The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 July 1919

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1 10 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. jEN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 28 1919. NO. 9,731
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  • 236 1 More than one third of Raubers wires I today emanate from our Allies the French, a delicate compliment to pay ibem. The- President and Foch have been, visiting Belgium, where they bave been j excellently received and many gracefal recognition! of mutual bravery have taken place— Page
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  • 996 1 An epigram on Liddell and Scott which I quoted a fortnight ego, brought bm a,' couple of requests to write a column about epigrams in general. This made me resolvo to acquire knowledge, and I discovered from the M Oxford English Dictionary that an epigram is M short
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 118 1 RAFFLESHOTEL. The largest and most successful Hotel on the Island FACING THE SEA. Luiurious Suites of Rooms and spacious lounges, verandah I and beautiful grouuds. v^*_'_*i». «haa__a___Mi AFTERNOON TEAS. f Every Thursday, Music in attendance. Cinema on 1 the Lawn from 6.15 p.m. tm>mmmtmmMMt.MMmmmMmm First class cuisine. Guest night every
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    • 391 1 m—-~——\ IMI— 111 lIHH I 111 11 1 111 l IIM 111 I ll Bin ||H ny win ■BS IP pk'l S V _k_*^^^^^^^**^*^ iii? f^^^^^P^ /^^^fe_*_______^^__________! (Ef JsA ww ?&_fml —Gr** RESILIENCY MEANS EFFICIENCY I The MAXIMUM power of your engine is not inteud.d for continuous use bu. as
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    • 117 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS The Athol Tier company opens at the Theatre to night Page 4. Kramat Pulai dividend Page 8. Notices re Stanley Dollar and Toyora Matu Page 8. Pocket book lost Page 8. Bank holiday next Saturday and Mon day Page 8. < Board and Lodging for Mercantile Officers wanted
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 81 1 THE WEEK ■ooday 28th. High Water— H-15 a.m., 10-64 p.m. Athol Tier Co Vic Theatre. Tuesday 29th. High Waler— ll-67 am., 11 87 p.m. Kent Assessment Board, 2.15 p.m. Lodge Bt Michael, 9 p.m, Wednesday 30th. High Waler— 0- 28 a.m. Outram rd School Sports, 2.15 p m. Thursday 31st
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  • 345 2 At lerg b Great Britain is showing increased appreciation cf tha electric autoa.cbilc fcr commercial purpc.ce la America a large business Las already been built up iu too manufacture cf these vehicles, aud co operation bi^wc tn the firms constructing the vehicles noJ tb__ electrical
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  • 186 2 Although archery still has its followers, as we are reminded by the recent com petitions at Cheltenham, modern bowmen eeem unable to cover the range attained in bygone days. Neado, a famous archer under Charles I, states that the ordinary range of the bow wr.s from 800 to
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  • 32 2 The hon'ble Mr Andrew Agnew returned to Singapore on Saturday night, having apparently made a good recovery from Ws iivete accident io the Philippinei by which ha broke his leg very badly.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 255 2 FORMALIN. New stocks just arrived. MEDICAL HALL Opposite Post Office, SINSAPORF. Victoria Theatre FRIDAY, August 8, at 9.15 p.ni CONCERT ON BEHALF O? THE BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION under the distinqulshcd patronage of H. E The Governor the Lady Evelyn Young H. E. Maj.p Genera! Ridout Mrs. Ridout Ci:t-'c and Stalls
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    • 689 2 PALLADIUM TO-NIGHT! at 9.30 TO-NIGHT! STRONG CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. "TRIANGLE" FILMS PRESENT The favcuiiie bewitching actress BESSIE LOVE in a splendid comedy drama in 5 parts ENTITLED Heiress at Coffee Dans." It has a good clean healthy stor/, with fine dramatic touches, and contains every elemert that makes for a
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    • 367 2 From Thursday, July 24, to Tuesday, j l!y r A teULTIPLICITY~o7 FEATURES PfiOVIDIKQ A SUPERFLUITY OF ENTERTAIN V AT THE ALHAMBm The Hall for Mu:, 1 Matures. Bea Second Mow at 9 p.m. Sharp A GRIPPING "INTERNATIONAL 1 FEATD__ FP.KLENTiNQ Doris Kenyon, of 'The Ridde i Hind Fame Carly is
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    • 413 3 Victoria Theatre r0 mSIGHT! AT 9.15 TO-NIGHT!! Grand Opening Performance OP THE ATHOL TIER Company of Entertainers IN ?LT7DI_fQ Athol Tier, Fred Monument. Bert Barton. PEQQY ROSS, CLARA SERENA AND FULL CO. .ual Prices Broking at Moutries fT CARBON PAPER IP Of. RED BEST AMERICAN MAKES 8 4)/ 11 ifl
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    • 753 3 SMALL FREEHOLD COMPOUND HOUSE NEAR TOWN. Messrs. Ching KsnJ L.e ft It. wil! sell by Public Auction at their Saleroom Raffles Chamber. Raffles Place, On Monday, 28th July, at 2.30 p.m. All that plpch of laid aroi 7**»9 sqaa-e feet Together with Hou.e Nj. .9 1, K,mp.ag Java Road, erected
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    • 589 3 NOTICF. j The Exchange Banks will be closed on SATURDAY, 2nd August D u MONDAY, 4th Public Holidays. 1 4-8 WANTED WANTED: A PeUablo 0!e-k with experlence in wines and provisions and good knowledge of typewriting. Apply personally, B. High Street, j 147 uc I W\NTED immedla'eiv a clerk with
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    • 207 3 v h mma^mammamaamarmmmammmmmmmaammmmmmmmmmammmmmmm^m, I m§ ******************^****^****J*k*MMmmmmmmmmmm FIRST DAY OF -2*l S 4 Re- Mens Colored Cotton Socks 65 cts. pair, jj Mens White Twill Tennis Shirts to clear $2.50 each. I Mens White Tunic Shirts only a limited 9 number $1.95 each. I I*Wf -17. *Ss*l J j -S_^ l
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  • Domestic Occurrences.'
    • 20 4 Paterson. On l.th Jnly, at Fpr-vhark, Crown Drive Invercfps thi. wift of D. Paterson, Jchore l-'abiu. cf a Bon.
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  • 859 4 The terms of peace offered the "Rnishackle Empire," a9 Mr Lloyd George once called it, have now been delivered and an answer should have been returned at the time of writing. Presumably what remains of Austria, under a Government of any sort, will sign tbe terms,
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  • 420 4 Mr H W Jack, of tbe F M S Agricultural Department, has received an appointment under the Burma Government. Mr L Lewton Brain, Director of Agri culture, F M S, has consented to become a Patron of the Estate Staffs Association. It is notified for public information tbat private codes
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  • 153 4 Lodge Johore Royal, No 3945 E 0,1 was duly and solemnly consecrated on Saturday night by the Wor D D G M, tbo j hon'ble Mr W F Nutt, who wa_ attended hy a largo cumber of District Grund Lodge Officers from Singapore and the 1 F M S,
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  • 146 4 Mr W H Stones, the Children's Mil eioner cf the "India Kut.d.y School Union" is holding special Lantern Services fcr young English speaking people (not small children) at "Bethesda" Bias Basah Road ou July 28th, 29th 30th oni August lst. All young people are heartily in vitfd,
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  • 81 4 Oar old friend Mr Athol Tier, one cf the most eccentric comedians ever to visit Singapore, will commence a short season at the Victoria Theatre tonight supported by his own company of enter tainere. Mr Tier has engaged a picked company of the very best artistes
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  • 409 4 At a bloodstock sale in England a yeari ing by Palatine Rock Garden realised 6,500 guineas. More than 1,000,000 tone of shipping had to be constantly set apart during the war to provide for the transportation to Europe of petrol supplies. The F M S Railways are advertising in Australia
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  • 433 4 FLYING CONSTi TOT|os London. July k eoottttnUon ba_ b acd rcc.gni.c. tv< elusive sovereignty D it- territory oo I [accords during p irrespective of n» pr3*_cnbfd military a I :the institution of I navigation oommiutoa fives frcrn mmtm j France. Italy Jap Dominions, I A Dirigible Accdt
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  • 211 4 m The mortality returns for Staff the week ended July Itttti show l» per mille of population of 87 01. Otto deaths 218 were Cbiue.t aod 87 Four died of influeu/. and one ot ce" epiual meningitis Other chief caoi* death were convulsion 40, .8 ms and 11 fever not
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    • 134 4 I"~W ALWAYS CALL FOR fl"g WHISKY-TAMSAN fl „P__ -"""< "f*l lIP .■.V*f*____L*_ _ffl i H^ mmmm*' i* bHP^* r I*— (I l;l^_______________ i PPP|I SOLE AGENTS: f f Im CALDBECK MACGREGOR j AND COMPANY. THE RUBBER. KING WATERPROOF Paramatta mj. Absolutely Ww" Waterproof \S Reliable Fully Jf* j 1 Guaranteed
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    • 31 4 "YOU'LL BE ALLY HAVE A MOST DELIGHTLUL EVENING" AT THE Victoria Theatre To Night If you ccrnc Along and Sec ATHOL TIER rAND HiS COMPANY In a High Class VAUDEVILLE ENTERTAINMENT.
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  • 336 5 FRENCH WIRES •jnJßeljium ll i ai recop M I tl ..luring old g i nei aod i st ther 'g'.iu St-nti-tfa in We >ove I r to tbe c'd stop •:»o_ of i climax when with tha i ire e.:Jed ::i I■' 19 4, Orotl ot the
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  • 109 5 J 1 K_\ Berlin h *™> «"ord. t «h 0, who con^ibut 6S *eltbuhn. on the sub hl v areai danger. There Si ,x:y nmhking Dl Hbich card lu.tco and Mi.** which oltoiolho, I daily in c-ard > -.mates that in I clubs a million GCo ve
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  • 78 5 NEW MAIL LINE London, .Tu'y 24 -Tin P o |t OS._e an uuces thit from next week Utter mails foe the Straits BetUt moots, the Datch I l lioe, SUm, etc for H_n R k__ig aod South 0 )ina will be despatched 00 Thursdays by H I
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  • 312 5 mio, Jot* Jl.- a led r frcrn the A,nic t0 th V.; July i B:b uutnat tha Afghan envoys Will arrive In the I British lines on 24tb. Simla, July JJ. Tbe Amir has submit jtedtbo name, cf Ur. prominent official. j who will represent Afghanistan ia thep?»:.^ I
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  • 201 5 All Clear Next November. Mine sweepers of the British Nivy and the American Navy are now (June 151 engaged iu making a final grand sweep of the North Sea, so the Daily Chronicle learns. The work is being shared equally between the two fleets, and the
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  • 200 5 Found in Hale Attire. Foe tbe second time within two days 8 woman, dre__ed ee a man appeared before tbe Liverpool stipendiary. On this occasion tbe accused waa E!.ie Williams, aged Si, charged witb having stowed away on an American transport. She was clad in a suit cf
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  • 1007 5 INDUSTRIAL TROUBLE SPREADING Official Statement l London, J u y 22.— 1u the Hou.e of Commous, replying to Mr Donald Muclean, Mc Bonv.r Lav _<_.id thj_t the coil situation In Y.rkshre is practically unchanged, j Pumping had stopped at a tew more mine:, bus had beon lo.umed iu
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  • 169 5 W ir Time Prices. Europe is not tho oniy cmticeatof famine prices ol the present time. A cere, pondent ol the Drspois' Organiser SOyi that the c 1 ol living i. very high in China. In ths foreign quarters of the Trent? ports, the ordinary »ate
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  • 208 5 During the lats _ix months of tbe year, especially in view of the difficulties con nected with shipping, an investigation on the storage ot raw rubber was commenced by working through samples remaining in the laboratory received eince 1914. Con siderable progress baa bsen made with the
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  • 261 5 Calcutta Chamber's Views Calcutta, July 14. Iu the course of a lengthy note submit ted by the Bengal chamber of commerce to the Indian currency and exchange com mittee the chamber after an elaborate examination of the fftct of the war on Indian exchange and currency system Bay
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  • 35 5 Mrs Mortimer, Lady Superintendent of George's Home, P.nang, is leaving fcr Home on the 29th inet. A monument erected to deceased Oer* mans at Trial Bay (New Sooth Wales) Internment Camp has been blown op.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 401 5 ROBINSON Co. ~B~**~ -T -,■>■■*>»..»■■ 111 I ■I Sizs 0 Pr;__ $3.21 pr Ut ize j $155J 1 $5 25 4 $25.00 2 510.2- 5 S/_e 6 /#i *y C o_/ Case Price $85 l l^*~* y t l -r->_ri__ii^ -^r_n-rr-____i____M >i M.^i,,M M j Ij_______1 j_______^ ate ol Me
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 419 6 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (INCORPORATED IN JAPAN) ONLCn MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. MMMMMM Mmm—m mmmmm Subject to alterations without notice) IDHOPEAN LINE. (Via Suez Canal) Fortnightly service hFor (Malacca), Penang, Colombo, Suez, London and Antwerp BADO MARU 3Cth July "AWAMa.RU*' (Antwerp direct) end July KITANO MARU August I
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    • 704 6 Koa.Kk.yka Paketvaart Maatschappi] .Icccrporated In B olland.) ROY^Ci PACKET NAVIQ-TION Co. OF BAT K VTA Telephone 131 Pas3a«e Dept. 1202 Freight D».pt. 1002 Managers Desk 1437 Marina Supt. Transhipment Dept. 3 COI.LYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. D v Twist Bel&wan-De!i July 29 SchouTuN B_. J djerma"!n,
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    • 600 6 iI_PCA3 |j <l^i*_pftii«eB InccrycTC.:-, ir. fat^r] I Mail* and Paelbsnobb Servj PENINSULAR AN» fJ^IKKTAf. S N r (Under Contract with Ulb K«|«a'a Ooverr Tho CO_-p)».ny*a MAIL. SEBVICK3 BAST OT BOM*..*. pended. ir are *t cru^, LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON T0 __ABBHLL tt Ar DUE SINGAPORE A r,^ "J^ V1
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 307 7 mmm go .ro id IN ORE— BANBKO!C_ BXRTIO ~**fapi« r-j*r-*f »ar.» ill u 21st July 1919 21rd July ITI9 (81 f 1919 30 1919 HHIP Co.. L "~~~~'B E N^JLINE. fO! 1' J: I 'REWARDS. Load i irlj -September El ACCOMMODATION. PA 50N, SIMONS Coy, Ltd., Age,. [i (tear parti***
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    • 337 7 I MIM. I Tlis Osaka Shosen Kaisha Ltd (Incorporated In No. 2, Dc Souza Street 5-roposed Sailings froxn Singapore 'Ecfcj.ct to cherge aitboot oot(ce) •r tSRSEILLES LGNDON AND ANTWERP (f ta Port Said) 8.«, Amazon Maru Ktk An**, p.s. "Altai Maru** end Aug. ■0 PIBSEKGER BERTH AVAILABLE FOR EURCPS) ■f
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    • 319 7 Every Dollar I IKVESTED IN I I P TYRES I Bears the interest Tire and Rubber Co., who are live Satisfactory Service to iry Car GwMf. GNIT TYRES re Full Size. AGENTS iann Co. NGAPOHE. .td. HIAP MO'J Co. K.ang. Co., W£ARE CO., LTD Seremban. _s ir___r_*__TT 111 llll_i lIIIMI
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    • 211 7 Dainty and Elaborately Finished fancy Dress Trimmings These TRIMMINGS represent an entirely nev/ vogue in FROCKS and are artistic as well as merely decorative. Wasslamull Assomull Co. a im SG, 57, Kitfi Street, SinjfafO.B. NATIONAL ASEOCIA 'IQN OF DISCHARGED (BTBAITS SETTLEMENTS BRANCH.) An Organisation of ex-service Men, governed by themselves,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 284 8 DISINFECTANTS. u^_.^ ___p«ia_ m_*i ..'M-d. HT^___k m^ 7S___k I Hf SW Y_■ I for Bafc> y I -^»_C I *S» When baby needs a food it V __s^ y/j muy help the mother in her M *^*^if/ 1 choice to lie reminded that \/v^>!_* __1^ '_«v __> Savory ft Food
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    • 762 8 THE COMMERCIAL RUBBER CO., LTD. < Auctioneers Valuers No, I Hcflks Place Forthcoming Auction Sales. July 3Ctb. At our nJtroom at 1 1 a.m. K^lf ot a library ot asefnl book- ircludirg j i* unrubLr rt medic 1 liu*. hct 00l jt Vor.ks. a"co.ot bjoks Ac, all In j flr_-.
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    • 180 8 jrsjM ms mg mmp% m /fm. <*A /S~K Bg-ga rp~-m p A B^r nMBn lIMUMIIIB tJLfJb ■J_BH__k_ __a_zjzi_ c,.;-^.., l_A--f__tWmW_Wj i_3 Q You may pay more— but yo*j cannot buy batter value. New S just arrived— call and inspect at the MAXWELL Depot, Orchari ***Jdo I J^ m" _t__C_i> J
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    • 53 8 MiISSAOE HAil No. 229, 1 I Open daily 6 a. m.-9 P a Telephone >o HflMassage and Manicfl'* IT- Mr. Fujita,.Mrs. Haru, WW* !PLV A K',As:-A* rf. A _i V, fri A, H R& JL__-i i NORTH E OS j__?__]| WAi L.o .ST. 1 r i cJMI BfimSCgOL tt VI
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  • 113 9 Tanjonq Paoah. J East Wharf No. I Ni!. I Ea^ Whatt s Heng Mob. H beers Wharf A Dry l>ock:A Euryali-S. HatnWbarl 4 Pnku ho v :iru, Taiko Mirn. **-o 6 Agap» nor do 6 Ilvab Wu. Wet Doc_ 7 nty tf Norwich, Bye l Leong, !.a:
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  • 432 9 Singapore, July, 22n_, 1919. Beans, Long per catty 12 do. French do 23 Beef per lb. 3C Beef Steak do 82 Bean Sprout* per catty 4 Bamboo Sprouts do 8 Blachan do 18 Cabbage, Batavia do 4,*> Carrots, Imported do .-.4.. do. Singapore do cil Capons do
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  • 69 9 (Cod__ctkd Up to July If) Bank 4ra a 2i7 16 daman.] •4 8 Its Ptivate crp.dl-r* 8m 9 241i ie Nov? York Bar L damai 1 6( J credit.. 90 dayi 6 4 France dorn and Baal. 81. India, T. T. 182 HOtfesOßO, 'j:-!oand 6~i%F.ar_ YonoHAifA, demand loi Java,
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  • 132 9 flop .ens) 51_6.Cn 21.00 t»:ei Cdbc Ko. l 2_.ro P 40.00 P_?pcr, (TVhii:. 64 c0 raploea, small p. ail 'fair quality) 22 00 do do flake dc 19.25 do __B_._!__ p..0rl dj 22.00 ISaso, araall ic.oo i Sccoried 22. C0 21.75 Beat rtlfled 8.800 Rice, Rangoon White 270.00 Earn
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  • 87 9 July 26, 1919. Tbe following are tha chares as to which changes are iio.ifi.d io Messrs Fraser aud Co's list ROBBER DOLLAR COMPANIES. Balgownie 6.25 6.60 ludrcgiri 7.60 7.75 Lunas 8.00 8.26 Malaka Pinda 2 60 2 76 Malakoff 4.75 6.00 New Serendab 416 4.26 Punggor .65
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 214 9 1 TJmmmm^** m^BmZ_-t^ ■'■'^•sc-a_»__B__Bßa_2s__i^ 000 A lAssTirunca in force over $9,000,000 IT EASTERN LIFE ASSU. COMPANY, LIMITED I :'iCE Winchester Co_s_. Sit-taa.. ,_,..5»- ********> LONDON CFFICS: tat. Old Jewry, F.C. j iOF-aao-awcE m_ttoloa« --*«>**■ t_ m- •> For PJ! p_rttejjl_,, wh j, A> H .7lia, Man. D rectnr, ,r to
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    • 584 9 TH.KOHGNGBArOrOMJTID: < Incorporated in tb_ S'ral.s Settlements) Singapore, liar übera 5 6 BmanoHxa Pensntf— $5 Roach Street. Malacca- J nkor street. ■aar_77/7t Jalan Solelman. Bam Pahat-.. a Jul .n Rahauat. AQKNCIF9 at ndon, New York, Sau Tianci .co, Semarang, Plto c!_fi_^ T M j Aatfcorl B,ooo,o' fT :ie<3 e,co.,cco Pa!J
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    • 691 9 L«OO&K>U_T-IJ \i: Japap) __.Y. 100.000 000 c P 42 000, COO Kom sve PuaA m y. 22,GQ0,CC0 Tre^ide-t. N. Kt_jl.*ava Eaq. VlceFre. dent. 8. Bu_ra__l E.q. N, Kajlwara Baq. F. "^atanube Esi, J N gwna B I. Matsnk&u Esq. iY. zama Bat, m. Mltaol tsq. M* Od k Kfortmora Eaq.
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    • 698 9 GOVEBRIEIT fcCWiCATiG... Tend i will bo received al Ibe Colonial Bee^retary'BOffloßop^-^ Sav of -ugoat, UJ!3 fo- rl e b loply of-— Wooden Number bjarda for the RegUtration ol Cargo. P -:*v., r and FisblogPoats Jetriito. l0 UhUL e^«» to'tK ii* numbera required approxlmaaely f cr thv year crc aa fo
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    • 148 9 THE e s B Vlllillil ANK 0^ IAIWAN, umiiD. {HC RPOP...TED BY BPECI L IMPUM* T-.HTER 11. J_FUt.) Cap.tDl Subscribed Y. 30,000,000. Caplts! Paid Up Y 27,500,003. SeserYed Funds Y. 6,530,000. 'tt Tetentaro SaUural, I Vice i'r.blcleLt Kuj :ro Na_iagav.a, T.?.._. Dir<ECTORS. tyeteebi Goc.a. Eei. Kycro*-u Yutaaca:!, Esq, Ebing Minami,
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 329 9 MAIL. TABLE. ta-ttf, 't.n:iacfi*_h eaa local ma'is, will Sc loss d >e t.low Peaaag, ZSa'aece, P.MJI. (by Train) Bpm leftf (&*•*=>*.* Rnadayri. Kota Tinggi end stations to Kuala Lnmpnr at 6 a.m. Joboro 9.80. noon, S. 4 A I ?.m. Hkong A Jopan Hwah Wu 8 am Pulau Soegi Sultana
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  • 661 10 Straight Answer frcrn Australia. Tho followirg correspondence ba. p**es•bo. between n German turn i;j N.w Yoik and a firm in Australia New York, D.c 24, 1918. (lentlemen, We tube tbe liberty cf sending ycu Lercw'tb enclosed a copy of our whole-Lie price lift, enJ call jour attention
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  • 213 10 NASAL DOU CHING FOR INFLUENZA. Simla, Ju!y 12. The following communique bas been issued by lhe sanitation department under the Leading The Method and Value of Nasal Douching a. a Preventative of Inflj aoM." Tbe sanitary ccmmissicner with the Government of India recommend, the douching of .ho nasal cavities and
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  • 40 10 The Daily Mail* Antwerp corres pendent reports that out of a family of 86 children living along tbe Yser 22 entered the Belgian Army. Thirteen were killed, and two daughters died at Liile as the result of German ill treatment.
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  • 781 10 Germany's Plans Spoilt. The British P_*t_.l Cen.orehip, iu Strand 11. u.p, Pa.fafe! street, i_ about to close down, is tunc ion. as war bureau having ceased. A number cf the more skilled assistants are being sent to Cologne to carry ou the censorship there, but with tbe
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  • 104 10 Lohore. July 2. The Civil ond Mili tory Gazette," referring to tbe relitf of Territorial., Baya: Apart from their military services, one of the most im portant achievements of the Territorial in India has been his success in obtain ir r> better conditions for soldiers in
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  • 307 10 Tbe Directors' report for tbe year ended 80th April, 19 9, states that. The net profit for the year as shown by tbe Profit and Lo«_i Account amounts to 98,760 21 as against $12 ***** for the previous year. To this must be added tbe balance ot 919,091.88
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  • 114 10 The Committee gratefully acknowledges receipt c. the following subscriptions Previously reported $2, 155 S A Lane 25 J Gre>g 80 A W Vick 25 J R George 20 W W Macmillan 50 J Robertson 60 W P W K_r 25 W H M.Grcfor 50 Anocjmcu. 10
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  • 363 10 According to M Homiharo. Japanese Consul in San Francisco, tbe word marn," which forms a part cf the names of Japanese merchant vessels, is as unexplain able as the American term jitney." This is what Homibaro writes to Deputy Naval Officer E W Maslin in answer to a
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  • 48 10 In con_equei.ee of the increasing exportation from tbe Far E-s_, especially from Japan, and the remarkable tise iu cbarterage, the N Y K bas raised tbe freights on sundries Jr -m 120 to 160 shillings per ton for its extra boats sailing for Eurcpe in August.
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  • 123 10 PICTURE S HOWS. i At tbe Marlborough two freeb episodes of Francis Ford's serial Tbe Silent Mystery will be screened to-night, along with a fine photoplay Tbe Scmdtl. iu four long parts, and a Pathe Gaz .tte. In tbe first show there will be another gocd drama Calumny, in three
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  • 83 10 Crowded houses have been tbe order throughout the present run of tbis populac circus at their Beach road tent, acd Saturday's attendance both for the matinee and night performances was no exception to tbe rule. Oa Friday night tbe performance was ucder tbe pa tront- go of
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  • 156 10 The fancy dress bill nt tb9 R-fflas Hotel on Saturday evening was a very successful cftc-ir and a right er.joy_.ble time was spent. There was a capital attendance and tbe fancy dresses greatly became those wearing tbem. Perhops tbe most amusing part of tbe function waa the
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  • Corrrspondence.
    • 110 10 To the Editor Dear Sir, Tha general opinion of Singapore is, I think, that we could have done very well without the Jazz band. This is a time when housing acd hotel accommodation is almost unobtainable. Shipping, too, is difficult, yet tbeße thirty or forty or more
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  • 41 10 Mrs Siddone as the Tragic Muse," a portrait painted in 1874, by Sir Josbu Reynolds, and owned by the Duke of West minster, has been offered at auction in London and wa3 withdrawn, the reeerva price being 60 Ut 0 guineas.
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  • 65 10 TO DAY'S TIES. White, owe 6 va Legg, 6 Cantreli cer. va Swan.cn, 4 E-OUI-LE HANDICAP. Main and Du.hie. 4 vs Chaney and Doig, 4 Secular and Norrie ecr. vs McKaczie and Dr Chill ser. TUESDAY'S TIES. Singles Hcpkir.a, 2 vs Van Cuyleuberg, 8 Milligan, 1
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  • 75 10 Orders for week ending August 2. Monday July 28. Physical Drill and First Troop Parade 1.1. p.m. Tuesday July 29. Signalling Ciaaa 5.15 p.m. Wednesdoy July 80. Charity Football Matob, Association va Manchceters, SCC Ground 5.10 p m. Thursday July 81. Charity Football Match, S C C
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  • 17 10 Printed and Published by Walter M.kej. peace at the Singapore Free Press Limited S9S, Raffles Place, Singapore.
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