The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 August 1920

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN* SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1920 No. 10,060. J
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    236 1 The Share Market is quiet, with little business in rubber Page 12 British Olympic successes and home cricket results will be found on Page 7. Scenes of great enthusiasm marked the departure of the Prince of Wales Irom Australia Page 7. Important Polish victories have thrown back
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    PENANG IN THE PAST.
    1144 1 One of the most amusing books of travel ami memoirs published recently is the Memoirs of William Hickey," the scapegrace ion of a London solicitor who spent what he calls M a very busy and laborious life in India in the second half of the* eighteenth
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      101 1 ft BhBI *~^t Most Successful Hotel on the Island FACING THE SEA. Ro ma atiJ Rpacious lounges, verandah autiful grounds. ERNOON TEAS. ursday, Music in attendance. Cinema on til. 1 Lawn from 6.15 p.m. 1 CLASS CUISINE. Saturday, dinner followed by Cinema. B RI T JL S H For articulars
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      379 1 KELLY AND WALSH, LTD. [Incorporated in RonsfWong] COVIMERCIA BOOKS. MONEY EXCHANGE AXD BANKING by H. MONEY, STOCK AND SHARE MARKETS. T. Eastern. Trice $4.fcO. Price $l.<»0. j T n ELEMENTS OP BANKING. Price $1.20. PRACTICAL BANKING by J. I O. Bagshaw. Ar!)1 AND BANKING by Dowlct and Harris Price $4.00.
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      89 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Lifebuoy Soap notice Page 3. China M S. Co! sailings— Papc- 11. St. Andrew's Society Meeting Page 5. lara discharging at Nos. 18 and 14 Page !1. Clyno motor cycles at William Jacks and Co.— Page 7 Auctions of furniture and unredeemed pledges Page 5. Tenders for rubber
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      104 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday, 24th. High Tides 7.14 am. Oft Bin. C.3 pm. Tft 9in. Yacht Club Mtg. S. C. C. 5.15 p.m. Rent Board, 2.15 p.m. Wednesday. 2:>th. High Tidei 8.88 am. Tft 2in. 7.19 pm. sft Oin Thursday, 26th. io-h Tides 9.26 am. Tft 9in 8.24 pn-. Bft Jin
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    ELECTRICITY FROM THE DEAD SEA.
    410 2 ELECTR ICITY FROM THE DEAD SEA. In many countries, especially those not handicapped by regulator. Wing high tension transmission on overhead lines, large and ambitious schemes ar O r are proposed for generating elect r rer from Calling water. Even under t!. conditions there is a great loss of power
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      73 2 £aJ '^Jti*l CW^~ ff ffr© r^i^v^?^ Si* 'tgfn 4jj-,r iP" S; K>^«» r -■■*t t r *^TV J' r i^^^* I 1 PSj 4vSj^^l?* H *lv>W PERTH'S PREMIER HOTEL In the centre position of the main street •f the Capital City of Western Australia Suites for Familiee all opening on
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      405 2 VICTORIA THEATRE. MEN'CTNG MONDAY, AUGUST 30t AAJRICE E. BANDMAN PRESENTS THE BANDMAN COMEDY COMPANY IN A REPERTOIRE OF THE LATEST LONDON SUCCESSES MONDAY AUGUST 30th NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH TUESDAY AUGUST 31st "A "VOICE FROM THE MINARET WEDNESDAY SEPT. Ist LORD RICHARD IN THE PANTRY THURSDAY SKPT. 2nd. BILLETED FRIDAY
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      421 2 PALLADIUM FROM FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, TO WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25 A POWERFUL UNIVERSAL HUMANJNTEREST DRAMA Featuring that American Beauty of the screen MARY MACLAREN In a story that breathe* the atmosphere^ innocence and youth, of girlish long ings, of romance, of quiet humour and occasional heart throbs THE POINTING FINGER In
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      303 2 A powerful Fn.M S^ )l^ --r;:: WARNEROLAND ;*ra£r, '■■■fw."N*VAWNS An lnt e, 1M photodramatiMtion of novels in the En K li sh l, n ua n j In 6 Parts Heavily dramatic, melodramatic ami tnck in n»< wonderful portrayals of the rolo s to th,m FIRST OFTHE nSSST'S I -i-aiunnß
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      108 3 I CA I f AT C Cj VLUiI 1 L lj Toilet Requisites Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd SOLS DISTRIBUTORS. S. S. F M. S. (Incorporated in England.) fiBESKQESBMfIHHSKHIHKfIMHHBHSHBBHHHEBfIHHI^HiHHHHH^HBBIHIIBBBi^^B* GET THAT Feeling By Using /^^jjt LIFEBUOY *sJjyjm^ Royal l)ir.!iiiect:«pt jj Soap i^ a practical jj precaution i<-r the >&)) health of
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      781 3 TENDERS. •OF OVERNMENT HBEU) p < rATH :s. KUALA Tl ÜBBLING. PAHANG. TENDERS INVITED. Tenders will be received, v.t the Office of Ihe Director of Agriculture, Kuala Lumpur, up to of E i <'„. nent In-.. The following buildings arc meted OB the land. Tbre« seta permanent coolie lines consisting
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      702 3 NOTICES, HOTF VAN VIJK CO.. LTD. (Incor ated in tl Straits Settlement.) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the DirccI tors have declared an Interim Dividend at the o r 'f .0 per cent on account of the year December, 1920, payable to sharea vn S^l,! rt stcr on *«t September,
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      271 3 I PROVfPT PKINTE; S, 9 I 76,. Cecil Street Are offering PfiONE 2228 5 keelox CARBON PAPER J *by U $7.50 Bby 13 $7.75 Per Box (108 Sheets) Black or Purple Q j 7 bin Paper for Carbon Copies R n (Onion Skia White $3.75 i p| sop M 3
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      142 4 EUROPEAN MADE i TjiT'OTr l ■D < DTr^T7C! JD XXV' Hi iDIiIUJID AND FIRE CLAY LARGE STOCKS FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY CC M 1 j_ 9 1 UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) SINGAPORE. AMERICA'S BEST PRODUCTIONS 4IPSd/k fjflfe^^ AT THE PRICF SY GARAGE i liT^JfF 1 CALL ORCHARD
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      141 4 GOSIjNG AND Co. Eat 1880. Wine and Spirit Merchants. Guillermart. Duty Paid. Champagnes, L. Guillermart, Quarts and Pints $G6 Quarts $76 case pinta Pure Grape Cognac Brandies, Marques del Merito and M. Tiffon $45 case Liqueur Brandy, M. Tiffon 1865, Vint age $12 bottle Moscatel, Malaga, Marques del Merito $36
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      696 4 FOE SALE. FOU SALE. Champion hand power batch concrete mixers, capacity 4 cubic feet immediate delivery. DUNN GEORGE LIMITED., 5 Orchard Road 21 8 27-8 j TO LET AS OFFICES. -2nd floor 137. Cec Street (about 2,000 sq. ft.) Apply Duncan Roberts Ltd., 15, Battery Road. 18-8 u.c. FOR SALE.
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      686 4 i POWELL CO- AUCTION^ i AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Building Site fronting URiH st r t Sini aD To be held at the Sale-Rooms of M,s-r POWELL A OX TUESDAY, 24th AUGUST 1920 B pm I All that piece of land in Singapore Town situate •< th and Malabar Street
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      728 5 ESTATE BUREAU D UPI] IiOS. RUBBER DEPARTMENT ESTATE AND GENERAL BROKERS J 2 DE SOUZA STREET. r-eAold 3t. TlsOOMa.' Walk. 8 bedroom*. knnrt. (Jara^e etc. Fr land and bungalow in Orchard Road. 4 bedrooms and Tennis Court Garage. Gas and water. in jrood position. I land and building in Robinson
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      798 5 AUCTION SALES. i AUCTION SALE < F BE if c. At Xo. 75 K |f Bukit Tiuoli Road opposite (luny Road Railway Station ON THURSDAY, 26th AUGUST AT 4 P.M. To be sold in 7 lois. Now on view. CHFIONG KOON SENG CO., Auctioneers. g w i ::>n a \i
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      756 5 I AUCTION SALES. IMPORTANT u < nox SALE OP Valuable years' le- hold land and fentgaloi known U No. 302 Holland Road including all the household furniture and plants. H«d have received instructions t< .-•oil by Public Auction OX MONDAY 30th AUGUST 1920 AT 2.30 p.m At on RAFFLES CHAUBEfcS,
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      317 5 ■Km Abhbbk RECORD-BREAKING SALE! SPECIAL OFFER IN FINEST ENGLISH CHINA rpr\TT xp rp JL Jam mm i JLel Jb d XT' T"* Ci I O J2j JL iD I .5 Pieces, White with neat 1 Rose Bud design I SALE £b -f f* C- fk RATE *P WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW CO.,
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      95 5 EO w open THE GROTTO CAFE AND SODA FOUNTAIN Smile in every Drink" Icy-Cold Drinks Ice-cream Sodas Milk Shakes Tea, Coffee and Light Refreshments. THE BEST CAFE FOR THE REST DRINKS Coleroan Street, Singapore. MANDARIN NIGHT CLABB. Tlmnm Btrmitsborn an<l ,s CUmh fOOa of learning Mandarin, will bt glad know
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      44 6 GOW. At Strathmore, Tenanjr on the 21st inst., to Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Gow, a son. JENSEN. On the Iftl instant, at the Maternity Hospital, IYnan^. Um wii\- oi Harold I). Jibmb, of Bukit Toh Alang Estate, Province Wellesley, of a son.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1920. Jones' Folly.
    779 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1920. Jones' Folly. As far as we can gathtr from con versations with Americans, and from the remarks of the American press, generally, the common opinion seems to be that the great Jones bill is in' part a stupid piece of legislative adventure. In
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    456 6 Sis?ons, of Mr.nsfkld, ageu 100 went Dp in an earoplane r.-contly. The Tai Yat Fa Uu or the First Public Garden" will be the most up-to-date t;r.den in Canton when it is completed. Miss Turner, who for six years was a Sister at the Matilda Hospital. Hongkong. and left last
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  • LETTERS TO EDITOR
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      GENTLEMEN AND OTHERS.
      125 6 To the Editor. Sir,— Your correspondent "Aramis" jumps a' conclusions If he reads the articl Whiteall's agawi he will find no mention of the want of pluck on the part of the Guards, I will not use the word valor, because your corr spondent probably r r?ads
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    638 6 Mr. S. S. Taylor has arrived from Homo to take un a planting billet in Klang. Court Mourning for one month has been ordered in Bangkok for H. R. H. the late Pr.r.ce of Rajaburi. Mr. A. Fernando, of Teluk Anson, who recently proceeded to India in connection with labour
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    44 6 Hl' Eta •>■<• Loch nx fc3, Na*kin 7.4. Clovell, 7.1,1, Sir AI xmndi r »,Ai ee fc-Baahfu I 7. Race 8.-- Bar.. \ar-ofv! 8.2, Wai 3anda 9, R 8.7, Prii Van r Kxtra Rnce, 6 furlotu Uo.3,lvaline9.i3,A Canton 9.1, Domhi 7.13, i 7.
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    THE JOHORE CAUSEWAY.
    101 6 Progn Sunday ra nothing as to ho\ i it wai bein£ passed over f;ot off the launch e doin^ so for I toon touk cmuMwa The dumpin. tIM beach was lid, and at k>* of the Krar. I In connection v. spread that althoup 1 dumped two
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    STAMP DUTIES.
    79 6 A case of consid pro* moiers an<i ihareholden in was argued in the Bopvi lit, Kuala Lumpur, on Fridajf, t by \t* Co »rt on which. iffed large of money, to be, or not to be. paid over to Goi ;'ui'os on the ti another. Mr. J. (1
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    RARE BIRD LOST.
    47 6 bird of pari of collection of Mr. Frost of the r Mr Frost hi when i harbour early on S deck the Barents i Singapore, he forced 1 ami the l-ini bird of para with yellow t on the I made, up the tail.
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    UNITED MALAYSIAN RUBBER.
    37 6 ith r winding up I ber Company, L in Ihi Supreme d t!., Acting I Bucknill K I fortnight from London the matter ,'nnu-s Aitken, tor, a Chin. jecu.on and the i fourned f
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    27 6 The Siam Ob., iflP Lieut. H. A. A. Mali. n C^ to .the Governor ana lominander-m ,f the Strait. Brftlt-** to «JJ» th« Kuala, and v Kir^
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      183 6 LIMITED. (IncorporaUd In shA!ichii) Wine Spirit Merchants WHOLESALE RETAIL 87, Cec#7 Street Telephone No. 228. MR. H. N. BUCKERIDGE ■At* if Mmiti. LAFAYETTE, PHOTOGRAPHERS to Th«U MAJESTIES rßegt to announce th&t h<t conduct* THE ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO in SINGAPORE. AT THE BURLINGTON. 100 .'ac*» N*rth of tht Adriphi H»UI f
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      10 6 Bungalows Godowns Land SINGAPORE REALTY CO. SA Malacca St. ■•J§'^'.IMMM'.IM'JM'.BMM',b"
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    FIGHTING IN MESPOT.
    139 7 NT BRITISH STAND. pr«a IRAB |h „„„,»*>. Auk- 20. M and i Levies, Ofltoer, two Shahraban Officers, with itaßM an btra holding out their ammunition was >yal to dt with I oarfoa, Aim. 21. v.at in change m the as th« in re.'ablished «t d a column
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    JAPANESE IMMIGRATION.
    111 7 ernment's Watchful Waiting -The Chicago oor.dent says tha '.ing closel the Japanese questio i direct bearing on -Japane. Britain's fornian attitude is •hat of Canada and Australia, 1 cannot conclude any agTeemen "J. Japan which is disapproved by the The present intention is to :e "boll n to
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    A DELICATE PROBLEM.
    86 7 more often than offering their seats older women. ThU But then When is a mind seems to run I seat? The simple proposition, »nd between, on should have a teat, yet f a woman only ATeni hers. 'ness of an incident vkward corner was •-witted young woa*
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    OLYMPIC GAMES.
    138 7 MORE BRITISH SUCCESSES. [Reuter's Service.] BOMI CRICKET KKSILTS. Antwerp, Aug. 20. the Olympic Games the final 3,000 IN resulted in an easy win for Hodgt (Britain), the time taken being t.n inUratef 0 1-6 seconds. alls of the final 10,000 metres flat N'urnis (Finland) 1; Guillemot I 'J
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    RETREAT OF THE REDS.
    220 7 IMPORTANT POLISH VICTORIES. Paris, Aug. 19. lowing out the plan of campaign preI by General Weigand, Marshal Foch'l Chief of StatT, the Polish Forces have won victory after victory along the whole front from ThoTn, the great fortress city in the Dantzig coiridor, to Grubieszow, south
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    THE AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT.
    218 7 Prizes to Unsuccessful Airmen. A Melbourne message of July Id lays: The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) stated to-day that the £1,760 obtained as a result of the admission charges to the Flemington' racecourse on the day of Sir Ross Smith's errival would he distributed as consolation prizes
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    LIVED ON 12s. A YEAR.
    93 7 An old man who lived in picturesque independence of housing pioblems has died at Hitchin. He built a hut on his garden allotment, and defied attempts to prova that hy living fan it he was crc-atini; a public nuisance. Water was drawn from a neighhuuring
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    LORD SINHA.
    71 7 LORD SIN HA. Heturning to India. I ondon, Au#?. 11th The announcemen is made that Lord Sinha will return to JndUi at the close of the Summer Session of Parliament. No political significance is attached to this. Well informed circles have for some time anticipated this action on the conclusion
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    NAVAL AND MILITARY.
    1449 7 (From Our Own Correspondent). London, July 22. Captain A. H. Walker, 0.8.E. re-appoin ted to the command of the sloop Cadmus China Fleet, on promotion, has been in the senior service for nearly thirty years. He has served on practically every station on which the White Ensign
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    THE SMALL BOY.
    449 7 At the Kim-ma. "Oh. look! It's beginning! Oh, can't they run fast Oh, good gracious, is that a Teal boar? He's got him! No; he's sliding down the banisters* Oh, lookl Look! The bear's coming down, too! Did you ever see police make such idiots of themselves?
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    11 7 .Messrs Sayer and Hill have joined the Federated Engineering Co., Klang.
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      178 7 Robinson ®> Co., Ltd. Webley and Scott Revolvers r -O. WEBLEY PATENT SELF|^^X EXTRACTOR HAMMERLESS ZOL, WXIKBT REVOLVERS, \L.^^^^H|^ BEAI'TIFULLY MADE, V ITll^ BLUED. 32 CALIBRE %M WEBLETS NEW U W. P." WFBLEY WiiH REVOL\ER, PATENT SELFPATENT EXTRACTOR 3 INCH HAMMERLESS BARREL 32 CALIBRE, REVOLVER BLUE FINISH 3 INCH BARREL.
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      387 8 NIPPON YU3EN KAISHA, (Incorporated in ?ap**c. HfcUV \L CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JfA.PAJV&iSI GGYSKNI-iENT. Subject to riicr-ii^ns without a*;i<* ROi'SAN MA!L~LINE FORTNIGHTLY ?^RVXCB. ftr Lendon and .*r*^erp via (Malactfn) JVnanff, CoUa&fr*, F«cs Sah and NanttUtafc SHIDZUOKA MARU end Aug KAGA MARU 13th Sept. YOKOHAMA MARU 22nd Sept. LIVERPOOL LINK. For
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      579 8 K. P. M. KONIN KLYKE p KS ETV AART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated in Holland). C^gK IWiTttACT WITH TBS NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVBEMIIBMT. Cher ron and Semarang. INDRAGIRI (Wednesday, Aug. 25) Prigi-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan, Rengat and Iteteh-River. COEN (Wednesday, Aug. 25) Muntok nnd Palembang. SINv'iKEP (Wednesday, Aug. 25) Moeara-Saba, Tongkal and Djambi. SINCIKAWANG
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      533 8 p :?™~i^r^ APCAR r.(NE (Incorporatcvl in E Ig i an d.) ,tt AND OR 'ENTAL s (Under Contract with His Mni The Company's MAIL SERVICES suspended. 3 l ()l BOMBAY are it i r LONDON FAR-EASTKUN BKKVICE FROM LONDONDUE SINGAPORE U A r U km' NANKIN about Slat Aug. PLASCT
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      545 9 Zfl\\% STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. [lit C jORPORATED IN SIAM). j DtGAPOU BANGKOK CASTING SERVICE. ..r^yanu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, PaUuu, Singora, LaLanffiuaa, Chumpon, and Bangkok. Arrival Departure 22nd Aug. 1020 24th Aug. 1920 VALA^A 0K 29th Aug< 192 0 -Ist Aug. 1920 Gth Sept. 1920 Bth Sept. 1920 kT 9
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      483 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Eilerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) [Incorporated in England] .ii 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,
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      580 9 FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATED BY PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. (Incorporated in U. S. A.) IOR ACCOUNT U. 8. SHIPPING BOARD HONGKONG— CALCUTTA REGULAR WEEKLY SAILINGS by the Fteameri Lake Faulk, Lake Fanaia* ilalv, Jtccz, L^ka GiU^e, Boyiestown, Lake Fielding, Caddopcak, Lake Gilpen. CALLING AT Calcutta, Madras, Rangoon, Penang, Sint**>ore f Saigen
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    TRY ONE AFTER DINNER.
    84 10 If you are troubled with flatulence, a mum |of over-fullness IIU drowsiness after eating just take one Finketti after the principal meal daily for a few days and see how efficiently they remedy this condition. Pinkettes are a specific for constipation, disordered liver, biliousness, sick headaches,
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    456 10 RASEtt AND CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. SINGAPORE, AGU. 23rd, 1920. i MINING. TFigures in brackets shows the capital »nd issue value of the Share in dollars i unless otherwise marked. C.— Cum d> x equals ex div.] r 4.repang ($100,000—0) 16.00 Ayer Weng ($100,000—0) 1.25—1.50 Hitam
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    DOLLAR RUBBERS.
    325 10 Alor Gfcjah (1^0,000—1) 3.70—3.90 Anial Malay (1,000.000—2) 4.25—4.75 Aytr Hitam (500,000—5) 23.00—24.00 Aver Kuniug (450,000) 1.30—1.40 Aycr Molek 750,000— 5) 3.30—3.60 .000—:.) 12.75—13.75 Palgownifl < I'OO.OOO— 1) 7.50—8.50 Bassett (700,000—1) 1.40—1.50 Bainng Benar (450.000) 4.50—5.00 c.d. Batu Lintanc: (500,000—10) 6.00 8.00 p.m Cioga (.80) .60— .70 I Bukit
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      231 10 MOTOR CAR OWNERS Would it interest you to HALVE YOUR TYRE COST? Of course it would. The Duco Spring Gaiters not only do this but keep m^r x springs flexible and free from rust. 'j: 14 W. H. Lee Esq. says: Ke M Duco w Gaiters. which I had on
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      76 10 1 tt «i r b Ine XkvscenfEtter Identifies This Superior Fountain Pen 9 &> Neither is genuine without the other. K I Together they guarantee complete writI action. H The famous "CrcsI cent Filler" fills the il v I pen in a moment— s with ML% the thumb. Sinootli writing.
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      155 10 m RE ME BiG REA »«v you shouio o?e I"** 'A > a I i /t<* IFOJFID PT.ttp -JL Pil t0 a "J' other plug U is theau i 'I!.- APOI.U) always road;, to help you m or plug KFKic.KN-cv-a,;,; nS 9 f t :iar aJP Thf fiW/ Therefore in
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    EXCHANGE.
    62 11 Aug. 23. Bank 4 m.s. 2-4 1-10 Bank, demand 2-3 13-16 Private credit 3 m.s. 2-4 25-32 New York, demand 40% Credits 90 days 47 I ranee, demand 5C5 India, T.T. 119 Hongkong, demand 94^ Prem. Yokohama, demand 81 U Java, demand 122 Bangkok, demand 90 Sovereign, Bank Buying
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    PRODUCE.
    157 11 Aug. 23. Tin layers (no sellers) $139.50 Gair.bier U.7b Hambicr Cube No. 1 IJ.U'J Pepper Black 26.00 Pepper (white fair) 45.50 Tapioca, small flake, f.q. 6.25 Tapioca, medium p«»rl f.q. 10.00 Pearl Sago, small 14.00 Copra Fvndried 19.00 Copra Mix. 18.25 Opium, Benares uncart 8,900 Rice Rangoon White 2,700
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    MAIL TABLE.
    138 11 TO-DAY. Intermediate ar.'! iacsl mails will be found in list below Penang, Malacca, F. M. S. (by Train) 4 p.m. daily (except Sunday). Kota Tinggi and stations to Kuala Lumpur at 6 a.m. Kerimon Ban Soon Guan 9 a.m. Cucob Messima 9 a..m. Cucob Soon Hong 9 a.m.
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    VESSELS AT WHARVES.
    131 11 TANJONG PAGAR PJa?t Wharf No. I.— A Bella, Shrimp, Den Samud, Giang Scn,T. I Wharf No. Iv— BcrenUr. Sheers Wharf Xo. .3.— Nil. Main Wharf Xo. 4.— Hi-l.q, Scharnhorst, Aden. -Main Wharf No. 5. U. S. T. (rook. Mil in Wharf No. 6.— Elkhorn. Wet Dock No.
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    TOOTH-ACHE A BURDEN
    55 11 Why should you bear that which cab be relieved almost immediately if you only take the trouble of consulting K. TSUTADA J&paaese Dentist (Phcne No. 124*) 174 Bras Basah Rd., Singapore. Extraction Painless Attendance by Appointment Office Hours 8 to 5 p.n^. on wee^ da; 3 10
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      533 11 CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital f2,000,000 Reserve Fund £3,000,000 MVI Liability of Proprietors £2,000,000 HEAD OFFICK. 88 Biahopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Brunches. Amritsar Mg Penang Bangkok Uoilo Puk ct Batavia [poh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klanpr Soremban
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      598 11 HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE Singapore Raffles Chambers 5 and 6 BRANCHES Penang— 85 Beach Street. Malacca 131 Jonker Street. Muar— 77-79 Jalan Suleiman. Batu Pahat— lo9 Jalan Rahamat. AGENCIES AT London, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, Hongkong Amoy, Batavia, Sourabaya, Samar ang, Palembang and Trang. CAPITAL. Authorised 8,000,000
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      32 11 S.S. TAR A. Consignees of cargo per the above steamci from Madras are hereby notified that she ha? arrived and is now discharging into godowns Noa. 13 and It. BOUSTEAD Co., Agents.
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      191 11 VESSELS ARRIVED. Medusa, Drit. 323* from Deli '2\\, for Deli 25. Ipoh, Brit. 528, from Penang 23, for Penang 25. Aden, Fr. 5,810, from Marseilles 23, for Saigon 23. Oanfa, Brit 5,810, from Hongkong 23, for Liverpool. Ruraphius, Dut. 1,246, from Soerabaya 23, for B. Deli 23. Van Diemen, Dut.
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    SXNGA PORE SHARE MARKET.
    97 12 -IKS KKPORT. Rubber.— Si. ;;dy, with ver>' little busi- re.vs about, Jimahl 1X.60 to 2.65. Ba ts $1.45, Ii $n. Luna* $n.7r>. Bokit 121 hi, Ul« I>< 2 cents, Lnit< i to $2.50, New <._> r i v .~>. Ayer |IS, Glenea--2.90, JeramNining. Qv North Taipingv
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    HOW TO GET A PASSPORT.
    587 12 Yes, I*m otT to Milan thli week,* 1 I announced to Jack -on on Sunday i*ight. Got ><ur pasaport he ash "No," I answered. "I'm teeing übvut it to-morr Then he I In tha irritating little way of his. 1 have pressing busino:3 in and
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    DAGGER-PIOINT SHOES.
    122 12 Dagger-like shoes were worn by a' woman in the West End. They were very plain and trim and, but for their exagK«mtod Unffth, and narrowness, would hare b.-en attractive. "Some of Umm hoes are 10 in. long, said a large dealer. "They have been wom in the United
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    161 12 The P. Mid O. Dilwara has loft Colombo and is expected to arrive at this port at 5 p.m. to-day. The 1\ an(i O. Karinala arrived in London en LSth August, i L.oyd's Agents at Sydney arnouivt* t: a Suki Mara, wfaicb was stranded near Cooktown at the
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    A GREAT COCKTAIL OFFENSIVE.
    533 12 m l LmAm the Centre of Mixed Drink Industry. i A great cocktail offensive is ready to be launched in this country. The hour is zero. ly the creme de menthe and cherry iy coloured lights of warning are going It is now merely a matter
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    BUILDING AND UNEMPLOYMENT.
    167 12 B UILDING AND UNEMPLOYMENT. The Government is reported to have dc- cided upon a most important step in order j to solv? the labour problem in the building' trade. At the bottom of the vexatious restrictions imposed by the builders' unions la the fear of unemployment, to which this trade
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    252 12 8. F. A. CUP COMPETITION. (Semi-Final) S. C. C. vs. S. R. C. Th g gan>ea in the above competition are creating a tremendous amount of i-iterest amcng local enthusiasts. Last night's ;-a:r.e o!. the Padang between the' 8. C and the S. R. C provded an excit-'
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    S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    182 12 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Profession i'airs (Qualifying Rounds. S. 4i. Talma and W. Lan^ham-Carter beat (Man. 2). Manchester and Fyfe, 6 l, 6—2. i Merchant! 12), Wynne Jones and Millard Watts beat (Merchants 21). Snowie and Grander, waft owr. Merchant! 9), Riches and J. Nelson beat (Merchants
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    L. L. T. C. TOURNAMENT.
    137 12 YESTERDAYS PLAY. Mixed Doubles (A Cla^). Major and Mrs. Shore owe 15, beat Mrs. Turner .id Mr. Hutchison plus 2, 7 5, 6- 1. i !y Ridout and Mr. Miles owe 15 beat >i**s. ilargreaves and Mjg. Carr plus 2), 7-r.. c>--l'. Mrs. Hunter and
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    TO-DAY'S TIES.
    60 12 Championship Pairs. Mrs. Saunrlerson and Mr. Wishart vs. Mrs. Salzmann and Mr. Cameron. Mrs. Conncll and Mr. Gaunt vs. Mrs. Shore and Major Gunner. Ladies Doubles. Mrs. Hubback and Mrs. Maxwell plus 15.4 vs. Mrs. Skilton and M-iss Polglase plus 15. Mixed Doubles (B Class). Mr. and Mrs.
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    SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    43 12 A Sweepstake race was on Sunday nit rning, a nice taii'Bg brcr>.e prevailing the boats cover the course in excellent time, being fir?t over t^o line, lost to Helon on time allowance. Betsy, Jane third, Dorothy fourth and Joy.e fifth.
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    22 12 Owing to Hari Kaya Hadji (Muhammodan Festival Day) on Wednesday, 25th August, the Club House will be closed.
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    20 12 In revival of an eld custom, the King granted a buck to the Windsor Corporation f' r a venison dinner.
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    141 12 •H'a.: ner Oland, the famous villain of the tarring with the well-known If array, /if featured in a six-reel Speritil production Twin Pawns, at the fohambra to-night Besides this there will be the Topical Budget, an Outing-' tei film and a comedy featuring th-? famous Hank-Mann beauties. In
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    THE PLANTER.
    248 12 The first issue of The Planter, the official journal of the Incorporated Society of lanten is now to hand, and fully comes up to expectations Brimful of interest Ui the planting and agricultural world generally, this journal fills a much needed r.r.d long felt want, and the attractiveness
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    BOUBTBAD CLIP. ANNIVERSARY.
    140 12 Ar enjoyable day was spent on Sunday at the sea side by the members of the Voi stead's Staff Football Club, the occasion being the third Anniversary'- The i'ou&e kindly lent for the occasion by Mr. Or.tr Boon Tat was tastefully decorated with flags. In the forenoon
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    FIRST SHIP'S GARDENER.
    178 12 TTie "Imperator" to have a Greenhouse. After the fastest round trip she has made alp.ee taken over by the Cunard New York service, the giant ex-German liner "Imperator uached Southampton. She had taken seven days on the outward and eight days on the homeward journey, in contrast
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    39 12 Programme of Drills, etc., for week endipp Saturday, 28th Aug. 1920. Tuesday, 24th 4.30 p.m. Balestier Rge. Malay Coy. Saturday, 28th 2.30 p.m. Balestier Rge. Eurasian Coy. Rifle Club. Sd. R. C. SMITH, Lt. Adjutant S.V.C.
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    34 12 Entering a branch bank of the London City and Midland Company at Hucknall, rear Nottingham, on Wednesday, a local r.uravr deposited a bag containing £750 in goi.l to invest in Nottingham City Housing bonds.
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