The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 August 1921

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ITA CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1921. NO. 10,369.
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  • 219 1 A fire has broken out on the Mishima .■Mam at Penang Page 6. Japan has qualified to meet the Americans m the Davis Cup— Page 12. The wreck of th c London Brussels airplane has been found at sea Page 7. An interesting extradition case was heard
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  • 1739 1 These caves simply reek of tin, which ia deposited along the floor of the tunnels m, varying quan-tities— ton piculs hero, liv«> piculs there and thirty piculs fur thcr on are picked up as the miners blast; their way through. Small veins like these may
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    • 170 1 Malthoid RAFFLES HOTEL. j! -Tea Dansant, 5 to 7 p.m. (Admission free). i NESDAY.— Special Muaica- Programme after Dinner. I ,}H r-DAY.— Guest Night and DtAdag. j (Evening Dress f^sential for Dancing). j RIDAI —Special Lunch Orchc?ira. SATI RDAYv-Gaest Night and Dancing. (Evening Dress martial for Dancing). I \IUY.~- Cinema
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    • 197 1 KELLY WALSH, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG). NEW NOW EDITION READY EXCHANGE TABLES. STERLING INTO DOLLARS DOLLARS INTO STERLING AT DIFFERENT RATES From Is. 6d. to 3s. Bd. ASCENDING BY ONE-SIXTENTH OF A PENNY PRICE $6.50 1 I i There are thousands "■^^^^"■■■^"■'■■■■^^MMBWB^MBBWBW -II I V 1 of ways of altering
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    • 157 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Pa* e^ lms at th Gni >t V and Liberty Ball A lawn tennis net, poles and marker is wanted Pa^e 5. Peps is (be remedy that goes straight to the lungs Page 12. Shipping X.P.M.. M.M.. Green Star latest sailings Page 8. N. Lazarus advocates the use
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    • 125 1 THE WKEK Tuesday, 30th. High Water, 8.44 a.m., 7.38 p.m Rent Board. 2.15 p.m. Football: Probabks vs Possibles. Chofalo nnd Palermo, Staf Opera, y p.m. Wodnndajf, 3lst. High Water, 9. -10 a.m., 8.46 pm. Muar Rubber, Evatt's. noon. Straits Motorcar Service, Gattey Bateman's noon. Polo Balostier. S C.C. Annual Meeting.
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  • 164 2 An extraordinary affair, involving the; •death of a Japanese woman under circum- stances which have led the Settlement police! to suspect murder, came to their notice! <says the N.-C. Daily News) on August 4th. It appears that, the previous day,! ->ome Chinese found the woman's body
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    • 339 2 V :O LET. LarV'p > i owns facing river i 5H- iiH. shipping, Stores f *ri i?.00fl to 30,000 sq. ft. mmodioiia offices J. r<r»trai uiite r i &i.<-) TSunpra- I I. v.s. Apply to A. J ABRAHAM. 56 Ra**/>s«»n-ri. Marsiliing Bldg. "f -i i r •k,»*» -<• -kt 'irTfcif^ffMSjjaaSjSJpsMSMSSMMMSMSMS
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    • 367 2 Gaiety Cinema CHANGE OF PROGRAMME At 7.30 Sharp LARRY SEMON IN "DULL CARE" His Latest Greatest and Best Comedy The Secret Kingdom Serial Featuring" Charles Newman and Dorothy Kelly m 15 Chapters. 32 Reels. TO-NIGHT! CHAPTERS 1 and 2. In 6 Parts At 9.30 p.m. SMASHING BARRIERS" SERIAL Featuring Win.
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    • 392 2 LHAMBRi From THURSDAY, August, 25, to TUESDAY, Kugu A VIRILE DRAMA OF THE YUKON after the well-known story by REX BEACH FEATURING RUSSELL SIMPSON, ROBERT MCKIM AND KA\ Gripping, sensational and humaji-interestinir THE BRAND In 7 Parts One of those stories of the Yukon that never fail to intc Situations
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  • 364 3 ,j Trouble on Schooner "Betsy Ross." The American five-masted schooner "Betsy Ross," when she arrived at Suva recently had with her a story of how one of the crew, a big muscular Nubian, 6ft. 1 2 m. high, ran amok with a double-edged dagger. It was while
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  • 167 3 Woman's Leap On Car Bonnet. By remarkable presence of mind a woman reamed a child ifrom what seemed like certain death at Aberdeen. While a powerful motor-car, occupied by Mr, and Mrs. Bolton Grant, of Long Island, New York State, was beinj? driven into the city from Cruden
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  • 89 3 I Belnf creed concrete railway s eepers and electrk transmission-line poles are being u c e:l n Ch na, on account of timber scarcity. The slecp«?r.« are reinforced with old mine cable, are cured un: er wacer and are v ed to ieplace wooden seeders :n old tracks where the
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    • 189 3 f CHART SH9WING THE SINGAPORE SELLING PRICE OF FINE PALE CREPE irrejjular line shows the cor.rse of ma k PnCeS OCal d ar CntS The m6an f th yea JS ShOW by thC hori2ontal line the fi S« r^ representing the price m cents. v^x 1 lit: a Oil U
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    • 177 3 I i U-Nf ad-It Tyre Cement I HAS ENTIRELY SUPERSEDED VULCANISING I U-NEAD-1T is a tyre stopping which can 5 I covers or inner tubes. The majority of ft tyre troubles emanate from a small cut 9 m the outer cover caused possibly by a repaired, admits grit, which, m
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  • 616 4 New Invention Doubted. In Calcutta business circles considerable doubt is expressed as to the practical utility cf the invention of Sir Henry Wickham, the well-known rubber expert, which, it is claimed, will transform lac into hard cm*ed rubber within a few minutes and at a fraction
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  • 250 4 London, July 20.— The general report of 1 the British Red Cross and Order of St. 1 1 John states the public subscribed £16,500,000 j m cash and gave over £1,000,000 m stores. I These gifts represent by far the largest voluntary effort ever made m this
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  • 93 4 I I The Queensiand public are getting their first taste of the results of socialism. Mr. Theodore has announced that no officer **1 drawing over £300 a year will receive any increments, and the public works policy ia to be cut down by 50 per cent, which
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    • 836 4 C THE BRAND OF CONFIDENCE C E /,#^^x E J A JL JLi VJP Jl 3. JL J. JLf JL^ Ju VJ' IMMIMi PUUb 1 BUUNG RUBBER AND PRODUCE CO., LID. PRELIMINARY NOTICE By Order of the Trustees for Debenture holders. IV Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
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    • 383 4 PAL\ IN THE REGION OF THE BIPS 1 Have you paina i^ the resrior. w! the hivi Many people tuffeY from pa^ In the retjic of the h rs. They may come from 1 tout. cf Sciatica, or Bhtumatunn, or from strain of the muscles. They may haother cau3es, bet
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    • 743 4 REMINDER I IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE. OK I VALUABLE 999 YEARS' LEASEHOLD LAM) and I situate at and know.i as I Municipal Xo. 65 Suiibruva Road, Singapore I to he held at I OUR SALE-ROOMS, 16)18 BAFFLES PLACE, I On Tuesday^ 30th August 1021, at 2.30 1 1 I PARTICULARS All
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  • 384 5 POSITION AT TFIR MINK. i following :.tJ;ir has beOS) Sent out to shaicholders. "The necessary action having been taken M regards titles to the Company's lamH, the construction of the pontoon was pat m hand m March b^t. The Company m am ble to obtain the services of
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  • 87 5 i» The erection of tall building! m the City of London being under consideration, it is propOMd to allow buildings up to 150 feet on sites abutting OB streets wider than 80 feet, or for positions facing parks, open space? and the river-side. Only within on»--square mile of the City
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    • 597 5 BMNTEO competent st<<noKraphtr for a nnd Expert office m Batavia. Good "jJL tad »reapett« for right man. Apply JfH f Free Pm. conditioned two aatei Hup- •<. arrange exchange for five I Bei No. HO care of Free I iSE, Lawn i'-nnis net I rker second ha d. \i I
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    • 641 5 AUCTION SALES MOMAAGsWB SALE t* Bat. Room of Eatnta and Tru^t I Agencies. Ltd. Ruffles Chambers, Raffles Place TIirRSi.AV. I* sk,^ AT 1(J 1^; 41 ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES, LTD (Succe S !or 8 to Chin* Krng Ut Co Auctioneers and Estate Afentai IncorporaUd m Singapore HANNELBTTE AND SHIRTING. i AUCTION
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    • 691 5 NOTICES. I ST. BTBranrS CCM LBGB, HONGKONG. I A tnoro^sa Wi>.-.tern Kducation is <^ivon m 1 Knglish. In the afternoons Chinese is taught. Next torm begins Sept. 19. Apply THE WARDEN, St. Stephen's College, Hongkong--27-8 3o_ H I r WARNING. J t p The number plau-s of Bullock Cart No.
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    • 881 5 NOTICES. rENDERS FOR TODDY SHOP LICENCES, SINGAPORE, 1922. [CE is hereby given that Te \ders will be i.o.w.d at the Colonial Secretary'} Office until j ***** on 9th September, 1921, for ihe exclusive ■ight, subject i the limitations of the Liquors tsfMNM Unttnance, J'.>')9. and to the Rules made hereunuei.
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    • 962 5 rBNDEBfI FOR TODDY SHOP LICENCE* MALACCA, H>22. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders will ba. •eceived at the Resident Councillors' Office, until loon on the 9th September, 11)21, fur the ex:lusive right, subject to the limitations of the I liquors Revenue Ordinance, I'JU'J, and to the I lules made thereunder,
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    • 237 5 NOTICE. W« have pleasure m informing our customers m Johore that our depot at M, Jalan Tru.-.. is now fully stocked and that all types of mineral waters manufactured by us m Singapore c?in be obtained at price* 10 cents per dozen m excess of those charged m Singapore. Deliveries
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  • 49 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. V. MI'RUGASA PILLALI.- On 2Sth August. 1021. at his residenc? Vaddukkoddai, Jaffna, Ceylon. V. Murugasa Pillai. quondam Chief Inspector of Roads. Municipality, Singapore and Superintendent of Minor Roads. Jaffna, Ceylon, and father of M. V. Pillai, Barrister-at-La\v. Aged 70 years. Penjinjj and F.M.S. paper? please copy.
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  • 631 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1921. China's Difficulties. The representation which China is going to get at the Disarmament and Pacific conferences is a matter of grave concern to those who have the interests of the country at heart, who are desirous of seeing her sovereignty respected and her
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  • 573 6 Commander D. C. Pillans has been lent to the Australian Fleet for two years. He is well known on the China Station. A photo of Mr. Eric Macfadyen appears I one cf the Home paper? just to hand as prospective candidate for the Parliamentary division of Peckham. Dr. and Mrs.
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  • 223 6 TRADE RETURNS. SECOND QUARTER OF 1921. The published returns of exports and imports for the quarter ended June 30, contain the following summaries. Imports 2nd Qr. 1920 2nd Qr. 1921 Singapore $2:30,6G3,240 10i,i33,40f> Penuns 60,449,r>i):; 20,688.0(V7 Malacca 8,696,154 3,167,981 Totals $299,808,987 129 989,403 I 04,9^7,715 *****,486 Decrease
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  • 192 6 I IKE ON MISHIMA MAIM Passengers Landed. (From Our Own Correspondent lVnan^, Aug. 2i». Fire broke out on the X.Y.K. Mishima Maru m the. harbour yesterday. There were two outbreaks the first beinpr discovered by a number of the engine-room staff. The shore authorities were warned, and the
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  • 35 6 Messrs. Briscoe and Ward, who, with several divers, visited the Perlis, have, after examination, decided it is possible to salve her and a recommendation to this effect will be made. j
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  • 296 6 Sentence of six month's rigorous nmI'lisonment was passed by Mr. Nunn m the District Court yesterday on a Hylam, named Kiang Ann, who pleaded guilty to having broken into No. 10 Paya Lan? on the night of August 16 last and stolen ja travel.ing bag containing tho occupants' clothes and
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  • 200 6 CHART SHOWING DOWNWa* c;rm>f: On page 3 of this iisu ■bowing the price I for th>- p m| nine year I The ii regular I of line p: crepe, J tj jvdge of the trend I varieties. The h I mean price for the I senting Straits
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  • 168 6 The many fri. ,< I Pillai will itacerely I MfWI has bt*B r.L. I pas^d away at Va.luukk I lon, on the 2StH lltsi I years. Mr. V. Iforagasa I 1 I for Ing raaidenfl ii Bins or many year.- the Cl Municipality. <
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  • 226 6 In the Supreme Cou- W Chief Justice. Sir Waiter s Shaw, action brought against Assurance Corpi i Ltd, by I Hin, trading under th I Ghee Teck, for |70s\3S, in 1 sustained by the pla nt flf I bags of brown sugar, pari I bags
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  • 4 6 Bishop's Bill. »r- H
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    • 167 6 MACGREGOR'S v, o. s- y PARLIAMENT I j BLEND XwWHISKY >\^ Caldbeck Macgregsr k Co., Ltd. (Incorporated iti Shanghai). mmzsm:. *wxz.:^<: .vjmft j;k>. 'kwww^^ yn^wrgy ■wrr^gnnyttt* '31W—— WP I YOUR HEALTH, I^ your greatest asset, prolonged eye straiD lead? to ill health. The glare and dust of the tropics are
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    • 83 6 45 w^~;^r Pump.: j POSITIVE ACTION. HIGH EFFICIENCY. NO VALVES. i Used for water and all kinds of seir.i- < fluids by leading nr.. nafaeturcrs m many Trades. t MADE FO!t HAND OR BELT DRIVING. Can be coupled direct to Steam, G-ns i or Oil Engine or to Electric Motors.
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  • 685 7 H'UrATED SITUATION. mi i ICIAL ACCOUNT. London, Aug. 27. Military operations of Aug. 24 h the Malabar distuibances g satisfactorily. It transI tob of two thousand on Aug. I n the Tironangadi police and I OSter platoon. They were I hinegtma bu4 Rowley I il Johnston got
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  • 82 7 THE PREMIER'S VIEW. SEPARATION "bTnIT NEGOTIATION. [Reuter's Service] London, Aug. 28. Mr Lloyd George, ackaowiedging U* fret*W of Barnsley, said that Britain had risen above all prejudices and had propcaed unprecedented terms to Ireland, which commended themselves to the whole civihs- world. He tnuted that eommoMensi Would prevail.
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  • 373 7 ERZBERGER'S ASSASSINATION. CONSIDERABLE PBBLING. Berlin, Aug. 28. Two students have been arrested at Offenburo on suspicion of murdering Erzberger, Labour organisations and political parties are strongly OTging the Government to end the Chauvinist agitation to which Erxber-j B -r's murder is attributed. The Government ha? forbidden a festival at Potsdam
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  • 233 7 On the complaint of Emily Lazaroo, the wife of Rheims Francis Lazaroo, the latter appeared before Mr. Nunn m the District Court on Friday m answer to a summons to show cause why he should not maintain hi? wife and children. Mr. J. Batishjll appeared for the
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  • 591 7 LOSS OF R 38. WRECKED AEROPLANE FOUND. [Reuter's Service]. London, Aug. 27. The forepart of the R 38 has been raised, ami two bodies, one British and one Amoriian, have been recovered. There is I reluctance to employ divers owing to the tangled wires among the Wreckage and
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  • 75 7 The programme of mus c to be played by Raffles Hotel Orcher.tra m the Ball Room to-morrow night at 9.45 p.m. will include the following: Selection The Rose Myddleton Two Scenes (From Miniature Ballet) Ansell Songs (Arranged for Orchestra) (a) Sweet Early Violets Sherington (b) Within Your Eyes
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  • 703 7 THE VICTORIA HALL AND ITS TRUSTEES. To The Editor. Sir.— l am ashamed to feel myself compelled to write this letter to you and to your readers. From what I have seen m your references to the subject it appears that the Municipal Commissioners, who have
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  • 188 7 The furious storm which raged on Aug 15 caused considerable havoc m Cantcn where two young men were killed by lightning. A huge tree m front cf the Kwan Tai Temple was uprooted by the storm. 1 A large snake was fcund dead by the side cf the fallen tree.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 128 7 FRESH STOCKS JUST RECEIVED. CUBA LIBRE CIGARS MADE IN HOLLAND. CONSERVADOKES IN BOXES OP 25. .S:{.!)s. ■■Hjp^ll^^^Wv'' JSP,. V- iai^aai^. CORONAS IN BOXES OF 25. $3.75. PRESIDENTS IN BOXES OF 25 $1.50. LIBERALS IN BOXES OF 25 $3.00. ARISTOCRATICOS IN BOXES OF 25 $6.75 Robinson <fiTCo,, Ltd. (Incorporated m Singapore).
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    • 468 8 N. Y. K. EUROPEAN LINESI EUROPEAN LINES. LONDON LINE Fortnightly Service LFOR MARSEILLES, LONDON ANTWERP, via Porto. SADO MARU September 7 KITANO MARU September 21 LIVERPOOL LINE Monthly Service FOR MARSEILLES LIVERPOOL, via Perts. LISBON MARU Octobei 9 HAMBURG LINE Monthly Service FOR LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, via Ports. TOTTORI
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    • 510 8 K. P. M KONINKLYKE PAKBTVAART MAATSCBAPPIJ (Incorporated m Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co., OF BATAVIA r%>yhon« 131 Paesage Dept. 1202 Freight Dopi. 1002 Manager Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Ite&shipmect D«pt. t COLLYER QUAY. ITKDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHFRLANBS INDLA. GOVERNMENT. COEN (Wednesday, Aug. 31) Muntok and Palembang. SINGKEP (Wednesday, Aug.
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    • 683 8 P. O. -BRITISH INDIA AND A^CAR LINE. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. I CO (Under Contract with ilia Government). Tb« Company's MAIL SERVICES FAST OF BOMBAY ar« at present QIV LONDON F4K-KA3TERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES A LONDON DUE SINGAPORE LEAVE SINGAPORE I
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    • 757 9 iHE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO LTD I (INCORPORATED IN SUM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK i COASTING SERVICE. V-" "SI Sp" PRACHATIPOB Se P»- EU»mers are fitted throughout w*tk •i^otr^ i^»v# i i. liion for M c1... pasMH^T.. g Dj lEC lltßt for the round trip from Sing aror« to Bangkok and Singapore
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    • 588 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. JAND Ellerman BucknaU Steam Ship Co., Ltd (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated m England.) JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NFW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Due Spore Route jr er KANDAHAR Sept. 15 Suez Manila
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    • 609 9 PABRINGES AND FREIGHT SERVICES OPX2ATID IT PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. (Incorporated m U. S. A.) TO2 \CCOUNT OF THE U. S SHIPPING BOARD SAN FRANCISCO— MANILA— EAST INDIA. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. For CALCUTTA via COLOMBO CREOLE STATE Passengers and Freight Oct. II WOLVERINE STATT Passengers and Freight Not. 16 GRANITE
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  • 636 10 FRASttR ft CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. MONDAY, AUG. 29, 1921. MINING. IFijsrures m brackets shows the capital Biid issue value of the Share m dollars unless otherwise markea C. Cum div. x equals ex div.] Aver Wen* (—1) 1 Hitan Tin (300,000—) 1. 40— 1.60 Jelantoh
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  • 1035 10 TENDERS FOR TODDY SHOP LICENCES FOR PENANG, PROVINCE WELLESLEY AND THE DINDINGS, 1922. NOTICE is hereby given that Tenders, to be forwarded m 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 the
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    • 590 10 *!hif f Pr^r^ from Bad Le^ s Abscesses, y^^. OUliVl^lO Ulcers, GJandular Swell- ings, Eczema, Boils, Pimples, Eruptions, Piles, Rheumatism, Gout, 6c. should at once realise thai th^e complaints are the symptom-, oj .i-.-p ioot-.nl liloxl Impurities, an<l while 9 outw.iid a;).>!i- vi >:!>, may give temporary benefit, they M*
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    • 185 10 tf^ Ba < l "lir'WF*'*** M T'^i*TTi 1 iindinr'r iii 1 nrnm^ujyif —y M I _^^a*»t^ I vr B rrrrrrY X I r jtrrr\c.T o I 1 BEER I I BREWED IN SCOTLAND Jr I v BW l)(J., LTD. H| B <iNCOBPORATCD (I tKCUUIB 1 X HI»»CH|S nj MSfil BT
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  • 61 11 AUGUST 29 Bank 4 m.s. 2)4 1-19 Bank demand g|g 13 1R Private credit- m.-. fU ~.\c, New York, demand 12 Credits 90 days 451^ France, demand 509 India. T. T. 162 Honpkonp, demand 80 n.r. Prcm. Yokohama, dt-miijid h^ Java, drm.'ind lSft% Bangkok, demand 90% Sovereign. Bank Bajrittf
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  • 140 11 AUGUST 2;» t Tin 150 Tons 17&.71 ('ambier Cube No. 1 13.00 Gambler k.t:> Pepper Black 15.50 Pepper (white fair) 31.50 Taptoca, pnnall fluke, f.R. 6.0© Tapioca, Medium pearl f.^,-. 8.50 Pearl Sagro, small Copra Sundries] 13.25 Copra Mix 12.50 Opium, Benarrs aucort §,000 Rice, Rangoon white 310 Rice,
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  • 44 11 12 o'clock noon. 20th August 1921. Pale Crepe. Bibbed Smoked Sh. Cioting Prie«s. Cloeing Pritxi. Ba7»r» 3elle.* Bayers Sellert. Spot 27 >* n Sept. 2S 29 Oct. to Dec. 31 r»1 Tone of Market: —Steady aanagta^^^ m. m aiaanm Ml
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    • 442 11 -iiißGtß over $4,000,000 t^^s_^ft_s^lE»^ZZ7U_SJSiil. f^*-&3f&xtt^M-^'-.<*3! i ia&JS!&** TUT TDDArr i^aom Assurance- In force over $17,000,000. IHb GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LUffED. Company haa £20.000 deposited with the Sum™, r v LONDON OFFICE S2 Old Jewry. E.C. ACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE DU> eW pa the BritUh Li^ Assurance Companie. Act
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    • 531 11 CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated xv England by Royal CharU* raid up Capital m fIOO.OOO bhares of £5 each a 9* Re.enre Fund MOC .OOO tteierre Ln»biiity of Proprietors 1,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 83 Bishopgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Hi*ncne». Alor Star Hor.^kcn, Penan. Amntaar Uoilo Puket
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    • 552 11 HO BONG iANK, LIMITED. H£AT> OFFICE S3AHCJIE3: Penant; **> 3*ach Street. Malacca Ul Jonker Street. Muar 7="-78 Jaiaa Suleiman. Batu PaKat—ift© Jalan Rahamat. .AGENCIES AT: London, N^w York, San Fraticisco, Shan?haf. Hongkong, Amoy, Batavia. Sourabaya Se^arsng, Palemhritiff and Trsng. CAPITAL. AUTHORISED $20,000,000 Issued 8,000.000 Paid-up 4,000,000 Reserve 1 of Share*
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    • 495 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANS, LTD. Established UM Cayl.al Subscribed I. I9tjni,pp% (fnVij paid up) Eesosvs Fund Y. U,CeOOC-l President N. .Kajiwara, Esq. Vics-Preeidcnt S. K. Sasaki, Ksq. DIRECTORS. N. Soma, Esq., I. Matsukata, Esq., Y. Yamakawa, Esq., M. Mitsui, Esq., U. Odagiri, Esq., Raron K. Morimura, Baron K. Iwasak;. R. Ichinomiya,
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    • 238 11 TBE LONDON LANCASffIRE INSURANCE CO. LTD., (Incoryoratad la GrMt BriUin) TOTAL ASSETS oxcood 125,0UC,00« >■ r T U»urance» offoctod, for long or short porioda, on th« BUILDINGS. €O» TENTS aad RENT of PmiTA'QB DWELLING HOUSES, GODOWKS «M BUSINESS Promiaoa. KOTOS CAR— Policioa isanod eoTtrinf PRIVATE CARS, MOTOR CTCLJI MM COMMERCIAL
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 143 11 VESSELS AT WHARF. TANJONG PAGAR. East Whnrf No. 1. -Brig Drrsinpham East Wharf No. 2.— Jap*.n Sheers Wharf No. 3.— Nil. Main Wharf No. 4.— Kasado Maru. Morioka Maru. Thongwa. Main Wharf No. 5.— Nil. Main Wharf No. 6. Nil. Empire Dock No. 7.— Ascot. Iwate Maru. Eurymachus. Weat Wharf
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    • 591 11 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAT. Intf-rmediJite and local nsaila will »t f«ia4 m list below Federated Malay States, Malacca, Maar ••< Pcnanp: (by train) 6 air. and p ra. daily Sunday). k rin:on Sooa Lot 9a Palal Soegj Sultana 9am COBOb Edina 9am <lloh Hang Chiap 9 am. Prig! Radjab, tie. Hon
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  • 716 12 IMPORTANT POINT RAISED. The hearing of the application for the extradition of W. L. H. M. Rcgout, a Dutchman, who la wanted m Java m connection with a dharge of enibesstement was commenced before Mr. !I. \unn, District Judge, on Satuiday. Court Inspector Nolan cojidaeted the hearing! Mr.
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  • 89 12 Fraser Report. Singapore, Aug. 29. Robbers. Very little business passing. Mining. Taipmgs $1 $1.06, North Taipillffs $1.25 $1.30, South Taipings )2 1 L» cents 67% cents, Renongs 255. 6d. 2<Ts. Crl. RawangS 60 cent- 6", cents, X:wn t Pets 11.47H $1 r>r,. u'u Pi hs $1.15 $i.°o.
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  • 98 12 At Liberty Hall, William Fox's superftature production The Honor System, the most tremendous human drama and an unequalled pathetic spe tide m 10 reels that is acclamed by pro>s and public as the supreme presentation of modern American life and character, will be screnw-d m tho second show
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  • 250 12 A BOTTLE DISIHTE. Hie Chief Justice, Sir Walter S. Shaw, ir. the Supreme Court yesterday, heard an appeal by N"g Hen;; Jin, the respondents b*ing Messrs. Praser and Neave, Ltd. Mr. M. C. Johannes appeared for the appellant and Mr. C. Dickenson for the Ci \vn. Mr. Johannes,
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  • 434 12 The circumstances attending the death >f pinner Winters of the R. G. A. at B1&--k::ng llati m the early hoars >f the 20th inst. were enquired into by Mr. G. F. Bourne, the Coroner, at th c end of which he returned a verdict of
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  • 188 12 I In the course of a debate m the Commons, It was elicited that sorters m the Pot Office Wen netting £ol)0 a year, considerably more thrui some administrators and lecturer! at the Bngli h universities. Mr. Kellaway announced that there w;mkl be a substantial reaction from Sept Ist. Capt.
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  • 464 12 LEAGUE FOOTBALL. S.C.C. Beat S.R.C. The S.C.C. completed their engagements this season m the Le-.i >ue. Div. 1 yesterday afternoon, when a rather weak team defeated the S.R.C. by two .^oals to nil. It v. as «*i gjime mat never reached a high level, and it was not
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  • 273 12 Newport, Aug. 27. In the Davis Cup Kumagae beat Anderson 3 6, 7 5, 2 o, G 2, 6— 1, Japan thus qualifying to meet America m the challenge round. Newports, Aug. 27. In the Davis Cup doubles, the Japanese started well. Drives and haif-voileys were
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  • 303 12 London, Aug. 27. Fcr the match ar.ii.ist an all Rfag?and XI at Eastbourne six thousand were present, The weather was dull and the wicket hard •nd fsst. Macleren won the toss but the England e'even who are all amateurs wore o»'t for fortythree n seventythree minutes. Mcdcnald
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  • 44 12 Programme of Drills, etc., for week endme Friday, 2nd September, 1921. Monday 29th, 5.15 p.m.— Drill Hall. Ch'TiPse Company Recruits Drill WedneMav 31st. 5.15 p.m -Drill Hall. Cn'np«-fe Company Recruits (Musketry) Friday 2nd, 5.15 p.m.— Drill Hall, o. F. A. Company.
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  • 127 12 COLOUR-BAR BROKEN. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 29. The Malayan athletic delegates have passed th c following rules. One. The meeting shall be open to all amateurs resident m the States or Straits, but entrants must be ent;red by clubs. Two. The Club through which entry
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  • 67 12 (From Our Own Correspondent). I'enang, Aug. 29. At the annual meeting of the Swimming Club revised -rule* were adopted including one tnat a member disobeying a rule or byelaw may, at the discretion ot tne Committee, be fined a sum not exceeding ten dollars. Country members are
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  • 386 12 Mr. F. Johnson, who is organising the charity boxing tournament here m October, semis us a long letter dealing with replies to a questioner from the X.M.S. We summarise the information contained m the letter as follows Mr, Johnson wal his best to gee sleeping quarters if not board
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  • 340 12 One of the oldest ami most prpular skippers en the China coast, Capt. Pennefather, of the China Navigation Company's service for the last 30 years, is about to retire on a pension. He has latterly been on the Hongkcng-Bangkok run, but was for many years on tr-e old
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