The Straits Times, 23 August 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,560, SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1927, PRICE 10 CENTS
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      75 1 (dealmuX THE EVERYDAY MILK. SPEED That is the Keyword of present day business and the Keyboard is the BRITISH WBU[ EMPIRE Typewriter Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED li.corponitcd in England) SINHAPOKE, KUALA 1.1 HPUS, IPOH, TELUK ANSON AM) PENANG. POTTER RAX COLLAPSIBLE STEEL GATES AFFORD COMPLETE PROTECTION READY STOCKS
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      19 1 "leading the way" CAPSTAN MIXTURE "THE SKIPPER'S FAVORITE" W. D. H. O. WILLS. i S. BRISTOL and LONDON. J.
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      259 1 "DOBiNSONg" FOR VALUE AND SERVICE I BRITISH FANCY SHIRTINGS II Our Tailoring Department "~^^~&lS? Made to measure and to is now showing a New "%p% IJu Customers own specie!! >■- Shipment of latest designs XMtfZfcM quiremenU Cvl Ml I and colours in last (he v^BiVJIiJ llO' 1 vised by hi'iopi;:n.
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    2399 2 The Prince and the Prime Minister. i \»o« imn < By Our Special Correspondent. London, July 2H I leave your readers to decide who was the tMpprer m«n, the Prme« of' Wale.*, or the Prime Minister, when they embarked on the Empress of Australia at Southampton, for their
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      389 2 A Revelation in Liquid Refreshment fr^/fi r T"*HE minute you break the gold' X en seal of the beautiful em' erald green and gold bottle and pour a bit of" Canada Dry The fcH Chainhugnc of Gwiger Ales M5La slowly Jowii the side of a thingj&_±\ edged glass, aa a
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      333 2 CUTICURA HEALS SKINJROUBLE Sore Eruptions on Arms, Back and Limbs. Of a Wet Nature. I was troubled for some time with sore eruptions, of a wet nature, that broke out on my arms, back and limbs. The itching and burning were terrible, and at night when I went to bed
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      234 2 .^BBaß^B^Baaii^Ba^^BQ aflaal >^^«aaaaaaa«»^^^ijW BRUNSWICK DANCE RECORDS. 3045 In your green hat. 2907 Juiit a l>undle of (olden Tie me to your apron string* sunxhine. again. At the md of the road. JO4l In my Gondola. 9 7 I!'"""! I .inn,"' Keep your skirt, down, Mary +ft fof me Ann Keep
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      115 3 IDodbe Brothers 1 > MOTOR CARS NOW FITTED WITH 1 1 m MORE POWFR-KOiaE SPEED FASTER ACCELERATION MORE ECOKOMY— MORE VALUE ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS. New standard MaW shift traiistnisxion. New silent action sinvik' disc clutch. Easivr Nt-w silent-type Miifllcr. Seals reili-i/iicd for greater comfort and s number of other important n-liin-inints.
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      269 3 !<■ Let your cook take a lesson 'I from the clietk apron girl. I* rt i 1 As a thicVcncr for imparting J< 111 1 ju-.r tin ,ii,v ;ind h s (Mlghrful creamy unootbnsai «J ,i ro soups md ssu Ii 1- i PoKon's Corn Rout is the KLCOGXISED BEST.
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      391 3 car*- STlitiSw^Z?**' 1 8 Klimt. 31. PENANG I.ANE. To All Motor Car Owners The above firm will do yonr Nickel and Silver Plating To your satisfaction Doctors, Dental Hospital Instruments mndo the name new. Ask us for a. quotation. Proprietor, A. SHEFFIELD. GREEN MANURES Tie AnRlo-DuUh Plantations of Java, Ltd.,
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      408 3 SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB The Annual i lir. mP' will be held 111 tin- < day, August B, I p.m. dopt th« Amu.. I for the ■ad < for tkt CO T.i otherwise- ol fol lillill room, k (41 To i |,y two thirds >y "Thai \C ,l,i bo OXpUllJJl T--
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      531 4 P. ft 0. BRITISH IKDIA AND APCAR LIKES (Incorporate.! MAIL AND PABS-NGOI AND CARGO BBBVH BS PENINSULAR ANI> OBIBNTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS •JAJEf.TT'M GOVERNMK.NT LONDON AM) FAR LAST MAII OUTWARDS FKOM LONDON KuR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnnee d-- tV NAGPOI KHYBfcR 9,1W Auk. 2C MALWA 1UI)O Sept.
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      624 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YISEN KA1SI1A) TO LONDON Naples, MurseilU-s, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vee*eU Tonnage Da* Sail HAKL'NA MARU 10.500 Sept. 1 8, KAMO .MAKU 8.000 Sept. 16 15 > R KATOBI HASH lo.OOO Sept. 29 80 ATSUTA MAKU 8,000 Oct. 13 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Oct. J7 M
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      519 4 THE BLUE FIiXKEL LINE THii HK.iS.AS STKAM SHIP CO, LiM.. THE CHINA MUTUAL STKAM NAY. CO, 111). (Incorporated in England) tEGULAh LONDON, AMS■EBDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMITJBG l KNOA, MAREILLKS, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.lARSEILLKS, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND tOBB. WEBEXY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON. KOITEUDAM AND
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      434 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For K-'in.imiin, Krctny, Trcngganu, Kelantan, Rangnara, Telupin, Patnui, Singoro, Laeon, liundon, Kohsiumui, Langsuan, Chumpon und Udiigkok. Arrival Departure H LDIB In Port Aug. 24 MALIM Aug. 2S Aug. 31 The 9team-rs are fitted throughout with electric light and
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      545 4 K. P. M. I (ROYAL PACKET NAV. CO. OF BATAVIA) (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. I Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Ilureau of Java. All information,
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      401 4 BURNS PHILP LINE ilncorpoMile.l in Australiu) POI HRISHANK. SYDNEY AND MELBOI BNE, VIA JA\ DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Reßiilar monthly lailiaga by the well kne— s'eamer MARELLA t T.rr;:. tons) ami the new motor vaaaeL MALABAR (4,111 itoaa). Tha MAUKI.I.A Is the largml i.Tul finest ttaamar trading to Australia, Cabins
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      498 5 Shi piling Announcemetits ELLERMAII BUCXNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) KI.I.KUM \N 1 INK PASSENGER ANl> PBBIGHT BEBVICE TO IHI i NITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT IKIK.III Sl.inKK ol l\\ MtDS T« Hong Kong, Bhanghal and Japan Dae S'pon i itv OF BOMBAY A«| CITY OF BALFORD Sept. 2b CITY
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      439 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE H. S. KANGAROO FROM FREMANTLE, W.A. Due Oct. 16 For particulars regarding pa.aage- and freight rates, apply to MeALISTER CO., LTD. COLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE EOUNDTHE-WOR'J) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT MRVICB BOSTON aud NEW YORK via PORT BAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA aad MARSEILLES. II Day. te Boatoa 41 Daya
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      429 5 INDOCHINA STEAM NAV. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Direct Serriee to JAVA t!» HONG KONG AMOV and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTA Tia PENANG from SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for < ttnton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoc, Tien, sin, Newchwang, Yangtze Porti. Formosa the Philippines, etc. FOR
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      608 5 THE STRAITS BORNEO SHIPPING CO. REGULAR FORTNIGHTLI SERVICE BINGAPORE, SOERABALA and BANDJERMASIN. M. HOCK BNG <lue Auc 21, sailing Aui, r 24, Wednesday, at noon. Ist and 2nd Clacs fcucnmmodation. For freight, passage and otscr particular., apply to the Agent. STRAITS BORNEO SHIPPING Co. U and 11. Boat Quay, Singapore.
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      390 5 The F.E. MYERS BRO Co. "BULLDOZER" POWER PIMPS Self-oiling Fully enclos d —^Renewable bearings. 100 lbs. Pressure or 230 feet head. v^^^^^^^^^^»iar Llftfr (a) ]j4 V?V IMS j' Write for particulars and prices to SOLE AGENTS UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Strait. Settlements) SINGAPORE. Qnitggrs WAYGOOD-OTIS, Ltd. have been
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      705 6 PAVILION From Moodbty, is> Sunrkiy. August 28, ;it 9.15 p- s 'iiirp. MACK SENNETT COMEDY ASLEEP AT THE SWITCH PICTORIAL REVIEW THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE OH BABY! In 7 Reels. MADGE REIGHTOM HALE, LITTLE BILLY, ETHEL SHANNON. What ii delicious disk of rib-nddnc joy. Hard-boiled l.mii Bill} impe sonatina the
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      377 6 VICTORIA THEATRE COMMENCING SATURDAY NEXT, AUGUST 27, at 9.30 p.m. THE FORBES-RUSSELL COMEDY COMPANY with Miss APRIL VIVIAN. Presenting the Latest London Successes. Saturday and Monday, Aug. 27 29. Tuesday. August 30. THE LAST OF Mrs. CHEYNEY BLUEBEARD'S EIGHTH WIFE Frederick LonsdaVs Social Satin. Arthur Wirr.pcris Successful Comedy. Wednesday, August
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      243 6 p^PWILION :k5 I Hi m. Ml I ill Iliillil J Sit ifitliom- Hope's HENTZAU* comm soon! ""'"pavilion ALHAMBRA Wfr rO NIGHT AT THE TO-NIGUT V^^VvnuAM NE W WORLD SHOWS IP^S^^ pOX Various \llracl ions inrludint; Chinese V^t W J fese/ip WftfmmK, WM» s^ X roll. V__^ *TY\ THE C^ V
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    164 7 1 I IT RES. I acadajr, Aagaat ::i B Water, 8.5 a.m., 7.4, m, h.:;. i High Water, 350 a.m., 4.4, 6.10 p.m., '>..">. Bingapan Trial Match. Btadiam. Wfdnrsdny. August H II n»h Water, 9.18 a.m., 7.9, High Water, 5.10 a.m., 4.9, .hum ••.in. A Cap, Duke*
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    73 7 hKl'l-H RABSOCB Kuantan, 1ugPrir.cc irf Nil wk«rf M BMKU IN DH DOCKS r.ininiiE I'aRar Wharf Nil Victoria Dock Janssena Ktppcl llarhour N-l \n. V Duck 8 H n. Hoppers 1. and 6 !ip> aloncMi 1 IIM Shanes or expected lv arn\t\ F.ntranc Han 21 l toimo I'd
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    Vessels Arrived.
    72 7 renana .-->. ing St-t s, from Dunkirk 22-x. mhi Trcngganu IV.HMAN'. Urn.. 'on-, from Muar 83-8 X Hong Kong -'i-v from (arimoii riim.i. in. m Bangkok Tl-*. m Ku lit. in X, lur here i .Hid will dH) i"i Colombo I Marseille*. i, Hong Kong and Port "ii
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    39 7 Left And. lly Spore London I'vrthtM laty H Aim. H 1.1,., i I Allß. I J. fi. i .luly lv Aug in July 21 Aug. 15 I .mbura July H Auk. IB "nia luly Auk- H
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    Exchanges.
    86 7 [nitITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, August 22. Foreign exchanges are A'nr terdam 12.1814. Athens SBl. Berlin Jt>. i^. Bombay Is. 5 27-SSd. Bnisseli 84.92. Bneharesl 790. Buenos Aires 17 \>'.i-:\2. Co| enhagen 18.16, C: neva 'jr>.^J. llel.singfors 1i»2%. Hong Kon« la. ll%d. Kobe In. 11 11-:!2d. IJsbon t 7-Ki. Madrid
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    104 7 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, August 23. I: ,I,lm i. Local 6914 eta, per 11>. Quiet. Via. London iL'si His. Rubber. Quiet. Mentakaba 57-69 et». Ulu lie mils 67-68 ct«. New Scudais IMSk-.y-'-j. Sungei Tukangs 1.15-1.20. Connematas 2.30-2^B. Btmu 1.62H-IJ7H. Kuaia Siilims 3.57*4-8.72. Jeram Kuantan? 1.72-1.77. Amal.
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    Rose Macphail and Co.
    122 7 Singapore, Aupust 23. Rubber --1 .'>'«. 'sd. down. I in.— K2M.IO.U. 2U *1 ilown. .Minini!-.— IVnawat 4%-fl cents premium, Mala) < onaolilated 1.28-1.30, Kuchai 2-IT-2.19, Papan 21-2^'j cents, Rahman Hydraulic 2^5-2.60, Rantau Pref. 2.15- Kinta 1.42^-1.46, Kuyoh l.r>s- tl Hoot L".'-'M cents. Limjui 1.90aling ,4.76-4.86, Talam
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    174 7 To-day. Kofth, N. East and N. West Sumatra (La Main) .3 p.m Belat PaßdJaog, Bengalis and Ba- An: Will o1o 1 the Wisp i 3 p.m. China, Huinam. Jupan, Korea, F0r- Western Cana<ln and Weatera State* of 0H A. Shunko Marui :t p.m Philippine lajands ißengloei 4
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    Daily by Train.
    19 7 Fri'erated Malay States, Johore Malacca and Pcnang 6 p.m. (Sundays 4 p.m.) Not despatched on Sunday!.
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    F.M.S. Government Appointments.
    198 7 The following appointments are notified in the current issue of the F.M.S. Goyernmaat Cazette Mr. R. W. Blair to l» Chief Chemist, Institute for Medical K( van h, X.M.S. Mr. H. Ritchinirs to he M Horticultural Assistant, Agricultural Department, S.S. and F.M.S. Mr. \V. 11. V. Hunni^an
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    327 7 EXCHANGE. PRODUCE. Singapore, August 2.!. Singapore, August 23. On London, Bank A mj» 2/3 31/32 Gamhier 7V4 Demand 2/3 23/32 (Cub* No. 1 onptcked) 11.25 Private 3m. credit 2/4% On New York, Demand 66 s^ 0 (Inr Sarawak I! MS Private 90 d/s 57V4 pepperp eppcr black
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      MINING.
      432 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 59/- 60/- cd. fl £1 Bangrin Tin 3J 0 33/6 1 1 Batang Padang 0.70 0.75 l l Ba'u Ohm L38t4 l.42*i £1 £1 Chenderiang 20/- 21/6 il n Eastern Siani L':'» 8 -I 6 i'l £1 Haad Yai W
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      GENERAL.
      171 7 Issue I'al. Pd. Buyers Sellers :i £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 :'l £1 E. Smeltine Co. 21.7.'> ttM 5 5 Fraser Neave 18.40 18.80 100 100 Hammer Co. 173.00 17T.WI x<i. Kk. 125 125 H. S.
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      DEBENTURES.
      97 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 4% S"c 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 prcm. Spore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Spore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par Spore Municipal 4 p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      388 7 Fraser and Co. and I.yall and Evatt'g quotations. To-day s Prices Fraser I.yall Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 2.80 2.90 2.75 2.90 Alor Uajah ($1) 2.40 2.60 2.45 2.60 A. Hitam ($1) 3.80 4.00 4.00 4.30 A. Kilning ($1) 0.60 0.70 0.65 0.70 Am. Malay ($2) 4.25 4.50 4.30
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      21 7 CHANCERY HOUSE, CHANTEKY LANE. Private Residential Betel, liagli .md doublc rooms. Tennis, garagt, transport. Daily, weekly and monthly termb. Tel. 3^oy.
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      31 7 NOTICE I, the undersigned hereby givo nollee thai l,i. I have reatgned Ihc Steam hip Ac My of H. M H Nematsc, Saiava I Hon S Kong. NAMAZIE, aO, MaUcc* Street.
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      959 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT* Other CliRsiticd Advts.. m« put* IS. WANTS. FOR SALE. RTC I TO KT. furn. rooms, H2. Waterloo Street. ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE lor in rliclurs. l>ii ■%•!•>• Mouse. EXPBRIENCKD ahorthand-typitt ueki p. nminent post. '-'l'H. Straitl limes WANTED furnished hous.-. electric li(tht. [niip temiis ccurt. App'y -M, S. linM i
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      434 7 lOR THE r'IKST- TIME IN MU.AYA A Sensational Ulinese Attraction THE SILK BOUQUET 10 KEKI.S OK 10 REELS SEET PENG KWEE ((OMI'I.KTE VOI.I ME) BBS ANN? MAY WONG The Onatail aad Heel Passeas Chbeat Aetreas, ÜBiveraaljP known in American Picture >. Supported by (HINESK STUDENTS <>X AMBRICA. A Colossal Chinese
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      74 7 M I :TKORO LOGICAL REPORT. Kandnnj; Kcrbau Station. ll!y uurtesy of Government Health Office.) lor the 24 Hoora ending at Midnight on aukum n. Dejf inpi-rnture M t. iture 71 V. ;«rr T'.'.r, f i i .I..,,, its r. a v ii h in I. tomprratun Tr, r, f, pel
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    DEATHS
    113 8 Mis. SEET BENG ON'G— On August 22, 1927, at her residence No. 47, Tras Slre.'t. Mrs Sect Beng Ong (nee Chua Lian Choo r.ged 34 years. Funeral on Friday, August H, l'.'JT, for Bukit Brown Cemetery F.MS, papers please fopyV T*X.— On Thursday, August 18, 1927, at 9.3( p.m.
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    ENGAGEMENT
    48 8 M M Mary \\>c. youngest daughter of Mrs Wee Tenit Kee and fister of Messrs. Wef (Kin Cbm and Wee Ch n Koon. to Mr Ohaa Beng Honfr. on'y »on cf Mrs. ("hu; M«ng Trek, on August 20. 1927, at No. G LonuiK 6, QeyJang Road, S.ngaporc.
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, AUGUST 23. POLICE AND OTHER MATTERS.
    929 8 The Straits Times TUESDAY, AUGUST 23. POLICE AND OTHER MATTERS. By the time honoured Parliamentaiy method of asking questions, some interesting information with regard to the Singapore Police was elicited at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council. Mr. G. S. Carver asked directly w'.th regard to numbers, and pay and
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    182 8 Vari us incidents of recent occurrence give rise to the query how many motcr vehicles are driven in Singapore by perso: s who d not hold licences This refers not so much to the private car as to the bus, and particularly to the lorry. On many
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    190 8 After about 40 years' service in India, Sir Norcot Warren, Managing Governor of the Imperial Bank of India, is about to retire. The Rev. A. O. Cooper, says the Diocesan Magazine, has accepted the Chaplaincy of Negri Setnbilan and is due to arrive on October 11. He
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    14 8 Semanggol Rubber Company announces payment of a first in*«rim dividend of 10 per cent.
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    22 8 Nine names were sent in to the Diocesan Council of persons thought to be suitable lor the office of Bishop of Singapore.
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    21 8 Passengers by the Madras Mail from Calcutta were marooned in the train for two days on account of the henvy floods.
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    30 8 Mr. Percy Brown, who recently retired from the Government School of Art and the Indian Museum, Calcutta, has completed 28 years of service in the caus; of Art in India.
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    29 8 H. H. Jackson, assistant manager, Consolidated Pneumatic Tool Co., Ltd., Calcutta, is on trial for having caused the death of a Bengali clerk by alleged rasii and negligent motor-driving.
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    30 8 To-morrow is the Mandi Safar day, beinsr the last Wednesday in the Mohamedan month of Safar. All offices in the Johore Government will be o'.ose I on Wednesday and Thursday.
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    34 8 In connection with trie Silver Jubilee of the Rule of H.H. the Maharaja of Mysore, the Mysore Government has resolved to pardon certain classes of prisoners and to pay the debts of civil prisoners.
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    48 8 Rangoon is experiencing a 'bus war such as from time to time has been th I pleasant lot of passengers in other cities The Tramway Company has reduced fare to such an extent that hundreds of proprietors of smaller 'buses are finding i: difficult to meet running costs.
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    52 8 The Church Workers' Association iholding a jumble sale on Saturday, September 3, at 10 a.m. in St. Andrew's School, Stamford Road. Contributions o old clothes, etc., will be gratefully it■.•eived and may be sent to the Parsonag:, 9, Fort Canning Road, not later than Thursday, September 1. Warm clothing is
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    48 8 The Band of the S. S. Police will perform the following programme on the bandstand to-night, commencing at nine o'clock:— March, Royal Standard (Keith) Reminiscences of Vfdi (Godfrey) Song, My Prayer (Squire); Three Dream Dance (Coleridge-Taylor); Patrol, Jungle Drums (Ketelbey) Selection, Mariana (Wallace). Conductor, Mr. F. E. Minns.
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    62 8 The report of the Singapore Government Servants' Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society, for the year ended June 30 last, shows that there is a balance available for distribution of $596. The committee recommended the payment of a dividend of 5 per cent, absorbing $350 and payment of hon >rariums totallin,
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    71 8 The report on the working of th. steam trawler Tongkol for the period May 28, to December 31, 1926, was laid en the .table at the Legislative Counci: meeting yesterday. In addition to a fu.l page photographic reproduction of the crew of the trawler, charts are given o the fishing
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    93 8 C. R. Caris, a European ex-warder a*t the Convict Establishment at Taiping, who on July 9 at Taiping was sentenced to two months' rigorous imprisonment on a charge of theft of a motor-cycle, wai charged in the Kua a Lumpur Police Court, before Mr. J. W. W. Hughes, with cheating
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    109 8 In the course of his report on education in tho Straits Settlements for the year 11)21!, Dr. R. O. Winstedt writes Before it can be worthy of Malaya and the status of a University, Raffles Colleg" aunt have a much larger endowment. It still needs money for scholarships for students.
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    REVOLUTIONISTS' TRIAL.
    149 8 Indian Death Sentences Confirmed. Trains Robbed to Finance Movement (Special Cable to the Straits Times.) Calcutta, August 18. The biggest revolutionary movement i:i India in recent years reached a climax to-day, when the chief court of (Mb confirmed the death sentences on four Indians— dacoits— charged with complicity
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    CANTON BOMB OUTRAGE.
    137 8 Arrests after Run On Bank. City in Great State Of Excitement. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, August B. Canton A bomb was thrown from a motor car at the Central Bank premises, F.ast Bund, as crowds were st naming in to obtain silver in exchange for
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    Revolver Battle Echo.
    209 8 Detective's Lost Weapon And Arrested Chinese. A revolver battle between a Chinese detective and five gangsters in Beach Road on June 6 last, at about t> p.m.. was echoed yesterday in the arrest of two Chinese, alleged to have been found in possession of a revolver that
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    London Rubber Stocks.
    29 8 Lewis and Peat's cable from their London office gives 2K."> t< n- increase making the total London rubber stocks at August 2. Bl rcvi-cl. 84,842 ton*.
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    Rubber Prices
    59 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cabl« dated August JL'. their quotation! being in gold dollar conts closing bid prices Rubber exchanges sales to-day 676 tons. Aunust 34J0, September 8490, October •i. r ).u>, November :'..->.:;o, December 36.50, January 1540, FMtraar] ::■">.'.'". March
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    DUTCH AIR LINER CRASHES,
    257 9 Machine Strikes Tree Over Sevenoaks. PASSENGERS' ESCAPE. Mechanic Killed Pilot Injured. [reuter telegkam l London, Angual 12. ii kker tuin-envi'icii K.I.M. monoplane crashed at Bevenoaks en route t.> Amsterdam from Croydon. The Dutch mechanic was killed and seven of the eleven sassengtri were injured four Hutch
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    By Air to South Pole.
    77 9 Preparations for t'omdr. Byrd's Expedition. [relter telegram] London, August 22. Oslo Mr. Balchen, who accompanied Comdr. Byrd on h:s trans-Atlantic flight, i- now here preparing for Comdr. Byrd's South I'olai Expedition. Mr. Balchen was formerly in the Nor-uevi.-in Navy. He is now a naturalised American.
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    Religious Feeling in India.
    75 9 Hill to Prevent .Malicious Writings. IUELTER TELEGRAM] London, August '11. Simla As a sequel to the Rangjlarasul case, the Government of India, in view i,f the deplorable prevalence of malicious writings intended to inauh th:' religion and outrage tin- religious feelings of others." have decided to
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    Free State Politics.
    58 9 l.iiltoiii Party Will Not Support De Valera. [rectkr telegram] London, August '11.Mr. Johnson, leader of ihe Labour I'i.rty, announced in the Dail that the Labour Part} had decided not to support De Valera if he were nominated foi President, because [his "would nullify the Labour Party's attempt
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    Mutiny Story Unfounded.
    38 9 [REL'TER TELECR4MJ London, August 22. Bukharesl It now appears that th. rumour that Kussian sailors on the fiam It (ex-Russian) stammer Dreyfus had mutinied was unfounded. The vessel is reported to have arrived at Constantinople.
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    YANGTSE HOSTILITIES.
    139 9 Southern Troops Evacuating To Shanghai. Military Objectives in Nanking Shelled. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, August 22. The latest news of the Yangtse hostilities is that Southern troops continue to I c evacuated down the raHway to Shanghai, from Chinkiang, although Sun Chuan Pang's tie. ops have not yesterday
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    Threatened Oil War.
    99 9 Standard Oil and Shell Companies Confer. [TRANS-OCEAN SEKVICE] Berlin, August 22. London, August 22 The Standard Oil and Shell groups are in consultation in London trying to reach a compromise for the purpose of avoiding the threatened oil war arising out of the Standard Oil's Soviet Russian
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    The Mandates Question.
    57 9 Reported Italo-German Negotiations. [TRANS-OCEAN SERVICE] Berlin, August 22. Paris Concerning the alleged Italo(iern a:i negotiations regarding colonial mandates, reported from London on Sunday, a correspondent of the Echc de Taiis states that the Foreign Office is will aware of Italy's mandatory aspirations and hopes to compromise by
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    Visitors to Britain.
    41 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, August 22. According to a White Paper, of 112,781 aliens who landed in Great Britain between .March SI and June .10, 53,361) were ■iti/.ens of the I'nited States, 22,590 vere French and IT.iiTG Germans.
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    President Coolidge.
    37 9 [kelter telegram] London, August 22. Custer, Srmth Dakota President and Mrs. Coolidge have left Black Hills en route to Yellowstone Park for a week's outdoor r, creation. The President is suffering from a slight cold.
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    EXTREMISTS ARRESTED
    19 9 [trans-ocean service] Berlin, August 22. The Berlin police have arrested 436 members of the Extremist Nationalist Association.
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    Penang Volunteers.
    82 9 Impressions of Major-General van Straubenzee. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, August 22. On Sunday, notwithstanding a downpour, the Volunteers, numbering about 100 canted out a tactical scheme in Mount Krskine district. The (!.(>.< Malaya, Major-General C. C. van Straubenzee, was present and afterwards said it was the first
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    Transit Conference.
    40 9 [RRI'TKIt TKI.KGKAMI London, AngUSt Washington The United Btatl ed the League if Nations invitation I > participate in the third ommonieation and Transit Conference at i Tho United State* Mininter to S land. Mr. Ciihonn. will represent the United
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    Tembakul's Engineer Missing.
    47 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, August 22. i Mr. .1. Buchanan, chief engineer of the dredger Tvmbakul, which arrived in A Penang week ago to entry out work on i i Weld Quay, has been missing since J Saturday. The police lire investigating. J
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    SACCO AND VANZETTI.
    289 9 Eve of Execution Scenes. Threats to U. S. Embassy In Tokio. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 22. Boston On the ,eve of the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti their counsel are still desperately attempting to obtain a respite. The condemned men themselves are in fair spirits. They remained
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    Shanghai Defence Force.
    70 9 Departure of the Jhansi Brigade. [reuter far eastern service.] Shanghai, August 21. The 4—l and 3—14 Punjabis, the 33rd Field Ambulance and th? Jhansi Brigade staff left for India on August 4 on board the Karmala. The Pack Battery, the Indian Army Service Corps and the Sigrals
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    Chinese in Bangkok.
    51 9 Rumour of Coming Servants' Strike. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, August 22. Under instructions *rom the Ministry <>f the Interior, the leave of aottea has been stopped. This is believed to he du-j to a rumour that Chinese domes. ic servant* intend to strike within the next
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    Hungarian Leader's Death.
    38 9 [REL'TER TELEGRAM] London, August 22. Budapest The. death has occurred of Martin Lovaszy, ex-Minister and leader of the Hungarian Octobrists, who organised the revolution in October, 1918, which led to the establishment of the republic.
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    Mail Experiment Fails.
    24 9 [REL'TER TELEGRAM] London, August 22. Xew Yoik Heavy fog prevented the attempt to drop nailbags on the Leviathan from a seaplane.
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    EX-PREMIER AS MONK
    35 9 Decision of Former Chinese Minister. [TRANS-OCEAN SERVICE] Berlin, August Brussels Mr. Lv, former Chinese Premier, Foreign Minister and signatory of the Versailles Pact, has entered a Belgian Benedictine monastery as a monk.
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    Johore Court of Appeal.
    37 9 There will be a sitting of the Court of Appeal at Johore Bahru on Monday next. The court will be composed of the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice McCabe Reay and Mr. Justice Deane.
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    U. S. COTTON FAMINE.
    133 9 Uneasiness on Manchester Exchange. Expected Rise to Shilling A Pound. [reuter telegram] London, August 22. There is uneasiness in Lancashire owing to a succession of pessimistic cables concerning the American cotton crop. The report of the United States Department of Agriculture of increasing boll weevil damage
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    Executors' Commission.
    382 9 Supreme Court Stricture on An Improper Custom." I am told," said Mr. Justice Deane, giving judgment in the Supreme Court yesterday on two motions brought before him to vary a certificate of the Registrar, lor tne cos;* of the executors of the will of Tan Neo Seng, deceased,
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    Municipal Affairs.
    147 9 Financial Assistance for Public Improvements. Action taken at a meeting of Committee No. 7 of the Municipal Commissioners held, on August 19, included the follow ing Decided that the basis of apportionment of cost of metalling and draining Barker Road should be length of frontage, and that the
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    Dennis Rooke's Flight.
    40 9 (Special Cable to the Straits Times.) Calcutta, August 23. Dennis Rooke, the Australian airman, who recently crashed in his Moth machine, is still in hospital. He hopes to resume his flight in a new plane in October.
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    DEATH FOR SMUGGLING.
    35 9 Sontences of White Russian Court. [trans-ocean service] Berlin, August 11. The Supreme Court of White Russia hus intim-ed five Minsk traders to death for muggling and several others to seven ears' imprisonment.
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    FILM STAR'S DIVORCE.
    122 9 Settlement for Mrs. Charles Chaplin. Given Custody of the Two Children. [UUTCB TELEGRAM] London, August 22. Los Angeles It is announced that Mrs. Charles Chaplin's suit against her husband has been settled. Mrs. Chaplin was granted a decree of divorce. Her attorney stated that an agreement with
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    Natural History.
    419 9 Activities of the Singapore Society. There was a fair gathering at the Raffles Museum yesterday of members of the Singapore Natural History Society, at its annual general meeting, which wa held under the chairmanship of Mr. R. E. Holttum, in tb« absence of the president, the Rev. Dexter
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    Rubber Smuggling.
    144 9 Results of Preventive Measures In 1926. Mr. M. B. Shelley, Controller of Rubber, S.S. and F.M.S., in his report on on the Rubber Restriction Department, F.M.S., for USff, says Preventive measures against rubber smuggling were under the control of the Commissioner of Trade and Customs. Nine motor launches
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    107 9 It appears iron the annual report of Tan Tock Base's Hospital for 1986, laid on the tahlp at yesterday's Legislative Council meeting, that the average daily number of patients during the first half and second half of the year was B 0&58 and 940.47, respectively, as against 889.86 and xij.7l
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    THE COUNCIL.
    3725 9 Mr. Carver Criticises Police Administration. Admission of Eurasians to Civil Service The Legislative Council met yesWday. and the main subjects when were dis!us id were the admission of non-Luro-pean local born subjects to the Malayan i'i\il Sir\ue and the administration of the Police Force. The latter was the
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    41 10 Members of the reception committee of Dr. Tagore are reminded that the fund of Dr. Tagore's University will be dosed on Friday, the 2<lth inst. and that all subscription lit ti be returned to the hon. secretary, 12; i, Serangoon Road.
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    127 10 The following pupils of the Convent of the Holy Infant .Jesus, passed the Trinity College of Music F.xamination on theory of music, which took place in June last: Senior. N. Sina advanced intermediate, A. Dunough intermediate, P. Kow (Hons.), M. Murray, D. Aroozoo advamed junior, T. Nishinurra (Hons.), Z. Clarke,
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      293 10 S.C.C. Lose to Dukes II in Cup Match. [BY "CENTRE."] There were only 1,630 spectators present at the Stadium yesterday to witness the final competitive match played l.y the S.C.C. for this season when they lost to the Dukes II by a goal to nil in the S.F.A.
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      Golf.
      173 10 Garrison Ladies' Medal. The following cards were returned in the ladies' monthly August medal at the Garrison Golf Club Mrs. H. M. Hill 3 up. Mrs. H. S. Shipway 2 up. Mrs. F. A. Teale 4 down. Six cards were taken out. The Keppel Cup. The following is the
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      Amateur Races.
      114 10 Handicaps at Negri Sembilan. The following are the handicaps for the races ax Negri Sembilan on Saturday Ponies. Class A.— Taree 12.7, Kiwi 11.8, Drusilla 10.10, Shertr Khan 10.5, Speciality 10, Moonflower 10. Ponies, Class B.— Bolter 11.IJ, Longchar.ip 11.:!. Noisy Oyster 10.10, limn 10.8, (iingc-iL 10.2, Mrs.
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      RIFLE SHOOTING.
      82 10 S.L.R.A. Monthly Spoon. The Singapore Ladies' Rifle Association monthly spoon shoot, held at Seletar, was won by Mrs. Meade, and the ammunition sweep by Mrs. Sanson. Nine cards were tnken and the following were returned Mrs. yds. yds. yds. with h'cap Meade ..23 26 25 74=102.36 J. M.
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      PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
      85 10 Owing to illness Miss Tonia Svetlanova will be unable to appear at the dinner dance at Raffles Hotel to-night. Tae performance given by this artist and Mr. Alexander Salnikoff has proved very popular. "Oh Baby the comedy attraction being shown this week at the I'avilion, hi M.nlge Kennedy,
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      S.C.C. Rugby.
      367 10 Arrangements for Forthcoming Season. Thire was a good attendance cf S.C.C. Rugby followers in the 1 lull yesterday evening to consider arrangement! for the coming sea- .11. Mr. B. K. Ablitt, who presided, sain that he understood there were quite a number of newcomers who Intended to play
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      Saigon Visit to Bangkok.
      59 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, August 22. A Saigon Rugby team will visit Bangkok about September 22. The following will represent the Malayalee Association at badminton against the klunicipal Architects department on the lattei's ground to-morro H. J. Pereira and A. S. I'ereira forwaids V. M.
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    Escape from Prison Van.
    241 10 Charge Against Malay LanceCorporal. In the District Court this morning before Mr. N. D. Mudie, Malay LanceTorporaf 45 was charged witn allowing two prisoners to escape from the prison van on June P. Chief Court Inspector Meredith prosecuted and Mr. Thuiaisingham appeared !or the acfUStd. According
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    The One Hour Rule.
    106 10 Parking in Collyer Quay Anil The Square. Four Europeans appeared before the Third Police Magistrate, Mr. C. H. Dakers, yesterday on summonses charging them with committing a breach of the one hour rule. Mr. C. R. Rickwell was fined 50 cents and costs for parking his
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    100 10 The. following Singapore properties "were gold by auction at the saleroom of Cheong Koon Seng and Co., "0. Chulia Streii. m August 17. Freehold land and houses 281 and 277 Tanglin Road, total area 19.76K so. ft., bought by P. R. A. L. T. Thayvarayan Chettiar for $9,000; freehold bind
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      65 10 [The Straits Times In not responsible for the .pinuns of its correspondent!. Correspondent* should beat in mind that Utters must I.- abort and to th* polpt. bong epistles are liable to b« rejected or cut down. Correspondent! mast enclose their rnmes and saareaoaa, not necessarily r..r publication but ss iwntM
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      MALACCA REST HOUSE.
      102 10 To the EditOt of the Straits Tiiv.es. nil a great deal re- w Real House at Malacca, and how visitors will rush to .lie town and appreciate having a reI potable wilding to stay at. A lew days ago, one of the sad visit us booked a
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    Straits Volunteers.
    489 10 Gratifying Prog rain Made In Efficiency. ;i. the hi« annual progress report on the Straits Settlements Vuluu- Major-Genetml Sir Theodcn Fraaer, when Commanding the Malaya, in May last, wrote tions in the Colon} and bueiness activitj have again mud.- it For many men to find time for ering.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    154 10 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS Programme of Drills up to and for August 28, l:i^7 Hall. s.i. (v), Voluntary Parade. day, Auirii:-! 24, 5.16 p.m., Drill B Platoon, .Signalling Class i.i> p.m.. Drill Hall, Eurasian ompany, Practice for Warren ShicM .unn. Fridai L1S p.m.. Drill Hal!, Eurasian Company, Practice for WarYen "i
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    LETTERS FROM NORTH CHINA.
    2188 11 XI. The Threat From The North. By Putnam Wealc. (All Righti Reserved.) Peking, July Theiv is v tradition t'.iat the little suburb of Tungchow. which ii 14 miles from Peking, was many eentnrii port, an arm of the !':i!l v. llf of I'echili then reaching in
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    Bad Budgetting.
    453 12 Observations of the F.M.S. Auditor-Cieneral. In his report on tht PaMk accounts the I-'. M.S. for the year ended December 31, i:<J>i, Mr. P. Bradney, AodftorQeserai, makes reference to bad estimate* and draw attention to an item where itore* were debited to work.- befon issue from the itsre.
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    East Africa Federation.
    162 12 A Scheme Submitted by Lord Delamere. Nairobi, August !l.— Tlu> Third CM feience of I iiorlicial Representatives of Eastern Africa TerritOrtea was opened :it Nairobi liy tile Acting (iovoni'ir, Mr. K. U Dcnham. The Conference, which was presided i ver by Lord DtllMN, was attended by delegate*
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    Books Received.
    449 12 <i. K. Chesterton's Collected Poems. Messrs. Cecil Palmer have issued a valuable book in the Collected Poems of I G. K. Chesterton (10s. (id.). The experts have not yet decided whether or not Mr. Chesterton has achieved an endurit.g place in English literature-, but all are agreed that
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    A Hohenzollern "Life."
    140 12 Ex-Kaiser's Wife Attacks C ourtiers. Amaaeiaeßt has beea tMMd by the discovery that Princess Hermine, the ateood wife of the e,\-Kaiser, is about to publish in an American journal a series of articles entitled My Life." "My husband. Prince SchonaichCarohlth, and I." says Princess Hermin?, "often witnessid
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    TIN RETURNS
    159 12 Chenderiang Tin Dredging. Half month t-nding August 15. Dredge, hours 267. »icu!s 100. Hydraulic-ing, piculs fiO. Remark?. Water shortage. Taiping Tin Dredging (2 dredges) The Xo. 1 dredge lost 45 hours on account c<f boiler cleaning. Piculs lt>o, hours 584. yards tiT.OOO. North Taiping Tin Dredging. Piculs I'JO,
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    Dumb Maori Acquires Speech
    52 12 Waritfanui, August 14 A thrilling Rugby football match has given the power of speech to a Maori, aged twentvone, wh i ha- been dumb since his bath. During a tMW moment in the game ba suddenly aatoondad his neighbours with loud yell followed by a torrent
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    Story of the Day
    36 12 Juilfff Your offence is af(fr;iv:it 4 bf the fact that you took the stoli-n n.oney fru:» a locked drawer, which y;iu forced open." Accused I couldn't get at it otherwise, your honour".
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    1369 13 The Journey North From Ipoh. Hy R. J. H. Sidney, M.A., F.R.G.S. Kua'a Ktßgsar, August IT. TanJ! ::jc Malm: principally i I the State of Perak, and th? motors, is ;nudd!cd to find the nibstoa«t chrnjing 52 to 147. Why is it that th.' ma n
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      449 14 AbiKto over $7,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $27,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) UEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 82, Old J*wry, E.C. Thr Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compiles with the British Life Assuranc* Companies
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