The Straits Times, 18 August 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times X... 28,566. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. AUGUST 18, 1927, PRICE 10 CENTS
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      144 1 THE BWftTDAT Emphatically the Finest Sweetened Condensed Milk OBTAINABLE IN THE WOfcLD— WHATEV» THE PRICE. SLEDGE g^ BRAND Sweetened Condensed Swiss Milk (FROM THE F">M(>IS i.lCAU BRAND" FACTOKY). Prepared under conditions of Mu most scrupulous cleanliness and containing ALL its original cream and other health ;;ivinj; properties, "SLEDGE BRAND stands
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      120 1 "DOBBNSONQ" FOR VALUE AND SERVICE New Cretonnes WE HAVE JIST RECEIVED 4 5-1 FRESH STOCK OF fc<ji SUNDOUR FADELESS illll CRETONNES J| Bl There are only just a few TnJT&W Jrwll exclusive designs* but they js j flj J|L.-« lj|i fire guaranteed fadeless. Width 36 inches. r^^Trr^a^y* Price $2 per
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      6 1 MII.KMAIU I. IKKAM MILK. L._l___" 'Jl
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    Aided English Schools.
    401 2 Government end Missionary Effort. In the course of his report on education in the F.M.S. during 102(5, the Hon. Dr. R. O. WiaKadt writes i The importance that Government attaches to the friendly rivalry and competition of missionary schools may be gathered from the liberality of thi
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    Perak Plantations.
    398 2 Strong Financial Position Maintained. The twenty-fir t annual ordinary general meeting of the Perak Rubb-r Plantations, Ltd., was held on July 14 a 4. Lloyd's-avenue, EC. Mr. Montagu J. Eattye, who presided, said that the net profit for the year was 116,92 i, compared with £47,13 i! f
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    110 2 Programme of drills up to and for August 21, 1927. Thursday, August 18, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, M. Gun Platoon, 30 yards Ranire Practice. Friday, August 19, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.V.C. Band, Band Practice 5 p m Malay Drill Hall, Malay Co., Assemble for Camp. Saturday,
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      63 2 iHaig Distinguished for centuries by its flavour and maturity, this fine old Scotch Whisky 13 atil! unequalled SCOTLAND. Lgaati THE I ION, LTD. The F.E. l& BRO Co. PO UMPS Sell-oii Renewable bearings. 100 lbs. 230 feet head. Write for partial 1 -s and p Los to AGENTS UNITED E
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      390 2 Watery Pimples On Baby's Head Cuticura Healed My baby's head broke out all ove: with watery pimples that itched and burned terribly keeping her •wake. She used to scratch them and make them bleed, and in a very short time th» trouble spread to the back of her ear. Her
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      315 2 $50 ONLY! H SEASON CO., IJD., w£&£&Eo\ ul NOKTII PBIDGI BOAD. High-class gramophone with double spring motor. Monthly payment system can be arranged for local customers. HB most elegant coiffures For men IS I Q^M f Prevents falling hair 1 50 due to fatigue or constant I gw overstrain. The
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    The Tin Market.
    691 3 Lean and Co.'s Weekly Report. In their report dated I'enanjr, August' 12. Lean and Co. state: Tin. after having touched £\iw H'>. 12b. Bd. experienced a sharp .lruj> tq BM lOs. :in.l HM lOi. (torn which a recovery Un,\ place, bat the closing quotation* at'top-pricei of £297
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    Story of the Day.
    36 3 Bobby, dent blow ra iron wop," eoMßMitded the parvenu lady in thirotaurant. What's the waiter for I'll just give him a tip, and he'll turn on •!,c iI) itric fan fur you."
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    A Knight of the Air.
    413 3 The Life of Charles Lindbergh In Print. The United ]'<■■> America arc to the speed and thoroughness with wlii.'i they ha\e colUcted ;i i t pal lon concerning that charming :>'>y. Charles Lirittx Tin- average Englishman has still a whoily fal»e conception oi the country
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    TIN RETURNS.
    11 3 h. 1.622. pieuU. Pbia Boo* T Output pkuli I">#.
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      110 3 D.odbe Brothers li MOTOR CARS > NOW FITTED WITH MORE POWER-MORE 9PEED FASTER ACCELERATION MORE ECONOMY-MORE VALUE ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS. New standard Rear shift transmission. New atlent action single disc clutch. Easier steering. New silent-type muffler. Seats redesigned for greater c omfort and a number of other important refinements. SEE THIS
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      168 3 tier tm^t Vaseline PETROLEUM JELLY TO MAKE BABY COMFY |]M "Vaseline" .Icily lor chming, diaper rash, scalp irritation, cradle cap. Soothing. lu-:ilin£, absolutely pure. Keep a special tube for baby. Uat for llw Trailr Mark- "Vmelim It iny.mr p,,.i,-rli<m Chesebrough Mfft. V.o. Cons'd New York LonJun MhMMH NEGRI SEMBILAN SPORTING
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      231 3 otaiidand Kill do it! THERE'S always that extra bit of power ready to hand with the 14 28 H.P. Overseas Standard. It's a powerful 4cylindcr a top-gear car for practically every purpose. Track, 4ft. 8 in.; 9). in. clearance. Get your agent to give you a trial run. Standard CARS
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      669 3 AUCTION SALE OF SINGAPORE PBOPEH iik CVr saleroom, ii street, on r .l».-(l.,i. \ii;ii-I 14, at 2.M p.m. Lei I. All tl.u one equal undivided half ihare of Hadjec Mohnmed Euaope bin Hajee Uxliil Tahir, a..-:, -.1 of and la all that rnchold land and ho Qeutl* Road. Jingapoi quart
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      547 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES I (Incorporated In Fncjand^ MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO, MIIVICES I PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL hJV CO. UNDER CONTRA! T WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVEKNME >T LONDON AND FAR EAST MA OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage dv» S'por»| NAGPORE 8.S«0 (cargo only)
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      663 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Nap].., Msrseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail KITANO MARU 8,000 Aug. 18 19 HARUNA MARU 10,600 Sept. 1 2 KAMO MARU 8.000 Sept. 16 14 KATORI MARU 10,000 Sept. 29 30 ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Oct. 13 14 KAPHIMA
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      564 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH
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      429 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kemaman, Kretay, Trergganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupln, Patani, Singora, Laeon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB Aug. 22 Aug. 24 MAI. INI Aug. 28 Aug. 31 The Steamer, are fitted throughout with electric light and
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      551 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF DATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) I Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with nub-connection* to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Oepta. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Jiiva. All information, detailed
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      377 4 BURNS PHILP UNE (Ineorporited (a Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND KBr BOURNE, VIA JAVA DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailing, by tha wall known steamer MARELLA (7,875 ton.) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,511 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins
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      522 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAM BUGKNALL I STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. B» t (Incorporated in England) r m* "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE 9 OI'TWAKDS To Honi Kong, Shanghai and Japan Dna S'pnrc CITY OK BOMBAY A"XA "X v CITY OK SAI.IOKD X" a...
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      443 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M. S. KANGAROO RON h:i:manti,e, w.a. Duo Oct. 15 1 i particular, raa^rdlng passage and I t rules, apply to McAI.ISTEK CO., LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE BOUND-THE- WORLD PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SEBVICB MOSTON and NEW YORK Tia PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. MAFLCS, GENOA aad MARSEILLES. Hays la Bottoa
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      499 5 INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Dlraet Service to JAVA via HONG KONG AMOY and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTA via PENANG from SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for '.anton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtze Port.. Formosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND
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      305 5 A pirce of Constructive Christianity deservinj; ot every support. The SHAFTESBURY HOMES AM) "Arethusa" Trainh.,*; Ship Are Training 1,1)00 !t«ys and Girla from all parts of the U.K. FUNDS URGENTLY NEEDED Patr-ms Their Majesties the KING and QUEEN. Pr.-si,|,. n t H.1i.11 B OF WALES, K.G. 10.0.»0 Bay. kan i.ren
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      383 5 CROMPTON FANS SEEN BUT NOT HEARD Sole Agenta UNITED ENGINEERS, LIMITED (Incorporated in taa Strait. Settlement.) ELECTRICAL DBPARTMENT. 13, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. "Mnitggrs 7 VERITY FANS T YOU CANNOT HEAR THEM BUT THEY MAKE THEIR PRESENCE FELT Sole Agents |C ENTR All SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. WHO WAS HIKAM ABIFF,
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      759 6 ALHAMBRA POSITIVELY THK LAW NIGHT 10-NIGHT A SPLENDID TWO OF ENTERTAINING AND AMUSING I'ICTL'RES which will lie tlnrougfclj enjoyed by one and all. In Ihe Second Shuw at 9 p.m. A First National Comedy Drama Featuring CONSTANCE TALMADGE who la as flippant and »rintil!ating as ever, and who is supported
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      324 6 VICTORIA THEATRE TONIGHT AND NIGHTLY AT 9.30 CINEMA DE LUXE with a bow to those who bow to the wealthy LOUIS B. MAYER Presents THE SNOB A Metro Goldwyn Mayer Production With JOHN GILBERT, CONRAD NAC.EL, NORMA SHEARER, etc. A Picture Worth the Making. Booking now open at LITTLE'S. Popular
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      439 6 Make Your Own Movies wnh Mb^h CINE 'KODAK' 9 You Press the Button We do the Res!. L_ Write for particulars KODAK LTD., (Incorporated In England) 65. ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. if) A ti W W'%. t NS 101 CROSS STREET SINGAPORE NOTICE is hereby given that the alove Trade Mark
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    205 7 KIXTI'RES. Thurnday. August 18 Singapore High Water, 1.23 a.m., 10.0, 1.55 p.m., 8.9. Malacca High Water, 10.40 a.m., 6.8, 11 p.m. V.i Outward Dutch mail due. It. 1. homeward mail closet. Football, Calcutta v. S.F.A., SUdium. Australasian mmi iHatipnra) closes 6 p.m. Friday. August IS Slngapon Hixh
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    207 7 lay, Aukum IK. BWpa sJsjagaMc the Wharves or expected iv arrive. Entrance E^st Wharf 11 M.S. Iroouois KEITEL HARBOUR. Ms in Wharf Dredger Kuantan, Tub Prince, W H Kitty No. 1 arf 11 M.S. Calliope Coal Waarf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong I'agar Wharf Nil laetsuijcker,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    160 7 To-day. Biua Kiaif :t p.m. North, N K:.st ;.n.l N. West Sumatra a p.m. 1 [-per Burma, North-Kant and Weitrrn India, Egypt, Kurope, Canada I I baa) 3 pm. Miry mail for Europe, etc. I Bf train 4 p.m <t\lim, Southern and Western India Ulas Main .4
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    Taiping Gymkhana.
    354 7 Mr. Gifford Thrown But Remounts and Wins. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, August 17. There was a fair attendance at the gymkhana here to-day, and going was good. It was noted that the Sultan of Perak's colours were absent. Results were as follows 1t:...- 1. 1. NORA (Mr.
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    Exchanges.
    93 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, August 17. Foreign exchanges are Amsti-rdam 12.13. Athens 372 1 j Berlin 20.44%. Bombay Is. 5 53-64 d. Brussels 34.93. Bucharest 785. Buenos Aires 47 31-64. Copenhagen 18.14 H. Geneva 25.21. Hi-lsinjrfors 192\. I Hong Kong Is. liy. Kobe Is. 11 6-16 d. Lisbon 2
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    Hill Station Records.
    56 7 For the week ending at Midnight on Saturday, August IX i Weekly Weekly Weekly mean Total Total rhade Evaporation Rainfall Temp. (inches). (inches). (Fahr.) Png Hill 2.100 ft. 72.002 0.545 nil Geroet 2,100 Tpinit Hill 3,500 U. Kraser 4.100 ft. .iC.Tii 0.097 0.16 Brustagi 4.100 Tahan 5.460
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    56 7 The two horizontal red 'ignis formerly narking the sunken- wreck (1914) of the Russian cruiser Zemchug at v distance of f cables 046 from Fort Cornwall is flaj;stalT I -nans harbour, have been replaced by a urvck- marking light-buoy exhibiting a llu,sliing green light every fiv« seconds. Vessels may pats
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    255 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, August 18. On London, Bank 4 aVa 2/3 31/32 Demand 2/3 23/32 Private 3m. credit 2/4V4 On New York, Demand 66 Private 90 d/« 67 Vi On Traaoe, Bank T.T. 1420 On India, Bank T.T. 154* On Hcng Kong, Bank T.T. 13% p.c. dis. On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    58 7 Tone of Market Dull. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet Is. s^<l. per lb. New York, Spot Sheet G. cents ;>SV4 per lb. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot August September Oct.-Dec. Jan. -March Nit 60% 61% 60% til 61>* 64*4
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      MINING.
      431 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers il i'l A>am Kumbang 59/- <>0/- cd. il il Bangrin Tin 32/- M 1 1 Batang Padang 0.70 0.75 1 1 Batu Caves 1.40 1.4") £1 £1 Chenderiang 20/- 21/6 il il Eastern siam 28/3 23/."I £1 £1 Haad Yai 2S/- 29/1 1 Hitam
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      GENERAL.
      174 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 5.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.90 0.95 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.80 0.85 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 21.25 22.00 6 5 Fraser Neave 18.40 18.80 100 100 Hammer Co. 178.00 182.00 cd HJc. 125 125 H. S.
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      DEBENTURES.
      95 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. 11,234,300 4% 8% p.m. S'pore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. 4555,000 108 112 S'pore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 5 prem. S'pore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. S'pore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par S'pore Municipal 4 p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      389 7 To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall A A Co. Evatt. Ulenby ($1) 2.80 2.90 2.75 2.90 \lc.r Gajah ($1) 2.40 2.60 2.45 2.60 V. Hitam ($1) 3.80 4.00 4.00 4.30 V. Kuning (*1) 0.60 0.70 0.65 0.70 \m. Malay ($2) 4.2. r > 4.50 4.30 4.60 L Molek ($1) 2.40
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    38 7 By Stuns 'orthos mm Pietertzoon Coen Ckma 'am bom S'porc Londoi July 7 Aug. July 13 Auk- I Ju'y 15 Au C I July 15 Auit. II July 21 Au^. 1' July ii Auf. II
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      67 7 i FOUR-IN-HAND. THE LATEST IN I'K.V CILS. This pencil, which i* entirely new, hi' ld* 4 ci. our lead*, viz Blue, green, red und black and can be made to produce any of these colour* with a limpk- twiat of the i lingers. Nickle-plated with clip. Pr c. $1 50.
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      874 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Adyta.. ace page M. WANTS, FOR SALE. ETC. TO LKT. 24, Meyer Roud. dp) WANTED two bull terriers im!.i. Reply litf,. Straits Times. 1 NGLISH GIRL seeks position I t>pist. 205, Straits Times. WANTED bill collector. Apply personally. K. Hocnamull ft Son. OK. North Hridge K.I
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      699 7 IN THE SUPREME COURT QF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Suit No. ■.64 of 1927. Betwien SARKIES BROTHERS, Plaintiffs. end I .T.IMM, Defendant To (HARLEM TKIMM. Ihr ahovrnamrd Defendant, late of Kafllei Hotel, Singapore. TAKE NOTICX that this action wan on July 19^7 commenced agatnal you and 't;<»t the
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      71 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Stu'ion. (By Courtesy of Government Health Office.) For the 24 Hours end ing. at Midnight am Augunt 17. Deir i:..1. teni .eruturc 91 F. Mia. shade temperature 77.3 F Vian shade temperature 82.*> F. a\. sun rudiution 160 F. Mm. graaa radiation 75.5 F. Sea temperature
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    DEATH
    63 8 Mrs. NAII GUAM HEAN (nee Tan Choo Neo a'ias Apek. aged 54 years, on August 16 at her residence No. 21-d. Gaylanir S^ra She leaves behind her only sen Nah Sent Chye. two daughters Bong Soo and Vt Chile, one fcop-in-law Lim Moey Seng am four grandchi'dren to mourn
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    ACKNOWLEGMENT.
    57 8 Mr. Tun Sian Chin and three sons, Messrs Tan Keng Koon, Keng Yeow and Ken? Smjr beg to thank those friends and rr 1; t,vi;s who have kind y attended th< funeral of the late Mrs. Tan Sian Chn ree Teo Hah Neo, on Sunda) the 14tl instant, and
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    The Straits Times THURSDAY, AUGUST 18. MALAYAN SOURCES OF LABOUR.
    933 8 The Straits Times THURSDAY, AUGUST 18. MALAYAN SOURCES OF LABOUR. A somewhat prosaic question has been given a new interest during recent months by the suggestion that the time has come to supervise immigration inU Malaya. The check, while applied generally, would operate particularly in the case of Chinese immigrant;,
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    220 8 What's happened to Jinks hu; been .he topic of the moment in Southern Ireend during the past twenty-four hours. Jinks is a Redmondite in politics and thi~ party is anti-Cosgrave When the lest iivision came forward last Monday on n motion of no-confidence in the Government, the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    156 8 Mr. D. Hazell has returned to Singa pore from his tour in the X.M.S. Mr. H. N. Ferrers, is leaving Kuala Lumpur for home by the Rawalpindi on the 26th inst. Sir Claud and Lady Severn have given up their house in London and are now residing
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    23 8 Small-pox exists in an epidemic state it Bandjc-rmassin and the port is declared in infected p ace for the purposes of the Drdinanc-3.
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    26 8 At the V.M.C.A. Cinema to-morrow night The Gentle Cyclone, a Fox production featuring Buck Jones will" be the main picture. Two comedies, will also be shown.
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    31 8 The secretaries of Rantau Tin DrecU■ng Co. are in receipt of advice from the manager that the company s No. 2 dredge started digging on the afternoon of the 13th instant.
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    32 8 A re-union social meeting of the Friendly Band will be held at the C. C. A. Hall, ."linsep Street en the 19th instant af'.lo p.m. Old and present members are cordially invited.
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    57 8 At an inquest to-day on a Chinese motor car driver Dr. Balhetchet statec that it was possible for a man to sustain a fracture of the skull by falling from a stcol on which he was seated Ihe doctor said that death was due to :erebral haemorrhage, and a verdict
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    60 8 Tin Tuah Bah, the driver of the hir.-d a.- which on August 10 ran into :he a;lin>rs of the Gombak Bridge and was jadly damaged, was charged before Mr. W. W. Hughes in the Kuala Lumpur ,'olice Court on Monday with negligent driving and fined $100, or two m >nth>
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    64 8 The Chinese Co. team, Malacca Volunteer Corps, having won the Penan i Veterans Shield this year, and in conseluence of the retirement of R. S. M. G. Gould from the M. V. C. the committee md members of the Chinese Volunt-n-r 'lur> are holding an at home on Saturday, :he
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    68 8 At the forty-second annual meeting >f Kelly and Walsh, Ltd., held at Shanghai on July 29, the chairman, Mr. W. Wedderburn, referring to Singapore *aid: The year's working has been even more successful than that of last year, uid I know that ycu will join me in hanking Mr. Davis,
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    68 8 The illustrated supplement of thr Stiaits Budget published to-day contains many sporting phot 'graphs taken i i Singapore and up-country. The visit oJ Dr. Tagore to Selangor is represented by .wo well pioduced photographs. V >hui:eer activities are portrayed by three ihntcuraphs taken of the Machine Gut: leis at Pulo
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    85 8 S.P.C.A. inspectors at Hong Kong ia.U Booth, investigated 1,8U2 crates of poulry. 1,237 pigs in transit on trucks, and „117 pigs in junks and on ferries. They nspected no fewer than 3,553 crates of poultry in ships, 11,224 pigs in ships, and ',801 head of cattle in ships and junks
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    83 8 In connection with matters veterinary it is interesting to note, says the Malay Mail, that at the instance of Mr. J. J. Fleury, State Veterinary Surgeon, the iCedah Government is about to effect considerable improvements with regard to quarantine and research work. Mr. V. D. d'Oliveiro who has returned to
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    93 8 Captain Wi liam Mclntosh, one of the )est-known and most popular shipmasters hi the China Coast whose death has or•urred at home, retired from China in the :aily summer of last year, after being in he service of the China Navigation Company for 30 years. Captain Mclntosh was in command
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    108 8 It is rumoured in Bangkok that ibe Chinese servants there are organising a General strike which is to take effect at the end of this month. Commenting on this rumour, the Siam Observer says Domestic servants are paid well in Bangkok, and they cannot be contemplating striking in order to
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    BY AIR TO THE EAST.
    249 8 Development of Route Through India. Flying Boats from Calcutta To Rangoon. (Special Cable to the Strait* Times) Calcutta, August 17. An important announcement has bwn :i.ade regarding the Indian development pf the air route to the Far Kast and Australia. A main trunk air route
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    Not the Country's Coin.
    146 8 Beach Road Money Changer In Court. Among copper one-cent pieces one not infrequently finds money of Borneo and Chinese origin. A Beach Road money changer, named Keng Siang, who allegedly tendered Chinese Detective No. 57, Peng Chiah. change among which was discovered Chinese and Borneo eofal
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    Rubber Price Average.
    20 8 Rubber price averages for the current Restriction quarter are as follows Singapore 59.9.! cents. London Is. MM.
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    Light Aeroplane Club.
    51 8 At the meeting of the Legislative Council on Monday the Colonial Secretary will move That this Council approves cf an initial subsidy of $00,000 and of i.n annual grant of $20,000 limited to five years, in the first instance, to the Light Aeroplane Club recently formed in
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    Company Prosecution.
    59 8 A fine of $M «H imposed by the Thir.l Police Magistrate yesterday in a prose:ution hy the EUffistrar of CompaaiM for fail'ire to noti f .> appointment as a liquidator. Mr. H. Klphkk, manager William Jacks and Company, wax summoned by Mr. T. B. Cocker, Registrar of Companies,
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    Rubber Prices.
    58 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated August 17, thuir quotation* bthtg in cold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchanges sales to-day H.'iO tons. August 35.40, September 86.40, October 35.80, November :!0 cts. December 18.90, January February MJO, March 86.70, April
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    FIRM ACTION IN SHANGHAI.
    387 9 Development of Aeroplane Incident. RAILWAY LINE CUT. Chinese Refuse to Return Winjrs. [rxutxh far eastern service] Shanghai. August 17. Shanghai Hritish troop- have cut the Shanghai-Hangchnw railway at Jessflsld and re-oeeupied their old posit; n- out-id: the settlement as a result of the refusal of the
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    The R. A. F. Tour.
    167 9 Flying Boats oh Eastern Service. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, August 17. The cruise of the Royal Air Force living boats now proceeding in Northern Europe and the coming cruise of Hying boats from Southampton to Singapore have directed attention to the possibility of using these
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    Mr. Ogden Armour.
    73 9 A Financial Tragedy of Tho i War- [KKtTKK TELEGRAM] London. Autu.-i 17. Chicago Commenting on Mr. Ogdes Armnur's death, the Herald-Examiner »av« th;it HlthmiKh he was rated as the \vorld"s •"rond richest mas, hi- rotate m: ted Bl 120,000. He was ii financial casualty of tic war
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    AIR RACE TO HAWAII.
    242 9 Winner Takes Under 27 Hours. Four Competitors Start From California. [RKUTCR TELEGRAM] London, August 18. Honolulu The Woolnroo landed at Wheelorficld and wins the first Dole prize of «r.,000. Tin Aloha landed ami wins the second prise. The \V olaroo took 26 hour:; 20 minutes Theic
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    37 9 The Kit Survey Company, Ltd., are low completing the Imai of their contracts .vith the X.M.S. Government and the >ar;y will shortly be leaving for Burma md Bengal, there to undertake extensive Forest, settlement and irrigation surveys
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    SACCO AND VANZETTI.
    205 9 Further Bomb Outrages Threatened. Arguments Before Supreme Court. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 17. Boston: A full bench of the Massachusetts Supreme Cmrt, which was crammed to capacity and heavily guarded. considered the arguments for another Irial of Sacco and Vanzetti. The Bench will probably take several clay
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    French Trade Returns.
    54 9 [havas telegram.] Paris, August 17. Imports for the first seven months umount to .Fr. :U, 186,000,000, showing a decrease of over three billions compared with the same period of last year. Exports amount to Fr. 31,151,000,000 for 21,000,000 tons, showing an increase of 2,000,000 tons against the
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    CAMERON'S HIGHLANDS.
    34 9 CAMERON 'S HIGHLANDS. I'he subjoined map "ill lie useful to readers in conjunction with the articles by Mr. A. li. Milne on Cameron's Highlands, the concluding portion of which appears to-day on page 11.
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    MR. JINKS'S EXPLOIT.
    137 9 How Free State Cabinet Was Saved. *Next Step in Political Drama. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 17. Dublin The expulsion of Mr. John Jinks from Capt. Redmond's National League party wi.l probably be the next step in the Irish political drama. He left the Dail before the division
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    Artist Found Shot.
    122 9 Tragic Death of Mr. Caton Woodville. [reuter telegram] I.'irxlun. August 17. The artist Mr. Caton Woodville, was found shot in hil studio at St. John's Wood and died en route to hospital. Richard Caton Woodville, aged 09 years, was the celebrated battK' painter, and exhibited his first
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    FRANCE AND GERMANY.
    378 9 Important Commercial Pact Signed. Reciprocal Most Favoured Nation Treatment. Lrevter telegram] Lond >n, August 17. Paris After protracted negotiations, a Kranco-Cierman commercial agreement has been reached. The agreement, which come* Into f tCS Otl September 6, provides for the reciprocal grant of de facto most favoured nation
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    Defence from Air Attack.
    73 9 Smoke Screen Dropped Around Liner. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 17. New York Paasengen on the liner lit de France approaching New York and watching an army bombing lane iwoopIng down were astonished to tee a sm .k^screen dropped, completely enveloping the liner. Later it was learned'
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    British Vital Statistics.
    105 9 Births and Deaths in Second Quarter. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Augosi it. The Registrir-General's return for lh> second quarter of the year, shows that deaths in England and Wales totalled 170,600. This Is 61,000 less th-in in the preceding quart r and MOO lest than i tlie
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    General Galen.
    37 9 [reutek far eastern service.] Shanghai, August 17. Hankow It is revealed from authentic sources that General Galen actually travelled northward on the itth inst. but returned to Hankow on the 11th owing to railway interruption.
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    Consul-General Honoured.
    22 9 [lIAVAS TELEGRAM.] Paris, August 17. M. Naggiar, CoasmMaSMnl at Shanghai, has been appointed an Officer of the Legion of Honour.
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    BOMBARDMENT OF NANKING.
    510 9 BOMBARDMENT OF NANKING. Northerners Advance And Capture Pukow. SHANGHAI SITUATION. Contending Commanders Sock Contvol. [mnrm far kasteun mvxaj Slmnghai. August 17. Nanking The Northerners captured Pukow this morning and were bombarding Nanking this afternoon. British subjects were evacuated on board HJK.a Wlvern and HJU Wood lark, Which are at present
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    Shot by Moonshiners.
    145 9 Risks of Prohibition Officers. I REUTER TELEGRAM 1 London, August 17. Logan, Wi-i Virginia E. I>. Beaslsjr, the Slate prohibition officer, his son ami another individual were shot dead in an ambush at Island Crick, where they had in en camping. ordered officer's brother, Dave, escaped during
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      Malays' Fine Display.
      1039 10 Calcutta Visitors Lose First Match. A notable victory by the Malays over ihe Anglo-Indian team from Calcutta was the result of the match played at the Stadium yiMcrday afternoon. H.E. the Governor (Sir Hugh Clifford) waR an interested spectator, and before the match he went on 16
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      Tennis.
      529 10 S.C.C. Tournament. YKSTKKIvWS RESULTS. It Sinn Irs. U. E. F. S. Brodie plus 2 beat E. M. Murphy minus :i, 4 ■<>, 9 7, 9 7 A. Dnbs-in plus 1 beat K. F. Voelker minus 8, S fi, 6 4. li. K. Cox plus 4, beat C. H. I.
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      Polo.
      55 10 British Team in U. S. A. London. August s. Westbnry (Long Island).— The British polo team yesterday defeated an American side in a practice game by 19 goals to 5. The teams were: Army in India: Pert, Dening, Roark and Atkinson. American-: Winston Guest, H. Talbott, junior, E. W.
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      CRICKET.
      97 10 S.C.C. Tournament. The Merchants and Nondescript, will tin-it in the S.C.C. tournament in a match starting at 5 p.m. to-morrow. The following will represent the S.C.R.C. (,n Saturday against Mr. J. Wilson's XI on the S.C.R.C. ground, starting at 2 p.m. Choon Lbs, Choon Leong, Lee Keng lye, 1-ian
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      Golf.
      272 10 The Irish Open Championship. [Reuter Telegram.] London, August 17. 1'ori.murnock The twenty year-old professional and ex-Dulwich College boy led the qualifiers in the Irish open championship with 73 and 73. Smith did 74 and 73, Compston 75 and 75, Ray 77 and 75, C. Whitcombe 74 anJ 80, Duncan
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    Sir George Lewis's Death.
    56 10 [MUTER TKLSGBAII] London, August 17. Montreal The report of the examinin< magistrate on the death of Sir George Lewis, who was killed at Territet by a tall in front of a train, discounts the idea of suicide. It says Sir George slipped in running to catch
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    Changi Road Accident.
    430 10 Europe Motor Garage to Pay Damages. Mr. Justice Deane delivered Judgpssnt in the Supreme Court this morning in an j action for damages arising out of a motor tar smash on the Changi Road last year, j The plaintiff in the action was Than I Kirn Foo
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    123 10 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 825th auction on August 17, when there were eataloRued 1,:S19,377 lbs. or 589.01 tons offered 901,204 lbs. or 429.11 tons; sold 831,567 lbs. or 371.24 tons. Spot London Is. 5%d. New York 35% cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked
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    Singapore's Babies.
    508 10 Successful Show at Victoria Memorial Hall. That one of the purposes for which, it is held, namely, the creation among the largt labouring population of an interest in the rearing of healthy children, is in v tair way to neins achieved was demonstrated at the closing session of
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    Supreme Court.
    132 10 Action Comes to a Sudden Conclusion. At the conclusion of evidence by the I defendant, Loh Keng Poh, in an action brought against hi:r for the return of ctrtain title 'it'eds, by the Official Assignee, Mr. Justice Deane gave judgment for the Official Assignee, without calling upon the
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    New Greek Cabinet.
    42 10 IItKITKK TELEGRAM] London, August 17. Athens A new coalition cabinet has been formed under M. Zaimis. Its programme includes the reorganisation of the financial system advocated by M. Cafandaris, who is Finance Minister while M. Michalopoulos is Foreign Minister.
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    Earthquake in Turkestan.
    30 10 [MIIII TELEGRAM] London, August 17. Moscow: Subterranean shocks continue in Namangan, Turkestan. Fifteen hundred houses were destroyed and over 2,500 damaged. The losses exceed a million roubles.
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    Fatal Jump from Lorry.
    67 10 A verdict of death by misadventure was returned by the Coroner. Lieut. -Col. Hope Falkner. this morning in the case of Tan Pak Nik, a coolie employed by Messrs. Sime, Darby and Co. He jumped off a moving lorry, on. the Serangoou Road on August 9
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    Johore State Council.
    501 10 No Formal Ceremony On Sultan's Birthday. A meeting of the Johure Council of State was held at the Dewan, Johore F.ahru. yesterday, at 11 a.m. Those present were the Hon. Dato Mentri B»sar, Dato Abdullah bin Jaafar frit.; S.P.M.J., C.8.E., etc., presiding, the Hon. the General Adviser,
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    168 10 The Forbes Russell Com pan Season. The Forbes Russell Company will arrive on the Khyber on August 2C and open thtir Singapore seaso.i at the Victoria Theatre on the following evening, with Frederick Lonsdrile's social sat r. I h Last oi Mrs. Chcyney, made famous by (iladys Cooper
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    132 10 A larvt- autiience greeted the first presentation of the Metro-Goldwyn picture The Snob at the Victoria Theatre !:isl ni«hl. Tha acting is good, and .client projection at the theatre is to bo noted. The Pavilion programme, which i 11 tinu: s up (0 Sunday evening, cpntaini two txtellent
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    25 10 Dr. A. M. Hzekiel, 0.D., junior optometrLst of the firm of M. Ezekiel and Sous, Ophthalmic opticians, is leaving tomorrow fir Java by the Plancius.
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    52 10 A Chinese was arrested aboard the Hone Waji on her arrival from Swatow for importing; counterfeit ten cent pjeea It is alleged TIM) odd were tied up in a belt around his waist. In the Second Court yesterday Mr. H. U. Bull sent him I tb the Assizes, allowing bail
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION AND SMUGGLING.
      205 10 To the K<iil«r of the Straits Times. Sir, On Au;j-t 'i jou published -i Uittr under the above heading by Planter, which 1 haw just read. Thai letter il the si untiest and most businesslike i hava hh <>n the subject of 'h. presenl restriction s
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      SINGAPORE ROADS.
      206 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I noun- that at the inquest on the death of a -M :il.-i> who was killed iti a notOf cir accident in han^i Koail, th<- Coroner remarked that immediate steps should he taken to reduce tho number of roadside treei
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      DANGEROUS CORNERS.
      187 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, If it ".ol possible for the Municipality, now that they art widening nnd building 1 1 around the Bukit Timab district, t<> uivo a little attention to the bullock cait Hrive known bi ..'I K. :icl. The Mction that breaks
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      81 10 iporc, Augu.-t !K. i:\il i,t Li al 60*4 centi per Ib. quiet bill stead.v. Tin.- London IL'M i' 1 Steady. New Scudala 2.92 Vi2.97 V 4, Bukil l\;.'i s 1.05-1.10, Brogas 60, AUenbys 2.80-2.90, ConauuttM 36, Mentakabi 87-60 centi, .limahs ii. Bukit Jelotonga l.Of-1.10, Indra•■iris 11
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      113 10 Singapore, August IK. Load) n Rul tx > i Id. up. I H's.. Jils. il.iwn. Hydraulic 2.57V4N rth Taiping 1.16-1.19, South Tail ng ■'■< 81 rents, Peaawat :> rents premium, Malaya Consolidated 1.25-1.27 .Kuchai l'.KM'Jn. Talan l.!'>-1.40, IMu Piiili 1.07-1. 12V4, Petalug i.7. r >.j.Bs, Kayoh
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    "NOR RUBBER NOR TIN."
    1539 11  -  A. B. Milne. Possibilities of the High Ranges of Malaya. By The expel tf the Apr ent occupy mm them ml <>f t) and -.ii'i-uratioi th«- average of the ni rally, I.it ii is <>f liatun- v. intatl in condition i ma; ,> >iat l> wain-
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      159 11 MUSIC WE HAVE ALL THE LATEST HITS Honolulu— Songbird— Perhaps you'll think of me. Swinging Along— Perfumes of the Past. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes— Mariette, etc., etc., etc. CALL AND HEAR THEM S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. COLD STARTING HEAVY OIL ENGINES 12 8.H.P.— 500 B.H.P. Embody the following
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    County Cricket Championship.
    169 12 j Lancashire Continuv in Slron.u Position. Lancashire Notts Urrl.y Yorkshire Surrey Kent Leicester Middlesex Warwick Sussex Hampshire Gloucester Sonw Northant Glanoi Won Play 88 1<> 19 yi 7 24 I" ..21 ..21 7 fa ji s L' I 8 22 I 24 I ..21 I 17 i
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    Professional Tennis.
    607 12 An Account of Mr. Cochran's Players. i At the conclusion of Mr. C. B. Coch- ran's tennis team tour. Miss V. M. Glasspool described the players and points in their play to the London Press as follows Suzanne Lenglen. An analysis of Mile. Lenjtlen's game would run into
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    1329 12  -  R. J. H. Malacca-Seremban-Kuala Lumpur. By Sidney, M.A., F.K.G.S. Kuala Lumpur, August 14. Malacca in the early morning is something to experience, especially if the tide I be full and there are a few boats in the I port. Yesterday there were a dozen sailing vessels
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      108 12 Quality first! that's why smokers insist upon $TftTE (XPI^ESS DO YOU REALISE that many thousands of dollars are wasted annually through use of incorrect electric lighting equipment. In many cases a vast amount of light is often wasted by not bein!, r systematically directed to where it is mainly needed,
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY.
    1671 13  -  A. W. S. Lessons of the Trade Returns. Notes by A. W. S.. writing f-om London under i' date July 20, says:— i The Boanl of Trade returns, for tbo j six months ending June at op a to t various niorpsttatWms. Import* at iiil7.:'.i'.(i.S',i show nn
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    487 13 LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES JULY 20. I "»lu«. Company. I Abaco ■>; Allagar 1 An trio -Malay I Ayer Kiining 1 Banteng 2 Batanir Consolidated 1 r.atu Caves 1 Batu Tiira I'ekob ■1' licrtam Consolidated ■1 Urieh II Bidor 2/ Bikam Bropjdandi l'.ukit Cloh 2/ Bukit
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      497 13 RUBBER^ SEEDS THE ANGLO-DUTCH PLANTATIONS OF AVA, LTD, SOEBANG. JAVA, will have «ii able for sa.e in January-May, 1925, TJIKADOE" Seed* from their iso!»ted jd'led »eeil garden* (87 acres) st Wangoenrdja. The, bad* u»ed were taken in 1922 roni twenty-five .Mother Trees whose average yield in that year was 200
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      691 14 Assets over $7,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $27,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C Tha Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compiles with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      509 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NETH. INDIA OMMEUCIAL BAND Established IMI at Amsterdam. Anthorlsad Capital Glds. 60,000.000 (abaat fo.COO.OOO) Taid no Capital Glds. 55. "00.000 (aboat £-1,1)00,000) Reserves Glds. 24.180.703 (about £2,000,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEA BRANCHES BATAVIA. HEAD OFFICE FOR ASIA. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST INDIES
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      438 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised £8.000,000 i ..pital Subscribed £1,800,000 Capital I'aid up £1,050,000 Fund and Rest £1,545,660 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Chairman. I. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charles J. Hambre, .1. ii. Robinson, Esq. Esq. Bil David Yule, Bart. W. 11.
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      443 14 ireURANCE^ THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. 2nd loor, Hong Kong Bank Chrs., Slagapora. All plans of Life Kndownment and Annuity policies issued at lowest rates obtainable in Malaya. AasaU fI«,(H>«,OM COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Firs, Life, Marine, Accident, GaaraaUa and Motor. Assets £41,000,000 ARTHUR C. POTTS—
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      331 15 A GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT Prices complete at Singapore r Five-passenger Five-passenger Sport Seven-passenitor Five-pi'ssenifi'r '"rfPF""' if Tourinx Car TourinK Car Tourinx Car Sedan Series 111 Series 128 Series 128 Series US $3,000. $3,750. $4,100. $Mt* BUICK QUIETNESS OF RUNNING IF any one quality more than another distinguishes a truly fine
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      203 16 Good Luck Predicted in the line of Wedding Presents Surprising reductions in silver and gold articles JUST UNPACKED Inspection cordially invited. ISMAIL A. RAHEEM Crown Jeweller, 82-1 82-2, BRAS BASAH RD., Telephone 2292. Telegrams- "THAIBA." I CAST IRON PIPES FOR WATER AND SANITARY WORK. Better and not more expensive than
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      470 16 SITUATIONS WANTED WANTED by. experienced Eurasian rubber planter with 15 years' experience bil.et to tnke charge of small estate or division. FosscssinK (rood testimonials. Free. 175, Straits Times. ENERGETIC CHINESE, 7 rears 1 c.nernl i' i xperience, book-keeping, typewriting lad sbsrthaad. seeks position anywhere. :'.|<aki many Chinese dialects. Good testiI
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