The Straits Times, 1 July 1920

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    14 1 The Straits Times. sO. 26,371 SINGAPORE.. THURSDAY, JULY 1, 19i'U I SjfelCE 10 CENTS
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    Women in India.
    1245 2 The Men's Life of Voluntary Exila. The coaviatioa that pleawe nevei ii a* bane" ia ooivetsal at tne manual, i»ys a *utet ia Tlc Tim*. Bfery maos native land ii a gcod ooanlty to be oat of. It it Uaio't icnpcssible to keUere thai tbe booas {•■siae,
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      408 2 A ■•it** ■"■3^-*j HI 1 TnE CAR FOR THE Il^^g^— H T^i r-jiLli OWNEB-DBIVER I iv^^^Bk.l L J /afR m Conttort in keeping i w'^n appearance HwvffjVwß °f qu:et c'eRrance are > ~^*»S Fjfiyr M has won the favour of f f the Overcoat Owner- t sv Driver. v TKe
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      583 2 IWIHP WITHJTCHING Breaking Out All Over Face. Cuticura Healed. "My baby boy had a breaking oat ail over bis face. It came like Mule watery heads, and they y^S, turned W a fe3tery huft* fi\ >Vv mor# We bad >lce P (]S >'sv<»*h hhn, and be was Yl !?4 tortured
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      186 2 0 IN STOCK Bearing MelaU Bronze Spring Wire Electrolytic Copper Wire Mild Steel Sheets and Bars Scottish Crown Iron Miners Octagon Drill Steel Clyde Dog Spik y Steel Rivets Bolts. Nuts and Washers Plain Galvd. Sheets Solid Drawn Boiler Tubes KEENEST PRICES Mace Hall Co., Ltd. (tarerpontel ia Federated Malty
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    The Hungry City.
    726 3 ■t s Joseph Havers Solve A Problem. M From the impc oaKou* journalist to the hnpaHfw*. ftast day d no, tsmm«tin« oa tbe table oflbe couten poisiy London restaaiaat, these will be a ooasenrns cl opinion that frm»»«M men aad brain and band worses*, ao lees than
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    " ENGLAND THE SLACKER. "
    387 3 ENGLAND THE SLACKER. Ao American Kepi; to Those Who Have Forgotten Wlwk did Enßlaad do in the Rieal wai 1 Mr. Owen Wißter, b»»Ub ibe Lveaing Btaadatd, baa eel oat i« hto sew took, A dttai^ht Deal or, toe Aooitnl QtJtdg", to kaawet l his qoestion tot Iqcm ol his
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      462 3 'The Iron Jelloid treatment surpasses former methods/ Says ej63^ What better news can be con- Physician. >'w4JB veyed than that impoverished **^SHF V blood can be made rich and C2ZMaV good by means of taking Iron Jelloids To those who suffer *SC\ Jm^i ICTbbbV from a deficierl quality of i
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      390 3 Protect your eyes from Sun, Dust, Glare and Wind M. EZEKIEL Wholesale aad Retail Opticians O, High Street (Europe Hotel Buildings.) DAGUIO HOTEL SACULO. PHILIPPLNE ISLANDS A mountain inn of unusual character and charm, situated 5,000 feet above the sea level amid pine-dad peaks. Mean temperature 15 degrees F. Golf,
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      542 3 STEAMER SAILINGS HENDERSON LINE sj. Bhamo sailing from Rangoon oa July 13, for Port Said and Liverpool. A few passagos available. Apply PATERSON, SIMONS CO., DODWELL LINE (Ineorporatod in England) FOB NEW YORK DIRECT LOWTHER CASTLE loading Ist half July Fer freight, please apply to PATERSON, SIMONS ft CO, LTD,
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      474 3 STEAMER SAHJN6S FOR CALCUTf A JIKKCT The I.C.S.N. Co.'s s.s. Narasan*. 4034 tons, leaves noon on Saturday, July 8. For freight or passage apply BOUSTEAD ft CO, Agent*. 30CIETA DI NAVIGAZIONE A VAPORD DEL LLOYD TRIESTINO (Incorporated in Italy) SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE For Hongkong, Shanghai aad Japan PILSNA on or
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      786 4 STEAMER SAHJiSS P. 0. -British India AND Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 9. N. CO. (Under Contrac with His Majesty's Government) fas Ceaipaay-s MAIL BERVICAB EAST OF BOMBAY are at mml aaaasadsd LONDON FAR-EASTERN BCBVII.k FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLE* LONDO" Da* Blaxapore
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      465 4 STEAMER SALMIS PRINCE LINE UNITED, (Incorporated In England) FAR EAST SERVICE FOR NEW YORK SLAVIC PRINCE (via Panama) In port MONGOLIAN PRINCE about Ist half Sept. CELTIC PRINCE about Ist half Oct. For all information apply to ADAMSON, GIIFTLLAN CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Agents. THE DEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED
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      260 4 STEAMER SAIUISS THE EASTERN SHIPP.H6 COMPANY. LIMITED (laeorporatod ia Strait* Settlements) This time table Is subject to aMarattoa witaoat farther notice. Steamer ealllag from Stasaaare PIN SENG— Every Taesd«y, at I pm. Car Pert Swettonham and Penang. Fram Malacca to Slagsaor. From Peasag to Maarmsta 'Trala journey from Maulmoia to
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      403 4 STEAMER SAIURCS 0. S K. TEB OSAKA BMOUaTI KAISHA LTD. (laeerperstod la Japaa) No. Do Seaaa Street. Prmild BalUags frees (Sabjett to eaaag* aiafcsal aatUs) FOB POstT ■AID. ■UMsm-lJam, LOIfDO" ANTwucP, ROTTRRDAB AND HAMBTJBtt HIMALAYA MABU mid. Jaly ALPS MASU i mid. Sept. FOB IfBW YORK via Paaaaai Caaal) HONOLULU
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      427 4 cTfAMER SJUUHU NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (laeorporatod ta Japaa) Dante Hall Caatract wttk tao Isaparaal Japaaese Til mammal Subject to arterattona vHbeat aettoa. EUROPEAN MAIL LRI Fortnightly Serrics Far Lemdea. Aatwerp via (Malacca) J. Cateaabe, Sacs. Part Seid aad Msreaißaa. INABA MARU July KAMO MARU July 17 IYO MARU Jaly SS
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    113 5 FIXTURES. rhursday, July 1. High Water, 11 16 a.m., 10J27 p.m. Bank Holiday. Thr Quaints, Vie. Theatre, 9.1S p.m. Friday. July 2. High Water, 11.47 a.m., 11.1 p.m. Bnlgownie Rubber, Derrick's, 12.16 p.m. The Quaints, Vie. Theatre, 9.16 p.m. Saturday, Jnly S. High Water. 0.16 a.m., 11.34
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    251 5 Vessel! tt tbe Docks. TaMOM Pa»a* Haai *t*i-»* BaaiH.— Bh*imp G.G. DaeadUe. Baa* WaAat.— Okstiada, Bt»«y Rom. Sbkkbs Wbabt. A&bbbt a» Yioruau Obt DKM.-N I Huh V bam,— Nam Sing, Pilsna, Oiiae, West Coiomb. ■■pna rooa.— Malacca, P, Hoidjk, Mdio tan Hho, Kampol, Bdavaaa, Potlstid Maiu, Ohaton. Wan
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    251 5 2IMI, Saigon 8 pm mmmm P m Pott Dicfcsan »nd Port Swatteaham 8 pm lUUom ao4 Mom 8 pm Colombo, Saer, Pott Said, Genoa aad Ant*cip t pm P. B»aba, Rhio, TambeUn and Pootiausk pin P. Samba, Skmpit and Bandjeimassia 4 pm Xiri, Labaan, Jeaselton, Kodat aid
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    MailS for Europe.
    29 5 in limum 4 >«!▼■> M.y 6 M*j a M«j 18 Msj UO -a; .j a? Jane 1 June I Jtue 10 Jan It June IT Jaae n
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      78 5 EXCHANGB Singapore, June 30. On London, Bank 4 ra/s 2/4 3/32 Demand 2/3 27/32 Private 3 m/s 2/4% On New York Demand 45 K Private 90 days 49 H On France Bank 635 On India, Bank T. T. 120 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 61 p.c. pm. On Shanghai, Bank d/d
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      54 5 PRODUCE Singapore, June 30. Gambler $11-60 (Cab* No. 1) uptok*. to .00 Copra Snndried I5£i Mixed 15 00 Pepper Black 22.00 White Sarawak 46.00 Sato Flour Sarawak 6.00 p Brunei No. 1 nom. Pearl Sago n Mm. Tapioca, amall flak* 6.00 amall pearl nom. med. pearl nom. Tin 3uyers $126.00
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      MINING
      218 5 Iss. Val.Pd. Buyer*. Seller.. 1C 10 Ampang 16.00 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.00 1.50 nom. £1 £1 Katn. Kamunting 2.16.0 2.18.6 xd. 10 10 Kinta Asioc. 7.00 8.00 fl «1 Kinta Tin 1.7.8 ■<>» 1 1 HiUm Tin 2.75 3.00 c.d. 1 1 Jelantoh 1.60 1.70 11 1 Lahat
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      GENERAL
      121 5 ral. Pd. Bayers. Sellen. 1 1 Br. Am. Tobacco 8.10.0 4.0.0 B £1 E. Smelting Co. 12.00 IS.Ot S/-6/- Electric Twayi S/S 4/1 .0 10 Fraser A Neave 54.50 65.50 10 50 WHammerACo 110.00 115.00 00 100 Katz Bros. 125.00 135.00 :i £1 Mexican Eagle 9.0.0 9.10.0 L 0
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      DEBENTURES
      83 5 V Enf 6PA $1 JS4.IM mt 9 Spore Electric Tramwaya 6 p.e. M 60.00* mtm Spore Municipal b V-M $1,878,000 6 per cent. di>. par S'por* Mub. 4V4 p*. of 1907 $1,000,000 i» »a. itpAal* Spore Man. 4H PA of IMW $l,«00^0« U|J.llM.<k Spore Mom. 4H p* .1 1909
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    425 5 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'a Qaotattoaa To-day's Price* Frmier Lyall A Co. Evatt Alor Gajah ($1) 8.60 3.80 8.60 3.80 Am. Malay 4.10 4.30 4.20 40(0 Ayer Hitam ($5) 22.50 23.60 22.50 23.50 A. Kuning ($1) 1.25 1.35 1.26 135 A. Molek ($1) «.10 8.40 1.10
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      706 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALE, new flve-seater Essex car with Htc wire wheels. Apply_7l7, Straits Times. WANTED A COMPOUNDER for dispensary. Apply stating salary required, 713, Btralts Times. SITUATION WANTED by European gentleman recently arrived in Singapore. Reply 711, Straits Times. ENGLISHMAN, i'ubiic School, ~ex-iervice", dissatisfied with present work, desires billet
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      14 5 COLGATE'S TALC POWDER Soothes and Refreshes the Skin OBTAINABLE FROM ALL SIORES AND DISPENSARIES.
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      602 5 PARA RUBBER SEEDS i Orders are now being booked for Para Rubber Seeds from fine old trees, with a guarantee of 75 per cent, germination within the F.M.S. and S.S. Price $1.50 per 1,000 packed in bags and %2 packed in cases F. 0.8. or F.0.R., Teluk Anson. Delivery commenc-
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      310 5 Victoria M.ix*3*-ire To-maHT To-»iaHT TKMENDOUB BUCCEBB qualnts I IN WORK AND THE FLAPPER PLAN AT MOUTBIE 3 THE INTERNATIONAL OPERA Ml Beach Hoaff Cucui Q/cnnd) TO-mOMT TO-NIOHT NO PERFORMANCE Tomorrow, Vrittaj, July S The w 11 known Chinese Play with a Rood moral entitled 1 THIN LOH PIN XUi will
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    The Straits Times THURSDAY. JULY 1 DEMOCRATS OR REPUBLICANS.
    1041 6 The Straits Times THURSDAY. JULY 1 DEMOCRATS OR REPUBLICANS. Gradually the lines of the great presidential campaitm are being unfolded in the United States. The Republicans have chosen their man, and his greatest merit seems to be that he is comparatively unknown. Strange to say it is a merit, because
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    40 6 At a recent auction sale in London, four medals, including a V.C. awarded Private William Norman for capturing Russian pickets in the Crimean war, were sold for £100. The V.C. won by John Taylor, R.N., with other medals, fetched £140.
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    47 6 The Siam Rasdr says that His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to present each of the European doctors in Singapore who were in attendance on the late Prince of Bisnulok with a cigarette case bearing His Majesty's monogram surmounted by the Crown inset with brilliants.
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    64 6 The monthly religious meeti.ig of the Friendly Band will be held at the Presbyterian Baba Church, Prinsep Street, at 8 p. m., on Friday. It will be a special meeting for young people conducted by Mr. D. E. Sundram, President of the Band The subject for consideration will be "The
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    80 6 Mr. John George, Liberal Registration agent for Pembrokeshire, has just died at the age of 70 years. He was a man of great physical proportions and weighed 28 stone. In his prime he was known as the Welsh Goliath." Up to the time of his death, Mr. George had lost
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    72 6 Mr. W. F. Thomas, who lately died at Hillingdon, at the age of 90 years, was the inventor of the 'well-known sewing machine which bears his name. He was, perhaps, the oldest amateur photographer in Bngland, for he started with an original Daguer.-eotype at the age of 15, Mr. Thomas
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    24 6 The notification prohibiting the use of padi and rice other than broken cargo rice for feeding poultry, horses, cattle, or other animals is rescinded.
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    29 6 A special general meeting of the Clerical Union is to be held to-morrow at 5.15 p.m. at the Victoria Theatre. Mr. Song Ong Siang has kindly consented to preside.
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    34 6 British Museum official (to a rustic father with his son) No, you can't get into the Mummy Gallery. The Government officials are still there." Rustic Father What Ain't they sorted 'em out yet Punch.
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    42 6 Messrs. Whittall and Co., Klang, inform us they have received cabled advices from the Secretaries of the Seremban Rubber Estate Co., Ltd., that a final dividend for 1919 has been declared of 35 per cent, making 42% per cent, for the year.
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    39 6 Messrs. Barker and Co., inform us that they have received a cable from the Secretaries of Bukit Kajang Rubber Estates, Limited, to the effect that an interim dividend of 10 per cent, has been declared, payable on July 6.
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    51 6 The fancy for counterfeiting still goes on. Yesterday Chief Detective Insp. Castello had a Chinese named Lim Li Tee arrested for posession of 94 ten-cent notes, which were found in 13, Gopeng Street. The ateused was produced in the third court this morning, before Captain Rowbotham, and remanded for a
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    61 6 A Japanese named Nakamuda, and two Chinese coolies, Soh Pong and Soh Png, were charged by Detective Insp. Smith, before Captain Rowbotham, third magistrate, this morning with fraudulent possession of 40 tons of coal, which Nakamuda, it is alleged, tried to dispose of to a Japanese firm without success. Insp.
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    68 6 Mr. Lloyd George has received from America a handsome banner, made up of 30 Allied flags. Attached to the gift is the following inscription David Lloyd George (Premier of Great Britain). This banner is presented to him by friends in the United States, in recognition of his services in the
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    81 6 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur, have received a cable from the secretaries of Bant eng (Selangor) Rubber Estates, advising that the directors at a meeting just held have decided to recommend, subject to audit and usual adjustments, a final dividend of 10 per cent., payable on July 24. This
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    82 6 At the annual general meeting of the Malacca Union Club held on Sunday, the following gentlemen were elected officebearers for the year 1920 President, Tan Soo Lock vice-president, Ong Hin Hong hon. secretary, Yeo Kirn Sek asst. Hon. secretary, Mr. Tan Yeow Choo hon. treasurer, Tan Soo Giap hon. auditor,
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    104 6 Mr. M. S. H. McArthur, in his report as British Adviser to the Kedah Government, says that Mr. G. A. Hall, who had carried out the duties 'of Adviser for over four years, left the State in the month of July, 1919, to take up the duties of Resident Councillor,
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    125 6 Out of nine men apprehended in connection with the murder of Dr. J. R. Menzies, says the N. C. Daily News, three have been proved to have taken part in the attack on mission premises. One of the prisoners has been sentenced to imprisonment for life. H-> confessed to having
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    126 6 Mansfield (Notts.) was greatly interested in a romantic wedding recently, the bridegroom, Mr. William Hebden, of Auckland, New Zealand, having crossed the world for a bride, Miss Lucy Cash, of Mansfield, whom he had never seen until his arrival in England last week. Many years ago Mr. Hebden married a
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    143 6 News was received in London last month from Russia, by the Jewish National Fund Commission, of a £50,000 bequest for buying land in Palestine. This bequest has been made by the late Mr. Gotz, a partner in the world-wide known tea firm of Wissotzky. Mr. Gotz was a multi-millionaire, and
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    361 6 We hear that Capt. Thompson Robinsoa died at the General Hospital this morning. The funeral will be atßidadari to-morrow about 8 a.m. We are informed that Mr. Mathieu haa resumed his duties at the Economic Gardens, having declined the appointment offered him in the F.M.S. Mrs. Flannagan*,
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    St. Andrew's Cathedral.
    69 6 The services to be sung at the choral celebration on Sunday next at 7.45 a.m. will be Cruikshank in E flat. At the close of the evensong, the choir will render the folowing programme of sacred music lntroit (tenor sole and chorus), Our Soul on God with
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    Humours of Rumours.
    125 6 We announced the other day from the highest possible authority that Dr. Galloway had been in the General Hospital for examination, it being supposed that he was threatened with appendicitis A day later we also on the highest authority had the pleasure of announcing that Dr. Galloway
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    Government House.
    133 6 The following were present at a dinner party at Government House last evening The Hon. Mr. J. Lornie and Mrs. Lornie, the Hon. Mr. P. T. Allen, Mr. and Mrs.. C. Hannigan, Mr. T. I. M. Gordon, Signor G. M. Terzano, Mr. H. J. Dickinson, M. and Mdme.
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    Malacca Boy Scouts.
    138 6 The committee of the First Malacca Troop Boy Scouts begs to acknowledge with thanks the sum of $100 from Major W. M. Sime towards the Malacca Boy Scouts Fund, and is grateful to Mr. Tun Peng Khoon and Dr. Tan Sens Tu> f«.i having kindly collected the
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    Government Pensions.
    131 6 The following objects and reasons arappended to a bill about to be introduced into the Federal Council to further amend the Pensions Enactments Undi-r the existing law a public officer (other than a police officer below the rank of probationer) caniiot retire on i before attaining the age
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      125 6 BBITIBH ALUMINIUM WARE NBW S-HIPMH*T JOiT UMPICIBD KITTLE FRYPAN B« BO Hn 9O and «8-OO »1.7B»n«l»< Be* J i «s^l WWw H I B»UGtPfcN AND COVER LIPPED SAUCEPAN AND OOVEI 1 Li»t Si. SO H pirn 51.90 1 pint Biioe »1.80 I pisl nnoe Sa.SB 8.38 8 2.80 8 310
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      203 6 SELECT SUBJECTS AND BIG FEATURES AT SINGAPORE'S MODERN PICTURE THEATRES (Taa Cheng Km ft Co, LUL, Proprietor.) ALHAMBRA THE MERCHANT OF VENICE 6 PARTS < PARTS Featuring lfr. lfatheson Lang and Mist Huttin Britton Presentation of awards to the Singapore and S. Malaya Boy Scouts by H.E. The Governor on
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    European Situation.
    325 7 German Minister's Prudent Speech. Riuni Telegram*. London, June 28. Berlin At the first meeting of the new Reichstag, Fehrenbach, speaking on foreign policy, said the Germans scarcely recognised the heavy burden of the Versailles Treaty. The German Government had no alternative but to try to fulfil its engagements.
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    Imperial Wireless.
    259 7 Reuter Tilegbam. London, June 28. The report of the imperial wireless telegraphy committee, published to-night, re•ommends a scheme for connecting the various parts of the Empire by wireless, the links not exceeding 2,000 miles. The committee believes that by this procedure official, commercial and press traffic would be
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    League of Nations.
    86 7 lit TCB TELEGRAM. London, June 28. The Hague The jurists advisory committee urged that provision be made so that purely legal cases will go automatically before the court of international justice. It suggested that an immediate international conference should be recomnien.led to the council of the League
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    Westminster Abbey.
    311 7 Appeal for Funds to Prevent Decay. Reuter Telegram. London, June 28. The Dean of Westminster in a letter to the Press earnestly appeals to the Englishspeaking world to subscribe £260,000 for the upkeep of Westminster Abbey, which, he says, is in danger of entering on a phase of
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    British Railways.
    192 7 Bcutes Telegram. London, June 29. A White Paper has been issued containing the proposals of the Ministry of Tranport with reference to the future organisation of railways in Britain. It is suggested that the railways should be formed in five or six groups for England and Wales and
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    Ireland.
    119 7 RBUTER TELEGRAM. London, June 19. In the House of Commons in the Horn* Rule debate, Mr. Lloyd George emphasised that in the present condition of mind there was no proposal acceptable to Britain which was acceptable to the Irish people. Nevertheless the speaker did not despair of an improvement
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    Fryatt Memorial.
    59 7 Riuna Telicbam. London, June 29. In the House of Commons, replying to Sir J. G. Butcher, Mr. Bonar Law said the Government had decided that if Capt. Fryatt's ship the Brussels was sold the proceeds would be used to establish a memorial or endow a seamen's institution with
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    United States News.
    298 7 Progress of the Democratic Convention. Sauna Telbgrams. London, June 28. New York The Government has purchased a further 700,000 ounces of silver at a dollar an ounce. London, June 29. San Francisco In his speech at the Democratic Convention the chairman, Mr. Gumming*, characterised as insincere and
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    P.A.M. MEETING.
    133 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) r Penang, June 30. At a special meeting of the Planters' Association of Malaya, Mr. Bruce presid- I ing, the departure for home of Mr. Kennedy I ■was raised. A letter was read from Mr. L Kennedy explaining that he had intended c being
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    Rice Distribution.
    254 7 A Government Gazette Extraordinary was issued yesterday afternoon containing regulations regarding food control. A rice distributing board is appointed for Singapore in place of the rice rationing board, the first members of which are to be Mr. R. J. Farrer (Chairman), and Mr. W.H.Lee Warner (official), Dr. S.
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    144 7 Robbery of luggage on the Continental railways is fast becoming a highly developed science and a very thriving industry, says a London paper. Every week baggage worth thousands of pounds is stolen. The police warning to travellers to take greater care of their personal effects has come as a great
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    Johore Planters.
    2371 7 m Association Discusses Labour Question. A special general meeting of the Johore Planters' Association was held at the Civil Service Club, Johore Bahru, on Sunday, reports the Malay Mail. Mr. C. Bradbery presided and others present were Messrs. A. M. Young, R. Clarke, C. Adam, J. W. Barber,
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    SANDYCROFT RUBBER.
    807 7 Necessity for Alternate Day Tapping. Mr. C. V. Miles presided over the sixteenth ordinary general meeting of the Sandycroft Rubber Company, held in the board room of Messrs. Barker and Co., Chartered Bank Chambers, yesterday. Others present were the Horn Mr. R. J. Addie, Messrs. P. F. Wise,
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    Papan Tin, Limited.
    112 7 We are informed by the secretary of Papan Tin, Limited, that the negotiations for the purchase of the plant and equipment of Kota mine have been concluded. The plant consists of a modern 12 inch suction dredge in practically new condition and capable of dealing with 50,000
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    48 7 When a Chinese boy was sentenced at Hongkong by Mr. N. L. Smith to receiving a whipping for hawking without a licence, he asked to be allowed to go to gaol instead, saying that he hud had a whipping only a few days ago and was still sore
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      Hockey.
      43 8 The S.C.C. hockey team scored a good win over the S.R.C. in the match played yesterday, getting through seven -times to ton once. Stocks (2), Ruchwaldy ■ijr. Kn-.nklin and Prentice secured (tie jroals for the S.C.C, who gave a good all-round display.
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      Football.
      120 8 Everything points to a good game as the result of the meeting of the S.C.C. and the S.C.F.A. this afternoon. R. Smith has recovered from the injury sustained on Monday's match and will be able to take his place at centre-forward for the Club, and Hill will turn out
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      Swimming.
      101 8 The first race in the Jackson Miller Cup competition. 100 yards handicap, will take place at the Swimming Club on Sunday morning. Entries will be taken up to tlie time of the race, but in order that handicaps may be worked out it is requested that intending competitors send
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      County Cricket.
      46 8 A Reuter wire of June 28 states that Surrey beat Essex by eight wickets. The half-yearly general meeting of the BMBBMn of the MMamedan Starligtit Cricket Club will be held at the Club houst-, 107. Alberf Streetj on Sunday July I, at 1 p.m.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    141 8 MacphaU and Co.'s Daily Report Singapore. July 1. Tin.- Buyers at 127V4. Rubber Report.— The auction closed ■bowing a decline on yesterday's pruis. Outside the market is dcelining and weaker. July sheet realising 72H, October-December 82 cents. Slmre Report. Dull. Rubbers.— Little changed. Jimahs im-|ir\i-d and have
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    Paradise in Perlis.
    102 8 Mr. H. C. Eckhardt, acting British Perlis Adviser, Perlis, in his report to the Perlis Government for the year October 7, I9lh to September 25, 1919, says: At a time of world food-shortage it is satisfactory to be able to record that there has been no scarcity
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    102 8 M. -srs. Barlow and Co. report under date, June 30 Since last reporting the mat let has steadily declined and a heavy fall in prices has to be recorded The usual weekly auctions opened very Hat with but few buyers operating. Standard sheet sold at from 69
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    The Quaints.
    106 8 inotiM* iMTga audience indeed the largest ho far— greeted the Quaints at the Victoria Theatre last night and thoroughly enjoyed a sparkling performance. The repertoire of Mr. Salisbury's party is extensive, for every night an .-nt ii -:> new programme is given and each is as good as
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    65 8 A Urk named Chia Ho Chun, employed il bank, was arrested yesterday for fi in l appropriation of the salary cheque of Mr. N. A. M. Griffin, the acting Chief Police Officer, whose cheque at any tab dm would think, would be held as sacroacant Accused was placed before tht-
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    SECRET ROYAL MARRIAGE.
    357 8 The Greek King's Visit to His Wife. The visit of King Alexander of Greece, who arrived in Paris on May 22, is of a purely personal character, but it has excited far more interest than if decisions of weighty political nature depended upon it. It was to
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    122 8 The Alhambra, to-night, will I be umkr the patronage of His H.phness the Sultan of Kelantan. Sir Mohamed I\, b i n mer Cm be presented, including a screen version of the Merchant of Venice which features Matheson Lang and Miss Hut™ Britton. a Topical Budget, giving further
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    Oil Palm Enterprise.
    252 8 A great deal of interest has been evinceo during the past few years in the Oil Palm Industry. That there is a great future before this industry no one knowing the value of palm oil can Uoubt. Most of the world's supply of this particular commodity is
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    31 8 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Saturday, July ft, 1920. Saturday, July 3. S.R.E.V. Rifle Club, Bal. Range, 2.30 p.m. R. SMITH, 2nd Lieut. Ag. Adjutant, S.V.C.
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    151 8 Like a sensational film story was the experience of a London man and woman who were trapped in a strong room for some hours. Employed at the premises of Cottrell and Co., Charlotte Street, they were working in a concrete room, with a six-inch steel door, which had been unused
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      226 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With reference to the above in your valuable paper of yesterday, may I point out that Edwin A. Brown's views are simply a series of rubbish talk and like other narrow minded people, who are fortunately a minority, and who unrationally
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      Rice Control and Estates.
      259 8 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, The following dialogue between Master and Servant will interest Planters' Associations Master to Servant I am going from next month up to to work on Estate. Will you follow us Boy to Master All depends sir, at what
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      Malacca Hospital.
      347 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have read with interest the many letters which have appeared in your paper from time to time on the general bad conditions of Malacca. I think it highly time that attention was called to what is, to the general
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      Eastern Politics.
      437 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In his letter published in yesterday's issue of the Straits Times, Armenian shows lack of information in his attempt to crticise youjL leader of the 21st inst. If he is still in doubt as to the policy of the French
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    DECONTROLLED PASSAGES.
    299 8 Arrangement to Accommodate Officials and Businessmen. A Pioneer special cable dated London Jtm« 14, states that passages are to be decontrolled from August 31 and from that date Government will apparently divest itself of its legal right to commandeer passages and shipping companies will be in a position
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    The Klang C. Y. M. S.
    268 8 A correspondent informs us that members of the Klang Chinese Young Men's Society celebrated the second anniversary of the society on June 26. The premises of the society were decorated with flags, flowers and Chinese inscriptions suitable for th< occasion. The Rev. W. E.
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    141 8 British pictures, which had belonged to Earl Waldegrave, Lord Methuen and others, realised high prices at Christie's recently. The most conspicuous offered was Romney's portrait of Sir Christopher and Lady Sykes, painted in 1786. It represents them setting out for an evening walk. Romney received 140 guineas for it in
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      703 10 SALES BY IUCTIWI ~~dlFaultep:s sale IfeitTS. Powell A Co., Ltd., will m\\ by suction on rriday, Jsly t, 1»2», at 11 ajs. 420 tins fish oil" lying at 47, Upper Cross Street. POWELL A CO, LTD., Auctioneers, (Incorporated in Singapore) AUCTION SALE of 91 Lots of Cromptun electric ceiling fans
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      341 10 ARE WE RIGHT? WITH PLAISTOWE'S TOFFEE DE LUXE A tropical climate tries the digestive organs. A tropical climate is enervating. Doctors say that I During bodily" exertion the system consumes more sugar, selecting from the foods the sugar elements and rejecting the other properties, and that given sufficient sugar, the
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      797 10 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION Tenders will be received st the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to nooa of July 7, 1920, for the following works 1. Additions to laundry at the General Hospital. 2. Conversion of reof ef Kitchens at Labrador Villa into a tiled roof including repairs to floor. 3. Conversion of
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      485 10 ALEXANDRA RUBBER TREATING 1. Large supply of water and used only ones. 2. Customers have facilities of supervising their work if wanted. No objection to customers servants at factory. 8. Our finished rubber gets better prices. 4. We guarantee our work to be of the very best. 6. We can
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      244 10 AIR-FLOAT AND The Peace-TiiJlMfl that make theWHOLE HI HAPPY. At ail Dlspensivrles and Store a COKNBLL BROS. CO.. aintfKpor. laoorpoMi d i» Uo.ii tola >ganta I THE 6LOBE SUPERIOR EAR-PHONE ftjaWßP ■>•£• This is our most pop alar "model and its TKRKt&r/ popularity is based entirely on its merits. In
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    798 11 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Ceylon Motor Show. Motorists throughout Malaya will lome with iateieit ih-.» next January the Automobile Cab ol Ceylon and the Ceylon Motor Ttadets Association rra holding a motor abow in C ilombo. The exbibitioa will ba divided into loot seotioas :-Beoticc
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    London Stone.
    114 11 AM the IB City ebu»oVes whose deaUuotion bcs beem piopoeed may have small eocgregaicrn- ob Sund»ya, bat they ate all ol bistoiie oi a>ehitectoral interest. It is good to notioe that St. Swithia's, loi example, with ita Lot den S'onr," is not oa the lint. Teas (I thousands
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    Unclaimed Salved Rubber.
    106 11 The Colombo Po»t Aathciiiee have «ecei«ed witbiß the patt lew wetka se»e»al p»iotk ol abbot theets whiob wen pioktd op on the k» beach south ol Oo'ombo. Ome parcel ocnsisted of m many m 536 loom Bbeets, while* uothw bad 76 abeets. Tte qua* tit y picked
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      614 12 GUAN KIAT CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) 86, PHILLIP STREET. SINGAPORE. New Shipments just arrived of AMERICAN BRIGHT CLAW HAMMERS NETTLEFOLDS IRON AND BRASS WOODSCREWS GALVANIZED BOAT ROWLOCKS AMERICAN "KHOTAL" BLOW LAMPS BRASS TRIM IS BLOW LAMPS, etc., rlc. etc THB LATEST AND ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO la Singapore It
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      306 12 GUAN KIAT CO.. LOOTED (Incorporate* la Straits MUnutti) Head Oflce t If. PHILLIP STREET, SINGAPORE. Telegraphic Address GUANKIAT," Codes used A.B.C. 6th Edition Al Office 'Phone Not. 1M1 1MJ Authorised Capital $200,000 Paid-op Capital 162.000 Building Fund M.OOO Board of Director* t Tey Gnan Kiat, Esq, Chairman Tng Koon Kiat,
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      1835 12 JMOTED HDVtRTISEMENTS_ The PREPAID charges far Waata, Far Sate, To Let, ate. In ordinary clost set type (average six words to line) are s— Per line one Insertion 28 cts, two Ins. 46 eta, three Ins. 64 cts, four Ins. 82 cts, five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.18, ten ins.
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      1005 12 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, Murton, Holland Road. Entry August 1. Apply Powell Co, Ltd, 16-18, Raffles Place. HOUSE* TO LET, No. 128t Cecil Street. For terms and particulara^j>lease apply Yeo Cheng Hal. 20, Synagogue Tatreet. WANTED EUROPEAN COMPOUND HOUSE. Will purchase or lease. Price secondary consideration. Apply Merchant, Straits
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      170 12 Straits Motorcar Service Limited (Incorporated in Singapore) 114 to 216, ORCHARD UOAD. LORRIES •MO OARS HIRED REPAIRED SECOND-HAND CARS FOB SAL! I OrcrUnd S-mlrr $2J5« Chcrrolet S-seater 2.2St Empire 5-seater MM Overland 5-water XJM If you with to eel! any, consult u». Phone1233 GOOD WINS NEEDS NO BUSH NEITHJM DOES
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      305 12 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General 61 Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Office 1244 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements* subscriptions, accounts, printing, ments, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., shbuld be addressed to TQ MANAGER.
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