The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 August 1921

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press. AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. n cents SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1921. NO. 10,36.5.
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  • 161 1 Various interesting sports items will be found on page 12. Relief for the sufferers in Russia is being rapidly organised Page 7. The Emir Feisul has been chosen as ruler of Mesopotamia Page 7. Both the share and rubber market were steady yesterday Pag^s 11 12. An
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  • 1294 1 With pick and axe and spade we invaded the wilderness; and we held most of them with garrisons of cattle and sheep, man's uncomplaining pensioners, until the time came for the great plains to wear our gyves of steel (as my own West now wears tht-hall-and-chain of
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 409 1 Maltheid RAFFLES HOTEL. I KELLY WALSH, LTD. I (INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG). "j NEW NOW AY.— Tea Dansant, sto 7 p.m. (Admission fre«). EDITION READY )NESDAY^-Special Musical Programme after Dinner. j JC V/^ BJ A\i g~* EZ ~f~ j\ £> gl C ;iin^l)AY.— Guest Night and lancing. I mZ /\Vj MM
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    • 162 1 [LATEST ADVER11SEMENT8 j Peps for warding off night chills Page 2. Mr. Lazarus has useful hint to rive j golfers— Page 1. j Shop in Europe buildings to let; Maxwell five seater for sale Page 5. I Fraser and Neave have a few copies oi their well-known directory left Page
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 174 1 THE WEEK Tucfidny, 23rd. High Water, 0.37 a.m.. 0.57 p.m. Rent Board. 2.15 p.m. S.R.C. Sports, preliminaries, 5 p.m. Lodge St. George. 5.30 p.m. Chefalo and Palermo. Theatre 9.1. "3 p.m. McGregor Co., Liberty Hall, 10 p.m. Wednesday, 24 tk. High Water, 1.13 a.m., 1.28 p.m. Polo: Balestier. Tanglin Club
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  • 214 2 In his annual report on the F.M.S. Mr. Maxwell refers to the analyses carried OOt by the Department of Agriculture. "It appears from the results of chemical analyses, that much of the soil now carrying rubber is exceedingly poor, and is losing its virginal fertility with BUeh
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  • 165 2 The oldest motor-car in the word, 1 puffin*, hiceooghing thing running 'or wooden wheels, will shortly be sold in Paris It las an Interesting history. This "oldes' carriage without horses" is the property Of the Abbe Gavris, Cure of Rainneville an the Scmme, who was given a
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 157 2 TO LET. i Large 0.-> downs facing river £i?o near shipping, Stores from 0,000 to 30,000 sq. ft. > A i^rge an! -fommodioua offices 4 ctDtnilly bituated also Bunga- Apply to A. J. ABRAHAM. "i 56 Robinaon-rd. Marsilling Bldg. "f j i WiILL MGNTOR E HIGH STREET i victorTa~ toatrk
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    • 434 2 j CHANGE OF PROGRAMME AT 7.;>'o SHARP THE BRASS BULLET SEHIAL. FEATURING JUANITA HANSEX AND JACK MULHALL 8 NEW REELS. EPISODES 15, 16, 17, 18. FINAL. SECOND SHOW AT 9.30 P.M. SMASHING BAJRRIERS SERIAL FEATURING WILLIAM DUNCAN. EDITH JOHNSTON AND JOE RYAN 4 NEW REELS EPISODES FIVE AND SIX METRO
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    • 400 2 4CIK 4L From FRIDAY, August 19, Lo WEDNESDAY, A VITAGRAPH DRAMA OF POWERFUL HTM Featuring HARRY T. MOREY AND BETTY BLYTHI In an appealing story brimming with dramatic THE KING OF DIAMo'm, b 5 Parts A picture which enthralls with its intensely interesting lion pensc bcin^ well sustained throughout. Fine
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  • 310 3 There is reajon to believe that the F.M.S. Govern p-( t fl not conserving its forests as it in all prudence hi to do, that is to say that it ia allowing the country to be denuded of timber without paying sufficient to the planting of "supplies."
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  • 289 3 In the House of Commons on July Gth. Liuut. -Colonel James asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether it is tbo practice to compile for each of th»* Crown Colonies an annual general Report to bo presented to Parliament containing official particulars of the trade,
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  • 267 3 At a durbar held by the Lieut. -Governor <•' Burma, His Excellency said the Local Government i? consideiing a scheme for gdarftflfteefag advance! made by the banks to firms and individuals in the rubber industry. As most of you are aware, the price of rubber is
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  • 28 3 The cream Worses used by the King on ceremonial occasions by constant inbreeding Jrave >^r<rwn too small and have been distributed as drum horses for Royal cavalry regiments.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 456 3 I HOLD LARGE STOCKS OP PAINTS. r.RADY FOP rwi^ IN i I .VAR.KTY OP COLOUES SmiABLE KO, TS££ DECORATIONS. j AS.MNALLS" ENAMEL PAINTS in the principal shades in tins of 1 ,b. and over. I VRNISHES for inside and outside use put up in convenient sized tins for home ,>
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    • 29 3 CL6ANS6 YOUR BLOOD with CCIMAULT C c s SARSAPARILLA *i£m I: I Is I t C 39^E last 40 years for W^fl B f eruptions, boils, wFam jMEBA |Ra^Baaa\
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    • 361 3 You will never get a "HEAD IF YOU INSIST ON "WHITE LABEL" OBTAINABLE tu c AT ALL |3| liii STORES^A POB jg- JJ llr^^ b S5 MAjfsr^^^ N'^iPS^ uOl 10IS" nu i llu L|j!|t||a« seurs. H)Dewar&Sc^ ttjvc HUTTENBACH, LAZARUS SONS, LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlement*). Meat Lassitude I and
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    • 154 3 CUT CURA HEALS PANFUUP On Arms, Neck, limbs and Face. Could Not Rest "For six months I came out it a dry, scurfy rash on my arms, n>ck and limbs, and then I had It v« ry badly on my face, so painful and ir i tating I could not
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  • 324 4 OuflJuVtsag Judgment. A interesting case appeal court >n Tu. following arc the In rail Mo. 10 «>f 1921, trading with the Enemj i aiiil in tl e in.tlf t r oj Peace order L919 Jules Wiihelm Schmidt < lant) Mr. Thori 6 n of time for ro'iu'
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  • 197 4 CHEAPER OIL AND MOTOR SHIP DEVELOPMENT. I The events of the pa.- 1 given a remarkable hllip to th; ship movement. A ceo nlinir t» Th Ship the price of oil fuel MltftMc hf il j machinery of tkctt I <lenly from fli per ton I British purls, on which
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  • 54 4 A Chi nest- s\ pOSißff to built at W dwtlUnca containing Kach of the fifty I I AfM storeys and each I four rooirrs, kit' lv bathnwm. itc I" small gmnden ind j will huvi* rtrandahi tho four bloclu I ?450,000, which, witl preparation 0f tl, a litUo
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  • 43 4 j At the luilillill C i I 'on the quostion of th<- I from India, a motion w i I k to August 26th to '7 ll I f press their view.^ was »f*J I .to 10» the officials scturo:
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 861 4 C^^i I HOW CAN YOU STAND "1 A HEADACHE? There i^ nothing more maddening than a lull grinding headache, or short sharp twinges in the temples, over the eyes and hbh lO^Tl A »nd at th»? base of the brain. How can you B i X"\ > V^A-.4^>A// S Lj
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    • 512 4 nVHHHHIBnVnVnVnVniHnVHHHHHBBBIiHIHIIMHBK f*°" v >^ i *\^fttM'ff ymßWßfWnFm" w f < a^ l^**PWff t^P I A good opportunity of acquiring well-kept teak furniture and useful household requirements. Over !>OO lots to select from. IMPORTANT TWO DAYS' AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak Household Furniture, Turnout, etc. To be held at the well-known
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    • 363 4 V w-.|....... I [MiiiitllilJiii n Cheese Savouries. Cheese offers a grcil i variety of attractive dishes, A all thoroughly nourishing i\i i- f.ii Cheese, Cheese r m Straws, Cheese Souffle* and fcj Rice and Cheese Savouries, jgj J etc.. can be easily, cheaply r»r,<l C H quickly prepared by bienvns
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  • 310 5 Rombafyt Avg. sth. ling exchange it.i adva I m Is. :;,<;. owing {o the belief that imports of foreign textiles \.-i!l diminish 'and that j the balance tf trade will gradually swing in favour of India. r l he making of the rate of sterling exchange
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  • 205 5 Fracas in Saloon. Madras, July SI.—Letters received from passengers en the Ormonde. .\Wiieh left Colombo on the 18th inst on her homeward voyage, indicate the voyage as far as Port Said was not exactly a dull one. In view of the fact that sixteen nation- alities, including
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  • 30 5 The Salt Gabelle, in China, seeing that Japanse salt transported into Shangtung amounts to 4.000,000 pikuls annually, making a profit of over 810,000,000, has made representations to the Japanese Minister.
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  • 207 5 it is fteraliy ?alisc 1 that the old f->r t( >.» long •ugh ibe uondi indtr which ler i'.r. work befbra they ian ir position on board lip dec tie a .!.vo<'<! fellow that the game I not ndle, there Is a I h p l. lvt&
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  • 157 5 The death of (General Kailloud, in bis >>-verity-fifth, year, removes one of the ginjal veterans of the war, and makes us wonder whether we British did rut sometimes neglect the experience of Age, when backed up by physique and endurance. All the most famous French commanders,
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  • 74 5 U the last meeting- of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Hoard, Mr. Khoo Kenß Hooi drew attention to the Census statement which appeared in one of the local newspapers recently that upwards of 1,000 houses in Kuala Lumpur are vacant. The Chairman replied that he thought the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 364 5 1: Nurse ComI Invalid ortly arriving lab and own Tanglin or pries and Pi Bos 1 I ropean ilrm, to ml 10.000 sq. ft. an, t<. D :o R'iv. j ;tHNe or European F DRNITURI big or small lotf) I Hand rare of Free i I a c. I "wanted.
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    • 589 5 _^U_LET. <MNESS PR »WM AM) GODOWNS. r-,..: v n. st^ --n K |m, i „r P Street 21 t-rounci iloor) na BOKue Street Street. ■>■»"<! 217 Telok A yer Apply to QODOWNfI AND ITOB I -ct fifteen A uuu Agents* u EUROPEAN 00 WOUND DUELLING ROUBBB TO lET. I- No.
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    • 841 5 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. r m]t "5« h r, d at iho Colonial Secretary's Office, up to „«o n of >he 26th 1921, for the following worln I. Constriction of Strong Koom for th Registry of Deeds Erection of a Dinptnnarr and Quarters a* h On tat < !iu ng and
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    • 640 5 NOTICES. TRADE COMMISSION— EVIDENCE. t The Commission recently Appointed to enquire 1 into and report on the present state of i trade depression brought Shout, in the main, by t>; depression in the Rubber Industry, Etension of credit facilities will sr, in addition to the evidence ot representative witnesses already
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    • 507 5 AUCTION SALE. SPARKLING WINES AND CHAMPAGNE riie Undersigned will sell by Pnblic Auction at their Sale-rasa*, RAFFLES CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACE ON SATURDAY, 27th AUGUST, V.ri\ at IO.iO a.m. SPARKLING WINES 17 cases Grand Vin da Jura, sec and extra sec 17 cases Grand Vin ue L'Etoile see and extra sec
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 19 6 HUTCHIXGS.—At Ba. Parry Road. Kuala Lumpur, on Aug. 20th to Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Hutchinps, a son.
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    • 46 6 MAGI NX.—On he 20th instant at Colombo (by cable), Francis John Maginn, beloved husband of Dorothy Mapinn, aped 29 years (late of Th© Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S. S.), Ltd., Singapore). WARRACK.—On 17th August, in England, A. F. Warrack, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
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  • 1028 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1921. Road Problems. The item of eight million dollars for road construction during the next ten years entered in the financial forecast of the needs of Singapore is less likely to be criticised adversely than some other parts of the forecast. Despite a considerable
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  • 982 6 A storm at Port Swettenham on Thursday did considerable damage. Mr. A. M. Pountney, Treasurer, S.S., was very much better on Saturday and was able to leave Penang for Singapore that afternoon arriving here yesterday. A party of Dutch gentlemen interested in mining in Banca paid a vist to Kuala
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  • 48 6 PENANG NEWS. CHIN SENG-PROFITS. CHINKSK INKMIM(,^ 1;v (Frc.mOu,O, Lnder the npei Lnb<»ur Uneinplcy,, M8 un.-mploy.Ml registered an<| p! to receiving a (Pron OirOwi i l''-ii.in The directors' re| Company for the I nett pmtit. of s;;.;. 24Hla, yea, fl dividend of t\w Mr. Samuel to chairman <>f t6e
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  • 233 6 An Agricultural I lish speaking Agricultural Depai rneni Agricultural Office, K day September 19 days. The following Monda\ Srni, mktt hth 9.30 Opening a<!<:: Agriculture. 10.30 am. "Bodd Demonstration ar,i Yais. 11 a.m. "50,!,. Treatment"' by [ncfa( Majid. 12 N on. "Vegetable Oili ference to Essential Oils* 1
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  • 81 6 Wednesday light ft RaaVl ":l quite popular on MOOW classical pPD^HUMPW kheOw under the direction of 111 f< J dinner. It certainly RMkM change and a most music lovers should not hour that can he ipeni Ihew *''h I The PIOfHUMM tot I dude:— I Overture I
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  • 123 6 St. Matthew 1 I be closed durinsr th' 1 will be rammed on I there will be N-ly W and evensoiur tA K I is hoped that tb" I use by that date, 1 of hearing it. m Petitions for the wii quc Industt in the Supreme I hearinr, pottl
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 114 6 MACGREGOR'S PARUAMENT o§*/ BLEND \JS 7*^- yS rV^V^ X^WHISKYj >y^ Galdbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Shanghai). YOUR HEALTH, Is your greatest asset, prolonged eye strain i JOHN DUKE, F.8.0.A., F.S.M.C. late senior optician British Army, AltUnhot. S. SMITH AND SONS <Siam) Ltd. battery road, (Incorporated in England.) Singapore. PRISMATIC
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    • 64 6 fi^^y Broad- < M* Engineering :f'.B.CJ«j) Bents--4 \*z Department ix \<* I c<^# PATENT IMPROVED Stonebreakers j j An- the BEST and STRONGEST MADE. i New and Improved Design PORTABLE STOXEBREAKER 5 with automatic screening apparatus ■and feeding platform. Refer to advert 844. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF The Borneo Company, Limited
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  • 255 7 Kf:i IKYING MISERY. CAPITALISTS TRIUMPH. Reuter's Service] Berlin, Aug 21. sian newspaper, GokM Rossii, says from a trustworthy source sitions are proceeding between American and German capitalists Soviet, regarding a forty years for the reconstruction of PetroThis concession will comixUn>i n of the development of reconstruction of drainage
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  • 341 7 Wa-hington. Aug. 21. •el ttiott'a bill providing for X the Allied debt ha? been -1 ported to the Senate by the m littee, the majority of whom ifl in amendment requiring the A n of the funding within five years. 1 rti have endorsed the Administra*m iving
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  • 238 7 NO FORMAL TREATY WANTKI). Anglo-American unity discussed. [Reuter's Service] I T M New York. Aug. 20. I The Now \ork World, in an editorial commenting upon Mr. Lloyd George'* speech in tho House of Commons on Aur. f >* of opinion that Premier's straightforward statement on
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  • 218 7 NEW KING OF IRAK. London, Aug. 20. A Daily Mail Cairo air mail message from Bagdad states that the Mesopotamia referendum resulted in the unanimous election of Emir Feisul as King of Mesopotamia. Three hundred thousand have flocked to Bagdad to participate in Um accession festivities on the
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  • 277 7 London, Aug. 20. The Times referring to the visit of the Prince of Wales to Japan, which is now definitely announced, dwells on the value of the Prince's presence £her e which will demonstrate the warmth of the British friendship for Japan and has no doubt the
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  • 884 7 THE POSITION AT MID-JULY. Thu following notes on military events for the seven days ended July 13th are issued to the Press. 1. Germany .—The situation in Upper Silesia remains quiet The Poles and Germans completed their withdrawal by the date arranged and the Allied contingents have I
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  • 808 7 STRANGE STORY FROM SEREMBAN. A Strangled Millionaire. The Seremban public, says the Malay Mail, particularly the Chinese section of it, ,has been all agog during the past few weeks, consequent upon the arrest of three well-known Chinese on the charge of murder. I The three accused are
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  • 103 7 Wednesday, the 24th August, the feast of St. Bartholomew, there will be Holy Communion at 7.30 a.m. at St. Andrew's Cathedral. The Bishop of Singapore was consecrated at Lambeth on this day in 1909. f Shortly after midnight on Sunday, a small fire occurred in the upper floor of No.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 138 7 A NEW BOOK WHICH SHOULD PROVE A VALUABLE I AQUISITION TO EVERY GOLFER. i j M R flf ft i^ZT^ H~' I^. /"V II PART 1 By George Duncan, dealing with— J THE METHODS OF CHAMPIONS j THE GRIP OF THE CLUB P WRIST ACTION AND PIVOTING AMERICAN GOLF AND
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 479 8 N. Y. K. EUROPEAN UNE& EUROPEAN LINES. LONDON LINE Fortnightly Service FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON A ANTWERP, via Ports. MISHIMA MARU Auuust 24 SADO MARU September 7 LIVERPOOL LINE Monthly Service FOR MARSEILLES LIVERPOOL, >i;i Por<s. LISBON MARU 2nd Half September HAMBURG LINE Monthly Service FOR LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, >ia
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    • 599 8 K. P. IVL KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCBAPPIJ (Incorporated in Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co., OF BASATU rphoTi* 131 Paesage Dept. 1202 Freight Dej?J--1002 Mar.'ger Desk J 437 Marine Sap'- **£«h:pment D«pt. t COLLYER QUAY. TXDSB CONTRACT WITH THE NSTHFRLAN»S INr;.- GOVERNMENT. INDRAGHU (Tuesday, Aug. 23.) Riouw, Prigi-Ra4Jfti Sapat, Tembilahan and Rengat.
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    • 639 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA Af CAR LINE. (Ineo-f crnted in Enjrlsnd.) MAIL AND PASSbNGER SERVICE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 6. I (Under Contract with His IVlßjcsty's GovcruMont The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are »1 LONDON rAR-EASTBBN BBRVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLE! DUK SINGAPORE LEAV] KHIVA about Sept. 6 MANELA
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 426 9 ,HK SUM STEAM NAVIGATION CO LTD (INCORPORATED IN SIAM) 1 SINGAPORE BANGKOK* COASTING SERVICE. KrcUy, Trecgganu, Kelantan, Bargnara Telunin p i aB L Bandon. Lang.a.n, Chumpon, L^ vnr.ALA Arrival Departure S^m a-. a« Sept- 5 Ba»t 7 s are fitted throughout *< ta •lectric light, and hav axceUent for lirat
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    • 434 9 a k. The Osaka Shosen Kaisha Ltd. (Incorporated in Japan). No. 2, De Souza Street. Proposed Sailings from Singapore. (Subject to change without notice) EUROPEAN LINE. Fc Port Said, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburr DUE SINGAPORE. s.s. Himalaya Mara Aag. 27 Aug. 2! s.s. Alaska Maru Sept. 14 Sept
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    • 590 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 Dae S'pore Route Fer KANDAHAR Sept. 15 Suez Manila and
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    • 596 9 i. I PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATED BT PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. (Incorporated in U. S. A.) rOR ACCOUNT OF THE U. S. SHIPPING BOARD SAN FRANCISCO— MANILA— EAST INDIA. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. For CALCUTTA via COLOMBO CREOLE STATL Passengers and Freight Oct. IS WOLVERINE STAT* Passengers and Freight Nov.
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  • 666 10 FRASlCR CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. MONDAY, AUG. 22, 1.121. MINING. [Fljrurea in brackets shows the capital aad issue value af the Share in dollars unless otherwise markee C. Cum div. x eouals ex div.] Ayer Weng (—1) 1 Hitam Tin (300.000—) 1.45-1.55 Jelantoh .80 K. Kammunting
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  • 112 10 The Chinese weather prophets at Shang- hai calculated that the period of the "Great He.it" this year would continence on July 30th, and they forecast the "Stopping of I Heat" for 21th August The maximum two or three days has exceeded degrees. The maximum temperature in Hankow
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  • 19 10 The only thing I know about gramophones is that I hate them all.— Mr. Justice Bail- j hache. 1
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 305 10 in ivin ti <rl"i"^r* m 111 >> tlo I J -».l Ij^ Ll_/ll» ntrt til c j^dtiicrcii M 11 Limited I^'^ r. HI tut /-51b ii I 4% WA ILJLj Rl^ MAISON VIOLETTE Next to Raffles Bakery. [DYSENTERY! I DIARRHOEA j BROWNE SPECIFIC To be hs.d at *UVKARV U DfSPftM.
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    • 115 10 /JEFFREY'sX 5 cH H^^^ &^h Lm I m. ACAMBOII, CIIFMAH CO LTD. fl c:n:t»poiuno ui uoahi I SINGAPORE I i FOR I PURITY AND POWER I I Spirit i jj r-^«^. JJ^ rf is id Wonderfully beautiful and very durable. I a i i I by the Cold-Sec! Guarantee ol
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  • 63 11 AUGUST 12. Bank 4 m.e. 2 j 4 Mi Private credits 3 m 214 New York, d Bland 4 > Credits 90 days 4ri 2 Prance, demand 50a India, T. T. |f| Hone;konjr, demrnd 2it p.c. Prom. Yokohama, demand m 1 Java, damaad Bangkok, demand 90 v s Sovereign,
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  • 145 11 AUGUST a. Tin 200 Tom |1t.S2)_ rjacbier Cube Nd. 1 13 oo Gambler s 7 r, i Pepper Black 15.78 F^ppe*- (white fair) ;>i.f,o Tapioca, small flake, t.g. 50, Tapioca, Medium pearl f.g Pearl Sago, small Copra Sundriod p< Copra Mix i 2M Opium, Benares mcort 1,000 Rice, Rangoon
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  • 38 11 lt o'clock noon. 22nd August 1921. Pal- Crepe. Bibbed Smoird Sh. CJaeamp Prices. Ctsstm* Pries* 3-£j&TB S-dler4. Payer? S Iter: Spot 28 29 Sept. ogi^ opOct. toD.c. ;:l Tone of Market: Steadj —O-
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 396 11 DU over 14,000,000 '""^^W^^JaKwasrawwKiwaxT:^,^, THP TRUAT DAPrrnniT »w^. Assurance In forca over $17,000,000. IHh GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED HEAD OFFICE: Winched Hou S e, CCrsorBtedinSt^ 8 Settlement.). Compuy ha 3 £20,000 deposited with the Sun r LONDON OFFICE 32 Old Jewry, E.C. :VK PLANS OF ABSURANTK Eng uu
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    • 503 11 1 CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated in Entfand by Royal Charter. F»id up Capital la 600.000 Bharrs of £6 each Rcaerve Fund S e qo,ooo Reearve Liability of Proprietor* S.OOVoOO HEAD OFFICE. T;b Bishoppatc, London, E.C. 2. Agencieu aasi BiaSMSMS. Alor Star Hongkong Penant Aarltsar Ilcilo Puket
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    • 570 11 ****^K^*&tXKte?JSii^^ I HO HONG BANK, LIMITED HEAD OFFICE: 91 Market Street. RANCHES: P*r>ang—<i>i> Beach Street. Malacca— 1S1 Jonker Street. Muar— 7V-7- Jalan Suleiman. Batu Pa'is^— IOS Jalan Rahamat. AGS :CVE5 AT: London, New York, Snn Francisco, Shang na:, Hongkong, Amoy, Batavia. Sourabaya J Semarang, PawB-baqg a^_ Tranar. I LPITAL. AUTHORi:
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    • 442 11 nr'TH-r- i ria ■m-.aiaii 1OK0IIAMA SPECIE BANK, 4 > SUM. *./> Established 1BS$. Capiul Subscribed T. V3; (I'-Uy paid up) .v t > Fund Y. et,O~-,0O3 President N. Kaji-ara, Esq. Vice-President S. K. Su-ski, Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Tom*, Esq., I. Matsukata, Esq., x. f.rQ-Viiv-H, Esq- M. Mitsui, Esq., M. Odasi'i.
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    • 221 11 THE LONDON LANCASHIRE INSURANCE CO. LTD., (Incorporated la Gre*t Britain) TOTAL ASSETS #Tceed SJI/W M FlRS— lmsnrancet effected, for lem* pt ibort periods, on the BUILDIXGS, €O»TENTS aad RENT of PCTTATJE DWELLING HOUSES, GODOWKi i*« BUSINESS Pr«mi»«c. *OTOR CAR— Policies iuuod ft^rerk'f PRIVATE CARS, MOTOR CTOUi t»« COMMERCIAL VEHICUt3 cximt
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 147 11 CLEARANCES. August 2?.--P.imphius. Menggala, Emik (Dut.); Teesta. (Brit.) -<•*. VESSELS ARRIVED. Ipoh. Brit. 528. from Penang 22 for P.nantr 24. Medusa, Brit. 323. from Deli 22, for Deli 21 Kishu Mam. Jap. 1567. from Deli 21, for Bangkok 23. Atnka Maru. Jap. 2380. from Bombay 22. for Kobe unc. Haiphong,
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    • 352 11 S___m____m_________ ni *****************mmmmm i 11 I -n <IW **>-%___■ MAIL TABLE. sswanas ta TO-DAY. Int«>rmr<Jir.;f> and local cnai'10 wiU he foo*4 in list below Federated Mnlay BtstSS, .Va.nrca, Moar aa4 Ptnang (by train) G a.~. and 6 p.m. dail(except Sunday). Banchoh, Saigos i R*kon| Kishs Maru 8 am. i I:u
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  • 1540 12 I TRIALS OF THE HEAT (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 21. The great heat is not helping racing, though popular interest in this sport is aa great as ever. As we are now in sight of the end of Hat-racing, after a chequered season, I may
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  • 96 12 FRASER'S REPORT. Singapore, Aug. 22. Rubber*. —still idle. Mining. —Su-aily. Taipinga 95 cents to $1.05, North Taipinsa $1.25 to $1.30. South i'jiiyings 6"> rents to 70 cents. Collieries $14.75 to $IV2\ Harbours |13L50 to $14.25, lluraifl $4.35 to $4.60, Linguis $3.00 to $4. Renongs 265. 6d. to
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  • 154 12 thrilling gun-battle on towering cliffs of a mountain range, spectacular riding by Harry Carey's flying squadron of cowpunchers, and a two-fisted combat in which the hero fights against uneven odds, are a few of the pulse quickening episodes of The Wallop," a Western drama starring Hairy Carey, which
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  • 75 12 The subject who was put in a trance on Sunday night at Liberty Hall by Albert Morrow, the illusionist, was successfully awakened by the hypnotist last evening in the presence of a large and interested ridience. Many people had visited the Hall during the day
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  • 260 12 PBNANG BOXING COMPETITORS. To the Editor, Dear Sir,—Re letter by a correspondent to the Straits Echo on the forthcoming S.S. and F.M.S. Boxing Championship Tournament of which I am or^anisor. I should ike to answer him through the medium of mr local Press and oifer suggestions
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 108 12 London, Aug. 20. The match between the Australians and r Gloucestershire opened at Cheltenham in j glorious weather, before an attendance r numbering 10,000. The wicket was easy. i T At the drawing of stumps the Austral lians had made Alo for 8 wickets. Bardsley r compiled
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    • 174 12 i New York, Aug. 20. The Japanese Davis Cup players have eliminated the Indian). In consequence of the Japanese defeating the Indians in the Davis Cup tho Japanese meet Australasia in the final round at Newt port next week. In the deciding game Kuma.jrne and Shimidxu defeated
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    • 98 12 It has been finally decided that the Selangor representative for the Gaunt Cup competition in Malaya shall be chosen after an eliminating competition to be held at the Selangor Club as soon as the weather permits this week. The Selangor draw is as fdllow H. G. L.
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    • 83 12 In the natch betweea Selangor and Penan? the northern team were on fairly wen terms during the first half, although Selangor creased over leading two nil. Penang opened the second half by soring rom a free kick but after Huggins had .ret another for Selangor they
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    • 167 12 Boxing enthusiasts will learn with pleasure of another series of contests, which will take place at the Liberty Hall tomorrow night commencing at 10 p.m. The show promises to be productive of some excellent sport. The popular Chinese boxer, Teng Kee, who won the lightweight competition at the Palladium,
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    • 29 12 The August Monthly Medal will be competed for m Saturday and Sunday next, 27th and 2Sth inst. The usual ball sweep will be held. mg
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    • 213 12 Quartermaine v. Quartermaine and Frankau. In this suit Leon Fredeiick Quartermaine, the actor, petitioned for the dissolution of his marriage with Aimee de Burgh Quartermaine on the ground of her adultery with Gilbert Frankau. The marriage took place on January 15, 1902, at the Parish Church,
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  • 272 12 The P. and O. l>unera which left Hongkong on Saturday, is expected to arrive at this port at 5 p.m. on Thursday the 25th instant, and will come alongside the P. and O. Wharf on arrival. Shortly after noon on August sth, an accident occurred on the river
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  • 50 12 Mordennis (Earla Mor—Lady Tredennis) now the property of Mr. M. Goculdas but formerly owned by Mr. E. L. F. da Soysa won the Governor's Cup at the Colombo meeting for the fourth time in succession. Ihe distance is about 1U miles and it was run in 2.17 Mordennis winning easily.
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  • 228 12 FULL DETAILS. FOUNDERED IN A STORM. (P'rom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 22. A message has been received by the Eastern Shipping Company stating that seven of the crew and the captain of the wrecked Perlis have been picked up iin a boat near Prarbara.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 129 12 j Nestle"s Malted Milk. Free Sample fiottle on Application. Nestle Anglo-Swiss-Condensed Milk Co q»M>ON.> ONLY A FEW COPIES LEFT OP* The Singapore Straits Directory for 1921 Firms desirous of a copy are advised to make*early annli Pto the publishers FRASER AND NEAVE, LIMITFO. THE ARCADE, COLLYER (HAY, SINGAPORE. 815.00 per
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 341 12 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Passengers arrived yesterday from Penang by the Ipoh Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Lindsay, Hon'ble Mr. Mrs. A.M. Pountney. Inspector And Mrs. Brownings. Messrs. E. W. Hide, Farquhar, C. Alma Baker, Durnerin, Sir Walter S. Shaw, Lady Shaw, and Miss Shaw. The following Passengers arrived by the u
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