The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 August 1922

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, SJ3., MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1922. No. 10,656
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    210 1 France threatens to hold op settlement of German private reparation claims, if her enemy procrastinates any more Page 7. It is semi-offic tally hinted, however, that M. Poincare may discuss a moratorium aa regards the major reparation claims Page 7. Italy is passing through a time of
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    TRAPPING WILD ANIMALS.
    995 1 "The men who were to give the tree* the final cut and send them toppling over stole forward silently. Ali was beside me. carrying my rifle; Omar and Munshee were stationed near, one at each side. I waited, scarcely daring to breathe, for them U) signal that
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      249 1 MALTHOID "Raffles Hotel, t TELEPHONE 2920. T F MONDAY t i Tea Dansant I spm to 7 p.m. Mr. W. S. Tagliapietra. SARKIEB BROTHERB F Musical Director. Proprietors. IKALAMAZOO. LOOSE LEAF BOOKS n THE FINISHED ARTICLE C*N BE SI'PPLIKD J|T QTA7" BY FRASER &~NEAVE, L™ rHE ARCADE, SINGAPORE. HOUSEHOLD BARGAINS
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      130 1 CIGARETTES f-^^--'«BRT If CIGARETTES OF REFINEMENT Soie Manufacturers ARDATH TOBACCO CO., LTD., LONDON THE EUROPE HOTEL. SENGAPORB DANCING AFTER DINNER. EVERY Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The Hotel Orchestra under the direction of Mr. P. R. Martens. Telephones in every Room. THE EUROPE HOTEL, LU. Tei ro. 2740—9 L'ms Arthur e.
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      153 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The merits of Alkia Suits Pfcgt io. Empire Cii>em*a new pvoummnn Page The Royal Cord, a U. S. iyre, McAHs"ter 7 c Page 10. Robinson and Co., stock Kynoch'e efficient sportmtr dtnrtridgea Plfcge 7. Tho Spjirta battery f >r :^ars, *m& Huttenbach's for Sparta batteries Paire 12 Shippincr
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      76 1 THE WEEK. Monday, Ith. High Water, 10.53 a.m.. 10.20 p.m. August Bank Holiday. Cricket: Colony vs. F.M.S., K. Lumpur. Tnrsday, Bth. High Water, 11.25 a.m., 10.69 p.m. Wednesday, 9th. High Water, 11.55 a.m., 11.35 p.m. Thursday, 10th. Hicrh Water. 0.24 p.m. Inter-School Sports, S.C.C., S p^n Friday, llth. High Water,
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    MALAYA'S DEPUTATION TO INDIA.
    624 2 In connection with the point We raistnl J s..n,rtime a£O of the political feel ins whicli j will colour the dftTllaTJ of Um laviiaW committed on the emigration aot rulcs ***j Straits Echo lays: It is »ttp > n thl j right direction to seiu* a
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    RETURN OF THE GERMANS.
    121 2 Touching at the quarterly meeting of the )f.»npkonp Chamber of Commerce on the Kx-Enemy Aliens Ordinance in that Colony, the chairman said I may remind iMWktra of the Chamber that the Ex-Kru-my Aliens Restriction Ordinance, passed on August 29, 1919, expires next month. Tudor that enactment
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      370 2 TO LEi OR FOR SALE. LAMM C.OIMAVNS, newly erected area from 10,000 to 50,000 sq. ft. facing rivei. LAMM STORKS from 6,000 to 24,000 sq. ft. near wharf and shipping. Also three storied buildings for offices and godowns. Centrally situatedAll immediate entry, going cheap. Apply or write to A. J.
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      613 2 OOUGLAS FAIRBANKS he most universally popular of all Cineira actors, in a hair-raising real-life drama l real Fairbanks stuff that will run your blood up to fever, then leave you with a happy smile on your face. THE GOOD BAD MAN A GREAT BIG WESTERN PICTURE In 5 Parts (At
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      425 2 ALHAMBRA FROM THURSDAY. AUGUST ft. TO TUESDAY. AI7GI si GREAT ACTOR IN ONE OF THE MOST DRAMATIC BTORII YEAR. The Famous William Fox Stai WILLIAM FARMM vho appears in a picture that ffotl the star an opportunity to |*j screen powers at the feet of tic phot odra mat ii-
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    THE "COBBLER POET."
    477 3 remarkable personality has passed away by the death ai the age of 90 of M. lofcii Gregory, t<e Cobbler Poet,' of nd father of Sir Richard Gregory, Bmcrfon Pnlmmi o f Astronomy at Queen's College, London says th e Yorkshirt Pi it. "The- appellation of 'CoUter P©etf
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    REMARKABLE TRAIN ACCIDENT.
    235 3 Mown From A Carriage. The special correspondent of the Madras Mail at Tinnevelly ruppl.es the following details of the death, under extraordinary circumstances, of a young Brahmin stenotypist named Naixsinihat.hu. i who Avan employed by Mr. G. Vert^ese, Inspector of I Factories, Trinchinopoly. The youth ac- compan.ed
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    NIGERIAN TIN COSTS.
    202 3 In addition to the severe slump in the price of the metal no factor, perhaps, has been mor e responsible for the way Nigerian Tin shares havo fallen from speculative rracc than the reticent attitude of thfc managements on the scor e of working costs. It is
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      302 3 I a? HI A iL hSt^ h* i^H 11 KILLS PAIN ar,d quickly brings comforting relief. Foi prompt relief from Kiu-umatism, Neuralgia ,«r Lumbago, remove the swelling and ease the pain caused by Sprains] depend upon Sloan's Liniment. This warming, soothing, rating liniment is the quickest way to overcome the
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      549 3 ■■■■■■MM lIMM n I ifl^^^'^British -built Albions hold the world's record for reliability and low cost ot maintenance. Writm now for oarticulara. Load capacity 25 cWta. to 80 cwts. coftiftictfc.AL Motors. ALBION MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.. fcaotatoon. GLASGOW. ConceMionairc* t BARKER ft CO., LTD., Singapore an 1 Pen ing. HARRISONS
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    THE TRAVELS OF TIADATHA.
    356 4 By Owen Kutter. Author of The Song of Tiadatha." Tiadatha, demobilised and back in London, tinds that life is changed and that he is restless. Finally, after a quarrel with Phyllis, he takes leave of Woggs, his soldier servant, and Gladiator, his bull terrier, and leaves
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    JACKS' METAL REPORT.
    319 4 London, July 5. This week hai MM seriou s collapse in the Gem an exchange which might have ben expected to n:».ve brought about lower prices, but the effect has been otherwise, and the Continental demand for Metals and Minerals has been on a larger scale than
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    CACAO PLANTING.
    149 4 We are indebted to a planter with several years' experience of cacao planting in Ceylon says an Exchange for an exceedingly interesting and informative report on th<^ great measure of success he attained in planting cacao, on a small scale, in Malacca district. H e is of opinion
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      516 4 Heat Lassitude and Fever Dr. CasseSl's Tablets Give Splendid Energy and Safeguard the System from Infection. India. Souih Africa. Mr. l> t .,ir,kn--n Broa»H« St^JFT^iSIISFSSSZ j«y«. Pormtlaha. P.(J 2B Railwaj l .M. r•■ Mv «i.h neadaehe, and ►vni|ttuin- unj work Nothing did >r ni an y good till I Scientific
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      436 4 CEMENT USER& On hand ready for immediate delivery 15,000 casks Best Portland Cement guaranteed British Standard Specification 1920. Our Mills produce 500 casks daily. Cement can be delivered in bags at a great saving! Bids for 15,000 casks or any smaller quantity invited. Cash or Credit. Bhitish Cement Marketing Synoi
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      363 4 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENT SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Suit No. of 1915. Between Syed Hassan bin Mohamed AlsagofT Syed Omar bin Mohamed Alsagoff ard 1 f Syed Ali bin Mohamed Alsa^cff AUCTION SALE OF Valuable 999 years Leasehold land M.l Rousei know, l; Koad and No. 182
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      516 5 Spectacles have built up their present reputation tucnuse of the accuracy of their construction and the care and skill uSt d in ftdapfing them to cts of the eye. l»-t °f o'd Brosd St London OPHTHALMIC CPTICIAN I6.B*TTEWV W? SINGAPORE. TO LET. IT, N M Change Alley, entry Ist. temb*r
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      578 5 WANTED. WANTED TO BUT. Hecond-hand Chinene or Europeca HOUSEHOLD FURNITUBE 4 •rtry description (hi* or small iota). icoQ price* offered. Apply to 8«co»i Bind car© of Fret PMfc y-io DQARD AND LODGING. Seabreeze Sanitorium and Private "Hotel, ■V Ambe ™d., Tanjon* Raton*. For a change or quiet holiday by the
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      934 5 AUCTION SALES Estate of Syed Mohumed bin Abdulrahman Junivd. I>ecea.«ied IMPORTANT AUCTION SALK. Tho Undersigned have been favoured with instructions to sell by Public Auction At their Sale-room, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, Singapore, OX MONDAY, 14th AUGUST AT 2 30 P.M SAGO LANE Lots 1-:,. ttg rears' iemilnH 'and mmi
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      974 5 NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. 61 (IWWNBROKEKS) Tenders arc invited for the sole right to open one pawnshop for a period of three yewrs from the Ist January, 1923, in each of the streets or'sections of streets in the Town Division of Settlement of Singapore, described in the Schedule hereto annexed and
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      940 5 THE EGYPT DISASTER. To the Editor of the Times. s On Wednesday, May 24, Mr. J; K. 4 Mills, labour member for Dartford, i s ra- < ported to have asked a somewhat iiuohe- rent supplementary question in connection j with the loss of the Eg(ypt, We at once wrote
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      429 5 i i I SEE— I N. LAZARUS OPTICIAN MEDICAL HALL I BATTERY ROAD > FIRST N. LAZARUS— OPTICIAN J MEDICAL HALL BUILDING BATTERY ROAD. L. MaA M J^^^l flat J al Mai IT our rirst 9 Thought I ■aay'a «atfar*—that y«ur fvat S thought. Much dapanda on hu food: what
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      20 6 WEMYSS.— At the Maternity Hospital Penang, on tho 3rd August, to Mr. and Mrs. A. Home Wemyss a daughter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      44 6 ALLEN— HARTIGAN.— JuIy 11, at" St. James's, Paddin^ton, George Edward Allen, late of Chartered Bank of India, eld^r son of late Whitworth Allen, Penang, and Mrs. Allen, Bexhill, to Mary A ice, only daughter of Dr. 1 and Mrs. Hartigan, formerly of Hongkong.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1922. A Week End Causerie.
    795 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1922. A Week End Causerie. There is plenty of room for disquiet in the world still, besides the ralations of Germany to France and the Allies, and America towards the solution of the international debts matter. The internal affairs of Italy are complicated by
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    563 6 The F. M. S. Post and Telegraphs Department hopes to establish telephonic communication between Ipoh an^ Kuala Lumpi r by th e end of this year. A telegram has been receive^ by the Secretary for the Colcnies to the effect that the Federatej Malay States have decided to apply for
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    CEYLON FINANCES.
    398 6 The Treasurer of Ceylon has issued statement for the Council showing that another 12 1£ million rupees are required for this year's services. "Chaos if the only alternative to fresh taxation." When the estimates for the current year wer e framed the extent of the present trade depression
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    THE CONSCIENTIOUS CADDIE.
    91 6 The stranger at the golf club was anxious for a grama, so one of the members, who rather fancier his play, offered to go round with him. On th e way to the first tee th« member turned to hi s caddie: "Do*s h« pfey well, Tom
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    EMBARRASSING.
    34 6 All were quiet in the cinema watching a comic character counterfeiting intoxication. The silence was broken by a small boy's shrill voice: "That ain't th e way to be drunk, is it, farver
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    301 6 Sir Thomas and Lady Parkinson arrived in Penanp by the Ipoh on Friday from Sirjjapore. The Singapore Free Press is issued as usual to-day. There will be no issue 09--tficrrow, giving the technical staff a day off. The business of an Eastern merchant heretofore carried on at Singapore under the
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    190 6 SERVANTS AM,,, j UTRRNCHMI I To the Hitor. I Sir, I notice in tJ I formation thai f t 1 ng mailr in G I Mercantile Oommun I .the knif« for I jqoent on the dump I depression but i f :u I ei noem« l
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    MR. BADDLEY AND RESTRICTION.
    215 6 It R4 W ftppMU I I that Mr. A. B. Ba f'.i- the article 'I restriction In u recei I f the I Press" wheh I ard apparently pro\ I Pemonally, w> were r.li I I teat, Mr. Baddeley *a I TiacU- CommiMion, and the oelj
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO COMPANY.
    118 6 Th? president I Sir W. Ridgeimf d the court of directors oi Borneo (Chartered Compuj (Mi B Dent, Sir Bouv. Bm I stuart Elphinston-. Bit M Ulta*! Omrun"-} Sir John Rewett, mi 111 G. K. B. B Martin) entertained Sir 1 mard, Governor of tl <
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    LADY BEATTY'S BROOCH.
    84 6 r alst' Alarm j London, Julj U isoffeivd for the n at i'2.000 lost by U she pavo at Admiral B !rill>l sidence, Mall Hoose. Tb: loss by Larly was follow ci by ncw-papora diaeill r manaKo to st>rt:!- I 1 exclusive function. I I day that
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    31 6 Wednesday, Aujrust nth. Ba 5.15 p.m. BifniUtng Class P" 1 bulance Clast, 6 ]> ni. p I Saturday. Hm Md Dt 4 I Saturday August 12th has be« P"
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      127 6 M I- s €*x K^B-^^P^^ iJUU 1 Ufl I a DUNDEE WHISKY SOLE AGENTS 1 Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. I (INCORPORATED IN SHANGHAI) 87, CECIL STREET, 2JB Telephone. PATRONISED BY ROYALTY t PERFECT JEWEL GIVES A PERFECT BEAUTY KB. P. De Sllva SINGAPORE AND PENANG. ra ea 1 It's so
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    THE FRANCO-GERMAN DISAGREEMENTS.
    554 7 I pKENCH COERCION I THREATENED. tlt'N 8( HKMKS. 5 B Paris. Aug. 5. B i. ed that GorB il itl n temporisB Poin are's last not<- <>n B ,;>aYirt«-nt,}.. B [Heal the clearingB i and Btraibawg B of B i upend paj rnenta B < rman Oovei
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    IMPERIAL WIRELESS MUDDLE.
    155 7 SIR R. DONALD'S CRITICISM. THREE DIFFERENT SYSTEMS. [Reuter's Service.] Loivlrm, Aug. 4. "The position of Empire wiltlflK is greatly improve,] but is still fr.r from satisfactory. Meanwhile otUr eotmtrioa are getting ahead of us" said Sir Robert Donald, presiding ;.t the annual meeting of th e Empire
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    DOCKER'S WAGES CUT.
    562 7 DOCKER' S WAGES CUT. London. Aug. 5. The prospect of a dockers' strike has been averted following on a decision of a conference of the National Transport Workera to a-sent to the terms reached with the employers in regard to the latter's demand for a reduction in wages of a
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    ITALY QUIETER.
    181 7 FASCISTI STILL ACTIVE. ORDER BEING RESTORED. [Reuter's Service.] Rome, Aug. 4. Normal conditions are practically restored all over Italy, though there have been disturbances at Ancona and Genoa, in which four communist* v.era killed and several wounded. Milan* Aug. 5. Fascist! raided the Socialist new-paper Avanti, and wrecked
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    THE USE OF THE BOXER INDEMNITY.
    429 7 London. Aug. 5. In the House of Commons Sir W. De Frece suggested that in view of the importance of the matter to British trade tho report of Sir John Jordan's- committee on the education of Chinese students in England, should b" submitted to
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    104 7 Information has been received in Rangoon that Maung Tun Hla Oung. son of U May Oung, has passe^ the final examination of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and will shortly receive the King's Commission. Maung Tun Hla Oung, who ia just 20 years of age, was educate^ at th t
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    GERMANY'S PRETENCE OF POVERTY.
    375 7 Huge Expenditure on Canals and Railways. The Liberte publishes fufthei details this evening setting forth the enormous sums Germany, which professes to be unable to pay her reparation debt to France, ia spending and proposing to spend in the near future on developing and improving her
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    VESSEL STRIKES ROCK.
    58 7 The Norwegian steamer Hlafthor, which arrived from Bangkok yesterday morning, put into port badly leaking in her forepart. She struck an uncharted rock 1% miles south 30 E. magnetic from Bukit Trokit. All hands were engaged in pumping out the water throughout the day while the cargo
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    OUR DIFFICULTIES.
    446 7 UNDER SECRETARY'S STATEMENT. Hansard's full report of the debate in tho Commons, en the Colonial Office debate, thus refers to Brit sh Malaya For the Colonies, not less than for ourselves, the last 12 months have boen coloured by the hard pressure of severe economic s re:ss. It
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      121 7 KYNOCH SPORTING CARTRIDGES I GIVE THE MAXIMUM OF EFFICIENCY r.ONAX PAPER CASE CARTRIDGE WITH EXTRA STEEL-UNED HEAD UNDER THE BRASS, WHICH MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TOR IT TO SPLIT IN 12 AND lfi PORE. PRICE $19JS§ PER 100. THIS EXTRA DEEP BRASS HEAD FACILITATES EJECTION PRICE $12.-)0 PER 100. CAPS, CASES,
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      550 8 THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND IB CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. (The Blue Funnel line— Alfred Holt Co.) (Companies Incorporated in Englaad) ••NRArOBE, PORT SWETTENHAM PENANG TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP and HAMBURG. SINGAPORE to MARSEILLES. HAVRE and LIVERPOOL. SINGAPORE to GENOA, MARSEILLES and LIVERPOOL. SINGAPORE, PORT
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      588 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE ■LL3RMAi' ft BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Ce^LMt. (Incorporated in England). d A cjd7\rr i i?D citd inn? Steamer Singapore. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. •s.s. CITY OF CAMBRIDGE Loader Aug 19 ts.s. CITY OF MANCHESTER Marseilles, London Sept. 3 ♦LIMITED ACCOMMODATION ONLY tINTERMEDIATE PASSENGER STEAMER FREIGHT SERVICE. teamer D«s Singapore. s.s. CITY OF
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      627 8 P. O. BRITISH INDiA AND APCAR LINE (Incorporated in England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVir* PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO (Under Contract with Hia Majesty's Governments LONDON FAB-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES, LONDON 4 .v T DUE SINGAPORE LEA VF v INGA poPr U NOVARA about Aug.
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      783 9 (H SIAM STEMI NAVIGATION CO, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE Trttffrau, Kelantan, Baagnara, Telupi», Patani, Sin*ora to*. lohi«=«u Laarsuan, Chumpon, and Bangkok. Arrival Departure Au ff- 7 Aug. 9 DDHADIB Aug. 14 Aug. 16 V'AJ AYA Auk. 21 Au^ 2:i kw fitted throughout with electric light, aad
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      555 9 JE^ft**^ B^ 11 1 Ship Co »Pany. Limited. Tke China Matnal Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND EUerman Backnall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN UNE.) (Incorporated in England.) JOINT SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA FROM NEW YORK MAX Dne S'por* Route For 1 UTYOF MFiPnrpvv t"*' SU
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      152 9 INDO-CHINA steam Navigation Co., Ltd. (incorporated in England.) Direct Service to Japan Tia Hongkong and Shaagkai and to Calcutta via Penang. from Singapore. Taking Cargo oi through Bills of Landing for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Ckefoo Tientsin, Newckwang, Yangtze ports, Formosa, tke Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA KUTSANG Aug.
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      659 9 STRUTHERS AND BARRY I Operators United SUUi Shjppla** BoVrd Singapore to Los Angeles and Saa Francisco. WEST IVAN due Singapore t o discharge and load Aug. 7 BEARPORT due Singapore to disi hargt' load Sept. 5 DEU lA Singapore to discharge A load Sept 26 ELKSIDGE due Singapon to dischiio-gt
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    108 10 The K>n press of Canada was dei.iyed for a day in Hongkong in order vo take on beard 1,2C0 bales of silk. This had accumulated in Canton owim? to the disturbances and was sent down under convoy of a gun-boat. The Canada will make up the diiay by
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      381 10 Wf CHICAGO, Iff. S. A. Established s Fiftieth 1872 Anniversary g Ward*3 complete 50th Anniversary catalogue, giving the new low prices for 1222 on goods of standard, y serviceable quality is ready to be mailed to you. I The big catalogue and our world wide service brings to 1 your
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      443 10 B.H. "CITY OF LINCOLN." Consignees of cargo per tbe above steamer from New York (Ju'y 26th) are hereby notified that a general survey of all cargo landed in a damaged condition will be held on Thursday the 10th August in godowns 38, 39, 36, and 35 commencing at godown 38
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      30 10 VvuA «m»»»«jw»%» >• \y\ XtiP V^ \OW«WWU4H *U*VCl*l CO VV\ /-T^ 7/ THE SINGAPORE LICHTER CO No. 11 THE ARCADE Under management of experienced Shipping man. Lighters Supplied at current rates.
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      86 10 JODELITE The Timber Preservative Stocked in 1, 5 10 Gallon Drum WHY PAY High Prices for Hard Wood Soft Wood Treated With JODELITE IS CHEAPER JUST AS GOOD Write for Particulars to The Biirneo Company Limited (Incorporated in England.) Singapore, ipoh and Penan& THE MARK OF GOOD OIL f^J t^^^t^r
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      562 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY P. Batam &P. Bulang Hock Keng 9 a.m. I'konfj, Shanghai Japan GlcnauV noon Swettenham, Penang, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore, Porto Novo, Karikal Negat)atam, taking mails for Europe, etc. via Bombay Chilka noon TUESDAY. Derby. Broome Onelow, Carnarvon Western Australia (articles for other places in Aiistralaaia m nt be
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    PRODUCE.
    128 11 Augbfct 5. Tin (Buyers $80.50) No sellers Gambier Cube No. 1 14.00 Gambler B*4 Pepper Black 18 fc Pepper (white fair) 23.60 Tapioca, small flake, f.g. 10.76 Pearl Sago small 8.40 Copra Mix 10.36 Copra Sundried 10.80 Opium, Benares unc. 4,500 Rice, Rangoon white 265 Rice, Siam No. 1
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    DUTCH RUBBER.
    133 11 204 New Cultivation Enterprise*. Amsterdam, June 23rd. In a commentary on the rubber production in the Dutch East Indies, Dr. Hunger the wellkrown expert on this matter, refer g in the Amsterdam Handelsblad to the way in which rubber cultivation has been txtended there. He says that du;*;ng
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    AN OIL ISLAND.
    264 11 An account of the oil island of Tarakan on the East Coast of Borneo, which is given in the "Blue Peter" by Mr. H. G. Lowe, of H. M. Dockyard, Hongkong, recalls to mind an enforced stay that the writer experienced there some fifteen years ago. The
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    SHANGHAI DROWNING TRAGEDY.
    81 11 Shanghai, July 17. Rev. L. W. Pierce, an American missionary stationed in Yangchow for the past 31 years, was drowned on Sunday at Soochow, when a motor-boat capsized. With Mr. Pierce on th^ boat were his wife and son and Rev. S. W Green. All were thrown
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    563 11 NEW INDUSTRIES— TOBACCO. Dr. Connolly has proved beyond doubt that tobacco can be grown with success in t'n a country. We have had the pleasure of smoking a cheroot made from the plants grown by him in the Kelawei district. It was of medium flavour suggestive rather
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    103 11 A special general meeting of the projpKetors and debenture stock holders of th« |(Jreat Western Railway Company was held [at Paddinpton on Jure 28, an<l with one 'dir sentient, the preliminary scheme for the absorption by the company of eij^hi small Welsh and English railways, under th« terms of the
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    INTER-STATE CRICKET.
    493 12 FMJS. vs. COLONY. COLONY'S BAD START. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 5. This match commenced to-day in fine weather befcre many spectators. The wickxt was hard and the Colony batted first hut could do little with Hennessey's bowling. The* batting was unenterprising and the ski" was
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    THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.
    171 12 The following are the posit kns in the Eng'ihh County Cricket hamp;onsh,p to rtate. Won Lost Ist Ist Pt». Pt«. W. L. In. In. Poss. Obt. Per. Surrey 13 1 3 1 90 71 78.88 Yorkshire 16 1 3 2 110 86 78.18 Notts 15 3 3
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS HANDICAP.
    104 12 The Y.M.CA. Ttnnis Handiecp com- 1 mc-nces on Tuesday, and the following ties Avill ln> plr yed off Tuesday. C. W, domes, owe 3 vs. Wocn Chow Tat, plus 15. G. Tcwers, owe 3 vs. Can Khek Keng, scr. R. Snvth, owe 30 vs. H. G. Stack,
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      SELANGOR RACES.
      123 12 First day's w*ight«. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 5. Noel Walker Stakes. Six fur.ongs. Jill 10.3, Nankin 9.7, The Dodger 9.4, Avro 8.11, The Hobo 8.4 Captain Cuttle 7.5. The Resident's Cup. R. C. Observation 11.5, Vareofel 9.4, Astrico 9.1, My Laddo 8.1, Sun-prite 7.4, Vanfox
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      L. L. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      76 12 There will be no Tournament Play to-day, Monday. TUESDAY'S TIES. Championship Singles. Mrs. Cantrell vs. Mi»s Fawcet. Ladie 8 Doubles Handicap. Mrs. Marsh an\ Miss Naughton vs. Mrs. Brooke and Mrs. Griffiths to finish. WEDNESDAY'S TIE. Championship Singles, Final. FRIDAY'S TIES. Mixed Doubles "A" Class. Mr.
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      COUNTY CRICKET.
      111 12 London, Aug. 5. At Leyton: Middlesex drew with Essex, but scored two points for leading on the first innings. In Middlesex first inning*, F. T. Mann scored 100, and Claude Ashton score-j 110 not out in Essex first innings. At Portsmouth: Surrey led on the first inningß in
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    380 12 Farewell to Popular Secretary. Joe Graham, one of the two popular secretaries of the Singapore Swimming Club, was given a hearty fare-well by the members of the Club at the Club house fMttiilij. Mr. Gr:;ham has been appointed manager of the Malacca Eiectric Light Company, and he leaves
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    A PLEASANT BATTLE.
    824 12 The fight for Kougmoon. A correspondent of a Hongkong paper thus describes an attack on a Chinese city At 12.20 p.m. the gunboats arrived in a long row, sixteen of them, making for Pakkai. There was no hesitancy or undue braggadocio about them. One of the bigger
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    SWIMMING.
    35 12 London, July 23. The Ion? distance swimming championship of England— fiv; miles and sixty yard s in the Thames vas won by Peter in 67 nimii-es 23 seconds with a margin of 200 yards.
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    15 12 Why is it po'.'te to be impious: but impious to be impolite— G. K. Chesterton.
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      FOOTBALL.
      385 12 Jchore Lose to Malacca. j Johore lost their second match in the Malaya Cup Competition on Saturday, when J they were beaten by Malacca by two goals to love. The visitor s thoroughly deserved their victory for they were the bet'er balanced side, thoir defence being par- ticularly reliable.-
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      Malaya Football Assoc. Cup.
      168 12 The final of the competition for local j Malay clubs for the Malaya Football Assoj ciation's cup was contested on the Recla- mation ground on Saturday afternoon, bet- ween the Pcrsengar> Stia and the Fathul Karib and ended in a goalless draw. The match was a
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    KUALA LUMPUR ASSESSMENTS.
    190 12 The following dscussion took place at a meeting of the Kua'a Lumpur Sanitary Board The Chairman brought up the question of the assessment cf certain buildings belonging to Messrs. Wh'teaway, Laidlaw and Company, and the Singapore Cold Storage Company. Limited. Whiteaway's had three bungalows. The firzt and
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    81 12 Parades for week ending Aug. 11. Tuesday, Bth, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall. Eu- rasian Chinese and Malay under O. C. I Company. Wednesday, Oth, S.V.A. under O. C. Company. Friday, 11th, 3.R.E. (v.), under O. C. Company. Saturday 12th, "A" Company Tactical Exercise, Special orders will
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