The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 July 1923

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. i l-.'NTS. SINGAPORE, SJS., SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1923. No. 10,953
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  • 210 1 Government is considering Crown (olony development, but whether anything is likely to come our way we do not kr.ow Page 7. The Imperial Airship scheme is expounded India m seventy hours with i six hours' rest at Port Said. Liberal governmert subsidies will follow the success of
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  • 1415 1 Qaicquid agunt homines nostri ast farrago* Libclli Juvenal. Just about the time when the man is tic-tacking this into slug.?, the Mun cipal Commissioner?-, will be discussing the Town Planning Bill. It is to ks hoped tin' they will avoid both Scylla and Charybdu the former
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 318 1 1 1 FLFS HOTEL MONDAY.— Te« Danaan' M >v. hone 2920. (10 Lines) rrRSDAY nm*ag Dane* WEDNESDAY —Orchestral 1%. r'.r.e*t Ballroom m the Eaat Concert. THURSDAY.— -Guest Night— Cri': om open till 12 p.m. Dinner Dance FRIDAY— Tea Dantan* -ATl 'RDAY— Special Gue* TO-DAY. Night. >•I M. GUEST nh;hi\ nd
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    • 183 1 NEW NOVELS COLONIAL CLOTH AT $300 PER COPY. JURGEN, .1. Branch Cabell. SIDE SHOWS, I. A. R. Wvlie. SINNERS IX HEAVEN, Clive Arden. -MRS. ARRIS, Clifford B. Poultney. THE MAX WHO LIVED ALONE, Aimst St. -John Adeock A MARRIAGE UNDER THE TERROR, Patricia Wentworth t ITAGE X E HILL Jlhur
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    • 178 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotaj noUcst Pagst 1 and 12. Brazilian tango lessons Page 2 White Horse whisky at Guthrie'&l-Page 6 General meeting Tanglin Club— Page 6 Pa el WOVeIS Et KelYy Walgh fam cars h4ve no eqvia. at $11U0— rage 4. Coleman vapour ramps at Little's— Paga 6. Capstan cigarettes aro
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 107 1 THE WEEK. Suturduy, 2b th. High Water* 11.20 a.m., 10.35 p.i... B. I outward mail due. Blue Funnel outward mail due. Football: Malaya Cup. Johore vs N. S -mbilan. St. Joseph's Sports. 2.45 p.m. The Truants. Theat.e, 9.30 p.m. Sunday, 29th Hijrh Water. 11.55 a.m., 11.18 p m. Sw. Club:
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  • 120 2 Tht "A" class single? handicap will comi.ur.ee on Monday, July 30th. All the courts at Fort Canning w.ll be reserved for the Tournament. Monday's Tie? are as fallows: A. Van Cuylenbcrg. owe 30 ea, Taa Koon Inn, owe 15.3. E. F. White, owe 3 vs. Lim Bong
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  • 66 2 Programme of Drills up to and for JM^day Gth August 1923. Monday 30, 5.15 p.m.— Drill Hall. SR E. Tv) F. Section. Friday 3, 5/5 p.m.— Drill Hall. Chinese i ompany. Saturday 4, 8 a.m.— Seletar Range. Sunday 5, 9 a.m.— Seletar Range "A" Company; 10 a.m.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 365 2 TO I FT OR FOR SALE. LAIIGE (.ODOWNS, newly erected j area hmtn 10.000 to 50,000 sq. ft. l\cin£ river. ..ARGE STOKES from 6.000 to 24,000 sq. ft. near wharf and shipping. Also three storiod buildings for offices and godowns. Centrally situated All immediate entry, going cheap Apply or write
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    • 389 2 j^j SURINA g^ Jy _^^B W MBi mm Krow at 9.45 p.m. ist show at 7.30. THE AGENT CHINESE FUNERAL PROCESSION. Larry's LateM &%3k uf th; lato Mr. Gan Ngoh Bee J. P., Penang. Larrys Best f^ -JB with New Gazette and Western Drama. KOI ONE LARRY BUT TEN &W
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    • 358 2 Alhambra In Our Next Change Monday, tStd July, to Saturd In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sham TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen New< GOLDWYN PKESENTS, TOM MOORE AND HBl F\r r From the Ground Up One of thc happiest and bieeziest comedies \n wl,;, h Tom M Many of the
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  • 621 3 HMSBH CO., EXCHANGE AND 81 ARE PKOKER£. FRIDAY, .11 LV 27th. MIN I N R [Figure* n brackets show the issue v«li* f the Rhu re n dollars unless o+h*rwiiu >, 1 11-f>/* f*.. -mm tl s v. Batang E'adane; Tij is) i2Va 47H ilita:v. Till v-?)
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    • 364 3 \n f rf^)- J/ Mr. R. tij^imo, "t*,W I boy wm brought up on >W I Glaxo. ar.d is a Sne healthy child. Jtft Apart from breast-milk. I am Wm *ure it is the only perfect food." WV Baby's peaceful sleep Peaceful sleep at the right time is as necessary
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    • 200 3 PROPERTY SALK. The following Singapore properties wen Ul by auction by Mt ISISK Cheong Koon '-'t'T..: s\ Co.. at their saleroom No. 30 Chulia Street on Wednesday !a c t.: Freehold land and bouse No. 727 Kampong Bahru Rd. area 5,800 «q. ft. Mr. Teo Km Scare |8 100. Freehold
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    • 455 3 THE NEW OAKLAND SIX m^m^mmm-T^^-^w-mw-w-w-w-mrt^mw-m. m > K y^-J^nnm**m Af/ li J \\'A \mm^ra*m^m\V yy' 7 -?*w--w m^^amar/ /fs -v^tt^** -^uw j DEFERRED PAYMENTS ftnn YOUR USED CAR TAKEN IN ARRANGED. q>Z,OUU PA RT PAYMENT. "Sturdily Built to give Enduring and Continuous Service; Powerful Enough for any Emergency; Comfortable to
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    • 100 3 MALAYAN TRADE DEVELOPERS COMPANY. 11, The Arcade, Thone 1684. SUPPLIERS OF GENERAL ENGINEERING, MINING ESTATE REQUISITES Delivery Immediate from Stocks. Keen Prices. SHIPPING-PASSAGES BOOKED BY ALL CLASSES. NO COMMISSION CHARGED TO PASSENGERS. FIN ANCE— LOANS ARRANGED ON SINGAPORE TOWN HOUSE PROPERTY. Three Million Dollars m hand for Investment at low
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  • 1073 4 Sik ALMROTH WRIGHT'S RESEARCHES. It was fitting that Professor Dreyer's communication on tuberculosis s-hould have been made to an audience at St. Mary's Hospital. It is to this hospital, and to its distinguished leader, Sir Almroth Wright, that we owe a very great part of our
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  • 41 4 We (B. N. B. Gazette) are informed officiary that Mr. F. W. Barrow, the Railway Expert who visited the State with the Hon. M. Elphinstone some five months ago, has been appointed Railway Adviser to' the Court ©f Directors m London.
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  • 44 4 Mias Sophia Blarkmnre stent a w^«k m Malacca after attending the Bible Woman's Conference. Her v*sit wis greatly e.iioyed by alt the Ma*aeea folks. Miss Blackmore't many yeara ef fruitful service havt, won for her "daughters m the Gospel" throughout this peninsula. (Malaysia Meeeage).
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  • 543 4 THE RUHR ISSUE. The Germans we now expected to make another offer to tne Allies, probably tomorrow. The trench are quite prepared to examihe that offer none.- tiy and generously, for no French statesman can view with equanimity, an occupation which has already imposed a heavy
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  • 158 4 The annual general meeting of the Medical College Union was held on Monday, the 23rd inst., ir tho Lecture Hall of King Fdward VII College of Medicine, with the Patron. G. H. Macalister, m the chair. The main items of bus ness for the day were the
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 287 4 WHAT ABOUT YOUR FUTURE. \\mmm\\W^ m~"m to mo. row, are you capable of taking 1 mkr^m-' -h- \r _n^-m rl^^^R-V. \m\\ BB^P^*/ t Jt^_m.wi\wwwwwwww.-\\-\\f Mfm^ f-\m\w\\ '->*// v^'p^ZINTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS. 137, CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. Plea send mc, gratis and post free, the detailed prospectus of the Course of Correspondence Training
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    • 374 4 A YOUNG u^l FEAIFIL y •ACKACHE A^-WW f^^m-\\m-9m\m\\\y\\ Mrs. B. L. Hunt, writes: "I first became ill a'out I and suffered terrible i»,i n tJ I sleeplessness, and omtMoA th, S t I not move about m bed i ,ln<3 8N( I doctor bat had very lude relirf 8 ■ome
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 676 4 CHURCH SERVICES. THE 9th. SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY, July, 29th. 1923. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). 9.16 n.m. Matins and Litany. 4 p.m. The Catechism. 5.30 p.m. Ev nsong and Sermon. S. MATTHEW'S SEPOY LINES. 8.15 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. During the following week:—
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  • 1060 5 MORNING POST SUED. Londoi.. July 18. Loru Ali ved Dougias has btd cwaided a farthing damage** m a libel action against the Morning Post. The first of a remarkable series of al egations was made m the witnessbcx by ..ord Alfred Doug'as, who is ning the
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  • 707 5 ARE TRADE CONDITIONS IMPROVED? The application of Shaik Mohamed b!n Marie for his discharge from bankruptcy was agajn before Mr. Justice BarrettLennard m the S.ngapore Bankruptcy Court ye Urc.ay morning. The bankrupt was adjudicated m 1918, an application for discharge was. rotated a year ago, when it was
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 542 5 TO LET. TTr. Bungalow No. 92-1 Orchard Road. J Vtltember Ist. Apply: Trading Co. try No 3 d'Almeida Street, lM T from September 1.-*t. weli furnished I 0„. T h e Crescent. Katonjr. M lt», Jne 4_ B i FT- T*o ctions :n "Kaffloe Chambers. T t to the Secretary
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    • 636 5 NOTICES. THE Singapore Dollar Directory $5,000 j Tree Railway Accident Insurance undertaker by The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Co. Ltd. $2 1W Copy, Post Free ORDER NOW. Dollar Directory Company. Dunlop House, KOBINSON ROAD. NOTICE. SINGAPORE ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY. Xotie.* is hereby yiven that an Extraordinary General Meottag ot *he
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    • 500 5 Sift The name with an unrivalled ft W^^ reputation for supplying Ii THE BEST OF EVERYTHING AT Kwr-~^r MODERATE PRICES. rWCjI -mm '■Ww^**^-'' r Our latest shipments entitle us to Tj state that we have finest and most $3 comprehensive stocks of jp. Nautical and Scientific Instruments m the East.
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    • 358 5 jwtices. TANGLIN CLUB. Notice is hereby given that a special general mtwting of the Club will be held at the Club House on Monday, the 30th Jaly, 1923; at 9.30 p.m., for the purpose of considering aad if thought fit of passing the fo lowing reaolutiona put forward by the
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 17 6 HARDING -On July 20th, to Mr. and Mts. Harding of Bukit Estate, Sungei PaUni, a son.
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    • 16 6 WILSON— At Kuala Sidim Estate, Kedah, on -'-Ith inst. Margaret Jum wife of Jamea WUaon.
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  • 755 6 SINGARORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1923. The Town Planning Bill. No date has yet been fixed for the consideration of the Singapore Town Planning Bill m the Legislative Council, but it ought soon to come into the purview of the public via the Council Chamber. The fourth and final
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  • 298 6 Mr. R. Moor is appointed an assistant controller of rubber, with effect from July 17th. Mr. C. R. Samuel ia elected a member of the Bar Committee for tho Settlement of Penang. Mra. E. C. Rcoe of No. 75 Scotta Road reports a theft of poultry which, ahe states, waa
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  • 89 6 PENANG NEWS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, JuJy 27. At the Assizes both of the accused m the rubber coupon case were found not guilty by a six to one majority cf the jury. Mr. Justice Sproule discharged both the *><cused and sentenced the informer to six months
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  • 685 6 An Appraisers licence has been granted tv Mr. H. S. Arbenz, of 6-a Malacca-st Singapore. The vac:' nt appointment of Deputy Agent, Malay States Information Agency, London, his now been filled by Mr. H. B. Ellerton, formerly District Oflicer, Kuala Kangsar, who is now on pension. Mis. H. B. Saxelby,
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  • LATEST TELEGRAMS.
    • 141 6 '•ondon i.i The Daily Telegrr.ph m H cises the Government for faiij n CT special representation f or V* pr Colonies at the Imperial Ecx/' fercnee and suggests direct ren!? of groups of Co onies. It vr g„ ment to reconsider Ult matter €Gcv «fc a serious mistake
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  • 239 6 Members of the Anglo China*., gathered m the School Hall Last cv when the certificate, tot the 1&»^ Lidge Examinations were awawU^ successful candidates. An attract? fiemme of entenainment wa« ar l^ including an oratorical contest the reS of which were as follows—Max Mena first place m
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  • 199 6 An exceptional programme inclnfingtic fcaturo productions was presented »t tV Palladium theatre last iJght under direction of Middle East Films Ud In addition to the two futures, "Smb' and "Burn 'Em up Barnes'", a spaciai M topical, taken by Mr. J. S. Fisher ef ta Middle- East Films
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  • 41 6 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi Shimbunsha.) \m*m\ Jnfy It hs renounced that IL Karah start for Tokio on Tuesday, via r* j -.•here he stays for I wh le, mn Jj J.iffe will leave Tokio m the August.
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  • 114 6 The Fathol Zaman Football c,ub pore, has been exempted from regw under the Societies Onh ance. Under the Labour Ordinance, tne payable for the fourth quarter of fixed at $2, and. the number of days at 78. The following tenders have cd.-Tan Eng Wah, Hl*" j for head teachers at
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 227 6 ff§ THE A\\ M*V WFLL KNOWN mm Brand /*S?/ &l *^^r HAVE ONLY X TO TRY IT y 4^St^ TO PROVE ITS /W QUALITY vy/ CALOBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD. X (Incorporated m Shanghai) OFFICF: 45 Robinson Road. Tel 9 228 PATRONISED BY ROYALTY STERLING SILVER TOILET TABLE SUNDRIES [N BEAUTIFULLY
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    • 122 6 35 GANDY'S IMPROVED HAIR BELTING A High Grade Belt firmly woven from Camel Hair Yarn. Minimum initial tension under the heaviest loads. Unaffected by climatic changes or heat. Resists fork action. Recommended for all drives nn Rice Mills and Saw Mills; also for working amidst acid fumes. Stocked m two
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  • 698 7 C. 0. SCHEMES. A CHANCE FOR US. [Router's Service.] London. July 27. ol Commons during the .1 the Board of Trade estimates 1 I Itnod urged a more vigorous nt policy and laid stress rtai cc of the China market, lecialfy for the cotton trada. He urged
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  • 715 7 100 HOURS TO INDIA. POLICY OUTLINED. [Reuter's Service.! London, July 26. The Government's Imperial Airship Policy was announced by Sr Samuel Hoare', m the Commons this afternoon. The Air M.nister nU that as result of the reports of the Imperial Dt tmama and Imperial Shipping Committee, it
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  • 55 7 Charged with uttering certain words with the intention of insulting the modesty of n woman, a Eurasian named H. Nonis, employed at the Jalnn Besar slaughter house, was remanded on bail of $100 by the Seccmd Magistrate yesterday. The case was postponed until the 3rd. of August, when Mr. Shelley-Thompson
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 386 7 Singapore Doubles Championship. Yesterday's matches on the Padang m the Sngapore Doubles Championship resulted m the success of two of the semifinalists m the Singles Championships, NaLamura and Uyeda, playing together, winning two out of three sets aga nst the Army players, Colonel Thompson md Majoi Harrison It
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    • 37 7 The handsome silver challenge cup and other trophies which have been obtained for the approaching Amateur Atheltic Championships of British Malaya have arrived, and are being displayed by Messrs Robinson and Co.
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    • 45 7 The following matches m the Singapore Cup Competition have been arranged: Monday, July 30th, 9.C.F.A. vs. R.G.A. Wednesday, August lst, S. C. C. ye. Mr. laya F. C. Thursday, Auguat 2nd, S.R.C. vs. O.T. F. C. Friday, Auguat 3rd, 5J.0.8. vs. Royal Engineers.
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    • 119 7 The following will be the order of play for the match to-morrow 29th. between oflfieers of the Singapore Volunteers and the Garrison: 9.30 a. m. Slqpor and Fulcher versus Danyer and Moore. 9.35 a.m. Morrell and Lee vs. Thompson and Whitmarah. 9.40 a.m. Knight and Little vs.
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    • 92 7 Johore will meet Negri Sembilan m the Malaya Cup Competition at Johore Bahru cv Saturday, the following being the teams: Johore: Unku Abdul Rahman b. Ahmad; T. A. Duggan or Abu b. Haji and Abdullah b. Jaffar or Umbi, H. F. Newell, R. G. Dickson and Mohamed
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    • 349 7 Favoured by bright weather the Athletic Sports of the St. Andrew's School, on Rallies Ground yesterday afternoon were very successfully held. The events weiv divided into three classes A. B- and C. acccioii^g to the ages of the boys and keen competition made the events very
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    • 141 7 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. vs. Middlesex Regiment at cricket to-dry at Tanglin, commencing at 2.15 p.m.: H-G* Stack (Capt.) M. Ignatius, G. R. Oehlers, A.W. Matthews, T.E.K. Retnam, T.E.P. Weerakkcdy, A. S. A. Jansen, C. S. MartiruiH. A. S. Subramaniam, G. J. Vyas I. Yunos. At the
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    • 94 7 A (Cantonese was sent to prison for three months by Mr. Gourlay m the Third Police Court yeaterdfly, for stealing a gold hairpin belonging to a Chinese woman m South Bridge road n few days ago. The Third Magistrate yesterday sent a Chinese boy to the reformatory for
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    • 154 7 Two weddings took place very quietly fTom the house of Mr. T. C. Loveridge, 8 Mt. Elizabeth, a few days ago, both the bticos having arrived from home by the P. and O. £".s. Macedoma last Saturday. At the Wesleyan Church on Sunday, Mr. Ray Wilter Hester of
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  • 59 7 In view of the violent crimes which have occurred m Rangoon of late, a notice issued by the Commissioner of Police, was flashed on all cinemas on Jnly 18th, offering a reward of 500 rupees for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any of the persons responsible for
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 264 7 British "Ever-Ready" r.i-\m No. 2or» $v^§S§Sf' N;> IGI3, Wall Lamp V£^ Leather Covered M T New Model Pocket Lamp Price $4.50 nett. Inspection Lamp Long Ran^e p s M Nickel Plated Fitting. Price $8.50 nett. 'ct ,u Nt Nickel I'l 'ted Spotlight frill Torches H TO STANDARD POCKET &JL2A TORCHES.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 586 8 BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service to I*NDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN, GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NBW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bill of Lading for all Overland Patau. HOMEWARDS. dne Singapore. NiNGCHOW Genoa, Marseilles, Lll fill and Glasgow In Port
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    • 584 8 "ELLEB2AN" LINE ELLERMAN Jk BL CRN ALI STEAMSHIP Ce* LtdL (Incorporated m EufUnd) PASSENOM SERVICE Steamer OOTWAJKD. Pee Bingapere. ts.s. CITY OF KARACHI China-Japan Oct. B •s.s. CITY OF PARIS China— Japan Nov. 11 •f.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY CLina-Japan Dec 17 HOMEWARD. fa.s. CITY OF MANCHESTER Marseilles^London July 30 Is.s.
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    • 590 8 P. &o BRITISH INDIA and APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England) MAIL, PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION LONDON FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with Hia Majesty'a Government OUTWARDS from LONDON. HOMEWARDS For China and Jspan. foi Msraeillaa, London and 1 i Due Asta»^ Tonnage. Singapore. T JJ*I DONGOLA
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 478 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Stefcm Navigation Co M Lti. AND EUerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co- Lti. (AMERICAN A MANCHURIAN UNB.) (Incorporated i», England.) •NT SSSVICB IO BOSTON AND NEW YORK via SUBZ OM I-ANAJIa. FROM NEW YORK. •mmmaaa. Dne Spore Ronte Fer tCITY OF NORWICH
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    • 457 9 ADMIRAL LINE (Incorporated m U.S A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE Id DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Hteemer. Baile Hongkong. Arrtvea Seattle. PRESIDENT JACKSON Aug. 14 Sep. 2 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Aug 26 Sept. 14 PRESENT GRANT Sept. 7 Sept. 26 PRESIDENT MADISON Sept. 19 Oct. 8 PRESIDENT MCKINLEY Oct. 1 Oct. 20 And
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    • 255 9 N. Y. K. LONDON UNB. Kashima Maru Aug. 7 Hakone Maru Aug. 21 LIVERPOOL LINB. Tokushima Maru Aug. 27 Durban Maru mid. Sept. HAMBURG LINB. Tsuruga Maru July 31 Mito Maru Aug. 29 Matsuye Maru end Sept. NBW YORK LINE ria SUBZ. SOUTH AMERICAN LINB. Kamakura Maru Aug. 6 BOMBAY
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    • 803 9 ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America via Panama and Loading for BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIBECT. FAIRFIELD CITY due Singapore Aag. 10 STEEL TRAVELER due Singapore Aug. 28 STEEL NAVIGATOR due S nga pore Sept! 28 Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Inland Points. For
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
    • 217 10 Steps are being taken, m connection with the Board of Trade and the Meteorological Office, m internationalise wireless direction of ships at sea. At the present moment there is lying m the Pert of London a ship that has bo-en specially fitted with powerful wireless receiving sets to
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    • 139 10 Th" Naval Store Bas.? now established at Bombay is shortly to be moved to TrinC oma lee. This move marks a big development m th.c Ceylon port, as it means, m effect, the te-opeitfOff of the dockyard at Tr ncomalee, which wiii. presumably, be used
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  • 341 10 TK Norwegian ateonbor H: fthor brought .argo ..f nee f ron Bangkok yesterday. TIV Rotterdam -Lloyd mail sttanur Tabanan, uhich left Singapore on the 2nd iii t.. arrived at Marseilles on the 24th inst. The tirst German vessel to arrive m Colombo from Australia since the outbreak of the war
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  • 73 10 Booking ia proceeding briskly for "A 9 15 Performance" to be produced on August lai and 3rd at the Victoria Theatre m a d of "St. Andrew's Mission Hospital." Soon iuter 10 a.m. on Monday a largo number of .eats had already been reserved and all Wbo latent being present
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  • 112 10 The Bench seldom administers such a food "dressing-down" as did the House of -ids to the Post Office m its action against the Corporation of Liverpool. "Tyrannical and d,shonest," "without merit i„ fact or foundation m law," were some of the pithy appreciations that fell from the Bench, while Lord
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  • 86 10 The Jvamese Commissioner of Poll," (Major Ceneral Phya Adhikarana) has forwarded letters to the Royal Bangkok Sports Club and the Royal Turf Cluh of Siam intimating that the one ♦'ical lottery or sweep is illegal, and must not m future be held. There have been rumours for some time that
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 267 10 UNDERWOOD Improved PORTABLE Model THE MACHINE YOU WILL EVENTUALLY BUY. > Sole Agents: I PATERSON, SIMONS GO., LTD. J (Incorporated m England). SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR. i ROBINSON Co. Ltd., j Stockists i. RONEO Co., Ltd SHERRY Duff Gordon Co., JEREZ de la FKONTERA (Spain) per Doz. Duty. LIGHT GOLDEN,
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    • 356 10 TRADE MARK. "Great Auks SplM Pilsener Seer b 1 '^mm-\mm\m *&r'i i-ifr SOLE IMPORTERS, The Borneo Company, Ltd. Incoi UOI O twj m England*. Singapore-Ipoh-Penang. i— J THE MARK OF GOOC OIL KEROSENE J^Sffig^ KEROSENE BRILLIANT ECONOMICAL Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S. S.) Ltd tlacerf orated ia Bxgiaai LLOYD TRIESTLNO >
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 639 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow Seang Bee 8 a.m. Singkawang, Selakau, Pemangkat and Sambas Singkel 9 a.m. Anamba and Natuna Islands Batavier 9 a.m. Kerimon Fook Mow 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Benuit 9 a.m. Cucob Massima 9 a.m. Cucob Hong Aik 9 a.m. Kuala Pahang Kuantan Asdang li
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  • 61 11 July 27. Bank 4 m.s. 2|4 Bank demand 2;3 29-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 New Yerk. demand 53 1£ Credits 9C days 55^ France, demand 820 India, T. T. 173 Hongkong, d_mand 2M. p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 109 Java, demand 139 u Bangkok, demand 79% Sovereign. Bank Buying
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  • 140 11 Pepper White 21.75 Pepper Black 13.50 Tapioca, small flake f.g. 10.50 Pearl Sago small 8.60 Copra Sundried 9.90 Opium, Benar** ane. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 230.00 Rice, Bipm No. t for expuii Rice, Siam No. I tor export 280.03 Rice, Saigon No. 1 for expert 232.00 Rice, Saigon No.
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  • 35 11 SinKapore, July 27, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 50% 61; Aug.-Sept. 52*4 52%; Oct.-Dec. 56% 57; Jan. March 58H 58%. London quotation sheet ls. 3d. Market Quiet.
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  • 175 11 J APANESE COMPETITION IN BRITISH MALAYA. Although by far the greater pan of the merchandise imported into British Malaya is exported from seme portion .otl the British Empire, tho fact must not be lost sight of by British exporters that there is considerable competition from foreign countries m many classes
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  • 248 11 Inc TOO aing construction work m Mexico and South Ameiican countries is responsible for very considerable exports of portland cement f rom British Colombia plants. Shipments are showing very extensive proportions, and the prospects are that a good stable trade n cement c.i be bu'U up. The import duty on
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    • 103 11 Singapore, July 27. Rubber.— ls. Sd. Tin «£184.12.6. 50 tona 93. Rubbers. Kual;. Sidlms 2.35 2.10. Pajams 6.50 6.75. Bassetts 1.10 1.15. Hayton 7 7.25 cum div. Mentakab;- 27% 31 M;. Brogas 73 75. Craigieleas 68 72 1 2 Tambalaks 85 90. Ulu Benuts 27'- 9t%. Malaka Pindas
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    • 119 11 Singapore, July 27. Rubber.— London ls 3d. Local 51%. Tin.— London £181 12s 6d. Local 93. (50 tons sold). Share Market. Quiet. Rubbers Ayer Moleks 1.40 1.4". Ulu Benuts 30 33. Mentakabs 25 27', Bukit Telotongs 65 70. Bassetts 1.10 1.16. Kuala Sidims 2.35 2.50. Tins. Tohans 32
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    • 156 11 Singapore, July 27. Tin £184.12.6 d. 27a. 6d. $93.00 50 tons. Rubber.— ls. 3d. unchanged. Market firm. Rubbers Allenbys 1.27% buyers, Brogas 70 75, Bukit Jelotongs 64 66, Ulu Benuts 29 31, Baosetts Lll 1.15. Indra^ris 5.00 5.20, Mentakabs 26 29, Punggor* 68% 67%, Utan Simpans
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    • 142 11 ?inga pores Jul}. There has been a riao IO pi ices and, with trade buyers taking more int** rest, the position is distinctly iOi|»rove<L The local market has been very .ctive and a largo volume of forward bnaioo^i has been transJicted. Spot has sold from 48^ 61%, August
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    • 103 11 "More Interesting m Near Future." London, July 14. The City Editor of the Daily Newa anti*i-pi-tes that the gold market will become more interesting m the near future at a consequence of the expiration on Aug. 1 of tne obligation on the part of South Afriaan piodfloon
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    • 419 11 Ai«eN over $5,000,000. A miir* nnn am m nim«v.t Aasurances m force over $17,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMED. Hir»n nwvtrv wi v < InM,r l»>«rf m Strait. Settlement.) .flss^aastt^ss^ c^ jajspss sssfamTtS-ss^ S __C S r_ PLANS OF ASSURANCE C a d AGENIS WANTBD Secretary Managing Director
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    • 396 11 CHARTERED BANK. of India, Australia and China. Incorporated m England by Royal Chartor. Paid up CapiUl ia •00,000 aharea £5 each M.tOO.Ot* Reaerve Fund 5,800, M» Reeerve Liability ef Proprietora MtM* HEAD OFFICE. 88 Bishopsgate, London, E. C Agencies and Branchoa. Alor Star Hongkong Puket Amritaar Eoilo Rangoon Bangkok Ipoh
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  • 3553 12 APPROVAL TO IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE. The strong favour with which the Town Improvement and Development Ordinance, which is shortly to be Introduced into; the Legislative Council, is regarded! by the Municipal Commissioners w: s reflected m the speeches at yesterday's moeung ctf that body when the matter
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  • 88 12 According to the Municipal Health Officer's statement fcr the week ending July 21st, 189 der.ths occurred m Singapore, two of which were Europeans, one Eurasian, 146 Chinese, and 22 Mal. ys. The death rate per mille was 26.31 compared with 31.26 m the conesponding week of last year. The chief
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