The Straits Times, 30 July 1926

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  • 13 1 The Strairts Times No. 28,234. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1926. price '10 c::xts.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 300 1 < I1I 1 We will say at once that the mark depicted above has no connection whatsoever with the subject of our advertisement. It merely serves to attract your attention. Advertising nowadays is so well and craftily executed that practically any article or commodity can be made to appear the
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    • 83 1 |jjQ NOW SHOWING y-i-ffia,, A PARTICULARLY ATTRACTIVE DISPLAY Sm 3 Ladies' Knitted Wear -3'g Sports Coats &L% Cardigans Pull-Overs Including the latest designs and colours m the Fashionable Capes ROBINSON CO,, LTD. (Incorporated m Straits S«tt!em«nts) RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. FRESH PORK A limited supply of Fresh Pork (bred from imported
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    • 4 1 FOR i TOPI BAFT
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  • 734 2 (Incorporated m Queensland), General Manager's Progress Report For Four Weeks Ended June 19, 1926. Gentle-nun,— I beg to forward the Mining Report, detailing operations for the four weeks ended June 19, 1926. The development; work completed during this peiiod, is a total footage
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  • 77 2 Programme of drills up to and for August 2. 1926. N.Friday, July 30, 5.15 p.m.. Dri'l Hall, S.V.C. Band, Band Practice 5.15 p.m., Malay Drill Hall, Malay Co., Assemble for Siglap Camp. Saturday. July 31, Siglap, Malay Co., In Camp. Sunday. August 1, Siglap, Malay Co., In
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  • 28 2 Orders for week ending August 1, 1926 Friday, July 30. All Scouts going to Camp parade at Headquarters at 5 p.m.
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  • 184 2 l!;il]>"s Om Tar.lets Are Just the Remedy Your ('hildrvn Need At This Time. During thr hot Mason xtomurh and bowel rilmcnts are MpcMialljF dangcrouii therefore every pnrent should cnrcfully watch tho health of thi- chilclit-n at this tiin.-. Whin any warniag symptom of "summer trouble" m noticed do
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 314 2 Sciatica f heiss instant itlief f No painful robbing— BO waiting— just lay on gently a little Sloan's Liniment Instantly W you" notice an unazing d'ticrence, and as Sloan's penetrates it quickly brings relief ftnd kills the pain. fJHM-VHi l-'or more than 40 years Sloan's has brought HKXSIM relict" and
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    • 288 2 mm KERJIk! tt THE PROMPT PRINTERS (RICKARD LTD.) 76, Cecil St., Singapore. CONSUMPTION HAS BEEN CURED. A Remedy for Consumption Has Been Found. Marvellous as it may seem after centuries of failure, a remedy has been discovered that has cured the deadly Consumption even m the advanced stages of the
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    • 75 2 $50 ONLY iaWv^V" 1U 113> NORTH BRIDr B ROAD. High-class gramophone with double spring motor. Monthly payment system can be arranged for local customers. ALWAYS INSIST UPON A TESSAR LENS IN YOUR CAMERA IF PERFECT RESULTS ARE DESIRED. CONCRETE MIXERS EX STOCK COBB COMPANY, 149/151, CECIL STREET. Haiphong of^^m DRAGON
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  • 672 3 The Whole of Debenture Stock Redeemed. The annual general meeting of Holyrood Rubber, Ltd., was held on June 25 at Cannon Street, E.C., Mr. W. Arthur Addinsell chairman of the company presiding. I The Chairman said Gentlemen. I move That the directors' report and accounts for the year
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  • 257 3 Premier on State's Permanent Development. On his return from the Eastern States 'the Premier of Western Australia (Mr. I P. Collier) stated he was amazed at the outward signs of prosperity both in i Sydney and Melbourne. There is, however," he said, a different atmosphere in both cities
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  • 70 3 Three Chinese were sentenced to 12 months' rigorous imprisonment, and one to 18 months' rigorous imprisonment, by Mr. P. A. V. David m the District Court, yesterday, for a robbery committed during the day time m a lorong off East C;iast Road. His Honour said t'mt he took a serious
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 241 3 WHITE AWAYS HOW WITH SEAMS AISD FASHION MARKS YOUR stockings arc part of B scheme and must be Irreproachable. The new "THREE KNOTS" hose have seams and las!. ion marks, two distinctive features greatly favoured by many women of fashion. Whether ■earned <>r seamless, these lustrous hose that are fine
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    • 770 3 Tiider the Distinguished Patronage of the Acting Chinese Consul-General Mr. HSU JUI CHUN. GRAND CHARITY PERFORMANCE In Aid of the Fund of the NAN HUA GIRLS' SCHOOL ON JULY 31 AND AUGUST 1 Nightly at 8. THE CHUI LOK AMATEUR DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION OF KUALA I.UMl'l R will stnje First Night
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    • 384 3 Prickly Heat Why endure the torment and fiery irritation of prickly heat? Cermolene soothes and relieves m a moment. Rub Germolpiie over l!ie irritiiUe MtfaM I nnil..le cnmiiM-iK<M, o:i>l you will never .Irc.il v attack ol Tim si.lenilid dressing relieves bMMdfcMy, t lie irritation Mil.i.irs, mnti instead a seii.se of
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 524 4 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA AND 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 FOil CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnag* lue S'por* KAI.YAN B July 31 MALWA 11,000 Aug. 13
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    • 628 4 Shipping* Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LINE Marseilles, London and Antwerp Vessels Tonnage Due Sail t HAKONE MARU 10,500 Aug. 5 6 SUWA MARU 11,000 Aug. 19 20 KUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Sept. 2 3 IIAKO/AKI MARU 10.600 Sept. 16 17 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 KITANO
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    • 557 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE THB OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THH CHINA MUTUAL STBAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AM3TERuAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT
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    • 466 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Biata) BANGKOK COASTINU SERVICX. For Krctay, Kemaman, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telapin, PaUni, Singora, Lacon, Bandon, Koktamui, Largsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departnr* PRACHETIPOK Aug. 2 Aug. 4 MALIM Aug. Aug. 11 VALAYA Aug. M Aug. 18 I'UACHAIIPOK Aug. H Aug. 25 I MALIM
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    • 548 4 Ka Ps M. (ROYkL PACKET NAY. GO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, wi:li sub-connection M Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and StraiU > Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau cf Java. All information, supplying
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    • 458 4 BURNS PtiiLP LINE (Incorporated m Australia) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailings by the well known staaasan MAKELLA (7,:;, 5 tons) and MALA1 BAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is th. largaat and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe, single berth
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 519 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" UNI PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND i ONTINBNT. FREIGHT SERVICE OfJTWAJUM To Hongkong Due Rinpaporc' B.s. CITY OF WELLINGTON Aug. 8 HOMEWARDS MarHoir.es, London, Havre, Hamburg and Esjberg «.s. ROMEO Aug. 1 Marseilles, London, Havre
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    • 409 5 AUSTRAL-EAST INIIES LINE (laeerporat.d la laglmad) R-gular Passenger and Freight Service Tia JAVA PORTS to FREMANTLK (W. A.), ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE and SYDNEY maintained by Dae Ball CITY OF PALERMO passenger steamer 6,940 tons) In port Aug. 7 USSTOM BALL Aug. 7 s.s. KIOTO (cargo stennur) Sept. 4 Sept. 7 S'ngle
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    • 425 5 ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE TRANS-PACIFIC PASSENGER AND XZPBESS SBBVICB It fan from Hiagkoag to Seattle Sailing from Steamer Hongkong PRESIDENT JACKSON Aug. 8 PRESIDENT McKINLEY Aug. 10 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Sept. 1 PRESIDENT GRANT Sept. IS PRESIDENT MADISON Sept. 26 also a sailing every 12 day* from Hongkong to Manila Through bills
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    • 648 5 STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPM -NEDERLAND' KOLLAND-EAST-ASIA LINE Homeward Sailings to AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM via PBNANG BATOE Aug. 10 KARIMATA Sept. 7 to MARSEILLES, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND BREMEN via PENANG GEMMA Aug. 17 ZOSMA Sept. 14 OOSTKERK Oct. 10 to GENOA, AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM VONDEL July 30 JOH. DE WITT Aug. 13 KON.
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    • 95 5 CAMPBELL GAS ENGINE Co., Ltd. HALIFAX, ENGLAND. 1 V COLD STARTING CRUDE OIL ENGINES. HORIZONTAL and VERTICAL LAND and MARINE Up to 700 B.H.P. Full Particulars and Prices from Sole Agents TENTRAI W IENGINEAORKSITDIL, KUALA LUMPUR IPOII SINGAPORE. ♦♦»♦> (T\yvn[in& only electric *^^^^^y/^ POCKET-LAMP 50 E A?"n t s Pleaa*
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 511 6 EMPIRE Thin d.iy, J i: 1 y 29 to Monday, August 2 Second BhOT at 9.15 p.m. Kiimuel (ioldwyn presents THE HENRY Kl\(; Production The Production all Womankind mmA sec STELLA DALLAS In 11 Reels. An Emotional X-Ray of the love-life of a rooutis fW. Featuring Konald Colnan, Alice Jojre,
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    • 53 6 SURINA THEATRE North Bridge Koud. Tel. No. 289. TO-MGHT at 9 New Cartoon and Gazette Little Bo Peep, had a Whip Sheep, and Gcsh how nhe liked him, But everywhere the White Sheep Went, the Ulack Shrrp "rre r'ght Behind him. At 7.J0. Wni.VKIS OF THE NORTH, 3 4. Grief
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    • 394 6 VICTORIA THEATRE TONIGHT and Nightly at 9M I'ndrr the distinguished patronage of H.E. the Governor Sir Laurence Sunns (iuillemard, K.C.H., K.C.M.t;.. H.E. Major-General Sir 1 heodore Fraser. X.C.8., C.S.U C.M.G., Lieut.-Col. C. J. Pickering, CM.*:., U. 5.0.. and Officers of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, and the EX-SEKVICE ASSOCIATION, SINGAPORK.
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    • 260 6 COMING I COMING DOROTHY GISH HERBERT WILCOX'S GREAT j£*^k FIRST NATIONAL Hr totSLi m PRODUCTION w**£»* A NELL GWYN' The inlri^uino; romance of the famous I)ru:y I-:in; •ranjirc jjirl who found favour wilh the Kin;^ most marvi'lloiis'y played liy Dorothy (Jish. whose pi<iuant personality and charm of coquetry make pretty,
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  • 203 7 lIUUMnV TiiJay, July 30 II i». 1 WaUV, 1 -1 a.m., 2.23 p.m. Malacca: High Tide, lu.oU a.m., 6.7, 11.10 p.m., Hemeware mail closes, train, 4 p.m. I'eaii's Hill .^cliool Bporia. Hnturday, July 31 Hij;h Water, tM a.m., 3.4 p.m. Kaiw ide, 11.30 a.m., 6.0, ll.r>& p.m
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  • 251 7 Friday, July :SO. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arme. Entrance irf Tarakao East Basis 1 2u 1 Mrin Wharf IK 3 10 Yangtze 3 7 Empire P^tk Honolulu Maru 30 3 :,7 .1 Ban >•■ hut! Ilin 88 W 1 Stars 48 4 1 .">
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  • 182 7 To-day. Southern and Western India (Teesta) 8 p.m Christmas lalnnd (lsl»mli>r) p.m. North, North-East and North-West Sumatra (Kcynst) ..3 p.m. North, X. East and H. West Sumatra 1 Kelantan ..4 p.m. Sarawak (Soon Ann) ..4 p.m. I'ontiarak (Kl.oen Lie) 4 p.m. Soarabaya Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dillv
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  • 38 7 S'pore ['■rotiua June 18 Kknia June 24 Pamhora June 25 Mantua July 1 tngkor June 30 Pries der Kedcrlandcn July 2 Arra. London July 12 July 19 July IS July 26 July 26 July 27
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  • 229 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, July i! 0. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/4 3/32 Demand 2/3 11/16 Private 3m. credits 2/4 7/16 On New York, Demand 6614 Private 90 d/s 68H On France. Bank T.T. 2250 On India, Bank T.T. 154% On HonKkon P, Bank T.T. 3 p.c. dis.
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  • 64 7 t.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F Spot (.9% Itandard R.S.S. Spot 70Vi Standard R.S.S. on Tendtr August 70 <4 AuK.-Sept. 71 Set-Dab 72% Tone of market Quiet. *Mit Cable -.—London Spot Sheet 20%d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 40'/^ per Jb. 70
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 303 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Seller* £1 £1 Asam Kumbang C.V- C7/1 1 Batang Padang 0.87 >£ O.'JO £1 £1 Chenderiang 27/- 27/6 cd. £1 16/- E. Siamese 21/6 22/6 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.45 1.50 £1 £1 Idris Hydraulic 59/(5 60/6 xd. 1 1 Johan Tin 0.44 0.46 10/-
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    • 137 7 Issue /al Pd. Biyars Seller* :i £1 B. Am. Tobacco 6.5.7 'i.'J. I j xa.tr 1 1 Central Engines 1.05 1.15 il £1 K. Smelting Co. 17.50 17.75 10 10 Frascr Neave 5G.O0 57.00 cb. 00 100 Hammer Co. 174.00 177.50 .00 100 Katz Bros. def. 190.00 200.00 10
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    • 98 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 10 pm. Spore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 110 120 Spore Municipal 5 p.c $1,878,000 of 1901 par 5 prem Spore Municipal 4V4 p.c of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par Spore Municipal AY» p.e, of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par Spore Municipal 4 p.e.
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    • 372 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt. Mlenby ($1) 2.10 UN ;:.:,7 \lor Gajah ($1) 3.10 ::.l'<i .!.in :;.i:.ix. Hitam ($1 4.00 4.!in x d. L60 6.00 V. Kuniiij? ($1) LOttt Hi J.l.i I H 1m. Malay ($2) 5.00 5.15
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 74 7 POPULAJtLY KNOWN AS "THR ROLLS KOYCK OF THE CONTINENT." Funioun sleeve valve enpinc, 4 cyl. 16 H.P and i' ry\. 14 11 I' 1 wheel servo braking, supplied with 4 sealer sports or 6 seater tourini; body can be delivered m this country (completely equipped) nt respectively i!. O.Ki an.
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    • 377 7 OWN A BUNGALOW ON THE SUSSEX COAST. WAITES FARM ESTATE (Between Rye and Hastings). WAITES FARM ESTATE, which ie situated right on the sea margin, it extremely healthy, and the surrounding scenery as beautiful as any to be found on the South Coast. It is four milrs from Hastings, and
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    • 85 7 WALK TO HEALTH IN FLEXIBLE SHOES. TIGXK HEAD BRAND V'jilk the smooth and easy road to health by walking daily m Y. H. Shoe-.*. Their snujf fitlinjr heel, ample toe room, and complete flexibility combine to make a bhov which for .supreme comfort and utility is absolutely unbeatable. Try a
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    • 642 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., ace page 16. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. TO LET, compound house 15. Sophia Koud Apply N. Tyebally, 188, Cecil Street. TO LET, newly built shops and offices No 28, Chulia Street. Apply 9, Boat Quay, (lp) WANTED to rent compound house, preferably Tanglin district. Apply
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    • 327 7 NOTICE is hereby given that the trademark as illustrated above is the exclusive property of Srhitfner Co, Mejre* Mansions, Singapore, nnd is used by them m respect of wntches. clock*, timnevery description, embroideries, laces and lrdies dressgood* imitation jewellery and novelties, patent meilicines, imported and sold by the said tirm.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 70 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerhau Station. (By Court. of (..A.rnnunt Health Office.) Fur the -I hdiirs rndinc at Midnight on July 2:<. IVJk Max, h ide I n lure 87 F. Ilia, (hade temperature 7<; f. Mean ihi il temp '»tur« 80.5 F. Max. sip, radiation 141 F Miii. trr:i<s radi
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  • 82 8 Madam Koh Tns Nco, a^cd 70 years passe: an ay at 5 p.m., at her son's residence, No 20, Lorons 35, GayUnc Road. She laavw behind two sons. Messrs. Chew Sew Ro.»i and Chew Bah Kah. one daughter and son in-law, two daughters- in-!;r sad ttvaa grandchildren to mourn
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  • 116 8 The family of the late Mr. Wong Joo Fet (Ah Thcain) beg to thank all their friend! nnd rclationc fur their kind attendance at the fum-ral of thi-ir futlier yesterday, am. alsu those who Rent maths, scrolls, "musit etc., and also letter, uf condolence. The f.imily of the late
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  • The Strairts Times FRIDAY, JULY 30.
    • 933 8 To c— bit them to fc'o en IdUiag each athev, m the old days, not so vc;y lunj; sl%o, the .Ma iis used to supply theiv enemies with ammunition when the supply ran short. This was' chivalry carried to the absurd, but they were not kJCfcal people.
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    • 314 8 A serioin ejejakaeaa m the powers i^f tat Singapore Traffic Department is pnaalsd by an in'-ident which recently came to oui notice. A car from Muar, with a hilarious assortment of Chinese singing girls m the back seat, mi seen on the East Coast driving m a
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  • 323 8 Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule and Mrs. Sproule have been spending several weeks ft their holiday at Littlchampton, Sussex. A home paper announces that the Hew C W. Norwood, curate of Holy Trinity, CYs-tli-nau, Barnes,- has been eho.-en lor ;vi.ik m this dicccse. Mr. A. E. Bond,
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  • 312 8 A meeting of the Johore Council of State will l)o held at the DawM at 11 iii. um Tmsd.ty, August 17. The next Y.M.C.A. furtniirlitly cinema show will be held to-niKht. An nxcellont programme has been arrnnwd. The July payment of the Honan 3 par cent Gold l.«.;i.i. otherwiso known
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  • 298 8 Mr. Cobham's Reference to Late Mr. A. B. Elliott. At the annual dinner of the Bingap re Ex-Services Flying Association, Mr. Alan Cobham, m the course of his speech, reported elsewhere, made sympathetic reference to the loss aviation had incurred through the untimely death of M A
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  • 111 8 Surrey Collapse on Drying Wicket [Router TVlerram.] Leadon, July 29. The Btatch at the Oval between Surr.v snd the Australians was resumed before a crowd of 10,000. Ratal fell daring the night and delayed the start until 3.15, when the wicket was soft and dead. The
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  • 60 8 Pullers All Cease Work In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, July '-'-'I Owinjf to differences with the police, every ricksha puller m Kuala Lumpur h ■;> gone on strike. Except for an occasional private ricksha, not (me was to be seen on the streets this
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  • 53 8 Communication with PeMMg Interrupted. Telegraphic eomnranieatian over <v;res north (if Kuala l.umpur was sin pondrd at 4.4S this n^rning and ni .-esumed from the Singapore Post OAVo ■intil 7..')0 this morning. The damage to the wires WM doohtjess caused by ;i :h;>v.v storm which has been passing
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  • 44 8 A report has been recetasd at Blngapor .f a typhoon m the North China Sea .Wthin 120 miles df latitude m North, longitude l-"> Bait The direction i j :iorth-west, and the position BOfth o( .'.iznn, m the Philippine Islands.
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  • 45 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, lie, N'cv/ York, tend us the fnllowiinr chMc. latcd July 2-.<, tli-.ir ajaotatkma being m ?old dollar cento Belters, July 40 tt August WV6. Nwrt luartcr 42. Market inactive. To-day's Sintrapcrt' price is Til'i cents, London price Is. HSd.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 200 8 •mi'ili 11!1 1! RPW/TCT' j^H Velect the bast I Ib^V^.^bbbb)bbbbbbb^bbbH BBsSlii^iiasWj 1 'l LADIES "MILWATA" WEATHISRPROOFS f -v VERY LIGHT AND Y 1 SMART J IN PLAIN AND NEWEST MARL EFFECTS. Prices from $18.00 to $30.00. JOHNLinLE&CO.,LTD (Incorporated m Erjjland). SINGAPORE. PENANC AND KUALA LUMPUR. DIP YOU HEAR THAT STORY
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    • 84 8 TO-NIGHT ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 An Enjoyable Laughter -Provoking Picture HARRY LEON WILSON'S DELIGHTFUL STAIRE Faithfully transferred to the «rrrm keeping nil the finenrss and sparkle found m the novel MERTON OF THE MOVIES A Jamet Cruze Paramount Picture In S Reels GLENN HUNTER VIOLA DANA First
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    • 66 8 0« Oilier Pages. I .i I. i.nlil NiM "'-Jiort Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails 7 Mcteorolocical Kcport 7 Keuter nnd Kuehy Kailio Messages !l .Mr. .Man Cobban Hen Yprcs Film The Ut- Mrs. < DbfMl bin Sportins Intclligoncv Hi To-day's Share Market .10 iVnani; BaCM 11 Kubber
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  • 924 9 Arrangements for Dominions Conference. CLOSER TOUCH. The Question of Overseas Settlement. [reuter telegram] London, July In the House of Commons \!i. Baldwin, in a written reply, stated that U rc.-ult of Canada's reajnesl for postponement, all the Governments esMaraad liad agreed that the Ini|)crial Conference should open
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  • 301 9 The Increase in British Air Transport. Carriage of Bullion And Specie. [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, July '29. The report on the progress of civi! nviation for the year ended March 31 last shows that the number of passengers carried by British air transport incieased from 13,478 to 14,675.
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  • 75 9 Schooners Sunk Off Windward Islands. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 29. San Domingo Three schooners bound for the Windward Islanls sank m a storm off Saona Isli.ml. Fifty-four bodies were washed ashore. London, July 2?. Miami A wireless message from tho captain of the steamer Munamar, lying at
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  • 178 9 Miners' Delegates to Visit America. Crowd of Strikers Attacks Safety Men. [UUTIR TTLXGRAH] London, July 29. The miners' executive have appointed a delegation to proceed to America on July in to inform American trade unionists of the miners' case and raise funds. London, July 20. Two thousand men,
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  • 126 9 Bishop of London's Empire Tour. [REUTEB TELEGRAM] London, July 29. Bearaag a special message to the Empire churches give him by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Biship of London started to-day on what he described as a modern crusade to promote the work of the church and
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  • 119 9 Cases of Poisoning m New York State. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July :;i'. Heche ater, New fork Prohibition hr-adquartcrs announce that a flood of poisonous liquor, which m the past few •lays has affected m some cases fatally nearly .">0 people m Western New York, has reached here. Half
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  • 76 9 [wireless tia rkcby.] Rugby, July -'■>. Exchanges are as follows I'aris Mf. New York 1.8(5 -lii. Brussels 195K, Geneva 25.12%. Amsterdam 12.09%. Milan 14»%. Berlin 2U. U Stockholm 18.16. Copenhagen IS.;; I. Oslo 2^.lT>. Vleana S4 ii 1 Prague IG4',i. Helsingfors VJZ'A. Madrid 11.68%. Lisbon 2 17-32. Rio 7
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  • 37 9 The Siam Police raided a hov.se near the Ministry of Public Instruction at Bangkok an. l arrested a dozen persona who were indulging m the forbidden game of pokam. One of those caught was a police officer.
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  • 143 9 Wealthy American Widow Arrested. Allegations Regarding Rector's Death. [reuter telegram] London, July 2th Somerville, New Jersey A sensation has been caused in American society by the news that Mrs. tifcnwj Hall, the wealthy widow of tho Rector «f the fashionable church of St. John'?;, Xe-.v Brunswick, has been
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  • 106 9 Question of Germany's Adherence. a [r.ELTER TELEGRAM] London, July Eft. In the House of Commons Mr. W. Forrest asked Sir Austen Chamberlain, ragardlag tha definite attitude of Poland and China respecting their req.iest for a permanent and non-permanent seat on the Council of the League of Nations,
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  • 20 9 [RXUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 29. Krench francs efaaad at J. 02' t and Belgian at IMK.
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  • 394 9 Found Unconscious in Boat At Bournemouth. The following i;; taken from the London Evening News of July 5 Mis. France:! Daibisliire, widow of Mr. C W. Darbis-hire, former liberal M.I'., who was found BnconseiottS in the bottom of rowing boat in Bournesioutfl Cay by Ii4 motor-boat party,
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  • 44 9 Marshal Wu Pei-fu appears to be making genuine efforts to prevent his soldiers from interfering with and molesting railway employees. An adjutant in his forces found guilty of assaulting: a station-master at a town on i the Pekinpr-Hankow line was shot by hUj orders.
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  • 133 9 Nation Divided on Religious Question. Threats of an Economic Boycott. [RBI'TKR TELEGRAM] London, July New York It is reported from Mexicc City that the boycott by Mexican Catholics, particularly women, is already operating. Sales at one of the largest stores in Mexico City have already been reduced by
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  • 370 9 First Presentation of Famous Film. The largest audience- seen in th:; ictoria Th— tri tor many months gathered last nijfht to witness the first presentation of the great Ypres" Him the story of the I Immortal Salient, produced by British L Instructional rilmv, Ltt!., and approved i ly ihi
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  • 138 9 Leaves fur Home After Operation. Capt W. Macintosh of the 'pirated Tungchow, .which, as repotted n thStraits Times, wai seized m January last by Cantonese pirates near Wcihaiwei, taken to Kias I.ay and then abandoi ci, has ltff for home. Capt. Macintosh had ti have a feet. amputated,
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  • 137 9 We have received summary of the work of the Straits Settlements Kuril! Sanitation Campaign In Malacca during! the second laiajtfir of l!)2u, wlveh shows that much useful, work tins been done hi the Interests ef public health. It is to be note-il thai the Government
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  • 41 9 British delegate! to the Cantoi On- ference reserved their reply to the Canton Government's demands, pending cabled instruction;-, an. l the Conference, will go into recess until the reply of the I British Government i.s mads to certain! counter-propoflaK
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  • 1916 9 Easy Journey from Victoria Point. FLYING ME1VS DINNER. Air Routes in the Far East. The long expected arrival of Mr. Alan Cobham at Singapore on his 2ti,(M>!) flight from England to Australia sind back ml witnessed by a fairly large crowd of 1 spectators yesterday Hfternoon, and
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  • 980 10 plane mntes between London and Australia. Although we have flown overland m tho seaplane m a good many places it was simply because w? could not keep on ilianuir.i: from an under-carriage to floats, and now thit we have come from Calcutta to Singapore it is a
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  • 75 10 It il static! thai ■notlHIT hit: pulp and paper industry is shortly to be located in 1'ort Arthur with the location there of thv Nipi^on Corporations, Limited, which, under an agreement with the Ontario Government for woods limits, is to build a four-hundred-ton pulp and pnper plant.
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  • 283 10 Speech at Turf Club Dinner. (From Our Own Correspondent). I'enang, July 29. In an interview Mr. Cobham said it iained all the way from Rangoon to I'enang. Unfortunately there was no means ef communication with Penang at Victoria P«int, theiefore he was unable to avraisa the
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    • 188 10 Singapore, July 30. Tin. —London £286 ss. Rubbers. —Shares remain quiet. Sungei Tukangs have sellers at 72 cents and i^ungei Kamals at 4.75. Jeram JCuantan? can be placed at V9VA and Kuodonga at ■;.TO. Ma'iaka Pindas and United Malaccas r.re unchanged at 3.1212-3.20 cum. Bro^as offer
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    • 92 10 (L. K. Macphail.) Btacapore, July :;o. Rubber.—London Is. 8'cd. Unchanged. Local 70 rents. Tin.—£2Bo 55., up HfK Mining Shares.—Market steady. Kuchais improved to 1.96, Bangrin (New) to -"4s. buyers. South Taipings 73-75, Taipings 1.92',i-1.97',4 Teja Malays 295. 3d.295. 9d., Idris 595.-605., Pengkaleni 1S11'.».50 ex, Puchongs 12s.
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  • 141 10 Fndijt Speaks to AwStralaffia, Africa and I'.S.A. Press Cacha (India) comes tin- news of the first two-way amateur communicati.n record, with countries many thousands of miles away, including New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and America. The remarkable feature of these slmrL wave long-distance results is the smallness of
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  • 67 10 To Cost $5,000,000 and to IkTen Stories High. Construction m Vancouver of a $5,000,000 (gold) hotel on laud to be leased by the Canadian National Kailways will -be commenced this year by a group of Vancouver business men, aided by New York capital. The hotel, to be
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  • 50 10 Mr. Ching Vim Chow, the noted Chinese actor, on his recent visit to Hongkong, called upon H.E. the Governor, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs and the Captajji Superintendent of Police, all of whom showed quite a great deal of interest m the conversation of the actor concerning Chinese classical piajfs.
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 194 10 Colony v. F.M.S. ll has been decided that Captain Cong-.! don will fill the last vacancy m the Colony; Uum which will play the X.M.S. at Kuala Lumpur this week-end. The vacancy was; caused through the illness of R. N. Hamil- j, ton. Huggin* has been appointed to
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    • 400 10 S.C.C. and Selanjjor Club At Singapore. Tlit- annual football match between the i Sclangor Club and the S.C.C. will, be i played on the padang at Singapore on Monday afternoon, play commencing at > p.m. Lee is unable to skipper the S.C.C. side owing to indisposition, but otherwise
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    • 131 10 Tanglin Club Tournament. TUESDAY'S TIBS. li Doubles. Brooke and .Miss Atk'.ns v. Adler and Mis. Jackson, lu finish. Major and Mrs. Love v. Mr. ami Mrs. SahiKiiul. Mm's Handicap DmNm. Harford and Moslcy v. Green and Wild. Harp and Hopkins v. Ruing and Munro. Btll and Nicoll v.
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    • 178 10 Yorkshire Glamorgan Middx Lams Hunts Kent Notts Surrey Inn Sussex Lc icester Warwick Somerset Derby Gloucester Worcester HurthauU P W L 1st l»t PosaObl Kt-s IVr In In 21 10 0 7 2 95 73 2 76.84 17 9 4 0 0 65 45 4 69.23 13
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    • 787 10 Two Main Events Result In Fiasco. Never again, we hope, will the Singnl>ore public be invited to witness such a j display of boxing a< was seen a* Happy j Valley last night. Billy Linford waa put I out perfectly easily early m the first 1 round of his
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    • 106 10 New T\ pi- of I'ncumulie Suspension. A most interesting system of Pneumatic Suspension to take the place of ordinary springs on motorcars has been evolved and patented by William Beardmore and Co., Ltd., of Glasgow. Installed on a 0 h.p. Beardmore car, it has been tested with
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  • 108 10 The Fast Worker, A Universal Jewel production, with Reginald Dtnny, is at the Gaiety to-night. In the first show are Toilers of The Sea, and The Fast Express serial, chapters 9 and 10. Other pictures are a new cartoon, and a Pathc Range Rider series. To-morrow and Sunday
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  • 416 10 First Interim Dividend of 10 Per Cent. The annual general meeting of tho Klang River Tin Dredging Company, Ltd., was held at P—ang, Mr. 1). A. M. Brown presiding. The othan present were MeeSTS. A. H. Miles, R. Reimani., A. A. Htnggeler, A. 'iiHiit Machos, and F.
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  • 328 10 Seven Women Aspirants This Year. No wnman baa yet swum the Channel, a Me going to main the attempt this year! The honour of being the Bret woman to i !i->) the f i iit Menu, particularly attractive I i Americana, four of whom are Bm""gB m ""g
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  • 127 10 Why There was No Milk. A correspondent writes (ran Yamethin, India i A *erj itrangs incident happened ai Kalaywa village in Yametliin town. Hyder Khan owned a cow which Rave one-aiic'-a half visa of milk daily. When the COW ceased to give milk Hyder Khan suspected thai
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  • 65 10 The main subject for discussion at V.v: South Seas Economic Conference to Iw held at Tokio to deal with proposals for promoting the trade relations within th<; South Seas consists of two main < laii-os including, firstly, reports on the possibility of cultivating various enteiprises which are deemed to be
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  • 362 11 Third Day's Results. (Fran Our Own < onespondent). Tenant;, July 2!». There was a good attendance for th .third day of the I enuni 1. 1 •s. I h jrofata* *<raa heavy. I! suits: Ex-Griflm Ponies, (lass (Six loll^'S).--I. KISMET 'I 11.I I VENTURE (Sleigh) 8.7. PENARTB (Norman)
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  • 513 11 More Activity in Forward Market Lewis ;.i!.i peat, Lt.l.'s report of July 29 iitat) 'ihc forward market has shown a| trUk more activity this week. Howfever, the movement! have been small. everybody ws it tkerf will be ilu- ijt of :!<> per cent, ander the Restiiction icheme
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 412 11 To the KdiKjr of DM Btniti Times. I Sir,—At the head of your reproduction of the repori of the A.B.M. sub-comniit.ee j 108 the Opium Ranrve Fundj you say that "the eon.lusions arrived ai In 1 ondon, it is to be noted, are very limilai tb those
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  • 154 11 Curious Ce.otimr.y at a VS. High School. Soil taken from every civilised country m the world— and > of them no: 100 civilised— will nil huge u:n m front of ttu nc Hljh School 1 now beinje constructed iii West Duluth. The Brst shovelful spaded up
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  • 101 11 To Liquidate §1,000,00(1 Deposits Gone. The Canton Stud; Exchange, which a' few weeks ago i ring the poasi- bility of re-opening buineai, dm decided |J to z>, into voluntary liquidation. It feels depressed because conditions political I and economic are so unfavourable V> business. Troopt have taken BOSSetsiOR
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  • 217 11 By the death of Mr. E. (i. Laisroo the Eurasian community of Malacca have a member wh. .>•.» sterlii'.;: woith andi neaiul disposition wore much appreciated I liy ;il! those whi> hu.l ci:m.' i:i contact I with him. Born m Malacca In March 1866,
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 176 11 The Piano with 150 Years' Reputation John Broadwood Sons, Ltd. ALL BRITISH MADE. S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. SOLB AGBNTO. f JFSSft 6-r%j£ Cleans and Dyes The aid dnsctsjer; of home dyeing is a y^^^i Vfe. l!.;.:: ol i!,<- )ils now lli.it Twiuk is ?^i v het* No
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    • 215 11 Sea View Hotel SUNDAY, AUGUST 1 CINEMA at 9.30 p.m. PATHE GAZETTE LESSONS LOVE Featuring CONSTANCE TALMADGE— Seven Keels. Table Can lie Hooked for Dinner. P. DEASON, Manager. »»»eeeeeeeee«eee.».ee»ee»».....e..eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee'>eea>e» ADELPHI HOTEL TOMORROW Special Dinner and Dance Sunday Night ORCHESTRAL CONCERT, ON THI ROOF GARDEN (WKATHKK PERMITTING) Telephones »S7. 938. ADELPHI
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  • 461 12 Passes Hongkong After Hours Of Anxiety, Describing the typhoon, the locality of Its imiTi being published m the Straits Times a few days ago, the Hongkong Daily Press states that the typhoon came along at a fast pace. It maintained for a very c msiderable distance an average
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  • 313 12 Only One Life Lost High Tension Wires. The annual report for the S'nßapor^ Fire Department for the year 1925 has just been issued (July 18, 1926).- The Superintendent reports the number of calls to fires was 91, being an increase of I ten on last years figures.
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  • 167 12 A Double-Decked Coach For South Africa. An interestins: experiment which, fo!lowinp Continental practice, is to be tried by the South African Railways Administration consists m the provision of double-decked coaches. Initially, however, only one is to b« built, as it is not known whether such coaches will work
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 656 12 "Always Merry and Bright" Nothing is more infections tluui and they posses* a rich proportion good liiiiii..iir. of Potassium, Ihc vitul tonic l<>««l A cheerftj] disposition is more of fbe tissues. Von < n l"-i this powerful hetor than moH ]K..]il<- combination m no other way. The imagine s x
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    • 677 12 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Iniiri will be received at the Coluninl Secretary's Office, up to noon of August 11, 1926, for the following work* 1. Construction of Reinforced concrete' raft foundations for Inspector's Quar ters and out-offices, McNair Road. 2. Construction of Reinforced concrete foundations find piers for the English Klementary School
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    • 154 12 The artistic temperament expresses itself m many ways: but no matter u>hat the medium of expression, artists the luorld over inevitably find themselves m complete agreement over the one best cigarette -the incomparablel^lglJit^*— Jy VIRGINIA CIGAB.ETTES I maa*-ai?-"*'T^*!jSz!^^ l"' mu :l ArJ TohsaoD C<\, Ltd f sf'Si#i**»^3ll fin J A
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  • 777 13 (Jenerally Prosperous Condition Reported. The gaawral eel Ins. el the Java I'niliil riaiitatioii.-, l.vi., was held on Jmm Ms Uir Hon. Charles H. Strutt (cnuirman of thi- eotnpany) pieaiding. The Chairman saia Daring the |ust yea.- the rabbei eomnstiiee ihrougnout the Bast have been issuing splendid report- and
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  • 209 13 Letters After Names But No .Market for Them. The daze for degrees is takinjr Young China Hkv a rising tide, writes the K:i>hiii;; correspondent to the Nurth-China Daily Newt. Already the market, so to speak, is trluttfii wiih Normal School graduates, not enough teacher jobs to go
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 95 13 GREAT PRICE REDUCTIONS As from July 12, 1926. 6 Cylinder Touring Car. 5 Passenger Coach. EXTRA EQUIPMENT IF DESIRED Wire Wheels $By.oi) sth Tyre and Tube %&M etc^ etc. a^^ M^ l M mi mmit im soio aSo-.sa S o-.s MALAYAN MOTORS i= (I'roprietors WEARNE BROS., J.Tl>.) for Economical Transportation
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    • 528 14 Assets over $6,500,000 S.C. Assurance m force over $22,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) tnvnnM nmicv K» ni^ i vr HKAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 62, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of En C land
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    • 1105 14 BANKING INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits U.S. $14,000,000 Owned hy THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK. Head Office fiO, WALL STREET, NEW YORK. London Office 36, BISHOPSGATE, EX. Branches. BARCELONA DAIREN MANILA IffilS?" HATAVIA HANKOW PEKING TIENTSIN BOMBAY HAKBW RANGOON TOKIO CALCUTTA HOMIKONG SAN FRANCISCO YOKOHAMA
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    • 451 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. [Incorporated by Special Charter m Japan). Capital Subscribed 746.000,000 Capital Paid-up Y39.875.000 Reserve Fund V 1,760,000 President H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS D. Takita, Esq. T. Sisamune, Esq. G. Kawasaki, Esq. M. Shuto, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh, Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES I Keelnng, Taichu,
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    • 982 14 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE >f very valuable land and business premises situate at Bukit Passoh. Vt the sale-room, of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's sale-room, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, August 4, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and shophouse premises known as No. 104, New Bridge Road
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    • 467 14 AUCTION SALE of Government surplus stores To be held at the P.W.I). Stores, Bukit Timah Road (adjacent to the Handing Kerbau Police Station) on Friday, August 6, at 2 p.m. Comprising airahafts, anchors, iron fenc* posts, iron gates and ornamenta, M. S. angles, C. I. columns, R. S. joists, C.
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    • 208 15 Dodge- Brothers MOTOR CARS The new low price of Dodge Brothers Touring Car is not the only advantage to be considered. Nowhere can you purchase greater dependability, greater freedom from annoyance, and more substantial and durable beauty at a smaller cost per mile. x OB aalUmil RHaaBBV^a^aaTMUtJIEV V. *JH3^bbl^T3 SPECIAL
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    • 176 15 (TyCaJUunis I Scots GQhlsky £3 fk» -*r k?:?:i K<.-^" V V^K Obtainable from all Dealers. nF^\kizZJm M r PRODUCE OF SCOT-tt 1 IsB EASTERN AGENCIES 1 T jj%y A LIMITED, E& I I Pfl/tC^^^^ Eb BIRMINGHAM j "BONDS OF EMPIRE" The "BRITISH Empire BUICK" for BRITISH owners is the_ tribute
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    • 229 16 from Honmc For mctiy yean at homo there has been only one Tobacco for Pipe loren who can afford to indulge their nicety oi discrimination State Express Tradi* tion Mixture. Leaf from the finest Tobacco crops m the World has produced a unique blend pcssc?:ing piquancy of flavour combined with
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    • 286 16 COAL TAR (FROM SINGAPORE GAS WORKS). CRUDE AND DISTILLED THICK, MEDIUM, THIN. SOFT SOAP Packed m 1 cwt. Drums. Packed m 1 cwt. Cases. (20 by !V4 Kilo Tins). Enquiries solicited. Lee Kirn Soo 40, HIGH STREET. A BOOK OF ENGLISH POETRY Edited by GEORGE BEAUMONT, M.A. A choice of
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    • 1020 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Th» PREPAID charges for Wanta, Fox Sal*, To Let, et«-, m ordinary elos* let type (average six words to linn) are P*r line One insertion 28 cents, two Ins. 44 etc., three inn. «4 rts., four Ins. 81 cants, five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.18, ten lna. 51.40,
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    • 446 16 I CASHIER of very large mercantile firm, «t present employed desires change. Please t.pply 189, Straits Times. I LADY STENOGRAPHER seeks position (experienced). Also willing to undertake extra work after office hours. Apply 186, Straits Times. ENGLISHMAN, two years' planting ex pcricncc Kuod knowledge tapping, Tamil labour, etc., desires change
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    • 309 16 MALAYAN BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT For "Padmore" Challenge Shield TO BE PLAYED AT FRANKELS BILLIARD STAND AT THE Malayan Agri-Horticultural Exhibition, KUALA LUMPCB ON AUGUST 27, 28, 29 AND 30, 1926. CONDITIONS ON APPLICATION. Shield presented by THOS. PADMORE SONS, KIRMINGHAM. PRIZES OF 1. Heavy Sterling Silver Cup to the Winner.
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    • 478 16 THE BUILDJNG BOOKS 1 Just Arrived, New Shipment 1. Building Repairs A pisctlcal gnM* to their execution Price I-Vi'i 2. Bungalows— Their deaicn construction and furnishing with RU(ceat>ona for caanpa, summer Homes and cottages of similar character illustrated by photographs and plans Price tlO.to I .1. Sketching In lead pencil
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