The Straits Times, 11 August 1920

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,400 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1920 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • 906 2 Flood of Replies to the Dean's Appeal. The Dean of Westminster's appeal for at least £250,000 for the fabric fund of Westminster Abbey has aroused widespread interest, and has brought a flood of donations from the people of England, states The Times. The list of donors which The
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  • 171 2 !An extraordinary story was told oa July 22 in the Appellate side of the I Bombay High Court in an appeal from the sentences passed by the Sessions Judge at Satara on nine accused, five of whom were sentenced to death and four to transportation for life
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  • 20 2 I) Musical and artistic culture of all kinds is v tiling that pays in the lone run.— Air. Bernard Shaw.
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    • 340 2 ■t-jjswww— a^i—i 1 1> iiwiii ii i i''^i7a<sK^^sraswsaaaw| Lipton's Tea *T*HE flavour, the delicatt art.ma aud the fragrance of its leaf. ran never Ik equalled by auy other Ordinary tea. Ltptoo'a T«a is ihe pick ol the World s Finest Tea Rardens and. is packed by the most iiwderD scientific
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    • 593 2 •aa- BEET HAMS I a.-rola. m Yoa* Skin land ff Complexion o» be kept in a Perfect Con- VvH dition all the inn round by a I btH I reinlar ose of Beethaa'i La- J <fl I rola. I* eHectiuUlj remorea Aj—^ I all rou#bneM, rajneae, tan. IP- H irritation,
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    • 315 2 AIR -FLOAT AND The Peace-TiJMH« that make th& WHOLE HI HAPPY. JLt atll Dispensaries nnd Stores CONNEIL BROS. CO., Singapore 'laeoraonted la D.8.A.) •ole Aganta Ito Icetic Acid, Nitric Icid, Sulphuric Acid, Hydrochloric Icid and Vinegar Essence Momis, Latex Gups, Pans and Pails with lids Paints, Oil, Cotton Ducks and
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  • 854 3 Rln (Malacc»),P«t«liogand Klmanis. The tt pert o! tbe Rim (Malacca) Rabboi ■llatea t.r ibe yttr ended Maicu 81 1920. afaowa a ifcl profit ol £46,069, after allowing 10 per oeat. d<ircoia(ioa on buildings, plant, machincrj, elr. Tbe amount now glaodirg to tbe credit cf profit ani laM U
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  • 237 3 A plan lot be»ati(ying the toaia cf Bng land, as a ptrmaoeßl *»i m< mciia', wai pot loiwair) by Mr. i een Jiff eyr, late Secretny to the R jf d B jitd, at a meeting ol tbe R/jaJc t.l Remembrasec A^aeUlioo, held at Soatt Lo^xe, Ko(?
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  • 20 3 Let's. Be Weie *t fightia; to makt tbia Ihe last war, or mealy to make Ibis one laat BaUiKOie Soa.
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    • 307 3 /***> iV "C.i./t*»« In Us malerlml, >c m h Bl_/V S-J'^^'-v-l m hllle Irn important in Inr kuilJlng vp /^USTRALIANi **^*r.-««- E- 4Mmm\JMrjm'W& Purity Percentages V«Ay^ 9».9% 98.75 90% The high standard of purity maintained in the products of the Zinc Producers of Australia always justifies the confidence users put
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    • 326 3 This i% the Gonatosan Seal the seal of Genuine British I tut ctuM k:iu«c twkoattasut I In pre-War days Formaniiat Tablets Were famous everywhere as a Cure for Throat -Trouble* and as a Preventive of Infectious Disease. But they were German and many people hated buying German thingi even then
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    • 308 3 Ranks should Advertise in THE CHINESF <OMMER( l AI. DIRECTORY The bank which, in the old days, would not advertise, is finding a hundred reason* for advertising to-ilay." The banker, too. has somethine to sell It is service. Service is his stock in trade. The modern bank affara MTrie* of
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    • 411 3 OK U tfCORDfI 1* INCH DOUBLE SIDED $3 EACH Dreamy Alabama, Wartx Band I Am Climbing Mountain, one- step, land Dardanclla, Foxtrot, orchestra "O OH, Foxtrot, orchestra Russian Rag, Foxtrot, Rand Peter Gink, one step, Hand I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles, Walts, Ba»d Where the LaatenU Glow, Foxtrot, Band MMB POI
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    • 782 4 mMERSuum P. 0.- British India AMD Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contrset with Bli lUJ»«ty'» Gorananl) <k. Oaaoaay'* HAIL BEBVICBS EAST OF BOMBAY an at fill M m9aMru LONDON FAB-BABTERN BERTICB FROM LONDON TO MABWETIJ.BB ft U»H Da*
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    • 524 4 STEAM .MUM PRINCE LINE LlilTll, (Incorporated la England) FAR EAST BKRTICB FOR NEW YORK CELTIC PRINCE via Sacs about 2nd half Oct. For all information apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN ft CO, LTB. (Incorporated la Eiglaid) Agents. THE BEH UHE STEAMERS LIMITED (Incorporated in the United Kingdom) For China and Japaa
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    • 266 4 itiaiei Tamil THE EASTERN SHIPPIHQ COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in Stnlta Settlement*) This time table ii subject to alteration without farther notice. Steamer mailing from Singapore PIN SENG Every Tuesday, at S pjn, for Port Swettenham and Penang. From Malacca to Singapore From Penang to Moolmeti (Train Journey from Moalmein to
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    • 396 4 itumi sajumb 0. S. K. I THE OSAKA BHOSEN KAIBHA LTD. (Incorporated is Japan) No. 2, De Somw Street. Proposed Sailing froai Singapore (Subject to chang* wuhout notice) FOR POST SAID, MARSEILLES. LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG ALPS MARU mid. Sept. FOR NEW TORE (rla Panama Carnal) HONOLULU MARU Angnat
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    • 430 4 NIPPON YUoIN KAISHA (Incorporated In Japaa) Uadar Mall Caatract wttfc tk« Imports! Japaaaaa flaTaramaal Sabjoet to alteration* arttaout EUBOPI MAIL LIMB Fortnightly Sarrlc* Far Laadaa, Antwerp Tla (Malacca) Paaax* Colombo, Saaa, Part laid aad Mar— lltaa ATSUTA MABU Aug. 15 SHIDZUDKA MABU *o« KAGA MARU Sept. 8 UYCBPOOL IJNB Par
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    • 583 5 STEAMER SAILINGS HOLLAND EAST ASIATIC SERVICE M. TOBA Al'i.K leaaeai will load here middle of Vpumber for Hamburg and Bremen. For full particulars, please apply t» KONINKI.UKK I'AKETVAART •i ITBCHAPFU, I aad I Collyer Quay. DOLLAR LINE REGULAR SAILINGS From Singapore to Batavia, Soerabaya aad Samarang From Singapore to Saigon
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    • 421 5 STEAMER SAILINGS DIKECT FREICHT SEKVICE FOR MANILA AND CALIFORNIA sjt. WEST MONTOP Tlii steamer will accept freight for above p.rl aWot AnKUSt 11. I For further particulars, please apply to L<)S ANGELES PACIFIC NAVIGATION CO., J I. Raffles Quay. ii\m)Jki;massi\. soikabaya and PBKHAinU S.S. RAJA OF SARAWAK The above vessel
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    • 701 5 STEAMER SAILINGS BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., s.s. GRACCHUS For Australia The above- steamer will sail hence about August 13, for Australian ports. First and second-class passenger accommodation available. For further particulars, apply to BOUSTEAD CO., Agents. DODWELL LINE (Incorporated in England) FOR NEW YORK DIRECT EGRKMONT CASTLE commences leading
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    • 842 5 SALE OF DIESEL MACHINERY Tenders are invited for the purchase of two sets of Vickers Diesel machinery marine type, each set including one pair main engines with auxiliary machinery, propeller shafting and propellers. Each engine is designed to develop 800 b.h.p. at 380-400 revolutions. Tenders may be for cither one
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    • 1005 5 MUNICIPAL NOTICE The Municipal Commissioners of the Towi of Singapore invite applications for the pos< of Assistant Superintendent of Mains ane Services in the Water Department. Th< appointment is placed in Class VIII of thi salary scheme, the commencing salary ol which is at present $300 per montr ri<infi annually
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    • 941 5 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND FEDERATED MALAY STATES VICTORY BONDS Bearing Interest from the date of parttiaaa at five per cent, per innum. payabi* aa) September 1 and March I. REPAYABLE AT PAR ON SEPTEMBER 1. 1954. PRICE OF ISSUE^-100 PER CENT. All proceeds of this isjue will be lent to His
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    • 890 6 mtm "^■■■■■■l «i gas iwwu >n»T>rs>tt n»»sn I <MMnMa>. J m^Yh J C I W*imP9»r tout— matWußHtUn I IN TBB S£COND SHOW AT 9.80 C&rmel Mjeis Soper fealoro In 5 pt». THE CITY OF TEARS In 5 pts Aq nno"r»l Bloc biid photo-dram*. This is one of tbe most c*j
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    • 207 6 HALL, LTD. 5 fcBCOND f HOW AT 9.18 Stnatt Piton'a Sensational niper.seiial THE FATAL BIGM In It Episodes DAN 3BR MY3TBBY-THRILLB Bpiiode 8. THI DIV L'B WIB a puts Bpi.ode 4. OUC IN THB HIOHT 3 puts Alotg with Sacts~OVERLMDREO-saots SUning HARRY CARHY in a icnaing piotnre cf a joyons
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    • 224 6 WHITE GLAZED WALL TILES FLOORING TILES FRENCH ROOFING GLASS TILES READY STOCKS ON HAND A. CLOUET CO., 7, Raffles Quay, SINGAPORE. THE PLANTER AN ILLUSTRATED PLANTER'S PAPER. Tbe first number will appear on August 16. Published by the Incorporated Society of Planters. Price %l a copy. Jl2 per annum, post
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    • 85 6 Quinine Sulphate Quinine Biiiydrochloride Saccharin (BRITISH MME) Large steel s held Enquiries address to THE UNITED PHARMACY SINGAPORE. Capitalists interested in COAL, WATER-POWER, FERTILISERS CINCHONA, COFFEE, TEA AND OILPAI.M CULTIVATION may hear something to their advantage oa applying to 944, Straits Times. WANTED TO BUY Second-hand Chines* or European HOUSEHOLD
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  • 102 7 FIXTURES Wrdni'sd.-iv. August 11. [i. 7 :t7 p.m. iehool Sporta, p.m. Vie. Theatre, 9.16. Thursday, \uRust 12. m.. v 15 p.m. i Suttlemeat of Penang. Ootr Sportii. Heaeward mail >'■ Vie. Theatre, 9.15. Friday, Aagval IX am, 'J. 13 pjn. Vie. Theatre, 9.15. Saturday, August 1 1.
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  • 140 7 ESSSU AT THE DOCKS. But Wharf :-<-in. Milo, Shrimp, A Bello. Uh.irf. llaiplion*, Hctsy Ross. Shier. Whs I. Albert and Victoria Dry Dock. Hi kirk. Male Wharf Tl.' t.mii >.■ Dock. Mara, Kllora, .t.i. Kujang. Hebe. ilthybius. Jaidinr Wli..-!. Nil. i'uio Uriel I il W karf. Nil. I-
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  • 191 7 To-day Pul«i fambu I.» 0 p.m 3 p.m. l'urt Swettenham and l'cnan» 8 p.m. Shanghai and Japan s P m Bangkok Pulau Soc^i p.m. Rangoon and Calcutta 4 p.m. Thursday Pulau BaUm ami Puiau Hulang 9 a.m. Cucob Malacca 1 P-nj. Baigon 1 P-m-Selat Pandjang. Rengkalis Bagan
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  • 35 7 (Official Pott Offic* Report l June 18 July 1« June M July 21 June 20 August 2 June 28 August 2 July .*> August 2 July 7 August a July K August 9
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  • 154 7 It waa reported that baby tortoises were ■oiling at 2'-d. each in Kentish Town. London importers, however, are exceedingly sceptical, writes a Daily Chronicle representative, and intimate that they would be K'!a.l to porchaaC as many as possible at the price, aa 2s. is the usual charge nowadays. It
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  • 49 7 The ci mfottl of town life do unfit men :nul \..:-..i-: for the BOW life. It was a tnai I in a London flat, wl >, aft.-r a lecture on tli :i'lv;;ni:i:'i-.' of women's enUjcr.ition. said to the lecturer. "TVimJk v.-v. Sir, 1 liki- whan 'ot an' cold's laid on."
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  • 127 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, August 9. On London. Bank 4 m/t m 2/4 Demand W 2/3 Private 3 m. 3 credits 2/4 19/32 On New York Demand 41 tt Private 90 days *6* On France Bank 650 On India, Bank T.T. H8 On Hongkong, Bang d/d. 87 p.c. p.m.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES
    • 201 7 Vai. Pd. Buyer*. Seller*. 10 10 Ampanf 16-00 1 1 Ayer Went 100 160 bob*. £1 £1 Kam Kamuntijg 2.16.6 2.18.6 10 10 KinU Ajsoc. 7.25 (J.OO H $1 KinU Tin r?.«BOim 1 1 Hitam Tin 2.00 3.10 1 1 Jelantoh 2.00 2.10 £1 £1 Lahat Mine* 7.60 fe.oo
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    • 123 7 188. Val. Pd. Buyer*. Sellere. a £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 8.15.0 4.0.C tl £1 E. Smelting Co. 12.75 13.75 v-ft/- Electr.e T'waj* »/J 10 10 Fraser Neave 57.50 58.50 50 50 WHammer&Co 110.00 115.00 IOOIOOKatz Bros. 130.00 150.00 El £1 Mexican Eagle 10.12.6 11.5.0 10 10 Maynard Co. 17.00
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    • 88 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 6 p.c. pn. Spore Electric Tramways 5 p.c. £350,000 oom. Spore Municipal 6 p.c. #1,678,000 par. Spore Mun. 4H p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 16 p.c. 10 px. dis. Spore Mun. 4% px. of 1909 $1,600,500 15 px. 10 p.c. dis. Spore Mun. 4Vi
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    • 424 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations, [Latest BTailable Sterling Quotations are printed on another page ob Friday.] To-day Price* Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt Allenby ($1) 0.80 0.90 0.80 0.90 Ucf Gajah ($1) 3.50 3.70 8.60 8.80 Am. Malay 4.25 4.75 4.50 4.76 AyerHitam(ss) 23.00 24.00
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    • 694 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS POUND, A WHITE DOG, licence No. 896. Owner may have same on applying to No. 43, Hum lurk Road. GODOWN WANTED. Wanted a large irodown far imports. Reply with full particuhira, !i(.l. Strait! Times. TOR SALE, LARQE IRON TANK, 12 by 4 by :t feet, titled with b^s
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    • 47 7 CROW-ELKHART FOUR-CYLINDEK TOURING CAR 117 inches wheel base, right hand drive, Bosch magneto. DEUVERY FROM STOCK PRICE $5,150 Apply Agents S.S. and F.M.S. THE FAIRFIELD TRADING CO., 1, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. SOLAR OIL CRUDE OIL for Diesel Engines mm HUAT H!N 111 TRAOINP CO eoulh aiPldga Rots
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    • 511 7 ne CL Best Gas Traction Co.'s TRACKLAYER TRACTOR Demonstrating Tractor, together with full line of implements suitable for cultivating estates, now afloat. Expert demonstrator will arrive in Singapore about September 15. Interested parties can arrange for demonstration. THE KOSTER COMPANY (Incorporated in U.S.A.) 2-2, RAFFLES QUAY, SINGAPORE. mncDNYm NOTICK in
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    • 443 7 VICTORIA THEATRE SIX NIGHTS ONLY TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT WEDNESDAY, AUG. 11 IN The successful London Revue THE SPA GIRL Tiiurvdat. A,i;u-I IS, ;il 9.3t VAUDEVILLE Krida\. Au;'u:l 13. at 9JtO The American MuMcal Playlet ROSEBUDS Saturday. August 11. at 9.30 HOTCH POTCH Gems of the Hepprtoire Price* $4, 3, 2, and
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  • 1146 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11 KILLING THE GOOSE. As the fable saith, the goose laid a golden egg, whereat the owner of the goose was so smitten with mercinary cravings that he killed the goose and cut it up to get all its other golden eggs, and lo there
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  • 75 8 The B. N. B. Herald extends a welcome back to Borneo to Mr. and Mrs. Irving and their daughter. Mr. Irving is going to Kudat as Resident, to relieve Mr. Moysey, who is proceeding on leave to England. The paper extends also a hearty welcome to Mrs. McGechan who with
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  • 78 8 Only one reply was received to the letter inserted in the Times of Malaya at the direction of the Kinta Sanitary Board asking that those in need of dwelling houses should communicate their wants to the Chairman. The Chairman stated he would like to assist, as far as he could,
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  • 82 8 At a committee meeting of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce, held on July 24. a letter was read from the Food Controller, in reply to the Chamber's enquiry if extra supplies of rice could be obtained from Hongkong. Owing to the obligations under which the State is placed with
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  • 13 8 There is every prospect that this year's harvest in France will be excellent.
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  • 16 8 An electric train passed through the St. Gothard Tunnel for the first time on July 1.
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  • 20 8 A new record was reached by the Port of Antwerp on June 20, when 170 large vessels were in port.
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  • 16 8 Several hundred ex-British officers and their wives are expected to settle this year in British Columbia.
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  • 18 8 Four steamers from the seal fisheries recently arrived at St. John's, Newfoundland, with a catch of 20,456 seals.
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  • 35 8 Messrs. Adamson, Gilfillan and Co., are advised by cable that the directors of the Rahman Tin Co., Ltd., have declared a dividend of 5 per cent, less tax to be paid on the 13th instant.
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  • 34 8 The Kinta Sanitary Board recommend that a prize of $100 be awarded annually to the head boy of the rest-house best managed for the year and best kept as regards the building and grounds.
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  • 30 8 The following telegram has been received by the Master Attendant from the Ministry of Marine, Bangkok Until further notice fixed white light shown at Singora instead of ordinary occulting light.
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  • 36 8 We have received from Mr. G. O. Blacker, Commissioner in Singapore of the Federation of British Industries, a copy of a letter dealing with national expenditure and taxation, forwarded to the Prime Minister by the Federation.
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  • 39 8 Letters from home report bad weather pretty well all over the United Kingdom early in July. The first week is alluded to by one correspondent as arctic," with a shade temperature of !>0 in London and 40 in Birmingham.
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  • 35 8 Following are the numbers of arrivals from and departures to the Madras Presidency for the month of July Arrivals 9,144 adults, 1,160 minors departures 3,214 adults, 178 minors. The arrivals relate to aided passengers only.
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  • 61 8 A Reuter message dated the 7th inst. states that at the conclusion of the Lambeth Conference, 240 Bishops were to attend on Sunday last a communion service at St. Paul's. It was to open with a procession from the south to the great west door. The Archbishops of Canterbury and
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  • 66 8 There will be a discussion at the Straits Chinese Reading Club, on Thursday, the 19th instant, at 8 p.m. The subject That, in the bf-3t interests of Education, the Registration of Schools Bill (1920) deserves the support of the general community." Mr. Song Ong Siang, M.A.. 1.1...M. will occupy the
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  • 77 8 By kind permission of Col. L. B. BoydMoss and officers, the band of the Ist battalion South Staffordshire Regiment wil! play the following programme in the Botanic Gardens August It commencing at 5.15 p.m. Conductor Mr. A. F. Bultitude March. Entry of the Gladiators, Fucik suite, L'Arlesienne, Bizet, pastorale, intermezzo,
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  • 93 8 Mary Helen Fee, educator and author, was found in a critical condition at the entrance to the park at Washington. Her wrist was badly scratched and two letters were found in her hand explaining that she was tired of life. She was head of the English Department in the Philippine
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  • 104 8 A sensational river story was published by the Shinwanpao at Hankow recently The report reads A 'certain' steamer of a 'certain' company sailing between Hankow and Shanghai and carrying more than 1,000 passengers had reached Whangs ikang when a terrific explosion like a clap of thunder occurred owing to the
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  • 105 8 A Yokohama dispatch to the Asahi says that the Courts Aeroplane Manufacturing Company, of London, has a project for establishing a big factory in Japan. The message says that Mr. Stevenow, the Manager of the Manila branch of the British company, recently visited Hongkong with the object of building a
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  • 142 8 Perhaps the queerest use to which prisoners of war were put was the excavation of Ostia, the harbour of ancient Rome at the mouth of the Tiber. Austrians helped to put the final touches to a work which has been going on for many years, and there is now a
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  • 369 8 The Hon. Mr. F. J. Pigott, Colonial Engineer, is on an inspection visit to Penang. Inspector D. Killourhy has sjmm to Penang and will probably act as Court Inspector. The Governor of Ceylon's departure from London on his return to Ceylon is postponed to August 21. The
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  • 24 8 The outward 8.1. packet Teesta, with mails from Europe, is expected to reach Penang at 6 a.m. on Friday, the 13th inst.
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  • 35 8 At yesterday's meeting of the Rent Board the President announced that Mr. H. Robinson had resigned, giving as his reason the unsatisfactory reply Government had given to the questions he had asked
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  • 60 8 In reply to questions Mr. Churchill declined to grant an amnesty to men now serving terms of imprisonment for des'T tion during the war and addid that thenwere more deserters now tha;: daring the war. He could not take action which would ;pem to make out
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  • 89 8 Sir West Ridgeway. in a speech at the annual meeting of the British North Borneo Co., stated '.hat they had granted concession of 100,000 acres to the General Rubber Company. He also con gratulated his company on Messrs, 11;. rn sons and Crosfield having become
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  • 95 8 The trial began in Berlin on July 5 of a man named Schumann, known as the murderer of the Seltenhardener Forest. Schumann is now charged with no fewer than 35 serious crimes, including seven murders, 11 attempted murders, and several cases of arson and rape. In the
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  • 152 8 A destructive fire broke out curly morn ing at the Lun Chong Rubber Factory on the Ampang road, reports the Malay Mail The whole building, which is a fair-sized one, was practically putled, and tlirr little hope of saving either the bail Itself or any of its
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    • 98 8 W. D. H. 0. WILLS Bristol and London GOLD FLAKE "GOLD FLAKED Q 5 r pntll G OLD FLAKE ,i O f 5 0 Virginia Cigarettes High-Class Cigarettes Reecn 44 Virginia, Cigarette id ptient aiil'ght Una eaoh oonUiniig CO ic age am c ICa* uric? cud bi thi <p^ Cvestm/nster
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    • 166 8 SELECT SUBJECTS AND BIG FIXTURES AT UMOAPOBTS MODERN PICTURE THEATRES (Taa Ch«« ImACo, Lit, Pnpriitan) ALHAMBRA VITAGRAPH SERIAL 16 Episode! THE WOMAN IN THE WEB Episodes 7 and 8 Featuring Hedda Nova and J. Frank GUndon Parta KING SPRUCE 6 Parta Featuring Mitchell Lewis Pathe Gazette, Topical Budget Shifting Sanda
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  • 1868 9 Situation of Increasing Gravity. Holshevists Reject the Allied Proposals. RBUTER Tr.LfX.tAMS London, August 7. The Polish Socialists have issued an irapassic.nr.l counterblast to the anti--I'olisli manifestoes of British and other Übouril-t, imploring them to oppose the national murder which is tataf perpetratwd on IVlund tiy the Red army,
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  • 105 9 Reuter Telegram London, August 9. The Liverpool police announce that instructions have been received from London that Archbishop Mannix will not be allowed to land at Liverpool, although the linpr Baltic arrives at the Mersey port this evening. It appears, therefore, that Government intends to tranship the Archbishop
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  • 78 9 Reuter Telegram London, August 8. Berlin The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Von Simons, in a newspaper interview, said that Germany was prepared to resume diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia immediately satisfaction was given for the murder of Count Mirbach, the ex-German Ambassador in Russia, in 1918. He
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  • 25 9 Reuter Telegram London, August 8. Armed men ambushed nine policemen at Killdorrery, County Cork. Five constables wore wounded and all arm* and equipment tak#
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  • 234 9 Reuter Telegram London, August 8. Ottawa At the Press Conference, Sir Gilbert Parker declared that our imperia'. partnership had been long founded upon consent. If Canada desired to withdraw no gun would be fired to prevent her, but the granting of responsible government tc the Dominions had
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  • 44 9 Reuter Telegram London, August 9. The South Norfolk by-election resulted as follows Mr. G. Edwards (Labour) 8,594 Mr. Batty (Coalition Liberal) 6,476 Mr. Roberts (Independent Liberal) 3,7 lB The vacancy was due to the Hon. Mr. Cozen Hardy's succession to the peerage.
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  • 66 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, August 10. In the Appeal Court, the Chief Justice (Sir John Bucknill, K.C.), Mr. Justice BarrUt-Lennard and Mr. Justice Voule? decide! that there was a right to appeai against the decision of the Registrar of Vehicles. The appeal by Mr. C. E.
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  • 269 9 Proposed Memorials to County Regiments. A mectiriK was held at South Lodge, KnightsbriclKi*. on July 1 in support of the Roads of Remembrance Association. Colonel Moore-Brabazon. M.P., said one of the suggestions was a big road running from the south of England to the north of Scotland,
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  • 95 9 Macphail and Cci Daily Report. Singapore, August 11, 1920. Silver.— s9%. Shanghai 37V4. Hongkong H4%. Rubber.— The auction opened steady. Std. sheet realised 63 cts., Std. crepe 70 cents. Outside the market is dull but firm. August sheet at 63-63%, Sept. 65-65%, with Oct-Decr. 72^-73. Market.— Share
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  • 1113 9 Inquest on Mr. G. F. Stapp This Morning. Charge Against Mr. Cooper. The Coroner, Dr. Murray Robertson, conducted an inquiry this morning regarding the death of Mr. G. F. Stapp, storekeeper, F.M.S. Railways, who died as a result of injuries received in a motor car smash in
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  • 624 9 Prospective Capital Cost of £60 Per Acre. The statutory meeting of the United Patani (Malaya) Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on June 29 at 14U, Lcadenhall Street, E.C., Mr. E. L. Hamilton, chairman of the company, presiding. The representative of the secretaries (Messrs. Ed. Boustead and Co.)
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  • 367 9 H. E. Yen Shi Shan of Shansi Province. One of the most progressive officials of China to-day is H.K. 'ien Shi Shan. He has held office longer than any other governor, since the very beginning of the Republic. To carry out his reforms he has had to
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  • 26 9 Inform*. that the cruiser which the By i i.ovcrnflht is to present to Canada will be of pa of oil-burner, but fcer name is not availab.e.
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  • 1844 10 Captain Sverdrup's Adventure In the Ice. Captain. Otto Sverdrup, writing to The ardo «n July :i, states 1 may preface my narrative of the rearm- of the Soluvei with a short account of the sawing of the relief ship, the icebreaker S\ iaUp'rIt was in April that I
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  • 29 10 Whenever you gtand up to attack immorality, drink, slums, creed, or what I cal| the forces of the world, it is like stirring- up a hornets' nest. Lady Astor.
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  • 1027 10 The Difficulty of Playing Fair." It is a fact too obvious to be insisted upon that our own dreams are extraordinarily interesting and those of other pcop.e an infernal nuisance, observes The Times. Nevertheless, it is one that other people do not appear to appreciate. When we
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  • 51 10 Programme of Drills, etc., for week ending Saturday, August 14, 1920 Wednesday, August 11. Eurasian Co. Rifle Club, Balestier Range, 4.30 p.m. Friday, August 13. Malay Co., Balestier Range, 4.30 p.m. Saturday, August 14. Eurasian Co. Rifle Club, Balestier Range, 2.30 p.m. (Sd.) R. SMITH, A*. Adjutant,
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  • 54 10 The Bandman Comedy Company, which ipens at the Victoria Theatre early next nonth, has a good repertoire of recent productions including Nothing but the Truth, the Naughty Wife, The Yellow Ticket, BilletteJ, Lord Richard in the Panry, General Post, Sacred and Profane Love, Tile Rotters and The
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 82 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Is it not time soi.iebody took at. interest in the motor-cars plying for hire on the Bukit Timah and Thomson Roads These are almost invariably overcrowded. I have counted as many as ten in a fiveseater, to say nothing of
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    • 193 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I beg to crave a little space in your valuable paper to say something about the way we Asiatics are being treated in connection with the telephone service. Mr. A applied for a telephone connection some time at the beginning
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    • 220 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, As quite a number of letters have been written to you lately about the Malacca Rest House, I might add one more, and trust you will be good enough to find space in your valuable papers for same. At
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  • 494 10 The Balloon Apron Defence Of London. Five claims in respect of the balloon apron defence of London during the air raids were before the inventions commission. The claimants were Major-General Ashmore, Commander Vittario Betteloni, Mr. Edward Booth, Mr. J. H. C. Eggulden and Mr. Robert Lowry. The chairman
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 187 10 The second rcund of the Singapore Football Association Cup Competition began yesterday with the meeting of the ExService team and Pulau Brani, who had byes in the first round. The Ex-Service men put up a good show, but on the whole Pulau Brani quite earned their win
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    • 303 10 Our Ipoh correspondent wires Moderate weather attended the first day of the race meeting here to-day, at which H.H. the Sultan of Perak was amongst those present. The running was good. The following were the results Race One. Orthez, O'Connor 1 Yarraman, Brown 2 Darfur, Suttle 3. Won
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    • 189 10 The L.L.T.C. tournament opened yesterday when the following ties were decided I adies Doubles. Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. Turner owe 3 beat Mrs. Hargreaves and Mrs. Cringle plus It, 6—4, 6—2. Mrs. Gregory Jones and Lady Ridout scr. beat Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Noon plus 15.4 6—l, 6—4.
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    • 53 10 «th f\ me ?u afre from London dated Bth mst. states that in the Olympic games at Antwerp, in the 50 kilometre cyolfrace final, Peeters of Holland was first. Johftson ours E t n a Kl ty n rean ce d CO r n e d tire,f
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    • 49 10 Rotin^ub wsrfe h^t s-ra; when /If at 515 P" m on Friday when the following motions will be moved! —a. I hat the scheme to huild a new boathouse be abandoned, and the present one repaired where necessary, b. That the monthly subscription be raised to
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    • 374 10 r,J5 C fT'Y** 1 M lavan Athletic Sports (under the laws of the A.A.A.), are to be H«l H% y ar J ln K <? ala Lvm P"r on Friday and Saturday, September 10 and 11 Ihe programme of events arranged is as fOilows First Day.— 100
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    • 198 10 The Garrison and Singapore Golf Cluf.s will meet on the former's links in a m%tch. The team- will be as follows, the. home players being mentioned first.: 9 Miles and V. G. Stevens v. Kordt: an:t lfugiiston. 9.1 Twiss and Mundell v. Ilraddell anH Lea Warner. 9.10 Cummings and
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  • 218 10 The Secret a London Hnuse> Contains. Princess Alice Countess of Athlone, as chief patron of the British- 'srael Worl I Federation, was present at the opening of the Federation's first Congre.s at the Kensington Town Hall. There are eighty associations affiliated, and the mcmb.is and adherents numbers
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  • 196 10 A dastardly railway outrage is reported from Lahore. When the night train from Rawalpindi to Kohat reached Ghazan, a wayside station, a little after midnight on July 27, the guard heard some one cryinj* out in a second class compartment. Goingup he found the occupant, an AngloIndian
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  • 112 10 The master of a Shanghai vessel HMlta a curious incident relative to Steep Island and concerning fog. On July 20 when approaching from the south, Steep Island was observed to be enshrouded in a foe bank which hung like a pall over the Island and yet which enshrouded the lighthou*and
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 373 10 Property Sales. The following Singapore properties were soid by public auction by the Estate and Trust Agencies Ltd., at their sale-room, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, on Monday afternoon. There was a large crowd of intending purchasers and in the case of Al Mutahar's estate, the bidding was brisk and the
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  • 1808 11 Dramatic Story of Reigo Of Terror. Tbe H»rb n rorroepondeot of the N.O Daily Newp, writing on July 13, say- With tbe arrival of ibe J.panppw iiotmti carrying over 400 refugees liom Nikclaievsk at Vlad.vjal.k llit true story o( tbettrrorism tbat reigned ia that town is now
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  • 620 11 British Craftsmen's Pride Id Their Work. rbe memcrial to Kjdr Bdward Til. at Holj>od Palec is to be sarroaoded bj wroo^hi itjc kiln aad eoreeos entirely of British workmanship, ltd they will piobsb'j bj completed by .be lime of the King's forthcoming v;sit. la addition to their
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 196 11 if The Most Remarkable Danre Record ever made POX IVIKSy YELLOW DOG BLUES Medley Foxtrrt Intrndiic Hg the Laughing Trombone C 876. io-imch Pi.urn I.ahki, R s 3/on "His Master's Voice" Gramophone Records ALL THE LATEST DANCE MUSIC in the July Dance L.lst A,k uour dealt, for a c.* v
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    • 342 11 Raffles Hotel A Jazz Dinner Dance WILL BE QIVBN ON MONOAY NEXT, AU6UST 16 By kind permission of the Humphrey Bishop Management, the JAZZ BAND of the Company will rend«r JAZZ DANCE MUSIC during the whole evening 'DELPHI HOTEL EVERT EVENING OUR SPECIAL ORCHESTRA PLATS FBOM 7 TO II ADELPHI
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  • 619 12 Posiblliiles at Abode 01 Life. 1 Tse aMronamicai ootfeapecdunt of tbe Morning Post wrilts;— Tbo oablegiam frcm Pnf.-ssot W B. Pioke ing, at tbe Harvard Observatory Sta lion in J*maioa to the iff ci that be baa jilt obttrved Ibe first ixtensive aatamnal Maitian snowfall, serves to
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  • 496 12 Colombo as Branch Terminus Of Imperial Line Ct jlod'« position la regard to aviation ie, il is stated, receiving the oonoiJsiation ol both Oavenmeat and tbu Chamber of Com- metee, slates the Ceylon Observer. Th< discussions ue, it is presumed, Hill in tbeii parly stages lor do
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 395 12 JUST ARRIVED THE FAMOUS HALTER J. FITZPATRICK'S "K" NAND POWER STUMP PULLERS <AMEKICAN MAKE) For particulars and prices apply HANAYA SHOKAL Kstate Suppliers, 178. Middle Road, Singapore. BONG YONG BENG, Estate Suppliers, I and 1. Market Street, Singapore and THE NANYO ENGINEERING WORSi LIMITED, No. 179. Victoria Street, Singapore. NOW
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    • 196 12 SATISFACTION IS BEST ASSURED IF WE WORK WITH YOU RATHER THAN FOR YOU GET IN TOUCH WITH KIAM KIAT COMPANY 108 and 109. MARKET STRi'ET, AND YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IT. McKeiuie's Lavender Soap A nllabls toll«t suap, It is «na that truly aavas aavas aaasr b*cans* of its price and
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    • 60 12 Fresh Supplies Australian Turkeys Fowls. Pigeons Rabbits Australian Cheddar, New Zealand Stilton, Gruyere and Edam Cheese SINGAPORE GOLD STOR4GE eODPAIY. LIMITED. rUfc CAR FOB THE TROFICB Shipments Jost to band. Book sari? MALCOLM BEKANGER. Sol« Afsots GOODRICH HRES are practical tyres Big Mileage Producers and "Best in the Long Run"
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  • 955 13 Tercentenary Celebrations Next Month. The SOTth amireusry or the failing of the Pilgrim Fitherx from Boilaod will be of le bmifd d-"ioß tbe month of Bsp*f mW, toil mbbo' fiii to mrke ft Rtrorg ippeO to tbe im>gi«kli?n »rd tbe renti of all Motions cf tbe Beg'intt
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  • 149 13 The City Corporation have had a rather curious discussion of motor-cars. They were invited to urge the Government to prohibit the importation, construction and use of motor vehicles with a left-hand drive. The member who moved the resolution said it was extremely dangerous to use
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  • 23 13 Down with the betrayers of the workers says the hand-bill isaued by the Communist party. A j»ood example of self-condemnation.— New York Sun.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 191 13 WHITEAWAY'S GREAT AMNUAL SALE EXCEPTIONAL BARGAINS WHICH CANNOT BE BBPRATED TPAVELU^G RUGS Pijid Designs Fringed Enda. Size 58 by 68 Usual Price $13.50 Sale Price $10.50 2,000 YARDS SOLUNA FLANNEL. In g od sssorfmeni of st-ipes 31 iD, wide Usual Price $1.50 yard Sale Price $1.20 yard WHiTE HEMMED SHEETS
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    • 222 13 ARE WE RIGHT? WITH PLAISTOWE'S TOFFEE DE LUXE A tropical climate trias the difaatiT* organs. A tropical climate Is enarratinc. Doctors r*y that During bodily ezer tion the system consumes nor* angai selecting from the foods the sugar eiementi and rejecting; the other properties, and thai giren sufficient sugar, the
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    • 15 13 Make a Note j mL FBAMROZ I 3J£>^/ FOW PRIME QUALITY j' ABRATfcp WATERS jjj
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 718 14 SALES BY AUCTION IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE The aaiarilfta ham laaalrad instructions t« r for aale by public auction at their ..1,, room. Raffles Chambers. Raffles Place, Monday. Augu.t IS. IMO. at 2 30 p.m. All that valuable piece nf freehold land situate at Gcylang, .'stiraMted to contain an area ot
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    • 361 14 SALES BY AUCTION MORTGAGEE'S SALE of four pieces of land planted with rubber trees varying from 3 to 8 years old with a monthly output of about 6 pieul* dry rubber together with all the buildings thereon erected situate at Tanjong Minyak, Malacca. To be held by Public Auction at
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    • 516 14 AbhU »T«r |M***Nt S,C Aasnranc* in force over 115,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE GO. LTD. flaaatretated la ttr.it. B.ttl.m.nU) KBAD omci f WlaaaaaM atoaM. s«acaa*sra. LONDON OFFU E i 12, Old Jewry. «.C Th. Oemaaar kaa OMH Imattil wltk ta* tapreate SrkH mi Wufni aad eeatplies wita Us British
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    • 382 14 BANKING rHE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated la England) Capital Authorised <8,000,00 C Capital Subscribed f1.800.00C Capital Paid-up £1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1,148,400 BOARD OF DIRECTORS I R. J. Black, Esq, Chairmaa. I. M. Ryrie. Eiq. I H. Melvill Simons, P. R. Chalmers, F«t. Sir David Tale Lord
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    • 552 14 BANKING THE OVERSEA-CHINESE BANK, LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) Head Offlce t SINGAPORE, »S, iLINU 3TBEET. MM Branch t fCNANG. U. BEACH aIttKET Agen.le» IPOH AND DELI Capital I Authorise* 1Z0.000,0* Issued 10,600,004 Paid-np M 60,00« Reserve Liability of Shareholders (.IoO.OQf Board of Director, i The Hon. Dr. Lim
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    • 592 14 BANKING BANQUE INOUSTRIELLE IE CHINE, Authorised (Capital Ft*. 160,000.00* Subscribed Capital Fre. 160,000,00* Paid-up Capital Frs. 76.000.00* (1/8 of the Capital subscribed by tt Government uf tbe Chinese Repubi:«) Chairman of the Board of Director* t Andre Berthelot OeD.ral Manager A. J. P.ror^t. HEAD OFFICE I 74. Boa Saint Lasare,
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  • 1131 15 THE MO ROTING WORLD Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Waste Space in Motor-Vans Tbo questicn of bodies for commercial mater vebi. let is oce of great importance, and it is only eomiaratively tceiiHj that tte matter has begon to reoeivt tte oonsiduratioo whioh it deceiver, cays tbe Timed. When
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  • 21 15 Tbo trexeadoce expense ol Uwet itft ptieec w 'i h»»e to be pud by tome one.— B.#*;n Shoe and Lei.tin Rjpeikr.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 261 15 NKVEKKEKK M VKES HOOD WOHTHY OF CONFIDENCE The reputation for service that NEVE It I, KICK hood material has established i;< a comforting assurance to the man fitting beneath it NEVERLEEK has stood the U'.st i.f \ciiis of hard wear under all conditions of weather and climatr. It has MtaMtahed
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    • 300 15 Columbia "JEWEL" GRAFONOLAS JUST ARRIVED EACH A "MULTUM IN PARVO" FOR $185.00 ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED i Incorporated in Hongkong) MASSAGE HALL 239, BEXCOOLEN STREET MASSAGE AND MANICURE Tel. No. M 67 Mr*. HARU. Miaa HAXA. FOURNIER'S HYGENIQUE MIXTURE (FOR LADIES) WASTE NO TIME Teated and Proved for Years Immediately
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    • 175 15 PROVED CONCLUSIVELY IN THE ISLE OF MN SENIOR TOURIST TROPHY RACE FIBBT PLAOB w.v> won by T. C. ds ia H*r, on a 3H h.p Sunbeam, at a speed of 51 79 m.%h, anl THF TYRES WERE DUN LOP SECOND PLf^CE W4 B held D M Brown ridi«j 3^ hp,
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 560 16 GUAN KMT CO., (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) Phillip Street, SINGAPORE New Shipments just arrived of SMITH'S ANVILS IRON BOLTS AND NUTS EUROPE WHITEWASH IIKUSHES MOULDER'S STEEL BRUSHES BANISTER BRUSHES EUROPE BASS BROOMS 12 by 6 rows HACK SAW BLADES, etc., etc. fU LATEST AND ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO la Slagapor* It
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    • 1844 16 JUSSIFIEyDV[RmEMENTS_ Ths PREPAID energe. f«r Waata, Por Sal*. To Let, etc. In ordinary close-set »mi Taverace six word* to lias) ar* Per line; one insertion 28 et*., two in*. 46 £T .h»r^n. 64 rt. four ins. 82 et.., fly. in*. $1.00, *ix ins. $1.13, ten in*. $1.40, wswl ta. $1.50*
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    • 1043 16 MOTOR 1/^HICLES TOW OMEGA CYCLE for Ml*. Jap enine, 2% horsepower. For particulars, apply 823, Straits Times. I FORD CARS FOR SALE. Spot delivery, Lindsey ft Co., 29-2, Raffles Place (Free Press Buildings). I SEXL YOUR CAR NOW. We are paying I the best prices. Bring it to our office
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    • 511 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNB TO LET, No. 12, STANLEY STREET, first floor, suitable for store, second and third floors for dwelling. Can be let separately or the lot. Entry September 1. Apply A. M. S. Moonshee, 18, Bali Lane. TO LET, LARGE AND COMMODIOUS OFFICES. Apply Fraser and Chalmers Engineering Works,
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    • 129 16 Straits Motorcar Service LIMITED (In corporated in Straits Settlements) 218 to 216, ORCHARD ROAD LORRIES IND CARS HIRED OVERHAULS TO MOTOR CARS AND CYCLES WELDING of all metals, nnder European supervision! SATISFACTION GUARANTEED PRICES VERT MODERATE Phonel233 WE HAVE A GROWING CLIENTELE Planter*, Shippers and Miners are patronizing us in
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 309 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General $8 Manager*. Office HIT Job Printing Office !2«« Post Office Box No. S6« All communications relating to editorial matters and new. ahould be addrea.ee to THE EDITOR. All eorcmunicatiou relating to business matter. advertisement*, subscriptions, account*, printlac, etc., should be addressed to THI
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