The Straits Times, 6 August 1924

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    14 1 Th e Straits Times No. 27,627. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1924 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      165 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY I Rapidity m Replenishment Guaranteed full Measure No risk of Water or Dirt i THESE ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF THE j Shell Pump Service Pumps are established m Singapore as under: i ORCHARD ROAD Borneo Motors, Ltd. Central Motors, Ltd. Central Motor Hiring Co. Colonial Motors
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      4 1 LACTOGEN FOR IOUR BABY
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    Vaquier's Trial.
    1033 2 Frantic Scene When Accused Convicted. "Guilty With this verdict, delivered after the jury had deliberated for an hour and a half, the Vaquier poison trial ended at Guildford on July 6 after five days' hearing. The question for the jury's decision was whether the Frenchman, Jean Pierre Vaquier,
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      322 2 NOTICE A new big itock of WATCHES has just arrived to be n at my low prices. For example BEAL GOLD WRIST WATCHES from |13JQ (Stftw made) RELU QUALITY Swiss made wrist V, ATC'HES with lever 15 Jewels movement m very nice designs 11-Kt. GOLD at #16 (for Gentlemen or
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      211 2 J YOUR BKIN AND t% M COMPLEXION \ljk M imitation, "at"", aad i .leli(t'ht- |F^-— Of all hiKl'rKit ch».'i(«t» ami Bt'^i! atom, Minuf*rtni»l by lljyj I" H. BtCTHAM S0« Cheltenham, Log. |t~f STOLZENBERG FILES FOOLSCAP AND QUARTO SIZES per doz. Obtainable from the Prompt Printers (RICKARD LIMITED) 76, Cecil Street
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      149 2 KLOSTER BEER BR Very popular and Efl Best Known Seller m Dutch East J#s/J«&§rli9L A^ y° ur dealer for a supph /a^^nnMtfill^ an^ >*° v vv n °t be u|s| Katz Brothers ENGUSH MALTESE CROSS CEMENT As supplied lo THE NEW POST OFFICE, SINGAPORE. Quotations from PATERSON, SIMONS CO LTD.
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    TRAFFIC CONTROL.
    805 3 A Home Scheme for Coloured Signals. Sir Henry Maybory, Uirector-General of Roads, Ministry of Transport, m addressing the annual conference OS the Institution of Municipal and County Engineers at the Institution of Electrical Engineers recently, said the monthly returns of new licences issued since February last showed that
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    The End of Gretna.
    135 3 In three weeks' time, says the Evening Standard of July 11, all the Government property at Gretna is to be put up for auction, attempt* to sell it en bloc having apparently failed. Of all the enterprises initiated and conducted by this country during the war,
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    A Permanent Wembley ?
    100 3 A Permanent Wembley The permanent establishment of the WVmbley Exhibition is advocated by Mr. John St. Loe Stracliey m an article m the Spectator, of which he is the editor. In the first place he urges that the Dominions should be invited to continue the Exhibition for six months beginning
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      227 3 Consolidated Pneumatic Tool Company, Limited. PIONEERS IN PNEUMATIC TOOL PROGRESS FOUR OUTSTANDING FEATURES W fr Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (laeorpornted la the Straits Settlemeatt.) SINGAPORE. ESTABLISHED over a Century I[l FOR LONG AND SHORT DRINKS THERE IS NO 1 i^^^ I BETTER VALUE P Sole Apent«: 1. Huttenbach, Lazarus
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      452 3 SAFEGUARD YOUR CHILDREN ArninM Hot Weather Ailment* Ky kt-1-ping Bahy'x O»n TublrU m Your Home. It is foolish to give mediciiu' to children who do not u*ed it. But neidoct is danecroiiii when the little ones siiuw siirnH of sickness, especially durinjr the hot months, for what appears to be
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      386 3 STEAMER SAILINGS MOD-CHINA STEAM NAY. *i '"tinfriST. LIMITED. (Incorporated ia Hongkoag) Direct Serrice to Japan rla Bongtcont enei Shanghai and to CalcatU rla l'enang from Ringmp Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, t.rmuj, Caefoo. Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtsi* Ports, Formosa the Philippines, etc FOR PENANG AND
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      334 3 STEAMER SAILIKSS COMBINED BSRVICK OF THE OCEAN S,S, GCU LIB, (Ineurporated m Ksgland) THE WEStIuSTB&LSAX S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) Fortnightly barriee taking cargo and Faaaengen Irons Singapore. BATAVIA AND SODfcABAIA NORTH-WEST AUSTRALIA POSTS AND FRXMANTLC (rGRTU). Approximate Bailing*. MINDEROO Aug. 17 GOEOON Aoa-. 18 GASCOYNE Sept. 19
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      861 4 STEAiER SfIHWeS P. 0. British India ">* Apcar Lines (Incorporated m England) WM BIAIL Ax\D PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. Oader Contract with His Majesty's Government. LONDON AND FAR E XST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FHOM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON AND
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      743 4 STEAMEB SAIUN6S 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. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through
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      778 4 STEAMER SAILMGS KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPiJ (BOYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH TnE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telepknoe Noa. Passage Dept. 131, Freight Dept., 1202, MarUe Dept. Mi TruuhiDwen Dept. 1 137, Manager's Dept. 1002. COEN— August 6, Muntok asd Palembang. 81NGKEP— August G, Tongk.'l. Moeara-Saba
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      509 5 STEAMER SAILINGS Eiierman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG s.s. CITY OF DUNKIRK due Auk- I CITY OK BIRMINGHAM due Sept. 0 a.s. CITY OF PEKIN due
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      610 5 STEAMER SAtUXaS ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP LINES (Incorporated m H.S>.) Regular Freight Service from U.S.A. via Panama TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. FAIRFIELD CITY due Singapore Aujf. 1 1 bji. CHATTANOGA CITY due Singapore Sept. 0 1.8. STEfiL RANGER dm Singapore Sept. 2i) Taking cargo on through
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      632 5 STEaMEB SfIIUHGS Burns Phiip Line For SYDNEY. MELBOURNE, via JAVA. DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND and BUSBANB Ilipuliir mont ,ly sUitlngi by t!ie well itnown steamers MARKLI.A (7375 torn) and MONTORO UOOOions,. The s.s. MAia:i.l.A la the lanreit »n I linest Kramer tr::ilinjr to Auitr-ilin Cabina d* Inm, iwaji b. rth cabin:..
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      463 6 CINEMAS GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE I ir- Km at 7.30 sharp TO-NIGHT Alice Brady m Sinners commencinKjitj.ls B har P la Imd m the h«.t of us n mil K i-od m the worst or us. I atllG S Breaking Through Serial Tinnn rvr croiAl ■MfflkTSrv." 1 1 lnll\U tit
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      211 6 CINEMAS VICTORIA THEATRE SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 AND NIGHTLY AT 9.30 if naz i roovA" in XN sALome'l Nazimova turns the Pages of History Backwards The Pages of art forward and behold SALOME Steps Forth to Live, to Dance and to Die. Booking now oi.L-n at JOHN LITTLE Stalls $2 and
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      435 6 WHiTEAWAYS Q AI I? now k?rjLSLcflU PROCEEDING PRETTY BMMtOIDUKD WHITE »> V.HITK WIISOI.ES MOP BOILBD VOf LB BLOU8B& II Mad* of Fine Nainsook, with To clear C1 AA each. U 1)all tv **rt*n 9I.UU To clear C| 7C each. WHITE JAP SILK AND VIGIL A SILK BLOI BBS. LADIES' BLACK
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    97 7 FIXTUKZS. Wedaeaday, Aucust 6 S.itiT. lit n.m., 1.88 p.m. B. I. iiinil closes. Taandajr, August 7 h-rh Wstcr, U a.m., 2.38 p.m. Phil. Orchc-ti-.i Vie. Mem. Hall, 5.16. Friday, August 8 Mitrli Water, 2.VJ a.m., 3^6 p.m. Romeward Dutch mail closes. Ofltranl ':na.l Scbeel Spefts, p.m. ust
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    228 7 lay, Allfl'St C, 1924. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. nrm harbour. Main Wharf Ban Poll Ciimn, .I'ir.o, Durvcl, Mercury, Utrecht OU Wharf HiL Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCK. Tanjone I'njtar Sheers Wharf D<-li Han .\l>>. it ()■.>.•:. Martinique letoria i>ock Kinta. Kippel
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    233 7 To-day. K.maman, Kuala Dungun an! Trer.jjKanu 3 p.m. Malacca and Muar 3 p.m. lestta 3 p.m. Mu ltok and Palcmbang .3 p.m. Beta Pahst ..3 p.m. Blinjoe, Pr.njjkal I'inanK. Hilliton and Bataria 3 p.m. Port Swettcnhun nml IVnanp 3 p.m Hedan 8 p.m 3 p.m. ]t>uti;\ok ..3
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    45 7 By Johan de Witt Tccst« InsjHnde Morea K. dor NVdcrlandin Chatitilly Left Arrd. Spore London June 20 July IS June 25 July 21 June 27 July 23 July 4 July 28 July 4 July HO July 4 July 31 July !> Aii£. 5
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    76 7 The stranewt ship that ever entered the poll "f Nm York la a Chinese junk only 63 foot loiik which Captain George Waard, Duuh-Canadian skipper m :if:r: an cxcitinn trip from thy' In Iho captain built thr .If. of teak-wooa, held toßetht-i with p*4*s of camphor wood. His Chii.i i-
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    216 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, August 6. On London, Bank 4 m/a 2/4 5/32 i Demand 2/4 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 17/32 On New York, Demand 51 i>liv;iU. m 54 nom. On France, 3ank 870 nom. On India. Bank T. T. IW% On Htonjrkcy, Bank d/d 3% p.c. prem.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    59 7 Tone of Market Steady. Latest London cnbles quote Spot IBMt Is. hi. Spot Au(f--Sept. Oet..rw» JaiL-Miiich Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing PricesBayers. Sellers MM Spot Au»f.-Scpt. Oct.-Dec. Jan. -March Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Bayers. Sellers 4<> 46 U 46% 47 47%
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      MINING.
      227 7 Val. Pd. Buyer*. Seller* 1 1 Batanj* Padang 0.55 0.60 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.40 1.50 £1 i'1 Iclris Hydraulic 23/9 24/9 xd. 1 1 .Ichan Tin 0.37 0.40 £1 £1 Kam. Kamunting 4r>/6 47/. £1 £1 Kamunlint; Tin 36/- 37/10 10 Kinta Assn. Ord. 6.00 7.00 11 £1
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      GENERAL.
      135 7 il il B. Am. Tobacco 5.7.G 5.11.3 10 10 Central Engines 4.50 5.50 5 5 Central Motor« 2.00 2.50 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 8.75 9.10 5/-5/-E1pc. Tramway 8/IOV2 9/7>/3 10 10 Frnser N'eavo 43.00 46.00 100 '00 Hammer rnd Co. 147.50 152.50 100 100 Katz Bros. ikf. 110
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      DEBENTURES.
      110 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. U. Eng. 6 p.c. 4 ',234,500 par 10 p.c. pia S'po'-e Electric Tramways, 5 p.c. £350,000 S'porfl Municipal 6 p.c 1,878,000 par 10 p.c. pn> S'porc Municipal <H p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 par 5 p.c. pm S'pore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 11.000,000 par
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      389 7 Frsatr »nd Co. and Lyal! am Bratt'a Qn»UUoni. Fraser Lyall t Co. Evatt. Alo? G.ijah ($1) 0.80 090 0.80 0.90 Allenhy ($1) 0.05 1.05 1.00 1.05 A. Hitam ($5) S.00 10.00 9.00 10.00 A. Kuninc ($1) 0.82 0.42% 0.30 0:.::, Am. Malay LM 1.75 1.60 1.75 A. Molek
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      956 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT: Other Class itivfl Advta., see p«e.! '.6. RUSSIAN CAVIAR!-: :irul Roquefort I ii New shipment arrived. II. Boiler, Direc Importer, Europe Hotel Buil.lin;Yorit BABY lUviamis of tiit Beit. Cm and Gate Milk Food, dp FOR PURITY AND SECURITY ofbabTcT food, insist on Cow and QaU. l;i TO LET,
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      25 7 We illustrate **!P Popular Shapes afc v *3k U ie w k°k ran c comprises A Pipe to Fit Every Face Ask Y«ur Dealer To-day.
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      762 7 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE WATER SUPPLY KHOM .IOIIORE. ERECTFON OF COOI.IE LINES AT (.1 NO\(; I'l I.Al, JOHORE. The Muncipi.l Conuniulonen of Singapore lire pictured' to recede tenders fro:n competent ptrsrus for ll." erection of coolie llno| nenr tnt site of the Fleailwork* at Guaonp Vului. Plain and specification can be
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      393 7 OPENING CEREMONY SAVOY HOTEL, KATONG I On the occasion of the (.nrr.in^ of tfio above Hotel (close to the Ma) Bi tt, Jm> Chiat I Road, Knto:n,-. the management kir.dly re- quest their patrons ami well-wishers to a j TaVs PARTY, on Saturday. Angaat from 5 to 7 p.m. A
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6. THE "SPICE ISLANDS."
    923 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6. THE "SPICE ISLANDS." The British Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands East Indies was founded shortly after the war. It was thought by certain British interests trading with the Dutch Indies that the trade potentialities of these territories were not sufficiently appreciated m the
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    28 8 "Is suicide ever justifiable will form the subject for a debate to be held at the CCA. Hall, Prinsep Street, tomorrow at 8.15 p.m. All interested arc welcome.
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    36 8 Due to disappointment m a love affair and mental depression, Mr. Omar Douglas Canning, a European wireless operator on the steamer Varsova, committed suicide at Bombay on July 27 soon after the arrival of the boat.
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    44 8 On July 29, the Everest expedition was on its way to Darjeeling after ten days' rest m the Rongshar Vajley. Dr. Howard Somervell, one of the climbers, has decided not to return to England but to devote himself to medical mission work m India.
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    42 8 It is stated that a tea planter, Mr. KVederick Peterson, who was going home from Calcutta on board the Morvada which arrived at Plymouth on July 23, disappeared after the ship's last call at Malta, It is feared that he fell overboard.
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    46 8 A rice carrier named Tan Kiam was charged before Mr. Pryde, District Judge, yesterday with criminal breach of trust m respect of ten bags of rice, with which he had been entrusted. His Honour found the accused guilty and sentenced him to 18 months' rigorous imprisonment.
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    44 8 Mr. Wm. C. McGavin, late of the Federated Malay States and the Dutch East Indies, has opened a business m Singapore under the style of Wm. C. McGavin and Co., general merchants, importers and exporters, at 54 Robinson Road, representing several well-known British firms.
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    44 8 According to information from ships arriving from Bangkok unusual weather is prevailing m the Gulf of Siam at the present time. Strong winds from tho west accompanied by heavy squalls are reported. Ships report experiencing this kind of weather directly aftor pa.--sins Pulo Obi.
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    9 8 The local schools break up on Fridny August 8.
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    25 8 We have received a copy of the new valse Ipoh, the music by Mrs. A. Towers and the words by Mr. A. C. J. Towers.
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    31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 157 $100 The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 162 $100.
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    31 8 Reliable report* from Russia indicate that there is a likelihood of a famine next year surpassing all previous ones, owing to the destruction of the crops by drought, locusts and vermin.
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    32 8 The victim of the second robbery ir. Damansara Road, Kuala Lumpur, waMrs. C. Hughes, of Effingham estate. She is said to have had all her jewellery stolen, even to her engagement ring.
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    36 8 This morning before Mr. Pryde, Insp Farquharson charged 22 provision merchants m the Jurong district with having m their possession unjust scales, dachings and false weights. Fines were inflicted ranging from $3 to $20, and costs.
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    45 8 About 6 p.m. yesterday 16 Chinese had a dispute about a water-pipe m Mayo Street. The dispute led to a fight, during which the police arrived on the scene and arrested 14 men who were charged by Insp. Higgins before Mr. Sennett today with affray.
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    53 8 A correspondent suggests that the provision of a few seats near the paying-out counter at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank would be very acceptable to a number of ladies and gentlemen who have to resource to it for payment of their cheques. At present the Rtanding while waiting process is
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    54 8 The Chinese community of Singapore are much interested m a certain Chinese hermit and holy man named Tan Tik Sioe, who recently came here from Java and is reported to have effected some reinarkaHe cures of the sick. He is said to have lived m retirement m the mountains of
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    59 8 The Singapore Municipality accomplished something of a record m the work of relaying Battery Road on the Trinidad asphalt system. Starting on Friday eveniny, a big gang worked night and day throughout the holidays, and when shops opened again on Tuesday morning the whole job was completed- Many gas lamps
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    59 8 The August number of The Plantei contaim. full reports of the I.S.P. meetings m Kuala Lumpur, and of the Rev. C. F. Andrews' addresses on Indian Labour m Malaya. There are alsr articles on Estate Routine and the oilpalm industry; and the usual leading articles and information from London Planters
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    67 8 News reaching Simla on the 23nd ultimo, regarding floods m South India, says that m Munnar area alone nearly 110 lives were lost and m addition nui'ierous cattle and many persons we;v injured. A European planter, named Beset, belonging to the High Range, who was trying to go to Peennade
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    85 8 Messrs. Baker, Morgan and Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, has been sold to a new company of the same name, consisting of the proprietors of the old film and a number of its clients. But for an increase m the European staff, there is to be no change whatever m the
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    74 8 The Cathedral Monthly Paper says The money subscribed for the Hose Memorial exceeded the amount estimated, and after purchasing a brass alms dish (inscribed) and candlesticks for St. Peter's Church there still remains a sum of £21 ($172). The Bishop has decided to spend this money on the providing sacred
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    86 8 It is state;! m the Cathedral Monthly Paper that the clergy conference begins on Friday, August tt. On Sunday, August 31, all the clergy and members of the Conference will attend the Choral Eucharist. The Bishop delivers his charge at 10.30 am. The congregation lire welcome to attend this. Thn
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    98 8 The American Army will try by court-martial 15 of the ringleaders In the strike at Fort McKinley, Manila, on a charge of causing a mutiny and 238 others of the Scouts o:i v charge of joining the mutiny. The maximum penalty is death, but this is not inflicted m time
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    143 8 A Chinese, named Low Kok Pcnp, was placed before Mr. Pryde yesterday for 'heating m respect of 20 saionps. valued at $50, from Chop Lee Kian Joo, 10, Chulia Street on July 81. Mr. Nicol who prosecuted, said the accused took the sarongs away saying that if a coolie accompanied
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    455 8 A Rejter cable announces the death of Dr. Hopkyn Rees, Professor of Chinese at London University. Mr. H. MadilU manager of Moutri<> and Co.'s Singapore branch, sailed to-day by the Kama >iam, en route for ("annita on leave. It is stated that Mr. Ben Spoor, M.P.. la
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    Local Steamer Ashore.
    37 8 There is still no news of the local steamer Sarie Borneo, which was reported yesterday as being four days overdue from Bandjermassin, and whic.i was erroneously given m our report u» the Sri Muar.
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    The Medical College.
    34 8 An enquiry into the recent incident *i the Medical College was commenced yesterday by the College Council. On enquiry this morning we were informed that the proceedings have not yet concluded.
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    Clan Steamer Inquiry.
    87 8 The Special Court of Inquiry investig:*ing the loss of the Clan Macmillan m tii Bay of Bengal on June 20, has fcun.l that the master, Captain Mackinnon, was guilty of a great error of judgment In that he continued on his course after obtaining a sounding of
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    An Indian Scrap in Jalan Besar.
    180 8 On the nijrht of July oC, the police heard sounds of a big disturbance eman.itinfr from a ImMM occupied by northern Indians and Tamils m Jalan Besar, ami on arrival there found an affray m progress. It appears mere was a dispute over the
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      188 8 "(Cn r\ I I I I(Cj v Sp c ciaf Siz e No. 2 Virginia Cigarettes Can be obtained m tins of 25 and 50 and also m decorated boxes of 25. FROM AI.I. DBALSM. Importer* HRTTTSir-AMKIMCAN TOBACCO CO. (STRAITS) LTD. (Incorporated m England) Singapore, I'cnang and Kunls Lumpur. 1,700
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      77 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. LYN HARDING, MARION DAVIES FORREST STANLEY m WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER m 12 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. CONSTANCE TALMADGE m ROMANCE AND ARABELLA m 5 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. 8 A Cross Street.
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      91 8 On Other Pages, P»ir» Vaqmir's Trial 2 Traffic Control Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails Reuter Telegrams 9 Java Newt > Charge of Abduction Siglap Banana Klour Enterprise Taipinß Policeman Runs Amok !> A Thrilling Tennis Final I ft 4»r*l Share Market Singapore Assizes '■> Sport -A Review
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    THE CONFERENCE.
    729 9 Attitude of the German Delegates. Mr. Lloyd George and The Serious Points. [BELTER TKLEGKAM.] London, August 5. The principal representatives at the inter-Allied Conference have discussed the procedure to be adopted at the forthcoming meeting with the Germans. They decided that America, Bri'.aln, France. Italy, Japan and Belgium
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    League of Nations.
    82 9 [REITER TELEGRAM.] London, August 5. The Hague Replying to the League of Nations and declining to support the proposal mutual guarantee pact, the Minister for Foreign Affairs says the Government's aim is to strengthen the legal guarantees of the League of Nations, but they do not feel
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    Japanese Luxury Tariff.
    77 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 5. In the House of Commons at question timo Mr. Webb said he was aware that mnny contracts for forward delivery of British manufactured goods had been cancelled by Japanese buyers as a result of the new Japanese luxury tariff. British representations had
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    Diplomatic Service.
    50 9 [RIUTO TELEGRAM.] London, August 5. The Daily Telegraph learns that the Canadian Government has offered the post of Canadian Minister at Washington to Senator Belcourt. London, August 5. Ottawa The report of Senator Belcourt's appointment to Washington is ofticially denied. The Cabinet has not yet reached a decision.
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    Irish Boundaries.
    50 9 [reuter telegram.] London, August 5. Dublin The conference has concluded and Mr. Thomas and Mr. Henderson rt'turncd to London by the night, mail. A communique says the question of putting into operation clause 12 was fully discussed. A statement will be made in the House of Commons to-mor-row.
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    Siamese Students.
    31 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 5. Two hundred Siamese students from English universities and colleges arc holding: an annual reunion at Chcam School, Sutton. This is an increasingly popular gathering.
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    JAVA NEWS.
    75 9 June Figures of Exoort Of Rubber. (Aneta's Service.) Wcltevreden, August 5. The export of rubber during June was Java, 2,957 tons Belawan, 2,989; East Coast, 895; Riouw, 667; Atcheen, 190 other Sumatra ports, 1,121, includintr estimates Djambi, 1,700 Borneo, 2,009. Wet weight would reduce 25 to 30 per
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    CHARGE OF ABDUCTION.
    69 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August 6. The case m which four Tamils are charrred with the abduction and rape of a respectable Chinese girl was mentioned m the police court this morning and postponed to Monday. Mr. Dallcy, prosecuting, stated that the evidence of the
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    26 9 A cable received to-day str.tes that a Peugot car was successful m the motoring Grang Prix, m France. The Borneo Co., 1.ti1., aie the local agents.
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    A Gloomy Communique.
    203 9 The Breakdown in Anglo-Soviet Conference. [REUTF.R TELEGRAM.]' London, August Jk The following communique was issued by the Foreign Office this morning The Anglo-Soviet Conference, having sat in committee the whole of Saturday and Sunday, met in full session on Monday at noon and sat until 7.15 on
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    Ceylon Maru Safe.
    37 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 4. Rangoon The Ceylon Maru reports all well. She is proceeding towards lanJ accompanied by the steamer Lake Gitano. [A previous message said the Ceylon Maru was calling for assistance.]
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    Housing Bill Passed.
    23 9 [REl-rea TELEGRAM.] Lor.dcn, August 5. With minor amendments the House of Lords passed the thud reading of the Housing Bill.
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    The Naval Tour.
    41 9 [BEUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 5. Halifax A swarm of small craft went out to meet the Special Service Squadron, which arrived and was welcomed by the thunder of the citadel puns and the sirens of shipping in port.
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    291 9 1 An Unusual Banishment Case. Two and a half years' rigorous imprisonment was the sentence passed on a Chinese, named Leong Lam, at the Singapore Assizes yesterday by Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard. The accused was charged with attempted murder, but he was found guilty of voluntarily causing hurt with
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    35 9 The successors of Moine Comte and Co. on Sunday morning received thefollowing telegram from Circuit de Xyon Grand Prix Automobile Club de Frame Tourisme First Categoric three first places Mathis cars, fitted with Solex carburettor?.
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    World Fliers.
    84 9 Heavy Weather in the Arctic Regions. [RXUTEB TILIGRA1L] London, August 5. Reykjavik Two American airmen have arrived from Hornafjord after a flight through a heavy gale. London, August 5. Km York A Danish Government steamer carrying supplies for the American world fliers encountered tne worst ice conditions off
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    POLICEMAN AMOK.
    199 9 A Bank Holiday Sensation At Taiping. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, August 5. There was a sudden scare at Taiping last night when a Sikh policeman ran amok and fired at a sergeant-major, but missed him. He took sanctuary in the public gardens and raided a toddy shop.
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    SIGLAP EXPERIMENT.
    214 9 Manufacture of Locally-Made Banana Flour. In a shed equipped with the necessary machinery' the Comptoirs Belgo-Malais. proprietors, C. Motte and Co., of Antwerp and Singapore, are carrying out a number of manufactures, not the least interesting of which is the production of flour from locally-grown bananas or plantains
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    25 9 Pirelli (Far East) Ltd., have received the following cable from Lyon Grand Prix of Europe won by Campari on Alroronro fitted with Pirelli ror.l tyvc
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    A Thrilling Final.
    1415 9 Miss McKane's Victory At Wimbledon. The following is the description written for the Telegraph by A. Wallis Myers of the thrilling 1: wn tennis final at Wimblrdon on July 4, between Miss McKanc (England) and Miss Wills (America) American Independence Day, the anniversary of McLoughlin's great bid
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    THE RANCH OUTRAGE.
    158 9 Responsibility of Mexican Government. Claim for Compensation. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, Aoguat 5. In the House of Commons, further questioned relative to the Mnitr of Mrs. Evans, Mr. MacDonald said an officer of the British legion leffatic.nl w:v; sent to the ranch to investigate Bad rppoited that the
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  • LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd., Report.
      185 9 Singapore, August •>• Rubber- London Is. Id. Steady. Local 45'^s cents. Tin. London £256 15s. Local !?1^7 7 (275 tons sold). Rubbers. Firmer. Mining. Petalings are firmer havin" buyers at 1.40- Pengkalens 13..">0 sellers 13.8".. Idris buyers at Ms. M- Milan 245. 9d. for arrival
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      Lyall and Evatt's Report.
      203 9 Singapore, August ii. Tin. WHUfW, up £8.2.6d. Kubbpr. 1/ld., up Kd Substantial rises in the prices of the commodities have stimulated a little interest in the Tin and Rubber Metiona of the share market. Petalings are a little firmer and 1.40 has been bid for shares,
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      Fraser and Co.'s Daily Report.
      116 9 Singapore, August 6. Rubber.— ls. Id. up "jd. Tin.— £2s6 15s. up 2s. 6d. Mining. The price of tin is up substantially to-day but the share market continues on the quiet side and very little business can be reported. Peixgkalens made 1.'!.50 and Souths 1.01.
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    Anti-Restrictionists.
    115 9 Anti-Rest rictionists. Messrs. Harrisons and Crosfield, writing m the home press, state it might be inferred from statements by tlv Koala Lumpur correspondent of the Financial Times that Mr. Lowthcr Kemp, who i> associated with the business m the Mala Peninsula, had taken the part of the anti-restrictionists." They have
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    29 9 We have received a copy cif the Statistical Year Book of the Ktacdou of Siam for the year 192:;, published by the Rtamc o Mini: try i f Finsrve.
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      HOLIDAY SPORT.
      1716 10 An Interesting Week-end iiiny week-end was a very full dm m every branch of :ha peak of the cricket season tied with the F.M.S. and Colony Kuala Lumpur, the Malayan hamnionships were played at .apoie played and won their first iup match, a polo tournament i held at
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      FOOTBALL.
      291 10 Singapore's Malaya Cud Team Unchanged. The same team which played against Xegri Sembilan on Saturday will represent Singapore against Malacca at Malacca on the ICth. The military team which met the S. F. A. side last week are being invited to meet the side on Tuesday, the 12th at
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      CRICKET.
      805 10 Win for Lanka Union In the whole day cricket match played on Monday at Balestier between the Lanka Union and the United Associations XI, the former wen by 80 runs. Scores LANKA UNION M. Iprnatius c Ahmad b Stack 27 G. P. Bates b Vine 1 T. E. K.
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      Boxing.
      19 10 The contest between Monahan and Jamito, provisionally fixed for next SatuHny. has horn postpone to Septom her 1.
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      HOME CRICKET.
      257 10 Results of County Matches. [Reuter Telegram.] London, August 5. Play wan a^ain impossible at CurJUT to-day owing 10 rain, ».nd the Soutu Africans v. Glamorganshire match was abandoned. At Birmingham Warwickshire bcM Derbyshire on the first innings. Warwickshire made 255 and C7 for fvo. declared. Derbyshire made ISO
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      43 10 The Davis Cup. [Reutcr Telegram.] London, Aujjust 5. Kvian-les-Bains In the Davis Cup Cochet and Bru^non (France) defeated Zemla and Lezuher (Czecho-Slovakia) 7 5 3 6, fi 4, 6 4, thus winning the final of the European section of the competition.
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      Billiards.
      217 10 A correspondent writes as follows On Monday evening, the club house of the United Chinese Association of Malacca was the scene of a pleasant gathering of a large number of members, the occasion, being the formal opening for play of the Association's newly-acquired fullsize billiard table. The hon. secretary
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    RUBBER EXPORTS.
    153 10 The analysed returns of rubber exports for the first eight months of the second restriction year are as follows, the figures being given m tons SECOND RESTRICTION YEAR. Net Malayan November 1923 1922 I?2S 1922 ToUl 17,543 21,641 Less Foreign 7.441 6,167 10,102 16,474 December Total 26.501 18,427
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    SINGAPORE & SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    41 10 SINGAPORE SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Orders for week ending August 10, 1»24._.. Wednesday, 6. All Scouts going to Camp parade at Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Thursday, 7. Band Practice, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Saturday 9 and Sunday, 17. See Spori:il Camp Or.iors.
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      Our Noisy Streets.
      125 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have just arrived here from England and am struck with the terrible noise of the motor-horns in Singapore. While in London, I walked one day from Victoria Station to Westminster Abbey at 11 a.m. and did not hear
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    STRAITS CURRENCY REPORT.
    155 10 The Currency Commissioners' Abstract as at July 1, 1924, is as follows I c. Whole amount of Currency Notes m Circulation on July 1,1924 83,741, 142.70 Average amount of Currency Notes m Circulation during month of June, 1924 83,7:;::.'t:.2.10 (A) Currency Guarantee Fund Liquid Portion on July
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    Successful Chinese Plays.
    333 10 We are informed that the performances given by the members of the Chui Lok Dramatic Association of Kuala Lumpur at the Poh Cheung Choon Theatre Hall, on August 2, and 4 drew immense crowds nightly and proved an entire success. The performers acted their parts creditably and
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    Attempt to Wreck Scotch Express.
    109 10 The Scotch Express to King's Cross, when travelling at 60 miles per hour, had a miraculous escape from disaster m the early hours of Sunday, July 27. Two iron chairs had been placed on the line. The first chair caused the engine to rock dangerously,
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    THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION.
    405 10 Annual Gathering Omm T;i-day In Canada. The Britirl. ing opens m Canada to nues until the 18th inst. I'm time m its history that the British has chosen Canad i annual Bathe ing, i special tacilitiei I and the Canadian expei ,1 to British scientisti scientific progress
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    JULY TIN RETURNS.
    172 10 Uatrut Basin T: 1 Output 2G4 piculs, «•_':> hours worked, R3.0C0 cub; yard! tn Nawag Pat, —Hi treated 31,777, ore won piculs 282, approximate revenue $15,900, appro* mate of mining 16 Johan Tin Dredging. Dred for July was tables 101.55 pieul by pud"iH.J'i piculs, :J, hours run
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    83 10 The Gaiety is showing Sinners to-i m the first show, together with the instalment of Vitagraph's Breaking Through serial and the Th( D Painter. At the Surma Theatre to-night w •hown the Pathe Serial The Third featuring Warner Oland and Eitei n Percy, iii 15 Episodes. Th" additional
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    Capture of a Mermaid.
    143 10 A Uamaot Karn Huang, stati i that about days ago a fisherman living at Tha Krok Krak, Tacjieen, while casting his net m the ;ta seized a young mermaid. described as having long golden coloured hair, a face akin to a monkey, hamlv ami fingers like
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    Mount Everest.
    1727 11 Vivid Description of The Dangers. A vivid description of life on Mount Everest is given by Oajit. Geoffrey Finch m an article m tlie Daily News. Ha My* that men wh<> habitually grapple, with difficulty, face danger, and ending privation* and pain such as n people can only
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    268 11 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi-Nicbi Shimbunsh».) YoV.io, AujjusL 1There were four casualties including :\\o killed, among resident Japanese in Hiuzil flui-;iiyr the recent icvolt in Sao Paulo. Thjoas immigrants who sailed for Brazil liy aid of the Osaka Mainiehi and its sister i>a]i. i, i; is
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    Darul-Ekhwan-Us-Safa.
    212 11 U t arc informed that, m honour of the- Ihst day of Moharram, the Muslim Xew Year, the Darul-Ekhwan-Us-Sat'a Kavc an At Home to its members and tnends on Saturday, the 2nd instant, at the house of President, Mr. M. A. Marican, .i 8 Cuff Road. Besides the members
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    TRADE IN DUTCH INDIES.
    528 12 Annual Meeting of British Chamber. The annual meeting of the British Chamber of Commence for the Netherlands East Indies (Inc.) took place in the council room of the Rubber Growers' Association, Idol Lane, E.C., on July U, Mr. H. Strntt presiding. Sir Walter Townley, the Governor,
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    China's Exhibition.
    281 12 The Chinese Economic Bulletin, which is a Government publication and therefore must be accepted as writing with full authority, contains the following International Exhibition m Ptking. By a Presidential Mandate issued m March last year. Senator Lee Chin Ho was appointed Director-General of the Chinese Republic Anniversary International
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    World's Shipping Tonnage.
    123 12 A decrease m the world's shipping tonnage, compared with last year, is shown m Lloyd's Register of Shipping for the first time since the tables wero compiled. The tonnage m June was 64 millions compared with 65 millions last year. The present total includes 19 millions for
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    66 12 The N.-C. Daily News, m a note on the Hongkong Government's shipping profits and the revelation that the sum of $2,220,493.91 is still shown m the monthly financial statements under the heading of Shipping Control Account," expresses wonderment that so large a sum can be carried on the books of
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      1747 14 AmmU over f 5,000,000 S.C. Absurance m force over $17,000,000 me Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated la Straits Settlementa.) ii...,L- WfU: H.ucaeeter House, Singapore LONDON OFFICX 62, Old Jewry. *C. The Company ha* 420,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England aad compliaa with the British Life Assurance
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1294 15 Notes. and Comments On Current Topics. Efficiency with Economy. Thousands of new motorists (writes Chiltern in the Daily News) have now been running their new ears lor three months, and possibly they have found that there has been a drop in the car's efficiency, v. ith miming
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