The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 August 1920

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER TF (/FNTS SINGAPORE, SJ3L FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1920. No. 10,063.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    285 1 Tennis and football n tltl appear n page 12. Rubber auctions ire weak and prices ere down Page J2. The I'rince of Wales' Jamaica tour lias been abandoned Pfege 7. The Share Market is dull and there I aye been few dealings PftffC 12. The Report of
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    MY NOVEL.
    1049 1 My diffui:'. .y, you will appreciate, is nofc want of words. If you haw any doubt as to this, con- ult any of my friends. You will have to raise our I most of thorn (at least the ones of longer standing) slightly deaf. Uut when your question
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      131 1 ..uuidioid an I Must Successful Hotel on the Island FACING THE SEA. Suites of Rooms an 1 spacious lounges, verandah and beautiful grounds. AFTERNOON TEAS, lay, Music m attendance. Cinema on tlu Lawn from 6.15 p.m. FIRST CLASS CUISINE. night every Saturday, dinner followed by Cinema. > 4 I IN
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      237 1 i A I FLOAT 7OIL£ I *>Rf.PAR4TfONS Kveryi>ody knows and uses 4 Air-Float" Talcum Powder-Hso soft—so fresh— so fragrant—yet st inexpensive. More "Air-Float" is sold than any other kind of talc. And everybody welcomes the new "Air-Float n Toikt Preparations Cold Cream, Tooth Powder and Paste. You could buy no
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      80 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Railw; j -top notice Page 5. .^uctioris of Briscoc car Page 5. Citroen motor car revelation Page 3. Five motor cars for private sale Page 5. F. C. Jones signs per pro Wm. Jacks and Co. Paj.<? ">. Fooksang, Laifang, and Benledi dischaging— Page 11. Gaiety, Marlborough and
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      142 1 THE WEEK. Friday, 27th. High Tides 0.39 am. Bft Oin. 9.16 pm. Bft Sin Saturday, 28th. High Tidei 10.24 am Bft 4in 9.56 pm 9ft 2in. Sunday, 29th. I High Tides :0 48 am Bft 7in 10.31 pm 9ft 6in. rhinese Swimming Club Mtg, 2.30 p.m. i Sw. Club launches
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    477 2 Singapore, Aug. 2;>rd The prices quoted are generally those current «t Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets there may be small variations. Beans, Long local per catty 18 Do. French local dv 40 Beef local slaughter ;> r Ib. 40 Beef Steak local lb. 45 Bean
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      26 2 Inquiier: "How much does a fern hand get ior a full day's work?" Farmer: "I dunno— there ain't no such thin* x,owadaya as full day's wotL
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      394 2 VICTORIA THEATRE. COMMENCING MONDAY, AUGUST 30t MAURICE E. BANDMAN PRKSLNTS THE BANDMAN COMEDY COMPANY IN A REPERTOIRE OF THE L\TEST LONDON SUCCESSES MONDAY AUGUST 30th NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH TUESDAY AUGUST 31st THE NAUGHTY WIFE WEDNESDAY SEPT. Ist "A VOICE FROM THE MINARET" THIRSDAY SEPT. 2nd. BILLETED FRIDAY §EPT. 3rd
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      587 2 PALLADIUM From THURSDAY, AUGUST 2(3, to TUESDAY, AUGUST 31. Second Show at 9.30 p.m. SOMETHING DIFFERENT FROM THE USUAL RUN OF PICTURES A Stirring and Thrilling Paralta Play Featuring the handsome and popular Z. WARREN KERRIGAN In story of throbbing life, strong men, hallowed liberty, and a song of love
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      407 2 S*^?*. Z«\ rHE ott« SAt WARNER OLAND And ""SLS'truRKV ln TWIN any pAWNS An intense photodramatisation of one of the mo I novels m the English un e uZ Parts. Heavily dramatic, melodramatic and tragic mi n .pots now principal roles a villain absolutely without conscience n'ottin m On «f
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      205 3 lAt IhH NOTHING FINER -r TLED op CANNED* f <7he fiPSt requisites with CROSSE BLACKWELL V^JM) L acs ape Quality. Pupitu one/ c fpesßness. 3O Varieties of SC 15 V F A 5, OXFORD SAUSAGES. C. I NED FISH. vattßf' CROSSE BLACKWELL^SS* .^gl rfg en t s fo r Lea
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      300 3 \A y fife J* 0 Are you taking Genuine British P THE GERM KILLING THROAT TA3I.ET with the red-and-gald seal of Gcnatosan, Ltd. There is nothing like it for curing throat -troubles and preventing infectious diseases. Bat there are many tablets which leek like Formamint and ate ca. Formamint though
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      1039 3 TENDERS. GOVEUNMBNT NOTIFICATION, Tend-r i'l be received at the Colonial Secrotn: > b] noon of the 31st August, hr.J) for the following works 1. Erection of twelve Terrace Houses with etc., at Grove Road, Tan- i of the Cancellation Branch adjoining the Government Offices: S. G rai r fto Gover
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      155 3 THE FAMOUS STANDARDISED FRENCH CAR REVELATION IN ECONOMY FUEL CONSUMPTION ACTUAL TESTS HERE....L: MILES PER GALLON FIGURE OUT THi<: SAVING IN BENZINE AND TYRES IN THE COURSE OF TWELVE MONTHS. Malcolm Beranger, ALMEIDA STREET. DRINK AND ENJOY a .B Ota i «aa IV| <w^ THE WORLDS FINEST PRODUCTION OBTAINABLE FROM
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      346 4 PURE SWEET CHOCOLATE, MILK CHOCOLATE TABLETS COVERTURES— COCOA POWDERS COCOA BUTTER \BLE OR WRITE US FOR EXPORT PRICES c STATING SHIPMENTS DESIRED. LARGE FACTORY FACILITIES ENABLE US TC TAKE CARE OF tOUU EVERY NEED. > E.ub i*« ROCKWOOD COMPANY FsUk IBM BROOKLYN. N. V., U.S.A. Cable m •WOODROCK '—Brooklyn, Co;]^
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      108 4 18 THIS TOUR TROUBLE? A littk- trouble, quite easily remedied if dealt With m the right way. i, the cause of much of the Irritability, gloom, and that general sense of oat-«f-aorts-nesfl which habitually afflict many pie. The troubU' is constipation; its remedy the little laxatives, which, whilst derfully efficient,
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      828 4 NOTICES. HOTEL VAN WIJK CO.. LTI>. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Direc- tors have declared an Interim Dividend at the rate of SO per cent on account of the year ending Slst December, 1920, payable to shareholders on the register on Ist September 1020.
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      801 4 AUCTION SALES. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Freehold Properties At our saleroom, No. ::o Kling Street. OX WEDXESDAY Ist September at 2.30 p.m. 1. Valuable freehold land and the comfortable and pleasantly situated brick and tile roof compound house, outhouses and stabling erected thereon known as Comfort HOUSE Xo. 86-1
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      271 4 POWELL WAJJCTOJ^---- J AUCTION SaT^T Magnißcent Europe made Oak and Wax Policed T«.i I etc., etc Illrni '"r, p. To be held at "Swastika- X, Ofs ONSAIUBDAT.IWiAUGUa CompiiKing.— Very handsome walnut stainci mirror panel, bookcase with glass doors, wax doH.I isu elegantly curved teak bric-a-brac whatnot and /<•• cellent white
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      156 5 HEAL ESTATE BUREAU DUPIRE BROS. RUBBER DEPARTMENT CSTATE W'D CKXEUAL BROKERS 2 DE SOUZA STREET. Bungalow to let or sell at Mount Elizabeth. 4 BedReady m about 6 to 8 weeks. Id land and House m Nassim Road to sell. arming bungalow on sea coast at Tanah Merah. 3 and
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      440 5 AUCTION SALE AUCTION SaTe OF. Furniture. PUmti etc. 1 Nassim Road off Orchard Road M>AY 2Sth August at tM p.m. •Pl.v fine collection of iful flowering and foliage plants palms hair and asparagus ferns,' tree, anthuriuma, spathoglottia, Vanda Teri° r< K'okriana and' Vanda Dendrobium 'otophyllum and other rare and valuable
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      726 5 I AUCTION SALES. AUCTION BALE. n.".v b -n Instructed' to offe ic Anctioa at ti -rooi inbera, ftsfflti Place. ON MONDAY, 30th AUGUST, 1920 at 2.30 p.ir All that very valuable 200 years' leasehd land with the houses erected thereon situai at Smith and Sago Streets, Singapore. 1?'.. !°2 squ-vn
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      661 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF m A 5-?- r Kriscoe Car, m perfect condition At leroom, Xo. ;50 Kling Street ON SATURDAY 28th August at 10.30 a.m. CHEONG KOON SENG CO., Auctioneers. U 28-8 t AUCTION SALE. Import. :it Auction Sale of Valuable freehoU Sea-Side property situate at 8^ milestone
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      157 5 fl/VHITEAWAY f S GREAT SPECIAL BARGAIN j Gent's Patent Leather Pump I SHOES ALL, SIZES IN STOCK SPECIAL lllafflCA SALE tbltl— 1 I RATE WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW CO., LTD J Most Reliable Magneto VoLt f concmical In lc===^n I Si iff Drop m Exchange obiiges Advance m Price io $3,200, Singapore
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      127 5 HOW CAN YOU STAND A HEADACHE? There is nothing more maddening than a dull grinding headache, or short sharp twinges m the temples, over the eyes and and at the base of the brain. How can you stand it? Ycu could stand it if you had to, perhaps, but ycu
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      MARRIAGE.
      55 6 GORDON-GIBBS. On the 12th August, 1920, at St. Thomas* Church, Calcutta, by the Rev. E. W. P. Keeling H.A.. Harold Joseph Money, eldest son of Kvelyn Money Gordon. Allahabad. and grandson of James Money Gordon Ksq.. Banff, Scotland, to Glad>s Florence Violet, eldest daughter of Dr. H. J. Gibbs,
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      DEATH.
      25 6 ANTHONY. On the 2?. rd August, tfttt, m London, Anthony Stephen Anthony, st-nior partner of Messrs. A. A. Anthony Co., Penang, ■g*d 4:» years.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. AUGUST 27, 1920. Traffic Control.
    899 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. AUGUST 27, 1920. Traffic Control. Mr. Farrer's municipal report, a summarisation of which \w print m p another column, is written m a win p which is unusually free from thr solemnity bo generally characteristic c of official documents of the kind. q The Public may.
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    951 6 Mr. .lot Constamtine, of the Strand Hotel, Rangoon, ami so Icng of Raffles Hotel. Singapore, is paying a brief visit to Penang on his way down to Australia on leave. Mr. H. B. L^ea, the newly-appointed Commissioner of Works, Fiji, and Mrs. Yen and infant, left London by the P.
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    ARMED GANG ARRESTED.
    180 6 Calcutta, August 17. A icicat commotion was caused on Friday nitfht at I'nsani Ua l\vay Station on the Bt-n^al-Na^pur Hallway which is only seven miles from Howmh when the Howrah-Puri pumga 1 train arrived there. As soon as the train stopped at midnight about ten paaeeng sonu-
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    LOCAL WIRES
    27 6 [Fnm, of Tamil ia.,,,u, been ami BEDDING: POBI JTra. II nier D ffl bertman and v *v l J. iv "ing spent m 11,I 1
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    FALSE TRADE MARK CASE.
    106 6 viction BlUrtJ Th. case m which Loh Kow'm Ma Kwon, Hi,, I™,, o B^s^ charged m connection with sellin- "«*>■ k had hi was concluded In D ■n M, Unrta, pn the tallowing two el er a tbout July 2.5. Vs2 u 1, M ham an
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    LOCAL PROPERTY AUCTION
    133 6 following prop* ri I ftoction by lf< I r. S«v I and Co. at veroom No. 30 Dl| I Street on Wednesday afterrH Freehold land and attap house No. lflfl Ceylon Road. n. ■> ft, tatffl by Mr. If. 8. R M CUM for $3,000. ehold I
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    FIRE VAT LIMUI.
    90 6 On Satorda nent of tin- Dindu fin- which t one t down the at tap roofed I of the main ■irtadjr disapp art<l -ook place lai It was raised and occupied b} 1 anti malaria] woi < I The fin I WO( I Robber Kstate, Co.. Lt
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    40 6 M the f l.mo uses. I-- atmtdl Susquehanna X ffl out, bocau I tlo I I wa. piling local auth, the Mi Se, boners carr> .r k v/ 4 I Zbt. dta|»tched I hour they b^ ire, freed the r*
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      208 6 LIMITED. •'lncorpormUd la Shanc^a;) Wine Spirit Merchants WHOLESALE RETAIL v^ MIX )f^ 3>* w^% V% ff% 8 4*i If* If? I T > oCni2# ryn rnivc i-aoi S7, Cec/7 Street Telephone No. 228. MR. H. N. BUCKERIDGE (a* ff Mauri. LAFAYETTE, PHOTOGRAPHERS to Th«ix MAiKSTIEB Bcgt to announce ihat r*
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      14 6 I Bungalows 5 5 Godowns Land SINGAroaiS REALTY CO J SA Malacca St. Jl
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    PEACE IN EUROPE.
    332 7 PREMIERS AM) ■ttf jJ) POLAND. [R eutT ipBMNED. I Undotu Aug. 23. to the meetr G tti at states that nment for Al d Bring for ader the Ti I lts com LMdM, 23. rmsisiMtnt -hment Inch the n iton the outMr. LJOJ with profound regret nment
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    CENTRAL MOTORS
    45 7 I to ireholden makttioa and bU amounts to yowc Directors have Place to Reserve off Goodwill prhich I from last t*l of $68,306.80. •^nd that thil be ows:— t x aDl>idend of 10 per cent |40»378.00 10 Hrruyi Ml^.3J ■^toiTJJ doctor.* and 21,716.48
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    CLYDE STRIKE.
    95 7 COMPLETE SHIPYARD STOPPAGE. [Router's Baric*.] mm sands afi bctbd. London. Aug. 23. The frtat Clyde industries are practically 11 indstill as a result of a novel twenty-four hours strike against high rent*. In 0M bh pyard employing 7,000, only 350 turned out, and m other large yards the
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    RED RETREAT CONTINUES.
    512 7 Warsaw. Aug. L'.t. Pj ffTOttring the Polish foroos two army ipa l«a\*e been formed, the northern un ier !la:ler and the centre under Pilsudski. Tlu> attempting to cut off the line f r UH limr Red armies, and the tu. rung movement is being carried on under
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    STEEPEST MOUNTAIN IN MALAYA.
    152 7 On Wednesday, thy 18th instant, a party of three Government Officers comprising tain Hubert Berkeley, District Officer, Upper Perak, Mr. J. B. Scrivenor, Government Geologist, Batu Gajah, and Mr. E. W. WuKronner, Financial Adviser, Upper ik, ret out to climb Gunon^ Kendrong lor scientific purpo^ t
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    IRISH INCENDERISM.
    142 7 LISBURN IN FLAMES. [Router's Service.] IM.SINKSS IX BELFAST. London. Aug. 23. An official says that a great portion of Lisburn has been burned down, and over forty houses destroyed. The situation m Belfast ii very uneasy. Lisburn is a Unionist town, containing 12,000 inhabitants, and is eight miles
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      THE PILSNA.
      482 7 To the Editor, Dear Sir, With reference to the article which appeared m your paper sometime ago regardlire, Minto'i paeiage per our s.s. "Pilsna", I am instructed by my owners, to publicly express this Company's regret for the most lamentable incident caused by the unauthorised practice carried out
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    JAPAN CONTEMPLATES A BIG AVIATION CORPS.
    128 7 JAPAN CONTEMPLATES A BIG AVIATION CORPS. The Nichi Nichi learns that the Japanese naval authorities, with the new estimates jassed by the Diet last month, are now I making preparations to expand the aerial -erviee. According to the new programme, 17 r.eroplane- divisions will be established m Vokosuka, Kure, Sasebo
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    THE MUNICIPALITY IN 1919.
    861 7 AWAKENING OF CIVIC INTEREST. The report for 19 ly by the President, Mr. K. Fairer shows that the total revenue was $6,162,450 compered with $5,373,189 m 1918, while the expenditure on revenue account was $6,424,042 compared with $5,314,615 during the previous year. Expenditure on Loan account
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      89 7 Robinson d& Co., Ltd. LARGE SELECTION OF FURNISHING FABRICS CRETONNES TAPESTRIES, BROCADES, ART SERGES, FAST COLOUR CASEMENT CLOTHS, FRINGES, BORDERINGS ETC. Robinson ®> Co., Ltd, .■'.rj-j-.r.i'.r.r.i'.rj-,r.i-.a-.i .r.r.r.r.rj'.r.r.r.r.r.r.rT NESTLES MALTED j OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DEALERS IN TWO SIZES 31 $1 1.65 per bottle I NESTLE ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED MILK CO. s, v.
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      601 8 NIPPON YUSEN 4CAISHA, (Incorporated m Tap«.a. ffADEE UAJLCOOT^ACT^TTHTHEIMPEEIALJAriLKJRaJi GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations Without attic* EUROPEAN MAIITTINE I ORTNIGHTLY S^JRVICB. f»r L©«don and Antwerp via (Malacca) ,Penan«r, Cobo^, Pert Sal* and M:urfeiUt». SffIDZUOKA MARU 31th Aug. KAGA MARU 14th Sept. YOKOHAMA MARU 22nd Sept. LIVERPOOL LINE. For Liverpool via Colombo, Suez,
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      650 8 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE P AKETV AART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated m Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OF BATAVIA r«kr iff** 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. IW#2 Mtnagen Desk 1437 Marine Snpt. TrauhipMCftt X COLLYI R QUAY. t-yDKki CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. ~L\*Dj£al;llvl (Friday, Aug. 27) < l Prigi-Radja,
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      554 8 I P. &O. -BRITISH ,^>l I AND *^lt\ I APCAR LINE. I (Incorporated m E igland.) MAIL AND PASSENOEB > PENINSULAR AM) ORIENTAL S (Under Contract Mrtth Ilia Maje The Company's MAIL SERVICES EA suspended. wmbax are at J LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON I DUE SINGAPORE I X.A 1,1
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      387 9 -rffiSIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. Kxttaj. ruen*f*nu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, LaF#r Lang»uan, Chumpon, and Bangkok. n Ic"n»a3i Arrival Departure ooiniATiPOK 29th Aug. 1920 31st Aug. 1920 m nI»H U>IB 6th Se Pt. 1920 Bth Sept. 1920 VjjjtfA I:uh SeP l 19
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      318 9 LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N. Co. (Incorporated m Italy.) OUTWARD SAILINGS. For Honßkonpr, Shanghai, Yokohama, and Kobe. HUNGARIA about Aug. 24 HOMEWARD SAILINGS. For Penang. Colombo, Aden, Venice and Trieste. INNSNRUCK about Sept. 12 HUNGARIA about Oct. 12 For freight and passages apply to Societa Commissionaria di Esp. c di Imp. (late
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      549 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND EUerman 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 BLOEMFONTEIN 22nd Sept. Suez Spore, Manila,
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      457 9 FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATED BY PACIFIC M^IL STEAMSHIP CO. b (Incorporated En U. Bi A.> FOB ACCOTNT U. 8. SHIPPING BOAHD HONGKONG— CALCITTTA ESGULAR WEEKLY SAILINGS by the Steamers Lake F*Lik La*a Faxmiir dale, JacoT, Lake Gitano, Doylestown, Lake Fielding, Caddoreaic, l&lv GUptr. CALLING AT Calcutta, Madras, Rangoon, Pecang, Sinfiror?. ?a!fetj
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      58 9 OBTAINABLE AT I ALL DISPENSARIES Mil Wr^*T Jf THROUGHOUT. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND FEDERATED MAI. AY STATES THE SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERY Co., Ltd. Shipchandlers and Providorinff Contractors. The Company's Launch meets in-coming ships. Offices l6, BATTERY ROAD, Take Lift to Top Floor. Telephone No. 433 Orders promptly attended to for daily Cnd
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      292 10 J THIS DRESSING FOR HOT CLIMATES. ENSURES MAGNIFICENT TRESSES. a i KO*^'' M i.% n I i»ic, clransln©;. Invl^nratlnjr prfparation; causes 1 1 iMxuriantly, keeps it soft and pliant, £g Imparts lo it cshness of youth, positively 9 c I. prevent I t air from falling, is the most glcanl)
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      333 10 JOO GUAN GO. lubber Merchants, Ship-ChMidlers Solt \gonts for THE BURMA STEAM ROPE WORKS. 1, 2 hrd 3, South Canal Road 16 Kiing Street. Telephone No. 1442. LIGHT HOUSE BRAND BURMA OILED COIR ROPES of Various Sizea Always m Stock. The only Naval ropes on the marked, re aowncd m-
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      568 10 FOR SALE. FOR SALE.- Ch.-.ndler 7 Seater Car— ln excellent condition. Apply Box 214 care of Free Press. m 31-8 FOR SALE. Champion hand power batcb concrete mixers, capacity 4 cubic feet immediate de livery. DUNN GEORGE LIMITED., 5 Orchard Road 27-8 TO LET AS OFFICES.— 2nd floor 137, Ccc
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      58 10 1 MINIM x y gß PR B r^ Wmm n Yl I^ir^f TIC ™HP] effectiveness F^ ECONOMY DURABILITY FULL PARTK ILARs FROM (Incoiporated m Engand.) Singapore, Ipoh, Penang. 4 I 1 SOLS DISIRIBUTor.S. S. S. F M S (Incorporated m Engla' ■j FOR j 1 PURITY AN-' Pi ER j
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 11 August 26. Bank 4 m.s. 2-4 1-16 Bank, cieman'l 2-3 13-16 Private c? edits 3 mJk 2-4 25-32 New York, demand 40 U Credits 90 days 47 France, demand 570 fcdia, T.T. 119 Hongkong, demand 94 Prem. Yokohama, demand 81 U Java, den.and 123 Bangkok, demand Bi»'j Sovereign, Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    143 11 August 26. Tin r;uy(**s (no sellers) (156.75 Gnmbier 12.75 f iambicr Cube No. 1 I^.oo I Pepper Black 26.00 Pepper (white fair) 45.50 Tapioca, small flake, f.q. 6.25 Tapioca, medium pwir! f.q. 10.00 Pearl Sago, amall 14.00 Copra Sundried 20.75 Copra Mix 20.00 Opium, Benares uncext 8,900 Rice Rangoon
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      2014 11 ne. $3,500,000. ft Assurance m force over $15,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. [Incorporated m Straits Sett.] HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry E C Th( onu-.nv has 120.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      150 11 THE CBINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Registered under the Hongkong Ordinances and with the Board of Trade (England) ASSURANCES IN FORCE 80,480,109 L Policies free from all unnecessary conditions and restricts Reduction of Premiums for Home Residence. General Prospectus will be sent on request Chief Office Southern District Finlayson
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      166 11 VESSELS AT WHARVES. TAXJOXG PAGAR. East Wharf No.l.— A Bella. East Wharf No. 2. Kepong, Barer Malacca. Sheers Wharf Xo. 3— Benalder. Main YT.aif No. 4.— Koan Maru. Main Wharf Xo. 5. Tanda, Gorgon. Main Wharf No. 6.— Nil. Wet Dock No. 7.— Lai Bang, Meinam, Elkhorn. Kuala, Tensho Maru.
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      466 11 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Intermediate and iO^al mails will b« found m list below Penangr, Malacca, F. 11. S. (by Train) 4 p.m. daily (except Sunday). Kota Tinggi and stations to Kuala Lumpur at 6 a.m. I.liio Kmely r a.m Pulau Soegi Sult;ir-a »rimon So.>n I.e.- aJB. P. Batam &F. Bulang
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    103 12 OFFICIAL REPORT. The UnuU auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held o« Wednesday and Thursday when there we* Catalogued 2,214,585 lbs. Tons i>88.66; Offered 1,*****44 lbs. Tons 765.68; and Sold 1,151,198 lbs. Tons 513.91. PRICES REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents per Ib. Spore
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    154 12 Rubber. Singapore img. 26. During the pa^t Will there Ims been a sharp leaction m prices arvd at the Auctions which opened on Wedl 'he tone of the market was weak. Standard Sheet realised from 65 to 67 V* cents, a decline of U4 eemtt, but at the
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    GUTHRIE'S RETORT.
    147 12 Singapore. Aug. 26th. As wai paled after the failure of the speculative push last week, the Rubber Market experienced a rj re-action, values frJ.i ng rapidly on very little busiress. The Weekly Auction opened quietly with Buy. rs tentatively feeling their way. Demand throughout was only fair and
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    LEWIS & PEATS REPORT.
    234 12 LEWIS PEATS REPORT. Singapore, 26th August. Sil Report the market has Steadily d< oiir.ed and prices are back to thos> a fortnight a<:ro. The Trade ■till apt an to take no interest either m near or futures, and the sud<Un loom of last WMll has quite subsided. Spot. Standard Sheet
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    MACPHAIL'S WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.
    285 12 Auk. 19th to 25th.) 'I he week under review has shown a weakening tendency all along both m Tins and Rubber; mm) the business done has I model ale. Robber shares. Buyers for the better •lass stocks have come on and fairly large unreels changed hands.
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    SHARE MARKET.
    347 12 I raser's Weekly Report. Money it mains very tight m this market •sd the present posftion is not being improved by the importation of parcels of an marks. The day by day ready lusinc^s :s on sound lines and very little nt of >pecula:ion is noticeable the bulk
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    ULU YAM TIN DREDGING.
    84 12 The Company's "Dredge has been competed and is now ready for shipment by the g.>. "Malayan" on her return voyage *rom Melbourne direct to Port Swettenham whence it will be railed direct to the Mine. The erecting staff leave Australia at the end of August. The
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    THE CHINA COMMAND.
    188 12 ncral Ventris's Successor. Major- Gen oral F. Ventris, C.8., who has General Officer Commanding the Forces m China during the past five years, ie Icing relieved m the Autumn. His successor m the Command is MajorGeneral Sir George Macaulay Kirkpatrick, X.C.8., X.C 5.1., who is leaving England
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    178 12 For the fise;ii year ended June 30, the Panama Canal had the largest vokume of) traffic since its opining,. 2,476 commercial j khipi of 8,04.">,C00 net tons passing through. With reference to notification No 1421 1- iL'isheJ m Govt: Gazette No 88 dated jo h. August 1920. further
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    JAPANESE SHIPOWNERS EMPLOY CHINESE.
    202 12 Kobe Seamen Will Appeal to (iovernment. .c seaman m Kobe contemplate apng to the Government for the restriction of i«'.ien labour m Japan, owing to tli f.i (Downers are trying to Eupc*spdj CWi r certain classes of seamen employed on their own steamers. Ihe attempt ue
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    THE LATE MR, A. B. ANTHONY.
    421 12 It is with the regret that is felt at the loss of a friend and a very likeable personality that Penang learns of the death of Mr. A. Siephen Anthony at the comparafivtly early age of 49. The lat« Mr. Anthony, who was born
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    52 12 In the Court of Appeal the other day a counsel, was trying to analyse the sobriety .>f a ship's captain whom he was defending. He was neither," said counsel, as drunk as a loid nor sober as a judge. He was m the betwixt and between stage, say, of a
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    375 12 FOOTBALL. S. C. C/vs. S. H. B. The above friendly game on the S. R. C. ground last evening was not productive of brilliant football but nevertheless it had interesting features. There was quite a r iut of goals, r.o less than six being scored, i.g the initial
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    329 12 If the advertisment of the Million Dollar Keward offered for the return of Betty Thorndyke to Picteradorf, South Africa, has interested anybody, he or she will pet Rome information about it by going to the Marlboiough Theatre?, to-night, when A Million Dollar Reward, a new serial by the
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