The Straits Times, 17 September 1925

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,970. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1925. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 179 1 EL"* <SS> ri 5h oftkn *wnmi* SIVII BKATKN MAKE "Bear Brand" YOUR MILKMAN 1 GENUINE S^gffijfi3kJ*p STRAIGHT FROM THE na ai !iro£w HEALTHY cow INTO m/j^fy'jSL THE HYGIENIC TIN IX SWISS 9*tyKß^9 *tyKB^ WHICH IT REACHES MILK. ffl vmT H llBEiUr BRAND! YOU 1 1 and so ensure the health
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    • 112 1 Closing next Saturday. FURTHER REDUCTIONS During the last few days. ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated m S.S.) SINGAPORE. ALL OUR FRESH <a«»*» IKAN MERAH and KUROH is retailed cleaned, and with the head and gills cut off. Our price is only 60 cts. per lb. (any weight cut from 4 lb.
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    • 4 1 LACTOGEN tor YOUR BABY
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  • 576 2 Eleven Music Halls May Become Cinemas. One of the greatest theatrical deals known to English stage history 'is said to be m abeyance for a few days, say* v home paper. If the parties can agree on a price which hat been «nder negotiation, eleven suburban music
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  • 225 2 Government's Policy Unwise And Calamitous/ Contrary to the deferred opinion on the Mosul question, which i.-i noticeable i:: many Sunday pr.pera, Mu. Garvin, m the London Observer, strongly opposes a prolonged British stay and says t'mt the League's own rep-jit, however uns.H:si\ictorily it was presented, made
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  • 122 2 Two hundred years ago, on June 27, 1725, died, if contemporary records are to be believed, a four-year-old child who surely holds the record for infant precocity. A few hours after Christian Heinecker (he was a little German) came into the world he spoke, and m 10
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    • 256 2 THE PREMIER QUALITY BUTTER OF AUSTRALIA OBTAINABLE AT ALL GROCERS. DO YOU KNOW The most effective way How to keep customers? How to get more business from them How to get new ones? How to rapidly move your stocks? May we submit our method— based on experience, having rendered this
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    • 409 2 IV BLISTERS ON BABUIRL Face and Neck a Terrible Sight. Cuticura Healed. When my baby was a month old she came out from head to loot with tiny, watery-like blisters, and the skin was inflamed around them. Htr lints face and neck were a terrible tight. The UouMt was accompanied
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    • 80 2 COMPLETE VIOLIN OUTFIT. $20 $30 $35 Monthly instalment systems can be arranged. Price $45.00. SEASON CO., LTD., 11l and 118, NOBTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS Improved Model PORTABLE Price reduced to S9O PATERSON SIMONS CO LTD, 1 /W I WIMCRTTLEIiim THE WORLD'S BEST Obtainable everywhere. Sol* Importers DIETHELM CO.,
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  • 861 3 Lord Londonerry's Warning To Unions. The Marquis of Londonderry, speaking at Plas Machyulleth on August 13 on the coal situation, sad the coalowners .md the miners were the supposed antagonists •t the moment, but they were cn)y representatives of the grcr.t smuggle which might be foned upon
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  • 205 3 Points m Keeping A Good Tone. It i.i much easier to keep a violin free from harmful, chilly damp than to preserve a piano from the many ills that may assail it. A piano should not be againtt an outside wall, m a direct draught near an open
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 289 3 RUSTON-HORNSBY RESIDUAL OIL COLD STARTING ENGINE. THE LAST WORD IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES. From 16 to 310 RH.P. Horizontal From 17 to 825 B.H.P. Vertical CONSUMPTION. harper Type .42 lbs. per RH.P. Hour Smaller Type .48 lbs. per B.H.P. Hour Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m tha Straita Scttlrm.nta)
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    • 654 3 ARE GYMNASTICS GOOD FOR GIRLS? INTERVIEW WITH A LONDON IVSI KM TRESS. After the death of her husband, who waa kiHcd m the war, Mrs. Passenger, of E7 Kinsale Road, London, became a teacher of gymnastics to young ladies. Interviewed by a London journalist recently, Mrs. Passenger expressed no doubts
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    • 355 3 STEAMER SAILINGS THE EAST ASIATIC 00., LTD. (Incorporated m Denaaark) HOMEWARDS. M.S. JUTLANDIA, Alexandria, London, Hamburg, Scandinavia Sept. 22 S.S. RHODESIA, London, Hamburg and Scandinavia 11. S. AUSTRALIAN, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Scandinavia Oct. 11 H.S. SELANDIA, St. Naaair., London. Hamburg and Scandinaria Nor. 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO.. LTD, TaUpkon*
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    • 375 3 STEAMER SAILINGS NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYI PASSENGER SERVICE. Accommodation available Cabin and Inter* mediate Class to Genoa and North Contiaaa- tal Port*. BASIC FARES. Cabin Claaa Intermediate Claaa £65 To Genoa £40 £72 To North Continental porta £42 Dae Singapore TRIER Not. 2S SAARBRUCKEN Dae. XI COBLENZ Jan. 18 FULDA Mar. 15
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    • 861 4 snutu mum P. 0. British India ond Apcar Lines (incorporated m England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. Under Contract with His Majesty's Government. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAJAN FOB MARSEILLES. LONDON AND ANTWERP Tonnage
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    • 766 4 STEAMER SAILIN6S THE OCEAN STE\m SITIP CO., LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (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 ccrgo on
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    • 799 4 STEAMER SAHIHIS K. P. M. ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3604, with auh-connectii.ne to Passage. Freight, Transhipment. Marine Deptn., ami Manager's Desk. REPRESENTATIVE for Singapore and Straits Settlement! of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA. All information,
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    • 513 5 STEAMER SAIUM63 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE Fallen* er and Freight Servicei to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL t I FREIGHT SERVICES a.a. XNOWSLEY HALL M'seilles. London, R'dam and Antwerp Sept tO a.s. CITY OF PEKIN Ham, London, R'dam and H'burß
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    • 669 5 CTErtKH SMUWS ~»U ELLEIMAN FUNNEL BUCKNALL LINE S.S CO LTD. (Incorporated m England) JOINT SERVICE to BOSTON NEW YORK and BALTIMORE via SUEZ or PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK Steamer Dae Spore Route For t WALTON HALL In port Suez Phiilipines and Hongkong. RHESUS Oct. 1 Snea Phiriipincs *r.d Hongkong. For
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    • 491 5 STEAMER SAILINGS Burns Fhilp Line (Incorporated m Australia) For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN THURSDAY ISLAND and BRISBANE Rsgnlar monthy sailing by t»« well known steamers MARELLA (7878) tons) and MONTORO (5,000 tons;. n i-i 71 1 MARELLA th largest and flnest steamer trading to Asstralia, Cabins d. Inxe, single
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    • 165 5 THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. (Incorporated m the United Kingdom) FOR HONGKONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN BCNttINNES clue Sen -JO BEXDOKAN due Oci I RENVAMNOCH dv* Oct. 17 BKNLEDI <:up Nov. 11 BENALDER due No* M BENVSACKIE due Dec. 10 NO PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION. Above dates are only approximate. Calls Mani!i. Fur
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 564 6 TONIGHT! SURINA THEATRE At 1 15 sharp c Show of Singapore iriNr DiruAßn rcscntin^^ h B t MHu I\lUl/\I\U William Desmond m The Lion-hearted TUC QIIWTT TDAII JHI BRAVEST MAN OF HISTORY OUIIJEI 1 IVttlL >\ILL MUL.LJ lUI 111 ihc hum >.iim»n. j\f KOI Cll RIDING GAIETY PICIIIE PALACE -^»---l
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    • 203 6 LILLIAN GISH IN "THE WHITE SISTER" A HENRY THE FILM KING BEAUTIFUL Production for No Finer acting METRO. A A has ever h n fl seen on thc From the Novel I scrccn by V f. Marion ttSSmSU You w|il not CRAWFORD. Ymf W easily forget c SBhS&KK^W this superb
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    • 134 6 "ERASMIC" STANDS FOR The Highest quality OF Toilet Preparations AND REMEMBER YOU ARE BUYING GOODS WHICH ARE BRITISH AND THEREFORE BEST Erasmic preparations are procurable from any Chemist or Dealer. SOLE AGENTS KOR MALAYA Sime Darby Co., Ltd. FT-i i- ii-,. "-■>;■/ V n v~ y a V^iring the \^orld
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  • 253 7 niTL'iua. Thursday, September 17 Ilntli Water. 10.-1 a.m., 10- p.m. Malacca: Ilijli Tide, 7 a.m., 6 ft. 3 m 7.26 p.m.. 0 ft. a m. It'iie runnel homiwarrt mail. 11 I. houi»war<l mail. 11. 11. Sultan of Juhorc'i Ilirlhduy. l.ionsing Justices, 2.30 p.m. Children's Ual.it, Vie. Theatre,
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  • 177 7 B pumlx-r 17. Skip* alonftldc the Wharves or expected lo nrrive. EEri'EL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Sybil, Lcii. Mutisra. IphitfOil WJiarf Nil Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DEY DOCK. Tanjong I'anar She«. r Whmtt H«ac Hw». Albert Dock Ml Victuriu Mck Kulone Keppel Harboar Kings Dock Nil No.
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  • 157 7 To-day. Trcnjriti.M: (Sri Waagaaa) .3 p.m. Upper Burma, North and Eait India Egypt, Europe, U.S.A. and Canada itlephuntm 3 p.m. Supplementary mail fcr Europe, etc. (By train) 4 p.m. Sibu i MafW i > .4 p.m. iMipl li.it Wij] o1o 1 lh.- Wisp I 4p.m. riiilippinc lalaiM
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  • 39 7 SUm«t Kubgar I. r. Coin Angeri K K r« S'porr Aug. 7 Aug. 14 Aug. 14 Aug. 14 Auk. 20 A ur. 21 Arm. 1-ondon Auf. »l Sept. 6 Sept. S Sept S«pt. 14 Kept. 17
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  • 233 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Soptember 17. On London, Bank 4 m/s t/4 16 'It Demand 2/4 5/3J Private 3m. credit. 2/4 n. n i r«a 0»N«w York Demand 6fi% Private Si) A/% Mfc On France, Bank T. T. 1,160 On India, Bank T. T. 154 Vi On Hjnkkon;c, Bank
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  • 62 7 BJacaporo Standard Pale Crepe Closing: Prices Buyers. Seller*. Spot Spot )c t October >Ct-D«c i- Oct.-Dec. lan.-March Jan.-Mari-h Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers lji 1.30 1.20 1.27 1.21 1.22 1.10 1.11 Tone of Market Easier. Latest London cables quote Spot
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 245 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Seller* tl £1 Asam Kumbang 49/- 00/1 1 Batang Padang 0.G9 0.72 Vied. 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.40 1.45 tl £1 Idiis Hydraulics 4C,/- 47/- xd. 1 1 Johan Tin 0.5« Ml 10/- 10/- Kamponx 49/0 50/r, cd. il £1 KamuntinR Tin 50/6 68/0 10
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    • 125 7 £1 £1 E. Am. Tobbcco 6.0.0 6.7.6 10 1C Central Engine* i&O 6.6c H £1 E. nilliin <">.. 12.25 12.50 5/- 6/- Elec. Tramway 2/9 3 >v nom Ip JO Jr'raM'r ii N>avts 52.50 53.00 100 IOC Hammer Co. 193.00 197.00 *****0 Katz Bros. def. 150.00 160.00 10 10
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    • 96 7 Issuo Val. Pd. Buyer* Seller* U. Knjr 6 p.c. 51. 234,300 5 10 p.c. pm Spore E!ectric Tramway. 5 p* 80 1350,000 S'tom Municipal 6 p.e. $1,878,000 5 10 p.c. pm 3'por* Mnnidpnl 4H px. of 1907 $1,600,000 96 p.c. dis-par MuDicipal 4% p.d of 1909 $1,000,000 96 p.c.
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    • 372 7 Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. \llcnby Ml 2.70 2.5.1 Iff Mor Gcjuh (*1) 1.70 1.80 1.75 1.85 HiUnn (*5t MJW 17.00 lfi.00 17.00 K. Kuning ($1) 0.80 0.85 0.80 0.90 JLilay (ft) S.'JS US 3.20 3.30 V. Mylek ($1) 2.30 2.40 2.30 2.40 Panas ($5) 1O.LT> 10.r>0 10.2r> 10.30
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 16 7 FRESH DANISH SMOKED SAUSAGE. At KAiILIMJTON-S. 10G, North UriJcc Road, Adolphi ÜbUl Buildiog. Thuno 3646. dp)
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    • 964 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., tec page 16. WANTS FOB SALS. BTC. Christmas Island Villa, next to Beach House, h:.s vacant rooms. Apply Mrs. Foster. (lp, FOR SALE, N>w Swift motor-car, four ein.-r, 192& model. Letter 479, Straits linns. dpi FOR SALE, l'aodlen. Airedales and Colli. dogs. Sern at Maytield
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    • 32 7 AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS ASK FOR KODAK FILM The film that is known throughout the world as the dependable film m the yellow carton. Kodak Film "never lets you .down" Of all "Kodak" Deelew.
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    • 919 7 JOHORE POLICE TRAFFIC REGULATIONS tnder Sort ion I (iii) «f the Small OUYiu-'v Enactment No. 2 it IMS, m rona*rli«n with thr Cfli'lirutimi of ihv liirlhil.i> id 11. 11. thr Sultan of Joliore, U.K., 5.1.M.(... UJCMJL, etc.. etc.. etc. (KI.KHItVIION AT DKWAN ANR ISTA.NA RESAK. All ni-K will mt>r thi-
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    • 473 7 THE STAR OPERA The Premier Malay Opera m Singapore I'ninpi.-iwl only of High-da** Matty entertainers AT THE TnEATRR ROVAI.. North Kridfe Koari. Krid.iv. September 1« KOK lIIK llltST II>IK After ii ion« preparation An i -in it-. Iv n.'v. May' THE MARQI'IS' REPENTANCS will hS M:i|;.-.l With New Scenery ;ini!
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 73 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandan^r Kerbau Station. (By Conrtra) of Government Health Office) Kor the 24 hour* ending at Midnight ua Se.iu-mlwr 16, U25. Max. t.huili' ti i.inoralun- SB.B F. Mm. ikad« teapmtm H F, Mian s.h.,.ic t«mpcrmt«K 79.8 F. Max. sun radiation ir.-j >". Mm. pins* ra.liiitiuii ttJP. Si'u trmiwritU'i X
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  • 1032 8 The Straits Times THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17. DANGERS IN SINGAPORE. One of ths facts militating against all sanitary work m Singapore is the inability of very great numbers of ths people to read such valuable reports as that just issued by Dr. Hunter, Chief Municipal Health Officer, which we published practically
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  • 33 8 The latest issue of the Far Eastern Review is devoted to an extended account of the wonderful reconstruction work which has gone on m Tokio and Yokohama since the great earthquake of 1023.
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  • 51 8 Messrs. M. Canagasabey, manager of the Straits Motor Garege, Singapore, A. P. f;uliy of the same firm, and Mr. C. de Silva, private secretory to Mr. Justice Deane, who are travelling m a Trojan car from Singapore to London, arrived m Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday and will be leaving this
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  • 66 8 Four American sailors wore killed and throe seriously injured by the explosion of a generator on September 7, on board the destroyer Noa, off Woosung. The destroyer has been guarding the Chinese steamer Feiching, which ran aground m pirate infested waters off the Chekiang coast, on August 23, with a
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  • 99 8 In a letter to The Times Mr. Chatterton, Into Director of Industries, Madras, urges the need of more extensive use of mechanical agricultural appliances m India, and suggests that this could be rendered possible by the standardization of plant, coupled with mass production, thus greatly reducing the cost of manufacture
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  • 19 8 The British Resident of Selangor has given the Kuala Lumpur Book Club a ik nation of $160 a month.
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  • 25 8 Harmston's Circus is to visit Kuala Lumpur, from to-morrow for four days. There are 22 horses and nine cages of animals, including lions and tigers.
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  • 30 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 152=1100. The rate of payments of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 157 $100.
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  • 28 8 Bishop Titus Lowe, of the Methodist Mission, will be m Malacca on Sunday, the 27th inst., to preach the first sermon, at the Methodist Episcopal Church, Kubu Road.
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  • 35 8 At the Y.W.C.A. jumble sale being held on October 8 at the Victoria Memorial Hall, there will be the usual tables of bargains. In addition there will be Provisions und Sweets Stalls with tempting goods.
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  • 34 8 Tim date of the Jelebu District Agricultural Show has been altered from Saturday. October 10, to Saturday, October 17, on account of the return on October 10, of H.H. the Yam Tuan from Europe.
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  • 36 8 The next meeting- of the Malayan Camera Club will be held at St. Mary's Church Hall, Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday next, when Mr. S. K. Sibbald will read a paper concerning Picture making with the Camera."
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  • 30 8 The Sirtgai Inthrakula Sangeetha Ranjithan Sabah will re-stage the play Markandayar to-day at the Theatre Royal, Ncrth Bridge Road. The net proceeds will be presented to the Indian Elementary School.
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  • 38 8 A Chinese was charged m the District Court yesterday with assisting m the management of an unlawful Cantonese society and was remanded, bail being granted m the sum of $1,000. Mr. E. R. Koek appeared for the defence.
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  • 46 8 The next meeting of the Friendly Band will be held on Friday, the 18th inst., at 1 p.m. at the Prinsep Street Church. It will be a magic lantern lecture on A trip to Europe," given by the Rev. W. Murray, M.A. All interested are welcome.
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  • 47 8 Mr 3. Dias, recently of the F.M.S. Medical Service, m company with Mifs Crate Dias, Miss Cecilia De Silva, and Mr. A. Dias of the District Hospital, Ipoh, are leaving for Goa via Madras by the Teesta, sailing on the 26th instant en a six months' holiday.
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  • 50 8 Recruiting has been generally resumed m Madras Presidency but the following taluks are closed to recruiting owing to prevalence of disease Polur Viruddha?ha!lam, Chidambaram and Villupuram Arantangi, Thiruthuthuraipundi, Nannilam Shyali, Mayavaram, Negapatam, Pattukotui and Papanasam Odayarpßlayam. Kulitalai and Musiri Palani j Paramakudi, Thiruvadansi and Ramnad Koilpstty and Sankaranainarcoil Avanashi Palghat.
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  • 86 8 The Mongolian Government, has ordered an American scientific expedition headed by Roy Andrews, to leave Mor folia, says a message from Urga. The Government alleges that the expedition has taken topographical' records which have been made into maps, and that it included "persons suspected of espionage who have carried out
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  • 95 8 A dispatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, published m the Hongkong Government Gazette, states that following upon the final ratification of the Treaty of Peace with Turkey, by Article 20 of which Turkty recognised the annexation of Cyprus by the British Government on November 3, 1914, Letters
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  • 152 8 Readers are reminded of the laying of the foundation-stone of the Tamil Methodist Church on Short Street, opposite the Methodist Girls' School, at 4 p.m., on Saturday, the 19th instant, by Bishop Titus Lowe to which the public are cordially invited. This ceremony will be followed by an ingathering service
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  • 182 8 The Standard Oil Company and the Netherlands Indian Commercial Bank at Swatow have now been involved m the strike movement. The installation staff of the Standard Oil Company were forced to go on strike by the Union on September 8. The Company dismissed one of their watchmen and the Union
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  • 508 8 The Rev. Bro. Siegbert, who, after 1* years m Singapore, was transferred to Penang some time back, has been rctiahsferred to Singapore. We are informed that Mr. W. .1. H. Smith, first mate of the Honi; Hwa, \vh.. has passed his examination for master foreign-going steamships, m
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  • 95 8 Mr. Wong Shiu Tong, compradoie of the Standard Oil. Company at Hongkong, and his brother, Mr. Wong Chunjr Kau, after five months' captivity m the hands of bandits m villages north of Canton City, rejoined their family at 27. Po Hir.« Fong, Hongkong, on September 8,
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  • 218 8 The directors of Tambalak Rubber Estates, m their report for the year encUd June HO, 1925, state that the profit for inyear is $56,685.98 to which has to bo added the balance of $18,477.;12 brought forward from last year's account, making a t<>Ui! of $75,163.30 available
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    • 218 8 Present^ For Friends At Home. Our new Season's^ Stocks of Cigars and Tea are now m IJondon, ready for delivery. CIGARS. LA PJERLA DLL ORIENTE. I'rr Box of Nrtt. N. I. U. Reina Victoria 100 $22.30 Do. do. 50 $11.60 IliK'n Life m the East 50 $10.75 Londres i 100
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    • 106 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT at 9. United Artists Super-Production ROSITA 9 Reels. (Featuring MARY PICKFORD). In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. New Universal Serial THE GHOST CITY 6 Reels. (In 15 Episodes— 3o Reels.) Episodes 10, 11, 12—6 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. New Chappell Pianos NOW IN STOCK
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    • 59 8 On Other Pages. Pag«. Finance and Commerce Shipping and the Mails Meteorological Report Keuter Telegram! S-iltan of Johore's Birthday Dutch Steamer Ashore •Singapore Auizea Murder m Chinatown Ship's Captain Fined Singapore Rubber Auction Opium Seirure Rioting m Shanghui Siiortinir Intelligence Malayan Matches Meeting 10 Chief Secretary at Kuantan ..10 Local
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  • 234 9 Britain the First Object Of Attack. Disquieting Ministerial Statements. [revter telegram.] London, September 16. In an interview with the Daily Graphic, the Home Secretary, Sir W. JoynsonHicks, said the authorities were closely watching the quite definite attempt which was being made m the closest touch with Moscow to
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  • 185 9 Snow-Blocked on the Andes Railway. [REI'TER TELEGRAM.] London, September IC. Buenos Aires The Prince of Wales, who has just concluded a visit to Chile, where he had a very enthusiastic reception, begi.n his eastward and homeward journey at midnight from Valparaiso, where he ckaagad to the
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  • 152 9 [REI'TER TELEGRAM.] London, September IG. The fact that the French Government have agreed to incept the £12,500,000 obligation to Britain was divulged by Mr. Churchill m a speech at Birmingham, though the agreement will be subject to further discussion of points, some of which ure of considerable
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  • 236 9 Bibane Heights Brilliantly Recaptured. [belter telegram.] London, September IG. Paris French troops to-day brilliantly recaptured the liibane heights, midway between Taunat and Wezzan. London, September 16. Paris The capture of Bibane Massif was not only a military success but a political gain. The French now occupy the
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  • 171 9 [reuter telecram.] London, September 16. Washington Th-- committee to investigate the extraterritoriality of China has been convoked to meet m Peking on December 18. London, September 16. Reuter learns that Biitain is m communication with the United States on the subject of a conference on extraterritoriality m China.
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  • 109 9 [reiter telegram.] London, September 17. New York The holders of $168,000,000 worth c.f Milwaukee-St. Paul railroad stock have assented to the reorganisation of the railroad, which is ut present m the hands of the Receiver. London, September 16. New York State Senator James Walker defeated the Present
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  • 46 9 [REITF.K TELEGRAM.] London, September 17. Brisbane The Empire press delegates have arrived and were warmly welcomed after a three days journey, mostly by motor car, from Sydney. In a speech at Lismore Sir Enislcy Carr said the Australian Immigration Act did not encourage immigration.
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  • 538 9 Grave Development Affecting Australia. Liner Sailings Probably Cancelled. [reuter telegram.] London, September 16. As a result of the congestion of shipping abroad o'ring to the seamen's strike, the directors of the affected lines are discussing m London the advisability of curtailing sailings to Australia, New Zealand and South
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  • 62 9 [reutck telugeam.] London, September 16. New York The prominent coal merchant Mr. Wertheim hms proceeded to England to arrange for, the import of 50,000 tons of Welsh coal monthly if thz anthracite strike continu*. London, September 16. Brussels The congress of the International Miners' Federation decided to
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  • 213 9 Work for the Economic Conference. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, September 10. Geneva With reference to the Chinese resolution with regard to the election of six non-permanent members of the Council, the committee's lcport to the Assembly says that inasmuch as the Assembly has already come to a unanimous
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  • 59 9 [iIKUTER TELEGRAM.] London, Septeirber 16. Mew York The $25,000,000 German Government agricultural loi:i h;.s been over-subscribed. The price yields investors<7.63 per cent. London, September 16. Bombay The strike of cotton operatives is extending, and 45,000 arc now idle. Londm. September 1(5. _.J£peoigsberg The Japanese aiimcn have postponed their flijtbt
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  • 215 9 Mob Forces Police to Fire In Self-Defence. A Shanghai wire of September 7, printed m the Hongkong Daily Press, says Further rioting occurred m £hanghai at six o'clock this evening:, following a meiting of .".00 coolies and imitators m Chinese territory to pay reverence to the victims
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  • 199 9 The Savings of Four Years Lost. A farmer ricksha puller was plaintiff m an action which came before Mr. Justice Deane m the Supreme Court yesterday m which Chew Ah Peng and Goh Ah Soon were sued for recovery of eighteen rickshas, and damage and compensation for
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  • 119 9 Dutch Steamer's Mishap Outside Singapore. The Royal Dutch Mail steamer Vonde! outward bound from Europe to Batavia, rm aground on :i shoal off Pulau Bukom. near Beacon Number Three, when approaching the entrance to the harbour ut about 7.30 last night. The Yondel whs still on the shoal
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  • 288 9 Trial of Bogus Revenue Officers. A nocturnal hold-up and robbery m the harbour by bogu3 revenue officers was described at the Assizes this morning, before the acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Sproule), when Goh Cheng Ngce and Lim Swoe Chong pleaded not guilty to charges of robbery and
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  • 83 9 Fatal Stabbing m Philip Street. A fatal stabbing affair occurred last night m a house m Philip Street. Two Chinese had a quarrel, and one of the men is alleged to have tcken out a knife and stabbed the other so severely that he died m a
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  • 81 9 Clerk Loses Promissory Note Action. Mr. Justice Deanc lias (riven judgment for E. Kirn Lee m an action m whi-jh he sued Siow Angr Seonsr, a clerk m Hrn Netherlands Trading Society,, for $2,000 on a promissory note. Property valued at $500,000 was affected by an application granted
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  • 170 9 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, September 15. Rubber was quoted to-day at V 200 (middle price.) Banka tin was closed at ¥203. The menace of Jhe cholera epidemic m Tokio was more serious last week when a case broke out behind the premises of
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  • 47 9 The California Circuit Court of Appeals hr.s upheld the judgment given by the U. S. Court for China for ?44J*65.61 m favour of Mr Herbert Webb, former editor of the China Press, who a year ago brought an action against that paper for damages for wrongful dismissal.
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  • 466 9 Thirty Years' Reign In Johore. The Birthday Celebrations. His Highness Sir Ibrahim, G.C.M.G.. K.8.E., D.K., S.P.M.J., Sultan of the State and Territory of Johore, is fifty-two yearn of age to-day, und his birthday is being celebrated with much rejoicing throughout the State of Johore. His Highness was
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  • 69 9 $1,000 Fine for Master Of Hong Peng. Captain McK<'.lar, master of the Hong Peng, was summoned m the District Court m connection with the seizure of $28,000 worth of smuggled chamlu on board the vessel when she arrived from China ports on Aupru.-t 2. The V>o'> tahils
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  • 124 9 Remarkable Find by Revenue Officers. The discovery of several hundreJ tahil< of smuggled opium inside the eiiKine of a ship's motor-boat was described m the District Court yesterday, when a Chinese engineer on board the Dutch steamer Van Overstraten was charged. The opium was found m
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  • 119 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 725 th auction on September IG, 1925, when there wan catalogued l,o4::.<Jo<J lbs. or 466.05 tons otforeJ <>KG,242 lbs. or :!U6.:!5 tons sold 562,411 lbs. or 25K07 tons. Spot London 3s. 6«4d. New York 92 cts. PRICES REALISED.
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 191 10 Final Match of the Season. (Rcuter Talagraa.] London, September 16. The finst event of the cricket s< -.win— the four day match »t the Oval between the champion county, Yorkshire, and the Re«t of England had t9.no left unfinished, rain interfering with play. The Rest of England batted first
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    • 82 10 International Races off Long Island. [Reuter Ttlerrain.] London, September 16. OjrstW Buy, Long Island The first ■I a scries of international six metre yacht ruces between teams of four American and four Scandinavian boats resulted m a win for the American yacht Lama. The Danish yacht Xordug V was
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    • 443 10 English League Results. [Renter Telegram.] London, September 16. English League matches played to-day rtsulttd as follows Division I. Birmingham l.Huddersneld T. 3. Bolton W. 4, Burnley 2. Everton 4. West Bromwich A. 0. Leeds U. 2, Newcastle U. 0. .Miimht-stcr U. 3, Leicester City 2. Division 111 (Southern). Southern!
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    • 21 10 Theie will be the usually monthly titfin i.t the Swimming Club on Sunday. High t.iic will be at 11.36.
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    • 406 10 S.C.C. A Doubles Final. The final of A Singles m the S.C.C. tournament, played yesterday, produced an unusually interesting match, m which! do Stue rs beat Roy Smith 4—6,4 6, 3, 9—7.9 7. Smith owed 15 m every third frame. He took the first set after briglrt exchanges
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  • 193 10 Lively Time for French Picnickers. A good deal 6f alarm was caused among the thousands of picnickers m thBois de Boulogne, Paris, on August 15, by the>ncws that a twelve months old leopard had escaped from its cage m the Jaicl'n d'Acclimatation, and was supposed to be
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  • 222 10 Rubber roads with the commodity selling at 3s. iid. to 4s. per lb. are naturally out of the economic sphere, says a home paper. In const queue* of the undue number of accidents that are unfortunately so frequent a head line m the daily paper, it is now
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  • 56 10 It is reported that Mr. W. R. Hearst, the well-known America newspaper proprietor, has purchased Dunats Castle, a famous Glamorganshire mansion. Mr. Haurst, vho U 6£, ie t-xpevted to urriv* m the United Kinirdom shortly and it is understood to be hit inUntion to r«*»4* m the United Kingdom for
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  • 1955 10 Managing Agents Financing] The Company. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, September 16. The annual general meeting of Hslaya-.ij Matches, Ltd., was held to-day at th« company offices, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Huilding.-.. In the absence of the chairman, Mr. J. A. Russell, Mr. James Davidson presided .-.ml
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  • 124 10 It has probably escaped general notice that the only war memorial King George has unveiled was the famous Cenotaph m Whitehall. The calls upon him m this direction threatened to be so numerous and io difficult to refuse that quite early after the declaration of peace
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  • LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    • 189 10 SinKniwe, September 17. Rubber.— London Us. 7d. Quiet. Local $I.:JC. Tin.— Londoq f2«.". Local $133 (12.:tons sold). Rubbc-rs. New Craigialeu have buyer* at 1.54 M: sellers haMim? for 1.56. N«w Scudais are quoted 2.1i0-2.t>."> and Ayei Moleks 2.12-2.47. Tun-j/ors have seller at 1.40 buyer* bidding 1.37%.
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    • 212 10 Sinerupore, September IT. Tin.— £2«3 up 475. Sd. Local $13.1 125 Robber.- s C%<l. up %d. Local $1.2«. Rubbers. The shaa- market is active ?nd sharp rises are to be recorded m certain insui'.-. Indi-ujfirLs can be taken at 8.75 ex, Nyalas at 10.40, law i.t 12,
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    • 293 10 (L. R. Macphail) Singapore September 17. Rubber. Ss. 7d. -%d. up. Local $130. Tin.— £263 47?. Cd. up. Local 125 ton at |1&. Rubber has again advanced m price and share quotations arc slightly firmer but business is still on tho quiet side. Mining shares
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    • 156 10 Work on North-South Line to Be Begun. Mr. Gunn, the South Australian Premier, informed Parliament on August VJ that, as a result of a conference he had had with the Federal Prime Minister m Melbourne, he expected that the building of the North-South Transcontinental Railway would be started
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  • 86 10 Marion Davies is featured m The Young Diana, which is being shown al the Empire Cinema. In addition there is a William Fox production Cameo Kirby. The Iberia Vaudeville Company, a party of Filipino artistes who proved vary popular at the New World some months ago, have returned
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  • 1062 10 Sir George Maxwell's Tour Of Inspection. A correspondent writes Sir Gooigp Maxwell, Oiirf Secretary m the X.M.S. Government, and Lady Maswell arrived at Kuantan on September 4, und spent the following day m the ton, On the morning .after his arrival ihe Chief Secretary, accompanied by the
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  • 2405 11 Hobbs: An Unspoilt Hero. Uy Our Special Correspondent. I .iiiiili-n. August 80. lIoUm )\;<s perf-iined th" ■"'•at at lust Tur which Wa public admirers have l>een waiting m a .scmi-hyst •> i<-nl condition forj the last four Wteka. H;> has m MM* IMteh mailed and then beaten both,
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 229 11 GREATEST ARTISTES FINEST RECORDING HENCE THE POPULARITY OF "His Master's Voice" Gramophones Records Our Demonstration Rooms at your service m order that you may prove this for yourself. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Hongkong) THE ARCADE, SINGAPORE. 500,000 m use to-day. There arc more Coronas being used than all
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    • 175 11 Raffles Hotel Telephone No. 2920. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday DINNER DANCE (Erealng Dresa Esontlal for Dancing) Monday and Friday THE DANSANT LEVINE-HOPKINS DANCE BAND. GRILL ROOM SARKIES BROTH rf^ Under the supervision of an l, h. YAYMEN, expert European. Maaagw. Sea View Hotel The only sea-side health resort m Singapore.
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  • 339 12 How Articles of Silver Tells Their I Story. Everjrbne at some time or other has examined the hall-mark on an article of silver, writes a correspondent of the Daily Mail. But how many have been unable to read what that mark has to impart? It tells the skilled obsenrer
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  • 101 12 Kcmbian Tin, Limited. The Managing Agents report the following progress during: August, viz Pumping Stations Machinery at both River and Dam stations started on August 19. Experimental running till August, 31 taking up leaks m pipe line and adjusting. Full efficiency may be expected as from Ist September.
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  • 34 12 Bukit Timah.— l4,33s lbs. Brunei United Plantations.— 2l, o(W Itx. Changkat Serdang.— l9,47l lbs. Indragiri.— 3s,6B3 lbs. Lunas. 32,400 lbs. Nyalas.— 2l,ooo lbs. T»pah.— 37,605 lbs. Ulu Pandan (Singapore).— 9,lo4 lbs.
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  • 25 12 The Giornale D'ltalia of September I »»y» Kin* Boris of Bulgaria ha* been poisoned and that ho is gravely ill. A specialist baa boen sunvmomd.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 1037 12 TENSERS fOR TODDY StiOP LICENCES. SINGAPORE, 192«. sntlCE I* hereby jriven that Ten<fcrs will bi received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, 1 until noon, on October 2. ifISS, for the ex- < elusive right, subject to the limitations of < the Liquors Revenue Ordinance, 1909, now I Ordinance No. 11R
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    • 1039 12 TENDERS TTtn TODDY 9HOP LICENCES, MALACCA, 1926. NOTICE is her«by given that Under* will be received at the Resident Councillor's Office, until noon on October 2, 1925, for the exclusive right, subject to the limitation! of the Liquor* Hcvenue Ordinance, 1909, now Ordinance No. 118 (Liquors Revenue), and To the
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    • 219 12 ANY number of motor cars may have attracxa. tive lines and beautiful finish, but after all this is only a viewpoint. It is the engine under the bonnet, the internal mechanism thai is not m view, that makes a good motor car. The fame of Hupmobile en- with I?ie reliable
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    • 27 12 lIIIHIMHIIIIIIII 'The Vlhralionless Tvin-Cyjindaj Douglas TWO-SPEED KICK START FLYWHEEL Clutch Model $450.00. A Twin is Best and Douglas is the Best Twin. COBB Co. 149-151, CECIL STREET.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 355 13 ■atHaWaUMaaaV r this ICE CREAM he (roam is a fine food. It facture, and delightful fla- When you buy it you know contains vitaniinc-s i-svntial vourinjjs. definitely that it is untouchto good hca!lh. You shimld stora-e Ice Cream is cd by nand during any eat it regularly. When >ou m<ir
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    • 340 13 BUFFALO »«*no CEMENT iron drums. WmSM^EmMI competitive. REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY ARRIVALS Fully complies with British Standard requirements. Sole Importers Borneo-Sumatra Trading Co., Ltd. (I»cori>orat»d la Hallaaa') HUDSON^ FOR LIGHT RAILWAYS 5 HUDSON LIGHT RAILWAY MATERIAL is manufactured at the largest works m (he Empire devoted solely to the const rurtion of
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 540 14 Assets over $5,500,000 S.C. Assurance m force ever $19,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (IneorporaUd ta StralU i.ttl.aeauO HEAD OITICIi WineheaWr Honao, Btmgapore. LONDON OFFIOB i 11, old Uwrr, 8.0. The Company has CSO.OOO deposited with Ua Soprene Court of England and aompliae witk tt» Britiah Llfo Antmn
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    • 596 14 BANKING INTERNATIONAL BANKINB CORPORATION Capital Paid-np U.S. $5,000,000 Surplus U.S. $5,000,000 Owned by THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK. Hrad Oflce M. WALL STREET, NEW YORK, London Offlce 16, BISHOPSGATE. E.C. Branches BARCELONA COLON MADRID BANTO DOMINGO BATAVIA DAIREN MANILA SHANGHAI BOMBAY HANKOW PANAMA SINGAPORE CALCUTTA HARBIN PEKING TIENTSIN
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    • 502 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANE) Established 186 S. CAPITAL Fl. 60,000,000 (aboat £6,000,000) ISSUED Fl. 55,000,000 (aboat £4,60<?,000) RESERVE FUND Fl. 21,600,000 (aboat £1,860.000) HF.AD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. SUB-AGENCIES IN THE HAGUE AND ROTTERDAM. EASTERN HEAD OFFICE, BATAVIA. BRANCHES Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Medan, Sourabaya, Semarang, Bandoeng, Wcltevreden, Cheribon,
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    • 387 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter la Japan) Capital Subaeribed T45,000,000 Capital Paid-up Y59,375,000 Reserve Fond V 1,760,000 President H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS G. Kawasaki, Eaq. I T. Hisamune, Esq. D Takita, Eaq. M. Shuto, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh, Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES Keelung, Taichu,
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    • 456 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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    • 380 14 CHEONG KOON SENG CO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable learehold and freehold residential properties. At tUmn. Cheonf? Koon Scnjr Co.'s sale-room. No. .°<o, Chulia Street, on Wednesday. October 7. at 2.30 p.m. MORTGAGEE'S SALE Lot 1. Valuable Nl ymn' pMmlmjM kind and compound house known as No. 1 :'.">, Victoria
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  • 457 15 Action taken at a meeting of Committed No. ;S held on September 9, included the following; Decided that the question of putting the four temporary road-; for?men on the m rmanent start be deferred for on« year. Decided to take M ljrther action m connection with CtovtmnMltt'l refusal
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  • 257 15 The China Express says Though no official announcement has been niiide so far, it m fairly safr to predict that there wfll be a Rubber Exhibition m Paris m Janucry, 1926. It will make the seventh of the series in•oyoratcd by the late Mr. Staines Manders
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  • 119 15 An interesting disclosure of the Queensj land Government's scheme for raising the money required, for the childhood endowment scheme was made by Mr. F. A. Cooper, when addressing the stopwork meeting of the n:on at ihv Ip.-wk-h railway workshps recently. "Under the childhood endowment proposal," he said,
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  • 129 15 Programme of drills up to and for Sep-' tcmber 20, lttß. Friday, September 18, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.A. (V), Gun Laying, etc. 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.V.C. Band, Band Practice. Saturday, September 19, 2 p.m., Bukit Timah, European Units, Practice Warren Sheild. Buses leave Drill Hall
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  • 29 15 Orders for week ending September 18, 1925. THURSDAY. 17. Band Practice. Headquarters 5.15 p.m. SATURDAY, 19. Bridge Building. S«e iptcial orders. I.i
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 148 15 THE NEW 14-30 H. P. ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY Has Arrived FOUR WHEEL BRAKES, LONGER WHEEL BASE, ADJUSTABLE FRONT SEATS, SEMI-ELLIPTIC SPRINGS. Price Unchanged $3,175 THERE IS NO BETTER CAR Dodbe Brothers motor cars REDUCTION IN PRICES SPECIAL TOURING $2,550 STANDARD TOURING $2,350 AND WE GIVE FREE OF CHARGE AN INSURANCE POLICY
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    • 321 15 yENIT«h CARBURETTERS For easier starting, perfect running and miximum power at all speeds— lit a Zenith Carburetter. Zeniths reduce petrol consumption and give greatest flexibility. Over 4,000,000 m use. BORNEO MOTORS, LIMITED SINGAPORE, KIALA LUMPI'R, IPOH, TKI-IK ANSON, PENANG MALACCA. THE CAR FOR THE MILLIONS WITH THE MILLION DOLLAR MOTOR.
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    • 311 16 s========:== Patronised by Royalty ICMAII A D A UnCM ISMAIL A. RAHEEM 8M .nd 82-2. Br.s B.«h K0... and at RAFFLES lIOTEU SINGAPORE. 4K. |_-_f Everything of the best in Diamonds and Precious Stones, which only personal inspection Will reveal. Make the most of this nnnnrtlinifv Your investOpporiUlUiy. IOUr mvesiments
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    • 401 16 Latex Cups *»W*>* •*«/-»_> VHM>I IAPANVOV JAI AJN_a__ AS WELL AS innir uinp I_UL.A_ MADE. flat bottom AND HALF LEMON SHAPE. Al I CT7F« ITHP Ol—l-O IXJO. IMMEDIATE OR FUTURE DELIVERIES ENQUIRIES INVITED. LEE KIM SOO »n cn-annm 20, HIGH STREET, S^CAPORK. WHERE EXI'ERIENCE COUNTS. J_t as *._^W_* most ton.
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    • 1230 16 classdted advertisements The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Ut, etc., m ordinary clo.e »et type (average .ix words to line) are:—Per line One insertion 28 cents, two m.. 46 Ssig^J^'SfeV&^'w^ fe»iT (WJ« »2.25, Minimum charge $1.00. Advertisements of which the number of insertion is not specified are published
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    • 206 16 i rnAMI/n rt LJf II Xl If L I W i lllllllft 1 I hi rnHlll\LLO TAIIIII QTn[)r 18IUU IU X 3 |j IKK lUSI B I Ul_P I I ■W■■ H W I Willrt/) Vlnnn w > names fiace (C °rner MaUcca BlIttl)- !?:-,»„A C^nA a of kUvnnlUrn Vrinrxo
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    • 355 16 BOOKS THE nOWt FOIt TIIK UEPIBUC IN CHINA, hy B. 1.. I'uiium Weale, with 2K illustration*, on art pjipt-r $10.50 SCENES AM) HARACTERS OK TIM: MIDDLE AGES, hy tl.r Rev. Edward L < utN. It. A., late linn. S«. of the Ej»ei Archaeological Society. With IH2 illus trillion* $5.40 MAI
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