The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 August 1921

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, AUGUST 11; 1921. No. 10,353.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    184 1 Not many cables came through yesterday. The most important is that referring to the Supreme Council, which contains some inkling of the points m dispute —Rage 7. Other subjects may possibly be brought up but the position is easier than it was a month ago—Page 7. Colonel
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    A SCENE IN WESSEX.
    822 1 On Thursdays the roads leading into th* town soon grow lively with vehicles, folk, and beasts on their way to market. Clouds and trails of dust rise above the road, and stockmen's and drovers' cries lloat across the iieJds. The beasts are on the road lirst;
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      153 1 Maltheid RAFFLES HOTEL. MONDAY.— Tea Dansant, sto 7 p.m. (Admission free). WEDNESDAY,— Special Musical Piogramme after Dinner. ;HI RSI) AY. Guest Night and Dp neing. (Evening Dress essential for Dancing) (FRIDAY Special Lunch Orchestra. 3ATUKI>AY,-»-Gue&t Night and Dancing. (Evening Dress essential for Dancing). IfJNPAY. Ciuema after Dinner. PICTURES -i NDAT,
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      370 1 •■■■in iw i—i iw iii i iii ii ii i Dan m wiiii iiwawwwaieiaMßawae*iiiijtai.*aMaMßßMWWMejePiweßijL__________. II m compare the I I increased value I I TKe ROYAL I 1 TV PKWKITER'S I I cut type impression* B its complete visibility I of writing line--- its I many additional uses, I afforded
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      111 1 LATEST ADVEKTIS£M£NTS Frankel's Ltd., hold their first big auction sale —Page 5. Notice re the Big Fight Film —Page 5. Powell Co., advertise three auction sales Page 5. Ship notices are Ekma, -#!enariffe, and Trieste 11. Municipality require draftsmen —Page 5. Swiss Etemit —Page 2. Estate and Trust auction sales
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      91 1 I Thursday, llth. High Water, 3.34 a.m., 3.40 p.m. M. M. Homeward Mail leaves. Orchestra Practice, Tomlinson Hall, 6 p.m. Amateur Boxing, Palladium. High Water, 4.52 a.m., 4.42 p.m. Lodge Zetland m the East. Amateur Boxing, Palladitmi. Saturday, 13th. Hijrh Water, 6.38 a.m., 5.54 p.m. 1 Cricket League Law and
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    MODERN CHESS LOSING ADVENTURE.
    293 2 Writing after acknowledging his defeat b Capablanca, Lasker says For years 1 prevented my style m chess from developing. It became antiquated, and during 'he matuh I could not modernise It as tbo oughly as required. Times changed, t Ml my style of play, becau.-e I
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    TOO PERSONAL.
    215 2 flishop of London's Temperance Dialogue. The Bish of London was m Norfolk recently addressing a number of temperance Biaatinga, and at North Wal.-ham there was an amusing discussion between the prelate and a member of the audience. The Bishop was referring to tht- good effect of prohibition m
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    THE VERY IDEA !
    149 2 THE VERY IDEA With eager excitement Upper West Side J.ousewives read on June 20th that the Cunarder "Celtic" was due to arrive on June 21st bringing 300 immigrant Irish jrirls. Women who have had no servant for months, have been doing their own cooking, washing and house cleaning, flock-t-ni to
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    145 2 E'ahang's revenue for last year waa 12,1)56,200 and expenditure $4,369,822, compared with $2,918,942 and 3,146,888 respectively m 1919. The total value of trade amounted to nearly $19 millions, an increase cf practically $1% millions. Import values were about the same as 1919 and exports show an excess of about $1%
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      236 2 V TO LET. Large G* clowns facing river i I 1 1 also nt^r shipping, Stores i» frem 6,000 to 30,000 sq. ft. i ,i l^rge am! Commodious offices ,i t s centrally i -.tuated also Bunga- ]t IoWS L I Apply to A. J. ABRAHAM. 56 Robinson-rd. Marsiliing 81dg.%
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      638 2 i TBEMENDOUS SUCCESS!!! OF VITAGRAPH'S NEWEST AND GREATEST 30 REEL SERIAL j SMASHING BARRIERS jIN FIFTEEN EPISODES ALSO FEATURING EDITH JOHNSTONE AND JOE RYAN. HUNDREDS TURNED AWAY! THOUSANDS COMING BE EARLY I 1 I IN THE SECOND SHOW AT 9.15 P.M. TO-NIGHT! EPISODES 1 AND 2. (CONTINUED 2 EPISODES EVERY
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      433 2 ALHAMBBA From SUNDAY, August 7, to FRIDAY, August 12 |m A GOLDWYN— UEX BEACH SUPER PKQDU< Tlo\ of intense interest I FEATURING WILL ROGERS m wonderfully fine characterisations which he gives m a MMBM story p .w LAUGHING BILL HYDE In 7 Parts. It is a picture which sustains the
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    633 3 PRAStfR CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE EROKERS. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 10th, 1921. MINING. l r IKUT-»g m Market* phow* thg coital r i* ,v* v of the Share m dollars a TuK'.aHHa. -Cj..-. div. x cojnala px div.] j A-fgr Went 1) 1 HiUm Tin (300,00©—) 1.50—1.70 Jelantoh .80
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    123 3 The development of «°.n aeria! service between Effypt and the mouth cf the Euphrates, the route for which was recently succossful'y surveyed, points the way to thc creation, which cannot be long delayed, of an aerial highway to India, says "Tbe Times" aeronautical correspondent m reviewing the importance of the
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      186 3 When you get up m the morning I An I notice that the thermometer is 82 And you are hot and tired An r owr beard seems made of wire Ai grouse about your razor A i ir mind is about as low as the rubber market And 7/ou get
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      249 3 PIG IRON I GRADES 1, 2, 3, 4 AND BASIC. WE HAVE BEEN APPOINTED SOLE AGENTS FOR THE PRODUCT OF United Engineers Limited j I (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) HA n Unprecede ed Reduction m Price, j Which will not be repeated llk Maxwell Car $1890 Ihe Maxwell m
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      205 3 mPAm%ovr^rrrrr^^AmA\\'^^o^r^T^mPmP •4BAV:y**m mm**. ">m*r*Tflimr{irMipam^^ r GROSSMITH'S I A Bouquet of 2* India's Choicest Flowers M\ D icKly Oriental m character and Jv*zi supremely delightful for all £§£*b) f "s mV toilet purposes. PHUL-NANA has 1 \1 a world-wide reputation amongft fe^Vfci %::'■s' lovers of sweet scents. r M (Su <!
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    THE LIMESTONE CAVES OF PERLIS.
    1103 4 I EARLY MINING VENTURES. (By I. C. Pasqual, m Pinang Gazette). One of the most interesting* geological features of British Malaya, and the one perhaps least known, are the limestone hills of Pedis. Lying m a North-east and Southwest direction and forming the boundary between
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    SLEEP AND WORRY.
    265 4 The ingenioui tu< -Ttuml the Times havirtues of slot p as t omm| all who are sutT worry. When 1 v.. m vogue -which laj required as: "sin foi woman, eight f-.i f to be a rather fl i i the your i v t^ I n
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    KOBE DOCK YARDS.
    105 4 Striker* Utempt at (By A Ko**. July 15 nfter about one th dockyard* duurged 1 ,ilcC attempt to tak. poi ard eeaume tht A Member < tie ring leu-:-Demons tn. doting down i where 20„obo woi t-n__ed sever.. been coriM('. martial law Kobe, July closed for ten
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      1224 4 TTI /^@_H4^>\ TJ 1 M Proprietors!: /g^ /^E^ v£g\ 6 1 Kling St -it _r m^ V -m Y^\ LYJ EttO flUilg FU ffi^ ,/jl T-| JJySL >W ,p^ e 352 E COMPANY \^^^^^3^^^?>^v m BY TEST THE BEST. rp --m mm mmm-mssmmssm «__.t •inmTmsso,m.r-*^wm***- f PULAU BULANG RUBBER AND
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      162 4 HOW CAN YOU STAND A HEADACHE? There is nothing more maddening than a hill grinding headache, or short sharp rwinges m the temples, over the eyes and »nd at the ba3e of the brain. How can you ttand it? You could stand it if you had to, perhaps tat yoc
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    GILBERT FRANKAU.
    456 5 A DEPRK( iATIOJ-f. I'nlit to Discuss Svlrious Subjects. A correspondent writes to the Malay Mail It is extraordinary how many people m Malaya have a cult for the writings of Gilbert Franka-a. Hitherto I hay* been almost alone m my determination not to admire him except for his
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    INDIAN UNEMPLOYMENT IN MALAYA.
    294 5 An Indian paper having published, from a Kuala Lumpur correspondent, inaccurate and exaggerated statements regarding the position of Indian labour m Malaya, the Government of India requested the F.M.S. Government's observations on the matter. In its reply the F.M.S. Government made the following statement. Regarding your
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    101 5 At the annual general meeting of th.United Chinese Musical Association held on .July 81, the following oAee-bearara for the year ending June :iO, li>22 won Fleeted:— President Mr. Phuah Sian Keng, vi ice- president, Mr. Wee Tiam Watt, jointbon. secretaries, Messrs. Koh Soon Huat and Yeo Sew Kee, hon-treasurer, Mr.
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      532 5 TO LET. Uf Kling Street. Apply to %l Ton* In king and Insurance Co., m im I* v.c. 1^ 77^ iwo storeyed bungalow. No. 39, _j*eeh R«e* Entry lst July 1921 |t .it Shirasi. 19, Malacca Street. MP** uc 13-1 uc i^gT— Lsrr wrll appointed office m c f Real
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      642 5 AUCTION SALES AUCTION SAI.E OF b-hM urt furaitore aa. n To be held at the Sale-Room of the Estate i Trust Agencies, Limited Raffles Chambers. Raffles Pl ace ON SATURDAY, 13th AUGUST, AT 1 0 30 A.M r tables, hinks brass h™- a r8 side rattan lounging i^" 8 la.n
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      681 5 WANTED. WANTED TO RFTV. Hecond-hand Chinese or European HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE of every description (big or small iota) Gor prices offered. Arply to Second Hand care of Fret t Prese. Mi WANTEIi. Ben an Spe< &lity s ,-,n < lor outdoor worfc m Singapore. Salary and < .Comm.ss.on None but experienced
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      771 5 *UK SALE OFFERED FOR SALE, abont 15,000 tons of zinc ore containing about 44 per cent, sine! Applications should b» made under Box No 709, care of Free Press. 19-7 X 9 v.c. FOU SM.:.— Modern European Honse facing rhe toa, eieven bedrooms and bath rooms, beautiful compound, 173,00t square
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      500 5 NOTICES. the singapore shipchandij:ry co., ltd. Shipchandlers and Providoring Contractors. Tte Company's Launch meets incoming chips. Off cea:— lft, BATTERY ROAD. Take Lift to Top Floor. Telephone Ko. 4SB Ord«ra promptly attended to for <*ily and sea stock supplies. H. W. H. STEVENS. Maaager. -----mrr m Ml __,n DYSENTERY I
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      44 6 SEMPLE.-- At 32A Perak Road. Penang, on the 7th inst. the wife of Mr. W. Young Semn^, a daughter. PRICE. At the European Hospital Kuala Lumpur on August 3rd to Mr. and Mrs. W. J. S. Price of Shelford Estate, Klang. a son.
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      DEATHS.
      73 6 KHOO.— On August 10th at her residence No. 486 Gaylang Road, Khoo Kit Siew, widow of thc late Song Hoot Khiam. aged 71 years. Cortege will leave residence at 7.30 a.m. on Friday for Bidadari Cemetery. LEWIS.— On Aug. 10 at Yeo Chu Kang Road, Francis Bernard, 4th son
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1921. Planning for Posterity.
    905 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1921. Planning for Posterity. Reading over the report of Messrs Coode, Matthews, Fitzmaurice and Wilson on the M Kallang Basin and Reclamation," which was laid on the table of the Legislative Council on Monday, we were first struck with the magnificence of the scheme
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    277 6 Mr. M. B. Shelley left for Home by the The Raja de Hihr of Perak has arrived m Kuala Lumpur for the Races. A London cable of Aug. 3rd to the Times of Ceylon states that copra prices are rising, thei-e being sellers of Aug. Oct. at £39. There will
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    MORE TAXATION.
    150 6 TOBACCO AND LIQUOR DUTIES. According to a notification m the Government Gazette, our drinks ani smokes are going to cost us more. The duty on liquor and tobacco has been rai eJ as from the 9th inst. on the rates fixed m September 1919. Whisky and brandy from
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    680 6 A wire from Sydney states that m the Australian Hurdle?, Roisel and Sandule are m the front rank of the betting, being at twelves. Lieut.-Commander Peal K. N. R. left, Singapore yesterday afternoon by the Ipoh for Penang, w.*.ere he is to take up the duties of harbour master m
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    33 6 "^^ANNATAtrr,^ (Fron, lr Kuala I i ln The Ma ay M.-. ney, says that a of its natal,!,. Hast Im:, Australasian I a big export of n Australia and N satisfactorily.
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    UNKNOWN
    20 6 Lint of SaUc-rib-m Previously A P. R. Pinhorn (M Bfhernicas B*ngapore Branch Pre* eeknoLast week Total up to Hal
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMTTEE.
    95 6 Wr hay ra Labour, F. M. S garding the ploymenl I Xo. of appl Employment found Bocammandod under cons; Provided with 90 nu-n, 31 women and 18 Promiked pai 8 men, 2 wonun and one child. Paasagea dcclii Still employed Withdrawn or re j Aaifata-ncc r*f.. Aaaiated
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    197 6 The Danish Coasol ach ;>. fully the foil win? bu Danish UnemploynMi I Pacific Trading Co., $100, Mm Dahl $25, S. Ma H. Lundstrom $10, Seauaer U $10, E. Bortaaen lit. Mwta East Asiatic Co.. Ltd. $100. H. T Ei $40, V. Moi cr Hi, A E $25, B.
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    INDIAN IMMIGRATION.
    55 6 I Tha foilowiiu- an I from and depart* I encv for tlie I Arrivals B ■r. B Departures B The arriv i I only. fl B Recniitin.: I I Madras Pn I I Teluks which I owing to pm I District (A'l I Teluks); X I Teluks); Kurno
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    40 6 I A large Boat! Vangtie Enpir- M Creek, was W launched a fortnt.rhi M China Post. The Pt9 n _n iei .pm prove a great eaat .j*. ,/M out of repairs ki *99* m X tion of the "i I
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      197 6 MACGREGOR'S v. o. s- X Njy' PARLIAMENT <Ss >/ j BLEND jTX i V^^wHISKY j So \P/ t >y^ Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. j (Incorporated m Shanghai). VOL/-R HEALTH, Is your greatest asset, prolonged eye strain leads to ill health. The glare and dust of the tropica are particularly trying
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      80 6 CGandy tteliing j j FOR DRIVING j AND CONVEYING > GANDY'S HAIR BELTING J made from Camel Hair yarn GANDY'S BALATA BELTING > non-porous, made from h»nd-wo*en -J cotton duck and pure Balata Gum. 9 GANDY'S SOLID WOVEN I 5 m current sizes and thicknesses. r j Ask for pamphlet
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  • THE SUPREME COUNCIL.
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      TRIANGLE QUESTION.
      231 7 F COMMUNIQUE. Renter's Service] Paris, Aug 8. ia ays that the Supreme at Quai D'Orsay and heard the commission of experts ia. To-morrow the Coun- the Allied High Commiss.onOppeln regarding the present VIIWS OF EXPERTS. experts generally favoured the of the industrial triangle m Laroche, the French expert,
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      THE PACIFIC CONFERENCE.
      118 7 COL. HOI SE'S VIEWS. London, Aug. 9. from London to the PhilaI er, Colonel House declares that tanee of the Washington Conwoa not so unreserved as it might but her statesmen are proverbially US. She probably does not wish to ito a discussion where matters relathe Versailles
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    NEW AUCTIONEERS.
    78 7 •ur advertisement columns Messrs.' furniture manufacturers and f Victoria Street and Orchard announce the opening of a new et their Orchard Road premises valuers and estate agents. I furniture and general mer- d be conducted every Saturday r sale rooms, the auction department n charge of Mr. G.
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    A REALLY NARROW ESCAPE.
    88 7 130 p.m. on Tuesday, Mr. J. United Engineers and through a distressing motor il a 1, miraculously escaped lives. It appears that while was driving his car No. 1943 Road, he ran into the borderI bYe car turned turtle into Fortunately, a tongkang hap--1 m the
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    34 7 I^njT n WiF f 3lBt Ju, y «t*tee: bY tK l >,o o toTLS f Cc ate bein Milkier m Coßimi *»toner. The re- P« 1 i° tona wiU be the call Controller, Colombo.
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    GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
    276 7 IRISH NEGOTIATIONS. THK RELEASE OF MCKEOWN. Reuter's Service] London, Aug 8. McKeown was released this evening. His continued imprisonment threatened to ,Wt«ek the Irish truce. De Valera issued a Statement before his release that he did I not expe-.-t the refusal of release was a considered judgment
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    H. K. THE HIGH COMMISSIONER.
    163 7 11. E. the High Commissioner and Lady Guillemard left Kuala Lumpur on Monday night for Penang. They will remain up I Penang Hill until the 27th inst. The following were the guests cf His Excellency and Lady Guillemard at dinner on Aug. 6th: Mr. W.
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    THE SIKH MURDER.
    336 7 The inquest into the circumstances of the brutal murder, m which a S.kh woman was dene to death by his own hu^b-nd s cousin m Bukit 1 asch on Thursday morning iast, was opened m the Coroners Couit yesterday before Mr. G. F. Bourne, the accused being
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    28 7 A woman charged at Hampstead with disorder on the Heath declared that her name was Margaret Victoria Lloyd George, "as I -entered m the records of Somerset Houae."
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    "TOO MUCH SUMMER."
    1498 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 14. It is odd m these days to see the newspaper posters appearing with the woids only "Ram at Plymouth" and then, an hour or two afterwards. Rain or» the 'South Coast." The absence of rain is, indeed, a consideration of
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    82 7 THE SHIPPING CASE. To the Editor. Sir, I am not a Lawyer, neither a big "bug**. I am a mere poor humble subject of His Majesty the King. After reading the Honourable Mr. James' statement re the Shipping case I have but admiration for his action.
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    MOSLEM ASSOCIATION.
    253 7 The combined meet ng cf the Moslem Association and the Moslem Institute, for the election of new officers, resulted thus President Syed Abdul Rahman bin Mohamed bin Talib and Haji Aii bin I S. Angullia, S. Haji Mohamed, Shaik Salim bin Mohamed bin Tal b and Haji AH
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    39 7 Two tortoises, reputed to be 200 years old and weighing 3%cwt. and 2M.cwt. respectively, were landed at the London Docks having been sent by Sir Eustace Fiennea, governor of the Seychelles Islands, to Lady Astor at Cliveden, Taplow, Bucks.
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      185 7 j Genuine "Keltic" D Shoes j£§S*==r-^<^)\ THE "KELTIC" BROGUE jffjfc V r X A GOLFERS SHOE. (f^M The Product of Scotland '"^^^^^B^^ Stout reliable uppers with neat Punch/ff-!:- m" aml fittocl V/ith En S ,ish oak Bark TTIE "KELTIC" GOLFERS Studs siovkvd for theso s}loea |KeLTIC SHOE^ Asents I frSt
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      381 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated m Japan.) •WDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE Subject to alterations without notice LONDON LINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICB f-- i, -nndon and Antwerp via (Malacca, Penan?, Colombo, Suez, Port B*l4 YOKOHAMA MARU Ang. 11 MISHIMA MARU Ang. U LIVERPOOL LINB. For Marseilles and Lherpool via Snas.
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      672 8 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated m Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co., OF BATAVIA I** ephone 131 Passage Dept 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Manager Deak 1437' Marine Snpt. 'i'ianahipment Dept. 8 COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHFRLANBS INDL\ GOVERNMENT. SINGARADJA (Thursday, Aug. 11> I Bengkalis, Tanjong-Mengeidar, Tanjong-Leidong, Paneh,
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      696 8 p. q. -british india apcarTline. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Lender Contract with His Majesty's Government). The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are st pre?. 3 LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLE? o.Vr X) DUE SINGAPORE LEAVE SINGAPORE KHIVA about
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      739 9 VHR SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO LTD (INCORPORATED IN SIAM) SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan P_*_r-__~. mm* Bandou, Langau^ StplSSfcS^ L VALAYA A Arriv *j Departure YUGALA Aug. 17 PRACHATIPOK ST Aug. 24 Aug. 29 Aug. 31 steamen are fitted throughout with __.i_*»+.___. i__v detk» for first claa. r
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      582 9 i i m i i The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Ellerman Bucknall 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 SANDON
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      644 9 ,-mm Hi mmm i lwm I PASSENGER AND FREIGHT BERVICES OPERATED BT PACffIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. (Incorporated m U. S. A.) FOR ACCOUNT OF THE U. S. SHIPPING BOARD SAN FRANCISCO— MANILA— EAST INDIA. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. I For CALCUTTA via COLOMBO GRANITE STATE Passengera and Freight Aa* 1< CREOLE
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    TACTICS !
    1415 10 TACTICS WHERE THE AUSTRALIANS OUTPLAY US. (By A Former County Player.) It is not only m the matter of superior playinfc ability that the Australian team has, m the language of players, got England stiff," but so far as the evidence of the first two Test matches goes, they are
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    GALS OFF COLOMBO.
    276 10 Two Fleets of Fi__|pg Boats Wrecked. Scenes of great excitement weve "witnessed outside Dehiwala and Mount Luvinia on Sunday taorr;in<? (July 81st), when two large fleets of fishing** boats from both places, which had gone out to SL'a at daybreak were wrecked by an extraordinarily heavy squall,
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      170 10 _Miy.'_i».-*^-»~!-c"-«ii ".-|||i H I *****1 Ml IHI I'- 1 I You will never get HEAD" I IF \OV I\SI ST ON "WHITE LABEL" OBTAINABLE- pi THE jAT ALL fl -111 UfL' I L SW WniSKV IU I U I I L U kjgu Hj I FO r ci w onnoisHU
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      174 10 Let Cuticura Be Your First Thought Always i When the first signs of pimples, redness, or roughness appear; smear gently with Cuticura Ointment to soothe and heal, then bathe with Cuticura Soap and hot water to cleanse and purify. Finally dust on the refreshing Cuticura Talcum, a delicately medicated, exquisitely
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    EXCHANGE.
    59 11 I AUGUST 10 Bank 4 m.s. 214 Bank demand 23 3-4 Private credits 3 m.s. 24 7-16 New York, demand u^ Credits 90 days )U France, demand 600 India. T. T. 11%% Hongkong, demand iv--, px. .'rem. Yokohama, demand J.iva. demand Itt^rj Bangkok, demand i.naj Sovereign. Bank Staying ftJd
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    PRODUCE.
    143 11 AUGUST 10. lin 150 Tons $M.75 Gemaier Cube No. 1 is #c 'iambier __t 75 Pepper Ph.ck 15*50 Pepper (whire fair) 32.50 Tapioca, small Cake, f.f. 6.50 Tapioca, Medium pearl f.f B.oe Pearl Sago, small ao m. 8.50 Copra Sundried 14.50 Copra Mix 13 50 Opium, Benares uncort 1,000
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    40 11 12 o'clock noon. 10th August Ittl. Pale Crepe. Ribbed Sraok.d Sh. CloHng Prictt CUsing Prioet. Esyers Seller*. Bayers Sellers. Spot 2 s fj Sept. 2«, SQ Oct. to Dec. 31 1, Tone of Market: -Steady.
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    94 11 It is understood that Colonel Lawrence, Arab Adviser to the Colonial Office, ia proceeding to the Hedjaz for the purpose of negotiating: with King: Hussein on matters concerning: the two Government*, notably the protection of pilgrimage.. Hits Archer ami Miss Soundy arrived m Bangkok by tbl Jutlandia on July 27,
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      373 11 MAIL TABLE. j TO-DAY. Intermediate and local mails will be feoad la list below Federated Malay States. Malacca, Muar aad P Bang (by train) 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily (.except Sunday). •Kuaia Pahang. IVkan. Sungei Lembing A Kuantan via J. rantut Ry train) 6 a.m i ulai S r>
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    NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY.
    254 12 A meeting of the Singapore Natural History Society was hi Id at the Raffles Museum on Monday, August Sth, at 1.4") p.m. Major J. C. Mouit-ni. President, took the Chair. Twenty-three member, and \i.itors were present. The Hon. Secretary read the minutes of the la t meeting
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    193 12 NOTICES To MARINERS China Sea Informatioa has been received that a timber laden junk Kwong Sheunli i. a derelict m I>at. 12. SC Long. 112. 52. X., and is a danger to navigation. The Harbour Master, Selangor, circulates the following information: A light has been established on White
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    LAST NIGHTS BOXING.
    377 12 At the Palladium Theatre last evening commenced the first of four nights boxing for various championships of Malaya, although probably the other settlements and the States might object to the venue and descr'ption of championship." But that will be rectified m time. Sixteen fights were down on
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    76 12 The Hon. Mr. Justice L. M. Woodward, C.J.C., and Court staff, were to leave on Monday morning by the mail train for Kuala Kubu, and thence will travel by motor-car to Kuala Lipis. His Lordship goes to preside at the Criminal Assizes, which are fixed for hearing on Tuesday, the
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      SWIMMING.
      164 12 There was a full attendance of members and a lar^e number of visitors at the carnival of the Taiping Swimming Club on Sunday, when an interesting programme of events was gone through and two and a half hours of sport thoroughly enjoyed, gu te as j much by the
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      POLO.
      278 12 On Friday an Amer can Tournament waplayed between the Penang, Burma Rifles, hnu Taiiin? Polo Clubs on the Taiping Polo Ground. The result was decided b the total number of goals scored. Burma Rifles proved the winners with a ere lit balance of three goals, Penang were second be
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      HORNSEY TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      73 12 kleinman m Finals. At the HoniMT Tennis Tournament hel« last month. D. H. Kleinman reached th final of the men*, open singles, when he wa defeated by C. Ramaswami 2 6, 10 6 3. In company with J. I). P. Wheatley Kleinman also went through all rounds
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      GOODWIN SANDS GOLF.
      123 12 Amateur Champion's Imprimatur. London, July 19th. For the first time m history golf was played on the Goodwin Sands to-day, when Willie Hunter, the amateur vcolf champion, and several other members of the Deal Golf Club landed there and made a course of three holes, one of
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      SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
      56 12 Autumn Race Meeting. Mr. Arshak Sarkies has very generously offered a Silver Cup to the Winner of the Autumn Handicap to be run on the second day cf the forthcoming meeting and m connection with the Spring Meeting 1022, Mr. Sarkies has intimated his intention of presenting
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    195 12 Under the auspices of the Straits Chinese Literary Association, Mr. E. H. Rue, M. A., S. T. 8., the physical director of the AngloChinese School, delivered an extremely interesting and a h'ghly instructive lecture on the impressions of his tour through Europe, en Friday, it the
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    26 12 --a- The Rev. Dexter Allen has gone into hospital m Kuala Lumpur. The Midlan(fßai"way Company's work. at Derby are busily converting engines for use with oil.
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    INTLR-SCHOCL SPORTS.
    481 12 FINALS DECIDED LAST EVENING. The finals of the Singapore Inter-School sports were decided last evening on the S.C.C. ground. Delightfully fine weather prevailed and there was a large attendance 161 the general publ c. Some very good I times were recorded which reflect credit on the youthful competitors
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS.
    26 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Ladies Doubles Handicap Final. Mrs. Morrell and Miss Brooke beat Mrs. Butcher and Mrs. Savage, 6 3, 3 6, 6 l.
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    MERGUI RUBBER ESTATES.
    212 12 A general meeting of the Mergui Rubber Estates Limited was held at noon yesterday at the French Eank Buildings, Mr. C. V. Bailey (liquidator) presiding. Others present were Mr. W. A. Sims and Mr. C. Everitt. In his report to the shareholders the Liquidator stated The Company's
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    21 12 Built m 1812, the Nab Lightship off the Isle of Weight, is to be replaced by a light and submarine bellbuoy.
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    316 12 FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Aug. 10. The market has remained steady during tht week and there is a little more business to report. Transactions have again been principally confined to industrials. Rubber shares remain more or less unchanged with ready buyers of shares m those companies which
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    MACPHALL'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    361 12 Singapore, Aug 10. The market closes firm but dull. Rubbei prices have improved slightly with a better demand. Very little variation has taken place m rubber shares values, however, deal.ngs being confined to small parcels. Tin opened weaker, but improved considerably later, and closes steady at £164
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    BUTTON'S MARKET REPORT.
    373 12 Manchester, July 6. lhe action of the cotton markets was distinctly weaker m the early part of the week, owing to a recurrence of nervousness as to the cotton supply position and prices fell away rapidly. That there is much uneasiness m the American markets as to
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    28 12 Some two hundred case, of offences against the Traffic Regulations were heard m the District Court yesterday before Mr. Nunn. Fines ranging from $5 to $20 were imposed.
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