The Straits Times, 8 August 1925

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,936 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1925. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      139 1 OFTEN "WHIPPED" NEVER BEATEN < > HnßTAaokf' ''>/7bj\ ufflMMij EL. {H|\a The Standard by which all Cigarettes are judged to-day is "ARMY CLUB," the superb quality of which is ever constant. ARMY CLUB CIGARETTES In Airtight Tins of 50. 70 cents per tin. In pure ribbed rice paper. Sole Agents
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      138 1 WALKER'S PATENT BLOCKETTES A SAFEGUARD AGAINST INFECTIOUS DISEASES. PURIFIES, SWEETENS ROBINSON fi CO., LTD. HUNG IN AND PRODUCES APARTMKNTS OR A delightfully fragrant jgß9| Sole A ents VSJ^xxJi^ sanitized atmosphere. ff F m||[|[|||ti^^ LAST 1_ MOMHb. BI OCKETTES CrHiTl lj c ages for NjMAfllpl and Dlockcttcs. Price 75 cts. each.
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      4 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY
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    Church Services.
    954 2 Sund&y, August 9, 1925. [Under this heading we publish each week brief details of the services to b. held at those Singapore Churchea whose authorities supply us with the necesssry information. To ensure insertion, thsse notices must reach ua by Friday afternoon.l St Andrew'a Cathedra L —7 a.m.
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      410 2 Let Wincarnis build you up again i —it won't let you down After the 'flu' or other illness, when you feel thoroughly weak and run down, let Wincarnis build up your health again. It is tke tonic wine for that purpose, recommended and prescribed by over 10,000 Doctors, the tried
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      110 2 fjp KnowThyselt jfe^yA SenJ Birth Date and Tim» y*jfw~ Sketch and useful advicf. 1« \*r Reiding given utMies. ccait Rr 1 tn defray eipenio AddrtM INDIAM CHABMS. IKHnml New fp«t fctt Mi, CtlcßlH What Is Bradford Serge? A perfect pure All Wool Cloth for gentlemen'! suits. It ia remarkable for
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      37 2 An exceptionally fine M old matured Scotch f^ Whisky.delinhtfullysoft AJ/^^ mellow. The best jgjMaW of good company and a ll^^^jl tonic at all times. lUni^^^S'J R McNISH V CO. LTD, ■ll^MM^ilibttiiitsiUiJHtlHUiMiiMiatHUiiiMHnnHiiin Agents.— The Union Trading Co., Singapore.
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      239 2 Fresh Youthful Skin Maintained By Cnticura Daily uee of Cu*icura Soap, with touches of Cut' cur a Ointment v/hen required, will do much to prevent pore-clogging, blackheads, pimples, roughr. ess and other unwholesome conditions ot the skin. Soap, Oinlm««l.T«lcutn sold throughout th» world. l:nt..li U.|>.,t T. W«»W/ ital LU.il. IHM
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      276 2 j THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR I MANUFACTURERS TRADERS. LTD. g y announce the organisation of I P THE INTERNATIONAL ICft}? MOTOR J^fht EXHIBITION I A^ A D For Private Motor Cars. Carriage I y. T 0 Work, Components. Acceiiiones, I *±l\ijLr*^ Tyre* and Equipment. /I f(o^^ti OCTOBER 9th- 17th, 1925.
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    LANGKON BORNEO RUBBER
    541 3 . Company's Position Now Very Satisfactory. The nineteenth ordinary general meeting of the Langkon North Borneo Rubber, Lt4., was held on July 8 at 37, Threadneedle Street, London, Colonel Sir A. Fitz-George, K.C.V.O., C.B., the chairman, presiding. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts
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    TIN RETURNS.
    330 3 Chenderianjt Tin.— Dredge, hours 610, cubic yards 85,000 piculs 380. Hydrauli ing, cubic yards 45,000, piculs 18-">. Over 8 inches rain on August 2, Lombenjj flooded. All road communication severed. Probably resume operations middle of month. Lingrui Tin.— Plant 140.56 piculs, tribute; 19.44 piculs, total 160.00 piculs. (155
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    Nearly Buried Alive.
    73 3 A sixteen-year-old girl at Wallston, 1 Oklahoma, was about to be lowered into her grave when It was found that she was merely m a state of coma. The mother asked to see her child's face once again, and when the cofpn was oprned it was noticed
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      277 3 Oneida Pressed Steel Split Pulleys COMBINE t ''^SBBflßt 'I! (GfrjLjf tMßbbbbl wRSu H -rf^^Sassy '...a. and DURABILITY. Stock Sizes 8 ins. to 44 ins. diameter. Sole Af eats UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE. "Mnitssrs" HUDSON'S EUMENTHOL JUJUBES THE GREAT ANTISEPTIC AND PROPHYLACTIC. A. The Lsrvnx of
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      358 3 WHY SOME GIRLS ARE NOT POPULAR. Then- are some girls who are attractive enough in appearance yet who lack that popularity which other pretty girls enjoy. What is the cause Simply that they unconsciously repel those with whom they ■peak because they are afflicted with illsmelling breath, the result of
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      478 3 STEAMER SAILIHCS Hawaii when you are "homeward bound" You'll find fresh novelty and the Joy of delightful discovery m making your homeward trip over the southern or "sunshine route" across the Pacific, with a "stop-over" of several days or weeks In Hawaii. Then you'll have time to really se. se
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      422 3 STEAMER SAILINGS NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYI PASSENGER SERVICE. Accommodation availible Cabin and latermediate Class to Genoa, North Continental Ports and LONBON (with transhipment at Genos cabin class only. BASIC FARES. Cahhi Class latersnedlate Class £65 To Onna 14t 17: To North Continental ports MS Dae Singapore: FLLDA 111 It TRIBR Not. 28
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      854 4 STEAMER SAH.IN6S P. 0. British India "nd Apcar Lines (laeorporaUd m England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B. If. CO. Under Contract with His Majeity'i Government. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON AND ANTWERP Tonnage
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      733 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated m England) The Blue Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTBRDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL, AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL, AND GLASGOW. BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on
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      741 4 STEAMER SAILINGS K. P. M. ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATATIA) (Incorporated In Holland) UHDIB CONTRACT WITH TH» NKTHRRLANDS INDIA OOntRNMKHT. Telephone No. |6t4, with aab-coaaectlona to Pasaag*. Freight, Traaialaaoat. Marino Depta, and Manager's Daak. REPRESENTATIVE for Singapore and Straits Settlements ol! tk« OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA. AH Information,
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      532 5 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd, (Incorporated m England) "EUERMMT IMB Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT via porn and suv canaj, FREIGHT SERVICES HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBUKQ t CITY OF MADRID due Aug. 28 xs.s. CITY OF PEKIM due Sept. 18 s.s. CITY OF DUNKIRK
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      686 5 STEAMER SAH.INBS Hlme m* ellerman funnel bucknall LINE tb S. S. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) JOINT SERVICE te> BOSTON NEW YORK and BALTIMORE ria SUEZ M PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK Steamer Due Spore Route For t MALVERNIAN Aug. 12 Suez PhiHipines and Hongkong. TYDEtIS Aug. 28 Suez PhiHipines and
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      576 5 STEAMER SA.UN6S Barns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia) For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN THURSDAY ISLAND and BRISBANE Regular monthy sailing by the well known steamers MARKLLA (7375) tans) and MONTORO (5.000 tona). The s.s. MAKKLLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe, single berth
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      483 6 'Art you fond of Excitement Docs MjrtMag thjit is Kxritinj; interest You What fo.m of KxiiUnunt is it that you Like Best.? Would you like to ha\e ONE EXCITING NIGHT T<i cxptrirnrc or to frrl that you have had one such night mlcr many a dull and uneventful MM <'nll
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      227 6 PALACEGAY CINEMA In the Second Show at 9.15 p.m. INTERNATIONAL NEWS No. 53. THE EAGLE'S TALONS llth KpUude. THE BETRAYAL 12th Episode. THK SACRIFICE SPUDS Star Comedy FARE ENOUGH NO TENDERFOOT In 2 Reels. In 2 Reela. Century Comedy with Jack Cooper. Western drama with Edmund Colih. First Show at
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      135 6 ESTABLISHED 1854 From E To 1854 g 1925 MANILA FOR QUALITY AND ENDURANCE "ANCHOR" Brand Pure Manila Rope IS UNSURPASSED. It is guaranteed to give better service than any other more costly Rope on the Market. Supplies arc obtainable from all Stores. Sole Agents CHIN HO CO. 9 and 10,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    108 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, August 8 High Water, 0.17 a.m., 1.14 p.m. W. Australian mail closes*. Sunday, Augstt 9 Hitch Water, 1.6 a.m., 1.49 p.m. Motor Cycle Reliability 'I: Swimmlnß-Otuli Special Meeting. Monday, Augu<it 10 High Water, LM a.m., 2.27 p.m. Tuesday, August 11 Hich Water, 2M a.m., 3.^1
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    238 7 katarday, August R. Skips alongside Utf Wharvea or expected m arrive. Entrance «EPPEL HARBOUR. Ma.ii Wtu.rf i'H,.nw.'A'im 1,. M.rcury. Sim- bailie rjfhgiiHrri. Sen ll.Mo, .~lu' Cable (ill Wharf >\u\r:\ Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCK. Tanfong Pagar Stun Wharf S'r'.i Albirt Dock S«nan( Victoria Dock Mil.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    113 7 Saturday. Trengganu 3 p.m. Slum (except We, tern Siiiin p.m. Sarawak 4 p.m. Xandjoi.i: Balei and I.uboean Bilik 4 p.m. PKimplni!. Jtptnr, Koi-ea, Wcntcrh Canada and Wottcrn Stat«i oi ISA .4 p.m. J::pun 3.30 p.m. I'ontianak 4 p.m. An.oy iinil Mmittmm 4 p.m. Miri, Labuan, North Borneo,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    37 7 m 'orth.u Uklw* Rembrandt Peesta I'atn.i MM 8'poro June 26 July 2 July 2 July 3 July 8 i\xly 10 Arrd. London July XI July 27 July 27 July 28 Ao«. S Aug. 8
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    221 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, August 8. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 15/32 Demand t/4 6/32 P. iv,to 3m. credit,, 2/4 11/10 On New York, Der.und M% Priv*t» 90 d/s 68% On France, Bank T. T. H35 Pn India, 8.-.nk T. T. 153 On Hon«ko IIK, Bank d/d p.c.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. I
    63 7 SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Seller*. Spot and Aug. Spot and Aug. Aug.-S«pt. Aus.-Sept. Oct.-D«c Oct.-Dec. Jan.-Man-h Jan. -March Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. 1.21 1.22 1.18 l.lS'.i l.Ot; 1.07 Tone of Market Weak. Latest London cables quote
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      MINING.
      240 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers fl £1 Asam KumbanR 4H/- 4'.)/1 1 Batang l'adkng 0.67 tt 0.72 V4 1 1 HiUm Tin 1.40 1.45 £1 i'l Idris Hydraulics 3U/3 40/- xd. 1 1 Johon Tin 0.51 0.54 10/- 10/- Kamponp 48/- 4H/6 £1 £1 KumuntuiK Tin r>7/10 10 Kinta
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      GENERAIT"
      127 7 GENERAL El £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.0.0 5.7.6 10 10 Central Engines 4.50 6.50 ;i £1 K. Smeltin* Co. 11.50 11.75 >/- 5/- Elec. Tramway 2/9 3/9 nom 10 10 Fraser Niave T.1.00 52.00 LOO 100 Hummer Co. 200.00 205.00 00 100 Katr Bros, def 140.00 160.00 L0 10 Mexican
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      DEBENTURES.
      110 7 Itsue Val. Pd. Buyer. Sellers U. Eng. 0 p.e. $1,234,300 par 10 p.e. pm S'pore Electric Tramway, 5 p.c. 80 £350,000 S'pore Municipal 5 p.c $1,878,000 par 10 p.c. pn S'pore Municipal 4V4 p.e. of 1907 $1,600,000 2H p.c. dis-par S'pore Municipal 4V4 p.d. of 1909 $1,000,000 2V4 p.c.
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      ~RUBBER^HAKiSr rrttsr aad C«. as 4 LyaD aai lrstt'a Qsiatott—.
      389 7 RUBBER SHARES. Fr*MC ud (>. ud Lyall tut Brstt't QaaUtloat. To-day*! Prices Fras«r Lyall A Co. Er«U. Allenby ($1) 2.r,0 2.40 2.35 2 45 i Alo»- Gajoh (*1) 1.70 1.8Ocd. 1.65 1.75cd. A. Hitam ($5) 15.50 10.50 15.50 16.50 A. Kuiiinu ($1) 0.80 0.90 0.80 0.90 Amal. Mali-.y (S2. li.lKI
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      148 7 THK SPECIAL ANNUAL IVSUST DISPLAY at KENS I M.MANN i* 4n l.ii; succeas I hi. year. Though he is KNOWN for having the largest quantity of WAIT!IKS to show, he offers for thix special DISPLAY a Mill bigger (now k wrrn stiix more VARIETIES m designs m it h the
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      909 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Otk«r Claitified Aivtt.. page 1«. WANTS FOR SAI.B. BTC FOR SALE, tennis gear, roller, plants Apply MS, Straits Time*. NOTtCF., TO LET. A charmingly situated flat at Raton*. Apply 316, S. Times. (Ip) WANTED SKCQND-HAND empty Oxygon ant) Acetylene cylinders 3!'O, Straits Tiinet. WANTED A OOOD PIANIST for
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      95 7 n.», S2^?Ki- CAMPBELL'S; LTD?, Composed only of lli K h-rla<m Malay BATTBRY ROADEntertainer* AT THE THEATRE ROYAL North Bridge Road. SULTAN I0 AHMAD ANNUAL CASH SALE will be staged ft_JA&mAl| A(JGUST 4 To 1S IN9BA PUTRA B^i^ n Hlgh-dass Goods I fig^Sr 1^ for Men', Weir. 'Phone 13GS for heats.
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      254 7 'I I mil I I O^ rfr-^l ll 1 $1 "^^Mf I'rices \rl j^JWy/ K|( IMead Quality \^B W Head and Shoulder above all. Use "Kodak" Film VICTORIA THEATRE October and M "Mr. rim Passes ,-A^T^ By Produced hy Mw. Ai'imi; kauris. O 1 T n V^ nothing will please
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      72 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtony of <i<»\ eminent Health Oflicr). For the 1*4 hours rndir.R at Midnight on \utu.t MM. Ml\. ihadc temperature 8J.4 F. Min. *li;ic!« nm)i< mturc 74 K. MvRii thad« tempera tare 7N.7 F. Mu\. »ur r;:.!:. 13fi F. Min. gn»l nuliution 71.5 F. So«
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    DEATH
    36 8 WEE KAY SIANG.— On July 31. 1926, at Ben Nevis, 75, Thomson Road, Singapore. Aged If. He leaves one son, four daughters and fifteen grandchildren. Funeral August 11, at 9 a.m., to Alexandra Road Cemetery.
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    MEMORIAM
    61 8 August 8. 1924. In fond and loving memory of Yvonne, beloved duughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. O. Galistan. Our darling little Yvonne You tre an angel bright We long for you and miss you Who wvre our hearts' delight Rut Jesus smiled upon you Our lily pure and
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    SATURDAY, AUGUST 8.
    1047 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY, AUGUST 8. THE PREMIER'S WARNING. We have already commented on the subsidy given to preserve temporary peace m the coal trade. The amount, it appears, is about ten millions sterling. It is a bis sum. If we had it m Malaya and used it to plant
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    15 8 Mr. G. S. D. Morgan has terminated •is engagement as manager of the Oriental Hotel.
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    38 8 A summons against the Ktiantan Suppl;, Company for not registering the list of directors with the Registrar of umpames was dismissed by the District judge yesterday, His Honour holding; that reasonable time had not been allowju. the company.
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    64 8 Mr. A. S. Adams arrived m Kuching oa July 21, by the Kuching. He is Messrs. Swan and Maclaren's representative and will supervise the construction of the new General Hospital on the Rock Road sit." arid the new club building on the golf couise site. The hospital site has been
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    81 8 Mr. Sennett, as Coroner, Penang, will hold an enquiry to-day touching the recent deaths of a whole family of Chinese at Hutton Lane. Seven persons altogether succumbed. They were believed to have taken poison. Another story was that the poison had been administered to rein, mixed up m food. The
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    11 8 We hove received volume I of the Mi.lr.yan Civil List, 1925.
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    12 8 The Chandu Revenue r.nd the Deleterious Drugs Amendenent Ordinances are not disallowed.
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    17 8 Reuters' Press news is once again being distributed locally by the Wireless Department, says the Sarawak Gazette.
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    20 8 Mr. J. W. Evans, manager, Sadong Collieries, has been at Selantik m connection with the prospecting of the coalfield there.
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    31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153 $100 The rate of payments of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 158 =$100.
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    26 8 All the state-aided schools m Singapore were closed yesterday afternoon for the month mid-summer vacation. They will be reopened on the morning of Monday, September 7.
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    31 8 The Singapore Chin Kang Hoey Kuan has been register* d under the Societies Ordinance m Singapore. The Subordinate Civil Service Association is given three months to furnish proof of its existence.
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    33 8 The number of Chinese deck passengers leaving Singapore fjr China during July was 2,685, as compared with 6,974 m the month of July, 1924. The arrivals were 3,071 as against 11,090 m July,
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    33 8 Seventy-one crocodiles .have been bagged around Kuching during June. Haji Salleh, of Kuching, seems to have been very successful m his efforts, netting 43 per cent, of the Government rewards, which totalled $112.98.
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    33 8 Messrs. Barlow and Co., writing yesterday, state Approximately 1,500 tons of Cipra have changed hands during the week. Only minor fluctuations have taken place. Closin? quotations are as follows -Sundried $12.45, mixed $12.10.
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    38 8 The names of over 700 persons whose balances m the Post Office Savings Bank, Singapore, Penang and Malacca, have remained unclaimed for a period of over ten years are published m the current •ssue of the Government Gazette.
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    49 8 Sir George Aston m his book The Problem of Defence," just published, has much to say about the naval position m the Pacific, with arguments m favour of the immediate preparation of the Singapore base, which, he says, cannot m any way be taken as a threat to Japan.
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    48 8 While Mr. Joergensen, manager of the Great Northern Telegraph Company m Finland, was sailing m his yacht near Xystad (m the Gulf of Bothnia) on July 8, the yacht was struck by lightning and all on board were killed, with the exception of one of Mr. Joergensen's daughters.
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    48 8 Women m the West End of London have been terrified at night recently by mysterious little Chines?, who, '.-ggin^ their footsteps, threatens violence. To a young woman whom he followed he said I will kill you one night, you co!d. beautiful goddess." The police have received several complaints.
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    73 8 The Bukit Katil Rubber Estates made a nett profit for the year ended April 30 A $.34,952.90 which added to the balance brought forward from last year, viz.. $7,773.65, gives a total amount available if $42,726.55. The directors propose that a dividend of 10 per cent, be paid absorbing $35,000,
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    74 8 Great credit is due to the police department, say; the Sarawak Gazette, for the arre3t and subsequent conviction of a Chinese, Kuan Hon, who, after having fled from Sarawak territory and evaded justice for some 12 years, was recently ocated over the Dutch border. He was charged m the Kuching
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    86 8 At the meeting of the Senate of the King Edward VII College of Medicine yesterday the gold medallists for the years 1924 and 1925 received their prizes. Dr. S. R. Salmon, Dr. Gibbs" Medul for eeneial proficiency 1925 Mr. A. M. D'Cotta, Senate's Medal for the best ■;?say of the
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    116 8 The First Conference of the Evangelical Lutheran Christian honorary officers nf the Northern Circle British Malaya v.as held at Kulim on August 1 and 2 with the Rev. S. Muthuswamy, the senior missionary of this denomination m the Southern Circle, m the chi'.r. The following gentlemen were also present Rev.
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    122 8 The premises of the United Islamic Association, Lorong 6, Gaylang, were en lite on Saturday, Sundfcy, and Monday, when tea parties were given by the association to the leading Moslems for three days m honour of the members of the reception committee who took part m the leligious meeting; on
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    THE PREMIER'S WARNING.
    391 8 SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Sympathy will be extended to Sir Ernest Birch on the loss of his only son. Mis. Penny, wife of Mr. P. G. Penny, M.P., distributed the prizes at Kingston Regatta on July 11. Mr. H. Conwcy is appointed a land bailiff for the Settlement of Sinj;apoiv, and
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    Death of Mr. J. W. Chestermaster.
    50 8 Our Bangkok correspondent wires The death occurred on the sth inst., during a voyage to England, of Mr. John William Chestermaster, of the Borneo Co. Ltd 's Bangkok office. Deceased, who was only 24 years of age, was m ill-health before he left Bangkok.
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    The Mails.
    52 8 From France, by Amboisc, due at Singapore ti a.m. on Monday, the 10th instant. With effect from August 20 the hn:,.< ward British India mail will be despatched on each alternate Thursday via Rangoon and Calcutta, thence by train to Bombay to connect with the Homeward P. and
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    Sixty Years Ago.
    210 8 Pro« the Straits Times (Weekly) of August 5, 1865. Ona more act of daring piracy has to be added to the long list which has already been published m this paper during the last twelve months. The Nubia, fine square-rigged vessel, manned by Kuropean crew, which left
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      160 8 ROVER 1925 BICYCLES THE CYCLE WHICH "SET THE FASHION TO THE WORLD." We h;;\e pleasure m announcing a Reduction m the prices of KOYEK IHCYCLES. ins-, 24 ins. and 26 ins. Frames. "METEOR" Rover Bicycle Price 82.50 "ROYAL" Rover Bicycle $107.50 "ROYAL" Rover Bicycle $115.00 with 3 -speed Sturmey Archer
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      60 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT at 9. D. W. Griffith's Production ONE EXCITING NIGHT 11 Reels. TOPICAL BUDGET In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. Metro Production HER FATAL MILLIONS 6 Reels. (Featuring VIOLA DANA) TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. New Rachals' Grands AND UPRIGHTS. NOW IN STOCK at THE ROBINSON PIANO
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      110 8 On Other Pages. Tace. Church Services Tin Returns :t Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails 7 Meteorological Report 7 Reuter TrleicrumM 0 Rubber Boom— Questions in Parliament 9 Fatal Motor Accident at Bangkok 9 Accident to Motor Cycle Competitor \i Rubber Statistics 9 M. E. Angullia's Appeal 10
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    Rubber Politics.
    265 9 The Manufacturers Still Agitating [REUTER TF.LEGRAM.] London. August 7. A manifesto signed by fourteen rubber manufacturing firms has been issued urging the Government to consider the immediate modification of the Stevenson ReRtriction Scheme. It estimates that at present there is less than four months' world consumption of rubber
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    French Troubles.
    96 9 The Grave Reverse m Syrian Area. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August Jerusalem It is learned that the French casualties m the recent engagement with tile Druse rebels amounted to 200 killed und COO wounded. Civilian traffic between Damascus and Semakh Ls suspended. London, August 7. Jerusalem It is reported
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    The Stinnes Concern.
    194 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 8. Berlin The reconstruction of the fitinnes concern, the final aim of which is to revert to the original business of the late Hugo Stinnes, namely, coal trading Bt Mue-Lheim and working thy Stinnes wines m West Germany, is making only Blow progress,
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    Honduras and Nicaragua.
    40 9 [RET TER TELEGRAM.] London, August 7. Managua The Government of Honduras have agreed to withdraw their forces from the border territory which »»s disputed with Nicaragua and to leave (settlement to arbitration by the United States Government.
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    Coal Subsidy.
    270 9 Warning About Future Difficulty. [XEUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 7. The House of Commons agreed on the report stage of the Coal Subvention Bill after a few speeches. The Labour member Mr. Saklatvala contended that if the profits op the British coal industry could be restricted m older to
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    Mosul Frontier.
    120 9 [REUTER TELECRAU.] London, August 7. The report of the neutral commission appointed by the League of Nations to enquire into the Mosul fruitier has been issued. It recommends the union of the whole teiritDry with Iraq, subject to its remaining under League control for 25 years. If League
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    Up to Date Interviewing.
    105 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 7. New York A feat believed to be unique m the history of journalism was performed by a Chicago newspaperman m wirclessly interviewing the explorer MccMillan on board the ship Peary, a distance of nearly 4,000 miles. The talk mostly dealt with
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    Americans Leave Australia.
    48 9 [JUXTEH TELEGRAM.] London, August 7. Hobart The American cruisers departed for New Zealand and had an enthusiastic send off. Admiral Magruder expressed deep appreciation of Tasmanian hospitality. The Governor, Sir J. O'Gnady, said officers and men had given evidence that they were indeed our kinsmen.
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    Fatal Explosion.
    29 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 7. Amsterdam Four wore killed and several injured through the explosion of an oxygen apparatus m an artificial siik factory at Ede, Celderland.
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    Britain and China.
    227 9 Russian Action Condemned Severely. [riuter telegram.] London, August 7. In the House of Commons, on the motion for the adjournment, replying to Mr. Ponsonby and other Labour membevs who criticised the Government's policy towards Russia and China, Mr. McNeill described the present government of Russia as the
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    Welsh Eisteddfod.
    77 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 7. A meeting of overseas Welshmen at Pwllheli m connection with the National Eisteddfod gave a cordial reception to the suggested formation of a world union of Welsh societies. Speakers from Burma and Calcutta participated m the debate. Archdruid Elfed mentioned that the chair
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    Success m Morocco.
    75 9 Success in Morocco. [HAVAS TELEGRAM.] Paris, August 7. Fez In the region of Fez el Bali the French troops touk by storm a heavily fortified position at Kurnieu. The enemy fled, leaving fifty dead and prisoners. In the region of Mzefroun after a fight the Riffians fted m disorder to
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    German Trade.
    61 9 [reuter telegram.] London, August 7. Berlin The commercial committee adopted, with three dissentients, the bill on the Anglo-German commercial treaty. The Government spokesman anticipated that as a result of the treaty German exports to Britain would increase to the equivalent of before the war. He stated that the
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    Economy Committee.
    58 9 [rbuter telegram.] London, August 7. Mr. Churchill announced m the House of Commons that the Economy Committee of three mentioned by Mr. Baldwin on July 23 to examine the maintenance, cost and interior economy m the Navy, Army and Air services, would consist of Lord Colwyn, Lord. Chalmers,
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    Honours.
    37 9 [MLTIR TrLXCKAM.J London, August 7. His Majesty has created Professor Simon van der Aa, Secretary-General of the International Prison Congress now sitting m London, an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the BritUh Empire. j
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    Sweated Industries.
    190 9 Labour Party Committoe Reports. [reuter telegram.] London, August 7. The report of the joint committee of the Parliamentary Labour Party and the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party appointed to investigate the problem of sweated imports has be:n completed. It is understood that it recommends the banning
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    Famous Indian's Death.
    191 9 [reuteh teleckam.] London, August 7. Calcutta The death has occurred of Sir Suiendianath Banerjca. Deceased, who was a well-known Indian public man, was editor of the Bengalee and professor of English literature at Ripon College, Calcutta. He was 77 years of age. Originally m the Indian Civi!
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    Bank Rate.
    104 9 [REUTEK TELEGRAM.] London, August 7. The Times City editor says the reduction m the bank rate is the direct outcome of the restriction of the gold standard. There has been a net influx of £8,500,600 m gold since April 29 which has .ais?d the Bank of England stock
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    Various.
    61 9 [keuter telegram.] London, August 7. Rockhampton Colonel di Pinedo, the Italian airman, who is flying to Japan, has arrived heic. London, August 7. Davos Dr. Rademakcr, who was injured m a motor accident here, is out of danger. Mme. Cosperus. her son and tha driver are recovering. London, August
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    MOTOR-CYCLE SMASH
    97 9 . Accident Over Reliability Trial Course. While riding a James motor-cycle on the Jurong Road on Wednesday evening Dr. C. S. Maniam, of the Tan Tock Sen^ Hospital, was thrown off owing to his machine skidding and he sustained a broken collar-bone. Dr. Maniam was MM of the competitors
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    The Rubber Boom.
    1448 9 Question of the Removal Of Restrictions (By Our Parliamentary Representative. Westminster, July 13. It is not surprising that the recent boom in lubber has been the subject of questions in the House of Commons, where the chief point, raised de:-.lt with the removal of restrictions in connection
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    FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT
    100 9 . Norwegian Ship's Officer Killed In Bangkok. (From Our Owi. Correspondent.) Bangkok, August 7. About four o'clock this morning Mr. Bjarne Douzh, second officer of the Norwegian steamer Hermelin, while driving a Dodge car, dashed into an eiectric standard at the corner of Now Road and Surawong.se Road.
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    KUBBER STATISTICS
    238 9 RUBBER STATISTICS. The prompt issue of the Import and Export Department Rubber Statistics for July )laces us m possession of the record for the first seven months of the presen: year. In a summarised form the figures read thus 1925 1924 7 months tons. tons. Tot;.l Exports 109.-120 146.481 Lcs.s
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    The Acting Chief Justice
    47 9 . The Acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justiij Sproule) leaves with Mrs.-Sproule by the Klanif to-day for Pe-nang, where His Lordship will preside over the Court of Appeal, and subsequently the Appeal Court of Kedah. His' Lordship expects to return to Singapore on August 31.
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    32 9 Our Penang correspondent wires that Capt. Howell, Staff Officer to the Local Forces, iMpMted the cadets of the Free School. St. Xavicr's. and the AngloChinese School. He complimented them on their turnout.
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      CRICKET.
      483 10 First Innings Defeats For Leading (.uunties [Reuter Telegram.] l.onilon, Auirust t, At Uli .-10l CiloiuesU'i shire beat Middlesex i.m tlie lii-.t iniiinu's. Gloucestershire'Ins; total was 274, Mmii contiibutiii^' ><". Hammond 51, and Bloodwort.'i M. Heai ne took four wukets for V 7 aad Noiin four for i~>. They declared
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      LAWN TENNIS
      41 10 . ILK Davis Cup Team. [Rcuter Telegram.] London, AugMt 7. Nev York The Davis Cup committee ha* announced that the following ,have been tentatively selected to repreaent the United Slates: Tilden. Vim-em Richards, W. M. Johnston and R. N. Williams.
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      GOLF.
      160 10 liarrison Sc|K»y Lines Th following aic the times of starting m Mm match between the GarriSM and Sepny Line* Golf Clubs to-murrow: Stewart and Nash v. Venables and Ward. 9.6, Hewitt and Stevens v. English and Cowas. '.MO, Barlow and Fendall v. Loinie and W iiiell and BMMf v.
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      Football
      110 10 . The S.C.K.A. (A) have obtained nine point! m the second division league, iwt mx as gives yesterday. The league tableis h- foJiuw-M. i:. Itea II ii.r.K.r. S( II IIc«(iquait?i's (A) S O. B. S.C.F.A. (B) u r 11 uuals. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts 8 4 0
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      Cricket
      38 10 . 'Il.e secaad mutch for the Clarke cup between the- St. Joseph's and th- iiutrl ■> Institution! will be played off on the S.R.C. ground, on Monday, commencing at 10 a.m. The Brat match was won by St. Joseph's.
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    33 10 Mr. <; K. Suwan. of Suw.-ut I.vi MetW Q«rage, 'has left Ipoh for Penang t<> take up km appointment with the wn Motor (iuruge, whose nev.' i has now been j>pened m Beach Street.
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    Fire m Engine Room.
    96 10 Fire in Engine Room. Fireman Killed and Three Injured. Th<? Coroner (Mr. F. G. Bourne) held an inquest yesterday regarding the death c f a (hiuese fireman, following a fire on board the Dutch stenmer Lcmbang at Pulo Bukum, on Thursday. It appealed from the evidence that foar fin-men were
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    209 10 Rom; Macphail and Co.'s Report. (L. K. Mi.phail). Shifrapoiv, August 8. Itulili t. :!>. 7^4 unchanged. LckuI 1.18 weak. Tin.— fl'liii Ms. up 10s. Local 125 tons at 134>l'Rubber is unchanged but i-ubber shares are weak with few buyers in e%udenee. Mining shares are quiet with only
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    ROUND THE COURTS
    144 10 . Summons Against Loral Doctor Withdrawn. In the casa m which Dr. Glaister was to have employed Dr. Kober: Bfcyvisky :;s an assistant during Ftbruaiy. March, and April of this year while the latter was not registered as a medical practitioner, the Deputy Public i has withdrawn the
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    Marriage m Labuan and Sarawak
    167 10 Marriage in Labuan and Sarawak. A bill is to be introduced into the Legislative Council to amend the Christian Marriage Ordinance. The objects" and rtafins state: Until l'JO9 the Bisi. d of Singapore- held ecclesiastical jurisdittion i;i L'Liuan, but m that year the Diocese was divided into two, and a
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    Wireless Operator Drowned
    103 10 . A drowning accident occurred m Kidderpore docks en July 29, when a ship's wireless operator accidentally lost his life. It appears that Mr. Gilbert Thompson, senior wireless operator on biard the Kiver Plate steamer Kusama, returned to his ship at about 1.30 a.m. on the- Wednesday from
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    Accident to Inspector Meredith
    46 10 . Chief Court Inspector Meredith, of the Singapore police, is m hospital with a broken ankle, sustained m a fall down In, inspector Stewart is performing the duties of chief court inspector, a-itl Inspector Martin, of Rochore Division, is act<n£ as court inspector.
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    90 10 Tiicii Highnesses the Maharaja uud Manaraneta of Dharampui, who have been on i< visit u> Bangkok, arrived m Singapore last evening. At Kuala Lumpur, His Hiu'huess was entertained to dinner by Mr. M. Cuniiuasami. A few piominent Indians and Ceylonese Were invited, comprising Messrs. K. T. Ganapathypillay, X li. Ramasamy.
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    The Angullia Case.
    96 10 Appeal to be Heard. At Penang. The appeal -of M. E. Angullia, jfprmerly a well-known Indian moichajht m Singapore, against a sentence jf m thi*ee months simple imprisoViment passed by the acting C^tref Justice (Mr. -wustic: Spioule) m the- Bankruptcy Court will be heard at the Penang
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    "PORT AFTER STORMY SEAS."
    300 10 PORT AFTER STORMY SEAS. Manila Story of Hongkong: Towage Demand. The Manila Bulletin of .July EtjAntailU a palpitating account of v glorious and ultimately successful struggle •Tbr»four days and nights without a break against apparently impossible odds," which was waged by the Roosev?lt Steamship Co.'s motor-ship Silverpine. This vessel, according
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    SUBMARINE CABLES
    278 10 . Telegraph Companies' fn£nslri£il Film. A private exhibition was given at the Savoy Hotel recently of a film dealing with the layinp, repairing and everyday work of the submarine telegraph cable. Exhibited by the Eastern Associated Telegraph Companies, this film, by arfafigement with t!-.o Federation of" BrftiybMlP.duptries. and m
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    " Mr. JMm Passes By."
    102 10 Mr. Pim Passes By." Mrs. Arthur Harris has arranged to stage Mr. Pini Passes By at .the Victoria Theatre on October 3 and 5 m aid of the funds of St. Andrew's' Hospital. Mis. Huiris will be assisted by Mr. and Lady Colina Hussey. Mr. and Mrs. E; A. Stringer,
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    The Trevaylor Refloated
    69 10 . The Hums steamer Trevaybr, which was reported yesterday to be aground near the One Fathom Bunk Lighthouse, m the vicinity of Port Swettenham, has been refloated. The news is contained m a telegram from Port Swettenham to th? P. and O. Company, at Singapore, who are the
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    60 10 In addition to the names mentioned in a previous issue of firms who helped at the. Cathedral Carnival, }\is. Sproule and the Tea and Ref roshmtnt Committee wish to thank jfratefully .Eyatt ami Co., Singapore Cold Stomtceio* all icjRBBLSce eraaako, Joseph Timers t.nd Sons for -M nsilk supplied, anc! as
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    Notes from Siam.
    896 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, August 1 On a previous occasion I mentioned that a Commission had been appointed by His Majesty the King to enquire into the running of the last Million Tlcal Lottery, which Was drawn at the Winter Fair towards the end of January.
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    Office Boys and Rubber Room
    146 10 . Mr. London -writes m a home paper A lot of stories about office boys, buying and selling tons of rubber have been circulated. That a broker should take an order from an office boy is a mystery to me. Most people have difficulty m ordering
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    51 10 Programme of drills up to and foi August 9, 1925. Saturday, August 8, 2.15 p.m., Farrer Range. Eurasian Company, Musketry Classification. 2.15 p.m., Bukit Timah Malay Company, Musketry Classification Sunday, August 9, 7.80 a.m., Farrer Range, Eurasian Company, Musketry Classification. 7.30 a.m., Bukit Timah. Malay Company, Musketry
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    CHILDREN AS DANCERS
    490 10 . Demonstration by Miss Newton's School. The excellent work done by Miss Newton's School of dancing was made strikingly evident at the fourth demonstration, which was given at the Tomlinson Hall yesterday afternoon. A large audience enjoyed an excellent programme, which will be given again at the repeat
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    424 10 Messrs. Barlow and Co. report Singapore, August 7 The unsettled state of the market, mentioned m our last, has continued during the past week. It is now definitely stated that the percentage of standard production for the current quarter has been fixed at 75 per cent. Apart
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    A Malay's Appeal.
    347 10 Conviction Quashed m Supreme Court. A Malay youth, named Aman bin Unu«, appealed successfully m the Supreme Court yesterday, before the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Sproule), agunst dohviction and sentence of six Monthrigorous imprisonment on a charge of dishonestly retaining stolen jewellery belonging to his aunt,
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    SCOUTS CAMP
    314 10 . Special Training for Troops At Siglap. About IGO officers and boys of the Singapoiv and South Malaya Boy Scouts ft saurian on arc m camp at the Volunteer Camp Ground at Siglap. The Camp is m charge of the Commissioner for Maluyu and is intended as a special
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    JULY RUBBER RETURNS
    112 10 . Anglo-Johore Consolidated.— 3s,ooo lbs. Ayer Kuning.— 9o,ooo lbs. Bukit Jelotong.— 9,6Bs lbs. Bukit Palong.— ll,6o2 lbs. 8radwa1i.— 44,679 lbs. Consolidated Malay.— 74,ooo lbs. Chulsa.— :iB,7oo lbs. Chersonese.— s2,» 12 lbs. Dennistown (Krian F.M.S.K-28,000 lbs Highlands and Lowlands.— llft.ooo lbs. Kuala-Nal Kelantan.— 37,soo lbs. Klabang.— 37,Boo lbs. Krian
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    137 10 The following cutting fr«te v home paper may interest readei-s. Marc Anthony, who was known out East as Bob Anthony, was bom m i'enang and is a bi other o< Alec Anthony, who had many friends m Singapore. The cutting, is follows Whilst Mayfair amuses itse.lf Bohemia is having a
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    Motor Cycling.
    914 11 Entries for the Reliability Trial. Following arc the entries received for the reliability trial for motor-cycles and motor-cycle combinations to be held under the auspices of the Singapore Automobile Club to-morrow. The stars denote riders are travelling marshals, who do not compete m the trial. E. S. Tiddeman,
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    ItAKERS IN TROUBLE
    684 11 BAKERS IN TROUBLE. Alleged Use of Had Flonr From Singapore (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August 7. The story of how two well-known local baker?, one of whom carried away several prizes and diplomas at the recent Agri-Horticultural Show, were taken tv court to defend themselves on charges of
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN
    167 11 . (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi-Nlchi Shimbun;:ha). Tokio, August G. The shipping situation on the Yant -7.0 river is easier and the sen-ice of lh.; Nisshin Kiscn (Chino-Japanese) company has been resumed. The Department, of Finance, which has completed the work of adjusting the finance* of the
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      498 14 Assets over $5,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $19,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlement*.) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 62, Old Jewry, EC. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      481 14 THE MINIMUM OF SAFETY FOR A MARRIED MAN. 1 It has been decided, by those who have made a careful study of the subject, that a married man should always be m a position to leave his family m the event of his death an amount equal to at least
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    829 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Tips for Reliability Runs, In view of the big 400-mile reliability event organised by the T. A. C. for August 1, 2, 3, especial interest lays m the observations of Major W. H. Oates, tlw well-known English motorist. Under th? heading
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    COSMOPOLITAN CITY
    175 15 . Bishop's Straight Talk About America Declaring that he had found very few Englishmen who know anything about America," Bishop Oldhara, of New York,' told a largely clerical audience some home-truths about his country at a luncheon m London. "Don't call us cousins," he said "call ub daughters or
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