The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 October 1921

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1921. NO. IO,IIW.
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  • 253 1 The Irish delegation m l»ndon i> now complete Page 7. Trade figure- at Home Mho* ->igns of improNement Page 7. 1 Germany is perturbed over th«« probabe fate of I'pper Silesia Page 7. t Work on the War Memorial on the Fsplanade >sas begun yesterda> Page 7.
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  • 940 1 If I deposed that Muniamly sometimes las thought of hfWnming greatly rich, 1 <hall bo suspected of bias. If 1 deposed Further that his ambition has to do with he Chettie's cart, I shall probably b<* COB■ddered as wan tint: m delicacy a.-> well. \nyway, the position is
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 108 1 If "THE GROSVENOR' i STAMFORD ROAD i- i Restaurant Cafe I P NOW^OPEN j Sliver Grill. Seri//ce ala Carte ,1j Table d'Hote 2 Terms Strictly Cash, T I SARKIES BROTHERS, ■<■■»■♦■»■«■■'■»■»■ E "DISTINCTION." The distinctive label of a distinc- I tive product that has behind it over t J 30
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    • 338 1 CIGARETTES IHE WORLD'S MOST t'OPLLAR HHmH-CLA&S CIGAREITE& tf IN PATENT T PER TIN OF 50 ™v;; u No 555 $1.25 a Sole Manufacturers, ARD&IH 10B6CCQ Co., Ltd, I g LONDON, ENGLAND. I «^7^^VBpV!S^|pK^()plß^^P^VMßr^V^*^4plflsNßE3a?O^P^^* I <A' *^W** I SIR WILLIAM CROOKES GLASS. I We beg to announce to the public that
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    • 194 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Goodyear tyres for sound service Pape 10. Cijrar case with money ami papers lost -Page 5. Notice re liquidation of Bruce Mi' hie ano" ''o Pag-e 5. Ven-Yusa makes the skin as soft as velvet Pape 5. Wassiamull Assomull and Co. for Indian "Uffs and carpets Pag-e 4.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 99 1 THE VVEKK Wednrsday, 12th. Kiph Water. 7.54 a.m., 7.26 p.m. Polo R:\ltstior. Football: S.F.A. Cup Final, S.R.C., S p.m. •Retreat" m Gardens, 5.15 p.m. Tanglin Cub at Home. 0.15 p.m. H.-irmston's Circus. Beach-rd, P-15 p.m. French Company. Palladium, 30 p.m. Lodprc Zetland m the East. Thursday, 19th. Hijrh Wator. 8.3
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  • 292 2 I rofi the Straits Echo of October is. 11)13, fir) it U'li^ yean ugo Rabbet companies one after anothei are iow having to reduce (heir dividends, m ii«.^ cmot very materially, ■bareholders and the Market are norn having to suffer from the insane pol y
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  • 202 2 ONLY" We read i. a report of the annual jfen-! meeting of the San^ei Bagan Rubber < 'o. says the Stnuts Echo, that tht* Chairman, the Hon. Mr. W. F. l\utt, remaiucd: "I should like to say m conclusion that yk>ur directors regret the necessity for :i p'^iicy involving the
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  • 138 2 Woiffe'n Twenty -Second Try, London. Aug. 28th. The Channel ->\rim!'.<ng season is now m full swing. The V.ajian Tirabus-hi, and the American, Sullivan, are shortly trying again* Perrrault j from Montreal, aj.ed 21 has arrived at Calais and intends starting from Cape Grisnez, about the 10th September.
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  • 93 2 The yellow water-lily was among the (aritoceoua plants that supplied food to th» American Indian. When peeled and boiled, it is said to be a delicious substitute for the potato, and American food experts are urging its cultivation m suitable lakes, ponds, and rivers. A number of money shops m
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    • 259 2 f TO LET. f Lf.rgr C. iowns facing river fllU) nt^>r shipping, Stores w» flvm 6,000 to °0,000 sq. ft. ,i ]«argo aud ("or.unodious officea ,< ctDtrally /.uated also Bunga- lows. T Apply to A. J. ABRAHAM. .'36 Kobinson-rd. Marsilling Bldg. ■GILLETTE RAZOR BLADES J NKW STOCKS RECEIVED. MEDICAL HALL
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    • 302 2 Gaiety Cinema TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND J^ij;SDA> 11th. 12th rtn<l 13th OCTOBER. iL IN THP: FIRST SHOW AT 7.30 p.m. The Great Houdini Serial THE MASTER MYSTERY" EPISODES I, 2 and IX SEVEN REELS IX THE SECOND SHOW AT U. 15 p.m. THUNDERBOLT JACK SERIAL EPISODES 5 AND GLADYS LESLIE AND
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    • 399 2 ALHAMBRI I AA JBmmJ JhW^L -*»j»V *v. j^ 1 From Wednesday. October IJ. to Monday, Octtbcr 1" AN ABSORBING SELECT WCTURK Presenting that cle iret, fnißftlj st^- 0 ALICE BB AD Y ID which she adds another suporb i-har^- tfrisation to her COtWctio THK DEATH DANCE In ft Parts A
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  • 966 3 I* Ntt. W. IK CAN'S VIEWS. Home '^]<j£)U^Jft I 1 t>i«- With a The Financier, Mr. WilJj(o** Duncan, former member of th m\><h'ri\ Council of the F.M.S., and a past ■'■airman of the Pa-ters' Association of Mi« ;a. -*1i v ;•;< j: 'fee of j;ii\;irs piHiitatiovs anil
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  • 407 3 Says the British Trade Review: -The length of railway track m a giver.' country, and tht- greater or less degree <>f use to wraith it is put, provides an imiex to that <-ountn,-'s prosperity which is rvrcbably a good deal less fallible than certain 1 other kinds
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    • 316 3 j Expectant and Nursing i\/l i^% y* o '11 F 1 _JJ ITIUIIICI W V \t~ fend m Glaxo a most valuable aid, for, taken regularly two fc^ or three times a day by the mother herself (both before and W I£» after the birth of her baby), Glaxo not
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    • 353 3 1 4.11 is sought after and appreciated ,i because oi its scarcity and supreme j JBjjJl^ excellence and flavour. |j VHu^^^Si The quality bears a reputation of I lln Cj s ounc^ na g°°d clubs and I VlCr cultured homes and wherever dis|l cerning users of stimulants meet I |t^t?'"^S
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  • 305 4 An Enterprice m Sinj;»pore. Two Chinese women of Bongkongi who entered upon a partnership to pcnldlc small articles m Singapore found -as mipht b e expected—that the business venture would not l^rry the overhead charge! of fares to Sinpapwre, anrl on. They returned to; Hongkong and,
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  • 85 4 N>n Hongkong Arrangement. As Lh< result of repu Sfr!tation.< maiir by the shipping oompani«s throue:}i the Chamber of Commerce, thu- HonpkTr.i; Govt-minent ha- ami- to modify the port examir.;i lion regulations, Tho j»< liv« InspectUn <>f passj.uita at. sailing hour to be discontinued shortly m view of thr
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  • 47 4 Sn Robt. Nathan, K.< \s.l..< I.fc;. (sft), of The Albany. Piccadilly, lat* f the 1.1 S.. private r^retary to Lord I'urzon when Viceroy of India, and brother of Sir Frederic and Sir Matthew Xathan, formi i Governor of Honßkonj;. loft estate <»f the uro.<s value of £11,220.
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    • 1330 4 THF RRAND OF CONFIDENCE '!T I NLY NEEDS High k™^ and wt?H designed wax polished, wahiut .stnintnl and white enamelled teak household ttirniture, full size billiard table, cottage piano, iron safe, carpets, excellent crockery. Bjlasi :>nd platedware and a pood collection of well grown plants etc THE PROPERTY OF T.
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    • 341 4 TOOTH-ACHE A m^M Wtv should you bear that *m>t He relieveci almost mr h *m W» take the to 'K. TSUTADA Ta,;nese Dentist (Pho> 7C Bras Ba?ah Road, BxtneUon Pu.i. \ttendance by Appoin tntM D^it-e Hours: 8 to 6 p.m ft 10 to noon on Stnkbyi urgent ca He FOURNIERSV'
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    • 584 5 WANTED. Rosaa, fur Mo. 110 ear.- of iaa Model ;r m good Cheap for cash. Pleaae give full to Bu\ No. »>l6 care of a _a m v.c a* ID, Z S^.ter llotor "fr. Jlu.t have and .'Vctrir lights. State aaar of full rticu] s priee_i 1 good rit.di.. uocaan,
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    • 640 5 AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALE OF About M T0,,, j .va Tapioca r:. k. (»n runny bags.) re be held at No, Bt, Caleamaa Btreel OM WEDNESDAY, 12th OCTOBER AT 11 A.M.' inspection before M fa eaa be arranged on I .pplication to the ur«l rsigned. POWELL I co.. ltd L
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    • 918 5 NOTICES, IMTEI) ENfiINKEKS-IJMITED Incorporated m Strait!*i.<e«{ '^oW s) I Notice is hereby given Lj_^*JE Books of the Fibove Company from the 11th Lo lßthj^vjgr-^2l, both days inclusive. W jf**"* Hy Order of the Board v iiiixrß, .-v- '|-i't.i!> W ig-ig S. S. 7 PER CENT. LOAN 1921. Issue of I)e6nitive
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    • 783 5 NOTICES. SCOTTISH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. ANNUAL DINNER. Arrangements art- being made for the holding f tho above Dinner on 31st October 1921. itodenti who desire to attend please Mnmunicatc with: JOHN' 0. CAMPBELL, \t\- ■,<•.-. Solicitor, S, R: flics Place. Singapore, f SINGAPORE LIGHTER^O No. 11 THE ARCADE. Under management of
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    • 429 5 SEA BREEZE SANITORIUM NfITHT OF AND PRIVATE HOTEL. Wl** 'W iIEJMUVAL. Amber Road Tnnjong Katomr. OPSNING OCTOBER Ist. On and after September Ist Electric Lipht and Municipal Water. Private Beach, Excellent bath m p. Resident- 1921, THE STRAITS EMPLOVot the Straits Settlements and PJL& m lfl?Vfp pir^T < i *>\'
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  • 1040 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1921. Where the Stamps come from. An insignificant, but highly interesting, little paragraph m Reuter's telegraphic service on Thursday, announced that a constitution between Guatemala, Honduras and San Salvador had been signed- Nothing more was added and it is difficult at this distance to
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  • 186 6 Mr. Brown as Hewetson, the unexpected old "pro"; Mr. Stallwood as Mr. Stein the manager; and Mr. Gordon Osborne as the grandfather were all excellent m their .parts, the latter not appearing till the last scene. Mr. Hussey had a curious part to play as the actor who fell m
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  • 897 6 CLEVER ACTING OF A CLEVER PLAY. The Singapore Amateur Dramatic Committee last night successfully staged Clare Rummer's comedy 4> Rollo's Wild Oat." which title has been on the walls of the town provokingly for some weeks. The gj^ibiic will be aware of the difficulty that arose from
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  • 580 6 PROPOSED ARR Fv vl* Ii vitatioi i ww Secretary, the Honoun C. M. I*., to of all rommunit i. for the par] come to H)h I:, yal j< W ales, 4 the :;jst March, 1922 the m i I hfondaj t c 10th > Mr. F.
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    • 114 6 MACGREGORS PARLIAMENT /^i*/ yr *^^S* S^ /A^wHISKY w w JL JL Ja\. \^J JBk Ja\ J& B>^/ Galdbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Shanghai). +dSl®\ Evening Wear rif Race Weeki Wk 1 iPrjf IN A LARGE VARIETY OF KXCLUSIVK Jf I i STYLES. SPECIALLY DESIGNED AND //||V I II MADH
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    • 122 6 What about your 1 1 BAGGAGE YOU insure your valuables and I effects at home: do you protect them l m your baggage when travelling? Property to the value of many thou--1 sands of pounds is lost, damaged m various ways, or stolen every year m transit by railtt&r and
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  • 137 7 STEEL CELLARS AND SHOT GUNS. KM. HALL IN WASHINGTON. t [Reuter's Service.] WUrington, Oct. 10. •tlued at thre<thousand dollar- we.c stolen from m Virgin iaV.f th ler, Josoi^h Letter, the thieve? name I rdMI to cut their way through ree inch thick steel door of 'h^ wine They
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  • 234 7 WASHINGTON CONFERENCE. i ME J IPANBSE PROPOSALS. London. Oft. 10. t on tin- Chinese c implication is that whereas thai Bhantnng »tion be .'-i the Washington the Government is keep it open and to bring it lin^ton Conference for tu:# thus created is J 1 All credit must he an
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  • 288 7 London. Oct. 10. Vl'.ttia<>l Collins arrived m London thi? tnorning:, completing the Sinn Fein Delegation to the Irish Conference, which is •xpect«»d to bo. opened by Mr. Lloyd ilvorfcr at No. 10 Downing stn-et on the morning of the 11th. The British government representative* M th« Conference
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  • 168 7 REGRETS REFUSAL TO CO-OPERATE. ACTIONS WANTED NOT WOItDS London, Oct. Jjy~r Mr. Uoyd Geoi-e m a letter t^Wf^rs Bowerman and Henderson informTn? them he can receive a labour deputation on unemployment to-morrow evening, denies that he is responsible for any tdelayi m meeting the labour people as
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  • 481 7 Ix>ndon. *ct. 10. tirat collisio.% of the Rowan with the West Comak was not seiiou? and it was expected the Rowan would roach port, but ton t^hsn^ later the Clan Malcolm burning to the rescue at full speed struck her amidships tearing a srreat gash m her
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  • 55 7 Yesterday work was commenced m con nection with the building of the Wai Memorial at the Esplanade, it being 1 pro bably the intention of the authorities tt complete the work m time, for th< monument to be unveiled during the forth coming visit of H. R.
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  • 66 7 Three coolies employed by the Alexandn Buck Works were unsuccessful m theii claim against the Borneo Co., the pro pfletors of the works, for 25 days wages ii the Civil District •Court Thej alleged that tiAy worked for that period it May, bat lo«t their case as according to th<
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  • 259 7 GERMAN APIiREHENSIONS. A DECAYIA CORPSE. Jir rir Service.] it 0 4 London, Oct. 10. The Upper Silesian problem is likely to' 1 attain prominence shortly as it is expected the committee of four representatives of disinterested Powers, Hymans (Belgium) j Deleon (Spain) Dacunha (Brazil) and Koo (China) to
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  • 160 7 Saint Nazaire, Oct. 9. M. Briand. speaking: at a banquet, stated that France had made the maximum l sacrifices during the war and peace and should get all reparations m peace and a' chief place m the world. The French' Government was bound to carry out the treaty
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  • 494 7 DRIVER'S EVIDENCE. I The inquest into the death of two Chi- nese who were killed 93 the result of 1 bus No. 3837 turning over m New Keppcl Road on the morning of Sept. 26 last, was 1 continued m the Coroner's Court yesterday. Goh Wan, a
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  • 875 7 QUESTION OF COMMISSION. Before the Chief Justice^ Sir Walter S. Shaw, m the Supreme Court yesterday, an action was heard m which The Borneo Co., Ltd., of 1 Finlayson Green, Singapore, were the defendants and Mr. Charles Ldwin John Barbour, formerly manager of the Orchard Road
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  • 44 7 The roof of a large godown m Bobinson j Quay collapsed on Saturday, bringing down with it portions of the wall. Some $160,000 i worth of rice which was contained m the godown had to be salved, and it was carried out successfully. j
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 79 7 FOR THE RACES 0 0 m VjHsvtf^JsmrY^sml I r II Kobinson to., Ltd. *^'*3RftVKKBWGSS9PHHBMVBHH!9BMB&GSBI(9idM9nXEGiUfIBCMEfIHBM H On Everybody's Tongue I I Rollo's Wild Oat Nestle Milk Chocolate. I S ™7RimTEXP AN DEHjETirr"" BLjy ink MS i^^^m «a\.^B v^Jy \MJfS J Stock and Price List on Application I k OTHER EXPANDED META!
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    • 445 8 N. Y. K. EUROPEAN LINES. EUROPEAN LINES. LONDON LINE Fortaigatly Sorrloo FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON A ANTWERP, ria Porto. KAMO MARU October 19 IYO MARU Nov. 2 ATSUTA MARU November 17 tJVERPOOL LINE Monthly Sorrtoo FOR MARSEILLES ft LIVERPOOL, ria Porte, LISBON MARU >. October 13 HAMBURG LINE Monthly SorrJ^ FOR
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    • 607 8 K. P. M KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATGMAPPU (Incorporated m Holland). f" ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co., OF BAT^VsJ T*#>lt«t« 181 Paiiag« D«pt. 1202 Freight D^^, 1002 Maiwigar D«ik 1437 Marine Sirpi. i i ililffi jijii COLLYER QUAY. JTXDEH CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. V. D. BOSCH (Thursday, Oct. 13.) P«Mif, Lho-Seumawe,
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    • 650 8 p. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated il England.) MAIL AND PASSRNGEi: SERVICE **s* PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. J C( S i iUnder Contract with 3ia Majesty's GoveyimtVt). Tks Cettpeny'i MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are et present snt;« 4 n. I/■ VDON FAR-EASTERN f^ERVICE. FKOM I^NDON TO MARSEILLES
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    • 494 9 THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kretay. Trentganu, Kelantan, Pan^nara, Telupi., P^tani SinrfS La Kohaamm, Laiigauau, Chumpon, and Bangkok. LaV T4V Arrival Departure YUGAIJ\ Oct 24 I PRACHATIPOK Oc t SI S oy 2 Tho ateamera are fitted throughout with alectric light,
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    • 289 9 O. Sw K. The Osaka Shosou Kaisha Ltd. (Incorporated m Japan). No. 2, De Soosa Street. Proposed Sailings from Singapore. (Subject to chang ♦without notice) BUROPSAS LINE. Por Port Said, Marseille!, London^Antwerp, KoUeniain a>nd Hambure. DTK SINGAPORE. ■-■^^^Vii Mr.ru Oct. 16 CKt. l^ AnTTizon llaru Nov. 15 Nov. 1G s.s.
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    • 521 9 -m mi—— The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. Cjhina Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Bucknail Steam Ship Co., Ltd. r (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorpoiated m England.) JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NFW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA, FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Dae Spore RouU ft I XT. COMPANION Oct 25 Suez
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    • 571 9 j PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATED BY I PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP C(X I I OR ACCOUNT OF THE IT. S. SHIPPING BOARD I SAN I RANCISCO-M AN I LA-EAST INDIA. I SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. I FOR CALCUTTA DIRECT. CREOLE STATE Pasaenfer* R*id Froipht Octobar 16 WOLVERIN'i: STATE Passfngeri and Freight
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  • 636 10 FRASICR CO.JEXCHANGE AND SHARELTiROKERS. MINING. i^ijrurfs m brackets shows th« capital and ivsue value of the Share m dollars unless otherwise marked C. Cum diy. x equals ex div.] Aver Wens 1) 1 Hitam Tin (300,000—) 1.40—3.50 Jdantoh .40— .60 K. KatMUonting 1.14.0 1.16.0 x/1. Kinta Ass.
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    • 574 10 Get More Service for the j Money m Goodyear Tyres fJ^^^^S^ Time after time the buyer of a tyre sold at a sensationally low fc/^+fty price is a bis loser true tyre economy is a matter of low-cost fc \rO^iP/i^oi mileage and not of tyres made to sell at a
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    • 144 10 JUDGE FOR YOURSELF. Ii it worth while to experiment with th« myriad so-called "cures" for Rheumatism when there IS one sovereign remedy, timetested acd PROVEN, which will bring you instant relief? For nearly a generation LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM has been used by all classes of people, m all countries, as
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    • 60 10 v COLGATE:.' ADAMSON GILFILUN OoJ IT). (Incorporated m England;. SOLE DISTRIBUTORS P. P. <fr r. M. 8. IMUMUUMMM'J'J'J'.rJM IMJ'J'JMMMj>, r rr| rj p r U It PURITY AND POWER I iSRIRIT 111 "Black »WHrrc" I SCOTCH "^WHISICy i THERE ,S NO CHECK TO THE POPULARITY OF "BLACK WHITE" SOLt AGtISTS:
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    • 462 11 1 Asaurancei In force *v«r 117,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSOEANffiTSDIIPANY, LIMITED. (Tworps^UpVrffcitti Settlement*), HLAif Ci-FICS Wlnchwtcr Houne, Singapore, iw IjftV?nN nvvirv uau t r. o v UJzs£jKjk\ UrrluK 32 OM Jewry. El« I vcT°n p r ;^T sss tbe Sapreffi C)urt of and tb the v a A 11
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    • 516 11 I CHARTERED BANK. I of India, Australia and China. 1 Incorporated m England by RoyU Charter. Paid up Capital m 600.000 shares of £3 each £3.000,000 ■eaenrc Fund :J,:>00.000 Keactie Inability of Proprietors 3,000.000 HEAD OFFICE. 88 Bishopsprato, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkong Penane Amritsar Iloilo Pukot"
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    • 847 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI YOKOHAMA SPFfW RAIVTtf BANKING CORPORATION T™?rT 1 Ji Ifc BAM# (Incorporated m Hongkong.) LtIMITED. UKSER U V^ C /UNDS L $15> O(WO KsiabMshcd 1880, Sterling 2,500,000 Capital Subscribed Y. 100 000 000 Silver $21,500,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000 Reserve Fund V 53 000 000
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    • 1023 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTORCAR" MARINE Fidelity Guarantee Administration I!onds Sin-apore Representatives— Mrs, rs. BARLOW &Co Messrs. BARKER Co., Ltd Messrs. WEABE Co., Ltd. Branch Office $4, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A, GORDON LEX, Resident Manager. EXCHANGE. MAIL TABLE. OCTOBER 11
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  • 2411 12 PAPER CAST IN DAMAGES. YBBTRRDAY*B JUDGMRNI Judgment for payment of five thousand dollars with costS was delivered by the Thief Justice, Sir Waller S. Shaw m th*> Supreme Court on Tuesday m the case m which the Singapore Cold Storage Company •ued the Straits Times Press Ltd.,
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  • 174 12 The usual meeting of the Rent Assessment Board was held m the Municipal offices yesterday afternoon. Mr. C. N Maxwell was m the chair, other members present being Messrs. Gaw Khek Kiam, E Tessensohn, Koh San Hin and H. Beadsworth. On the application ci' Mr. R. L. L.
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  • 97 12 FRASEU'S REPORT. Singapore, Oct. 11. Rubbers.— ldle. Mmmg Quiet Taip'ngs $1.07 1 to $1.1236. North Taiping.s $1.2.1 to $1.30, South Taipings 65 to 70 cents, Hitams $130 to $1.40, Linguis .$3.40 to $3.60, Murais $4 to $4.25, Rawanga 57% to 62 V 2 cents, Ronon-s 2">s. Gd.
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  • 57 12 A new European Hospital was opened at The Grange, Kuching, on. Sept. 17. Mr. George Gray, the famous billiard n'ayor. who is on a tour m the East, is evr.er-ted to arrive here on Monday nert from Java. It is hoped that arrangements will be made for him to nlay
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  • 146 12 s.c.c. tennTsT^ournament. yestebjXx's play. A. Class "inplr i "mi J. Donaldson scr. R. B. B. Donnell ovfK ,"0.4. (postponed). H. S. Haskins owe 15, beat S. J. Edwards scr. 5 7, 6 B, 6 2. H. Leakey scr. beat J. Utermark owe 15, r_7, 6—l, S— 4. B.
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  • 226 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. A Doubles Handicap. A. I*. Holmborg and F. Ephraums beat V. H. Morris and W. Balhetchet, 4 6| o—2, t>— 3. B Doubles Handicap. G. Oehlers and A. van der Beck beat E. V\. de Cruz and E. Ryan, 6 l. (>— 2. Championship.
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  • 184 12 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penan??, Oct 11. The lantern procession m celebration of the anniversary of the founding the Chinese Republic Was an elaborate affair. Twenty sections participated and each was accompanied by musicians, and bo»va and girls dressed a variegated costumes. Huge crowds witnessed the procession. Penang,
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  • 117 12 Despite the present depressing times, Harmston's Is continuing to attraci good houses nightly. Raja Rowo shows his skill by his marvellous evolutions o n the sack wire, on which he is as at home as any one would like him to be. The aero- b*tic work is specitlly
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  • 52 12 The Rent Assessment Board will sit m the Municipal Board Room or> Tuesday the 18th instant at 2.15 p.m. The M.M. carsro-bop.t Commarrlant Dorise if expected hore fr-em Por Ich^ry on Friday, the 14th instant. She will leave for Saigon, Shanghai and Takou very likely the same day at about
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    • 225 12 There hH» b- n no gnateij contrihutina to th^ study of Optics than the RMBt 'iscoTery by Sir William Crookt*. of^X-Ray fame, of a glasa that allows DO per cent of light to p«*« through nn<l nb«*rbs tho »lnntrprou« though invisible ultra-violet and infra-red rays. These invisible rays are useless
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