The Straits Times, 18 August 1920

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,412 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1920 PRICE 1U CENTS
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      153 1 Priea now S-3.^0 per chsc ROBINSON «St Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN THB STRAITS SETrLEMSNTS) f l g LADIES DEPARTMENT y|| fliLt I Morning Afternoon and Evening 8 Gowns A Specialite Constant Deliveries THE LATIST STYLES m MILLINERY MEW SHIPMENTS EV RY MONTH 411 that is Newest in Blouses and Jumpers,
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    B. N. B. Robber Trust.
    1057 2 Satisfactory Result ol Year's Optrattaas. The tl. venlb oidiaaty meetiog ot tUe Br.iith N.ikh Bjiheo Rubber Trtut, Lie!"' d, wsi held od Joiy 21 at Wißohtster Boote, Old Biead Street, k.0., the Bui ot Ve.-Qiam (eb>i m«Bcttbecompacy)preeidiaß fie Chauusa tau Ottttmco, your directors I»v B.u*h
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    Speech Day at Harrow.
    127 2 M. Gaitiy ought to have been at Harrow oa Spesoh Day, or at Hton tew weeks ago. Hanow bey i Rave a m«m bom Cyiaao de Baigstao, veij well too though peibapa lot qiito I) well as ttio Htoniana p'ajed Mol ste. Bat, thea, Mjlieio is
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      308 2 lUtility I OOME people use O-Cedar Polish on I floors and for treating polish mops. Others use it on linoleum and oil cloth. Most people, however, use O-Cedar for 1 cleaning, dusting, polishing, brightening I I and beautifying furniture and woodwork. I In all these uses, O-Cedar Polish meets g
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      595 2 M Yonr akin »nd I Conp)«ilcß l>n be kept in Furlect Con- C j >j| ilition all the Tnivr round 1, reiiolar^ui^of Peethan,'. f». JJ§^ B all roughne<a, ruilnui, t»n. p. -9N f"liv j'ooth'ng" mU rofiubing {R3^3| »Mll timer JtfjijJl Wk Ol »HWgh cl«». chemli.t» ltd '}'?ffom sriTMiM sow '^■^ll
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      205 2 js ■>- *.£^w^^ SaainS^-^**- via Lipton's Tea HpHF. flavour, the delicate aroma aod the fragraoce of its leaf, can never be equalli-d by any other Ordioarv tea. Liptoo'a Tea is the pick of the Worlds Finest Tea gardeos aod. ia packed by the most modem sdeotific methods that prestrves the
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    Sinn Fein Crime.
    947 3 Colonel Shot Head In His Clnb T. A-Rrap'iiirp from Cark oa tbe ai(?ti ol Jr. t IB a KtHspoßdastetaLoadosi papo ■aya: A dt«adlDl cattage was peipe*«»iw Oo»k Uet t'g'.t. «l»tn Colct el (i 8 Smyth, Police C^mmiFsiooei lot Monster, was soot dead, and Mf Otalß, Conoiy lospeetov,
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    P and 0. Booking Corporation.
    176 3 Tbe statutory- > p of ihs P. and O By k i»g Ocrpotstiou BlaVi i ib-t ib total numb r of übares allotted in 2)C.00j, all of whioh an allotted wholly fnt o sb. la xapeot of these ■bares XI.S3Y 681 baa boen paid op.
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      412 3 CHEST LONG TROUBLES Veno's is the Incomparable Remedy. Unfailing reliability has made Veno's Lightning Cough Cur* tbe suj'reme remedy of modern timra for all chest, lung, and throat troubles in old or young. The t.-.it of time is behind this (treat remedy; in all parts of the world it has
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      356 3 Banks ahsnid Advertise In THE CHINEBK COMMERCIAL DIKECTORT The bank which, in the old days, would not advertise, is finding a hundred reasons for advertising to-day." The banker, too, has something to sell > It is service. Service is his stock in trade The modern bank offers service of many
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      407 3 OVERSEAS ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED Board at Directors i H«a. Dr. Lim Boon lang, O.BJ, CcatsisM Mm Nee Soon. Esq. Tan Soo Gcac Cta i Ong noon Tat Esq. S. Q. Wong £>q. Mvi Oiwee Chian r»<j. Taa Km Ki.ra v,, Cfina Poh Siang E«<]. Seah Eng Lias Zto L*e Pang
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      296 3 COMBRiK OP SLUTTCU 00. JAVA SEA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. (incorporated In Bataria. J«»» A.D. Wl Oamlned Capitala fnlly aalMcri»<« n.IIjMMM Rfierved per December 11, Itlt FLS,M3.4I».as Head Once* BATAViA, AMSTERDAM Branch Offices t SINGAPORE, 3-b. FINLAYSON 1.KK8. Medan, Sen arang, Sourabaya, BaoJoeng, Hacaasar, Rangoon. .Shanghai, Tientsin. Melbourne Sydney. London,
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      803 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. SC 0.- British India aJTD Apcr SUine iCompanieH fncorporntcd in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERYICM PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Ua4at Contract with Hio Majesty's Government) Ike Ceni|>Hn>H MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at present suspended LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE I ROM I-ONDON TO MARSEILLES LONDON
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      590 4 STEAMER SAIUNGS PRINCE LINE Ulfffl. (Incorporated ia Engiaaa 1 FAB EAST SKBTICB 1 FOB NSW TOU CELTIC PRINCE via Baaa abont 2nd half Oct. For all Information apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN 00, aTB. (Incorporated ia Kaglaso.) agoata. THE BEN LINE STEAMERS LIMITED (Incorporated in the United Kingdom) For China and
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      264 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE EASTERN SHIPPINI COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in Straits Settlement.) This time table Is subject to alteration without farther notice. Steamer sailing from Singapore PERAK— Every Tuesday, at 3 p.m, for Port Swettenham and Penang. From Malacca to Singapore From Penang to Monlatoia (Train Journey from Moulmein to Rangoon
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      392 4 STEAMER SAILINGS 0. S K. THE OSAKA SHOSEN aTA|ffipA LTD. (Incorporated in Japaa) No. 2, De Boaaa Btroes. Proposed Sailing from ■lagapore (Subject to change without notice) FOB POST SAID, MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP, BOTTERDAM AND HAMBUBG ALPS MABU said. Sent. ATLAS MARU end Sept (omit calling at Marseilles) ARGI'N MARU
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      437 4 STEAMER SAIUNGS NIPPON YUIiEK KAKHA (Incorporated In Japaa) Under Mail Coatraet wttk tao lasaera* Jaaaaoso GaTSTasaaa* ■abject to alterations withoat aotfo*. EUBOPI MAIL UNI Fortnightly Borries Pot Loaaoa, Aatwora via (Malacca) Pa— Colosabo, Sees. Port BaM sad MtrsotUaa BHIDZUOKA MABU Aag. U KAGA MARU Be«t. YOKOHAMA MARU Svpt. 22 LI7EBTOOL
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      564 5 STEAMER SAILINGS r*>a MtnuBAYA, mbbt, broome, PO«T IIKDi.AM), OSSAC K. ONSI.OW, < UtNAHVON AND FKKMANTI.K n <;. register, Cantata A. P. Rose. SI iided <" on Augur* 19, for above porta, and p :sn(re, apply W. MANSFIELD 00, LTD., OCEAN STKAMSHIP CO, LTD. I in Kncland) 111 l FBANCI AMI
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      515 5 STEAMER SAILINGS U r.I.ENAP.IIKE, AUGUST 3. 192« Consignees of cargo rs the above steamer in hereby notified thai tke survey of cargo iancioi in damaged eoadrttan win be held ■>ii Thursday, August 19, al 8 iJa, in Golnwnx Noa, 1 aad I, No furtli'-r survey will I after this date.
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      383 5 STEAMER SAILINGS THE INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP CORPORATION (Incorporated with Livcrmore Dearborn and Co.) (Incorporated in U.S.A.) Regular service between New York. Singapore and Java ports and vice versa FOR NEW YORK via SUEZ t ABRON Aug. 26 WEST AMARGOSA mid. Sept. COSTIGAN Ist half Oct. WEST MODUS 2nd half Oct. INTAN
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      621 5 STAMP BARGAINS Kelantan, lc. to $25, complete set of 18, fine used $26.00 Siam, Victory, 2 satang to 15 sat., set of 5, unused 1.80 Kedah, 1919 Provisional*. 50 cts. oa $2 and $1 on $3, complete set of 2, unused, rare 10.0 C North Borneo, 1916 Provisionals, complete set
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      663 5 MUNICIPAL NOTICE The Municipal Commissioners of the Town of Singapore invite applications for the post of Assistant Superintendent of Mains and Services in the Water Department. The appointment is placed in Class VIII of the salary scheme, the commencing siihiry of which is at present $300 per month, rising annually
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      664 5 STRAITS SETTI.KMHNTS AND FEDERATED MALAY ITATBI VICTORY BONDS t Bearing Intercut from the date of purchase at five per cent, per annum, payable set September 1 and Mnrcli 1, REPAYABLE AT PAR ON SEPTEMBER 1. 19*4. I PRICE OF ISSUE— IOO PEH CENT. A.l proceeds of this issue will be
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      739 6 CINEMAS n^p^maf ar tw ration ww»*i I y^j,^ f^u i IW«W fl» »>» uTtHE SECOND 8H«. W AT 9 80 A Rtippir K Blutbird phot play loakoriDg BU H .LIFFOaD in a stoty ol a girl whJ commits ont cf tlit follies cocm mm youth In live paits FIRES OF
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      264 6 CINEMAS iilllllH raj HALL, LTD. S By/ \ill^ BBOONO SHOW AT 8.15 ■f A A^ rJavM Smart PaSor's Seneational super serial Wtllffl »B,i BO d, THE FATAL BIGN Tbe weiid £B t gtory ever told, intense excitement in every Eoene— Too intense to expiesa in mere words Featuring Harry Carter
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      350 6 fM. EZEKIEL WHOLESALE AND 7";" *T \T that is coming by taking RETAIL OPT.CUNB up 0, High Street, COUG H MIXTURE Buildings. AND LUNG TONIC AVOID FHI' as soon as you fool that a cold is c.ning "■Wllf I lIIW By g hecr merit it has become a IwusrFrom "StraitH
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    78 7 FIXTrWFS Witl-K'.sday, August IS. liiji I 110 p.m. 11, i:, -day. Aafaal l!>. Water, 1.-i >■■■■:>.. 1.43 p.m. i i.i mm! iri»%"-.. Iriday, Aukuml 20. I!i K h Water, l.« n.i" *4b p.m. ::.!nd In the Gar* i Ml i>»>High i p.m. Sunday. Aupn^t 21. ii.,.h atei
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      154 7 Eaal Wharf Bula. Milu, Shrimp, A Bcllo 1., v, aarl 1 1 1 ite, Betsy Beaa, H barf, Albert and V ictorla Dry "■irk. \:,m rtlurl Kofaku Mara, Hebe, Chupra. pokana, Ptlaaa, Crux, nelahln Mara Charoa, Laeieaiw. 1 w harf Talthyblaa, JardißOT Waatl Hydra 11. pJlo
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      199 7 Ti. ds» Pahat P-' n a VMX .w. ttrr.i.ku. -nil H«aaag p.m 4 P- m j p m irt I- ir.d, «.'ostadc ns'.ow, i aad v.,i.iii Australia, (Arttelas for Jaaia must I prepaid .'t !< eaanail) 6 p.rr. Parcels 4 p.m Taawataf Kn tajTi Tronggana, kVlaataa, Fatani,
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE
      18 7 (Official Yo*t Ofiic* R»portl .l.ily 5 Jjly 7 July U Au(?ut 2 Ai!tru>t August 11
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    Man Overboard.
    111 7 Tin v ef 1.-..: Kan anrived at on July SO, with one passenger licit. The Captain reported to -;he locai authorities thai Japeneee fell overboard i.r ship l" f t Sip-'apore. The wai topped 1 and boats owe I, I>mi the i»in was nowhere tv be fomd. Afu-r
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    The Quick and the Dead.
    67 7 A famous barri-tir. engnped in a most rteal eaee, butnctaa his cabman to his taateet to tin Law Courts. In .1 a ran ba.l hold-up. The cabraaa <a real, old-fa-■i.l 'iH-kncy) rose from his seat, and ran load voice said to the I driver, "*N'a!i,
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    122 7 KXCHANGS Singapore, August 16. On London, Bank 4 m/a Demand 3 Private 3 m. 3 credite 2/4 19/32 On New York Demand "J* Private 90 days Jf* On France Bank On India, Bank T.T. 118 On Hontfkonp, Bank d/d 86% P-c-jPm. On Shanghai, Bank d/d On Java,
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      MIN ING
      201 7 Vml. Pd. Bayer*. Seller*. £1 Cl R»mbnUi 10 W £1 £1 Ratrut 1.8.6 1.11.0 £1 fl Kaub Ami. Of,.* \.r<* W 1 1 Rawanu 1.15 1.25 1 1 Renong 2.0.0 2.6.0 2 2 Sertndah Hyd. 1.00 1.20 £1 £1 Siamese Tin 8.0.0 1.10.0 1 1 South Taiping 1.20
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      GENERAL.
      121 7 Val. I'd. Buyer*. Sell«r». SI £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3.10.0 3.17.6 f| £1 E. Smelting Co. 12.50 ISJM 5 '■>!- Electric Tways 3/3 4/3 10 10 Fraser Noave 57.00 58.00 30 50 W. Hammer Co. 107.50 112.50 IOOIOOKatz Bros. 130.00 150.00 11 1 Uexku Eagle 10.12.6 11.5.0 10 10
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      DEBENTURES
      91 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1^34,800 pax 6 p.c. pn. Spore tlectric Tramways 5 p.c. £350,00 C nom. Spore Municipal 6 p.c. Ji.Bid.OCO P"r. Spore Mun. 4% p.c. of 1907 J1.000,000 16 p.f .10 pc. dis Spore Mun. 4% p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 16 p.c. 10 p.c dU 1 Spore
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      420 7 Fraser and Co. and I.yall and KvattV Qoßt.'.tio<««. To-day'i Price* Fra«er Lvall Co. Evatt Allenby ($1) 0.80 0.90 0.80 0.90 j Alor Gajah ($1) 3.60 3.70 3.60 3.80 Am. Malay 4.25 4.75 4.5ti 4.75 AyerHitam($5) 23.00 24.00 23.00 24.00 K. Kuning ($1) 1.20 1.30 U20 1.S0 A. MoUk
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      637 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS PRIVATE HOARDING HOURE. App!y i Mi. ElUabeta. KdR SAI.K. Vj h.p. Kvinrude motor, newly overhauled. For purticulnrs, plenfe apply 8, m. s. CONVERSATION LE3BONB in English French and Malay given by lady. Apply j ,its Title*. BHOF BOUSES, Norn, 1 and 2, Bencoolen Street for sale. Apply to
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      133 7 JINJEiLY OIL (MINYAK HIJAN) Guaranttvil pure, obtainable in large or small quantities. CHIN HUAT HIN OIL TRADING CO. IM> NOT READ TIIIS IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO PWVK GUINNESSI BTOCT. THE ONLY STOUT TUAT IO.NLS UP THE ATHLETES. Oaaaaaeafl Blunt was and has been brewe.l only in Dublin. With
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      392 7 MVKRMORE DFARBORN CO, INC. INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP LINES Incorporated in U.S.A.) aJk ABIMTN Survey of Damaged Cargo Consijfnecs of cargo ex the above steamer are hereby informed, that dr.maK'-d and broken cargo will be surveyed at Godowns 7, 8 and Tanjong lV.ir V.h;irf. on Tuesday, August 24, nt a. IS a.m.
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      171 7 S! I'KKH MbVUMT Or' BEAUTIFUL BLOUSES DELIGHTFUL DRESSES FANCY SILKS (NOT MADE UP) KTQUVrTELY EMHROIDERKD in a vile variety of ilr'icav shaatos mairnilWri y niHlchi-d. An elite selection of nearly I »O choice pattern*. No two :ilike. The lawat assortment < ver seen in Biagapevat I priKii. k I <
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 18. DEVELOPMENT.
    1071 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 18. DEVELOPMENT. It is not our intention to go into any of the details of the great meeting of Ceylonese held a few days ago at Kuala Lumpur. What we note with satisfaction is the broad spirit of loyalty expressed by the speakers, and what
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    40 8 With reference to Notification No. ***** published in Government Gazette No. 8o dated July 30, 11)20 respecting the Buoy Light at Kuala Muar, further information has been received that this light will be in position as from the 22nd instant.
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    47 8 The F.M.S. Railway Administration has definitely committed itself to a hotel policy. To the existing hotels in Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh are to be added the Crag Hotel on Penang Hill, recently purchased, and new hotels shortly to be erected in Singapore and Penang and possibly elsewhere.
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    49 8 The Chief Justice (Sir John Bucknill, K.C.) and Mr. Justice Barrett Lennard and Mrs. Barrett Lennard are leaving Xassim Hill to-day and will in future be residing temporarily at 5, Goodwood Hill. The house at Nassim Hill is, it is understood, to undergo extensive repairs or may be demolished.
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    8 8 There are still 20,000 Chinese labourers in France.
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    13 8 A flashing gas buoy has been ordered for the Atjeh rock, Sandakan Harbour.
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    19 8 The Vallambrosa Rubber Company pay a final dividend of 87',i per cent., making a total of 125 per cent.
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    22 8 The annual metting of Muar Rubber Company was to be held at noon to-diiy at the office of Messrs. F.vatt and Co.
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    21 8 Tin Bentong No Liability figures for the first fortnight of August are Hours run 294, piculs recovered 162, yards treated 28,200.
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    33 8 Calcutta was deluged with rain on the night of August 5 and most of the day on the Friday. It is estimated that 10 or 12 inches of rain fell in 24 hours.
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    22 8 The Humphrey Bishop Company are playing at the Victoria Thtatre on Thursday, Friday and Saturday next. Entirely new programmes will be presented.
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    34 8 Mr. Kilby, a British aviator, employed by Messrs. Sale and Frazar, Ltd., was killed at a civilian aviation meeting at Tokio, on August 2. The falling machine also killed a man and two children.
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    33 8 An official military announcement says that there will be a demonstration of the Poulsen (arc) system of wireless telegraphy in the Victoria Memorial Hall today at 5 p.m. Any officers interested may attend.
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    35 8 A Ceylon Gazette Extraordinary announces that His Majesty, by and with the advice of his Privy Council, has been pleased to direct that a sovereign shall cease to be currency or legal tender in Ceylon.
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    32 8 The United Services Great War Association of Malaya has, by order of the British Resident, Negri Sembilan, been exempted from registration under the Societies Enactment. INS, within the State of \ctrri Sembilan.
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    57 8 Members of the Straits Chinese Reading Club and their friends are reminded that a meeting will be held in the CCA. Hall, Prinsep St., on Thursday at 8 p.m. It is hoped that others interested in the discussion of the Registration of Schools Bill H920) will also attend. Mr. Song
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    55 8 The Bombay Chamber of Commerce has expressed opposition to the proposal to control shipping next cold weather, preferring to leave the allotment of passages in the hands of the shipping companies. A warning is being issued that no passages can be expected by tourists Homewards after February next year until
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    72 8 A London correspondent BBdarstaadi that General Dyer has received a handsome offer from a leading publisher t< write a book dealing not with the event; at Amritsar, but with the whole question of the rise and progress of recent political agitations in India and their principal promoters. Sir Michael O'Dyer
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    85 8 Acordinp to reliable information available at Bombay the press statements which have been made regarding the possibility of the postponement of the Prince of Wales's Indian visit are to a certain extent accurate, but the possibility of postponement is due more to the state of the country- than to the
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    90 8 Judgment was given at Penang on Fri!ny by Justice Mr. W. H. Dinsmore in the case in which Messrs. Tiang Lee and Co., Penang, sued the Straits Motor Garage, Ltd., Penang, as importers of the wellknown Hupmobile cars for breach of contract in respect of non-delivery of two cars contracted
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    87 8 The case has concluded in the district court in which Mr. B. Hanekamp, formerly manager in Singapore of the Internationale Crediet-en Handels-Vereeniging, Rotterdam, was charged with obtaining from an enemy country articles of merchandise, in the alternative with importing into the Colony on March 25, last year 594 cases of
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    93 8 A somewhat sensational case was disposed of at the High Court Sessions. Madras, on August 5. The accused was a final year student at the Medical -School at Royapuram, and was charged with attempting to murder a fellow-student by administering arsenic in his food. The parties are Syrian Christians, and
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    102 8 An extraordinary general meeting of the Ulobri Rubber Company, Ltd., was to be held at Shanghai on the 6th inst. for the purpose of considering and if deemed expedient passing as an extraordinary resolution the following resolution That it has been proved to the satisfaction of this meeting that the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    480 8 Dr. N. E. Collin... hospital surgeon, :\< if at Cairns on July 7. Mrs. E. H. Lockwood. wife of the Secretary of the Canton Y.M.CA., has died at Hongkong. Mr. H. V. Joins, manager, Metwra Malcolm BanaKer and Co., Penang, is leaving on a visit to Australia.
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    University of Hongkong.
    35 8 It is announced thaf the University of Hongkong will re-open for the new session on September 13, 11)20. The Rev. K. Gamier, Colonial Chaplain, Penang. is the local agent for the University.
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    Legislative council
    37 8 At the next watting of the I Council, the Hon. Mr. W. H. Thorne, Penang. will move an amendment to Daylight Saving Bill an:l will also tpii-s--tion the Government regarding the .-t:it.' of Penang wharf.
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    Stamford Road Smash.
    63 8 The case in which Mr. A. W. Cooper, acting sewerage engineer of the Municipality, is charged with causing the death of Mr. F. G. Stapp by rash and negligent driving of car 2720 in the small hours of the 7th inst. at Stamford Rcpad was mentioned in
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    Property Sales.
    72 8 The following Singapore properties were sold by auction at the sale-room of Estate. and Trust Agencies, Ltd., on Monday. There was a large attendance L'4, Er* kine Road, built on Crown land, bought by Mr. Choa Choc for $5,200 107, 108, Jalan Besar, bought by Mr. Tan Cheng
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    India's New Viceroy.
    173 8 The Times of India's London COI dent says "it is unlikely that any an nouncement of the new Viceroy will l» made for several months. It may will i that the Prime Minister will seek to avol the further controversy which might I>> aroused were he to
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      240 8 aSLSCT SUBJECTS AND BIG RATCSKB AT UMCAPOBEV MODKRN FICTUBI THEATRES (Xsa C*«W Ksa O, LUL, Pr.prt.Ur.) ALHAMBRA VTTAGRAPH SERIAL IS Episodes THE WOMAN IN THE WEB ICpisodes 11 and 11 F.«tnrinr Hedds Nova snd J. Frank Glendnn 7 Pts. IX)VE WITHOUT QUESTION 7 Pt». Featuring Olive Tell Topical Budget and
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    IRELAND.
    295 9 Situation iii Dublin Becomes Serious. Organised Attacks on Unarmed Soldiers. bmn TfcLrauats London, August 15. Ant' .1 <: disturbances occurred in Dublin on Saturday evening. Soldiers iwa -.(T tnaaaajn and maltreated. and .i few were thrown into ihe Liffey, while :i patrol c' fifty (lea was fired upon. The
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    News Through Berlin.
    146 9 German Workmen Stop French Troop Trains. Reiteb Telegrams London, August 15. Bf rlia A Nesiaa newspaper reports that German workmen held up a number of French troop trains in the vicinity of Ratibor proceeding to Upper Silesia, sidetracking them and establishing guards and demanding that during the
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    United States News.
    60 9 Rkute* Telegrams London, August 17. Npw York M. Parmintier, representing the French Minister of Finance, has arrived to negotiate a loan of $147,000,000 with American bankers, including Morgan's. London, August 17. Mrvioo City It is confirmed that Cantu has agreed to surrender the governorship of Lower California
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    PENANG DIVORCE CASE
    45 9 (Krom Our Own Correspondent.) Penan?, August 17. In the Allan divorce suit, the respondent in .wdence denied adultery with the corespondent. She stated that she went to )h- housekeeper for the latter at $30 per iiu'iiili, uini than hud been no misconduct."
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    British Labour.
    88 9 Gloomy Prospect for the Winter Months. Reuter Telegram London, August 16. Replying to Mr. Hodge in the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George said information al the disposal of tin- Government s'.iowe-d that the high level of employment shown early in the year had been maintained and even
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    Prince of Wales.
    49 9 Reuter Telegram I .ond. m, August 16. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Forrest, Mr. Lloyd George said a full announcement would shortly be made as to whether th<- contemplated visit of the Prince of Wales to India would be carried out this year.
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    S. S. ASSOCIATION.
    92 9 Penanjr Disagrees with Proposed Change. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, August 17. The committee of the Singapore ChamDSt of Commerce has considered a letter EnSS the hop. secretary of the Straits Si aliments Association, Singapore branch, regarding the proposal to form a Straits Settlements (Singapore* Association in-depeli-lent
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    FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.
    215 9 The (irant of Consolation Prizes, A Melbourne massage of July 15, ihe Prime Mmtsttr (Mr. Hughes) itated to day that the £1,760 obtained as of the admission charges to the i! racecourse on the day of Sir Ith's arrival would be distributed ilation prizes amongst t! three
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    161 9 Macphail and Co.'s Daily Report Singapore, August 18. Silver— s9%. Rubber. Auction opened firm. St. sheet 81 cts., std. crepe 84 cts. Outside the market is very irregular and fluctuating. August std. sheet 7U',i-80, Sept. 80-82, Oct.-Dec. 84-88. Share Market. Market steady but somewhat quiet. Business has
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    Indian Air Board Proposals.
    130 9 The Indian Air Board proposes for the present to concentrate its attention for the development of civil aviation in India on the preparation of a trunk flying route from Karachi to Rangoon via Delhi and Calcuta. Surveys are now being made of the routes. The Bombay
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    HOME SPORT.
    2439 9 Outbreak of Racecourse Ruffianism. By Our Special Correspondent London, July 22. Lord Aster's Buchan, who ran second in last year's Derby and has held that place in most of ths races in the races in which he has ever taken part, picks up his consolation prizes in the
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    NORTH BORNEO TRADING.
    419 9 Possibility of Extending The Business. The report of the North Borneo Tndtu Ccmpany for 1919 states that 177.M9 debenture stock remained deposited „s collateral security for temporary loan I whiih during the year were reduce! from £31,r>00 to £20,000. The Tuaran Rubber Estates having allotted its share
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    The Ceylon Reforms.
    109 9 Commenting on the Ceylon reform scheme the Hindu says We can well understand the disappointment of the Ceylon public at the so-called reform scheme. Representation on a racial basis is not onlycontinued, but extended and the vicious principle of the representation of special interests introduced, and while
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    35 9 Yes, sir," said the oldest inhabitant of the village, the sexton, I have heard every sermon which has been preached in this church to: five and fifty years, and, thank God, I'm a Christian itilL"
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    niG THEFT OF RUBBER.
    345 9 Peculiar Case Opens In Police Court. An alleged theft of rubber valued at marly $100,000 was ioTMligatrd in the first police court yesterday afternoon by Mr. W. Langham Carter, and the story as told by the prosecution was a peculiar orv. The accused were a Chinese
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    712 9 Recruitment by the Mauritius Planters. The Mauritius planters nre having tleir labour problem and a suggestion is mad to revert to the old method of recruitin,' as a way of soivinit the present position of scarcity. This is explained by an ar tide in the Port Louis paper,
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      130 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Will \.'Vi or a Mads* of your \a!uaiilc t>:;pcr kindly i:-. f i.rin me who is responsible for the late issue of a company's nnnual report I put this question as, being a shareholder in the United Malacca Rubber F.states 1.t:!..
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      Hire Cars.
      118 10 1., the F.ditor of the Straits Times. Si>\ endorse r.ll that your correspond( ill V»e Pc '''strbns wrote in his letter, published in your issue of August 11, Borne two months ago, in a letter, I brought the mattar before the Inspector of Traffic n d ast lam
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      Water Supply.
      132 10 To tilt Editor of the Straits Times. St. A recent letter in the Straits Times I certain lakes in Johore from which Singapore could be supplied. I can And ii) one who knows of the existence of these l:ikes but in any case, it will be some is
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      A Fanatic Song.
      305 10 To the F.ditor of the Stir.its Times. Sir*— ln reply to Mr. S. M. Joonoos, I i;. v with this a photo and" a music of th.tt fanatic sang which, as I heard, was taught to the children in Penang and Malacca. It i> in Arabic and
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      Prevention.
      1422 10 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. i<, 1 fear. ntbM late in ft* Sid June Ith >H't wfich rave only just r Tt;, n^'.u':. i i- I t^ i; >'u wuiai^v n one or two of the :V,,,,.i in those ktten ta whiJTno htc mf repU icemi 7*
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    THE METAL REPORT.
    227 10 Messrs. William Jack and Co.'s metal report, dated London July 21, is as follows Copper has been in good demand, and the fall in the American exchange is bound to increase the price for electrolytic copper. Tin touched £270 on the 20th instant, on >rood buying, but
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    JULY RUBBER RETURNS.
    167 10 Ampat (Sumatra).— 2B,os6 lbs. Ayer M01ek.— 18.402 lbs. Bukit Katil. 11.1)10 lbs. 8enar.— 9,538 lbs. 8uj0ng.— 22,328 lbs. Bandar Sumatra.— sB,lB6 lbs. Bukit Timah.— ls,4Bo lbs. Bruseh Tin.— lB,7oo lbs. Eastern Sumatra. 47,000 lbs. Glen 8ervie.— 43.043 lbs. Hey.a (Johore).— 2l,soo lbs. Holland American Plants.— l,32o,ooo lbs.
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    JULY TIN RETURNS.
    55 10 Ipoh Tin Dredging. 180 piculs. Pahang Consolidated. 3,660 piculs. Tronoh Mines. 1,721 piculs. Sungei Gau. plant 43.40 pels, tribute 29.99 pels, equal 73.:>9 pels. Ting Kil.— Plant 87.60 pels, tribute 16.80 pels, equal 134.40 pels. Ulu Piah. 2CO piculs, sluicing 200 pels, and tributors 60, the low
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    Holyrcod Portraits.
    85 10 Jests innumerable have been showered upon the 100 portraits of alleged Scottish Kings, with a strong family resemblance, which adorn Holyrood Kings, as Scott remarked, "who, if they ever, Nourished at all, lived several hundred years before the invention of painting in >il colours." Perhaps the best story
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    What's In a Name.
    83 10 The Bishop of Singapore is not tlie •nly prelnte who has d&tmfnWMd himself n the handling of firearms. A former bishop of Durham, with the rather ominous lame of Fhuts, was an excellent shot with he sporting j;un. It was playfully sni<^ .f him thai l'
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    THE CEYLON DEFENCE FORCE.
    569 10 War Office Refuses the British War Medal. A letter dated June 24, 1920, has been received from the War Office through the local Government, says the Times of Ceylon, to the effect that it has been decided that all those duly commissioned and warrant officers, non-commissioned
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    266 10 The following list of latest additions will be ready for issue to-day (Wednes ■lay, 18th inst.) Fiction. Ayscough, J. French Windows S ***** Begbie, H. The Latest Thing S *****. Blundell, P. Mr. Podd of Borneo S ***** Conrad, J. The Rescue S ***** Dell, E. M. Top
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    123 10 According to reliable reports, after Tuan Chi-kuei's troops had begun to retreat before the forces of Wu Pei-fu in the recent fighting west of Peking, the Frontier Defence Army Commander secured a special train and began a hasty trip back to safety, says the Peking Leader. The train in which
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    26 10 A cable despatch says the ex-Kaisei was made ill by moving to Doom, but what effect it had on Poorn was no! mentioned. New Orleans States.
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      S.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
      294 10 Rain has made tennis impossible for today, but weather permitting the qualifying rounds of the S.C.C. tournument will lie-gin to-morrow. The ties arranged for -0-day and already published will be played to-morrow, and the following have been arranged for Friday Profession I'airs. Press 2, Ager and H.
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      Golf.
      41 10 The monthly medal at the Krp|*l Colt Club will be played for on the 2"nd inst in < (injunction with the <{ujilif> ing round for tlie Keppel Cup. Tto I adit>Spoon for August will br played ta n.i the £Brd inst.
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      The Olympic Games.
      74 10 A Ueuler mesrage from Antwerp, <la.te4 August U>, States that the final of th<Olympic Games 400 metres hurdle racewas won by Lcomis, of America, in 54 seconds, which is a record. The second and third men were also Americans. A sale of horses took place after thr
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      LONDON IN 1970.
      530 10 How the City Will Arise In Green Lane,. Sir Kingsley Wood, H.P., Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Ministry of Health, writes In these days, when we arc irritated by •ur tntallH almost r.s much as by oar houseless state I wonder how many Lonlomr- rwliM iliat their
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    Shot Dead at Mass.
    98 10 A I^.ndon wire of July 2. r > says S r geant Mulht-rn was shot dead while < m> -ing church at Pandon, County Cork, this morning for mass, rec-eivinir roar rsvelver Indlets in the lual. Mulhcrn, Chief cf the Intelligence Department of Wmt Curk, reached
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    Selangor United Rubber.
    1488 11 Dividend of 20 Per Cent, for The Year. The ninth annual general meeting of the Selangor United Kubbcr Estates, Ltd., was hr I<l on July 21 at the register.*! office, 5, Whittington Avenue, Leadenhall Street, K.C., Major Thomas A. Motion (the .hairman) presiding. Mr. W. K. Maclean,
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    PORT DICKSON-LUKUT (F.M.S.)
    683 11 The Acquisition of Additional Properties. The ninth annual general meeting of the Port Dickson-Lukut (F.M.S.) Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on July 21 at the offices of th? Rubber Growers' Association. Eastcheap, Mr. J. H. Renton presiding. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    30 11 Profrramme of Drills, etc., for week ending Saturday, August 21, 1920 Saturday, August 21. S.R.E.(v.) Kifle Club, Balestier Range, 2.30 p.m. (Sd.) R. SMITH, Ag. Adjutant, B.V.C.
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      154 11 JUST RECEIVED Complete New Stocks Musical Instruments ■INM Guitars, Mandolines. Cymbals, etc., etc. With all accessories. Also all sizes Drum Vellums S. MOUTBIE CO., LTD. (iDoofpciatod in Hcngkoag) RAFFLB9 PLACE, B'NGAPOEE, > WOOD PRESERVATIVE PROOF AGAINST WrilTE ANTS AND DRY ROT IN TIMBER TUKBH sHADBs J^^gj^ BTOOK3 Of BK OVDi
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      224 11 Raffles Hotel Jazz Dinner Dance TO-NIGHT 'DELPHI HOTEt" EVERY EVENING OUR SPECIAL ORCHESTRA PLAYS FROM 7 TO 10 ADELPHI HOTTEL LIMITED, R. U. TJEERDEMA, Managing Director. KKIaaJL Bun dßc Co. 111, iOUTH BBIDQa BOAD. HNQAPOBI. IN ITOCK I b J%JL* Charlea Martin Bank, mediom and 18 lba. gVt ■Nanyanf" Bank,
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    SUNGALA RUBBER ESTATE.
    698 12 Moderate Profit ia Spite Of Exchange. The fl'ib annn%l xenetai ctelinß cf abateboldcis m tbe Sub,;..)* libber Bstate, Ltd., waa hi'J a» (Le cu.tua a 4 ibe fojal Asiatic Society, Sbanghai, us Jaij 27. Mr. Oeoil Bollidiy nsesidtd Bapyoied by Dr, C. T. KdW, and Mesa b
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    THE QUEENS LUCKY SHOES.
    334 12 Amusing Prelude to a Yachting Victory. Three women were on board tbe yacht Britannia ten she beat Nyii* id tbe lace for tbe Rolbtsay Town Cv j on the Clyde Bach wore a round o»p en wbiob was inso itti tbr jiyatie wordf, R Y. Hi
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    61 12 Writing in United Umpire, Mi. O 8. King sell ini.ee the O »cmmeit ie pay atteati n to tbt> tm <ller i.veneai poaseeaionii and Ibft possibilities in ie«»id to developing tbe Umpire aed absorbing Bombers of on imployid Tbe proapeoV te aids, opens op pleasant vistas of soldier oolonics in
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      788 12 OFFICES AND GODOWN TO LET >t N« I I ■■•••>■» Baas aa4 I. Boat Quay. (Jround H.x.r. 6. Bsttery Road. B. Office, nreu 924 square fast. iin.r.. »rt:i 1,008 nquure fcot. (iround Ho<r, I, Host Qu»>. A Qedown, »ri>a 2.456 square feet. I'in.t Iloor, 8, Bstlery Rosd. li OSes, Bicu
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      234 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 STREET. AND YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IT. Mine Patent Foot Pomp With Ibig si lifts m 4 osmpaot lastromeal yoa oan inflate a large Tyte to 16
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      62 12 FRESHJUPPLIES SMOKED SALMON SMOKED EELS SMOKED HERRINGS SALT HERRINGS AND ANCHOVIES IN FLASKS SINGAPORE COLD STOIUGE COH PA, Y, LIMIT! D. •j- j (<\ r^^ rUEI CAR FOR THE THUPICB Shipments just to hand. Book early MALCOLM BERANGER. BSSS Agents TYRES are practical tyres Big Mileage Producers and "Best in
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    Vladivostok the Fallen.
    842 13 Hie Burdens of War And Revolution. TV Harbin corroi-pondent of the N. C Daily News writes Tin- Harbin i.iv.l tiain arrives at Vladivsatoft close on midnight ami unless on< makes previous aiTanfTTnents one will bt fureed to tpead the nlgkt at the station, Most of the principal
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    Plate of Silence.
    137 13 appointing dtseavety was puds at the I'.i-t me tins of the Metropolitan Water Board in their palatial new offices !n !{<■* -i ■i: i the appointment* of the board room are nil that could be desired, and the fluted columns, i an i Ih'. 1 two silver-faced
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      166 13 WHITEAWAY'S GREAT OFFER Gent's Soft Felt nH i v IN FAWN. GREY, MOLE BRO WN SALE PRICE $5.50 each mm mi uuliw ca,. lto. laiHy at dis Xa^!«td ai.'i'O APORB 1 cKenzies Lavender Soap A reliable toilet toap. U li I IS that trcij larea utn man; biuaM of lta
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      284 13 BRITISH MAKE AND QUALITY I TATBS MINING CHANGKOLS 3% lba. and 4 lba. ASSAM FORKS j CROSS CUT SAWS AND HANDLES 4 ft. 0 in., 5 ft. 0 in. and 6 ft. 0 In. PRUNING SAWS JBBONG TAPPING KNIVfS CARYS UNIVERSAL BOX STRAPPING in. and hi in. BUROPEAN ACETIC ACID
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      47 13 0 I I x wit iy m 1 1 B.S.A. MOTOR CYCLE GRE\T SUCCESS IN THE SCOTTISH SIX DAYS TFHL Wo 4 G-li and 3 Slyer Mtdd's A SNf ALL SH(PIi£NT JUST ARRIVED ?:i ci R! d 'fttakg' e% ob Appl 'cation tYGLE &mm Co. td. SINGAPORE
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      865 14 SALES BY AUCTION ""auction sale .f v.luable freehold residential building sites SmZso at Dalvey KsUte. Dalvey Road, the popular Kuropean suburb of Tanglin. To be held at the Sale-rooms of Messrs. POWELL Co., Ltd., •a Taeaday, Augaat 24, 192», at S p.m. Atl that valuable freehold land situate at Dalvey
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      710 14 SALES IV AUCTION IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE The undersigned have been instructed to sell by public auction at their sale-room, Rallies '■era, Unifies Hue, on Monday. August 2.1. 1920, at 2.30 p.m. All that pirce of valuable freehold land situute at Nam Lock Street estimated to contain an area of 31,040
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      448 14 AjmU »t« I^lH.ttt BA i» A«i«ranc« In force over $13,000,00» THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE GO. LTD. HB#a»awr*i*d l« ftralta S*ttl*B*nta) ha. OMN JLm IM (M hgUad M MpJM witt U. B(Ma Ui. 4a.ora.ef SSL2TI? 'i^JSSJ"' ATtmAOtin riAn m MUnt «on-t to loan. AGENTB WANTn) ■aaratarr aUMctac Wraaaet Dlroetor of
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      386 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANfc OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporate* la England) CapiUl Authorised £3,000,00* CapiUl Subscribed 61,800,000 CapiUl Paid-up «1,060,00« Reserve Fund and Rest «l,14M0( BOARD OF DIRECTORS I R. J. Black, Esq, Chairman. J. M. Ryrie, Fsq. I H. Melrill Simors. F. R. Chalmars, Esq. Sir David Tula Lord Carmlehael
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      555 14 BANKING THE OVERSEA-CHINESI BANK, LIMITED. (Incorporated in tb* Strait* S*ttl*m*nta) I Haad Offlc* SINGAPORE, Cl. tUHa -TRrn »JkM BraaTht PKfANG, 14. BKACB »IBRI Ag*nol*s Il'OH AND DELI Capital I Authorised w ItO.MO.OM I»n*d 10.500.0** Paid-up fsUO.OM Reserve Liability of Shareholders m UtO.O* Board of Director* f Th* Hon. Dr. Lin
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      549 14 BANKING BANQUE INDUSTRY LLE &i CHINE, Authorised Capital Fr. ftO^M.oo* Subscribed Cap-.al Frs. lM^KK).Of>« Paid up Capital Fr*. 78.800,00* (1/S of the Capital subscribed by II Oovernment of the Chinee* Repablle^ Chairman of the Board of Directors t Andre Bertaclot General Manager A. J. PirncHt HEAD OFFICE T4, Rue S.int
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    997 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Cheap Commercial Transport Owinjt to tlic increase of charges for transportation of all kinds since the war, there is little doubt, says a correspondent in The Times, that henceforth greater attention will be focussed, and rightly so, on the cheaper forms
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    20 15 Vvt n Christian people, snobbishness ia the west ridicuaMa thing in the worH. It is fora jf materialism.— lxv.iy Astor.
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      345 15 i \K\ KKLEEK" HAS DBMONSTBATsD ITS QUALITT Ban :i list »f motor cars that are regularly aoadpped by trieir manufaclurors iriti hoode <>f NEVERLEBK material. A majority of them have been using NSVKRLEEK fot many years some lince it was first put on the market eijrl't fear* apo. Deapite the
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      337 15 Columbia "JEWEL" 6RAFONOLAS JUST ARRIVED EACH A MULTUM IN PARVO" FOB $185.00 Sole Afenti ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in Hongkong) NEW SHIPMENT OF EUROPE-MADE CUSHION COVERS for Hup and Buick 1920 $80.M BRASS FOOT PIMPS with gauge.. 15.04 TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE, pocket •ix« tJH VALCANISING COMPOUND 10 lbs. ■ixe,
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      49 15 DUNLOP SOLID TYRES yg|; |^J%* THE TYRES M \^m\ COMMERCE lipSBlL rubber co. itd. Phone 1436 ON HIRE ALFC MOTOR GARA K a 'B, O'c- a-d Road At Prices that Defy Competiton FIAT 3-1 ton Model CHASSIS PRICE $8,500 The Colonial Motor Company 196 3, ORSHARO ROAD Telephone 850
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      313 16 GUAN KIAT CO., (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) 16, Phillip Street, SINGAPOP.K New ShipmenU just arrived of SCYTHE BLADES GALVANIZED ISUCKETS HAIK MELTING BUNTING, ASSORTED COLOURS BRASS WIRE TUBE BRUSHES BRASS FLOAT VALVES ivTEEL AND COITER FOLDED OIL CANS, ETC.. ETC., BIG, I Bob Agents for THE GLOBE B ui.KK FUND.
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      923 16 The rWU'AID charges for Wants, For Bale, To I^t, etc, In ordinary clofe-set t..p* (iverite si* word, to line) are Per Hue one insertion 28 ct*.. two in*. 48 «U_ thr*.- inn fA cts., four ins. 82 cts., five Inn. $1.00, sit ins. $1.13. ten ins. $1.40. •wVlvo ins $165
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      917 16 MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE AUSTRALIAN Body Ford cars. Shipment just arrived. Apply Dann A Gcnrtre. Ltd. PRIVATE LEBSONS In piano theory of music, also lessons in English and Malay eiven by a lady teacher. Fer terms, apply No. "3, Cuppajre Road. LOST, white male corded poodle in Tank P.oad, on Tuesday
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      1000 16 MOTOR VEHICLES 101 l .SALE, Kortl car, newly painted, new hood, new cushion cover, owner leaving Colony. Apply Ford, c'« Ktr.iits Times. Vi>U BAI E, Hudson en-saater car> in good running order. Cushion cover.* ly 11. t',.. Strait^ Tim. l_. FOR s.M.K, one (ole Aaro-Elght $s..',i)o, Hupnobile $4,500, Humber $4,000,
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      674 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS OFFICE TO LET, on long lease, 3, Raffles Place, rent moderate. Apply Weare Co., Ltd., 3, Raffles Place. TO LET, SECOND FLOOR (five rooms) IC-b, Change Alley, suitable for offices \rp> Telok Ayer Street. TO LhT, No. 22, Raffle* Place, about 4,10.1 sq. ft., suitable for oi9cc
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      187 16 Straits Motorcar Smto ma (Incorporated in Btraits S Itlements) 218 to 216, ORCHARD ROAD LORRIES AND CARS HIRED OVEHHAI LS TO MOTOR CARS AND CYCLES WELDING of all metals, under European supeivi»|os SATISFACTION GUARAMII.D PRICES VERY MODERATE Phonet233 WE HAVE A GROWING CLIENTELE Planters, Shippers and Miners art patronizing us
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      312 16 THE STRAITS T!S!Efr TELEPHONES Editorial and Genera! «,> Manager's Offie« hit Job Printing Office 1244 Post Office Roi No. ij Alt communication!! relating to rd'torlal matters and news should bs addrssset to THE EDITOR. All coaitnuc!catlourelating to business mstrers— advertisements, subscription*, accounts, printiaa, etc., should be addressed to THS M
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