The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 August 1921

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. PgN CENTS SINGAPORE, B&, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1921. NO. 10,365.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    184 1 Spain's delegate shirks the job of reporting on Upper Silesia Page 7. There is a heavy agenda for Friday's meeting of Commission Page 6. Important discoveries of copper in the Shetlands are exciting interest Page 7. The annual meeting of Dungun Ltd. was rot very cheerful for
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    ANSON AT SINGAPORE.
    994 1 In a previous Turnover wo noted Um career of Colonel Anson, the first lieutenant governor of Pcnang, at the northern settlement as described in his interesting book: M About Others and Myself." On Feb. 17th 1871 he came to Singapore M Administrator. This part of his book
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      133 1 Malflte&d RAFFLES HOTEL. -Tea Dansant, 5 to 7 p.m. (Admission free). U AY.— Special Musical Programme after Dinner. fHIH h VV.— Guest Night and Drncing. (Evening Dress essential for Dancing). -Special Lunch Orcherira. \Y.-~ Guest Night and Dancing. (Evening Dress c^s^rtial for Dancing). SUNDAY-— -Cinema after Dinner. PICTURES. S«n >
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      412 1 jji There are thousands I I rn -j I of ways of altering a f I f^ ye>, «/r>wr cheque, and thousands of cheques l\ arc fraudulently altered every year. ftf But there is ONE Way pjj to make your cheque absolutely secure 3* against alteration. Use BPROTECTOGRAPH 1 i
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      188 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Competent rtenographer wanted— Page 5. William Jacks for all classes of metal work Pagre 7. Roneo Ltd., make an interesting announcement Page 2. Little's for the best quality and lowest prices in £in Page ii. Raffles Hotel announce their Sunday cinema pictures Page 1. Programme of Autumn meeting
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      99 1 THE WEEK 7 huraaay, '2oth. High Water. l."»4 a.m., 2.5 p.m. Orchestra Practice. Tomlinson Hall, 5 p.m. S R.C. Sports, preliminaries, 5 p.m. C'hcfalo and Palermo, Theatre 9.15 p.m. Boxing Star Opera, H.30 p.m. Friday, 26th. High Water, 2.44 a.m., 2.49 p.m. Outward B. I. mail due. Municipal meeting. 2.15
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    AMERICAN SHIPPING BOARD'S LOSSES.
    384 2 AMERICAN SHIPPING BOARD'S LOSSES. London, July 21. Mr. Luskur, chairnuui *>f the United States shipping board, announced that the losses on its fleet totalled t'KOO,OOO,OOO. He said the now board recehred this colossal comnH'ivia! wreck from fl n past administration which had neglected ti.e chtttlCV of selling the vessels at
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    "INFLIENZA" WHISKY.
    189 2 •Johnn> Walker" Walking Still. In proposing the health of the American <ivy goods merchants who are touring Britain, at a dinner at Kilmamock, Ayrshire, Sir Alexander Walker, of Messrs. John Walker and Son?. Ltd., the distillers, said on the adoption of Prohibition in America his firm, which had
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    137 2 Despatches from Berlin state that the ,20,000 ton Cappolonia, surrendered by the Germans to the British on June 4, 1919, has been bought back by the Hamburg South American Company for £150,000. T.h e ©Id captain and a crew are already on their way to bring her over. It is
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      168 2 ■f TO LET. i V Large C -clowns facing river f also near shipping, Stores ft err. 6,000 to 30,000 sq. ft. ,> l^rgc and Commodious offices ,> f i ctutraiiy mated also Bunga- t Apply to A. J. ABRAHAM. 56 Robinson-rd. Marsilling Bldg. "f W£ILL &^!OSTOi E HIGH STREET
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      478 2 CHANGE OF PROGRAMME AT 7.30 SHARP THE BRASS BULLET SERIAL, FEATURING JUANITA HANSEN AND JACK MULHALL 8 NEW REELS. EPISODES 15, 16, 17, 18. FINAL. SECOND SHOW AT 9.30 P.M. SMASHING BARRIERS SERIAL FEATURING WILLIAM DUNCAN. :DITH JOHNSTON AND JOE RYAN. 4 NEW REELS EPISODES FIVE AND SIX METRO PLAY
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      330 2 From THURSDAY, August, S5, In TUESDAY, A VIRILE DRAMA OF THE YUKO after the well-known storj i,, REX BEACH FEATURING RUSSELL SIMPSON, ROBERT MCKLM AM, K i Gripping, sensation:.! and hniin inter i THE BRAND In 7 Parts One of those stories of the Yukon that m-ver fail t<» situations
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    HOW TO KEEP WELL.
    397 3 Shanghai Health Commissioner's Advice. The Report of the Acting Commissioner of Public Health at Shanghai for the month ■Time i' ;ludes the following: A lew remarks on personal hygiene, though rather of the nature of platitudes, may no! he out of place Food Drink. Light, easily
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    SANDALWOOD AND PEARLS.
    470 3 w i i >\ Australia's Languishing Industries. i! 5 As a result of market depressions the I sandal-wood and pearling industries of WestI en Australia are suffering severely. In neither case is the position likely to improve. 1 foi some considerable time. i 1 j In the
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      571 3 BRUSHES WE OFFER FROM STOCK AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES I'.ASS BROOMS, HAIR BROOM,. PAINT BRUSHES, TAR BRUSHESi MOULDERS BRUSHES, '^cBBr w* ft 'Wl\ t^ I iv VC^ V Tl United Engineers Limited (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) w 3 I r w^ wESr ImL JHBBBHBPBBIBSfIBffRBnVHEB^SBfIBBIBMHMHV f** 'fX^T^A*FV^T& A tP ijr
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      280 3 When you get up in the morning 1 And notice that the thermometer"! And you are hot and=tired 3£ A And your beard seems made of wire I And you grouse about your razor I And your mind is about as low as"*! the rubber market I And you get
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    WOMEN IN HISTORY.
    468 4 Dr. Emile Reich, waiting in the Hindustan Review for May says that nations differ in nothing more than in their women and that women, whether in the middle ages or in antiquity were very like what they are now. Writing of the American woman, he says In
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    ALTITUDE AND HATRED.
    377 4 A Mad Observer Attacks Aviator. L»a>t Friday, Reuter cabled an accouiu of an obwnrci j^oin^ mud and attacking the i pilot of an aeroplane above Aldorshot. After a desperate fi-^ht, the pilot, who \vas\mderI taking ;.n altitude test in which oxygen was used, managed to land with
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    159 4 The King and Queen made a journey down fhe Thames on the Bth ult. to the new Port of London dock, which has been constructed at a cost of £4,500,000. His Majesty declared the Royal Albert Dock extension open, and named it the "King George V. Dock." The new dock
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    AFTER GALLIPOLL.
    178 4 A War Veter,n\ vp ru m> After three yean military sure amid Um h-;»t ..ni inhospitable shores. M t to England hmUj pone nil health. Intel sichnce. r> Deepdale I. l»udley. Mr. Mills .-aid: "Soon after fi (ting btgM to fee! the If. and everything beeaifl to me.
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      659 4 c c Proprietors:- m^, E, Ho Hong l=u rel JJ J COMPANY. W^^iffs^W «p 'BY TEST THE BEST. »p PUiiU BULANG RUBBER AND PRODUCE CO., LTD. PRELIMINARY NOTICE By Order of the Trustees for Debenture holders. The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction (if not previous)? sold
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      1050 4 PAIN IN THE REGION OF 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 ctrain of the muscles. They may have other causes, but
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      293 4 mail Needed in every Straits Home i-w\c;r«"'/»/\s. fooTßAii rt *ytt!</ *f i TO HEAL CUTS CURE SORES SKIN DISEASE 7AM-BUK is the boh w remedy introduced into I ndi i possesses healinp, soothing, anl septic qualities ol t \traordttury pov.tr. It is quick in action, and alv m reliable. It
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      522 5 jy ANTED. i \M\ I noi:r;iphor for a »'AN it olfico in Hatavia. Good for rip-ht man. Apply fo* 1-H B rtnJ couple shortly arriving,' ,iroom, verandah and own nail court. Tanglin or km reply with price and i .re of Free Press. 25-8 W A* rKD TO rmv. i
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      485 5 FOR SALE 19-7 Mil wicrilicc for $1,400 or near offer own" tantat Colony. Apply Box m 24-8 29-8 -JEJIX T 7 RKY KOR SALE CHEAP,- O^e TR n 7, h; in <!riVt nOW solid tyre*. Lad >M Battery Jl M I AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALE OF UNCLAIMED AMD UNDELIVERED GOODS
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      779 5 AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALE OP <>»< 6 8 11. P. C-yno Motor v.' !im BM* < ar. (OWW having tIM Colony. To be .sold without MMw) At The Mum, ion, Oxley Ri.se ON SATURDAY, 27th AUG. AT ABOUT I P.M. CHEONG KOON SENG CO., Aucf <ors. Vs AUCTION SALE OF
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      834 5 NOTICES. ABSO< ATION <,}• DIGINBBBB. SINGAPORE. NOTICE IS HBREBY GIVEN that the Half. yearly General Meeting of the Association of Kir r vEH be held at the Registered Office ition, French Bank Buildings, on Ittursday, \i-y\h Aapust, 1921, at 8.30 p.m., for th>- following purpose: 1. To "-eh.' a the
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      1047 5 NOTICES. i SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING. Und*r S. R. A. Rule* of Racing) WILL HE HELD ON TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY' THE Utk, 21th AND 'I'Jth OCTOBER, 1921. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. TUESDAY, 25th OCTOBER, IfSl. 1 7. THE OWEN STAKES and Plata 2.30 p.m. and 5.25 p.m.
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      952 5 I n run u, Race No. H. Entrance Ft-.. D tnce, ;ill classes, Scurry Course. I. THE 9ELANGOR STAKES— *M p.m. |80Q with $200 to the second pony and $10(1 I i the .'.ii pony; handicap for all ii<<n 14.2 and ui.dir h.it have run at th^ BM ttias;. KntiaiH
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      17 6 STEELE. To Mr. and Mrs. T. Steele, at Batu Gaj:th Hospital on August 2'2, a daughter.
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      DEATH.
      52 6 COH. On August 17. UtJl at No. 52-3 Kcrbau Road, .Mrs Goh Ktn^ Hock, aged 70 years, beloved mother of Messrs Goh Lai Kiat, Goh Lai Mongr. Goh Lai Mia, Goh Lai Hee. M.A., Goh Lai Scah and Goh Lai Kanp. Funeral on Sunday the 28th August 21. at
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. AUGUST 25, 1921. Semi-public Institutions.
    930 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. AUGUST 25, 1921. Semi-public Institutions. Some time ago we entered a plea for a public remembrancer, whose function it should be to keep in touch with various matters that come before the public from time to time to issue a yearly report of what has been
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    1071 6 Mr. T. A. Ford is retiring: from F.M.S. Government Service this week. (M.M.) His many friends will be glad to hear that Mr. J. D. Kemp is out and about again after his recent sharp attack of malaria says the Pinang Gazette. For leaving the colony without having his passport
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISIONERS.
    221 6 PEIOAI Th«- ordinarj n will be follow* i meeting, for v. are on tin- ;r. t Debate* Further i Building Survi plans for Ji H Engagement i p we of conk date costing j I Temporary Dr tion in V I sfemorandun i Inmran Ml: i I ways.
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    NEW AGRICULTURAL IN MALAYA.
    103 6 With refer* tained jn thi Annual K CommisnioiKi of T giving «i list of on the lai plantation at Serdai the Superintend* nt will b nish information sad it thy sam<;. PS desirable to eon was published under a Large scak variety <>f eropi Ut be
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT FUND.
    53 6 EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT FUND. list si Safcseristn I Previously I I "Coliseum B* I of Unemployi eat 1 1 per cent I "11. M.5. ftfala: i" Committee I M. J. Etnas I Cast!efteM Bstafc I mt 1 1 thu tion) I I Singapore Br U I Prtrioti i I gs T'°
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    40 6 Kv,m. to* musi »ho United SI valorem dtttj Thirty pet a similar Sin times as heavy t!*re while local obliffed to Uk« idrantO* .41 of eont. and I *->" ftlmg, cr tho IbU ot K tries. Thi? Jem^ German Uacii r
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      188 6 MACGREGOR'S i PARUAMENT <Ss BLEND X */<^VHISKY Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. S (Incorporated in Shanghai). w hm9 J rw rm B~ Zl if m w~M m 1/ su fl JsM Cnli. I MM f Is your greatest asset, prolonged eye strain leads to ill health. J The g-lare and dust
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      65 6 44 I tf^^Ti Broad- < Engineering > :f'.B.CJ*»*l Bents. \^.D*partmenti?A < %<n I PATENT I E^J^T IMPROVED j Stonebreakers Are the BEST and STRONGEST MADE. New ami Improved Design ij PORTABLE STONEBREAKEB with automatic screening apparatus < .and feeding platform. Refer to advert 844. 4 1 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF >
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    FAIRS SERIOUS IN MOROCCO.
    81 7 CO-SPANISH JOINT ACTION. ITS PROM ENGLAND. iter's Service,] Madrid. Auk. 2.1. General Berenguerj i. and the material at ent to start a new ainy leason l>u;*in.>. esuming hostilities kin] the Spanish food at Paris, hai •i that France -I view to common n Morocco. London, Aug.
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    ANOTHER SILESIAN OBSTACLE.
    221 7 Madrid, Aug. 23. itement Natioi n arda Upper Pi ident of the NBARDfG PEACE? London. Aug. 23. n, who has been most an 1 speaking since his gland, lecturing to Chines* nference at Swanwick, on political and industrial declared that despite the separatist government ment la nearer
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    ROADSIDE PETROL SUPPLIES.
    158 7 -American Oil Company have r demonstration! a t B.rmingham, elsewhere of a system of vehicles with petrol from -inks by means of pumps enient points on streets and re m< tor-cars pass frequently. L must bo sunk a certain distance and and must be embedded in hat
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    56 7 c of Shanghai has had Uu> order for the winding Auctioneers Ltd. The 1 was &0.000 taels, but not a f capital was paid in. No ments was ever made to th# ompanies, and the Company '^W ,Tat a I:t9 of Tla 4( >o a month, *W with the proceed,
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    COAL FREIGHTS DOWN.
    103 7 CARDIFF $20 A TON. LOWBR PRICKS NOT EXPECTED. IReuter's Service] I^ondon, Aug 23 City writers refer to the fall in co'al frc: K hts and report that 16s. Sd. ton has been accepted for voyau, from Souih wates to Singapore, and say that a good mixture of
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    NEW MINERAL SOURCES.
    275 7 SCOTTISH COPPER: FRENCH Oil.. London, Aug 2,'i Importance 1S attached to the discovery of copper in Shetlands. Experts declare that the supply is inexhaustible and superior toj the Spanish ore. P! ant is being laid down! immediately. Mining is expected to begin in Sept mber. Paris, Aug.
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    EASTERN SHIPPING CASE.
    265 7 CORRECTION OF THE JUDGMENT. There was a minor correction of the recent judgment in the shipping requisitioning case in the Supreme Court yesterday ni' ming. The Hon Mr. M. J. Upcott, for the Attorney General pointed out that in the judgment, in declaration 2, it was stated
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    CABLE DELAYS.
    100 7 The Association of British Chambers of Commerce has received a cablegram from the British Chamber of Commerce, Shang- hai, to the effect that the transmission of cables, instead of improving, is becoming worse says the Times Trade Supplement of July 16th. "Both ordinary and urgent messages are subject
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    THE DOCTORS' CASE.
    1760 7 DEFENDANT IN THE BOX. The case ci* alleged breach of contract, In which the parties concerned are Dr. P. E. Crahay, plaintiff, and Dr. J. Conrad, defendant, was r.rtlnued before Mr. Justice liarrett-Lennard in the Supreme Court yesterday. Mr. A. de Mello appears for e plaintiff and
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    MOTOR COLLISIONS.
    145 7 Shortly after no en on Tuesday, a motor, bus and a tram car came into collision I in Gaylang Road. The driver of the bus, No. 268, who is alleged to have overtaken the tram at a reckless speed and hit it, was produced before Mr. Bull in
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    13 7 I The British Empire has been built up by optuaisnu— Mr. ChurcailL i
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      191 7 PERFECTION IN (JENTLEMSVS TAILORING. V^e specialize in Even- K Choice selectioß of I in* Dress suits which <-.\ h r(> Cheviot suitin^i in tl-..' l«re distinguish*! by /l.Ulj latest fashionable 4^ Ir perfect cut and /J \/f sitjas. A full ran; of I 1 superiority of finish. '>'-$')/ i 'V
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      478 8 N, Y. K. EUROPEAN LINES. j EUROPEAN LINES. LONDON LINE Fortnightly Service FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON ANTWERP, via Ports. rMISHIMA MARU Aug. 2« SADO MARU September 7 LIVERPOOL LINE Monthly Service FOR MARSEILLES LIVERPOOL, via Porte. LISBON MARU 2nd Half September HAMBURG LINE Monthly Service WOm LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, via
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      637 8 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated in Holland). RjOYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co., OF BATAVIA 7*>>hcne 131 Paisage Dept. 1202 Freight Def--1002 MaDagcr Deik 1487 Marine Supt* I'Tamahipmect Dept. I COLLYER QUAY. tfNDEB CONTRACT WITH THE NETHFRLANUS INDI^r GOVERNMENT. BARENTSZ (Thursday, Aug. 25) Batavia. V^ yiNGARADJA (Thursday, Aug. 25) Tanjong-Mengeidar,
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      648 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA /BPCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL AND PASS^AGER SERVICK PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. I CO (Untfsr Contract with iiis uifcjesty'i Government). I1t» Company'* MAIL SERVICES F\ST OF BOMDAY are ot present LONDON FA K K \STERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES A DUK SINGAPORB LEAVE BINGAPt
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      405 9 VHE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO LTD (INCORPORATED IN SIAM) "'> L1U SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. PKACHATIPOK »J». for the round trip from Sln«spore to Bangkok and Sinrmnora v*a lt bi iisued at $225. Duratiom of tka wnild 19 Sin m P° r iTl *r launch will meet steamers upon arrival
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      327 9 O. Sw K. The Osaka Shoseii Kaisha Ltd. (Incorporated in Japan). No. 2, De Souz* Street. Proposed Sailings from Singapore. (Subject to change without notice) EUROPEAN LINE. F< Port Said, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg. DUE SINGAPORE. Alaaka Maru Sept 14 Sept 15 (Omits Marseilles s.s. Altai Maru Oct.
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      582 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND EHerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURI AN LINE.) (Incorporated in England.) JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NFW YORK vie SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Due S'pore Route jr^ KANDAHAR Sept. 15 Suez Manila
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      620 9 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES OPEKATID IT I PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. (Incorporated in U. S. A.) TOR ACCOUNT OF THE U. 9. SHIPPING BOARD SAN FRANCISCO—MANILA— EAST INDIA. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. For CALCUTTA via COLOMBO CREOLE STATE Passengers and Freight Oct. 18 WOLVERINE 3TATF Passengers and Freight Nov. 16 GRANITE
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    638 10 FRASKR CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 24, 1921. MINING. L Figures in brackets shows the capital bud issue value of the Share in dollar* unless otherwise marker C. Cum div. x equals ex div.] t. Aver Wen^ 1) 1 j Hitam Tin (300,000—) 1.45—1.00 3
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    OIL AND COAL.
    144 10 Sir Leo Chiczza Morrey points out that tie talk, of which there has been so much 01 late, of mineral oil beating coal, is all nonsense. Sir George Beilby, in his lecture to the Institution of Civil Engineers, grave the world's oil produet^n in 1920 as 97,000,000
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      312 10 wjP ft Q j SLjXb. M e^BKV^ ■•**l.vv t^^^S^^t m. m -jt rf-> |B||ij|^3^yr fly n 1^ Fitting to Wheels, Free of Charge. I Price 50 P c. tuc niiuinp Riisacß Pft f F R> nn I Price !522 50 p Int UUnLUr hUoDtK uU. \w%\) LIU- 42 ud 13,
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      93 10 4■• i5 J^L fc^ ''i H ti* 1 1 'Tt Steadily Growing ii\ Popularity. SOLE IMPORT LRS: Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) ■-■•.■•.a.iMMM f %S' 1M IM-.0 lU'J*.r.r.lMM' I «M-V*f 5 FOR PURITY AND POWER vDIDIT irk p Genasco Koofin^ J 2 PLY AND I»I Y COMPLETE WITH
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    EXCHANGE.
    72 11 AUGUST 14 Bank 4 m.s. 2 |4 l-lf Bank demand 2j3 13-1C Private credit3 3 m.-«. 2)4 y, New York, «1 i.ii.n.i ,j> Cred.ta 90 days 451^ France, demand 609 I I T r dia T T l<o Hoiifrkont-. demand 19 p.e I'.cm. Yokohama, demand Htji.-, j Java, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    145 11 AUGUST 24. 1 Tin 1125 Toaa u&mbier Cube Mo. t 13 00 j Gambic r <s y^ Pepper Blnck 1&J7& Pepper (white fail) 31.50 Tapioca, sjni.ll flake, f.g. 0 o<j Tapioca. Medium pearl f.p s fid Pearl Sago, small Copra Sundried u 5Q Copra Mix 12 50 Opium, Benares
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    42 11 12 o'clock noon, 24th Aupu.st ***** Pale Crepe. Bibbed Smoked Sh ClcHng Prices. Closing Prwo: •=y«r« Sellers Bayer. Sellers. Spot 26 27 Sept. 27 {714 1 Oct. to Dec. 29 H r^o Tone of Market:- Efisier. I
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      399 11 ver $4 V OOC,OUO JMIIB^ :^Bffl»aßttrara«aEr^ mm TIJD rnp trr tii r Assurance* In force over $17,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED HEAT, OFFICE: WinchesU, Hou.e *<*«™«*- Company haa £20,000 deposit*! with On S-jbt^J r LONDON OFFICE :82 Old Jewry, E.C. AE PLANS OF ASSUr.A^ *!**> and CC^
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      522 11 1 CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated in England by Boyal CaarUr. i'aid up Capital in 600.000 shares of £6 each i: Reserre Fnnd 1,600,000 fi«perv« Liability of Proprietors »!oO(M)00 HEAD OFFICE. I Bishopgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches. AiOr Star Honprkons Penang Amritsar Hoilo Puket Bangkok
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      512 11 XOSOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD, Zstablisbsii !/>« C*,:t»l Snbucrilwd y. \t?,K3,tM (fally paid up; E. sc^re F^nd y. U,e90,»0« President N. Kajitrara, Ksq. Vico-President S. K. Soi^ki, Esc DIRECTOK3. N. Sonia, Esq., I. Matsxxkata, Esq., T. Tamakawa, Esq., M. Mitaui, Esq., M. Odaifiri, Esq., Raron K. Morimnra, Baron K. Iwasaki. R.
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      227 11 HE LONDON LANCASHIRE INSURANCE CO. LTD., (Incorporated 1b Great BriUin) TOTAL ASSETS axcead £23,C0C,00« Fl*M— lasurances aff»cUd f for tag #r ihort periods, on the BUILDINGS, TENTS a.d RENT of PXIVAIE DWELLING HOUSES, GODOWMI M4 BUSINESS Premisea. MOTOR CAR— Policies israed c#Ttr2ap PRIVATE CARS, MOTOR CTCLJI aS4 COMMERCIAL VEHICLES fainat
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      140 11 VESSELS AT WHARF. TANJONG PAGAR. Eaat Wharf No. I.— Nil. East Wharf No. 2.— Nil. Sheers Wharf No. 3. Nil. Main Wharf No. 4. -Akita Maru, H;tiphonK Main Wharf No. 5. -Mi.-hima Maru. Main Wharf No. 6. Nil. Empire Dock No. 7.— Circe, Kamuning. Montoro West Wharf No. B.— Klanp-Kamo
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      506 11 MAIL TABLE. j TO-DAY. Int"rmediate and local mails wQI bt t%*%4 in li:--t b'«low 1 Federated .Malay States, Mftl«cra, Maar aa4 Pennag (by train) G nm. ar.i tJ p ra. dmilr (except Sunday). Kuala Panaar, Pekan, Btrnfei LesmMnc I Kcaataa via Jerantnl Hy train) 6am [Trenssann, etc BeriWt 9 a.m.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    211 12 SINGAPORE GOL^ 1 CLUB. RESI F/l OF PLAY FOE THE DUFFEBS (IP. Firsi Round. Byes: Copland, Robcrt-on, EUper, Pierrepont, Sinclair, Ja ksnn, Rfcrdon. MeLay. A. H. Todd, 6 be«l R. L Brown, 2. three up and two. M. \Y. Chill, 1, i.-at t. C. Cobbttt, ser. 4 and
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    BOXING.
    417 12 l.a>t Night's Casiteats. That boxing i I right character ar< I their opularity \v; ie\ iden I ir.* i lance that packed Liberty Hal l last night The members of tl wer.« certainly given th( r money's worth, ani the far six-round bouti were productive of a really excellent
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    RECEIVER SENTENCED.
    147 12 Sentence of nine months' rigorous imprisonment has been passed by Mr. Nunn in the District Court on Kassim, the Malayan shop-keeper at Katonjr, who stood iharped on three counts of receiving and retaining property, stolen chiefly from European residents living in the district. It will be remembered that
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    118 12 Up P. and O. "Nagpur" put into Colombo Harbour on Aug. 9 with a rather serious fire in her bunkers. She was going from Bombay to Calcutta via Madras, and had no intention of calling at Colombo en route, but in consequence of the fire was compelled to make for
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    296 12 The last ma.ich in the Second Division League series, was played last ni^rht on the Padang, between the St. Joseph'.-: Old Boy* and the Stafford's 11. This i/iatcn ended after an exciting encounter in favour of the Old Boys by the only point scored. The Old Boyi thereby
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    THE GAUNT CUP
    46 12 Setaagor Representative. Bagot playing Scovell at tennia beat him m two straight sets b\3. G.:>. Thus. o\vin<to the scratching of Huggins, who i ing I ala ampur, and Cromie, who i unwell, B becomes the Selang^>r Clul repretentauve and meets R. Van Geyzel.
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL.
    67 12 A meeting of the Xegri Scmbilai Kugby Football Club was he'd in the Sunge Club on Saturday. About :jn mem bi ra were present, and the following officialvere elected:— President. The Hon. Mr V Hill; Captain. Mr. T. Kit ch ing; Vice-Cap Mr. I. Burgess, Hon. Sec. Mr.
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    "MALAYA" FOOTBALL CUP.
    59 12 The following team has been soleete. U> represent Selanjror at Association foot >aH in the Malaya Cup matjh at Perak a ipoh on Saturday next: Brice; Martin an 'aviuson Corbett, Neil and Kenj? Kooi nye Hoi'k. Meow Cheon^, Huggins, Wi :en§ Rozairo. There is no change from
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    BISLEY MEETING.
    267 12 BIS LEY MEETING. Ihe Morning Post, commenting on th ecent Bialey meeting, says: There is haplain completing who may create a Teat a surprise as the chaplain of th 'unjab light Horse (now the Bishop c Singapore, Dr. Fergneon-Davie) create here about sixteen years a-o when he wu. he silver
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    MOTOR LAUNCH IN COLLISION.
    145 12 WHO WAS TO BLAME A case arising out of a collision on Jan. 29 last between twakow 176 and a motor launch, wa s opened in the Supreme Court yesterday morning before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter S. Shaw. Chop Wee Wah, the plaintiffs and owners
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    STORE SHARE MARKET.
    259 12 FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Aug. 24. The market remains dull and lifeless since our last issue owing to lack of support and where changes occurred they were usually towards lower levels. The only noteworthy feature during the week was the sensational drop in Oils, Shell Transports touching
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    MACPHAIL' WEEKLY REPORT.
    282 12 The market during the period under review h->s been extremely quiet and closes lull. Rubber has been lifei< S3 and 1 nishej »nc cent lower th; n last week's price. Interest in the shares hai been almost negative although a few small parcels were placed. Tin. after
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    DUNGUN, LTD.
    145 12 The seventh annual general meeting was eld at G4, Market-Street on Tuesday. Mr. .V. L. Watkins presided and others present vere Messrs. Lee Chim Tuan and J. M. Jimc (directors), Mr. Ngo Yam Chiang shareholder) ami Mr. Chan Sze Onn (for .he Secretaries). After the usual preliminaries the
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    66 12 The Alhambra presents, to-night, a seven ed Rex Beach drama, The Brand, featuring Russell Simpson, Robert McKim and Kay L iurell, besides another funny two-reel Jarold Lloyd comedy, the Paihc Gazette, and a Topical Budget. In the earlier house the ninth and tenth episodes of the Pathe ferial
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    EASY CENTURIES.
    80 12 The reported case of an Indian woman having reached the age of 140 must be taken, wr tes an Anglo-Indian, cum grano salis. Nat ves are proverbially careless about stating ages, and seemingly have a peculiar method of calculating baffling to the European. A friend of mine, an
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    18 12 The only country in the world in which w* »r* not cordially disliked is Gera»n£_ D**n Inge. 9
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    THE PERLIS WRECK.
    601 12 Survivor's Story. In connection with the foundering of the above steamer near the Langkawi Islsnds last week a representative of the Strais Echo had an interview with the gunner of the Perils, who was among the six survivors who arrived in IVnang on Saturday evening, and the
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    243 12 The M. M. Homeward mail steamer Porthos is expected here on Saturday morning, the 27th instant and will leave for Colombo, Djibouti, Port-Said and Marseilles the same day at about 5 p.m. The second of the towboats being built for the Blue Funnel Lin e at the Taikoo
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    37 12 The fellow who received a letter from the Government telling him that his body had arrived from France must have felt very much relieved to know that he was no longer lying dead on foreign soil. j
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    39 12 it^lE*? 11 fSS^I etc for wee K end- I w»fiT Wednesday, 24th Auenst, 1921 I Monday 22nd, 5.15 p.m.— Drill Hall. Chi- L we»e Company Recmits Drill. Wednesday 24th r 545 p.m.r-Driil Hall Chmee« Company (Musketry).
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