Malaya Tribune, 8 August 1925

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    28 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY,] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. (EVENING DAILY. I. XII.- No. 185 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1925 FJVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1925.
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      151 1 j MALAYA TRIBUNE AND [NG GAZETTE r NennpaiMt cf Britiftfe ilaiaya Published Daily. ,pr that keeps its rt fully informed i D INDEPENDENT, j ALL SALE GOODS I AT I WHITEAWAYS .iVSs A wmmm m\\\\\ \\\m\ 9mmm mm\\ sS^^^*^^^^ W \Wm\\\\\m mWmmm ARE REMARKABLY CHEAP. Make a practice of looking
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      336 1 J VISION IS LIFE'S PRICELESS GIFT. Take care of your eye*. Hare them j examined by us aad at keep your classes properly adjojttrf. THE EASTERN~OPTTCAL cJ 15, South Canal Road, Singapore. P'TT'crPcrPcatnimmr—ir—mpm» I Bell's "Big Six"! j CORRUGATED I j ASBESTOS-CEMENT I I ROOF SHEETING f I !S MORE
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    BOLSHEVISM
    826 2 RECENT OUTBREAKS IN CHINA A Grave Menace to the Peace of the Far East Ihe situation hat has so suddenly developed in China appears to be ithe most serious thui has happened for some years, owing to the cinormous possibilities that may easily result. It is so extraordinarily complicated
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    A Hot Day
    156 2 After the hottest uay in hhe year G;ee*wich Observatory registered 89 and Mandhester 90 degrees in the shade. A series of phenomenal electrical storms broke out in the south of England on the night ol Ju r y 22. Huge hailstones smashed hundreds of windows and skylights
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    A NAVAL BATTLE
    534 2 Meaning of the Five-Cruisers Programme In making a final decision for the Supplementary Estimate for the new naval bnikfins programme, the Government has to ad"pta VXC* that (1) wiU meet the Ci un ry s needs as a naval power, and (ZJ can be paid for by
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    "IMMORTAL MEADOWS"
    390 2 Admirers of the Poet in all Parts of the World Every corner of the Englisa-s peak'l:2: world, we ere v id, has added its mite, big or little, 10 make up £2.000 to boy the "tea* 1 ci? Gray's Elegy, ajtongsade the country churchyard. Builders wished to turn
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      305 2 >Jm m&> Lei" V/incarnis build you up again —it won't let you down! \<tcr ihe 'flu 1 or other illness, v/hcn you feci thoroughly weak and run down, let WiNCARNIS build up your health again. It is the-tonic wine that purpose, recommended and prescribed by over 10,000 Doctors, the tried
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      69 2 TO AVOID DYSENTERY and diarrhoea during the hot season the system must be kept clean and the functions active, for which purpose th.Te is nothing! equal to Pinkettes dispel constipation and prevent its return, cure biliousness, sick headaches, torpid liver, ili-smelling breaih; clear the •Ida of pimples and blotches. Of
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      377 2 When Indigestion makes eating a penance Why suffer the unending agonies of ind'gestion day afi meal after meal Why let indigestion spoil your sippet work and your play You can get rid of your tr< *il le i for all time with 'Bisurated "Magnesia, the unfailn which cives instant relief
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    "MONKEYVILLE"
    713 3 Tennessee Trial that has Split America To those who know Dayton. Tennessee, which is standing up to the world as champion of th. ar.ti-Evoiution theory, the fact that such an insignificant little place of jus: over 2,000 inhabitants could become world-famous is mhnoat, incredible. Day ion, now know n
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      617 3 f ip* would ~rn Sm'W Sanatogen f( <;\ i Over M,OOO Physicians answer YES One and all of these Medical men would tell you that will revitalize you and those dear to you. 1 hey have, ee.ch of them, written us, watching case after case, how surely and steadily Sanatogen
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      161 3 IN THE COILS OF RHEUMATISM A man's most valuable possession is time. Rheumatism i s the thief of time. It robs the sufferer of minutes and hours and days and nights and months, or years of happiness and useful work. No man can call his time his own while he
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      287 3 AN ESSENTIAL LUXURY, A HOT BATH. 1 I With an Instantaneous Gas Water Heater, really hot baths are available day or night without work or jjj trouble for anybody. g The cost is small, the convenience infinite. I The cost of heating 20 gallons of water to Bath temperature is
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      185 3 THE WORLD'S HUMOUR 1- t tfUUf ;*i\~»X s x< 1% f "What? You have 'teen engaged for ten __r_ c-wiii.«-r*u« years? It must be awfully tiresome to haye to wait so long for a man!" "Oh, no—there have been twelve different Foreman: "Come away, quickly. We men!" are digging up
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      318 4 AMUSEMENTS empirel pj Thursday, August 6 to Monday, August 10. I In the Second Show at 9.10 p.m. Sharp. I Q: United rtis Funcr Special—Adarted ELg^ ft the Romanti: Novel by Charles Major ii d I M ARY PICK FOR D Who has never besn seen to better acvantpge t3^l'
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      278 4 AMUSEMENTS SES2SHSHSESZSESESHSESESESESHSESSSHSH^ 1 Are you fond of Excitement? Does Anything that is Exciting 5 interest You? What form of Excitement is it that you Like Best? g H Would you like to have j}j I ONE EXCITING NIGHT H To experience or to feel that you have bad one such
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      448 4 AMUSEMENTS Gaiety Cinema Surma Theahl North Bridge Road. p^JJ P BIG WEEK i U lV][V HOOT GIBSON'S k w- H latest sen I '-"J Xewci Pr,„i ur r BROADWAY n tr-r-rtr whole town rasp* mTHENIoHT Mtsb/\<ot. this sensational romanceol h UNIVERSAL attraction CHEAT RIDING! REAL FIGHTING' How much evidence should
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    Shipping Notes
    139 5 The s.s. Scan; Bee whdeh arrived in Singapore yesterday reported that she passed the siceanmr Trevayior aground on the Blenheim Shoal, near .he One Fathom Bank Dghthouse. A tug was despatched from Port Sweetenham on Thursday and 1: is expected to refloat hv«r without much damage. She is
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    Rubber Return
    141 5 Messrs. Paterson, Simons and Co.. Ltd., Penang send us the following:— Henrietta Rubber Estate Ltd. July 1925 47.000; to»al company's year to date 219.500; Ju v 1924 36.500. Sungei Matang Rubber Estate Ltd. July 1925 20.003; total company's year to date 99,881; July 1024 16 349. Laras (Sumatra)
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    77 5 The Sarawak Gazette says: 70 crocodiles have been "bagged" local.y during June. Haji Salleh, of Kuching, seems to have been very successful in h s efforts, nett ng 4$ per cent cf tihe Government rewards, which totaled $112,98. H.H. the Rajah of Sarawak has booked a passage by the P
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    SHARE AND PRODUCE
    132 5 To-day's Quotations RICE Rice, Siam No. 1 per Koyan $345 Rice, Siam 2 $325 Rice, Siam 3 $;jOO Rice:, Sa.gon 1 $205 Rice, Saigon 2 $280 Rice, Saigon 3 R.ce, Rangoon 1 $268 Rice, Rangoon 2 $265 Rice, Par Boiled No 1 per bag $9.20 Rice, 2
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    Exchange
    83 5 Singapore, .Aug. 8. London— B*nk 4 mcnths' sight 2a. 4 15!32d Demand 2s 4 5j32d Private 3 months.' sight 2s 4 ll 16d n India— Bank Tel. Transfer 155 b Hongkong— Bank demand draft p.c pm. n Shanghai— Bank demand draft. 73*4 Bank Tel. Transfer 140H: "I \j'tX I.
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    Moneylenders
    180 5 Are moneylenders as fiendish as they are popularly supposed to be? These are some of the statements "for" and '"against" them made to the committee which is taking evidence in connection with thj Moneylenders Bill now before Parliament: Again-s I cannot recall a single caste smou»; persons n the
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    Passengers Leaving
    38 5 The Hollowing passengers travelling from Penang per s.s. Er'npuri to connect t Rangoon wth:—Bibby Line s.s. Herefordshire sa ling from Rangoon 13th August:— Mrs. Patrick and ehil'd. Miss Porter, Mrs. Hose and Mr. F. M. Cox.
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    110 5 Ships Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore, Aug-. 8. Number after the ship indicates the uodown it is abreast of and the word Gate, the number of the Gate to enter atEast Wharf (Gate I).—Nil. Main Wharf (Gate 3).—Durenda, 18; Celtic Prince 12. Empire
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    PRICES OF KEROSENE OIL
    54 5 Standard Oil Co. of N. Y. Kerosene Devoe'l Imperial Brilliant per 2 tins $5.20 Sylvan Arrow per 2 tins $4.80 T ?et per 2 t'ns $4.80 Tiger per 2 drums $4.50 Benzine Socony Motor Gasoline per 2 tins 57.60 Socony Motor Gasoline Ex pumps or drums
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    Asiatic Petroleum Co., (S.S.) Limited
    77 5 The current retail prices of Kerosene and Benzine are as follows:— Shell Kerosene per two tin* $5.60 Pish n n $5-35 Dragon $6.35 >own $5.20 CroSS nun $5.15 Orown p drums $6.00 Crose $4.85 Shell" Aviation Benzine ex drums pez Imperial gallon $1.06 Shell" Benzine
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    91 5 The Singapore Chin Kang Hoey Kuan has been registered und«er the Societies Oid nance in Singapore. The Subordinate Civil Service Association is given three months to furnish proof of its existence. Harold "Red" Grange, the niinois football star," has refused a £20,000 offer to become a film actor, and has
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      431 5 CHURCH SERVICES N IMH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY August 9, 1925 S. \nurew's Cathedral Holy uiiimunion. niinun on (ChoraJ). tltowmd by Holy Com- Ibe «"atechism. nsong and Seirmon. wing w.e.k mt tihe Cathe- 40 a.m. Matins; 8 a.m. i. Tuesday, 7 a.m. Holy M.l ns. Wednesday, a.m. 11 >.y Communion. Holy
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      202 5 Seventh Day Adventist Church (Penang Lar.e.) All Service* on Saturday ENGLISH SERVICES: 4 p.m. Sabbath School. 5 p.m. Divine Service. Tuesday, 7.30 p.m. Prayer Meeting. t ricmy, 6.30 p.m. Tarn.i Meeting at Short Street. CHINESE SERVICES Hakka Serv:cc?s: Malaysian Union Seminary 11 to 12 a.m. Sabba- h School. 12 to
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      387 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS CAUTION. is registered in England under the Trad* Mark £?t eiclu "l™ property of Messrs. GU HRIE ,'OMPANY, LIMI EL>. of t^ y lI5l oad 8ln **P°*«. Straks Settlements, and 5, Whittiagtoc Avenue, London, Eng,and, in respect of the following goode Substances uted as food or aa iogredlents
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      238 5 Mails Close TO-DAY. AUG. 8 Batu Pahat *Mena E p.m. Hongkong' and Amoy Hong Hwa 2 p.m Ch-er.bon, Saniarang, Boeleieng -nd Sourabaya *Both 3 p.m. Port Swetttcnham and Penang u *Kiaiig 3 p.m. Mersjng,* Kemaman and Trengganu Quorra 3 p.m. 'Penang *GlenfaUoch 3 p.m. Bangkok D'ikat 2 p.m. Kuching Kucliing
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    WHEN AND WHERE
    128 6 A Singapore Diary To-day, Aug. 8 High Tides.—o.l7 a.m., 1.14 p.m. Boy Scouts Camp at Horne —Siglap. Football: Malay* Cup Trial Match. To-morrow, Aug 9 High Tides.—l.6 a.m., 1.49 p.m. Motor Cycle Reliability Trials. Swimming CLub Special Meeting. Monday, Aug. 10 High Tides.—l.s7 a.m., 2.27 p.m. Tuesday,
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    A Colonial Indictment
    1067 6 One of the most authoritative books dealing with pro'hylactic methods of combating gonorrhea and syphilis, erroneously called' venereal diseases because of their commonest method of transmis&'on, is that \vr tten by Dr. J. H. Stokes, an Ameri.an medical man, which is used for 'educ 'tiona! purposes by
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    322 6 Mr. G.S.D. Mergan has terminated his services as BMBaUar of the Oriental Hotel, Singapore. Two thousand six hundred and thirtyfive Chinose dek passengers left Singapore curing Ju.y, as compared w.th 6/J74 in the month of July 1924. The arrivals were 3,071 as agai/.st 12 C J JO n Ju.y 1924,
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    THE SEGAMAT CASE
    249 6 Magistrate's Sentence Set Aside The ScgamaY, case in which two Indian labourers were convicted and sentenced to b .xi months rigorous .mprisonment on charges of attempted extor ion from two Luropean planters, created wide-spread imteiusl; both in Malaya and Ind a. 1 will be remembered that at
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    BOY SCOUTS
    310 6 Special Instruction Camps at Siglap About 160 OAceri and Boys of the Singapore and South Malaya Boy Scouts Association are in Camp at ihe Volunteer Camp Ground at Siglap. The Camp is in charge ot the Commissioner for ftfe&aya and is intended ais a special training camp for
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    MR. HARISON COOK
    311 6 Taking High Place in the Musical World Mr. Hanson Cook, who was born in Singapore, the son of the Rev. J. A. B. Cook, has taken high pla.e in the Musical World. Before the war he w s understudy to Mr. Robert Radford, and sang with Mr.
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    105 6 The alterations to Government House, Kuaia Lumpur are progressing well. The dining-room will be very much larger an 1 capable of seat ng sixty people, the ext a space having been obtained by removing walls on the ground floor. A new office is being built for H. E. These improvements
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    CRIMINAL APPEAL
    586 6 A QUESTION OF GUILTY KNOWLEDGE Sequel to Theft of Jewellery from Malay Lady Amain bin Unus, a Mala, a against a sentence of six m imprisonment on a char a„o.en property before he 11 TSi Chief Just.cc in the Supreme &urt ftjLt. day. Mr. E. L. Talma apnea
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    The Hon. Mr. Justice Sproule
    54 6 The Hon. Mr. Justice P. J. Sprou.e, Acing Chief Justice, and -'lis. *prou.e leave for Penang by the s.s. X sag IMJJ where they wi.l stay at Bellevae, Hili. His will preside a: th. flan* and Kedah Courts of Appeal and will Mrs. Spicule return
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    Mail Expected.
    14 6 From France by s.s. An 5Jf pure 6 a.m. on Monday, tht
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    109 6 The Chandu Revenue untitled Dru-;. O.d nances ere sot dnnuW» The rate of issue of Monty o**J* Ind.a and Ceylon bo-day, ie yJIZ to $100. The rate of paymen 01 *y| Urders from India and Ceyw" s equal to $11>U. w 'Now that the German an I Au? j 'J
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    TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
    38 6 Rubber >,i ton»London, Stocks on Ist AafW 267 tons up. London.—3s. 7'id. Local Spot.—l2l. August to September.—* 1 October to Decern hi r.— January to March.-!* teat* New York.—HO s eeats. Tin London Lnc.L-4133 per picl
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      314 6 iii mi i mi rrii m 1 aß>MlM '*'"'\i,' I THE UNI-LIGHF LANTERN. I Gives a j r <IP> Powerful j I Codown Light of I 1 Bungalow M. p ower I Lighting. 0 |f|||| i /iviß-i storm I I Economical and I Efficient, Proof. 1 Price $16.00 Each. j
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      71 6 THE WEATHER Meteorological Report B> Courtesy of the Government Health Office Kandajig Kerbau Station, for the 24 hours ending August 7, 1925. deg. Max. shade temperature 85.4 F. Mm. shade temperature 74 F. Mean shade temperature 78.7 F. Max sun radiation 136 F. Mm. grass radiation 71.5 F. Sea Temperature
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    COAL CRISIS
    210 7 WARNING TO THE PUBLIC situation has to be Resolutely Faced Reuter's Service. London, August 7. the Mining Association Mr. f>e made a statement warning the O al i i is is would ;m the same form next c situation was resolutely declaring that a small ,i Extremist* controlling
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    Sweated Imports
    125 7 Reuter's Service. L ndon, August 7. T.-.e fecer! f the joint committee of the OT Party and the Na- 1 simittae df the Labour i: to investigate the problem porta has beta completed. It uderaUx I that it recommends the ban- L P rta produced abroad under v
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    Reduction in Bank Rate
    77 7 Reuter's Service. I London, Aug. 7. E X or says ;hat the rate is the dlr ct r restora ioa of the gold n a net influx of A l' ri: 29i which has '"i.'ai..! plock of the > «I figure of 164 V 2 l|
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    Prof. Simon Van der Aa
    31 7 Reuter's Service. m i London. Aug. 7. E fas created Pro- r Aa, secretiaryl'n n Ulational p Hson Co.> L "don, an honorary l Bri.ish Empire
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    Anti-British Boycott
    24 7 Reuter's Service. r. '1:>rl Pek: ng, Aug. 7. j t!!f movement among fv !r of boycottng h <*>* and colleges ,l had way.
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    HOUSE OF COMMONS
    266 7 Government's Policy Towards Russia and China Reuter's Service. London, Aug. 7. In the House of Commons on the motion ft>r adjournment, replying to Mr. Ponsonby and other Labourites who criticised the Governments policy towards Russia and China, Mr. McNeiil described thajt the present GovKrnmenir, in Russia were
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    Mosul Frontier Dispute
    123 7 Reuter's Service. London, August 7. The report has been issued of the neutr-1 I commission appointed by the Ltague of Nations to enquire into the Mosul frontier. It recommends the un on of the whole territory with Iraq subject to its remaining und:er League control for twenty-five
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    Capture of Sueida
    91 7 Reuter's Service. Jerutsalem, August 7. It is reported from Amman thai: on the occasion of the capture of Sueida thet Druses captured several tanks and machine guns and brought down several aeroplanes. The French have evacuated Southern Hauran. Paris, August 7. Le Matin understands that the Government
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    The Riff War
    77 7 [Havas Agency.] Fez, August 7. In the region of Fez el Bali the French troops took ty storm heavily fort ficd position at KurrVeu. The enemy fled leav ing fifty corpses and prisoners. In the region of Mzefroun after a fight the R ffians fled in disoider
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    After the Accident
    36 7 Reuter's Service. Davos, Aug. 7. Dr. Rademaker, Editor of a Dutch newspaper, who was injured in a motor accident, is out of danger. The others mentioned, Madame Cosperus and her son are recovering.
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    Obituary
    16 7 Reuter's Service. [Renter's Service.] Calcutta, Aug. 7. The death is announced of Sir Surendranath Banerjea.
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    STINNES CONCERN
    199 7 Reconstruction Progressing Slowly Reuter's Service. Berlin, Aug. 7. The reconstruction of the Stinnes concern, the final aim whereof is to revert to the original business of the late Hugo Stinnes, namely, co 1 trading at Mudheim and working the Stinnes miner> in West Go.many is only slowly progressing.
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    A Wireless Feat
    105 7 Reuter's Service. New York, August 7. A feat, believed to be unique in the history of journalism, was performed by a Chicago newspaperman :n wirelessly interviewing Explorer MacSCiHaa aboard the *h;p Peary, a d Ist nee of nearly fourthousand miles. The talk mostly dealt with the subject
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    German Trade
    63 7 Reuter's Service. Berlin, August 7. The Commercial Committee has adopted with three dissentients i b 11 on the AngloGerman Commercial Treaty. A Government spokesman anticipated that as a result of the treaty German exports to Britain would increase to the equivalent of pre-war figuii?s. It is stated that
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    American Naval Tour
    45 7 Reuter's Service. Hobart, Auj. 7. The American cruisers departed for New Zea'and and were given an enthusiastic eend-off. Admiral Magruder expressed hie deep appreciation of Tasmanian hospitality. Governor O'Grady siatid that: the officers and mem had given evidence indeed of our kinsmen.
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    Territory Dispute
    36 7 Reuter's Service. Managua, Aug. 7. The Government of Honduras have agreed to withdraw forces from tihe border territory, Which the disputed with Nicaragua and leave a settlement to arbitration by the UniieJ States Government.
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    Fatal Explosion
    29 7 Reuter's Service. Amsterdam, Aug. 7. Four were killed and several injured owing to an of fefcfl Oxygen apparatus in an artificial si k fucto:y ai Ede Gelderland.
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    Japanese News
    165 7 (By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) t Tokio, Auff. 6. Ine snipping situation on (.he Yar.fcsze riv: 8* is easier and the service of the Nisshin, Risen (Chino-Jaoanese) company has been resumed. The Department of Finance, which has completed the wo:k cf adjusting :ihe fimmd s of
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    RUBBER INDUSTRY
    270 7 SHORTAGE OF SUPPLIES ANTICIPATED Modification of Restriction Scheme Urged Reuter's Service. London, August 7. A man'feslo signed by fourteen rubber manufacturing firms ha* been issued urging one Government to consider the immediate modification of the Stevenson Restriction Scheme. It estimates that at present there l& leas than tour
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    Col. de Pinedo
    25 7 Reuter's Service. Brisbane, August 7. Colonel de Pinedc, the It Ban airman, who is Hying to Japan has arrived at Rock hampton.
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    Municipal Matters
    325 7 The following act on was taken x<y the General Cc.mnn.tee at a meeting held on the 31st inst:— Decided icat no Municipal officer shou d be allowed to accept any private work or arbitration of any descr.pl on unless it can be shown to the satirfsctioa al t.ie
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    Christian Marriages
    172 7 A Wl s shorty o be introduced into the legislative Council amending: the Christ an Marriages Ordinance, far the foaoWdl* reasons.— Until 1909 'Ihe Bishop of Singapore held eoc.es act cal jur sdio.ion in Labuan, but in mat year '.he Diocese was divided into wo, anj a new
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      317 7 j Yale Spur-Geared Chain Blocks J ARE MACHINE SHOP NECESSITIES. 8 filS| TIIE *'ALE SPUR-GEARED CHAIN BLOCK is the fPff safest and speediest portable hand-hoisft whe.e loads g j j mußt be KB** frequently and labour is expensive. II I It is highly efficient. One man, puffing 82 Lbs. only
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    SPORTS & PASTIMES
    322 8 SPORTS PASTIMES RIFLE SHOOTING Penang Veterans Shield The following' is the final order of units cl the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, with total scores in -h.s year's compet ticn the first co.umn showing score ai. 300, 400, 500 yards deliberate, the second column scores at Running Man, the third deductions
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    LAWN TENNIS
    39 8 Davis Cup Competition Reuter's Service. New York, August 7. The Davis Cup Committee have announced that the fo lowing have been tentatively eelected to represent America:— Vincerv Richards, W. M. Johnston and R. N. Williams. i n
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    MOTOR-CYCLING
    649 8 Reliability Trial Detail Rules and Regulations for Competitors The Singapore Automobile Club has had its attent on drawn to the fact that compel tors have been practicing over t..e coonial sections and these aelinquent3 are requested to desist. The Omb has been granted right of way over tnese sections
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    LOCAL AMUSEMENTS
    598 8 The Alhambra Theatre A United Artists' D.W. Griffith Portion, One Exciting Night in eleven reels willVe presented at the A ha*a to" g In annr,unc ng h s new picture. genera ly Mr. Griffith has had this to say about the production: We ask your welcome for our
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    296 8 Mr. H. Conway is appointed a land bailiff for the settlement of Singapore. And Mr. J. L. Freeman for Penang. Lieut C. W. Dawson is appointed an acting captain whi.e in command of the Malay Company, Malacca Volunteer Corpus. Major H. J. Wallis, the new CommancTant of the Malay States
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    LETTER-BOX
    38 8 [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by correspondents. Letters sent for publication should be written on one side of the paper only; preference is given to short letters. Oniy extracts ong ietters can be given.]
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    Venereal Diseases
    354 8 Sir—The comments re V. D. by Messrs D E F G.H.I, -on your paper two days ago had niy due attention. Shaking in general we can admit what Mr. D.L i*., has «-lid These are some of "he conditions prevailing. We want to give the Authorities some idea
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    Chup Jee Kee
    258 8 S t, —On the 6th instant "Public Welfare" wrotie something about Chup Jee Kee which is really in full swing in Singapore now, particularly at Gaylang Serai (Oaylang Tram Terminus). I whale-hearted y support all thiat "Public Welfare" has said and beg too add a few more
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    Barlow and Co's Weekly Report
    284 8 Singapore, Aug. 7. The unsettld stale of the marke mentioned in our last, has cont.nued during the past week. It is now definitely stated that I he percentage of Sandard Production for the current quarter has ben fixed at 75 per cent. Apart form -his
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    The Makwar Dam
    118 8 The Nile sudds (floating masses of vegetable matter that obsitruo. nav'gation) were finaMy broken on June 15 last and the Sennar-M:kwar Dam completed;. The great object of the dam at Makwar (a few miles «outh of Sennar on the Blue Nile) is to open up 'he black
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY
    404 8 Eighth List of Subscriptions for 1924-1925 Previously azknowLedged $15,446.35 Mr. A. E. B ddeley 2o Right Rev. Bishop of Singapore M Collections taken in St. Mary's Church Kuala Lumpur <5.8U Per Mrs. Gough, Kajang 1« Per Mrs. Sime "S. K. H." IM Poker (June) 4d Mr. P.
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    Riffs and Prisoners
    188 8 July 23.—The Riffian treatment of pr.sonens is described in a Paris message which gives an account of the fall of the French post of Rihana on the edge of a high pjftteM 10 m.hs from Sv.eshuan on Juy 8. The garreon of 80 Senegalese, 3 French officers
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    117 8 Captaine de Fregate C.R. Husson, who Lewis Bouchard, a wealthy ret red f rmer of Tamora. Nebraska, performed an operation on h'mself and died. The operation was for the removal of an ntes.inal tunuur. says a despatch to the New York Her Id (Paris edition). The wound became infect?d. Boixrhard,
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    72 8 Complaints having been voiced in the bocal press by motorU s, says the Malacca Observer, who had been vicfmised by the extortionate ratas charged by the ferry men at Batu Pahat and Muar for ferrying them across these rivers, the Johore G° v ernment have stepped in, and have fixed
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      351 8 PING PONG I 4 [n i Gives healthy exercise and is the nearest I approach that can be to the game of I Lawn Tennis I I mice $5,50 each I V 1 RAJA 4fc Co., i j 117, Norih Bridge Road, j j Singapore. j I I .inlilliilillliliU'H •IMl.\iiHiiliilHliiliiliiltniiliillnmi;liil:ilin;i(iili:liiluli!lt.lii.:liiliil::l
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      37 8 Singapore Volunteer Corps To-day, Aug. 8 2.15 p.m.—Fairer Range, Eurasian Company, Musketry Classification. 2.15 p.m.—Buk't Timah. Malay Company, Muske-ry Classification. To-morrow, Aug 9 7.30 a.m.—Farrer Range, Eurasian Company, Musketry Classification. 7.30 am.—Bukit Timah, Malay Company, Musketry Classification.
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    SHARE MARKET
    1022 9 LATEST PRICES QUOTED IN THE MARKET «2 SK AND 2VATT, Exchange SflfSS Brokeri te«ue the following list 01 quotations: Singapore, August 8. MAIL QUOTATION* RUBBER, STERLING SHARES Issue Value 2« Allagar 117 i4 2s Anglo-Java 3ie 20s Anglo-Malay 27 6 lot y r uniD 40j'c.A 20s Batu Caves
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      245 9 ASK FOR AERATED Ijpr WATERS /'THERE IS SATISFACTION IN IT EVERYWHERE ,„11""""" l,M,i ~,,11, ~1,,,, l>l FRESH STOCK! FRESH STOCK!! I Just Unpacked. NGLISH JAQUE'S f j BADMINTON RACKETS. SHUTTLECOCKS I Best Quality skipping ropes EMBEKEY" SHILLCOCK'S FOOTBALL BOOTS VOLLEY BALLS GOLF CLUBS AND BALLS. I SANDOW'S I CHEST EXPANDERS,
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      204 9 SINGAPORE OXY-ACETYLENE WORKS 100, Tank Road, Singapore. Welders of Cylinders Crank Cases, Gears Shafts or any machinery made of Caat Iron. Brass, Steel, Aluminium etc Promptitude Guaranteed. CHARGES MODERATE. CHO RISO, Welder, TEL. NO. 1935. THE LEMBAGA MALAYU (Malay. Edition) OF THE MALAYA TRIBUNE. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Payable in Advance. Yearly
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    THE TOBACCO HABIT
    546 10 How it Engenders Man's Tolerance The latest pronouncement on the subject of tobacco smoking has appeared in the -Lancet" from tihe pen of Dr. D. T. Barry, F.R.C.S., Eng. He points out ..hat there is some confusion between tobacco and tobacco smoke concerning the content of nicotine.
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    CAPTAIN AMUNDSEN
    258 10 Proposed Zeppelin Flight To Pole O<=lo.—lnterviewed by wireless by the Aftenpost, Captain Amundsen said r.e intended to leave for a lecturing tour in Amerce after delivering a lecture in Oslo. Mr Ellrworth will return to America immediately, while MM. and Dietriehsen were to undertake a lectur.ng tour in
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    Biennial Conference
    176 10 Private advices received in India show that the second Bieninial Conference of the British Empire Service League which ha.l been sitting at Ottawa, has passed a resolution moved by Mr. E. Gibson Flenrng, M.L.A., the delegate of the Ex-Services Associat on, India and Burma, and seconded by the
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      920 10 I Pang Kirn Van Co., I General Agents Brokers, Estate Suppliers, 8 23, FIRST CROSS STREET, (3rd Floor,) Malacca. jjj Sole Agents for-.-ASSURANCE FRANCO- Brokers Ior:—LOANS, THE SALES OF RUBBER ESTATIS. HOUSE PROPERTIES, SHARES, Etc.. Etc. j Big and smalliEstates Visited, managed and accounts kept, if necessary, and will undertake
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      463 10 AUCTION SALE ESTATE TRUST AGENCIEsItT IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE Estate of Tan Teck Cheah Deceased The Undersigned have been instructed to sell by public aucl Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, On Monday, August 10, at 2-30 pm. Arab Street Lots 1 to 5. Valuable 99 years' leasehold land with the 1 thereon
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    MARKET PRICES
    520 11 Singapore, July 31. I c. Beef steak (round) kati 46 Beef stew or curry kati 38 Pork lean kati 64 Pork lean and fat (Ist quality) 58 Matton Indian kati 80 Mutton Australian kati Fowl kati 56 Capone (Locally reared) kati 72 Hens (Locally reared) Kati 70 Ducks
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    The Earth's Magnetism
    260 11 Stud Fes of pottery and rocks in Italy about a quarter of a century ago convinced Folgheraiter that they had acquired magnetism frcm the earth's magnetic field, but differences in direction suggested that the rocks recordied the di rection of the earth's sih/fting field at a much
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      445 11 STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. STEAMERS INTENDED TO SAIL FROM SINGAPORE. MONDAY KINTA 4 p.m., for Port Swettenham and Penang. JJ V T E LEONG, 5 p.m. for Muar. CALYPSO, 5 p.m. for Malacca. TUESDAY PE r, NANG 2 30 P- m -> f» r Port Dickson, mJ/fl" k
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      514 11 STEAMER SAILINGS (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) LONDON LINE. Tonnage Destination uu Katori Maru 10,000 Marseilles London Antwerp Auc 19 2« Atsuta Maru 8,000 Marseilles London Antwerp Sept 2 Kashima Maru 10,000 Marseilles London Antwerp Sept 16 1^ Hakone Mam 11,000 Marseilles London Aatwerr sept 30 Oct i Suwa Mara 11,000 Marseilles
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      553 12 SITUATIONS VACANT REQUIRED. —A Chinese youth just leaving or left School. Must speak fluent English, Malay and Chinese. Business experience unnecessary. Apply .-tat ng age .and salary required. Apply Box No. 278 c o Ma.aja Tribune. WANTED.—A capable Malay Foreman Composi.or for The Lembaga Melayu" newspaper. Applicants are required to
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      497 12 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. notice to euc-h c consumers. N >tice is hereby g»vea that the restriction on the Municipal Direct Current Supply, which has been in force for some years past, is removed from Wednesday, August 5, 1925 and all consumers of electricity under restriction and who
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      413 12 INSURANCE Clio 80UTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT MOTOR CAR INSURANCES ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. C. MARGOLIOUTH. Manager. Offices: 2, Finlayscn Green. FOR SAFETY AND GOOD SERVICE IN LIFE ASSURANCE GO TO THE ORIENTAL IN AGE, SIZE AND STRENGTH THE GREATEST INDIAN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY Apply
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      492 12 BANKS THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: 94, MARKET STREET. BRANCHES Penang 85 Beach Street Malacca 131 Jonker Street. Muar 77-79 Jalan Suleiman. Batu Pahat 109 Jalan Rahamat. Palembang 16, Ilir. Hongkong 18, Queen's Road Central. AGENCIES AT: London, New York, San Francisco, Batavia, Sourabaya, Semarang, Shanghai, Amoy, Pontianak,
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      448 12 BANKS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF ENDIA, LTD. (Registered in London, under the Companies AcU of 1862 to 1890, on 2nd December 1892.) Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital £1,800,000 Paid-up Capital £1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1,458,221 HEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Church Street, London, E. C. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J.
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      422 12 EDGEWORT H EXTRA HIGH If your pipe could IH L certainly hold a strop, oDini P n n COB. cerning its "FILLING.*' If you desire the utmost <r i from each and every WORTH" will am,, needs. If by chance it, Mm in the world will satisfy y oa Stocked
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