The Straits Times, 27 August 1925

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,952, SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1925. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      144 1 OmtN "WHUTID" KE>'EB BEATEN jifp^fSrizr j^S^j^^^ir^^Si^y i^l^. tLCT "BFfiR M^&P-I RRAND" SWISS "BfAR" BBAND MILK HYGIENIC SWISS its r r Seiv^ in Us r.jtural purity jj* «r I Ihis milk S 1 3 of,| le '°^.>l l ioble Tor maintaining ie ffl A glass of "BEAR BRAND" is a glass
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      114 1 HALL OFFICE CLOCKS "ANSONIA" MAKE. REGULAiOK M." REGULATOR "A." MAHOGANY HALL CLOCK. POLISHED O \K OFFICE CLOCK. IU.ght 32 ms., width 16\ ins. dial 12 ms. g^^ in;; wM|fc 8-day time. Hour and half hour -,tnkc-. 8 d;(v tj;i h If hour gWhfc Price $36.50. Price $36.50. ROBINSON COMPANY, LIMITED.
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      6 1 i LACTOGEN FOR j YOUR BABY
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    In Defence of Restriction.
    1212 2 Criticism of the Manufacturers' Protest. At the end of last week, says the Investors' Review of July 25, we learn, a special meeting- of the executive committee of the Indiarubber Manufacturers' Association was held, at short notice, "to consider the present critical position of the industry
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      351 2 MADE IN THE CUP I TNSTANT POSTUM permits A one to forego the annoyance that attends coffee making. Here is a drink that can be made m an instant with little preparation or trouble. Simply add boiling water to a level teaspoonful of Postum, stir and serve with sugar and
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      160 2 U Is the Telephone Number of the £4 PROMPT '^PRINTERS King us vp our M Representative wiU ffladly call on you for orders H for Printing and Stationery. 8«-— RICKARD -LTD.76, CecU Street, SINGAPORE. DR. CASSELL'S TABLETS Repair Wear and Tear of Nerve and Bod/ Price la. 9d. and U.
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      274 2 OPPORTUNITY Table Gramophone with powerful double spring motor Price $50.00. Monthly payment system can Ix- arranged. Season Company, Ltd* 111 and 113. NOKTH BRIDGE ROAD. UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS THE No. 5 MODEL. PATERSON SIMOHS CO LTD, WHEN BUYING A PIPE always look for yAy the mark </q D > The Best
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    BONDS OF EMPIRE.
    673 3 The Recent Colonial Office Developments. During the past few months various changM for strengthening and improving the relations between the Home Government and different parts of the Empire have been suggested or put into operation, says the Observer. The most recent is the proposed creation of n
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    The Pacific Problem.
    171 3 The New York Evening Post, m a leading article entitled Gazing on the Pacific s«y» An exchange of courtesies, such as that which has occurred between President Coolidjrc and the Governor-General of Australia brings to mind once more the increasing international importance of the Pacific «rea. As
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    American "Radio Vision."
    125 3 American Radio Vision." .Mr. AtwEter Kent, a manufacturer of radio apparatus, said on August 3 By thi year ***** (or perhaps sooner) public spectacles will be visible to persons without their leaving their homes. This will he the result of the success of certain radio vision experiments." Mr. Kent, who
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      777 3 STEAMER SAILINGS COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN S.S. CO., LTI. Ebl KINXEL LINE (Incorporated m England) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. GO* LTD. (Incorpnrnted m England) Fortnightly Service taking cargo and I'aasengers from Singapore. BATAVIA AND SOLRABAYA NORTH-WEST AUSTRALIA PORTS AND FREMANTLE (PERTH.) Approximate Sailing* HINDEROO i.»*. GORGON B.pt. 10
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      132 3 NORDDEUTSGHER LLOYI PASSENGER SERVICE. Accommodation available Cabin and Intermediate Class to Genoa, North Continental Ports and LONDON (with transhipment at Genoa) cabin class only. BASIC FARES. Cabin Clasi Intermediate Class) £65 T* Genoa £40 £72 To North Continental port* £42 Dae Singapore FULDA Aug. 81 TRIER Nor. 28 SAAKBRUCKEN Dee.
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      850 4 STEAMEB SAlUtifiS P. 0o British India Apcar Lines (Incorporated la England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES TOONiT/LAB AND ORIENTAL B. If. CO. Cader Contract with His Majesty's Government LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SBBVICB OUTWABM FROM LONDON HOMKWABM FOB CHINA AND JAPAN FOB MAR9KIU.KS. LONDON AND ANTWKBP Teaaace leave
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      739 4 STEAMER SJULHWS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (laeorporated la England) The Bine Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, 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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      781 4 STEAMER SAILINGS K. P. M. BOTAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAYIA) (Incorporated m Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WTTH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 1604, with aab-connectlons to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depta., and Manager's Deak. REPRESENTATIVE for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA. All Information,
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      550 5 STEAMER SABJNCS Ellcrman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated la Ingland) "ELLERMAN" LINE Panengrer and Freight Service* TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL FREIGHT SERVICES s.s. CITY OF MADRID Havre, London, HTnirp; and Dunkirk Aug. 27 s.s. KNOWBLKY HALL M'seilles, London. R'dam and Antwerp Sept. 20 s.s.
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      693 5 STUMER SaHIHBS "BLUE m ELLERMAN FUNNEL BUCKNALL LINE h S. S. CO., LTD. (laeorponUd In England) JOINT SERVICE to BOSTON NBW YORK and BALTIMORE ria SUEZ or PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK StaaaMr Da* S'por* Rout* For TYDEUS In port Suei Phillipines and Hongkong. t WALTON HALL Sept. 10 Suez Phillipines
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      571 5 STEAMER SAILIHGS Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia) For SYDNEY. MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN THURSDAY ISLAND and BRISBANE Regular monthy sailing by the well known steamers MARELLA (7376) tons) and MONJORO (5,000 tons). v. The J i i MARELLA tn and finest iteamer trading to Aastralia, Cabini d* luxe, single
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      315 6 AT SURINA THE4TRE, TO-NIGHT! North Undue Road. Teli-phonc No. ON. UNTIL TUESDAY. MTTaMMHI I. TflE M VJIKKI. TROITE. I)IRE( I FROM THK KAMOI S I'AHIS MUSIC-HALL LES AMRASSADEI'RS I'rcscnts The" ANAGLYPHES" The Most Pu/./.liiiK Discovery of the Time. SIPPORTED BY FILL PROGRAMME. Prices of Admission 25 cents, 10 cents, 75
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      256 6 ALHAMBRA From Wednesday, August 20, to Monday. August SI. The Famous H»l>y Star BABY PEGGY In Her Latcxt and Newest Picture, a L'niverHal Jewel l'roduclion THE DARLING OF NEW YORK A Gripping drama with moments that will holil you with their intensity and sensational interest. In 6 Reels. Supported by
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      163 6 GEOPHONE BRITAIN'S BEST BROADCASTING RECEIVING SETS. CRYSTAL AND VALVE TYPES. MARCONI VALVES Made at the OSRAM Lamp Works. AMPLIFIERS, LOUD SPEAKERS, BATTERIES, ACCUMULATORS, LOADING AND REACTANCE COILS, etc., etc. THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO LTD. (IncorpnrnUd in England) MAGNET BOUSE, BATTIRT ROAD, SINGAPORE. THE PREMIER QUALITY BUTTER OF AUSTRALIA OBTAINABLE AT
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    286 7 FIXTURES. Thursday. August 27 High Water. IS.2 ;i.m., 8.9 p.m. Malacca High Tide, noon, 5 ft. 6 in. P, and 0. homeward mail. Miteha Uvitiki'i ReciUI, Vic. Theatre, '.i :m p.m. Friday, August 28 HikIi Water, 4.U a.m., 4.5 p.m. 1'. .Li,. I (i. outward mail duo.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    143 7 f, Aoaaat IT. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. b 4 KEIVi::. HARBOUR. Hygeia, Turbo. D»i«y oil Wh»rf .v: Coal Wkarf Nil K.— l IN DRY DOCK. Tinjong Pagar Sluirs, \Vh»rf Xunkoh Maru Albert Dock Mil Victoria Dock ML Kfppcl Harbour Kinc'i Dock Nil No.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    164 7 i Bia»a, weep) 9 'llervorl 3 p.m. I Southern and Western India (Tccstui 3 p.m. Peattanak iKi.^in Po«ng) -I p.m. Liat I Will <•' th« Win I 1 p.m. Ci-y10... *d<:i. n pt, Kurop.-. U.S.A. luul Canada iuieadaala) fi p.m. K..dav. Anamlia mul X.'.tunu Islands < Ailing)
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    42 7 By I oft Spore And. London Julmn de Witt K»«umir Klleng. Tiirabora Mantua K NadarludM July 17 July 17 July 22 July 24 July 30 July 31 Aug. 8 Aug. 10 Aug. 17 Aug. 17 Aug. 24 Aug. 2fi
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    40 7 i ui; tn tin- Evi'in/iK N'owj the Bombay GownuMot lmw aafarad the i»-i|ui ition of land bettMM Puonu ami liti-.ii'l mtti .1 \n u to tkt erection of beam ■tatloBi fir which purpuKe Mareoni's 1 I I- irrjvfd ui Itombay.
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    MALAYAN PLANTERS.
    426 7 The Incorporated Society DinnerThe Incorporated Society of Planters (Mulnya) assembled on July 21 a\ Prince* Restaurant, Piccadilly, under the chairmanship of Mr. Eric Macfadyen. Among those present were Sir S. Bois (president of the Institution .•)f the Rubber Industry), Mr. F. G. Penny, M.P.. Mr. W. D. Campbell
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    230 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Aiißiist 2~. Oa London, Bank 4 m/a 2/4 «'3B Demand 2/4 «/W Print* ft* credits 2/4 21/32 On New York, Demi nd 60% Private 90 d/s 68* On France, Bank T. T. 1,15« On India, Bait T. 1. 155 On HciiKkonjr, Bank d/<l 4U p.c.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    63 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyen. Sellers. Spot Spot Sept. Sept. Oct-Dec Ott.-Dic J»n. -March J<m. -March Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. l^O 1 i.::o 1.29 l.."0 1.19Vj l.L'O 1.08 1.00 Tone of Market Quiet. Latest London cablet quote
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      MINING.
      247 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Seller* H il Asam Kumbang 4'J/ti JiO/ii cd. 1 1 Hatcnu Padang O.U'J O.72V4 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.37% 1.4214 £1 £1 Idri£ Hydraulics 41/- 461 1 1 Johan fin 0.51 O.f.7 10/- 10/- KamponK 4SI/0 50/ti il 11 Kumuntint; Tin EC/4 r >7 f
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      GENERAL
      128 7 El £1 B. Am. Tobacco 6.0.0 6.7.6 L0 10 Central Engine* 4.60 6.50 SI £1 E. Smtiting Co. 11.25 11.50 5/-5/-Elec, Tramway 2/9 S^nom tO 10 Fraser Ncaves 32.00 52.J0 100 100 Hammer Co. 200 00 2O.'J.OJcd. 00 100 Katz Bros, def 140.00 160.00 10 10 M«»iean h^ijtle 16/1
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      DEBENTURES.
      110 7 Issup Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers U. fcng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 10 p.c. pa Spore Electric Tramway, 6 p.c. 80 £350,000 Spore Municipal 6 p.c. )l,8?8,0OO pa.- 10 p.c. pat Spore Municipal 4V4 p.c of 1907 11,600,000 2tt p.c. dis-psr Spore Municipal 4M p.d. of 1909 $1,000,000 2tt p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      380 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Eratt's Quotations. To-day's Prices j Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. AllenLy ($1) 2.2.1 2.35xd. 2.30 2.40ex. Alor Gajuh (SI) 1 GO 1.70 l.tiO 1.70 ex. I A. Hitam ($5) 1&50 1C.50 15.00 16.00 A. KuniiiK ($1) 0.80 0.8S 0.S0 0.90 Am;i!. Malay ::.iu
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      187 7 jar f?f"OQ1 r4 r¥^^ Ofihe ;1 §a!i!?ej AM"%JL V\\ JJ Hvery morning before breakfast take two teaspoonfuls of Elliott's Fruit Saline m half a tumbler of water. Drink it during effervescense. Ucntly, yet effectively this healthful draught relieves the system of its accumulations and promotes rescular habits. In tropical climates
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      58 7 Branner Mond Co., Limited. NOBTHWICH. ENGLAND Manafactaren of I'URK ALKALI (Soda Aah) SILICATE OF SOUA CAUBTIC SOUA (Solid) 76 77 CALCIUM CHLORIDE Tt/72 C 9 o: BLEACHING POWDER CAUSTIC SODA (Make) 7*777 MURIATE OP AMMONIA BICARBONATE OF SODA SULPHATE OF AMMONIA TUBS SODA CRYSTALS CARBONATE OF AMainMi« Amu, StralU Ssttl—
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      354 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified AdUs., nee page 16. WANTS FOR SALE. ETC. WANTED ROOM, hath, dapor, UU, I'u LET, half house, ground floor, four rooms. ::n.,'., Killiney Uoad. TO M!T. spsrioiis K'nlown 80, Wullirh St. Entry October 1. Apply M. Bayers, j, Muliuca Street. dp) Ff)K SUK. two-xeater Dodpo, excellent
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      460 7 GAIETY CINEMA Special Itiß Change Tn-night AT !i P.M. SIIAKI'. PriscUla JOean IN TIIK IMVEKSW IF.\V*I. The White Tiger ri\ sk\ BN RFKI.s). MASTKK I'M Tl U PltMMta THE HERO Starring 15;ir!i;ua La Marr and (Jiiston 6l>Ba (IX SKVE.N lU-KI.S). Tirsl 51,,,«. HKKIiKKT KAWI.INSON mi PAiBEBfI BY. L'niversal's Latest C'ensor-l'roof
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      70 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandung Kcrl.au Station. (Bv X'nuriov of Government Health Office). i For the 21 hour* ending at Midnight on Akku.I ■>(,. 192.'.. I de B IViuv. -l-.ti!- taapM) 87.3 F. j.Min. ihsd* tcmparator* vr, F. JAIean shnni. temperature M.TF. Utmx. .sun radintion 120 F. Min. ffrasi radUtion 71 F.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    50 8 Mes-rs. Tan Kheng Tin, Tan Kheng- Su«n. Tan Thoh Tay and family bee to express their thanks and gratitude to those friends and relatives who so kindly sent letters of condolence, telegrams, wreaths and Chinese scrolls, and who attended the funeral of their late father Mr. Tan Hong Thang.
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    The Straits Times THURSDAY, AUGUST 27. PULAU BULANG.
    1042 8 The Straits Times THURSDAY, AUGUST 27. PULAU BULANG. A notic? has been appearing m our columns this week asking holders of shares m the Pulau Bulang Rubber and Produce Compcr.y to verify their registered addresses with Messrs. Harrisons Barker and Coy., Singapore. Pulau Bulang was struck off the Register of
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    24 8 Mr. W. H. Dop has removed to 15. Mount Elizabeth, where communications m connection with the W. H. Dop's Trading Co., should be addressed.
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    39 8 Our Penang correspondent wires th.it m the District Court, m the claim brought by Mr. Cheah Chye Seng against the Sinhalese barris-ter-at-law, Mr. de Soysa Siriwardhene, for $482, Mr. Hereford gave judgment for the plaintiff for ?172 with costs.'
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    44 8 The Chinese Maternity Home, Ipoh, has just benefited by two handsome donations —one of |1,000 from Towkay Chan Yee 3<aft the popular Chinese rubber estate proprietor of Salak North, and one of 500 from Towkay Leung Ten, the largest jhareholder m the Beatrice Mine.
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    52 8 The National Rifle Association has now received the King's Trophy mentioned on February 21. The Association will present medals of honour m connection with the match m which every boy from anywhere m the Empire scoring 100 will receive a silver medal and those scoring 99 or 98 will receive
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    87 8 A donkeyman of the Benvracki appeared before the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice Wood) at the Hongkong Criminal Sessions en August 20, charged with being m possession of arms and ammunition. The arms and ammunition were ten Mauser pistols, two Lueger pistols, and 1,000 rounds of ammunition for these guns, 1,800
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    30 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 158 $100. The rate of payments of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 168=1100.
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    40 8 The preliminary enquiry into the chargos of murder ngainst two Boyanese who were arrested m connection with a fatal stabbing affair m Short Street on July 2 concluded m the Second Police Court this morning, when the accused were discharged.
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    45 8 A correspondent states that the distance from the Empire Cinema to the Methodist Church on Tanjong Pagar Rocd is entirely without lights at night and since there is considerable traffic here it is very dangerous, especially m view of the sharp bend m the road.
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    58 8 The new nose which has been fitted ta R :>■'. is so contrived that the airship will be intact m the event of a breakaway from tier mooring mast. It will be remembered that m April last Airship R. S3 broke away from her moorings at Pulham and returned after
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    52 8 The new mail and passenger liner of the Messageries Maritimes, the D'Aitignan, leaves Marseilles to-morrow on her maiden voyage to the East, and she is scheduled to arrive at Singapore nn September 21. She is called after one of the four heroes of Dumas' romance, the others being Aramis, Athos
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    55 8 A new limited company has just been incorporated under the name and title of The Land and Sea Passages Ltd., its office being m Rangoon. This company is established primarily with a view to mitiffate the hardships and difficulties of the deck passengers travelling to and from Rangoon and other
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    70 8 His Lordship Bishop Perrichon and the Rev. Father V. M. Renard said Mass and held a confirmation service at Sungei Patani on Sunday. After lunch they motored up to Alor Star, where the Catholic community met His Lordship m the evening. Mr. J. McDonough made a speech of welcome, to
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    79 8 A Taiping correspondent writes to the Times of Malaya Mr. Ibrahim Khan of Taiping has received a letter from his son at Keswick saying that all the four Malayan students, including himself, who are studying law were successful m passing the University Intermediate Laws Examination for the L.L 8., including
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    84 8 In the Chancery' Division of the High Court of Justice Sir Mark Lemon Romer decided on a test case that women teachers must not be dismissed because they are married. In this case the Corporation of Poola (Dorsetshire) dismissed an assistant mistress on the ground that her primary duty as
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    90 8 For some time pist, there has been a scarcity of firewood m Hongkong, owing to the usual sources of supply (the districts on the West River), being unavailable. The Government had therefor i to >bt«in wood from other places and recently large supplies have arrived from Singapore. The Government have
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    85 8 A London wire says Mr. Pa-tridge (station GKF), a wireless amateur, has informed the Australian Press Associaion that, as the result of a message passed on by the New Zealand amateur station 4AI and 4AR, he established excellent contact on August 1 w.ith a Chilian station on a 40 metres
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    101 8 The ex-Kaiser, interviewed by a representative of the Budapest newspaper Pesti Hirlap, contended that every man was an instrument of God He added "My whole life and work have been directed by the will of God, and a sense >f holy calm has pervaded me. To-day's so-called democracy means death
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    94 8 Mr. H. Henley, who was for some time with the Singapore Municipality road construction department, and later at the depot at Tanjong Pagar, has joined Messrs. Fogden and Brisbane and is now engaged by that firm on the constructional work m connection with the erection of the new Chartered Bank
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    146 8 "De Minimis writes to the M.ilay Mail Being an enthusiastic and regular swimmer at Sungei Ramput on Sunday, 1 read with much amusement the announcement m the Malay Mail on Monday that there were crocodiles there. In consequence of this announcement I went out nfter office yesterday afternoon armed with
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    556 8 Lady Maxwell has come to Singapore for a few days. Mr. J. A. Russell, of Kuala Lumpur, is leaving for home on Friday. Baron G. Hayashi, the Japanese Ambassador to London, is passing throunh Singapore on Monday on 'ioard uf Ui»-Fu-himi Maru in route to Japan. Mr.
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    The Mails.
    43 8 Mails from Europe (London mails despatched August 6), ex P. and O. Karmala will arrive by train to-morrow morning. Correspondence will be read> for delivery to boxholders at 9.H0 a.m. From China and Japan, by Rangoon Maru, due at Singapore to-morrow.
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    Malacca Volunteer Corps.
    165 8 The officers of the Malacca Volunteer Corps entertained Major General Sir Theodore Fraser, X.C.8., C.5.1., C.M.U., and staff, to dinner on Saturday, at thJ Drill Hall. Malacca. The following oilcan end guests were present The Hon'ble Mr. R. Scott, Lieut.-Colonel F. J. M. Postlethwaite, 0.8. E., (Colonel
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      180 8 Ransomes' Ploughs «<«ssbsB^ (WITH 2 WHEELS). This Plough is very simple m construction and can he handled by a native. A number are m use m Malaya and Burma. Mark.. Size of Furrow m inches. Weight. Draught. ECA Ito 7 deep x9to 12 wide. 140 lbs. 4to 6 oxen. Price
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      80 8 TO-NIGHT at 9. Universal Jewel Production THE DARLING OF NEW YORK (Featuring BABY I'EGGY) 6 Reels. Metro Production JUNE MADNESS (Featuring VIOLA DANA) 6 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. New Universal Serial THE GHOST CITY 6 Reels. (In 15 Episodes— 3o Reels) Episodes 1 to 3—63 6
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      70 8 On Other Pages. P«e«. In Defence of Restriction 2 Finance and Commerce Shipping and the Mails 7 Meteorological Report 7 Planter* Dinner m London Keuter Telcrramn Local Rubber Auction Charge of Giving False Evidence London Letter KuUl Traffic Accident Sporting IntelliKence Note* from Siam lt> Adelphi Hotel Improvements 1" To-day's
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    FRENCH DEBT.
    789 9 Britain Makes Definite Proposals. Pessimistic Views About The Result. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 26. It is officially announced that the Government authorised Mr. Churchill finally to offer a settlement of the French debt on the basis of C2 annual payments of *12.600,000 on the sole responsibility of France,
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    The Security Pact.
    205 9 Text of the French Reply To Germany. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 26. The text of the French reply to the German note of July 20 on the subject of security is published. It reiterates the declaration m the French note of June 16 that a security pact
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    Purpose of Science.
    229 9 Professor Lamb's Interesting Address. [REUTER TELECRAM.] London, August 26. In his presidential address to the British Association at Southampton, Professor Horace Lamb discussed the nature and purpose of science. He was of the opinion that quarters exhibiting suspicion and dislike if science were now political rather than
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    French Naval Mutiny.
    85 9 [REUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, August 26. Paris The indents leading up to the court-martial on the cruiser Courbet occurred m June during a cruise from Toulon to Naples. Men who grumbled at the fo:d were refused shore leave at Naples, and a maeting of the engine-room hands decided
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    League of Nations.
    224 9 Further Work of the Opium Committee. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 27. Geneva The morning session of the advisory committee on opium was chielly devoted to discussion of the subject of Indian hemp. At the afternoon session, replying to Sir M. Delevingne's remarks alleging large scale manufacture of
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    Russian Textile Trade.
    120 9 [REUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, August 26. Th'j delegation representing a textile syndicate m Russia expect to conclude m a few days negotiations with leading Lancashire firms for textile machinery, after which some members will proceed to France, where the Minister of Commerce, they say, has offered them every
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    Morocco Campaign.
    111 9 [REUTEB TELECRAM.] London, August 26. Paris The communique from Fez states that the Branes counter-attacked with hand grenades and bayonets on the left flank, but were finally repulsed. Aji important meeting of Kaids and Riffii chiefs was held at Kelaa. The object of the meeting has not transpired.
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    Miners and the Dole.
    62 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 26. Unsuccessful application for unemployment benefit caused 300 miners at Claraville Colliery, Durham, who have been idle for eleven weeks, to march last night to the residence of an official, where they sang the Red Flag and threw stones, one of which
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    Holland Cyclone.
    42 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 20. The Hague The Queen has expressed a wish that collections be made m HolkinJ on her birthday for the sufferers m the recent cyclone. It is hoped that Dutchmen abroad will meet Her Majesty's wishes.
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    Indian Affairs.
    196 9 Repercussions of Viceroy's Speech. [aCITIR TILtCEAM] London, August 2G. Repercussions of the Viceroy's speech are contained m the report of Router* Simla correspondent that the Assembly carried by 64 to 45 a motion by Mr. Junnah, leader of the Independents, for the adjournment of the House. He expressed
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    French Reverse in Syria.
    83 9 [REUTER TELECRAM.] London, August 26. Jerusalem It is reliably learned that following a heavy engagement m which the Druses forced the French to evacuate Khirbe El Ghazali, north of Damascus, there was another heavy engagement last night. A French column advancing south-ca.it of Ezraa was compelled
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    Seamen Strikers.
    90 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 27. Melbourne Deportation summonses are being issued 'against four persons connected with the seamen's strike. British shipping' t tallina: 2C.6.000 tons is now idle m Australian ports. The Governments of Tasmania, Victoiia and South Australia, replying to Mr. Bruce's request, have promised to take
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    Evacuating Germany.
    55 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 26. Colog-ne The Belgians handed over the Duisburg-Ruhrort bridgehead at midnight, completing the evacuation of the sanctions area. The church bells of the three towns were rung, cafes and cabarets were allowed to remain open all night and orchestras at midnight played Deutschland Ueber
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    Various.
    79 9 IUAVAS TELEGRAM.] Paris, August 26. The official gazette publishes the decree promulgating the Washington treaties concerning China. [REUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, August 26. Large crowds of wives and sweetheart; waved farewell t.> the crew of the East Indies flagship Effingham as she left Portsmouth for the Far East. London, August
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    Disputed Evidence.
    274 9 Criminal Charge Follows Civil Action. Mr. Seah Pong Hong, a member of a wellknown Chinese family m Singapore, was the complainant m a case heard by the District Judge (Mr. Franklyn Robinson) this morning, m which a Sikh named Harnam Singh pleaded iut guilty to a charge of
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    BOY UNDER LORRY.
    82 9 I";it;il Accident in Wallich Street. A Chinese boy ajred twelve years was knocked down and instantaneously killed by u lorry owned by Messrs. Frumioz und (.'o. in Wallich Street yesterday morning. The deceased was terribly injured, the wheel of the lorry passing over his head. The driver,
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    142 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 722 nd auction on August 26, 1925, when thore was catalogued 1,C45,905 lbs. or 46'i.92 tons offered 654,643 lbs. or 292.2 j tons sold 511,028 lbs. or 228.14 tons. Spot. London 3 S. 4'id. New York 83 c*s.
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    Mischa Levitzki's Recital.
    176 9 Mischa Lcvitzki, who is opening un Eastern town with his recital at the Victoria Theatre to-night, conies with a big reputation, having gained the Highest honours m spite of the fuct that he is only 27 years of age. He is famed as an interpreter of Chopin,
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    Chief Officer Heir to a Fortune.
    191 9 The mystery surrounding the feared loss of the Yue Ying Wa has brought to light an interesting story concerning the Chief Officer of the vessel, Mr. Mackintosh, sayß the Hongkong Daily Press. It is understood that Mr. Mackintosh's brother m Scotland has been out
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    56 9 Miss. A. M. Mcßride, who is head sister m tlu' F.M.S. Medical Department, and has been stationed at Batu Gajah sine 1922, is le«ving for home this week after more than 20 years m Government service. Before ccming to Selangor m 1509, Miss Mcßride was for upwards of four years
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    HOME LETTER.
    2100 9 Naval Manoeuvres m The Commons. By Our Special Correspondent. London, July 30. The naval manoeuvres (on land) are ovu-, and once more the nation m Lord Fiiher's phrase is sleeping quietly m its bed. It has had a wakeful week or two oi a somewhat alarming character, fetiiiig
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    Passengers.
    655 10 The fullowir.tr passengers aro procec-dinj to BareM by the Macedonia laDing »t i ■i m IMURW Mr- H. F. Cowen. Mr. B.M. o-.vin. Mr. B. G. Woodcock, Mr. »ml Mrs. W J. Sharp, Mrs. f. J- I.ockf, Mr. K. Barnieoat, Mr. T. B. Ceekar, Mi. P. C. Humto Mr
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    A Fallen Monarch.
    191 10 One of the finest old trees m Penang, came to a sudden end yesterday, states the Pinang Gazette of Monday. A relic of the primeval Javgte, m which it was a sapling when Caplain Light fired his bag of dollars over its head, it has adorned the
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    Amateur Wireless Society.
    74 10 The Amateur Wireless Society of Malaya transmitted a concert on Sunday evening from Union Building, Singapore. Conditions were favourable ami report! from listcners-in ir various quartets, were highly satisfactory. The artistes contributing were Mme. Dietz, Mr. J. J. McMichael, and Mr. Levine and Mr. Hopkins. It is
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    22 10 As a re«ult of a motor-car .accident, Mr. EL B Wall of Head Yai, Southern Siam, ii m the Alor Star Hospital.
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      258 10 French Champions Beaten At Brookline. [Renter Telegram.] London, August 26. Brookline Tilde n and Wiener beat Decugis and Brugnon, G-rl, 1 G— 4, G— 2. The Texan couple White and Thnlheimer defeated Lacostc und Uorutra, 7 0, C_3, 5—7, 6 4. Lacoste .>ind BorotiH won the idiuliics championship
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      POLO.
      87 10 Scmi-Finals in Barnes Cup Tournament. The semi-finals of the Banws Cun, tournament -were played at the Ba!e«ftier if r uu ml ytstertUy- The g(>ing was good, but rain came down during the second chukker. A team beat B team by three goals to one, Cullen (2) and Shackel scoring
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      Cricket.
      231 10 The following will represent the St. Joseph's Old Boys' against the S.R.C. on the latter's ground on Saturday T. Leijssius, V. J. Shepherdson, A. E. Chelv-an, C. F. Ess, K. R. S. Kenneth, A. A. Sumy, F. Albuquerque, E. van Jansz, T. E. P. Weerakkoddy (capt.), C. Eber and
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      Yachting.
      77 10 The following Kpyal Sippauarv Yacht Club arrangements are announced On Saturday Ella-Dorothy challenges Ann for the Lundon 6op. The race starts at 3 p.m. On Sunday the second round of the Boden Kloss Cup will be sailed. Start 10 a.m. Handicaps Plus Puteh 10 per cent., Nancy 8.3, Irene
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      RACING.
      120 10 Selangor Turf Club Meeting. The following: are the entries for the first day of the Selangor Turf Club meeting Races 1, A nnd 8. Whiskers, Thelacorn, Spangle, Royal Hussar, Malim Nawav. Paw, Di presiion, The Hope, Aryan, Shantung:, Auchtermuchty, Goodwood, WhiteFtone, Kina, Omadhaun, Koh Ohulu, Little Wonder, Wellawny, Sevenoalcs,
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      Football.
      53 10 The followlnu' 'vili represent the KarapoiiK Glam football team (Malay Junior League champions) against thu Clionjc CIhti^ footbuil team (Chinese Junior League champions) vn thy S.C.K.A. ground to-morrow —Ahmad Yusof Nawawi (captain) and Said Osmati, A. Kahim and Sak-h Suyadi. Mohd. Idiis. Abdul Fatah, Ahmad, Mohd. Tuhir. Mr. Wan
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      Malaya Command Competition.
      51 10 The following is the draw for the .10 yards Malaya Cmimand Competition at times as stated, at the Drill Hall on Saturday, 29th inst :—Dress—Drill Order. Malay Company teams 2..10 p.m., Chinese Company teams 2.45 p.m., Ist Reinforcement .'i.oo p.m.. S.R.A.(V) 3.10 p.m., Kurasian Company team 8.16
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      35 10 I A. E. Your facts arc ai-1 wronir, .T-d we cannot make y.oar letter suitable for publication. There was never a tax on tobacco in the Colony "to swell the contribution to the Imperial Government."
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    THE ADELPHI HOTEL.
    258 10 The New Ball-rooms And Other Improvements. An extensive schtme of improvements is un the point uf completion at the Adelphi Hotel. The popularity of the Adelphi is already well-established, thanks to h3£;Uuous atUi.tiun which Mr. Harry Willie?, the popular managing director, has always given to the wants
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    London Trinity College.
    145 10 The following results have heen obtained by the pupils of the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus m the last Theory of Music Examination Advanced Intermediate Passes, H. Gotte and E. Gotte Intermediate Honours, F. Le Mercier, N. Sina, A. Donough Advanced Junior Honours, M. Dufour, V.
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    William Heughan Returning.
    67 10 William Hcughan, the famous Scottish baritone, will pay a return visit to Singapore in October. After a successful tour in Australia Mr. Heughan has had an unprecedented success in New Zealand. He is now assisted by Hymun Lenzer, violinist, Saide Granger-Broad, dramaticsoprano, and Gladys Sayer, pianist. Mr.
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    81 10 Th« friends of Mr. K. I). Fenton will be »orry to lisarn, that it ii unlikely be will return tcj this country, says the Malay Mail. Mr. Fentorr had been far from well fox sonic time before going on leave last February, but hoped to be buck before the end
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    Notes from Siam.
    1020 10 (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, August 21. It if reported that the period for the completion of the railway bridge across the River Menam has been extended by the Railway Department by 18 months. .It cannot be said that this extension ha* come as a surprise, although
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    Sea View Pagar.
    60 10 The pagur now m uae at Sea View Hotel is only a temporary structure but it la perfectly safe and substantial, an.l thr bathing which was one of the popular features of the hotel is now m full swing again. The permanent pagar. which will be of
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    26 10 Mr. H. A. Smith, who has been m Seremban hospital for the past Uimv months, has been discharged and *>n go 1 to Brastagi to recuperate.
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      218 10 Singapore, August 27. Rubber. London iis. 4'.<l. Quiet. Local $1.29' 2 Tin. London £2">9 ss. Local ?130'(150 tons sold). Rubbers. Brunei Uniteds have buyers at 3.80 and sellers at 4. New Scodail are quote'l 2. 45-2.. ">•'!. United Malacca* offer at 2.20 buyers bidding 2.15. Bukit
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      Lyall and Evatt.
      217 10 Singapore, August 27. Tin.— £2. r >D r )s. down 10s. Local $181.30 IN tons. Rubber.— l!s. -lad. up 'id. Rubbers. Jeram Kuantans ran be taken at 1.0(5 nnd offer 2 cts. over. Niw Craigieleas have buyers at 1.67 H and Bukit Ji.lotent;s at 1.15. Mentakabs are
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      Rose Macphail and Co.'s Report. (L. R. Macphail).
      304 10 Singapore, August 27. Rubber.— X*. '*<!. up. Local $1.30. Tin.— £2.~>!) 6s. 10s. down. Local 150 toaa at $i:U).5u. Kubbcr. Share prices are inclined to bt firmer. Mining storks are quiet an.l steady and Industrials and Loans remain m demand. Rubbers. Xew
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    193 10 The Universal Jewel picture The Law Portnaa, featuring Baby Peggy, will be Shown ai the Empire Cinema from this evening. The Levine and Hopkins Dunce Bund will be strengthened by the addition of 'a noted saxophone player when it performs for this evening's dance at Raffles Hotel. This
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    43 10 It is understood that H.E. the Governor of Hongkong will leave for home by the P. and O. Malwa on October 17. Mr. Cecil Clementi is expected to arrive m Hongkong to take over the office of Governor at the end of October,
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    The Week in Java.
    1673 11 (Kii.iii Our Own Correspondent.) liatavia, August I*. The strikes. ;it S>-marang continue an I; have s proud to the printing concerns with' die exception of the plant of tk* LocomoUef, the lending nc\\*paper of mid.l.iv.i. The discharging of cargo on the toad is being effected with
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    242 11 (Pv Courtesy of the Nonyo Nichi-Niclii i Shimbur.gha.) Tokio, Au.wru.--t 21. The Asahi Shimbun's two aeroplanes, which left Tokio on July 25. have arrivcU at Mi Mow via Siberia en route, to London. The Japane.-c Government have appointed Viscount Ishii, Mr. M. Adachi. Mr. D. Matsuda and
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    Fascisti Threaten Mr. Cook.
    127 11 Mr. Cook, the Miners' Leader, on August 11. received a black edged envelope containing a British Faseisti pamphlet entitled The Commission Unmasked, m which is written "we are ready for you and your dupes. We long 1 for the (iii.i to cleanse the country' of such
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      140 11 CONSISTENCY HAS ALWAYS BEEN ALLIED WITH "His Master's Voice" PRODUCTS Hence the Superiority of "H.M.V." Gramophones and the popularity of H.M.V/^Records Let us Demonstrate this To-day. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. THE ARCADE, SINGAPORE. Tangye HEAVY OIL ENGINES. COLD STARTING TYPE. With Variable Admission Governing. mft JT rJw^^n. '""^T^^SmV Sizes 6
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      306 11 Raffles Hotel Telephone No. 2920. For To-night only I PETE HARMON FROM NEW YORK THE MOST FAMOUS SAXOPHONE PLAYER (Lately of the Majestic Ilutel and the Or It on. Ltd., Shanghai) will play m the LEVINE— HOPKINS DANCE BAND. TABLES RESERVFD. I GRILL ROOM SARKIES m<ym £L^ Under the supervision
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    THE FILM INDUSTRY.
    685 12 (Contributed). Nearly everybody knows that the film industry has made enormous strides, but it is doubtful whether the public has any idea of the real importance of it. It it known to every amateur that the him omul.tion contains silver in thi form of silver bromide but
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    Serious Floods in India.
    121 12 Heavy rain m the North and NorthWest of India has caused floods, while part of Allahabad is m danger of being flooded by the River Ganges. Lahore, the capital of the Punjab, has already been flooded m the northern outskirts by the River Ravi. All the
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    New Type of American Car.
    92 12 It has beun announced unofficially that a combine with a capital of five billions of dollars is backing the production of an automobile of a revolutionary design driven by a new and powerful synthetic gasoline. It is s;:id that the General Motors Corporation will instal
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    151 12 Programme of drills up to and for Autfuat ;:0. 1925. Tnursday. August 27, 5 p.m., Drill Hall. Chinese Company, Practice 30 yards Malaya Command Competition. Friday. August 28, 5 p.m.. Drill Hall, Ist lleinforcement, Practice 30 yard* Malaya Command Competition 6.30 p.m., Onll Hall. S.R.E. (V), Training,
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      322 12 /^e nl 6-eden/ia/s I /6a/ coi/n/. THE OLDEST DISTILLERS IN THE WORLD JohnHaig JOHN HAIC4C-L-" MARKINCH SCOTLAND. fVWVWWWWW\ 6 iVour Feet Go on Strike AFTER THREE DANCES! WHY? Because you are not wearing perfect stockings. BUY Cable Address I ayav mm m COSILWORKS." il r S 9 1 Pagoda Hosiery
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      239 12 IF YOU HAVE ANY PAINT OR VARNISH PROBLEMS Let Wilkinson Heywood Clark Solve them for you With their experience of over one hundred and seventy years, their up-to-date research Laboratories staffed with keen and capable analytical chemists, they have unrivalled facilities at their disposal for solving all problems, appertaining to
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      277 12 TO LET OFFICES GODOWNS, ETC. Offices m the Arcade. I 7-b 11 and 11-b, D'Almeida Street. 1, Colly er Quay. 16 and 17, Raffles Quay. 3, Robinson Road. 1G and 18 (first floor?) and 22, Chang* Alley. 40, Seah Im Road. 234 and 236, Havelock Road. 7, 9, 19. 21,
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      1310 13 il T« "Krasmic"Soap is wrjnderf ulry refreshing. 1 1 I The silky lather. S the delicate perftime. and the charming £> <lnintin«?9S all contribu<e to one's comfort Mr "erasmic" Sale Agents fur Malaya. SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. HrNr.B^J'si^LbNDOH.W M«ac»w. aa aaaa >tn>* A Rood opportunity for sound and profitable investment
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      759 13 CHEONG KOON SENG GO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold land and house properties. At Me.'srs. Chcong Koon Seng Co.'s sale-room, No. 30, Chulia St., on Wcdnosday, September 2, at 2J50 p.m. ESTATE INF Mrs. S. A. EMAS, DECEASED. 1. Valuable freehold dwelling houses known ks No. 1 2, Sophia
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      232 13 Have you Tasted Eskimo Pie Delicious Vanilla Ice Cream coated with Chocolate. Try it to-day. Obtainable from the Cold Storage Depot m Orchard Road or at Borneo Wharf, or from Bun Bee Co., Bench Road. Supplies may be obtained from the Depots of the SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD., JOHN
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      486 14 Assets over $5,500,000 S.G Assurance in force over $19,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Strait* SottlemenU.) HEAD umCE Winchester Honu, Singapore. iONDON OFFICE t It, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company h»« 420,000 depoilted with the Supreme Conrt of EngUnd and compile! with the Britlih Life Aiioranee
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      1109 14 BANKING INTERNATIONAL BANKING OORPORATION Capital Paid-up U.S. $5,000,000 Surplus U.S. $5,000,000 Owned by THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK. Head Office 60, WALL STREET, NEW YORK. London Office JR. BISHOPSGATE. EX. Branches BARCELONA COLON MADRID SANTO DOMINGO BATAVIA DAIREN MANILA SHANGHAI BOMBAY HANKOW PANAMA SINGAPORE I CALCUTTA HARBIN PEKING
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      442 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. [Incorporated by Special Charter m Japan) Capital Subscribed Y60.000 000 Capital Paid-up Y52.000.000 Reserve Fund Y13,780,000 President K. Nakagawa, Esq. Vice-President H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS G. Kawasaki, Esq. D. Takita, Esq. M. Esaki, Ksq. T. T. Hisamune, Esq. at Shuto, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh,
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      683 14 THE MINIMUM OF SAFETY FOR A MARRIED MAN. 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 THREE
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      350 14 SALE BY TENDER The undermentioned N;ivnl Btorea noej stlon, Beletar, are for sale by Tender and may he inspected fBJ d:iy. except Sunday, between I bjb. and C p.m. The weights arf approximate. ton lead, old. 'i ton mixed metal, old. Old tools, various. Forms of tender, whicli are returnable
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    NERVES AND SPORT.
    575 15 Famouß Sprinter on "Getting The Wind Up." The almost incredible feats of Paavo Nurmi, the Finnish wonder, have givon rise to the usual crop of speculations as to the reasons for his greatness, writes H. M. Abraham*, the famous sprinter, m the Westminster Gazette. Some ingenious person
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    399 15 Messrs. I-ean and Co.'s Weekly Report. In t'n-ir KPOrt oated August 21, Messrs. L«an end Co. stcte lm, niter some fluctuations, closes with a losa of £1 15s. at CM 12s. tid. I m/s. Tneie lias been a considerable falling i oft in business in all sections
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    42 15 A party of thirty-five school children were bathing near Boulogne, when a hu^e wave broke over the beach, and U of the )>arty weie drowned. Two priests who accompanied the children dashed into th-; sea, and rescued several memberii of the jmrty.
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      250 15 Inspect the latest model Clyno now showing. A thoroughly British Car m design and construction, giving a degree of comfort most unusual m v car of its weight, and an economy that makes it a practical car for continuous service. Remarkably low Petrol consumption is vouched for m many letters
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      242 16 Patronised by Royalty ISMAIL A. RAHEEM •2-1 and 82-2, Bras Basah Road, and at RAFFLES HOTEL. SINGAPORE. Everything: of the best m Diamonds and Precious Stones, which only personal inspection will reveal. Make the most of this opportunity. Your investments are quite sound when made at the CROWN JEWELLER. Cable
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      370 16 Latex Cups JAPANESE AS WELL AS LOCAL MADE. FLAT BOTTOM AND HALF LEMON SHAPE. ALL SIZES FOR IMMEDIATE OR FUTURE DELIVERIES. ENQUIRIES INVITED. LEE KIM SOO 20, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. THE OXFORD DICTIONARY I'nforcseeinK I H right By \V. A. CRAIG lE. THE POCKET OXFORD DICTIONARY. Adapted by H. W.
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      912 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT? The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., m ordinary close set type (average six words to line) are Per line One insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cents, five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40,
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      677 16 BOARD AND LODGING. ROOMS TO LET. 82, Waterloo Str..t. BOARD AND RESIDENCE,~sI7I:avenagh Roml. Telephone 107. PAYING GUEST received private borne. Tanglin. 402, Straits Times. PRIVATE HOUSE, best psrt Tingltn. Tennis and all conveniences. 886, Straits Times or Phone 3G.10. BOARD AND RESIDENCE, H»*eldene, 66, East Coast Road. Flee, garage, tennis,
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      99 16 Opening Shortly TOWN SHOW ROOM No. 2O RAFFLES PLACE (CORNER MALACCA STREET.) Where we will exhibit The Latest IH Things Beautiful AT PRICES That will appeal to yon. riCTOBIA STRUT. -PL ATI NGg §a -Tes-A ORCHARD ROAD CO QJ Cast j SHg FOR flB WATER < ffiJE AND HI SANITARY
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      211 16 ■■■■■■■■■■■■a A rolled gold IlorseBrand watcty hml an Advance lolled goid wristlet i;; Ihe ideal combination. Both are made to tjive years of satisfying service. 18 Carat Rolled Cold none genuine unless stamped ■■■■■■■■■■■■p«— ■■bimmmm¥ MR. BUCKERIDGE'S Photographs COST NO MORE than Asiatic productions they ars the result of an
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