The Straits Times, 15 August 1924

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    13 1 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1924. PRICE 10 CENTS No. 27,635.
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      191 1 LACTOGEN FOB YOUR BABY J YOU CANNOT SEND THEM "HOME" you can give them the best tonic that "Home" can offer— SCOTT'S Emulsion, which is a posiI^^ tive necessity to the child who has not only to x'^l^Sy/' Srovr both m body and mind, but whose system has to resist
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      94 1 Period Furniture DISTINCTIVE and DECORATIVE MAMT.'.cTi ::kd by ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Singapore.) Look Your Best WRHHHV Feel Your Best "VIOLET RAYS" J| "VIOLET RAYS" Nature's Greatest Power s^ '.:>s "rZ&iffig. v Nature's Greatest Power The mn»t amazinj; development of electricity as appPed to human system. The story of
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      4 1 IAaOGEN FOR fOUR BABY
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    CAN INSECTS TALK?
    491 2 Some Interesting Observations Advanced. Mr. J. P. Roland, WlUfaw to an Indian contempovary obscrves This may indeed seem a strange question to those who would limit the meaning of the word :o the capability of exprcssing ideatv by means of articulate sounds. Nevertheless, a little reflection will
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    NEW GUINEA MANDATE.
    265 2 Inquiry into Administration Suggested. In the Federal House of Representatives (cublea the Melbourne correspondent of The Times) a proposal was put forward by the Labour Party for a Roya' Commission, composed of members of th? Senate and House, to inquire into th.administration of mandated New Guinea. Mr.
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    What Occupies Man's Time.
    200 2 A correspondent to a London Journal has boon amusing himself by compiling a statistical table showing the total time an average man devotes to each of the multifarious details which make up his daily round m the course of a life of three score years and
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    72 2 Through the arrest of 21 Chinese m the French Concession and International Settlement recently, the French police believe they have discovered m Shanghai a widespread campaign for recruiting and arming soldiers for Canton. A confession was obtained from one of the men arrested who says he was an ex-general of
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      188 2 AN UNDISPVTABLE FACT FOR OFFICE SYSTEM AND APPLICANCES 11, Collyer Quay, 6-a, Beach St. Singapore. mm, V=^j^ The 'Allenburys' Foods 'H ?I? I '\jß?r Infants eire invaluable p^ j n c prevention of infantile jpi diarrhoea and cholera. They J«.^> are entirely free from harmful germs, and are quickly and
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      248 2 m^ pills APIOL STEEL Sure and certai n for all Female complaints.i nts. Every lady should keep a box m the house. Chemists and Stores sell them throughout the world. Proprietor MARTIN, Cacnist, Sonthaaptaa, EatUal Telephone Number of the 2 PROMPT PRINTERS Rinj; us up our representative will 2cladiy call
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      261 2 affl» ASK FOR B Ihl It b wurth yo'jr while to make *bT Mafn\ special eiTort to get MUk m MiiSL\. Stout Seep on asking fnr M/m^Bj^\ ft nntfl 7°° ?et it- *ho Hop M ifßSmfti\ I*** <™ tt labe) <wfll tell ytm m *^r, wh««ther yea h»w« n,.-j»d ti»
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    Rubber Restriction.
    1101 3 Hon. Mr. Lowther Kemp Explains His Position. i The Hon. Mr. W. Lowther Kemp writes to the Mulay Mail a.s follows Sir, You do me the honour of giving my nåme a prominent position at the head of one of your culumiis in your issue of August 7.
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      115 3 "Grayite" Non Conducting Boiler Composition and Steam Pipe Lagging. J. D. JONES CO., CALCUTTA. '^■SMEW.NG METHOD 0* a.PPL.CAT.O* OVf Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS UMITED (Incorporated iv the Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE LUX FOR EVERYTHING YOU WASH YOURSELF. Every time you wash a dainty frock with harsh soap you help to shorten
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      377 3 DIZZINESS AND HEADACHES mnst frequently arise tram constipation, bilr. orr disordered liver. In such coses nothing is batter than Vinketies, the dainty little trentle-as-nature In.xatives which neither trrip nor purge. F'mketles quickly restmv ilnily regularity, banish bilous attacks and sick headaches, clear the skin, purify the breath. They nrevent diarrhoea
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      330 3 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTHERS BARRY OPBKATING U.S. GOVERNMENT SHIPS SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGBLRS AMD SAN FRANCISCO U.S.S B. s.s. WEST SKQUANA Aug. 24 U.S.S.B. s.s. WEST CHOPAKA Sept. 19 U.S.S.B. s.s. WEST MONTOP Oct. and .übtequent steamer, approximately SO days apart. Taking cargo to all Overland potato m United State, and
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      387 3 STEAMER SAIUWES INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED, (laeorporated la Hongkong) Direct Service to Japan ria Hongkong and Shanghai and to Calcutta ria Penang from Singapore. Taking cargo on through Bill, of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Tangtsze Forts, Formosa the Philippines, etc FOB PKNANG AND CALCUTTA
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      842 4 STEAMEB SAIUHSS P. 0. British India Apcar Lines (Incorporated m England) '""IMAIL A-ND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR A-ND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. Under Contract with His Majesty's GoTerameat. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS TO* CHINA AND JAPAN FOE MARSEILLES. LONDON AND ANTWERP Tonnage Due
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      776 4 STEAMER SAILINGS^ 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. HAMBJRG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Titkinc cargo on through
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      770 4 STEAMER SaILI«BS MMHKLYKiT PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAYIA) (Incorporated m Holland.) CNDEB CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOTXR-OttNT. Telepha** Noa. Passage Dept 131, Freight Dept., 1202, MarUe Dept. and li»a»hi^m«., Uept. 1437, Manager's Dept. 1»«I. MELCHIOR TREIB -Augvst 15, Ilatavia, Sen.aranc and Sourabaya. CAMPHUYS— August 16. Penang,
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      523 5 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellcrman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporrated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG •ss. CITY OF BIRMINGHAM due Sept. 6 s.s. CITY OF PEKIN due Sept. 28 ts.s. CITY OF DURBAN
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      594 5 STEAMER SAHHWS ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP LINES (laeorporatetf m USA.) Regular Freight Service from U.S.A. via Panama TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. (LI. F AIRFIELD CITY due Singapore m port •A CHATTANOGA CITY due Singapore Sept. 10 s.s. STEE', RANGER due Singapore kept. 29 Taking cargo on
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      627 5 STEAKB SAH.IH6S Burns Philp Line (Incorporated ir. Australia) For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, ria JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND and BRISBANE Regular monthly sailings by the well known steamers MARELLA (7976 tons) and MONTORO (50u0 tons). The s.s. MAKBLLA is the largest an.l finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de Mxc, si»gle berth
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      445 6 CINEMAS GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE d Sho» at 9.30 TO-NIGHT ANNETTE KELLERMAN In the Second Show at 9JO pm. r ci>l of the water) IN riIIULJ SPECTACULAR DRAMA THOMAS H. INCH'S Life r.'m-ath the VtM Masterly Production of 3 SOUTH SEAS Daughter of NATURAL COLOURS) T n rj i, FtodaaUas
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      312 6 CINEMAS EMPIRE CINEMA From Thursday, August 14 to Monday, August 18. In the Second Show at 9.30 In th FirBt Snow at 73 GLORIA SWANSON m A CERTAIN RICH MAN HER GILDED CAGE Wm A11 n Whites powerful story of American life. A lore dram* that reveals the Renxational secrets
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      141 6 SHE WAS A LIAR (and beautiful) SHE WAS A HYPOCRITE (and kissable) SHE WAS A TYRANT (and adorable) SHE WAS A CHEAT (and bewitching) Yet no one lifted a hand against her WHY See BOOTH TARKINGTON'S MASTERPIECE THE FLIRT 8 reels of humour and pathos Watch the Opening Date. PALLADIUM
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      477 6 WHITEAWAYS Summer Sale LADIES' COLOURED SATIN < OUM SHOES. With Cuban or U u:.i ht-L-is. Usual price $13 92 pair. Sale Price $***** 1 53 PanP a n LADIES' WHITE BUCKSKIN COURT SHOES With Cuban ii < I. Usual prid si!!.;>o pmir. Sale Price $S,CQ pair. LADIES' BLACK PATENT OR
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    195 7 EXCHANGE. Sin^'npore, August 15. On Lon.lon, Hank 4 m 1 2/4V4 D oand 2>4 1/32 I'.ivate 3m. credits 2/4 9/16 On New York, Demand r.2%r.2% Ba"k T T 870 mlia, Bank T. 1. On HonKkonir. Bank <!/d p.c. ptn. On Shanghai, Bank d/d <1V» (m Java, Hank
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    56 7 Tone of Markit Steady. Latart London cabies quote Spot ifccflt Is. o%d. Singapore Standard Pali? Crepe O.osinK PricesBuyers- Sellers Sr.ot nber Oa -!»<■•■ Spot Stpt. Oct.-Dec. Jany.-Manli Si:;ijapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Buyers Seller.41 44 II 44% 41 45^.40 4(5 1-.. DAILY
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      MINING.
      215 7 \;.l. i'.l. Buyers Sellers 1 i B ita Padang '>.'••> 0.60 I i Hitara Tin L40 1.50 El £i hiris Hydranlic 24/- 25/1 1 Johan Tin 0.41 H il Kam. Kamanttng 48/9 47/G El .1 I Tin 4t/- 41/10 10 Kinta Asan. Ord. COO 7.00 n £1 K. Lumpur
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      GENERAL.
      125 7 lI £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.7.6 5.11.3 10 10 Central Engines 4.60 5.60 5 5 Central Motors £.00 2.50 Smelting Co. s.'iO y.oo in 10 PnM Neave 45.00 46.00 LOO LOO Hammer Co. 147.ol) 132.50 LOO 100 Katz Bros. def. 110 120 10 ID Mexican Eagle 16 B 17/9
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      DEBENTURES.
      111 7 Issue Yil. I-;!. Buyer-*. Seller*. I). Enjf. 6 p.c. $J, 234,300 ;:»r 10 p.c. pii S'pim- Electric Tramway*, 0 p.r. £.350,000 S'porc Municipal 5 P-C 1,878.000 pur 10 p.c pc S'porc Mnnicipa) 4V, p.c, of 1907 $1,000,000 par 5 p.e. pn. Spore Municipal 4% P-C. of 1900 ?1,000,000 par
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      380 7 Fraiier and Co. and Lyall and Ktatt'a Quatatlova. To-day Prtf Frssor I-yall Co. fcvatt. Alr.r Gnjah (SI) 0.80 0-90 0.90 0.90 1.05 o.yr, i.o5 A. Hi am (So) 8.00 10.00 »A)0 10.00 A. Kuning ($1) O.:;2Vi O.42Vi 0.:!0 0.40 Am. Malay ($2) 1.60 1.75 1.60 1.75 .-li 0.80
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    127 7 FIXTURES. Frid:iy, August 13 Hicli Water, 13.18 a.m., 10.41 p.m. Taaglln Club Dance, 5 p.m. Bdkiag, M.H.S.. ».U pjn. llomewaril I. and O. mail closes. Saturday. August 1C High Water. 11. SJ a.m.. 11.23 pm. stalaya Cup Football, Singapore v. Malacca, at Malacca. Tangiin Club Panes, 9.J0
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    225 7 Friday, Aagast 16. Ships sloncside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEI'CKI, HARBOUtt. Main Wharf Mercury, Periak, I'alcmbunj, Sybil, Andrew, Dar...i Poh Guan. (m Wfcarf Pinna. Coi.! Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCK. i. Pagar n VTaarf Albert Deck HtrntiaM Victoria Dock Vn Cloun Kcppel Harbour King'
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    251 7 mm* Muur 3 p.m. hort SwetteDham and Teluk Anson 3 p.m. Port Swettenham, Penanf, Colombo, Port Said, Marseilles and Europe 3 p.m. Repi^tration up to l.p.m. Parcels 11. ...n Supplementary Mail by train to Pcnang, taking mails for .Europe, etc. 4 p.m. Registration up to 3.30 p.m.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    47 7 By K. drr Xedrrlao>!cn Chantiliy Tara Kawi Angers Kurmsln J. P. C'ocn Left M Spore London July 4 July 30 July 4 July 31 July 9 Aug. 5 July 11 Aug. 6 Juiy 14 Aug. 9 July IK Auc U July 18 Auk. 13
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    93 7 Thu Isoy Emperor H ;::an Tunjc accompanied by his youthful consort ami iirst concubine motored to the Western Hill:: the other afternoon for the first thm m his lifo. More thun 10 motor-cars formed "he proeMSion anil contained many of the hiffh Manchu oflficials of state. The liny Emperor and
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      101 7 APOLLO iSJESt MOTOR HORN A CLEAR ROAD WITHOUT OFFENCE. V* m THERE arc Horns which, with their loud commanrfinfr noise, secure :i fcrudffiag passage aloni; the road on the part of other drivers of motor and horse-drawn vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians. They are of warning signal to be avoided. WHAT
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      931 7 HAVE YOU SEEN THE MYSTERY CAN m WEARNE BROS: SHOW-ROOM, ORCHARD ROAD? J^KglS|is ANY automobile owners 1 still believe that ti;e dif- |js ference m motor oils isn't s^Qa\i w U JJil}/fy\ i\ But motor oils do differ. You can I^\t^\\ nfi *h r\ JU3t/)k form no better habit than
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      561 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., sec page 16. ECHOES OF ["HE GONDOLIERS. Reprints n laj Pc I n -.1 10 cor.'.-. :i Copy. t'PI PATIENCE .AM) WATER GRUEL Ii good at. 1; ii. Sweetshop cold tiifins on or all. PURNI S TO LET, with <t without board. Elevated position, suit
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    DEATHS
    73 8 CHIA.— On August 13, 1924, at 9 p.m. Nt 21 Sophia Road, Singapore, the dearly beloved wife of Mr. Chia Soon Kirn, mother of Mr Chia Choo Seal) and mother-in-law of Mr Lim Tua Tec, aged 47. Funeral on Sunday Auguiit 17, to Bukit Brown Cemetery Bangkok papers plcaso
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    The Straits Times FRIDAY, AUGUST 15. COAL AND POWER.
    929 8 The Straits Times FRIDAY, AUGUST 15. COAL AND POWER. In a recent issue our London correspondent gave a full account of the findings of the Liberal enquiry into the subject of coal and power, which have aroused very considerable interest and discussion at home. Mr. Garvin described it as the
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    24 8 The Bishop of Singapore wi!l preach at St. Peter's Church, Stamford Road, on Sunday next at 7 p.m. The service will oe m English.
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    54 8 The watermark at Hankow on the 4th Inst. reached 48 feet. Most of the houses along the Han m the Chinese city are ilooded, and according to an old Chinese rule, when this happens the tenants have only to pay half rent. It is 35 years sgo since this rule
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    45 8 Monogamy has been adopted as a principle of marriage for modernised Turkey by a Commission which is drafting the new Family Rights Bill, and henceforth bigamous unions will only be allowed after reference to the Law Courts and where the male can plead special circumstances.
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    52 8 A case is being heard m the Supreme Court, Hongkong, m which the International Banking Corporation, of 9, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, is suing the compradore of the Hongkong branch oi' the Bank, Iv Ku Un, and his surety, Ngok Lav, for the recovery of $200,000 with the costs of
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    55 8 The famous old tea-clipper Cutty Sark, lying: m Falmcuth Harbour, has now been practically re-rigged from a barquentine into a full-rigged sliip, carrying a main skysuil yard- Whether the Cutty Sark will ever be put under sail again is doubtful. She is being used as a training ship for boys
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    11 8 The establishment of Pauper Institutions at Sandakan and JcsscJton is notified.
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    22 8 As the town of Trichinopoly is very bad with cholera, it has been closed for labour recruiting as from the Ist instani.
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    31 8 Th rate of issue if Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 161 $100. The rate of paymen*. of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 100 $100.
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    35 8 Mr. C. F. N. Wade, Postmaster-General Bad Superintendent of Wireless m B. X. Borneo, returned to Jesselton by the Kajang on July 31, after having completed the erection of the wireless station at Lahad Datu.
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    40 8 A case was commenced before Mr. Pryde to-day m which a carrier named Low PTig was charged with criminal breach of trust m respect of 41 pie:es of poplin valued at $922.50, the propeity of Messrs. Stephen Paul and Co.
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    41 8 The Darjeeling police raided a coiners' den, arrested three Chinese and recovered implements and materials for counterfeiting coins and a large number of counterfeit four anna and two anna bits. Trained monkeys were employed to guard th? approaches of the den.
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    51 8 In connection with his report on Kelantan Gold Mines, as it appeared m oui columns, we are informed that Mr. H. Hannay prefers not to use his military rank of captain m his private and professional relations so as to avoid confusion with that of serving officers m the Regular
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    64 8 Messrs. Barlow and Co. report The upward tendency for crvpra mentioned m our last has not been maintained. At the early part of the week thore was a sharp drop to $12 for sundried and $1 1.65 for No. 2 mixed. Since then, however, a slight improvement h:.s taken place
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    64 8 Orders have been passed by the Government of Madras sanctioning the proposal of the Director of Industries that Mr. L. S.- -Pinto, Industrial Engineer, should be placed on deputation for a period of six months to carry out an intensive study of modern boring practicii Great Britain and the United
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    67 8 The Pacific Maru, a steamer of 4,253 tons, built m 1920 and Vlonging to the Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, arrived at Jesselton on July 8. She left for Melbourne on the 12th, after loading about 1,000 tons of sawn timber consigned by the British Borneo Timber Co. to Australia, which is
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    67 8 This morning Mr. F. G. Bourne, City Coroner, commenced his enquiry into thp circumstances attending the .■ic-ith, of Chan Ah Tong, who was foun^ deal with a stab wound m his abdomen by the side of Orchard Road on July TL last. Evidence was given by Insp. Uphill and the
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    70 8 A European, who saw the accident at the corner of Anderson Bridge and Connaught Drive to the Ford car, on the 11th instant, which, he says, was appropriately described by us as mysterious states In first heard a sound like an explosion, after which he saw the car suddenly swerve
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    72 8 The case m which the two Chinese. Hcng Peng Lim and Oon Thiam Hak, are alleged to have gone some time back to G, Coleman Street, and after making as if they were employees m the Municipal Electric department, suggested that the proprietor of the place might effect some lighting
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    102 8 The installation of the new lighting apparatus at Lamocks main light, Lamock Islands, is to be completed and the now light exhibited on or about August 20. The character of the new apparatus wffi be dioptric, of the first order. The character of the new light will be group flashing,
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    104 8 We have received from Borneo Motors, Ltd., as agents for Rolls Royce, Ltd., a brochure giving an account of the interesting ceremony at Derby on June 27, when a statue of Mr. F. Henry Royce was unveiled. To erect a statue to a man during his lifetime is unusual, but
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    131 8 Antidote writes to the Malay Mail as- follows The paragraph m your issue of the 7th inst. re a Chinese hermit, who is alleged to have effected some remarkable cures of the pick ir> Singapore, gives me occasion to se-d you herewith Het Indische Seven m which you will find
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    475 8 H. H. the Maharajah of Travancorc, South India, died on the 7th inst. Yesterday Mr. T. U. T. Rogers, tho doyen of the F.M.S. bar. attained hi* 78th birthday. Mr. F. W. Woodfield, Asst. Enjrincor, P.W.D., F.M.S., is due back from Homo leave by the Glenosle on
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    Bankruptcy Court.
    73 8 The bankruptcy list down for healing to-day before Mr. Justice Acton includes the following Petitions for receiving orders by Chop Kwong Yee Seng and Chin Yit See applications for discharge by Shaik Mohamcd bin Abdullah bin Marie and Shaik Hingoo public examinations of Chop Guan Teck Bee, Chop
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    The Mystery Can.
    112 8 The mystery of perpetual motion i» now being demonstrated m the Fold show-room of Messrs. Woarne Bros., Ltd Orchard Road, by the Standard Oil Company of New York, m the form of a continual oil flow from a suspended can. The display is rather unique, and is
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    Sequel to a Cock Fight.
    140 8 Yesterday before Mr. Pryde, Messi-. I). M. Samy, Supayah and Chandra appeared m response to a summons issued at the instance of Mr. N. Beck, Superintendent of Electric Cables, Municipality, who alleged that he was assaul'td by the defendants at hi.s residence at the Filter
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      178 8 I SPHINX Speciaf Size Ab.2 Virginia Cigarettes Can be obtained m tins of 25 and 50 and also m decorated boxes of 10 and 2?. KKOM ALL DEALERS. Importer* BRITISH-AMERICAN YOB\CCO CO. (STRAITS) LTD. (Incorporated m Knglaritl; Singapore, Fenanj ar.d Kuala Lumpur. Tailoring of the Highest Standard Our Tailoring Department
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      91 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp LEWIS STONE m THE DANGEROUS AGE m 8 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. PEARL WHITE m THE TREASURE OF PEARL TRAVERS In 15 Episodes or 31 Reels. Episode 1 THE BANDAGED MAN, 3 Reels. Episode 2 HELD BY
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      84 8 On Other Pages. paa» Can Insects Talk Mr. Lowthcr Kemp ;m<i Restriction.. I Finance and Commerce 1 Shipping and the Mails 1 Rcutcr Telegrams I Straits Chinese Charged '■< Malayan Imports and Kxports '.t Exploitation of New Guinen. Ri? Uutch Concession I News from Java Home better 9 4 1')
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    RUHR OBSTACLE.
    682 9 Germany and the Evacuation Plan. Big Developments Possible. [I EUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 14. The Big Seven met at Downing Strft :it '.'■'■•> a.m. The Germans- did not arrive t.ntil 11 a.m. to continue the discussions with the French and Belgians, w.th whom an earlier meeting had been
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    American Presidency.
    109 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 15. Washington President Coolidge, accepting Republican nomination for the •residency, proposed further tax reduciuii and promised to appoint a commislion to investigate means of aiding igriculture. He summed up foreign >o!icy m the word peace, declaring that vhen the Dawcs plan was under way
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    Dutch Rubber Sales.
    52 9 [RIUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 14. Amsterdam Various new forward sales of rubber are reported from the crops of 1924 and 1925, prices varying between 68 and 75 Dutch cents c.i.f. East Indian ports Amsterdam. Tapanoeli has already sold two-thirds of the 1924 crop and three-quarters of that
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    American Sensation.
    52 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] Loa'lon, August 14. Los Angeles The middleweight boxer. Kid McCoy, has been detained m connection with the death of Mrs. Mors, the divorced wife of a wealthy antique dealer, who was found shot m an apartment. McCoy says that the woman committed suicide m a fit
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    German Imports.
    39 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 14. The Government have decided permanently to restore the 26 per cent, levied on German imports under the Reparations Recovery Act. On taking office the Government reduced the percentage to five per cent.
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    Rich Naptha Deposit.
    40 9 [RIUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 14. Moscow An expedition organised by the Far East geological committee reports the discovery of a very rich naphtha deposit m Kamchatka, on the banks of the Bogatchevka m the Gulf of Kronetz.
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    Various.
    130 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 14. Rangoon Th« Argentine aviator Zanni has arrived. London, August 15. Rangoon Zanni left for Bangkok at 7.30 this morning. London, August 14. Washington Herr Wicdfeldt, German Ambassador to the United States, has resigned and i.s proceeding home on September 15. London, August 14. Washington
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    83 9 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi Niclii Shimbunsha.) Tokio, August 13. An earthquake, has occurred m Kansai Province, causing wooden and paper doors to fall m the houses m Okayama prefecture, and stopping clocks m Nagoya and Kyoto. The water mpply m Nagoyo was cut off owing
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    Position in the Sudan.
    135 9 Demonstrators Dispersed Near Khartoum. [RIUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 14. Khartoum Two hundred and fifty of the railv.ay battalion at Atbara are confined to barracks, guarded by Sudanese troops. The ringleaders are under close arrest. Labourers employed on the steamer service armed with sticks and hammers attempted
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    STRAITS CHINESE CHARGED.
    502 9 Mr. Wan Kirn Toon's Story Of Attempt on His Life. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Sennctt commenced the preliminary enquiry, which is expected to last for five days, into tho charges of abetment of the murder of. Mr. Wan Kirn Toon m Trafalgar Street,] against two well-known Straits-born Chinese,
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    BRITISH MALAYA.
    96 9 Total Value of Foreign Merchandise Excluding Parcel Tost. The Acting Registrar of Imports and Exports has sent us the following comparative statement for publication IMPORTS Increase or 1923 1924 Decrease (m thousands of dollars). Jan.-June 282,284 308,0354-25,751 July 46,710 57,719 10,769 EXPORTS Increase or 1923 1924 Decrease (m
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    41 9 A moving picture outfit has been secured by the University of Nanking to produce films illustrating agricultural methods. The Mission Photo Company, Shanghai, is co-operating. It is planned to illustrate modern producing methods aa veil a'j the more efficient old methods.
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    567 9 Market Active but Downward Tendency. Messrs.' Guthrie and Co., report Singapore, August 14. Following the strong market of last week, a reaction manifested itself towards the end of th« week, brought about by speculators takii g profits, and accentuated by the cessation of demand m London and
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    CHINESE HONOURED.
    307 9 Presentation from the Queen Of Holland. A correspondent writes as follows On August 4 an interesting ceremony took place at Macasser at the house of the Chinese Captain, Mr. Ting Liong Hui who had nresented H.M. the Queen of Holland with a Chinese made drawingroom suite on the
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    93 9 A 19-year-old Tokio boy who returned to Japan from Shanghai under orders of the Japanese Consulate went to Shanghai some months ago. dreaming of fortunes to be made by betting on race horses, with a satchel containing more than Y. 20,000 which he had stolen from h:» father, a wealthy
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    New Guinea.
    73 9 Exploitation on Extensive Scale. (Aneta's Service.l We'tevreden, August 15. Indische Courant learns from a good source, that the Dutch Government have granted a large co. .cession for the exploitation of a large part of New Guinea. The capital of the new company will be one-third Dutch, a third
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    News from Java.
    83 9 (Aneta's Service.) Weltevrcden, August 14. Rubber circles m Deli arc pressing for the organisation of a Rubber Congress m 1926, probably m East Java. Sir Laurence Guillemard goes from Djokja to Garoet where he is staying for five days at the Ngamplang Hotel, three miles from the
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    SINGAPORE AND THE VISITOR.
    390 9 An American Writer Gives Impressions. In an article m the Saturday Evening Post, Mr. Harry Leon Wilson gives some impressions gathered during a visit to Singapore. Apparently he was here at the height of the gang robbery period of last year, and he is amazed at
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    "MADE A FOOL OF MYSELF."
    211 9 Australian Asks Maßistrate For Three Months. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, August 14 F. I. J. Robinson, a middle-aged Australian, was charged m the police court yesterday with having a few days ago travelled without a ticket m a train from Johore Bahru to
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    JULY TIN RETURNS.
    35 9 Ipoh Tin Dredging. 965 piculs. PahanK Consolidated. 3,790.08 piculs. Sungei Gau.— Stone crushed CB7 tons, output won 50.75 piculs. Ting Kil.— Plant pels. 200.18, tributo pc!j. oC 02, total pc!..' C 32.50.
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    HOME LETTER.
    1897 9 The Coal and Power Plan. By Our Special Correspondent. London, July 'J!. The Government is labouring heavily i.i a desperate endeavour to get through sufficient part of their programme a:; will entitle them to rise with credit far their autumn holiday. The last few stage! of the Finance
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  • LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd., Report.
      193 10 Singapore. August 15. Rubber.— London Is. o%d. Local 43% CL'llts. Tin.— London £2">4 15s. Rubbers. Weaker. Mining. PetaHngi have buyers at '.oT'j wllen at 1.42'w. Penifkalens buyers at 13.75 sellers at 11. Mambaus 8993 cents. Rahman!: (new) have buyers ;it 1! tents and sillers at
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      Lyall and Evatt's Report
      142 10 Singapore, August 15. Tin.— £2s4 15s.— up 85s. Rubber.— Is. o%d. dov.-n Vid. Business m the share market continues quiet quotations are practically unchanged from yesterday. There is nothing doiner m rubbers, and very little m tins. A few deals m Industrials have been put through,
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      Rose Macphail and Co.'s Report. (L. R. Macphail.)
      162 10 Rose Macphail and Co.'s Report. (L. R. Macphail.) Singapore, August 15. Rubber.— ls. o%d. 43% cts. Tin.-^£254 15s. $128%. 100 tons sold. The improvement of 85s. m -the price of tin has caused tin shires to firm a little and there are good enquiries for most stocks. Petalinps are wanted
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    158 10 Programme of drills up to and for August 17, 1924 Friday, August 15, 5 p.m., Drill Hall, Ist Rein. Aux. Service, training 4.45 p.m., Balestier, Malay Co., practice 30 yards range competition 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Chinese and Eurasian Cos., lecture en co-operation between Artillery and Infantry
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    SINGAPORE & SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    18 10 SINGAPORE SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Orders for week ending August 10, Sunday 17. Sec Special Camp Orders.
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    66 10 [a the boy-Emp?ror of China going to Europe The Far Eastern Times, which was so positive that he was a short while at,-", is now doubtful. The paper adds that he intends almost immediately to take up rowing. He has had an English tub scull specially made for him which
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      A Grievance from Malacca.
      171 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It seems that only places where the Tuan Tuans and Orang Ada Ada reside or frequently make use of receive attention m Malacca. The local Municipality would do well to go and inspect the piece of vacant land
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      North Bridge Road.
      253 10 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir,— Might we be allowed to call the attention of the authorities to the following facts Certain portions of the tramline have been replaced by new rails and the level raised, with the result that up to the time of
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    JULY RUBBER RETURNS.
    266 10 Alor Gujah. 12,515 lbs. ,1 Australasia. i>,300 lbs. Ayer Parws.— 39,soo lbs. Allenby.— lB,s3B lbs. Anglo-Ma1ay.— 93,907 lbs. Balgownic— 16,230 lbs. Bukit Kubu.— ls,soo lbs. Bikam.— 26,ooo lbs. Broome (Selangor). 26,080 lbs. Batu Tiga (Selangor). 59,500 lbs. Bruseh Tin and Rubber.— l6,ooo lbs. Bukit KajanK— sl,39l lbs.
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    55 10 Dr. Charles Wcnyon, M.D., W.Ch., L.R.C.P., whose death, at the age of 75, has occurred at Lugano, was a wellknown ami highly-esteemed member of the Wcrleyan Church. A native of Wednesbury, he entered the Wesleyan ministry, and from 1880 to 1897 was a modicjil missionnry m some of th<> most
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    THE SINGAPORE BASE.
    745 10 Press Account and Official Report Differ. In the House of Lords on July 17, The Marquess of Ufllithgow .livw atlention to a disparity between the repotts of the Lord Chancellor's speech m the House of Lords, on Monday, July 14, on the question of the Singapore Base,
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    LONDON METAL MARKET.
    359 10 Messrs. William Jacks and Co.. writing from London on July 2:5, state The determination for peace expressed by the important conferences of business men including representatives from all parts of America has had an important effect upon business generally. Crop reports are also favourable, and farmers both
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      RACING.
      159 10 Singapore Autumn Meeting. The programme for the Singapore Turf Club's autumn meeting has been issued. The three day system is returned to, the dates fixed being Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, October 14, 16 and 18, This is largely due to the fact that no griffins are being imported for
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      304 10 Klcinman Beats Hatavia Champion. An oxhibiticn match was played at the S.C.C. yesterday afternoon between D. H. Klcinman, champion of the S.C.C, and Versteeg, the tennis champion of Hatavia. Kleim.'.an was the superior player by a considerable margin, and wen C 3, 6—2.6 2. Klcinman is m very
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      BOXING.
      223 10 Benefit for Major Millard. The benefit night for Major Millard held at the Happy Valley last night provided some interesting boxing but the attendance was a small one. A number of the bust known boxers m Singapore kindly offered their services. Eddie Grady sparred three rounds each with Jerry
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      HOME CRICKET.
      81 10 Win for South Africans. [Reuter Telegram.] London, August 14. The match between the South Africans and the Harlequins was continued at Eastbourne to-day m fine weather and on a good wicket. In the first innings the Harlequins made 73 and the South Africans 102. The Harlequins completed their
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      Cricket.
      89 10 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. against the St. J.0.8.A. tomorrow on the latter's ground, commencing at 2 p.m. H. G. Stack leapt. O. C. Smalley, F. Vine, F. R. Martinus, B. W. Pierson, C. A. Norris, W. A. W. Davi<l>Hii, E. 8. Wheatley, F". B. Ochleis, W. Neubronner,
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      FOOTBALL.
      79 10 ■gar Man Hopeful. The i One had a more hopeful f« chances of winning the Cop after H neaday'a game. I: w;i< noi uauring, hut ii marked n great I on tlii exhibition of Singapore to-morrow, ai j M order to rea h the „ctiii'>ii ai ihi« of h
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      THE COWES REGATTA.
      68 10 Almost Entire Absence .if Wind. London, A.ugui I ■<. The al absence of wL Cov.es to-day to a I m the big cap Britannia, with His Majesty and the Connnutchi on The compel lor hall aa hour, v ing c ai prevent theiii bj the current. Sir
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      Water Polo.
      22 10 Wa ter Polo. The foli..M the ChiH.M.S. Pepnsus on Chia Kirn Y« Tcriy: Ann Chla P I E. Tan (capt.), and i
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      MALAY SCHOOL SPORTS.
      107 10 interesting Event School. BCoch school spoi compel ition held 0:1 ground yesterday afternoon. Th tandard reachad the and m the ph •loqneni proof of work is being done m athletics. The compi and over fifteen schools !<:. The leadi suits weie Si] bung and Kan pong Drill
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    139 10 lii place of which hail to be cam screening an excit -r^ Skywayman, who wai a maindi r of the j previouafj ad' Tho Raffles Hotel ■•■ill play Die following programme oi n Sur.day, under dii Mr. E. HnUand Overture. Thi Dutchman (Wagner) The Broken Melody (Van Biene),
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    Schoolmasters' Fatal Quarrel.
    168 10 Two London school-teachers dead m Kotherhithe following iii^-up celebration- Rotherhithe, L.C.C. School* on July tiajredy occurred m Redriff Roai mile from the school, m the I Dockland. The teai Kay, u\, tenioi anil William Holmes, 40, a fellov ed that after the children ha. l l^rok n
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    1477 11 Weekly Reports of Singapore Firms. Hasan. Fraaer and Co.'* weekly report, I August i::, state.-. After a steady market throughout tinweek t.n ilnse.s slightly easier with share quotation following suit. Business, howntinues l>H"k m most of the popular counters. Robber also has had sc lliack after a
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    STUDENTS REVOLT.
    481 11 Hongkong University Reported to Be j In Difficulty. Some weeks ago whispers began to circulate that all was net well with our University, states the Hongkong Telegraph •■f July 12. Gradually these whispers gained strength until they became almost a shout. They shrieked for an answer. Yesterday an
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    86 11 Mr. Bruce ha* stated that it was the practice of the Commonwealth to come to the assistance of Australians m distress abroad. With regard to persons stranded m Britain, instructions had been issued to the High Commissioner's office m London that assistance is to be granted m all deserving cases.
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      221 11 8. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. BEG TO ANNOUNCE THAT FROM AUGUST 1 His Master's Voice Records are Reduced to Plum Label, Dance record 10 m. $1.75 12 m. $2.50 Black Label 10 m. $2.50 12 m. $3.50 Red Label Double sided 10 m. $3.25 12 m. $1.50 Buff Label 10 m.
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      264 11 Raffles Hotel Telephone 2920 (10 Lines) GUEST NIGHT AND DANCING Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.— Every Sunday TEA DANCES.— Every Monday and Friday 6ARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors, Adelphi Hotel Managing Director Harry H. Willies. Situated m the Best Part of Singapore. THE ONLY HOTEL IN SINGAPORE COMPLETELY FITTED WITH
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    369 12 Var Value. < nmpany. .1 Angl6-M il Ajrr K £1 Bakap l'lantns il BantonK (STngr) Bata CaVei £"1 13atu Kawan II Bcrtam Con ol. il Hi.ior il Brooklandi il Haki! Ka.ianif il liukil Mertajun Stock Kxchange Prices. 20/ 28 '.< 10/ 25/ 11 S 18/9 r
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      31 12 FINEST OBTAINABLE HENNESSY'S BRANDY. jfl^KsfW^Laßß^BsrV BOTTLED IN COGNAC On Sale Everywhere MMM»MM ECONOMY AND SERVICE A Election Watches will 3aaaT* :^r^^ respond accordingly. s* a,™,, CHEONG BSO IBEISS 25 -^"'ore. im
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      259 12 A ALHAMBRA CIGARS fjajl THE HALL-MARK OF SI I'KHIORITY. '■'U EXCELENTES Wmk ESPECIALES ly'rf:!!l--I.Mi w»EjLiLiEd£jA& (KM CORO^s LS W. I The after dinner smoke de p^ 3 luxe that puts the perfect J^ 1111 l finuhing touch to a good f§^PP||af Fresh supplies always obtainable Y&Hml SOLE AGENTS W DIETHELM
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      204 13 THIS MARK Means Quality "Dog's Head" Beer and Stout OBTAINABLE EVEHYWHEBE Asemai Sirae Darby Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlement*) GLOBEOL The Ideal Tonic. Neurasthenia M I Jljßfcl-.-' "C(ui>[t! ClttM w.V MM 'iitj'r ImM aid sl'itpht" I can jute positively tha^ Gtcb^ol considerably curtails the period of cor.»altjcence. Generilly
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      692 13 NOTICE OF SALE BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THK STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. BRTLKMENT <)K PRANG. Suit No. GO2. PUBLIC AUCTION on Monday, August IK, 1934, ar.d BnuaaHag da>'B. et 11 a.m. at 42, Itiath Street, Penai The folio vinx high-cln;^ property belongin| to the Batata of KHOO THEAN T
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      277 13 NOTICE TITAN Cement is manufactured !)v Messrs. Dalmatiu Portland Cement Works Co., Ltd. "Titan" is the ONLY cement made by this Company. Any statements or rumours to the contrary are FALSE. Proceedings will be taken against any person or persons delected selling any other brand under a representation of its
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      1096 14 Assets over $5,000,000 S.C Assurance m force over $17,000,00* the Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ia Straits Settlements.) II AD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. MNDOH OFFICE: U, 014 Jewj, 1.0. The Company has £20,000 depesited with the Supreme Court of England and complies vita the British Ufa Assaraaas
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      400 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter ia Japan) Capital Subscribed Y60.000.000 Capital Paid-up mm Y62,000,000 Reserve Fund m Y12.180.000 President K. Nakagawa, Esq. Vice-President I H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS G. Kawasaki, Esq. T. Hisamune, Esq. M. Esaki, Esi I D. Taklta, Esq. M. Suto, Esq. HEAD
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      371 14 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO, LTD. (Incorporated U Eagiaae 1 Fire, Marine. Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets «40,000,000 W. A. SlllS— Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch. Singapore. The Imperial Fire Office. United with the Alliance Assurance Co.. Ltd. (Incorporated In England) 1 and Z, Bartholomew Lane, London, Established 1803. Capital
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      191 14 ■.JiAJWa i n B Ifl warn >^ '»tW <^aW 9fL5 2 U Sole AgentK H. WOLSKEL CO.. LTD. SINGAPORE. [i m 1 1 M >.i>.» it 1 1 1 1 1 rl l m* seeeeeeeeeeei to Cure that Cough! Try a Dose of LJ O COUGH UI c MIXTURE Of
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      522 14 JOHORE GOVERNMENT NOTICE NOTICE Is hereby grrn thai all Customs •.ii Police Offleers have bun instructed to Inspect motor o:ns und olhvr vehicles luhorc with ;i view to the enforce- to tiio imp^rtaBhonld t'..t a doj i- li.-in;r Imported -:i contravention of th Ralei tb< sccompanying th^ i'ok mny, be
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    RUSSIAN REVOLUTION.
    753 15 A Collection of Children's Essays. I Has anybody ever pictured to himself ihe state of mind of a Russian child who was born a few years before the war broke out, and thus experienced the horrors of the revolution at an age when it would normally have just
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    SHIPPING PROFITS.
    399 15 Hongkong and Shipping Indemnity Ordinance. The Crown Colony of Hongkong appears to be m an extremely flourishing condition, if we take as a criterion the Treasury financial statement, for the month of March which has just made its appearance m the Government Gazette, and which shows the balance
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      126 15 BEFORE YOU DECIDE COME AND SEE THE FAMOUS HUDSON NOW ONLY $3,500 ASK US ABOUT IT. MALAYAN~MOTORS 109-212, ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE. THE QUALITY CAR /Vot a/one for every-day utility does Chevrolet rep'etenl the world' lowest-priced quality. It alto meets the requirements of particular people for thote social and sport occasions
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      317 16 GINETTE Offers wmderfid values HATS TRIMMED, SEMI-TRIMMEi: UNTRIMMED AND MODELS. A shipment just received from Paris SHOP AT GINETTE 66, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. COAL TAR For Painting, Marking Tree* ud Road surfacing Estate, Mine, Shfp «n4 Engineering Store* Always In stock. Comparison In »r!e«» Inrttcl. GAW BROS., LTD. n, emm
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      289 16 Latex Cups Porcelain and Earthenware Different Qualities and Sizes. LOW PRICES ENQUIRIES INVITED Elkayes Potteries, 20, HIGH STREET. CASSELL'S I CLASSIFIED QUOTATIONS From Authors of all Nations and Periods grouped under Subject-Headings, with Full Index of Cross-Keference and Annotated list of Authors. By W. GURNEY BENHAM Intended primarily for the
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      969 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charge! for Wanti, Fer Sale, To Lot, ote^ m ordinary close let type (average lix wordi to line) are Per line One iniertion eenta, two int. 4« eta., three ins. 64 cts., four ma. 82 eta, five ins. $1.00, six inn. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40, twelve
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      937 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, No. 1, Oxley Rise, famished. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, house No. 4-b, Oxley Road. Apply to 19, Malacca Street. TO LET, No. 1, Scott's Road. Entry imme- diately. Apply to Meyer Brothers. r TO LET, No. 3, Oxley Road. Entry Sep- tetnber 1. Apply
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