The Straits Times, 6 August 1919

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 26.095 SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY. AUGUSi' 6. 1919. PRICE 10 CENTK
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      152 1 MLUUUI IWEETINEI MNBENSEI Mi Mmssw $t0.50 in nw BEAR BRAND MILK THE MILK THAT'S WORTH ITB PRICE QUALITY I JH/^^XS 1 ALWAYS NEVER I k[ I MOST VARIES I •BCar^TrAND I EXCEL! INT «nntmc swiss w |LK Sj 2? 1 fc to natural p^ *%r or I 1 wUiltJ u»
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      136 1 ■■3 ~*&mwS.l/ MM Mm 4^^^ A varied selection of Baby Carriages ranging from styles at $68 each to high-grade mocels at $98 each. Coach-built bodies, tastefully upholstered Folding Cars, Go-cars and Mailcarts. ROBINSON 4fc CO. Oifr Nickel Brass and Iron Bedsteads NONE LIKE THEM IN TOWN Our Prices Make C
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      12 1 IDEAL UNSWEErENEI IDNOENdED MILK Ptiot »ow $1 «.8O pc» OMe I I
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    Sexes in the Empire.
    974 2 VITAL NEED OF MORE EQUAL DISTRIBUTION. Women War Workers as Colonists. Tho Nitioia 1 Birth Raw Commission met reoently ond^r the presidency of the Bishop of BirmiaKbam, aad heard evidence from CojnmiM.o c: David C. Laaib, director of tho BaugrUion Oopa>tment of the Salvation Arjiy. C
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    "Panther " In the Divorce Court.
    164 2 Panther In the Divorce Court. Panther v. Panthw said the ABsoeiate in the Dive roe Comt on J aly 8. He mi oal 1-uk an nadetended Bait that had nariowly missed being in Mi. JcMtioe Coleridge* list on Deiby Diy, write* the London corre p judent ol the Timea ol
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      316 2 THE calumet! Calumet possesses the farthestreaching baking powder economy. It is the most ecooQ g afijent It saves in wrcfcways and makes more important savings than most other b. ders. You save to) it The price is moderate it leaves yea money over the cost of high-priced brands tor pure
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      294 2 la.-rolß. m Your Skin and -Jm m Complexion M v i lfc£*B| is. •rcTHtsi'iiSo'a JjjjS^ JafL^TOKT TYRES MOM MilM for four Monty DON' BE iN THE DARK Aboat the inott mirvelluas onre tor Bheanatic pa .n t.nt tbo wo.-H hai evnr known. Don't ko on up r-ra>ntig with wo -.hless
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      167 2 RELIABLE MOTOR GARS FSR HIRE GABOLa^HB A'JIOMOBILB CO Saa<ih Hoa4— nsxt «o R«ifl m Hii«l Telephone 755 Sturdy as the Oak The eoonomy of the Oaalaad is doe to its li^bt ant iy oisiraoii ja, iis effljieat powerful val/e in uead uutot >ni ita large otj'.&.z j «tru. Its owners
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    English Sceaery.
    1115 3 MEASURES FOR PRESERVATION DEMANDED. Aggressions of The Motor Car. In the course of a lengthy artie'e appear ing in Tbe Observer on tbe preservation of English sstnety a correspondent wiiten Consideration SQRgeste that, never was tbis country ia snob danger of losing that supremacy of ixqoisitely beautiful and
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      373 3 COUGHS, COLDS, BRONCHITIS The Sure Remedy ia Veno's Lightning Cough Cure. Veno'g Lightning Cough Cure strengthen* all the orgaaa ot breathing, and that ia why it cures coughs, colds, and cheat trout. I] and so thoroughly. 1« does not matter 'is young or old Veno'e cures at all ages, .nd
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      484 3 WHEN YOUR STOMACH REBELS AT FOOD When vtnr ttomteh r» brl* a* ford, when yen grow pale aid cilltw, icre wrijjhl and Btrei gtb an<l tail to t"-t »ay rrrt horn yonr Bleep, y?Dr bleed bae lis'i its tone ted is this and weak. Whatever the eaore of ibe ilinees
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      111 3 99% (Pure) y^ ACETIC AClO,^^ TOKYO ACETIC ACID marked as BOVF can alway* be obtained at the mnsi f»vourabio market price* From ■ASUDA TRADING Co.. Ltd. Ho, 6 Battery Road &!ftG*POßft V*"*"^ a^a^ S* t _UaH -< It* W (HANDLER SIX NOW ON VIEW Touring Cars 7-seate Convertible Sedans 7-seater
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      365 4 ■tmwa lAiuiHi. MIPPON YUSEN KAISHA ■Mtrtuni at Jarair) im*%» Mail Oontraa* «nth %*m awarta' Jaaanaaa Oo»ar-«ant. luSjMt to Bltoratlaat wKkaat tttlos f UIOPLAN UNI r«Bvaiaarar Sbbtkb Isr (Malseoa,) Ptaaat Meabe, lai, LtiiM aad Aatwara. (via Soea Caaali Kitaao Mara Aag. 18 Inabi Mara Aug Awa Mara (Antwerp direot) Aag lUUPIAN
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      828 4 tTEAKEi SAIUM3 P> Ob- British India mid Apcar Lin*, (Companies I corporate d ia la«laa.") MAIL ANO PASSENGER bERVICIB PBNINSULAR ANO SRIBNTAL B. N. Oa. Oad*i CviHtraot with His Majesty's Govotameat) be CanpaaT s MAIL. SBAVIOBS BABT OP lOWIAV -»< at lettßl laaMadri LONOO*J FAR.BASTBR4 BBRVIOB FROM LONOON TO MAR«tti__B«
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      684 4 ITEAMEi BAIUNM. GLEN and SHIRE JOINT SERVICE OF STEAMERS i HOMBWABM B.s. QLBNAVY for Genoa abcat Aug. 7 8.8. PBMBROUSHIBB for Gen a and Loadoa about Aag. 20 Q-INIFF- it for London about aesoad half Sept. OUTWARDS 8.8. C ARDIG I N3HIRB for Hoagkob g, Shanghai and Japaa aboat mi
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      264 4 tTEAMEi UILWiSb BS9« ___-_w« (THE 68AKA BHOBEN KA.I JHA. LTD.) ((»C3BPO»ATBL' IN JAPAM) No. 2, De Soon Street. PROPOSED SAILINGS rsoa SINOAPOBI (Sabjttt to obaage without aotiae) FOR MARSEILLES MO LONOON via Portsaid Amasoa Mjru Aag. 30 Altai Mara Sep!. 10 (No pauentei berth available (or Burope) FOR GENOA AND
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      671 5 STEAMER SAILINGS FOR HOKGKON6 HD KOBE The Indo Obica Steam Navigation Cos s.s. Namaaag, 3 541 tons, wUI be despatcbed tor aboTe (orts on Wednesday, August 8, at 4 p.m Fot turtber information, apply to BOCBTBAD k 00.. Agenti. BS. NILE Will sail lor H)*gkoag on or about August T,
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      127 5 CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES LIMITBD. The Company's si. METBVBN, 4 863 tons O. R., classed 100 A 1, undst British eoleurs, will eommenee loading in SINQAPOKB about August 30 aid will bare prompt despatoh tor VanoooTei, 8.C., taking oargo on through Bills ol Lading to U.S.A. and Canadian Overland Points.
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      221 5 TIGER BRAND Portland Cement FACTORY Batu Cares, Belangor 'Phone 282 T'grams CEMENT BATU CAVES ■nqulrlM nolleltad. Prom pt dallvartat) ax ntook ■Wsv »*blOl jL Sum <Acz> C3o* *18, SOOTH BBIOOK BOAD, SINGAPOEB efL Acting on instructions from a pspar makit in AG*^Lend on, we ate sailing the following at msdarate
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      436 6 CMEIIAB Prom Sunday, Augutt 3 to Priiay, s.uqust 8 Piotores that thoroughly interest and entertain at the MARLBOROUGH The Hail tot Comfort, Good Music and 3ood Pictures, Beach Road BBCOND BHOW AT 9 SHARP Farther thrilling aad interesting episodes of Francis Ford's greatest serial The Silent Mystery in KB eplaodea
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      479 6 CWEMAB 1 iMjasj »na» Ha»— lraam »aas lbs HaT «^i»ii»«««"" AT 9 JO IN THB BBOOND SHOW AT 980 Bluebird pbotoploy presents Violet MersetMu ia a powerful drama of infinite cbaim 5 THB GIRL by the ROADSIDES 5 THE SHIELDING SHADOW Bpisode B, IMOORIOIBLB OAPTIVB in two parts. Bpisode 10.
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      211 6 Immediate and substantial supplies are now available of French Roofing Tiles Ridges and Ventilators State quantity requi-ed aad ask tor a quotation. J9L. Clouet «Sc Co« 7, Raffle* Quay, lingapora HINCO RUBBER TYRE MARK c JjfO BRAND N DIAMOND IN RINGS NOTICE is hereby given that Messrs. Hin aad Co.,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    121 7 FIXTURES Wednesday, Aujjuatfl. Hub Wa»et, t.55 -i., 17 f.m Thursday, August 7. 3i«b Watar. Ki a. 6 29 p.m Friday, August 8. High Wst.r, t> 4 a.m., 7 81 p.m. Rabb r Artn. mtg., nooo. ScaJni, Lt mtg Mwket Street, nooa. Boj S:oa:8 Ccneurt, lue»tr» 9 15
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    279 7 «ueliattbe Oocks Tasjong Pagab Bait Wharf Hasik Bong Mob. Kait Wharf— Nil. Sbkirs Wharf. Albbbt and Vicioria Dri Docks.— Giujg Seng Main Wharf -Nam Sang, Van Re.B, Ok* outtt HI ra. S»ngol», Tvjo Mara. Ehpiu Dock.— Telamoo, Cjlusa, Japaa, Calypn" 1 '-'kun S»ni< Wist Wharf Laim^on, Niogobow. Jardini's
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    126 7 To-dat. Palao Samba 3,80 pm Bala Pahat S pm J wettonuam and Pt>nang Bpm i Manila and San Francisco 8 pm Medan 8 pm Penang B pm P Samba acd Pontianak 4pm j Krotay, Trenxgauu, KeUntaa, Pataai, Siai;ora, Baoion Btagkok 4pm Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta 4 pm
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    34 7 .art SwaAPoma Offlse R port Ibutid Lomoom Jaoe 8 Juno 6 Jane 9 Jaoe IB Jane SI Jane 30 July 8 Jaly B July 11 Jnly 30 July 10 Jjly 30
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    120 7 fcX4M«fl«R Bnunu, Acocst 6 M>l Oa LM)M.... M Buk 4 m/i M 1/4 jl Demaad 1/4* PriTttelm/i On Niw T«mK...Dem«ad PiWtte M tUyt S3] Ob Fkamci Buk Oa I«dl» Baak T, T m 188 O« HoRSBOH«...B«Bk d/d 67 it cm 0» 8aA>aBAi...Buk dyd Ob Jata.... ..B«ak T.
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      MINING
      196 7 10 II infui II SO 18 00 nom 1 1 Ayet Wea^ 1 75 2 00 41 41 Eua, Kcmoattag 3.10.0 2 16.0 10 10 Kiata AaaoeiktioB 0 00 10X0 41 41 KiateTia 18.C 1,13 0 acm 41 41 L*h*» Miaea TOO 7.78 I Liagul Tia 8.40 8 83
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      GENERAL.
      103 7 WoeS Belief II 41 B. ttmeliiag 00. 13X0 12.25 II 41 Piol, 1.8 8 I^o I/- ■leofarie T'wijb 8/. 8/. II 10 Pimm New 48.01 47.00 B 0 50 W. Hftmmet ft 00. T8 00 77 0; .00 100 Kali BMW. 110.00 120.00 H MayMurd 00. 8,80 8.60 [ague
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      DEBENTURES
      62 7 DE BEN TURES a«Hedl««Ueen8%»l,m,l» v iimg»poi, aiootoifl Tt»mw»j«6% 4850,000 aom J'pott) Maweipal B% ll,8T8,0C» pu 3'pore M naioipa! «i% Ol 1917 H,80f.00# 10%di« S^we Maaiolftl 4*% of 1909 11,00mm M S pote Maaloipki 1,000,001 B pote Mtuioip*] 4% «800,00t F.M.S. 6% ion 1918 tl6,0O0,0M 101) 1WJ S.S. 6% leu 1916
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      RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
      439 7 *p»«W and Oo. >n< Uy*H «m BvM«'i QyoU. «>«» Tt-dij'i Ptioe* Frs.ee. LrailJk Co. Hva>). .lot O*]db (»1) 8 80 8 55 8 80 8 60 Lia*l. Mftliy ty, pd. 2N 28) SrO 2/,C L*et Hitam 14.80 IB 25 14.i6 16.- r. .wKuiiilll) 1.15 18C 111 1.26
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      79 7 DODWELL LINE 6.X. Boltos Castle, fc v ow York direot, aaMy Srptember via laaama Of Soea option il>. ii We twit-d fo» York direct, September/ October via Suca. I PATF-^ON BIMONS CO., LTD.. Ageate. RUBSIM VOLUNTEER FLEET »i Saratov will sail for Colombo, Port Sa\d aad aUrseiliis o« cr about
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      692 7 LATEST ADVERTI EMENTt WAWTED a< o»oe, English speakiig tamby foi ofioe. Apply Box No. 654, Straits Times. WASTED (torn Scptembei 1 or befote, ground flair offies Rood loea'.ity. Apply Box No. J58, Strait* Timo*. FOK SiLB. one tw>ie»ter 3ing6t ew, in good running order Particulars apply to B^x No fc60,
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      278 7 Blocks For illustration purposes can now be made line or half-tone, in copper or zinc. Enquiries should be addressed to I THE MANAGER, STRAITS TIMES PRESS, LTD. PRINTERS FOREMAN ™e ummn rubber co.. WANTEQ (Incorporate j in the Sjuta Settlsmeatu) WANTBD a (stamen for the news eate Notice is honbj
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      63 7 Cable us DILL, NEW YORK) FOR G.I.F PRICES ON Caustic soda, soda ash and all soda salts, borax, sal soda, cement, rosin, turpentine, all other industrial chemicals, all Pharmaceuticals, all aniline colours, natural dyes and extracts. BUT state quantities desired. Apply for list 45 C. WE BUY Quinine, spices, oils
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    38 8 Mr. C. H. Eiat begs to thank siaoerely all those who attended the funeral ot bis late grandma and by letters of oon,:olenoo wreaths, etc., from the Associations, have sbswn Bympatby with bim in his tad bereavement.
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8. COLONIAL DEVELOPMENT.
    1271 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8. COLONIAL DEVELOPMENT. The speeohes ol Lord Milner and C >1. Amery, reported in Monday a issue, indioate an awakening ol the Imperial statesmen to tbe needs of the Colonies. Tbe British have been, and still are, wonderful coloniser. We will not presume to state
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    10 8 Jane was tbe driest month at home for 80 years.
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    13 8 lccusts, in tbe flying stage, have again appeared ia large numbers ia Jeaselton.
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    19 8 The P. and O. steamer Gabions has left Colombo, and ia dne here on tbe morning of August 8.
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    19 8 It is stated that an eartbqaake shook was felt in Seremban and the neighbourhood at 8.14 p.m. on Sunday.
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    20 8 The latest London oablea to band Ibis morning are dated as follows Ordinary rate August 2, deferred rate Jaly 80.
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    17 8 Ships in communication with Singapore Commercial Wireless Station tbis morning were the Liverpool Mara and tbe Dilwara.
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    23 8 Sandyerafi Rubber Co., Ltd., is paying a first interim dividend of 7i pet oent on account of tbe year coding January 81, 1920.
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    34 8 Trong Tin No Liability has declared a sixth dividend of 9j. per share payable on August 29, and Kalumpang Tin No Liability a seoond dividend ot Ib, per share payable on the same day.
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    46 8 The conßf oration oeremony A Lodge Krian No. 1190, S C. and the insullation of Bro. W. M. Dadds as H.W M. *****920, takeß plaoe in the Freemasons Hall, Parit Kumar, on Saturday, August 38, at 680 p.m. A banquet will be held after the otremony.
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    55 8 Tbe Laertes, wbiob arrived in poit yester day on her maiden voyage tram Ho.Kkong en route to Liverpool, was built in Hongkong for Alfred Holt and Co. She is 8,664 nett tonnage with b.p. 8,6 i 0 and is a oredit to her builders in the East. Messrs, Mansfield and
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    72 8 The last oase on the Assize liai, before Mr. Juatioe Woodward, acting Chief Justice, in wbiob a Malay ohauffeur named Ssmat bin Auin was oharged »ith driving a Kotor oar in a rash and negligent manner so ai to oause the death ol a rioksha ooolie named Ng Kai, in
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    82 8 At Caloatta on Jaly 15 A. E. Cornwall, the Australian jockey, was sentenoed to two mouths' rigcroos imprisonment and fined Rs. 80, or, in default, a further fifteen days' bard labour, on two obarges of oheating. Ho went to M mis Sen Law and Company's sbop and purchased liquor to
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    85 8 In exeroise ot tbe powers in that behalf 0 n 'erred on him by section 13 of The War Taxation Enactment, 1016. as amended by Enactment No 26 of 1918, tho Cbief Score tary to tbe F.M j. Government makes the following rale to provi Je for tbe gra&t of
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    88 8 Tbe Times of Malaya siys A Ksmptr eotrespoodent writes Today saw tbe departure to China and eleewbere of cix teachers and the closing down of the Cast on ese sohool of this place. It is alleged that •his was dne to oar leading towkajs &q a fßoisbmeat to the teachers
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    93 8 The first naif yearly meating ot tbe Strai-s Settlements branob of the National Assot i» lion ol Discharged Stilors and Soldiers was htli in tbe S C.C. Pavilion yesterday aft. r noon, Mr. 0. D'Aroy Cayley presiding. Although only in its iotancy the branch, whioh has now baen reoogoieed by
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    101 8 The second annual irti r school spotts of tbe Indian Elementary Sobool and the Santamil Free School were held on the Malay Volunteer grounds on Monday. Tbe programmo contained ill raoes, ol which tbe most interesting and attractive were bieek ing the pot, chair race, relay race and the tog
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    109 8 An eictllent programme has beea arranged fir the entertain sent to be given at the Victoria Theatre on Friday evening on b.baf of tbj Boy Sooats Association. Tbe artistrs inclad Midame Diets, M<s. Aifoid, Mr. and Mm. Etta, Mies Sybil Kvaoß, Mr. T. C. Maxwili, Mr. Van Housden, and the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    504 8 A marriage has been arranged and will shortly take place between Mr W. S h ixi F.M-} Civil Srv»n», and Mi* Kathlae t Sjke«, of Manor House, Formby, Lanes. Dr. Handy, who has been ill for tbe last six we ks with sevious complications and ha* been
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    Outward Mail.
    22 8 The oatward 81. packet Faltala, witk mails frcm Europe, is expected to reach Penang at noon on Thursday, August 7.
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    Impending Civil Actions.
    199 8 The list of oases fcr the onrrent month* sittings is not a long ona, bat with only t»c Jadgts on the btnoh with ot^er matters to attend to as well we may exptot to see small peroent&Ki cf the cases beiu^ carrier* over into September. If not
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    Mr. Tan Jiak Kim's Portrait.
    262 8 There was an interesting oeremooy at the Memorial Hull this morniflg, wben Hie Bioollenoy the Governor anveiltd a portrait at the late Mr. Tan Jiak Kirn, C M G wtiich has been sobeorioed lor by members cf the Chinese commnniiy. Ttie portrait, whiob is the
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      206 8 "EMBASSY" No 77 ?513| j INO. I 1 VIRGINIA CIGARETTES Consignment OF Bnrroughes and Watts Billiard Tables •^Bstts9SßHßl%J^^ltf^^(K m FULLSIZHD Bonzoline Billiard Balls 2^ in. Bonzoline Snooker and Pyramid Balls Also Bonzoline Skittle Balls 2 \i in. Durolite Billiard Balls 2^ in. Set of 3 $15.00 JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD.
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      223 8 From Tuetday, Aug 5 to Sunday, Aug. 10 RaTTLINs GOOD SERIAL AND THE SCREEN ADAPTATION OF A WELL-KNOWN STORY AT THE ALHAMJULA IM Nail far Haste ■■> Faaturu- asaoh MM BBOOND SHOW AT 8 sharp Western Photoplays' enthralling aerial of •brills, (eataring fascinating Leah Baird, the well known Sheldon Lewis
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    Labour Disturbances.
    185 9 EMPLOYMENT OF THE STATE FORCES. GoTeromcnt's View. ItaOTBB TBLBORAX. London, July 80, In the House ol Commonß, replying to 1 in Labour speech in wbioh reference was made so the question ot the nae of troops for strike breaking, Mr. Churchill, af'.er pointing oat that there w*s co
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    Colonies and the War.
    136 9 EFFORTS TO BE REMEMBERED BY PARLIAMENT. Rbctfb Tklbokam. London, July 80. Speaking on tbe Colonial Offioe estimates, Col. Amery further said that the number of oombatant native trcope was considerable aad their fighting value was reocg>.ieed by a'l the corxmandiiK generals concerned. Tbe Wed Africa forces,
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    Intervention in Russia.
    86 9 Rbctkb Tkleobam. London, Ju'y 80. Rt erring to tbe Labour resolution at Soutl fort against intervention in Russia, tho Bstbonian PicvisionalOovcroment basmade a etatement tbat tbey are struggling to retain independence and tbe right ot self determination. Tbey have established a democratic republic owing to Allied, e-ptcial
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    The War Loan.
    61 9 RaCTSB TSLBORAM. London, Jaly 80. In tbe House of Commcns Mr, Chambarloin said he tbcugbt tbe response to the loan was satihfactory, taking into account the tnmendouß effort made on the occasion ot tbo last War Loan and the further issues cf Wat Bonds and War Siviogs
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    Steamer Capsizes.
    56 9 Rbctkb Tsuoram. London, Au^ast 1. New York: The British steamer Clan Gordon, New ork tot Cbiaa, has oapsizad. All hands were tesoued by tbe steamet Abaogarey. Thr Clan Orrdon w»s 8,689 tons gross and was built in 1000 tot Mdesr» Cayznr. Irvire and Co. She wi< registered under
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    62 9 A nan named Lewis Tekeltobet, a ware an emplojed at the decks, was b»' h: before tbe third magißttate this I 1 cbarged with teeeiving an illegal grh.iti. -alien of 140 from shipping clerk It trc is an alternative oharee ot attempted extortion in r >p«ct ot a som of
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    SCUDAI, LIMITED.
    608 9 Loss on Year Owing to Short TapplBg. The following is the third annual tepott of Scudai, Ltd to be presented at the annual mi i tint on Friday I You directors beg to submit herewith a duly audited BUtement of the accounts of the company tor the year
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    FRENCH VICTORY DINNER.
    427 9 Eloquent Tributes to Allied Nations. [Contributed,] An iat< resting function of a very cordial character took place on > atarday la t at the Earope Hotel when practically tho while French community of Sicgapore attended a dinner given to cclebratu tbe victorious peace. A few me .b
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    35 9 New Zealand s sobrme with rrspecttoits 1 War Memorial is to erect a oatbeiial, with a 1 military ob»pel attached, in which tbe deeds ot New Zealandets aad tbe Allies generally I shall be perpetuated,
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    THE RISKS OF JOY RIDES.
    934 9 Lady's Action lor Damages Falls Through. An echo ol motor misLap which oocaired m In back m December, 1017, wu oonolod 1 1 f-d before Mr Jastioe EcJtn vesteid»v in which Mrs. Marti* cuta the S nu« Motor H ring Company «nd the Iroha Motet
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    130 9 To-day's Boslneu. Maophail and Co., Ltd.'s Daily Report. Aogost 6, 1919. Silver.— Mi, Hoagkoag.— 67 i Shan«hai.-40. Tin.- 876 tons sold locally at 1182. Sbares.— Rubbers. Uln Pandans sold at 05 oenta, Tambalaks have buyers at 96 oeats, Nyalas at 18.10 aad Katoyan^B at 1180, Bukit K.
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    66 9 The London County Council adopted a resolution a* -folio* s That a bait holiday be allowed to all schools maintained by tbe Ocnneil on the day of the signing of tbe Pt-aoe Treaty" In adcT.Rn t v this halfholiday tbe London Bjoc atibn Committee bare air .ngtd to extend tbe
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    STRAY NOTES FROM B.N. BORNEO.
    2148 9 (By Maad). My dear Madge, Sites my last letter two grtat tragedies have oocuried wbioh for sadness and apparent ueelt sanest have stuu aed and appalled ns. A new Ctdet shot bimßell before he had been 48 boors in tbe otuntry. 1> j the night
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    PENANG AUTUMN MEETING.
    142 9 (From On* Own Corkispundsnt.) Penang, August C. Tbe following are tbe handicaps for the forthcoming Penang raoes Race I.— ldle Girl 10 6, The Earl V), Ron macia 811, Corida 8.10, Mritland 7.13, Yarroman 8, Aringa 7.2. H\oe 2.- S.lent Frimd 0.6, Queen Beth 1 8, Baba
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    A Straits Lottery Incident.
    148 9 The British North Bircco Herald s»ys We und->'*tand that the Hon. Secretary ct Iha Straits Settltments Lot! eiy baa agreed to tbe paytaect ct tbe pr z due on the tioki-t ice. by the Hon. Mr F. B. Lesse r q test lag him, l.owever, to
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    The Labour Unrest.
    2656 9 A PAPER READ BEFORE THE CATHOLIC UNION. Mr. Bradney's Views. Following ig the first instalment of the fall text ol a p»pei read by Mr. a. P. B*adney bJore the Catholic Union, Singapore, on Jaly 80 list, ol wbiob' wu liavo already «ivun ft short summary. It
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    THB BRITISH MUSEUM.
    850 10 Sir A. Evans Protests Against Mushroom Shanties. In bis anniversary acdresa to the Society of Antiquaries, the retiring president, Sir Arthor Evans, eaid that thoagh it was fouad impossible, in face ot the general condemnation ol tbe proposal, to make tbe Biitieh Mv scum the bead quarters
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    40 10 Daring Jane 678 881 lb. cf plantation rubber were shipped from British North j Borneo, Exports in the first six months of j tbe year amounted to 4,168 979 lb., onmoared with 2,922,967 lb. in the first half of 1918.
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    Brown Bast.
    3589 10 RESEARCHES OF MYCOLOGIST IN CEYLON. Expert's Important Paper. The following paper has been read by Mr. T. Petoh, the Ceilon Government Myoologist and Botanist, at tbe meeting of tbe Committee ot Coylon Agricultural Experiments and at the meeting of the Planters' Association Committee Up to the present timt,
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    96 10 Ii i ill! |>u» lijuiiiw v mil; uu an am.- I tension scheme to enable -huge liners to be docked in tbe Thames, and passing rs to bu landed even from the Lbviathan, the monster I ship of 64,282 tons, a new passenger laodibg j i stage is to be
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    SUCH STUFF AS DREAMS.
    749 10 Aa Original and Imaginative Book Messrs. KJty and Walsh invq jo t received someofJoun Murray's latins publications, the consignment luoludiug a roniarkab'o volumo entitled Smh Stuff ax Dreams The work has bid well reviewed at lume and oan be reoomniende 1. I Mby Mr. C. B
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    GOING THE PACE.
    401 10 Where Does the Money Come From? We have just passed through tho gra*tert war in history, wrote James BlytU in borne paper a low wcl-bs back. Ncv-r tetoro within the itccrde c( toman lite has .hats be'iD auoh ti emend >aa waetaf{e of bfs Mid property. Tho
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      THE SELANGOR MATCH.
      371 11 Pitch Fast and Bumpy. Concerning the S.C.O. match with Sclaagor at kaala Lumpur, wbiob tbe home eleven won by an innings and 168 runs, tie Malay Mail save The weather conditions were almost ideal tor cricket, bat the same oould aot be said of tbe pitcb, for
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      Garrison Golf Club.
      27 11 The monthly medal for August bogey will be played as follows Men's, Saturday and Sanday, 9ih an 1 10 th. Ladies', Thursday, tbe 14th.
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      Singapore Golf Club.
      104 11 The competition for tbe Aagcst medal of Ibe Singapore Gjlt Club was played on i Saturday aad Sunday, 2nd and B>d ins» and i rc-ultexJ in a win for Mr. Oibson with tbe i kcore of 78. Tbe following cards were i rt.urncd:— F. S Oibson 78
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      A Batting Acquisition.
      154 11 Odd of the fratarca of tbe P^rak v. Pe-nscg mttch was the pl»y of Mr. H. O. P.»nti> tor Perak. He made '0 cut cf Petak's total of 14S, and bad a let to do with Penang's defeat by an innings and 68 rona. Pratten is an
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      S.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
      39 11 The S.C.C. Lavcn Tennis Tournament entries olose at 7 p.m. to m:rrow i Thursday). Ss far the rntry i« cct iiipc, and members deftirooß i f taki; g pait should put their san.*) down at ocoe.
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      S.C.C. Bowls Tournament
      53 11 The following were the result a of yesterday's ties SIKI.LKS. Kialock 8 beat White owe 0, 21-8. Doubles Handicap. A. S_iii, and McKean 2 beat Tieneny and Haigh 6, 21 12. To-ia; Tier. CUAMI'IONSBIP. White v. Ndion. DOUBLRS HANDIt AF. Cbaney tad Utixb 4 v. MacKiil and
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    JULY RUBBER RETURNS.
    79 11 Devon Estates (Malacca).- SM 000 lbs. Singapore Para.— 62 248 lbs. Malaya General -97 181 lbs. S^denak- 52.863 lbs. Me ngkibal.- 88,212 lbs. toatian(M).— l9,2oo Ibe. Huang.- 20 088 lbs. I i.gwarrab.— l6.6B9 lb». Inch Kenneth.- 40 120 lbs. Oleisliiel,— B9,lBo lbs. Kajaag.— 43,33o lbs. Songei Ramal.—
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    27 11 The High Commissioner has granted tbe following commissions in the Medical I'nit, U 8 V R. To be Licotentnts Sergeant! A, R. Wtlionton, and P. O. Bdgar
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    PRINCE DOWN A COAL PIT.
    790 11 Seeing Welsh Miners at Work And In Their Homes. Tbis has been an histoii: day for South Wales, wrote the Cardiff c:riespondent of a borne paper oa Jane 24. Tbe Piinoe has apeal all day among tbe miner* of tbe Ilbondda Valley. It wss his
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    Book of Marshal Foch
    190 11 The Committee gratefully acknowledge! teoeipt of the following donations liom the French Mining Circles in Perak and theii friends: Previously acknowledged 911,104 Subscriptions ftom Kampai Soc^ des Htains de Kinta 300 L Ban ire BO O Ciepy 80 E. Vilatd 16 L?u> Lm King 100 L»ni
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    ILL-DRGSSED STATESMEN.
    403 12 45 Bald Men Who Settled The Fate of Europe. An nnoonventionil description of tbe Peaoe Conferonoe delegates by Mr. William G Shepherd, the American correspondent, on the lines ot the tailors' oritioism of tbe Royal Academy, says that— 4s members were more or less bald, 61 with moustaches,
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    450 12 The fol'owing new books will be ready for issue on Thursday, August 7 Albaneei, E, Maria, Diana Falls in Love 8 ***** Anon, Marquerary's Duel S ***** Askew, Alioe ana Claude, the Seoret Pathway S ***** Banson, E. F., David Blaize and tbe Blue Door 8 ***** Bowen,
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    Seaport aid S. M Boy Sconts.
    50 12 Order* lot week tniiag Saturday August 8:— Wednesday, August B.— Full Concert Re bearsa!, Victoria Theatre, 8 80 p.m. Friday, Augcßt 8— Scouts Parade at Vie toria Theatre, 8 30 p m. individual Xtoof Ctdeti at is ci I) Ssonttranetf, t*A*m C, Bim, Ctaualiato:ct
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    BUILDING THE NEW JERUSALEM.
    555 12 Mr, Ashbee's Plans for One Million Population. Already C. R. Ashbee's plans for the new Jerusalem are finding their way to realisation. The moat important ot nil projects now oompleted is the Jerusalem looms, a manioipaily aided weavers' bazaar, opened in the old ootton basaar, adjoining
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    THE AFGHAN CAMPAIGN
    490 12 Amir's Financial Methods Quite Bolshevist. A Peahawai message of July 12 says Bolshevist finance has been tbiowu q trite into shade by the new methods adopted by the Aiu.r, probably at the instance cf Mibamed Taizi, bis Foreign Minister who has been in tonoh with Socialist fanaticism
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    42 12 The audacity of pirates in Macao exoeeda all be an da. Reoently whilst the Govemci of the Colony was on board a laonoh with a puty ol officials they wan aetnally Died upon by some of thsae uieoteante, aaya Religiao c Patria.
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    Paris to Brazil by Air.
    1010 13 AFRICAN ROUT 3 ACROSS THE ATLANTIC. French Colonial Development. From Paiiß to Brazil by »n that is the dream whioh may come into being with the development of the port of Dakar, French s nceal, on the western tip of Attisa. Lieutenaat Fonian has already
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    75 13 Cabled news has been rcoeived that Mi. Montague Ede, the Chairman of the War Propaganda Committee, who ie bow in London, has established a braaoh ol the Publicity Bowm lot Sooth China a» 10, Regent Street. The London Korean will be in a poaiiioa to provide British manofae to rets
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    THE MOTORING WORLD
    1015 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Government Cars Judging by ihe remits of the latent auetior Mies ol Government motor vehicles, prieec tit slightly on the downward pride, write; 11 Thornton Ratter in the Daily Telegraph At the niuo time they have not reached their true commercial
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    87 15 Messia. Maokiuaon Mackenzie and Co. of Bombay, state that ttoey bave leatnt that the steamer Nankin which left London on June 36 with outward mails was detained in Egypt owing to eanet ot plague amongst the native crew. The vessel was being thoroughly fumigated at Alexandria and it was expect*
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      186 15 The Measure of Tyre Value is a Matter of Price per Mile -not of Price per Tyre rf*p The only measure by which you can gauge fihly and M\' V^ sqaarely the comparative of tyre-, is to mea/':*&j\|k^ ]H npfat sure them on the mileage The reeuh proves concluwp^HF/^ sively
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      842 16 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED, an inraranee oierk. Apply Box No. 606, Straits Times. WANTBD, a Chinese farager aad dispenser. Apply to B x No. 689, Strait-, Timer, WANTED a lady office assistant. Ap-lyia person to Mrs. H. Jones, 24, Burlington, Ooleman Street. WANTBD. a lady tiaoher to teach a lady and
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      720 16 FOR SALE BTONBLBI3H CAR in good running order, for sale. Apply 87, Bobinson Koal FOR SALB, one lidv'a sat ty rtfinp habit, ocmrUte. New. I onden Man Apply Box Ha, 687, B;rai%s r ims* FOR SALB, Winchester repeating (12 bore) abot gun. Praotioaily new. Wnat Oflers Apply tte k, e/o
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      652 16 The latest result of soientifio research in Tapioca Blades is that of American Steel DittMbutort i KIAM KIAT ft GO. Market Street. NOTICE Mr. F. Alan Teale is appointed Manager ot our Sen m baa Branoh from August S, 1919, Me. W. J. Lewis having resigned. t IME DARBY CO,,
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      521 16 FIREWOOD Obtainable now At TAY GUAN KIAT Nos. 87-a, 87-b and 87-c, Tank Road 'Phone Nos. 1 4 50 and 1 073 OFFICE HOURS 9 A.M. TO 1 P.M. AND 2 P.M. TO 5 P.M. THB LATEST AND Eonly URttPEAN STUDIO in Singapore It eonductsd by H. N. BUOKERIDQB Late
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      400 16 Morgan's Crucibles and Plumbago Engine Room Thermometers [Fly foot Belt Dressings Glass tight Feed Lubrioators Bristols Steel Belt Lacings Baiter's Circular Spring Balances (112 [be. to 100 lbs.) Balata Belting Canvas Hose Brass Wheel Globe Valves GUAN KIAT k CO. LiMiraD (laoorporated in the Straits Settlements) SS, Phillip StPSMt IN
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      552 16 Straits Motorcar Service THE PREMIER GARAGE OF THE CITY fJEUf 5 and 7-seater cap* If Llf on hire day and night 'Phone 1233 114 ta 111, Orchard Ro«J DELAYB ARE DANGEROUS Oor stock inoludi s the latest and best in Bbippicg, planting and mining requisites. Tbe following are soleoted bom
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