The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 July 1920

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. fEN CKNTB SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1920. No. 10,039.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    215 1 Some interesting details regarding the Java sugar strike will be found on page 12. t Paret «nd Mclntosh ha\c continued their flight to Australia Page H. Sir Hamar (Jreemvood urges the co- < operation of all creeds and classes m Ireland to suppress disorders Page 7. The
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    EST-IL QUELQU'UN?
    755 1 EST-IL QUELQU'UN T'u iv i something about ti > neh interrogator; more piercing and qnissical .Kan its Finglish equivalent, Who is he li umin Ii us of T. eodore Hook's quo -t ion, uldressed lo a pompous passer-bye, "Pray, Sir, are you anybody m particular?" And :},c iabcl underneath Mr.
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      307 1 r ilil!llli!i!li!li!lll!ili!llllllliilll!ii!l!lilii!!!l!!!li!il!iJ!,!imii!lill!!llllllii:illlil!!!ll!!lill!!!^ FITTED WITH COM- S J If /ft (O BINATION YALE LOCKS Zl J^% ADJUSTABLE SHELVES AND PARTITIONS Mjfr A >• Usr INSIDE DIMENSIONS £J /HI /I F# I 9 1 410 m. by 2 9 m. by 1 9 m. V# /Hi MEDIUM SIZE i,, WM ii M
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      133 1 11 t LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. New films at tKe Empire, Alhambra, Bnd Liberty Hall; Special films at the Theatre I •next week Page 2. Shipping: Glen and Shire, Dollar, X.P.M.. r latest sailings; Notice re cargo by the West Hixton— Pages 8 and 11. Costs records justify the choice of Dunlop
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      127 1 THE WEEK. 'I hursday, 27th. High Tides 5.59 am 7ft oin 7.53 pm Bft 6in. Friday, 30th. High Tides 10.r>."> am. Rft 4in 10.8 pm. Oft Bin Municipal Commission 2.30. Saturday, 31st. High Tide.s 11.21 am Bft Gin 10.43 pm Oft 7in. I PuMic and Bank Holiday. J Potapovitch dance
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    ANTHRAX IN BRUSHES.
    480 2 ANTHRAX IN BRUSH ES. Mr. T. 11. Till. X rciary of the British j j'.'ush Manufactur rs 1 Association, nnpha- deprecate th.> suggestion made by •i to boil their shaving brushes .i minutes (which would ce-tainly d troj .or to lathi A tn a i v tll:lt n0 anthrax sporer
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    JEWS HANGING BACK ROM ZIONIST MOVEMENT.
    252 2 Bombay, July 15th. Mr. O. S. Heizer, who is m Bombay on liis way from Bagdad to Jerusalem to take ohnrge of the American Consulate under the new Fritish mandatory, interviewed to-day, said tbM there has been a powerful back to the land movement
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    BLOWN OVER THE CLIFFS.
    105 2 While shrimping between Kinjrsdown end St. Margaret's Bay, a Kingstown boatman discovered lying on the foreshore the Head bod> of a man, which has since bwn identified as that of Mr. Edf*> Falconer, 53, a retired bank cashier, of Coulsdon, Surrey, who had been staying at
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      386 2 m j m J^ J J^ J J J J J > PAY FOII YOUR CAR WHILE YOU RUN IT. We can supply New and Secondhand Cars on the hire purchase System. Call and inspect our Stock. We can give you satisfaction. STRAITS MOTOIU Alt SERVICE LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits.)
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      884 2 FROM SUNDAY, JULY 2:», TTrM^jTAY^!^^"' In the Second Show which romin< I A REAL PHOTODRAMATK Mi Lois Weber's Sensationnl Jtwel I', Featuring MILDRED HARRIS THE BEAUTIFUL UIIF 01 minim.. M.I If H \|>l IV'.n a story of a country girl who is cure.l of her longing for hi{ j but
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      126 3 r 1 1 iLifd i- OR FACTORIES AND COOLIE LINES. ESSEIMTIAL the HE AL TH OF THE ESTATE FULL PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION TO SOLE AGENTS UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. Incorporated m the Straits Settlements.) SINGAPORE. ■■I.I— MI 1M»IIII C^ GARAGE '-"d^^^^t? ALL SOLE AGENTS V*& BORNFO COMP4NY LTD I (Incorporated m
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      396 3 Occasional fine assortment OF READY MADE DAY EVENING DRESSES etc. HAl>£ IN OUR WORKSHOP TO AM SIZES AND PKI^ES Ail Orders Executed m 24 Hours AU BON MARCHE I •JO-21 STAMFORD ROAD. itST ARRIVED 1 Sengs from the Muaical Play "WHO'S HOOPER AFGAR, j ar.d "BRAN PIE REVUE." Also the
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      292 3 J 0 i* fe dm £*m %0 W 2 WHY YOU SHDU'D U)E THE JL- Jk» »s«a*)3 Jmmm Tn/^l3T^ TIT TT^i J. %*J JL\!JL*J JL JLJH \J g In preference to any other plug It is that you have »'"jsr the advantage of the APOLLO SERVICE behind you— J^^ ;;Iv.;:ys
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      596 4 I AGENCY. Gaining 6,300 Miles .™go^ jiej DO YOU FIND IT DIFFICULT, TO TD^- PvAY>py T"n fl 1 1 OTI OBTAN PASSAGES V JL -2. v/ JL-f^w-i- »2c -LXiXCi Uxv/Xx WK can solve the problem AS AVELL AS SHIP YOUR EXCESS tptet* from Good!«ars, two BAGGAGE AND DELIVER SAME Tk<
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      140 4 I AI R F L OAT 7 OILE r PREPARA TiOHS Everybody knows and uses "Air-Float Talcum Powder— so soft so fresh so fragrant yet «< -^expensive. More "Air-Float* is sold than a:iy other kind of talc. And everybody welcomes the new "Air-Float Toilet Preparations Cold Cream, Tooth Powder and
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      403 4 ESTATE AND TRUST AGENCIES Lift IMPORTANT AUCTION KAI.K Very valuable Town property now m the occupation «.f Centra] Burin at our sale-room, Raffles Chamber-. Raffles p] ON MONDAY, 9th AUd All tAat valuable piece of very desirable and centrally ail nold property having frontages on Middle Road, Victoria estimated to
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      223 5 REAL ESTATE BUREAU I PUPIRE HROS RUBBKB DEPARTMENT I STATK AND GENERAL BROKERS Dfl SOUZA STREET. WANTED.— Bungalow rani about |15*. Also small hottM nd and U m Kling Street, Cecil Street, Anson S Cuutl Road and Tank Road. to sell Koek Road and Cavanagn Road. Vacant Id land m
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      541 5 AUCTION SALEO. A feed opportunity to acquire Jewellery v 'iption. I riON BALE <>F A large iuantity i Pledfea and iption. sleroom, No. DO Klinjr St. <>N l*t*«l at 1 <•::(• a.m <>N THI .am ON SATI i.I'AV 7th Ancnsl s( 1044 ,m' nd silver bandies, krosan^s. I 'is. watch
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      708 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF H hold Furniture At \<>. -Jin Bemnsas— Road (Ist Floor) ON SATURDAY, 31st JULY at U0 p.m. < 'omprisinff a beautifully carved teak <!r inK room cabinet with mirror panels, teak I iron round taMes with marble tops, bentwoot dard ehaln m, 8 large km
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      744 5 TENDERS. a GOVERNMENT OF JOHORB. Ten.! nT |te<l lor the following work* at the Lunatic Asylum, Johore Bahru:— L Rrick Boundary Wall. A r: istration Block. I Bed Ward with out house. I Iwo Twenty Bed Wards with out houses r fc Sixteen Bed Ward with n,,t house. j fi-
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      356 5 I NEW RANGE OF VOILES. I I AT JYHITEAWAY'S 260 I £> V 4*s| COTTON I i -Jr \> VOILE We have now a stock of nearly 10.000 yards of Cotton VoiLs, made by well-known manufacturers including i! GRAFTONS, FERGUSONS, j! SEFTONS. I The designs are smart, the colourings tasteful
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      210 5 ABOUT YOUR DAM.HTER. No Longer a Child. It" your dam- pale, cmplains of wrakand depresaion, Feels tiredout after a little exertion; if she tells you of or chc ilo not disregard these warnings. Your daughter needs help, fox she i psost probably anaemic- that is, blood Should you notice any
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      17 6 BILDSOE. At Berkeley, California, to Mi and Mrs. M. Bildso* on the 25th inst.. a* son.
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      DEATH.
      24 6 THOMAS. On July 14th, 1920, at No. l Si John's Place. Hon^ktm^ Frkaeii Henry Thomai late of Urn Hongkong and Shanghai Kankin Corporation.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1920. Perak's Bandits.
    762 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1920. Perak's Bandits. The Chief Secretary's report for' the year past, gives the first official statement of a comprehensive nature with regard to the remarkable epidemic of gang robberies with violence which caused such a stir m the States last year. The public will
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    1325 6 The Rent Assessment Board will sit at the Municipal Board Room on Tuesday the 3rd August, at 2 1 p.m. Tl c local Victory Loan will be closed on August 31 after which date no new ap- ill will be received. Invitations are out for the wedding of Mr. Louis
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    ST. MARY'S HOME.
    28 6 S T. MARY 'S HOME. The n Horn, delay being :ions ;;:i 1 to 1 1 eIM 'I that a sum 'Xiring t l i l>oon. It has
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    51 6 MUN ICIPAL CO MMISSION. you indicate t *>f Munic troi from Ii commence 1 by ih<to be paid. you make 1 It water supply. I Cause it is my n is justifie i w being 1 j ill \ou tell 1 trnment permai ivtoria Miinorial Hall SI If nut v
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    A Y.M.C.A.SURPLUS.
    207 6 A Y.M .C. A.SU RP LUS. The question crican Y. M. C A v\ist funds raised I through popular isd hos m its recently publ si funds placed m the ban Council for work an m Bag and lor loldk uc.l, Italian, amounted t ho outlay up to tl 000.000.
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      154 6 OALDBEGK M&GOBEGOR Co., LIMITED. V lncorporated ia SV^nghaij. Wine Spirit Merchants WHOLESALE RETAIL i W? b I^ i^ ijr 8 1 i 5 fc Vp2 m.i sUS f-3 I 87, Cec#7 Street Telephone No. 228. MR. H. N. BUCKERIDGE Uto of Messrs. LAFAYETTE. FHOT OGRAPJIERS to Th«u MAJESTIES Begs to
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      19 6 M".B'.B'.B\3Sa\B .IMMMMMMM j 5 Bungalows 3 i I Godowns i Land j BINGAPORR REALTY CO. 3A Malacca St. IMMMUMUMMMMMMMM'
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    IRISH COOPERATION.
    111 7 aL .pART^ COMMITTEES. c.] „,l KEEP PI M I I Mruloii July 2<i. v reply to a ntf H.i! nwood r prol ov B I srships rn- 1 i had stest catastrophes m the isandp and He emphatically j The rwi Pai tab- and iful. All municitnilar I
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    BULL-DOG LIPTON.
    100 7 HAVE ANOTHER (.O. Sandy hook. July 26. a brisk racing breeze t diminishing to three c ir shortly before the start, mpormry postponement. en miles out and back. S led ;r the start, but Re- ently, and increased j I ?o half a mile. The race -eloping into
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    HOME CRICKEK.
    39 7 London, July 26. E it Surrey hy an innings and 32 took 6 wickets for 22 and »nd Wooliey 4 for 31 and 4 for 29. beat Leicester by nine wickets. 'b*«t Wo- .y an inningg and
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    GIFT FROM REPRIEVED MURDERERS.
    88 7 •■>n of the Bolden wedding M and Mrs. Carlik recently, of ffifta wmi presented to them c "Army Headquarter., Marble p M. P.. president of the o ceremony, which was The grifts included an B '.v representatives of th« I r headquerter., and an mvrfid a
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    DARLING DEFEATED.
    59 7 DA RLING DEFEATED. A IJ; "H*> of \\iK. -non, get worsted he had to ha ,1 «n»«l m a recent to- l 2 k !n;>- The Judge, following -C h' of ignorance j of £?A :ifTfccted not to n.v^ "*«tam» H Beum -the palace of j <h vxdaimed, "is not
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    POLISH DIFFICULTY INCREASES.
    328 7 IS GERMANY HONEST [Reuter's Service.] ><>VIKT IN TRIM KS. London, July 26. i i many complexities m the situa!n Poland. D the offer of an armighting continues |m I accounts tegaiding the results are hopeIradktory. There is hmeh d-.s--<»n m the n WSpapen concerning the attitude oi
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    ONE QUARREL MADE UP.
    156 7 London, July 26. The Times correspondent at Smyrna says hat the li::K,-Greek incident has been settld satisfactorily. ftfAXKIX IN THE LIMELIGHT. Atlantic City. July 27. Archbishop Mannix stated that he intendd to sail by the steamer Baltic on Juiy SI, lisembark at Queenstown. and subsequently >roceed
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    DR. MANNIX.
    101 7 Knd The Ventura Incident. New York. July 2nd. The Chicago orrespondent of the New York "Sun" rewrts that Archbishop Mannix, m the course >f a speech m the Audftorium Theatre, aid that he would not demean himself by naking an apology or an explanation with 'egard to the
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    ATTRACTIONS OF AMERICA.
    149 7 ATTRACT IONS OF AMERICA. When Hongkong Men Retire. Mr. George E. Anderson, U. S. Consular: era! at Hongkong, m a report on Hong:ong trade at the close of 1919, says Men of British nationality who are closVup their affairs wi f h view to ri'tir ng ire m an immensely
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    10 7 Mr. Walter Turing Mackenzie, the well known planter, left £1,122.
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    ANOTHER CONFERENCE.
    248 7 WILL THE TREATY STAND [Heater's Service] A N \lOl\S SITUATION. London, July 26. Mr. Lloyd George and M. Millerand will be conferring at Boulogne to-morrow, and their dflCilkmi are anxiously awaited. It becom.ng evident that tha Bolshevists h\ ]>c to come to London on an equal footing with
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    RAILWAY FARE AGITATION.
    312 7 London. July 26. As was anticipated, the report of the Advisory Committee on railway rates re- commends from Aug 5 an increase m the ordinary passenger tickets, which are now ♦iftj per cent above pre-war fares, to 75 per an increase m season tickets varying 1 frvih
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    A GOOD SPORTSMAN.
    177 7 Without suggesting that the popularity on British courts of W. T. Tilden, the IT. S. A. lawn tennis representative, will equal the late Captain Wilding's, we may r be certain that th? public, will love him if he continues to "play the game" as he play- sd
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    RARE WAR STAMPS.
    961 7 W .SIES WORTH FORTUNES. Stamp collectors are only just awakening to the fact that stamps have been issued within the past five years which are many times rarer then the renowned 2d. "Post Office" Mauritius and other stamps reicnginp: to the middle of last century. By far
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      102 7 Robinson <& Co., Ltd. d 'l 2 I > ll ?l "VYELLA" "CLYDELLA" PYJAMA SUITS IN THE LATEST DESIGNS COLOURINGS Robinson <& Co., Ltd. A JAMAICA H GOLOFINA ■H PERFECTOS ■Km and mm bouquets OBTAINABLE FROM "PERFECTIT ALL HIGH-CLASS SI ORES AND HOTELS Actual Size. CLTNO SUCCESSES IN THE Scottish
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      612 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, (Incorporated m ?&pan. iADEB KAIL CONTRACT WITH THE MPWtIAL JAFANBS* GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without stile* EUROPEAN MAIfTINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE. t%t London and Antwerp via (Malacca) .Penan*, Cofcss**, S«er. P»rt Saii and Marseilles. IYOMARU iiS^IS ATSUTAMARU 11th Aug SHIDZUOKA MARU 25th Au^ LIVERPOOL LINE, For Liverpool via
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      630 8 K. R M. KONINKLYKE P\KETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated m Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OF BATAVIA Takykosa ISI Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 10G2 Managers Desk 1437 Marine SupL Tranship* »ki f>«pt--1 COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVfi&NMVNT. KALMOA (Thursday, July IM>) Prigi-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan and liengat. SIKGKEL
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      524 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND M APCAR LINE. (Incorporated m EgngUnd.) MAIL AM) PASSENGER SBRVICI PENINSULAS >M) ORIENTAL S. (Under Contract with' His Majesty' The Company's MAIL SERVICES K.\ suspended. f ll1 LONDON PAR-EASTERN Sli;\ v FROM LONDON T O M DUE SINGAPORE DEVANHA PLASSY about 2nd Aug. X AL\
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      382 9 m SIAM STEIM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. iffUJ. VneiigZ^na, Kelanttn, Bangnara, Telupin, Pmtani, Singora, La- T h|gn u)( 3anlor, Langsuan, Chumpon, and Bangkok. Arrival Departure sUD DHADIB 26th July 1920 28th July 1920 LiAYA lst Au^- 1920 3rd Aug. 1920 PBACHATIPOK Bth Au K
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      369 9 LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N. Co. (Incorporated m Italy.) OUTWARD SAILINGS. HUNGARIA for Hongkonk, Shang. hai and Japan about Aagost tSrd. HOMEWARD SAILINGS. ■A PBEBIA for Penang. Colombo and about July L!* 1 PILBNA for Penan*, Colombo and Tr este alout Aug. 18. For freight and passages apply to Societn Commissionaria di
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      505 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Ellerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) [Incorporated m England] JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Due Route For Spore KANSAS sth to 10th Aug Suez,
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      568 9 FOR VANCOUVER, B.C. (DIRECT). Th« S.Si METHVEN is due here about sth Aujru.st 1920 and will have prompt d«fyaich for Vancouver, B. C. taking cargo on trough Bill of Lading for U. S. A. am* Canadian Overland Points. For freight and further particulars apply to BOUSTEAD CO., Agenti, C.P.O. S*rric«i
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      363 10 riTletTl THE SIiAVINC SERVICE FOR Fm EVERY MAN— EVERYWHERE The Tender Skin of Your Nick and NO STROPPING— NO BONING A man needs a sharp razor here. Othersnise he is apt to start in K rowing hairs if he tries to sh:n c i -lean ev«r> da> The surest way
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      212 10 THE NEW FRENCH CAR EBwv Ll9 i B B il JS B Kfl J? IB 1 DBUf IB k EH «jj| V >■< jj Ml I B 111 MBBf VBk !w /a B\ w ■■fIBBA t?-3 Bk ™JH "ftl k Mi ABl\ M V*Bk BBBb^B^^W j^ MBk JKSm I THE
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      314 10 550 LOTS! iTTRACTIVB AUCTION Superior Wax Polished and Wa!a Columbia Gramophone and Recorfe, Teai To be held at "Bam Bank" ON SATURDAY, lit JULY, 1921 n Comprising massive, carved, wax pol telescopic dhling table, dinner wa| service by "Johnson Bros" cut crystal table ware horn and records, wax polished teak
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    EXCHANGE.
    62 11 Xuly 28. P.ank 4 m.s. 2-4 Bank, demand 2-3% Trivate credits 3 m.s. 2-4% New York, demand 42 Tk Credits 90 days 47 France, demand 525 India, T. T. 118 Hongkong, demand 73 Prem. Yokohama, demand 83 Vi Java, dniand 120 Bangkok, demand 91 14 Sovereign, Bank Euying $8.54
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    PRODUCE.
    159 11 July 28. Tin Buyers (no seller j) $140.3) Gambler IZ.Tj Gambiei Cube No. 1 19.00 I'epptr Black 21.00 Pepper (white fair) 45.00 Tapioca, sma I flake, f.q. (\.~7> Tapioca, medium pearl f.q. 10.00 Pearl Sago, small 14.00 Copra Sundried Copra Mix. 16.75 Opium, Benares uncert 8,900 Rice Rangoon White
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    GAMBLING IN EXCHANGE.
    199 11 Since the armistice, and wen before gambling m exchange has been considerable, but the first marked example of it on the London market occurred recently when all European exchanges jumped several poinis without apparent reason. The lowest price of the franc was early m April, when it
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      373 11 nr.-_rg.faa— i— iver $3,500,000. Assurance m force over $15,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. [Incorporated m Straits Sett.] BEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has l->O,OOO deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      1413 11 I CHARTERED BANK HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK Of India, Australia and China, 1 head office ttti DHim > incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Singapore Rafflt g Chamber 5 and Incorporated Un Japan Paid up Capital £2(00 0.000 Pen.ng-S^BeS^ltreet Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,000 Reserve Fund £3,000,000. Malacca-131
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      97 11 B.s. WEST HIXTON. Consignees of cargo ex. the above steamer are hereby notified that the survey of cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held on Friday. July 30th at 9.30 a.m. m Godowns Nos. 19 and 20. No other survey will be held after this date. LOS ANGELES
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      141 11 VESSELS AT WHARVES TANJONG PAGAR. Ea?t Wharf No. I— Shrimp, Ban Hong Liong. F.ast Wharf No. J.— Betsy Ro*s, Van Wa-erwijck. S.hc^rs Wharf No. 3. -Nil. Main Wharf Xo. 4.— Elephanta, Kenkon Maru Ns>. 8. Main Whaif No. s.— Benarty. Mam Wharf No. f».— Klang, Kinta. Wet Dock No. 7.
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      331 11 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Intermediate an 1 local mails will be found m list below Peoang, Malacca. F. !\f. S (by Train) 4 p.m. daily (except Sunday). Kota Tinggi an 1 stations to Kuala Lampur at 6 a.m. ucob Roon Hong 0 Curob Bock Ten ("ucob Ifeesfana Kliio Knicly B a.m.
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    DUTCH MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD.
    335 12 DUTCH MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD. DISC -SI > JAVA BUGAB STIUKE. A BMetiflg was held at the Hotel \an Wi.k on Tue day of the local members of the Dutch Merchant Service Guild, which yes jittcndid by Mr. Bakkcr, the secretary of the Guild from Tatavia. and a good cring of
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    MENTAKAB RUBBER.
    172 12 The hon'ble Mr. W. F. Xutt, 0.8.E.. presided over the statutory meeting of the Mcntakab Rubber 1 h\eld at noon irday m the Chaitered Bank Buildings, and others present were the hon'ble Mr. W. Lowth^r Kemp, Mr. P. F. Wise and Mr. 'hew Woon Poh. The Chairman ,:i'l:
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    LABOUR AND IRELAND.
    220 12 The I abour leaders who visited Mr. Lloyd George m June to discuss the suggested t.uce m Ireland are not mv h surprised by the answer they received, but they are d.eappointed. The Premier touched upon tK really weak point m their case when he inflated that
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    122 12 At the inquest bald on General Raventhaw, who died while elephant hunting m the Addo bush, the \erdict was that death Pal due to angina pectoris and spasm of the heart. General Ravcnshaw will be weil-recollected as a former staff officer m Singapore. Two wolf dogs belonging to Major Pretoxius
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    THE ASSIZES.
    262 12 GANG ROBBBR 6BTB SEVEN YEARS. n the icintoni were resumed m th? •rday before the Chief Si. John Bucknill K.C., a Tamil Sioy name 1 Nagalingam, who had pleaded gw ity on two counts of using as genuine forged document, theft of a postal le, md another of
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    ELLIS ISLAND REFORM.
    218 12 V Scandal to be Stopped. Ellis kuand, the great clearing-house for irants on arrival at N«w York, wh ?re Maxim Corky once languished and Miss Iviarie LU*yd was detained, is to be "humanized." Such is the verdict of the b«W < 'o.mnissioner of the Island, Mr. Frederick
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    THE MIMOSA OR SENSITIVE PLANT.
    232 12 Tie s-\uvjtive plant which abounds m Banna has an evil reputation amongst Purmese, as harbouring snakes. Where it has < s'ablished itself m gardens or on roads, it becomes rs great a nuisance and difficult to eradicate as the water hyacinth which so obstructs creek;
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    AMERICAN AVIATOR FALLS 1,500 FEET.
    123 12 Lieutenant John St. Neil, of the American Flying Club, has experienced an escape that may well be a record m the annals of aviation. He went up from the Astbury Park, New Jersey, to engage m a mimic aerial combat with Lieutenant Stuart Morgan, says
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      S. C. C. LAWN BOWLS.
      322 12 The above tournament has now reached a very mi resting slage and will soon be concluded. As to the Championship, the finalists are White and Main. The former on Tuesday evening beat Norrie by 21 points to 19 and as the score indicates it was
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      TO-DAY'S TIES.
      24 12 Double Handicap. Charter and Alien vs Norrie and Fllphick or ilanr and Riches. .Main an i Hume vs Lowndes and Clifton Smith.
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      HOCKEY.
      79 12 A fast game characterised another meeting of the S. C. C. and the South Stafford's on the Padang yeal rday afternoon. The last time the teams met the Staff ords won by the only goal and rather singularly the Club yesterday reversed the decisionBlythe scored the only goal 1">
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      KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
      160 12 KEPPEL GOLF CLUB 7 h^ July Monthly M:dal was won by Mr. H. B. Salmond, tho four best scores being Mr. S. H. Moss won tl Ball Sweep on Sa?u day last with s net score of 36, and Mr. J. Nelson the Sunday Ball Sweep, with a i et
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    PROHIBITION LAW.
    178 12 A Tasciii-Uing Drink. Mother flaw m t're Prohibition Law has been found by Representative Gaudy, of South Dakota, who has introduced a Bill m Cor.gress asking that mescal be banished from the country. Mescal, which is the button-Shaped to:: of S cactus plant, appaiently contains v.n alcohol, but
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    90 12 I hope says writer m a home paper that our carpet-makera who are going to Tabriz will have a quiet time there but their case will be exceptional if they do. The place, throughout its history, has suffered alternately from the convulsions of nature and the violence of man. Earthquakes
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    108 12 The. P O Go's steamer Divanha has left Bongkong, and is expected to arrive at E this poit at 4 p.m. on Sunday the Ist proximo. The P red O Co's steamer Delta arrived at London on 23rd instant. Informal.' on has been received that I Gaa Buoy
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    369 12 1 here will be a concert m tbs Victoria E r ''h«atre on Saturday afternoon at 5.15 5 V'hen Mine. Ollongren, an accomplish) I E Rusian pianist, who is at present a Singa- 5 jjore resident, will make her fi st appear- 7 nee. Hme. Potapovitch, the talented
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    SPRAGS ON MOTORCARS.
    275 12 V I have S3 en one or two new ears lately on which sprats have been fitted- With horse-drawn vehicles the sprag is commonly employed as a means of preventing the vehicle moving backward should a stop be made m ascending a steep hill. Some early carl
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    41 12 I'rogiamme of Drills, etc., for week ending Saturday, July 3Jst. Thursday, 29, 4.30 p.m. Balestier Range Malay Coy. Saturday, 31, 2.30 p.m. Balestier Range S. R. E. (v) Rifle Club. EL SMITH, Capt a) Adjutant, S. V. C.
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    47 12 Order for week ending July 31st. Wednesday 28. Third Troop Parade 5 35 p.m. Signalling Class, 5.15 p.m. Thursday 29. Physical Culture Class, 3 5 p.m. Friday 30. Band Practice, Malay Voiun- taer Club, 5.15 p.m. Individual Troop Orders a*- issued by Scoutmasters. p
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