The Straits Times, 31 July 1928

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,847. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1928, PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 52 1 HllkmlJ Sweetrntt J Full C nm Milk Jm lillriiSEiN S 4^- d S| dry and old tom l^i j«»^ The Heart of a Perfect EgSßp^ DRY GIN OLD TOM Sole Agents Malaya. "PARAKOL" SPELLS PROTECTION FOR YOUR RUBBER TREES AGAINST MOULDY ROT AND ALL DISEASES. WILLIAM JACKS CO. SINGAPORE. KUALA
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    • 122 1 EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS IN CHINESE CARPETS Vi'l i* >> /V .'.TV* TliitllllMlJM^lMi'l^l ■■■^■■■■■MMfal The design illustrated is only one of a number which we can make in any size and colouring. Hand coloured drawings and quotations forwarded on request. ROBBNSON Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) RAFFLES PLACE SINGAPORE NEW
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    • 4 1 Milkmaid Sferiluyl N.itunl Milk
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  • 1820 2 PAYMENT AND PENSIONS IN PARLIAMENT. By Our Special Correspondent. London, July 5. The resignation by the Rt. Hon. J. H. Whitley of the Speakership of the House of Commons has been the means of a double surprise. Everyone confidently predicted that once quit of the burdens of office
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 192 2 HaiqWhisk^ WHISKY MADE IN SCOTLAND !S Wf\ Distilled from Barley .jpf? Barley is r. valuable food and the J&' distilled essence contains properties S^ %S% S that are not only restorative but are also health giving in a greater degree than any y£*i other distilled article. \"'*l' There is not
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    • 278 2 \l\v\ Ulll Ilched v illy "A lash oi my icai; Mad op Ei anrt be ti.n taey My hair Gel to use i "I M they had of tortur-- 1 Cut:r>::- I sent lor t more and (Signed) Mrs. St., B Knjland. OaaCal niiw > MnniinPof >-/ distinction can only
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    • 255 2 H i- Picture chances don't wj-it When your "KODAK" luu been left at hmn«, ym can't add to the happy i; s your album. At the beach, iv the garden, 4p^ on your holiday, wherever you n/. fio your KOI Mi v.ill keep iLjgafe your sood tiaei long after '«*iH'iii%k
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  • 155 3 Tlie following passenger* arrived from Java by thr Op TYn Noort Hr. J. Rocst, Mr. Q. A. Edgar, Mr. Dr. G. Vi. Baroneix literatim, Mr W Mr. D. 1...,.-. \l aad Mr« Q. To HawiM-lt. Mr. i\ 1.. Wie,-r. ,n Mr. V. A. i. Mr. r. lnaet, Mr.d< Klerk.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 107 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. We have just unpacked the New
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    • 541 3 NOC PILLS For Your HOIiV and MIND A REAL, SAFE AND SURE HELP AM) CUBE For Neurasthenia, Anaemia, Debility, Weakness and Overwork. Oliluinaliir at all h.inibU. G. H. SLOT CO., LTD. I'KN AXC AMD nHSAPOBB. OR. CASSELL'S TABLETS Repair Wear and Tear of Nerve and Body MM Is. yd. and
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    • 224 3 LODGE fSf SPARKING PLUGS are unsurpassed for every make of car. v swl Stockists Eastern Auto Co. ii r. /-> HliiMr 'ted is Guan Hoe Co. LODGE SB (Jin. load Guan Hoe Hin Co. fot Chevrolet, Dodat Hock Hoe Co. *>^ and all the leading Garages niodcl A) throughout the
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 496 4 P. it 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AM) CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. O. UNDER CONTRACT! WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EABI MAIL SEBVICS. OUTWARIS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore NALDKUA 16.1D0 Aug. 11 KASHGAR 9.000
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    • 602 4 Shippirsg Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON faplaa. Maracilloa, London, Antwerp and Rottordam V. Toaaage Dae Sail KATORI MARU 10, On Auk- z I ATSUTA UARIi H,OM Aug. I I IT KASHIMA MARU 10.010 Aag. M 31 HAKONE MARU 10..-.00 Sept. IS 14 MWA MAKU 11.000 Se;-t. J7 81 KUSHIMI
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    • 485 4 BURNS PKLtP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MF.LBOI'RNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the wellI.nown Bteaaior MARELLA (7.875 ton.) and the new motor roaool. MALABAR 14.512 tona). Tbe s.?. MARELLA is one of th< 'i.l Bne.t McaaMra trading ta Cabin, da Luxe,
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    • 675 4 Rk r. m. (ROYAL PACKET N&V. CO, OF BAT&Vifi) (!n, orporated in Bclland) Under contract with th* NITHERLAND9 INDIAN COVERNIONT Tok BOM No. SfiiO, with sub-konueetion.- < Paaaago, Freight, Transhipment Maria) DopU. tad Managor'a Doak. RopraaaautiTo. for B ngapora and Strait; Setl.'tf.iierit of tr v OL.cml foarlat Bureau 01 lava.
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    • 549 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHII* CO.. I.I.VITKX. THE CHINA MIT AI. BTKAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in Englaad) REGULAR BERVICE TO LONDON. AMSrF.RDAM ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND QLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND QLASGOW. BOSTON, NEW YOBS AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY BERVICE LONDON AND
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    • 451 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO,, LTD. (lacorporatod in Siam) BANGKOE COASTING SBRVICB. For Kretay, Trenggana, Kelaatan. Baagaara, Prlupln PatanT, Biagora, Laeoa, Handsn. Koh inui. Langauaa, Chumpon :iml Bangkok. Arrival Depart ur» SUDDHADIB In port Auk- i D it. amera are Btte I throngboat with lectrir light an. l have excellent
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 495 5 Shipping Announcements EUERMAH BUGKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorj rra' il in Lr.gland) EI.IKKMAN I.INB PASSENGER AM" FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE I OM 'AND FREM HI SF.RMCH \>:ns TO Hong Kss| i..n £i**l «nH Japsn O>ic Spore In port I I s CTTT OF CLASOOW Sept. M s.s. f»«t- 20 HOMKWASDB
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    • 456 5 COLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE NEW YORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA and MARSEILLES Arrive Leave Lesv* Spore S'por* Ptnang Prt-nidcnt GarfieM Auf. 6 Aug. 9 Aug. 11 PimMml Harrison Aug. 20 Aug. 23 Aug. 26 I'r.'sidint Monro* Sept. 8 Sept. 6 Sypt. 8 PlwMaal Wilson
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    • 296 5 GHARGEURS REUNIS (Incorporated in France) SINGLE CLASS STEAMERS REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE. HOMEWARDS. MARSEILLES. SAINT NAZAIRE end BORDEAUX. Due Spore CAP PADARAN Aug. 31 CAP VARELLA Oct. MARSEILLES, HAVRE. DUNKIRK and ANTWERP. due Spore CAP ST. JACQUES S«pt. 28 CAT TOURAXE Nov. Ua For freight and passage, apply
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    • 164 5 r J I original 1 vacuum ttsiuvi jk&or iresh finm, I Bs ORIENT L'-'ti. INC. Jb i I "i Bazaar Goods, Piece Goods, Machinery and Chemicals. Wl' hold the Atjcr.cy oT numerous GERMAN and other Baropeaa nmnufacUirors of almu.-,l every important article. WE ArCEF'T INDENT ORDERS AT FACTORY PRICES. NO
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    • 181 5 v^^^ J fit T*£™_. tBWi^JBI AERATED WATERS *^y^^^^flF_J SSiSnenV I POPULAR AERATED #JLTEB WORk! k.li'.. tfl and :tO, Choon Guan Sin*t. SAFES DOORS BY JOHN Till Ltd, Write for Q,.',0i.-.tk>.'i.> t > the Sole AKents Iferl j] •> SINGAPORE li'Oli XL ALA L(JMPUK. sizes 4%£HW%¥ siZE& STOCKED liljjr STOCKED 1
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 523 6 VICTORIA THEATRE Tuesday and Saturday, August 14 and 18, at 9.30 p.m. 0 "I" U Uuuilld SidSiuul! Tfie World's Forcmcst Woman Violinist At the PIANO—BORIS ZAHFAKOFF Botldnf at LITTLE'S, from Wednesday, August 1. Prices $4, $2 and $1. SURINA THEATRE COfrMENCISG WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1 FOR ONE WEEK ONLY. UFA'S MIGHTY
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    • 421 6 PAVILION PAVILION THEATRE. I'hun.' !>a.i from R pm t,i 8.30 p.m. From Friday, July 27, to Thursuay, Aagnt 2, at 9.15 p.m. sharp. MOTOR CYCLE RELIABILITY TRIAL THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE THE SHIELD OF HONOUR Starring NEIL HAMILTON- RALPH LEWIS DOROTHY GULLIVER-CLAIRE McDOWELL In the First Show at 7.30 p.m.
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    • 247 6 NOTICE Mi. DISPLAY From AUGUST 1 to M. !<)2?>. BIG DISCOUNT on WATCHES of every description of all PRICES the BEBT SWISS MAKES, JEWELLERY (as an INVESTMENT). Rolled Gold Vanitj caa vJ.)!d Ladies' hand bags. Big ranirc a. spmu ot UMe (LOCKS. TRAVELUNG See our Si'LCIAL DEPARTMENT of £«*< "*!*SS{
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  • 70 7 FIXTTRES. Taeadftjr, July 11 IS p.m., 9.2. I. 7.10 p.m., C.2. I m.iri p m 9.6. I i Europeans, p.m. H. V. p.m., 9.9. -hips. ridn.i 10 i.m., 10.2. (lips. P Brani T. Malays, 11. W. due. Bukit Tiniiih Ranjce. K. I.umpur. I, R.A. v. S.n.C, Stadium
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  • 135 7 .ay. .luiy 11. Mai alongside the WfcarVM or expected to arm KBPPEL !!ARBOrit Main v. hi I palre, lamson .in, i.i Oil Wh Helle BU P. DKY DOCKS i'ajiar. Albert ttoea Nil BwaO, ■appw I l\ rnel II Nil i B Supply, Utrecht I i w.-ls Arrived.
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  • 89 7 To-day. I |..n' lapea, Korea, Por- I'll PJII i, and 3 »JB. Ik and TendI pjm V West Suma- ji. in Sumatra South- ■1,.-*, Molucca* 1 p.m I pja Sumatra. SoJthBorajee, Celeb**, Molucca* ■i 11, (Giang Sen*) 4 p.m Great Brttata l':m I IJOyjB Ibern an. l
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  • 21 7 Hi RfaM Jun« LJ July HI Jun* 21 July 17 .''i\r- July 2J Jan July 6 July 27
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  • 768 7 Strenuous Conditions For Team Race. i race «n Sandal morning tuim."d out to be one of the host ':-.-ni< at the year ;ts the dark of the weather handed out ]>lcnty of wind and •ioa and with a new couir.t-. shippers and had strenuous time. Captain Flett sent
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  • 68 7 Inspector-General Of Police Visits .Malarca. I Pellet (Mr. irn) proceeded t,. limb I hold a board of inquiry in con- ,-m tremble at the j ■i. :ill\ the whole ktalay police constables attached to the Central Division, abnented thenirom duly for twelve hewn il ..i thai the
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  • 239 7 FA( II W 3in(apor«, July SI. On London, Bank 4ms Demand 2 3 11 \<~> Private m. credit Or. New Yurk. Demand ii It 10 Private 90 d s .".7 > j On Prance, Bank T.T. 1 '<-'< O:i India, Bank T.T. IM Kong, Bank T.T. Hi
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  • 44 7 Tone of Mcrkot Q'-.i. I. Utest I Sheet U'iH. per lb. New Yki-U Spot ier I". R.S.S. equal tr> Standnrd, Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. Standard R.S.;S. on Tender Oct.-Dec. uyers SOU :;c> 80 aencrs SOU IS (iVlrcl. 1.11,1 .';.;> l.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 419 7 [MM Val. I'd. Boytra Bellen Cl £1 Asam Kutiliang n ii Baagrla Tin 1 1 Batang l'udang i l Batn Cam £1 £1 (honderiang 1 1 <hi:i Chin £1 il halern Siam 11 1 Rv 1 Vai 1 l Hitin 1 1 Hong Kntt £1 £1 iiuiy i\.t Ord.
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    • 171 7 Issue Val. Td. Biyer; Selun 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.97% 'J.r'2'i 2 I AUx. llrick Ords. 2.12 Mi ...li 1 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.15.0 8.0,0 i I mtral Engirt <'.">0 1 l Cyelt .1 Carrtag* 0.40 .Cl E. Smelting Co. !!•.'■"> 1555 I t rrwer A
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    • 95 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. 1,225,500 3'/ 0 CI prom. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 ia-. 5'.V,"..000 105'; Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. 1.-:7 -,n(:fi of 1901 par. 5 prom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. cl 1907 $!,000,"00 GO par. Singapore ftfaaleipal 4% p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. Singapore
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    • 370 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Kvatt's quotations. To-day's Trices Fraser Lyall Co. Kvatt Allenby ($1) A lor (iajah ($1) A. llit:i!ii (sl> A. Kuninj? (51) Aw. Malay (*S) Melok (*D i i BalgowaU ixi.) ■si i Brunei U. (98) 11. Julutong ($1) li. K .it i 1
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  • 340 7 Macphail and Co., Ltd. r Jaly 11. Raster. I seal ;i eeata, gjiot. l In. London 1213. Rubber* -Qiii-t. Bregaa 68-41 seats, Has setts 46-67 M cents, t'oniumnrns HT'v cents 1.06, Ay.r Hitaau 2-2.2ri. Ayer Moleki US l.::.'), Katoyang Sihnu h:. eents-1.06, Meatskab« 2i;-2!i'.' cents. Mew Bcadals
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  • 123 7 Fifth Anniversary of Entertainmeni Park. Tlu- fifth aiiajlinsaijl of the opening of the New World will be celebrated tomorrow afternoon by the opening, by Mr. K. J. Faricr. of Sunlight Hall. it> n w theatre, at a tea party at which thi management will be at home
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  • 76 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby. July 30. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.0 X, Athens tn, Berlin IMS, Bombay Is. ftVSSdU Drussels :it.'j(i, Bucharest T'JT 1 Buenos Aires 47 7-10, Copenhagen IKJ9, Gxnava 2."..^:" Uelaingfon 103, 11.. n-.-Konjr 2s. t)%<\., Kobe Is. 0.15-1fi.1., Usboa > 3-16, Madrid 29.W, Milan MJO, New
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • 46 7 A Rofluicm High Mass will be ;unic it Ih Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, en day, August 1, at C.:)f> a.m. for the repose of the eoul of the lat'' Paul (iliviano Pcstana. The kind attendance ami prayers of relations and friends an earnestly reqaasted.
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    • 33 7 Mr*. Appavoo ami family beg to tender thei: t thanks to fricndi a:: relativta for their atteadaaee at the funeral of th--late Mr. Appavoo Pillay, aad for ii. of condolene* an wrsath
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 85 7 SECOND-HAND CARS FIAT .-,09 MOML, 4 s< atcr 2 iaan Ml 1 2 IN I 4 509 4 4 I 801 TQUUB SALOON |1JB« .")in (i-7 Mater roi KBR »I.*W CHBVROLET TOX.'REIi AUSTIN 7 TOI'KER NS.U.no 7 aeater TOURER S KW BUICK HABTSB 6 TOLKKR II.IM italrssa, vmm ()U( H
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    • 55 7 FRANKEL'S OR URNITURE VfCTORTA STREET (Watch Our Advt. I'aire 16). -:634:Try T. K. X.'s Tennis Shoes for ■Bd Goatli'nii'n from |U6 i per i-air. JV. K. ]<.'-■■ Wallets ...I 70 its. !)<>: i-ls. 11.10 and $1.20 each. l'r^sirvcd l'inc»ppl<' at 1" ,i. t tin. 6bt«tlMlbr« ii"in JTEHG SENG GUAN, 04,
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    • 80 7 Straits Budget Advertisers. Changes in advertisement cony for thS;raits Budfrvt i.'-ul reach thi later than the Friday for the following week's issue. NOTICE OF REMOVAL EASTERN MINIM; RUBBER <>.. LTD. •Nil UENOEHAN COAL MINES, LTD. have removed their oJßces from 10, Koat Qu«> Mst floor) to Nos. 2^' aad "i.
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    • 536 7 LATEST ADVERTISE*! I Othur Classified Athts.. M pi«e II WANTS, lOI{ BALB, ETC TO LET, i Puilding. i 1 1 WANT) Phone PASSAI capacity. Applj Si >v,\.v. y d c.odow s > dot n oal] i i. ni. >, n I part MANAGER v, S motor bui i TO LET,
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 74 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By C.iurtes) or Government Health Office.. For the 24 Hours ending st Midnight oa July ::<). deg. Max. s',.-i()o temperatars Mia. sh;nv.- teaaparatare ~i~<\ aa shads a n rature si.y I KaX. sun radiation Id I .Mm. itras^ radiation 7:; I Baa temperatnn Max. Bi,
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  • 963 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 31. RUBBER— A NEW SCHEME. Of the many plans forrriulated for dealing with the ills which beset the rubber industry, each has failed to avoid one or both of two great pitfalls either enormous capital has been involved or the reimposition of some form
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  • 664 8 OLD EUROPEAN RESIDEM OF SINGAPORE. Singapore has lost one of its oldes; F.uropean residents in Mr. T. L. Gosling who died at the premises of Maekav Monk, Ltd., where he resided, in Ansoi Road last night. During April and June of this year Mr. Gosling celebrated
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  • 79 8 Tariff Autonomy Treaty Signed. [Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, July tt. The tariff pact between the United States and China granting the latter tariff autonomy has been signed. Many diplomats are of wpinion that is nothing but a diplomatic formula as there is no mention of extraterritoriality. Nevertheless
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  • 263 8 EUROPEANS DISMISSED IN CALCUTTA. A dramatic development in th? inquiry int^v charges of bribery and corruption against ansaber of highly placed officers n the CaUutta Police is indicated in the following cable received this morning {'rom our Calcutta correspondent Following disclosures of bribery and lorniptioß, fourteen officers,
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  • 93 8 LORI) BURGHLEY WINS 400 METRE HURDLES. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Amsterdam, July 30. The following were the results at the Olympic Game;! to-day 100 Metres Hurdles, Final.— l. Lord BurgWey, Britain. 2. Cuhel, U.S.A. 3. Taylor, U.S.A. Won by two feet. Time 53 2/5 sec. int> Metres, Find. 1. Percy
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  • 97 8 Mr. S. W. Pekkola, a Finnish writer, is visiting Singapore in the course of a journey round the world. 11. 11. the Sultan of Se:angor, accompanied l>y the British Resident, proceeded to Penang to say goodbye to H.E. Sir Hugh Clifford and Lady Clifford on board the
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  • 70 8 Government Policy At Cameron's Hghlands Criticised. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 30. At the 1.5.1*. Conference at Port Dickaon this morning papers on Estate Sanitation, Soils, the Nipah Palm, and, the Oil I'alm weie read hy Dr. S. C. Howard, M.H., Dr. w. B. Balms. Mr.
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  • 27 8 l.'v.is ami Paat't cable from London |Hrn V.) 7 tons increase making the total London rubber stocks at July 3 1 as reriaed, 15,410.
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  • 51 8 A committee meeting of the Association will be held on Monday, August 13, to consider the following agenda. Military Contribution, Cracker Firing, Survey Office, Secretary for Postal Affairs S.S. and F.M.S., Singapore Harbour Extensions and Improvements, Fresh Milk Supply, New Public Hall (Singapore), and Straits Settlements (Penang)
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  • 63 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., Nan ork. .-.end us the following cable dated J«ly 30, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber ixchani'cs sales to-day 400 tons. August 11* tents, September 19 cents, October 19 n-nts, November 19 cents, 111 cents, January 18.80, February
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 133 8 <pW/C7'ik UK Jilt j f"?\ Y\ FAMOUS OLD V\ \\T\\ HIGHLAND \K X J^w. WH|SKYj cC (\J*c\ n incS^ Tho man who jrirjjaps^ 5^ orders Whisky -iS^z^ifo deserves what li he gets. \+2%P I order 9 X^^T&f&Z) "JOHNNIE %H &)J^^ WALKER Gets what he kUgf deserves. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. Sole Agents
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    • 79 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9. United Artists Production THE GARDEN OF EDEN Featuring CORINNE GRIFFITH The Empire News Hulletin. First Show at 7.30. BUSTER KEATON and ERNEST TORREXCE in STEAMBOATJILL, JR. TAN CONG KEE CO.. LTD., l'roprietor? PIANCS Making it easy to own a ROBINSON is just
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  • 1246 9 BRITISH STAND. PRELIMINARY OF TREATY REVISION. FOREIGN SECRETARY'S FIRM SPEECH. An in; p:irt.ini -latermnt M relation* between (irrat !'ril-i::i :ir,J China was mad'- liy the Fordo Se<relar\. >ir Alls!.-:! 1 h:iin!:cr!nii\ in the •>f il- bate "ii Urn loreign (Mlkc estimate-. Sir A— tea emphasised thai the
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  • 179 9 ROUTE TO CHINA NEXT YEAR. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 31. In the House of Commons, during the air estimates debate, Sir Samuel Hoare said the London-India air route ought to lie working to scheduled time by April, I.J 1 1 Once it was working the next principal
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  • 114 9 Collision on Elevated Railway. [rf.uter telegram] New York, July 30. Fifty people were injured, three of them fatally, in a collision between two elevated trains yesterday evening at the junction of Sixty-sixth Street and Colombus Avenue. Over 1,000 passengers were returning from week-end excursions, and they
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  • 58 9 Denies Reported Intention To Retire. Steve Donoghue, interviewed by Reuter at Sandown Park, emphatically denied the report that he was to retire from the Saddle and become a trainer. It was reported that Donoghue would retire at the end of the season and take charge of the Shewton
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  • 564 9 COCHET'S BRILLIANCE. SENSATIONAL VICTORY OVER TILDEN. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Auteuil. July 30. France retained the Davis Cup, defeating the I'nited States by four matches to one. In the singles played to-day Cochct scored a sensational victory over Tilden in three straight sets which went to forty games
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  • 170 9 [rkuter telegram] Colombo, July 30. The City of Yokohama has arrived here. The impairs will be completed in a few days. Marseilles, July 30. The airman Flight Officer Murdoch, of the South African Air Force, who is flying to Cape Town, landed here at 2.25 p.m.
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  • 52 9 [reuter telegram] London, July 30. The death has occurred of Sir Fielding Clarke, ex-Chief Justice of Hong Kong. Sir Fielding Clarke, LL.B., F.R.G.S.. born on February 23, 1851. He w*s Chief Justice of Fiji 1881. Judge Hong Kong 1889, Chief Justice 1892-95 and Chief Juitice
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  • 81 9 THREE KENT PLAYERS FOR AUSTRALIA. [reuter telegram] London, July 31. The English Test Team to visit Austra liv this year has been chosen as follows:— A. P. F. Chapman (Kent) captain. J. C. White (Somerset) vice-captain. I). R. Jardine (Surrey). Hobbs (Surrey). Sutcliffe (Yorkshire). Tyldeslcv,
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  • 1007 9 (By T. L.) There are only two surprises in the list of names cabled, these being Sam Staples of Notts and J. C. White, the Somerset skipper. A. P. F. Chapman (Captain) Kent, who is 28, has played for Uppingham, Cambridge, Berkshire, Kent and England. He is
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  • 150 9 ACTION TAKEN AGAINST NEWSPAPER. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 30. In the House of Commons at question time Lord Winterton stated that the Government of Bengal were prosecuting the editor, printer and publisher of Forward in respect of the publication of a letter alleging that some of the
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  • 451 9 GUILTY OF DRUNKENNESS AT SEA. A court martial was held at Hong Kong last month at which Surgeon L. Oliver Watson M. B. (who entered for short service on December 2, 1927) faced a charge of being drunk on board the man-of-war at 11.45 a.m. on
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  • 41 9 [reuter telegram] Houston, Texas, July 30. Two prisoners were killed and 21 severely injured in a fire at a cinema display in the state prison camp. The outbreak war due to a carelessly thrown match setting fire to films.
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  • 338 9 "INSURANCE BANK." REGULATING SUPPLIES TO OPEN MARKET. NO RESTRICTION OF OUTPUT. A scheme for the establishment of a Rubber Insurance Hank to stabilise the price of the commodity ami regulate the extent of the supplies reaching thi; open market without in any way restricting output has
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  • 55 9 [reuter telegram] London, July 30. His Majesty has approved the appoint* ment of Sir Malcolm Hailey as Governor of the United Provinces and Sir Geoffrey dc Montmorency as Governor of tha Punjab. Sir Malcolm Hailey has been Governor of the Punjab since 1924 and Sir Geoffrey de Montmorency
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  • 159 9 Many Bequests To Public Institutions. London, July 20. Lord Sinha left property in Kngland valued at £">.'!K and in India Rs. 2,1)74,75:;,. He bequeathed Rs. 10,000 each to the hospital attached to I'.eltrairhia, tha Medical College, the Trustees of Sad-, haran Brahmo Samaj Calcutta, and thq Trustees
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  • 151 9 Reported Request To Malayan Government. A Bombay message states that the Government of India are reported to have addressed a letter to the Madras Government requesting them to negotiate with the authorities of the Malay States to find employment for a numbiv of repatriated Indians from South Africa,
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  • 63 9 The iases against Messrs. E. Lamerton and W. H. Fripp, for using abusive language to Mr. \V. Taylor, a magistrate, in connection with the incident on board a Penang ferry steamer on June 29, were .struck out on Monday by the magistrate, who said he understood that both sides had
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  • 1380 10 OFFICIAL OPTIMISM. SB WILLIAM PEEL'S SPEECH. NOCUI IN ORKS (Fran Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, .1:; An opi ami the Govl Jt down \hc led in a ary (Sir U illiara Peel) c ounefl explained the Government policy i)> the allotment ■.a. r«mrrnn*i Highlands. .denls
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  • 22 10 |*oMk \nvip(\ O\pr I man' ial Position. rh«> Chief S<x-retary. before renlyinß 1 ..itc Dr. IMv.iicii who liml been a
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  • 154 10 The l!)l!s Year Book of the Singapore Volunteer Rifle Association has MM ■vnt to us. It contain! a mast of information which prove tn >><• of inton-st ar-l Me t.' Urn members, and in this MMWCtion it my !>•• puinU-il out that the AMociation now possesses its
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  • 22 10 .it Urn tuneml <•! ij-. Mr. Aipi itbei f Mr. A. R. Doray, of the Raffles yestcrri.Tv. Rev. Fr. L. Burat the ccmeter>.
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  • SPORTING NEWS AND COMMENTS.
    • 337 10 [r^'o-Ceylonese Lose Scrappy! Game. bj threi went to the Ind v pk vr.u liiL-i'- forward work showed fa>- more ban the sudden wshfll made by the opposing linL>. Tl. i Indians made the running when the game started, and in spite oJ tl that the
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    • 283 10 A lar;:.' gathering witnessed the fourteenth annual athletic sports of the St. Anthony's Boys' school which was held on ii'" i bool eroui on Saturday. Keen i evafled throughout, The high iu;ii[' nOBODrs wen 1 i.i Nonis, eared :.:i inch less than live I'oet. Nonii also
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    • 227 10 Start of P!ay in The Championships. Play in the Malayan championship itarted on the courts of the Singapore i (kill yesterday, with matches in BMB'l dewhsse and ladies' singles and doubles. Results were as follows Men's Doubles Championship. Roy Smith and Anderson beat W. J. M. Warden and
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    • 170 10 Firth Still l/nbenten In Foil Competition. Three more Ixwis were fought off in I ingaporc Sword Club foil competition last nipht. Tn<; handicaps worked well, and in consequence some close and even lictitintr was seen. F. A. Firth is bow thr only u lib— ton competitor in
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    • 107 10 "i'i'c r ;!y monthly bogey competition at] t c Golf Club resulted as follow T. Mortal 3up A. i.. B. Urn 3up de Bihns .1 up EL L. H. Lim 2up !ii.-> Yoni; Hie 2up The play oT will take place at a time t'.< be notified later. At
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    • 55 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 2!). Al the i'cnik combined school sports Borne <>f the performances exceeded those of last year, notably the pole jump, 8 ft. i..,; the kmc jtnnp 20 feet 7^*j ins., kicking the football 187 f<et; 100 yards It) :_'-■'> sees. All
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    • 75 10 An American tennis tournament for members of the Ex-Service Association will be held at Tanglin Club on Saturday and Sunday, August 25 and 26. The tournament will consist of Men's Doubles," and partners will be drawn for. Entries should be sent as early as possible to Mr.
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  • 167 10 IUSHEI) INTO VILLAGE WAR MEMORIAL. The Earl of Craven was lined tin. Ordered to pay costa, and had his drivin" licence suspended for two years at Barn^taplo for driving to the danger of the public at Fremin^lmi. Kvi'dru!- i.'!ven by the nolic was to the effect
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  • 54 10 [reuter telegram] Copenhagen, July 29. i The NoMle party continue*! their 'journey to Italy. They were seen off by i the Italian Minister and other members of the diplomatic corps and 200 members of the Italian colony, who pave the party an yvatktn, presented thorn with bouquets and
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  • 25 10 Six Smith Majov and Stevens electric I lilts art- to be installed in the new Municipal building, Singapore, by the lorn] Agents, United Enuineers, Ltd.
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  • 51 10 11,, fortnightly meeting <if the Wag*' I i -i.iii lnir< li 1 iterarj aul ill b<- beM in the Tomlimoß Hall to mpht at I o'clock. Mr. H. R. Chceseman win jtvi an address on Thcmas HardyV Philosophy of Life. The will be occupied by Mr. G. F. PeaM. 1
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  • 431 10 Victory by Five Runs. Kive runs ante formed the marjtin by which the YM.C.A, defeated Fort Canning. Scores i-'ort Caaaiap. Bsrgt, Daavs X r.it-i b B rch 18, Pto. Hamblin i> Bfreh 0, i\.-. West c Birch b Rra.ll Jiy 16, U-Tpl. < arlyle c Hi.eh b Bradbur> 1
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  • 430 10 Handicaps For Thursday. Race 1, Horses, Class 111, Fourth Division (five furlongs I.— Scaforth U, Gay Deceiver 9, Lord Lo>ran 9, Split Nut B.!i, Lady Roy B.:i, Swift II 5.2. TuU.mead 8. Ali (late City Boy I 8, Torrimandal T.lo. Shepherd Prince 7.4. Race 2, Horses, Class I.
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  • 158 10 Research Work and Control Closely Allied. Speaking at the annual meeting of the Ross Institute and Hospital for Tropical Diseases on June 2H, the chairman, Sir Charles McLeod, said "An important item in the report is tho mention of the Central Industrial AntiMaluria Advisory Board. It cannot l>c
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  • 30 10 After o' tr sc\entctn ycari ser-. :ct the Survey Department at the F.M.S. and in Malacca, Mr. Chu Kirn Toh, Assistant Surveyor, is retiring at the end of this year.
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  • 378 10 Win and Six Places At Penang. The outstanding feature of the opening day's raring of th.> Peaaag Turf Clvii Autumn Meeting on Saturday (writes the racing correspondent of the Sum was undoubtedly the brilliant ance of Mont Aiguille, the Serembanowned new English importation which won his third
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  • 269 10 NO CHARGES BY POl.tt'K DURING MAY. Sir W. Joynson-llicks. the Bo tnry. stated in the House of I .in. reply to Mr. Day (flee. Central), that no ehargei for were brought by the police (U Hyde Park regulations during M i. Mr. Day In the previous :n
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  • 130 10 Shaved Beard And Attempted To Join Destroyer. (iulab Singh, a junior clerk employed by the Perak Turf Club, who aluf*<] to have misappropriated the proceed* of a number of sweep tickets, ami who was arrested in Penanjf, was produc < i the Ipoh Magistrate on Saturday.
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  • 117 10 A successful performance of ti cantata Queen Esther v: Malaysian Union Seminary in I ;.p< -i Seranffoon Road. The tllrtitß I upon the biblical account of the Jew h persecution during the reign A of Persia. The students <.i the seminar) formed the chorus nf forty voices und the solo
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  • 1498 11 NOTABLE SPEECH. VIEWS ON THE KELLOGG PACT. [lIRITI-II IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby. .Inly ::0. A dilate mi r«Nigl affairs t ok plan' in the Hoaaa of Coannona to-day and Sir Austen CMamb.-rlain. Fonajn Secretary, nude a statement on various matte's In regard to disarmament, ho .-;.i«l that undoubtedly
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  • 529 11 Results of Company's Prospecting. The annual general meeting of Ting Kil Tin M;n.-s. 1.U1.. was held ycsU-iiiay at the offices of the socri'taries. Derrick ami Company, Hong Kong Bank Cham- J i--! the chairman of the company, Mr. .1. M. Sime, presiding. There were also I picsciit
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 226 11 "His Master's Voice" NEW DANCE RECORDS (10 in. $1.75 each) THE TROUBADOURS. B 5468 Dream Kisses (Ye!!*n-.»cronu) Fox-Trot WAKING'S PBNNSYLVANIANS There must be a silvt-r lining (Morsf-DonalclMin) Kox-Trot TED WEE.MS AND HIS ORCHESTRA. B 5465 'She's got "It" (Dsvis-Altst-Cilhcrt) Fox-Trot PAUL WHITEM\.\ AND HIS ORCHESTRA Smile (Heywood) lox-Trot PAUL WHITEMAN
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    • 202 11 Raffles Hotel Rooms with Latest Sanitary Arrangements. Grill Room unequalled in the East. TEA DANCES EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY DINER DANSANT EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY SATURDAY in the Finest and Coolest I.all Room to saxe MeGunure orchestra SPECIAL ORCHESTRAL COKCERT Every Sunday. MS p.m. Piano MONIA I.ITTEK. SARKIES BROS, Proprietors.
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  • 306 12 Can be obtained at the following placet in Singapore Money Changer, AJelphi Hotel. Money Changer, Europe Hotel. Money Changer, Raffles Hotel. Kelly t Walsh, Ltd., Raffles Pluce. Federal Rubber Stamp Co., Raffles Place and Tank Roud Station. Peter Chong. Raffles Place. G. H. Kiat Co., Ltd., CeUyet
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  • 1001 12 TECHNICAL AND POPULAR CHANGES. (Hy Dr. K. K. l-'.mrnier <T Albe. the distinguished Sritntist und Imentor). In order t<> reaUM ban Car ihott ot' i \[«-clalii)iis t-vi ii tlie best raiiiotolephuny I tails we must }ro DMh f'Hty year?, to the days when people fast bejran
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    • 271 12 AVO/SI COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TYRES S^lid, Air-Cushion Giant Pneumatic Manufac! nd second largest rubber-t Irish Isles. Tyres in standard yaps, lorries and motor coaches Bp and (K-signs for fireengines, industrial trucks. Agency Enquiries Invited THE AVON INDIA RUBBBI CO, 1 TD.. IVlelksham, Wilts, Eng. Lemtsai tipsil Ml ">, BUBTOM ROAD. W.N.
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    • 359 12 The Studebaker Commander now holds 48 official Speed, Endurance and Long Distance records for STOCK cars in Australia. Wizard Smith, the motoring Editor of the Sydney Sunday Times, did FREMANTLE to BRISBANE in 147 hours 32 minutes, during which run he broke the following records FREMANTLE to ADELAIDE FREMANTLE to
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  • 488 13 INCREASED PRICE AND SHARE ACTIVITY I Tin after touching £^18 spot mid £2\3 Id I three moatai ill wllaad to Bit I'--- '>d- ll! (HI i.spectivcly bot liatt thru has sti-adily Ir.dvanced ill price again and closes to-day at pot £21H 10-. niul HUM months £213 7s.
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  • 289 13 Thttf s;iy that Ctiang Tso-lin is dead .-ti_il be sorry if that is true Swing a^ain his rounU black head That nodded above his robe of blue NT—aa, K'iivcly polite, he talked to you. He looked liko a little Oxford don. With his K l 'i)tle vuice, and
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  • 208 13 ProfnUßßM of Drills up *o and for August G, 1928 Tbeaday, July 31, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, All Units, Lecture by Major M. F. GroveWhite, D.5.0., 0.8. E., Malaya as a Theatre of War 5.15 p.m., Dvill Hal!. ItllfdU Six. SartJCß, Section Training 0 p.m., Drul Hail,
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 252 13 FREE yourself of digestive troubles without medicine DON'T- i fa ..1 .!>.;..•,: _c eoM-aa-s-, ,K»-.. T -i > '!<->i |_-c I-..-M ovvi nip. >»ur.' lh«r Ihurou^i. uifealmn tTS, rich in „1,,, N ,lm, Ih nwmlU ta bfi v.l! nol ak ti.ii HIIVC i> ►:*l»l- I*. l»ul **•<• Wf>n«!erhll |,r,.,,, I
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    • 296 13 IDEAL MOTORING MEANS ECONOMY SATISFACTION Througli Through 1. Low first cost. L Smooth performance. 2. Low maintenance. Easy 2, Easy riding. to service. Low price 3, p; ase o f driving, for parts. 4 Endurance. 3. Low upkeep petrol, oil, ni mh h f > > Pleasing appearance. 4. High
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    • 179 14 S7 fi^Z t/ioJz thai a/ere uAi&ny Jora/icqkchssCarata 7/ioderafel>rice Sole Distributors for Malaya ITALASIA, LTD., SINGAPORE PENANG This Greatest i Long Fore shadowed by famous ES SX achievements The ideal transportation attained in this Grcat^rt Essex Super-Six \v;; lon^ fore in the Mrfes of individual supiomHcits 'i. whicii i p towered
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    • 135 14 ■t^.^'i" N\"»lN \"»l f < i nTVtTdBV in w !'o byes the now the ultimate in mo--.a;.- tomtort everyone '*p&ticnk-^ bc\oml hclicf, Buick ■^U bcouty. Ask f .-<-.^ demonstration inn with SiH^hfe^ GLTHRIE CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. 94 e VicTOK.Y Six BY DGBGE BROTK ERS Leading its Field in Performance I>odge
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 239 15 AUOTIOii SALE I p.m. I I I i X I* Di HI SALE s] buildißJC nl!otme:its To In- !i'-!.l Koon Scnc on :!0 p.m. I litnate r'- uh n >'■■ i at 1,710 la or 1.. situate at Tclok 1.710 i hind situate at i.no 53 oi old land situate
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    • 376 15 Assets over $8,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $30,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Straits P«ttleni»o:s; D Omil Winchester Hons*. Siniapor.. LONPOV OFFICE 27. Olrt .I^-rry. E.C. .•npany »<as X20.n00 iaaaatai with the Supreme Conrt of Enflaod and Briti«l Ufa Assurance CompKnies Act in every particular.
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    • 531 15 BANKING CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. IUSTRAHA AND I vlucorpo-otcii in ':n:..-.nJ by Kr.j»! Lh:I'ai i l"p Capital in ono Ono shares of ench £.1.000.000 Reserve Fand Reserve Liability of Proprietors OfiOOftOO nt.\;> o: JB, B;-bopsi-at- I oni!-n, E.C. 2. Acencirt and Brisefcei \io' Star r b-.n :i':hni •tli ria linti-n
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    • 529 15 BANKING i HONG KONG SHANGHAI 1 ING CORPORATION.! Ml in Hong Kong.i HONG KONG. AuthoriacJ Cnp-t-xl 160.000,000pa!d up s>'d,ooo,ooo I 8.000,000 I P'lv. $14,000,000 i. Proprietors $20,000,000 i OF MKECTORS. :::.q., Deputy Chairman. W. L. Patten'len, Esq. W. ii 84,11, i.»q.. I A. Mummer, Esq., r.Ci V, i:«|., H. r.
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    • 401 15 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in Kngiaud) Capital Authorised £3.000,000 Capital Subscribed 1.800.000 Capital laid up £1.050.000 BaiaiW Fund a-vl Rest i1.8M.846 BOARD <1F DIRECTORS J. M. Uyrii\ Chairman. P. R. Chu'nierK, t'sq. Cbarles J. Hambro. J. O. Robinson, Esq. Esq. W. H. Sheiford, Esq. Chief Manager
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    • 286 15 TO THE RIGHT PLACE for lartfc rappiiea of ILD STEEL BARS AU MZI I PJeuso Tlmmk or us jr«mr quii Specie? pricefl U.r iarfjo qnanti' JO© YJEOK KIR 17. PHH.I.H' STREET, SINCArORE. Stockists of ■ataVat*, Fngineorins Stores and Grnortl BjiMi m Hat "radio Wmm" OOLBMAN STREET. Listen to Ih? Hone
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 286 16 Your Investments are quite sound when made at the Crown Jeweller. The strength of our organisation, its influence over the diamond market and capacity to lend force to our customers enables us to gather many customers. NEW SHIPMENT of Gold and Silver articles, Gold and Silver cigarette cases, Real amber
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    • 278 16 The Ornamental Tile Works specialists in CEMENT FLOORING TILES Under new management. Enquiries solicited. Office 40, HIGH STREET. J(/5T PUBLISHED THE BIRDS OF SINGAPORE ISLAND By Sir JOHN A. S. BUCKNILL and F. N. CHASEN. This book ia intended for the use of the uninitiated, both residents and visitors, who
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    • 1013 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. PREPAYMENT CHARGES for WANTS, For Sale. To Let, etc.. in ordinary close set type (average six words to line) are Per line One insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 cents, three ins. 64 cents, four ins. 82 cents, five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40, twelve
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    • 736 16 SITUATIONS WANTED LADY STENOGRAPHER AND BOOKKEEPER, good credentials desires position. 202, Straits Times. EUROPEAN seeks situation, thorough knowledge of French, English, German and Dutch. Also good typist and stenographer. Apply 150, Straits Times. WELL EDUCATED young Swiss lady, speaking French, German and Italian, desirous to accept position as governess to
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    • 304 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, 111-116, Belfield Street, IPOH, on AUGUST 3 to 6 (during Ipoh Exhibition). For entry forms and conditions apply to FRANKEL BROTHERS SINGAPORE, IPOH, K. LUMPUR, PEN ANG.
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    • 549 16 BUSINESS BOOK riTMws Bumnsa mans bnctclopAEDIA »nd DteUmMT »f ft— inn With numerous m.v.is. illustration*, farsimilf hitsini-Mi forms and Ircal document*, diagrams, etc., Kdit <1 hy J. A. Sl.ilit. It. A., L 1..8. (in tour w> lumen) Cricc $15.00. MOTORISTS 1 nUI BOOS IS?* The complete Kuide and reference li.uk
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