The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 August 1921

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. v CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1921. NO. 10,:] 17.
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  • 200 1 The death is announced of Mr. J. T. Lloyd I'aj?e 6. An interesting letter on Call a Policeman Page 7. The death is announced of the world-famous tenor, Caruso^ Page 7. An American is making an attempt to fly to the North Pole in September Page 7.
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  • 1221 1 At the eastern end of the vast plain of central Scotland the bed of a great lake> in remote geologic periods through which the Forth serpentines from the Grampians, to the sea, with more coils and twists than even the Mekong below Saigon, almost doubling on
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 178 1 MaUhoid [RAFFLES HOTEL. Dansant, 5 to 7 p.m. (Admission free). )\LSUAV.— Special Musicai Programme after Dinner. i iv RSDAY. Guest Night and I>ncinp. (Evening Dress essential for Dancing). FRIDAY. Si ecial Lunch Orchc'sira. I RDAY. Guest Night and Dancing. (Evening Dress esstntial for Dancing). SUNDAY. Cinema after Dinner. PICTURES. TEDDI
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    • 242 1 compare the increased value TEe ROYAL TYPEWRITER'S lighter touch,its clear cut type impressions, its complete visibility of writing line its many adrijtiiwiai ttses, afforded by its twenty exclusive features, makes possible die most economicul typewriter service obtainable. 9 "Compare the Work" i Agents: I SINGAPORE. 9 (Incorporated in England.) I
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    • 110 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Powell ami (Vs forthcoming sales Page I. The Lea Recorder— The Borneo Co.— Page (i. Helachrin i cigarettes from Robinson and Co. Page 7. Further redaction in price of Iliehelin tyres -Pajre 10. Dr. Williams' pink pills for girls' ailments Pajre "i. Prolonged eye strain leads to ill-health
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 132 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 4th. High Water, 11.18 a.m., 10 36 p.m. B. I. Homeward mail closes. Orchestra Practice, Tomlinson Hall, o p.m. Boxing, Liberty Hall, 10 p.m. Friday, sth. High Water, 11.52 a.m., 11.24 p.m. Municipal Commission. 2.15 p.m. F. L. Div. I, Staffords vs. S.C.F.A., S.C.C. Mark Lodge Installation,
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  • 209 2 An Official Statement. "It it regrettable that the higher the Education students receive in this country the more indifferent is their faith in the ■ancestral spirits," is a statement made by Mr. Yamada, Chief of the Shinto Affairs Bureau in the Horn, Department, in the course
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  • 83 2 Sparkling comedy is blended with appeal-. ing pathos leading to a dramatic climax in "The Smart Sex," the Universal comedy- I <»rama starring Eva Novak in her absorbing und amusing picture of a stranded .show girl. Two new episodes of M The I •Screaming Shadow" will also be
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  • 64 2 At the inquest in London on the body of the baby of Dr. Bolton, of Shanghai, which was drowned in the stream, th« jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against the Japanese nurse. The infant's grandmother who had engaged her, said that she was satisfactory except
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  • 143 2 According to the Hongkong papers, the^ Cantonese forces have inflicted a series of defeats on General Lu Yung Ting, commander in chief of the Kwangsi forces. The general is said to have been let down rather badly by the Peking Government, being incited to invade Kwangtung in the
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  • 79 2 A Reuter cable of the 30th July states that the match between the Australians and South Wales opened at Swansea in «luP weather, before an attendance of 7,000. South Wales batted first and compiled -13, Riches contributing 75 and Bates 79. 7?i e t econd wicket partnership
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  • 40 2 Programme of Drills, etc., for week ending baturday, 6th August 1921. Wednesday 3rd, 5.15 p.m.— Drill Hall, J.nmese Company Recruits Drill (Musketry). Saturday 6th, 3 p.m.— Drill Hall, S. F. A. Company, Dress snorts, shirt sleeves. I
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    • 139 2 J TO LET. 1 1 Large God owns facing river V 1 also near shipping, Stores f frcm 0,000 to 30,000 sq. ft. I* Lnrge and Commodioof offices t > 1 1 ct&tnlly lituated also Bunga- lows. Apply to A. J. ABRAHAM. 56 Robin*»on-rd, Marsilling Bldg. WJEILL MONTOR E HIGH
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    • 339 2 THURSDAY LAST (^/^^s^ OF CHARLIE NIGHT CHAPLIN'S MILLION DOLLAR COMEDY SUNNYSIDE IN THREE PARTS. At lO.ir, p.m. Sharp. PROGRAMME AT 7.30 'THE BRASS BULLET" SKIIAL EPISODES 3, 4, 5, 6.-8 Reel* AT 9.15 "HER CODE OF HONOR" In 5 Parts. AT 10.15 CHARLIE" CHAPLIN IN T "SUNNYSIDE" 3 Acts. lomragKS
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    • 444 2 n Sui »1 n 111 O ft JaTJL JaYaal JLJbV AA. JLIJL. Mm& JL From MONDAY, Aug. 1, to SATURDAY, Aut:. TN TUK FIRST SHOW AT 7..']0 p.m. The Commencement of an Astounding Pathe Serial Mvstery Drama i and Thrilling A SERIAL THAT WILL SALT THE INTEREST AND PEPPER Tin
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  • 1267 3 THK ST. ANDREWS CARNIVAL. (From Our Own Correspondent) Edinburgh, June 29 i Or, 'ii Championship meeting just closed wiU be remembered as one of the must famous in all the lon* annals of the Royal and Ancient tame of St. Andrew? it war picked from beginning to end
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  • 276 3 Germany's war glories pass, one by one, each to a different fate. Students burn regimental colours rather j than see them restored to those from whom they were taken. The other day the "Lazy' Crete," the great French gun captured in 1870, which stood lor half a century
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  • 61 3 The Superintendent of the Hongkong Fin brigade, the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, has ssued his long promised report on the Brigade, and in the scheme which he proposes for its thorough reorganisation, he mentions hat plans for a new station, which will meet ill the latest requirements, have
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  • 451 3 A correspondent of United Empire writee from Tientsin: I think people at home have no conception of the change in trade conditions here in China which has taken place during the pa?t six years. Up to 1914 our most serious competitor was undoubtedly Germany. Her place
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 235 3 ~iXS~~¥^ Em wa 2Ti f*M 13 Gf R? w UK HOLD LARGE STOCKS OF PAINTS. READY FOR USE OR GROUND IN OIL IN A VARIETY OF COLOURS ST-ftart^ v*£ GROUND IN DECOrI™^ F0I! m R UTSIDE .ASPn.AU*- ENAMEL PA.NTS in the prinoipa, sha d e s in tins of 0
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    • 54 3 Q| RIGAUD'S OF JAPAN y ""4 TOILET WATER •*;t^^^| Beufcre 'j of imitations RIGAUD I^^BjMraM 8. rue Vivienne, 8 r"^""*?*I |^B Pint-France Sold by all Perfumers A very Cold Frozen Drink BATTERY ROAD ARCADE. If you are very hot A FRAPPE is very cooling, made of Fresh Pine apple orange
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    • 84 3 When you get up in the morning And notice that the thermometer I is 82 And you are hot and tired 2 And your beard seems made of wire 2 And you grouse about your razor I And your mind is about as low as jj the rubber market I
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  • 764 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 30. The country has been legislate!] to death, controlled to death, and regulated to death, within the- last two years, and the Government has awakened to the fact. .This'explains Mr. Chamberlain's announcement in the House this week that the main
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  • 175 4 The f iture supply of liquid fuel was i leading topic at the last meeting of the American Chemical Society, and it was pointed cut that the estimated unmined petroleum supply in the United States is about 6,000,000,000 barrels, which the present rate of production will exhaust in
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  • 201 4 Though acute cases are very rare, subacute and chronic tea-poisoning are fount by Dr. M. A. Starr of New York to bo fairly common. The captain of a college football team brought in three men who were suspected to have been poisoned by strychnine in a tonic
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  • 200 4 Recent signalling development Ls believ- I ed to make it possible for a physician on i" shore to listen to the heart-beats of his patient in midocean. The special appta- ,'1 ratus evolved at the Signal Corps labora- ,c Lory in Washington takes up the faint I jounds
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    • 296 4 C C TWT ?W -4 61, Kiing St. -j^jt Ho Hong (vfa^JS -ci T BY TEST THE BEST. "tp I IPENTRAI I |Qi MOTORS, L T I L I jyjOTOR CAR REPAIRS I have always formed a large I part of our business, and our I endeavours are not confined
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    • 160 4 JUDGE FOR YOURSELF. Is it worth while to experiment with the myriad so-called "cures" for Rheumatism when there IS one sovereign remedy, timetested and PROVEN, which will bring yon instant relief? For nearly a generation ORIENTAL BALM has been used by all classes of people, in all countries, as a
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    • 755 4 REMINDER. LAST DAY'S SALE. TO-DAY, THURSDAY, a( 10.30 a.m. At Our Sale-room, Raffles Chambers, Raffia pi aP( IMPORTANT AUCTION WITHOUT RESER\ K 0 1,770 yards Poplins, 5,049 yards brocades, 5,949 yards zeph 3hirting, 9,085 yards khaki drill. 3,472 yards art silks, 21.1 :repon and printed crimps and 300 yaras cambric.
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    • 614 5 I TO LET. W* t N(< j»2 Klin*: Street. Apply to B Baaktag Umi Insurance Co., H U.C. B "T^T •or.y.'d bungalow. Xo. 3f>. Road. Entry l«t July 1921 7 i. 19. Malacca Street. Hj <u appointed MM in ta B u.nt Moderate. Apply- r j^H i Wo Compound H«*Mt
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    • 754 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF Kxcelk-nt teak household furniture To be held at tW Sale-Room of the Estate Trust Agencies, Limited u e*£^h! th^bers. Raffles Place, N SATURDAY. i:;th AUGUST, AT 10.30 AM Comprising:- An excellent toned upright rand piano, double iron bedsteads, teak writing i ea k war <*robes,
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    • 731 5 t WANTED. WANTED.— Childrens Nurse. Apply with full particulars, age and salary expoc\d to Box N T o. 12H care/f Free Prn ,s. WANTED TO R?TV. Second-hand Chinese or European HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE of every description (big or small lota) l Go*- prirps offpr^d. \TPh >->,<>r,i Haul pare of Prm u.c.
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    • 806 5 FOR SALE j OFFERED FOR SALE, about 15,000 tons of I zinc ore containing about 44 per cent, zinc Applications should be made under Box No 709, care of Free Press. 19 7 u.c. FOP SALE —Modern European House facing :V sea, Oicven bedrooms and bath rooms, beautiful compound, 173,000
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    • 686 5 For your Infant or Invalid S J Benger f s F«ud ss appetising and delicious Even the milk used to prepare V Qj it is made lighter and taste to digest r m In the tin one food may too* like another, but there the resemblance J LI of any
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    • 714 5 DIIMRE BROTHERS, (RUBBER DEPT.) Mr. Yeo Sah Tee having left our enip'oy. is not authorised to collect any monies, nor to act on our b-half in any way. is t> O m this date. Singapore, 3rd August. 1921 4 8 OS IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT
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  • 42 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGE. BALL-DOBSOX.-At St. Mary's* Church. Kuala Lumpur, on the 26th July, by the Rev. Dexter Allen. John Allen, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Ball, Anfield, Liverpool, to Millie, fifth daughter of the late David Dobson of Birmingham.
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  • 606 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1921. Most Lamentable. The decision of the Supreme Couri in the case of the Eastern Shipping Company vs the Attorney Genera will hardly come as a surprise tc those who followed the brief but intensely interesting trial of the action read the full report
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  • 666 6 A week ago we published a report ot the meeting of the Rent Board in which the owner of .No 16G Teluk Ayer-st applied for permission to raise the rent of the house "on tfie ground that the Municipality assessed the house" at the higher figure, namely from
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  • 694 6 His Excellency the Governor will leave Kuala Lumpur for Penang Hill on Monday evening, the Bth instant. His Excellency will travel to Prai by train, and will be in residence on Penang Hill, until about the 27th instant. The production on Saturday by Seremban amateurs of "The Man from Toronto"
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  • 116 6 Many old retiden! j sorry to hear that I received from Bl J announcing tin- dettl one of the oldest I Singapore, which ago, when Mr. I. ness of Powell A been connected fi Be had stroke a r probably never hilly i hah'
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  • 99 6 I A special niectn. b«ld to-morrow < I coasidor the w,., ments and grants The President u to such modificatioi <■ time be necessary i cast of Finar.....! R Singapore Mutiicipa to 1931" b,« accept. with regard to R>« Electricity and II Staff for f next Mr. Mutfliston
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  • 55 6 Previously acknowledged I "Conceit at Sungei Patani l\ I the (Caledonia PieiTOtl I Negri Sembilan Planter- Km afl C. E. S. Cubitt E>.j I J. G. Hummeling Esq.. I Melville I H. W. Rickwird I Singapore Branch:— I Previously a* ki. I *H Grand Total B P.
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  • 77 6 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION. A Committee M< < bi held in the Oi I and Co., Ltd., or Toefd I I Busine>s. Minutes; Mai I last minutes Rublnr In i tive Council Reform. T* I Report of the Leg I Committee (alreud\ I teer Deforce For\c To e I I port
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  • 66 6 A murder, of a l I acter, WM c n I yesterday mon 'f S district, the victim I named Isuh Kur \l I of a woman befog Jtl King: at once I arrived ju-t I Terrible woun- 1 I parang ami in a I practically I«vere alleged
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  • 46 6 The Bandman 0| I a very ititMful Victoria Tlu at re laa presented the popalsi m The larft atteiui.r I the pieci'. Madel ivl charming rendering of r .J l vue abounded vith r itnee was very i it H ous butrlcsques pn >■
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  • 12 6 Mr. M. B. Sheik.* k \,< p!<V week. Mr. N. K. fc* Ipok
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 206 6 GREENLEES GRAND "OLD PARR" WHISKY AGENTS Caldbeck Macgregor Co., LIMITED. 87, Cecil Street. YOUR HEALTH. I Is your greatest asset, prolonged eye strain I The prlare and dust of the tropics are parI ticularly trying to the eyes. If in doubt as j to the advisability of wearing glasses. I
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    • 153 6 j MEASUREMENT. J fl The basis of any sound undertaking, be it Commercial, Industrial, Scientific or J merely Domestic, is accurate measure- L ment; measurement both of initial re- < sources or raw materials, and of finished r J product or result achieved. k fl In those undertakings where liquids
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  • 331 7 I\n(;lo-french difficulties removed. I I \KKST DIMINISHED. H Router's Service] H I on don. August 1. that M. Briand to-day H British proposal that the H Council should meet in Paris on H George, and Lord'Curzon with H Oflfcc aad Cabinet officials leave H August 7. Although
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  • 354 7 jB London. Aug. 1. V h bss taken place of Donald James 9 Lord Reay. in his *2nd year. The lx*H r*M horn of Dutch parents at -m but was educated in Britain 9.TT9 :ral:zed in IS7T, and, during his B i held a number of important I me,
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  • 189 7 RUSSIA MAY INTERVENE CHANCE FOR UNEMPLOYED GENERALS. [Reuter's Service.] Athena, August 1. King Constantine and the Premier, Sr Gounaris, ceremoniously entered Eskishehr, an important town which was captured by the Greeks a few days ago. A solemn thanksgiving was conducted by the Greek Metropolitan, after which H.
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  • 441 7 London, Aug 1. A New York telegram says that Washingten correspondents agree that President Harding is determined to adhere to the original plan of a Disarmament Conference between all powers simultaneously, a nd will steadfastly reject all proposals for a preliminary conference of certain powers on
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  • 135 7 July 22nd it is beMeved, was the first i anniversary of the declaration of war by 'Siam,* which has received official recognition, and it was appropriately observed. The war memorial, having been comt»lcted during the year, was visited all day long by numbers^ of people, including representatives of practically all
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  • 584 7 CARUSO PASSES. v*REAT LOSS TO OPERATIC STAGE. Naples, Aug. 2. The death has occurred of the famous singer Enrico Caruso. [Caruso, who was only forty-eight yean of age, was the most famous tenor oi modem timu and of all his operatic roles probaby the one which appealed
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  • 141 7 Turns Turtle on Federal Hill. What might have been a serious accident occurred on Wednesday evening when Mr. 1 Strachan's, Director of Public Works, new Austin car turned turtle while coming down Federal Hill, Kuala Lumpur. Apparently the syce was troubled by some obstruction on the floor
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  • 98 7 The sea tank which has been under test at Marseilles is built in the form of a heavy launch, but in addition to a screw it has caterpillar wheels and it is otherwise adapt--1 ed to serve as an amphibian. After carry- ing out its evolutions on land, it slips
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  • 257 7 CALL A POLICEMAN. To the Editor. Dear Sir,— Apropos your paragraph of Ist August, advising the public not to send complaints etc., to the Chief Police Officer There are two sides to this matter. Some i time ago I reported a burglary and some 1 j
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  • 428 7 The following interesting letter came to us a very long time ago as a copy of one which had been sent to a contemporary and had not been published. Now that the company concerned has long since left this part of the world it may amus« our readers
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  • 202 7 Mr. T. A. Underwood, first mate of the Lindsay Moller, died on board on July 21 i last during the voyage out of the steamer from Mauritius and was buried at sea. According to a message received yesterday from the Hongkong Observatory, a typhoon is reported^ within 120 miles of
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 160 7 MtLACHRINO CIG ARETTES I A FINE EXAMPLE OF THE SKILLED BLENDING OF jj m CHOICE BGTPTIAN TOBACCOS. 2 j c S No. 4 IN AIRTKiHT TINS OF :>o $1 75 No. 5 m m IMain SI SO S j S Gold T,pp«l $1.75 I I J. N«- 9 M W,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 372 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated in Japan.) MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE Subject to alterations without noties >< m m o LONDON LINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICB »t Tendon and Antwerp via (Malacca, Penany, Colembt, Sues, Port Said and Marseilles. YOKOHAMA MARU Aug. 9 KLEIST Aug. 19 MISHIMA MARU Aug. 24 LIVERPOOL
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    • 558 8 VL P. M KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated in Holland). RPYAL PACKBT NAVIGATION Co., OP BATAVIA T**rphon« 181 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Manager Detk 1437 Marine Supt, Transhipment Dept. S COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. BAUD (Thursday, Aug. 4) Penang, Lho-Seumawe, Sigli, Sabang, Otlee-Lheue, Tjalang,
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    • 695 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 His Majesty's Government). The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at present Hu»p TO< j H LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES LONDON •DUE
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 682 9 iHE SIAM SIMM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM) SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. p«i Krtuy Trengrgsnu, KelanUn, Baagnsra, Telopin, Pstani, Sincora, Ls- I Kohi«amui, Bandon, Lsn^»u«n, Chumpon, and Bangkok. Arrival Departur. Aug. l Aue 3 Aujrir, Aug. 17 timers are fitted throughout wita electric light, and have excellent odation for
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    • 576 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co Ltd AND n i' Ellerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co Ltd (AMERICAN MANCmjRIAN LINE.) (Incorporated in England.) JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NFW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Due S'pore Route p er BANDON HALL Aug.
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    • 646 9 PABBSNGIR AND FREIGHT SERVICES OPEKATID BT I PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. I (Incorporated in U. S. A.) I FOR ACCOUNT OF THE U. S. SHIPPING BOARD SAN FRANCISCO— MANILA— EAST INDIA. j SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. j For CALCUTTA via COLOMBO 1 I GRANITE STATE Pasiengers and Freight Aif. 14 CREOLE
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  • 1835 10 A GREAT WEEK. (From Our Own Correspondent).* London, June 30. There hag been so much sport this week that the newspapers do not know what to do with it. It has been Wimbledon week. It has seen the finish of the Open Golf Championship. It has the choice
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  • 150 10 A writer in the Times states that a leading merchant in the China trade has Informed him that stocks of textile coods in China are now very low, and that orders will be offered In abundance if Lancashire would accept a lower price basis. That, of course, is an essential
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 360 10 Further Reduction in Price on and from 4th August. Cable Cord, Straight Side Gord, and Universal Tread 1 Covers are obtainable from all Michelin stockists. I I I •t m ifr I i L I -x>- //i \i ifl yes f it is lovely to feel j lam getting strong
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    • 56 10 TO LANDLORDS AND ALL REQUIRING HOUSES OR APARTMENTS. THE STRAITS EMBLOYMENT REGISTRY, in response to numerous requests, has now opened a HOUSE AND ESTATE DEPARTMENT, and invites applications for HOUSES, FLATS OR ROOMS, also particulars cf such available for tenancy. The Registry is also prepared to undertake the Collection of
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    • 133 10 Chop Pokoh Steadily Crowing in Popularity. SOLE IMPORTERS; Adamson, Gil f Ulan Co., Ltd, (Incorporated in England.) FOR PURITY A T 0 POWER j fcyn l|iS| >. e IfliC i 'Hnf-no Iks W V,;|-.-. Ml I WELSOT>- COVERING S3 is ul' i I Seal, I I Wonderfully beautiful ond very
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  • 65 11 AUGUST 3 Bank 4 m.a. 2 4 Bank demand 2j3 3-4 Private credits 3 m.s. 2(4 3-8 New York, demand 40% Credits 90 days 45 France, demand 509 India, T. T. 17 S Hongkong, demand 22% p. c p r em. Yokohama, demand 84% Java, demand 135 Bangkok, demand
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  • 160 11 AUGUST 3. Tin 100 Tons fSft.oo Gambier Cube No. 1 13.00 Gambier 3.75 Pepper Black 15.26 j Pepper (white fair) 33.00 Tapioca, small flako, f.g. 6.50 Tapioca, Medium pearl f.g 8.00 Pearl Sago, small &om. 8.50 Copra Sundricd 11.25 Copra Mix 18 25 Opium, Benares nncort 5.000 Rice, Rangoon
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  • 46 11 12 o'clock noon, 3rd August 19:21. Pale Crepe. Ribbed Smoked Sh. Cloaing Pric... Closing Price.. Buyers Sellers. Bayers Sellers. Spot 28 29 26'- 27 Aug. 27 27'i. Sept. 27 V, 28 Oct. to Dec. 29 30 Tone of Market:— Steady. mm
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  • 126 11 TANJONG PAGAR. East Wharf N©. I.— Nil. East Wharf No. 2.— Zaida. Teesta. Sheers Wharf No. 3.— Sloet Van dc Beele Main Wharf No. 4. Houtman. Lai Sang. Main Wharf No. 5. Nil. Main Wharf No. 6. Melchior Treub, Kuala. Empire Dock No. 7. Heinan Maru, Circe.
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  • 26 11 August 3. Ban Teck Guan, Singkep, Co^n. Emile, Pontianak, (Dut.); Lake Farrnr, (Am.); Sri Muar. Hongr Keat. Ipoh. Kwai Sanß, Batavier. Trinculo. (Brit.): Flevo, (Sar.);
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  • 403 11 The following passengers arrived at Singapore on Monday by the Blue Funnel Ascmnius:—Mr. Valentine John Allanl, Mn R. H. Anyon, Mr. Henry Bayley, Mr* Brodie and children, Mr. and Mrs. A. T Byatt, Mr. A. H. Carson, Mr. T. B. Cocker Mr. and Mrs. W. C. A. Freeman,
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 388 11 over $4,000,000 Tllr /irfcr, lm Assurance* in force over $17,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. <li»corporated in Straits Settlements) HEAP OFFICE Winchester House. Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32 m EC The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court nf Fr,«,fo«^i a m K KACTIVK PLANS OF ASSURANCE Art
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    • 477 11 CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital in 000,000 shares of £5 each JBO.~OOO Reserve Fund sW.OOO Reserve Liability of Proprietors 8.000.000 HEAD OFFICE. 88 Bishopsgate, London, 'E.C. Agencies and Branches. fc Alor Star Hongkong Penang J Amritear Iloilo Pnket Bangkok
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    • 588 11 BO HONG BANK, LIMITED." HEAD OFFICE 04 Market Street. BLANCHES: Penang— Ss B«ach Street. Malaccsv—lll Jonker Street. Muar— 77-7» Jalan Suleiman. Batu Faiiat— lo9 Jalan Rahamat. AGENCIES AT: London, New York, San Fraricisco, Shang- lai, Hongkong, Amoy, Batavia. Sourabays, sen:arang, Paitmbanif and Trane. CAPITAL. AUTHORISED $20,000,000 Issued 8,000,000 Paid-up 4,000,000
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    • 492 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANS, Established I&3* Capital Subscribed T. ltd.tee.ffe (fully paid up) Reserve Fund y. M,CCD.OO© President N. Kajiwara, Esq. Vice-President S. K. ScrokL Xsq DIRECTORS. N. Soma, Esq., I. Matsukata, Esq., T. Yaraakawa, Esq., M. Mitaui, Esq., M. Odagiri, Esq., Raron K. Bforimura, Baron K. Iwasaki. R. Ichinomiya, Esq.,
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    • 222 11 THE LONDON LANCASHIRE INSURANCE CO. LTD., (Incorporated in Great Britain) TOTAL ASSETS *xceed £23,000,000. FlXE— lnsurances effected, for long or ahort periods, on the BUILDINGS, 0011 TENTS and RENT of PRIVATJE DWELLING HOUSES, GODOWN3 an4 BUSINESS Premise*. MOTOR CAR— Policies issaed <*Terin» PRIVATE CARS, MOTOR CYCLES s*« COMMERCIAL VEHICLES gainst
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 251 11 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Intermediate ard local mails i ,t. in list below: I Federated Malay SUtcs, Malacca, Hur ami j Penang (by train) 6 am. an! 0 p.m. 4* (except Sunday). Kuula Pahanp, P.kan, etc. (By train) 6 a.m via Jerantat Hongkong, Amoy. etc. Arratoon Apcar S a.m. rucob Edina
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  • 453 12 JUDGMENT IN EUROPE HOTEL CASE. In the Civil District Coutrt yesterday, Mr. P. A. F. David delivered judgment ir. the suit brought by Mr. Phil Carlton, actor engaged by the Bandman Opera Co. against the Europe H-tel. for $500 damages in respect of a despatch box
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  • 339 12 OH FIE A Brooklyn Alderman's Bathing dress Regulations. Only children under ten, it is proposed, be allowed to u flaunt their bare Ugi and wear bathing-suits without skirts at <oney Island this summer. According to the Central News correspondent, this proposal emanates froAlderman H. F. H. Savarese, of Brooklyn who
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  • 94 12 Mr. Harjeevan Vardhman, the manager of the well-known Indian firm of Nagirrdas Purshotumdas and Co. of Malacca Street, leaves for Bombay this afternoon by the S.S. Teesta on furlough, his piece the meanwhile being taken by Mr. Hnrakchand Kunverjee. During June 150 ships called in at Soerabaya. They had 1,733,780
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  • 754 12 A meeting of the above committee was htld in Penang recently at which comparative figures of arrivals and departures showed that for the first six months of 1021 the state aided adult arrivals totalle I 9,*829, .igainst 24,716 last year and 43,996 in the bcom year of 1911.
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  • 150 12 Singapore, Aug 8. iho August Bank Holidays have further curtailed possibilities of business in an s exceedingly dull market. Industrial Stocks still claim more attention than either of the other sections of our market. With Rubber continuing at a low value it is I not surprising that
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  • 28 12 Mr. P. A. F. David, District Judge, goes I on leave to-morrow and Mr. R. D. Acton has taken over his duties in the District I Court I
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 171 12 Weights-First Day. The "Noel Walker" Stakes Distance five furiongs: Jill 11.2; Gay I,ad 10.7; Orthez 9.9; Nankin 7.1 i; Wendy i.lO; Mimic 7.7; Avro 4.0; Nigntgown b'.<; The "Travers" Stakes Distance five iuiioijgtj: Petit Noir 10.0; Wauk Over 8.7; Gentle fit o.wj i eacc i• >. The
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    • 83 12 London, \nr. 1 There was a Bank holiday crowd of 10,000 at Swansea when the match between South WuW's and the Australians was resumed. The weather was cloudy and the overnight rain had made the wicket soft and easy. The Australians scored 461 for 8. Bardsley
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    • 87 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. At the S. C. C Sinclair, R. W. beat Haridas, G., 6—o, 6—3. Wneatley, E. 6. beat Layton, G. A. P., 6—l, 6—3. Tan Toon Hor beat Prentis, R. E., 6—2, Groom. P. E. beat Edwards, S. J., 6—3, 7_9, 6—4. Tan Chong Kee beat
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    • 54 12 At the S. C. C. t. C. Miliigan vs. Seow Poh Leng. Chua Choon Leng vs. A. F. Teale. Cheong Chee Hai vs. G. F. B. Livesav T. S. Cotgrave vs. J. D. Hall. At the S. R. C. W. A. Aeria vs. O. Fuller. E. B. De
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    • 168 12 At the S. C. C. W. D. Visser vs. R. W. Sinclair. R. B. B. Donnell vs. H. S. Haskins. A. R. Linton vs. Tan Toon Hor. Tan Chong Kee vs. J. A. Dean. Funvo Fujii vs. Asajido Honda. T. Leijssius vs. W. A._Aeria or O. Fuller M
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    • 37 12 The pre iminary heats in the inter-School Sports, which will be held on the Padang on Aug. 10th., will be run off next Satur- 1 lay afternoon on Raffles Institution ground commencing at 2.15 p.m.
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    • 29 12 Th r e Sea Defences second string defeated the fc,x-Services eleven, in a second division match, on the Reclamation Ground ve^terrtay afternoon by 4 goals to one
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    • 401 12 OUTRAM ROAD SCHOOL SPORTS A Large Attendance. —i Great interest was evinced in the annual I athletic sports of the Outram Road RtLool yesterday an old Singaporean estimating the attendance as the largest for the last seventeen years. Brilliant weather favoured the event and a profusion of flags and bunting,
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    • 90 12 PEN AN G vs. PERAK. f In the Penang vs Perak cricket match played at Penang during the holidays the home side made the fine score of 359 in their first innings, thanks largely to Hamilton's 132 and Dean's 79. the tOTT*er having five sixes and twenty fours in his
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    • 45 12 Championship Doubles. Miss Brooke- and Mr. Cantrell vs. Miss Stephenson and Mr. Honkins, to finish. Mixed Doubles A. Mr. and Mrs. Leggatt vs. Mrs. Pringle and Rev. Mr. Griffin. Ladies' Doubles Handicap. Mrs. Butcher and Mrs. Savage vs. Lady Murison and Mrs. Burkill.
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    • 18 12 m Ladies Singles Final. Winners of Miss Brooke vs. Miss Karsten vs. Mrs. A. H. Dickenson.
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    • 33 12 Ladies Doubles Onen. Ladv Mur?«rn and Miss Shaw vs. Mrs. Schaefer and Mrs. Morrell. Mixed Doubles A Final. Mrs Stookes and Mr. Cameron vs. Mrs Swindell and the Rev. Mr. Griffin.
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    • 22 12 Championship Pairs. Mrs. Graham and Mr. Haskins* vs. Mr? Cornell and Mr. Cameron. Ladies' Singles. Mrs. Karsten vs. Miss Brooke.
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    • 149 12 The following is the result of the play for the Vade Cup, 1921. First Round. Bath, 6, beat F. S. Clarke 11, 6 up and three. P. M. Philip, 19, beat Tongue, 6, two up. Chill. 18, beat Leakey, 13, 6 and 4. Hewetson. 19, beat E.
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    • 102 12 This tournament, which will be held on August 10, 11, 12 and 13, promises to be a great ruecess. Already over 30 entries have bem received and the classes will be as follows: Flyweight to 7.12: Bantam ito 8.5; Feather to* 9; Light to 9.9; Middle j over
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    • 27 12 The Weidintr Cup was competed "for during the week-end and was won by Mr. J. L. Macnair with a net score of 75.
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    • 38 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Mixed Doubles B, Final. Miss Brooke and Mr. Price beat Mr. and Mrs. Karsten. 6—3, 6—l. Ladies' Doubles Handicap. Lady Murison and Mrs. Burkill beat Mrs. Clarke and Mrs. Dorrington Ward. K—4, 6—o.
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    • 30 12 In the final of the Subalterns' Polo Cup tournament played at Ranelaeh on the 24th ult. the Ist Life Guards defeated the 12th Lancers by 7 goals to 3.
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    • 16 12 Ladies Doubles Open. Mrs Schaefer and Mrs. Morrell vs. Mrs. Burkill and Miss Brooke.
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    • 79 12 Mr. P. A. F. David is going on leave just as this issue (Cathedra:' Paper) leaves the press. We are very grateful to him for the great help he has given us at the organ, having made himself responsible for a half share of the services since the retirement of
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