The Straits Times, 27 July 1914

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.552 SINGAPORE. MONDAY, JULY 27. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 131 1 fflTI" BEER. INDIAN MOTOR CYCLES 3J 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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    • 189 1 NEW SHIPMENTS JUST ARRIVED: PLAIN FANCY TIES. f^ In tbe follow- PLAIN 1 ing Colours 4^%,,^- jmMM Back, Navy, CRBPE de jm Gletr R(gida ■K CHINE Slauvr, t'azo V .^Bv^r^W^BT Blue, Prime i i and .^^flHßß^L fll O«Ti etc., etc. barathea M^^A r'*."'^ !B^/ WDE FNO *2sk BV^^BI !IBV Batswing
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    • 10 1 GOODRICH TYRES. Soli t hints ADAMSON GILFILLAN A CO., LTD
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  • 553 2 EQUIPMENT WORKED ENTIRELY BY ELECTRICITY. Hull to have a lord Mayor King George made what was probably his shortest trip on the water on Jane 26 when be opened and named the new electric dock at Hall the largest on the East Coast outside London. With
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  • 467 2 Lord Haldane on an Educated Democracy. Lord Haldane visited Southampton on Jane 22 and opened the new buildings at Higbfield of the Hartley University College. In his address he dwelt on the value of uni versity training to the democracy and looked forward to the time when
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 297 2 I Neuralgia, Nervous Breakdown NURSE HALL, c/o Mrs. Bassett, Commercial PI v c, Land port, Portsmouth, Eng., writes: "I was suffering from nervous breakdown with Internal Neuralgia, when I began a course of Phosferine. After having taken it for three or four months, I felt better than had done for
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    • 68 2 Can you Afford tbe Risk Were you ever arised with a severe attack of cramp colic or diarrhoea without a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in tbe boose Don't take such risks. A doae or two will care yon before a doctor could possibly be called, and
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    • 459 2 9 fjm y^^Hf^^ PIXOAP SCENTLESS TAR SHAMPOO. The ideal means of cleansing hair and scalp and preserving and increasing the growth of the hair. Shampooing with Pixoap is easy and delightful, either at home, in the bath-room or at the hair-dressers and inexpensive, as a bottle of Pixoap lasts several
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    • 188 2 m Vsffj ITrmt* Hark) r!fr wfwt\ IS, Cod Liver Oil ffil j"t Malt Extract f\\ The World-renowned Repairer of Weakened Constitutions The first spoonful of this remarkable restorative starts the weak and wasted person on tbe road to recovery. \J I Improvement is rapid and continuous. 1\ y J7vL Of
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  • 518 3 LIEUTENANT CAMERON AND HIS WIFE. Pearl Necklace Case. A new and dramatic light is thrown on the pearl necklace case which startled Edinburgh society three years ago by a document which has been sent to members of Parliament by Sir Herbert Raphael, M.P. This incorporates a petition to
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  • 468 3 Interesting Discoveries at Ostia. The extreme interest of the excavations now being carried on at Ostia, tbe seaport of ancient Rome, has induced King Victor Emmanuel to pay several visits to them recently. Dr. Calza, the inspector of the work, who lectured on the subject when he
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1084 3 The Magic Art of Beauty Culture SOME HOME RECIPES. BY RITA MOVA. A corapUx on that appears clear, fre»h and natural, is as necessary to the i-mart woman m a modi«h pown More attention should bo given to ke» ping the akin "fit thin to the detail-* ol drew. The
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    • 94 3 Don't Neglect Your Family. When yon fail to provide your family with a bottle of chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and and Diarrhoea Remedy at this season of the year, you are neglecting them, as bowel com plaint is sure to be prevalent, and it ia too dangerous a malady to be
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    • 405 3 DRIVEN TO DEATH by tbe unbearable torments of Neuralgia— piercing, torturing, nerve-destroying pains that rob life of all its pleasures. Don't let Neuralgia drive you to death. Don't let it make life miserable, intolerable. Just use Little's Oriental Balm and get the speedy, sore relief that this great remedy provides.
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    • 918 3 BTEMIER SAILIKBS. TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. The New Route via China, Japan, Honolulu, and San Francisco, to all points in the' United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe &!sS""IVs?J&' f i 2? 00 0 Trt P'« Turbine Linars "SHINYO MARU," TENYO MARU" and OHIYO
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 658 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. p. a? o. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANO, CEYLON. AUBTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, BOYPT MBDITBRRANEAN PORTS, PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe). I
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    • 548 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. Tho New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all
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    • 696 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SUM STEAM NAVIGATION 68.. LO. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang, Beserak, Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, Bisnt, Semerak, Bachok, Kelantan. Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Kobsamui, Bandon, Langsuen, Taku, Chumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Ous Departure s.s. MAHIDOL July 37 July 39 s.s. RED&NG July 39 Aug. 1 a.a. ASDANG
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    • 527 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. AND DEUTBCH DAMPFSCHIFF FAHRTB6EB. "HANSA" BREMEN. Combined Service. Tho steamers of th.se drnpaaies maintain a regular service batwwn II am burg, Bremen Antwerp, Rotterdam and Em len and the Straits, China and Japan. Homnwirds, they are despatched fort nightly for Havre and Hamburg and
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    • 639 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. IM. D"H NORODEUTBCHER LLOYD. BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortDightly from Bremen, Hamburg, Lisbon, v.a Rotterdam Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Oenoa, Naples (eon neoiing Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port Saia, Sues. Aden, Colombo. Penaag Singapore Hongkong, Shanghai.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 584 5 r.HUBB S SAFES LARGE SELECTION ON SHOW AT Huttenbach Bros. Co., 13, COLLYER QUAY STEAMER SAILINGS. COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN 8. S. CO.. LTD.. ft THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO.. LTD. BETWEEN Fremantle Perth North Wail Australian Ports, Java and Singapore. Kigalar Fortnightly naii.nt^ bttwten Singapore and Wo«ter
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    • 510 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH INOIA STEAM NAY. CO.. LO. APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS. The undermentioned mail ste«mers of the above Line ma nti n a regular service between Calcutta and Janao, calling st Penang, Singapore. Honekong and Shanghai en route FLEET. Tons Commander Takada 6 949 O. M Robins. Japan 6,018
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    • 456 5 \K~^S<^/ After the day's work or play comes the rr^p- inevitable cigarette, and to men who \j Q£fn<njgsi£*^p insist upon the best the inevitable is only another word for State Express. There is not an atom of impurity in a million of them. CIGARETTES. JkT A CC C Packe<l in
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    • 200 5 BOARD ANO LODGIN6. PENBION A. WILKib ROAD. Teßen BILLYKEN prjs, NETTE KAMERS te Luur MET ot ZONDErI kost. 117 a BOARD ANO RESIDENCE. Lsrge ooaifortable furrmlnd rooms at Nivon House, Na. 15, Niven Read, ccw available. 1-2-6 148 LINDESFAFNE. 27. CAIRNHILL ROAD. Vacancies for Rents only. Idial locality, bathrooms, vt
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    • 467 5 HOW TO WASH WOOLLENS. Hrn. Ihr LUX in a vessel, allowing 3 or 4 Tablr>poonfu's (or rvrry gallon of water required, po-ir llie waier over it while boil r.,. and v. lil<» into a lather. Put the woollens in a d Mir ih m about for a few minutes with
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    • 242 5 ARTICLES FOR SALE. FILMS FOR S-LE CmpWte Programmes tool aalil Features for np. THB BXPBKBB FILMSBKVICE, LTD.,Syriney, New South Wales, Australia. 16-6-8 14 11 Maurice Meyer 1 Grutched Friars, London, E.G. and at Bordeaux, Burgundy, Hochheim and Moselle. SOLE AGENTS FOR Dupuy's Selected Grapes Champagne, and buyers' own brands Champagne,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 310 6 LATEST ADVEBTISEWIENTS VICTORIA THEATRE SINGAPORE. To-night at 9 Sharp. MAURICE E. BANDMANN tKSS.NTS TBK BANDMANN OPERA CO. Til. I-OPCLIK AM' AMCSINO SP.ITAi I'HI "STEP THIS WAY" Introducing many new Items lor tbe hirst Time. Tuesday Night "THE BALKAN PRINCESS" From the Prince of Wales Theatre, LONDON. Plans Now Open at
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    • 349 6 IN THE MATTER OF THE STRAITS BETTLEMENTB COMPANIES ORDINANCE 1889 MB IN THE MATTER OF THE KWOM6 YIK BANKING COMPANY. LIMITED (IS LIQUIDATION). Notice is Lin b; h i»en that the Liquidators of the Company have declared a first dividend at tbe rate of vO% upon the amounts of the
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    • 152 6 NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the above Trade Marks are the property of Lim Soo Kok, Lim See Kok, and Lim Hoo Kok. who carry on business in partnership at Amoy, China, under tbe style or Chop Lim Kirn T>'yu, as manufacturers, dealers, and exporters of tea. and whose
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    • 705 6 AUCTION SALE Of VALUABLE FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES SITUATE IN THE TOWN OF SINGAPORE, To be held at Powell Co.'a Sale-room, Oh Tdr>d t Auocst 4, 1014, at 2.80 p.m. BALI LANE. Lot 1 All that piece of leasehold land marked in the Government Kesorvey Map at, Lot 41-3, Town
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    • 199 6 LOBT OR BTOLEN. A Ball Terrier dog, back ears. Number on collar 448. Answer* to name of Mack." Finder will be rewarded on returning came to No. 8, Uxley Road. 27-7 8-8 FOR BALE. L.M.C. MOTOR CYCLE in |lntll running ordtr, good hill climber. To an immediate purchaser |125. BOWICK,
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    • 94 6 flyj SPRINGS jpf Property cf (he French Wt Oovernmeot B\ AOENT9 JH^ GAGGINO CO. mjfii Vichy PM Celestins I mM^LnSm* m l'uro table-water which L.,T_2K^'""i ditiafeots tbe itti slines a Kood prtxtrvative P 7 ag&inhtibfectivediteaoes. jHSHHSBH Bottled under tL superlIu^SILk vision of the French Government Officials. BEWARE of IMITATIONS. TO
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  • 165 7 FIXTURES. Monday, July 27. High Water. Ml a.m.. 1 25 p.m. Bandmann'q. Stop this Way. Tuesday, July 28. High Water. 112 \m.. 1.59 p.m. Bandminii 's, Balkan I'rinoess. Fancy drt>ss cUncti. Teatonia Club. Wednesday, July 29. High Water, 1 1 v<n .1M p.m. Bandmann'H, Oirl from Utah.
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  • 217 7 T.O-DAT. Penang B. Poh Gnan 8 pin P. Swettenham and Telok Anson Porak 8 pm Malacca and Muar Kaka 3 pm Tebing Tinggi, Bengkalis and Bagan Esmeral da 8 pm Malacca and P. Dickson Hong Lian Bpm Banjoewangie, Broome, Derby, P. Hedland, Cossack, Onslow, Carnarvon, Geraldton and
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  • 133 7 The P. aud O. outward intermediate ■teamar Sardinia was due at Colombo at 6 a.m. on .1 nl v 21, and may be expucteJ here on or about July 29. The s.s. Otto Trechmann of West Hartle pool passed throngh the |x>rt, from W-.-st to Kant, at
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  • 576 7 Latest Arrivals. Prfsilonte Sarmiento, Arg Rep Training ship, 2754 tous Ml crew H guns, 2000 h.p. Com. A. Roiard, July 20. From Shanghai, July 11. For Batavia, July 11. Kis. Anjon, Brit str. 123 tons, Capt Phillips, July '27. From Ba^an, July 24. (i.e. and If dp. Ang
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  • 123 7 Arrivals Per str. Pin Seng, July 20. From Penang Mr. Shartter. Per str. Hock Lee, July 26. From Trengganu Mr. Burton. Per str. Kuala, July 20. From Port Swettenham Mr. and Mrs. A. Green, Messrs. M. Mosisvc aud Bennett. Per str. Lama, July 27. From Penang: Mexdames
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  • 270 7 EXCMANOB SmoAroM, July 27, 1914. On Lohdoh Bank 4 m/B m> 3/4-fe Demand M 3/8H Private 6 m/i 2/4) 8 m/s 3/4JJ Oa Gi*ma>i Bank d/d 388 Private 8 m/a 348 Oa Pbamob Bank d/d 2S8i Private 8 m/a M 297* On India Bank T. T. 174$
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 200 7 l **9* 1 Buyer. Value pj 10 10 Ampang 7-50 1 1 AyerWeng 0.20 10 10 Belat 1.75 10 10 Bruarg 0.75 10 10 Kampa» 10 10 Kanaboi 100 10 10 KinU \ssociation 8.00 41 £1 Kinta Tin U2.6 XI 1 Lah&t Miner 4.60 10 6 Malayan Collieries £1
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    • 646 7 2/- 8/- Allaga. 1/6 1/9 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 2/9 8/6 3/- 3/- Anglo-Malay 7/10* 8/9 2/- S/- Batang Malaks -/8 /ll £1 £1 Batn Tiga 1.16.8 2.1.0 norn 2/- 2/- Bekoh -/7 -/9 £1 XI Bukit Kajang 1.7.0 1.10.8 £1 £1 Bukit Lintang 2.7.0 2.12.6 norn 2/- 3/- Bukit
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    • 121 7 sal 41 41 H. BmeltiMCo. 12/- 18/0 £1 41 Prel. 1.1.0 1.8.0 6/- 6/- Electric T 1 ways 4/- 4.0 10 10 Frmeer Jk Neave 57.00 60.C0 60 60 Hammer k Co. 100.00 1CH.50 100 HowartL Erakine 45X0 100 7%Pret 100.00 100 100 Kati Bro, Dot. 100XM 125.00 10
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 9 7 broaie Cheat Complaints, Woods' (irfc*t Pepparmint Cure Is od.
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    • 170 7 AUCTION SVLES Powell and Co. July 29.— At No. 8, Mt Elizabeth Road, off Orchard Roal, wax polished teak household furniture, iti., at 4. August 4.— At saleroom, freehold and leasehold property situate in the town of Singapore, at 2.80. August 11. At saleroom, Britith Iron Screw steamer Oolden Crown,"
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    • 203 7 CARLSBERG BEER^ World-wide Sole Agents THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., Singapore. BUY "SHELL" YOU CAN RELY ON THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY. THEY PONT CHANGE. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. AUSTRIAN LLOYD UNDER MAIL *¥> WITH THE AUSTRIAN CONTRACT Vdtkfi GOVERNMENT Monthly Fast Line, Trieste-Shanghai Frcm snd to Trieste and Vcnioe, c^ing at Port
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    • 31 7 TO-NIGHT! ONLY TO-NIGHT!! POSITIVELY LAST SHOW OF* THOBE EVER-POPULAR DETECTIVE DRAMAB ZIGOMAR SERIES HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. DON'T MISS THIS LAST CHANCE. Telephone No. 1116. K HARJMA, Sole Proprietor.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 95 7 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hospital, July 20. 9 A.M. 8 P.M. 0 P.M. Bared. 82 Fab 29.807 29.810 29.868 Temp. 77.0 820 79.0 Wet Bulb Ther 75.0 77.0 77.2 Dir. of Wind calm calm calm Max. shade Temp. 83.0 Mm 76.4 Max. in Sun 123.0 Te rad. Ther 74.0 Rainfall
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  • 1191 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, JULY 27. FAILURE. The King's intervention Las (ailed, yet it is not correct to say that the King has in any sense personally associated himself with the negotiations which have terminated so an happily. In spite of misrepresentation which it is almost impossible to regard as
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  • 47 8 The tramcar driver who was charged by the police in connection with the death of a Chinese boy who waa run over in Hifclj Street a little while ago, appeared in tUthird court, this morning, when the charge against him was withdrawn by the L». P. P.
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  • 42 8 During the week end the British ship brodmore passed through port from Hankow, bound for London, with a cargo of frozen t'KgK. Every available inch I f accommodation has been given over to the consignment which must amount to millions of eggs.
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  • 41 8 The Argentine training ship, President*' Sarmiento, with Capt. Abel Ki-nurd in com mand, arrived in port yesterday afternoon from Shanghai anl exchanged salutes with Fort Canning. She is bound for Batavia but will remain here until the end of the month.
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  • 48 8 In connection with the Straits Chinese Heading Club, a class in Moral Philosophy has been begun. It is proposed to have an other in Logic and Metaphysics, if a sufficient number of students be forthcoming. Applies tionp for those classes should be sent to the Hey. W. Murray.
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  • 51 8 It is of interest to note that an excellent record of the Sumatra earthquake was obtained at the Seismoloqical Station of Sonnyside, West liroiu wich. The earthquake bell was rung, and the shock was registered within fourteen minutes of its occurrence in the Dutch East Indies, many thousands of miles
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  • 53 8 Two Belgians have for some time been staying in Java with the object of buying coconuts and preparing for the establishment of nine large copra manufactories. They aro said to enjoy much Government support, and tho authorities have placed a steamer at thi ir disposal for a trip to Madura,
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  • 53 8 A Chinese Presidential Edict instructs tho officials to havo any person shot who should receive bonds of Sun Vat-sen's Domestic Loan, or military bank cotes with the like nesses and signatures of Huang Using and Chen Chi Mci, as these notes are especially meant to create sedition amongst the troops
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  • 62 8 Early yesterday morning a jagah on the railway at Bukit Timah met a terrible death. He opened the level crossing gates for an approaching train but one of them he failed to push far enough aside and the train, in backing, swung it in again. The unfortunate man was standing
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  • 68 8 Mr. P. F. Joyce, Commissioner of Police, Kedah, left Penang by the P. and O. Assayo on Saturday for home on long leave. On the occasion of his departure from Alor Star he was entertained by the Tunkus and presented with a silver cup by Tunku Sulong who made a
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  • 70 8 While crossing from Calais to Dover in a fog the other day the mail steamer Queen bad a narrow escape from being run down by a battleship. The battleship suddenly loomed up out of the fog, and a crash seemed unavoidable. The mail steamer and the warship were able, however,
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  • 64 8 A spell of exceedingly sultry weather which Penang has been enduring lately was broken early on Saturday, when a ueavy thunderstorm broke over the Settlement. The lightning was exceptionally vivid, and flash succeeded flash with amazing rapidity, to the accompaniment of deafening peals of thunder, llain fell heavily, a depth
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  • 104 8 During 1913, 171,867 piculs of copra were exported from Johore State as compared with 186,952 in 1912. This amount, roughly 10,000 tons, is a little more than one seventh of the total quantity shipped from Singapore during the year (67,944 tons). The chief market for copra is the Continent of
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  • 115 8 Considerable amusement was caused by the Highlands and Lowlands interim dividend announcement, to be paid "as soon as the House of Commons have (sic) decided what should be the amount of income tax deduc tion." Tho L. and C. Express says that this seems as if it might offer a
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  • 136 8 An end has been put to the ratal war which has been maintained for over two months by the Chinese river steamship companies ruu ning boats between Hongkong and Canton. Competition has been tierce, and some of the wealthy companies will feel thoir losses acutely. Rates for deck passages have
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  • 136 8 In the District Court, this morning, Mr. C. V. Dyson gave judgment in an action brought by the Kobinscn Piano Company against Mr. S. 11. Lane, of Messrs. heh.-i. Meyer and Company, to recover 1187.27, balance of an account for the purchase of t piano. Defendant took delivery of the
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  • 442 8 Mr D. A. M. Brown is returning to Penang by the uext P. and O. mail. Mr. W. Peel, President of the Municipality, is expected back in Penang in Septt mber by the Btoamer Novara. Mrs. Peel will accompany him. Mr. J. A. le Doux, late of
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  • 96 8 Folloviog some remarks we made the other day on industrial co-partnerships, a correspondent favours us with a pamphl>-i by Mr. Ueorge Thomson, of the firm of William Thomson and Sons, Woolspinners, H uddersfield. This firm has an ideal system of copartnership based on Huskin's industrial ideals, and, a
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  • 143 8 The Public Prosecutor at Versailles wont on July 1 to the St. Pierre prison to inform two murderers under sentence of death that they were reprieved. One of them expressed great satisfaction at the news. The other, a burly navvy, broke into a volley of Ooths,
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  • 302 8 Musical comedies and feminine fashions have one thing in common, they coiue and they go bo rapidly that almost Mm tho latest production has established itself there is another one taking its place. The Girl in the Taxi is sufficiently youug to bo incluiied in tho bill
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 182 8 \BOUTON ROUGE/ jzj CO l-l v Ed FELUCCA Ny JLBENSON'S j^^ 1 WORLD RENOWNED rJ^S X WATCHES *^ir* I Are the BESL I J WARRANTED TIMEKEEPERS \k jp LONDOII MAKE. Gold Bracelet Wnh !:cs from £8 Bs., The £25 "Field." or 72 m lt The 3ANK OF ENGLAND," in Silver
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    • 84 8 ALHAMBRA CI««UT08R»P» TNHTRF, BFACH ROAD 2nd Bbow S.IR p.m. Ist Show 780 p.m. WHERE COLETTI P DETECTIVE COMEDY DRAMA In 6 Parts. Telephone 249— 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 68»— 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. C. J. WILLIAMSON. Manager. THERE ARE NO TWO OPINIONS AS TO THE Excellence, Flavour, Purity,
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    • 11 8 Latest adrertiaeucents of the day appear on page 6 and 11.
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  • 1023 9 State of War Declared In Austria. CONSTERNATION IN EUROPEAN CAPITALS. Russia Begios to Mobilise. RiCTXB'S TlLEOKAM. London, July 25. A semi official note issued at Belgrade describes tbc situation consequent on the Austrian note as moat critical. Vienna, evening The government announces that it will not extend
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  • 574 9 Dm Ostasiatischk Lloyd Trlborav. BerliD, July 25. The Austrian Ambassador with the personnel of the embassy are leaving Belgrade to day if Servia does not accept the Austtian note without reserve by six o'clock. The Emperor Francis Joseph personally expects Servia to yield. If not, an order will
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  • 293 9 Austria Hungary has what is called the Common army— common to the two countries and in addition two second line armies distinct from the Common army and each other, the Austrian Landwelir and the Hungarian Honved. The approximate war strengths of these are Common army 1,360,000, Landwebr
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  • 63 9 RSDTBR'S iBLBORAM. London, July 26. The death of L jrd Helper is announced. Lord Belfer was a Lib ra) in politics «nd represented Bast Derbyshire in Parliament in 1868 1875, and Berwick in 1880. He was an A.D.C. to the King and from 1895 to 1906 Captain of the
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  • 28 9 Rectbb 8 Telkokam. London, July 26. Surrey beat Hampshire by eight wickets. The Gloucester v. Notts, Yorkshire v. Lancashire, and Leicestershire v. Warwickshire matches were drawn.
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  • 19 9 Rrctbr's Telegram. London, July 26. Stockholm President Poincare bas gone to Copenhagen. M. Poincare has reached Stockholm.
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  • 13 9 KscTßk's Tbuobam. London, July 36. Haerta and party have arrived at Jamacia.
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  • 191 9 FATAL FIGHT WITH TROOPS AT DUBLIN. More Than Forty Casualties. Rbctbb's Telboram. London, July 25. Speeches by Mr. Birrell at Cambridge and Lord Haldane in London regretted the failure of the conference, but emphasised that the government will go forward with their proposals unflinchingly. Mr. Birrell said
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  • 105 9 King's Prizeman Wins After A Tie. Recter's Telegram, London, July 26. The Bisley meeting closed today. Seven Australians, six Canadians and five from India, were included in the King's hundred. The St. George's Vase was won by Corrie, of the Highland Light Infantry, with 114 points. Private Fulton,
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  • 38 9 Reuter's Telegram. London, July 25. At Chicago, in the Davis Cup doubles match Brooks and Wilding (Australasia) beat Powell and Sohwengers (Canada) by 6 4, 6—B, 6 4. The former meet Germany in the semi-final.
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  • 32 9 Recter's Telboram. London, July 25. The Standard states that Mr. Gatdner Sinclair, Managing Director of tho printers, Dobson, Molle and Company, bas purchased the Pall Mall Gazette and the Observer.
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  • 15 9 Reuter's Telegram. London, July 25. The strikers are resuming at St. Peters urgb.
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  • 64 9 (From Ods Own Correspondent.) Penan g, July 27. The Penang Volunteers had a strenuous field day yesterday. The alarm was sounded at 11.80 and over 200 of all ranks assembled at the Fort. Afterwards there were operations against a landing party o! Malay State* Guides lasting
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  • 38 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 27. The political crisis has been the cause of heavy continental selling. Malaccas, Trusts and Koala Lumpurs are chiefly affected. Kepong declares an interim dividend of 10 per cent
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  • 68 9 (From Out Own Correspondent.) Koala Lumpur, Joly 27. The Malay Mail bean on good authority that the F.M.S. Government baa agreed to a sliding scale tor rubber export doty and to waive duty on rubber below Is. Bd. a pound. It baa farther agreed to a scheme
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  • 95 9 Would-be Assassin Killed by The Escort. Rectbr's Telegram. London, July 25. Constantinople: A man attempted to assassinate the Khedive while he was leaving the Grand Vizierate this afternoon. He was shot down by the escort. The Khedive was wounded in the cheek and arm bat not dangerously.
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  • 413 9 Allegations of Forgery And Cheating. At the Assizes, this morning, the acting Chief Justice (the Hon. Mr. J. A. S. Bncknill K.C.) sentenced Chan Kirn Seah, employed by Messrs. Katz Bros., to three years' rigorous imprisonment for forgery. His Lordship said be doubted if accused realised how gravely
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  • 463 9 New London Company to Adopt Sumatra Methods. The report of the New London Borneo Tobacco Company, Limited, states that the crop of 1912 consisted of 7,990 bales, as compared with 7,088 bales produced in 1911, and 7.674 bales produced in IH.O. The average price obtained was 60 cents
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  • 21 9 The engagement is announced between Mr. John Buckingham, of the Kapala Ulan<U Estates, and Miss Paling, of the Colonial Nnraing Association.
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  • 989 9 BUSINESS STILL HANGING BACK. From Our Special Correspondent. London, July 14. It becomes montonoiis to tell the same tale week by week, with only a slight variation in the key, but there is not great scope in the City at present for romancing, and if the change of
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 34 10 U C. football ground will he closed from August 1 and the whole ground from August fi in or.li 1 to rest it prior to the tennis tournament in xt mouth.
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    • 240 10 Mr. E. S. Brown, secretary of the Far Eastern Athletic Association, has just returned n-.'iu Siam, where he has approached the sporting community with a view to securing the participation of Siamese athletes nt tin Far K .stern Olympiad to be held at Shanghai this year.
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    • 140 10 Singapore Golf Club. The following was the course of play in the competition for the Singapore <>olf Club Vade cup competition, on the racjeourse links. Km si> One.— Valon 6 beat Finlayscn plus 2, one up Procter l'J beat Capt. Frasc 12, 3 and 2; Mundell 5 beat Miller
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  • 373 10 You must wake and call me early, call me early, mother dear mm do we suffragettes in valiant tiyht appear In ali.mt fight appear, mother, 'twill be the -1 >uy For I'm to be. Queen o' the Fray, mother, I'm to bo Queen o' the Fray. >c
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  • 66 10 Speculation liw been rife aa to what might imaie effeev of the abaormal drought, itii.ii by u-l trains received in Cal cutta. has caused so iv ich anxiety amongut tea plant nrs in Assam. One lueaaage despaU.li d fi >n the 10th iaak. maa thus K.ului of uiouauon in Assam.
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  • 1607 10 PROSPECTS GOOD AFTER THIS YEAR. Directors and Their Fees. The fourth ordinary general meeting of the Tempeb (Java) Rubber Plantations, Ltd., wu btlif on June 26, at Winchester House, Old Broad Street. 8.C., Col. Ivor Philippe, D.SO., M.P. (chairman of the company!, presiding. The Chairman said there was
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  • 441 10 Naval Perpetrator Sentenced To Death. A special to the Jiji from Maidzuru reports that judgment has been delivered in a courtmartial held at the Maidzuru naval station, as a result of which a noncommissioned officer, named Furuta Sankichi, aged 33, was condemned to death. It will
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  • 41 10 A full house witnessed splendid programme of pictures at the Palladium on ■Saturday night. The management of the Orchard Road cinema are keenly alive to the class of pictures their pitrons favour, hence the- growing popularity of thin house.
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  • 97 10 The export of tapioca from Johore in 1918 increased to 55,450 picuU, from 44,791 piculs in 1912. Prices were lower during 1910, although for the laat five years the shipments nf tapioca from Singapore have gradually decreased; in 1918 the Singapore export was 6.448 tons, while the export from Jobore
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  • 18 10 She's right up on the Mexican situation.' That so Yes. She's even named her summer cottage Wild Villa."
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  • 1207 10 A FORESTER AND THE PITFALL SYSTEM. Charge of Cruelty Answered. A correspondent, signing himself A Forester, writes to the Madras Mai) In your issue of June 17 I find a letter by an Elephant Lover," in which he not only complains of the neglect of the Madras Government
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  • 588 10 Some Methods of Deceiving The Antiquary. Mr. J. de M. Johnson contributes to the July Dumber of tlio Journal of Egyptian Archaeology a detailed account of his excava tion work last season on behalf of the Egypt Exploration Fund at Antinoopolis, or Antinoe. This place was founded
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  • 113 10 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day 1 TANJONG PAGAR. Hast Wharf Basin Sbction No. 1.. Nil. East W. do 2...Teikoku Maru,Teenta. dasska W.lo l-No.B...Hongßee. A. and V. D. J Main W. Sict. No. 4... Under reconstruction except at godowns No. 16,
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  • 132 10 Some little time ago, says the-C'ri da Paris, a man had occasion to go to Majunga, in Madagascar, in connection with a law sait. Un arriving at the magistracy be perambu lated all the rooms and passages without finding the ghost of a single functionary, uutil
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  • 1057 10 S. C.C. Sports. CLOSE STRUGGLE FOR THE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP. An Enjoyable Meeting, Graced with fine weather, a good attendance and some capital sport, the S.C.C. sport* on Saturday proved one of the most enjoyable of pleasantly informal functions that haa taken place for a lony tune. That was not altogether
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  • 51 10 The quantity of pepper exported from .loliore iv 191.1 was MUNI piculs or 3,500 tons this is about one quarter of the total quantity shipped from Singapore in 1913 II :■>}> toosi. 1 litre in very little white p. pper included in the State's export. The export in 1913 waa
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  • 594 11 Hongkong Freight Services Augmented. In a report from HoDgkong, Mr. G. V. Anderson. I'nited States i 'oiimil (hi.eral, has a good deal to say as to the pioneering work ~tf>amship companies in connection with tin promised opening of the Panama Canal. Hestatts: It is sigoibcant that, while
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  • 347 11 The Imperial Merchant Service Guild has ullv inform**! by Mm Director of tin I. in ii K\cli >u^>: at kulterdaui thai Hie Muuti|i:il 0 mncil of that City I'ih BSSaMhfced an institution for the employment of seamen which will enable captains of British and other ships to
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  • 695 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Sinßapore, July 27, 1014. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning Norn. Valui Bdtkbs. Sbllbm. 2/. Ailasar ll*i I/" 1 AutfloJm 2,6 8/0 1 An«lo Johoie 1/0 8/0 2/ Anxlo Malay
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 45 11 Losing Weight by the Pound "Under Weight," a eonditioo of illhealth, shows your sssimilstiTe powers M deoressiag. s n WATERBURrBIIETABOUZED COO UVER OIL COMPOUND Supplies the blood with the wasted nonriahing and heeJthj flesh boildtflf material* Vary palatable. n •r ML CHCBItTS. o>X.as and #5"
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    • 48 11 love sweet Sa 1; Satintoee, She down our allej dwells Her cheeks are like the red, red rose, Hei voice like silver bells I've sworn to wi d and cherish her With love toblime snd pore; And Ler infold (rom ooonb snd cold, With Woods' Great Peppermint da*.
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    • 345 11 LAI'EST ADVEHTISEMI=NT>. BIG CROWDS tl' t kit a> 'o tet tl f icton in ilr> EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG PROGRAMME AT THE MARLBOROUGH PICTUKK. THEATRE BEACH »n*T>. THE WAY OF THE TRANB6RESSOR A Excellent I'nr-rctl So.ax Featute. THE CAPRICES OF FORTUNE A •Ar L fric»u Standard Diams IN TWO PARTS THE BERLIN
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    • 133 11 A TYRE that will give you satisfaction in every respect and reduce your running expenses considerably, that will grip the road and carry you safely wherever you go is the COLUMB TYRE of "Prowodnik" fame. A trial with these tyres will convince you, the motorist who uses them knows ■-V
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  • 1419 12 ESTATE OUTPUTS AND MONTHLY AVERAGES. Exports of Para Rubber. Having published the various estate returns as received, we now tabulate them •o as to show the monthly production since January 1, together with the average monthly output, fractions excepted, during 1913. At the foot of the table we
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  • 614 12 Problem of Railways to Supply Sleepers. The enormous demand that has been made in recent years for timber of all kind has rapidly brought about a decrease in the avai'able supply and a corresponding rise in price. There are few sections of industrial activity which this shortage
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  • 199 12 PYGMALION." Mr. Bernard Shaw has certainly enriched the English language by the addition of an epithet that supplies a tang felt want. In the best nociety to day the phrase Pygmalion is very generally used to de scribe anything tiresome, vaxatiousor annoying."—Prof. Sandenian Bloggs on "The King's English George Biffin's
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  • 21 12 What is your ideal of happiness "To have the garden seeds I planted look like the pictures on the seed packets.
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  • 19 12 Why are you prejudiced against golf You never saw a game. No, bat once I beard part of one.
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  • 527 12 Forthcoming Arrivals and Depar.ures. The following passenget bookings to (he Straits are taken bom the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list in London
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  • 476 12 The Joys and Benefits of Open-Air Life. Hundreds of people in all ranks of life are this year planning to spend a caravan holiday, says The Standard. Free from the shackles of ordinary life, they will slowly wend their way through the highways and byways of rural England.
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  • 56 12 Tbere is a man who never drinks, Nor smokes, nor bets, nor swears. Who never gambles, never flirt*, And shuns all sinful snares He's paralysed. There is a man who never doea A thing that is not right, His wife can tell just where he is At
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 153 12 SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITER 1914 Model. Tbe ONE Perfect Machine interchangeable Carriage, 10 to 27 lnchea Price: $190. Quarto or Foolscap Si/.f. STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR CO., Singapore. SOLE AGENTS. 21 2 a 19 8 ©IN WEAKNESS, NEURASTHENIA CONSUMPTION CHLOROSIS Wk wWk Deschiens All doctors agree that th's vital Iron of the
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    • 325 13 I I Sewing WLJf Machines. AFAFF" Pfaff K Vibrating Shuttle Sewing Machine. (High Arm FAMILY Hand Machine with Cover). Unsurpassed for all kinds of SEWING, DARNING, ART NEEDLE -WORK. All the latest improvements. EASILY MANAGED. SILENT WORKING. For farther particulars, please apply to, BEHN, MEYER um^u Import Dept., Sole Agents,
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    • 332 13 Cupid's Promptings. Jf Mk i\K I^H^H^ Y «> S>r! Try it. It is "4711, the Man's Cologne. Nothing like its pungent fragrance to clear tlic wearied brain and cool the {^l I ■^^M aching head. Saturate your handkerchief and inhalo it slowly. Relief will come at once. Try it VJ|\
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    • 103 13 IHrd.lI!; q A>'lk Splendo Cigarettes one: cent a piece. A better value was never offered to the Public. STOCKED BT Messrs. KATZ BROS., LIMITED, J. LEVY, And most other Tobacconists. The Cairo Tobacco Manufactory. EXCLUSIVE TOBACCONISTS ONLY FIRST-GLASS GOODS. .^^E^^ #> .^nt^^^ .^t^nVh. .^nw JbV -Jar^nw ■^■w'nW .^aT^nW a^ C.
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    • 483 14 SINGAPORE 8 ONLY COMPANY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF AJY EASTER! UNFAIR. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVES. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE i Wincr.«.t.r Hou— Sln**po~. LONDON OFFICE i S3, Old --wry, ".0Tbe Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supremo Ctwrt of Bagland. and complies with the British Lite
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    • 267 14 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA. ESTABLISHBD 1882. Direct Government Suoervision. Government Audit. Policies are "WORLD WIDE." and Non-Forfeitable Large Net Surplue above liabilities for Reserve and all outstanding claims. New Bueineee, 1918, 0ver.. .59,876,000.00 Cash Loans, Settlemonts, etc., made locallyNumerous modern schemes. 4. H. EVANS, Manager, South Eastern
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    • 480 14 BANKING. DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE BANK. FULLY PAID UP CAPITAL (Sh. TmU 7,500,000 Head Offioe Shanghai. Board of Directors Berlin. BRANCHES: Berlin, Calcutta, Hambarg, Canton, Hankow, Hongkong, Kobe, PekiDg, Tientsin, Tsinanfu, Tqingtaa, Yokohama. THE FOLLOWING BANKS AND BANKERS ARE REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORB: Bank fuer Handel und Industrie/ Berliner Handels-Gesellschait.
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    • 457 14 BANKING. HONGKONG MB BHMBHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID UP CAPITAL •15,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling £1,500,000 at 3/- 116,000,000 SUver 117,860,000 *82,560,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 115,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon Mr. D. Laodale, Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. S. H. Dodwell, Esq. I F. Liob, Bsq. Q. T. M.
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    • 874 14 MIES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of VALUABLB WAXPOLIMIED TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, At No. 3, Mount Bl'zabctb Road, iIT Orchard Koad, On Wednesday, July 29, at 4 p.m. Excellent upholstered rattan easy chair-; wsx-polisbcd taak round table with marble top; wax polifhed teak dining table, dincer wag n, snd writing tab'e;
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  • 949 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Plantation Rubber and Tyres. Although we have already printed a foil report of tbe chairman's speech at the lunch given by tbe North Iritisb Rubber Company, says The Financier, tbe matter is of sufficient importance to warrant a further refeience in
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  • 109 15 - The following order to his regiment has been posted up by a oavalry colonel of chasseurs on the Ka 1 tern frontier, says the Paris correspondent 1 1 the Daily Telegraph:— Moustaches.— The Colonel caught sight this morning of Trooper X., of the Third squadron,
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  • 13 15 "I thought you were taking electrical treatment?" "No, they charged me too much.'*
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  • 23 15 They are talking just now in the City of a wonderful place where flloney ia always being made. It is called the Mint.
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    • 167 15 FOR 1 MOTOR LAUNCHES OR 1 MOTOR I I CARS I OR I ELECTRIC 1 LIGHTING I APPLY TO CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, LIMITED, SIOAPORE, K. Lumpur and at Johore Bahru. THE FOUR Electric Starter, Electric Lights, Five Passengers, Complete Equipment. Price $2,400. WEARNE BROS., LTD. Motor Cars, Paris ONE 6
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    • 12 15 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cora Is 6d.
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    • 351 15 BY APPOINTMENT. MOTOR TYRE MANUFACTURERS TO H. M. KING GEORGE V. DUNLOP Founders of The Pneumatic Tyre Industry, GIVE TO THE PUBLIC THAT WHICH NO OTHER CONCERN CAN OFFER— UNIQUE MANUFACTURING EXPERIENCE EXTENDING OVER A QUARTER OF A CENTURY. ALL SUMMED UP IN ONE WORD, DUNLOP— Founders of the Pneumatic
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    • 475 16 ASBESTO SHEETS and SLATES THE BEST MATERIAL FOR LIGHT and CHEAP CEILINGS, PARTITIONS. WALLS, NON \o\ Conductors POROUS. ROOFS. OF HEAT. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD., SINGAPORE. WANTS. WANTED TO PURCHASE. Diamonds, Pearls and other precious stones. Apply K. K. Bbattacliarji. 2.1 Serangoon Head. •iB-7 '^8 EUROPEAN ASSISTANT WANTEO. Wanted, European
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    • 355 16 WANTB. LADY TEACHER WANTED. Wanted, a qualified lady teacher for elementary school wurk. Apply 8., c/o Straits Times. 26-7 2-7 CANVASSERS WANTED. For a Provident and Life Insurance Company. Liberal commission allowed. Apply personally at B.The Arcade, between 11 and 1. 1-7 a 81-7 SALESMAN WANTEO. Wanted, Chinese Salesman for
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    • 512 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. ROOMB TO LET. At Zetland House. Apply to No. 1, Robinson Koal. 6 8 n FURNIBHEO SEABIDE RESIDENCES TO LET. BELINDA and JU ANITA, to let furnished. Apply No. 0, Mt. Sophia. 15 n HOUSEB TO LET. Nob. 6, 1 and 8, Institution Hill. Apply
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    • 563 16 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT CO. 108 ft 109. Market Street. Telephone No. 421. Sbipcbandlcrs. Ooverrmect and Municipal Contractors, Estate Sappliers and Commission Agents. Sols Agents: The Mulcott Belting Co., Ltd. Best Multiplar Bratd Hair Beltings. 1-7 80-8-15 SUFFERING FROM EYE STRAIN Ever troubled that way If so, better consult us. Eyes
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    • 499 16 NOTICES. GUAN KIAT CO.. 37. Phillip Street. ■hip Chindkrs, Government and Municipal Contractors, General Importers and Exporters and Commitiion »gents, Estate, Rice-Mill and Saw Mill Suppliers. Sole Agf.nts For "GLOBE" BOILER FLUID. THE IDEAL FLUID FOR CLEANING AND PRESERVING BOILERS. Ttl. Addrew GUANRIAT," Singapore. Codes i>ki> A. B. C. sth
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    • 495 16 SINGAPORE CLUB FIXTURES Straits Times List The following fixture* lit tbe currout wo:-k and important forthcoming fixture* are kindi supplied by the tern taring of the varioco olubs. Convenient forum on which to make tho returns will be supplied on application tr the Manager, Straits Timex League Tournament. July 27,
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 225 16 Straits Ibimes. ADVERTISEMENT KATES.— Miscellaneous wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of tl per foui lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, 91 each inser ion. For p.p.c. cards, on page 8, 12. Inch Scalb Uatis
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