The Straits Times, 16 September 1920

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 86,437 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER IG, 1920 PRICE 10 CENTi
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      160 1 Bear Brand Milk The Household Words for QUALITY PURITY j^^K-i RICHWESS Ii B Mr BRAND ■J^GIENIC SWISS MI^ The aa»e of kbie milk repfeaaata a atandatd of qoalikt, paiily aad rishseaa IhiS ia 'oararpaaaed. Tbe perfeot stoovity tt fit it iislih M most valnabie tor maiataiaißg tbe health ol feaidenta
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      180 1 ROBINSON CO, LTD. (iMOfpontev! in Uis Stiaiii SoUlemih: Gentlemen's Tailoring Department »^J ARB NJW SHOW;K3 IN ./O j(t^%\ K»»tir« New Stock V-> N fjf NEW SUITINGS >|j In Harris Tweeds, Blighty Tweed*, Donegal Tweeds I mR Sunproof »olaro tuitinga, Worsteds and Angolas (f SPICIAUTI EVENING DRESS SUITS All ooi Oirmeata
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    Jeram Rubber Estates,
    856 2 Mr Copt man on Recent Vhlt To relates. The rii.fcatk etSH*J n^nefal tncetis g ol ;b» sli».ihviOvM ot lb- J f»oo Rabb r dioiates, Llmiud, was bt-ld oa Ai^asJ 18 at tf'Ecirf. L»pb Ho a b, 8.J., Mr. U il>.tt A'r lib (tbtitcuaa ct Ma coin;»ijj pteiidieg.
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    WHERE THE RATIONS WENT.
    353 2 Defrauded Soidurs Obliged to Eat Black Bread. No losa tbaa a H'oasani t!ai cf Atmj raiicnr, a bag ol flout, aad twoaieka of uoe *-:in t ;ond oLOvilod in tbe otJiat oi tbt 11 ■til Liiuucr M Cologoe wbete Urn soldi.-'? ittM'.ed to Amo Ptneaia OSer,
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      179 2 Cheese is tiie most Nutritious j Food-Stuff In the World. iJ&KKaa, V < 5 fa# f Sft^V 3B^bl *V^ AMrRIUXCHtODAR! e aft r- J.^K On sale at all stores. CONNELL BROS., CO. S«!e AmU, Sin^ripore. m^> 1> A.) LEVER AHD SONS MANILA HOrSE. Itt, Orchard Road H WE n rr
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      538 2 Is So Good For The Skh 1 >r i c/t-in.i?, IT.-'.c, ':'■:■< ~.ir;':.:I ili -iivlchin ■:■:,< ■.1 scalp, m« I bruises and bites M I slcis, Cuticuni Ointni.-nt b truly wuuaerfuL It i- ana I healing, ccpeciaUyiHu 1:• -i- .i'lliy Cutkom Suap, i-irst batbo tKc alI fueled iwrts with Coticma
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      145 2 THE ENGLISH ELECTRIC CO., LTD. Incorporated in England) MANi:FACTCREItB AND SUPPLIERS OF THE BRITANNIA METAL FILAMENT LAMP BRITAIN'S BEST FOR RATES APPLY TO Singapore Braarh Telephone MI WINCHESTER HOUSE Telegrama: EXEUBCTICO TONIDES Finest Virginia Cigarettes De Luxe BOLR AGINT BIOH STBBBT, 81NOAFOH1, WINDOW GLASS ACETIC AOIO RUBBER CUPS COAGULATING PANS
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    Planters' Pay.
    834 3 Ceylon Association's Cold Douche. The last mail from home, says the Times of Ceylon, brought to all local members of the Ceylon Association in London a circujlar, the contents of which will be received .with anything but pleasure by planters throughout the Island. The following is the text
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    Selangor River.
    190 3 Tin- npoit of the Si'laiitfor River Rubber Kstate (in liquidation) for 1919 states that the total of dry rubber amounted ti 865,357 ll> »ij.iir.-l an MtfcMt* of 786.300 lbs. The rubber has been sold on the I.imilon and Singapore markets at 2s. I.JlTil. per pound BHt The avt'ruttc
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      391 3 4 He cannot do better than take Iron Jelloids No. 2 A. 9 Says the Physician. Vi— aaflflU Give </ :ir hlooJ a chance TC^^Xw corpuscles ii <ie/i ciin/c mil- "^^a^^m timctrc of lL- blood Keep SjEM>at.these corpus! vigorous by /^rfm B^hv auppli/irri; them with Iron '^r*m t, /rar JRwal
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      348 3 M EZEKIEL WHOLESALE AND RETAIL OPTICIANS O, High Street (Europe Hot.l BnlUiagi). LEON KENDAi THE WORLD-RENOWNED ASTROLOGER PALMIST FOR A SHORT STAY ONLY STAMFORD BUILDING Roobi No. 304. 2nd floor (Opposite Van Wijk Hotel) CONSULTATION HOURS 10 to SOON TECK CO. 88. Market Street. TELEPHONE 2111 DIGGING SPADES MOULDERS STEEL
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      532 3 STEAMER SAILINGS TIMOR DILLY The Moiit'tio is asaewteal to be detpatched for Australia, culling at the above port, at 6 a.m., on Tuesday, Scptimb.'r M. BOUSTKAD CO., Agents, BURNS I'HILI' LINK. Singapore, S.ptembcr 11, 1920. ij. METIIVKN, WUVOI 7, 192* Con«ißnecs of cargo ex the übove strame.' arc hereby notified
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      464 3 STEAMER SiIiLIHOS NEW YOIJK DIRECT (via Suez) American and Oriental I me The s.s. General Church will be despatched New York via Suez about the "econ.l half Noiember. For freight and particular*, apply to HUTTENBACH, LAZARUS a SONS. LTD. Agents. DODWELL LINE (Incorporate. i in England) FOR NEW YORK DIRECT
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      821 4 STEAMER SAIUNIS P. SC Oa-«3ritish India IU Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England) HAIL AND PASSENGER SERYIdI PENDVBULAB AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) Tks ompsay's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at present oaapoadod LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE l KOM LONDON TO MARSEILLES ft LONDON
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      610 4 STEAMER SAILIHBS PRINCE LINE LIMITED 1 (Incorporated in England) FAR EAST SERVICE FOR NEW YORK CELTIC PRINCE (via Panama) about end of Oct. For all information apply to p ADAMSON, GILFILLAN A CO, LTD. v (Incorporated in England) Agents. THE BEN LINE STEAMERS LIMITED (Incorporated la the Ualted Kingdom) i
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      284 4 STEAMER SALUNH IHE EASTERN SHIPPINI cobtpant, umro (laeerwereted U Btratta SettteaMrt*? TUi time table la hahjert W Iftaratus ithoat farther aetioe. Btaaatat aaflbag Iroai Biagapat* PERAK— Every Tuesday, at 1 pja, for ort Swettenham and Penang. JIN HO— Every Sunday, at 4 pja., for [alaeea and Port .Swettenhsja. From Malacca
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      410 4 STEAMER SARJHS 0. S. K. i THE OSAKA BHOSHEN KAISHA LTD. (Incorporated la Japan) No. S, Do Seaaa Street. rroposod Salllag frooi Blagapere (Subject to change without notice) EUROPEAN UNB For Port Bald, Marseilles, Loadoa, Aetwerp. Rotterdam aad Haasbarg Daw B'pere. ALPS MABU 8o»«ATLAS UABU -(omit calling at Marseilles) ARGUN
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      412 4 NiP^OH YUim KAIIHA |lao*fpora*ot la laaMl tmtm BaC Cvatr»e4 wiak IM Unit JaaajMoa Bsiaiaaurt fakioM to attorattou vttkawV 14 IB* cTBOPB buib un ractJelßhttr BoftW re* Loa4oa. Aatworf T» (HjiW) >*»««■ C<!e*k«, Saaa. Port BaM aaa KaJMtBaY KAGA MARU Bept. M YOKOHAMA MARU Sept. 2S KUMANO MARU end Sept. UIMMImXBI
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    108 5 riirURBS Thursday. September Ifi. Hiph Water, KM ».m., O.\?.< r Friday. Sep«*mh,r IT. •r. i a.n. %M p.m. i p.m. !-*vo» Saturday. r-Vptt-nilx-r IS. ;i l ■> in po. ,hnm Ho-i 1^ ,;.ionihip, 3rd roui:«j Vie. Theatre, o p.m. lo i tball Final. Minday. Sr|ilrmbrr IH. High
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      104 5 Baal \Mnrf Baata Dea Samud, Ban Fo gaea. i r. Krlan. Shrrrx Bart, Albert and Victoria Dry Hark* II Mala H'harl 1.. Itaara, Ka K a Maru. Eaapire Hoch l'enyu Maru. Foo Shing, KybfoU. w.si Wtmrt Klaaw. Jjrdinrs H'harf Nil. Palo Btaas Coal Wharf.— NU. Keppel
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      86 5 ■M ton-, from Voko...i.mi i. i, i Laadon i Urii ton-, from Penang 16-8. for i' ia from Tnnnßanu i;. I 80, from IndrHgiri I I ia from Trengeanu to foi Uand. ia from li.it.i-. ia 16-9. IB- I. Banee, from Kaaataa 16-9. •or Kuantan V. i.. 3.111
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    124 5 S INGAPORE MAILS CLOSE ro-<u» I ll> P B. f r i 1 .mii »r Ii i Swfttenham 3p m U* (■*>■ t p in Balfll 4 p.m. 4 p.m. PrMai > I I IN I 11 a.m. Basil >:u 11 a.m. P. San I Penang i 11 >■ m
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    MAIL FOR EUROPE.
    27 5 IV-t OCicf X.-.> .M I l*f > por» A..,-. Ao«ast 5 A (Ml II Arr. 1 Lusdua Septtinl'cr 4 P^ptembrr 4 September I Si-pti-mber 14
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    Oil Pipe to Paris from the Coast.
    159 5 saiKtioo lias bf-n lira to a tchemo f.ir the ronatroction of pipe 1 i n from Havre t Pafw) to en.vir; Uu- capi- a Nlpl) of erode pi tlllsWMl. wliirh will Ku fi.r toward* i:iukini; up Urn praaeat fm-l I.:m._ I'll i. i
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    29 5 A rate eoUectoraamlied t. Wil -.-.Jen mag-. strafe for 800 sumnu -s a-ainst i<■ faultera. The next applicant, n tnx collector, ask <l for on.' ammoa* againatl tax ■Mmttar.
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    14 5 .illy i.urrhasrd IwaW at wttaa ware told i d ;it Urn rate .11 1.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    134 5 EXCHANGE Sincrapore, September Mb On London, Bank 4 m/a 2/4 11'. I Demand 2/3 13/16 Private 3 m. 3 credit* 2/4 25/32 On Xi'\v York Demand ">V Private 90 days 4*4 On Pndata Bank 580 On India, Bank T.T. ll'J I On Ilijii-^konK, Bank d/H i»2'i p.e.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    58 5 Tone of Market Weak. Pale Crepe Closing Pricei Spot Sept. Jet. Oct.-Pcc. (an. -Mar Buyer* Seller* M fio 62 'i U\k Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Price* Spot Sept. U:l. Oct.-Dec. Jan. -Mar. Buyers Sellen 5f> 57 M 59 58 N UH 62 68 i.-'j
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      MINING
      212 5 las V«l. fd. Bayer*. Selleri. 10 10 Ampanpr 12.00 14.00 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.15 1.36 £1 £1 Kam Kamunting 2.10.0 3.0.0 10 1U KinU Auot 7.2* 8.00 £1 £1 Kinta Tin 2.7.6 notn 1 1 Hitam Tin 2.80 3.00 1 1 Jelantoh 1.70 l.i'O t'l £1 Lahat Minw
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      GENERAL
      120 5 IM. V»l. Pd. Buyers. Seller*. £1 £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 8.10.0 5.17.6 £1 il E. Sun-ltin* Co. 10.30 11.50 5/- 5/- Electric T'ways 2/9 3/3 10 10 Frascr Neave :>6.00 58.00 c.r ~>o 50 WHammer&Co. 105.00 115.00 100 100 Kiti Bros. 180.00 160.00 11 11 Mexican Eagle 11.5.0 U.
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      DEBENTURES
      83 5 J.Eng. 8 p.e. $1,234,100 Pa» I p.e. pa Spore Electric Tramway*. 6 p.e. £350,0-ji ao& Spore Municipal 5 p.e $1,878,010 par .Spore Man. 4V4 p.* of 1907 $1,000,000 16 p.e. lOp.e. dii Spore Mun. 4H p.e. of 1909 $1,600,500.. 16 pc. 10 px di* S'poro Man. 4=* pa of
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    RUBBER SHARES
    432 5 Fraser and Co. and Lyali and Evatf* QauUtioaa. [Latent arailable Sterling QaoUtloaui are printed on another a*g« «a Friday. To-day'i Prices Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt Allenby (II) 0.80 0.90 0.80 0.90 Alor Gajah ($1) .",.60 3.80 3.60 3.80J Am. Malay 4.00 4.50 4.00 4.50 \yerHiUm(ss) 23.00 24.00
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      875 5 LATEST ADA^RTISEMENTS SINGLE BOOM (with board) wUI fall vacant. Apply l'JL', Straits Times. I.UIY (Enfiiab) wiaba* L-mployment olfiee Apply ijmi, Btrajta limi.i. TO LET, from October 1. welT fur.nsl,e,l bedded rooms. Apply 11, Wilkie Ko*d. WANTED, steam lorvy driver. (;o-ul wages J man. Apply Hlngapor* Electric •>■ ija i-t«i-TO LET,
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      54 5 OIL BARRELS WE ACT AS FOREIfiN MANAGERS FOR THE CALIFORNIA BARREL COMPANY I California Fir Oil Barrels made from shooks supplied by us are known the world over and are recognised as the most suitable container for every class of mineral and vegetable oil. THE KOSTER COMPANY (Incorporated in U.S.A.)
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      318 5 THR SINGAPORE AMATEUK DRAMATIC CO&MUlhfe will preaent ia the VICTORIA THEATRE ON SEPTEMBER 27 29 AND OCTOBER 1 2 AT 9.13 P.M. PASSERS-BY K Play Id Four Act* by C. HADIION CHAMBERS PUN OF SEATS AT MOUTRIE CO. ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. at 9 a.m. RESERVED SEATS $3, PIT $2,
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      208 5 DANCING Select Evenini; i bMßa* MONDATI Wll UKIINKSDWS tuition l.v KngHsh Tartan Ckarlea Km«. Barihsgata House. BORNEO AND TEWEH COAL Can Kupplv ny Un iity of Ihe l>c*l of aaove (oal Fi,r price-, apply to EASTERN MINLNG JI Xl Kltl.lt LTD.. 3, Raffles Place. Singapore. MUNICIPAL NOTICE The Municipal Coma!
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY,SEPTEMBER 16. THE PITY OF IT.
    1156 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY,SEPTEMBER 16. THE PITY OF IT. It i« almost two years now since the great war was brought to an end by the si(tninp of the armistice. The Western world breathed again, and the hop« of peace was in all men's hearts. But to-day we look around
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    27 6 There will be Holy Communion services n St. Matthew's Church on Sunday next at 7 a.m., and on Tuesday, St. Matthew's daVi September 21, at 7 a.m.
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    11 6 The departure of the homeward mail has been deferred until to-morrow.
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    15 6 A IG-feet man-eatinjr crocodile has been killed at Balik Pulau by a party from Penang.
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    20 6 At the Penang Assizes, the three accused in the Province Wellesley murder i-ase were found not guilty and were discharged.
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    34 6 At Penang. a Chinese seized a number of notes from another who was going to the bank and bolted. He was pursued by a constable, dropped the notes and was arrested in the sea.
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    40 6 The P.ev. Cha.«. Bone at Durham on tagwt s ''o'i hide I his ministry in the Ifaaleyan Canaaxfclll after 40 years' service, mostly spent in missionary work in Chain. Mr. Bone tmnslated practically the whole of the Bible into Chinese.
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    42 6 At the instance of Inafk Matthews, a Chinese, named Long Ah Cheng, charged with the rash and negligent driving of his ar SlNl-l. in Bukit Timah Road yesterday, was fined ?J0 by Mr. W. Dawson, in the ascend police court this morning.
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    39 6 A cable has been received from the Emigration Agent, Madras, in which that ■Bear r >mmcnds the sending of more Tahaga kaneanies to recruit in view of the improved train service to Madras from the TemgVJ districts from September
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    48 6 At the Hongkong Magistracy after evidence had bean beard, Chan Siu-chuen, the shroff curved in the conipradore department Wth>- Hongkong and Shanghai Hunk who is charged with the embezzlement of 122,000, was committed by Magistrati- Smith for trial at the forthcoming Criminal Sessions. Defendant reserved liis defeiv c,
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    93 6 What is po.-s.bly the largest blue sapphire ever found in Ceyl..n i« i t > have been picked up by Mr. K. A. Delreda, Mr. A. Wijetileka and Mr. A. C. Attygalle, a' P.atnapura. These gentle ii. :i are (aid to have found a -tone of the weight "f no
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    110 6 A BMUhsg \v:is held at the Perth Hub. Taiping, on September 11. to f,,n,i a braaefa of tha United Service* Great War m of Malaya in Taipinjr. T*v irty M ■•">' Were present and a comusistinji nf tha following was rtaeted Major W. a. Wilkinson (chairman). Taiping Major H. F.
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    126 6 Dr. .J. \V. KmmO of Chicago a<jmitte.l mi July 17 to Capt. Hubert Howar.l, distric prohibition officer, that he had i'suetl T.J:'."i whiskey PTWeriptfa— between l\bruary 11 am] Maivh 24, an average si 173 a day for forty-s:\ i!ays. "TV y came in an Mini chain." the doctor testified, "ami
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    129 6 The horrors of spring cleaning will be non-existent when all households "put the wind up." This is the claim of Mr. C. G. Coke, a navigating officer of Portsmouth and the patentee of a new vacuum cleaner. The contrivance is a municipal one which necessitates only the turning of a
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    118 6 Commenting on the summary of the OrtHamea drafted h> the Ceylon Government to stimulate food production The Hindu says that the general complaint against the Ord nance is that in actual working it will hit hard upon the Ceylon•se peasant and villager, who has already done his best for the
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    138 6 A new design of stage for cinema theatres which include variety turns on their programmes has been invented, which will liininate many of the difficulties hitherto encountered in pivs< titing a nbcad entertainment. In addition to the main stage. behind which is the picture screen, there are two subsidiary stages,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    426 6 Mr. Ernest Bennett of Messrs. Wearm Bros. Ltd.. is coming Kast aga n shortly Mr. W. J. Trowe.l, Surveyor-General of Ships, ss., and Chief [itspector of Ma chinery, F.M.S. is up in Kuala Lumpur on an official visit. Mr. Trowel] will l>e leaving for Home very shortly
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    The Stranded Altenburg.
    60 6 The steamer AH— huig, which haa been aground near the Horabnrg Light th» :ird instant, is still on the raeka Singapore Harbour Board has been workin- on her continuously in tha hope of salving the ship and although the work confronting them is somewhat precariouit is thought
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    Malay States Guides.
    97 6 The following list of tha Malay Stat.--Guides who have been broi -lit to the notice of the Secretary of State for Wai for valuable and distinguished aervtcea In connection with the Military Operation. in the Aden Field Force is published, ir> addition to that gazetted in Notification
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    Lady Astor as Athlete.
    173 6 Lady Astor, M.P., Meonplwhad an .•mazing feat the other night at the Wash tngton Inn, the well-known hospital it centre for Americans in St. James's Square She was a guest at a reception to the \nuri ran branch of the International Boy Scout V Jamboree, and
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    Siege of Rumahua.
    183 6 Kroin information rereiv I from Butfad with refer, me to the stage of Rumahua. which was recently relieved uv a Straw column, it appears that the garrison a< that plait consisted of seven platoons oi the 114 th Mahrattas and the :-:.;h Infa-i try, and 200 British
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      235 6 SELECT SUBJECTS AND BIG FEATURES AT SINGAPORE'S MODERN PICTURE THEATRES (Taa Chrag Kcc Co, Ltd, Proprietors) ALHAMBRA Path« Serials BO I'M) AND GAGGED 10 Episodes Episodes No. 3 and 4-4 reels S Pts. $30,000 5 Pts. Featuring J. Warren Kerrigan Pathe Gazette and Hank-Mann Comedy Two-reel dramas and Comedies. (First
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    France and Italy.
    288 7 The Conference of Premiers At Aix-les-Bains. Rei-ter Telegrams London, Septemher IS. The French and Italian premiers are meeting at present at Aix-les-Bains, dismportant subjects with the object of arriving at a common agreement on I'.ints on which the two countries have hitherto differed. According to accounts in
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    Mesopotamia.
    290 7 Projire^s with the Blockhouse System. Reiikh TfeutauuM London. September 13. Tho Civil Commissioner a BagliJtwl, triumphing on tha 12th states that Captain Lloyd has been reli aaad. A War Office Mesopotamia communique pppoflta that block house construction is ■'timing in face of consistent sniping. > uh is lausmu (light
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    Lord Milner.
    27 7 Km :ik 111 h.koi London. September IX Nothing is kn. -\vn at the Colonial OmVr informing tbe raped of the retirement •f l*r«l M Uner.
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    Britain and Russia.
    300 7 Kameneff's Charges Formally Denied. REITER It M.RVMS London, September 13. It now transpires that before leaving London Kameneff sent a letter to certain M.P.'s protesting at the circumstances attending his departure. He bitterly accuses Mr. Lloyd George for during his stay using every means to delay the
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    British Coal OutDiit.
    232 7 Miners' WagCf and Decreased Work. REfTta TXLBCKAM London, September U. Apropos the question of the present distribution of the coal output, a White I'i.p.-r sl.ows tl at dnriag the quarter to P.iiie M, ."S million torn ware produced, of which the nine consumption and the atinara' cc-1
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    Ireland.
    57 7 Ki:i tkk T»:i n BAM London, Se;>!<r.iber I.J. An additional assistant I'n.ler-Secretary for Ireland is about to be appo'nted with an office in Belfast, who will dm! with all problems arising in tl.e >i.\ counties of Ulaaar. An announcement will shortly be marie with reference to the enrolment of
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    Communism.
    46 7 XXI IKK TIM FXRAM London, September 14. The national, exeeutivt i,f the Labour Party baa refused an uppl cstion fur affilia- tion by the new Communist party, which advocates a Soviet system, tße dictatorship uf Mm proletariat and adht r> nc* to tb« third International.
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    Italian Labour Crisis.
    70 7 REI TF.R TF.I.ECRAM London, September 14. It is reported from Milan that the Italian workers are apparently calming down in consequence of the defeat of the extremists who urged the immediate commandeering of factories throughout the country. Meanwhile the Labour Federation, which has undertaken the conduct of
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    553 7 Sentence on Absconding Bank Clerk. At the Assizes, before the ag. Chief Justice, Sir John Bucknill, X.C.. Kg How and Chin Jcc Yew were found guilty of posies-ion of ami trafficking hi forged currency notes. The first was sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment on the first charge
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    SERANGOON ROAD MURDER.
    183 7 Inquest on Javanese Woman Opened. In the Coroner's Court yesterday afterDOOa (iijt. Noyes Lewis began an inquiry int.. the death of a Javanese woman named Siti Fhtima, who was found dead with a deep gash in her throat at IK 1 Serangoon Robii. on September 10. Mr.
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    Great Sapphire Discovery.
    120 7 Dealer* in precious stones in Ceylon, an. l particularly in sapphires, will be interested in a remarkable story which has just been reported. It appears that a prospector, who claims to have had a long experience, states that within forty m lef of the important New South
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    248 7 Further Decline on Local Market. The So-lth auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held on September II and 16, when there was catalogued 2,897,875 lbs., 1,293.69 tons. Offered 1.943,931 lbs., 807.82 tons. Sold 1,124,!)42 lbs., 502.20 tons. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents
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    STRAITS CIVIL SERVICE.
    419 7 Increased Allowance to European Officers. A Government circular has been issued to the heads of department to the following affect Mis Excellency the (Governor with the approval of the Bet rotary of the State ijr the Colonies has been plea-.' l to sanction, a- a purely temporary
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    VALLAMBROSA RUBBER.
    251 7 Restricted I'rojjrjunrae Of Tapping. The report of the Vallambrosa Rubber Company for the year ended March :U, IMS, states that the total acreage is 3,4 C.<; KM while the acreage in bearing, after deduction of building sites, .to., is 3,291 air n. The amount of rubber harvested ■H
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    Federal Council.
    1425 7 Why the Education Bill Is Delayed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, September 15. H. E. the High Commissioner, Sir Laurence Guillemard, X.C.8., presided over a meeting of the Federal Council to-day The Hon. Mr. W. Duncan asked (i) Whether it is not a fact that His Majesty's
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    LABOUR FROM INDIA.
    289 7 Supply of Skilled anc I nskilled Artisans. The acting Controller of Labour, .M.S.. the Secretary, P. A v lows The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Straits has been approached by Met ra. Simon Rodrigwta 1 Bom ..f 11, Main Road (1), Royaparam P. <).. Madras, with an application
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    COAL FROM CHINA
    240 7 A New Competitor in (he World Markets. The Coal Association states -The order given by the Danish State RaJhrayi for 10,000 tons of coal from China, to; •th.-r with the recent announ i forthcoming delivery of 100.000 tons of Chhaaaa coal to ManeiUaa, marks the opening of
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    32 7 This is the way workhm nun spend their money," commented Mr. Cairni at Old Street Court when he learned that a man who appeared in a betting >;:■.• bad Ml in his possession.
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    37 7 An offender at the HiMW dun I learned bad language in Kranci Xv, rj body who has been there swears. I was also a prisoner in (Germany f«ui v that was enough to make any on. nrear.
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      S.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
      387 8 kably favoured by th" weather, tennis t' urnamont has MSfW ye. I pi IIf.HBS. »nd st mo of the I already approaching the closing B and and Veterans' Doubles ar^ < n to the simi-ti:isls and tin ■Wat* are wall advanced. The best match ye-terday was that
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      17 8 The U.-i matcli of the present .-i-a.s.n take Xt Married v. ..t 1J noon.
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      Singapore Recreation Club.
      130 8 Ihe .:t ot the Singapore EUvrwat.ua < was heU jrestardaj afternoon, toe i. -lU in, Mr. t. Tesscnsohn, tiik.iii; t: c chair otrer a Baed attenuance. I'reerntian the rapwrt and account.-, tha < lii'.irniai. >.uu the >ear cinder review iiud Mtisfactocy one in all respects, a^. the)
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      Gulf.
      93 8 A match between the Keppel and SingaIf (lull- i.- to hi- played on the none <'ii Sunday. Appended art liv i- ami Bad tunes of starting. Tht iplel in each MM rc|>rc>iMl span <jo1i" Club. y.U i i and Mike j..:n-> and White. .umi and Sturrock v. Basel and
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      Keppel Golf Hub.
      310 8 the report of f the Ke]i|>el (loif I'lul". ii b Menti :u the annual nu-ting on the j r she Incoiiu over expenditure amount'.iiir committee think 1 i b through the ici'-captain. I). Suttie hon. treasurer. .1. Trym-r hon. secretary, C. Sailer, H. B. Sa'moml anil J.
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      Penang Tennis.
      91 8 Our Penang correspondent wires In •he final of the Penang Cricket Club championship pairs Threlfall and Chambers beat K. N. Hamilton and Terrell, 6—3, o— 2. The final of the niixeil doubles competition in the P.C.C. tennis tournament wa« played on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Uer.nett
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    TRAVELLING IN INDIA.
    615 8 Daring Train Theft on Bonibav Mail. At 2..10 a.m.. en the morning of August 80, says a writer in the Times of India, the Bombay mail was just pulling out of ilv small station uf Kamalapuram, midway between Arkonam and Guntakhl, 1 awoke with the fe« l.ng
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    126 8 A ncria n lady, now in England, l.ad such difficulty in BUiag the vacancy in hir I tad .1 w r\ a haw in America that ah* eventually aic< i<ted the services of a woman who said that she had been, at one tine sf her life, a "lady pyninast."
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      Danger of Falloden Shoal.
      131 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I very strongly support the sug gestion made by your correspondent Mariner in to-night's i-sue. Kven to local men who are accustomed to those wati rs, the shoal very often causes anxiety. I myself, and I have no
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      The Butter Nut Tree.
      152 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, During October, 1917, there appeared letters in the Straits Times, calling the attention of planters to the possibilities of the Piqui-a or Pekea Souari or Butter-nut tree (Caryocar Butyrosum). The planting of this tree being advocated by Mr.
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      S. M. C. Bus Service.
      156 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Please allow me a little space in your journal to draw the attention of the organisers of the Singapore Municipal Bus Service to the divirability of changing the present stopping place, viz. Teluk Ayer Market to Teluk
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    MAYFLOWER SECRET.
    323 8 Ship Timber* as Rafters at Ancient Inn. Dr. Rendel Harris. Chairman of the Knjjlish-Speaking Union, claims that he has discovered the present whereabouts of the hull of the original Mayflower, the ship that took the Pilgrim Fathers to America in 1620. He has promised to reveal the long
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    71 8 Everyone is satisfied that the culprits are punished, this was the opinion given after the serial, the Red Glove, concluded la>t ni;rht, at the Empire. To-night, a new serial, the Mysteries of Myra. v scientific production in ."1 long parts, will he shown, episodes two and three, four
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    31 8 Programme of Drills, etc., for week •ndingr Saturday, September 18, 1920 Saturday, September 18. S.R.E.(v) Rifle Club, Balestier Range 2.30 p.m. (Sd.) R. SMITH. Lieut., Ac. Adjutant, S.Y.C,
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    REFUNDS OF PASSAGE MONEY
    385 8 Tate ExtcaaM for Submitting Claims. j Th' Mlswlag rxtvaet from a War OfBee tglegrsJß v s«nt f->r publication Refunds of pMMM money for excJanra and m.n «.f British Army. Exten- <,n of Army Order No. !7J i.f 1918 which autli. i Ui'd ri-funds of passajre money
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    AUGUST RUBBER RETURNS
    311 8 Batu Hampar.— lT,.)2l lbs. Bukit Tunggu.— 22,8)0;; Ib*. Bruseh.— l7,2so lbs. Burma Dev. Syn.— -">.4i».j |b s Bukit X.8.).— :>,.;.ju lbs Balau.— iy.688 lbs. Bukit Kepon?.— i:;.BSS lbs. Bukit Kara.— 2::,ooo lbs. thembong. 46,397 lbs. Cheras.— :J.;,000 lbs. Cnnncmara. 4.MU lbs. floveily.— 12.C00 lb.-. Djaainga.— 69,o3o lbs.
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    AUGUST TIN RETURNS.
    57 8 Ipoh Tin Dredging.— 2so piculs. Pahanjr Consolidated.- :'..C:!4. piculs. Tnnoh Mines. 1,535 piculs. Ifkkttetan T n Mines.— Plant 36.37piculs, tribute 20.4:; piculs. Total 66.80 piculs. Mur:i Tin. Ltd.— llo piculs. I'lu I'iali Miiu>.-2iO piculs. Sluicinfr l">0 piculs and tributurs 100 picu'.-. Shortage if Wkttr consequent on the
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      837 9 GINEMAS ESr3 '?QHfjß*BJf j r.,^ Utii f^u tMi—Jl.diir. *U» l>» Kit* IntbtSioond h- w»t 8.8 J M-tic prr v.b C-rryb7dy> fsv-n»itt, U -ROLO LOCRWOOO ia BHOAHWAY BILL fi«er«t Mitro all tin i-tries {l»j, eboviap Ibe intirc-.ta g'imp'eß of life on Ilroadwiy and ia Ibn y »me Wocds TIKE MY^TFCRie OP
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      263 9 CINEMAS From uoiJay, ••»t. 14, to Thursday, S-pt. 18 QQ ,J g" al^/s«\|il«L WKSTBRN PHOTOPI.4VS SERUL ■W'flnTO THE SR£AT 6AMBIE W 11.11/ ffL/ Featnrin? CHiRLBS HOTCHISON AND AN^B LUTBEB Hpis.rfc6. T«ItB«UaHTOPOI»TM I puts Episrae 6 OUT OF TH« OL.OUDS I aw* Along witb L-Ko ercedy •iach KO» TMB BIA-HOP j
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      127 9 NEW SONG AND DANCE ALBUMS r'KAM'IS AMI DW'S llHih Son;; and Dance Albums rsUM VN'S 2">th Sunn and Dan.c Albums, Pox-trot and Ragtime. Two-step Albums. W. J. GARCIA NEO ENG KIAT a an 4 SO, Bsaea Bos 4. PROVISION MERCHANT AND ESTATE SUPPLIER* PHONI N». III! NOTICE 1 is J
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      295 9 SOME NEW INTERESTING BOOKS Tbe Gi i.,ha Girl $6.30 The NightKide of Jafasl 6.30 Biography for Heuinnern (a collection of nnsccll inous examples) 2.10 j A Secret Service Woman by Hi-nry De Halsalle 1.15 The Ravenscroft Horror 1.50 The Adventures of John Johns 1.60 Robert's Billiards fur Amateurs 0.70 Painlo.-!i
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      345 9 j SUCCESSFUL ADVERTISING That knowledge is known as the sjajai SB of Psychology ami it is highly desiraMe therefor,' that tha Rrsss of ndvertixi r should have sonic acijunintance with it. KviTy .-Tort has been mnde to keep tax information in the CHINESE COMMKRCI M. j DIRECTORY absolutely up-to-date. CHIM.SK
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      1359 10 SALES BY AUGTHN. SALES BY AUCTION AUCTION SAJJT AUCTION SALE T i isigned I'm. been instructed to 0F O NE FIVE-SEATER CHEVROLET 21 h.p. MO public auction at their saleroom. FOUR-CYLINDER. W GOOD RUNNING Chamber*, Raffles Place, OHDKR. «M Monday. September 27. MM at .'.W P»- Tq h< M >t
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      789 10 JOHORE GOVERNMENT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Tenders are hereby invited for the erection of two sets Class 11 Quarters for European Surveyor, and Conservator of Forests, Johore Buhru. Baan person apply- ing for a form of tender wBJ be required to deposit tile sum of onu hundred dollars with the State
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      966 10 SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EXCHANGE NOTICE is hereby given that the half pearly general meeting of members will bt held within the Exchange Buildings on Monlay, September 20, 1920, at 2.15 p.m., for thf Following purposes 1. To inform members of what has takes place during the previous six months.
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    THE MOTORING WORLD
    822 11 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Fedenl Tractor with Trailer i Wbes to a^cict to» Fcdettl ioiiiea tecantly [Ml t lambutiag concetn tbat a Kedeial ihctvy duty trtetoi with six ton tiailer, weald nauJ a ten mil-iagd cqaivalent to tbtt cl 16 t »i«, tbey were ia.o»ally
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    THE RAJAH OF SARAWAK.
    240 11 Hunuward Bound on Loog Leave. Sis C. Vmet Brooks, R.jtb ol s>a»aK»k, acd bis two c -ildrtD, who Me Miondtd by a ..■.-mi: airivtd fr.oi the S:r.isa jtcttrJay tootciog by the Pteimti Kkma and ace ttayiag at fit- Minto itan-ioDE nberc aso:nrx ;i:o bid Dtea rtesvcd
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    46 11 A wanai o.ui.iialned »t tUe li.*m j s| co rt til a v u"j(otu in^'j-l i. t by c-.iv.au tin isio r«t fa or. I la not ■jiiiai '.uj i «j uinob" t'n' »dJ»J, bat 1 str.a y .bj -.< t.i tb :i ju.j.j- tc tuj 1C0,".'
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      186 12 Straits Motorcar Scrvirj LIMITtf) (Incorporated in Str»u Settif :n»a«4, 11$ to 21$, ORCHARD RO/J> LORRIES AND CARS HIRED OVERHAULS MOTOR CARS" AND CYCLE." WELDING of (ill BMtaav Satisfaction Qejan I :iri.'i ktockx of LUCAS HORNS AND LAMPS arriving »hi>rllv Phonel233 SHIPPING PLANTING MINING For these three Key Industries of Malaya
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      305 12 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General tS Manager'! Office HIT Job Printing Office 1244 All communication! relating to editorial matters and news should be addressee to THE EDITOR. All communication* relating to business matters advertisement!, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc, ahould be addressed to THI MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Want!, For
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