The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 October 1920

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, OCT. 6, 1920. No. 10,097,
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    206 1 The share market is dull r:d the produce quiet but steady Page 14. The Poles claim to ha\e made big captures of men and guns Page 7. The usual meeting of the Rent Hoard was hold yesterday iftrruo— Page 6. Drowaias fatality af Boi View ye tcrday.
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    THE LURE OF THE MIRAGE.
    1218 1 Mark, nov.% how a plain tale shall put you down." Lieut. 1 red C. Cornell might use these words to the fiction-writers if his new book, The Glamour of Prospecting (Fisher Unwin, 21s. net), did not reval him I too genial a writer fend too
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      94 1 Maltheid %%w w^^^^^^» uufsuaam^gs^sBsi^aaaM 4 8 >^~ k5 Hi V Jl v ID Motor Trucks < *lh^^£ms£^^^3m^ It °r- For Particulars Apply to j I GR tHAM CO., LTD. j 5, Laidlaw Building, Singapore I Sole Agents: S.S. And F.M.S. j HELVETIA WATCH CO. 34, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD CORNER HIGH
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      179 1 LIODI Q CAfilß yMHLUI rsiUild liin ifffitTiUS CO Peaches. Asparagus. Apricots. Tomatoes. Fears. Beets Cherries, Spinach Greengage Plums. Squash Strawberries. Pumpkin. j Raspberries C arrots. I Itc. Etc. Itc. iLibby's Foods help you to set ja better table with? less labour ancl less money. V trial will convince you of
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      134 1 LATEST ADV^RTISEMB#!TB rLiglit keeper wanted Page o. Notice of closed road Page r>. Zoii water on pale again Pago 2. Motor car insurance notice Page 13. Whiteaway's for gent's bootd Page 5. English lady stenographer wants job— Pape 5. Competent typist at $90 p.n wanted j Page 6. Married couple
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      120 1 THE WEEK Wednesday, fith. 3?gb Tides: 4.49 am 7ft om. 4.1 pm Bft Oin. Jimah Rubber, Gatley Bat. a n, 12 nooru. Hippodrome Circus. Beach Road. Thursday, 7th. lii^h Tides 6.51 am 7ft lin. pm 7ft 7in. 1 Trengganu Corp, Gatley A Bateman, 12. Hippodrome Circus, Beach Road. Friday, Bth.
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    A COAL STKIKE.
    420 2 Some idea of what a protracted coil strike wor.M mean can be gained by retailing the plight of the country during «m<! after the six weeks' strike of the miners ir 1912. The pits shut down on March 1. By M«rch 5 Um coal anJ freight markets
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    112 2 A plentiful supply of amber has been found scattered about the sand on the shores of Cedar 1 Lake, 80 miles south of The Pas, Manitoba. Largv quantities of timber from the C! o, an old wooden warship which is bein;; broken up at Bangor, have been pur•fl:»sed by farmers
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      325 2 Why Hhodine? bocau^e, in Rhodine you have -s SB aspirin which is absolutely Ep§ pure. «'ind which has an advanEtJSeH tflfrt' over all other aspirins in Bjj| lackinp. H Every Tablet |B Is Effective TJ I not 11 as is the case with jEfll.? many. Rhodine comes to you [Cj
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      552 2 ORCHARD ROAD. FROM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, TO MONDAY, OCTOBER, 11, 192©. A SUPERB BLACKTON-FATHE PRODUCTION Adapted from C. Hadden Chambers' Stage Success RICH IN CHARACTERISATION AND ENACTED BY A FLAWLESS CAST headed by HERBERT RAWLINSON AND LEILA VALENTINE in which the atmosphere of London with ids fog and other peculiarities
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      501 2 From TUESDAY, October 5, to SUNDAY, October 10, 1920 The commencement ef the Last Pearl White Pathc Serial that will ever be shown As that Darlinp: of the seripl fan.-, t)ie most popular star who ever Sitttd the screen in continued motion* picture stories BIDS ADIEU to her mill admirers
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    652 3 FKASF.Tt AM) CO, EXCHANGE AND PTT \KE i) {OKERS. TUESDAY. OCTOBER sth, 1920. MINING. Figures in brackets shows the capital isru •v. oi ti e lE in ujlTnt :<> otl r.: i nmrkti, Cum d>, k H uali ex ciiv.j Ampang ($100,000—0) 12.00 Ayer Wen? ($lOO,OO0 0)
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      133 3 v^"^^ i^CT xjr /x^^^^n^n^nW I -C^ZiT^^J f/^S^' I 00 Shipments just arrived FAMOUS FRENCH CAR t he /r/ea/ C£t#' for the Owaex-driver. Fitted with Self-starter, elehtric tight, high tension magneto. Inspection and trial cordially Waited. Malcolm Beranger, ALMEIDA STREET. PATRONIZED ieaHlKSfe' BYROYALT,' ISET IN PLATINUM HUNDREDS TO CHOOSE FROM MOST
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      321 3 ■■IU-.r.r.lMM-.BMM^.BM'.B'.B.I 1 Gramaphone Mn^rnedo Noedles, J! we guarantee each Needle to it Jl play ten records, and also Re- a i cord Albums to be hail at. r> H. C. HUDSON j 2 The house of the catchy Music i No. 100 North Bridge Road 7 a" !J ADELPHI HOTEL
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      875 3 NOTICES. BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE. 6 PER CENT NEW FRENCH GOVERNMENT LOAN. Issued at par of Fes. 100. bearing 6 per cent interest, free of Income Tax, payable half yearly on the 16th June and 16th December, j Subscriptions may be paid either by cash or by exchanging Bons and Obligations
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      668 3 j_ Notices. NOIH'E. In the Estate of MOSES CATCHICK MOSES (Deceased). Pursuant to the Trustee Ordinance |f|| ■eajiea -26. Notice is Hereby Given that all creditors ax other peraoM hivinp asjy claims or demands upon or against the i. I te of Ifosea CaMnJck Moses, deewu i, late of No.
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      576 4 .^H^BL J^S HVD^w^ H^^^^ft W^m y^"^m^^ If i *"^l fcfy i^t l^ -•■•••..'^^^^'.^iijpi; *'^^^cb Comlbri and Longer Mile ago V I I Dia-rarn illustrating i.icr. >^d l^J^ air capacity in a straight -ate!-: tyre. (Sl-.ovm by the soHi !«v/». IvflT*O*^t* Alt* ST^dif^^ JL-'M'A g^V^A i. 1.11 kJr l-^^- *T7tE cr,m
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      585 4 1 OF EXCELLENT QUALITY. I Adapgon, Civilian Co., ltd I zJ m Self* splits' S' Jt P 1U C (A 0 (Incorporated in England.) TO PLANTERS RUBBER ESTATES WANTED. Since 1912 we sold the following Estates and can now place sound producing properties in connection with which reports brought up
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      1340 5 HEAL ESTATE BUREAU I !>l PIRE BROS. KURIU-R DEPARTMENT CSTATK AND GENERAL BROKERS d 2 DE SOUZA STREET. 3 Lard at Katong- for sale fe Modem Offices in Raffles Square to let. I TO SELL. I r .ed or v -..furnished bungalow 2] v T .15 1 dininf n ad
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      935 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALB OF FOR'V POUR MOTOR CAR TYRES IN PUi'FEREN r SIZES. :$2 by 3Vi, 34 by 4, 34 by 4^, 36 by 4 1 37 by 5, •37 by sVfc, 38 by sVfc, 810 by 90, 820 by 120 &c To be held ut The Estate and
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      776 5 NOTICES. EXCHANGE BANKS. The r r,;:o Bank. ill be closed ;;t noon j l on Race Days, Tuesday 12th and Thursday 14th October. OVEJIXMENT NOTIFICATION. Notic- hereby ,-vr-i tfoi the portion of Reformatory ftoed b twe«a Liu Pmndan and Ayer R i h Roadl will be closed for repairs [>
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      199 5 WHITEAVVAY'S WE LEA D. GEMTS'n FOOTWEAR j AT ALMOST PRE-WAR PRiCES WILLOW CALF BROGUE SHOES j BRITISH MAKE, ALL SIZES ONLY $22.50 WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW CO., LTD (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). SINGAPORE. GOVERNMENTS j USING ALBIONS The folloH^nß Governments have ch osen Albions in preference to other makes for economy, rel.ability and
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH.
      27 6 PILLAY. On the 2nd instant, at Port of j Spain. Trinidad, Leila, aged 15 months, j youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Pillai. 6-10
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      MARRIAGE.
      44 6 WILSON-NUNN.— At Wesleyan Manse, Dudhope Terrace, Dundee, on September 28th by the Rev. Proctor Robertson, Thomae Kinnear, (of Bruas-Perak Rubber Estates Ltd.) youngest son of the late James Wilson, Dundee, to Emily, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Nunn, 91, Arbroath Road. Dundee.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1920. Singapore's Future.
    1056 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1920. Singapore's Future. Singapore residents who happen to be going away about now, or have just gone, and who pay a return visit here, say ten years hence, will probably be surprised and gratified if they have the interests of the town at heart
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    329 6 Mr. and Mr?. H. E. Stc?lc are travelling Home by the P- ami O. b.^. Khiva. Mr. Sieele is retiring from the Service. His many friends will be pleased to know that Mr. J. Crowther Shaw has returned to Singapore and contemplates re-openmg in Ms old line of business in
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    SAD DROWNING FATALITY.
    161 6 AT SEA VIEW. At about four o'clock yesterday afternoon ft sad. drowaing fatality occurred *at the Sea View Hotel. At the time mantioncd a child whose parents reside at the hotel while WfcUdng along the sea wall fell in. The screams of the youngster's attendant soon brought
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    BRITISH MEDICAL ASOCIATION MEETING.
    100 6 A session of the Malaya Branch of the British Medical .Association will be held in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. Bth and 9th. On the >Uh the busiyrs meeting: will take place at .it the Dwt^ct Hospital and ei^ht papers v ill be read. On Oct. 9th
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    555 6 Tlr. v:.l Mrs. A. J>.. l..^m Aqv Land returiiod from Java pe^^B?. Barendts ou Monday. There are cta^^men everywhere. They nre not all and they are not all in Russia. —Th,? Prime Minister. By kind permission of Col. L. B. BoydMom C.M.G., D.S.O. the Drums and Fifes of the Ist.
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    THE "BETSY ROSS."
    188 6 CLAIM IN SUPREME COURT. Ifl the Supreme Court yisU-rki. noon before Mr. Justice Barrett Mr. C. 8. Carver mentioned the Malayan Bxport Ind Import Con versus the sailing VtMtl D ship in question was not lewdly i"p: Mr. Carver said that bt ftpp an I plarntilf and
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    THE RENT BOARD.
    363 6 The usual weekly gof t> As>tssment Board was held in the Municipal Office.- ye&tordaj afterm over by M A. E. Baddeley (ti n'uf:). the other memberi preseni I ill S:m M;i. Gaw Khek Kiam, K. Teeaenaohn, ai i H. cor). Seeking to eject J tenants of 12
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    SIR JOHN BUCKNILL'S DEPARTURE.
    159 6 Distinguished Catherine Hd Him Farewell The late Chief Justice, Sir John B K. C. left Singapore bf the Kwai Sang fot Calcutta on Monday afternoon en rou Patna, where he is to take up Puisne Judge. There was very n stntative gathrir.g to bid his Lordship
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    THE ACTING CHIEF SECRETARY.
    109 6 The Hon. Mr. V. Scton Jan. f.G Acting Chief Secretary. ftocomptinod by Mrs. James atr.<d Mrs. Basevi, left K Lumpur yesterday morning by special I for Port Swettenham, and embarked r lloome»va?d-bour.d P. arid O. 8 8. Khiva. M r T .imes was received with a
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      195 6 VICHY THE WORLDS FINEST MHIIHMI fIIRRF^ M&Rfi^M^cß fin LIMITED. 'Xre-orporaUd In sh*ayhai; Ry Royal jSf^AJ^^ftTi Head Office JOT /^^K SMITH SON (SIAM) LTD. /MW<^ V.'ith which is Incorporated fff-^ *T JAMKS MOTION ,1 CO. mit-T^^^ V 'SMITHS'* CELEBRATED 'U^^^^V TRENCH WATCH vBL"^& 2\ /JirJ 125.000 SOLD 1914-191SV )JHL\l^ f/'N. Jm/
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    TRAGEDY OF IRELAND.
    337 7 \N INSPECTOR FOULLY MURDERED. [Reuter's Service]. < IRSON ON GREYS "HOPELESS SUGGESTION." London, Oct. 1. reported that yesterday's murder 1 tof lliaJy at Tubbercurry has quick reprisals, in Talibsuajiif. i at boaaai and two eraejaaii uiiv ;;r.<l foil "teen house? dan. •id rifle 'ire. Sinn Fvirers lired
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    FAMINE IN CHINA.
    158 7 PLANS FOR ALLEVIATING BUFFERING. London, Oct. 2. Bishop White, writing: to the Times and ng to the Honan famine, says the total fflt of Cfopi appears to be due to -lit, for which he hopes Um calamity furce the authorities to tap the Yellow for a much
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    TOWARDS HIGHER CIVILISATION.
    76 7 Paris, Oct. 1. f.cwly appointed Japun*'<c Ambas•r, Viscount Ishii has arrived in Paris, 1 in an inle view with the Exr that every effort was to be devoted lining and strengthening friendly urse between France and Japan. c must be paced on a firm basis through >t
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    UNITED MALAYSIAN RUBBER.
    113 7 S i] retiie Court, yesterday afterMr. Justice Barrett Lcnnard, I Ir it on behalf of petitioning: ■ke^ n.r a further adjournment en days in the matter of the petitho winding up of the United »n Rubber Company. The matter ame as it was a fortnight ago. A
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    LAST ACT IN RED DRAMA.
    239 7 SOVIET REGIME TOTTERING. [Reuter'a Service]. WIDESPREAD STRIKES AND DEMANDS FOR PEACE. London, Oct. 2. lUpartl from widely different sources arc all inclining to the same point of view, ar<! are seriously raising the question as to w] ther the Soviet F.egiaM in Russia is not
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    HUGERED LOSSES.
    484 7 Warsaw, Oct .2. communique fr^^LVarsaw states: "We art continuing: our p^suit. A Bolshevist division has been beatou^at Lida, ana the second Polish Army has take^hirty thousand prison rs and one hiuidredTK'^. All action is suspended in the region of Suv.uJki as a rcsuit of the afajMniaal reached with
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    SOUTH AFRICAN CRISIS.
    180 7 DANGERS OF SECESSIONIST POLICY. [Reuter's Service]. SMUTS APPEAL FOR A COALITION. Capetown, Oct. 2. General Smuts is issuing a momentous appeal for the formation of a new Modei^:e Party in South Africa with a view to maintaining th<» constitution and combatting th3 movement for the secession of
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    MOSLEM INSTITUTE.
    172 7 The ieru > of en til ich Bfi Haji Manjoor Sahib has beeq receiving owing :o h.v departure on furlough to India fulminated on Monday night when Che Hoi em Institute, of which he is the President, held a reception to wish bon-voyag lhers wen many roemberi prteaati
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    THE GALLANT SHROPSHIRES.
    181 7 The Shropshire papers point with pride to the fact that the Peace Establishment of th« 4th Battalion King's (Shropshire) Light Infantry, was reached before the Battalion went into their first training camp aft or the recorstitutkm of the Rattaron. They were the first in v the United
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    41 7 Orders for week ending October 10, 1920. Wednesday, 6th.—Signalling Class, 5 15. Thursday, 7th.—Physical Culture Class. 5.15. Friday, Bth.—Route March, Parade Fort Canning Road (back of Y. M. C. A.), 8.15. Individual Troop Orders as issued by Scoutmasters.
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    21 7 I have no us 3 for marriage. What I want is romance —and marriage knocks thai on the head.—Miss Jane Burr.
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      MOSLEM EDUCATION.
      939 7 To the Editor, Sir, —Occasionally in the English papers ana often in the Malay papers contributions axe published written presumably by young Eng»lish-educated Moslems, upon Moslem Education. I have closely followed them, and am thankful io see that at last my young 1 Moslem friends are opening their
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      ERRATA.
      145 7 To The Editor, Sir,—No d'jubt much may be excused, in a Tamil compositor who sets typo in the middle of the night in this climate. Yet the omission of a word or even a letter may sometimes make a considerable difference, as the printer of the "Wicked Bible" found
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      90 7 ixOdirsoe CIS? Co., a -Ltd» NEW STOCK OF "TIGER" TENNIS SHOES BRITISH MADE Ali Sizes in Stock Robinson (§}> Co., Ltd MILKMAID STERILISED MILK RICH, NATURAL, CREAMY MILK— STRICTLY STERILISED— PUREST IN QUALITY— PERFECT IN TASTE NESTLE ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED MILK Co. (LONDON.) I THE WESTCOTT 6 Cylinder Self-Starter THE CAR
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      602 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, (Incorporated Id Jfcpa&. •ADrfc IIAILCX)hrrRACTWrniTHEIMPEaLAI.iArXNKS* GOVERN}£ENT. Subject to alterations witheat *«Uc« EUROPEAN MAILTINB FORTNIGHTLY S**VICB For London and Awlwerp via (Malacca), Penang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said and Martfcliko. TAMBA MARU 9th Oct. MISHIMA MAUU 23rd Oct. SADO MARU 3rd Nov. LIVERPOOL LINK For Liven***! via Colombo, Suez,
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      641 8 K. P. M. KONINKI.YKE P AKETV AART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated in Holland). HOYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OF BATAVIA tth^tti 111 Pueage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 19t2 Manx f era Desk 1437 Marine Snpt. Tra*shi^«r»*f Peps. S COLLYER QUAY. I MOKE CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVKRNH9H?. SINGKAWANG (Wednesday, Oct. 6) Singkawang,
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      686 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in E igland.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERV[ T PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N CO (Under Contract with His Majesty's Govemmfai) The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at Dmcal suspended. LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TO MAKSEJLLFS A LONDONDUE SINGAPORE LEAVE
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      846 9 CHE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. S-'et*/, lYUMwaa, Kelantan, Bangroira, Telupin, Faianl, SLngorm, Lav trbcojau!. J4n<#t, Langauau, Chum^on, and Bangkok. rkrrivack Departure YUGALA 6th q^ 1920 PRACHATIPOK nth Oct. 1920 13th Oct. 1920. The att*m*ra are fitted throughout with electric light, and have
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      518 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND EUermah BucknaU Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) [Incorporated in England] i i i i JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Due Route For S'pore BLOEMFONTEIN 4th
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      571 9 FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATED BY PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. (Incorporated in U. S. A.) FO« ACCOUNT U. S. SHIPPING BOARD HONGKONG— CALCUTTA T C^ UtU M^"' P «<««M-, B*. BALTIMORE- via SUEZ FROM P'^GAPORB EASTERN IMPORTER WEST KASSON About Oct 2C WEST CADDOA Middle Nov. Middle Dec. MANILA— EaST INDIA To
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      207 10 «.s»,ay xm\ fa NOWONrf^y NOW ON 1 Indian Rugs Carpets Reduced E to Suit every Purse jj J GIVE A TRIAL TO Wassiamu ll Assomull Co. Phone 1144. 56 57, High ireet, S'pore. jj WSIWiRWSISI l I J I .I 1 .5SI l i5 I S%: i »8 ii i
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      1018 10 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING. J (Under S. R. A. Rules of Racing) < WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY THE 12th THURSDAY THE 14f/j, AND SATUR- DAY THE 16th OF OCTOBER, 1920 PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. TUESDAY, 12th OCTOBER, 1920. 1. THE LAWN STAKES. Value $750 with $200 to
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      616 10 GOSLING CO. Eat. 1880 phone 47. c P. O. Box 215 Genuine B. B. B. PIPES from $1.50 to $6 each retail wholesale on appliction SIR MORREL MACKENZIE PIPE with REFILLS. PORTS. CLARETS, SPANISH HOCK, from $24 to $36 per case CHAMPAGNE. GUILLERMAT'S GENUINE. Case Quarts $G6. PINTS $78 JAS
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      86 10 M| A RELIABLE 1 B R I T I S m WLE AGENTS: (Incorporated in England). SWGAPHKE, IPOH PE/V4/V6. 1 m CIGkRhTTES is selected and blended H by specialists, skilled >^^^ 1 Tl-i %isisivr.r.i'jsi%nisHsryi > i > Li i J a .i%rbi*j'jsi* l i<jsi'.i-.iisi pu it:/ an- er iSS^rW—— ry--
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    THE EGYPTIAN PROBLEM.
    2067 11 The Egyptian Problem by Sir Valentine Chirol. Macmillan.. 7s. 6d. net. In this book, which is built upon the foundation supplied by a series of articles on M Epyptian Unrest and Lord Milner's Tasks," contributed by him to The Tunes during last winter. Sir Valentine Chirol reviews
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      432 11 ?T < .y^rji>|ffhffifrffi3ygro ssss^ml Ca«£*^ V I !r**v*^^^B^Bslfflinlii^st'j-i-' JBs»_iSS^BssstiKMSMi3^Kji!^KcjT^SajHH B M^F 1 > g r .Tg!*> t:^ lt «^*YsSSSWV f ryTTf^^fy^WiPfTT^BSSSSSsiBSMSSSSSSSS^S«S^^^i^^^^^^^^Ss^BT r^J|iur^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^*^^^^^^^^^^^^»a^BsMßslsssW Where ccuracy cleans Economy is so essential to the profitable <- ,r business as the elimination For Full Details write > t -,ery element of guesswork. You make
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      285 11 M Expectant and Nursing JJ Mothers B J^n find in Glaxo a most valuable aid, for, taken regularly two ?y? or three times a day by the mother herself (both before and H£; [jK after the birth of her baby), Glaxo not only maintains the 2|E= 3 Mother's own strength
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    SCOTTISH SPORT.
    1030 12 FOOTBALL IN FULL SWING. (Frcm Our Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh, August 25. Although several matches were played during the week, Saturday marked the opening of the Scottish Association football season. The large attendances at every match showed that the boom which began last season is going to continue. At
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      100 12 I Electrical W |U* BJ I Jl %5 13 Celivery from 1 I/. I. WIRES AND CABLES I y. LEAD COVERED WIRES I DUV BATTERIES I IGNITION ACCUMULATORS I "Madstrong Lighting Plants. ■mnottn Sime Darby Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) I Electrical Enquiries to Singapore iEONEO i > >
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      611 12 BACK AGAIN Once more Influenza in epidemic form is thoroughly upsetting tho life and work of \Y Country. We would warn you to tnke care, and if that heavy feverish feeling be noticed, do not hesitate and allow it t) pot 3 firm hold upon you, just buy a bottle
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      110 12 I THE LAST WORD I IN CONSTRUCTION I THE LORRY I I LOW CO. LIMITED. f [Incorporated in Singapore.] H w m j THt S446LISH ELECTRIC Go J MANUFACTURERS OF I Electrical Machinery FOR ALL PURPOSES I For quotations apply to SINGAPORE BRAiNCH WINCHESTER HOUSE Telephone 301 Telegrams "ENELECTICO IM
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      431 13 AmjU «Tir $5,500,000. -T Aflß'jrance in force over $15,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. [Incorporated in Straits Sett.] HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      526 13 CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital £2,000,000 Reserve Fund £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £2,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 88 Biahopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Arr.ritsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok Iloilo I Puket Batavia Ipoh I Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klang
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      537 13 HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE Singapore Raffles Chambers, 4, 5 and 6. BRANCHES: Penang 85 Beach Street. Malacca 131 Jonker Street. Muar 77-79 Jalan Suleiman. Batu Pahat 109 Jalan Rahamat. AGENCIES AT: London, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, Hongkong Amoy, Batavia, Sourabaya, Semarang, Palembar.g and Trang. CAPITAL. AUTHORISED $20,000,000
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      502 13 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LTD. n o Incor Po*ated in Japan.) ■Ci-i-ital Subscribed v nnnnflnn/1 \ice-President S. Sa*ukl Z*q. DIRECTORS. N Kajiwara Esq. p. Watanabo Esq. N. Soma Esq. j. Matsuk.ta Esq. Bar?nT n T E K Mor^«* Ksq. Baron K. Iwasaki R. Ichinomiya Esq. K. Tat^mi E S q. K
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      471 13 EXCHANGE. October 5. Bank 4 m.i. 2J4 I|l6 Bank, demand 2|3 13|16 Private creJits 9 :n.«. 2j4 25|32 Kew York, demand Credits 90 days France, demand 575 India, T. T. 126 Hongkong, demand 79 V2 Prem. Yokohama, demand 77% Java, demand 127 Bangkok, demand 88 ',2 Sovereign. Bar.k ftuyin* $8.54
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      463 13 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Intermediate ani ic.Ml aiaiii will b» found in list below Penang, Malacca, F. M. S. (by Train) 4 p.m daily (excep*. Sunday). Kota Tinggi and stktioni to Eucla Liunpur at 6 a.m. R&rgoon Calcutta Shinzui Maru B a.m. Pulau Soegi Sultar.a 8 a.m. P. Batam &P. Pulang
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    BEER-GARDENS.
    1129 14 Give me an 1-our, honest company, and a glass of be or in garden, and I can make the pomp of plutorats ridiculous. Unfortunately it is t eeaary to journey into the country or, at any rate, into the ouUrmost ring of suburbs before this mild open-air festivity is
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    215 14 R. I\ A. M. LIST GROWING. HdMSTM. Tailor ant Co., Ltd., Secretaries; of t o Rubber Producers Association of ?'ak.vi advise that .'he following further) members have Minified th^ir willingness to restrict tfhieii crop, some of which are; n favour of compul ory restriction while 1 others are
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    SELF-HELP.
    274 14 If Rubber which has piled up such huge l rofits in the past, s--iys the Straits Echo cannot see the present "slump" period thiovgh without Government control or t.overmr.ent assistance it must either be roor sort of industry or else itif direction l in the hands of people who
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    ITALY'S TROUBLES.
    145 14 Flooded with Had Bonk Notes. i A communication from Rome warns the I public that a quantity of false 1,000-lire nou:, are being: circulated. The Italian Government has reason to elieYf that these are the output of GerMan chemical and engraving experts, whom iho Russian Sovi3t invited to
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    OCTOBER RACES.
    257 14 THE HANDICAPS** The following are the handicaps for the firs!: day's racing. •AWN STAKES.— Distance 5 furlong. riimie 10.7, Avro 10.7, Shanghai 10.1, Lucy Ashton, 10.1, Suggestion, 9.9, Eveline, 9.1, Fasinj.«a 7.5. Gay Lass, 7. SINGAPORE PURSE.— Distance Scurry. Royal Blood, 10.7, Cyrano, 10.5, Madame Mill, 10.3, Good
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    572 14 Seme Good Gallops. It was cool yesterday looming at the Ccurse and there was a good muster of n embers who found plenty »«o interest them in the work. Trainers have no hesitation new in sending their horses alv^ig for as much work as is necessary as there
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    251 14 S. C. C. LAWN TENNIS. No play yesterday on account of rain. TO-DAYS TIES. Profession Pairs. Kieinman and Sinclair vs. Potts and Thomas, Newcomer's Handicap (Final). Dyne owe 5 vs. Heath scr. Veteran's Doubles (Semi-final). Beattie and Elwes owe 5 vs. Hon. Addie r.nd Langham Carter scr. A*.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    313 14 The Master of the Yugala reports that on Oct. 2 at 5.50 a.jin. in Lat 5. 39. 20N, I.t.rgtitude 103. 0. OE, an empty cargo bort (lighter) was floating bottom up with en rent setting northwest. Th'i accounts of :h: international yacht race published in the New York
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    94 14 PRASBR'B REPORT. i Singapore, Oct. 5. I Rubber. Still dull and neglected,, Crai- j PTie-'eas $1.50, Ulu Benuts 80 cents Bukit j Kepongs $2.85 premium, Jimahs $2.45, Bukit Katil $1.05 «x-div:, Ayer Kuning $1.27*2, Bassetts $1.37%. jj Mining. Weaker, Taiping $1.75, North j Taipings $1.90, Rawangs 92%
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