The Straits Times, 31 August 1926

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,261 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1926. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 102 1 I THE BV CRY DAY CHEQUE WRITERS AND PROTECTOGRAPHS We are pleased lo be able lo advise a reduction of approximately 25% on our selling pr'wes for Ihe above. Protect Your Cheques THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated m Er.c'.sntl SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH, TELUK ANSON, PENANG AND ALOR STAR. Hall's
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    • 122 1 SPECIAL AXMINSTER RUGS ROUND AND OVAL SHAPE OVAL SHAPE. ROUND. 3 ft. x 5 ft. $20 each re 4 ft. x 7 ft. $45 each sft ter 6 ft. x 9 ft. $85 each MD eacft IN ALL COLOURS AND DESIGNS— THE LATEST PATTERNS. ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Straits
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    • 6 1 Mil KM Mil muu/Mi mm k
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  • 949 2 Days of Bushrangers Recalled. After 20 years, Lambeth Regatta is to be revived. Sir Harry Lauder has given £100 to the fund of the Soldiers' Home, Glasgow. For the sixth year Sonning lock, Reading, has been awarded the challenge cup for the best-kept lock garden on
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 316 2 I Choose Glaxo for I your Baby It Your Baby's future health depends on your j| fir choice of his food. You must choose the food you know is best, for you dare not endanger <i your Baby's progress by experimenting. 1? tjf Be guided by the eTpcrienceof the great
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    • 397 2 Cuticura Soap Is Refreshing After Outdoor Exercise Warm baths with Cuticura Soap, after outdoor exercise, cleanse, cool and freshen the skin. Assisted by Cuticura Ointment they do much to allay irritation, redness and roughness of the face and hands and keep the skin soft and clear under all conditions of
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    • 133 2 $50 ONLY L <?*!?" m 118 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD ■aa^aaaaat»^S*»o3aß^*^^**'^^ mlm^^"^~" High-class gramophone with double spring motor. Monthly payment ■ystem can be arranged for local customers. WISDOM When contemplating the purchase of a Camera means choosing a Contessa(M) Net t el Prices $15.00 to $350.00. Obtainable from all first-class dealers
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  • 1106 3 Acquisition of New Estate And Adjoining Jungle. The general meeting of Bertam Consolidated Rubber Company Ltd., was held on July 13, Sir West Ridgeway (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, —I venture tj think you will agree that the outstanding feature m our report and accounts is
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 233 3 GREAT CHEAP SALES OF BICYCLES Usual Price. Sale Price. C. &C. BICYCLE complete 45.00 $38.50 MONOPOLE POPULAR BICYCLE with Gear case complete 75.00 $63.75 B.S.A. ROADSTER complete 98.50 $83.75 B.S.A. ROADSTER with Gear case Colour Green $110.00 $93.75 DON'T MISS THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY. To avoid disappointment, by your machine at
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    • 397 3 Home made N London bun*. 11 So eaiy to make when cook (I II uses "Raisley" for the raising. M And you can be sure they If will be light and digestible 11 II because Raisley mixes If freely and perfectly with the H ordinary flour and so raises ff
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    • 337 3 THE MAUYAN EKHSBiTION Interstate (Malay) Football (or Sultans' Gold Challenge Cup. Inter-State (Chinese) Football for Alan Lokc Challenge Cup. Inter-State (Tamil) Football for Silver Challenge Cup. SAKAI VILLAGE Exhibition of BLOW-PIPING by Villagers. Malay MAIN SILAT. RONGGENG (3 nights). BOXING, SATURDAY, 28. SIDE SHOWS. THE KURLO WAY IS SAFE AND
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    • 260 3 Pursuant to Sc-tiun* 53 and 54 of Ordinance No. 16 (Police Force) and to Section 25 of Ordinance No. 141 (Trustee*).* IN THE ESTATE OF PETER CRONIN, DECEASED NOTICE is. hereby given that all creditors' and other persons having any claim or demands against the Estate of Peter Cronin, late
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 520 4 P. li.-BR.TISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore MOREA 11.000 Sept. 10 NYANZA (cargo only) 7.(MH)
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    • 630 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.KJ.INE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LTNH Marseille., London and Antwerp Yea.el. Tonnage Due Sail tFUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Sept. 2 3 HAKOZAKI MARU 10 500 Sept. 16 17 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 KiVANO MARU 8.000 Oct. 14 IS HARUNA MARU 10,500 Oct. 28 29 KAMO MARU
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    • 525 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE THB OCEAN STBAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THH CHINA MUTUAL STBAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated In England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT
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    • 483 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Slam.) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. Fo» Kretay, Kemaman, Kelantan, Rangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Bandon, Kohaamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MALINI In port Sept. 1 v'ALAYA Sept. 5 Sept. 8 I'll HATIPOK Sept. 12 Sept. 15 MALINI Sept. 19 Sept. '12
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    • 474 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. GO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3G-10, with sub-connections to passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Dcpts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Strait* Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itineraries
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    • 440 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated la Aaetralia) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOUSNI, VTA JAVA, DAKWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailing, by veil kaev4 steamers MARELLA (7.375 tons) and MALABAR (4,612 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the large*! and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe, single berth cabins, swimming bath,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 518 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITKH KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hongkong Dae Singapore s.s. CITY OF PEKIN Sept. 6 s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Oct. S HOMEWARDS Marseilles, London, Havre, Hamburg and Eajberg s.s. CITY
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    • 404 5 AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES UNE (I»eer»ormted In Inglaa4) Regular Passenger and Freight Service Tia JAVA PORTS to FREMANTLE (W. A.), ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE and SYDNIY maintained bj Dae lall s.a. KIOTO (cargo steamer) Sept. 8 Sept. 10 s.s. CITY OF PALERMO Oct. 2 Oct. 7 s.s. CITY OF SPARTA Not. 7 Single Return
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    • 469 5 ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE TRANS-PACIFIC PASSENGER AND EXPRESS BMVICB It days from Homgkou to Seattle Balling from Steamer Hongkong PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Sept. 1 PRESIDENT GRANT Sept. 18 PRESIDENT MADISON Sept. U PRESIDENT JACKSON Oct. 7 PRESIDENT McKINLET Oct. 10 also a sailing every 12 days from Hongkong to Manila Through bills
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    • 391 5 GHAROEURS REUNIS (Incorporated m France) Kecnlar monthly freifht and passenger service. OUTWARDS for Saigon, Tourane and Haiphong. One Spore S.S. ADE Sept. 10 S.S. AMIBAL LATOUCHE TREVILLE Qct. S HOMEWARDS for Marseilles, Havre, Dunkirk and Antwerp. Dae Spore M.S. CAHRANH Aug. 19 (calls at St. Nasalra) S.S. AMIRAL NIELLY Sept.
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    • 105 5 HERCULES Engines 7 Hi*, and 9 H-I*. START AND OPERATE ON CRUDE OIL mPv jajwK^lff_gßpiiiW KEROSENE I CRUDE OIL 3»/ 2 H.P. 6 H.P. 7 H.P. 9 H.P. The lowest price dependable small Oil Engines. Prices from $240 STOCKS IN SINGAPORE, KIALA LUMPUR, IPOH. fENTRAI |V»!gpr.jjj7:ngU| DO YOU FEEL THE
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 482 6 PAVILION From Monday, August 30 to Sunday, Scptoabtr r >, at !r.15 p.m. sh.trp. OH BUSTER (Century Conu-d> 2 Reds. SOLITUDE and FAME (An Interesting gPORTtJGHT) THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE NORMAN KERRY ANNE CORNWALL and CBOBGR I m ii: An All Star Cast m UNDER WESTERN SKIES In 7 Rcch.
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    • 77 6 SUKINA TlltiATltti ,N«rih IWi.lk.- Rmbl Tel. Pi... UK!). m NIGHT ;ii •■>. THK KKiIITINC KANMR H*m I -in.-i.nl Srri.,l Super Thrill* I Caaataw 2 and 3. New < ;.rl anil I'ilthp (.H/cllr. i \i i; I PLANT! In it., i atonal J.-ncL A Baaallftal Batter!} any man wruld b« i
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    • 448 6 From Monday, August 30 lo Sunday, September 5 AT THE ALHAMBRA (TAN CtfßfG KIOK CO., I.TD.. Proprietors) In tin- Banai Show rommenciii); !i p.m. A UNITED ARTISTS' SUPER FEATURE ROLAND WESTS rrodurlion of THE BAT In 9 Reels. A Comedy Mystery Drama by Mary Roberts Rinehart and A very Hop
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    • 268 6 COMING SHORTLY THE GREATEST SUCCESS OF 1926 At the TIVOLI, LONDON DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS THE BLACK PIRATE THE GREAT ALL-COLOUR FILM. Photographed by TECHNICOLOR PROCESS. Released by INITEI) ARTISTS CORI'ORATION. Copies of this n'ory can lie had at Kial'n. BY G A S GAS COOKERS ON HIRE Apply MUNICIPAL GAS DEPT.
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  • 203 7 FIXTURES. Tuesday, AugUHt .11 Jli 1: h Water, 4J am., 3.87 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 1 a.m, 4.7, 1.40 p.m., 4.y. Military Pageant. Wednesday, September 1 High Water, Ml a.m., 8.1 p.m. Malacca: High Tide, 1.40 a.m., 4.5, :t p.m., 4.0. Ilomvwnnf Blue Funnel mail closes, 2
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  • 194 7 KEPI'EL HARBOUR. Main Wharf I.eh. I.ady Guillemaid, Anghy. uu Whan Nil Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IX DKY DOCKS. Tsnjong I'agnr Sneers Wharf Nil Albert Dock Area :< parrel lUpprl Harbour King's Itoik Nil No. 1 Dock W,B. Splendo-ir, Senang Nu. 2 Deck MO. Vessels Arrived. BAM WMATT
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  • 211 7 To-day. Fladjoe and Paleahaag (Rengkalis) p. 1:1 Uai h icvui 4 p.m. 1 jrlon, Southern and Western India (Isla d« r.nu.v 1 6 p.m. To-morrow Tembilahan (Koeaai) a.m. L'jamM 1 Singkep 1 aja. l'ritfi Radjah. Tembiiahun and Indragiri I Bengal 1 10 a.m. Rhio, Bill uth-We*t SuMta,
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  • 225 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, Aufrust 31. On London, Bank 2/4 3/16 Demand 2/3 13/16 Private 3m. credit, 2/4 On New York, Demand 56 rf/io Private 90 d/s B 8 On France, Bank T.T. 1875 On India, Bank T.T. 154% On Hongkong, Bank T.T. 4% p.c. dis. On Shanghai Bank
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  • 65 7 Buyers Seller* I.S.S. squal to Standard, Q.C.F. fcjiot 68'6 G9 Standard R.S.S. |M 68% 69>4 Itandard R.S.S. on Tender September 6914 70 Oct.-Dec. 71 Vt 72 Jan.-March 73 73>/4 Tone of market Firm. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 19%d. per lb. New York Spot
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 296 7 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers 11 i'l Asa:n Kiimbantr C5/- fiiS/« 1 1 Batang Parian* 0.8214 0.85 £1 £1 Chencleriang 25/- 26/£1 15/- E. Siamese 19/6 20/3 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.40 1.45 £1 £1 Idris Hydraulic 57/- 5ri/G. 1 1 Johan Tin 0.46 0.49 10/- 10/- Kampong 4!)/-
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    • 113 7 ,'a!. I'd. Buyers Sellers '1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 6.5.7 a C.'.'.l'j 1 1 Central Engines 1.05 1.15 1 1 Cycle Carriage 1.00 1.10 1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 17.25 17.50 .0 10 Fraser Neave 56.00 66.50 cb. lOO 100 Hammer Co. 18S.06 167. o0 OOlOOKatz Bros. def. 190.00
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    • 103 7 U. Ens- 6 p.c $1,234,300 par 10 pm. Spore Cold Storage Deb. 7n c $555 000 105 116 i _,7, 7 P-c- *&0. 5'00(' xw lio Spore Munjdpal 6 p.. $1^78,000 of 1901 par 5 prem. Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par; Spore Municipal 4% p.c
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    • 377 7 Fraser and Co. and I.yall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day's Prices Fra.v.T Lyall Co. Evatt. Allenby <?1) 3.10 3.30 S.20 3.00 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.C0 2.80. 2.75 2.90 A. Hitam ($1) 4.50 4.80 4.50 5.00 A. Kilning ($1) 1.00 1.10 MO 1.20 Am. Malay ($2) 4.80 5.00 4.80 5.00
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 766 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see paw 16. W PS, FOR SALE, ETC. TO LET, offices m new building at No. 2!), Chulia Street. Apply 9, Boat Quay, (lp) FOR SALE, white polished Italian .marble tiles, two feet square, m stock. Apply 20, Magazine Road. (lp) ORCHID FOR SALE. Vanda
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    • 73 7 j Business with Canada, jf SOUTH AMERICA^ WEST INDIES, S\ WTE offer a Complete Banking Service m all these countries through our >00 branches, special attention being given to x the handling of collections. «^g^ jjJk Valuable information regarjing markets, tariffs J^fiSSj"*^?"" and confidential credit report, is at your dispotal
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    • 446 7 Government Evening Classes RAFFLES INSTITUTION. Subject to there Heine a sufficient number of students to justify their formation. Classes will be held m the folio* injc subjects TECHNICAL. COMMERCIAL. 1. Mathematics. 1. Book-keepinjj. 2. Chemistry (Theoretical 2. Typing, and Practical). x 3. Shorthand. Electricity and Magnetism. (Beginners'. Elementary. 4. Mechanics.
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    • 379 7 NOTICE OF SUMMONS AND ORDER FOR SUBSTITUTED SERVICE DISTRICT DOUBT OF SIM.AI'ORE. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Suniino.is No. nil of 1926. Between AMATEUR PHOTO STOKE. iMaintilTs and LIM KIM HOE, Defendant. To LIM KIM HOE. The above-named Defendant. TAKE NOTICE that Amateur Photo Store of No. 109, North Bridtre Road. Singapore,
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 68 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Office.) For the 24 hour* ending at Midnifht oa August 30, 192H. Dec. Mi.x. sh;.di- temperature 89.4 F. Mm. shade t. 'iniMTuture 76.2] Mian ihada tomparatura 81.6F. Alnx. sun ntdUUon IH t Mia. (nai radiation tSen I. 'jupi urf 81
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  • 25 8 VYTILINGAM.— On Aujrust 31. 192 C, A. Vyt.Hngam, Station Master. F.M.S. Railways. :U General Hospital. The cortege leave* 39-18, Nelson Rond, at 3 p.m.
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  • 47 8 A Requiem High Mass for the repose cf ih seal of the late Henry Hubbard will be sung at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, BIWCTIi on Thursday, Boptoaifctl 2. at 7 a.m. The ai-temlancs and prayo.of relatives and frienJs are •traestlj solicited.
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  • 1016 8 The Straits Times TUESDAY, AUGUST 31. A MUNICIPAL MAGISTRATE. Read m one way, the suggestion made I by the Executive Municipal Engineer for a municipal court and magistrate may possibly seem as sinister as one of our correspondents thinks it is read m another, it is a peifectly innocuous and
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  • 295 8 In the course of a long experience of the Singapore public bodies we have heard a good many speeches, excellent m subject matter, but .ruined by faulty delivery". No man should undertake to make public speeches without becking to acquire a system of voice culture and delivery.
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  • 291 8 11.11. the Sultan of Perak is m Singapore and will remain for the races. His Highness and suite will attend to-nighfs lierformatice of the Pageant at the Stadium. I The marriage of Mr. A. N. Wighton, of Moran and Co., Calcutta, and Miss B. M. Seeker, of
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  • 42 8 Details of the new scries of technical j and commercial evening classes at Raffles Institution will be found adver- Used to-day. Registration must b. j iiTected by intending students at Raffles Institution at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. September S. i I I
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  • 40 8 Master Granviljo de Souza, eldest son oi tht Office Assistant of the Singapore Lund Office, leaves by the M.M. steamer D'Aitajrnan on. Mon.'iay for Hmgkonn to resume work at the University, after spending his vacation with his family al Singapore.
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  • 40 8 Another big crowd is expected at the .Stadium to-night for the second performance of the Pageant of Empire. Booking has been very brisk, and those who require tickets for the performances tomorrow, Friday and Saturday should secure them without delay.
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  • 57 8 The action m which the Dutch firm of Eoaison and Van Oversee sued the United State! Shipping Board Emercency Fleet Corporation for $10,000 damages fef alleged breach of contract to give Janu iry Mis of lading for a consignment of 1,000 tons of copra to America, concluded befon Mr. Justice
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  • 62 8 The Junior Civil Service of Singapore bava been provided with a sport ground and a clubhouse, adjoining the open area of pround at Bakstiei. It is approached by the new r ad, running parallel to and at the rear of Racecourse R >ad. The clubhouse, which comprises a billiard loom,
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  • 57 8 The Malayan Show closed yesterday at midnight. Our special correspondent at Kuala Lumpur states that it has been by far the most successful show the Malayan Asri-Hortkultural Association has held since its incepti >n. There were very large crowd? present at the closing ceremonies. The second instalment of our review
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  • 77 8 As a token of appreciation of the valuable work done m the cau:;e of charity by the late Mr. A. F. Peate, am m aid of his dependents, a variety performance planned on an exceptionally big seals la to be given at the Victoria Theatre on Monday, September 20. The
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  • 82 8 The midsummer school vacation endr, on Friday afternoon, and the classes m all the Government and aided schools will lie reopened on Monday morning. As the new line of noiseless railless buses was opened to traffic m Victoria Street whil.st the Convent School was closed, some anxiety has been caused
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  • 136 8 Hobbs Scores 316 Not Out At Lords. Eight Centuries m Week-end Fixtures. [Rcuter Telegram.! London, August ".0. Sunbaked wickets were the rule m (Ticket fixtures; during this week-end, and some phenomenal battii.fr way. seen, ro less than ei^ht centuries being recorded. In the Middlesex and Surrey match at
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  • 89 8 An Invitation to American Capitalists. I.ouis Borno, president of the Kopublic of Haiti, m an address before a group of New York bankers, expressed his belief that the Rapoblk will m lime become an important source of crudo rubber. Technical experts employed by Iho Government have made
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  • 121 8 Clerk's Signature on Document Valid. The question of whether .1 writ was irreguiar because it was signed by th.: solicitor's clerk instead of the s.>luit(.r himself came b?fure the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) recently. An affidavit by the solicitor stating that he authorised the clerk
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  • 20 8 From Europe (London mails depatched August 12), by the Tara, due at Penang at 6 a.m. on Saturday.
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  • 28 8 Lewis and l'eat's cable from their London office frives 481 tons increase, making the total London rubber stocks at August 28 as revised ,;0,15'J tons.
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  • 90 8 A case m which a Chinese, named Wong Chenpr 800. is ehargad with criminal breach of trust m raapad of 10,000 lbs. of rubber, the property of Messrs. Gajer and Co., came before Mr. H. R. Bull m the Second Police Court ye'Sterday. The accuse 1'! was
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  • 76 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., Haw Yo»-k, send us tha following cable dated August :SO, i.hoir quotations being m gold dollar cents Rubber exchanjee to-day 600 tons m sympathy with London advices. September (dosing) 41.10, October (sellers) 41.30. November (sellers) 41.70, December (sellers) 11.90, January (sellers) 42.1U, February
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 189 8 Autumn Race Meeting /-fjffff/^ GOWNS, H:\ifi" V MILLINERY, [SmtilL FOOTWEAR, \%S&L SUNSHADES V yV^j{P HOSIERY. IN THE jik] X most I/' r\ \V\ EXCLUSIVE Jff J3JL l\ STYLES. II M|||\]| I roi.i the Leading Fashion Houses of the World. Ml 1? fur t!if Military Pageant can lie LI M liool.cl
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    • 128 8 TO-NIGHT ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 A United Artists Production THE BAT m 9 Reels. First Show at 7.30 A Paramount Production THE UNINVITED GUEST m 7 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietor:*. The Rachals' I Grand SHORT GRANDS. BOUDOIR GRANDS. You'll love this new RACHALS Grand.
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  • 667 9 Renewal of Emergency Regulations. JACK JONES SUSPENDED. New Move to Negotiate Settlement. [RKUTER TELEGRAM] London, August UO. The House of Commons renewed the emergency regulations for another month h\ t3& to It, and adjourned the gaMral discussion until t '-morrow. London. August 00. The House of
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  • 91 9 Express Collides With Charabanc. Ten Killed in Accident Near Carlisle. [RSUTXR TELECJUMi London, August SL Tra nwwitmi of a charabanc party were killed and five seriously injured in a collision at Naworth, near Carlisle. The North-Eastern express from Newcastle to Carlisle collided with the charabanc at a
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  • 134 9 Bolshevist Plan to Keep Country Weak. [UUTEB TKUEOKAM] London, August 30. The Times in a leading article on China in Confusion," dwelling on Bolshevist activities in China, expi esses the opinion that the Bolshevists wish to keep China weak, divided and unstable I by setting province against
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  • 107 9 Two Miles of Crowded Main Streets. [reutli. telegram] London, August 31. New Yjrk Pola Kegri, vary tearful, I accompanied by a doctor and a nurse, was prominent among the fil.n celtbrities crowding St. Malaehff Church for the requiem mass for Kudolph Valentino. The cofh'n was carried two
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  • 75 9 Nearly 200 Passengers Drowned. [BSUTEB TEUCGKAM] London, August 30. Moscow Many perished when the passenger steamer Burevestnik, leaving Leningrad for Kronstadt, collided with the Mole m dense fog, while trying to avert a collision with the German steamer Greyne. A hole two metres wide was knocked m the
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  • 35 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang. August 30. Yeap -Chor Ec, a well-known Penang Chinese, vas fined $2«9 by Mr. C. W. A. Sennett for failure to comply with a Municipal nuisance notice.
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  • 242 9 The British Attitude Defined. Ready to Discuss Conditions. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 30. Sir Austen Chamberlain in the House of Commons confirmed that Spain asked for the iiiccji porntion of Tangier in the Spanish. zone of Morocco, or, alternatively, that Spain should be Riven a mandate. His
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  • 111 9 U. S. Ex-War Secretary's Suggestions. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August SO. Hew Tork The ex-Secretary for War, Mr. Newton Baker, m an article m the Cleveland Union Trust Magazine, urges reconsideration of all <juestions connected with debts, including the British settlement. He is convinced that America's policy should be
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  • 122 9 "Spirit of Combat is Still Alive." [kli.-Tia TELKG&AM] London, August 30. Nuremberg Prince Oscar of Russia, who participated in the Nationalist rally yesterday, in a speech said he brought the Nationalists greeting from the small recruits in our family who hope to serve in ;i resurrected German
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  • 43 9 [REITZR TELEGRAM] London, August 30. New Oilcans The casualties in the hurricane at H <uma, Louisiana, are now stated to have been 19 killed and 12 rm.-Mnt'-, and the damage is estimated at over $5,000,000. Tho Red Cross is relieving sufferers.
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  • 41 9 Tokio, August 29. A despatch from Shanghai says that the Japanese cotton mill strike is growing more serious. The workers at the Naigai, the Dnko and the Dikka mills are threatening to go on strike at any moment.
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  • 352 9 Provisions of the New Convention. Demilitarised Zone on Mekong; River. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, August 30. Thi? full text at the new convention between Sium and Indo-China has been ii-sued. It deals with the boundary created by the river Mekong and establishes a <!• militarised zone
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  • 75 9 (British Imperial Radio.) Rugby, August 30. Foreign exchanges" are Paris luB'^. New York 1.85 U. Brussels 175%. Geneva 25.1-1. Amsterdam 12.11 ,4. Milan 150. Berlin 2O.:i7Vi. Stockholm 18J4U. Copenhagen IS.27'^. Oslo 22.15V3. Vienna 34.40 t .L'. Prague 163%. ■elsingfors lt)2 a i. Madrid 31.92. Lisbon 2 17/32. Rio 7
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  • 44 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, August 30. A Teochew named Beh Tcik Chin was .sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment on each charge of possession of non-Government chandu and possession of chandu dross exceeding one tahil. The accused had three previous convictions.
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  • 34 9 Tokio, August 27. It is stated that certain Japanese interests have succeeded m buying 5,000 acres of land on the Amazon m Brazil for the purposes of establishing a small colony.
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  • 25 9 (Aneta Wireless Service.) The Hague, August 21. The International Federation of Eugenic Organisations will hold a conference m Amsterdam some time m 1927.
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  • 168 9 German Champion Creates Record. Distance Covered Under Thirteen Hours. [BEL'TCK TELEGRAM] London, August HO. The German Wieikotter t>wam the Channel in 12 hours 42 minutes, starting from Capv Gris Ncz at 1.33 in the morning and landing on South Korcl:.nd l.iK»t at 2.17 in the afternoon. He is
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  • 432 9 Duties of Dr. A. T. Stanton's New Appointment. It was recently announced that Dr. A. T. Stanton, since 1921 Director of Government Laboratories m the X.M.S., bad been appointed Chief Medical Adviser to the Colonial Office. In a circular letter to officers administrating: the. various colonies, Mr.
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  • 136 9 Committee Formed to Make Inquiries. At a committee Mating hi Id on Saturday at the Darul Taalam Club, the question of Malay Settlement mi brought forward hy Mr. Abdul Mannan The Hon. Inche Mohamed Eunos ilcsit with the question at length and sugpested that a sub-committee should be
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  • 1746 9 Forestry and Village Industries. Town Planning and Public Exhibits. (I Kim Our Special Cone .po.i.lcnt). Kual.i Lumpur Aagu t •>*). The agricultural and public health sxhabils at the Malayan Exhibition at Kuala Lumpur wee <!ca!t with m MB columns yesterday, and detailed descriptions of the forestry, town planning,
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  • 668 10 shows, all of which have been well supported. The poultry show is notable for a remarkable display of pigeons. Pigeon Fanciers. Fanciers m the F.M.S. are evidently importing birds at a great rate, and there are some thirty birds actually born m Malaya m the show, so
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  • 43 10 The directors of the Eastern United Assurance Corporation, Ltd., have decided to recommend to shareholders at the forthcoming annual meeting a final dividend of 5 per cent., a cash bonus of 5 per cent., nnd a special bonus of 50 cents per share.
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  • 53 10 The Church Workers' Association will hold a jumble sale of old clothes, etc., at St. Andrew's School. Stamford Road, on Saturday next at 10 a.m. Any contributions will be gratefully received and may be sent to the Parsonage, 9, Fort Canning Road not later than Thursday, September 2. Warm clothing
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 106 10 Cheap Wickets for Gilligan, Tate and Cox. [Reuter Telegram.] London August 30. There was an attendance of 12,000 and glorious weather prevailed on the second day of the match at Brighton between the Australians and Sussex. The wicket was m good condition. The Australians carried their overnight
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    • 162 10 English League Results [Keuter Telegram.] London, Auri Division I. Aston Villa 1, Liverpool 1. Huddersfield T. 4, W. Bromwicsi A. 1. Leeds United 0, Cardiff City 0. Leicester C. 5, Birmingham 2. Sheffield U. 2, Manchester U. 2. Tottenham H. 7, Wednesday :i. Division 11. Barnsky 0, Oklhnm
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    • 98 10 Tanglin Club Tournament. In the Handicap Ladies' Doubles, yestei"dftjr, Mr:-. Harrinjrton anil Mrs. Cullen owe o beat Mrs. Pierrepont and Mrs. Hunt u«v 7 .">, I 2. Penang Singles Final. (From Our Own Correspondent). IYnantr, August 31. Jn the Penanp championship singes final, Mano beat Pinckney, 6—8, 6—2,
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    • 202 10 Contest for Orient Championship. On Friday night at Happy Valley, Pablo Dano, v.ho is credited with ihe title of flyweight champion of the Orient, will meet Boy Walley over 12 three-minute rounds with the title at stake. There can be no doubt that a great deal of interewt is
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    • 25 10 Members of the S.C.C. intending to play Rugby during the coming season are asked to sign the list on the notice board. 1
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  • 29 10 At the inquest on the body ot an unknown Tamil found m a stream near Ayer Itam, Penang, on August 23, the Coroner returned a verdict of accidental death.
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  • 99 10 Considerable alterations are takinp; place at the Clyde Terrace Market, more commonly styled Beach Road market. About a month ago, a new structure was completed which houses the stallholders who sell meat, and m front of this, a second structure, with concrete flo: r, is almost ready for occupation by
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  • 583 10 Need for Expenditure On Grounds. There was a large attendance of members at the annual general meeting of the Singapore Cricket Club, held m the club last night. Following the reading of the minutes, Mr. R. J. fcarrer, the President, said they had considered reducing
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  • 116 10 Action by Oversea Chinese Bank. An action was down for hearing in the Supreme Court this morning, in which the Oversea Chinese Bank sued A. L. R. M. A. Ramanathan Chetty and Anthony and Co. 'in respect of an equitable mortgage effected by the first defendant in
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  • 163 10 The following are the awards m the caw of fourteen pupils of Miss Aitken, piesented ut the last Trinity College Local Examination m theory of mugic held at the Raffles Institution Intermediate Division Josephine M. Peralta (Hons.). Advanced Junior Division Mrs. Han Hoe Lim (Hons.), Kathleen
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  • 301 10 First Year of Harbour Hoard Society. The first annual meeting of the Sinj;apore Harbour Board Employees' Cooperative Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd., will be held at the Boustead Institute on September 6. The following is the report of the committee of management The society was registered on
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  • 172 10 Results of August Profession;. l Examinations. Appended is the pass list of t'.ie August professional examinations ut the Kin;. Edward VII College of .Medicine. Singapore Final examination for the diploma of L.M.S.— M. W. Ahin, D. Melntyre, C. J. Oliveiro, Ooi Kens Seng, Tan Joo Cheng. Pass
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  • 247 10 Macphail and Co., Ltd Singapore, August 31. Rubber. Local 68% cents per lb. Tin. London ,£290 15s. Rubbers. Shares are steady. Pajams have buyers at 13 and Teluk Ansons at 14.30 ex. Brunei Uniteds are quoted 8.90-f-.10 and New Scudais at 2.80-2.85. Malaka Pindas offer at 2.82
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  • 117 10 The annual meeting of the Tali Ayer Rubber Estates was held on August \-2 The report of the directors, presented at the meeting, stated that the crop harvested for the year amounted to 1,128,424 lbs., against export allowance of 1,070,614 lbs. The net profit for the year
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  • 59 10 The destruction of fifty-six stray dogs, m one day, m one district alone, might very well be classed -as a good day's work, says the Malacca Observer. This was the actual bag of the Veterinary Department on Friday last. It shows what can be done, adds the paper, when the
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  • 435 10 Small Estate Acquired During The Year. The annual meeting of the Nyalas Rubber Estates Ltd.. will be held on September 3, at the offices of the secretaries, Messrs. Evatt and Co. The lollowing is the directors' report Gentlemtn: The pr 'fit and loss account shows a net profit
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  • 209 10 The Long Arm of Mannister will be the feature attraction at the Empire Cinema for two nights only. The picture m support is, The Chicken m The Case, a comedy farce. The Happy Opera at the Happy Valley Will pi\e their first performance on Wednesday, September 1, with
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  • 147 10 Programme of drills up to and for September 1918. Tuesday, August 81, Stadium, S.V.C., All performers m the Pageant and S.\ I .A. It none! at times notified 5.15 p.r Drill Hall, S.V.C. Band, Recruits liand Practice. Wednesday, September 1, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, S.R.A. (v) Sigs.
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  • 100 10 The report of the directors of the Rubana Rubber Kstates, the annual meeting of which was held on August 12, recommended a final dividend of 12 per ci nt., making 17'j per cent, for the year. Tin company's financial year ends on Ami I "0. and it is
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  • 730 11 (iencral Improvements at Thi« Club. (From Our Own Co:i?spondent.) Malacca, August 28. The thanks of the committee and members of the Malacca Club arc due to the lei orations sub-committee for the veiy pleasing transformation m the dancinK hall. A number of comfortable chairs are now available for
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 141 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. foe local G'flretcmom' bat set eat the now twafcow rjlee which, i: paaaed, will biini^ -iiat (I Hi altiei to the sliip-i •tag trade. As the twakow business haej a direct connection with every branch ef trade hew, a reneial
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  • 1008 11 S.C.C. II Win. On Saturday the S.C.C. second eleven met the Regiment A team at Tanjrlin, inning by the narrow margin 01 four runs. For the Regiment, Lieut. Frank is scored ."<2 and for the S.C.C. K. II. Laver'.on k ii eked up 4."i. Si dies D. W.
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  • 32 11 linK'i mm-Mt^ r»*i><irts show that the American people .spent forty-seven million (it'l'nr. for chew-in;; prum last year. Hereiifter the I'niteil States will bs known as Oir wide open funs- Dm atoiaei Capital.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 256 11 AN ALL-BRITISH MASTERPIECE THE BjROADWOOD PIANO Has been m use for more than 150 years and, despite foreign competition, THE BROADWOOD STILL STANDS SUPREME IN QUALITY AND PRICE. Ask for a demonstration to-day or write for illustrated List. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE. SINGAPORE. WHISKY IT HAS HEEN DISCOVERED
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    • 200 11 Raffles Hotel AUTUMN RACES. SPECIAL DINNER AND PAGEANT DANCE on SATURDAY. ■BPTBMBHI f, 10..J0 p.m. till l.r> a.m. an 4 FANCY DRESS BALL (Fancy Dress Optional) on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11. LEQUIME'S EUROPEAN ORCHESTRA. Sea View Hotel Special Dinner and Dance every Wednesday and Friday. Cinema every Sunday, at 9.30 p.m.
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  • 1380 12 Sir Anthoojf Ili'pe Hawkins, m the days win 11 he mh kimwn only as Anthony Hjpe, was out riding one day, and when ■pinning iilonfr v country roM hi m "a chanmri;: lady" approaching him on a bicycle. !Slh w.is kessed m a suit of velvet
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  • 138 12 Shanghai Merchants Guild Plan. Standardisation of rice prices m Shanghai under the control of the Rice Merchants' Guild has been decided upon. Two hundred merchants met at the Rice Merchants' Guild m the Chinese city and discussed the local situation, and ttfct effect of differing prices existing "TB
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    • 460 12 ttuo points of vietu the m?i'~< s and the woman's. But their vieius on cigarettes are identical. They both will hay« only the best— I VIRGIMIA CIGARETTUS I Taw^° < -°J^rf4tt& MADE IN' LON'DOM I Wbrtmj^^^ h ARDA TH TOBACCO Co., \xi. NOTICE The public arc requested to note that
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  • 726 13 Record Profits and Excellent Prospects. The ordinary geiural meit nr < f thj r.ritis'.i Uubijr. I Java, Ltd w;i> held on July 14, at ti.i 1 offl company, 24, Coleman-atreet, E.C Mr. .stiinhiki Lee (Chairman) Ihe (hairiii.iii Mid (unliiiiicu, In our ju-counts last year we i'lo,ooo
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  • 177 13 M USIC AS A NUISANCE. I*an on Open Windows In Vienna. Vienna is very musical city, but m i! lununer, when m >st person? lay tin ni-'.u a.:'.;.; with their wisdowi ■pen, tl .-u'r. is purgatory foi he real of the population, (/specially for he Intellectual worker. All kinds of
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  • 20 13 keel submitted to I. i at T! -.<• HagMj against he manacement "f thn Hdlandsch" ink Haarlem, for alleijed deI rßcnlarities.
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    • 232 13 WHY SEE YOUR BABY SUFFER What notlwr docs not fvcl p:iin when aln> saa bar lafaat snaTariat th« lai'Miraa «-cthiii|{ Baby-: Own Tablata cjnickly allevi.'i- •.!<-.■ pair.s. Or v.lu-n c lie comoj. there 4 nothint; bettor to fWs rrjmpt rch.t'. Koi nfaatlla laJla.«aHi»n and eoasttpaUoa no imi'ly rxists t-i|u^l I.i
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    • 301 13 In the Studebaker Duplex you forget the weather closed<ar protection m 30 seconds TIIF. Stiulcbafccr Duplex is a nor-type open car. All the frcHom JDPRAK'FR and airiness you could wish for summer driving. Plus the pro- -3 UL/EDAJVCiv tection of an enclosed car for stormy weather. Standard Six In its
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 519 14 Assets over $6,500,000 S.C A*»*vanee ta fore* «Ter $22,000,001. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Strait/ Settl*m*nta.) HEAD OFFIC1 1 Wlnek..t*r Hoot*, Mngapor* LONDON OITIC1! U, Old Jerry, *U Tk* Company kai «10,000 depo.lt*d wltk tk* Bapram* Court of Kngland and complies mtk tk» Brltlak LJf* Aaiaraa**
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    • 604 14 BANKING INTERNATIONAL BANXENG CORPORATION Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits U.S. $14,000,0et Ow«ed by THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YOBK. Hud OQc* 60. WALL STREET, NEW YORK. London Office 16, RISHOrSGATE, X.C Branches. n»urFTONA DAIREN MANILA SINGAPOU U ATM I A HANKOW TKKING TIENTSIN SoMBAY H4RBIN RANGOON TOKIO CALCUTTA HOXGKOMW
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    • 512 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NETH. LNDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) EstabHihed 186 J. CAPITAL Fl. 60.000,000 (ab«mt £5,000,000) ISSUED Fl. 65,000,000 (ab*at £4.600.000) RESERVE FUND Fl. 23 300.000 (aaaat £1.940,000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM BUB-AGEXCIES IN THE HAGUI kSO ROTTERDAM EASTERN H£AD OFFICE, BATAVIA BRANCHES Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Medan, Sonrabaya, Semarang, Bandoeng, Weitevreden,
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    • 438 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter la laaaa). Capital 8-abserib** Y48,000,M« Capital Paid-up Y»3.875,000 E.ierre Fund T U80,00" President H. Mori, Esf. DIRECTORS D. Takita, Esq. T. Stsamnn*. Esq. G. Kavasaki, £.q. M. Shnto, K««. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh, Formosa (Taiwan). ■RANCHES AND AGENCIES I Keelnng, Taichu,
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    • 897 14 ESTATE OF TAN BIN CHENG, DECEASED IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold and leasehold land and flhophouHc premises situate at Boat Quay. Bukit Tlmah Road, Killinoy Road, Paterxon Koad, Race Course Road, Hylam Street, South Canal Road and Gaylang Road, Singapore. To he held at Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng to
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    • 568 14 GHEONG KOON SENG CO. AUCTION SALE OF SINGAPORE PROPERTIES. At Messrs. Cheone Koon Seng Co.'s saleroom No. 30, Chulia Street, Singapore, on Wednesday. September 1, at 2. .16 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and substantially built two-storey European compound dwelling house known as No. 3-a, Scolt. Road, Singapore, area
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    • 198 15 Explorers Use This Car Because It Is Dependable Pioneers and expiorers, whose lives depend upon the reliability of the transportation they use, employ Dodge Brothers Motor Cars almost exclusively. Stefansson used Dodgs Brothers Cars through the uncharted deserts cf Central Australia. Dr. Roy Chapman Andrews, on three different occasions, penetrated
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    • 146 15 Fisk Balloon Tyres Ensure Comfort, Security and Quality. [jJJS JPhIiI cycle CARRIAGE CO. (1926) THE FISK TIRE EXPORT COMPANY INC. 14, CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS. SINGAPORE. BUILT BY LOCOMOBILE. An admittedly superior Car incorporating many advanced features of engineering, which, m years to come, will be generally accepted practices. The JR-8,
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    • 168 16 DIAMONDS AX Reduced Prices ISMASL A. RAHEEM BRAS BASAH ROAD, SINGAPORE. Phone 2292. GAST IRON I PIPES RAIN WATER SANITARY fiy| ORK. Better and fij a not more expensive than tine S. B. Etabiiasamasts BROSSARD MOPIN (Incorporated m Francs) SINGAPORE. JAVA^CALAPOGONIUM SEED For Sale v.i very competitive price. PIMM :i|>;i!>
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    • 267 16 COAL TAR (FROM SINGAPORE GAS WORKS). CRUDE AND DISTILLED THICK, MEDIUM, THIN. sofTsoap Packed m i cwt. Drums. Packed m 1 cwt. Cases. (20 by 2Va Kilo Tins). Enquiries solicited. Lee Kirn Soo 40, HIGH STREET. COMMERCIAL DO'S AND DON'TS n.v DAVID \V. < ADJMCK. CONTENTS Commercial Problems of 10-day
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    • 962 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS THE rREPAID charfes for WanU, For Sale, To Let, etc., In ordinary close set type (average six wordi to line) are Per line One insertion 28 centi, two ins. 4« cts., three ins. Cl cts., four ins. 82 cents, five Ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40,
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    • 619 16 SITUATIONS WANTED SITUATION WANTED by passed Senior Cambridge European youth fresh from 1 school. :il2, Straits Times. n.ANTKIt AT PRESENT employed seeks trinsfer to billet with prospects; 6 years' experience on estate. Age 27, excellent testli monials. Pleaije reply 308, Straits Times. MOTOR VEHICLES IrORl r OR SALE, Overland car,
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    • 252 16 FURNITURE FOR THE HOME OFFICE ESTATE No order too small None too large Correct Prices r Prompt delivery >■ I FRANKELS ■I OF VICTORIA STREET, also RAFFLES PLACE. "THE MAPLES OF THE EAST." SOON KOKG GOMPANY Dealers m j ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS and PROVISIONS, etc. No. 144. TANJONfJ I'AGAR
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    • 287 16 ROMIEDGE'S NEW ENGLISH DICTIONARY including all the principal new scientific, technical, Industrial, BportiiiaTt eoDoqnlal alang and I other words botli English and Arne:ican with pronounoiationa and etymologies by J CECIL WKATHERLV, B.A. Price $3, Postage extra. M. SS9HD. BULFAKIR ft GO. HIGH gTRKET, SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUHFOB. REMOVAL NOTICE lining
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