The Straits Times, 21 August 1924

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,640. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1924 PRICE 10 CENTr
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      91 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY BEAR BRAND Unsweetened Condensed MILK FOR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES Quality Purity Richness "Trying it means Adopting it" Sole Agents for S.S., WMB and 8.N.8. JOSEPH TKAVERS SONS LTD. (Incorporated m England.) SINGAPORE. r<3Xsx€xgx!> <3XSx§xSxS> < 3 >< r ><^xsxg> <3x£xgxgx^ > GALVANISED PIPING ALL SIZES IN STOCK
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      278 1 Jog&± AYRES' CHAMPIONSHIP o m illilk TENNK BALLS LT fy nulW- i- frfm s use< n a Tournaments m fPp"- i Llii'* NE PLUS ULTRA T. H. PROSSER'S nfejx' "rfT ALL STEEL TENNIS POSTS. IMPROVED PHENOMENON TENNIS RACKET < i The Post is 3 inches m diameter, This racket* is
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    THE KING'S PRIZE.
    655 2 Won by Nineteen-year-Old Canadian. The K'.ng's l~-!'z<> was wdii at Bisley >n .luiy "9 by a t.inetceu yei's oM Canadian, Private Desmond Buikc, in the presence of the Prince of Wales an. I tha largest (fathering of onlookers for many years. It was a fine and a
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    PEERESSES AND THE LORDS.
    265 2 Lord Darling Supports Ladies' Claim. Speaking in the House of Lords on Viscount Astor's Parliament (Qualification of Peeresses) Bill, Lord Darling; said The reason why women were not summoned to Parliament originally was that the barons, who were people like Lord Banbury, strong in the upholding
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    92 2 The year 1923 was one of progress m practically every branch of postal, telefrraph and telephone activity m the P.M.S There was no instance m the statistics of a retrogression of any importance. The only previous period m which the amount of correspondence exceeded that of 1923 was the boom
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      401 2 utm hne medium coatfrc ttub A Point for Every Hand A Try the 25 -Year Pen Today vpA GO AND TRY the black-tippjd, coral- _f red classic with over-si ze ink enpacit y SjflJa] and a point as super-smooth as a polished jMMu jewel bearing. a I Here m Duofold's
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      311 2 i Beauty Of Skin And Hair Preserved By Cuticura Use Cuticura Soap for daily toilet purposes, with touches of Cuticura Ointment as needed. It promotes fresh, clear akin and thick, glossy hair. They are ideal for the toilet as is also Cuticura Talcum for powdering and perfuming. Soap, Olntmict. Ttlenm
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      307 2 4 Underwood Typewriters The Portable Model PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. There is No Difficulty m Buying Asepso Soap Stocks are ALWAYS carried by the following Establishments JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD., Kaffles Square. ROBINSON CO., LTD., Raffles Square. THE BRITISH DISPENSARY, Kafflcs Square. TIMMS DISPENSARY, Raffles I'late. MAYNARD CO., LTD., Battery
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    MARIE CORELLI.
    657 3 Novelist Bars Stage from Estate Benefits. Remarkable and characteristic provisions arc contained m the will, now proved, of Marie Corelli. The will is written throughout m her own hand. Gross value pf the estate is sworn at £24,076, with net personality £8,914. The executors' are "my dear lifelong
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    SAFETY FIRST.
    254 3 Fewer Railway Accidents Last Year. The annual returns of accident* on BritisW railways during 192:), have just been published, and contain some interesting: figures. During the year there was only ono train accident in which any passengers lost their lives, the number being three, as compared with five
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      156 3 Railway Materials BY LIGHT RAILWAYS, LTD., LONDON These materials are of ths finest quality and our services are at the disposal of all Railway users. Stocks comprise RAILS and CROSSINGS TURNTABLES, LOCOMOTIVES TRUCKS, TIP WAGONS, etc. Prices and particulars on request. Write for catalogue Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated
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      379 3 "WHEN I WAS A GIRL" Rnxliah Woman m Ameri.a Talks of Her Youth for the Cuidam-r of Girls of Today. "When I was a jrirl," sayi Mrs. Mary A Stevens, of No. «0 Barclay Street, Lowell, Mass., "my blood was thin nnd I was very ncrvou*. I wax living ir.
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      252 3 STEIMER S*HW6S THE BEN LIKE STEAMERS LTD (Incorporated m the I'n ted Kingdom) FOR HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN BENLAWERS due Aug. 26 BENGLOE due S.pt. 10 BENLEDI da* Sept. 28 NO PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION. For freight and other particulars, plesse apply to PATERSQN, SIMONS GO. LIMITED. (Incorporated m England) Agents. Columbia
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      284 3 STEAHER SMUKSS STRDTHERS~4 BARRY OPERATING U.S. GOVERNMENT SRR SINGAPORE TO LOS AJIGKI B 9 AND SAN FRANCISCO U.S.SB. s.s. WEST BBQUANA U.S.S.B. s.s. WEST CHOPAKA U.S.S.B. s.s. WEST MOXTOP Ot. and subsequent stcam<"v 30 days apftrt. m United States and Canada. For rates and furt'ior particulars please apply to HUTTENBACH,
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      859 4 STEAMER saiums P. 0. British India °n* Apcar Lines (Incorporated m England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. TJader Contract with His Majesty's Oorsrmmaml LONDON AND FAR E VST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM I ON DON HOMEWARDS FOB CHINA AND JAPAN FOE MARSEILLES, LONDON
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      772 4 STUMER 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. BOTTERDAM. 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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      685 4 steamer sources KOMKLYkf PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIi (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OP JMTAVM) (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDEB CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INPIA GOVEBN«»XT. Telephaoe Noa. Passage Dept. 181, Freight Dept^ 1202, Maria* Dept. and raaaMpsaeat Dept. 1(37, Manager'! DepU 1002. VAN OVERSTRATEN -Au.-ust 11, Belawaa*Dell an.l Tenang. SINGARADJA August 21. Panih, Herpmhanc
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      502 5 STEftHER SAILINBS Ellerman 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 •ss. CITY 9F BIRMINGHAM due Sept. 6 s.s. CITY OF PEKIN due Sept. 28 fs.s. CITY OF DIRBAN
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      610 5 STEftMER SAILttCS ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP LINES (Incorporated m U.S.A.) Regmlar Freight Service from U.S.A. via Panama TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. s.s. CHATTANOGA CITY due Singapore Srpt. 12 s.s. STEEL RANGER due Singapore Oct. 2 s.s. STEEL NAVIGATOR due Singapore Oct. 29 Taking cargo on through
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      414 5 STEAMER SAIL'S Bnrtis Philp Line fftreorporAted m Australia) For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND and BRISBANE Regular monthly (tailings by the well known stcam-m MARELLA (7376 ton-) and, MONTORO (^OOQ ton). The M. MARELLA is the largest and firient stenmer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe, aingle berth
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      228 5 KERB STEAMSHIP COMPANY (Incorporate! m V.V Regular service letween Now Y^rk, Singapore and Java Torts and flea versa. FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL Half Moon due Sept 16 West Calumb due Oct. 12 For freight, apply to GUTHRIE CO, LTD. I Asents. SINGAPORE and PENANG >>HM»MM COMPANIA TRASATLANTICA (SPANISH
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      441 6 CINEMAS ALHAMBRA From Saturday, August 16 to Thursday, August 21. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. lI A I- ROACH PRESENTS Harold Lloyd DR. JACK m 5 Kfi'ls. Earold I.lnyil as Dr. Jack holds the puls* of laughter of the world. lAMUKL GOLDWYN
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      467 6 CINEMAS EMPIRE CINEMA From Thursday, August 21 to Monday, Aug'ist 25 FOR FIVE NIGHTS. ONLY In the Second Show at 9.30 CECIL B. Do MII.I.ES VASTER PRODUCTION ADAM'S RIB A Tale of the modern daughters 4fv (AST.— Milton Sills, Anna Q. of Eve— Their Charms, Their I II Nilsson, Elliot
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      147 6 DAY IN& DAY OUT DAY IN AND DAY OUT DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR CAR SERVES ITS OWNERS FAITHFULLY AND AT LOW COST. THIS IS BECAUSE DC DGE BROTHERS HAVE CONSISTENTLY BUILT THEIR PRODUCT MORE STAUNCHLY THAN STRICT MANUFACTURING PRACTICE REQUIRES. EMPLOYING ONLY THE FINEST MATERIALS, THEY HAVE INSISTED UPON AN EXCEPTIONAL
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    DAILY TIMES TABLE
    95 7 FIXTUBfI. 1 l'.t:rvi!;iy, Aagaal II High \V:.tnr. M p.m. iasj, I), ill Hall, B. Phil. 0 v le. Mem. Hall, US. \u-n«l J2 .11 a.m., 3.21 p.m. Exchange, 5 p.m. H:nc", ,"i p.m. Valley, SJ.IS p.m. Homeward IM'tch mail cl' Saturday. August 2i *.D a.m., 4.8 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    152 7 Thondar, August 21. Shipt. alongside Iht Wharres or expected Ik arrive PEL HAKBOl K. Andrew. Panlngal Oil Wharf NIL Coil \vh»rf Ha ranw in drv dock. Tanjonc I'spar Van Cloon lkrmione Victoria Dock Pinna Kernel Harlmur rucki-n I Hari I ek Paleatbaag Vessels Arrived. BAN V. i
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    169 7 T«-dar. Punaßg, Rangoon and Calcutta 3 p.m. 3 p.m Hatu I'nhat 3 p.m. Stag) n, Kotri Baroi, Calil; Papan and Samarinda ..4 p.m. Malacca and Muar 4 p.m. I'ontianak 4 p.m i Pcnung 4 p.m. BHUc, Tandjoag Ral. an.i 4 p.n' ■.mi l!.iip!io::>c 1 p.m I I.f
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    34 7 By Angers Karmala J. P. Cocn Mali Tara Left S'pore July U July 18 July 18 July 23 July 31 Arrd. London Aug. 9 Aug. 11 Auk. 13 Aug. 18 Auk.
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    Outbursts in Court.
    100 7 Incident! at the pronouncement of sentence arc aot infrequent, says a writer paper, ;iru) the outburst of though it created wide attention, il by no means an unusual one. I rememl it liciiiK present m court when Seddon, who was coarietad of murdering an old woman with
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    211 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, August LM. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4% Demand 2/4 1/32 l'rivate I m. credits 2/4 9/16 On N«w York, Demand 61% Private U0 ,1 54% On France, Bank h7l) On India, Bank T. T. L«O% non. On Bongkong, Bank d/d 3 px. prwn. On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    64 7 Hlr.gKpore Standard Pale Crepe Closing PiictBBuyers- Seller* Spot Spot September September Oct.-Dec. Oct-Dec. Tun. -March Jan. -March Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Buyers- Sellers47 47 1 <i 47 Vt 47% 48>4 MVi 4'J 49 \i Tone of Market Steady. Latest Tendon cables
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      MINING.
      220 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers I 1 BKtHkf I'adang 0.00 0.65 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.45 1.50 £1 £1 Idris Hydraulic 23/6 24/6 1 1 Johan Tin 0.42 0.45 £1 £1 Kam. Kamunting 47/- 48/£1 V. Kamunting Tin 40/- 41/10 10 Kinta Assn. Ord. 6.00 7.00 £1 il K.
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      GENERAL.
      132 7 fl £1 B. Am. ToLicco 5.7.6 6.11.3 10 10 Central Enginea 4.60 6.50 5 B Central Moto" ?.00 2.50 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 8..J0 8.75 hi- hi- Elec. Tramway 9/0 10/3 10 10 Fraser Neave 45.50 46.60 100 100 Hammer Co. 147.50 152.50 IOOIOOKatz Bron def. 110 120
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      DEBENTURES.
      108 7 but Val. Pd. Buyer*. Seller*. U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,800 par 10 p.c. pre Spore Electric Tramwayr, o p.c. £350,000 Spore Municipal 6 p.c. 1,878,000 par 10 p.c. pn Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 par 6 p.c. pa Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 $1,000,000 par 5
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      394 7 To-day'a Prices. Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Alor Gajah <%l) 0.80 0<>n 0.80 O.»o Ailonby <?1) 1.00 1.0J 0.95 1.05 A. Hitam ($5) 8.00 10.00 9.00 10.00 A. Kuning ($1) 0.32'^ 0.42V4 0.30 0.40 Am. Malay ($2) 1.60 1.75 1.60 1.75 A. Molek ($1) 0.80 1.00 0.85 0.95 Aytr
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      112 7 MUNICIPAL NOTICE KEIM.ACEMENT Bl'ILDINCS FOKT CANNING. Contract No. 1. The Municipal Commissioners of the Town 01 Singapore, invite tenders for executing certain earthwork and erectinjr reinforced concrete foundations of the Headquarters Offices, Kort Canning. Plans may be seen and specification and tttm of tender obtained ;.t the Municipal Architect's Office
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      156 7 NOTICE ALTERATION OF DATES. The Kamponß Kuantan Club Annual Tec Vali Tennis" Tournament will now take place on Saturday, September 13, 14 and 15 (and not IS, 13 and M :\s previously advertised). Entries close Monday, September 8 and not September G. ANNOUNCEMENT Our Long-expected Shipment of Tropical Cameras m
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      611 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page 16. BREAKFAST (Drinking) Chocolate, sweetened. In the quulity of the leading brand. 81.10 per 1 lb. tin, 60 cents per V 4 lb. tin. H. Bolter, Europe Hotel Building. YOUR BARY demands of the Best. Cow and Gate Milk Food. Up? FOR PURITY
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      492 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Claafiified Advis.. see page lb. TO LET, s!>, Meyer Boad. Appiy to Moyer Brothers. WANTED, an efficient typist and general clerk for brcker's office. 1193. Strait* Tim's. WANTED FURNISHED BUNGALOW with tennis court Early date. Full particulars to 11W. Straits Times. TO LET, immediate entry, No. 33-22,
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      336 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advfs., are page 16. FOR SALE, Baby Triumph, m srood running order. Lump and horn complete. $ISO. C.A.X., 2S. Cheat* Alley. VACANCIES for furnished and unfurnished rooms, with or without board. River Valley Road. Apply 1197, Straits limes. FOB SALK. Btereo camera m.7 by 4.3 focal
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    The Straits Times THURSDAY, AUGUST 21. OPIUM IN BRITISH MALAYA.
    1135 8 The Straits Times THURSDAY, AUGUST 21. OPIUM IN BRITISH MALAYA. A few days ago, we received from Mr. A. F. Richards, the secretary to the British Malaya Opium Committee, copies of the report of that body for the publication of which authority had been given. In order, we presume, that
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    20 8 We have received a copy of the Proceedings of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements for the year 1923.
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    20 8 A District AgTi-Horticultural Show is to be held at the Land Offices and adjacent grounds at Kuala Pilah on Saturday.
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    23 8 Messrs. Frascr and Co. forward a copy of the August issue of their Facts and Figures of Dollar Rulber, Mining and Industrial Companies.
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    25 8 We have received from the Government Printing Office a copy of the proceedings of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements for the year 1923.
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    25 8 In the Trinity College of Malic theory examination, junior. Master Cleaver R. Eber passed with honours. He was a pupil of Mrs. M. J. Eber.
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    30 8 The rste of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon is Rs. 158 $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 163 $100.
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    26 8 The annual general meeting of the Singapore Volunteer Rifle Association is taking place at the S. V. C. headquarters Beach Road, this afternoon at five o'clock
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    33 8 Lieut.-Col. D. Forster, C.M.G., D.5.0., R.E., will give the first of his lectures on Biblical Prophecy and its fulfilment m the V.M.C.A. Hall to-night at 9. The lecture is open to the public.
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    35 8 Wesleyan Methodists m conference at Bradford decided to send a communication to Eric Liddell, the Scottish sprinter, marking his moral courage and Christian principle m refusing to run m the Olympic Games on the Sabbath.
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    52 8 The inquiry was resumed yesterday, at Kuala Lumpur, before the Raja Uda into the case m which four Tamils, Perumal. Ratnam, Muthu and Ramasamy, are charged with abduction and rape of a Chinese girl aged 12 on the night of July 20. The accused were committed for trial, bail not
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    54 8 Choong Sin Chor, of Chop Kwong Siew Leong, 37, New Bridge Road, v. h uv.; charged by Insp. Scott before Mr. Prydc yesterday, with exporting 277 1,-21 ,-2 lbs. of assorted Chinese crackers by the Kuala for Port Swettenham without previously obtaining a licence from the Chief Police Officer was
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    69 8 The supply of ice throughout State of Kedah which used to come from Penang is now undertaken by Messrs. Huttenbach Lazarus and Co. Ltd., of I'enani:, who have built a new ice factory situated at Kanjoor Road, which is capable of supplying ice for the whole ""f Kedah. F'ui'ther the
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    62 8 Every train proceeding to Siam from Malaya, writes a correspondent to a Penang eontempoiery cariies miners, mining engineers, geologists, prospectors, and last but not least, adventurer.*. It is believed that some of the Penang tin magnates have struck it very rich m the Patina district and that BHMH wetiaf individuals
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    81 8 Before Mr. L D. Gamtians, m the Port Dickson police court, on Friday, Mr. W. O. Jonlaas, manager of Sungei Nipah Estate, was charged under section 323 of the Penal Code with voluntarily causing hurt to S. T. John, until recently employed as a conductor on the estate. Mr. Bostock
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    84 8 •Just after three o'clock this mornin? the Fire Brigade receive, 1 a call to 06, Pagoda Street, a three storey building used as a general store on the ground floor with living quarters above. Two engines turned out. The lire had started m the shop and owing to the call
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    84 8 Mr. Justice Bairett-Lennard heard two appeals at Penang, on Monday, from decisions of Mr. H. A. Forrer. In the first case. F. Marshall appealed against the conviction of the Second Magistrate who ordered him to the house of detention for vagrancy. The conviction was quashed and the accused discharged. The
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    97 8 Mr. F. A. S. McClelland, AuditorGeneral, F.M.S., has been appointed by the British Resident, Selangor, to be on the committee constituted to examine into the present financial position of the Sanitary Board, Kuala Lumpur, and to prepare an estimate of its position m the event of its being converted into
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    159 8 Major James Imbrie, the American Consul who was killed by a mob m Teheran, was appointed a Major of Field Artillery m the United States Army m 1918, and during the war his adventurous spirit took him to Bolshevik Russia on a number of dangerous and secret missions. Afterwards Major
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    428 8 Mr. Thomas Fox, Editor of the Sinm Ohse.vet, who ha* rtcowred after an illMM lasting ab>iut six weoks, is now on a sea trip by the Valaya with Mrs. Fox. Mr. Lini Nee Soon, who has been confined to the bed, suffering from an attack of gout,
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    Royal Visit to India.
    63 8 The Government of India ha I the following communique Th al Highnesses Prince and I'rince.ss Arthur of Connaught will come to India for the cold weather. Their Royal Highnesses' visit will be of a purely private nature, and there will be no ceremonials or public functions.
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    F.M.S. Railways.
    120 8 In our iExue cf Monday, we Mentioned that the report on the F.M.S. Railways for the year 11)23 was not produced m the same elaborate form as many of its predecessors, which were embellished I photographic reproductions of the principal works m progress throughout the syst/.-m ai well
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    Alleged Theft of Coat.
    203 8 This morning before Mr. Pryde, S. R. Vanderbeek, at present unemployed, and living m a lorong off Geylang Road, waj charged with the theft of a raincuat, the property of the Rev. Bro. Mauia'i, Dire tor of St. Joseph's Institution m Bri Basah Road. Brother Maivian
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      187 8 Tailoring of the Highest Standard Our Tailoring Department is now under the control of an experienced West End cutter. EXCLUSIVE FIT AND STYLE GUARANTEED John Little Co., Ltd. ,lncorpor«'»<l m knitland i SINGAPORE AND EUALA LUMPUR. J~ "duxbakT ttVlEKl'ttOOF LEATHLK *M BELTING W f±\ THJE EFFICIENT BELT >g«k h Itentrai
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      111 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. HAROLD LLOYD m DR. JACK m 5 Keels. TOM MOORlTand JEAN CALHOUN m OFFICER 666 m 6 Reels. PEARL-WHITE m THE TREASURE OF PEARL TRAVERS In 15 Episodes or 31 Reels. Episode 3 THE HIDDEN THING, 2 Reels Episode 4 RUIN,
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      80 8 On Other Pages. Canadian Success at Bisley 2 Marie ComlH'i Will Finance hikl Commerci- 7 Shipping and the Mails 7 Keuter Telegrams 0 Tanton Trouble -Special Win- I To-day 1 Share Market I Opium m Malaya Local Kubber Auction Prices Son?a and Marriage 9 Sp>rtinjr Intelligence 10 Correspondence .10 Pilgrimaga
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    The Prince of Wales.
    119 9 Forthcoming Visit to United States. [REUTER TELEGRAM. I London, August -0. Washington Tile State Department, announcing the arrangement:; for the visit ■f the Prince of Wales, to which it is jnderstood that His Royal Highnr. I baa ...Mini.! say* the Prince will arrive at Mew fork
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    League of Nations.
    104 9 IREUTER TELECRA.M.] London, August 20. Par) As i.\ lLating the importance that the French Government attach to the- forthcoming discussions of the assimWy of the I— fa of Nations at Genera, it is reliably stated that M. Briand has GOMOM to join the delegation. It is understood
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    French Trade.
    34 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] Paris, August 20. The Fr< neh imports for the first seven montha .>f 1924 totalled :M,000,000 tons I a \alue of Fr. 22,U7.!,000,0000. Exports k;,000,000 tons, valued at Fr (Havas.)
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    Brazilian Revolt.
    33 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London," August 20. Buenos Aires The Brazilian federal troopa stationed on the river Parana sank a steamer carrying rebel forces after heavy firing. Many of the rebels were drowned.
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    Crown Prince of Italy.
    31 9 [BEUTER TELEURAM.] London, August 20. Aires The Crown Prince of .■aly, who has been visiting the Argen..ne, has departed for Chili. He has t#n cordially received everywhere-
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    Zanni's Mishap.
    24 9 [XXUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, August 20. Aires A public subscription is raised to enable Major Zanni to replace the aeroplane damaged at Hanoi.
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    DUTCH INDIES LOAN.
    38 9 (Aneta's Service.) Weltevreden, August 21. It is reported that the new 6 per cent. Dutch Kast Indian loan of Or, 75,000.000 Will be issued at 100 m the Dutch Indies anl HT 1 m Holland.
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    146 9 <Hy Cesrteejr of the Nanyo Nfcai-NieM Shimbunsha.) Tokio. August 19. The following measures have bean agreed upon between the Government and the three Ministerialist Parties, with a view to the readjustment of finance ;iiid the reforming of the administration to keep abreast of the times Reduction of
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    Canton Trouble.
    100 9 General Strike Still Possible. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, August 21. Sun Vat Sen has offered the volunteers a portion of the arms seized on the Hay. As the latter are demanding the complete cargo a general strike is still possible. Sun Vat Sen has outlawed Chan Lim
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    141 9 Macphail and Co., Ltd., Report. Singapore, August 21. Rubber. London Is. IVid. Steady. Local 47 cents. Tin.— London £259. Local $129% (50 tons sold.) Rubbers. Unchanged. Mines. Pengkalens have buyers at 1&86 sellers at 14. Takuapas have buyers at 19s. Gd. sellers at 20s. 6d. Nawng Pets
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    Lyall and Evatt's Report
    74 9 Singapore, August 21. Tin.— £2s!).— up 455. Rubber.— ls. lVzd— down Vfcd. Rather brighter conditions obtain m the Tin share market ana a fair amount of business is passing, m n.ost cases at improved prices. Rubbers are dull and featureless while Industrials end Loans are steady
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    Rose Macphail and Co.'s Report. (L. R. Macphail.)
    177 9 Singapore, August 21. Rubber. Is l.id. 47 cents. Tin.— £>~>'J.— sl29%— 50 tons sold. Interest is again concentrated more on the mining section m the share market. The metal has moved up a further 455. but share prices cannot be said to
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    New System of Artillery Reliefs
    209 9 The relief of British pack and heavy batteries of the Royal Artillery will m future be carried out as unit reliefs instead of by drafting as at present. The relief of pack brigades abroad will be effected every fifth year, and the first relief will
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    Vaquier Pays the Penalty.
    89 9 Vaquier was executed on August 12. There was a crowd of people round the prison gates, to see the notice posted, and several children who were m danger of being crushed were rescued by the police. Vaquier protested his innocence till the last, and paced the
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    83 9 Messrs. Booty and Edwards, of Singapore, Colombo and Penang, have been appointed the architects to carry out the Chinese Selangor Assembly Hall at Kuala Lumpur. Mr. F. A. Mallard, A.R.1.8.A. of the P.W.D., Kuala Lumpur, whose design was placed first m the recent competition, is unable to carry out this
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    OPIUM IN MALAYA.
    1170 9 Suggested Registration Of Smokers. Government Control of Retail Sales. In November 1923, H.E. the Governor appointed a committee to investigate the position in regard to the use of prepared opium in British Malaya. The terms of reference to the committee, as revised. were To inquire into and
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    EFFECTS OF THE HABIT.
    2114 9 Social and Economic Aspects Considered. In the course of their report thi Bi itish Malaya Opium Committee dea with the social and economic aspects ol the use of opium as follows In connection with a movement, whether initiated by a Government or by a part of
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    113 9 Offered 446 Tons Sold 3 12 Tons. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 669 th aucti on August 20, when there w:ts eata logued 1,500,752 lbs. or 869.8 offered 999,212 lbs. or 446.07 tons told 766,136 lbs. or 342.02 tons. Spot. London la. IHd.
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    SONGS AND MARRIAGE.
    156 9 Moslem Writer's Startling Discovery. That plurality of husbands and is a popular practice BaBOOg nations is the discovery made by 8 Ahmad Din, who writes on the m The Muslim, the organ of the i-Islam, Singapore. He bases bi nouncement on the fact ihat h:- Christian women
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    Seaplanes al Kuala Lumpur.
    193 9 There was a slight departure from tl arrangements published m connection i I the visit to Kuala Lumpur and Port Swettenham of two seaplanes from tl aircraft carrier Pegasus on says the Malay Mail. The fligl, F.M.S. capital, originally timed for 2 p.m., was made as
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    43 9 Fines of SiOO each were imposed on Chinese th's Morning on ehai m possession of non-Governm m Mr. Edwards, of the Preventive .stated that the accused arrh d China by the Van Overstraati n day and were arrested at the Pagar examination shed.
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    35 9 A Chinese weeding contractor, nine acres of rubber !an<l wa I fil for offering an ili-.-gal grsttteal Assistant District Offic-r at KUu a view to obtaining an iiui. ot coupons. The $10 bribe offered confiscated.
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      55 10 't Match CaneatM. Old Boys have had t:i call will represent the St. p „j'i(! to-n no Choan, F. Janes and T. Yong, K. Uos- Galistan. B Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wiros an to play Singapore Lumpur been selected as Bell and Ah Lang Farquhari Kei".r V.<><>\ Lye Moon,
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      RUGBY.
      20 10 BriUsk Teasa i?e:u;.-:\ [Eeuter Telegram.] London, August JO. Johannesburg: Wltwatersrand baat the hK cbj lamby 10 points to S.
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      15 10 The- tournament tic.--wiil be played to-day, and those arranged to-daj :.■>■ postponed until tomorrow.
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      CRICKET.
      131 10 inkrport Matches. •ll h i ma i id v* Straits ii and >■> y havu visiting btain practice under hoold arrive the 10th. have been En order j ens list Straits SO, after which date, be gone Into imm< i i. red at. Vej tow irthcoining up to the
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      HOME CRICKET.
      181 10 '.frkans v. Minor Counties. [Router Telegram.] London, August 20. Counties v. South Africans begun Norwich to-day i.i The wicket was good. the minor counties made k rive wickets for 46. The had made 103 for nine unjM ware drawn. i Mai tor Australia. [Reuter Telegram.] London, August 20.
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      GIBBONS-BLOOMFIELD FIGHT.
      437 10 Dispute i bout Payment. London, August 12. Following state-r-ems i.' ..at (iibbons only i<M> for the Stadium fight and limilmr amount, while u-.i wen not paid, it m an- <• tlu-es of the promoter i to-day that Major i ta k< I'd health for id ha i breakdown
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    DIVORCE CASE.
    417 10 Malacca Planter's Charges Against Witt. In the Divorce Court, London, before Mr. Justice Horridgc, en July 23, a case was heard m which Mr. Cecil James Scott, architect, South Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, asked for a divorce decree on the ground of the alleged misconduct of his wife, Mrs. Lilian
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    Malayan Trade.
    109 10 The return of imports and exports of Malaya for the year of 1923 will be issued shortly from the press. It shows under each article the countries from which received and to which shipped and gives the figures for the Colony, the Federated Malay States and the Unfederated
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    90 10 Last Sunday forenoon the entire Sanitary Staff of the Singapore Harbour Board stationed at Tanjong Pagar and the West Wharf assembled at Tanjong Pagar Wharf to bid good-bye to Mr. HBatten, their late chief, and to present him with a token of their esteem m the shape of a gold
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      Anti-Restriction.
      295 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your correspondent Another Village Idiot (curious how many of them one finds running about nowadays) asks a very interesting question, :ui<l if the obvious an.wer is carefully thought out by those most inteiested in rubber the result might possibly be a
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      Laili and Majnun.
      286 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Referring to ihe short paragraph4] appearing m your issue of 19th in3ta.".t regarding an English translation of th'\ above Persian poem, I wish tg. infor:n your readers that this charming" Persian j poeiri has already been translated into English m
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      Humanity in the East.
      175 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —As a lover of dumb animals, allow me to thank Disgusted" for having ended the miseries of that poor dog 1)3 shot. At the same time, m all fairness, he ought to be informed that as a rule
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    British Chess Congress.
    92 10 London, August 12. The Congress of the British Chess Federation opened at Southport this evening. There are about a hundred competitors, Sir George Thomas, the holder of the championship, is opposed by three ex-champions and also the Indian champion, Khodilkar, from Bombay. There are a dozen contestants
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    BACK FROM MECCA.
    569 10 Singaporean's |ns[H— limn of The I Ho!y City. Last week over 900 pil^ii.n.; returned to Singapore by Namasfa ;.nd Co'-sl steamer the Tangistan after a pilgrim-! age io Mecca which every true Isnha medan is expected to undertake at least' once during his lifetime. Amongst those who
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    185 10 Adam's Rib will be shown at the Empile Cinema from to-ni-rht for live nights. II will be supported by S9 Ka:-t and two episodes of the sciial Double Adventure. Middle East Films, Ltd., have reiu\w an excellent screen version of the play Ambrose Applejohn's Adventure. It has been
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    Modern Poetry and Prosody.
    126 10 Before a large audience and Mr. Hoisington 8.A., m the chair, Mr. (i'ranviile Roberts delivered a lecture on "Modern Poetry and Piorody" yesterday evening at the Y. M. C. A. Hall. Mr. Roberts reviewed the Uati prosody and the development of English poetry from the Anglo-Saxon
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    28 10 M. Chanteloup arrived at Pcnang at 7.50 yesterday montm*, flying from Taiping. The trip took 40 minutes. Mr. O. F. Cameron travelled on the machine as a passenger.
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    73 10 At an extraordinary general meeting of members of the Hoi Thin Dramatic Association, held yesterday, it was unanimously di-eided to hold three night dramatic performances m aid of the Fukien and Kwangtung Flood Relief fund 3. It was further decided tt convene a meeting of the Chinese community to-morrow at
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    The Rubber Industry.
    1696 10 Only Now on the Threshold Of Development. A gathering branches of the robbst industry was preuie Hotel Ccci! on Juiy at a i-o!imv.'iroiation dinner. The gaest of honour was Sir Eric Ccddi.s and the Chairman Mr. Alexander Johnston. Proposing: The British Rubber Industry and the Kubber Association,"
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    126 10 Zinibalist Recital Next Week. In li- s khan a week Singapore will be able to l:st< n to a London recital at half prices. On Thursday next Zimbalist, the renowned violinist, will play the "'i iria Theatre previous to leavrecitals m the Dutch East Indies where he is
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    78 10 garden fete organised MeCabe Reay and Mrs. Jackson, m aid of tho Malacca Medical Mission and the Planters' Benevolent Fund, was hid at .Seremban recently Mr. Justice MeCabe Reay having kindly lent his house and grounds for the occasion. Aithoogh it rained aIJ day and nothing could M don* m
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    77 10 Teo Ah Siah, mandore at a Tanjong Pagar godown, had occasion yesterday to upbraid one of his men, named Low <hoon Kin, for idling, and for doing this was it is alleged badly stabbed on the arm by the latter, who was charged by Insp. Kcssler of the Harbour Board
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    THE FIRST MAN IN ASIA.
    921 11 Jesuit Priest's Important Find. Uiiii. n a few (lays, tho N.C. Daily News, Mr. Boy Chapman Andrews, leafier of thu Third Asiatic Expedition which :.r disc ovircd fossilised eggs of thr aTfii-nt will leave for Urga, Mongolia, to sxrmng* with the Mongolian authorities for passports,
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    JUDGES OFF THE BENCH.
    498 11 Little Foibles of Legal Luminaries. Until he retired, Mr. Justice Darling —as Lonl Darling then was somewhat overshadowed his brethren as a figure m the public eye. His bon mots were assiduously recorded, his mannerisms caricatured, his wit extolled. Yet few judges of the London High
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    SEA RESEARCH.
    362 11 Death of the World's Most Famous Oceanographer. Sir William A. Herdman, who died r.uddenly m London recently, had I most distinguished career, and was the world's -greatest authority on ocean research. He was knighted m 1922. Born m Edinburgh m 1858, he was m his 66th year. He
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    Song of the Rye.
    104 11 Mr. J. H. Thomas, at a House of Commons dinner to British, American and Dominions Olympic athletes said much comment had been causod by the large number of Americans who had crossed the border into Canada, and much of the enthusiasm for King George had been
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    UNITED MALACCA RUBBER.
    1170 12 Reason for Higher l'rodnction Cost. The follownig n vn is sent m by the secretaries annual ordinary jrcneial of the .shareholders m United tatM was held at the company's office on August 8. The usual preliminaries having ban f na through, The Chairman addressed the meeting IV
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    LADY PIRRIE, PRESIDENT.
    181 12 Head of the Firm Her Husband Captained. Lady Pirrie's accession to the office of President of Harland and Wolff has been announced. The name Harland and Wolff stands for the biggest Km of shipbuilders m the world. Lord Pirrie, who died ajt sea, several times paid tribute
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    AMERICANS AND ENGLISH.
    179 12 Stage Students Learning The Accent. They like the English accent m America. Some of them ai'e even trying to loam it. That, at any rate, WM how Mr. Lee Schubert, the American theatrical producer, who has jiift ai rived m London, put it to a Daily Xews
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      469 12 BRITISH WAR MEDALS AND MERCANTILE MARINE WAR MEDALS The above medals have been awarded to the persons named below. Application for these should he made personally to the Master Attendant, Straits Settlements, (Medals Branch), Singapore. Surname. Christian Name. CURRIE CHARLES DOUGLAS \v [N8TANLEY ARCH1 MALI) DAY OTTO ADIE ROBERT The
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    BROCK'S SUED.
    555 13 Admiralty Advances for Making War Fiari's. I Messrs. C. T. Brock and Company, the well-known manufacturers of fireworks were ordered to repay £100,168 to the Commissioners of the Admiralty. The action concerned money advanced by the Admiralty to enable the firm to make flares for use m the
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    WIRELESS IN BORNEO.
    447 13 Formal Opcninjr of Lahad Datu Station. The formal opening to tnflfc of the M Radio station at fiShari !)atu whs performed on July D, by the Resident ol the East Coast, Mr. W. c:. M. WcciUm. Punctually at noon, says the li.N.i'.. Herald, a representative gathering of
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      976 14 A«sets over jr..000,000 S.C Assurance m force over $17,000,001 [he Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 52, Old Jewry, E.C. ha* £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act m every particular.
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      402 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter la Japaa) Capital Subscribed T60,000,000 Capital Paid-up Y82,000,000 Reserve Fund Y12, 180,000 President K. Nakagawa, Esq. Viea-Prasident H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS G. Kawasaki, Esq. T. Hisamone, Eeq. M. Esaki, Esq. I D. Takita, Esq. M. Suto, Esq. HCAD OFFICE Taipei,
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      393 14 AMONG TNE POLICIES RECENTLY ARRANGED FOR (JLIBNTS. Client with two children aged I and 1 takaa pulley U give Dot profits to eack child from age 15 to 20. Married Man. 12 takaa <t,oow, M year Kndowment, the. oeraiusa bviag 545.1.0 quarterl). Married Man, 16, fii',ooo Lifa policy, preninm K-'j
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      258 14 TO LET Shop houses, bungalows (furnished and unfurnished) .'-hops, offices and godowns m all localities, also vacant land with and without river frontage. Apply personally, Estate and Trust Agencies, Limited, Auctioneers and Estate AgHlts. FOR SALE OR TO LET All that piece of freehold lnr-1 sthaata nt the third mile,
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    M.P.'S DIVISION WARNINGS.
    563 15 Man Who ttaga i'jr. Hells At Once. I The new Parliamentary Lal;our Club m Tul'lon Street, Westminster, is now emnecUd op with the Hoom of Commons, so that isn taking tlicii- case or preparing tneir speeches can be informed when divisions are caik-d. The bells ling m
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    SHATTERING BRITAIN'S MIGHT.
    374 15 Soviet Propaganda m The East. Riga, July 5. The Soviet Foreign Co.timissariat has issued a communication ;n- dignantly denying reports published m the foreign Press to the effect that j the Soviet Government intended to I placate Great Britain by closing the school for anti-British propaganda at
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    51 15 One of the latest commercial uses of the aeroplane is that of sowing: seed, successfully demonstrated m the suburban territory of Miami, Florida, recently, when 640 acres of land were sown to carpet grass m 20 minutes. For this area, it was said, two men hand-seeders would required 30 days.
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