The Straits Times, 9 July 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,216. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1926. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      239 1 J U We will say at once that the mark depicted above has no connection whatsoever with the subject of our advertisement. It merely serves to attract your attention. If Advertising nowadays is so well and craftily executed that practically any article or commodity can be made to appear the
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      266 1 THE VENUS "DREADNOUGHT 1 HIGH PRESSURE KEROSINE INCANDESCENT I A?.*P 400 candle power. STORM-PROOF *L WT EASY TO USE. SjmmwXW'w nd v> l^~ I^^jLi -^.Jv H Fitted w: "n self OOnf't.iEsd The oest amp for light- Jfg-gr-- —Sy cleanin;- needle. iJ.npa KtrfiS \Wjftm*P iS/^,'|iS I n wSSr d l2£tar itl>
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      4 1 I- Oil YOUR BABY
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    527 2 In addition to a selection of new fiction the undernoted works will be available for, issue to-morrow, at 9 a.m. Abadic, M.— Lcs Races du Haut-Tonkin, 1924. Aliph Cheem.— Lays of Ind. illus. 'Asia. Bound volumes for J*23, 1925. Baillie-Groham, W. A.— Tyr%».the land in the Mountains, illus.
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    Entertainment Agent's Death.
    107 2 Mr. Percy Ritas, who died m a Westend nursing home, following an operation, had acted as entertainment agent for J. Lyons and Co., Ltd., during the last twelve years. Mr. Riess established the National Variety Agency m 1915, and since then had represented many entertainment stars, including
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    118 2 Programme of drills up to and for July 11, 1926. Friday, July 9, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Chinese Co., Assemble for Camp; 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.V.C. Band, Band Practice. Saturday, July 10, 2.30 p.m., Bukit Timah Range, Units, S.V.C., Practice Penang Veterans Shield 2.30 p.m., Farrer
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    22 2 Orders for week ending July 11, 1926. Saturday, July 10, Wireless Class. Headquarters 5.15 p.m.
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    19 2 The political bee buzzes loudest around the candidates for office, but it is usually the public that gets stung.—Norfolk
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      143 2 All the world over there are ttuo points of vieiu the man's and the woman's. But their Ivietus on cigarettes are identical. They both will have only the best VIRGINIA CIGARETTES I o^^ifflS^^ MADE LONDO.V I mM^^ h ARDA TH TOBACCO Co., Ltd. PERHAPS the greatest contributing factors to the
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      284 2 kid Before Knowing The Prompt Printers Results are obvious! RICKARD LTD. 76 Cecil Street Singapore NATURE* S REMEDY Cl< m*.mta T*ate is N«tw«'« trtatamt remedy for tfca ■erm md feratv, faaa of appetite, dekilhy. pMTMU of tnr,<>4, aeoralziat, l**»mnia. etc* aa«l la atrevftfceammd nUmMe. la the fatif tropical •Unosher* yoa
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      278 2 THE AMATEUR PHOTO STORE present some remarkably good moving pictures of the Races made with the Cine—" KODAK." Come and see a Demonstration. It's FREE. AMATEUR PHOTO STORE, Authorised "KODAK" Dealers 109, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE TROPICAL MODEL MASDOLINE FLAT BACK. rr $10, $12, $15 and $25. Illustrated catalogue sent
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    Perak Agriculture.
    456 3 Half-Million Rats Killed In Padi Fields. I The padi season, gays the Perak administration report for 1925, was very satisfactory, the yield being the greatest j n record except that for 1918. I Prospects for the 1925-26 harvest are leirly good m spite of some damage by ji;
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    ON DARWIN'S TRAIL.
    274 3 A Link with H.M.S. Beagle Disclosed. Darwin's Chile was th» subject of a lecture given by Mr. Frank M. Chapman, curator of the American Natural History Museum, New York, before the members of the Royal Geographical Society. Nearly 100 years had passed, said Mr. Chapman, since his
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    COUNTERFEITERS' TOOLS.
    57 3 COUNTERFEITERS TOOLS. Madras Police Find on Raiding House. Madias, June 21 The City Police made u raid on a house in Devarajd Moduli Street, a prominent business centre of the city, Hnd seized moulds and other material* for counterfeiting ciRht anna coins. The alleged offenders have been arreated. An unfinished
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    Mighty Blacksmith.
    152 3 One of the winners and gold medallists m a horse-shoeing class at the Bath and West of England Show was Mr. J. C. Price, of Bearland, Gloucester, who is a remarkable personality. Besides being one of the best smiths m the West Country, Mr. Price is tn« champion
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      352 3 m s^- 9 Bazaars Stores You can rely on HoHicks I for purity even wlurri the Ml thermometer soars. You can Ml rety on Hortidtfs a* a food toy Ml m irifanli, growing diildrcri and ml r\ fl^l invalids, for it us made of rich m /ml vi^^ milk malt
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      396 3 MOTHER'S HELP AND BABY'S FRIEND. In every home where there ore infants or younr children Baby's Own Tablets are a neresimy. Mothers who once use these Tablets never again resort to the oldfashioned teething powders and purgativi-s usually given to children, for Baby's Own Tablets inspire confidante .'rom th<- first
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      495 3 The Secret of Happiness. The vitil of happim ss is good I Lei us carry this a lilllc further. ll The bases of Ihe si\ salts to '•M:liiv y:, rs :i-i.," says ClraniilMi. ClMtdpa Wfcllllt ßotlttjllM, "wlum I Ml imHinklcrthtuiJcio »<««ncsiiiin and Sodium, and you t->(iav. I avufe study of
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      425 4 Shipping Announcements irrO-iiirTlsrilßM* AND APGAR UHES (Ineorporafd m Engiand) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICBS. P-NINSTJLA. AND ORIENTAL BJI. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY-8 SSVERNMENT LONI)ON ANO PAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS niOM LONDON TOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonn.j. dn. SPOT. MACEDONU 11.0"0 Wrtt KALYAN ».100 July 80 i^
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      448 4 H.Y.K. LINE (NIProN V^ N KAISBA) LONDON LINB Xfarse lies, London and Antwerp KASH7M" A eI> MARU ToZ' Ju" 22 23 HAKONE MARU 10.500 Aug. 5 6 SUWAMAEU 11.000 Aug. 19 10 HAKoAki MARU 10 500 SeS' 18 1? 1^ 00 5.,,1^ l? KITANO MARU 8.000 Oct. 14 16 HARUNA
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      410 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE o^-fl-g; -<* THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated m England) K REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMS- TERD>M .ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURQ AND BREMEN.-GENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.-BOSTON. NEW YORK AND el BALTIMORE. t wpfki V SFRVICE LONDON AND t *EEKL,L!t^i^nwiNFVT n
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      360 4 THE SIM STEAM MAY. LTD. BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For retay. Kemaman, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telu- j,aUlli si, lgorai Lacon> Bandon, Kohsavi Lan'^n """"""^^""Swrto^ PRACHATIPOK July 12 July 14 M^, ATIP°X July 19 Ju.£ 21 VALAYA July 26 July H8 Tne steamer, are fitted throughout with ectric light and have excellent*ccommoda ion
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      453 4 K. P.JL I (MftNBIM CO. OFBATAIU; (Tneorpor.t.d In Holland) > tlneorpor."'' Clld,r eontr,et witk r.. NETHERLANDS INDIA GON EftNMENT Telephone No. 8640, with sub-connect on ,t J. P....ge. J™*^™? I*"*"'1*"*"' I. Depts. and Manager .D.BU. ......lar J^JSOSKLZ* R^ li •^ttJJI"™entA,,0'„)„ mm.tinon,nnou;,..gu;,..g of d.- d "V.'S™;,,*" ."I fre. of cU'g.. Apply
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      339 4 BUfISS nULPJIK _v.1 0R XV^ X*K*- N AJrT A< DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Rcfullir Bll>lltMy by *h. w.n k^w enni(.rs MAKKJ;LA (7,375 ton.) and MALAAR (4.512 t.,n.). The s.s. MARKLLA I. tk ge,, ami finest steamer trading to Auafa- Cabi,,. d. luxe. .ingl. bertk cabins, imming bath. gymi.aßium, .te.
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      469 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "HLIERMAN" LINH PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UN1TKD KINGDOM and CONTINENT via PORTS and SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICES OUTWARDS FROM CONTINENT For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan KNOWSLEY HALL July 17 HOMEWARDS Due Singapore l'.ar.«ilUi, London, Havre and Liverpool CITY OF
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      411 5 AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE (Incorporated in EngUnd) Regular Paasenger and Freight Service vi JAVA PORTS to FREMANTLE (W. A.) ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE and SYDNEY maintained by Do* Sail t.i. KIOTO (cargo trainer j July 20 July t, CITY OF PALERMO passenger nteamer 5,900 torn) July 12 Aug. Single Retun Singapore to Fremantla
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      397 5 ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE TRANS-PACIFIC PASSENGER AND EXPRESS SERVICE 1* day* from Hongkong to ScattU Sailing froti Steamer Hongkong PRESIDENT GRANT July 15 PRESiDENT MADISON July 27 PRESIDENT JACKSON Aug. 8 PRESIDENT McKINLEY Aug. 20 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Sept. 1 also a Bailing every 12 days from Hongkong to Manila Through bills
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      457 5 STOOMYAART MAATSGHAPPIJ "MEIERLAIW" HQLLAND-EASTASIA LINE Homeward Saillagi U AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG, BREMEN rl» niuiili ALDEBARAN July 12 KAK1MOEN July 13 OLDKKERK July 20 BATOE Aug. 10 to GENOA, AJHTBBDAJa, ROTTERDAM PRINSES JULIANA July 18 \ONDEL July SO JOH. DE WITT Aug. 13 KON. DER NEDERLANDEN Aug. 27 J. P. COEN
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      106 5 The A-S Refrigerating Machine lI A GLANDS PIPING OR LEAKY JOINTS 111 I LUBRICATION OR ATTENDANCE If U RECHARGING OR UPKEEP. THE SIMPLEST AND MOST ECONOMICAL MACHINE MADE. Prices and Particulars from KUALA LtIMPUI I EN TR A I ipoh SINGAPORE. PABCO fc^j PAINT PABCO J\ paint for iron roofs
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      650 6 PAVILION I'lem Friday, July 9to Wednesday, July 11, at Si. ls p.m. sharp. FAST BLACK (Comedy) HOOF BEATS (An Interestinc; BPOKI LIGHT) THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE. k,l, s THE LITHE GIANT «L Starring GLENN HUNTER with a great cast including EDNA MURPHY and DAVID HICGINS From the Saturday Evening Post
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      526 6 The Most Realistic, the Most Vivid, the Most Thrilling Picture of its kind Ever Filmed. THE (JOHNSTOWN) FLOOD A WILLIAM FOX SUPREME ATTRACTION A Photoilrßma hased on the Terrible grw^m WILLIAM Rrv* CalKiTiity of IKB9, one of the Greatest fIV W//% Catastrophes m the, History of Amcricu. T* inHIMQTnAI/M NOTHING
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      346 6 X^^m^/ When Must Beauty Hrr taskiMMM a* v^ejise m! ii.j niici Never if you know now to keep it. Ihe charm of bi-autiful maturity may rival that of early youth if h hoicsnnif, ever a!lurin<? freshness is P*lm ar..l o/ii't oih—tioth- not allowed to fade. i%y ttii uutui't'i yeiit eiJeur
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    242 7 FIXTIItES, Friday, July 9 Hi>;li Water, MJI a.m., 9.58 p.m. Maiai ru High Tide, CM a.m., 6.6, 7.1.", p.m.. i..... Football, »iv. i S.C.F.A. v. S.C.C. Saturday, July 10 Hij:h Water, 11.31 a.m., 10.85 p.m. iialarca High Tide, 7.J0 a.m., 6.7, 7.50 p.m., (i.... P. ami 0.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    219 7 Friday, July !>. Shi|i- ;ilon -Mile Um Wharves or expected to arrive. UPPEL HAUBOIR. Hnin WhM i ibla, Lch. Mata MaU at, \V ii. Johanna. Oil Wharf War Sudra GoaJ Wbarl Nil VBSBU IN DKY DOCKS. Tanjonsr I'acar Wharf Vu «Ut Cancllcn Doefc Mil Victoria l)jck BU*]
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    193 7 To-dsy. U-ihi.;. 1 hind, Java, S.,utl.-W.st Batra, Ssuth-Kasl Borneo, Q lebee, Molucca* Timor Dilly (I'luiicius) 2 p.m. Bai .1 d, Java, South-Weet Su111 m Bonn Celebs Meluccu and Timor Dilly (Moth 1 3 p.m. North, N. Bast and N. West Sumatra Keyn*t 1 3 p.m. Armnlm and
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    38 7 Bj I.rft 8-por* Kiiwi Miiy 28 Mnlua Junu 3 Amu/.,,.' June 2 J»n I'ii u i. ./.onii Cucn Juno 4 (Ethiopia .Inn.- in An4. Londoa June 23 June L'8 June -J8 June 20 .Inly 3
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    243 7 EXCHANGE Singapore July U. On London, Bank 4 m/a 2/4 8/32 Demand 2/3 11/16 Private 3m. credits 2/4 7/16 rx »T -%r t> j XCI/ Or, New York Demand Private 90 d/s 68% On France, Bank T.T. 2050 On India, Bank T.T. 165 On Hongkong, Bank T.T.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    63 7 R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 68% Standard R.S.S. on Tender July 69 >4 Aujr.-Sept. 71 hi n m m Oet.-Dec. 73 Tone of market Steady. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 20 %d. per lb. 69 V* 69% 7V% 73% New York Spot Sheet
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      MINING.
      310 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Seller* £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 64/- 65/1 1 Baiang Padang 0.90 0.D2 £1 £1 Chenderiang 25/- 26/£1 15/- E. Siamese 21/3 21/9 1 1 Hitam Tin l.:5* 1.41 1 1 Idris Hydraulics 60/- 61/1 1 Johan Tin 0.52 0.:>4 10/- 10/- Kampons 48/- 40 6
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      GENERAL.
      134 7 Issue V&\. Pd. Buyers Seller* El £1 B. Am. Tobacco U.5.U C.lO.Ocall 1 1 Central Engines 1.00 1.10 El £1 E. Smelting Co. MM 1G.75 0 10 Fraser Neave 53.00 53.50 [00 3,00 Hammer Co. 172.50 177.50 100 100 Katz Bros. def. 190.00 200.00 iu 10 Mexican Eagle 22/3
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      DEBENTURES.
      100 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 110 S S? r |To M Ann 1C1? a! n,n, PP 'C c I $1,878,000 of 1901 par 6 prem. Spore Municipal 4^ pc of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par Spore Municipal 4ft p.c. of 19X19 $1,100,000 90 par j Spore Municipal 4 p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      374 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'a Quotations. ro-aay s prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Ulenby ($1) 3.40 3.45 3.40 3.45 Mor Gujah ($1) IN 3.20cd. ::.(K) 3.10 V. Hitam ($5) 24.50 25.00 24.50 25.00 V. Kiiriiriir (.-'I I I In 1.20 1.10 1.15 \.m. Malay ($2) 510
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      832 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., «ee page 16. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. MM: SALE, one Corona typewriter. Good condition. Reply 105, Straits Times. FOR SALK, one Singer car 1926 model $1,350. Apply 32, Straits Times. Op] TO LET, newly built shopt and offices No 28, Chulia Street. Apply 9, Boat
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      92 7 TIN BENTONG NO LIABILITY MMTON6, PAHANC. KKOKK VI'ED MAI.AY STATES. NOTICE is hoteby jriven that a Pividin.l f the 10th) of Is: per share ami Bonus of Bixpeaee nvr aha* have been declared r;r ;l >- phi.- at the recul*re« aflea of ih,. Company, •National BuiMirrs. Mi, Collins Street, Melbourne,
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      63 7 DOROTHY ROSS has received an entirely new collection of Ladies' Morning, Afternoon and Evening Dresses, also Hats and Tennis Coats GREAT REDUCTIONS on all remaining goods front previous shipments. RAFFLES HOTEL, ROOM 34. (ip> SELANGOR GOLF CLUB Applications ure invited for the appointnent as greenskecper from October i, 1926. Salary
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      342 7 ALWAYS INSIST UPON A TESSAR LENS IN YOUR CAMERA IF PERFECT RESULTS ARE DESIRED. KWONG ON COMPANY 26, 27 and 28. SOUTH BRIDGE ROAD. ANNUAL CASH CLEARANCE SALE June 24 to July 23. GENUINE REDUCTIONS IN. ALL LINES. All kinds of Chinese pure silk piece (roods, silk hosiery, silk and
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      303 7 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Thi- Municipal Commissioners of the Town of Singapore invite tenders fur the erection und completion of Post and Panel Kitchen, liath Rooms sad Latrines and Brick Store, etc., at the Hindoo Burial Ground, Bidadari. Plans may be seen and specification and form of tenders obtained at the Municipal
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      67 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courteny of Government Health Office.) For the 24 hour* ending at Midnight on July 8, 1926. <ie~. M;i\. fhaili' titnprraturi' 8!>..'> r'. Ma. .shade temperature 74 K. Mi tiii shade U-mpcraturi- 80.3 V. Mi:\. sun radiation 158 I' Min. grass radiation 70 F. Sn.
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    DEATHS
    36 8 DARBISHIRE—At Home, on Ju!y 4 132' ir.-.nce?, w.Jow of the late Chr.rics William Dirbishirc. I KIiWAP.HS.—On June 30, 1926, at 7-3, Maa- dalay Road, wife cf J. R. B. Edwards I Punang papers please copy.
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    The Straits Times FRIDAY, JULY 9. BRITISH OR AMERICAN ?
    1084 8 The Straits Times FRIDAY, JULY 9. BRITISH OR AMERICAN i Tro cintmatofcTai>h film entitled N'cll Owyn, recently advertised m the Strait? Times as coming shortly to Malaya. earned, when shewn recently m London, the h.'i'hest possible praise from a unanimous Press. It was described as al-to.'-ct;-cr brilliant, (jenero'is'.y produced, perfectly
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    204 8 An an nymous BriSsli resident has built, equipped and prifented to Shanghai a !!!irniSce!: f cxil'Uy !:j_jj:'.a', a! 17 Great V.'cttora led, w>.:*h -bi, ;'j_t been thrown ope». The vsluJ cl ijje pr.perty has been set at a million and a half taels and this is regarded
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    323 8 His Excellency the High Commissioner will leave Per.ang for Kuala Kangsar on the morning of July 16. The death has occurred at Calcutta of Mr. Chira Ranjan Das, the only son of the late Mr. C. R. Das. Uncfficial word received at Calgary. Alberta, intimates that the
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    25 8 Some of the passengers who had arranged tj sail for Rangoon by the Erinpura, on which a cholera outbreak occurred, decided to postpone their departure.
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    30 8 The Singapore Police Courts, are undergoing a much needed redecoration. Electric lights are being installed. A local wit suggests, this its being done with an idea of working at night."
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    31 8 Perfumes extracted from the chrysanthemum flowers, the process of which .vas perfected by a Mr. Kyotaro Koyama, of the Prefeotural Industrial Laboratory of Ishikawa, ;s p-.oving immensely popular with the Parisians.
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    40 8 Messrs. Barlow and Co.'s report of the j Bth in.^t. states that there have been minor fluctuations m the price of copra,: and prices at Ihr close show a slight improvement on those last reported, viz sundried $12.10, mixed $11.80.
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    53 8 Although the maximum temperature recently recorded at the Alipore Observatory -was 100.5 there was a common belief m Calcutta that the hottest day of years had been experienced. The heat was so great that horses fell dead m the ft.-eet and many people collapsed, but no j fatal case of
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    60 8 According to the investigations made by the health sevtion of the Osaka Pre--ft-ctural Office, 2.810 people were bitten by doirs m Osaka Prefecture of Japan during the past five months of this year. Among thfm wcrr Sill people bitten by mad doo, which numbered 22".. Two died of hydrophobia. The
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    56 8 Th>? United Provine-es Government has appointed a committee, with Mr. Justice Bweman as chairman and 14 mcmbeis including the Raja of Jehangirahail, whose duties will be to aelvise- Government whether compulsion to register Muslim marriages is permissible under the Muslim Law, and to consider and report whether registration of Mv:
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    83 8 {Juthlie and Co., Ltd., ha\c received i cable from the secretaries of Bantcnir (Selangor) Rubber Estates, Ltd., advising that the director- have decided to recommend, subject to audit and usual adjustments, the payment of a final dividend of 25 per cent, (payable on August 10) ii respect of the financial
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    NEW Y.W.C.A. HOSTEL.
    98 8 Lady Guillcmard's Appenl For Funds. (From Our Own Correspondent). Pcnang, July 7. Lady Guillemard opened the aew Y.W.C.A. Hostel m Anson Boa I day evening and m the course of her r.peech appealed for funds t > si Association m order to get a paid secretary for
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    TWO AIRMEN KILLED.
    70 8 Officer and Mcekaak (.'ritsh At Razmr.k. (From Our Own Correspondent!. Panne, J u V The Allahabad correspondent of t 1 I Gazette wires that when attempting to land at Razma!: yesterday. I De of the Bristol Fighters of nwteber Win Sqnadron stalled a hundred feot from the
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    FLYING ASSOCIATION.
    113 8 Meeting of Ex-Servicemen At Penan p. The following ex-members <;f the Flying services have signified their deeirc to .associate themselves with the movement m Ptnang, says the Pinang Gazette .Messrs. J. Dunca.ison, P.. Addison, C. M. Shilccck, B. W. Stiil, K. Walker, f). Wills, H. U. Jensen, J.
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    JAPANESE M.P.'s.
    68 8 Party Touring East Indies And Malaya. Sevon Japanese Members of Parliament :re expected to arrive at Singapore by 'he Kashiina Maru on July 21. The paity will spend a short time hore, md will visit Java, Australia, and the South Sea Islands before returning tv Japan. The object.-
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    Mails Expected.
    50 8 Mails from Europe, itrepat'had June 17, ex Tara, will arrive by train to-morrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholdors at !).3O a.m. Fiom China and Japan by Yamag:it.t Maru, due at Singapore to-morrow. From France by the Geneial Metzinger, due on Sunday at 5 p.m.
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    Gang Robbery at Pasir Panjang.
    60 8 A case of g;mg robbery is reported have taken place at Pasir I'anjang, early this morning. Six Hokiem ar:' taM to have entered the house of Yap Chuan. a pouitrj' dealer cf Reformatory Read. Over $100 m cash was stolon. One Hokien, alleged to have
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    Rubber Prices.
    126 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable, dated July 8, their quotr gold dollar cents Sellers, July 41 Au-u t 41. Next quarter 42 1 Market dull. Praetica] y no business furring To-day's Singapore price i- KM cvnis, Lautm price Is. B '.id.
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      89 8 l UdUKu BEER is a beer which is quite unique both m flavour and price. II As distinct from chemical concoctions, it is a beer brewed from malt. Lit is brewed m Denmark m what is probably the biggest and most up-to-date brewery m the world. Tuborg Beer has been
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      137 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. A SIUNKt ULCOII-I'AKAMUUWT SUPER FEATURE which had the Distinction of being selected by the Late Queen Alexandra on the occasion of her Last Birthday (or the entertainment of Her Guests at Sandringham Palace Produced from BOOTH TARKINGTON'S MONSIEUR BEAUCAIRE In 10 Reels.
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      85 8 On Other Pages. faa*. New Hooks at the Library I .Shipping and the Mails 7 Km.mc and Commerce 7 .Meteorological Report 7 Reutcr ami Kukliv Riulio MeaMgl Support for Malayan Shew :i The Kint; of Siam Kobbrd :i Hire Car Strike m Ipoh Tw) Airmen Killed m India !> Cholera
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    HOUSE OF LORDS SCENE.
    422 9 HOUSE OF LORDS SCENE. Angry Cries by Labour M.P.'s. FIGHT IN COMMONS. Royal Assent to Coal Mines Hill. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 8. The Eight H "is Bill was rsad a third time in the House of Lords and afterwards received the Royal assent. [.■m-ion, July Tlv ar.nounccr.v. r.t in
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    Crisis in Brazil.
    89 9 Improved Exchange Value Hits Industries. [REITER TELEGRAM.] London, .July 8. New Vnrk II is reported from Kio do Janeiro that there is an industrial crisi.s in lti-iiv.il owintf to the improvement in tin eaehaag* vmtaa of inilivU. (Vmmodity sales have ilei lined .".(I per cent, in the
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    Abd el Krim's Fate.
    9 9 departure for lladagAscar Ii imminent.
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    COBHAM'S FLIGHT.
    217 9 New Mechanic Proceeding To Basra. Rapid Journey by Boat And Aeroplane. [revter tki.ec.iam] London, July 8. The De Havilland Aircraft Company will send out a mechanic as soon as possible to join Mr. Alan Cobham. [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rucby, July 8. Arrangement.* are in hand for Mr. Alan
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    The Cotton Industry.
    119 9 Pessimistic View as To Difficulties. [REITER TELECRAM] London, July 8. Bogged in a morass from which it seems impossible to extricate it," was the description of the present situation in the cotton industry in the presidential address of Mr. F. \V. Birchenough, of the Cotton Spinners Amalgamated
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    American Loans.
    66 9 Nearly Two Million Dollars To Germany. [HOUR TELEGRAM] London, July 8. Wellington Out of $43:},000,000 of private American loans tj foreign governments and corporations during the past six months Germany heads the list with issues totalling $100,000,000. Latin American countries obtained 51ir.,000,000. Mr. Mi'lhn, commenting on the figures,
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    Sultan of Morocco.
    63 9 Ceremonial Visit To France. [HAVAS TKLKURAM.] Paris, July 8. Tlif Sultan of Morocco h.-.s left Casablanca for Paris in order to preside at the Moslem '-iiimony of MMKMtlBf the Mosque recently completed. Ha will atUinl tiic military parade on July 11 and visit some French provinces. The
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    New Houses in Britain.
    37 9 [WIRELESS via RUGBY.] Rugby, July 8. During the year ended March 31 the ■>■ h n n bsd ie Bactoad and VKiu Uta» I 175^50. THis raajweatc a cc^:.icrii>l; ttnaM on tho previou* year.
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    FRANC SLUMPS AGAIN.
    269 9 Reaches Record of 190 To Pound. Uncertainty as to Political Situation. [i'.KIJTER TELEGRAM] London, July 8. The fall of the French franc to 190 reflects the uncertainty of the political situation in France. The iatest development is the decision of the Republican Democratic Union party, commanding 104
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    Widows' Pensions.
    99 9 First Six Months of British Scheme. [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, July 8. In connecti. n with the widows' pensions scheme, which came into operation at the beginning of the year, it is announced that during the first six months of the operation of tho new act widows' pensions
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    Antwerp Dock Strike.
    59 9 Employers Agree to Work Resuming. [RErTF.r. nUHUl] London, July 8. Antwerp As a result of intervention by the Governor of the province and the Burgomaster of Antwerp, the dock cmoloyvrs have derided that, in the interests of the country, it is necessary to resume work at all
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    Exchanges.
    71 9 [WTBZLCSS TIA BUGBT.] Hugby, July 8. Kxchanges are as follows Paris 18i>Vt. New York 4.RG 5-'«. Brussels 200%. Geneva 25.12 K. Amsterdam 12.11%. Milan 1(7',. Berlin 80.43. Stockholm 18.13Vi. Copenhagen 18.35. Oslo 22.22... Vienna 34. 12 j. Prague 161&. Helsingfore 193%. Madrid ItO.riO'i. Lisbon 2 17-32. Rio 7 51-64.
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    CANADA.
    131 9 The Issue at the General Election. Losses Throuph Customs Irregularities. [reuter telegram] London, July 9. Toronto Mr. Stevens, acting Minist3r cf Customs, in a speech, declared that the issue of the el«etio:i3 was not the constitutional issue which the Liberals were endeavouring to make it. Every mTvc cf Mr.
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    Philadelphia Exhibition.
    75 9 [KEl'TER TELEP.RAM.] London, July 8. Chicago Guarded by six attendants, armed with dajrsrer?, nearly a million dollars worth of historic geir.s passed through the city to-day en route lo Philadelphia, to be shown at the 130th Anniversary Exhibition. The collection included the famous emerald of 93 carats formerly
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    The Malayan Show.
    132 9 Support Wanted f*r Rubber Section. In past years the rubber, gums, and resins section of the Malayan Exhibition j at Kuala Lumpur has not been anything like as fu!l and interesting as it ought to i>c, End a ppecial effort is being made this ycr.rto sec that
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    DAVID SENT TO PRISON.
    261 9 Allegations Against Policeman Disbelieved. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala I.umpur, July 8. P. V. David, alias S. David, the exGovernmcnt clerk, who was charged with cheating, by endeavouring to obtain goods from John Little and Co., Ltd-, and who later escaped from police custody, was brought
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    DARING BURGLARY.
    92 9 Siamese Palace Broken Into. Much Jewellery Belonging To King Stolen. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ear.jjkck, J;,':y A <!ai-inj: hurglaiy has taken one of the throne rooms <>f the Grand I alaco. It is believed that entrance was n-.!:<lc by the roof. In the room v.as a valunhlc collection
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    BOGUS SUBSCRIPTION LIST.
    223 9 Mr. Choo Kia P«ag Gives Evidence. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 8. A Chinese, named Lai Kah Woon, was j produced in the po'i'.-O OOHrt tab ■oming before Mr. J. \V. W. Biurhei etergi I with attempting to cheat the Hon. Mr. Clioo Kin Pe:itf.
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    HIRE CARS STRIKE.
    109 9 Taiping's Traffic Arrangements Resented. (From Our Owg Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 8. Tftlpinff*! solution of the problem oi." the congestion of bin cars within th;-' town It p:t -kinr thWB Jmt outside nn.lj forbidding any aura plying at ont:ta ifii to enter the town. Meanwhile half a dozen
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    LIVERPOOL INSURANCE CO.
    250 9 Ninetieth Anniversary of F.iverpool And London and Clatt. Messrs. Bnnknvi.m and Co. forward a rcpoit of the ninetieth annual general I meeting of the Liverpool and LoiloV n an-i tili'fic Insurance Co., Ltd. An interim dividend of 10.. Sd, Was I declared kut November, and ;i Snail
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    CHOLERA OUTBREAK.
    434 9 Chief Engineer of Erinpura 111. Ship Twice Disinfected At Singapore. A third case\ e.f cholera occurred on bo: rd tli ftrKiah India steamer Erinpura mm \Vfc''ii>si'; y p. lit, when Mr. Dunlop, lief engineer, detel ped symptoms ot BMWi The vc.se 1 \v:is !yini» at the quarantine a
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    Greek War Debts.
    84 9 1 Settlement Not Reached In London. [WiniM VIA RUGBY.] Ragbjr, -Inly x. r. ii 'mii mhieh M. Wnizrlos. anrl M. Tsoaderas have been <• mlnciinc, m behalf of the Greek Govwnawat, with a representative of the British Treasury in I. "inii ii. v.,M) a View to MttlMNjt
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    The Submarine Tragedy.
    60 9 [UiHw tklkcjp.amJ London, July 8. Brooklyn The submarine S'«l, whicii "My rml f l, was drydocked here lit midnight after (rounding for eleven boon through losing two eapporting pont km out. In the meantime pathetic i jr il at tho doekside was kept l.y tbe bereaved families
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    120 9 Report of Action Taken My Comarittees. 'I'll following recommendation* of tho Singapore Municipal CommlMionwi in committee are reported Recomnumk-d that no action bi> taken with regard to the restriction of hours during which the transport «>f rail ruhLxr throu h the town may be :illo\v«l. In connection with
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      Australians at Worcester.
      160 10 County licit ton on Second Day. [Reutor Telegram.] London, July 8. On the second and final day of the match between th<> Australians and Worcestershire at Worcester the tourists won by 17G runs. There was an attendance of 3,000. On the first day the Australians were dismissed
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      Golf.
      148 10 French Open Championship Result. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 3. Paris The French OMB golf championship mi Ml by Aubrey Boomer, St. Cloud, with 284 for 72 holes. Mitchell Wi.a second with 280. Sepoy Lines v. Race Course. A match will be play d at the Race Course, on Sunday,
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      150 10 L.L.T.C. Tournament. :,lay's results Men's Doubles Handicap. Major Gardiner and Capt. Falkner beat Abed and Abed :!—6, 7—5, 12—10. Utennark and Nyhoff beat I. Meyer and K. A. Klia.-. |—1, "(>— 1. TO-DAY'S TIES. Men's Open Doubles Final. Mrs. Tciincnt and D. B. Kleimnan v. Mrs. Guy Stevens
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET.
      168 10 him Cup Position. Tin- po itiun to data m the PnUBfM Cup coinpetilion is SI follows Tlir followiii'.r will represent the Y..U.C A. again.- 1 the Duke of Wcllint.'ton's Best, to-morrow at Tunglin m a Franiruz Cup maU-h :—H. G. Stack (east.). H. Lyne, B. K. Shah, D.
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      Ipoh Races.
      610 10 The Second Day's Running. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 8. T!i. was ;i fair attendance at the Ipoh Gymkhana Club to-day fur the second day's races. II. II. to* Sultan of Perak was again present. The going was good. Results Ex-Griffin Ponies, Class C. (Six furlongs). 1.
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      BILLIARDS.
      185 10 Claude Falkincr at The S.C.C. Mr. Claude Falkiner Kuve another interestinfr exhibition before a large audianoa at the S.C.C. Club, yesterday afternoon, m a match of 1,000 up against Mr. P. Carniichael. The professional's best effort was a line break of 217. which he completed m ten minutes. This
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      Singapore Football.
      361 10 Nine Goals m Two Second League Matches. In the second division of the Singapore League yesterday afternoon St. Joseph's Old Boys beat the Municipality by four goals to three and the M.F.T. beat the Cricket Club second eleven by two goals to nil. The former match was of
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      Indian Polo Team.
      258 10 Appeal for Funds for American Tour. Too mucll emphasis cannot be laid on the significance of the recent appeal for funds to twer the expenses of the Army m India polo team m America, says the Allahabad Pioneer. We believe, the journal continues, that a very large
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    TOWKAY CHARGED.
    49 10 Serious Allegations A I FenanR. (From Our Own Correspondent). Pcnanjt, July 7. Tho case was mentioned in court today in which Khoo Hun Knir, a wellknown resident, i.s ulleged tu have cheated Leong Shin Fook, an equally well-knuwn Chinese, in respect of $1,500. The hearing was postponed.
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    DACOITY IN INDIA.
    79 10 Officials Seriously Injured Property Looted. Bombay, June '28 A report from Jhausi, m, Datia State, shows that a riacoity wa.s committed last night at the Sonagir railway station, 25 miles from Jhausi, towards Mclhi. It appears that property of the stationmaster and assistant and railway cash were
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    Census Mystery Explained !
    32 10 Census Mystery Explained A correspondent with an address m Orchard Road writes to the editor as follows "The Census. None my house none my friends paper collected. How sort like that country
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    27 10 Personally I am strongly m favour of government by talking it is batter than government by slumlin^ and It is better than government by shooting.—Mr. Winstea Churchill.
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    Victoria Theatre.
    522 10 Installation of New Lighting Effects. As far as stage lighting effects go and they do go a very long way Singapore will soon be in possession of one of the most up to date theatres in the world. This may seem to be a rather tall cider, but
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    A BANKRUPTCY POINT.
    217 10 Decision of Official Assignee Disputed. The refusal of the Official Assignee to accept a clietty's proof of debt in a ChtaMM bankrupley was disputed in the i:-mkrupUy Cent this morning before Mr. Justice Deane. Mr. H. B.- Layton, for the petitioning creditor, Kavuria Pillay, stated that the
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    OUTRAGE NEAR BAGHDAD.
    67 10 French Official's Wife Mirdered. l!;ii:li<lail June 25. Whilst returiuiii; after shopping from Horns the wife of the French Commandant of Palmyra, anvil 25, was murdered by her native ■Mart. The car in which she was travelling stopped to repair a puncture and the escort shot the driver
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    Chinese Tugboat Lost.
    25 10 The Chinese tugboat Kamkai, from Hongkong, wac tcmpletely wrecked off llocans. Philippines, on June 23. The crew of seven weft 1 saved.
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    51 10 The British Government has not acted as a strike jreakc-r, but as a destroyer of civil war. Had not the social order m Great Britain beet able to cone with the danger which tbautoned it the whole ratine of law and order m Europe would have been m jeopardy. Ere
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    Ting Kil Tin.
    308 10 Proposed Final Dividend Of 12 Vi Per Cent. The nnnual general meating of the Tint; Kil Tin Mines, Limited, will be heid < at the Hongkontr Bank Chambers on ;July 19. The following is the directors' report, to be presented at the meeting The profit tor the
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    231 10 Moderate Demand in Steady Market. Messrs. Barlow and Co.'s report of the Sth inst. states Fluctuations in price during the past week have again been small, und the market has remained quietly steady 'round about 68>/« to 68% cents' for Spot. The usual weekly auction WM hcl.l
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    RUBBER POSITION.
    159 10 Most of the rubber imports by the Straits Settlements come from the Dutch Indies, and what is described as wet imports (from which, for n^t weight, i deduction of 30 per cent, should be made) represents the bulk of the Dutch Indies native production. The figures, therefore, have
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    MORO SEPARATION.
    53 10 New Philippines Bill Meets With Opposition. In the House of Representative*, Mr. Pedro Gevara Resident Commissioner of the Philippines, has protested against the Bill proposing to separate the Muni Provinces from thte insular Government and to permit the Moros to establish their own Government under the direction of
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    Fewer Tin-Stealers.
    74 10 The administration report of Perak states that m 1925 a certain number of prosecutions for illicit mining were instituted, hut tin-»tea!ing has generally been very effectively dealt with during the year. The strong measures taken during recent years appear to have been very effective and at the present
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    Agricultural Journal.
    283 10 Plea for a More Enterprising Production. We have received the Malayan Auricultural Journal for Hay. Among Iti eontents is an article on cansM which lead to it wcondiT] iall (in newly developed leaves el tin' Hc\ i-a BraiiliefltM by Mr. A. BhtrjrHt. Osnartmantal Myct^ogiit, who writes that in
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      217 10 Singapore, July itKubber. Local G'J cents. Uull. 'fin.— London ±277 10s. Kubbers. SnaiM are quilt. Aycr Panus have buyers sit 11.15 cum and Pajams at 14. 10. United Malaccas are quoted .".2'>-:;.2r> and Malacca Piiuias :!.20;;.2~>. New Seudais hvvc sellers at MB .nd Mentakabs at GG
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    48 10 Gaiety Cinema presents to-night a Oniveraal-Jewel Gibson product ion tntitled Chip of The Flying U. In the irst show is chapur- and I of The Fast Express. The short lllhjsrts are a Pathe and Century Comedy, a new cartoon, a Sportli la and a Pathe Western.
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    The Sorcerer.
    97 10 The Sorcerer is now well into its stride, and the performance at the Victoria Theatre last ni^ht went with uu ii bl<- swing from start to finish. The production a whale is one of which Sintiipore amateur 1 can be exceedingly proud. The whole of the principals were
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    For Convent Orphans.
    68 10 Oil ths occasion sf the feast day of ths Lady Superior, an entertainment m aid of the orphans will given by the pupils of the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus, on Saturday, July 21, starting at "> p.m. Tickets, M each, may be had from Messrs.
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    Passengers.
    88 10 Tin- following Stinits puianin tailed today by the Auu'.ii 11 :n-ix for Europe Mrs. M. M. Baroa Miv 11. B, Bersvalt, Mr. .1 Ml Sir R. W. i.r.fflith and Uilj Griftith. Mr. ami Mrs. T. U. Jackson, Mr. I. S. Jchn. Mr. U. P. m,. Mr. A. I arson.
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    83 10 Guthrie and Co., Lul., have received a cable from the secretarial of Lambak Rubber, Ltd., advising that the director-. have decided to recommend the payment, of a dividend of 10 per cent, (payable on July 2::> m r aspect of the financial year ended March 31 l::-i. The board also
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    Book of the Week.
    1435 11 *A Paradise m Piccadilly. It la certainly odd that, while so much has ben written about London and thdaunts of Land Jam m the last few i b a gold-mine as Albany w.i overlooked, except (or a sixteen! Ml oklct i.-rued alio.it six years ago Bad
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    Keeping Cool.
    360 11 Artificial Aids and the Perfect Punkhu. Of the many amenities of civilised Ufa t!: t (K-ciric fan occupies a vary important place. It has its disadNranta of thoj;n we Mess th? Inventor. It no 1 nger considered a luxury, but a neceaaity, tha absence of which nukej life
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    CANTON OIL MONOPOLY.
    63 11 Now U«venuneat Prices AmmmeetL a ease of two five-gallon tint under the Canton Govi n »ly, will com I Only s;> B ease, alul will for fiw gallons, according t.. the T. V Soonu, Finance Minister. Tiie >..le price is fixed case, and m wliil be an
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    57 11 In the Allii t;., man, no f :i ruled and t tureil by it. 1 an index if comparative c fTering and re. Th( Hrit:-!. 3,067,929 killed and I n France an the United I klly ■no but had than I Serbia— ll6,6Bo. ii America knew j might ut theii
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      253 11 A STEINWAY is the Hallmark to ANY HOME Ask for Trice Lists. S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. oULH AGHNTS. »■»♦♦-»♦♦-»->♦ J t >^» i I JilliKGf! Buildings 'OrT 20 FT. fft\ V ?orr.T 40 rr 4, iC rr4 iOfT. 00 xt jOfK L liuili on Ihe Standitrdiscd Unit
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      154 11 Raffles Hotel SPECIAL NOTICE. Till the completion of the New Floor of Raffles Ball Room Dinner Dances will be held at the Sea- View Hotel Ball Room every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Saturday. The usual Tea Dances will be held m the Dining Room of Raffles Hotel every Monday, Wednesday,
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    Murders in China.
    236 12 Shanghai Press on Interior Disorder. Shanghai June 27 The papers arc publishing graphic details of the recent pttucks and murders of foreigners in the interior. Th« y describe as inadequate the official explanation that the assassin of Mi!>. Sibley, Dm wife of a Canadian missionary, who w.i*
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    DOWSING FOR TIN.
    201 12 Cornish Kxperl (ondennis System. At a gtmertA meetinir of Bjnahan "f Ihe (oniish Institute of Knirineers held at Cambornc (apt. C, Moor, M.A., K.I.C, of IVrianpoit h. read a paper on The KMteauttk driving of adits from Cornish Cliff-; and ilei-;> valleys." This led to a discussion
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    320 12 Anglo-Sumatra. 53,:J01 lbs. Ajahan.— 6o.4M Dm. hukit Lintens.— 34,ooo lbs. Bah Lias.— loo,B4s lbs. 8ajau.— 1.477 lbs. Buttons (Selanßor).— sl,sB9 lbs. Beaufort 80rne0.— 44,000 lbs. Bila (Sumatra). 85,500 lbs. < .ntral Sumatra.— :iG,4l2 lbs. Central Johore.— l.">,4Ca lbs. Chimpul.— Uo.4oo lbs. Ciilinshuirh. 30,088 lbs. lit-vi0t.— 102.700 lbs. (luvelly.—
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    23 12 Thin- arc 4N )MW m receipt of the dole m Kram-e. according to thf Exrelsif Th<- registered unemployed m Great Briuia nvunbxr l.eii^OO.
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      365 12 A Firm Foundation PH for Comfort Bl The New Hupipobile Six has been particularly /\\Tr designed to make rough roads smooth. A rigid /I J A chassis with seven cross members is the founda- V J tion of its comfort. Semi-elliptic springs— 91 2^^P inches on each side welcome shocks
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      249 12 PENANG TURF CLUB 1920 Autumn Meeting. OFFICIAL PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY.— Saturday, July 24. SECOND DAY.— Tuesday, July 27. THIRD DAY.— Thursday, July 29. FOURTH DAY.— Saturday, July 31. 9 RACES FOR HORSES. STAKES.— *2,2SO First Horse. 600 Second Horse. 300 Third Hors*. Plus Added Money. 9 RACES FOR EX-GRIFFIN HORSES.
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      841 12 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will H the Resident Councillor"* Oflke, up to noon of July 16, for the rellowiaf «,,rk» (a I Sunnlv and placing of concrete m jute B« off ONE KATIU'M HANK I.lGHTliorsi: (b) Supply of steelwork for bracing superstructure of One Fathom liank Lighthouse. (c) Fixing of steelwork
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      237 13 Dodbe Brothers MDTOR CARS The new low price of Dodge Brothers Touring Car is not the only advantage to be considered. Nowhere can you purchase greater dependability, greater freedom from annoyance, and more substantial and durable beauty at a smaller cost per mile. SPECIAL TOURING $2,280 STANDARD TOURING $2J6 I'rirei
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      375 13 EUGENE RIMME LTD LONDON and PARIS. It. f'm.cr* l>y Appnlntmcnt to H.M. Queen Alexandra and iv X.M. la* Kins of Spall. TOILET VINEGAR KS I' ECIAI.LT SUITABLE FOR HOT CLIMATES LAVENDER ok\ WATER SiJ'^rt? Rimmel's Celebrated Lavr! l^*" 1 nder WuUr m iiet is known the world orer. Obtuinal>]c from
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      277 13 PRE E M I N ENT f\ j IFOR MORE "FfiAfti I 2© YEARS- 1 The British Built I ALBION f 1 A I 'HE design and construction of Albion fs»*ij vehicles drc the result of more than 26 \gjlsw years' experience m the manufacture of Com tyM I* mercial
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      977 14 liseti over 16,500,000 B.C. In fore .rer f 22.000,0ft. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co-, Ltd. «ad omo wi-a-w. I I ">«™ < Th. C-paay fc« ««.«M iepo.ited C.«t bfluil Ui fm 9 l\M *i«A O* C«.»«1m Art h. *r«y i»U»:u. J ATT*ACTITI FLAN! O» ASSUkANC* e\««NT» WAKTIB. G cSi.
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      311 14 BANKING THE BA JM D TAIWAN (Incorpora ted by special chart,r m Japan). Capital Subscribed Y45 wm.noo Cupital Paid-up Y3O K75.000 Reserve Fund V 1,760,000 President: H. Movi. Esq. DIRECTORS: g. JW**^ t SS«J^ winmti. Taipeh, Formosa Taiwan). BRANCHES AM) lIIIHII I Ko.lun K Taichu. Kiifti, Tianan. Takao, Giran, T
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      1205 14 'i:E ESTATE OF HAJI MOHAMED SAID BIN DAI.NG PARTHOMPOH (DECEAFED). AUCTION SALE of valuable Town shophous* properties, Rubber Factory and Rubber Estates, etc. The undersigned have been instructed to sell by public auction at their sale-room, No. 17, Raffles Place, ON TUESDAY. JULY 13, at 2.S0 p.m. Lot 1.— All
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      575 14 CHEONG KOON SENG GO. AUCTION SALE OF SINGAPORE TOWN AND COUNTRY PROPKHTIKS. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's isleroom. No. 30, Chulia Street, Singapore on Wednesday. July 14. at 2.3t p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and European brick und tile roofed bungalow, outhouses, motor garage and tennis courw known
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    KINTA TIN MINES.
    755 15 Total Distribution of 35 Per Cent. The annual general wee-ting of th« Kinta Tin Mines, Ltd., was held on June 9, Mr. C. C. Inchbuld, chairman of the company, presiding. In the coerse of his speech, the Chairman said The accounts are preprcsented m the usual form,
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    DEATH WHILE PLAYING POLO.
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