The Straits Times, 16 June 1924

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,584 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1924 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 91 1 LACTOGEN FOR jj YOUR BABY "RFAB wWpz RDiliyDi* 9 Unsweetened Condensed MILK FOR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES Quality Purity Richness "Trying it means Adopting it" Sole AfenU for S.S., F. M.S. and B. N. BORNEO. JOSEPH TR&VERS SONS LTD. (Incorporated m England). SINGAPORE. MAKERS TO H.M. THE KING F -^jftI ALL'S PisTEMPtaJfr
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    • 324 1 ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Singapore) COLLARS (C Ji THK VAX BKCBSN IS THE BO»T COLLAI f* j« /^^^^----—i^-^l WITH TIIh: WABCHSD COLLAR AII'KAK- jf>^=sS^ V^ A'. J ment m men's neck.veur that hts ever been ff^ V i^^W I X2^ haS a the ot thc Marched collar, k 4
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    • 9 1 LACTOGEN FOR •YOUR BABY *-^m*. rt ft n n
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  • 758 2 Outlook for the Current Year. The seventeenth annual, ordinary general meeting of the Ulu Rantaii Rubber Estates Company, Limited, was held on May lo at the London Chamber of Commerce, Oxford Court, Canncn Street, E.C., Mr. A. A. Baumann (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said
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  • 237 2 Mayfair Showrooms m Place Of Stables. Nine o'clock every morning except Sundays two Society girls turn into a side street at the foot of Park Lane London and enter ;the door of a whitetiled building labelled "Staff." They are Lady Ursula Blackwood, daughter of the Countess Howe,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 445 2 I I > i.; .Spin Your Baby will be sturdy and happy surely, if his food contains al! the Your Baby necdi Glaxo to nmlce nourishing elements of the puiest him n* you would have him. mlikobtair.nble.ar.dhapp.vifthatmlllc abounding m good health and is given m an easily digested form. high
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    • 130 2 L Santal Capsules A \^^k The best internal treatment, So made that the antiseptic is f A no' (reed by the digestive X jU V juices. nausea can result. V\^B A^r Physicians recommend them, Good Quality Size 6x4 inches per 1000 Every Description of Office Stationery at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
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    • 127 2 .:«HHmK i|H Ik Wilfr^ynyfMTT^mfi"?}rr»TTr?????;!?;;?Tnf^::7;??,"?::!lll(iY'«y^^ //y Its world-wide popularity 13 due to its Ns\ 111 mature ripeness, soft refinement, and j// exquisite flavour. 111 Oka of ;!ie principal brands cl (§1 F|ISTILLERS f^OMPANK I ISiiTtD, fjl J^W-^ JL^i-.-^;.;/;;"; w-i BL4 /^~^s&n Y-/yJ"y?\ UDINBUKChT SCOTLAND fc^^^t |V^/ *Sr>. KAT7 BROS. LTD., -^^V^sW
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  • 833 3 Wood Oil, Lead and the World's Need. Professor Maxmilian Toch, who> has. at the invitation of the Government, just completed a series of lectures at the Peking Technical College Qpn Industrial i Chemistry, lectuied at the Chinese [General Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai, recently, on the Future of
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  • 169 3 "Wee Wai tie Freer" Does Public A Service. In Glasgow the tale is being told of how wee Wattie Freer made tho British Empire Exhibition open the Stadium gates to the public. Mr. Freer, who is a weel-kent figure m Glasgow civic life, came to London to
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 160 3 EAGLE and GLOBE Capital Stcci Works WM Sheffield CC k AL FOR I 1 HIGH SPEED STEEL A/1 MINING STEEL Fnl NICKEL CHROME STEEL 9tn| CHROME SPRING STEEL FARQUIfARSON'S QUICK RELEASE DRILL jLr*%, CHUCKS. TUNGSTEN STEEL SAW KgSB BLADES. CAPITAL HIGHSPEED TWIST DRILLS. 80LE A GENTS UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated
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    • 406 3 WORTH TRYING FOR MALARIA. In many countries whore malaria is common Dr. Williams' Pink Pills enjoy an enormous reputation, especially among chronic sufferers upon whom the usual quinine treatment has ceased to have effect. As an example tnkc the faaaawtag csse m Ceylon. Mr. UG. De Alwis. an electrician with
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    • 581 3 Hands.Gave Ihis Over -size Pen aa they crave a balanced jam golf stick. Oo to your IBJ stationer's Ot jeweler's and get the feel of the scientific balance that makes it write ofit» own \—l\ I wight! Handaomer than gold I I I you'll ba apt to exclaim when you
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    • 440 3 STEAMER SAILINGS INDOCHINA aTEfltf KAV COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated la Hoagkoag) Direct Service to Japaa via Hongkong and Shanghai and to Calcutta via IVaeng from Slngapor*. Taking Cargo oa through Bills of Ladiag for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Ckffoo, Tientsin, Newehwang, Yangtsxe Ports, Formosa the Philippines, etc. FOB PENANG AND CALCUTTA
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 828 4 STOKER SMUHW P. 0.-Brifish India <"><? Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. Under Contract with His Majesty's Government. LONDON-FAR EASTERN SERVICE OU. WARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON AND ANTWERP Tonnage Dne S'poro
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    • 750 4 STEAMER SfliUKfiS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) The Bine Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. f BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on
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    • 705 4 tjwsa saiuass wwsklykF paketvaart maatsgkappij ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone Noe. Passage Dept. 131, Freight Dept.. 1202, Marine Dept. and Transhipment Dept. U?,7, Manarer's I>ept. 1002. MEI.CIIIOR TREIB— June 16, Hclawan-Deli. KEYNST— June 18, Muntok and Palembanir. SIN(;KEP
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    • 498 5 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellcrman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. "ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services I" TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. s.s CITY OF ATHENS due June 21 s.s. CITY OF TOKIO due July 20 s.s. COLORADO due Aug. 20 HAVRE,
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    • 586 5 STEAMER SAILINGS ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP LINES. (Incorporated m U.SA.) Re«alar Freight Service from U.S.A. via Panama TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE VIA SUSZ DIRECT. s.s. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore In port s.s. STEEL INVENTOR due Singapore July 8 s.s. FAIRFIELD CITY due Singapore Aug. 4 Taking cargo on through
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    • 572 5 STEAMER SAILINGS Boms Phiip Line For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND and BRISBANE Regular monthly aailings by the well krown Etcnniers MAUKI.I.A (7.'J75 tons) and MONTORO (GOOO tons). The ».s. MARELLA is tho lnrjrcst and finest steamer trailing to Australia, Cabins do luxe, single berth cabins, awinuaing bath,
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    • 186 5 STRUTHERS BARRY OPERATING Oi. GOVERNIENT SHIPS MMUPOLM TO LOS ANGBLBS AND SAN FRANCISCO U.S.S.B. b.s. "ttySST MONTOP June 20 to d'acharg* and loan] U.S.S.B. s.s. WKST JESTKR July 20 U.S.S.B. sjb. WKST PROSPKCC Aug. and a-jbequent steamer, approximately 80 days apart. Taking: cargo to all OverUrd poiists In United Ststos
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 403 6 CINEMAS JLHAMBRA From Wednesday, June 11 to Monday, June 16 In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. FOR ARTS SAKE One Reel Pathe Comedy. PLAYGOERS PICTURES PRESENT NOR AH SWINBURNE m The Fortune of Christina McNab m 5 Reels (From the novel by Sarah MacNaughton) TAN CHENG RE3 A CO,
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    • 487 6 CINEMAS EMPIRE CINEMA From Thursday, June 12 to Monday, June 16. In the second show at 9.30 A Paramount Picture Jesse L. I.asky Presents RODOLPH VALENTINO In Elinor Glyn's Sensational Romance BEYOND THE ROCKS m 7 Keels, with GLORIOUS GLORIA SWANSON In the first show at 7..10 IS DIVORCE A
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    • 189 6 WHITEAWAY'S FOB TUAVSLLIMQ GOODS THE "NEVERBREAK"" 1 WARDROBE TRUNKS. j ■*fi^^^ffßPiairL An excellent quality Wardrobe trunk, jl^f^ JhTlfflll llll'lWl» I h"TrlH'^' fibre covered veneer, viih hfavy fibre binding, supported by pood bra- uiT^irWmilT 79 '^Elu^T hand rivoted, self locking lock. [naide <^#9B^^-^^ NW^ covered with tMadmme doth lining. WUV \X7f»l\j
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  • 70 7 June 16 m., 0.34 p.m. .:ilay Tc»m v. S.C.C. 'I n y, IM K I a.m., 10.15 p.m. il SaltUr United v. (I.T.I'.C. June IS am., 10.56 p.m. I iOMOS. June 19 1"19 a.m., U-38 p.m. rU '-."0 p.m. m. (fail, :,.i:.. II €.C.C. v. S.'lotar ine
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  • 279 7 Jjne m. Bhina aJongaMc Ihe Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance KKPPEL HARBOUR. Iain Whoi Han, Etermoa, Crew, Cyrena, Minimi— n dil Whai i ArnoimuUi. Cod WI.»r/ Nil. ELS l\ DRY DOCK. Txnjon<; I'acar Aiun. Doek Nil. Deck Tur Varuna, Crane Lighter A, Indragiri. Kcmcl ll:ir:,nur .t
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  • 123 7 To-day. ttenhaa and Penang 3 .>.m. Hmar 8 p.n. I)i.rhar, Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro. Santos, Montevideo and Buenoi Aires 3 i m I bo, Djibouti, Port Said, MarEurope, etc p.m Registration up to I p.m Malacca 4 p.m. Kote '1 iiijTKi < P"> itam, Balaag and
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  • 19 7 Uy Left Arrd. S'po" London May 16 June 1C May IS June 14 M..y June 1C
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  • 214 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, June 16. On London, Bunk 4 m/s 2/4 1/16 Dcmund 2/3 31/32 PliWte) Sm. credits 2/4 13/32 On New York, Demand Private N d 52% On Prance, Bank BGO- nom. On India, Bank T. T. 164 Hank d/d 4>i p.c. prem. inngrhai, Bank d/d .i.'U
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  • 58 7 Tone of Market Quiet. 1 London cables quote Spot sheet l'i'jd. Singa|»ore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices. Buyers- Sellers Spot une uly-Sc'pt. Jet-Dec. Singapore Standard Bfibtad Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Buyers. Sellers 34% 34Vi 35 35V4 36 36V4 Spot June July-Sept. (."■i.-i >ec. DAILY
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 232 7 Issue Vat Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 1 1 Batanp Padang C.40 0.4. r 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.00 1.15 Cl £1 Idrii Hydraulic 17/6 18/G 1 1 Johan Tin 0.o2 0.35 1 1 Jfcluntoh (i.l.. 0.20 U II Kam. Kamunting 48/0 49/fi cd. il li Kamantintf Tin SS/fl S6/0 cd.
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    • 144 7 issue Yal. f';l Hovers. Sellers. n £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.3.9 5.6.3 10 10 Central Kngines 4.00 5.00 5 "< Central Motors 2U>« -2.50 Cl £1 E'Smelflnj Cn. 8.00 8.50 6 Elec. Tramways 4/9 5/0 10 10 Fruser Noave 45.00 46.00 >0 53 Hammer Co. 1C0 180 xd., cb
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    • 105 7 U. Er:?. 6 p.c. $l,2."4,::00 par 70 p.c. pm S'pore Electric Tramways, 5 p.c. i::r>o,ooo kg-58 S'pore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,818,000 par 10 p.c. pm S'pore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of V.'OI $1 ,000,000 10 p.c. par 5 p.c. pm S'pore Municipal 4!t: p.c. of 1MB $1,000,000 10 p.c. par
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    • 389 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day's Prices. Fraser Lyall Co. Kvatt. Alor Gajah ($1) 0.R0 090 0.i>0 0.90 Allenby ($1) 1.00 1.10 1.00 1.05 A. H.Um 9.50 10.50 9.50 10.50 A. K-.-.ning ($1) 0J0 0.30 0.25 0.35 Am. Malay ($2) 1.G0 1.75 1-CO 1.80 A.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 51 7 STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED i i.ni.v Riven that the Trans- of the above ompuny will be U M to July 1, 1924, both In order that the distribution us authorized by the Resolution (.••rural Meeting held on r.'lM. may he curried out. By ordei of the Kourd, W. R. FORDE,
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    • 808 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other CbaaiaVai Advtc., are pasr« It;. MAURONS CLACKS. TV ble World, il. Boltar, Dkvc; importer, Europe Hotel Building. WIIV BUY EXPENSIVE CHAMPAGNES, •feaa yo l can cet Gancia'x Grun Spumar.te ■>l Extra Dry Champagnes, as supplied to i.'.i. t.ie King of Italy. Sola Acent G. Purely, X.Y.K. Buildinc.
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    • 167 7 UNDETEVES-STOKVIS Knj;ine..-r3 and Stockist.! of Machinery, Engineering and Estate Supplies. Branches,: SKMARANC, SOURABAYA. BATAVIA, MEDAN and olher places. PmrdkßShaJ Offices AMSTERDAM— LONDON— NEW YORK CAN" DELIVER FROM STOCK Road Rollers, Locomobiles. Motor Lorries 4 and 2\'z tons. Trailers 1 to 6 tons. Fire Engines and apparatus. Diesel and other Crude
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    • 593 7 PILES Cured or tost nothing Internal or External completely cured within 6 to 12 days, without pain. Don't put up with the ceaseless torment of PILES the unbearable pain, the intense irritation it causes. It can be cuv. ily, pleasantly and effectively by our scientific method of treatment without operation.
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    • 829 7 KSTVTK Of AKIU l.KADER HIN HIV MOHAME1) Al. HAB.HEE, I)K( KASKH. IMPORTANT TWO DAYS'^, AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold ami ..pore Town prom At Messrs. Cheonc Koon Bang Co'l tale* room, No. 30, Chului Street, on Wednesday. June H, at LM p.m. Irodf Lot 1 to Lot 11. on Thursday.
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  • 23 8 RUFUS— On June 14, at Xo. 4, Moulmein Road, Elizabeth beloved wife of Mr. R. H. Rufus. Age 60 years. Deeply regretted.
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  • 35 8 Mr. R. H. Kufus and family beg to thank all those relatives and friends who attended the funeral of his beloved wife and also those who sent wreaths, letters and telegram* of condolence. li
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  • 1144 8 The Straits Times MONDAY, JUNE 16. THE WORLD FLIGHTS. D'Oisy, the French airman, has reached Tokio, and unless he alters his arrangements, he has completed his great task. The American fliers are reported m IndoChina and the Portuguese aviators are well within reach of their goal Macao. There only remain
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  • 28 8 The tea factory on Queensberry Estate, belonging to the Kotmalie Estates Company, Ceylon, has been razed to the ground, damage roughly estimated at two lakhs of rupees resulting.
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  • 44 8 The P. and O. Kashmir, which arrived m Colombo on June 6, from the Far East via Penang, was delayed en route by the weather experienced during the last few days. The vessel encountered strong head winds and strong currents after she left Penung.
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  • 23 8 The regular monthly meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union will be held at the Wesley Parsonage on June 19, at 11 a.m.
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  • 29 8 As a consequence of Mr. Justice McCardie's judgment, m the O'Dyer case Sir Sankaran Nair will have to pay, m addition to £500 damages, costs estimated at about £20,000.
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  • 32 8 The Medical College Union are holding a gathering at the Lunatic Asylum grounds, Sepoy Lines, on Saturday next, at 4.30 p.m., when the prizes won m the annual tournaments will be distributed.
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  • 44 8 Mr. Tan 800 Teck, son of the late Mr. Tan Koon Seng, is engaged to Miss Yap Ah Lion, daughter of the late Mr. Yap Tai Pow, and sister of Messrs. Yap Twee and Soo Hock. The marriage will take place on September 11.
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  • 36 8 The rebuilding of a section of the Grand Oriental Hotel, Colombo, has been started this month. Messrs. Booty and Edwards, Singapore and Colombo, are the architects and Messrs. Walker Sons and Co., Ltd., are the contractors.
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  • 45 8 It is reported that a boy employed on the Watton Estate, Bukit Timah, went to the Victoria Hall on Friday night to assist, at the Ex-Scrvicc ball and that while he was away, his quarters were broken open, and his box containing $400 was stolen.
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  • 43 8 Ann Soon, was convicted and sentenced to four months' rigorous imprisonment for the theft of a bicycle belonging to an Indian which had been left outside the Post Office while the owner went m on business, a few days ago. Mr. Kenny prosecuted.
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  • 44 8 The ricketty condition of our busses is evidenced practically daily. On Saturday the occupants of a bus heard a crash, while proceeding along Tanjong Katong Road, and wondered what had happened when it was found that the bus had dropped one of its mudguards.
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  • 45 8 Messrs. Harrisons, Barker and Co., Ltd., have received the following cable from Messrs. Bright and Galbraith, Ltd., secretaries for Kamunting Tin Dredging. Ltd. Kamunting Tin Dredging, interim dividend 1 shilling per share tax free, payable July Mi, declared, closing London register July 14, July 18.
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  • 69 8 Detective Insp. Porter, yesterday arrested four Hylams m connection with a housebreakin*r and theft of about $545 worth of watches and clothing^ from the residence of Phya Pradibaddha Bhubal. Consul for Siam, at Mount Elizabeth on the 12th instant. It is said that the culprits gained access to the property
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  • 79 8 A serious stabbing affair and attempted suicide took place at 57, New Bridge Road, on Saturday morning when the Chinese occupant of the house, who runs a coffee stall m Hongkong Street, lirst Stabbed his wife badly and then turned the knife on himself. Both the man and his wife
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  • 75 8 Children's Day will be observed m Wesley Church at 9 am. on Sunday, th» 22nd instant, at which there will bi music, drama and stories, to which the children of the Church and Sunday school as well as all their friends are invited. Yesterday the Sunday school had a storyworship
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  • 72 8 At the public meeting regarding food hawkers at the Victoria Theatre, on Friday, June 20, at 5.15 p.m., the Rev. S. Pakianathan will also support the resolution m Tamil and Mr. T. G. Thomas m Malayalam. The meeting will be held under the jpint auspices of the Chinese Chamber of
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  • 90 8 This morning the Traffic department had a number of cases dealing with motor cur offences before Mr. Pryde, the District Judge, and the offenders must have, metaphorically, shaken hands with themselves that they got off so easily. All the delinquents were caught on Stamford Koad. One driver for driving bus
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  • 87 8 By kind permission of His Highness The Sultan, Colonel Commandant, the band of the Johore Miltary Forces will play the following selection of music at the Istana Garden, Johore Bahru, on Wednesday commencing at 9 p-m- Overture, Esrmont, (Beethoven) selection, Stop Flirting, (Leuin and Gersham) a musical impression, Treasure Island,
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  • 114 8 With reference to a paragraph recently published by us anent the retirement ot Mr. H. Batten, froai the post of Chief Sanitary Inspector of the Singapore Harbour Board, we hear that a successor m the person of Mr. Hugh Mac Donald, who holds diplomas from the Royul Sanitary Institute of
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  • 491 8 Mr. Justice Whitley, Acting Senior Puisne Judge, Penangr, leaves I'enang for Singapore this week to sit m the Court of Appeal here. Mr. W. C. P. Keun was called to Malacca by a telegram from his brother Dr. A. Keun announcing the illness of their brother-in-law, Mr.
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  • 89 8 Last night, a safe containing cush, etc., at the new garage of Messrs. Weamu Bros., m Orchard Road, was removed from its position m a room of the establishment and taken out into the compound where it was found intact this morning. It was apparently
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  • 80 8 As Mrs. Ferguson-Davie, m her Fold car, was coming this morning from Bishop's Lodge, Nathan Koail, into Chatsworth Road, the car collided with ;.n Auburn Six car, belonging to the W« dford Garage. The collision took place at a dangerous hidden corner. The. car of Mrs. Ferguson-Davie, which
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  • 167 8 One evening last week, the m mute, uf Kismet, off Bales tier Koad, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bacon aid their only daughter, had quite an exciting experience. It appears that while a Chinese wayang was m full swing m the village hard by,
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    • 208 8 YOU SHOULD TRY THE NEW OVAL VIKGIN.AN CIGARETTE "Capstan de Luxe" A TRIUMPH OF THE BLENDER'S ART Price 85 cents per tin of 50. Importer* BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO CO. (STRAITS) LTD. (Incorporated m England) Singapore, Penang and K. l.umpir. GOLF BALLS A new shipment of fMAXFLI GOLF BALLS is now to
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    • 90 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. WESLEY BARRY jn SCHOOL DAYS m 7 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. NORAH SWINBURNE m THE FORTUNE OF CHRISTINA McNAB m 5 Reels. (From the novel by Sarah MacNaughton) TAN CHENG KEB CO., LTD., Proprietor!. Hel.co-l.ioht has been
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    • 62 8 On Other Pages, Tlu Rnntau Rubber Meeting 2 China's Natural Resources 3 Shipping and The Mails 7 Reuter Telegrams 9 The O'Dwyer Libel Judgment 9 Our London letter 9 Sporting Intelligence-First Cricket Test Match 10 To-day's Share Market 10 Restriction Mr. Baddeley's Criticism 11 Mala;, a at Wembley 12 Listening-in
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  • 516 9 Short and Stormy Tenure Predicted. Attitude Towards Germany. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, June 14. Paris M. Hcrriot has agreed to form a cabinet. It is announced that he hopes to go to L<ndon nixt weekend. London, June 14. ParU The' Cabinet has been formed I r ollows Premier and
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  • 53 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, June 14. Calcutta The son of the Swarajist leader Das is the latest to be arrested in conneition with thi' passive resistance campaign which Satyagraha reformers have beet, carrying on for a month past in connection with the di.-puted control of the famous Hindu
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  • 47 9 iREUTER TELEGRAM.] London, June 16. N\w York The prominent heavyweight buxe Bill Brcnnan was shot dead by men who visited the cabaret of which he was prop-ietor. Two men have been ■routed. [Brennan, who was :S1 years of age, wu iwice bctti-n by Jack Dempaey.]
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  • 166 9 Threatened Expulsion of British Agent. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, June ]T>. According to official advices reaching London Mr. Cummins, the British agent in Mexico, has been voluntarily taken prisoner in the British Legation and is under threat of deportation when he emerges. His plight is attributed to the
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  • 83 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, June 1~>. Berlin The ex-Crown Prince, with numerous other Princes and ex-Generals in full dress uniform, attended the unveiling of the Potsdam war memorial to 8,000 officers and men of the First Foot Guards. The ex-Crown Prince took the salute in the march
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  • 76 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, June l.'i. San Pedro The naval court of eni|;ury on board the battleship Mississippi with regard to the explosion heard the evidence of a sailor, who said that the air pressure was so weak that he, as plugmun, was obliged to lend the weight of
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  • 77 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, June 15. Moscow M. Trotsky in a speech declared that reports of his alleged speech at Podolsk favouring a Russian invasion of Bessarabia as a step towards seizure of Constantinople and the Straits were absolutely untrue. On the contrary he declared that conquest of
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  • 64 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, June 14. The Board of Trade returns for May show imports £122,000,000, an increase of £36,000,000 compared with April exports £70,000,000, an increase of £500,000 compared with April. Paris, June 15. The May revenue returns totalled Fr. 1,9G8,000,000 exceeding the figures of 1923 by Fr.
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  • 59 9 [REl'TER TELEtiRAM.] London, June 14 Cardens Bluff, Tennessee Great havoc has been wrought in the vicinity by a cloudburst which, according to telephonic reports, destroyed the towns of Carter Bluff and Hunter, with considerable loss of life. It is estimated that thene are 1G dead. Several other
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  • 107 9 Chinese Resent Canadian Regulations. IRELTER TELEGRAM.] Londoru June 15. Victoria, British Colombia The Chinese in Canada have designated Dominion Daly, July 1, as Humiliation Day, to mark their resentment towards the Dominion regulations requiring all residents of Chinese origin to report to the immigration officials for registration before
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  • 46 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, June 14. N'cw York It is understood that Japanese interests, headed by the managing director of the Diado Electric Power Company, arc negotiating with New York bankers for a loan of $30,000,000 to purchase electrical equipment in the United States.
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  • 36 9 I It LITER TELEGRAM.] London, June 14. Peking A message from the Canton Consul reports that the American missionary Rex Ray escaped from the bandits on Wednesday. The Britisher Jaffray is still in captivity.
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  • 24 9 [RELTER TELEGRAM.] London, June 14. Evtry station on the London Underground railways is open to-day and the services are running normally.
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  • 62 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuulu Lumpur, June 10. On Saturday afternoon, Chinese coolies were cutting a tunnel near the General Hospital for the new railway to Batu Caves. The earth collapsed burying several of the coolies. They were duj: up immediately and two were removed to hospital where
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  • 209 9 The Inspector of Schools, Singapore and Labuan, informs us that the following pupils were examined m Singapore by Professor Long, Mus. B-, F.RC.O. of the Trinity College of Music London and were successful m Pianoforte playing Higher Senior division E. A. Paulusz. Senior division F. Le
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  • 174 9 An extraordinary general meeting of the Straits Chinese British Association will be held on Monday, Juna 23, at which the following resolution will be considered That the reply of the Colonial Secretary m Council on Monday, April 14, 1924, on the question of the Civil Service not
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  • 964 9 The Attitude of the Judge Criticised. The Liberal papers, while agreeing with the others in deploring the reopening of the investigation into the Amrits-ai happenings in the course of the O'DwyerNair libel suit, very severely comment on Mr. Justice McCardie's expression ol views in this connection. The
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  • 42 9 As a sequel to the collision between tha Wyrallah and Dilkera, off Port Phillip Heads, the master of the Wyrallah has had his certificate suspended for 12 months. The master of the Dilkera wan jilso censured by the Marine Coure of Inquiry.
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  • 1924 9 HOME LETTER. Mr. Baldwin Gives An Interview. By Our Special Correspondent. London, May 22. Many of the older students of politics who watch the proceedings of the House of Commons are slowly coming to the conclusion that of the three parties there two are in need of new leaders. It
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  • Sporting News and Notes
    • 573 10 SING APORE CRICKET. Bankers, Hroker* :»no lasanuice Win TournanuT.t. S a'li ay' r.:.t.'h between tIM Bankers, B .:.iil the Public and !:iw settled the rectilt of which the B. B. and I. have now wuii for two yens i.i ion. The B. B. tad batted firs.. an<i ran up 179
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    • 209 10 Stari of I'irst Test Match. [Reuter Telegram.] London, June 14. The ft] h opened at Edgbasti.n m glorious v.vather the sky was -and before an attendance of The wicket was recovering after rain. Taylor won the toss and sent EngLnd m lo >>at. The South African team Included
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    • 185 10 The Davis Cup. [Reuter Telegram.] London, June 15. Copenhun In the Davis Cup doubles ITIrJch and Tegvec, Denmark, beat Demor\.uy.:> and Cohmho, lUily, by three matches to one. Denmark hud previously defeated HunSingaporc Championship. D. H. Kleinman will be one of the S.C.C. representatives in the Singapore championship
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    • 267 10 Mr. Gosling Wins Veterans Race. A Veterans Race of 50 yards was competed at the Swimming Club yesterday. After a period of bashfulness seven members were persuaded to admit that they were over 40 and had been over ten years m the East. Of these the one who stood
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    • 336 10 In a second division match on Saturday the Harlequins and Bousteads drew with one goal each. LEAGUE TABLE. The following will represent the S.C.C. m a first division match against the Malay F. T. this afternoon: MillardWatts; R. W. Sinclair, C. M. Jamieson; J. Lee. J. W. Winter, G.
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    • 242 10 Thousand Guineas Final. [Renter Telegram. J I ndon, .June 11. At Gleneagles, m the Glasgow Herald thousand guineas professional uolf tournament final, Geoige Duncan (Hanger Hill) beat Abe Mitchell (North Foreland) by 8 and 7. The weatlur was fine and there was an enormous atie idance. Duncan, who was
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    • 558 10 Good Racing on First Day. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 15. The Selangor Turf Club's summer meeting opened yesterday. There was a large attendance, the going wes good and a pleasant afternoon resulted both from a sporting and social point of view. Most of the events
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    • 572 10 V. D. Knowles Challenge Cap a The second of the series of races for the V. D. Knowies Challenge Coy was failed over the L. K. course yesterday, starting ai 10 a.m. am! Capia.n r lei: sent thirteen beats away In a :air breeze jut to* Beacon No. IV
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    • 271 10 The third annual sports meeting of the, Miri Recreation Club was held on June Very complete arrangements had been made to accommodate memburs of the Gymkhana Club and Miri Recreation! Club, whilst a large and interested crowd of natives assembled around the padang. Commencing at 2 p.m. the
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    • 997 10 Malayan Hiyb Jump Record Broken. The school athletic sports of the year were commenced on Saturday when the An<do-Chinesc School successful held their fifteenth annuaP sports on the Oldham Hall grounds before a largevgathering. The arrangements were good and the usual hospitality was shown to the visitors.
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    • 38 10 Scholz Beats His Own Record. [Reuter Telegram.] London, June 15. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Scholz beat his own record of the previous day for the 200 metres, doing it m 20 9/10 sees.— a tenth of a second less.
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    • 41 10 In the Volunteer Snooker.* tournament at the S.C.C. first round results are Palirravo and Hopkin beat Toscenie and Mallinson MeMuller and McOustra beat McCullum and Simpson Giimore and Davison brat Saul and Meredith; Kvans and Bowerman beat Romney and Chapman.
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    • 65 10 I Eddie Grady, conqueror of Battling Key, and Taiho, the local Japanese boxer who has come i so remarkably, are busy getting >v:\ iy for th which will provide the main eve :it at the Happj Valley <>n Friday evening. Th' 1 winner will be matched w E contest
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  • LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    • 134 10 Singapore, June 10. Rubber. —London lO'-jd., Local M etc, Tin.—London, 14/G724 £218 ss. Od. Local $110 (.'>!) tons sold). Rubbers are quiet with small enquiries for Kundongs at 97V4 cents, Kuala Sidinis at 1.76 and 14'<4 cents and United Malarias at 87V4 cents and Uln
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    • 114 10 (L. R. Macphkil) ipnn, JuiH' lti. Rubber.— lu'jd. Tin.— £218 r>s. 1110—50 toni sold. MiniiiR.— LMu Piata 1.72H to 1.77%, Petalin(.'s 128 to L86, Kampong KamurninKs 48s. Gd. to I'.is. id. com, Telok Kraim 1.10 to L.16, Johans 33 to 36, Ulu Yams :;i.-. to
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    • 150 10 pore, June 16. Following upon a quiet week and notwithstanding 'no change" m the prices of Rubber and Tin, the market i)k n rather more cheerfully. Industrials are certainly laddng i:i feature and Loans lected, comparatively buoyant, and holders, g nerallv are looking f" 1 bet
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    • 85 10 Singapore, Jane 16. Rubber.— 10'. j:i. Unchanged. Mining. Market firm, with pi clined lo advance. 1 lVtal:n;rs 1.36, Booth* B ;.-:is L60 v h bu\crs iivcr foe then .-ticks. Penj^talana an vny scarce .tt 11 .?."> bid. Hittnis offei- at l.lo and Clu I'iahs could
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  • 114 10 At the public meeting held under the auspices of the Central Perak Planter: ion at the Ipoh Town Ifc.il <"i Saturday presided over by Mr. il. X Johnson, Chairman of the Association, Di\ EL M. Connolly it ad a very m paper on co-operative market inr bar. After
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  • 102 10 The Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa, has issued the following trade leturns for the export* from Canada to the Straits Settlements for the fiscal year ■ndiag March v.'H, vhoM ral converted into Straits Settlement dollars, amounts to $2,510,8<i8. It is intercstinK to note that in the
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  • 52 10 In th" Trinity Colfefl Schoo! <if Ifoaic successes is the name of I,. Be*, who he senior division for planofort9 playincr. This is Miss Lury Si-i-, .n- 16, a pupil at the Convent, and the youngeftt daogDtor of Mr. Sm Tiontf Wah, J.P., M.f., and chairman of the Chinese Chamber
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  • 72 10 A tragic incident occurred at BrooklanJs motor races on June resulting m ti." death of Captain J. Toop, formerly of the Royal Air Force. Captain T driving for the first time sine; his return from the Kast, when the machine track. He w.is travelling at 110 miles an hour. The
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  • 2137 11 The Present Scheme Adversely Criticised. The following is the concluding portion of notes on rubber restriction forwarder t'> us by Mi. A. E. liadileley who, m ;i tetter says 1 hope you will I ive them publicity m your columns, n.n because <>i any ratue wnicfa may possibly
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  • 40 11 An exceptionally large herd of elephants is reported by Mr. Larkins to be m the neighbourhood of Suncei Batanc Estate. The herd is Estimated at 58 head. Thry visited Si Biie Coconut plantation and m two niphts destroyed coconut treei.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 139 11 THIS MODEL HIS MASTER'S VOICE play your favourite music. Mod -i o ::o n Cas'- $120. S. Moutric Co., Ltd. RAFFLES TLACB. FASHION db& SHADES gj|| IN THE TWINK LABORATORIES colour research is always taking place, and here Ihe hehcsls of ever-changing fashion meet with nmJers.nndirit; r.nd ready response. New
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    • 344 11 Raffles Hotel ■MSBKSVaSMSasSISiSSSISanSBSSSU^BaMBSJ^ GUEST NIGHT AND DANCING Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT— Every Sunday. TEA DANCES— Every Monday and Friday. Thursdfiy and Saturday, June 19 and 21 MURA and KOKA SHIPOFF, the graceful young dancers, will appear m the Ballroom m their highclass classical and characteristic dances. SARKIES
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  • 626 12 M ALAYA AT WEMBLEY. Happy Reunion at the Empire Exhibition. We arc indebted to the Executive Committee (Malaya) British Empire Exi ibition for the following His Highness the Sultan of I'cak. i cotnpanied by the Tengku Permaisuii, aid I visit to ihe Malaya Pavilion on .Monday, May IS. He was
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  • 300 12 How Wireless Saved an Awkward Situation. The following 1 incident Vhich occurred inly the Other duy, says the British North Borneo Herald, of June 2, is one of many instances of how completely Lahud Dato' can be cut off from the i ntaida world when the line
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  • 101 12 tion (if the ten srreate-t livintr Canadians has just been made by vote of it* traders by the Maple Leaf magazine. tile Canadian Clubs of Canada. l'r. Bant ins, diacwwsr of insulin, m th« top at the li-t. Nearly all ii ehMM nro in some Conn of miblk seivice. Second
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 470 12 Cheapness does not mean eeonomu! c 7 economy must always be considered, but the greatest consideration should go to the quality of the article desired. In the case of the cheap cigarette, nothing is gained when the health i is endangered. Discriminating Smokers choose State Express 555 Cigarettes because they
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    • 719 12 WITH the 15/30 h.p Crosaley you than of many small light cars quite always have "the little extra that incapahlo of girfag anything like the counU," the extra power, responsive- xame service and comlort. Why not ness and comfort which make all have "the little extra that connts. the difference
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  • 309 13 Government's Wasleful Method Criticised. Details are now available regarding the Ceylon pearl fishery which til being held m the early part of next rear, writes a Colombo correspondent of the Pioneer. The fishery will Ar a small one and will begin next February lasting |ebout six weeks.
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  • 231 13 The Dress but \o PhHaM on Mj Hat— Oh no I Mr. Jamos Brown, M.F., the Ayishiic miners' leader, wha has become Lori Hitth Commissioner cf the General As sembly of the Church of Scotland, ha-, an audience of the Kin? at Buckinghain Palace, prior
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  • 238 13 Festival of Song by Choir of 30,000 Voices. A Welsh choir of "O.OOO voices is included in the programme fur Welsh week I at Wembley in AukusL Tho Prince of Wales is takinjc a keen, personal Inter— t in the project and has exprc ?d the hop-'
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  • 193 13 Vigilance the Oniy Sea SafegMUPi Says Expert. The president, Sir Alan Anderson, (said at the International Shipping Conf;rince m London that all the problems facing them sub-division load line, deck HUM boats and wireless telegrphy could be grouped under "Safety of Life at Sea," and all the
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 678 13 yfi*^£i?**r4r The Robblalac <j| A/gJSjfjf^JßE*^; rd Pj ntin X Outfit. 'ROBBIALAC Betters Your Ford Car '.t-\ RallsssK sn idnl spcci..l!\ prrpirc to meet the requ:re- miter, on.l. becaoae al iliov v.ork'ni? qi-alilici «n.l sUiljr lo i M v.,.r1.l Ismons („r rrnovaliug 'i P" r V -i-nift.l h»rJ glo?sv fi nl
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    • 342 13 foo*"\ on f^^ BBSS P** i42!/P iHIvSSJ Thc Car that is bullt U P to a Standard, not down* to a r'icc 8 1 1 1 1 }pt zy V 1 501 Model 1924 _j m^ 1 THE Motor m this Fam us CAR is undoubtedly the mo^t efflcient m
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 1143 14 Assets over $5,000,000 S.C. A»»«r UN fore- .t«t |17,»00,t0f The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. Incorporated la Straits Sattlamaats.) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON Omci: 11, Old J.wry, I.C. I'he Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compiles with the British Life Assuraaee Companies
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    • 417 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter m Japan Capital Subscribed T 80,000,000 Capital Paid-up Y52,000,000 Reserve Fund T12,180,000 President K. Nakagawa, Esq. Vice President H. Mori, Esq. DIBECTOKB t G. Kawasaki, Esq. I T. Hisamnne, Esq. H. Esskl, Esq. D. Taklta, Esq. if. Suto, Esq. HEAD
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    • 388 14 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) Fire, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets ...s"40,000,000 W. A. SIMS Manager and Underwriter, Easssrn Branch, Singapore. The Imperial Fire Office. United with the Alliance Assurance Co., Ltd (Incorporated In England) 1 and 2, Bartholomew Lane, London, Established 1808. Capital 5,460,000
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    • 722 14 Vaseline "VASELINE" POMADE will soften and beautify the hair. It is pleasantlyperfumed and especially suited for keeping the hair neat and glossy. Look for the trade-mark "Vaseline" on every bottle. Refuse substitutes. CHESEBROUGH MANUFACTURING COMPANY (Consolidated) TTTri***^^ NEW YORK, LONDON, MONTREAL, COPENHAGEN HARRISONS CROSFIELD, LTD. 1-4, GRKAT TOWER STREET, LONDON.
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    • 309 14 Now give him Sanatogen to build him up. Thousands of physicians, with the implicit confidence engendered by years of experience, rely upon Sanatogen to overcome the weakness of nerve and body so often encountered after illness. When the time arrives you must help nature m her task of imparting new
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  • 1116 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics.. Imperfectly Fji^d Cylinders. The rca C can I ha^ had to L.- t;;-jnd to incn light of ;j as 'fed to the combustion chsmbm of cm c:.;. i.i i have shown al l>:nh rcvoiut the cylinders do not pro] 81l thossetves
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 290 15 WHY NOT TO-DAY P Why deny yourself for another day the pleasure «nd convenience that come with the ponession of a Ford If it is a question of money, wt will take care of that. Our monthly payments are moderate. You will buy a Ford eventually. Why not TO-DAY £q^M
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    • 299 15 M-^^JBr mfim F^ V: r tv $:'mif- '-'-&f- 'M§mm' m ml: 'MOM' 9 y H^^HHPmOTf i ."fr ?^*'jF- i MUm •^■^P-11-Ij^'-^WIHf^ 1"'?1 l o r '»:HT and HEAVY CARS .•.■t--'v*v#= r':m§9W: HL#.':''.v lor FRONT and REAR WHEELS -mi--'' T-' 'mUM w^^^fWß*- r COUNTRY and CITY ROAI)S Hff?.j^!j|»^'. -»Wtf ''-cfSBHl*?: 'i^
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 175 16 Katabliahed 187 Z. FMn.n is.nl by Royalty FASHION, CONVENIENCE AND BEAUTY In Diamond on Platinum initial Bracelets or Pearl initial Bracelets on moire straps. SPECIALTY— JUST RECEIVED Pearl and Onyx Bead Bracelets and fancy Diamond, Onyx, Coral and Pearl Earrings. B. P. de Silva THE LEADING JEWELLER •2 and 6S,
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    • 167 16 SEREMBAN LADIES DRESSES, HATS, SHOES, COMBS SMART GENTLEMEN'S MOTORING CAPS at $3.50 and $4.50. All can be seen at the REST HOUSE 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. Coal Tar Shipments just received from AUSTRALIA and GLASGOW. Supplies also from The Singapore Gas Works. LEE KIM
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    • 878 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let. etc, In ordinary close set type (average six words to line) are Per line One insertion 28 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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    • 792 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, No. 1, Oxley Road. Apply to Meyer Brothers. TO LET, No. 1, Oxley Rise, furnished. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, No. 1, Scott's Road. Entry immediately. Apply to Meyer Brothers. TO LET, No. 7, Napier Road, gas, water, garage, tennis. Apply 638, Straits Times. KLRNISHED
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    • 239 16 YOUR EYES If Optically Defective and Stralaod c«a only be relieved If sdeatifleally made Glasses are used. OUR LONG EXPERIENCE Perfectly equipped testing rooms, and accurately adapted Spectacles are AT YOUR SERVICE. johnlhjke. F.H.O-A, F-S.M.C OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN. 13. BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE. CONCRETE LAWN ROLLER B«tt«r aid cheaper tkaa anything on
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    • 501 16 HAVE TOU HKKN WAITING FOR THESE HOOKS HOW TO TALK OOMKTLY, In I'rof. l)unrin. HOW TO WRITE CORRKCTLY, bj Prof. Duncan. HOW TO COOK COKKKI TI.Y. HOW to CALCULATE QncM.Y AND CORRECTLY. Ild'.V TO SUCCEED IN 1U SIM.SS. by F. B. Paraon*. (OKKECT CONDUCT. i<> M. Woodman. COBBBTTB EASY GRAMMAR.
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