The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 August 1921

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. BNTB SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1921. No. 10,358
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  • 230 1 Sporting news will be found on page 12. British sporting letter from our own correspondent Page 12. Letters to the Editor contain various matters of general interest Page 7. Cable news from all sources contain much interesting reading Page 12. A late wire gives Washington opinion ol*
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  • 937 1 Taking advantage of a public holiday, Cooney and I decided to shoot the wily "Mugger." I was then Forest Officer stationed at Teluk Anson, the headquar ters cf the Lower Perak distriet, ai.d ihe banks of the Perak river afforded some excellent crocodile shooting. We packed up
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 189 1 RAFFLES HOTEL. DAY.— Tei Dansant, sto 7 p.m. (Admission free). fj DAY. -—Special Musical Programme after Dinner. \Y. —Guest Night and wrncing. vening Dress essential for Dancing). m I Evening Dress essentia) (or Dancing). nema after Dinner. J Re«* 1 Diners will have prior claim to seats in the Ball
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    • 259 1 J jrr _WAW-~ "—W—WW~~ r \\\W*'' IN PATENT mm mm mm ER TIN 0F 50 I s c o7 s No 555 si.2s I Soie Maiufacturers, ARDATH TO3&GCO Co., Ltd., J I LONDON, ENGLAND. 1 I THE SAFE CABINET. J I r f/f rv<7R? O'S SAFEST S4FE. J Hln a
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    • 135 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Specialities at "G. H," Battery RoadPage 2. Passages to London by the Morton Hall available Page 11. Attractions at the Victoria Theatre .md Liberty Hall Page 2. Wassiamull AssomulPs great annual clearance sak Page 4. Raisley, the sure raising powder for home baked dainties Page 10. Sale at
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 141 1 THB WEEK Wednesday, lltk. 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, fi.ls p.m. McGregor Co., Liberty Hall, 10 p.m. Thursday, 18tfc. j High Water. 11.1 a.m.. 10.29 p.m. Homeward B I. Mail closes. Outward Mail due. Tennis
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  • 395 2 Organised Search for Lost El Dorado. Edmonton (Alberta). Starch for a 10.-t river a river of gold will b« undertaken this year by several prospectors, in '.-hiding old-timers from the Yukon and Alaska, who are now here outlitting f r the long journey into the north country
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  • 387 2 THE CRISIS IN THE TEA INDUSTRY. An authoritative article on the production of tea in the Empire and its relation to the tea trade of the world is contained in the -current number of the Bulletin of the Imperial Insitute. It deals in an interesting •vav with the growth of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 285 2 J TO LET. *f Large downs facing river i i t attt bear shipping, Stores < i > from 6 "10 to 30,000 sq. ft. J jJ» Ltrgu atari Commodious offices i centrally iti ated alao Punga- I lows. T Apply to A. J. ABRAHAM. f j f 5G Robfaaoa-nL
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    • 521 2 -**mw**£AZ& c&r SsVv > *T r S r LAST THREE NIGHTS! aA Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday lGth, 17th and 18th August, of THE PARAMOUNT ARTCRAFT SPECIAL 1 mJ THE WHITE HEATHER A Brilliant Adaptation of the well known Drury Lane Melodrama By Cecil Raleigh and Henry Hamilton PRODUCED BY MAURICE
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    • 411 2 AIjHAMBkA From SATURDAY, August 13, to THURSDAY, A AN ALL-BRITISH PICTURE BY THE LONDON Featuring BERTRAM BURLEIGH, VERA CORNISH, GEORGE BELLAMY In a story of strong heart interest «THE MOTHER'S INFLUENCE Sequel to ''Mother" by George Loan Tu kor In 2 Parts AN INTERESTING NUMBER OF THE TOPICAI AN ENTERTAINING
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    • 208 2 FOURNIERS* HYGENIQUE' MIXTURE (FOB LADItS) T«g|«d and Proved for Y«tft WASTE NO TIML faUMSUtely you notice in? Hut*, i tka aystem taka Fnurnirr'i }i\t*W Mixture It quickly IM >«• IuMO TW« ia Noth.nt to EOUAL FT. Aartking ao Widely Ka.wa. It it justly d, ntwd to FINEST REMEDY IN Bm
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    • 292 3 I I Your Breakfast Coffee 1 will be a real joy if I I vou prepare half-and-halr with hot, rich Glaxo &FH -the milk with the real English flavour. r¥ J fi is the rich milk ol British-bred dairy cows from h tke water has been removed by the Glaxo
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    • 914 3 NOTICES. TENDERS INVITED. Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until noon on September 2nu, 1921, for the following services for the Government Monopolies Department for the year 1022 j (1) Supply oj* best Amoy or Hongkong pots tath capable of easily containing three chees of chandu. The
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    • 326 3 *-*-*---mmmmmm_____t_x_Wmmsmasm\^^ .^m\mmw\\\mmmjmmmmmmmmmmmmmmM The Economy of Usmg Goodyear Small Car Tyres So-called bargain tyres, made up for sensational sales and offered at ridiculously low prices, do not attract careful buyers. §They are far more concerned with what they get than with what they pay because they know r that in the
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    • 696 4 Proprietors: M *MXs m 6U ingB t. -mm«j_ lIU 1 1 Ull \*"U f V.AW <?/«/ TT I Pi W% JJ^U '^one 352 Hi CJ company, m BY TEST THE BEST. T I JL TO-DAY WEDNESDAY at 2.30 p.m. MORTGAGEES SALE OF VALUABLE TOWN BUSINESS PREMISES At Num. CHEONG KOON
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    • 681 4 THB PRICE OF PAIN-SCIATICA. No one wants pain— still we pay for it leavily in lost health— lost energy— loet unbition— often absolute financial ruin. Why pay thi- awful price? Why sufTei eh« terrible twitching tortures of Sciatics irhen everlasting relief is so near at hand! Perfect health, absolute freedom
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    • 1009 4 w NOTICSS. TENDERS FOR TODDY SHOP LICENCES FOR PENANG, PROVINCE WELLESLEY AND THE DINDINGS, 1922. NOTICE is hereby given that Tenders, to be forwarded in sealed covers and marked on the outside Toddy Shop Tenders will be received at the Resident Councillor's Office until noon on the 9th September, 1921.
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    • 561 4 TENDERS FO* TODDY SHOI» ir. MALACCA. 1922, NOTICK is herd,:. received at tht I noon on the itk Wpt elusive rlgkt, sul»j ct 1 Liquors Uevenue Ord Rules Mads tin i during the period I 1 December. 1922. hereunder specif- 2. One !ic< ing localities: 1. Beads Kaba 2. Kubu.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 424 5 I T0 LET I Lf: 'Kling Stmt Apply t< I nuking and Insurance Co. I I DC. I _Two storeyed bungalow. No. 39 I id. Entry l?t July 192] I\- u Sb rasL 19, Malacca Street. I well appointed office ir I med rate Applj Wrr street |i ,r LEL—
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    • 805 5 J AUCTION BALg auctAn SALE~ At the sale-room of Estate Trust Agencies, Limit, d. Haffles Chambers, Raffles Place M«„ K„ r and c °ndition. M.7 bc .n»Pe« 0 d at the United Motor Work.. Orchard Road. EST ATE TRUST AGENCIES ITD (Successors to Ching K ang Lee ft CO Auctioneer,
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    • 791 5 WANTED. TYPIST WANTED.- Shorthand not. essential Apply, statjng salary, to 3812 care of Free Press. J,*"* 174 WANTED,- A Chief Officer. Apply to MESSRS BOUSTEAD CO., LTD., (Incorporated in the F AL S.j For and on behalf of the Ministry of Shipping. 1 ASHIEK Cl LE !TOR. Ci in a
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    • 884 5 TTrTTTTTICT af" ~i r t m *«*»»*»h^ NOTICES. MA .TENDERS FOR TODDY SHOP LICENCES SINGAPORE, 1922. KOTICE i hereby given that Te iders will b< > ired Ike Colonial Secretary': Oifice until noon on 9th September, 1921, for Ihe exclusive right, subiect to tb? limitations of the Liquor? Revenue Oritaanec,
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    • 433 5 1 NOTICES. IN THE ESTATE OF BBBTRAM I MACAtJLAY COLLISON; Deceived. Pursuant to Section 21 of The Trustee Ordinance 1914 all persons having claims against the Estate of Bertram Macaulay Collison of Yunnanfu, South China, who died on the 7th day of December, 1920 at Yunnanfu, aforeaaid ~n<. to wheat
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    • 620 5 ■Mh« *w*. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmp-m w— i IMMI I lIUM MM B FOR SALE FOR SALE. Second hand Ford Car, Pric# 9999. Apply Bov D. car.- of Free Press. 17.8 OFFERED FOR SALE, about 15,000 toni of line ore containing about 44 per cent. line. Applications should be made under Box No.
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  • 1002 6 Hongkong papers report at length a meeting held there, by Chinese refidents to consider the question of what action should be taken in regard to the allegation that the practice of virtual slavery still exists in an English Colony. For the purposes of cm own consideration the matter really
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  • 1031 6 Members of the S. V. C. are reminded of the meeting at the Drill Hall this after- i noon at 5.15 o'clock, when the disposal of the property and funds of the canteen will be discussed. Chefalo and Palermo, the famous illusionists, will open their season at the Victoria Theatre
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  • 599 6 I $16,000 INVOLVED I I The recent fraud, allegi I committed on the local bi I derlands Trading So, ety, I I and apparently rep, I ed Hideo Torigoe, wa I preliminary enquiiy in tl I Court yesterday before Mr. I It will be rememU.td that
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  • 95 6 The Registrar Df Imports ir.- MA j 1 sends the following and value of rubber exported during J--3 The figures represent rubber L* the markets of the Colony from al. jwt locally produced, a:: 1 rubber tran.- from the F. M.S. July— Total Rubber Exp Previous six mont
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  • 139 6 The Headmaster oi B I Hought.n), speakinf stl I day; said that la t >■ I temporary notorietj I W a want of sense of pr I al life. What had I.m I confirmed al: hf I r in the Pies* descnb. IK"' were as large as, if nol I
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    • 154 6 MACGREGOR'S j v. O. S- C&/ I PARLIAMENT c^/ BLEND rj*/ <yf ?u^- y X^WHISKY KT?/ Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. S^ (Incorporated in Shanghai). YOUR HEALTH, Is your greatest asset, prolonged eye strain leads to ill health. The glare and dust of the tropics are particularly trving to the eyes.
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    • 133 6 What about your BAGGAGE j 1 i YOU insure your valuables and effects at home: do you protect them i in your baggage when travelling? i Property to the value of many thou- 1 sands of pounds is lost, damaged in various ways, or stolen every ye*r in transit by
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  • 567 7 MANV SUBJECTS. <j\\ DISARMAMENT. j tert Service] I Paris, Aug. 14. I blading session, the Supreme I the disarmament of Ger- I ibmltted S resolution, I by the inter-Allied I proposing the contiI Conpnission's eontrol in' I While opinion I watch on Germany I ined. there were differences
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  • 348 7 DEVELOPMENTS. ULSTER'S ATTITUDE. [Reuter's Service] London, Aug 14. Sir James Craig, the Ulster Premier, in a letter to Mr. Lloyd George, emphasises the attitude of Ulster towards the Irish peace propose Is and points out that the people of Ulster always aimed at retain-! irg their citizenship in
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  • 413 7 SMUTS ON BOARD. London, Aug. 16. The South African liner Saxon, with General Smuts on board, which is proceeding to Capetown, reports that a fire has broken out in two bunkers. The vessel is proceeding to Sierra Leone, accompanied by the stesmship Waipara, and is expected there
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  • 276 7 DULL WEATHER. BUT BRILLIANT COMPANY. [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 15. The weather continued dull at the Oval for the last Test Match. Twenty thousand were present. The wicket was excellent and England's innings lasted over six and half hours. Scoring was fast throughout but was somewhat checked
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  • 231 7 On the arrival in Singapore of Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din 8.A., L.L.8., the well known Islamic Missionary, and at his suggestion, an association has been formed here as a branch of the Moslem Mission, Woking, England. Some well known local Moslems ave promised their support to the Anjaman, which means much
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  • 37 7 At the weekly meeting of the Rent Assessment Board held in the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon presided over by Mr. C. N. Maxwell, there was nothing unusual about the character of the applications considered. m
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  • 50 7 Shanghai, Aug. 6. Shanghai is still sweltering in a heat wave, the worst for years. There have been many cases of heat prosbn:tion and several deaths. Dr. O'Hara is the latest victim. He was in hospital suffering from heart action. The heat caused his collapse. (China Mail).
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    • 542 7 To the Editor, Dear Sir,—Allow me a little space in your valuable paper to insert the following for the information of the Municipal Commissioners, Landowners, Landed Proprietors, Builders and others interested in properties in Singapore. Architects practising in Singapore and who, per se, have much to be thankful
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    • 86 7 To the Editor, Dear Sir, I shall be extremely obliged if ycu will be good enough' to insert the following in your next issue. In one of the local leading firms letters addressed to the employees clo such Company are frequently cpened by the manager, although they
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    • 199 7 To the Editor. Sir, May I through the medium of your widespread Journal ask those members of the Medical Profession in the S.S., F.M.S., or elsewhere who have used Sodium Morrhuate in Tuberculosis by Sir Leonard Rogers to be so kind as to enlighten me in
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 146 7 f TENNIS RACKET3 l GOLFING AND TENNIS t 1 SMALL SHIPMENT OF FRANK WOOL- *f B -^ff"' 111 LEY'S CELEBRATED CRICKET BATS. IIJ |lf ffim "'llw BY THE LEADING MAKERS. SPALDING'S 'GOLD MEDAL' DRIVERS AYRES BRASSIES TENNIS BALLS SLA ENG ER'S 'DOHERIT' BAFFY SPOONS PROSSER'S 'PHENOMENON* NIBLICKS THE HEIGHT OF
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 411 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated in Jspsn.) MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without ■•tics LONDON LINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICI :-»ndon and Antwerp via (Malacca, Penang, Colembt, Sues, Part BwU and Marseille!. KLEIST Aug. w MISHIMA MARU Aug. U SADO MARU Sept. 7 LIVERPOOL LIN». For Marseilles and
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    • 556 8 K. P. M KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Ineorporated in Holland). RpYAL PACKBT NAVIGATION Co., OF BATAVIA Te'tphone 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Manager Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dept. S COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHFRLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. ■——■iwl immammmmm^yw^Ka ■mi iw rr-mmm^A<^' wmmmmm n i mmmmmmr*Bmmmmmtaaamai*matami^mmmmaLrm^aaT*aim am.im"
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    • 663 8 I P. &O. -BRITISH INDIA' AND J&CAR LINE. j (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 sre il prtsei LONDON FARF.\STERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES ft DUE BINGAPORE LEAVE SING
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 731 9 ffl SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO LTD (INCORPORATED IN SIAM) SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. Kretay Tr.ngganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani Sdnnom. L*. ■at Bandon, Langsusn. Chumpon, and Bangkok La- AYA Amvai Departure Vlir A Au S- 15 Aug. 17 LA Aug. 22 Au^ 24 ,IATIPOK Aug. 29 Auf 31 TZr w^
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    • 563 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND EUerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated in England.) JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NFW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Due S'pore Route Fer SANDON HALL In port Suez Manila
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    • 629 9 I PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATED BT PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. (Incorporated in U. S. A.) FOR ACCOUNT OF THE U. S. SHIPPING BOARD SAN FRANCISCO— MANILA— EAST INDIA. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. For CALCUTTA via COLOMBO CREOLE STATE Passengers and Freight Oct. 13 WOLVERINE STAT I Passengers and Freight Nov.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 358 10 —^^mmmmmmmmktmmm. r. tin .twi r'.xn.** u.. jwi wirinmn,,f i— mmmmm CROMPTON gm ii—i in —nr~T~ j CEILING FANS mmmmmmmmmmaaa''^mmammi^maaA^H^raia*mmmm^mmmmami^mmmammmmmmwmm^\\nm i m—^— UNITED ENGINEERS LTD. I ELECTRICAL DEPARTMEXT. mMmmmMmmmWmmWmmmmmmmmmmi wna« nasal— >; IOM Cured by Veno's Ligi.t, ing Cough Cure. 3 You cannot always avoid c.itciiine eonghs, colds, influenzs, j or
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    • 372 10 s^l ss?^<r Jf Raisley raised means >jg Wl l\_^^i "RAISLEY" praised. 31r.%| Home baked tea-time dainties such as lh IK T-m-^' >r J am Sandwich and Swiss Roll are sure Ik lA Ss" M to meet Ull^ delightful appreciation if lp /^^t**** i m_^m Raisley" is used for the leavening.
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    • 122 10 mmjmm^i^ammwwa^maima^-mmwmmmmmmim^mnimaiscrrmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. v rw-ra iin m<mu Wwn^ KS^^ II p COLGATE'S TOILET REQUISITES. W-'jO?^T -^tS j&r\ AD MSON Gl ff lAM GO., LTO. (Incorporated in England). SOLE DISTBIBUTOhS P. I M. S. i 7 r^ aa l L ll U i P r II II *w I PURITY A w l
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  • 51 11 Bank 4 m.s. 2'4 1-16 Bank demand 2|3 13-1C Private credits IBA 2i4 i£ New York, demand 4_m^ France, demand 600 Honpkonpr. demand 20 p.c. Prem. Yokohama, demand 8(5 >j Java, demand j;*,-, Bangkok, demand »o% Sovereign. Bank Buy.:-s: $8.54 Bank of England Rate su p.c. Bar Silver London
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  • 152 11 AUGUST 16 Tin 100 Tons JTs.UO Gambier Cube No. 1 18 00 Gambier 900 Peppor Bltick 16.00 Pepper (white fah 1 32.00 j Tapioca, small f.ake, f.g. 6.50 Tapioca. Medium pearl f.g 9 00 Pearl Sago, small j Copra Sundried IMM I Copra Mix I "J. 50 Opium, Benars?
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  • 41 11 I 12 o'clock noon, 16th August 1921. Palo Crepe. Ribbed Smoked Sb. Cloaing Priemt. CUring Prices, fcuyers Sellers. Buyera Sellers. Spot 27'/fe 28^ Sept. 28 29 Oct. to Dec. 30 31 Tone of Market: Easier «a»
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 469 11 i-r-r vireama-rmn:,***,*^ OW J4.00C.000 M MBC4a e^«iiißM M oii i moMßwaaawaww, um^ TUT rntiim nan— Assurances in force over $17,000,000. 9 IHE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED H.AD OFFICE: Wincheet.r House. Singap^ S^^^ Ompany has £20.000 deposited with 4. s!I r LONDON FFICE 0M ,ewry E C I IVE
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    • 528 11 1 CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. j Paid np CapiUl In 600,000 E. B .eri e BFn8 Fn. d s6aCtl fi seaerve Fuad 8,600,000 Keserve Liability of Proprietora 8.000,000 i HEAD OFFICE. 88 Bishopgato, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star
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    • 583 11 100 HONG SANK. LIMITED.I HEAD OFFICE: di Market Street. I BRANCHES: Penang— dt Esrch Streei. j Malacca— 2Bl Jonker Street. Muar 77-11 Jaian Suleiman. Batu Fahat— lo9 Jalan RahsmaL. AGENCIES AT: Lcndon, Ntw York, San Franciaco, Shang- 1 ha:, Hongkong, Amoy, Batavia. Sourabaya. I Semarang, Palsrabaug and Trang. CAPITAL. AUTHORISED
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    • 520 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANE, XsUblisLeu ISM. Cipi'^al Subscribed Y. 16?jM8i>W (filly paid up) E/ic^ve Fund Y. »2 ?€0 DC© Preeicent N. Kajiv^ra, is*. Vice-Prc 3l dent S. K. S^rcki, Esq, DIRECTORS. N. Soma, Esq., I. >fat3ukata, Esq., Y. Yamakawa, Esq., M. Mltssl, 2aq M. Odagiri, Esq Raron K. Morhaura, Baron K.
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    • 239 11 THE LONDON LANCASHIRE INSURANCE CO. LTD., (Incorporatsd ia Grest BriUin) TOTAL ASSETS sxcesd 123,000,00*. F!M— lnsurancea sffectsd, for leaf mr ahort perioda, on ths BUILDINGS, COR TENTS asd RENT of PBTVAIK DWELLING HOUSES, GODOWKS saS BUSINESS Preraisss. MOTOR CAR— Policies issned ©OTsrlaf PRIVATE CARS, MOTOR CTCLM SBS COMMERCIAL VEHICLES srair.at
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 154 11 VESSELS ARRIVED. Sandon Hall. Brit. 3314, from N. York 16, for Manila 20. Kifunsan Maru N'o. 2, Jap. 1943, from Wakamatsu 15, for B. Pahat unc. Hebe. Brit. 346, from P. S'ham 16, for P S'ham 18. Hakata Maru, Jap. 3752. from Yokohama 16, for Bombay 18. Phan Samud. Siam
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    • 506 11 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Intermediate and ioeal malls will bs foaad in list below j Federated Malay SUtes, Malacca, Muar and I Penang (by train) 6 am. and 6 p.m. daily (except Sunday). Tongkal Mocaru-Saba, etc. Singkep 9 a.m Pa lau Soegi Benuit 9 a.m. (ucob Hong Aik 9 a.m. Anamba
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  • 1447 12 ALMOST 100 HOT. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, July 14. The hot weather which shows no sign o* breaking is seriously interfering with eport At the race meetings owners are not allow ng their animals feo uppear, and engagement after engagement is being declined. On the cricket ground
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  • 204 12 We havs received the annual ueport of the Ulu Pandan Rubber Company Ltd., for the year ended 80th April. The accounts show a profit on the year of $100,915.22, to which must be added the balance of $.V>47.81 brought forward from last account. A loss of $19,486.44 was
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  • 207 12 Some old ships are like the proverbial old soldiers and never die, and certainy the "Antiope" cf 1566 comes under this category. She WU launched as a ship for Joseph Heap, and did very well on the Australian trade, running out to Melbourne in sixty-eijjht days in
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  • 139 12 Find of Silver Bars. Mandalay, July 20.— Whilst excavating for building the new Roman Catholic Church. St. Peter's at Amarapoora, a number of bars of silver were dug up. Father Lagot, of the Chinese Mission, who is, building the church and school took possesion of the treasure
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  • 115 12 Stockholm, July 10. According to the P.avada, the result of the latest census shows that Russia lost, from 1914 to the end of 1920, 12,000,000 inhabitants. In 1917, Mscow had a population of 2 543,C00, but at the end cf last year it was only 1,058.011. In Moscow
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  • 33 12 Programme of Drills, etc., for week ending Saturday. 20th August 1921 Wednesday 17th 5.15 p.m.— Drill Hall. Chmese Company Recruit* Drill Saturday 20th. 3 p.m.— Drill Hall. s.F A Company.
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 341 12 In the semi-ftnal of the Open Tennis Championship at tne S. C. C. yesteruay evening, Nakamura had rather an easy victory over his compatriot ivoizuini, and reached the final by wim ng in two straight sets 6 —l, 6 —3. Ihia atternoon Honda will fight out the
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    • 40 12 m Cleveland, Aug. 14. In the Davis Cup doubles. Todd and Anderson defeated Tegner and Henr ksen fi 3, t> :>, 6 2. Australasia has thus defeated Denmark and meets the winner of the matches between India and Japan.
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    • 122 12 BINGAPOBB G. C. \s. KEPPEL G. C. The match between the above two clubs wbich was place', off on Sunday morning resulted in a win for Keppel bv 9 points to IH Sirgapore Golf Club Keppel Golf Club Gibson Gilbert- White Tongue 0 son l\ Fendrie A Smith 1
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    • 67 12 Looking very rough and scraggy in their I w nter cot;, and having endured a rather trying voyage, the Turf Club and Sports Club I Griffins arrived by the Kuala in Bangkok on 1 Auu. 10 and were taken to the Sports Club, where they underwent a veterinary
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  • 134 12 Singapore, Au£. 16. Rubbers. Nothing do ng. Mining.— Quiet. Taipings $1 to $1.10, North Tair ings $1.30 to $1.35, South Tait ngs 67 1 2 cents to 72 Vi cents. Beaonga 275. 6d. t 0 28s. 6 1.. Rawangs 60 cts to G5 jets. Nawng Pets $1.45
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  • 136 12 THE E MDEN'S MOTOR BOAT. A motor-vessel :f 250 tons, which is be- ing advertised for sale in Hongkong playel r.n intcre ting part in cne of the dramatic c\ents of the Great War. She is the vessel in which the First Lieutenint and .p*r< of the crew of the
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  • 79 12 Shanghai, Aug. 2. A tragic event was discovered in the Great Eastern Hctel, Shanghai, late on Saturday night when a young Chinese woman was found muidered with a bullet wound in the arm and thigh. The man who occupied the room with her during the previous three days
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  • 531 12 [From the Chief Secretary's Annual Report.] The expenditure upon Education was $1,359,160. This d:es not include the salaries of the Director and Assistant Director, nor the cost of erection and maintenance of school buildings. There are ten English Government schools for boys, 19 English
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  • 323 12 Unveiling Ceremony. In the presence of a numerous assemblage of directors, officials and relatives of the fallen, a fitting memorial to those members of the sta.T of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China who fell in the Great War was unveiled in the head
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  • 60 12 One of the Grimsby firms which advertise pat eels of fresh fish sent anywhere fcr half a crown recently received a letter from a lady forwarding the necessary sum and requesting "Please let me have two salmon, a dosen herrings, some turbot, some plaice, and a lobster." They replied "Please
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 170 12 p?5 BMOKBD BTEBYWHBBK BT No. L E( t >j.r I FIAY^F'S JJL 'Tw^wia -Cm, ai a wllk -**> VVl^ w! u.- „fc< V i rr, <— Rs* t i-d 8 "THI MDCTUSI OF.MAI SHI CBS .^F.ffir.'' THE SINGAPORE AND STRAITS HOUSEKEEPER'S DAY BOOR. -V) Ofl Cook's Cash Account, Dhcbi's Account.
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