The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 July 1921

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. N CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1921. NO. 10,332.
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  • 157 1 Very few wires have come through to-day. The Powers are quite agreed on a d sarmament Conference at Washington and Mr. Lloyd George and M. Briand have intimated their desire to attend personally Page 7. The Ci-ermans of their own accord have started the trial of U
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  • 1367 1 What an the distinguishing qualities of a rogue, cither m fiction or m fact Possibly no two people would answer the qnesticr. m UM SSJBO way. Mr. < 'harl. s Kingston, for example, has giv«n the titl. of "Remarkable Rogues" to a book rtCOrdtaf the careers of a
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 212 1 Maltheid RAFFLES HOTEL. MONDAY-— Tea Dansant, sto 7 p.m. (Admission free). WEDNESDAY,— SpeciaI Musical Piogrammo after Dinner. TIP RBDAY*— Guest Night and Dancing. (Evening Dress essential for Dancing). I Xi I) AY.— Special Lunch— Orchestra. -MTUDAY.— Guest Night and Dancing. (Evening Dress essential for Dancing). SUNDAY. Cinema after Dinn r.
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    • 81 1 St. Helens Court, JOHNSMANVILLE NON-BURN Automobile Brake Lining The control of your tar depends upon your brakes and their efficiency depends upon the brake lining you use. Specify Johns Manville NON-BURN when having them relined. It is made The hosier Company, j liFoYoif^spFßiT, j CYLINDER OILS, j DUNLQP TYRES. Stocked
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    • 117 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Admiralty notice of prize goods Page 4, Liberty Hall, Palladium and Gaiety all new programme* Pajre 2. W'hiteawayV have crood value for CUTtains— Rage 5. Xotice re Zaida ami O. S. K. sttwniers --rpo passage to Calcutta by the Namseng —Page 11* Cheong Koon Senjr Co. sell town
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    • 198 1 THE WEEK. FrUlay, loth. High Water, 6.59 a.m., 6.59 p.m. I Rowing. Chiengmai Cup heat, 5 p.m. Boxing contests, Fillis's Circus, 9.16 p.m. 1 Football League. Div. I: S.R.C. vs. Sea Deferc X Football League 32nd Co.. R.A.M.C. v. S.C.C. £r 11. Reclamation. 8 Saturday, Hoth. I High Water. 8.28
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  • 380 2 Mo one would contend that the conditions of life for all m Madras are ideal, but tine advancement may be along the lines I Improvement of existing conditions .ather than of introduction of conditions existing elsewhere but here as yet untried. Unless travellers' tales are entirely f->l?e, the
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    • 337 2 TO LET. Laige Goaowns facing river 1 al?o near shipping, Stores from 6,000 to 30,000 sq. ft. j Large and Commodious offices i uLtrally situated also Bunga- lews. A 1 Apply to A. J. ABRAHAM. I 56 Robinson-rd, Marsilling Bldg. j X —V-V- V-% -V- S V* V-V-V-- V» S
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    • 507 2 v A T L| B 'I CONTINUATION' OF Wm Fox's Colossal Photo Dramatic Triumph THAT WILI LONG STAND AT THE VERY PINNACLK OF THE S^REEN-S GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS STARRING ißßMßßß**i* B ANNETTE KELLERM&NN I A I ween or the sba I DAUGHTER i TO-NIGHT AT 1. FJI I IJ.JJJJ GODS I
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    • 474 2 ALHAMBRA From THURSDAY, July 14, to TUESDAY -July 19, IMi A GRIPPING AND SENSATION PICTURE A GOLDWYN SUPER PRODUCTION Featuring OWEN MOORE (Divorced husband of Mary Pickford) am! 4 HEDDA NOW In a sensational story of man In search of adventure who fir Adapted from Rex Beach'i Novel of the
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    • 42 3 p Two Cars Each the best n its 1 1 r &^L m^L .W-V* J 9^^ »w I >T«^ fV'» ca Lv v I IXI Xj 11 1 nfl 1 bIbVI I N 1 MADE lenclandß 5 5 SINGAPORE AND PENANG l\
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    • 170 3 rk depict i the trade duly orga and xistin^ UniU a. having. a pUc •1 County of San Fi State o by the Con m i ect o Aid trade ty of tl trk c msi ta of the won! printed or wrii r represented i appearini forn i i
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    • 185 3 l -^^■•j^ A Perfect Jeweller's S hop. 1 Each department planned on lines thoroughly equipped to efficiently meet every NEED OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. JUST UNPACKED f Solid leather dressing cases with sterling silver fittings I PBNANG. MSK, \<JILU%JL 3 HIGH <\\: I\(;.\I'()R«. JBLfc'Jl,' ■lit}.' -r EV iV MOVE I
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    • 977 4 Cable Address r«in\/ririSj l T hohong" \^;JCji.VXxLiJLN x. i y^r'l^A 'Phone 352 or call at I&/L 61, Kling Street for your a W trail order which will conWorks Proprietors West Coast Road, Ho Hong Company. Pandan, SINGAPORE. jmsnaEir I MASSAGE HALL Hi Ift r^^te^^M^l IHB 239 Bencoolen Street. m |S^S^«\'
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    • 898 4 In the Colonial Court of Admiralty •f the Straits Settlement* Settlement of Singapore. I a No 1 of 1921 The proceeds of part cargo In Prize ex s.s. Miyazaki Maru Atsuta Maru a Georpo V. hy the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and
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    • 967 4 P«TATE OF GEORGE "kAPPA-d^ceased.) IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF VFRY VAIU«E sTnGAPOKE TOWN rKOPKHTU VERY VA i£™}T coB Sale-rooms 1G and 17 Rafflo* PU M ON** TUESDAY mh JULY .921 at 2.30 p... lot No 1 Very valuable' OSK. year. leasehold land and Shop-h... Lot No. l. m-i.v pochorc Road, Area
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    • 569 5 fa godown No. :so Robertson •own office No. 3 B Malacca Street j Apply Ueft BivtiMra. > LET.— Tw storeyed bungalow. No. 39, R umL Entry Ist July lu2i'| |ppl] H Shirazi, 19, Malacca Street. LET. Large «r«ll appointed office m of m«>d»-i Apply •••••t. I ":;>ound House, No. 28
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    • 828 5 WARING roe. AUCTION BALE of Coff* Pot r, ,V ,'V"J h oso Plat and 01 urs .u,d Saucers, Cruets Bowls tfc 35 CASES HITTER Leather B t ti i a s B <-'«<l». iPiiii MESSRS WARING AND ROE Will sell by auction At their Sale-Rooms 8 Robinson Road OM MONDAY.
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    • 770 5 J2-7 d me^f le n Vir V g f r En^^h~. s ftnd employ- 13.7 PPLV om^ard care of Free Press I 14-7 16-7 VANTEE> T At nee for the General Hospital, S gaporo, a Bill-Co.lector and clerk, salary at <ton PCr annum risinff by 60 P* r «nnum to
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    • 581 5 FOR "saLT^ 29-6 v.c. 15-7 Portho". tlt>StimS h Htr half litrt Cue 50 liti t s $22*0 Cam 100 |itr« .$;< 0 .00 Cash GOSLING CO., M > Telegraph Street. 15-7 FOR SALE q No reasonable offers r,f U sed as Owner leaving p A»ljr to c. c unradi cai
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    • 108 5 ~~WfUTEAWA TS I WONDER IF YOU I BIGGER CM J ICC j£ l BETTERXCHOICE I BETTER VALVE CHOICE I THAN ANY OTHER HOUSE IN THE COLONY Whiteaway's for Furnishing. p n entn an«l scolloped cd K e. A splendid <{.'rf fU A Kipht lotton Rill hrinffo *v pi^i mf s
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  • 49 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. PERRIN. At Kulim Kedah 4th July to Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Perrin a daughter. MARRIAGE. BIDDOLPH -WEST.— June 9, at Folkestone, Norman Biddolph, Royal Scots, to Phyllis E\*lyn Sackville, only daughter of late Fredk. George West, Straits Settlements, and of Mrs. H. R. Powell, Folkestone.
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  • 930 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1921. Popular Election. The name of Hugh Clifford is wellknown m Malaya, although he has been away nine years from the place. He is now Governor of Nigeria, and has a wider reputation as a noted writer and a plain speaker. Like oth^r Governors,
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  • 920 6 The Ipoh. Gymkhana Club summer race meeting is fixed for August 20th. Sir Ernest Birch had a reserved "box" for the r second test match at Lord's last month. The Y. M. C. A. Swimming Pool, Fort Canning, is closed on Thursday and Friday this week for repairs. A Singapore
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  • 398 6 An Interesting Kttle fund m the un-aristocratir bttl ed neighbourhood of Victoi wp, when His Excelh n< opened a training centre f sj>cctors. At the corner there stood a GOTemme when from other an ing became avail:; 1 into a sen ol fcr training tors. There are
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  • 34 6 We understand that been reached bttwi Assrciation and th« latter accepting D behalf the revised offer of 1" tion m wages on p quence, work was IMUBM M mills yesterday morning.
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  • 71 6 Local French resident. National Day yesterday, priate to the pCCttioa W I the French Consulate I f to Frenchmen from Ul€ wbo fell m the Great Wll wns largely attended. II Governor was represet van. R.N., A.D.C IW«« represented the Navy represented by Major II v' Captain
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  • 39 6 The Pacific Mail Steamier m fy m receipt of a cable from advising that the a.s. i M i» sailed from Singapore on aturda3r fMf9^ arrived at Manila on Wedm^* p makinf the trip m ilightly i«*» w daya.
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    • 172 6 GREEN USES GRAND "OLD PARR" "WHISKY AGENTS Caldbeck Macgregor Co., LIMITED. 87, Cecil Street. -i-i-iHhM*i*iHhi* ■■■■■iimi I CONVENIENCE 2 2 THERMOS FLASK. 1 m LiquWs may be kept hot or cold for long periods of time, and I it is just the thing for any trip A Thermos Flask will
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    • 275 6 jlScSiSit S THc HOMJE. AUSTIN From Rushlight All British to Autoplant 10. Autoplant fai 1841 Frederick do i Moleyns produced a Furnishes electric platinum filament incani current for 60-20 descent lamp and Starr watt lamps or say j of Cincinnati substituted 800|1200 candle a carbon fi'ament for 4 power It
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  • 158 7 ACCEPTANCE. H PREMIER TO GO. London. July 12. tively declared that Mr. 1 Washington to Conference, frtrich n< Id irt the autumn. I> minion Premier* nferenee before the depart to dis- particularly being v the way to t at Washingr this may fit m 1 1 kfc WENT
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  • 133 7 I n of ihv Ma:. will be road with the very commodff twelv. type, especially ccmiih India Company*? In length, essel, like h I ted to exhibit the same roach weather ncond- •and three-berth public roo:r. i, i lituated on or leek. In the second-class have four berths.
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  • 168 7 I folk of England adore I Walei may be judged from r*d of a girl's letter, of H R H to Clifton. ii event of the week was Mother and E. and I front row of seats In v.U-n c passed through satisfactory look at *ye ht-ard how
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  • 502 7 U. BOAT OFFENDERS. V GERMAN PROSECUTION. IReuter's Service] Leipzig, July 12. The trial of the Submarine Lieutenants Dittmar and Boldt has begun. They are CheTfed wjfh murder by firing on the lifeboats containing survivors from the hos- pital-ship Llandovery Castle. The case differs from previous trials, the
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  • 270 7 Off to Sumatra. *'I have come to the conclusion that our marriage has been an utter and miserable j failure. I don't blame you: I am the culprit." This extract from a husband* letter wa* read to Lord Ashmore m the Court of Session during the
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  • 1667 7 BRILLIANT SCENES. We have received the following from the High Commissioner's Office: His Excellency the High Commissioner Sir Laurence Guillemard, K. C. B. arrived m Brunei about 9.30 a.m. on June 10th to present His Highness the Sultan with the gnia of Honorary Knight Commander
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  • 86 7 I Moving the adoption of the report at the annual meeting m Glasgow on June 8, Mr. T. N. Christie, chairman, said that there rover had been a great industry so suddenly ard so severely stricken as the one m Tvh 1- ch they were engaged. Their
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  • 31 7 II VM .„«.«.>« ua^ at me xvuooer cxmoition m London were Mr. J. Biomfield Douglas. the well-known planter and V. A., ami Mr. F. C. Paimore, of the Kajang Central Rubber Factory.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 151 7 Wristlet Watches! <q<s^ GUARANTEED: I j GENUINE LI VEtt MOVEMENT I I Neat m appearance, Perfect Timekeepers. I I Mcket, Fixed Hinge. I 1 $25.C0. j. I ■b I 1 mr*\ I {Ml w| 28.50 L\C tolled Gold yjgksj: v *Jr Wristlet Watch I WRIT I FOR LIST OF I
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    • 391 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated m Japan.) f »NDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without notice LONDON LINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE Vmion and Antwerp via (Malacca, Penang, Colombo, Suez, Port Smid and Marseilles. SOUTH AMERICAN LINK. T&r South American Ports (via Cape of Good Hope) Two-Monthly KANAGAWA
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    • 470 8 K. P. M KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated m Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co., OF BATAVIA IVrphen« 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Manager Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dept. 3 COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHFRLA>3*S INDIA GOVERNMENT. Bengkalis, Tanjong-Mengeidar, Tanjong-Leidong, Paneh, Beromban*, Asahan and Belawan-Deli. SEPEELMAN (Saturday,
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    • 618 8 p O. BRITISH INDIA AND I APCAR LINE. I (Incorporated m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). The Company* MAIL SERVICES KAST OF BOMBAY are at pr, LONDON* FAR-KASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES A DIIK SINGAPORE LEAVE SINGAPi
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    • 666 9 THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO LTD r (INCORPORATED IN SIAM) > Lli SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE :rengganu, KelanUn, B;.renara Tpl,,n,« n -ion, Langsusn, Chum^/SS B«™o£ to HATIPOK t^"^* 1 Departure Au^. l Aur I ore fitted throughout with elec'tic lieht «n^ i, tot! class passengere. d have ex cellent and
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    • 583 9 The Ocean Steam Sh ip Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Ellerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co Ltd (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated m England.) JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NPW YO RK a SUEZ OR pANAM FROM NEW YORK. steamer n IIA C'nfti-^ t> EURYPYLUS j.fTi" Fer BANDON HALL
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    • 481 9 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATID BY PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. (Incorporated m U. S. A.) FOR ACCOUNT OF THE U. ft SHIPPING BOARD SAN FRANCISCO— MANILA— EAST INDIA. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. I For CALCUTTA via COLOMBO WOLVERINE STATE Passengers ami Freight r I GRANITE STATE Ptsgengers and Freight a 24
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  • 236 10 j From the i\po:t of Mr. Boden Kioss [en the Fisheries Department, F. If. S., fo» 1920, we that the year a? a whole I as not prosperous m Kuan 'and Mat.. fairly, I m lx>wcr Perak, tbo Kuala Selangor district and Klang and poor m Kuala Langkat
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  • 219 10 JJ London, June 8. ft A somewhat improved demand was met 5 with during: the earlier part of the week, and values rose about Id. per ib. for both spot and forward delivery, Standard Crepe being sold up to 9d. and Ribbed Smoked Sheets up to 81.
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  • 24 10 The break which separates man from the gorilla id Ims than the gap which separates th« gorilla' from th« lowest ape. Profeeaor Arthur Keith.
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  • 364 10 Manchester, June 8. En the midst of many ng features, proposed wage reduction! almost through- out industry have forced the labour situation the f v~ trading difficulties, t The readjustment of wages on a lower level is proving no easy problem, and m addition to the coal
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  • 86 10 Madras .lune 27. The Minister for Development m the Madras Government, as a preliminary to the many schemes he contemplates for industrial development, is now engaged m drafting a Bill for State aid to industries m the Presidency. He is also making enquiries with a view
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    • 285 10 p A I N IS THE REGION OF THE HIPS, HJmMiL^ r-_ if v» "LTiL.'y < Sr%\ < S?%lJff < ili 7^ e^\ 7^ flave you paitls m the Tegl ot tbe hi?i >^>s >-^^ v^^ ■**—^^-^f^- 9* I**1 r-rj-i-.-lT iVa'aii'"!, i strain of tbe muscles, lney vi y jft
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    • 162 10 THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. I with which is associated THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO, LTD. I Head Office Shanghai J Both incorporated under the Hongkong Ordinances LIFE AND FIRE I Chief OTice Southern Agencies 2. Finlayson Green, SINGAPORE. THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. I i lncorporated m
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    • 32 10 ADi&KEON GU.FS-UH CO., I. (Incorporated m England). SOLE DISTRIBUTOKS F. I B. v R| JF I H 1 SOLE IMPORTER The Borneo Co., Ltd i (Incorporated m E~i' ~J) SINGAPORE, IPOH PENA^
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  • 35 11 IBank demand JJ *g Private credits 3 m. 8 24 »S Yoko^hamn' dom"^ P Pl Bangkok, demand g\ Sovereign, Bank Buyi -ff JB r, Bank of England Rato 6 nc Rar Silv-r London .-V
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  • 161 11 JULY 11 I m 100 Tons i Gambier Cube No. Q Gambler 2 i e PP fr B!af -k 14 50 Pepper (white fair) J450 Tapioca, small flake, t.g. 5 75 j Tapioca, Medium pearl f.e Kn n Pearl Sago, small nom> jj f Q Copra Mix dll6d "J~
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    • 1216 11 over $4,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE OWIS~m T OFFICE Wtach..*, House. Si^^^^ SeU ementB) -ny has £20,000 depoaited with the Supreme Court nf v LONDON OFFICE 32 Old Jewry, E.C. I'I.ANS OF ASSURANCE 8i d and CompUeB ">* British Life Assurance Companies Act C. KNOX. i MANAGING DIRECTOR auiINTS
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    • 224 11 THE LONDON LANCASHIRE INSURANCE CO. LTD., (Incorporated m Great Britain) T©TAL ASSETS •xceed £23,000,000. FIRE Im«Tirance« effected, for k»g or short periods, on the BUILDINGS, CONTENTS a»d RENT of PRIVATE DWELLING HOUSES, GODOWNS aa4 BUSINESS Premise*. MOTOR CAR— Policies issued coyerin* PRIVATE CARS, MOTOR CYCLES COMMERCIAL VEHICLES gainst Accidental Damage,
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 200 11 C OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION. 12 o'clock moon, 14th July 1921. P*U Crepe. Ribbed Smoked Sh Cl**tig Price: Cloeing Prio«*. Bikers Sellers. Bnj%r% S«lUri. f P Ot 33 34 Uly 34 35 Aug. to Sept. 5 Oct. to Dec. ?BU Tone of M«*et:-Firm VBBBELS ARRIVED. Van Keck, Dut. 1909, from
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    • 366 11 MAIL TABLE. I Fed.ralM Malay S:»t«, M.lu-e., Ma., M ESS rin l: roh ;u i> v... Hong I.mn 1 D m An.aorJam. etc. M.n f,,,,. c «B. Amo v v.nC.oon ,1, IZ ■"rabnya. otr M cb 4 v,, n I'ulau Soogi c 1 T dina «-m Korimon Sult m» I*
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  • 537 12 LEASK OF A HOUSE. Interacting Case. A house No. 140 North Bridge-id left by a father to his son, played a prominent part m a case which came before Mr. Justice Sproule m the Supreme Court some time ago. and hil Lordship's decision has now funnel the
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  • 169 12 Action, mystery, thrills and rmance are found m sui>erlative m The Screaming Shadow Ben WOton'l super serial m tifteen episodes of which the starting episodes n:w are being screened at the Liberty Hall m 61 MOOnd show. All Dolled Up a universal special attraction •tarring Gladys Walton will
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  • 127 12 Noiicvs to MarineTS. llftlMCa Straits. The master of Ire a.s. Sangola report* a derelict mast floating vertically s x feet above water, apparently attached to an invisible object, m Lat. 5.50 N., Long 99 E., it being a danger to navigation. Port Swettenham. The following report been received
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  • 91 12 OFFICIAL REPORT. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's usual weekly auction was held on 13th July, 1921, when there was catalogued L,296,7ifl lbs. Tons 578.47; Offered 1,016,197 lbs. Tons 453.6G Sold i^l.-J'-'J lbs. Tons 411.26. PEICBB RBAUZKD. Uibbod Smoked Sheet Cents per Ik S'porc Stand. Quality
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  • 206 12 BARLOW COS PRODUCE REPORT. Singapore, July 11. Thl n: hai been steady increase m value-; during the last week following better advifroni lA>ndon f and the result of the conference m Batavia. At the usual weekly auction, which opened on Wednesday, all grades were keenly competed for and prices realised
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  • 143 12 Singapore, Joly 14. On receipt of the news of the agreement it- ached between Dutch and Malayan planting interests, the rubber market accepted the possibility of farther restriction, and values rose rapidly, shorts being anxious to cover while sellers held off. For the auctions held yesterday, f>7B
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  • 202 12 London, June l.~>. Prices have fluctuated within narrow limits during the past week, without any decided tendency one way or the other, but a better tone is apparent to-day and values close at Ud. per lb. over last Wednesday's rates. Pending the settlement of the Coal Strike,
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  • 94 12 Fraser'* Report. Singopore, July 11Kubber.— Firmer tone, but few shares changing hands. MininK. Firm. Taipings $1.1") $1.20, North Taipinjrs $1.35— 51.40, South Wpinga 7."i cents 80 cents, Nawng Pots Sl.62tt $1.57 Va, Collieries $14.50 $15, Tongkak Harboora $1.",.rjO ?16, Titis |4^-ss^s, Rawanga Ci'2 l^ cents GT l^
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  • 358 12 Interesting Experiment. Burmans have always had Dbe reputation of being iroud fighting: men, writes a military correspondent of the "English* man," bat attempts to recruit them for the Army alwayi failed prior to the war. It b difficult to say what objections th<±v had to military service, but
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  • 289 12 Death of Dr. Kellas. Tht death of Dr. Kellas, one of the nine members (excluding local drivers bearers, etc) of the Mount Everest ox pedition organised by the Royal Geographical Society and the Alpine Club, is a t serious lo?s to the expedition. Dr. Kellas had for
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  • 76 12 Mr. Murray is about to resume publication of the Indian Text Series by the issue of Volume II of An Arabic History ol Gujarat, which has been edited by Sir E. Denison Ross from the unique and autocrraph copy m the library of the Calcutta Madrasah. Although the direct appeal
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 175 12 Two second eleven League games were played on the Esplanade last evening, the results being: St Josephs 1, Ex-Services' 0. Sea Defences 2, United Banks 1. Leacue Table Second Division. The following will play for the S.R.C. against the Sea Defences this afternoon:— F. Albuequcrque; L. M.
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    • 60 12 The S. C. C. annual athletic sports, m suspension since 1914. will be held next week. Preliminary events will be decided en Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and the finals on Saturday. On Monday the two events for rufbv players will be disposed of drop
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    • 36 12 A Reuter message irom rsew i orit, uaieu 12th but states that Carpentier has signed a contract to defend the title of the world's light heavy-weight champion m October. Tex Rickard will select his opponent.
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    • 101 12 A 525.000 Sweep. i There will be a Non-Selling Sweep oon- fined to members of the Selnniror Turf I Club on the "Goitre Camming Stakes." Race No. 8 to be run m Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, Auir. 13th. Five thousand tickets will be sold at $5 each.
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    • 63 12 The second heat of the race for the Chienpmai Cup will be rnved to-day Rt 5.10 p.m. between: Mr. T. H. Stone's four ami Mr. R. M. Williams' four. The launches Iris and Irene, kindly lent by Messrs. Mansfield and Co.. and Messrs. Paterson, Simons and Co.,
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    • 95 12 England Wins. 1/omion, June 23rd. At the Horse Show at Olynipia, Enplane! won the Prince of Wales' Cup m the Jnmping competition Cot teams. There was intense enthusiasm when Co- lonel Jeoffrey Brooke on "Combined Training" led up the British team to receive the
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    • 74 12 Cambridge Wins Cup. Lond:n, June 23rd. Cambridge won the 1 annual inter-University polo match at Hurlingham by seven peal? to four. The win was deserved, but flhe game was well contested and the standard of play was above the average of previous inter-Uni--1 versity contests. Cambridge, who
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    • 23 12 No play was possible m the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club Tournament yesterday, and Thursday's ties will be played on Monday.
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    • 71 12 Ladies Singles Handicap. Mrs. A. H. Dickinson plus 4 vs. Mrs. Schafer owe 3. I adies Doubles Handicap. Mrs. Morrell and Miss Brooke owe 1 vb. Mrs. Swindell and Miss Stephenson owe 3. Mix«d Doubles B. Class. Mrs. Hull and Dr. Webster plus 4 vs. Mr. and Mrs.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 138 12 I'ROPEKTY SALES. The following Singapore properties wer j sold by auction by Messrs. Cheong Koon Sen£ Co., at their sale-room No. 30 Flinp Street on Wednesday afternoon 90 years leasehold land and shophouso No. 57 Outram Road area 2,564 sq. ft boupht by Mr. S. Samir.athan for $5,600. 99 years
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    • 187 12 0 H. P. I PETROL CONSUMPTION EXTRAORDINARY I 1 On May 22nd at Lc Mans Petrol Coisumption Trials. trrying four persons won the first place against 43 Cornet. J iles on less than gallon of petrol. This test proves the mechanical efficiency— the power developed nd economy of this remarkable
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