The Straits Times, 29 August 1922

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 27,034 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1922, PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 113 1 giffllW«ff¥TWf»>ni»aVaa»«i«l»iaWM«MW«BltB11B«BBB[BBWlBB«aM»«««MBBWlBBBBBBBBEBBB I a s s i i B DRY ■^^k^v AND BBBBBHrbI V^- 7 9 uilnl OBTAINABLE EVERYW^HERE. LI M^fcp^^"^ (VMOSa^^SStiUaBLBI I Imported by I The Borneo Company, Ltd., j (Ineorpurcted la England) SINGAPORE IPOH PEHANG a "assuKsiaiczßßSEaEßJiaaaaßßaßaaßCfl uasßaaßißUßaaßaßßßaaßßßaßßaaiißDaibßiißaarascaiatßSKitKssßKi J pictures tell the whole story well Kodak Ltd., 3 Battery
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    • 190 1 Victoria Memorial Hall SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 n 1 IN AID OF THE EX-SERVICES BENEVOLENT FUND S Under the Patronage of His Excellency Mr. F. S. SETON JAMES, C.M.G., and His Excellency Major General Sir NEILL MALCOLM, X.C.8., D.S.O. Bj 9 a m H The Social Event of the Season DANCING
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  • 582 2 The Leopard Changing His Spots. Plans to Americanize the Japanese of the Hawaiian Islands have been evolved and arc now being carried out. The melting pot is boiling merrily and the significant thing is that it is being stirred by the Japanese^ Leader? of Japan, like Viscount
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  • 464 2 I see that Nicola claims to do Lyerything that Indian fakirs and jugtr'trs have done," writes Mr. C. Jinarajadasa to an Australian paper. Here 4s a sample of what one of them did last March. Just a few days before I sailed ;from Madras a man
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 427 2 Jk B fl& I A I T IP S^ A m W m s^ 1 AL J ft A I LO D p v g y>- ihc lor LIVER, ■..T»:;\C.rt, ELOOD T/!3OROER3. <jcut, Skin Affeclionc, etc. I aaia, s_rj :.nc! always j forms a sp:iritimg elier- .1 UtfUns drink. Specially
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    • 369 2 CUTSCURA HEALS PIMPLES ON FACE SpreadAllOverDaughter's Head. Had Hair Cut Off. lAy daughter had c breaking out ci 1..:1e pimples en her face snd orhicfa in the co\j:3e cf a. day o; two filled with a VMCJX subctanc:, and then when they broke cr:--i oil aver her htid, which neccsaitatul
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    • 229 2 I must have this When ordering your stores for station or camp insist on Brooke Bond tea, the tea in the vacuum-packed tin. Far superior to any other, the Brooke Bond vacuum tin is absolutely impervious to climate and insects. However hot, however damp, Brooke Bond tea is always in
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  • 735 3 Death of Well-Known Newspaper Manager. The Statesman (Calcutta) has the following reference to the death of a former general manager of that paper who was probably well-known to many in Malaya who have been connected with Calcutta We deeply regret to announce the death on
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  • 315 3 The eclipse of the sun, which will be visible throuphuut the whole of Au:- tralia and Tasmania on the afternoon of! September 21, will be sturiirtl by Mvcnll scientific ]>artii/s. says the Brisbane, Courier. The principal of these will be located at Wollal, ill Westirn Australia.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 633 3 FOU PUfCB AND RICH MEN ONLY. THE ROYAL YAKUT! UMM VH.AS.) This Yakut! or life-civinc nectar has been prepared from tho best, choicest and richest vegctnble (ira^s. It hna a wonderful property of :ncrci sins the vfrile power and reitilies nil tirinxry disorders. In fact, it ■■bjM mm n rnun.
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    • 223 3 TO AVOID DYSENTERY and dlarrheee during the hot season the system must be kept clean and the functions active, for which purpose there is nothing eqeal to rinkettes dispel constipation and prevent its return, curt- biliousness, sick hendnches, torpid livrr. IH-melMag Ireath; cleur the skin of pimplos and blotches. Of
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    • 431 3 "Raisley" Scones II are scrumptious. Vv Ask Cook to try this recipe. SCOTCH SCONES. 2-01. R«is!ev." lib. Floor. A small tcaspoonful of Salt. About a breakiast-cupful ol Milk (*-pinl). Mix the floor, Raisley and fall well lo^ethrr in a bowl, dry. Make into a dough quickly with the milk, adding
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    • 211 3 Maynard's Aseptic Germicidal Soap THE SOAP OF A HUNDRED USES. A RELIABLE GERMICIDE AND DISINFECTANT. Invaluable in all cases of Dhoby Itch, Prickly Heat and Eczema, for Cleansing sores and wounds, as a Deodorant, for Freeing the Hair from Dandruff and for Sterilizing Surgical Instruments. Box of 3 Tablets $1.50
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    • 680 4 p7T~e.-British India ™a Apcar Line (C -Tpn'.i l«l Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES ■TV., >.a ASl« ORIBNTAL S. N. CO. {Vm\T Caatsaat wtH Hi« Majesty's Governiaeat) tOMiO.N FARE* STERN SERVICE FROM LO> TO MARSEILLES, LONDON ANTWIKP T>hi Btaajapaca Lear* 8lng*pora MACEDONIA t*ont Bapt 8 REVANHA about
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    • 693 4 8TEI1EB SMUWB ELLERMAN LINE ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Iaeorporated In Eaglaad) STEAMER Due Singapore PASSENGER SERVICE OUTWARD. Steamer Due Singapore s.s. CITY OP PARIS Not. 3 8.8. CITY OF YORK Dec. 14 s.s. CITY OF SIMLA Jan. 28 s.s. CITY OF POONA Mar. 9 HOMKWARD. t CITY OF MANCHESTER
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    • 694 4 BT«iEK smwm kohimklWe paxetvaart mastschappij (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, Of BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) DNDEK CONTRACT WITn THE NETHERLANDS INDIA, BOVFRNME^r. Telephoae Noe. Passage D»pt. 131, Freight Dept. KO2, MaHsM Dept. mnd Tr*n'k.'om«nt Oept. 1457, Manager's Dept. 100). BOTH— August 30, Muntck an.l ralembnnp. s<N<:A!«ORE-Aueust sn, Tongkal, ktoaara-daba and njamhi.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 380 5 STEAMER SAILINGS N.Y.K. LONDON LTNB Kotrri Sept. 9 Atsuta Maru Sept. M LIVERPOOL LINE Bengsl Maru Sept. IB Toyohashi Maru end Oct. HAMBURG LIN» Lima Maru «nd Sept Matsumoto llaru early Oct. NEW YORK LINB VIA BUKZ SOUTH AMERICAN LINK BOMBAY_LINB Wakasa Mam Sept. 1 Knmkkura Maru Sept. IT CALCUTTA
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    • 426 5 STEAMER SAILINGS O.S.K. Proposed Sailing from Singapore (subject te change without prerioaa notice). EUROPEAN LIXK For Marseilles, London, Hambarg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Tia Colombo, Snez and I'ort Said. Arr. Dep. LONDON UARU Sopt. 21 Sept. 22 (Passage available) AMAZON' MARU Nov. Nov. 20 NKW YORK LINK For San Francisco, Panama, New
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    • 597 5 STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED LOCAL SAILINGS Intended to sail Stetaer From Singapore to Monday, 4 p.m. XTNTA Port Swettenham and Penang. Monday, S p.m. HYE LBONG Malacca and Mnar. Tuesday, 2.30 p.m. CALYPSO Port Dickson, Teluk Anson, Bajran Datok and Lumut. Tuesday, 5 p.m. KELANTAN Malacca and Mnar.
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    • 214 5 NORDDEUTSGHER LLOYD AND HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE (Companies Incorporated la Germany) Tke endarsigned are tko Companlea' Intended fixtures. OUTWARDS For Hongkong, Shanghai and, Japan Dae Singapore WESTFALEN (N.D.L.) Sept. 25 MUXSTEP.LAND (H.AX.) Sept. 28 HOMEWARDS For Rotterdam, Hamburg and Bremen Dae Singapore I RHEINLAND (H.AX.) Aug. 30 •EMDEN (H.A.L.) Sept. 4 I
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    • 414 5 J¥ T .Cl Physiological Laxative. The only agent that effects the functional re-education of the Intestine. ■E-EOUCATIOM OF THE INTtSTI F. HBOL. bi'MC riifcts afd jrhvr prim iptn I ill b^ UMHIhul fluids of tthn hii eolprt 1 d. *> '1 b\ tnr-ns of whtc 1 f,''jnds. *'-d so »olirn
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 502 6 CINEMAS ALHAMBRA From Sunday, August 27 to Friday, September 1, 1922. TWO GRIPPING DRAMATIC FEATURE 9 OF FINE MERIT In the Second Show, commencing S p.m. A SELECT FEATL'kt PRODUCTION Presenting one of the most beautiful pirl ever seen on ths stage or screen MARION DA VIES m THE BURDEN
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    • 294 6 mtsM THE BETTER OLE AT GAIETY IF YOU KNOW OF A BETTER' 'OLE GO TO IT. Thursday Isst night of Captain Bairnsfathor and Eliot's world famous THE BETTER 'OLE In seven parts. Fun for all Nißlitly at 10 WITH PATHE GAZf/TIE AND EVES FILM REVIEW AND ROUND 2 OF THE
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    • 204 6 V x »-»_»>«-»»»4-« »<♦-»-♦»»»♦>♦■»♦♦-♦♦■« 1 1 1 0 Manufactured in accordance with British Standards and at competitive prices by the PONT-A-MOUSSON FOUNDRIES (France). Large orders supplied to Foreign Government! and public bodies including; GREAT BRITAIN SWITZERLAND BELGIUM BRAZIL GERMANY HOLLAND ITALY TURKEY SPAIN SIAM ete n etc. SOLE AGENTS FOR
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  • 136 7 FIXTIJUES. I*Tlda]T_ Ai:Kii-t -'J Hilt!. Water. LiZ ».M.. "M pal. Knit lioi.rd MtC- P' n ie, Theatre, i'M p.m. Cbafalo and Palermo, St»r Opera, ■/efaeaaay, Aussnt 30 High Water, •■■l am.. Ml p m. T.nulin Cluh >t Horn* «.1§ PJ»ie. Thiutre, 9.30 p.m. Mai Opera, riturtdj). Aucuot
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 67 7 Fast RM B»>in ML V, harf Nil. •been v»h:.rf Kit. Main Wharf N .1. i\i. .ir. ...I Wed Wharf \:l. Jartfinet Wharf \"ii Pals Braal ITharf Nil. g tppal Harhonr. Maia Whari S Abello, Purpnra, Beolt H Coal Whsrf Nil. VeMels In Dry Dork. T;.:ij..;iif I.
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    • 32 7 Palembeng 27-1 from Catsviu Ban ;:o:; 28-S, from Kelant i Linggl SAPPHCI 81-8. SAKIE from Band-M-S. m Sourr. rr in Bangkok olombo >>ort ::l ■ill prjeeed to the i arrival.
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  • 155 7 Mala** ai.d Mu»r 4 p.m. 1;,.i0 4 p.m. Wr4neml»y r.nd Djamiii 9 a.m MvniHr. Kuala Pahaog and Kuantan 11 a.m. P. i~an.hu, MuntoV: and Palenbaag noon ntar., Putaui, and Baagfcnli 2 p.n: a and Tnnggann 2 p.r.i. r 2 p.ri. 2 pin kedar. 3 p.m. »«H Kw.
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  • 74 7 :i..jtii. I 23, b> mcl I E. fipamrr. D.5.0., M.C., L'SHh.— US p.m., Drill Hall. i..-, under O.<\ Company; S.F.A. d Prattle*. Ufa. -6.11 p.m., Drill HaH UyW and 4-5 Gun Drill No. Gate, Keppd Harbour, Eurasian Attack Praitici. Friday, Sept 1. 8.15 p.m.. Drill Hail, tie,
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  • 25 7 »n B'por* July 14 July 20 July 2L 1 J;i!y i.rd. Londoß. August 8 August IS August 18 August 25 August 23
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  • 159 7 EXCHANGE Sinffa'p>re, Augoat 29. On I.c:ii:iui, I!;ink I m/s U\ 1 Penand 2/1 16 Private 3 pit. credit! 2/1 ./3-J On New Yc.iU Demand W-v Private 63% On Prrnn Bank 810 On India Bank T. T. 1T7% On Hon^koiii,'. Kaik d d 11% prvin. (in Shanghai, Dan);
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  • 58 7 DAILY PBICBS CL RBKNT. 12 neon, August 29, 1922. Tune of Market Quiet. Latent Lcmion cables quote Spot sheet Gviui. Pftl* Crepe Closing Prices Buyers- Seller* 24 'i 24'. 2 Spot Del. iVt.-Dec. .-.i Spot Oct. Oct.-Dcc. Eibbed Smoked Sheet Ciuiing Price* Bnyen. Selltri
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 179 7 s«ae. VaL Pd. 1 1 Ayer W«ng 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Jelantoh l i J. ban .1 £1 Kara. Kamunt. .0 10 Kinta Assoc 5 Lingnl Tin 10 li Malayan Col. 1 1 Mengiembu 1 1 MidOiiton l l Muni Tin 1 Nawng Pat 1 1 North
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    • 145 7 ''al. Pd. Buy<?n. Seilert. .1 £1 Br.'Am. Tobacco 4.7.0. 4.10.0 :0 10 Central Engine* 10.50 .0 10 Central Motor* 8.00 0 10 1... Ship S.UO 9.00 .1 il I.. Smelting Co. 6.25 6.75 >•'- I/- Klfctric Tramway* 1/- 2/--0 10 I raser Xeave 31.00 "i M Rarnawn ami Co.
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    • 109 7 ■J. Eng. p.c. 92,234,100 par i p.e, pja 3pore Ekciricai liawwayt, 6 p.c. £350,000 bob. i spore Municipal I p A SI &78 000 mi i Municipal 4* p* of 1907 $1000.000 MM.*. ->pore Municpal 4% P-e. of 1909 $1,300,500 10 p.e. dli, S pore Municipal 44 p.«, of
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  • 389 7 Frawr aad Co. and Lyaß and Evatt'a Quotation*. Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday. it a !r»ser Co. Ulenby New ($1) 0.."5 0.C5 iU«r Gajah ($1) 1.00 1.20 V. Hitam ($5) 9.00 10.00 A. Kuning 0. »0 L.OO Un. Malay ($2) 0.90 1.00
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 626 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS FROM SEPTKMBEB I, diaeoaat of l p t c-i.:. foi- C'a^h on tvel Whisky, Milk. Hutt.r «nd Tea. H. BelMt iluropc Hotel Bailding. lltY UOODRICH TYRES. Op) ""WANTED TO Rt:NT, small house or bunii'cv., preferably with alaUlie liprlit and ..•nnin court. Apply 1110. Straits Times. WANTED, by European
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    • 165 7 MoSoAGEE'S SALE Or PIBBT CLASS KIVKKSIDK GODOWMB, The unJi'i signed have received instructions to sell l.y public auction at their sale-room, Raines Chambers, Bafflea Plac<-, .SingHporr-, ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1922. Valeab.ll freehold land toeethcr with the two spacious godowns erected thereon and known a$ No«. 19 and l 1
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    • 264 7 VICTORIA THEATRE Tel. «2< r THIKD CItaVUII nni;. Tuesday Thursday September 5 T at !)..'JO p.m. TWO BaCITAUI ONLY OF KATHLEEN PARLOW The World.-; (ireat t 1 ::cly YioliniM. •aakiag at 1 WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 30. Prices $4, $3, $2 and SI GRAND CONCERT r<»r ttu- u.-aciit <jt SiCNOitINK ROSA AND
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    • 257 7 VICTORIA THEATRE T«U H2«. To-night To-night FOR ONE WEEK ONLY ENOB.uors i'i*CTKSB <»i' Kaai's Hawaiians I.' .1 Hawaiian eVae^p .Music and itanrin.. Daekiat mn opca al MOVTRIaTS. Prices M, S3, $2 and $1. Spcciijl Matinee BATimDAI NEXT, al n.ni. Hall price in liikiii-n. I LAST POUR M<;iil< TO-VlCaTl TOKJQIITII The
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  • 21 8 RICHARDS.— On July 23, 1922, at Trevaim.n Kedrulh, Cornwall, Fitzv.iiliam Gcoi-£. Kr.ight Richards, Lastcrn Telegraph Co. London Staff, aged 37.
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  • 49 8 There will be a Higli Mass of Requiem sung in the Cathedral of the Good Shepl'.erd, on Thursday, the Slst instur.t, at 7 a.m. foi the repose of the soul of the late Dorothy Elisabeth Ntubronner nee de Souza). Ail relatives and Meads are kindly requested to ettend.
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  • 1137 8 TUESDAY, AUGUST 29. GERMANY BANKRUPT. The general opinion seems to be that Germany is bankrupt. Her own ministers, with two exceptions, take that view, and in b sense it is correct. But the term oujrhl not to be misunderstood. There are ca?cin which being bankrupt means that the debtor is
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  • 50 8 The various Literary Associations of Singapore will meet again at 80, Waterloo Street on Wednesday at 8.30 p.m., when papers on interesting subjects will be read. The Associations taking part in the meeting are the Clerical Union, the V.M.C.A., the C.C.A., the Hindu Association, the Hindu Young Men's Literary Asseciation.
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  • 69 8 Mr. E. V. Sheaf, Senior Commissioner of the Australian Trade Commission in the East, was a through passenger by the Aki Maru for the East on Friday July 7, says the Brisbane Courier, which add 3 "He called on the President of the Townsville Chamber of Commerce (Mr. J. N.
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  • 79 8 H. G. Diss and Son have opened a business as general buying agents for the Straits, F.M.S., India and China at 59 Conduit Street, London, W. Mr. Diss was long resident in Singapore and knows general requirements. His son, who was recently with the Borneo Co., in the East will
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  • 23 8 We have to acknowledge receipt from the Secretary to Government, F.M.S., of a copy of th 3 census report for British Malaya, 1921.
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  • 22 8 The American Cental at Swatow report:; that 150,000 persons were k'ili-d and 100,000 rendered homeless as a result of the typhoon disaster.
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  • 26 8 The match famine so common in thioffice has been relieved to-day by the arrival cf six boxes advertising the house of G. H. Kiat and Co.
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  • 24 8 A telegram from Rome, dated the 23th inst. gives exchange on London lires 102.80 per Sterling, Italian War Loan 5 per cent, lires 81.90.
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  • 28 8 A party of gang robbers entered the house of a Chinese in Lorong 2'J, off Gaylang Road, last night and got away with about $150 worth tf articles.
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  • 27 8 A London message of August 17 risjl that the India Office confirms the Viceroy's statement that the maintenance of English officials in the Civil Service i! essential.
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  • 34 8 The retrial of E. P. Fernando for criminal breach of trust in respect of mantel belonging to the Europe Hotel has been fixsd to take place before Mr. Acton tr Thursday at 10 a.m.
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  • 35 8 The General Rubber Company, states a London message of August 16, has also bought a part of the Amsterdam t»n<! Netherlands Rubber Companies' crops for 1923, 1924, and 1925, at a minimum price of eightpence.
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  • 35 8 The Chinese intruder into the house of Mr. Hubbock, Cavenash Roarl, who Wai arrestc-d about a waek ago by Inspectoi Edwards, was sentenced yesterday by Mr. Bull to a month's rigorous imprisonment for criminal trespass.
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  • 44 8 "K'.e case of the Ch iese, former clerk in the Singapore Stamp Office, who i.- charged with extorticn in respect of pro btte matters, and vbs is en bail of $7,500. is fixed for hearing before Mr. David, district judge and first magistrate, th.safternoon.
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  • 64 8 At the 7th mile, I'asir Panjanir Roa<l yesterday n.ttor bus 1086 ran into bullock cart, smashing its shaft, whilt the driver was hurt through tho accident. The driver of the bus is being charged by Inspector Edwards before Mr. Bull to-day with rash driving. At the instance of Chief Detective
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  • 49 8 At the instance of Chief Detective In spector Ccstello, Kok Tai Sang, a Chinesi living in Nankin Street, was produced ii the lower courts yesterday en charges o possession of a quantity cf morphine ar.i exposing same for sale at his hous3 an remanded en a bail of $500.
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  • 43 8 A London message of Augnst statethat the boom in the coal mining industry in South Wales has Ettnute.l a bi;.' inrush of unemployed from all parts of the countiy. The newcomers, however, have been mostly disappointed owing to the labour market being overstocked.
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  • 59 8 The 2Cth session half-yearly social meeting of the Straits Chinese Rcadi:u Club (branch of the Ciiiuse Christian Association) will be held en Friday, i" the V.M..C.A. Hall at 8-30 p.m. sharp There will be songs, piano solos, raeita tions, a humorcus sketch, and other interesting items on the programme. Dr.
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  • 67 8 A verdict of culpable homicide amour.i.inb to munier against some person or persons unknown has been returned by Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Coroner, following his enquiry into the deaths of the Tamil coolie, who was shot through his head by a pistcl bullet and a Chinese who succumbed to
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  • 85 8 The Ellerman Hall liner steamer Stanley Hall (Captain Nay lor) has arrived at Kohsichang to load rice for Europe, taking about 4,300 tons, says the Bangkok Times of August 21. This is only the third steamer (East Asiatic r.hips excluded) to load for Europe this year. At this time last
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  • 83 8 Referring to the Ceylon and Malaya deputations to India on the subject of th>.> Indian Emigration Act a Simla message of August 18 says The deputations will lay before the Committee the necessity for excluding Ceylon and Malaya from the operation of the Indian Emigration Act so that the export
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  • 95 8 A Chinese named Lim Kirn So, who has bci'n trying to emulate ('hefalo in performing the vanishing trick, has come to grief. The accused went to two money changers in Alexandra Road ami asked for change for seven SlO bills. When he had received the change each time ho had
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  • 85 8 Ey kind permission of Lt. Col. F. E. Swainson and Officers the Band of the 2na. Battalion the Middlesex Regimrnt will play the following programme in the Botanic Gordens on Sunday at 5.15 p.m. —Overture. Mirella, Gounod Reminiscences of Tosti, Pougher Serenade, Siziliette, Blon Suit?, Egyptian Scenes. Harris (a) In
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  • 501 8 Mrs. F. M". (Vrkill, wife of the AntiMalarial Engineer in Negrl SemoUan, has sailed by the Montoro for New Zealand. Major T. F. Chips, M.C., Assistant Director, Botanical Gardi n from June 1919 to the end of 1920, Assistant Director < f tho Hoy.-.! Botanic Gardens, Kcw,
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  • 54 8 Ti.e Telephone Corapaay gfvs notice that the delay in the publication > f the July issue of tbe Telephi ne Directoi due to id" introduction of some new features, Including numerical list of ndditi n to the alphabetical. The new book h < I .1 to be
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  • 70 8 The articles by A. w. S. on Policy," dealing (1) wilh the Stevenson (2) with restrict! by Malaya a!on?, and (3) wi;h a concordat <n itricticn between Malaya, the Dutch Indies and Ceylon have been repr^ited from thr Straii Thro i i f July 20 and August ii>
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  • 80 8 From later information received by a Singapore resident from a pi;:!i. it appears tb-.t (.-.<■ tragedit thai a few days back (in Regent Estate, in the M;i!:a ;i district, comprised the n of .-i woman and her husband of the former of whom is in
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  • 80 8 Finances of MalaY a. A supplement to the F-iW.s. Guv. rament Gasette, received here t -day, contains the full text cf the letter adi il-.e Associat Malaya to the wry of State upen the subject i f th" financial poition of Malaya, and ti,.' nply <;t" the lii^'h Commissioner dated
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  • 119 8 About 10.:. 0 last night car 3186, owned an., drivt-n by Ctptain Benlitlil, of the Kajah of Sarawak, knocked over and e<] v ricksha when passing the market in Orchard ItuuH, the puller of the mailer vehicle bci.ij; sii^htly injured. The sar also knocked
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 205 8 NEW WALK OVER SHOES Worth Considering yj^/^^^^l^^ "THE PENNSY." r s^'^ Sv >*--^ smart Derby shape fir m^'/^l^&FxS^ (f with medium sole. Cut J>^^*"ißSfiE» for comfort and ap•fc^^^^^yy j pearance. W&S&S* In Brown or Black. THE KNICKERBOCKER A smart lace shoe /^^i^x^' with medium sole, **%t >«-O\^<£>v. very dressy and
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    • 88 8 ALHAMBRA THE BURDEN OF PROOF 5 Pts. 6 ptt DUDS (Featuring Tcm Moore) o Pts. s pit. Flnt Sk.r Patke Serial, featuring Rutfc Roland In THE AVENGING ARROW Episodes 5, 6 and 7 MARLBOROUGH LOUISIANA 5 pts. 6 pts MARY'S ANKLE 5 pts. f pts. Pint wtv« THE COBBLER'S CRIME
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  • 181 9 Little Hope of a Mutual Agreement. Reuter's Service. London, August 28. Parit The tone of to-day's press comments- on the reparations situation affords little expectation that Wednesday's meeting of the commission will result in a solution being found. The b lief :s DUiiasssd that Sir John Bradbury and M.
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  • 131 9 Reitkk's Service. London, August 28. For the first time two first rank powers have appeared in opposition before the League cf Nation?. The disputs concerns Tunis an i Morocco, regarding which Britain has placed a motion on the nsxt agenda. The British complain that the French have
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  • 119 9 BEUiatfl Service. London, August 2S. Warsaw Counsel in the recent social evolutionary trial at Moscow have been d iv the Archangel district. London, August 23. Pari.-i Le Petit Parisien '.earns from -'.sin thai Mr. Leslie Urquhart, chairman if the Rosso-Asiatic Consolidated Co., is it present in Berlin conferring
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  • 123 9 Reiteu's Service. London, AagOßt 2.^. ■:t..r.io, Texas Further trouble in anticipated from the fact that Mnrgia with a bud of officers, including the son-in-law of the late President Canaan, have crossed the Rio Grande into wheia they were met by a band of 600 revofotioaists. Another
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  • 180 9 Reuteu's Service. London, August 28. The Times, in a leading article commenting on the situation in China, says that in spite of the gloomy prospects of an immediate solution of the country's difficulties it is something to know that there are men eager for reform and courageous enough
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  • 91 9 Reitek's Service. London, August 28. Dublin was in dc?p mourning to-day en the occasion of Mr. Collins funeral. Bvndreda of thousands lined the six mile route along which the cortege passed to dasnerm cemetery, 40 000 followed the earn* and there were hundreds cf wreaths from all parts of
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  • 38 9 Reuter's Service. London, August 28. San Francisco S<?venty-five men, eomtie night staff of the Argonaut mine, Jackson, California, are entombed bekw the 000 foot hve! as the result of fire. A rescue party has started out.
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  • 16 9 Reuter's Service. London, August 28. Sydney, Nova Scotia The coal strike has been settled.
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  • 81 9 (By courtesy of the Lat Pau Press) Shanghai, August 2C. The Peking government is imposing a SwatOW i ilief surtax. Choa Hung Ti, the commander-in-chief of Hunan, is planning to oppose Li Lai Chun as latter has invaded the province. The Legations are proposing to continue the control
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  • 109 9 (By courtesy of the Nichi Nichi Shimbun.) Tokio, August 2G. Tho Russo-Japanese conference on Siberian questions will be reopened at ChanChun in Manchuria early in September. rhe Soviet Government has now ceased its anti-Japanese campaign. Mr. T. Matsudaira and Mr. H. Matsu- lii.nu have been appointed as
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  • 161 9 Sultan of Pahang's Widow Sues The State. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August 28. The whale of this morning, the Court of Sir Lionel Woodward, Chief Judicial Commissioner, was set apart for arguing points of law as to whether the Government could be sued, in the
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  • 2320 9 New Theory Of Reparations. By Our Special Correspondent London, August It was the Cockney journalist who once reminded us in the first week in August that the ping of the rifle would soon be iheard on the moors. During the war we took little interest in such sport,
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  • 430 9 A Recent Sentence by Mr. Bull Upheld. After the acting Chief Justice, the Hon. Mr. P. J. Sproule, had dismissed the appeal of A. E. ternando, he had the appeal cf Nam Seng, a wealthy and well known j member ol the Chinese community before him. The appeal
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  • 254 9 Tin- report on tho State of Johore for 1921 is attached to the last issue of the Johore Government Gazette. It is given over the signature of Mr. H. Marriott, the General Adviser. In the general observations with which he closes the review of the year, Mr.
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  • 1365 9 Proceedings at Annual General Meeting. In spite of an interesting football match there was a good attendance at the annual general meeting of the Singapore Cricket Club held yesterday afternoon. The President, the Hon. Mr. A. B. Voules, was in the chair, supported by Mr. Stanley Dunn,
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  • 423 10 ictoria Theatre Audience Is Enthusiastic. In a fairly ior.^ experience of the [beatre we have never seen enthusiasm surprising that which greeted Kaai'i Royal Bawaiiaaa when they opened their return visit last night. Every item of tiv programme was cheered and the Staff we want," wa what th.-
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  • 173 10 The following paaaengen arrived from the Humphius yesterday Mr. M. E. Geerling, Hadji Ilukim, Mr. S. M. A. Stringer, Mr. and Mrs. B. I. IfCßdal Mr. Schneeberger, Mr. K. Kinder, Mr. J. J. Russell, Mr. and Mrs. .Mm. re, M»j. M. K. Luluirs van Goor, Mr.
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  • 58 10 t i -respondent sends a Shanghai paper :i llUiaaUy ill the shape. °f a cutglass tumbler nearly split in two almost exact I.jlvcs. from top to botton. It ree:ills the c .itor's inkpot of famous memory. But that was a cast- of spontaneous i-'imbiu.tieii. The tumbler was split by having
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 1189 10 S. C. F. A. II and Middlesex Draw Again. A huge crowd assemble;! on the S.C.C. ground yesterday when the Middlesex and S.C.F.A. 11 met in their replay following their draw by one iil! in tne first rouna of the Singapore Cup. The game, which was full of interest,
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    • 376 10 The Yacht race on Saturday, September Z, will sUrt at -i o'clock. Course Stun irom CluD westward to Quarantine Vessel Bulimba, rcunH to mark boat approximately midway between Quarantine Vessel and Man-o-War Buoy, the mark boat to fly a Blue Peter. The usual Club finishing line. A trophy
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    • 64 10 There wire only two matches in thai i S.C.C. Bowls Tournanunt yasterday, both |in the Doubles Handicap. The players I were D. M. Doig and' D. Kinloeh v. D. I liwing aaH F- RnhVitswi and H. T. White and F. \V. Lyait v. F. D.
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    • 73 10 :>tjul>!c Handicap. Clsrke r.nd Smith v. Scriver.er ar.-.i Gedr.es. j Hammond ar.d Mc-Kean v. MacMillan land Evans. Lateen Bad lf*Tie* v. Chill and Cantrell postponed. P. K. Learade* and 11. H. Cale v. C. R. Wardie and f, M. Toscenie, pestponed. TO-.MOKKOWS TIES. Doig and Kinloch v. lowing
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    • 100 10 Yesterday's results -were as follawa j Chcong C'h:o Lim, owe 15 beat K. Greenstein, plus 13 (7 5 6 3). C. K. Smitl:, owe 1">, beat L. Schofield. plus (I—o 6—l (J— 2). A. Morris, owe 4 beat E. M. Akerib, scr. (o— 2 G
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    • 147 10 The second annual meeting of the V.M.C.A. Physical Department will he held in the large hall of the Association at 5..'!0 p.m. on Wednesday next. The hasiana will include the presentation cf a report of the past year's work, the (lection cf officers fcr the
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    • 32 10 A Router wire of the 28th inst. gives the following results At Brighton Yorkshire beat Sussex by 02 runs. At Bournmouth Hampshire beat Lancashire by an innings and 54 runs.
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  • 414 10 The following are the details of the .Tohore Gymkhana to be held on September 17 at 3.80 p.m. at Pauir Plangle Rafea Coftrae. by kind permission of] H. 11. Ihe Sultan of Johore Trotting Kr.ee. DMbBCi furlor.gs. A, trotting race for pomes only. Any pony j breaking t<>
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  • 250 10 Messrs. Macphail and Co.'s Daily Report. Singapore, August 29. < Silver 85%. Hongkong 11% per cent. premium. re Market. Dull. Bubbers. Allenbys (New) 47'i-32' a Uentakabs 12 cents, Malaka P.ndas 72*4-77% cm:s, Ulu Benuts 15-2 J centa, Trafalgar.; 86-1, Bukit K.B.i 80-SS iit», Tambalaks 32%-40 cents, Bukit
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  • 275 10 •> eon >poa i write*: Many wont In n;id much time, were spent by the representatives of the Annlc-ci:- Drawing ction a»J the Straits fTllnaaa Literary Association to amalgamate the tn ations into one. The representatives thrashed out cvoiy point to the advantage of l»o;h aaaociatun*. A
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 111 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The mail train from the F..M.S. i was 14 minutes late on Bflival at Tank' Kiad this morning. The. reason for this] was that the train had to wait mor th;-n balf an hour at Woodlands for the bag-;
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    • 257 10 "Is this Honest Government To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Some 9 months ago an order was handed to me by an official of the Anti-' Mosquito Dept. T.i (ill in certain swamp land part of the Grove Estate contiguous to Fort Road. Going into the matter it! was
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    • 296 10 To the Editor of the Straits Thai Sir,--The general and suffering public surely welcome your leader on the above I and if you had been at one time underlie md refusing an 0.8. E., you certain!;,- deserve the "Well-Dene" of the public now iiecau p of your
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    • 173 10 Sir. You will certainly not receive mi 0.8. E. for your article in last Saturday's issue of yo-jr paper, exposing some of the forms of madness which have recently overtaken certain autocrats of this part of the British Empire, but you deserve the
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  • 64 10 Owing to repeated requests the Gaiety is running the same programme until Thursday. At the Liberty Hall two Universal attractions will be presented, Shattered Dreams, with Miss dv Pont, in the second show, together with two new episodes of the Robinson Crusoe serial, 3 and 4. T)v. Kirn,
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  • 1784 10 Meeting of the London Association. President's Statement. The second annual general m< the Association of British Malaya wa held at the offices nf ihe Bobber drow 'i Aiaaciatkw at No. 2, ld<.l Lane, East cheap, London, E.C. on July 26. Mr. C. VV. Darbishire. President, presided, and among
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 63 11 Tfie Greatest Ocfiestras at^your Command S. MOUTBIE Co., Ltd., (Incorporated in HoB-korc) SINGAPORE. M..i>r Vric«Y/ «> Asbestos Sheeting Big Reduction in Price William Jacks Co., SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. WE can deliver from our stock the Wolseley "TEN" with four seater torpedo body, or the Wolseley "FIFTEEN" touring car or
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    • 323 11 Raffles Hotel SINGAPORE. Tkano tut. Thia* !*lt. MONDAY.— Tea Dansant 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. WEDXESDAT^Orchestral Ctmeeii, 9.<5 nja. THIRSDAY^-Gnest Xiirht, Dinner and Dance. FRIDAY.— Tea Dansant 3 to 7 pan. SATURDAY.— Onest Ni^hl, Dinner and Dance. SUNDAY.— Cinema. 9.13 p.m. Orci.estra. Joint Matical Directors Mr. W. S. TAGU.\;*IETX.\ (Orchritral
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  • 420 12 li.winpr subscriptions towards the above Pond are acknowludjj^ with many ihanki previously acknowledge.! $30,561 i per Chop Tcck 17(1 items G,OOO pi r Mi -srs. Nfr Scnjj Phangr, .1 P. and Lee Lcong itemi i,"J4."> Mi N^ Scnp I'liaiiL'. .J.r. and Lee Tiring rom Mr. Kanp
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  • 113 12 According to :< Kombay mamnM of 16, European nurse, Miss SaunWAI travelling; in a first-class meni on the li.H. and CM. Delhi mail. When the train left Godhra (Gutation shortly after midniKht, mtered her compartment and be■r.iti to ride her Ix.xi-. Miss Sauii(U-rson woke ii|> and «ib
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  • 949 12 Sequel to Alor Star Gaolbreaking. News of a desperate attack by nine I prisoners on their armed guard, in the third class carriage of a south bound Siamese train, reached us from the Kedah boundary this morning, says the Finang Gazette of Friday last. Seven of the
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  • 101 12 It has beon obvious for MMM time past that very serious discontent exists amongst (lovernment employees in conse|MM "f the lonjf delay which has elapsed in i-ominK to a decision with reference to the recommendations of the Salaries Commission, says the Times of Ceylon of August
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 835 12 GHEONG KOON SENG GO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable town business premise! an<l country properties. At Messrs. Chcong Koon Seng A Co.'s saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, August 30, 1922, at 2..10 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable 999 years' leasehold Unrt and shophousc premises No. 52, North Him' Quay,
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    • 88 12 QUALITY AND VALUE I BASS Needs no recommendation but the Purple Triangle 11 bottling should be insisted upon as this is the special brew for the Tropics. GUINNESS Bottled with the 'Kangaroo' label, Guinness maintains its wide reputation as the stout of quality. MARTELL I Recognised by connoisseurs as the
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  • 1041 13 Muslim, Indian and Ceylonese Action. There was a bugt attendance of Muslim merchants and traders, including: several chttties, representing the whole of the chetty community, and others at the public meeting held at the premises of the Muslim Merchants' Society, No. 1 Transfer Road, Penanp, on
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 208 13 7 to Yourself and Your Car and always MOST BOLES PER DOLLAR. 30 x corda S36JO cords $42.00 I B-J. cords $50.00 x I bus. cords $54.00 cosr« fVK.-— Gor.^rnl Ac brjx_mvnn cr^ ssntapoke. pected that 'p sivj'.! talk ::s v.cii a.> you or I, but when in pain there
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    • 310 13 A*~*,-V1 lr, Appo—tmr*» m its A I 3 tfTr Ihegrca] d > s; 4 ||1 c|j| wdfi mams 4 t^-^Z t T- of lht rips frail. Tl y&oin:rca"Jw t n l*Wfcsmaß>yl pu^ec cwncs;t 1 navowwKmiw upheld Cacfi'i r htagM rebel 2 U^-fMr.^z. Cross e- Blacfc^yell L/i d. >? Lj" 5
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 312 14 t MOTOR UNION INSURANCE GO. LTD. Private Cars. The Comprehensive Policy covers against Accident. Malicious act. Theft Fire. Claims paid in full. Third Party Claims no limit. Law Costs padd. FlRE.— Rent, Personal effects, Furniture. Stock in trade, Buildings, Riot and Civil Commotion. Earthquake. MARINE. Favourable rates quoted for cargoes
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    • 424 14 ajmu »v«r $5,«00,9«« B.C. A«rtnuic« hi ftrei «vtr |17.»00,«M The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (laeprporaUd la Stralta SattlemaaU.) ABnnil J»AD OfFICT 1 Wlae».rt«r Hon.., Blnfapor* LONDON OFFIOT I H, Old /.wry, C. Ta« Company ha* ttO.ooo dapoiltad with the Supreme Court of England aad eomplie* with the BrMih
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    • 558 14 BANKING NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK flO-TH. INDIA COMMKRCIAL BANK) «rt»bli.«.n 18«» CAMTAH Fl. SO,000,M« (abeat •8,000,000) IW..r«D ANt n. 11,000,000 (abua'. PAID UF •4,600,000 RESERVE FUND Fl. 20,000,000 (about £1,675,000 UAD OFFId (N AHBTKKDAV KKAD AOXNCT IN BATAVU MUNCHES I Hoarkoa«, 6k»»c»»l Kob«, Xetua, Soerabaya. 6aa*taaf. Banao-'a, WelteTredea, Gaerl^cn, Tecal, P«ca(ouK»
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    • 526 14 BANKING CAPITAL $4,000,000 SURPLUS $2.000,0W Asia Ban king HEAD OFFICE FOR THE FAR EAST Shanghai Singapore Office 22, Rallies Place. Current, Savings Accounts and Fixed Deposits in U.S. Gold, Sterling, Francs, Tacls and Local Currency. Drafts Bought, Sold and Entered for Collection. Commercial and Travellers Letters of Credit. Telegraphic Transfers
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    • 318 14 l» IMIMM* HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING COBPORATWN I-»f.ii-ln>r*t«d U Eon;V.'V». OaVteai gl aal« «> m «».»***M Mirer £»4*n< m fUt>M.tM Ht«rUag Cwerra, held LoaAom M 4,Mt,Mf Coeerre Liability jf Proprietoz* M m «*«,«M.*ft> COUET Or DI2BCTOKB. <i. V. DodvelL Kaq.— Ch«lna*m Hoa. Kr A. O. Laap—D«pnty C\at7T»»» D. G. If. B*ru*rd,
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  • 1296 15 Freeding Microbes at the Lister Institute. Twelve hundred different kinds o' microbes are bro<i and fvd in the Nationa Collection of Type Cultures in London, cr.lled by David Masters, in an article ir Cor.ruest, London's microbe farm." Tht farm is 1< cated in the Lister Institutf al
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 136 15 Announcement HEAVY REDUCTION IN PRICE OF Genuine Ford Parts it is of vital importance that Ford Owners ,vho wish to enjoy that satisfaction which Ford Owners only know, see that any replacements are effected with GENUINE FORD SPARE PASTS NO IMITATION WILL GIVE SATISFACTION Before buying spares elsewhere, Ford Owners
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    • 739 15 ORDINANCE N° 61 (PAWNBROKERS) Tenders are invited for the sole riyht t: pen one pawnshop for u period of thru 1 ears from January 1. 1923, in each of th.: treets or sections of streets ir. the Town division of t!i« Settlement of Singapore lescribed in the Schedule hereto annexed
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    • 110 15 Continental |Sj| Cof ds The tyres that have stood up under strenuous service and made good. SUPPLIES FROM ALL LEADING DEALUKS AND GAKAGKL SIME DARBY Co., Ltd., SOLE AGENTS IN MAI.AYA. SM^B $tFL itt Gmtie Cord Tyrss The Famous Oversize Tyres Prices Greatly Reduced Cable Cord Tyres mean THE MILE
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 384 16 SUAN KIAT CC LTB. (Inetirp n r«tcd in Singapore) IS, Phillip Street. NEW SHIPMFVT Or SCALf-S AND n.u.w B. Balter's Cirrular Spring lUlancca with hooks to wrip'i 50 lbs. to 3!0 lbs. Baiter's Pocket Spring Balaam to weigh li lbs. nnd 25 lbs. Sailer's Family Spring Halancw, marked in lbs.
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    • 457 16 PARISIAN HOUSE 5, ORCHARD KOAU. THE DIRECT IMPORTER OF ALL GOODS FOR LADIES FROM PARIS. This House sell goods as agent at 10 per cent, commission only on cost price. So our coeds are much cheaper than other Houses. Every 3 months we receive new goods sent by the Manufacturers
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    • 900 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Tha PREPAID charge, for Wanta, fot Sale, To Let, ate, ia ordinary close-set type (average six words to line) ara: per line: ona insertion 28 cts., two Ins. 4R ct.., three in.. 64 cts., four ins. 82 ct.., five ins. f 1.00, .ix in.. 1.13, ten in.. 1.40,
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    • 883 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, No. 1, Scotts Road. Occupat ->r. from October 1. Apply to Meyer Brothel TO LET, a compound house No. 94, Orchard Road, r.ext to that of Mr. Song One SiangV Six beilroomn, etc., nnd a gara^'', 15 minutey Jrive from town. Apply to Kior.g Chin
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    • 868 16 TENDERS INVITED PAWNBROKERS' LICENCES, NEGRI SEMBILAN. 1. Tenders will be received at the olfiie of the Secretary to Resident, Negri Semhiian, Seremban, up to noon, on September 29, ll'J'J. for the right tn receive v licence to act as Fp.vnbioker under "The Pawnbroker? Enactment, 1914,' in each of the undermentioned
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    • 282 16 Tla mot for mortal, to eotumana' idcccm bat wa do More, deserro it. We are now exhibiting an entirely new ran^e cf model gowns and dresses in the very latest modes. Mai) Orde-m a •padaMy, Goods t.. Nt CO. ;i. We are tbe Icadiug Eu.-o[iaa DioxHmaLcra THE BAND-BOX PRINCESS 6ASIKSS97S
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 200 16 THE STRAITS TIKES TUeSfHOMSH I Kditorla! and titatral Ui-uxi+t't Ufflea v, \--y Job Prifttiag OSca Hal VII comrounieatioaa relating to tJMarla) matter* r.nd nawa tbould hs cddreised '.<■ TBS KDITOB. All anaMtonleatiaaa t« lating to bajajMH matters— »dv«rti#vm«Bi.i«, Bubscri;itions, accour.tk, printing, t<-t.. akoold ba adur.sied to TUX KANAUB ADVEETIS£HEXT BATES.
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