The Straits Times, 16 August 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28.248, SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1926, PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      207 1 A ROYAL TRIBUTE FOR BEAR^ BRAND GENUINE SWISS MILK. It may not be generally known that one of the very first to appreciate the value of "BEAR BRAND" Milk was Her Late Majesty Queen Alexandra, and it is interesting to note that as Princess of Wales she commanded her Director
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      154 1 ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) y Travelling ij Travelling Rugs /tH| Rugs THE KENILWORTH." MwAWmIIa THE ARUNi el In a selection of Coloured 3«SH5|«\ ?'«Pp& Fawn G;(! ni1 v/1 1 Livrht Qver-checks on Fawn, Grey S^5SHlwtt\ 'wB^T\ Coloured Over-c-hetka, ilain. and Navy grounds. vflPrWp« :*^/^fcfi FaWn Eack> Reversible
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      3 1 F')H YOT'H BART
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    Kawie (Java) Estates.
    552 2 Property m First-class Condition. The general meeting of the Kawie (Java) Rubber Estates. Ltd., was held on July 2 at Winchester House, Old Broad "9treet, E.C., Mr. R. F. McNair Scott (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman said, Gentlemen,— l am sure it will be your wish that
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    Colombo Heard in Bengal.
    162 2 The following letter has been received by the Colombo broadcasting authorities "On Tuesday evening, July 20. between 8 and 8..'!0 p.m. I tuned m a carrier wave somewhere about 800 metres and finally received an excellent organ recital including two female and one male voice. One
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    Motor Accidents in Colombo.
    170 2 Increased motor traffic m Colombo has resulted m an increase m the number of street accidents. During the first six months of this year, there were 517 motor accidents^ five of which were fatal. During the whole of 1925 there were 727, while m 1924 there
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    98 2 Mr. J. W. Oilman, a member of the F.M.S. team m the Junior Kolapore Cup competition at Bisley, wrote to the Morning Post from Bisley Camp giving the assurance that the team was not .sent home by the Government, and, to the best of his knowledge, no member of the
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      317 2 CO rs I Choose Glaxo for I your Baby I fr Your Baby's future health depends on your 515 1 [C choke of US food. You must choose die food J> ff you biow is best, for you dare not endanger X your Baby's progress by experimenting. i (r Be
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      78 2 HHt^^^^Hi^Rl I The Really j I Good Toffee! TViaHcutfoshs I TbffesdeLuxe j Purity and Qua/ity Guaranteed by H JOHN MACKINTOSH I SONS, I tJ.. Toßee To a, i. HALIFAX. En H. WORHAM, P.O. Box 659, JJB SINGAPORE. Well, Fid The Prompt Printers are going strong. RICKARD Ltd. 76, Cecil St.,
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      101 2 Write for the latest list SEASON Co., Ltd. 11l and 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. FOR PERFECT VISION ZEISS PUNKTAL LENSES. Of all First-class Opticians throughout Malaya. Improved Model PORTABLE Price only $9O UNDERWOOD PATERSON, SIMONS &CO LTD. (Incorptr»t«d In England) WHEN TOU ARB BUYING CONDENSED MILK look for th* wortii
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    New Uses for Rubber.
    777 3 Manufacturers Popularising The Commodity. A golf ball of new construction for which it is claimed that it establishes permanent and perfect balance has recently been introduced. The ball comprises a vulcanized moulded centre of proper resilience made spherical and witli corrugated surface. The latter feature affords
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    The Hon. Sir Charles Mackellar.
    195 3 The Right Hon. Sir Charles Kinnaird Mackellar, K.C.M.G., who died recently m Melbourne, at the age of 81, was the eldest son of Dr. Frederick Mackellar, of Sydney, and was educated at Sydney Grammar School and the University of Glasgow. He acted as medical adviser
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      279 3 nuiiMnmiiiiimianiii m;ii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittiniiuniiiiiiiiig THE MOST POPULAR CARTRIDGE OF THE DAY GASTIGHT j |L2@t2j ELEY GASTIGHT I Water 'Resisting CARTRIDGE j SPORTSMEN have lone appreciated the fine shooting Qualities <>t the Hey Gtttight cartridge— "the standard h\ which quality is judsjed." This standard has now been raised: the case, giving the
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      381 3 HEADACHE FOR DAYS. Sign of Distressed Nerves. There are few ailments that cause more genuine misery than nervous, neuralgic, or sick headaches. Light and noise increase the pain food is anthought of. for it only edds to the distress. When the attack is on there is little to be done
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      188 3 MILITARY PAGEANT TIME IS "CINE KODAK" TIME ELECTRICITY for the HOME Every one is installing Electricity WHY NOT YOU? Electricity is Economical. It cools the House. Let us do the Job for you. ELECTRIC LAMPS, LANTERNS, FANCY SHADES, etc. always m stock. Phone 2521 or write to LIM YEW CHYE
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      532 4 P. O.BRITISH INDIA ANB APCAR LINES (lacorporated m England) MAIL AND PASSENGBR AND CABGG SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJE3Tra GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL .SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore KASHGAR 9.0C0 Aug. 27 MORKA 11,000 Stpt. 10
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      660 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHJL) LONDON I.INH Marsi-ilks, Lond.n and Antwerp Vessels Tonnage Daa Bat t SUWA MARU 11,000 Aug. 19 2< FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Sept. 2 1 HAKOZAKI MARU 19.500 Sept. 16 t IIAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Sept. 30 Get. KITANO MARU 8,000 Oct. 14 II HARUNA MARU
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      538 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. {Incorporated m England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMS TERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAM KURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA. MAR SEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL ANT GLASGOW BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON
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      463 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated it Siaaa) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICM, feu Kreiay, Keu.-e.man, 6lol«u i»a, OaogUAia, Tolapin, Patani, Singoia, Lacon, bandon, Koaaamui, Lantfinau, Chumpun and Bangkok. Arrival Departure) VALAYA In port Auk- iB PRACHATIPOK Aug. 23 Aug. 26 MALINI Aug. 30 Sept. 1 The Steamer, are fitted throughout
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      530 4 K. P. His (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated In Holland) Dnder contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVKRNMKNT Telephone No. SMS, with sub-connection: tc Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Mariai Depts. an 1 Manager's Desk. >.|iiaaaiil.ll»a. for Biagaaor. and Strata SrttlementH <>l tiir (MMal Tourist Hnraac af Java. AM infonaation, detailed
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      465 4 BURNS PKILP LINE (Incorporated m Aastralla) B FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, VIA JATA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailings by the well know* steamers MARKLLA (7.378 tons) and MALAI BAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the Urgfst and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe, single berth
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      506 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN ft BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) ELLERMAN" LINH PASSENGER AND FREIOHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. FREIGHT SERVICB OUTWARDS To Hongkong Due Singapore s.s. CITY OF PEKIN Sept. 6 s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Oct. 3 HOMEWARDS Msrseillei, London, Havre, Hamburg and Esjberg s.s
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      406 5 AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE (Incorporated m England) Regular Passenger and Freight Service via JAVA PORTS to PREMANTLE (W. A.), ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE and SYDNEY maintained by Da* Sail s.s. MERTON HALL In port i.s. KIOTO (cargo steamer) Sept. 8 Sept. 10 s.s. CITY OF PALERMO Oct. 2 Oct. 7 Single Retain Singapore
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      420 5 ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE TRANS-PACIFIC PASSENGER AND EXPRESS SERVICB It day. from Hongkong to Seattle Sailing from Steamer Hongkong PRESIDENT McKINLEY Au«. tO PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Sept. 1 PRESIDENT GRANT Sept. It PRESIDENT MADISON Sept. 25 PRESIDENT JACKSON Oct. 7 also a sailing every 12 days from Hongkong to Manila Through bills
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      478 5 STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPU "NEDERLAND' ROLLAND-EAST-ASIA LINE Homeward Sailing* to AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM KON. DER NEDERLANDEN Aug. 27 I KANGEAN Aug. 31 t KARIMATA Sept. 7 •J. P. COEN Sept. t GROTIUS Sept. 24 t SINGKEP Sept. 28 •PRINS DER NEDERLANDEN Oct. 8 I Steamers call at Penang. A special boat train
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      106 5 CAMPBELL GAS ENGINE Co.. Ltd. HALIFAX, ENGLAND. COLD STARTING CRUDE OIL ENGINES. HORIZONTAL and VERTICAL LAND and MARINE Up to 700 B.H.P. Full Particulars and Prices from Sole Agents CENTRAI KUALA LUMPUR IPOH SINGAPORE. Two principal reasons why Johnson-Pickett Manila Rope has gone into the ports of every continent of
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      641 6 EMPIRE THE FINAL NIGHT of the screening of CECIL B. 1»K MIIXE'S MASTERPIECE The Ten Commandments In 13 Reels. T).(> p cturp shows that despite scoffers and Baden thought the fundsmental basis of our life is the same as it always hds been. Altonftal by An Augmented Orcho^t::;. Firrt Show
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      493 6 WEDNESDAY Next, lu±»<t IS aj^aEClLßrDE'Mllli^^' \^J pP, Y^^ J BRITISH FIRST NATIONAL PICTURES, LTD. Th^ Grealeag- Spectacle of the A^e v NELL GWYN Specially wntten ■"us.c^ V^y lately au^mentod A N NE REEL TRIUMFH The Greatest Film ,he World ha S seen. JZJtZZZZTZtJZ^ DOROTHY GISH Showing to packed houses at
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    123 7 FIXTURES. Monday, August 16 (fetor, ~.4O n.ra., 8.3 p.m. Malacca Blgfc Tide, 11.50 a.m., 6.9. Football, Div. 1 S.C.C. T. K.A. Tuesday. August 17 High Water, 3.^3 n.m., 3.46 p.m. Malacca High Tide, OJiU a.m., 5.1, 1 p.m., 5.4. Wcdnenda.v, Auku -t 18 High Water, 4.5.1 n.m.,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    358 7 August 16. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance Mart l'l' l Main Wharf Ciambhira 18 3 I BBg U 3 Baatbia U 3 olae li 7 :i hin'i I U Kinpir- liwk Haatbleton :t Hakata Han 34 3 Borneo Maru :t7 3 Medina <1B
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    149 7 To-day. China, lliiinain, Japan, Korea, For-. mosa, Ea Siberia, Philippine lslamK Wcstirn Canada and IS A. (Kinta) p.m. North and East ladta Hosang) :Ip.m. North East India (Calyaaa) 4 p.m. Ceylon, Southern and Western India i Bonn o Mara .4 p.m. Pontianak (Khocn Hoca) 4 p.n Paatiaaak
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    43 7 I nd ra pur i a Knnpuni Karmala Forth os l'cin..i.< Juliana Left Arrd. S por* London July 9 July 30 July 8 July 31 July 16 Aug. 7 July 14 Auk. July 13 Aug. 10 Inly it \m- 1
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    128 7 l'rotrramifte of drills up to and for August 22, 1926. Monday, August 16, 5.30 p.m., Drill Hall, S.V.C. Unit, Practice Military I'ajri'unt. Tuesday, August 17. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hull, S.K.A. (v), Qualifying Parade 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall. S.V.C. Band, Recruits Practice. Wednesday, August 18, 5.15 p.m., Drill
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    233 7 . EXCHANGE Singapore, Augusf 16. On London, B*nk 4 m/« 2/4 S/S8 Demand t/3 "/1« Private 8m. credits 16 On New York, Demand 66 3/16 Private 90 d/s B8 On France, Bank T.T. I 950 On India, Bank T.T. 15** On Hongkong, Bank T.T. 5 p.c.dis. On Shanghai,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    64 7 12 o'clock noon August 16. Buyer* Seller* R.S.S equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 66V4 67 Standard R.S.S. on Tender August 67 67% September 68 68% Oct.-Dec. 69V4 69% Jan.-Mar. 71% 72 Tone of market Steady quiet. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 19% d. per
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING.
      308 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Fengkalea 20.10 20.50 I 1 Petaling 4.25 4.35 £1 £1 PhinSoon 22/- 22/£1 II- Puchong 13/- 13/6 pm. 1 1 Rahman Hyd. 2.62% 2.67% £1 £1 Rambutan 27/- 28/1 1 Ranuu (Ord.) 1.52% 1.60 1 1 Rantau (Pref.) 1.57% 1.60 £1 £1
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      GENERAL.
      135 7 /a I. Pd. Buyers Sellers ■1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 6.5.7!i 6.9.4^ ex. 1 1 Central Engines 1.05 1.15 1 1 Cycle Carriage 1.00 1.10 il £1 E. Smelting Co. 17.00 17.50 :0 10 Fraser NYave 56.50 57.50 cb. 100 100 Hammer Co. 170.00 175.00 cd. 00 100 Katz
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      DEBENTURES.
      97 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 10 pm. Spore Cold' Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $535,000 105 115 M,, n;«.i«.i kr, 8 pore Municipal 6p4 $1,878,000 of 1901 par 5 prem. Spore Municipal 4>i p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 00 par Spore Municipal 4V> p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par S'pnre
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      373 7 Fraa«r «nd Co. and Lytll and Evatt'a QaoUtUM. To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 3.10 3.25 3.30 3.40 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.60 2.80 2.75 2.U0 A. Hitam (>l) 4.50 4.80 4.50 5.00 A. Kuning ($1) 1.00 1.10 1.10 1.20 Am. Malay ($2) -1.K0 r >.00 -ISO
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  • Obituary
    DEATH
    87 7 KOH.— On Saturday, Augunt 14, 1926, at 1 p.m., at Malacca, Mrs. Koh San Lim (Madam Lee Seek Jim), aged 68. She leaves behind four sons, three daughters, fourteen grandchildren to mourn her loss. Funeral on Friday, August 20. WEE.— On August 13, 1926, at 12 a.m., at 28,
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    IN MEMORIAM
    37 7 . ORCHARD.— In ever loving memory of our dear daughter, Dulcic Mary, who lift u., August 16, 1922. Till with the dawn those Angel faces smile. Which we have loved long since, ai u lost awhile.
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      742 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Otfcer Classified Advts., eea pan I*. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC WANTED TO BUT, ehtidt cot. State price, .•t. Straiti Times. TWO-SEATKR CITRDEN, good goint order, $ISU. Apply 252, Straits Times. TO LET, offices m new building at No. 29, Chulia Street. Apply 9, Boat Quay, (lp) BEACH HOUSE,
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      171 7 |p NOTICE |p RENE ULLMANN begs to inform his CUSTOMERS that hi. ANNUAL DISPLAY during the month of AUGUST includes GREAT BARGAINS m JEWELLERY for which the FIRM has a JUSTIFIED REPUTATION. The MARVELLOUS and ENORMOUS CHOICE of BEAUTIFUL RINGS, BROOCHES, BRACELETS, EARRINGS, PENDENTS etc., set with DIAMONDS and PRECIOUS
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      781 7 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE Required a Shift Engineer in the Water Department at a commencing salary of $140 pet month to which a tem'pora-y allowance of 10 per cent, is at present added. Free unfurnished quartern will lie provided. Applicants must be under 36 years of age, able to read and
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      68 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Office. i For the 24 bourn ending »l Mionigat od Auuust II, 1'J^'i. dej. Mu.\. ihadc temporatar* H7 F. Mia. »hadc U i|-alure 7fi V Han >hadc lemperatnn Ml ran radioUoa 141 Min. cm H S.-a lampcrmtarc F. Man wet
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, AUGUST 16.
    910 8 The Straits Tim es MONDAY, AUGUST 16. THE CHEQUERED RUPEE. Router's cabled summary of the Indian Currency Report and the Government orders thareon is so brief that it makes it a difficult matter to giasp the possibilities of its full effects. Two effects have already become apparent— fluctuation m the
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    215 8 The critics wh) wrote of this year's series of Test cricket matches as half a joke and half an irritation and declared that the fifth and final game now proceeding at the Oval ■would not rouse much enthusiasm am >ngst a cricketing public depressed beyond recovery, have
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    39 8 At an auction sale held on August 4 and 5, at the sale-room of Tan Cheng Tiong and Sons, Malacca, properties belonging 1 to the estate of Tan Hoon Hin, deceased, weie disposed of for a total of $154,060.
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    37 8 The July issue of Inter-Ocean contains an article on Malacca, Ancient and Modern* by Francis F. Cooray, illustrated with photographs by the author. The number is as well oroduced as usual, a credit to Eastern p* .nting.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    389 8 Sir William Murison is at Alor Star to preside at the Court of Appeal commencing to-morrow. Mr. V. V. Mills will take over the duties of Public Trustee and Official Assignee, at iiuala Lumpur, when Mr. Cusscn goes on to:.ve. It is expected that Mr. A. S.
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    26 8 Guthrie and Co., Ltd. have received a cable fiom the secretaries of Rcmbau Js-lei Rubber Co., advising the latest price :f the company's shares as 50s.
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    30 8 The honorary general secretary, Mr. 3oey Kok Leong, forwards a list of (^nations m aid of the Nan Hua Girls' School Fund, bringing the total receive.! -.0 date to $50,890.
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    31 8 Before Mr. Justice Hill m the Probate Divorce, and Admiralty Division, on July 20, the decree nisi m thr matrimonial cause Braddell, D.S v. Braddell, R. St. J., was made absolute.
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    35 8 II M.T. Ncuralia is duo m Singapore from Ceylon on October 17, bringing rafts for Malaya. On her return from the North, on November 1, she will bring I lie 23th Howitzer Bty. to Singapore.
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    34 8 The opening of the new floor at the Ballroom of Raffles, which took plac..' n Saturday night, was a great success, and over two hundred couples danced to the strains of Lcquinc's American Sextstte.
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    37 8 The illuminated car advertising the nauguration of Singapore 1 trojley bus MIUM was the subject of approving com- i-nt on Saturday evening. Weather per.nitting, it will be run again to-day and o-moriow, between 8 and 10 p.m.
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    47 8 Msmbcrs of the Straits Settlement? Association are reminded that tickets for the annual dinner which takes place at the Singapore Club on S?ptember 3, must be applied for by August 23 at latest as the space available is limited and the seating arrangements huve to be made.
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    42 8 September 11 and 12 are the dates fixed for the Lower Perak Agri-Horticul-tural Show which will be held m the buildings and grounds of Castleton estate. Teluk Anson. The various entries will include agricultural and horticultural produce, poultry, cakes, and metal work.
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    57 8 A message to Akyab from Ramrce reports a volcanic eruption at about half a mile north of Kan village, Kyaukpyu township, which threw up a* hill about 500 feet high covering about 50 acres of culturablc land. About 150 acrss around the spot, covered with young plants, »a> ('estroyed by
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    106 8 An enjoyable afternoon was spent by inenihcm of the Singapore Shorthand Writers' Association at Dr. S. K. Lfaa'l residence, m celebration of the 18th anniversary. The programme included the distribution of speed medals to the follow injr Yap Keng Soon (HO w.pr.t.) Song Tock Hee (120 w.p.m.) Goh Guan Hock
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    Planters at Dinner.
    401 8 Annual I. S. P. Gathering In London. ißubber-growers from the Federated Malay States, assembled at t.ic third annual dinner of the Incorporated Society of Planters of Malaya, at New Prince's Restaurant, Piccadilly, on July I<>, wenwarm m the praises of the beneficial way m which the Stevenson
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    Teachers' Conference.
    249 8 Perak Association At Ipoh. Taking advantage of the mid-year holidays the Teachers' Association of Perak invited teachers from all over the Peninsula to a conference, the main object being to form and organise a Malayan Teachers' Association. Every State and Settlement was represented, Selangor being represented by forty
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    14 RUSSIAN WARSHIPS.
    19 8 (Aneta Wireless Servko.) The Hague, August 12. Fourteen Russian warships ar.' at present bunkering at Rotterdam.
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    Mails Expected.
    15 8 From Indo-China, by the Chantilly. duo ut Singapore at 7 a.m. en Wednesday
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    Rubber Prices.
    47 8 Henderson. Helm ;ind Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated August 14, their quotations being m gold dollar cents There are sellers August 'AH, September 39, next quarter 40. Market inactive. To-day's Singapore price is (i 7 cents, London price Is. 7-\d. >>><!
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      143 8 nAH^\ dull! a I ikICF CIGARETTES RACE FASHIONS A\"o are recdviag furlher tHiveiies weekly of the latest siyk-s from the leading London and Parisian Houses FOR THE BBPTEMBU RACES. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) SINGAPORE, PENANG AND KUALA LUMPUR. WHEN KNIGHTS WERE BOLD —and indeed m later times,
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      111 8 TO-NIGHT •t the ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 A Paramount Production TONGUES OF FLAME m 7 Hctls. A Metro Comedy SHERLOCK JUNIOR (Featuring BUSTER KEATON) m 5 Reels. First Show at 7.30 A Metro Production THE MAN LIFE PASSED BY m 7 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE CO, LTD.,
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      47 8 On Other Pages, Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mail! 7 Meteorological Report 7 The Final Tost Match Rcutcr and BritUh Incwrla] Radio I To-.Uy's KhHrf Markrt I Week-end Sport .10 Amateur Races .10 Correspondence 11 Yachting at the Week-end 11 The Kuuhi Lumpur Show 11
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    COAL POSITION.
    247 9 Important Developments Expected. All Collieries Resume m West Midlands. [reuter telegram] London, August 14. Work has been resumed at all collieries m thf West Midland area, most of thepits being m full swing on the eight hour day basis. Seventy per cent, of the men disregarded the advice
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    U.S. Railway Disaster.
    69 9 U. S. Railway Disaster. Express Derailed and Six Killed. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Augi.st 14. New York Six people were killed and 10 seriously injured through the derailment of an express train near RiverheaJ, Long Island, last night. The tiain was travelling at 60 miles an hour crossing points, and the
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    Catholics in Mexico.
    61 9 Archbishop's Alleged Criticisms Of Laws. [reuteb tklegram] London, August 11. Mexico City President Calles has decided not to make formal charges against Archbishop Moray del Rio because of the interview he recently gays American press representatives m "llcgcd \iolatioii of the clause of the constitution forbidding clergymen
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    French Customs Duties.
    72 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 15. Paris A new decree increases the lustums duties by 30 per cent, except on tobaccos, newsprint and cellulose used m the manufacture thereof, sausages and entail cheeses. Another decree authorises a 45 franc per hectolitre duty on various mineral oils. [havas teleuram.]
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    Earthquake in England.
    55 9 [reuter telegram] London, August 15. About five o'clock this morning an earthquake shock with subterranean rumblings lasting some seconds m certain places was experienced m Radnorshire. Buildings sway til, and people *m one town rushed into the streets. The shock was also felt m Shropshire, Somerset, Worcestershire,
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    Powder Magazine Explosion.
    116 9 The Result of Spontaneous Combustion. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 14. Budapest It is confirmed that nobody was killed m the Csepcl explosion. The total casualties were two seriously and 60 slightly injured by fragments of gla.J? or suffering from shock. The explosion was the result cf spontaneous
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    Cobham at Melbourne.
    90 9 An Escort of Fifteen Aeroplanes. [UUTKB TELSGXAM] London, August 15. Melbourne Mr. Alan Cobham has arrived, thereby completing the first half of his flight. (British Imperial Radio.) Rugby, August 15. Great crowds, estimated at nearly 100,000, gave Mr. Cobham an enthusiastic reception when ho arrived at Melbourne,
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    British Silk Duties.
    108 9 Concessions to Visitors To United Kingdom. (British Imperial Radio.) Rugby, August 14. In order to remove misapprehension on the subject, the Overseas Trade Depart ment states that customs duty will not be charged m the United Kingdom on silk or artificial silk brought by passengers not residing
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    Omnibus Propaganda.
    45 9 (British Imperial Radio.) Rugby, August 1 1. One of London's new covered top omnibuses left London yesterday for the Continent on an extensive tour through Lcipsig, Budapest and other cities. The utility of the vehicle will be demonstrated to Municipal authorities en route.
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    Post Office Advertising.
    46 9 (British Imperial Ramo.) Rugby, August 14. As an economy measure the Post Office have entered into a contract estimated to produce ±"250,000 a year, whereby advertisements relating to commerce, municipalities, hospitals and societies will bs embodied, m post marks placed on all letters.
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    A Bangkok Accident.
    100 9 Suspended Sentence Of Imprisonment. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, August 14. A European named Macpherson, charged with causing the death of a woman by negligent driving of a motor car and with failing to stop at the time of the accident, hr::- been found guilty by the
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    METAL COMBINE.
    154 9 Agreement Reached at Paris Meeting. No Intention to Restrict Output. [reuter telegram] London, August 14. Paris The French, German, Belgian and Luxemburg metal industry groups have issued a draft convention to which the adhesion of two parties concerned, which at present is withheld, is regarded as certain. The
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    Air Transport.
    101 9 First Link m Cape to Cairo Route. (British Imperial Radio.) Rugby, August 14. The experimental seaplane service which, with the assistance of the local East Afiican Governments, is to be run between Khartoum and Kisumu, thus saving ten days m transport between Great Britain and East Africa, is
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    Four Miles a Minute.
    62 9 Tests of New Racing Aeroplane. (British Imperial Radio.) Rugby, August 15. A racing aeroplane expected to show a speed of over four miles a minute is undergoing tests near London. The machine has a direct drive racing engine, which develops nearly 700 horss power, and m
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    French Trade Returns.
    34 9 [havas telegram.] Paris, Augu.-'t 15. The revenue returns for the first seven months of the year amounted to 10,132,000,000 francs, showing an excess of 3,639,000,0C0 over the corresponding period of 1925.
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    NEW EAST AFRICAN ROAD.
    137 9 From Mombasa to Nairobi Via Kilimanjaro. A road from Nairobi to Mombasa has niw been completed and is to be opened for traffic as soon as the rains end. The distance is about 399 miles, and a speed of 20 miles an hour can be averaged
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    Borneo Tobacco Company.
    126 9 At the annual meeting of the. New London Borneo Tobacco Company on July 16, Mr \y. P. Pinckney, m moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said that a profit of £24,516 lbs. 4d. had been derived from the tobacco crops during the year. Satisfactory prices
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    THE RHINELAND.
    217 9 Importance of Conciliation Policy. Good Effect of French Withdrawals. (British Imperial Radio.) Rugby, August 14. Commenting on the promised reductions of French troops m the Rhineland, The Times thinks no action by the Government of the man who ordered the occupation of the Ruhr could be better calculated
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    Ruhr Trade Booming.
    115 9 Record Coal Shipments To Britain. [aXTJTEB TELEGRAM] Lcndon, August 14. Berlin Ruhr trade is booming, and Rhenish and Wcstphalian industrialists are of opinion that tho speedy termination of the British miners' strike will not immediately affect the position, especially m view of the technical supremacy and superior
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    180 9 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, August 1G. Rubber. Local 67 cents per lb. Steady. Tin.— London 14/8/26 £2S4. Local $*****, (75 tuns sold). Mining. Shares firm. Rembians quoted 85-87 cents and Eastern Siams at 20s.20s. 6d. Idris buyers at 5'Js. with sellers at GOs. Kuchais at 2.22
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    Rose Macphail and Co.
    95 9 (L. R. Macphail.) Singapore, August 16. Rubber.—ls. 7%d. up V«d. Local 67 cts. Tin.—£2B4. Unchanged. Mining Shares.—Market steady. Trngkan Harbours wanted 17.50. Kuchais 2.22 H. Linguis 1.85. East Siams 20s. Idris offer 60s. Rahmans 2.62Vi>. Sunjrci Kintas 335. Taipings wanted 1.93. Norths 94 and Souths at
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    BANKRUPT RAILWAY.
    82 9 Peking-Mukden Line In Difficulties. The N. C. Daily News Pekinjj correspondent states the Peking Mukden Railway has been declared bankrupt by firms dealing m materials and supplies. The railway is m the market for $1,200,000 worth of steel rails, but no Bank will guarantee payment, as the last
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    "Tiger" and His Critics.
    101 9 "I Have Said All I Have To Say." [RXUTCB TELEGRAM] London, August 15. Paris: M. Clcmenceau declared that he had not read Senator Borah's criticism of his letter to President Coolidge, therefore he will not reply. As a matter of fact, added the Tiger," I shall
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    Egyptian Economies.
    78 9 Abolishing Legations And Consulates. [REL'TSR TELEGRAM] London, August 15. Cairo The wholesale abolition of Egyptian legations and consulates abroad was voted by Parliament as a measure of economy. Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Brazil, Belgium, Holland, Czecho-Slovokia and Rumania are affected by this. The Minister for Foreign Affairs opposed the
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    STABILISING RUBBER.
    312 9 Opinions of Impartial American Critics. The New York correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph cabled on July 13:—Mr. Harvey t irestone, the tyie manufacturer, has issued a statement declaring that the rise m rubber prices under the British restriction policy, likely to become effective on August 1, from
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    Pita Fibre and Rubber.
    125 9 At the annual meeting: of the Pita Fibre and Rubber Kstates, Ltd., the chairman, Sir Francis Younghusband, said that the profit fjr the year amounted to £5,i:Si\ which was less than anticipated. That was due mainly to the failure of the crop to reach the estimate.
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    THE FINAL TEST.
    747 9 Great Interest m Match At The Oval. England Out for 280 Runs. [Reuter Telegram.] London, August 14. E>.trnordinnry interest is being displayed m the Fifth Test Match, which will be plnyod out to a finish, the first four having- provided no decisive result. Glorious sunshine prevailed nt
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      Singapore Cricket.
      848 10 Etceteras Good Win Against Merchants. The Etceteras defeated the Merchants m a close and intc-resting game on the padang on Saturday. The Merchants scored 58 for three wickets on Friday afternoon, and the remaining batsmen were dismissed cheaply on Saturday, the innings closing for 11U, Lewis, with seven
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      Home Football Starts.
      60 10 Opening of the Scottish League. [Rcuter Telegram.] London, August 14. Scottish League results Clyde 2, Airdrieonians 1. Cowdenbeath 0, Aberdeen 0. Dundee 4, Hearts 1. Falkirk 1, Partick Thistle 1. Hamilton 2, St. Mirren 3. Hibernian 1, St. Johnston 5. Kilmarnock 2, Celtic 3. Morton Dunfermline 0.
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      Malaya Cup Football.
      396 10 Singapore Score Nine Goals At Malacca. Singapore had no difficulty in winning their nrst Malaya Cup fixture at Malacca on Saturday, scoring nine goals to MlUcca'l two. The ground was on the soft side, and there was a large attendance. Singapore attacked from the moment that Smith
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      Singapore Swimming Club.
      169 10 Carnival Fixed For September 2. To celebrate the extension of the club premises ami the completion of the pagar, the members of the Singapore Swimjninjr Club arc holding a carnival and at home on Thursday, September 2. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Guillemard have kindly consented
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      Chinese Swimming Ciub.
      93 10 Tin- following is the result of the back stroke handicap races swum at the Chinese Swimming Club yesterday 75 yards. 1, Wee Ghee Ho (6 sees.), 51 1-5 sees., 2, Wong Siong Heng (scr.), ;>, Scow Sian Chye (3 sees.). 50 yards. 1, Ng Boon Seng (10
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      HOCKEY.
      93 10 Meeting at The S.C.C. The S.C.C. members interested m hockey are asked to attend a meeting to be held at the Club at C.oO on Thursday, August 19, to discuss arrangements for the coming season. The following will represent the V.M.C.A. against the Indian Association at hockey to-morrow on
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      Lawn Tennis.
      251 10 Tilden Beats Johnston. [Reutcr Telegram.] London, August 15. Forest Hilte In the annual tournament of the eastern and western states Tilden beat Johnston, 6—3, 4—6,4 6, 6—l,6 1, 6—l. This is the first time the two liave met since the finals of the national tournament last year. Miss
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      GOLF.
      301 10 Singapore Golf Club. The Singapore Golf Club Autumn Cup was competed for on Saturday and Sunday, and resulted m a tie between Messir. W. McMullan and S. F. Guy. Seventy-four cards were taken out an.l the following were Teturned. 1 Vade Cap. Before the draw for the Vade Cup
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      Keppel Competitions.
      108 10 The result of the August monthly niedul at the Keppel Golf Club was a win for A. Barron 78—10=68 nett. Saturday's ball sweep was won by A. Barron 39—5r=34 and Sunday's by R. Jackson 39—3 36. The following have qualified for the Keppel Cup A Barron 78 10=
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    57 10 Bertam Consolidated.—169,000 lbs Bertam Extended.—l9,ooo lbs. Bassett.—3o,3oo lbs. Bedford Plantations.—l 2,942 lbs. Foothills (Malaya).—ls,Boo lbs. Glenealy Plantations.—4l,77o lbs. Hill Rise—2l,loo lbs. Kuala Muda.—l49,ooo lbs. Kuala Sidim.—7l,6oo lbs. Malakoff—7o,ooo lbs. Mayfield.—63,6oo lbs. Reyland.—ll,3so lbs. Ratanui.—46,9o9 lbs. SuDgei Batu.—l3,ooo lbs. Taiping R. P.^89,000 lbs. TroJak.—3l,7oo lbs. United Patani (Malaya).— 128,000
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    31 10 In Saturday's issue an obvious mistake appeared under the heading British Malaya. The annual report quoted was that of the Association, of British Malaya, not the Rubber Growers' Association as printed.
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    Books Received.
    472 10 Children of the Border Mrs. PenneU'g Latest. The author of Fulfilment has now written another novel entitled Alison Vail, which has just been publuned by Messrs. Metnuen at 73. 6d. Child of a New England father and a Virginian Mother, Alison Vail, the heroine of the story, manages
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    59 10 At thY City Opera to-nitrht Azim the Basket-maker is being staged. The piogtamme of music at Raffles Hotel to-night will be as follow:—Overture, William Tell, Rossini; Valse, At the Dance, Coates Fantaisie, Lakme, Delibes Symphony, No. 2. A Mlinor, Saint-Sacns Piano Solo, Etude m C sharp Minor, Chopin;
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    Nell Gwyn at the Alhambra.
    236 10 Commencing on Wednesday night next, the initial screening of the beautiful English production Nell Gwyn will take place at the Alhamora Theatre. This photoplay, to which we made editorial reference a short while ago, was pro- 1 duced m England by British National Pictures, Ltd.,
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    Germans and Mr. Cook.
    153 10 Mr. A. .L.Cook, -secretary of the British Miners' Federation, is no longer a popular personage among -German miners, says a Merlin despatch to London. His remark m Essen recently that the leaders of the German Miners' Union were far too mock-rate and that they wtre a
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    31 10 The bye-election at Osaka has resulted m the severe defeat id both the Seiyu and thr Kensei parties. Mr. Y. Hamuro and Mi. Y. Tanaka, of the Busi-lioss-men'ti Union were elected.
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    Australia To-day.
    739 10 Business and Industrial Organisation. The British delegates of the Empire Parliamentary Conference who have left England for Australia will, per-! haps, be surprised to find how "grown-, up the Commonwealth has become in her business methods and industrial organisation, writes the Hon. Mr. K. A. Hainey in a
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    Amateur Races.
    1059 10 Successful Meeting at the Race Course. I I Under the joint auspices of the Singa- pore Turf Club and the Singapore j i"olo Club an amateur race meeting was held at the race course on Saturday 1 afternoon. The weather was pleasantly fine and cool, there was plenty
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    The Coming Show.
    555 11 Executive aterinjf for Varied Interests. The Hon. Organising Secretary "f Malayan Kxh tiition, Kuala Lumpur, l wrius As the plans of the organiser* ma'ure. the exhibition promise! to eatof for varied intt feats. It may roughly be divided into f i:r divisions: The Agr:Hoiticultiire and Stock Shows
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    Rubber in Mexico.
    251 11 Planter Offers Estates at Bitf! Loss. A correMMmdenl writes to the editor of the India-Robber Journal (July 17 issuei stating "On the first page of your issue of Ju.y you state si follows: 'Thus ther-'.-is a plan under consideration by Amei:-, can capitalist! to invest several million'
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    60 11 The Board "f Trad' have under consideration a proposal by the Nationul Association of Coldsmiths for the inti ■■>- duct ion of a standard for aleetre-yeataj which will goaraatcc it: quality m the 'I'm- wa) that the ball-mark "guarantees the quality of s'ilmv. In Prance and mm oth.-i Continental rountrie^
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      War Debts.
      448 11 To the Editor ol the Slr&.ts Xin.es. Sir, —After the speech of Chamberlain m the Commons on wni debts lor En,land, Clein.iiceau has spoken lor Fiaiivj I did U Happen accidentally V) not M an OBkdally authorised voice, but nevertheleM H an auihoriiy. And indeed Ctoauneeaa bai the
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    Yachting.
    434 11 The Vice-Commodore 1921 Cup. The first race for the Vice-Ommo-doic 11(21 Cup came otf on Sunday morninjr m the must fluky of airs, with only u-n boats taking part m the cnnU'st. Wo UUmot blame owners! 1..r not showing more fithusiasm m the I competitions now m vogue ai
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    53 11 Mr. Harry Bowdcn. head of the .Raleigh Motor Works ut Nottingham, England. !k.- antved la Iho United States. It is oAcimtly st;iti'il that Mr. Bowden will con\oy a tpcrial mimm from the Prince of W'iii. to Mr. Henry Ford to express the Print's thanks for the hospitulity he enj..yiil :is
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      222 11 A STEINWAY is the Hallmark to ANY HOME Ask for Price Lists. S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. BOL« AGMNPTS. T^^ WHOSE PORT? ON the capsule are the wo.ds Produce of Portugal." Port wine come from Oporto only. The crescentshaped label reads By appointment to King George V." The
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      321 11 Sea View Hotel A Swimming Carnival will be held at the above Hotel on Monday, the 23rd instant, at 9.30 p.m. when the following events will be contested. 1. 50 yards Race for Gentlemen. 2. 50 yards Race for Ladies. 3. Diving Competition. 4. Tub Races. 5. Aquatic Sports. Entries
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    Bukit Mertajam.
    724 12 Two New Properties Acquired i During the Year. The seventeenth ordinary general meeting of the Bukit Mertajam Kubber Company, Ltd., was held on July 14, Mr. A. G. Angier, the chairman, presiding. The Chairman, m the course of his remarks, said In January last the balance of the
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    White Tigers
    97 12 . A reference to a mounted white tiger being on show m India, called forth a letter to the Statesman, Calcutta, from a correspondent who says that recently two such white tigers have been shot m the Pasan Zemindary, Central Provinces, BSaspore District. The skin is practically white chocolate
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    British Coinage Changes.
    53 12 Considerable alteration m the reverses of aH British silver coinage is m prospect in' the future. The Advisory Committee of the Mint i« considering two complete trial sets recently struck and designed by different artists, the principal object being to bring the coinage into line with the
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    52 12 There are to-day one million more business men between the ages of fortyfive and sixty than there have ever been before m the whole industrial history of England. This remarkable figure Obtained lately by a Government department shows how tipht is the hold that men beyond middle age have on
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    20 12 A cable message dated August 1 1 states that the Japanese Government has decided to seek a dissolution of Parliament.
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      235 12 Further Reductions AT WHITEAWAYS AUGUST SALE Doors open 8.30 a.m. till 5.30 p.m. These few examples represent a foretaste of the host of money saving opportunities which await your choice at WHITEAWAYS this Week. 50 DOZEN ONLY FANCY NAPERY. Made of extra fine white cotton embroidered in dainty colours, these
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      630 12 NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that as from June 30, 1926, the right, title and interest of the 4 out of M shares of Ong Soon Hee pnd Ong Beng Watt, otherwise known by the ■ingle name of Ong Hee Beng, m the partnership business of Hock Joo Whoa Kee,
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      100 12 AU^the world over there are tiuo points of vieiu the man's and the woman's. But their views on cigarettes are identical. They both tuill have only the best VIRGINIA CIGARETTES I _^^otES3^"^^, A/iDA todacco c*- k* BE PRACTICAL There is not much use being particular about details such as water
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    KEDAH RUBBER COMPANY.
    607 13 (irneral .Meeting A Satisfnclorv Situation. The sixteenth ordinary general meeting of ihe shuieholdeis ol the Ked.ih Kul.tM-i 'iDipun.v. Limited, was held at I'iiiaiiK. laat apsjak. Dr. 1". NlchoUw, ;he rhairnian, m the course of his lemnrks, said The accounts are very fully set ut m the report
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    NUMISMATIC FIND.
    162 13 Coins of The Moghul Period. The Direct'ir of Indastries a; Kaspur >tate> that during r.'2'>-'.'C.. under th«Tiea.swre Tr >ye Act. the tot^l number <il coin found wa- 712. out of vhiih H."i4 weie silv.r and hS copper. Sixty-live silver coios were disco, ered m tlw Manilla distrli L
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    Ceylon's Sixth .Indue.
    86 13 Ceylon's Sixth Judge. It was slat.-, I iivently m the Ceylon' LejfisJative Council, that the Governor] had approved of the provision for the appointment of .i sixth judji;-. In this romiection. tin- Ai'.oi ney-Ge:ieral re- I marked that he was afraid that even j »ix Mgca at work the whole
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    175 13 Thoiv arc many v..i iations nf the stcny of thi- imgtm lfavint; a apojaffa 'atUu a patiral n whom he huil just if rforin- an BMnwianJ opemtion. But an actual caw has orruiud at a Cologne tio.spit.il. An X-ray phot >irraph of :i patient hu< icveuled a pair of MnMOTI
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      155 13 f, r M »a™»aW&- j"<M m^.~- if Ml i?H fITHBf lTHB FORfl INDUSTRIES j 1 1; t madunes have been designed and stand- FT*V 'V$W ard machir.es improved many of which y&Si*- 1 accomplish results previously believed by m^^^»;- 'vi\ Sole Di.stributoraj WEARNE BEOS., LTD. Telephone 3030. tSE -Films Skt>-A
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      394 13 I 111POHTCJ -i ,-i I I :2£Ba W& us a I tiS- v- NOTICE Is asrabjr ghraa that the Trade Mark deplelod above U the- exclusive prof.rty CANADA DRY GIXGEK ALK, INCORPORATED, a c:on-.pany, incorporuti'd Ufidor tm- laws of ths S:»tc of Virginia, ir. lut United State* of Anurica. nml
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      815 13 PERAK GYMKHANA CLUB, TAIPING AUTUMN MEETING, lv:fi. Under S. R. A. Kul«s of Racing). FRIDAY and SATI'RDAY, AUGUST 20 siml 21. 1926. Right Kaces on Friday and Nine Races on Saturday, commpneing at 2.30 p.m. and 2 U, respectivt-ly. Kight Races for Ponies Two Races for llorjes. Few Races for
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      521 14 Assets over $6,500,000 S.C. Assurance In force over $22,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Straits SettlemeaU.) HEAD OFFIC1 Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE St, Old Jewry, l.i Tke Company has 120,000 deposited vith the Bnpreme Court of England and compiles with the Biitlak Llf. Aaaaraace Companies
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      1101 14 BANKING INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits U.S. $14,000,000 Owacd by THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YOKE. Head Oflire 6t, WALL STREET, NEW YORK. Londoa Office 16, BISHOPSGATE, E.C. Branches. BOMBAY HARBIN RANGOON TOKIO CALCUTTA HONGKONG SAN FRANCISCO YOKOHAMA CANTON KOBE OSAKA CEBU MADRID SHANGHAI Commercial and
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      445 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter la Japaa). Capital Subscribed T10.000,000 CapiUl Paid-up Y59,g76,000 Bcserve Fund V 1,760,000 President H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS D. Takita, Esq. T. Sis*mnne, Esq. G. Kavasaki. Esq. M. Shuto, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Talpeh, Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGE.NCHM t Keelung, Taichu,
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      943 14 CHEONG KOON SENG GO. AUCTION SALE OF SINGAPORE TOWN PROPERTIES At the sale-room of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng A Co., No, 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, August 18, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and large substantially built two-storey European compound house, outhouses and motor garage known as
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      572 14 A good opportunity to those who are furnishing of acquiring eirrptionally well-kept teak) iurniture. Over 1.2C0 lots to aelect from. IMPORTANT THREE DAYS' AUCTION SALE OP HIGH GRADE WALNUT-STAINED ANDI WAX-POLISHED TEAK HOTEL FURNITURE Semi-Grand Piano, Billiard Tables etc. AT THE GROSVENOR, STAMFORD ROAD, FIRST DAY'S SALE on Thursday, August
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      262 15 Generous loads carried without jkfl U^WT strain m many lands through "f^^^^^B^^ thousands of miles through years. j.jj Tk Flour-carrying m Ecuador, mailH^ppfjgP^^p carrying m Australia, tobaecopp nC^s' s '^y^s*^^^^SS^B^^igi^lrC. carrying m Brazil, burden-carrying "~~^~-^W|3H Bir^ ll^ffeij Trucks have the .stamina that only ,t L-jWSb^ -jLpM*mj^ wWT| iFilr? tough and
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      269 15 jf^* 3^ E STANDARI) TOURING MODEL Ma Jr I^^ I AW^« (H f ur wheel l)rakcs) I^l^^ Price $2,080. A CAR THAT IS BRITISH THROUGHOUT. The result of years of study of expert j. designers, who have attained their object of producing a car nnequalled m com- !P**X m^ mm
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      106 16 Patronized by Royalty. Estd. 1R72. WEDDING PRESENTS ENTIRELY NEW GOODS Consisting of most useful articles apart from your ordinary choice m SILVER and E. P. WARE Prices very striking at THE ROYAL JEWELLER B. P. De Silva r,2 :t. HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. Uranrh No. 1. BISHOP STREET, PEN ANG. V/MJmE^jvicE
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      261 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 2i/ 2 Kilo Tins). Enquiries solicited. Lee Kirn Soo 40, HIGH STREET. THE RACEHORSE IN TRAINING I?> WILLIAM DAY and ALFRED J. DAY. To
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      982 16 THE PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., m ordinary close »et type (average six words to line) are Per line One insertion 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, twelve ins.
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