The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 October 1920

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1920. No. *****
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    178 1 There have been further outrages in Ireland Page 7. Golf, hockey and other sporting results are given on page 12. i The "Merapi volcano is reported to he in eruption again I'age 6. The Altenburg fetched a satisfactory price at auction yesterday I'age 6. The i'oles are
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    THE HOME OF THE LAST IMAM.
    871 1 THE HOME OF THE LAST IMAM. Part I. Samarrah, on the upper reaches of tba Tigris, is a place about which few of us seem to know anything; and even tho Encyclopaedia Britannica tolls us little exo.pt that it possesses a mm;. vet of the ninth century A.n., and that
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      180 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Filing clerk wanted Page 5. The Gilette razor for shaving comfort Page 3. New films at the Empire and Marlborough —Page 2. Pink piils fan. general lack of tone and old age Page 2. Bankruptcy notice re Syed Abdullah bin SI Ali Aidroos Page 2. Wi-igley's sweetmeats are
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      37 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 14th. High Tides 11.25 am 9ft Gin. .".utumn Races. Homeward mail leaves. Medical Mission Fete, Malacca. Friday, 15th. High Tides .18 am 9ft 3in 11.54 am 9ft 6in. Tanglin Club, Race Dance, 9.45 p.m.
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    YOUTH IN 15 MINUTES.
    221 2 Mr. J. J. Tobias, Chancellor of the Chicago Law School, is one of the happiest men in the United States for, although 71, he has found the fountain of yonth through the transplanting of the interstitial gland3 made famous l>y VoronolF. But IM\ J. R. B-inkley,
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    ASK YOURSELF THIS QUESTION.
    296 2 Your Happiness Depend* Largely Ipon The A_n_*wer. Are you feeling as well and looking as young just now as you should do? If not. why not? You are just as old as you feel, and your feelings and looks depend largely upon the condition of your
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      232 2 IN STOCK V British Manufactured ft) paper of assorted sizes as and colours. /mmm John Kidd's Printing Ink. 4lßl__— _—^a CHINESE DIRECTORY V AND PRESS, LTD. W M Tank Road Publishers. m^^T- TO LEI. TO LET.— Unfurnished Ist^ Board optional,! select locality 14 Mt. Elizabeth. 12-10 18 _io TO LET.
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      511 2 UNEIBIT tQO mm 9&3 Sw •THE MOTORISTS' FRIEND" Repairs Cuts in Outer Covers and punctures amd holes in Inner Tubes. A y GRIP for Bursts of any length in Inner Tubes. Manufactured by LEGGETT AND Co., MELBOURNE. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. i SELF- VULCANISING TAKE LITTLE TIME REQUIRE NO HEAT OR TOOLS.
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      935 2 Dm W wMffiyjl tiftjfr bk <[>M( *E tfft __fe. V From MONDAY 'October 11 to SATURDAY, October 16. In the Second Show which commences at 8.45 A SUPERIOR LEONCE PERRET-PATHE PRODUCTION Teeming with Gripping Moments anil Live Action An adaption of the story by Henri Ardel Featuring EMMY WEHLEN Supported
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      310 3 LIBBY'S EXTRA QUALITY FRUITS i— a».a ii in* wi r-_ri -—Kt—r~ma MWaaaaaaal th ainaar n i Twaam MMaaaaaaWaaWM i stsf —aaaal ANQ VEGETABLES Peaches. Asparagus. Apricots. Tomatoes. Fears. fleets Cherries. Spinach. Greengage Plums. Squash Strawberries Pumpkin. Raspberries arrets. ktc. Etc. V <» Libby's Foods help you to set a better
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      331 3 I I Are you getting the best out of your GILLETTE? Perhaps, you haven't the little knack of using it. TRY THISLather the face thoroughly using a good shaving soap or cream. In any case hot water should be useci if possible as it greatly aids in softening the beat
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      132 3 i They Kiev? That Cuticura j Wiii Sorhr And Heal Whether it if rr itching, burning I J trouble, fir unn. ying rash, irri- tat* n, cut, wound Of bum Cuticura j -ni to the ind ir. most cases heal. I 1 irtt bat i' V CuUcon Soap and hot
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      391 4 "V. E. SCRAP WASHER PATENTED P. n£' mf.. ____j___pp___ s-^o." _n_^R N ■-v.-.'^__m, ■> >' iI«M ttATxW \__JR___ v SIB $>&'.. •>_ ;.':vA 0x> *N _J* N^< v V'yy.sy WRITE FOR SCRAP WASHER BOOKLET rumTrrrriTHaaaaißaißta iwi—ifiiiwiii mm m— m^j -___>_ OXlaxurell 9 AMERICA'S BEST PRODUCTIONS r AT THE PRICF <*&.
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      909 4 NOTICES. I SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. j October Race Meeting, 1920. TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY. OCT., 12th 14th and 16th. Tickcts of admission to the non-member3 oortion of the Grand Stand can now be had it Messrs. John Little Co. Daily Tickets $2 Season Tickets $5 Notice. Visitors' tickets may be had
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      772 4 TO PLANTERS. RUBBER ESTATES WANTED. Since 1912 we sold the following Estates and enr m _u 1 properties in connection with which reports brought up C\x£?J°T furnished, giving particulars of crop for th" vf™ must DJEMBEK, THE DAEJAN, WOOERS DE VA^S CH KFDAH ID. THE FULAU ÜBIN. HEVEA KLANG. and
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      1135 5 EuwTvrw^wkHiimiiuiW mmmmtmmwmmwama Jttmt iii ia rmZxmttmxmwtxwmvammtmt-txwita* ESTATE BUREAU 1 RE BROS. RUBBER DEPARTMENT ESTATE AXD GENERAL BROKERS J 1 DE SOUZA STREET. 1 iate bids wanted. Well built I um size tfouse Tanglin Dis- 8 (15 minutes from town) 1 lis court, garage. Inspection 1 td. 1 ■■naHHß_____--___-MM_____aßHM_________Hana a i
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      818 5 I»' AUCTI6N SALES. AUCTION SALE Ot ¥alaibls Frr- hold Land nnd Houses at Race Course Road. The Undersigned have been instructed to sell by Public Auction at their Sale-room, Rafles Chambers, Raflea Place, Singapore, On MONDAY, 18th October 1920, at 2.30 p.m. Freehold land nad ho: s '<>. 18-2 Rata
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      807 5 TENDERS GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. TBNDER3 will be received up to noon on Friday, the sth November, 1920, at the Resident's Office, Malacca, from persons desirous of" eer»traeti*g fe* supplies, etc., for the Govem--11 I i > ica, for a period of one year, com- Being irom January Ist, 1921: (a) Cartage.
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      719 5 WHITEAWAY'S"! IN THE il'Prices Coming Down' Movamsnti I s 1 I EXTRAORDINARY m*f VA LUE LADIES' SILK I CREPE-Dt- BIG OFFER «4I4UJL CREPE-DE-CHESE 111///' Trimmed self silk stitch- v\| 11 ing. Stocked in Pink, Sky, Vf J J Vieux Hose and Saxe W~A Pr ce $27.50 0EAWAY LAIDLAW CO., LTD
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      36 6 STAFFORD.—On the Sth inst, at Eastbourne, to Ailcc-a, wife of Sydney Stafford, a son. (by cable.) KING. —At the Maternity Hospital, Penang, on Sunday 10th, to Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Lorraine King, a daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1920.
    795 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1920. From Sea to Sea. The advance which has been made of late years in the production of Bolivian tin might well be the excuse for this country taking something more than a passing interest in South American concerns. The recent shipping developments too
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    1483 6 source gave out. About 8,000,000 tons of coal are consu ed in London in a year. Land is to be acquired at Rangoon Road Singapore, for educational purposes. It will involve about $30,000. The Hon. Mr. John Mitchell and the Hon. Mr. W. H. Thorne are in Singapore for the
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    61 6 VOLCANIC ERUPTION IN JAVA. VI any Deaths. Jk (Aneta). Batavia, Oct. 13. I The volcano Merapi, which ha? a long 1 and black record, is r.gain in a condition of serious eruption. j Detailod reports ftfi rut as yet available but it is stated that information of six
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    PENANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    170 6 1 (From Our Own Correspond! nt). IVnang, Oct. 13. Tho half-yearly meeting of tin Chamber of Commerce wm held to-day, Mr. Lonie presiding. In tin* DO he sai i that it was to be hoped some definite I rubber scheme would be arrived hortly I and
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    VISIT OF SIAMESE PRINCE.
    43 6 (From Our Own Con -;t.) Paaaag, <» Prince Krom Khun Songkhhi, th° King of Siam, arrived here y> evening by rail, en route f«,r Europe, Cc:est_= of various n.-it.ona l r sented to him at the Siamese Cbaaal and Club.
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    PENANG WEDDING.
    73 6 (From Our Own Cor: Peaaag, Oct. IX The wedding took place I j'i Charch to-day of Raymond Frarcis M Intyre of the Aaiatie Petroleum Company, Singapore, and Beatrice Margaret, only daughter of Mr. lad Mrs. A. C. Ti ..mas, ItaMMg. The Rev. Keppei Gamier, M efllciated. The bride
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    SPIRIT AFLAME.
    52 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan* Oct. 11 A hand-cart laden with s;:n>u from the Government wharves, capsized, ard ten gallons of inflammable spirit feJl on the tramlines and burst into ISBSSS The firo was subdued with (ifficulty. The coolie responsible HM arretted ar.d sentenced to a month's hard
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    PROPERTY SALES.
    75 6 The following Singapore preiK! 1 sold by auction by Mess Seng A Co.. at t Oi»I Street, yesterday afternoon Pr -id land house No yy. Gaylang Road. SPM 7, by Mr. Ahna Mohan* Freehold land I Cheok Sti Madam Khoo Swee H 999 years lei sehol< I sq.
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    THE ALTENBURG SOLD.
    61 6 Tht-re waa a larg »nd ing at Messrs. Towel 1 yesterday morning when !>urg, as she lies ai the Horsburg Light, wa suction by Mr. Owen Roa. 1 i parativefy i ring 1 aild is high ctßflS in •".,t;2 lone grass. Bidding ws twenty thou nd went
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    107 6 **m Mr. Lauren t Lai years ir: India during ths war, saaat in th E employed at Mitcham as sn i Es over Gft. tall and iy 2:5 I Vt the time of joining the I wa- employed by tbe Su Committee in the -jfT.ce of tiu- clerll Echcol managers
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      210 6 VICHY CELESTINS THE WORLDS FINEST Digestiye_ Water 'MDSESii iiiillß Go., LIMITED. 1 Incorporated ia Sh_*a« ha*. SINGAPOBE 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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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
    2336 7 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1920. PRESENT His Excellency the Governor and Commander in Chief (Sir Laurence Guillemard, K.C.8.) His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops (Major-General D. H. Ridout, K.8.E., C.8., C.M.G.) The Hon'ble the Col. Secretary (Sir William Murison, k.t. bach > The Hon'ble tho Acting Attorney-General
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    POLAND'S FORWARD POLICY
    63 7 ATTACK ON VILNA. [Reuter's Service], London, Oct. 10. It is reported that serious complications have arisen in Vilna. The Poles are making a determined attempt to occupy the Lithuanian capital, which action conflicts with the Polish declarations to the League of Nations. It is stated that the
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    MORE IRISH OUTRAGES.
    67 7 London, Oct. 10. Further outrages are reported from IreI land to-day, when a military motor lorry proceeding to Ca&t^erea Stlation, Counjty Roscommon, was blown up. Eight soldiers •ire missing. There are no further deta Is. Aimed men attacked two military lorries filed with soldiers near Bandon, Cork,
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    ACCIDENT AND CRIME.
    283 7 THE WORLD WE LIVE IN. SERIOUS RAILWAY SMASHES. [Reuter's Service]. Paris, Oct. 10. An appalling disaster occurred to the Paris-Nantes express, when, travelling at sixty miles an hour, it ran into a goodstrain standing at Ilouflles .station- Eight passenger coaches we r e telescoped. Twentyfive bodies of
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    THE PRINCE ARRIVES HOME.
    322 7 London, Oct. 10. The Renown has entered the Channel, .rd is proceeding to Portsmouth accompan; u* by the third flotilla of the Atlantic Fleet 1^ destroyers. The Prince of Wf.les ha? sent a message to the press expressing his warm appreciation of the numerous messages cf
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    136 7 A special meeting of the motor trades and others connected with motoi irg in Bombay decided to hold a motor show next year. At Edinburgh at a meeting of the British Automobile and Carriage Builders Mr. A. C. Penman of Dumfries, the president, stated that never in the history of
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      157 7 Robinson <&> Co., Ltd. j FOLDING RQLL FILM-CAMERAS I 4^^^^^ffl Fitted with I v ifi well known w Lenses i t»'.- wifely r ~^sl KOO^.K w I I Stocked in Vest Pocket g up fo I Fost Card Size Complete in Leather Case. S FRESH STOCK OF FILMS. Robinson Co,
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      647 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAiSHA (Incorporated in Japa*. arsDiLa atAiL contract wtth thk imperial jat an sks* GOVERNMENT. Subject to altera tic na wtthsat a»iic* EUROPEAN MAILTLINS FORTNIGHTLY SftRVICK. For London and Antwerp via (Malacca), Penang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said and MariieHica. MISHIMA MARU 20th Oct. SADO MARU 3rd Nov. KITANO MARU
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      701 8 K. P. ML KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU (Incorporated In Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OF BATA VTA ffw<A»M I*l PatMge Dept. 1202 Freight Ifc*pt. :tf*2 Maniier* Denk 1437 Murine Sa**. HmmHhmM »«s*. 1 COLLYER QUAY. K.IIMM COIfIVACjr WITH MS NETHERLANDS INDIA GOY&ftNMJKNT. VAN'SPiLßEßGEN ,B^Thur»dnyrOctrY47'™ Itlußtok and Palembang. VAN WAERWYCK (Thursday, Oct.
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      706 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND I APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICE. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N CO. (Under Contract with Hia Majesty's Government). The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at present suspended. LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES ft LONDON DUE SINGAPORE LEAVE
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      477 9 FrrifE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). I H t'NGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICS. Tat "relay, rr.wffaau, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telnpin, Patani, Singora, Left*, Ke'fataiui. ste-taa, ljaagjuat, Chumpon, and Bangkok. Arrlvas Departure PRACHATIPOK 13th Oct. 1920. SUDDHADIB 18th Oct. 1920 20th Oct. 1920. YUGALA 25th Oct. 1920 27th Oct. 1920.
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      228 9 LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N. Co. (Incorporated in Italy.) HOMEWARD SAILINGS. For Ponang. Colombo, Aden, Venico and Trieste. AFRICA about No\^l2 PERSIA about Dec. T OUTWARD SAILINGS. For Hongkong, Shanghai, Yokohama, and Kobe. PERSIA about Oct. 25 NIPPON about Nov. 25 For frsight and passages apply to Socista Cominissionaria di Esp. a
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      500 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Ellerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) [Incorporated in England] a"ii n i > i JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Due Route For S'pore CITY
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      539 9 I FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATED BY PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. (Incorporated in U. S. A.) FOB ACCOUNT U. S. SHIPPING BOAED HONGKONG— CALCUTTA "3™ s^ _-^_-sai_-s-. CALI_2.3 AT Caicntta, Madras, Rtneoon P.«-«« as ITtTitaat «Dgoon, Psnang, Singaittra, Salgee .?_4 I -*eS«KBKS a* BALTIMORE via SUEZ ?sr^ 0: lifLY iA,U,Wi to B
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    HOW CAN YOU STAND A HEADACHE?
    134 10 Tnere is nothing more mnddeting than a lull grinding headache, or short sharp J I twinges in the temples, over the eyes ano and at the hase of ths brain. How can yov. •tand it? You could stand it if ycu had to, perhaps
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    615 10 FRASER AND CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 13, 1920. MINING. r Figures in brackets ahowa tha capital md issue value of the Share in dollars anlaai otherwise marked. C. Cum d'.f. r equals ex div.] Ampang ($100,000—0) 11.00 Ayer Wang ($100,000—0) 1.10—1.25 Hitam Tin ($300,000—1)
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      148 10 TOURIST^ TROPHY I a SENIOR and JUNIOR I I m-*\ JW (SUNBEAM) (A. J. S.) 8 ffiff WINNERS BOTH USED I mM mt-MmMmW^M^ 1 i v* PLUGS |^jf^|©£ E. WILSON Co. i! s^P^^^m Wholesale Distributors for N c f^Jr "V^^ l Straits Settlements F.M.S. Java. N ■■■■■■BanaEaaM-aha-tjr^******^ a Hl^ BaaM
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      319 10 I p LEVER'S DOG REMEDIES r rzmons t.'ic Weld Over I mm i^, i?o i- c> "O k t Diseasea, theii 1 Care Rnd i iove to Feed." n1 1 aililiii Wk Agents: MULLER PHIPPS Malaya) LTD SINGAPORE. I m.m. mmt \A_flk mmmm, -mmm. C ARRIVING SHORTLY I 50, Cases
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      111 10 GENASCO ROOFIkIG 2P^ 3 ply. COMPLETE WITH PATENT "KANT-LEAK KLEETS" AND NAILS FOR FIXING. r .-..^^...............1.............^^ p;- %wfn___n__K \wF^^^^m\x\a mWmm^ylj^mWmmmmmMmm^SmW'^m^ WW£3t~m— A <y v e "WW vir' AVt y_-'«r^__L_»vt'?~___»fi™ 1 a_ i >J|e '{Alt.,. BCjl < i J________sffTlK mfi i mm itsttit ?ma_\^ THOROUGHLY WATLRI FIRE— RESISTING THE BORNEO COY.,
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 11 October 13. Bank 4 m.i. 24 I|l6 Bank, demand 2|B 13|16 iTivate credits 3 m.s. 2j3 New York, demand 39% Credit 90 days 45*4 France, demand 585 India, T. T. 134 Hongkong, demand 73 Prem. Yokohama, demand 78 Java, demand 130 Bangkok, demand 88 14 Sovereign, Bank Buying $8.54
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    PRODUCE.
    148 11 October 13. Tin 100 Tons $130.25 Gambier 12.50 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. 20.00 Opium, Benars uncart *,*>oo Rice Rangoon Whit© 2,700 Rice,
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    DAILY PRICES CURRENT.
    49 11 12 NOON, WEDNESDAY, 13th OCT. 1920. I Pale Crepe. Rib Clooing Prio.o bed SmoktK 1 Sh. *rieeo. 1 Closing I Buyers Sellers. Buyers Sollers. 1 Spot 53 54 Oct. 55 55% Nov to Dec. 56 56% Jan. to March 61 62 Tone of Market: — Steady.
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      467 11 r m..r*&lC*Zm:J.mXna±7*zu9J*i>mt*j^.Mmn wmmmme^n* ,BA'a:a»y_B.«_iiis_iiyi xm>i>aTm.~Xi-mWmmm^--WSSS-m7mm^rT9'^S S__gS_g_JHC_«B^_JlHA^\i_E_?_«BH^^ Aaactf av*r $5,500,000. Assurance in force over $15,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. [Incorporated in Straita Sett.] HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C. Th* Company has £20,000 deposited with the Sqnreme Court of England, and complies with
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      564 11 I CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital £2,000,000 Reserve Fund £8,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £2,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 88 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branchea. Amritsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok Iloilo Puket Batavia Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klang Seremban
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      543 11 HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE Singapore Raffles Chambers, 4, 5 and 6. BRANCHES: Penang 85 Beach Street. Malacca— l3l Jonker Street. Muar 77-79 Jalan Suleiman. Batu Pahat— lo9 Jalan Rahamat. AGENCIES AT: London, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, Hongkong Amoy, Batavia, Sourabaya, Semarang, Palembang and Trang. CAPITAL AUTHORISED $20,000,000
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      544 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LTD. n *i e v Inc or P°r»ted in Japan.) c«£ p r S ed Y- 100,000,000 BaaSa ES Up \™>±»» President N. K. '*m..l£7£" Vice-President S. Sunuki Esji DIRECTORS. N. Kajiwara Esq. p. WaUnabo Esq. N. Soma Esq. j. Matsukata Y. Yamakawa Esq. M. Mitsui Esq.
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      180 11 CLEARANCES. Oct 13. Mata Hari, Cormorant, Horn Shtll (Brit) Eastern Crown, Caddopeak i Am.) Singkep, Lim burg (Dut.). For BROOME, PORT HEDLAND, COSSACK, ONSLOW, CARNARVON AND FREMANTLE. S. S. CHARON 2682 Gross Register Capt. A. F. Rose. Steamer is intended to sail for above ports on Friday the 15th instant.
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      71 11 m WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hospital. Oct. 12. [Wnsre three reports are made they refer to 9 a.ai., 3 p.m. and 9 p.m.] Eared. 32 Fah 1012.2, 1007.1, 1009.8, Temp 87, 89, 82, Wet Bulb Ther 79, 79, 75, Dir. of Wind W.. S.W-, Calm, Max. Temp. in Fhade 92,
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      517 11 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Intermediate and ical maila will bs focnd in list below Penang, Malacca, F. M. S. (by Train) 4 p.m daily (except Sunday). Kota Tinggi and stations to Koala Lumpur at 6 a.m. Oacob Ediaa I a.m. i'uiau Soegi SuUana 9 a.m. Cucob Hang Chiap 9 a.m. P.
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    AUTUMN RACES.
    314 12 WEIGHTS AND SELECTIONS. SUGDEN STAKES.— Scurry. i Mimic 10.12 Lucy Ashton 10.6 Avro 99 Shanghai 8.13 Nightgown 8.10 Eveline 8.9 Suggestion 8.7 Fasinga 7.2 Gay Lass 6.7 MALAYA PI USE.— R. C. and Dist:. Royal Blood 10.10 Cyrano 9.12 Madam Mill 9.5 Lord Fisher 8.5 Golden Strand 5.4
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    TO-DAY'S SELECTIONS.
    127 12 RUGDKN STAKES. 1 Lucy Ashton (220 1fc). 2 Fasinga (110%). 3 Avro (85*4). MALAYA PURSE. 1 Timah (200 no claim). 2 Royal Blood (120 no claim). GRAND STAND PURSE. 1 Van Fox <ir>o no claim). 2 Comborah (110 2j3). I Witty (80 no claim). ALLAN STAKES. 1 Meccano
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      YESTERDAYS PLAY.
      46 12 A. Doubles (Semi-Final). Kill and Sinclair I cat Dr. Simpson and FraddaQ, 6—3, 6 4. B. Singles (Final). Langham-Carter I eat Roy Smith, 6 4, Th.re will be no tennis on the S.C.C. ground on Thursday and Friday owing to Naval Sports being held.
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      SINGAPORB GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
      64 12 'Ihe LadCea' Medal har. been again, postponed to October 28th, in order to allow tone for entries for Mr. L. R. Macphail's prize whijh will be presented to the lady who wins the medal. Men's Medal for October. Mr. J. S. Miller one up. Capt. Sloper
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      RUGBY.
      52 12 S.C.C. Rugby Football season starts; week. On Tuesday* thc 19th Oct. postl wii be put u_p. for practiceA meeting of thc Rugby play vrs will be he'd in the S.C.C. pre vie us to the practice game, which it is hopc.l, will be atk I by ss many players
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      HOCKEY.
      73 12 The firs; game of the n^w season was played on the S.C.C. ground yesterday afternoon, when the R.G.A. No. 4 Company were 0 fs to the Club in a game of hockey. Tl e garrison eleven, which included an in element, put in capital play and won the game
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      S. R. C. SPORTS.
      20 12 The S. R. C. wiil hold their Athletic Sport ov. Saturday, 23rd Oct. commencing 0 p.m.
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    APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC PROSECUTOR.
    302 12 Mr. F. C. Jenkins Career. Mr. P. C. Jeukin, who is, vye understand, to occupy the position of Public Prosecutor of the Straits Settlements, has been resident ir Hongkong, where he has practiced as a barrister, for owr eight years. Born on April 22nd, 1883, Mr.
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    ENGLISH SHEEP IN FRANCE.
    150 12 The four hundred odd English sheep seal by the Agricultural Relief of Allies Committee for the assistance of the peasants in the devastated districts around Rheima and Chalons a*e reported to be flourishing on the chalky lands of the Marne. The Committee sent in all 31
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    39 12 A press communique says: With the approval of the Government of India the Local Government sanctions the raising of the exportable surplus of rice by a further 25,000 tons, i.e., from 1,900,000 tons to 1.925,000 tons of cargo rice.
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    83 12 Eraser's Report. Singapore, Oct. 13. Rubber. Still lacking interest of any kind. Bassetts $1.35, Haytors $8.50, Indragiris 10.25, Nyalaa $10.50, Scudai's $7.50, I r n ited Malaccas $2.1U. Mining. Quiet, Taipings $1.70, North T;. "njis $1.90, South Taipingsi 97 V6 cents Rawaaga 85 cents, Collieries $28, Ting
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    BARLOW'S RUBBER REPORT.
    97 12 Singapore, Oct. 14. S.nce last, reporting the market has- been fairly steady and at. the opening of the asoal weekly Auctions there was a good t nquiry at prices slightly- above last week's figures. Standard Sheet sold as high as 54 cents paid for one o» two
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    326 12 Seen- \uliffe. Davis sad Hope (P.). Saagai I ukang, 6,026. Becsetariaa: Barker sad Co' (Penang). Kahmss U,d.. II Sacratariat Bast Asiatic Company. Mount Austin. 273,776. Secretaries: Fred Waterhouse Co. Paaaag; 48,166. Tanjong Olak, lU.*;,-:. Baagai Bilut. ll 506. Bacsaiariaa: Chan Sze Onn and Co. Scudai. 32,200;
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    Mr. LLOYD GEORGE.
    694 12 When He Was Hungry. Mr. Lloyd George had to be piloted to lunch at Basle by a journalist, according to a stcry published in the Paris papers. On arriving at the station, he found no official personage to welcome him or give him directions. Accompanied by his
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    JUDGE SENTENCES JUDGE.
    94 12 "A Judge, witli tears streaming down his face, sentenced a fellow-Judge and iriend, named Hat burger, at the Inn.bruek tribunal, to three years' penal servitude," ss; a the "Express V Geneva correspondent. "Harburgieo: had been found guilty of embezzling large sums of money entrusted to his care,
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    89 12 Trailed by Three, is thc title of another serial the Marlborough is putting on tonuvht. It features Stuart Holmes and Miss Frankie Mann, who though new to the seiial field will be found to be as good as a.ny who have hitherto appeared and won fame in aerials. Besides this
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    SINGAPORE BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    48 12 Orders for week ending Sunday Oct. 17. 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 at Johnston's Pier 3 p.m. Sunday, 17. Seventh Troop Parade 10 am
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    23 12 Programme of Drills, etc., for week endJi«g Saturday, Oct 16th. Saturday, 16th, 2.30 p.m. Balestier Rtr.ge, S.R.E. (v) Rifle Clu6.
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