The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 October 1921

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1921. NO. 10,411.
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  • 247 1 It is reported that the .Malabar rebels are to be disciplined by a great offensive. A martial law ordinance has also been passed Page 7. Particulars from the United Stales presage a great railway strike, organised on a sectional scale Page 7. The Greek parliament has passed
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  • 1355 1 "SIM— LAH." 1 sat next to her at dinner and I knew from the way she pronounced the place that she was one of the Elect, for she accented both syllables, and called it Simian. She had very little use for me, des pita the fact that she had previously
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 169 1 Malthoid RAFFLES HOTEL. I MONDAY.— Tea Dansant, 5o 7 p.m. (Admission free). WEDNESDAY.— SpeciaI Musical Programme after Dinner. THURSDAY.— Guest Night and Dancing. (Evening Dress essential for Dancing). FRIDAY. Special Lunch— Orchestra. t SATURDAY.— Guest Night and Dancing. (Evening Dress essential for Dancing). NOTICE. Residents aad Diners will have prior
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    • 381 1 KELLY WALSH, LTD. New Books Just Received. cts. I ct.s.' The Tragedy of Lord Kitchener, by Steam Turbo- -Alternator, by L. C. Viscount Ksher T Grant 10.50 My Cricketing Life, by Tium F. Diseases of the Nervous, by H. Warner 1 1 25 Campbell Thompson M. D., 10.50 The Dickens
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    • 147 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS I Last few nights of Harmston"* Cinu< New fiJms at tthe Liberty Hall, Gaiety and Alhambra Page 2. j Borneo Company advertise the advantages of the Garrett patent superheated -team engine Page fi. i A remarkably efficient am! cheap home cinema projector Is sold bv Pathe Freres— Page
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 149 1 THE tVKKK Tiiffiiuy, 18th. High Water. 10.48 a.m.. il.L'* p.m. P. and O. outward mail dno. Kent Board. 2.11 p.m. United Engineers mtg., Dmsssr-rd, noon. Boxing Championships, Theatre. Harmston's Circus. Beach-rd, 9.15 p.m. Wadmaadmff*, v^ith. High Water. 11.16 a.m. Polo: Balestier. Tanglin Club at Home, 6.15 p.m. Boxing Championships, Theatre.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 146 2 TO LET. f Large iowna facing river t] ir _?Ifo nti.r shipping, Stores fr. m 6.000 to 30,000 sq. ft. «J iavrge and Commodious offices 1 centrally ituated also Bunga- lows. X f Apply to A. J. .ABRAHAM. t 56 Robinson-rd, Marsilling Bldg. "J" VICTORIA THEATRE EI)(. AR WARWICK ANNOI'NCKS
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    • 341 2 e> A _r _P _7 r/_ J _f IN THE SECOND SHOW V PRINCIPAL ATTRACTION! VIOLA DANA* IN HER BEST PICTURE "FALSE EVIDENCE" LAST 3 NIGHTS, TUESDAY,. WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY 18th 19th AND 20th OCTOBER AT _U5 P.M. 'THUNDERBOLT JACK" SERIAL 1 THE GREAT HOUDINI SERIAL EPISODES ONE TWO AND
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    • 418 2 ALHAMBIUI From TUESDAY, October IS, to SUNDAY, Octobc A PRETTY PHOTOPLAY FEATURING ONE OP THE < GIRLS THAT EVER APPEARED OtfcTHf SCREI EA Selznick-Kalph hue production Presenting that ehaaning little star, th* OLIVJK THO A A vhich li In striking COg^ra»l lo anylbinv she OUT YONDER In 5 Parts. C
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 335 2 MAIL TABLE. Intermediate and local ma lg will be found in list below: Federated Malay States. Malacca, Muar and Penang (by train) 6 a.m. and 6 p.m daily (except Sunday). Hong A ,Ihu s h^ 1 Benvil 0 a.m. 'ort S'ham Penang Ban Whatt Soon I pjn B»»t*«* Redang I
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  • 625 3 THE GOOD OLD TOWER OF BABEL. A COM nittee >f the British Association has been investigating the possibilities of "an International auxiliary language," hut, as happens in th ease of many other eom-i-s conclusions are more interesting than helpful. Its member^ indeed, have -not discovered the "international Mudlia y langusrc,"
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  • 315 3 'l v e misconceptions on this question aire many The recent coal strik fc in England I -train threw them into bold relief. Some Contributions to American trade journal?; [from ihis §ide concerned to estimate the I amount of oil that would be required to replace
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 417 3 TYLOR'S PATENT ROTARY I 'WATER METERS i tm* 9 **mam_w m Imm. *r '>> gnet^i gjL 1 tlr. OBT M\ M.I F 1 ____$i!;- ia -< *^4 r^m\m Sfit «vw «______t_____r _________B1 __r'i__ ir«W SI7FS C. _____*9 £_•< mm FROM STOCK AT THE UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED t. mtm m^m n
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    • 378 3 m S m ES mmm SSSSSSSSS?^^mtmmma9aammmmmmtmmmmmmmaamMm9MaM.^mmmammmmm j i >^ v^.>S_B_«-_----t^-r^, _2r__--_-T-r-^^- Tisyww. 1 1 ag T— MALA YAN CHINA CLA Y AND POTTERY CO., UTD.,* GOPENG 3 STOCKS NOW ON HAND X> FIRE BRICKS, ARCH BRICKS, LONG WEDGE BRICKS, BROAD BACK BRICKS, BABCOCK WILCOX TUBE BRICKS, FIRECLAY. Note:— Bricks of
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  • 336 4 I Startling Figure*. That morphia has succeeded opium as the national curse of China rtow a wellrecognised fact, but it is not M well known that Japan is the country engaged in thi* extremely profitable business. Some remarkable revelations on the subject appear in a
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  • 311 4 Device to Recover Wreckage and Load Metal. In the presence of representatives of the Admiralty, the Port of London Authority, and the salvage and shipbuilding companies, the directors of the Nesle Magnet Construction Company, Limited, gave a display jin the Albert Dock, Silvertows, of the new Nesle submarine
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  • 219 4 NETHERLANDS INDIES TRADE REPORTS. A proposal is made by the Division of Commerce, Buitenzorg, to publish an English version of the annual report of the Division of Commerce of the Department of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce. Probably only a comparatively small number of copies would be needed, and the Department
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 1279 4 THE BRAND OF CONFIDENCE I ,T A SS I j ?o DESCRIBE THE VIRTUES j MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF Valuable Freehold Properties at Kampong Bahru Road, Changi Road, Padang Jeringau, Mc.Pherson Road and East Coast Road. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and Co's Saleroom, No. 30 Kling Street ON WEDNESDAY, 19th
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    • 269 4 AU BON MARCHi 20-21 STAMFORD i;r UD V 5 LADIES \\U t [NVITed To Brintf I>n-. 1 time so as nol to be d I, Orders will be < lM Hours N RKADV MADE DR HATS IN I mamaam ana—— ji.DVSJ DIABRHOEI BSOVH*B BPECIFIC I Io ba had MJ I
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  • 1156 5 THE HIGHLAND SEASON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh, Sept. 7. All the world and his wife are in Scotland. The Court was at Balmoral, and vill shortly return there. The King is at Hoy Hull, Invei nesshire the Queen and Princeta Mary are at Cortachy Castle, in Sutherlandshire.
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  • 274 5 Mr. 'A.cdonald's Admissions. Mr. Ramsay Macdonald. writing in this week's "Forward" (1.L.8. or^an) on tltt Russian famine, after laying some of the blame on the Allied policy in Russia, paya: Communist policy must tak.- its Share cf tbi blame. Whoever throws the old Ycr 1 i oaf
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  • 230 5 Results of Non-Cooperation. The Vice-chancellor at recent. Senate meeting concluded remarkable speech as follows. M A_ regards the colleges, marly I"> per cent. ol the first year and third year students, who had to attend in March last, have rejoined the olleges. I have no wish to minimise
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  • 48 5 Quarry Lay. liongki i an entire transformation, prs I the whole village being rebuilt in co tion f with the Taikoo Sugar Refinery, and the I Taikoo Dockyard. The size of the pr can be gathered from the fa something like two thousand peo] e will he rehoused.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 450 5 WANTED. 1 ■KV ED, Cl ness Clerk With good knouv ind Murine Insuranct Apply to Of Free Pr. 21-10 traoil needle woman, desires or undertakes private sewing ctc. Apply to "S«#ing' care of L Pn n.c. WANTED TO BEY. j< second -hand hin<»se or European HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE rv description (big
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    • 694 5 AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALE OP Two Pe ns Austral.nn Fowls (Rhode Island K«-d,,. One Thoroughbred Bull ***** with Pedfcre, and One Ton Potatoes. .It*st arrived b> the s.s. "Charon." To be held at our Sale-Rooms. 16-17 Raffles Place, ON TUESDAY, lsth OCTOBER, AT 12 NOON. m POWELL Co., Ltd Auc:i«Mei
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    • 802 5 NOTICES. FRASER NEAVE LTD. KOTICE hereby civen that the Wannsfer Rooks of the Compn ny will be closed from October 20th to October liL'nd both days inclusive. Bf order of the Board, G. A. F. LAYTON, A.C.A. Secretary. 13-10 lfMO S. S. 7 PER CENT. LOAN 1021. Issue of Definitive
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    • 824 5 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at the Office of the Honourable the Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements, up to noon of Monday, the 7th NoTsmbsr, H>2l, for the supply of 150 pairs more or lesi of white canvas shoes for the < European Warders of the Singapore Prison during
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 43 6 LAWRENCE. At Aberdeen, Scotland, on the llth October, to Edith, wife of A. M. Lawrence. St, Andrew Estate, Batang Berjuntai. a daughter. WALTER Ob Ocl 1 7th. al the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, the wife of Major O. A. Walter. RJ-.0.C, of daughter.
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    • 21 6 KRUITEN. Ar 649, Gaylang Road, on Oct it. Captain C. J. Kroiten. Burial to-day el Bidadari cemeterj st 0 am.
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  • 575 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1921. Who Really Pays. The Commission that is sitting to enquire into Municipal Finances will presumably have to suggest new and increased forms of taxation, ;.Ld the municipal officers, with or without the sanction of the report ot that Commission, will have to devise
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  • 397 6 A very keen interest in trade economics is needed to impel the student of things as they seem to be to wade through a mass of trade statistics such as is contained in the annual return of imports and expcrts for the Straits Settlements fo 1920, just
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  • 165 6 Prohibition of export of Straits SilveJ and copper coin from Jo} ore has been re pealed The old post office site at Hongkong wa> put up flor auction on Oct 11 at an upsei priw of $1,499,310. Mr. Thtomas Duckworth, warder Victoria Jail, Hongkong, was cirownod whilst bath ing in
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  • 376 6 WONDBEPUL NEW PROCESS. The number of electric li^rht bulbs which have to be replaced in the business and private establishments in Singapore in a month probably runs into many thousands, necessitating a considerable expense. Every user of electric lamps has grumbled St the wastefulness of thtfOMfa in£
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  • 454 6 The head fireman of the Blue Funnel liner Elpenor h^s been sentenced to eight months' hard labour in Hongkong, for being concerned in an attempt to smuggle ever 200 Mauser pistols and a large quantity of ammunition into the Colony. The princes of the Royal Siamese family. Prince Chaofa Yugala,
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  • 75 6 RAHMAN HYDKAI /i( (From Our Own r, The -repon ompeny show was |47f847!b2. Th< from Is .Ai.:';.r,.02 less final divi. vious year of $19,0 I snd stair. 1 1 is j. 251 b€ rallied f The output for the ised ere which mui al] average «rf $72.1- pe
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  • 50 6 < From Our On n l Tin- Perak ise I n gan neai two hour Justice Wat* n owii absence frojii < on it. His Lordship communicate with the j won't put ap urith thii Tho Deputy Publi I that th*- prisoner, nrer and he refrretted th
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  • 68 6 Lai I take plai .1- US'j:il Owing to thi there will be no K\ A October. The f How ing m* > I the Govei bi U m r on Fridaj al ei Hon. Mr. F. S. J Major F. P. Laflfcley, M.C Mr. M. .1. Upcott. Hn
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  • 347 6 INTERESTING si PREME 0 j II DGMEXT In the Supreme I Just i Barrett- Leni the case of Khoo Bwee 1 •Too Moh snd i j His Lordship said: The i h_j I action claim from the defei H as damages for bn M Aug. 13th.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 158 6 MACGREGOR'S V. O. S- S _fc/ PARUAMENT J&X BLEND S Vy^ X^rVHISKY f aa ia atr \y^ Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Shanghai). mmmmmm 9m mmmm^^mmmmmmMmm99mmmm99\mamammmmmmmmM\maam9mmmm I THE TIME SAVER! iThe Typewriter that ha*, reached perfection the famous SELF-STABTiNG i "REMINGTON" > Better letters mean better business, and with
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    • 213 6 -_»--_a_k.y am. <~k a **s \m. m 49 The Garrett Patent > SUPERHEATED STEAM Portable Engine. The running of Garrett Portable Engine* iB so smooth and uniform that they I a. fulfil the most exacting requirements r i that are looked for in a modern Engine; > the extremely low
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  • 652 7 A_N EMPIRE OCCASION. MIL SILENT TWO MINUTES. I Reuter's Service. S London, Oct. 16. ill of tlu- arrangements being made l Sited Kingdom to observe Armi*Day, will h. forwarded to ati I parts npire. It is hoped there will be operation in the observance in nanner as will
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  • 526 7 MILITARY MOVE. MARTIAL LAW. [Reuter'a Service] Rombay, Oct. lti. A wire from Malabar says a great offensive against the rebels i s expected to boffin almost immediately. Simla, Oct. lti. A Martial Law Ordinance ha» been promulgated providing for the constitution of military courts to try certain
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  • 113 7 A telegram from the Italian Legation, Bangkok dated 14th inst.. has been received as follows: The Conference at Venice p.resided over by The Marquis Delia Torretta which opened on the llth inst., for the discussion of the disputed question over Burgenland closed on the loth inst., with the
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  • 100 7 In the Supreme Court yesterday before the Chief Justice. Sir Walter S. Shaw, Mr. R. L. la. Braddell appeared on behalf of Neo Tin, Neo Kenp^and Neo Chai, in an appeal against a Magistrate's decision and asked leave to withdrcuv the appeal. The Chief Justice pointed out to Mr. Langley,
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  • 1465 7 WINDING-UP DEFERRED. The winding up of the Banqne Industrielle de Chine was the subject of an application to Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard in the Supreme Court yesterday. Mr. <\ Dickinson applied on behalf of the Bank that the petition for the grinding up be adjourned for four months.
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  • 203 7 The case in which Capt. J. Herring staada charged with having cheated the Europe Hotel recently in respect of a cheque for js~u odd was again mentioned in the Second i Court yesterday, it having beer, postponed a month to enable the accused to settle with his
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  • 45 7 Recruiting has been resumed generally in Madras Presidency except in the following Taluks which are still closed to recruiting owing to prevalence of disease. Ganjam District, all Taluks; Godaveri, Kistni, Guntur, Ku|rnool; Cumban, Markapuram, Nellore, Darsi, Podili, Kanglgiri, Kandakur, Gudur; Ramnad, Thiruvadanai. mmm.
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  • 50 7 We have received from the Rubber Grower's Association (Kuala Lumpur) a copy of the very useful little publication on Brown Bast. This can be obtained at the Association's office, No. 12 Market Street, Kuala Lumpur, at a cost of $3.50 net to non-members and $2.25 net to members, post free.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 108 7 a RACE MEETING \\_lM SMART NEW ifIS MILLINERY IS If I! Jf AFTERNOON I I oil I I If ll 111 ll!//// AND V^ EVENING GOWNS OF THE l/fftY LATEST EXCLUSIVE STYLES Robinson dr Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the S.S.) SB t^HBBK!SK!^__t a v^_SS__S_u_______Ba_flßUSß_SS__^ <^fesi_js^> i Cigarettes m*t lash~ from
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 493 8 N. Y. K. EUROPEAN LINES. L EUROPEAN LINES. LONDON LINE FortaighUy Serviaa FOR MARSEILLES. LONDCN Jk ANTWERP, vis Porta. KAMO MARU October 19 IYO MARU Nov. 2 ATSUTA MARU November 17 LIVERPOOL LINE Monthly Sarvtre MARSE i L LES ft LIVERPOOL, via Porta. ■AMBPBg LINE Monthly Servie* FOR LONDON, ANTWERP,
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    • 585 8 kl >. ml I KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU (Incorporated in Holland). KOYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co., OF BATAVIA Telephone IS] Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dep?^ 1002 Manager Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dept. 3 COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. SPEELMAN (Tuesday, Oct. 18.) Letong, Kramat, Tarempa, Midai, Poeloe-Pandjang,
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    • 667 8 mmmmmmmmmm^mmmtmmtmmmmmmmmmmmm u mm a 9a -aai mma^^mMaatMmmmmmmammimmmmmatmmmmmmm P. O. BRITISH INDIA I APCAR LINE. j (Incorportte'l in England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. I tCG, (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at present mmammmmi LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 479 9 THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kretay Trengganu, Kelantan, Pangnara, Telupia, Patani Singera La Kohsamui. Langsuan, Chumpon, and Bangkok. aingsra, LaA oTt VH 2, De o p r>a e PEACHATIPOI Oct. 31 n ov 1 VALAYA Nov The steamers are fitted throughout with electric light,
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    • 279 9 O. Sw K. Tlie Osaka Shoseu Kaisha Ltd. (Incorporated in Japan). No. 2. De Souza Street. Proposed Sailings from Singapore. (Subject to change without notice) EUROPEAN LINE. For Port Said, Marseilles. London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg. DUE SINGAPORE. Altai Man* Oct. 16 Oct. 18 Amazon Maru Nov. 15 Nov. 16
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    • 519 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Ellerman Xtk Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorpoiated in England.) JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NFW YORK via SUEZ OR PAH AM A. FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Dae S'pore Route p er KT. COMPANION
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    • 570 9 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATED BT PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. (Incorporated in U. 8. A.) FOR ACCOUNT OF THE V. S. SHIPPING BOARD SAN FRANCISCO— MANILA— EAST INDIA. I SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. I J FOR CALCUTTA DIRECT. WOLVERINE STATE Passengers and Freight November 15 GRANITE STATE Passengers and Freight December
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  • 354 10 Secretaries: Barlow and Co. Majedie 16,000; Sekoag 12,500; Kuala Geh 12,850; Permaa -,637. Secretaries^ Borneo Co. Bruseh 13,850; to date 67,150; Lok Kawi 28£00; to date 224,850; Kuala Reman 83,600; to date 511,172; Ipoh Tin 300; to date 1,765; Pahana Consol Tin 3,699; to date 7,342.
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  • 116 10 An amusing 1 story is u>h\ by Mr. Artkur Neal, 11. V.. about his "chief," Sir Eric Geddes. The Minister of Transport was travelling on duty t> B northern city, and unfortunately left his special pass behind. I The ticket collectors on the train recognised j the rubicund face, but
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 558 10 Win^s and Spirit for disposal at reduced wholesale prices fer small Olden. An opportunity of securing: your household requirements direct a1 lew than co-t. IRVING' JONES Co. 12. ROBINSON ROAD. TELEPHONE 879. >ho hold stock* of the following at the prices stated Price per case including duty Due fit Moaaco
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    • 459 10 COLONIAL HOTEL 44 ANSON ROAD HOARDING LODGIN BY DAYS MONTHS REASONABLE TERMS FRENCH ITALIAN CUIS'NE. t<_v^ fm*m,,tmt mtrfm^-m *-•>. »r i ■■-■■ap II CL6ANS6 YOUR BLOOD j with CRIMAULT Ac C c SARSAPARILLA V> __i r mr mivm^ i v. I S ?**W c *aV\*i KB j i- v 9mar
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    • 210 10 I S.S. TARA 1 1 1 1 4 Consignees af cargo per the above sieamei from Madras are hereby notitird that she has now arrived October 15 and is discharging 1 opposite godowns N'os. 20 and 21. BOUSTEAD A CO.. LTD.. j SJS. PEMBROKESHIRE. Consignees ef cargo per Um above
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    • 189 10 H i«SCf_llirsl?jr»X.rT-»*« :at %<"▼ t/ JEFFREY'sX I > eflr aa* j^B Pll_strlfe.H V _9__f J—"! v' ca ki ...B __F^_r fli > m^B 4_P K ?fl --B.* s it __r ac»eerr_i/ adamson, canuAH w, ~^^F (UUMPtiBATce a cecum. ft i fu a e_w-\ __*___> OIIVGAPOIIV J M.iemi #t jflv ■PW
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    • 519 11 m, 1 ,g.M—^r———lll I --vm,. *.a. mwmmmw^^^ _F i mmmmmaaaamm mm I Lam; M* r^ -^^mm^^y,. :i 3IVMJa^ r a.. «HJM)Uv>CQ -m Ae-aurancts in force *v*r 117,000 000. 2 I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UMITED. 'J do rporatad Lo Straits Settleme-: t») gj DAS OFFICE Wte-Mtot House. Singapore.
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    • 504 11 I CHARTERED BANK. of India, Australia and China. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each i.J,000,000 KeKerve Fund 3,500,000 Raaarre Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 88 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkong Penang Anuitsar Uoilo Puket Bangkok Ipoh
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    • 863 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK. LIMITED. Established 1830. Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y. 53,000,000 President: N. Kajiwara, Esq Vice-President: S.K. Suzuki.' Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Soma, Esq. I. Matsukata, Esq. 1 amakawa, Esq. M Mitsui, Esq ML Odagiri, Esq. ttaron K. Morimura, baron K. Iwasaki, R. Ichinomiya, Esq
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    • 1040 11 I ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. 1). 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE lidehty Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representative*; Messrs. BARLOW &Oo Messrs. BARKER r: o Ltd. M< ssrs. WEARE Ck Ltd. Branch Office— 64, The Arcade. Collyer (Juay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. -.•>i i'■
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  • 532 12 IVE CHAMPIONSHIP OF MALAYA. The inception of an event which should materialise into one <,f the m t.% attractive annual fixtures of Malayan sporting Circlet took place at the Victoria Theatre last night, when the preliminary bouts in the B<rxihu Champi mship of Malaya were contested. The proceeds
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  • 244 12 By an oversight the entry of Duverney' for the Autumn Cup on the second day .l.<l the First Class Scurry on the third day,' was not included in our list and should be I added. 1 onn's string arrived on Sunday and were! out yesterday morning doing
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  • 131 12 FOOTBALL. THe S.C.C. second eleven met the Y.M. AA. in a friendly match on the Padang rday afternoon, the result being a draw of one all. The Club were the supeii"i team and but for weak finishing would have won by a substantial margin. The ■core mat opened
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  • 150 12 Malay Mail Telegram). i A London cable to the Civil and Military Ciaxettfl gives the following results of Le. gue football Division 1. i Birmingham 1. Huddersfield 2. Bradford City 0, Middlesbrough 2. Burniey 2, Sheffield United 1. Cardiff City 1, Bolton Wanderers 2. Chelsea 1. Newcastle
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  • 202 12 SELANGOE vs. NEGRI SEMBILAN. The Malayan Leader says, play commenced sharp to time in a smart drizzle. The ground as usual after rain was under watei. Both teams had to discard the principle! of rugby, because the ball was •Hppeiy, the ground was slippery, and even their opponent
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  • 214 12 PO LICE CONSTABLE'S APPEAL. Before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter S. Shaw, ir.- t be Supreme Court yesterday, Ram Sali ilai. (P.C. 230), appealed against a sentence of two month's imprisonment; by a Magistrate. Mr. Langley, D.P.P., appeared for the' Crown. I The appellant appeared in person and stated that
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  • 43 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Weltevredcn, Oct. 17. After heavy rain the number of cases of plague in the Djocjakarta district greatly increased. On Saturday there were 178 cases and consequently Djocja is now declared plague-dangerous and the bioscopes are closed.
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  • 317 12 POLO TOURNAMENT. It is tatisfacto y to learn that arrangementt bovt been made for some very interesting Polo daring race week. On Monday the MacDougall Cup will be played for, th«» competitors being two Singapore teams and the Burma Rifles and Perak. There will be three six minute
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  • 156 12 Y.M.C.A. vs. Stafford*. Staffords. Morris b Ignatius 13 Btattie c Weerakody b Hartley 49 Quarrel c Weerakody b Stack 1 Hri c Vyas b Hartley 7 Bfrt Williams b Stack 0 Jc m e Weerakody b Il.rtley 2 L. Cpl. Bei) b Stack 2 Bt. liitenins b Murunero 16
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  • 33 12 The competition for the October medal will take place on Saturday and Sunday next 22nd and 23rd inst. Tbe usual bail sweep on the best round will be held.
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  • 166 12 Mr. George Gray, whto is touring this part of the world, played his first match last night in the Singapore Club, conceding Mr. Gerald Mugliston 300 in 700. The professional met with a hearty reception from a large number .of members who gathered to see the pay. Gray beat
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  • 74 12 Singapore Beaten by Java. (Aneta) Weltevreden, Oct. 17. Yesterday, in the first football match between a Singapore Recreation Club team and the Java champions of the Hercules Club, Sirtgapore opened the score, but the Hercules Club soon revived and beat Singapore by four goals to one. The Hercules team
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  • 384 12 S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT. Owing to the state of the ground no play was possible in the S. C. C. TennOs Tournai ent ye.>teulay, and the ties arranged will be played to-morrow. TO-DAY'S TIES. A Singles. R. E. Prentis scr. vs. P. E. Groom owe 1. A. P. Cameron owe 15.1
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  • 148 12 The repertoire that has been selected for this Company's visit is a very interesting one and it is difficult to make any suggestions as to which is likely to prove the most popular of the pieces. In "The Circle" the principal character will be performed by Miss
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  • 108 12 1 Eraser's Report. Singapore, Oct. 17. Rubber. In small demand, United Malaccas 6T% cents, Craigicleas 40 cents, I'tar Simpani $1.05, Ulu Benutt 20 cents, Tapahs $0.50, Malaka Pin.ias 90 cents. I. unas $5.50, Jimaht 80 certs. Mining. Quiet Taipings $i.02» 2 to $1.07%, North Taipings $1.20 to
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  • 204 12 The first three episodes in seven parts of the great Houdinl serial will be shown at the Gaiety Cinema to-night, in conjunc- I tion with the big Viola Dana False Evidence, I which drew crowded houses these last four nights in spite of counter attractions. Eight big stars
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