The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 August 1920

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. iz: SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1920. No. 10,059.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    216 1 I'.ritain has won an event at the Olympic aporta many of the finals of which have taken place Page 7. Trouble in Mesopotamia is growiag .and has become anarchical instead of tical Page 7. The Dutch authorities are to •it contemplatin«r a tax on foreign shipping using
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    ETRURIA.
    584 1 PART 11. The Etruscans were .>c\M of early 1 and lifices, of immense ma'-mitude, for the hment of the city; we v more remains of kimrly than of me. sometimes to f: runtimes to that of I it had often remarkable native i> The so-called Tuscan applied to the
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      91 1 Cul Hotel on the Island THE SKA. I us lounges, verandah I eautiful groun :XOON LS. i sday, Music ir. Cinema on Lawn from p.m Fl CLASS CUISINE. burday, dinner followed by Cinema KH v^ JS? wi H >' I I for full p rticulars apply I H 5, aidiaw
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      208 1 rerybody knows and uses "Air-i!oat" Talcum <« More "Air-Float'* is sold than \nd everybody welcomes the new "Air-Float" Powder and Paste. You could buy no better k for "Air-Float" Preparatiofti any up-to-date store, whenever you buy creams powders CO N N EL L BROS T C O I REAL ESTATE
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      83 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Land Auctions on Pago .">. n P. W. I).— l'.. A 5 Bandman Co. ropertoireRain gauges at Medical Hall- Offices +o let in Cecil Street Page 5. Revolvers at Robinson's Ltd— Page 7. nhitea\vay"s for Toilet Sets.— Page 5. The Empire cimena new programme Page Chinese commercial Directory
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      99 1 THE WEEK. .Monday, 2.'ird. High Tides .~>.l r> am. 6ft Oin 4.48 pm. Bft lin Tuesday, 21th. l'i:rh Tides 7.14 am. Oft Sin. 6.3 pm. 7ft Oin. Yacht Club Mtg. S. C. C. 5.15 p.m. Rent Boar.!. :Mr> p.m. Wednesday, 2.">th. High Tid< 3.i am. 7fi 2in. 7.19 pm. Bft
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    DOMBAI CORPORATION
    110 2 ion to lady Potter's Ap'.xMntmrnt rday's in—tins, of the Bombay Corporation, during co- on of the question of a lady medical officer to I chargv of on. 1 of the municipality's lr. ntty homes the n of municipal cornmis.- to the fact by a member tha* appointed Mr
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    ATE WOOD AND> IRON.
    105 2 ATE WOOD AND> IRON. A human ostrich has been d in the Moabit prison at Berlin. Paul Pan°,n. by trade, a of wholesale theft, astonished his wai by iwalUm of indigestible objects, loch vos s^oot.- of iron, wood, and so forth. Pansin was thereupon >übjected to surgical operation. Three hours
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    A NOTE TO RARE BEN.
    119 2 The call of "Author" from a. section of j the audience after the performance of Pur- 1 cell's "Dido and Aeneas." in Hyde Park,! recalls an incident vouched for by a wellknown firm of music publishers. Some thne ego the firm in question brought out
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    BOY SCOUTS JAMBOUSE ENDS.
    86 2 AujjiM !>. The boys scouts Jamboree at Olympia ended on Saturday amid scenes of wild enthusiasm, reaching the culminating pitch when Fir R. Baden Powell was proclaimed chief scout of the world tc the accompaniment of roars of cheer* of thousands of assembled scouts. In presenting
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      31 2 NOW OPEN SfIDA FOUNTAIN "A Smile in every Drink" Icy-Cold Drinks Ice-cream Sodas Milk Shakes Tea, Coffee and Light Refreshments. THE BEST CAFE FOR THE BEST DRINKS I Coitmaa Street, Singapore.
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      411 2 VICTORIA THEATRE. ING MONDAY. AUGUST :u>tb MAURICE E. BANDMAN PR] SENTS THF: BANDMAN COMEDY COMPANY IN A REPERTOIRE OF THE INDON SUCH MONDAY AUGUST 30th NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH tiks;>ay "A VOICE FROM THE MINARET" U EDNESDAY SEPT. LORD RICHARD IN THE PANTRY 9DAY SKIT. '2nd. FRIDAY S.EPT. Brd SACRED
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      533 2 FROM FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, TO WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25. A POWERFUL UNIVERSAL HUMAN-INTEREST DRAMA Featuring that American Beauty of the screen MARY MACLAREN In a story that breathes the atmosphere of innocence and youth, of girlish longings, of romance, of quiet humour and occasional heart throbs THE POINTING FiNGER In 5
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      366 2 rrom WKHNESDAY. A "ustTT^!TiM^**^S In the Second Show which commer A 8^? I^'"^ •e«m to imply but A POWERFUL MYSTERY MELODRAMA RICH n The"' AND ROMAI OLIVE TELL InastorywhHM ™t:^ LOVE WITHOUT QUESTiOH In 7 Parts Ul A picture which has for its background a series of which are so
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    NAVAL AND MILITARY.
    810 3 N 4 CLASPS. I < !on*esp< London, -luly, Bth. In con: with th. ■••rations in the Far East, etc., during the Great W the King hai bora pleased to approve < the following clasps to the British War all I daring ;he operation! resulting in its capture,
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    MALARIA.
    208 3 Its Meaning Its Cause and Its Cure. When Malaria I M.ila-aria. bad air) was p. t name scientists knew less about it than they \o now. otherwise they would have christened it differently. Then the mosquito had a better character than he has to-day, when ho ii known carrier
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    SCARLET vs KHAKI.
    143 3 Many of the >c;T constituted critics of proposal to r th< traditional scarlet of the British Army seem to be unaware th:it khaki cloth is every whit as costly as t cloth. Whatever oth r fects may 'be alleged against the scarlet uniform, it for two things
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      72 3 F EXCELLENT QUALITY. 1 Adamson, Giifillan Co., Ltd. Sole agents: S. S &F. M. S. p I orporated in England.) 5^ a@®oG^ v0000®0®©!*****0®**********® sw^aO IjEXTINGUISHERS W jl NOTED FOR ttiP SIMPLICITY 1| EFFECTIVENESS FCONOMY DURABILITY FULL PARTICULARS FROM Eh Borneo Go., Ltd. (Incorporated in Engand.) 'ngapore, Jpoh, Penzrng. 1872 IH^
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      634 3 Adding 5,800 iles By I in ing Up Wheels After receiving the usual satisfactory service from the Goodyear Tyres which came as original equipment on his cor, a motorist replaced them with a new set. Before this set h'td gone a thousand miles, he yioticed that the left fro *'9
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1800 4 THE NKW TERRORISM. [From Our Own Correspondent.] London, July 22. It is really a harmless form of terrorism, but reports about its existence are pouring in from every part of the country. As most people know, the inhabitants outside the big towns of Great Britain lead a
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      505 4 z THE LAST LETTER IN THE ALPHABET j ZOM THE LAST WORD IN MINERAL WATERS BOTTLED ONLY BY THE SINGAPORE HOT SPRINGS LTD. FACTORIES— SINGAPORE, DEPOT.- 83 Cuppage-rJ. SELETAR. TEL. No.— lsfis. When consider ie>tion "'of Hie" best bicycfe for your own "riding remember that I rapid reliable L'f tifg
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      377 4 FOR SALE. >n hand power batci immediat DUNN I GEORGE LIV 5 Orchard B LET A.s OPPK ES IS7 (\c Apply Duneai Ltd.. 15, Battery Road u.c. BALE.- (-no brand new four cylinder H. I. marine Motor Engine reU, Southampton. tod with Un pUte for stationary o work. A first
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      101 4 G'OFLJNG AND Co. Est. 1880. Wine and Spirit Merchants. Guillermart. Duty Paid. Champagnes, L. Guillermart, Quarts and Pints $66 Quarts $76 case pints Pure Grape Cognac Brandies, Marques del Merito and M. Tiffon $45 case Liqueur Brandy, M. Tiffon 1865, Vintage $12 bottle Moscated, Malaga, Marques del Merito $36 casa
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      527 4 POWELL CO- AUCTIONEERAUCTION SALE OK Valuable B-Ddta, BK. fron.ln, n u lo be hel,l at the Sa.e-Roo ms of M s>r J ON TUESDAY. 2..., A part of Lot No. 229 of Town Sub-Div, X under Statutory Lan.l Grant Xo 10"(il Ik. of the Town of Singapore pr l rty
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      151 5 i BUREAU ROB. IIUIJBEK DEPARTMENT I ESTATE AND GENERAL BROSXRB 2 DE SOUZA STREET. i fhomas* Walk. iffe etc. a 1 1 I an ,i i vln Orchard Road. 4 bedrooms and Gas and ter. I od position. and building in T, d Road. Ready i at Tanah Merah. 3
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      267 5 r AUCTION SALE OF I >X v P.m. each house rid com- pfclTßlM Lot liable freehold sea-side building T' n itone K of Tanah Merah Kitchil has th splendid sandy beach. luie*. 1 healthy locality. Freehold building: land otT behind Villa Dole*'. hold land at Lorong 39 off G hold
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      619 5 MJCTION SALES. a MTCTION SAI I. m ilMdTi [1 u M i urc, F. .V. Motor Cycli- < TO BE HELD AT <o. 3 Mount Sophia (ground floor) off So Road 0 A" 7 I P.M ycle 1 wagon with wire K.uize, wardrobe and tlmi'iruh with panel and bevelled mirror
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      808 5 AUCTION SALES. j AUCTION SALE~ ()f teak and rattan i old I'unuuu Upright Grand Piano, Garden Implements and a choice collection of well own plants etc. rO BE HELD AT NASSIII HUT. No. 20 I' i:;-.in Post Ollice.) SATURDAY, 28th AUGUST, 1920, AT 2 P.M j Comprising:— An Excellent toned
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      870 5 RECORD-BREAKING i Jj jpß________________| _____i M| t\ i i 1 CT^ T^ T"^ X A T FINEST ENGLISH CHINA 1 111 Pieces, White with neat Rose Bud design I SALE 4{_ "f _Q PZ f\ I "P A TTT iS M \3 0 I^J \J S WHITEAWAY LAID LAW CO.,
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    The Week.
    782 6 The crisis of last week-end, caused y the French action on behalf of ieneral Wnngel, has passed and matters as between the Allies have ©I steadily adjusted themselves during g the week. The campaign in Poland has fluctuated, as the energy of ja Wrangol in the Crimea has
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    1088 6 nton is to have 1 school for chaffeurs. Major J. G. Bell R. A.M.C. has returned from leave. The Prince of Wiles while in Adelaide unveiled a statue erected to the memory Df his grandfather King Edward VII. "he Australian Commonwealth is floating an intern*] peace loan of £25,000,000 r
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    LOCAL WIRES
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    PENANGA AND THE S.S. ASSOCIATION.
    25 6 Stiaita (Sin, to-da-. mamfe*. T! z: country. e "up-to the Aj itself much more serioui circuw kang Chamber's con kpore.
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    SINKING OF THE STEPHAN.
    79 6 Further particulars ■3T« the Strait. E the loss of thfl Stephan peart steamer left Sabang for I from shore propeller broke iu*lied in. N within 2.") minute* of the crew took to >au whj the othens ju: thin^ thry eouM Mr. E wv I picked up
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    PISHOP'S HOUSE FUND.
    42 6 The following ion> rece < I tions v.v tefoll) i' itt and i .I! k lui (lin^s. Previous S D from 1 S. J. Gcor V. W. 81 M. D K. I). Rajunoi N. Thom i S. Devadai Kol TVtal
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    44 6 Mr. P lifter i holiday. HAmerica will makr u. beJ&tf vf Gown tn< 1 1 fad supply ;w,l department. During I Simons, GoTWnment at Stgri Sembilan. wh< tho war and law HMM of tl* fißhtin^r, uil! act >n *rig*9* FMlbhaw leaves bj thi Cu!us.i
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      218 6 &ALD3EGK MAOGnEIOR i Go. LIMITED. (Incorporated in SV*:ifh»t> Wine Spirit Merchants WHOLESALE RETAIL SEND FOR PRICE LIST 87, Cecil Street Telephone Ho, 228, MR. H. N. BUCKERIDGE \m* «f Mts&rs. LAFAYETTE. PHOTOGRAPHERS to Th.u MAJESTIES Begi to announce vh*t a* conduct* THE ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO in SINGAPORE. AT THE BUBUNGTON,
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      87 6 Bungalows Godowns I 2 Land SINGAPORE REALTY CO 1 3A Malacca St JJ y«JBM.MMM' i flMM«j«j>j, J J% l i Mr. G. o. BLACKER. p.p.c. VAV.VAS^V.V.v.V.V.W.V.W. m TO ADVERTISERS. J 2* jl Paper supply being fur the moment J more adequate, the manager is enabled to increase the size of
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    REDS FIFE FROM WARSAW.
    338 7 „,,|.ISH VICTORY Service.] p NOT PAST. London. \u K 18. lated 17th An* B I been repelled. I i pin on line and numL The •i panic from the on. Paris, kwg. 18. U: ;i v. that the which French particing rocMi reNorthern Front. Paris. Au
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    32 7 Philippine led by the U Bcfanee, w i) IT" to leave jj l on September 2. J° h nston will probably before going •"^thenewminii Jr ;.W.s wUI be appointed :n *ns Gazette.
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    MESPOT RISING.
    162 7 POSITION MORE SERIOUS. [Reuter'a Service.] NATIVE I i:\DKRs ALARMED. London. Auk 18. ming report UH Lon that the situation in I letting worse, and rtbeh trying to encircle Baghdad, Reutei learns that the position yesterday Admittedly serious, but more recent Indicate general substantial Improvement. The railway communications Baphdad-Persia,
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    CORK'S MAYOR CONVICTED.
    306 7 London. Aug 17. Mayor of Cork hai dc vit wkju i arrest London, Aug. 20. Lord Mayor of Cork has been sentenced ourt-raaitial to two years imprisonment. !L OF ACTION NOT WAN 1 I I > Paris, Aug 17. d Gosling departed to Britain n this evening
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    BIG BLAZE IN CLARKE QUAY.
    179 7 Early on Saturday morning 14 Clarke Quay iiy husk stfore, belonging to il< h Sin ("hai of No. 7 Hill Street was comy patted M Lh rMUt of a disastrous 'ire. T: 0 Fire Brigade got the call at I a.m. and three machines turned
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    102 7 I'. C. 0. is to establish an open-air school for 300 children at Putney Park House, £oehampton. other side of the Earth rather than face the music (gentleman's 1 privilege.) There ii to me to be faults on both sides. However, I see that all I am writing now is
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    SSLESIAN TROUBLES.
    317 7 CROWDS DEMONSTRATE [Router's Service.] SHARP FIGHTING. Berlin Aug 18. I wds in Kattowitz, Silesia, have been demonstrating against the Russo-Polish War and attacked the French Cavalry killing a trooper. The French replied with machine guns and grenades, killing nine and wounding twenty- i x rioters. The police led
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    THE SOVEREIGN IN CEYLON.
    351 7 Poaitioa Kvphiined by Colonial Treasurer A Ceylon Government Gazette extraordinary is?; ed on August 7 announced that ..ill no longer be legal tender in Ceylon. A representative of the Ceylon Observer called on the Hon. Mr. W. W. Woods, the Dial Treasurer, to ascertain the reason
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    59 7 While our War Office is proposing to reelothe British soldiers in the scarlet tunics of pie-war days the French War Ministry has issued a decree abolishing the kepi, which now goes* the way of the pan?talon rouge. It stated the i:<}\\ service headdress will henceforward be the French helmet, while
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    OLYMPIC GAMES.
    157 7 BRITAIN GETS A WIN. [Reuter's Service.] MANY RESULTS. Antwerp, Aug 18. Olympic Final. Long Jujmp. Hetersen I, Johosen 2, Abrahamssen 3, all Swedes. Winner Jumped seven metres fifteen centimetres. Antwerp, Aug 11). In the Olympics the final of the fencirg with foils was won by Medo Nals of
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    MORE ABOUT GENTLEMEN AND OTHERS.
    675 7 U occurs that I am not a gentleman 1 within "Whitehall's" definition. This being so, I am permitted, and will in good time exercise, the rigtfit to brag. I will use '.he first personal singular pronoun, by your permission, as often as he. -An Englishman
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      112 7 Robinson Co Ltd. Webley and Scott Revolvers w, rrTr >^ WEBLEY PATENT SELFEXTRACTOR HAMMERLESS S POCKET REVOLVERS, N BEAI'TIFULLY MADE, C TT BLUED. 32 CALIBRE B I WEBLEY'S NEW "W. P." WEBJ EY mMB REVOLX ER PATENT SELFPATENT EXTRACTOR 3 INCH HAMMERLESS BARREL 32 CALIBRE, REVOLVER BLUE FINISH WEBLEY MARK
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      619 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA* (Incorporated in ZH\c-n. |Ti»Df:r. MAIL CONTRACT WITR THE IMFiaULUL JAFUN3BSI GOVERNMENT. Subject to a Item lions without ft«iie« EUROPEAN MAIfTTINE FORTNIGHTLY S^EYICB. fw London and Antwtrp via (Mafrcea) JVnang, Celtrm^ Sctz, P*rt $*i€ and Maik<«iUc«. SHIDZUOKA MARU end Aug. KAGA MARU 13th Sept. YOKOHAMA RU 22nd Sept.
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      617 8 K. P. M. KONIKKLYKE PiEETVAAST MAATSCHAPPD (Incorporated in Holland). BOTAL. PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OF BATAVIA *e>>s,fcca# Ul Piw>f Dept. 1202 Fmiyht D«pt. k^i?. Manaßem Desk 1437 Marine Snpt. TVaa»hi»»eat S CULL YE R QUAY. urrniiß contract with the Netherlands ino!4 c;ovBRNMa^ T aALMOA (Mnnd;,y. Auk 23) Tongka! and Batavia. RUMPHIUS
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      669 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA A WD APCAR LINE. MAIL AND PASSENGER SERM PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. r, Under Contract nith His Maj< The Company's MAIL SERVICES K. e suspended. rt 1 are t preaem LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE KHOM LONDON DUE SI NG A P ORE LAHORE NANKIN about 3 lst
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      305 9 f^TsiAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. (INCORrORATED IN SIAM). SDfGAPOU BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. IrtttJ, Trtrrganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora. Lal^ngjuan, Chumjon, and Bangkok. Arrive Departure PRACHATII 2^ th Aug. 1920 Sltt Au^' 19'>0 IB «th Sept. 1920 Bth Sept. 1920 *rt fitted throughout *ith electric light, and have excellent mJZS*
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      356 9 LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N. Co. (Incorporated in Italy.) OUTWARD SAILINGS. For Hongkong, Shanghai. Yokohama, and HUNGARIA alK> ut Au* 24 HOMEWARD SAILINGS. For Penang. Colombo, Aden, Venice and Trk INNSKRUCK |2 HUNGARIA a bout Oct. 12 For freight and passages apply to Societo Commissionaria di Esp. e di Imp. (late SocieU
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      545 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Elierman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) [Incorporated in England] JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Due Route For S'pore BLOMFONTEIN 22nd Sept. Suez S'pore, Manila,
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      626 9 FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATED BY PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. (Incorporated in U. S. A.) FOR ACCOUNT U. S. SHIPPING BOARD HONGKONG— CALCUTTA REGULAR WEEKLY SAILINGS by the Steamers Late Faulk, Lake Farmlaf dak, Jacox, Lake Giteno, Doylestown, Lake Fielding, Caddopeak, Lake Gilpen. CALLING AT Calcutta, Madras, Rangoon, Penang, Sinfafore, Salfwi arl
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    STOCKS AND SCARES.
    665 10 FRASER AND CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. SINGXPORK, AUG. 21st, 1920. MINING. IFigures in bracket! shows the capital »nti issue value of the Share in dollars unless otherwise marked. C. Cum dl»\ r equals ex div.] Am pang 100,000— 0) 10.00 Jiyt'r W«.nK r ($100,000—0) 1.2") 1.50
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      123 10 $1,000,0009 I REWARD I offered I r the return of BETTY THORN DYKE PIETERSDORF I South Africa For further information, Appl) M. T., No. Beach Road. •v? g^" s^ "8^ i^ yJ jW^UJ^ I THERE S NO SWEETER I TOBACCO COMES FRON I I VIRGINIA AND NO I I BETTER
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      354 10 SAID MARICAN CO. Established 1364. DUBASHES, SHIP-CHANDLERS AND NAVAL SUPPLIERS. CONTRACTORS, STEVEDORES and PROVISION DEALERS. Provisions of every description supplied *t shortest notice at moderate prices. Orderi respectfully solicited, strictly attended to and delivered. Office —No. 20, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. THE FAR EASTERN TOURIST AGENCY. ARE YOU GOING HOME DO
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      114 10 THE NEW FRENCH CAIP "mill -'-'HjJHITjJJLi ft! LW 1 1 THE CAR THAT M;\f:r (;i{<)\ U) JL_ f v ji vm I'M *> Lll 1 s9pKhISV^& '5 Fitted with electric lighting i uj starting and Magneto igniUoa. SHIPPMENTS NOW ARRIVING Register your name to enrarc early 4eHr< French Bank Building,
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 11 Aug. 21. Bank 4 m.s. 2-4 1-16 Bank, demand 2-3 13- 1»> Private credit 3 m.s. 2-4 25-82 New York, demand 40 V» Credits 90 days 47 Prance, demand 565 India, T. T. 118 Hongkong, demand 93% Prem. Yokohama, demand 81 1 t Java, e'emand 122% Ean^kok, demand 90
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    MAIL TABLE.
    161 11 TO-DAY. Intermediate an! o ill will be fuund in list below nang, Malacca, F. M. S. (by Train) 4 pjn. daily (except S Lota Tinggi and stations to Kuala Lumpur at 6 a.m. l\ Batam &P. Pulang Hoek Lim 9 a.m. Medan Rumphiu.; 9 ll'iio Emely a.m. Pontianak
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    PRODUCE.
    163 11 Aug. 21. I 1 in Buyers 100 Tons $140.00 Grambier 12.7b <",ambier Cube No. 1 I^.oo Popper Black 26.00 Pepper (white fair) 45.50 Tapioca, small flake, f.q. 6.25 Tapioca, medium p«*r] f.q. 10.00 Pearl Sago. Hmall 14.00 Copra Fvr.dried 19.00 Copra Mix. 18.25 Opium, Benare3 nncert 8,900 Rice Rangoon
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      1475 11 j -gfts r 3 o0 000 Assurance in force over $15,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. [Incorporated in Straits Sett.] HE \l> OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C. h;is 120,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance
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      450 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. Incorporated in Japan.) Capital Subscribed y. 100,000 000 Capital Paid Up Y 61 0 00,000 Reserve Fund y. 44,000.000 President N. K. Xajiwara Esq. V ice-President S. Suzuki Esq. DIRECTORS. N. K tjiwara Esq. F. Watanabo Esq. N. Soma Esq. J. Matsukata Esq. T. \amakawa Esq.
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      127 11 THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Registered under the Hongkong Ordinances and with the Board of Trade (Fngland) ASSURANCES IN FORCE 80,480,109 Policies free from all unnecessary conditions and restrictions. Reduction of Premiums for Home Residence. General Prospectus will bo sent on request Chief Office Southern District Finlayson Green,
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      244 11 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kc rbau Hospital. Aup:. 20. [Where three reports are made they efer to 9 a.m., 3 p.m. and 9 p.m.] Millibar 1009.8, 1007.4, 1008.8. Temp 82.5 7.5, 82.5. Wet Bulb Ther 77, 79, 7f>, Dir of Vind S. S, S. W. Maw Temp, in shade sR.S. Min
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      280 11 VESSELS ve Gitano Amer. l,6i:i, from Hongkong for Penang unc. Tara, Brit. 8,651, from Madras 21, for Madras 28. Scharnhoist, French 4,805, from Marseilles 21, for Honpkonf* 23. Ayuthia, Ger. 261, from Paneh 22, for Asahan 26. W ill o'the Wisp, Brit. 167, from P. Dieksonson 22, for Penang 20.
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    OUR SCOTTISH LETTER.
    940 12 (From Oar Own Correspon !c nt). BISLET. Edinburgh, July 21. Scotland and South Africa practically swept th»« boa otland's share was to cai championship with winning the Elcho Si.iold, and Captain J. E. Kanken won irith the i: I Martin, the noa ant of school, who wa^
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    NEW ZEPPELPINS
    123 12 To be Bafli in is. Ford it. i .Mr. 8. A. Seibe Goo Com- piopi tab made of the Zapmy, who have been Detroit an.i Akron. They are try- core financial support for the action of the Zeppelin patent rights for >n of -riant airships in the >
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    RUBBER & TIN RETURNS
    212 12 RUBBER TIN RETURNS e Onn. total 11 mo>.. 413 b r.nts (S I .'^oo. f:■ i W* Co Bi!ut, 12.8G0. 12. llru W); to date 20l».:n0. I.ok I Pal to da to 1.505. ,660 to <U1 i Malar. 12 ill Buklt Katil, 11.1U0: tola! 3 mos 81,312 total 8 n0
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    245 12 S. C. C. TOURNAMENT. La\\ and Civil Service vs. Merchants A-K. C lee in the above game on the Esplanade on Satunu.y afternoon were easily the winners even before the fall of 1 third which stood at 62, while the ?>lc: who batted first, were all 52. For
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    49 12 •VS T. Profeukm Pain |b), S Carter vg pality Mei Williams vs Men j M« 21. Snowi Hran Ut 12. Wynne Jones an<l Millard Wi >on vs. I ■har: ter. Bar.ks 1 Lin ton and Vkk vs. Merchants Wintm ie. Civil Sen B >andersor U -e.
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    TUESDAY'S TIES.
    105 12 Profession Pairs (Qualifying Rounds.) •vhants 3. Brown and Ruchwaldy vs Law l. Battishil] and Dyne. Merchants 5. I and Franklin Merchants 15. Griffith-Jones and Prt rchanti 19. Green and Hitch vs Civil Service 3. Kinder and Sanderson or M rchant lt>. (lark and Dove. Municipality 1. Marsh and
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    L. L. T. C. TOURNAMENT.
    27 12 SATURDAY'S RESULTS. Ladies Doubles. Mrs. Conrell and Mrs. Shore owe 30 beat Mrs. Hunter and Miss Naughton plus J 7—o. 6—4, 13—11.
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    TO-DAY'S TIES.
    106 12 Mixed Doubles (A. (hiss). Mrs. Turner an). '.Mr. Hutchison plus 2 vs. Major and Mrs. Shore owe 15. lady Ridout ana Mr. Miles owe 16 Mrs. Hargreavei and Mr. Carr plus 2. Mrs. Kurter and Mr. Noon plus 15 vs. Mr. and Mr*. Wishart owe 3. Mrs. Connel]
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    TUESDAY'S TIES.
    43 12 Championship Pairs. Mrs. launders and Mr. Wishart vs. Mrs. Salzmann and Mr. Cameron. Mrs. Connell and Mr. Gaunt vs. Mrs. Shore and Major Gunner. Ladies Doubles. Mrs. Hubback and Mrs. Maxwell plus 15.4 vs. Mrs. Skilton and Miss Polglase plus 15.
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    109 12 SPORTING PARS. J. H. Kirkwood, the brilliant young professional, of Rrvarsjdale, Victoria, Australia is the new golf champion «f Auscr.t!ia. He won the title with a record score at the big meeting at Kensington, unu in doinjr so beat the cream of tho Australian professionals. A New Zealand racing conference
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    543 12 The P and O Lahore has left Hongkong i; at this port at J p.m. on I 2 and 0 Kal to arrn Hon.c-: > u t 4 p.m. on W< d:y and will leave for Bombay and :;t P-m. lay the 27th in,;t. 1 -uoy, North Klang
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER COUPS.
    36 12 Programme of Drills, etc., for week endi ly, 28th Tuesday, 24th R ge Malay Coy. turday, 28th 2.30 p.m.- B er Rge. Eurasian Coy. Rifle Club. Sd. R. C. SMITH, Lt. Adjutant S.V.C.
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    53 12 There is a deadlock v. I to the housing scheme at Abergavenny, where, it \z stated, it would take £1,400 to build an ordinary working-class house. Eight workmen at Ilalesowen, Worcestershire, arc proceeding: with the erection of bungalows to demonstrate that cheap workmen's dwellings can be built without any subsidy
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