The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 October 1920

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1920. No. 10,102
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  • 158 1 The share market yes'erday was dull and featureless Page 12. Scratchings fur to-day's races and. selections will be f«;und on page 12. Wrangel claims to have secured fresh victories against the Keds Pace 7. The biggest waterspout c\ cr w iti.essed in Penang recurred on Monday Page
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  • 932 1 Tha Hnt i-sues of that fMffffttnt ttki quarterly, "Music end Letters," wUI b& found of special interaat ta naval students by raaaaa of the articles they contain on -Sailor Chanties," by Dr. R. R. Terry. The WX t r, by ihe way, adopts tho spoiling of "shanties," following the
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    • 124 1 Malthoid RAFFLES HOTEL. RACE WEEK. SPECIAL DINNERS <* TIFFINS Tuesday the 12th October. A Thursday 14th October. Saturday 16th October. Dancing on above- Nights. tkamm nm n»»i ii immmmmmmmmmmmnmmmm m hi i i .i .mmmm i (MOTOR LORRIES I n I For full particulars apply I Graham, and Co., Ltd.,
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    • 429 1 KELLY AND WAIJSH, LTD. [Incorporated in Hottjtfcong] BOOKS UN AUCTION OJRIDOE Foster on Auction, (a complete exposition of the latest developments of modern auction, with the full code of the oftcial laws and 130 deals from actual play (,by R. F. Poster) i $5.50 each. How to win at Auction
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    • 276 1 "LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS New films at the Gaiety Page 2. Paris Garters are always reliable Page 2. Charon for Fremantle and othe: ports Pa_ge 11. A five-seau-r 1!)10 Buick motor car is for sale Page 5. Tbe latest sailings of p* O.S.S. wffl be found on page 8. Cargo notices re
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    • 534 2 TOOTHACHE A BURDEN Why RhouM you bear that which cai be relit ved almost immediately if you anly take the trouble of consultins K. TSUTADA Jarar- >lC, fc Denti3t (Phone No. 1245; L74 Bias Basah Rd., Singapore. Extraction Painless Attendance by Appointment Office Houra Sto 5 p.m. on weal daya
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    • 398 2 UNEEDIT 'THE MOTORISTS* FRIEND" Repairs Cuts in Outer Covers and punctures ard holes in Inner Tubes. ■i s u BULLDOG GRIP for Bursts of any length in Inner Tubes. Manufactured by LEGGETT AND Co., MELBOURNE. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. SELF-Vl LC ANISING TAKE LITTLE TIME REQI IKE NO HEAT OR TOOLS. PERMANENT.
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    • 531 2 PALLADIUM ORCHARD ROAD. FROM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, TO MONDAY, OCTOBER, 11, 1920. 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 m which the atmosphere of London with ifcs fog: and other
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    • 412 2 From MONDAY, October 11, to SATURDAY, Oct for li; In the Second Show which commences at 8.45 A SUPERIOR LEONCE PERRET-PATHE PRODUCTION Teeming with Gripping Moments and Live Action An Adaptation of th story by Henri Ardel Supported by STUART HOLMES, JULIA SWAYNE CORDON AND WYViifn, STANDING In a powerful
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    • 241 3 ÜBBY'?i EXTRA QUALITY FRUITS JM J -I> I 11 II »l» |MII LJL.---.-_l ANO VERETABLfcS •»*'»»»i>.Wi»»^M___«-W___«»^_r«_-M___-______i_. Peaches. ftsparagus. i Aprioets. Tomatoes, Beets j Cherries. Spinach Greengage Plums. Squash Strawberries, Pumpkin. Raspberries arrets. Etc. Etc. Etc Libby's Foods help you to set a better table with less labour j land less
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    • 365 3 „w.r.!M'sBMM, .w.r.!M'sBMM' l :\r.r.r.B .SM 2 5 Ji Grammphone Magnedo deciles, a 3 we guarantee each Needle to I play ten records, and also Re--7 AJbnnvs to be Trad mt m a l H. C. HUDSON J lhe house of the catchy Music 5 *i No. 100 North Bridge Road
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    • 259 3 I *a*&at-x-xmtm*mmtmM wn.mui i wmam\ mi." hi uiaaa iu<-txrM-:i m^__ nn| i| Wi H l? iii lij STOCKS TO^K^ ■I OF if TW^ BEST V^ MANUFACTURE UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. i (Incorporated in the Straits SeUiamefitg.) SINGAPORE 8& If 1 *fc i4^ £2 cr* I illliz^i is X AMERICA'S BESV PRODUCTIONS
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    • 346 4 ASK YOUR SnFALER FOR IS sinp" uull IE UUb __B___DCv M __mß_______L i pr p BuugW^ DEED Pel r_h.~. »»rr___to by |J jt fii L. If 1 liQLr SJL.L_.II I BOTTLED iiy ROBERT PORTER CO, LTD. LONDON a LIVERPOOL. |IWl»____. .11 «w SOLE AGENTS nm— tii i in mM i
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    • 422 4 Sore Throat? Take genuine British FORMAMINT P THE OeRM KILLING THROAT TABLET With the Red-and-Gold Seal of Genatosan, Ltd. It quickly soothes the pain reduces the swelling and inflammation and causes the lacerated tissues to heal. But don't confuse genuine British Formamint with other tablets which are not genuine and
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    • 808 4 NOTICES. SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. October Race Meeting, 1920. TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY, OCT., 12th 14th and 16th. Tickets of admission to the non-members portion of the Grand Stand can now be had *t Messrs. John Little Co. Daily Tickets $2 Season Tickets $5 Notice. Visitors' tickets may be had upon j
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    • 756 4 I UNDER INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE CONSUL FOR n A% Messrs. POWELL CO., LTI). will offer for Sale by Public Auction at their Sale-room* 16 17 RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13th 1920 at 11.30 m W THE S.S. ALTENBURG. BUILT AT BREMEN 1914, LENGTH 470.7 FEET, BREADTH I DEPTH
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    • 582 5 REAL ESTATE BUREAU I DLPIRE BROS. RUBBER DEPARTMENT ESTATE AND GENERAL BUOKEBS I 2 DE SOUZA STREET. Immediate bids wanted. Well built medium size house Tanglin Dis- trict (15 minutes from town) Tennis court, garage. Inspection invited. I i i Tfim i i r_nr-nwriTrriirrrri"iintirnfaifi ntrt urmniiiaiiUMWiii iiiaiiiiwiiuiii— mm— ia WANTED.
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    • 616 5 AUCTION SALES. j AUCTION SALE OF V an leasehold land and App knoera as Nos. »;">. ISA antofcn Hill Str et, ncir the Singapore Fire Brig*\> Central Station. At our sale-room. No. 30 Kling Street Oa WEDNESDAY, 20th October at 2.30 p.m. I Valuable Ht years leasehold land and shop-
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    • 846 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF j \x\ c pa Australian *m, 100 Case* Herrings, 100 Ca..,- .'.udines, Piece Goous Shirtings, Prints, Cretonnes, etc. Disinfectant, Paints and Several lots of Sundries. To be sold by Auction at our Sale-Room-; Nos. 16 and 17 RAFFLES PLACE, ON TUESDAY, 12th Oct., 1920 at
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    • 881 5 I NOTICES. j TENDERS. Tend.: are invited fo* the purchase of 2,530 Cotton Vests, 2,040 Chinese shoes, 2,000 Rattan Hats, 100 Rattan bundles, all new. Th« Vva stores are lying at the Royal Ordii n<o pot, Pulau Brani, Singapore, where tbey can bo seen on application to the Ordnance Office
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    • 370 5 j WHITEAWAY'S I > WE LEAD j IN THE I I 'Prices Coming Down' Movement! j j ijEb EXTRAORDINARY ¥Ff VA LUE !^H LADIES SILK CREPE-OE- I l^**E 11 \-'"*l Mif liTt as Sr\et.cn j, m> viP m-f JmI -an st £\v t\f W_» v_o ti\.^^j A I Vj v
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  • 18 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. CORBETT.— October Bth at Kuala Lumpur to Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Corbett, a daughter.
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  • 2288 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, OCT. 12, 1920. The Irish Problem. Parliament will be meeting again in a few days and something more than ordinary interest will be taken in the proceedings by the Nation, because some definite step it will be hoped may be taken as regards Ireland. Either the
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  • 47 6 IMPOSING CUNHtt < M M|( N (From Our Ow I Ftnnng, o r The ChineM of Penang I m commemoration of I) ou last night. Th, the residences of w, I bus, ness hou M wer- mated. The proee>s,cn wa. m and one of the long!
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  • 23 6 (From Our Owi I r. 11 One of the biggt occurred in I'enang in the vicinity of J I our yesterday.
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  • 327 6 To-morrow Meeting. Legislative Council meets at Sing aporw on Wednesday afternoon, when the foliov ■ng questions will fc» /VJoie '•Is there any official author.:. ctutenunt In Keut, pm fr(Mn ion. dated Bth September, that the vvould contiue to contribute £1000 000 KttrhfXg yearly to the Imperial Govern:iicnt if
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  • 158 6 Mr. H. Welham, editor of our com rary, tin* "Straits Echo," wai re figure at an interesting function office of that newspaper or; Saturday morning. A deputation from thi Chinese community of Penang Messrs Yeoh Wk ta* J. P., President of the Cluneal Town Hall, Lim
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  • 138 6 PASSER-BY." We have heard for man. thl excellence of thi porformar.o '>' tht Singapor.- Amateur?, layi Satu Malay Mail, and last night arts th* irs time that a Kuala Lumpur aod HC« to judge for itself whc'li.r their tion was well-merited or not. 1 said at once that the company
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    • 193 6 VICHY CELESTINS THE WORLDS FINEST Digestive Water x\Wm-\\m\mmmmmmmmma CALDBECK MAO6RE6OR Co.. LIMITED. •Incorporated la 3h»acka'l m^mmmmmmmmmmmm.^mmmm^mm^mmm.^mmmmmmmmmmma^mm^mm^mm^mm^m^mmmim^mmm^aamma^mwm^mm^mmmmmmmmmm^^^m^m^mm^^m^^^mm SINGAPORE RACE MEETING YOU CANNOT ENJOY THIS SPORT FULLY UNLESS YOU ARE ABLE TO FOLLOW THE PROGRESS OF THE RACE FROM START TO FINISH IN ORDER TO DO THIS IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU
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  • 422 7 MORE AMBUSHES. RAILWAY SUBSIDIES MISUSED. [Reuter's Service]. London, Oct. 8. The Government is .seriously considering i e Irish railways problem arising out of I naM' refusal in Ute past three months tj handle troops, police and munitions. Tto railways are still controlled by thai State the
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  • 220 7 RUBBER SELLING AGENCY. London. Oct, 8. The Council of the Rubber Growers' Association atate it cannot at present foreshadow how loDgr it may be advisable to restrict output, but the words "this assent shall not be -binding beyond 31-12-21" are being added to the forms of assent. It is hoped
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  • 159 7 A member of the cast of "Chu Chin Chow," Mr. Geoffrey Gwyther, now playing two of thc loading parts> at His Majesiy\ Theatre, has a broken neck. Sfcice he tirai engaged eight months ago as underKOdy he has played practically all the leading parts- All the
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  • 280 7 MINERS' CLAIM REJECTED. MINORITY SHALL NOT RULE. [Reuter's Service]. London. Oct. 8. Mr. Lloyd George addressed a meeting of between four and five thousand at Llandudno, on the occasion of the annual meeting of the Welsh National Liberal Council. Tb.- Premier, who was given a magnificent reception,
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  • 509 7 AIK ROUTES OVER THE ATLANTIC. London, Oct. 8. lt is reliably stated, following on the Mt of the President of the Zeppelin Company U> New York, that the financing cf a Europe- America airship service is assured. The first of two specially built commercial Zeppelins is to be ready for
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  • 543 7 DAMNING ITALIAN REPORT. WRANGEL'S CAPTURES. [Reuter's Service.] London, Oct. 8. The text of Lord Curzon^ Note to the Soviet mentioned on Oct 6 is now published. The Note which is dated Oct 1 points out the Soviet flagrantly violated the conditions under which Britain was prepared to resume
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  • 119 7 AMERICAN NEWS. New York, Oct. 6. The Presidential campaign is now approaching a climax. Both candidates leave for their respective headquarters Dayton, i. .id Marion to-day, on extensive speechmaking tours. Harding will cover the M<ddle-West, and Cox the more Southerly States. Washington. Oct. 6. A message from Norfolk, Virginia, Bays
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  • 98 7 There was the usual long array of motor offenders in the District Court yesterday, before Mr. Langham Garter, at the instance of Inspector Benge of the Traffic Department. His Honour imposed fines varying from $1 to $25. In one case, where a Malay Chauffeur was charged with furious driving and
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  • 509 7 ARTIFICIAL METHODS REFUSED. BETTER TRADE RETURNS. [Reuter's Service.! Brussels, Oct. 8. Reports from four committees of the International Financial Conference dealing with international trade, international oredits, currency and exchange, and public finance, have been presented to ths Conference, which has adopted them unanimously. The reports overlap considerably, but
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  • 93 7 Paris, Oct. 9. The National Committee to Fight Consumption is arranging in Paris .in November for a meeting of delegates of similar American and European organisations, to examine an opportunity for the creation of international union and to better co-ordin-ate the efforts against consumption. The International Law Institute
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  • 156 7 A Swedish Government Commission has reported in favour of the introduction of prohibition if the approval of 60 per cent, of the voters is obtained in a referendum. The Rev. F. E. d'Anyers Wiliis, vicar of Haigh and Aspull, in the Wigan coalfield, has furnished the district council with cases
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 143 7 Robinson (Hh Co., Ltd. FOLDING ROLL FILM-CAMERA'S I f y* *i (C* ff* m_ml_l______! es Stocked in Vest Pocket I up to Post Card Size I Complete In Leather Case. FRESH STOCK CF FILMS. Robinson (Sb Co., Ltd. 9 EVERY LEAF xl^V^^^^ used in the manufacture of I CAPSTAN I
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    • 641 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated in J*pi2. &ra-J£.~ iIAXL CONTRACT WITB THE OCPXXIAL J AJT AWSH» GOVERNMENT Subject io alterations wlthavt a EUROPEAN MAILTIJ^F6STNIGHTLT HfcftYlCH. For London and Antwerp via (Malacca), Penang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said and Marseille*. MISHIMA MARU 23rd Oct. SADO MARU 3rd Nov. KITANO MARU 17th Nov. LIVERPOOL
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    • 638 8 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAA rSCH APPI J (Incorporatad in Holland). BOYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OF BATAVIA rc'.«*&aa« 12) Patfsage Dept. 1202 Freight D«.pt. itCZ lUoxgeru Desk 1437 Mariae Bet*. TraaaJ-rt^viftiu *>»*-l J COLLYER QUAY. XNVm CONTRACT WITH THK NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVlSftftlU-ftY. mir- ni <ni mm i iwi ■—in
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    • 703 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA APCAR™ UNE. (Incorporated in Eagland.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICF PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N CO (Under Contract with Hia Majesty's Goveimjient). The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are tt present LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES LONDON DUE SINGAPORE LEAVE SINGAPORE NELLORE about 15th
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    • 467 9 THE, SLAM ..STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORB BANGKOK COASTING SERVICB. Fsr ErsUy, Tzregganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Ttlupin, Patani, Singora, La**u Kshsasuwi, 2an4tn, Langsuan, Chumpon, and Bangkok. Arrival Departure PRACHATIPOK 13th Oct. 1920. SUDDHADIB 18th Oct. 1920 20th Oct. 1920. YUGALA 25th Oct. 1920 27th Oct. 1920. The steamers
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    • 313 9 LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N. Co. (Incorporated in Italy.) OUTWARD SAIUNGS. For Hongkong, Shanghai. Yokohama, and Kobe. V PERSIA abbut Oot. 25th HOMEWARD SAILERS. For Penang, Colombo, Aden, Venice and Trieste. HUNGARIA about Oct. 11 AFRICA about Nov. 12 For freight and passages apply to Socista Comiiiisiionaria di Esp. e di Imp.
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    • 529 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Ellerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN A MANCHURIAN LINE.) [Incorporated in England] i JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Due Route For S'pore CITY OF LINCOLN Oct.
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    • 499 9 FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATED BT I PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. f I (Incorporated in U. S. A.) j fl roa ACCOUNT u. 8. SHIPPING BOARD j HONGKONG— CALCUTTA I BM&LAB WESILY SAILINGS by the Steamers L»k» i.mv't 04UBt 0 AT c^ tti Med7M p^^^ Siiti: L XHSODsa KLU OV LADING Imm
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  • 654 10 KRASER AND CO., EXCHANGE AKD SHARE BROKERS. FRIDAY, OCT. 11. 1920 MINING. Figures in brackets shows the capita! »ad issue value of the Share in dollars unless otherwise marked. C. Cum dir. equals ex div.] Ampang ($100,000—0) 11.00 Ayer Wen? ($100,000— 0) .1.10—1.25 Hitam Tin ($300,000—1) 2.70—2.90
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    • 141 10 TOURIST TROPHY I rm I j SENIOR and JUNIOR 1 B _^V VO7 (SL/VBE/4/W) (4. </. S.) I ffiff WINNERS BOTH USED ill B ■If^ IB 1 Vjpjf <>";.^V S S E WILSON Co. I y^a^m^m Wholesale Distributors for v° >- <v s 'V^^ 1 he Straits Settlements F. M.
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    • 262 10 THK SIN KUO MW PRBS& g n a ¥r Frint»rt at<_t pt&ttahan el tha China* !>t___ii*__jf HtmtpWttt 9i sr'rc rifcnlatlOß ic ihe Sttmiti Sal *.5...i.i •'ederated Sia'.ay Sian., JAtZtm. Ortch EiLi Jn."ii>!. Phi Upfott hvW CTWm aad China gastrslly, rUNTOCG OF* tb, x.20 (Umm i*trm*r.. »'r.gav.r% v^acia^M J«yaai The Identifies
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    • 106 10 SANITAS DR mmXWtk BAI BP*3 fiOBS AA A A lIS 1 41 $L% 5 ft *W% al T Villi bll I fill I INSIST ON GETTING m jy H Hn W IS iSaa Sm VI S vS m-.~— W ..mm mm. tm.mm- ~__f S SCLE IMPORTERS. The Borneo Co., Ltd.
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  • 62 11 October 11. Bank 4 m.s. 2(4 I|l6 Bank, demand 2|3 ***** a rivate credits JJ m.s. 2|3 New York, demand 39--, Credit 90 days 45 '4 France, demand 580 India, T. T. 136 Hongkong, demand Yokohama, demand 78 Java, demand 119 Bangkok, demand 88 V_ Sovereign, Bank Buying $3.54
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  • 119 11 Gambier Cube No. 1 17.50 Pepper Black 23.00 Pepper (white fair) 44.00 Tapioca small flake, f.q. 5.50 Tapioca, medium pearl f.q. 10.00 Pearl Sago, small 10.50 Copra Sundried 23.00 Copra Mix. 22.50 Opium, Benares uncert «.^OO P.ice Rangoon Wbite 2,700 Rise, !Tiarn No. 1 for export no stock Ric»,
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  • 53 11 DA^LY PRICES CURRENT. 12 NOON MONDAY, llth OCT., 1920. Pale Crepe. Ribbed Smoked Sh. Closing Prices Closing Prices. Bayers Sellers. Buyers Sellers. SDOt ro ro J H vrl oc OO Oct. n 54 Nov. to Doc. r>4 55 Jan. to March 59 60 Tone of
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    • 475 11 A*»*U tvar $1,500,000. Assurance in force over $15,000,000. I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. I [Incorporated in Straits Sett.] h HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C. I The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British
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    • 563 11 -JaXLm\'m2i4lVmmkm.\x'mK^^^ CHARTERED BANK 3f India, Australia and China, Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital £2,000,000 Reserve Fund £8,000,000 Reaerve Liability of Proprietors £2,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 88 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Amritsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok Iloilo Puket Batavia Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klang Seremban
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    • 540 11 HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE Singapore Raffles Chambers, 4, 5 and 6. BRANCHES: I 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, Palembang and Trang. CAPITAL. AUTHORISED
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    • 557 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LTD. P n m, o Incor P°r*ted in Japan.) Capital Subscribed v ifl ft A Capital Paid Up J£ wS'SK Reserve Fund 2?'???'?? 0 t>„ -j 80,000,000 Vice-Preeident S. Suauki Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Kajiwara Esq. F WaUnabo Esq H. Soma Esq. j. Matsukata Y. Yamakawa Esq. M.
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    • 246 11 DOGS, POULTRY, CATS. George Toll, the famous CANINE EX PEKT of Australia, can supply the ver; best breeds cf the above. Will slso act a? AGENT for horses, cows, chaff &c. Wii tttenc tc shipping business in an? Australian Port. Communicate with GEORGE TOLL. P. Alban's E.ennela, 91 Broome-at, CottesN*
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 644 11 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. ln*'jnnediate ani V. a.ailt will be foend in list below Penang, Malacca, F. M. S. (Ly Trsin) 4 pjn. daily (except Sunday). KoU Tinggi and itations to Kuala Lumpur at 6 a.m. Batam &V. Bttlang Hock Lim 9 a.m. Kerimon Boon Lee 9 am. Lu au Sambo
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  • 1619 12 IHE CABINETS CHIEF TROUBLES. Ireland. (From Our Own Correspondent). London. Sept. 9. Mr. Lloyd George cut short his holiday in Switzerland and rt turned home ten days before he was expected, and has lost no time in getting to vork. He returned on th»e eve of what
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  • 266 12 His Majesty thc King, on the recommonhition of EL EL ifte Governor and Com-rajuider-in-Chief of the Straits Settlements, awarded to Mr. Edwin Prior, of s, Cumberland Avenue, Gravesend, the lmperial Service Medal. One evening recently, bis Worship the Mayor of Gravesend, at the request of the Home
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  • 75 12 Fraser's Report. Singapore, Oct. 11. Rubber. The whob? market remains dull and idle, Bas tits £1.40, Haytors $8.50, Scudais $7.50, Kundongs 95 cents, Kedahs ?L?5, Jimahs 924ft, Indrcgiris $10.25. Mining.— Steady, Taipdngs $1.72 1a, North Taipings $1.92V1>, Rawangs 92»> cents, South Taiping f7% cents, Collieries $28.25, I.i
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  • 131 12 SCRATCHINGS AND SELECTIONS. With the better weather over Sunday and Monday the corrse should have had a chance to dry up a little and the going promises to be much better than could at one time reasonably be anticipated. There haa been i very good entry for almost
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  • 156 12 Lawn Stakes. 1. Fasinga, $100 claim). •2. Avro. $i."vo {Vk claim). l.iuy Aahton, $100 (2 3 claim). Singapore Purse. 1. Cyrano, $100 (H claim). 2. Lord Fisher. £70 (No claim). 3. Madam -MPV, $160 (No claim). Tad dock Purse. 1. Clovelly Boy, $200 (No claim). 2. My Laddo, $180
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  • 31 12 YESTERDAYS PLAY. Champion.- hip P rs. Ponnell and Leggatt beat Sinclair and Cuimark, 6 3. 4 6, 6 3. A Singles. Tyler beat Pash, o—2, B—6.
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  • 34 12 A. Doubles (Semi-final). Kill and Sinclair owe 15.4 vs. Dr. Simpson and Braddell ser. B. Single* (Final). Langham-Carter vs. Rov Smith 3. Championship Pairs (Semi-final). T>onn.ell and Leggatt vs. Kleinman and Cotgrave.
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  • 44 12 Owing to inclement weather the final in the "Coleman Shield" competition, held under the auspices of the Malaya Football Association, which was to have been played oft on Saturday afternoon between* the Fathul Karib and Darul Te'aam Clubs has been postphoned.
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  • 82 12 The Committee of the above Fund acknowledge with many thanks the receipt of thr following Subscriptions. Amount already acknowledged $6,G02.00 Mr. Liow Chia Heng, J.P 3,000.00 Pupils of Anglo Chinese School (as per list attached) 1,186.1.") Mr. Ong Boon How 500.00 Pupils of Chong Hock Girl's School
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  • 91 12 The Assembly Rooms at Bath, immortalis<d in the pages of "Pickwick," and used during the war for the purposes of aeroplane manufacture, have besn converted into a cinema. Since the taking of the plebiscite in East Prussia the Allied troops have been withdrawn, and the two Y. M. C. A.
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  • 235 12 Progress cf Scheme. Th? trace of the motor road from the Gap ii 6% miles long and contracts for the whole of the earthwork for the road have been let. The first mile of earthwork is piactically complete, and a further half mile is well in hand. All
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  • 204 12 Enquiries !a tbc right quarter. th. 1 Strait -Echo. I■ i us to Ik/ iew thit the solution of tho present ru crisis is really to bo foun<i in t course we have already suggested, namely, by handing over the surplus output of, say, 26 to 30
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  • 87 12 I avid and Toft have received the followtng rable from London The dir- etors of the Renong Tin Dredging Co. Ltd., at a cct ing just held h :ve deoided to recommend, subject to audit and usufcl adjustMtlits, a final dividend of T l^ per cent
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  • 63 12 SINGAPORE BOY SCOU TS ASSOCIATION. Orders for week ending Sunday Oct. IT. Tuesday, 12.— Fifth Troop Parade 5.15 p.m. Wednesday, 13. Signalling Class 5.15 p.m. Thursday, 14. Physical Culture Class 5.15 p.m. Friday, 15. Sixth Troop Parade 5.15 p.m. Band Practice 5.15 p.m. Saturday, 16 Visit to H.M.S. "Curlew." Parade
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  • 31 12 Programme of Drills, etc., for week endfog Saturday, Oct 16th. Tuesday, 12th, 4.30 p.m.— Balestier Range, Malay Co. Saturday, 16th, 2.30 p.m.— Balestier Range, S.R.E. (v) Rifle Club.
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  • 44 12 Part of the Furness Railway line at Dalton Station has sunk 15ft. Thc district has been honeycombed by ironstone mining, and an engine and a number of wagons which were swallowed up at the same place about 30 years ago have nev&r been recovered.
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