The Straits Times, 25 July 1928

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,842 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1928 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 436 1 Milkmaid Sweetened Full Cream Milk R^^ 13 1&J iT\ IWJ W# ID E I^l 9 I^# I V Il* rolex Hold 20 sole acents: B^B World's Records. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND I .M.S. FOR ,^a^ The Marvellous _^f^ REFERENCE No. 7>l REP^ERENCE No. 554 n Strongly constructed yet mor.t ckzani c.
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    • 4 1 MilkniaH Sterilized Natural Mitk
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  • 2210 2 FAVOURITES WIN AT ASCOT. By Our Special Correspondent. London, Juiw M. The Ascot meeting was a notable MM for the success of favourites it is vc:\ seldom that so large a proportion af them win. The run of luck against the bookmakers extended, moreover, to the Windsor meeting
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 251 2 Jl^o [BLETS N M %Wj Combat the effects of Overwork and Worry \,r s.». .'i.\..l aal <il Ii"- i-iul of the d.iy 100 lir.-il Is >.*^^ vmir r.i-lU'nrned >r< <>• .ir< vmi .ilin^l- \<-i\h wmmpml liv I^>^^ >>^^ Novndovs.thrrif ia no n-.i»on why ymi nhould not i>p i-\ iKe lop
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    • 262 2 WHAT PRICE EXISTENCE r THIS MORNING? Your answer t-> thl upon thi- tti of not v in,, i Ilki I itoro 1 1 v i itlmulot* tion.i til ntti "i of i h itlai Mljouaftca*. ill tei Ifoori et 1. 1 LAXATIVE PERFECTION in— i distinction can only be r
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    • 132 2 I fjjufi yf^L Extra Hh^ Liqueur \*£*i Scotch Whisky 1 j Finest Quality pi London C^~^ DRY GIN w i \^J BOLE PMIFBIEfOH I \LKX. McGAVIN A CO.. LTP., Glasgow and I.oiulf.n. M¥M MOTHERS, LTP So!e AgHltS. /]IJ mij pastries Find instant layout' Thesecret is Their delicious rlcnvur For better
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 126 3 AUSTIN SEVEN OWNERS An Austin Seven- normal Sports model broke the 24 hour record for motor cars having engines not larger than 750 c.c. capacity at Monthlery, Paris, on SHELL SPIRIT AND TRIPLE SHELL LUBRICATING OIL. Average Speed 66 m.p.h. Distance Covered 1,584.3 miles. TRUE DODGE DEPENDABILITY in service work
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    • 861 3 AUGTION SALE of Singapore town and country properties. At Messrs. Cfcawg Kcon Sen* Co's saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, August 1. at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable fivchol.l building land situate at Lornnj;s 2 anj B, hast Coast oil Ji/O Chiat Road, Sinjrui.urt. arM IH.lijS square IVet. Lot
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    • 204 3 HfUPMOBILE fTjlAVnnjl vaury JL/ Powerful, ttiing power Disti. ..:i\-c, with a n rt touch The New Hupmobilc Six— "the Six of the Century" with its perfected High-Compression Engine and cable-reguhitnJ, four-wheel brakes, b the latest triumph of a lon^ scries of Hupmobilc achievements. —^Tlslji^ Agents: ""^^^^fiK^ j^ sin(;ai»ore motors, >£^
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 500 4 Shipping Announcements P. ft 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (laeorporatad la England) MAIL A__> PASSENGER AND CARGO SEKVICB3. nNINBULAB AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore EALYAN 9.100 July 28
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    • 618 4 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessel. Tonnage Dua Sail KATORI MARi: HU.OO Au K I t •ATSUTAMARU 8,000 Aug. 16 17 j KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Aug. 30 31 HAKONE MARU 10,600 Sept. 13 14 SUWA HARU 11,000 Sept. 27 2M FUSHIMI MAKU 11,000 Oct.
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    • 474 4 BURNS PHSLP LINE (Incorporated In Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIM AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly anilinga by the w.llknovn steamer MARELLA (7,876 too.) and the new motor V-eaoL MALABAR (4,612 ton.). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and f.ncst steamers trading to Australia, Cabins
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    • 675 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET HAY. CO. OF BATAViA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under conduct w'.th the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. Sf,4o, with sub-connection.] \u. Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marine i Dopta. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits 1 Settlement of tne Ollici-I Tourist Bureau of J-va. All information,
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    • 534 4 THE DLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHU' CO.. LLMITED. THK CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSULLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH
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    • 468 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CG., LTD. (Incorporated In Siim) lIANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kretay, TNassaaa. Ki-lantan, Bangnara, Ttlupin, I'atuni, Winj;ora, I.aron, Uandon, Kohsumui, Langsuan, Champon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure \I.\YA la aort July -2:> Tlu- steamers are Ittaei throughout with 'electric light and navy excellent accommodation for tirstclass paaaoagera. Tickets
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 558 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. Uncorpor. teil in Knuland) "KI.I.EUMAN" LINK PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE T THE UNII I D KIN'.IiOM AND CONTINENT rUKHT SKKVICH iii i tTAKM TO Hung Kim'.; shanghai and Japan Due Spore •s. CITY OF KHARTOUM July 30 CITY OF KHI s.s. CITY OF
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    • 465 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE NEW YORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO, TORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES Arrive Leav* Leave Spore Spore Penang I'ii'sid.nt Adams In port July 26 July 28 I'renident OaiUrld Aug. 6 Aug. 9 Aug. 11 I'r.sident Harrison Aug. 20 Ang. 23 Aug. 26 i'rrsidrnt Monroe
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    • 542 5 JOINT sun k i OF STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ "NEDERUKD" ll ROTTERDAMSGHE LLOYD 11 26 HOMEWARDS. 8 GENOA. SOI THAMPTON, AMSTERDAM 22 via Kelawan, Sabanj, Colombo and Algie S.M.N'. Vessels Tonnage (at noon) ;O CHR. HUYGENS i 6 "oob July 27 JOHAN DE WITT 10,500 Auk 10 PRINSES JULIANA /Too Au£ P.
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    • 170 5 THE BANK UKE AMERICAN ORIENTAL LINE SERVICE (Owners. Messrs. ANDREW WEIR ft CO.) For BOSTONImd" NEW YORK via SUEZ Due Sails FOKBXSBAinC Aug. 1 Aug. C Agents Sinnaporc. Penang and F.M.S. BOIISI'EAD CO., LTD., (Incorporated ill the F.M.S.) Tel. No. 3120. ftipTOß 'OIL j it keeps your I I Motor
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    • 186 5 CENTRA! IENGIICWCiHKSJjBI,, SINGAPORE tPO« KUALA I ::n r. SANITARY E 18 AND c mmml tUnlnSuiUrio SOLE AGENTS FOR DOULTON Co., ltd. SANITARY AFP- ;ES s. a. COX KINGS (AGENTS), LIMIT! Head Office 13, REGENT STREH, LONDON, S.W. 1. Take charge of Eastern Kit at their PORT SAID BRANCH have it
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 529 6 VICTORIA THEATRE Tuesday and Saturday, August 14 and 18, at 9.30 p.m. The World's Foremost Woman Violinist At the PIANO— BORIS ZAHFAROFF Ifaofcini at LITTLE'S, frurn Wed nr day, August 1. Prices $4, $2 and $1. Coming Coming I CARL BRISSON The Most Romantic cf all Modern Stage Lovers. See
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    • 162 6 ALHAMBRA Commencing AUGUST 6. An Intriguing Drama of the Three Ages of Love. With JACK BUCHANAN and ANNETTE BENSON and a notable cast. The First British First National Triumph. PAVILION Commencing AUGUST S, 1928. ALHAMBRA r TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors COMMENCING JULY 24, AT 9 P.M. THE EMPIRE
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    • 414 6 ECONOMY FIRST! Planters of Malaya, Be ready to fight the coming dUßcoKfes, keep jrour i of upkeep down, and take advantage GREEN MANURE and GREEN COVER SEEDS. Albizzia Molucana Indijjofera EndceaphyiJa Albizzia Stipulata I^cucaena C.lauca Albizzia Procera Mimosa Imisa Acacia Decurrens Pueraria Javanica Calopogonium Mucunoides Tephrosia Candida Centrosema Pubescens Tephrosia
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  • 201 7 FIXTIRES. \»..ln. -day, July 23 !f. W. M« a.m.. 7.!), 4.18 p.m.. 8.2. 11. \V "1(> a.m.. r>.o, 0.50 p.m., 6.4 1 Div. I. B.C.C. v. Dukes, Stadium, it.,,- imy, Ju ■->« I p.m., S.I. Malarra: 11. W. SJn, i.fi. 2.10 p.m., 65. M. M. i: ii
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  • 180 7 Wrsdaseeejr, .iuly 2:.. Ships aliincside th.. Wharies or eipected In arrive. Ill HUIROUR Main Wlwrl i'-unca. Maafek, I 1 Mutiara, ipphire. Oil Wharf H.M.N. lro.|uois narf Sea H. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tonionf "(tar. Nil Guan K'-i.rrl ITarhaar. Hock Ruccinum W l( Supply, Vtrccht Mock Nil. Vessels
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  • 87 7 To-day. lueeas, Timor I Borneo 2 I.m I p. I' 1..'.irebar) tnd Mwsui Siak and l'akan Karoo i'.rp i p.n-. N i Suma1 stjn. l a. ru Millitok) ilans;) l pan. I s reels) UM p.:n To-morrow. I sjn H. 10 S.l I'ennns:. P 'ley. NorthK. h.
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  • 35 7 By IVIU K. .l«r N»d«rl«nH»n Kkma I.rft Arrd. Sport London Imm is Joiy o Itir. U> Jnl T 0 June 22 July June 21 July 17 JuM :'7 July 23 July 23
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    • 123 7 Btaejattore, July 2.". Rubber.—Local :tl j cents. Quiet. I Tin.— London £21-1 Its. I Rubbers.—Firm. Ayer Moleks l^t-IJS, Malaka Plndas 1.-'O-l..ir>, Lunas 1.'.0-l.fir,, Sungel Tukangs Ult-Mtt rents, Tapaha IM1.40, Brogas ".7'j-i;::1.. cents, Pajami 1J»- Mentakab Teluk Aasoas 1.35-1.46, Kedahi 2..".0-; i. Kempas IMS, Perak Rivers 1..">."-!
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    • 173 7 Singapore, July 25. Condon.- R»bl)«! I' 7 lfiu. inchnnßeil. Local Mining- -Quiet. Klanc Kiver tJ2B4M, PeialiiiK 4.M 4.40, Mai 81H-8J cents, Rahman Hydraulic lAO-IM, TaMng 1.04-1.07, South Taiping 45-4 7 cents. North Taiping I'M-IM, Buagel Way 2.70-2.8 H. Kuehai 1.'7-1.40. KamuntinK 18s.-18s. 6d., Si IBS -2.">-...
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  • 124 7 Worst The Storm Safely Weathered. In a recent speech on the financial position of llonf* Konjr, the Colonial Secretary, Mr. \V. T. Sonthorn, said The outlook is still more hopeful, and we hay.' iietter grounds for looking with confidence to the future. But it stili remains true
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  • 77 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rutfby. July 24. Foreicn exchanges are Amsterdam Athen :;ir>, Berlin 20.:!*;, Bombay j:i-::j.i.. Brussels SOI, Bueaaresl v;i".- Urea 17 \i:-i'\. Copenhagen 18.18, Geneva 25.24, Helsinef-n 193 i, Ilnnit Konir Is. iivl., Kobe Is. o.ir.-ifid., Usbea 2 .".-it; Madrid 19.406, Milan KM, New York I xii l-.i2,
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  • 63 7 m. Helm and Conpaoy, inc.. New York, Bend ua the followlni ill, their quotations in. in;; in ;:>ld dol M cent! cliisin;: bid prices Rubber i \rhantr: Mlea to-day :|".'l: 1 tons. 1! December I'.i.u January 10.20, February 19.10, March 19.20, April I'i.Jo. Mny 18 cenl June Vj
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  • 61 7 Ri ...mc Tin Dre'lifinc; Company, Ltd.— First half of July. No. 2 dredge piculs 182, No. 3 dredjre piculs 21X Teja Malaya Tin DrediriiiK Company Ltd.— First half of July. No. l dredge ti:, pleals. No. 2 Hre,lt.e stopped for repairs to bucketchain. Panang CraaolMated.— l.47B.2l piculs. Ipoa
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  • 18 7 From Kuropc (London mails dispatched on July ">) liy K:»lyan, due at Penanjt ti a.m. on riday.
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  • 27 7 The \I. M. Ang< re from SaiKon t..-i, on.m. ..i 7 a.m. ami will probably leave da al I p mi. for Colombo, Djibouti. Id an.! Mar,.
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  • 15 7 Bl rait, taetera Bk«n. Peaaag f Wreck h v I ;i!ile^ from Koit Cerawallia rta^jtaff.
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  • 28 7 The Master Attendant'- CNBea "I 1 be open ..(i Satur.lay. Auijr.st 4. IMS (Public Holiciay) from in to 11 a.m. only for the issue of Sun'luy Labour permits
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  • 29 7 The Bnipe4ng and the Import and Kxport Drtiies will he open on Saturday. Aofrasl 4 .in.l Monday. Auru i for' sac beM roai 1" .i in. t.. II a.m.).
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  • 242 7 EXCHANGE. S> ;-.-ipore, .Tuiy X, On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/87s Demand 2/3 11/ l« Private S m. credit 2/4 7/32 On Now, York. Demand Private 90 d/s bl^'j On France, Bank T.T. 1426 On India, Bank T.T. iJ4 On Horn.- Kong, Bank T.T. Mf p r
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  • 54 7 12 o'clock niM>n July 2', Tono of Morket yu>t. Latest Cuoie I Jheet U 'sd. per Ib. New York Spot .Sh..*. <;. ctnl per Ib. K.S.S. efiual to Standard. O.C.F. Standard H.S s. Standard R.S.S. on Tender Jan.Buyer* ar« 81 tt 8i y sou Sellen
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 422 7 MM Val. I'd. Buyers £>lieri fl £1 Asaa Kuiiilinni; £1 XI Biapln Tin 1 1 HataiiK I'iidung 1 1 Hutu Caves £1 £1 Chendcriang 1 1 Chin Chin £1 £1 Eastern Siam £1 £1 Haad Yai 1 1 Hitum Tin 1 1 Hoiik Fatt £1 £1 Jhiey Yot Ord.
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    • 187 7 ,'al. i\\. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick. Prefs. 1.97% 2.02H 2 2 Alex. Brick. Orda. UBtt U7fc B £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.16.0 c.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.50 0.65 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.40 O.r.i ■I £1 K. SmoltiiiK Co. l».«0 1 l.in) I 1 ra-t-r iv
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    • 100 7 V. Knc f> p.c. ISUjm Z% C',, prem. Sinunpore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $556,000 104 103 Singapore Municipal S p.c. 1,876,000 of 1901 par. 6 prem. Singapore Municipal 4Vi P-c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Sinpupbre Municipal 4V4 PC. of 1903 $1,100,0U0 00 par. Sine.-:poro Municipal
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    • 395 7 Fraser and Co. r..:d L>nll and Bintt*! quotations. I To-rtay'a Prices Fraser Lyali A Co. Math Allenby ($1) Alor Gajah ($1) A li .Lain <$l' A. Kuninir <*1) Am. Malay *2) <Sl> A. Panes (S&J KulKOwmc ($1) li:o=ctt ($1) BMgM N. (*D Krunei 11. ($5) i). Jeluton* 111)
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  • 474 7 Further Details of Play At Lords. London, July IS. At Lord's, a hot sun and cool breeze marked the climax of the London season to-day, when the match between Eton i and Harms u x as begun. A gathering ol 10,000 included the most fashionable people.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 84 7 SECOND-HAND GARS FIAT IM MODKI.. seater 1 «l<«ir, i 2 S 8M IM I 4 s IM Ml I I !>■"'" 501 TOIKER I !'">'> 501 SALOON" IIJM 510 b/7 scater TOIIJEK SI.MI CHEVROLET TdIRKK I SM AI'STIN 7 TOI'KKK I IM ANS.M.no 7 neater TOIREK Ml BUICK MASTER 6
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    • 74 7 FRANKEL'S OR URNITURE VICTORIA STREET (Watch Our Advt. Page 16). 634 TAN KAH KEE CO.'s Tyres and Tube* for Motor Cars, Motor-cycles and Bicycles and other goods are obtainable from TENG SENG G\SJH<^6'Si, NORTH BRIDGE ROA&T at identically the same prices, as those charged by T. K. X.'s Sale 'Depots.
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    • 285 7 TAIPING TURF CLUB AMATEUR MEETING. Wednesday, August 15 and Saturday, August 18, 1928. 8 Races for Horses classes 2 and 3. 6 Races for Ponies class 2. 4 Races for Taiping Turf Club Griffins. 2 Steeplechases, one of which will be for the- CM Challenge Trophy. STAKES $11,000, which docs
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    • 710 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT 3 Other Classified Advts.. tea pane If. WANTS. FOR SALK. KTl'. SMALL PONT WANTED^ young children. I (Ip) NKW ROOMS, at 2, Floy.! R.uvl (side SBt.). Small but attractive. 80 an the ral is. (Ip) door. Pi brother*. KOR BALK, 2-ton Denl .•fnninK ord< Straits TO LET, Hat
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 65 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. ;i> Ctmttmt <>i SmmmmI n<-aiih Mn.) Kor the 24 Hour* ending at Midnight on Juiy LM. dc*. Max. sham- tcmperatan RN I M*M1 s'larfe temperature >> i P. Mas. Mn radiRtion I6UF. Mill. Kr..- TL'.T K. Min. U V. Ucrns «re( ".ii r temperature 7SJF.
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  • 700 8 The question of home leave U perhaps of more importance to the Europeans who work in Malaya than to their compatriots in other Eastern countries. The climate is good, but the very small variation in temperature, especially in Singapore,
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  • 305 8 Arthur James Balfour, first Earl of Balfour and Viscount Traprain of Whittinjrehamc, K.G., P.C., K.R.S., 0.M., philosopher and statesman, who celebrates his eightieth birthday to-day, is on_> of the few men to have discovered the secret of treading the thorny paths of party strife without leaving
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  • 252 8 Although the name of Mr. H. H. Abdul Kader, to whom has fallen the honour of representing the Indian population of the Colony on the Legislative Council, is not generally known outside his own Settlement of Penang, it is clear from particulars of his career which are
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  • 398 8 Mrs. A. H. Flowerdew left for Home yesterday by the Gleniffer. Mr. Fredk. S. Wood, manager of M. Wiseman Co. (Eastern), Ltd., returned to Singapore to-day on the Rawalpindi. Mr. J. Earp Myring, who has been planting for twenty years in Malaya, is retiring shortly, and will
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  • 51 8 Report Of Policeman's Death Denied. With reference to a report in yesterday's Straits Times, the Chief Police Officer, Malacca, informs us that no policeman has died as a result of injuries received in a disturbance at the Maniln Shows. The account was reproduced from -h'; Malacca
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  • 1289 8 liy the Kt. Hon. J. Ramsay MacDonald. M.l.. (Formerly Prime Minister of (ireat Britain). The Earl of Halfour celebrates his eightieth birthday to-day. In position, as well as in years, Lord Balfour is an elder statesman. The words do nc imply the shelf, but effective
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 95 8 The s&L fcee Castles" 5 Cigerete WDViiO.WUIs. I Bristol London.^^^^ PERFECTION Oil Cook Stoves and Ovens The World's Finest and Fastest Oil Cook Stoves. STOYKS tajgj SBMISI} CABINET TOPS two r.rKNKU s three sizes SI'\RK V,l! KS CJ «pIU.OU 75 cts. each. Jf W J $14.50 Giving doan Odortan and
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    • 148 8 ALHAMKJIA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9. William Fox Production VERY CONFIDENTIAL Featuring HADGI BELLAMY RICH, BUT HONEST A Story of Romance of youth, love and laughter. The Empire News Bulletin. First Show at 7.30. A Western Drama THE ARIZONA ROMEO. Featuring BUCK JONES. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD.,
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  • 1123 9 LABOUR CENSURE. DEPRESSION IN COAL INDUSTRY. (IOVERNMENT SCHEMES FOR EMIGRATION. [reuter telegram] London, -July 21. In the Him of Commons, Mr. llamsay MacMonald UIWTnl a vote of etMII on the Govern went, viewing with grave caa> earn the growing vohwM »r unemployment, deploring the rnadoquac) and b> •■iTri-tivi
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  • 96 9 PROCESS SERVER IN FOREIGN OFFICE. [REUTER TELEGRAM] The Hague, July 21. A process server has officially taken possession of the Foreign Office building.*. This is a strange development of a quarrel between Herr Wenniger, excounsellor of the Dutch Embassy in Tokio, and the Government. The former left his
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  • 64 9 J Activities of Rebels Finally Cease. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Superior, Wisconsin, July 24. The Rear-Admiral commanding the United States special service squadron in r Nicaraguan waters has reported to President Coolidgc that the activities of followers of Sandino have apparently ceased entirely. 1 Sandino is believed to have fled from
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  • 199 9 Close Co-operation With Europeans. London, July 13. I The Anglo-Indian Association's lun- cheon was attended by Earl Winterton, Lord Meston, Bishop Eyre Chatterton, Sir William Marris, Lieut.-Gen. Sir 1 George Macmunn, Sir Reginald Craddock, Sir Campbell Rhodes, Mr. G. Pilcher, M.P., Colonel R. V. K. Applin, M.P.,
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  • 46 9 [reuter far lastern service] Tokio, July 24. hrn Matsudaira was appointed Assaasaador to London this afternoon. He will not proceed until after the Coronation. The Vice-Minister for Foreign affairs, liaion Dcbuchi, has been appointed Ambassador to Washington. He will not proceed there until October.
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  • 87 9 MARINES LEAVING. 1,200 WITHDRAWN FROM TIENTSIN. [reuter telegram] Washington, July 24. The Government have ordered the immediate withdrawal of 1,200 Marines from Tientsin. [reuter far eastern service] Shanghai, July 24. Orders have been received to reduce the United States Marines in China to 2,600 by evacuating
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  • 304 9 King Amanulla's Latest Reform. Bombay, July 13. Taught from birth that to look upon the unveiled faces of the female members of the Royal Family was little short of sacrilege, and punishable in most cases with death, the Afghan Court officials and other guests at a recent banquet
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  • 77 9 Known On The Marne And The Somme. [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Berlin, July 24. The death occurred at Dresden yesterday of General Hans von Kirchbach, of Marne and Somme fame, aged 76. He was for long the King of Saxony's Adjudant-Gcneral and saw no less than 60 years'
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  • 56 9 Seeking Close Relations With Italy. [reuter telegram] Athens, July 24. In a speech at the opening of the electoral campaign M. Venizelos emphasised Greece's desire for close relations with Italy. He said Greece would gladly sign an Ita!o-Greek pact directed against no third party but serving as a
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  • 45 9 French Pilot Returns Owing To Engine Trouble. [reuter telegram] Paris, July 24. The ■aapsMM La Fregate, in which Lieut. Paris Was attempting a transAtlantic flight, is being brought back to France on board a cruiser for repairs to be made to the engine.
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  • 81 9 [trans-ocean via pan-asia] Geneva, July 24. M. Valdemaras has sent to the League of Nations a note concerning military manoeuvres on the Polish frontier, stating that there is a grave possibility of frontier incidents while this state of affairs lasts. Mexico has agreed to send a delegation
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  • 226 9 RUSSIAN EFFORTS. RESCUED MEN RETURNING TO ITALY. [reuter telegram] Moscow, July 24. The Italian Government have requested the rescue committee to continue the search for the remaining members of the crew. Two aeroplanes are being sent to assist, using the ice-breaker Krassin as a base. The
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  • 367 9 Exercise at General's Inspection. A most interesting and instructive exercise was carried out on Tebrau Estate, near Jorore Bahru, on July 22, on the occasion of the annual inspection of the .In time Volunteer Engineers by the General Officer Commanding (MajorGeneral Sir C. C. van Straubenzee). The scheme
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  • 28 9 Arrest Of Two Strike Leaders. [reuter telegram] Madras, July 24. Two railway strike leaders, Makunda Lai Sarkar and Singaravelu Chettiar. have been arrested at Trichinopoly.
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  • 117 9 Last Word In Monoplanes Seen At Croydon. The public gasped and foreign Air Attaches were amazed at the first public appearance at the annual pageant at Hendon of Britain's last word in aerof lanes— a 20-ton bomber, the Inflexible, t is a vicious looking, all-metal, threeengined monoplane,
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  • 1377 9 MERCHANTS DENIAL OF LIABILITY. Mr. Syed Mohamed Alsagoff, the well-known Arab merchant, was the defendant yesterday afternoon in a Civil District Court action in which Mrs. Alexandra Coublistsky (trading as Madame Galardi), a Singapore milliner, sued for $238, the value of a georgette frock, a mauve nightdress
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  • 250 9 MANY TRIBUTES. SPEECHES AT ACADEMY LUNCHEON. SERVICES TO ART AND LEARNING. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 21. The Prince of Wales, prominent diplomats, members of the Cabinet and other distinguished people attended a luncheon to celebrate the opening of a permanent home for the British Academy The
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  • 230 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Friedrichshafen, July 24. Some 15,000 people visit the new monster dirigible, the Grafzeppelin, every day, including man}' foreign experts. The president of the Goodyear Rubber Company, who is planning the construction of two similiar dirigibles, made a lengthy inspection to-day. Berlin, July 24.
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  • 148 9 LET'S TOSS FOR IT." Happy End To King's Bench Litigation. Why worry about £5 wiui fine weather at Ascot remarked one litigant to another in a case which came before Mr. Justice Wright in the King':Bench Division. Let us toss for it," he added. The dispute was between a landloi
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  • 41 9 [reuter telegram] New York, July 24. Mr. John Koscob has resigned the financial chairmanship of the General Motors Corporation to devote his time the chairmanship of the democratic national committee and the directorship of Governor Smith's presidential campaign.
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  • 1092 10 AUSTRALIAN VISIT. UNBEATEN IN PITCH INDIES i trmlian football team which has ■i the Dutch by the Bonl sixteen players -.'.nil two E. s. I ii';-... M and Mr. W. I. lieilis. ire all nary At, :i;i>l look i ward to seeing th.- lu-si Football which a
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  • 194 10 European Eleven Not at Full Strength. The Rest v. Europeans cricket match for the Clarke Cur> the most interesting local fixture of the year— will be played on the S.C.C. ground during the weekend, play romp ercing at 2 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. or. Sunday.
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  • 190 10 Thirty-six Years Work In German Consulate-General. After record of :i<i years service with In- Qorasaa Consulate-General in Singapore Ismail liallai., who was well known among the Arab community, passed away yesterday at the age of 85. Joining the German Consulate-General when it was first opened here about
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  • 75 10 No Necessity To Borrow For Two Years. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 2.">. An emc-gency meeting of the Finance Committee of the Federal Council was held on Wednesday at Carcosa. It is understood that the financial position of the PJL& is such that there will
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  • 80 10 Mr. H. Amon, M.C.. B.A. (London) and holder of a Board of Education Certificate, who served with the 18th Royal Fusiliers and (as Captain and acting Major) with the 11th Royal Sussex Regiment during the war, has been appointed Reader in Geography and Education at Raffles College. Mr.
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  • SPORTING NEWS AND COMMENTS.
    • 109 10 HAGEN AND COMPSTON IN RETURN MATCH. [REUTER TKLEr.IUMj Waylanci. Massachusetts, .iuly 24. A return natch between E. Compston and Walter Hagcn over 7^ holes has begun here. At the and >>i' the fust 18 Compston led with 70 to li;'t> a' Later i Compston was one up at
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    • 80 10 R. D. Ford at Ladies Lawn Today. K. i). Ford, the West Australian champion, who has recovered from his indisposition, wIH be seen at the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club this afternoon in a singles match against Matsukawa. On Friday he will again be at the Ladies' Lawn and will
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    • 60 10 The following are the teams for the lacrosse match to be played at the S.C.C. to-day Colours.—Acraman, C. G. Barnes, R. T. Boyd, H. H. Busfield, P. S. Makin, R. M. Pearce, L. G. Robertson and Peacock. White.—B. Astington, N. Bradbury, H. F. Clements, S. L. Oggier, Trumble, L.
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    • 69 10 Accident To Billett In Training. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 21. Over 250 horses training for the Pmaag races were at work this nmaning, watched by a large crowd. Rain i- badly wanted, the conrae being vary hard, and there is little fast work being done. Billefl
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    • 37 10 The Singapore Go!f Club August medal competition will be played for on Saturday and Sunday, August 4 and 5. Honorary lady members are reminded that the August Spoon will be competed for on Monday the 13th.
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    • 64 10 The seventh annual athletic sports of St. Joseph's Old Boys' Association will be- held at the Stadium on Saturday, August 11. starting at 2.30 p.m. The heats will be run off on Friday the 3rd on the school ground at 4.-15 p.m. The two events
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    • 18 10 There will DS a water polo practice match at ihe Singapore Swimming Club at 5 p.m. to-day.
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    • 337 10 "Fighting Sikh" and Kid Charlie Matched. Sun.' Jwala Singh made B sensational debut in the local rin'jr by beating Kid Cameron in a little over two rounds the Sikhs have been avxious to sec him ii! action again. He ehaOaagad Kid Charlie, the coloured boxer who lost to fjaanian
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  • 59 10 (Aneta Wireless Service.) Koetaradja, July 21. A brigade commanded by Major Crashuis encounteied a troop of rebels in the Bakongan district. Four rebels were shot down, and the brigade captured a lost rifle and some klewangs. Major (Jrashuis was slightly wounded. Two native privates were killed, one
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  • 91 10 The present programme nt the Alhambra offers two good feature pictures in the second show. One k- "Vary Confidential," a story of thrills featuring Madge Bellamy, and the other Rk h but Hone.-i." which combines nunaajr aad pathos. Pajamas (Aasaritan spelling!) is the title of the Fox comedy
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  • 49 10 A tiger is reported to hav<> earrffd away a Chinese tapping coolie from the Ban Joo Estate, Kuala Kubu, two days ago. It appears that the man was tapping in the early morning, when the tiger leapt at him ami broke his neck with a Wow of its paw.
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  • 55 10 Thf Holy Innocents English School, re, hole! its annual athletic sports on the' school ground on Saturday. The director of the school, the Rev. Father K. Hfi-hrras, araeented th<- ariaaa. The champions of the various divisions for the year an- A Division Kang Soon Huat, B Division Kang Mvi Fah,
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  • 191 10 Soldier's Story Of Incident In Street. Mi 1 and Mrs. N. C. Bogg were the defendants yesterday afternoon before the Fourth Police Magistrate (Mr. C. S. Findlay) in a case in which Gunner Downie ar.d Private Williams, of the Garrison Military Police, charged them with
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  • 595 10 VISIT FROM AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALLERS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, July 21. The Australian footballers arrived in Sourabaya from Australia by the Houiman on July T>. They played two very successful matches in Sourabaya, winning one and drawing the other. Since then they have toured in tho East
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  • 109 10 New Unit For Indians And Ceylonese. The Singapore Volunteer Corps announces the formation of the following new units A Eurasian Vickers Gun Section open to Eurasians of good character with previous military or Volunteer training, up to the age of 40. Indian and Ceylonese Artillery and Infantry Brigade
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  • 42 10 The Volunteer event at the Regulai Garrison Aquatic Sports being held on Friday evening August will be 80 yards free style. The event is timed for 5 p.m. Entries must be sent to Headquarters by mid-day Thursday, August 2.
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  • 18 10 The typhoon which was expected to strike [long: Kong on July 14 passed 100 miles to the south.
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  • 26 10 On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the New World on August 1 the new theatre hall will be opened by Mr. R. J. Fairer.
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  • 53 10 A Singapore Municipal Commissioners' committee has recommended that, with effect from January 1 next, the existing senior staff inordinate rent allowance regulations shall apply only to resident married officers whose wives are also in Malaya. These regulations lead to an interesting cnnjwturr. Is it the rent or the ivnt .allowance
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  • 819 10 WONDERFUL EFFORT BY DULEEP SINHJI. ENGLAND EASILY WIN SECOND TEST. It was th.wghl that the Vst Indies had not Riven of their best at the conclusion of the first Test Match, but the comfortable victory of Enplane! in the MCOad meeting seems to indicate that the strength of
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  • 28 10 An extended report of the judgment oi the Acting Chief Justice in the Lan (.noon and Co. v. Green and Collier caiu is unavoidably held over until to-morrow
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  • 33 10 The accounts of tho Nederlandschc Handel-MaaUchappij (Netherlands Trading Society) for the year lU2V show thai the net profits amounted to £721.227, ant of which a dividend of ten |wi «-mi. Inn ban raroinaMindnil
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  • 1851 11 STABILISATION OF THE FRANC. (By A. W. StilL) London, June 27. M. Pnincart- has triumphed, and the franc is stabilised. There is nothing sennational in the figure fixed upon 124.21 to the pound sterling. It will satisfy, probably, a majority of the French people, but it is
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 201 11 "His Master's Voice" NEW DANCE RECORDS (10 in. $1.75 each) THE TROUBADOURS. B 5468 Dream Kisses (Yellen-Jerome) Fox-Trot WAKING'S i'ENXSYLVANIANS There must he a silver lininji (Vorse-Donaldson) Fox-Trot TED WEEMS AND HIS ORCHESTRA. B 5465 'She's got "It" (Davis-Akst-Gilbert) Fox-Trot PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA Smile (Hcywood) Fox-Trot PAUL WHITEMAN
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    • 357 11 Raffles Hotel ROOMS WITH MODERN SANITATION FAREWELL PERFORMANCES OF TANIA SVETLANOVA AND ALEX. SALNIKOFF TEA DANCE, TO-DAY (The above nu-ntionrd Arties will return in Oclolnr). Commencirt"; Friday, July 27 special kn(;\(;kmk\t ok MLLE. MURA SMIRNOVA Shanghai's Most Popular Dancer, Who will Appear at all T< a and Dinner Dane's. Sea
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  • 761 12 BOLSHEVIK SPOILS. COLLECTION RESTORED TO KING GEORGE. Hundreds of intimate letters written by King George, Queen Mary and most of the crowned heads of Europe to Marie Feodorovna, Empress of Russia and mother of the murdered Czar, recently came into the possession of the London Daily
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  • 111 12 Programme of drills up to and for July 29, 19U8 Wednesday. July 25, 3 p.m.. Drill Hall, Cadets —H. lnstimtion. Weapon Training. Thursday, July 26, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, "A" (M.G.) Company (Nos. 3 and i Sections), Section Training. Friday. July 27, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, S.R.E.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 251 12 SUNSHINE KITCHEN Furnish your kitchen the workshop of home with modern apparatus. Make it a sunshine kitchen. Alone gas cookers give you easy tap control, exact for every dish. Alone by their simplicity and cleanliness they make a sunshine kitchen. GAS The Servant of Progress We oftr free adi ie
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    • 773 12 NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership business of Chop CHOO SENG." Benzine. Tyre and Motor Car Accessories Merchants, No. 22, North Canal Road. Singapore, hitherto subsisting between Yeo Ah Oh and Tan Ec Hean has been dissolved with effect from July 23, 1928 (inclusive). All debts due to
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    • 379 12 l\%4^ Wor I d mg |f pcTpcsninp Iff ill "Edina" Colonial Piston Pump 1928 1 MODEL "COOLIE 11 The Most DDAAI?" 1 1 Popular FKOUIt 1 Hand Pump 600 gallons on the P er hour li Market. 100 feet 111 head i—sli 51 With For price 40 strokes M^M^)L and
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  • 261 13 M.l. UNRESERVEDLY WITH DRAWS London, July It, Speaking at 1.1.k i:;;;irw, .Mi. Vernon llaitshdin. .M.l. l.alxr.ir i said that before mv' Inj; another speech iit Blaingarw, hi- would liki' to in:;'.c pmmd explanation in regard to his previous s-pweh their. He continue! The last lime I s]h<ko
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  • 777 13 Value of the Property Proved. Presiding :il the annual meeting of the IVju Malaya lin Dredging < 0.. I. ,1 June 2, r >. Kajer K. It. Law son. 0.8.E.. said Since nur la<t annual ii-reting the authorised capital of the company has been nicrensid from £400.000
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  • 34 13 Hrur-eh 38.2 M I!'. Hrd'.i.l PlanUtions.-17.1TS Ib. Glcnealy Plantations.— *«,7W lt>. Hill Rise M.SM Kuala Reman.- 104 219 Ib. I.ok Kawi.— 4MM Ib. Reylar.d.— l6,3oo Ib. Ratanui. 26.676 Ib. Trolak.— B4^oo Ib.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 271 13 buutmhk "eniixfimdffa. The MORRIS-COWLEY FOUR SEATER PRICE $1,8°»5 The number of Morris-Cowley four seatcr cars sioii oa the roads of the world is ample criterion of their value. This 1928 model is very greatly improved, a wider and more roomy body being fitted. There is ample le;c room m both
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    • 253 13 LATEST DANCE RECORDS. Made in U.S.A. I INI llnllelujah: (Black Bottom Rhythm). ■aaseUaMe I'm happy (Ulark Bullnm IMiythm). U pvonbody happy now (Fox Trul). Lady of Havana (Fox Trot). Ml Cesjatta' (he dayu (Fea Trut with V. Chorus). ItaemmSM lanr (Walla aMh V Chatae) i..".',t> \'f hrn the moon rumen
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    • 800 13 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE The Municipal Commisxionera hereby give notice that the followiuc schedule uf lefiaed inteii of chanre for supply of electrical energy per K.O.T. Init l.y meter w:ll be effective from aril laelediag July. 19'JS, account eeasnmptioni A. LIGHTING AND KANS?. Per unit. 1. For consumption from 1-1. 500
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    • 262 14 Air-Tight IT would be an ideal tube (hat would hold air forovcr. Yet such a tube h:inot been nianuf:tctnred. nor is likely to be. Goodyear, how- .^^^^BB^^ftw .•ver, has come close to this V perfection by producing tubes vx Huns :nds of mill's. Goodyear Tubes hold air lonjjtr s<:it..y /m^/j^j^^^-\^s^S^
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    • 112 14 yovj eAnriOT get this into AH AUSTin 7 AHD ITS USELESS TO TRY TrtlS BNJT YO\J GAH TAKE THE WHOLE FAHILY OVJT in COMFORT S<* At-cnts BORNEO MOTORS, LTD. branches throughout ill I 1 DURANT (D SIX p^RAN 1 VVFRYOXK /A 4i. jLj^, FEBIiftTEB MOTORS. Falcou-Ktiiaht THE WORLD'S lINEST TYPE
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    • 378 15 A VMLUABLE RWttR ESTATE CHI All i 1 .t l>.m GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE i\ i i hi: m !ii.';. AT hat. Mia .11...... .v \'a. 1 »f lISS. j i R A. i:. k. lIETTA'AK. Charge* aiitl :\i. < kanar. X i I IRS. In Jobore an ar."i ■<iiMi>ariK in.
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    • 527 15 Assets over $8,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $30,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Straita Settlement*) BEAD OFFICE: Winchester nooae, fingapor*. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry. E.C. The Company haa £20,000 departed with the Supreme Court of Kngland and BaaaaUe* (ritli the I iil" Aaaataae* Companies
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    • 1217 15 BANKING CHARTERED BANK OF IN m A, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. I Incorporated in England by Royal Chart*] 18U.1 I Paid Up Capital in 600.0i '0 share* al f:» each 1,000.000 'Reserve P_d iM,i:oO,00» Baaar-i Liability o.' PraprUtort f.1,000,000 ■BAD OmCB 38, a_aaßaa— a, Lataaa-, E.C. 2. Actaeita and Braachai Alor
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    • 391 15 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated ia England) Capital Authorised «,000,000 Capital Subscribed £1,800,000 Capital laid up £1,050.000 Keserve Fund and Rest £1,584.846 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryric, Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Kaa> Charles J. Hambro, J. O. Robinson, Esq. Esq. W. 11. Shelford. Esq. Chief Manager
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    • 288 15 SAVE MONEY WITH A COLEMAN QUmtTE LAMP OR L THK Si >..-;:, i l E iIT. d^ L A N1 HI LAMP Sn H**| :u V NOKI.IKI; Running n»t eheaptr linarj Keraaii JOHN LIHf,E CO., LTD. NNGAPOf— I' t \XC, FOR REPAIRS all descriptions and OVERHAI! < make of car.
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    • 192 16 OHSHBJBSOB^M^KAMBBJBB^BJBeJBB; nVr *1 ohV H JEWELLERY II Branch No. 1, Binhop St., r en>nf. The British Malaya Trustee and Executor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straus Settl«ments.) and Registered under The Trust Companies Ordinance 1926 is prepared to act as > 1 EXECUTOR ADMINISTRATOR TRUSTEE CUSTODIAN TRUSTEE ATTORNEY OR AGENT
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    • 195 16 The Ornamental Tile Works specialists in CEMENT FLOORING TILES Under new management. Enquiries solicited. Office 40, HIGH STREET. The Latest Book on Rubber Planting. SOME MODERN ASPECTS OF RURHER CULTIVATION By H. WKKSftT, B.A. A puidc to up-to-date practice covering: Soil Factors and Cover Crops. Drainage. Tapping Systems. Kudgrafting. Manurial
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    • 981 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS PREPAYMENT CHARGES for Wan U, For Sale, To Let, etc, In ordinary close let type (average six words to line) are Per line One insertion 28 cents, two ing. 49 cents, three ins, 64 cents, four ins. 82 cents, five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.18, ten ins. f
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    • 851 16 MISCELLANEOUS USEFUL NOVELTIES for ladies, gentlemen and children. Tan Soo Hock Co. WHITE polished Italian marble tiles, all sizes in stock. Apply 1, Telegraph Street. CORONA FLOWERSHOP, Orchard Road, Phone 2990. Baskets, bouquets, wreaths, cutflowers. WIRTHMOR DRESSES, from America's fni'cmost wash dress nouse. I'riscilla, 1), Meyer Mansions. THE TYPEWRITING SCHOOL,
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    • 384 16 BILLIARD SHIED COMPETITION for CHAMPIONSHIP OF MALAYA OPEN TO ALL CLUBS IN MALAYA To be played on a BILLIARD TABLE at FRANKEL'S BUILDING, 114-116, Belfield Street, IPOH, on AUGUST 3 to 6 (during Ipoh Exhibition). For entry forms and conditions apply to FRANKEL BROTHERS SINGAPORE, IPOH, K. LUMPUR, PENANG. i__
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    • 326 16 BUSINESS BOOK PITMAN'S niSINKSS MANS XX( V( I.OI'AKDIA ami l)ictionar> i.f < 'nmmrrrr. With numerous maps. llhMtntiaM, faiMmile bwiMM form- anil legal document*. diaKram*. ,-tc. Edited hy J. A. Slater, It.A.. 1.1. It. (in four volume) I'riec SI.VOO. MOTORISTS' TEA! HOOK 10:.N Thr complrtr nuidr and leklMH IkmiK fnr car
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