The Straits Times, 21 July 1921

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    13 1 The Straits Times. No. 26,690 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1921 PRICE 10 CENT?.
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      188 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK I'KH I KKDI < t.\> $2.00 fm Mm. ASK FOR SWISS MILE STERILIZED UNSWEETENED NATURAL CONDENSED TRADE MARK "BEAR BRAND" QUALITY PURITY RICHNESS &OLE AGENTS: JOSEPH TRAVCRS SONS, LTD. (Incorporated in England I Kodak Pictures 4&v the very best diary of happiness a2?I caucl •Hord to
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      148 1 ROBINSON Si CO., LTD. f-H#% Ladies Department t-W NEW GOODS CONSTANTLY ARRIVING f FROCKS for all occasions. MILLINERY trimmed and untrimmed. SHOES in all up-to-date styles Laces, Flowers, Belts, Blouses, Jumpers, Lingerie, etc., ROBINSON CO LTD. (Ineeipontod la Singapore) SINGAPORE IMPORTANT ANNOUNTMHNT FRESH SUPPLY OF "THONBTS" THE WORLDS BEST gm
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      12 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED I CONDENSED MILK nod reduced I 1 $2.00 per c»««.
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    EUROPEAN PLOTTING GROUND.
    1079 2 T^e rCspkma^e Burgrhry In Zurich. S(]iiu cay. when the cemplex nn<l unedlfyinf) backstairs history of the war is written, writ:i the Geneva correspondent of the Observer, Switzerland will probably fifrure therein as the plotting 'uround of Europe. To <lo her justiw, I do not think she would
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    7 2 The smallest humming bird weigka twenty grains.
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      211 2 More Miles OF UNINTERRUPTED SERVICE PER DOLLAR CN^^^*^nsas"ms"*^^^ V MM JnW. I *T»* JBms^^ ARE OBTAINED WITH THE WILLARD CAR BATTERY Than with any other on the Market VARIOUS TYPES STOCKED.— UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Strait* Settlements) «INOAPOHE ""(jniteers 'Phone No. 134 ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT FRENCH PERFUME S Large
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      81 2 (Mcura /^^i^\ Soothes /fW^if\ Itching J>? Scalps l\ n~K\ Treatß-ent: \ll mb I k y m\\\ Cuticura f I) f/*^s> lV»^ Ointment. J/ f j~pi V end J on spots «>f dandruff and itching. Follow next morning with a hot shampoo of Cuticura Soap. Repeat in two weeks. Nothing better
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      190 2 1O H.P. CITROEN CAR The eaceilence o* French automobile enpineerirffc baa lons b«ea know* and agreed by experU. The Citroen U the acknowled«« •eat of this .school of production. > See thif remarkable Car— compare it with any other light ear ea taf Take a demonstration ride— driTe it yourself
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    Hongkong Pilloried.
    894 3 Protest Against Mrs. Rolfe's Allegations. Before the meeting of the Hongkong Sanitary Board concluded, on July 6 Dr. W. V. M. Koch said he wished to draw attention to a very curious statement made by one of the members of the Commission on Venereal Diseases that passed through
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    41 3 Order.* for week ending July 24 T'l.n-.1.-iy. 21.— rThird Troop Parade, 5.15 p.m. Friday. 22nd.— Route March. All Troops Paradi' 8.15. Fort Canning Road (back of V.M.C.A.) Saturday. 38rd.— Ninth and Tenth Troops Parade.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    25 3 I'lu^raiumes of Drills, etc., for week euiliiiu Saturday, July 23 Saturday, 23rd.— 3 p.m., Drill Hall, S.F.A. Company, Dress Shorts, Shirts Sleeves.
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    10 3 There are over 600 private schools in J 4 melon.
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      318 3 WHEN Y Oil feel limp ami washed-out. Weary und falii>iii-d, with no in- Lnalion for exertion i.ou need some- H thing to put fresh to into you try a Fortnight s Iron H JeUoids Ireatnwnt. Iron Jcllo ds help to make the blood rich and vi?or ■■xi* fru-ti which the
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      372 3 STEAMER SAILINGS PASSAGE UNITED KINGDOM The M. V. (ilenavy will be despatched for Genoa and London, on or about August 7. Has lirst-elusa accommodation available. For further particulars, apply to BOUSTEAD ft CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in th« F.M.S. i Agents. PASSA6E TO CALCUTTA The «.•<. MAM SANG is expected to
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      819 3 STEAMER SAIUNSS MESSAGERIES MARITIMES DE FRANCE Under Contract with the French Government Mall and Passenger Service* DIRECT MARSEILLES FAR EAMTKRN SERVICE HOMEWARD MAILS Ol TWARI) MAN* To MarsrUV, via Colombo. To Japan, via Saigon. H»n K kong Djibouti. Port Said qd Shanghai CAP ARCONA 16,000 tons Aug. o I CORDII.LKRF.
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      918 4 P. 0.- British India AND Apcar Line Cempaaies laeerae-.ted la England) MALL AND PASSENGER SERVICED PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL a N. CO. Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) P*j I ..h>ii MAIL SERVICE EAST OF BOMBAY are at preaeai wapaHsf LONDON PAR-EASTERN SERVICE PROM LONDON TO MABSETIJ.EH AND LONDON Dae Slagi
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      652 4 STAKES SAILINGS STRAITS STE^SHIP GO LIMITED ■kaaVaaa in'ended te call freas Manpore POH ANN- Mondsy, 2 p.m^ for Port Swet tenham and Penans;. HTE LEONG— Monday, at 4JH> p.m.. for Mslscca and Muar. KAKA Tuesday, at 4.J0 pm for Malacca and Muar. IPOH— Wednesday, at 4 p.m., for Port Swettonham
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      62 4 STEAMER SfllUNtS DOLLAR LINE i SINGAPORE TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON VIA SUEZ. fiobert Dollar LOADING JULY 27 if Esther Dollar LOADING AUGUST 15 Through Bills of Lading lasned from Blnga.tere to the Principal Cities ef the TJnited States ans Canada for further Inf ormatiei ac te fates, eta, >pply
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      390 4 STEAMER SAILINI9 on THI OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA LTBV (laeorporated In Japaa) Km Do Se«aa Street. Prepeeeel SalUng from SlagapeM 'Sobjeet to change without notice) ECBOPBAN UNB Few Pact SaM. Marseille.. Leans-, Antwerp. Rotterdam aad Haambarg .it. dep ARGUN MARU July 24 July 26 HIMALAYA MARU Aug. 20 Aug. tl NBW
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      348 4 STEAMER SAILING! NIPPON YUSEISI K4ISHA. (Ineorporat»>d in Japan) I'nder Mall Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. Subject to alterations without notice LONDON LINE Furtnlghtly Service For London, Antwerp via (Malacca) Peaaa*. Colombo, Bne«, Port Said and Mareaillea. YOKOHAMA MAliu Aug. 8 KLEIST Auk- 1* MISHIMA MARU Aug. U LIVERPOOL LINE
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    Over London in An Airship.
    1013 5 Some Impressions of a Trip InR36. For the first time a party of civilians has travelled to London by aerial liner, wntrs correspondent in th^ 1 Evening Standard. To lit in a comfortable arm<hnir up in Urn sky and sfcidy you folk downstairs at leisure
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    75 5 Within sixteen minutes three American naval seaplanes carrying a dozen 163 Ib. I >mhs each containing 117 lbs. of T. N. T. i nu>lished the former German submarine If. 117. The naval flyers flew about s w nty-nve miles from their bombing the Hampton roads station and the first salvo
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    251 5 NXTUUa Thursday. July 21. High Water, 11.5 T. a.m., 11.14 pjn. r). I. Homeward Din;: clou*. Pennns Races, Second day. Orchestra I'r.icticc, Tomlinson Hall, f> p.m. Football League: S.R.f\ II v. Engineers, ReclaniHtion. S.C.F.A II v. S.T.C, S.R.C V.M.C.A. Gymnastic Clan., 8.30 p.m. Boxing, Star Opera, 9.
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      45 5 Kist Wharf Bnsin Dcrsingham, Singkpp. K«st Wharf Ri .1. Si-lungor. Sh*«r» Wharf—Nil. Main Wharf Nam Sane Japan. Thong-wa, Mtiror-n Maru. Kmpire Dock-Naeato Maru, Kiso Maru. Shinryu Maru, Kuala. Kamuning, Laomedon, Circe. West Wharf—Nil. .lardine Wharf Kteag Palo Braol Coal Wharf. Nil.
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      Keppel Harbour.
      15 5 Main Wharf Hn'.vur.l. Cyr.na. R.corder. Usenet, Ich I.co. Lch La.ly. Guilk-mard. Coal Wharf—Nil.
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      Vessels ln Dry Dock.
      33 5 Tanjonv I'agar A'l.i-v Dork: Hob*. Uunch \o S, Tujr Tandu. ictoria Dock- Anatina. hrpprl Harbonr Kinc's Dock: Indo Haru. .Vo. 1 Dock Fuh Wo. No. 2 Dock Dolriiin Shell.
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      91 5 CIRCE, Brit.. 114 tons, from Deli JIT. for D*ll tS CITY OK NORWICH. liril.. 4.346 ton-, from BhMWhal 20-7. for Sew York 2-H. KLANCi. Brit., 732 tons, from Penane 21-7. f r I't MM I1ITROSAN MARU. J»|>.. S.2H3 ton*, from Yokul "ina 20-7, f»r Calcutta 2!-7. aOCHUSMN, Dut..
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    206 5 To-<U» •:.itavia. BaSMtraag. Cheriban and Sonrabara 1 P-m. ■ft Swettenham, Fenang. Msdr» «nd Nttapstam, taking mail, for fMrnc*. «te. (via Bombay) 8 p.m. „j..*n.eni»ry Mail bj train to Ptuine. taking mail, for Enrop., •tc 4 PJ»Registration up to UM p m. Malacca and Muar 3 p.m. *..ri
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    JUNE RUBBER RETURNS.
    33 5 Sapong Estate. Restricted output Jan. 52 542 lbs.. Fob. 39,291 lbs. March 51,550 lbs., April 51,728 lbs., May 54,602 lbs. June 49,105 lbs. Tambalak— 9,24s lbs. Teluk An50n.— 15.617 lbs.
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    Malacca Volunteer Rifles.
    58 5 M.V.R. Battalion Rifle Club. The Range is open to all comers. Shoots for July, 1921. Saturday, 23rd 4 pjn. Sunday, 24th 7.30 a.m. Wednesday, 27th 4 p.m. Saturday, 30th 4 p.m. Sunday, 31st 7.50 a.m. July Spoon will be shot for on Saturday, tntv 3n. at 4
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    130 5 EXCHANGE. Singapore, July 21. uo London Bank 4 m/a IK >/** r-nand 23/32 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 17/32 On New York Demand 41 Private 90 days 45 ■n miue Bank On India Bank T. T. 178% On Hongkang Bank d/d 18% p.c. prem. On Shanghai Bank
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    47 5 Tone of market Quiet. Pal* Crep» Cloiing Price* Boyan S«ll«n Spot A.ug.-S«pt M,Dn Spot Vug.-Sept. Oct.-Dec. Singapore Staadtrd t bb«l Smoktd Sh**t Cloiiii Pricei lD7«i g^Ur. 30 30 hi 31 31V4 34 DAILT PBICBS CURRENT. 12 o'clock noon. July 21, 1921.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING.
      184 5 Val. Pd. Bojtn. 5«ll«rm. 1 1 Ay«r Wen* 1-00 il £1 Kam Kamunting 1.17.« 2.2.6 L 0 10 KinU Amoc. 6.50 7.66 1 1 Hitam Tin UW 1.70 1 1 Jelantoh 0.80 I Lahat Min«t B 6 Lintfui Tin 4.50 5.00 10 10 Malayan Coll. 14.00 15.00 1 1
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      GENERALS
      125 5 - '■a. \ft\ p<t Buyer*. Sellers. 11 £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3.0.0 8.10.0 tl £1 E. Smelting Co. 6.60 7.00 5/6/ Electric T'w»ys 2/6 10 10 Fras<* Ne«Te» 27.00 29.00 iO 60 W. Hammer Co. $76 $85 100 100 Kati Bros, deb 140.00 10 10 Mexican Eagle 6.7.6 6.17.6 10
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      DEBENTURES.
      96 5 IT. Eng. 6 p.c. $1J234,300 par I px. pm Spore Electric Tramways 5 p.c. £350, 00 C norn Spore Municipal 6 p.c 1,878,000 par. Spore Mun. 4V» px. of 1907 $1,000,000 10 px. di». Spore Mun. 4% p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 10 px. dU Spore Mun. 4H P-e--of 1909
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      381 5 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Latest avallaklo SUrltaf QaoUUoa» an printed o» aaother »*t« o« Friday. To-day a Pncem. Fraser Lyall 4 Co. Evatt Allenby ($1) 0.25 0.36 0.20 0.3 C Alor Gajah (sll 1.00 1.25 1.10 1.25 Am. Malay ($2) 2.00 1.60 2.00 A
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      42 5 BRUNNER MOND CO., LIMITED. NORTHWICH, ENGLAND. nut* MM*. Maaafaetarera of BICARBONATE OF SODA SODA ASH CAUSTIC BODA CARBONATE OF AMMONIA SULPHATE OF AMMONIA CALCIUM CHLORIDE PURE UNC ETC. 1 Agents, StraiU Settlement, aad F.M.B. H. WOLSKEL CO., LTD. SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR.
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      869 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS BOLTERS SALK ONLY MSK PAYS LONGER, don't miss it. yvKUTED FACTORY CLERK Tor large estate factory. Apply :137. Straits Times. FOR SALE, a 2-ton Dcnby lorry, in good working order, can be seen by arrangement. 333, Straits Times. NURSERY GOVERNESS wanted for two children, August 1. Apply with
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      412 5 The I Hall Mark 1 of Printing i i ((■8D)! I 76. Ctcil Street! S j I 1 I I I Every Department under I European Supervision < <! < i 1 i Phone 2228 ■c rcr»fniOTTrtrtiJTrcrt:rt!rt:rt:rt:fCrcrtiLrt_n I MHAR OPERA OF SINGAPORE At their entirely new Beyrouth Theatre,, opposite the
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    The Straits Times THURSDAY. JULY, 21 PRODUCERS' CORPORATION.
    1158 6 The Straits Times THURSDAY. JULY, 21 PRODUCERS' CORPORATION. We have read ovor the scheme for a Producers' Corporation telegraphed out in great detail by the R.G.A. We have done so with a good deal of surprise, because it seems to us that the document is lacking in clearness, which, of
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    62 6 It is estimated that the police in New York seized liquor since the new dry lawx went into effect worth £10,000,000 at present prices. Some of the very highest class will be sold to hospitals or other legitimate users and the remainder will be towed to sea in barges and
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    75 6 Some time back, it will be remembered, two boys employed by a nx ney changer at the Europe Hotel got away with a big haul of money, among their victims being Captain Poulet, the airman, Insp. Barry arrested one boy as he was making preparations to leave for India by
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    19 6 The Rent Assessment Board will sit in the Municipal Board Room on Tuesday, the 26th instant, at 2.15 p.m.
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    25 6 Ratrut Basin Tin Dredging Co., N. L. returns for the first half of July are Output 165 piculs, 297 hours worked, 34,000 cubic yards treated.
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    24 6 Exequaturs have been issued to Mr. John Francis Johns as British Consul at Singora, and to Mr. John Drummond Hogg as Vice-Consul at Puket.
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    34 6 Prosecuted at the instance of Insp. Williams, Marine Police, for theft of a charpoy from the slipway premises, Tanjong Rhu, a coolie was fined $20 by Mr. Bull to-day in default three weeks' rigorous.
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    36 6 Messrs. Kennedy and Co.. Penang, advise us cf the following particulars of output from Ruwang mine Run No. 9. From May 10 to July 15. Hours worked 1,433, treat. d 79,000 cubic yards, output 700 piculs.
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    39 6 A wire from our Penang correspondent dated Wednesday states that a cook employed at 2, Park Road, was stabbed to death by his fellow servants in a quarrel over a debt of $15. No arrests have been made yet.
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    37 6 The only Cornish tin mines which have so far weathered the gale of adverse circumstances and kept running are the Giew mine of the St. Ives Consolidated Mm.'s, and the small privately owned Magdalen mine at Ponsanooth.
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    43 6 Before the First Magistrate, to-day. Detective Insp. Farmer was to charge Haji Aswan, a postman of the G.P.0., with having wilfully detained two postal articles for the greater part of yesterday. He was arrested in Victoria Street with the articles on his person.
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    55 6 The following notice has been issued by the Shipping Office The dredging operations at the West WTiarf have now been completed. The dredger Shrimp will be working at East Wharf from the 20th inst., during the hours of daylight only, and will My the same signal, i.e., two black balls
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    46 6 Tan Boon Kirn, late storekeeper of Messrs. Barlow and Co., who absconded in May last, leaving a deficit of $8,000, was recently arrested in Trengganuand was produced before Mr. N'unn by Detective Insp. Farmer yesterday. Accused pleaded guilty and was sentenced to nine months' rigorous imprisonment.
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    66 6 On and after Saturday, 23rd instant, a daily Singapore Municipal omnibus swvice will run between Thompson Read police station via Ballestier Road, Jalan Besar, Bencoolen Street and High Street to Finlayson Green, leaving Finlayson Green, every hour commencing at 6.:i0 a.m. to 8.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.
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    56 6 We are asked to state that with reference to the recent notice concerning vacancies for Indian forest s.rvice, it should have been made clear that the local military authorities were only authorised to receive and forward applications of candidates, which they have done by post. No announcements of results can
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    62 6 The > -Kaiser, whose income tax (belasting) was fixed at .*>,ooo guilders by the Doom Government for the JaM 8 months of 1920, has appealed against it.- order stating that he came unwillingly into Holland and is an unwilling guest there. The Doom authorities in refusing his protest maintained that
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    69 6 Dutch Companies still continue to declare high dividends for 1920, Billiton Maatschappij's (tin) being 235 per cent, on Ordinary Shares with an additional 4P guilders and tJO cents on their first issue. Seooroh Planting Co. are paying 42 V. per cent, on 'A and 37 on 'B issues. The X.P.M.
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    75 6 Our Penang correspondent wires The Pinang Gazette authoritatively .states the object of the Hon. Mt. Wi. G. Maxwell's recent visit to Kedah was for the inspection of the F.M.S. Railway line and to exahiir* the work carried out on the fr ntier of Perlis and Siam for a great cattle
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    81 6 Mr. Amir Ali applied before Mr. Justice Greaves at the High Court', Calcutta, on June 29 last on behalf uf the Western and Eastern Steamship Company of Shanghai for the compulsory winding up of the firm of Wallace Stewart and Co. Counsel stated that this was it petition by the
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    75 6 The handsome new building of the Klang Anglo-Chinese School was formally opened by the Hon. the British Resident of Selangor on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a large gathering which, says the Kuala Lumpur morning paper, included His Highness the Sultan, Mrs Marks, Bishop Ferguson Davie, Bishop Bickley Mr.
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    85 6 Up to July 10 14,203,f,f»6 pi.-uls of Java sutcar had been sold at pries ranif.'i:g from 11 fcuildcrs 75 cents to 12 guilders 50 cents for Superior. During May and June 12,28.'i and 40,027 toi:s respectively were exported from St'maranjr and of these quantities British India took M4i tons in
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    389 6 We much regret to learn that Mrs. Kirn mcl, widow of the late Mr. O. A. Kimmel formerly with Messrs. Barker and Co. Singapore, died in London on June 16. Louis de Rouircmont was buried at Kensal Green Roman Catholic C.metery on the June 14. The inscription
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    Rubber Estate Relief.
    59 6 We have reprinted the special article on Malaya's Grave Crisis which appeared in our issue of the lTith inst., and which it will be remembered set out, in considerable detail, a scheme for Rubber Estate Relief. A copy of the reprint will be sent by post to
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    Outward Mails.
    55 6 Mails from Furope (Lrndon mails dated June 2'!) by the 8.1. steamer Tara will arrive by train to-morrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 10.30 a.m. The cutwant P. and O. packet Kashmir with mails from Europe, is expected to reach Penang at noon
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    Malaria Advisory Board.
    87 6 A meeting of the Malaria Advis.n y Board will be held at Carcosa, Kuxla Lumpur, on July 2;! at 10.30 a.m. Agenda Experiments on traps for mosquitoes, report on proposed work at Tenntang Estate, malaria notification cards, central source of supply, system of valuation of land acquired
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    Postal Alertness Over Mails.
    114 6 Yesterday, in the lust police court. I•<•--fore Mr. N'unn, the Osaku Shosen Kai.-h.i were summoned by the P stmastir-'V rial f-r failing to give reasonable nui.oto the Post office of the despatch of their steamer, the Chosen Maru, for Calcutta on the Blh instant. The defendants
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    Currency Note Circulation.
    126 6 We have been drawing attention lately to the great importance of the figures revealed in the Currency Note Circulation Returns, and we are very glad indeed to observe that the matter is receiving official attention, and that pr.mpt issue of the returns has been ordered. The nturns
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      138 6 THE "ROVER" AT THREE-SPEED MODEL Price 1.1 SO Complete. Due to arri-e this week, the famous 2 h.p. A. J. S. Price $10 50 t Vepair.i and renewal* promptly and carefully executed at our Cavanach Road Oarage. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE. «♦♦♦♦*>«»«< < ,< SOLE AGENXS
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      157 6 ALHAMBRA I*-ml*fct at 8 pj. Vitauraph'n Serial A FIGHT FOR MILLIONS Episode 15 or SO reel* Featuring William Duncan 6 Pta. SHADOWS 6 p tl Path* Gawtte and Topical Bndret PALLADIUM Orchard Bond S Ptl. THE K( IMINAI. S Pu. S PU. SOCIETY SECRETS 5 Pta. International New*, Century Dog
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    Ireland.
    207 7 Gloomy View of the Peace Movement. Riutm Tbligbams London, July 19. Sir .lames Craig further said in his statement in Belfast that by an overwhelming majority in the recent elections, the constitutional method of expressing selfdetermination, the people of North Ireland determ'ned on their own parliament. De Valera had
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    American Shipping.
    82 7 Gigantic Subsidies Required. Reutib Telkgram London. July l!t. Mi. Lasker, chairman of the United States Shipping Board, announces that the operati. ns of the Board's fleet in the past financial year resulted in a loss of approximately $380,000,000, which was $280,000,000 more than was estimated. He added that
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    Pacific Conference.
    69 7 Reuteb Telegrams London, July If. The TelegraJifs Washington correspondent declares it is certain that Holland will be invited to attend the Pacific conference in Washington. London, July 19. New York It is understood that President Harding has decided that the Senate will be represented on the American delegation
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    News from Franca.
    54 7 Siom Telcgkam Paris, July 1". According to lato>t i'jr>orts. (ierman tfgnmltm, espcci.Vly against Trenchi officer* in Upper Sili? n. cc.ntiiue. Foreign students are arriving in Urge number t< register at the suimu-r M-hooUs in the Frtnch Universities. Ihe Paris University's courses in French Mta and civilisation are
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    Rheims Library.
    55 7 Reuter Telegbau London, July 10. Paris Dr. Murray Butler, president of the Carnegie Foundation, laid the first utotie of the library at Rheims which is being rebuilt, thanks to the foundation's donation of $200,000,000. The American Ambassador. Mr. Herrick, in a speech. Mid he hoped the new library
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    Cotton Trade.
    25 7 Reuteb Teleobam I- mlon. July 19. The F.gyptian Mttba of the Lancashire cotton-spinning mills have incremMd hours fnini thirty-live to forty-eight a week.
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    Affairs in Europe.
    211 7 Greeks Celebrate Capture Of Kutahia. RXDTKB TII.EGEAMS London, July 19. Athens The official announcement that the Greeks have captured Kutahia caused MM of frantic enthusiasm. The streets were beflagged and paraded by crowds acclaiming the King and the Army. The Te Deum was celebrated in the cathedral.
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    No Duty on Oil.
    28 7 Riima Tilkgkam London, July 19. Washington The House of Representatives d»K'ted the proposed duty on crude and fuel oil from the Fordney Tariff Bill.
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    JAVA SUGAR MARKET.
    66 7 Aneta S rvj.-r. Weltevreden, July 20. The sugar market continues vry firm. The Tnift refused important Luis for superior at Gs. I:; 1 and raised the limit to 14. Th Trust has sold large quantities of Channels. July-August f.o.b. 11, Muscovados at 10*» October-November f.o.b. In .'tvond-hand,
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    St. Andrew's Hospital Building Fund.
    133 7 Mr. S. J. Vinvent. Hon. treasurer of th St. Andrew* Hospital Fund, report* that the balance sheet for the half year ended June :<0 is as follows Inu-lmci'K Amounts invented War and Victory Bunds. t-t 1 us at inst account $<;i,4:!ti.70 lnv stod during period
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    Police Inspector's Offence.
    89 7 Our Kuala I.umpur correspondent wiring this inornin-7 says: The Chief Judicial Commissioner gave judgment yesterday, in the rase brought by four .via lay.-, of Tanjong Malim. against Ins,). C leclough, police officer of Kuala Kubu liistrict. They had claijned telfM for malicious IM wrongful detention in custody.
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    Session of Assize.
    517 7 ascs Being Finished With Celerity. No fewer than four cases and the part hearing of another en the long Assize list were gone into in the course of yesterday in the Supreme Court before the C!iief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, and common juries. In the first trial,
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    BANGKOK TO PENANG.
    361 7 Railway Travel to be Greatly Facilitated. From the beginning of next year Bang- I Kok will be brought one clear day nearer Kurope by the introduction of the new i-ailway service which is due to start on January 2. says the Bangkok corresponlent of the Pinang Gazette.
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    The Man From Toronto.
    100 7 A packed and appreciative audience was pv sent for the second performance of The Man from Toronto at th.' Victoria Theatre last night. There were no late comers, and the piece ■viri with swing and smoothness from beginning to end. All the artistes sustained their first
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    584 7 Weekly Reports of Singapore Firms. Messrs. Fraser and Co. report The revival in the price of rubber attracted further attention to low priced rubber shares but it so for has had remarkably little effect in improving other sections of this market Mining shares are quietly steady, the
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    SUFFOCATED BETWEEN DECKS
    278 7 Two Death* on Steamer Ekma From the Straits. The Rangoon Gazette of June 15 says A fatal accident occurred on board the steamer Ekma of the 8.1.5. N. Company, now moored at the Sule Pagoda wharf shortly after being berthed on Wednesday, the victims being Gampat and
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    100 7 The 508 th auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held n July 20, 1921, when there was < catalogued I.ofU>,t>o4 lbs., tons 476.20. Offered !)90,554 lbs., tons 44.21 Sold 770,888 lbs., tons :!48.16. PRIORS REALISED. K'bbed smoked sheet. Cents per Ib. Spore xtd.
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      S.C.C. Sports.
      419 7 I Preliminary heats in the 100 yards flat race, 120 yards hurdles, 60 yards sack race, 440 yards flat, and the final in throwing the cricket ball for the forthcoming sports were contested on the S.C.C. ground yesterday afternoon. The results were as follows 100 Yards Flat— (Heat
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      Penang Turf Club.
      187 7 Following are the weights for the second day of the Penang autumn meeting. Race No. 1 Helanel 10.12. Gamecock 10.7, Timah 10.5, Hatfield Boy 10.4, Ch.T.ana i*.l2, Golden Mary 9.0, Ca»her 7.9. Race No. 2 Mimic 10.0, Avro BOS, Windup 8.13, Babr. 8.1, The Bolter 7..1. Race
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      Fourth Test Match.
      85 7 England's team for the fourth, test match, which opens at Manchester onSaturday. will b? selected from Tennyson (captain), Douglas, Fender Marriott. Wooll;y. Brown. Hearne. Durston, Hallows. Strudwick. .Ernest Tyldesley. Russell. Mead »nd Parker. The match between the Australians and Durham County was continued at Sunderland. before 9.000
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      Keppel Golf Club.
      137 7 At the Keppel Golf Club the chief score* in the July Medal, IS Hole handicap stroke, were '%<• ball sweep on Saturday resulted in «T win for Mr. C. R. H. Webb with a nett sere of "ti and on Sunday fur Mt. J. W. Hodgins with
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      Swimming Club.
      29 7 There will be a "."> yards handicap race at the Swimming Club on Sunday. The distance is easy, and as it is a handicap everybody has a chance.
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      Hockey.
      258 7 Quite the best and fastest of the serie* of hockey matches between the Staffords and the Asiatic Petroleum Company was seen yesterday at Tanglin, when the privates of the Regiment were opposed to the A.P.C. After fifteen minutes' brink play the Staffords inside left was successful putting his side
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      L.L.T.C. Tournament.
      184 7 Yesterday's play resulted as follows Ladies Doubles Open. Lady Murison and Miss Shaw beat Mm. Maxwell and Mrs. Drummond, 6 4, 6 l. Mixed Doubles A Class. Mrs. Burkill and Mr. Cantrell beat Capt. and Mrs. Morrell, 6—4, 6—2. Mixed Doubles B Claiw. Miss Brooke and Mr. Price
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      Carpentier and Gibbons.
      33 7 A Reuter wire from New York datud the liith that the Gibbons-Carpmtier bout will be in an arena at Jersey City or Madison Square. The maximum weight is 12st. 71b.
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      The Davis Cup.
      35 7 A Keuter wire from Paris of July I** states that India won the rubber in the Davi- C U p eliminating matches against trance. Sleem defeating Samaz. uilh 6—l, 6 6 .*5.
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      Polo in Penang.
      74 7 Singapore met Penang at polo yesterday, and were victorious by three goals to two. Then- was a large attendance. The ground was spongy and difficult. Singapore's pomts were scored by Dove (2) and Col. Morgan. The Burmah Rifles defeated th Sultan's scratch team by 6 o. Singapore
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    European Unemployment Fund.
    188 7 Central Fund. Previously acknowledged pit 02H H < aledonia Pierrots" (Cale donia Club) t~>X 00 A Member" (Nilai Club> Woo W. P. Handover Esq.. loo c 7: i C urn U nX Ksf l' l( >"0 •V Kendall Esq.. (First contri- U IO 25.00 Kedan Government (June
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    98 7 At the meeting of Lodge Kricin at I'ant Buntar on Friday last. Urn following officers wore elected for the ensuing year R. W. M. Bro. C. W. L. Kin»r. I. P M W. Bro. T. A. Crossby, W. D. M. W. W M Dodds. S. W. Bro. G. S. Kt.s.
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    Requisition of Vessels.
    1424 8 Counsel's Pungent Criticism Of Official Methods. TutmtoT before Mr. Justice Barrett- ,n the Supreme Comt .the action •rat nsunMd m wnich the tastern Shipn» „,,,|>a..y claims declarations for lUsmacea tOf the requisitioning of their lv.-l in LVIH. Mr. bra.iuoil having coi.- lu<l.<l his arguments Mr. I'pcott, "for
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    DEVON AND CORNISH PEOPLE.
    301 8 Mr. Hughes on the Good Type Of Emigrant. In an interview on the subject of emigration the Australian Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) said For a long time I have been impressed by the splendid qualities of the Cornish people who have made their homes in Australia.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    83 8 Macphail and Co.'s Daily Report. Singapore. July 21. Silver :J7. Hongkong IK-* 4 p.c. prem. Three mnnthi- fold M. Share Market. Rubber?. Small enquiries. Tins.— Taiping." 1 .12 1 1 7 Norths 1 .r.li 1 -IT Souths 7SH-T7H cents, Rawar.L's fi2 12-70l 2 -70 cents, Menjrlembus 32Vs--40
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    Selangor's Port.
    158 8 A rather important episode in the history of I'ort Swettenham occurred ye.»trn!ay by the arrival of th- lar^fct «hip that has visit-'d the port, says Trie Malayan Leader of Tuesday. A visitor i from there yesterday informed on.- of our representatives that this was a vessel of the
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    Russian Light Opera Company.
    124 8 The Russian I-ight Opera Company ar- rives to-day, and will open its season at the Goodwood Hall to-morn.w evening with the Merry Widow. On Saturday The Count of I IMMMI will be staged at the same I locale. Then n-.-xt week a change will be made
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    Sungei Way Rubber.
    1248 8 tiood Forward Contracts Ensure Proiit. The first annual general meeting of shareholders of the Sungei Way (Selanjor) Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on June 8 at the registered .office, 124, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Mr. Thomas North Christie presiding. The chairman, 4i presenting the report of the
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      Rice Question.
      236 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. That portion of your Lading article of yesterday, relative to the rice question, should be translated and copied by all Chinese papers in the Colony. Ther.' are grave fears that unscrupulous dealers in rice might take improper advantage of the
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      63 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With reference to the important Rice Order by Government appearing in your column to-day. Government is to be congratulated on its prompt measure, but will Government fix or give the public an indication of maximum price, otherwise the public will ever be
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      Cheap Rubber Labour.
      541 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,- In view of the eventuality of Directorates taking advantage of the slump to obtain cheap European labour, it is interesting to recall the memorandum of the Committe. appointed by the R.G.A. at a conference of representatives of London Companies
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    24 8 Motor bus 410 was lying on its side at lorong 26 Gey lan k Road 1 yesterday morning. The right back wheel was off.
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      517 8 Raffles Hotel MONDAY.— Tea Dansant, 6 to 7 p.m. (Admiseion free). WEDNESDAY.— SpeciaI Musical Programme after Dinner. THURSDAY.— Guest Night and Dancing. (Evening Dress essential for Dancing). FRlDAY.— Special Lunch— Orchestra. SATURDAY. Guest Night and Dancing. (Evening Dress essential for Dancing). SUNDAY. Cinema after Dinner. SPECIAL NOTICE— GUEST NIGHTS. Hotel
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      850 9 CINEMAS Frrw ll>,lnrsday July 20 in Moudn". Jtihi i J One of the Greatest, if not the Greatest of Vitograph Serials yet Presented Featumi. ntt Of the be. i kcown rf f«rial star?, whose tensatioral tnMtl have won him astvenal rdmiration. William Duncan co-aciing with oiher well-known M-rial i. m
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      501 9 CINEMAS THE SINGAPORE AMATEUR DRAMATIC COMMITTEE WILL PRESKNT IN THE VICTORIA THEATRE ON FRIDAY AMD SATURDAY, JULY 22 AND 23 AT t.15 PJI. PROMPT The Man front Toronto A Comedy hi three aeta by DOUGLAS MURBAI PLAN NO* OPEN A I MOUTRIE AND CO. LTD. ■■asTTii Saoto M a»d $1
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      87 9 M~~~ BORDEN'S MALTED MILK HAS NO EQUAL MILK Si^l^) A superior <trennthenin(f invigorating food Sr~* iesTQWAtrrv T l 'yrJXa CONNELI. BROS. Company (inc. in U.S.A.) *^£s£rJ BINOAPORB X^fc __^J^ Agent. HP|5 S E at cr alb.onCha^ 0A! New 20 HP. Model. Delivery from stock 25 cwt., •<!' cwt., 3 ton
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      817 10 SALES BY AUCTION CHEONG KOON SENG GO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE oi m iaki.k town- raoiwmsAi Hasan "•■"">-' K n St ¥lt N... :«>. Klins Sue. I. M Wednewlas Jul> 27, at 2.1S p.m. sari 182. Serangoon Road, area 1i.r.72 so 2 H*rttS*a*'s "It of two tenth st.ur.s «ud one third
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      487 10 SALES BY AUCTION IMPORTANT MORTGAGEE'S SALE if very valuable business BmSBIMS in the wntre of the Town in Cecil Street and Harket Street and Qodowns with river frontige in Jiak Kirn Street, off Kirn Sen* Road. VleKsrs. POWELL Co, Ltd havu Been nvtructed and will offer for .sale by public
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      599 10 SALES BY AUCTION AUCTION SALE of one four-cylinder, five-seater latest 1920 model Studebaker car, No. S. 2273, run only I' month- and ia in first-class condition, together with 2 sets of cushion cover. At our saleroom. No. 80, Kling Street, on Saturday. July 23, at 16.30 a.m. CHEONG KOON SENG
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      417 10 NOTICE IN TKB ESTATE OF HENRY YARDLY DEIGHTON POTTER, DECEASED PI "Its! ANT TO THE TRt'STEK ORDINANCE, 1911. BBCTION 2«. NOTICE is hereby given that ail creditors md other persons having any rluims or dem.nids upon or aguinst the Kstate of Henry Vi.nlley Deichton Potter, deceased late of Sinicapore. who
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      327 10 MOUTRIE PIANOS are still the most popular in the East The same high quality is maintained but ICol PRICES HAVE ICo/ IV f°BEEN REDUCED IV /o This Offer for Spot Cash Payment only ALL NEW STOCK send to-day for Illustrated Catalogue S. MOUTRIE ft CO.. LTD. (Incorporated ia Hongkong Raffles
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    864 11 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Motor Cycles of the Future. The intoresting discussion of future .frame di-iyn which took place recently in Coventry should «ive motor-cyclist? considerable fo»<l for thought, remarks Motor lOyclinjj. It is obvious that we are very far from finality in the design
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    Try It !
    128 11 Try It What is the best qu-nc-luT for hot ;i-ks the learning Port. Geprgc Btrv«w, writiag of his eacturiw-rei of tbf rc_(i to Khartoum, answen-n j.ihcsitatinKiy, Abn Bmmmd" :i a .lion of i:in. vi-rmouth. aneostura, lime juice, bii-1 soda— especially soda. On i iiVicts mw lyrical "It spreads through body
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    11 11 Th» nations seem more inclined to plant than to bury hachets.
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      131 11 THE SINGAPORE AMATEUR DRAMATIC COMMITTEE ON Friday and Saturday. July 22 and 23 The Victoria Theatre (O.MEHY IN THREE ACTS ENTITLED A MAN m TORONTO Book your Heats at MOUTKIE'S. This space has been kindly lent by THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO LTD. rp .r»t.-.' in Japan) 4? anil 11. KOKIVSUN
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      484 11 Cable Address:- HOHONG." Singapore t^% 1 M M Jk* sismss^ UEmENT __oB_f_____-_-*t T Thone 3 52 or call at 61, £1 B 1 I Kling Street for your trial xsk mT^hl $/s] order which will cony nee V^^^HpS^^^^ you of the 9 ualtt y Works Proprietors Wegt Coagt HO HONG
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      607 12 NEW SHIPMENTS JUST RECEIVED Tale Bronze Lew Padlock* Tale and To»ni» Chain Pullej Blocks Braooth-on-Cement Galvanized rtoofing Bolts and NnU GalTanixed Single Boat Hook* Braden Handltd Parangs, «-U-.. etc., etc. iUAN KIAT CO., LTI. 16. I'HILI.IP STREET The successful Tenderers for supply of Miscellaneous Artie!.-, and EnßineerJ Storeto the Singapore
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      245 12 TAY GUAN KIAT M. PHILLIP STREET. Vhnae Nos. Jill »«d 111*. he ssMMwSjM contractor for supply of FIRtWOOU AND BASKETS AND BROOMS, ETC to the Singapore Municipality daring the year 1921. GLOUE BOILER KKMBDT ■t clearing and preserving steam boilers all' type. Used by all factories, steamers, ic. and found
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      983 12 OASSIHED ADVtKf^tMENTS The PREPAID ckargse for Waata, For Sale. Te Let, stc, la ordinary rtsas sat type (averag* aU words te tin*) an t— Per line on* insertion 2S cts two -ns4 «ts» three ins. «4 rts, foor tns. 81 eta, fly* ins. $1.00. six ins. 11.1 l t'*n ins'
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      909 12 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, 4, Dublin Road, rent $200 per month. Apply to F. C. D'Almeida A Co., 2. Robinson Road. LARGE BUNGALOW TO LET. 4 bedrooms with 4 bathrooms attached. Apply to Mr Tan Cheow Pin, 28, Boat Quay. TO LET, 111, Pasir Panjang, new seasld. bungalow, Soon
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      807 12 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, offices and godowns. Apply to H. Reuben, 2, De Souza Street. OFFICE TO LET, second floor, No. 1, Change Alley. Apply to Mr. Kow Soon Kirn. TO LET, second floor, 1-b, Raffles Quay, bright and airy office. Apply ground floor TO LET, No. N, High
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      301 12 Straits Motorcar Service. Ltd 218-216. ORCHARD ROAD Sole Distributors of BELLANGER famous French Car All kinds of Repairs to Motor Cycler Cars, and Lorries executed. Cracked Cylinder^, Crank-Cases Gears a«* broken parU of all metals Welded RELIABLE CARS AND LORRIES HIRED. Good* Transported from Ships, Godowa* Privnte Houses, etc. A
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      199 12 THE STRAITS TIMES TEI.EPHO.Nr> Editorial und General 6« Manager's Office Ill*; Job Printing Office 124* All communications relating ti editona matters and news should be address** to THE EDITOR. All communication, relating to business matter* advertis* ments, subscriptions, accounts, printl etc., should be addressed to Tffl MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants,
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