The Straits Times, 8 July 1920

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,377 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1920 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      181 1 Pric* now 1 tHJt per ca»« CARZOLEUM WOOD-PR l»e RVATIVB for th» treatment of all kinds of soft timber in order to prerent the ravages of White Ants, Dry-Rot, Teredo and deoay. CARZOLEUM is also israluable for treat vent of all kinds of TreeDiseases. DIRECTIONS FOR TIMBER— AppIy Carzolenm hot
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      155 1 ROBINSON CO., LTD. (lxcorporated in the Btraits Stttlement*) t PYRAMID HANDKERCHIEFS New Stock 1,000 Dozen |ri/\JNI-/ivh/K.CJi~7 1 LrS J Oc»i»e!c< d Fttt Dje Wbite ctntre, oclcurtri boideip, in tte Uteet colonrs Wttte w.ttvelf wh<te itripc, bcrden temttilcbed. Boxtd in ccc doien. Pyramid Handkerchiefs are British Assorted Colour Bo deis and
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      1 1 STERILISED
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    Kapar Para Rubber.
    1216 2 Causes ol the Stagoation lo Prlwi. The Uib »rn j»l aidiwy general m36tiag ot tJB Ktpsr P^«* Ribb* BtUtej Oomp»n<, Limited, was bald oa M»y SI at ths Ljq loa Ouambsr ot tbannaro Ctaaoa 8 treat, B C Mr. A, A, Baamtaa of ibe oooat*aj1 presiding. Ibo
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      261 2 AIR-FLOAT A NO f The Peace-Tini! s that make the WHOLE HAPPY. A At jail Clspensarlei atui Htores CONNBLL BROS. OOse SlntfapoM >«"»»i»o»»t««1 la D o A.,) »O(« sgO/lt« «18. SOUTH BHIDGE EOAD. SINOAPOBI A IN STOCK j a, xajHTj Naoyacg B«ok, m-dium, It aod 18 llis l<gU •Nar.yang" Bank.
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      608 2 Btf" Young Men ~M Don't Get Bald Cuticnra Does Much To Prevent It DandruflF, itching, Fcalp irrilaffon, etc. point to an unlit altny condition of the scalp, which leads to thin, f.iilin&'iair and premature baldness. Frequent shampoos with Cuticura Soap and hot water do much to prevent such a condition,
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      269 2 KIAM KMT CO. 108 and 109, Market Street HIGHLY EFFICIENT IN THE EXECUTION OF ESTATE, SHIP AND* MAIL ORDERS QUALITY ASSURED PRICES MODEKATB LEVER AND SONS MANILA HOUSE, IM, Orchard Road LADHB— We have the finest selection of BOOTS AND SHOES MA^iLA BP LSGE' I R,° E n M d
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    Agriculture in Malaya
    1033 3 Nineteenth Report o! 7t» UP A A. Tbe nin( teca^h snnnal general meeting of •be Mslay PtDintala AgrfraHoral Awoc>alion, called Cot Bi*oHay fn Peaang Chamber of Cctnmefoe, wai adjourned till SOo»daj next, at 19 book, for waul of a qaorav, rcportß toe Pining Qisette. Tbe lepctt tf
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      475 3 l have found Iron Jelloids to be an Excellent Tonic in all such cases. 9 Hays the Many a man feels so thorough Physician. C^jJ^ ly out of sorts, and thinks himself so dreadfully ill, that he rm^) Jiwm- Bk is rather surprised when the Doctor tells him there is
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      319 3 Protect your eyes from Su», Dust, Glare and Wind M. EZEKIEL Wholesale and Retail Opticians O, High Street (Europe Hotel Buildings.) ENGLISH SODIUM BISULPHITE SHIPMENT DUE SHORTLY COTTON WASTE White, Average Quality For prices and particulars, please apply to P. B. DIAS CO. No. 18, The Arcade. Telegrams DIAS, Singapore.
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      584 3 STEAMER SAILINGS FOB PENANG AND CALCUTTA The I. C. S. N. Co.'s s.s. Kwaisang 8,320 tons, sails 6 p.m., on 9th instant, from the Empire Dock. For further information apply BOUSTEAD CO., Agents. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE s.s. Alcinous sail* for Shanghai direct en July 9, has accommodation for gentlemen
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      383 3 STEAMER SAILINGS HENDERSON LINK s.s. Bhamo sailing from Rangoon on Jalj^ M 13, (or Port Said and Liverpool. A few paa^ «ages available. Apply PATERSON, SIMONS A CO., LTD, DODWKLL LINE (Incorporated la England) FOE NXW* TOBE DZKECT LOWTHER CASTLE loading Ist half July Per freight, please apply ta PATEBSON,
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      799 4 STEAWIISAUM P. 0. -British India AHD Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 9. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) fhc Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAT are at ati.ssst sail! LONDON FAR-EASTERN BEBVICH FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES ft LOITDOB Dae Biagapore
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      527 4 STEAMER SAHIMt PRINCE LINE UNITEI, (Incorporated in England) FAR EAST SERVICE FOR NEW YORK MONGOLIAN PRINCE via Panama about Ist half Sept CELTIC PRINCE via Sues about Ist half Oct. For all information apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN ft CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Agents. THE BEH LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED (Incorporated
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      269 4 STEAMER SALMI THE EASTERN SNIPPINt COMPANY, LIMITED (lacarpcrated ia Btrsita Bettlemeato) This time table is subject to aitoraUea without further notice. Steamer saiUag frem Maaaa.w PIN BEN O- -Every Tuesday, at S pja, ler Part Bwettenham and Peaaac Frem Malacca to SlaiaaaH Fresa Peaaag to "TTI^llB (Trala jearney from Monlm.ia
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      399 4 STEAHEH SAUHiI 0. S K. TKB OSAKA SBOSBR KAIaWA LTB. (laeorpented la /apaa) Ne. I, De Baaaa IM (Subject to ehaace wltheat aeaee] FOB POET SAID, ai«-snai LOITDOH. ANTWERP. BOTTBBDABi ABB MAMBUBS HIMALAYA MABU mid. Jaly ALPS MARU mid. Sept. FO B BBW TOBK (via Paaama CaaaJ) HONOLULU MABU August
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      423 4 tTEAJM SJUJWtt NIPPON YU3EN KAISHA (Incorporated hi Japan) Cader Mall Centra* wiU tae Inpaital Japaaaas tlsissamsal ■okject to alUratiens wltheat aattoa, EUROPEAN BUII. LIMB Fortnightly Servlee Fa* Laadsa. Aatwarp eta (Malacca) Piasafc Cslasaaa. Saea, Part Bald ana aUraatllaa. KAUO MARU July 17 IYO MARU Jsts; M ATSUTA MARU Aug. 11
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    101 5 FIXTURES. Thursday, July 8. Hirli Water, 2.10 a.m., 2.59 p.m. Homeward Mail closes Krauun Rubber, Barker's 11.45 a.m. i,n fields Ltd., Barken, 11.30 a.m. Friday. July 9. Wgk Water. 3.6 a.m., 3.45 p.m. Kuuihall S. C. C. v S. R. C. Saturday, July 10. Hifl \V«'er, 4.12
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      110 5 Baal Wharf Basin. Shrimp. i..im Wa«ff. Beta Ross. Bh— M Wharf, and Victoria Dry Docks.— Mala Wharf. i;ii-namoy. Lake Farmingdale, I!' aata, Itola. Empire Dock. Kwai Sang, Havre Maru, llaru, Delajroa. Waal Wharf. Clraa, Laertes. keppel Harbour. M.iin Wharf. Medway. Batavia. Circe Shell, Let li.(C. Lch
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      Vessels Arrived.
      131 5 Ka'.uva. Dut.. 170 tons, from Indrapiri 7-7, for Indrapiri 11-7. Firthcliffc. Brit., 3.780 tons, from Calcutta 7-7. for Calcutta unc. Krian. Brit.. 153 tons, from Kelantan 8-7, 1..r Kelantan 8-7. Hyp Lcontf. Brit.. MM tuns, from T. Anson 7-7. for T. anaoa '■>■'■ Suddh.idih. Sia., SOS tons, from
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    119 5 To-day Port Di«kaoa »nd Tort Sw*ttenham 3 p.m. .Malurca and Muar I Port Swrtlenham.' Penan*.' Madras ami Kegapataa, taking mails fur i« H,.nibay i 3 P>>" Kccistration up to 1 p.m. I' up noon Supiilm nlary Mail !■> train (<> Piiii.im. taking mails for Kur.p'- I p.m.
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    15 5 Dully <K*cepl Sunday) By Train Kr.lcraUi! Mall) Stnti'«. IVknn. Malacca, Maai kii.I Paaaag 6 p.m.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE
    30 5 Official I'ost Office Report. \h.y I May I May IS May 20 May 20 May June June June June June June 1 I M ir. IT a
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    129 5 KXCHANOB Singapore, July 7. On London, Bank 4 n./s 2/4 7/32 Demand 2/3 31/32 Private 3 m/s 2/4% On New York Demand 45 M Private 90 days 49% On Franca Bank 535 On India, Bank T. T. 120 On Hongkong:, Bank d/d 69 M p.c. p.m. On
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      MINING
      216 5 Vai. Pd. Buy«n. S«U«n. £1 £1 Rambutaa BOO 10.00 £1 £1 Ratrut 1.7.6 1.11.0 £1 £1 Raub Atut Gold S.60 1.75 1 1 Rawang 1M l.M 1 1 Renong 1.0.0 SJ.O 2 2 Serendah Hyd. 1.00 1J25 £1 £1 Siamese Tin S.12.6 4.0.0 1 1 South Taiping 1.10 1.20
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      GENERAL
      117 5 Val. Pd. Buyer*. S«llert. 100 100 Robinaon Prof. lit 120 £1 £1 Shell Tran». 6.17.6 7.10.0 xd. 10 10 S'pore C. Stor. 20.00 25.00 xr. 10 10 Straiti lea Co. 10.50 100 100 Straits S. Ship 270.00 280.00 x.r. 10 10 Straits Trading 45.00 40.00cxd. 10 10 U. Engineer*
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      DEBENTURES
      78 5 0. Bat- P $l^»*,lOf »w Spore Elactrie Tramways 6 pjt. M 60.000 Spore Municipal (pA $1,878,000 6 per cent. dv. par 3'pore Man. 4H P« of 1907 $1,000,006 1» pua. l»pa.«i 3'pora Mob. 4Vi V* of lfo9 11.****** U H Uutt S'por* Mam. 4H 9*- 1909 $I^oo,ooo U «s>
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    421 5 Fraaer and Co. aad Ljall and Hvatt'e Qaotatloaa To-da^f Prlew Fr*»«r Ljall* Co. Eratt K. Sidim ($1) 5.4« 1.68 5.50 5.66 Kundong ($1) 1.20 1.80 IM 1.80 Luna* (85) 15.M 14.00 15.00 16.00 Malaka Pinda 2.80 3.00 2.80 3.00* MalakofT ($2) 5.50 5.75 5.50 5.80 Man Tekong (|1)
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      57 5 S.S. BAN HO GUAN A fortniphtly service i» mainUinrd by [he above steamer from Singapore to Soura hayii and Bandjermaanin. Km frticht. fmmm* n<l furtner P»r'ieuTEO GUAN KEE CO., A|ren(.H. 51. Boat Quay. SIAMESE TEAKWOOD Ready *Mk SIAMKSK TKAKWOOU of any liM can be obtained at moderate pric. from KWONG
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      844 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS CARS FOR SAL*. X..v,,-. Vulcan. Studo baker, Buick, Ford. Bargains. Apply 762 Straits Times. IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO BUY OF BELL, .end particulars to Private Bargain* I BALE, DM Singer mot'.-r cycle, fret :imp and horn. Al conJition. Apply 761, Straiti Tlmti. CONVERSATION LESSONS in English, French
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      54 5 IN STOCK Bearing Metals Bronze Spring Wire Electrolytic Copper Win Mild Steel Sheets and Bars Scottish Crow Iron Miners Octagon Drill Steel Clyde Dog Spikes, Steel Rivets Belts. Nuts acd Washers Plain Galvd. Sheets Solid Drawn Boiler Tubes KEENEST PRICES Mace Hall Co., Ltd. (lasjtpoiatea ia Fedwited M*Uy Slates.) Kuolft
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      397 5 'I WARNING On June 24, 1920, three Chinese firms were convicted by the District Judge, Singapore, for selling, or exposing for sale, hair lotions in bottles labelled with labels which were imitations of the labels I of Messrs. J. E. Atkinson, Limited, and were fined $400, $300 and $300 respectively.
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      427 5 I NOTICE is hereby given thnt the Marit 'depicted above la the prop.ity of The Austin Motor Company, Limited of l.omtnridge Works Narthtield. Birmingham. Kngland. Manufuctunrs. and is used as a Trash Mark in respect of Automobiles an<l aarta of trie lighting and power sets, aaraplaaaa. lero and marine engines,
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    78 6 The funeral of the late Gang Ang Chua Neo, wife of Mr. Yeo Cheng Hai will take place on Sunday, July 11, 1920, leaving her residence No. 88, Ballettier Road. The engagement is announced of Mr. Chee Chin Kiong. the only son of the late Mr. Chee Yong Cheng
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    THURSDAY. JULY 8 MR. CHURCHILL AND RUSSIA.
    1119 6 THURSDAY. JULY 8 MR. CHURCHILL AND RUSSIA. During the war the British Cabinet system went to pieces. It was the creation f many years, and in principle it amounted to this that the head of every department was responsible to the Cabinet for the doings ot-*bpt department, and that the
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    46 6 Throwing cigarette-ends out of a window i overlooking a street is a dangerous habit. The other week the man in charge of a car waiting outside a well known place of business in Kuala Lumpur was surprised to find the roof of the car on fire.
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    47 6 Dr. Chen Chang Lok has Hndly promised to deliver a lecture on Some Aspects of the Political Movement of the Far East, at the Eurasian Literary Assocation rooms on Thursday, July 22 at 8.30 p.m. Mr. H. M. Hoisington B.A. will take the chair. All are welcome.
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    20 6 The annual general meetings of Romanian, Ltd., and Tebak Tin Fields, Ltd., are being held as we go to press.
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    18 6 The census reveals the population of New York to be 5,621,000, a gain of 804,000 in a decade.
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    26 6 The United Serdang Rubber Plantations, Ltd., pay an interim dividend of 5 P'-r cent, and the Sailang Rubber Estates, Ltd., a final of 16 per cent.
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    42 6 The Rev. J. Butterworth will conduct services at Johore Bahru on Sunday, the 11th and Monday, the 12th. Evensong will be at 6 p.m. Sunday and Holy Communion at 7.30 a.m. Monday. A meeting of church people will be held after evensong.
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    51 6 There was a terrific Sumatra this morning, which started about half past five. In one house on Shanghai Road it blew the plates off the dining table. In Geylang a cinema tent was blown down and here and there trees that had stood for years were toppled over in a
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    43 6 A wedding was solemnised at the Seventh-day Adventist Chapel yesterday when Mr. M. Arokiaswamy was married to Miss S. Elizabeth of Kuala Lumpur. Elder Detamore officiated. After the ceremony the party and guests adjourned to 50, Serangoon Road, where a reception was hpld.
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    67 6 Insp. Bendle charged a Chinese before Mr. Ezeckiel, acting second magistrate, this morning with being drunk and disorderly in Fraser Street. The magistrate asked the accused if he was celebrating anything. The latter replied that he drank fifty cents worth of shamshu with his own money, but was not celebrating
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    66 6 The case was mentioned at the Colombo Police Court on June 22, says the Ceylon Independent, in which Mrs. Violet Elaine Walbeoff was charged with having bigamously married Mr. G. E. Nalpon at Singapore. Inspector Hay de Saram, of the C.1.D., who filed the plaint, moved to withdraw the charge
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    87 6 Damage of between a lakh and a half and two lakhs was caused by a fire in Bombay on June 27, which gutted a block of offices, among which was that of the Bombay branch of the Home Rule League. The flames travelled up a wooden staircase with great rapidity,
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    81 6 At the British Legation, Shanghai, the other week Sir Somerville Head performed the civil marriage of Miss Gladys Medhurst, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Spurgeon Medhurst, to Mr. A. Hunnex, the son of a well-known China missionary. The religious ceremony took place at the home of the bride's
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    94 6 Following upon the civil ceremony, which took place at H. M. ConsulateGeneral before Sir Everard D. H. Fraser, K.C.M.G., a very pretty wedding waa solemnized at Holy Trinity Cathedral. Shanghai, on June 21 in the presence of a large gathering of friends, the contracting parties being Mr. John George Thomson,
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    110 6 If anything, the financial crisis in Japan will give us cheaper silk, is the opinion of the Hongkong Daily Press which says So great has been the drop in the silk market there that merchant in Hongkong have refrained from entering into any new transactions, and have been waiting to
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    114 6 According to the report on the French budget nearly 600,000,000 francs in bets was received by the Pari-Mutuel on the various racecourse in Paris district last year. Deauville and the small racecourses in the provinces collected over 35,000,000 on the sums betted. The Pari-Mutuel deducted 8 per cent, until July
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    155 6 A Colombo message of June 25 gays Urgent need of the adoption of a new town planning scheme allowing of additional flood outlets for Colombo recently assumed prominence owing to extensive flooding from monsoon rains in the city and environs. Kelaini river has invaded every sector of the city having
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    525 6 Mr. E. S. Manasseh :s leaving fefcEurope to-day. Mrs. W. Woelz has had to cancel her voyage to Marseilles by the Porthos. owing to the illnrss of her baby son. Lt.-Col. W. P. Hume, Commissioner of Trade and Customs, F.M.S., has been appointed to act as British
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    Government House.
    76 6 His Excellency the Governor, attended by Mr. J. L. Humphreys, British Adviser. Trengganu, Mr. A. S. Haynes, actinp Secretary to the High Commissioner for the Malay States, Mr. R. B. Osborne, M.C., Private Secretary to H. E. the Governor, and Lieutenant H. A. A. Mallet, R.N., Aide-de-Camp to
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    Prince of Wales and Singapore.
    170 6 The Madras Mail writes that the news that the King is disposed to consider favourably the proposal that the Prince. of Wales should include Ceylon in his forthcoming Indian tour, if it can be arrartged, will be hailed with satisfaction in Ceylon. It was only
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    Johore Civil Service Club.
    185 6 The Johore correspondent of the Malayan Leader writes Mr. Cyril Cooper, the popular Barrister of Johore, entertaine.l a t large party of friends from Johore and Singapore on the occasion of the opening- of the new ball room in the Civil Service Club. This was also
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      222 6 SELECT SUBJECTS AND BIG FEATURES AT SINGAPORE'S MODERN PICTURE THEATRES (Tan Cheng Km Co, LO, Proprietors) ALHAMBRA Jewel Production BLIND HUSBANDS 8 PARTS 8 PARTS Topical Budget giving further pictures of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales Tour, etc. BETWEEN MAN AND BEAST 3 PARTS S PARTS Trick and Imp Comedies
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    SPA.
    498 7 Allies Meet the German Delegates. More Attempts to Evade Reparation. Reutcb Telegrams. London, July 5. The Spa conference agenda has been prepared in the following order Disarmament, reparation, war criminals. Herr Fehrenbach declared that the Germans met the Allies on a basis of absolute loyal acceptance by Germany of
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    Chinese Labour.
    112 7 Reuteb Telegram. London, July 6 Replying to Capt Wedgwood Benn and Mr. Kiley, who co nplained of the reindenture of Chinese labourers in Samoa before the issue of mandate, Col. Amery emphasised that the matter was entirely within the control of the New Zealand Government. The Imperil J
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    British Raw Material.
    208 7 Reutm Tileqram. London, July 5. Lord Inverforth's report on his worldwide dealings in raw materials on behalf of Government has been issued. It shows a total expenditure to March 31, 1919. of £277,000,000. The total sales were £225,000,000, making a turnover of £602,000,000. The cost of administration
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    Churchill Incident.
    170 7 Retter Telegram. London, July i. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Lestrange, Mr. Malone and Capt. Wedgwood Benn with regard to the report of a conversation between Mr. Churchill and the Russian anti-Bolshevist General Golovin in May last year, in which Mr. Churchill was alleged to
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    Fighting in Turkey.
    144 7 Bkuth Tblbgraia London, July 5. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Lestrange and Mr. Malone, Mr. Bonar Law said the British naval and military support to the Greeks against the Turk* would be confined to what was necessary to ensure the freedom of the straits
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    America in France.
    51 7 RXtrm TELEGRAM. London, July 6. On the occasion of July 4, the American Ambassador laid a wreath on the grave of Lafayette and presided over a march past of 20,000 war-orphans at the Tuileriea receiving relief from American organisations. General Joffre, M. Poincare and several ministers were
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    The Ex-Kaiser.
    36 7 Reuttb Telegram. London, July 6. In the House of Commons, replying to a question, Mr. Bonar Law stated That the suggestion to establish an Allied court in Holland to try the ex-Kaiser was impracticable.
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    National Policies.
    191 7 RIUTEB TELTCRAM. London, July 6. Speaking at the inaujrural meeting of the British Institute of International Affairs, formed for the study of national policies, Viscount Grey said, Government should give it to be clearly understood by the world that they will not in time of peace have secret
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    British Timber.
    156 7 Recto Teucgram. London, July 6. The British Empire Timber Exhibition was opened in London this afternoon by Prince Arthur of Connaught. A most representative collection of timbers was to be seen. The Prince in a speech referred briefly to his impending departure for South Africa, where he would
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    JAMES CRAIG, LIMITED.
    191 7 The prospectus of James Craig, Ltd. is issued at Kuala Lumpur, and subscription will close on the 15th inst. The object of the company is to acquire and develop the engineering business of James Craig, Ltd., Klanjr, which was incorporated in 1912. The Directors are Mr. James
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    GOLD SMUGGLING.
    267 7 Interesting Statistics and Ingenious Devices. Madras, June 28. Madras, according to the review on the seaborne trade of this Presidency for the last official year, was the port selected for the smuggling of gold into India. Penalties for cases dealt with under the Sea Customs Act, amounted to
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    HOME SPORT.
    2712 7 The Sensational Derby Described. M By Our Special Correspondent. London, June 3. Once more the result of the Derby has mocked the indications of public form. In the presence of by far the largest crftwff that ever assembled on Epsom Downs, the favourites finished nowhere, and an easy
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    CIVIL~SERVICEPENSIONS.
    280 7 CIVIL~SERVICE PENSIONS. Officers Transferred to Straits And F.M.S. The following notification in the Ceylon Government Gazette will be of interest to officer, ,n the F.M.S. and S.S serviceT n. t. the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased with th» Colon 0 Ot t thC SeCretar S o* Site for
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    99 7 An English lady, the wife of Major Thorn, accompanied her husband into the interior of Burma in connection with the survey of an aerial route. She was the first English lady to reach Fort Hertg. where West met East in a medicinal combat. Mrs. Thorn who holds a medical degree,
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    The Sinking of the Perseus.
    1418 8 Interesting Record of a Trying Experience. saterahire, off the port of Colombo, on February 17, I'll 7. through n enemy mine, the Examinati< n Service »t the port was re-started on Sunday. February 18, 1917, says the Times at on The examination vessel was as
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    ALLEGED IMPUDENT FRAUD.
    500 8 Shipping Agents' Assistant Deceived. At the Colombo Police Court a little time ago Inspector Weerasinghc, of the C 1.D., moved for an extradition warrant against a Moorish trader named S. E. Mohamed Abdul Cader, of No. 21, Prince Street, Pettah, on a charge of cheating. It was
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    The Metal Market.
    204 8 Messrs. William Jack and Co., London, report as follows under date June 10 Copper has lost most of the improvement gained in the previous week, although refined qualities of copper are unchanged and scarce. Tin had a sharp fall, and as the suplies are plentiful the improvement
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    94 8 The Women Police Service has lost its founder and commander, Miss Margaret Mary Darner Dawson, 0.8. E., who nan died at her home at Lympne, Kent. The war had not lasted a month bafcw lite Dawson developed the idea which subsequently jrave birth to the women's police force. She was
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    Sunday School Convention.
    790 8 Delegates to Visit Singapore. around the world for dedetrate^l^Rvill come to Tokio this fall for the World's Sunday School Convention are now beinj.' planned, says the Japan Advertiser. Other extensive arrangements for the travel of the delegates to and from the Far East and through Japan and
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    53 8 The Australian artistes Edward Cahill, pianist, and George Brooke, tenor, who gave excellent concerts here some months ago, have returned after a successful tour of India and are staying for a few days before proceeding to Java. They have arranged to give a concert at Raffles School at
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    48 8 The Quaints brought their successful season to a close last night, when a large audience much enjoyed their entertainment. It concluded with the exhibition of the film taken by the Pathe Freres on Monday evening, the audience being shown the erhearsal, the acting and finally the film itself.
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    98 8 In their report dated yesterday, Messrs. Barlow and Co. state The market firmed up somewhat, early this week, but at the opening of the auctions this morning it was dull. Standard sheet sold at 75V6 and 76 cents, an advance of 4Vi cents on the week while
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      193 8 T>.« following ties in the S.C.C. bowls tournament have been arranged foi this afternoon Singles Handicap. H. Ellis plus 1 v. F. W. Lyall owe 3. A. H. Assiter plus 9 v. W. Langham Carter scr. D. Hathorn plus 6 v. W. M. Geddes phis 3. R.
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      Hockey.
      161 8 Yesterdays hockey match between the S.C.C. and the Staffords was a very even affair, and the one goal scored came in the soldiers' favour just on time. The teams were S.C.C— H. S. Burgess. A. K. Laybourne, W. S. Black, N. A. M. Griffln, Capt. H. K. S. Law,
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      Singapore Swimming Club.
      399 8 The annual meeting of the Singapore Swimming Club is to be held on Sunday, July 18. The report for the year ended January 31, says The working account for the year under review shews a loss of 1800.63. Allowances have been made of $282.75 for prizes and
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    31 8 Programme of Jrilli, etc., for week ending Saturday, July 10, 1920. Saturday, July 10. Eurasian Co. Rifle Club, Bal. Range, Pm R. SMITH. 2nd Lieut. Ag. Adjutant, S.V.C.
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    42 8 SINGAPORE AND 8. M. BOY SCOUTS. Orders for week ending July 11, 1920 Thursday, July 8. Physical Culture Class, 6.15 P-m-Executive Committee Meeting, Zetland House, 8.30 p.m. Friday, July 9. Band Practice, 6.18 p.m. Saturday, July I*. Seventh Troop Parade, 4 pjn.
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    17 8 Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Harvey, of Petaling, are leaving for home, via Singapore, at the week-end.
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    21 8 The third session of the Malacca Assizes opened on June 28 before Mr. Justice Se'th The criminal list was very short.
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    25 8 The Regent of Kedah is going to Java on a health trip accompanied by his brothers. Tunku Mohamed Jewa and Tunku Mohamed as Private Secretaries.
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      189 8 RAFFLES CAFE Bras Basah Road i ADELPHI HOTEL BTBRT EVENING OUR SPECIAL ORCHESTRA PLATS FROM 7 TO 10 ADELPHI HOTEL LIMITED, A. V. TJEEKDEMA. MaaariM Director. 8. MOUTRIE and CO LTD. (iMotfontod <■ aoagkoag) beg to announce that having recently augmented their Tuning Staff, they are prepared to undertake tuning
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      732 9 tfilelM >V .T TWJ ITWWIAB FBTtfUAI B— SS> SECOND SHOW AT 1.83 (oaa make oi notmke a man oaa take bit .ifa i«n maki bim a enecess 6ec what it did fci HAROLD LOCKWnCD, ivrijbodjN ia?oorlte, la the extrtoidi naiy »ere«n c'»*mo rto'neti''* SHADOWS OF SUSPICION A bic, ttr Ditg.
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      276 9 llftUM* wWM HALL, LTD. B mrS^tim sbcond show at b u Bzns\4im M4Hl WkLOkU? v to SPUR and SADDLE ■W ll II HL/ STOPrBS In IS reeb. Voa- 1 and oia 4 parts. Along with Jewel fesimr, Loie Webri prodootioa 6 arts HOME 6 ac-a Starriag Mildred Havtis ia the
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      847 9 TO CAPITALISTS AND INVESTORS A unique opportunity to acquire a large block of prop.rty in the very heart of the town, only once before in the market. Owing to extension of business, Messrs. Central Engine Works, Ltd., baring obtained more extensive and commodious premises, I the undersigned have been instructed
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      1105 9 THE ATLAS ICE CO., LTD. Notice Is hereby gWe.i that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at No. 9, Tranquerah Koad, Malacca on Thursday, July 15, 1920 at 2 o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose of considering and if thought fit passing with or without
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      746 10 SALES IV AUOTION PRELIMINARY NOTICE The undesigned will sell by auction at their saleroom, No. 30, Kling Street, at an **1 y Valuable freehold land and the large substantial magnificently brick-built and tile-roof compound house, outhouses and (tabling erected on b beautifully laid out compound known an No. 1607, Joo
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      440 10 SALES BY AUCTION AUCTION SALE OF BRITISH STEAM LAUNCH SAMMATTIAR as she now lies off Johnson's Pier, Singapore, at our saleroom, No. 30, Kling Street, on Wednesday, July 14, at 2.3*0 p.m. The British screw steam launch Sammat' tiar, built by Messrs. Riley Hargreaves Co., in 1910. Length 66 feet,
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      333 10 FURNITURE WANTED Wanted to buy privately, second-hand furniture of every description, European or Chinese, in large or small lota. r Apply Good Offer, c/o StraiU Times. BORNEO COAL b Can supply any quantity of beat Borneo x Coal. For prices, apply to THE EASTERN MINING AND RUBBER CO, LTD, d
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      224 10 TYPEWRITING BUREAU r ACCURACY S NEATNESS DESPATCH AND o SECRECY "t^V GUARANTEED BURLINGTON HOUSB Coleman Street. FOR FLOUR GALVANIZED BUCKETS 12 in., 18 in. and 14 in. BURNT LIME j Send your enquiries to JIN KIAT CO., 48, Cross Street, Singapore. All orders given prompt and efficient service HOUSE AND
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      276 10 THE NURSING HOME NOTICE is given that the Nursing Home, Singapore, has now been removed from 7, Institution Hill to 3, ST. THOMAS'S WALK River Valley Road Entrance. Telephone 107. IF YOU WANT RUBBER ESTATES BUNGALOWS TOWN LANDS SHOP-HOUSES AND MOTOR CARS Please apply to THE MALAYAN TRADIN6 AGENCY, 12A
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      441 10 THB FAB B ASTERN TOURIST AGENCY «-a, Malacca Street, Siogapur*. The above fim clear* ships, and forward* front the smajlest parcel to an aeroplane ia the way of passenger's bacirage or partonal affects at economical rat-.-s. and also undertakes tha warehousing of packages ot any lite or description. Special storage
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1098 11 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Cycles lor tbe Disabled. On Joae 12, M)« the Times to band by the last mail, tbete ia to be Riven in tbe Inner Oiiole, Rageni's Park, N. W., a demon ■ttation which she old piore to be of great benefit
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    47 11 The Siam Rastlr states that a very big Japanese Cumpany Is shortly to be started in liantrkok, with half the capital Siamese. li will <lv nn import and export business and have branches or agents in all the moothons. It is also to have its own newspaper.
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      120 11 AND THS LITTLE FORD Shall lead thorn It's ilrst In sales— first in economy -and first In the esteem of those who love safety, surety aad go .nfort— beoause of Its wonderful simplicity, strength anu lightness. It leids In SALES SERVtiE BATISFASTION THE FORD JON r&ACTOB THE FOBD ONE-TON TRUCE
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      197 11 THE UNION TRADING COMPANY General Merohnnta ALWAYS IN STOCK Estate Supplies OF* BVBRT DESCRIPTION SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY Can be had of slightly used "THE PRACTICAL CAR" Five-Seat«r tonrinc body. Only limited number available. The first shipment of five cars was sold to ONE Company for hiring. Very
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      74 11 CODE BOOKS 4th CONSIGNMENT JUST RECEIVED SECURE YOUR COMES EAKI.Y Bent ley's Complete I'hr.ise Code *£■> 06 A. B. C. Sth Edition .i:,.00 A. B. C. Sth Edition 3:,!oo Broomhall's Imperial Combination 40.00 Hrott's 10th Edition n :,.iio THE MUSIC EMPORIUM CO. British-American Newsagents 10t and 106, MiddU Road, Singapore.
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      314 12 GUAN KIAT CO LIMITED (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) M, PHILLIP STREET, SINGAPORE. New Shipments just arrived of AMERICAN BRIGHT CLAW HAMMERS NETTLEFOLDS IRON AM) BRASS WOODSCREAYS GALVANIZED BOAT ROWLOCKS AMERICAN "KHOTAL" BLOW LAMPS BRASS PRIM IS BLOW LAMPS, etc., rtc, etc. TD LATEST AND ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO la Singapore Is
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      899 12 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc. In ordinary clo/w-set type (average six word* to line) arc Per line one insertion 28 cU, two ins. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cts, five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.18, ten ins. $1.40, twelve
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      868 12 SITUATIONS VACANT ESTATE AND MINING. HOSPITAL ASSISTANT REQUIRED for estate in Johore. Good salary and prospects to efficient man. Apply 694, StraiU Times. WANTED MEDICAL OFFICER, locallr qualified, for a property in Trengganu. Apply stating qualification* and salary expected to Medical, StraiU Time*. WANTKD AT ONCE, A GOOD CHINESE STORE
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      972 12 LAND AND HOUSES^ TO LET, compound house, No. 763, off Teluk Kurau Road. Apply 744, Straits Times. FOR SALE, freehold lsnd snd house .facing the sea in Tanah Merah Kechil. For fill particulars apply 751, Straits Times. TO LET LARGE CHINESE HOUSE, situated on hillside with open view to the
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      562 12 BOARD AND LODGING ROOMS TO LET with board. Apply 748. Straits Times. BOOMS TO LET with board. Apply 1, Mount Elisabeth. ONE ROOM TO LET with board. Apply Owen Road, corner of No. A, Serangoon Road. OFFICES TO LET IN KUALA LUMPUR. Messrs. Whiteaway Laidlaw Co, Ltd, are prepared to
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      279 12 Straits Motorcar Service Limited (Incorporated in Singapore) Sl4 to 216, ORCHARD ROAD. LORRIES AND vOARS HIRED REPAIRED SECOND-HAND CABS FOR BALE I Overland 6-*sater $2,251 Chevrolet 5-seater 2JS9 Empire 6-saaUr Overland 5-aeater 1,79% If yon wish to sal! any, eonsnlt ns. Phonel233 GOOD WINE NEEDS NO BUSH NEITHIB DOES ASPINALL'S
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      200 12 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial nnd General 68 Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Office 1244 All communications relating to editorial matters aft news should be address** to THE f.DITOR. All communications relating to business matters —advertisements, subscription*, account*, printing, ments, subscriptions, accounts, printing, MANAGER." 1 "ddMi"d rA ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants,
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