The Straits Times, 14 July 1925

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,914, SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1925. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 114 1 OFTKN -WHJITED" NEVEB BIATKN Bryant and May Br it is h mW^3»S§§l^ Jy V r B*YMAY AT." /^E^flfll iiMituiiiwßflgfe l^*^ British Homes Obtainable everywhere. Wholesale from THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED j"| .i: |y Will preserve all timber treated against the attack of IQI |If II I White Ants, at the
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    • 187 1 ROBINSON CO., LTD. fe^PH^A "Shepherd" C\ TRADt <ife^ MARK PURE NATURAL WOOL UNDERWEAR. l\ jf*v& V Singlets Button-fronts, Sliort Sleeves, Ribbed ends. :j; lOv I A Light-weight Garment for Tropical or Home wear, *T^^wl")l\\/y British Manufacture. Xft^Ji I fc' Stocked m the following sizes \w// Sizes 30> 32> 31> C6
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    • 4 1 LACTOGEN FOB YOUR BABY
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  • 456 2 MOSELEYUM." American Proposal to Honour A British Scientist. 1 From Copenhagen comes the announce- 1 ment that Professor Bohr, after two years of experiment, has succeeded m obtaining by refined chemical methods the new element "hafnium", m the metallic form, though at present the process is so costly that it
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  • 316 2 Discovered Again After Five Years. The astronomical correspondent o£- The Times writes i Information has been received through I the bureau at Copenhagen for the tranai mission of astronomical news that one of i the p«rio<Kcal comet* expected to return 'this year was discovered on the
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  • 199 2 Programme of drills up to and for July 19, 1925. Tuesday, July 14, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Ist. Reinforcement and Auxiliary, Lewis Gun instruction; 5 p.m., Drill Hall, AH members, S.V.C., Pistol Course instruction 5 p.m., Drill Hall, Chinese Company, Recruits' .Drill. Wednesday, July 15, 5.15 p.m.,
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  • 30 2 Orders for week ending July 17, 1925 Tuesday, July 14.— Signalling «nd Wireless Classes, 5.15 p.m. Headquarters. Tlnusday. July 10.— No R»nrl Practice.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 158 2 Western Electric fWjBM It'll V'OLR surviving, c>cav«tinft «nd cMr bVA laying may have been all that could be deiirrd, but if yoi'r cable was not dependable all your effort* have been \J»^BfciJ>V The Western Hrctric Company have had 9f^£ff ir 50 years' e>peri»nce m the design and Ig|JI^UBP^<JBF rranuiarturc of
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    • 366 2 ECZEMA IN RED I PATCHJH LIMB Scaled Over. Irritation Was Dreadful. Healed by Cuticura. I suffered with ecseraa for eighteen months. It first appeared m a r«d patch on my left limb and later scaled over. The scales kept peeling off, and tbe irritation wtn dreadful. The more I interfered
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    • 161 2 THE "MASTERTONE" Portable gramophone with double-spring motor. For camp at the beachi for picnics and far all-around purposes. Price $45.00. SEASON CO., LTD., 11l and 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. Underwood Typewriters The Portable Model PATERSOH, SIMONS CO., LTD. THE M. T. ALUMINIUM COAGULATING TANKS Tanks completely lined and partitioned
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  • 615 3 Whale Search From Equator To Antarctic. Explorers who were associated with the most famous Polar expeditions of modern times were present at Portsmouth on June 13, when Mr. Amery, the Colonial Secretary, inspected the Royal Research ship Discovery, which has just been put into commission to carry
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  • 250 3 Another London Traffic Plan Suggested. A scheme suggested as a moans to ?olve part of London's traffic problem is to be put before Parliament by Col. H. W. Burton. M.P., for Sudbury. It is nothing more nor less than to straighten the course of the Thames between
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  • 128 3 Very rarely does an Acting Commander-in-Chief get such an opportunity for doing things during normal peace time as the Chinese have furnished tv Kt-ai--Adniir.il Murray Anderson. His pre-arranged programme had been to hover quietly about Wei-Hai-Wei until the ai rival of the new C.-in-C., Vice-Admiral
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 229 3 Manufacturers of "CHONATA" BRAND BALATA BELTING (The strongest textile belting ever made) also LEATHER, HAIR AND COTTON BELTINGS. A BELT FOR EVERY DRIVE Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE. Mmteers O SHOES, LIVE FOR EVER As you look at your boot rack with its row
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    • 343 3 WORRIED MOTHERS Find Speedy Help for Suffering Children In IMBY'S OWNTABLETS. There is nothing more t -yinjr to n mother than to see her little one m pain, whilst she sits helplessly by not knowinc what to do to relieve its' sufferings. Mo:hers who keep Baby's Own Tahlels m the
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    • 362 3 STEAMER SAILINGS THE BEN LIME STEAMERS LTD. (Incorporated m the Unitad Kingdom) FOR HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN BF.NMOHR In port X BKNVORLICH due July 23 tBENVENUE doe Aug. 8 BENLOMOND due Aug. 21 BENLAWERS due S.p. 4 BENRINNES due Sep. 18 NO PASBENGKR ACCOMMODATION. Above data, an only approximate. Calls
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    • 448 3 STEAMER SAILINGS COMBINED BKRVICI OF THE OCEAN S.S. CO., Lit, BLUB FUNNEL, UNB (Incorporated m EnflaD* 1 THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) Fertntchtl; gerrie* taktaf cart* Mi Paaeencen from Slngipur*. BATAVIA AND SOURABAYA NOKTH-WBST AUSTRALIA PORT* AJU FUEMANTI.E (PERTH.) Approximate Salllass. GASCOYNE Aa|. CENTAUR Aug.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 792 4 SYEABER SAILIN6S PT&~0. British India ipcar Lines (Incorporated la England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAB AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. Under Contract with His Majesty'a Government. LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SEBTICB OtrrWAKDS PBOM LONDON DOMEWABD9 FOB CHINA AND JAPAN FOB mabwii.i.kh, LONDON AND ANTWERP. Tonnage due S'pora.
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    • 761 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) The Blue Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMsratLUAJa, jftOTTKBL-AM. ANTWBBP, BAMBUBtt AMD BBEMEN. GjSNOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MABSEILLKS, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON. NEW YORK AND BALTTMOBB. Taking eargw an
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    • 730 4 STEAMER SAILINGS X.P.M. BOYAJI S*ACEBT NATI6ATIOH CO. OF BATATIA) (laa«ra«zal«4 In flollaiia) tTMUBB CORTBACI WITU THB NBIHKJILaMDS 1«1>U. tMTHBIOaBirr. Tata>k—a Naa. Faavsw* Da»t. UL tr*H kt Dapt, IMS, Mariiaa Da»s. aad TiwHftj Dawt. 1417, Ma»agar-» Desk IfM. REPRESENTATIVE for 3ir.»&?ure and StraiU Settlement. Ik* OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA. All
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    • 521 5 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (laeorporatad m Xngland) "ELLERMAN" LINE Passenger and Freight Service* TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT TIA POSTS AND SUEZ CANAL FREIGHT SERVICES HAVRE. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG xs.s. COLORADO due July 18 e.s. CITY OF MADRID M doe An«. IS CITY OF CAMBRIDGE due Sept
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    • 671 5 STEfttttß SilUflGS BLUE ELLERMAN FUNNEL BUCKNALL LINE S.S.CO LTD (Incorporated m England) JOINT SERVICE to BOSTON NEW TORK and BALTIMORB ria SUEZ or PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK Steamer Due Spore Route Por t MERTON HALL July 10 Suez Phillipines and Hongkong. *XT COMPANION July "0 Suez Phillipines and Hongkong. For
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    • 594 5 STEAMER SAILINGS Burns Fhilp Line (Incorporatad m Australia) For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN THURSDAY ISLAND and BRISBANE Kanlar monthly sailing by tka wall known iteamars HASELLA (7,171 teas) and MONTORO (5,000 tons). Tba o.s. MARRLLA is tha largest and finrst ■tsamar trading to Amstraiia, Cabina da laxe, eingla bertk
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 372 6 From Sunday, July 12, to Saturday, July 18. ALHAMBRA (TAN CUENG KEE CO., LTD.. I'ropritiors.) ANOTHER BIG PICTURE. A FIRST NATIONAL SI 1 RR SPECIAL A Story m the life of the Great I'crs.ian I'oet j OMAR KHAYYAM Pictured with Old Portia's Glamorous Beaut> nr.d Sp^rt.lli v iih the wine
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    • 343 6 PALACEGAY First Show at 7.30 EAGLE'S FEATHER, m 7 Reels. I IHtEAKING THROUGH. Final Episode, m 2 Rteis. Second Show at 9.15 FELIX FIFTY-FIFTY, One Reel Felix Cartoon. 4 M THE EAGLE'S TALONS sth Eplaodr. A DEAL IN DIPLOMACY. «th Ep'sodc. THE FLOOD OF FITRY. SAWDUST Sec the tight-rope walker
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    • 639 6 Ipoh Gymkhana Club SUMMER MEETING, 1925. FIRST DAY.— Tuesday, August 18, 1925. SECOND DAY.— Thursday, August 20, 1925. THIRD DAY.— Saturday, August 22, 1925. Three Km I < :i <:;•.>• for (a) Hoises, (b) Ex-Griffin Horses, and (c) Ex-G;iM'i!i K.r.iis. Stakes tn ihe vsJno of $30,000 m addition t<> lit
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  • 192 8 niruim. Tuesday, July It Dlga Water, 1.1 l a.m.. 6J p.m. I'ootball, Div. II Sussex v. Hcadquartera, Mrdnrcday, July IZ llirli Water, 5.39 a.m., i.l p.m. Blsm Kunn'-I 1.-nicward mail. I'oo'ball, Div. 1 S.R.C. v. Malays. Tnur-olav, July 16 lliyh WaiC' 7.13 a.m., 7.1 p.m. Inter-School $p<jt.z.
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  • 281 8 Tuesday, July 14. Ships alongside (hv Whines or expected lo arrive. KEI'I'EL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Sybil Puryatm, Limax, Lim- buri:. lUbe, M.Lch. Alert, Pikal Oil W*arf lonus Coal Wharf Nil i VESSELS IN DRY DOCK. Tani4WK Pagar Sheers Wharf KlaOß Albert Dock Glehfalloch Victoria Dock CatyjM* Kcpprl
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  • 163 8 To-day. Ceylon, Southern and Western India ,3 p.m. I.abocan Bilik and Tanjong Balci 3 p.m. Jupan. Korea, Wt-sttrn Canndn and Weatarn Stales of I .S.A. 3 p.m. Pontlanak 4 p.m. Malacca 4 p.m. Prigi Radjab, Tembilaban and Indrnsiri 4 p.m. Jara, South.We-at Sumatra, Sooth* East Borneo, Celebes,
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  • 37 8 By Inibois* tore* der NuJerlamltn fjcrmini 1 1 im S'pore lMwtmm June 8 Jun* 29 June 4 Jun* t% Jun* B inn* 2* June 10 Julr 4 Juno 11! July t <■ 10 luly 13
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  • 219 8 EXCHANGE. Singapore, July 14. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 15/32 Demand 2/4 5/32' Private It* credits 2/4% On New York, Demand 56% Private 90 A/i 58%, On FiaiKf, Bunk T. T. 1,130 On India, Bank T. T. 154) i On Hongkong, Bank d/d 1% p.c. prem.
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  • 59 8 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Mm Buyers. Sellers. Iput nml July Spot and July LiiR.-Sept. Aujj.-Sept. ►ct.-Dec. Oct.-Dec. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. Ot 1.70', u;<; i.i;?'. tM% im Tone of Market Irregular. Latest London cables quote Spot slit-et 4s.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 245 8 ■MM Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 45/6 47/fi 1 1 Batang Tadang O.CO 0.6:5 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.58 1X.2 ed. £1 £1 Idria Hydraulics 'ill- 38/- xd. 3 1 Johan Tin Ml 0.-J8 10/- 10/- Karrpong 44/6 45/G Ci £1 Kamnnting Tin 56/- 67/- xd.
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    • 129 8 il il B. Am. Tobacco 5.10.0 5.12.6 10 10 Central Engines 4.50 5.50 (1 n E. Smelting Co. 11.00 11.20 V- 3- Elee. Tramway 2/9 3/9 nom. !0 10 Fraser Neave 50.50 51.50 00 100 Hammer Co. 195.00 200.00 00 100 Katz Bros, def 140.00 160.00 (i 10 Mexican
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    • 112 8 Issue Val. Pi!. Buyers Sellers V. BBS. <i p.c. 51,234^00 par 10 p.c. pm j'jmre Electric Tramway, 5 p.c. 80 i' 350,000 3'poie Municipal 5 p.c. 51,878,000 par 10 p.c. pm 3'pnvo Municipal 4 l p.c. of WO7 i 51,600,000 24 p.c. dis-par spore Municipal 4'-s p.d. of 1909
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    • 382 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Kvatr. qootatleaa. To-day's Prices Fras€r Lyall Co. Evatt. AUenby ($1) 2.25 2.33 2.20 2.50 Alur Gajah (*1) 2.00 2.10 2.00 2.10 A. llitam (*.">> 10.00 10.75 11.00 15.00 A. Kuninir ($1) 0.7,") 0.85 0.80 CM) Am. MaU) <-S2 1 '..on :s.20cd. ."00
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 870 8 I LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Adrti., set page 1«. WANTS FOR SALE. ETC. INDIA RinBKR WORLD. Many unbound I numbers for »uk\ A;>p!y UIIO, S. Timea. ilp< inn BALK, sailing bom. i'.H., 18 ft. i I ft. rt>mpl« ti- with sail, aneher, awninir, S 15K FOR SALE, white polish»d Italian
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    • 135 8 Look urn Friday. July 17 (.RAND OPENING NIGHT KOR TEMPER Booking at Cheong Koon Seng Co. THE STAR OPE HA The Premier Malay Opera In Singapore rnmpoaed only of Hlgh-claaa Malay Kntertainers AT THE THKATKE ROYAL, North BrMce Rnad. TO-NIGHT A v. -i-v interesting pluy with a coail moral THE
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    • 56 8 The Great Picture of the Year HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME VICTOR HUGO'S IMMORTAL CLASSIC Has Now Arrived. Watch further announcement. "EIE" {Will open on Wednesday. July 29, for the Sale of GOWNS, HATS, etc. from London, Paris, Nice, at L, AMBER MANSIONS, ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE. Telephone No. 2001. Sole Ageati
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    • 390 8 TRADE MARK NOTICE i* hereby ai.en lh»t TUB UNITED AI.KAI.I CO.. LISTED, of Cuimr.1 lii.il'li-itr. Her Head, Liverpool, are the Owners and sole Proprietor* o' 1 tin- (-Honing The *ai»l lr«d«- Mark ir uscl in respect of '.he following i: •■will :--Chomical nubstanc.i used in .■nniiuiacturcs, photography- or F i
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    • 389 8 TRADE MARK NOTICE in hereby riven that YABU1 II M1VAZAKI, a subject of the- Emperor of .in. inn, of Mo. 2103, Minami Ota Mnchi, Yokok»mn, Inpan, Manufacturer and Merchant, it the owner and Hole proprietor of the follow:r,|. Trade Mark 'SP' RIGimptD TRAJE MARK I fyi r j~ HI ME
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 70 8 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kcrbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Office). For the 24 houn ending at Midnight OB Jul> IS, IMS. dec. I ade temperature 8«.A F. Win. shad* temperature 78.8 F. bad? Iwnperature 82 K. hx. Mm radiatToa 140 V. V i n radiation 74 K. Sf4i temperature
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  • 1062 9 The Straits Times TUESDAY, JULY 14. THE TIME TO ADVANCE. It is not our intention to comment upon the price of rubber, m spite of the fact that it has passed four shillings, except to say this that we have reached now the end of the period during which there
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  • 24 9 Mails from home by the Holt li'iei Vntenor arriving this morning are three -iayii ahead of the next ordinary mail dv* here on Friday.
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  • 25 9 Every bungalow on the Taiping Hills i•looked up for the next two months. The wo bungalows on Kledang Hill are also hooked well into September.
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  • 31 9 The rate of issue of Money Orders fot India and Ceylon to-day la Rs. 152 $100 The rate of payments of Money Order? from India and Ceylon is Rs. 157— 5100.
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  • 30 9 A farewell dinner was given to Mr M. A. Nathan, of the Railway Police, h; Prai, on his transfer to Kuala Lumpur. Mr. J. A. Landritks, head guard, Prai, presided.
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  • 43 9 The Cycle and Carriage Co., Ltd., jgenU for B.S.A. motor cycles, have ra:eived a cable f:oni the B.S.A. company .idvising the recent success of their machines: "Austrian agents report Styrian Tourist Trophy Race won by Strohmeyer ..n B.S.A. making best tirae of day."
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  • 52 9 The European Hospital ambulance at au la Lumpur capsized on Sunday evening m the hospital grounds, and was rather badly damaged. The accident took placo at the sharp curve to the right on the way -out. The driver and another person seated m front with him were thrown clear, an/1
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  • 72 9 it is not often that incoming steamers bring rico to Bangkok, but this unusual experience has happened to the m Bintang. Sho completed discharging en her last voyage up at Hongkong and then loaded Saigon rict^ for Swatow. However learning of the troubles there the Bintang did not enter the
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  • 19 9 The experiment of heating orchards by electricity to prevent damage by frost is boin^ made on some California farms.
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  • 22 9 Mr. A. C. Perry has arrived m Kuala I.umpur, to take charjje of prospectins; operations for the Malayan Tin Omitting Co., Ltd.
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  • 21 9 There is a possibility that the stormwarning signal service for the Bay of ltcngal may be re-transferred from Simla tv Calcutta.
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  • 25 9 Seven inches at a time the 500-tons span of the Waterloo temporary bridge is being- lowered by four hydr.iulie jacks r-n to its supporting cylinders.
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  • 30 9 Curfew is again ringing m the town of Gait, Ontario, where an old by-law requiring all children to be off the streets r.fter 9 p.m. has been put into force.
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  • 27 9 Lloyd.i Bank and the Bank of British Wei-t Africa have decided to amalgamate their businesses m Egypt, which will be cartied on m the first-named bank's name.
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  • 26 9 The interdenominational prayer meeting will be held to-morrow at 5.30 p.m. st the C.E.Z.M. school. The Rev. W Murray will take the meeting. All arc welcome.
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  • 33 9 We have received a copy of the projnvimme and orders for the special camp of instruction which the Boy Scouts are holding at the S.V.C. camp ground, Siglap, from Aujrust 5 to 14.
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  • 37 9 The Bangkok Times of the Bth inst. tay.s Miss Loulou Dailly, against whom a criminal charge had been lodged m connection with the loss of a £o note, left by the mail train for Penan? this morning.
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  • 38 9 Captain Jones, of the Philoctetes (Blue Funnel) reported to the Hongkong police on July 5 that about 8.30 a.m. that morning, his Chinese cabin-boy absconded taking with him $2. r >o (Gold) and about $'iOd m Hongkong money.
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  • 41 9 In connection with the election of Mr. Cyril E. S. Perera, of the staff of the Antrlo-Chinese School, Ipoh, as a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, it is tated that Mr. Perera is the first Ceyknrse to receive the honour.
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  • 40 9 An enquiry is being made by the War Office into the circumstances m which a leprescntstive of an American moving picture company was escorted from Southampton to London at the end of •June by a section of the Hampshire Territ'jvials.
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  • 44 9 A new method of irsuing intimidating jnii threatening letters to those Chinese at Hongkong who remain loyal is to wrap the communication ordering them to strike arourd some solid substance and '.o throw it through the door or window of the house or shop.
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  • 41 9 Reports have .come to hand at Hcngkons that many hou^boys have left during the r.a.«t few days through threats of intimidation conveyed over the telephone. In Shanghai the telephone operators were Instructed not to connect anyone speaking m the Chinese languaK**
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  • 70 9 A Hongkong business man has received a letter from Manila m which the writer state 3 that there ar3 thousands of Filipino beys anxious to go to China to take on any kind of job they can get. The letter trVis:— "There are more than 40,000 Filipino boys out of
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  • 67 9 Horatio Bottomley, who is serving seven year*' penal servitude, was to be remoxed at the end of last month from Maidstone. whrre he was taken from Wormwood Scrubs, to Parkhurst, Isle of Wight. Bottomley's health is said to have improved nt Maidstone, but he is on h milk diet. He
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  • 71 9 After an illness which had la-ted for «everal week 3 the death occurred on July "1 at the Government Civil Hospital Hong■:onir of Inspector Peter Angus, of the Wuter Police. Inspector Angus, who had been for the pa t 2H years m the Hongkong Police, was a very popular officer.
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  • 78 9 The July Assizes opened m the Supreme Court at Malacca* on July 6, before Mr. Justice Deane, with Mr. Mark Stone acting for the O.P.P. When the Court had assembled, and immediately before the business of the day was commenced upon. Mr. F. Salzmann, as senior member of the bar,
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  • 68 9 In the administration report of the Registration Department of the Bombay Presidency the Inspector-General says that the photo system of copying documents is working very satisfactorily. It is welcomed by sub-registrars as it not only does away with copying work, but reduces the sub-registrar's own work of comparing, signing, etc.,
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  • 108 9 On July 0, for three hours from one o'clock till faur the first broadcasting entertainment on any scale was given m Siam. There were five receiving stations—one at Hua Hin, one at Ayiulhya. <-no at Korat, one at the pulacc of Prince Kambaeng Bejra and one at the palace of
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  • 445 9 Mr. W. D. Home, A.P.C. nml S.G.M., is .seri.'usly ill at Durian Daun Hospital. His Royal Highness Prince George was st Shanghai on July fi, nnd attended an Independence Day Reception at thfl American Club. Their Highnesses the Maharajah ami the Maharanee of Dhnrampur will be entertained
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  • 25 9 Meesri. Lewis and Peat's cable received froiT their Lortilon office to-day irives thtotal London rubber stocks at July 11 as UM tons.
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  • 46 9 From Holland and Germany, by Slaniit, due at Singapore a p.m. to-day. From China and Japan, by Kashmii, due at Singapore 6 p.m. to-morrow. From Europe (London mails despatil.c I June 25) by Macedonia, due at Penang I a.m. on Thursday, the 16th instant.
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  • 135 9 Interim report of Anglo-Dutch Plain .1tior.s of Java states that tea crop for U*2:> is estimated at 9,350,000 lbs., of which 0 Wthird is sold forward at Is. 2 'ad. per pound and one-sixth at Is. 6%d., or a:i average of slightly over Is. S'-d., London, lor half
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  • 162 9 An interesting scene was witnessed m the Victoria Memorial Hall rerterda) evening, when some twelve hundred local Mohamcdans gathered to denounce Quadiunisin, which originates m Quadi.lll. India, and has create/! a new Mohamcdan .sect. Notable figures m the local Moßamei!an community were present tOMtbar with visitors from India,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 123 9 HEARSON'S CHAMPION INCUBATORS THE BEST IN THE WORLD. SPECIALLY SUITABLE FOR USE BY AMATEURS. HEARSON No. 6 (Hatches 60 eggs) $145 HEARSON No. 11 (Hatches 125 eggs) $200 Write for full particulars. Sole Agents JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. •Incorporated la IngUad) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. TOHN TANNS SAFES Are the
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    • 70 9 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT at 9.30. First National Super-Special OMAR KHAYYAM THE TENT MAKER 10 Reels. (Featuring GUY BATES POST) Felix, the Cat Cartoon— Topical Budget. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. THE SUNSHINE TRAIL 6 Reels. Usual Prices. NO FREE LIST. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. New Bechstein Pianos
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    • 43 9 On Other Pages. Pai{«. PIOaSM and Commcrc- Shipping nnd thu Mailf Meteorological Report V Kouter TeU-frrums fharg" Ajcuinut G. C. 'coper 'J Home Sport I Ah«ad of the Mail Neva i me.-'pore Assist] Sporting InteilicncC rr-ipc&denci 13. j y jay's s&irc lUrka v
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  • 544 10 Difference About Shanghai Events. Attitude of the United States Defined. [reuteb telegram.] London, July U. Renter is officially informed that it is quite untrue that Britain is endeavouring to suppress any report with regard to the Shanghai incidents not favouring British officials. With regard to the general situation
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  • 88 10 [REVTEB TELECRAM.J London, July VI. The miners' executive decided to withhold the recommendation to the delegate tonOrrnce to accept a coalmining enquiry until they receive a reply from Mr. Bridgemun assuring them that the owners will suspend or withdraw their proposals and the notice to terminate the
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  • 308 10 Restriction Has Immensely Benefited Britain. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, July 13. The effect on the rubber output of the present high prices was discussed in the House of Commons, when Mr. Rhys-Davit asked whether, in view r>f the Urge profits of rubber companies, of which he quoted an outstanding:
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  • 123 10 Grave Strike of Seamen Threatened. [REVTEB TELEGRAIf.] London, July 13. Melbourne All the ships on the Australian coast will be rendered idle as they enter home ports m consequence of the decUlon of a itini meeting of seamen to strike immediately and force shipowners to include a clause
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  • 60 10 [REITEK TELEGRAM.] London, July IS. Washington Supporting the attitude of President Coolidge, the National League of Women Voters has announced hs disapproval of any possible eleventh hour reservations with regard to the protocol for the establishment of world court arbitration when the Senate m December takes
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  • 46 10 [REUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, July 13. A message f-om Perim states that the Singapore Maru was hard aground on the 11th inst. An attempt to float her at midnight on Saturday failed. She must be lightened and for this reason coolies have been sent.
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  • 32 10 [HEUTER TELEGRAM.] London, July 14. After an inteiview with Mr. Chamberlain to-day, the first since hit., return from Ku.s!3. M. Rakovsly declared that he WU juti-:i*J witli tic rwult-.
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  • 254 10 Important Results of Recent Debate. [UUTEB TCLEGBAM.] London, July 13. Paris Agreement between the- Senate and the Chamber was reached this morning, when the Budget was finally approved. Both Houses then adjourned for the summer recess. It transpires that the earlier vote in the Chamber was one of
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  • 50 10 [ftEUTEB TELF.CRAM. London, July 13. Halifax, Nova Scotia The steamer Bowdoin, belonging to the Macmillan Pol^r Expedition, is returning to Hopcdale. She damaged a propeller after steaming six hundred miles to Baffin Bay. The steamer Pcavy, with MRcmi^an aboard, v proceeding to Godhaven, Greenland, and reports all well.
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  • 58 10 [BEUTM TELEGRAM.] London, July 13. Washington The outflow of gold, which totalled $173,000,000 m the last seven months, has begun to affect banking credit. Commercial banks find themselves m a position sharply contrasting with that which they had held since the armietice as a result of increasing
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  • 47 10 [BEVTES TELEGRAM.] London, July 14. Melbourne Lord Stradbroke, on behalf of Victoria, sent a radio message to Admiral Coontz as follows Heartiest welcome to officers and men of the great American fleet now approaching our shores." The Victorian Parliament will adjourn during the visit.
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  • 41 10 [KEUTCB TELEGRAM.] London, July 13. Peking Thrte Soviet aeroplanes have arrived from Russia and were welcomed' by General Feng and the representatives of the Ministers cf War and Marine. The fourth aeroplane has broken down en route.
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  • 87 10 Return of Our Cabaret." Reginald Selleck and Charles Chamier's company Our Cabaret are due to arrive by the Kashmir, and the opening night is Friday at the Adclphi Hotel, where a stage has been erected with all necessary fittings and lights. The programmes will be entirely new. Owing to the
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  • 200 10 Special Jury to Hear Kiat Case. An extraordinarily large crowd assembled m the Supreme Court this morning for the opening of the fourth Singapore Assizes, which are being taken by Mr. Justice Deane. There are 33 cases on the calendar, including five murder charges and another for re-trial.
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  • 419 10 Late Wireless Messages From Europe. (Aneta Radio Service to Jav«.) Naucn, July 8 Robber bands, armed with machine-guns, have been harassing Rumanian towns during the past week. The Government have ordered an entire battalion to patrol the area. The Polar Exploration Society has decided that Eckner's
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  • 209 10 (By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Sbimbunsha.) Tokio, July 12. It is stated that the French Minister at Peking has refused to resume as a representative of the diplomatic corps in tli parley with the Chinese commission. Enquiries in the committee council appointed by the Board of
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  • 36 10 Mrs. Alice Nolan, the mother of Mr. James Nolan, the retired Chief Detective Inspector, Malacca, died on May 10, at Lumclone. Cottage, Kenaph, Co. Carlow, Irish Tree State, at the ripe age of 85 j V
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  • 245 10 Hearing Opened m District Court. The case was "commenced m the District Court this morning, before Mr. Franklyn Robinson, m which G. Crompton Cooper is charged with criminal breach of trust m rospect of ?4,015 while employed a.s a cashier by Messrs. John Little and Co. on
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  • 625 10 Proposal for an Automatic Totalisator. Members of the Turf Club have received notice of a special general meeting to be held in the Chamber of Commerce rooms on Friday aflll nuiiO. This meeting is called by the Turf Club committed to ask authority from the members to
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  • 163 10 In these days of tropical heat, says Truth, Herbert Charles Dew, a company director living m Camberwell, thought that a good way of keepfhg cool was to eat some cherries. His method of solving the old problem of disposing of the stones with elegance nnd
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  • 2166 10 HOME SPORT. Hobbs Reaches The Thousand. By Our Special Correspondent London, June IS. The Ascot meeting opened with ideal weather from every point of viuw except that of the horses, which do not like to feil too hard ground beneath their feet. Although there was plenty of grass on the
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  • 553 11 Messrs. lean and Co's Weekly Reporl. In the course of their report, dated Penanfj, July 10. Messrs. Lean and Co. atate Tin, closing at £258 6s. Od. 3 months, has advanced £3, during: the week, and the threatened Coal-stike does not appear to have any depre.«»ing effect
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  • 161 11 All Cambridge is talking of a remarkable rag on the occasion of Argentine Independence Day, when a lamb was sacrificed, roasted whole and eaten on the banks of the river Granta. The participators were student* from the} Argentine and >"uriu Englishmen who were born and lived there,
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  • 19 11 The rhr.ngc at Palacagay to-night in-ch-dcs the Metro feature The Eagle's Feather and a Universal production Sawdust.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 36 11 "An Inconvenienced Dweller" makes a protest against the Kerbau Road being made the resort of gamblers young and old, who cause clamourous offence to the dwellers nt large." He hopes the C.P.O. will take immediate steps.
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    • 609 11 China's Problem." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have just read with interest th« letter signed hy "A Disciple" in your issue of yth instant. I corroborate the opinion of the writer Utat the world needs men who will think straight men who will nee, think and
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    • 364 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Anyone with any interests in the politics of to-day cannot resist the temptation of making comment on the article entitled Uncertainties." The recent anti-foreigners movement in China is much spoken of as the result of Bolshevist enterprise but can they or anybody
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 335 11 Britain Out of Davis Cup. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July U. ideal conditions prevailed and there was a large attendance for to-day's doubles match in the Krancc v. Britain Davis Cup semi-Anal. Lacoste and Brugnon beat Godfrce and Wheatley, 6 4, 6 4, 6 3, and thus won the
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    • 197 11 Beresford Beats Hoover. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 13. J. Beresford. of the Thames Club, retained the Philadelphia Cup, defeating Hoover, U.S.A., by thje« lengths in the one and a quarter mile course from Putney Bridfje to Havrod's Wharf. His time was G niin. 4G sec. The banks were lined
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    • 573 11 S.C.C. and Sussex Draw m Goalless Game. The S.C.C. and the Royal Sussex shared the points m the first division League game played at the Stadium yesterday afternoon, the result boing a goalless draw. The Regiment played the better football throughout, but allowance has to be mado lor the
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    • 21 11 Cricket practice net.-i will not be put up at the S.C.C. to-day hat on Thin -«Jny ;ind Friday instead.
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    • 32 11 A meeting of the Rugby Football Members will bo held m the lounjre of tho S.C.C. pavilion on Monday, at G. 15 p.m. All members interested arc invited to attend.
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    • 102 11 Owing to a breakdown at the pumpin;; station the V.M.C.A. Swimming Pool wffl be closed until further notice. The annual general meeting of the Aston Athletic Club was held on Sunday at the club's pr— limi when office-bearers were elected for the ensuing year. The President is Mr. Tan
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    • 181 11 Singapore, July 11 Rubber. London 4s. -I'sd. Qjiet. $1.70 per lb. local. Tin. London tli'iO Local flSlVi (125 tons sold). Rubbers. Slightly easier, flu Benut s are quoted 07-70 cents. Mcntakabs have buyers at 45 with sellers ;it \7 Milts. Jimahs offer at 2.25 buyers bidding
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    • 270 11 Singapore, July 11. Rubber.— 4s. 4'. a d. up 2*4, Local |1.70. Tin. £2C0 5s. up 30s. Local 12.'> torn at $131%. With a further advance in the price >>t the commodity, the rubber share market continues very active. Tin lias urvmoced
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  • 1102 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, July 11. The Bandoeng: annual fuir was dat)ti tliis week, anil it in evident that, on the win U', it haa been more interesting, than lnst year. It is officially announced that the total numlier of visitors of all races exceeded
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  • 986 12 TL? \V«: of thr- Yaur.fe-cr Gftretinn A n.an of twenty writer to The Tim.»s follows It i.i the fate of every f resh generation to be abused by its dense uncomprehend-j ing elders, and tho le s BMUCH or i tractable it shows itself tho more violent-
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  • 123 12 Mr. J. S. Brodhoad, ■■Wgtwf direct r of the foreign department of I'oljj.tte and Co., with m party from that house, is M ;i \i.Mt here and arrived to day. The iiuine. Colgate i? known the world over, due mainly t<> Mr. Hrodhi-ud's ell'oi-ts. Th»- h..usc
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  • 577 12 r»i«ff Dcvdoprr.cr.t CUsixa la '1 lie IOBC-dAWn-Ovt litigation U'tv.cir. the Duff development C omp. ny ;:nd the Keiantaa Government as to compliance v. :th if rms of the concession was before the Court on June 17. citain legal question* having arisen m the arbitration m regard t<i the
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  • 312 12 Discoveries m British Honduras. A cable from Jamaica states that Mr. Mitcbell-HedgM, the famous explorer and <ii(;j s.a research e.\peit, and Dr. (,'ann, the eminent archaeologist, have railed m tbe (.'hunjrjir.ola for England. The expedition is thus returning a year before- it had planned to do so.
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  • 125 12 Shell Transport and Trading. Preaidtag at the annual meeting of the Shell Transport arid Trading Co., Ltd., held on June 22, the Hon. W. H. Samuel, M.C., said The year under review has been very remarkable m tbat for the first time for many years the world's production his shown
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    • 753 12 MOUTRIE GRAND l^ fl ?5i lohl1 t Owing to the Charity Ball at the Memorial A Masterpiece of small grand design and HaH on Ju y lg usua Dance wiH construction. Its artistic hnes and tonal take place balance proved delight to both eye and ear. TEA lVi\ir£'Vl Possessing as
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  • 382 13 r>.ii(i(U>flo Scheme Before Parliament. Mr. H. P. Mai-millan, K.C., leading counsel for the Corporations of Liverpool and Birkenhead, unfolded to a Committee of the House of Lords a scheme for a tunnel under the Mersey, between the city on the one side and Birkenhead on the other.
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  • 199 13 I Malaysia.— l 9,276 lgs. Merlimau.— llo,677 lbs. M0rib.— 6,896 lbs. I New Serendah.— l9,s6B lbs. North Labis.— 3o,2oo lbs. Pegon.— 6B.Bo7 lbs. Permata.— 9,s3B lbs. Pengkalan Durian.— lo,2oo lbs. Pahang Para.— 30,039 lbs. Pant Perak.— 2l,o7s lbs. Pataling.— s3,6s6 lbs. PaUni Para.— 27,055 lbs. Pernambang. 69,435 lbs.
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  • 311 13 I In their report, dated London, June 17,1 Messrs. William Jacks and Co., state I Although the outlook is uncertain, there is a more optimistic feeling with I regard to markets generally, and enquiry for all metals since the holidays has Men better than for some time past.
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    • 597 13 VAI ITI7 IN optical VrlLUEf INSTRUMENTS Through (he ii'edium of a -mi ialised Mail Order Dept. Aitchisons of London are again cifierini( u|>iirai instrument* >f the 'highcht degree of iirrurary to mMM rr;iders. All instrume<it< are (Minranteed to be optically perfect ami money will be relunilcd in fail if dissntislied,
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    • 186 13 SOME OF THE ADVANTAGES OF SYNOLEO THE OIL BOUND DISTEMPER 1. Results equal m every way to a flat 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. s. Can be Scrubbed Without Injury. 6.
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    • 368 14 YOU may not always know that WATER Slowly destroys your property. Among 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 than the Truscon Water Proofing
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    • 660 14 When you are j, Tired Jr take /sanatocenS 1 Mihai—J AJS Klmb, ÜbmmX iaki I -Smc. ui| Sa»to I »mI g act»« ul k*ao at *t«y M moaaat. Buategea ii M life* the covibiuciua AW a ikmuil^ "PILSNER UEiPLL" THE ORIGINAL PILSNER KELR Brewed and Bottled ;n; n Pilsen. One
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    • 224 14 i \m coitoot Have q l?Mer v<iiv«-Itr-»«ae! Over 30 M.P.G. F :ir mh tEt*gS!£ M Ovpr MPH Roomy comfortable, uver M M.i.H. Gjves servjce and Takes almost any pleasure at hill on top. minimum cost. J-^ Prices r~^'^MS^^^^o[^ S 15 30 Touring Car £420 f ;PI L? (fi 'Ii 19
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    • 2038 15 Assets over 15,500,000 S.C. .Aawuranee In force over $19,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. 'Ir.corportt*d la Strait* SettlemenU.) HKAD OFFICE: Winchester House. Singapore. LONDON OFTICa l 11, 014 J«wnr, B.C. Th* Comp y has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England aad complies with th* Brltls* Life
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    • 821 15 Security LET ONE OF THE FOREMOST LIFE ASSURANCE INSTITUTIONS OF THE WORLD WITH ASSETS EXCEEDING £55,000,000. Protect the future of those 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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  • 763 16 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Trial of American Paifre-Jewett. Air. John Piioleau, the wcll-knpwn writer on Motoring, writes the following Impressions of a trial of the Paige Jewett car, which is stocked m Singapore by Borneo Motors It i* not very often that I get a
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  • 237 16 Appeal in First Breach Of Promise Case. The appeal in tho first breach of promis* jase eve.r. heard by the Privy Cwjiicil was allowed in the reserved judgment of .the Court delivered by Lord Darling. Mrs. Lucia Jacob, widow of an English barrister, had been awarded 35,000 rupees
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    • 177 16 Astounding Reduction IN PRICE OF The Essex TOURING CAR $2,065 COACH $2,200 (Extra: Wire Wheels, etc., $110.) Malayan Motors (Proprietors WEARNE BROS., LTD.) The 9/20 h.p. ROVER STANDARD MODEL $1,995 Two and four-seater. DE LUXE MODEL $2,100 WE GIVE FREE OF CHARGE AN INSURANCE POLICY FOR ONE YEAR WITH EACH
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    • 345 16 23% More Power m the New Jewett N#u> Silent Chain Drivt Full PreHure Hew Counterbalanced Lubrication Crankshaft THE Jewett Engine Improved! It scarcely hear it, yet with power that seems seemed impossible, for few engines of limitless 25* more power than the old any type Of size have equalled Jewett's
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    • 205 17 Brilliants Brilliants Brilliants Pairs and singles to the smallest. Prices comparatively cheaper than anywhere. We defy competition. ISMAIL A. RAHEEM Crown Jeweller, 82-1 and 82-2, BRAS BASAH ROAD, SINGAPORE. Phone 2292. Telegrams THAIBA." BE SURE Always to ask for THB APPROVED BRAND Marseilles Roofing Tiles "BEE" BRAND WHITE GLAZED TILES,
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    • 409 17 HALF LEMON SHAPE Porcelain Latex Cups 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 1622 and rose to the rank of on* of the foremost men m the
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    • 1608 17 _JLASSIFe ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc.. In ordinary close set 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. Jl.OO, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40,
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    • 146 17 "THE GIFT SHOP" FOR WEDDING PRESENTS NOT the usualCatalogue Selection, I 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 4 TrankeiA 1 o-.< 11l W■> .i J. I J v/ VICTORIA
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    • 336 17 -s^ <O* WIZARD \f Hollow Wire Lighting System. p*a WHAT IS IT. Cl A series of 100 C.P. Lamps, Hollow wired to a Tank m the same way as (as lamps sre connected to street mains. *B* Doing away with cleaning, filling and trimming as is necessary with all self-contained
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