The Straits Times, 23 July 1914

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.549 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. JULY 23. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 96 1 ulTl" BEER. INDIAN MOTOR CYCLES 3* H.P. Single Cyl. Free Engine Model $450. 7 H.P. Twin Cyl. do. do. do 525. 7 H.P. Twin Cyl. do. do. 2-speed with, Electric Head Light, Electric Tail Light, Electric Horn and Speedometer 650. 7 H.P. Twin Cyl. with above Electrical Equipment, and Electric
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    • 36 1 SLEDGE MILK 13 GENUINE Swiss Milk from cattle grazed on the FAMOUS PASTURES OF THB BERNESE ALPS. I ,'t UKSWEETE«D fr Hi SLEDGE BRAND Unsweetened Condensed or Natural Sterilized. Sole Importers J. TRAVERS ft SONS. LIMITED.
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    • 179 1 Bartlett Bickley's Ll|ii FAMOUS FineslTurkish B^^gj^Qw^^ SLKViLL jpgs> CIGARETTES, fl H TURKISH AND VIRGINIAN, Bartlett&Bickley, 90 lb Tin 17. 8r00k St,6ond St,w. IMPERIAL SERVICE SMOKING MIXTURE -MPER.AL S.RV.O. IM p ER(AL 8 RV1CB VIRGINIA CIGARETTES TURKISH CIGARETTES. In Tins of 50 No. B.W 6Sota. put Tin. Packed in lb Tin.
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    • 34 1 MORSES GALCARIUM DISTEMPER SOLK AOBNTS: ADAMSON. GILFILLAN A CO., LTD. EXHIBITION OF OIL PAINTINGS For a few days only at A. FRANKEL CO. 8 Show-Rooms VICTORIA STRBBT. ARTIST i F. HOFER, MUNICH Inspection solicited.
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  • 842 2 BUSINESS SACRIFICED FOR BOOKS. Literary Recluse's Romance. Twenty letters from Thomas Carlyle have been found amongst the effects of the late Mr. Charles Augustus Ward, an elderly gentleman of literary and scholarly tastes, who led the life of a recluse at Walthamstow. His death occurred in May
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  • 100 2 The Dutch Colonial Minister has wired to Surinam that at present he objects to letting Slootwijk take part in the cultivation of bananas. Tue Rotterdam combination has declared its willingness to lower somewhat the maximum fiijre of 40,000 bunches per shipment, in wb.oh case, however, it
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 523 2 ™b Protect your \i Children against hA Consumption Ay' ty giving them MftV M a^ Bj__^ Ml -t m -1 Ml. m. I (Trtdt Hark) ij ill Cod Liver Oil Malt Extract provides weakly children (and I i V; adults) with strength and stamina to \\\V// WaY/ battle with and
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    • 68 2 Can you Afford the Risk Were you ever seised with a severe attack of cramp colic or diarrhoea without a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in the boose Don't take such risks. A dose or two will cure yon before a doctor could possibly he called, and
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    • 589 2 HEADS QUITE BALD lITHJNGfOI Spread Until Eldest Boy's Head Was Covered with Ugly Patches. Then Younger Boy Had It. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Today Have Splendid Heads of Hair. Queen St.; GlUlngham, Dorset. Enf.— "Lsat summer my eldest boy caught ringworm at school and I treated it as the
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    • 309 2 80-4-th 28-4 IVIKTORIN is the moht modern and np-to date ~^-'*^rJ^j|H Lighting SyHtem. Paten to 1 in all, I countries of th'i wor d. Unequalled and with great advantages over all wjffi other «jstems of lighting. lu^^l la'l^^il N on Explosive, therefore absolutely free from danger and suHl. ijsfHri g
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    • 57 2 ENGLIBH HOME FOR CHILDREN. Happy home offered, by English Lady of position, to two or more children whose parents are abroad, in beautiful North Wales, Mild, bracing, sea and moorland, every oomfort, good garden, tennis, lovely sands. Entire charge. Holidays in Switzerland. Mrs. Don Glover, Brynarfor, Aberdovey Walei. For Referenoe*
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  • 2082 3 SIR MARCUS SAMUEL ANSWERS MR. CHURCHILL. Denial of an Oil Ring. The ordinary general meeting of the Shell Transport and Trading Company, Limited, was held on Jnne 22, at Winchester Honse, E.C. Sir Marcos Samuel, Bart., who presided, said that before placing before the meeting the results
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  • 33 3 First Traveller. "I see that some car riages in use on this Hue date back to 1851." Second Traveller.—" Really I I had no idea they were so up to date as that
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 410 3 NJ«^l» Anaemia I-^ SflsßpSx ur blood is composed of rrj and white I f. ff^^^ 1 ?«9jS 3ft >ipuscles the red to nourish the body, the J few W§ lllte to fight Jisease 1" "''•>■< >- red m£> Wmr r l u sc es are more or less dctitient. 1
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    • 93 3 Don't Neglect Your Family. When you fail to provide your family sritli a bottle of chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and and Diarrhoea Remedy at this season of the year, yoo are neglecting them, as bowel oomplaint is sure to be prevalent, and it is too daDgwoos a malady to be trifled
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    • 292 3 UNIVERSAL (Patent Furr.ig.tor RBOOMMBNDBD BY THB DBPT. OF AORICCLTCRB, F M.S WHITE ANT T^| J AND IN USB ON NBARLY BVBRY RUBBBR BBTATB IN THB F.MS EXTERMINATOR. BOLB IMPORTBRSi AYLESBURT A GARLAND, L-I>., IPOH. Incorporated In the F.M.S. OBTAINABLE IN SINGAPORE FROM JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. 182 ***** THE SOUTH
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 643 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. BTEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANO, CKYLON. AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and Amerioaa Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe). (Connecting at
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    • 543 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly Bervioe is maintained be tween Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London snd Antwerp, under mail contract witb tbe Imperial Japanese Government. Tbe New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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    • 733 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang, Beserak, Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, Biant, Semerak, Baohok, tCelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamui, Bandoc, Langsuen, Taku, Chumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok, Oh* Departura a.a. BORIBAT July SB s.«. MAHIDOL July S7 July 39 °a REDANG July 99
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    • 540 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AMD OEUTBGH OAMPFSGHIFF FAHRTSGES. "HANSA BREMEN. Combined Service. The steamers of tb' se Companies maintain a regular service b it«eun Hatiburt(, Br smon Antwerp, Rotterdam and Emioa anl tbe Straits, Coin* and Japan. Homnward*, they are despitchsd fort nightly for Havre and Hamburg and
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    • 635 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. NORDOEUTBCHER LLOYD. BREMEN IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Brenioii Hamburg, Lisbon, via Rotterdam Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar. Oenoa, Naples (oon neoiing Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Sum, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore Hongkong,
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    • 694 5 TYKES. Hoog^lAi^cl't Ac G?o*9 Singapore. STEAMER SAILINGS. TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. The New Route via China, J ipan, Honolulu, and San Francisco, to all points in tLe United States, Canada. Mexico and Europe Oparatintf tha New 22,000-ton Triple Screw Turbine Linera "SHINYO MARU,"
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    • 349 5 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAY. CO.. LO. APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS. The ondermentionetT miil steamers of tbe above Line mantvn a regular service between Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penang, Singapore. Hongkong and Shanghai en route. FLEET. Tons. Commander. Takada S 949 O. M. Robins. Japan 0.018 C. P. Sbddon. Dun«ra"
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    • 427 5 STEAMER SAILINGS, BTOOMVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND.' FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE, SABANG, OOLOMrt PORT SAID, GBNOA, ALGIERS TANGIER, LISBON AND SOUTHAMPTON. Steamers are due on or about the ondei mentioned dates Odtwabd. Hombwa&d. 1914 Oranje July 24 Prins dor Ned. Renibrandt Aug. 7 July 25 Koniogin
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    • 430 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. STAMFORD HOUSE. Private Hotel, Bras Saiah Road. CENTRJILLY SITUATED 4O COMFORTABLE ROOMS 4O witb Bathrooms attached Spacious Recept <n Hall. Billiard Table tor Residents. Blectrio L*J*V and CallBolls throughout Strict Attendance. Excellent Cuisine. TKRMS from $4 upward* DAILY. SPECIAL MONTHLY TERMS on application to Wm. P. LOWE Managing
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    • 102 5 VICTORIA THEATRE SINGAPORE. To-night at 9 Sharp. MAURICE E. BtNDVANN ptetents Tie Newly Organised BANDMANN OPERA CO. "0h! Oh!! Delphine" From the Shaftesbury Theatre, LONDON. Friday Night "THE MARRIAGE MARKET" From Daly's Thaatra, London. Plan* Now Open at THE MtINSON PIANO CO. Doon open at B.EO. D-* Buchanan's "Royal Household"
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    • 498 5 Lever's Genuine Carbolic Soap. A powerful disinfectant, combined with a pure soap possessing the highest cleansinjj properties, anil pai lii ul.ii Iv adapted for use in all cases of sickness or infectious disease. For Hospitals and Infirmaries LEVER'S GENUINE CARBOLIC SOAP is simply invaluaMe it helps the doctor by removing
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 585 6 SIEMENS WINCHESTER HOUBE, SINGAPORE. Tkuiorams: SIEMENS, Singapore. Tkib>hom» No. 647. SIEMENS continuous Current Motor Type FC. Over f^ of these MACHINES at work in the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States. SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO WORKS, Ld. Head Office:— Caxton House, Westminster, London. Supplitt Dtpi. and Store* .—Upper Thames St., London.
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    • 274 6 T££E STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the follow ing places in Singapore Mesvrs. Jobn Little Co Ltd Messrs. Kelly and Walsh. Lti Money Changer, Raffles Hotel. M.-nej Changer Adelphi Hotel. Money Changer, Hotel do l'Borope Money Changer. Hotel van Wijk. Messrs. Sob a Co., Bras Baaah Road Toe Refreshment
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  • 142 7 FIXTURES. Thursday, July 23. High Water, 11.21 a.m., 10.19 p.m. Ilandmanu'x, Oh, Oh, Delphine. Friday, July 74. High Water. IMI a.m.. 11.8 p.m. P. and O. outward mail doe. Hamliuaun's. Marriage Market. Saturday, July 25. High Water. 0 2! p.m 11.46 p.m. S|»nN day. liandmann s, (in
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  • 198 7 To-dat. Penang and Calcutta Takada Bpm Malacca and Muar Kaka 3 pm Port Dickson and Port Swettenham Calypso 8 pm Batu Paliat Sri Wongsee Bpm Batavia Oranje 4 pm Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta Ellora 4 pm Bawean. Sourabaya and Bandjennassin, etc. Schouten 4pm Bangkok Vivat 6 pm
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  • 259 7 The P. and O. outward mail steamer IMta left Colombo at 8.30 a.m. on Sunday, July 19, and may be expected to arrive here on Friday afternoon, July 24. The Imp. German mail steamer Klcist left Hongkong at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 22, and may be
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  • 548 7 Latest Arrivals. Aasaye, Brit str. 4359 ton*, Capt Coldwell, .July i%. From Shangliai, July 14. G.c. mail and p. P. ft O. Coy. For Bombay, I. W Hataricr. Brit. str. 215 tons, Capt Simpton, •Inly cl. From Natuna Is., July 21. Copra and dp. Teo Hoo Lye. For
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  • 184 7 Arrivals. Per str. Krian, July 23. From Kelantan: Messrs. J. D. Kemp, H. J. Hughfield, Sayle, Trowel! and Steedmao. Per str. Hye Leong, July 23. -From Kuantan Messrs. >Vong Ah Yang, C. R. Cormac, Too Kirn S ee and O. McKellar. Per str. Maras, July 23.— From
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  • 90 7 Tbe report of sea fisheries at home for 1918, oy tbe Board of Agricaltare and Fisheries, state* that it was a record twelve months, and for the first time the value of tbe fish landed reached and exceeded ten million pounds. Thf exact total was £10,386 689, and excetded the
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  • 280 7 BXCMANOB Smaipoas, Jilt 23, 1014. O> Lo<fO3i- B»ak 4 m/i 8/4 fc Damand m 2/8 J) Private 8 m/i 8/4| 8 m/l 8/44 0» Qs8«»»t Bank d/d 388 Private 8 m/l 2i'H Ok Fatwoi Bank d/d m, 2»;(J Private 8 m/i m 297 i On Injia BankT.
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 189 7 SSI Bn^ 10 10 Ampan? 7.50 1 1 AyerWeng 0.20 10 10 Belt* 2.00 10 10 Broang 0.75 10 10 KjumpM 10 10 Kanaboi 1.00 10 10 Kinta Association 8.00 41 41 KintaTin 1.1 V.6 41 41 Lahat Miner 4.60 10 0 Malayan Collieries £1 41 Malayan Tins 1.19.8
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    • 642 7 *>***% Bnyerg. Seller*. •21- 8/- Allagu 1/6 1/9 41 41 Anglo-Java 2/9 8/7 3/- S/- Anglo- Malay 8/8 9,3 2/. 3/- Batane Malakft -/8 -/ll £1 4)1 Batn Tigs 116.8 2.2.6 norn 2/- 2/- Bekoh -/6 -/7* 41 41 Bokit Kajang 1-7.1* 1.10.4 £1 41 Bukit Lintang 2.10.0 2.15.0
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    • 117 7 41 £1 H. Smelting Co. 12/- 18/0 41 41 Pret I.IJO 1.8.0 6/- 6/- Electric T'ways 4/- 4/0 10 10 Fnoer Ne»ve 50.00 59.00 60 SO Hammer Co. 100.00 110.00 100 Howirthßnkioe... 46.00 100 7%Pwt 100.00 100 100 K»ti Bro, Def. 1(K).OO 125UX) 10 10 MftTiuurd Co. 12.60 100
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 11 7 For Chroaic Chest Complaints, Woods' Great Ft ppermint Core Is 6d.
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    • 227 7 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. July 34. -At No. 94, Market Street, stock in trade, etc., at 10.80. July 24.— At saleroom, a Bay Gelding, at 11. July 24.— At saleroom, a Humberette Car, at 3.80. July 24.— At saleroom, a Rex Motor Cycle with side Car attached, at 2.80.
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    • 264 7 \BOUTON ROUGE/ < I 02 S x FELUCCA FRASER CHALMERS, LTD., Singapore and Ipoh. SEMI- PORTABLE UNITS. THE LAST WORD In High-Class Power Plants. NEW PERFECTION OIL STOVES. *1 T^fTi ACOBSSORIBS. IN FIVE STYLES, g;j;i PICIALLT constructed 1, 2, 3 and 4 j W cabinets. 7k OVENS. Burners. km rifl
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    • 54 7 DETECTIVE FILMS AX THE HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH BRIDQB ROAD. TO-NIGHT, AND FOR A FEW NIGHTS ONLY THOSE EVER-POPULAR DETECTIVE BERIEB ZIGOMAR V. NICK CARTER AND ZIGOMAR the EEL'S SKIN IN SEVEN REILS. STARTING 8 30 SHARP. BY RBQUBST. OAUMONT GRAPHIC NO. 26. AND UIUAL FKATURU FILMS. Telephone No. 1110.
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  • 1147 8 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, JULY 23. WARRANTED BY DANGER. To day the cry of oivil war is on the lips of tbe most r. sponsible and sober minded of my people." In these and similar words His Majesty justified tin txoeptional course Up has taken with ref crt nee to
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  • 22 8 A wire from Malacca to-day state* tbat Pegob, Ltd., have declared an interim dividend of five per cent., payable on August 17.
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  • 31 8 At Holly Springs, in Massachusetts, on Jane 25, a man who had been sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment for having maltreat ed bis son, died as a result of self-imposed starvation.
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  • 37 8 Mr. H. E. Day, manager of Goodacre and Sons, Madras, on the 10th inst., shot himself in the body and spine while cleaning a revolver one of the chambers of which wa>. loaded. His condition is precarioas.
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  • 46 8 Tbe Straits Steamship Company notify that tbe Klang proceeds to dock tbis week for ber annual survey and ber sailing on Saturday, the 25th inst., for Malacca, Port Swettenuam and Penang will be taken by the Kinta. The Klang will resume her ordinary sailing next week.
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  • 58 8 Messrs. A. Frankel and Co., of 375, Victoria Street, am holding an exhibition of paintings by Mr. F. Hofer, of Munich, and notify tbat the display will be open only for the next few days. These paintings have been ordered by local residents and include a few portrait paintings of
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  • 57 8 The case in which Albert Edward Lyons, an engineer in the employ of the United Engineers, Ltd., is called upon to answer charges of criminal breach of trust in respect of money alleged to have been entrusted to him by four Bengalis, was again mentioned this morning in the second
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  • 62 8 Mr. John Lane was to publish at the be ginning of the month a striking novel by Mr. W. de Veer, called Battle Roy J. The action of this story is laid in Java, and it is said that the plot is extremely exciting, while tbe autboi's knowledge of Javanese
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  • 67 8 Two hundred dollars fine, or three months, was tbe sentence awarded at Penang to Lim Peng, for selling chan ju dross other tban to the Superintendent of Government Monopolies, Penang. Accused said he smoked tbe chandu and sold tbe dross and be did not see any harm in it. Mr.
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  • 87 8 An enquiry at Taiping into the circumstances attending the death in Taiping of Towkay Chong Cheng Kwi, a partner in a tin mine (now shut down) at Assam Kuru bang, who was found vomiting on tbe bandstand, Taiping, at 8 p.m., on June '27, and removed to his hoasn, where
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  • 102 8 The thieving of plants does not appear to be confined to any particular locality for a householder living in Upper Serangoon Ujad, four miles away from town, complains that in spite of three watch dogs on the premises, one of which was disabled by a cruel blow on the Lead
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  • 97 8 The results of play in the Mincing Lane and Rubber trade tennis tournament at the Rubber Exhibition on July 1 weie Messrs. Hickson Brothers beat Kerala Rub ber 6—4, 10—8 Messrs. Heilbut, Sytnous and Co. beat Messrs. W. J. and H. Thompson 6—B, 6—4 Messrs. Lewis and Peat boat Messrs.
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  • 125 8 The two Malay seamen, against whom there is at present a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to a Malay polioe constable by stabbing him, were in court this morning but no progress could be made with the case for the magistrate received a summons to proceed to Tan Tock Seng's
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  • 129 8 In tbe District Court, yesterday afternoon, Mr. C. V. Dyson beard a claim brought by the Singapore Electric Company, of Cecil Street, against Messrs. H. and U. Hutchison, consulting engineers, of Winchester House, to recover the sum of 1138.10 alleged to be doe for labour done and money expended, and
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  • 152 8 The entries and clearanoes at all ports of China for the year 1918 totalled 190,788, with a tonnage of 93,834,880 tons, showing an increase of 4 J million tous over tbe record year of 1910. As cnmpaml with IV I2 tbe greatest increase '4,625 vessels and 8f million tons— U
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  • 470 8 Mr. Sumner. acting Inspector of Schools, Perak, v, laid up in Taiping Hospital with a bad attack of dysentery. Major Dewar will act for Major de Hamel as Chief Police Officer, Penang, when the latter goes on leave in October. It is reported tbat Mr. Connell, manager
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  • 115 8 Before the Assizes were resumed, this morning, the acting Chief Justice referred to the Supreme court arrangements for the next few days. On Monday, he said, Mr. Justice Sproule would sit in his own court to conclude any common jury cases that might be left over from
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  • 189 8 The Johoro Commissioner of Customs, in his survny of the department's operations dnring 1913, notes that during lull, 1912 and 1913 revision of methods of taxation combined with increased efficiency of control secured by a coherent centralized organization have larg«ly contributed to vory high "ratios of annual
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  • 196 8 It is reported tbat daring the fire in the rubber smoking sheds at Pinji estate, near Ipoh, on Saturday last, completely destroying four sheds and about 20,000 lbs. of rubber which was drying in them, tbe rubber burned like celluloid, and at one time it was fuared
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 281 8 BULLOCH LADE'S FJ SCOTCH WHISKIES. g JP|P^^ t*«ui (afe >••» WHISKIES. l"""^J they are the acme of W PERFECTION QUALITY. VHP Sole Agents: CALDBECK. M ACGREGOR GO., Wholesale and Retail Wine and Spirit Merchants. SNOWDON DISINFECTANT THE GERM KILLER. SNOWDON FLUID is nine times more efficient than Carbolic Acid. It
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    • 105 8 ALHAMBRA CIMEMaTMRAM TMATK, ■MCH IOU. 2nd Show 9.15 p.m. Ist Show 780 p.m. WHERE GOLETTI P DETECTIVE COMEDY DRAMA In 6 Parts. Telephone 249—10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 689 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. C. J. WILLIAMSON. Manager. BRINBMEAD. BRITAIN'S BEST. Brinsmaad's latest overstrung mode 1. The New "STYLE W."
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    • 11 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page S and 11.
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  • 699 9 Amazing Comment on The King's Speech. MR. ASQUITH ACCEPTS ENTIRE RESPONSIBILITY. Palace Conference Resumed. Rbutbb's Tblbobam. London, July 22. There were renewed rumours in the lobby yesterday evening of an imminent general election. Liberals and Unionists alike anticipate an early dissolution. It is under stood that both
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  • 39 9 Rbutbb's Teleobam. London, July 28. At Sofia it is announced that Roumania and Bulgaria have agreed to a joint enquiry about the frontier incidents. They will with draw their posts a hundred yards from the boundary.
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  • 29 9 RbUTEB's iBLBORAM. London, July 22. The death is announced of Mr. Edward O'Kelly, M.P. for Wicklow, who was seised with illness in the House of Commons on Monday.
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  • 97 9 Rkcteb's Teleqbam. London, July 22. At Bisley it is raining. In the King's Jamieson (Australia) is the bronxe medallist with 102. The first stage for the bronze medal, seven shots at 200, 500 and 000 yards, was won last year by Sergt. Ommundsen with 104. The second stage
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  • 47 9 DIR OsTASIATISCHE LLOYD TeLKORAM. Berlin, July 22. The Emperor Francis-Joseph has approved despatch of the Austrian note demanding satisfaction from Servia, on Thursday The Popolo Romano report that Italy hi officially promised to support Austria, xhould other Powers intervene on the side of Servia.
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  • 161 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 23. The Selaogor teams to oppose Singapore at Kuala Lumpur during the August holiday week-end are as follow: Cricket Atkinson, A. S. Bailay, Orenier, Harris, Hennessy, Hinings, Huxley, K. Linnell, Oliver, Huberts and Stonor. Association football Bannon, Davidson, Stronach, Jarrett,
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  • 53 9 (From Olr Own Correspondent.) Ipob, July 22. Mr. H. F. Nutter has received a notification from the Chief Secretary that he has beeu appointed a member of the Federal Council during the absence of leave of Mr. Payne. Gallwey. The latter is expected to return to the
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  • 275 9 (From Our Own Corkbspondbkt.) Kuala Lumpur, July 32. The death ha* occurred of Mr. Jones Parry, acting Chief Police Officer, who was found in bed in hit house, this morning, with a bullet wound in the bead, self inflicted. It would appear, says the Malay Mail
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  • 79 9 A setnindar writing from Dera Ismail Khan to The Times, corroborates Sir Harry John stoae'e ata>— at as to the large tracts of •Paoely populated country in Indian moun tainooa regions.- The writer pouts out that large and fertile tracts of waste land could be brought under cultivation by tapping
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  • 1097 9 LARGE INCREASE OF MALARIA CASES. Points From the Medical Report. The General Adviser to the Johore Government, in his annual report for 1918, quotes numerous extracts from the report for the same period of Dr. Wilson, the Principal Medical Officer, on the general health oondi tions of
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  • 1124 9 OPTIMISTIC VIEW OF THE NEAR k FUTURE, t Year's Deficit Explained. Moond ordinary general meeting of Ting Kil Tin Mines, Limited, was held yesterday at the registered office of the company, Gresham House, Mr. J. W. Van de Starit presiding. Others present were Messrs. l>. W.
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  • 897 9 News From Dutch Sources. The following news items are taken froui Netherlands India papers of recent date It is announced that the Semarang Colonial Exhibition will be formally opened by the Governor General of Netherlands India, Heer Idenburg, on the morning of August 18. The opening day
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  • 121 9 Quotations Current Yesterday. The But Asiatic Company favour as with the following report The market in London yesterday eaay. The closing prioea were Hard Fine Para Spot 2 11 Forward 9/11 First latex crepe, delivery next three months 8/U Messrs. Barlow and Co. write We beg to
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  • 31 9 Mention may be made onoe again of the fact thai on Saturday the members of the 8.C.C. will be At Home to their friends on the occasion of the annual Sports.
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  • 262 9 M. POINCARE PAYS A VIST TO ST. PETERSBURG. Effect of the Labour Troubles. Kbcter's Tblboram. London, July 22. President Poincare arrived at St. Petersburg in the Imperial yacht from Peterhof and drove to the fortress of St. Peter and Paul where be laid a sword on the
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  • 38 9 Rbutbb's Teleoram. London, July 22. A Berlin message says the government have prepared a bill creating an imperial monopoly to manufacture cigarettes with a view to atoning for tbe shortago of the milliard war levy.
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  • 54 9 Rkutkr's Tblhuram. London, July 22. Vancouver messages say the difficulty of the Indians on the Komagata Maru attempting to enter Canada has been solved, the Indians agreeing not to offer further resistance to deportation. The Canadian Government is agreeing to pay the fares to the East and
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  • 34 9 Rbctir's Trlkoram. London, July 22. Liverpool cup probables are: Junior i IV. Huxley), Florist (J. Clark), Sliogun i Kickaby), Shortgrass (Martin), China Cock (Donoghue), Nassau (Moylan), Arda Willaura i Prout), Vobis (Wing).
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  • 35 9 Rioter's Teleoram. London, July 22. The Hants v. Sussex and Northants v Warwickshire matches were drawn. Kent beat Gloucestershire by 823 runs. Essex beat Somerset by nine wicketsYorkshire beat Nottingham by 97 runs.
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  • 35 9 Recter's Tklkhram. London, J.ily 22. Rear Admiral Tottenham succeeds Admiral Carden at Malta. Vice Admiral Hamilton becomes Second Lord in succession to Admiral Jelliooe, who is appointed t com- mand the home fleets.
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  • 55 9 Reotbr's Tblboeam. London, July 22. The House of Commons has negatived a motion to omit a clause in the finance bill dealing with reinvestments abroad. Mr. Lloyd George explained that it was drafted after consultation with the Dominion representatives as to a proviso for exempting of Colonials
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  • 63 9 Dbb Ostasiatischb Lloyh Telboram. Berlin, July 22. The Koelniscbe, xlludin<{ to Russia s economic year, saya the exchange rate of the rouble is dropping and industrial operationit are falling off through the execution of state orders and the frequent huge forest fires. A bad harvest is
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  • 2189 10 DETAILS OF THE COMBINE EXPLAINED. Sir T. Sutherland's Retirement. At an extraordinary general meeting of the stockholders of the Peninsular and Oriental Swam Navigation Company held on June 24, Sir Thomas Sutherland, G.C.M.G., the chair man, presiding, a resolution was pa-wed approving the conditional
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  • 64 10 ThoMarlboroufcli cinematograph is putting on an exceptionally strong programme, to- night. The first show include* a thrilling three reel feature, In Touch with Death, very realistically produced, while the second show has three pictures, The Way of the Trangressor, The Caprices of Fortune, in two reels and a
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  • 53 10 In the football league competition at Tang tin last evening the first and second teams of tin K 0.Y.L1, drew with one goal iach. It wax a good game, the goal for the first I leven being secured from a penalty kick by More ton aad that for ths second
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  • 31 10 An application was made to the Paris Courts to attach 72,000 franca (£2,840) of Johnson 's winning* in the recent champion ahip boxing tuatcti. in order to satisfy the ohamraon's creditor*.
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  • 860 10 Ambassador Page on American Ideals. At a recent meeting of the Royal Institution the United States Ambassador, Mr. Walter Hinea Page, was the lecturer, his subject being Some Aspects of American Democracy." He explained that by democracy he meant not only a method of government, bat also
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  • 80 10 The member* of the Bandmann Opera Company arrived fiia morning on the P. and O. Asaaye and open to-night at the Victoria Theatre in one of their greatest sneonaten, Oh, Ob, Delphine, nn.'jubWxily one of the most laughable musical farces seen on the stage for some
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  • 84 10 The mortality returns (or Singapore issued by the Kegistrar of Birth* and Deaths show that during the weekending July IH, there were 2JO deaths (177 male*, 78 female*), giving a ratio per mille of population of 39.48. Malarial fever accounted for 27 deaths, phthisis 26, convulsions 39,
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  • 385 10 Fatal Quarrel in Opium Smoking Den. Late yesterday afternoon a common jury at tbe Assizes, in the Supreme Court, before tbe acting Chief Justice, brought in a verdict of not guilty in the case of the Malay, named Mass Kasiman, who was indicted for a serious offence against
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  • 453 10 Four Preliminary Events and A Final. A start was made with the S.C.C. sports last evening when the preliminaries in four of the events and one final were decided before a good crowd of spectators in the pavilion of the club and around tbe esplanade. The running of
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  • 109 10 Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour. Wharves at which Vessel* are Berthed I o-Day. TANJONG PAOAR. Bist Wharf Basin Sbctiom No. l...Teikoku Mara. East W. do 2...E110ra. SHMRsWiI.i -No. 8.. .Ni1. A. andV. D. J Maim W. Sbot. No. 4... Under reconstruction except at godowns No. 16, 17. Mataram.
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  • 1266 10 SCHEME OF RECONSTRUCTION ADJOURNED. Shareholders' Committee to Report. The fourth annual general meeting of the Shanghai -Malay Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at Shanghai, on July 9, Mr. O. Grayrigge presiding, supported by Messrs. K. S. Kadoorie, R. N. Truman, and 8. S. Benjamin. directors. The attendance represented
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  • 406 10 Return on Investment In Sight. The fourth annual general meeting of the Bakit Toh Alang Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at Shanghai, on July 7, Mr. Hugo ReißS, presiding. The other directors present were Messrs. V. Meyer and A. U. Owen. The attendance represented 19,750 shares.
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  • 339 10 A Malacca correspondent writes The Chinese Consul General ia the Straits Settlements, accompanied by the Vice Consul and bis private secretary, is making a tour of the Malay Peninsula, the first port railed at being Malacca. The Chinese Malacoa Club entertained him to dinner on the
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 94 10 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hospital, July 22. 9 a.m. 8 p.m. 9 p.m. Bared. 82 Fab 29.878 29.818 29.840 Temp. 84.0 81.0 82.0 Wet Bulb Tber 78.0 79.0 77.4 Dir. of Wind NE SE calm Max. shade Temp. 83.4 Mm 79.0 Max. in Sun 144.8 Te rad. Ther 78.0 Rainfall
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  • 973 11 Interesting Report of the Chief Inspector. A report by the Chief Inspector of Xx plosi' ea in India, Colonel Mnspratt Williams, lor the pant official year, giTea a very jjc-od idea of tin- yroat care that ban to be exercised in mipervisinn the importation and storing of
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  • 9 11 Something in the City frequently meant nothing in particular.
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  • 684 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, July 28, 1014. Messrs. Lyall aad Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning QBNERAL. 10 KraMt and Neave Ld M.00 59.(0 110 Howarth Bratiae Ld. 45.00 100 7% Pref. 100.00 10 M»ynard Co.
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    • 44 11 Coughing into I Consumption Only O B#i kai yoo »t<ip ti »1..V it ONI.f aeongh. < WATERCURY3 HETAC3LIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND The flneat prrjaratioa made 1 lor eombatin< *m onaahe CURBS any ooogh that la •alyaooogh. Very palatable. OF AIL CBEMIBTB. •1 and Saoo.
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    • 50 11 O u| a book of one and lix. In May, July or June, For aooh a aoog will t»y 700 tone, Whene'er you're on* el MM. Wbeoe'er 70a inn and itarver ao, And awk MNoe aoothiac em, Joe* Had a aoon aana ooa aad mx For Wood*' Great Peppermint Core
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    • 259 11 FEATURES UNEXCELLED in t«» EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG PROGRAMME AT THE MARLBOROUGH PICTURE THEATRE, BEACH KOAD, TO-NIGHT THE WAY OF THE TRANB6REBBOR A Excellent One-reel Solax Feature. THE CAPRICES OF FORTUNE A Splendid 'American Standard' Drami, IN TWO PARTS THE BERLIN TOMBOY A Capital VitMcope Feature IN THRU PARTS. Second Show, 0.16
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    • 76 11 Phone 1510. Tel. Prowodnik. TRADE MARK. COLUMB TYRES will give you better mileage than any other tyre and although the initial cost may be slightly higher than others you will find that you save in the long run reduce your actual cost per mile. FROM ALL DEALERS and GARAGES. \#v
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  • 2658 12 ESTABLISHMENT OF TROPICAL COLLEGES. Co-operation of the Nations. Profeator Wyndham R. Daostan, (.'.M\(i M.A., LL..IV, r'.RS., in bis presidential address at the Third International Con greas of Tropical Agriculture in London, said that the idea of co operation and interchange of opinion among those of different nationalities engaged
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  • 655 12 Forthcoming Arrivals and Departures. The following pasgeaget bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Bxprees. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance ol this list in London
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  • 937 12 Costs Lower Improvement of The Estate. The fourth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Khota Tampan Rubber Company, Limited, was held on June 25, at the registered office, 22, Renfield Street, Glasgow, Mr. G. A. Macdonald presiding, in the unavoidable absence of Mr. Dougal, the
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  • 133 12 The Indo-Burma Petroleum Co., which has been drilling for petroleum in the Upper Cbindwin District at Indaw, Kindat townHbip, has struck oil in three wells, says a Rangoon measage. One well is aaid to have been a gusher of 2,000 barrels a day. This is an entirely
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  • 18 12 It's a beautiful hat, he id. No hat is beautiful two da) a in tno> scion" she replied.
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  • 20 12 Magistrate: 'Why didn't y v speak to your wife (or a whole year Prisoner I didn't want to interrupt her."
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 228 12 TO NIGHT, AT FURNITURE SQUARE CORNER OF ORCHARD AND TANK ROADS. OPPOSITE GOVERNMENT HOUSE GATES JULIANA LAMP ILLUMINATION "THE LAMP THAT IS KIND TO THE EYE." WATCH OUR WINDOWS. STORY OF THE OLD DAYS VS. THE PRESENT DAYS. Julian Frankel Furniture Company, No Connection with any other Furniture House. Only
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    • 246 13 Blß^^ A well-known H PLANTER I t*!Jfeh| Johore writes us, as follows H Up to the present. I am glad H T 1^ 1^ a^ r^ to say the machine has given every satisfaction, and appears Jk to be capable of good work. In addition to being very neat and
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    • 545 13 SALES BY AUCTION, AUCTION SALE OI A BAY OBLDINO, Height 14 hands 1 J inches, At Powell Co.'s Salj-room, Oa Friday, July 24, at 11 am. By order of the Office r Commandisg, Arm* Service Corps. Also a smart bay mare 14' 8", quiet and fa t in saddle or
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    • 308 13 SALES BY AUCTION. BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE Of A LARGE NUMBER OF VALUABLE PROPERTIES, To be held at Powell Co.'s sale-room, On S» date to be announced later. No. .12, 68>od 88, Upper Hofeien Street, Singapore town. No. 40, Nankin Street, Singapore town.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 488 14 SINGAPORE S ONLY COMPANY. LAR6EBT PAID-UP CAPITAL OF AMY EABTEBI COHPAMt PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE Winchester HousMh, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE S3, Old Jewry, E.G. Tbe Company baa £30.000 deposited with the Sapcems Oomrt of Bngland. and oomplies with Urn British Life Assurance
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    • 272 14 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE ASSUFWICE COMPANY OF CANADA. Established 1883. Direot Government SuDerviaion. Government Audit. Policies are "WORLJ WIDE." and Non-Forteitable Large Nat Surplus above liabilities for Reserve and all outstanding claims. New Buaineaa, 1918, 0ver. ..19,876,000.00 Cash Loans, Settlement*, etc., made locally. Numerous modern schemes. 4. H. EVANS, Manager, South
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    • 468 14 BANKING. DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE BANK. FULLY PAID UP CAPITAL (Sh- TaeU 7,500,000 Head Offioe Shanghai. Board of Directors Berlin. BRANCHES: Berlin, Calcutta, Hambnrg, Canton, Hankow, Hongkong, Kobe, Peking, Tientsin, Isinanfn, Tsinntao, Yokohama. THE FOLLOWING BANKS AND BANKERS ARE REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Bank fuer Handel ond Industrie.') Berliner Handels-Gesellschaft.
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    • 460 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID UP CAPITAL »J 6,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling £1,600,000 at 3/- •15.000,000 Silver ♦17,860,000 182,060,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 116,000,600 COURT OP DIRECTORS. Hon Mr. D. 7-andale. Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. S. H. Dodwell, E»q. I F. Lieb, Bsq. O. T.
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    • 945 14 INSURANCE. 'Substantial Successful' bas our year closed. Progresi hsa been the keynote and the results bespeak it Assurance in Force $18,*****9.21 Income for year 1,709.463.47 Assurance Reserve Fund 3,278,694.62 Deposited with High Court (London) £20,000 Deposited with Comptroller-General (Calcutta) Rs. 200.000 The Company is incorporated in Hongkong. It is registered
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  • 715 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Taxi-Cabs for Colombo. Tbe new U*i cab venture which is shortly to be launched by the Colombo Taxi Cab Company, recently floated by Messrs. Speyer and Co., of London and Calcutta, in conjunction with tbe Eastern Garage and Motor Car Co.,
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  • 395 15 Royal Dutch-Shell Invading New Field. It is not unknown to most readers that daring the past two or throe years a fair amount of work has been done in tbe island of Cyprus in the way of prospecting for oil, nays the oil expert of The Financier,
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 147 15 FOR MOTOR I LAUNCHES I OR I MOTOR 1 CARS OR i electric i [lighting] APPLY TO CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, LIMITED, SIGAPORE, K Lumpur and at Johore Bahru. the: FOUR Electric Starter, Electric LighU, Five Passengers, Complete Equipment. Price $2,400. WEARNE BROS., LTD. WAH HENG CO. PHOTOGRAPHIC BTOREB. DEVELOPING, PRINTING
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    • 24 15 K. TSUTADA Japanese Dentist, 74 74-1. BRAB BASAH ROAD. Telephone No. 1245. EXTRACTION PAINLESS. Charges Moderate. WORK GUARANTEED. Consultation In either English or Malay
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    • 13 15 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, i Wooda' Gnat Peppermint Core Is Bd.
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    • 243 15 IDO NOT BELIEVE 1 I IN PROMISES I I TRUST ONLY I I IN RESULTS I I Continental I •n TYRES I have been WOntlerfullj SUCCfiSSfuI this year. 1 FRANCE 9 H FRENCH GRAND PRIX, July 4th, 1914. I RUSSIA H |H RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX, May 31st 1914. SPAIN Mm
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    • 101 15 FAR EAST OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE CO., LTD. Singapore Branch. OXYGEN GAS AND DISSOLVED ACETYLENE Marine Boiler Repairs by Autogenous Welding. REPAIRB OF FURNACE CRACKS REPAIRS OF LEAKY TUBE PLATES REPAIRB OF PITTING AND CORROSION. REPAIRB OF RIVETTEO FLANBEB. REPAIRB OF COMBUBTION CHAMBER. REPAIRB OF BTEAMER HULLS. REPAIRS OF STERHPOSTS Instantaneous
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    • 445 16 SYNOLEO WASHABLE PASTE DISTEMPER, ARTISTIC SHADES WILL STAND REPEATED WASHING SUITABLE FOR BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE WALLS RETAINS ITS COLOUR FOR YEARS. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD., SINGAPORE:. WANTS. TRAVELLER WANTED. Traveller for F.M.S. Good ebanoe for competent man. Apply G. C, c/o Straits Times. 18 7 ?4-7 CHAR6E OF CHILDREN
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    • 358 16 ARTICLES FOB SALE. FOR MIL Pianola in lst-olami condition and 80 music rolls. Apply PIANOLA, o/o Straits Times. 177 n FOR SALE Second band, four-cylinder Swift Car, in perfect condition. Apply J. C, c/o Straits Times VO-7 a FOR SALE White Marble Tiles, W x 21" z l\ polished face,
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    • 579 16 TO BE LET m BKB. ROOMS TO LET. At Zetland House. Apply to No. 1, Robinson Ko»d. 6-8 P FURNISHED SEABIDE RESIDENCES TO LET. BELINDA and JU ANITA, to let furnished. Apply No. 9. Mt. Sophia. 1 5 v HOUSEB TO LET. Not. 6, 1 and 8, Institution Hill. Apply
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    • 545 16 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT CO. 108 ft 109, Market Street. Telephone No. 421. Sbipcbandlers. Government and Monioipal Contractors, Estate Suppliers and Commission Agent*. Sols Agents: The Mulcott Belting Co., Ltd. lii+t Multiplar Bratd Hair Beltings. I 7 80-6 16 NOTICE. Mr. J. H. Parry is no longer in oar employ. THE
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    • 408 16 ■oncEs. BUAN KIAT CO., 37. Phillip Street, Ship Chaitdltrt, Government and Municipal Contractor*, General Importer*, and txsortert art Commu.lon Agents, Estita, Rloa-WII and taw nil Supplier*. Soli Aobnts For "GLOBE" BOILER FLUID. THE IDEAL FLUID FOR CLEANING AND PRESERVING BOILERS. Tel. Address GUANKIAT," Singapore. Codss used A. B. C. sth
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    • 499 16 SINGAPORE CLUB FIXTURES Straits Times List. The following fixtures tit the current wtt'ik and important forthcoming fixtures are kindly supplied by the secretaries of the various clubs. Convenient forms on which to make tbo returns will bo supplied on application tr tbe Manager, Straits Times. Singapore Cricket Club. July 25,
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 227 16 Straits *lbimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellane ous wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of II per font lines for one or two insertions. Notioes of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, 11 each inser ion. For p.p.c. cards, on page 8, $2. Inch Scalb
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