The Straits Times, 25 August 1924

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    13 1 The Straits Times o. 27,643. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1924. PRICE 10 CENT.
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      122 1 LACTOGEN FOB YOUR BABY Real BEAR Jk m D Swiss "BEAR BRAND" Swiss Cream stands unrivalled for natural rich- S*^^ JHb jßj ness and flavour and is guaranteed not to contain any foreign or preserving matter whatever. This Cream is delicious with all kinds of fruit, coffee, ices, etc. Obtainable
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      150 1 Ladies Tennis Apparel ya| WHITE MATERIALS FOR TENNIS FROCKS A'l m\ TABRALCO, 38 ins. wide $L 2& per yard \f SPECIAL WHITE MATTE, 30 ins. wide- $1.00 V JUfflL WHITE LINEN, 36 ins. wide 52.35 IT^uKF^ WHITE VOILE, 40 ins. wide H. 25 /LmwWWHITE SPONGECLOTH, 40 ins. wide £/W s
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      4 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY
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    LONDON FLAT TRAGEDY.
    732 2 Suicide of Young Honeymoon Couple. A verdict of suicide m both cases was returned at the inquest on the Indian Army Officer, Captain Thomas Geddes, formerly Aide de Camp to Sir Frank Sly, Governor of the Central Provinces, and his wife, who was Sir Frank Sly's daughter,
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    ABANDONED SWEEPSTAKE.
    219 2 The Otley Club's Peculiar Experience. The. compulsory abandonment of the Otley Club's Derby sweepstake has caused an extraordinarily chaotic situation and a ftrm of solicitors m Leeds, supported by an army of clerks, has for weeks been wadine through a sea of papers and letters and parcels m
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    76 2 The rubber-manufacturing industry m the Netherlands has declined greatly m recent years, remarks a United States Commerce report. Of the 39 factories m that country m 1914 only about 15 remain m operation. Amsterdam appears to be losing its importance as an international market for crude rubber, as both imports
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      236 2 THE ANALYST REPORTS: that sand and dust are ever present m machine manufactured cigarettes a warning for all smokers to study their health and enjoy VIRGINIA CIGARETTES MADE BY HAND— ONE AT A TIME free from SAND AMD DUST SOLE MANDFACIOREBS: ARDATII TOBACCO CO. LTD. LONDO* KLOST ER BEER /~~^Ssj\
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      157 2 Hands Crave This Over size Pen -astheycravaab.lanctd golf stick. Go to your T%\ stationer's or jeweler's Ink and get the feel of tie IJI scientific balance tha makes it write of its own V— I weight! Handtomer than gold! y ou sreits l acQuer-red barrel with imart, black tipi. Native
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      148 2 The Real Austrian Velour Hat $19.00 SEASON CO., LTD., Meyer Manaiona, 111 and 113. North Bridge Road. UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS THE No. 5 MODEL. PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD, j r« ASK FOR gj 1 "GAMBRINUS I jjjji BEER idU *s2fssk| Better than the best of all jgg-jjjSajl Free sample supplied on
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    OPIUM IN CHINA.
    680 3 Poppy Flourishing m Many Districts. The following has been issued by the International Anti-Opium Association, l'ekinp One of the foreign Directors of tha International Anti-Opium Association, who has recently made the trip by road from Peking, to Jehol, sends the following report on the opium conditions which
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    SINGAPORE AND AMERICA.
    279 3 The Consul General on Commercial Relations. The American Consul General m Singapore, Mr. E. L. Harris, writes that m the interchange of commercial commodiities between the United States and the Straits Settlements the ratio is 15 to 63 m favour of the British colony. The 110,000,000 American
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    77 3 The Cliinrr? Baeotdaf (a mi.-sicmai y publication) for Aucust mentions that since tin- Lim hi'ii-.r affai>- m May of last \Var nine foioitmers have been killed :.iii' SE captuiPil by brigands. The editor ilivluos from tlii." that the days ".'hen a certain presti(r<> attached to the person of the foreigner
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    AFTER MALARIA
    290 3 Hi* Doctor Recommended DR. WIU.IAM9 1 PIXK PILLS "My Health Improved Enormously." Malaria sufferers do not need to be told how bnilly this disease runs them down. Many an U'ft so debilitated after malarial ettneks that they fear robust health and strength will lIWI iie tiu'irs a^ain. It
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      132 3 Railway Materials RY LIGHT RAILWAYS, LTD., LONDON These materials are of the 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. Sole Agenta UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m the Strait*
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      80 3 m r I; 3 jlgl p2uvd6in9cjj««i| 51.20 per doz ASK FOR IT WILL RELIEVE MOTHER'S FEARS A panic of fear seizes mother when sudden and severe cramps, agonizing intestinal pains and weakening diarrhoea prostrate some one of the family. Keep Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy m the home and such
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      427 3 STEAMER SAIUNCS INDOCHINA STEAM HAY. COMPANY. LIMITED. (laeorporat.d la Hoafkoai) Direct Serrlc. to Japan via llonfkont and Bh.nrnal snd to Calcutta »l» P.aani from Singapora. Taking cargo on through Bills if Lading lor Canton, Macao, Swatow Annoy, Ckatoo, Tientsin, Newehwang. Yangtsz* Port*. Formosa the Philippine., etc. FOB PENANG AND CALCUTTA
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      339 3 STEAMtR SAILIWGS JSTRUTHERS BARRY OPERATING U.S. GOVERNS MM SINGAPORE TO LOS ANCEI.F.S AND SAN FRANCISCO U.S.SB. s.«. WEST SEQUANA Aug. 24 U.S.S.B. s-s. WEST CHOPAKA Sept. 10 U.S.S.B. i.s. WEST MONTOP Oct. and subsequent steamers approximately 30 days apart. Taking cargo to all Overland points m United States and Cnnnda.
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      827 4 STEAMER SMLMSS P. It 0. British India Apcar Lines rincorporated m England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES R PENINSt'LAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. Under Contract with ll ir Majesty's Government. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWAIM IROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON AND
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      776 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) The Bine Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, 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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      784 4 STEAMER SilUHfiS koWlyke paketvaart maatschappij (BOTAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OP BAT A VIA) (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTBACT WTTH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA BOVl»I*V»Bjr», Telepaa** Naa. Pacsat* Dept. 131, Freight Dept, 1202, Maria* Dept. tjrf 'iTsoh'v -<-l Dept. 1437, Manager's Dept. IMJ. MELCHIOR TftElß kv*m* 25, Belnwan-I) li. SIBTRC; August 26,
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      503 5 STEAMER SAILIK6S Ellcrman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Ineorporrated 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. !i fs.s. LEPANTO due Sept. 12 s.s. CITY OF PEKIN due Sept. 28
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      639 5 STEAMER SAHIH6S ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP LINES (Incorporate! m U.S-A.) ftf t I R*»«lar Freight Service from U.S.A. via Panan.* TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. s.s. CHATTANOGA CITY due Singapore Sept. li> s.s. STEEL RANGER due Singapore Oct. i s.s. STEEL NAVIGATOR due Singapore Oct. 20 Taking
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      571 5 m sTEftMEft sftiuaes Barns Philp' Line locorp/iratod m Australia) For SYDNEY. MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DAKWFN, THURSDAY ISLAND and BRISHANE Regular monthly sailings by the well known steamers MARKLTJI (7875 tuniO and MONTORO (5000 tons). Th* s.s. MARELLA is the Istgett an! .finest slramir trading to AustriOis Cabins de luxe, single
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      278 6 CINEMAS ALHAMBRA From Friday, August 22 to Wednesday, August 27. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. I International News UNCOVERED WAGON Out' Reel I'athe Comedy. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. CARL LABMMLB PRESENTS CLAIRE WINDSOR, HARBARA BEDFORD, RICHARD TKAVERS, NORMAN KEHKV and HAYDEN STEVENSON m THE ACQUIHAL m
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      121 6 In the Firat Show at 7.30 p.m. CURED A Two Reel Universal Comedy. PATHE PRESENTS TEARL WHITE m THE TREASURE OF PEAE TRAVERS In 16 Episodes or 31 Reels. Episode 5 HEIGHTS OF HAZARD, 2 Reels Episode 6 TO BEAT A KNAVE, 2 Reels TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors.
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      318 6 CINEMAS Palladium Theatre Commencing September 1 and follotving evenings Ambrose Applejohn's Adventure OR STRANGERS OF THE NIGHT A METRO PRODUCTION Featuring MATT MOORE, ENID BENETT, BARBARA LE MARR SIR CHARLES HAWTREY'S GREATEST SUCCESS Ran for over three years in London to capacity houses. THE TIMES SAYS One of the finest
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      69 6 SI'ECIAI, ATTRACTIONS AT THE NEW WORLD THE CITY OPERA will Riagc ti>-nij;lil LAPORTHA To-morrow night RAMPAY RAMPAY immense Sucre** Immeniie Success BIG CROWD NIGHTLY THE STAR OPERA At the ELDORADO THEATRE Kee Ann Road, Malacca Tuesday Anjust 76 MISS TIJAII in a Krrat Malay play KAI1AR MASHOOR Part 3 Wednesday
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      141 6 WH iTEAWAYS Last Week of SALE SPECIAL HALF PRICE BARGAINS THIS WEEK T Ladies' Underwear Dress Voile r, Dresses, Cretonnes Organdie Muslin Carpeting, Carpets Velvet Tapestry Gent's and Ladies' Tabl e Covers Boots and Shoes Damask Cloths Stationery Huckaback Towels Enamel Ware, ZT^J*"**, etc etc etc Belts Ties <- ol
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    132 7 nxnmm. Monday, \uguxt 25 Rigt Water, ~.22 i».m., C.lB r-m-lloir.ewar.l M. M. mail A Tuesday, August M Hi«h Water, 8.44 ojn., 7.27 p.m. Municipal Commiasioa, 2.1S p.m. Wednesday, August 27 High Water, d.2:l a.m., 8.25 p.m. .i,.v. aail (i. Thursday, August "H Iliuh Uaier, Mi a.m., 9.14
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    406 7 Momlny, August 25. Ships alonfftldr the Wharvci or cipected to arrive. KE1TEI. HARBOUR. Main Wharf Magnet, Andiww, I'hysn, Peningat, Palembang, Recorder, Bet Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCK. Tanjong Pagar BkMfl Wharf (upsa Albert Dock Kutonp, Tug Sunda Victori Duck Stlangor Ktpptl Harbour
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    147 7 ■Mto Kutu Pahat 3 p.m. Fort Swcttenliam and I'enang 3 p.m. Malacca and Munr 4 p.m. t'ulau Hatam, Bulang and Bintun 4 p.m. Kota Tinggi ..4 p.m. IVniferang 4 p.m. Kelantan (By train) 6 p.m. Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said, Marseilles, Europe, etc. f> p.m Registration up to
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    39 7 Karmala J. V. Cota Trent* Tjerim.ii IWlh. Malwa Left poc. July 18 July 18 July 23 July July :.•!< tag. l Arrd. London Auk. 11 Aug. IS A us- 18 Au e 21 Aug. 23 Aug. 25
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    213 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, August 25. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4% Demand 2/4 1/32 Private 8 m. credits 2/4 9/16 On New York, Demand 52% Private 90 d/s 54 Vs On France, Bank 880 On India, Bank T. T. 161 On Hong Kong, Bank d/d 214 p.c. prem.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    55 7 Pale Crept Closing Price*. Buyers. Sellers Spot i Spot September jSept. Oct.-Dec. Oct.-Dec. Jan.-March Jan.-March Sibbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Buyers- Sellers46Vj -l>>\ 46% 47 47 47»-i 48'4 48V4 Tone of Market Quiet. Latest London cables quote Spot thel 1 IMid. DAILY PRICES CURRENT.
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      MINING.
      224 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers 1 1 Batang- Padang O.CO 0.65 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.45 1.55 £1 £1 Idris Hydraulic 24/0 24/fi 1 1 Johan Tin 0.42 0.45 £1 £1 Kam. Kamunting 47/- 48/£1 £1 Kamunting Tin 40/- 41/10 10 Kinta Assn. Ord. 6.00 7.00 1 1 Kinta
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      GENERAL.
      134 7 il £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.7.6 6.11.3 10 10 Central Engines 4.50 5.50 6 5 Central Motors 2.00 2.50 £1 fl E. Smelting Co. 8.50 8.75 5/- 5/- Elec. Tramway 9/0 10/3 10 10 Fraser Ncave 45.50 40.50 100 100 HaminiT Co. 150 155 100 100 Katz Bros, def
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      DEBENTURES.
      108 7 Issae Val. Pd. Buyer*. Seller* U. Kng. 6 p.c. $1,234,800 pur 10 p.c. per Spore Electric Tramway*, 6 p.c. £350,000 S'porc Municipal 6 p.c. 1,878.000 par 10 p.c. pro Spore Municipal 4*4 p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 par 6 p.r. pm Spore Municipal 4Mi p.c. of 1909 $1,000,000 par 5
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      391 7 To-dajr« Price*. Fraser I-yall A Co. Evatt. Alor Gtj»h ($1) O.fcO 090 0.80 0.90 Allenby ($1) 1.00 1.05 0.95 1.05 A. Hitam (So) 8.00 10.00 y.eo 10.00 A. Kuning ($1) 0.32% 0.42% 0.30 0.40 Am. MaUy ($2) 1.60 1.75 1.60 1.75 A. Molek ($1) 0.80 1.00 0.85 0.95
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      952 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other i I.: siluil Advts., see page IC. BREAKFAST (Drinking) Chocolate, sweetened. In the quality of the leading brand. $1.10 per 1 lb. tin, CO cents per ',2 lb. tin. H. Bolter, Europe Hotel Building. WHY PAY fancy prices for Champagnes 1 Guncia Champagnes are good cheap. I'ricee
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      21 7 BRITISH PIPING ALL SIZES Galvd. Black Gas Red Steam ALSO FITTINGS IN STOCK Cobb Company, Phone 3240. 149, Cecil Street, Singapore.
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      431 7 Singapore Boxing Stadium (Behind Ellison Building). MAIN EVENT JAMITO MONAHAN l*i Three-minute Rounds Semi Final COWBOY REYES vs. NOEL MORENO 6 Rounds and Three excellent prelims. Tickets $5, $2 and $1. Kookinz at IKDEKAI. Kl'BßKk STAMP C< and G. il. KIAT < 1.1(1. SATURDAY, AUGUST 30 i COLMAN'S MISTARD will
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      316 7 CONSULATE GENERAL FOR THE NETHERLANDS In accordance with Section BM of the Code of Commerce of Netherlands India it is hereby notified to whom it may concern that the undermentioned articles) have been washed ashore on the island ■>{ Mantang situated approx. latitude d° 4T N. and longitude 104 HE
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    DEATH
    34 8 THOMASZ- Constance Emily, relict of the late Frederick Alexander Thomasz, on August 25, 1924, at 20, St. Michael's Road, Singapore, m her 53th year R.I. P. Ceylon, F.M.S. and Penan,; papers ploaje copy.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
    52 8 Messrs. Wee Chin Tian, Chin Tuan, Chin Chee, Chin Poh, Chin Koon, Chin Choo, Chin Thong, S. Kang and brothers-in-law express their sincere th::aks to relatives, friends, Leng Kee Kok and Chinese Friendly Association for assistance rendered at and wreaths sent for the funeral of the late Mr. Wee
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, AUGUST 25. THE HAWKER PROBLEM.
    848 8 The Straits Times MONDAY, AUGUST 25. THE HAWKER PROBLEM. The problem of the food hawker is again upon us and the usual shoal of correspondence is certain to follow. That ardent pro-hawker, Mr. Laycock, advances to the attack again with a circular letter to each of the local papers which
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    43 8 The following titles of newspapers are quoted m a contemporary as examples of United States ingenuity The Saturday Cyclone, The Daily Infant Wonder, The Kansas Prairie Dog, The Astonisher and Paralyser, The City Lively Times, The Cheyenne County Rustler, and The Ensign Razzoop.
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    47 8 In pursuance of the policy of educating the Chinese regarding safety first," the Traffic Department of the Shanghai Municipality are giving free cinema shows on open spaces illustrating the perils of the road and ways for avoiding them. The shows are being attended by thousands of Chinese.
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    72 8 A parly of Akalis (Sikh religious devotees) m imposing black robes and yellow sashes, and each wearing a curlyhandled dagger, are expected here shortly by the President Wilson. Some are coming from Canada and some from Shanghai. They are journeying to the Punjab to take part ,n a jehad (religious
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    78 8 At Malayalam Plantations meeting Mr. Charles Heath Clark said The Board have considered it wise to accept an offer made them for the whole of our output of tea for the three years 1925, 1926, 1927, at a price showing an impro\ement on the current year's contract. It ensures the
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    94 8 The report of the Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij for 1923 states thai, the fleet at the end of last year consisted of 63 passenger and 41 cargo vessels, and, including MM small craft, the total tonnage was 1!)7,887. The trading ac-i-ount shows balance f1.6,993,279, out of which f1.3.'>0-4.. r )44 for
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    12 8 The Co-operative Societies office at Taipinc is being transferred to Kuala Lumpur.
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    15 8 An announcement of interest to smokers of cigarettes appears on page 12 of this issue.
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    21 8 There was a fight between a number of Teochews in Boat Quty yesterday durng: which one of the j.articipants mi injured.
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    25 8 It is rumoured that a bifr Chinese estate n Selangor is likely to pass into the ■lands of a London syndicate, says tin Malay Mail.
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    21 8 Colonel Spencer, commandant of th< Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, will be in Malncca to-morrow to inspect th.Malay Company of the M.Y.C.
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    31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Ks. iiio slim The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 105= $100.
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    33 8 The Sultan and Sultana of Perak were among: the many distinguished visitor.; on Glorious Goodwood's opening day on July 2'J Glorious after all, (or the weather cleared up aivl the sun actually shone.
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    38 8 The next pitting of the F.M.S. Court of Appeal will be in Ipoh when it is expected that the appeal of ihc Heawood L-ase will be aijjued. The acting Chief Judicial Commissioner, Mr. P. J. Sproulc will preside.
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    31 8 Do riches tend to make people happy will form the subject of a debate at the Singapore Shorthand Writers' Association at 8 p.m. on Wednesday next. All interested are cordially invited.
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    42 8 The 1st Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment the 2n,d Battalion of which is in Singapore will remain at Derry, or in the North of Ireland, for another ywr. It will send out about 100 men to the £nJ Battalion next trooping sea < n.
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    47 8 A depot policeman displayed some alertness yesterday m arresting a Chinese m Bali Ltne while m the act of running away with $185 odd that he had stolen from a pengkalu of Medan, who is n Ml way to his native place after a pilgrimage to Mecca.
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    41 8 The Malay Co. (S.V.C.) has been in camp at Siglap, in command of Captain Bartloy, this weak-end. The company assembled for the camp on Friday cvtenmg, and after some strenuous work had been gone through the camp was struck yesterday evening.
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    53 8 A well attended meeting of the Malay community took place at the Sultan Suilcman Club, Kampong Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, last Sunday week when it was unanimously decided to publicly welcome H. H. The Raja Muda of Selangor on his return from England next month. A committee was appointed to make
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    78 8 At the annual meeting of Malay;. n Rubber Loan and Agency, Mr. F. O. Streeten said When this company wa-s formed the price of rubber was 10s. per pound. Within the last month it has been lOd. Surely that fall from 10s. to lOd. in the limited life of our
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    70 8 At the Hongkong (Selangor) Rubber Co. meeting Mr. W. Arthur Addinsel!, said :—Without undue optimism 1 consider that if the price of rubber is maintained at a reasonable figure we shall, as a result of our increased assessment and the reduction m our expenditure, secure a very different position this
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    183 8 The first matter which came before Justice Barrett-Lennard m the Supreme Court to-day was that m which Mrs. Dolores Jackson is claiming maintenance on behalf of her children from Mr. J. S. Jackson. Mr. Eber, for the petitioner, said he understood that there was about six months' allowance due, amounting
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    203 8 The Government have invited Mr. J. Gray Buchanan, J.P., to join the Ailvisory Committee of the Department of Overseas Trade. Mr. J. Gray Buchanan is Deputy Chairman of the London Chamber of Commerce, member of the Executive Council, Association of British Chambers of Commerce, member of the Institution of Structural
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    503 8 Mr. W. F. Nutt is expected to return to Singapore some time m November. The Rev. N. \V. Bower, chaplain of Christ Church, Malacca, is now buck from leave. Mr. T. 11. Martyrs, a director of the Kampar River Tin Dredging Co., (F.lf.S.) is expected shortly from
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    Outward Mail.
    28 8 The P. and O. steamer Kashmir, with mails despatched from London on August 7, is due at Penang at 7. a.m. on Thursday, the 28th instant.
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    Alleged Attempted Murder.
    87 8 In Outran Road, about 8.30 a.m. yi terday, a Chinese, named Goh Swe Bmgj as the result, it is alleged, of a dispute over some sleeping accommodation, struck a compatriot, named Tan Teok, on his back with a parang. Then as thL- man turned round to face
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    Police Inspector Charged.
    102 8 Police Inspector Thomas Dunne WU charged at the British Police Court, Shanghai, on August 15, with causing tin- deftto of a coolie employed by the station police. The prosecutor stated that Dunne WM dl* satisfied with the work of the coolie and reprimanded him. The coolie boeUM
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    A Special Train for Rubber.
    106 8 The Times of Malaya of August 2! says A special train was run hwt Saturday from Taipinj? to Singapore conveying :j,OOO pirali of rubber for Mr. Tin Kan Kee. The train left Tajping a" 5.30 a.m. on the 16th and reached Singapore at 1 p.m.
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      216 8 I sphinx"^ SpecJaf Size Ab.2 Virginia Cigarettes a. Can be obtained m tins of 25 and 50 and also m decorated boxes of 10 and 25. FROM ALL DEALERS. Importtri BRITISII-AMERICAN TOBACCO CO. (STRAITS) LTD. (Incorporated m England} Singapore, Penang and Kuala Lumpur. |J|[ Old Highland igp|| ssjjj wniSiiy 4?i
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      112 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. CLAIRE WINDSOR m THE ACQUITTAL m 7 Reels. (From Rita Woman's Relational 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 KNAVE,
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      50 8 On Other Pages. Pace London Flat Tragedy 2 Opium m China I Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Maili 7 Reuter Telegrams 9 A.B.M. Meeting m London I Singapore Cricket Club K. port Sporting Intelligence ..10 To-day's Share Market M urrcspondencr 10 &1 1 Across the Gobi Desert U
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    THE DAWES PLAN.
    809 9 Prospects of Majority In Reichstag. Encouraging Outlook. [UUIU TELEGRAM. I London, Aut r u-t 2:',. Berlin In the Reichstag to-<!ay Heir Mnrx read a statement on the London conference which aproar prevented him delivering yesterday, the Communist dcinvarz, who was the main cause <.f the disturbance, having
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    Greek Navy.
    127 9 Insubordinate Officers Yield To Persuasion. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 23. Athens It is somi-oflicially announced that m consequence of an insubordinate telegram from Captain Colialexis, of the cruiser Averoff, the entire fleet has been ordered to be disarmed and the crews given indefinite leave. It is stated that
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    Chemical Warfare.
    123 9 Terrible Menace of Poison Gases. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 23. Paris The report on the dangers of chemical warfare, drawn up by the League of Nations sub-committee, concluded that while poison gas is still a real danger, the risk of wholesale slaughter by means of microbes is unlikely
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    Texas Governorship.
    103 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 24. Dallas, Texas The primary election to the governorship of Texa3 eppears to have resulted m a large majority for Mrs. Miriam Fergucon, who is known as Ma Ferguson and is the anti-Klan candidate. Though many districts have not yet reported her supporters claim
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    The Dutch Navy.
    79 9 [REITER TELEGRAM.] London, August 24. The Hague It is understood that the Ministry of Marine has decided to build two new destroyers. The work will be carried out m Dutch yards, but m view of Dutch shipbuilders' inexperience m this sort of construction Government asked foreign firms
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    The Governor.
    99 9 Return from the Java Tour. (Aneta's Service.) Weltevreden, August 23. Sir Laurence Guillemard arrived from Buitenzorg at noon, accompanied by the Governor-General Fock and Adjutant Bollaan. He was entertained by the British Consul-General. Mr. J. Crosby, at an informal lunch at the Hotel des Indes. It was attended
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    Capital and Labour.
    77 9 [keuter telegram.] London, August 24. A conference under the auspices of the Red Trade Union International, attended by 200 British delegates from unemployment committees, trade unions, etc., decided to create an organisation called the national minority movement m order to pursue the work of organising a minority
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    Chinese Students.
    88 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, Aujrust 24. H. E. Chao Hsin Chu, opening the Chinese students' conference at Hoddesdon, said he regretted thai the number of Chinese students m England shewed no tendency to increase. He hoped that when the British Boxer Indemnity was applied to new purposes students would
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    Anglo-Russian Treaty.
    61 9 [REUTER TKLEGRAM.] London, August 23. Moscow M. Rakovsky and M. Cheinmann have left for London by aeroplane. London, August 24. It is reported from ex-Paris that Grand Duke Cyril, heir presumptive to the Russian throne, has issued a protest against the Anglo-Russian treaty and warned subscribers that the
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    Safety of British Trade.
    51 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 23. It is announced that Mr. Mac Donald before he left London communicated with the representatives of industries likely to be most seriously affected by European combinations against British trade. He is appointing a committee to advise the Foreign Office on the
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    Prince of Wales.
    17 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 23. The Prince of Wales has departed for New York
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    SARIE BORNEO'S INSURANCE.
    54 9 (Aneta's Service.) Weltevroden, August 23. The Bandjermassin harbour master's official report states that the Sarie Borneo was insured at Lloyd's for Gr. 170,000 m the highest insurance class. In order to get the steamer m this class the owners paid Gr. 100,000 m 1020 and Gr. 49,000
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    TIN RETURNS.
    43 9 Renong Tin Dredging Co. First half month of August, dredge No. 3 288 piculs, dredge No. 1 closed down for repairs. Kual;-. Lumpur Tin no Liability. For the first half of August, hours run 288.35, yardage 28.875, tin won (Pfih.) 323.90.
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    British Malaya.
    1358 9 London Association's Annual Meeting. The fourth annual geaerr.l meeting of the Association of British Malaya was held at the offices of the Rubber Growers' Association, London, on July 25. Mr. James Graham, C.8.E., the President, presided, and the other members present were Sir Frank A. Swettenham, Sir Arthur
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB.
    764 9 Report of the Committee for The I'ast Year. The committee of the Singapore Cricket Club in their report for the year ended June 30, 1924 state that the income and expenditure account shows a surplus of $791.23 after making due provision for depreciation and placing $2,500 to
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    31 9 The Daily New* says it is not genetally realized that more newspapers are printed m Bouverie Street m the course of a week than m any other street m the world.
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    MISSING AVIATOR.
    423 9 Fruitless Search of Arctic Waters. Possible Landing m Greenland [REITER TELEGRAM.] London, August 1?:;. New York While three Amerieai cruisers are cautiously beating the o»:i outside the ice rim near Cape Farewell h search for the missing Italian aviator Major Locatelli, two messare* from Ad miral Magruder indicate
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    LONDON MARKETS.
    270 9 Messrs. William Jacks and Co.'s report dated July 30 says The general improvement in trad' made fair progress during the past wi but at the moment there is a pause on the unfavourable reports rcgardii grain and cotton crops. If it is t that these are grossly exaggerated,
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      MALAYA CUP FINAL.
      1418 10 Singapore Win Memorable Gaaw. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ku;;!a Liimpur, August 21. There is of B«nt of good fortune about l ii nil victory. This was the cu-i whin the HagftpoN team visited Kuala Lumpur on Saturday to play Selan(or m the tinai oi the Malaya Cap
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      RUGBY.
      25 10 South Africa Wins Again. [Reuter Telegram.] London, August 23. Johannesburg In the second Rugby test match South Africa beat Britain by 17 to 0.
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      HOME CRICKET.
      91 10 Kent Do Well Against South Africans. [Reuter Telegram.] London, August 23. The Kent v. South Africans match was begun at Canterbury to-day m fine weather and on a good wicket. Batting first, Kent made 385 for fi\o. I Stumps had to be drawn on account of rain just
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      OLYMPIC GAMES.
      64 10 Successful Financial Results. [Reuter Telegram.] London, August 24. Paris According to the newspapers, after meeting expenses, including Fr. 4,000,000 to the Kacing Club de France for the construction of the stadium, the Olympic Games show a profit of about Fr. 2,000,000 without recourse to the Government's guar«ntpe. It
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      GOLF.
      204 10 Garrison Beat Sepoy Lines. The result of match between the Garrison Golf Club and the Sepoy Lines Golf Club yesterday was a win for the Garrison. Scores were as follows, Garrison Club players mentioned first Baker and Nash IV4, Lornie and Hall 0. C. V. Bailey and Macphall 0,
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      Swimming.
      88 10 The quarter mile free style handicap race from the Sea View Hotel to the Chinese Swimming Club was swum off on Saturday. J. E. Tan, who started at 13, was first m 6 mins. 10-3 5 sees, with Tan Hock Liat, who went at go, about 2 seconds behind.
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      CRICKET.
      905 10 S.C.C. beat Lanka Union. A tournament match between teams representing the S. C. C. and the Lanka Union was played on the padang on Saturday. The Ceylon team went m first. Batting was slow and uninteresting and the team only managed to put up 64 against the bowling of
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      YACHTING.
      717 10 The Lipton Cup Re-Sail. The washed out race, owing to the mark boat lia«co, was re-sailed yesterday morring under very similar conditions as to weather and numbers of boaU competing, and although the placing* were different probably the final results will be even more open with added interest accruing
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      BOXING.
      325 10 Jamito and Monahan. Much interest is being taken in the 15 3-min. round contest between Jerry Monahan and Silvino Jamito which is to take place at the Singapore Boxing Stadium on Saturday evening. "Jammy hopes to win this time, and in any case it is bound to be a
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      Rowing.
      128 10 On Saturday, September 6, the Royal Singapore Yacht Club is holding a Rowing Race for the Abbotsford Cup, which is confined to four-oar crew repiesenting Singapore firms. Two crews are competing viz. that of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd., (holders of the Cup) and the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co.,
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      Shooting.
      28 10 The Singapore Ladies' Rifle Association August spoon competition took place at Seletar on August 21, and was won iiy Mrs. I.yall with a total score of 102.53.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    133 10 Macphail and Co., Ltd., Report. Singapore, August 25. Rubber.— London Is. Hid. Steady. Local 46 1 cents. Rubber. Unchanged. Mining.— Pengkalens have buyers at 13.90 sellers at 14.15. Telok Kruins buyerrs at 1.05. Johans sellers at 43 Vi cents buyers at 41 Vi. Batang Padangs offer at
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    Lyall and Evatt's Report
    120 10 Singapore, August 20. Tin.— £2sB 105.— (23-8-24) Rubber. Is. l%d. down Vfcd. The Market continues quiet with the tin section responsible for the greater part of the business passing. There are no outstanding features, but quotations where altered are generally favourable. Batanr Padangs 60-03, Chenderllanjc? buyers
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    Rose Macphail and Co.'s Report.
    125 10 (L. K. Macphail.) Singapore*, August 25. Rubber.— ls. l'/isd. 46% cents. Tin.— £2sB 10s. $128—100 tons sold. There are no outstanding features m the share market to-day and with no London news of tin enquiry is rather limited although the mining section continues to occupy
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    Fukien and Kwangtung Flood.
    273 10 At a public meeting of all the Chinese communities held m the Chinese Chamber of Commerce on Friday, it was unanimously decided to hold three performances to be staged by the members of the Hoi Thin Dramatic Association at the l'oh Cheung Choon Theatre Hall, Smith
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    64 10 A new joint stock company has been formed m Moscow between the State Fishing Trust and a Russian private citizen for the exploitation of the fisheries of the Far East. The Utter puts up M cash, but provides all implements and gets a nine-year lease. The capital of the company
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      "Commercial Morality in Malaya."
      1610 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—I have been much interested m perusing your able leader of tha fth ulto., entitled (onimi'icial Morality m Malaya. In it you comment not only upon the recent disi;rai-oful revelation.-, consequent on the lawsuit of Mr. F. C. Peck
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      Food Hawkers.
      660 11 To the Editor of the StraiU Times. Sir, Dr. Hunter's further memorandum i ii this subject has now been published and a* this contains <ever.il questionable .-tan menus perhaps you will allow me to draw attention to one or two. which has arisen I is not— at any
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      The Medical College.
      191 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The report giving details of the punishment meted out to the few students >f the Medical Collegt pi'Mished m your I'steemed paper is absolutely justified. I thould wish to advise those student ii Straits-born and who consider that Malaya
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    NORTH CHINA FLOODS.
    206 11 Estimate of Monetary Relief Required. The International Committee at Peking hope shortly to receive statistics regardin? the flood damage, and says that m the meantime it must be recognised that the recent floods have caused more damage than the 1920-1921 famine, which was caused by drought m
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    184 11 Programme of drills up to and for August 24, 1924 Saturday, August 23, 2 p.m., Bukit Timah, Chinese Co., Lewis gun cTassifi- cation. Sunday, August 24, 7.30 a.m., Kampong Bahru Police Station, S.R.E. (V) Sigs. field scheme 7 a.m., Bukit Timah, Chin- 1 cse Co., musketry classification
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    IRISH FREE STATE.
    346 12 Early Collapse of Government Expected. Following the judicial interpretation of the Irish Treaty, the opinion is general that the only way out of the deadlock is lor the Government to pass legislation itself appointing a Boundary Commission. The Daily Chronicle fays that the Cabinet considered the position,
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    960 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Certificated Trials. An interesting test m connection with which an R.A.C. certificate has recently been published is that of a set of Dunlop cord low pressure tyres entered for trial by Mr. S. F. Edge. The tyres were fitted to a
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    59 15 The report on the working of the Labour Department, F.M.S. for the year 1923 contains a return of deaths by suicide of Southern Indians. This return was first compiled m 1915 the number of suicides of Indians each year beginning with 1916 has Wn 17, 29, 30, 19, 18, 14,
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