The Straits Times, 4 August 1928

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,851. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1928, PRICE 10 CENTS
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      79 1 lilkmaid Sweetened s Full Cream Milk HflD An 1 vj-..i ,;9^^H Sh^ i :r-y I MUM is the iadinpcnoaMe food of infancy and childhood. it is therefore of the utmost importance that you shoulJ insist on having BEAR BRAND" becanc it is the rich, natural, sterilized milk of the finest
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      329 1 SUTTONS VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS We have a regular supply of New Seeds every month from Suttons, insuring The Best Results. FLOWER SEEDS. Price 65 cents packet. Every Packet in Sealed Tin Astir. Mixed Colors. Caillardia. lai:;c flowered single. Antirrhinum. Sut ton's Intermedia^-. /^UKi^~^tfMS^. l.oh.lia. compel. Balsam, improved rose-flowered. /JSS^^
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      5 1 T fttißuuM Sterilized Natural Milk
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    VORONOFFED RACEHORSE.
    743 2 BIG WIN FOLLOWS GLAND OPERATION. The news that Don Zuniga, the winner of the Grande Course des Haies at Auteuil, had undergone Dr. Voronoff's gland operation, evolced considerable interest in Paris, writes a Morning Post correspondent. I have had the advantage to-day of talking to Professor Gabriel Petit,
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    THE "LOST DOMINION."
    107 2 Calcutta Editor Combats Gloomy Prediction. London, July 25. The Empire Press Union entertained Mr. A. H. Watson, Editor of the Statesman, at a luncheon at the Hotel Metropolc to-day. Sir Edward IlifFe, rwho presided, expressed the hope that members of the Union would find an opportunity to
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    ROAD TRAFFIC PROBLEMS.
    76 2 Royal Commission To Be Appointed. It is an uunced that Sir Arthu; I <'t-i(T'.h-3osiav.-en will be Chairman of :he Uoya! Commission to enquire into f l he problems created by the gN jomi trjftic in (jrea Britain. I Ihe purpose of the Commission is to report what
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      171 2 W J^M things come i y Even a bolde of ilie Purest 9 ELECTROLUX REFRIGERATORS BFifT'lCf JHb X*. M. JS. ZmA JBL* ELECTROLUX, LTD., 57, Robinson Ro;;d, Singapore. (Incorporated in Kn^ljnd) We havo in stock spare parts and accessories for most of the American as well as European cars. Our
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    INDIAN TAX DISPUTE.
    731 3 BOMBAY'S GOVERNOR AND MR. V. PATEL. A Surat messik'i- dstad July 18 states ih:it the Governor of Bombay arrive'! :hor<- irom Simla and received a| depntatioa of six, including three ladies,! IhmJil by Mr. V. I'atel, leader of tho j Bkrdoti pas.-ivi- imMuh aonMOt Hr.l J. L.
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    CHINESE CUSTOMS CHIEF.
    129 3 Rumour of Change In Peking Appointment. Mi Il'.I 1 H. Edwaicics, ruling iiih-pettor-Geneial of the Chinese Maritiue Customs, will shortly be removed from I Cjfica by thy Nationalist Government and Mr. F. W. Maze, Commissioner of Customs at Shanghai, will be appointed to succeed him. aicurJiny to
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    FREAK BRIDGE DEAL.
    72 3 Players Each Hold Complete Suit. London, July 25. The Secretary of the United Berkeley Club, Knightshridfrv, vouches for the trenuineness of a remarkable incident in amtioit bodge which ixiuiicd there. The denier chIIpH spmh hriir's .->nd lh° tecond player went seven fpades. 'layers were dumb with astonishment
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      296 3 SUPPLY versus DEMAND There are occasions when an existing Long Distance Telephone System is inadequate during; certain rimes of the o.:y wjien the call Jo id far greater thsuj "he System can carry. The solu-tiu-j is either a greater number of trunk line* or an arrangement that wtii 1 it
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      707 3 NOTICE NOTICE i.- h.Mvi.y I,'ivcn th.it the Trad* .'urks iirpict<-,| abore are the exclusive pro1 -ity i.r Mr. Laaag Sal Tin the Proprietor Kawra, Latin* Wins Hinir hnvin<r his Heal •fflce at No. 121. Rua 5, Doutubro. Macao. KM Braach CMBeei at No. 2M. Queen's Road I Central. H0111; Konr.
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      501 3 RUBBER SEEDS THE PAHANOEEAN AND TJIASEM LANDS. SOEBANG, JAVA, (The Anglo-Dutch Plantations of Java, Ltd., London) will bare available for tale in January-May, 1029, "TJIKADOF. Secdi from their isolated luddod teed gardens (87 acres) at Wangopnrcdja. Thf buds used were taken in !:<-■■ from twenty-five Mother Trees whosa average y'eld
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      486 3 THE STRUTS TIMES Can be obtained at the following places la Singapore ■•aay hani—r, jlaalpal Ratal Money Cliarnr?-. Bufuan M.tel. ■aaaf i ■tain. tutrl. K»iiy a Walsh Plata. Federal R.n iCles Plae« aad Tank Bead I'eter CfconCi Bafltal ••.:!<•<•. C. 11. X illyai Quay. Asiatic Btamp Co, Hich Street. S.
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      550 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APGAR LINES (Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S COVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnags due Spore NALDERA 16,100 Aug. 11 KASHGAR 9.000 Aug.
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      569 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnngc Due Sail ATSUTA MARU 8.000 Aug. 16 17 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Aug. 30 31 HAMINh MAKU 1d. ,1111 Scpi. IS II SUWA MARU 11,000 Sept. 27 28 FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Oct. 11 12 HAKOZAKI MAKU
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      489 4 BURNS PHILP UNE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by tha wellknown steamer MAREI.I.A (7,875 tons) and the new motor vesrel, MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARKLLA is one of the largest end finest steamers trading to Australia, Caliina
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      650 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. GO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAV COVERNMENT Telephone No. 3<l»0, with sub-connection; Pasaaga, rrtijrht. Tnusakiaawat Marine IVpts. and Manager's Daak. Representatives for Singapore and Strait? iattmaanl of the O(Ticiul Tourist Bureau of :.va. All information, total M itinararla.
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      550 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LI51ITEI). THE CHINA MUTAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England) RTCVLAI SERVICE TO LONDON. AMSIT.RDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWKBP, BAMBURG AND BRKMEN. OENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. j YIAP.SEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND, GLASGOW.-- BOSTON, NEW YORK AND] BALTIMORE. IBDiT SERVICE -LONDON AND
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      470 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan. Bangnara, Tt-lupin, Patani, Singora, Ijicon. Bandon, Kafcaamai, Lnng<uan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Dopartur» 1 VALATA Aa» I Aug. s taamen are fitted throughout with jclectrir light ami ban excellent m-commoda-■tio'i for first-class passengers. Tickets
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      596 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) ELI.ERMAN LINH PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE LNITKI) KINGDOM AMD CONTINFNT FREIGHT SERVICB OUTWARDS TO Hong Kuni- Shanghai and Japaa Dne Spore s.s. CITY OF KM It >S s.s. CITY OF GLASGOW Sept. *t s.s. CITY OF HOaUl Oct.
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      410 5 3 STEAMSHIP LINE SD-THE- WORLD SERVICH HEW >RK and BOSTON rla COLOMBO, -SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLXS, ■M and MARSEILLES Arrive Leare Leave S'por* S'por* P.nang I it .irMd Ang. 6 Aug. 9 Aug. 11 f rrlaaa Aog.JO Aug. 23 Ang. 25 Pre. mmma Sept. 8 Sept. 6 Sept. 8 Prr ihraa
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      304 5 CHARGEURS REUNIS (Incorporated in France) SINGLE CLASS STEAMERB REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE. HOMEWARDS. MARSEILLES. SAINT NAZAJRE and BORDEAUX. Dae Spore CAP PADARAN Aug. 81 CAP VARELLA Oct. 26 MARSEILLES, HAVRE. DUNKIRK and ANTWERP. due Spore CAP ST. JACQUES Sept. 28 CAP TOURANE Nov. 25 For freight and passage,
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      418 5 ECONOMY-TRUE AND FALSE Jt is a maxim with all captains of industry to raise the efficiency of labour they employ, ami to that end nujrc sums of money have been expended in providing for, the physical as well as the mental welfare of the labourer. One of the great causes
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      395 5 .T^ a^ M saw siSM^ BvatavasasavM *^is^B«^B»a» The Studebaker Commander I now holds 48 oifitial Speed, Endurance and Long Distance records for STOCK cars in Australia. 'Wizard' Smitti, the motoring Editor of the Sydney Sunday Times, did FREMANTLE to BRISBANE in 147 hours 32 minutes, during which ran he broke
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      586 6 ALHAMBRA r TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT TONIGHT AT 9 THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS Four Faces West Fox Comedy UNITED ARTISTS presents: B^ vtL~ uwno ARThT\ ptcnmi^>—^^ A famous comedy-drama from the sensational stage success at home Adam, Eve end the Serpent in modern clothes. GLAMOUR
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      365 6 PAVILION From Friday, August 8 la Thur-rlav. August 9, at 9.! p.m. sharp. THE LATEST PATHE (JAZETTE THE MIGHTY "CHANG"! In (he First Show at 7..50 p.m. RICHARD TALMADGE in JIMMIES MILLIONS NO FRKE LIST NO HALF-PRICE PRICES AS USUAL Booking onl> for I'pstair-t Scats at PATHE (Mai:i\a), Ltd., 72,
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      565 6 "I Do you know about the NEW GINE "KODAK" ini^jn with f 1.9 lens? Ten times as fast as the f 6.5 model. Call or write for particulars. KODAK LIMITED, (Incorporated in En "land') SINGAPORE. i A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS SNAPSHOTS OF LOCAL VIEWS $50 given away in
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    219 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, August i H. W. 0.38 p.m., 8.8. I'ublic Holiday. Penang Knees. Polo K.O Cup. Singapore Uisley, Bukit Timah Range. Cricket Colony v. F.M.S., K. Lumpur. Kootball Div. I, R.A. v. S.R.C., Stadium. Sunday, August 5 H. W. 0.11 a.m., 10.3, 1.7 p.m., 8.9. Sini-a|iore Bisley,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    237 7 Saturday, August 4. 8hlps alungaidc the Wharves or expected tu arrive. Entrance Fast Wharf Nil Main Wharf (I. O. Merlin it 3 Vir.kin 14 3 Uuuli 7 3 >ni|.irt' Duck Kmiksang 32 3 Henlodi :I4 Huntress M 3 ClfM 47 4 CU'iiamoy IS 4 W.-t Wharf liellerophon
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    NAVY FETISH OF SECRECY.
    431 7 ADMIRAL RICHMOND'S WARNING. Vice Admiral Sir H. W. Richmond adds greatly to his reputation by a new volume Nation Policy and Naval Strength." There is in it some plain speaking about methods of education in our modern Navy, but the author knows what he is talking
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    42 7 Monday. Wth, N. East and N. West Sunratra PUncioi) 9 »-m. "uiol. :in<i Henuit I Hong Hin) 9 a.m. Kai ilium (S.x.n Lee) .0 a.m. lava, South-West Sumatra, SouthEaat Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas Timor Dilly and Western Australia (Rhesus) noon
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    38 7 By Inxulinde Kkma QMHMI Metzingcr Kanpura Sihajak L.lavana Left Arrd. Spore London June 22 July 16 Jon* SI July 17 June 27 July 23 June 28 July 23 July < July 27 July 6 July 30
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    CHINESE PAINTINGS.
    184 7 Public View Of Finest English Collection. What is probably the finest collection ;if Chinese pointings in England was i,|xium) ;it the Betty Joel Galleries, KniKlitsbriilfc, during June, this comprising hm r >K pictures from the collection uf Sir James Stewart Lockhart. Mrs. Joel's father was at one time
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    71 7 Exclusive privileges have been granted inder the Inventions Ordinance to Mr. Pan Kah Kee in respect of an invention 'or an improved method *of manufacture >f rubber attache or suit cases, bags and runks, and to Mr. F. Niblock, engineer, Plantation House, Keppel Harbour, in t-spect of apparatus for the
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    MALAYAN BILLIARDS.
    82 7 First Round Results Of Ipoh Competition. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 3. Several competitions are being run in connection with the Malayan show at Ipoh. 1 In the first round of the billiards championship for the Padmore Shield K. Matsuda (Selangor Rompers) beat J. Rundlet (Ipoh Catholic
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    EXCHANGES.
    80 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Aug. 3. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.0a>4, Athens 374, Berlin 20.35, Bombay Is. 5 M4N, Brussels 34.90, Bucharest M'., Buenos Aires 47 7-16, Copenhagen 18.19, Geneva 26.22, Helsingfors 192%, Hong Konr 2s. O'.d., Kobe Is. 0.15-16d.. Lisbon I :--:2. Madrid 20.:,^, Milan 92.80, Sew York
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    265 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, August 4. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/37i Demand 2/3 11/16 Private 3 m. credit 2/4 7/82 On New York, Demand 66 16/16 Private 90 d/s 67 Vi On France, Bank T.T. 1426 On India, Bank T.T. 164 On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 8% p.c.
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    AUSTRALIAN WIFE OF CHINESE.
    332 7 CURIOUS APPLICATION IN HONG KONG. A .summons for maintenance by Mrs. Tsoi On-lee, an Australian lady, against her husband, a Chinese medicine dealer, was recently heard in Hong Kong. Mrs. Tsoi On-lee, whose maiden name was Mary Jane Elizabeth Pent, was born of a ranching family
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      603 7 ORDINANCE N° 44 (BANKRUPTCY) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In Bankruptcy No. 327 of 1928. Id S. PATTARA tk COMPANY. Exparte FRANCO EASTERN TRADING CO., LIMITED. In the Matter of a Bankruptcy Petition 6led June 27. 1928. To S. PATTAKA A CO., Ijitr of
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      966 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page 16. WANTS, FOR SALE. ETC. OKFlCKS TO I.KT. Apply 7, He goma St. TO LET, one shop in Grosvenor Hotel Building. Immediate entry. |p) TO I.KT. No. 17, Meyer Road. Entry September 1. Apply Meyer Brothers. HOME WANTED, Tanglin or Raton*, two to
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 4. THE HYLAM MENACE.
    855 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 4. THE HYLAM MENACE. Singapore was nearer to an extensive outbreak of organised lawlessness yesterday morning than it has been since the Kreta Ayer affair in which the police were forced to open fire and six lives were lost. Only by the splendid behaviour
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    RUBBER ASSESSMENT.
    622 8 RE-INTRODUCTION OF SLIDING SCALE. In anticipation of the cessation of restriction, on November 1, a Bill is abotr. 10 be introduced into the Legislative Council re-introducing the former method of assessment of rubber land. The objects and reasons state When the Ordinance which is new Ordinance No. 1%
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    BUS-DRIVERS ARRESTED.
    244 8 Sequel To Proposed Communist Demonstration. Foity-eight motorbus drivers and i-on-ductors were arrested on the Geylan:; route yesterday for exhibiting on theii vehicles flags distributed for the proposed anti-Japanese demonstration. The flagoore seditious inscriptions. They weie arrested by Mr. C. H. Nieol, officer in charge ol' Kochore Division, oi
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    JAPAN AND MUKDEN.
    40 8 [Xichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, Auk. 2. Premier Tanaka has given a promise t<< the Mukden delegate that Japan will jfivi moral support to the Three Eastern Provinces. The delegate is to leave for Mukden on the 4th instw
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    DEATH OF VISCOUNT SAKAI.
    24 8 [Nichi-Nichi Service.] t Tokio, Aug. 2. The death is announced of Viscount Sakai, v member of the House of Peers.
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    THE TONGKOL SOLD.
    367 8 TRAWLING EXPERIMENT ENDS. The end of an interesting experiment is marked b 1 the sale of the Government Irawler Tongkol to a company known as (Vylon Fisheries, Ltd. The price agreed upon has not been divulged. The Tongkol, which was specially built at Home on the IFnes
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    226 8 The Sarawak Government dinner took ilace at the Trocadero on July 11. The le*W of the Chief Justice, Sir William Mariana, has hern extended f>r ihrce months from August U. Sir Laurence and Lady Guillemard were among the j?uests of Mrs. Neville Chamberlain at en At Home
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    46 8 From France, by Porthos, due at Singapore 'J a.m. to-morrow. From Western Australia, by Minderoo, due at Singapore to-morrow. From China and Manila, by President Garfield, mie at Singapore daylight on Monday. From China and Japan, by Seiyo Maru, due at Singapore on Monday.
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    50 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated Aug. their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchanges sales to-day 1,075 tons. August IMS, September 19.40, October 19.50, November 19.50, December 19.50, January 19.40, February 19.40, March 19.50, April 19.40.
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    MALAYAN TRADE DECREASE.
    75 8 The returns for June of the trade of British Malaya, imports and exports, show a total decrease during this year up to date of $l'.i!».7i>,oltx, as compared with the total for the same period of last year. Imports for the month, including parcel po.st, amounted to $7C.491,750,
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    KING'S SPEECH TO PARLIAMENT.
    324 9 ANTI-WAR PACT. A GUARANTEE OF WORLD PEACE. LABOUR CONDITIONS IN BRITAIN. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Aug. .">. Parliament has l>een prorogued until November G, when a new session, instead of thr autumn session, as hitherto, will begin. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Aug. 3. The King's speech reviewed
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    TSINANFU COMMEMORATION.
    129 9 Trouble In Cinemas At Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 4. The Tsinanfu commemoration was rigorously observed by the Chinese community here for three days. The town was generally quiet, but the 'bservance was irksome in view of the closing of shops and the absence of workmen.
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    SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN.
    80 9 Condition Gives No Cause For Anxiety. [reutek telegram] London, Aug. 3. A bulletin issued this morning, signed by Sir Kenneth (ioadhy and Dr. de Wcsselow, states: "Sir Austen Chamberlain is .suffering from a mild attack of bronchopneumonia anil is progressing satisfactorily. His condition gives no cause for
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    BULGARIAN FOREST FIRES.
    50 9 King Injured During Rescue Work. [TRANS-OCtAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Berlin, Aug. 3. Bulgaria is suffering from a heat wave by which numerous lurest fires have been caused. While helping to extinguish a tire in the Alpine resort Tchamkoria, the Bulgarian King suffered burns to his head and hands.
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    SIR HORACE RUMBOLD.
    37 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VU PAN-ASIA] Berlin, Au;'. The new British ft ■hamrtnr. Sir Horai i' UiKiiliold. hH-. arrived in Berlin ii. n to Sir Ronald Lindnay, who l> tomes rermarient Secretary of State foi Foreign Affairs.
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    NANKING INCIDENT.
    151 9 BRITAIN'S READINESS TO SETTLE. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Au^'. I, In a written reply to a Parliamentary question, the Foreign Secretary, Sir Austen Chamberlain, states that negotiations are now proceeding for settlement of the Nanking incident, when the British consulate was attacked with the result tint two British
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    "BUSINESS AS USUAL."
    64 9 In to-day's issue of our morning contemporary there appears a statement to the effect that the Straits Times will not be published on Monday. This is the first we have heard of v pleasing rumour of which, unfortunately, we can lind no confirm- ation in the neighbourhood
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    CAPT. COURTNEY'S ESCAPE.
    200 9 Machine Catches Fire During Flight. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Aug. 3. Capt. Courtney, who was forced down on his attempted flight to the United States when 500 miles out from the Azores, has sent a wireless message to his wife slating that he and his companions had a
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    GERMANY AND SWEDEN.
    43 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Berlin, Aug. 3. A Riant bridge uniting Stralsund with Ruegen Island is contemplated by the German railways to improve the German-Swedish train ferry service. It is estimated to cost 20,000,000 marks and take three years to complete.
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    MALAYAN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    1008 9 FORD BEATEN. LOSES STRAIGHT SETS TO HARIDAS. Play in the Malayan tennis championships is proceeding at the S.C.C. to-day and will continue all day to-morrow and Monday. A surprise came in the second round of the Men's Singles this morning when L)r. G. Haridas, of the Medical
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    RUBBER COMPANY'S ASSETS.
    960 9 RUBBER COMPANY'S ASSETS. SUED IN LONDON. £10,000 TO BE PAID IN SETTLEMENT. A settlement was reached before Mr. Justice Shearman in the King's Bench Division on July 11 in the action which Mr. Charles Edward Vincent Harrop and Mr. Harry Metcalfe Harrop, brothers, brought against Mr. George Harry Rycroft, his
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    OLYMPIC RESULTS.
    113 9 NURMI BEATEN BY RITOLA. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Amsterdam, Aujc. Results in the Olympic Games to-day-were as follows 5.000 Metres. .Final.— l. Ritola, Finland 2. Xurmi, Finland. 3. Wide, Sweden. Won by 20 yards. Tittle, 14 mins. 08 sees. 400 Metres, Final.— l. Barbuti, U.S.A 2. Ball, Canada. 3. Buechncr,
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    FOURTEEN YEARS AGO.
    79 9 Fourteen years ago tv-day war broke out between (.real Britain and (iermany. A pilgrimage of 11,000 people, organised by the British Legion, is leaving London at midnight to-night for the battlefields of Northern France, where they will be joined by the Prince of Wales, Marshal Foch, Admiral
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    SCHOOLBOYS' TOUR.
    152 9 Visiting Canada: Prince's Message. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Aug. 3. Starting on a tour of Canada and Newfoundland, 34 boys from different schools who have been selected by the Public Schools Kmpire Tour Committee, assembled at Kust<m station this morning. They were addressed by Mr. Amery, the Dominions
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    DEATH OF MR. AMEER ALI.
    306 9 Well-known Public Man In India. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Aug. 3. The death has occurred of the Right Hon. Syed Ameer Ali. The Rt. Hon. Syed Ameer Ali, who was a well-known public man in India, received the C.I.L. in 1887 and wiu made a Privy
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    BISHOPRIC OF RANGOON.
    140 9 Bishop Norman H. Tubbs Appointed. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Aug. 3. The King has approved the appointment of the Right Rev. Norman Tubbs, Bishop of Tinnevelly, Ramnad and Madura, to the Bishopric of Rangoon, vacant by the resignation of the Right Rev. RollestoneFyffe. Rt. Rev. Norman H.
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    INDIAN DEBATE IN COMMONS.
    242 9 NOVEL DUEL LABOUR REBUKE TO COMMUNISTS. TROUBLE ECONOMIC NOT POLITICAL. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Aug. 3. The Indian debate in the House of Commons was protracted until early in the morning. It provided an unusual feature in a duel between Labour members and a Communist, with the
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    SHOULD A DOCTOR TELL ?
    289 9 SHOULD A DOCTOR TELL Medical Men And Reports To Police. The old question, Should a doctor tell was revived in a strange way at an inquest at Eastbourne yesterday on Albert Edward Styler, aged 67, a teacher of languages, of Summerdon-road, who jumped over Beachy Mead. Dr. R. R. Pirrie
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    PLANES AND OCEAN LINERS.
    142 9 New Air Service Connecting With Cherbourg. In conjunction with the French Air Union, the White Star Line arranged for a MTViaa of aeroplanes from Cherbourg to Paris to connect with the arrival at the French port of the Majestic on June 20, followed by the Olympic
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    NORTH GERMAN LLOYD.
    72 9 Two New Passenger Liners Being Built. [trans-ocean via pan-asia] Berlin, Aug. .1. Two 4f1,.)00-tc,n Sntth Orman Lloyd liners, the Europa and the Bremen, will be launched this month from Bremen and Hamurg shipyards. The Keich.-. President anil the American Ambassador in Berlin will christen them. Thvy nre
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    664 10 TOWNSEND AND BAYES BOWL WELL. KENT BADLY BEATEN BY NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Kmt'l run of MBMai MM definitely U HIM e-mk-d. They came a cropper in I licit- match with Nottinghamshire, which MMMI "n Wednesday, losing by MBC Widwts. Hut for :he sceind inning-. dtert by Nottinghamshire, in which th:..
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    121 10 The Trouble with Wives," a Paramount ci.n.cdy, is now be'iig shown the (.aiety Cinema. F!o>-<?.i.e Vijcr, 'I i mi Mean, Ford Sterling and Esther Ralston play the principal parts. In the liisi show is the Fox picture Singci with Blanche Sweet in the chief roie. ■f permission of
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    AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE.
    35 10 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Aug. 3. Sir William Tyrell, the new British v mliu.ssailur to France, was received at K.imbnuillet 10-<lay by President DouinuKuc to whom he presented hi* letters of credit.
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      HUMANE SLAUGHTERING.
      178 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your leading article ot" July 30, will be welcomed by all humanitarians, and it is to be hoped that the humane killer will soon bo compulsory, not only i in Scotland, but throughout Great Britain and her colonies. You state
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      A NEW RUBBER SCHEME.
      281 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, You invite criticism in regard to what appeared in your issue of July 31. In the first place, Mr. Baldwin and the home Government have only just decided on not interfering with the Rubber industry as far as
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    " CHANG " AT THE PAVILION.
    278 10 CHANG AT THE PAVILION. Faithful Portrayal Of Jungle Life. Singapore has had to wait a long time to see Chang, but it has come at last, and the reputation which preceded it is evidenced by the fact that the Pavilion was completely booked up for the first two performances, last
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    "RED" ACTIVITY IN SHANGHAI.
    143 10 Communists Still Busy On Propaganda. In the course of his report for June, Capt. E. I. M. Barrett, Police Commissioner in Shanghai, says: Documents seized during a raid of a Communist base in the Settlement revealed considerable activity on the part of the Chinese Communist Party
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    17 10 Tenders are invited for alterations to the training school and quarters in the Old Rafflei Girls' School.
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      AUSTRALIANS' VISIT.
      163 10 Stadium Receipts in Four Matches. The Australian footb.il'.ers lof. .^ir.^apore yesterday aflcrnoOß To;- J.;va by the Op Ten Noort. The AcaijpU «t lc> H«Hf»pot« Stadium for the lour matches played during their tour were as follows Australians v. Spore Sino-Malay.s *:i.'lBO Malayan XI $3,371 Spore Europeans $1,818 Duke's
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      GOLF.
      156 10 S.G.C. Mixed Foursomes. The Singapore Golf Club August Mixed Foursome Competition was played yesterday and resulted in a tic between Mr. and Mrs. Duff and Mr. and Mrs. R. 1). Finlay, both couples returning cards of IT. Thirty-nine cards were taken out anJ the following were returned Mr. and
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      JOHORE TEAM AT BISLEY.
      296 10 Echo Of Services Rendered During Mutiny. The arrival of a team of Johore riflemen, with Major the Hon. Dato Abdullah, Prime Minister of Johore, as captain, was somewhat of an innovation at the Bisley meeting. As usual Bisley attracted marksmen from the Federated Malay States, the
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      SWIMMING.
      75 10 There will be a two length handicap race at the Swimming Club to-morrow. TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS. Full results in the Malayan tennis championships, including those of this morning, appear on page 9, column 3. A Medical College football match between "Anatomists" and "iHospitalites resulted in a win for the former
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      132 10 The Singapore Municipal health statement, for the week ending July 28 jrives the total number of deaths as male 172, female 100. This represents a death rate of 31.96 per mille per annum compared with 33.25 in the preceding week and 36.19 in the corresponding week last year. The chief
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      GARRISON SWIMMING.
      417 10 Good Performances In V.M.C.A. Pool. The annual aquatic sports of the Singapore Garrison were held at the V.M.C.A. pool yesterday afternoon. Fine weather prevailed, and there was a large ;md enthusiastic attendance, including a number of civilian friends. Pte. Andyside (D.W.R.) put up a very good performance in
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      PENANG RACES.
      267 10 Scratching For To-day. I rraweaa, Guardsman, Roscvcre. 3. Uulilbi-um, i'rincc Flippant. 4.— Meriy Maiden, Poparoc. *>. Caitoi, Golden Strand, Who's Who. 6.— White Honey, Chevalier, Gold Stud, Sir Probyn, Tinker. 7. Humourous, Santos 11, Therma. Handicaps For Monday. laaa t Horses, Class 111, Fourth Division (One Mil*) Split
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    ITALIAN WAITERS AND TIPS.
    168 10 Fascist Administration Enforces New System. A National Contract for Waiters has been promulgated in Italy announcing that the percentage system of payment ot waiters will permanently replace tips in future. Fifteen per cent, on the bill is to be paid in high-class hotels and restaurants and
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    ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIPS.
    83 10 The Governors of Loughborough College, Leicestershire, England, invite applications for the award of five open scholarships in the faculty of engineering, each of the value of £75 per annum. The scholarships are open to British subjects situate in any part of the Empire and are tenable for the
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    BOXING.
    539 10 An Easy Thing for Kid Charlie. Kid Charlie had nothing to beat at the New World last night. Jwala Singh failed to justify the fond hopes of his brother Sikhs and was punched to a standstill in the third round, when the referee intervened. As we said when the
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    HOME CRICKET.
    345 10 Fine Performance by Hallows And Watson. London, July 25. Hallows and Watson, in scoring 200 for the first Lancashire wicket in 190 minutes, achieved their ninth three-figure opening partnership. Hallows, who was the second out, was dismissed when the total was 233. He gave one difficult chance when
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    147 10 The annual report of the St. Joseph's Old Boys Association to be presented at the annual meeting on August 9 states that the total number of members at the close of the Association year was 340 tesident members and 60 absent members as against 320 resident members and 50 absent
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    FARMING IN THE TROPICS.
    943 10 D.E.1., MALAYA, CEYLON. MR. ORMSBY-GORE ON HIS TOUR. Impressions of his tour in the East were recounted by the Right Hon. W. G. Ormsby-Gore, M.P., Parliamentary Undersecretary of State for the Colonies, to a meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute on July 11. Sir Laurence Guillemard,
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    33 10 The fifth annual meeting of Travancore Athletic Club will be held this afternoon. The membership now stands at 64 resident and 26 outstation members. The accounts show a balance of $90 in hand.
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    PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS.
    334 11 Local Traders Plead Bad Business. Cow Siow Hock, a printer, when publicly examined by the Assistant Official Assignee (Mr. T. Cocker) at the Bankruptcy Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Sproule, attributed his failure to bad business, depreciation of stock and the reconstruction of Elgin Bridge. With regard to
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    CHINA'S "SCOTLAND YARD."
    112 11 Detectives' College Opened In Shanghai. The Chinase authorities in Shanghiti inaugurated on July 25 a .Shanghai Detectives' College to provide Mgfeaf education for Chinese detectives and to develop scientific sleuths in the Scotland Yard style. General Chien Ta-chun, the Commissioner the Gendarmerie at Shanghai, is the originator
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    PUNGGOR RUBBER.
    186 11 The annual friiural meeting of the Punffiror Rubber Estates, Ltd., will be held at the Chartered Ba ik Chambers, Singapore, on Friday next at 12 noon. The "iirectors' report show.- that the rn-t profit for the year, after making; the usual deductions for depreciation aiv.l directors' foes, amounted
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    167 11 (Juthnc and t'o.'s report of the 3rd inst Mutes There has been v little more interest in the market and the tone is very steady with M-llers reserved. The expected Alien- 1 liquidation did not eventuate and the spot price is firmly maintained, all grades finding v
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    55 11 Bugan S<-r»i.— 53,000 Ib. Batik Rabit. 38,000 lb. Harimau. -12,500 lb. Kurtu. -34.000 lb. Muar Ham. :n,418 lb. Mnjediu f Johorr l2."' Mcrchi?tor— 49.ooo lb. Mountjoy. 37.500 lb. I'ermas.- 21,000 lb. Prnnnit Rubber Batat**.— 43B.6M Ik. Kuh:.nu.- ljti.ooo Ih. S«konK— l7.ooo Hi. Sahranjr. 104.0f.ii !b I .hbrr. ---.'1N1.000
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO.
    252 11 Municipal Corruption Charges Unfounded. (From the S. T. of Aug. 3, 1878.) In consequence of the full and ample tpolo^j- tendered to the Municipal Com- 1 missioners by the editor of the Daily i Times, for the insertion of a letter signed A Ratepayer, and commented on
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    RUBBER IN NEW GUINEA.
    294 11 SERIOUS EFFECTS OF THE SLUMP. Papuan rubber growers are now agitat- ing for assistance from the Commonwealth Government i.f Australia in order to enable them to cope with the situation brought about by the low prk-e of rubber. Recently a deputation, consisting of ■WK G. W.
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    VOLUNTEER APPOINTMENTS.
    136 11 Sec. Lt. A. W. Greaves is appomted acting Captain while in command of the Malay Company, Malacca Volunteers. Sec. Lt. (Acting Captain) J. Fairweather inverts to his substantive rank on ceasing to command the Malay Company, Malacca. A commiMloß as Second Lieutenant in the S.S.V.F. has been granted
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    TIN RETURNS.
    218 11 Rahman Hydraulic Tin.— 9oo piculs. K«WBg I'et Till. South, hoy.is 193, yards rj.uoo, piculs IM. No rainfall. .Shortage of »1111, Huey Yot Tin. -Hours MS, yai-Js 40.600, i.cub ,-!30. One week lorn in chan({in B :owe» tumbler and rcbuithing bucket.*. Haacl Yai Tin Im-dpinc. -Hours 465. yards ."9,100,
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    32 11 The Governor-in-Council has approved the Singapore Improvement Trust plan relating to the proposed layout and deveI '.opmfiit of the area bounded by Waterloo Btrwt, Bencoolen Street. Middle Road and lira? Bnsnh Road.
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      304 11 Raff? es Hotel McGUIRE'S LITTLE SYMPHONIE Sunday, August 5, at 9.15 p.m. OVERTURE Olwon C. M v. Web^r. CONCERT WALTZ Invitation to the Dance C. M. v. Weber. (By request) OPERA FAXTASIE L'ugen Onegin P. Tschaikowsky. TRIO (a) Moderato A. Rubinstein, (b) Moderate con moto M. UTTER. Pimno C VII.I.AM'EVA.
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    ROUND WORLD IN 23 DAYS.
    917 12 AMERICANS BEAT RECORD NARROW ESCAPES IN FLIGHT. NYu- York, July 22. Mr. Ji'lin Henry .Me.i.-. t.V American theatrical pwdiM, arid Captain B. D. Collyer, his pilot, roarlind Nc«- York today having cu:.ipi<.t«! tin ir journey roun.l the world in 2'! days, 15 hours and 21
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    45 12 Saltwater, a new maeazin* puMi.K-d in Hamburg, dealing WKB the hnntorotii side of life afloat and the shipping worid irenerally, has sent us a ropy of itr fir-t number. It is printed in Knjflish, and s'riipj'injf men will rind much in it w interest thvm-.
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    RUBBER NEWS.
    1688 13 ANNUAL MEETINGS OF COMPANIES. Mr. William I'utehitt presided nt the vi nual general meetinc of Rru«eh Rubber 1.1.1 The Chairman You will tee that the working laaalts fat tin- year show n profit efaa\Ml IT*. M. Added ta this is the sum it M. brought forward fmm Rivirijr
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    GENERAL MOTORS EXPERT.
    60 13 Kesiijns To Direct Democratic Campaign. .Mr. John BaanVok the tiiumrial chairman Di the Gmarai H«ton Caipwritaon. ias announced that hg i: resigning his n <u-der to devote his time and ittention to the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee. Mr. KasUo'i in undertaking this office aiil he
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CROPS.
    74 13 Programme of Drills up to and for August (i, 1028 Saturday, August 4, Siglap, S.R.A. in (ami) 2 p.m.. Drill Hall. "C" (Scottish) Coy., Assemble for Camp Bukit I'iniah Range, S.V.R. Association, Bisley Mcctinc Sunduy, August 5, Siglap, S.R.A. (v.), 1 (Scottish) Co., In Camp; Bukit Titiinh
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      431 15 Assets over $8,000,00u S.l\ Assurance in force over $30,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (IseoriKinwo Is Strait* SattUm.nl>. HEAD OFFIOB Winchester lions.. Si.igaj.or.. LONDON OKfICE 27. Old imrnty. E.C. The Company haa <20,000 deponitt-d «itb tha Supreme Court of England aod MaayHoa sjsjth tfca Britiel Lift AssUlM Companies
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      609 15 BANKING CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England uy floj«i Chartet 1853.) Paid Up Capital in 600,300 shares of £0 each £5,000.000 Reserve Fund £4,000,0UU Uuserve Liability of Proj rictors fJ.OOO.OUO HEAD OKI ie: 38, BlnhopBga!t, I.<:i<i-i.i. E.C. 1. Agfiicien and Blanche* Alor Star Hollo Stremban Amritaar
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      593 15 BANKING HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in lions; Kong) HeoJ Oft co HO KG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 laaood and Cull] paid up $2u,u(>o,oUo Rat* rye Fsadi i StoriJag t 0,0(10,000 Silver (14,000,000 Reserve Liulility of I'roprietors $20,000,000 COCBT OF DIRECTORS. A. B. I om] lon, Eoq, Chai.man. U.
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      402 15 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised £3.000.000 Capita! Subscribed £1,800,000 Capital Paid up £1.060.000 Ili-scrve Fund and Rest £1.584,846 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Uyrie, Chairman. P. R. < hum. r... Esq. Charles J. UamDro, J. (i. liuliiiison, Esq. Esq. W. 11. Shelford. Esq.
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      335 16 The Ornamental Tile Works specialists in CEMENT FLOORING TILES Under new management. Enquiries solicited. Office 40, HIGH STREET. JUST PUBLISHED THE BIRDS OF SINGAPORE ISLAND By Sir JOHN A. S. BUCKNILL and F. N. CHASEN. This book is intended for the use of the uninitiated, both residents and visitors, who
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      862 16 SITUATIONS WANTED ENGINEER, over 20 years' experience erecting Deisel, steam, electric mining plant, etc. At liberty one month. Speaks Maiay. 232, Straits Times. WELL EDUCATED young Swiss lady, speaking French, German and Italian, resires to accept position as Rovernese to children. Apply 111. Straits Times. CHINESE, University educated, extensive commercial
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      216 16 YOU PAY LESS AT FRANKELS TO-DAY'S UNPRECEDENTED OFFER 175 BRITISH BRAND NEW IRON COMBINATION BEDS .1 ft. wide. G ft. 6 inches long. FITTED WITH SPRINGS ALSO 4 Detachable Curtain Poles. Price complete as above $10 each. TERMS Cash with Order Orders filled in strict rotation. Dealers need not apply.
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      536 16 BUSINESS BOOK PITMAN'S BUSINESS MANS ENCYCLOPAEDIA and Dictionary of Commerce. With numrrouH map.*, illuatrations, famiii'iU- businoHi forms and legal documrtitt, dia KraniH, tic, Lditcd by J. A. Slater. 8.A., LL.B. (in four volumes) Trice J43.00. MOTORISTS' YEAR BOOK 1928 The comI p'<lt- guide and reference hook for car owners and
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