Malaya Tribune, 25 August 1921

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    28 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENJNG DAILY.] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. EVENING DAILY. vol. vni- -No. 199 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1921 FIVE CENTS The Malaya Tribune. THURSDAY, AUG. 25, 1921.
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      161 1 IHE MM TFiBUHE AH !HIPPING GAZE' ri 'Phon«« No, i? ft/ PBS Payable In Adva oo pc» arvium 15 09 flaif yearly 1 7.aj 375 p st3g« Extra SO cts. per oonth. i Whiteaway's Annual Sale.] TV. label on .U ll Aertex 9k SPECIAL OFFER FOR THIS WEEK. Canal Price
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      123 1 Sime, Darby Co., Ltd. Incorporated in 1 traits Settlement*.) ELECTRICA! DEPARTMENT. Quotations given for complete Elect;lc Lighting Power Installations, Foil ran&fl of Eleotrieal ioppl!«a in atoek V LB. Wires A Cables. Metal Filament Lamps. Ceiling Table Fans. Fittings Accessories. "DiCtegpaph" Telephones. •MADSTHONG Plants, iheideai Lighting Set for Bungalows and Small
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      190 1 SUN ty COMPANY supplies ah Photographic Materials AND The Right Place for Amateurs I IB Developing. Printing and Enlargement No. 94. NOBTH BRIDGE EOAD, 'SING A FOBS. Phone £50. Finest Ceylon Tea. DI Ed FROM THE ACRAWATTB TEA ESTATE, CEYLON. Per 1 lb. Packet 80 cts. Per 2 lb. Packet
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    WORLDWIDE PEACE.
    1536 2  -  IS ITS REALISATION POSSIBLE? By R. B. Krishnan. Is world-peace possible Iffy answer is a decisive no. Tbe abo i was the subject of a debate in tut V M 0 A ball quite recently, and cc i tbe credit of tbe meeting, the judg.s returned a unanimous
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    ALLEGED MURDER.
    306 2 More of the Seremban Caae. The following was the conclusion of the evidence at the inquest on the seremban millionaire Sung Lay, in respect of whose death three persons have been charged with murder Hui Moi Chu affirmed I am the widow of the late towkay Sung Lay,
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      957 2 A PAINFUL ENEMY. Rheumatism is a Blood-Poison. Until not long ago, doctors as well as patients thought rheumatism waa due to damp and cold. You need fear neither of these if you are not carrying rheumatism poison about with you in your blood. It is an acid which only finds
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      503 2 AUCTION SALE. AUCTION SALE OF DAMAGED CARGO Ex s.B. LAKE GILPEN." To be held at T.tr jorg Ptg<*r Gcdown No. 38, 01 FSIDAY, AUO. 21, It 10 in. Comprising Salt eggs, dried b*ans, ■ane?g?s, dri«?d fish, lalt vegetables, dried vegetables, besn sticks, paper iticki, joas paper, melon Heedr, eta, eto.
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      717 2 ALFRED SHRUBB, THE FAMOUS ENGLISH CHAMPION RUNNER, HOLDER OF 9 WORLD'S RECORDS. To surh a great W ST ZS££ a I think it my -v» 7/ l duty to write aao pains would be X* A /tell* you about Ac exceptionally detri- X X i 3ferV If j menud to
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      327 3 I AT THE POPUIAft HOTO.PLAY HOUSE i EMPmE j '.snjong Pagar Road Trame Pass the Door Foai THURSDAY, Aug**- g Aognst 28. IN THE SECOND HOW AT 930 PM. Uu>«rwl 3p«va? AU-ao.o F v.nHru Ma-y MacLeren and Frank toavo in an nnnioal ry fnV e| KtArfsiing twists wbieh ke?t> me
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      610 3 I 'he j The 1 a 3fcrw J THURSDAY. Aagms'. 28, to TUI3DIY. Aogest 80. Alnambn i ISttoODlj I <*c Theatre —AT the theatre f ALHAMBRA -si I fetteetra "W m< Cakes, Coffee I |-Btj thaBRST Ue ttc'l for A atic aad Features aemd* 1 J «JLC« rou» daring I
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      507 3 THE BRASS BULLET SERIAL Featuring Juanita Hinnen and Jick Mulhhll 8 New Reels, Episodes 15, 16, 17, 18. Final SECOND SHOW AT 9 JO P M. SMASHING BABEIEKS Serial Featuring William Duncan, E H:.b Johoatrn #oe Rj«n. 4 N w Re L Episodes Five and Six. METRO PLAY IN THE
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      171 3 AUCTION SALE OF rtaa s Pou: n. To h~ at nr 6a V li aad 17, H ffl hPi On S n«4Ur A* 27,atlM« a •uiebciat doable V ch< Übo fivop., t ot bi nt 7 white kwfeor,. w *»-u lede. W Dd POWELL CO., LTD., Auctioneers. (Incorporated in Singapore)
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    TO-DAY'S SUMMARY.
    185 4 The war in Morocco continues fiercely, the Moon being oa the offensive at present. Tho Spanish commander hopes soon to attack. [French co-operation ia mooted, and recruiting for a Foreign Legion has been proceeding briskly in England and America. Mr Lenox Simpson haa been speaking again. He aaya
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    Domestic Qccurrence.
    54 4 DEATH. Goh.—Ou Aogoit 17, at No 02 3, Ktrbaa Road, Mn. Goh K**ng Hock, sed 70 yesrt, beloved mother of ■'ffirt. Goh Lai Kht, Goh Lai Mong, Goh Lai Mni, Goh flee, M.A, Goh Lai 8«ah and tioh L«i Ksng. FanerM on Sunday, th* 28.h Angnar, at 10.30
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    TOWN TOPICS.
    881 4 Another Commission! Mr. Brown wants one about the traffic problem and certainly there is occasion for one, though Malaya must surely hold the world's championship for Commissions, and with precious little to show for them. The trouble is that the Government never commits itself to acceptance of any
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    825 4 The M M homeward mail steamer Porthos is expected here on Saturday morning, and will leave for Colombo, Djibouti, Port-Said and Marseilles the same day at about 5 p.m. Dr. Wu Lien-teh, more familiarly known in Malaya as Dr. Tuck, who is on plague duty in Harbin, has gone to
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    THE LITERARY BOOM.
    1018 4  -  WHY WOULD-BE SHOULD BE Wal^ ORS By "Firm Spear.' It is hardly surprisin j„ the great larrim in < tion in recent years, ■BrfaSL??* number of additional ramatj cheap novels which sjjZT^* 1 nd existence within the bat i m more and more persons of Eg? th
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      265 4 GUAN KIAT Co., Ltd, Inoorporated in the Strait. SeWleownto. M, PHILLIP STRBBT, SINGAPORE. The Hooceeiful Tenderer! for the npplj of mlaoeUanAons Article* and Engineer! Storee to the Singapore Manleipeiity for the period ending 31st December, 1921. New Bhipmenta Juit Received. Y»le Br one* Lever Padlock*, Yale and Townio Ohain Palley
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    THE MOROCCO WAR.
    163 5 Is France Cling ti Assist Spain? Rush ot Recruits Ir London, Reuter. Madrid, Aug 28.—Melilla news says General Berenguer considers that the men 3nd the material at his disposal arc sufficient to start a new offenaive before the rainy season begina. Meantime the Moors are resuming hostilities
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    CHINESE SETTLEMENT?
    115 5 An Interesting Prediction. Reuter. London, Aug 23.—Mr. Lenox Simpton who has been most active in writing and speaking since his arrival in England, lecturing to students at a conference at Swanwick, on the subject of the political and industrial outlook in China, declared that despite the establishment of
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    BELFAST OUTBREAK.
    116 5 Rival Mobs Out of Hand. -Reuter. London, Aug 23.—The Westminster Gazette Belfast correspondent says there was an outburst of disorder last evening in a number of small streets in the Roman Catholic quarter, near where a bomb waa thrown on Sunday night. It is alleged that a Unionist
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    OIL SUPPLIES.
    64 5 Discovery in France. -Reuter. New York, Aug 23.—A conference mil shortly be held in Mexico City, between the heads of the most important United States oil companies and Mexican officials, with the object of settling the various questions affecting oil.—Reuter. Paris, Aug 23.—The newspapers report that prospectors in
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    COPPER ORE FIND.
    48 5 Rich Field in Shetlands. -Reuter. London, Aug 23.—Importance is attached to the discovery of copper in the Shetland Islands. Experts declare that the supply is inexhaustible, and superior to the Spanish ore. Plant is being laid down immediately. Mining is expected to btgin in September.—Reuter.
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    DRASTIC MEASURES.
    55 5 -Reuter. Stockholm, Aug "Svenska Dagblad" has a cable from Helsingfors which says that the Soviet commissary at Astrakhan has informed •ne Moscow Government that Astrakhan is so full of filth that it is useless to try and fight cholera. It recommends that the inhabitanta evacuated to Siberia, and
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    MONEY BAN REMOVED.
    84 5 -Reuter. Paris, Aug 23.—The decree of 1919, Inhibiting the entry into France of j Russian money and bank notes, hasbeen abrogated, following tbe report the Ministry of Finance, which ■Ji that the decree" was primarily on political grounds, and in v «w of the total collapse of
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    SUPPORTING AGRICULTURE
    54 5 letrter. Washington, Aug 23.—The House 5* reBent »tives has passed the "2"nia makin g available a milli- dollars for the stimulation of sncmtural export, after eliminating FiL Pr V,sion authorising the War, mill; Cor Poration» to purchase 209 of farm loans. i m su requiries further X!J 7r*«
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    COLONIAL RESEARCH.
    162 5 Committee's Recommendations. Reuter. London, Aug 23.—The committee appointed by Viscount Milner to investigate the utilisation of the assistance of Universities in carrying out research with a view to protecting the inhabitants of the colonies and protectorates from disease, and the development of colonial natural resources, has issued a
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    BRITAIN'S CENSUS.
    83 5 The Preliminary Returns. Reuter. London, Aug 23.—The preliminary census returns of Great Britain record a population of 42,767,530, an increase since the last census of 1,936,134. Males totalled 20,430,623, an increase of 676,176, and females 22,336,907, an increase of 1,259,958. All the principal cities show an increase, from
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    CHEAPER COAL.
    97 5 South Wales to Singapore. Renter. London, Aug. 23.—City writers refer to the fall in coal freights, and report that 15s 6d a ton has been accepted for a voyage from South Wales to Singapore, and say that a irood mixture of South Wales coal mow deliverable in the
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    TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
    88 5 -Reuter. London, Aug 23.—The airship R 38 left Howden this morning on a twenty-four hours flight. Thereafter she proceeds to Pulham, prior to going to America with fortyeven aboard, including twenty Americans.—Reuter. London, August 23.—When R 38 starts, as hoped, on Aug. 28, there will be five American
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    SLUMP COMMISSION.
    137 5 Meeting Here To-day. Tbe Slump Commission, which assembled its members in Singapore on Thursday of m+ week and discussed its plan of work, is to begin work in earnest to-day when all Iks .members will reassemble for two Idays and record evidence of mer- chants and others. i
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    DOCTOR'S CLAIM.
    1981 5 CONTINUATION OF THE HEARING. Evidence of Defendant. In tbe coarse o! the address for the defence, in the case before Mi Justace Barrett Lennard in the Pnpreme Coart yesterday In which Ot P E Orabay claimed damages for alleged breach of contract from Dr Conrad, Mr Parsons laid
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    STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE
    282 5 LOSS LAST YEAR OWING TO TRADE DEPRESSION. The report by the directors to the first annual general meeting of shareholders in the Straits Motorcar Service, Ltd, to be held at Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore, on Wednesday, August 31, at noon, states Your directors beg to submit herewith
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    THE GOVERNOR'S TOUR.
    90 5 Visit to Perak. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug 25.—H E the Governor leaves Penang by train on the morning of the 28th instant for Kuala Kangsar, and will motor with the Sultan of Perak to Grik, where, as guests of Captain Berkeley, they will stay till
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    TANJONG RHU CONDITIONS.
    153 5 Mr F E de Paula will ask at the meeting of Singapore Municipal Commissioners to-morrow: Will you, Mr President, make a statement to the Commissioners aa to what steps have been taken to ameliorate existing Municipal conditions at Tanjong Rhu Mr Anthony and myself were deputed to
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    TRAFFIC CASES.
    138 5 Shortly after noon on Tuesday, a motor bus and a tram ear collided in Gaylang-road. The driver of the bus, No. 268, who el alleged to have overtaken the tram at a reckless speed and struck it, was produced before Mr Bull in the second police court yesterday,
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 5 Singapore, Aug 25. On Lendoa— Bank 4 months' sight 2a 4 1-lfld. Demand 2a t 11-194. Private months sight 2s 4%4 On IndiaBank Tel. Transfer 162 On HongkongBank demand draft 21 p.c. pm. On Shanghai— Bank demand draft 59 On Java— Bank Tel. Transfer 136% On Japan— Bank demand
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    RUBBER QUOTATIONS.
    42 5 C ef C. Rubber Associativa. Singapore, Aug 25. Pale Crepe Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers Spot Sept. Oct. to Dec. Ribbed Smeked Iheat Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers Spot 27 27% Sept. 27 28 Oct. to Dec. 30% 31% Tone of Market.—Steady.
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    Fred Waterhooae Co., Ltd.
    24 5 Singapore, Aug 25. To-day'a dosing rubber quotations are as under:— New York.—l 3 cts. London.—Bd. Singapore.—27 eta. Tone of Market.—Steady.
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    MACPHAIL AND CO.'s REPORT.
    80 5 Singapore, Aug. 25. Silver 38. Hongkong 21 per cent Premium. Shanghai Nil. Three Months Gold $45%. Share Market.—Very Dull. Rubbers.—Practically no business passing. Tins.—Taipings 95 cents to $1, Norths $1.22% to $1.27%, Souths 65 to 70, Rawangs 57% to 62%, Papans 55 to 60, Nawng Pets
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    THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    137 5 Singapore, Aug 24. Prices Realized. Catalogued 1,210,441 lbs. equal to 540.38 tons. Offered: 1,117,255 lbs. equal to 498.77 tons. Sold 918,602 lbs. equal to 410.09 tons. Ribbed Smoked sheefl:—Singapore Standard Quality 26% cents, Good average quality 25 to 26 cents, Of quality 19%
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    48 5 London, Aug 23.—Mr Hughes has departed for Australia. He will spend a week in France, where he will present an Australian flag to Amiens, and unveil a cross to Australian soldiers who fell at Villers Bretonneuz in 1918. Mr. Sastri travelled by the same train to Geneva. —Reuter.
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    SPORT.
    865 6  -  FOOTBALL. ST JOSEPH'S VICTORY. Bj Reynard." "A lucky but popular victory," would briefly describe the contest between the St Joseph's Old Boys XI and the second eleven of the Stafford* on the S C C ground yesterday for the championship of the second division of the S F A
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    BOXING.
    645 6 LAST NIGHT'S CONTESTS» Some excellent boxing was seen at the Liberty Hall last night, and, except for the second event, the contestants were well-matched and the fighting was interesting throughout. Yeow Hee, 8.2, met George Baker, 8, in the first bout. Baker was from the commencement not so good
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    CRICKET.
    223 6 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP RACK Regarding tbe Reuters cablegram to the effect that Somerset had led at Lord's in tba first innings against Middlesex, those wbo are getting on In years will recall that it is a n 2ammerzett" tradition to take down the number of tbe County champions for che
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    ATHLETICS.
    218 6 MALAYAN SPORTS DELEGATES' MEETING. On Sunday morning a meeting of Club delegates in connection with the A A A of British Malaya is to be held in Kuala Lumpur, the agenda being: 1, to consider the question of the inclusion of additional Clubs; 2, to select venue for 1922
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    181 6 THE JAPANESE SUCCESS. Japanese players are making a name for themselves in the lawn tennis world. The Davis Cup representatives have eliminated the Indian champions and Japan next meets Australasia. The winners will be the challengers of America, the holders. In Straits tennis, the Japanese have also done
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    THE TURF.
    50 6 irOH GYMKHANA PROFITS. The finances of the Ipoh Gymkhant Club must ha/e benefited considerably by Saturday's meeting. We think tnat the Club must have made something like $10,000 profit which estimate, if it proves to be a correct one, will be pleasing to ah members of the Club.—T.O.M.
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    RUGBY.
    67 6 NEGRI SEMBILAN CLUB. A meeting of the Negri Sembilan Rugby Football Club was held in the Sungei Ujong Club on Saturday. About 30 members were present, and the following officials were elected President, The Hon Mr V Hill Captain, Mr T Kitching Vice-Cap Mr I Burgess, Hon Sec Mr
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    GOLF.
    282 6 S 0 C DUFFERS' CUP. The following is the result of play for the Singapore Golf Club Duffers' Cup: First Round. Byes: Copeland, Robertson, Raper, Picrrepont, Sinclair, Jackson, Gordon, McLay. A H Todd, B beat R L Brown, 2, three up and two. M W Chill, I, beat T
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    HOCKEY.
    67 6 A P C LOBS TO ft G A. The hockey match played yesterday between the AFC and No. 4 company H K S R G A ended in favour of the latter by 2 goals to nil. The visitors showed a surprising turn of speed, and their long passing
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    822 6 Latest Prices Quoted im the Market. Singapore, Aug 28. Messrs. Lyell and Evatt, Exchange and Share Broken, issue the following liat of quotation*. Rubber. Dollar Shares. Issue Values Buyers Seller* 1 Allenby 0.15 0.20 1 Alor Gajah 0.90 l.io 2 Amalgamated Maly 1.60 2.0o 6 Aver Hi
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    CINEMA CHAT.
    194 6 At the Empire to-night there will be a specially fine picture in the second show, in six parts, entitled "The Amazing Wife", besides further episodes of "The Woman in the Web." In the first show, new episodes of "A Fight for Millions" and a I.arry Semon comedy will
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    DISCONTENT IN I C S.
    126 6 Simila, July 14.—Summing up the corresponden.ee in its columns on the discontent in certain European services, the Pioner expresses the opinion that if the Indian Government cannot afford to pay British officers in the same number aa in the past it is better business severely
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    48 6 A Royal Commission has been appointed in Australia to inquire into the question ef the loyalty of German residents, with a view to giving quid ante to the Public Trustee in coming to a decision regarding the restoration of the money and other property seized during the war.
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      399 6 HAAS CLOSE. To*day, Aag II. Mersing, Kusntan A Kemaman* Mersing 2 p.m. Bangkok Luchow 2 p.m. Kemaman, K Dungun Trengganu Hong Ho 2 p.m. Batu Pahat Aing Leong 2 p.m. Port Dickson t Port Swettenham ♦Hebe 3 p.m. Tandjong Balei Ayuthia 3 p.m. Malacca Muar *Kaka 3 p.m. Hongkong Swatow
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      211 6 IRemetrber Ueo Wrigley's MUw Every IT WILL MAKE YOU HEALTHY AKD ACTIVE. MDLLKH A>D IHIPPS (MALAYA) Ltd.. b ?e> Iriptributi r* I WHEN AND WHERE. To-day, Aug 25. High Tides.—1.54 a.m. 2.5 p.m. SRC Sports, preliminary heats, 5. Football, League Div. I: S C F A v Staffs. Orchestra practice,
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    THE CLERICAL UNION.
    340 7 Unemployment Fnno Rules. Ihe following is from the circular letter No 8 of the local Clerical j Union The great delay in ■—»i"g thi« circular is regretted, and has been caused by several reasons beyond our control. Since circular No 7 was issued, the first annuel general
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    LORD NORTHCLIFFE'S WORLD TOUR.
    207 7 Coming to Singapore. Lord Northcliffe sailed on July .16, from Southampton on board the Aquitania for his world tour, in tl ie course of which he will visit vbe Uni ted States, Canada, Honolulu, tb e Fiji Islands, New Zealand, Australii the Philippine Islancfo, Japan, Korea
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    NEW AGRICULTURAL CROPS IN MALAYA.
    186 7 With reference to the statement contained in the annua) report for 1920 of the Commissioner of Trade and Customs giving a HjaJ of crops which are being cultivated on the large scale experimental plantation at Scrdang, and stating that the Superintendent will be pleased ito
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    39 7 With a view to paying off war debts anck mltlg»tinss unew/ il«vmc?lt, <b« dlorveglan Vpper 2ou> n»> uliopt»a a Committee repcrt i l»v<n>e ot propo«al to lev? a «pe< ,l,l ta> n inrtune» at ow 209.900 lc«»e? <,bon» «7.««I9.
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    AUSTRALIAN STATE TRADING.
    358 7 Commonwealth Line Not to bo Sold. Mr Hughes, the Prime Minister of Australia, has issued the following statement in reply to rumours concerning an alleged intention to sell the Commonwealth Government Line There is absolutely no foundation for the report that negotiations are proceeding for the sale
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    RUBBER "SHAKE-OUT."
    297 7 Depression Only Temporary. Commenting' on the present slump snd the Chief Secretary's report, the "Straits Echo" says: We share to the full Mr George Maxwell's view that the depression is only temporary and we are equally convinced that if it comes to unrestricted competition and the dreaded "shake-out,"
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    HOME MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    121 7 Sago flour is quoted at 16s 9d. Tin is quoted at in London. Tapioca is quoted at 17« 6d for fair flake. Gambier is quoted at 27s 6d in London; cube gambier at 36s. On the Livi «rpool market cotton, middling American, is at 8.87; Egyptian cotton
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    13 7 Mr T A Ford is untitled from Government S*trvieo tUo week. r-M. M.
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    S C C'S YEAR.
    1302 8 EXCESS OF EXPENDITURE OVER INCOME. Membership More Than 1,300. The annual general meeting of the members of the Singapore Cricket Club will be held in the Club pavilion on Wednesday, August 31, at 6 p m. The business will be (a) To receive the annual report
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    A LONELY ISLAND.
    213 8 Official Visit to Pitcairn. The steamer lonic, on ber way from Mew Zealand to London, recently made a special call at Pitcairn Island to enable Bir Cecil Kodwell, the Governor of Fiji and High Commissioner for tbe Pacific Islands, wbo was on board, to pay ao official
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    THE METRIC SYSTEM.
    155 8 It is said tbat tbe metric system is to be obligatory in Japan next year. It has been obligatory in Siam since 1912 and metric weights came into force on the railways in China this year. Commercially speaking, there are only two languages of quantity employed throughout
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    30 8 With the object of promoting American trade in the Far East a district office for the Philippines of the United Stataa Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Ci immerce waa opened
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    COOLIES' HOUSE-BUILDING CHANT.
    213 8 Has anyone ever written down the tone that the coolies sing when driving in tbe foundations of a Loose? And what are tbe words thereof t asks tbe N 0 Daily News. We have «11 beard it dozens of times and no doubt found it ralber quaint
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    31 8 Progress on an ambitioun scale is contemplated by the labour party in Peking. A daily newspaper devoted to the interests of labour is talked of, likewise a bank, factories and schools.
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      813 8 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS WAR LOAN, 1921. Issue of $20,000,000 Loan. Bearing interest from the date of purchase at 7 per cent, per annvm parable half-yearly on May 1 and November 1. REPAYABLE AT PAR ON MAY 1, 1926. Free of Income lax and other Duties. Price of Issue 100-pir cent. Under
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      208 8 fti Aerated A\\ Water JyJJ^AC^imE Wa-rer j filtered 11 Purity assured y%f^rj^ FIiUGEL LOflDOJill Corn Pain Stopped Quick "Gets-It" loosens Them So Thay Lift Off in A Jiffy. The corn pains cease aa soon as a few drops of "Gets-It" reach the oorn. It ■■.<>> s out of the hurting;
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      336 8 OAKLAND Judge the actual value of the Oakland Sensible Bix by any standard you choose—dependable daily service, I UC riding comfort, marked savings in fuel and tyres, or tha I lib moderate purchase price. Bach and evary me of these emphasizes the excaptional worth of the Oakland. You will be
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      57 8 THE ENGLISH ELECTRIC Co. LIMITED. Incorporated io England i c REDUCED PRICKS FOl HLL WIRES eftBLES LARGE STOCKS Writs totSingapore BranchWINCHESTER HOU3E. Telephone SOI. Telegrams: In planning yoar Special, or Annual Adverting Cwnp,l *J; you are desirous, natnrally, of securing the b P O-1 REBULTS. Expert assistance may be obtainei
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      567 9 P.*o.-Britishlndia \PCAif LINE. -/CoMfANias LseoßPO. txd in England) 1 Ki yi AND PASSI NGEB SEBVICES. Pecfosular mm 4 C iental S, N. Co. tfnier Contract with Hia lajeety's •ovemraent. mm COMPANY'S MAIL 8 dVIOES EAST OF BOMBAY suspended. 9 LomxM far-baY tern service. From LONDON I v SINGAPORE, jbiv* *b°ut
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      409 9 Passengers and Freight Services Operated bj Pacific Mail Steamship Co. (Incorporated in U.S.AJ IM ACCOUNT OF THE TJ 8. BniPPIMG BOARD. SAN FtLANCISCO-HANILA-EAST INDIA. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. For CALCUTTA Th COLOMBO •reole State Passengers and Freight Oet 13 Wolverine State Passengers and Freight JTov 15 •ranitt State Passengers and Freight
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      554 9 straits steamship Co., Ltd. Steamers intended to tail from Singapore X j%rg Surday, 10 a m., f>r Miri, Labuan, Jesf»elt"»n, Eudfitand Sandakan Kinta —Monday 4 p.m., for Por» Bwatte«ham and Panang. II j c Leorx? —Monday, 4 SO p.m 'or MuUcca and Muar Kaka Tuet-day, 4.30 p. m., for Malacca
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      356 9 O. S. K. Tki luka Slbsii lilska, LIMITED. (lncfpcnUd m. Japan.) NO. 1 DE SOUZA STRAIT. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM SIM G API) MB. (Subject to change without Mike.) EUROPEAN LENA. Pot PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. "Alaska Maru arr. Sept 14 dep. 16 •Omit Marseilles. Altai Maru
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      752 9 N.Y. K. European Line. (Incorporated in Japan) tendon line Fortnightly Bervice For MARSEILLES, LONDON ANTWERP via PORTB. Miehima Maru Aug 26 Bado Maru M g ept 7 Liverpool f,fwe Monthly Fervioe For MABBEILLEB A LIVBBPOOL fte PORT 9. Lisbon Maru M Snd-baif Bept H»miW a #r, s Monthly Service For
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      474 10 WANTED. WAN TE D.—Cess Clerk. Previous* (xperiecon in solicitors cffiot essentia-. Appiy D'*w and Nipier, 10, Colly or Quay. 22 0* 27 8 WANTED.—A Linotype Operator to work on Model 14 machine. Speed and accuracy in work necessary. Written applications, with one recent testimonial proving capability, naming salary required to
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      786 10 NOTICE. NOTICE. NEW FILIPINO BRASS BAND AND ORCHESTRA I Available for all occasions. Good and Capable Musicians. Terms moderate. Apply st 99 Bencoolen Street, (Lorong Pantei) G. UNDASAN, 9 S 9 NOTICE. The Commission reoently appointed to enquire into and repor» on (a) the present state ol trade Sep: 3
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      531 10 BANKS. SZE HAI TONG BANKING INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the S.S.) HEAD OFFICE: 58, KLING STREET, SINGAPORE. Established 1907. Paid-up Capital $2,000,000 Surplus 890,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Seah Eng Lim, Esq.—Chairman. Lee Wee Nam, Esq.—Deputy Chairman. Chan Teck Hee, Esq. Ong Chow Keng, Esq. I Teo Teow Peng, Esq.
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      523 10 BANKS. THEJ SO HONG BANK, LTD. HEAD OFFICE t 04, Market Street BRANCHES: Penaag 86 Beach Street Malacca 131 Joaker Btract. Mu*r 77-79 Jalaa Suleiman Batu Pahat. 109 Jalan Rahamai, AGENCIES AT: London, New York, San Fraaeiaco, Batavia, Sourabaya, Semaraag, Shaighai, Hongkong, Amey, Palembaag aad Trang. CAPITAL. Acthutiaed 810,000,000 lasued
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      550 10 BANKS. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporate 1 in England.) BY ROYAL CHARTER. I Paid up Capital in ouu.uuu Shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £3,600,000 i Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 BANKERS. Bank of England. London Joint City and Midland Bank, Ltd. London County Westminster and
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      374 10 INSURANCE. THE OVERSEAS ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated in the S.S.) BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Dr. Lim Boon Keng. 0.8. E., Chairman. Lim Nee Soon, Esq. Dy. Chairman. Eu Tong Sen, Esq. C.BJ2. Ong Boon Tat, Esq. Lim Chwee Chian, Esq. Chua Poh Siang, Esq. Lee Pang Seng, Esq. Yeo Ban
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      308 10 THE RIGHT PLACE TO GO FOR YOUR MICHELIN TIRES All sizes. ALWAYS READY LN STOCK. Stockist: Lim Chee S«a*4ftf» 17. Cecil Street. FIILiYSOI* GREER DISPEISiRT 'Phone No. WH,LI-SALE RETAIL Chemists Omoilsts and Optician?. SUPPLIERS TO H3SPJAU, ESWES WD ■IKES, H SPECIAL BATE. Depot for Patent Medicine, Toilet rfqaliitos, Perfumery, MediOdted
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      551 10 MALA! A TRIBUNE SHIP* «JttETIE, (EVI HfMQ onr r>t. 7 4< ■OK unjo* Uni PAYAB "'_W_AIVAN Ct Per annum Half-yearly Per quarter 7,6 fl Sinple Copy 5 eta.' *l Postage Ev.ra 50 cts. n»» To Foreign -ountnes $1 on^ [A Subsc :pt.on Form *m found on pa., c B.j VERY
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