The Straits Times, 5 August 1920

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,401 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1920 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      223 1 mc* u«« /^2t&~UsS^^S BSTABLIBHED NHARLT fOO YBARS JOS. TRAVERS SttNS. Ltd. yS^^^l WOy MERCHANTS and MANUFACTURERS BDPPLIHRB OF FINEST QUILITY PROVISIONS ■h7^° E b A«t d WINES AND SPIRITS ALL OUR TIN4D FOODS A*R 6PBCIALLY PaCKBD FOR THI3 CLIMATE AND ARE THE BE6T OBTAINABLE "Ir following oooititate only a part
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      173 1 ROBINSON CO LTD. (Inooip .a ci ia t: BttMlJ Si If, mcni«) LARGE SHIPMENTS OF NEW GOODS JUST RECEIVED Bto-m Afi '-yW Mat-riaU Jumper* (m^ 8P iPe lOth A> -^n3 ISA v J tfcs<m 1 < Wot)1 back So ti] 8 Morning Fr >k rF^l^V^/^ 1 \T%^? EmbrrideMeß, et7 ffV\
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    Prince on the Goldfields.
    1001 2 Piesentitfan of Rich Quartz fpccimeas. A Ealgooilie metsiße of Jolj S states Xo day w«a a crowd, d day loi the Pi woe j m the golcfieldr, hia Boyal Highness being «ir!y rnahed tiom fonotioa to function The weatbtr was jeifi ct, nd tbe crowds mtde
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    German Crew Rescued.
    130 2 6oaib}roogh townrp.ople looked with mingled fct Impe at tht O rman two malted «ebooaei K'jfcrwiedtr tbat was recently moored ako^eide Ligbtbouee Pm 3 e win lowed into the baibcai at one o'o'ock in tbe mornicg by mote.i toaie, alte* I v.-ick br ken ber jiiibocm and none
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      340 2 Take this S Power in J L your hand Pick tip any Hovril bottle from /MA the stem- counter, ;uul let it rest WfF? on the pi!ni of your hand. I hen pict ire to yourself another bottle ten to twenty lime* <i- bitThat larger hoftlc would correspond to the
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      677 2 They Know Tliat Cuticura WOl SccLhe Aad Heal Wh ;'.!-r it i; i it< !»in~, humk>3 skill tmuhle, :.:i ann yi i ish, irri' latkm, < at, wound uticura l'irst bntbe with Cvii liut Avater. Dr>' and anoint with Cuticura Ointment In purity, delicate medication, and refresh lirance Cuticura meets
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      131 2 Cheese is the most Nutritious Food-Stuff in the World. A^tRICANCHfDOAR) O M C HEL^ On sale at all stores. CONNELL BROS., CO. Sole Agents, Singapore, w^ (liicorporated io U.S A.) OTOMUNE CO.. LTD. (laootpnatod ia JapM) Will remove from NO 95. ROBINSON ROAD TO THBIH saw OFFICE NOt. 139, 140,
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    Imperial Wireless Chain
    1028 3 New Sjstem to llt die the Globe. Ixporkaat and orKeai recommendal cD« abjo» the fatnra of wireless telegraphy in the Empitii ase made in the report ol the Impeeial Wirtlesa Telcgtajhy Oommiltee to tco Seoretoty of S.Me tot tbo. Cj.ooies, which was issued on Jane 38. Of
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    11 3 II don't envy the Prime Minister hja job. Lord Haldane. A
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      422 3 4 1 have found Iron Jelloids to be an Excellent Tonic in all such cases.' v^^k C* at //^^■awaClW bays the Many a ma, feck so thorough Physician. CJ^^ iy out of sorts, and thinks him- /ir/BRwablak. M rather surprised when the TTfAalf/awS Doctor tells him there is not really
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      492 3 STEAMER SAILINGS M. MONTORO, JULY 25, 1920 Consignees of cargo ex the above steamer are hereby notified that the survey of cargo landed in a damaged condition will be held on friday, August 6, at 9 a.m., in Godowns Nos. 4 and 6. No further survey will ba held after
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      579 3 STEAMER SAILINGS sj). BEN ARTY, JULY 23, 1920 Consignees are requested to note that the only survey of d.imnjred, etc., iruods per this steamer will be held on Monday. August 9, at 2 p.m. Godowns 12 and 13, Tanjong Pagar. PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. k.s. INNSBRUCK Consignees of cargo per
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      468 3 STEAMER SAiUNGS FOR VANCOUVER, B.C. (DIRECT) The si.s. Mi'thvon is due here nhout August 1 5, 1920, and will have prompt despatch for Vancouver, B.C. taking carj;o on through Bill of Larfin K for D. S. A. and Canadian Overland Points. For freight and further particulars apply to BOUSTEAD A
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      704 4 STEMBU BMUW P. O. British India Mi Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICM PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. Oa (Under Contract with HU Majesty'! Government) «w MAIL SKBVICM CAST OF BOMBAY an at HMri MUM (a CM FROM LONDON TO MARSnLIJ* ft LWMB P....ng.r. for Enrope
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      491 4 STEAMER SAUMI PRINCE LINE LIMITED (Incorporated in England) FAB EAST SERTICI FOB NSW YOBS CELTIC PRINCE Tia Sues about 2nd half Oct. For all information apply ADAMSON. GILFILLAN 00, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Agent*. THE REN LINE STEAMERS LIMITED (Incorporated in the United Kingdom) For China and Japan BENLEDI dn*
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      262 4 STUMER SAlUflti THE EASTERN SHIPPING COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in StraiU Settlement!) This time table is subject to alteration without further notice. Steamer sailing from Singapore PIN SENG— Every Tuesday, at t pjn, for Port Swettenham and Penang. From Malacca to Singapore From Penang to Moulmeln (Train journey from Moulmein to
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      363 4 STUMI MUM 0. S. K. THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) No. 2, De Sonia Street. Proposed Sailing from Singapore (Subject to change without notice) 'OR PORT SAID. MARSEILLES, LONDON. INTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG ALPS MARU mid. Sept. FOR NEW YORK (via Panama Canal) HONOLULU MARU August HAGUE
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      409 4 NIPPON YIMN KAISHA Incorporated In Japan) Coder Mail Contract wltfc the Imperial Japanese Gmmnl Subject to alteration* without hUm. EUROaat HAIL UNI Fortnightly Serrlea Far London, Antwerp rim (Malacca) PeaaatV Colombo, Sees, Port Bald and aUraaUlaa. ATSUTA MARU Aog. 11 SHIDZUOKA MABD Aug. II LIVERPOOL UNI For Liverpool tU Colombo,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    114 5 FIXTURES. Thursday, August 5. Hi ;h Water, 1.7 a.m.. 1.88 p.m. Homeward ma I lej.-.es "t'riflay, August 6. High V. aier, 1.51 a.m., 2.15 p.m B n. Mtg. Ex. 12.15 pa. Raflai Sport*. 2.t0 p.m. Saturday, August 7. ll:t-i> •>!., IM p.m. Aur'o i! r.:v -<■ Sport*.
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    75 5 VESSELS ARRIVED. Brit, 781 tons, from PtBIM 3-8, Penang 7-8. Weld, Bril., lit tons, from Malacca •v I I. i:nt.. :!I7 tons, from Kuantan 5-8, 7». Hruuwer, Uut.. 317 tons, from T. Pandan Baroe 7-k. Krian, Hut.. IM tons, from Kelimtan 5-8, laataa 7-a. Taraoka Maru. Jap.. ),709
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    169 5 To-day i'ort Dickon and Port Swettenham S p.m. Malacca and Muar 3 p.m. fort Swetienham, Penang, Madras and Ne^npatam, taking mails for Europe, etc., (via Bombay) g p.m. Registration up to 1 p.m. Parcels noon Supplementary Mail by train to Penang. taking mails for Europe, etc. 4
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE
    29 5 -Official lorn office Report) 10 July t r- 4 July 11 I U July 12 <■•■ U July 16 r><- -i July J1 Aujrust 2 August 2
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    "What is the Use of a Bishop?"
    145 5 Tha Bishop uf Argyll presided over largely attended meeting of the Anfflo- < athniu (Cntrress at the Albert Hall on Jane M, The Bishop of Zanzibar, in the course uf an address entitled Our ideaJ. told a story of a poor missionary Bishop
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    125 5 EXCHANUB Singapore, August 5. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 Demand 2/3 Private 3 m. 3 credits 22/ On New York Demand 40% Private 90 days 45^4 On France Bank 540 On India, Bank T.T. 118 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 85 p.c. pm. On Shanghai, Bank d/d
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      MINING
      209 5 Us. Va). Pd. Buyers. Seller*. 10 10 Ampang 16.00 1 1 Ayer Wen* 1.00 1.50 nons £1 £1 Kam Kamunting 2.16.6 2.18.6 10 10 Kinta Assoc. 7.26 8.00 tl §1 Kinta Tin 1.7.6 ao* 1 1 Hitam Tin 2.90 B.l* 1 1 Jelantoh 2.00 2.10 ri £1 Lahat Minei
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      GENERAL
      123 5 Vai. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 8.15.0 4.0.0 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 12.50 13.50 V-»/- Electee Twayi II 4/1 10 10 Fraser Neave 57.50 58.50 ">0 50 W Hammer &Co 110.00 116.00 100 100 Katz Bros. 130.00 150.00 Cl £1 Mexican Eagle 10.12.6 11.5.0 10
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      DEBEN TURES
      89 5 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 5 px. po. Spore Electric Tramways 5 p.c. £350,000 nom. Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 par. Spore Mun. 4tt p.c of 1907 $1,000,000 15p.e. 10 p.c. dia. Spore Mun. 4H p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 15 p.e. 10 p.c. dis. IS'pore Mun. 4%
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      431 5 Fraser and Co. and Lyal! and Evatt'a Quotations. [Latest available Sterling Quotation* are printed on another page on Friday.] To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall ft 4 Co. Evatt Alii-nhy ($1) .SO .00 Alor Gajah ($1) 3.50 3.70 3.60 3.80 Am. Malay 4.LV. 4.75 4.50 4.75 AyerHitaro(ss) 23.00 24.00 23.00
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      192 5 -s. MALAYAN. U'<;rsT .1. 1920 seat of cargo per the above steamer irom Melbourne are hereby notified that she lia> arrived and is now diacharg'ing into mi Noa. M and IS. 801 BTB \l> CO Agnate. ua, BUAVANA, AUGUST 1920 on-i^nees of CerfEO p» r the above steamer from Calcutta
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      759 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS TO LET, top floor No. 1, Robinson Road, largo floor ppace. Apply on premises. FOR SALE AUSTRALIAN Body Ford cars. Shipment just arrived. Apply Dunn 4 1 i-i'K SALE ONE CHANDLER, seven-»eater ?;ir. in excellent condiiion. Apply 919, Time WANTED Tii RENT, fural bed apartment >r .-mall bungalow.
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      107 5 ABBOTS LAGER THE BEER WITHOUT A RIVAL APPLY THOMPSON LARSEN LIMITED, 121, MARKET BTRBBT. TEWEJTANinSvIIS MANILA HOUSE, 196. Orchard Ruad HAVF JUST RECEIVED JUST RECEIVED LADIES EVENING SHOES in cloth of gold, floral brocade and grey satin GENTS DRESS COURT SHOES LADIES— We have the finest selection of BOOTS AND
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      512 5 rRIAJHEATRE -FOR A SHORT RETURN SEASON OF SIX NIGHTS. Commencing MONDAY, AUGUST 9 THE LEYLAND HODGSON REVUE CO. Booking now open at MOUTRIE'S THE INTERNATIONAL OPERA CO. Telnk Koran, Eut Coast Road hebon Stangee Theatre Hall. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT NO PERFORMANCE To-morrow Friday, Auguat S KIN TABOHAN Last Part will be
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      719 5 KALUMPANG TIN NO LIABILITY Kalunipunc declare! «nth diviilend. one shilling. piiyuble tw my seventh August. Books close nineteenth. TRONG TIN NO LIABILITY A telegrHm has been received from Melbourne stating that as the sixth dividend of I'- now declared by the Knlumnxng Tin Dredging Co., N.L. will be the laal
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    DEATH
    26 6 NEWLAND. On June 27, in hospital, at Baghdad. Captain H. O. Kewland. son of the late Major H. O. N'cwland, of Singapore, aired 46 years.
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, AUGUST 5 RENT BOARD'S REVOLT.
    1099 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, AUGUST 5 RENT BOARD'S REVOLT. There has never been in Singapore a body of public men who have given service more generously than the members of the Rent Board. They have met weekly for about three years, they have visited houses in all parts of the
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    35 6 In spite of the price of rice being on the decrease, says a Shanghai contemporary, many in the labouring classes still declare they are suffering and are demanding increased pay, otherwise they threaten to strike.
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    52 6 Anti-cholera serum is being used quite generally in Japan, two injections being given at ten day's interval. The Shanghai Japanese Residents' Association has arranged that all the Japanese in Shanghai who care to take the precaution may be inoculated at the Japanese Club, Boone Road. About 1,000 persons have already
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    58 6 On her return voyage to Shanghai the Friesland sighted five large junk? near the Hieshans floating bottom-up and several dead bodies nearby on the sea. The junks had been wrecked during the recent typhoon. Two fishing villages near ToaoHbw Bay were nearly wiped out by the typhoon passing over there
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    21 6 There are 2,000 Czecho-Slovaks on board the U. S. transport Logan now in port on her way to Trieste from Vladivostock.
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    20 6 A Japanese youth recently made three unsuccessful attempts to commit suicide by throwing himself into the crater of Mount Aso.
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    27 6 To-morrow at 8 p.m. a Problem of Conduct will come up for debate at the Straits Chinese Reading Club, Prinsep Street. All interested are invited to attend.
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    28 6 In the Oversea-Chinese Bank's advertisement under Form C in yesterday's issue, the item under "Other Investments at Cost should have been $25,000 M 1 not $225,000 as printed.
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    31 6 M. Lr.sker has rosigneH the world's chess championship to Capablanca, on the ground that the cheat world does not approve of the terau of the proposed match between Lasker and Capablanca.
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    37 6 The Rev. J. Butterworth, 8.A., will conduct divine service at Johoro. on Sunday and Monday, August 8 and 9. Evensontr and sermon on Sunday at 6 p.m. Holy Communion will be celebrated on Monday at T.:;n a.m.
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    66 6 Experiments are being earned out at Vancouver in the building of houses from marble dust and sawdust. A house will be built shortly of this material. It is claimed that the cost will be 6 cents a foot, in place of a present cost of 60 cents for ord madhouse
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    68 6 The fuel oil situation in the Far East is rapidly improving, says the Shanghai Gazette, and it is again becoming possible to secure oil for steamers. A few months ago it required weeks to obtain oil, in addition to much cabling to London. Frequently none could be had at all.
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    61 6 A guest and a stranger at the National Sporting Club was alarmed, in an interval of the boxing, by a remark mournfully addressed to him by his neighbour. I really don't know, 4 said this pessimist, what the country's coming to." To the stranger's sympathetic glance he replied with the
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    68 6 The Home Government has sent 100 infantrymen to assist in the work of reconstruction at Louth. The Town Council has accepted the offer of the Office of Works to erect 200 houses by special steam methods on garden-city lines immediately. The site is one of 20 acres, and it was
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    67 6 The Bombay Government announced on July lo that in view of the representation? widely made and of the expressions of public opinion in regard to the exclusion of the subjects of the Indian States from the franchise it has been decided that the rulers and subjects of Indian States, who
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    74 6 An embroidered fourfold screen, the gift of the City of Tokio, has been presented to Prince Carol, by Viscount Tariji, the mayor of Tokio. The screen bears a message of wolccme, which refers to the Rumanians having joined the causi „f the Allies for the sake of justice an<i humanity
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    76 6 The news of the sudden death yesterday of M. Rouet de Jonrnel, the manager of local branch of the Banque Industrielle de Chine and one of the most popular members of the small French community in Hongkong, came as a rude shock to many of his friends in the Colony,
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    70 6 Chief Detective Inspector Murison appeared before the Hongkong Magistrate, last week, and applied for the extradition of a Chinese who was wanted by the Macao Government for the theft of $80,000 Government money. Mr. H. L. Dennys, who appeared for the defence, opposed the application on the ground that the
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    86 6 It is report'-d in Shanghai <!•■■- to the Asahi that Mr. Mardhein Friedrich, a Bolshevik leader, arrived in Shmni I I recently. He says that he is charged with the mission of establishing a Bolshevik Consulate at Shanghai, an! that be will start rigorous propaganda for the Bolshevik cause in
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    95 6 Much indignation has been aroused in Camberwell by the fact that the plague pit on Denmark Hill has been laid out and is now used for tennis. For years the ground has been fenced off, ami has always been regarded by people in the locality as a sacred spot because
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    92 6 The Shanghai Gazette states that Messrs. Butterfield and Swire at the instigation of the China Navigation Co. have a scheme under way to provide Offers' and Engineers' Clubs at a majority of the coast ports where the demand is most necessary. The first clubs to be built, when the scheme
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    375 6 Mr. J. Duncan Roberta, managing director cf Duncan Roberts Ltd., is due from home this week by the Carnarvonshire Mr. Robert Findlater, of Duncrin Roberta, Ltd., is due from home this week by theLycaon. Mr. E. S. Smith, assistant Director General of the Siamese Kducation Department, died
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    Parer and Mclntosh.
    49 6 Mr. C. F. F. Wearne has received tinfollowing cable from Lieut s. I'arer ami Mclntosh despatched from Port Darwin Arr'ved Monday p.m. Hearty wel coniH. Strong head wind. Nine hours up. Seven hours out cf sight of lan.l. Aeroplane standing well thanks to you. Writing fully.
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    Repatriation.
    84 6 The following repatriated Imperial I tails ha\e sailed from England en r.mt .for Singapore, Penang and Seremban,: Per the Mentor which left England ol uly 17, for Singapore Mrs. Doojrlan. wit. of Major Douglas, R. A. S. C. for Serem ban Mrs. Macaulay, wife of Lieut Macaulay, R.A.M.C. IVr
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    A Useful Hint to Drivers.
    123 6 At the instance of Traffic- Benge, a Chines-e named Tan Van Chen i>f Beach Road, was placed haflen Captain Rowbotham, third magistrate, charged with driving his motor air *****, in a rash and n 'idijrent manner in Re formatory Road on July 25 at t->
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    Singapore Flying Ground.
    122 6 In the near future Singapore will DOM Me U excellent site or. which aviaton will be able to land or ascend without let Ol hindrance to anyone. It is on land known as the Balestier Plain, or the old sun 1 pit >n the side of Balestier
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    Education in Malaya.
    192 6 Advertisements are appearing in a London paper for the post of an in-.-prctn-ss of schools for the Sfraits St Ie nients at a salary of $:iOO. rising by $15 to $450 a month also fnr E'irop<'.-!> mistress, candidates to be University graduates, salary $200, rising by $20
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      268 6 NOW IN STOCK GUN*, RIFLES, PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS 12 16 >**; oK£2yMyj 12 16 BORE j^^* 2Bsss^ J/^£i BaRE luge lelcotioß of doable birrel hemmet ot hammetleea guvs. English or American make* bom $85. 00 to $360 OO W bley MS Oal.«85 ~~\l Wtbl y 4M r*! 8 B\ Browaiiiß
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      163 6 BKLBCT SUBJECTS AND 810 FBATUKRB AT MNGAPeRFS MODERN PICTUBB THEATRES (Taa Ckeas ImICo, Ltt, Proprietors) ALHAMBRA VITAGRAPH SERIAL 15 Episodes THE WOMAN IN THE WEB Episodes 5 and 6 Featuring Uedda Nova and J. Prank Glendon S Parts THE PRODIGAL LIAR 5 Parts Featuring William Desmond and Betty Compson Pathe
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    IRELAND.
    794 7 Drastic Law to Restore Order. Black Record of Murder In July. Reuteb Telegrams. London. August 2. In the House of Commons at question time Mr. Lloyd George stated that during lio! icemen, four soldiers and three civilians were killed and i<o policemen, 22 m Idiers and live civilians wounded
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    Mesopotamia.
    121 7 Fishtinp; with the Tribesmen Continues. BICTCB TEIJCGRAM. London, Aiu.ust War Office communique with regard to Mesopotamia state? that a >tronp British reconnoitring column set out southwards from Hilla and was attacked and roughly handled by tribesmen on July 24, but succeeded in cutting its way hack to Hilla, after
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    Churchill Hankerings.
    164 7 Rei'teb Telegram, London, August 2, There was a slight breeze in the House of Commons this afternoon when various Commoners heckled Mr. Lloyd George regarding the recent article in the Evening News by Mr. Winston Churchill, which has been interpreted as suggesting that Germany's military assistance should be
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    The America Cup.
    132 7 Reutcb Telegram. London, Aujrust 2. Montreal The ex-Member of Parliament. Mr. A. C. Koss. has sent a challenge to the New York Yacht Club on behalf of the Nova Scotia Yacht Club to race for the America's Cup in l!l-J2. If the challenge is MMpted it is
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    The Imperial Press.
    101 7 Rei tcb Telegram. London, August 3. The King has telegraphed as follows from the yacht Victoria Albert to Lord Atholstan in Montreal The Imperial Press Conference, which is a gathering of representatives from all parts of the British Empire, marks I fresh epoch in the history of
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    Chinese Finance.
    32 7 KtITEB Til. l>. HAM London, August 3. Peking Chang Tso Lin has countermanded the order to the Newchang branch of the Bank of China not to remit revenues to Shanghai.
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    European Situation.
    522 7 Bolshevist Forces Nearing Warsaw. RIITII TELCOBAMB. London, August 2. A German wireless message says that Brest Litovsk is captured. The Times Warsaw correspondent reports that the Polish armistice commission, headed by General Romer, has arrived at Baranovitchi. It was delayed by a broken railway bridge. The Soviet delegates
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    Genesis of Diseases.
    193 7 Sir Clifford Allbutt, the famous scientist, suggested, in his presidential address to the British Medical Association at Cambridge on June 29 that it is necessary, in order to combat the diseases to which human beings are subject, that animal diseases must first be studied. Dealing with "comparative
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    KARANGAN RUBBER CO.
    74 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, August 4. At an extraordinary meeting of the Karancan Rubber Company over which Mr. Thornton presided the sale of the estate for $850,000 was approved. A resolution was passed for the voluntary winding up of the company. The chairman remarked that the
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    DOCTORS NOT TO TELL.
    650 7 Patients' Consent the Only Release. Doctors are not to tell the secrets of their patients. This uccision was reached on the resumed discussion of the subject at Cambridge on June 26 by the annual meting of the British Medical Association. Dr. Langdon Down (Hampton Wick) on
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    Collision Damages.
    95 7 In the High Court of Justice, Admiralty division, on June 21, the British Burmese Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., and the Burmah Steamship Co., Ltd., sought to limit their liability for a collision, on September 26, 1916, between their steamship Arracan and the steamship Viola, which resulted in the
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    Horrors of the Black Hole.
    89 7 A telegram to the Daily Mail says that fifty-seven British prisoners at Baku are tnuuring tho horrors of the Black Hole of Calcutta. They are crowded into a single small and verminous room and suffering desperately from hunger and illness. They comprise eight women, seven
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    SCOTCH KIRK PADRE.
    404 7 Hie Rev. G. H. Douglas Inducted Yesterday. At the Presbyterian Church, Orchard Road, yesterday evening, in the presence of a large congregation, the Rev. G. H. Douglas, the new Presbyterian Minister successor to the Rev. W. Cross was inducted as pastor of the Singapore Presbyterian Church. The
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    INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE.
    389 7 Revised Pay and Personal Allowances. The following resolution was published at Simla on July 24 :-In introducing the revised rates of pay for the Indian Civil Senice it was provided in paragraph 4 ol the home department resolution No. 286, dated the 13th February, 1920, that personal
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    Rubber from Singapore.
    129 7 Popular Mechanics has the following i Laden with a record-breaking cargo of crude rubber, valued at $4,000,000, in addition to other goods worth $2,000,000, the recently completed steamer West Hartland returned not long ago to Portland, Ore., from Singapore, whither the ship had sailed on its maiden
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    Films of Indian Life.
    84 7 An Anglo-Indian film producing company, says the Englishman, is about to be started with headquarters in Calcutta and I London Office in Hall Mall. The object of the enterprise is to start in Calcutta for the purpose of giving the world a fllm of Indian character.
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      552 7 S.C.C. Beat Harbour Board The gloomy predictions of some supporters of the S.C.C. as to what the Singapore Harbour Board team was going to do to the Club were not fulfilled yesterday. A weak first team won well by 2—o and thus got through the first
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      S.C.C. Bowls Tournament.
      49 7 Yesterday, in the remaining double* handicap semi-final of the S.C.C. Bowls Tournament, Lowndes and Clifton-Smith beat Main and Hume, 21-14. The winners are to meet Norrie and Elphick in the final this afternoon, and to-morrow Norrie will meet Nelson in the final of the handicap singles.
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      Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club.
      45 7 Members and subscribers of the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club will be at home to their friends next Tuesday on the commencement of the autumn tennis tournament. The ties arranged for the first four days of the tournament will be published tomorrow.
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      Baseball Scores.
      45 7 A New York wire of July 12 states The result of yesterday's games in th* Big Leagues is American League New York, •> Detroit, 5 Cleveland, 4. Washin>rton, 0 National League Chicago, 6. Boston 3 Brooklyn, 2, Chicago, 1 New York 3 Chicago. 2.
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      A Recent Match.
      183 7 Fairplay writes from Malacca In describing the football match between the S.R.C. and the Vinolia Ami da tion 'Malacca) which was play<-<! on Saturday last, resulting in a pointless draw, your correspondent wound up by referring to the fact of Mr. Leijssius ro^iin^ in after having taken
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    The Moewe Film.
    83 7 This evening the showinir of the re markablo pictures depicting the crime or the German raider Moewe an 1 the of Allied merchantmen will be begun at the Victoria Theatre. In addition to this film there is a five part picture showing the fitfht for the world's
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    21 7 Much of the art of government con sists in taking the stinjr out of now ideas E.C., in the London Mercury.
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      291 8 'Jo the Ki.'itor of the Straits Times. Sir, I r .id with great interest your tea of the 2nd instant n Municipal ma' tii-s. Though Mr. Mugliston ha< only ntiy appointed a Municipal CommiasioneT yet he has already done many remarkable thing! to promote Municipal mli ii
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      Hospital Assistants.
      751 8 To the Ed tor of the Straits Times. Sir. May I have a little space in your esteemed i spar to discuss the new achen et fot Assistant Surgeons and Hi.>pil.il Am istants During taa last 12 years no les» than tin,, -i-lienns were made for Assistant Surgeons
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    WEALTH OF THE STRAITS.
    609 8 All Classes Appear to Be Prospering. A correspondent writes as follows in the Times Trade Supplement The Straits Settlements have recently been enjoying a spell of prosperity unparalleled in the liistorj of the colony. Die high prices obtainable for un and the wealth of the plantation
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    JULY RUBBER RETURNS.
    141 8 A lor Gajah.— ll,94o lbs. Australasia.— l»,Boo lbs. Aver Harms.— s2,42o lbs. Baltfownie.— 2s,l9o lbs. Bukit Kubu.— l6,ooo lbs. Baiißuen Poerba.— ss,ooo lbs. Batu Kata.— 45,240 lbs. Bukit I.inUnjr.— 2B.ooo lbs. I'rai^ielea. 13,873 lbs. C'hembong.— so,o32 lbs. (olinsburgh.— y..">oo lbs. I hempedak.- 14,200 lbs. KM S. llubbcr
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    14 8 The net deficiency for the year for the I-ondon comity council tramway* is £100,000.
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    PERAK COCONUTS.
    443 8 Attractive Properties Acquired At Moderate Price." The statutory meeting of the members of Coconut Plantations of Perak, Ltd., was held on June 30 at the offices, 1-4, Great Tower Street, E.C., Mr. G. L. Hamilton presiding. Mr. J. Mclnnes, the representative of the secretaries (Messrs. Harrisons and Crosfield,
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    ST. ANDREW'S HOSPITAL SCHEME.
    175 8 The following gives the state of this fund at "Oth June. It is estimated that before building can be started there must be at least $100,000 in hand. It will be necessary, therefore, if the Hospital is o be provided within any reasonable period to stimulate
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE FUND.
    95 8 Previously acknowledged $888,500.08 A. Bryant, London 1,000 Per hon. secretary. Batu Gajah Kuala Kangsar District H.H. the Sultan (3rd contrition) $1,500 Raja Di Hilir (3rd contribution) 100 Raja Abdul Hamid 50 Khoo Leng Gian 100 Cheah Ah Kang 100 Penghulu Abdul Aziz. 30 Collected by Penghulu 4
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    30 8 We tender our mns» hearty congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.— to wboro we understand a son was born on Saturday morning says an exchange. Nothing like being careful in journalism.
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    JULY TIN RETURNS.
    67 8 Tin Bentong No Liability. Hours run 627, piculs recovered 402, yards treated 70,000. Kalumpong Tin, No Liability. Hours 590.20, yards 69,086, yields piculs 336.88. Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging. Hours run 1,218, cubic yards treated 89,100, total piculs 974, net value $77,383. Asam Kumbang Tin Dredging. Hours run
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    31 8 Programme of Drills, etc., for week ending Saturday, Aupust 7, 1920 Saturday, August 7. Enmsian Co. Rifle Club.— Baleetier Range, 2.30 p.m. (Sd.) R. SMITH, Ag. Adjutant, S.V.C.
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    TRANSPORT ENCOURAGED.
    853 8 Whßt United States Government Is Doing. Distress and suffering inevitably result whenever the arteries of commerce are clogged. Our present civilisation is so delicately adjusted that the slightest deviation from normal brings disastrous consequences in its wake. With the exception of actual warfare, no event is followed by
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      876 9 GHi t.TY Gl Nfc^M POBIT.VtLY LABT THREE KI6HTB Ti<'*cltiy, ]\'inctd.iy and Ihursdiiy, Augnif 3, 4 and 5, cf D. W. ORJFFIXHS Cdoinat Spoatio'u, tbo VTofki'a Ure%leet Fl.m Lcv»*l iitix<fin'(- 1 b» r.ji 1 1 n; Ibe a^ou In 13 oupta 0.l Her o Irlr] is f. n- h paraio Mo***,
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      242 9 •ifetM** oLL JiiSlej KTf iV P&M SEE WHAT SRiSiW IJ K ii i ffc^/ iift3:l h f »31-i««b »i*'oui_o« »h« m on!i 6 hidtset— i« the K» Is of the Ptlaoe. Fee »!1 »H* ■■iaMDflit c r 'fwV- 'rvet Si rerp»fdnrtioi THE VIRGiN OF BTAMBSUL 7 »ota— Wi h Pfi'""
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      218 9 M. EZEKIEL WHOLESALE AND RETAIL OPTICIANS 0. High Street (Europe Hotel Buildings), ARE YOU GOING HOME? DO YOU FIND DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING PASSAGES? WE CAN SOLVE THE PROBLEM i i well as ship your excess baggage an< liver same to any address in the Unite< kingdom or to any other
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      401 9 TBM OVERSEAS ASSURANCE CORPORATION. LIMITED Board of Dtrerton t I Hoa. Or. Llm Boon Keng, 0.8J5., Chaimaa. Lim Vee Soon. Lsq. Tan 800 Gaan Esq Ong Rood Tat Esq. S. Q. Wong Eaq Lim Cbwea Chian Esq. Van Ean Kiara K»«, Ctina Poh Siang E*q. Scab Eng Lim E»o Lea
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      780 10 > SALES BY AUCTION IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE (thf undersigned have been instructed to ■ell hr public auction, at their Sale-room, Kaffles Chambers, Raffles Place, •n Monday, Angast 9, 1»2», at 2J9 pja. Twenty-five valuable freehold building Bite* on Reserve Road, off Telok Ayer Street, •oitabl* for godowns, etc. ESTATE AND
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      769 10 SALES BY AUCTION AUCTION SALE >F HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, A COLLECTION OK BOOKS. OCEAN CHARTS. PLANTS, ETC., at No. 29, Sophia Road, on Friday, August fi, at 4 p.m. On view on Thursday. Catalogues issued. CHEONG KOON SENG A CO., Auctioneer*. AUCTION SALE Meaere. I'OWKI.I. Co., Ltd.. will sell by auction
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      536 10 Asserts »Y«r 9MH,ttf 8.0. Assurance In force over $15,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE GO. LTD. (lac«fß«fat*d la Straits Cattleman**) ■BAD orriCß i Wlaihulu Imm, Blagaa«n. LONDON OFFICE i (2. OM Jewry. X.C Th* Oomaaay kaa BMN ieaedtea wttk a* Swteea* 0»ar» e< Baglaad aa« m>s)U. with a* Brltl.h Life
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      292 10 INSURANCE i COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, life. Marine, Accident, Guarantee and c Motor Car Asset* exceed £40.000,900 W. A. SlMS— Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch. < THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INS. CO. (Incorporated in Canada) All th* latest plan, of Life, Endowment, i and Annuity policies
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      814 10 THE STRAITS TRADING CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Singapore.) NOTICE is hereby given that an extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, No. 11, Collyer Quay, Singapore, an Wednesday, July 21. 1920. at noon, for the purpose of considering and, if thought
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      354 10 IF YOU REQI'IKK IMMEDIATE REPAIR 9 TO YOUR MOTOR CARS please send your Cars to awl Ciaragv THE SWIFT MOTOR REPAIRS JAIJVN TAMHAH, OFF BBBANOOON ROAD •SINGAI'OKi: THE MALAYAN TRADING AGENCY, 12 A It, Change Alley, Singapore. JOO GUAN CO, Rubber Merchants, Ship-Chandlers and Sole Agents for THE BURMA STEAM
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    THE MOTORING WORLD
    766 11 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Ceylon Motor Show. Thore ib every indication tbat tbe Ceylon Motor Show, wbiob is to be held from Satar day, Juomj 'il to Sitarday, January 29 will be a hoge aaooew, aays the Timea ol Ceylon. The tall partisalan of tbe
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    FLOODS IN AUSTRALIA.
    295 11 Many Families Rendered Homeless Fattbei lighkio heavy tsing (ell over p»»l--ol the flooded areas during F.ida j night, bat an Situiday praotioally Ibrcagboat tlio State fiaa eondilions prevailed, ears a Sydney message cl J aly 4. Although veiy extensive Itmage has been done ly the fl jods.
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      151 11 AND THE LITTLE FORD Shall laid them. It's llrst in sales— first in eaonomy-aad first in the e3teeaa of those who lova s xl itj, surety aai oo nfo't— beaause of its wonderful st-nplloity, strength an v llgatness. I. leads in SALES SERVISE SATISFACTION THE FORD lON TRACTOR THE FORD
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      323 11 MOTORISTS KNOWING tbe inflation pr*Fgurr>g of tvrea wi 1 enable y v to cave hun.ir (1 i<t tyrem 1-8 'if HafaN AIR [-in th* backbone This prwsure gauge Jjfc tells ycu when more r<Jct prea9nre ig STOCKED BY B^^raTQ '%»C'3H^' '^*"*^Bt T s^laVß^ t^BV^^^ .^B*«^ aßT^^ Jkß+*J*Jt3L^m M3*%J> «lwO>9 JL^TCt*
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      543 12 GUAN KIAT CO., LIMITED (lasarparated in Strait* Settlements'. M. PHILLIP STREET, SINGAPORE. N«w Shipments last arrived *f tOPIAN MADE TIN AND BRASP BUNKER LAMPS DUTTZ HUHUICANK LAMPS (Red and White Globe*) ASPINALI.S KNAMKL TAINTS (all Colour*) SAPOLIN ALUMINIUM PAINT BKSBWIN WILLIAMS ALUMINIUM PAINTS. ETC. ETC. ra« LATEST AND ONLY EUROPEAN
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      402 12 GUAN KIAT CO UMtTsff) <Ue*r»*raiW la Straits ««Mle»«ats) Haaa O«ee 1 M. PHILLIP STRICT. SINGAPORI. Telegraphic Aaarets 6UANKIAT," Cose* u«'ed A.R.C. nth T4itl«n Al Office 'Phone No*. IS6I aad IMS ($11$) 2 Unes. At-thoriwd Csoital $SyO,(K>9 Paid-op Capita: 163,004 Boilsing Fund BO.OOt Board of Direeten 1 Tay Goan Kiat, Esq.,
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      920 12 JIASSip#VtRMMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants. For Sale. To Let. etc. In ordinary close-set type (average aii words to line) sre :-P.r line; one insertion 28 cts., Zo inT <6 eta., three Ins. 64 ct«.. four ins. 82 cts., five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins $1 40 twelve
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      908 12 1 MISCELLANEOUS WANTED TO PURCHASE, nTw or secondhand double rickshaw. Apply 91" Struts Times. CONVERSATION LESSONS in st**-* s eiven by udy FRIVATE LESSONS" in piano theory of mime, also lemons in English and Malay given by a lady teacher. For terms, apply X.>. "5, Cuppage Road. BELL TOUR BUSINESS
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      960 12 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALE, one 180 h.p. three-cylinder opposed piston junker mnrine Diesel engine Immediate delivery. Apply M. A. Namazie, 18, Malacca Street. MAXWKLL, FIVE-SEATKR FOR SAI.K. Milenjre run 4,000, in splendid condition, owner driven, four new tyres just Ittod witt one spare. Everything guaranteed in perfect runninp order. $3,500
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      300 12 Straits Motorcar Service LIMITED (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) 213 to 216, ORCHARD ROAD LORRIES AND CARS HIRED OVERHAULS TO MOTOR CARS AND CYCLES WELDING of all metals, uncl< r Ear prnn supervision SATISFACTION (11 AKANTEED PRICES VERY MODERATE Phone 1233 WE HAVE A GROWING CLIENTELE Planters, Shippers anj Miners are
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      217 12 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and Gener»l gg Manager's Offlce 1117 Job Printing Office 124 Post Office Box No. 560 All communications relating to editorial Miating to business matters— advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing menta, subscriptions, accounts, printing MANAGER •""•••'I to TIM ADVERTISEMENT RATES W J^ tg for S le> To
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