The Straits Times, 9 July 1925

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1925. PRICE 10 CENTS, No. 27,910.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 246 1 OFTEN -WHIPPKD- > NEVER BEATEN SOMETHING DIFFERENT I DOZENS OF BRANDS OF CIGARETTES ARE BEING SOLD IN THIS j I COUNTRY. IN BLEND THEY DIFFER SLIGHTLY CAVANDERS I ARMY CLUB I "SANDHURST" CIGARETTES SMOKERS HAVB SOMETHING DIFFERENT, SOMETHING BETTER, SOMETHING FOR WHICH THEY HAVE UNCONSCIOUSLY WAITED. Cavandcjrs' Army CM) Sandhursts
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    • 156 1 NEW SELECTION OF REAL CHINESE GOLD-MOUNTED GREEN JADESTONE JEWELLERY FROM CANTON AND HONGKONG. GOLD and JADE SLEEVE-LINKS. Prices $36.50, $42.00, $18.50. LADIES' COLD and JADE RINGS. Prices $21.50, $28.50, $33.50, $42.00. LADIES' GOLD and JADE PENDANTS. Prices $13.50, $22.50, $25.00. ""^^f LADIES' GOLD and JADE EARRINGS (for Screw or Pierced
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    • 4 1 LACTOGEN POI JOUR BABY
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  • 1759 2 Payment of Interim Dividend Foreshadowed. The fifth ordinary general meeting of the Selangor River Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held m mail week m the Council Room of the Rubber Growers' Association, 2 to 4, Idol Lane, E.C., Mr. V. R. Wkkwaipresiding:. The Chairman said Ladies and Gentlemen,—
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    • 173 2 yo-cwl. All inn Wagon snf>- ,\\\\\vNki ilu4 lo the CovernnitiU of VXXwUAWs Bring down those Haulage Costs -by using Albions TRADERS and Manufacturers owning large fleets of commercial vehicles state emphatically that the carriage on I goods can be greatly cheapened U by the use of Albions. Overwhelming evidence that
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    • 319 2 Cuticura Healed Itchy Pimples AU Over Son's Body My son was troubled with pimples that broke out all over his tbody. They itched and burned so badly that we bad to bandage him to Veep him from scratching. He wbi very restless at night and we could hardly get any
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    • 284 2 We are rushing for the latest Records (\b Ml ;jt L 10 inches Douhlc-Sided $1.70. FOX-TROTS. WALTZES MARCHES. Whit'll I ie Wr.lkiki m rallinf m*. Coconut Trot. < <"<>l Sjndu of my Hawaii. Shinr lark u-hyf my Bihy Blutl. JicUonvillr Gal. Mellow Moon. Et-yptlan Echoes J*" rria a O* and
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  • 364 3 Company Reports, Dividends And NoticesBidor. Dividend 12^4 per cent. (Last year, 7'i per cent.) i Slielford. Dividend 10 per cent. (Last 1 year 2V4 per cent.) J Bukit iCajanc— lnterim dividend TVs I per cent, for year ending June 30. Besoeki. Finai dividend 6 per cent, {making 11
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 293 3 j UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED i i Desire to make known to the trade, the Tin Mining and Rubber Industries, Motor Repair Works and Garages, and all Machinery users and others interested m Mechanical Engineering that they are m a position to undertake work m SPECIALIZED PROCESSES as undermentioned and will
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    • 555 3 COULD NOT TURN IN BED WITHOUT HELP So Painful #91 Her Rheumatism. Dr. WILLIAMS' PIN'K PILLS Made Her Well. Many rheumatic people suffer pains that cojlil be avoided by building up the blood. Rheumatism comes with thin impure blood, and can only be driven out of th<> system by enriahinp
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    • 338 3 STEAMER SfIiLINGS THE BEN LWE STEAMERS LTD. (Incorporated In the United Kingdom) FOR HONGKONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN BENMOHR -dv* July IS X BENVORLICH due July M tBKNVENUE due Aug. 8 •BCNLOMOND due Aug. 11 BENLAWEKS due Sep. 4 UENRINNES due Sep. 18 NO PASBKNGKB ACCOMMODATION. Abore elates are aajly approximate.
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    • 454 3 STEAMER SAILINGS COMBINED SCBVICI OF THE OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD, BLOT FUNNEL I.INI (Inrorp«r*ted ia Encland) THE WEST* AUSTRALIA* S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) Fertnlxhtly Service toa-in* eatfj* aM Passenger* from Singapore. BATAVIA AND SOURABATA NORTH-WKST AUSTRALIA PORTS JJVB PRKMAKTLC (PHftTH.) Approximate SaUlagk. GASCOTNft Ang. CENTAUR Aag. M
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    • 773 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0. British India Apear Lines (Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. Under Contract with Hit Majesty'a Government. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SEKVICI OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOB CHINA AND JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON AND ANTWERP. Tonnage due
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    • 754 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. (Incorporated m L'ngland) The Blue Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLABGOW. BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo en
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    • 833 4 STEAMER SAILINGS K. P. M~ >OTA| rACKsTT HATIGATION CO. OF BATATIA) (incorporated ia Vollaatf) vnoam ooifTKACT wrra th« rann««i an>,« iitpia moiwonacr. lelevkave Nee. PaeMce DevC Ml. Prelgkt DepL, JW, Marlaa Oept. aaJ TmaMrawsrt Dart 1417, Masat«r-s Deak MM. REPRESENTATIVE for Singapore and Strait* Settlement* tha OFnCIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF
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    • 528 5 STEAHEB SaiUMCS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) ELLERMAR LINE Passcnsrer and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VTA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL FREIGHT SERVICES HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG xs.s. COLORADO M duo Jnly 28 s.s. CITY OF MADRID dot An?. M s.s. CITY OF PEKIN due
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    • 692 5 STEAMER SAILIH6S BLUE ELLERMAN FUNNEL BUCKNALL LINE ith S.S. CO LTD (Incorporated In Xnflsnd) JOINT SERVICE to BOSTON NEW TORK and BALTIMORE ria SUEZ or PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK Steamer Dae Spore Route For t MERTON HALL July 16 Snez Philippines and HonKkoDg. XT. COMPANION July 25 Suez Phillipines and
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    • 601 5 STEAMER SASL^GS KAWASAKI— ROOSEVELT LINE Geueral AgenU Kerr Steamship Co., Inc., 14, RATES BTBKRT, NEW YOB*. (Incorporated m USA.) REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE (VIA SUEZ) S.S. Wales Maru sails July 16 M.S. Silverpine due July 30 M.S. Sflvercedar due Aug. 24 For rates and
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 488 6 M HUNTRESS k^i'™ is m town! DIRECT FROM ITS Don't Ret m hor way. .Bew.re-if TRIUMS»HAi4T RUN ON yen run across her you 11 have to j nr> /v imu >%# marry her. Shctt looKitik for a hub- ■.^ES'^SJSfSdJBRvAI/WAT by and nothinjr enn stop her. tUM "iSmVfIJQ TO-NIGHT AT 8.43
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    • 214 6 PALACEGAY first Show at 7.50 INTERNATIONAL NEWS No 81. KNIGHTS OF TFIE TIMBER, m 2 Reels. ROUND FIGURES, m 2 Reels. BREAKING THROUGH, Final Episodes, 2 Reels. Second Sho« at «.1S THE EAGLE'S TALONS 3rd EplMtde. THE HULK OF HORROR 4th Epiaode. DARING HEARTS THE EAGLE'S FEATHER m 7 Reels.
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    • 269 6 il Framroz I Co. SINGAPORE. DON'T TAKE RISKS USE "KODAK" FI LM Kodak Film is under frequent drastic tests m our laboratories m comparison with all other makes of film. These tests prove that it is unequalled m speed, that no other film provides so wide a latitude for error
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  • 153 7 FIXTURES. Thuraday, July S High Water, 0.58 p.m. Inter-School Sports, prelim, heats. Football, Div. II S.C.F-A. (B.) v. Police. K.J.0.8. v. Headquarters. Friday. July 1* High Water, 0.20 a.m., 1.41 p.m. Dutch homeward mail closes. Outram Road School Sports. Football, Div. 1 S.C.F.A. v. S.R.C. Saturday. July
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  • 277 7 Thursday, July 9. Khips alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KKPI'KI HAKUOl'K. .11-1: Wharf Sybil, Unio. M I.ch. Alert. I Itnlir Oil Wharf War Brahmin Coal Wharf N.I VESSELS IN 1>R% DOCK. TanjunK I'aitar Sheen Wharf Nil. Albert l>ock Van Noon Victoria Dock Kola krpprl Harbour
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  • 129 7 To-day. Djambi S p.m. Upper Burma, North and East India S p.m. Sium I except Western Siam 1 4 p.m. Pontianak 4 p.m. Malacca p.m. To-morrow. North Norlh-Eatt and North-West Sumatra 9 a.m. Japan and Korea ..11 a.m. Selat Pandjan«, Beofkalis and Bagan Si Apl Apl 1
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  • 38 7 By r««*u Imulicdo lakafci More* P. d«r N«d«rl»nd«n -.'il.ng. S'por. May 26 M.y 29 June 3 June 4 June t Jane 10 London Jan* 22 ■Tun* tS Jun* 29 June 29 June Z9 July 4
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  • 24 7 Orders for week ending July 10, 1925 Thursday, July Band Practice and Tsnt Pitching 6.16 p.m. Heaiiguarter*.
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  • 216 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, July 9. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 16/32 Demand 2/4 6/32 Private 3m. credits V*% On New York, Demand 66% Private 90 d/a 68% On France, Bank T. T. ,H:ir. On India, Bank T. T. 154% On Hongkong, Bank d/d 2* px. pram. On
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  • 53 7 Tone of Market Quiet. Latest London cables quote Spot sheet 3*. lod. i]X>t luif.-Sept. )ct.-lHc. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Seller*. Spot Auk.-S«I>1- Oet.-lW. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers Mft'j l.li 1.-IL' IAVA DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12 o'clock
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 250 7 Issue V«l. Pd. Buyers Seller* 11 £1 Asam Kumbang 40/0 47/G 1 1 Bating l'adang 0.60 MS 1 1 HiUm Tin 1.58 1.62 il ±1 Idiis Hydraulics o7/- xd. 1 1 Johan Tir. 0.45 0.47>4 10/- 10/- Kampong 44/0 45/G El il KumuntiiiK Tin -W- r )7/- x»I. 10
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    • 127 7 :i £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.10.0 5.12.C 10 10 Central Engine* 4.50 6.50 ■1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 10.70 10.90 i/-5/-E!ec. Tramway 2/8 3/y urn 10 10 Fraser Ncrtve r.O.SO 51 M"' 100 100 Hammer Co. lyr.,00 2tK).00 100 100 Katz Bros. dei. 140.00 160.00 L0 10 Mexican Eagle
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    • 113 7 luue Val. Pd. Bayers Seller* U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 10 p.c pm Spore Electric Tramway, 6 p.c. 80 £360,000 Spore Municipal 6 p.c 1,878,000 par 10 p.c. pm Spore Municipal 4 l i p.c of 1907 $1,000,000 2% p.c dia-pai Spore Municipal 4,4 p.d. of 190» f
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    • 396 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Bratt's QooUtlou. To-daj't Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. LUenLy ($1) 2.00 2.15 2.10 2.25 Uor Gajah ($1) 100 2.00 1.85 I.M Hitam ($5) 14.00 14.50 14.00 15.00 K. Kuninjf (*1) 0.70 0.80 0.70 0.80 Vni. Malay ($2) 2.80 ::.00cd. 2.75 2/JOv.i. V.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 886 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Adrts.. see paj* 1». WANTS FOR SALB, ETC PAYING GUESTS received m private house. Tanglin. Reply 271, Struts Times. PLAN'TEH with six years' experience seek? billet. Full particulars, 297, Straits Time*. ~TO LET, 88-2,^aranagh Road, electric li(rht, water, garsge. From August 1. Apply within. (Ip) FOR
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    • 125 7 To-night To-night j NEW WORLD SHOWS Malay KimtrgenK. Qpen Air iiiema, Chinese Wayanv, 'lontt Chia Soon. X.B. The Chinese Wayang will not perform daring the afternoon, except on Kalur- j days and Sunda> No Performance on Thursday Nixht j At THE CITY OPERA ON FRIDAY. JIU 10. 1925 The Compsjiy
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    • 56 7 The Great Picture of the Year HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME VICTOR HUGO'S IMMORTAL CLASSIC Has Now Arrived. Watch further announcement. "E¥E" Will open on Monday, July 13, for the Sale of GOWNS, HATS, etc from London, Paris, Nice, at L, AMBER MANSIONS, ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE. Telephone No. 2001. Sole Ag*aU
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    • 573 7 THE 'sWji'fe| HEAT .OF THfc DAY p|p TCEO drinks are not vhe best way L~?CI to cool off. Try a hot drink and notice how refreshing it is. Instant Postum is easily iun.l ijuickly rimdr. Simply add boiling water to a level teaspoon! ul of Postum und the drink is
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 70 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courteiy of Government Health Office). For the 24 houn ending at Midnight on July 1*25. d«g. Hue liaclc temperature 88.0 F. Mm. shaJe temperature 78 F. Mian shade temperature 82.3 F. Max. sun radiation 146 F. .Mm. gtmaa radiation 74.5 F. ■a* temperature 82
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  • 44 8 A High Mass of Requiem for the souls m I'urtratory will be sung at the Church of St. Joseph, Victoria Street, at <V3O a.m., on Saturday, the 11th instant. Relatives and friends of those who have passed away are earnestly requested to attend.
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  • 1082 8 The Straits Times THURSDAY, JULY 9. INDIAN REFORMS. The door to acceleration of reforms will not open to menace, still less will it be stormed by violence," Lord Birkenhead says, m reviewing his recent conferences with the Viceroy. The supreme need is for this fact, if it is a fact,
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  • 30 8 At the end of last month there were no fewer than 60 naval vessels guarding Shanghai and the outports which are m .-lose and intimate touch with the general situation.
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  • 36 8 The F.M.S. yacht Sea Belle, now m the roads, looks spick and span after her recent docking, and she will embark on Monday H.E. The Officer Administering The Government for his trip to the East Coast.
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  • 44 8 By August 14 there will arrive at Singapore the P. and O. Narkunda, one of the ■Hat of the company's fleet, and sister ■Mp to the Naldera, which was here last year, and took away a number of Singapore visitors to the Wembley Exhibition.
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  • 53 8 On July 1 the British Legation at Bangkok obtained papers of extradition on a Chinese who is accused of having embezzled a sum of $18,461.85 while m the employ of the Dunlop Rubber Company at Singapore. Ngo Sieng Soong, the accused, was arrested by the police lx»l month vi i»uuopi>o»ite
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  • 15 8 The F.M.S. Government Printing Office forwards us a copy of the Malayan Civil List 1925.
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  • 31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 152 $100. The rate of payments of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is .Rs. 157- $100.
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  • 64 8 A memorandum alleging the necessity for passing the Commonwealth of India Bill, drafted by them, was signed by 40 leading Indian politicians belonging to all schools of thought. The memorandum warms Great Britain of the serious danger of a break-up m connection with the tiwo countries if the bond of
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  • 72 8 The Labour Controller at Hongkong reports that practically the whole of the population (exclusive of Chinese, though some of them have enrolled) who are not m the Volunteers, or on special service, have registered for essential services. The names given m number ■about 1,603, comprising no fewer than 24 nationalities.
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  • 88 8 To help the native banks at Hongkong to get over the extraordinary state of business affairs, arrangements have been made for a loan of $6,000,000 by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpoiation and the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, the Hongkong Government's consent having been granted. This loan
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  • 102 8 It is stated by the management of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., that the policy to be adopted by that company regarding the members of the native .statf who recently went out on strike is that is the hotel servants had no grievance atainst the company but left their
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  • 98 8 The King, accompanied by the Queen, will open the new headquarters of the British Medical Association m Tavistock Square, London, on Monday, July 13. The handsome and extensive new building was partly completed before the war as a theosophical college, and has been comnleted and altered under the direction of
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  • 105 8 Notable visitors at present m Hongkong are Otto Prahl and Emil Euler, two Germans, who have arrived from Shanghai m a 30 feet boat, m which they are attempting a voyage round the wrrld. Prahl, who formerly was an 'Ihcer on the Haipin, has put all his savings into the
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  • 110 8 The next session of the Penang Assizes, Which start on Tuesday, July 14, is expected to occupy about a fortnight, said the Hon. Mr. W. H. Thome, acting D.P.P., before Mr. Justice Whitley on Tuesday, m applying for special jurors m two further cases, viz., defalcation charge m connection with
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  • 192 8 Under the auspices of the St. Francis' Association, Malacca, a re-union dinner of all past pupils of St. Francis' Institution as well those of other Catholic schools was held m the school premises last Saturday. The Association orchestra was m attendance. The Rev. Brother Barnitus (director), who presided, proposed the
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  • 371 8 The Hon Mr. Hayes Marriott, C.M.G., and Mrs. Hayes Marriott are giving an At Home at the Colonial Metytarj House on Wednesday, July 2'J. Mr. V. G Savi, Chief Police Oilier, Peiul;, is acting for the U.P.P. since the transfer of Mr. K. C. Own m Kual.i
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  • 17 8 From Europe >ndon mails despatched June 18) by Teesta, due ut P«WBS da; light to-morrow.
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  • 34 8 A Negapatam message of June 20 says Owing to the heavy rush of traffic, particularly of Malaya ■■'gu'llll. weekly steamer services, instead of fortnightly, will run from July 5 onwards.
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  • 60 8 The reward offered for information leading to the arrest of the persons concerned m the theft of $70,000 m currency notes from the mail dispatched to Batu Pahat from Singapore on June 28 has now been increased to $2,000. The polit-v enquiries have nevertheless been fruitless up
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  • 72 8 In the House of Commons, Colonel Wedgwood asked whether Lork Birkenhead would enquire whether the systfm called Rit prevails m the Simla Hill States, under which jjirls arc Mid lot immoral purposes even outside these States, and if such traffic did exist whether he would recommend the
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  • 155 8 There was a continuous stream of visitors of all nationalities, including several Europeans, to the residence of Mr. Cheuh Lean Guan, m Sri Bahari Road, last night to witness the wonderful Ken^ Hua, seven-.een buds of which began to bloom shortly after sunset, states the Pinang
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 152 8 PROVISIONS AT REDUCED PRICES NEW ARRIVALS (ANN ED FRUITS, VEGETABLES and FISH. rVT7DrQT NEW SEASONS UHLDLOt ASPARAGUS. rjIIVVDQ ENGLISH JAMS and Lit i V LtxJ FRUITS. HUNTLEY PALMERS SK?" and JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated la England) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. For Marine Repairs Consult IrENTRAI is on sale at
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    • 101 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT at 9. ADOLPH ZUKOR $10,000 PRIZE FILM METRO Picture Production By RAFAEL SABATINI SCARAMOUCHE 12 Reels. Featuring RAMON NOVARRO, ALICE TERRY AND LEWIS STONE. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. THE CALL OF THE CANYON 7 Reels. NO FREE LIST. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD.. Proprietors. New
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    • 145 8 Tuesday was the 125 th anniversary of the proclamation of Province Wellesley as a British Settlement by Sir George Leith, Bart., Lieut.-Governor of Prince of Wales Island, on July 7, 1800. The centenary was celebrated m Province Wellesley on a larjre scale on July 7, 1900. The Penang Volunteers, who
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    • 68 8 On Other Pages. Paje. Selangor River Rubbt-r 2 Rubber Reaulta Fi nance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails 1 Meteorological Report 1 Keuter Telegrams V Loss of the Ban. Lee Guan -Kemnrkable Rescues 9 The Kiat Case fc Singapore Rubber Auction Secret Society Crime 'J Sporting Intelligent .10 Correspondence
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  • 438 9 Continuation of Diplomatic Discussions. [REL'TER TKI.ECRAM.] London, July 8. Shanghai The situation continues hopeful. The day was quiet except for further kidnapping of servants employed by foreigners and confiscation by strikers of a hundred cows and foodstuffs intended for foreigners' consumption. The tramway services are curtailed. London, July
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  • 62 9 [riuter telegram.] London, July 8. In the House of Commons, questioned regarding the coal crisis, Mr. Baldwin said he thought it was clear that the possibilities of negotiation had not yet been exhausted. He appealed to both sides to explore every opportunity of settlement. He disagreed with
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  • 56 9 [REL'TER TELEGRAM.] London, July 8. Wanaw There have been further incidents on the Polish-Russian frontier. Twenty Russian soldiers crossed the frontier and fired on the Polish frontier guards. The latter drove back the Russians and one was mortally hurt. The political police have recently arrested two hundred
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  • 54 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, July 8. New York The east of the United States is gripped m a heat wave owing to which there have been at least nine deaths m two days. Violent thunderstorms have only temporarily relieved the sweltering millions. The temperature at Wanhiugton yesterday
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  • 82 9 Novelty m Futures Market Transactions. [KEUTGR TELEGRAM.] London, July 8. A decision of far-reaching importance to Empire cotton-growing is contained m the announcement that the Liverpool Cotton Association has devised an Empire and miscellaneous cotton delivery contract against which growths of other than American and Egyptian may
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  • 140 9 I It K I "I Kit TELEGRAM.] London, July 8. Lord Reading introduced an important representative deputation at the Colonial Office to urge on Government the need for assistance on an extended scale to the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture. Sir Arthur Shipley mentioned that only £25,000 had
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  • 135 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, July 8. New York Baroness Helen Zurmuehlen, who was understood to be from Java. early this morning fell from the seventh floor of her apartment m the fashionable Ritz-Carlton Hotel and was killed. The accident was apparently due to the heat wave. The Baroness
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  • 66 9 [REUTER TELECRAM.] London, July 8. Amsterdam Heer Grase, chief of the scientific Metfssi of the Fokker Aeroplane Works, flew a standard Fokker DX3 machine of 450 horse power with a Napier-Lion engine a hundred kilometres at an average speed of 266 kilometres, and 200 kilometres at an average
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  • 51 9 [BELTER TELEGRAM.] London, July 8. Paris L'Ere Nouveiic learns that Krassin, who has just returned from Moscow, has brought back the draft of an agreement as to the claims of holders of Russian securities. He believes that a commercial treaty between France and Russia will speedily be
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  • 42 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, July 8. Washington It is announced that Mr Kellogg, anticipating France's ratification of the Washington treaties affecting China, has appointed Mr. Mac Murray and Mr. Silas Strawn Layer as America's commissioners to the customs conference at Shanghai.
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  • 50 9 [REITER TELEGRAM.] London, July 9. In the House of Commons, replying to Comdr. Kenworthy, Mr. Bridgeman described the progress of work on the new dockyard at Singapore m preparation for dredging work for the berth of the floating dock on arrival of the dredging flc.-t m November.
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  • 138 9 [reuter telegram.] London, July 8. Berlin The committee ot the Bourse decided to cbse the exchange to-day as a protest against the decision of the revaluation committee of the Reichstag to differentiate between old and new holders of paper marks state loans and to grant the latter revaluation
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  • 94 9 [KEUTER TELEGRAM.] London, July 8. The Romance of the Submarine Cable" was -the title of a film illustrating the fascinating story of the manufacture, layjnjr, repairing and everyday work of the cable exhibited by the Eastern Associated Telegraph Companies after a luncheon at the Savoy Hotel
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  • 73 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, July 8. Paris It is reported from Fez that the French north of Wezzan evacuated two advanced posts after the removal of stores and the destruction of defences. A later despatch reports that the Riffs mustered 10,000 rifles m the Wergha' region, where they are
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  • 56 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, July 9. New York Complete success is announced for the $4,000,000 seven per cent. Saar Basin loan, offered here and m Chicago at 97. London, July 8. New York It is rumoured m Wall Street that an Australian Government loan of $100,000,000 will shortly be
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  • 70 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, July 8. New York Mr. Bernard Baruch, the well-known financier, economist and philanthropist, has given $250,000 to the Walter Page School of International Relations for the purpose of research m war profiteering with the object of finding a way to take the profit out of
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  • 90 9 [rsuteb telegram.] London, July 8. Moscow The execution of the German students charged with plotting against Stalin and Trotsky has been postponed pending decision on a petition by their parents. London, July 8. Fort William, Ontario A freight shed belonging to the Canadian Pacific Railway caught fire. The damage
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  • 42 9 Mr. Lapointe, Canadian Minister of Justice, has refused to cancel the order for the deportation of James Campbell, lately editor of Jack Canuck, Toronto, and formerly editor of the Axe, Montreal, who had been sentenced for contempt of court inj;oo«#ct&ii with urqkztKA}'
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  • 1195 9 Evidence in Police Court Enquiry. The preliminary enquiry into the charge of attempted murder against Goh Hood Kiat, who is alleged to have shot a young Straits-born Chinese named Wong Yong Soo at the Chinese Swimming Club on June 26, was not concluded in the
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  • 75 9 Bangkok Paper Complains To Police. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, July 8. A charge has been lodged with the police by the Siam Observer against Loulou Dailly, dancer, m connection with the loss of a five pound note. The charge alleges that Miss Dailly snatched the note out
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  • 72 9 Knife, Axe and Hammer Used In Assault. While a Chinese was standing- outsiJe his house m Keppel Road on Tuesday night four men, believed to be members of a secret sociaty, attacked him, and inflicted serious wounds with an axe, a knife, and a hammer. The victim
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  • 194 9 American Buyers Put lp Another Grievance. A London wire of June :)0 says The India Rubber Review (Akron) quotes cables which were exchanged during May between the Rubber Association of America and Mr. Eric Miller, representing the Rubber Growers' Association. The Rubber Association of America alleges that members
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  • 131 9 The Singapore Chamber of Cammerce Rubber Association held its 715 th auction, on July 8, 1925, when there was catalogued 826,216 lbs. ..r 368.84 tons; offered 404,774 lbs. or 180.70 tons sold 311,169 lbs. or 138.91 tons. Spot. London 3s. 7'/v<l. New York 89^ cts. PRICES REALISED.
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  • 96 9 The Government of India announce that, with effect from July 13 to September 12, holders of 5% per cent. War Bonds (1925) and 6 per cent. Bonds (1926) have the option to convert their holdings into a 5 per cent., income tax free, loan 1945-55 or into
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  • 51 9 According to the Zululand Times the cotton planters m Natal, who at first despaired of their cotton crops, have since found that they were not so damaged by the rain as was believed and that even those crops which were thought to be completely spoilt are now giving a fair
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  • 128 9 At the American Mining Congress at Cincinati, a prediction was made that the coal bill to the United States will be i educed m the near future by £100,000,000. Thii-., it was explained, had been rendered possible by the perfection of new devices for mining coal. Mr. Edward J. Otoole,
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  • 537 9 Survivors' Seventeen Hours In the Sea. Amazing Rescues off West Coast. Full details of the loss of the small coastal steamer Ean Lee Guan, off Pulau Pisang, on the west coast on Monday night arc now available, and the story is an amuzing one. Of some 50 persons
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  • 189 9 Sequel to Bombay Gambling Din Arrest. A sensation has been caused in Bombay by the dismissal of three senior police officers for complicity in the running of a gambling den. It appears that recently the owner of a certain paining hou.se was put up before a magistrate and
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  • 133 9 The third annual report of the directors of New Scudai, Ltd., for the year ended March 31, 1925, states that th.results for the year show a profit of $47,01)7. -1-1, to which hat> to be added tli balance brought forward from last year $50,003.21, add surplus of
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  • 106 9 The Commissioner of Police, Calcutta, has traced through an anonymous letter, a girl aged ten, who was employed as a slave by a rich Mohummadan Government servant and ill-treated by his wife, A charge was framed against the accused of causing giievous hurt. Subsequently it was compromised, the accused paying
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 448 10 Chee Lim and Asano Win. Yesterday's results in the Singapore championship tinglta vert as follows j Cheont' Chee i.im b. at S. Abed, 6—3. C-:i. Y. Asano beat I. Abed, 4-0, t—l, 6—3 The Abeds are young men who have come into the best Malayan tennis during the
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    • 92 10 The Inter-Varsity Match. [Reutei Telegram.] London, July 8. The Oxford v. Cambridge match which httitteU at Lord! on Monday was drawn.' Oxfordf butted first and made 350, of which Stewart-Bi'wn made li>> and Guise 58. Camhiidgv replied «rHh -109, of which DUleep Sinhji made 7. r >, Enthoven 12i)
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    • 51 10 The match between the S.C.C. and Malacca will be on Satuiday afternoon only. The original arrangement to cmtioue play on Sunday h.is been cancelled. The Malacca eleven will be C. E. Lambert (capt.), Hiinnijran, Hewitt, Stewart, H. Butler, de Souza, Horan, fitaunton, Dean, de Vriee and
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    • 123 10 forks. -a ncs. Surrey Kent. *Jutts. S"httiu.s pMHT. tfantv ■Ml'Mt Vanriek. Derby. Leics. HTurbttT. Jluni. W. L. 14 II 11 1 I 2 K 2 7 4 U 2 c r, c i G 7 4 7 I I 4 g 1 10 2 12 0 11
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    • 35 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) ifofc, July A four cornered post rifle match has Urn nnanged for Sunday between teams reptrs«-nting K.i.t", Suu-niban, Tuiping and Kuala Lumpur, e*eh ♦t*m to shoot on their own range.
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    • 30 10 The Royal Singapore Yacht Club will bold the first of the series of races for the Lipton Cup m .Sunday, si.tiling at 10 a.m. AU yacht:- start from scratch.
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    • 29 10 Moor*-; the well-known jockey, hus arrived m Inoh to work for Logue. Moore uii't with v bad accident at the recent Blngapore i«cv meeting but has now quite fr—evered.
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    • 221 10 Gunners Beat The Malays. The Royal Artillery gained a, couple of League points at the expense of the Malays m a first division match played at the Stadium yesterday, winning by the substantial margin of five goals to two. The game was well contested, but the Gunners were the
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    • 156 10 Singapore, July 9. Rubber.—London 3s. lOd. Local $1.46 Tin.—London i- 258 ss. Local $129% t IM tons sold). Rubbeis. —Connemaras have buyers at 1.<;.-> sellers holding for 1.70. Bassttis netteis 1.48 l.uyers bidding 1.37. Ayer KoMn have buyers at 2.M sellers holding for L'.iiO. Colinsburgs have
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    • 174 10 Singapore, July 9. Tin.— £258 5s. up 25s. Local $129% loO tons. Rubber.— as. lOd. up 2V*d. Although the commodity shows a further advance of 2Vsd., the excitement in the share market noted yesterday has somewhat abated, and prices are steadier though generally marked up. Bassetts are
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    • 239 10 I.. R. Macpkail). Singapore, July 9. Rubber.— 3s. lOd. up 2%d. Local $1.45. Tin.— £258 5s. up 25s. Rubber has again "^vanced in price but the market is not quite so active. Tin has also advanced but there are no features amongst mining shares. Industrials
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  • 45 10 The Cycle and Carriage Co., Ltd., agents for t'.-._■ B.S.A. motor cycles, have received a cable froui the B.S.A. Co. advising the recent success of their machine*: Austrian Alps eight-day trial B-S.A. gains two Alps Cups and championship m sidecar class without lons of marks.'"
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  • 22 10 The annual general meeting of the Anjuman-i-Ulam' will be helj at BS, Kerbau Road, on Saturday, the 11th instant, at 4 p.m.
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  • 790 10 Mr. F. Mair on Property "s Future Developments. The eighteenth anpual general .meeting of the shareholders of the Lahat Mines, Ltd., was held on June 9 at the registered office, Portland House, 73, Basinghall Street, E.C., Mr. Walter James Payne, chairman of the company, presiding. The Chairman, .in
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  • 164 10 Fish as Successful Weather Prophet. A fish which should prove useful to weekenders is the pond loach, a consignment of which reached a London aquarium dealer recently. It is a queer looking creature with a striped, eel-like body and a set of ten barbels around the mouth, giving
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  • 32 10 Mr. K. H. Tann, of the Universal Pictures Corporation, leaves to-day fdr-Batnr-kok, taking with him the picture The Hunchback of Notre-Deme," which be is arranging to screen before the Siamese Royal heusthold.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 127 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, There is at present m Cecil Street a gang of young men who collect together and create a grtnt deal of irritating noise. Certain men have ventured many times to use their g^od influence but there is no improvement. They have
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    • 426 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I hop« that your leading article will catch the eyes of those who have any influence in the shaping of China's destiny. It contains some sage advice. Allow me to quote this We believe that if the Chinese realised how
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  • 197 10 The Coining Age of Mental Giants. That men and women will some time become a race of intellectual giants in comparison with the present generation is the theory of the Maudsley Lecture, delivered to the Medico-Psychological Association meeting in London hy Dr. J. Shaw Bolton, director of
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  • 159 10 Frocks to match food are the latest feminine novelty. We foresee a dialogue something after this fashion: He Where shall we dine to-night She (firmly) Simpcheese/s. He (not a heavy eater)— But good heavens I thought She I know. But I've not a thing to wear but
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  • 1193 10 London Six Hundred Years Ago. The early days of London is a subject of perennial interest. Old John Stow, tailor, gaberlunzie, and historian, found it so Sir Walter Besant did the same, and since their day chroniclers of varying degrees of excellence have paid their tribute
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  • 680 10 Settling Down in Post-War Conditions. The most remarkable thing about Germany to-day is the jewellers' shops, writes a correspondent o* the Evening: Standard. Everywhere in Europe a tremendous trade is being: done in jewels of all sorts. This is partly because the money is in the hands
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  • 243 10 Barriers Proof Against The New-Rich. There is a saying that all K«od American jco to Paris when they die. That may be; but it is certainly true that all rich Americans aspire to come to London long before then. And there are others too, who aspire to play
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  • 2836 11 Oik» of the Cheapest Worked In The World. The annual {central met tin;: of thnj KinU Tin Mines, Ltd., was h«ld at the< rcgirtcred offices of the company, 65,' I.nml in-wall. E.C.2, on June 9, to pass: the directors' report and accounts; tol dteclare dividend for the
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 194 11 MOUTRIE GRAND A Masterpiece of small grand design and construction. Its artistic lines and tonal balance proved delight to both eye and ear. Possessing as it does, the range and power of grands of much larger size, it gives an air of distinction to any home. Illustrated catalogue on request.
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    • 371 11 Raffles Hotel Tel. No. 2920. GUEST NIGHTS, Dinner Dance Every Tuesday. Thursday and Saturdayv N.B. —Evening Dress Essential for Dancing. TEA DANCES Every Monday and Friday. fllcl-' SARKIES HROTHERS. \JL\ILjLj r ilium Seventy Varieties besides the LEON H YAYMEN Daily Special Dishes. manager. Sea View Hotel MUSIC ON THE LAWN
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  • 539 12 A Few Don'ts to Help New i* Players. Frank Poxon writes in the Dafly j News as follows There is an etiquette in all frames, and the path of the new player is made easier and more pleasant by knowing what that etiquette is. Thousands of noviee
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  • 118 12 Programme of drills up to and' for July 12, 1925. Thursday, July 9, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall Chinese Co., Officers and N.C.Os C'asses i 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Chinese Co., emits' Drill. Friday. July 10, 5.30 p.m.. Drill Hall B.R.A. (V)., Camp at Sijrlap 8.16 p.m,' Drill
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 270 12 /Tpll COUW ,X^ dip//mx >^| YOU may not always know that WATER Slowly destroys your property. Amort* those who know, it is now the custom to waterproof the concrete foundations of all important buildings. No method is more simple or reliable than the integral method. No material cheaper or better
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    • 339 12 SOME OF THE ADVANTAGES OF SYNOLEO THE OIL BOUND DISTEMPER 1. Results equal m every way to a filat Enamel. 2. Price is no greater than that of so-called washable distempers. 3. Possesses strong disinfecting properties. 4. Forms a durable, and impervious finish. Can be Scrubbed Without Injury. 6. Has
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 950 13 CHEOKG KOON SENG CO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable Sinsapnre pruperty. At Haaata. Chconj; TCnon Ser.g Co'» aaloroom, Xn. 30, Chulia Btraat, on Wrdnra4?>. July l.">. at 2.3* p.m. MORTGAGEE'S SALE Loi I. Vahaala hartala lnml ami the a— rmlalilii and plei »ntlj liti .>t. ii compound aWaitlag lioum-, onthvoaea,
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    • 303 13 TO LET OFFICES, GODOWNS, ETC. Oflkn m the Arcade), 20. (Ground floor) RaT.ea Place. 1-b 11 and U-b, D'Almelda Street. 16-a 18-1 and 22, Change Alley. 1, (.Vllyer Quay. IC, Raffles Quay. 13, Cross Street. 3 nml 10. (Ground floor) Robinson Road D, 11, O, 33 and 37, Alkaff Quay.
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    • 227 13 WE HAVE SOLVED THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS of Hundreds of Satisfied Customers and WE CAN SOLVE YOURS. SOLE AGENTB UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED l«eorpnra'«"i 1* Ifc*. Straita Nctt.Umeau.) CI.XI TKICAJ. t>KHABTMKNI \S. BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. *< '"Too pleased to be MJMj'-i,'^ Uff^ Vl><> sir roulcl f course I MIPjSL'' 1 m\m tou
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    • 860 13 TENDERS INVITED FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS TENDERS FOR COAL. 1. Tenders are invited for the supply of approximately 250 and 300 tons of Locomotivt Coal at Singapore and Prai repectively on September 15, 1925. 2. Sealed tenders will be received by tht General Mana(rer, F.M.3. Railways, up to noon.^on July
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    • 825 13 NOTICE IN TFIE ESTATE OF CHIA WEE CHIANG, DECEASED Pursuant to Section 25 of Ordinary No. 144 (Trustees) notice id hereby given th»t nil persons having any elMmi or demands against the estate of Chi« Wee Chiang, deceased, who died nt Singapore, on April 30, 1016. and Probite to whoi-
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 2025 14 «rt- ov«r |5,5ft0.0U0 B.C. Awurance m force over $19,000,000. J The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. 'IreonnraUd m Stniti S*ttl*m*irt*.) B?K>n OFFICC Winehe»t*r H«o*«, 81«g«por*. LONDON OFFIC1 1 U, Old Jewry, I.C. r..- Cooid t Mai £20,030 depotite) the Snprem* Court of England and eropllM with tb* British Lif*
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    • 239 14 Security LET ONE OF THE FOREMOST LIFE ASSURANCE INSTITUTIONS OF THE WORLD WITH ASSETS EXCEEDING £55,000,000. Protect the future of tho?e dependent upon you. Capital and Security purchased on the instalment basis during your most productive years. Policies may include the Total Disability Benefits and Double the face value of
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  • 1098 15 Interim Dividend of One Shilling Per Share. Tbe eleventh annual general meeting of the shareholders of Idris Hydraulic Tin, Ltd., w*s held on June 10 at tnc registered offices of the company, Portland House, 7S Basinghull Street, London, E.C., Mr. Charles Vivian Thomas (the chairman) presiding. Tbe
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 180 15 biiy&mhandbefroudefit. OXFORD AN ENGINE THAT NEVER GIVES TROUBLE. WITH A LUXURIOUSLY FITTED BODY. $9 QUO (Front Wheel Brakes 9£,93U $100 extra>) Agents Malayan Motors, (Proprietors Messrs. WEARNE BROS., LTD.) The 9/20 h.p. ROVER STANDARD MODEL $1,995 Two and four-seater. DE LUXE MODEL $2400 WE (iIVE FREE OF CHARGE AN INSURANCE
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    • 224 15 °the New Goad maxwell; gHHf} The criterion of motor car design the standard of four- cylinder performance —such is the new Good Maxwell BORNEO MOTORS, LTD jfR ORCHARD ROAD. SINGAPORE. wSlß^^^sSf Rugby Cars When you consider the sturdy build of the Rugby, its fine seating accommodation, its low petrol consumption,
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 248 16 Brilliants Brilliants Brilliants Pairs and singles to the smallest. Prices comparatively cheaper than anywhere. We defy competition. ISMAIL A. RAHEEM Crown Jeweller, •2-1 and 82-2, BRAS BASAQ ROAD, SINGAPORE. l'honv 2292. Telegrams: "TIIAIHA." BE SURE Always to aak for THE APPROVED BRAND Marseilles Roofing Tiles "BEE" BRAND WHITE GLAZED TILES,
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    • 407 16 HALF LEMON SHAPE Porcelain Latex Gups Shipment arriving early July, ENQUIRIES INVITED. LEE KIM SOO 20, HIGH STREET. STRANGE STORIES FROM A CHINESE STUDIO Translated by HERBERT A. GILES. The author P'u Sung-ling was born m 1 and rose to the rank of one of the foremost men m the
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    • 883 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wanta, For Sale, To Ljet, etc, la ordinary cloee let type (average six words to line) are Per line One insertion 28 cents, two Ins. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts four ins. 82 cents, five ins. $1.00, six Ins. $1.18, ten im. 1.40,
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    • 659 16 LAND AND HOUSES 'COMFORTABLE HOUSE TO LET, at U, King's Eoail, water and electric ligVt. K»trr Angust 1. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. TO LET, Terrace house No. 97, Orchard Road. Partly furnished, electric light and water. Rent $71 Apply 95, Orchard Road. "INSTITUTION hTLIT MANSIONS. Furnishoil fiat to let, mooern
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    • 114 16 FRANKEL B^ "THE GIFT SHOP" FOR Wedding Presents NOT the usual Catalogue Selection, Butter Dish, or DECANTER BUT Delightful-Useful-Things Beautiful Everything Different Quality Best Made YET! PRICE -RIGHT The Bloomer is on you if you don't decide AT TTrankelS THE NAVY'S CHOICE PLYMOUTH ON OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. CONCRETE LAWN ROLLERS The
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    • 340 16 WIZARD Vf Hollow Wire Lighting System. •<;l WHAT IS IT. 9 A series of SOO C.P. IB Lamps, Hollow wired to a Tank m the same way as gas lamps are connected tv street mains. 49 Doing sway with cleaning, filling and trimming as is noccs.iury with all self contained
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