The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 August 1919

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1 10 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 14 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 18 1919. NO. 9,719
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  • 241 1 The war news of the day is that the Bolshevists have again been severely defeated, on the Dvina by the British, en the Polish front, and at Odessa Page 5. A British oonvoy has been captured titter severe fighting ou the Indian Frontier —Page 5. The Ameiicaus
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  • 887 1 One beautiful morning we lighted tho sparkling mosques and ri< h fresh gardens ot" Mousul. We almost shouted for joy. It looked like Paradise. But before night fell wo knew that it was not Paradise. We were put into filthy eel!:, m a barrack
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 239 1 RAFFLES HOTEL. MMMMMMMHH The largest and most successful Hotel on the Island FACING THE SEA. xurious Suit s of Rooms and spacious lounges, verandah cind__beautiful grouud.. AFTERNOON TEAS. 117 Thursday, Music ia attendance. Cinema on tbe Lawn from 6.15 p.m. First class cuisiae. Guest night every Saturday, dinner followed by
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    • 453 1 SM-BBBSIBIIBS- nt 1^ «_Zo__2Sj v i^_ v V' af V_4^■"■•nnw <nSE_c_. TM__w"?y /"^wrw Not only are Goodrich Safety Tread Tyres tha eaf.ets m the world, hoc i_ey mem v) s0 the most economical, be_au_e they are Full Sized. In, Uojdcich Tyre actually equila ita millimetr c demoninction at the same
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    • 85 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS L„at nights ct fctfcol Tisr. The Banvard j Mu.iCal Comedy Compaay is coming Page 2. Notice re crew cf Freiberg Page 9. Junior assistant wanted Page 8. Music teacher wanted aud room m which to te_ch dancing Page 8. SCC meeting on tbo 28th Page 9. A Bangkok
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 85 1 THE WEEK Wonday 18th. High Water— 2-16 a.m., 2-20 p.m. Moon Last QaArtor. Athc.l lier ut Victoria Theatre. Tuesday 19th Fllgh Waist 811 a m., 3 8 p,m. Ker.t Foard 2 p.m. Athol T:er at Victoria Theatre. Wednesday 20th. High WaSec 4-4 l aro., 4-10 p.m. Thursday 21st *Ttgh Water—
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 97 2 FRASER NEAVE, LIMITED, SINGAPORE. Messrß. Fiaser Neave, Limited, beg to Inform their customets that owing to shortage of Codds (Ball stoppered* Bottles large end Hmall they are compelled to use D\l_K 2S?_F™??2 WN OORK ED bottles for th ir ■PDA. WATBB These bottle., are embossed 1 c RETURN A Wm
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    • 208 2 FORMALIN. New stocks just arrived. MEDICAL HALL Opposite Post CftJce, SINGAPORE. Victoria Theatre ATHOL TIER AND HIS COMPANY CF ENTERTAINERS BIGGER SUCCESS THAN EVER I rG-NiGHT TO-MSRRQW POSITIVELY Last Two Nights Book Your Seats Without clay PLANS AT &OUTRIES. MANILA HOUSE 196, ORCHARD ROAD Just Received A SPLENDID SELECTION OF
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    • 452 2 For Five Nights from Thursday, Aug. 14, to Tuesday Aug. 19. A SUPERB BLUEBIRD PHOTOPLAY AT THE PALLADIUM SINGAPORE S FIRST MODERN PICTURE THEATRE, ORCHARD ROAD. SECOND SHOW AT 930 P.M. A GRIPPING DRftMA OF THE WEST PRESENTING MONROE SALISBURY Who gives a _ighly.tuBtali.e_ characiorlsiticn m a role In which
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    • 378 2 From Sunday, August 17, to ridav a^T^^N THE POWEH OP A WOMAN'S VJK Is the underlying tteme of the phctn play Ihe Enthralling Serial of Thru'? 0^ 1 AT THE ALHAMBR& The Hall for Music and Features, Beach r Second at 9 p.m. Western Fhotc^ay's thrillin;* Ser^i LEAH BAIRP, SHELDON
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 610 2 PV.RB AND WAIL NEWS. Birmingham Iron Matket F&raljstd Loadou. July Ilth. The d 0 to increase the prk*_ ct coal h*s pai the Birrok.gham iron matket, nud the icsne of quot&icua h_o b.en mapandadi It it. ef-tiinutrd that tbe Biltiefa gna companies' cottl bill will ba in .reused by JC6
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  • 506 3 WORLD'S HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP. The Short Demps^W» ,arrt Fight. I thr* 1 v of th 9 D'" pi f M ;he heavy we'ght llll*** irorld, "t i'uledo, on Vl !l,ird was given as r was receivtd 'v over ..uk D..P*, |bf mat with I j w. W.llard was! li^ "nnd.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 25 3 l I at Ipoh ot tfc B«mbwi of the Pleated to disuse ■if inve.tiga !>iati; be held at X of the l>lantere A 3eo ciation
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    • 564 3 WANTED I WANTED: ajanljr <_lf>rk with hnowledce Of typewriting for Insurance D partment ot »ocal Arm. Apoly scaring a*e, prions ex perli-ace and I .lary expected to Box No. ao c/o Kree Press. 8 6 n c Assißtant for Tailoring Department required, one with previous experience pref >rr t d.
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    • 855 3 LABUAN COALFIELD LTD., Dl LIQUIDATION. The undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auctioi at Alexandra Brick Works, Pasir Panjang. On Wednesday, 27th August, 1919, at IO a.m. The undermentioned Machinery, Engines, Pumps and Railway Material. Lot i One Stooru Enuine by Atdrew Barclay Co., Ltd. direct drive, Sttoke
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    • 403 3 SBIG REDUCTIONS I IN THB FAMOUS tf B. and Odette Corsets HITEAWAY'S g?f_\ T I ■■»w»»^»^_— i_ iil 1 m V v fc jj v x > ass* i\vß^^ ufftta W. B NUFORM No. 132. I Sm.rt model for average W. B. NUFORM No w B Kntrnnvr wr. H S
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • 54 4 Hco*».— At "WefitcrofV Tciar*., on the 18th Angust, 19 9, to Mr. au.l ___rs. C D.D Hogan, .a daughter. Rr BTRTSON.—Jnne tf, at Porrirmcre. Oban wife of 4. AiNbLiu I.OBKi T9OM late of B N Borneo son. PLADE —Juno 73. at FrarfefleJd. Stsl Chart wife of L. E. bLADE,
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    • 40 4 noi^°RD- BAT.NF 8 .-Oa Jn!y 7, at Christ Church, Lancaster G^te, London, Doris Alder Barnes, second danfhttr of Lr. Barnes Liverpool, to Ltent. George T Holfjrd U.F.A.. M^v Federated Btates Colonial Bervice, son cf -.-lolfcrd. Eeq., More bath. Levcnshi-e.
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    • 19 4 Fraper —July I, at Upper Ha!p, Farnbam, burrey, Amelia, W.low of John FIUSKR, formerly of fiingapcr. aged 76.
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  • 471 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, Aug. 18. 1910. According to a summary published ot" the report of the Commission on the University of Calcutta, before the University can realise its true position the whole system of secondary education m Bengal must be recast. The important recommendation to this end is
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  • 686 4 i Since writing tbo above, the Malaysia" Message has come to hand containing, a report of a meeting of the Cnunril of the Anglo Chinese College held on July SBrd. At that meeting a re-state ment of the gencr.il objects of tho College was adopted. The two executive olauses are
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  • 145 4 London, Aug 16. Tbe Times fays Britain's desire is that Persia shall stand on her own tett and with the aid now given her. she shruM be able to reorganise the administration The Persians have now a renewed opportunity to Bhow their cr»p;ic:ty fc'r enlightened Government. If tbey
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  • Correspondence. QUEEN MARY'S NEEDLEWORK.
    • 384 4 To tuk Editor. i> uc Sir,— l should be much obliged if you would publish tho enclosed letter received last mail from the Hon Lr.dy Lawlty, Hia Sac of Q ieen Mary's Needlework GuilJ. Yours, faithfully, C G Ferguson Davie, President Church Workers' Assn Singa pore.
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  • 272 4 Two London mails were received yesterday, that of July 2nd, which had been delayed at Malta by cases of plagne aboard the Nankin, and that of July 17th, This last mail is thu9 out ia excellent time, 81 days to Singapore. A large number of officers from H M S
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  • 44 4 I ANoniK:; pao B Df| I«theK, IU oa Magistrate, Comma. mad Istned ft gl m. a b i himself fro. X M) g on tfa the 27th cf j give »ryß».i non afttei ThH (0sworn to th.c formally grai
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  • 36 4 from Om Own < '•<«»*, At the X i_lab meeting Iti forward C inti cf sheet, tht pence and account! v.. dividen I of i Mr A V s altetod direotoi the staff wa. m&
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  • 92 4 We much come by tho mail ot William King, wl Tanjong _>„,« D "J the Sicg&pore Hart, who has been oa years, was net val] last teat v trip to Japan, which did fair but be went a^y Boms »i| the Marama. He d.ed at heme
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  • 288 4 THREE CAKs HELD IP. About 4 80 on Thoriday afternoon 1* (writes a Knala Lumpor correiporia Mr P A Abdul K„dar. Inspector to n Standard Oil Company, and Mr S|Qs Pan, the owner of a rabbet estate m a Cheras district, left Kpjarg id Lire, a No.
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  • 140 4 The Rangoon Til names of all Government cCse»»' have served during the war shoal* forth be shown m tbo civil lift* tinctive manner as n commemor their services. The uumbor of J ended Auguet 8 val 111 a"* 0 rl f!B 43 32. Three Inrapeaa d« recorded Malarial le?«t 86,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 147 4 my I fcjf xs^ b9C^___!_ Established fi H 1864. Hk^ %TZ*^ Honckong, Singapore Penang v QUALITY STRENGTH __*>~_w_a_— _>■_*_«_■_«_«_■■■_>_*_*_*_*— __*_*»«Baß>iß_«a«_*_*_w_w_w_*a_*_Bo^^^na_«an__^ j LARGE STOCKS OF SPEOiALIY SELECTED MEN'S WEAR Suitable for those homeward tf Tweed Suits, Flannel Shirts, Pyjamas, Hosiery, Underwear, All of Finest Quality, and at j Travelling Rugs (Scotch
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    • 22 4 VICTORIA THEATRE TO -NIGHT AND TO-MORROW. POSITIVELY THE LAST TWO PERFORM A NCES OF IHE ATHOL TIER COMPANY CHAKGE OF PROGRAMME NIGHTLY.
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  • 64 5 I t £HCH JIOTP-BMKD con- r aadauc^ b i bai it is hoped n* ill f;i a peace of I patili m oi i i k y tl I] ut too east i .ration. nni« pi >poe< d to of ib pre ps ie .t:o British ild
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  • 379 5 :^n ler? m the ive notified tbe that the teach FreDch language will be rj m rler 11 -.^bools. a: a nesting of thfl Chfttnbef cf Com h commutes waa appointed kl tor holding an of .impies of French goods next direct line of steamers will tJ between
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  • 793 5 THE RUMANIAN SIDE Paris, Aug 14. -I- appears the Supreme Council has not yet received the reply of the Rumanian government but has consired a report from tha Allied anaaaiiaaion jof generals at Bnda9oH describing a ivenetioo with M Diamante, Ifci mlnn M.gh Commissioner, who denied ba
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  • 612 5 FURTHER DEFEATS British Dvina Victory London, Aug 13 —A communique says the Anglj Rniliaoi on Au 10 attacked too Bolshevists ou tha D*ina with complete success. All objectives were carried, six enemy batta'.iouß v»ere destroyed. Ozer a thousand prisoners have hitherto been counted. Twelve field guns were caotured
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  • 180 5 Ouce upon a time a traveller who had been baked nearly bone dry m the summer sun of the magnificent West staggered from a train m the foot hills of the Reekie*, entered a hotel, and mutter ed "Gimme a rye." Now it happened that the area
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  • 594 5 DESTINATION OF THRACE Paris, Aug 13. —Tha Supreme Council has takan aa important etep towards t__3 SDlutiou of tho Tnrace question. A scheme for the partition of the country on tbe following lines is generally favoured. Easternmost Tbraoa with Adriancpla and the Black Sea coast would form
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  • 217 5 There are many stories of the pious lawyer, of which, perhapp, tho beat known is that m which the late Mr. Waddy, ai p., acd afterwards Judge at Sheffield, routed Lockwood, who, thinking to put Waddy out of countenanco, prest nted himself at a prayer-meeting at which
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 441 5 jROBINSON Co. Walker's Blockefc.es. r" "I (Disinfecting PtrtorUcd B.ccks ihey purify and sanitz^ thc air /L^^W nd are asafeguar-i again: t inicctf^mr^sa^ ious disease. R 7 They produce a p_re\ pleasant and beneficial a'mosphere. j v They la?t many months, cost very little and require no attention J _f^_f*/r _r*
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 431 6 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHIt (niOORFOBATKO IN JAPANOND3R MAIL CONTRACT WITH THI IMPERIAL JAPANBSS .Subject to alterations without notico) ■UROPEAN LINE. (Via Suez Canal) ror_ig_w ser-to, 1 1 For (Malacca), Penang, Colombo, Suez, London and Antwerp "AWAMARU" (Antwerp dlreot) 16th August "INAB.MARU" .£th Auguet TOTTOKI MART (Cargo) 25th August t •KAMO MARU"
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    • 692 6 Koninklyke Pa'i^tvaart Maatschappi] (Inc> or vted ln Holland.) ROY-L, PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OF B_.TA.VIA. 'alophone 131 Passage Bept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Managers Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dept. 3 COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. NDRiOi^i Rtonw, Prigl Ra_j_, Sapat. Tembilahan and RengaS. Ang. 18 I-LCHIOB
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    • 574 6 WM ifh APCAR Ijj (Ocu.pai\ioB l_cor r c:utci m Kt>fUß4 Maii_ and Passbnqer PENINSULAB AND OBOEIITAI {Under Contract with Hie Maieap Gover G 'ho Comp^ny'B MAIL SERVICES KA3T OF BOMP LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO M4BBI lU. DUE 6INGAPOKE <. p L V M«OAF( *^gypt (Ambulai port) ai I
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 582 7 r(!N< ID IN BIAM.) COASTING EERVIC L {mm. C?»o^oi, Hana- tzi. biaj E*mn*m Depart utt IB" 4ih Auiust IGlvl 6'h August 19:9 Uth August I^l9 13th August 1919 POX 18th August 1919 20th August 1919 DD 25th August 1919 27th August ISI9 lst Sept. 1919 3rd Sept. 1919 *v;*._ r*k
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    • 501 7 NEDERLANDSGH -INDISCHE STEENKOLEN HANDE'I MAATSCHAPPI J (NETRERLA«DS-I DIA COftL T„ftO!?»G tO^PAKY, LTD.) Incc-pcrßted m Java. L'oal Merchants, Landing Agents, Steveio.es and Contractors. LOCAL AGENTS:- WES3SLINK DIJKOUIS 2, de Souza Street, Cable Address Ricecoal M Maintain stock m Singapore of Bukit Assam Coal, Prices on Application. Give quotationa oi* all kinds
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    • 360 7 PEACE CELEBRATIONS. Be ready with an Evinrude. Large Shipment S expected by the Clan Malcolm as veil &3 r^t ff&Mmmm *S___ _fc\ i iflS___2In stock: 16— 20 Peerless complete, Bosch Ift £kj| Magneto self— starter, electric light, 12 ft. 11 W3i Bronze shaft 22 by 20, propeller, and cue V*S=T
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  • 317 8 Tenders will be received at fhe CoKtiial Secretary* OM&B, up to ror of tho 21st .au... 1919, for tho following works 1, Erection of Qnatt rs for < i^tt Chrks In Penaug Lane 2. Ereclt uof u^rtorq for Preiacv.. at tho Tan Tee* Seng's Hcspica 8. Re-buildm-* uea-.on
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 183 8 DISINFECTANTS. Jk^mmWl^ mmm* mm H dO__W d____ B^RRRRW^ "PHENYLE' 5 JEL MJ&JLJJL^ JL MJIJLJ In 1 and 5 Gallon Drums From all dealers. The Borneo Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE IPOD. SOLE IMPORTERS. /y v I QUALITY is the point I I v- v I which is necessary iillM^ r f m
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    • 617 8 ■■■■™^"»*"«"i n i A CM ilft t-W? jy'{^_&*s,tf»jU THE SECRET OF THEIR WEAKNESS. What Pallid Nervous Women Should Do To Get Strong. Many women, mothers who hive the care ot children, girls who work and come heme tired every night, and even society women who have an endless round of
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    • 414 8 -^*_^____fi'^_______________M______________^_____R________K___________________^^ ____H___n___pr* ___Lvt'ji*". <» 'tS .^ttr"! -A *^____R-_._____-P_-_____B________________L vr"*"_____*?- «T' M^MM^^^^^Af^SßmmfMk^mmmAA^AAKfAMk __2_t4 '^^SH-op*?*' _F yS^ m*\ iY?\ fc^ T V ll 1 Sli km A_f_S_f A V ■lin W&* > iw x 'SS^e TEA z___>s a urorld wide z&pvtatzon jbefozncl it mf I THREE STANDARD BLENDS I Extra Quality GREEN
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  • 64 9 (COBBEOTED DP TO Ang 16.) Bank 4ms ***** demand 348 18 Private c»*»>cJjfp Rm 2< 11 16 Xevr York Bank demand PC$ •i credits 90 duye 6pJ France demand BauSj 85 j India, T. T. ?6 Hongkong, demand fis p tnn Yokohama, dpmand moj Java, demomi jss Bangkok, demand
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  • 135 9 Tin Bayers #129 50 Glitflbler 18 GO Garcbier Cube No. 1 2 4 0< Pepper Black ordin. Spore 40 10 Papper, (White fair) 68 bU Tapiccrt, amull peatl if air quality) 22 0! Jo do flake do 18 CO do medium peari do 22 Pearl Sago, amall v (l
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  • 115 9 Aug 16, 1919. The following are the shares as to which changes are notified id Meeets Fraser and Co's list ROBBER DOLLAR COMPANIES. Balgownie 5 50 575 Kedah BiB6 400 cd Mandai Tekong .70 ,80 Mer 8 u 6.00 6 25 P»3am 12.26 12 75 Sandycroft 4
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 348 9 -..033,000 W M,TO l Assurance m force over $9,000,000 IT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED WCOWCWtID IN BTBAIT3 B-RUMBini V > ILU ID OFFICE: fTlaclsfister Boaso. Siß«fa D or« S) S,n apor6 LONDON OFFICE: 32. Otd Jewry. E.C Y-L.ANS OF ASSCBANCE Dnisrv T™ B l -i--t6 4_«_ cli uco Cc__,_ulo
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    • 515 9 THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITEI (Incorporated In tbs Straits Settlements) Head Office Bingapore, Kafflos Chambers 5 6 Branches Penang-85 Beach Street. Kaiaccs— :.3i Jonker Street. Muar-77/7» j alaa Saleiman. Batu Pahat-ico Jalsu Kahamat. Agencies at i London, New York, Ban Francisco, Semaran Palembang. and Trang. Authorised %m^ leaned g V
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    • 555 9 J THF, MIROANTiLEBANK OF IND A. Ltd. IRCORPOSATEO m _NCU.II.. mSSmm ~Z~~ Z Bj&S RESERVE FUND REST *783,700 B BOARD OP DIRECTORS a EL CX Esq Chairman H. Melvlll Simon 1 Eeq. I Sir David Yael 0 f*\' S yrt q I P H Chalmers Esq, w jLcr_ Carmiehael, c.g.s.i,
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    • 626 9 THE BANK OF TAIWAN UNITE*. (INOCRPORATED BY BPECUL IMPER.A& Oiarter m Japan.) Capital Sobscribed y. 30.CC0.0C0 Capital Paid Op y 27,500,000. Funds y. 6,520,000 p n Tctw otaro Fafeurai, Esc vico President Ec juro Bakacawa,' SJ DIRECTORS. lyctcßbi Sada. Esq. Kycroku Yr.ma_a/1, Eaa Stingo -Uo&mi, Esq. HEAD OFFICE :-TA!PEH, FORMOSA
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    • 224 9 SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB. i^lci. The Annual General Meeting cf the Mem jers r f the Singapore Cricket Club will be helS n the Club Pavilion on Thursday, the iBth -UguBt.l9l9.atslfip.m. Business. (a) To receive the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30th June. 1919. (b) To elect a
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 706 9 MAII, TABLE. T«-dsj. !rte» mediate aad looti roj'.e, 'oi d a below fHMAg, Kalaaea, F.M.E (by Train) .p.m. flat MT <a*«epi SonOayl. r Kota Tinggi and station to Ku&U Lumnnt at 6 a.m. w J^ holre 8 !,.AI j.m. Cucob Hock Tew 9 am Batavia etc sb rg 9 am
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  • 516 10 GERMAN CHANGES Berlin, Aug II Tua r.ew constitution has been promulgated and Bauer appointed imperial chancellor, The National Aesem bly will henceforth be styled tha Reichstag, while the Federal Council replaces Ihe Slate, or Federal Committer A decree of the Imperial President orders all effl_i»!a and merabore of defence
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  • 215 10 S London, Aug 15. A moating of labour leaders m Liverpaal yesterday evening decided ov a general stoppage m Liverpool for three day* f.om Aug 20 aud posiibly further stoppages toi other period.' unless tbs police striker.) are reinstated. London, Aug 15. la the Hcuse cf Commons, replying to
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  • 52 10 The Love Thief, a William Fox produc tion m five parts will support the Wolves of Kuliur eer.al, of whioh two fresb epi sodas will ba shown at the Alhambra, to night, along with a new Topioal Budget: In the first show Captain Courtesy, m five parts will
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  • 366 10 From Our Omn Corr—%umdtni Penarg. August 16, There wia pome raiu which slightly nff^cfd the attoodaneo at the etart but it improved lotOC 11 avy ram fell during the third race but the weather cleared afterwards. The going throughout wae haavy. Tha lottery favourites were Rouroauia, Dandy. Alachester,
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  • 137 10 SCC beat SRC. Only ova inaing each was put ia, m thc cr cket mitch played between the SCC land tbe S R C on tbe former's prcund on Saturday resulting m a win for the home team by 83 rans. Scores Campbell b Paarse 11 Wishn.t b
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  • 79 10 MONDAY'S TIES. Doubles Handicap. Smith and McKhud v Doig and Chancy, S.oulir r.nd Norrie v Kinlock and 'Swanscu. TUESD.vYS TIES. SINGLES Handicap. Bennett, 4 v Kinlock, 8. WEDNESDAY'S TIES. Singles Handicap. Scoular, owe 8 v Bennett, 4 or Kinlock, 8. THURSDAYS TIES. Singles Handicap (final tie). McKean owe
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  • 215 10 I A number of officers, engineer*, etc, left Singapore for J_va on Saturday! morning to man the interned German ships. The Straits Merchant Service Guild, tbe I Burlington, Coleman st, extend a very hearty invitation to the Misters and Officers, who are at present iv Singapore taking over
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  • 248 10 A large and appreciative Buliencp greeted the rotora o£ the Atbol 'tier Co at Ibe Victoria Hall on Saturday n'ght The p pal*ciiy of U;ar* Serena aae further enhanced after ibe bad rendered "Hyoine au«Soleil" which gave her rich contralto voice the h ghe^t. rar:ge and Bhe
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  • 166 10 Mr W R Blavard will introduce his American Musical Comedy Co to Singapore on Monday Angnet 25 at tbe Victoria Theatre. The company will appear here for a .hort saasou only and present a carefully selected repertoire of tbe latest American musical comedy successes, mong which _re
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  • 105 10 This year's winner o! tbe Calcutta Turf Club Derby Swoep.-taka gainfl less than tba usunl reward, for tbe value of tbe first prizq ia said to ba four lakbs of rupees (about 438,000. According to report m Calcutta for the diaw ig but roundedf under the revised
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  • 14 10 Secretary: N Goraeo, (Malacca). Ayer Molek 14,400; 9 months 109,219,
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  • 83 10 The Java Calturillij, which is iatere^ted m the Colonial bugar industry, reports for 1910 a .ugar production of 839.&60 pikula ot 10.42 per cent, against 8<_9,878 pikuls of 9.85 per cent, m 1917. The working profit increased from 1,884 956fi. to 2,034,9070.. ond tho net profits, avail able for dividend
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  • 951 10 \n interesting and amusing account of I life with tbe Chinese labourers la French Flanders is given by "ex Private F A V m an article m tbe Manchester Guardian, from which we extract the following *At first tbe easy familiarity tf the Chinks was quite
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  • 57 10 Tbe Rev G T Waldegrave, id a, Hon T C R N, tha Missions to Seamen Chaplain at Lowestoft, has been appointed Chaplain of the Missions to Stamen, Hongkong. He is expected to arrive m September when be will take over tbe work from tbe Rev. W T Featherstone who
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 334 10 FRESH BEEP FOR RETAIL SALE ONLY. Fillet 40 cts. per lb Beef Steak 22 cts. per lb. Rump Steak 22 cts. per lb. Curry Meat 20 cts per lb Can be obtained at Stalls Nos. 23 29 civd Terrace Market any time from 6 a.m. to 12 j/ daily from
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