The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 July 1923

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    15 1 SingaporeTree Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. Ifl CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, JULY 16, 1923. No. 10,942
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    240 1 France is adopting a "wait and see" ?tt'tude until the British reply to the German Note is known Page* 7. Passive resistance cont'nues in the Ruhr and the French have extendini the occupation Page 7. Whilst dockers at some British ports have resumed work, the .strike continues
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    ROCKS.
    997 1 Sir David Brewster maintained that of all the studies which relate to the material universe, there is none perhaps which appeals so powerfully to our senses, or which comes into such close and immediate contact with our wants and enjoyments as that of Geology. We tread with heedless step
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      171 1 aB wM m n ff m Every Tuesday, Thursday H /?<?r<? Everybody does RAFFLES. WHITE A WAY'S -^V The "Monto* Rriincoat. Thr -\Vfll netor" ««^ap wiih belt, in Blaok Bubber t y J Sheeting. l:.ncoat, with jjL itonn collar and jww oat for all Weathers. >.;« O ;zt 28 to
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      79 1 URNETT S HL. The best part of a i Sling or Pahit. jPPS^VJH^SH Imported By African Eastern «|a.«^<g Trade Corporation (Incorporated in England). I I *9HI SINGAPORE. S. S. F. M. S. vs f THE IDEAL OFFICE COMBINATION. KALAMAZOO Loose- Leaf Ledgers SHANNON Filing Cabinets REMINGTON Typewriters Obtainable from the
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      143 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Smalf store to let Page 5 N. Lazarus, optician— Page 5 Lamps from Little's Page 6 Sime, Barby for belting— p age 9 Whiteaway's special offers— Page 1 Hote announcements— Pages 1 and 12 Auction nle of lighting ietL-S« S. Man. la envekpea tnm RibeiroV-Kff« I Door and
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      93 1 THE WEEK. Hifk Water. 0.22 a.m., 11.47 p.m. Dutch homeward mail leaves! Football: Malaya Cup Trial. Emulation Lodjrf, 8.30 p.m. TurBtiay, lltb. Hi»rh Water. 0.55 p.m. .Muar Kubbor :nty.. Fix-neb Hank, noon. Wednesday, Wth. High Water, 0.30 a.m., 1.30 p.m. P. and O. homeward mail closes. Football: S'pore vs. Middlesex.
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    FRANCES EMPIRE.
    162 2 LCmhaim that Range Over All the Continents. The Colonies of France, some of every .iiu-ient origin and .some very recent acquisitions, range over til the Continents. Their extent and population may be thus t: hulated: Area Population. Sq. miles. In<lo-C hina 257,000 18,000.000 Asia Minor 150.000 J.MO.OXI Africa
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    311 2 The supply of learned clergy in the Church of England is not (Maintained in the proportion of two ut "-it i« »n »<ro. B^hop Browne. Mr. Samuel MacXcb and Mrs. Ma< Nab are soon to join the staff of tW Ipoh Angrlo-Chinese School. Mr MacNab. beside< being an M. A.
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      337 2 TO II OR FOR SALB. LARGE oi-OWNS, newly erected ar.a iron. 10,000 t» 50.000 tq. ft. fu«:io*r riv«-r. LARGE STORES from 6,000 w 24,00 *q ft. near wharf and ahipp:ug. Altto 'hru-fc stoned buiidinga for office* and godowna. Centrally situated All immediate entry, soing cheap Apply or write to A.
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      441 2 i iffll I ZZ. C*S THEATRE ;r— STAR ATTRACTION. EXTRA SPECIAL ATTRACTION. THE PRICE WOMAN PAYS M ,r At ™r*'n«i In 6 Parts. Beatriz Michelena Featuring. SURE FIRE FLINT As presented at Victoria Theatre. MR NOBODY SFRIfII In 7 Partß mn. nuouji OCniflL latest international news Episodes 15, 16, 17
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      335 2 Alhambra OUR NEXT CHANGE WEDNESDAY. 11th, to MONDAY 1 ICth JT'J y In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp. FIRST FLIVVER 1 Reel Tom Sarpfi- Cartoon. PLAYGOERS PICTURES PRESENTS MARGURITK MAKfiH ALBERTSON IN N COjr "FACE TO FACE" 4 In 5 Reels, i a quest in the houfce of
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    BOOK REVIEWS.
    463 3 I.mt's Pilgrim, by J. I). BirQSiord \Co\I na Sons and Co., London). A t. io of iove under the hand cr;i f a needlessly ma^n-iied mental o.jseseion .used by a slight but inherited physical deformity. If, as we are told, a "weW. <! net iff if approaching:, the
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    TOWN PLANNING TOPICS.
    431 3 PMNCIPISfI GOVBSNING CITY PLANNING. The Street B)»te*S. (Nelson P. Lewi-, chief Engineer of the Board of Batata and Apportionment of New York City, i.e. Plan and Zoning Board). '•In neatly all cases where a stiver plan to be devJMd, whether it !)<• for a Urge ■res which
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    589 3 FRASEK CO., i:XCHAN(iE AMI ItOKEh SATURDAY, JULY 14th. M IX IN G. i-t uui\.> in braekets show the jssue vaJu. of the Shftfj n dolkin unless otherwfl^ markt-vi. C— Cum i«v. x tqualt ex iv i Batau- Padang Tin id 4; Qitam 'in (.S, 1 2T-- 1.00
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    235 3 Mr. J. H: rker, Executive Engineer, has Home on leave. Iff, K. Bird, manager of Ifetonr. CaUL beck, Mlacgiegor and Co.. who has been an inmate of the General Hospital for the last ten days or so, is out ajra.n. He will go on a v'li trip tv Singapore on
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      302 3 f Backache N lumbago and other pains Those terrible pains in the back that make work sheer drudgery and pleasure impossible are just the very pains that Sloan's Liniment so speedily disperses. Do not suffer an y longer. One application of Sloan's promotes a Warm comfortable feeling of ease so
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      315 3 Europe Hotel SINGAPORE. *\Y beautifully cool and attracti\e Dining an(J Ball-room and an excellent Orchestra which plays every evening during Dinner. Dancing after dinner, everv Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. IRREPROACHABLE CUISINE. N.B.— Owing to other arrange menta there will be no After(Mi.ner Dance on Thursday, 19th July. Tables may be
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    OUR TOKIO LETTER.
    1466 4 HOT-HEADED DIPLOMATS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Tokio, June 25. One of the aftermaths of the Chines' agitation against Ji-pan was the Btagini of all but a fistic encounter hi the oflicia residence of Count UchiJa, BCinistet 0 Foreign Alfaira of the Japane c e Empin between him
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    17 4 If we were all good ar I nss*l here would be no interest in being -lan Hay.
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      275 4 |iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliitiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiin iiiiiiiii;:miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiii n n n h n n n I n m 1 1 n n n h m m m n m m j j j m i f u j m m i 1 1 n m :n t 1 1 j j 1 1 1 j n
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      282 4 SOUTHERN RHODESIA Southern Rhodesia possesses one of the finest climates in the world with long hours ot BOHflhine, oreezy temperate days and cool nights. For those looking for a country in which to retire and make their homes, Rhodesia offers many advantages unequalled elsewhere. The business, social, sporting, educational and
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    LATER THAN THE MAIL.
    1423 5 WINSTON (HI RCHILIAS LIBEL ACTION. London, July 4. A libel ction has been brought by Mr. Winstm Churchill against the proprietor, ■of the Evening News on account of an allcfifi tion ,n connection with Mr. ChurchH's vim to K-rvpt while he was Colonial Secretory, t the
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    "TYRE" OR "TIRE"?
    220 5 A correspondent writes to the Saturday Review^.— Perhaps your motoriag readers v ill be U interested as the etymologists in a ruling <>" the spoilinf of "tyro" given shortly before his recent lemented death Dr. Renrv Bradley, editor of the 'Oxf< rd Dictionary. 1 In the 'Oxford
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    26 5 Mr. ,T. Blake, of Messrs J. Berry and .'o., Penangr, left Penrngr for Singapore by <he Ipoh, the branch in the northern settlement having closed down.
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      421 5 TO LET. WVU'V TO LET, in Laidlaw [ding from August Ist, Area 600 grt feet. Apply Whiteaway, Laid- m( j c Ltd. Battery Road. m.w.f. I store from Ist August. EntQuay. Apply to Medical u.<. L,Li.--O^iCea IB AoaVri W.ny inciu^ ihc Maw: ■< ri w l ■•rtoai ur.d! p.Lg. Three
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      463 5 NOTICES. THE Singapore Dollar Directory $5,000 >ee Ra.lway Aciiaat Insurance under t^ku by The Ocean Accident and Guarante Co. Ltd. $2 par Copy, i> ost Free ORDER Now. Dollar Directory Company. Dunlop House, ROBINSON ROAD. LIGHT MASSEUSE 3.>, HENCOOLEN STREETT. JOHORE HOTEI -JOHORE BAHRU. Notice Calling for Tenders. Tender^ are
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      597 5 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS AND MISKCANTILE ADVERTISER Tae only Morning Daily in Malaya am the best Medium for Advertising Delivered with the Chota Hazri eack morning with Uteat Telegram Latest News anc L<*tet»* AnntjULPejfieijU-. Telephone 66. Cable Address, Advertiser P. O. Box No. 206. Communications relating to News anc Ecitorial
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      373 5 n are combined when c rrccth-stylcri UuOD form ami practical servre rimless oye-glasswjs afld the final toaek to the impeccable enaembk* of owning clothes. Our Rimless Classes are CORfeUy styled, and in addition boih comfort and dignity ai'e built into this .ine mounting without Ml I Iffi hit a" "*a
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    SINGAPORE FREE PLESS. MONDAY, JULY 16, 1923. Week End Comment.
    778 6 SINGAPORE FREE PLESS. MONDAY, JULY 16, 1923. Week End Comment. It must be a source of considerable ai.xiety to our Chinese friends who have business or family connections in China to find that bandit outrages are increasing in number and daring. The holding up of a train within fifteen miles
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    427 6 A Tokio telegram to the Nanyo Xichi Xichi Shimhun announces the death of Count Kiyosu lenori. Th; total arrivals in \he Colony from foreign port- in June were 29,641. The departures \%ere 23,474. Of these Europeans numbered 813 and 981, respectively. New Fellows of the Royal Colonial R■titotc in Uritish
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      PENANG NEWS.
      75 6 -fFrom Our Own Corresponderrt. l'enang, July 14. L'dy Cuillemard inspects! the Penang Daiiy Corjij)any prior to her departure southward t< join His Excellency. Her ladyship said that she was most interested and pleased and hoped that the enterprise v. ould be successful. The Supreme Court has resumed the
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      SANITARY HOARD PROSECUTION.
      57 6 (From Our Own Co j respondent. 1 Kuala Lumpur, July 14. The Sanitaiy Board has prosecuted Meoars. Ally and Company, the well-Krown provision dealer, for exposing- for Male a large number of tins of food unfit for human consumption. A rine of $150 was imposed. Several smaller
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    705 6 A Reuter cable of July 13th announces the death of Colonel C. W. St. John, late Commander of the Royal Engineers, Hongkong:. Rev. H. S. Crole-Rees, who has, t>< en chaplain of Hongkong Dockyard and Hospital for three years rincc he left H.M.S. Impieguable, If transferred to Bermuda. A Hankow
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    410 6 MISS HOOPB and MR. 11. r. ll<>i» KIN A very large number of friends K U cent at the pretty w willing in St. And Cathedral on Saturday aftti Patricir Mostyn Hoops, the daugfe, the hon'ble Dr. A. L. 11,,; \> m Civil Medical Officer of the Strait*
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    "WAY FOR THE GUNS."
    139 6 The S. R. A. (v) yesterday mil out their six-inch howitzers for an airjr and a brave show the Corps madv. Ga and limbers were attache<l M trailers the most powerful Municipal lorries, tie guns' crews being accommodate*! hi lorries. T'he weight of tho artillery mUf
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    FOEGERY CASE AT MALACCA.
    139 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. July I A case of COMMtnMf .mportanct I just been decided at the Arsizes f<* Yusop bin Ali, alias Yusop bn M'mat respectabk-looking Malay. WU convi-* 4 on a charge of using as a power of attorney purporting to tr.t I
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    FRENCH NATIONAL FETE.
    94 6 Tfat reception hold at tin Frenf sjlate, Raffles Place, on Saturd y afte^ by M. Andre Danjou, the Consul. n hot cf the French National Fete, was attended, the French residents K'ing in force. Others present included the Governor, the hon'blc Mr. F. M Badd^ tho Consuls
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      128 6 Q /S§^\ P U** 4. v *^> it m m I Sole Agents. CALDBECK MA.GREGOR Go., Ltd. (Incorporated in Shanghai) OFFICE; 45, Wobiwson Read Telephone 228. RONEO Loose-Leaf Books IN ALL SIZES AT HONEST PRICES. RONEO Limited, 11, Gollyer Quay, (Incorporated in England.) Best Quality Lamps At Lowest Prices ■INK'S
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      64 6 PHEASANTS PARTRIDGES BLACK DUCK GROUSE. SINGAPORE Cold Storage CO., LTD. (Inc. in S.S.) O -CHARD ROAD, JOHN DUKE OPTICIAN Yeiiow of the British Optical Atuociation. Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Maker*. Freeman of the City of London. Late of Old Broad St. Loadoo. Late Senior Optician British Army.
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    REPARATIONS PROBLEM.
    334 7 R RECONNOITRING. iIJinSH EXPERTS AT WORK K— tlf'l Service.] London, July 13. ;nderstood that the reply to Gerh British expei ts are drafting, for the establishment national commission to determine mpintfcm capacity. The reply i i'.y refer to the question of endLance in the Ruhr, thus > the
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    ENGINEER SHOT DEAD.
    65 7 EN GINEER SHOT DEAD. Simla, July 14. ant Webster, of the Twenty-first mpany of Sappers and Miners, was shot Piazharaphza, Waziristan, by a I ti *ix men hidden in a stream bed. low h:*ve been identified and It is believed that the murder N ißfticated by Qutub Khan, son of
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    A CIVILIAN MUTINY VETERAN.
    223 7 Heath of Mr. \V. M. Low. Mt survivors of the band of v 'lans who did so much to keep flying in the Indian Mutiny, Mr. »iam Mafeoba Low, of Clatto, Fife, has I il Rhty-eifc-hth year. the eldi>t son of General Sir of the East
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    FRENCH DEMONSTRATION.
    125 7 ENTER TWO TOWNS. IN THE IRON FIELDS. [Reuter's Service.] London, July 13. French tioops have entered Barmen ami Ml marching on Elberfeld. Later: Tho French have occupied Elberftid. Due>>.eldorf, July 13. A large force of French troops of all nimr this morning entered Barmen and occupied the public
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    AIR RACE ROUND BRITALN.
    617 7 London, July 13. Fourteen aeroplanes started from Hendon this morning at handicap intervals on the circuit of Britain for the King's Cup, all forts of machines competing. L. Carter, flying a Gloucestershire Grebe with a 325 horse-power Siddeley-Jaguar engine, was scratch, conceding the limit man, FlightLieut-
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    TRADE AND LABOUR.
    257 7 DIVIDED DOCKERS. ROTTING FHUIT. [Reuter's Service.] London, July 14. The dockers at several centres ha^e resumed, notably at Bristol, but the strike continues at Hull, Manchester and London. T he strikers in London have formed a new strike committee ami pickets prevent would-be workers from resuming. The
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    IDAHO TOWN BURNT.
    379 7 Wallace, Idaho, July 14. A ftrc in the mining: town of Mat 1 ha* wrought damage estimate I at over a million dollar*. The fire also swept up a narrow canyon for three-quarters of mile end wiped out the business section of the town of Burke. Twelve
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    OPENING OF JUNIOR LIBRARY.
    46 7 As an adjunct to Raffles Library a Junior Library for those under the age of twentyone will be opened on Saturday next. 21st. July, at 2.30 p.m. The opening: ceremony will be performed by His Excellency, MajorGeneral Sir Neill Malcolm, K.C.8., D.S.O.
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    JUDGE AND MALAY CONSTABLE.
    453 7 QUESTION OF COMPENSATION FOR PERMANENT CRIPPLE. A former police constable, Mohamed bin Ali, who was boarded out of the force after being permanently crippltd in a motor accident, -was plaintiff, in forma pauperis, in r.n action which came before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard in the Supreme Court
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    THE RUBBER POSITION.
    254 7 Stocks of Rubber in the Hands of Dealers in S. S. 1. A census of all dealers' stocks in the Straits Settlements was held on 30th June. 2- Returns were received from 313 dealers in Singapore, 139 in the Settlement of Penang and 88 in the Settlement
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    131 7 Sir Leonard Rogers tells this story of 1 the gratitude of lepers for their release, thanks- to medical science, from a disease so long thought to be incurable. A missionary who knows the lepers' asylums in India, spoke to him as follows: "We have been faced with a crisis," he
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      153 7 'His Master's Voice 9 RECORDS Gilbert and hullivan Operas Complete Operas recorded under the personal supervision of Mr- Rupert D'Oyly Carte. Each set is contained in an artistic album. "THE MIKADO" Eleven 12- nch double-sided Records. PRICE $41.25 SET. "THE GONDOLIERS" Eleven 12-. nch double-sided Records. PRICE $41.25 SET. "THE
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      615 8 BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service to 4*NPON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BBRMBN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bill of Lading for all Or«rla»d Paiata. HOMEWARDS. v aa« Singapore. CYCLOPS Marseilles, Havre, L w pool and Glasgow
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      558 8 "ELLEK£aN" LINE *L LEHMAN ft BLCRNALI STEAMSHIP C^ Ltd. in Xr^laitd) P KSSWttR BERVICX. t«.i. CITY OF KARACHI China— Japan Oct. 5 •b.». CITY OF PARIS China-Japan Nov. 16 ••.8. CITY OF CANTERBURY Clina— Japan Dec 17 HOMEWARD. ti.i. CITY OF MANCHESTER Marseilles— London July 28 le.i. CITY OF KARACHI
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      560 8 I P. O. I BRITISH INDIA and APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER CARGO UtVICKg PENINSULAR ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION LONDON FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Governing OUTWARDS from LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. ±01 MarHeilleH, Londoa and a* Tonnage. Singapore To MACEDONIA 11.100 July
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      425 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Eilerman BucknaU Steam Ship Co., Ltd. AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINK.) (lucor;v. rated i« Ecglatd.) vt 9BKVICI 1U BOSTON AND NEW YOk* via SUEZ v» t <NA*S\. FROM NEW YORK. StttfMfa Da* S>or« Rout* F*r July 1G Sutz
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      801 9 ADMIRAL LINE (Incorporated in U.S.A.) FAS'I PASSEtXGER SERVICE 1W DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA Steamer. Sails Hongkong. Vrrlve* SestU*. PRESIDENT MADISON Ju]y 21 Aug. 9 PRESIDENT MCKINLEY 9 Aug. 2 Aug. 21 PRESIDENT JACKSON Aug. 14 Sep. 2 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Aug 26 Sept. 14 PRESENT GRANT Sept. 7 Sept. 26 And
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      700 9 ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America via Panama and Loading for BOSTON. NEV> YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DI3ECT. FAIRFIELD CITY lue Singapore Aug. M STEEL TRAVELER «'ue Singapore Aug\ 10 STEEL NAVIGATOR iiae Singapore Sept. 28 Taking caigu on through Bill* of Lading to all Inland Points. For freight an<j
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    386 10 The Cyclops from Saigon on Saturday, brought a large consignment of livestock. The P. and O. Alipore, which arrived yesterday from Bombay, leaves to-day with cotton for Japan. A Filipino stowaway was discovered on board the Admiral steamer Eclipse, which arrived from Manila on Saturday. The P. and
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    s.s. KUDAT.
    187 10 The s.s. Kudat (late B,\nma), the latest addition to the Straits Steam.vhip Company's fleet, arrived at iVnang on Wednesday from Dundee, which port she left on June 'J under the command of Captain Warroll, a retired master of the Blue Funnel line, who is* well known out East
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    THE EXPERT.
    177 10 This is a true story, and it can be attesed by official documentary evidence. Of -ourse, it happened in the southern part of France. It was found one morning that it vas impossible to open the safe in the Deal ottce of a Government department, ind consequently the
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      248 10 UNDERWOOD Improved PORTABLE Model j THE MACHINE YOU WILL EVENTUALLY BUY Sole Agents PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. j (Incorporated in England). SINGAPORE, PEN AN G. KUALA LUMPUR. c KOBINSON Co. Ltd.. Stockists |RON3OQoLtd SOW READY. The Singapore and Malayan Directory for 1923. Can be obtained from the Publisher! PRASBB A
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      377 10 Genasco Roofing 2 PLY AND I PLY vD COMPLETE WITH PATENT KANT-LEAK i\m AND NAILS FOR FIXING IS GEHASCO is fc'-"-?JSfc «£<V4V..i. /s the result of OV«r 40 Vears Y run ch(> fie: In the B*NAS£*H 0 > »w« mani/facture K^:J?l Roofing. Kv.^f|i^.. r r// -witnstantls W^^gM beginn,,,, tropical heat
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      691 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Anamba and Natuna Islands m Batavier 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Benu.it 9 a.m Honjrkong-, Shanghain and Japan r, Q Yangtze 10 a.m. I Swettenham, Penang, Colombo, Suez, London Rotterdam and Hamburg Rhesus 1 p.m. JJ a acca Sri Patana 1 p.m. Malacca, Penang Colombo, Port Soudan Suez,
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      111 10 Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Thomas, Mr. Notley, Mrs. K. Smith, Mr. D. Irvine, Mr. H. L. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Coe and Mr! Atkinson. Per s.s. Kelantan:— Mr. and Mrs. Bokenham, Major N. H. P. Whitley, Mr. S J Vin-mt, Mr. Dale, and Mr. L. T. Wakeford
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 11 July 14. Bank 4 m.s. 2.4 3-32 Bank demand 2|4 Private credits 3 m.s. 2j4 Vfc New York, demand 53% Credits 90 days 55% France, demand 830 India, T. T. 173% Hongkong 1 demand 2% p.c Dis. Yokohama, demand 109 Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demand 79 Sovereign, Bank Buying
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    PRODUCE.
    154 11 July 14. Tin 100 Tons $91.25 Gambier 12.26 Pepper White 22.00 Pepper Black 13.50 Tapioca, small flake f.g. 10.25 Pearl Sago small 8.50 Copra 10.30 Copra Sundried 10.80 Opium, Benaneg anc. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 230.00 Rice, Sirra No. 1 for expon 285.00 Rice, Sxam No. 2 for export
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    JACKS' METAL REPORT.
    301 11 London, June 20 Markets— The rally in prices has received a sharp set-back on the fresh trouble in the Balkans and the resignation of the Belg-.an Cab.net, and the leading German financial houses seem convinced that the French are permanently in the Ruhr. Copper.— The American price
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    134 11 Marked activity in cotton production is in evidence in Australia. A new cotton ginnery has been erected at North Rockhampton. Queensland. The plant is capable of handling- 500,0001b of seed cotton every week. A new cotton store, which has a capacity of 300 tons was full in May. The total
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    511 11 NEW SCUDAI, LIMITED. The first annual report of the Directors of New Scudai Ltd., to the shareholders states: The results for the year shew a profit of $2r>,8(>1.72, which your Direitn.i recommend be dealt with as follows: Writ, eff preliminary expenses $4,096.90, write off stamp duty $2,905.50,
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    LYALL AND EVATTS REPORT.
    157 11 Singapore, July 1 I. Tin.— SlB2, down 40s. Rubber. Is. ITsd., unchanged. Rubbers.— soo Malakoffs offer at 3.20, Ulu Benuts 27 29, Kuah>. Sidims 2.30 2.40, Bassetts l^ 1 1.10, Indragiris 4.80 4.90, Mcntakabs 24 26, New Serendah 2.f>o 2.75, Nyalas 5.50 5.75, Bukit Jolotongs 57
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    44 11 Singapore, July 14, 11.30 p.m. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe. Spot 46^4. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 46% 47; Aug. 48 48 Vi; Sept. 49% 49%; Oct.-Dec. 52% 52%; Jan-March 54 54%. London quotation sheet Is. l\d. Market Quiet.
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      IPOH GYMKHANA CLUB.
      338 12 SATI'RDAY'S RACING. (P"rom Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, July HJh. The weather was fine an«l the attendance larger than on any other J.ay for the concluding day's racing of the Ipoh Gym khan Club. The results of the racing \ver< Fir»t Rac*. Dmi(l, 5.4, Wilkinson I S|H>ed Arrow,
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      SWIMMING CLUB.
      250 12 Water Polo and .Jarkson Miller (up Kaee. The Swimming: Club did not have v» -ry strong side out again-t Mr. Phear's team yesterday and the result was that the remirkable spe;jd of the visitors gained for them an easy victory by four goals to love. It was an
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      FOOTBALL.
      41 12 Malaya Cup Practice Game. Ghjsee, Edlin and Mun Fun are unable tan out for the Malaya Cup practice BUM on the Padang this afternoon and their places will be taken respectively by Millard Watts, J. Lee and Tan Soon Choe.
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      ENGLAND WINS ELCHO SHIELD.
      26 12 [Reuter's Service.] London, July 13. At Bislty England won the Elcho Shield Wtl 1,620 points, Scotland scoring 1,561 RiHl Ireland 1,501. I
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      CRICKET.
      336 12 S.CC. v.~. MIDDLESEX REGT. In the friendly match played at Tanglin between the S.CC. and the 2nd. Middlesex Rejrlment on Saturday afternoon, the Club was beaten with ease. This wa? due :hiefly to the splendid bowling of Glover and Sidldons, who shared the soldiers attack. The Club's batting: was
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      S.R.C. vs Y..M.C.A.
      303 12 There was a very exciting finish m the natch |«layed on the S.R.C. ground on >atur<!;\y afternoon, between the Club and he Y.M.C.A. The Recreation Club omj iled a total of 133, but with nine ■icketl <io\vn for 114 and with less- than »alf an hour left,
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      S.C.C. XI Heat Pulau Brani.
      205 12 The ulxAo match, played on the Padang in Saturday, resulted in narrow win for \hm Club. Scores: I'll la u Braui. Sgt. Noon lbw b Hewitson 14 LjCpl. Barnes b Poyger 21 Sjrt. Dixon b Stevens 1 S. Sgt. Bayt'B b Stevens 0 Spr. Mills
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      COUNTY CRICKET.
      88 12 At Manchestsr: Ess?x defeated Lancashire on the first innings, Perrin contributing 102 not out to their first innings score, while Russt-11 scored 51 and 102. In Lancashire's second innings Makepeace scored 105. At Birmingham: Warwick defeated Somerset by 140, Stephens, with contributing of 70 Bad 63, being the
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      COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP.
      160 12 Won Lost Pts. W. L. lst. In. lst. POHB Obt Per. "i 01 ks. 14 i 2 0 Bl 74 87.00 Notts. 12 1 1 0 75 64 85.33 5u r ey 9 2 2 2 75 49 65.33 Sussex 9 4 1 1 75 47 62.66
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      BOXING.
      399 12 There was u great crowd present at the »pen air ring off Beach Road on Saturday light, to witness the contest between )T,'rady ./id Kid Pelky of Manila, but >wi!iir to the Hong Hwa baring Singapore m Saturday afternoon, O*Gfftdy c-juld n. t aut in an appearance. Webb, the
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      TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
      51 12 To-day's Ties. Singles. iS.C.C. K.- Kondo vs. Koizumi. S.R.C. I. Chua Choon Leong vs. Nakamura. Doubles. S.C.C. Linton and Donnell vs. Green and Den ham. The Penang entries for the Malayan Fennis Championship number eleven and include G. Bennett, R. G. Pash, L. D. Wood, and eight Chinese
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      DAVIS CUP TENNIS.
      61 12 [Reuter's Service.] Lyon^, July 13. In the semi-final of the European group jf the Davis Cup, Blanchy (France) beat Aochliam (Switzerland) 6-4, 6-2, 6-4, and Mf rtik (Switzerland) beat Cochet (France) 4-G, 6-4, 3-6, 6_l, 6-3. Lyons, Ju\y 15. In the Davis Cup Aesohlinaan and Sauter (Switzerland)
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      VESTERDAY'S EXCITING RACE.
      423 12 Squally weather, capped by a fierce rain squall, made yesterday's final race for the Margaret 11 Challenge Cup a very exciting event. Twelve boats started, June and Jtan 11 getting the best of a ragged start. These two quickly established a lead on the beat up to
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      THE AGA KHAN'S HORSES.
      91 12 London, July 4. Another of the Aga Khan's horses «eem!« to be coming into the li. ie-Hght, namely, Diophon. He is describe*' as a high class two-year old, strong, well- grown and goodlooking. He is a chestnut by Grand Parade out of Donnetta, and on his
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      BETTING ON FOOTBALL.
      88 12 The following notice ciated June 22, 11)23, has been issue<l to all police stations in Rangoon by the Commissioner of Police: "Open betting on the result of a football matin has been declared to be an offence under the Gambling Act ami any person found guilty of
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      135 MILES AN HOUR.
      79 12 A new air record was recently crtbtod by an Instone air liner, which flew from Cologne to London in 2 hours 40 minutes, nn averrjre spt". <! for tht 360 mill's flight of 185 miles an h or. The machine, a Napier-enjj^ned 10-s.at^r. carried seven passenjr
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER COUPS.
    152 12 Monday 16th, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, S.R.E. (v); M. G. Platoon; Chinese Co.; S. V. Ambulance. Tuesday, 17th, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.RA. iv); S.R.E. (v); M- G. Platoon; "B" Comp&ny; S. V. F. Ambulance. Wednesday, 13th, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.A. (v); SR.E. (v); F. Section;
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