The Straits Times, 25 July 1925

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27.924 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JULY 25, 1925, PRICE 10 CENTS
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      148 1 OfTIN i WHLTTaU) NIVIt BEATS!* THE DOCTOR ALWAYS ORDERS "Bear Brand" THE ORIGINAL GENUINE NATURAL SWISS MILK STANDS (l/iil« UNEQUALLED ALONE QUALITY IN EE D *WW 1 BRANf>i| LNIC SWISS Ml«:| The Richest, Purest and Safest Milk the World Produces. Use it for every purpose where, if you were m
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      83 1 NEW SHIPMENT JUST RECEIVED f LADIES' MORNING DRESSES In Cotton Materials and Voiles. From $8.50 upwards. INFANTS' AND CHILDREN'S MILLINERY BOYS' STRAW HATS. From $2.75 each. /«£^r^ INFANTS' MUSLIN HOODS AND CAPPETS. JSjSpSj %k rom $2.75 each. INFANTS' SILK HOODS AND CAPPETS. l§ From $3.50 each. ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated
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      3 1 FOR YOUR BABY
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    A Hundred Years Hence.
    1281 2 Some Peepholes to The Future. There is a pleasant suggestion frr a hot-weather game in the new and naughty book about Anatole France by his Boswc!lian secretary. Anatole France was scornful of Renan's choice of a glimps* into the future, for Renan thought It would be
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      151 2 CROMPTON MOTORS REMEMBER When we sell you a Motor we do not stop at this, we are m the UNIQUE POSITION of being ABLE TO RENDER EXPERT TECHNICAL SERVICE AT ANY TIME AND UNDER ANY CONDITIONS. Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m the S*.r:;i'.s Settlements.) ELECTKICAL DtI'ARTMEXT. 13, BATTERY
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      129 2 PATZENHOFER LAGER-BEER nMnnan Imported by PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. ALL PROVISION STORES SPECIALLY BREWED for the TROPICS. BIJ Recover I your nerve energy I IfcANAfbGEN y* The Tram Tonie-Fuod. 1 Prof. RODARI, I ■MM Zurich University, lays I Sanatogen has a direct fa*oar- I able influence on taa whole I
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      213 2 We Stock complete sizes of Piston Rings, Valves, Connecting Rod and Crankshaft Bearings. WESTTNGHOUSE dynamo for Hupmobile Cars, Ball Bearings and Timken Tapered Bearings. CALL ON US FOR YOUR REQUIREMENTS. UNITED MOTOR WORKS 23 to 26, ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE. Branch Office at KUALA LUMPUR. World's Typewriter Amongst the many exclusive
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    SNAPSHOTS IN COURT.
    763 3 Curbing the Übiquitous Press Photographer. The Standing Committee of the House of Commons, presided over by Sir R. Sanders (U., Wells), which is dealing witb the Government's Criminal Justice Bill, considered on June 23 two important clauses, one of which doubles the penalties for drunkenness or reckless
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      237 3 Oneida Pressed Steel Split Pulleys COMBINE i a o and DURABILITY. Stock Sizes 8 ins. to 44 ins. diameter. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE. "Mnitssrs" THE LUXURY OF OUR READY MADE SHOES. F.very year the stamlanl of foot drawing is raised In educating the public to
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      364 3 DESPONDENT WOMEN most often will find the root of their trouble in simple functional causes, for example, absence of daily regularity has a depressing influence on the spirits besides being injurious to the whole system. As a speedy aid for this trouble Pinkettes, the dainty little laxatives, arc of the
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      379 3 STEAMER SAILINGS COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD, BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Incorporated m England) THE WEST* AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated ia England) Fortnightly Service taking cargo and Passengers from Sinfspore. BATAVIA AND SOUEABAYA NORTH-WBBT AUSTRALIA PORTS AND FREMANTLE (PERTH.) Approiimate Sailing*. GASCOYNE Aug. 8 CENTAUR Aug.
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      307 3 STEAMER SAILINGS NORDOEUTSCHER LLOYD PASSENGER SERVICE. Accommodation available Cabin and Intermediate Class to Genoa, North Continental l'orts and LONDON (with transhipment si Genoa) cabin class only. BASIC FARES. Cshin Class Intermediate Class 1«5 To Genoa £40 £72 To North Continental portM £42 Hue Singapore VULDA Aug. SI TRIER Not. 2S
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      810 4 STUMER SAttJim P. 0. British India on* Apcar Lines (Incorporated m England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. Under Contract with His Majesty'! Government. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON AND ANTWERP Tonnage
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      771 4 STEAMER SAIUaWS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO- LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO- LTD. a ft (Incorporated m England) The Blue Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL, AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL, AND GLASGOW. BOSTON, NEW YORK. AND BALTIMORE. Taking
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      758 4 STEAMER SAHINBB K. P. M. BOTAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3604, with lub-connectlonn to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts., and Manager's Desk. REPRESENTATIVE for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA. All information,
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      490 5 STEAMER SAUJN6S Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (ia..rporat.d In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT TIA POETS AND SUEZ CANAfc FREIGHT SERVICES HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG 111. COLORADO due July 28 ts.s. CITY OK MADRID' due Aug. 28 til. CITY OF CAMBRIDGE due Sept.
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      720 5 STEAMER SAILINGS IILUE ELLERMAN FUNNEL *"'<• BUCKNALL LINE S. < CO LTD (Incorporated m England) JOINT SHBVICH t* BOSTON NEW TORK and BALTIMORH tU SUEZ er PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK Steaaaer Dae S'por* Route Far XT. COMPANION July 30 Suez Phillipine* and Hongkong. t MALVERNIAN Aug. 12 Suez Philiipines and
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      602 5 STEAMER SfIILIHQS Burns Philp Line For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN THURSDAY ISLAND and BRISBANE Regular monthy sailing by the well known stealaen MAKKI.I.A r 7375 1 tuns) and MONTORO 15,000 tons). The S.s. MARELLA is the largest anil finest steamer trndiiiic to Australia, Cabins de luxe, sintcle berth cabins,
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      598 6 From Sunday. July 19, tn Saturday, .Tidy 1". (TAN CHBNG KKS A <).. I.II)., Proprietora.) Il*i a hwR < imt- kinc-c \»ii have hrev. made to l;nmh and ta Ilmrunchly i-iijiiy JTMIMIi t>;- thnt I ni\f-s;ill> l'«.pii!:ir .■•..in iinc ili:m IIIK ONE AM) ONLI HAROLD LLOYD fVx uH IbeyvlsJ' I
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      241 6 To-Night ToNight THE GREAT BRITISH SUPER-FILM AT THE WC SURINA THEATRE (NORTH BRIDGE ROAD.) MATINEE TO-DAY, at 2.30 p.m. CHILDREN HALF-PRICE. Uookins at Messrs. KELLY ft WALSH. NO FREE LIST. HOLDS THE RECORD FOR A CONTINUOUS RUN AT THE PALACE THEATRE, LONDON, FOR NINE MONTHS. The Four Horsemen of the
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      175 6 PALACEGAY CINEMA, OMMMMIIi nUDAT, JULY M, isj:.. In Ik' Srriuul siiuv. «< Ml p.m. xharpl INTERNATIONA!- NKWS No. S7. THE EAGLE'S TALONS Kiii-.t..liN 7. Till ROAD TO DOOM. t§tmt» At.AINSi onus. TO AND FRO, Slur Comedy. FORGKTTING THE LAW BUDDY AT THE BAT m 2 \Uk-\h. In 2 ttreU. Vcsli-rn
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    157 7 FIXTURES. Saturday. July 23 Iliuh Water. 0.21 a.m.. 1.24 p.m. Shooting Slnirujicri' Ilislt-y. cathedral Carnival, 10 to 1 and 4 »o 7. Football, Malaya Curt Trial, .Stadium. I ..el (ml I, Div. II S.C.F.A. (B.) v. SuMex. Sunday, July 2G. HiRh Wnti-r. 1.0 a.m., I.o6 p.m. Mhm.Iuh::
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    249 7 Saturday, July 25. Ships alonenidc the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPI'KI. HARBOUR. Mall Wharf Sybil, Lch. Simbunc, Conua, Ann, M Lichter Kolam Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil VKSSEI S IN DRY DOCK. Tanjons Pacar Bheen Wharf Calypss Albert Dock Nil Victoria Dock Indragiri Krppel Harboar.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    111 7 To-day. Trenggtnu 3 p.m. Japan, Korea, Western Canada and Western Stales of U.S.A 3 p.m. Java, South-Writ Sumatra, SoothEaat Bornto. Celebes, Molucca! :.ml Timor Dilly 4 p.m. Pnntinnak ..4 p.m. Tandjong Balei and Laboean Bilik 4 p.m. Trengganu 4 p.m Sarawak 4 p.m. Indo-China 6 p.m. Wiri,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    37 7 By Tjerimai 1'riDiei Julitnt Clmntilly K»ly«n Teesta Kawi 8'por. June 12 Jane 19 June 17 June 1» June 24 June 26 I.ondoa July 8 July 18 July 14 July 14 July 18 July 21
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    109 7 Phil M-ad, the Hampshire cricketer, had Mi exciting adventure near Southi nipt< n while standing knee-deep in water li'iiii'K on a dark night. An eightfoot thnuer shark came along: Mead and a friend thought it was a good-sized salmon -<"<> attacked it with oarB. They partially .stunned it, and then
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    216 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, July 2ii. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 15/.12 Demand 2/4 5/32 Private 3m. credits 2/4 23/32 On New York. Demand 66% Private 90 d/s 68% On France, Bank T. T. 1135 On India, Bank T. T. 154% On Hongkong. Bank d/d VA p.c. prem.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    63 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. !pot Sp.'.t lug.-Sept. Aujt.-Sc-pt. )ct.-Dec. Oct.-Dcc. Inn. -March linn. -March Singapore Standard liibbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Selk-ra. 1.61 1.61 '.4 1.00 1 01 1.4'2'i 13 1.17 l.H Tone of Marl;it Quiet. Latest London cables
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      MINING.
      244 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers El £1 Asam Kumbanff 4<i/<i 47/fl 1 1 Batang Padang O.CO 0.63 1 1 Hit;. ii, Tin 1.-15 1.50 x<l. II £1 Idiis Hydraulics 40/:? 41/- xd. 1 1 Johan Tin Ml 0.49 10/- 10/- KampoiiiT -I"'/- 4t/6 El XI Kainumin;; Tin 6*/- !>7/0
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      GENERAL
      133 7 tl £1 B. Am. Tobacco ilO.O 5.12.6 LO 10 Central Engines 4.50 5.50 El £1 E. Smeltintr Co. 11.20 11.40 i/- 5/- Elec. Tramway 2/1* 3/9 nom. 10 10 Fruser N'eavo S0.50 51.50 100 100 Hammer Co. 195.00 205.00 00 100 Katz Bros, def 140.00 160.00 10 10 Mexican
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      DEBENTURES.
      105 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 10 p.c. pm Spore Electric Tramway. 6 p.c. 80 £350 000 S'poreMunicip.l 5 p.c $„878,000 p.rlOp.cpn, Spore Municipal 4'i p.c. of 1907 $1,G00,000 2H p.c. dU-par Spore Municipal 4'i p.d. of 1909 $1,000,000 2% p.c. dis-parl Vol. Pd.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      380 7 Fraitr ud Co. and Lyall and Eratt't Qnotalion«. To-day's Prices Fraser Lynll Co. Evatt. Allenby (SI) 2.25 2.40 2.35 2.45 Air,-- Gajah (SI) 1.80 1.90 1.80 200 A. Hitam (*5) itM 10.50 15.50 16.50 A. Kuning (fl) OJBQ 0.00 0.80 O.'JO Am*!. Malay ($2) S.W 110 8JX) BJO
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      937 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Otk«r CU«ii6«d A*Ttt., p*f« 1*. _WAMTS FOR SALE. «TC NOTICE, TO LET. A ehnrminirly situated Hat at KatotiK. Apply 816, 3. Times. (lp) TO LET, half bungalow, nicely furnished. Good locality. Reply 319, S. Times. (lp) WANTED, BABY GRAND. Must be i« perfect condition. Reply, giving price, tc
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      122 7 Commencing To-morrow Sunday A Great Malay Historical Play m 6 parts DAN DAN STIAH THE STAR "OPERA The Premier .Malay Opera m Singapore Composed only „f Mi K h-class Malay Entertainers AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, TO-NIGHT A Gnutd F.-iiry Play MASHOOK HAIR AN and CHINTA BERAHI K. H. CHEONG, Proprietor
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      42 7 The Great Picture of the Year HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME VICTOR HUGO'S IMMORTAL CLASSIC Has Now Arrived. Watch further announcement. LATEST STYLES IN LADIES' SHOES HIGH-CLASS ENGLISH WORKMANSHIP. SUPERIOR KID. JUST ARRIVED. him Yew Chye Sons, No*. 51 and 52, HIGH STREET.
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      527 7 TRADE-MARK CAUTION NOTICE la herehj rivea thai J. I! 1.1 wi; ANli RONS, I.I.MITKD. Hosiery MMtdfar turers, of llayiln Kon<l, N'ottinghuin. X'n !»iml U tin- Ownet anil Sole I'mpr;. i..r ..f ihe f..liowih. Trade-Mark i MERIDIAN used m i i,..-t <i f Hfi.-.e. Vents, I'.imlm au-i Knitted Articles nl Cliithinr.
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      201 7 "^JO mlur tlav. i I quit.' i rapare with the dalieiooi I Welch's Gr:. Welch's is ma !iati a delightful bc-v. fruit JoiOß :i i health drir.k It refreshes the entire ByM make pan, ri^h bli ■ids the digi I :md ai:ts ful totiicfort' i Welch's Ui.i;i>. straight or diluted.
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      71 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtrvy of Government Health Office). For the-24 hours ending at Midnight on July 24. 192.".. deg. Max. si.aiU temperature 90 F. Min. ihada tcnipiraturc 74 F. Mian '.hade temperature 80.5 F. Max. sun radiation 154 F. Mill, crass radiation "OF. Sru ti mpnaturi' 82
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  • Obituary
    DEATH
    30 8 PARK.— On July 23, 1925, at Glasgow, wife of the late William Ross Park and mother of G. J. Park, of Straits Trading Co., aged 75 years. By cable.
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    The Straits Times SATURDAY, JULY 25. FORWARD SELLING.
    1012 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY, JULY 25. FORWARD SELLING. A correspondent, writing under the r.om de plume of Safety First," has raised the question of forward selling, and asks us fat our views. It is a many sided question, but we think our correspondent is wrong m saying that the local
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    22 8 Alor Star was en fete on July 20, on the occasion of the 63rd anniversary of H.H. the Sultan of Kedah's birthday.
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    21 8 Reports are to hand from Sungei Besi of two suspected cases of rabies, occurring almost within twelve hours of each other.
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    27 8 Back lanes of a width not exceeding M feet are to be laid out from Belilios Road to Klang Road also m Mayo Rjad and Ounlop Street.
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    19 8 St. Mark's Church, Batterworth, which has been thoroughly repaired and redecorated, will re-open for service Vith the Evensong to-morrow.
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    31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153 $100. The rate of payments of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 158 =$100.
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    45 8 The Governor m Council has remitted the stamp duty on the new mortgage deeds to be executed by Messrs. I.im Peng Siang and Lee Peng Mau, m respect of monies due to the Government of the Straits Settlements by the Ho Hong Steamship Co., Singapore.
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    40 8 Reciprocal enforcement of judgments and maintenance orders between the Straits and F.M.S. are proclaimed m the Government Gazette as regards Colombo. Western Australia, Johore, Hongkong, New South Wales, St. Vincent, Tasmania, Union of South Africa, Queensland, British India and Victoria.
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    26 8 There is a widespread belief m F.M.S. railway circles, says the Malay Mail, that the appointment of a General Manager from home h now really imminent.
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    35 8 The Ipoh amateurs are presenting their production of The Rising Generation at the Kuala Lumpur Town Hall on August 1 and 3. The proceeds will go to the funds of the E. S. A. M.
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    29 8 The annual dinner of the London members of the Incorporated Society of Planters was to take place at Princes' Restaurant, London, last evening. Mr. Eric Macfadyen was to preside.
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    46 8 The Ti Si Konjr Kek, Singapore, has been registered m Singapore, under the Societies Ordinance also the Nelsonian Football Association, Singapore. The Chinese Social Club, Penang, is called upon to luinish pioof of its existence. The Kwantunjr and Tingchew Cemeteries Association, Penangr, is exempted from registration.
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    57 8 The Straits Chinese Epworth League will hold its monthly Literary Evening to-day, at 8 p.m. at the A.C.S. Chapel Hall. The main item m the programme is a debate on the subject: "Resolved that literature has more educational value than science." The speakers are teachers from the various schools m
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    58 8 At the inquest on June 24 on Lieut. Richard Huthwaite Lucy, of H.M.S. Flinders, a verdict of suicide during temporary insanity was returned. Deceased had served m China for several years and was well-known m Singapore, and the coroner said that it was possible Lieut. Lucy might have suffered to
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    71 8 An unknown epidemic disease is raging among the fishes of the Lake of Geneva. During a recent week a daily average of one ton of dead fishes that is, nearly 10,000 fishes of all sorts was collected on the banks of the Rhone at Geneva. Researches are being made as
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    67 8 The annual retreat cf the Clergy of the Diocese of Malacca closed at Penang yesterday, and some cf the Singapore Priests v.ho had gone there are expected to return this afternoon, but Fathers Mariette, Ruaudel and Burghoffer will probably not return till next week as they are to be present
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    74 8 A rare opportunity of seeing that mammalian enigma, the binturong, has been a.Torded visitors to the Zoo by the arrival of three of these animals a mother and her two babies from Malaya. Smug, a fine specimen, presented by the Prince •f Wales, has lived m the menagerie for onia
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    81 8 The British Museum has acquiied by n'rehase 15-1 original drawings of animals .nd plants painted m Ceylon and the Malay Archipelago by Piete:- Cornelis de lann during 1754-1757 for Gideon Loten, :heu the Dutch Governor of Ceylon. It s interesting to note that Loten, on retirnjr, went to London, and
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    85 8 As the only intermediary between the •ity and Shameen m an American attache it is naturally almost impossible authentically to detail events there, says the China Mail, but a rumour of even greater insistence than usual and m which credence is being placed m many circles, is that the occupants
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    100 8 The Netherlands cruiser Java was to visit the Forth during the first half of this month. This is a new vessel m the Dutch Navy, having been laid down at Flushing after the war and completed a few months ago. A sister-ship, the Sumatra, has also been finished recently it
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    136 8 A fatal motor car accident occurred half a mile out of Rantau village on Wednesday afternoon, a Chinese passenger being killed. The «.ar, on hire, was m charge of a new driver, it being the first day that he had been entrusted with it. The owner of the car, and
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    152 8 The French cruiser Jules Michelet, flagship of Admiral Basire, arrived at Colombo on the 4th instant, and, unless her route has been diverted to some other port to show the tricolor, should be here shortly, as her mails from home are lying at the French Consulate, awaiting her arrival. We
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    409 8 Dr. H. G. Holdbrook, Chief Medii-ul Officer, Malacca, is granted three months' leave of absence from July 11. His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government recognises Mr. Daniel J. Lynch as United ratal VmConsul at Singapore. Mr. Amery, Mr. J. H. ThMMU and Sir Edward Grijoc were
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    Mails Expected.
    29 8 F.om China and Japan, by Hak ta Maru, due at Singapore to-morrow. From France, by Paul Lecat, due ut Singapore C a.m. on Monday, the 27th instant.
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    Indian Bankruptcy.
    70 8 The Indian trader, M. E. Angullia, who was ordered m the Bankruptcy Court a fortnight ago to show cause why he should not be committed to prison for not having kept proper books of account m his business, appeared before the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice SprouK') this
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    Sixty Years Ago.
    297 8 From the Straits Times (weekly) of July 22, 18(35 The British brig Racer was sold a few days ago for $4,500, and the British barque Indian and the schooner Maggie were put up for sale at Public Auction on Tuesday last. Tht former was sold for $9,700
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      118 8 CUSENIER'S I BRANDIES AND LIQUEURS k§«| THE FINEST Cognac iW W^ IN THE WORLD. Sole Agents JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated is KitfUad) SINGAI'ORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. JOHN TANNS SAFE! Are the outcome of the knowledge and experience gained during 130 ,■*&>* years of Safe Making. They are the cheapest
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      100 8 ALHAMBRA TO-MORROW at 9 p.m. LOVING LIES 7 Reels. (Featuring EVELYN BRENT and MONTE BLUE) THE FOURTEENTH. LOVER 5 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. TRUXTON KING 6 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD.. Proprietors. New Bechstein Pianos TROPICAL MODELS NOW IN STOCK at THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY,
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      72 8 On Other Pages, Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Muils 1 Meteorological Report 1 Reuter Telegrams 9 Cathedral Carnival I Singapore Assizes Malaya at Wembley 9 Collision off Singapore- Admiralty Court Decision 9 Charge Ajruinst Cashier Situation In Hongkong Kubbcr Smuggling Caws Shortage of Motor Curs in K.M.S. !i
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    THE U. S. FLEET.
    195 9 President Coolidge Expresses Pleasure. A Distressing Accident At Melbourne. [reuter telegram.] London, July 24. Melbourne There are two divisions of the American fleet. The battleship California, flying the flag of Admiral Robinson, heading thirteen ships, is at Sydney, while Admiral Coontz's squadron at Melbourne consist.-; of
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    Bolshevism.
    97 9 Eighteen Men Shot Without Trial. [keuter telegram.] London, July 24. Paris Le Matin reports that on the night of July 2, eighteen ex-pupils of the Emperor Alexander Lycee, of Leningrad, were executed without trial and GO have been deported to the extreme north of Russia or imprisoned. The executed
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    Zeppelin for North Pole.
    106 9 [BELTER TELEGRAM.] London, July 24. Moscow Captain Bruns, an officer of the Norwegian Air Force, has arrived m Berlin and submitted to a conference of i xperts the plans for a Zeppelin expedition to the North Pole under Dr. Nansen m 1927. The route is to
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    Australian Strikers.
    54 9 [reiter telegram.] London, July 24. Melbourne Anxiety as to the effect of the shipping strike is deepening. Unemployment is increasing. The Piimr Mitii .t*r, Mr. S. M. Bruce, is urging both sides to strive for an early settlement as it is impossible for the Government to contemplate such
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    Nursing Council.
    45 9 [MUTER TELEGRAM.] London, July 24. Helsingfors The nurses organisations of Poland, France, Ireland and Cuba have been admitted into the International Council of Nurses, the new president of which is Miss Nina Gage, of China. TL« next congress will be held m Peking.
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    44 9 Sir Ronald Ross will open the new Jmildings of the British Mosquito Control Institute on Hayling Island on August 31. The institute, which is the only one of itx kind, owes its inception to Mr. J. F. ilur»ball, wbo will act as iti director.
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    Labour Troubles.
    371 9 Woohvorkers Out Miners Threatening. [REUTER TELECRAM.] London, July 24. The strike of the wool and textile operatives leferred to in the House of Commons on Wednesday has already begun. The operatives are resisting a five per cent, reduction in the cost of living bonu*, which the employers declare
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    Fire on P. and O. Liner.
    42 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, July 24. Fire occurred m a cargo of egg nulp and gambier feathers m no. 1 hold of the P. and O. liner Kalyan at Tilbury dock. It was extinguished after three hour;.
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING.
    284 9 Number of Further Captures Reported. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 23. Enquiry at the local customs offices to-day showed that the preventive launches on the West Coast have made a further number of captures of rubber smugglers. It is reported that on July 15, while cruising
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    Moroccan Situation.
    143 9 Riffs Supposed to be Losing Ground. [reuter telegram.] London, July 24. Palis The Moroccan situation is summed up m the fact that Abd el Krim is losing ground both from a military and a political standpoint. Le Temp* says the Uiflian withdrawal north of Wergha indicates that Abd
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    The Assizes.
    160 9 Death Sentence for Malay Cook. Sentence of death was passed at the Assizes yesterday by Mr. Justice Deane on a Malay named Awang bin Kadir, formerly employed as a ship's cook, who murdered a Malay woman m a kamponjj at Telok Kurau on May 18. The story of
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    WEMBLEY EXHIBITION.
    250 9 Appreciative Letters in Malayan Section. The following letters, the first from Sir Frank Swettenhani, G.C.M.G., C.H., anil the second from the Education Com-: mittee of the Borough of East Ham, are of interest in showing appreciation, not only of the improvement in the Malaya Pavilion itself, but of
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    235 9 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Niclii-Nichi Shimbuncha). Tokio, July 23. Dr. Gerald R. Owst M.A., Cambridge, has been appointed tutor to Prince Chichibu during his forthcoming visit to England. The appointment was made by Dr. Ikki, Minister of the Imperial Household, on the recommendation of the Japanese
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    32 9 In the House of Commons on June 25, the Parliamentary Secretary of the Board of Trade (Sir Phillip Cunliffe-Lister) announced that Sir John Bradbury bad been appointed Chairman of the Food Council.
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    Cathedral Carnival.
    581 9 Gay Scene m the Memorial Hall. The Victoria Memorial Hall is as drab and depressing as most architectural legacies from the Victorian era, but the crowds which visited the Cathedral Curnival there yesterday evening were able to forget the fact lor an hour or two, so effectively had
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    Shortage of Motorcars in F.M.S.
    202 9 A shortage of motor cars is being expci ienced at the moment m the F.M.S., and especially m Kuala Lumpur, says the Malay Mail. Intending purchasers arc faced with a shortage of stocks at the principal agencies m Kuala Lumpur, and m consequence there have
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    127 9 The Municipal health statement for the week ending July 18, gives the total number of deaths as 198, representing death rate of 25.97 per mille per annum compared with 26.10 m the preceding week and with 31.49 m the corresponding week of last year. The ch:ef causes
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    Tenders Accepted.
    91 9 The following Government tenders have been accepted New Rest House, Molucca, Tan Kee Lye, $77,000 supply and delivery of earth for filling the approaches to the proposed new bridge at Nibonjt Tebal, Province Wcllesley, V. Marimuthu and V. R. R. M. Romanathan Chetty, $5G,400; construction of a 40-foot
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    Collision off Singapore.
    307 9 Glenamoy and Fiume-L Action Decided. A case which involved claim ami COUnterclain for damage arising out of a collision between the Glenamoy and the I'iumt-L. in Singapore Roads was heard in the Admiralty Division on June 17. Plaint:;Ts' case was that their ship, the Glenamoy, a twin-screw
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    SITUATION AT HONGKONG.
    394 9 Strikers Realising Foolishness Of Action. Daily there are to be observed fresh signs of a more general realisation on the part of those who left work of the foolishness of their action and their desire to make amends by attempting to letum to their former occupations, says
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    Kuala Lumpur Court of Appeal.
    148 9 At the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court en Thursday, before Sir Lionel Wood\\a'\i, Mr. Justice Watson and Mr. Justice Deane, Mr. Freeman argued an appeal from a decision of Mr. Justice Farrcr-Manby, who allowed the application of Mr. Loh Yuk Khan to be added as a
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    Agri-Horticultural Show.
    147 9 In order to encourage visitors to purchase their season tickets before the exhibition opens, tickets may now be bought at several shops m Kuala Lumpur. Every day from to-day until SO inclusive, ten lucky wearers of season tickets will be approached by an unknown man m the streets
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    Cashier in Court.
    850 9 Case Against Crompton Cooper Closed. The adjourned hearing of the charge of criminal breach of tiust against Mr Crompton Cooper, formerly employed us chief cashier by Messrs. John Little and Company, was continued in the District Court yesterday, before Mr. Kranklyii Hobinson, when the case for the
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    Colonial Governors.
    198 9 Sir Reginald Stuhbs has received th 3 sanction of the Colonial Office for the postponement of his departure from Hongkong until the situation there has cleared a circumstance which may defer decision* as to the many changes m the Colonial Service which are awaiting decision ut the moment,
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      FOOTBALL.
      557 10 S.C.C.'s Three Goals Against The Gunners. Quite a Ibikc crowd turned out to watch yesterday's tir-t division game between the B.C.C. and the Royal Artillery, no doubt m the h-.[H' that the GunLtrs would Ntaeat their surprisinK performance against the Chinese. They were disappointed, however, for tin- :-oidlerN gave
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      328 10 On;> E korm Wins Sciangor Championship. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, July L' A large crowd witnessed most interesting final m the Selanfcvr Championship to-day, when Ong E Konc defeated Loke Yick Foe. S— t 1 i;_ J. Both men were m excellent font. Yick Foo wars
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      RACING.
      33 10 To-day's ScratthinKs at I'enang. The Penang Turf Club meeting opens to-day. The following scratchings are announced Race 2. Goodwood. Race 4. Auchtcrmuchty, Aryan. Race 5. Ganesh. Race 7.— Calculator. Race X.— Orthez.
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      Golf.
      29 10 The Singapore Oolf Club August medal competition will be played on Saturday and Sunday, the Ist and 2nd prox., and the August ladies competition on the fallowing Monday,
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      CRICKET.
      464 10 Remarkable Success of Essex Bowlers. [Rtuter Telegram.] London, July 24. At Southcnd Essex won on the first innings against Kent. The home county's first innings realised 157, Wright taking: four wickets for 34 and Freeman four for 61. In their second innings they declared with 64 for five wickets.
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      BOXING.
      27 10 World's Bantam Title. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 24. New York Charley Rosenberg retained the world's bantamweight championship by knocking- out Eddie Shea in the fourth round.
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      POLO.
      93 10 Burma Rifles Beat Penan;;. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, July 25. la the match for the Jelf Cup the Burma Rifles beat the Penang Polo Club by 3—2.3 2. Penanjr were the first to score, through Magill, who played as substitute for Seng Lye. The tatter's horse rolled over
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      Royal Sussex Sports.
      48 10 The Royal Sussex Regimental sports will be held on August 29. The events will include a half mile race open to all n.embers of the Regular and Volunteer forces m Malaya, and with no entrance Cm. Entries must reach the sports officer by August 20.
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    The Cigarette.
    184 10 They are golnß to make 73,000,000,000 cigarettes m the United States this year, says the Daily Teiegranh. Ten yeas ago they were quite happy witn 5G,000,000,000 less. Why they want so many more nobody can offer any satisfying conjecture. The population, of cour»e, has increased, but not on
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    19 10 Miss Teo Soon Kirn. daught<T of Mr. Teo Eng Hock, has passed her intermediate examination for the LL.B. degree.
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    48 10 Of General Feng, the writer of At Random m the Observer Bays It may be well to recall the advice of Montagu Williams to a litigant who complained of having been misled by professions of piety When a man tells you he is a Christisn— look out I"
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      Forward Rubber Sales and Planters.
      517 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, A recent editorial in the Times of Ceylon discusses forward rubber sales. No definite conclusions as to their advisability from the producer's point of view are given but it is mentioned that the manufacturer has to buy
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      GOOD WHEAT CROP.
      138 10 Bumper Year Predicted In Europe. From data collected by the International Institute of Agriculture at Rome the wheat harvest prospects in Europe appear excellent, the reports showing a considerable improvement over those of last month. The crops are above the average in France, Italy. Poland and the
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    Federated (Selangor) Rubber.
    139 10 Profit of Federated (Selangor) Rubber Company for year ended March 31, I!>2">, was £6,325, plus £4,074 brought m. Directors recommend dividend of 4 per cent., le»s tax, te taxation reserve .faOO, to general reserve £1,600 carrying -forward, subject to corporation profits tajt for thre menths to June
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    " Heady " Fashions.
    99 10 Heady Fashions. Where is it tht ladies obtain the weird names for new dress fabrics They make one feel quite "heady." A fashion writer says of Paris dresses this summer that they will be simple and sober (tres sports). She rhapsodises about bura'y. kasha, kashnclan, pekin poplakasha, and drapella, and
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    Mr. Pepys.
    761 10 Centenary of the Famous Diary. Between the death of Samuel Pepys end the publication of his Diary stretches an intDrvnl of 122 years, writes a Timet conespondent. It may or may net be a coincidence that both events, the former on its anniversary, the latter on its centenary,
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    Shirt-Sleeves.
    126 10 Shirt-sleeves, i( is whispered, have been rather conspicuous m some Government offices at home during the hot spell m June, and one wonders how the Old Guard would have regarded such laxity. Lord Hammond, when Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office, had a notice exhibited Clerks are not to walk
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    New Bishopric.
    93 10 The statement that a new Roman Catholic diocese for England has been determined upon by the Holy See and that the area will be the County of Sussex has created special interest m Arundel, a town with unique Catholic traditions, states the Evening Standard. The magnificent church of
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    8 10 m. H. K. Lung has returned from Malacca.
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    SERVANTS' WAGES.
    699 10 Resolution at Meeting At Hongkong. A meeting was held on July 15, at the Ladies' Recreation Club, Hongkong, when the question of forming a Mid-Levels' Residents' Association was discussed. Mr. J. S. Gillingham presided. The resolution before the meeting wai that this meeting of Peak residents of the
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    213 10 Rose Macphail and Co.'s Report. (L. R. Macphail). Singapore, July 25. Rubber. 4s. Id. Tin.— £261 7s. 6d. Local $131 250 Tons. The Rubber share market is dull with little business passing. Tin has dropped back 92s. Cxi. on rumours of the Coal strike at home, and
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    59 10 CocJflnc is still going into Britain, despite tht utmost precautions of the Police and Customs. Special men are watching the docks, and eyety sailorChinese, Lascar, or otherwise suspected of drug carrying is watched. Scotland Yard is anxious to find Brilliant Chang':, successor, for it seems clear that a new Dope
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    Cooperative Societies.
    809 10 Landowners and Interests Of The Community. K. of C\. writes to the Pioneer as follow* Sir,— Cooperative system-; of banking and trade have proved a great m Europe in agricultural countries as ««U as in industrial. CoopmthM bunks and cooperative stores in small t'l.vns in France and even
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    175 10 The Elite Cinema at the Happy Valley presents a change of programme and the Merry Opera Company will stage Sahlr Berjungi. To-morrow there- will be- h wireless demonstration at !0 p.m. The Silent Command, the William Fox eight-reel production which will be- shown at the Surinu Theatre from
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    25 10 Mr. Ong Boon Tat, whose firm are the labour contractor's for Christmas Inland, leflhir the Islander this morning, and will be away about three weeks.
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    Bertam Consolidated.
    1249 11 Increased Crop and Higher Prices. The ordinary general meeting of the Bcrtam Consolidated Rubber Company, Limited, was held on June 2'.', at River I'latc House, E.C. Sir West Ridgcway (the chairman) prvsided, and, in moving the adoption of the report, said that the profit and loss account for
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    ARE WE DOOMED ?
    504 11 ARE WE DOOMED Gleams of Sunshine Amongst The Clouds. It It a lamentable fact that in most cases where a nation or an Empire has been ■cetued at going to the dogs it ha.i not been saved by the preachers, writes EL V. Knox in the Daily News. People have
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    SEASIDE POSTER DISPUTE.
    265 11 Folkestone's Claims Criticised By Rival Towns. Approval is expressed by BMLJTvn :i»id officials of south coast resorts at the action of the Southern R. ilway m refusing to exhibit a poster issued by the Folkestone Chamber of Commerce, stating that "Folkestone is unsurpassed for health and beauty
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    71 11 Orders for week ending July 31, 192.V Monday. July 27. Individual Troops Parade. Tuesday. July 28.— Signalling and Wireless Classes, Headquarters 5.15 p.m. Friday. July 31.— Parade at Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. All Scouts goin? to Camp must attend this Parade. Uniform not
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      121 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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      352 11 Raffles Hotel Tel. No. 2920. GUEST NIGHTS, Dinner and Dance. TONIGHT (The SISTERS HARE will appear during the Dances.) TEA DANCES Every Monday and Friday. N.B. Evening Dress Essential for Dinner Dances. /^Oji SARKIES BROTHERS. \Jf\lljLf Proprietors. Seventy Varieties besides the LEON. 11. YAYMEN, Daily Special Dishes. Managar. Sea View
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    Church Services.
    930 12 Sunday, July 26, 1925. [Under this heading we publish each week brief details of the services to be held at those Singapore Churches whose authorities supply us with the necessary information. To ensure insertion, these notices must rych us by Friday afternoon.! St. Andrew'! Cathedral.— 7 a.m. Holy
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      464 12 irilll 1 1 I fil I OUR QUALITY is the DAYLIGHT OF TRUTH. TENNIS Season has commenced, there is a demand for "PORTIA" Sports Shades. Price $1 only, Postage extra. Obtainable from all the leading Dispensaries and Booksellers, M. EZEKIEL m SONS, MAKERS OF EYE-GLASSES, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, Singapore.
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      775 12 SINGAPORE AUTOMOBILE CLUB NOTICE TO MOTOR CYCLISTS. An open Reliability Trial for Motor Cycles and Sidecar Combinations will be held on Sunday, August 9. at 7.80 a.m., under the auspices of the Singapore Automobile Club. ENTRANTS.— The T'ial is open to all Motor Cyclists and is not confined to members
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      31 12 LEO from PARIS is expecting very soon a HUGE AND BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION OF HATS, DRESSES (Morning, Afternoon and Evening) With new price)*, we will he able to defy easily any competition.
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      179 12 All Nations Agree d fa m i^V Lf\T\ isssKiffvi Z^KA^SF^^tSj** r- V J"- VasssV ot< IT Issßssl ssssßE^sssW -mr ~9*scF^mmmkih*i v *> I ffirayW^rY v; 1^ k° w many different nationcmN/fmjßr <C? "^jv^" "^JB ********** 8 different customs, different langWall; excellence of the new Studebaker models of the world. See
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      433 13 BELL'S EVERITE "KIP C¥V" CORRUGATED ASBESTOS-CEMENT ROOF SHEETING is more than Twice as strong as any other mak« of Asbestos-Cement Corrugated Sheetfng and also the most ECONOMXAL Permanent roof covering on the market. Sole Agents Simc Darby Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m tha Straits Settlements) 5, MALACCA STREET. Use 'Kodak 3
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      811 13 CHEOM6 KOON SEMB ft CO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of ralaaWa ESiajeapan town n."! country I r ij>erlk At Memrs. C'hr-< m- Koon S.-nj: A Co's s:iler-< m. N.. 30. Chulia Street, .•n Welntsday, Aueust 5, «t 2.30 p.m. Lol 1. Vi-.lmiM,- freehold I;mJ and compound kma known as No. XI.
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      174 13 IS® 8??*8 WjU Convince Von llllk^n# N I X 65. ansom road, t.i: 3463 ACR AT€ O• W AT€ R*WO R X S Itlnl 501 TORPEDO DE LUXE With Adjustable Front Seat Only $2,650 BOOK YOUR ORDERS NOW. Colonial Motor Company Phone No. 930. 189, ORCHARD ROAD. New Stocks Arrived
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      501 14 Assets over $5,500,000 B.C. Amvane* ia force «ver $19,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. 'Incorporated la Btralts Settlements.) HEAD OFFIC* Winchester Homte. Slagapore. LONDON OFFICB t X, Old Jerry. The Comp y has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of Cngland aad compiles with the British Life Assiraaee
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      598 14 BANKING INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION Capital Paid-up U.S. $5,000,000 Surplus U.S. $5,000,000 Owms b y THE NATIONAL CITT BANK OF NEW TORE. Head Offlce WALL STREET, NEW YORK. Loedoß Offlee M, BISHOPSGATB, BXL Branches. BARCELONA COLON MADRID SANTO DOaHNOO BATAVIA DAIREN MANILA SHANGHAI BOMBAY HANKOW PANAMA SINGAPORE CALCUTTA HARBIN PEKING TIENTSIN
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      500 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) Established IMS. CAPITAL Fl. 60,000,000 (aboat SS,00O,0O0) ISSUED Fl. 66,000,000 (abont £4,600,000) RESERVE FUND Fl. 21.600,000 (about £1,860,000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. BUB-AGENCIES IN THE HAGUE AND ROTTERDAM. EASTERN HEAD OFFICE, BATAVIA. BRANCHES Hongkonc Shanghai, Kobe, Medan, Sourabaya, Semarang, Bandoeng, Weltevreden, Cheribon, Tegal,
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      410 14 BANKING TD BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter la Japan) Capital Subscribed T80,000,000 Capital Paid-up TSt.OOO.OOO Reserve Fund Y18,780,000 President K. Nakagawa, Esq. Vice-President H. Mori, Bag.. DIRECTORS G. Kawasaki, Esq. D. Takits, Esq. M. Esaki, Esq. T. Hisamune, Esq. M. Santo, Esq. HEAD OFFICE: Talpeh, Formosa (Talvam).
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      361 14 THE MINIMUM OF SAFETY FOR A MARRIED MAN. It has been decided, by those who have made a careful study of the subject, that a married man should always be m a position to leave his family m the event of his death an amount equal to at least THREE
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      373 14 TO LET OFFICES GODOWNS, ETC. Offices m the Arcade. 7-b 11 and 11-b, D'Alnuida Street. 10-b, De Souza Street. 1, Collyer Quay. 1G and 17, Raffles Quay. 3, Robinson Road. 13, (Ground floor) Cross Street. 16 and 18 (first floors) and 22, Change Alley. 76-1, Middle Road. 40, Seah Im
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1238 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Safety on the Roads. The safety or should we say the danger of the streets and roads is very much in the public mind at the moment, says the Daily Telegraph, and the remark is equally applicable to Singapore. Accidents are
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    65 15 Programme of drills up to and for July 26, 1925. Saturday, July 25, 2 p.m., Bukit Timah, Chinese Company, Interport Shoot; 2.15 p.m., Farm Range, S.R.A. (V), and S.R.E. (V), Musketry Classification. Sunday, July 26, 8 a.m., Bukit Timah, 3.V.H.A. and S.V.C. Bisley Meeting Lewis and Vk-kers
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      166 15 Better Transport MEANS Larger Profits. Ford 1-Ton Truck Chassis $1,150 WEARNE BROTHERS, LTD. Ht»im »-»♦-»■>» mt«i»mn mUMnmimm 11-22 DJP. TDOLSELEY" I TWO SEATER $2,375 FOUR SEATER $2,450 We give free of charge an Insurance Policy for one year with each car. CENTRAL MOTORS (I'ruprlaUn CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, LTD.) SINGAPORE. Puamg
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      417 15 Collisions! What precautions are yOU taking? E^P your motor car, front and rear, with Weed Bumpers and prevent the costly results of inevitable collisions. Weed Bumpers protect ycur car— protect you. Handsome m appearance, they are worthy of the finest motors. Let your accessory dealer attach Weed Bumpers front and
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      175 16 Ettd. 1871. PatroniMd by Royalty. The least money your purse can afford will buy you the daintiest ornament m Diamond and Gem Jeweller) m the newest models of particularly smart designs of irreproachable quality. AT THE ROYAL STORE OF B. P. De Silva •11. HIGH BTKKUT, SINGAPORE. Praavc*: M*. 1,
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      269 16 BEST SOFT SOAP IN CWT. DRUMS LOWEST PRICE. LEE KIM SOO 20, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. Henley's Twentieth Century Boo*k of Recipes Formulas and Processes THE MOST COMPLETE FORMULA BOOK EVER PUBLISHED. CONTAINING Irade Secrets i e\ /v/\/v ''radical Recipes I[2l{l It hemical Processes 1 VjuUU Scientific Formulas Money-Making Ideas 800
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      922 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., In ordinary elote 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. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ton ins. $1.40,
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      736 16 LAND AND HOUSES WANTED, FURNISHED BUNGALOW, close tojiea. Particulars to Health, c o S. Times. HOUSE TO LET, derated position, close to town, moderate rent. Municipal water and electricity, motor garage. Apply 566, Stiaits Times. TO LET, buncu'ow No. 21, Mount Rosie Road. Garage Municipal electric and waaat 1 laid
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      187 16 "THE GIFT SHOP" FOR WEDDING PRESENTS NOT the usualCatalogue Selection, Butter Dish, or Decanter BUT Delightful— Useful— j "Things Beautiful" Everything Different Quality Best Made YET! PRICE -RIGHT The Bloomer "is on you if you don't decide AT T7RANKELS VICTORIA STREET. British Electro-Plating 193-A, nOrKS. Orchard Rd. Send your car
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      255 16 Of course if you mill something very champ JTOU will I probably m>t insi: I on M \l>VANCK" rolled gold. Bat if Vdii cure jir real go < I quality —if you want to suif (1f getting GENI INK 18 carat rolled fold you will refuse substitutes and ask for
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