The Straits Times, 22 August 1924

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,641 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1924. PRICE 10 CENTB
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      144 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY ARE NOW OBTAINABLE AT THE FOLLOWING STORES HIGH STREET PROVISION STORES KIM ANN, Orchard Road CHIN GUAN HONG, Robinson Road BUN BEE, Rochore Road JOO LEE, Teluk Blangah Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY LTD. (ißcoipoiattd li Eiiclud) SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH and TELUK ANSON i^—
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      248 1 jggm± AYRES' CHAMPIONSHIP o 1 1 W > MM TENNIS BALLS ?lU^ Ul fy 11 i tf iftj^t -'4!+™ As used m all Tournaments m f^ PS>\_ ">Mo€s- ts'irC-' c.*-y^c<y »v jq// THE C^V -"'ml W ne plus ultra T. H. PROSSER'S XfV^ ALL STEEL TENNIS POSTS. IMPROVED PHENOMENON Sc
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      4 1 LACTOCEN FOR YOIIS BASY
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    1472 2 Weekly Reports of Singapore Finns. HaMTS. Macphail and Co., Ltd.'s weekly .cpoii, jiitt-.l August 20, states Although the European political situation appears to be practically settled and a general improvement of business is evidently expected, there has been no rapid increase m the price of our commodities
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      471 2 Neuritis The long list of human ♦^S^fesv ills hardly contains a more distressing complaint than Neuritis. m Thousands suffer its J* agonizing pain m a J-'^fP greater 'or lesser fi degree. And it is of A (Lv no use to tinker with it. Get rid of it at once r
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      226 2 EUGENE RiMMEL LTD. LONDON and PARIS. Perfumers by Appointment to 11. v. Queen Alexandra and to n.M. The Kins of Spain. TOILET VINEG.\R ESPECIALLY SUITABLE FOR HOT CUMATES LAVENDER Ms* WATER ■r«i!<!<U'i!l ■**l^*fj Kimmel's Celebrated I.ayB'*s!l?.'^ la ß fiider Water m all sizes M -^>' is known the world OTer.
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      154 2 APOLLINARIS "The Queen of Table Waters" NOW OBTAINABLE Large size $22 per case of 100 bottles Small size $17 per case of 100 bottles Katz Bros. Ltd. SINGAPORE AND PENANG. I PATZENHOFER BEER IMPORTERS Paterson, Simons Co., ltd. Phone 2990. rAHAIT I r«I AlirrnOllAn T chcapeit place to ret Java
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    RUBBER RESULTS.
    499 3 i Company Reports, Notices And Dividends. I Profit of Sompah Rubber Estates for year ended March 31, 1924, was ij..",:;i plus £>,i'JB brought m, making £4,729! Directors recommend dividend of 5 per cent, U-ss tax, carrying forward £834. Rubber harvested was 205,555 lbs. Portion realised Is. 1.66 d.
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    Rubber Roads.
    105 3 A correspondent writes to The Times The suggestion of rubber road 3 m the metropolis has been spasmodically the subject of controversy, yet we have never been told why the suggestion has not In i n adopted. The arguments for its adoption are multiplex. My purpose, hov.evf!. is
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      111 3 "Grayite" Non Conducting Boiler Composition and Steam Pipe Lagging. J. D. JONES CO., CALCUTTA. Sole Agenta UNITED ENGINEERS UMITED (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE REGO BALATA BELTING JAMES DAWSON& SON L T L'NCOLN fcMGLAND Made from selected American longstaple yarns and purest Balata Gum. Stocked in 1 in.— 18
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      322 3 1 HOW DO YOU WAKE t Umm BMnUagi Freah aad tit. or dull, n dcprcss.il and ill-t.-nipeii-H If the lstter most probably your liver la to blame, for which trouble I'inkcttes arc the ideal remedy. As gently as nature Piakettes stimulate the y ji H liver, ilispel constipation, Danish biliousness
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      390 3 STEAMER SAILINGS INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIHITKP. (laeorporated la Hoagkoag) Direct Senice to Japaa rla Hoagkong aaa Shanghai and to Calcatta rla Peneni from Singapore Taking cargo on throagk Bills ot Ladlag for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amor, Chtloo, Tientsin, Newchwang, YangtaM Porta, Formosa the Philippines, atr. F»R PENAM; AMD CALCUTTA
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      447 3 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTHERS BARRY OPERATING U.S. fiOYERNNENT SHIPS SINGATORE TO LOS ANGEI-ES AND SAN FRANCISCO U.S.SB. U WEST SEQUANA Aujf. 24 U^.S.B. s.s. WEST CHOPAKA Sept. 19 U.S.S.B. s.s. WEST MONTOP Oct. und subsequent steamers appruximat.-ly 30 days apart. Taking cargo to all Overland points m United States und Canada.
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      826 4 STEMER SfIIUMS P. 0. British India <">* Apcar Lines (Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES nwnirun a» and orikntal b. n. Co. Cnder Contract with Bis Majesty's Government. LONDON AND FAB BAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOX CHINA AND JAPAN FOE MARSEILLES. LONDON AND ■XajVaanV
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      763 4 STEAMER SAIUNCS 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 through Bili
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      795 4 STEAMER SflltiSSS KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCMAPPU (KOTAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OP BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland.; CNDXB CONTRACT WITH TnK NETHERLANDS INDIA GOTZRNUaINI. Telepha** Nam. Paasac* Dept. 111, Freight Dept, 1291, Maria* Dept. aad *tTan*hli;M.eai Dept. 1437, Managers Dept. 10uJ. ATJEH— August L' 2. kfowtok, DJakaaa, Blir.joe, Panitkal-Pinanc nn.! INDKAGIKI— August 22,
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      494 5 STEAMER SfIILIMCS Elierman 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 OF BIRMINGHAM due Sept. 6 i.i. CITY OF PEKIN due Sept. 28 ts.s. CITY OF DURBAN
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      619 5 STEAMER SHUM6S ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP LINES (Incorporated m UJS.A.) lUgvkr Frelgkt Servic* from U.S.A. via Panama TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. «.s. CHATTANOGA CITY due Singapore Sept. 12 s.s. STEEL RANGER d ue Singapore Oct. t s.B. STEEL NAVIGATOR due Singapore Oet, 29 Taking cargo on
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      461 5 STEJWH SAILINGS Burns Philp Line (Ineorpoiated m Auatrulia) For SYDNEY. MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND and BRISBANE andWrOßT^cVonsT by known MARELLA (7875 U M v, Tha MAR^LLA is the largest nn.i finest steamer tradire to Australia. Cabias de luxe, singl. berth cabins, swimming bath, gymnasium, etc. NEXT SAILING. MARELLA
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      96 5 1 t KERR STEAMSHIP COMPANY (Incorporated m U.SA) Regular service between New York, Singapore and Java Port* and vice Teraa. FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL Half Moon due Sept. 16 West-CaJumb due Oct. 12 For freight, apply to GUTJHRIE CO, LTD. Agenta. SINGAPORE awl PBNANG. >»..♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ SINGAPORE TO LOS
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      356 6 CINEMAS ALHAMBRA From Friday. August 22 to Wednesday, August 27. In ihe Sceead Show at 9 p.m. sharp. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. International News CURED COVERED WAGON A Two Reel Univer9Bl Comedy One Reel Patfcc (omedy. PATHE PRESENTS TOPICAL BUDGET PEARL WHITE m a.,.., Ben News Tlir
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      84 6 GO TO SURINA TO-NIGHT If you want the biggest thrill yon have ever had. AT 7.15 P.M. SIIARP FRANCIS FORD and .ELLA HALL IN The Super Serial of Countless Thrills Sensations and Fights Galore THE GREAT REWARD IN 15 EPISODES— 3O REELS. At 10 p.m. THE DUKE OF CHIMNEY BUTTE
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      386 6 CINEMAS What would be a dictionary definition of ft Jir*i*J* M*ir& M JV^sDw^sn# if the man who wrote it met CORA MADISON? PALLADIUM THMTRE It's a Universal Jewel. EMPIRE CINEMA From Thursday, August 21 to Monday, August 23 FOR FIVE NIGHTS ONLY In the Second Show at 9.30 CECIL B.
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      77 6 "HE PREMIF I MALAY OPERA COMPANY OF MALACCA AT THE ALEXANDRA HALL, North Bridge Koad TO-NIGHT IN'CHI AZIZ and MISS GAFFOR In PETRI SINARAN BULAN Supported by two Australian ArtUtH YET ALKAFF. Proprietor. BILLY DE 'ORDETTE. Manager SAINAN, Stage Manager. Rita Weiman's Famous Stage Play THE ACQUITTAL In 8 parts
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      128 6 WHITE AW AYS Further Reductions Half Price Bargains m all Departments FOR THIS WEEK ONLY WBITEAWAY, LAIDLAW CO., LTD. (Incorporated la Engltad) HATTEKY KOA I), SINGAPORE. i EICOTWC fANS DESK CABIN BRACKET OSCILLATING OR FIXED FANS IN STOCK FRASER CHALMERS Engineering Works. Proprietors GENERAL ELECTRIC Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England)
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    117 7 PIITUUS. Friday, Aajgaal It ".it.i. ."..11 a.m., 321 p.m. i'olo Club 'ft^., Kxchange, 5 p.m. tlin Cleb Dmm pjn. lloxinv, Hf;ipy Valley, 9.15 p.m. HaturOay, August 23 High Water, -1.9 a.m., 4.8 p.m. Outward M M. mail due. Outward H. ini.il d:ie. i up Final, K. Lumpur.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    192 7 Friday, kwgwX 22. Ships alongside th* Wh»rvca or expected to arrive. KBPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Johanna, KacBtt, Andrew .rcninjfal f.il Wharf Nil. Cool W harf Nil. IS IN DRY DOrt Tanjunx I'agar Vaa Cloon All i. Tag Sunda Victoria Dock Pinna Krppel Ilarliour King*! D ek Saarbmekn
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    206 7 Ta-day. I'ort Swettenh.nm an>l Tcluk Anaon 3 p.m. Haar 3 p.m Kot.i Tintci 4 p.m Blinjoe, I'angkal P :.an^ and Koba .1 p.m Tandjoag B.ik-i and Me.lan ..4 p.m Malacca 4 p m Pata Pahat 4 p.m. Bahffcek, Baigaa aad Heagkaag 6 p.m. Saturday. Sin;rkawang, Selakau, P<.mangkat
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    183 7 EXCHANGE^ Singapore, Au*«fst 22. On London, Bank 4^/8 IJemand 2/4 1/32 I'nvatc 3 credits 2/4 9/16 OiwNew of* Demand 52% PuvaU- <)0 d/s 5414 On France, Bank gBO On India, Bank T. T. 160% nom. On Hongkong, Bank d/d 2% p.c prem On Shanghai, Bank d/d 70Vi
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    60 7 Singapore Standard Palo Crepe Closing Prices. Buyers. Sellers Spot I Spot September Pept Oct.-Deo. Oct.-Dec. Jan.-March Jan.-Mar. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Bayers. Sellers. •IT', 47'.. 47% 48 48Vi 48M> 49'i 4'.)>. Tone of Market Quiet. Latest London cables quote Spot theft
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      MINING.
      221 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers 1 1 Batang Padang 0.60 0.G5 1 1 Hitam Tin L 46 IM £1 £1 Idris Hydraulic 2'!/« 24/6 1 1 Johan Tin 0.42 0.45 £1 il Kam. Kamunting 47/- 48/A'l il Kami'.nting Tin 40/- 41/10 10 Kinta Assn. Ord. fi.oo 7.00 £1 £1
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      GENERAL.
      134 7 £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.7.6 5.11.3 10 10 Central Enpinea 4.50 5.50 5 5 Central Motora 2.00 2.50 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 8.50 8.75 hi- hi- Klrc. Tramway 9/0 10/3 m iO Prmaer Neave 45.50 46.50 100 100 Hammer Co. 150 155 100 10'iKatz Bros )»f. no
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      DEBENTURES.
      108 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. U. Enjr. 6 p.c. $1534,800 par 10 p.c. poo Spore Electric Tramways, 5 p.c. £350,000 S'pnre Municipal 5 p.c. 1.878.000 pur 10 p* pir Spore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 par 5 p.e. prr. S'pcre Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1909 $1,000,000 par 6
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      402 7 To-day a Prices. Fj-aser Lyall A Co. Evatt. Alor Gajah <?1) 0.S0 090 0.80 0.90 Allcnby ($1) 1.00 1.03 0.93 1.05 A. Hilam ($5) H.t!O 10.00 y.00 10.00 A. Knniag ($1) 0.32',£ 0.4214 0.30 0.40 Am, Malay ($2) 1.K0 1.75 1.C0 1.75 A. Kotek (51) O.H0 1.00 0.85
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      531 7 BOXING THE HAPPY VALLEY TO-NIGHT AT 9.1S Main Event. COWBOY REYES BATTLING KEY 10 Rounds. For the Mosquitoneight < Yuii|i n»'iip. KU) JACKSON vs. SAM FOXY (Challenger) (Iloldei) 10 !{our.rls. YOUNG nERMAN vs. YOINC 6OQOUXO 6 Uourds. and two othrr jyx.d iireliminnrie". Prices $3. $2, SI and M els. Tickets
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      18 7 THE BEST OBTAINABLE Sold by leading dealers m S.S. and F.M.S. Sole Agents H. Wolskel Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE,
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      768 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS O»h»r Classified Advts.. sec page lfi. Other Classili..) \H-.N.. see page 16. BREAKFAST I Drinking) Chocol: ened. In till quality of the leading hr:>n<l ■1.10 per 1 Ik, tin. 60 cents per Ib. liti H. !!.)lter, Eur >pc Hotel, Building. CHIANTI (Ci'irct) BYolio Ricasoli Krand in
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      666 7 TO LKT, compound house No. IS, Sophia «l. Road. Apply >•■ I'yeiially. 188, Cadi Street. YOT WII I. ENJOY your dinner If you eat a 0. II. Cany ruff with your I'ahit. Q. H. Sweetshop. MAXWELL CAR for wi wants painting, hut is in good order. Apply 1200, Straiti Timei.
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    DEATHS
    99 8 CHEAII.— At the General Hospital, yertorda\ at 7.45 p.m. Mrs. Chcah Chun Hoi (net Lee Fong Yew), wife of Mr. Cheah Chur Hoi, leaving three sons and two daughters The cortege will leave her residence 16(1-3 Middle Road, at 5 o'clock this afternoon for Bidadari Cemetery for interment at
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    IN MEMORIAM
    27 8 In ever loving memory of my darlinjr husband, Commander Bertram Ward, O.H.K. Merlimau Estate, who passed away at Ma lacca, on August 22, 1919. MAYNIE.
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    The Straits Times FRIDAY, AUGUST 22. NEEDS OF SIAM.
    1024 8 The Straits Times FRIDAY, AUGUST 22. NEEDS OF SIAM. Recently we have made allusions to Siamese matters, but we would not have it thought that criticism i«t made with any other object than the benefit of the country concerned. We believe that the enlightened Siamese arc fully capable of realising
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    21 8 Mr. John Beard, the Queensland Government poultry expert, was knocked down and killed by a motor truck m Ipswich Road, Brisbane.
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    25 8 The American Consul m Melbourne says that only 121 Australians are permitted to enter the United States each year should they wish to reside there.
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    37 8 Nearly £1,000 was netted at Salford as the rt.su H of fines inflicted on August 9 after a betting round-up. Ninety-one people were convicted, one being fined £20, ten fined £15 each, and eighty fined £10 each.
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    47 8 The famous Arctic explorer, Stefansson, who is conducting an expedition into the heart of Au.-ualia, rms now seen 500 miles of that territory. He says much of the land could be made into verdant paradises on earth by skill and industry, as the Mormons did m Utah.
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    22 8 Mr. J. A. Starts, of the Convict Establishment, Taiping, is due back from home leave by the P. and O. steamer Kashmir.
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    26 8 A listener-in at Algtol heard the 8.8.C. at Chelmsford on a crystal set. This is stated to be the world'; record reception on a crystal set.
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    22 8 H.M.S. Magnolia is exptrted at Teluk Anson to-day and at Port Swettenham on August 29. She will remain there until September 6.
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    23 8 The Blue Funnel steamer Teucer lande.l 349 pilgrims at Poneng and has 637 !o transit. Ten deaths occurred on the voyage from Jeddah.
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    24 8 The annual general meeting of the Moslem Association will be held at the Club premises, ill, Sclcgia Road, on Monday at 8 p.m. sharp.
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    27 8 The Hon. Mr. P. K. N'ambyar is making an appeal to his countrymen to collect funds to relief the distress of sufferers fom the South India floods.
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    29 8 The rate 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. 163rz$100.
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    24 8 A special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners w.ll be he.d on August 20 to discuss action, etc., Regarding the Health Officer's recommendations en hawkers.
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    34 8 In their produce report, Messrs. Barlow and Co., state :—The price for copra has again risen, and about 1,500 tons have been sold. Closing quotations are as follows :—No. 1 Sundried $12.80, mixed $12.25.
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    36 8 We have received from the Government Printer a copy of Volume 1 of the Malayan Civil List, givinc: a list of government officials and the constitution of councils, boards, committees magistrates-, etc., for the year 1924.
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    43 8 A Ceylon communique says that a tombstone has been erected over the tomb of Petty Officer Wood, of the Special Service Squadron, at Government expense, and photographs of it are to be sent to his wife and to the Captain of H.M.S. Repulse.
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    44 8 Drastic proposals are made m the revised recommendations of the conference of representative bodies which has been studying the traffk problem m the city of Sydney. The report favours the gradual removal of trams from l* 1" iity area and use of motor omnibuses.
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    48 8 Great preparations are being made m Perak to welcome His Highness the Sultan of Perak from England. A sum of $5,000 has- been contributed by the Perak Government, and the District Officer, Kuala Kangsar, who is the treasurer, has been promised a sum of $6,400 from the public.
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    58 8 It is officially announced that attempt* are tain?"made to circulate a number of forged $5 currency notes m the F.M.S. and some arc already m circulation. A? all these notes bear the date July 10, 1916, any suspicious notes bearing this date should be carefully scrutinised and if found to
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    56 8 The bankruptcy list down for hearing by Mr. Justice Acton m the Supreme Court to-day includes the following Petitions for receiving orders against W. W. Matthews, Tan Kia Tiak, Ang Keong Kee application for discharge b\ H. T. Bodestyne; public examinations of Chop Ycng Soon Seng, T A. Fernandez. Sin
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    62 8 Lodge lonic, Medan, No. 1322 S.C., was consecrated on the 2nd inst. The R. W. Master Elect Bro. H. H. Fenton, and the first office-bearers, were installed. The consecrating officer, Wor. Bro. James Craig, Wor. D. G. Master Depute, Ruling, was assisted by several D. G. Officers. The acting secretary
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    66 8 The Chee Hoon Bong Scholarship of St. Francis' Institution, Malacca, for 1923 foz Standard VII has been awarded to Chan Weng Kwyc. Tay Chin Liang is the winner of the Chee Horn Bong Scholarship for the Junior Cambridge. John Jacob Pung Keng Leong, also of St. Francis' Institution, is the
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    72 8 M. Chanteloup's flying show at Penai'g on August 19 attracted a monster gathering at the racecourse. Mi.ss Margaret Sarkies, second daughter of Mr. Arshak Saikies, was the first European lady to ascend, while Mrs. Yap Swee Lin and her daughter were the first Chinese. The fourth lady who wont up
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    77 8 Recently Kannah Singh, who was formerly employed as a jagah at th-3 Victoria Theatre, was charged with housebreaking and theft ot nine bottles of whisky there on July 20 last. The case was withdrawn hiter, on instructions from the D.P.R, and proceedings were taken instead against Maual Singh, another Sikh,
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    106 8 This morning a case was commenced before Mr. Pryde, Mr. Nicol prosecuting, m which seven Hylams are charged with extorting money from Tan Ah Ko. According to the prosecution the complainant, while at the corner of Malay Street, was accosted by three of the accused who asked him What about
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    409 8 The Hon. Mr. D. A. M. Brown is very much better. Mr. R. V. Walton, of the Standard Oil Company's Singapore officu, has returned after leave ai home. Mr. C. J. Beamish, Principal of the High School, will leave Malacca on furlough m April next year. Mr.
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    Outward Mail.
    32 8 Mails from Europe, (London n'aiis despatched July 111) by the 8.1. EtfeMMß Tara will arrive by train to-morrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to hoxhoiders at 1t.30 an.
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    Smart Work on Singapore River.
    167 8 At about 6.30 a.m. to-day a Marino sampan patrol while about to leave tho mouth of the Singapore River on rounls, with three policemen m it saw a sampan being rowed near by. It was apparently empty. Owing to the speed which it was proceeding,
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    The Market Murder.
    181 8 At the conclusion of his enquiry into the Beach Road marktt murder, yesterday, the coroner, Mr. F. G. Bourne returned a verdict of culpable bonicid amounting to murder against Yusop lii.i Abdul Rahman who is alleged to havstabbed to death Seng Tye Yong, one ot the stall
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      95 8 f? 'AA i s Speciaf Size No 2 Virginia Cigarettes Can be obtained m tins of 25 and 50 and also m decorated boxes cf 10 and 25. IROM AIL DKAI.KRS. Importers BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO 00. (BTKAtTS) LTD. (Incorporatfd m Kng'udj Singapore, Tcnang mid Kuala Lumpur. PATROL WATCHES SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR
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      123 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. CLAIRE WINDSOR m THE ACQUITTAL m 7 Reels. (From Rita Weitnan'a sctisniion.il ntugt play) In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. PEARL WHITE m THE TREASURE OF PEARL TRAVERS In 15 Episodes or 31 Reels. EpiHode I TO BEAT A KNAVE,
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      75 8 On Other Pages. Pa«« Weekly Shnre Market R«-porn II Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails 7 Reuter TeleKrams 9 Rifle Association Meeting Col. Forster's Lecture 9 Tin- Sarie Borneo 0 Serious Situation m Canton 9 UuhhtT SmuKgliiiK Important Additional Rule 3 Tenant Tragedy 9 Sporting Intellijji-nce 10 Correspondence
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    DAWES REPORT.
    706 9 Mr. Snowden's Criticism Causes Indignation. German Loan Authorised. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 21. Interviewed by the Revue- Hebdomadaire, F.x-President Millerand sail •ted that the London Conference l.ad not touched on the very important question of security. He remarked that the naval review at Spithead showed Britain thai Mr.
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    Red Diplomacy.
    207 9 Moscow Soviet and the Recent Agreement. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London,, August 21. Moscow The plenary session of the Moscow Soviet were unanimous m thanking the delegation to Lo'.tdon for their efforts In regard to the Anglo-Soviet agreement and instructing the Government m future negotiations never to agree to terms
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    Covent Garden Porters.
    151 9 Strike Worse and Probably Extending. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 21. The strike of p rters at Covent Garden for an increase m wages which has been m progress for a week is growing worse. The Transport Workers Union has instructed the dockers not to handie supplies intended
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    World Fliers.
    107 9 [REITER TELEGRAM.] London, August 21. Reykjavik The American world fliers Smith and Nelson and the Italian L,ocatelli departed for Greenland m splendid weather. Smith left at 7.8, Nelson at 7.10 and Locatelli at 7.21 m the morning. When they passed the convoy warship Richmond 80 minutes later Locatelli
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    League of Nations.
    28 9 [kkutfb telxgbam.] London, Augu-t 21. The Hasruo Count van Lynden vanBaadeakarg hes been appointed Nether- lards delegate to the assembly of the League of NMions.
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    Attack on Lord Lytton.
    362 9 Bitter Campaign Against Bengal Governor. [RBUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 21. Calcutta Lord Lytton m addressing the police parade on August 6, m the course of warning the revolutionaries against threatening the Bengal police said the thing which distressed him most since coming to India was finding
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    Afghanistan.
    100 9 Anti-British Propaganda In Russia. [RIUTKR TELECRAM.] London, August 21. Router learns that the Ghilzal trilo, under the pretender to the Afghan throne, is operating at Khost and captured Altimur, which is a minor pass leading to India. The Amir is returning to Kabul. Russian newspapers for the past fortnight
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    Seizure of a Schooner.
    70 9 [RIUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, August 21. Savannah Coastguards seized the turbine driven schooner Charles Heyde, carrying 9,600 quarts of spirits and much absinthe and beer, outside international limits and have begun inquiries as to the legality of the vessel* registry. It is alleged to be at Nassau,
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    Sudan Trouble Ended.
    52 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] i London, August 21. i Cairo Sudan is quiet. The demon- strations which were arranged m the country for to-morrow have been cancelled by the organisers. London,, August 21. Malta Trustworthy advices from i Egypt on the Sudanese crisis say it may be considered ended.
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    Princess Mary.
    31 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 21. I*rineess Mary has given birth to a son. [Her Royal Higbness's (irst baby, also I a son, was born on February 7, 1923.] I
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    Rifle Association.
    1377 9 Matters Discussed At Annual Meeting. The annual general meeting ef th« Singapore Volunteer Rifle Asscciatior was held last evening at the S.V.C. head quarters, Beach Road, Lieut.Col. F. E Spencer presiding over an attendance ol about a dozen members representing various units of the Corps. Those present included
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    156 9 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, August 20. The following high military promotions and transfers have been issued Lt. Generals S. Suzuki, T. Nara and H. Tanaka, Commander of the military forces of Taiwan, Chief Aide-de-camp to H.I.H. the Crown Prince and Director of Military
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    BIBLICAL PROPHECY.
    439 9 Lieut. -Col. Foreter's Lecture At The V.M.C.A. A lecture was delivered at the V.M.C.A. last night by Lt.-Col. D. Forster, C.M.G. D.5.0., R.E., upon the subject of Biblical prophecy, and its fulfilment m the past and present. There was a good audience. Col. Forster remarked that the subject
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    Improved Train Services.
    63 9 From the beginning of next month, it has been decided to improve the train services between Tank Road and Johore Bahru. The management of the K. M.S. it. notify that there will be trains every hour during daylijrht (including Sundays) and that the passensrer fares m the
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    Sarie Borneo.
    63 9 Suggestions of Injudicious Loading. (Aneta's Service.) Weltevreden, August IS. Further investigations arc being made regarding the loss of the Sarie Borneo, j which was insured at Lkjrda f,>r I Or. 170,000 and had a cargo of the .-ti1 mated value of Gr. 146,41a. Official and shipping circles attribute
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    Wembley Exhibition.
    55 9 [heuter telegram.] I London, August 21. Rcuter learns that replies have now i been received from all the Dominions except Newfoundland m reference 1 continuance of Wembley until 1925. They are unanimously opposed to it. mainly I on the ground of the expense of main- taining the staffs
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    Canton Situation.
    27 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Hongkong, August 22. Fighting is reported to be imminent at Canton. The populace is panicky an.l trade is at a standstill.
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    PENANG TRAGEDY.
    177 9 Chinese Volunteer Commits Suicide. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, August 2'J A Chinese volunteer named Poo Nam, employed by Slot and Co., committed suicide at Ayer Etam reservoir, la.--evening. He was killed instantaneously by a bullet through the head. A Tamil, hearing the repoit of foul gun shots,
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    A MYSTERY OF THE SEA.
    79 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, August 21. A Chinese junk which left Tanjong Balei on July 22 for Leidong with a general cargo has not been heard of since. The Dutch authorities believe that Tan Hoei, a member of the cry.v. who had previously quarrelled
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING.
    299 9 I Important Addition to Restriction Rules. I The Government Gazette, of August 15, publishes tho following addition I" the Rubber Restriction Rules framed with a viiw to suppressing rubber snni Rule 4UA (1). Within the ar fied hereunder m the various Mukims m Malacca no rubber shall be
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      THE MALAYA CUP.
      358 10 SekuigM 4 Team for the Final. i DCer team for the Malaya cup uniiiiy (writes our Kuala i :dent) was selected after uini mutch on the padang, elections w?re not made alt ol it. It was a most dis- and the prominent local e quit? off colour.
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      CRICKET.
      288 10 CooattM in Sound Position. [Router Telegram.] London, August 21. -eather was showery for the day <>f the Minor Counties v. i .naUli ai Norwich. The '.I condition. I. \ii ■vans made 149 in their against the Minor bI "f 190. Meyer captured tor 00 .uiis. n a second time,
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      Billiards.
      27 10 Bnal for the Withers Cup at the > mb Mr. C E. Winter (owe 50) J. W. Minion <<>«,- SS) by 48 r a match of 2M up.
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      187 10 S.C.C. Tournament. Yesterday's results were A Doubles. O. Fuller beat W. C. Hill, 6—4, 6—2. H. Leakey beat J. Utermark, 6—3,6 3, 6—l. It Singles. C. D. Cox beat E. C. Baker, 2—6, 6—3, 5. J. R. Strachan beat J. Donaldson, G— o. 6—3. C Singles. G. S.
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      RACE COURSE GOLF LINKS.
      273 10 A Circular t'j Turf Club Members. The following circular letter has been issued by the Singapore Turf Club The Singapore Golf Club has given notice to the Singapore Turf Club of its intention to vacate the Race Course links on September 1. Information has reached the
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      BOXING.
      189 10 To-night's Contests. A good deal of interest is being taken in the programme of boxing arranged for the Happy Valley to-night, and as prices are from 50 cents to $o a large crowd is expected. The main event will be between Battling Key and Cowboy Reyes, of Manila, who
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      Rifle Shooting.
      55 10 The 0 yards range Malaya Command competition, which was postponed last Saturday on account of the weather, wiil be shot off on the Balestier Range tpmorrow (Saturday, 23rd inst.) starting ac 2.""> n. m. The draw and times of shootii,:. i wall as transport arrangements will cmain the
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    Marksmanship in the Army.
    97 10 1 Sir Philip Chetwode, at the end of the Aldershot Command rifle Bleating, criticised the quality of markrr.anship at the ranges. The Army," he said. has not yet reached the high standard of rifle skill of 1914, although. m the case of young soldiers, it nas
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      Yadil.
      103 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With reference to a paragraph m the correspondence column of yesterday's issue of your paper relating the "much advertised antiseptic Yadil", I may point out that if it refers to the cure of cancer, this statement has already been repudiated by
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      Medical Students' "Strike."
      267 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, A little less than a fortnight ago it was reported m the press that the students, having signed the apology asked for by Dr. Gray, were allowed to resume work as usual. The public, especially those who have taken
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      Re-Chinese New Year.
      222 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In your column of the 16th inst., I noticed that Mr. C. S. Wang was quite agreed with Mr. Wee Chin Koon's sucgestioi; on the above subject, to abolish the old custom of celebrating Chinese New Year day, but
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    135 10 Raffles Hotel have encaged the jazz orchestra of the President Polk to play for the dance next Tuesday evening. The orchestra consists of students of the Pennsylvania University. The feature film Pawned is being shown at the Gaiety to-night. The cast includes Tom Moore, Edith Roberts, Charles Gerard.
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    Municipal Commission.
    102 10 Action trken at a meeting of Committee No. 6 helu nn the 19th inst. included Approved proposal that Mr. Bedford, first assistant gas engineer, should succeed to the office of Gas Engineer on the retirement of Mr. Hallaway m 1925, subject to the fanction of H. E. the
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    533 10 The Market Steadv Hut Quiet. Messrs. Guthrie and Co.. report Singapoi.'. August 21. Following our last week's report the market declined to as low as 43 cents for spot sheet, but a sharp rise ensued over the week-end, following the announcement of the successful termination of the
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    Pulau Tekong Fire Relief Fund.
    188 10 The committee beg to acknowledge with thanks the following subscriptions Previously acknowledged $7,. r )P 1 Eng Wah Kok Association 10 Tiang Choon Kok 10 Amateur Sporting Association 10 Cashier's Union 10 Ytng Yeng Club 10 ■Kcl.ieu Chi Hong Kek 10 Man Wah Hong 10
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    Victoria Institution's New Home.
    128 10 Allusion is made m the August Victorian, the magazine of the Victoria Institution at Kuala Lumpur, to the scheme for building new premise* for the school. It is stated that building will probably commence next year on the site m Petalinur Bill, and that the new
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    513 10 Marphail and Co., Ltd., Report. Singapore, August 22. Rubber.— London Is. l""id. Quiet. Local 17" i Cllts. Tin.— London £200 15s. Rubbers. Unchanged. Mining. Nawng Pets buyers at 1.75 ■alien at 1-80. Pongkalens buyers at 13.90 sellers at 14.16. Petalings offer at 1.33 and Souths at 1.02
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    CHINA FLOODS.
    189 10 Official Relief from Custom:; Surtax. The diplomats at Peking, on August IS, considered the Chinese Government's request for their approval of the proposi ii Customs surtax fur flood relief. Ii is I believed that the diplomats resolved to recommend approval of the plan to their* home Governments. The
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    225 10 Programme of drills up to and for August 24, 1924 Friday, August 22, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, All Units, for men who have failed to complete training 5.1S p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.E. (V) Sigs., signal office work; 5 p.m., Malay Drill Hall, Malay Co., camp at Siglap
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    Opium Smokers.
    558 10 Proposals for Registration An'l Rationing. The following detailed proposal of .> scheme m connection with registration ;'iu! rationing of i i m ik< emanating from official loutt prii appendix to tha report of the British .Malaya Opiu c We sui a certain period, tay six montl I Bxed
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    A Waster and Nuisance.
    155 10 B. Vaadrnt the Rev. Brother Mercian's raincoat :.h's Institu of the Mih i" arned thi morning as tl his wif Vfhefl the w 0 the box the magistrate tt ■<-. 'I that she was a competent but r.i.t a compeUable witne but the lady sail she
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    Passengers.
    16 10 TraveUinp which 5aili'tl goon with thwmi Mr. R. G. 1 Lintt Lanei r. R. Fulton.
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    32 10 Mr. Saw Ah Fatt, late Inspector of t!i? Central Mental Hospital, Tanjonc Ramb'itan, was recently presented with the Imperial Service Medal which was awarded t<> him mi l.i retirement aftei completing H-C.
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    Semenyih Rubber.
    1151 11 Difficulty of Obtaining a Fair Return. The tenth annual general mcetinjr of the Seimnyih Itubbei rotate. Ltd., was n July L'l :it the offices of the com- .">. Kenclnmh Street, E.C., Mr. H. K. Crosthwaite (chairman of the company presid n,r. The Chairraar -a d Gentlemen, you have
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    CHINA AND DRINK.
    490 11 Wine and Spirit Importations Increasing. Krom a trade point of view, China is maring salisiactory progress m wines and .spirits purchases tout we suppose toe temperance worker and the prohibi--lionJat would at once declare it is not for Hi,- food oi China, says Finance and Commerce. She
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    AUSTRALIAN BUDGET.
    256 11 Income Tax to be Substantially Reduced. A substantial reduction m the income t.'ix was announced by the Federal 4 Treasurer m his Budget Speech at Melbourne on July 31. The general exemption is to be increased from £200 to iiOO, the exemption to diminish by ill for every
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    JULY RUBBER RETURNS.
    93 11 Amalgamated. 25,861 lbs. Ualau.— l2.soo H>s. Boldl Koponjj.— 0,999 lbs. r.rooklands.— 64,000 lbs. Hcranang. 21,000 lbs. Borelli.— 'J.6B6 lbs. Chembonj*.— 31,606 lbs. Cheras.— 2l,soo lbs. C'onnemara. 12,286 lbs. Equatorial.— 19.230 lbs. Ko^bnrr.— 4,S>7s lbs. Clcnshiel.— 3l,2sl lbs. Hevea.— l2,o7o lbs. Kamasan. 12,735 lbs. Kong Sang. 1,700 lbs.
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    "CHINA'S FACTORIES.
    628 12 Output of FcrciKn-St>le doods. In nan] inspafts. writes the Shanghai tic BfttitWlM. China is undergoing the ami- transitibnal staj;e i:i induatriet from which India has limjt I, m iLj'ani tv the native factory turning out the foreign-style y. but ike i.s also gradually ndustria] nation m a v«-r\
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    HOUSES IN THREE DAYS.
    285 12 HOU SES IN THREE DAYS. Lifjhl Material Strong As Concrete. Commander Burney, M.P., as the result of the invention of a new material hold* vut the prospect of building houses m three (lavs The material is the joint invention of Commander Burney and an EafUsh chemist. It has, the Commander
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    384 12 Par Value. Company. Antflo-Malay 11 Ayer Kunins £1 Bakap Plantns £1 Banteng l'ngr) £1 Batu Caves £1 Batu Kawan £1 Batu Tijja 2/ Beitam ComoL £1 Bidor 2/ B:.^klar,ds i'l Bukit Kajanir £1 Bukit Mertajam £1 Bukit Rajah 2/ Bukit Sembawang 2/ Canlcfield 2/ Chersonese 2/
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      754 12 CHEONG KOON SENG CO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE I of valuable town, coun-ry and sea-side propertk- i. At Messrs. Cheong Koon heng t Co's sale- room. No. 30, Chulu Street, i on Wednesday. August 27, at 2.30 p.m. ESTATK OK 81BTOO. UECEASED Lot 1. In the Supreme Court of the Straits
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      414 12 AUCTION SALE of valuable land situate at Changi and Srrnngoon, Singapore, at Mesrrs. Y.-o Km; Ho* A Co.'s sale-room No. 20 Ruffles l'luci-, on Tneaday. August 26, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land situatu oIT 11\ milestone, Changi Road, m the district of Changi, Singapore, area 2 sons,
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      208 13 THIS MARK Means QuaSity "Dogs Head" Beer and Stout obtainable: everywhere A«ea«B. Sime Darby Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlement*) > WOOLWARD'S WIPE WATERXURES ALL STOMACH AILMENTS I! liiiii'M^ the CHILDREN'S PROTECTOR Taken each day I imhnTß fe e p s M ness awa y I During thr par.t
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      486 13 KAMPONG KUANTAN CLUB, KUALA SELANGOR. ANNUAL TKK VAI.I TBNNM TOURNAMENT, 1924. Tka Annual (T«a Vail) Tanaia T«amaia«at will be add this y.^ar on Septembol 13, ami !5 land Ret BepUmtwr U ami 14, «5 |.ifvio\!sly :ulwri:.ieil I. EVENTS. 1. Open Singles ('!,;uiipior.sliip 2. Ojitri Uuublis i.'h:impionsiiip and the fellowißg Hamlieap
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      311 13 j^C&kU^^Ss. PORTLAND ,^Xs^^r^/$X CEMENT U~\ -JL~- '-W^ss— 'II BRAND \^h^^^^^y^j/ ASBESTOS CEMENT >^^n.a\^ 3—3 Cyrly^ a^ an cornigated sheets Soie Importers ITALASIA LIMITED Singapore and Penang m.-^. M ai.Ma»S^Ma«»W»^»^a^a^a>."^a^*a«aMaM»M«»«r^ NOTICE nPif'^fi ivPiTipn"!" JL M.9\,€Am.ML \/vlUvili TITAN Cement is manufactured by Messrs. Dabnatia Portland Cement Works Co., Ltd. "Titan" is the
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      1073 14 Assets over $5,000,000 S.C. A»uraoc« m force over |17,000,00 i ie Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) .YICK: Winchester House, Sinpipore. LONDON OFFICE: 62, Old Jewry, E.C. ompany has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act
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      395 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incur porated by Special Charter la Jepaa) Capital Subscribed Y60,OO«,0OO CapiUl Paid-up Y62,000,000 Reserve Fond Y12.180.000 President K. Nakagava, Esq. VUe-Presid.nt H. Mori, Sag. DIRECTORS G. Kawasaki, Esq. I T. Hisamona, Esq. M. Lsaki. Esq. I D. Takite, Esq. M. Suto, Eaq. HXAD OFFICS
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      371 14 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO, LTD. (lacarpontaa ia *aqUa«) Fire, Marine. Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Ass.t. 440,000,000 W. A. SlMS— Manager and Underwriter, KaaUra Branch, Singapore. The Imperial Fire Office. United with the Alliance Assurance Co.. Ltd. (Incorporated m England) 1 and 2, Bartholomew Lane, London, Established 1808. Capital <
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    894 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. #> The King's New Cars. Widespread interest was evoked when, last iutumn, it was announced exclusively m The Observer that after an interval of thirteen years His Majesty had ordered some new motor-cars from Messrs. Siratton-Instonc. These chassis, like those the
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    84 15 A Ministry of Health Departmental Committee under the Chairmanship of Sir H. C. Mumo, which has been considering the process of preserving chilled beef by means of fonnddjehyde, hai issued a report recoßUMadinc that formaldehyde be strictly prohi'uud for pri'servlnj; foo«l ur.d drink. The raport itstei that termaldehyde il ;i
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