The Straits Times, 15 August 1921

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  • 14 1 The Straits Times. No. 2(1.7 Hi SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1921 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 115 1 v^SP 8 Genuine Swiss Milk HEAR BRAND" This cow's milk from the famous pastures of the Swiss Alps, stands unrivalled for its RICHNESS AND FLAVOUR especially suitable for Infants and Invalids. Sole Agents Joseph Travers Sons, Ltd. (Incorporated in England). SINGAPORE. THERE IS ONLYONTE KODAK, all other apparatus being simply
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    • 178 1 ALFRED DUNHILL'S CELEBRATED PIPES. from the root of the old Bruy'ere and is unsurpassA Large Assortment for itg cool fragrant of shapes in Stock. ..-.TBa, smoking qualities. A dis-Silver-mounted pipes *«ilßk in handsome p ]ush tinctive pipe for the l^B^^Br lined cases, suitable criminating smoker. T^^S^r^ for P resentat i°
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    • 50 1 i I I si v I AUCTION DEPARTMENT. FRANKELS. LTO Corner of Orchard Road and Tank Road AUCTION OF FURNITURE AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE will be conducted at above addrea every SATURDAY commencing at SI p.m. We sh'li be pleased to conduct auctions at residences or convey iam: to our salerooms.
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  • 1105 2 Minute^ of Special General Meeting. The following is supplied officially A special general meeting of the Klang District Planters Association was held in th; Klang Club on July 28 at 10.30 a.m. Present. Mr. T. J. Cumming (chairman), Messrs. J. G. Beckles, H. Case, C. R. Harrison,
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    • 392 2 Your Children v i need this safe Milk jj from British-bred Cows El Glaxo ii prepared from pure eow'i milk, made safe and Ug 5Jl' comfortably digestible by the Glaxo Process. Little bodies Jt 9^ grow plump and rosy on it, and mother is happy in the knowledge that Glaxo
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    • 657 2 Dependable Marine Engines If iron ar* -looking for a dapendabW anfirte— one that will alwajn run. will KonomiM fuel, and ii i •tandanliied in every part you want a Kermath. Kermaih dependability it a byword among Kernuth ustra. 4 t.- 40 H.P. 4 cylinder, 4 cycl? Enrir.tl only. Price: *-'30-11,650.
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    • 188 2 10 H.P. CITROEN CAR The excellence of Pnneh automobil* engineering ha* l«ag MM known and agreed by expert*. The Citroen is th* aeka«wMc«4 b«*t of thia school of production. S«« this remarkable Car— compare it with any other light ul M Market. Take a demonstration ride drive it yourself if
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    • 707 3 NOTICES KAMPONG KUANTAN CLUB KUALA SBLANGOR. Annual cTee Vai) Tennis Tournament wil be held this year on September 10, 11 aad 11 1. All Comers Open Singles for a Cu| presented by G. N. W. Oliver Esq and the following Handicap EvenU 2. Mens Singles A. 5. Mens Singles R.
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    • 793 3 NOTICES MUNICIPAL NOTICE Applications are Invited for the following vacancies In the Municipal Architect's Department. (1) 4 Assistant Draftsmen at a commencing salary of $140, 8120, $90 and $80 per mensem, respectively according to qualifications, rising by annual increments of $10 per mensem to a maximum of $200 p.m. plus
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    • 1627 3 NOTICES GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION TENDERS FOR TODDY SHOP LICENCES, MALACCA. IW2. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders will be received at the Resident Councillor's Offl«, until noon, on September 9, 1921, for the exclusive right, subject to the limiUtions of the Liquors Revenue Ordinance, 1909, and to the Rules made thereunder,
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    • 1783 3 PROVINCE WELLESLEY (CENTRAL DISTRICT). 25. Alma. i 32. Machang Buboh 25. Ara Kuda. 33. Prye Eautc. 27. Awjnj Kongsi. 84. Prye Road, near Prye SUtion ?8. Bikit Tenggah. 80. Prye Road, about IV, mi In. fron 29. Bukit Mertajam. l'rye SUtion. 30. Juru Estate. 36. Sungei Lembu. 31. Kubang llu.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 862 4 STEAMEB SAH.INBS P. 0.-British India AMD Apcar Lino (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty. Government) T»« Company's MAIL SERVICE EAST OF BOMBAY are st present saspeaded LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON I TO MARSEILLES AND LONDON Dne
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    • 756 4 STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS STEAMSHIP GO. LIMITED Steamers Intended te sail from ■tagaper. KlNTA— Monday, 4 p.m., for Port Swettenham and Penang. HYE LBONO— Monday, at iM |a, for Malacca and Muar. KAKA— Tneaday. at 4.M p.m., for Malacca and Muar. DELl— Wednesday. 12.80 p.m., for Miri, Labuan, Jeaseiton, Kudat, Sandakan,
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    • 52 4 STEAMER SAILINGS DOLLAR LINE SINGAPORE TO NEW YORK VIA SUEZ. Esther Dollar LOADING AUGUST 21 Threoga Bill, ef Lading Issae* tre> Blag* pore te tt* Principal Cirles el tke Ualtec Btstos sad Oaaada. i Fer farther laJ ermatle* as w Bates, etc spply te THE BOBEBT DOLLAR CO. No. 117-121,
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    • 402 4 STEAMER SAILINGS 0. S. K. THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) No. 2, De Sonia Street. Proposed Sailing from Singapore (Subject to change without notice) EUROPEAN LINE Fot Port Said, Marseilles London, Antwerp. Rotterdam anil Hamburg arr. dep. HIMALAYA MARU Aug. 22 Aug. 28 •ALASKA MARU Sept. 14
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    • 375 4 STEAMER SAILINM NIPPON YISEN ktrtlSU.\. (incorporated la Japan > V.4., Mall Coatract with the jaaerial Jaaaaese Government gubjert to alteration, withont aetle* LONDON UNB Fortnightly gcrvlee Fer Louden, Antwerp via (Malacca) PeaasA Colombo. Sacs. Port Said and Mareeillee. eTLEIST Auff. 19 MISBIMA MARU Aug U SADO MARU Sept. 7 LIVERPOOL
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    • 579 5 STEAMER SAIUNSS MESSAGERIES MARITIMES DE FRANCE "•><(«' Contract with the PronrV Cnvernmerx Mall and Paaaeager R<-r<.<e. tunrr marsbii.i^ par eastern seryick HUM k. WARD MAILS OI'TWARD MAILS u Marseilles via Colombo, To Japan via Saigon, Haiphong, Djibouti, Port Said Ho>.i(kong and Shanghai PORTWO9 1A.900 tons Aug. 26 I ARMAND HSRTO
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    • 199 5 lODWELL LINE 'Incorporated in England) FOR NEW YORK DIRECT VIA SUEZ "TON CASTLF end Aug. EGREMONT CASTLE end Sept. KENDAL CASTLE mid. Oct. WRAY CASTLE mid. Nov. via Panama. For freight, please apply to iTERSON. SIMONS CO, LTD. Agoats PRINCE LINE LIMITED Incorporated In England) FAR EAST SERVICE FOR BOSTON
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    • 486 5 STEAMER SAILINGS rNE BLUE FUNNEL LINE PASSENGER BEBVICB itaillnga from Singapore to Londoa a. PTBBHUS 7,«16 tons V Firet-claas only. PARC |H ar 177* •»r farther information, ploaaa appir W. MANSFIELD A CO, LTD i Incorporated la England) GREEN STAR LIRE Steamer Daatlaattoa Dm ton ARCTURUS New York and Baltimore
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    • 519 5 SALES BY AUCTION MORTGAGEE'S SALE of valuable freehold residential property known as Nos. 5 and 6, Race Course Road. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co.'s sale-room. No. 80, Kllng Street, on Wednesday, August 17, at 2M p.m. Lots 1 and 2. Valuable freehold land and two exceedingly well-built brick and
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    • 179 5 DYNAMO ANO MOTOR REPAIRS INCLUDING A.RMATUBE REWINDING EXECUTED IN OUH OWN WORKSHOP. Bsssß^tT^^^^Bsal I M att Lvw f^fjU laW -ew» BaaWJsL^lsrV J ■aßaai y jKA I Wjm\m* H S'k I Bsl BBaTA Br »^«tBBBB afvasan. *W i ijtSbMii Tair UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE 'Pbon* No.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 768 6 minus E2IMCPIRE: I In th* Broond Bhnv, at 9.90 pm, Vita^rsphs minrellous photo »erial of melodramatic adventure, f-atu-irg Hedda Nova and J frank Glrnd n XHE WOMAN IN THE WEB in 1- E-itodes or 30 red* A serial of adventure, intrigue, roysery, vengeance and love. Bp. S. THE SPEEDING DOOM
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    • 187 6 ENTERTAINMENTS MHAR OPERA Or SINGAPORE At their entirely new Beyrouth Theatre, opposite the Gavlang Police Station, Gay T«-sJ«ht I Tomlf ht I BAHROM AZHIM SHAH will be stated Thuetday, Au«u«t n OULZAR-E-NEKY MTMD kU 1 M. A. 8 tat a Hauitl ProprleUi h Tiv/rQp'O B 1 K w ELECTRIC LIQMTINQ
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    • 60 6 Slamat Hari Raya to our Hadji Patrons To-algfct I To-mlffct I For the first time That Great Arabian Play entitled MUZLAN PRINCESS SAIDATUN NASBAM will be staged by THE STAR OPERA la. Theatre Ro T .l, North Br.dr* Roe* Showing a Set of New Sceneries ard Dre se E. H.
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    • 257 6 eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee* e»< M For all Defects of Vision CONSULT Mr. K. F. CHONG Fellow of the Spectacle Maker's Co. Diploma of the British Optical Association Fellow of the Institute of Opthalmic Opticians (London) OPPICE AT THE United Pharmacy, 305, North Bridge Road SINOAPORE WANTED TO BUY Second-hand Chinese or Enropeas
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  • 153 7 Nx tires Monday. Augniit IS. Hari Raya Hadji. High Water. 9.12 a.m., 8.22 p.m Turada>. August It. High Water 9.56 a.m., 9.17 p.m. Penang Appeal Court. Wednr>d«>. Aagu>t 17. High Water, lU.'<2 a.m., 9.6« p.m. S.V < Meeting, Drill Hall, 5.J6 p.m. Tanglin Club at Home, 8.15
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  • 181 7 VESSELS AT THE DOCEB '««t Wharf Hasln Mil East Wharf Melchior Tr. üb, Kum Sang. Sheers Wl.arf Singkuwang. Vim Wharf Granite S- ito, Isla He Tanay. Kmpn Dsek Medos*. «>.l Wh»rf Nil. iaralaca w barf Ipoh. Pnlo llr.m Coal Wharf. Nil. Krppel Harboar. Main Wharf Harvard, .Ivno. F
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  • 133 7 •Mb* i'urt Swvt'.t nham and Penang 3 p.m. Malacca and Muar 8 p.m. Penang and Calcutta S p.m. Tueaetay Kvmamnn. K. Dungun and Trengganu 3 p.m. Malacca and Muar S p.m Wednesday Sourali.iva. Ampanan, Macassar, etc. 11a.m. Malacca and Muar .2 p.m. Muar and Malacca 3 p.m.
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  • 135 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, August 15. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 1/16 Demand 3/3 13/16 Private 3 m. credits Z4H On New York Demand *2H Private U0 days 45™ On France Bank W~ On India Bank T. T. I' 4 On Hongkong Band d/d 20 p.c. prem. On
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  • 44 7 Tone of market Steady. Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers Sellers ipot )ct.-D*«. Spot Sept. Oct.-Dec. Kibl ibed Smoked Sheel Closing Pncci Bayers Selien 28 29 29 ■::<'. 31 ::p. DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12 o'clock noon, August 15, 1921.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 187 7 1 1" \»1. Pa. Snjwr B«U«i I 1 Ajtr Weng 1.00 1 BiUm Tin 1J« 1.70 I 1 J elan to h 0.80 I £1 Km.. Kamnntint 1.17.6 1 2.8 10 10 Kinta Assoc. 6.50 U Lbnat U>u« < ft 6 Lingui Tin 4.26 4.76 10 10 Malayan Coll.
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    • 121 7 (M. v'al. Pd Buyer. S«lleri ■1 £1 Br. Am. Tob»cco 1.0.n 1.10.0 :i £1 E. Smelting Co. 6.25 6.75 >/ 6/ Electric T'wayi 2/6 10 10 Fraser Neaves 27.50 29.00 10 50 W. Hammer Co. 80 90' !00 100Katz Bros. Def. 140.00 10 10 Mexican Eagle 6.0.0 6.10.0 10
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    • 96 7 U. Eng. 8 p.e. $1,234,300 par I p.*. pm. Spore Electric Tramwayi 5 p.c. f550,00( aom. Spore Municipal I p.e. $1,878,000 PM Spore Mun. 4H p.e of 1907 $1,000,000 II ct <• < Spore Mun. 4H p.a of 1909 $1,600,500 10 p.e- dii Spore Mun. 4H p.e of 1009
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    • 384 7 Fraaer and Co. and Lyall find Evatt'i QaoUtiona. LatMt ttallabl* BUtbmg QaoUttoaa «r« printed oa ■■othar Mr* Ml FrMay. To-day*! Price* Prater i^ymll A A Co. Evatt Allenby ($1) 026 0.S6 0.20 O.Si Alor Gajah ($1) 1.00 1.2S l.M 1.26 Am. Malay ($2) 2.00 1.10 2.00 A HiUm
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 273 7 THE STRAITS TIMES '.an be obtained at the fellewlag plscse I. Singapore Hotel vbd Wijl Kelly ai.j Wbltb, Ltd., RaSat Fia« Money Char.ger, Adelphl Hole Monty Changer, Enrope Hotel Money Changer, Raffle: Hotel Koh 4 Co., Brat Batab Road Koh a Co., 1-b, Sobimon Re». Low Yong Swe«, 1, Middle
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    • 734 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMEN > MAKV McCRKCOR. the lady w .1.Thousand Eyes. VIOLIN LESSONS, preparatory vanced. Apply 4M, Straits Times. FIRST -CLASS TVI'iST and Shorthand writer required good falnry und pni'pects. Apply 435. Straits Time*. TO I.XT, 111, Pasir PaaJtUag JUas M* «earMs bungalow. Entry Bepteatsei I^. ApP > Bosa Ki:in llesn,
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    • 115 7 S m Baf^Jg^BsaU IJHS9& j T J V? /•'•it w» Jpß 1 i fj* T -.^Bj^^^^gs^^Br^ ty^^C^jC^T^^- ay** l NOTICE la hereby given that the mark depicted above i* the property of Mr. Sanjiro Hanaki cf No. 303, Saigo-cho, HyoRO-ken, Japan, and ia used by him as a Trade Mark
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    • 430 7 An Attraction Extraordinary Special and Expensive Engagement of MARY MCGREGOR THE HIGHLAND SEERESS In an Fntertainme it that bewilders Aak hsr anything] and aha will tall >ou! Not* lama availed her optio sight Tha Scottish Gift of Second -sight 'Trumbul The Inimitable ALBERT MORROW Illusionist, Spirit Demonstrator Laughterms'ier an t
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    • 343 7 UREN COMPANY SALE W VAI.r ABLE FKKKH'H II PROPERTY The above Company have 1.a.l placed ii> their hands for private sale that no4«rn European House, with the adjoining tots facing the tea, known as Mildreda, M.C. No--1 I.l. East Coast Road, .-plen.lid compouae total area 17:1. Ml square feet. The
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  • 67 8 80l RN::. On August 7. UH, at Bournemouth, G. H. D. Bourne, late St-'.angor Manager of Strait* Trading Co. HII.MKK. At the Ccnvr.il Hospinl. Sinea I-.-.-, on Aiisruit 13. 1911, Eugenic, Moved wife of Mr. O. A. Filmcr of th.' Wink Stfttioa, Pays Lebar. IVnang, F.M.S. bti.: Indian papers
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  • 43 8 Mr. Lim Ke? Chook and the family of th» lat<- Mr. I_ Kee Mtw bt-g to tha.ik th-ir relatives and friends, who kindly attende.l the funeral of tht late Mr. Kirn Kee Siew. and thee who «ent wr.- -.tin and Interof condolence.
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  • 1140 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, AUGUST 16 AMERICAN COMMERCE. July trade figures for the United States reveal as groat a slump as those of the United Kingdom in exports the percentage is even greater. We cannot take v:Ty much comfort from this because we believe that the causes are entirely different.
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  • 24 8 Mr. Justice A. V. Brown occupied the bench of the Chief Justice's court this morning, and will continue to do so fot some days.
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  • 55 8 The Kuala Lumpur police arrested on Friday, en a warrant, a European on a ..-harge of alleged cheating. It is supposed that he took articles frtm a local iiraji.vy store on credit, saying he was an employe of Fillis' Circus, and then disappeared. The accused was to be before the
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  • 53 8 A si rims stabbing affray took place outside cf a hojs< in lanjor.s Pagar Road, in Saturday, one of the participants being badly wounded during the fight, and is at present in hospital. Four of the men were placed by Insp. Tunn before Mr Dawson tv-day, and they ware remanded
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  • 31 8 Mr. C. Barrington Heckjr, late of Singapore, is on a business visit from P.-rth, W.A., where he is now established, and we draw attention to a notice appearing nn page 7.
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  • 37 8 A Chinese boy about eight years 01.l accidentally fell into a well in Tiong Bahru Road yesterday and was drowned. Th;; Coroner, accompanied by Insp. Kin;, viewed the body, and the usual enquiry will be held later.
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  • 34 8 The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has received a telegram from the Rubber Growers' Association in Londen with reference to the restriction of the Rubbtr Output. Tlfc? R.G.A. strongly urge the continuation of the scheme.
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  • 54 8 The Grand Hotel at Montreux was totally destroyed by fire on July 31, when 250 residents, including many well-known psople had a narrow escape. There were txciting rescue scenes b«?f'.re the last of them got out of the blazing building. The Gaekwar of Baroda generously placed his; residence at the
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  • 51 8 Two-thirds of the members of the Poplar Borough Council, headed by a banner, marched to the Law Courts to answer a charge of contempt of Court. The Lord Chief Justice ordered the writ of attachment to be obeyed within a fortnight, otherwise, the Councillors are to be consigned to Brixton
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  • 48 8 Reports received from various towns in India show that bonfires were made of foreign cloth on August 8. Gandhi himself lit a pile on Sunday evening. In every instance, the clothes burned were rags, supplemented with cast off caps, old shoes, battered umbrellas, sticks and other valueless articles.
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  • 61 8 The Perth branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association of Western Australia dt -natched a beautiful wreath of wild flowers to England, to be placed on the Unknown Warrior's grave in Westminster Abbey. The wreath was frozen in a solid block of ice, and when it had been thawed the flowers
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  • 52 8 Before Mr. E. F. Marshall, at the Oampola Police Court, A lagan, Ceylon, head kangani of Penrhos estate, Ualboda. charged Mr. W. Walker, the superintendent, and D. John de Silva, the conductor of Penrhos estate, the latter with having caused hurt and the former with having intentionally insulted him. Accused
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  • 65 8 The huge Governme.-.t rubber dump besides the Great Western Railway main line at Iver, near West Drayton, burst into flames on July 13. Owing to the intense heat the firemen had great difficulty in getting to close quarters, and gas masks had to be used in consequence of the fumes
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  • 63 8 The entire first and second class cabin accommodation on the China Mail steamer China scheduled to sail from Shanghai en August 12, has been booked by 160 Chinese students going to the United States to enter American educational ir.stitu.tio: ..s for higher education." Most of the studen.s are being sent
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  • 74 8 The Rubber Estate Agency, Limited Mincing Lane House, 59, Kastcheap, E.C.j announces that the 23 rubber companies Cot whom it acts as secretaries and comn.ercial agents adopted the 25 per cent restriction of output as soon as such was recommend-*! by the Rubber Grower? Association. Several of the companies ir.
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  • 89 8 The sale by auction of 30,000 ucres ol Osaire Indian reservatitn oil lands ntai Tulda (Oklahoma) for $4,500,000 plus a bonus of one-sixth of the oil produced from the land, was approved by the Department of the Interior. The land was sold to ni. operators. and approximately 2,000 members of
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  • 92 8 A v.-ry enjoyable entertainment took place at St. Mary's Heine en Friday night, organised by the girls under the supervision of th matron. Mrs. Gauld. The large number of guests include.l Lady Murison, Mrs. Fcrjcuscr.-Davie, and Archdeacon Swindell and Mrs. Swindrll. Among tht items on the programme were r!:.:ices b;
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  • 86 8 Owing to the abnormal heat, which is unabated to any large extent at the ordinary flying altitudes, Handley Page Transport, LUi., hay.« introduced a free service I f ices to the passengers flying en th London-Paris route. It was proposed tc continue this practice as long as the heat wave
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  • 151 8 A scries of articles, on the present economical posit'on in At?heen, published in a Dutch contemporary, states that the pne of pepper dropped during 1920 from 46 guilders 75 cents to ?0 gui Hers per pbul copra from 35 to 24, kr.pok from 60 to 50 damar from 117.50 to
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  • 497 8 The Hon. Mr. A. M. Pountney and Mrs Pountrv.'y are away at Penang. The illustrated section of Th« Times' Weekly Edition of July 15 has a picture of F. W. Talbot an. l of his bride. Mrs. J. K Peck. Sir William Brunyate and Lady Brun yate
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  • 21 8 The outward 8.1. packet Teesta, with ma. ls from Europe, is expected to reach Penang about the 18th inst.
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  • 94 8 The secretary, Nawng Pet Tin, I.t advises that the work on the mine is pi.. gressing satisfactorily and thi stora-,-.-dam is near.nj; completion. Some <! 1-\ has occurred in the delivery of the plant but the balance of the pipes, etc., has !<■• n definitely promised not
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  • 126 8 About 3.30 p.m. yesterday at 40, Sc uth Bridge Road, a serious robbery tcok place within a stone's throw of the Central Police Station but if the thef thought he could rob with impunity so am to it he reckoned without his host. H:- was
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  • 145 8 Insp. Tunn, of the Central Division, produced a Chinese before Mr. liaw* n on Saturday, the man being remanded for further enquiries. As a precautionary measure, in view of recent robberies, the> police have been paying regular nocturnal <-r rather early mcrnirig visits to the big hotvHs.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 122 8 Lambert Butler GARRICK VIRGINIA CIGARETTES THE ROTASTROP $10.00 \i r^^ I_K_r> I r«E **e«peci I Ml; FA MO L 5 RAZOR BLADE SHARPENER. JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD. 'Incorporated in England' SINGAPORE. h_ 1 Siderosthen ANTI-CORROSIVE PAINT Form- a permanent and complete protection for iron and steel against RUST AND CORROSION
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    • 200 8 ALHAMBRA 1 > ilffht at 1M p_ Fathca* Serial THE PHANTOM FOE IS Episodaa or 81 reela Featuring Juanita Hannen. Warner Oland and Harry Semels Epiaodea 5 and 6 ONE OF THE FINEST (Featuring Tom Moore) THE MOTHER'S INFLUINCf 2 Parts Topical Budget and New Harold Lloyd Coated? MARL-BOROUGH A
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  • 910 9 Upper Silesia Problem Not Solved. Issue Referred to League Of Nations. Reuter Tei.bcrams. Paris, August 10. Amidst an atmosphere of perfect mutual goodwill the Upper Silesian question is evolving towards a satisfactory solution The French suggestion, about equitably dividing the industrial district hitherto considered an indivisible whole is
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  • 135 9 Reuter Telegram. London, August 13. Paris The Supreme Council has decided to create an international nnt an interAllied commission for Russian relief. The Entente powers will each nominate three members and invite the cooperation of :ioutral powers and philan'.hr ipi- institutions. The Council considered ir.t thods of restricting
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  • 121 9 Reuter Telegram.-. N A Jcust 12. The famous shipbuilder firiii of \m row anii Compa-.y. i. rm- r!y tt P 'p!ar and M-*. of Gl.-i >,-i.w. .\-imurv. s tha! t!.p works will be temporally closed down on Septem! r o(> Ofwfag t> |kl ■trikes. reduc. -..^jt ;.-i i
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  • 70 9 Rf.vter Telegram. LonJon, August 12. The new agreement between the M«si»jr ries Maritimes and the French Government.ensures the continuance of the company's various pre-war services to Colombo, the Straits, China, Japan and Australia. The Government will furnish a limited ...antee based on the company* annual working results. A
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  • 42 9 ■Km Tr.LEGRAM. London, August 12. Stockholm J..;un will be oae of the thre» non T'!rc;-... I jn tries, with Canada an) th In I States, to be represented at m.j Jiter-parliamentary conference here c-i August 17. Sixteen parliaments will be represented.
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  • 481 9 General Smuts's Farewell Advice. De Valera Should Leave Ulster Alone. Reuter Telegrams. London, August 12. The contents of De Valera's letter to the Prime Minister are not disclosed, but the common impression is that it includes a proposal for a complete amnesty for all Irish political prisoners, of whom
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  • 117 9 Rei'ter Telegram. London, August 12. Washington: The Secretary of Commerce in Mr. Hoover's newspaper the Washington Htrald in a leadin? article points out that Washington's farewell address of warning to JeTerson with regard to entangling alliances never referred to American relations across 'he Pacific. Washington.- injunction
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  • 42 9 Relter Telegram. London, August 13. Christiana The search for Tessem anc' Knudsen, the misting members of the Amundsen expedition, has not yet been abandoned, and two members of the relief relief expedition continue to search in tht north-west oi Siberia.
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  • 462 9 'President Harding on Pacific Conference. Reuter Telegramb. London, August 12. Washington The text of President Harding's invitation declares that the President is deeply gratified at the cordial response to his suggestion of a conference on the subject of the limitation of armaments, in connection with which the
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  • 33 9 RKI'TEU TLLECRAM. I.onJon, ALjuft 12. Madrid, official General Navarro was captured whi.e conferring with rebel Moors. The leaders protected Navarro. whom thvy brought in safety to tfc Moorish chief Benahella.
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  • 49 9 Rei'teb Telegrams. London, August 12. Dr. Corfe, ex-Bishop of Korea, left £10,841. London, August 12. The HouM- of Commons read the Safeguarding of Industries Bill for the third time by 176 to 54. Paris, August 11. llit Spanish Cabinet has resigned Signor Maura will head the new ministry.
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  • 81 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, August 15. The Chief Secrjtary's annual report, just issued, foreshadows the flotation of i sterling k»an :n London, thus confirming th? report published some time ago. The Chief Secretary says a loan floated in London would enable us to provide
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  • Sporting News and Notes
    • 856 9 S.C.C. v. S.R.C. The cricket tournament was resumed on Saturday, when the S.C.C. were at" home to the S.R.C. and Public Services and Law played the Ceylon XI on the S.R.C. ground. In each case the result was a draw. The S.C.C. batted first and declared wit the useful
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    • 495 9 The weather was fine but hot for Saturday 3 racing at Kuala Lumpur. The going was good. Results were as follows:— TraTent Purse (Race 2.) Waukover, 9.7 Billett 1 Gentle Eva, 8.5 Thompson 2 Time 1 mm. 18 4-5 seen. Won by two lersrths. Totalisator paid $6. George
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    • 40 9 Tht f'Olowing Were the sorjs in the Ladies Monthly Medal (Bogey) at the Garrison Golf Club Mrs. Drummcind. (H) 1 up. Mrs. Holder Webb. (10) 3 down. Mrs. Demuth (8) 4 down. Mrs. Page. (12) 5 down
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    • 123 9 In. giving particulars of the Straits and F.M.S. boxing championships to \>s decid-'d in October, under the patrouage of H. E. the Governor, we omitted to state that the contests will be of three rounds, the first of two minutes nnd the last
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    • 71 9 A Reuter wire from Cleveland, dated August 12, states that in the Pay s Cup series Peach, Australasia, beat T.gner. Denmark, 7—5, 6 3, 6 A wire of the 13th states that An Urson. Australasia, beat Ingerslev Der.mark, 6—o, 6—l, 7—5. A message from Seabright, New J
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    • 148 9 A French cont?mporary comnjentt thu* in the present tennis mania. No one <eeing the cnthusiam of all nations for Tennis can conceiv the time when, to play it was punishable by what was ttfll a heavy fine. In 1541 the bowyers, feitchers, atrinrWl and arrowhead makers" a<Mr
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    • 156 10 The S.K.* have now completed their narMM of gamea and remain tenth on the list, 'lh' S.C.C have put themselves; up to the lixth place and have still one match to play, and should they win they will tie for the fourth place with the Sea Demmsei and
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    • 944 10 Finals of Palladium Tournament. The finals of the amatrnr c.mipetitions ut tl> Palladimin on Saturday evening produce*! a.- good boxing as we have ever been treated to in Singapore. The audience left tile t .at re thoroughly satistied with an c.\eel!.iit night's entertainment. Mr. R. 11. dale was the
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    • 594 10 The second of th- series of races f r the Margaret II Cup cao-.e off yesterday under t,, Brc lenfa rg handicaps, wh.'.-h have already bee 1 published. Seven L .at.; start m ,n a strong breeze and the Gerirj..e and I've rolled up a reef. Betty
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    • 61 10 Hoime. and Xiikamura are due to finish their tie in the Singapore lawn tennis ihrmpionship this afternoon, the match being followed by an exhibition match bevefn J. A. Dean and Okamoto, champion of Calcutta. K< izomJ will meet Nakamura or Dorme 1 m the semi-final to-morrow, and Honda
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    • 33 10 Members will be at home to their friends to-morrow afternoon, when the final of the Championship Pairs »;il be played. Mrs. Cor.ne'l and Mr. Cameron meeting Hi Stevenson and Mr. Hopkin«
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  • 92 10 Marphail and Co.'s Daily Report. Singapore, August 15. •aSiJH*,*!*- H n K k <> n P 20 p.c. prem. Shanghai nil. Thr.e months gold 45'/». Share Market —Quiet. Rabbert. —Sellers predonrnaling and practically no busine?" passing. Tins.— Taipings l.<r>-1.10, Norths 130--1.35, Booth* i;-,-70 cents, Nawng Pets 1.87H-1.42H,
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  • 26 10 Employer* and employees in the pianof rt industry hnve signed a new agreement fixing a 47 hours' week and a craftaman's rate of 2s. per hour.
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  • 1058 10 KerreUrv's Annual Report For Past Year. i The annual report of th? Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Straits Settlements, (Mr. P. T. Allen) for the year 1920, states that the total number of immigrants from China arriving in the Colony in 1920 was 126,077 being 55,165 or 77.7
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  • 468 10 Alternate Day Tapping on The Quarter Cut. The fifth annual report of the directors of Scudai, Limited, for the year ended March 31 last, be presented at the annual meeting on the 19th inst., states The result of the year's working shews a loss of $69,670.82, from this
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  • 186 10 Messrs. Lewis and Peat report Singapore. August 12. With lower advices from London the market at the beginning of the week showd an .asier tendency but prices, however, have barely moved and a steady demand continues to prevail. The London marke' is very quiet, probably in view
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  • 125 10 Under arrangement with Mr. Peel, we would be much obliged if you would kindly publish the following list of subscriptions received towards the above Fund Amount previously acknowledged $14,885.^2 Staff of Nordanal (Johore) i Rubber Estate 94 I Son. Sir W. S. Shaw 100 Mineroo 5.50 J
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 97 10 To th? Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, At the recent Municipal meetin« of the Rangoon Municipality the gift of an Aeroplane by His Majesty th? King was refused. No such offer seoms to have been made to Malaya, which has the r.putation of having
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    • 197 10 To the Editor of the Straita Times. Sir, At a general meeting of the Malacca Planters Association held on July 24 last, the Chairman comment. d. inter alia, on the Malacca Agricultural Medical Hoard, and at the close of his speech I made certain remarks that appear
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    • 245 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Three years ago all the European prostitutes were ordered home, and sometime last year, through the influence and aid of the Japanese Consul, all the Japanese brothels were closed, and since then about :hree hundred women have been sent
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    • 633 10 To the Editor of the Straits Tinv-s. Sir,— ln reply to your Bangkok correspondent's query as to Coconut cultivation in the F.M.S. and the commercial possibilities thereof, as a practical planter with s.,me experience of this product, here and in the Pacific, I would state my belief that the
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  • 390 10 Information for Shippers To Canada. The acting ager.L of the Admiral Line, Pacific Steamship Company, Singapore, ..ends us the foliowing Under a law, effective September 1, 1921, all foreign good* entering Canada must be marked to indicate the country of origin. This provision follows closely the
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  • 248 10 On the 11th instant, the High School Literary Association, an organisation run almcst entirely by the upper elementary boys of the school, hid its last meeting before the break-up of the school for the midsummer vacation. It took the form of a variety entertainment to
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  • 86 10 The rate of mortality in the tUHlmiui t of Singapore for the week ended July .'!'> wa« 85.27. The total number of deaths was 280 of which 185 wore mala subjects anl H females. Convulsion- claimed 27, nhthi«is SB, malaria fever 29. dysentery 8, bert-beri 20, pneumonia
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  • 47 10 A Pioneer special cnble, dated London, Ji'lv .10. sates Harold Jones, a 10 ye old boy. who is accused of having murdi rpd a little girl, Florence Little, by cutti- r her threat, has been committed for t> I h" the Magistrate of the AbertilU-ry Pol Court.
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    • 145 10 Property Auction. The following Singapore properties wer? sulil by auction- by Messrs. Cheung Koon 0 nir and Co. at their saleroom, 30, Klin? Strict. n Wednesday afternoon 99 Mil 1 ImAtU land and house 80-1, Java Road, area UN sq. ft., boujrht by Mr. Syt-,1 Abdulrahman Alsapoff for $2,400 land
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  • 2720 11 Good Results of P rustic Economy. n I The fifteenth annual ir- neral neettac of a the Batu Tiga (Selangtr) Rubber Com- c p,,, be) lon July Xat 95a, t Chancery l-ane. W.C., Mr. L. T. Bousteadjo (chaJratan the company) presiding. The Chairman said: Gentlemen, it is,
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    • 139 11 I MOUTRIE 1 PIANOS •re still the most popular in the East 1 he aamc hi«li quality It inaininined but iCof PRICES HAVE iCo/ IW f°BEEN REDUCED 19 Ihij offer for Spot Cash Payment only ALL NEW STOCK >md tn-da> for Illustrated Catalogue S. MOUTRIE CO.. LTO. laeorporat*d ia Hoagkoag.)
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    • 251 11 Raffles^ Hotel MONMAT.-Tea Danaaot, 5 to 7 p.m. (Admiaaion free). WEDNESDAY.— PveciaI Mqsir.-.I ProßTanirr. after Dinner. THUUSDAY. -Gu.st Night and Dancing. Evening Dreaa aaaenOai tat Dancing). FRIDAY. Special Lunch— Orchestra. SATURDAY. Guest Night and Dancing. (Evening Dreaa MMntiki foi Dancing). SUNDAY.— Cinema after Dinner. NOTICE. Residents and Dlnera will have
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  • 498 12 New British Industry In Prospect. Moving pictures in schools, colleges, remote villages, and individual households have become a practical possibility, according to Mr. Martin Harper, a London inventor, who has been connected with the cinema industry for many years. Hitherto the nature of colluloid films has prevented their
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  • 38 12 SateTS? dri 8 f r the Week endin Monday. 15th.-5.16 p.m., Drill Hall Chinese Company Recruits Drill. Wednesday. 17th -5.15 p m.. Drill Hall Chinese Company Recruits Drill. Saturday, 20th.-3 pjn. Drill Hall. S.FA. Company.
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  • 42 12 According to a statement made in the Mouse of Commons with »nrr' _:i bcrin* in Staffordshire it a?p ears that boring at Hardstoft hn^ bern carrfed fj f P /t 3 33 anH that 213*25 *alduced gH BTBde 0U have been S-
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  • 7 12 H. Y. Moh. the prominent Chinese inrlus-
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  • 1095 12 Great Eastern Life Assurance Case. Over a year ago, states the Siam Observer of August 3, a Chinese named Tan Chi! Chuan, residing in Korat, applied to the' Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd., for a policy of Tcs. 10,000. After paying Tea. 200 as premium, nothing
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    • 107 12 Io mat tala Brand of Beftiag neaaa /x^3 Bcoaony, SaViag of Money aa4 I'^i^fS' Xjftfc^ti B«tt»r Basalt. Ita aerrW ipeaka J>2.^___ —^LJlJJ/ for ita quality. KIAM KIAT mi i££*fi*£. 108 and 109. MARKET STREET. j js^ a¥T5T^-J fjgt-^lj) BORDEN'S MALTED MILK HAS NO EQUAL MILK "S^ 3^ A superior strengthening
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    • 103 12 FOR QISERIMINATING SMDKERS JL.TfITF B&j\ Uwr CT^ Jk v^ CIGARETTES V I R CINIA IN PATENT 1 mom rrr-y VACUUM IVICJ «=fc O\ < TINSOF3O I^^T +*t? TROPICO ROOFING Sole Agents BaKKER&GQ,mX Ready Stocks off PJ" TWO jarTAWPOKEwJ TRQPICof TROnCcI MrVMHiM iL QUO aw II THREE WE EXECUTE repairs, lathework,
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  • 1292 13 "Hack to Methuselah. It w~s not to be expected that when .ge Moore wrote a new Testament, and Mr. Wells, surveying a shattered civilisation at the end of a great war turned his thoughts to the writing of a new i Bible, that Mr. George Bernard
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    • 255 13 Whiteaway. laidlaw's |jiMJjPj Annual Sale fill NOW PROCEEI'ING AMAZING REDUCTIONS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. the^big'value'pad. Containing 1M Sheets of superfine white lined Bank paper, STOCK TO HE CLEARED REGARDLESS «">table for every type of Correspondence. OF COST. Usual Price $1.75 each Sale Price $1.20 each. We Illustrate here only a few
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    • 473 13 C W; C E ,03^ E M Proprietor.: CIW AtA JkM HOHON6 O[ ft^Jb^^O p 61. Kling St IVJL E ykJMif' 1 c N x^mos N "P BY TEST THE BEST. *J* RawFromEczeina Doctors Do Thmir But S Jgi "Ttr-y r>^™ I mlttrti. Oat \\A W- U "I"' auJ.-r^J. It
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    • 126 13 "war T TITAN 17.H Ibt. A 178 lbs itc. N sett THE BEST N THE WORLD. THE BEST IS ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. Oar written goaramee of superior quality goes with every barrsL O, AURELY *SC CO., No. z-B, Finlayson Green. Singapore. Sole Importers fo- S.S M.S. and Netherlands Indies. Telegrams:
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    • 1329 14 SALES BY AUCTION vUU BULAEIG RUBBER AND PRODUCE CO., LTD. PRELIMINARY NOTICE BY ORDER OP THE TRUSTEES FOR DEBENTURE HOLDERS. ■a. ..rf.,.ira.d hsve received instructions to sell by public auction (If not pr«>n.m «l7bTorivat* treaty) at their sale-room. Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, 7 on a date to be notified later.
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    • 584 14 ♦jcets orer 14,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $17,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE GO. LTD. flnccrpormtW la StrmlU BattUaeiiU) HEAD OKFItE Wtacfc^Ur H..». nf.por.. LONDON OFFICE SJ. Old J.wr,. «.C Th« Company h»i £10 000 4*poiiUI »»>• 8up»»« C*m «f Tttftut u4 aoaplUt wiU tbt Britith Lif. A..or«nc. Pomp.niet
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    • 438 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANfc (NKTH INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK.) K*t.blished 18«*. CAPITAL FI. 60,000,000 (aboo £5,000,000). ISSUED AND FI. 66,000,000 (ahob PAID UP £4.585,000). RESERVE FUND FI. 48.000.900 (abot HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Hongkong, Shanghai. a>> Medan, Soerabaya, Samarang, Bandoenj Weltevreden, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalonga' Probolinggo. Tjilatjap, Ampenan.
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    • 492 14 BAKKIPJ6 HIE BANK OF TAIV, AN, LIMITED .loeorporst«d »> Sp.cial Imperial CharUi it. Jnpac, Capital Subscribed T«0,000,000 CapiUl Paid-up V.5,000,000 Rescrre Funds Y10.580.000 President K. Nsk»tf*wa, Esq. Viee-rresident S. Mori. E*q. DIRECTORS S. Minaml, Esq. T. Hisamone, Eaj G. Kawaaaki, Esq. K. Morinage, Esq U. EaakL Esq. T. Ikada. Esq.
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    • 371 14 BAWKIia BANK VOOR INDIE (Incorporated in Holland) Authorised Capital Kl. GJ.OOO.otx Paid op Capital FI. 12.500.00t Bead Office al BATAVIA OScea SOBKABAIA, SKMAKANG, AMSTERDAM ROTTERDAM, THE HAGUE. Ev*ry d*scrip:ioa of banking buaio<s> transected H. W. WKYLIR. Manager mSURANCt COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO M LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life, Marine,
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  • 1245 15 Urgent Need of Effecting Economy. The eleventh ordinary general meeting 'of the Rim (Malacca) Rubber Estates, Ltd., was he.d on July 7, in the Council Koom of the Rubber Growers' Asso- ciation, 38, Eastcheap, E.C., Sir Ernest W. Birch, K.CJJ.G., the Chairman, presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen.
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    • 276 15 When You THINK of Tyres Think of DUNLOP fii them, and you won't think of Tyres tor months and moiths. THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO C.: LTD. Ineorporat-H id Japan) 4J asrf 4S. ROBINSON ROAD MARINE MOTORS SMOOTH, FAST, ECONOMICAL We ran offer for immediate delivery and at reduced price the
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    • 195 15 3-H.P. SINCLE CYLINDER ADJUSTAELH SPRINC FRAME SOLO MODEL. IV contort ol a coir •rmcha> <• no) BMR linn lh.l ol the h CU.'rf ■'•Irrt bprinj Kram« R..-/..1 Kj>>t the whw ih»l ii .immune Ir xn hrAJ,»v RUBY CYCLE CO.. UA, jmtr^ ROYAL RUBY WORKS ,IF// A ALTKINCHAH, ENG. [\V/J J\
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    • 83 15 Iruscon Waterproofing Paste CONCEMTR XTED For Concrete TRUSCON WATERPROOFING PASTE is the only waterproofing compound that embodies the essential qualities of a true integral waterproofing. The absolute RELIABILITY and ECONOMY of the product have established it as THE STANDARD. It is a necessity for concrete work of all kinds, especially
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    • 402 16 N«w Shipments Just Arrived of ■art* Daplei Die Plat** for Pipes to screw V* in to 1% la. ■arts Duplex Die Plates for Pipes to screw 1 in. to in. Uttle Giant Screw Plate* for Fipes to *crew tt in. to 1 in. Caaterbrook English Make Ga* Thread Stocks and
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    • 458 16 TAY GUAN KIAT M. PHILUP STUCT. Phon* Noa. 111$ aad 811*. The auccphsful contractor for sapply of FIREWOOD AND BASKETS AND BROOMS, ETC. to the Singapore Maaicipality *"«rt«g the year IMI. GLOBE BOILBB RBJODT For clearing and preserving steam belier* of all type. Used by all factories, staamsrs etc, and
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    • 939 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PKBPAID charge* for Waata, For Sale, To Let, etc. In ordinary cloae-aet typo <a*«.«ge *ix word* to line) are Per line; one insertion 28 cts two inn 48 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 ct»., five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1 18 ten ins t\
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    • 885 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, house known as Essex Lodge, Scotts Road, vacant August 16. Apply to D. G. MacLeod, 8, Finlayson Green. FOR SALE PRIVATELY, DOVE'S NEST, 102, River Valley Road, close to town. For particulars, apply 26, Malacca Street. TO LET, Katong sea-side, furnished bungalow, electric light, telephone,
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    • 639 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, stores *nd offices. Apply Ed. U. Nathan A Co.. 4. De Souxa Street. TO LET, second floor, 1-b, Raffles Qnay bright and airy ofllce. Apply ground floor TO LET, godown Noa. 44 and 46, Anson Road. Apply to G. S. Nathan, 18. Malacca Street. TO
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    • 351 16 Bellanger The Klag of Preach Cars WITH SILVER RADIATOB AND THH GOLDBN SILW4CB Jut Arrived Rook atarti Pint two Demonstration tart ■re to be sold at Special Price* Th* BEIXANGES s* a car of efflci.u. economy and comfort. No doubt it i> luxurious and th* price is within the reach
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    • 200 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TKLEPHONU Editorial and General M Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Office 1144 All communications relating te edil matters and news should be addrei-e«4 to' THE EDITOR. All eommonicatioM relating to business matters advert!*** ments, subscriptions, account*, printing, etc., should be addressed to Tsu MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATH Wants,
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