The Straits Times, 22 August 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,559 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1927. PKICE 10 CENTS
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      79 1 THE EVERYDAY MILK. Palethorpes LABGE3T MAKERS 01 SAUSAGES IN THE WORLD. OALETHORPEi; I ROYAL cSibridce ROYAL CAMBRIDGE OXFORD STAFFORD PORK > CiIIICAOCC aAlluAuCo Duoiiy Port. Emum PATRONS H.M. Navy and Army House of Commons Atlantic Liners Railway Hotels Public Schools H.M. Government. Obtainable Everywhere Sole Agents for Malaya JOSKI'H TRAVERS
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      23 1 THE CIGARETTE I O'KQUALITir Inj W-Ih l^k~ r J .11 tmmi m ilmm a ■>>■ .I*.. tK. VIRGINIA CIGARETTES j Wl BRISTOL! i{k Vv'DkHO
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      131 1 "DOBINSONQ" FOR VALUE AND SERVICE Fancy Shirtings Our Tailoring Department Made to ncanure r.iid ta is now showing a New <J| pW Customers o.vn special reShipment of latest designs ji'; itf^O/mfri#i quirements cat and Ki:i and colours in last dv t \»,Uti» 11 10 shirtings. y Vlsed by Kur<;lH%a (^^i§9
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      6 1 Mil KM Mil 111. (KFAM MII.X.
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    Touring Ministers.
    165 2 Morning Post Makes Bitinp Comment London, August 9. The announcement of llu.. prufjosed tuur of inspection in liviia. in 0.-tober. at the Secretary for War has led ;o gome correspondence in the Moining Hast. The paper, commenting on it, says The vision of peripatetic Ministers easing first-hand knowledge
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    THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD.
    609 2 (Incorporated in Queensland). (Jimeral Manager's Progress Report For Four Weeks Ended July 18, 1927. (jentlenien, I beg to submit the Mining Report of operations for four weeks ending July 18, 1927. Development. The total development completed for the term amounts to 628 a
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      200 2 AN CHARM Nnlhlt;- pr, s Mm- ch-vm nnd |i J* l lllsjlTtl J nf tho r.-allv refined ]i:lv selpcti»n nf a pi VOIMI therefdre rliiM "4711* I I nut i.nly fur !t3 iainty, la or «waJ«rM ro-rt-l-t -S>i:i II »y* l''»l< for the Hoc buylßf. ;ir Eaul nnd India. Hcmg
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      203 2 i^aMawaawT S£^H=^^s Trade Mark Vaseline PETROI.EUM*JELLY PREVENTS BANDAGES STICKING To dress wounds, spread "Vaseline" Jelly on clean linen or gauze. Changr dressing daily. "Vaseline" Jvlly keeps bandages from st icking. Chesebrough Mfg. Co., Cons'd New York London Montreal PROMPT execution of orders -backed up by the high standard of our
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      253 2 $50 ONLY! E T iiaHpi^; EL 111 US. NORTH BRIDCK ROAD. High-class gramophone with double spring motor. Monthly payment system can be arranged for local customers. FOR YOUR RUBBER FACTORIES USE CIMENT FONDU LAFARQE It is highly resistant to acids. It attains in 24 hours a higher strength than ordinary
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    East Asiatic Rubber.
    469 3 Company's Satisfactory Year's Working. In thr esune of his bMmm at the fourth .uinual ordinary fft-nwal meeting <>f thp Baal fttiatrr Robber Ratal m, Ltd.. wmi held on July JO. at Winchester Ho— B, Olil Broad-street. B.C .Maim (lerural Sir Robert Hutchison, piesicimjr. said. The profit for
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    Laughing Girl and Operation.
    477 3 What Doctor Forgot a<id i!i Now Remember. i« .1 charming American jfir. 25 years old, lying in a London I nursing home in the oddest circuatsta J A little > \it two yean ago s!. had t i .undergo ,i ievere operation in New fork. Thi
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      110 3 Dodge Brothers MOTOR CARS NOW FITTED WITH AS MORE POWER— MORE SPEED FASTER ACCELERATION MORE ECONGI *-ry— MORE VALUE ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS. New standard cear shift tran>mi.-,xi-i n New ailent action .single disc clutch. Ka»iiT steering. New cuK-nt-typr imiin.-r. Seats redt-sinnt-d fur greater cnmfurt and a number of other important rrtinemcnlv.
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      738 3 ABOUT 3ACX PAINS. The iihiscl.'-- in the bach are aaaes iv« bul Uttla iest. sjben of irarvet /*^V, are located in th,' back f X attached to the apinal cord. Y.~. "vaT^Ni When the blot )j\ V p poveriahed and Impure it ■.'J I* not infrequently ha| n i nut
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      365 3 OFFICES TO LET IN LAIDLAW BUILDING. These modern offices are situated in the heart of the Business Quarter of tae City. They arc Cool, Light and Airy. Served by up-to-date Electric Lift. The following are now vacant No. Rent 21 55 month. 19 S iM) 13-B 50 14 $150 15
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      361 3 GOVERNMENT OF F.M.S. DECREPI AND M. t O;e Office of the Stat htngor, up rtj 2 p m. ■i" Augu ....iract, i pit lluiv.' i mm, at ■aaajtl B I ila Lumpur) Selancor 2 Dhobia Sl.fds. •Z Work Bhi da. 1 Hi. ore. 2 Att. :ind Ijitrines. l Mortuary. 1
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      548 4 P. A 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APGAR LINES (Incorporated in Fru lan.M li An. AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL KM. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore NAGPORE 0.300 (cargo only)
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      635 4 Shipping Announcements N Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISUA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Doe Sai HARUNA MARU 10,500 Sept. 1 i KAMO MARU 8,000 Sept. 16 U KATOR! MARU 10,000 Sept. 29 S( ATSI.'TA MARU 8,000 Oct. 13 14 KASIII.MA .MARU 10,000 Oct. 27 28
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      536 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. UVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH
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      441 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kemaman, Kretay, Trcngganu, Kelantan, Kangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, liumion, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon nnd Bangkok. Arrival Departure UDDHADIB la Pert An*. :>•! MAI.INI Aug. 28 Aug. 31 The Pteamers are fitted throughout with ■lectric light and have
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      572 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAYIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, 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 itineraries
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      433 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia i FOE BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MEL BOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY BLAND Regular monthly sailings by the well I mi.wii Mcnmer MARELLA i T.:iT.*. tonal an.l the new motur vess.l, MALABAR I..MJ tonsi. Thess. MARELLA ii tha large.i ..nd linest steamer tnnlnin t..
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      520 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAM DUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. anted la England) KI.I.KUM LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVK E TO THE UNI ill > KINGDOM ANIi i ON UNKNT KKKK.HT SKKVK X OUTWABIM To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Dae S'pow i i i v OF BOMBAY CITY OF BALFORD *pt 25
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      449 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M. S. KANGAROO FROM FREMANTLE, WA. Due Oct. 15 For particulars regarding passage and Ireight rales, apply to McALISTER CO., LTD. I DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD PASSENGER AND FREIGHT tSEVICB HOSTON and NEW YORK Tia PORT SAID,; ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA aad MARSEILLES. 58 Daya ta Boston 41
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      412 5 INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY. LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Direct Service to JAVA Tia HONG KONG AMOY and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTA via PENANG from SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Oanton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtze Ports. Formosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND
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      513 5 STOOMVAART MAATSGHAPPU "NEDERLAND" HOLUND-EAST-AS2A LINE Homeward Sailings to AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM Dna Sails •KONINGIN DEE NEDERLANDEN Aug. 26 26 tKRAKATAU Sept. 5 6 •JOHAN Dr; WITT Bspt, PRINS UKK NEDERLANDEN Sept. S3 23 SOEMI3A Sept. 28 29 tBALI Oct. 1 3 •GKOTIUS Oct. 7 7 MANOERAN Oct. 18 19 •J.
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      29 5 I Kiwi 4 M Wf fTVJ^V^ VERITY FANS T YOU CANNOT HEAR TB BUT THEY MAKE THEIR PRESEIsC Sole Agents Ic^tAll SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR An oldtim^ bev^o-T:-*-SIM(M)S I
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      578 6 PAVILION Proa Monday. A>!^ Sunday. A«gis«l 2S. ;tl 9.18 p.m. sh.ir)). MA< SETT COMEDY ASLEEP AT THK SWITCH PICTORIAL REVIEW THK LATEST PATHE (iAZETTE OH BABY! In 7 Reds. MADGE REIGHTON HALE, LITTLE BILLY, ETHEL SHANNON. a delkknil <!i*h at rib-rackini{ joy. rd-boiled Little Bills the dainty daughter of his
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      128 6 SURINA THEATRE North Bridge Koad. Tel. No. 289. From Wednesday, August 17 to Tuesday, August 23, 1927. NIGHTLY at 9 I'll. Latest I'athe Gazette, and SINGAPORE vs. MALACCA AT FOOTBALL. THE RUSTLING KID (Fred. Humes). The Season's Smileage Winner RED HOT TIRES A Warner Bros, sixty-smilc-a-minute Comedy Special, starring MONTE
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      286 6 VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT 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 NAGEL, NORMA SHEARER, etc. A Picture Worth the Making. Booking now open at LITTLE'S. Popular
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      316 6 ALHAMBRA TOJSIGHT BUSTER KEATON The Funniest Man in Pictures in his Biggest Laughing Sensation. 7 CHANCES 7 Chuckles I Laughs I Screams I Hoivls I A Metro— Goldwyn— Mayer Special Released by FIRST NATIONAL PICTURES (EAST), LTD. VI THK TIIKATRK ItIIVAI. COMING SOON! maiay opera' or Malacca ALNAmbKA I *">
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    171 7 lI VI IKES. I iiu ii si 22 norc i Hißh Water, fi22 am., 7.3, Hign .Water, 2 «.m., 4.4, I (up. Dukes II v. S.C.C., tarsi HiKtory Bociety Ktfe i hi. 6.16 DJB. )■-,>. i c, c..:;'i p.m. \lll!U»t M Mhpoi I Ili,-h Wutcr, 8.8 a.m.,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    69 7 Aokosl tt. Ide Iho Uharves or expected tv arrive. KEPPEL RAMOL'R m" Dredger Kuantnn, TuifPrinc l.il. Mercn •>■ ■rf Nil Hi DKV DOCKS l.mioiiK WtttLti Nil Nil la Duck Junsscns h« pel Il.-irhour Nil I'ock SKB. Hoppers 1, 4 ami 6 t. Ni>. 1. Lighter Kolam. M..r
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    Vessels Arrived.
    89 7 •ii.in sandakan lianpkok 'Jl-h. v us, from Bandn aim JS■^. t<ns, from Bvn|(kok X SENG, Brit., 1.--'- urns. from Sourab lya -I t. from Kuching X B Beau B 26-8. \.v H iiom Hatu Pahal l'l'-s. '.;,ii:i:. Dul 1.127 tons, from Semarang M tons, Imiiii Djambi IK II
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    Exchanges.
    75 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Ku«4>.v. August 21. Foreign exchanges are i-.ni lj.riu. Atlu-ns 378. lVrlin Bot!- IM. i- S4.Mf4. Bucharest 790. ■I-.- Copenhagen ik.m%. Geneva 28.21 Vm. IlrlsiiiKfor.x 19ift. Kong It.' llf&d. Kobe Is. 11 li-:i2d. ■i 2 !M!4. Mici.ul 28.79 Milan 89.85. N( v. yo»fc 4JB 1-18. -.til). Parli
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    148 7 To-day. Kg (Parcels! 'Hone Pengi 3.:; b p.m Indo-China aud Hokow il'eihoi) 4 p.m China, Hainam, Japan, Korea, Formosa, East Siberia, Philippine islands. Western Canada and Wes•.rn Btatea .f ISA. 'Hong Peng) 4 p.m To-morrow. ha.ariti.ui A- South Africa (finhav) a a.m < iic.i, an, l Benuit
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    Daily by Train.
    19 7 F<<eratcd Mnlay States, Johore Malacca and I'enang C p.m (Sundays 4 p.m.) Not despatched on Sundays.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    38 7 By Porthos Khiva I. Pieterszoon Cocn StaM fimbora S'por* July 13 July 16 July 15 July 21 July 22 July 2!l Arra. London Aug. 8 Auj. 8 Aug. 10 Aug. 15 Au«r. IB Aug. 22
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    LONDON MARKETS
    267 7 In their report dated London. July 27, William Jack* and Co. stabe: Market! have been steady during the past wade, Imt consumers have not yet shaken off their pcasimiMa, and have still to cover their requirements. C pper has *>een a steady market, and the demand for standard
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    260 7 EXCHANGE.. Singapore, Aripust 22. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/3 31/32 Demand 2/3 23/32 Private 3m. credit 2/4W. On New York, Demand 56 Private 00 d.'s 67 Vi On France, bank T.T. 1420 On India, Bank T.T. 154tt On Honjf Konjc, Bank T.T. 184 p.c. dis. On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION DAILY PRICES CURRENT.
    65 7 SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Tone of Market Dull. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet Is. Hti& par i>>. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 35 H per lb. t.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot itandard R.S.S. on Tender August Septoniber Oct. Dec. Jan. -March 39Vfe 59%
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      MINING.
      436 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers i'l il Asam Kumbang 59/- 60/- cd. £1 £1 Bant'rin Tin 32/6 33/6 1 1 BatanK Padang 0.70 0.75 1 1 Batu Caves 140 1.40 £1 £1 ChenderUng 20/- 21/6 il Enstam Siam 23»". 2-I 'ti cd. SI il Haad Yai 29/- 29/9 1
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      GENERAL.
      175 7 Issue I i'al. 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 ill E. Smelting Co. 21.50 22.00 5 5 Fraser Neave 18.40 13.80 00 100 Hammer Co. 173.0 C 177.C0 xd. ik. 125 125
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      DEBENTURES.
      97 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 4% 8% p.m. Spore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 108 112 Spore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 5 prera. Spore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Spore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par Spore Municipal 4 p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      392 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'a quotation*. To-day's Prices Fraser I. vail Co. Evatt. K. Sklim. ($1) 3.60 3.80 3.00 3.80 Kundong (SI I 4.00 4.15 4.00 4.20 Lunas ($1) 3.15 3.25 3.10 3.25 M. Pinda ($1) 2.30 2.35 2.30 2.40xd. M. Tekon* ($1) 0.72 ft 0.77V4
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    CHANCERY HOUSE,
    76 7 (lIVMERY I.ANE. Private Kesidentiiil Hotel, aiatft and double roomit. Tennis, garage, transport. Daily, wvcLly ami monlhlv icriUo. Til, 32G9. TO DAY AND TO-MORROW, Henry Ford's Latest Book. Being a continuation of and even greater than "My Ufa and Work which hud v treraendouK success. It is a great
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    County Cricket Championship.
    193 7 The positions, including matches Completed cm August 19, are as follow W*n Lost Ist Ist No Poss. Points Played Won Lost Inns. Inns. Result Pts. Obt. Percent. Lancashire 2(5 10 0 1 R 1 208 Ml I\M Notti 25 io i 8 i i Mm vm\ 9L-Dc-by
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      17 7 STOP PRESS REVOLUTIONARY ITIIEAVAL IN ALL I'RICES DUBINO CLEARANCE SALE FRANKEL'S (Watch our AdU. on l'a:;t 1C).
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      162 7 WANTED WANTED four Probationary Interpreter!(Giades III) for Police Stations in Singapore. Commencing salary at $720 per annum. Applicants must possess aVI Standard Certificate in English and a knowledge of Malay and two Chinese dialects. Applicants should apply in person at the (.Rice of the Chief Police Officer. C\ H. SANSOM,
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      833 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts.. sr« parr >•■ WANTS. FOR SALE. BTC. MUSIC, pinno lessons and theory. Apply Orchard Road. (Ipj 1(1 LET, furnished room, water and electricity. I. Mevir Mansions. FOR RENT, furnished room in town, suit ntle for couple or single man. Apply 21!5 !-ir:iits Times. dp TO*
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      648 7 PUBLIC NOTICE OFFER OF FREE COFFINS Mr. Aw Boon Haw, of (hop Knit Aun Totift, (Manufacturer of tho Tiger Bnlm) who guv,- away 100 Coffins since April l;.st for the benefit of poor families who cr.nnot afford to hury tht ir (ll a<l "tatlvaa, is making another free offer of
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      43 7 MI.TKOROLOGICAL REPORT. KandanK Kerbau Station. (Ity (nurtesy of Government Health Office.) Fof the 24 Hour* ending at Midnight on \UKU>-t I'll. Deg. ,ire -"l.'J F: ture 7r, f lure M.I P, uo r. t:: r. m r. raturo 77 F M Ml .tv
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    DEATH
    77 8 TAN. —On Saturday. August 2Q, 1927, at 1145 in. at his residence No. .189, Queen Street .Mr. Tan Seng Chong. Architect, aged 53 He leaves behind him his wife, one adopted son Tan Teng Kee I alias Battling Key), one son Tan Chui Guan, one daughter-in-law, two daughters and
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    38 8 The family of the late Mr. KonK Chin Hock beg t° thank all those relatives and friend" for the night visits, those who attended the funeral on Saturday, and those whe sent wreaths and letters of condolence.
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, AUGUST 22. THE BASEBALL MENACE.
    1078 8 The Straits Times MONDAY, AUGUST 22. THE BASEBALL MENACE. GreyhounJ racing has apparently captured Britain. It was Manchester that started the ball rolling:, and from a'l account it is rollinir vigorously, both in the Metro) "Ms ami in the Shires. There Is i vitv prospect that the sport, which originated
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    29 8 Lt.-Col. Postlethwaite arrived in Penang from Singapore by the Ipoh on Friday, for the inspection of the Penang and Province Wellesley Volunteer Corps which was to take place yesterday.
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    39 8 Mr. Chia Pow Hin, teacher at the Raul< Government English School, Pahang, and formerly of St. John's Institution, Kuala Lumpur, is shortly proceeding to England to complete his medical education which he commenced at the University of Hoog Km*
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    178 8 Many of us have experienced considerable annoyance with Dora, have from tire to time heard much about the Anzaacs and have more recently learned rxmething of the mysteries of the Aolbs but it is left to The Times in a half «olumn editorial to bring to public
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    673 8 Mr. D. A. Gee, of B»tu Gajah, who is now on leave in Cornwall, is to be married en September 1.0. Their Highnesses the Sultan and Sultana of Trengfganu arrived from Batavia this morning; by the Melcnior Trcub after a short holiday in Java. The engagement is
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    BAD AUGUST WEATHER.
    118 8 Two Irish Mailboats In Collision. Seventeen Wet Days In London [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Ruffby, Aujrust 21. England is experiencing very bad Aupust weather. London has not had one day free from rain for 17 days. During the week-end heavy seas were afcain experienced round the coasts, and
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    Killed by Car.
    443 8 Midnight Accident on Orchard Road. A fatal accident occurred in Orchard Road near the Police Station at \2/.W ii.in. on Sunday, a Buk-k car, driven by a young German, named \V. A. Roell. while apparently travelling at considerable t.petd, according to witnesses, careerin-r into the ditch after
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    Straits Produce.
    38 8 The Editors of Straits Produce will welcome contributions to the October Number, which should be, sint on <>r before. September 1 to the Editor DF An Editor, as the case may be, 24, Kaffirs Place, Singapore.
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    Rubber Prices.
    57 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated, August 20, their quotation* N-iiiK in gold dollar conts closing bid i I Rubber exchanges sales to-day 400 tonAugust '!•"> rents. Septcniixf; 36.10, October 35.20, November 86.60, Decembei i">.i;o, January 85.80, February 86,10, March MJO,
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      120 8 Sg^gg^jj. C 0,,, cot th« L.b.l r«.n« tk.tjj^g me &M Three Ctsttes" WdVh.O. Wills. 1 ondon. NEWEST MODELS FOR THE RACES NOW USING DISPLAYED. Sfr j^ GOWNS, MILLINERY, #SjA SHOES and STOCKINGS, 17 //A\ FOR afternoon ANI) Nil//!/ EVENING W r EAR. 1^ SPECIALLY SELECTED k t*\A FROM THE LEADING
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      60 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 Metro Goldwyn Mayer SEVEN CHANCES Featuring BUSTER KEATON A Wm. Fox Screen Novelty DARWIN WAS RIGHT First Show at 7.30 United Film Co. GETTING THE BIRD Featuring CHARLES ALDINI TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors THE RENAULT 9/15 HP. DE LUXE $1,600.
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      66 8 On Other Pages. P»ce. Finance und (Yinini-rc" 7 Shipping and the M:i Is 7 Meteorological Report 7 County t'rickrt Championship Table 7 Cable and Radio News 11 Sport News m Legislative Coaneil Heating in Singapore Cricket clul> Report up Today's Share Market 10 Rubber IVnition By AUK. II Pin i—
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    THE HONG KONG TYPHOON.
    356 9 Prompt Measures Avert Heavy Damage. P. AND 0. LINER'S ESCAPE. Squall of 115 .Miles Velocity. [REITER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Hone Kong, AogoBl IS. A typhoon is racing lure. Fearing collapse of the stables at various military (amps in Kowloon, between :<(!l» and 400 honei and mules
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    Christian Unity.
    98 9 C lose of the Conference At Lausanne. [RELTER TELEGRAM] Lot J'J. Lausanne: Trie World ('inference CD Faith and Order has closed. It unanimously adopted the statement that the Orthodox churches and otl (hut there are seven sacraments, and lor valid administration t must lie proper in form, proper
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    Feng Yu Hsiang.
    85 9 Hitter Reproaches from Son In Moscow. [tMTH TKI.KCKAMI I...n<|on. August 2ii. Moscow The I'iavda publishes a striking letter from Kent' Hong Kirn, -mi of Peng Yu Hiiang, bitterly reproaching his father for withdrawing support from the Soviet Government, it sajri Inasmuch as I know y w opportunism
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    The Air Force Tour.
    44 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Ktigl>v. August _'l Four British dying boats on tl ilma\ .an tour flew from Oslo to Copenhagen yesterday. One carried the British Air Minister, Sir Samuel Hoar*, who visiting the Danish Aeronautical RxpHitioii. which was opened I
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    NILE IRRIGATION.
    177 9 Details of the New Barrage. Two Crops a Year on 500,000 Acres. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, August 21. Following the recent announcement that Si>- John Jackson, Ltd., had received the contract for the riew Ni'e barrage at Naghamadi, Messrs. Ransomos ami Napier Ltd., have now obtained the order
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    GREYHOUND RACING.
    111 9 Extraordinary Popularity In England. Prices for Dogs Soar To £500. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 20. A- a result of the extraordinary popularity of greyhound racing in Englati.l first-class greyhounds which cost £3'J three months ago are now selling at anything between HOO and £500. Two thousand pounds were
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    Russian Crews Mutiny.
    184 9 Trouble on Steamers In Egyptian Ports. [REITER TELEGRAM] London. August M. Bucharest The newspapers publish r? pi it- of a mutiny among Soviet sailors on the Egyptian steamer Costi, which left Snlira for Alexandria on August 8. It appears that the C sti was originally a Ku-sian
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    British Army Manoeuvres.
    99 9 Importance of Mechanised Transport. .[llltlTlSK IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, August 21. A route march on Salisbury Plain, the ,'r-t item jn a pr (gramme of intensive training for the 7th Infantry Brigade «nd a mechanised force, was principally dcligned to test the rival merits of various types of
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    American Cotton.
    75 9 Hullish Report Leads To Heavy Buying. [reiter telegram] I.oml >n, August 21. New York A decidedly bullish boll \\vt'\il report has caused very heavy buying. Quotations were forced up over ih N clolkus :i bate. The report showed conspicu >us increases in infest it ion in the cotton
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    POSITION AT NANKING.
    305 9 Reported Negotiations With Northerners. Sun Chuan Fang May Enter Unopposed. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, August 21. Hankow The Kuomintang has decided to remove the Nationalist Government and the Kuomintang headquarters to Nanking, but the date has not yet been fixed owing to the unfavourable military situation
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    Sir Joseph Cook.
    97 9 Value of Six Years' Work In London. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, August 21. Sir Joseph Cook to-day sailed from Tilbury in the steamer Orsova for Australia after nearly six years in EnglanJ as High Commissi ncr for the Commonwealth. His successor. Sir Granville Ryrie, and numerous officials,
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    Surtaxes on Silver.
    88 9 Depreciation of Central Bank Notes. [RELTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, August 21. The local authorities have ordered surtaxes to be paid on silver, while the original five per cent, customs duty is still payable on Kerenskis," as Central Bank notes are designated owing to their rapid depreciation.
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    Speeding the Mails.
    72 9 Seaplane to Overtake Atlantic Liner. [relter telegram] Lond >n, August 21. Boston The Shipping Board, the Navy and the Post Office ere combining in an attempt to expedite the mail to Europe. To-morr >w a fast seaplane will overtake the Leviathan 500 miles out and drop the
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    New German Cruiser.
    21 9 [reuter telegram] London, August 20. Kiel The 6,000 ton cruiser Karlsruhe has been lnunched at the Germania shipyards.
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    MISSING AEROPLANES.
    248 9 S.O.S. from Trans-Pacific Airman. Feared Loss of Three Machines. [rkuter telegram] London, August 20. San Francisco Captain William Erwin has sent an S. O. S. that he has lost cwtrol of his aeroplane, which is named the Pallas Spirit and was entered for the Dole race to Hawaii,
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    American Broadcasting.
    183 9 British Interest in Big New Scheme. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 21. The Press Association is informed that a giant chain of 15 A-rerkan and Canadian broadcasting stations, forming the second largest radio chain in the world, will be subject to British direction alr.ost immediately, as the result of
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    United States Navy.
    122 9 Alleged Theft of Cruiser Plans. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 20. Philadelphia A young Danish draughtsman, Svenrianberg, held on $50,000 bail by the United States C ■umsJoaar. ialleged to have confessed to the theft of plans of one of the smaller type of United States cruisers. It is
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    Italy and France.
    94 9 Reported Agreement On Mandates Question. [TRANS-OCEAN SERVICE] Berlin, August 21. Paris The Echo de Paris learns that the ltalo-Gerrran negotiations of the last two months have resulted in an agreement. Both support each other's claims to their colonial mandates, but Italy receive; the first vacancy. Moreover certain
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    MR. BALDWIN IN CANADA.
    273 9 Cordial Tributes to Good Work. Empire Ideal Above Party Politics. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, August 21. Both British and Canadian Press comments attach high importance ti the successful visit which the British Prime Minister has just concluded in Canada. The Observer declares that it is very
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    Woosung Forts Engaged.
    94 9 Shots Fired by Northern Warship. [REI TER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, August 20. At 7 a.m. to-c'ay five warships, believed to be Northerners of the Tsingtao squadron, appeared off Woosung. On-" came in-shore and fi"cd two >r three sho's at the Woosung forts and a couple :>t
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    Indian Cotton Duty.
    45 9 Protest by Japanese Spinners. [reiter far eastern service.] Shanghai, August 21. Osaka The Japan Spinners' Association has issued a statement protesting against the Government of India*! proposal to levy a duty on cotton yarn, which it considers is substantially discriminatory against Japan.
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    The Esthonian Army.
    67 9 [trans-ocean service] Berlin, August 21. Many foreign military attaches are attending the Estbonian manoeuvres. Th: British anil Aiveii.an .Ministers resident at Riga have arrived at Reval. It is stated that Japanese into the Baltic- States is increasing and it is believed that the Japanese Warsaw niilitary attache
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    Jersey's Gift to Britain.
    50 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, August 21. Jersey, one of the Channel Islands, ii raising 6300,000 4' 2 per cant fr >f ta»« as a free gift to the British Government as a contribution to the expenses of 'In war. Jersey ha-; previously made £100,000 contributi n.
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    Relief for Japanese.
    65 9 Grant to Nanking and Hankow Residents. Tokio, August 2<». The Government has decide:! to makr a discretionary disbursement of Y.l,">00,0()0 for the relief of the Japanese residentl of Nanking and Hankow. Of this sum. V.250,000 will be given to about 2,000 residents as living and travelling expenses.
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    SACCO AND YANZETTI.
    600 9 Renewal of International Agitation. Preparations for Executions Continue. TREITER TELEGRAM] London, August 2(1. Boston Counsel for Sacco and Vanzetti informed pressmen that he believes Vanzetti became insane when t >ld of the court's decision. He kept shouting i knew it. I knew it. (let the million men
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    Motor Cycle Trials.
    95 9 Striking Success of British Competitors. [MUTMB IMI'KKIAI. RADIO.] Rugby, August 11, The results are published to-day of the international six days motor cycle reliability trial, which concluded in the l>ake district yesterday. The British men's team retained the international trophy with the loss of inly ten marks.
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    Explosion in Pittsburg.
    31 9 Treuter telegram] London, August 20. Pittebug Fifty Negro miners were htirted fr m th.-ir beds by an explosio-i which wrecked two buildings, but the. miners were not injured.
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      Singapore Cricket.
      359 10 The S.C.C. Tournament The Merchants met the Nondescript* in] Tournament match over the week-end and won by I7ii ru:is to 146. The match began on Friday afternoon and by the time play ceased for the day mints had scored X" for the li^s of two wickets. It was
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      S.R.C. Win Easily.
      223 10 The .Municipality and the S.R.C. met on the Padang on Saturday and the B.R.C. v ..n comfortably. Actually the B.R.C. had obtained the runs required for the losi of six wickets. but continued the game to the tall of tl eket when they had scored 2'<~ run
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      Indian Association Beat Police.
      266 10 In a i'ramroz Cup fixture the Indiai; n defeated the Police by H runs, the Police replying with only ::<i ti I 1 1 6. Batting tir*t, the Association scored 116. Raja contributed 3'J and Baskaran 3fl. Mitchell captured five wickets for 27 and Whitley four
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      Merging v. H.M.S. Iroquois.
      213 10 The cricket team of H. M. S. lroi|U -ii> \isilcd Mersing recently to engage the local eleven, thus renewing the acquaintance formed last year where a series of matches were played. atch weather was ideal, albeit I >t. 'nit an interesting game was anticipated, and such
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      Polo.
      75 10 British Team's First Failure London, August 12. —New York. The Talbott lield (Koslyn) the British Polo t ,i iii (l'<r!. Williams, Roark and Atkinhob) drew with Eastcok, H goals each. This was their first failure to win since arriving in America. They were only a\ d from defeat l>y
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      Johore Beat Duke Of Wellington's.
      123 10 The first match for the Spooner Cup was .'.ived on the balestier ground on Saturday afternoon between the Royal Jchore J'oio Club, and the 2nd Battalion, Duke of nt. A larg? number <.. supporters ol polo were present, including 11 H. the Sultan ot .Johore.
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      Golf.
      216 10 S.G.C. Championship Result The nnal round of the competition for the Singapore Golf Club championship CSC al payed OO Saturday and Sunday and was won by Mr. L I). Hardie, who defeated Mr. (i. C. Nash by 2 and 1. lirsi Hound Xicoll beat Bicknell 7 snd 6, Ha]
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      Home Football.
      62 10 -c»i('>h LeagM Results. London, August 20. in th Scottish League (Dhr. I) on Saturday were as follow Cyde I B'oness 0 v Motherwell 3 Dunfermline 1 Airdrieonians 4 Falkirk 5 St. Johnstone 1 I Hamilton <i Celtic 0 Hibernians t ov.denbeath 0 Kilmarnock 2 Partick 3 1. Ith
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      Tennis.
      50 10 No Play at S.C.C. To-day. Tl,. .i will be BO play in the S.C.C. tennis tournament to-day on account of ram. The ties arranged for to-day will be played on Wednesday. To-morrow's ties stand. .I for to day and to-a arrow al R.C. arc postponed to Wednesday I irsday.
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      Singapore Football.
      102 10 IVeek'e Matches at The Stadium. The following matches will be played ;;l the Stadium during the week To-d*} S. C. C. v. Dukes 11, S. F. A. Cup. To-morrow S. K. A. trial match. Wednesday R. A. Dukes I, S. F. A. Cup. Thi draw for the semi-final
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      Singapore v. Selangor.
      33 10 of -.In S.K.A. has sent foil ram to the Selangor I•■ ball sociation Irrespective of Saturday's result will angor play Singapore Mt Stadium Sepl inl>: r 7 All expenses paid."
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      Franco-German Athletics.
      49 10 Itbans-ikk-.n envies] Horlin, August 21. The Franco- German athletic contest organised by M. Briand and the Germae idor, H. n IK..- li. look place at i i jti before fifteen tnoa arid spectators, who cheered at the opening when th' Preach and German team captain, exchanged ilu^.
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      Singapore Regatta.
      534 10 i Successful Function at The Yacht Club. Saturday was a busy day at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club where three rowing events, a yacht race and the finals of the Men's Open Lawn Tennis Singles took place. At tennis G. H. Daly beat D. C. Walmtley after a
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      The Davis Cup.
      61 10 Japan Eliminates Canada. [Reuter Telegram.] London, August 21. Montreal Japan has eliminated Canat! i in the Davis Cup and w ill meet France next week in Boston. Hunter Beats lott. Forest Hills Playing his first single? since he was selected a member of the United States Davis
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      Amateur Races.
      85 10 Ntjfri Semhilan Sporting Club Meeting. The following are the entries for amateur meeting to be held on Saturday Ponies Moonllower, Shere Khan. Noisy Oyster. Bolter, Mrs, Paddlewick Gipiy Gm, Ilalstand. Kiwi. Speciality, Coquette, Ginger, Mona, Rintek. Sterling and Drusilla. Horses Malini Nawar. Kenildor. SquH>. Bombastic, Chanttrway. Sir Hatan,
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      JOCKEY'S LICENCE WITHDRAWN.
      63 10 Calcutta Turf Club's Action Calcutta, August It.— The Stewards of the Royal Calcutta Turf Club to-day called Jockey O'Brien before them to explain hi> riding of Sir Stingo in the Bengal Plate. Division IL, on July :!0 last. Not being satisfied with his explanation, O'Brien's licence was
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    "TRUNK" MURDERER EXECUTED.
    44 10 London. August 12.— The "trunk" murderer. .John Robinson, was executed PentonviTle to-day. The youtigcsi brother of the murdered woman rode up on a Bicycle, pushed through the crowd, read the death mtice and said "Thank God." Then he clipped ijuivl.lyi uwuy.
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    THE COUNCIL.
    937 10 Grants for Aviation And Rubber. The Pay of AsiaticConstables. At th,' nesting of the Legislative Council this morning, H.E. the Governor. Si.- Hugh Clifford, G.C.M.G., G.8.E., presiding, .i I initial raMdy of $60,000 and an annual grant of $20,000, to the recently formed Light Aeroplane Club in Btagapon
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    Legislative Council.
    507 10 The Government had these matters under consideration and the object of bringing that motion up>was to indicate lli.it the Government were interested in the piomotion >l civil aviation. Ruhbe. I'rop.t.ui'.ndu. The Treasurer moved the approval of a special ptovii on ol 1,286) a a grant towards the propaganda
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    Prohibition in Bombay.
    302 10 Huge I^oss of Revenue Irfvolved. Bombay, August 12:— "The difficulty of obtaining the extra revenue required to enforce Prohibition appears insupera- ble to thy majority," says the report, just published, of the Committee appointed by the Bombay Legislative Council in February, 1926, to consider and report on
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    PUBIIC AMUSEMENTS
    30 10 The Malay Opera of Malacca is drawing crowded houses nightly at the Theatre Koy.tl. Last night, Chaya In.lra was staged. T '-night I'etrie BlUlga Laut will be presented.
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    68 10 in an interview at Auiangaliad. (!a.\.i. the Australian airman Mr. Dennis Rooke explained how his machine WBS damaged and himself injured and added he hoped to proceed to Calcutta as scon as be Wai tit and bad Lot a new machine he bail oidiTccl from there. Ua propo 1 U>
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    Singapore Cricket Club.
    299 10 Report of the Committee For The i'ast Year, The of thu held at al !U5 p.m. ...1 I, HI of the advisabiHt) it otherwise of ektendi subj< i hai loi in.l the financial pi ition of th elubj and plans of the i well known by thi.--
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    Automatic Telephones
    112 10 Successful Installation In Southern Ireland. Ap interesting fvent illustrating the progress of the Irish Fre< State Govern ment occurred when in the presence of Ident, .Mr. Wm. 1. Cosgrave, the Yice-f'i-csidcnt and the Post Master Gimiai. 700 lin of thi ft] si public automatic exchange in Ireland were
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    66 10 M;uphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, Augtuit 21. al -I'.i'^ Tin. 2 '8 London !86 IJ-. 6d) Rubber, N J. 17 United Mala, .i- 3.22 I 'anas I Mmm Quiet. Idri iXa. 6d. |»i Mis. vis., Kami n Biamn 28s. Bd 10-^.uc, Pttalings 1.75-4.86, Malaya Cons Is. 1.28.
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    Rose Macphail and Co.
    92 10 Singapore, August Rubbi r I uncham cd. London, rin K2BS 12s. Bd, t2O-8r27). Mining. Etahman Hydraulic 2.57-2.61, Rantau Pref. 2.1 I 2.17, Kuyoh 1.87-1.60, Malaya Consolidated 1.28-I^o, Penawai !-."> >-e.it- premium, Kuchai 2.16-2.18, Ulu Piafa i,o Hong Fatt 1.14-1.16, Talari 1.53-1.56, Nai nU, Idi Tronoh i
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    10 10 The h mi Road ..n.l several busim were partially Hooded.
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    RUBBER POSITION.
    1247 11 Troubles of Restriction Year. Notes by A. W. S. A. W. S., writing from London urder date July 27, Bays During the recent crisis, I expressed my belief that the price of rubber, which fell to 1 -4 al one time, would comparative ly soon return to the
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      65 11 ;Th« Straits Timei is not responsible for tli,- opinions of its correspondents. Corrospendeats should bear in mind that letters In- short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as guaruHtee of
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      CAMERON'S HIGHLANDS.
      452 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— lt emerges clearly from the lonjr discussions in your paper of a month ago thai the P. W. D. are unht to carry out tne tucessary wmk by departmental a. ti li. Doubtless whal they have .1 M baa Jaaan
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    Chinese Girls' School.
    238 11 ProeeedUan at the Annual Meeting. Tho annual general meeting c.f the G'rls 1 Sent ol was held Cairnhill Koad. on Auans: 1927 with the Hon. Mr. Song Ong Sianj presiding. The.c were also i r nt Mr. Scow Poh Leng, Dr. Lim Han Hoe, Miss A."\V. Curtis
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      89 11 THE STEINWAY PIANO Is the instrument of the immortals and is used by all eminent Musicians to-day. Come in, we will be pleased to demonstrate this superb instrument. S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. CSS— SSSSSS^ SSSIZ^^SS —^^ZZZL w^ t^A Al s^ h t%. I m Jo sg\ Wp
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    PORT OF SINGAPORE.
    998 12 The Harbour Board Wharf Accommodation. Bold Policy of Extension Advocated. A report l>y Mr. 0. W. A. Trimmer. chaii -man. g— Wfl manager and chief engineer, Singapore Harbour Board, oi. \»> prop< ~:il to extend the facilities of tin wharf .lepaitnient has hi en issued with .i
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    Taiping Gymkhana.
    430 12 Results on Second Day (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, August 20. In spite of the close and threatening ■weather, and some rain which fell during the afternoon, the sport to-day was thoroughly enjoyed, the conditions not marring the proceedings. There was a good attendance and the dividends were
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    HEALTH BULLETIN
    211 12 Report of League of Nations Eastern Bureau. The health bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau, for the week ended August 13, gives the following information Basrah: \2'> cholera cases with 108 deaths as against 48 with 86 during the previous week; one fatal smallpox case. Mohammerah
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      115 12 CIGARETTES fowjy Ca LTD.. LONDON Remington STANDARD SINCE THE INVENTION OF THE WRITING MACHINE; The Standard Remington Remington is now StanTypewriter embodies the dard Equipment in many characteristics of Precis- thousands of offices ion, Power and swift, throughout the world, soleIt is sturdy and swift, ly on its merits as
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    Merchiston Rubber.
    752 13 Bijjjrer Output, Hut Price: Lower. The lifu. nth annual p n >ral of the MerchUton Kubber EsUta, Ltd., was held on July IL' ;ii Winch iter Hoii^ Old Broad Street, X.C.. Mr. K. 1.. Uaafl ton (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman, in his uddr. DurinK the year we
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    Ultra-Modern Girl.
    282 13 Exposure of the Pretty Parasite. Mr. Arnold Bennett has stalhin^ly analysed the '"Ultra rr.odern girl in his new itory "The Woman \Vh Stole Btwylltag." He .-.iMb her a vaiipir.', a liar and ;i thief. Bui he (includes by Mjriaa; ttuU appean to bo the sort .if women miii
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      105 13 ZEISS REFLECTOR LAMPS AND FLOODUGHTS Maximum I^H?^ Indoor or Efficiency Outdoor and Economy. vV~ Illumination. wtj|^ BsisssJy Sole Distributing Agents VI. Wiseman Co. (^astern) Ltd. (Incorporated in England) 115-1 19- A, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. BRITISH ENGINEERING SUPPLIES IN STOCK. Bolts Nuts and Rivet-. Copper Sheets and Rods, Files, Hacksaw
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      729 13 THE STRAITS TIMES C R Im' .,ht;,ired at the followlag places in Blagapan lelpal Hotel r,, y Cbw ■< Knii'i II'•Mane) Changer, Raflei llotri. Moaey I hang it, H> I K-lly 4- Walsh. Ltd.. Until. PlaCC Federal Rabbei :i imp Co, EUflci Place and Tank Road Station. Piter ('hong, Raffles
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      415 14 Ameta over 17,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $27,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) ■tl OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C. Tke Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compiles with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      396 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) tapital Authorised £3,000,000 Capital Subscribed £1,800.000 Capital I'aid up £1,050,00U Reserve Fund and Rest £1,645,660 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. H. Ryrie, Chairman. i. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charles J. Hambre, .1. O. Kohinscn, Ksq. Esq. Sir David Yale, Bart. W. H.
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      444 14 INSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. 2nd loor, Hong Kong Bank Cbra., Singapore. All plana of Life Endownment aud Annuity policies issued at lowest rates obtainable in Malaga. Aunu tum.OM COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO, LTD. (Incorporated n. England) Fire, Life, Marine, Accident. Guaraai.ee and Motor. Assets <61,000,000 ARTHUR C. POTTS—
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      586 15 3,385 MILES IN 79 HOURS 55 MINUTES San Francisco to New York Record beaten. Car driven by a man 53 years of age. CHRYSLER Borneo Motors, Ltd. (Incorporated in S.S.) Singapore, Malacca. Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang. INITIAL COST EMBRACES ALL! ON THE NEW CITROEN^' with all the Quality
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