The Straits Times, 23 August 1924

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,642. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1924. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 118 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., F.M.S and 8.N.8. JOSEPH TKAV£RS SONS LTD. (Incorporated m England.) SINGAPORE. r^fiß^^to^ Made from Pure Refined > Bitumen under Calender's THE Roofin X that 'IS Special
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    • 259 1 TAYRES' CHAMPIONSHIP oU1 c TENNIS BALLS "^t ?l UL tyj As used m all Tournaments m jT^T^ 1 Qta*iak..'!d; J%EL TENS&^ T. H. PItOSSER'S ALL STEEL TENNIS POSTS. IMPROVED PHENOMENON TENNIS RACKET. The Post is 3 inchas m diameter, This racket is designed to admit of WISDEN STANDARD ;>llc of
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    • 4 1 LACTOGEN FOR YGUR BABY
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  • 1015 2 Inspiring Scene m Westminster Hall. Thvre must have been a hundred •Judges present, of one degree or another," pays the Morning Post, and sitting <m the bench, fully robed m black and gold or scailet, ".vas every Judge of the High Court of England, saving those who were
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    • 258 2 THE one vehicle you can <§!? depend on for steady, day- m, day-out service for years > without a break is the Britishbuilt Albion. No conditions of road or climate are too severe for the Albion. The design and construction of Albions are the result of over 24 years' experience
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    • 489 2 PIMPLES ON CHILDIBD Also On Face. Itched Badly. Cnticura Heals. "My child's bead at d lace started breaking out with little pimples. They itched so badly that he could not keep his little bands off them. The scratching caused sore eruptions and he could not sleep. His hair fell out.
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    • 304 2 ''^Sa^S^S BBBSBBJs Genuine American double sprinp Motor, K"^"*'*^ 12 m. turntable, special sound box and .< S| tonearm, solid teak case piano polished. Size 20 m. by 17 m. by 13 m. J^s-' Write for illustrated catalogue of \l/»»1«l CIRA musical instruments. MOdel ■> *10U (iiMimnc American douH motor, vz
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  • 566 3 The Seaplane Journey to Kuala Lumptir. Fur; her interesting details have been received concerning the visit to Pol* Swfttenham and Kuala Lumpur of the two seaplanes from the aircraft-carrier, H.M.S. Pegasus, says the Malay Mail. The machines left the ship at Johore liuhiu at G. 50 on
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  • 204 3 Fifteen Thousand Metre Wave Transmitter. T .t is is the nearest approach to th« space 0 W0Ve yet Pr duced is In connection with the astronomical observat.ons, Professor Pickering at the if t Pt t0 take a ser 'es of photofn?t P ru S me b
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  • 155 3 The Daily Express, in an article head-' ed "All the world is now drinking tea," says that, when the tea tax was reduced in the Budget, the public expected a reduction, in the price of tea, but this was not realised. On the contrary most retailers
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  • 177 3 SAYS THEY SAVED HER BABY'S LIFE j So She Would Not Be Without BABY'S OWN TABLETS. One of the most fatal ailments of childhood is Cholera Infantum. It comes on suddenly, especially <luringr the hot months, and unless prompt trea.mcnt is given the little one may soon bi- beyond aid.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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    • 245 3 s Pas erANeaveL. t0 J $1.20 per doz ASK FOR IT DR. CASSELL'S TABLETS Repair Wear and Tear of Nerv« and Body Pric* 1«. »d. and 4a. THEIR SECOND SUMMER THE HARDEST Teething and hot weather make their second summer a trying time for little ones. Summer disorder of stomach
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    • 627 3 STEAMER SAIUH6S STRUTHERS BARRY OPERATING U.S. GOVERNMENT SHIPS SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO i U.S.SB. s.s. WEST SEQUANA Aug. 24 U.S.S.B. b.s. WEST CHOPAKA Sept. 18 U.S.S.B. 1.8. WEST MONTOP Oct. and subsequent steamers approximately 30 days apart. Taking cargo to all Overland points m United States and
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    • 806 4 STEfIiEW SAIUWS P. 0. British India <">* Apcar Lines iMnrporati I m England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSILAR AND (iKIENTAI. S. N. CO. Under Contract with Hil Majesty's Government. LONDON AM) FAU EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS Il'.OM LONDON HOMEWARDS ICIK CHINA AM) JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON AND ANTWERP
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    • 778 4 STOIIIERJAILINBS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., IJMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. i Incorporated m England) The Bine Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, BAMBUM AND ISREMEN. GENOA. MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through
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    • 697 4 STEAMER SftIUKSS KONJNKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPy (ROYAL P/.CB.ET NAVIGATION CO. OK BAT,*VIA) (Incorporated m Ho'.Unu CND» CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA CO r TeUpkJM* Naa. Paaaaga Dept. 111, Freight Dept., 1202, Marl** D«ot. 4»« D*ut. 1437, Manatcr'e Drpt. IM}. PASIR August Ponanß, Sabang and Bclawan-Deli. BEMBILAN- August 23, Ui-I'undjr.ng, Bcngknlis and
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    • 492 5 STEfIMER SAILINGS 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 CITY OF BIRMINGHAM due Sept. C s.s. CITY OF PEKIN due Sept. 28 ts.s. CITY OF DURBAN due
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    • 641 5 STEiMEB SAMJH6S ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP UNES (Incorporated m U.S.A.) RtgmlMi Frelrkt Service from U.S.A. via Puuu TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. 11 StWL A RANrFR CITY Singapore Sept. 1? s.s. slhj-.1. KANGKR Hue Sine-aDore Oet t STEEL NAVIGATOB due Sin^re 0& 2* Taking cargo on through
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    • 431 5 STUMER SAILINGS Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia) For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN THURSDAY ISLAND and BRISBANE .nd WTOB0 0 "(6oSo"..T U€ Weln I<>Wn >te mf MARKLLA < 7878 r i?**a'*\ MARKLL a th >«r«»st and finest steamer tradinc to Australia. Cabins de luxe, singK berth cabins, swimming bath,
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    • 167 5 KERR STEAMSHIP COMPANY (Incorporated m U.SJI) Regular service between New York, Singapore and Java Ports and vice versa. FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL Half Moon due Sept 16 West Calumb due Oct. 12 I For freight, apply to GUTHRIE CO., LTD. Agents. SINGAPORE and PRNAMG. c e»^ SINGAPORE TO
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    • 446 6 CINEMAS ALHAMBRA From Friday, August 22 to Wednesday, August 27. In UtC Sccoad Hwv at p.m. sharp. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. International News CURED UN ED WAGON A Two R Lniversal Cornedy Red i\it!<o (omedy. PATHE PRESENTS TOPICAL BUDGET PEARL WHITE m i,i i, Screen News. T
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    • 406 6 CINEMAS EMPIRE CINEMA From Thursday, August 21 to Monday, August 23 FOR FIVE NIGHTS ONLY In the Second Show at 9.30 CECIL B. De MI LLES MASTER PRODUCTION ADAM'S RIB A Tale of the modern daughters -f A CAST.— Milton Sills, Anna Q. of Eve Their Charms, Their I II
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    • 162 6 NEW STOCKS NEW STOCKS HA! $*as iirr taii rT PftliuL YE TOILET I rlia 121 \if iwia W Km aVa Wm Palmolive Shaving Cream Palmolive Shaving Sticks Palmolive Cold Cream Palmolive Vanishing Cream Palmolive Talcum Powder Palmolive Shampoo At JMhynaix[s2& »»•»<»•>♦ >>»>•»•> »■»■>•>•>•«« Ask for and see that you get
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  • 134 7 FIXTIKE55. Saturday, August 23 Hk-li Water, 4.9 n.m., 4.8 p.m. UMicH mail cIuki'*. Football, M-.laya Cup Final, K. Lumpur. Tungiin Club Dance, 0.30 p.m. Sunday, August 24 High Wat it, 5.22 a.m., 5.6. p.m. Monday, August 25 Rifil Water, 7.22 a.m., C.18 p.m. Uowcwuri M. \i. nail
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  • 99 7 AVLTIUA. Brit., 2R7 tons, from T Nebonc L'S-K, fur A.-ahan BAM UliATT KIN, Brit, ix:i tons, from Malaccu 22-8, for Malacca BAN IK) GUAN, Dut.. 966 f us. from Soura baya :':'.k, for Sourabaya 2fl-8. <;,.\N'i; ANN, ilrit.. BM tons, from Batavia 88-8, for Batavia 27-8. KAiilMATA. l)ut..
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  • 190 7 T«-4ay. Halavia, Chcribon and Samarane 3 p. m Jj«t« f'ahat 3 p.m Tort Swettcnham and I'enang 3pm M«dan I p .ni Muar and Malacca 3 p. m Hongkong. Shanpr'nai and Japan 3 p.m PontianHk 4 m Tandjoag iiaioi, Tcluk Xibocng and Lobocun Bilik 4 pjn Port Swcttanham,
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  • 117 7 Satardajr, A»gm T^. Bhipa alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Location Ship Godown^GaU* But Wharf .'Jaruilu East B:iain 1 Van Cloon M 1 .Main Wharf Tc v IS 3 Kinta ir> 3 Asi.i 1 1 3 Andre U-bon 1J 3 Pyrrhm :i Empire Dock Miiar M
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  • 155 7 Selangdr oast Club report for the year ended June HO, 1924, states that the yrar has Utcn successful socially and financially. The lawn tennis court has been repaired and equipped, while a new billiard table has been added by means oi a debenture issue which was fully
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  • 61 7 Cii! mouth port orders state that the Admiralty, inn further consideration, have daektad to srrarit 2S days' leave to Loth often* ana men ofth« Special Service Squadrtmon n turn to England. The battlefruiaail are to receive m addition the four days' leave that they were unable to take before leaving
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  • 200 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, August 23. On London, Bank 4 m/a 2/4V4 EcE c ma vl o 2/4 1/32 Private Z m. credits 2/4 9/1 On Now \ork, Demand H2% Private 90 4/i 54% On France, Bank 880 On India, Bank T. T. 161^ On Honjrkonir, Bank d/M 2"i
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  • 61 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prioe*. Buyers- Sellers I** I Spot September Sept. )ct.-Dec. Oct.-Dec. an.-.March !jan.-Mauh Singapore Standard Eibbed Smoked Sheet Closing Priceg. Buyers. Sellers 4fi*i 47 47 47, i7\k 47% •IS', 4H^, Tone of Market Quiet. Latest London cables quote Spot sh
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 222 7 Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers 1 1 Batang Padang 0.60 0.65 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.45 1.55 £1 £1 Idris Hydraulic 24/0 24/6 1 1 Johan Tin 0.42 0.45 £1 £1 Kam. Kamunting 47/- 48/tl £1 Kamunting Tin 40/- 41/10 10 Kinta Assn. Ord. 6.00 7.00 1 1 Kinta Dicdfifers
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    • 147 7 £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.7.6 5.11.3 10 10 Central Engines 4JiO 5.50 5 5 Central Motors 2.00 2.60 £1 £1 K. Bntelting Co. 8.50 8.75 VV D mh{- E lee- Tr«mway 0/0 10/3, 10 10 Frascr Neave 45.50 46.50 *****0 Hammer Co. 150 156 100 100 Katz Bros.
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    • 107 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyer*. Sellars. U. Kntf. 6 p.c. $.1,?34,800 pur 10 p.c. ptr Spore Klectric Tramways, 5 px. £350,000 Spore Municipal B p.e. 1.878,000 par 10 p.e. pir Spore Municipal 4H 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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    • 395 7 To-days Prices. Fr»B*r LyalJ Co. EvHtf. Alor Gajah ($1) 0.*0 090 0.80 0.?0 Allcnby (SI) 1.00 1.05 0.95 1.05 A. Hiiam ($6) 8.00 10.00 tf.00 10.00 A. Kuning ($1) O.:J2'X: 0.42% 0.30 0.40 Am. Malay 1.(50 1.75 1.60 1.75 A. :.Iolek ($L) 0.80 1.00 0.85 0.95 *yer Panas
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1021 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT* Other ClasMlirtl Adits., see pair 16. BREAKFAST (Drinking) Chocolate, sweet tied. In the quality of the leading bruin] 1. 10 per 1 lb. tin, 00 cent!" per hi lb. ti:i 1 Bolter, Europe Hotel Building. WHAT "BETTER "THAN a box for The Klir t the rnlla.lium. Hi.uk now.
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    • 112 7 New Shipment of COLLINS ILLUSTRATED POCKET CLASSICS has just arrived Over 2">o Interestinj; Subjects l>\ the following Popular Authors. CHARLES DICKENS Sill WAI/lEK SCOTT AI.KX AMUSE DUMAS tVILLIAM SHAKESI'EARE VtCTOB Hll.ll W. M. THACKERAY Mrs. HENRY WOOD LORD LYTTON, etc. Collins Classics Suit All Taittes. Strong m Binding, Beautiful m
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    • 433 7 Season's Most Perfect and Expensive Production FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT'S ENGLISH CLASSIC The World-Famous Romance and Stajrt Success A Lady of Quality m 8 Elaborate I'arts— with Virginia VAl.Ll— Milton BILLS and a Tremendous Supporting Cast See LONDON IN 1770— Days of GOOD QUEEN ANNE Its old coffee houses such as
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    • 416 7 NOTICE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF LICENSING JUSTICES. The Meeting of the Board of Licensing Justices for the fourth quarter, 1924, commencing October 1, 1924, will be held m the First Magistrate's Court at 2.30 p.m. on Thursday, September 18, 1924. Applicants i c transfers, renewals and new licenses, ami
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  • 43 8 Mr. Chcah Chun Hoi, with Mr. Lee Choi Kwonfj and family, sincerely thanks al! friends and members of the Aston Athletic Club, The Chinese Association and tht Chinese Swimming Club for wreath* sent and their attendance- at the functal o) his wife.
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  • 943 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY, AUGUST 23. FACILITIES FOR GOLF. Members of the Singapore Turf Clul have received a circular letter asking f n vote.% on the question of what is to b« done with the golf links which the race course encloses. As the Turf Club is a cosmopolitan concern
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  • 63 8 The seven Hylam who were charjrec >efore Mr. Pryde yesterday with extort ng money from a compatriot, named Tar Ko at the corner of Malay Street lecently, and also with asking him to joir i secret society, and who wore latei irrested at 357, Victoria Street, wert icntcnced, the first
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  • 68 8 In the p*ysence of a large gatherinf K. E. Chao Phya Rama Raghob wa; pleased to open the Mahadlek Golf Clul situated at the Royal Stables g.«oun< Bangkok, on August 18. In connectioi with this, says the Siam Observer, then vas a chanting of prayers by a chapte if priests
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  • 68 8 In concluding their report, the Britisl Malaya Opium Committee record thei ippreciation of the assistance rendere. to them by their secretary. Mr. A. F Richards was otherwise so fully engage! m official duties that his work for th< ;ommittee was necessarily an encroach ment on his leisure. They also desire
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  • 68 8 Under the auspices of the Malayalei Association, a meeting of the Malayalei public of Singapore will be held m Ceyloi Famils' Association Hall, 11, Dhob; Ghaut, at 7 p.m. to-day to concer measures for raising a relief fund for thi flooded area m Malabar and also to sen i wire
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  • 87 8 Business at Swatow was paralyse) last week by a general strike as a protex against extortionate taxation by the gov crnment there, which is under Genera Chen Chiung-ming. A Chinese repor Bays most of the shops suspended business and considerable disturbance were created recently when the strik ers started trouble
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  • 11 8 The next Singapore Assizes will bs held on Tuesday, September 9.
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  • 16 8 Fees leviable m connection with cine- i matograph films are published m the t Government Gazette.
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  • 19 8 The new Straits Steamship Co. vessels Darvel and Murudu will be put on the J Singapore-British Nortn Borneo run.
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  • 64 8 The rate of issue of money orders for c India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 159 $100. jj The rato of payment of money orders 5 from India and Ceylon is R:\ 164 $100. Lieut.-Col. Forster, C.M.G., D.5.0., R.E., < will be conducting the service at Bethesda 1 Gospel Hall.
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  • 38 8 The case against Magal Singh, cm- ployed as jagah at the Victoria Theatre, 1 for theft of some bottles of whiskey, 1 was concluded before Capt. Jones yestorday, the accused, who was defended by Mr. Battenberg, being discharged.
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  • 44 8 Mr. H. Mearns, of Kamunting an engineer m the employ of Messrs. Thompson end Co., the well-known dredge builders. if .severing his connection with the firm nd will be leaving for Burma at the nd of the current month, says the Times f Malaya.
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  • 37 8 Patent privileges have been granted to Agricultural Developments Company (Pyrford), Ltd., agricultural chemist? of London m respect of the manufacture nitrogenous fertilisers, and to Mr. B. Wilkinson, of Sitiawan, m respect to rubber compositions from rubber latex.
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  • 50 8 Invitations have been issued by Mr. and Mrs. C. A. da Silva for the marriage of their daughter, Aurea Melinda to Mr. Esmond Reuters at the Church of St. Joseph on Tuesday September 2, at 8.:!0 a.m., and afterwards to a reception at their resi/ienje, No. 28, St. Michael's Road.
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  • 51 8 In the House of Commons on July 28, Mr. Thomas, Secretary for the Colonies, replying to Colonel Grctton, said he was going to South Africa as a member of a delegation of the British Empire Parliamentary Association. Mr. Penny Will the right hon. gentleman look at Singapore No answer was
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  • 44 8 Mr. Justice Sproule, presiding ovei the Selangor Assizes, at the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court yesterday, sentenced to death Saringun bin Takswan, a Javanese who was convicted of the murder of a compatriot. The second accused, who was charged with aiding and abetting, was discharged.
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  • 54 8 The Alor Star correspondent of the Straits Echo says that Messrs. Biu.-sard and Moppin are constructing a reinforce.'! concrete bridge to replace the Wan Mohd. Saman Bridge ('Titi Besi') which is not up to modern requirements. The bridge will span the Kcdah River just next to the old one, on
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  • 60 8 August U was the seventh day to the hearing m the Hongkong Supreme Court before the acting Chief Justice (Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz) of the case m which the International Banking Corporat.on m Hongkong is suing the compradore of the Hongkong Branch and his surety for the recovery of
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  • 62 8 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wire? to-day A Chinese girl, aged 17, was yesterday morning discovered dead m a house and it was believed to have been a case of suicide. To-day somewhat sensational developments have occurred, and the police on certain information received arrested a man and three women on
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  • 66 8 His Excellency Major-General Sir T. Fraser, X.C.8., C.5.1., C.M.G., General Officer Commanding, Malaya, will j,ay his first visit to Perak when he arrive! m Ipoh,. to-day. His Excellency wil be entertained to dinner to-night b;. the Ipoh branch of the Ex-Service Asso eiation of Malaya. He will pay a visit
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  • 58 8 Under the Societies Ordinance, the following notifications are gazcttr.l Malacca Volunteer Corps Headquarters iexempted from registration, the IndiaCeylon Association Penang ceases to exist, the Singapore Indian Lighter Owners Association has to furnish proof of its existence and the Penan™ Chines-.' Siou Wah Association, the United Indian Association, Penang and the
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  • 109 8 Yuen Kwee was charged before Mr. Pryde to-day with theft of a gold hairpin from a woman named Chan Nga m South Bridge Road, on the 22nd instant. The woman gave chase to the accused, who was eventually arrested m Sago Street by a policeman. The accused was sentenced to
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  • 125 8 Yesterday Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Coroner, held an enquiry into the circumstances attending the discovery of a newly-born infant picked up near a dust-bin m Mansoor Street a fe* days back by some Municipal coolies. The mother of the child giving evidence, said she had been a widow for
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  • 383 8 Mr. H. J. Hunt has been appointed lar.<l bailiff for Malacca and an officer under the Rubber Restriction Ordnance. It is said that Monsieur Poulou is severing his connection with the French Tekka Mine, of which he J3 general manager. Capt. T. H. M. Hussey is appointed
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  • 95 8 It ir learned, says the Malay Mail, that there is dissatisfaction amongst a number of accountants m the F.M.S. with regard to certain restrictions introduced by the Registrar of Companies m connection with the appointment of auditors, and the manner of conducting audit m the case of public
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  • 119 8 Mr. H. C. Cooke-Yarboroufih presided over the annual general mating of tho Singapoi'e Polo Club, which was held m the Kxchange Buildings yesterday. On the motion of the chairman, the report and accounts for the year, described as "satisfactory," were unanimously passed. The election of office-beai'era for
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  • 197 8 Mr. Justice Acton preside/ over th" Bankruptcy Court yesterday. H«H B 0 Sua, proprietor of a sundry good i">p at Changi, whic'i he started m 1919, ami which he estimated at being worth $200,000, was further examined m r pect to his affairs. The bankrupt sai(!. m reply
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 109 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. CLAIRE WINDSOR m THE ACQUITTAL m 7 Reels. (Prom Rita Weiman's ncns.it ional stage play) In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. PEARL WHITE m THE TREASURE OF PEARL TRAVERS In 15 Episodes or 31 Reels. Episode 5 TO BEAT A
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    • 67 8 On Other Pages. Puce. Lawyers Forefather 2 Flying m Malaya I Radio Message to .Man 3 Finance and Commerce Shipping and the- Mails 7 Reuter Telegrams 9 Hawkers Dr. Hunter* New Report 9 Sarie Borneo Survivors Arrive 9 Situation at Canton 9 Sporting Intelligence 10 Correspondence 10 Malsjru (MHttin nn,i
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  • THE DAWES PLAN.
    • 657 9 German Nationalists Against Proposals. Demanding Ruhr Evacuation. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 22. Paris The Chamber ha* begun the debate on It. Hcrriot's statement. Although there la no doubt the Premier will obtain sul stantial majority, thereis a pro. -pert of a series of long speeches in the Chamber and the
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  • 139 9 Canada Prepared to Take Full Share. [UUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 22. Ottawa Admiral Sir Arthur Field, commander of the Special Service Squadron, and his staff were guests of honour at a State dinner. The Prime Minister, the i::^)it Hon. VV. L. Mackenzie King, said thei'e was no doubt
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  • 87 9 Employers' Terms Accepted By Men. (REIVES TELEGRAM.] Loiylon, August 22. The stoppage in the building 1 trade in Britain, which has been in progress since the beginning of July, was settled this aftornoon, the men accepting: the employers' terms. The .settlement provides for a halfpenny an hour advance
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  • 64 9 The Italian Airman Still Missing. [RZUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 22. New York The American airmen battled through dense fog the last mile3 of the journey to Greenland and landed under most dangerous conditions. Smith accomplished an 800 mile flight in 9 hours .">.") minutes. Locatelli is still missing.
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  • 97 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 22. There is considerable discussion m London with regard to the reported humiliating treatntent of Mr. Hodgson. British Charge d'Affaires m Moscow. It is learned m well-informed circles that the report that Mr. Hodgson is practically n prisoner is incorrect, but spfes infest
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  • 111 9 [BBUTU TELIGSAM.] London, August 22. Mo.-cow An article m Izvestia asserts that America fears the Russo-Japanese agreement, which would create difficulties for American diplomacy m the Far East, therefore instead of the recent knock blow delivered by America m thn shape of the American exclusion bill Mr.
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  • 40 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 23. Vienna li is reported that a grour, of American bankers has agreed to makt a 10-B of $.1,000,000 to the Lower Austrian Electric Company for thb installalion cf .i water power plant.
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  • 234 9 Fanatical Mullahs and Soviet Agent. Revolutionary Activities. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 22. The connection between Moscow propaganda and the outbreak of revolutionary activities in Afghanistan is clearly established, says the political observer of the Daily Telegraph. He adds that it is remarkable that in their desire to harm the
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  • 49 9 [REITER TELEGRAM.] London, August 22. The Hague The Dutch delegation to the assembly of the League of Nations at Geneva is composed of Heer van Karnsbeek, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Heer Loudoun, Minister m Paris, Professor Van Eysinga, Count Van Sandenbu»g, Dr. Limburg and Professor Francoi3.
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  • 46 9 [RELTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 22. The Hague The Dutch American treaty was signed at Washington yesterday, allowing Dutch ships m American waters to carry alcoholic liquor under certain conditions, regard being had at the same time to the interests of the United Stat< s.
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  • 32 9 [reuter telegram.] London, August 22. Washington The State Department learns that the American George Hamilton and the Britisher Charles Rimmer were killed in Puerto Castilla district, Honduras, yesterday morning.
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  • 70 9 [REI'TER TELEGRAM.] London, August 23. Melbourne The Senate passed the Defencjp Equipment Bill. [A wire of July 30 stated The House of Representatives passed the Defence Equipment Bill. A Labour amendment favouring the construction of both instead of one of tnte cruisers locally was defeated by 29
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  • 17 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, August 2: Although Canton is quiet trouble is still feared.
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  • 62 9 Zimbalist, the famous violinist who :s giving a recital at the Victoria Theatre on Thursday evening, is arriving on Wednesday by the Mantua accompanied by his manager Mr. Strok, who brought Mischa Elman, Pavlova and other notabilities to Singapore. Booking for this recital, which may be the
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  • 40 9 The Selangor Assizes begin on Monday, before Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule, acting Chief Judicial Commissioner, with Mr. MeFall, D.P.P., prosecuting. There are seven cases of murder, one of robbery, one of kidnapping, and one of dishonestly retaining stolon property.
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  • 2042 9 Health Officer Defines His Proposals. A special meeting of the Municipal Commission will b° held on Tuesday next to discuss action, etc., regarding the Officer's recommendations concerniwkers in Singapore, a further report on the question, July 10, Dr. P. S. Hunter states view of the opposition thtt
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  • 86 9 The July-September issue of the Malayan Travellers Gazette, issued by Thos. Cook and Son, Ltd., is to hand, with its customary wealth of information about travel facilities m this part of the world and m other parts also. There is excellent advice for those who contemplate going home next year,
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  • 468 9 Arrival of Survivors In Singapore. Top-heav ness Denied. The Ban Ho Qnan, owned by the Thio Soe Yang Co., 21, Canal Road, Captain Van den Berg, arrived m port this morning from Bandjermasin, bringing 15 nf* the crew, as well as four passengersone Japanese, ono Chinese, and two
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  • 214 9 NEW B. I. STEAMER. The Tairea Coming on Maiden Voyage. The steamer Tairea is the Brat of a new class built by the British India St (am Navigation Co., Ltd., for the i- Calcutta- Straits-China-Japan service, and is shortI ly due to arrive here on her maiden voy'agc. Built by
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  • 93 9 Lyall and Evatt's Report Singapore, Aut: Tin— £258 10s.— down I Rubber. Js. l!i»d. down '/&d. Market ouiet. Very few alterations in quotations to report. Petalings remain at 1.31-1.33, Tronoh buyers 17s. Rahman partlys done at 20 cents premium close with buyers over. Ijondnn quotes Dunlo] 8b.
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  • 50 9 (By Courtesy of the N'anyo Xichi-Xici Shimbunsha.) Tokio, August 21. The death is announced of General Kara, who had just been promt cabled yesterday. It is understood tha:. his death was due to heart trouble. The Shameen strike at Canton h:<s broken out again with political agitation.
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 421 10 Reyes beats Key. Cowboy Reyes beat Battling Key m the ten round main event at the Happy Valiey last irrlit. but Key did mui-h better than many people expected arvi earned credit for a plucky die-play. Once again he showed his ijameness m the face of heavy punishment. Though
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    • 222 10 .Mit:or Counties Just Win. [Rsuter Telegram.] London, August 22. AI N'orwiih. m showery weather and i.n a soft wicket, the South Africans made In their second innings against trie Minor Counties, to which Nourse contributed 91. Falcon took five for 103 and Beardamore four for 53. Minor Counties
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    • 65 10 The St. Joseph's Institution defeated a an by 2 uoals to one on the font -i's ground yesterday. The following will represent Aston Club Beodemeer XI on the S.C.F.A. ground to-day Tan Boon Eng Lim g and Yong Ngim Djin Chia Cue Chwee Tionir and Lim Chee Kit Chia
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    • 118 10 A match between the Garrison and Sepoy Linei Golf Clubs is to be played on lion Course on Sunday. The nllowing is the draw and times of start6.16, Baker and N'ash v. Lornie and Hall. Sime ami Macphail v. Venables and Dickinson. 0.26, Law and Hewitt v. Kinder and
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    • 23 10 The B.R.C. are commencing their hockey season by a practice game on Monday, nnd will play :u»:iin*t tlio Indian ition on Friday.
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  • 882 10 U. S. QUEST FOR RUBBER. Capitalists Assured of Great Areas. In a report issued by the United States Department of Cemmerce, American capitalists are assured that there are practically unlimited areas m the Far Eastern and American Tropics suitable for first-class rubber plantations. This report is based on the findings
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  • 61 10 The report of the Punggor Rubber Estates, for the year ended March 31, 1924 shews a net profit for that period after deducting depreciation on buildings etc.. and directors' fees of $ir,,i.->7.01, which, together with the amount brought forward from lost account viz $8,633.05, makes a total of $24,790.06. The
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 147 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Would it not be better for Messrs. Wee Chin Kqon and C. S. Wang to think ot other things than the abolition of our Chinese Calendar, which has been adopted by us for over twenty centuries without inconvenience to
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    • 379 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, We have Heard and read of recent happenings abroad, of the spi*ead of the spirit of Bolshevism, of unrest, of strikes, of anarchy, of the revolt of students, etc., and as law-abiding citizens of any government or country, we
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  • 300 10 The display of fireworks at the Happy Valley Inst week was a great success and the management have arranged to have another display to-day and to-morrow. It should be noted that there are large varieties of fireworks for these two evenings and the displays will be different to
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  • 20 10 It-Is -announced m the Daily Mail that the proprietors" of Yadil are commencing an action for libel against that journal.
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  • 2281 10 Study of British Industrial Conditions. A remarkable study of industrial conditions m England is contained m an article contributed by R. M Fox to the Nineteenth Century ai.'l After. In this he writes My interest m industry began at fourteen, with my first job at a firm
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  • 597 10 Sharchplders and Mr. Peck's Bonos. Mr. H. Hop, mi Walker, solicitor, Klang, has rireul Malayan (\.|li voting proxies lor the extraordinary genera] meeting t" the napany called for October M next, ;u which important n -olutions, of which we have (ietails, will be submitted. With ihe i ircular
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  • 68 10 The Commit with th;mk< tions i ily acknowledge (i I.uk Tho I It Kuiii! Y-i. !D The Cm ii K Tham Shi Tiling Janiiah KhHiri.-di Associstion. 20 Bender.,. I 'nit'i! i I> WOO <1uh 1(1 I Mr. T. 0 10 Mi-, chin K Im Mi-.
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  • 1119 11 American Exporter Ajrain In Singapore. Mr. Frank H. Bucke, who is bow on his teentb visit to the Far Kast m search vinials, birds, and reptiles for the American /.<•", gave a Straits Times renative yesterday some interesting Information about in* novel and wmedangeroui profession. large town
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  • 627 11 Manifestation of the Gambling Spirit. I*. B. J. writes m the Evening Standard: One often hears the expression false economy." When some piece of cheeseparing has turned out, as- it usually does, ilisastrously for the parer, his or her friends ha\e a way of explaining its failure by
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  • 188 11 The Dean of Westminster's refusal to ailmit a memorial of Byron into the Abbey on the score of his dissolute and anti-Christian life does not seem to us well-founded," says the Sunday Times. "It involves an association between a man's work and his character which the
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  • 177 11 Programme of drilU up to and for August 24, 1924 Saturday, August 23, 2 p.m., Bukit Timah, Chinese Co., Lewis gun classification. Sunday, August 24, 7.30 a.m., Kampong Bahru Police Station, S.R.E. (V) Sigs. field scheme 7 a.m., Bukit Timah, Chinese Co., musketry classification 7.30 a.m., Drill
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 193 11 ZIMBALIST THE WORLD FAMOUS VIAINIST WILL PLAY FOR YOU IN YOUR OWN HOME ON His Master's Voice Gramophone Records Call and hear ail the latest at S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. RAFFLES SQUARE. faSHUSI^ The Electric Construction CO., LTD. WOLVERHAMPTON. "SJ\" CONTINUOUS CURRENT DYNAMOS (SMALL SIZKS). Highly efficient, mechanically strong and
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    • 526 11 Raffles Hotel TelephcM 2920 (10 Lines) < GUEST NIGHT AND DANCING Etcit Tuesday, Thursday and Satcrdaj ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.— Every Sunday TEA DANCES.— Every Monday and Friday BAJRKIES BROTHERS, Proprietor*, >»» H > MM Mlllt >| Adelphi Hotel Managing Director Harry H. Willleo. Situated m the Best Part of Singapore. THE
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  • 731 12 Sunday, August 24, 1924, 'Under this heading we nablish each week brief details of the slices to be held at those Singapore Churches whose authorities supply us with the necessary information. To ensure insertion, these noiices must reach us by Friday afternoon. j St. Andrew's Cathedral.— 7 a.m.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 192 12 Don t insult your teapot If teapots could talk, they would protest against the stale, flavourless concoctions that are too often brewed in them. Buy only Brooke Bond, and you will always have tea worth drinking, tea that you thoroughly enjoy for its delightful flavour and wonderfully refreshing properties. It
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    • 39 12 The British Malaya Trustee and Executor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) is prepared to act as EXECUTOR ADMINISTRATOR TRUSTEE CUSTODIAN TRUSTEE ATTORNEY OR AGENT For further particulars, apply to THE SECRETARIES. 29, Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore. I
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    • 252 12 1% BELIEF I 13. Belief m the standard of r'Pf! |T I MOST MILES PER DOL13 LAR has brought accept- xSII Oil ance of that standard ftvllP £>£] from an ever widening \4viv MOST MILES PER DOLLAR Sole Distributors DUPIRE BROS. StockiHts CENTRAL MOTORS, LTD. and Principal Dealers Throughout Malaja.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 191 13 KounJ-J br 7 'h.*m«i fv>;cf^'. an iirtor. m 1711. m hunouf oi Kinji Georxf It we :miun- I lie I p.. a reA COM with tilvcr hmAgt on r.i; inn, an.J inniprtfil K-r by 1 11* i1 I* ii iet f) WBtermtn. Ihe nc* took pbec on Aupm Ik U
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    • 417 13 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE WATER SUPPLY PBOM JOHORE. CONSTRUCTION OF A PIPBUNX, otc. ON HNGAPOKE ISLAND. Thr Muniripul Commlssioturs of Singapore are prepared tv receive ten<!i-rs from competent parson* for the laying of h pipeie on Singapore liland consisting of about '3 miles of Xi, -jr, K nd It mcli moi-tar-!:nou
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    • 332 13 SIMPLEX PATENT VALVE RESEATER l'ir facing up valve seats m liv v. Fwcijiy attacLment foe Lmiac valves. Sixes from [jfil ta. to 12 m. din.neier. Invala'J^l sblv on board ship. In Kie''il'J tori-s, rianUtions, Repair GriSv 1 SIMPLEX PATENT 1 allk I Short Wir« Tub« Brtmhes CirnrJ ith Hsrd SUfX
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    • 6 13 QUALITY> <(PUR!TY /o/ \o\ /economy x^^l
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 1139 14 A**** over |3,0U0,000 S.C Assurance In force prer $17,0©0,00f fli3 Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) ,Xi: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 62, Old Jewry. K.C. The Coaaaay has £2«,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act
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    • 421 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter ta Japan) CaplUl Subscribed m Y60,000,000 CapiUl Paid-up ¥62,000,000 Reserve Fund v Y12, 180,000 President: K. Nakagawa, Esq. Vlee-President H. Mori, Ksq. D1BKCT0B8 G. Kawasaki, Esq. I T. Hi earn one, Esq. 11. Esaki. Esq. I D. TakiU, Eaq. H.
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    • 418 14 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated la KacUad) FIM, Marine. Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets M 0.000,000 W. A. SlMS— Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. The Imperial Fire Office. United with the Alliance Assurance Co.. Ltd. (Incorporated In England) 1 sad S, Bartholomew Lane, London, Established 1808. CaplUl
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    • 947 14 AMONG THE POLICIES RECENTLY ARRASGED FOR CLIENTS. Client with two caiMren aged S and 1 Ukes policy U gin IIM sad profits to each child from sxe 15 to 20. Married Man, 12 takes £1,009, 2V year Endowment, tie aarmium balag £43.1.0 quarterly. Married Man. 16, $10,000 Life policy, premium
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    • 530 14 >•♦•♦♦♦♦♦••♦••»♦••♦••••♦♦♦•♦• Preliminary Announcement. IN THE ESTATE OF RASSOOLBHOY ALLYBHOY, DECEASED The Public Trustee, F.M.S., executor of Rassoolbhoy Allybhry, deceased, with leave of the Court will offer for sale by public auction m October n«xt (if not sooner sold by private treaty), m one lot, subject to the undermentioned I y<-;ir3
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  • 1013 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. The Horn-blowing; Nuisance. It la «afe to say that the majority of motorists m (iiina, certainly thoso who employ chauffeurs, do not get h&lf the length of life out of the electric horn,' witn which practically all cars are fitted now-a-days,
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  • 50 15 Katiut Basin Tin Dredging Co., N.L. First half of August, output 150 pirals, 240 hours worked, ."'S.OOO cubic yards treated, stopped :i days boiler cleaning. Kamuntinjj Tin Dredging, half month of August.— Output (three dredges) 720 piculs, hours run 953. estimated realised \aluc of oil' |SI,MO, iic yards
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 162 15 WHY PAY HIRE $400 deposit and Jj) oU a month Will enable you to OWN A AND PAY WHILE YOU RIDE WEARNE BROS., LTD. >•••••••••♦•♦ THE QUALITY CAR Not alone for every-day utility does Chevrolet represent the world's lowest-priced quality. It alto meets the requirements of particular people for those
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    • 349 15 Yon can be Proud of Your GOOD MAXWELL COMBINING AS IT DOES THE FINEST COACH WORK, BEAUTIFUL FINISH AN D A RELIABLE AND EFFICIENT CHASSIS. Borneo Motors Limited PENANG KUALA LUMPUR SINGAPORE IPOH r if. sOvin-vr sfT^mrm-mm Now FAMOUS THROUGHOUT in© fjrray <Ucir the world. Price for II v/^ jJuk
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 294 16 R.laljlcshrd IMS. Patronised hj Koyalty Fresh Arrivals m Medals GOLD SILVER AND BRONZE SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR FOOTBALL. AND VARIOUS OTHERS IN ORDINARY DESIGNS. Prices cheapest obtainable. B. P. De Silva The Time-honoured Jeweller. 62/63, HIGH STREET. SINGAPORE. IJranch No. I, BISHOP STREET, PEN ANG. COAL TAR For Painting. Marking Trees
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    • 214 16 Latex Cups Porcelain and Earthenware Different Qualities and Sizes. LOW PRICES ENQUIRIES INVITED Elkayes Potteries, 20, HIGH STREET. PRAISE FROM EVERY SIDE GEMS OF CHINESE LITERATURE (PROSE AND VERSE) Two volumes m handsome gift box By Prof. H. A. GILES, LL.D. A Fine Edition for a Gift A aeries of
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    • 957 16 OASSm ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, *te, la ordinary «los* set type (a-erajse six word! to line) are P*r line One insertion 28 cents, two mi. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., lour Ins. 82 eti., live ins. $1.00, six Ins. 11.13, ten lni. 11.40,
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    • 911 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, No. 1, Oxley Else, furnished. Apply Meyer Brother!. TO LET,~houie~No. 4-b, 6i«y Boad. Ap^ ply to 19, Malacca Street. TO LET, No. 1, Scott's Road. Entry immediately. Apply to Meyer Brothers. TO LET, No. 3, Oxley Road. Entry September 1. Apply to Meyer Brothers. TO
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    • 179 16 YOUR EYES If Optically DafsetiTs sad Straiaed eaa only bs rellered if scientifically made Glasses srs used. OUR LONG EXPERIENCE Perfectly equipped testing rooms, and accurately adapted Spectacles are AT YOUR SERVICE. JOHN DUKE, F.B.OjV, F-S.M.C, OPHTIIALMIC OPTICIAN. 12, BATTERY ROAD, BI.GAPORE. Their daintiness and charm I make "JEWEL" the
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    • 423 16 GERALD CRANSTON'S LADY By GILBERT FRANKAT. Author of Peter JaiLoi. igai Merchant*. The Love-Story of AlletU Brunlon, The Woman ol th.- Horizon, The Seeds of Enchantment, etc.. In !iis Bfth u:id latest novt'l Mr. Frnnkau handles a new problem that of a man who, i). nil other n-sp.-.ts f*arl**s, Is
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