The Straits Times, 3 August 1921

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. No. 26,706 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1921 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 333 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK PUCK REDUCED S2.M per caac. EH I MINIMAX Ij• i MINIMAX w manufactured by a firm who make nothing else whatever and who devote their entire energies to producing- a Fire-extinguisher, second to none on the market They are made of the very best sheet steel,
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    • 9 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK PRICK BXOUCBD 12.0* par caaa.
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  • 387 2 How the Task was Accomplished At Home. The mmm has been taken, the schedules have been collected by the enumerators, and are how beine returned to ths local registrars, and satisfaction was expressed <m June 2'> by the department of the Re-gistrar-Gem ral with the smooth way in
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  • 305 2 I'sed by Negro Chief at Privy Council. A gorgeously-arrayed West African chief, under his umbrella of state, sat before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council last month. Ho was dressed in A white robe cloak of blue and gold brocade and wore a white hat. He
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  • 288 2 IN THE BEST MOVIE STYLE. Magistrate Who has a Robber Chief. The sub-divisional magistrate of Dharmavaram has disposed of a remarkable case in which Talasani Reddi, a villa** magistrate, was called on to show cause why he should not execute a bond to be of good behaviour for two years.
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  • 22 2 Is, he what you would call well off He's mostly well on,' so I presume he's well off.*"- At Sh-rediteh County Court
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    • 302 2 Thank you, Mother. I fee! 'Wincarnis' is doing me so much good." That is the secret of the wonderful popularity of Wincarnis' its effect is so quick, and ics benefit so pronounced, thai you c?.r. feel it doing you good. Let 'Wincarnis 'give you new health if you are Weak,
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    • 574 2 fBBBTHAWI a-rola M Yoo* Whin rt.xxcX J% m Con>pla>xion all rmmbiiw. r^;.» Of A i)l -11 1 Ul..<iua. ci.vi.in. tud JiJafl !^'J ll l 1 i *o» Jr*#l IS YOUR BABY HEALTHY? HERE IS A TEST. HappilM-ns is a sign of health in babies, if they are fretful and restlest
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    • 197 2 10 H.P. QITROEN CAR The excellence of French automobile engineering haa loaf kmm known and agreed by experts. The Citroen it the acknowMce* beat of this school of production. See this remarkable Car— compare it with any other light «ai ttl Market Take a demonstration ride drive it yourself if
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  • 1376 3 Sir R. Ta^ore on Education In India. The meeting of the East and the West, says Sir Rabindranath Tagore in the Socialist Review, has remained incomplete because the occasions of it have noc. been disinterested. The political and commercial adventures carried on by the Western
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  • 404 3 American Doctors Denounce Prohibition. One of the most impressive protests y«t heard against prohibition was delivered on June '£7 at the annual convention of the Allied Medical Associations of America, at New York. In his inaugural address, the president of the associations. Dr. W. Wallace Fritz (Philadelphia)
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  • 394 3 A Warlike but Microscopical Animal. Thi- Rotifcra are favourite subjects of study with lovers of the microscope, because of their curiou-i forms, which, thoutrh minute, are highly organised. They inhabit both fresh and sea \vat«-r. though more rarely found in the latt.r element. They swim
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 447 3 WHOOPING COUOH Curttf Outright by Veno'i Lightning Cough Cure. Every mother should know that Veno's Lightning Cough Care really cure* whooping cough. Even in the worst cases the quick, lure relief that Veno's brings to the little sufferer is something to •Bate at* The cough becomes easy almost at once,
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    • 722 3 Straits Settlements Loan, 1921 mm of $20,000,001 loan Bearing Interest trom the date of pnrdiaM at 7 per cent per iiidh payabU half yearly on May 1 and November 1. miHI>>M»MI REPAYABLE AT PAR ON MAY 1, 1926 FREE OF INCOME TAX AND OTHER DUTIES PRICE OF ISSUE 100 PER
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    • 872 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0.-Brltish India AND Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) Tfc- Cmmm'i MAIL SERVICE EAST OF BOMBAY are at present sospeßded Tk. losapa LONDON FAB-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO "ABBEIIXEB AKDLONDOM Doc
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    • 806 4 STEAMER SAILINGS STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO. DOLLAR LINE LIMITED •WWBmamerw.Bjßj »«Bie«» lUamm Intended to Ml) IMB Stagapere SINGAPORE TO NEW YORK KlNTA— Monday, 4 p.m., for Port SwvtUn- .nd p.n.n f AND BOSTON VIA SUEZ. HYE I.EONG Mondaj, at 4.80 pja, for Malacca and Muar. KAKA Tueeday, at 4.M
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    • 390 4 STEAMER SAILINGS 0. S. K. THft OSAKA BHOfIKN KAISHA LT» Incorporated Im Jaaaa) m. t. Do Street Fnau.l Sailta* ma Iliniw (■abject to change vttk««t BCtfw) (ÜBOPKAM IWB fW rwt SaM, MaraeiHen, Vmiam, lUIUH» am* H.-ll.ri tff. NEW TOBK UHB r« lv Fr— Cisco and JUw Twk fto Faaataa err.
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    • 386 4 STEaMER SAILIH6S NIPPON YUSEISi HAISHA. (Incorporated ta Japu) Fill Contract with the tMSJirIH laaaaeoe GcraraaMßt. to alterations without aotie. LONDON UNB Fortnightly Berrlce F«r Loadoa, Antwerp tU (Malacca) Pwi» Pi, Port Said aad MaraaUlaa, [A MARU Aug. 8 Aug. 1* MARU An,. U KU Sept. V IVERPOOL UNB tea and
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 616 5 STEAMER SAILINiS MESSAGERIES MARITIMES DE FRANCE I'ndsr Contract with the French Government Mall sad Passenger Services DIRECT MARSEILLES FAS EASTERN SERVICE H'IMHVARD MAILS OUTWARD MAILS Fa HaaatMai via Colombo, I To Japan, via Saigoa, Hongkong Djibooti, Port Said I and Shaagaat •J iN» l -.o.io tSMM Auv M I CORDILLERE
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    • 277 5 PRINCE LINE LIMITED (Incorporated in England) FAR EAST SERVICE FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK via Snet CELTIC PRINCE, due Ist half Sept. TUSCAN PRINCE due Ist half Oct. For all information, apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN ft CO, LTD, (Incorporated in Bngland) Agsnts. THE BEN UNE STEAMERS, LIMITED (Incorporated in the
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    • 354 5 STEAMEB SAIUW6S i>. us:. S.S. MELCHIOR TREUB FOR JAVA iDtonding passenfc-ers for Java are kindly requested to note that the above steamer will be despatched from Singapore to Bataria. Semaraaf, and Sourabaya, on THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, AT 5 P.M. FROM THE WHARF, (instead of as usual on Friday, at 5
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    • 464 5 AUCTION SALE of excellent tvak household furniture. At Grassdale, No. lU, River Valley Rosd, on Ssturdaj. Augun: 6. at 2.M p.m. Comprising nn excellent toned upricht grand Pianoforte in solid mahogany caw, spatially constructed for the tropics, 'n first rate order and condition by Chappel ft Co., London, rattan easy
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    • 109 5 BtIRKER&?CD,£Ta Engineering Department OFFICE 6, BATTERY ROAD. NEW GARAGE FOR STORING. CLEANING, AND REPAIRING Motor lorries NORTH BRIOOE ROAD, EI.OIN BRIDGE SO Yards from HIGH STREET Bicycles Bicycles Bicycles I '.'Tl\ i im 8.5.A INVICTA, MONOPOLE, IVANHOE We cannot stock all Makes So we only stock the Best. CYCLE AND
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 691 6 CINEMAS From Monday, August 1, to Saturday, August 6, 1921 t:,. .s ni T.JO f.m. TKb Commencement of an Astounding Path* Sarial Mystery Drama, Logical. Baffling and Thrilling A serial that will salt the interest and pepper the imagination W<th a Story by that great seria' director and producer GEORGE
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    • 410 6 cwems urn theatres Boxing Boxing ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1921 AT THK LIBERTY HALL SECOND SHOW AT 10 P.M. Amateur Kdniund Tann (Ist man) to accept famous local boxer Tenc Kcc's Challcnee in Six Rounds. (FOIK SI'ECIAI. SIX ROUND CONTESTS). Tht-am Hock 8.3 v. S. Pestana i H lO F.
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    • 58 6 Misses Sarah, Habebah and Otto tike the lending pirts. To-night I To-Bigat I Ia a vtry interesting Malay Play SULTAN KASRUSHAH To be staged by THE STAR OPERA I th. ThaatM Royal, North Bridf* Baet In Preparation A Chinese Play entitled PAT POH SEONti Watch for the Grand Opening night
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    • 198 6 For all Defects of Vision CONSULT Mr. K. F. CHONG Fellow of the Spectacle Maker's Co. j Diploma of the British Optical Association Fellow of the Institute of Opthnlmic Opticians (London) OFFICE AT THE United Pharmacy, 305, North Bridge Road SINGAPORE T tt( I BIG BOXING TOURNAMENT AT THE VICTORIA
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    • 108 6 Announcement We wish to announce that w* have just added to oar already modern equipment a c RUBBER STAMP MAKING PLANT You will welcome the announcement, we are sure, for the same high quality of perfection which has built up our Printing Department, will be maintained in our new addition.
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  • 380 7 •Mu-enm of Stolen Goods At Tanjong Katong. It will be remember-jd that recently a Malay r.ami-d Matsa was sent to gaol in connecti- n with a series of robberies that took place at the Sea View Hotel and differ nt bungalows in Tanjong Katong in Jur? last. As
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  • 171 7 Remarkable Success of New Treatment. In view of the difficulty of curing, or at least diminishing, pan yfis, by mean? cf medicine?, the observation made a few years ago that feverish diseases favourably influence the condition of paralytic patient* was :ti itself a prreat st?p forward.
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  • 171 7 Celebration of Fiftieth Anniversary. A roust i-nj: yable vening was spent on Monday by the members of th; Swiss Rifle Short ir Club in their grounds out at Bukit Timah, wh?n the National Day and th fiffeth anniversary of the Club wcro celebrated. The Club-house was suitably dx-orated
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  • 196 7 Lahat Mires. Oj*fiut for June: 52 tnn- f tin -r« v,l ue £5,123, cost £4,952, trih'it profit £183. Posia? R-jhb"r and Tin.— rM-irn f<-r Jane fir trih-t? received £292, workine •■xp'.rses £204. Malayan Tin Predeinjr. Output for June Bfi'; tons of tin ore, value £8,598. cost
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  • 166 7 fixti ;:ks A'cdaeadaj, A mm- S. High Water, 10.40 a.m., 9.46 p.m. Football League Ex-Services v. Sea Defer c«. R. Reclamation, r,. |Il] Club at Home. 4.15 p.m. Outrant Road School Sports, 2.16 p.m. Buzz Uuzz, Victoria Theatre, ihoraday. \ugmt 4. High Water, 11.18 a.m., 10.36 p.m.
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  • 356 7 VESSELS AT THE DOCKS Ea.t Wharf Baal n Nil East Wharf TeesU. Sheen Wharf— Sloet Van de Beele. Main Wharf Rangoon Maru, Wakasa Mam, Hharata. Kmpire Dock Heinan Maru, Lake Farminjdale, Uebe, Arratoon Apcar, Seang Bee, <°haron Lycaon. Went Wharf -Ixion. Jardines Wharf- Kwai Sang. Polo Brani Coal
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  • 203 7 fo-4a> <atu Pahat P-» .'ort Swettenham and Penang S p.m. icd.in 8 P m 'Vnang and Calcutta 3 p.m. \luar and Malacca 8 p.m Sibu -3 p.m. vnang, Rangoon and Calcutta 4 p.m Hawean, Sourabaya, Macassar, etc. 4 p.m. Tharada; K'.iala I'ahang, Pekan. Sungei Lembing and Kuantan
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  • 38 7 Programme cf Drills, etc., for week ending Saturday, August 6, 1921 I Wednesday, 3rd— 5.15 p.m., Prill nail, Chinese Company Recruits Drill (Musketry). Saturday. 6th.— 3 p.m.. Prill Hall, S.F.A., Company, dress shorts, shirta sleeves.
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  • 133 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, August 3. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 Demand 3 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 On New York Demand 40 i Private 90 days On France Bank On Indian Bank T. T. 178 On Hongkong Bank d/d 22% p.c. prem. On Shanghai Bank d/d On
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  • 53 7 Tone of market Steady. ipot LUg. P»le* Crepe Closing Prices Buyers Sellers 28 29 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12 o'clock noon, August 3, 1921. ipot Lug. iept. )ct.-Dec. I Ribl Singapore Stamiar >bed Smoked She< Closing Prices Buyers Sellei 26 V4 27 27 27? 27V4
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 180 7 1 1 Ay«r Weng 1-W £1 £1 Kam Kamuntinf 1.17.6 IA6 10 10 Kinta Assoc. 7.00 1 1 Hium Ta 1«M 1-70 1 1 JeUatoh 0-M £1 /I Lahst Mm«« 5 5 Lingui Tin 4.25 4.76 10 10 Malayan Coll. 14.00 16.00 1 1 Menglembu 40 50 i.. )<i
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    • 126 7 lia. Val. Pa. Buyert. 8«ller«. £1 £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 8.0.0 8.10.0 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 6.60 7.00 5/ 5/ Electric T'ways 2/6 10 10 Fraser Neaves 27.50 29.50 50 50 W. Hammer Co. 80 90 100 100 Kati Bros, deb 140.00 10 10 Mexican Eagle 6.2.6. 5.12.6
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    • 98 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par t p.c pa Spore Electric Tramways 6 p.c. £360,00 C worn Spore Municipal 6 p.c $1378,000 P« Spore Man. 4* p.e of 1907 $1,000,000 10 px. dis Spore Mun. 4V4 pc of 1909 $1,600,500 10 p.c dis -'pore Man. 4V4 p.c of 1909
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    • 384 7 Krastr and Co. and Ljall and Evatts Qaotatioaa. Latest villa W. BUrUag QaoUUoM are printed o» •.■other mi* o» Krldax To-day 1 Price*. Friaer LyalT* A Co. Evatt Atlenby (SI) 0.26 0.56 0.20 O.Sd Alor Gajah (SI) 1.00 1.25 1.00 1.25 Am. Malay ($2) 2.00 1.60 2.00 A
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 231 7 I* ZAIDA, AUGUST 2, I*2l «J. HALF MOON Consignees of cargo per the above steamer Consignees of cargo by the abovenamed from Bangkok are hereby notified that she steamer are hereby notified that she arrived h; l; now arrived and is discharging in the on August 1, and discharged cargo
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    • 744 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS BOLTER'S SALE atill going strong. STILL PLENTY FOR EVERYBODY lit Bolter*! Sale. TO LET, 22, Kling Street. Apply to The Sia Hai Tong Banking and Insurance Co Ltd. _j_ FURNISHED FLOOR. $120 Ideal for children. Apply Mums Strait I Times. "FURNISHED TOP FLOOR, "iuit mesf"© 6 or 6.
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    • 709 7 (FORM "C" ISUANT TO SECTION OF TUB COMPANIES 1»15>, Statrmrnt by 1 HONG BANK, LTD. AS AT JUNE 30, 1921. is Share Capital of the Company is $20,000,000 divided into 200,000 shares of $100 each. The number of shares issued is 80,000. Calls to the amount of $50 per share
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  • 56 8 KHOO.--At hiu residence No. 89, Chin Swee Road, on July 30, 1921, Mr. Khoo Kirn Yang, aged 68 years. Father of Messrs. Khoo Tiong Hoe, Loon, Chwee, Lian, Jian, four daughters, one grand-daughter and father-in-law of Messrs. Lim Tiang Siew, Wee Ban Cheng and Chua Seng Toh. Funeral will
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  • 1184 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 THE SHIPPING CASE. 1 In a sense we rejoice over the result of the Eastern Shipping Company's action. Here is a case in which a Chinese firm believes that it suffered injury at- the hands of the Government. It is able to go into
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  • 14 8 The question of placing a light on Taganac Island, North Borneo, is under consideration.
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  • 22 8 On July 4, 20,000 people slept on the beach at Coney Island owing to the oppressive heat and the overtaxed transport facilities.
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  • 27 8 The members of the Portuguese community are reminded that the Star of Hope Amateurs will stage the Enchanted Horse at the Star Opera at 9 p.m. to-morrow.
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  • 13 8 Mails from Holland are expected to arrive at noon to-morrow per s.s. Rembrandt.
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  • 32 8 The members of the Singapore Shorthand Writers' Association are reminded that th* first monthly speed competition will take place to-day at 8 p.m. sharp. All writers are requested to attend without fail.
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  • 37 8 Mr. C. W. Rice, A. M. Inst. C. E., the Assistant Engineer and Surveyor, Harbour Engineer's Department, Colombo, will be leaving the Island shortly to take up an appointment as Executive Engineer under the Calcutta Port Commission.
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  • 46 8 Bound for Singapore with a large number of Chinese coolies aboard, the Luchow put into Hongkong on July 25 and landed her chief officer (Mr. E. T. Stringer) who was suddenly seized with an acute attack of appendicitis. Mr. Stringer was taken to the Peak Hospital.
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  • 56 8 Comdr. W. L. Grut, Consul General for Sweden in Siam, and Managing Director of the S. T. C. Tramways, with Mrs. Grut and two Misses Grut are leaving for Europe by the Jutlandia. Consul General H. B. Borgersen and Mrs. Borgersen are also leaving for Norway by the Jutlandia. Mr.
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  • 48 8 The Maryland, the new American warship, will be launched in November. She is worked by electricity throughout, her main propulsion machinery consisting of two Curtis steam turbine generators, each designed to develop 11,000 kilowatts of Electricity at 2,030 revolutions a minute and to drive the ship 21 knots.
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  • 63 8 A Sikh watchman, in the employ of Messrs. Wilson Hoi gate and Co., has been ai rested by Insp. King and produced by him before Mr. Bull, second mafristrat.-, this morning in connection with the murder of a Sikh woman in the Sepoy Lines early this morning. It is alleged
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  • 60 8 In the Penang Supreme Court the P. and O. Company is claiming from the Eastern Siiipping Company and Quah Beng Kee damages caused to plaintiffs' wliarf at Belawan, Sumatra, by breach of agreement and negligence by the defendants in stacking, or permitting to be stacked, thereon, excess weight of rice
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  • 52 8 Yesterday before Mr. Justice BarrettLennard, Mr. John Laycock appearing en behalf of the six Chinese banks said that the Banque de Industrie^ wished all the petitions to be further postponed as they had had a telegram from France which 'ndicated probable reconstruction. Under the circumstances the petitions were adjourned for
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  • 63 8 Representations having been made to the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce of the demand for increased rates of hire by wharf porters, it was resolved that th^ Chinese Chamber of Commerce be approached with a view to joint action bein* taken with the -object of having a fixed scale of
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  • 72 8 The meeting of the V.M.C.A. Literary Society will be held as usual this evening and will take the form of a discussion of the question To what end is the human race progressing." The chairman will lead the discussion and it is hoped all members will take part. A business
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  • 65 8 At the instance of detective Insp. Phear two tambies in the employ of the KPM were charged before the third magistrate yesterday with forging the names of the manager and the -head of th? shipping department on petty cash slips, and receiving various small sums amounting in all to $200.
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  • 70 8 A most successful performance of The Maid of the Mountains was given by the Bandman Opera Company at the Victoria Theatre last night before a full house. Miss Dora Dolaro was charming and sah.H sweetly in the title role, Mr. Eric Masters was effective as the robber chief Mr. Harry
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  • 72 8 The British North Borneo Government, by publication in the official Gazette, having notified their intention of resuming certain land in Sandakan for a publicpurpose, namely, the building of a Residency, it was resolved to ask Government to define the term public purpose," and to suggest the advisability of altering th.Land
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  • 86 8 A Pioneer special cable, data.: 'ondon. July 19, states Prohibitive price* c"• obtained in the market gardens everywhere, as a result of hands being discharged because the gtound is too hard for planting winter and autumn crops. Butter is jumping in price, and will be shortly eight pence per pound
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  • 121 8 At the Old Bailey, an amazing case of card-sharping and betting has ended in five Australian* being sentenced to live years' penal servitude each. One victim lost altogether £25,000 by an infallible betting system, and an Anzac ex-officer lost £1,076 at cards at the prisoners' flat on one occasion. A
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  • 420 8 Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Wise and Mr. H. R Moullin hay left for home. Mr. M. B. Shelley goes on leave this week and Mr. N. K. Bain takes his place at Ipoh. Mr. M. D. Fallon and Mr. W. K. F. Brock have arrived in
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  • 21 8 The next Outward mail is expected at Penang about the lith instant by the P. and O. steamer Khyber.
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  • 60 8 We have reprinted the special articU on "Malaya's Grave Crisis' which appeared in our issue of the 15th inst., and which it will be remembered set out, in considerable detail, a scheme for Rubber Estate Kelief. A copy of the reprint will be sent by post to
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  • 84 8 A special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held on Friday afternoon, at which the President will move that subject to such modification as may from time to time be necessary the paper entitled Forecast of Financial Requirements of the Singapore Municipality for the period 1922 to
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  • 137 8 This morning before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, and a special Jury the MM was continued in which Goo Seong Ghee, revenue officer No. $6, is charged with the murder of Chin Ma Te at a t a stall in Park Road o-i the evening of
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  • 108 8 A daricg case of murder and robbery is reported on the Great Indian Peninsular Railway. A pay clerk in the eraploy of the Company and his peon were travelling to the Jubbulpore section with a large aum of money to pay the staff, and at Pachora, 239 miles
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    • 295 8 AW &M PROVISIONS, Wines and Spirits i f NEW CATALAQUE READY Prices Revised and Reduced -^«3oMn L.iTTi-e 4t Coy, L T^ fc'j Sincaporc. ;»fflps». cor r>orckfe.«J ta Ensl<*n<t )|jj| What Would You Do If a Fire Occurred Now Would you ring for the Fire Brigade, and stand helplessly by till
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    • 173 8 A LH AM BRA To-BijrM (t 1M pja. PMkta' Serial THE PHANTOM FOE 16 Episodes or 81 reels Featuring Juanita Hansen, Warner Oland and Harry Semels 7 Pta. THE TURN OF THE WHEEL 7 Pts. Topical Budget and New Harold Lloyd Comedy MARLBOROUGH 4 Episodea CAB No. II Episodes 2
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  • 789 9 Restoration of the Entent? Cordiale Reuter Telecrims. Paris, July 30. S t ,i.initting to the Cabinet me ting the latest British note on Silesia, *M. Briand outlined liis private views, which met with the Cabinet's unanimous approval. While fully concurring in the British opinion, as expressed by the
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  • 131 9 Reuter Telegrams. Paris, August 1. The papers are unanimous in expressing satisfaction at France and Britain having now come to complete agreement over Silesia. The Sjpreme Council is to meet on August 8 in Paris. M. Briand has wired to the ambassador in Berlin to join his
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  • 139 9 Reuter Telegrams. London, July 31. New York The thermometer has recorded ninety degree? in the shade daily for a fortnight. The temperature of the business quarter of th? city nveraged over one hundred degrees. There has been considerable suffering amongst the poor, A number of deaths have
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  • 121 9 Revjter Telegram. London August 1. I New York Telegrams from Washington correspondent* agree that President Harding is determined to adh.-re to the original plan of a disarmament conference I between all the powers simultaneously, and will steadfastly reject all proposals for a preliminary conference with certain Powers on
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  • 74 9 Reuter Telegram. London, July SI. The Observer states that in view of the necessity of counteracting attempts to mislead American opinion on the Irish situation it will not be surprising if Mr. Lloyd George goes to America in the next few weeks. The journal hopes that Mr.
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  • 72 9 Reuter Telegram. London, August 1. The Daily Mail states that the Empire Conference to-day will deal with the report of the sub-committee on air communications. It is expected than an experimental scheme will be adopi->d beginning with the development of airship routes to India in which Cairo will
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  • 228 9 Reitkr Teijsgrams. London, July 31. New York The New York World, explaining the Northcliffe controversy, dec ares that the New York Times reporter sonjht to interview Lord Northcliffe on the Irish situation, and Mr. Wickham Steed telephoned the request to Lord Northcliffe, who replied, "You know my mind.
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  • 130 9 REVTER TELEGRAMB. London August 1. Athens King Constantine and th; Prime Minister Gounaris ceremoniously entered Eskish:hr. A solemn thanksgiving service was conducted by th? Greek Metropolitan after which King Constantine reviewed the troops. London, August 1. Constantinople Reports from A^ia Minor indicate an increasing intimacy i:> Turco-Soviet r.lations.
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  • 99 9 Kkitek Telegram. London, July 81. The Hague The Ministry- for Foreign Affairs announces that the Dutch Legation at Berne has sent the Secretary General of the League of Nations ratifications of the statute of the permanent international court of justice, adding a declaration that the Dutch Government recognises the
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  • 91 9 Reuter Telegrams. London, August 1. In the House of Commons at question time Capt. Guest said the airship service would be discontinued to-day, failing a contrary decision by the Imperial Conference. No provision for airships would be made in next year's estimates unless this policy was changed. London,
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  • 55 9 Reuter Telegram. London, July 31. Bombay The meeting of the All India congress committee to decide on the future plan of campaign is understood to have passed a resolution in favour of boycotting the Prince of Wabs' visit, and also urging a complete boycott of foreign cloth on
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  • 1644 9 A Definite Place for Every European. Security Rests on Adequate Preparation. Although various occasions have arisen, not only before and during the Great War, but also since the Wlar, to demonstrate the n:ed for some form of Local -Fores in Malaya, it is thought that at the present
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  • 41 9 Reutbr Telegram. London, July SI. Berlin The Reichsbank announces that further credit of 50,000,000 gold marks has been arranged through the Amsterdam firm of Mendelssohn and Company, bringing the total credits obtained through this firm to 250,000,000 gold marks.
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  • 29 9 Reuter Telegram. London, August 1. Melbourne It is reported that Commonwealth steamers will inaugurate fast four-weekly service to India and Suez about the end of the year.
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  • 40 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, August 2. The price of Rangoon rice is now |Rs. 590 per 100 baskets with heavy daily (transactions of from 50,000 to 70,000 bags changing hands. Locally the position and prices are unchanged.
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  • 142 9 'Messrs Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Circular. The August Bank Holidays have further curtailed possibilities <f business in an exceedingly dull market. Industrial stocks still claim more attention than either of the other sections of our market. With rubber continuing at a low value it is not surprising
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  • 3122 9 >f Full Text of Important i Judgment. ,_i I Appended is the full text of the judgn ment delivered by Mr. Justice Ban- ttU Lennard in the Supreme Court yester.lay I- in the case of the East m Shipping Com- pany versus th Attorn j Tmihl T.
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  • 373 10 Actor's Claim Against Europe Hotel. Judgmnt in the act on for $500 damages brought by Mr. Phil Carlton, of th? Bandman Opera Co., against the Europe Hotel for articles alleged to have been I stolen, was given by Mr. P. A. F. David in the District Court this
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 85 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The proposal to adopt cremation, is discussed by the Municipal Commislioners in their last meeting, is doubtless /cry welcome, although p.rhaps objectionibl? to a few. Cremation is very sanitary from a medi--al point of view, and is also cheaper for the
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    • 211 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, May this warning occupy a space in your valued columns for the purpose of preventing an accident before it happens I have noticed that several motor-busses passed by the Registrar of Vehicles are too dangerously built for the carrying of
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    • 298 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It is hi;.h time that publicity was given to th: disgraceful condition of the Labuan Rest House. I have had the misfortune to have to stay there r cently and in the following I give a few d .tails
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    • 450 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have been intending for some time to write to your paper on th* subject of amahs, but your corrrspondsnt Ant-amah has Hone it first. I say in the first place that this class of servants are only what they
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    • 673 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, During the last six months you, Mr. Editor, have undoubtedly expressed public opinion very ably through the medium of your leading articles. You have published correspondence giving .urthcr public opinion. Judging by results only, it appears to be a
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  • 262 10 Attorney-General's Dictum On Rehearing. Mr. E. Tessensohn presided at the usual j weekly mating of the Rent Beard ye-ter-I day. During the course of the proceeding! Ihe read a communication from th, Attorney-G:n rai on the question «f their powers of re-hearing, which was refei red to him
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 358 10 S.C.C. Beat Sea Defences. The first division league match played ytsterday between the S.C.C. and the Sea Defences resulted in a good win for the S.C.C. by 3 to 1. Up till half time the Sea Defences held their own, but in the second ha f the S.C.C.
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    • 267 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August 2. The entrUs Tor the Autumn meeting ol the Selangor Turf Club, which cosed on July 27, are satisfactory and all the races barring one or two should attract large ■■Ms. Coming fresh from their recent performances in Penang many
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    • 17 10 A hockey n*atch will be played this afternoon, at Tanglin between the A.P.C. and the Staflfords.
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    • 86 10 Following their successful promotion -of lest week, the Liberty Hall are staging n-ore boxing to-morrrw evening. There will be four six round contests, beginning at ton o'clock, and the mat"hes rrad« promise to produce some irood fighting, especially Dorhaps the match Wween T'n« K»o and Edmund
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    • 315 10 Yesterday's play resulted as follows Championship Pairs. M «s Prorke ond Mr. Cantre'l v. Miss St"ihenson and Mr. H^nkirs. unfinished. Mrs. Graham and Mr. Haskins v. Mrs. C-mp 1 and Mr. Cameron, postponed till Thurs^av. I.ad-rs D'ubles. T.a'Jv Mi'r'«nn pnd M'=s Shaw v. Mrs. Srhafcr and Mrs. MTrell,
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    • 521 10 The Ladies' Spoon Competition for August was played on Monday, and resulted in a tie between Mrs. Lya!l and Mrs. G. C. Clarke. Five cards were taken out and the following were returned Mrs. Lyall 47— 8= 39 G. C. Clarke 47— 8= 39 Mrs. J. M.
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  • 82 10 Marphail and Co.'s Daily Report. Singapore, August 3. Silver 38 t h. Three months geld 45. Shar? market.— Quiet.— Rubbers. Small enqu'res. T'ns.— Tainin""-, l.ttH-1.17H, Norths IOTV4-1.40, So-iths 70-75 CPnts, Rnwa.ijn 62%-G7% ceits, Nawn<? P-ts 1.43-i.ai, Taparvj 05-70 cent*. MenH-mbus 40-45 cents, Mura s 4.40-4.5') ex, Tm-'k::!i
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  • 1218 11 "What British Residents Abroad I Can Claim. As every recipient knows to his cost, I writes Mr. Wilfred T. Kry in a home paper, income received through the United Kingdom is taxed at tße source «t the highest ratr of tax. It. thcr:tore. bcl.ovc mry |»T-"n possessing!
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  • 689 11 Romance of Digging in New m Zealand. i laattciad through fbc North Island. I mm an area north of Kawhia's sand I dune< or. the west, and the silver snores I rftha Buy of Plenty on the east, lie I the gum lands of New Zealand on I
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  • 117 11 As tek'praphed by our Hongrkoni; correspondent, Messrs. Hughes and Hough have iffcnil fur sale by public auction the wreck. of thf Singapore steamer Hong Moh. as she now lies on the Boat Rocks near the! Lammotk Islands outside Swatow. There' was a good nun.ber of
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 117 11 MOUTRIE PIANOS are still the most popular in the East The same high quality is maintained but «o/ PRICES HAVE ICo/ /°BEEN REDUCED 19 This Offer for Spot Cash Payment only ALL NEW STOCK .Send to-day for Illustrated Catalogue S. MOUTRIE ft CO.. LTD. (Incorporated ia Hongkomr) Raffles Place, SINGAPORE
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    • 248 11 Raffles Hotel MONDAY.— Te« Daasant, 6 to 7 p.m. (Admission free). WEDNESDAY.— SpeciaI Musical Programme after Dinner. THURSDAY.— Guest Night and Dancing. (Evening Dress essential foi Dancing). FRlDAY.— Spec's! Lunch— Orchestra. SATURDAY.— Guest Night and Dancing. (Evening Dres* essential for Dancing). SUNDAY.— Cinema after Dinner. RAFFLES ORCHESTRA P. A. COOKE.
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  • 914 12 Record Production in Current Year. The fourteenth ordinary general meeting of the Siamese Tin Syndicate, Ltd., was held on July 5 at Winchester House, K.C., Mr. W. H. P. Stevens (the Chairman) presiding. The Chairman, in the course of his speech in moving the adoption of the report
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  • 91 12 A small party uf Commonwiitlth officials. includinß thr.H- m-.-mbers of Kcnlcthl Parliament, have embarked upon an trxpediticn across Australia with .the jject of reporting upon a proposal for th? construction of a railway to bisect th- continent from north to snath. The party is travelling by motor car
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  • 50 12 Thitves sent theatre trickets to a family n StrathfieW, Sydney, marked Guess who sent you these The family went to the theatre, and on returning found the home ransacked from top to bottom and many valuable articles taken. On thj table was a note radian, "Gasm wb« d* this f
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 204 12 T« Mi this Brand of Belting means /^VO K^&£^\ Bo.oc.my, Saving of Money a»d IT^TrCj 1 \J\\m B»u»r Reaalt. Its service speaks XJv^2aw bmjbi wm s»aO>^ Sol* Afrnta KIAM KIAT on t^SSSGk 106 .r.d 100, MARKET STRBET. IHJ aj| <^CMp> DOT EMBOSSED Box Strapping IN CONTINUOUS LENGTH COILS OF 300
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    • 444 12 You Never Tire. Of Cuticura Soap Because of its absolute purity and refreshing fragrance, it is ideal for every-day toilet purposes. Alway3 include the Cuticura Talcum in your toil-, t 'preparations. SouU MtMUß.OtalamiJ »i I K.:Tihr.>.. ii. Emiurj llntahU<l WrrttaM.'-U ,C*»i torSojM s4jMlnX>' I JBT-CuticuJ* Sc»p .ilhedtaM*. j" FOR PRINCES
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    • 267 12 WHEN YOU fc I I nw and r«W—t\ icrary and /«//i»(;c</, c'7'i no mclnation for exert on yu need Bomething to p ttfttzh "go 'i■ a i ci: /r.v a rlmghl t Iron Jcloi .5 I'ralncrJ. Iron Jclioids help to make Ihr. blood r,c!i cn4 cigoro-.a—frou w'n.h tie w; ok
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  • 883 13 Radiography as a Detective Agent Arrested during the period of the Great War, the lucrative trade in spurious pictures (says Mr. G. F. Lees, writing in Discovery) has been resumed; #nd is now once more in full swing. Painters, painter-restorers, and others with a talent for this
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  • 211 13 Search for a lost river of p>ld will be undertaken this year by several prospectors including: many from Yukon and laska who are now at Edmonton, A'berta outfitting for the long journey into the north country. Some years ago an Indian broujrht into Fort
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 296 13 CO., LTD. (Incorporated i« Sa«Und) SINGAPORE Will ofi«rr the whole of their Stock OP Remnants and Oddments i AX HALF USUAL PRICES ON Monday, Aug. 8. DOORS OPEN 8 A.M. i P npHO-K racking Qts of coughing which I I ITTf H coin i.i, directly yoa get up, wh>Mi t\
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    • 389 13 C i C E f^S^ E M Proprietor,: l^j CVTf' -V^ IK A HO HONG |O| sfeg^ 3° rj 61, KlMg St IYI c """"yk^mif h !i! c N x^^^y N f BY TEST THE BEST. HAIPHONG /o§§k DRAGON WSJ CEMENT Supplied to the S pore Municipality, Q* v-rnnifem ot
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    • 38 13 P. KELOOM ALL'S Annual Sale FOR WO WEEKS ONLY A unique opportunity to secure Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Persian SILKS, CRE»ES, CHAUMEUSE ard HOSIERY, c c, at enormous reduction in prices. INSPECTION IS SOilCir O. No. I, High Street.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 861 14 SALES BY AUCTION IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE ar^'"--^ s£bU K^e. Pl-e Singapore, Monday. Aoimat H. st 2J» p.m. The following valuable tuwn and countp properties I IIKR SERANGOON ROAD. Lot 1. PreeaeU l«nd and (...use No. 1010 '•pper lljlll R<"<l. rre nd 2) Mole*. RODYK DAVIDSON. SohcrtorMORTKAGEE SALES. KOWEI.L ROM) Lol
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    • 296 14 SALES BY AUCTION NOTICE GY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT AT JOHORE BAHRU. MISCELLANEOUS SUIT No. 10 of ML Between M. P. 1.. Palaniappa Chetty. Charge* against Taa Teck Jooa, Chargor. AUCTION SALE of valuable Rubber Estate, at Segamat, Johore. The undersigned have received instructions •.o sell by public auction
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    • 525 14 Assets over $4,000,000 S.C. Assnrance in force over $17,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE GO. LTD. (Incorporated la Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Winchester Hease, »ia«sj>»re. LONDON OKFICE S2. Old Jewry. £C. Th* Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court ef tsglaad sad oomplies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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    • 260 14 BAWKIWB THE BANK OF TAIWAN. LIMITED Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter in Japan.) Capital Subscribed T«0,000,000 Capital Paid-up Y46,000,000 Reserve Funds TIOJBO.OOO President K. Nakagawa, Esq. Vice-Pre.ident S. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS S. Minami, Esq. T. Hisamune, Esq. G. Kawasaki, Esq. K. Morinage, Esq. M. Esaki, Esq. T. Ikeda, Esq. HEAD
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    • 512 14 BiHIKIiIS THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED Kstabiisbe'i 1«W. Capital Subscribed (luily paid up) Yioo.uoo.oor Reserve Fund V 63.000,0 C( Preeidest N. Ksjiwars, Esq. Vlce-Preaident i S. K. Sosuki, Esq. Directors N. Soma, Esq. M. Mitsui, Esq. Y. Yamakawa, Esq. Baron K. Morimura M. Odagiri, Esq. R. Ichinomiya, Esq. Baron K.
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    • 583 14 BANKinte HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (Incorporated in Hongkong.) Paid-up Capital 116,000,000 Reserve Fund. Sterling 1 2,500,000 Silver 521.600.00U Reserve Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS G. T. M. Edkins, Esq., Chairman G. M. Dodwell, Esq., Deputy Chairman D. G. M. Bernard, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Pare A.
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  • 1092 15 The Progress of the Great Adventure. Sir Thomas Holdich writes to the Observer An expedition to Mount Everest jhas been awaiting opportunity for a good many years. It was not until, at the close of the Younghusband expedition to Lhasa, the Upper Brahmaputra (the Tsang-po of Tib.t)
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 89 15 1 DUNLOP MOTOR OCLE TYRES AND BELTS. Are Built to Better the Best.' THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO CZ, LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) 42 and 4J. ROBINSON ROAD. If you are passing by BEACH ROAD drop at No. 7 (opposite S.V.C.). You ran have supplies of Tyres. Benzine, Oil, Batteries, Accessories,
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    • 473 15 WEJI4- MONTOR E. HIGH STREET. Sole A»«tB. Purchase Purchase For about one month only DONT MISS THIS GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY J. B. LAL THE ABLE INDIAN PHYSICIAN The public is assured of my splendid preparation of Medicines for curing the following; diseases, viz Cold, Catarrh, Headache Hemicrinia. Earpain, Giddiness. Toothache Running
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    • 151 15 MMI T£ LIS MAN Hf Framroz I Co. fO B SINGAPORE MARINE MOTORS SMOOTH, FAST, ECONOMICAL We can rffer fir immediate deliver) and at reduced price the roVitwing Models. 3 H.P.* SINGLE (JVLINDER. 2 CYCLE 6 H.P. TWO CYLINDER, 2 CYCLE 20 25 H.P. FOUR CYLINDER, 4 CYCLE 111 25
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 500 16 New Shipments Just Arrived of Harta Duplex l».e Plate* for Pipes to *crew H >n to 1» ia. Harta Duplei Die Platea for iTpes to screw 1 in. to 2 ia. Little Giant Srrew Plate* for Pipes to screw in. to 1 in. box to screw in. to 1H in.
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    • 383 16 TAY GUAN KIAT M, PHILLIP STBBST. Phone No*. 8118 eac i The Hsxceshful contractor for sappiy «f FIREWOOD AND BASKETS AND BROOMS, ETC to the Singapore Municipality earing the year 1121. GLOBE BOILER UOfmOT Kor clearing and preserving steam bellen of all type. Used by ail factories, steamer*, tc. and
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    • 951 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charge* for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc, la ordinary doee-eet type (average *iz word* to line) are Per line one insertion 28 cts two ins 48 et», three ins. 64 ets, four ins. 82 ets, five ins. $1.00. six ins. »1.18. ten ins $140 twelve
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    • 946 16 LAND AND HOUSES FURNISHED ROOMS, with bath-rooms attached, near town, good table. Terms moderate. 18. Lloyd Road. TO LET, SHARON. 104. River Valley Road, suitable for boarding house. Apply E. S. Nathan, 18, Malacca Street. FOh' SALE PRIVATELY, DOVE'S NEST, 102, River Valley Road, cloae to town. For particulars, apply
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    • 743 16 OFFICES AND GO» H) WNS TO LET, newly built well-lighted and ventilated flrat floor office at 143, Cecil Street, area about 5,000 square feet, also 25, Malacca Street, first floor. Apply to David A Sons, 25, Malacca Street. TO LET, spacious godown at No. 8, Kramat Road (off Orchard Road),
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    • 361 16 Rellanger The Kins 'f Preach Can WITH SILVER RADIATOK AND THB GOLDEN SILmNCm Jast Arrived Rook Bart* First tw. Demonstration ear* are to be sold at Special Price* Th* BKULANGER is a car of efficiency economy and comfort. No doubt it Is luxurious and th* price is within tht reach
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 199 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General M Manager* Office 1117 Job Printing Office 1144 All communication* relating to editorial matters and new* should be *ddr***«« to THE EDITOR. All communication relating to business matter* —advertisement*, subscriptions, account*, printing, etc- should be addressed to THI MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT BATES Wanta, For
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