The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 August 1921

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. rEXTS SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1921. No. 1 0,352.
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    CLIMBING PLANTS.
    980 1 Country or garden folk in this riotou* Tropical growth have object lessons at every step— interesting, and sometimes puzzling. Why do our Climbers make a combined rush for any rubber or other sapling rising in their midst, twist and twirl round it, pull it down, and eventually choke
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      187 1 Maltito-d IAFFLES HOTEL. IVY.— Tea Dansant, sto 7 p.m. (Admission free). .'iSPAV.— Special Musical Programme after Dinner. DA V.— Guest Night and Dancing. Evening Dresa essential for Dancing). i Hi DAY Special Lunch Orchestra. :tii:nY— Guest Night and Dancing. (Evening Dress essential for Dancing). SDAY. Oin.ema after Dinner. and Diner*
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      222 1 2 I i I I jJjgerous Busi^r^i 1 I aU^^fll^*^^d^r 9 j CIGARETTES »'Of»d4^ HIGH-CL4&S VIRGINIA (VACUUM fy^ IBBTINOFoO TINS OF 50 A"U C#C#CJ §1,25 So'e Manufactu erg, IBD4 T H IO34CCQ Co., Ltd, I LONDON. ENGLAND. J JOHNS-MANVILLE NON-RITRN I Automobile Brake Lining 3 ■■■■■■^Svflflßiyfl^^K^v^^&j^ k jS.' > *^s%^^^Eyr
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      325 1 t THE DAY'S NEWS. i There is a possibility of a hitch in the Dail Eirann meeting, as Mr. Lloyd George refuses to allow a murderer to be released in order to attend Page 7. The Belfast shooting case has been explained by the Sinn Fein leader in that district
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      127 1 THE WEEK, Wedmtday, 10th. High Water, 2.35 a.m., 2.49 p.m Mergui Meeting, Evatt's, noon. Inter-Sihool Sports, S C.C., 4 p.m. P. L: S.C.C. II vs. Ex-Services, S.C.C. Polo Bnlestier. Tanglin Club at Home, 6.15 p.m. Amateur Boxing, Palladium. High Water, 3.34 a.m., 3.40 p.m. M. M. Homeward Mail leavm. F.
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    CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
    400 2 1 During 1920 120,u<7 Chinese immigrations, t id of them adults, arrived in the Colon;.. Taking the index t. art ai 1000 that for 1920 was .V>7 as ■gainst 262 for the previous yea 92 f( LBl3. The v rotary for Chinese arffaira writes: The total number of
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    ILL-TREATMENT OF THE INSANE.
    200 2 Terrible Charges. London, July 2")th. Not sinie the publication of Charles Reade's "Hard Cash" has a book caused such a storm as Experiences of an Asylum Doctor," by Dr. Montagu i.oinax. The author alleges that curable and incurable patients are indiscriminately r. creed together, housed in
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      310 2 TO LET. Large Godowns facing river i b!bo noar shipping, Stores J 1 frcm 6,UOU tn 00.000 sq. ft. i» 1-arge and Commodious offices 4 c»t'tra!l} T situated also Bunga- ji 'I Apply to A. J. ABRAHAM. 56 Robins»>n-rd. Maraillinp Bldpr. "f "AGNESIA" (REGISTERED). ANTISEPTIC DUSTING POWDER. PREVENTS CURES PRICKLY
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      633 2 TREMENDOUS SUCCESS!!! OF VITAGRAPH'S NEWEST AND GREATEST 30 REEL SERIAL SMASHING BARRIERS IN FIFTEEN EPISODES ALSO FEATURING EDITH JOHNSTONE AND JOE RYAN. HUNDREDS TURNED AWAY! THOUSANDS COMING BE EARLY IN THE SECOND SHOW AT 9.15 P.M. TO-NIGHT! EPISODES 1 AND 2. (CONTINUED I EPISODES EVERY FRIDAY) > PROGRAMME At 7.30
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      330 2 ALj H A Iri BR J Mmm 4L<JL. Alk AfJL Mmo From SUNDAY, Aucrust 7, to FRIDAY, August u, A GOLDWYN— REX BEACH SUPER PSODUCTIO of intense interest FEATURING i WILL ROGERS in wonderfully fine characterisations which he ftaM in a raspei story a^ LAUGHING BILL HYDE In 7 Parts.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    661 3 FRASICR CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS TUESDAY, AUG 9th, 1921. I MINING. i LFijfures in brackets shows th« capital iMQt valuo of the Share in rf-flars 'UCSS otherwise marked. <' Cv-.i div > a:ua:s vx <Jiv.] 'V.\er Weng (—1) 1 ■HiUm Tin (300,000—) 1.50—1.70 jjelantoh .80 K.
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    LATE REV. G. J. TRIMMER.
    146 3 The Jaffna Memorial Fund. It has been decided to perpetuate* the memory of t.e late Rev. G. J. Trimmer, who w.rs 43 years in Jaffna, by raising a Memorial Fund of Rs. 15,000, the interest on \vh ch will provide a scholarship at the Union
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    BABY'S GOOD DAYS
    195 3 After a Dose of Baby's Own Tablets. "One of Baby's good days" means that your is thriving and f»co from juvenile dissrders. Baby's Own Tablets bring all good Jays into a child's life, for this delightful preaaration for little ones dispels constipation and stomach disorders, reduces feverishness,
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      252 3 Awarded Quid CKedal VpJ j Inlcrnot.onal Medical Congrets Exhibition, Undon 19/3, j 'j B SI c«i/f c/ .^.n. c n°i«. i The Food of Kings f for your Babv m Kings command the best the world can give, and the Royal Infant has the best 4 medical advice, the best
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      273 3 i Drat, the cork and MB The w /|m|^ Haig Five mgM the quality rare. You Stars Scots JV/ush fEWf can only get it in ths i will sing its own praises Jfo^* very best places L HAIG 6 HAi'^ I \L^ t TfD jp '2 I I •C^^^CD HE
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      114 3 PATRONIZED (kI MM H Y KOYAI.T A Perfect Jeweller's Shop. Each department planned on modern progressive lines thoroughly equipped to efficiently meet every NEED OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. n JUST UNPACKED Solid leather dressing cases with sterling silver fittings \s£ T B. P. De Silva NOS. ftt-J HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE.
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    SOME SCIENCE.
    1566 4 TOMBS SANATORIA. c Two numbers of the Journal of tanF. M. S. Museum, for April and Jun*. J reach us. The April number deals exclusively with a grave and megaliths found at Pengkalan Kompas, the Kramat Sungei Ujong, known to Europeans fcr a long time. Mi*. Ivor Evans
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      735 4 c c Proprietors: ■.KB^>^% Klin St TV/T HoHongfL*fl^^JJ E CoV paN¥ m^y^Kw Phone 352 E ip BY TEST THE BEST. ip MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF I FREEHOLD SEA SIDE RESIDENCE. The undersigned have been favoured with instructions to offer for sale by Public Auction at their Sale Room. RAFFLES CHAMBERS, RAFFLES
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      794 4 PAIN IS THE REGION OF THE HIPS. Have you pains in the region of the hips Many people miffer from pain in the region of the hips. They may come from a toucl cf Sciatica, or Rheumatism, or from •train of the muscles. They may hav« other causes, but all
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    OVER-POPULATION.
    574 5 League of Low Birth Rate Nation* Suggested. Addressing members of the Economic Circle of the Lyceum Club on "Progress and Population," Mr. Harold Cox said Matting in 1798 was the first person to' deal with the problem of limiting the population. He said that there was a! tendency for
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    IMPERIAL CONFERENCE AND IMPERIAL NAVY.
    617 5 A word of warning: is due lest naval enthusiasts in the Mother Country shiuM build too great expectations on the outcome of the discussions. We are committed to a vitally necessary building programme for the next three years, the expense of which is at present
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      479 5 TO LET. 1 t Wfl Kl> n K Street. Apply t I Banking and Insurance Co I* 3 u.c "Trf— Two Ftoreyed bungalow. No. 3*l T ,1 Entry Ist July 192 St- < m i 19, Malacca Street. A U.C. 13-4 "I^' i^gr. wall appointed ofticv ii B«Bt moderate Appli
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      718 5 AUCTION SALES REMINDER TO-DAY, WEDNESDAY AT 11 K M At .ur ;i ro om, fe*. Chambers, Raffle* Mac K BY ORDEE OF THE LIQUIDATOR LOW 1 PKAOOC K COY., (In Liquidation.) IMPORTANT AUCTION SAI R r of Bass brooms, castor oil > um mrM 'luito oil. Eucalyptus extr^c/ .^2^ 1^
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      583 5 WAINTEII. WANTED TO RTTv. Second-hand Chinese or European c HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE of every description (big or small loU) Cior prices offered. Arply to Second Hand care of Fret Press. 10 WAJfTED. gp^ialitj Bale«ui for m «uai«or work in .Singapore, Salary and Commission None but experienced men need apply. Apply by
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      826 5 FOR SALE OFFERED FOR SALE, about 15,000 tons o tmc ore containing about 44 per cent. zin< Applications should bo made under Box N< 709, care oi" Free Press 19 7 u.c. FOT? SALE.— Modern European House facinj V »*a, ...ven bedroomß and bath rooms beautiful compound, 173,008 square feet
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      50 5 'I ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT wl Office 6, Battery Road Motor Lorries and Buses I c^ t ■£%> "^v t lB «r^ "M* I «Aw*j »!£r^» jl iJL «i- 18 Steam and Oil Engines I 1 •y 'TSr 11 "^P" TP Tf" >& hiil— v< 1 Cultivators and Ploughs QUOTATIONS~IFOR~DELIVERy I North
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      MARRIAGE.
      55 6 TALBOT— PECK. On July 6, at Brompton Parish Church. Fivdorick William Talbot (F. M. S. Civil Serrite, ratifed) to Jeannette K::thlecn Peck (widow of Arthur Pock, F. 11. S., Civil Sorvico.) DEATrf. MILKS.- July 7. of pneamonia, Rev. Bernard N. Miles, If. A., Vicar of Parwich, 'lerby.-hirt'. fortnerly of
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1921. The Annual Report.
    970 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1921. The Annual Report. Jcmand and any article imported could be sold immediately at a handsome profit. British manufacturers at home could not keep pace w.th the demand and large arders for iron and steel goods and motorcars were placed with American and Japanese
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    288 6 The Kent Assessment Board will sit in: the Municipal Board Room on Tuesday the lGth instant at 2.15 p.m. A lady supcrintendant is wanted for St. Mary's Home, and application should be made to Archdeacon Swindell. At the close of 1920, Japan's merchant fleet, including: that of her Colonies, consisted
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    186 6 HV ARANTINE RULES. rP. O. Officers Fined. roin Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Aug. 9. As a sequel to the moorinp of the O. Syria to the wharf here in July,! > r hen there was a case of small-DO* aboard, i fter giving a declaration to the Port
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    A PENANG DEFAULTER.
    77 6 A PEN ANG DEFAULTER. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Aug. i. The breach of trust and falsification ease against Frank Robless, recently book-keeper and cashier with Malcolm Bejmnger and Cx, was concluded at the Assizes. It was statt d" that accused, Who was unanimously found guiity of breach of trust,
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    576 6 Fourteen resselfl were lost at sea last year with their entire crews through unexplained causes. Of these, ten were steamships and fcur sailing vessels. To Charles F. M. Brown, a humble servant of the British Embassy at Washington, ha? pone tr.e distinction of being, according to official records, the only
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    LATEST TELEGRAMS. PREMIER & IRELAND
    525 6 LATEST TELEGRAMS. PREMIER IRELAND MURDBRBB linn, M.-Keown uiii be i HI t Lloyci Gwi hat he will i, ,i Conference, m• government circlta tha enormous i [airing his \utumn. It is t I •ipated developn,. F lr:ve caused him to personage in < 1,, s:. id that the Ii inkling
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      178 6 MACGREGOR'S y j \7 C\ v^ V»i v^» O* v^ X PARLIAMENT >^ c &y blend y^ *V<^VHISKY >y^ Caldbeck Macgregor 60., Ltd. j (Incorporated in Shanghai). ■■HHmk^v^ •^ys-.^awtttgaßUfc im if f vaaMOPica— YOUR HEALTH I JOEN DUKE, F.8.0.A., F.S.M.C. late tenior optician British Army, Alderahot S. SMITH AND SONS
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      125 6 What about your j BAGGAGE YOU insure your valuables and l effects at home: do you protect them in your baggage when travelling? j Property to the value of many thou- sands of pounds is lost, damaged in various Mays, or stolen every year i in transit by railway and
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    SUPREME COUNCIL.
    657 7 VNXIOUS TIME. l ME COUNCIL READY. [Reuter*! Service] London, Aug. 7. irationj for the opening of the of t v Supreme Ccun-to-roorrow are almost comG rge, Ylaccant Curzon, Other members of the •v. and the Jay nan AmV; .tor a for Paris this morn- wd loudly cheered the
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    BRITISH AFFAIRS.
    614 7 SINN FEIN MEETING. possTbuT hitch. [Reuter's Service] T London, Aug. 7. The Government', decision to release all members of the Sinn Fein Parliament exeept McKeown. who was convicted of murder, has created a grave situation in Ireland. I) ai l Eirann aat tm a on Saturday, which it
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    GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
    713 7 WRECK, FIRE AND FLOOD. STEAMER SUNK. [Reuter's Service]. San Francisco, Aug. 7. The passenger steamer A aska has sunk off Eureka, California. Two boatloads of survivors have been picked up. A steamer is standing by. The loss of lives is unknown. Over two hundred passengers I wen-
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    S. S. ASSOCIATION.
    555 7 VARIOUS SUBJECTS DISCUSSED, A meeting of the Committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Associaton was held last evening in the Chartered Bank Chambers, Mr. E. A. Brown presiding. On the question of rubber restriction and the advisability of holding a public meeting, Mr. Peck said that rubber
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    298 7 REGISTRATION OF CHINESE SCHOOLS. To The Editor. Sir. Discussion on the subject of registration of Chinese schools has been revived in certain quaiters by the recent announcement in the papers that two Chinese gentlemen from Penang are on their way to England to protest against it.
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      210 7 I Double your happiness with a I 1 Kodak I kr\ Kodak will give you a (attmg pi'ctarc-record of W*?^^F^S »U your happiness. A Kodak will double all your *^Wlkk V /i"^^ pleasfurcs anJ wilJ malte live for ewer. Jh^TSI n OUf holida y tiie happiest part of your We,
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      364 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. i (Incorporated in Japan.) •"JNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESI GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without notice LONDON LINE FORTNIGHTLY SBRVICB W* ?>Mxdga and Antwerp via (Malacca, Penanar, Colombu, Suez, Port BfcM and Marseilles. MISHIMA MARU Au U LIVERPOOL LINB. For Marseilles and Liverpool vi* S««i For
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      555 8 K. P. M KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ j (Incorporated in Holland). R.OYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co., OF BATAVIA V»phon« 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight D«Fi. 1002 Manager De«k 3487 Marine Supt. I>r»MWpfcent Dept. S COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHFRLANPS INDIA GOVERNMENT. VALENTYN( Wednesday, Aug. 10) Tarepa, Kramat and Letong. COEN
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      636 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). Th« Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at pfwoti LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES \j DUE SINGAPORE LEAVE SINGAPORE KHYBER about
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      646 9 THE SUM STEAM NAVIGATION CO LTD~ (INCORPORATED IN SIAM > U# > L U SINGAPORE BANGKOK* COASTING SERVICE Tor Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan p lut Koh.amui, Bandon. Ung.utn, Chum poZlnTßaJgkok^ 3{n L VALAYA ArriTal Departure YUGALA Au^- 15 Aug. 17 I'KACHATIPOK Aug 22 Aug. 24 I et^amera are fitted throughout w'th
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      498 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Efflerman BucknaU Steam Ship Co Ltd (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LWE.) (Incorporated in England.) JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NFW YORK tU SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. o.v.r, m r DaeS'pore Route KANDAHAR J-™--FOR NEW YORK. HELEnST" DwSpor. R««u
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      411 9 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATED ET PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. (Incorporated in U. S. A.) FOR ACCOUNT OF THE U. g. SHIPPING BOARD SAN FRANCISCO— MANILA— EAST INDIA. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. For CALCUTTA via COLOMBO GRANITE STAI* Pasiengers and Freight l4 I CREOLE STATE Pas a enters and Freight U
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      417 10 TO LANDLORDS AND ALL REQUIRING ss FOOK G Coivsi^nees of cargo per the above steame KiniKE^ fIR APARTMENTS from Calcutta are hereby notifi. d that she ha nUUOLO UII RrHn I lYlLli •Oi now arrived August 8 and is discharging op ptsita pocJown No. 13. BOUSTEAD CO., LTP., ,i (Incorporated
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      338 10 r i ZENITH I THE MOTORCYCLE i| i! WITH i I THE WORLD FAMOUS GRADUA GEAR j I i i i EXTRACT FROM THE j I MOTOR CYCLE j t ZENITH MOTORS, LTD., have created a unique i position for themselves in the world of motor-cycle i manufacture. "Zenith" conjures
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      65 10 I COl GATE V X k^ AD^SON BIIFIIUN GO., 11 a. (Incorporated in England). SOLE DISTRIBUTORS P. r. K for I PURITY A V D POWER i phpH*V P"^^^>^i^pai^pHP^ißt^l I tt' I Bl ATk WVMfT f I I THERE IS NO CHECK TO I THE POPULARITY OF I "BLACK WHITE'
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    EXCHANGE.
    52 11 AUGUST 9. Bank 4 m.s. 2|4 Bank demand 2^3 3-4 Private credits 3n 2|4 7-16 New York, demand 41 aCredits r»0 days Jr France, demand 50d India, T. T. |fga( Honnrkonft, demaiwi 20'.. p. Pr«m. Yokohama, demand Sovereiprn. Bank Maying $8.64 Hank of England Kate >;>.. p. c H
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    PRODUCE.
    133 11 AUGUST Tin 100 Tor- $si.oo Gabbier Cub* No. 1 13 qo Gabbier 75 Pepper Bfa k 15 50 Pepper (white fair) 3> 50 Tapioca, bb-^'l flake, t.g. 55 Tupi'icti, ItLe4i\un pearl fg 800 Pearl Sa*o, null o— 8 eo Copra Sur.drifd 14.50 Opium, Btriareg uncart 1,000 Rica, Rangoon white
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    C OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    45 11 12 o'clock noon. 9th Aupust 1921. Spot i_le Crepe. Kibbed Smoked Sh. CU*ing Prie**. Closing Pric**. Baj-rs Seller*. Buyers Sellers. 29 V. So4_ ln 09 Sept. Oct. to TonDec. of Market: Easier m 2« 4 31 20 i 31 u
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      368 11 over 14.000,000 ..^.m M m j MjLmkHLmm TUP PDUArr Dili Asßiiranceii In force over $17,000,000. IHE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. < Incorporated in Straits Spttlpmpnta* AO OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore Settlement.). any has £20,000 deposited with *ho Suo^mp n.— LONDON OFFICE 32 Old Jewry, E.C. I'LANS OF ASSURANCE
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      541 11 CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated in England b, Royal Ch.rUr Paid up Capital in «00,000 ihare 3 of £6 each nnft Reserve Fund j i600 .20J Reserve LiabJity of Proprietor. 8.000.000 HEAD OFFICE. 98 Biahopgate, London, EC. I. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkong Penan. Amritsar Iloilo
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      587 11 ••oasm..**^ riWfiiil'WHijsjLJi ftiit.-^ f*rr~ IHO HONG BANK, LIMITED. 04 Market' Street Z^ANCEES: Penan*- l»^ c h Street. Malacc*— lsl Jcnker Street. Muar— 77-73 Jalan Suleiman. Batu Fahat—lo9 Jalan Rahamat. AGENCIES AT: London, New York, San Francisco, Shaiu?--ia:, Hongkong:, Aooy, Batavia. Sourabaya. Seivarang, Faitmr&jc and Trani? CAPITAL. AUTHOEI2SD $20,000,000 ia*ued 8.000.()(*u
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      449 11 5 BVOKOHAJHA SPECffi BANK LTD Established 135J. Capital Subscribed T. l^Kt.fN j dully paid up) I E^*^« Fnnd Y M.OOO.COC President N. Kajinara. sq Vice-Preaident S. K. CuaTiki, Lta DIRECTORS. J. Soraa, Eaq i. MatauWa, Bast. J; Yamakawa, Ksq M. Mltani, Esq., M Odagiri, Esq Raron K Mori^.ara Baron K.
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      269 11 Only 45 cases of beri-beri were treated in Pahanj* hosp tals durirj? ll>2o. Thf practical disappearance of this disease is j attributed by the medical authorities te the disose of Siam rice during the period I "t food control. THE LONDON LANCASHIRE INSURANCE CO. LTD., (Incorporated in Great Britain) TOTAL
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      179 11 VESSELS AT WHARF. TANJONG PAGAR East Wharf No. I.— Anatina. East Wharf No. 2.— Gregory Apcar. Sheers Wharf No. 3.— Nil. Main Wharf No. 4. Ni!. Main Wharf No. 5.- -Zaida. Fook Saßf Main Wharf No. Glaueus. Empire Dock No. 7.--Mito Mnru, Janute. West Wharf No. 8— Ekma. Manche, Le
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      449 11 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Intermediate and local mails will be found in list below Federated Malay States. Malacca, Muar and Penang (by train) I a.m. and H p.m. daily (except Sunday). I! "Rkok K.tmunim; a.m Bang, Colombo Bombay M. Maru 9 a.m ira-Saba and Djambi Bingkep 9am Kerinion Soon Leo 9
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    223 12 DAVIS CUP. Pittsbarg, Aug. r>. In the Davis Cup doubles, Anderson and Todd be it Woosnam and Turnbull 4 o, y— 7, 4-G, G Li. 4. Todd's service was deadly, but Anderson's lacked precision and force. Hifl placing was timed just ri^ht. Ihe Englishmen's team work at times
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    BOXING.
    41 12 New York. Au«. ">■ Gibbons wai award -1 the decision -Her Augie Ratner In u u-n round contest. PeMton, Aug. <>. Mike Gibbons i-.nsily beat the Britisher, Gus PUtts, on points, in a ten rounds boxing contest ii.bbjns hail matters ail his
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    CRICKET.
    460 12 I/ondon. Aag. 5. The match between the Australian! and Lancashire was abandoned owing: to rain. At Clifton (Fe.-tival Week), Hampshire beat Gloucester by an inning! and .~>2 runs. At Canterbury* (Festival Week). Kent beat Middlesex by 243 ran*. Glamorgan beat Somerest on first innii at the Weston-super-Mare Festival. Warwick
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB.
    180 12 IM:»l?yan Athletic Sports. A meeting of de egate* in connection with the Amateur Athletic As=cc ation of British Malaya will be he'd in Kva'a Lumpur in the near future. At thtt meeting, the whole question of quulificot on will be discussed, jmfl V ere it good reason
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    INTER-SCHOOL SPORTS.
    45 12 I A reminder i<* "Wen o f the inter-School Sports, whi~h will take place this afternoon commencing at 4 pm. on the S. C. C. ground by kind permission of the President and Committee. Lady Murison has kindly consented to present the prizes.
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    SHROPSHIRE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    313 12 Kleinman in Doubles Final. D. H. Kleinman met with considerable ■OCcesi in the Shropshire Tennis Championships held last month. I'iaying in the men's open doubles, U.H. Kleinman and F. W. Bisiker reached the final, beating 8. T. H. Lane and Capt. D. R Macpherson 6—l, S— 4
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    SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    248 12 To the Editor, Sir, There is a sailing Committee appointed by the Singapore Yacht Club whose attention might reasonably be called to the result of last Sunday's race. It was a handicap race and panned out u follows: Gertrude ahead of Betty 31 nun. nO fees: Gertrude
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS.
    25 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Ladies Doubles Open. Mrs. Burkill and Miss Brooke bcv.t Mrs. Schacfex and Mrs. Morrell, 6 2. 3 G, o—3.0 3.
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    TO-DAY'S TIES.
    17 12 Ladies Doubles Handicap Final. Mrs. Morrell cn-1 Miss Brooke v?. Mrs. Butcher and Mrs. Savage.
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    OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    42 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Xak-'mura best Dean. 6 4, 6- L Green beat Groom, 6 3, 6 3. The SC C. prourd will be closed to all gamed excepting "Gaunt Cup" Tennis ties from to-day the 10th in3t. until further notice.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    42 12 The ivonthlv modal (Bo^ey) was plcyea on Saturday and Sunday with the following result. Capt Ca!thron R.N. (13) S up Mr. T. Gregory Jones (14) 1 up J. S. Miller (13) 2 down H. L. Pattinson (18) 4 down
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    LOAN DISPOSAL.
    179 12 At Monday's meeting of the Legislative Council the Treasurer in asking Council to approve of a lean to the Singapore Municpal Commissioners of $3,500,000, and of the loan to the F.M.S. Government of cum3 not exceeding a total of fifteen million dollars, said that the objects of the
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    MR. FARRANT'S DEPARTURE.
    353 12 Last evening 1 in the Singapore Club, a farewell dinner was given to Mr. G. U. Farrant, the Prescient of tne Singapore Sporting Club, by a number of his fellow members of committee and personal friends. Mr. S. F>. Archdeacon was in the chair and after an
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    BOXING.
    489 12 LAST NIGHTS RESULTS. The box no: tournament held at the Victoria Theatre last night proved in every vay thorough success. There wa.; a attendance and some excellent sport witnessed. The general arrangements thoroughly satisfactory and great cioJit is due to the following gentlemen, who so capably carried out the
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    139 12 A system of directional finding stations, similar to those on the Atlantic coast, will in all probab lity be established on the Pacific coast in the near future. This system enables the steamer in a fog to be fiven its exact location by the station on shore. It was adopted
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    THE ASSIZES.
    417 12 MONDAY'S CASES. Ngah Ah Chin, the Hokicn, who wan •hi.rged with murdering a fellow-country-man, by throwing scalding water on him whs found guilty not of murder but of causing grievous hurt, on the direction of the judge, and sentenced to three years' rigorous imprisonment. In the case of
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    RENT BOARD.
    221 12 The weekly meeting of the Re-nt Assessment Board was hexl in the Municipal offices yesterday afternoon, with Mr. C. X. Maxwell, the President, in the chair. Other member? present were Messrs. Koh San Hin, A. M. S. AngnUlia, B. Tessensrhn, and H. Beadswoith. The tenant of 10 Malay
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    PROPERTY AUCTION.
    126 12 Tiic following Singapore properties were deposed of by auction by Estate $m\ Trust Agencies Ltd. at their Sale-room on the Btk instant: Half share in freehold land at a reserve for Road oiF Changi iioad, area 11,992 sq. ft. bought by ICr. ICohamed Tamby bin Kudin for ?2SO
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    FRASER AND CO'S CIRCULAR.
    106 12 Singapore, Aucj. 9. Rubbers. Very few shares changing hands. Mining. Steady. Taipinps $1.10 1.15, North Taipinss $1.37*1-— 51.42V2. South Tainings 70 cents 75 cents Nawng Pets $1.40 $l.">0, Rawangs 62M> cents 67^ cents, Collieries $13.75 $14.50, Murais $4.40 $4.60, Ulu Yams 245. 6d.— 2 r is.
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