The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 July 1921

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. NTS SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, JULY Jl, 1921. NO. 10,331.
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  • 966 1 I will confess (m a whisper) that theft s something of a relief m escaping fron* thc austerities of Belgrade into the softer atmosphere of Bucharest. I hope the Serbs won't overhear me, for I am fond of the Serbs. That is to say, I regard them a tn
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  • 202 1 Only a few Reuter's telegrams came m yesterday late m the afternoon. Mr. Balfour has put up a spirited defence of the League of Nations, and a summary of the text of his speech i wired out—Page 7. The Imperial Conference has been discussing Egypt, and the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 262 1 MM Maltheid RIFFLES HOTEL. MONDAY.— Tea Dansant, 5 to 7 p.m. (Admission free). WEDNESDAY. Special Musical Piogramme after Dinner. THURSDAY,— Guest Night and Dancing. (Evening Dress essential for Dancing). FRIDAY. Special Lunch Orchestra. \1 IRDAV.— Guest Night and Dancing. (Evening Dress essential for Dancing). SUNDAY. Cinema after Dinner. ■> RAFFLES
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    • 262 1 1 m compare fhe I I increased value I I TKe ROYAL I II TYPEWRITER'S I fl lighter touch, its dear B B cut type impressions, g I its complete visibility fl of writing line— its fl fl .nany additional uses, B B afforded by its twenty fl fl exclusive
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    • 104 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Engineer want? position —Page "Fairlie" at Tanglin to be sold—Page 5. Cheong Koen Seng huvjj several auction sales —Page 5. Notice re Ampang Tin O m liq.— Page 4. Notice re Banque Industrielle de Chine —Page 5. Hemstitching done by Singer Sewing Machine Co. —Page 2 Municipality call
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 171 1 THE WEEK Thmrsßss), l4f/i. High Water. 5.22 a.m., 5.54 p.m. Homeward mail leave?. French Xational Pay. Rowing, Chiengmai Cup heat. 6 p.m. League: St. Joseph.; vs. Ex-Serricm, 3.C.C.; Sea Def nces II vs. United Banks, S.R.C. Philharmonic Orchestra Practice, 5 p.m. V.M.C.A. Gymnastic Class. 8.30 p.m. s j P. and
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  • 598 2 THE PROPOSED INCKEAS.- i. London, June 7. Numerous communications have been uddreaeed to kho London Chatmket of Commerci by lta members, engaged m \uruty of trades, m which objection is taken to the proposed increases m postal rataa, a< Mag calculated seriously to affect commerce and industry. The
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  • 68 2 Newspaper amenities: The "Daily Mail" pieced what it described aa a "wonderful stentorphone" on the Epsom Road. "In impressive tones heard at a quarter of a mile distance, it pointed out that the 'Daily Mail' has a not daily sale of more than 1,3R0,000." The next morning the "Manchester Guardian"
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    • 229 2 f TO LET. Lar^e G. downs facing river also near shipping, Stores j from G,OOO to 30,000 sq. ft. iM i 3 -arge and Commodious offices ji centrally siiuated also Bunga- „1 L lews. T Apply to A. J. ABRAHAM. 56 Robinson-rd, Marsilling Bldg. j Fillis Great Circus BEACH ROAD.
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    • 485 2 "GAIETY"! Ist SHOW at 7.30 Sharp r^ftfc '^n The Red Glove terial r sL _0 ____W^^ > i_L^^l^S^ 0N FRIDAY WITH ANOTHER _——i ■■■—bb___i m i^— E A. THE POPULAR PHOTO PLAY HOUSE wft JLVJ Jl JfX W*a i£«f JL mom *_3» *mf -m R mB mmmmm m**m* m ****m
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    • 444 2 ALHAMBRA From THURSDAY, July 14, to TUESDAY July 19, A GRIPPING AND SENSATION PICTURE A GOLDWYN SUPER PRODUCTION Featuring OWEN MOORE (Divorced husband of Mary Pkkford) i HEDDA NOVA In a sensational story of a man m search of adventure who Andi if Adapted from Rex Beach's N*|fl of the
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  • 556 3 I CHII I) SLAVERY AM) PU RCH ABB OF WIVES. Thirty-two years' medical and missionary' work bi the interior of China furnishes Dr. A Ida-son, of Aberdeenshire who is Ii I present on a visit to the Children's Shellerug Hornet Myrtle-street, Liverpool, with much interesting matter
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  • 312 3 The history of ice m India is, according j to :i writer In the "Madras Mail," very I curious. The planters bf Jamaica used to pet ice from Wenham Lake, Massachusetts, until one day their ship pot lost and waa found about 18 months later m one
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  • 70 3 The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Athletic Sports Club which has a fine ground and courts at New Beekenham, held their sports <o*n June 4, at which many wellknown m the Far East were present. There were two events for ladies. Miss Norman won the 100 yards and the long jump,
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    • 983 3 M 1— malum— ■a 1^ st, S» We hold s tocks of best quality p.ckin^ MMc for a j pressures of water and steam. Asbestta Phted Packing, from m. to l«/ 4 m Round and Square Crease Packing, with and without Rubber Core, from m. to iy 2 m. Square
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    • 337 3 Reduction m Price DODGE CARS WE_ are m a position to r offer a limited number of Dodge Five Seater Touring Cars, of the Standard Model, Complete with Self Starter, Dynamo Lighting, Detachable Rims on Artillery Wheels, and real leather upholstery, etc., at the price of i ft o-f a?_r_
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    • 1621 4 Cable "AddrM**— THE SINGAPORE v>auie aaaress _T^T7l T_l_n7 B VTITI shipchandlery co., ltd. HOHONG \JJILb J-M J_J .LN X Shipchandlers and Providoring h^ Contractors. T «L/| Aj*\ >&—•.«. [j^ Company'a Laoneh meets incoming X Y^»l?N^\ ,WpB /g^y 7 -JSS-^c\ Phone 352 or call at; °r_i."™-_" I S~/'~>' <\*^\ i Telephone..
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    • 922 4 PRELIMINARY NOTICE. The Undersigned have been instructed to offer for sal, by Public Auction at their sale-room Raffles Chambers, Raffle. at an early date if not previously disposed of privately Sea Side Bungalow, beautifully situaled m a healthy and cool locality. m Situation. Next to the Governm nt Bungalow at
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    • 501 5 TO LET. i y;r .n ide godown No. 30 Robertson •dice No. 15 Malacca Street. *hers v.c. vreyed bungalow. No. 39, Boad. Entry Ist July li»2_ il Shirasi, 19, Malacca Street. v.c. appointed offic- m rote. Apply No. lil Pasir Panjang Road, sea- sU as on the main ro;td, 5
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    • 864 5 AUCTION_SALES. AUCTION SALE OF Hales of best waterproof motor car hood cover 40 pairs grit' shoes, 50 pairs gen tl -men's eather shoes. 11 tia. Cudhdry. selected and tropical choc. at-, rk Also 13,000 piaosa trench reefing tiles. ON FRIDAY, 15th JULY, AT 10.30 AM CHEONG KOON SENG CO. m
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    • 787 5 WANTEE^ WANTED.- A smart Bill-col ector, must Jurn.sh security. Apply to Box »ll care of I !«•<■ Press. 12-7 v.c. Lady leaving for England desires tind employment locally for exce lent Amah salary $45 per month. Apply Homeward care of Free Press. 13 7 15-7_ IGINEER, „,,,.<, or lsl Class.
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    • 816 5 FOR S.'J j FOR BALE.— Om Perambulator, almost new, made by Parker Bros., London. Specification:— Black Wheels, Dark Blue Body, upholstered putty with black piping as Premier A. C. hood with lace and Apron. Price $200 or nearest offer. Inspection by appointment. Apply Box r, sf Pros Press. u^ FOR
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    • 355 5 I I B»^_— > a M IVORY GAK'I R /Tv, The ter tf3--i tropics, no metal, ill II IlilCu WilJ j dMV T Wnl Laidlaw Co. Ltd. g the comfort uarter xX> ••___V With the e,; -p. All jCr [Incorporated m Enflagfl nRESS STUDS gold platen! Dres. Shirt Im fo
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 19 6 KRISHNAN.— To Dr. S. R. Krishnan and Mrs. Krishnan, at Temiang, Seremban, on the 10th instant, a son.
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    • 23 6 BREWER-EVANS.— On the 12th instant at the Presbyterian Church by the Rev. G. H. Douglas, Frank Wilmin Brewer to Monica Mary Evans.
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    • 16 6 KATZ.— On the Sth instant at Lausanne Switzerland, Sigmund Katz, late of Singapore (by cable.)
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  • 633 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1921. In Asia Minor. Of the many muddles that remain to be cleared up, few are more hopelew than the questions arising out of mandates In Asia Minor. The Allied Commissioners are safely ens< n onsed at Constantinople, though how long they propose to
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  • 1180 6 The late W. Gunn, the famous English cricketer, left estate valued at £30,000. Mr. J. Oram Sheppard has been appointed 1 agent of the Pacific Mail S. S. Co. at Horgkong. The Hon. Mr. 0. F. Stonor, the new British Resident of Perak, and Mrs. Stcnor. gave their first At
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  • 154 6 The appearance of a West African chief m state before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, to claim rights to som* land, is a striking reminder that this tribunal is, m its way, the greatest m the world. Appeals come to it from all the overseas
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  • 170 6 < Ficm Our Own Com PBNANG NFWMunicipal Bcrvaati Mien Peaeag, At Urn Meeting of ii I mission, Mr. Yeoh Guan Soli reduction by 26 per conl allowances to municipal offlci ra nates. .Mr. Thorne laid th.t the n ootl of living had nol Some people seemed to think
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  • 49 6 Producer^' Corporal i Malay Mail T July jH The Council of tb* sociation has adopU establish a Producers* Co capital of £5,000,000 to c price at two shilling- for ti\< The adherence of 2 *ary. This latter is the chief Meanwhile, fifty per ecr* urged.
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  • 149 6 Two collisions, invc I I person, occurred on Tuesday af' One waa outside the Sulta I Victoria Street, where a Chim so yen year.-* was knocked down hy n.owr c.r 3699 and had to be taken Thc driver, Azis bin Chok am sted and produced before m
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  • 90 6 This amusing comedy wave of popularity ami;/ I the Seremban A. D. < th:s month, as well as th Bb-f The latter, we are Inform* new talent an 1 five of Om c.n«te mak.? their first apj Sirgapore audiences. Thilows: Miss M. P. E. Griffiths. Gf
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  • 65 6 Negotiations between H Association and the hoad H of their men have thu- Ttr result. At a meeting h thc other day, the employ. per cent, reduction instead 20 per cent, but thus w men, who are stated not to I accept anything over a fee ROB. The
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  • 58 6 The local manager of The Honjrko^ I Shanghai Banking Corporation in^ R I that he has received a telegram ftj* R I Head Office m Hongkong sti l n *Jj.) interim dividend of £3 (three po*"* *M aharo subject to deduction of I l o .jl
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    • 191 6 GREENJLEES GRAND "OLD PARR" WHISKY AGENTS Caldbeek Macgregor Co., LIMITED. 87, Cecil Street. TWO-SIGHT I GLASSES Far and Near m one. Invaluable for those requiring different sight for reading and walking. y CONSULT. JOHN DUKE, F.8.0.A^ F.S.M.C. Late senior optician Britiah Army, Aldershot, England Late of Old Broad St., London.
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    • 282 6 ELECTRICITY i'HHE HOME, j AUSTIN I From Rushlight All British to Autoplaut 10. I Autoplaut la 1841 Frederick de Moleyns produced a J Furnishes electric platinum filament incan- < current for 60-20 j descent lamp and Starr watt lamps or say I of Cincinnati substituted *****200 candle I a carbon
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  • 202 7 M X BALFOinm DEFENCE.' IX Im. CONFERENCE. Serriee.] Loudon, July 12. the speech of Mr. Domin ins' rein-esentatives July on the tub- :n which he tin. c After altil militating against ett ly, particularly handicap, he detkred that ■j item, the Lea--11 always present an The league
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  • 284 7 biftt* Sentenced at Shanghai. titling development at the' irt Shanghai, on June _H>th, when m connection with the disBolshevist literature during tf-.e -ames and the shooting affair were brought up for sen- j letter was produced which conto murder the Assessor and unless the prisoners
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  • 11 7 Mr B F Bouthara has returned to j n from Bangalore.
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  • 250 7 DISCUSSION ON EGYPT. OTHER MATTERS. LReuter's Service] London, July 12 The first part of to-day's sitting pf the Imperial Conference wa devoted to Egypt Vbemmt Curt n made statement unon the qOMtiofl to be shortly di with the Egyptian delegation. All the Overseas' representatives at the Conference endorsed
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  • 438 7 The -Empire Number," issued as a supplement to the Times on Tuesday last, contained an article on Hone Kong, m which the writer remarked that "one could almost be forgiven for presuming that Hong Kong contains the blight of enslaved labour, so much has been written and
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  • 115 7 Lightning often strikes more than once even frequently m the same place or vicinity, and experts of the U. S. Agricultural Department are considering the possibility of mapping the lightning zones m the national forests, and for such zones providing fire lines, regulated grazing and cleaning out of dead trees,
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  • 591 7 THOUGHTS ON THE SLUMP. A Bishop's Helpful Views. At St. Mary's Church, Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday evening, the Rt. Rev. C. J. Ferguson Davie, Bishop of Singapore, preached a very helpful sermon, says the Malayan Leader. In the course of his remarks, he made some cbservations on the
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  • 286 7 Rex Beach's famous story, The Crimßon j Gardenia, appears on the screen as a j seven-reel Goldwyn production at the Alhambra, to-night, the stars featured being Owen Moore, divorced husband of Mary Pickford, and Hedda Nova. In addition there will be a very amusing Rolin-Pollard comedy and unusually
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  • 45 7 The facts concerning rumours that have been going about of the absconding bank compradore are the following The comprtdore of the Banque de L'lndo Chine has absconded. Tbe actual losses are not known j yet, but they appear to be insignificant. __________________h_^_h_b_h_h___
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  • 438 7 VICTORIA MONKS ARRESTED. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, June 9. Clearly we are getting back to normality. To-day the papers, m the best style of prewar days, devoted columns of type and be-yu-tee-ful portraits to the charge against M:ss Victoria Monks, the music hall artiste who IS
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  • 184 7 I Dr. Benesh is m London the young j Foi-eign Minister of Czecho-Slovakia who has made a world reputation for statesmanship. Before the war, and up to the middie of the war, few people here had heard the words Czech or Slovak, while the more commonly known
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  • 77 7 List of Subscribers. Previously acknowledged $63,033.08 European Staff Castlefield Est. (monthly) 79.00 European Staff Batu Caves Est. (monthly) 40.00 J. T. Nixon 80.00 Malakoff Est. Club concert P.W. 663.00 H.T.A.B. (monthly) 25.00 Central Pahang Planters' Asscn. 50.00 E. D. Serres 10.00 G. M. (two months') 2G.00 Bank
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  • 70 7 m Bubbles, cracks and rcther defects m steel are made to reveal themselves by j magnetism m a novel way. The block of steel is immersed m petroleum charged with a quantity of very fine iron filings. I The residual magnetism of the steel is sufficient to attract the suspended
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 156 7 I Wristlet Watches! I Heat m Jppsapjnce, Perfect Timekeepers. X »t Wltti x f __k y i __X <p *CJ\J s robiissos c^rCtdTy 0 'Ineerporated m tbe Strait* :lr f t]ement«.) smswsmm bpski w&k**. •."••^ir*—* -T-temrxmpmm.. he mosi s.~~n ■■—■—■—lf __tf^^^^ KV^ V gatfp— l^_i^ _l^_k OP ti I P
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 371 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated m Japan.) "NPER MAIL CONTRACT WITH TIIE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without notice LONDON LINE FOR* NIGHTLY SERVICE ■V r^_dc_ and Antwerp via (Malacca, Penang Colombo, Suez, Port Said and Marseilles. LIVERPOOL LINE. For Marseilles and Liverpool via Suez. HAMBURG LINE. Kor London and
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    • 532 8 K. P. M. I KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated m Holland). RPYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co., OF BATAVIA Te'ephone 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Manager Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dept. 3 COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. SINGARADJA (Thursday, July 14) Bengkalis, Tanjong-Mengeidar, Tanjong-Leidong, Paneh, Berombang,
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    • 615 8 p o. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO, (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). The -Compsny's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at pre I ONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON L TO MARSEILLES g DtTE SINGAPORE* LEAVE SINGA;
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 676 9 THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD (INCORPORATED IN SIAM) SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. Trengganu, KeUnUn, Barbara, Telupin, PaUni, Singora, La- Bandon, Langsusn, Chumpon, snd Bangkok. 4 Arrival Departure fpa_ July v Jal 13 A TIIOK J^y 18 July 20 July 25 July 27 (1 Aug. 1 Aug. 3 are fitted
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    • 636 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Ellerman BucknaU Steam Ship Co.. Ltd (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated m England.) JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NFW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Due Spore Route Fer T Suez Manila and China. 5t?222
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    • 568 9 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATED BT PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. I (Incorporated m U. S. A.) FOR ACCOUNT OF THE U. 8. SHIPPING BOARD I SAN FRANCISCO— MANILA— EAST INDIA. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. For CALCUTTA via COLOMBO WOLVERINE STATE Passengers and Freight Jt.'-> ie GRANITE STATE Paseengera and Freight Aug.
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  • 349 10 "PUSSYFOOT IN INDIA. Preparations for an Elaborate Campaign. London, May 18th. Mr. Pussyfoot Johnson is paving the way for an elaborate Campaign m India during Alienist and September by despatching large batches of prohibitionist literature to India. He believes that the Indian electorates only need to be told of the
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  • 1080 10 (tensive scheme of a compulsory limitation of output is unfortunately unattainable and a watertight system of voluntary restriction has yet to be accomplished, there is reason to believe that opinion m favour of the latter Is much stronger to-day than it was six months ago among those
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 202 10 i:OTinininn!i!!!nii:i;!i!n!!i;T ,:;,iii:!i,i 11 i!r«i!i-!;iiptii!!!'::;: !:!'3 urticularly :lauon to articles of food, the ty is of greater relative importthan the price. A smaller ntity of the best quality is, irom ealtn point of view, more ben ial than a large quantity of ferior quality, timulants are suspect now because he war
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    • 115 10 r -wRBRmBBRkOaJKOy*-^" 1 _>_fl____r^ I /JEFFREY'sX I B t_l SB 7_fl b-k I ff mm 1 BEER j M BREWED IN SCOTLAND _T T^^k jj (WCOBPORATtO IN EKCIAN6 _*,~r -fr I i DAD FOR PURITY AVH POWER Im.*X 6 V B VkaV I !wtLL|JSI II SU I UI\I t I
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  • 83 11 JULY 13. Bank 4 m.s. _i_ *wo i "I" i a-iid Hank demand 23 2S-2' J Private credits 3 m.s. OJ4 5-16 New York, demand .j.m Credits 90 days <-„,' France, demand jqs India, T. T. l?(J Hongkong, demand 17^ p.c. Prem. Yokohama, demand Java, demand 134%, Bangkok, demand
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  • 141 11 Gambier Cube No. 1 12.00 Pepper (white fair) 34.50 Tapioca, small flake, f.g. 5.75 Tapioca, Medium pearl f.g 8.00 Pearl Sago, small no 8.50 Copnt Sundrk-d 11.50 Opium, Benares uncort 5,000 Rice. Rangoon White 293 Rice, Siam No. 1 for export 375 Rice, Siam No. 2 for export 360
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  • 45 11 12 o'clock noon, 13th July 1921. PaU Crepe. Ribbed Smoked Sh. Closing Priest. Cloning Price*. Buy»rs Sellers. Bayan Ssllsrs. Bpot 82 33 29 30 Aug. to Sept. 31 32 Oct. to Dec. 31 35 Tone of Market:— Steady I m
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 390 11 over $4,000,000 L JiL,^ ,LJ^'«~W''«»™ ~w.sj_s_a_„-» rrifT* nr>l-_m Assurances m force orer $17,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. 'Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore ny has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of i OFFICE E ivk PLANS OF ASSURANCE Uf A <"* Compete. Act
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    • 557 11 CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up CapiUl m 600,000 shares of £5 each _y» Cv« 000 Reserve Fund a.OOoIoOO Keserve Liability of Proprietors 8.000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 88 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkong Penang Amritsar lioilo Puket Bargkok
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    • 652 11 HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE 94 Market Street. BRANCHES: Penang—B6 Beach Street. Malacca— lti Jonker Street. Muar— 77-79 Jalan Suleiman. Batu Pahat^-109 Jalan Rahamat. AGENCIES AT: London, New York, San Francisco, Shangnal, Hongkong, Amoy, Batavia. Sourabaya se__arang, Palembang and Trang. CAPITAL. AUTHORISED $20,000,000 If 8 ed 8,000,000 ai <*-iiP
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    • 482 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. 1 Established 1888. --1 Capital Subscribed V 100 Cfc *n* (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y 88,000,000 President N. Kajiwara, Esq. Vice-President S. K. Siuuki, Esq DIRECTORS. N. Soma, Esq., I. Matsukata. Esq Y. Yamakawa, Eaq., M. Mitsui, Esq, M Odagiri, Esq., Raron K. Morimura, Baron
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    • 233 11 THE LONDON LANCASHIRE INSURANCE CO. LTD., (Incorporated m Great Britain) TOTAL ASSETS exceed £23,000,000. FlRE— lnsurance* effected, for long or *hort periods, on the BUILDINGS, CONTENTS aad RENT of PRIVATE DWELLING HOUSES, GODOWNS a_4 BUSINESS Premise*. MOTOR CAR— Policies is*ued covering PRIVATE CARS, MOTOR CYCLF.S aa* COMMERCIAL VEHICLES gainst Accidental
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 140 11 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hospital, July 12. Millibar 1016.6, 1013.1. 1014.6. Temp 85 82, 81. Wet Bulb Ther 76, 76, 76. Dir. of Wind Calm. SW. Calm. Max. Temp, in shade 86. Min. Temp, in shade 78. Max. in Sun— Te rad. Ther 69 Rain fall in 24 hours— Nil.
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    • 434 11 MAIL TABLE. 11 Intermediate and local mails will be fema. I Federated Malay States, Mala -co, Moar aa« Penang (by train) 6 am. and 6 p.m. dally Kuala Pahang. Pekan, etc. (By train) f a.m via Jerantut Batavia. Colombo, etc. Clin li' a.m. versing, Kuantan. otc. Mersing noon Mahf Innamincks
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  • 1071 12 THE REUNION OF THE CHURCHES. (From Out Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh, June 1. The fight f.r the reuri n of the Scottish Presbyterian Churches practically over. That is the str ngest impression made by the Assembly 1 on the reports of their Union Committees. In both Aatembliei impatience n
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  • 233 12 Singapore. July 13. Rubber had quite a lift m the local market over the week-end, brought about iless by the various suggestions floating abjut regarding farther restrictiona of output and possible Government assistto to industry. So far the effect has not been felt'in rubber shares, although l
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  • 313 12 Singapore, July 13. The market closes quiet. Rubber improred 4 cents, but the increase had very little effect on rubber shares. There are few buyers of cheap lots and a little business has been done. Tin declined £3 sb. on the week closing at £168
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  • 127 12 T' ere are some quotable anecdotes m "Edward Bok: A Biography" (ButterVtorth), which is an epic of journalistic bustling. Business energy of a kind which would have pleased the late Samuel Smiles was shown by the young man who secured the Southern States rights of a Bible publishing firm, thereby
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  • 178 12 FOOTBALL. i Probables beat Possibles. The match between Probables and Possibles on the S.C.C. ground yesterday afternoon j reduced thoroughly interesting encounter, the result being a win for the Probables by one goal to nil. The Possibles put up a splendid fight, but were opposed to a team
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  • 225 12 The meeting of the S.R.C. second string anH the S.CF.A. II furnished a stern struggle on the Padang yesterday afternoon, and resulted m a goalless draw. The Recreation Club, by their splendid p rformance m effecting a draw with a iram of such calibre
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  • 77 12 Ai the Ova!. Surrey beat Sussex by VJ runs. At Tunbridgc Wells, Yorkshire beat Kent by 31 runs. At Derby. Northants beat Derbyshire by 194 runs. At Kidderminster, Worcester beat Glamorgan by 38 runs. At Manchester, Lancashire beat War wickshire by six wickets. At Southampton, Middlesex beat Hants
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  • 63 12 The Reuter cable of the 12th inst. states that m the Holland Park Hall, mi n a twentyrounds contest, Pete Herman, Americn. ex-Champion of the World, knocked out Jm H. go-ins, British Champion, m the eleventh round. The fight was arranged as bantamweight, but Herman, being
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  • 49 12 Big Score Against Scotland. A Reuter cable of the 12th inst. states that m the match between the Australians and Scotland at Perth, the Australians may'; 422. Collins compiled 100, which included fifteen fours, whilst Bardsley, who contributed 112, hit a six and fourteen fours.
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  • 143 12 Some excellent boxing is premised for to-morrow night at Filiis's Circus, the programme having now been definitely arranged. There will be a six-round contest at Bs t! 01b. between Seng Tee Tee and J. McKenna. Both are good men and some good sport !l assured. In addition,
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  • LADIES' LAWN TENNIS.
    • 94 12 Ladiee Doubles Handicap. Mrs. Butcher and Mr. Savage plus 15 beat Miss Chappel and Mrs. Mills plus 2, 5—4, 4—6, 6—l. Mixed Doable* B Class. Mr. and Mrs. Karsten owe 15 beat Mr. and Mrs. Nell owe 15, 5 6, 6 4, 6 2. Miss Dmy and Mr.
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    • 114 12 Ladies Singles Handicap. Xi re Dorrington Ward scr. vs. Mrs. Ka-sten plus 30. Ladies Doubles Open. Lady Murrison and Miss Shaw vs. Mrs. Maxwell and Mrs. Drummond. Mrs. Connell and Miss Lamb vs. Mrs. Burkfll and Miss Brooke. Mixed Doubles A Class. Mr. and Mrs. Leggatt owe 15
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    • 66 12 Ladies Singles Handicap. Mrs. A. H. Dickinson plus 4 vs. Mrs. Schafcr owe 3. Ladies Doubles Handicap. Mrs. Morrell and Miss Brooke owe 1 vs. Mrs. Swindell and Miss Stephenson owe S. Mix<_ Doubles B. Class. Mrs. Hull and Dr. Webster plus 4 V 9. Mr. and Mrs.
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    • 169 12 Press Tribute To J. M. Gregory. Lordon, June 24th. "The Tines" honours the Australian. J. j M. Greg ry, with m special article, calling him the greatest match winner m the world. The journal says that he practically won the Trent-Bridge test m the first 20
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    • 73 12 A boxing entertainment is premised for Thursday July 21st. m the Star Opera Hall. Arrangements are being made by Nat Kennedy, who was here with J. Christie some time ago. The chief event of the evening will be a twelve round conj teat between Tug Wilson and Jim Hyde. 1
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    • 210 12 Maria** London, June 8. The prospects of a settlement of the coal strike seem more favourable, and it is to be hoped that owners and miners will be able to come to some definite agrcemc.it regarding resumption of work at an early date. To-day's advices seem to
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