The Straits Times, 16 August 1923

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    13 1 The Straits Times. No. 27.329. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1923 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    F. M. S. RAILWAYS.
    882 2 The Progress on Causeway Across Johore Straits. In ii.': annual report on the IF.M.S. railway! for 1U22, dated April, 1923, Mr. 'P. A. Anthony, the general manager, writes that no new lines have been opened during the period under review. The total mileage of running lines
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    156 2 Trieste has provided a new sensation. for the sake of a prize of 1,000 lire sixteen individuals, including several women, entered into a competition to see how lonp it was possible for them to do without sleep. The result was a tie, the prize beinff divided between a hairdresser and
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      438 2 M ji'l'i.". p£«r. T lf"l'h''."d f; JT> ft ■pp■B I cnn« •p»k m tt« bifilr *l Cliio. v" A Doctor says 5 "My baby has been fed on Glaxo since he -was a p^g month old, and has thrived splendidly on it. I always fii; 1 advise Glaxo for babies
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      513 2 CUTICURA HEALS SCALPJROUBLE Red Spots Over Top of Baby's Head. Hair Fell Out. "My baby's trouble began with tiny red spots of a wet nature or the top of her bead, just ova the forehead, which in a short time spread to her head and formed a dry scale. It
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      230 2 PURE OLIVE OIL oirvßori OrXQLCf* Jl Jjjp IF YOU WANT PURE OLIVE OIL INSIST ON 4 SASSO" OBTAINABLE FROM ALL LEADING DEALERS. In quarter gallon, half gallon and 2 15 gallon ting. Also in fancy hottles, 2 sizes. Liberal Discount to Dealers. AMBROSOLI STOPPANI CO, SINGATORK AND PENANG. SoU A
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    BUKIT NILAI RUBBER.
    1024 1 Good Future Anticipated for The Company. The third ordinary peneral meeting; of the Bukit Nilai Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held on July 18, at the office of the company Nt. 17, St. Helens-place, Bishopsgate, E.C., Mr. Clarence- E. Harvard (Chairman) presiding. The Chairman said Ladies Msd Hintlenun,
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    Bottomley's Prison Life.
    73 1 Horatio Bottomley has been a patient in hospital since his transference to the Maidstone Prison. He is unable to take exercise, and he spends much of his time in the airing court of the prison. He has no companions, and he seems to desire none. Bottomley is
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      735 1 FEDERATED MALAY STATES GOVERNMENT Si ATI OK I'KKAK. FOR SALE BY TENDER Si HAWA.V- Steam launch built (1 plates by the Singapore Harbour Hoard in l'Jl.i. th 7R ft. G ins., breadth 15 ft. Lk !l ft., draurht 10^4 ft. ft forward. H.P. 25. Knpines triple compound surface condensing engine,
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      398 1 L Escape From THE COILS OF Bronchitis !a Uproot the Trouble M TT is awful to be conscious that v£ bronchitis is gradually tightB ening it coils around your chest; I that your breathing is becoming A mure and more obstructed the suffocating cough more and more persistent. The discovery
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      480 1 TOLD BY THE PARISH PRIEST. At Canaei, in Cuba, lives the Kcvcrend Father Teodoro ViUaaoeVß, a priest who, like so many others <:f his cloth, is a father >- in d^tl ai well as in name to the members of his flock. Hence it arose that hi brcanu> interested in
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      297 1 Special Display QI Dunhill's Cigar Cigarette Holders CIGARETTE HOLDERS 4.50 to $35.00 CIGAR HOLDERS $10.00 to $16.00 At Danhili: Depot MAYNARD CO., LTD. A air tf%r f/ fr tt. ■-M' 111 A U m. M THAT PERFECT EGYPTIAN CIGARETTE ALWAYS SMOKED BY CONNOISSEURS. Representative 11. WORHAM, P. O. Box G39.
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      793 4 STEAMER SAHIHSS P. O.British India <"><* Apcar Line (Companies incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSI I.AR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. Under Contract with His Majesty's Government. LONDON-FAR EASTERN SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON AND ANTWERP. Tonnage Due Spore!
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      650 4 STEAMER SJULIRfiS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) The Blue Funnel Line Regular Service to LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BKEMK.V GENOA, MARSEILLES,. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW^ BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through
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      650 4 STEAMEn SAILIMfiS KONNJJkLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPEJ (ROYAL PACKET NAMGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHEKLAN'JS INI)I\ GOVERNMENT Telephone Nos. Passage Deo... Ml. Freight Dept. 1202. Marine Dept. and Transhipment Dept. 1437, Manager's Dept. 1003. VAN DKR LYN-Aueust 17, IMav.-an-IVli 11 71 S p l>l t I>lind
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      533 5 STEAMER SAHINtS N. Y. K. LONDON LOT Hakone Maru Aug. 27 Suwa Mara Sept. 4 Kushimi Maru Sept. IS LIVERPOOL LINB Tokushimu Maru Sept. 20 Durban Maru mid. Sept. Tsushima Maru end Sept. HAMBURG UNI Mito Maru Aug. 24 Matauye Maru end Sept. NIW YORK LINB via BCU SOUTH AMERICAN
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      423 5 STEAMER SAMJUGS O.S.K. Prrpo.ed Sailings from Singapore. (sabjeet te change withoat prevtoa. notice.) CUBOPEAN LINE For Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Sacs aad Port Said. Arr. Dtp. LONDON MARU middle Sept. 'Calls at Marseille*. NEW TORK I.IXI Per Saa Francise*. Panama, New Tors, via Japan. ATLAS MARU from
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      631 5 sSTEAMER SAIUNGS "NEDERLAND" ROYAL MAIL LINE jpjp ROTTERDAM LLOYD" ROYAL MAIL LINE SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE OF NEDERLAND "ROTTERDAM LLOYD" R. M. LINE R. M. LINE via Belawan-DeU. Sabug, Colemae, via Bdawan-DeU. Babaaf Chart*. Genoa, Alriera to Amsterdam. Marseille*. Tangier to Rottertiasa. KON D. NEDER. Aug. 20 TJERIMAI Aug. 18 J.
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      650 5 STEAMCT Sai4N6S 11 ELLERMAN f L INE ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) STEAMER Due Mngspore PASSENGER SERVICE OUTWARDS. t«J. CITY OF KARACHI China and Jupan Oct. T» s.s. CITY OF PARIS China and Japan Nov. 1G CITY OF CANTERBURY China and Japan Dec. 27 HOMEWARDS. ts.s. CITY
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      628 6 CINEMAS ALHAMBRA Thursday, August 16 to Tuesday, August 21. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. HIS FIERY BEAT A 2 Reel Fox Comedy. TOPICAL BUDGET BRITISH SCREEN NEWS. A Wonderful Presentation. A First National Attraction THOMAS H. INCE PRESENTS MARGUERITE DE LA MOTTE. MILTON SILLS AND JOHN BOWERS, in
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      431 6 CINEMAS ftf A U. IBOHOUOH Wednesday, August II to Tuesday, August 21. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. THE UPPER CUT 1 Reel Path* Comedy Australian Gazette REALART PICTURES PRESENT BESE DANIEL, in S Reels SHE COULDN'T HELP IT ADOLPH ZUKOR PRESENTS ACNES AYER9, in 5 Reels THE ORDEAL
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      316 6 ENTERTAINMENTS VICTORIA THEATRE TO-MORROW, AT 9.30 P.M. QUADRUPLE HILL FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY. Something Rn at ,-t. TINA GERALD AHD T9H FENW.GK In a repertoire of Originnl One-act Plays. The Remarkably successful new Play THE INTRUDER A Mystery with on ultra-modern theme by TOM FENWICK "The burden of bought kisses.
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      20 6 i j ♦♦*T<kV 1 GENUINE Marseilles Roofing Tiles REGULAR STOCKS CARRIED BY Etabliasementa BROSSARD MOPIN (Incorporated in China) SINGAPORE. MUMOtMMMII'II
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    148 7 FIXTURES. 'aaraday, Außuct is High (Cater, 0.2J a.m., 1.1 p.m. Phil. Orchestra, Mem. Hall, 6.16. :'ridn\. AtinuKt 17 High Water, I.C a.m., L4l p.m. Tnmbalak ilubhi-r MtR., Derrick's, noon. Tom Fenjvlfk and Tina Gerald, Victoria Theatre. n::o p.m. Outward nail due by Perseus. Saturday Au*;i!»t IX Hi«;h
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      100 7 Eaat Wharf Baal n— Nil. Cast Wharf TmsU. Sheers Wharf Siagandja, DraggaU, Main Wharf Un Kennedy. Muroran Man, Kuts:ing;. ICIang, Medmn, Kilmn.ui. Empire Dork Brinpura, I'.ogKOVoi;n. Wont Wharf Nil. Jardinrt V, harl !..,kc Faulk. Palo Itranl Coal Wharf— Nil. Keppel Hsrhoar. Main Wharl V, .lotto. Hebe,
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      Vessels Arrived.
      187 7 AbDAXG, Siam.. ■inc tons, from Kuantan l'l-S. for Kunnti-.n 18-8. BAN K<> SOON, Dut., 2 VI tons, from Tontiana* 16-8, for I'cntianak -J0-8. itAITAN, Urit., 1,1X3 tor.a, from Hongkong i.'.s. far inu. IKDRAGIRI, i)ut.. if 1 tons, from Bengal Ifi 8. for Itcn^-at 18-8. Kl.AV,. !!,it., V.-'.'J tons,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    205 7 fcaaf. Pulau Sambu 2.:)0 p.m Peaaac, Rangoon ar.d Matin. < jini Paaaas w Malacca and Muar I p>n lMlau Galang 4 p.m. i .ilau Samliu Bad Rale I p.m Kota Tingci I p.m lenans. Sun/, Marseill'.-s, Havre, Liverpool and Glasgow 4 p.m Malacca and Muar 4 p.m.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    30 7 irmbranilt ■:i!.>n»a nsulitule riiili llahv.i 8'por* July 9 July 11 July 18 July 17 July 18 Londoi Aug. Aug. I Aug. l: Aug. 1 Aug. l: a
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    Fares to the Empire Show.
    97 7 Much disappointment has been caused al Capetown by an announcement thj»t aaaMMgtr linrs trading bitweon South Africa and England, and Australia and Kntrland, via South Africa, have definitely decided to make no concessions in fans to passenjrers visiting the Empire Exhibition in IBM. It tranaotart*
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    189 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, AnfOat H'>. 1 On London, Hank 1 ni 1 1 B Demand J i 1/16 I'iivato m. citdits On Hew York Demand 59 4 Private M |M On France, L'an'.i 900 Oa India, B:nk T.T. IT4' On Shanghai! Bank T.T. 78* Oa Java, Bank T.T.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION,
    54 7 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. !li, noon AogOBt IS. Tone of the market Easier. Latest London caMc3 quote Spot she"'- la. 8%<L Spot Stpt Oct-Dec. Ja«.-M«cb Singapore Standard Pale Crepe. Closing Price*. Buyer*. Sellen. Spot Sept. Oct.-Dec. Jnu.-Mnri-h Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Price*. Buyers.
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      MINING
      207 7 MM Val. I'd. Buyers. Sellers. 1 1 Batang Parlang 0.4214 0.47H 1 1 Hitam T;n 1.82% 1.37 Vi 1 1 Je!sr.toh 0.1 0.20 1 1 Julian Tin O.:;:> 0.40 £1 11 Kam. Kamun'.ing 4G/G 47/6 10 10 Kinta Assn. Ord. 7.50 8.00 5 I.in'.rui Tin 4.1."> 4.:i0 10 10
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      GENERAL
      142 7 Issue Vnl. I'd. Miners. Sellers. £1 i! B. Am. Tobacco SAO b.h.H 10 10 Central Engines 9.50 10.25 10 10 Central Motors 3.25 3.50 a n i:. BnnWm Co. 7.00 t.ii hi- 5/- Elec. Tramways 1/3 1/9 10 10 Frascr N'eave lIK.OO- .".il.oo SO ■50 Hammei Co. L37JW 145.00
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      DEBENTURES
      107 7 U. Eriir. 6 p.c. lUS4J64 par 5 p.c. p.m. Vyore Klectric Tramwayi. C p.c. C3M.MM ao«. S'porv Municipal 5 [it J1.578.000 par Spore Municipal 4% p.e. of 1007 1,000.000 8 p.e. dia. Spore Municipal 4V» p*. of HtO9 $1,600,500 p.t. <fls. S'poi-e Municipal 44 P^of 1909 $1,600,500 lfl p.e.
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    407 7 Praw and Co. and Lrell and Rvatt'r OBota-'nm. Intent available Sterling Quotations are printed on another par* on Friday To-day's I'ricM. Fraser Ljmß Co. F.vatf. Allr:hyXcw(.«;li 1..1J 1 .40 l."0 1.40 Alor Caiah <!*1) 1.10 1.50 1.10 l..">n A. li:Um ($5) 1-1.00 15.00 14.00 15.00 A. Kuning ($1)
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      851 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other OassiGH Adrts., ace paeo 16. RED HERRINGB, roa t, smnkc.!. Fr-.tik-fcrt, 80lo K na. W«stpha!ia, I Truffled anil Viennu >si«ii!<iic<.-'. l<-^ roasted, smoked Mia, younj: irrcen peaa. H lloltcr, Europe Hoti-I Btlildhlg. \VA\TED TO BUY, Wi.itir sail nnd onr co»t. 2639, Straits Tim--. (lpi ROOMS AND FIATS
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      64 7 ft i i i i I3N High Grade Rubber Goods FOR TUB FACTORY AND MINE Hosepipe belting, sheet*, valves, packing*, fe«ff*r«, tißffs, *tc FOR TOE MOTORCAK Tvtm, t«be«, radiator-how, matting, va!c. compovni. vale, eaavaa, toiatitaw etc AND FOB ANT OTHER PURPOSI. Haa«factire4 at law prices by Ua SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS
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      484 7 WITH COLMAN'S STARCH LINEN LASTS LONGER. ITS ECONOMY I Agents BARKER KENGCHUAN. >ip> TO LET GARAGES $15 per month. INTERNATIONAL MOTORS. LIMITED, liS-a. Orckard Eoaa Telephoa* 2*17. AT THE NEW WORLD JALAN BESAK. FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, at <U0 p.m. PETER LIMUTKIN THE RUSSSAN LION $1,030 REWARD if anyone can perform
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    IN MEMORIAM.
    35 8 ORCHARD.— In ever loving memory of oui dear daughter, Dulcie Mary, who left M August 10, 1922. Till with the. dawn those Angel faos Which we have lovel long sirce, anJ losi awhile.
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    The Straits Times THURSDAY, AUGUST 16. FARSIGHTED AMERICANS.
    1104 8 Read," says a genial friend who sends us the India Rubb:r .Review of June, read and for ever after wear sackcloth." We have obeyed the first part of the injunction, and have learne.l that the Erlitor of the Straits Times is tvery
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    14 8 Mr. Baldwin has appointed Captain! Sidney Harbert (Cons. Scarborough) as his Parliamentary Priva'.e Secretary.
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    33 8 The deaths are announced of the sugar refinor Sir Robert Lyle Sir Henry ll>warth Lady Archibald Campbell, mother of the Duke of Argyll and Thomas Arthur Lewis, M.P. for the University of Wales.
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    50 8 Through passenger traffic on the F.M.S. railways to Siam in 1920 numbered 25,311, in 1921 it was 19.4CG and in 1922 19,388. The goods traffic during the s;mc period was 34,045 piculs, 287,489 and 70,797, respectively. From Siam to the F.M.S. railways it was 70,334, 331,160 and 205,247 piculs, respectively.
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    55 8 The journalist the late Sir William Robertson Nicoll, left i' 52,000. By his will proved at £523,710 Sir Griffith" Thomas, coalowner and exporter and shipping agent, after making various bequests left the residue of his property for the promotion, endowment, encouragement, and support of philanthropic, charitable, educational, national or municipal
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    92 8 A lecture on bud-grafting was given on Tebrau Estate on the 18th inst. by Mr. Farquharson, of the Agricultural Department, Kuala Lumpur. This was followed by a practical demonstration in the field. That the lectuflc was fully appreciated was easily discernible by the enthusiastic manner in which the vote of
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    18 8 The net amount realised by the lottery in aid of the B nvkok Nursing Rome i r;s. 88,22G.4u.
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    31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 172 $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 176 ?100.
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    30 8 The Old Curiosity Shop in Portugal Street, Lincoln* Inn Fields, so long associated with the name iff Charles Dickens, has been sold to an estate agent named Phillips for £2,250.
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    34 8 Another Chinese was charged in the second police court this morning by Inspector Dale, of Rochorc division, in connection with the murder of two < hiBjeas in a secret society riot at Geylang on Saturday.
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    32 8 Mr. Angus Boyd, accountant of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bankin? Corporation, Penang, has been appointed A of the Bank at Soerabaya. Mr. T. N. Knott, of Bangkok, will go to Pi accountant.
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    38 8 Recmitinj? has been generally NMUKd in Madras Prcsid'.ncy, but the following taluks arc' dawd to recruiting owing to prevalence of disca.se: district. ■Jalem, Hosur, Omalur, Salem North an 1 Attur North North Arcot district, Tirupatur Madura district, P'-riakula.u.
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    53 8 Three panels of the Mortlake Tapestry depicting the naval battle of Sole Bay in 1672 fetched 3,400 gum ?as at Christie's. In this drawn sea fight the Duke of Yor!<, commanding the English fleet, in conjunction with the French fleet engaged the Dutch under Admiral I)e Ruyter. The tapestries are
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    63 8 We have just beon favoured with a sample of the Parker self-tilling fountain pen. Its great merit is that it cannot leak, and having had sad axperien <■ of self-filling pens that do we appreciate this quality. The pen is beautifully made, and the mechanism is most compact, simple and
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    79 8 The Bishop of Singapore has arrived ii Kuala Lumpur, from Bukit Fraser and istaying at Carcosa. The Malay Mail hears that he rode down from the hill to Kuala Kubu on a bicycle in mi noon. The Bishop is to be congratulated, says our contemporary. We <"m think <>f many
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    76 8 Colonel Godw n- Austen, F.R.S., F.Z.S., F.R.G.S., who has been granted a civ,! pension, i 3 the well-known geologist and spent inutjh time in Kashmir and the Himalayas in the middle of the algfeeenth century. Bom in Devon in 1884 he went to Sandhurst an.l subsequently passed into the 21th
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    76 8 The appeal of Mason, the taxi-cab murderer, has been dismissed. Alexander Mason, a young Scotsman belonging to Lanarkshire, was sentenced to death for the murder of Jacob Dickson, a taxi-cab driver, in the Brixton district of London. Pickson was shot in the open street, several people witnessing the crime. The
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    96 8 Would you bel eve it, asks the Rangoon Times. The august Government of the Federated Malay States lias tually had the audacity to advertise in the Press of that country for applications for the post of stenographer at $15(1 nonth, but who must write shorthand at •••>t less than 180
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    101 8 We have pleasant recollections cf MisTina Gerald's previous performances in Singapore some time tgo, in such notable roles as Stella in Brown Sugar, and Sidney Fairfield in the Bill of Divorcement. It U consequently good news hi that in The Unusual Ending. Mr, Fenwick has written a part specially to
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    107 8 In the course of a speech on the housing problem in Calcutta at the Rotary Club meeting at Calcutta on July 81, Mr. A. dr Bois Shrosbree drew a graphic picture of the degradation and suffering caused by the shortage of houses, and said that the crux of the nutter
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    113 8 A Tientsin contemporary reports that Mr. Vincent D'Alton, who was at Shanhaikwan on holiday, all but lost his life as the result of a nip from a mosquito. A bite in the leg proved 30 poisonous that a few hours after, Mr. D'Alton became delirious. The le<r was very swollen,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    433 8 Mr. Tom A. Slack, aiaBMW of the British American Tobacco Co., at Bangkok, ha<= arrived in Singapore homeward bound. Mr. K. K. Woolerton has been transferred to the Staff of the Asiatic Pctro!eu,.i Co., Ltd., Inoh, from the Singapore office. Mr. V. L. Penetlow has come to
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    Gang Robbery this Morning.
    48 8 A gang robbery occurred at ten o'clock this morning i:i Duxton Street, a turning off Tanjong Pagar Boad, in which a prank' of six Chinese raided a house, overawed the inhabitants with pistols and knives. and got away with about S'JOO worth of jewellery.
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    Alleged Coal Thieves.
    108 8 Complaints are ajrain beinjr made as to the theft of coal from lighters in the harbour, and two raids were made i;: t niirht by a party of detectives under Mr. Kenny. C. 1). I. Twenty tons of ccul were found < n a lighter off the
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    Police Raid in Calcutta.
    138 8 Following the finding of nv. Bolshevik literature: in boose Marched in connection with the recent murders and aimed dacoltiea in Calcutta) the police on iugnst •"> carried out the biggest raid ■ver oiv.iini.-cd (n md arresta were made at Howrah and 3ordwan ai well aa in
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    A Slippery Customer.
    180 8 Two attempts to escape from police ?usto(!y, one by running away and the .jthtr !>y attempting to ham; himself wei n,:.i!.' by a I'hin. who mi charged in the Thin! Police Court jvi-tt-nl y with fraudulent poiseMiofi of property. Thcr nan W»l found cominjr out of the
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    DE VALERA ARRESTED.
    412 9 Faints on Free State Troops Appearing. Official Statement About Internment. [Reuter's Service.l London, August 15. De Valera settled doubts as to whether he would participate in the election hy making his promised appearance at an, open air meeting at Ennis this afternoon, j He drove up in
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    Java Bank Report.
    89 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, August 15. The Hague The annual report of the J<-va Bank refers to the increasing interest of foreign business men in the lHiUh But Indies, mentioning, particularly, the purchase of 35,499 acres, mostly cultivated land, by a British concern. The report says that while
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    American Mine Disaster.
    39 9 [Reuter's Service.l London, August 15. Kemmerer. Wyoming Ninety-five bod. is have beaa brought up from the mine where tbe explosion occurred, also a number of suivivori. Out of 135 entombed twenty-nine have so far been rescued.
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    Tidal Waves in Korea.
    44 9 [Riuteb's Service.] London, August 15. Seoul Hundreds of lives MN lost, according to some reports over 1,000, through disastrous tidal waves on the nortavweet eeaat of Korea. Hundreds of. Louses were swept away and much H:\irrce w.v <U» t.i '-hinpinir.
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    Powers and China.
    400 9 Necessity of Controlling Tuchuns. [Reuter's Service.] London, August 15. Strong measures to suppress Tuchun rule are the principal feature of a scheme, propounded by Brig.-General C. D. Bruce in a letter to the Times, for solving China's present problem of disintegration. He says that if nothing is
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    General Smuts on the Ruhr.
    93 9 [REunn'B Service.l London, August 15. Bloemfontein In a speech the Prime Minister, General Smuts, referring to the Kuhr, appealed to South J "ca to stand in syi.ipathy with Brita :n an effort to save Europe from destruction. He exhorted all nations to rally round Britain
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    America and Smugglers.
    59 9 [Reiiter'9 Service.l London, August 15. Washington It is announced that the general policy of the Government against seizing rum-runners outside the three-mile limit will not be changed as the result of the Marion Mosher decision yesterday. Treasury officials state that the decision of the Supreme Court should
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    Mexico.
    36 9 FReuter's Service.] London, August 15. Mexico City The records of a conference between representatives of the United States and Mexico, embodying the agreement designed to enable the resumption of diplomatic relations, were signed this afternoon.
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    34 9 A Katong resident writes that his boy eaturht and presented him with a specie* af ti-h which was described as very n.st; when they grow up." The catch proved to be :i hnhy crocodile.
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    German Situation.
    275 9 The New Premier States His Policy. [Riutxb's Service.] London, August 15. Berlin Herr Stresemann only vaguely referred to the possibility of the re- sumption of reparations after unrestricted administration of the Ruhr was assured to Germany, all imprisoned Germans ■were released and Germany was given a breathing space,
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    Various.
    39 9 [Reuter's Service.1 London, August 15. Rome M. Jordanski, on behalf of I Russia, signed the Straits (Dardanelles* Convention concluded at Lausanne. London. August 15. The general level of wholesale prices in Britain fell 1.8 p;r cent, in July.
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    TOWN PLANNING.
    87 9 Penang Municipality to Consider Scheme. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, August 15. The Municipal Commissioners have issued circulars regarding town planning. The President, at the ordinary fortnightly meeting, said he proposed to ask the Commissioners to appoint a small subcommittee, consisting of himself and two other Commissioners, to
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    69 9 (By Courtesy of the Naayo Nichi-Nichl Shimbua.) Tokio, August 14. Viscount Ishii Kikujire, Mr. Adachi Mincichire and Mr. Ariyoshi Akira have been appointed the Japanese delegation to the International League of Nations general meeting at Geneva. Rubber f.a.q. spot is quoted at 54 and 55 V 4
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    139 9 The 616 th auction of tho Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held on August 15, when there was catalogued 904,409 lbs. or tons 403.73. Offered 650,200 lbs. or tons 290.26. Sold 443,255 lbs. or tons 197.M. PRICES REAUSED. Spot. London Is. 3%d. New York 28>,fc cents.
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    Explosion in Sumatra.
    60 9 Enormous Blaze in Palembang Oilfield. (AneU's Service.) Weltevreden, August 15. A message received here from Palembang states that it is reported that owin? to a lighted match, an explosion of gas has occurred in the oilfield at Soebanboeroeng, resulting in an enormous blaze. Three natives were killed
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    PENANG PADANG.
    223 9 The Erection of Stands for The Public. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, August 15. The minutes are published of a special meeting of the Municipal Comnvssioners, on August 3, to consider what action should be taken in regard to tho erection on the P.C.C. of seats and stands
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    THEATRICAL LAWSUIT.
    179 9 Appeal of Mr. Edgar Warwick Dismissed. (From Our Own Correspondent.^ Penangr, August 15. The Appeal Court hearing his concluded, before Sir Walter Shaw, Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard and Mr. Justice Brown, of the appeal by Mr. Edgar Warwick, proprietor of Warwick's Eastern Tour, against the judgment of Mr. Justice
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    JULY RUBBER RETURNS.
    71 9 Balgownie.— lB,49o lbs. Bruseh Tin and Rubber.— ls,ooo lbs. Bintan.— 2o,s6l lbs. Benar. 8,540 lbs. Henrietta.— 3s,ooo lbs. Jeram Kuantan. 15,948 lbs. Kuala Pergau R— 17,900 lbs. Kuala Reman.— 64,4oo lbs. Lenggeng.— l6,322 lbs. Laras (Sumatra). 18,683 lbs. Lok Kwai.— 47,loo lbs. Mentakab.— l4,4oo lbs. Sungei 8agan.—
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    Insulting the British Flag.
    102 9 A Cologne message says a French student named Matinel has been convicted by the British summary court of insulting the British flag and treated with the utmoit leniency. Matinel deliberately detached the Union Jack from the bonnet of the Commander-in-Chiefs motor car outside General Headquarters, spat
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    CHETTY'S FORGERY CHARGE.
    847 9 Evidence by Well-known Chinese. The case in which Veerappa Chetty is charged with forging three promissory notes was continued before the Third Magistrate, Mr. Gourlay, yesterday. The defence closely cross-examined Mr. Ng Hong Guan, who alleges that the accused forged his signature to a note for $30,000,
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    CHINESE CLERK CONVICTED.
    246 9 Frauds Against the Borneo Company. Three charges of criminal breach of trust in respect of $1,593, the money of the Borneo Company, were preferred against I a Straits-born Chinese clerk in the District Court yesterday before Mr. P. F. David. The accused, who pleaded guilty, was represented
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    Lady's Plucky Action.
    187 9 Holds Up Armed Thief With Revolver. A European lady, named Mrs. A. Lnweon, living on Fort Canning Hill, had an exciting encounter with a burgla: day. At about 10.20 in the morning;, a Chinese came into the compound an I ttole a coat which was hanging up.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    388 9 Action Taken at Committee Meeting. Action taken at a meeting of commitiee No. 3. held on August 10, included Reconsidered the apportionment of th? cost of metalling and draining Fort anil Meyer Roads and requested the President to formulate further proposal A report on the installation of granit"
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    Ex-Officer Acquitted.
    131 9 At the Madras High Court the criminal appeal prcferre-i by Captain Brown for the setting aside of his conviction for cheating was disposed of. I* was sentenced by the District M. Bangalore, to rigorous impriaonn six months and to a tine of Us. ifiOO, the allegation against him
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    Bengal Retrenchment Proposals.
    90 9 The Government of Bengal have !>!<• pared a statament showing the action taki i in regard to the recommendations of th Retrenchment Committee. Many of t li suggestions Involving drastic cv penditure have been rejected, includinj that for the abolition of the Public Dv partment and retrenchment
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    57 9 In order to remove objection ing the existing form of contract, and to improve the conditions of laHi. Samoa, the New Zealnnd Gow have decided to al.olish the Indenture I system and to substitute a system of trcr Inbour subject to certain aaf Labourers will be repatriate en the expiry
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      FOOTBALL.
      447 10 Maluya Cup Team's Trial. The Singapore Malaya Cup team were •J\en a trial yesterday afternoon on the p dans against an ILK. and R.G.A. team, id won by three goals to none. Play v.as uneventful, and the superiority of the Singapore side, who were withou f Koea Yam and
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      RACING.
      393 10 Singapore Autumn Meeting. The programme of the Singapore Sporting club autumn lace meeting ha* lj( en issued. The dates are October l(i, IS and SO, and apparently the- club anticipates a large entry and a successful meeting, for nine events are arranged fci- each day. Entries close on October
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      Youthful Tennis Champion.
      86 10 Iii the competition for the Young Malacca Tennis Cup, presented by Mr. C. F. Beamish open to all comers under 21 years of age— the winner WRg forthcoming in H. 11. de Souza. jr., who defeated L. D. Ashness. The winner, who is only 13 years of
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      International Yachting.
      32 10 [Router's Service.l London, August 15. Ryde America won the fifth BritishAmerican Cup race. England leads by 105 points to 74. Later Britain won the cup by 129 points to 86.
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      The Key-Voll Fight.
      29 10 (Aneta's Service.) Weltevreden, Aug. 15. Battling Key is meeting Voll on Sunday at Malang. Key is in excellent condition, and Voll also is in full training.
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      Polo.
      16 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, August 15. The Gadflies won the Swee Lee challenge cup.
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      Germans and Sport.
      97 10 The most interesting question raised at a meeting of the Bangkok Sports Club recently to consider a new set of rules was whether the rule relating to the ineligibility of ex-enemy subjects of the Kingdom of S:am for membership of the Club should be deleted or not.
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      Tennis and the Camera.
      228 10 Champion lawn tennis players have banded themselves together in revolt against newspaper photographers. They state that photographs were taken last season showing them in unseemly attitudes, and that 'hese pictures do not do justice to tennis as a sport. They have sought the protection of the
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    261 10 in addition to a selection of new fiction, the following work 6 have been added to tne Raffles Library' and will be available for issue on Saturday, the 18th, at 0 <-..m. Annual Register 1922. Bennett, Arnold. How to make the best of L'fe (2 copies). Bigham, Hon.
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      England and France.
      213 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have read with great interest your leaders and all the correspondence in your paper with reference to France and Germany, as I am greatly interested in the affair I think everybody should be as it concerns us all,
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      Kelantan Gold Mines.
      590 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In your issue of July 18 you Published a letter written by a certain Ir. Gow. Our mines are a long way from Singapore and so I have not had an opportunity to reply to it, and I question
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      Road Dangers.
      248 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sii\ I see in one of your recent issue remarks regarding road dangers. While this matter is on the carpet, perhaps a few additional remarks would not be out of place. Take the road at night for instance almost every other
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    237 10 Peter Limutkin, the Russian strong majj, will appear at the New World tomorrow night. He promises various feats of strength bending iron bars, lifting three men with one hand and so on— and also throws out a ehallenye t? all comers at wrestling. Patrons of the Surma Theatre
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    Victoria Institution.
    151 10 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes under Tuesday's date As a. ready reported, heavy rsi:i spoilt the Victoria Institution sports yesterday evening, on the occasion of their thirtieth anniversary celebrations. The event* were nevertheless gone through in tlie rain. Amongst those present were H.H. the Sultan of Selancor. After
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    Corner in Mill Shares.
    130 10 The Bombay share market is again in a state of turmol, states a wire of August 3. It is reported that iKinntanttal parties have bought the :ihare:> of the Kohinoor Mills. Finding these shares under their intrir.su- Value, bears being over-sold, and finding investors are Bat
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    A Shopper's Experience.
    147 10 As an example of the effect of the rising prices, says a Berlin wire, it may bo quoted that a wrman purchased a pair of white cotton gloves for 29,000 marks, and said she would take them. She ha.l the left glove on, and was taking the
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  • LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
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      Macphail and Co.'s Report.
      94 10 Singapore, August 16. Rubber. London Is. ?>%. Local 51 I*.1 Tin.— London £185 ss. Local $93'^ (125 tons solct.) Share market.— Dull. Rubbeis.— Maudai-Tekongs- 45-50 cents. Aver Moleks 1.87%-Mtfe, New Seren<lah-- ;f.20-:i.:io, Sandycrofts 1.70-1.90, Bukit Katils 80-85 cents, Punggors 70--75 cents. Tins.— Taipings 92'j-97^ 2 cents,
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      Lyall and Evatt's Report.
      135 10 Singapore, August IG. Tin £113 ss.— up 2.">s. Rubber.- is. 3?sd. urn-hanged. Bobbers. Pantata 85-90, Sandycrofts 1.80-1.90, Lonai t.iki-h.io, Craigieleas 68--72, Brogaa 70-75, Bukit Jelotongs 70-75, Ulu Benuts 28-3!, Amalgamated Malays 2.22 2 -2.32 i, Baesctts 1.20-1.25, Indratjns r>.f>o,-5.«0. htentakabs W-28, Pajams 6.70-G.liO, Radellas 1-1.25, Katoyang
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      Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Report.
      448 10 Messrs, Fiaser and Co., Ltd. weekly report dated August 16, states The smnll fluctuation.; which have taken place in the price of Tin have failed to int u:.e any vigour into the share marUet and for the most part business ha.-, mmii on a limited
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      Macphail and Co.'s Weekly Report.
      404 10 for Bukit Kepongs at 2.70 and for Mentakabs at 26 cants, while there are sellers of Nyalas at 3.30, of Mandai-Tekongs at 50 cents, of Tambalaks at 80 cents and of Ayer Moleks at 1.45. Tins.— Talams were take.n at 36 cents. Linguis were done
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    Book of the Day.
    1057 10 Queer Things About London. For more years than onr cares to remember Mr. Charles G. Harper has been travelling the gnat highways of England on cycle or afoot, and giving us all hi can gather of the history, legend, and romance of the Dover road, the
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    In an Open Boat.
    1309 11 The Voyage of the Trevessa's Survivors. Sir Harbart K\ .-ill, writing in a service paper. M] We have all rcml the story of the stirrinif adventures of the survivors from Urn wreck of the Trtvessa. Most of U3 will have done our nadinjj under pretty comfortable
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    BERTAM CONSOLIDATED.
    708 11 Low Working Costs and Increased Dividend. The ordinary meeting of tho ■•■i tjnii ConsolidstiKl Uubber Company, Limited, was held on July 17 at Winchtstn House, Old Broad Street, E.C., Sir vVt'st Ridgeway (chairman of the comKin.v) presiding. The Chairman, in movinu the adoption of the rercrl and accounts,
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    Naughty Children.
    146 11 Doctors discussing naughty children at the Portsmouth Medical Congress described how some revel in naughtiness for the >heer pleasure of reducing their parents L a a state of nervous prostration. Dr. Cameron, one of the greatest authorities on children, quoted as an instance that if a girl, Bgaa
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    F. M. S. PRISONS.
    403 12 Report on the Department for Past Year. Mr. F. A. 8. McClelland, Inspector of Prbona, F.M.S., in his an mal report for VJ22. states that on Januaiy 1, 1!'22, there wort 1.484 prisoners in the F. M.S. During the year 8,637 were admitted i.nd on December
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    SINKING OF THE SUMATRA.
    413 12 Extraordinary Foreboding of The Mate. Dm >ca has taken a severe toll among the ships during the last few months, one of the most tragic of the disasters btin,; the (inking of the Sumatra, a vcssil of 584 tons, the loss of which was reported in
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    Killed by Kindness.
    176 12 A p:^.<c-i»K;pr from Mauritius by the (ioorkhn, whith brought the crew of the i. >ri\i's some sidelights on the (hi nturc. says a Capetown wire. One of thr crew diid owing to the well-meanin-r inhabitants of Rodri^upz feeding him too liberally. A case on the other boat
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      549 12 Amstel StrisM Singapcrt We shouted Harri By I Till our throats were bricky dry." Kiplino. How many a traveller in the East has experienced that bricky dry sensation, the best cure for which is a glass or "Amstel," sparkling, goldei and icy cool. This famous Dutch Lager is brewed under
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      809 13 SALES BY AUCTION IN THE SUPREME COURT AT HUAR, JOHORE. tflacellaneou SaJt No. 37 of 1922. BO HONG BANK. LU. of Singapore, CharK<cs against LOW CHIN TECK of llandar Maharani, Muar, Ckarsor. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE RUBBER ESTATE IN MUAR. Tke attdersignad have been instructed to sell by public
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      228 13 «MMt»IHIII»»>l»»l>H«« AUCTION SALE of 4 motor cars. At our talc-room. No. .10, Chulia Street, on Saturday, Aunmt IS, nt 19.30 a.m. 1. One Mvaa-aeatM OMsmobile car, fitted with electric lights, MlNsterUr and in excellent running ordt-r. 2. One live-seater Overland cur, l.tted with electric lights and —If .llli.l. in good
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      426 13 B 4 V- IMPROVED GBNCINI TIIONKT UENTWOOO CIIAIKS. Kxlra strong, with new patent supports. And iron 4 lost and fuldirie Ucdalvad uml Cots, with spring mattress. No. 14 5.00 each No. iH 5.50 No. -U coo CatMfa, Ulack and Dark muhogHny. Beds from >J0 00 to J45.00 Colours Black and
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      96 13 '-M.^ it jSI. !^^r BRAND TRADE fef W MARK Sole Importers BORNEO SU3IATRA TRADING l>.. LTD. Crii;«,< kitr.wie for SS alld F MS Owllin^ MgCDlb G AUUELY, (Stanley F. WARD Co. (Far £u*t), Ltd.) 2b. FLNLATSON GIiKBN, SINGAFORK. Pkone 172. »>■»♦♦ c ><<>>»< c f»»«o»»4Mi n«« tmt n «>>>f A
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      195 14 /^JJI lifebuoy^^S *V"-'Jjfjik Royal Disinfectant jj /-lUw|kV, Soap \s a practical I v B^LLJJoft^Jin precaution for the I jdr/^f /H lr^il^riT>^ k eaJth of man, I /^Tiir\ Tj^i I woman or child. Is E A/VA specially suitable for n^f \C\w^£m 1 warm climates. mA Jfi) jh VJjW KEEPS THE BODY
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    675 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Hints on Learning to Drive. From an Australian paper we take the] folk w:ig useful hints on learning to drive a car Motoring is becoming so general with ladies that the course suggested, if followed, should prove beneficial, and considerably help
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    The Stream Line Bullet.
    332 15 The Whitehead Memorial" at 1,000 and 1,100 yards was the first match-rifle competition of the recent Bisley meeting, at which the competitors used the 192.'! stream-line bullet. The idea of the stream-line design is that the resistance of the air should be reduced to a minimum,
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    Discipline in the Chinese Army.
    89 15 Owinc to the threatening: atti'ude which wss developing among 12,000 exbamiits from Suilan and Heilunpkianir who had been incorporated in the National Army and who were being trained at Tsitsihar, fifty of them were executed on August This alarmed the remainder, who attempted to escape,
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      309 16 6UAN KIAT CO., LTI. (Incorporated in Singapore) Bhlpchundliri and General Coatraetcra, SS, PHILIP STREET. Bend yoar orders to as and be aasarea of oar FIRST QUALITY GOODS ROCK UOTTOM PRICES AND SPECIAL SERVICES In the shipchmdlery bualneas. A trial order v ill convince yon that ear claims are fully proven.
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      411 16 LADIES OF MALACCA Please note that a lady representative has arrived with a stock of smart but inexpensive DRESSES, HATS, CORSETS, SHOES, WOOL AND SH.K COATS, FANCT JEWELLERY. Just arrived from Paris, at same prices as French retail shops. These will !>e exhibited at 223, CANDA III!. (It. MALACCA, opposite
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      978 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Warts, For Sale, To Let, etc., In ordinary close set typn (average six words to line) are par line one insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 cts., three ins. 61 cts., four ins. 82 cts., five ins. $1.00, six ins. $l.n, ten ins. $1.40,
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      303 16 THE STRAITS TflMES TELEPHONES. Editorial and General 58 Manager's Office 1117 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should he addressed to THE EDITOR. All communication! relating to business matters— advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVEKTISEMF.NT KATES. Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc.,
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