The Straits Times, 2 September 1925

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,957 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1925, PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 197 1 OFTEN WHIPPED NEVER BEATEN A Fei/v of Our Sale Bargains Sale I 'rice 7(1 cts. per tablet. oHfcifc. 1»^ Mv Y^^^^^ZW Btk Price $2.00. manufactured by rokinson'S N If P i am Hem "™7l laSf PATENT LEVER WATCH. FRISTER^ndROSSMAN. I J HOYTOCICSeS <^^S%^^^ Sale Price ?9.00 each. 0- O W
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    • 4 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY
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  • 716 2 Sir Hugh Clifford on Importance Of Sport. One of the speakers at Banstesd Hall I School on July 11 last, .after the cricket match between Mr. Cornish's XI. and Mr. Maitland's XI. was Sir Hugh Clifford. Sir Hugh Clifford said Mr. Greswell hrs placed me in a
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  • 367 2 Woman's Story of Charge Of Theft. When a major with a distinguished career ard U.S.O., was walking in Dover Street, Piccadilly, one evening, a woman caught hold of his arm, saying I hare got you now." She charged him at the police station with stealing
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 551 2 \W\lll^ "^lichen" \^OA Feeling! tf High Spirits Jy Which is the youngest of these i U-n cent piece. He cannot taste the three children liny cloy. luit it-* effects are almost As far as yoiithfuln(-« of spirit sWgML Hi kn..xv>nothingof headgoes, there's "not much to choose a( Ik-, tk prevMon.
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    • 274 2 These world-famous people recommend them Read what three famous people have written about EVANS' PASTII.I.ES. Mm*. Tetraizini.the world-famout Soprano "Thank you for the box 01 Evans' Pastilles sent me. wlych I find excallant and eScacioas Hi* Crate the ArchbilSop of Canterbury "The Archbishop has used the lozenges constantly and 6nds
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    • 229 2 We are rushing for the latest Records %n Ah 10 inches Double-Sided $1.70. FOX-TROTS. WALTZES. WH\T HAS BECOME OF ■BOCf V. UATI.L I DO. DINKY PAELAY VOO. VKXK AI A ROSE. WHEN YOU AND I WERE OTHBI ITIi I.OVE-TIME IN DANCING. HAWAII. PETER PAN. JIOBT OF ALL I WANT YOUR
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  • 552 3 The Suggested Scheme for London District. The following excerpt from the Observer of August 2 supplements the Reuter cable which we published last week It will be a curious situation if the great problem of traffic with which London is faced is solved in the end by
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  • 404 3 Difficulties Confronting Local Police. In the course of his annual report on the Straits Settlements police force for the year 1924, Mr. G. C. Denham, the late Inspector-General, writes During the past year Mr. Lindon, Assistant Superintendent of Police, has been in, charge of the traffic branch and
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  • 57 3 The enormous practical value of applied science to planters was emphasised at the annual general meeting of the United Planters' Association of Southern India. According to the chairman, scientific methods have resulted m a gain of nearly Rs. 46 lakhii m the case of the sugarcane and over Rs. 26
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 295 3 Oneida Pressed Steel Split Pulleys COMBINE >j j T? WPfci" ft 1 e^J^^jEp' and DURABILITY. Stock Sizes 8 ins. to 44 ins. diameter. Sole Agents I UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m t»e Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE. "Mnitsers" is>sssss«»»«>>»»*t«tt»s||ttt«ltttttltftttt e-ee-eeeeeeeeeeeee QUALITY AND DISTINCTION IN FOOTWEAR IK. lit lIC.VII BRAND G&^^ ilowivcr i'xueting
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    • 345 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 speedy aid for this trouble Pinkettei, the dainty little laxatives, are of the greatest
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    • 655 3 KAWASAKI— ROOSEVELT LINE General Agents s— Kerr Steamship Co., Inc., 44. BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) REGULAR FREIGHTSERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ) M.S. Silvercedar due m Port M.S. Silverlarch due Sept. 15 SJS. Rhine Maru due Sept 29 MJS. Silverfir due Oct. 14
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 878 4 siEAnza sflnmes P. 0. British India Apcar Lines MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PEMNSILAR AMD ORIENTAL S. N. CO. Undrr Contract with His Majesty's Government. LOMBOM AM) FAR EAST .MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS KOK CHINA AM) JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON AND ANTWERP Tonnage leave Spore Tonnage leave
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    • 838 4 STEAMEB SAHJMtS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (laeorporated ia Kaglaad) The Bine Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, UAKBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE, Taking cargo on
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    • 722 4 STEAMER SAILINGS K. P. M. BOYAL PACK1T NAVIGATION CO. OP BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) UN OKB CONTRACT WITH THE NKTUEULANDd INDIA UOVKKNMXNT. Telephone No. S604, with aub-cunnections to Pasnage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine bepts., and Manager'* Desk. REPRESENTATIVE for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA. All
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 548 5 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. Uieorporaud la England) "ELLERMAN" LINE Pattenger and Freight Service* TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL FREIGHT SERVICES l.s. CITY OF MADRID Havre, London, H'burg and Dunkirk In Port b.b. KNOWSLKY HALL M'seillcs. London. P.'dam and Antwerp Sept. 20 a.g. CITY OF
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    • 704 5 BTEAMEI SMLIWB UliE i- ELLERMAN FUNNEL BUCKNALL LINE Ih S. S. CO., LTD. Claeorporstad In Cngland) JOINT SERVICE to BOSTON NEW YORK and BALTIMORE via SUEZ or PANAMA. FKOM NEW YORK fUsaisr Due Spore Route Fax t WALTON BALL Sept. 10 Suez Phillipines and Hongkong. RHESUS Sept. 2'J S-.er. Piiiliipir.es
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    • 874 5 STEAMER SAILINGS Burns Fhilp li*ie (Incorporated m Australia) For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN THURSDAY ISLAND and BRISBANE Regular monthy Balling by the veil known steamer. MARELLA (7.176) tons) and MONTORO (0,000 ton.). The MARELLA ia the largeat and finest ateamer trading to An.tralla, Cabina de luxe, single berth cabins,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 441 6 To-night I To-night I Until Monday, September 7. EMPIRE ADOLPH ZUKOR $10,000.00 PRIZE PICTURE In the Second Show at 9.10 p.m. >-har|>. Adapted for the screen from the well-known story by RAFAEL SABATINI In 12 Reels. Featuring RAMON NOVAUO. ALICE TOST and LEWIS STONE (Owing to the High Cost of
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    • 338 6 ALHAMBRA From Tuesday, September 1. to Sunday, September G. In the Second Show commencing 9 p.m. AN UNUSI'AL MOTION I'ICTURE. SUPERBLY DIRECTED AND THOROUGHLY WELL ACTED. A picture so true to life to the lives of people we know and see every day that it is convincing m every detail.
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    • 191 6 THIS IS THE LAST WEEK OF WHITEAWAY'S SALE. REMNANTS Of MATERIALS, Of SHOES, UNDERWEAR, HATS, MILLINERY, CROCKERY, FROCKS, GLASSWARE, HOSIERY, IRONMONGERY, FANCY GOODS, HARDWARE, etc., etc. etc., etc. Offered at Half-Price and Quarter-Price TO MAKE AN ENTIRE CLEARANCE. Whiteaway. Laidlaw Co., Ltd. I Tnccrporuted m rVnitWnd. SINGAPORE. "Marconiphone" WIRELESS RECEIVING
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  • 254 7 lIAIUHaI Wednesday, Septemlier 2 High Water, m.;!:, a.m., 9.63 p.m. Malacca Mill. Tide. G. 50 a.m., 6 ft. 9 ine720 p.m., T\([. 1 m. Blaa Funnel nV.mewnr'l mail. l'oh. Barnes i.pa Final. Thursday, September 3 High Water, 1 T>.» a.m., 10.43 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 7.30 a.m.,
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  • 92 7 Wcdn day, August 2. Ships alone .1- the Wharves or expected m arrive. Entrance KEI'PIX HARBOUR. Main Wbarf HyKeia, The Cable, Echo Oil Wharf War Xi Coal Waart NU vessels m nsy dock. Tanjonr Pagar Shc.rs Wharf Xankoh Maru Albert Dock Nil I teria Dock X Kepiiel
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  • 96 7 A1N»; LEONC, BrlU M tons, from Uugan ANATINA 'on.-', from Bombay 2-», for M CALYPSO tnm Malacca 2-9. for Malacca DELI MARU, -1 '..ro tons, from Sourabaya I 9, lot ttangl <.k 1-9. ETHIOPIA, Hnt.. 2,:t71 ion, from Calcutta HAY. Nor, -m tona, from Bangkok 2-9, f« Bangkok
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  • 131 7 To-day. j:in.i .mil li.liitun (Bi Bergl 3 p.m. Blinjoe, rimekiil Pinang und ISilliton, i Edendnle I 4 p.m. Java, South-W. -i Sumatra. SouthBaM Borneo, Calefcee, Moluccas anil Timor Dilly (Glaaif Beag) 4 P-m Belai J'r.ml i:iTijj. Bcßgkalii, Sink and Pakas Baroi- (Hcnoal t p.m. Kirn.i, except Wesl.-in
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  • 38 7 Spor. l-oodon Timbers Mantua k .1. r N -.1, riai.ikn Conipic^nu ■mm) Ti-cstu July 24 July 30 July .11 July au Auc 7 Aug. 17 Aug. Zi Aug. 26 Auf. 26 Aur. 81 Aur 31
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  • 223 7 EXCHANGE. Singapor«, September 2. On London, Bank 4 2/4 16/32 Demand I/* Private Om. credits 2/1 *L»T Vork^ Demand 66J Private »0 d/t. On France, Bank T. T. 1.15° On India, Bank T. T. 154% On Honifkonjt, Bank T.T. 5Vj px. P»W». On Shanghai, Band d/d 71M
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  • 67 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Bayers. Sellers. 5pot Spot Sept. September 5^ October )ct-D«c Oct.-Dce. i«n.-M»rch J«n.-M«n-h Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Seller* 1.29% l."0 1.29 1.29 Vi 1 MM 1.27 1.23>* 1.21 1.11 l.ll'b Tone of Market j Easier.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 241 7 Issue Val. Pi. Buyers Seller* £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 49/- 50/- xd. 1 1 Bateng Padang 0.G9 0.72% 1 1 HiUm Tin 1.37H 1.42* £1 £1 Idris Hydraulics 44/9 45/6 1 1 Johan Tin 0.54 0.67 10/- 10/- Kampong 40/6 50/G £1 £1 Kamuntinrr Tin 56/6 58/10 10 KinU
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    • 131 7 El £1 B. Am. Tobacco 6.0.0 5.7.5 [0 10 Central Engines 4.60 6.50 i\ H B. Smcitinj,' Co. 12.00 12.2'> ,/-6'- Elec. Tramway 2/9 3/9 nom 10 10 Pruer Nuyjm 52.2.'> 52.70 100 100 Hammfer Co. 200 00' 2ttTJ)0%i .00 100 Katz Bros, def 140.00 160.00 10 10 Mexican
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    • 76 7 Issue Val Pd Buyers Sellers 5350 000 Spore Municipal 6 p.e. $1,878,000 par 10 p.e. pn> Spore Municipal 4H p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 2Va p.c. du-par Spore Municipal 4'i p.d. of 1909 $1,000,000 2H p.c. dia-pai Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers $36,710,000 104 104%ct s.S. 5H p.c. Loan 1918
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    • 375 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Eratt'a Quotation*. To-day'a Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Wlcnby ($1) tM 2. 10 2.3.") 2.15 Uor Gajah (*1) 1.75 1.83 1.70 1.75 L Hitam ($5) 15.S0 1G.50 15.00 16.00 I. Kuninfr ($1) 0.80 0.85 0.80 0.00 tmal. Malay <*2) 3.10 US KM
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 14 7 CAMERAS Repairs by Expert Workers. SINGAPORE STUDIO I'HOTO COMPWV &0-3, Uigh Street. Telephony SB9.
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    • 853 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classiflcd Advts.. see page 16. WANTS FOR SALE, ETC. WIIKUK TO STAY. The Ilrnnchcs, River Valley Road. VACANCY FOR MARRIED COUPLE l. St. ThMtas'a W»lk. Tel. 104. ADVERTISER wsnts small house, middle October. Box 112, G.P.0., Stag*****. ""fwO^SEATER Engliih car, f..r inim.diat* sale, excellent bargain as new.
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    • 46 7 Make sure of your snapshots Ask for Kodak Film Kodak Film is unequalled m speed. No other film allows so much latitude for errors m exposure, and no other film keeps so well under trying conditions.' I i II II Kodak Film "never lets you down"
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    • 800 7 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTI.EMKNT OF SINGAPORE Companies VYindinr-up No. 1 of 1925. In the Matter of the Companies Ordinance, 1*23 and m the Matter of THE UUJ SYNDICATE, LTD. NOTICE i* hereby SCivon that >i Petition Tor the wiir.linx-up of the ahnvenajfled Company by Hrn
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    • 470 7 the Units of i ii k pavouwte BABY BON BON will appear Ni.htly al THE STAR OPERA The Premier Malay Opera In Singapore Composed only of High-clai.* Malay Entertainers AT THE THEATRK ROYAL, North Bridge Road. TO-NIGHT A Mala* Di KING BAKTIER will l-.c :uaged K. H. CHEONC, Proprietor. Y.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 72 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. KandariK, Kerbau Sitition. (By (ourtrsv <>! l.ntrrnmrnt Iliallh Office). For I 1 -1 IMUI tndinK nt Midnight on SiptenilxT 1. 192:.. ,:uro 89 F. Min. :0i.i<1i> ttnperat H K. Mllll i .i I I K^.S t, Mn\. -in. ..I IM f. Hla. k ■■< rfdi T2S> V. Son
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  • 63 8 Sim '■■■nc Joo and Madam Sim Tian Neo and family tender their sincere thanks ta all relatives and friends for attending the funeral of their late sister Mm. Tan Ken* Sicw (alias Putch), on Sunday last, alsi K. A. Barbour, Ltd., (iodown staff am 1 Chinese Friendly Association, also
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  • 1063 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. RUBBER POSITION. Another fall m London stocks, by nearly a thousand tons during the past week, has sent rubber up again to over 3s. 6d., while the local price is 133, or about 5d per pound le?s. Roundly the difference is 17 cents m
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  • 31 8 Inspector Bofton, who came out recently to join the Police Force, and who has been ill, will be leaving for home by the P. and O. Narkunda on the 12th instant.
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  • 39 8 We have received a copy of Ferguson's Directory, which the Ceylon Observer has published annually since 1859. It is a very complete and well compiled volume of information, well justifying the description of "the standard reference book on Cey)on."
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  • 60 8 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes on Tuesday :—ln: In connection with the alleged murder of a basket maker living m the District Hospital the police have arrested the Chinese cook employed at the District Hospital. It is stated that the man bit off a large piece of his forearm while
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  • 7 8 The schools of Singapore re-open oil Monday.
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  • 18 8 We have received a copy of the return of imports and exports, British Malaya, during the year 1924.
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  • 25 8 The tight of a Chinese holding on to the tail of a vigorous snake about fifteen feet long caused excitement m Robinson Road this morning.
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  • 31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 152 $100. The rate of payments of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 157 $100.
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  • 35 8 Mr. C. D. Quarmby of the Education Department will deliver a lecture on Citizenship to the members of the Straits Chinese Reading Club (Branch of CCA.) to-morrow at 8.15 p.m. All those interested are welcome.
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  • 44 8 Constructed at a cost of over £400,000, a British-built section for the former German floating dock left Sheemess on August 1 for Malta, where it will be added to the German Dock now there. The giant structure will lift ships of 60,000 tons displacement.
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  • 41 8 The dead body of a middle-aged Chinese was discovered m the Klang River, Kuala Lumpur, opposite Messrs. Wearne Bros, yesterday. It was highly decomposed and is believed to have been m the water some day 3. The police are making investigations.
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  • 51 8 A writer m the British Medical Journal advocates the cremation of the bodies of all persons dying from cancer. He argues that as cancer is caused by a grerm which will pass through a porcelain filter it would surely pass through any soil and percolate downwards until deep water was
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  • 63 8 There was a scene m the Calcutta corporation when it was decided that the body of the alleged pir buried m the New Market should be exhumed. When the Mayor, Mr. J. M. Sen Gupta, disallowed an amendment by a Mohammedan member, eight Mohammedan Councillors rose and left the House
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  • 71 8 Commander Maude, who left alone m a sloop for England m May, and whos« whereabouts has been a cause of anxiety for several weeks, landed at an Indian village on the Washington coast on August 9, partially blinded by the sun's _'lau\ The lone mariner said that he was hit
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  • 70 8 Mr. F. Barnett, of Ipoh, writes to the Times of Malaya, on August 30 Some of your readers may have noticed the ship-like masts m the grounds of Mr. A. F. Bidnell's quarters. I was invited there last night to attempt to extract the Singapore concert from the ether. The
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  • 77 8 News has been received at Lahore of drowning fatalities as the result of floods :.n: .n the Sutlej near Suleiman Khel. It ippears that Messrs. James and Harkins (Engineers) with t'vo servants attempted 'o cross a breech m a narrow gauge rail-.v.-.y line of the Sutlej Valley Pioject and *ere
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  • 74 8 Speaking at the annual meeting of the V'allambrosa Rubber Co., Mr. A. R. Wilson Wood said The company has entered into two contracts for forward sales one, which is now current, of 10 tons per month .July-September at 2s. Id. per pound, involving 30 tons, and another for delivery of
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  • 91 8 The report of the directors of Colinsburgh Estate, Limited., for the year ended May 31, 1925, states that after charging all secretarial and office expenses and depreciation to revenue the year's working resulted m a profit of $59,663.81. To this falls to be added the balance of $11,471.05 brought forward
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  • 126 8 F,arly last month at a Girl Guides' demonstration at Mayfield, Macalister Road, Penang, (the residence of Mrs. P. M. Robinson) Mis. Cavendish, the Chief Commissioner for Malaya, complimented the Penang Company on their increasing numbers and efficiency and also complimented the company on being the only one m Malaya to
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  • 190 8 On Saturday morning, says the Straits Echo, a serious brawl occuiTed on Weld Quay and had it not been for the prompt arrival on the scene of some Pitt Street Police, and also Inspector Brown, of the Marine Police Station, who had had information that trouble was brewing an 1
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  • 468 8 Dr. J. S. Sloper, M.D., M.R.C.P., (London) has returned from leave. Mr. L. G. Attcnborough, manager, Ipoh Tin Dredging, Ltd., is going home on leave shortly. The Maharajah of Patiala has given a hundred guineas to the Association fur Promoting The Welfare of the Blind. The death
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  • 42 8 From Western Australia, by Kangaroo, due at Singapore daylight to-morrow. From China and Japan, by Atsuta Maru, due at Singapore to-morrow. From Europe (London mnils despatched August 13) by Tara, due at Penanji 6 a.m. on Friday, the 4th instant.
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  • 69 8 Rubber Smuggling by Motor Car Mr. Baine. Superintendent of Custom-, Povt Dickson, m the latter part of last week captured eight alleged smugglers m a motor car containing rubber, sayi the Malay Mail. Several of the persona arrested have been wanted by the Cu* ton-s Department for a long time
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  • 123 8 At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the F.M.S. Rubber Propaganda Committee held on August 2H, ln.-i. Major Knox's appointment as Propagandist was determined by rm;tu;il< contest. The Propagandist has n:adr fuil and detailed reports as the result of Ida visits to China, India and Burma
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 208 8 JoJoacco and 1 1L CidareMes js> *P» r 7 I 1 J(T W. "D 5. M O. W ILLS I M L BRISTOL S. LONDON Jj BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO., (STRAITS) LTD. (Incorporated In England.) KKPPEL ROAD. SINGAPORE. JOHNNIE WALKER Black Label Whisky In order to meet the increased duty
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    • 138 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT at 9. IN THE NAME OF THE LAW 6 Reels. ROUND THJTWORLD IN THE SPEEJACKS 6 Reels. In tii* First Show at 7.30 p.m. New Universal Serial THE GHOST CITY 6 Reels. (In 15 Episodes— 3o Reels.) Episodes 4, 5, 6—66 6 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE ft CO.,
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    • 71 8 On Other Pages. loco. Fin.incc and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails 7 Meteorological Report 7 Renter Telegrams 9 (ioods Traffic at Prai Relieved Kuryades Murderer Sentenced 9 Russell Case—Judgments I A Family Dispute I Rebuilding of Sultan Mosque I Home Letter Snorting Intelligence M Correspondence 1" Police Court News
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  • 487 9 Anxious Position at English Ports. [reuter telegram.] London, September 1. Southampton The seaman's strike has spread and five liners are now affected. The crew of the Edinburgh Castle, due to sail for South Africa on Friday, struck, as also has the crew of the Royal Mail steamer Araguaya.
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  • 74 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, September 1. Iiii The International Telegraphic Conference, fof revision of the telegraphic union's rrgulutii mis, hus assembled at the Sorbviiiic. Sixty countries and 40 cabl>" companies ;i;v represented, and there are 2. r >o delegates, including British, Australian, South African. Indian, New Zealand, Canadian. Kmsiiin,
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  • 20 9 [reuter telegram.] London, September 1. Shanghai: All the kidnapped missionaries wire released on August 30. All are well.
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  • 54 9 A mkl* tt August 20 staltd: Tlii' Chuivh Missionary Society has reroivic! :i cable from Mcnyangi Bucliw, stiitini; that fi«ht British missionaries, of whom live m wnnu'ii, MM kidnapped by bandits on the 6th inst. All are safe and well treated. Thosi- kidnappid include the Right Rev. Dr. Mowll, ;t..si*t;uil
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  • 77 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] i London, September 1. Paris It is reported from Fei that news has been received of tie sinking of the Spanish vessel Espanaquinta, which was conveying troops to Alhucemas. [IIAVAS TELEGRAM.] Paris, September 1. Fez Many of the tribes of the Tsouls, Branes and Beni-Zerouals continue
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  • 89 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, September 1. The sub-committee appointed to draft the constitution proposed for the new Alliance of railwayman, transport workers, engineers and miners met in London to consider the amendments to the proposed constitution submitted by the unions. It is understood that these are numerous and
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  • 49 9 [reuter telegram.] London, September 1. New York The list of America's largest income tax payers for 1924 is headed by Mr. Rockefeller, Junior, who wns assessed at $6,288,000. Others included Mr. Henry Ford, $2,609,000 Mr. Payne Whitney, $1,677,000 Mr. J. P. Morgan, $574,000 President Coolidge, $14,000.
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  • 53 9 [REV1ER TELEGRAM.] London, September 1. A new futures market for Empireprown and miscellaneous cotton has been formally opened at the Liverpool Cotton Exchange, Mr. A. Paton, vice-President, remarked that possibly in the future this market would supersede the American futures market. There was fair amount of trading
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  • 57 9 [reutf.r telegram.] London, September 1. Philadelphia In consequence of the wattes dispute 828 anthracite mines closed at midnight, 150,000 miners quitting work. There was no disorder. On the contrary miners and their families pre at present on holiday. Their leaders have pledged them to obey the law.
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  • 47 9 [REL'TER TELEGRAM.] London, September 1. Copenhagen The Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Siamese Minister have signed a treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation, based on the principles of reciprocity and most favoured nation treatment. The treaty must be ratified within six months.
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  • 39 9 [reuter telegram.] London, September 1. Berlin With 1he Reich railway company's payment of interest on the reparation bonds due yesterday, it is semiofficially claimed that Germany has completed the first year's payment under the Dawes scheme.
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  • 36 9 [reuter telegram.] London, September 1. Mexico City The Mexican Foreign Office announces that Britain has accepted the invitation to appoint a claims commission. Other Anglo-Mexican questions will be handled through the usual diplomatic channels.
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  • 94 9 [nEUTER TELEGRAM] London, September 1. San Francisco: The seaplanes journeying to Hawaii started this afternoon. Flying conditions were almost perfect. London, September 1. San Francisco Though one seaplane proceeding to Hawaii signalled her position 500 knots from here at 11.30 last night, the other machine has not been reported
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  • 39 9 [reuter telegram.] London, September 1. Bukharest Twenty-eight members of the committee of Red Unions, who were holding secret meetings at Bukharest, have been arrested. They had announced an intensive propaganda campaign during the elections for the Labour councils.
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  • 33 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, September 1. Port Said The British steamer Theseus, from Batavia, had a fire forward. A quantity of cargo was jettisoned. The vessel was not sun-eyed and proceeded.
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  • 23 9 [reuter telegram.] London, September 1. Washington The Treasury announces that the Italian Debt Commission is expected to arrive on October 15.
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  • 48 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, September I. In connection with the congestion of goods traffic at Prai, the position has now greatly improved as trucks have been sent down from other stations. It is expected that everything will be normal in a feudays time.
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  • 178 9 Death Sentence at Special Assize. Mr. Justice Deane presided at. a special Assize held in the Supreme Court yesterday to try the Chinese who was charged with the murder of two Chinese members of the crew of the Blue Funnel steamer Euryades. The evidence for the Crown was
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  • 153 9 The following is the pass list of the Autumn professional examination m connection with King Edward VII College of Medicine. Final Examination for the Diploma of L.M.S— M. G. Dicum, Miss S. D. Gunatilakc, S. Manikasamy, A. Murugasu, S. Sanmugam, S. Sinnadurai, H. C. Stubbs,
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  • 67 9 Colonel Phya Damrong Baedyagun will after all be unable to attend the conference of the Far Eastern Association of Tropical Medicine, which is shortly to be held at Tokio. Rear-Admiral Prince Thavara, Surgeon-General of the Navy, will represent all the medical and public health interests of Siam with the assistance
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  • 1350 9 Written Judgment in Russell Case. The appeal of the Deputy Public Prosecutor in the matter of Bogus Name Proxies which arose out of the PeckRussell case, was heard before the Chief Justice, Sir Lionel Woodward, and Mr. Justice Deane, at Kuala Lumpur, and was dismissed. Their Lordships
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  • 459 9 Story of a Singapore Business. An action was commenced in the Supreme Court this morning, before Mr. Justice Deane, in which Mr. George Levy sued Mr. Henry Bolter for $1,500. damages for breach of two agreements under which he was engaged as manager of defendants business. Mr.
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  • 329 9 New Centre for Mohammedan Community. Singapore will possess one of the largest covered mosques in the world whe:i the present- Sultan Mosque at the corner of Arab Street and North Bridge Road has been re-built. This work is to commence shortly, and will cost about $180,000, local
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  • 2331 9 The Respite in the Coal Crisis. By Our Special Correspondent. London, August 5. It was a case of touch-and-go. Up to the last moment the prevalent feeling wa* that the miners would come out or be locked out, and that the country would be plunged into greatest industrial
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  • 100 10 $1,000 Fine Follows Big Chandu Seizure. The sciiure of large quantities of chandu, valued at over $40,000, on board the steamer Van Coon at Singapore on August 25 and 26 had a sequel in the District Court this morning, when Captain Hagenziehen, master of the vessel, was
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  • 133 10 Chinese Merchant in Trouble With Monopolies. A case was mentioned in the Third Police Court yesterday in which Cb.ua Yew Yek, of 64, Japan Street, a well-known merchant, wan charged at the instance of the Monopolies Department with biig in pos'es'ion of non-Government chandu. The hearing; was
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  • 78 10 Resident Report- Ix»s of $4,000 In Cash. Mr. G. H. Matthew, living at Raffles Hotel, has reported to the police that on Monday night $4,157 in cash was stolen from his room. The police have the matter in hand, but no arrests have been made. Mr.
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  • 36 10 Babitt, m eight reels, is the chief attraction at the Surma Theatre, together with The Silent Stranger and The Yankee Consul. Half price matinees of other pictures will be given on Saturday and Sunday.
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  • 84 10 Ai group of financiers, through a wellknown revue producer, has formally offered the Wembley authorities to buy the whole Exhibition grounds and buildings with the intention of making a residential suburb suitable for the lower middle classes, maintaining the Amusement Park m the Stadium and
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  • 40 10 A programme of boxing will be stared at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. Battling Key will have another match with Makatangay and Al Trono will again meet Yew Jin. Other Singapore boxers onirajred will fi Snn Kflng, Fnxy and Hassan.
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 371 10 S.R.C. Score Against The Gunners. One of the three remaining first League fixtures was played oft at the Stadium yesterday evening, when the S.K.C. defeated the Royal Artillery by two goals to one. There was not much to choose between the team- «nd the winners failed to score at
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    • 433 10 Last of the County Fixtures. [Reuter Telegram.] London, September l.» At Lords Middlesex beat Surrey on the first innings. Middlesex first made 344, including 105 by Hendren. Lockton took five for 80. In their second innings they made 242, Stevens contributing 8» and Hearne 65, and Peach taking five
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    • 153 10 London, August 22.— Jack Hobbs in his wirekws talk, which was broadcast throtighout the country, said he was staggered by the number and the heartiness of tlM congratulations showered on him. They included a letter from His Majesty the King from Balmoral, warmly congratulating the
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    • 145 10 Saucy Sue Scratched for St. Leger. Ili»uter Telegram.] London, September 1. 8aucy Sue was sciatched for the St Legar at 1.58 to-day. London, September 1. St. Leger betting is 3— 1 Manna, 4—1 Solario. 6—1 Zambo, 100 8 Picaroon all taken and offered. London, September 1. At Manton this
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    • 203 10 S.C.C. Tournament. Yesterday's results were as follows A Singles. de Stuers beat Hill, 6—l, 6—3. Winter beat Poyser, I—6,1 6, 6—4, 6—4.6 4. Dr. Bain beat Murphy, 6—3,6 3, 2—6,2 6, 6 i. B Single*. Case beat Lee, 6—3,6 3, 6—4. C Singles. Arthur beat Holiday, 6—2, 6—l.6
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    • 60 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, September 1. In the final tie of the A class singles of the P.C.C. tennis tournament, Schiess scr. beat Duguid, ewe 15, 6—l.6 I. 6 i. The game was not spectacular and Duguid was out of form, invariably driving into the net
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    • 293 10 Tho St. Joseph's Old Boys' Association will hold their fifth annual athletic sports on the school ground on Saturday, beginning at 2.45 p.m. Members of the association, old and present boys and friends of the Institution are cordially invited. The Rev. Bro. James, O.B.E., will
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    • 29 10 At the Garrison Golf Club the menu monthly medal (stroke) will be played on the 18th and 13th inst. and the ladtc*' monthly medal (stroke) on the 17th.
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  • 1150 10 Important Point for Mercantile Community. A question of considerable importance to the mercantile community is involved in litigation which came before the acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Sproule) in the Supremo Court yesterday, the subject of the dispute being a contract to supply 2,000 tons of
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 146 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, You taujrht us once to pray "Lord, give us men." I find that this is not in the Prayer Book, but in view of the MDditions of our dear city and the helplessness of the public to do anything
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    • 260 10 Sinsr.poit?, September 2. Rubber. London 3s. 6d. Easier. Local $1.29. Tin.— London £2.">:{ 2s. 6d. Local $127% (225 tons sold). Rubbers. Bukit Kntils have buyers at 1.3C with sellers at IJ». Ulu Benuts can be placed at (iO .sellers asking 62 cents. New Scudais are quoted
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    • 442 10 Singapore, September 2. Tin. £25'; 2s. 6d. down 35s. Local $127% 225 tons. Rubber. Os. M. unchanged. Local ?1.29%. Rubbers. The share market is quieter with business passing on a small scale. Jcrams offer at 1.10. New Craigieleas. at 1.60. Sungri Bagans at 3.15. Tambalaks at 1.36.
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  • 1369 11 Lafcadio Hearn A Mongrel J (•enius. There air some |wopie about whom it is almost impassible to rend too much. I BoaweU has hit us innumerable puires •boat JoIumob, yet if the waiter to whom I the Great < bam K.ive the famous penny could tell
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  • 606 11 Messrs. Lean and Co's Weekly Report. In their report, dated August 27, Messrs !.<■:. 11 and (ii. state: Tin, during the week, has fluctuated within very narrow ranges and closes with a loss of Vs. 6d. at £25U 5s. 3 months. Until some buying-movement sets in. indications
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  • 153 11 The Castlofield Gr.-up Hospital held its third annual baby show at Puehong on Sunday, when about 40 visitors, including Sir George »nd Lady Maxwell, were p-.-e-sent. The hospital grounds hnd beer, prettily decorated for the occasion, and an excellent tea wus served m a tent. After
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  • 38 11 Thri'f antendmtnts will be submitted to the annual I.-tbour Conference in S.ptember, sutreestinif that the I.ibmir I P*rty should henceforth be cal'ed the Socialist Party." One hindred branches are Mihmitting demands for atfl.ia tiun with the Communist Party.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 200 11 His Master's Voice GRAMOPHONES AND RECORDS Are renowned throughout the world for their sterling qualities. It is quality, first, last and all the time. These qualities have placed and maintained them m the front rank, of musical achievement. LET US PROVE THIS TO YOU. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m
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    • 330 11 Raff les Hotel Telephone No. 2920. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday DINNER DANCE Monday and Friday THE DANSANT LEVINE-HOPKINS DANCE BAND. GRILL ROOM SARKIES BRo ™r^ Under the supervision of an jj YAYMEN expert European. Msn*'r«r. Sea View Hotel TO-MGHT Special Dinner on the Lawn. (Evening dress essential for dancing.) Dance
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  • 751 12 The Things that a Foreigner Sees. A Vi«nna correspondent writes to the Observer as follows After an absence of some ten years London strikes me, a visitor from Vienna, as greatly changed. And let me say so at once very much improved in many ways. The
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  • 205 12 Congestion at Docks Owing to Silk Duties. Free Traders are glegfully making capital out of the unprecedented congestion at the post offices and docks occasioned by the new silk duties, says a London wire of August 22. The exceedingly complicated nature of the regulations^ often necessitate microscopical examination
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  • 63 12 Wednesday, September 2, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall. M. G. Platoon, Gun Drill. Thursday, September 3, 5.15 p.m., Balestier Range, M. G. Platoon, Practice Shoot (Buses leave Drill Hall at 4.15 p.m.) Friday, September 4, 5 p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.E. (v) Signals, Signalling. 5.30 p m Drill Hall,
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 128 12 ERASMIC The Dainty SOAR Sole Agents for Malaya. SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. RIDE a MOTOR CYCLE for PLEASURE HEALTH or BUSINESS BUT SEE that YOUR MOUNT is one of these FAMOUS MOTOR CYCLES. B.S.A. 2 4 H.P. SPORT MODEL, complete $400 2* /t H.P. SPORT MODEL, complete $500 2'i H.P.
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    • 257 12 Vl BBbBbbBb^I^BIMB Power- Beauty^ Comfort POWER to sweep along from Comfort for every person over 2 miles an hour to well over every road there is ample 60 miles m top gear power room m the spacious body. Balto master any hill power to loon tyres, improved spring pull through
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    • 1218 13 A good opportunity for sound and profitable investment m land and house properties not to be misled by enterprising capitalists. ESTATE OF SHAIK ABOOBAKAR BIN MOHAMED LAJAM, DECEASED REMI NO E R IMPORTANT FOUR DAYS 9 AUCTION SALE of Tery valuable) freehold and leasehold Singapore Town busineM premiaes, rrMilriiiiul and
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    • 433 13 GHEONG KOON SENB GO. A6CT.ON SUE ;dI !>■ freehold land at..l ihaphxiif ptmtSMt :i.:l übbcr ])::'.titations, Siiifraporc, Al Uctara, ("heori"; Ki.^n ScnK oi Co's iifci row>, N;). :;o, Ouilia St:cot, «»n \Vctln«'s<l::> Scplcmlier <). at 2.30 p.m. MORTGAGEE'S SALE Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and .shophou.-c pien.iscs knuv/n U No.
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    • 361 13 sbW 4F FRAMROZ&Co. F^^TS[^^^| l^y%;sT SINGAPORE. V -mmmmmmmw The 64 Ir@t» Hofse" Six, msiwi<rHr| eyitHtltTt—pmvtlfilit rron^n.lcc.l, r«{>onalM| v ehtusij compoacd w lite fa ntmtilt th« Nnr ItfiiiisjiaasT cars urc tu.'.: ij -thciand (!ic ktrsiaM Uinds of Bfraiaa, Bai:t cf ihc p.ne.t ctsclo (en vr^ny graclos Stucebaker pays a premium cf
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 548 14 Assets over $5,500,000 S.C. Aisnranee m force over $19,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (ItiCcrporaUd In StralU Settlements.) n --,0. HEAD OFFICE Winchester House. Bl«f»p<>r* LONDON OtFld: 11. Old J.«,. M.O. The Companj has «20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England aad compiles with the British Lite
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    • 1096 14 BANKING IOTEftNATIQNAI BJLNKINQ CORPORATION Capital Paid-up U.S. $5,000,000 Surplus v UA $5,000,000 Owaed by THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK. Head Office 60, WALL STREET, NEW YORK, London Office: M, BISHOPSGATE. E.C Branches BARCELONA COLON MADRID SANTO DOMINGO BATAVIA DAI REN MANILA SHANGHAI BOMBAY HANKOW PANAMA SINGAPORE CALCUTTA HARBIN
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    • 402 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter m Japan) Capital Subscribed Y60,000,000 Capital Paid-up Y52,000,u00 Reserve Fund Y13.780.000 President K. Nakagawa, Esq. Vice-Preaident H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS G. Kawasaki, Esq. I D. Taklta, Esq. M. Esaki, Esq. T. T. Hisamune, Esq. H. Shuto, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh,
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    • 365 14 For all engines j^^^k all climates :«u«r all conditions i hOPBE £gg^ The name LODGE on a spurking plug is a dehnite guarantee ot its inherent high quality und elliciency. mjp Hidt m difftrn I motltln. and obtaim,ibU from all accntory ■ASM makr uf f>u|m« ulttn buyitijt. Stockists ,v ANGLO-CHINESE
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    • 208 14 PETROMAX NOTICK is hereby jivn that the above ln.de BUrkl iiiv the Trade Marks of Khrich ft Graetz, AkUngMaUaehaft of Berlin. Germany anil am BMd ty them aa to the "UOUBLK DBAOON" Trade Mark in respect uf lamps of all kinds and implements, for lighting, heatinic unil cooking appliances fur
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  • 802 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. U. S. A. Cycle Exports. According to reports from the other •ide, mutor cycle exports from the Uniini States show a downward tendency. The high point was reached in 1920, when shipments amounted tu 37,622 units, as against 3,983 in 19)3.
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  • 144 15 The alarming increase m motor accidents has led to en agitation that the authorities should take drastic action, says a London wire of August 22. The Ministry of Transport does not keep a record of accidents, but a table published m the newspapers shows that 105
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  • 85 15 The Lille correspondent of th« Morning Post states that an astonishing experiment was carried out by Dr. Le Fort, a member of the Academic Medecin, associated with Dr. Picquet. He extracted the thyroid gland of the murderer Olivdr few minutes after his execution, and grafted it into a half-witted girl.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 205 15 Car Buyers Ask Yourselves V/dll the car you intend buying be maintained for f*"wSpr*SK^^% 11 it be relied upon to get i N At you back fan W (111 it be serviced anywhere $1 095 r atanytime? v3.il it be resold easily and at a good price CHIQ last but
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    • 265 15 You Ride More Comfortably on Goodyear Balloons Improve the riding comfort of your ties. The ease with which Goodcar with Goodyear Balloon Tyres. year Balloons pull out of ruts and Goodyear Balloons cushion better, over railway and trnm lines is a wear longer, and ride more com- remarkable feature of
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 405 16 Estd. 1872. Patronized hy Royalty. BROOCHES, EARRINGS AND BRACELETS A charm to the fair wearer NEWEST PATTERNS m diamonds, onix and gems of every sort added to our remarkable stock of JEWELERY HIGHEST GRADE AT LOWEST PRICE. B.P. De Silva The Royal Jeweller. 62/3, HIGH STREET. SINGAPORE. Branch No. 1.
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    • 368 16 Latex Cups JAPANESE AS WELL AS LOCAL MADE. FLAT BOTTOM AND HALF LEMON SHAPE. ALL SIZES FOR IMMEDIATE OR FUTURE DELIVERIES. ENQUIRIES INVITED. LEE KIM SOO 20, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. THE OXFORD DICTIONARY I'n foreseeing Unright By W. A. CRAIGIE. THE POCKET OXFORD DICTIONARY. Adapted by H. W. Fowler and
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    • 916 16 Tha PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, stc, In ordinary eloss set type (average six words to tins) are Per line Ons insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cents, five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.18, ten ins. $1.40, twelve ins.
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    • 705 16 LAND AND HOUSES. TO LET, bungalow, Katong, 42, Amber Rd.. sea view. Large, elec, garage. Immediate entry. Apply Moonshi, 13 Bali Lane. HOUSE TO LET, elevated position, close to town, moderate rent. Municipal water and electricity, motor garage. Apply 855, Straits Times. TO LET, comfortable unfurnished half house (ground floor),
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    • 146 16 Opening Shortly TOWN SHOW ROOM No. 2O RAFFLES PLACE (CORNER MALACCA STREET.) Where we will exhibit The Latest Of Things Beautiful AT PRICES That will appeal to you. PRANKEL/s 1 "V- VJ nCTORLA STIOTT. 1 THE NAVY'S CHOICE rV ia._ s» PLYMOUTH GIN OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. ■■■Biiiiiiiiigiiiiisiiiaiiiii fll SEE FOR YOURSELF
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    • 269 16 NEWEST FiCTION" JUST RECEIVED CUDDL IMS. A .Vovel, by Valentine. '-A rosehu'l wKa little wilful thorns, ar.d sweet -.a English air could make her." $14e THE STREET OF MANY SHADOWS, by Paul Penln. A Story of Love that came too late $0.00 EVE OUT OF EI)EX, hy Uree Narran Jl.OO
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