The Straits Times, 5 August 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,239. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. AUGUST 5, 1926, RICE 10 CENTS
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      37 1 J^^JGP ■it J PEOPLE WHO KNOW USE HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT IT OVER? IN 9TftCK ONE OF EIGHT GRADES IN STOCK. RFAPINr v METALS FOR EVERY PURPOSE. THE GENERAL UTILITY METAL. KUALA LUMPUR WILLIAM JAUftS CO. SINGAPORE
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      94 1 SHELL PRODUCTS Again proved their quality under strenuous conditions, when, on July 22, a standard model Chevrolet using SHELL MOTOR SPIRIT AND DOUBLE SHELL MOTOR OIL performed a 21 hour non-stop run at Kuala Lumpur. THE MALAY MAIL of July 23 writes— The distance covered was exactly 479 miles and
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      186 1 f^?f CUSHIONS oS^m^,- POUFFES iimmM' ottomans We have an original and exclusive stock of Cretonnes, Tapestries and Brocades for covering abo v e and can make up same to harmonize with any colour scheme. YOUR ENQUIRIES ARE SOLICITED. ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Straits Settlement?) RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. CALIFORNIAN MILK
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      3 1 )<>K YOi'i: BABY
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    Notes from Ipoh.
    976 2 Land Values Sanitary Board Discussions. (From a Correspondent.) Ipoh, August 1. We are in the midst of the holiday season and there is a temporary lull in business as well as in other activities. Meanwhile the sporting fraternity ot" Kinta is awaiting with increasing interest the contemplated
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    36 2 A Tokio cable of August o states Fol lowing the Chinese insistence upoi their demand for abolishing the so-callr 2\ articles treaty existing: between Japai and China, fhe Pan-Asian congress i likely to epd in rupture.
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      414 2 I rffh y JJY m If"T^HERE it no worry or anxiety in rearing Baby 3jJ I healthfully and happily, even in a tropical climate, M JL when Glaxo ii used at Baby'i food. ■A Glaxo it the food that has been uted to rear the children Sj} in five Royal
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      202 2 DRY RASH BROKE OUTJNBODY Terrible Itching and Burning. Cuticura Heals. A dry rash broke out on my body and then scaled over. It spread rapidly to my arms and lunbs, and the itching, burning, smarting sensation was so terrible that I was unable to get a night's sleep. "I tried
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      123 2 Write for the latest list. SEASON Co., Ltd. 11l and 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. A GREAT CHANCE FOR THE "CINE -KODAK" GET YOUR OWN MOVING PICTURES OF THE MILITARY PAGEANT Improved Model PORTABLE Price only 900 UNDERWOOD PATERSON, SIMONS &CO LTD. (laeorparattd la England) r Fvery product In the world
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    Overseas News by MaiL
    987 3 For using bad language in the hearing of golfers a man was fined at Willesden. The Leviathan arrived at Southampton with 1,010 American tourists, including 450 students, who will attend summer lecture courses at the universities. Major-General J. P. Landry, C.M.G., pommanding the Quebec District, has
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      258 3 TV mo. 1 •'Si kinw* bow rj»y II f jg^ J J vZ\ fc^S r\_ i*i/i il ifr" y iMar in«ii»a«Mwr— mm y What's Become of thej Pal.nan^oUvfoih-nolh- HTJ ntv^ 1 f^ltA? but/M-givtmalMrr-sgrem nOUieiy Olll; colour In I'ulmiilivt .W/\ l OdbssViii fts/ifi/irnfi f E v "ywhere women and e irls
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      640 3 NOT A SINGLE ATTACK IN EIGHTEEN MONTHS. Former MalaWa Sufferer In Ceylon 01— Grateful Thanks To Dr. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. One ren«oti for the immense popularity "of Dr. Williams' Pink Pill* in the Far East is the enthusiastic personal recommendation given them by men and women who formerly suffered from
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      350 3 R. ROGER CO., LIMITED. STEAM WINCHES A STANDARD TYPE CARGO STEAM WINCH FOR GENERAL PURPOSES. Full Particulars and Prices on Application. SOLE AGENTS: UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated in th* Straits S-ni. merits) SINGAPORE. ■JniUgrs MM«»«M«»,Mt»4»«»<»t«M»»»tttHH»«M»H«.tH| WILLYS- KNIGHT GREAT SIX WITH AN ENGINE YOU'LL NEVER WEAR OUT. The Car Super-Beauty, Super-Comfort,
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      527 4 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in 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 FOR CHINA AND JAPAN TuMiag* due S'por* MALWA ll.i'iu Aug. 15 KASHUAR I'.'l'X' Aug. 87
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      616 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 8 SUWA MARU 11,000 Aug. 19 20 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Sept. 2 S HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 Sept. 16 17 HAKL'SAN MARU 10.500 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 KITANO
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      541 4 THE DLUE FUNNEL LIKE THB OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THH CHINA MUTUAL STBAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON," AMS TERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEELY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH
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      467 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated tn Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. Fot X relay, Kcmaman, Ketantan, Baagnart,, Telapin, i'atani, Singora, Lacon, Baadon.'Koaaamui, I.angsuan, Cbutnpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure l-UACIIATirOK In port Aug. 4 MAI.INI Aug. 9 Aug. 11 VALAYA Aug. lfi Aug. 18 PRA( HATIPOK Aug. 23 Aug. 25
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      563 4 K. P. R. (ROYAL PACKET H£7, GO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated In Ho'.kud) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVEIiNMENT Telephone No. 3fi4o, wtta sub-connection to Passage, Freight, TrHr.si.ipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representative for BiOgaa«TC n| l "*r»tt« Settlements of the Official Tourist Burean of Juva. All information, n.'j'pljing
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      444 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Aa.tralla) roa trmm, woMnmnt, via java. DAK WIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailings by the well knowa steamers .MAKKI.LA (7,1)75 tons) and MALA11 ions). The s.s. MAREI.LA is the ,il lim'St steamer trading to Austratla, Cabin* de luxe, single berth cabin., •wiaiaiiag bath,
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      507 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSFNC.F.R AVD FREIGHT SERVICE TO THK UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hongkong Due Singapore F.s CITY OF WELLINGTON Au C 7 HOMEWARDS Marseille!, Londoi, Havre, Hamburg and Us j berg si CITY OF MELBOURNE Sept.
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      410 5 AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE (Incorporated in England) Regular Passenger and Freight Service via JAVA PORTS to FREMANTLE (W. A^), ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE and SYDNEY maintained by Due Sail s.s. CITY OF PALERMO passenger steamer !>.900 tons I In port Aug. 7 is. MERTON HALL Aug. 12 s». KIOTO (cargo steamer) Sept. 4
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      480 5 ADMIRAL ORIENTAL UNE TSANS-PACTTIC PASSENGER AND EXPRESS BERTIO 11 dan from Qcukoti 1. l.«ttl. ItlHag from t'ußii Hongkong PRESIDENT JACKSON Aog. I PRESIDENT IIcKINLET Aug. SO PRESIDENT JEFFERSON B«Pt- 1 PRESIDENT GRANT Sept. II PRESIDENT MADISON Sept. 26 alio a sailing; every 12 days from Hongkong to Manila Throngs bills
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      507 5 CHARGEURS REUNIS (Incorporated in France) Regular monthly freight and passenger service. OUTWARDS for Saigon, Tourane and Haiphong. Due Spore S.S. AMIRAL NIELLY Aug. 10 S.S. ADEN Sept. 4 HOMEWARDS for Marseilles, Havre, Dunkirk and Antwerp. Due Spore S.S. CAP PADARAN Aug. 3 M.S. CAMRANH Aug. 16 (calls at St. Nazaire)
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      96 5 CAMPBELL GAS ENGINE Co.. Ltd. HALIFAX, ENGLAND. Iv/lypjOM^JU |X -i^*^_J| r^BMJBftBrBtL BCjfnV/lßil COLD STARTING CRUDE OIL ENGINES. HORIZONTAL and VERTICAL LAND and MARINE Up to 700 B.H.P. Full Particulars and Prices from Sole Agents fENTRAI KUALA LUMPUR IPOH SINGAPORE. ««»♦«■»-»»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦<«»«♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦«.«♦♦♦♦♦»»♦«-»» p THE (TjlXVnilaff^ ONLY ELECTRIC S f PflPsf FT I
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      559 6 EMPIRE i Tlmr .i!::> August "> to Monday, August 9 Second Show at 1*.1 5 p.m. TOLA NEGRI and ADOLPHE MANJOU In the most amazing Love Drama of the Screen FORBIDDEN PARADISE First Show at 7.30 p.v.i. TO THE LADlES— Funniest Comedy Drama. All Free Lists strictly f-uspended. A SPECIAL
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      439 6 A CONVULSING COMEDY DRAMA A RIOT OF LAUGHS SURROUNDING PROBLEMS OK 11« IK LIFE THAT WIVES ALL KNOW A Screen Adaptation of the John Golden Stage Success Chickcnfeed. by Guy Bolton. A WILLIAM FOX SPECIAL PRODUCTION ltased on the Moot Question of whether wives should be paid for their household
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      173 6 FOR DIRECT CURRENT The Best Lamp FOR ALTERNATING CURRENT Obtainable from A. PAUL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, 214, QUEEN STREET, SINGAPORE. CROMPTON FANS SEEN BUT NOT HE 4HO SULB AGENTS UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Strkit* Sfiltmenti) KLECTIUCAL DEPARTMENT. 13, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. THE ACME OF PERFECTION A CONTESSA'NETTKL CAMERA COMBINED
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    174 7 FIXTURES. Ihurdoy, August 5 Jli/h Water, s.'.J a.m., fi.7 p.m. Malacca i Hi Rh Tide, 5.10 a.m., 4J$, 1<...» pm., (1.8. Homeward mail closis (train), 4 p.m. 11, Div. II B.CJJL (B) v. D. of W. Reft* MJT.T. v. V.M.C.A. PMlay, August fi D ater, Ml a.m.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    264 7 KKPIT.L lIARBOUB. Mnin Vkai I '<"■ Runga, Lcli. Vedette, Cassis. Oil Wi-r.rf Nil Coal Wharf Nil MM IX DRY DOCKS. Tanjonj; P.'K.ir ";lloch Albert Dock Nil Victoria Dock A. Dock Caisson I.<P|xl Il.irbour t. 15. A up. Kcssler No. 1 Dock Nil No. i I'o, w ;i.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    196 7 To-day. Nortli, N Bait and N. West Sumatra I p .11 i in, Korea, For■id Ui tern Cms.•l.l Wentera States of I.. I 1 Sumatra .Maru) :t p. 111 I ower Siam 1 Kiataa) 3 p.m Burma, North and Baal I- d Egypt, Europe, U.S.A. und Canada
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    32 7 ArmSpore rrnnbork June 25 Mantua July 1 lnj;k"r June 30 i landau July ndrai r« July 1,1 1- London July \9 July i!6 July J« Juiy 27 July 30
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    207 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, August 5. On London, Bank 4 m/a 2/4 3/32 Demand t/8.11/16 Private 3m. credits 2/4 7/16 On New York Demand 60% Private 90 d/s BS% On France, Bank T.T. 1900 On India, Bank T.T. 154% On Hongkong, Bank T.T. 3% p.c dis. On Shanghai, Bank
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    68 7 Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard. Q.C.F. Spot 62^tf 63 Standard R.S.S. on Tender August 63 63 >/4 Aug.-Sept: 63^4 64 Oct.-Dec. 65 V4 66 Jan. -.March 07 Va 68 Tone of market Steady, quiet. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet Is. 6%d. per lb.
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      MINING.
      309 7 issue val I'd buyers Seller* £1 £1 Asam Kumbang G5/- 67/1 1 BataiiK Pariang 0.85 U.:>it £1 £1 Chenderiang 27/- 27/G cd. £1 15/- E. Siamese 21/6 22/6 1 1 Hitam Tin L45 1.50 £1 £1 Idris Hydraulic 59/- M/. 1 1 Johan Tin 0.42 0.1) 10/- 10/- Kampong
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      GENERAL.
      132 7 mtm Wal Pd. Bayers Seller* El £1 B. Am. Tobacco G.5.7'i C.S.-l'i cr. 1 1 Central Engines 1.05 1.15 1 1 CCclc Caiiia^'o 1.00 1.10 tl £1 E. Smelting Co. 17.00 17.50 L0 10 Fraser Neave 56.00 57.00 cb. 100 100 Hammer Co. 17&M 177.V.) 00 100 Katz Bros.
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      DEBENTURES.
      89 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 10 pm. Spore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 105 115 Spore Municipal 5 p.e $1,878,000 of 1901 par 5 prtm. Spore Municipal 4^4 p.e. of 1907 $1,600,000 00 par J Spore Municipal 4ft p.*. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par 1 Spore Municipal
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      376 7 __PfMCT^Mid Co. and Ly»H and Evatt'i Quotation*. To-day 8 Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt j Allenby ($1) ::.2O 3.30 3.30 3.40 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.70 2.90 2.75 2.90 A. Hitam ($1) AM 4.7talO0 5.00 A. Kuning ($1) 1.00 i.io l.io i.-.'O Am. Malay (*J) \M 640 Tj.oo 6.15
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      564 7 mn thomg CIGARETTES ONN TOONG CHONQ SINGAPORE NOTICE is hereby given that the above Trade Mark is the exclusive property of Chop Chyo Tick Seng carrying on busincs* at NO, IL\ S >uth Canal Road, Singapore, and >y the said Chop in connection with cigarette! kjiown as the Mah Jhong
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      89 7 BOXING at the Happy Valley FEDERATED MALAY STATES FRIDAY. AUGUST 6 MAIN-EVENT BATTLING KEY (Lightweight Champion of Malaya) VS. TENEBRO SANTOS (Ex-Featherweisht Champion of the Orient) Ten 3-minute Rounds. SEMI-KIN Al. Y. C. SONG vs, MOD. AMIN Eight 1-niinulc Hounds. SPECIAL EVEXT DE VERA vs. YOUNG AMAN Six 3-minute Roundx.
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      106 7 RAILWAYS I'ENANG— BANGKOK EXPRESS SERVICE. CommencinK Monday, August 9, 1926, and until further notice, the 12.5 p.m. "Express" train from Padane Besar to Penang will not run on Mondays. The train on Thursdays will run as usual. J. W. SPILLER, Ag. General Manager ti. ml Manager's Office, Kuala Lumpur, August
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      677 7 EEST ADVERTISEMENTS r Classified AdrU., page 16. WANTS. FOR SALB, ETC. ET, FURNISHED ROOMS, 82, Water £T, offices No. 3-a and 3-b, Finlayaoi Green. Apply 191, Cecil Street. ENGLISH COUPLE require paying gueM Scotts Road district. 208, S. Times. (Ip TO LET, offices in new building at No 20, Chulia
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      566 7 THE SZE HAI TONG BANKING AND INSURANCE CO., LTD. STATEMENT BY THE SZE HAI TONG BANKING AND INSURANCE CO.. LTD.. as at June 30, 1926. The share cnpiul of the company i» $2,000,000 divided into £0,000 shares ol $ln" each. The number of shares issued is 20,000. Calls to the
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      76 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Office.) For the 24 hours rndlne at Midnight o» 1 AugiiKl 1 192«. <iei H| C. .-hade temiierutiire 89 'f, i Mill, slmdr temperature 74.6 F. Mean shade temperature 80.5 F -Mux. sun radiation 150 F. Mm. crass radiation 73
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    DEATHS
    145 8 .MADAM CHAN E. TAM XEO. -On 4uku^ 192G, at her residence Xo. 28. Xoil Road Ma<bm Chan E. Turn Xco. ajjed SO year? She leaves behind two sons, one d.-.ughter sixteen grandchildren and ten grcat-grana children to mourn her lax. The remainvi. 1 be removed from her residence o
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    The Straits Times THURSDAY, AUGUST 5. HEALTH AND THE MOSQUITO.
    963 8 The Straits Times THURSDAY, AUGUST 5. HEALTH AND THE MOSQUITO. The Municipal C mimissioners have ?ooil reason to be proud of the achitveninit ir. the matter of anti-ni'ilarial and s;initaiy measures at Gouag I'ulai in South Johore, whi-ic the bi^ rosenoiii arc being constniutcd to contain Sinpa- (> fc'i future
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    262 8 In Ceylon they have a Railway! Ordinance that contains regulations to secure the comf /rt of passengers, amor.;; them a ban upon card-playinjr in trains. Until recently the regulation remainel a dead-letter, but as complaints wil made that inconvenience and annoyance had been felt owing to the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    382 8 Mr. E. Cheers Adjutant of the Straits Settlements Police, Singapore, has gone to Borneo on fourteen days leave. Mrs. T. Lathan, whose husband died iatt week, left Kuala Lumpur on Tuestay to join the Hector at r>aaaaaj lor home. Mr. George G. Sim, Financi.il commi-)-loner, Railways. Government
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    14 8 Kotos from Ipoh are printed to-day on pagt .V.-ws trom Java on pape \'3.
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    21 8 The annual athletic sports of St. Anthony's Boys' School will be held on the s-.hool ground on Saturday at 2..V0 p.m.
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    21 8 Tin, Banka, w;is quotc<! in Tokio on August at YISI per picul, while rubber, f.a.(|. spot was priced at YO.SI (aaUan),
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    36 8 Judgment for $70,506 was entered ia ti-;e Supreme Court yesterday for Andi Kaehoag bin Aroag At>dulrahman against < l.abak binte Lasalihoo, this being the j'Miount found due by the Registrar fmm the estate <S Haji Mohamed Sycd.
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    66 8 Charming gold, pink and blue saris oi tho Indian aiai :i r pie.scntative>, contrasting with the happy line of darkbhM figures, greeted I'linc-jss Mary on Iv r vsit to the Gii I Guides Imperial Camp at l'oxleane Park, where hal gathered COBtinganta from Britain an<i hfteen eoantriei of the Kmpire
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    81 8 In St. Peter*i (iiuich, Stamfoid Road, i n Sunday at, 8 a.m. then will be a corporate celebration of Holy Communion for ill confirmed Christians of St. Andr-'w'.-ihurch Mission. Thiu is intended to mark ilie conclusion of th:; evanselistic work of the recent deputation from the Holy Catholic Chuivh of
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    105 8 The owner of a motor car bearinjr :i Singapore number has, by a diaeonteovi act, taken away from the high repotation which motorists of the Southern Settlement have a.ways held, says a Penang contemporary. A re.sidtnt of Peflaag parked his ear under the shelter of an archway (luring a recent
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    105 8 Still another ward has been added to the Chulalongkorn Hospital, Bangkok the Malini Ward for children presented to the institution by "the late Prince, s Malini Nobhadara, which was formally opened on July .!0 by H. M. the King in the presence of a large gathering. The opening of this
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    Rubber Restriction.
    58 8 No Changes in Release Contemplated. [reuter telegram] I>ondon, August J. In the House of Commons Mr. L M. S. Amery replied in the negative to a question by Colonel H. C. Woodcock (C. Everton) as to whether he contemplate 1 any changes in the near future respecting arrangements
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    Bali Volcano Erupts.
    45 8 Village Completely Covered By Lava. (Ancta's Service.) Uataviii, August ,"i. The volcano tit Datocr, island t.f Uili. erupted last ni^ht. The native village of Batof was roni(•ktely swallowed up by lava streams, but the population was savcif. The volcano is still active.
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    Cobham's Progress.
    83 8 Leaves Timor Island for Port Darwin. (Ancta's Service.) Bataviu, August 3. Bima Mr. Cobham, after a difficult refuelling owintf to a heavy sea and strong wind, left for Koepantr. Batuvia, Autrjst I. Koepan^ Mr. Cobham has arrived. He is leaving 1 to-morrow at 7 a.m. for Port Darwin.
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    Killed by a Crocodile.
    121 8 Chinese Seized in Singapore Swamp. A tragedy cf a kind that is fortunately very rare on Singapore Island cccurred on Tuesday, when a Chinese youth was seized by a crocodile in a swamp at the ninth mile. West Coast Ror.d. The youth was in shallow water
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    EUROPEAN FINED
    110 8 Sequel to Collision in Orchard Road. A European, Mr. Kdwanl Charlaa, was charged in tho Third Police Court this morning before Mr. Smith with drWinjK a motor ear in a ra.-h and negligent n.unner along Orchard liuail. In evi<lem-e it was suited lhai an defendant was driving along
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    Mails Expected.
    22 8 From Weetem Australia by the CorgOß. due tm Sunday. room Holland and Germany, !>v tka Koningen der Ncderlanden, due tomorrow.
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    Rubber Trice Averages.
    25 8 Bobber price averages in the past Reatrictioa quarter, which ended on July 31, were as follows: Singapore 70.:!? cents London Is. •.Mid.
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    Rubber Prices.
    45 8 Henderi 'n, Helm and Company, Inc., New Yi.rk, send us the following eabk dated August 4, their (juotations bch)| in gold dollar cents .There are sellers, no buyers August 37, September next quarter To-day's Simtapore price is N cents London pc Is. G%d.
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      145 8 FURNISHING FABRICS SUNRESISTA li!' t not with small (f]r->*\ *^Pnßsfc^- coloured design smart Price $1.45 per yard. SUNRESISTA CASEMENT CLOTH. Mimm Recognised m one of the fittest materials for curtains .-mil loose chair covers, etc., will stand the most rigorous ml removing the colours which arc fast, also gun resisting.
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      92 8 TO-NIGHT ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 Paramount Production MISS BLUEBEARD (Featuring BEBE DANIELS and RAYMOND GRIFFITH) 7 Reels. Metro Production THE FOOL'S AWAKENING 6 Reels. First Shew at 7.30 SEE MY LAWYER G Reels. TAN CHENG KKE CO.. LTD., Proprietors THE WORLD'S BEST PIANOS BECHSTEIN BRINSMEAD COLLARD AND
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      68 8 On Oilier Pages, Pa(t«. Xute« from Ipoh Overeeai Newi by Mall Kinancc and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Maili 7 Meteorological Report 7 Kcuter and Rugby Itadio Illlllril '■< Local Firm Sued ;i Arab Will Appeal Sporting Intelligence 10 Correspondence lo A Talc of Borneo lv \n Raeltiog Caaai lo
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    RELATIONS WITH U.S.A.
    795 9 RELATIONS WITH U.S.A. Position Regarding Debt Settlement. BRITAIN'S DIGNITY. Reasons for Mr. Churchill's Declaration. [REI.TER TELEGRAM] London. August I. After the H use of Commons had rejected Labourite motion that Parliam«»t should re-assemble on August IT instead of Xovcnibi-r 9, Capt. Wedgwood lltnn initiated a discussi >n on the AngloAmerican
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    FRENCH FINANCE.
    267 9 Bill to Stabilise Franc Issued. Recovery in Exchange Continues. [reuter telegram] London, August 5. Paris The bill for stabilising the franc has been issued, exempting the Ranquc de France from the law forbidding the purchase of national currencies at a premium. The Banquc is entitled to issue notes
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    Liquor in Canada.
    75 9 Distillery Firms Being Sued. [reuter telegram] London, August o. Ottawa The G -ivernment are suing a number of distillery and other firms to recover monies alleged to be due to the Treasury in connection with the customs probe disclosures. The principal suit is against Dominion Disiillers. Ltd.,
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    Egyptian Cotton.
    94 9 Crop Much Poorer Than Last Year. [I'.KLTKR IBMUH] London. Augu-t I. Cairo The Ministry of Agriculture in ■i c mniunique states that the area devoted to flowing Sakellaridis cotton was nine per cent, less than last year. The expansion of the flower w-.is inferior in mist provinces of
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    COAL DISPUTE.
    692 9 Statement of Government Position. Owners and Miners Must Negotiate. [reuter telegram] London, August 4. 1 The House of Commons adjourned until I November 9. Col. Lane-Fox, in reply to a question, i mentioned that the present weekly rateof ariival of imported coal to Britain i was about 600,000
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    STABILISED RUPEE.
    123 9 Currency Report Has Mixed Reception. The European Merchants Pleased. [relter telegram] London, August 4. Bombay The currency report adversely affected the Bombay Str.cl Kxchnnpe, particularly the Imperial Bank's fully paid shares, which dropped Rs. 90, but subsequently recovered somewhat. The report had a mixed reception bj the Press.
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    British Association.
    314 9 Prince of Wales' Presidential Address. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 1. The Prince of Wales' presidential address to the British Association at Oxford dealt almost exclusively with tho development of th 2 relationship of science with the State. While the State assumed n grcatir activity and Interest in scientific
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    Balloon Disaster.
    128 9 Trailing Rope Caught In Tree. [REUTF.It TELECRAM] London, August 4. The sole survivor of the Kempston balloon disaster died in Bedford Hrspital. His wife was killed yesterday. The pilot was Mr. E. T. Willdws, who from 1905 till the end of the war played a leading role in
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    Japanese Naval Estimates.
    34 9 The Japanese Admiralty is said to have decided to .sk thr- Cabinet to estimate an expendituie of Y320,000,000 for 1927, an increase by 70 million fes compared with hWt year's estimate.
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    AN ARAB WILL.
    270 9 Judges Dismiss Widow's Appeal. Suspicious Features of Malay Document. The Singapore Court of Appeal gavt judgment yesterday morning in the appeal by an Arab woman against the refusal ot Air. Justice Sproule to grant probate 01 a will which she propounded as the will of her late
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    LOCAL FIRM SUED.
    1747 9 Sequel to Big Rubber Failure. Alleged Preference to Sime, Darby and Co. The failure «.f Mr. Lee Pang Sen;;, a son of the CWne.se millionaire, the lato Mi. I.cc hoon Guan, with liabilities of about 11,000,000, was recalled in Mr. Justice Deane's eoart yes'erday, when Sime, Darby
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      Malayan Tennis.
      793 10 Interesting StaaflC nt Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, August 4. Tilt Malayan tennis championship meeting i< now reaching an interesting stage. A largo number of tits were worked off this afternoon. The weather kept ideal and the gawd v.' >• witnessed by large numb'is (if
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      New Cycling; Record.
      32 10 An BsaaaMSr, Mr. J. Kot-siter. cycled tfoai Londan to York in 9 hours 40 minutes, which is a record. Continuing, he broke the 12-hours unpaced record, covering 242.i miles.
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      26 10 Mr, I!. D- D.ivies, editor of the Singapore Free Praea, won the Club Cup, and Stakes I" ths value of $2,250, wth SauI l^ li I
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      Australians at Birmingham.
      60 10 Tourists Score Well on First Day. [Reuter Telegram.] I.nniK.n, August 1. Fine Weather prevailed, and there was an attendance of 1. 1,000 on the first day of the match between the Australians and Warwickshire at Birmingham. UM Australians batted first, and scored 417 for eight wickets, the
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      Yachting.
      421 10 Arrangements for Sunday. The first race for the Pulau Jong Challenge Cop, presented ly L>;-. Gilbert Brooke, will be re-sailed on Sunday. Start 10 a.m. Course —From the Club through Keppel Harbour and thence roend Pulau Jong (to port), round Peak Island (to port), and round the Club Buoy
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      MALAY SCHOOL SPORTS.
      312 10 Successful Mcetir.-i on GcjrhUsg Ground. The Geylang Malay School held their first spoils meeting with much SBeceM on Saturday last, on the school playing ground, in the presence of n.any interested spectators, ainnigst whom were Mr. H. T. Clark (Inspector .rf Schools) Patron, and Mrs. Clark, Mies
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    Tiger Shot in Johore.
    74 10 A tiger was shot on Melville (Johore) Rubber Estate, Labis, on Monday. Th» animal, a huge brute, was seen by some and the assistant, Mr. A. Cook, hastened to the spot, awaited his opportunity and shot the animal, which leapt several feet in the air. The
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    Singapore Football.
    388 10 Regiment's Thirteen Goals Against Engineers. Yesterday afternoon the Duko Wellington's Regiment net the Royai Kngiaean in a •<•* diviMun tixtui- ai. the Stadium, and won by thirteen goals to :nl As the score indicates, the play wu completely controlled by the Kegimeui. irom start to finish, but there
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    Amateur Racing.
    262 10 Kuala Lumpur Handicaps For Saturday. The following are the handicaps ipr,\ Saturday, the first day of the Stlanji* Turf lab.- umaieur meetinc J '*W Ponies D. (Five furlongs). —Sunchokcr 11.12, Chantck 11.7, Lenador 11.:;, Gipi? Girl 10.112, Wendy 10.7, St. Andrew in.:. Boomerang 10..'), Ginger 10.."), Mi; a:
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    PROPOSED R.N.V.R. UNIT.
    156 10 A Satisfactory Response In Singapore. The response to the Colonial Secretary's circular warding the formation of an R.N.V.R. unit for Malaya has been very satisfactory so fur as the Singapore district i:i concerned, but that of the Penang district is disappointingThe classification of the replies recohred up
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    43 10 A Tokio cable of August 3 states With a view to pacifying the spirit of the enrajred inhabitants in Nasrano Prefecture, the Government have decided to i accept the Prcfectural Governor's rci bignution and to dismiss Mr. Takeshita. U-^t of >lm ■.■■mlnhiiliiVr „Jj
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    Exciting Chase.
    237 10 Four Hokiens Arrested By Gardeners. Owing to the pluck and persistence of some gardeners in the Botanical Gardens, Singapore, four Hokicns were arrested yesterday, after attempting to rob a I Hylam bread seller. The bread seller was passing through the Botanical Gardens, having sold his stock, when he
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    Studying U.S.A. Industry.
    40 10 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London^ August 4. Melbourne Mr. Bruce asked the employers' and employees' organisations to nominate 18 each from whom the Government would select a party of eight persons to visit America to study industrial conditions. i
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    LADY MOTORIST FINED.
    63 10 Wins One Point in Appeal Courl. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang. August 4. Tne Court of Appeal heard the case of Miss Scutham, who was convicted by the lower court, firstly for driving a car without .i licence, secondly, for rash driving. After hearing argument on both
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    PENANG DIVORCE CASE.
    81 10 fe (From Our Own Correspondent). I\i.;.ng, August 4. The Penang Supreme Court heard th.3 petition of Paul Domingo, of SingniKiv, for dissolution of his marriage with Eulalie Geralda Domingo (nee Jeremiah) citing J. D. Maitinez as co-respondent. There was no defence. Both respondent and co-respondent admitted cohatiti
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    S.V.C. INSPECTION.
    331 10 Interesting Operations for Sunday .Morning. The annual aapoeuvrea batwaaa the regular and voluirreer forces of the Garrison will take place on Sunday, and ■luring these operations the General Ofluvr Commanding will inspect the Singapore i Volunteer Corps. i Last year the operations included the landing of enemy troops
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    Pickpocket Sentenced.
    30 10 A Chinese was sentenced to four months' rigorous imprisonment in 1 the Third Police Court this morning, for pocket-picking in Hokien Street. The aoaased had previous convictions agam.-t
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    A Tale of Borneo.
    521 10 Mr. Owen Rutter's Latest I]ook. Often novels with an Kastern setting f;.il because the author has not sufficient knowledge of thu country he deals witn. hen he is well equipped in this respect and has a good stoiy to tell the result is a book to
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    ST. ANDREWS FETE.
    168 10 Arrangements for To-morrow's Function. By permission of Lt.-Ci>l. C. J. Pickering, C.M.G., D.5.0., and Officers, the band of the 2nd Bn. Duke of Wellington's Regiment (under the direction of Mr. R. V. S. Wright, A.R.C.M.) will lender the following piogramme at St. Andrew's Fete In Government Hous-'
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    Exchanges.
    72 10 [WIBELES3 TIA RUGBY.] Rugby, August 4. Exchanges are as follow Paris llif. New York 4.80 5-16. Brussels 171%. Geneva 25.12' i. Amsterdam 12.10-74. Milan 14 Pi. Berlin 20.42. Stockholm 18.1 G. Copenhagen 18.04. Oslo 82.184. Vienna 34.42V4. I Prague 164 H. Helsingfors 19.1%. Madrid :;2.26V4. Lisbon 2 17-32. Kio
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    The Straits Budget.
    86 10 The illustrated section of the Straits Budget this week is of exceptional interest.- Alan Cobham's brief st;:y at Singapore is well represented with pictures of the arrival of the seaplane and the dinner of the Flying Association. There is an unusual gr.uip of pictures of the funeral
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    A Belated Marriage.
    274 10 Singapore Widow Granted Probate. The will of Henry <la Silva I of Singapore, was concerned in an application made by his widow, v 'lamil Christian named Maria Nachmtum d.i Silva, before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) this morning. .\'.r. Kegin.M Teasenaohn ami three relatives were defendants,
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      Exploring in Borneo Exploring in Borneo.
      225 10 Exploring in Borneo Exploring in Borneo. To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, —In answer to .Mr. (i. M. Clifford's query as to th« route t lock <.-n my trip into the centre of Bqrneo, I would lik.> t.. stale that 1 travelled by way of Balaga, the BaJoi
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      148 10 Biagepore, August •">. London.—Tin E289. 6a. Babbci weak. United Malaccas, Malaka PindCß and New Scudafa sellers Jeram Kuantam 1.T7%-LB2Vii Uiu Beauta 74-78 cents. Mandai-Tekonga buyers 96 "in N v. r Serendaha Mining. -Shares linn. Kamantioc* csin bt placed "1., Pkin Boons at 21a. (contributing). Kiuiiais l.'.tT'--^,
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      Rose Macphail and Co. (L. R. Macphail.)
      106 10 Rose Macphail and Co. (L. R. Macphail.) Singapore, August 5. London.—Rubber la. S%vL, down %d. U ;il 62% cents. Tin. 088 6a., up 20s. ."lining Shares.—Firm. Kuchais i,.iproved to I.UB-2.02, Taipingt are quoted L72tt-L97%, Souths 72-74, Norths 89-!>l. lcirL on offer at b'Js. 6d., Bangrin Now o-Is. y(... East Siams
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    Pratas Wireless Opened.
    66 10 Following the oAcial opening of the new wireless ttation i.:i the l'rata.n Slu.als. the tii i cruiser 11 ;>i Yung has re!i>rn-<l to Hongkoiar.. A landing was made by motor-boat ami the ollicial ceremony followed. A stone is set on the if'aml recording tlk- rnmes of those
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    GUNONG PULAI.
    958 11 Dr. Hunter's Anti-Malaria Measures. Detailed Report of ImportaiH Work. The anti-malarial aad sanitary mmv Mies carried out by the Munkcpal HeaMl Deaartassat at Gunons: Pulai in SoutJ Jjcaore— wheie reservoirs are being con stracted which will •ventoally suppl; Imgapoie with over 10,000,000 gallon of water a day—have bean
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    GUNONG PULAI.
    741 11 living there he had had to replace r>o per Icent. of his force due to wastage from sickness. TheM fijrims may seem small but j treated in the ?ame way as the Gunon;: figures and taking the 10 cases of m:iiai-ia to represent the weekly number, it means
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    A Pickpocket's Mistake.
    202 11 Lieutenant Tino Kempi, of thu Finnish army, on a visit to Paris, had a curious I ii:d profitable adventure with a pickporket. He was making a trip to Versailles and back by motor charahaiu', and <::.ii.iu the return Journey he discovered that his pocket-book had disappeared, also
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    Travelled with Livingstone.
    67 11 Mr. W. 11. Treawith, for maay year, a usidnit of Galls, Ceylon, passed away in hii 90th year oa July U. Mr. Tviuviih cane from Wales and haj travelled all over the world. He accompanied Dr. Livingstone in his travels in Africa. He was aa aeoomplUhad musician
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    18 11 If the bravest are the tenderest, the steer that provided our dinner was a roward. San Jose News.
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    9 11 The .microphone is might tar, than the megajmbne.—Milwaukee Journal.
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    445 12 Stock p ar Exchange Value. Company. Prices. £1 Abaco 3/15/16 2/ Allagar 4/3 £1 Anglo-Malay 1% £1 Ayer Kuning 4/ £1 Banteng 2 2/ Banteng Consolidated 2/10% £1 Batu Caves 1% £1 Batu Tiga 3% 2/ Bekoh 2/4tt 2/ Bertcm Consoltd. 9/6 2/ Brieh 3/1% £1
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      174 12 ALAN J. COBHAM THE FAMOUS AIRMAN BRINGS GREETINGS BY AIR TO WHITEAWAYS FROM THEIR LONDON OFFICE. oMin n ai>/ AUM COMAM I AKTHUR tUIOTT 1 ,«M> TO HCIMUKNE/ Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co., Ltd., SINGAPORE. faf»«n STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. THE ORIGINAL LETTER AND ENVELOPE WILL BE ON SHOW DURING WHITEAWAYS AUGUST SALE
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      484 12 ERNEMANN CAMERAS SSi«fS».T^ M^P^23^ ou on 'y have to examine an Ernemann fflj£jjttfißJH| camera of any price or pattern to observe Hj^SBSpH flPfffe that t( c extra ">n design and finish Kfr^n^aMul which places Ernemann cameras in a 1 iff SSktß^^ (lass by themselves. iai I 'fnJS^W There is no
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    The Week in Java.
    892 13 Floating Debt of Netherlands Indies. (From Our Own Correspondent). Batavia, July 27. Railway building in Sumatra is ;>!<>- ceedrng stea-.iily and it is expected that the line to connect I'alembang with the Lamponps, known M th* South Sunutia Railway, will be co-rple'Pil before tlie end of
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    62 13 The wife of a miner on strike recently died in Nuneaton wo'-khouse rfter giving birth to twins and leaving three other children. A wealthy childless couple offered to adopt the twins as their heirs, but the authorities refused, deeming it inadvisable for the same people to adopt both the children.
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      447 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter ia Japan). Capital Subscribed Y40,000,000 Capital Paid-up Y3tt .875.000 Reserve Fund V 1.760,000 President H. Mori, Eiq. DIRECTORS D. Takita, Esq. T. Sisamon*, Esq. G. Kawasaki, Esq. M. Shuto, Eaq. HEAD OPFICE Talpeh, Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES I Keelung,
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      816 14 CHEONG KOON SENG GO. AUCTION SALE of residential properties At Messrs. Chcong Koon Seng A Co's saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, Auguit 11, at 2.50 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable building site situate at Jalan Besar, Singapore, area 6,719 square feet, Statutory Grant No. 5468, quit rent »3. (Messrs.
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      384 14 OFFICES TO LET IN LAIDLAW BUILDING. These modern offices are situated In th* heart of the Business Quarter of the City. They are Cool, Light and Airy. Served by up-to-date Electric Lift. No. S Area 1,825 Square Feet. No. 15 16 Area 3,288 Square Fe*tNo. 21 Area 317 Square Feet.
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      137 15 Fisk Balloon Tyres Ensure Comfort, Security and Quality. m lfff EHhI CYCLE CARRIAGE CO. (1926) THE FISK TIRE EXPORT COMPANY INC. 14, CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS BINGAPORE. THE HILLMAN TOURING (British) Hillman's standard of excellence is more pronounced than ever in the 1926 models experts and critics praise it enthusiastically and
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      157 16 DIAMONDS AT Reduced Prices ISMAIL A. RAHEEM BRAS BASAH ROAD, SINGAPORE. Phone 2292. CONCRETE LAWN ROLLERS The Jtleol Boiler For Grass Courts iT»*T/> MIITBBBD l*k <£■ 9 <iN rovm tiff 11 I TINNM COUBT N'^^*^ IN 8!NG*PO«B. S. B. Rt*J»lt»*eHieste BROSSARD MOPIN (Incorporated In Fraaee) SINGAPORE. Whenever Buying ASBESTOS SHEETS
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      237 16 COAL TAR (FROM SINGAPORE GAS WORKS). CRUDE AND DISTILLED THICK, MEDIUM, THIN. SOFT SOAP Packed in 1 cwt. Drums. Packed in 1 cwt. Cases. (20 by 2</ 2 Kilo Tins). Enquiries solicited. Lee Kirn Soo 40, HIGH STREET. PITMAN'S Commercial Correspondence AND Commercial English A guide to Composition for the
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      1010 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTIStMNTS__ The PKEVAID chare*' for Want*, Per Sale, To Let, etc, In ordinary eleee let type (a»era«;« *ix word* to lint) are Per line One insertion 28 cent*, two In*. 48 cts., three ins. 64 cts., fonr In*. 8| cent*, five ins. $1.00, six in*, fl.lB, ten int 1140
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      589 16 SITUATIONS WANTED ACCOUNTANT, Englishman, 35, thoroughly experienced, capable of taking entire control of any concern. First-class credentials. Seeks change. 202, Straits Times. EUROPEAN MEDICAL OFFICER, experienced estates inspection, expert knowledge nictquitoes surveys, anti-malarial and general health work Malaya. Desires appointment group of estates or other vacancy where health work a
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      318 16 MALAYAN BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT For "Padmore" Challenge Shield TO BE PLAYED AT "FRANKELS" BILLIARD STAND AT THE Malayan Agri-Horticultural Exhibition, KUALA LUMI'LK ON AUGUST 27, 28, 29 AND 30, 1926. CONDITIONS ON AITLICATION. Shield presented by THOS. PADMORE SONS, HIRMINGHAM. PRIZES OF 1. Heavy Sterling Silver Cup to the Winner.
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      213 16 The Art of Extempore Speaking or how to attain fluency tl speech. By Harrold i Ford, M.A.. 1..L.1)., D.C.I. The aim of the Mtfcat in (his treatise is to net forth the first principle* of the art of extempore speaking; to show that the faculty of expression should br cultivated
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      253 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES. Editorial an<l General M Mnnaecr'i OsBM HIT All communication* relating to editorial matter* unrt news should l>e addressed to iili; fcDITOK. All communication! relating to bull— M matters advertisements, suh'crvtlons. accounts. printing, etc., sh.iuld M addressed to THE MANAGER. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. I'ayahle In Advance. STRAITS TIMES
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