The Straits Times, 15 September 1925

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,968, SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMEBR 15, 1925, PRICE 10 CENTS
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    • 164 1 BS RE "<HS Ri*gw ornn w Hipp id NKVER BKATXn Bryant and May British mW^^Kfcfflffi^ //msKna2i3iss&//lg£L t^^^^MSm British WSttSß^^&m Homes Obtainable everywhere. Wholesale from THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED iff} I1!I 1 Iff Preserve all timber treated against the attack -of H; IhT^ i Wl:ite Ants at the same time ivin^
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    • 115 1 ROBINSON'S Closing next Saturday. FURTHER X REDUCTIONS During the last few days. ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated m S.S.) SINGAPORE. ALL OUR FRESH IKAN MERAH KUROH is retailed cleaned, and with the head and gills cut off. Our price is only 60 cts. per lb. (any weight cut from !4 lb.
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    • 4 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY
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  • 355 2 Bad Effect of Mercy In Punishment. Establishment of the whipping post m New York to overcome the persistent crime waves which terrorise the city is being advocated by judges, social workers and the police. The experience of England m flogging criminals is being held up to Americans as
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  • 335 2 German's Impressions on Recent Tour. The Gazette de Holland reproduces extracts from a series of articles m the Industrie and Handelszeltung, m which the well-known German economist' and, chemist, Fritz Haber, gives interesting impressions of a recent tour of the world. In an article dealing with the
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  • 216 2 Deception Secures Musical Appreciation. In the past it was not unusual for people to camouflage music which was not classical by attempting to win favour for it oy maliciously attributing it on concert programmes to classical composers as, for instance, when Berlioz announced one of hi. own pieces
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  • 60 2 Who Counted Them The Asiatic News Agency says that according to s Japanese wireless announcement front Tokio, the Municipal authorities caught twenty-three million flics within the city on the fly-extermina-tion day, that is August 15. "This may be regarded," concludes the message, "as a satisfactory result m consideration of the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 394 2 "^Your Baby needs this famous food limoiii. not only because the strong and sturdy. This sale, clean children ol 4 Royal Houses have bean food (or Baby is free from the risk reared on Glaxo, but because m all oi such dread disease* as Enteric and the leading Infant Welfare
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    • 230 2 Cuticura ~fcftl| youtotuwt /Lm anda vW i° ve ty WComplexion I /Use Cuticura Soap daily to keep your skin clear, CuUcura Ointment to relieve and prevent irritations. Keep the scalp healthy by shampoos with Cuticura Soap, assisted by touches of Cuticura Ointment when needed. Soap, Ointment. Talcrna* sold throughout tt»
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    • 291 2 OPPORTUNITY! Table Gramophone with powerful double spring motor Price $50.00. Monthly payment syttem can be arranged. Season Company, Ltd. 11l and 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. N f'£-^\ 1 his is the polish tor you. &Jl^J^r£ or B rass and Copper S &%l'*> or ease anc^ speed, tor 8 iR^ x^
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  • 243 3 Ankola— 2,7l7 lbs. Ampat.— l\),ooo lbs. Bajoe fcidpel.— Bl,667 lbs. Buloh Kasap Plantations.— 3o,ooo lbs. Banteng (belangor).— 6o,7»« lbs. Beaufort. 40,000 lbs. Batu Lintang.— 24,Bo9 lbs. Batu Matins.— 22,000 lbs. Bakap.— l6^so lbs. Cheviot.— Bo,o2o lbs. Continental Plantation C 0. —28,783 (July Crqp). irjusinga.— o4,463 lbs. F.M.S.
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  • 422 3 Messrs. William Jacks and Co., writing from London, on August 19, state: The position m this country remains practically unchanged although there is undoubtedly a better feeling. Trade is improving m certain quarters, and this will no doubt later have a beneficial effect all round. Copper had a
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  • 115 3 A Paris wire say* -.—French rugby football has sustained a great loss by the deaths of Carcassone and Rogerpy, who were drowned with seven others, including two women and a child, as a result of the capsizing of a sailing boat returning from a fete «t Banyuls.
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  • 26 3 Pegangr Prospecting Co.— Pis. 655.19, estimated to rvalue $62,045.82, tribute at 7 per cent, tkerwrf payable to the company $.{,64.1.20. TalaM Mliu-s.— G39 pis.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 290 3 Railway Materials BY LIGHT RAILWAYS, LTD., LONDON Those 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 Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m the Straits
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    • 459 3 A WISE CHILD. Mr. W. H. I.yuh, chahman of the Karon Community in Shanghai and head master of the Korean School, hmi «n Infant daughter aged 18 months who already displays considerable wisdom^ She shows in .nost unmistakvabla terms her preference for Baby's Own Tablet* an against that nauseating terror
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    • 389 3 snuMCT smums BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) S.S. TORILLA (Tonnage 5,205) FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. The above vessel expected to sail about September IG, has excellent accommodation for Ist and 2nd class passengers. For further particulars, apply BOUSTEAD CO.. LTD. Telephone Passage 3121. """"""'Acer.",.* 1 M#S)
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    • 292 3 I NORDIEUTSCHER LLOYI PASSENGER SERVICE. Accommodation available Cabin and Inter* mediate Class to Genoa and North Continental Ports. BASIC FARES. Cabin Class Intermediate CIM. 183 To Genoa £40 £72 To North Continental ports £42 Dae Singapore TRIER Not. 23 SAARBRUCKEN Doe. 21 COBLENZ Jan. 18 FULDA Mar. 15 DERFFLINGER Apr.
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    • 858 4 «Ttalta M&JMl P. 0. British India Apcar Lines (Incorporated la England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. Under Contract with His Majesty's Government. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS PROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAI'AN FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON AND ANTWERP Tonnage Icsra
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    • 795 4 STEAMER SOJWS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED THE CHIN* 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, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking ctrfo on
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    • 687 4 STEAiER SAHIH6S X.P.M. ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated In Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5604. with aub-connectione to Passage, Freight, Transhipment. Marine Depts., and Manager's Desk. REPRESENTATIVE for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVAAll information, supplying of dct-iil.-d
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    • 513 5 STEAMER SABJWS EUerman Bucknal! Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) L >■«-«■■ 1 "ELLERMAN" LINE PaMenger and Freight Serried TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORT* AND SUEZ CANAL FREIGHT SERVICES «.s. XNOWSLEY HALL M'seilles, London, R'dam and Antwerp Sept tO •b. CITY OF PEKIN Havre, London, R'dam and H'burg
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    • 657 5 STEAMER MmWS ~BUIE w ELLERMAN FUNNEL BUCKNALL LINE S. S CO LTD. (Incorporated m England) JOINT SERVICE to BOSTON NEW YORK and BALTIMORE via SUEZ or PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK rtcanar Due S'pora Rout* For t WALTON HALL Sept. 13 Suez Phiilipines and Hongkong. r.HESUS Sept 29 Snez Phillipines >r:d
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    • 602 5 STEAMER SAILIH6S Burns Philp Li*ie (Incorporated m Anstralia) For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN THURSDAY ISLAND and BRISBANE and MO^TORoTbJo'oo"'". 1 1"« *»<»"> MARELLA (mi) ton.) C.bll. h V\,r R .?n^ „~»™~r. NEXT SAILING MONTORO Sept. 28 MARELLA Oct. 28 Flrat Class Singapore to Brisbane and Sydney $428.57 $***** First
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    • 548 6 TOMGHT! SURINA THEATRE At »J5 ah rp Norlh BrlHf u< T *l'Ph° n No. IM. KING RICHARD Nm L°rltr The Lion-hearted MONDAY, 14th. THE BRAVBBT MAN OF HISTORY TUESDAY, 15th. >MLL HOLD COURT nrttcr than before GAIETY PICTURE PALACE THE ANAGLYPHES His MajfHty and the Majurrl Truupp o. ('clrhratrd IkqnnU
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    • 187 6 LILLIAN GISII IN "THE WHITE SISTER" A HENRY THE FILM KING .i^flPQ^^ BEAUTIFUL Production for No Finer acting fl H seen on the I. MARION V You will not CRAWFORD. WA Wl^S^^F Gasily forßet this BU P erD The whole film production, taken m Italy. ALHAMBRA COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 1925.
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    • 167 6 ?fc^Mßors] Weiring the world A new era m. cable manufacture for power, lighting and telephony PIRELLI-GENERAL WIRES AND CABLES. V.1.R., LEAD COVERED AND C.T.S. Obtainable from THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Kngland ■MWBt HOUSE, 3, BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE. IN WEAKNESS U^l^ W^ Deschiens 1 Syrup Already ***** Dortors
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  • 247 7 FIXTURES. Tuesday, September 13 High Water, Ml a.m., 8.40 p.m. Malacca High Tide, MO a-m.. 6 ft. 6.30 p.m., 5 ft. 4 m. Children's Hallet, Vie. Theatre. 9 p.m. Wednesday. September Ifi High Water, 9..19 a.m., 9.28 p.m. Malr.cca Hi K h Tide, 6.20 a.m., 5 ft.
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  • 186 7 i'kc- aajr, Bapti Man UL Ships alongside the Wharrt* or expected to arrive. KEi'l'EL HARBOUR. Main Whjr!' S,:>'!. i.ch. Mutiarn. Raneila Oil Wharf Nil CM) Wh;,;f Nil VESSEUS IX DRY DOCK. Tanjong Tatar Slictrs Wharf Nil Albert Dock Hens Hwa Victoria Dock Kutong Kfiipel Harboar Kine's Dock
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  • 110 7 For the week ending at Midnight on S»turda>. September 12, 1925. \V..-;.::. \V,-,.kly Weekly mtan Total Total >ha 4* Evaporation Rainfall Ttmp. (inches). (inches) (Pahr.) Yang Hill 2,1111 fi 7f1.2!> O.SOC 6.736 Gaioit 2,100 ft (B*pt. 7tJ) (Sept.o.77) T>ing Hill :f..M'ii To.s;, 0.221 4.75 i 4.1(1(1 ft.
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  • 41 7 "v l,ft Arrd. S'pore London Aujf. f. Aug. 31 s '»n»«t Aj*. 7 Anr 81 ■Wifli Auc- U Sept. 5 J. V. Corn Auf. 14 Sipt. 8 A "i--i-rs Auc- I* S«pt. 8 I; Aug. 20 Sept. 14
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  • 72 7 Ill the eoaiw <>f his lecture to the Indian Association, Dr. Kamc-sh Roy quoted fuels ;uid BmiM to show (he proirriMsive ilrtfiiiiiation of the physique of ill itudrata and said that such a state of thinpi arc dm ta Mm utter neglect ..f the University by Cowrmncnt and tpurdiana alike.
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  • 230 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, September On London. Ban* 4 De"land Private Bm. credit* On New York, Demand Prirate 90 d/* On France, Bank T. T. On India Bank T. T On Kon/kong, Bank d/d 5>4 On Shanghai, Bank d/d On Java, Br.nk T T. On Japan, iJank T. T.
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  • 61 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Price* Buyers. Sellers. Spot Spot Ott. October Oct.-D«c. h- Oct.- !>«•<• lan.-March J;in.-March Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sbeet doting Prices Buyers. Sellers. 1.27>i 1.29% 1.2-1 1.25 1.20 LSI 1.10 l.lOVi Tone of Market Easier. Latest London cables quote I
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 241 7 Issue Yal. I'd. Buyers Seller! H £1 Asam Kumbane 49/- 50/1 1 Batang Pudang 0.69 0.72 ',icd 1 1 Ilitam Tin 1.40 1.4214 £1 Idris Hydraulics 46/1 47/3 cd. 1 1 Johan Tin 0.57 0.59 10/- 19/- Komponfe 50/- 50/6 cd. £1 £1 Kamunting Tin 5G/6 68/10 10 Kinta
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    • 132 7 El £1 B. Am. Tobkcco 5.0.0 6.7.6 10 1C Central Engine* 4.50 6.50 11 il E. Smeltinjr Co. 12.50 12.70 5/- 6/- Glee. Tramway 2/9 3/9 nom 10 10 Frascr Meaves 52.7.1 53.25 cd. 100 1M Hummer Co. 19;{.00 197.00 100 loo Katz JJru;.. def. 150.00 1C0.OO 10 10
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    • 92 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyer* Seller* U. Kng 6 p.c. $1,234,300 510 p.c. pm Spore Electric Tramway. 6 px. «0 £350,000 Spore Municipal 6p* H,878.000 510 pc nm S-por* Munldp.l 4H px. Spore Municipal 4V* pul. of 1909 $1,000,000 96 p.c. dis-par 1 ii SggOc Val. Pd. Buyer* Seller* Spore
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    • 380 7 Frater and Co. and Lyall and Eratt's Qaotationa. To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt. Allenby (*1 \l. .V, 2.65 2.55 2.(15 i Alor Gajah ($1) 1.75 1.86 1.75 1.85 A.. Hitam ($5) 15.50 16.50 15.00 16.00 A. Kuninp ($1) 0.80 0.86 0.80 0.00 Ax.-:!. M.;Iay (|S) MS
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 638 7 SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE. To-day. L»l>oe»n Bilik and Tandjong Balei (Koemai) 3 pn Pontiannlc (Knmpuri 3 p.« I u-inot r. w. Djambi (Kingkep) 0 a.n Tembilhan 'Dona-gala) 10 a.n Banks Inland, Pladjoe and Paltmbang (Reyniersz) 1 p. m Kelantan, Patani and Bandon (Suddhadib) 2 p n Rhio and Hilliton (Si Berg)
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    • 185 7 T "iKW WORLD SHOT*' Vrcn>^_™A™E THE CITY OPERA CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY wil). present Under the Patronage of Miss Hose. rUfkl HDrtWr S. riini nDIUr 8o«f* by Mrs. ARTHUR HARRIS. tnULUHUnij »X LnULUKIWU Booking now proeeeaing at JOHN LITTLE'S. <"<> min I Saturday, September 12, at 9 p.m. THE CALCUTTA ROYAL
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    • 723 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified AdvU., see page 16. WANTS FOR SALE. ETC. HoX Mi.! position Riled. Applicant- thank*] Fni: sai.K, New Swift captor-car, i.mr •eater, 1925 model. Letter 17'J, Strait HUniSlI HOME, l.y the sea, baa arcommo dation for synllem<-n. Apply Kat.ing, e/o I'm: SAI.K, Poodle*, Airedales and riiilif Hops.
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    • 583 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified AdvU., see pane 16. MISCELLANEOUS. LOTS OF HIO.H QUALITY PROVISION to br rlruroil kt YOM; prloi-i. 11. Hollar riIIANTI HIIOI.K) (Claret >. the only~re«T product of UN (Thlantl territory OB th market. Litre mi. l litn strawed h<>t> phone ITU, 0. Aur.ly for »ric> li.-t. (,lp
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 73 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandanjj Kerbau Station. (By (ourlriy uf Corernment Health Office) Fur the 24 hour* ending et Midnight od SepL-mhtr 1 I, ItB. Max. .«ha<!i' tMnpetatwra 88 F. Mm. «haile ti'mpi rnin: f 75 F. .Mean shadv tompiraturo 80.3F. Mas. xur mdiAlon 1M F. Mm. iccx«~ radiation 71^ F Saa
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  • 1097 8 The Straits Times TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. THE SECURITY PACT. It seems to us that there is a good deal of nervousness about entering into the Security Pact, and it is quite natural. Germany is the power against which France, Belgium, Italy, Poland and some minor states desire to be safeguarded,
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  • 37 8 A telegram from our Penang correspondent, dated yesterday, says For the ■■econd time within a week the car of H.E. the Officer Administering the Government went into a ditch at the junction of Kelawci and Pangkor Roads.
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  • 57 8 Our Penang correspondent wires that two Chinese women, who were collecting shellfish oysters from the bottoms of tongkangs, got jammed between two tonirkangs through the listing of one of them caused by the receding tide, and were stunned. A couple of hours later both were found lying dead on the
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  • 17 8 It is officially announced that Yokohama is declared an infected port owing to the prevalence of cholera.
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  • 20 8 A new motor bus service has been started between- Merak, Pandejflang. Kopo, which was badly needed, states the Bataviaaseh Nieuwsblad.
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  • 28 8 Het Nieuws van den Dag states that Arotman has been sentenced to death for the murder of Mrs. Kruyt, the wife of a post office official at Lawang.
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  • 30 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 152=5100. The rate of payments of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Ra. 157 $100.
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  • 27 8 Strict examination is being carried out at Bangkok of vessels and passengers from Canton, it lieing suspected that attempts are being made to smuggle opium into Bangkok.
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  • 30 8 One of the oldest batteries of artillery m the service, the sth Heavy Battery, now at Gibraltar, will relieve the 13th Heavy Battery at Hongkong during the coming trooping season.
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  • 31 8 A Chinese bus-driver with two previous convictions for rash driving was fined $4.50 and his licence endorsed for three months m the Third Police Court this morning for disobeying traffic regulation*.
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  • 35 8 The Roneo Company foiwaids a copy of the Roneo Indexed Diary for 1926. It is a very useful book, arranged on the Numeralpha filing system, which renders the finding of any date a simple matter.
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  • 36 8 The Pope received and addressed 10,000 Eoy Scouts from a dozen different countries at the Vatican on September 5. The boys marched past, each bearing a laurel branch, and loudly cheered His Holiness when he retired.
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  • 40 8 The Director-General of Indian Posts and Telegraphs states that a flying boat is at present under construction to the order of the Air Ministry and if the trial proves successful it will probably be used for the Calcutta-Rangoon air service.
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  • 38 8 A telegram from Berlin says that Indian importers are conspicuous for the first time among the buyers at the annual Autumnal Fair at Leipzig. Orders have been placed for textile machinery, agricultural machines and electrical and technical appliances.
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  • 47 8 Yehai Ibrahim Pasha, acting Premier, visited the acting High Commissioner at Alexandria on September 6. and informed him of the Cabinet crisis. Mr. N. M. Henderson (Minister Plenipotentiary), while expressing regret, pointed out that the Residency would follow its traditional policy of non-intervention m a religious issue.
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  • 56 8 Khan Bahadur Shaikh AMul Kadir has been appointed Minister of Education m the Punjab during the absence of the Khan Bahadur Sir Mian Fazlul Hussain as the Viceroy's Councillor. This will involve his resignation of the post of President of the Punjab Legislative Council and it is understood he will
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  • 50 8 The Niewve Soerabaja Courant states that the first hygiene exhibition will be held m Bandoeng. The Volksgezondheid (Medical Service) and the L'irector of the 8.0. W. (Government Waterworks) have offered their services. A correspondence has been started with the Rockefeller Foundation, the Colonial Institute, and the Hygiene Museum at Dresden.
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  • 61 8 Pioperties m Singapore belonging to the estate of Shaik Aboobaker Lajani, debased, were sold by auction by Messrs. Cheung Koon Seng and Co., at their salcloom, 30 Chulia Street on August 26 and 21 and September 2 and 3 before a big gathering of buyers. Biddings were brisk from start
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  • 60 8 It is reported m Bombay that Sir John Simon has been briefed for the appellants m the Bawla murder case appeal, which is likely to come before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council some time m October. The Bombay Government has sanctioned a reward of Rs. 10,000 for distribution
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  • 57 8 The announcement of the appointments of Colonial Governors has elicited the following from Mr. G. B. Haddon-Smith Mr. Amery's action m rejecting the appeal of outside applicants, political and others, will inspire confidence throughout the Colonial Civil Sepict, and ought to encourage the right class of recruit to enter one
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  • 76 8 Mr. Goh Tiow Wan, the eldest son of Mr and Mrs. Goh Choon Hin of Malacca, proceeded to England by the Atsuta Maru to read for an honours course m law at the University of Cambridge. He was attached for some years as chief clerk at -.he firm of Zehnder
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  • 77 8 On the last voyage up of the Clara Jebsen the captain discovered opium on board and gave the necessary information on arriving m Bangkok. He receives the reward, m this case something like Tcs 400. On arrival of the vesiel here, says the Bangkok Times of the Bth inst., it
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  • 92 8 A derailment of Thursday night's mail train, which caused a deiay of nearly six hours occurred about two miles out of Tiroi station, on the Labu side. A second-class carriage next to the engine went off, the track, and help had to be fummoned from Seremban, Mr. Careless, the loco-foreman,
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  • 569 8 oignor Filippo Sacchi, who has been touring Australia and the East on behalf of the well-known Italian paper Corriere della Serra, is at present m Singapore. Mr. C. E. Bowen, m charge of tinBritish and Foreign liihle Bociety m New South Wales, while waiting for his boat
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  • 29 8 Messrs. Lewis and Peat's cable received from their London office to-day gives filiT tons up, making the tot.il London rubbestocks at Sepember 12, as 5,690 tons.
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  • 32 8 Fiom Indo-Chin i, by Paul Bcr.u, due at Singapore to-morrow I'.fturnoon. From Europe (London mals dispatched August 27) by Teesta, due at Penang fi r..m. on Friday, the 18th instant.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 231 8 Presents For Friends At Home. Our new Season's Stocks of Cigars and Tea are now m London, ready for delivery. CIGARS. LA PERLA DLL ORIENTE. Pet of Nctt. N. V. U. Relina Victoria 100 $22.30 Do. do. 50 $11.60 HiKh Lift- m the East 50 $10.75 Loodzca 100 $18.85 PrineMM
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    • 230 8 ALHAMBRA TONIGHT at 9. United Artists Super-Production ROSITA 9 Reels. (Featuring MARY PICKFORD). In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. New Universal Serial THE GHOST CITY 6 Reels. (In 15 Episodes— 3o Reels.) Episodes 10, 11, 12—6 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietor*. New Rachals* Grands AND UPRIGHTS. NOW
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    • 221 8 A very pretty wedding was solemnised at the Cathedral of tho Good Shepherd on Saturday afternoon, Rev. I*. Kuaudel officiating. The contracting parties were Mr. Alexander Hagtdorn Knx. i>f the Asiatio Petroleum Co., Puln Bukum Installation, son of the late Mr. Alexander Fox, of Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, and Mrs.
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  • 203 9 A Push Into Enemy Country Contemplated. [EEUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, September 14 Paris It is reported from Fez that now that the French have occupied all the objectives on the Ouergha front there is talk of the imminence of a big FrancoSpanish push into the heart of the
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  • 87 9 [BEUTEB TELEGBAM.] London, September 14 Berlin The accident to the French airmen Thierry and Coste occurred at a spot m the Black Forest known as the Valley of Hell." It is believed to have been due to the sudden failure of th. petrol supply. The machine nosedived,
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  • 162 9 [BEUTEB TELEGBAM.] London, September 14 Sir John Jordan collapsed and died sud denly ut a meeting of the China Associa tion m London. The late Sir John Jordan was H. B. M. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Peking, 1906 to 1920, prior to which he
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  • 52 9 [BEUTEB TELEGBAM.] London, September 15. Berlin The A Rent- Gone- ral for reparation payments, Hen- Gilbert, m his first annual report, shows that receipts for the first year reached the estimated sum of a milliard murks, uf which payments amounted approximately to 89:5,000,000. Britain received 190,000,000 and
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  • 59 9 [BEUTEB TELEGBAM.] London, September 14 Berlin The credits department of the German Rentvnbank has negotiated an ■grintoml loan of $25,000,000 with the National City Baafe of New York. It wili be issued at iW, bearing interest of seven pe-r cent., and there will be a sinking fund.
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  • 20 9 [EEUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, September 14. N'ewhaven, Connecticut The death las occurred of Mr. Albert Tobias Clay, the eminent Orientalist.
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  • 234 9 M. Caillaux Proceeding To America [RKUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, September 14 Washington The American Debt Commission has received from Paris, with considerable satisfaction, the news that M. Caillaux is proceeding to the United States fully authorised to negotiate a debt settlement, subject only to ratification by the French Parliament.
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  • 57 9 [KEUTER TELEGEAM.] London, September 14. Atlanta The drought which for many weeks has heavily damaged the crops m most of the southern states bnke yesterday. Many people gathered m churches and prayed for rain, which m some cases fell immediately after the services. THe people of Atlcnta
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  • 353 9 Judge's Comments m Family Dispute. ?.Ir. Justice Dana nave judgment m the Snncma Court yesterday m the action heard m his court some days ago m which Mr. Henry Bulttr, proprietor of a provision and shipchandiery business m High Street, was sued by his brother-in-law, Mr. G.orge
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  • 144 9 A rtdttha palter was charged before |!r. Monk m the second police court yesti iii; with depositing a dead body m the. Kalian? river. It appeared that the puller hud his attention drawn to the peculiar appearance of his passenger by some pertOM N the raid
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  • 266 9 Angry Scenes Occur at Table Bay. [kIUTIB TII^CBAM.J London, September 14, Cape Town There are now twenty ships m Table Bay. Six mail steamers are detained m South African ports. There is much excitement m Cape Town. The docks authorities decided to take the steamer Ballarat out into
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  • 83 9 Hudgct Surplus for Current Year. (Aneta's Service.) Catavia, September 15. In the budget for the Dutch Indies for the current fiscal year, excluding tariff revenues of at least Glds. 70,030,000, the total surplus is estimated at Gld.». 100,000,000. Export of Rubber. The rubber export from Tapanoelie. Sumatra, m
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  • 132 9 Angry Scenes Over the Geneva Protocol A Paris rmssage dated September 5, says There were lively moments at this afternoon's session of the Peace Congress which is being held at the Sorbonne. The discussion opened with brisk altercations between supporters and opponents of the G&neva Protocol.
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  • 190 9 Two Fatalities at Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, September 14. Two fatal motor accidents are reported as having occurred during the week-end. On Saturday afternoon, a peon named Mahmood, employed by the Malay Mail Press, was knocked down by a lorry and he later succumbed
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  • 44 9 A larpc number of Bombay millhands, thrown out of employment by the closing down of the mills, are reported to be recruited under false promises for the Assam plantations. Letters of protest have been addressed on the labourers' behalf to the Government of Bombay.
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  • 285 9 Defence Opened at The Assizes. The trial of three Straits Chinese, named Chew Kirn Watt, a storekeeper employed by Messrs. William Jacks and Co., Toh Kirn Cheng, a clerk employed m the financial department of the polic, and Lim Ah Chye, a contractor, on two charges of
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  • 177 9 Gruesome Find m Chinese Cemetery The discovery of a Chinese lying on a grave-slab m a Chinese cemetery with his throat cut was described at an inquest held by the Coroner (Mr. F. G. Bourne), this iM>r;::n, Evidence was given by Inspector Pearson, of Orchard Road division,
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  • 101 9 More Stills Found in Thomson Road. Seizures of illicit stills are frequently made m the Thomson Road district, and another was added to the list la.st night, when a party of detectives headed by Detective Inspectors Tongue and Port'-'r seized two stills and mi i gallons of liquour
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  • 264 9 One of the most sensational cases th:\t h;is tome before a Siamese Court for many a day opened on September 9 at the Borispah Court, when I'll);! Nondisen and five others we:« arraigned on charges of fraud m connection with the running and drawing of the .Million
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  • 99 9 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes Hoon Foong, a young Chinese, stated by the police to be a habitual bicycle thief, was brought up before the Kuala Lumpur police magistrate on Saturday on a charge of dishonestly retaining a stolen bicycle. Accused pleaded not guilty and stated
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  • 2481 9 WIRELESS TELEGRAMS. Received via Java from Aneta Press Bureau. The Morocco War. Paris, September 11. Marshal Lyautey will sail for Morocco o-morrow. He is in full accord with the overnment and with Marshal Petain garding all political and military easures already taken or to be taken. Paris, September 11. At
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  • 554 10 Messrs. I^an Co.'s Weekly Report. In their report, dated 10th inst., Messrs. Lean and Co., Penang, state Tin, after showing some strength m the earlier part of the. week and advancing to £259 10s. has again reacted towards the close, but the final quotation of r2">7, still
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  • 30 10 To-night the Palacegay change their programme with a new serial. The Beasts of Paradise, featuring William Dttsmond, supported by the final episodes of Bound and Gagged and comedies.
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  • 56 10 His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government of Ceylon has been pleased to appoint a Commission to consider and report on the means of transport already existing and required to be established m Ceylon and to assist the Government to formulate a policy, for encouraging th» economic, development of the
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 1048 10 Headquarters Enter Second Round Of the (up. Military Headquarters, a second division team, surprised everybody by winning against the Royaf Artillery m a Singapore Cup fixture at the Stadium yesterday, and thw entering the second round of the competition. It was a one-nil victory, but the Ilrartquart*r: team were
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    • 77 10 S.C.C. Tournament. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. C Doubles. Mitchell and Williams bent Dr. Crawford and Berry, 5—7, o—2, *-0. A Do-hl-H. Miles and Muvli:-ton beat Cooper and dl StUITS, W.O. IS Doublet*.—(Final Tie.) Manchester and Parish beat Nadig ami Stfevens, 6—2, 4—6,4—6, 6—l.6—1. Newcomers' Handicap.—(Final Tie.) Lambert beat Wild, 6—2.6—2.
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    • 151 10 Royal Johore I'olo Club Tournament. Six teams—Iskandcr, Penang, Singapore, Royal Sussex and two from Johore —will take part m the tournament which will be one of th«* events uf the celebrations of 11. H. tho Sultan of Johore's birthday. The somi-finals for tho MacDougal Cup will be played on
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    • 317 10 Phil Scott Knocked Out. London, September 6. Bilbao. —The Spanish heavyweight champion, Paolino, knocked out Phil Scott m the sixth round of a contest held here. Only last week came the news that Scott had beaten three opponents m a week, and he seemed to be the most promising
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    • 29 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, September 14, In the Hockey League the Cricket Club beat the Public Services by two goals to one m a good, fast game.
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    • 74 10 London, September 8. The death is announced of the former Surrey cricketer, C. E. Homer. Charles Edward Homer was born on the 9th April, 1857, and was educated at Cheltenham and Brasenose College, Oxford. He was one of the best amateur bowlers of the 'eighties.
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    • 137 10 S. G. C. Ladies' Boko The September ladies' bogey competition was playc-d at the Singapore Golt Club yesterday afternoon, and resulted m a tie between Mrs. R. D. Finlay and Mrs. W. H. Stuart Clark, who returned net scores of all rquare. Thirty-five curds were taken out and the
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  • 359 10 Position Regarding Singapore Naval kit The Singapore naval base was recently discussed by a special correspondent of the Journal de la Marine Marcliande. ■with particular regard to its value to the Dutch East Indies. He says it is unnecessary to call attention t> the obvious
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  • 333 10 Chamber of Commerce Spring Examination Results. The following are the results of the London Chamber of Commerce spring: examination results at the Anglo-Chine*'.' School English.— Distinction Chan ree Kong, Camalapan, Chan Kok Teng. Lim Kee Kwan, Tan Chin Tuan, Wee Chin Soon, Yap Chye Koon. Pa.-Kes Chua Boon
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  • 103 10 The architectural branch of the Ceylon Foblic Works Department is at present preparing plans for the Ceylon University. It has been felt m Colombo. that the Ceylon University should have, m its scheme, designs which are characteristically Eastern, and the authorities have appreciated this feeling, and. as a result, as
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    • 203 10 Singapore, September 15. Ruboei.j-London Sa. 6%d. Easier Local $1.28. Tin.— London V>r,o Ss. Locd $131% (200 tons -old). Rubbers. New C:aigi?lcai« un quoted 1.511. ni1. United Mnl.-ecax huve buyer.* at 2.27 with sillers it 2.30. Hamilton.; are quoted 1.87-1.1)2 and New Scudais 2.U0-2.H5. Bukit JelotongK have
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    • 214 10 Singapore, September 15. Tin.— 426o ss. up 2s. 6d. Local *1.!1U 200 tons. Rubber.— 3s. 6144. up l'«d Rubbers. Shares remain steady with business on a quiet scale. Bukit Kepongs can be taken at I, Changkats have i hanj.'>'d haadi at 6.10, Indragiris anwanted at 8.10 ox.
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    • 237 10 (L. R. Marphail). Singapore, September l.*>. Rubber— 3s. 6V 4 d. l'.i up. Tin. 260 ss. 2s. 6d. up. Local $131 200 tons. Rubber has again advanced m price but share quotations have not responded to any extent. Mining shares continue steady. Industrials and Loans
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  • 196 10 The other afternoon the officers anl company of the Taiping Girl Guides JMts at(a t( ;i |iarty m honour of Mrs. W. H. Tate, the retiring Vice President of the Company Mis. Tata has left the post since the formation of the Taiping Girl Guides, and her garden, says the
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  • 107 10 The Malccca Agri-Horticultural Show w:is held on Satuiday :md Sunday at the St. Francis Institution grounds. Favoured by ideal weather, the affair was a great success. The show was opened by the Hon. Mr. J. W. Campbell. In addition ti> the usual exhibits and sections, there was a health section,
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  • 2375 11 The Strange Case of Major Sheppard. By Our Special Correspondent. London, August 20. I Under the benign influence of a summer ■Och .is they have not enjoyed for years Mr |ie«i|il, ii i- taking a sitiKul.n ly detached attitude n raguri to anything serious. .11l bffon the House
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 127 11 Moutrie Pianos Are the Best Value m the tropics to-day m Price and Quality. In construction and tonal balance they arc the finished Product of Art and Workmanship. Prices $600 upon terms. S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd. (Ineorpormt.d In Hoifkonf THE ARCADE, SINGAPORE. 500,000 m use today. There are more Coronas
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    • 258 11 Raffles Hotel Telephone No. 2920. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday DINNER DANCE (Rrentnf Dreai Eaitntlsl for Dsnclng) Monday and Friday THE DANSANT LEVINE-HOPKINS DANCE BAND. GRILL ROOM SAmm> """^L. Under the supervision of an j^ H# yAYMEN, expert European. M»a«i«tSea View Hotel Hie only sea-side health resort m Singapore. Accommodation Available.
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  • 175 12 To be Converted Into a War Memorial. A quiet corner of Westminster Abbey, scarcely noticed by most of the crowd, but known as the' Little Poets' Comer, is to be converted into a chapel, to the memory of all those, known and unknown, who fell m the
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  • 111 12 Scotland Yard's Accumulation Of Over 230,000 articles were returned to. Scotland Yard last year, having been found m taxicabs, tramcars, and the streets of the metropolis. Of these articles only 120,152 were reclaimed by their owners, who paid m all £15,000 as rewards. All the rest of the
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  • 200 12 PruKramnic of drills up to and for September 20, 1U26. Tuesday, September 15, 4.15 p.m., Drill Hall Chinese Co., Practice Warren Shield, Bukit Tirrrah. Bus leaves Drill Hall 4.15 p.m. 5 p.m., Drill Hall, European Units, .March and '■'•'< yards range. Wednesday, September 16, 7 a.m., Malay
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  • 37 12 Orders for week ending September 18, 1925. TUESDAY, 15. Wireless and Signalling Classes, Headquarters 5.15 p.m. THURSDAY, 17. Band Practice, Headquarters 0.15 p.m. SATURDAY, 1». Bridge Building. See special orders.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 429 12 It costs less m the long run to own a Studebaker! A LTHOUGH the initial cost of a Stude/A baker car is higher than that of some makes, the added cost is offset over a period of months by savings m repairs due to the finer materials and careful workmanship
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    • 302 12 tJlJtfW^ The +r^^ Major. ArmyCiub Cigarettes "SANDHURST" size SO*s m airtight tins CvttMtn Ltd., pioneers of ir.glenle CtgaretM Pm-kiiiß. tstd. 1775 «nnimii«nttmitimiini!niiiiiiiii;iii: mi:; i'lnr:,- 1, iu«utiuf>iiiiii niuniiiimuiiimiiiniiinMuwimwanM t Miimttttt y^v m sn P I Tkc ChdUrens Tea Table jL-_ j J When raised with Raisley," nnrl thus mule lirrlit and
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 102 13 '''V l^^^fiha If f$ flHlC^vv I ffil- c /Sfiß^Sw i "I 1 r »^Km\ ERASMIC, Shaving Stick. Dots not Dry on the Face O; W«. BooJ a LONDON W ■OMißi OBTAINABLE FROM ALL CHEMISTS AND DEALERS. Sole Agents for Malaya. SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. »»»»44»»44t AaVA^--*-*****- QUALITY \*agsSWm\ R^ GNS
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    • 615 13 GHEONB KOOH SENG ft GO. AUCTION SALE of vnhuiblc fn-rhold und IwlllnM Und and hou»c propcrtii'ii. At Haawa, Chronc Konn Seng Co's saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, ..ii Wednesday. September 1«, «t IM p.m. U>t 1. VnlUHhlc freehold Uml situate it Scott's Road, 'l'aii;liii, Singapore, containing nn «re« of 315^117
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    • 248 13 HAIPHONG iSa m .^TtAND &£^J Supplied to the Singapore Municipaliiy, Government of Johore, Malacca Municipaliiy, FM,S, Railways and all leading architects and contractors, DUPIRE BROTHERS Sole Agents, SINGAPORE. BUFFALO »«*n» CEMENT Packed m H/EP^^lpl Plice iron drums. WmSS^^mwlMl competitive. REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY ARRIVALS Fully complies with British Standard requirements. Sole Importers
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    • 523 14 Assets over $5,500,000 S.G A-.w«iie. In fore, over $19,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (taeorporaUd Strait. Settlement*.) ,«vnnw nwmrm. m nut—u t— an HEAD OFTICI Winchester Hobs., Bt'iapor.. tOHDON OFHOT U, Old J.wry. -.0. The Company has ttO.ooo deposits* with the Supreme Court of England and complies with
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    • 1090 14 BANKING INTERNATIONAL BANKINB CORPORATION Capital Paid-up UA $5,000,000 Surplus U.S. $5,000,000 Owned by THE NATIONAL CITT BANK OF NEW TOIK. ■cad Office M, WALL STREET, NEW YORK. London OfrW M, BISHOPSGATE, B.C Branches BARCELONA COLON MADRID SANTO DOIfINOO BATAVIA DAIREN MANILA SHANGHAI BOMBAY HANKOW PANAMA SINGAPORI CALCUTTA HARBIN PEKING TIENTSIN
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    • 386 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter m Japan) Capital Subscribed Y45,000,000 Capital Paid-up Y39,575,000 Reserve Fund V 1,760,000 President H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS G. Kawasaki, Esq. I T. Hisamune, Esq. D Takita, Esq. M. Shuto, Esq. HEad OFFICE Talpeh, Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES Keelung, Taichu,
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    • 500 14 THE MINIMUM OF SAFETY FOR A MARRIED MAN. It hag been decided, by those who have made a careful study of the subject, that a married man should always be m a position to leave his family m the event of his death an amount equal to at least THREE
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    • 537 14 WIZARD \r Hollow Wire Lighting Systems By their display won for the Peninsular Lighting fasrfj l Service the Gold Medal m the Trade Section of flf the recent Exhibition held m Kuala Lumpur. IB They arc gaining m popularity m Singapore |I 2 daily. It will cost you ff% nothing
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  • 917 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Cleaning Aluminium I In view of the many aluminium-bodied cars on the road, says The Ufkt Car und Cyclecar, a word or two concerning cleaning of this metal may not lie out of place. The golden rule to remember is that
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  • 126 15 News of the attack on Medina and the denominations of Moslems whole-heart- edly Wahabis has created widespread m- dignation among Mohammedan* m Bom- bay, and Moslems observed a Hartal by the total cessation of business. A big procession paraded the city, all denomi- nations of Moslems whole-heartediy joininjr, and prayers
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 227 15 Tht> following are the Reduced Prices OF Morris Oxford Cowley Cars EX WORKS SINGAPORE AND PENANG EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 1925. MORRIS COWLEY, 2 Seater $1,845 MORRIS COWLEY with Front Wheel Brakes $1,910 MORRIS COWLEY, Occasional 4 $1,930 MORRIS COWLEY with Front Wheel Br akes $1,995 MORRIS COWLEY, 4 Seater $2,015
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    • 176 15 i riCC $1,500 f or Economical Transportation <y Jfc The closer you make your f comparison of Chevrolet with other cars, the greater will y {'jtii£sG& til your realisation that Chevrf^[^^^|^|^^^^^^^^^ rolet represents remarkable BORNEO MOTORS, LIMITED MUM AND MAI.A(( i THE RUGBY THE WORLD'S HIGHEST QUALITY, LOW-PRICED, FIVE PASSENGER
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    • 416 16 Patronised by Royalty ISMAIL A. RAHEEM 62-1 and 82-2, lima Basah Ruad, and at RAFFLES HOTEL. SINGAPORE. Everything of the best m Diamonds and Precious Stones, which only personal inspection will reveal. Make the most of this opportunity. Your investments are quite sound when made at the CROWN JEWELLER. CaLie
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    • 326 16 Latex Cups JAPANESE AS WELL AS LOCAL MADE. FLAT BOTTOM AND HALF LEMON SHAPE. ALL SIZES FOR IMMEDIATE QR FUTURE DELIVERIES. ENQUIRIES INVITED. LEE KIM SOO 20, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. Lectures delivered at the PLANTERS' CONFERENCE under the Auspices of THE INCORPORATED SOCIETY OF PLANTERS, In Kuala Lumpur, July 12,
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    • 1826 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., m ordinary close set ype (average six words to line) are Per line One insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 ts three inn. 04 cts., four ins. 82 cents, five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40,
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    • 127 16 FRANKELS rOWN STORE 20, Raffles Place (Corner Malacca Street). Finest Goods at Attractive Prices. Civility Costs Nothing at FRANKELS Head OCcc "FRANKELS BUILDING," 575, Victoria Street. Town Office 20, RAFFLES PLACE (corner Malacca Street). Branch Office KUALA LUMPUR, Selangor, F.M.S. IELECTRO-PLATINGgj S§ 195-A.ORCHARD ftOAD -CO §3> Iron 1 Pipes Wsfc
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    • 294 16 SEW AND REVISED EDITION 1925. DICTIONARY OF FOREIGN PHRASES AND CLASSICAL QUOTATIONS. Comprising 14,000 Idioms, PrnrerM, .M:i\ims, Mottoes, Technical Words and Terms, and I'rcflH Allusion.* from the works of the Rreat writers m LATIN FRENCH ITALIAN GREEK GERMAN SPANISH PORTUGUESE. Alphabetically arranged, with English translations and Equivalents. Editrd with notea
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