The Straits Times, 2 August 1923

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. No. 27,318, SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1923 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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  • 892 2 The Reasons for Substantial Damages. As briefly stated in a paragraph recently, damages to the amount of $25,000 were assscssed by the Hon. Mr. Justice McCabe Reay, in the Supreme Court, Seremban. in the civil suit G. A. St. George and Denise Violet St. George, against the
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  • 75 2 Programmes of Drills up to and for August 6 > Friday. Aug. 3. 5.15 p.m., Chinese Co., proceeds tc camp at Pasir Panjang until 6-8-23, Drill Hall. Saturday, 4th. 8 a.m., S.V.R.A., August prize meeting (first day), Seletar Range. Sunday, sth. 9 ajn., A Co. 10 a.m.,
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  • 20 2 Orders for week ending August 5 Thursday, Aug. 2. Band Practice, 6.16 p.m.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 475 2 Such a Good Baby! J Is lli it Qm daacT p i your little criL- t 1 iappy and smiling when 9t H dw«'»c, sict, ut t:-.e proper time a good Bab jr. afi '1 A beaklrf s»(Ood a» gold, for health and happiness *Bt Co baad in !i.-.nj \d
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    • 274 2 Baby Suffered With Eczema 7 Months Cuticura Healed "My baby suffered with eczema for about seven months. He broke eout in a rr.ass of pimples from head to foot. Latrr blister* formed which broke ard turned to sore eruptions, which seemed to be very irritating as N i;e could not
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    • 187 2 Reid Wright's ORIGINAL Old Tom Gin AND Dry Gin As produced and sold since the year 1700. Obtainable from All Dealers. mCES JUST Rt DIKED SOLE IMPORTERS STANLEY F. WARD GO., (F.E.,) LTD. (Succeasora to G. AURELY CO.) Phone 172. 2-b, Flnlajaon Green, Singapore. mm> tmtMHimiMUMi IIRELU mm fl ll
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  • 447 3 How Science has been Badly Baffled. It is not only the simple man in the street who falls a victim to the scientific hoax. Many a profeb.se :<■ has been in(floriously trapped by a leg-pulling layman in search of amusement or wealth. One of the most pathetic cases
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  • 365 3 Messrs. William Jacks and Co. writing from London on July 4 state The pessimistic feeling which developed recently in America ha* continued durinjr tht past week, although there have fceen no further failure- of U. S. firms with Germcn associations. If crop prospects prove favourable then confidence will
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  • 203 3 On February 11, it will be recalled, throe shocking murders were committed on board the pilot schooner at the bar of tiv Bugknk river. The Burmese in charge and liis wife were deliberately murdered by the crew, and two children wore thrown Into the sea. One was
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 316 3 Dispel the clouds >|yflj of ill health mlm with Sanatogen /Jl^Mj Sanatocrcn quickly im- llf liV^^Pi parts abundant energy M^4\%m\li and new strength to those whose lives are clouded 7^\ with nervous exhaustion, despondency and bodily weakness. It is rich with f r W^ A "i C l Ham, England,
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    • 374 3 r i IS IT "GETTING ON YOUR NERVES?" A Brier Health Talk to MdM Men. When you find that you no lony r proach either work or pleasure with, the same zest as formerly, that you rise depressed and faeged in the mornings, find meals distnstrful, tin- duties of the
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    • 300 3 Special Display Dunhill's Cigrap Cigarette Holders CIGARETTE HOLDERS 4.50 to $35.00 CIGAR HOLDERS $10.00 to $16.00 At Dunhih Depot MAYNARD CO., LTD. I'M i i I «*mt» if ANTI-PYOR (MULFORD'S) A DELIGHTFUL, PALATABLE AND GERMICIDAL DENTAL PREPARATION. ANTI-PYOR presents and cures pyorrhra alveclaries, and as a mouth wash it inhibits
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 775 4 STiAMEB SAILINGS P. 0.-British India and Apcar Line (Compaales Inrorporat.a In EagUad.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL I. N. CO. TJader Contract witk His Majesty's Gov.rement. LONDON-PAR EASTERN BESVICR OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON AND ANTWERP Tenasge Da* Spar* Tonnage
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    • 667 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO^ LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD, flatorporsted In BngUad). The Bine Funnel Line Regular Service to LONDON, AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through
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    • 724 4 STEAWER SAILINGS KOiiifIKLYRE PAKETVAART MAATSCSAPpy (ROTAX PACKET NATTVATTON CO, OF fcATATIA) (Incorporated In Hollaad) Siffßlß OOIfTKACT WITH THH NnTHERLANDS Dim I SOTSRNB>)n. Telof-oa* No*. Paaaac* Doat, m, Fretgnt r>pt, 1211, Marlao Put. %»i Trsr-lipnie-i Depl. IU7. Manager's Dcpt. \r>t. ATJEII Augusl J. Bengkalis, Peaang and Bnema Si Api Api. SAMl'lT—
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 507 5 STEAMER SAIUHtS N. Y. k7~ LONDON LINK Kashlma Mara Aag. 7 Hakone Maru Aug. 29 LIVERPOOL LINE T»kn»»<Tn> Mara Aat. 27 Durban M mid. Sept. HAMHTItr. LINE Tnurugn Mnru July 31 Mito Maru Ang. M Matenye Maru --<> Sept. NEW YORK LINE Tie 9UE2 BOUTH_AMERICAN_LINE Kamakura Maru Aug 8 BOMBAY
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    • 357 5 STEAiER SAJLINiS O.S.K. Proposed Sailings from Singapore, (subject to change without previous notice.) EUROPEAN LINE For Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Suez and Port Said. Arr. Dep. 'LONDON MARU Beginning Sept. Calls at Marseilles. NEW YORK LINE For San Francisco, Panama, New York, ria Japan. ALASKA MARU from
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    • 775 5 STEAMER SAILINGS "MEDERLAND" ROYAL MAIL UNE "ROTTERDAM LLOYD ROYAL MAIL LINE SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE OF "NEDERLAND" "ROTTERDAM LLOYD" R. M. LINE R. M. LINE via Belawan-Dell, Sabang Colemba, Belawan-Deli, Sabanr, Colombo, Genoa, Algiera to Amsterdam. Marseille*. Tangier to Rotterdam. •GROTIUS Aug. G KAWI July~So KON D. NEDER. Aug. 20 TJERIMAI
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    • 663 5 STEAMER SMUHBB "ELLERMAN" UNE ■LUBMAN BVCKNALL STRAMSHIP Co, LU. (laeerperatea la Caglaao) BTHAMJE DM Smganor. PASSENGER SERVICE OTJTWARDS. tu. CITY OF KARACHI CMna and Jat>»» O«t, 5 •«j. CTTT 07 PARIS China aid Japan Not. 16 ij. CITY OF CANTERBURY China and Japan Dee. J7 HOMEWARDS t«J. CITY OP MANCHESTER
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 536 6 CIHEMAS ALHAMBRA From Sunday, July 29 to Friday, August 3. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. TOPICAL BUDGET BRIi'SH SCREEN NEWS. CARLE LAEMMLE PRESENTS HERBERT RAWLIXSON, In S Reels. CONFIDENCE 7T 1 1 -it Rawlinson has another cf the delightfully entertaining stories built around th« activities of a
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    • 396 6 CfKEKffiS EMPIRE CINEMA Spend your spare time And laugh and (trow fat. 18,000 feet o< film fun WORLD FAMOUS COMEDY STARS. In the best of their comedies. Xv POri'LAl: REQUEST Wr arc extending th< All- Comedy Programme FOR A FURTHER FOUR NIGHTS, UNTIL SINDAV. NO FREE LIST. Telephone No. 1041.
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    • 425 6 TRADE WITH AUSTRALIA *^F^^ life P** 5 GENUINE Mr. E. T. Sheaf, The Australian 1 Government Trade Commissioner in I jmlfl r^«- rHirX l^"»/"i the East, will be pleased to furnish Ifl/l TSG J S upon request information and ad- k/vaaavu vice regarding y^ p ALL AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE U £\£\W"§T^
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  • 171 7 FIXTURES. Tbaraday, Aucust 2 1 1 i -.'Vi Water, 1 a.m., 2.1 p.m. I. iiml 0. homeward mail, train. I. SKA. Cub, S.U.C. v. O.T.F.C. i omeward mail. I'lii!. Orchestra, Mmb. Hall, 6.15. Friday, AuguHt X }lii I; Ifaler, 2.0 m.. 2.34 p.m. ..I- on France, 1914.
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  • 93 7 VESSELS AT THE DOCKS. East Wharf Basin Nil. Kant Wlmrl Tara, Kllenea. Sheers Wharf— Nil. Mr.m l;an Pooksang, Himalaya M: ru ti i. Patroclus, Kutone, K*lantan, KUng. Kmiiin 1). rl. I jron I Mr.ru, Medusa. Weal V. har! Poll .lardim-K Wharf Kamor. Palo Brani Coal Wharf— NlL Kcppel
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  • 93 7 ASDAXC. S:-.im.. 4n<", tonf, from Kuantan 2-8 [of KMurtu 4-8, FOOK SAN Bi L°«l tons, from Calcutta 84, INDRAGIRI, l'.i., IL4 tons, from Rental 1-8, t< KIDDEKPORE, Brit., SfitM tons, from Nagasaki B, for Bombay unc. KELANTAN, Kri^.. 172 tons, from Malacca KI.AMi. ma, from Penang 2-8 for
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  • 168 7 To-day. rulau Samhu 2.30 p.m I'enonp. Rangoon Calcutta 3 p.m Port 3 p.m. Malacca and Muar 3 p.in njar.iiii 4 p.m Malacca and Hoar 4 p.m I'uiuu Galanj pin Cvlumbo, Amn. Ii t Said and Kuicpc (via MarwiiV I pn. Kofristmtion up to 8.30 p.m Si pplementary
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  • 38 7 Sardinia P. Julians Teesta Tsbanan Delta Angers Left And. Spore London June 20 July 18 Jane 25 July 23 Jun« 27 July 23 July 2 July 26 July 3 < July 31 July 3 July 31
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  • 180 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, August 2. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 1/32 Demand 2/3 15/10 Private I? m. ciedits 2/4 7/10 On New York, Demand 53 Private 90 d,s W, On India, Bank T.r. 178% On Honskorip; Bank <!/d 2 p.i. dis. On Shanghai, Bank T.T. 75% On
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  • 60 7 Tone of the marlcet Quiet. Latest London cables quote Spot sheet Is. 2T4d. !pot Vug.-Sept. >ai.-Ma»eh Bi ingapore Standard Pale Crepe. Closing Prices. Bayer*. Sellen. Spot Aup.-Sept. Oct.-Decc. Jan.-Mnrch Singapore Standard Bibbed Smoked Sfae«l Closing Prices. Buyer*. 8eller«. 451% GO'i 51 .M", 55'^ HH
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES
    • 209 7 'aL Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 1 1 Batang Padang 0.42 /j 0.47V4 1 1 HiUm Tin 1.32V4 1.37% 1 1 Jelantoh 0.10 0.20 1 1 Johan Tin 0.30 0.35 '1 £1 Kara. Kamun'.ins: 46/6 47/0 0 10 Kinta Assn. Ord. 7.50 8.00 5 5 Linftui Tin 4.15 4.30 0 10
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    • 139 7 ►al. Hd. Buyers. Sellers. II £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.17.3 4.19.6 0 10 Central Engines 9.50 10.25 0 10 Central Motors 3.23 3.50 '1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 7.00 7.50 >/-5/- Elec. Tramways 1/3 1/9 10 Id KrasiT \eave 38.00 39.00 >0 50 Hammer Co. 140 145 00 100
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    • 115 7 U. ang. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 5 p.c. p.m. Spore Electric Tramway*. 6 px. £350,000 P n^ Spore Municipal 5 v-e. $1,878,000 pa, Spore Municipal 4% p*. of 1907 $1,000,000 6 p*. <!la Spore Municipal 4H px. of 1909 $1,600,500 t px. di« Spore Municipal 4H px. of 1900
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    • 393 7 Wnmt ami Co._and LyaD and Bratfe Qaotattona. lo -day's Prices. Co. Evatt. Fraser I.yall i\llenbyNcw($l) 1.27V4 1.32^4 1.25 1.30 Mot Gajah (|1) 1.30 1.40 1.30 1.40 A.. Hitam ($5) 14.00 15.00 14.00 15.00 Kilning ($1) 0.55 0.C5 0.05 0.65 \m. Malay ($2) 2.05 2.15 2.10 2.20 (V. Molek
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 91 7 THOS. COOK AND SON PASSENGEII AND FORWARDING AGENTS, BANKERS, etc P. O. Box 102. C, Battery Road. Siagapora Passages booked by all Lines. Rail tickets issued for the principal railways throughout the World. Passengers' Luggage landed, stored and forwardej at current rates. Cook's Interpreters in uniform meet the principal steamers
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    • 858 7 L ATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advtu., see page 16. JAMS IN GLASS Cherry, Strawberry. Raspberry, Cranberry, Apricot, Black and Red Currant, Lemon Curd. H. Bolter, Direct Importer, Europe Hotel Building. FOR SALE, valuable freehold land, Cluny Koud, opposite Botanic Gardens. 2541, Straits Times. (lp) REPAIRS TO BINOCULARS and scientific instruments.
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    • 52 7 VICTORIA THEATRE TeL 826. TeL 826. TO-NIGHT at 9.30. AND SATURDAY, AUGUST 1. Matinee on Saturday, at 5.15 p.m. A TONIC FOR THE JADED MIND Harold Lloyd 1 AMONG THOSE PRESENT 2 I DO 3 NOW OR NEVER EVES REVUE, etc. > 0 Book Your Seats at the THEATRE. Prices
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    • 649 7 CONDENSED MILK 0NE 0F k UL c «c*m FOOLISH W*VES guardian angel ryyi^jn. fflYM s. a. GIANELLI MAJNO milan JmK\\ A-C^l' S 'S92H™I PALLADIUM^HEATRE (Incorporated in the K.M.S.n Dated Julv 21. W1Z. I NOTICE OF ORDER TO j WIND UP North Brid(< K>i i Book yi.ur sentH now .it Cheou
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  • 86 8 Mr. A. M. Alsagoff and families thank thos, who attended the funeral of the late Syec Ali AlsugcfT, and also those who sen letters of condolence and telegrams in tlu-ir sad bereavement. Mr. Tan Cheng 800 of Malacca, desires k express his warmest thanks to the mem bc-rs of
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  • 1132 8 We can see no hope of a favourable result from interchange of views in which Britain has taken the lead recently. Germany made certain proposals. Britain did not accept them, but saw that they might be made the basis of an
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  • 38 8 A shooting tragedy occurred near Ipoh on Sunday when one of a party of Malays who were out shooting deer at Chemor was accidentally shot. The injured man was promptly brought into hospital but died on Monday morning.
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  • 38 8 Bombay millowneri, sfter careful consideration of the trading position, have Jecided not to pay any bonus to their operatives for the present year but no stoppage of work or reduction in wage !s contemplated in the near future.
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  • 48 8 Sir West Ridgeway presided on July 4 at the R.G.A. Council room at the annual meeting of the British Borneo Timber Co. at which an increase of profit of nearly £6,000 was ennounced; and, £9,1 If being the net profit, a dividend of three per cent, was declared.
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  • 88 8 Mr. Sverre Berg, the Norwegian Consul at Hongkong, is expected in Bangkok by the Hervcr. Mr. Berg, who is also the General Manager of Messrs. Thorese.n and Co. of Hongkong, has been in Bangkok before. Mrs. Berg is accompanying him on this visit, which, it is understood, is one combining
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  • 17 8 In the House of Commons, Colonel Buckley stated that the Wembley tower Mould not be proceeded with.
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  • 18 8 Lace, furs find fabrics once the property of the Empress Eugenic were auctioned at Christie's and realised il.:::>4
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  • 22 8 Jewellery and cash to the value of $115 has been stolen from 87 Telok Kuiau road, the residence of Mi. H. Eckhart.
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  • 22 8 The death haw taken place of Mrs. Murray, "widow of the lalls Mr. Colin Alexander Murray, 1.5.0., of the Ceylon Civil Service.
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  • 21 8 The Canadian Government has acquired permanent London premises on the west side of Trafalgar Square, formerly belonging to the Union Club.
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  • 24 8 His Majesty's Consul-General at Shanghai has informed the Government of Injia that there is at present little prospect tor Indians finding employment in Shanghai.
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  • 33 8 Two men named Wan Pah Yue and Pau Gee Hin were arrested at Kallanir, yesterday, by detectives, in connection with the gang robbery which occurred recently at a house in lorong 19, Geylang.
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  • 29 8 A faction fight occurred yesterday in Macpherson Road between gangs of Tepchews and Chowans, armed with knives and sticks. Two men were seriously injured and were taken to hospital.
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  • 37 8 The Straits Steamship Company havi moved into their new offices at Malacca, built by United Engineers, Ltd. Th. offices are at the entrance to the river and form a handsome addition to the buildings of the town.
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  • 33 8 The case in which A. F. Josaf and Abdul Rahman, Bombay merchant" are charged with extensive defalcations against commercial and banking concerns, was mentioned in the third police court yesterday, and again postponed.
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  • 45 8 A report from Lahore states that a leading aircraftsman, V. T. Loxton, a Birmingham man, fell from an aeroplane in the Infantry lines, a distance of 2,500 feet. He w:<s instantaneously killed. An enquiry is being held. Loxton was very popular with officers and men.
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  • 60 8 In view of the violent crimes which have occurred in Rangoon of late, a notice issued by the Commissioner of Police was flashed on all cinemas on July 18, offering a reward of 500 rupees for in formation leading to the arrest and conviction of any of the persons responsible
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  • 64 8 Some time ago a box full of documents relating to a Chinese secret society was found in a house in Canal Road as the result of a police raid. A Chinese name 1 Koh Twee was arrested and charged with being in possession of Irian documents. The case was adjourned
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  • 87 8 With nothing between him and the deep sea save a sgs. Ford folding-boat, Richard Bett-, of the Dover Rowing Club, t is reported recently, rowed across the English Channel to win the £100 prize offered *cr the feat by the makers. According to a log, signed by eye-witnesses who followed
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  • 83 8 F. M. S. officers granted leave in July include the following Mr. T. Burr, Loco. Foreman 8 months Mr. A. J. Slater, Senior Executive Engineer 8 months Mr. P. A. Yearwood, Inspector of Schools 8 months Mr. F. L. Dennis, Assistant Accountant Railways, 6>i months Mr. E. W. Gisby, Assistant
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  • 94 8 Chan Hu Kwi was charged before Mr. P. A. F. David, district judge, on July :>C with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to a Tamil man named Ramasamy at Coronation Road on June 4, but the charge was afterwards amended to voluntarily causing hurt. After hearing the evidence of both parties
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  • 105 8 Mr. Simon Starr, manipulative surgeon, has returned to Kuala Lumpur after his visit of two weeks to Kuali< Kang3ar, where he has been the guest of H.li. the Sultan of Perak. The Malay Mail Rears privately that the Sultan, m= ny members of his family, and other chi f» derived
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  • 115 8 The King of Siam has commanded that religious rites be conducted on July 30, (n memory of the kate K'iig Edward VII of England and Czar Nicholas II of Russia, who showed much kindness to His Majesty during: His Majesty's sojourn in Europe. The photographs of the late King Edward
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  • 423 8 Mr. K. H. I*. Whitley, D.P.V pore, is on a vi^it to Penang. Sir Torquhil Mathtson has married Lady Elizabeth Keppi-l :i( a registry London. The Bishop of Singapore returned to Sianpara by the afternoon mail leaving ipoh on Monday. The Rev. Father Kenan! has been admitted
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  • 77 8 Output of Kinta Tin Minn for 1922 vas -i'M tons of oxide 1 of tin, realising 140,329. Profit was £23,0:i3, less depreciation written off Kampar water works i 4,200, directors' commission £841, leaving net profit £18,491. Income-tax and corporation tax have been more than covered by return of
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  • 87 8 A raid conducted by Inspector Oakshott, of the Amis and Explosives branch, and a party of detectives on a house o!Y Gaylang Read resulted in the finding (>:" six bombs contained in a ti.i. The bombs were of small size and curious manufacture as it is
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  • 113 8 The battle cruiser Renown v. cflF at l*lll lflllllll on July 19, and will jndcrgo extensive reconstruction, at an WtimaUd cost of over £500,000. The Renown carried the Prince of Wales rtn .lis tour of India, Malaya and the Far East. Special provision was made i-i
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  • 155 8 There was an cyho in th< "ourt, this morning, of a se■Sail which took place last January at an estate on th« west coast of the bland. A Sing of about 70 men came up from IOTOBg and attacked the coolies on th« (St;ite, who were
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 194 8 A. «J. S. Motor Cycles 7 H.P. Twin Cylinder Model, complete with Lucas magdyno lighting set Price $1,100 7 HP. without lighting set Price $990 AJ.S. Sidecar for 7 H.P. Model Price $450 2% Single Cylinder Model Price $725 AJ.S. Sidecar for 2% HP. Model Price $250 John Little Co.,
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    • 92 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. HERBERT RAWLINSON IN CONFIDENCE in 5 Reels. ALMA RUBENS IN FIND THE WOMAN in 6 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. CHARLES HUTCHISON WITH LUCY FOX IN SPEED In 15 Episodes or 31 reels. Produced and directed by GEORGE R
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  • 266 9 French Reply Not Considered Favourable. [Reutir's Service.] I-ondon, August 1. The third Cabinet meeting within twtnty-four hours was held to-day to consider the French ar.J. Belgian replies. Secrecy is Mill maintained in official circles, and this is not likely to bo broken until Mr. Baldwin makes a
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  • 236 9 Passed the Crisis and Doing Well. [Reutek's Service.] London, August 1. San Francisco General Sawyer states that President Harding has passed the' crisis now and is well on the way to recovery. London, August 1. San Francises President Harding's physician i.-ued statement at 10 a.m.! t ii.»t "The
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  • 68 9 [Riutir's Service.] I. iu!c.n. August 1. Waahingtai The State Department confirms the report that the United States are actively negotiating with Germany, through the American Ambassador in Germany, for the conclusion of a new c mimirisl treaty based on the principle of met favoured nation treatment. lion
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  • 33 9 rUriTiß's Srnvici.l London, August 1. Sadi Lecointe reached a height of 10,800 metre- in an aeroplane at Villa Coubiay aerodrome, beatinir the world's record of 10,518 metres by the American, Lieutenant Macready.
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  • 265 9 Adverse Effects of the Ruhr Occupation. [Reutee's Service.] London, August 1. Reviewing unemployment, in the House of Commons, Sir C. A. M. Barlow said there was a difficult winter ahead. The occupation of the Ruhr, which at first seemed to assist an improvement, subsequently had the contrary effect.
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  • 154 9 [Reuter'B Service.] London, August 1. In the House of Commons, replying to Lt.-Col. C. K. Howard-Bury, Mr. McNeil! said the Governments concerned in China agreed in principle to the establishment of a railway police force under foreign j officers. The scheme was now being elaborated in Peking
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  • 128 9 [RXUTER'B SKRVICI.] London, August 1. New York Immigration officials were posted down the bay to referee the time of traversing an imaginary line by steamers straining to be the earliest to dis- embark immigrants under the August quota. Eleven liners with 12,000 first, second and third class immigrants
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  • 70 9 [RXUTKB'S SCRVICE.I London, August 1. Washington The Federal Reserve Board's monthly statement expresses the < opinion that the present strength of j liquidity of the banks added to facility for financing agriculture assure the supply of credit to meet seasonal requirements. It draws attention to the hand io
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  • 220 9 Japanese Views on Singapore Base. [Rzuter'B Service.] London, August "1. Melbourne In the House of Representat ives, Mr. Bruce, replying to opposition criticism, defended participation in foreign affairs, declaring that the Imperial defence scheme could only be decided after a full survey of the whole situation. He proposed
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  • 103 9 [Reutik's Service.] London, August 1. Objection to M. Rakovsky's appointment as head of the Russian trade delegation in London in succession to M. Krastin was expressed in the House of Commons on the ground that he is alleged to have been expelled from France during the war for
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  • 98 9 [Reuter'B Service.] London, August 1. Following the decision of the Irish Free State Appeal Court to Oie effect that as conditions of armed revolt no longer existed in Ireland the Government were not entitled to detain thousands of prisoners in military custody, fhe Free 'State parliament, in spite
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  • 71 9 [Riuter's Service.] London, August 1. Berlin The metal workers' strike in Silesia has terminated. London, August 1. Berlin The number of victims in the Hamburg-Munich train disaster is now given as 47 killed and 37 injured. London, August 1. New York Tramwaymen throughout New Jersey State have struck for
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  • 51 9 (From Oar Own Correspondemt.) Penang, July 31. Kedah Rubber Co. report shows a nett revenue of $82,894, and available for distribution $175,822. An interim dividend of 5 per cent, has been paid and the directors now recommend a final of 7'i per cent, and to carry forward
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  • 1510 9 Supplementary Wires 'From Indian Exchanges. The following supplementary cables are taken from Indian exchanges to hand Jewel Thieves at WorkLondon, July 19 The well-known firm of Warwick's, who have important business connections in India, were prosecutors in a case at the Old Bailey, in which Steven
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  • 386 9 Details of the Forthcoming Competitions. The Prterida.it of the Malayan Rifle Meeting, 1923, writes informing us that. a rifle meeting will be held in conjunction with the Warren Shield competition and other military team competitions at Taiping on September 1 and 2. Accommodation f«r competitors will be
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  • 934 9 Great Success on the Opening Night. All who have worked for the welf.-i. of "A 9.15 Performance" WM retire to rest thoroughly happy hi conscious that they had achieved cess which was deserved. Thire was n i doubt as to those present being pleased. An audience which
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  • 78 9 Oxford University in its Convocation held on July 20 conferred the honorary Doctorate of Letters on Lord Chul. and Sir Charles Eliot in connection with the Centenary of the Rival A [Society. Lord Chalmers, Pre.sidi'iit at Royal Asiatic Society, is a forrrer Gow nor of Ceylon ami is the Mthor
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 579 10 S. C. C. Win Against Malays The Y.alaya V. who entered the Singapore Cup competition for the fust time, met the em the padan-; yesterday and were defeated by three te nil. On tin- whole this score doe* not indicate the BMWare of superiority injoyed by ;hc winner, \vi.,>
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    • 111 10 Yesterday's matches resulted as follows i Cheong Chee Lim v. I. Abed, unfinished. I.in Bong Soo beat E. F. White, -I— C, C— 2, G— 2. Ong Swee Gam beat Dr. Loh, C— 4. a— o, 7—5. TO-DAY'S TIES. R. F. Smith v. A. E.
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    • 319 10 Play Re-Starts on the Padang. After a lapse of some three months, hockey was resumed yesterday on the padang, when the S. R. C. were at home to the Middlesex Regiment. From the outset play was of a fast, order with the S.R.C. the more aggressive. After ten minutes'
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    • 127 10 In connection with the Royal Singapore Yacht Club, eleven boats turned out last Sunday for the first round of the Elizabeth Cup. There was a splendid breeze, ;:1! the yachts could hold, and the raring was very fast and interesting There was a frreat stniKjrle for first pi: .0.
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    • 59 10 Following is the result of the match, officers of S. V. C. v. officers of the Gariison, played on Sunday, July 29. Sloper and Fulcher 114 v. Denyer and Moon 0. Moirell and Lee 0 v. Thompson and Whitmarsh I. Knight and Little 0 v. Spring and Haseldine 1.
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    • 254 10 Thr following ai'e the handicaps for ths to-day's races at Penang Race 1 (Six furlongs). Zoom 9.5, Captain Cuttle 9, Chinta Hati 9, Mindcroo K.B. Nora 8.7, Crebilly 8.7, Klong Toi 7.4, Muhatma (U2. Hacc 2 (One mile). Sunsprite 10, Lady Kin 8.1, Carrie B. 7.10. Kace 3
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    • 36 10 [Renter's Service.] London, August 1. Pi.vjville: France beat Spain in the European Davis Cup final by three matches to two, Blanchy winning: thi> decider against Flequer, G l, fi 2, 3 G, 6_i.
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    • 749 10 An Extraordinary Affair. A detailed account of the Jack Dempsey Tom Gibbons light in Montana on July 4 declared that Dempsey repeatedly .struck low, but the referee, Dougherty, it fused to allow it. Th« crowd became furious and threatened Dempsey with violence. The wildest exeiteme* followed the
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  • 611 10 Impressions on a lourney From Perils. I Mr. J. C. Pasqual, wha has been to Patani, on behalf of the I'inang Gazette, to investigate the troubles between the i Malays and Siamese, has written a lengthy report to our Northern contemporary in the course of which
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  • 86 10 At Bangalore, Mr. T. Austin, has given judgment in a masonic lodge case in which J. Poulter was charged by Lodge, Star of the South, with misappropriation, by falsifying the accounts of the Lodge to an extent aggregating over Rs. 950 between September, 1922, and February last.
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  • 26 10 Before returning to London on the conclusion of his tour in the west country. H.RJJ. th* Prince of WeWa landed with Mr. Thomai Hardy at Dorchester.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 118 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Allow me to add my protest to thr.t cf your correspondent L.P.k. against the jeduction of licence; for street-hawkers. Frum my daily contact with hawkers of all classes I can assure you that with very few exceptions they are earning
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    • 121 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Apropos of White Australia, I have' bumpe;t up against It, and was impelled to send the following reply to a letter I received from tho Minister of Home and Territories Department I have rece-ived your letter No. 221/ 1940, of
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    • 281 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Ycuv comments on my letter appearing to-day, logic, cold, reasoning, unsympHhetio, yet having virtue obviousiy lacking in the- other fellow. As you raise the question may I know 'since when immigration in new countries ha i been considered a matter of Foreign
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  • 369 10 Judge's Comment on Defendant's Story. I An action was brought by Dr. Loh Seng Tak agatnat H. S. Eber, a bookkeeper, Hongknug and Shanghai Bank, for i. thousand dollars in the Supreme Court yesterday before the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Sha-.v). In the course of the hearing it
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  • 19 10 The Boy Scoute intrr-troop cliallenge shietri for physical drill is now on view ■t Messrs. Robinson and Co, Ltd.
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  • 580 10 Malay Fishermen Charged With Murder. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July Si. Tho Selangor Criminal Assizes started yesterday in the Supreme Court, before Mr. Justice Fairer .Manny. The first case taken was one in which a Tamil coohu stood chsrged with the murder of a oompatriot in
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  • 261 10 Complainant's Evidence in Chetty Case. The cuae against Veerappa Chetty, who is charged with forging three promissory notes for $30,000, $2,600, and $2,4 00, was continued before the Third Magis- trate (Mr. Gourlay) yesterday, when evidence wa* given by Mr. Ng Hong Guan, one of the complainants. Witness
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  • 211 10 A large number of people gathered for the opening of Singapore's latest amusement centre, the New World, at Jalan Besar, yesterday afternoon, and as the clouds cleared away in time the function was attended with every success. Mr. i Lim Kee Chaok, who has been associate:! with
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  • 627 10 Macphall and Cj.'h Report Siivjapoie, August Rubber. London La. g,*d. Local 49%. Tin. London «'l*l 16*. Local $93tt. Bayers. .shjir- Ifarki t. y..ic r.uhb.-is. Miilaka Pindiu I. CO- l.ii.'i. Brogas T-J'j-TT I renti. Jimuh* 1..;7!.--1.48»». Mentiikatw 26-88 cent* Uhi [Bemils 29-31 i-.-in--. Kukit K^itils S'i'j!llS. Tip*.— Petaii
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  • 137 10 Tons 383 Offered Tons 240 Sold. The Cl-lth auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held on August 1, when there was catalogued 1,309,733 lbs. or 584.70 tons. Offered 857,960 lbs. or 383.01 tons. Sold 539,186 lbs. 240.71 tons. N.B. Two lots sheet, one
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  • 34 10 Members of the Eng Wah Kok Assoc.ation are reminded that the sixth anniversary celebrations will be held at Mr. Tan Tee Cheng's bungalow, Noel Villa, 100, Joo Chiat Road, on Saturday and Sunday next.
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  • 27 10 The eighth anniversary of the Lion City Club will be held in its Club Hou.-c 54, Nelscn Rosd, on Saturday and Sunday, the 4th and sth insUnt.
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  • 2062 11 Fighting the Battle of Land Values. By Our Special Correspondent l.nii'luii, July .">. About a fortnight ago the House of Commons suddenly cecided to repeal the remaining sections of the Finance Act of HMO which imposed on vendors and if land and property the duty, whenever a transfer
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 142 11 ARE HERE CALL OR WRITE FOR LISTS. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE SINGAPORE. c ««♦■»-»♦♦♦♦>♦« t EXPAMET is the registered name now given to the original DIAMOND MESH EXPANDED METAL manufactured by the EXPANDED METAL CO V LTD., of LONDON and WEST H ARTLEPOOL, and only material sold under
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    • 372 11 RAFFLES HOTEL mi**. Tel— a— c J»J (It LJnea.) »ONDAT.— T«« Oaaswrt. Tn. nn«t Ballr^. I. va. tut CMDAT^-IMm* l>««. WTONKSDAT. Orchestral Canerrt, GULL. op.n till THX d2,^ T G j J ht Dl f FWDAT.— Tei. UmtmsA To-nitht lATUKOAT.— Gsm« Nliht. d:»ot hn4 GUEST NIGHT "t^Lis orchestra. DINNER DANCE
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  • 541 12 Interesting Career of the Late Mr. Charles Michie. The death hai taken place at Glenmuiek, AberdaMiaaira, of Mr. Charles i Michie, late of Messrs. J. Thomas and Company, Calcutta, and who up to about 14 years ago was one of the best known brokers in Calcutta. For
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  • 182 12 The meeting of the Oriental Telephone and Electric Company, Limited, was held at home in mail week. Sir Henry Babinglon Smith (the chairman of the company) presided, and, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said that the net result of the year's working was
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  • 95 12 .tii ordinary general meeting of South Malay Kubber Plantations, Ltd., i on .July 3 at the office of the coi ipanjr, 1<; Philpot-lane, E.C. Mr. Millar (thp chairman) presides. i report aad acewati were adopted, after which ixlmorditiaiy neatiasi were hen reaotetiolM wen ugtmi to writing down
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 1153 12 T7w»fxf^ A 10-Day Tube of PepsodenL Every home Cv is welcome. Simply mail the coupon. Belles of India English Udiea Spanish Beautiei Beauties of All Races Women of some 50 nations now whiten teeth in this way Do you know that millions of people, all the on modern research. The
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    • 225 12 sMHi^-^fid UrimgJl THAT PERFECT EGYPTIAN CIGARETTE ALWAYS SMOKED BY CONNOISSEURS. Representative H. WORHAM, P. O. Box 639. SINGAPORE. »«.«■♦>♦< ««■»■»•■«■■»♦«■♦«■■»-»♦♦>♦-»-»♦-»»-♦-»»♦« »♦«♦»««♦«-»♦♦»■»»»»♦♦♦< CHOP KWONG ON Km. M, II and 28, SOl'Til MUBCI KOAI). GREAT CLEARANCE SALE ONCE A YEAR ONLY. NOW ON, UP TO AUGUST 11. Give us call anJ you
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  • 703 13 The Conclusions of an American Scientist. Do animals talk This very interesting question is discussed by Dr. A. L. Benedict of Buffalo, N. V., in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Dogs to a high degree and, to a less dsgree, cats, norses, cattle, sheep, elephants
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  • 318 13 Astounding Effect of New Discovery. Scientists are discussing a discovery of an astounding character which has been made by German physicists at the secret laboratories which have been established in the heart of Russia. A correspondent of the Daily Chroniclestates that the effect of this discovery
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 1304 13 SALES Bf AUCTION IN THE SUPREME COURT AT JOHORE BAHRU Miacellancooa Application No. 3 of 1923. THE BZE HAI TONG BANKING INSURANCE Co., Ltd, Chargeea •galnat CHAN CHIN KWANG, Charger. AS ADMINISTRATOR OF SIM CHOON KEF, DECEASED. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE RUBBER ESTATES IN MUAR AND KOTA TINGGI. Tae
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    • 96 13 HAIPHONG .^^^k DRAGON Voi/ CEMEMT Supplied to the Spore Municipality, Government of Johore, Malacca Municipality, PM.S, Railways and all leading architects and contractors. DUPIRE BROS. Sole Agents, Singapore. »s«»»t»»»»»»«*»*»«»*»*«« >>»» >>>»>»»»«♦♦»»♦♦>> c »»»»»-»»»«-»«-»4.»^ J>^. BRAND <C 3 IVIT TflT TP sMtJEJBm^ iff! 1 1 in if JR»3Si TRADE [pf tfj
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 221 14 LEVER BROS. /-iafj./Jffl^ Royal Disinfectant i-!-\ Soap is a practical precaution for the &f^im o^^^ health of man, yfftf^s I j woman or child. Is /Jt /~^r\^ specially suitab!c for £^f iC-lw 1 warm climates. 1 /"'^^JB I KEEPS THE BODY IN \T^»»S MHBfes>W*!» Manufactured by the L1 ProprMers of
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    • 1997 14 ■■■■■■■■■HM«BB*S11HMBM11«BMH«M Awwta •ver $5,000,00* S.C. AsMraae* In force ever 81 7,f)0fl,00§. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd, I (lacorporatod In Straits »«ttl*aeßto.) HIAD OFFICE t Winchester Hoase, Singapore. LONDON OFFICB f It, Old Jewry, B.C. Tha Company has fZO.OOO deposited with the Snprarae Court of England aad complies with
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  • 453 15 Interim Dividend Declared For Current Year. The fifteenth annual general meeting of Kraraat Pulai, Ltd., was held on Jun« 4 at 73. Basinghall-street, E.C. Mr. S. H. B. Blantiy, who presided, naid that the company's activities during the past year were almost exclusively confined to the production of
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  • 372 15 Return to Madras Waters in Large Numbers. There has been no pearl fishery in Madras waters since IUOB, as the oysters deserted the banks in the Gulf of Mannar. Kven in 1908 the fishery which took place near Tuticorin was on a small scale. The Madras director
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  • 214 15 What Does it Portend There have been earthquakes iff the coast of Chile in November at Wellington, New Zealand, on April 13, at Sulusarai, the ancient Sebastopolis, in Asia Minor on May 5 at Turbat-i-Haidari, some eighty miles from Meshed, in Persia, on May 25 and another supposed to be
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 158 15 4 ESSEX Cars Fitted with GOODYEAR ALL-WEATHER CORD TYRES 2,550 (WIRE WHEELS $100 EXTRA). The ESSEX TOURING CAR is a full five-passenger Model accommodating the average family or motoring group with comfort. Wide doors make entrance and exit easy. Improved storm curtains that open with doors give adequate weather protection
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    • 241 15 DUNLOP I i i "'Hr" ''''■ttb] Wf CORD TYRES Dunlop Cord Tyres are made of the finest Egyptian cotton manufactured in the famous Dunlop Mills at Rochdale, Lancashire The Gray Car We have just received the demonstration cars of the above make. The Gray Motor SippXar'in" tf world? UNDENIABLY th
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 475 16 TO LET A spacious top floor frontage fitted with electric lights, ceiling fan and bathroom attached, suitable for a General Office. For further particulars, apply at 35, PHILLIP STREET. SPECTACLES. N. LAZARUS— OPTICIAN, MEDICAL HALL BATTERY ROAD. Rcfractionist. Mr. K. V. MEYER, KJJLC (London). FJ.O. (England). FRESH SHIPMENT Sodium Bisulphite
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    • 350 16 THE PARISIAN HOUSE AND BON MARCHE. All goods for ladies at lowest prices. Buying largely, we sell for less, selling largely, we buy for less. Soon to arrive from Paris, good washing dresses from $5.00 At GROSVEXOR nOTEL BUILDING. SAVE PART OF THE $2,000,000 which Malaya annually pays for imported
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    • 867 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., In ordinary elope set type (average six words to line) are per line one insertion 23 cents, two ins. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cts., five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40,
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    • 924 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, 68, Prinsep Street. Entry August 1. Apply 9, Clarke Quay. TO LET, immediate entry, Nos. 86-27, 85-29, Cairnhill Road. Apply to Frankels, Ltd., Victoria Street. TO LET, new compound house 13S, l.ukit Timah Road. Apply to Tan Boon Cheng, 276, Victoria Street. TO LET, No.
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    • 545 16 JOHN DUKE F.8.0.A, F -9.M.C. OPTICIAN. IT BATTMY BOAD, BINGAPOU. I TEARS' LONDON EXPERIENCE IN SPECTACLE FITTING. DO YOU KNOW That Eyeglasses properly fitted are as distinctively yourj as your thumbprint Your lenses must be held in the one correct position for you individually, by a frame oi mounting fitted
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    • 299 16 TOE HDtUAL SCIENCE SF.HIES. Marriage and Birth Control A Book of Knowlt'd^e for the Married and tho^;.> about lo Mam. In which a distinguished student problems lucidly a-.ul soil titiiii puunus the physical and aspects of certain moch-discDsscd questions. By BRENDA BARWON $3.50 .(Postage extra). 53. MOHD. DULFAKtf GO. Corner
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 184 16 THE STRAITS TIKES editorial and G»c.r». Utaif*r'i O:i.e» All eommunicatloas relaviajt te Tnattcrs and navi shoola be addreeaed ta THE EDITOR. All communication >t lating to business matters—advertiueum.n. subscriptions, accounts, printiiK aU thonld be addressed to THE MAXAi XZ ADVERTISEMENT RATKS tVaats, For Sale, To Let, etc., In ovdin*.. type
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