The Straits Times, 17 August 1925

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    13 1 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1925. No. 27,943. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      162 1 OFTEN "WmPPED* i 1 NEVER BEATON < I X_fO,^Tls^^^^^§ftO^.T? m iinnn (s;-rw^ls I nniurk" I Kh A X JSP- *&&**(s 'SHL i KKAIU I LI HII i '^'aSrrssrrastf^' I UllHliU w H sTALDErrNjimjjii^MMEmiiAL 1 I SWISS "BEAR" BRAND I MILK HYGIENIC SWISS M'L 4 it^er VPd m its natural puri^i^r
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      176 1 ROBINSON COMPANY, LTD. tfHßMft FANCY SILK FOULARD In rich Paisley dssignis. A" /4*\ I pp *e?f! leadi n- W BATSWING BOW TIES L^ f% ll ft T0 MATOL aaga Price $1-25 pach- V'l #^S^ bHk I i V M.AiNUKl^K^rilt>l O I ITV_V >^^W^^ PURE IRISH LINEN "PYRAMID" WAvnK'P'ijr'WTij'iiHa /oneofthe n
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      4 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY
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    Bukit Rajah Rubber.
    2357 2 I Improved Results Expected This Year. The annual ordinary genernl meeting of Bultit iUjah Kubber Company, Ltd., was licW in mail week at the office of the company, 20, Eastcheap, E,C, Mr. H. K. Kytherford (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen,— With your permission 1 presume
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      431 2 1 I (I M 9 I 7?* X'^ > i) asmsssssssssr^m&aslsV^n^assH WEARY— ALWAYS WEARY. NO ENERGY— NO VKJOIK— NO STRENGTH. Such is the distressing itate of tlmi'sands of jaded men— and women on* meets m every part of the Y East. These men and women bo on dragging out their
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      180 2 T"\ID you ever serve A Welch Punch? Try h your guests will be lavish in praising it. Here is how you make it 1 pint Welch's 1 quart water 1 cup sugar Juice of 2 1« mons and 1 orange This makes the most delicious and refreshing beverage you can
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      111 2 COMPLETE VIOLIN OUTFIT. $20 $30 $35 Monthly instalment systems can he arranged. SEASON CO., LTD., 11l and 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS THE No. 5 MODEL. MTHSW iIMOIB S CO IT». SOAP I William Gossage&Sons \J? I Fraser and Neave Ltd. Maurafaetvrerf of Aerated Water*, Sjrapi, Squashes, Cordials
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      325 3 UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED Desire to mak€ known to the trade, the Tin Mining and Robber Industries, Motor Repair Works and Garages, and all Machinery users and others interested in Mechanical Engineering that they are in a position to undertake work in SPECIALIZED PROCESSES as mdermcntioned and will be glad to
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      297 3 That r r'l "Kruschenfeem HI KRUSC.'FN SALTS Obtaliuble (rum all Übemi>U aul oios. A FAMILY NECESSITY Every family should be pro-, vided with Chamberlain's Pain Balm at all times. Sprains may be cured m much less time when promptly treated. Lame back, lame shoulders, pains m the side and chest
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      783 3 smmni sjouiws OREGOU ORIENTAL LIME Operated t«c tfXITBD STATES SHIPPING BOARD. By COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING COMPANT 25 days Hongkong to Portland. Far PaitfaU vtt ■taaaw Ja»aa P*rta U.S.S.B. WES? KADER Aug. 20 U.S.S.B. WEST JENA Aup. 28 U.S.S.B. WEST O'UOWA Sept. 23 All tilliaf* «nbj«rt to «kao«« witkoot aotle*. Througii
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      772 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P9 fk Ri*i_-i__li ¥n-lio fx V--DI llldll llillla Apcar Lines (loeorporated !n England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PKNiNStLAR AND oriental B. V. CO. London"AvrF\B ea"t'__!lG2Sl^l_l* > IJl>n»l> Aa II .\H I"..\M MAIL* S-KVH.K ODTWABM FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOB CHINA AND JAPAN FOB MABSBILLES, LONDON AND ANTWEBP
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      625 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE o CEAN steam ship co., limited THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) The Blue Fennel Line K_UUL,AK SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA> MARSEILLES UVEWOOL AND GLASGOW. MiPCI'II IPC UAVl>_< T ti-r>»linnf *v i. r*l lannnr MA™' v^Jw o
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      782 4 STEAMER SAILINGS "W w w gLj^" |m/| J^i A 9Wj I m UNDBB CONTBACT WITH THB NBIIti.KLAi.M~ IADIA 6OYBBNMBNT. TtUpfcont No. ItOi. with ..b-coaaeclio_ to |-.».|e. Freight. Tra_kle—at, Marina Depu, and Manager's Doak. REPRESENTATIVE for Singapore and Straita SettlemenU of the OFFICIAL TOURIST LUREAU OF JAVA. All inform.tion, supplying of
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      540 5 STEJIEB SfIHIIWS Ellcrman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL FREIGHT SERVICES HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG t t.t. CITY OF MADRID dxt* Aug. 28 m. CITY OF PEKIN dus B*pfc M s.s. CITY OF
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      770 5 BTEAKB BWMHS BLUE Z ELLERMAN FUNNEL BUCKNALL LING ilh S. S. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) JOINT SERVICE to BOSTON NEW YORK and BALTIMORE Tia SUEZ or PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK Steamer Da* Spore Route For •TYDEUS Aug. 23 Suez Phillipines sn^ Hongkong, t WALT/IN HALL Sept. 10 Suez Phillipines
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      586 5 STEAMER SAILIM.S Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m. Australia) For SYDNEY. MELBOURNE, via JAVA. DARWIN THURSDAY ISLAND and BRISBANE Regular monthy sailing by the well known steamers MARKT.I.A (T37S) torn) and MONTORO i 5.000 tons). The s.s. HARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe, single
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      411 6 °»LV A ZL »°«E DAYS REX INGRAM'S METRO WONDER FILM f\/> p/\f««f riAfCt>f^Dft 1 il^ \JUI 1 lU£ <>■ At pocalypse The Film that thrilled all Lm4m :ii Urn Mml Tkeatre, Cambridge Circus, for nire MMMsUvc MCBths. h y |l n n A ALHAMdKA SHOWING NOW AU(fraen,ed Orchestr, Vs.,a, „iee
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      374 6 Palacegay Cinema a Specially Selected Programme This >\eek Arrangement with Messrs. Pathe Pictures Corp. In the Second Show at 9.15 p.m. sharp. ROMANTIC MOUSE KING'S BIRTHDAY Cartoon. (Uot.l Topical). pleasant journey Comedy m 2 Reels. It's along time since our patrons have missed their laugh suppliers. Here "'ut, e tre^endoii
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      232 6 II II FWI U T *%XT ~K? l^ W~H 1/V l^j I^j W\ IS WIT jT>^ 11" T 1"? M7^ ITT 1 TT* tr^" jntjp %j isiii w jcjizj j^ AT irv»w^l»^ X w r m rs WHITE AWAYS a HB_ jU Jfe 111 A 3^l OA E B 9
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    119 7 FIXTURES. Monday, AuguM 17 HiKM Water, 10.1 a.m., 9.3 p.m. Kootball, Div. 1 S.R.C. v. R.A. Tuesday, Aufaet 18 Hifh Water, ttJM a.m., 9.44 p.m. Wednesday, August 19 HisA Water, II.J a.m., 10.19 pm. Kootball, Div. 11 O.T.K.C. v. Susie*. 11. 11. I. homeward mail closes. I'olci
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    272 7 Moaaajr, Aucust 17. Ships alongside (he Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance Om lIAKBOI'R. Main Wharf Abella, Svliil. Simbang, Spring, Andrew, licta Oil Wharf Nil Coal Wharf Nil VHMU IN MR DOCK. Tanjong I'agar Sheers Wharf Bloat, Van Hog ndorp Allwrt Oi ek H .'a Hari Victoria
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    89 7 To-dsy. Malacca I 1 alyfsol 4 p.m. llonitkonc. Shanghni, Canton, Formosa, East Sibcriu, Japan, Korea, Wctern f'uiaria and Western States of I.SA. i Suwu Maru) 6 p.m. Japan {Suwu Maru) 5.30 p.m. To-morrow. Aaaasta tad NatMM Islands (Altinit) 8 a.m. Rhin. Tamhelaa and Pontianak iSinßkMia i 11
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 7 MAILS FOR EUROPE »y M»lw« Itcmbrmdt TcaiU I'ntria Johan .1* Witt Kashmir Ml S'pore July 2 Jjly 8 July 8 July 10 July 17 July 17 .\rra. London July 27 July £8 Aug. 3 Aug. S Aug. 8 Aug. 10
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    205 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, August 17. On London, Bank 4 2/4 W& Private Bm. cred»U 2/4 11/1 On New York, Demtnd 66% Prir«t« 90 d/» 68% On France, Bank T. T. 1,15* On India Bank T T 156 o°" SS-STiJ-d/d i* p.. P-, On Shanghai, Bank d/d 72% On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    59 7 Singapore Standard Plate Crepe Closing Prices Buyer*. Sellers. Spot |l>ot Sept. Sept. )ct.-Dec. ?<*-£<*• lan.-March Jan-Man* Tone of Market Weak. Latest London cables quote Spot sheet 3s. 4>/»d. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Bayers. Sellers. k J.15 1.16 1.13 1.14 1.&5 1.0C
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      MINING.
      238 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyer* Seller* El £1 Asam Kumbang 40/6 50/6 id. 1 1 Batang Padang 0.67 hi 0.72% 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.3'J 1.4214 El il Idris Hydraulics il/fi 42'1 1 Johan Tin 0.51 0.54 10/- 10/- Kamponc 48/6 60/II £1 Kamunting Tin 57/- 58/L0 10 Kinta Asso.
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      GENERAL
      133 7 £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.0.0 5.7.6 10 10 Central Engines t4.50 6.50 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 11.40 11. GO 5/- 6/- Elec. Tramway 2/9 3/9 non 10 10 Fraser Neave 51.00 52.00 100 100 Hammer Co. 200.06 205.00 100-100 Kate Bros def 140.00 1C0.0O 10 10 Mexican
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      DEBENTURES.
      108 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Seller* U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 10 p.e. pa Spore Electric Tramway, 5 p.c. 88 £850,000 Spore Municipal 6 p.c $1378,000 par 10 p.e. pn Spore Municipal 4% p.e. of 1907 11,600,000 2V* p.c. dis-par Spore Municipal 4H p.d. of 1909 $1,000,000 2% p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      376 7 Frtitr ui Co. asd Lf>U and 9nW QwUttoM. To-dmy** Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Eratt. Allenby <?1) 2.30 2. JOcd. 2.35 2. 15cd. Alor Gajah ($1) 1.B5 1.75cd. 1.65 1.75cd. A. Hitam ($5) 15.50 16.50 16.00 16.00 A. Kuning ($1) 0.80 0.85 0.80 0.90 Am::!. M.il.-.y ($S) U0 3.10
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      15 7 CAMERAS Repairs by Expert Workers. SINGAPORE STUDIO PHOTO COMPANY IS 3, High Street Telephone tot.
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      904 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified AdUs.. see page 16. WANTS POR SALE, ETC. NOTICE, TO LET. A charmingly situated flat at Katong. Apply 31G, S. Times. (lp; FOR SALE, white polished Italian marble tilen. two feet square, m stock. Apply No 182, Hnvelock Road. dp' WANTED, two enquiry office clerks foi
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      42 7 Make sure of your snapshots Ask for Kodak Film Kodak Film fo unequalled in speed. No other film allows so much latitude for errors in exposure, and no other film keeps so well under trying conditions. Kodak Film "never leu you down,"
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      679 7 FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS On and from August 23. 1925, a new time tnblo will be brought into operation. The fallowing arc the principal alterations The Down day mail from Penang will laays at 7.65 a.m. D minutes earlier, Ipoh at 1.20 p.m. -3 minutes tnrlier. The Down night mail
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      273 7 fhf Finrsl Array of INJVEBBAL PICTI'BES at the SURINA THEATRE WEDNESDAyI^AUGUST 19. Two Jewel Productions. LOVE AND GLORY with an all «lar cast h4sfd on the novel -WE ARE FtKNCH." HEAD WINDS with House IVt.rs and Psl«) Ruth Miller. One Spciul (jibson Feature. HOOK AND LADDER. THE STAR OPERA AT
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      119 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kcrbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health. Office). For the M hours ending at Midnight on Auirusl 18, 19'.*'>. iiaili temperature 89 F. Mm. shade temperature 76.8 V. M.-un shadi i inp'-rature 81.8 P. :n ntdiation 155 F. Mm. cn^s radiation 7:t K. Baa temper ..tin,- 8:t
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    116 8 Mr. Chan Kirn Meng, Mr. and Mr*. Chee Kooi Chianc, Mr. nnd Mrs. Chan Eng Hte, Mr and Mrs. Chan Lng Sjne, Mr. and Mrs Chan Ens Yontr, Mr. and Mrs. Seah Penj Hong, and Misses Chan Hui Eng, Chat Hui Hiang and Chan Hui Cheng beg t. thank
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, AUGUST 17. WHO MAKES THE LAW ?
    1038 8 The Straits Times MONDAY, AUGUST 17. WHO MAKES THE LAW We have noticed recently that thi punishment of flogging for importing firearm* illegally, has been m abeyance The law was altered to provide thi<drastic punishment because it was notorious that automatic pistoia by the score and thousands of rounds of
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    62 8 The Hon. Helen Cecil Douglas Scott Montagu, or Clark-Kennedy, daughter of Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, was granted a decree of divorce in the Scottish Courts at Edinburgh on the ground of desertion against her husband, Arthur John ClarkKennedy, whose address was understood to be Dumfries House, Mains, Cumnock, Ayrshire. The
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    15 8 The French gunboat Alerte, from France for the China Station, is expected at Singapore shortly.
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    18 8 Sister St. Florence and the nuns of tho Taiping Convent are spending a holiday en the Taiping Hills.
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    18 8 Next Sunday there will be a general inspection of all ranks of the Malacca Volunteers by the G.O.C.
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    24 8 At 7 a.m. to-morrow there will be a requiem high mass m the Cathedral of The Good Shepherd for the late Sister St. Bcnoit.
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    30 8 Messrs. Guthrie Co., Kuala Lumpur, are m receipt of a cable from the secretaries of Rembau Jelei Rubber, Ltd., advising the latest price of this company'! shares as 335. 9d.
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    32 8 Het Noorden says that the Detective department at Tegal recently made an arrest of 30 persons who are alleged to be slave traffickers at the port of Cheribon and their victims rescued.
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    31 8 Mr. Murray G. Brooks, General Secretary of the V.M.C.A., Ceylon, Mrs. Brooks and children passed through Singapore by the P. and Narkunda on Saturday for rCoLe on their way to America.
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    33 8 The Sumatra Bode states that during January of this year there were 2,118 instances of plague m Java m February, 1,529 March, 1,233 April, 947 May. 720 May 30 till June 20, 448.
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    30 8 De Indische Courant states that 40 employees of the Singer Sewing Machine Company at Samarang are on strike and also 50 coolies of the Stoomvaart and Prauwcnveer at Samarang Harbour.
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    35 8 A reduction of 50 per cent, on first and second class return fares to Java will be granted by the X.P.M. Royal Packet Navigation Company to patients for the Hasteur Institute, states the Sumatra Bode.
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    37 8 Threatening letters were posted it street corners at Macassar and distributed aincmgst the principal Chinese with tho advice to ignore the Passar Malam or lives would be m jeopardy. Five Chinese wcro arrested, states De Indische Courant.
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    43 8 The second vessel, with troops on board to reinforce the garrison of Macao, which the Portuguese Government are sending out to the East, the transport Gill Eannes came m yesterday afternoon from Lisbon, and she will leave for Macao as soon as possible.
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    42 8 The Chapel of The Holy Family, on the Cast Coast Road, was yesterday morning crowded to overflowing at the mass which was performed by Father Ruaudel, 'he attendance during the midsummer vacation being largely contributed by holiday residents at the different resorts.
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    50 8 A gang of twenty dacoits held up a passenger train between Kakari and Alumnagar on the Oudah and Rohilkand Railway. The robbers tied 'he guard and held a revolver to his head and robbed the cash chest. Three dead bodies have been discovered. The dacoits restarted the train and decamped.
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    58 8 A rumour having started that the vises of the French Consul here are no longer necessary for shipments to France, the Consul telegraphed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and he has just received i reply from Paris to the effect that the mm is false, and that .11 shipping
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    56 8 Interviews with Sir Lionel Woodward and the Rev. W. E. Horliy, both of whom discourse most interestingly on education, are features of The Victorian" for August. There are m addition to the foregoing many item-, of interest m the lumber, full records of athletic events, and i good many promising
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    69 8 Speaking at the annual meeting of Bukit Nilai Rubber Estate, Mr. Chirence E. Harvard said that 13,440 Its. had been sold forward at Is. sd. net 26,880 lbs. at Is. 7d. net, and 26,880 lbs at an average of Is. 9d. n€t. There was a balance of crop left of
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    64 8 The Malacca branch of the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association is to hold its annual show on September 12 at the St. Francis's Institution grounds. It is divided into two sections :—Apri-Horticu-lure and Arts and Crafts'. The former includes fruits, vegetables, flowers mbber, food products, livestock and poultry. The latter includes village
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    89 8 The Ceylon Fishery Department is about to conduct additional experiments on the Pedro Bank to collect further evidence regarding commercial trawling. The department has made all arrangements for the despatch and reception of the fish. The Ceylon Ice and Cold Storage Company will, on arrival of the fish by train
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    105 8 In the House of Commons, replying to questions, Sir William Mitchell Thomson announced that a Committee, consisting of Earl Crawford (Chairman), Lord Rayleigh, Lord Elanesburgh, Sir Thomas Boyden, Sir Henry Hadow, Mr. Lan Macpberson, M.P., Mr. William Graham, M P., Captain lan Fraser, M.P., Dame Meriel Talbot and Mr. Rudyard
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    482 8 The Hon. the British Resident nnd Mrs. Stonor have returned to Kuala Lumpur from Eraser's Hill. f On Saturday, the Rev. Archibald Swing was still confined to his house at Penang by doctor's orders. Mr. E. A. G. Stuart, Superintendent of Education, Kodah, returned from ham leave
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    The Chief Secretaryship.
    109 8 A joint meeting of representative! of the Planters' Association of Malaya, the P.M.S. Chamber of Commerce, thAsiatic Planters' Association of Malaya and others was held m Kuala Lumpur on the 13th inst. to consider matters relating to rumoured proposals regarding the abolition of the post of Chief
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    Rubber Position.
    256 8 We arc indebted to IftHn. Wilson Holgate and Co. for a copy jf the Rubber Trade Association of London monthly statistics giving results to end of Junr. It is rather curious to note that UniU-il Kingdom imports during the half year were 33,938 tons, which is only ahout
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      153 8 Jonacco and re Old aretes |a| w. d s. h o vv ills f* BRISTOL LONDON > UK BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO., (STRAITS) LTD. Incorp«r«ttd id England.) KKPPEL KOAD. SINGAPORE. > Trunks And Bags OF EFERY DESCRIPTION AT LOWEST PRICES IIS KEEPING WITH QUALITY. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (laeor»orat«d in
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      165 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT tft 9. REX INGRAM PRODUCTION THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE (Featuring RUDOLPH VALENTINO and ALICE TERRY) 12 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. PARAMOUNT PICTURE MY AMERICAN WIFE (Feat-jring GLORIA SWANSON) 6 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors Home Comfort To make the moat
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      74 8 On Other Pages. P»CO. nulcit Rajah Rubber I Finance and Commerct 1 Shipping and the Mai's 7 Meteorological Report 1 Reuter Telegrams Home Sport I O O.C. Inspects Penacg Cadets Dhoby Regulations Traffic KaUlity 9 Local Rubber Auction Private Beale Tined Police Court News 9 Sporting Intelligent Malaya Cup Football
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    Morocco Situation.
    145 9 Success of Franco-Spanish Operations. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 16. Paris Le Journal's Madrid correspondent says that all preparations are now completed for the Spanish landing at Alhuccmas, which is fixed definitely for August 24. Forty thousand reinforcements have been despatched to undertake the operation. [HAVAS TELEGRAM.] Paris, August
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    The Prince of Wales.
    74 9 [REITER TELEGRAM.] London, August IS. Montevideo After a reception at Government House the Prince of Wales reviewed the troops from the balccny, roars of applause preetinft the Prince's appearance. Subsequently the Prince was entertained to luncheon by the President at a restaurant. Later he attended a
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    Colonel de Pinedo.
    77 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London. August 10. Rome li is reported from Amboyna, Molucca Islands, that Col. dc Pinedo has arrived and is staying three days owing to bad weather. London, August 16. Melbourne A prominent Italian resident has promised r >00 each to Col. de I'incdoand his mechanic
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    Air Service to Egypt.
    68 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 15. The Air Ministry announces that the arrangements for opening a civil air service between Egypt and India have progressed to the extent of the provisional heads of agreement being concluded between the Air Ministry and Imperial Airways, Limited, for the operation
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    Battling Siki.
    49 9 [RIUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 16. Halifax, Nova Scotia Classing him as an undesirable alien, the immigration authorities have not allowed Battling Siki tc enter Canada for the purpose of meeting Hoy Mitchell, the coloured light-heavy-weight champion of the maritime provinces and a claimant to the world title.
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    Canadian Railway Smash.
    34 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 16. Calgary A Canudian Pacific train on the Kootenay-Lethbridge line was wrecked m a collision with a shunting engine. Two people were killed and twelve slightly injured.
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    Chinese Rumour.
    23 9 [RELTKR TELEGRAM.] London, August 16. Peking An unconfirmed rumour say« that the Mukden war lord. Marshal Chang Tso-Lin, died on Friday.
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    French War Debts.
    104 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 16. I am firmly convinced that with her finances properly and prudently managed and with the will to face taxation comparable to that of Britain and the United State 3, France can undertake the task of repaying the capital borrowed from us and
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    Americans in New Zealand.
    102 9 [reuter telegram.] London, August 16. Wellington After a spell of wintry weather the sun shone out. A motor launch belonging to the Pennsylvania broke away during a storm on Friday night and was smashed on the rocks. A launch broke away from the Oklahoma and was
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    Socialist or Governor.
    57 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 15. Paris The National Socialist Congress rejected a motion by M. Renaudel calling on M. Verenne to choose between the Governorship cf Indo-China and his Socialist Deputyship, and adopted, by 2,095 to 381, a counter motion proposed by M. Lebas declaring that M.
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    The Cyclone in Holland.
    51 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 15. Amsterdam The American Red Cross has remitted to the Dutch Red Cross the sum of $10,000 for relief of sufferers through the cyclone. I. ■■ml n. August 15. Amsterdam Queen Wilhelminr has contributed Fl. 10,000 for the relief of the cyclone
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    Floods in India.
    68 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 15.' Simla Heavy rains caused floods m the principal rivers of North India. The northern outskirts of Lahore are inundated and the waterworks submerged, interfering with the supply. The flood level is within a few feet cf the record for the past 25
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    The Stinnes Crisis.
    54 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 15. Berlin Believing that the banks' refusal of further credit on his motor works m Berlin is due to his holding cf 65 per cent, of the shares, Edmund Stinnes has presented half, amounting to 2,000,000 marks, to the workers, though the latter
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    Floods in Japan.
    40 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 16. Tokio It is reported from Nagoya that floods have caused serious damage. Many buildings were destroyed, and the damage is estimated at Yen 10,000,000. It is believed that there were numerous casualties.
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    F.M.S. Railways.
    50 9 An advcitiscment m another column draws attention to changes m the departure times of various trains and notifies a delay of ten minutes at Parit Buntar owing to the time required for customs examination of luggage. A number of additional trains will ho running as from August 23.
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    HOME SPORT.
    2104 9 Big Prices at Bloodstock Sale. By Our Special Correspondent. London, July 23. The announcement that the sale of the late Sir Edward Hulton's horses has produced the sum of 288,380 guineas startles the humble sportsman in his vain quest for winners, and is even more surprising to the
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    PENANG VOLUNTEER CADETS.
    68 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, August 16. The Volunteer Cadets turned out m large numbers for the General Officer Commanding's inspection this morning. A very interesting tactical scheme was gone through m which quick-firing guns and Stokes mortars were largely employed. The G.O.C. complimented those who took
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    DHOBY REGULATION.
    303 9 To be Licensed Under Municipal Department. Dhobies or laundry-men within Municipal limits here have been notified by th'_' Municipal Health Department that from and alter January 1, 1926, they will be required to obtain a licence to carry on their business, thereby bringing them under the eye and
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    TRAFFIC FATALITY.
    68 9 Tamil Knocked Down by Tram Car. A Tamil Christian has died in hospital as the result of injuries sustained in a street accident yesterday evening. The deceased was knocked down by a tram-car opposite the Gey Ian k Police Station, and sustained a fracture of the right lejr
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    275 9 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Ltd., report. Singapore, August 15. The feature of the week has been the speculative gamble, and the consequent wild fluctuations m the market. Prices were run down to a low point under bear pressure influenced by the statement from New York of a
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    Secret Society Fight.
    30 9 Two wen were stabbed m a secret society fight m Japan Street last night m which about ten Chinese were involved. The wounded men are m hospital.
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    Wireless in Singapore.
    22 9 The Sumatra Bode states that some radio amateurs m Padang hear music from Singapore regularly every Wednesday and Thursday.
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    Private Beale Fined.
    170 9 Sequel to Havelock Road Fatality. Private S. Beale, of the Royal Sussex Regimrnt, appeared in the Third Po!ice Court, this morning to answer a summons for failing to report after an accident. The defendant pleaded guilty, and no statement regarding the circumstances was made to the magistrate
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    ROUND THE COURTS.
    147 9 Three Weeks for Untimely Bribe. The Chinese who is alleged to have offered a bribe to an interpreter in th I presence of the Second Police Magistral in his chambers on Saturday was charge;! in the Third Police Court this inurnin with offering an illegal gratification. Evidence
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    LONDON MARKETS.
    251 9 Messrs. William Jacks and Co., writing from London on July 22, state The stronger tone in non-ferrous metals continues on encouraging reports from America. The position at home, however, remains unchanged, and until the coal question is definitely settled there is not much likelihood of ay general improvement.
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    Prisons and Films.
    176 9 A London cable of Auprust I lUtea i The International Prison Congress nu< unanimously passed a resolution demandinjj effective film censorship in ever/ country with the primary object of protecting youths, and the inspection ol cinemas in order to ensure th? carrying out of decisions of the
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    Indians in Mauritius.
    141 9 The report of Kunwar Mahanij Singh, who was deputed to Mauritius t-i Inquire into the question of th« emigration of Indians, is issued. He holds that farther despatch of unskilled labour from India to Mauritius is unnecessary and undesiiable, either in the immediate or in the near
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      MALAYA CUP.
      1505 10 sin);;i|»orcs Five G««te at Seremban. Sin^jqviiv proved more than a match i Scmbilan m the Malaya Cup fixtuiv syed at Beremban on Saturday, :ind they won By five goals to nil. The garni' revealed no faults m the visiting team. The 'Chinese members of thi Canrari line all
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      Early Start in Scottish League.
      67 10 [Keuter Telegram.] London, August 15. The Scottish League, first division, was started to-day. Rt suite were as follows Aberdeen 3, Hamilton 3. Celtic 3, Hibernian 0. Dundee 3, Morton 0. Hearts 1, Falkirk 1. Kilmarnock 2, Queen's Park 1. Motherwell 2, Clydebank 1. Partick S.
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      160 10 Japan Beats Spain. (.Reuter Telegram.] London, August 15. Baltimore Spain has not been eliminated from toe Davis Cup, as previously announced. Japan is leading by two matches to one. The remaining singles arc being played to-day. London, Augvrt 16. Baltimore Winning three matches to two, Japan eliminated Spain
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      POLO.
      75 10 Barnes Cups Tournament. The tournament for the Barnes Cups will be played at the Singapore Polo Club on Wednesday and Saturday. In the first round the teams will play three chukkerj of six minutes each. The final will consist of three chukkern of seven minutes each. The teams entering
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      Cycling Championships.
      38 10 [Reuter Telegrsm.] London, August 16. Amsterdam At the world's amateur and professional cycling championships meeting the 1,000 metre sprint resulted as follows 1 Meyer, 2 Masairac, (both of Holland). Professionals 1 Kaufmann, Switzerland, 2 gehiites, Franc*.
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      Swimming Club.
      26 10 The construction of the temporary pairar at the Rwimmfng Club is making good progress. It is expected that it will k- ready by Saturday.
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      CRICKET.
      627 10 Heavy Scoring elf Services' Bowling. The Bankers, Brokers, and Insurance side further strengthened their position in the S.C.C. tcumame»t by an overwhelming victory over the Services in the match played at the week-end. The Services batted first on Friday evening, and resumed on Saturday afternoon with 85 for four
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      SCHOOL SPORTS.
      477 10 Fine Weather for Victoria Bridge Meeting. Fine weather favoured the eleventh annual sports of Victoria Bridge School, which were held with much success m the grounds of Raffles Institution on Saturday afternoon. A large number of guests «nd former pupils was welcomed by the Rev. A. J. Amery,
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      GOLF.
      470 10 S.G.C. Autumn Cup. The Autumn Cup of the Singapore Golf Club was competed for on Saturday end Sunday, and resulted m a win for Mr. W. M. McMullan, who returned a net score of 74. Seventy-four cards were taken out and the following were returned Ihe Vade Cup. The
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      BOXING.
      39 10 Boy Walley in Manila. Boy Wtelley, flyweight champion of Malaya, had hit first contest in Manila on Saturday, opposing Tomas Palacio over twelve three-min. rounds. According to a report which has reached Singapore the result was a draw.
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      Malaya Command Rifle Meeting.
      79 10 Considerable interest is being shown m this annual event which this year is being held at Penang on October 2, 8 and 4. Each shot has been carefully catered for so that the crack shots will not be the only entrants to carry off the prizes.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    76 10 There were large audiences at the City Opera at the New World on Saturday and Sunday evenings. To-night at the Theatre Royal, North Bridge Road, tbe Star Opera will stage a play entitled Tiga Serangkei, under the distinguished patronage of H.H. the Maharajah of Dharampur and suite. The
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    The August Planter.
    61 10 The August number of The Planter publishes an interesting letter from Sir Malcolm Watson urging the value of Bukit Fraser as a hill station and the desirability pf a holiday m the bills for Europeans living m Malaya. Other subjects dealt with m this issue include the
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd,
      202 10 Singapore, August 17. Rubber.— London 3s. 3?id. Easier. Local (1.13. Tin.— London, 15/8/25 £261 15s. Local $131% (76 tons sold). Rubbers. Bukit Katils have buyers at 1.18 ex sellers holding for 1.25. Aleut.ikabs are quoted 3(5-38 cents. Jcram Kuantans can be taken at 1 buyers asking
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      Rose Macphail and Co.'s Report. (L. R. Macphail).
      259 10 Rose Macphail and Co.'s Report. (L. R. Macphail). Singapore, August 17. Rubber.— 3s. 2\<\. down Kd. Local $1.11. Tin.— £261 15s. Local 75 tons at $131%. The market opens the week' quietly in all sections. Rubber shares are on offer at easing quotations. Mining shares are steady and Industrials and
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    Population of the World.
    139 10 Dr. Griffith Taylor, m a forecast of the future distribution of the v^rld's population, is of the opinion that Europe's total capacity is 400,000.000, North America's 700,000,000, and south Africa and Australia each 70,000,000. Australia does not possess soils with heavy rainfalls similar to the rich
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    Contraband by Rail.
    106 10 In connection with the case reported m Thursday's issue, says the Malay Mail, m which the Malay station master at Juasseh was fined $5,000, or three months' rigorous imprisonment for beincr concerned m the smuggling of 51 piculs 22 catties of rubber, it is stated that the
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    Rembian Tin, Limited.
    117 10 The Managing Agents of Rembian Tin, Ltd., report the following progress during July, viz Pumping- stations.— Station at river completed, pumps installed, should be operating uiider normal conditions by August 15. Station at dam fully equipped, should be m full running order by August 15. General construction.
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    Litter in the Parks.
    99 10 Mrs. Harriet Tavner, of Crooke Road, Deptford, wan summoned at the Greenwich Police Court for depositing refuso m Deptford Park. Mr. McDonnell, for the L.C.C., said the defendant -.-as eating pea-nuts and throwing the shells on the ground. Much annoyance was caused by the practice, and
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      Traffic Peril.
      142 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The public is now faced with a common danger, m fact hast been so for some years that of the traffic. Sometimes the fault may lie with tfcfl unfortunate victims ami sometimes with the drivers. It should be realised that
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      The Segamat Case.
      498 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The Segamat case has stirred the local newspaper reading circles profoundly. Everyone agrees the whole ma* tor la most deplorable. It was a caw for tact and discretion and avoidance of all legal action even if attempted extortion could
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    268 10 Programme of drills up to and fur August 23, 1025. Monday, August 17, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Eurasian Co., Practice 30 yards. Malaya Command Competition 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, 1st Reinforcement and Auxiliary, Lewis Gun. Tuesday, August 18, 4.15 p.m., Bukit Timah, Chinese Co., Practice Warren Shield.
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    YACHTING.
    857 11 Another Fiasco. (Contributed.) A MMad attempt to sail the tttH race df the series for the Boden Kioss Trophy was made on Sunday morning and ended in failure. The Yacht Club is in the position of the Lady of Shalott. A curse seems to have come upon her. Fourteen
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    129 11 Th- .Muniupal htalth statement for the week ending AuKUst 8, gives the totai number of deaths as MS, representing death late of 31.88 per mille per annum lumpared with 2XAI m the preceding week and with 26.49 m the corresponding v. eek of last ear. The chief
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    Chong Nam School Building Fund.
    118 11 The c mniittee of the Chonp Nam School Buildinjr Fund bejr to acknowledge with many thanks the following subscriplioM I'u-wmisly acknowledged, $1)25 Mr. 1..-, CfcaM Ren*. $l">0 Messrs. I.iau < hia Hcnjf and Loo Ah Hoay, $100 each Chop Haag H(K>, *«.-> Messrs. T. O.
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    CANADA AND THE STRAITS.
    208 11 Increase of Trade m Past Fiscal Year. Canadian exports to the Straits Settlements continue to increase, slowly, but steadily. For the fiscal year 1925, ending March 31, Canada sold the Straits Settlements goods to the value of $2,929,314, as compared to $2,279,357, fo. the previous fiscal
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    OCEAN RESEARCH.
    219 11 Important Discoveries m the South Atlantic. Ocean discoveries of far-reaching importance have been made by the German survey ship Meteor, which arrived at Capetown on July U, after cruisinK m the South Atlantic since April. The scientists aboard the vessel report that) submarine currents have been scienti- tically
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    245 11 I (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsiia.) T..kin, Auirut-t 11. Dr. Yamakawa has been appointed President of tht Bureau of legislation. It is iiimovncfcii that Viscount C. Mizuno, 1 Count N. Mizuiruchi, Viscount Kyosiro Inoue Jind Visoiunt Jiromaru Itoh have been nhcUd among the L'pi«.t BMM
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    Property Sales.
    232 11 The following Singapore pioperties were sold by auction at the saleroom of Messrs. Cheontr Koon Seng and Co., No. 30 Chulia Street on August 5 and 12 'J'J'J years' leasehold land off Upper Serangoon Read, total area 5 acres and 20 pi. Us less 28,230 sq. ft., acquired
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    JULY RUBBER RETURNS.
    23 11 Buloh Kasnp.— '10,000 lbs. (iadek.— 28,823 lbs. Kelantun. tl.WI lbs. Ma!akoff.-47,OOu lb» N'orctanal (Johore).— B7.407 Iba. Kim (Mulaccuj.— 32,400 Ibit.
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    KORNILOFF'S EXECUTION.
    669 12 Notorious Russian Bandit** Surprise. The Harbin correspondent of the North China Daily News, writing on July 25, says The first foreigner to be executed in China since the Canton factory day* in the early eighteenth century, when an American citizen suffered the last penalty of the law at
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    179 12 Members of the Bombay Stock Exchange met on August 6, to consider the Government proposals regarding the granting of a charter or monopoly to the Exchange, which reserves the powers of making rules and the granting of licences to brokers other than to themselves. Mr. Shroff, Chairman
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    Meeting the Devil.
    170 12 A determined case of suicide and with it an extraordinary superstitious custom practised by certain Chinese was manifest recently m Kuala Lumpur, writes our local correspondent. The police were told that the dead body of a Chinese was lying m a room m a lodging house m
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    862 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Triumphs and Reliability Trials. It may be of interest to Triumph Cycle enthusiasts and to others interested in motor cycling, to know that at the Motor Cycle Reliability Trials held in Singapore last Sunday under the auspices of the Singapore Automobile
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