The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 August 1921

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    Masthead
    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TK CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1921. NO. 10,361.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    160 1 i An unemployed Chinese tried to commit suicide from the Prai ferry yesterday Page 6. j The results of heats in the S. R. C. j sports competition and other sporting news is given on page 12. Most of the business at the Kent Hoard meeting yesterday
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    AT THE TRANSFER. 1867.
    768 1 Major General Sir Archibald Edward Harbord Anson has for many years headed the Pension List of the Colony, having retired as Lieut. Governor of Penang on July 10th 1882, thirty-nine years ago. Ho was the head of the Mauritius Police in 18G5, which body he had
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      181 1 Makheid RAFFLES HOTEL. I -Tea Dansant, 5 to 7 p.m. (Admission free). VESDAY. Special Musical Programme after Dinner. ;HU\VMUV.— Guest Night and Drncing. (Evening Dress essential for Dancinj?) fKll>\^ >p^ial Lunch— Orche?ira, t KhAY.—Guest Night and Dancing. (Evening Dress GMOKtla] for Dancing). NOTU'K Retklcntfl and Diners will have prior claim
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      215 1 9 Iff' '^H BBP*» m Jt^m"' *'W^~'- 9 t V 1 »*j/ 3 GIGrARETTJES I H I W I X M THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR HIGH-CLASS CIGARETTES IN PATENT PER TIN OF 50 s c o™ No 555 §1.25 I Sole Manufacturers, ARDATH TOBACCO Co., Ltd., I I LONDON, ENGLAND.
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      179 1 j LATEST ADVERTISEMENT. i j More boxing at th e Liberty Hall to-nigh Pfl r>-fi o I. 'V Doulatram's new silk shop is at No. !'High Street Page 1. Crowther Shaw for well cut clothes a lowest prices Page 2. Notice re annual meeting of Centra Motors Limited Page 5.
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      135 1 THE WEEK Wednesday, 24th. High Water, 1.13 a.m., 1.28 p.m. Polo: Balestier. Tanglin Clab At Home, 6.15 p.m. .Chefalo and Palermo, Theatre 9.15 p.m. Thursday, 25th. Hi K h Water, 1.5 1 a.m., 2.5 p.m. Orchestra Practice, Tomlinson Hall, 5 p.m. S.R.C. Sports, preliminaries. 5 p.m. Chefalo and Palermo, Theatre
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    CADDIE WIT AND HUMOUR. THE TOP HAT.
    708 2 CADDIE WIT AND HUMOUR. THE TOP HAT. Hdo an- some samples of caddie wit ami humour ,-ulled from Andra Kirkaldy's book: j "Fifty Yiars of Coif :My Memories." "Come alon^," a golfs* shouted impati- ntly to his esttldia, who lagßc.l behind und(-r a heavy load of wood and iron. 'I'm
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    K. L. SANITARY BOARD.
    141 2 Infantile Mortality. Tlu- Chairman submitted at (be last meeting of the Kuala Lumpur SanitaryBoard a detailed list showing the number of births and deaths of each nationality during -W2O, and drew attention to the large excess of male births over those of females in the Chinese
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      372 2 f TO LET. i f Large G< downs facing river i} f al?o ntar shipping, Stores from 6,000 to 30,000 sq. ft. f Large und Commodious offices V centrally situated also Bunga- Apply to A. J. ABRAHAM. 1. 56 lad binson-r d, Marsilling Bldg. HOUBIGANTS /_7t7_7 CLASS TOILET POWDERS. A
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      456 2 CHANGE OF PROGRAMME AT 7.30 SHARP THE BRASS BULLET SERIAL FEATURING JUANITA HANSEN AND JACK MULHAI L 8 NEW REELS. EPISODES 15, 16, 17, 18. FINAL. SECOND SHOW AT 9.:*0 P.M. SMASHING BAKBIERS SERIAL FEATURING WILLIAM DUNCAN. EDITH JOHNSTON AND JOE RYAN 4 NEW REELS EPISODES FIVE AND SIX METRO
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      272 2 ALHAMBHa From FRIDAY, August 10, to WEDNESDAY. Ao« A VITAGRAPH DKAMA OF POWERFUL 111 V Featuring HARRY T. MOREY AND BETTY BLYTHE In an appealing story brimming iritti diaau THE KING OF DIAMo\i )s In b Parts A picture whiv;h enthralls with its intensely interesting pense being well sustained throughout.
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      220 3 I 1 For "Reconstruction" 8 I j after Illness I I r ill who arc run-down, under-weight for those whose t^ I stion needs rest, but who at the sam tnVie need building |j| GUnJ presents the potent body-building, flesh-forming, storing elements of pure cow's milk in a form in
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      981 3 TBNDBRB FOR TODDY SHOF' LICENCES, MALACCA, 1922. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders will b« received at the Resident Councillors' Oifice, untU noon on the tfth September, 192i, for the ex- elusive right, subject to the limitations of t) Liquors Revenue Ordinance, 1909, and to th* Rules made thereunder, of
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      194 3 Z 1 "VEOPLE of good taste appreciate Haig I Five Stars Scots Whisky because of I its exquisite delicacy of flavour. But it is a scarce commodity— you cannot <^et it J r t j o j Haii; Five Stars Scots Whisky and have the satisfaction of knowing that you
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      84 3 THE WORLD FAMOUS GRADUA GEAR EXTRACT FROM THE ZENITH MOTORS, LTD., have created a unique ,j position for themselves in the world of motor-cycle manufacture. "Zenith" conjures up in the mind of the motorcyclist visions of unlimited speed and power. A > long list of successes in speed events in
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      916 4 C^M JUDGE FOR YOURSELF. m I Is it worth while to experiment with th« I J 1 myriad sc-called "cures" for Rheumatism I when there IS one sovereign remedy, tim«- I tested and PROVEN, which will bring yon instant relief? E^ For nearly a generation LITTLE'S 1 L,A \j^ ORIENTAL
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      912 4 A good opportunity of acquiring well-kept teak furniture and useful household requirements. Over 900 lots to select from. IMPORTANT TWO DAYS' AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak Household Furniture, Turnout, etc. To be held at the well-known English Boarding; House Establishment known as THE MANSION, OXLEY RISE, .OFF TANK ROAD. ON
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      258 4 CROMPTON CEILING FANS ■>■ I Ki L Sole Agents: UNITED ENGINEERS LTD. (Incorporated in thi» Straits Settlsnatnti) "f Vniiiers" ELECTRICAL DEPARTME\T. i/x?S^\ Only the best Quinine o^SSt^VI IS worth bu y»ng. Make sure <»r aj/ 1 E?*zsr.s2r M the quality by insisting on having W80 TABLOID'™ A QUININE It is
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      484 5 WANTED, tried coiplc shortly arriving, beelrOOßß, v. •.•■irid.ih and own K iTtl sf t'nnis court. Tanglin or r. i reply with price ami Ol Five. Press. 25-8 -JTJ WANTED AT ONCE, Any tirst class running order. Company. Auctioneer^ m s\ INTED TO H'v. -drtind-hanu' Chinese or European HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE I
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      559 5 FOR SALE &X ft u.c. re-painted u'th n. v \K VCrhauled Accessor,,,. Arn" M t Spire wheel IPNSJ Motor-,.;,,- (ar of Frm tt-a 24-s I 29-8 •S^': I M'« SALK ,:.«BAP..-o--r-IJ, n T U dnve new 80l 'J tyres UTtjl. and <on, P:iny All t ,oneers, 6 BaUery 1?5-K AUCTION
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      810 5 AUCTION SALE OF UNCLAIMED AND UNDEjJVERED GOOD! To ho hold At our Bale-ROOOM II ftU 17 Raffles IMace ON SATURDAY, 27th AUGUST AT 10.30 A.M. Comprising: Meat and Soup Flutes, Dish. Cups. Bowls. B^tS, Singlets, Soap, Padlock*. Buttons, Combs, Purses, Socks, Watch Chains. Gold Pair*. Blankets, Scmfes. Camp Bed r-tc.
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      738 5 NOTICES. TRADE COMMISSION EVIDENCE. The Commission recently appointed to enquire into and report on (a) the present state ol trade depression brought about, in the main, by tfe* continued depression in the Rubber Industry, extension of credit facilities will b> pleased to hear, in addition to the evidence of representative
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      927 5 NOTICES. i TENDERS FOR TODDY SHOP LICENCES, SINGAPORE, 1922. NOTICE is hereby given that Te iders will be received at the Colonial Secretary': Office until noon on 9th September, 1921, for Ihe exclusive right, subject to the limitations of the Liquors Revenue Ordinance, IUO9, and to the Rules made thereunder,
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      827 5 1 TENDKRfI INVITED. Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until noon on September 2nd, 1921, for the following services for the Government Monopolies Department for the year (1) Supply of best Amoy or Hongkong p..ts I each capable of easily containing three chees of chandu: The pots
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      86 6 FELSINGER. -At Jen.loruta EtUU on Sunday afternoon. August 21st, the wife of Mr. Dudley Felsinger, of a daughter. Mother and child doing well. BOOTY. -In London. England, on August 22nd. to Mr. and Mrs. R. C. S. Booty, a daughter. WATT.- At the European Hospital, Batu Gajah, on 17th
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      DEATHS.
      61 6 POOLE.—-S. Harcourt Poole. of Sedenak Estate Johore, on Aug. 22. GOH.—On August 17. 1921 at No. 52-3 Kerbau Road, Mrs. Goh Keng Hock, aged 70 years, beloved mother of Messrs Goh Lai Kiat. Goh Lai Mong, Goh Lai Mul Goh Lai Hee. M.A.. Goh Lai Seah and Goh Lai
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 24. 1921. China and the Pacific.
    732 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 24. 1921. China and the Pacific. The preliminaries of the Disarmament and Pacific Conference seem satisfactorily settled as regards the Powers extraneous to the area which ir held to be the future venue of world conflict. Japan has come in with quite justifiable reservations and
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    1323 6 The Rent Afcmnunt Board will sit in the Municipal Board Room on Tuesday 30th inst., at 2.15 p.m. For driving a Dodge car in Hill Street on the 22nd inst. without holding a licence for same Ahmad bin Meydin, a Malay chauffeur was fined $10 by Mr. Dawson in the
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  • THE PERLIS WRECK.
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      MORE SURVIVORS.
      43 6 (Hro.n Ur 1 NOW! has hit t Shipping Co in pa- f that a Sianw ic picked up thru fireman and coolfc the IVrlis. Th,- succumbed to at Kuala Baru. IK ealled at Hat a Balm more of th<> sui-vi-.. eighteen.
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      UNEMPLOYED ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
      27 6 (From Our (h,, Co, I As the railway a Chinese passenger ion A lifebelt wa, th. lo\vere<! and he he was out. of work.
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    HAVAS WIRES
    134 6 Sir Quinonea I>< gate to the council oi has been intrusts! bj I count Ishii, wit!, i report on the factl Silesia. The pap,. that the Allies I mony regarding France is send in- and Italy each two bati Th The memory of volunteers, belongir- who fought in
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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      LORD KOSEItEltY ON Ml S\ CtPALTTII –
      343 6 LORD KOSEItEltY ON Ml S\ CtPALTTII To the Editor. j Sir, In the presci.t I extravagant projects that be* I upset the balance of public ju I seems to be quite forgottei I pore is largely a community cf Oi ■•'-M and poor Orientals ut that Al I would not
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      145 6 MACGREGOR'S i PARLIAMENT c&/ BLEND X^WHISKY I XT/ Caldbeck Macgrsgor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Shanghai). YOUR HEALTH, Is your greatest asset, prolonged eye strair leads to ill health. The plare and dust of the tropics are particularly trying to the eyes. If in doubt a* to the advisability of wearing
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      112 6 What about your BAGGAGE TOU insure your valuables and effects at home: do you protect them in your baggage when travelling? Property to the value of many thousands of pounds is lost, damaged in various ways, or stolen every year in transit by railway and steamship, or while the Owner
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    WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.
    163 7 BRITISH HOPES. FORMAL ACCEPTANCE. iter's Service] London, Auj» 22. eptance of the invitation n ('(inference declares that have tho whole-hearted symBritiah government and oneludes: It is the earnest of the government that the ached as if will be by all the. spirit of courage, frienrnutual understanding, may King
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    GGLING IN CANADA.
    121 7 London, Aug 22. A t Board has arranged ng customs officials to' Eon Orient routes to Vancouver, for small boats' raents of opium are dropand landed at quiet spots on I iy there is a r.otable ;cious looking craft, _ynth. increased price of Vancouver. we wrote on
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    CHEAP SHIPS AND AIR SHIPS.
    166 7 AMERICAN BALES. I Router's Service] Washington, Aug. 22. Board has accepted a bid of h for 201 of its ships which tight hundred thousand Wtoi The purchaser is the Ship n and Trading Corporation. URSHIPB FOR JAPAN. London, Aug. 22. erta visited Pulham and inrship
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    42 7 it nal court case in Sydney, V Bridget Mary Partridge, r I^itruori, claimed from Bi- Wacga, damages for wrong- detainment after she had a convent, was concluded Hu> case lasted ten day*. The >n favour of the biahop. The amounted to 24,000.
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    A FIVE YEARS' FORTUNE.
    2084 7 LOCAL DCICTORS AT VARIANCE. An interesting case of alleged breach of agreement, in which two local medical practitioner* are involved, occupied the attention of Mr Justice Barrett-Lennard the whole of yesterday in the Supreme Lourt. The parties concerned are Dr. P E Crahay, plaintiff, and Dr.
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    THE RENT BOARD.
    449 7 PROFITS FROM SUB-TENANTS. The usual weekly meeting of the Rent Board ares held m the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, Mr. C. N. Maxwell pressing. Counsel ioi the landlord of No. 50 Alb? t Street, in making an application for ejectment, said that he understood that tii2 tenant,
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    PAHANG M.V.I.
    117 7 Presentation Of Colours. An interesting ceremony and the first of its kind that Pahang has ever seen, took place at Pekan on Saturday, Aug. 13th, when His Highness the Sultan of Pahang presented to the Pahang Company of the Malayan Volunteer Infantry the colour which is his own
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    CONTEMPT OF COURT.
    102 7 The case in which Dr Crahay i3 bringing an action against Dr. Conrad for alleged breach of agreement (reported in another c:lumn) had been in progress only a few minutes, when Mr Justice Barrett-Lennard, observing a man walking across the far end of the Court with his
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    13 7  - Lord Sydenham The coal strike is the most obviously political --wAi-f;~-_.- ever had.-
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      127 7 A NEW BOOK WHICH SHOULD PROVE A VALUABLE g AQUISITION TO KVERY GOLFER. n il I BY WITH PHOTOGRAPHS BY I PART 1 By George Duncan, dealing with— S THE METHODS OF CHAMPIONS J AMERICAN GOLF AND GOLFERS. PART 2 By Bernard Darwin, dealing with— Robinson Co., Ltd. I (Incorporated
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      468 8 N. Y. K. EUROPEAN LINES. EUROPEAN LINES. LONDONLXNE Fortnightly Service FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON ANTWERP, via Porte. MISHIMA MARU August 24 SADO MARU September 7 LIVERPOOL LINE Moathly Servic* FOR MARSEILLES LIVERPOOL, via Ports. LISBON MARU 2nd Half September HAMBURG_LINE Monthly Service ~FOK LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, via Port*. TOTTORI MARU
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      677 8 K. P. M KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Inoorporated in Holland). BJOYAL PACKBT NAVIGATION Co., OF BATAVIA T«Ttyh«n« 131 Passage Dept 1202 Freight Deyi. 1002 Man«ger De«k 1437 Marine Supt. Trajtahipment Dept. t COLLYER QUAY. I^XDEE CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. i COEN 1 (Wednesday, Aug:. 24) Muntok and Pal«-mban£ SINGKEP
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      679 8 P. O. -BRITISH INDIA APCAR ND LINE. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. r CO, (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). The Company's MAIL SERVICES E\ST OF BOMBAY are at preaent n LONDON PAR -EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES LON DUK SINGAPORE LEAVE SINGAPORE
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      441 9 KIE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO IST (INCORPORATED IN SIAU) *> UlV SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. K.-*t»y. Trenggann, Kelantan, Bamm.™ t.i M^mmamX Bandon, Lang.u.n, CbiptSTSj^ P Un, 8in^ TOGALA a^I departure II1ACHATIPOK a Z Aug. 24 VALAYA U 2<J Au K 31 Sept. 5 Sept. 7 tcamers are fitted throughout with
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      446 9 O. St 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. Ft Port Said, Marseilles, London, Ac twerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg. DUE SINGAPORE. ka. Himalaya Maru An*. 27 Aug. 28 ■A Alaska Maru Sept.
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      562 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. EHerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINK) (Incorporated in England.) JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NFW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. KANDAHAR "gept. 15 Sue. Manila and China. TELEMACHUfl Sept. 30 9*m Manila
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      576 9 PABSfINGVR AND FRBIGHT SERVICES OPSRATID BT PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. I (Incorporated in U. S. A.) roa account of the u. g. shipping board SAN FRANCISCO— MANILA—EAST INDIA. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. For CALCUTTA via COLOMBO CREOLE STA'J E Passengers and Freight Oct 18 TTOLVERINE BTATI Passengers and Freight Nor. 15
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      252 10 The Tube For Every Tyre On Your Car i. MI i ?g*^* One (Joodyear Heavy Tourist Tube is a step in the right direction %f\X^s^T ul tne wisest course is to have (horn in every tyre on your */X^V* v rA They are ru#£ed; they are powerful; they are leaklcss
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      195 10 100TH-ACHE A BURDEN Wnv shuuid you tear that which cai frt relieved almost immediately if yoi :niy take the trouble of consulting K. TSUTADA T a nese Dentist (Phone No. 1243 Bras Ba?ah Road, Singapore. Extraction Painless {.tendance by Appointment 9^. r Hours: 8 to 5 p.m. on wee] days
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      1011 10 TENDERS FOR TODDY SHOP LICENCES j 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, for
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      84 10 j S COLGATE I I TOIIET REQUIS j m In 1 r *i J-v O* 1 AD'-KSON 6LF} u*^ 1 go., LTD. (Incorporated in England). I SOLE DJS P IBU7CU R P.P. T. M. S. FOR PURITY AND POWER t ■■^■'^■^■■•■^■^■^■^■^■^■■■■".■'.■■.i ■MM-.8-jrr.r M B%r.r.r.i*.r jmmi PA jMr I SCOTCW WHISKY
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    EXCHANGE.
    61 11 AUGUST S3. Bank 4 m.a. 2j4 Uli Bank demand 2(3 13-16 Private cred.ts 3 WLB. 2|4 M Atw York, d imand 4j Credits 00 days i&Vk France, demand 500 India. T. T. lioiiKkonK. demand 19 px. Pran. Yokohama, demand StP Java, demand i:{t-,i /4 Bangkok, demand ijo\ Sovereign. Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    133 11 Tin 100 Tor..- .<7T.O(» Gambier Cube No. 1 13.00 Gambier Pfpper Black 15.75 Pepper (white fair) ;U.50 Tapioca, pmall flake, f.g. 6.50 Tapiocn, Medium pearl f.j: X.r»O Pearl Sago, small Copra Sundried 13.2!> Copra Mix 12.50 Opium, Benares uacort 1,000 Rice, Rangoon white 310 Rice, Siam No. 1 for
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    C OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    41 11 12 o'clock noon. 23rd August 1921. PaU Crepe. Ribbed Smoked Sh Cueing Price* Clorivg Pricet. Bayers Sellert. Bayers Sellers. Spot 07 2S Sopt. 27 v; I*4 Oct. to Dec. SO ..it 1 Tone of Market: Weak.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    36 11 I raser Co., Exchange and Share Brokers. TUBSDAT, AUG. 23, \»l\. Padanp: Plandok ($1) .70 —SO [Taipinp- Tin (1,200.000) .05—1 Of. iTapah (60,000—0) 0.00—10.00 Straits Trading Co. 1.">.?.")—1G.7 > Wranip Brothers 11.25—12.2. r >. I
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      377 11 Af3ets over 14,000,000 > mm samsmßmK9smain^tsmmmßaaHmi>smg^ TUT TDPArr ni r« Asaurancen In force over $17,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winched Ho.e. 3^^^ S^ SetUemenf) me Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme C™* 1 LO-^ON OFFICE 32 Old Jewry, E.C, ACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE En«*»a,
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      496 11 1 CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China JaeorporaUd m England bj Royal Ckarter, P»id np Capital !n 600,000 •hares of £6 each 49 M Reserve Fund t,soc,ooo Reserve LiabiUty of Proprietori t,00o!o00 HEAD OFFICE. I Biahopgatc, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches Alor Star Hongkong Penanc Amritsar Iloilo Pnket
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      576 11 Iho hong bank, limited HSAD OFFICE 91 Market Street. S2.ANCHES: Parian* 35 ftocch Street. Malacca— l*l Jonker Street. Muar— 77-te Jaian Suleiman. Batu Paiat—lo3 Jalan Rahamat. AG2NCJES AT: London, New York, San Francisco Shan* aai, Hongkong, Amoy, Batavia, Sourabays Se^naxan^, PaJeinbang *nd Transr. CAPITAL. AUTHORISJ'T) 120,000.000 lawned 8.000,000 Paid-up 4,000,000
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      436 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANS, 1 £sUbiish»d -it CajlUl SubscriUd T. ISM««>MfI (fully paid up) R*s*TFe Fund y. is,O«O.SOS President H, Kajivara, Esq. Vice-Preaident S. K. Susuki, Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Soma, Esq., I. Matsukata, Esq., Y. YamaVewa. Epc<.. m. Mitsai, Esq., M. Odagiri, Esq., Raron K. Morimura, Sxron K. Iwasaki. R. Ichinomiya,
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      241 11 TOE LONDON LANCASHIRE INSURANCE CO. LTD., 1 (Ineorpentted la Great Britain) TOTAL ASSETS exceed 123,000,00* r Im«nr*nce« effected, for leaf er ehort periods, on the B i: II .DINGfI, 5» TENTS aid RENT of PKIVAIE DWELLING HOUSES, GODOWr S aM BUSINESS Premise*. MOTO#GAR— Policies uw& eereruif PRIVATE CARS, MOTOR CTCLJI
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      78 11 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Aug. 22. Bared 32 Fah 1014.8. 1014.6. 1014.2. Temp *3. 81. 80.5. Wet Bulb Ther 75. 76, 77. Dir. of Wind Calm. Calm. Calm. Max. Temp, in *hade 84. Min. Temp in shade 76. Max. in Sun Nil. Te rad. Ther 6«. Rain fall In
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      466 11 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Intormediate and local mails will be feaad I in list below J Federated Malay States, Malacca, Muar aad Penang {by train) 6 a.m. and 0 p m. daily (except Sunday). j Hongkong Kaasaaf I a.m. Penang, Colombo ft Bombay S. Maru 8 am. Djambi. etc. Siafckep 9
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    ULU FANDAN RUBBER ESTATES.
    867 12 ULU FAN DAN RUBBER ESTATES. POLICY OF MARKING TIME. The annual general meeting of the Ulu Pandan (Singapore) Rubber Estates, Ltd was held in the resist; v*.'d offices of the (ompany, French Bank Building! at noon yesterday, there being present, Messrs Koh San Hin (Chairman). Tan (hong Kee, ("hew Woon
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    69 12 The Prince of Sukhodaya, who left Bangkok in April, was to arrive in London on the 15th of last month. The Secretary of the Overseas Assurance Corporat on writes* that in the report supplied to the Press the word 'not' ia omitted in regard to assets. The sentence corrected should
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    MUAR RUBBER.
    612 12 INCREASE OF PLANTED AREA. The following is the directors' report to the shareholders to be presented at the annual meeting on Aug. 31 at Evatt and Co's at noon, The loss for the year ended 30th, April, 1921, as shown by the Profit and Loss Account amounted to
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    RAILWAY DEVELOPMENTS.
    260 12 Work on a large scale in connection witn the conversion of the gauge of railways in Siam to the same (the metre gauge) as that adopted in Malaya is proceeding apace the Straits Echo. The .Petriew sect.on has just been completed and We learn from Bangkok exchanges that
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      S. R. C. SPORTS.
      322 12 PRELIMINARY HEATS. The S.R.C. held several of the preliminary heats of their annual sports yesterday :.fternoon and also the finals of the kicking the football and putting the .shot events. Owing to considerable delay in slarting and some lack of organisation they were unable to complete
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      AUSTRALIANS AT CHELTENHAM.
      306 12 When were pitched for the second nay f the match between the Australians and Gloucestershire, the weather was tine :md 8000 spectators were present. The Austra:i:>.n< increased the score from 4°.") for eight wickets to 438. Parker took the wickets for- 114. The County made a poor
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      BOXING.
      143 12 In the boxing contests arranged for to- 1 ni;rht at the Liberty Hall, the programme will consist of the following four six-round bouts Yeow Hee. 8 vs. George Baker, 8. T. Woodford, 8.3 vs. G. Rajulu, 8.6. Young Teong, i).6 vs. Tan Seng, 0.2. Teng Kee, 0 vs. H.
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      KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
      97 12 AUGUST MEDAL 18 Hole Handicap i Stroke J. Tryner 86 11 75 J. Strachan 85 7 78 0. R. H. Webb 89 10 79 W. Greig 93 14 79 1 Ladies Spoon. 1 There were eipht entries for the nhnvf> event and the following cards were returned^
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    67 12 A Swiss named Charles Charpie was accidentally electrocuted in Bombay, while trying to fit a table lamp in his flat. He seems to have been under the impression that the current was turned off and handled the main wire, which had a current of 200 volts. His- companion in the
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    SCOTTISH SPORT.
    693 12 AUSTRALIAN CRICK ETEKS IN THE NORTH. (From Ou»- Own Correspondent) Edinburgh, July 20. The Australians have unquestionably had their full share of luck. They are the first to admit that they have been playing under Australian weather conditions ever since they arrived in Britain, and ihey have been
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    GOVERNOR'S IMMUNITY.
    104 12 A Remarkable Defence. New York. July 22nd.— A message from Springfield (U. S.) states that Governor Small, of Illinois, who has been indicted on a charge of conspiring to defraud the State of 2,000.000 dollars and embezzling 707,000 dollars, has declared, upon the advice of counsel, that he
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    KING'S PRIZE WINNER.
    110 12 A Rheumatic Cripple. London. July 21 t—Armorer-Sergeant Cunnimrham, late of the Ordnance Corps, won the King's Prize at Bisley, with a score of 226. Cunninsham is aged 62, and of no educaticn. He was the finalist w: th Captain Grav, who had finished with 225, the higv
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      126 12 9HOXKI> E' tYVTHEBB Mw X, JPg»fis<ria*r B THE MIXTURE OF MATCHLESS MEfffT." ONLY A FEW COPIES LEFT The Singapore Straits Directory for 1921 Firms desirous of a copy are advised to make early applii to the publishers FRASER AND HEAVE, LIMITFD. THE ARCADE, COLLYER QUAY, SINGAPORE. Price, 515.00 per copy;
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      34 12 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Programme of Drills, etc., for week endir.gr Wednesday, 24th August. 19°i Monday 22nd. 5.15 p.m.— Drill Hall. Chinese Company Recruits Dr 11. WedTfasday 24th, 5.15 o.m.— Drill Hall. Chtnose Company (Musketry).
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