The Straits Times, 25 August 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,562 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY; AUGUST 25, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      157 1 THE EVERYDAY Mil R. Emphatically the Finest Sweetened Condensed Milk OBTAINABLE IN THE WORLD— WHATEVER THE PRICE. SLEDGE SL BRAND Sweetened Condensed Swiss Milk (FIU)M THE FA.MOIS HEAR BRAND" FACTORY). Prepared under conditions of (he most scrupulous cleanliness and containing ALL its original cream and other health sivinjr properties. "SLEDGE
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      295 1 "DOB I N SO N G" B m. FOX VAU X AN!) SEKVK E THE FINEST \^J \^^JLv\w//"Aa3 0F DELHSHTFUL AND SOFTEST J" 4^k <^T J^i SOIT TEXTURE WHITE CAMBRIC Jfe A \A \~J\-) If VET DURABLE PRODUCED. V2//V1 IOIVIV^ IN //re ruriian Cambric made again 40 inches wide p>sJ
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    Jock's Holiday.
    538 2 The Consul for Scotland On Malaya. "Veritai, Sub-Deputy Assistant Prim Minister of Loh >ng," writes: Einclosed enttiay from ihe Lond in Evening News was -e:it to me by a friend who has a son working on a Persk (..-.tate, and is afraid the boy may have his h
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    Round London in a Week.
    403 2 I When Wkirttng Americans Arc Puzzled. I Where shall we X" tj-morrow This question i> ilismssed ju.U new in at least a dozen laneuajres every niKht in London hotds Americans. South Americans, South Africans, Canadians, Frenchmen. Italians, Geinians, Koiwefrtuns, and citizens of ro;mitc countries arc
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      202 2 ff osier ■~7¥'< C QUALITY WITH AGeVJ 1 !<■'/$■ 1\ Z^J J° HN HAIG CO., LTD. Wj MAKXINCH SCOTLAND Local Asents THB ANGLO-SIAM COKPOKATIOIf, LTD. SIN(,ArOKE. iiniMiiiiMiiiiiimouMiiMii >m>iiMiiM«tn*tin>e LATEST ANNOUNCEMENT (1) Special "LA INSULAR BRAND" Cigars just unpacked. (2) .^sk for Dr. ERNST SANDOWS Diabetes Cure. lioiuh "CYMENOL INSECTICIDE" (just
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      525 2 Cuticura Heals Irritating Rashes Don't suffer with itching, burning rashes, eozemas or irritations when Cuticura Soap and Ointment will •juickly relieve and heal. Bathe with Cuticura Soap and hot water. i!rv and anoint with Cuticura Ointmrr.t. Nothing quicker or safer than Cu'.icura Soap and O'-.tment I skin troubles. Soap, Ointment.
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      454 2 V VeSSSVaaaaaataT d&P '^^aaaaaaPUl^aaaaaaL THE LATEST FOX TROT RECORDS. 3476 M> Sunday ttirl. MM Csraasae Ninhi If Tearm could hrinif you bark I'm Jusi .1 Si Ihmw from to me. I'aradiMe. v Jim I'm lluL in l.me «Kain. J464 It All Uepends on ><ra. I nderneath the Weepinit MH i(y
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES
    481 3 LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES JULY 27. Stock P., h Value. Company. Priet*. £1 Abaco 2% I 2/ Allagar 3/114 !£1 Anglo-Malay 27/ I £1 Aycr Kunin»r 3/ £1 Banteng 2/ 2/ Ba tang Consolidated 2/7% j£l Batu Caves 29/6 il Batu TUra 2/5/16 2/ Bekoh 1
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    Britain's Iron Road.
    533 3 The Romance of the Flying Scotsman. A Daily News iimjil correspundeat on the Iron Roads of Britain has found romaiui- in tho Klyinß Scotsman o{ Ihe London and Xorth-Eastern Railway. ;i lint- whk-h now Imasts the longest Boa.vtop run in the world— Mg mil Kind's Croai to
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    Snake in a Fur.
    279 3 -Midnight Wiiggin Scare Sisters. I A remarkable story, which has l>cen authenticated, tells how recently a woman livinjr at Purley purchased from a London shop a ikw fur. which was greatly aiimii v.-ii. A younger slater who lived with her borrowed it to wear one evening,
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    129 3 Programme of Drills up to and for August 2S, 1i»27 Friday, August JC, 4.1. r > p.m., Drill Hall, ompany. Practice for Warren blneld Competition; .'> ML Drill Hall, Machine Gun Platoon, X.C.O.'s and Senior Privates Course of Instruction B 16 pm Drill Hall, S.V.C. Band, Band
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    Story of the Day.
    46 3 The 1 oy in the bus had Baked a hundred queatieae. His exhausted mother said at list "Don't ask any more questions. Curiosity once killed the cat." Without hesitation the hoy said Did it What did the cat want to know, mother
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      112 3 Dodge Brothers &4 MOTOR CARS NOW FITTED WITH if MORE POWER— MORE SPEED FASTER ACCELERATION MORE ECONOMY—MORE VALUE ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS. New standard near j-liift transmission. New silent artiun single disc clutch. Ea.tier steerinit. New silent-type muffler. Seats redr«iifned for greater romfiirt and a number of other important refinements. SEE THIS
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      458 3 Vaseline PETROLEUM JELLY TO SOOTHE BURNS Cover burned area with "Vaseline" Jelly spread on clean linen or gauze. Change dressing daily. Soothing, healing, helps prevent scars. (;ood for all minor skin ailments. lM,k lw Urn W,irA ••l.mrKne" i. iji.,,, 1 1. wi ("hcsebrougli Mfi>. Co. Cons'd New York London Morlreul
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      408 3 ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES, LIMITED in extraordinary Cempan) I i HallL-s Place, Sii P ti nbsi >..-'.. n 'ii" purpoaaa of ccmsi.i. ling tlio tollowiai .1 bj the i for c"ii(irm«ti..i to further h M.-> ting. I,: Tl.;it the nan I apany b« changed to Chii Ltd." Ami :■!<.. fol if
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      538 4 P. 0. BRITISH m\k AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in Kr.itland) MAIL AND r'ASSENGER AND CAEGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL «.N CO. I UNDER CONTRACT WITH niS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore KHYBER 9.100 Au X- MALWA ".100
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      590 4 Shipping Announcements N,Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Ve.sels Tonnage Dne Sail. HARUNA MARU 10,500 Sept. 1 11 KAMO MARU 8,000 Sept. 16 W KATORI MARU 10,000 Sept. 29 30 ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Oct. 13 14 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Oct. 27 28 HAKONE
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      557 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) I REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, UOTTF.RDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— tJENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— .MARSEILLES, LAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND I GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON
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      433 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTO. (Incorporated In Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kemaman, Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan. Hangnora, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Laeon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MAI. INI Aug. 28 Aug. 31 VAI.AYA Sept. I Sept. 7 The Steamer, are fitted throughout with electric light and
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      576 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAYIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3C40, 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 itinera
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      395 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE. SYHNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the well m.wn Meamer MAUKILA > 7,:iT5 tons) anil the new motor vaaseL MALAHAR (4,512 onsi. The s.s. MAUELLA is the' luigeat nil finest steamer trading to Australia, abins
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      524 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAH BUGKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Kn^land; "EI.I.EKMAN" LINK passengu am> nnopr bbbvice t< THI UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FKKK.HT SKKVICE OCTWABDfI J> To Hone Kon>;, Shanghai and Japan i rrv OP BOMBAY Auc- S.s. CITY OF SALFORD Sept. 2a i v OF WILLINGTON s.s. CITY OF
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      445 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M. S. KANGAROO FROM FREMANTLE, WA. Due Oct. 15 Fur particulars regarding passage and Ircight rates, apply to McALISTER CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE- WORLD i'ASSINGIB AND FREIGHT MEVICI BOSTON and NEW YORK via POKT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA aad MARSEILLES. M Daya ta Boatom 41
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      420 5 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Direct Service to JAVA via HONG KONG AMOY and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTA via PENANG from SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on throogh Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtze Ports. Formosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND
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      626 5 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Denmark) HOMEWARDS for London, Rotterdam, Hamhurc and Copenhagen M.S. Hi IMA due Sept. 25 Rotterdam, Hamburg and Copenhagen MS. JAVA due Oct. 1 OUTWARDS for Bong Kong, Shanghai and Japan MS. ASIA due Aug. 28 Passeiiß'T accommodation available. THE EAST ASIATIC CO, LTD.
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      389 5 THE LATEST MODEL 3'/j inch Centre-Lathe "M" Type MANUFACTURED BY DRUMMOND BROS., LIMITED BBBBBBBBFaaBaa^wJ|4 *3MaB»IL s^^l] X BACK GEARED FITTED WITH SELF ACTING CAST IRON SLIDING Wfc M STAND CUTTING. iiSj^r DRIVE. INCLUDING 4 In. THREE-JAW SELF-CENTRING CHUCK. Full specification and prices from Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS UMiTEP (Incorporated in
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      725 6 EMPIRE CINEMA Friday, Vvm^y, August 30 THK FIRST GREAT C'ANIONESE PICTURE E\ v. PRODI CED THE TRI :M SACRIFICE In l1l 1 Heels \\iil I pr< enl in Ike B»'d Shi.». H at 7.-5O ').m. DOUGLAS FAi! in DON Q, SON OF ZORRO Himi n screen play a k< like
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      404 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, Auk. 27 29. Tuesday. August 30. THE LAST OF Mrs. CHEYNEY BLUEBEARD'S EIGHTH WIFE Frederick Lonsda'e's Social Satire. Arthur Wimpens Successful C'jmedy. Wednesday, August
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      564 6 jp_^p»VlLl f MONDAY, ffl I lillll f SEPTEMUEks, 1 H W at 9.15 p.m. Sit uuhoiiy Hope's v. "RUPERT f ALHAMBRA September i LVA MARA* 3/uMuAnJi GRAHAM WILCOX •-•A i' '^/S-?/ S PRODUCTION f^ -^a*s--—trwi k ;c^ Directed by <«V»^ FRIEDRICH ZELNIK. mm I l*feV'> -A A Jnvou^ Entertainment Based
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    67 7 Ships alongsidi' the Wharves or expected lo arrive. krpi'Fi. liAitmn it irf Dredger Kuantan, Tug Prince, enry. w Kitty Xi .if Nil Vi Ml vkssfi a i\ on docks ria)— i Pagar Nil h'ci pel Harboar lock Nil Dock S.HJL Hoppirf 1, 4 ar.d C P E
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    Arrived.
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    Exchanges.
    87 7 [BRITISH IMI'KItIAL RADIO.] Rugby, August 14. Foreign exchanges are Amaterdaai 12.MH. Athens 872 H. Berlin 2(i. 12. Bombay is. B '27-:{2<l. BnuseH L9B. Bucharest 790. Baenos Aires 17 29-32. i ci; mhagen 18.18. (iin< va 2"i.Jl. H.'lsindois 192%, Hong Kong Is. 11^. Kobe is. ii 11-82 d. Lial in
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    183 7 FIXTURES. Taaraaay, iaajaal ire Blgfe Water, 10.9 a.m., 8.8, 'Malacca lli«h Water, CIO a.m., 6.5, „ii p :n (J. uutward mail dm. 5 p.m. 0 v. A nail Marellaj m Friday, M High Water, 10.48 a.m., 8.6, IO.S p llii:li Water, fi.so a.m., 6.0, m., r..:;. id
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    111 7 Macpl.ail and Co., Ltd. Sinjjaporo, August 2">. Rubber. Local N cejota per lb., ciuiet. Tin. Lrondba tSM 10s. Hiiliikt. -Quiet. BroKus l.Cf)-l.ii7Vj, BaKcetts 1."! >-l. i">. Connemaras 2..'{r>-2.4U, iv- 7.40-7.00, .Malaka Pinda.s 2.32W- New Scudais 2.R7'.a-2.92 l i, Pajams 2.42 Vi -2.47 >4, Punggon 1-1.C6 ex., Suneei
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    Rose Macphail and Co.
    169 7 Singapore, August gsV. Robber. la, Hid. unchanged. Tin.— £2B6 Is. 475. Hd. up. Mining. Mamnau 1.56-1.60. Rahman Hydraulic 2.66-8.60. Kuyoh 1.60-1.65 l'enawat '<■>'• cts. premium Kuchai 2.152.18. Malaya Consolidated 1.28-l.:!0. Nai Hod 27-29 eta. Kiata 1.12' 2 -1.45. Rantau Pref. 2.14-2.17. Padanß Plandok 15-17W cts. Sungei
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    203 7 Today. l>r.»r Burma, North und East India rakada I 8 p.m. Bvekalis. Siak and Pakan Baro* (Van Hogendorp) ..I pm. Xi mamsr., ikcmanck and Trengganu g) .3 p.m. Botthera and Western India iKohnat 3 p.m. North, N. East and N. West Su- 3 p.m. China, Hainam, Japan,
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    Daily by Train.
    19 7 Fcc'erated Malay States, Johore Malacca and Penang 6p m (Sundays 4 p.m.) Not despatched on Sundays.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 7 By J. Pieterszoon Coen Kktna Tambor* Mnrolnnift Sphinx I'riiws Juliana Left Spore July 15 July 21 July 22 July «> Ju'y 27 July 2!i ArrdLwMloa Aug. 10 Aug. IS Aug 16 Ant. 22 Auir 22 Au K 22
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    266 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, August 26, On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/3 31/32 Demand 2/3 23/32 Private 3m. credit 2/4% On New York, Demand &6 Private 90 d/« 57 A On France, Bank T.T. 1420 On India, Bank T.T. 154 Vi On Honjr Kontf, Bank T.T. 13 Vi P-c
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION DAILY PRICES CURRENT.
    32 7 SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Tone of Market I -ull. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet Is. 5'4(1. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 39.4s pat lb.
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      MINING.
      426 7 Val SU pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 59/- 60/- cd. £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 32/6 33/6 1 1 Batang Padanf 0.70 0.75 l l Batu Ctow i:!" 1 £1 £1 Chenderiang 20/- 21/6 il £1 Eastern Siam 23/6 24/ C tl II Haad Yai 29/6 30/6 1
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      GENERAL.
      173 7 Issue Yal. I'd. 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 0.55 II £1 E. S*eltinpr Co. 21.7."> 22.25 5 5 Fraser Neave 18.40 18.80 100 100 Hammer Co. 173.W 177.00 xd. Hk. 125 1M H. S.
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      DEBENTURES.
      98 7 IT. 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 prem. Spore Municipal 4!j p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par 3 ire Municipal 4
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      195 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'a quotations. To-day's Prices Kraser Lyall Co. Evatt. K. Sidim ($1) 3.75 3.90 3.75 3.95 Kundong ($1) 4.00 4.15 4.00 4.20 I.unas ($l.) 3.15 3.25 3.10 3.25 M. Pinda (SI) 2.30 2.35 2.30 2.40xd. M. Tekong ($1) 0.72H 0.77H 0.72 0.77 Melville.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. IN MEMORIAM
    52 7 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. IN MEMORIAM The attendance and prayers of relatives and triends of Mr. S. I', dc Conrulraii are earnest'y and respectfully solicited at the Requiem High IIN tv-morrow. Friday, nt R3O a.m. in the Cathedral of the I'.ood Shepherd for the repose of the soul of, his late wye
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      39 7 MARBLE, ROAD METAL AND LIME FOR SALE Jlilivcry F.x Railway Sitlinp alongside Quarry. Cartage arraagM for local ord, KABBLE TOMISSTONES and Memorials in Stock. I'KU I MODKKVIE. i.\.m KinioNS CUT TO OUOKR. ipuh Marble Lime Works VNDIiKSON ROAD, H'OR,
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      21 7 CHANCERY HOUSE, CHANCERY LANE. Private Residential Betel, siagle anil double rooms. Tennis, curage, transport. Daily, weekly and monthly terms. Tel. 3269-
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      32 7 NOTICE I, the undersigned hereby give notice thnt as from date I have resigned the Steamship Ac.incy of 11. M. 11. Nimuzu. Shipowner of Itong Kong. M. A. NAMAZIE, 20, Malacca Street.
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      866 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts.. see pace I*. WANTS. FOR SALE. ETC. TO I.XT, furn. rooms, H2, Waterloo Street. FOR SALE, Remington typewriter, good coiditiqn. Apply l! 10. StmitK Times lp I iter ear in excellent < ir'.th lewest price te ?!>- sii»it» rimes. FOI BAUD) second hand BAA. motor
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      35 7 MKTEORO LOGICAL REPORT. Kawdaag Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Ofllce.) For the 24 Hours ending. «t Midnight on Uewri 14. Deg. temperature tt-mperatnre I V 72.5 F 81 F iture HA t Ml
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    The Straits Times THURSDAY, AUGUST 25. IMPROVING THE FORT.
    1093 8 The Straits Times THURSDAY, AUGUST 25. IMPROVING THE FORT. Shipping and commercial communities in the Straits and those with whom they have dealings either at home or in foreign ir'ikit.; will welcome Mr. Trimmer* pr.posals to extend the facilities of tho Wharf Department of the Singapore Harbour Board. We mentioned
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    24 8 Members of the Eurasian Association are reminded of the general meeting to be held at St. Andrew's School Hall tomorrow, Friday, at 5.30 p.m.
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    31 8 Operations in connection with the dredging at Weld Quay, Penang will commence sli rtl.y. Six hoppers, one tug and the dredger Termekul have arr!\ ed from Singapore to do the work.
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    29 8 The newly reconstructed bridge over the Stamford Road Canal, near the St. Andrew's Cathedral and the old Sailors' Home, is now named Polglase Bridge after the former Municipal Secretary.
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    42 8 By the Blue Funnel steamer Antenor which leaves next Tuesday, Mr. Ong Boon Tat is going t i Kngl-and, Meoßlpanied by his son, Mr. Ong Tiang Weir, who, after having passed his local senior Cambridge examination, is mm [Hilt lading to Canibridjri'.
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    277 8 In affording space to the hysterical letter which appears wi'.hrn our correspondence columns in to-day's issue under the heading Sacco-Vanzetti and signed Lex we el > so in order that we may take an opportunity of correcting any false impressions which may be abroad, similar to those
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    369 8 The Perak Medical Department is holding an- At Home to-morrow, at Taiping in honour of Major F. E. Wood, Senior .Medical Officer, who is shortly reiirinf from the service. Col. F. J. M. Postlethwaite, Officei Commanding, Straits Settlements Volunteer Forces, who has been to Penang foi the
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    27 8 The students of the Malaysian Union Seminary, 401, Upper Serangoon Road, are to give a programme of music today, starl'Rg at 5.30, and friends are in vited.
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    33 8 At the V.M.C.A. cinema to-morrow night a paramount production entitled The Side Show of Life featuring Ernest Torrence and Anna Q. Nilsson will be the main attraction. The show commences at 8.30 p.m.
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    35 8 At the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners to-morrow, Mr. O. P. GriffithJones will ask During what hours a:c the services of the Veterinary Surgeon available to the public Are all -ervices available outside the infirmary
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    50 8 Is teaching a profession will be the subject of debate at the Indian Association to-morrow at 8 p.m. Mr. S. X Pradhan will be the leader for the affirmative and Mr. K. M. R. Menon will lead the negative side. Mr. E. V. Davies will pieside. All are cordially invited.
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    65 8 By kind permission of Major J. Hurnett, D.5.0., and Officers, the band of the 2nd Bn. The Duke of Wellington's Regt. will render the following programme in the Botanical Gardens to-morrow at 5.16 pm. March, Jacob (Turine) Espanol, Murai ma (Espinosa) Selection, The Dollar Princess (Fall) Czardas. Zsambeki (Gung'l) Selection,
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    P. and 0. Rawalpindi.
    173 8 Speedy Passage from Honu: Kong to Singapore. The Rawalpindi, one of the latest an.l best equipped of the P. and O. fleet, and on which Ifid Straits passengers are preceding home, is due hen- at daylight tomorrow from Hong Kong and will leave at 8 a.m.
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    A Shot in the Night.
    103 8 Nocturnal Visitor's Foul Deed. To be shot dead while he slept was the fate of a Chinese ricksha proprietor, who met his death thus last night in hihouse in the line of rukslia proprietor* 1 quarters bordering People'! Park. His young wife, and the neighbour*,
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    BY MOTOR TO LONDON.
    47 8 Peking Travellers Leave Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, August 84. Capt. and Mrs. MeCaUuaß and nartv left this n-.orning by train for Haad YaL r'rom there they will motor to I'enanr They are engaged on a motoring tri|> from Peking to London.
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    Rubber Price Average.
    19 8 Rubber price averages for the current Restriction quarter are as follows Singapore 59.90 cents. London li.«-«6d.
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    Homeward Mail.
    36 8 Our readers should note that tho homeward mail to be conveyed by the Rawal pindi will close to-morrow (Friday) at '1 p.m. The usual supplementary train mail, which connects at Penan?, has been cancelled.
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    Mails Expected.
    53 8 Mails from Europe (London mails despatched on August 4) ex I*. and khylier will arrive by train to-night. < Ofreepondence will be ready fur delivery to toxholdcis at 8.46 a.m. to-n orrow From China and Japan, by Rawalpindi, due at Singapore a.m. to-morrow. From Holland, hy I'atria. due
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    Rubber Prices.
    66 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc. New York, send us the following cable lated August 24, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchanges sales U>-da) 126 tons. August 34.70. September 84.70, October U eta Ncveinl>er 85.20, December 85.40, January 35.60, February 86 cts., Mar.
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    Messrs. Fogden and Brisbane.
    143 8 Mr. H. W. T. Fogdcn. of Messrs. Fogdm and Brisbane, and Mrs. Fogden, arc leaving for home on the Rawalpindi on Saturday. Mr. Fogden has disposed of his Interest*, in the firm of Fogden, Brul and Co., civil m [taaer and contractor*, to Mr. Brisbane, and
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    BRITISH RAILWAY DISASTER.
    200 9 Wreck of Southern Line Train. 11 KILLED: 50 INJURED. Terrible Scenes Following Derailment. [REI.TER TELECRAM] London, Aua. Kleven people were killed and 60 injured through the derailment of B Southern Railway train proceeding from I >li :i t Deal, near Scvenoak-. The engine and all except thp
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    Moscow Executions.
    83 9 Widow of Commander Follows Husband. [RELTER TELEGRAM] put J4. Moscow Madame Klepik If. widow of the commander of the Russian Baltic Kleet (who w;i> recentl) shot on s charge of Mpi mage for Britain been execute.!. Madame Klepikofl .d with "complicity and assisting in military t spionage. The
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    Quiet in Haiphong.
    64 9 Annamite and C hinese Leaders Meet. [REITER TELEC.tAM] London. August 25. Parii I: is reported from Haiphong that quiet followed the Ktit:-< hinese di.-y orders. The authorities stopped antiChinese demonstrations. Leaders ef the Annamite and Chinese communities met to consider i. restoring peace and putting, an end
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    Bandits Attack Train.
    58 9 Passengers Killed in -Mexican Outrage. (KEITER TELEGRAM] London. August L'"). Washington The Statei Department \\ur- bee* informed that li people were either killed or wounded in a tram which was attacked by several hundred bandits i ear Aea| ant i Late of Nayarit About mi shots w.
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    Dispute Over Contract.
    151 9 laim and Counter laim At Penang (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, August M. In the Supreme Court to-day. Mr. Ju*Ike Sproule delhreied judgment in the ia» in which Lim Saw Kow, a contractor, claimed I9WJ from Mr, John M. Boudeville, for extra work done and the 1
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    ARMY MANOEUVRES.
    132 9 Tanks' Part in Thrilling Spectacle. First Use of Mechanised Transport. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 24. Tanks, infantry, aeroplanes and cavalry combined in a battle on Salisbury Plain to-day— the first occasion that the new mechanised forces have been engaged in organised fighting. The scheme included an attack on
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    U. S. Navy.
    69 9 100 Per Cent. Increase In liuilding Suggested. [REUTKR TELEGRAM] London, August 24. Vailcjo, California The Secretary for the- Navy, .Mr. Wilbur, at a conference at Han island, said he expected to ask at ;ht next session of Congress for 100 per cent, increase in the shipbuilding programme.
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    Speedy Light Aeroplanes.
    61 9 Record Claimed for British Pilot. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, August 2~>. aptaio Broad, flying a Tiger-Moth plane of nominally 32 horse power, I established a new world record for singleteater light aeroplanes, reaching 300.10, kilometres an hour over a course of 100 1 kilonetres from Hendon. This, if
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    R. A. F. in China.
    57 9 No Date Yet Fixed For Withdrawal. [REITER TELE! SAM] London. August 24. No date has been fixed for the withdrawal nf the Ilritish Air Forces in China, but it is hoped that they will be withdrawn as so n m possible] The final decision is
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    Ex-Soviet Steamer.
    21 9 [RCtTER TELEGRAM] London,. August 24. \1 ow The Odessa district court has n embargo on the ex-Soviet vessel inkerman.
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    Soviet and Chaliapin.
    25 9 [reuter telegram] London, August 25. HojKOW, official: Chaliapin (the famous singer) has been deprived of the title National Artist of the Republic."
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    Sikh Murder Inquiry.
    189 9 Witness Details an Alleged Alibi. Veaterday afternoon in the Third Court, befor* Mr. C. H. Dakers, the preliminary inquiry was continued into the death of an Indian taxi driver, who died fr ni wound- received daring a tigtu in n Street on June 2. Then- .ir" eight
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    MR. BALDWIN RETURNS.
    501 9 Impressions of his Canadian Tour. "She Needs Both Men And Money." [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, August 24. The Prime Minister and Mrs. Baldwin arrived at Southampton this afternoon in the liner Empress of Scotland from their Canadian tour. Both spoke very highly of the way they had
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    Mr. Gary's Estate.
    59 9 Bequests to Educational Institutions. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 24. Mineola The residuary estate of the late Mr. Elb3rt Gary, president of the United States Steel Corporation, will be divided equal. y between his wife and his two daughters. The will provides specific bequests of over $2,000,000, including
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    Revenue Officers' Find.
    165 9 Alleged Forged Stamps On Chandu Packets. At preliminary enquiry proceedings, before the Second Police Magistrate, Mr. H. R. Bull, was detailed yesterday the finding, in a Chinese dwelling house ir. Selene Road, of labels alleged by the prosecution to be imitations of those in which the sale
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    Parliamentary Conference.
    26 9 [trans-ocean service] Berlin, August 24. Berlin The Reichstag President, .Herr Loebe, headed forty German Deputies who have arriving in Paris for an interParliamentary Conference.
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    PRESS CONFERENCE.
    288 9 International Gathering At Geneva. Lord Burnham on Value Of Cooperation. [reuter telegram] London, August 24. Geneva A most important conference of Press experts from all parts of the world, under the auspices of the League of Nations, has opened in Reformation Hall, where the Assembly of the League
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    Preventive Fleet.
    228 9 Operations Off Johore Coast Last Year. In the course of his report on the State of Johore during IMB, the Hon. Mr. < \V. H. Cochrane, General Adviser, writes Owing to difficulties of recruitment it was not possible to make a serious beginning with the establishment of a
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    Tongkol's Poor Hauls.
    256 9 Success of the Launch Shark Off Penang. For her last Penang trip, says the Pinang Gazette, the Government trawler Tongkol went north to the deep water on the edge of the Indian Ocean and tried fishing in 75 fathoms of water there, but lost her nets on
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    AIR FORCE FLIGHT.
    111 9 Flying Boats for Singapore Station. Journey of Twenty-five Thousand Miles. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 24. The Royal Air Force Far Eastern flight will be carried out by the Far East flight, commanded by Group-Captain H. M. Cave-Brown-Cave, stationed at Felixtowe. It is expected to start about the
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    SACCO-VANZETTI RIOTS.
    649 9 Thousand Injured in Paris Disorders. FOREIGN RIFFRAFF BLAMED. Desecration of Unknown Soldier's Tomb. A thousand people are reported l«> have been injured in the Paris riols on Tuesday follow ing the execution of Sacco and Vaim-tti. Communists spat on the tomb of the Inknown Sold'rr. Y«strrd;i> a wreath
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    BOMBS AND BOOTLEGGERS.
    76 9 Three Buildings Wrecked In Chicago. Warfare Between Rival Gangs. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 24. Chicago Three buildings wen ure k ed by an explosion which shook an entire cky block. The police attribute the explosion to a dynamite bomb placed by a gang of bootleggers to wreck
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    U. S. Loan to Australia.
    56 9 840,000,000 Immediately Oversubscribed. fREUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 24. New York Morgan's announce that they wi 1 open their books on tli L'lth instant for the SUO.COO.OOO Australian Government loan, at a price of 98, to yield approximately o% per cent. Later The $40,000,000 loan negotiated
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    Zaghloul Pasha Dead.
    413 9 Most Effective Public Speaker In Egypt. A Reuter cable from Cairo announces the death of Zaghloul Pasha, Premier of Egypt, In, 1924. In the nineteenhundreds. when he was already a middleaged judge and a rampageous Nationalist, Mustapha Pasha I-chmi, his father-in-law, and Lord Creator's most trusted native
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    33 9 Mr. J. Huchanan. eaginsar-ln -charge of the dredger Tembakul, who was last seen at Penang on Friday and who has been missing SStee Saturday mornini'. had r.ol I een found up to yesterday.
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      453 10  -  "CENTRE." i:v Dukes and K. A. in Thrilling Encounter. Perhaps the most thrilling and exciting match of the season was witnessed at the Stadium yesterday when the Dukes and R.A. met in the second round of the, S.h.A. Cup, The attendance of was an improvement on recent figures
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      5 10 Golf. Andrew Currie Cup SemiFinals.
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      U.S. Amateur ChampionshiP.
      73 10 [Reuter Telegram.] London. August U>< Minneapolis In the United States rational amateur championship Bobby Jom defeated McCarthy 2 up. Legg eliminated the champion, von Kirn, in the second round. I up. Th leading (|iialifiers were Jones, who made record for the course with 67 and 75 Lynn
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      Bankruptcy Court.
      123 10 Mr. .1. Judah's Position K\ plained. In a report of Bankruptcy Court proceerfinirx published in the Straits Times ot Ihe Bth ins!., and the Straits Budget n the following passage i ciirci! <>" bhalf of Mr. C J. Judah, Mr. da Bihra made application for a bankruptcy order
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      Walley Brothers—Boxers.
      579 10 Walley Brothers— Boxers. tioy Again Seats Frankic Murray. The latest news of the Walley brothers, li .lever flyweight boxers from Singapore, records ii win for Boy in California nnd a draw for Hud in Manila. 1!...\ Walley's victory was over Kiankic Hurray and wan his second scored at the expense
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
      105 10 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held it? n2Gth auction on August 21. when there were cata15,772 lbs. or 000.7!) tons offered 984,885 lbs. or 4SOM tons; sold H 12.948 lbs. or 376.32 tons. London U. H4A New V'.rk :(l*i its. PRICES REALISED. IM.Ud Smoked Sheet
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      190 10 S.C.C. tournament. Yesterday's results it. Singles. K. J. Cassels scr.. beat P. H. Hopkina S( r>> 6—4,6 4, 5—7, 7—5. E. J. Riches plus 15 beat T. R. Alty minus 3, 7—5, 2—6, 6—o.6 0. D. H. Hazell minus IS beat B. Brooke plus 1, 6—.'!, 6—3. D. Single*.
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      THE UMPIRE.
      329 10 »> »-»♦■»<♦♦ D. V. Gibsm and G. F. Murphy plus 2, V 4, T. .1. A. Green and X. S. Wise minus 1 beat G. H. Daly and K. M. Murphy scr.. o—l, 6— :5. A. B. Cowan and H. H. Markham Mr., !>eat F. M. Osborn and
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      S.C.R.C. Tournament.
      65 10 Yesterday's results Choon Sim beat Eng Hoh, B— l, 6—4.6 4. Hoahing ix-at Ah Hyan, I—6, 6—2, 6—3. l'eng GH boat Jek KiaiiK. O, 7—5. Kelly Quah beat Choon Seng, 6—.1,6 .1, o— :i. To-morrow's ties A Simile. Cltong fiark v. I. Huuhimr, Bag K'allg v. (how Tat,
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      65 10 [The Straits Timei it not responsible foJ the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily toi publication but as guarantee
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      SACCO-VANZETTI.
      175 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.^the writer of your Occasional X t- in last' night'» issue says that the world may rest assured that there has been no miscarriage of justice" in the Sacco-vanzetti trial. Either your writer is entirely ignorant of current legal opinion 'in America
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      CHARITY REGINS AT HOME.
      135 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Ihe following para appears in your paper to-day :—ln: In the course nl his report on education in the Straits Settlements for the year 1926. Dr. R. O. Winstedt writes Before it can be worthy of Malaya and
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    Malayan Racing.
    234 10 Entries for Singapore Meeting. The following are the entries— lll horses, 4-4 ponies for the race meeting beginning on September' 3. Open Horses Bridgemond, Ardglen, Tonnie II (late Raisuli). Direction, Grietje. Bess, Omadhaun, Inia's Boy, Valedino, Brava, Madrigal, Ada Jay. TStidymion/ Tija, Metma, St. Elmo; Chevalier. John Sands,
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    YACHTING.
    251 10 The C'ardesa Trophy. The Cardosn Challenge Trophy will be T t f A\ {rom the Royal Singapore Yacht Club, next Sunday and the two Sundays following. Start will be made at 10 a.m. over the present Club course and the following arc the conditions for this series Handicaps.— These
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    Mining .Deal Charge.
    434 10 A Prospector and His Company's Rights. That as a prospector, having mad.- his ■election on beha'l of a co.i mny ol which he was also H di.iTtur', he wn.-. within hirights in prucesdtag to acquire persona! »nb-(pase titbt- in a portioi, of ihe area coveioH by the
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    Shanghai Disaster.
    178 10 100 Killed in Collapse of A Market. Shanghai With a roar and rumble like an earthquake, the Dong Ka Wn market building, a structure nearly block long near West Gate collapsed about 8 o'clock in the morning of August li' instantly killing upwards of a hundred marketmen and
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    Selangor Assizes.
    285 10 Tamil Murderer Sentenced To Death. Our Kuala Lumpur cerrmvondent write on Wednesday Three cases hnvc 1-een dealt with in the Kuala Lumpur Assizes which commenced in :he Supreme Court in Moadaj betorc Mr. Justice Parrer Manby. In the first case a Tamil coolie of Amhurst estate, named Vadamalai,
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    Cashier and Clerk.
    227 10 Criminal Breach of Trust Charge. the District Judge. Mr. H. I>. Mudic, this morning, the trial was begun »f Tan long Teck, cashier, and Tan Soo Watt, clerk, charged, the- first with criminal bieach of trust in respect of $692, the property of the Straits rim. Ltd.,
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    75 10 will be no performanci morrow night the company Btagei the Javanese tragic drama, Nyai Dasin s, with pecially select r-<l east, including Mr. Martinez, Edward William, Mis- Anik as Nya l>.-i lima, and mv Mi Moona as Nancj To make the play more interesting twi I-, headed bj
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    32 10 Mr. A. w. Hay, who lately was station nl al Christmas [aland, has arrived nTaiping andi taken over the c. Assistant Protector of Chinese^ IVr.-ik North, vice Mi. Williams transferred to Singapore.
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    36 10 Mr. C. Harry, Electrical Engineer, Seremban, is proceeding to Taiping; on transfer at the end of the month. Mr. T. K. Iforphy, at present of the Kelectrical Department. Kuala Lumpur, will take his place at Seremban.
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    44 10 We are informed by the Muster Attendant that the re-Mirvey tit Singapore inner road- has now been completed, and the results are being transmitted to the Hydrographer of 'he Nsrry Cor i. ■.elusion in a new edition of thi' Admiralty chart of Singapore Harbour.
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY.
    1676 11 The Trend of British Trade. Writing frcim London uiiiUt d 27, A. W. S. says A whole series of figures about Hriti-h trade were given in the House mons the other day. It WOOM b« tedious to KO through the long li.M of «m|»ris till made by
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      157 11 Moutrie THE VERY BEST PIANO VALUE EVER OFFERED HERE OR ELSEWHERE. BEFORE BUYING YOUR PIANO CALL ON US, WE WILL BE PLEASED TO PROVE THIS. Prices $600 up on easy payments. Call or Write for Illustrated Catalogue. S. MOUIRIE&CO., LTD. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. JjfrVl I r j SB J 1
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    1785 12 Popularising the National Museum. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hanukok, August 15. S«m time after the Kintr ascended !u- Throno. he dec fated that the National .M'isciiin mi(fht be more popular than it was. lie. thcrcfoic. commanded that it be thoroughly OIIWiNd, and this has Wren lone undir
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    329 12 I'.-r Kuhima Mara on Monday, Ancusl '..in Kuropt' Mr. .1. AMaya. \t.^> A U acker. Mr. jin.l Mrs. M. K. BuSSTd, Mr X, J. C'ocki-r. Mr. H. Girhnanf, Mr. C M. iK.beco-t. Miss M. C, Habeeeat, Master A hafcMOSt, Mr. K. 11. Uc-mpsoli. Mr. t B Bolt*, Mr. ami
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      93 12 STAMP COLLECTORS. My Speciality is BRITISH COLONIAL KAKITIES. I shall be pleased to hear from serious and advanced collectors. .<• :.rtinns sent on approval at reasonable prices. (Reference* please). I hold one of the finest stocks in the World of Rare stamps. T. ALLEN, 6, Blake Hall Road, Wanstead. London.
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      125 12 cool and mell, More popular than ever! Made in i*^*f London by Ar d at h \!r*> f Tobacco :v: v> /> 'os\ Co: Ltd Jj X> a^nn^nV ■a^3r** f#K£V'<v i* -'"a _S^bsbw aaS> Oieans as quickly REANSER&PCUSKS2 I J as you can write. Jis^F^ \zJjJB& 'c or two with
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    647 13 j Bold and Pragrcssi.o PoKcj Advocr.tcd. I The crdinary |ecenl meeting of the numbers of the be. tarn Consolidated Kubber Company, \va held on July M, at Kivor Plato House. 1-insburv ircsi.*, E.G.. the Rt. Hon. Sir West Kid<rc v ..\< (the chairnvan) |if— 'illll^ The liHirnian said,
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    443 13 32 z Per Cent. Dividend. FoThe Year. Th; fcventecnth ar.naa; fcneral neetir.R of the Caledonia (SeUngor) Rub.-c Comjony. Ltd., was hrM ca Ju y 18 at 20, Abchurch, Lame. E M Clarince P. Lei{flt»n (t 1 Cht."rman) said that the company s tandari produttioa up t O.t)ber
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      227 13 m^REAM AND Sole Agents BARLOW CO. V^ KEAMY "NY CARLSBERG BEER" H A genuine and must popular beverage known t^ and prized all over the world. IfSwli Obtainable at most Hotels, Clubs, and KestSRSSrII housen in Straits Settlements and the Malay ll' S*A6 by ail first-clas.s dealers in Singapore. SULK
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      959 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 Settlement*) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C. Tae Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compiles with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      496 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised «8,000,000 Capital Subscribed 21,800,000 Capital Paid up £1,060,000 BaattTt Fund and Rest 1 1,646,660 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Cbaries J. Hambre, J. O. Kubinson, Esq. Esq. Sir David Yule, Bart. W.
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      444 14 INSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. l!nd floor. Hong Kong Bank Chrs, Sineapore. All plans of Life Endowment and Annuity policies issued at lowest rales obtainable in .Malaya. AaaatJ £14,000,000 COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Incorporated in England) Fire. Life. Marina, Accident, Guarantee and .Motor. Assets £51.000,000 ARTHUR C. POTTB
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      476 14 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtnined at the following places in SitiKapor.' Money Changer, Adelphi Hotel. Money Chaag*T, F^uropo Hotel. Money Changer. Rnflles Hotel. Money Changer, Hotel Van Wijk. Kelly Walsh, Ltd.. Raffles Place. Fiihnil P.ubbir Stamp Co., Raffles 4>lace asjd Tank Road Station. Peter Chong, Raffles Pince. G. H.
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      312 14 Phone 1733 Centra] Motor Hiring Co. (Three door* from ParllioD.) ARMSTRONG-SIDDELEY on Hire at a BIG REDUCTION IN RATE. STRAITS HIRING COMPANY Phone 3956. 779, ORCHARD ROAD, next PaYilioa. THE LATEST FIAT CARS Model 502. ON HIRE DAY AND NIGHT. TO LET OFFICES, GCDOWNS. ETC Offices in the Arcade. 19
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      324 15 f Mile for mile and yenr for year, 4m, iJHjQfri m there is no car in the F.M.S. to-day jk m M that can match Die performance yiPIUtJUQ WILLYS-KNIGHT! %Mr M**Hf MnJwr s stat( nu nt w 'iU i)e challenged, MM A M &t^^^r f l»ut never twice by tlu>
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      273 15 A GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT CADILLAC hn .1 «j an "j i IMPRESSIVE, dignified and efficient Cadillac represents the summit of achievement in modern motor car manufacture. Prices complete at Singapore T JM In the Cadillac the extra quality is unmistakable in Seven-passenger ne res h. vivid beauty of line, colour
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