The Straits Times, 4 August 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,238. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1926. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      282 1 ROBINSON CO., LTD, (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) "HENRY HPVTHS" flM£ 4f\ rsHnr j m- i.(ii?i <w ■'< i^y^UJ4 1§B« Combines the comfort of a Pan:> v W W K-OVFR" H J5» M^V-l «3i kl K'FITir" Hat with the sun resisting pr>- with the New Snap Brim m ALI\U>M Mj
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    Overseas News by Mail.
    886 2 Items of Interest from All Parts. The Baldwin Locomotive Works, New York, has booked orders for eight p i- acc type locomotives for the Royal State Railways, Sunn. According to figures collected by the American Department of Commerce, one porson in every six in the United
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    22 2 As we gather it, the trouble with popular Government fn Europe these days is that it is so terrifically unpopular. Seattle Times.
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    15 2 You can say one rood thinf? for mtM'f?." It talks only when it's leaving:.— Lincoln
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      274 2 ENGLAND f[l LIVE ON THE SUNNY SOUTH COAST PEACEHAVEN- ON-SEA NEAR BRIGHTON FREE GIFT OF A £1,125 HOUSE AND LAND t0... pl.mi.nr -nJ 1.,.,! vrlnpT,-,,! .-nirrpme r« uM»crtik^o m lh» Bnl:ih Mm In litll. orar Im it h^i «w»i! ho 11 ii«iii!^i o* .'4 roidrMi lo a buiy. ibminf b««
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      184 2 The Tonic that British Doctors recommend Hill's Wine has been prescribed bjr British doctors for over thirty years. 'They know how it builds up strength m every case or" weakness. If you are weak from any cause, I lall's Wine will quickly restore you to glorious hcilth and vigour. Free
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      84 2 TROPICAL MODEL MANDOLINE FLAT BACK. $10, $12, $15 and $25. Illustrated catalogue sent with pleasure. SEASON CO., LTD. 11l ud 113, NORTH BBIDGH ROAD. A GREAT CHANCE FOR THE "CINE -KODAK" GET YOUR UWJS MOVING PICTURES OF THE MILITARY PAGEANT Widths from 1 inch to 20 inches IN STOCK. Sole
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    Malayan Teachers.
    366 3 A Conference at Ipoh On August 9 to 11. Under the auspices of the Teachers' Association of Perak, a Malayan Teachers' Conference will be held m Ipoh, on August 9 to 11, 1926. An elaborate programme has been planned. The mem-; bers of the T.A.P. will entertain the
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    101 3 The widow of Mr. George Christie, an j American architect well kpown m bhang- hai during his stay thi-r.- m 1910, seems to be having an unfortunate time with her second husband, Patrick J. O'Hayer, of Chicago. CTHayier gained the titls of Hercules of the fire department by his skill
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    MODERN ENGINEERING.
    505 3 Lifting Water by Capillary Attraction. I The wonderful Boulton Water felevator, which supplies the water for the Citadel Barracks at Dover, affords a typical demonstration of the manner m which modern scientific discoveries are being applied to ordinary industrial problems and replacing older methods. I At first sight
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    24 3 And no doubt away back m the Stone Age people tried to get across the road I ahead of the dinosaur. Border Cities Star.
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      249 3 SusmessEffjeJcnq/ Depends on hourlekjrfume Service »T«EI EPHONES »l ever know* amani from ifca J small interphone m tba ituramatio, Imt ull or I r tlum telephone* t>! y world-M-ide reptuation f..r Vf «i»ii. l i i > Yo« can Bpccify Standard appamttn with yS i the kn<i«!..-(ij' I.'1 thai it
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      118 3 GOERZ ROLLFILM CAMERAS Vest Pocket Tenax De Luxe 1926 Model with Dogmar F. 4.5 complete with case 90.00 The most elegant camera for lady's uh« yet designed. Leather covering and bellows m either blue or red with metal parts gilded. iy A x Z% m. Roll Tenax with Dogmar F.
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      569 3 WHITEAWAYS GREAT AUGUST SALE The Result of the opening two days of Whiteaways sale have exceeded all previous figures, the attendances t have been enormous, and eager shopping has continued till closing time 5.30 p.m. The morning hours are the least crowded. CATALOGUE POST FREE Whiteaway, Laidlaw &g\ ¥g 1
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      526 4 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SJ*. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due S'por* MALWA 11 ."Oft Aug. 13 KASHGAR 9.000 Aug.
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      612 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LINE Marseilles, London and Antwerp Vessels Tonnage Dne Sail t HAKONE MARU 10,500 Aug. 6 6 SUWA MARU 11,000 Aug. 19 20 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Sept. 2 'i HAKOZAKI MARU 10.600 Sept. 16 17 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 KITANO
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      557 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCEAN BTKAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL BTBAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT
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      460 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated ia Slam) UANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. Fox Kretay, Kewmrkn, Kelantan, Bangnars, Tel»t m, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Bandoc, Cok.amui, Langsuan, Cbumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure PRACHATIPOK In port Aug. 4 MALINI Aug. 9 Aug. 11 VALAYA Aug. 16 Auff. 18 TRACHATIPOK Aug. 2:t Aug. 25
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      558 4 Ka P. afts (ROYAL PACKET KAV. C<3. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated In Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with ■■> auansftlOß tt Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marino Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Btagaporc ».id Mr-iiU Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, supplying
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      467 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incori i rated m Australia) FOI SYDNEY. MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Rifular monthly aailings by the well known steamers MARKLI-A (7,37 b tonsi and MALAI MI Ltll U n.). Tka M. MARELLA is th* largmt and Boast rtaaraar trailing to Austra- Ita, CbMm
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      521 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN- LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO TIIK UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. FREK.HT SERVICE OITWARDS To Hongkong Due Singapore a.s. CITY OF WELLINGTON Aug. 8 HOMEWARDS Marseille!!, London, Havre, Hamburg and ■*ajfc— 1 B.s. ROMEO In port Marseilles, London, Havre
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      409 5 AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE (I»««rpor»t«d la ■aglaaa'i Regular Passenger and Freight Serrlea via JAVA FORTS to FREMANTLK (W. A.), ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE and BTDNIT maintained by Dae Ball s.s. CITT OF PALERMO passenger steamer 6,900 tons) In port Aug. 7 s s. HKBTOM MAI.L Aug. 10 s.s. KIOTO (cargo steamer) Sept. 4
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      482 5 ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE TRANS-PACIFIC PASSENGER AND EXPRESS SERVICI It days from Ucagkoag ta Saaltle ■ailing from Steamer Hongkong PRESIDENT JACKSON Aag. 8 PRESIDENT McKINLEY Aag. SO PRESIDENT JEFFERSON. Sept. 1 PRESIDENT GRANT Sept. II PRESIDENT MADISON Sept. 26 also a tailing every 12 day* from Hongkong to Manila Through bills
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      480 5 STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPU "NEBERLANr ROTTERDAMSGHE LLOYI Sailings from Singapore of the STOOMV". MIJ. NEDERLAND to GENOA, SOUTHAMPTON, AMSTERDAM vi* Brlawan Deli, Sahang, Colombo and Algiers. •JOH. DE WITT Aug. 13 KON. DE NEDERLANDEN Aug. 27 •J. P. COEN Sept. 9 GROTIUS Sep. 24 PRINS DER NEDERLANDEN Oct. 8 P. C. HOOrT
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      110 5 CAMPBELL GAS ENGINE Co., Ltd. HALIFAX, ENGLAND. COLD STARTING CRUDE OIL ENGINES. HORIZONTAL and VERTICAL LAND and MARINE Up to 700 B.H.P. Full Particulars and Prices from Sole Agents TENTRAI W IENGINEvVQMKSITDIL. KUALA LUMPUR IPOH SINGAPORE. -♦♦<«»♦«♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ eae c »»eeo-ee"»»e-e« >»><♦ Two principal reasons why Johnson-Pickett Manila Rope has gone
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      468 6 PAVILION From Tuesday. August 3 to Monday. August 9, at 9.15 p.m. sharp. SPEED HOYS (Century Comedy). 2 Hetls. GIRLS and KECORD (An Interesting SPORTUGHT). THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE A PICTURE OF VIVACITY AND VALOR For all who love youth and would ret»in il. THE RECKLESS AGE Starring REGINALD DENNY
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      143 6 SURINA THEATRE N.rlh Bridze Koad. Tel. No. 289. TO-NIGHT at 8.45 BUSTER K EATON m HIS WIFE'S RELATIONS JACK MOXIE m SIX SHOOTS*' ROMANCE IN 5 SIZZLING RBBLB OF THRILLS If thin Wcil.rn I'irturc (tneftn't amaze you. no other will. JACQURUNQ LOGAN and CL'LLEN LANOIS m Temple Bailey's PEACOCK FEATHERS
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      523 6 A CONVULSING COMEDY DRAMA A RIOT OF LAUGHS SURROUNDING PROBLEMS OP HOME LIFE THAT WIVES, ALL KNOW A Screen Adaptation of the John (.olden Stage Success ChickeMfecil, by (,u> iiolton, A WILLIAM FOX SPECIAL PRODUCTION Itased on the Moot Question of whether wives should lie paid Tor their household services,
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      236 6 O M O 5 I I Throughout x Vlalaya for nearly a quarter of a century. FRAMBOZ Co. /fj^k ENORMOUS REDUCTION liti Badminton Sets Handicap $35.00 First CJrade Special 527.(M) Special $23.00 Emperor 522.00 1 Kidbound $20.<> i» King $18.00 Complete with v Ho*:. ROSE CO., 1.?.,, "THE SPORTS BOUSE."
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    222 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, AugUBt 4 Ugh Water, 7.38 a.m., 7.4 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 4.10 a.m.. 4.1, 6 p.m., 6.4. Eurusian Assocn. Mtg., St. Andrew's Hall 6.30 p.m. Foolball, Div. 1 1). of W. Regt. v. R.E Thursday, August 5 Hi*h Water, X.5K a.m., 8.7 p.m. Malacca High
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    194 7 KK1MII1 HARBOUR. Muin Wharf J.B.Ans. Ko<Iit, The Cablu Leh. Vi-Jette, Cassis Oil Wharf Nil Coal Wi.nrf Nil VESSKLS IX DRY DOCKS. Tanjong l'acar :;illoch Dock Mil Vic! i' i A. D :k Kip, nl Karhour Kind's Dock Nil No. 1 Dork Mil V, li. Hirth. Hclikon. Vessels
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    139 7 To-day. Ceylon, Southern and Western India Alipure 3 p.m. North «n.l V'hsi India il-aisang) I'BJB, Beagkalia, Biak and Pakaa Bnroe Frouuvr i 3 p.m. South ami East Borneo i.lansscn*) 4 p.m. Blinjoe. Pangkal, Piaang and b.lliton (Edendale) 4 p.m. Java 4- South-Weil Sumatra (Gianß 4 p.m 10-morrow.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    39 7 By Left Arrd S'pore London T»mbor« June 25 July 19 Mantum July 1 July 26 Angkor Juno 30 July 26 J'rins d«r Ncdurlaiiden July 2 July 27 iMdi-Hpni-ru July 9 July 30 Krinpm., .lul- H lul-
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    229 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, August 4. On London, Bank 4 m/» 2/4 8/82 Demand a/3 11/16 Private 3m. credit. *'4 7/16 On New York, Demana 66% Private 90 d/s 68*4 On France, Bank T.T. 20H5 On India, Bank T.T. 154% On Hongkong, Bank T.T. 3% p.c. dis. On Shanghai,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    67 7 Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 63% 64V t Standard R.S.S. August 64M. 60 Standard K.S.S. on Tender Aug.-Sept. Co 65 ,3 Oct.-Dec. 00% 67 V4 H .!a:i.-Mar. 69 69!/i Tone of market Weak. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 18%d. per lb.
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      MINING.
      304 7 Issu* ,'ai Pd. Buyers Seller* £1 £1 Asam Kumban* 65/- 67/1 1 Batang Padang 0.87 te 0.90 £1 £1 Chenderiang 27/- 27/6 cd. £1 15/- E. Siamese 21/6 22/6 A. Hitam ($D 4.60 4.90xd. 4.50 5.00 £1 £1 Idris Hydraulic 59/- 60/1 1 Johan Tin 0.42 0.45 10/- 10/-
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      GENERAL.
      134 7 MM v'al Pd. Buyer* Seller* El £1 B. Am. Tobacco C.o.T 1 6.9.!'* cr. 1 1 Central Engines 1.05 1.13 El £1 K. SmeltinK Co. 17.00 17.">n 10 10 Fraser Neave 66.00 57.00 cb. 100 100 Hammer Co. 175.00 1SO.00 100 100 Kati Bros, def 190.00 200.00 10 10
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      DEBENTURES.
      96 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,23 1,300 par 10 pm. 1 Spore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 110 120 Spore Municipal 6 p.c $1,878,000 of 1901 par o prsm. Spore Municipal 4% p.e. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par Spore Municipal 4% p.«. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par Spore Municipal
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      373 7 Fraser «nd Co. and Lyail and Evan's Quotation*. To-day'i Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Allenby (?1) 3.30 3.40 o.45 3.55 (\lor Gajah ($1) 2.80 3.00 2.90 3.00ex. Hitum ($1) AM 5.10xd. 1.50 5.00 Kuninp ($1) 1 .00 1.10 1.10 1.20 iVm. Malay ($2) I.'.IO 5.10 .'..00 6.16 <.
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      746 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page 1«. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC IiOOMS available at 7, Institution Hill. "SPIRAL STAIRCASE^ wanted U> buyOlTcrs to Spiral, Straits Times. TO LET, offices m new building at No. 2», Chulia Street. Apply 9, Boat Quay, (lp) WANTED (if necessary to buy) a decent
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      46 7 TAKE A NEW INTEREST m your meals by creating new and tempting dishes with the help of LEA PERRINS 1 SAUCE NOTICE Mr. Charles I>. Slater and Mr. Carswoll A Nivon have been appointed Directors of this Company as from August 2. 1928. MaAWSTCB co. ljmitio
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      39 7 "LION" BRAND BATAVIA KECHAP (SAUCE.) Manufactured fro.a selected s.«uc« ingredients under experienced and caret' til supervision, l'rire per hottle, larfe 79 ets.. ■stall 4f eta U T. UM CO., 153, North Briage Boed M t' ppmiU Uia ?'iiriii» Tktatfe-)
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      270 7 You don't know how good your car really is until it is fitted with LODGE SPARKING PLUGS Lodg> plugs, In different models f— r\ to suit all englnea and eaoh t. 9 model the beat one obtainable for Ma particular purpose, are {T i> •old by aooeeeary dealers and atoroe
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      441 7 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE 0/ valuable freehold sea-side residential property known as Christmas Isluml Villa and Phosphate Villa- No. 8, East Coast Roud and No. 10, East Coast Koad, Tanjong Katon«, Singapore. At Messrs. Cheong Knon Beag Co's saleroom, No. 30. Chulia Street, on WedneNdeii, Au^uml 11, at -.30 p.m. All
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      111 7 METEOROIX>GICAL REPORT. Kanrlani; hcrhau Station. (By OMrtaaf or (Jovernment Health Office.) For the 24 h..ur« ending at Midnight on Auxiisl 1SU6. dej. [turc H I-. Min. »hade temperature 7 1.:. V. Mean hade temperature HO K. Mr. ran radiation 141 t. Mia. RraH AaMiM h'-n toatperatnrc 86 Mean wet l.ull>
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    DEATHS
    141 8 MADAM CHAN E. TAM NEC— On Aujrus; L. 1926. at her residence No. 2S, Neil Road Madam Chan E. Tarn Neo, a^ed 80 year? She leaves behind two sons, one daughter sixteen grandchildren and ten cn-at-grann children to mourn her loss. The rfmain--will be removed from her residence cr.
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4. THE STRAITS POLICE.
    955 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4. THE STRAITS POLICE. Singapore has a criminal underworld of its own. menacing to the public and presenting peculiar difficulties tj the police, and the limelight of public attcnti n has now shifted from the samsen:: to the gunman and gang robb-r. On Monday nejjht
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    241 8 When the Duke of York, with his Dudieaa, pays visit t<> Australia m May of i\ext year to declare open the Fcdeial Capital at Canberra, he will be setting the seal upon a ceremony that took place on Australian soil exactly twenty-five years before. In May, 1901,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    309 8 Mr. E. A. Corbin, of the Government Eloctrical Department, Ipoh, is on a visit to Braatagi. A Reutcr cable of to-day's date announces the death of Lieut.-Col. Mac;i ifoi- Qhw, e\-Chiof Ordnance Officer at Hongrkonfr. A telegram received from Glasgow brings news of the marriage, on July
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    16 8 The half yearly sale of periodicals w-'ll take place at Raffles Library at o p.m. tomorrow.
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    18 8 An account of the recent serious riotin? m Calcutta will be found on page 12 of to-day's issue.
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    21 8 Mr. S. D. Luther. 8.A., will deliver a lecture on Social Senvice at the Indian Association Hall to-day at 8 p.m.
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    28 8 The inquest on the body of a Chinese police constable of the Orchard Road i>;vi? on, who was found shot on Saturdajr, has been fixed for August 12.
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    33 8 The Straits Budget, the weekly edition of the Straits Times, which will be pub-l-.shed to-morrow, will contain seveial photographs of Mr. Alan Cobham's visit to Singapore and also tho tx-Service Hying Associatien dinner.
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    42 8 A Malay, named Ismail bin H. Rais, has been arrested en a charge of criminal breach of trust m respect of jewellery, valued at $170, the property of H.H. the Sultan of Johore. He was r.rrested m Sinf-apo:* by tho detective branch.
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    67 8 There was serious rioting at Banga1 re Woollen Cotton and Silk Mills on Inly 20, arising out of tho labourers' liaim for a bonus. There was consideraHe window smashing, and a force ot reserve men were sent t > the mills. '1 hese were attacked, and were obliged to open
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    91 8 At a committee meeting of the Siiiiml>ore Family Benefit Society, the hon. .secretary ri ported that there were 1,08'! n. embers on June ML of whom 1,043 were duly certificated. There were l:'> deaths rjnnir the year. The assets of the Society consisted of $9,854 War Loan Bonds, $4,804.70 in
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    109 8 From the Sarawak Museum comes No. 9 of th*> Museum Journal. For thosv interested m moths, the number is of intense interest for it is entirely Icpidop-tt-rous. The aiticles, four m number m: (1) On some Families of Hetcn.ccra (.-(.llected m Sarawak, by G. Talbot, with one plate (2) M:cro!epidoptcra
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    126 8 A correspondent writes At 4.4.» p.m. an Friday last. I witnessed a strange phenomenon at the sea-side, Katong. The sea was as calm as a mill-p >ml. Buddenly there was a tcreat commotion m the sea, although than was not a breath of air mi was a steamer, launoh or
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    TOKIO EARTHQUAKE.
    101 8 Most Violent Since 1923 Disaster. Tramway and Telephone Services Interrupted. Tokio, August 3. The most violent earthquake since Septeaafcer, 1923, occurred to-day m Knnto districts, including Tokio. Nagoya, Yokohr.ma, Yokosuka, Machashi. etc Most rf the people of Tokio ran eat of their houses m panic. Tramway and telephone
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    MOTOR FATALITY.
    85 8 Car Runs off Road Woman Killed. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ip .h, Auiru.^t A serious accident occurred to a party Ipoh residents proceeding by BMtOf car to Pcnanjr races on Saturday m<nninj,'. Their Willys-Knight mi approachini; Sutterworth on the sixteen-foot road, and m passing cart the car ran
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    Mails Expected.
    17 8 From China and Japan by the Tottoii Maru and the Hakoiv Maru, due t morrow.
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    London Rubber Stocks.
    28 8 Lewis and Peat's cable from their London office gives M tons decrease, making the total London rubber stocks at July 31, as revised 27,766 tons.
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    Gang Robbery Fatality.
    40 8 The date for the inquest on the young ,Straits-born Chinese, Tan Kee Tyc, who was shot by gang robbers m .Neil Road en Monday nig:ht, has not been fixci. The deceased was only 17 years of tig*.
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    Rubber Prices.
    48 8 Hendcrs.n, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated August 3, thoir quotations betnj m gold dollar cents Sellers August 57%, September next quarter 38%. Market has downward tendency. To-day's Singapore price I- ol\ rub London price Is. 674 d.6 7 4d.
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    East Asiatic Rubber Estates.
    85 8 The Ea. t leiattc hawi received information from the Secretary of the Kaat Asi«Uc Rubber Estates, Ud-, London, to the effect that at the- general meeting, which was to he held on July :'.'.>, the directors had reached to recommend the payment >,f a linal dividend
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    South African Finances.
    179 8 There is still a v::st HOB of MM] presented by onemy property in the hand--iif the Union Government, the total value of the iierti in the control of the ,ii;in Ik Ing £16,537,926. Legislation peaaed lust year ha s altered the iHepo—l of the money in many
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      164 8 GOLD hbj v if\ B JpWlil W D XHOWILLS 'l^^ffl 9HHbbXI BRISTOL iLONOON'^H ft^ll^rll for Appetite jtf&^^]\ spoonful of Marmitc added to any -jetH"*^,!, meat dish gives it a new attractiveness. f>' r ie' i; l^ isjS arouses appetite and brings out the k cc c t c b'i*' t
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      126 8 TONIGHT at the ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 Paramount Production MISS BLUEBEARD (Featuring BEBE DANIELS and RAYMOND GRIFFITH) 7 Reels. Metro Production THE FOOL'S AWAKENING 6 Reels. First Show at 7.30 SEE MY LAWYER •6 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE CO.. LTD, Proprietors Buick Cantilever Rear Springs Full Cantilever
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    MEXICAN TROUBLE.
    180 9 Possible Negotiations For Settlement. Capital Unaffected by The Boycott. [REtTER TELEGRAM] London, August 3. Mexico City The economic boycott, which is the outcome of the Government's anti-clerical policy, has not yet affected the capital, but people in many small towns and villages, besides wearing mourning and draping their
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    Mr. Harvey Firestone.
    108 9 Views on Rubber OutiooK In Philippine-. [reutek telegram] London, August 1. New \urk Mr. Harvey Firestone, son of the well-known rubber manufacturer, hat ban illi iimIbi tha rubber outlook in the PMUppiaM with President Coolidire. He says he found ilurin.-r his rci to the southern i.-landj of
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    Britain and China.
    74 9 Steps to Amend the Indemnity Bill. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, A'jg.;-t In the House of Commons at question lime Comdr. Locker-Lamnson said His Majesty's Government favoured the rendition of the mixed court* at Shanghai. Asked when Government would introduce legislation to amend the China Indemnity Bill, Conulr. I.oc
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    U.S. Ammunition Explosion.
    99 9 Tribute lo Heroism of Officers And Men. [aw iKtt ntrauM] London, August I. Wl limuli n The Naval Hi ard eni|uiry into the cause' of the explosit.n at the Lake Denmark ammunition store came to the conclusion that the- disaster was caused liy lightning. A tribute is
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    Cowes Week.
    35 9 [MOW tklkukam] London, August 3. CeWM M rrotnUd, ;:nd ideal conditions prevail. Mr. Frank Chni'lin's yawl Con! «"n I h«- Kinc's (.'up 1>\ :!H stionds from the Mtltck boat MiMinlvani. Six ioni)H tc<l.
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    Embargo on Aeroplanes.
    22 9 [REITKR TELEGRAM] London, Auuu>t I. Washington An embargo aaj b.en placol on the exportation of ton niercial aeroplane* :.> Mexico,
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    Y.M.C.A. Congress.
    167 9 Many Nations Meet At Helsingfors. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 3. Helsingfors Two hundred and fifty boys are among the delegates to the Y.M.C.A. world congress here. The delegates include 245 Americans, 10 Australians, 20 Chinese, 22 Indians and four Japanese. Dr. John Mott presides. The delegates are working
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    French War Debts.
    87 9 Ratifying the Agreement With Britain. [WIUELESS VIA RUGBY.] Ruifby, August 3. Mr. Churchill. Chancellor of the Exihvquer. stated in the House of Commons to-day that he had been inform?d by M. Poincaru that the Chamber would be asked to ratify the debt agreement with Britain as soon
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    Pope and Protestants.
    58 9 Denial that Audiences Are Suspended. [RELTER TELEGRAM] Lond-in, August 3. Rome The Vatican denies that Papal Hudienees t i Protestants have been suspended, but adds that stringent measures will be adopted to prevent a repetition of the incident previously mentioned. It was stated that tin American Protestant
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    Channel Swimming Season.
    49 9 Fine Effort by American Lady. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, August Dover: Miss Oarahelle Barratt, New York swimming instructress, started from Dover al eight o'clock yesterday morning m an attempt to swim the Channel. She gave up after 21*4 hours when only three miles from the French coast.
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    Francs Rally.
    34 9 [iiF.rTKi: nUOUM] London, .\^"ist Peril The Senate adopted the Financial Bill by 250 to IS. London, August 3. French fiancs, which opened at 181..)0, closed at 177*4. Belgian frincs closed at 170%.
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    163 9 Macphail and Co., Lid. Singapore, Auj?ust 1. Kubber.— Local M cents Weak. Tin— London £288 5s. Rubbers. Shaivs are weak. Malaka Tindas have sutlers at 2.90. New Scudais at 2.90 and United Malaccas at 2.87 ox. Pnjams arc quoted l.'!-l:!.r>0 and New Screndahs at 5.30-5.40. Meirtakabs offer
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    SCHOOLS AND EMPIRE.
    176 9 British Boys' Visit To Australia. Message from the Prince Of Wales. [wireless via rugby.] Rugby, August A party of 40 public and -secondary school boys left London to-day for Australia. They travel under the auspices of the School Empii'2 Tour Committee, rnd will spend the remainder of
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    THE BALKANS.
    117 9 Incident on Bulgarian Frontier. British Government Watching Situation. [reuter telegram] London, August B. The possibility of trouble m tho Balkans was indicated by questions ia the House of Commons, asking whether steps would be taken to prevent Jugoslav troops entering Bulgaria. Comdr. Locker-Lampson m reply said there was
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    Advancement of Science.
    94 9 Meeting of Association At Oxford. [wifeless via rugby.] Rugby, August 3. Tho Eritiih Association for the Advancement of Science will epen to-morrow m annual meeting. The meeting this year is being held at Oxford and the Ptktee of Wales, who is presieient for the year, will d-liver
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    Terrible Disaster.
    35 9 Four Hurled from Captive Balloon. [IMIIU telegram] London, Ajgust 3. A terrible disaster occurred at Kempsten, Bedfordshire, where a captive balloon parted from its netting, the basket falling and four people being killed.
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    Stabilising the Rupee.
    39 9 [REVTER TELEGRAM] London, Aucui-t I. In accordance with the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Indian currency and finance, the Indian Government intcr.J to proceed forthwith with the stabilisation of the rupee of Ij. H. cold.
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    Mr. Mellon's Tour.
    28 9 [reuter telegram] London, August 3. R*MM Mr. Mellon arrived unexpectedly. Be is interviewing Signor Mussolini and Count Volpi legarding Italy's! economic and financial situation. I
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    SIME, DARBY & CO. SUED.
    313 9 SIME, DARBY CO. SUED. Rubber Received from Lee Pang Seng. $253,620 Owed by Bankrupt Firm. Sime Darby and Co. were defendants in an action ommenced before Mr. Justice Deanc. this morning, in which the Official Assignee of the estate of Lee Pang Seng, bankrupt, was plaintiff. Mi. F. G. Stevens
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    The Tin Market.
    601 9 Further Rise in Price— Shares Active. Messrs. Lean and Co.'s report of July 30 states The rise in tin ha-; continued, the closing prices of £2S1» 17?. Od. for cash and; j £284 In*, for 3 months showing advances j of ii lT.s. and £2 5^. respectively
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    Stock Market Scenes.
    102 9 Soaring Prices on New York Exchange. [REUTER TELECRAM] London, August 3. New York Thsrc were animated .scenes on the Stock Market to-day. General Motors common continued its sensational advance, selling up to 211 on an enormous volume of transactions. At least half the brokers on the floor
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    Exchanges.
    76 9 [WIRELESS TIA EVGBY.] Rugby, August Kxchangcs are as follow Paris 182%. 4 New York 4.86%. Brussels 179%. Geneva 25.12>4. Amsterdam 12.10' i Milan Ms.,. Berlin 20.42' i. Stockholm 18.1 G. Copenhagen 18.83'/s. Of.!o 22.18. Vienna "4.42 '.j. Prague 164tt. Helsingfors *****. Madrid 31.91. Lisbcn 2 17-32. Rio 7 9-1(5.
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    180 9 S.V.R.A. S"poon Competition Th^ Singapore Volunteer Kiflu Amociati n held a spoon shoot at the Bukit Timah range on Sunday, in good weather. The results were as follow Match I.— 200 yds., 7 rounds. Application 1st Nett, Pte. A. C. Monteir >, S.V.C., SI 1st H'cap., L.-Cpl. E.
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    Harbin Sensation.
    66 9 Twelve Baeaian convicts on July 'JO made a desperate dash for liberty from the Harbin gaol, which ia situated m th.centre of the town. Warder* and polico gave chase, finn-.r Indiscriminately and causing the greatest excitement, pedestrians m the main streets scattering la all directions. Bight of the
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    JEWISH MARRIAGE.
    1284 9 Remarkable Litigation At Singapore. Wife's Petition Against Mr. Isaac Meyer. Members of a wellknown Jewish family were concerned in important litigation which enme befori' the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) in the Supreme Court ye-.terday afternoon. Til? matter arose out ot a petition presented by Mrs. PloTCMI Meyer
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      The Northern "Derby."
      635 10 Lancashire's Hip Score Against Yorkshire. LKeuter Telegram. J London, August 3. In the match between Lancashire und Yorkshire at Manchester the home county won on the first innings. Lancashire butted lirst unU declared with 50l> for nine wickets, Mukepeace makin- ]:>>;, K. Tyldivley i::y. and Watson M.
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      Australians at Swansea.
      106 10 Grinunctt and Mailey In Form. [Router Telegram.] London, August 3. The weather was fine on the third day; of the match between the Australians and Glamorgan at Swansea, but the wicket MM crumbling, and the attendance wus small. The Australians, who scored 283 m their first innings
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      CRICKET.
      374 10 Time Prevents Definite Decision In Malacca Match. An S.C.C. eleven visited Malacca over i lv- week-end, and came within two wickets of victory by an innings. The match, which did not commence until Saturday afternoon, opsned with the Malacca side Wtin.u:. After obtaining 72 for the loss of only
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      St. Joseph's Beat Medical College.
      196 10 St. Joseph's Institution defeated the Medical College Union by ii runs on Saturday. Sc >res MKIMCAL COLLIOfI UNION. L. da Silva Ibw b Kss 1 Pang Bang c (.nan Yum b Tiam Poh 16. Vz< iman b \vm 1 Bulasingiam c da Silva b Grollet
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      Singapore Swimming Club.
      75 10 The temporary pajrar at the Singapore Swimmintr Club has now been rem.«v«d and iiicintxTs have the full use of the permanent structure. With the club house completely renovated, a new sy»tem of electric li^ht installed, and the new roud extended up to the club property, the Swimminjt
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      Malayan Tennis.
      970 10 The Championships at Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, August 3. Three jingles and two doubles matches were played this morning. 1 Ong Ec Kong (^elaivor) beat Hovil (Selangor), 6 2 7—5. Chung Ah Ming (Perak) beat l'inckney, (Penang) 6—4, 4—6, 7—5. Chua Chaon Leong (Singapore)
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      Selangor Amateur Races.
      118 10 Entries for* the First Day. The following are the entries for the firxt day of the Selanjfor Amateur meeting: Horses. Auchtermuchty, Voisif, Bombastic, The Squib, Elkin, Linoco, Happy Thoughts Royal Rjsc, Gunner, Man-o'-War, Calculator, Little Marvel, H. F., Napoleon and Dinty. Open Ponies. Soultsway, Minamorc, Josh, Sanhjzza,
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      POLO.
      61 10 Selangor Win Triangular Tournament. The tournament for the MacDougall Cup was held at Kuala Lumpur by the Selangor Polo Club during the week-end, and was won by Selangor, who beat Penang m the semi-final and the Royal J'jhore team m the final. Singapore lost m the semi-final to Johore.
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      124 10 Easy Win for Chinese Team. In spite of the fact that the S.C.F.A. (A) team could only field eight men they defeated the Staff m a second division match yesterday afternoon by six goals to one. LEAGUE TABLE. Second Division. Dukes M.F.T. Police s.C.F.A. (A) O.T.F.C. S.C.F.A. (B)
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      GOLF.
      208 10 kcppcl G. C. Competitions. The following is the result of the draw for partners in competition for prizes presented Ly Mr. W. P. Millar at the Keppel j Golf Club I G. Cullen and F. T. Jervis, D. Bisset lajul JR. Hindle, W. McMuUun and R. .Bald. S. <_'.
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      149 10 Tanglin Club Tournament. TO-MORROWS T1KS. II Doubles. Brooke and Miss Atkins v. Adlcr anj Mr., Jaeksoa. Major anil Mrs. Low;: v. Mr. and Mrs. Nilmc nil. Mm'i |ato| Doubles. Harford und Moslcy v. Green and Wild. Bailey and Trcntis v. Major Storhc and Major Gmidaer. Swing anil Munro
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    110 10 Mr. Alan Cobham has had many difficulties to contend with during the fl-ghts across th« globe but Messrs. Wakefield and Co. have done their utmost to smooth his path by holding m readiness an adequate supply of their Castrol 1 rubricating oil at the various fuelling stations en route. Aviation
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      Restriction.
      265 10 To the Editor of the Straits Timi^. Sir, We much regret that a little whining by the American manufacturers should have moved the Colonial Office to not only allow a 10 per cent, release instead of JO per cent, for the AprilJune quarter, but also to sanction an unlimited
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      Lawlessness in Singapore.
      330 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Recent events point that for those who like to lead a wild and violent life, there is no need to go outside S, pore. It is such fertile soil that :h.'y simply grow luxuiianlly. Robberies v>ith ftntrm*, resulting in
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      The Housing Shortage.
      267 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times, i Sir, You are quite ri|jht when you say "that the majority of our working class population live under the conditions they do because they have a low standard of living." Until Umm people became more enlightened us to the
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    28 10 To-night and to-morrow are comedy nights at the Gaiety. Cinema. A now aeries of comedies is billed. Friday's attraction will be Ruckluss Speed, starring Frank Merrill.
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    46 10 A Six Shootin' Romance, a Univers-1 Western, stai ring Jack Hoxie anil Scout, the horse, will be presented at the Bnrtna Theatre to-night, together with the Un: veisal Jewel production Peacock Feathers wi!h Jacqueline Logan and Cullen Lantis and Biisti-r Kraton m His Wife's Re! itions
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    HOME SPORT.
    2492 10 The Wimbledon Finals Described. By Our Special Correspondent. London, July 8. The proverbial superiority of Manton outsiders to Manton favourileR was main'tained in a striking fashion in the Princess of Wales's Stakes at Newmarket, where three horses from the stable (ail in separate ownerships) were engaged and tilled
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    Religion and Drama.
    229 11 Hist Clemence Dane, tha authoress and dramatist, declared her faiih m the futuiv' of the drama m an address .k th weekly loncbeon of the Soroptimiat Club. "Never." the said, "since the time of Elizabeth have things looked so bright for the Bn»- j jji>h theatre as
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    Gasoline Invention in Japan.
    81 11 Dr. Ikeda, <>f the Tokio Chemical I •Utnr, hn< recently invented v new method of manufacturing gasoline from natural gas i--.mii,:- from oil ftekla. By nu-uns ,f this method about ten Rations of gasoline is obtainable from 10.000 cubic feel of gas, m other words, 3.600,000
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    26 11 The graduate is discovering that m the II lnatti-f i/f (rc'.titi^ a joh, a shei"ps!dn isn't II as imp'irlaii! M i-!e leather— Si. inifo d|| Alivrc.lU'.
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      156 11 No Home is Complete without a MOUTRIE Call or write for free illustrated Price List. S. Moutrie 81 Co., Ltd. RAFFLES FLACK, BLNGAPOKB. LEVER BROTHERS LIMITED, nJ|\ t5 *t PORT SUNLIGHT. ENGLAND. z [j*^ > CLEANS and PURIFIES. Sold by pll Dealers and Stores. Sole Agents HUTTENBACH, LAZARUS SONS, LTD.
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      251 11 Raffles Hotel GRAND MILITARY PAGEANT Special early dinner wfli be available on the following Pageant nights from 7 o'clock AUGUST 28 and 31, SEPTEMBER 1, 3 and 4. SPECIAL SUPPER DANCES will be held on Saturday, August 28, and Saturday, September 4. In Aid of SERVICE CHARITIES. Dancing from 10.30
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    Calcutta Riots.
    1163 12 Six Killed— Armoured Cars Open Fire. We take the following from the Statesman, Calcutta, of July 22 Following the wild scenes that characterized Tuesday night's Mohununi processions. Northern Calcutta yesterday was again convulsed by acute tension which manifested itself in stone-throw-ing, assaults on tram-cars and buses, and attacks
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    Nigerian Magistrate Sentenced.
    127 12 Hugo Dominique Da La Mothe. 30, Colonial Civil servant, and a British subject, of Arthur Road, Wimbledon Park, was charged, on remand, before Mr. Mead, at Marlborough Street, with being drank m charge of and driving a motorcar m a dangerous manner, and without a license, on
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      213 12 lr^ r n /^iqburjSj...,...,. Exit the old label I Enter the NCW MeCalhin'a label, bottle r.nd even their name hara ban so widely imimted that Ii McCaJluiß Ltd., have been com- pelled, for the protection of their .v:;'V; .v. x er» and their own reputation, to ■■.■••:-.-y. EC their l;il>»l
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      75 12 There was an old woman had so much to do, She had floors to polish and passages 100 One day she tried RONUK, of polish the best, And now the old woman has twice as much rest. FLOOR j&^jrjiiyjß polish POLISHES, PRESERVES. PURIFIES. Sold Everywhere. Atk akc f or "RONUK"
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      367 12 REGENT PLATE The Recognised Substitute for Sterling Silver. r rl from akroad raosiva tha sams attantlon ana tha aama satisfaction is sssurad as If a par.cal »,s,t wars mada. wh.ia th. prlc. ch.r,.a mr» thosa wsvaillna In tha Comp.n,'. Landon Showrooms. AN ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUF. Will. BE SENT ON REQUEST. Th»
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    "Sixth Sense" of Plants.
    499 13 Sir 1. Hose's Lakst Experiments. Under UM Indian Union, and (oUowinj -n At I! a given by the I)owaj;e; 1 ady Boyle, 3ii Jagadis Bose spoke at the ttoyal Society el Ails on Hrn linvoj I. tn Alfred Mond presided. Sir Jajiadis Bdsc >\:':<i that UMB'l
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    Customs Officer Fired Upon.
    98 13 Mr. Kevßle, of tin- Chinese M Customs, w.-.s :ire v opon by Strilrt- pickets. ..ii Thursday, Julj !■">. •< he was returning m a Cntonu boat i<i the sh.. i at il"ii.'.\.. Hainan 1 Mr. Kcvilk had been visitinp the -leariM r )lan»i and presaßUvbly the
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    95 13 Progr&mm? of Drills up t > and for August 8, IMC:— Wootoesoky, Attgnst 4, ."i.l"> p.m.. Drill Hall, S.K.A. (v( Si«s. S:!,n)-1 Tininini;; Dnll Hall, B.V.F. Ambolaace, Voluntary I J'aiade. Thursday. Aujru.-t 5. i). 13 p.m.. Drill Hall, S.V.C. Units. Practice Military Pagaaat. Friday, August 0, 5.15
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    112 13 Dr. \V. Coin, r, Irak Health S. r\iiv. In, bern twitted üm Noita Persiaa Poveoa memorial modal lot xhr yvar UH for his pa,M'r Malaria In the Kirku!; I)i\i.-itin Northt-m Mesopotamia during l'J-3, publish<*<l m t!i!" Trnnsa .•li.ms si the Iluyal Society of Tropical MniiHne ami Hyvieae, I!>2.">, Vol It.
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      366 13 Dennis Bros., Ltd. COMMERCIAL VEHICLES I sed by all Municipalities and PAY. I), throughout Malaya. Prices on application to s* ,u,n,s MALAYAN MOTORS (I'roprietors WEAKNE BROSH.TI).) G-r-r-hl WATCH OUT/ Q COMIiJo m TlHiiE SAT ALHAMBRA AUGUST 30. X Cclti, AmUubb and ■attMMai oroncaitts, the J&Tt^ surer 1, quickest sQujti; I
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      505 13 PERAK GYMKHANA CLUB, TAIPING AUTUMN MEETING, 192 G. (L'nder S. R. A. Rules of Racing). FRIDAY and SATI'RDAY, AUGUST 20 and 21, 1926. Right Races on Friday and Nine Races on aturilay, commencing at 2.30 p.m. end 2 .m. respectively. Eifcht Races for Ponies, wo Races for Horses. Four Races
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      532 14 Assets over $6,500,000 S.C. Assurance m force over $22,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) T^wnnN OFFirF M nu i. m f r HKAP OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 61, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has 180.000 deposited with the Supreme Conrt of England
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      1095 14 BANKING BANKING CORPORATION Capital. Surplus and Undivided Profits U.S. $14,000,000 Owned by THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK. Head Office 60, WALL STREET, NEW YORK. London Office JS, BISHOPSGATE, EX. Branches. BARCELONA ™REN tIfNTSIM™ n.Tivii HANKOW PEKING llr.Niain CANTON KOBE OSAKA CEBU MADRID SHANGHAI Commercial and Travellers' Letters of
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      458 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter la Japaa). Capital Subscribed >. T46.000.000 Capital Paid-up Y39 ,876,000 Reserve Fund T 1,760,0 J0 President H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS D. Takita, Esq. T. Sisamnne, Esq. G. Kawasaki, Esq. M. Shuto, EaQ. HEAD OFFICE: Taipeh, Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES
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      583 14 CHEONG KOON SENG GO. 1 i AUCTION SALE of residential properties At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng A Co's saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, August 11, at 2/30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable building site situate at Jalan Besar, Singapore, area 6,719 squaie feet, Statutory Grant No. 5468, quit rent
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      579 14 TO LET OFFICES ft GODOWNS, ETC Offices m the Arcade. 7-b and 11, D'Almeida Street. 19 and 21, Alkaff Quay. Apply personally to ALKAFF COMPANY, 71 aad 70 a. The Arcade. TO LET Shop houses, bungalows (furnished or unfurnished), shops, offices, and godowns m all localities, also vacant land with
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      227 15 i» Generous loads carried without o." Chrome Vanadium Steel used. I VIiVIFF 4IT im ITV Even the axles > for example, are LI Ly Ej\lU A.LtIjE.U 111 Chrome Vanadium, also every leal I>ITI?/^ir\JT' Af 1 IT /IK 1 oi^ the springs, both fore and aft. rLKLsKW 1 /LlrlL Ut Honegt
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      111 15 PERFORMANCE records I tiMkJfikJl *of Goodyear Tyres show A //(M how steadily and surely \lg jj Wfjj, Goodyear Tyre quality v^^V jf^mm has increased during the VJ^ §> //{M& CORD TYRES Made with SUPERTWIST. THE PHAETON MODEL (fflSnl Price now 3'lo3 100 BORNEO MOTORS LIMITED ENGLAND'S PREMIER Leyland reputation increases
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      247 16 Patronized by Royalty. Ejitd. 1871. ENGAGEMENT RINGS AND ALL DIAMOND WEDDING RINGS Extensive assortment m extremely pretty Bettings. Prices Very Delightful AT B. P. De Silva The Roya! Jeweller. •2/3, HIGH STRBST, SINGAPORE. aUaaca No 1, BISHOP STKHBT, PSNANG. c-t-t-hj w:atch out/ COMING THE BAT ALHAMBRA AUGUST 30. DR CASSELL'S
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      243 16 COAL TAR (FROM SFNCAPORE GAS WORKS). CRUDE AND DISTILLED THICK, MEDIUM, THIN. SOFT SOAP Packed m 1 cwt. Drums. Packed m 1 cwt. Cases. (20 by 2<A Kilo Tins). Enquiries solicited. Lee Kirn Soo 40, HIGH STREET. PITMAN'S Commercial Correspondence AM) Commercial English A guide to Composition for the Commercial
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      997 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Tht PREPAID ehargtt for Wants, Fot Stle, To Let, etc., 1b ordinary eloi. tat type (average six wordi to line) are Per line One insertion 28 cents, two int. 49 cis., three int. 64 cts., f«ir int. gt cents, five ins. $1.00, six int. $1.13, ten int. $1.40,
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      456 16 SITUATION WANTED. i ACCOUNTANT, Englishman, 35, thorough ]y experienced, capable of taking entire conItrol of any concern. First-class credentials. Seeks change. 202, Straits Times. MOfoT^EHICLES~ SECOND-HAND CARS for sale. All la good running order. Citroen ear, 6 h.p. i two-seater with Dicky teat, $860. Maxwell I car, five-seater, $300. Overland
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