The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 August 1925

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.M., SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1925. NO. 11,567
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    246 1 The coal owners having withdrawn their notices at the Premier's request, a fortnight is given for attempting to arrive at an agreement with the miners Page 9. The trades unions all passed resolutions in favour of supporting the miners, and at a meeting of the Donti. nions
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1265 1 Quiequiti nguml hominrt uostri fat farrago Libelli Juvenal. If Sir Laurence's holiday i- like tha' <.f the Bkfcop, lull of hard work, with siunal opportunities for recreation, we can understand that His Excellency would tale to a similar form of sport, but w.th i double barrel!
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      157 1 WING LOO N G KECOGNISED HOUSE for \N TROPICAL SUITS. HKiil STREET. RAFFLES HOTEL. GUI ST NlGHTS.— Dinner and Dance. Every Tuetsday, Thursday, and Saturday Evening Dress essential for Dinner Dances. TEA DANCES, Every Monday and Friday. iff" (iRILL ROOM. c^d^.^c^^ Now under the supervision SARKIES BROTHERS, of an expert
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      182 1 The cause of throat -irritation Dust in an II %0%%%5^ \i life J The husky effect produced by smoking mass-production cigarettes is caused by stalk, sand and dust. This may be seen by stripping the paper off the end of an ordinary cigarette and gently shaking the exposed portion. State
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      168 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The Master Attendant is selling over a ton of rubbei Fuk>' 7. QittSttUl from Paris has model dresses Paffe 2. The B.A.T. stock fioUilnt Jamaica rimfl —Paw 9. The Antrlo-Siam Covpantfftaa ar t the agents of Glaxo— Page 3. Doulatram of High-st have a new *hip ment of
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      14 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32. HIGH STREET.
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      92 1 THE WEEK. Saturday, l.vf. High Water, 7.48 a.m.. 7.13 p m Public Holiday. Singapore Bisloy. Malayan Tennis Chanip;ori.*hipw, £.0.0. Sunday, 2nd. High Water, 9.S a.m.. 8.14 p.m. Singapore Bislry. Malayan Tennis Championships 5.0.0. Hiffh Water, 10.3 a.m., M p m Bank Holiday. Malayan Tennis Ohampiunships, S.C.C. Singapore Bisley. Tuesday, 4th.
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    444 2 The Hon Mr. J.:<.i.- Watson, who had bren to Kuala Lu: pur in connection with the Court Apw re urned (<> [poh <n Sunday night i d tended Court next nine. Mr. F. W. (i. Rippon writes to the Malay Mail: "The Government may Lkely receive about five-and-a-half million dollars
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      462 2 Tlffi HAPPY VALLBY LTD. ON FRIDAY, JULY 31. FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY THE POLANDERS VAUDEVILLE— CLASSICAL AND JAZZ MUSIC PRESENTATION OF A SILVER CUP TO THE MERRY OPERA COMPANY BY THE COMMITTEE, WONOSOBO RELIEF FUND. SHANGHAI WAYANG. Georgette just arrived from PARIS with a large and beautiful selection of
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      393 2 VIOXORIA THEATRE. CELEBRITY TOURS ONE RECITAL ONLY THURSDAY, AUGUST 27th, AT 9.30 P.M. Mr. A. Strok has the pleasure to present MISCHA LEVITZKI THE FAMOUS CONCERT PIANIST Mr. Levitzky has recently appeared with great success in New York and Chicago. Plan of seats at John Little Co. ON MONDAY, AUGUST
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      245 2 From Saturday. August Ist, to Thur-rj,\ ALHAMBRA (Tan Chens Kee and C0.,^Lt,1., f r x> 0 In the Second Show, commencing w\ That yrreat dynamic ieti« PRISCILLA MAM In a Stirring Story of Surjrin^ Seas ami The Storm Daughter A IMVERSAL JEWEL PRODI I |o\ In ll*M'ls A superbly dramatic*
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      63 2 MISCELLANEOUS. LORRY ON HIRE. Local firm requiring only part time use )f their light half ton lorry would be glad ta hear fiom any other firni in similiar cir•u instances needing light Town parcel (not rough goods) transport. Lorry would be available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. On share
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    THE SHANGHAI OUTBREAK.
    968 3 EXPERIENCES OF A VOLUNTEER. The following is an extract from a letter, dated Shanghai, Whit Monday, June 1, sent by a young British resident of 'hat city to his parent! in England: Here we are in the middle of another war. Pure Bolshevism th:s time, and all
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      324 3 A Your children should be full of the /i^ energy of good health. To ensure ~*s\A l hls> mi^ snould forr Part of their daily gOOU diet. Ordinary milk, however, is un- i suitable, for it is always exposed to i TOT the dangers of dust, flies and germs. GrOWlM*
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      200 3 This is the Brickly Hcdt Season The Ideal Preventive IS Sole Agents: BARLOW 8 CO. Telephone 2790 I COCKS VALVES, i 1 Brass or Gunmetal Cocks: 3^O :j STEAM, TEST, DRAIN, PET. OIL TANK AND WATER j*a& 5 < HIB COCKS ETC. mFI i^HH ij BRASS WHEEL GLOBE VALVES ij
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    MOTOR IMPORTS INTO NEW ZEALAND.
    571 4 POSITION OF BRITISH CARS. Wellington. "We arc disheartened and discouraged at the poor attempts made by English manufacturers to meet competition here; they have been advised of the position again and again, but utterly failed t o reai.ze it." This sentence is taken from the
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    THE GIRL WHO COULD NOT LAND IN ENGLAND.
    220 4 THE GIRL WHO COULD NOT LAND IN ENGLAND. A Piece of Her Mind. Wm Dorothy Cady, an expert steno grapher, 28 years old, of Rochester (New York), stamped her foot indignantly as she left the liner which had brought he* to New York. Her indignation was, the Central News says,
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    ALCOHOL AS MOTOR FUEL.
    390 4 ALCOHOL AS MOTOR F UEL. The question of making an efficien* motor fuel in the tropics, where imported spirit is expensive, is at present attracting considerable attention. Various materials have been suggested, and in some cases tried, as a source of power alcohol, such as starch-containing roots, and cellulosic residues
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    70 4 We (Pinang Gazette) understand that the Straits Government has just bought from the- trustees of Mohamed Noordin estate that large piece of land in Jahudi Road and Burmah Road which has 'an acreage of about 71,505 square feet at the price cf $40,000. The Government, who we hear, intend to
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    MEMS. FOR MOTORISTS.
    427 4 [THE MORNING POST'S PRIZE COMPETITION]. When you take your car abroad Think of all who use the road. Courtesy is but their due; They have rights as well as you. Never, never let your speed Pass your power to stop at need. All the records ever made
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    RACING AND HORSE-BREEDING.
    358 4 "To the man who says, m some do, that the day of the horse is over, 1 would say. read Karl Haig's despatches, and thanK j your *tars that there were stout horses i and bold men to rid e them, in the March of 1918." So
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    58 4 On Wednesday, July 22nd, H. M. the Kin*? of Siam attended the celebration of the anniversary of Siam's entry into the Great War, and laid a wreath 7>n the commemorative monument in honour of the dead. In the evening the King was entertained to dinner and a reception at the
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      125 4 i j Perhaps the best evidence of /Kvfi^lJiL how closely Maxwell-Chrysler I ?m^ Fli\n en #i n eers have matched the pub- \>f A ywt^^ys!!^S^>/S>ft c einan d lies in the extent of i y\ iVX/VA. W £»1-»a^^^^^^^^ //h \\i I lJy^ J^**%jr > l the welcome accorded these cars,
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      209 4 54 FOR £*m> CONSECUTIVE HOURS THIS IS THE REMARKAKLE ACHIEVEMKNT of I LIEUT COL. MRS STEWART RIDING A ST\\ hVRD I Rudge-Whiiworthl [Four Valve Four Speed! iff H.P. MOTOR CYCLE ON THE MONTHLERI TRACK NEAR I»\R| S 2*4 H.P. MODEL 21 World's Records WERE CAPTURED IN THE EXECUTION 01 TillREMARKABLE
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    VEHICULAR BEHAVIOUR.
    569 5 f the strongest convictions in the mind i»f mankind appears to be- that hfa irticular ajr e is inferior in almo-t t«. that which has gone beat contemporary manners and arv rotten to the core. There are. say: Marjory Pegram, three exceptions to M. Coue who tells us
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    198 5 Some provisional results of the census taken on the 16th June are published. Ber_ lin is particularly disappointed that, al though it now includes very extensive suburbs, its population is r.ot yet four millions. Ihe actual figures sre 3,902,738, of whom 1,79(»,. r ,32 ar e males a,:d 2,106,206 are
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    RAILWAY CENTENARY
    287 5 RAILWAY CENTEN AR Y CELEBRATIONS 1825—1925. Commemorative Medal Struck. An interesting: point in connection with the Railway Centenary Celebrations which will be held at Darlington is the striking of a very beautiful bronze commemorative medal. This medal, which has been designed and modelled by Mr. Gilbert Bayes, F.R.5.8.5., shows: On
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    CAN CHIMPANZEES SING.
    227 5 Musical Expression Unknowif at the* Zoo. A complete study of the vo'.al ex»>ro.s«ion > of the chimpanzee has just boon made by two Americans, Dr. Yerkes av/1 Mis.- learned. Hitherto thv chimpanzee, altluiMjh cvrdit td with an almost human intelUffCltce, has never been suspected of possessing rnuo.i^i
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      234 5 I GARDNERcar I S \C j I a, il" //Mmm MM\mM\wmMmM Iriven. y^^MmV Mi M J W jUtmW^&MW B^^^^B |v^ ,^mm\ Bk. if| ;< i^Hl^^B .^^^^^^^^^^^Bl mw »v -MMMf i Mm rMm mlW*.^Mm± BB MujfUß iE^B L V^ mB I^f *w X.«^l \^B m^rjpw m mw i= duality has been
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      177 5 THE NEW I A NEW TYPE OF BEAUTY jj MANY UNIQUE FEATURES jj EFFICIENT HYDRAULIC FOUR-WHEEL DRAKES jj IMPROVED GEAR CHANGING. ■i SPECIAL STEERING DESIGNED FOR BALLOON j > TYRES. 3 f LIGHTS CONTROLLED FROM CENTRE OF STEERING WHEEL. |i i| GENUINE BALLOON TYRES. j J BALL TYPE ACCELERATOR. i
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    PETROLEUM REFINING.
    1444 6 PREPARATION OF PRODUCTS. In connexion wi:h the visit of the Institution of Mining Engineers to th e refinery of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company at j Llandarcy, near Swansea, Sir John Cadman read a paper on the procedure followed j there in preparing petroleum product! for the market. The
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    TROLLEY TRAVELS.
    946 6 The motor trolley was ordered to be at the station at S o'clock giving plenty of time for the daily train to get well ahead, while we were to "stop off," as the American? say, at little wayside stations, to j inspect buildings, kampongs, etc.. en route It
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    21 6 A man mifrht spend his life in trains and restaurants and know nothing of humanity at the end. Mr. Aldous HuxK>
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    AN ORKNEYS COMEDY.
    85 6 Mayor and l.<;ujn< ,1 of BttfNMMa*, UM just had a most thi ;,rryin- mI «.f tin- Ma I a itnMgt Ban pt f<>r tht- ia| i ha- n^t l.< :i di.zt-ti \t;u w < .i I th»T»' on Mon<)a> th< the unexi fn< ndl \v«-|( ..iiu'il '\'<
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    THE OLD FAMILIAR JUICE.
    75 6 Th. .i. in T lu'ian wmiM i «<M>in M P«fl Sir Mortimei r>ui ran 1 1n- ()ni..i M It aj pi oadi M the it hi >f 0 II K uvav* mi said: "D<> I i* a lOtittj in I Khaywtm." W t I iMgfcsdi !ou<i
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    "THRESHER" SHARKS.
    47 6 "Tl»v|...it..! Iron tlw 1 MBfali t( r i-nt ami ti tMUMN whrn- ih 4 ma.k.r\vin<J thru ilmjmHi i kht m i I In- u~ r. make tin m n sailor-' yarn- <' sonu-ti'Mc- But the n..: rl:wiiat.>r <1 l l( phinuu iMtefc Ml.»w. m\ kill I
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      105 6 Sole Distributors for ng|g— fU The leader of design. A f~\ I X I "k pk /atWnJyJfX More than a million APIFI m w I >-i I fj^WIJ cars buiit B U I C K UJ \A sJ LJ L R HOHF ne ea^ Economical Light Car ivnvi-r-E. 53M.P.G. 5
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    HIS EXCELLENCY'S TRIP.
    2049 7 OFFICIAL ACCOUNT. His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government and High Commissioner for the Malay Stales, who was accompanied by Miss Hose and Miss Eraser and by his Private Secretary and Aide-de-Camp, left Singapore at 10 a.m. on Monday, the 13th July, and embarked on the s.y.
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    CATHEDRAL PAPER NOTES.
    351 7 i We are glad to announce the completion of the Johore Bahru Church Building Fund. H.H., Colonel Sir Ibrahim, Saltar of Johore, sent the Archdeacon on July 18 a cheque for $2,500 for this Fund. The plans of the new church, which were prepared by Major Draper
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    WASTE.
    375 7 Prai. or; Friday last, was not at all a nice place to he in. as the F.M.S. Customs Department was amusing itself by burning 392 pikuls (42,300 lb. approximately) of contraband rubber which had been taken from the smugglers and confiscated by Order of Court. In the evening. Penang
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    Y.M.C.A. LITERARY SOCIETY.
    44 7 The Y.M.C.A Literary Society will meet on Tuesday, August 4th, at 8.15 p.m. Mr. V. E. Hendershot will jrive a lectur e on President Wilson. It is hoped that all numbers will be present, and friends of members are cordially invited.
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      388 7 BUSINESS CARDS^ I PieaM en< {oT the Illustrated mlnine of Musical Instrument*. S SEASON CO., LTD. HI ami 113, North Bridge Road. FOR HIRE. Great Reduction in Rates THE A SIATIC MOTOR CAR CO. d Road 09-b, Bukit Timah Rd Tel. Nos. 1801 and 109. f \RS FOR HIRE, less
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      571 7 PRISMATIC COMPASSES. DUMPY LEVELS. TRANSIT THEODOLITES. ABXEY LEVELS and Survey ir.K Instruments of every description can be delivered immej diately, also larj?e st<K-ks of > I FERRO— PRUSSIATE PAPER FERRO— GALLIC PAPER TRACING CLOTH TRACING PAPER i SECTION PAPER AND DRAWING MATERIALS. i THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE SELECTION IN THE EAST.
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      622 7 CHUKCH SEttviCES. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. m EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER TKI.MTY. 7.30 a.m. Litany. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral*. 9.15 a.m. Matins followed by Holy Communion 4 p.m. No Children's Service. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. ST. MATTHEW S SEPOY LINES. I a.m. Holy Communion. Johore Bahru. p.m. Evensong and Sermon.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      22 8 MANCHESTER. On :50th July 1'.«2." at the private hospital. Tender Road. Singapore, to Mi. and Mrs. H. L. Manchester, a -on.
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      MARRIAGE.
      31 8 WiII TKHOI SE-FABRIS. On July ri. |ftl at St. Alban"s Church, Golders Gnvn, Jtthr. Henry Archibald, to Constance Edpell daughter of the kite Jules Kabri> and Mrv KabrU, of Singapore.
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      DEATHS.
      124 8 CHUA -On Saturday. .July tftk, I*Bl (Uk day i>t" t'<th Moon Chinese Republic 14th year) at 5 a.m. at No. 45*7 KHnipimfr Bahru K— d, (huu Low Choak a^ed 71. belovi-ti father of Chua Keh Hai and Chua (.'how Teok. besides whom he leaves to mouir hi^ l«i>> four
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1925. Governing the Far East.
    591 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1925. Governing the Far East. The newspapers of Malaya have been busy discussing- an alleged plot of Sir Laurence Guillemard to change the status of the Federated Malay States in some way by the abolition of the office of Chief Secretary, and replacing him
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    412 8 Cartain N. .1 -ius. M.C.. i> appointed t<» In- :i <i->»u;ty JNMttrott»r if lal-.ir. Mi \V. H. (iatfield i< app« inted ;i police magistral f« i the wltltnmt of Sinjrapo»f. A r. Ci. A. Hereford i^ appointed Senior District Officer. Province We'.WMey. with effeel from September 12th.. r.>2i. Sviml Abdul
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    RUBBER SITUATION.
    100 8 AN APPEAL. M AN L F ACTI'RERH PRESS U RE. [Reuter's Service.] Loodun. July 31. The industrial Rroup (»f the Hous e of Commons meml>crs received -j. deputation of the Rubber Manufacturers Association, who pleaded for a modification of the Stevenson Scheme to the extent of live ..r
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    650 8 Mm M. H. Sandtrs. Nursir^ Bbttr, hav been sec«»rnle<l for Ptlfiw unfU-r (In Qov« ernnient of Johoiv. Mr. ami Mrs. ()ei TJOBg TIOMJ !< ft \\,r Europe n holiday by the Konincin «l<*r Nederlan<ien. sailing fr<>in h«-iv \«-nr<ia\ I'nder thi- Socirtu-s ()i .linam-e th«- (hi valrous Friendly Society anil th.
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    AMOY DISQUIET.
    33 8 CHINESE KII£cHIXEs E terrain f,,,,, j Chinese kill,,] promi.unt who w, frM-n.il, t<» maintain oN*l to the Muni, 1I1;| revolve ati.l t.ur, k an.l I Iwvttable. Tin niaint.iiiu-d. a Britfal gaat
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    122 8 hi \l Mm,, m&^ '•< The Alm, H JuU moininir. M a f.i L L httfl year. vHI trie Shar,. §J Mr. I ■taaar mM in private baa it took ih,. ,i... si,.,u u.i- doing ■ltd vu villini •n. iirageai tl i rxhiaitoi tothe, hat tin- mmmitti i
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    PLANTERS PROVIDENT FUND.
    74 8 K ,i.iU I unt|Mir Ji Tlu rfoty "f Plm from ti.. i I t i following .:il»l» ri< i ty «>t I'i.tn;. r fill, and fif»\ Mr. :un|>l.«!l. I: ati«n. ■MMMnetd ti ■ehraH' ha«l fn»< ■MU I" > il( ulat. He propoM d that t :I <
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    CHANDU IN HATS.
    63 8 Mi. Hy.i.- f M prostrated i.r. in p fi He -ai<i that rdiruilty. da<i Im Konn ihod wi ii...i i in Ml Iwti n.iuiali-'l 'i'l' ■r in <i«'i lIM lit. At tl. Dm* thu i' i nated li r>< m i itaiibir rhai thr man Im i).>t!<>i,..
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    SIAMESE HONOURS.
    56 8 The .I"*.' M;ijt-1\ thr Kir. ..1 to I••■ Tlu- mi. ..f Sunn, kr... Hi- HigkM Hh ■■■■■ml D Tin m.-t n j.K.m,. Knight I Hii UfkMM Pi I.om-; Hit H Johore. Tlh- Most hd of Sum. KniL 1 Th«- H CUm Ma i IX G B Fifth Clan:
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      20 8 F °R ALL f" VERMIN USE rSPI L AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co. PEARS' I fi y GOLDEN SERIES. I
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  • MINES DISPUTE.
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      BREATHING SPACE
      378 9 PREMIER INTERVENES. EKIONS DETERMINED. (Renter'* Service] l/ondon, July 30. I of the xeeutives of all the at Westminster unanimously whole-heartedly to assist the ding financial help in the form in each district. London. July 30. committee of the Trade Union the Railwaymen's ami Transutivea na> ordered the f
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      TIME TO THINK.
      114 9 [Beuter'i Service. l London, July 21Officially announced that the coal withdrawn their notices for a n compliance with the Premier's A NK\v SITUATION. "ndon. July 81. 12.30 noon, owners and miners representa--9 considered the new situaThe coal owners disProlonged that they were Mr. Baldwin at the time
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    STOP PRESS NEWS.
    27 9 Paris, July 31. train wweK at Tours nineteen. Simla, July 30. P»rty has cached YarMid personnel, losing en rout*. The party Ha Yarkund River.
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    JAPANESE POLITICS.
    28 9 CABINET RESIGNS. QUBtnOM OF TAXATION. [Reuter's Service.! Tokio. July 31. The Japanese Cabinet has resigned owing to a conflict of opinion on the nt%v taxation proposals.
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    LEGATION LOOPHOLES.
    64 9 [ReuU-r's Service.] London July 30. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr Looker, Mr. Ronald McNeill said that he had not received an official report that the Soviet Knvoy at Peking had loopholed the wall of the Legation. It could safely be assuMHMl that the British charge
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    DUTCH MINISTRY.
    22 9 [Reuter's Service.] The Hague. July Si. Mr. Colijin, minister of finance, has a eepted the task of forming a cabinet
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    FRENCH BANK STRIKE.
    73 9 [Router's Service.] Paris, July 31. The \y.urt: strike is spreading and the employees of the Credit Lyonnais followed the lead of those of the Basque N'ationale de Credit in demanding a hundred francs monthly increase, against the offer of fortyThe clerks went En procession twice to the
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    HONOURS FOR FRENCHMEN.
    57 9 I'aris. July 31. \I. Rhein, interpreter to the French Legation a t Pekin; M. Chauvet, interpreter al Cabal; M. Casted, male nurse in chief at t!u> French Hospital. Pekin; M. Maybon, chairman of the Franco-Chinese Institute at Shankhai; M. Mute!. Apostolical Vicar of Seoul, have been named
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    PETAIN'S CONFIDENCE.
    44 9 [Reuter's Service]. Itarcelona. July 31. Petain, proceeding to Paris has arrived in a steamer at Alfa. He stated that the operations in Morocco will begin soon to be efficacious, both militarily and politically All the necessary material was already on tho spot.
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    ESSEN CLEAR AT LAST.
    85 9 [Renter's Service.] Essen, July 31. The* last French troops have departed. FRENCH FINANCE. i Ijondon. July 31. The French financial experts who have been here are departing for Paris to consult the government. While it is stated that the delegations have merely exchanged views, it is
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    OF GOOD COURAGE.
    84 9 [Reuter's Service]. London. July 31. To-day's proceedings in the Dominions Labour Conference in London was opened by Mr. Parcel), M.P., who declared that the majority of trade unionists were optimistic as to the industrial position. They viewed with extreme satisfaction th t > present development and were
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    SUPREME COURT.
    148 9 Cases for August. In the Supreme Court yesterday, before the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule. and Mr. Justice Deane, dates were fixed for the hearing v>t' the civil cases down for August. Among the actions on the list are the following: Mildred Edith D f
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    26 9 The Q.F. 4.."> howitzer practice shoot of the S.R.A. (v), which was arranged to take place on July 26th. will now be held on Sept. Gth.
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    PENANG RACES.
    219 9 HANDICAPS FOUtaTH DAY. 1. Ex-CJrffin P r.i s. Class D. (Six Furlongs;: Tabasco ft, Clementina 8.12, Lockstitch 5.7, Loch Ess 8.7, Carbine 8.6, Meklong 7.9. 2. ExGriffiji Hcrscs. Class C. (One Mile): Nade r !>, Dink e 5.12, Staforth 8.2, 1 Omndhaun 8.1, Shere Khan 8, The Hope
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    LAST NIGHT'S BOXING.
    231 9 KEY BEATS DOMY SANTOS. Large crowds turned up at the Happy Valley last night and were rewarded by seeing some lively bouts. In the main event between Battling Key and Domy Santos, the weights were 9.i> and the contest being for the light-weight championship of Malaya. The
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    225 9 Next Government Forecasted. (By courtesy of the Xanyo XichiXkhi Shimbunsha). Tokio, July 30. There ifl a belief in certain quarters that a new cabinet will be formed by the Kenseikai alone if the coalition cabinet should resign en masse. Pig Coral Bed Discovered in the South Seas. An
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    THE ASSIZES.
    1099 9 JL'RY FAIL TO AGREE. Tamil to be Retried. I Before Mr. Justice Deane and a special jury at the Assizes yesterday, a Tamil named Rethinam was charged with the murder of his wife, Retnambal. The accused claim to be tried. The Acting Solicitor-General. Mr R Williamson, appeared for
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    CHINA'S NEW DEMAND.
    993 11 NEED FOR BRITKSH ACTION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 2. It is perfectly eldr that the British in China should awake to the reality of the situation over China arvi should establish a powerful organisation fo r the pioiocicn of their own interests. V-y Lhli tune
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    SWARAJISTS CONDEMN VIOLENCE.
    56 11 Offer to Co-operate with the Government. Calcutta, July lb. A meeting of the General Council of the Swaraj Party adopted a resolution condemning violence and offering co-operation to the Government on honourable terms, as suggested by Mr. Das in his Fandpur speech. Mr. Nehru has been elected
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    18 11 f do not think that Bach, were he alive to-day, would c s ecry jazz. Lady Norah Bentinck.
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    MALAYAN FLOTATIONS.
    292 11 A sitting of the London Bankruptcy Court was held, before Mr. Registrar Hope, for the public exam. nation of Lieut.-Col. R. L. Corbett, described as of the Royal Societies Club, St. James's-street, S.W. The accounts showed total liabilities £17,717 (unsecured £16,601) and assets valued at £16,499, the deficiency
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    THE AKALI MOVEMENT.
    143 11 A Happy Kadrng All Round. Simla, July 16. Ahimvljibad, July 16th.— Mr. Gandhi, comment.'ng on a passage in the Curudwara Bill, says that both the Punjab Government and the Sikhs are to be congratulated upon the happy ending of the Akali movement. The Government deserve congratulations, too,
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    RUBBER IMPORTED INTO THE COLONY.
    251 11 From the Acting Registrar of Import > '.ml Exports, we have received tallies *U m iii^r the foreign imports of ruF»fw r int<» Singapore and Penan*-: during the Irsl half of the current year. A week a«o stati for the period November 1, 1921 to
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      76 11 C DON'T BE 1 a mechanical smoker S jj USE YOUR JUDGMENT y K TRY fi HIGH CLASS VIRGINIAN J CIGARETTES. S Y and follow S n YOUR OWN OPINION g (J 80 cents for 50 3 Jg BRITISH AMERICAN I'ORACCO CO. (Straits), LTD. wM (Incorporated > England). ABRAMS' MOTOR
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      83 12 The P. and O. steamer Khyber has left Penang, and is expected to arrive at this port at noon to-day, Aug. Ist. She will proceed alongside the P. and O. Wharf or arrival. For the first quarter of this year 977 steamers and oil vessels with a nett capacity of
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      MOTOR SHIP IN TYPHOON.
      415 12 Story of HonKkong Salvage Charges. A glorious and ultimately successful struggle for four days and nights without a break against apparently impossible odds shows that neither steam nor motor power has succeeded in driving romance from the high seas, says the Manila Bulletin of July 20.
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      THE M. M. COMPANY.
      179 12 The report of the Messagerk's Maritimes for last year contains sonic tattms+ing facts concerning the Company's service to the Far East. The freight rates, the report states, did not vary to an appreciable extent a? compared with the preceding year, save as regards homeward rates, which
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    A FALSE ALARM.
    112 12 The steamer Tung On took down to Hongkong, on July 24th, several Wuchow British Customs and Consular officials, the Harbour Master, also residents of other nationalities. These Wuchow officials and residents were all very much surprised at having received wireless instructions tha all British residents were to
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    22 12 There is something about a windshie d glass that magnifies a tack and makes a pedestrian seem a small matter Wooster Record
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    98 12 Grave fears are entertained fur the srfety of the yawl-rigged yacht Endeavour, with her crew of three, who left Sydney on •lure on a pleasure cruise along the North Coust as far as Mackay. The yacht w.is lying" outside Inskip Point on June 14th and to the crew of the
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      564 12 B BOORD'S I \lj_A Obtainable. Kj Stocked by all dealers and Hotels. Sole Agents: JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LI Mil R. MESSAGERIES MARITMES Under contract with the French Government Mail and Passenger Services. DIRECT FORTNIGHTLY FAR EASTERN SERVICE. HOMEWARD MAILS. To Marseilles yia Colombo,
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      589 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahnng, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah 6 a.m Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m. Kota Tinggi
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      667 13 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. Steamers. Arr Dent London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, m> Antwerp, Bremen, via Colombo, Aden and Port Said. Amazon Maru Aug. 14 AfW *P p U r! ;m. Cape Town, Rio, Santos, Ifontevideo; Buenos Aires via Colombo, f Manila Maru Aug 5 Aue 3 ,nd Bombay via Penang
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      453 13 3B^K|^ STEAMSHIP LINE Round-the-World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 88 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINBBB. via Colombo, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, returning to Singapore in
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      698 13 AMERICAN FAR EAST LINE. OPERATED FOR UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD I BY STRUTHER AND BARRY. MANAGING OPERATORS SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND i SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B WEST FARALON In p ort < U.S.S.B. WEST SEQUANA A u* 14 U.S.S.B. WEST PROSPECT SeD T J U.S.S.B. WEST CARMONA O^ and subsequent
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    ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS.
    386 14 I Three More Offered to Ceylon. In 1922 the International Health Board of the Rockefeller Foundation offered to provide a scholarship for a representative of the Public Health Service in this colony for foreign study in public health, on the understanding that the Government would provide for
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    TEACHERS IN BRITAIN.
    320 14 An important dwiSfc in the chara t«.»r of entrants into the tparhing profession in i Britain was discussed in an address recently by Lord Eustait 1 Percy. prJiidflK of !th e Board of Education. He said the un..versifies were >emiin^r fewer men into the teaching service than
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    QUARREL IN CHURCH.
    136 14 Wardens Have a Free Fight. The story of a fight in a church comfrom an uu' station in the Chilaw District of Ceylon. It appears that ihe quarrel began by one of tha wardens snatching r grayer book from another warden when tht* latter was reading the
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    21 14 On3 must do the greatest good one can j for one's friends nrd the utmost harm I one's enemies. —M Mussolini
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    S. P. G. MEDICAL MISSION.
    578 14 Mrs. FerKusi.n Davie'M Work at Sinjjapor*-. j To Mrs. Ferguson Davie, the wife of Bishop of Singapore, and the head (»f St. Andrew's Mission Hospital, a holiday in England means a good deal of work in interesting people at Home in Medical Missions. She attend*
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    LATEST CASE OF FRIGHTFULNESS.
    221 14 How a Caaaaat Baxtaa «;•> Intimidated. The leaden of tfu- aati-forvign nnoTiawial Can on m nothing gain thoii eada, Their latest action has tOfl to i?it.midate the (hneso sexton engraped at iht PtaMbll'l in Honnm island. UaleOJ hv kfl 'i-> work, thi-y thvtatoaod to dig np
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    BRITISH TREATY SIGNED.
    80 14 Tho Bangkok Times arc iafbnaed by til Forciuu Oflkf LfcaJ a arr iflmni T> bstwtcn Great Britaa tad Haa Jurisdiction Protocol along the Iteei ..r Um Sianu'Sf-Am. u-.;ti TMStj, ;■<..! cia! Tri-aty tlealinir with pw > Matters, ware lignad la London oa T* Um Uih Mttaal at
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    NOTHING WASTED.
    131 14 When Hongkong was add«d to the British Empire a vote of censure was moved against the Government of the day in respect of the circumstances attending the first China war. Government only got a majority of ten, and the manoeuvres preceding the division produced one of the finest
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    32 14 Orders for Week Ending 31st July 192.">. Saturday, Ist.—Rally at Government House. Parade at back of Y.M.C.A. at 4 p.m. sharp. Full uniform with staves. FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner
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      267 14 1 In the East, "Capstan" Navy LJ |^^^£^S9 Cut Cigarettes are recognised S Ij?APSIA!iJ as the dependahlc ci *"«te. m I dependable from the points of L,, r juwT^SGj: view ot^ quality and packing liiii dependable, also, from the u^j i never varying sound satisfac- 11 i|??>*H!aWiLtsl| tion they create.
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      212 14 Don't bo a Slave t, Lumbago M.ike up ymm It r Lumb.»«o !,>• Mag waon m upper h.«ru!. (IIJ toitured ilan I' even vour own or MHlOta-d 1.. >otir nVoagbj J'h;jt i-« aOi I IO tiy IH I how urn how easilv vou < Make One More Effort M.«kc np
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    22 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. FRIDAY, JLLY 31st 1025. of TilfS" in b rackets show the issue vaiu, marked^' UnleBB th
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    35 15 Singapore, July SI, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Shoe'. Spot 1.40 1.12; Aof-Sept 1.3S 1.40; Oct-Dec 1.23 1 135%; Jan-Mar l.Ul> 1.11. London Quotation Sheet 3.s Shkd, Market Firm.
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    22 15 All that a wave of prosperity means to most of us is the privilege vjf wntchin: others buy better cars.- Medford MailTribune
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 15 July 31. Bank 4 m.s. 4 1B 32 Bank demand -2j4 6-32 Private credits m.s. 34 23-32 New York, demand f,^ Credits 90 days jj s^ Fivince. demand 1 1i. r > i»«u«. t. t. ts4i Hongkong, demand c p rem okohama, demand 117 fc •lava, demand 1 up'
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    PRODUCE.
    167 15 July M. Tin 126 Tons lltSJi UuiUer jj )>(( Pepper White |gjg Pepper Black ->7 n lake Tapioca -q^ Pearl Sapo Small copra Copra Sandried l > Opium, Benos jint. «~00<» Rice, Lfeag f{:-t u \j af R'ue K*fU roi.l) Ri UfllliC [I;- |f .rK Red WmgH* i N"<
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    583 15 Singapore. .1 u i > ineasiiH >> regarding res trie i«>n eoal vt'rs.t's has hn«l a controlling intha n e «<n the Rubber market throughout. The commodity quotation shows a decline of »>d. with New York sympathetic, and Conditions have been weak. The uiu r
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      MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
      187 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. SinKapor»>. Jul> 11. Kubhvr.—London Ms H>.«i. Local I II Tin.—London £2»>2 10s. l.ocol IIU I2r, ions sold. Kuhbers. Firmer. Ayer M«l*'K.- quoted 2.10 -2.]:,. United Mala. luyiTs at MO and aellera at 2.23. LJukit Jc'lot(»n«:s have mDwi at Lll buj dinj lot. New CnUytol—i in quo
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      LYATT AND EVATT'S REPORT.
      95 15 TU^— £262 lu* down jj Id. Kuhtu-r.- ti Bfed »l..\\i) i Rafcfctr* Om tna o tin It) to ai < uic Ti itj market in Full) .-< Rected in l^ ires. i r mob i MenUkaba I Beiim < > Ms !»T'-. 1.02 1 i, N>
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      ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
      248 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (1.. R. Matphail). Rubber, la, l%&. Dmti d. 1,.,, Tin. \-ir,l Lte, !»,.wi. Mb, .;,i. l, 123 lom at 1 •'.:>. The rubber shur,. market I- more :u-ti\.--than for -<»ir.i- <!.»>> past and buopan coming forward a: t h»- lower level*. lag iharee arc steady arhiti
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      GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
      133 15 The fMWnil unrertaintv in th,. C«amtdi« ty Market ealwt— f d in heavy and cuntinu <d l.jjuitlations in London and Ww York and values dtclined rapidly to I»ndon 1 •_•<!, New Yoil ht. fold, Singapori !.'{<». Trade buyers htM <»ff eomplp'rly «>n thv run down, hut show sijrns
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      PUNGGOR RUB. ESTS., LTD.
      93 15 At the annual meeting lu-ld at M on Friday. July 24th. thr .haiiman that their hud hi-rn an HMtllMl Md profit <.n Um ill working of $.'l7. !•">♦'. The company's output for th«- >«>a» w:»» 1 10,rjr>i». |l)s. produced at an all-in r -t >-f 30.1*.'?
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      1312 15 Assets over $5,500,000. m» m w. Assurance in force over $19,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE:-Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE- «om t The Company has ,20,000 deposited with the^reme Court UTKACTIVK PLANS OF ASSURAN C, SeCrStary Managing Director Actuary G C KNOX
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      42 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). f FIR E MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO, Ltd. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor) A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    2261 16 MR. WOSKEL ON EXTENSION OF MUNICIPAL LIMITS. An ordinary general meeting of the M'unieipal Commissioners, held yesterday afternoon, was presided over by the Deputy President, Mr. James Lornie. others present being:— Messrs. Dunman, O. P. Griffith-Jones, A. E. Baddeley. H. Woskel, E. A. Brown, S. Q. Wong, J.
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    IMPORTING ARMS.
    200 16 Heavy Sentence Parsed On Chinese. Sentence of a year's rigorous imprisonment was passed by the District Judge. Mr. Franklyn Robinson, yesterday, on a Chinese who was charged before the Court with importing three automatic pisPols. all brand new; he wa* also charged with importing ammunition and with resisting
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    THE HOLIDAY.
    263 16 The following arrangements have been r:ade in connection with the forthcoming liolidays: The General Post Office and the sub-post offices will close at noon on both to-day and Monday; the saving bank and money order branch will be closed altogether; the telegraphic section is to be open on
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    277 16 t LAY AN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS. Week-end Arrangements, he Men's Singles and Doubles and the ies' Singles Championship of Malaya .vill be held on the courts of the Singapore Cricket Club to-day, Sunday and Monday The first round matche., will be played to3ay, the second round (semi-finals) on SunJay
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB.
    55 16 Two special holiday competitions wil K> held at the Katun* Golf Club Saturday and Sunday, Ist. and 2nd. August Eclectic Competition against Bogey Mon day Jird. August— On* Club Competition. Xo entrance fees will be charged am full particulars of rules of play will b< found on
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    CRICKET.
    65 16 An all-day cricket match will be play*-* on Monday, commencing: at 10 a.m., betweei the S.R.C. and the Y.M.C.A. on the former' ground. The following will represent th< Y.M.C.A.— H. C. Stack (capt), R Lyne, E G. Wheat ley, M. King, A. Van Cuylenbur* S. D. Gauder, T. E.
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    POLO AT KUALA KANGSAR.
    48 16 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, July 31. The polo tournament at Kuala Kanjjsar during the August holidays for the Sultan of Peraks Cup, has the following teams entered: The Iskander and the Singapore Polo Clubs, the Nomads from Kuala Lumpor. and the Burma Rifles.
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    ROBBERS ACTIVE.
    234 16 barber Killed at Jurong. Several crimes of a daring nature wer* committed on Friday nigh*, according U reports received by the Police. The mos; serious of the affairs which are now being investigated by the Police took place in the Jurong Road district where a Chinese barber was
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    46 16 Major-General Sir Archibald Edward Harbord Anson, K.C.M.G., of Southfield. Silverhill Park, St. Leonards, a Crimean veteran, afterwards Lieutenant-Governor of renang and Acting- Governor of the Straits Settlements, who died on February 22. cged 93, left estate of the gross value of £46,695, with net personalty £41,125.
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      200 16 /^k\ m MASTERS VOICE New Records ARE HERE Write or call for Catalogues S. MOUTRIE AND CO, LTD. The Arcade. i > :iii!ji|l|iE|j|Bi^C^ 111 TtQXJj^rf?'' t\ \li I IS 1 1 P^3 'fT "'//j f: \SW/V v>V "Tl li'iiiiiiirrmiTfft-tfmfflife r-nw The Quality and Blend of Dewar's White Label is guaranteed
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