The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 July 1918

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1 10 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. fE:: CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 26 1918. NO. 9,425
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  • 267 1 Reports from the Marne bat^efields continue favourable, the Allies making fair progress, despite heavy enemy opposition. A late expert opinion is that the salient is m greater danger than the geographical details indicate Page 5. The French gain eaat of Montdidier gives command over the roads leading
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  • 1140 1 Thia ia a complimentary name bestowed by the impatience of the superior npon tha 1 imitationa of the inferior mind. It it supposed to be descriptive. It implies turbidity and nebulosity of thought, with a suggestion of confusion, and its possessor is regarded as the victim of some malign
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 134 1 j GOODRICH TYRES '.OLIDS \ND PNEUMATICS -^-g W^ammWmm^a^^m^mmWmmmmWmmmmmmWmmmWmW^mmmmmmmmmmmmmwam^^^^m^wmmmmmma^im^'^ a-BBBBBaaaw" JRaflles Motor Garage I FOR SALE 1 Brand New I New Gomet Motor Cycle," j 2 aJ. P. 2 Speed, four stroke, fitted with precision Junior Engine and also Motor AccesL T— ■*********BjSj*aß-3S -*BBBBa^ 8 J. Crowther Shaw Ca. J|l i^tj^p\
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    • 84 1 Uictoria theatre. August 10th stt 9-15 p.m. GRAND VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT ST. ANDREW S MEDICAL MISSION AND THE RED CROSS FUND Under the Distinguished Patronage of H. E. The Governor The Lady Evelyn Young At Messrs. John Little Cu., Ltd., Robinson Co. mtmtm\ 'r3Ven m- -.flay **1 BOOKING AT MOUTRIES. mmaamaamaammmmmmmaaiaaaammmmammammmwmmiammamammmam
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    • 108 1 LITEST ADVERTISEHKKTSr European offlce assistant wanted Page 8. Almo" trade mark Page 8. Ships for Pacific Coast Service— Page 6. Hupmobile for sale Page 9. Ching Keng Lee sell valuable town residence and furniture— Page 2. Motor lorry for sale Page 9. Whiteaway's for crockery and household goods— Page 8.
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    • 5 1 GOODRICH TYRES SOLIDS AND PNEUMATICS
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 91 1 JL fl. sot W JaJfiXa Friday 26th High Water— u- 14 a.m., '1 67 p a. Municipal Commission, 2.33. p m. Saturday 27th. High Wate*- 0 49 a.u-.. Sunday 28th. High Water— l-4 > a.m., 1-26 p.m. 9th Sunday after Trinity. ■today 29th. Hi*-* WHter 1-88 a.™ ,26p.m. Legislative Council,
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  • 516 2 Eight Months Valuable Work. A high y important .-urkiu ni".iLtainic«? the ann b r ol sbrp-5 afloat i** tbuc dont) m tr**- repair > >rd*> Tbe**e have been to ordinated throughout the country, and all possible i ccomuaoduticu ha been brought .j-t.j use. F-tom A*ogOßl 3, 1917,
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  • 132 2 Ie has now been decided that the Kit ch*-ner memorial scholirehips will be £175 taefa and fees (iv ali £210 io £2*lo a jear) for three yeara —m exceptional eesefl four, fll s, or six year*. Expenses may be given for students travelling abroad and main tenarce grnnfe before taking
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 482 2 I.OV. Qjelj^ I flHtsflflb DOLUR DIRECTORY OFfICE. 16 CHaWGE tLLEV. SANATOGEN Fresh Stocks $3.00 p er bottle THE MEDICAL HALL Opposite General Post Office. SINGAPORE. j i.e. ImL ■jl.' ,Uju/ aa.4 -~uij' AN UNSURPASSED CH&IN OF "S FETY EVIDENCE "8 of these -safety formations m an average hi ze "*--af*:-*y
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    • 1009 2 From To-night until Friday, July 28 191 q ANOTHER POWERUL ARRAY OF PICTtTBr Keeping you thoroughly interested and entertained frcm tie minu-f- the minute ycu leave -> At The Alhambra Blhe Hall for Music ar.d Ft a lurea A FORCEFUL WOFLD PEATI ROBERT WARWICK "J? DORI fn In a st^ry
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  • 293 3 The Berlin correspondent of tbe Cologne Gazette supplies his journal with enter taining speculations about the appearance and manna j c of khe German of the future —"the German, say, of 1919 or 1920." Then, it seems, "the German who has turvived this tremendous war will lean upon
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  • 74 3 Nearly all tbe great navies of the world are modelled en the British, m small things as well as great. Thus, tbe uniform of the American bluejacket is scarcely dis tinguiehible from ours; bell bottomed trousers, jumper and cap are almost identical. But there is one unfailing point of difference.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 859 3 von tbat Berli and Company of No. 4 Prince Street, Singapore are. th„ »-j» *d *.v i ,ed bj tbem aa regard* tbe Trade Mark consisting of the dcv cl of an C Lfn be S .'rungs ard Drills and as regards tbe Trade Murk mmmt^ rf tMS o^ ?,2£S
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    • 594 3 ts *r .Mtt This is to give notioe that the above Trade Mark is the property of Vacuum Oil Comp-iny a Company incorporated m Rochester, New York, U. fl. A. and having a branch firm at No. 4i, Robinson Road Singapore, Lubricating Oil Manufacturer?, ard it is used by tiiem
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    • 454 3 BIG CHANCES. Tbe man or woman wbo is suffering the excuciating agonies of Rheumatism can't aft -rd to waste time and money gambling with make believe "remedies." REAL- RELIEF is what is wanted— quickly and SURELY. 1 hat is why multitudes of sufferers turn to the time tested and positively
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    • 187 3 SPECIAL SHIPMENT OF Crockery and Household Goods i WHITEAWAY'S P ar line* of Glass Water Jam Pish with covered Top Sid'rcom w^ er So tt ?e J• apecity 2, 8 and 4 pints made cf finest quality glass with heavy bottom- made of finest plats f P c $2 50,
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  • 840 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday. July 26, 1918. Tbe report of the Director of Agricul ture for the FMS for last year deserves more than ordinary attention. It is full of detail about our chief production, rubber, over six pages being devoted to the planting, diseases, conditions of growth, and
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  • 515 4 Fifty four horees were m training for the Penang Races which commenced on Tuesday. (< A" Class men m the Penacg Volun teers are now undergoing a special course of training. Ong Chuan and Yiou Tean. charged at the Penang Assizes with piracy on the high seas, were found guilty
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  • 484 4 Conclusive proof of the diminution of the U boat menace is afforded by the Admiralty lateet statement of the losses of merchant tonnage. This reveals that tbe total losses of the world's merchant men for the month of June were 275,679 gross tons, comprising 161,082 Biitkh and 114,567
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  • 131 4 Courtesy op the French Consulate Paris, July 24, 6.40 p.m.— Rubber is quoted at 2s 2id. In spite ot fresh enemy reserves we progressed and crossed the road from Soissons to Chateau Thierry, inflicting heavy loisee. The British made 800 prisoners. On tbe north of Montdidier. we
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  • 130 4 On behalf of Mrs H B Salmond, Mr M B Oliver, cure cf Chartered Bank of India Australia and China, Singapore ack no v.* ledges with many thanks the following further contributions Previously acknowledged 143 962 81 Singapore St Andrews Society beiog half proceeds of Scot tish
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  • 201 4 GENERAL WIRE NEWS KING AND NAVY .&J Bur-maun*. fc -A*-*}*-. rr< Lor. don. Ju v an lmpcru ft| mepee:cd the bin Naval force rv, its form. jLb!t,. est t) the fact tbat tm&mima i eM IHu f :c.. jV-E-ceeta Igatcl io i Admiral **r D Ktjeetf wl:, mi 'destroyer, which
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  • 313 4 Interesting and Hopefu London, July 24. Speaking a: la General Smuts, referring tc the se military situation, said it wa- teresting and -no6t bcpeful. We a entitled to cherisb t xtravagaGt sa tions but there wub sufflciett r after the happenings of tv months, for cheerfulness an.: va:.
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  • 34 4 Df fte-beet. KS I I Dr Lim Me* I f^tt lecture woak printed m m Seelels oi Bdii B Profeeacr 6cheef< papers ar- Xx t tory MecbaniMn <^ "Period of llteleeJ ft Distilled Water. X
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 161 4 c* EMS, Jl? Ht m* im v> I TANSAN _?§r^S-*__ THE PUREST gjjjr^j^ OJljnatural mineral water L.sl U CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO. mmmmamt^mmmammmaai^mmm^i^mm^mmaa.^i^aa.m^^i^^a^^^*ma^^i^^^^^^w- JNEW NOVELS BY mJr Am Alexandre Dumas. "O. Henry" Ceries. Joseph Hocking. Hemry Seton Merriman. We have Just Received A Large Selection by these Popular Authors, m Inexpensive
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    • 42 4 Wilson Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS OBCHABD BOAD. TELEPBOBB 1085 gi^g 6 Cabinet Portraits $6 (12 do $10) Note the conditions of onr offer "Mo satisfactory Proof, No Payment." No better guarantee of tbe high quality cf our work could be given or demanded.
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  • THE GREAT BATTLE
    • 183 5 Estimates of Enemy Losses II |a ord*-»r t*> delay ne lei ou.iier blow f rtbe Ooieeoni Heme*- crown F;in:e con throw large, i:c.h forces into nt mdi visions Prince Rupprecht*** -a alreedj used since -a *..*.2Afl cv July 15 -p irate re-isrance ilient, I tb»* allied troops
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    • 398 5 French Lcr.j:n Juiy 24. French communique Oar attacks on both banks ot tbe Ourcq had satisfactory results, notwithstanding the stubborn resistance of the enemy, who brought up fresh reserves. North of the river we cjptured and passed Piessierhuleu and reached tba western outskirts of Oaiehy la V.lle.
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    • 937 5 London, July 22. Renter's oorrespon Jeut at British headquarters (July 2 ind) .--ays that quiet wa9 resumed en the British ffoac. We consolidated our gain m Ros i gnol wood, despite the enemy's shelling .nd borabiug attack m the cour. c of which •c took pritsoaer six
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  • 249 5 THE MANNEQUIN PARADE. The list of the ladies who kindly acted aa Mannequins m the Parade and of those who presented the gowns has already been published but, m addition to the sum raised by the auotiou ot these generous gifts, cheques were most kindly sent iv
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  • 321 5 STREDWICK— LEA. A pretty wedding was solemnised yesterday afternoon at the Preebyterian Churoh, the contracting parties being Mies Sophie Marion Lea, eldest daughter ol Mr and Mrs Alfred Lea, ol Glengarry, Oxley rd, end Mr Albert George Stredwiok, ol Ihe engineering staff of the Asiatio Petroleum Company. The
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  • 69 5 Tbe mortality returns for Singapore for the week ended July 20th. sbow a total number of deaths of 845, a ratio per mille of 43 65. The daaths m previous weeke have been 395.416 and 322, and the rate last week 65 71. The chief causes of
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  • 38 5 new light hae been established by the Dutch Government on the highest point of Palo Jeraur, Aroe Islands, flash ing every 16 seoonds (light 8 seconds, eclipse 12 seconds), range 17 miles, height 44 metres above high water.
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  • 477 5 A MUR MAN AGREEMENT General Mobilisation London, July 24. The Russian Wireless haa issued the text of an agreement between Great Britain, the United Ssates, France and the Murman Regional Couu cil, providing for co ordinated action for the defence ot the Murman reg on against the
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  • 249 5 London, July 24. Confirming that the fall of the Seidler Ministry m Austtia was partly attributable to economic distress, it transpires that al the sitting ol the Reichsrath on July 19, the Ministry was sharply criticised regarding the food situ ation. For example Deputy Pik said that
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  • 67 5 The Children's Day Services of the Methodist Tamil Church will be celebrated to morrow at 5 p.m. iv the Short st Giiis Schools All are invited. The Chinese Ladies' Association will hold its monthly Social at Magenta Cot tege, Killiney Road, to morrow from 4 to 0 p.m. and Miss
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 185 5 ROBINSON <& Co. l •'■■•'^^■^■■(■■■■■■■■iv^M'av-aanaßaMßaMaßaaaßiiMHßi^Maa. TOILET SOAPS NOW IN STOCK. Robinson's Turkish Bath Soap Robinson's Special Toilet Soap Ctio of Rose Soap Yerbsna Soap Bath Soap (4 varieties) Bunga Kemanlin Soap Yardkys Bath Soap Cuticura Soap Erasmic Bath Soap Eclat Soap Wrights Coal Tar Soap Pa'molise Soap Pears Unscented Soap
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 654 6 Pa OHITISH INDIA AND Apcab Lime (Companies Incoraoratea England.) Mail and Passenger Services PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. Co. (Under Contract with His Majeatya Government.) tne company's mail services east of BOMBAY are at present the cSpanya INTERMEDIATE SERVICES TO AND FROM, LONDON are Paslen^ boofted via Bombay as opportunity
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    • 871 6 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES (Incorporated ihFrahcp) MAIL LIMB, Monthly service between Shanghai, Hongi kong, Saigon, bingapore, Columbo, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles and vice-versa. BRANCH UMI. Fortnightly service between Saigon-Tourane* Haiphong. For farther Information apply to J. de COURTOIS. Agents. OCEAN TRANSPORT GO., LTD. (Incorporated m Japan). Tbe above Company maintains
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    • 686 6 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CQr,IP% (INCORPORATED IN U S.A.) ™i, REGULAR MONTHLY TRANS PACIFIC SERVICE. Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honoinln and San Francisco S.S. "ECUADOR". 14 000 tons from Hongkong on or abo. ia i SS. COLOMBIA 14,000 tons do do i J S.S. "VENEZUELA', ***** tons do do a and
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  • 2306 7 General Smuts In Scotland. FrormOmr Own Oorraapondmt Edinburgh, May 20. The rcV.n points m General Smuts' publio speeches m Glasgow about the war and its success fai prosecution are already m your possession. But m his more private talks he touched upon some mattars which will be fre«*h
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 224 7 TEe ROPICAL ROOFING IS ;e n asco Lplicd with patent "KANT LEAK" KLEATS fhich do away with the necessity of ■anc sticky cement at the overlaps. [ft Q *f** **^*5S^3---'-T Ay r, SSII vu --ii* *< A ***<e£rc[ < »-■> -s***A«-> (.4k AaA'i BBSs.** A *rV**^"-'A- v As* Sa****' i
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    • 400 7 A^ /Messrs CROSSE BLACKWELL moch regret *<• r t first time fora hundred years war conditions prevent 1 o> Products being shipped to India. They much appreciate ibe levers *«.%*3 y are receivin aßd reply would state that it is f: «y recognised here that under the circumstances of life
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  • 2275 8 *TIN RETURNS. In above list the totals m first colamn art monthly totals for Jan-Dec, 19. 7. The moctt In which the Company's year ends is indicates after the name. Third column shows tht 191% total to date and second column the tot*,} of the past month.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 550 8 Of ail Clutfri Mmdst&.b&:J-a* I aaK-j-eM-w-a***^^ V^-t.c c\ v> -fl fy Ji :Ti I) S 21 t, ii J k.4 i iHAiAndUfifl BROWN'B SPECtFIG T«"f feo ji.s*^ as liie -*>ih-j*.i",.'k«.'. i.* i .**i:-> I bAi**, and uf Mlfll BSmnii Gr«a-ied*aH I £i»vuf V&ilyy Uced> biag&^r.te, tfay have fcha germs and
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    • 340 8 _____mwmmmaammmmmm •ffip'^l MERIT w In Fountain Pens, as m everything M\ else, it is merit that tells, and that is Bj Jj Ij why the "Swan" has for a quarter ff fj of a century gained more users every Bl year. When you buy a "Swan" M 81 you know
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  • 241 9 I I July, i 6, 1918. Tbe following are tbe charea as tc whioh changes are notified m Messr*Fraser and Co's yesterday's share li.t Buyera Sellers Alor Gaj ib 2.80 8 05 Ayer Kuuing 1 05 12) Ayer Molek 1.80 2.00 Bukit Jclotong .45 .60 Bukit X
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  • 59 9 ro**t*s*o**t> r*r -re* July 25. 1 4 a |.g| d-Ai-,ia! J. 4 Witts I ts. 1-4 9*16 *»*iiC« *-tst3-*i*ti Baal 615 sin*, T. t. 147*1 let-saw wrf. *U*aaael 44-HtPaaaa :aa., nnual 102f **?A ftnsaoa 1 10ff a laasSOS, 2*rrc-**d 66 toWHBCBBMt Bank Bay a* .96 64 Ual si ■afJMtl
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  • 161 9 July .45 fta (buyers) mm #171.00 ?*a«kf«a M 15.00 itejtkiM Onna Sin. 1 22.C0 GrnvMti -Onto Nr.. f 23.00 Fa-fpts 81?.c,k ors'c 'por# 81.25 (Wvfs* lalm) 48 00 fft&a*afi (1)3 Id thi tanl norn **Taf.?a3ff (SO fc Mat tk.) oon (Bam Ail nata C.'tr-?.sp Unifr-ofc.*} o-jin Sail Coff-sn (4%
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 920 9 J v^ mm a •w*-' assets over Assurance m force over $9,000,000 A TH GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UMIT£D. INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) HEAD OFFICE Winchester Honse. Stagapore. LONDON OFFICE S2, Old Jewry, EC. P,OJ wamTHm TJZt^Jr SnVKß>e C 0 Engtand e m a W h lil m >
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    • 684 9 nit mim mmmi Go im. tuc un u nw n AHI UIT n (laeo^orstea lc Key Ze»i**is 'Woorporatea In the Straita Settlements) (la!w,»ora«eainHootki.ai:i neserve Liability $3500.000 HEAD OFPI-E mM FIBE HNUKE Sa, iff Qto SJSi J Snf. 6 sla apore FIRE. Penang, Malacca, Muar- Batu Pahat. (i^rpora^tßH^^, .cconntTc^^; Flxea Deposits
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    • 332 9 FOR SALE HUPMOBILE 5 Seater m perfect running order. Lowest Price $3,500. Apply to CALDBECK MACGREGOR Co. MOTOR LORRY FOR SALE. Ote second hand 28 lI.P. 2| ton DENNIS" Motor Lo:ry, closed type body, offered for s Je, Apply to DENNIS c/o Free Press. 26 7 18 FOR SALE Purmea
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 420 9 DAILY SHIPPING REPOHT. [All British vessels unless marked.] Arrlyali. July 24.— Sri Patana, Meran, Soon Ann, Kampar, Perak S V de Beele, Emile (Dut) Foo Lie, Hung Lee (Chi). July 25.— Calypso, KlaDg, Lady Weld; Sicgkep, M-dnpfcalt-., Buyekes, Brouwer (Dot) Fievo (Sai) Teuchi Maru (Jap). CLEARANCES. July 24. Sri Muar,
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  • 802 10 RETURN FROM BANISHMENT. Before Mr Justice Ebden m the Supreme Court yesterday, Ng Ah Ha pleaded guilty to m charge of returning to Ihe Colony on Jnly 1 last after having been banished tor life on Oct* 27. 1917. Hie loriship paaaed the usual sentence of penal servitude
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  • 52 10 The feature of Harima Hull second show is The Cricket, with two comedies. Episodes cf 'Fighting Mad continue to attract m the first show. The Gaiety have a thirty reel Vitagraph entitled Tbe Goddese, with a new screen m*>grzne Hia Father's Son i the btar Uiia cf the
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  • 41 10 YESTERDAYS? PLAY. A Single. Leggatt beat Rucbwaldy scr 6— 1, 6 2. B Single. Doig beat AUen scr 6— 8, 6 B, 6 —3. Newcomers' Handicap. m Gcoding beat Sutherland 6— 2,7— 9, j 6—B. I
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  • 1152 10 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association 856 th Auction was held on 24ta and 25th July, when there waa offered for sale 2,148,695 lb Tons 957. Prices Realized. Cts per lb. Sheet Sm. Fine Ribbed 48 to 58 Good 86 47$ Crepa Fine Pale Thin 48
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  • 580 10 The following is the reportof directors of the Ulu Pandau (Singapore) Rubber Estates, Ltd, to be presented atthe annual meeting m Singapore on Aug 2 Gentlemen, Tour directors submit herewith a duly audited statement of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 80th April, 1918.
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  • 56 10 The second lecture at the V W C A m the Series on Some Individual and Kace Problems will be given by Miss Strout at a meeting for -teachers on Friday, July 26, at 8.15 p.m. Men and women teachers are invited to be present. Mr R J Bartlett will
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  • 298 10 RESULTS OF SECOND DAY. There were excellent conditions and a good attendance for tbe second day's racing. Race I.— l. Soldhu 8 fl, Bowden 2. Polar Star 8.10, Robs; 8, Manhattan 9 7, Vincent. Won by three q larters cf a length, aud a head. Time 1 mm
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  • 37 10 Sunday, July 28. Johnston's Pier. 9, 10, end 11 a.m 2.30, and 3.80 p.m. Club Bungalow. 9.30, 10.80 and 12 15, 8 and 6.30 p.m. High Tide. .1.26 p.m. Height 9 feet 4 inohes.
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  • 24 10 Orders for week ending July 27, 1918. Friday July 26. Ambulance Cass, YMCA, 5.15. individual Troop Orders as issued by Scoutmasters*
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  • 110 10 Attendance at three recruite' parades a week is compulsory. [Drills Marked are compulsory Friday July 26. 4.00 p.m. Jobn6ton'fj Pier for Fjrfc Serapong S V A Sees 111 IV 5.15 Drill Hall SR E v ,i Maxim Co S V R atd 6.10 SYR k A V
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  • 345 10 The weekly meeting of (he Pent Assess ment Board was held m the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, attended by the hon'ble Mr C J Saunders (president), and Messrs S Tomlinaon, E A Eliaa, E Tes aenaohn, Gaw Khek Kiam, and H Carpmael (assessor Tbe firat applicatiou was by
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 614 10 ESTD. 1872. "I PATRONIZED &_f_titiL BY VA FEW DESIGNS THAT Wn, APPEAI TO THE MOS? FASTI3IJU3 jGfru DE SILVA H P^rTy'k* Jeweller and &*'<%& Diamond Merchant l j\ ®%f1 JT 9 THE BES TJE*ELLER IN THE FAR EAST %yc j M NCAPfIDE* BRILLIANT SE* I Brilliant Set Pendant Set A
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