The Straits Times, 13 July 1926

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,219 SINGAPORE," TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1926 RIC2 10 CF.N'TS
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  • 531 2 Are They Making Good m Their Country Houses Many hundreds of the large country houses have changed hands since the war, bought m many cases by those who made fortunes during that period of the nations history. This change m many cases has proved a disaster, but
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  • 130 2 Grim Struggle on Henderson Liner. London, July 2 The three days' fight with fire was described by the crew of the Henderson liner Sagaing on arrival at Plymouth from Rangoon. Fire broke out m the hold while the steamer was m the Mediterranean owing to
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  • 83 2 Ayer Kuning. 80,000 lbs. Brad-wa11.— 44,668 lbs. Bedford.— l2,o67 lbs. Benar (Selangor). 13.400 lbs. Bukit X.8.— 3,054 lbs. Chersonese. 64,848 lbs. Dennistown. 30,813 lbs. Glenealy.— Bs,46o Hill Rise.— l7,4oo lbs. Henrietta. 54,000 lbs. Highlands and Lowland.— l42,ooo lbs. Krian.-45,3<55 lbs. Kianp.— B4,9oo lbs. Kuala Perfeu.— 3s,loo lbs. Laras
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  • 49 2 Langsuan Tin, Ltd.— Hours worked 450, yardage 6,200, output 87 piculs 20 catties. Menfdembu Lode Mining Co., Ltd.— Mill 200 piculs, tributers 10 piculs, estimated revenue $16,100. Ulu Piah Co.. Ltd.— l7o .triculs tin ore. Southern section 81 piculs, Hill section 40 piculs, and tributers 49 piculs.
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  • 27 2 The stage stands to-day for something that on the whole is for the untold good and not for the ill of the people. The Archbishop of Canterbury.
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    • 240 2 J^L (TrCaJLUims (J £/tf2***^ Obtainable from all dealer*. JJJM AceaU. EASTERN AGENCIES, LU. I >UNPtO SCOTCH "'J^rtj^y J DON'T TAKE OUR WORD The opinions of Rubinstein, Grieg, Hofmann, Puccini, Strauss, etc., should convince the most sceptical of pianists that the RONISCH PIANO is one of THE WORLD'S BEST. Send for
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    • 283 2 Cuticura Healed Itchy Pimples All Over Son's Body My son was troubled with pimples that broke out ali over his x body. They itched /*f"^r^ and burned so badly •c^, •|YVyV»L that we had to band\St' >(^ «ge him to keep him 'I from scratching. He y ~^J was very
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    • 225 2 TROPICAL MODEL MANDOLINE ELAT BACK. $10, $12, $15 and $25. Illustrated catalogue Bent with pleasure. SEASON CO., LTD. 11l «nJ 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. THE MALAYAN EXHIBITION RACE COURSE, KUALA LUMPUR. AUGUST 27 to AUGUST 30 RUBBER, GUMS AND RESIN SECTION. Schedule of Classes, Rules and Prize List for the
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  • 180 3 All Metal 'Hush-Hush Machine To Hold 100. I The world's largest metal flying boat,; a colossal hush-hush machine now m secret construction m the Friedrichshafen work of the German Dornior Company, has been bought (as previously announced m the Straits Times), by the Japanese G" -eminent, and will
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  • 119 3 Health Minister Vested With Extreme Powers. London, July 1 :—The: The Board* of Guardians' Default Bill, which arose out I of the dispute between the Minister of Health and the West Ham Board of (iuarriians, on the question of the amount payable for out relief but having
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  • 473 3 I Messrs. Henry Gardner and Co.'s report of June 1 1 states There has been some indication that manufacturers are inclined to boy moderately round about the present level and more interest has been shown by speculators. On balance we have had rather steadier markets. On Monday afternoon
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  • 67 3 i Hirkenhead to Head India's Deputation. Sunk. July 1. —India will be represented at the imperial Conference, next October, by the Secretary of St*t* for India, Mr. Chandwick and the Maharajndhiraja of Burdwan. The delegates representing India at the meetings «f the Assembly of the Lcairue of Nations
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  • 14 3 I am an ei?htf*n-earrt Cnnnilitin l>y :nit. -Lord Uyng. 111 JtHiL'iSi** L 0i*..,(,1i0i0..ii i
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    • 108 3 ANDERSON'S "HOK" ROOFING gJHHBM A PERMANENT SELF-FINISHED BITUMEN ROOFING CHEAPER THAN SLATES OR THES. Sole Agents S.S. and F.M.S. TOR FOR FAC^ RIES Icyyy&kl BUN IWS OFFICES. i il ROLLING STOCK. SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. "GRAYITE" Non-Conducting Boiler Composition and Steam T p ip e Lagging. "J. D.'IONES &ToJ CALCUTTA.
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    • 562 3 Banishes Superfluous Hair. DON'T Ist disßguring growths of superfluous, bair destroy your charm and daintiness any longer. A tube of Vset will fret you from em- barrassment an! all necessity ior being Jl^l guarded m your movements This smooth, ♦f velvety crea-n removes hair as if by magic. si Unliiie
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    • 877 3 10YAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER^ RESERVE The formation of a Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Unit (Malaya) is under considirution. The Government wish to ascertain whether the response will he sufficient to warrant the expense incurred in preparing anal developing this scheme. It ia proposed to form Sub-divisions at Singapore, Scrcmban (Port Dfckson),
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    • 775 3 IN THE ESTATE OF YEO LOCK GEE, DECEASED Pursuant to Section 2T> of Ordinance No. 44 (TrustPfs). X0T7CE in hereby given that «11 creditor* and other persons having any claim or demand! afrainirt the KutMr of Veo Lock Ge« decivr.il lutf of C-), Sit Wah Road, Singapore, who died on
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    • 1765 4 Shipping Announcements P. 6 U.BRITISH INDIA ANB APCAR LINES (Incorporate m Engl.nd) MAIL AND PASSER AND CARGO SERVICBB. MAIL RKRVICE 'SK" 'oi ANU JAIAN Tonna^ da. nor* MArEDONIA" 11.000 Jnly 16 KAI.YAN 9,100 July 80 valuAw. A«' 27 MOREA UOOO Sep. 10 KHYRER 9.100 Sep. 14 ESSSt W °OZA -aSwNU
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    • 468 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. n |l«T«y|« (Incorporated m Holl.nd) Jl"''!'.J 1 Jre'Kh^. Tr.nshipm.Tt. M.r.ne X,::irrs; Settlement, of th. Offlci.l Tonri.t Mar..i of J»»«- All information, .applying of de tailed itiner«rie«, free of ekarg.. Apply K-P-M. Tonri.t Offlc. VAN SWOLL-July 11, Muntok and PalemCl 5" n5n5- SI.NOKEP-July 14,
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    • 338 4 BURNS PHILP UNE ■A—> FOR BTDNET. MELBOt^ .A DARWIN THURSDAY ISLAND AND MAUELLA is tk p»p;:: ■-•',;rl^ as li«. Cabin, d. lux., single bertk cabini. swimming bath, gymna.iara, .te. NEXT SAILING MALABAR MV MAREI.LA Aug. 28 Ci... U PrUh.ne and Sydney I4IW, mt4. First Clam Singapore |<.s«.» .MI.M .«,.,,v.».». First
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    • 376 5 Shipping Announcements »fr (Incorporated m Kngland) "KLLERMAN" LIN1! PASSLNGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO ™~SF FRKTGHT SERVICES OUTWARDS FROM CONTINENT For Hongkong. Shanghai and J.pa. KNOWSLEY HALL J-.y 17 HOMEWARDS Due Singapore Mar.eHle.. London. Havre and Hamburg m' °,rE°T W UJUT 8° rrciTY •oFtELB^RNE 1"1 "^S London. Rotterdam and Hamburg a...
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    • 317 5 AUS™LHf INDIES (Incorporated In England) 7l* "zsz^ssspx? Dna Sail KIOTO (cargo J"'y a... CITY OF PALERMO 1"" July 13 Au C 7 y 10 au K. sing]e Return Singapore to Fremairtle $257.14 $462.86 Singapore to Adelaide MJMI Si "'apOre tO M*lM*Ib Singapore Sydney ft^ ,617,617,4 Ftfr further D.rticuUr. tn p.rt.cul.r..
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    • 334 5 aDMIML ORIENTAL LINE TRANS-PAaFIC TASSENGER AND EXPRESS SERVICE 1» d.v. from Hrmkon, to Seattle Sailing from Steamer Hongkong a RESIDENT GRANT July 16 PRESIDENT MADISON July 27 RESIDENT JACKSON Au K. H PRESIDENT McKINLEY Aug. 20 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Sept. 1 »»«> a aa.l.n B e-.«r, 12 d.,i fro. Ho» f
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    • 330 5 n^^~^~ IOOC 1926 Autumn Meednß. Oil KIM. PROGRAMME. FIKST DAT._—„. SECOND DAY.—Tuesday, July 27. THIRD DAY.—Thursday. July 29. FOIKTH DAY.-Saturday. Jul 31. 's™" "2 M 0 Fir.t Ho™. B,'"^^.. 300 Third Hone. Plu. Added Money. 9 RACES FOR EX-GRIFFIN HORSFS STAKES.-II.ROO Firat Hon. J ?50 Third" H H o°r.'.''Vlu. A^
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    • 251 5 s=Ssi^w y^^S^v ■< Wr/P^Jm^T t J JM IBla^aJ»\m arAaMafcjßßa\ aW Ml S'^VBnalW fV^F^K VV^V\l |Mi% rf FilL^l V U iflK W V V >>. fa» ll F^ al 1 81. M IWii^liHPPVVSlhl^H.^toLHfM l\l lIImKUA '.VWaf V^PMi^WPV WlI lV^^H|lal WJaJltal, V^l IPI k"/ i■! L I IVI P^Bl«ii|lML| R'/ W^WffQ W/W
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    • 590 6 EMPIRE TAKJONG PAGAR ROAD. Tuesday, July 13 and Wednesday, July 11 Second Show at 1.11 |>.m. SAMUEL GOLDWTM and REX BE AC H present REX BEACH'S Famous Story THE SILVER HORDE In 7 Reels. A zrcal sea-drama that thrills from start lo liii'sh TOM MIX m his peppiest, most thrilling,
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    • 572 6 Coming THE TOP OF THE WORLD ETHEL M. DELL'S FAMOUS NOVEL. A Dramatic Story of the African Veldt with the most astonishing Flood Scenes ever screened. ANNA, Q. NILLSON, JAMES KIRKWOOD, RAYMOND HATTON, elc. A GEORGE MELFORD PRODUCTION. Screening date announced later. It's A Paramount Picture. The Most Realistic, the
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    • 76 6 SIR A. CONAN DOYLE'S FAMOUS STORY THE LOST WORLD A FIRST NATIONAL SUPER-PRODUCTION IS COMING! Watch for further details. Exhibitors Keep your dates for FIRST NATIONAL PRODUCTIONS. COMING SHORTLY CROMPTON FANS SEEN BUT NOT HE^RD SOLE AGEiNTS UNITED ENGINEERS, LIMITED (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) ELECTRICAL DEI'AKTMENT. 13. BATTERY ROAD.
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  • 222 7 FIXTIRKS. Toeiiday, July IS High Water, 1.11 p.m. Malac-n High Tide, 9.00 a.m., 6.5, 9.40 p.m., 6.3. Singapore Ass'zes. Football, Div. 11 O.T.F.C. v. S.C.F.A. (A), V.M.C.A. v. D. of W. Regt. Wednesday, July 14 High Water, 0.20 a.m., 1.42 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 9.40 a.m., 6.4.
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  • 441 7 Tuesday, July It, Ship* alongHidr the Whinm or expected ii> arrive. KEPI'EL HARBOUR. Haia Wharf Goldshell, M L. Barang. Oil Wharf MIL Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong l'agar Sheers Wharf Nil Albert Dock Van del Capellen Victoria Dock Kepong Krppri IllUll King's Dock Cassii
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  • 198 7 To-4«y. Ceylon, Southern and Western India (Theseus) 11 a m Cjylon, Kgypt and Great Britain (Parcels) (Theseus) 10.30 am Samarang (Rantau Pandjang) 3 p.m Ceylon, Southern and Western India (Je.vpore; 3 p m Ir.do-China (M.S. Martinique) 3 pm Indo-China Kelantan 4 pm' Soengei Liat (K)cvo) 4 p.m.
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  • 40 7 dj Left S'por* tmazone June 2 Ian r..Wrszoon Cocn June 4 Ethiopia June 10 Slamat June H Khybcr Juno 18 D'Artucnan Jane 16 An*. Londoa June 28 June '29 July 3 July S July 11 July 12
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  • 234 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, July 1". On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/4 3/32 Demand 2/8 11/16 Private 3m. credits 2/4 7/16 On New York, Demand 56 K Private 90 d/s 58% On France, Bank T.T. 2100 On India, Bank T.T. 155 On Honjrkonp, Bank T.T. 1* p.c. dis. On
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  • 62 7 Buyers R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 68% Standard K.S.S. on Tender July c,!i', Aup.-Sept. 70 '/4 a Oct.-Dec. 72 M. Tone of market Inactive. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 20V-d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 41 per lb. Sellers 69%
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 310 7 issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellert £1 £1 Asam Kumliang C4/- C5/1 1 Batang Padang O.IK) O.'.i2 £1 £1 Chenderiang 2f>/»» 2ti/t> £1 15/- E. Siamese 21/- fl/« 1 1 Hitam Tin LM 1.12 1 1 Jdris Hydraulics GO/- Cl/1 1 .lohan Tin I 0..".7 10/-10/-Kamp<mj, 4«/- 4y/i! £1 £1
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    • 135 7 1SSU0 Vul. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 6.5.0 6.10.0 call 1 1 Central Engines 1.00 1.10 £1 £1 E. Smelting Cp. lO.'.O 16.75 10 10 Fraser Neave .'>:S.L'.~> U.7I 100 100 Hammer Co. 172.50 177.50 100 100 Katz Bros. def. 190.00 200.00 10 10 Mexican Eagle
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    • 86 7 U. En jr. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 pap 110 S'pore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 of 1901 par 5 prcm. S'pore Municipal 4 '.4 p.c of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par S'pore Municipal 4'/4 p.e. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par S'pore Municipal 4 p.e. of 1913 $2,000,000 80—90 S'pore Municipal 5 p.c.
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    • 373 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evan's Quotations. To-day'3 Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 3.30 3.-15 3.35 3.40 Alor Gajah ($1) 3.05 3.20cd. 2.90 3.00ex. A. Hitam ($5) 24.50 25.00 24.50 25.00 A. Kuninsr ($1) 1.07's 1.15 1.10 1.15 Am. Malay ($2) 510 5.20 5.00 5.15
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 115 7 The British Malaya Trustee and Executor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straiti Settlement!) is prepared to act as EXECUTOR ADMINISTRATOR TRUSTEE CUSTODIAN TRUSTEE ATTORNEY OR AGENT For farther particulars, apply to THE SECRETARIES. 29, Chartered Bank Chamber*, Singapore. NERVE PAINS B&nished! Elliott's Headache Tablets I have been specially pre- I
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    • 172 7 For Tropical Conditions m r-^. Its secret lies in th« fabric specially I <^s £2 f?\ /'s\ ej v bui t U P in P lie «nd cemented under I ly-^y. r J^ i2 enormous pressure. It rum easily and I *lk W 1 6t^* /0"S&k 8 wi not WBr
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    • 902 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS I Other Classified Advts., see page 16. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. BILLIARD TABLES (2) for sale. Apply I Grosvenor Hotel. FOR SALE, one Singer car 1926 mod«i I $1,860. Apply 82. Straits Times. i !p TO LET, newly built shops and offices No 28, Chulia Street. Apply 9,
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 125 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerhan Station. (By Ciiurti-hy or Government Hi-alth Office.) For Ihr 24 hour* ending at Midnight on July 10. 1HJC dear. Max. shade tempprnturp an. 2 F. Min. shade tcmptraturi- 78 F. Mean nhade temperature K! II". sun radiation 157 F. Min. grass radiation 72 K. Sea temperature
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  • 58 8 K rn Yang. Wang Kwcc Ycrj;. Wong I Kuan), Wont Kfcii 1 in Yunir (sons of the ~i i. I-Ve Ah Thiam) bee i nour.ee thi.t the reni iin.IT At. \V.>nK Yoon Tet i Ah Thiam) will N removed from his reUn y Street, on July 2.'. 1926, Ifl
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  • 62 8 r.f the late Mr. Chia Wen Yon 8rd Clasi UrJi-r of the Chia Ho" (ExCrop). Cor.s'.il-G-ncral for Chin:i. qMCtfnlljr ;i; formed that hi:will be removed from hia rcsidB r Boad, on Sunday, July 25 to thf C»BtO»M Ci'metc-ry .1' Thmnaon I'.oad, ihers Iranuninien to Canton for intemwn RaqnUiot
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  • 1091 8 The Straits Times TUESDAY, JULY 13. FEDERAL POLITICS. S> Trunk Swettenham, the -fir.-t Resident fitrnnl yi the Federated nd the King's representative m .he .V.il:;y Peniß u!a from 1901 to 1901, has made a notable cnntriliutir.n to Uie decentralisation cc.ntroverFy m the organ f the As.-icia.tion of British Malaya. In
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  • 175 8 On an envelop? received last mail from New Zealand appear the words Buy New Zealand troods. They are best." These words are used to cancel the post a^e stamps and constitute an omvial appeal to the local population. It will he interesting to n>tcj what th.. United
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  • 378 8 Mr. Frederic J. Barr.t-tt, of the F.M.S. Railways is in Singapore on duty. Mr. Tsai Tit Guan has been appointed provisional Foreign Minister at Peking. Sir Mnr.tapruc Barlo.v, Bart., may be riatttmg Malaya again towards tho end if the yea.. Messrs. H. I. Trcmenheere and D. K.
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  • 26 8 proclamation in the Government Gazette, the revised edition of the laws of the Colony in fettt OB Ufcembcr 31 last comes into force upon August 1.
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  • 38 8 We arc officially informed that one case of cholt ra occurred yesterday in Singapore, the victim being Tamil postal employee. In the suspected CM nf a Maiay motor car driver the complaint turned out not to be cholera.
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  • 47 8 Litipntijn between the Official Assignee nf the estate of Lm Panjr SenK and Chee Sens' and Co. was mentioned in the Supreme four: this morninpr and postponed until next month. Another action in which Simo Darby and Co. are defendants i.s fixed for hearing on Auguft 4-
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  • 77 8 Our I poll correspondent wires H H. the Sultan of Prink entirtained a targe company to a curry tiflbl and nba fishini; at Ipoh Aslana. Several Ug lish were cauRht. A.n unexpected compliment was paid to the Sultan durinjt tiffin, when trainers and jockeys prescnU'd His Ili^linc^s with a silver
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  • 116 8 Ccptain Hashim, who has been busj in I.arut District recently, has now iv tu'ned to Krian. He is very soon leav insr for Sclanjror and Nefrri Sembilan ii connection with forming small rubbei growers' societies for the manufacturing standardising and selling their rubbei co-operatively instead of individually a? they are
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  • 271 8 Sequel to Raid on House In Singapore. I'oli.c Inspector Sheridan who ia ita< ti ned at the Central BtaUon, was urionsly wounded last ni^rht, dortng a raid on a house m Pickering Street A bullet enter. (l hi- 1-ick, and he now li'.s ;n a critical condition
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  • 48 8 Alleged Straits Forgeries Found at Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, July 12. The Customs discovered spurious Straits five dollar notes to the face imount of $18,C00 m a box betoafing to t Chinese passenger on the Norwegian teamer Mabc'.la from Canton. The man ,vas arrested.
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  • 33 8 Six Men Arrested In Bangkok. (From Our Own '.orrospondont.) Baaikek, July 12t Six men have beer. Bl i ed m connec1 :ion with the robbery the Grand Palace. Ail are Siamese.
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  • 29 8 Lewia and Peat'a eaUa Iron their London oflke givM l.OOi) tons imrease, i .isiikip;.' the total London rubber itockl at July 10, as revised, feVjOM tons.
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  • 45 8 It has been found necessary to postpone ihe matinee of The Sorcerer, <ixnl (or this afternoon, owing to the UfaWM of vviral members of the iast. A further tnnoonoement will be nude Inter when the Amateur Dramatic Committee have discussed tho circumsLin.cv.
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  • 48 8 From Europe (London mails despatched June 2-i), by the Macedonia, due at Penanp at a.m. on Thursday. From [ndn-OMna l<y tho Porthos, due at f> a.m. to-morrow. I'roni China and Japan by the Kawachi Maru, <lue tn-niorrow and the Karmala, due at G a.m. on Thursday.
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  • 70 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send u.s tho following cable, dated July \2. their quotation* 1 1 gold dollar cents Sellers, July 11 August 41. Next tauter Market easier. No buyers. To-day's Singapore price is i>'.i'i rents London price la. BHd. A naHt froaa London to
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 181 8 gsn Roasted and Ground Fresh sMi ßgk^# a^ y on our :i fe a re S^f^^S^t^ Premises under expert Z- European Supervision. John Little Co., Ltd. [latiaipiile^ ta ga«ien4 gINGAPORK, PENANG AND KUALA LUMPUR. EMGINEEmNG PGENBBAL ELECTRICAL |f> entraTl MARINE |W SANITARY Xasa^ i! Theirustedfriend of i millions-make it yours
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    • 112 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 p.m. \Y.;i F«S Production THE (JOHNSTOWN) FLOOD FckturinK GB0KC1 O. HUM, JASKT GAYNOR and PAUL PANZER in 8 Reels. One Bad Interesting Picture and a Two-reel Comedy. First Show at 7.30 p.m. \Ym. Fox Production EVERLASTING WHISPERS (FoalurinK TOM MIX) in 6
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    • 59 8 »«»»ttin»«»»«»«m»»im»t« On Other Pages. Shipping a:id the Mails 7 linancc iiml CoBHMfW Meteorological Itci-ort 1 Rmtol nnd Ruituy Kndio McssaK'^ Third Ttll Vistcrduy's l'lay .Srnl.lhal. BhOK >'lyin)t Association in f*»— > Sporting lntoUi|«nea U ('•orrMpondcnea ..10 To-day's BhaM Market .10 Yesi.nl:.> 1 > Council Meeting n St. Jeoepb'l Institution Spurts
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  • 470 9 Debate m House Of Commons. LABOUR ATTACKS. Vigorous Reply by Prime Minister. [IiECTKR TELEGRAM] London, July 12, In the Boose of Commons, following newt Oppo: ition enquiries as to the private interests af certain Ministers, Mr. Arthur Beaderaon, sa I>i half of the Opposition, i iovi i
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  • 103 9 Withdrawal of Safety Men Suggested. [reuter manual] London, July 12. Resolutions rejecting the latest coal owners' propiaal and asking permission of the National Kederation to withdraw itll safety men from the pits were passed at a meeting of the Fjrcst of Dean miners, who decided to surround all
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  • 15 9 Tokio, July 9. J" death Ii aaaooawad of Admiral X ichi Fujii.
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  • 450 9 Further Details of Terrible Explosion. Cases of Shell Shock Occur. [RXUTEK TELEGRAM.] London, July 12. Dover, New Jersey The initial explosion was s > sudden that no precautions for safety could be taken. Fortunately the shells were stacked on their bases and thus shot up straight into the
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  • 157 9 Important Congress Meets In London. [relter telegram] London, July 12. Mr. \mery, Secretary for the Colonies, presided at an inaugural Government luncheon to the delegates to the congress of universities of the Empire. Amon;? the 180 guests and representatives of universities were professors from Canada, Australia, South Africa,
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  • 218 9 Quick Result of Caillaux's Visit. "Signed Something Not Very Agreeable." [relter telegram] London, July 12. A complete debt agreement has been reached between M. CaiHaux and Mr. Churchill. The French franc in London closed at 197 and the BeHrian at 236.50. London, July 12. An official announcement states
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  • 167 9 Serious Effect of Coal Stoppage. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 12. The Bcaid of Trade returns for June al; Imports £07,504,000, exports £30,107,000, increases of £16,005,000 and iM,343 r 0O0 respectively U compared wit.n Mm?. [wireless via kucby.] Ittfcf. July 12. The Board of Trade returns for June reflect
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  • 63 9 fREUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 13.' Berlin Various fresh demands with regard to disarmament and reorganisation of the German army, with mention of secret military organisations, have been the tobjeet of several notes recently sent to the German disarmament commissioner hy the Inter-Allied Military Control I'nmmission. The Nationalist newspapers
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  • 78 9 [WIRILX3B TIA IUGBT.] Rugby, July 12. Exchanges are as follows Paris 11)3 New York 4 86 5-1G. Brussels 227%. Geneva 25.10%. Amsterdam 12.10%. .Mih.n Ml. Berlin 20.42. Stockholm 18.14%. Copenhagen 18.35. Oslo 22.15 V:.. Vienna 3 1.42 Vs. I'rajrut 164V4. x Helsingfors VJVh. Madrid :iO.77^. Lisbon 2 17-::j. Itio
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  • 217 9 Speaker on House of Lords Scene. Incident Regarded as Cross Indignity. [REUTER TELECRAM.] London, July 12. In the House 01 Commons, referring t > the scene in the House of Lords on the 8th inst., in response to a Conser\ative question, the Speaker said he regarded the incident
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  • 181 9 New Government Scheme Explained. [REL'TER TELECRA.M] London, July 12. j The Government's new export credits guarantee scheme came into operation to-day. Henceforth the Department of Overseas Trade, which is ltsponsible for the ad- ministration of the scheme, will be known as the Export Credits Guarantee: Department. Mr. A.
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  • 96 9 Second Meeting at Penang On July 16. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 12. A meeting was held at the Cricket Cbl> to discuss the formation of a Flying Services Associatisn. Numerous letters had been received from prospective members expressing inability to attend but wishing the movement every
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  • 56 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) IVnanu, July 1-. The Assizes open here to-morrow w.th six cases, two from Penang, three from Butterworth and one from Bukit Mertajam. The Penang cases are unlawful return from banishment and causing death by a rash act tho Butterworth cases murder and grievous hurt
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  • 38 9 Tokio, July 9. The Foreign Office in a representation to the Japanese delegation to the Peking Customs Tariff Conference urged the j delegation to harmonize with the Powers concerned and ref' ain from any separate action.
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  • 621 9 Australia Make Total Of 494. Poor Reply by English Batsmen. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 1-'. Theie was an attendance of 20,000 spectators on the Leeds cricket ground this morning when play in the third test match was resumed, Australia having scored UfiG for three overnight. The weather was
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  • 1043 9 Considerable Improvement In Paddy. Laba ;:nd Kirby Estates Success. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July 12. The Serembaa branch of the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Aaaodatkm he-Id their i.nnual show m the Sen-mmm Land office groondi on Saturday. Tho committee responsible for the organisation of the- show and ipecially Mr.
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 84 10 Glamorgan's Big Score Against Worcestershire. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 12. Glamorgan won by an innings and 81 runs against Worcestershire at Dudley. The home county were all out in their first innings for 98, Mercer taking seven wukvts for 40 and Bites three for 4 runn. Their second
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    • 136 10 The British Middleweight Championship. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 12. Tommy Milligan, of Hamilton, and QMfSI West, of London, met at Holland 1'ark Hall to-ni(rht in a twenty rounds contest for the middleweight championship of Britain. Millipan won, the referee intervening in the fourteenth round. Both were well under weight
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    • 247 10 Garrison Monthly Medal. Twenty cards were taken out in the men's monthly July Medal at the Garrison Golf Club, and the following were returned LAWN TENNIS. Tanglin Club Tournament. Ties for To-morrow. Profession Pairs. Baiter and Sinclair v. Mikkelsen and Hindhpdo. Dr. Dawson and Dr. Chambers v. Savage and
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    • 70 10 TO-DAY'S TIES. Mixed DMMm Handicap. E. K. <le Souza and L. Gammell v. C. A. Norvis and T. Letjssius. Mixed Doubles. W. A. Atria and J. S. de Souza v. F W. dt- Cruz and F. C. de Souza. 1'hampionship. E. G. Wheetley v. N. E. Em. Single
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    • 38 10 Finance Minister's Mission In England. Baghdad, June 26. Sobih Nashat, the Finance Minister, is proceeding to England, to consult the Home authorities regarding the new Iraq currency, the railways, and the agricultural und bank matter*.
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    • 445 10 Regiment Win Points Against Artillery. Yesterday afternoon at the Stadium, in a first division match, the Duke of Wellington's Regiment defeated the Royal Artillery bjj five goals to one. The match was quite un interesting cne and not as one-sided as the score would mggwtt although the Duke
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    • 348 10 The annual athletic sports of the Outram Road School were held on their ground on Saturday afternoon. There was a large gathering, which included Mrs. Lee Choon (juan, M.B.E., who afterwards distributed the prizes. The Headmaster, Mr. G. Amblar, Mr. E. V. Davies, the hon. secretary, and
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    • 110 10 The annual Malay inter-school sports were held on the Geylang School ground yesterday afternjon. Six schools competed, representing about 320 pupils. The competitions consisted of drills ;md three athletic games. Competition was very keen and enthusiasm ran high. Geylang school claimed the premier position with IT(> points
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  • 26 10 Calcutta, July 4 A terrible explosion occurred m a chemical works m north Calcutta resulting m two persons being killed und 28 injured.
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  • 210 10 Question of Misappropriating Funds. The action in which Lu Shih Zee, principal of the Chinese High School, sued the Lat Pau Press and Chow Kuenam, its editor, for $10,000 damages for alleged libel was mentioned in the Supieme Court, this morning, when the Chief Justice (Sir William
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  • 75 10 Chinese Delegation Leave For Conference. (Anota Wireless Service.) Iwaki, July 9. The Chinese delegation to the All Asiatic Conference left Peking on Thursday for Japan. The conference will be held in Nagasaki on August 1, when delegate^ from Japan, China, India, Siam, Afghanistan, Philippines, Turkey, Persia, Mongolia will
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  • 150 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, July 12. At the statutory meeting of Nai. Hoot Tin, Ltd., the Hon. Mr. H. Jones, presiding said the company was floated in January with 865,000 dollar shares. Applications exceeding a million dollars had been received for allotments, and were very representative,
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  • 110 10 Fined $5 in a Test Case. At the Kuala Lumpur police court, Dr. Teo Chin Teong, of the Union Pharmacy, High Street, was charged by the Health Officer, Dr. Black, with failing- to report an infectious case, pulmonary tuberculosis, as required by the enactment. In answer to a
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  • 75 10 The Central Statistical Office of the Dutch East Indies, m publishing the lubber production for the year 1925, for Java and other islands of the Dutch Archipelago, quote the following figures Tons. Total production of dry rubber 192,159 Java production 44,493 Other parts of the
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  • 34 10 The firm of Rend Ullmann, watchmaker and jeweller, of High Street, will be closed en Wednesday, July 14, to celebrate the French Fete Nationale and will open again on Thursday, the 15th, as usual.
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  • 44 10 The death has occurred at Singapore of Mr. Cheansr Kit Seng, at the ripe age of 82. He leaves two sons, Mr. Cheang Cheng Lim of the Import and Export office, and Mr. Cheang Tan Kwee, of Messrs Battenberg and Talma, and several grandchildren.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 298 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your leader of Saturday (fives the census figure as 3/3,525, being 26,000 above that of 1921. It seems a pity that the census did not include the whole island, because to anyone conversant with what is going on, it
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    • 290 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In your issue of the 8th instant, your Bangkok correspondent (in his Notes from Siam) mentions .1 cholera incident relative to n Norwegian steamer named the Skuld. The facts mentioned are mostly incorrect and should be corrected. The Skuld had
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    • 469 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In the Straits Times of Monday, March 15, 1926, appears an article on pape 9, entitled "Coconut Industry" referring: to the so-called van Diggelen process. I do nut know from what source you receive the information, but
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  • 664 10 Business on Large Scale Recorded < Messrs. Lean and Co.'s report of the 9th inst. states The rise in tin has continued, and closing quotations of £276 7s. 6d. spot and i'276 12s. 6d. 3 months, show advances of £4 7s. Od. and £5 2s. <>d. respectively.
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  • 189 10 The Nan Hua Girls' School management committee state their appeal for funds is of an urgent character, owing to the fact that for some years the school has been under debt due on a mortgage of the school building. The committee's intention is not only to
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  • 227 10 Sixteen Cases on The Calendar. The fourth Singapore Assizes opened in the Supreme Court this morning, before Mr. Justice Deane, there being sixteen cases on the calendar. There are five charges of murder, two of attempted murder, two of causing death by a rash act, and other charges
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    • 188 10 Singapore, July l;i. Rubber.— Local 09% cents per !b. Steady. Tin. London £211. Rubbers. Shares easi<r. United Malaccas and Mulaka 1'indas sellers !!.2(J, Mentakabs ut M cents. Bassetts I.42Vj, Kuala Sidims I. Kempas offer at 10.45, Sungei Kamal? ut 4.*.">. Tambalaks buy* rs IM, Hukit KeponKs
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    • 122 10 Singapore, July 13, Rubber. London Is. 8V£d. down H<1. Local 69 cents. Tin. £277 down 2s. 6d. Tin. Market firm. Mambaus wanted L4S, with sellers 1.47'j. Linguis steady 1.60-1.63. Kuchais 1.92^-1.95. Johans i>254 cents. Rembians 1.04-1.06. Ulu Yams are in demand 40s. cum.
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  • 80 10 Big Trade Balance in Favour Of Tokio. (Aneta Wireless Service.) Tokio, July 8. According to the Finance Office Jupa■ds exported to China during the month of June amounted to Yen 47,613,000 white goods imported into Japan frum China amounted to Yon 1,374,000 producing a balance in favour
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  • 83 10 British Officer Murdered Hy Bearer. Lucknow, July 4 A dastardly outrage took place m LucUnow last ni^ht when Lieut.-CM. H. A. Bransbury, Commanding Officer of Cantonment Hospital, was murdered by I. is nearer. The murdtrer also attacked his syce and his wife, murdering the latter. The motive
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  • 75 10 The Superintendent of Shipping, British North Borneo, announce* The light buoy at the approach to Coal Mine reach, near Sebattik Island, (see pa«« 21), line 21. Eastern Archipeia/o Pilot Vol. I. 4th Edition 1923) has b«en replaced by a wooden structure with flaun light apparatus placed on it.
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  • 19 10 Reports of cricket matches, Ipoh race* and the report of the St. Joseph's Institution spurts uppeur on page 12.
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  • 2893 11 New Scale of School Fees. Director of Education's Reply. Tlic Increase m the sealf of scaaol fees whs tin- lobjed of several questions aiMiai Mil to tin- Government a1 jraatar day's abating of the Lagialativa ('••un-ii. and it *m alao reff red to by aewral ynoAdaJ ■omlun on
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 213 11 The Acme of Perfection The Steinway Piano S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. SOLB AGENTS. r CORONA FLOWERSHOPS, LIMITED Van den Brink Bros. WELTEVKEDEX— SIMJAI'ORE— KUALA LUMPUR. Opening Corona fiowershop at Kuala Lumpur, the 13th inst., flowers from Java and Taiping Hill. Give us your order for flowers or
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    • 370 11 Raffles Hotel SPECIAL NOTICE. Till the completion of the New Floor of Raffles Ball Room Dinner Dances will be held at the Sea-View Hotel Ball Room every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Saturday. The usual Tea Dances will be held m the Dining Room of Raffles Hotel every Monday, Wednesday, and
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  • 745 12 Records Broken at School Meet. Favoured by ideal weather, the twentyf 'm th annual athletic meeting of J»t. Jowph'l Institution was held on the school ground on Saturday afternoon, when there was a large and interested attendance. The third item on the programme, throwing the encMt ball
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  • 28 12 (Anct.i Wireless Scrvkr.) The Haßue, July 4. The public debate on tne Nethc'xndsBoleian Treaty is expected to take pla-c ;omc time m the month of October.
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  • 43 12 A report received by Aneta from The Untrue states that Messrs. Deterding, Kok, Erb and Kessler have been appointed Dutch directors of the Shell Group, and Mr. Van Wijk has been appointed director of the Consolidated Shell Group.
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  • 371 12 Dividend of 12 2 Per Cent. On All Shares. The annual general meeting of the KJnta Association, Limited, will be nelJ on July 20. at the Chartered Bank, Singapore. ~he following is the annual 16 After charging full depieciation upon the assets of the company, the profit
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  • 512 12 Framroz Cricket Cup. In their second encounter for the above I Cup the Dukes beat the V.M.C.A. decisively at Tanglin, on Saturday, by 2 wicket* and 119 runs. Batting rirst, the Military hit out aggressively and declared ;tl 4.U0 p.m., alter compiling 170 runs for tne luss of
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  • 418 12 Wet Weather on Last Day. (From Our Own Corresppndent) Ipoh, July 12. The last day of the meeting found thr j weather very unfavourable and there ni i a perfect storm after the second rare. The following were the results Ex-Griffin Ponies, Class C. (Mile and 50 yards).—
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  • 361 12 Opening m Kuala Lumpur Yesterday. The F.M.S. Court of Appeal, consisting" of Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby, acting Chief Justiqe, presiding, ana Justices Watson, McCabe Ileay and Acton, beipn a session m Kuala Lumpur yesterday. The Court fixed the order which it win follow, and took up first
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  • 40 12 Dutch Wars hips' Tour. The Hague office of Aneta undcrsUnds that H.M.S. Sumatra m command of Commander Jhr. G. L. Schorer is expected to leave, via the Panama Canal, for the Dutch East In<lio< some timo m October this yesr.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 150 12 One smoke Opinion is divided as to whether Golf or Hockey is the (ideal winter Game. But on cigarettes all men of dis-, crimination are unanimous.^ They insist on *\^**s£?% VIRGINIA CIGARETTES i>um>>iiti »-»♦»»♦-»->•♦>>« SL dliowiuffidj British 3|L awA British m \s*%l ifwUOhoroughness jf The I'.rilUh Ir.iditinn fi r t'i
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    • 191 13 'S*^! Synolf.o f~JI rf. a"1 *'IDV Ml\ O FOR USI *I<^ 1 i SEVEN fSm &]mmo* r 2r^^ZmZr&2i£S%l n World rumuus Specialities from gtt9MafeMß^S ■^H WILKINSON, HEYWOOD CLARK |^H| RUN NO RISK-RUN ON FISK Distributors CYCLE CARCASE CO. (1926), LTD. SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, PBNANG, IPOH, MALACCA. WE FISK TIRE EXPORT
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    • 199 13 The Necessity of Qood Refrigeration TV you would enjoy fresh food* at their I- r.ie.-,rs inviting!;/ tender, vegcalnys II I -T- 1: s r rt L n fiwhet than when better" i I taken from the p.irden, fruits whose j lices j Ustc lit dcikimu i^cd beverages then j, C
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    • 1398 14 Ameti otct |S,ROO,00« S.O. Amunmm In fore* wer $22,000,00(1. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (laaarporatao' la Strait* SettUanlO HEAD OTIIOT I fMMM Kmf*»«* tOHPOH OFFIOI t U. 014 J.wry. ».a T** feaaaty kM at.tte *•».■<*< vHk Ik* h|:«< C«rt *f ».fl»»» Ul «»n f »M wttfi BtHUb MM
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    • 419 14 BANKING THE BA g MI §|a TAIWAN> (Incor por.tcd by Special Charts m Japan) c itnl Subscribed Y45.000.000 Capital Paid-up Y39.875.00n Reserve Fund V 1,760,000 President: H. Mori, b«. IHKECTORB D. Takita, Esq. T. Hmhi, Esq. G. Kawasaki, Esq. M. Shu to, Esq. HEAn OFFICE Taipeh, Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND
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    • 950 14 TIIL ESTATE OF TAN HOON HIN, DECEASED 8MPORTAMT~TWO DAYS' AUCTION SALE si valuable freehold premises and buildin* Allotments (the latter being ripe for immediute development). In the Town of Malacca. To be sold by public auction by Messrs. TAN CI1KN(J TIONG SONS, at iheir salcivoin, No. T; First Cro?s Street,
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    • 614 14 JHEONG KOON SENG CO. AUCTION SALE OF SINGAPOHK TOWN AND COUNTRY I'ROPEUTIKS. J llessm. Cheon* Koon J'cns Co's saleroora. No. SO, Chulia Street, Singapore on Wednesday. July U, at 2.3» P.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold Und and MI>M B brick and tile roofed bungalow, uthouHcs. motor (farace and tennio court
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  • 658 15 A Record of Steady Development. The annual general meeting of the Batu Tiga (Selangor) Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on April 30, at Chancery Lane, W.C., Mr. L. T. Boustead presiding. The Chairman said With the past year closed the second decade of this company's existence a
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  • 219 15 New Type of 'Plane Building At Yeovil. The Westland Aircraft Works, Yeovil, are striking out along a new line of aircraft development, a line which may completely alter the outward appearance of aeroplanes as we see them to-day. Capt. G. T. R. Hill has designed an aeroplane which
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  • 69 15 Company to be Formed In India. The Dunlop Rubber Company, Ltd., have decided to form a company in India end to invite the public of India, Burma and Ceylon to become shareholders. It is anticipated that the issue in India will consist of 30 lakhs of Rs. 100,
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  • 40 15 Orders for week ending July 18, 1926: Tuesday, July 13, Ambulance and Signalling Classes, Headquarters, 5 p.m. Thursday, July 15, Band Practice, Headquarters 6 p.m. Saturday, July 17, Wireless Class, Headquarter. 4.30 p.m.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 99 15 DOMINION ROYAL CORDS (MADE IN CANADA) Speed Strength Endurance. The true low pressure tyre. McAlister Co., Ltd. Sole Agents, S.S. and F.M.S. ♦♦♦«♦♦«♦♦♦<♦♦♦< 15/3O H.P. GROSSLEY The popularity o2 Crossley Cars can be judged by the increasing numbers running on the Road. Speed Comfort Economy Petrol consumption over 30 M.P.G.
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    • 163 15 for Economical Transportation liMI iM M r L*CS JH Wm 'W/// THE STANDARD tourer l<mrs T|f '■Mingimg»gßSr Price $1,500. IiBMMBgJ A LOW-PRICED CAK THAT WITHOUT £T^ r-r^JHESofc^^Jr' EFFORT STANDS UP CONSISTENTLY \"*^^BBB ME»" TOTHE WORK ol' HIGHER POWERED SlßflfittlJHßHnS wf'r~^~~\' 1 (2r^ CARS COSTING FAR MORE MONEY, /fl[^B )"^*V AND
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 523 16 GENUINE SHANGHAI DIAMONDS JARS of ail sizes AT Just arrived from Reduced SHANGHAI Prices lee kirn soo 40, HIGH STREET. PEARS' CYCLOPAEDIA NEW EDITION. (QUASI A I) A lIP MA 2,225,000 Already Sold. IwItIHIL H. KAnCCIfI TiWty-tw« Sections by Twelve BRAS BASAH ROAD, Spcdal ■Jf^J^* 1 I)agcs SINGAPORE. Coloured Irontispieoe
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    • 1671 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., In ordinary doss set type (average six words to line) are Per line: One incertion 28 cents, two Ins. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cents. five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40,
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    • 136 16 KNICKERBOCKER SHOWER BATH OUTFIT Shower Massage Shampoo (ALL IN ONE) $4.50 only. (Fits any pipe). Recommended by MEDICAL AUTHORITIES Frankei Bros. Singapore Kuala Lumpur. CONCRETE LAWN ROLLERS The Ideal Roller For Grass Courts g*\ mm fi. r ""*-V'O tTlfllß if \ms ruumT M'^ I'^'1 m WMMPMB. H. t. sk^MiMMSMSMI BROSSAKD
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    • 297 16 New Books Just Arrived by Post. Mm Cilliirun's Men (The story of ths M.t.C lour m Australia), by M. A. Noble, with 4* photosrapha $9 09 My K.ininiHcen<<"<. hy S. M. J. Woods |3.«« I'arix nl To-day, liy Kalph Net ill (with slllsia uniqui- illuntrationA) $1.59 Southward Ho (with the
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