The Straits Times, 14 July 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,520. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      80 1 IseaxmTlK C THE EVERYDAY MILK. From the Glorious Health-giving Pastures of the SWISS ALPS, comes to you "BEAR 111 BRAND THE OKIGINAL AND GENUINE SWISS MILK STERILIZED NATURAL UNSWEETENED CONDENSED SWISS MILK SWISS MILK NATURAL SWISS CREAM SOLE AGENTS FOR MALAYA JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS, LTD., SINGAPORE. POTTER RAX COLLAPSIBLE STEEL
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      35 1 11% j r 1 fATPSTAW 1 r VL/ijlJl |k J/ 111 ryraou Cvr v ft r I j- Jonacco and V CidareUes h W. D S. H O. W ILLS C BRISTOL S. LONDON ij
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      200 1 "D OBINSON g» FOR VALUE AND SERVICE .^luj—^il A FEW ITEMS or \^B "Sundour" Fadeless Materials V' AH guaranteed absolutely fast colours. llaigj PLAIN CASEMENT CLOTH. M vMWSmm 50 inches wide. \f*3 PM^SSS (REAM COLOURS ii%&i Price $U0 per yard. Price $1.50 per yard. |P ART SILK MATERIALS. •^J f
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      40 1 MILKMAID FULL CREAM MILK. I tip p Jw^v MBS 'These Engines are also Incorporated in the Petters Light Plant and Petter Pumping Sets. A pply also for parti- culars of the Petter Crude Oil Cold Starting "S Type Marine Engines.
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    Batu Tiga Rubber.
    954 2 Year's Extension of Planted Area. The twenty-first annual general meeting of tho Hutu Tiga (Selangor) Rubber Co., Ltd.. was hi!d on May 21) at the registered office, 96-a Chancery Lane, W.C., Mr. L. T. Bouslead (the chairman) presiding. Tlu' Chairman said that this was the wenty-first year
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    39 2 Wr like n man that codtrj light out .,■.1 what be th'nk wh«-n he sprees 1 i OMfl rtatt J"urnal. Some fellowa think that the way to p*-p viol»tion- of the law it to make everything leg*^— A»«ricw tu»b««jB#n.
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      341 2 VIVC* W The rounded little limbs that 1 \V|tl,l m baby develops, his consistently OjQ^\ f good health and merry dis- position, are sure signs that V)O N Mellin's Food does all that f a claimed for it. Use it and prove it Stmflet and booklet 1 ■iss? .Meilins R>od
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      434 2 Travellers Should Carry Cuticura Daily use of the Soap and Ointment removes the dust and grime of travel, allays irriution, redness and roughness of the face and hands and keeps the skin soft and clear under all conditions of exposure. Cuticura Talcum is fragrant, cooling and refreshing, an ideal toilet
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      132 2 $50 ONLY! 11l I*3, NORTH BBIDUI ROAD. High-class gramophone with double spring motor. Monthly jviymenl system can be arranged for local customers. r. i Haiphong (ifjm^ DRAGON I \^^^m) 1 fFMFNT f ORTLAMD Supplied to the Singapore Municipality, Government of Jchore, Malacca Municipality, F.M.S. Railways and all leading architects and
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    Malacca Plantations.
    493 3 Mr. C. Emerson Strongly Supports Restriction. The 21st annual meeting of the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Ltd., was held on June 14 at the Rubber Growers' Association, 2--1, Idol Lane, E.G. Mr. Charles Emerson (chairman of the company), who presided, said that the proiit for the year amounted to
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    Nordanal (Johore) Rubber.
    496 3 Satisfactory Result of Past Year's Working. The fifteenth annual gCßcnl incetinjr mi held on June 'J, at the ngUU rid office of the company. 14! i, Lcudunhall Street, K.C., Mr. K. L. Hamilton (the chiiirman) pnaidinc. The Chairman, in the course of his speech, said: The report
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      496 3 W .RaV'- SEafV 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
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      295 3 -MR*** KM «r» a handy t ..bi«.i medlclrw of the SJr»arMt ».i!;it tor tliroc:, chest nnd lungs. You 'brMiUtt hi' me Pr&a mcd.cmal fumes as Ui* saassta Cissoit l.i th* moi.th. Pan* are ssast more eHs-.tva than liquid mix tur All niMtlCMI* MMOr*. DR. CASSELL'S TABLETS Kt-uair Wear and Tear
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      818 3 TENDERS INVITED FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS SPECIAL SERVICES, 1927. Godown Accommodation for Traders at Port Swettenham. Tenders arc inviti'd for the supply md erection of a gutlown for traders at Port Swettenham. 2. The Godown is to be 400 ft. long by 50 ft. wide with verandahs on two nides,
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      755 3 MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF RANGOON, BURMA APPOINTMENT OF F.\E( TTIVE ENtJINEEK. WATER AND seweka<;e drpartmint. Applications nrr invited for the post of Executive EagtaMT, Walt-r nn.i Srwfri.ni'. to bo under the thief Engineer of the Corporalion of Rangoon. AGE.— Preferably between 35 and 40. QUALIFICATIONS'— CtndkUtM must ho a Member or
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      523 4 P. Q. BRITISH INDIA AND APGAR LINES (Iccorporated In Ki.j.and) MAIL AND PASSENCKII AND CABGO BBKVICU PaTJONSTJLAR ANO ORIENTAL BJL CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MaJESTY'B GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR BAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON TOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonr.ajr* dae S'por* RAWALPINDI DEVANHA B.WO July 2* MOKEA 11.000
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      672 4 Shipping Announcements IYX LINE (MI'PON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Aatwer* aaf Rotterdam Veasels Tonnage Das Bail IiAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 July 22 28 HAKUSAN 1 MARU 10,500 Aug. 4 kITA NO MARU MM Aug. 18 HAP.UNA MAKU 10,600 Sept. 1 KAMO MARU 8,000 Sept. IB li KATORI MARU
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      563 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP. CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL BTBAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND 1 GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND
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      450 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kcmaman, Krctay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Uungnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpoa and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MALINI July 17 Jul> M VALAYA July 24 July 27 PRACHATIPOK Au K 1 Aug. 3 The Steamers are fitted
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      523 4 K, P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. GO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. ■•Representatives for Singapore and Strait* Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau (.1 Java. AM informal on. detailed
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      374 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOH nniSIUNE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Ri'Ciiliir monthly mailings by the well known steamer HARRLLA T/IT.", tons) and the new motor vcssil. MAI.AIIAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MAKELLA is tbe largest mvi I.ni-st steamer trading to Australia, C;.l<ins (!<■
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      463 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated la Inglaaa) "ELLERMAN" LINI rABSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVIUat TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SEKViCI OUTWABDf To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Jav»a Dae B'pore ss. CITY OF NOBWICB Aug. 6 M. CITY OF BOMBAY Aag. IX HOMEWARDS For Marseilles, Havre, I
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      447 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M. S. KANGAROO Due Singapore July 18 FOR FREMANTLE, WA Sails July 21 For particulars regarding passage and freight rates, apply to McALISTER CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE EOUND-THE- WORLD PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SEEVICB BOSTON and NEW YORK yia PORT SAID ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES. GENOA and MARSEILLES. 38
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      435 5 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in Hong Koag) Direct Service to JAPAN via HONG KONQ AMOY and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTA Tia PENANG from SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Caefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Ytagtxe Porta. Formosa, tha Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND
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      526 5 TRUSTEE AUCTIONEER CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Strait* P«ttltmtnis) Registered Office No. 8, CHANGE ALLEY, SINGAPOBB. DIRECTORS SEAH ENG CHOE, Esq., YEO JOO SONG, Esq., TAN TENG CHEONG, Esq., GOH LAI MUI, Esq. The Company accepts the Offices of Executor, Administrator Trustee, Receiver, Assignee, Liquidator, etc., and carrier on the
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      468 5 Have You Provided for the Future! iV\'E of the most important source* of revenue in years to comp will be V derived from limber. The forests ali over £k* world are beinß depleted, and no substitute for the many uses of wood bag been found. Expert opinion holds that before
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      608 6 EMPIRE TlnirMlay. July II to Monday. July 18 2nd Hhow at Ml p.m. Carl ].:icmmle of Tniversal l'i<?turt>s present THE PHANTOM OPERA In 10 Reels with LON CHANEY, MARY PHILBIN, NORMAN KERRY and a Great Cast of .'>.<l.">l Screen Actors. iic international itorjr l>y Gaatoa Le Roux. Imasinatioo has run
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      513 6 VICTORIA THEATRE COMMENCING SATURDAY NEXT, JULY 16 AND NIGHTLY at 9.30 CHARLES CHAMIER Presents THE NEW OUR CABARET A Series of Intimate Revues. SATURDAY, JULY 16 MONDAY. JULY 18 COCKTAILS SNAPPY Tl ESDAY. JULY 19 WEDNESDAY, JULY 20 TALLY HO! OUR CABARET Farewell Performance THURSDAY. JULY 25 POT POURRI Booking
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      359 6 The Picture You All Have Been Waiting To See The All-magnificent and Most Daring Spectacular Screen Sensation Ever Created THE MIDNIGHT SUN with Beautiful Adorable LAURA LA PLANTE and a brilliant ensemble of over 500 Players A UNIVERSAL RUSSIAN MASTERPIECE A Gorgeous Glorious Glittering Drama that will Ine in your
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      84 6 THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA li) Reels with Lon Chancy 10 Reels EMPIRE CINEMA THURSDAY, JULY 14 TO MONDAY, JULY 18, at 9.30 p.m. V>\ arrangement with UNIVERSAL PKTI RES CORP. NEW ARRIVAL OF JEWELLERY in Keautiful Designs RINGS. BROOCHES, PENDENTS, HRACELETS, etc. And New Pattern of High-Class Wrist and
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    322 7 rixn n*. Thumday, July 14 SißgapoN High Water, 10.49 a.m., 8.2, t :.i) p.m., 9.8. Malacca High Water, C.50 a.m., 6.9, T.:tll p m.. CiM. football, Div. II: S.C.K.A v. V.M.C.A., Stadium. Maaop o( S nK'.pore Leaves. Friday, Ju'y 15 Singapore High Water, 11.24 a.m., 8.5, lOJ]
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    308 7 Ti.ursdiy. July 11. Ships alongside the Wharves or ripected to arrive. KEI'I'KL HARBOUR. ,r. Sr; rnoda, Bali a* 1 gonla. Oil Wharf II US Caradoc <'oal Wharf VESSELS IX DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar Xhccrs Wharf Nil .Albert Doct Van Swoll, Lighter L, Lifter X Victoria Dock Kant,
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    The Straits Budget.
    128 7 I !u. weck'i iaana ai the Straits Budg.'t, besidci i usual coaiprehaaaiva survey of i the Waak'l nrws, has aaaM int'.'iestinK Ifaatum dealing witb rakbeVi tlie report the committee appointed by Government 1 ti> enquire into th.' alleged prevalence in Singapore of illicit y to animaU and
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    The Wilbur Players.
    283 7 American Comedy Company Visiting Singapore. Undeif the direction and management .if Richard Wi|bur, yhc Wilbur Players, a well-known dta.ratic and comedy company of New York, Los Angeles and San I'ranc'sio-with a record run ef sixtyfour weeks in Honolulu. Hawaii will arrive in Singapore on July 21 and
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      100 7 Singapore. July 14. Rubber. Local 57 U cents per lb Steady. Tin. Txmdon £279 15s. Rubbers.— Steady. Ayer Panas 10.70M:>o. Malaka Pindas 2.10-2.17,-. New Serendahs sellers 4.70. Snngei Tukanps 1.07 H. Kedahs 4. Sunfrei Bapans quoted "40-4.50. New Scudais 2.50-2.60. Brogas sellers 1.52-4. Ulu Benuts 60-61
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      89 7 Singapore, July 14. Rubber.— ls. lHd. lid. up. Loral ~>Titeula. Tin.— £279 13s. 20s. up. Mining.— Kuchai 2-2.03. Kinta I.:!7'i1.40. Rahman Hydraulic 2.55-2.60. Malaya Consolidated 1.18-1.20. Kuyoh IM-tM Hantau Pref. 2.07^-2. 12'4. Petalinir 4.554.G0. Ulu Yam 495. fid. -50s. 6d. cum div. Tronoh 18s.-19s. Tekka Ltd.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    190 7 To-iUy. Ceylon and United States of America (Parcels) (Pres. Van Burcn) ..2.30p.m. Si urabaya. Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly iGlcneden) ..3 p.m Southern and Western India (Rajula) 3 p.m Urr-er Burma, North and East India Kllora) 3pm North. N. East and N. West Sumatra (Katongl 3pm Siam,
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    Passengers by the Khiva.
    218 7 The followinj; aaaaaagMl are proceeding ti. Kurn' c by the Khiva suiling at 1U a.m in morrow Mr. und Mrs. A. F. Paul. Surg. Lt. C. G. Rijipin. Sure. Lt. I.. M Drennim, »ptaia Moakman, J. Lamboarae, T. G. Btoreaa, T Seed, Weld. Mis.- X M.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    250 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Ju!y 14. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/3 31/32 Demand 2/.1 2332 Private 3m. credit 2/4 9/32 On New York. Demand Pnvate 90 d/s 67H On trance. Bank T.T. 1416 On In.iia, Bank T.T. V>4V* 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 01 Mantel .-aeauy, qu'et. Litest Cable London Spot Sheet Is. 4%<L per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents U4>, 8 per It.. t.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. on Tendtr II M Spot July Aug. -Sept O:-.-Dec. ..ur. -March Buyers 57%
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      MINING.
      403 7 Issue Va\. Pd. Buyers Sellers El £1 Asan: Kumbang 57/- ■">'.' tl 41 Banßrin Tin 30/- ::i_1 1 Batani,' Padang (!.72Vi 0.77* 1 I Butu Caves 1.30 LM a a (henderianif tU- 23/6 El A'l Eastern Siam 22/- £1 £1 Haad Yai 28/- 29/1 1 Hitam Tin 0.'.)5 1.00
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      GENERAL.
      175 7 v at. v. ouyen r-viicm H Cl B. Am. Tobacco 4.1 H.C. ».:>.O 1 1 Central Enrico 0.90 0.86 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.80 0.85 tl £1 E. Sim-Kin? Co. 19..V) 20.00 5 5 Fraser Neave 18.25 18.75 100 100 Hammer Co. 181.00 185.00 Hk. 125 125 H. S.
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      DEBENTURES.
      98 7 I. Kng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 47c 8% p.m. I'port Cold Storage Dab. 7 p.c. $555,000 108 112 i'por* Municipal 5 p.c 1,878,000 of 1901 ;ar. 6 prut. i'pore Municipal 14 p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. I'por* Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. i pore Municipal 4
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      386 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'a quotationa. To-day** Prices Fraser Lyall A Co. Kvatt. Allenby ($1) 2.50 2.70 2.40 2.60 Alor Gajah (91) 2.35 2.50 2.35 2.50 A. Hitam (?1) 1.00 4.20 4.00 l.SOxd. A. Kuning ($1) 0.00 0.70 0.65 0.70 Am. Malay (?2) a.'.tO 4.10 3.U0
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    Exchanges.
    81 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RAl'lo.l Rugby, July 13 Foreign exchanges are Amstcrdnm 12.11%. Athens MBH. Berlin 20. ir>. Bombay la. r > 29-32 d. Uru'-sels 8441. Bachanat 800. I'uer.os Aires 47%. Copenhagen 18.16^4. Geneva Jfi.2l%. Helafalgfon 192.78. Hang Kong 2r,. V»d. Kobe Is. llfcd. Lisbon 2 7-16. Madrid 28.43%. Milan K9.35.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      50 7 AN'G SKAH IM. On July 12, 1927, at I.is rexldeaee No. 146-D, Haig Road, aged 57 years. He 'caves b»s des his wife man children and grandchildren t<> mourn hi. loss. Funera' on Sunday, July 17, at 1J Im. to Bukit Brown CenuUry. F.M.S and Ch:na paper:, please copy.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
      89 7 Ms. Ang Hock Siew and family beg to thank th<ir relatives, fr'ends, staffs pf Strait? Steamship Co., Ltd., Mansfield Co., Ltd. members of Merrilad.; and Guncng Sayana Associations, who so kindly attended the lunural of the late Mr. Ang Hock Blew, and also thoae who sent scrolls, wreaths and
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      53 7 TENDERS Tenders ure invited for the erection of two new shopSousos at Keiing SiaU, Road, l'.ukit Paooa, Singapore. Plan... specifications und particulars can bo obtained from the office of the Architects. el«* I iMh iii..tant. Ths lowest cr any ttndrr nat ntc.csarily accepted. SWAN 4 MACLAREN, Architects, Hong Kong Bank
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      56 7 AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE JEWELLERY, etc. Comprising gold necklace, bangles, pendant, brooch, hair i-lip, hair pin etc., all set with brilliants. At ■taara. CfteeUt Ko n s< n r 8 sal<J rtom, .f;o.. f ;o. 30, Chulia Street, or aturday, July 16, 1827, at 10.30 a.m. Now on viow. CHEONG
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      428 7 FRANKEL'S OR URNITURE VICTORIA STREET (Watch Our Atlvt. P*gt Ifi). MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE Tenders are invited for the supply and delivery at Woodleigh Filters, ScranRoon Road, of 400 cubic yards in. screened crushed jrranit?. Further particulars may he (htuincd from the Water Engineer 1 Office any <l:i.v diufkg office hours.
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      892 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Olh«r Classified Advt.s., see pa*e 16. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. TO l.KT. 907-2, shophousc Arp'y M. Market Street. KNGUSH LADY .1. board residence mar town. Apply 21, Strmiti Time*. (lp> CLASS IN MUSIC open August 1, by com-r-iti-nt lady teacher, i'ar particulars, apply l:., Straits Time*. Up) TO
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      72 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Stntion. (By Conrtecy of Government Health OfSce. For the 24 Hoars ending at Midnight on July 13. Max. ?hn<!c temperature Kfi 3 Mfal. llwda temperature 74 V Mrun shade temperature 79.0 F. Max. sun radiation Vifi p M;n. i;rass radiation 71 F Son temperature H K
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    The Straits Times THURSDAY. JULY 14. RUBBER SMUGGLING SCANDAL
    960 8 The Straits Times THURSDAY. JULY 14. RUBBER SMUGGLING SCANDAL Nothing has happened for many months that should be so cheering to rubber financial ciiclcs both here and at horn? as the trenchant criticism of Mr. R. C. M. Kindersley at the annual meeting of Ba'.gownie Rubber Estates on Friday in
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    213 8 The tonnage of shipping entered ati'l cleartil at Straits Settlements ports during l'J26 was nearly double that of Ceylon, in the same period, the figures being 40,708,07!) and tfytHjlfr*. i sn-r tivrly. Moreover it was 3,8R7.fi1". ton; more than that of Hong Kong. Tk I annual report
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    24 8 The next cinema show will be held in the Y. M. C. A. Hall to-morrow at 8.30 p.m. An excellent programme has been arranged.
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    46 8 At yesterday's meeting of the Penang Municipal Commissioners the resignation of Mr. T. E. Slowe, who has gone on leave, was accepted. The President also reported the impending resignation of Mr. J. D. Kemp, the senior member of the Commission, owing to pressure of private business.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    292 8 The Hon. Dr. A. L. Hoops, P.C.M.0., S.S., who has been on an official visit to Malacca, is now at Kuala Lumpur. Mr. A. S. Haynes, Secretary for Agriculture, is going to England on special duty early next month. Mrs. Haynes will accompany him. Sir Hayes Marriott,
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    25 8 The furniture of the Bishop of Singn pore will be sold by auction at Bishop hour—, Nathan Road on Saturday, Ju";, 23, at 2 p.m.
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    26 8 Mr. Hook, of British Insulated Cables Ltd., has arrived in Inoh to carry out thf tr-in: .mission line contract for the Peral; Hiver Hydro-Electric Power Co.
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    28 8 Dr. Krishr.an, J.P., speaking at a meet ln-i of the Tagore Reception Committpiic Si'rembp.n on Saturday, mentioned th?.tHr. Tayore was expected to arrive at Seremban on August 4.
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    38 8 A daring robbery took place in Tra Street at 10.45 a.m. yesterday, when thrcv Chinese held up the occupants of a hous<> and robbed the householder, a woman, of jewellery and cash t i the value of $890.
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    33 8 A Straits-born Chinese, Tay Pr.ng Pen-; has been arrested at the instance of Mr. Lim Chan Hee, partner in Chop Cheng Siarv.?, rubber merchants, on a charge in connection with rubber valued at >
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    35 8 The different communities of Xegr: Sembilan are making preparations for the reception of the High Commissioner Sir Hugh Slifford, who is expected to arrive at Seremban on the 27th inst., or his first official visit.
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    44 8 The now Straits Steamship vessel, the Kedah, is to be launched at Barrow on Saturday by Lady Maxwell. It is possible that this ship will be put on to run. be tween Singap re and Penang in 22 houn without stopping at Port Swettenham.
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    54 8 Our Penang correspondent wires that the death occurred on Monday of Pernaratna, the head priest of the Counterhall Buddhist Temple. He was much respected among the Buddhi- 1 community l>y whom he was highly regarded on account of his deep knowledge of Buddhist scripture. The remains were cremated at Batu
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    53 8 The steam trawler Tongkol which ni due to leave to-day for Sarawak water on a 14 days trip, is delayed in port i>y defects to her refrigerating machinery and may not be able to put. to sea foi some da>s. Her last trip towards Ti an up the Bast Coast,
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    114 8 The Straits Chinese Reading Club held the first meeting of its thirty-seventh half-yearly session in the CCA. Hall on Monday, the 11th instant. There were present the Rev. William Murray (chairman), the Hon. Mr. Song Ong Siang and a large number of both old and new members. After enrolment for
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    136 8 The twenty-first annual general meeting of the Medical College Union was held in the College Hall with the Patron, Prof. J. K. Kny-M(.uat, in the chair. The election of office-bearers for the ensuing year resulted as follows President, Mr. A. W. Moreira vice-president, Mr. Chonir Tat Scong; hon. general secretary,
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    Opium Smuggling In India.
    191 8 Seizure of Consignment From Far East. (Special Cable to the Straits Times.) Calcutta. July 18. The magnitude of MMOggUng operations in which Calcutta is considered such an .important centre, mi airain drawn attention to by two lance seizures yesterday. The customs officers cm iluty at Kidderpore
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    Mail Train Robbery.
    141 8 Daring Thief in Passenger Compartment. (From Our Own Cormp .ndent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 1 1. A darinir linfi i- reported v, have taki-n place on Tuesday nighl (rain from Ipoh to Kuala Lumpur. It appears that M>\ Tan Bwec Plow, branch manager the 0 Chinese Bank, boarded
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    Taking of the Bastille.
    87 8 Historic Celebraiion at French Consulate. The French Consulate was the scene of distinguished gathering to-day, when M. Yves iiu Courthial, the Fri sul, and Madan.i' i!u Courthial were the n In celebration of the taking of I an ago. Tho i the great fei tival known
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    Dramatic Shooting.
    76 8 Woman Murdered on Her Doorstep. Sh t down on he I j foar men who had apparently set out to take her life. That w;.< the fate overtaking Chinese iln.ii.:'- wife in Duxtoa Boad on Sunday evening. Four men arrived in front of the house. One of then
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    Rubber Price Average.
    26 8 Rubber price averages in the urrent (second) Restriction quarter of. r.U7 up t" .Inly 13 wei follow* Singapore 61.9 cents l.<ndon Is. 5.3d.
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    The Military Contribution.
    66 8 In our (i,i i ion .1 .V te f Tuesday last it I Ihe Col< riy paid twenty per cntof i revenue annually as military contribution, Thia \..i^ an obvioii" slip. The statement sii üM have be i that the Colony is liable to pay uu to
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    Rubber Prices.
    64 8 Henderson, Rein and Company, Inc., Now Yurk, send us the following cable dated July 1-!, their quotati gold dollar cents ud closing !>iil prices: Rubbt ex. hmi 2,200 b n July 84.80, August 34.40, September :;4. r )0, October 34.4 er 34.50, December S4JSO, January 34.60, February 84.70,
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    THE NANKING SURTAXES.
    377 9 Shanghai Merchants' Strong Protest. GLOOMY OUTLOOK. China Questions Answered In Commons. [recter telegram] London, July 13. In the House of Commons, replying to SJWStions, Sir Austen Chamberlain said the situati -n arising from the Sew Nar:king taxei was being considered by th» governments concerned in consultation with
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    Shanghai Defence Force.
    146 9 Question of Protection in Other Places. [am rr.rc telegram] London, .Inly IS.' In tin House of Commons, asked Whether, since the Chinese armies were hundreds of miles from Shanghai, it »a: intended to withdraw the whole or part of the Shanghai Defence Fores, Sir Chamberlain referred to
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    29 9 ten Chamberlain's statement on July i was that the Indian Brigade was lein;.' withdrawn from Shanghai, when it wr.s no longer required in consequence ot the arrival of reinforcements.
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    Flight to Hawaii.
    70 9 Enthusiastic Welcome To Returning Airman. [revter telegram] London, July 13. San Kraiu isco: Lieut. Maitland anil Li.-ut. Hegenberger, tin' heroes of the San FraneiKO Hawaii Right, returned on the liner Maui from Honolulu and received a greal ovation. Army aeroplane* circled the ship, an<l enthusiast v- crowds
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    JAPAN AND CHINA.
    185 9 Protest Against Troops In Tsingtao. Request for an Early Reply. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, July 13 Peking Following a verbal protest by the Foreign Office to the Japanese Legation, on the 11th inst., a note has been handed in which was published this afternoon. It expresses
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    Belgian Charges.
    110 9 Illegality of Reichs'.vehr Training Methods." [tiuns-ocean service] Berlin. July 13. The Germen Mmistec at Erussels has demarchs concerning the ns oi the Belgian War Minister (11, Brocqueville) of illegalities In the Reichswehr training methods. M. Brocqueville submitted to the Senate suersl documents supporting the statement but refused to
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    Lord Cowdray's Estate.
    120 9 [reiter telegram] London, July 13. The unsettled estate of the late Vis- owdray is valued at £-1,000,000. tar BS i.m at present be ascertained, the death duly payable is i' 1,600,000. Viscount Cow dray (who was formerly Sir Weetman Pearson. fcLP.) died on May 1, at the
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    Nicaragua.
    86 9 Ultimatum to ex-Liberal Leader. [RKt TER TELEGRAM] London, July 13. Managua: The commanded of a detachmeni of United States Maxims here has issued :'ii ultimatum to Gciieral Sandino, the ex-Liberal leader, who, according to the American authorities hen, has been occupying AeterMran mines and collecting taw* at Sap. Fertiando.
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    Fighting in Shantung.
    43 9 Chiang Kai Shek's Forces Gain (i round. [IiEITER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, July 18. Foreign advices from Hsuchowfu indicate that Chiang Kai Shek's forces successfully counter-attacked in the region of the Kiangsu-Shantung border and recovered ground as far ns Lincheng.
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    France and Germany.
    32 9 Commercial Negotiations Made Possible. [reiter telegram] London, July 14. Paris The Chamber, by 480 to 26, passed the Customs Bill, empowering the Government to conclude commercial negotiations with Germany.
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    WAR PENSIONS.
    342 9 Generous Scale of Empire Awards. Striking Comparison With Other Countries. [BEUTXB TELEOKAM] London, 'July 13. In the House of Comnrms, in the course of the Ministry of Pensions vote, a comparative table of expenditure on it showed that Britain and the Dominions expended in 1925-6 £86,000,000, being an
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    THE EARTHQUAKE.
    207 9 Nablus a "City of The Dead." Death Roil Amounts to Over 250. [SC4 TER TELECRAMj London, July 13. I Jerusalem Save for occasional cowe:l' figures, the usually animated streets of Nablus have been transformed into those of a city of the dead, for scarcely a houseescaped in the
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    To U. S. A. and Back.
    106 9 Projected Flight by British Airman. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] .Rugby, July 13. Captain Courtney will, if weather permits, leave Calshot Aerodrome on Saturday in his attempt to fly across the Atlantic and back. The final tests of his Dorrier-Napier Whale flying boat are to be
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    NAVAL CONFERENCE.
    291 9 Mr. Kellogg Not So Optimistic. Strong Efforts to Effect Compromise. [BBIrTEB TXLXGRAIf] London, July It, Washington Indications are forthcoming that Mr. Kellogg does not share President Coolidge's optimism as to the outcome of the Geneva Naval Conference. Although he is reluctant to admit the possibility of the conference
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    SOVIET PANIC.
    154 9 Hundred of Arrests Made In KM. Officers of Ukrainian .Army Involved. [HEuTER TEtEr,R*W| Louden, Jsly Warsaw: Refugees from :i'j- i.i report that th? Soviet Government caused j the arrest of hundreds of people in Ki3fT| lin connect! -n v.i'.h aa allsged counter- 1 I revolutionary plot, lnctedin« a
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    Rhineland Occupation.
    75 9 [TRANS-OCEAN SERVICE] Berlin, July I.J. The London foreign affaires debate was not received with a welcome at Paris The Echo de Paris points out that Mr. Locker-Lampson's statement was the second British assertion during ihe month that the Ambassadors' Conference note of November 1, 1925, promising a reduction
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    Treaty with Ibn Saud.
    41 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, July IS. The treaty which has been under neg itiation between Sir Gilbert Clayton, as representing the British Government, and Ibn Saud, of Arabia, has been completed and will be published after ratification.
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    Troops on the Rhine.
    41 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, July 13. The Minister for War, Sir L. Worth-ington-Evans, answering a question regarding the present numbers of allied troops on the Rhine, said they comprised 7,300 British, 56,500 French and 6,300 I Belgian.
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    M. Clemenceau Better.
    24 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 13. Paris M. Clemenceau has improved. I The doctor has authorised resumption of his normal diet. I
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    MURDERED MINISTER.
    234 9 Impressive Funeral Service In Dublin. Requiem Mass at Westminster Cathedral. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 13. Extraordinary impressiveness prevailed in Dublin at the funeral of Mr. Kevin O'Higgins. Business was practically suspended, schools were closed, and half a million people watched the draped gun carriage pass from St. Andrew's
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    French Civil Service.
    75 9 [reiter telegram] London, July 13. Paris The threat to the existence of of the Poincare Cabinet has ended by the Chamber, by r..">ii to 171, rejecting the Communist motion which would have in;v; v aboat Vi 1 ,000,000 the expenditure proposed by the Government for increasing salaries
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    BISHOP OF SINGAPORE.
    1547 9 Farewell Gathering At Victoria Hall. Tributes to Seventeen Years Work. Before i srathering that numbered many outside his con>cr''« r ation, the Kt. Rev. C. J. Ferguson-Dnvie, Ll.p.. the Bishop of Singapore, took his farewell at the Victoria Memorial Hail yesterday of a flock over which he
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      Singapore Football.
      429 10 S.C.C. Yield Full Points to The (Jun tiers. Although keen en lugh, than waa little goiKl football in the match between the R.( C. and the I: A. on the Stadium yesterday, in which th latter claimed a couple ftr ion points as a result of a win
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      Singapore Stadium Accounts.
      164 10 The account! of the Singapore Stadium f .r the half-yea'- ended .Inne :'(t disolo c a highly sansfactory state of affair-;. The gro or the half-year fall short of t whole of last season by the sepond-hali contains a nu Hxturea the S. F. A. Cup, and
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      31 10 The following will bee Kit's »leven B| Co, to-morrow rround !ian Ti\i: Lang Hock, Yoon Fohj Tin Geon Chwee, Tom L*w; Swee Wah. Chee Kit. ..'oon T'i.. Peni Whee, Kiar Pona;.
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      Remarkable Golf.
      201 10 Uobby Jones Does H A! S(. Andrews. I Keuter Telegram.] Li ndi luly LB. St. ladrew'i Bobby leaaa (U.S.A.) accomplished an amaitng performance in ihc lirsi round of thp open golf championship. He iinl 88 (81 and ■'•*>>. boating the amateur record for the course by three stroke*
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      21 10 f ■a ill br held at the m > 1' Mr. Aw Boon Haw, Pasir og, on the l$tb »nd J7rh tnst.
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      Harry Wills Beaten.
      110 10 Knocked Out in Fourth Round By Lzcudun. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 14. Nnv York The Spanish boxer PaoImi I'zcudun knocked out Harry Wills th Negro baatywatght, in the fourth i Bfieaa round eontaat at Ebbet's Field, Brooklyn. Wills is 85 years of age. He came into prominence
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      Perak Races.
      344 10 Handicaps for To-day. Boraaa Handicap, Division Plate (five furlong* Linnciv Queen 11.2, Greenut s. 1 Rowlandl Toy 7.2 Devolution 7.1. Horses Bendfeap, Division 2 Purse (fivo furlongs).— KahtgoM 9.1, Bombastic 9.1, Jacotte Vanish 8.8, Whitestone 8.5, 7.18, Humourous 7.12, Sunmaid IS, W hiskers 7.(i. Golden Special 7.5, Ri<
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      Cricket.
      202 10 Nondescripts—P. S. and L. Match to be Resumed. Providing all the players arc available, it is propoaad to reeUM the S.C.C. tournament match Nondeaerlpta Public Service.- anil I«iw. at 11 o'clock on Sunday. II; li I Saturday was interrupted by rain after the Nondescripts had declared their inaiagi closed
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      SWIMMING.
      45 10 Mansfield Cup Race On Sunday. A eu' bj Marutidd and Co. v. ill bo r-'.-ed for it the Swimrr.ins Cub morning. It vi!! (M a handicap race of four ler"»tVi H rb t'.lo will he at 12.1 4. Tiflin will be provided R8 Nf»inl.
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    Hong Kong Flying Tragedy.
    63 10 Feared Loss of R. A. F Officer. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, July 18. Hong Kong A Flycatcher seaplane from H. M. S. Hermes crashed in thp yicinity of Chengchow Island, wc-t of Hong Kong. Only the floats were found. It is feared that the pilot,
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    Paris-New York Flight.
    67 10 [REUTKR TELEGRAM] London, July 13. Paris Although the aviator M. Drouhin contracted with Mr. Levine to pilot the monoplane Colombia back to America, vht barman brothers are still determined that the Goliath aeroplane which th?y originally intended Drouhin to tty from Paris to New York will attempt
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    "Bouquet" for Shanghai.
    53 10 [BEUTEK TKLECRAM] London, July IS. A boii<|iiit m handed to Shanghai by Mr. Isidore Salmon, M.P., speaking at the Royal Sanitary Institrte conference in Hastings. He declared that thera was nothing in England or the UnitcJ States to excel the thoroughness am! skill of certain wonderfully hygienic
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    Rubber Exchange.
    47 10 [rcutxh telegram] London, July i;i. Xcw York The Rubber Exchange has reduced trading commissions by about 40 per cent. It is believed that the cut will make trading on the Exchange more attractive to the public, particularly to rubber manufacturers and United States producers abroad.
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    Loss of Memory Plea.
    117 10 Alleged House-Breaker Before District Judge. A partial loss of memory tvas the! unusual plea made by a Javanese' charged before the District JadajC, Mr. N. D. Mudie, this morning, with housebreaking. The plea was contained in the state- ment that he had been ill at the
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    Tennis.
    48 10 The Wightman Cup [Keuter Telegram.] London, July 13. Xcw York Miss Ryan, owing tc j personal affairs which will keep her abroad all the summer, will not be available for the team which will defend the Wightman Cup against the Knglish ladies at Forest Hill in August.
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    Yacht Club Tournament.
    51 10 Yesterday's results Walmsley beat Goldsack G 1, 6—1. tails v. Haybittel, postponed. TO-DAY'S TIES. Crowe v. Haines. Goldsack and Duly v. Hayhittrl und Hopkins. FRIDAY'S TIES. Walmsley v. Channon. Carver and Brown v. Crowe and Cox. SATURDAY'S TIES. Falls v. Haybittel. Court B is free for non-tournament
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    L.L.T.C. Tournament
    154 10 The final of the men's open doubles will Le played at the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club this afternoon, when Clcrc and Bain will mat Lewi:; and Parmele. Tennis at Kampong Kuantan. The annual Teevali tennis tournament of tho Kampong Kuantan Club will be held this year on Saturduy.
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    S.S. (Singapore) Assn.
    486 10 Bus Boycott, Hospital And Traffic Regulations. At a committee meeting of the Straits I Settlements (Singapore) Association held in the Singapore Exchange Room on July 11, Mr. J. Cf. Campbell (president) ii: the chair, the following were duly electid to the Association Messrs. S. L. Thompson, C.
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    Alleged Cheating.
    75 10 Sassoon and Joseph Arrive From Batavia. In the Second Court, this morning, before .Mr. H. R. Bull, I. Z. Sassoon and K. S. Joseph were brought up on three charges of ..healing in respect of merchandise involving a sum of money stated tc bo over $20,000. Detective Inspector
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    VOLUNTEERS "AT HOME."
    245 10 S.V.C Machine Gunners' August Camp. Invitations are out for an At Home which i.s beine held by the Machine Gun Platoon, S. V. C. at Pols Brani, on Sunday, July 31, whilst th- Platoon is in camp over thy August holidays. Among other attractions, there will be
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    Price of Benzine Reduced.
    54 10 The Asiati- Petroleum Company announce that from to-day the price of benzine has leen reduced by five cents per >;:'.':::)n. The Standard Oil Company (>• New yorkv ork now quote Socony motor lim i' -i "I per two tins :n'<l Socony tin from nnjnp' or drum*
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    14 10 A Buddhist temple is now in the course cf construction in Bar* Course Road.
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    Bogus Raid Sequel.
    414 10 Revenue Officers Sent To Prison. I Three revenue officers, employees of the Government Monopolies, Singapore, were defendants in a charge of robbery before the District Judge, Mr. N. D. j Mudie, yesterday afternoon, against four person-. Lee Krh huen, Toh In Poh, Abdul Khan, the revenue officers,
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    121 10 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 820 th auction on July 13, when there were catalogued 1.157,318 lbs. or 516.66 tons offered 733,133 lbr=. or 327.29 tons sold 651.045 lbs. or 290.01 tons. Spot London 1»- 4Vid. Nev. York 34 tt cts. PRICES REALISED.
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    Issue of French Bonds.
    188 10 The Consul for France supplies the following information The French Government will begin a bend issue from June 27 to July 23 next, paying 6 per cent., and exempted from all taxes touching the transferable securities. The bonds issued will open at a price of Frs.
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    Japanese Tenor's Recital.
    148 10 Before a large audience which included the Governor and Lady Clifford and many members of the Japanese community in -Singapore, Seijiro Tatsumi, the Japan >aa tenor, gave a song recital of western and Japanese music at the Victoria Theatre last night. It was an interesting performance. In
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    12 10 In the Beeot yeri H. B. Uull fintU a tolicitoj darl expectorating.
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    Singapore Assizes.
    466 10 Stiff Sentences for Armed Robbery. In the Aasise, court yesterday before Mr. Justice Dane three Chinese Leong Wai, Cheng Kei and Laow Chang Chin Wan charjicii with armed robbery. A further churgi oi armed robbery was preferred against the first accused. It was alleged that Bva Chinese held
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    Chinese Woman Attacked.
    218 10 Charge of Armed Robbery Preferred. In the Second Conn yesterday afternoon, l>efore Mr. H, li. Bull, a Chinese named Tan Kon Ghee was charged with armed robbery of :?Si;o from Lim Kee, a Chinese woman. Court Inspector Johnson prosecuted, and Mr. G. S. Carver appeared for the
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    Fell Under a Mould.
    110 10 Coolie's Death on Katong Estate. A verdict of death by misadventure KM returned by the Coroner, I.ieut.-Col. Hopa-Palknar to-day, in the case of a Tamil coolie who was injured while unloading fei i nerete moulds at a Katong eatate. The moulds, each weighing half a ton,
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    Penang Assizes.
    55 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penaag, -Inly 18. At tho As: i/.' I w.-d:-y Cfcoo Chiang Siew mi .-.•nicno-.l to yeai on earh count i, li cha:;'. B forged $100 d ta and having in his i>o i i •■.•in.' (jn I- in. l •ittcmrt wps Beat) yean ".'i
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY.
    1406 11  -  Notes by A. W. S. Effects of French Coal Embargo. A. W. S., wilting from London under date June 15, v ..v Tht i li itill s good kl H'uirur on about the barga «>n cm! in p ile number "i contracti exist under which British coal
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    Colonial Institute.
    199 11 Lord Stanley Suggests Chanirc Of Name. isiioii to change the name of th" Royal (uli. rial Institute to the Koyal Kinpirc Inst'tute or tlse Royal British Institute was made IV Lord Sumley oi' Aldeiley at the annuai meetinjc of Fellows of the Institute. Lord Stanley said they were
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    Story of the Day.
    53 11 NOW, about those canvases," said the insurance ajre'it, after the fire in the stuilio. Shall we value them at ten ■hilling! each My dear sir," said the artist, I had painUd on most of them." Ah Well, shall we say two and six earh then?" replied
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES
    465 12 LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES JUNE 15. Par Value. Company. XI Abaco 2/ Allagar ±M Anglo-Malay £1 Ayer KuniiiK il Hantenß 2/ Banteng Consolidated I Batu Cave* il Batu Tisa 2/ Bekoh 2/ Bcrtam Consolidated 2/ Brieh £1 Bidor 2/ Bikam 2/ Brooklanda 2' Bukit Cloh 2/
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    Trade of British Malaya.
    151 12 Comparison of Total Value of Foreign Merchandise. P,»Si On l> pa ativc li^f t men i of the J total yalue of for n merchandise, excluding and 19*7 ""P^ed and exported 10 and from British Malaya during 1926 IMPORTS. EXPORTS. Increase Increase 1926 as Bs=«g ass
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    County Cricket Championship.
    192 12 Lancashire Again in Good Position The positions, including matches completed on July 12, arc as follows Lancashire Notts Leicester Surrey Derby Yorkshire Middlesex Sussex Kent Essex Warwick Northants Hampshire Gloucester Somerset Glamorgan Worcester Played Won 17 8 ..13 6 ..13 5 ..13 6 ..13 5 ..15 7
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    Henley Regatta.
    94 12 Unlucky Defeat in the Diamond Sculls. Lunch. n, July 2. Henley. In the Diamond Sculls the failure of J. Wright (Canada) was the most traffic thing of the regatta for many years. He led throughout, being two lengths ahead. The race was regarded over and there w«r* frantic
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    ASCOT TRANSPARENCIES.
    116 12 The Latest Fashions in Laces And Beige. Wlun scores of women are seen to: gethi-r in this season's g-ussatner frocks, it is realised just how transparent they uiv and how short. Even in the Royal enclosure at Ascot, where it was understood to be the Queen's wish that
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    1601 13 Russia Old and Russia New. If time U' anybody who itill imagine! that the Russia of olil "as a .-miplo paradise consisting of a benevolent autocrat who rated over mUlloni of timpleminded moujiks, and that the prm Bolshevist regime h:> piunL' OUt at human wickedness only,
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