The Straits Times, 9 July 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,522 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1927, PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      85 1 THE EVERYDAY MILK. From the Glorious Health=giving Pastures of the SWISS AIPS, comes to you §'EMC SWISS Hit* 'X KM or eoansTl THE OEIGINAL AND GENUINE SWBSS MILK STERILIZED NATURAL UNSWEETENED CONDENSED SWISS MILK SWISS MILK NATURAL SWISS CREAM SOLE AGENTS FOR MALAYA JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS, LTD., SINGAPORE. BRITISH STANDARD
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      349 1 "ROBINSON HAVE JUST RECEIVED LurNMbiMiviLW i pw^M^^l^S^i SEEDS FLOWER SEEDS VEGETABLE SEEDS 6."> els. per packet. 40 cts. per packet. Aster, Mixed Colours Forget me not Beet, Sutton's market Perpetual Spinach Antirrhinum, Sutton's Inter- Gaillardia, large-flowered favourite i p| a j n Cress mediate single Celery, Wright's giant white i.,
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      4 1 MILKMAID FULL CREAM MILK.
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    Book of the Week.
    1340 2 *More About Thomas Carlyle. We huve previously referred to the emurkahk' chant;? wnich hat< come over or conception of certain famous hisonral characters. People may be c -.111(1 nowadays to say a good word for (ing Richard III, and even Bloody en rcys iit not without
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      312 2 MAPP1N fr WKUB ARfc THE ACTUAL MANUFACTURERS Vi This new design M Tea and Coffee Service is made in Sterling Silver sterling saver COM) H..t Water juK. *«<* ::1|: y Y\\ A. S 1 r J'j j I 1 nnCe S I IStC h'rtT.i«*.Mand.'itFiiit* r «ith l_iu.p ..WHO Plain T«
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      293 2 CUTICURA) Helps Business f. Girls To look their beat. The regular use of Cuticura Soap, assisted by touches of Cuticura Ointment when required, keeps the complexion fresh and free from eruptions, the hair live and glossy and the handa soft ar.d smooth. Cutnura Talcum is fragrant one refreshing, a:: ideal
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      173 2 We are the Cheapest House FOR CONN'S I SAXOPHONES m Altos, Soprano, C Melody &X^J and Tenor. %§i T SEASON CO., UMITED 111 and 113, NORTH BRII)(;K MAD. •■■■■■■■■Ba»a»BB»»B««««B^BBB»BBB»BBBBl«»aBBB»»BBBBBBBBBBB«BB»^iB»»»WaBBB»B«»BB»BBBBBB»«BB»BBBB»>^W^^""^BBB»' 1^,3 N FIRESTONE TYRES TO FOBD TRUCK OWNERS FIT FIRESTONE REMOVABLE MAXI CUSHIONS THEY FIT YOUR WHEELS IT WILL PAY YOB
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    Common Colds.
    410 3 Can They Be Prevented By Inoculation In the current number of the Journal of Hygiene (Vol. xxvi., No. 1) is a paper by Fergus R. Ferguson, A. F. C. Davey, and W. W. C. Topley, describing an attempt to discover whether there is any value in prophylactic inoculation
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    53 3 8enta.— 31.738 lbs. Bruseh.— l7,o79 lbs. Bcnar (Selangor).— lB.2oo lbs. Bukit Kati1.— 9,905 lbs. Henrietta. 49.500 lbs. Kuaia Re'tiun. '.M.5.'!0 lbs. Kuala Pcrgau. 3.i,7J0 lbs. Lok Kawi.— 4O.ooo lbs. Laras (Sumatra). 56,089 lbs. Lenggeng. 35,000 R>s. Malaka Pinda.— 4!),3B(i lbs. Punggor. 14,429 lbs. Sungei Matang. 27,100 lbs. United
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    66 3 Programme of Drills up to and for July 10. Saturday. July 9, 2.13 p.m., Farrer Range, C Company, Musketry Classification 2 p.m., Bukit Timah, Eurasian Company. Musketry Classification 2 p.m.. Drill Hall, Motor Cycle Platoon, Assemble for Camp. Sunday, July 10, 7.30 a.m., Farrer Range, C Company,
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      150 3 Improvements Produce Still Finer Results A new five-bearing crankshaft of finest alloy steel, together with other improvements announced at the same time, has literally revolutionized the performance of Dodge Brothers Motor Car. You must go far higher in price to find its equal in zest, flexibility and smoothness of power.
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      674 3 Wg Safety Razor and Stropp- C M Jng machine combined in y Ivl one WA "VALET" C Safety Razor f J r of mil imim. y V Sets from $1.20. j GOVERNMENT OF PAHANG Tenden will be received at the office of the State Engineer, Tahane, up to noon of
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      893 3 t r-r I i SEE SWITZERLAND MSl^XvH'AV The Countr y «f ■IHkJ^^^ Unparalleled Beauty Travelling in Switzerland is distincttf^V^tV9^9n *y a d oli nt f ul experience, for incomBdSQS^^ i_N%. 1^*f,n parable is her wealth of natural PfflSV^g WBf- r-*mit&miMti beauties, imposing: her richness of TMmBP^^MMH^HHH picturesque landscapes, immense her
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      539 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In En*.and) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CAKGO m^ SERVICES mnNBULAm and oriental s.n. Co. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJKPTY-S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FA£ IiAST MAIL SKKVU'E. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage d»« 6'por« RAWALPINDI 16.600 July 16 I)t'VA«JHA 8,1110
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      638 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naplea, Marseilles, London, Aatwery ami Rotterdam V*m*l« Tonnag* Due IKKoZAKI MAMU 10,500 July 22 23 lIAKI'SAN MARU H1.500 Aug. 4 b. KITAN'O MAHU «,')00 Aug. 18 1» j KAHUNA MARU 10.500 Sept. 1 2. KAMO MARU 8.000 Sept. 15 16 KAIORI
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      573 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) K( la REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON. AMS- Bl TERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANtWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRL, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. •WEEKLY
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      449 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For cmumnn, Kretny, Trengganu, KelanUn, angnara, Tclupin, PaUni, Singora, Laeon, andon, Kohsamui, Lungsuan, Chumpon i,d Bangkok. Arrival Departure PRAOHATIPOK July 10 July 13 MALIN'i July 17 July 20 VALAYA July 24 July 27 The Steamers are fitted throughout
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      538 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OFBATAYIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to Pnssage, Freight. Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau ci Java. AM information, detailed Itinararics free
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      369 4 BURNS PHiLP UNE (la«urpcral*il la Australia) FUK BKISBANL, SYDhKY AND JUL> BOURNE, VU JAVA DABWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly HtilMi by ta* w«U known steamer MAKELLA (7.578 tons) aad the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4JSU tons). The s.s. MARELLA is th* largest p.nd finest steamer trading to Aostralla, Cabins
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      470 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated la Icflane) "ELLERMAN" UN* FftfiSENGER AND FREIGHT BERTH* TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and J»j»s Dse 6'pors s.s. KARINGA July 10 ii. CITY OK NORWICH Ang. 4 Mi CITY OF BOMBAY Ang. 28 HOMEWARD!
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      448 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M. S. KANGAROO Due Singapore July 18 FOB rBKMANTLK. ffi. I Sails July 21 For particulars regarding passage and freight rates, spply to HcALISTBB CO, LTB. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ■OUND-THE-WORLD PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SEBYICI ItOSTON snd NEW YORK via PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA snd MARSEILLES. "8
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      556 5 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Direct Service to JAPAN via EONO KONO AHOY and SHANGHAI snd to CALCUTTA via PENANG from SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on through Bill, of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtss Ports. Formosa, the Philippines, etc FOR PENANG AND
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      499 5 THE STRAITS BORNEO SHIPPING GO. REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY 1 SERVICE SINGAPORE, SOERABAIA and BANDJERMASIN. I s.s. HOCK SENG sailing at 2 p.m., Wednesday, July IS. Ist and 2nd Class accommodation. For freight, passage and other particulars, apply to the Agents STRAITS BORNEO SHIPPING Co. U and 13. Boat Uuay, Singapore. NOTICE
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      118 5 WAYGOOD-OTIS, Ltd. have been commanded to remold the LIFTS at MARLBOROUGH HOUSE for H.R.H. the Prim of Wales and at 145, PICCADILLY for H.R.H. the Duke of York If you are interested in modern lift installations of the highest efficiency, write for particulars to THE SOLE AGENTS: fENTRAI SINGAPORE IPOH
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      469 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE I Junction All.rrt »rd Pheii'ib Street*. THE SHOW WITH THE PUNCH. TO-NIGHTB North Brid«* Road. Tel. No. 28». T»n FxtraorHinnr: Special At'rartions Fiom Wednesday. July 6to Tuesday, LAST NIGHT, THURSDAY, JULI ll J^> 12. 1927. Al MKHTI.Y at 9 Cairerul lewd ORA CAREW f TPf\ Tllf*
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      564 6 TONIGHT, POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT of the Ufa Screen Masterpiece Based on the World-famous Opera by Oscar Strauss tt U THE WALTZ DREAM Featuring MADY CHRISTIANS am! NKM A DKSM. screened to the act'ompanimrnt of special music sitire, M played at the Capitol Theatre, London, at the ALHAMBRA (TAN CHENG
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      189 6 pJ THE DRINK I THAT QUENCHES Mi THE TIGHTEST yii th|rst \ffiamroz&Co ll MOVING PICTURES MADE AS EASILY AS SNAPSHOTS WITH THE SEE A FREE DEMONSTRATION AT OUR RETAIL DEPARTMENT 3, BATTERY ROAD. KODAK LTD., (Incorporated in England; 65, ROBINSON ROAD. SINGAPORE. PAVILION _^_T/_^* i^ i>-'cial Matinee To-day REGINALD DENNY
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    272 7 I IXTIRES. Saturday, July 9 pore High Water, 6.38 a.m., 6.9, i., k.o. M.-,ln<-c:i High Water, 2 a.m., 4.8, 3 p.m., r > :t. II E. the Governor Returns to Singapore. Si. Josephs Sports, Stnihum, 2.30 p.m. Sunday, July 10 Singapore High Water, 7.1 a.m., 6.9, Malacca
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    215 7 Saturday, July 9. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance bat Wharf Patrol E. E. E. Wharf 1 Main Wh.nr Santfaia is 3 l- 1 :i Mentor a .i .Vi.ti'ochus 7 3 6BBB Merlin 30 I Hakodata M:>ru ::2 ■-■!.-m :il 3 C. 1 V
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    184 7 To-day. I bind, Pladjou and Talcmbune (Srnang) 3 p.m. Sclat Pmadjaw, Baagkalii Siak and Si Api Api (Bi-ngkuliif) 3 p.m S.ak utul Pakan liuroc (Brouwcr) 8 p.m. i:»ina, Hmnntn. Japan. Korea, Fori, Eaal Sibci mala an,( Western State! oT I' S.A. (Celebci Man) TsmjunE H.il. i (Ban
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    Exchanges.
    76 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL BADIO.] Rujrby, July 8. Foreign exchanges arc Amsterdam 12.11%. Athens 364V4. Berlin 20.49. lidiiibny Is. 5%d. 84.92. Bucharest 770. i.iic-iins Aires 4794. Copenhagen 18.16. Ceneva 25.22. Helsingfors 192.75. Honß Kong 2s. %d. Kobe Is. 11 Hd. Lisbon 2 7-16. Madrid 28.57 A. Milan 59.10. New York 4.85
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      69 7 Singapore, July 9. Rubher.— l.oial .">7'i cents per lb., quiet. London.— Tin .'2BO 10s. Rubbers.— Dull. Allenbys H Iffi. Jeram Kuintans 1.60-I. (if), Kedahs 2.75Hukii JeJotongl !)2-97'/2 cents, Bukit KatilK 90-95 cents. Mining.— Quiet. Eastern Siams 225.285., Linguis 1.7 1-1.77 a cum, Malaya Consol. 1.19-1.23, Nai
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      118 7 Singapore, July 9. Rubber. Is. 4' 2 d. unchanged. Local 57% cents. Tin.— '.2XO 10s. 7s. 6d. down. Mining.— .Malaya Consolidated 1.19-1.21 Nil Hoot 12-44. Johan 20-22. ißantau Pref. 2.07'i-2.12%. Rantau Ord. 2.04-2.C8. Sungei Way 3.80-BJB. PeUling 4.47',iiJU. NVrth Taipinp 1.13-1.16. South Taiping 84-86 cum. U!u
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    41 7 By ■nsnlmde Uorea fohan de Witt Uhos II "kraa 'utria i.rn nrra. S'pore London May t" June H June 2 June 25 June 3 June 27 June 1 June 27 June 9 July 4 June 10 July 4
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    53 7 The Emden film at the New Gallery Kintma, Regont Street, has been a pood draw. Its Eastern setting especially has made it popular with visitors from abroad. A bit of China, the Indian Ocean, Old Mad'as, places near Pcnangr, the Dutch Ka t Indies and Cocos Islands, all come. it
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    41 7 Daring JMM U.fc!l2 Chinese deck pas■rageri left Biagmporg for China, the total to outr Ix-inj,- 68,760 airainst 51,102 for the correspond tag peried of last year. The arrivals from China last month were 2O,«iJ0, a total of 2:!0.503 since January 1.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    254 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, July 9. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/3 31/32 Demand 2/3 23/82 Private 3m. credit 2/4 9/32 On New York, Demand 66 Private 90 d/s On France, Bauk T.T. 1416 On In.lia, Bank T.T. 154 On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 11% p.c. dis. On Shanghai,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    66 7 Tone of Market Uull. Latest Cable Lon m Spot Sh?i-t I*. tl.'!.t 1 par l New York Spot Shi'ijt G. cents MM per lb. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot Standard R.S.S. on Tendtr July .1 n Ausc.-Sept Oet-D«e. n i> .Km. March Buyers
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      MINING.
      406 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 57/- 09/£1 £1 Banfcrin Tin 30/- 31/1 1 Batanf* Padang 0.72% 0.77% 1 1 Batu Caves 1.27% 1.32% £1 £1 Chenderiang 22/- 28/6 £1 £1 Eastern Siam 22/- D ti Haad Yai 28/9 29/9 1 1 Hitam Tin O.'.r, 1J6
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      GENERAL.
      173 7 Val. Pd. Buyert Sellen fl B. Am. Tohmeco 4.1*.O J.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.90 0.95 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.80 0.85 O il E. Smelting Co. 19.75 20.25 5 5 Frascr Neave 18.25 18.75 100 100 Hammor Co. 181.00 185.00 Hk. 125 125 H. S. B. 1,060 1.075
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      DEBENTURES.
      100 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. 51,234,300 i% 8% p.m. S'por* Cold Storage D«b. 7 p.c. $555,000 108 112 S'pore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 5 prtm. S'pore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 91,800,000 90 par. S'por* Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. S'por* Municipal 4 p.e.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      388 7 Frsser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotation*. To-day's Prices Praafr I.yall Co. Kvatt. Allenby ($1) 2.40 2.G0 2.10 2.60 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.3a 2.50 2.35 2.50 A. Hitam ($1) 4.00 4.30 4.00 4.30xd. A. Kuning ($1) 0.60 0.70 0.G5 0.70 Am. Malay ($2) 4.00 4.20 8.U0 4.10
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATHS
      207 7 AMI. On W.-iln. May. .Imv 1.i;:7, at No. IS, Craig Road, .Mr. Ang i1...-k Sew, aaad H. 11.- laves behind widow, I Messrs, Ang X:. Seng and Auk tun daughter -in-law and dbi granddaughter to mourn iii.n lorn. Foaeral »n Scnday, the 10th Inttaat, a? 10 a.m. to Bukit
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      208 7 ESTATE OF THOMAS DUNMAN, DECEASED A Good opportunity of acquiring valuable freehold residential building sites and shop allotments at Tanjong Katong, near the sea. AUCTION SALE <f liftv-aix building sites fronting Grove Pond. Crescent Road, Wilkinson Road, Goodnmn Road, Lcrongs 1 and 2, off Tanjong Katoiif Road, Tanjong Katong Road,
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      46 7 FRANKEL'S Send Us Your Enquiries For /-.D BUILDING MATERIALS, V-"* SAWN TIMBER of vnrions URNITURE cwSSal hardware, ESTATE REQUISITES, RITE At OTHER PROVISIOiNS for both Indian and L'kinrse Labourers. VICTORIA STREET TONG LAM CO., OV atch Chir Advt. gage 16). ft 4s, MA RUT IT, HHfiAEStt
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      742 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts.. s»e pago IS. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. LOST, tortoiscuhell nnd white male ca( L ml 111, Scotts Road, Newton. FOH SALE, RuUlfh rcvor-cyclo ISM mod il, tetl'ant condition. Apply 8M ttraita Tfmaa. TO LET, one small flat at N... 3 Lloy.l > Road, electric lijrht,
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      276 7 TK lUBGH-THOMA& 41 thi Maternity II. is]) ill. Singapore, <m .lily :>. in::. t.> the wife of Bran da Burgh-Thosaaa, a son. Both well. At th« Kur. pp.m Hospital, Ku:\!.i I.umpur, on Ju'v r >. 1927, to lit. sad Mrs, E. G. I.eync. of Semenyih, B^laagor, .i on. The British
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      71 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Office.) For the 21 Hours ending at Midnight on July 8. Dec. Mr.x. shade temperature 84 F M'li. >hade temperature 73 F. Mean shade temperature 77.5 F. ■tax, sun radiation 130 F Min. crass radiation 72 5 F. Be* tcnperaturi'
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    The Straits Times SATURDAY,JULY 9. MATTERS FOR ATTENTION.
    891 8 Monday's meeting of the Legislative Council will have a special interest as besides being the occasion of several questions of moment being raised, it will be the first meeting at which the new Governor will preside. Since he arrivej here a little
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    292 8 Recent propaganda from America on rubber matters would be really quite amusing were it not for the fact that much of it emanates from official sources and is eagerly swallowed and digested by a gullibio public. A few weeks ago Mr. E. G. Holt, who is drier
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    20 8 The Kai Mong school has been declared an unlawful school. It has been used for the purpose of political propaganda.
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    20 8 The rate of maintenance of a child detained in the Singapore Reformatory School has been fixed at $18 per month.
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    22 8 Privileges under the Inventions Ordinance have been granted to Mr. G. E. Irving of Weltevreden in connection with an improved rice cooker.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    600 8 Mr. T. B. Cocker is appointed to act ar, assistant Official Assignee, Singapore. Capt. E. A. Shepherd takes the place of Capt. G. D. Rushton on the Singapore Pilot Board. The name of Mr. B. F. Oakcshott has been added to the Commission of the Peace for
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    18 8 .Aftor lying in the roads here fur :i week the French sloop Regulii;; left tlii. morning for Saigon.
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    17 8 The Bishop of Singapore will celebrate at 7 a.m. at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Thursday, July 14.
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    26 8 During a windstorm, at Penang on Thursday, a Malay girl was killed at Kelawci Road by a coconut tree falling on the roof of a house.
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    30 8 At a meeting of the Central Health Board, Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday it was decided to offer the appointment of administrator to Mr. T. G. Wiggins. There were 101 applicants.
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    33 8 Mr. Rodrigues, a Municipal surveyor residing in Hertford Road, was held up last night at eight o'clock by three Chinese, in Kampong Java Road. He was relieved of a silver watch and chain.
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    30 8 Declaration of the intention of Government to acquire land in Prinsep Street, U provide for an extension of site for a Child Welfare Clinic, is made in tka Government Gazette.
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    24 8 The Mayflower Badminton Part> (Singapore) and the Malacca Rovers Football Team have been exempted from registration. The Chinese Druggists Guild (Singapore) has been registered.
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    35 8 Further evidence was given by Hindustani witnesses to-day, before the Coroner, Lieut.-Col. Hope-Falkner, in the enquiry into the death of a Hindustani following the fracas between taxi drivers in Coleman Street, on June 2 last.
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    Robbed at Savings Bank.
    246 8 Depositor's Experience with A Pickpocket. Crowded places are the favourite resorts of the class of person who earn; a rather precarious livelihood by putting his hands— in actual physical reality, not n-etaphorically— in other people's pocket:;. The counters at the General Poe< (Mke, crowded during the
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    Van Lear Black's Flight.
    111 8 Arrival at Don Muanjr From Singorn. (From Our Own c irrespondent.) r:in?k')k, July K. Mr. Van Lear Black, the A millionaire, who v\ flying back .o Europe r rom Java, arrived a' Pon Mnang M •>- drome (near Bangkok) from Singora at ::oon to-day. He will
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    Straits Produce.
    31 8 The new issue of Straits Produce will be on sale i:i Singapore in Moi the usual newsagents and stores, i h number will be BTailable at outstationa on Tuesday.
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    Mails Expected.
    28 8 From Franca l>y Ajnaxone, due at Sinpaimre 1 1 a.m. to-m irrow. I- mm Western Australia by Gascoyne, due at Singapore i.n Monday, the llth instant.
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    Rubber Prices.
    72 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, Bend iis the following c;iM dated July 8, Hiiii- quotation* being In yoU\ dollar centa and closing hid prices:-— I :>ii i excl anjte al< to daj BUS inns. July 44.60. Aujtubl 14.60, September 50, <> i 1' r 1 1.*.".
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    Overseas League.
    91 8 Mr. -I. H. Sanaom, of Si rentban, forwards us a copy of th.' annual report of the Overseas League for 1988. We note that ?ir B. Birch, K.C.M.G., formerly Bri tish Resident, Perak, m again appointed chairman, this l)einjr the thin fear that he has occupied thi< position.
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      165 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 A Ufa Screen Masterpiece A Film version of the world-famous Opera by Oscar Strauss THE WALTZ DREAM Featuring MADY CHRISTIANB and XENIA DESM I in 12 Heels. First Show at 7.30 JACK DEMPSEY (Ex-champion Boxer of the World) and his pretty wife
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      69 8 On Other Pages. Paw. Book of the Week 2 Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails 7 Meteorological Report 7 To-day's Share Market 7 Cable an,l K;..l News Balgowmie Kubii. r Meeting Sport News ..10 Correspondence ..10 The Coroner's Criticism .10 Hoom Crldnl EUiulU LI Jottinn from Joliore II
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    BETTER OUTLOOK AT GENEVA.
    938 9 Agreement on Destroyers And Submarines. EXPERTS' REPORT. Cruiser Question Still Remains Unsettled. To-day's rabies indicate a muc'i mure MttnfftTJ slate of affairs »ili' regard i<> the Naval limitation ra rcnrc between ISritain, Ihe I mice, State! and Japan at (iencva. 1 111 1 experts' committee has
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    FLYING MATTERS.
    282 9 Cltamberlin and Levine In London. Pilot Greeted by His Mother. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 8. The trans-Atlantic flyers Chamberlin and Levine flew from Paris to Croydon in Miss Columbia." The former hugged his aged mother and baby nephew. Mr. Chamberlin was officially welcomed by the civil aviation department
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    The Royal Tour.
    68 9 Welcome by Empire Parlia- I mentary Association. [CRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, July 8. Many Minister! and cx-Ministers, to- i gather with !i;en-.bers of both Houses of Parliament and Mvertl members of the i Dominion Parliaments, were, present at a reception priven at Westminster Hall to-day by the
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    New German Consulate.
    19 9 [num-oaAM moths] Berlin, July 8. A rn w (iceman Consnlatfl has been opened ;it La Havre.
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    THE GOLD STANDARD.
    219 9 Conference of Bankers In Washington. No Discussion of Reparation Question. [RXUTXR TELEGRAM] London, July 8. New York The huge stocks of gold held in the United States is the subject being discussed at a conference in Washington between leading European and American bankers, namely Mr. Montagu N'orrr.an,
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    A HINT TO RUSSIA.
    195 9 j Plain Speaking by Mr. J. H. Thomas. Cannot Engineer Revolution In Britain." [WITTER TELEGRAM] London, July S. H. Tiion-.a*, at the N'ational Uni n of Railwayman conference, vigorous-Sovk-t attempts to dictate to Eritish workers. I Hj taid that RusH.ir.s nn rubsidising peoj.le without influence and
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    Britain and Argentine.
    166 9 Cordial Tribute lo Laag Friendship. [Huron mrnuii um.] Rugby, July 8. 'Replying to a message sent by Sir Austvn Chamberlain on the occasion of j the formal elevation of the British LegaI tion in Buenos Aires to the rank of an Embassy, Senor Gallardo, the Argentine I
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    Tropical Medicine.
    53 9 [:;si:ter telegram] London, July 8. Mr. Edward Hindle. of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, has been elected to the Beit Senior Fellowship for research in tropical medicine, value ill, ooo for five years, in respect of the subject Spirochaetosis with special refjrence to the causation
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    NANKING SURTAXES.
    309 9 Tonnage Dues Increased By Half. Urgent Protest by Chamber Of Commerce. [MUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, July 8. The Nanking Government is imposing from the 11th Inst. a surtax amounting to half the existing customs tonnage dues. These hitherto have amounted to 1.2 taels per ton a year
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    PROGRESS IN INDIA.
    169 9 Growth of Power in Local Government. ;Five Thousand Miles of New Railways. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rujrby, July 8. Lord Wintcrton, Undcr-Secrctary for I India, speaking on the India Office voto in the House of Common* to-day, sai.l many people did rot realise the extent to which local
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    Mexican Oil.
    147 9 Unemployment Caused Hy Restrictions. [reuter telegram] London, July 8. Mexico City The Airuila Oil Company applied to the first district court for an injunction against enforcsmont of the new oil law. The company complains that it has been refused drilling permit! f or some of its lands in
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    Railway Fatality.
    35 9 [reuteb telegram] London, July 8. Buenos Aires The Pacific Railway is advised that 24 people were killed and lti seriously injured in the train smash near Mendoza. The collision was due to fop.
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    DEFENCE OF TSINGTAO.
    363 9 Contradiction of Japanese Reports. No Despatch of British Troops. [REUTER FAB EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, July 8. Tcking Chang Tsung Chang has telegiaphed to the Peking Government officially claiming to have recaptured Hanchuang, the junction of the (!rand Canal on the Tientsin-Pukow railw.-.y, an 1 to ba pressing
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    Mr. Ford and the Jews.
    72 9 Case of the Dearborn Independent. [KILTER TELEGRAM] London, July 8. New York The New York American says Mr. Henry Kind has SMoad an apo\>xy for his Mpenipns on Jews in his paper the Dearborn Independent. He disclaimed all knowledge of the detail- of them and
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    Post Office Workers.
    21 9 [MEI'TCB TRI.EGRAM] London, July 8. The Union of Post Office Workers has ceased affiliation with the Labour Party.
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING.
    1153 9 Criticism at Balgownie Meeting. Prompt and Drastic Action Urged. Th>? annual general meeting: of the Balgown'e Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at the Hong Kong Bang Buildings, yesterday. There MM present Messrs. R. C. M. Kindersley, Chairman, T. F. Anderson Pole, W. E. Rayner, Dumal and Denis Santry.
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      406 10 Malays Superior to The s.c.c. Full pointi wen claimed by the Malays in a hrst division match .,11 the Stadium yesterday afu-rn-.-i.i! in which they defeated the B.C.C. by the substantial margin of four goals to one. The Malays were ;hc Letter team throughout and displayed more initiative
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      The Davis Cup.
      45 10 Two French Wins Over South Africa. [Keuter Telegram. J London, July 8. Eastbourne In the European semifinal of thi' Davis (up competition, Cochct, France, beat Condon, South Africa. 8—0, S> 11. f,-2, 7—8. Laeosta beat Raymond, C 2, 0 2, C— 1.
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      Ipoh Races.
      69 10 Scratching for To-day. The Ipoh race meeting starts to-day. The following scratching) are announced Kwahiri. Race -(lay Reveller. Ram i. Dorinda. Bacc 8. Highborn. luce 8. r Bombastic. All engagements. Poaeuaa and Hiawatha. ■ajanars gars Portia. Taipteg 11. Durbar 11, Zikomar, Stiiry. Why Worry. Hopeful, Her Ladyship and
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      Tennis.
      109 10 R.S.Y.C. Tournament. Yesterday"* result Daly beat Holiday, 8 0. 0-4. Merry beat Allen. 8 7—5. SUNDAY. Kails v C.ix. K. W. Brown v. Hopkins. MONDAY. Ilayhilt.l v. Stone. Mis~ Hilton ;in<l lotm v. Mr. and Mrs. Tennent. TUESDAY. Mr*. Owen and Alfnril Mr. rind Mrs. lliiyl.itt. 1. nrviT v.
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    The Prince in Paris.
    86 10 Lays Foundation of New Hostel. [BKITISH IMI'KKIAI. RADIO.] Rugby, July 8. The Prince of Wales had an enthusiastic reception on arrival to-day in Paris, where this afternoon he laid the foundation stone of the hostel for British students in the new university city being erected on
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    A Match Combine.
    106 10 Bryant and May's and Swedish Company. [RCUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 9. It is announced that Bryant and May, Ltd., anil the Swedish Match Company have arrived at a provisional agreement i wi'.h the object of securing an identificai tion of interests in the British Empire and I
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    Russian Oil.
    72 10 Reported Loan by Standard Company. [TRANS-OCEAN SIBVICI] Berlin, July 8. The Taeglkhe Rundschau learns that the Standard Oil Co., in return for the oil concession, grants to Russia a SL'O.OCO.COO loan partly destined to buy oil machinery in America. A third agreement has been concluded for the delivery
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    Sale of Old Masters.
    72 10 x 136,000 for James Ross Collection. [iSKITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, July 8. In less than an hour 29 pictures were sold for £136,000 at Christie's this afternoon. A Rembrandt portrait of Admiral Troop fetched £;!1.000. One small Turner picture fetched £30,450. A Reynolds portrait sold for
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    Hour Strike in New York.
    44 10 [bxt.txb tilicbam] London, July 8. New York Approximately 500,000 workers participated in an hour strike as a protest ai;ain.--t the death sentence on Sat co and Vansetti. The police broka up a meeting of fur workers and :irre.-ted six.
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    U. S. Ambassador Resigns.
    40 10 [hf:i:ti-r tci.f.gram] London, July S. Rapid City The United States Ambasaador to Mexico has resigned. I1I 1 i. stated that he returned to his ar ago against his own wishes at the request of Proaidaat Coolidge.
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    52 10 The Cathedral Fete was continued yesterday morning and afternoon. In the afternoon there was a large attendance, ami although the final result is Dot yet known i; is hoped that a substantial sum will result. At the conclusion various articles which remained unsold came under th hammer and fair prices
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    70 10 Ii Mala) Stale* Information Agency, at present at 88 < annon Street, E.C. 3, is moving shortly into fine premises at ST. i baring Cl<oU. The same agency is arranging to send oat shortly to Malaya ■'in-i with the object of making s general Malaya film showing the principal Industrie*
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    88 10 A special general meeting of the Singapore Natural History Society will be held at the Medical College, Sepoy Lines, at T'.itO p.m. mi Monday, the 2">th instant to vote on amendments to rules. A proposal will be brought forward that Sir Hui'li Clifford he Invited to Income Patron I p
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    HOME CRICKET.
    499 10 Gentlemen's Poor Show Against Players. Wonderful Bowling Feat By Kennedy. [Reutcr Telegram.] London, July 8. The following are the results of matches :ommcnced on Wednesday Another Century. Dover Gloucester beat Kent by 132 runs. Batting first Gloucester made 253 >f which Hammond scored 123 and Neab >0. Freeman
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    The Silk Duties.
    43 10 (BtUTRB TCLEGaAM] Londest, ..'u'y x. The House of Commons, in the committee stage of the. Finance Bill, negatived without division a new clause moved by Mr. J. R. Reiner (Conservative, Macclesfuldl repealing from August Si the duties on raw silk.
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    Rowing.
    114 10 Singapore Regatta On August 13. The Royal Singapore Yacht Club announces the following rowing racrs fet Saturday, August 13 International Fours, One Mile. Scratch Pairs, Half Mile. Junior Sculls, Half Mile. Entries (should be sent as soon as possible to Captain H. A. A. Howell Captain of Boats, or
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    48 10 ii.. .(.■..■>' i, i,.. i i o f t;,« Singapore AuxlHar; Dioa was to tak« place at Ii, T'jft?n Strctt, aster, on Jtme 23. The Bishop of Ely was to bo chairman, and the speakers were to bo the Rev. B. C. Roberts, Mr. W. Mak-peacc and Mm Corbett.
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    Coroner's Criticism.
    238 10 Traffic Casualty's Removal To Hospital. The enquiry by the Coroner, Lieut.-Col. Hope-Falkner, into the death of a Chii.ise, following a fal) from a tram car, I on June 30 last, on the Serangoon Road, was concluded yesterday. The man, it was stated in evidence, fell off while the
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    Amok in Court.
    119 10 Charges of Murder And Attempted Murder. Aniran bin Marina, the Boyanesc who was captured in High Street last Saturday afternoon with such difficulty after stabbir.g eight persons one of them fatally was brought before the Third Police Magistrate, Mr. C. P. Smith, this morning. In a bandaged
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    Lord Dewar's Latest.
    156 10 Man Who Thinks In Epigrams. Lord Dewnr, speaking at the Distillers' jubilee dinner, released a further o:,uh of epigrams Every child comes into the world endowed with liberty, opportunity, and a share of the war debt. Ma:: reaps what h2 sows, unless he is an amatew gardener.
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    Persia's Debt.
    127 10 Offer to Reduce To £2,000,000. London, Jane N: A Labour member's interjection that Persia with a balanced Budget was relatively more prosperous than Great Britain was made during question-time, in the House of Commons, in raising the question of Persia's indebtedness to Great Britain. The Chancellor of the
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    33 10 Assistant Superintendents of Police in Penang and Malacca are empowered to grant licences in connection with arms and explosives, merchant shippine, minor offences, theatres, traction < nginc and motorcars and second-hand d r Ordinances.
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    121 10 A ricksha puller was fined $30 in the Vehicles Court, Penang, on Thursday, for running into and knocking down Mrs. Savage, wife of Or. Savage, while she was leaving the railway station and entering her car. The puller bolted, but was apprehended by a Sikh constable. The following institutions are
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    Alleged Negligence.
    117 10 Care of Rubber Land in The Dindings. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 8. In the Supreme Court yesterday a suit was begun between Logan bin Suloy and Lang: bin Busu in which the former claims damages for alleged negligence by defendant as agent for the care of
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    Dastardly Hoax.
    100 10 Perpetrated on Father And Daughters. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 8. A cruel hoax has boon perpetrated on Mr. W. A. Kronenburg, of the F.M..S railways, Butterworth. Shortly after midnight tho police informed him a message had been received from the General Hospital, Penang saying that his
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    Reforms in Ceylon.
    87 10 Nationalists and Europeans At Variance. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 8. A Ceylon correspondent reports that gieat significance is attached to the attitude of the Ceylon Europeans regarding the forthcoming reforms. The European Association decided to demand a continuance of the communal representation with more European
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    Weld Quay Reclamation.
    108 10 Report on Construction And Cost. At the Legislative Council meeting on Monday the Resident Councillor, Penang will move That this Council does approve of the Government expending such sums as may be necessary in order to obtain a report on and an estimate of the cost of
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    86 10 Yathirajoo, the Tamil driver of th* Sanitary Board motor lorry which rectntly came into collision with a motor-cycle combination ridden by Mr. M. V. Azariah Veterinary Inspector, at jmbi Rend Kmln t/UintWU, when a coolie who was rid'"r KM W I 'I. »If reduced n the Ni!a LumptT i j
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      MUNICIPAL ROAD WORK.
      113 10 MU NICIPAL ROAD WORK. To the Kdit of the Straits Times. Sir. The dates given by the Municipality i-i to-day'i ir paper merely prove or.' f my that work on Kallang Road re Crawford Street Mdge wai pto to traffic, causing unnecessary dislocation tnd showing lack of cooperation between departments.
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      CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
      981 10 CRUE LTY TO ANIMALS. T<, the 1 Sir, Anak-anak's implied comparison between the ladies wh<. Wtootc to yni describing the suffering of an unfertanate dog in the hope of improving the conditions for animals iure and "people making idiots of themselves, over nasty yapping little things they call doers," seems
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    Jottings from Johore.
    924 11 Improvement of the Cause-way Road. Own Corresp indent.) Joboro Hutiru, Jol At Inn:,' la.-t ti.e inn! over the Caoaeway which haa been become a Beriea "i poi holes licinjr repaired. Tin iroral 1 ai: baa beeo ii led up. ;.nd pilea <>r itoM along the road mar
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    Local Rubber Auctions.
    437 11 Depressing Factors in The Market. Lewis ami IVat report Singapore, July 7. The course of the m;:rk;-t dating the ;iast week has been downwards and p it- .s adily fallen away uith a fdrthejdecline indicated. The weight of the stock o.sition coupled with heavy shipments continue to
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    Malayan Exhibition.
    226 11 \n-p.Hfjements for the Dog Show. The dog th w, which is fixed for Sunday, il to be held at the Malayan Exhibition ><:-. the Kuala Lumpur racec ursc. Tha eveat is under pices of the Malayan Agri-HorU- ociation land the Maiayaa K< nnel Association. I There are 13
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    THE BOY AND THE FUTURE.
    200 11 Well to Pay Him Some Attention Now." That the Hey. James Butterworth takes a hroad view of the task of thoaa wiii try to do something for boys is shown by the reply which he gives to the first question in his questionnaire on boys
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    33 11 The movement for the revival of old ■ongl may be stimulated by the news from Kindlon, Jamaica, that a tropical •t m has doslroyeii 25,000 banana-trivs in full fruit.— New Yolk Evening Post.
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      225 11 Moutrie THE VERY BEST PIANO VALUE EVER OFFERED HERE OR ELSEWHERE. BEFORE BUYING YOUR PIANO CALL ON US, WE WILL BE PLEASED TO PROVE THIS. Prices $600 up on easy payments. Call or Write for Illustrated Catalogue. S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. H63H In and out of the
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      287 11 Raffles Hotel TO-MGHT SPECIAL DINER DANSANT At which the following Dances will be given. TANGO FANTAISIE, Miss Mary Claver. DYING SWAN, n PIZZICATI, Jo Pe P ste P* Under direction of Miss Mura Smirnova. "SAKE" McGUIRE RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. Phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS, Manager. Sea View Motel The most up-to-date Hotel
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    Church Services.
    983 12 Sunday, July 10. [Un<U» tkis aeadiag w« pablUa each week brief detail! of the services to be held at those Singapore Churches whose authorities! supply us with the necessary information I To ensure insertion, thaao notices Mall reach as by Friday afternoon.] 8». AadreWe Cathe«ral.~4th Sunday after! Trinity
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    TIN RETURNS.
    37 12 (jlitnau Tin. Hours run 687, cubic yards treated 33,952, piculs 100.65. Murai Tin.— 26s piculs. Mambau Tin. Hours run 576, cubic yards treated 50,000, piculs 175. Pahang Consolidated. 3,471.72 piculs. Ipoh Tin Dredging. 935 piculs.
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    53 12 When they were building the pyramids in Egypt it took 2,000 able-bodied men three years to move one of the huge stones from the quarry to the scene of construction, but fortunately there were no efficiency experts around then, to make a preliminary survey, so they finally got it done.—
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      117 12 "SILVANA" CIGARS M. S. ALLY Co., 2, Battery Ro»d. Ko^fg+C '^VjlEP'' Also obtainable from S'lvana „,> BAN GUAN CO., j I 1 and 2, Jalan Eng Ann, 11 Si ttl^ M N N prTCHA¥ BR0S 31, First Cro« Street, I ,y ii y I Manufactured from the choicest m\ Blend
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      254 12 SWE (XPitESS CIGARETTICS REMEMBER PATZENHOFER BEER 4JVD YOU JFONT GO WRONG. PATERSON SIMONS CO. LTD I Incorporated in KngUmi) Reminder on Sunday, July 10. 1927, at 12 noon. STATE OFIOHORE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JOHORE AT JOHORE BAHRU Oriuinatini; No. IS <>f 192.".. In the Matter of the Estate
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    Overseas News by Mail.
    901 13 Widower and Would-be Housekeepers. Tin- second i— illin. of \\w Pi }liil whi. I] ha;! lucn pqrtpMM d taken in thr Hot M of I.ortl- M Juiif '-'7. "A man j\\\k »am' at marrying airt-" was the ilagaa Mvocmtod for the QuIW of Insurance (Jrt'uials at
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    Story of the Day.
    61 13 Captain of Industry (dictating a letter to a rival): "As my typist is a lady J cannot possi >ly expect her to take liown what I really want to say to you. As I am a gentleman I cannot hrintr raykeif to say it. But as
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      355 13 CARS TRUCKS TRACTORS SUPPORT LOCAL INDUSTRIES FORDOR J9H£p~!J9bg> SEDAN $1,470 As the only dealer in Automubiles maintaining an assembly plant in MALAYA it is perhaps appropriate to make note of the fact that UNIVERSAL CARS, LTD., Returns to the people of this region in wages an unusually large proportion of
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      324 13 Jok Mm Mm. i e n tno Optn '■■< here enhanced by tlic assurance of „,Vc —TM MM _k _^H spi-eJ and the utmost comfort. Bene:.th the handsome _^k Mm BM —W f^f exterior is a quiet, powerful mechanism built to take you to MM «k Ww' MlwM^w Mm Mm
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      485 13 All about the I T.T. Races I in the Isle of Man f |]Vfori^@CX£] j T.T. j j Summer Number} (Dated June 16th) This enlarged issue will t appeal to all who are in- i urt-s.od in the famous s Tourist Trophy Races. I It gives a full and illustrnted
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      1475 14 op Assurance in force over $27,000,000 Assets over $7,500,000 S.C. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Strait. Settlement.) ow fI£AD OFFICE Winchester Hou.e, Singapore. Tk. Company ha. 120.000 d.po.iUd with tn. Sumprcme Court of England and compile, with the Britl.h Lif. A..uranc. Compani.. Act ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF
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      431 14 INSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. 2nd floor, lions Kong Uank (his., Singapore. All plans of Life Kndowninent and Annuity policies issued a. lowest rates obtainable in Malaya. Assets £14,000,000 COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Lilt, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and .Motor. Assets £51,000,000 ARTHUR (J. I'OTTS—
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      228 14 A sound investment a B.S.A. BICYCLE When choosing your new bicycle remember that a cheap machine is likely to prove an unsatisfactory bargain. It is no easy matter to see the difference between a tf-jfc^ high-grade bicycle and its cheap imitation in the showroom, but it is very apparent m,f
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      234 15 TfrisN STAMINA BEAUTY Beneath all the grace and dignity •f Vanxhail's coach-work is a strong and simple chassis which will give astonishing performance I under the most arduous conditions, year after year. The high speeds so easily maintained never mean rink I or fatigue for the driver and his II
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      146 15 Aoo* WHIPPET The Sensation of Europe and America Let us show yon this car to-day Price $1,875 THE CYCLE CARRIAGE COMPANY, (1926) LIMITED (INCORPORATED IN S.S.) Hmotorsi JL^I^FI^FM-i^aL motors! The secret of Essex success is simply that its good quality goes all the way through. Essex does not merely put
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      285 16 By Special Appointment to H.M. th* Kirn? of Siim. kg Kotd. 1872. RELIABLE SWISS WATCHES of every description 5 WE Stock only THE BEST from the most reputable MANUFACTURERS Satisfaction guaranteed in OMEGA, VULCAIN, TAVANNES AND ROTHERHAMS. B. P. De Silva (The roromoMt Jeweller) :t. IUCM STREET, BDH2APOB& Branch No.
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      245 16 CEMENT FLOORING TILES OF VARIOUS DESIGNS MADE BY THE ELKAYES CONCRETE WORKS. i 1 Exhibited at '40, HIGH STREET. *p 'Beauty t i i Every woman loves to si?o the windows of her home beautiful, and in £IMBO we o!T(-r a si-.rsple contrivance that aryoTip can v in a moment,
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      996 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS THE PREPAID e serges for Waata, For gals, To Let, «U, ta ordinary close set type <»rerage six words to line) are Per line One Insertion 28 cents, two Ins. 46 i cts three ins. 64 cents, four Ins. 82 cents, five ins. $100, six Ins. $1.18, ten
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      735 16 SITUATIONS WANTED LADY, fond of children, offer* terrlces in return for passago to England. Writ* 961,' Straits Times. I LADY SHORTHAND-TYPIST witb7~enrinecrlng experience, seeks employment. Apply 929, Straits Times. PLANTER age 87, 10 years' experience, at present acting mnnuper rubber estate, requires re-engagement December. 9C9, Straits Tiir.es. WANTED, situation by
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      148 16 WEDDING I PRESENTS IN SILVERWARE ARE THE MOST APPRECIATED. We have the largest and most up-to-date Selection of SILVERWARE in the PENINSULA at LOWEST PRICES. Call and inspect our Stocks Which are Genuine Hall marked of British Manufacture at gi_ s SINGAPORE, K. LUMPUR and PENANG. CONCRETE LAWN ROLLERS The
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      402 16 DULFAKIR'S Stock Clearance Cash Sale OF ALL BOOKS ONLY FROM JUNE IS TO JULY IS 20 per cent, less than the usual Selling Price. It it oot fail Can you grt this anywhere 7 IT'S ONLY ONCB A TEAR. Don't lose this Unique Opportunity. Call at oar (hop In roar
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