The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 August 1921

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. rdgrrgrrj SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1921. No. 10,357
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    229 1 Ipoh race entries Page 12. An interesting article on the coins and tokens of Malaya is given on page 12. The Supreme Council has decided to create an International Commission for the relief of Russia Page 7. A Gazette Extraordinary, issued yesterday, gives the constitution of the
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    ON THE AIRWAY.
    1859 1 There were eight of us, each with a wicker chair fixed to the door, and' a plate glass window. I could just stand in tin* saloon. The top and sides were covereil with silver grey damask brocade, and at th<» windows were little buff curtains; big black
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      156 1 RAFFLES HOTEL. i \Y.-Tea Dansant, 5 to 7 p.m. (Admission free). I -DAY.— Special Musica! Programme after Dinner. j RSDAY^-Gneet Night and Dpncing. I (Evening Dress essentia] for Dancing) i i Special Lunch Orchestra. 1 1 KDAY.-Guest Night and Dancing. (Evening Dress es3tntial for Dancing). I f M)\Y— Cinema after
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      219 1 I KE HXJLMHo% LTD EXCHAiyGE TABLES. >">. i.m »%m m -wwrnw.. -w^w. lln M M)I MMI w.a-i-niM immmm* II m compare the I I increased value I j I Tte ROYAL I I TYPEWRITER'S I lighter touch^its clear I cut type impressions, I I its complete visibility I i I
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      122 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Bankruptcy notice Page ffi Goodyear tyre prices, Borneo Co.— Page 3 The world's safeit safe— The Safe Cabinet —Page 12. "American" all steel split pulleys, Borneo Co. Page 6. Cinema changes and attractions at Theatre and Liberty Hall Page 2. Prismatic binoculars by the leading markers from John
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      106 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday, lGth. High Water, 9.56 a.m., 9.17 p.m Rent Board. 2.15 p.m. McGregor Co., Liberty HsU, 10 p.m. I »\\d)n aday, 17 th. High Water, 10.32 a.m., 9.56 p.m. Polo Balestier. S. V. C. meeting, Drill Hall, 5.15 p.m. Tanglin Club at Home. 6.15 p.m. McGregor Co., Liberty
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    49 2 British electrical concerns having been hopelessly underquoted, the Sheffield Corporation has provisionally decided to buy a 10,000 kilowatt generating plant of German manufacture from the Amsterdam Corporation for £49,900. The lowest British quotation was between £90,000 and £100,000. The -next lowest quotation wss one of £80,000 from Switzerland. j
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      217 2 4[.' *TO LET. Large Godowns facing river slso near shipping, Stores ifrcm 0,000 to 30,000 sq. ft. l^rge uid Commodious offices ,i i centrally .situated also Bunga- ]|j lows. X Apply to A. J. ABRAHAM. V 56 Robinson-rd, Marsilling Bldg. mm MONTOR E HIGH STREET lm srmm^^m V i I
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      530 2 j LAST THREE NIGHTS! 1 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 16th, 17th and 18th August, of 1 THE PARAMOUNT ARTCRAFT SPECIAL i t i THE WHITE HEATHER i A Brilliant Adaptation of the well known Drury Lane Melodrama By Cecil Raleigh and Henry Hamilton I PRODUCED BY MAURICE TOURNEUR In six
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      281 2 ALHAMBHTI From SATURDAY, August 13, to THURSDAY I AN ALL-BRITISH PICTURE BY THE LONDO! I Featuring I BERTRAM BURLEIGH, VERA CORNISH, GEORGE BELLAMY IM t In a story of strong heart interest K '!D J THE MOTHER'S INFLUENCE I Sequel to "Mother" by George Loan Tucker In 2 Parts AN
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    WIRELESS TELEPHONY.
    470 3 On May 11 two representatives of The Times, the one at Zandvoort in Holland, the "ther at Southwold, held a conversation of fifty Ifiinutes by wireless telephony across 125 miles of the North Sea. The experi- I ment, which was completely successful, wai I arranged by the Marcdni
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    PROSPECTS IN MALAYA.
    271 3 Important Discovery of Ir n Or.- r. In Johore. > Mr. H. W. Thomson, the British Adviser Sfl ;o the Government of Kelantan. reports {I hat, owing to the slump in rubber and Orade generally, there are at present no a opening Cor Europeans as salaried em-
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    200 3 The Civil and Military Garsettc prints an interesting article by Mr. Claud Mullins, an Engiiah barri^tir, who was piesent at the four trials at Leipzig, and who takes h somewhat different view of their results from that which is most general outside Germany. In the first p ace he pcints
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      607 3 iiii I m-wWr m I v-i-**-*m Pi 3 «*»e^ B^Z I ENTRAI 1 K Fviofoßsri?»ll- I mm ____a____m\ m v i- *-m.r IjjOTOB CAR REPAIRS I have always formed a large I part of our business, and our I end a vours are not confined to I Cars sold by
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      387 3 PIG IRON I GRADES 1, 2, 3, 4 AND BASIC. I I I WE HAVE BEEN APPOINTED SOLE AGENTS FOR THE PRODUCT OF TATA IRON STEEL Co.. Ltd. Enquiries Invited. United Engineers Limited (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) t^ a \l aT- A Tt em S*% f z> I IS
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    OUR NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY.
    1452 4 MAJOR MOULTONS INTERESTING REVIEW. The following are the opening remarks made to the Singapore Natural History Society by the President, Major Moulton, on Aug. Bth. As this meeting may be regarded as the first general meeting held since the passing of the rules and the election
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      1368 4 CPAIN IN THB REGION OP THH HIPS. Have you pains in the region of the hips. Many people suffer from pain in the region of the hips. They may come from a touch of Sciatica, or Rheumatism, or from a strain of the muscles. They may have i other causes,
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    CHINESE STUDENTS IN JAPAN.
    469 5 I NPOPULARITV OF STI DIKS. Ai repeatedly jointed out, there haa been u marked decrease of late years in the number oi tlie Chinese stuuents studying in Japan. In analysing the causes of this decrease, the Asahi refers first to the high cost of living and
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    49 5 1 British electrical concerns having been hopelessly underquoted, the Sheffield Cor]ioration has provisionally decided to buy a 100,000 kilowatt generating plant of German manufacutre from the Amsterdam Corporation for £4i),00(). The lowest British quotation was between £90,000 and £100,000. The next lowest nuotation was. one of £80,000 from Switzerland.
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      595 5 TO LET. FT So. 22 Kling Street. Apply to B Hai Tone Banking and Insurance Co., I fM I \MI -^^Trx^-Two storeyed bungalow. No. 39, I R°» d Kntr y lBt Jo 'y 1921 H' 1 B Shiraii, 19, Malacca Street. I 13-4 UC Latgs well appointed office in H
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      681 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE~ At the sale-room of Estate Trust Agencies, Limited. Raffles Chambers, R affles Place !°o W DNES DAY. ITth AUG., AT ll' 30 A One Two-Tor j Lac, Lorry in M K der and condition. May b. .nspected M ,h, Unit* Motor Work., Orchard Road. ESTATE TRUST
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      687 5 WANTED. TYPIST WANTED,- Shorthand not essential. Apply, stating salary, to 3812 care of Free Press. '<*-« 17-8 WANTED.— A Chief Officer. Apply to MESSRS. BOUSTEAD CO., LTD., (Incorporated in the F M. S.) For and on behalf of the Ministry of Shipping. 18HIER-COLLECTOK Chinese cs hierco ftor requir 4 bf
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      786 5 FOR SALE j FOR SALE. Second hand Ford Car, Price S9OO. Apply Hox D. car* of Free Press OFFERED FOR SALE, about 15,000 tons of sine ore containing about 44 per cent. sine. 4pr. i'.itioTis should be made under Box No. aVb. cars Kroe Press. U.C. FOR SALB.— Modern European
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      590 5 I NOTICES. IHE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE 1888. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. IN BANKRUPTCY No. 105 of 1921. SUMMARY CASE RE (t) TAN BOON YONG. Reeeiviag Order mad- 22nd July, 1921. Date of OMer for Summary Administration 3rd Ai.yust. 1911. Date of Adjudication 22nd July,
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      77 5 CUTICURA PREVENTS FALLING lIAIR If your scalp is irritated, and your hair dry and falling out in handfuls, try this treatment: Touch spots of dandruff and itching with Cuticura Ointment and follow with hot shnmpoo of Cuticura Soap. Absolutely nothing better. Ponri. Tn'rmjli. td Oiatment Ifl Sd Md2i 6d. Sol
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      69 6 WATTERS. At the Government Hospital, Seremban on the Oth inst., to Jean, th? wife of W. Watter.s. Mambau Estate, a daughter. EDWARDS.— At Redruth, Cornwall, on Aug. 4th. to Mildred, wife of E. J. C. Edwards. j of Teluk Piah Estate, Kuala Selangor, a son. NANNINGA. At Singapore on
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      DEATH.
      39 6 j MURRAY. At Aberdeen, Scotland, on 10th instant. J. R. Murray, Manager Sime Darby Co.. Ltd. Penang. 15-8 16.8 BOURNE.— At Bournemouth on the Tth inst., G. H. D. Bourne, late manager of Straits Trading Co.. Si lan^or.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
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    TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1921.
    5 6 TUESDAY, AUGUS T 16, 1921.
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    Wireless in the Wilderness.
    446 6 One of the most interesting: parts ct the annual report of Mr. G. E. Cator on Brunei is the section dealing with the wireless telegraphic installation that should by now be in working order. It is to be operated i on the continuous wave system of
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    Severely Practical Education.
    433 6 Those who discuss educational purposes fall into two classes. One is in favour of a general education that will fit the boy or girl for any situation in life by developing- all the faculties. The other is severely practical and would commence special or vocational education as
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    1056 6 *m Sir W. and Lady Brunyate arrived here yesterday after a short stay in Java. The Rev. F. H. and Mrs. Sullivan and family returned to Singapore yesterday from Americx Dr. Heiser of the Phillipines Health Department and Dr. I. E. Horn returned from the medical conference in Java yesterday
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    TRADE DEPRESSION.
    75 6 COMMISSION I n i,t, t*„ A Qorernment G issued jre tdtday, gentlemen u> make a full en state of trade in the main, in the Rubber i tension of credil Tho hon'ble Mr. li. Mr. A. K. IV Campbell, th.- Peng, the hon'ble Mr. A. K. K. li
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    WEEK-END ACCIDENTS.
    108 6 Three motet I have occurred I ing injuries to p I About 8.30 I Julian Israelskl of I BMtor car 117 I with a I jured him. Re Was I Dumblcton bef re Mr. I Court yester jl driving. AccUSi I drive, and was 1 but was remanded
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    S. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.
    168 6 j On Sunday rn the 2: I J close of Evensong, there mil I practice in Cooj I A great effort Is I A of England to-day to < I gregation^ to take the of thc Church, and I used to attain ih\< cr: I instruction in
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    CEYLON PROPRIETARY INTERD.
    113 6 Association Fsnsed in i«l«mki The following how ti: I 'supplomsate our ipscisl wire t days ago.— A i I Agents Associate. I on Aug. 4 for the to the propossd small unstim proprietors and SfSßti I ciation to I' B Proprietary Asso > ,r (Chairman) presided, tad
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    60 6 Karon Bot' H at the I father, the ton I Taachaits -editi h < f j B literary works, Leipzig publi I A collection Of I I dates from 1841 •*:'*< war it emb-. A tive British v, v -M leading Anu-ru- pto^^-A rapidly gaining it.- P" ;XT <!»»!■ has
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      104 6 MACGREGOR'S j vos /<&/> PARLIAMENT X i BLEND >/^ Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. X^ (Incorporated in Shanghai). YOUR HEALTH, JOHN DUKE, F.8.0.A., F.S.M.C. late senior optician British Army, Aldershot, S. SMITH AND SONS (Siam) Ltd. battery road, (Incorporated in England.) Singapore. PRISMATIC BINOCULARS THE LEADING MAKERS. FITTED WITH LEATHERCASE AND
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      127 6 jAS TRUE j AS STEEL I i j When pfeitl is tempered to elasticity so a.s to be still hard, but not brittle, it makes a weapon or a tool in which a man may trust, Hence as sure as I steel. "AMERICAN" ALL STEEL SPLIT TULLEYS will not disappoint
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    LATE TELEGRAMS
    932 7 I ATE OF IRELAND. „u GOVERNMBNTI PROPOSALS. H [Reuter's Service.] H London, Aug. 14. B <;•>.<: p. ment's proposals H ettleiuent, made by Mr. H De Valera on July 20th, B reply On Aug. 10th and H rejoinder of Aug. lath H published. The proposals, K by the
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    SUPREME COUNCIL.
    509 7 RUSSIAN RELIEF. INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION. [Reuter's Service] T I'ariN Aug. 15. The Supreme Council has decided to create an international net an interallied commission for Russian relief. The Entente Powers will each nominate three members and invite the co-operation of neutral powers and philanthropic institutions. The Council considered methods
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    IRISH NEGOTIATIONS.
    352 7 SMUTS FINAL. WILL THEY FAIL. [Reuter's Service] London, Aug 13. A full cabinet meeting, Mr. Lloyd George presiding, met to-day to consider De Valera's reply. London, Aug 13. The text is officially published of the letter of General Smuts to De Valera on Aug 4. It says that
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    THE FINAL TEST.
    108 7 CHECKED BY RAIN. London, Aug. 13. In the England Test team Hallows, Hearne and Parker have been dropped. London, Aug. 13. At the Oval, rain restricted play in the final test match to 156 minutes. The spectators numbered fifteen thousand. England won the toss and started at
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    FAMOUS MAGICIANS COMING.
    125 7 The Chefalo and Palermo Company are coming to Singapore and expect to open here in the Victoria Theatre on Friday night, 19th. The main artists of the Company aro Italian born but have spent many years in America, occupying the principal theatres there and in other countries
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    210 7 The F. M. S. Government Gazette contains the following appointments: Mr. A. Edmonds, Special Class Clerk, to be State Treasurer, N. Sembilrn; Mr. F. W. Jarman i to be an Assistant Engineer, F. M. S. R. i Mr. G. E. Greig t^ be Warden of Mines, Perak; Mr.
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    THE F. M. S. IN 1920.
    846 7 MR. MAXWELL NO PESSIMIST. The general paragraphs to Mr. W. George Maxwell's annual report on the F. M. S. for 19£0, read:— The year which had opened so brightly with mbber at a very remunerative price, with tin at record figures, and with the
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    117 7 At the Colombo Police Court recently, Mr. A. R. Fernando, Manager of the "Ceylon Morning Leader," filed a plaint aga nst Mr. C. J. Staples, Editor of the "Ceylon Independent," under the Copyright Ordinance. The complainant's case waa that a copyright telegram, which appeared in the "Leader" on 18th ult.,
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      191 7 S* 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 TENNIS RACKET3 j j GOLFING AND TENNIS I DB Lum I I REQUJSJTES i j|jj|\ SMALL SHIPMENT OF FRANK WOOL- f It;"^ fiStf ±t Jffl] 2 LEY'S CELEBRATED CRICKET BATS. l J |^^+TO"^s^tff ■-■-a-n-i- a LARGE VARIETY OF CADDY BAGS \Si?^¥^X
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      378 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated in Japan.) MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESM GOVERNMENT. j Snhjcct to alterations without notice f I w A a LONDON LINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICB W+* f eadaa and Antwerp via (Malacca, Penang, Colembt, Suez, Port 3ai4 and Marseille!. LIVERPOOL LINB. For Marseilles and Liverpool via Saea.
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      569 8 K. P. M KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Ineorporated ia Holland). RPYAL PACKBT NAVIGATION Co., OF BATAVIA Tt r phone 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Manager Desk 1487 Marine Sup* iTaashipment Dept. S COLLYER QUAY. j VENDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHFRLANBS INDIA GOVERNMENT. LE MAIRE (Tuesday, Aug. 16.) Cheribon, and
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      658 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). Ths Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at pre*. LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES in-,-I DUE SINGAPORE LEAVE ONGAPQRE KHIVA about
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      728 9 IUB SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO LTD (INCORPORATED IN SIAM) WAM Mim SINGAPORE BANGKOK* COASTING SERVICE. Kretay Trengganu, KelanUn, Bangnara, Tolupin, PaUni, Singaca La. eohnamui. Bsndon, Langanm, Chumpon, snd Bsngkok. »«^era, La~ VALAYA A ArrW fi Departure YUGALA £»2 AU 1T PRA( HATIPOK 2 L 24 Aug. 29 Aug. 31 -u
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      593 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Companj, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND EUerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated in Englaad.) JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NFW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA, FROM NEW YORK. Stesm er Doe S'pore Ronte Fer SANDON HALL In port Suez
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      623 9 T=^"^^"™^^^^^^^^^^^^^"^^™™^^^"^ I -^mwwmaammm I PASSBNGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATED BT PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. (Incorporated in U. S. A.) I FOR ACCOUNT OF THE U. S. SHIPPING BOARD SAN FRANCISCO— MANILA— EAST INDIA. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. For CALCUTTA via COLOMBO CREOLE STAI K Paaeoagen and Freight Oct. n j WOLVERINE
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    632 10 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. I MONDAY, AUG. K>, 1921. MINING. .Figures in brackets shows the cspitsl and issue value of the Share in dollars unless otherwise marked. C. Cum div. x eouals ex div.] j Ayer Weng (—1) 1 Hitstm Tin (300.00U— 1.59—1.70 Jelantoh .80
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    COLD STORAGE AND EMPIRE.
    75 10 257,000,000 Sheep. Seme idea of what refrigeration haa dene for the Empire was given by the Prime Minister of New Zealand at the dini ner of the Cold Storage and Ice Association. Since the inception of the refrigerator in 1881, said Mr. Massey, Britain had imported
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    27 10 II A female tiger, measuring 6 ft. 8% in. 1 1 was shot on Te uk Merbsu Estates (Batu J|Anam) by Mr. E. Frederikson on Aug. 4th.
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      188 10 M M,^B You will never get a HEAD J if yov i\sisr on I "WHITE LABEL" OBTAINABLE > jfgji THE AT ALI. fipllß Mfhlol/ll STARR /^th A IVTTV Siw3ms3 RHs«jsrri^3 AINU .*v <& H^3 HOTELS SiSf seurs. '!|ST SCOTCHWH§| ''fr^iiss?^- 5f? HUTTENBACH, LAZAKUS SONS, LTD. Tnsorporated in the Strai's Settlement*).
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      472 10 mmmmmmmmmmm.^m.^m^^^ Our Personal Guarantee to All Skin Sufferers ~W T'OUR chemist has our \r authority to absolutely guarantee relief from the Jm- first bottle of DEXMA. Your money will be returned without a word if you tell him that the firet bottle of DEXMAdid not stop that itch, did not
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      179 10 II I n rJwr r ''c Ml HMi r-*r»m**w+,X W— *a»g-«» /JEFFREY'S^ I jli i i^H HL a! V% I" 11 ff 10 V% w* H Wrm mmW* A BREWED IN SCOTLAND g SINGAPORE if ■ttCll qUCßyjHßUiyMßMWgMKgpaßa^ggMPl M «y jam w w Wm%ut- v. Z TAD rU K PURITY A*n
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 11 AUGUST If. Bank 4 m.g. 2|4 1-16 Bank demand 2|3 13-16 Private credits 3 m..«. ■> j ia New York, demand in Credits 90 days 45,; Franee, demand 500 India, T. T. 171 Hongkong, demand 20 p c p rt m Yokohama, demand S<>' 4 Java, demand M&% Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    137 11 AUGUST *u. Tin 50 Ton* $7*.00 Gambier Cube No. 1 13.00 Gambier 9.00 Pepper Black 10.00 Pepper (white fair-) 32.00 Tapioca, small flake, f.g. 0.50 Tapioca, Medium pearl f.g 9.00 Pearl Sago, small Copra Sundried 13.75 Copra Mis 13.00 Opium, Beaares naeort 1,000 Rioe, Rangoon white 310 Rice, Siam
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    C.OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    40 11 C .OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION. 12 o'clock noon. 15th August 1921. Palo Crepe. Ribbed Smoked Sh. C.oaimg Prieem. Claa.ng Priee: Bayers Sellers. Buyers Sellers. Spot 28 29 Sept. 29 29)4 Oct. to Dec 31 31 v. Tone of Market: Steady
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      429 11 ta ever 14 000 000 *-——--™'*>**-*™-***mV^^ rriir» /inni AssuranceJi in force over $17,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UMITED. <Ir«ccrporated in Straits Settlements). HKAD OFFICE Winchester House Sin™™* C^pany has £20.000 deposi J tJ ZZ* CW m. m B d j v,-,-;VK PLANS OF a£u^^e EaS D,i A. H.
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      523 11 1 WAKTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid op CapiUl in 600,000 shares of £6 each g|t oof Reserve Fund 1,600,000 Keserve Liability of Proprietors 1,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 38 Bishopgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkong Penang Amritsar Iloilo Puket
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      667 11 IHO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HIAD OFFICE 04 Msrkst Street. BiiANCHES: I Pensng—^6 Besch Street. Malacca 131 Jonker Street. Muar— 7/-7v Ja)an Suleiman. Batu Pahat— loo Jalan Rahamat AGENCIES AT: London, New York, San Fraacisco, Shanghai, Hongkon?, Amoy, Batavia, Sourabaya, Se_r arang, Palembang and Trang. CA.PITAL. AUTHORISED $20,000,000 Issued 8,000,000 Paid-up
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      467 11 j YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, EsUblished 133* Ca? Ul Subscribed Y. »M«(,HI (felly paid ap) £«aerve Fund Y. 15,0C0,60# President N. Kajfcara, Esq. Vice-President S. E. Susaki, Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Soma, Esq., I. Matsukata, Esq., Y. Yamakawa, Esq., M. Mitsui, Eaq., M. Odagiri, Esq., Raron K. Morimura, j Earon K. Iwasaki,
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      246 11 THE LONDON LANCASHIRE INSURANCE CO. LTD., (Incorporatad ia Great Britain) TOTAL ASSETS sxcesd 123,000,000. i FTO Inanrances efftcted, for leaf sr short perioda, on the BUILDINGS, SOB TENTS sad RENT of PRIVATE DWELLING HOUSES, GODOWKS sM BUSINESS Premiaee. MOTOR CAR— Policies issosd eersrinf PRIVATE CARS, MOTOR CTCUHI ea* COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
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      178 11 VESSELS AT WHARF. TANJONG PAGAR East Wharf No. I.— Nil. East Wharf No. 2. Nil. She^-s Wharf No. 3.— Nil. (Main Wharf No. 4.— Prosper. Isla de Par.av. IMain Wharf No. s.— Nil. Main Wharf No. f. Nil Empire Dock No. 7. Ayuthia, Hakata Maru. Medusa, Ypres Maru, Ceylon Maru.
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      603 11 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Intermediate and beal raail« will be tonm* in list below Federated Malay States. Malacca, Maar aad Penang (by train) 6 ■m. and 6 p.m. daily (except Sunday). Kenmon Soon Lee 9 am. Pulau Beegl Sultan i 9am (utob Kdina 9 a.m. C*ob Hang Chiap 9 a.m. Khio
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    RUBBER IN 1920.
    706 12 The following is from the annual report on the F.M.S. by Ifr. W. George Maxwell. Rubber tuffered badly in 1920. The price fell steanily month by month from $1.12 i pound in January to 32 cents in December. Under-consumption, rather than over- production, appean to bt the
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    183 12 The Motor Ship for June has a full description wiih splendid illustrations of the motor-hip Kangaroo, a 5,800 ton vessel, which hat been converted into a passenger and refrigerator ,hip to run from \\Y>st Australia to, among other ports, Singapore. The Kangaroo was built in 1915 at Harland and Wolff*!
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    THE NALDERA'S COLLISION.
    366 12 EYEWITNESS* STORY. Bombay, Aig 1. The sailirg of the P. O. steamer "Naldera" for Colombo and Australia was delayed by a collision with the Clan Liner "Clan Lamont," which was anchored in the stream. Some cf the "Naldera's" plates were strained and she entered dry do~k to
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    GERMAN PAYMENTS.
    282 12 Decision by Guarantee Committee. Berlin, June 30. The official announcement that negotiate ns between the Allied Guarantee Com-' mittee and the German delegates have resulted in an agreement that during the year ending May I next Germany will,' apart from the milliard due cn August 31, i illy
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    GOLD FOR DEBTS.
    220 12 Sir Henri Deterding, in a statement dealing with the question of exchange, states that since trade started to be international it has bpen done more or less on 10 per cent, of gold and 90 per cent, of credit. That 90 per cent, must to-day very like'y
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    THE COINS AND TOKENS OF MALAYA.
    869 12 (By A Collector.) The coins and tokens of Malaya and surrounding countries are of considerable interest and their collection and classification aft ord at a trifling cost much pleasure to those who desire to cultivate a fascinating hobby. While many find a favourite diversion
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    42 12 hmJ+ES!2 2ILP r i 118 etc for W€ <* ending Saturdav. 20th August 19*1 Monday 15th, 6.15 p.m.— Drill Hah. Chinese Comnany Recruits Drill Wednesday 17th 5.15 p.m.-Drill Hall. L-lrnere Company Recruits Drill cJSSS£* 2<Hh 3 pm Drill Hall. S.F.A.!
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    479 12 LAWN TENNIS. Probably never has a bigger house gathered to see lawn tennis in Singapore than that which assembled to see the final games of Donnell vs. Shunjiro Nakamura in tlie open championship tie, and an exhibition match between Dean and the champion of Calcutta, Mr. Okamoto. The
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    IPOH RACES.
    133 12 Below will be found thc entries for the one day's racing on Saturday of this week at Ipoh. The entries are not good and it has been found necessary to drop one of the races for ex-griffin horef and ponies. In their place there will be races for
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    STRAITS AND P.M.S. BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP.
    109 12 STRAITS AND P. M. S. BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP. In giving particulars of the Straits and F. M. S. boxing championships to be decided in October, under the patronage of H. E. the Governor, we omitted to state that the contests will be of three rounds, the first of two minutes and
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    FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    94 12 Singapore, Aug. 15. Rubbers. Dull and unchanged. Mining. Quiet. Taipings $1 to $1.10, North Taipings $1.30 to $1.35. South Taip ngs 67% cents to 12V 2 cents, Nawng Pets $1.45 to $1.50. Rawangs GO cents to 05 cents, Collieries $14 to $15, Murais $4.50 to $4.75 Ren
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    129 12 At the Liberty Hall from to-night at 10 p.m., Albert Marrow, Illusionist, spirit demonstrator, laughmaker and hypnotist, displays his ability with a pack of cards, "nd presents Komedy Kabinet a down-to-the-minute seanee of spiritualism, materialisation, spirit rapping, automatic writing and .-pirit messages. Mary McGregor, the highland peeress, w
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