The Straits Times, 4 September 1926

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1 16 The Straits Times
  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,265. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1926 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 133 1 I mm 1 thi: kVUTIUT 1 Mll.K. Military Pageant Week MAKE THE OCCASION A MEMORABLE ONE IN YOUR LIFE BY CHANGING TO "ftßMY^fe^ CLUB" CIGARETTES Army Club Cigarettes are the most outstanding success of modern times and the reason for this will be obvious to you m the very first
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    • 249 1 ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) Special Bargains m thi: Men's Wear Department PUKE WOOL HANDKERCHIEFS. KNITTED TIES. Lightweight hulf-l::>se, seamless Fancy coloured border henutitchi-J. Mercerised Cott' a m a tofiatjr of toes am l.nis. White centre. Bar Strii Sale Price 85 cts. pair. Sale Price $3.00 per
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    • 6 1 i MllkMAlU STKkll I/.KH .Mil K.
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  • 942 2 Sunday, September 5 [Under this heading we publish each week brief details of the services to be held at those Singapore Churches whose authorities supply us with the necessary information. To ensure insertion, these notices must reach us by Friday afternoon.] St. Andrew's Cathedral.— Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity,
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  • 56 2 Motor exports of Britain m 1925 were 79 per cent, above the preceding year, according to the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce of the United States Department of Commerce. The United States' increase m the same period was 61 per cent. Canadian and Italian exports gained
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  • 27 2 A Frenchman has invented a flying bicycle. Now-, if they can make autos .fly we may have some chance to get across the street alive. Chicago Tribune.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 505 2 He Sleeps Like a Child A good Right's slorp is the finest lated; indigestion and dyspepsia medicine m the world. are marking you down for their prey. Ha matter how tired, how worn- All this is bound to tell upon you. out you may Ix- after v hard day's What
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    • 220 2 Cuticura Promotes Permanent Hair Health Shampoos with Coticura Soap, with light applications of Cuticura Ointment when necessary, tend to free the scalp of dandruff and minor eruptions, an£ to establish a permanent condition of hair health. Soap. Ointment. Talcum sold throughout the ->, ld brit.ah Depot F Rnknilw, Ltd 31.
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    • 96 2 TROPICAL MODEL MANDOLINE FLAT BACK. $10, $12, $15 and $25. Illustrated catalogue tent with pleasure SEASON CO., LTD. 11l sat US, NORTH BBIDGB ROAD The Print's The Thing Therefore see that your negatives are printed on "Velox" The paper that does justice to your negatives. Look for the word "VELOX"
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  • 918 3 Baghdad-Teheran Caravan Route Unsafe. The census of Northern Ireland shows that the population is 1,256,322, an increase over 1911 of 5,791. The London and N.E.R. are offering sites on the grass embankments of the line for advertising purposes. Hendon District Council is taking the necessary steps
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 115 3 riETA imW 1 JBl V; THE 100 PER CENT. SAFETY FUEL Indiapenuble for all Toilet ami Cooking Pa poses. Sele Agents I Obtainable everywhere. DIETHELM Co., Ltd. (Incorporated la BwitaerUad) •DJGAPOWt-PKNAHO— BANGKOK. Mix it with your Whisky Apollinaris NATURAL MINERAL WATER Sparkling Refreshing Invigorating j» nnuiA *jLYCERO PHO<»PHATI^ WITH OR
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    • 271 3 WHAT PINKETTES CAN DO FOR YOU. If you are young Pinkettes taken when necessary— will help you keep m perfect physical condition by ensuring; daily functional regularity. If middle-aged, Pinkettes will keep your liver active, your complexion fresh, your brain clear. To remedy that bane of the elderly, chronic constipation,
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    • 457 3 ■■uKfeim iwnf' NOTICE is hereby given that the above trade mark is the exclusive property of Chop Hock Hiong Tong and Chop Hock Hiong Chan carrying on business at Amoy and at Singapore and Is used by the said chops m connection with mosquito cones imported and sold by thorn
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    • 305 3 J^eupdate/ 9 OWAKEHELD ISfBOI MOTOR OIL is tho one lubricantequal to everu demand of the modern efficiency engine. Trij Castrol now: JWSrihshftrm. ar C. C. WAKEFIELD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) 1, UNION STREET. i'ENANO. A MAN'S PRIDE Is his strength and men of adraneing age should know how to
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 587 4 P. U.-BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8.. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SEP.VICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnag* due Spore MOREA 11.000 Sept. 10 NYANZA (cargo only)
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    • 639 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.KJ.INE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LINI Marseille*, London and Antwerp Vessel* Tonnage Due Ball HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 Sept. 16 17 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Sept. 80 Oct. 7 KITA.NO MARU 8,000 Oct. 14 IS HARUXA MARU 10,500 Oct. 28 29 KAMU MARU 8.000 Nov. 11 12 KATORI MARU 10,000
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    • 550 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THB CHTNA MUTUAL BTBAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated In England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT
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    • 515 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Siam.) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. Fot Krrtay, Kemaman, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Bandon, Kohaamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VALAYA Sept. 6 Sept. 8 PRACHATIPOK Sept. 1:! Sept. 15 MALINI Sept. 13 Sept. 22 VALAYA Sept. 2iS Bapt 29 The
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    • 454 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET RAY. 80. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3R40, with sub connections to passage, Freight. Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed
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    • 470 4 BURNS PHILP LINE Incorporated m Australia) FOR SYDNEY. MELBOURNE. VTA JAVA, DAKWIN, THURSDAY ISLANDS AND BUBVAM Regular monthly sailings by Ik* well known ttsaiST. MARELLA (7J71 tons) and MAI. AHA I! I M-' toti-O. The s.s. MARELLA I sj tin* j;i rj^rs t B nd i n fs t st
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 532 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) ELLERMAN n LINH PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hongkong Due Singapore «.s. CITY OF PKKIN S-pt. 6 i.i. CITY OF TOKIO Oct. HOMEWARDS Marseilles, London, feavre, Hamburg and Esjberg a... CITY
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    • 432 5 AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE (IMariaraUd la CigUaa] Rcgalar Pai.enger and Freight Serrtea Via JAVA PORTS to FREMANTLE (W. A.), ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE and STDNXT maintained bj Daa I*ll i KIOTO (earge •teamer) Sept. 8 Sept. 10 s.s. CITY OF PALERMO Oct. t Oct. 7 s.s. CITY OF SPARTA, Not. 7 Single Retain
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    • 429 5 ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE TRANS-PACIFIC PASSENGER AND EXPRESS BERVICI It day. f ram Hongkoni to Seattle Sailing from Steamer Hongkong PRESIDENT GRANT Sept. 18 PRESIDENT MADISON Sept. U PRESIDENT JACKSON Oct. 7 PRESIDENT McKINLEY Oct. 19 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Oct. 31 also a tailing rvrry 12 days from Hongkong to Manila Through
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    • 453 5 CHARGEURS REUNIS (Incorporated m Franca) Rcgalar monthly freight and passenger aervlce. OUTWARDS for Saigon, Tourane and Haiphong. Doe Spore S.S. ADE Sept. 10 S.S. AMIRAL LATOUCHE TREVILLE Oct. I HOMEWARDS for Marseilles, Havre, Dunkirk and Antwerp. Dae S'por* M.S. CAMRANH Aug. 19 (call* at St. Naialre) S.S. AMIRAL NIELLY Sept.
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    • 111 5 HERCULES Engines 7 H.P. and 9 H.P. START AND OPERATE ON CRUDE OIL nnnnnnnnVgnVnnUnnTanw -^ntnan^"^^ *rL-J j»v Bn BnV *jJLtvm. I Bar wwt nanannnT^^^nanK K. KEROSENE I CRUDE OIL 3'/ 2 H.P. 6 H.P. I 7 H.P. 9 H.P. The lowest price dependable small Oil Engines. Prices from $240 STOCKS
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 401 6 GAIETY CINEMA Jondion Aibrrt and llrnioi If-i Streets. At 7.10 TnF LOSKR WINS "'niirrnal Weiilrrn. (TEN SCAHS MAKE A MAN SERIAL HAROLD IioYD \Mth John Annrn. the liicfteU mm m the world, m WHY WORRY? %j f»r the hi/t(r<"'t production ever made by Lloyd. Produced on the inoM. lavish aealr,
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    • 138 6 SURINA THEATRE North P.ririße K0.,1. Tel. No. 289. TO-Mt.lir at 3 SHARP. t'nhcr nl'> N>«r Serial THE FKJHTING RANGER < kaplcn t and 5. New Cnrtoon ami I'nth? Cnzette the LION OF MONGOLIA From Dip MysterSoaa Pxlace of Mongolia I la Km- I.jv l'nri-i:in life. The itory el Prinea w'm,
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    • 400 6 From Monday, August 30 1o Sunday. September !> AT IHK ALHAMBRA (TAN CRatNG XXX LTD, I'n.prietors) In the Savatal Show rommenciii); p.m. A UNITED ARTISTS' SUPER FEATURE ROLAND WESTS Production of THE BAT In Reels. A Comedy Mystery Drama by Mary Roberts Rinehurt and Avery Hopwood. From tht« Stapc Play
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    • 446 6 VICTORIA THEATRE ON WITH THE DANCE In Aid <>f Mr. BAKNAUMTfI BOMB ■vl*!»am KEL.VEY talented pupils In (;raiul MM !;i^ifal Caaractct Ckg Natlaaal bkaVtiaai mid many apacMUj nuinliers. Seplemher 21 (MatfaMC) at .*>.!•"> p.m.. Admission S2 Adults. SI Children. September 22 and 21. at 0.1 .*> p.m. Prices $.5. $2
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  • 196 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, September 4 lli^h Water, 9.39 a.m., 850 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 0.00 a.m., 5.6, C.2H p.m., li.j. United Btatai mail closes, 4 p.m. Military Pageant. Singnpore Kaoea, First Day. Sunday, September 1 Hlgk Water, 10.U a.m., 9.42 p.m. Malacca Bisk Tide, C.20 a.m., 6.9, 7
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  • 135 7 S.ptombcr 4. Ship* alongside the \\h.ir\e» o- expected I. ;.n,le. KEPPF.L nARBOUR. Main Whari U Guillemard, AmsOil Wharf Nil Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DKY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar Sheer.; Wharf Bennwhi Albert Dock Nil D, ek Kil Ivi-ppel Darhour King's Dock Nil No. I I>u.;k W 11.
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  • 170 7 To-day. China. Hainan, Ji.par,. Korea, Hriiii s::. I Philippine Niiimls. Western Canada and I i Trier) noon Kcmamai ..3 pja. Sink an.l Pakan Baroe (Van Ho3 p.m. SeTat Pandjong, Bcnskalis Bapui V.m .i>-r I.ytil :i p.in Djaaabl i Noorebtur) I Mi l>jimbi (Donggala) 4 p.m. Tandjonf Balci
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  • 37 7 Prinses Julian* Mmmm nsulinde imk i lul,..ri.ui S'por* I...ndom July IS Aug. 10 July 22 Auk- 1* July 23 Auf. 17 July 30 Auk. 24 A. ik. I Aug. HO Ati*. U Aug. 30
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  • 238 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, September 4. On London, Bank m/« 2/4 3/16 Demand 2/3 13/16 Private 3m. cred.ts 2/4* On New York, Demand 50 J/lt. Private 90 d/s 58 On France, Bank T.T. 1850 On India, Bank T.T. 154% On Honpkong, Bank T.T. 1% p.c. dis. On Shangha,. Bank
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  • 62 7 .ouyera oc t.S.S. equal to Standard, G.C.I-'. Spot 67V4 I Itandard R.S.S. on Tender September 68 Oct.-Dee. 70 Jan.-March 71 l /fe 68 TIP; 72 Tone of market Steady quiet. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 19%d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 298 7 Issue V'al. Pd. Buyers Sellcri £1 £1 Asam Kuinbang C7/- <>'J/1 1 Batang Padang 0.85 0.87% £1 £1 Chcmleriang 25/- 2G/£1 15/- E. Hmmm 1 1 Hitara Tin 1.40 1.43 £1 £1 Idris Hydraulic 68, B B9/6 1 1 Johan Tin 0.45 0.47 10/- 10/- Kampong 46/6 4$ >'•
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    • 127 7 Vai. Pd. Buyers Seller* SI £1 B. Am. Tobacco 0.5.7 'j G.D.-i'i 1 1 Central Engines 1.05 1.15 1 1 Cycle Carriage 1.00 1.10 ill £1 E. Smelting Co. 17.23 17.50 !0 10 Fraser Neave 5G.00 5t">.r>0 cb. 100 100 Hammer Co. 1G5.00 1C7 30 LOOlOOKatz Bros. def. 190.00
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    • 99 7 J. Eng. 6 p.c $1,234,300 par 10 pm. Spore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c $555,000 105 115 Spore Municipal 5 p.a 51,878,000 of 1901 par 5 prem. Spore Municipal 4--i p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par Spore Municipal 4V4 p.c of 1909 $1,100,000 99 par i Spore Municipal 4
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    • 371 7 Fraser and o. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day 3 Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Allenby (SI) 3.10 3.23 ;:.2O 3.30 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.75 3.00 2.75 2.90 A. Hitam ($1) 4.50 4.80 4.50 5.00 A. Kuning ($1) 1.00 1.10 1.00 1.10 Am. Malay ($2) 4.70 4.e.'> 4.80
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 722 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Claasified Advts., see page 16. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. nVKi:i,A\'l> m line condition t« lilt, To be seen 26, Cairnhill Road. BUICK CAR for sale excellent condition $.".00 for quick sale. SM, S. Times. (lp) CITROEN CAR for sale, Al condition, *No'> or nearest offer. IH, S.
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    • 54 7 TAKE MOVING PICTURES OF THE MILITARY PAGEANT WITH THE ERNEMANN KINETTE, fitted with F/2 Lens. BOL CINEGRAPH, F/2 Lens. so an m ensure well-exposed films even the light is poor. I M Standard size films a Hobby that has COMMERCIAL VALUE Sole Distributors for Malaya SINGAPORE "SS 10 PHOTO CO.
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    • 445 7 v'^t^S r wßßjr*^ BB I.V jf II I* *.#-<>Life-' -'.i^i^i^M iv v-l Just to remind you of the Crand Military Pageant and The Ideal Quality Aerated Waters of FRAMROZ&Co. THE BOSCH SPOT LIGHT /jpKSmk increases the safety of drivinp and //>' H i lights up all obstructions including flf ''^X
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 65 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By ..i.n.-v of Government Health Odea.) For 111* 2* hours ending *t Midnight oa Si-pt.-mK-r i!U... Deg. >I;.\\ ihada trnmcniturc Uin. >l iiv 7 1 J l'. M«-::n ihadc temperature MJF. Max ran mi 1S8 V. Ann. gr«s< radiation 71..". eratnn si P .Mean wi-i
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  • 44 8 A Requiem High Mass for the repose ot the soul of the late Juliana Jani>en wit be sung at the Cathedra! of the Gun Shepherd, Singapore, on Monday, September 6. at T a.m. The attendance ami prayers of relatives are earnestly solicited
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  • 955 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. MODERNISING SINGAPORE. The announcement that part of the current generated at the new municipal power station will be available this month marks another step m the modernising of Singapore which has been steadily proceeding since the war. It is long overdue, of couise, but
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  • 195 8 Bereft of Empire, chastsneu by defeat and long suiTeiing in war, th? Republic of Gcrmcny is a veiy different country ta the Kai.-er-ridden lnnd of 1914. Xa longer may a subaltern, of infantry impudently slap, with naked sword blade, the cheek of a responsible burgher because the
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  • 493 8 .\>'\vs has seen received from Auch, id the S >uth of K ranee, of the death of the Her, Father Henri Sovey, formerly Procurator of Uie Missions Etrangores m Shanghai, and for ll> years serving :.i the Mission m Honifk .nj;. The late Mrs. S. D. Scott,
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  • 424 8 Tha sum of i'lo:i.i">l6 has been raieed m Great Britain and overseas for the national memorial to Queen Alexandra, says a cable to Col >mbo, dated August Mr. R. Boyd, the Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Straits Settlements, will iddNM a meeting of mercantile employee* at the Victoria Theatre, Singapore,
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  • 122 8 Selections for To-'iay's Events. The •Singapore Tii:f Club autumn meeting opens this afternoon, the first race beintr timed for 2.1-". The foHowteg are our selections Tace L— AMUITA to wi& Venture anil Jane places. Race 2.— NOONE to win. Omadhaun and Bombastic places. Race Sw— DREADNOUGHT to win.
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  • 151 8 PerfwrauUMCfl To-niuht. Tuesday and Wednesday. There are only three more nights left jii \Vnich the Military Pageant, the finest spectacle ever staged m Singapoie, may je witnessed, nanie'y, to-night and next i'uesday and Wednesday night the last .late being added to meet public requnc. Last night everything went
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  • 141 8 The following o lvei t will be transmitted to-morrow Bight by the Amateur vVireless Society Piano: Sea i'c (Hacdowell) (a> To the Sea, (b> Song, Mrs. P. M. ScjU. Songs': (a) Ons line day (Puccini), (b) New Lamps for Old (Tenr.ent), Mrs. W. L. Kinloch. Songs: Selected,
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  • 86 8 Mails from Europe (London mail- desintched August 12) ex Tara will arrive \y train to-morrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders about 9.13. The Post Office will be open to the public from U to 10, ■iid there will be one delivery to all parts
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  • 79 8 Henderson, Helm and Compnny, Inc., New York, send us the following cable '■a\v(> September '.iir quotation* being in gold dollar cents Rubber exchange m!m to-day 128 tons, September 10.20 (done), October 10.20 (done), November (buyers) 10.40, December (done) 40.70, January (done) 11. 2m, February 11.40, March 41.70, April
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 141 8 Autumn Race Meeting ff'/i/ffi^X GOWNS, fsMrf <\ MILLINERY, (dSS*. FOOTWEAR, \^s||fe. J) SUNSHADES )w3?S^*^ HOSIERY. IN THE jM\ W MOST \M V\ EXCLUSIVE W MfflU v\ From the Leading Fashion (JttfilW* Houses of the World. 'Tf V Seats for the Military Pageant can be U B booked at any of
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    • 94 8 TO-NIGHT ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 A United Artists Production THE BAT m 9 Reels. First Show at 7.30 A Paramount Production THE UNINVITED GUEST m 7 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. Reduced Prices NEW COLUMBIA GRAMOPHONES Double and triple spring machines, solid mahogany cases, New
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    • 73 8 On Other Pages. Ofewssi Newi by Mail 3 Kinance and Comnn-rce 7 Shipping and the Mails 7 Meteorological Keport 7 Reutor and liritieh Imperial Rndin.. 9 New D.K.I. Cerarnor-Genaral Anivis D Straits Breadeasting ltviU-s < untiin Aiinoyt-d I Sport N-ws 10 Xynliis itulibcr Heettftg .10 Kalayaa U>k Show Awards ..10
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  • 259 9 Owners and Men to Resume Negotiations. MR. COOK'S LETTER. The Need of Reciprocal Concessions. [REUTER TELEGRAM] I«ondon, September .1. A letter addressed to the < hf.ncellor of the Kxche«|uer signed by Mr. A. J. Cook states that the miners' executive ■tad the delegate eon&mes request the
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  • 169 9 Three Collisions Between Steamers. (BKITI.SM DOfJUL RADIO.) Kugby, Sep; mlx-r I. Traflc m the Channel has b^in impeded by heavy fog. Collisions occurred between the Japanese ster.m&r Andes Maru and a small Naval vessel, slight damage resulting, and the steamer Kurdistan and the French vessel CatTanes.
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  • 64 9 [reuter telegram] London, September Berlin A notice is exhibited at the Munich town hall announcing the impending marriage of General Ludendorff to a lady doctor named Mathilde von Kemnitz, of Tutzing. A me >: ge of .luly 0 stated that Lud indoriTl Irti wife had been granted
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  • 25 9 [REcTER TELECRAM] London, B pU tuber I. I', rl Haivvin Mi. Alan Pohha a has left here- m hii flight to L'njland.
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  • 119 9 Refusal to Admit Russian Delegates. Home Secretary's Ruling Resented. [■■DIM TF.LECRAM] London, September -3. The general council of the Trades Union Congress ptivatcly discussed the Home Office's refusal to grant visas to the Russian delegates to the congress at Bournemouth next week. The council is drafting a resolution
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  • 270 9 Leading Manufacturer's Pessimistic View. [REUTER TELEGRAM] L 'iidon, September I Beriiu Th.' general depression at German industries und tho inability to j meet their increasing demands for raw materials unless there is a considerable' expansion cf export trade was emphasised by Herr Duisberg, chairman of the Association of
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  • 73 9 (BRITIS.II IMPF.ItIAI. RADIO.) Uugby, September 3. Foreign exchanges ore Paris IG.V.s. New York I Brussels 173 »i. Geneva 2n.l I Amsterdam 12.11. Milan 131%. Berlin 211. Stockholm 18.U 1 Copenhagen IX.27'j. Uslo tt.UVs. Vienna 94M\k. Prague. 1C3%. HeNimrfors 192%. -Madrid :;i.oo> Lisbon I 17-:;j. Kio 7 9-16. Huenos Aires
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  • 92 9 Manager's Evidence m liankruptcy. Court. The forme:- sales manager of the Anglo-Chinese MotOl Company, whicii \v:is ■djadleatod bankrupt with heavy liabilities some weeks ago, was examined baton Mr. Justice Dean* yesterday i'l connection with this bankrutcy. The witness, a Chinese, stated that ha Hits paid $150 a
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  • 439 9 Report on Composition Of Council. Spanish Delegate Attends Meeting. [UEUTER TELEGRAM] London, September Geneva The committee investigating the future composition of the Council presented a unanimous report to the Council. It adopUd a special resolution submitted by Lord Cecil ncoxdfag the efforts of the committee to give satisfaction to
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  • 99 9 Appointment of an English Associate. The Peking Cabinet has suddenly appointed Mr. F. If assay Freke, an Englishman, as Associate Chief Inspector of the Central Salt Administration on the recommendation of Marshal Wu Pat-fa and Dr. Wellington Koo, Acting Minister 'of Finance. The appointment of Mr. Freke, who
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  • 66 9 Hard Day's Work at St. John's Island. Two immigrant ships infected with cholera Wl dealt with at St. John's munantiiie stalini >n yesterday, and 2,600 I deck passengers were landed on thj I island. I The Anhui, from Amoy, had one death ;on the vovatrc and one
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  • 169 9 Objection to Inquisitorial Questionnaire." Council's View of Commission Report. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, September Geneva The Council this afternoon debated the report by M. Unden, Sweden, en the work of the Mandates Commission at the June session. M. Briand, Mr. Smit, South Africa, Baron Ishii, Japan, Sir John Bell, New
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  • 101 9 United States Interest In League Proceedings. [reutf.r telegram] London, September 3. Washington Keen official JntOT—t L beinp taken in every utterance in the ciscussions at Geneva in connection with the United States reservation- on joining the world court. It is noteworthy that two S?nators who voted in favour
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  • 457 9 Popular Article of Diet In Malaya. I The Fisheries Department report, 1925, I says th^t the CaUfornlan canned sardine, I "Saruir.a Coerulea" (Girard), gained furither hold of the local marKei, thy imports increasing from abuut 5,200 to (»,272 tons m 1925. The canning of this iisii m bulic
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  • 576 9 H. Jonkheer de (iraeft Arrives. Escorted by Dutch Cruiser Java. lI. E. Jonkheer de Gracff, the new Gov-ernor-General of the Netherlands Indies, arrived at Singapore this morning fr.>ni Europe by the Grotius, accompanied by his wife, daughter, and three sons. 1 His predecessor, Dr. Foch, who
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  • 170 9 Hongkong Governor's Speech Criticised. In opening the new premises of Lane, Crawford, Ltd., at Honjrkong the Gove nor, Sir Cecil dementi, referred u> th" futility of th* attempts beinj; made by a band of organised banditti and pirate mis.-alled the Canton Strike Committee to do injury to Hongk
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  • 99 9 A Hongkoug correspondent writes that tightness of money among the rich merchants of Hongkong has led to cvi r decreasing patronage of th^ Wc.-t Point Hotels, a quarter known by many as the Chinese Montmartre of the East. !n pw boycott days Waal I'oint used u> be :i very gay
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  • 486 9 New Rules For Malayan Wireless. Conditions for Local Company. 'I'h.' following loionimeiidatimi- of tli» Malayan Wireloa* fTommhtm regarding l-rn::il astinjj have been accepted by the Governmeni and are published fur gajAsra] information No t)i. .iiL-ustiiiu: MeejBM will b« issued DBtU tli,' (••.pu.aioii <if throe months from the date of
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  • 219 9 The Government Gazette contains (lie text of a bill, aliout to be introduced, U> enable public companies, whicii liaVibeen formed for the purpose of acting as trustees, to be appointed to the offices of administrator, receive,-, guardian, etc., without the obligation of giving security upon every occasion
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  • 94 9 Judgment Against The Official Assignee. A M i'.uvc r.f koo<Is by th« Sheriff in connection with a Chinese bankruptcy was (ti..T);itc<l before Mr. Justice LVune yesterday bj Seah Eng Tin, who i-iaim-id that he held Umm g mis u Mcurity for a dt'!)( of 117,000, and that
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  • SPORTING NEWS
    • 186 10 Last Three Matches of Season Drawn. [Reuter Telegr«m.] London, September 3. No definite results were returned m the last three matches m the County Champi nship. In two casts rain interlend witn play. The match between Middlesex and Worcestershire was drawn, rain having l>u vwited piay on the
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    • 86 10 Match with the Australians Drawn. [Reuter Telegram.] London, September 3. ii au F.nglund eleven Australian! was drawn. On the previous day only twenty minutes play was possible owing to rain. England's i aimed to 57 for one wicket. the Australians had -cored 274. \V.v:i the match began to-day,
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    • 61 10 Probable Starters And Jockeys. [Reuter Telegram.] U—JOBi September 3. The St. Leger probable starters and lekoyi are as follows Booklet (R. Jones) < ;n^y..t <T. Western) r >medy King (C. Elliott) 101 n m li (Childs) Foliation (Brennani Gicnalbyn (Jameson) Herculee (Dines) Hilika (Smirke) 1..v (B.aryl Masked
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    • 74 10 How Dukes Fared m Dutch Indies. A cable received m Singapore gives farther raaalti of the matches m which ;nu Ba. Dltke of Wellington's team n engaged ir Sumatra and Java. match UM'ain>t Bar.Joene the military won 2—l.2 1. Ibe visitors sult'ered their only defeat against Soerabaya, who won
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    • 114 10 Progress of American Tournament. The American tournament arranged by the Singapore I'olo Club, which began SB Wi dneeday »fternoon, was continued at the lJiilistier irround yesterday. The results were Kabbits beat Bears by 1 rohI to nil. Bean beat Timers by 4 coals to t. 1 .kiiis beat Wnlves
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    • 808 10 Dano and Walley Draw in Fine Contest. The main event at the Happy Valley last night between Pablo Dano and Boy Walley fully justified expectations. They started slowly, but after a few rounds they warmed up t > it, and from about the fifth to the end of the
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    • 507 10 American Doubles Championship. [Reuter Telegram.] London, September In the second semi-final of the national doubles championship Williams and Richards beat White and Thaleimev, I 6—4, 7—5, 3—6, 6—4. S.C.C. Tournament. Members desirous of securing postponement of t.vir nuitcht's on account oi the races are requested to notify the
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  • 98 10 Three New Ships Due hi October. As already announced, three new cntitm an joining the China .Station at tin- end nf October, tc'jretlier with subi >arine LS7. H.M.S. Carysfort of :i,7">(> tons, carries faur C-ineh guns ar.d two .'j-inch antikirenft H.M.S. Castor belongs to Um MUM dSM.
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  • 51 10 The death of Master 5Iip Kuni Sec, atfed 10 years, uilopU-d son of Mr. O. Humphries, oeenmd at the General Hospital, yesterday. The funeral will take place to-day at ."> p.m. at Bidadari Cemetery. Thp Brisk Furniture Company liave opened u showroom at Stamford Building, corner of Stamford Road and
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  • 74 10 The Happy Opera at the Happy Valley wili stage a new and interesting play to-night. The following programme of music will be played at the orchestral concert by the New Adelphi Sovonas to-morrow, at 9.H0 p.m. Overture, Sounds from the Sunny South, Isenman Czardas, Michiels Berceuse from Jocelyn,
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  • 1252 10 Importation of Indian Labour Contemplated. The annual general meeting of the Nyalas Rubber Estates Ltd., was held yesterday at the offices of the secretaries, Evatt and Co. The Chairman, Mr. Koh San Hin, presided, and there were also present Messrs. Lee Chim Tuan, Tan Chong Khee, C. J.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 418 10 To the Edftor of the Straits Times. Sir, Seeing that the question of the inhumane treatment of animals in Singapore has been raised at last, may 1 suggest that some Municipal Commissioner elicit a statement at the next general meeting regarding the letnal chamber at the municipal veterinary
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  • 381 10 Comments on the Appointment Of A Coroner. (From the Stnita Times of September l8Ui;.) Some years ago when the appointment 01* a Coroner IM a paid one, ami was held by a medi-.al practitioner, we had frequent occasion to remark upon the impropriety of the arrangement. A
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  • 55 10 The following will represent the Y.M.C.A. against thf R.A. on Monday on the Y.M.C.A. ground R. H. Pennefathtr E. G. Wheatlcy and C. Richards D. W. Dale, C. A. Penncfather and A. G. Armstrong M. Catthatoor, A. N. Katyal, H. G. Stark (Tapt.), E. V. Smith and C. D.
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  • 653 10 Exhibits Reach a High Standard. I. r;il Brooder" sends the following on the Malayan show. He writes: The Malayan Kennel Association deserves congratulation upon the success of its first dog show, held at the Malayan show, Kuala Lumpur, in spite of the fact that Negri Sembilan and
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  • 254 10 (luthrie and Cn., Ltd. report: Singapore, September 3. Values havt' fluctuated a few points on an active trading market and cl.ise a shade stronger mi the week with buyers over. Optimistic news is being received from of tyri' manufacturers activity and record tyre tales, and conBUmpti n
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  • 31 10 The Committee of St. Peter's Chun-h (Cantonese ('ui'im-gatinn) express their thaahl to nil sjrho m the performance held last Thursday evening at thn Theatre Royal m aid of the Church funds.
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  • 453 11 Balance m Favour Of Exports. The It l administration Report of the. State of North Borneo states that the total volume Of trade, excluding movements of treasure, amounted to £25,140,915 as compared with $18,162,716 Ul 1924, an increase of 16^978,198 Of MAS per cent. The balance of
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  • 185 11 Malayan Fishermen's Share In The Trade. nnual repoto t of tii Fisheries Department taten thai aboul 7U per hi. oi shark m\ orts come fro;;i ''■'■ii h i as, India and Ceylon its tot mere than 60 per cent, of icn imports. Except for tne small amount exported
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  • 59 11 ;irr being considered Car the rreetion of vegetable oil extraction phut m Vancouver. Suva beans and peanuts from the Orient and copra from the Smith Baas wiil provide the raw material and the product will be sold as rteck feed, soap and edible oils. Hi-
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  • 464 11 Stirring Adventures m The China Seas. Breathing an atmosphere of the sea and salt spray, The Lost Tribute, by R. J. Bakewell (Hodder and Stouifhton 7s. fid. net) is o most readable and interesting book. The adventures of John Otway and his companions ill the China seas make
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  • 360 11 Japanese Fishing Methods As! Used m Malaya. A sampan-khotah, similar tv tkoee' used for diiftnet hshing by the Caiateej ftshermen ol I'jlau Krtam, says the a— al I report tor \'J-:>, was built and! •i .i marine awtor on instructioi b) l!:: 1 department. [t MM been lent
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  • 123 11 The secretarj of AnatraJ Malay Tin' Ltd., reports tin- following outputs of il. iisscH'i;i!cil companies tot August Kampong (Camonting Tin Dredging' Ltd.- Hours run (two di*4gca) 1471 cubic yards treated (two dredge*) 101.000, total I'i'iils (two dredges) 889.80, irnt |value (two di edges) 178J00.87. j Li st M
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 290 11 STEINWAY GRAND PIANO Adds just that touch of refinement and quiet dignity to a drawing: room so essential m a home. Used by all the leading artistes, it is the standard by which all others arc judged. CALL TO-DAY AND INSPECT THESE. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE. SINGAPORE. FOR
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    • 331 11 Raffles Hotel AUTUMN RACES. SPECIAL DINNER AND PAGEANT DANCE TO-NIGHT 1O.:;o p.m. till 1.1."» a.m. and FANCY DRESS BALL (Fancy Dress Optional) on BATUSDAT, SEPTEMBER 11. LEQUIME'S EUROPEAN ORCHESTRA. Sea View Hotel Special Dinner and Dance every Wednesday and Friday. Cinema every Sunday, at 9.30 p.m. Thone 110. Raffles Hotel
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  • 896 12 Total Dividends of 45 Per Cent. For the Year. The annual general meeting of the Caledonian (Sebngor) Rubber Company was held at Abchurch Lane, E.C., on June 24, Mr. Clarance V. Leighton, (chairman) presiding. The Chairman said I shall turn to the profit and loss account in the
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  • 41 12 By the will of the late Dr. Hubrecht, a sum of 10,000 Dutch florins has been donated to the funds of Tropical hygiene- < F. 50,000 to the funds of the Dutch Royal! Geographical Society, and F.25,0(H) to i the Amsterdam Library.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 247 12 £150 must be won in CROSSWORDS COMPETITION l^PRIZE £100 CMH RL 'l S OF KNTRY. 2VP* #>*-*•— IV tiirrpeiiiioo i* complete in itprize £25 c.lsn I 1O Consolation prizes by J .p«ui™drCfT tbe iCcoinp >icd consisting id oil Bttli length «»f CMnprtfcw WHMI as m«ny roIuA\ vurils of bexl Ro—
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    • 563 12 THE DISCOVERY OP Dr. B. HI'ERCI. The remarkable discovery by Dr. E. Bucrjti oi n method of separating the valuable preparation called Phyllosan has been pronounced epoch-making m curative science Physicians and Medical journals independently conlirm its valuable properties, and on the .strength of clinical evidence Phyllosan la used m
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    • 340 12 t The Quality of the uniQue 555 leaf is enhanced by the State Express methods of manufacture. V •> JJL jbh S J»JL»JL JL\JSmvmwmuf VIRGINIA CIGARETTES ARDATH TOBACCO CO. LTD.. LONDON. >»»MHMUMmM »»MnmmM»>4IMIMIMMMIt« mm &*¥M «^lish\ ISB k^pßp BEggl SHOE POLISHES THIS HIGHEST QUALITY OF SHOE POLISH does the work
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  • 818 13 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. The Selection of a Car. Tile selection of :> innt>u-i:ir is a vssjv thing t:' :n the pan baas ot iihmv commodities. Thus, for in*u»n c, ■oae t lilies m but bouffbt by t:!lliru for tender* and accepting ;nc lowest quotation
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  • 71 13 f drUb up to and fur September •'>. 1926. Saturday, Septcinber I, 2.30 p.m., F»rr«*i i;:m^i-. Chinese Conpany, Musketry i-!.i Mil -:i!i> r. Bnkii Ti:n;ih I!a".>re, A < 'I'ltij.iiny. Musketry Classifiraiion; Stadium s.\'.( ah pavferaan in Uh Pacaaat nil SA'.K.A. I'crsonncl at Ubmi BfltMad. RepUmbar "i. 7.:'.n
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 167 13 "A TRIUMPH OF BRITISH INDUSTRY" buy British- r^ buußriHshIwreat J and bePtwd (fit. Price Reductions MORRIS COWLEY iJfigl^ ■1 -i.ViKIt Mi nil X WHEEL ItllAl KS $1,740. MORR!S OXFORD I"''''' J^ j*Mt^t«^Mß«a<amft«^^3l^a^J ■J. A i_» lali_i INCLUDING ONE YEAR'S FREE COMPREHENSIVE INSURANCE. sor A^n.s MALAYAN MOTORS (I'roprielors WEAKNE 3KOS.. LTD.)
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    • 386 13 THE BUKIT KATIL RUBBER 1 ESTATES, LTD. i Incorporated in the Straits Settlements') NOTICE i? hereby given thnt at the Sixeenth Annux! Ordinary General Meeting to Dr held on Wednesday, September 15, 19 JG. •lie Directors will recommend that a final 'lividcml of I per cent, for th<- year ended
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    • 721 13 SINGAPORE TURF CLUB NOTICE *> AUTUMN RACE MEETING, 1926. Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, September 4, 7, 9 and 11. Nine rim for Open Horsei Nine race* for Ex-Criffin Hnraea Nine rices for Ex-Griffin Ponie* Two races for Open I'onies. ADVERTISED STAKES, excluding Cop« am' Added Money, $51,000. K1RST PACE
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 514 14 Asdets over $6,500,000 S.G, Ammruu* In fare* frer |22,000,00 i. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (lacorporated m Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE < Winchester Howe, eHniapor*, JLONDON OFFICX M, Oli JWrr. MX The Company aei 80.000 deposited with the Bipr.ra. Co«rt of England and compiles -its tk» BrltUk Ufa
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    • 614 14 BANKING INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits U.S. $1 4,000,0 ft Owaed by THB NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YOBJL Head Office 60, WALL STREET, NEW YORK. Londoa Office 18, BISHOPSGATK, K.C. Branches. BARCELONA PAIREN MANILA ti^Sln" batavia HANKOW PEKING TIfcNTSIN pAm^AY HARBIN RANGOON TOKIO CALCUTTA HONGKON. SAN
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    • 512 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NKTII. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) Established 1X63 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 60.000.000 (about £5,000,000) TaiJ up Capital Glds. 55.000,000 (about £4,600,000) Reserves Glds. 24.180.703 (about £2,000,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. Br.A.NCH OFFICES THE HAGUE ROTTERDAM OVERSEA BRANCHES BATAVIA HEAD OFFICE FOR ASIA. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST INDIES Ampenan,
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    • 441 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England.) Capital Authorised ka f1,000,000 Capital Subscribed «1,R00,000 Capital Paid up f 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest HAI2M* BOARD OF DIRECTORS! J. M. Ryrie, Chairman, P. R. Chalmers, Esq. I Sir David Yule, Bart. H. Melvill Simons, Charles J. Hambro, Esq.
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    • 931 14 ESTATE OF TAN BIN CHENG, DECEASED IMPORTANT "AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold and lea»ph<>ld land and shophou«e premises situate at Boat Quay, Bnkit Timah Road, Killiney Road, Paterson Koad, Race Course Road. Hylam Street, South Canal Road and Gaylang Road, Singapore. To be held at Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's
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    • 441 14 Phone 1733. Central Motor Hiring Co. (Three doors from Pavilion.) NEW FIAT CARS on Hire at a BIG REDUCTION IN RATE. STRAITS HIRING COMPANY Phone 3956. •4, ORCHARD ROAD, next Pavllln. THE LATEST FIAT CARS Model 502. ON HntE DAY AND NIGHT BUIGK MOTOR HIRINQ NEW BUICK CARS FOR HIRE
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    • 238 15 i FIC6 tp^,4DU. The high reputation which Humber cars enjoy is the accumulated result of the consistent service they have jriven since the earliest days of the motor industry. Straits Motor Garage Tel. No. 8141. 4. ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE. Do not be late for the MILITARY TATTOO AND PAGEANT (THE
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    • 86 15 By September 12, we should be JBffl^% CHRYSLER"6O" THE FITTINC WE CORDIALLY INVITE YOl'R INSPECTION. CHRYSLER EX^SIH ENDURANCE the todbng homa Price $2,750. Borneo Motors Ltd. HI 509 THE BEST THE CHEAPEST IIRELLI Kitted with SUrLniLtA .CORD Trial runs invited. ITA LAS lA, LTD., Engineering Dept. 189, Orchard Boad. jgjj
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 124 16 I'alrofiizrd by Koyally. l\td. 1872. WEDDING PRESENTS ENTIRELY NEW GOODS Consisting of most useful articles apart -from your ordinary choice m SILVER and E. P. WARE Prices very striking at THE ROYAL JEWELLER B. P. De Silva f.Z/.1. HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. Branch No. 1, BISHOP STREET, VENANG. Q| CAST W
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    • 298 16 COAL TAR (PKOM SINGAPORB GAS WOSK9). CRUDE AND DISTILLED THICK, MEDIUM, THIN. SOFT SOAP Packed m 1 cwt Drums. Packed m 1 cwt. Cases. (20 by 2'i (Kilo Tins) Enquiries solicited. Lee Kirn Soo 40. HIGH STREET. THE MOTOR MANUAL The original Practical Handbook (ler.ling with the Working Principles, ('(instruction
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    • 1034 16 CLASSIFTCD ADVERTISEMENTS THE PREPAID charge* for Want*, For Sale, To Let, etc., m ordinary do** let type (average si* word* to line) are Per line One insertion 28 cent*, two in*. 46 cv., three ins. 64 cts., four in*. 82 cent*. nv« ins. $1.00, lix in*. $1.13, ten In*. $1.40,
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    • 864 16 SITUATIONS WANTED I ENGINEER, European, young, good marine land mechanical experience, desires position, we iilil consider anything. Free November. Keply 2:)2, Straits Times. PLANTER AT PRESENT employed seeks tr.-nsfcr to billet with prospects; 6 years' experience on estate. Age 27, excellent testimonials, l'lease reply 308, Straits Times. BILLET WANTED as
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    • 281 16 1 I|J H li/L IB 111 IE 1 111 I wlllll I Wllla r*S\n 111/11 11/17 I V\Jt\ J. llt\ II AMP HllWlr I \J 111 I J APnrK 1 OFFICE ESTATE No order 100 small None too large Correct Prices Prompt delivery r«n i Mi/ri c rKAIMftLLiLij i OF
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    • 320 16 NEW BOOK S. I., jii oullinr lur buiy ft I Inlrodu liun t.y S!U (HAWKS S. SIIKKIMNCTON, ASTRONOMY /D(il.O(.Y I'HYSics unsioiocv" CHOLOGY THB STOICY OP MAN BOTANY I Nearly .100 Illustrations. Thil nuthoritutivp voluinp U designed tn meet tlic n of th<* larp>' and rupiilly latfaatni clars of readers who,
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