The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 August 1923

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. Id CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S.. FRIDAY. AUGUST 3, 1923. No. 10^58
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    199 1 A difficult winter is ahead and the unemployed cannot fall to kss than a million, was the statement of Sr M. I Barlow m the Commons Page 7. Mr. Bruce makes a farther statement re Australian policy Page 7. Government has agreed to the idea of pofcice
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    TO MY MOTOR-BIKE.
    1190 1 Ido not understand you. Lake my watch, and fountain-pan, you have worked m secret, and served me well. Like them, I havewound you up or refilled you periodically and you have been satisfied. T admit I have not given the best part of my life and the
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      255 1 Raffles Hotel r:™; 41 mm9M MONDAY— Tea Dansant lelephone 2920. (10 Lines). TUESDAY.-Dinner Daix* T* M B«Uroo« i B tha B.^ WEDNESDA^-Orch^al Grill Room open till 12 p.m THURSDAY.— Guest NightDinner Dance. FRIDAY.— Tea Dan»»nt. S:ATURDAY.-Gu€Rt Night. FRIDAY Dinner and Da&c« H»-« Ifc- A RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. 1 63 DHnSdIH EDGAR
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      154 1 A m Malthoid "NOT THE SAME AS OTHERS" FOR ESTATE BUULDINGS AND MINE BUIUDINGS ISTI Maltboid H In is a Permanent waterproof and |||||JU^J| weatherproof roofing. ■Sal Malthoid IgfflffiflHnH has a reputation that has re||^BH^^H||| mained unapproached for over ■HI Malthoid lIbII tust not confused with IHi 1 other cheaper
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      112 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The Prophylactic brush, Muller and Phipps Page 4. P"ps for bronchitis Pagv 4. Government calls for public works tenders Page 5. Some holiday notices, which are also noted on page 6. Offices and godowns to kt m Robinson road Page 5. Tambalak Rubber declares a dividend Pagre 5.
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      190 1 THE WEEK. Friday, 3rd. High Water, 2.6 a.m.. 2.34 p.m. S'rore Cup: St. J. O. B. va R. E. Out ram Kond School Sports, 8 p.m. S. S. Asun mtg, f1.15 p.m. Mark Lodge, 8.30 p.m. A. 9.15 Performance, Vie Theatre. Saturday, 4th. High Water. 2.52 a.m. 3.10 p.m. Public
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    457 2 m it is understood that the marriage of Princess Maud to Lord Carnegie will not take p*ace before October. The present unsettled condition m Chin* and the frequent sniping: at passing river steamers from the banks of the Canton River, as well as outbreaks of rank piracy, fca& thrown a
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      459 2 TO IKT OR FOR SALE. LARGE CODOWNS, newly erected area from 10.000 to 50,000 sq. ft. facing river. «.ARGE STORES from 6,000 to 24,000 sq. ft. near wharf and shipping. Also three storied buildings for offices and gr>downs. Centrally situated All immediate entry, going cheap Apply or write to A.
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      432 2 Hfll^AJ H Jig |j HOOT GIBSON 11 *»t Show at 7 .30 sharp In the thrilling Cowboy Picture LION MAN FINAL A ikJS t LONE HAND the sky Danger e p i A UNIVERSAL SPECIAL ATTRACTION W 3th George B. Seitz NOBODY SERIAL I 2nd ii^T^ 9.30 SPECIAL INSTALMENT I
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      265 2 Alhambra FROM SUNDAY, 29U» JULY, TO FRIDAY, A IT. Us In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp TOPICAL BUDGET Brit.sh Screen News. CARLE LAEMMLE PRESENTS HERBERT It A Win CONFIDENCE In 5 Reels. Herbert Rawlinaon has another of the delightfully ft 1,1 the activities of a band of gentlemanly
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      433 3 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Ellerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated m England.) JOIN T SERVICE TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Mt-amers. Dv« Spore Route For fern 0| NORWICH Aug. 7
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      684 3 ADMIRAL LINE (Incorporated m U.B-A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 1» DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. SUmr. Sail* Hongkong. ArrWe. S«attl* 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 O ct 20 And
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      667 3 ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America via Fanama and Loading for BOSTON. NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA DIRECT. FAIRFIELD CITY dtM Sin^.pore Aug 10 STEEL TRAVELER due Sin?; pore Aug 28 STEEL NAVIGATOR due fc r^porc Sept! 28 Taking cargo on through Bills of Ladi-g to all Inland Point* For freight
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
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      STEAMER ON FIRE.
      84 4 Capt. Welheln.sen of the Norwegian steamer Yarra, stated on arrival m Singapore yesterday that he passed a steamer on fire m the Malacca Straits on Tuesday, m position Lat. 6.4 N., Long 95.8 E. The Yarra steamed round the burning: ship, but could discover no signs of
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      THE WAY OF TYPHOONS.
      617 4 How they Start and How they Travel. Those terr fie winds, known a3 typhoons, are noticed by the world only when they cause some disaster appalling n its totals of lost l.fe and destroyed property. Every year, however, writes Commander K. C. Mclntosh, m the Outlook,
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      183 4 II can only be assumed that Commander Burney was badly misreported the other day when he was represented as laying that he expected to start a bi-weekly airship passenger service between London and Bombay next year. Major Scott's statement at the Air Congress that it will be two or three
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      161 4 UNDERWOOD 1 Improved PORTABLE Model THE MACHINE YOU WlfcL EVENTUALLY HUY I Sole Agents: I PATERSON, SIMONS CO LTD. (Incorporated m England). SINGAPORE. PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR. Stockists' ROBINSON&C Ltd I RON BO Co., I td I J» piiniiiiMiiMniiiiiM,,, *****1111 llllllllllll|lil|ll|l|l|||li|Mi|i|||||iii|i|Mi f Caribonum I I Best Quality (Red Box) 1 I
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      431 4 Genasco RoofinJl 2 PLY AND I pI T *g COMPLETE WITH PATENT KANREAK mm "wwS F N the result of ||p /fJ f/) s over^Q Vetms 3,,. r "n, ch v l)lr expesi*i*w fhan «tt illh manufacture M^^^^ r a 0/ Ready r;e f/s ny 11 ft oof tig* »ae/
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      707 4 TABLE. TO-DAY. Swatow, Amoy Hong- Kiungchow 8 a.m. eril lon Soon Lee 0 sum a ob c Massima 9 a.m Hongkong and Japan, taking mails for U.S.A. and Canada Qo Fooksang 10 a.nu Sarawak and Goebilt Kuching 10 ftja Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis and Bagan Si Api Api Singkawang 11 a.m.
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    THE CITY OF SMYRNA.
    973 5 We Uti Coiiotantlii pie towar«i.- evening and WaUhed its minarets tad tiaces fadv- 1 .nto the I stance. When moin.ng caane wa were Kit Mitylene, that lofty island of boh 1 headlands, and cocn e:it. red the Gulf of Smyrna. The j:j narrow! end winds m
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    35 5 t^p P's^on of S nccapore K3ve an inte- ,.-<:*-•».,,■ l^ r t, jr o on the sanctity and indisi cv o. v i-> v o «,o r riare at the Ipch Town I Hall on Friday.
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      437 5 10 LST. N\ > D Mid J, m Europt igh Street. For particulars r. Xii rope Hotel. .c r:d OaJPWa at Robinson r.mcnts. Electric light, ■c lit ury arrangements ..r- leibj eru at Tnnjong v. Est it- and Trust .v Estate Agwit* rHE PIN< > Meyoi Ko.nl. Apartments •.m ly.
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      546 5 NOTICES. THE i Singapore Dollar Directory I $5,000 Free Railway Accident Insurance under t.ikcr by The Ocean Accident and Guarante. I Co. Ltd. $2 Per Copy, Post Free i ORDER NOW. Dollar Directory Company. Dunlop House, ROBINSON ROAD. AUCTION SALES SHERIFF'S SALE. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
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      898 5 TENDERS. ».uVEKx\MEiST NOTIFII AllOxN. by rec«lv«d at k fec C lonlal .Sicretary s UJfico, up to noon of the l.bih Auk-, lfSa, for thj foUowmg works:— 1. Construction of l-anforced concrete work m the English Elementary Schoo, Owen Road: 2. Construction of th? general Contractor* york m th Kuglish Eirmantar^
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      472 5 v R? i i i s»sm f* jT7« >^ v i E:,:;: *^v»~rj ,k>--' 0!> S jMIK changing activities of the i 1 J S 2 school room demand durability, Ji •«ij*~'"ll^ >W 5 precision and perfect adjustment of V r spectacles. They should also be so comfortable that they
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESSFRIDAY. AUGUST 3. 1923. Co-operative Societies.
    851 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESSFRIDAY. AUGUST 3. 1923. Co-operative Societies. We were once lamenting to a high Malay Personage that the Malays ■bowed little desire for that industry which leads to competence and wealth, and no inclination at all m the direction of thrift, when he broke m with: "Do you ever
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    1185 6 The Boy Scouts inter-troop challenge shield for physical chill is now on view at i Me srs. Kobinson Co., Ltd. 1 A According to a Peking message of July ~0 the ex-Emperor has taken hack into the palace 180 of the mor, than 1,000 eunuchs he recently discharged. The office
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    39 6 (From Our Own Corrc« SfiSa, concernin,, ,hc i^ Sins-apon-. lh s^ urt f r k v.ilh houses i,, a, n tWnKs, K. 1.. cißi. Vm 1-a.ly Cuillnnai •Mathom.toth. Gi, r\ r"\ Tl,. v i,, w PbM^i B
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    THE HOLIDAYS.
    97 6 Owias to s.v Monday, A,,. C- Amor* thn. I 111(1 General Post (M, 0.i,,,, w. days. |xm- «fc The Shippnu ,r:(i Ini!)on Offlcw are op n for on, hour Kyi ..on both aturriay ces will bo doaod on boti days, Frastr and N-av A rated W partmcnt w.ll
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    FRANCE AND GERMANY
    222 6 The foUowteg is fnm I Review, the ofluial publication u f Chamber of COMMffM m Par.*. Criticism of France for her occuptioitf ih-, liuhr is that she is pursuing at arjrrp. iivt military policy, th:.t the Frr cnuiMßt could pay its debt& zr.A balance -i Bttdgd if
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    289 6 c f I'ara^rraph^ from the Caihcdral Motpaper are: I A very hearty VtfeOM "to the l> Henry Parson*, B.A. «bo it due h by the iSS. Dongoia on o about Aupis r sth. Hi* name appeai> anioti£ the pa** i gers m the S.S. Mactdont, but he w* I 1
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      117 6 Martini Ym Rossi CALDBECK J9EPBB *****1 l MACGREGOR Wm &C0 Lm n^**'" T "ri^fßt C lncorporated m Shanghai.) 1 VERMOUTH RONEO Loose- Leaf Books RONEO Limited, 11, Collyer Quay, (Incorporated m England.) I BURROUGHS WATTS FAMOUS TABLES I I Approved and adopted by the Leading Clubs Complete with Accessories. I
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      112 6 IN THE MENU OF YOUR NEXT DINNER PARTY, INCLUDE THESE FAVOURITE DISHES OX TAIL SOUP COLD STORAGE OX TAIL At 40 eta. per lb. SALMON AND MAYONNAISE FRESH SALMON At SI 10 per lb. LEG OF LAMB WE HAVE AMPLE SUPPLIES OF LEG LAMB TO MEET ALL ORDERS WHILE THIS
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    REPARATIONS PROBLEM.
    396 7 [NO PROGRESS. THIKH CABINET MEETING. [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug 1. The th r fflb net meetin twenty--0 r was held to-day to consider the fapeo-Btlgifta replies. Secrecy is still official circles and this is i be broken until Mr. Baldwin Utement m the House of Comrow on the
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    CHINESE FISHERMEN'S QUARREL.
    138 7 -pute between two pangs of Chinese n over certain fishing riphts led ntfe r leriova trouble on Wednesday, n about r>o Chinese armed with knives fcta are alleged to have attacked shemi.n 1 ving m Macpherson road. »«d im-.i were apparently brought i road by one of
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    PATANI TROUBLES.
    152 7 I allowed to leak out H tween the Siamese m «Ml, and the Malays, but from a well. Har Ur< erthntall is not well a t ay HaJi S celfc t>™ted Kedah whole week' holiday, even '^tTrT y cf the Pa&t omces MaW. WCrc b Kntherii.jrs d l
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    UNITED STATES NEWS.
    499 7 A FULL BUDGET. THE PRESIDENTS RECOVERY. [Reuter's Service.] San Francisco Aug. 1. President Harding's physician issued a statement at 10 this morn nir "The Present had a fairly comfortable morning, after a f~-w hours sleep, his breathing is less Jabcured and ther? is little couprh, the lunv
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    BROKEN DAMAR CONTRACT
    205 7 In ths Supreme Court yesterday morning before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard, Messrs. F. C. D'Almeida and Co. sued an Indian firm named Messrs. V. S. Halid and Company for damages for breach of contract. When the case was called Mr. C. Everitt told the Judge that he had
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    85 7 The att acticn at the Gaiety this week is Hoot Gibson's latest Universal attraction. The stcry is by Ralph Cummins and proves to be a different kind of a Western. Gibscn is supported by a notable cast headed by Marjorie .Uaw m the leading feminine role. The Mr
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    BRITISH POLITICS.
    769 7 IRISH AND COLONIAL. TRADE WITH GERMANY. [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug 1. In the House of Commons, replying to Lt. Col. H. Croft, L.eut-Co.oncl A. Buckley said that during the second half of 1922, the United Kngdom exports to G.rmany amounted to £25,000,000, and to France £31,C00,000. The to.als
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    SINGAPORE TRADERS.
    752 7 DIVISION OF SiJRI'LLS ASSETS TO SHAREHOLDERS. The aflfars of the Singapor3 Traders Limited, m process of voluntary iiqu.daticn, v.ere before the Chief .Just.cc b/r Uaii*r Shaw, m th: Supreme Coi rt yesterday morn ng, upon an application on j haif ef Mr. Chan Sze On, the Liquidator, who
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    CHINESE LIBEL ACTION.
    120 7 The action brought by Loh Yut Chee against Boey Chuan Poh was mentioned to Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard m the Supreme Court yesterday morning, Mr. V. D. Knowles, instructed by Mr. Johannes, for the defendant, stating that it was a lib:l action, and that there was some possibility
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    34 7 The African who was convicted a few days ago for theft of a cruet stand from the Cadet's Bungalow, Upper Wilkie road, was yesterday sentenced to a months rigorous imprisonment by the Second Magistrate.
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      154 7 Delicious Shortbread Maison Lyons DUNDEE SHORTBREAD TOASTED SHORTBREAD FANCY SHORTBREAD In 1. lb. Fancy Tins, Price $1.75 Mackie' s EDINBURGH SHORTBREAD In 2lb Sealed Tins Price $2 50 >LSO J. LYONS CELEBRATED MINCEMEAT In 1. lb Jars Price $1.50 ROBINSON C 0. y LTD. (Incorporated m Singapore). 1 m^4 The
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      494 8 -BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service to LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN, (iENOA, MARSEILLES LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bill of Lading for all Overland! Points. HOMEWARDS. ALiULYCUS London and Rotterdam 1 SARPEDON a e i! l^ r
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      342 8 ELLHj£aN LINE ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) PABSEN«2SsR BEBVICX. au HM > OtfFWAIU). b.. Tlj|,i..' ™2 F Cbina-^apan Oct. CITY OF PARIS China-Japan CITY OF CANTERBURY CUna-^an £J? HOMEWARD. ••'I CI?Y O°F F P^S CHT Dec CITY OF PARIS Marseilles— London J.a. 10 PASSAGE RATES. •A Clasi
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      448 8 BRITISH INDIA and APCAR LINP (Incorporated m England) MAIL, PASSENGER^ CAR GO j PENINSULAR ORIENTAL STEAM Navim-p,* LONDON FAR EAST MAIL SERVI,?* <* (Under Contract with Hia Majesty's Gov P r nm( OUTWARDS from LONDON. lutaam Tonnage. Singapore. Le»?i* DONGOLA 8.100 Aug. 4 KIIIVA Tonn «?e. S laft|iK MANTUA 11,000
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    BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
    859 9 -luslriea m Malaya, but also the by no i.cans negligible opportunities for the mproveTTient of established industries and the introduction and development of new v-rops. AGRICULTUUE SEC I LON. A space of 5,G00 square feet ha:-, been allotted to the Agriculture Section, Malaya H; li< This space
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      222 9 A SuperiorTyi^e Value ft Motorists the world over are appreciating the fact that DC other tyre manufacturer? have made such an addition to their line as Goodyear has made m the Wingfoot Cord Tyre. Goodyear perfected this tyre more than a year ago, and it met with immediate acceptance wherever
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      271 9 NOTICES. NOTICE. j NOTICE i.« hen by givtn that tht above j Trade Murk is the pnonertj of Mr. Shinjo Fujimurr. of No. 2, rtaubomi.iMvn-dori 2-chome, N'i?hj-ku, (»sak;i, Japan, manufacturer and i expoi-tur. s.nd u*<*<\ by him a« a Trade Mark! m ratpatt of Hits and Capt exported and sold
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      349 9 rNow see that he takes Sanatogen regularly V^ three times a day That is the doctor's parting injunction addressed to the wife because he knows she will hold the patient to it. Feed your patient systematically with Sanatogen," writes a doctor to his confreres m the Medical Press. "It is
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    THE SOVIET SPY SYSTEM.
    1175 10 THE G.P.U. AND ITS VICTIMS. Early on the morning of December 7 test I was on my w-y to a little Christian church situated m the ne.ghbourhood of the Lubyanka, when my attent on was attracted by an unusual animation around the gloomy and ill-omened building
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    552 10 I RASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. THURSDAY, AUGUBT 2nd. MINING. [Figures m brackets show the issue rah* or the Share m dollars unless otherwi* marked. C— Cum div. x equals ex di> Batang Padang: Tin 12^ 47»4 Hitam Tin 1.32 »4 1.37% Jelantoh 10 20 nom.
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      746 10 _L Three Cats If •^N^ CIGARETTES j[HJ are made m London by an English firm with over 140 years' experience to help them B. m their endeavour to produce WWW the perfect cigarette. Finest tobacco care- =;S=i i=_==~} fully selected bright ry /-L. terials used to ensure ///r-^i V I
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      140 10 |1 THE CQiLs OF I Rronchitb i| Uproot the T^n, mT.sawf l l b jjmo.ea.u!,; "*>« tin« sll mor more pei > Tlie ids. i -d* blessing t, all affl.cted weaknes!,. The wcnd-rful eoodensing into volat.l, -em t!, ei P«w»erful and vapour, an direct contact v iiei bron,h,,l and SPEEDY
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 11 August 2. Bank 4 m.s. 2)4 1-82 Bank demand 2|3 15-16 Private credits 3 m.s, 2|4 7-16 New York, demand 63 Credit 3 90 days 56^ France, dlcmand 840 India, T. T. 173 Hongkong, demand 2% p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 108 Vt Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demand 7934 ••sovereign,
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    PRODUCE.
    152 11 August 2. Tin Buyers $93^ No SeHera Gambier 12 .00 Pepper White 21.75 Pepper Black 13*50 Tapioca, small flake f.g. 10.50 Pearl Sago small 8.50 Copra 9.20 Copra Sundried 9.65 3pium, Benares unc. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 230.00 Rice, Sim No. 1 for expou 285.00 Rice, Siam No. 2
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    35 11 Singapore, Aug. 2, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 49% 50*4; Aup-Sept 51 51*4; Oct-Dec 55% 55*4; Jan-March 57* 57%. London Quotation Sheet. Is 2?* d. Market Quiet.
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    TRADE RETURNS.
    55 11 Second Quarter's Figures. Imports. 2nd Qr. 1923. 2nd Qr. 1922. Singapore $151,280,959 $105,529,831 Pcnang 52,*****4 36,459,612 Malacca 7.988,940 3,372,757 Total 211,581,753 145,362.200 or £24,684,538 or £16,958,923 Increase $66,219,553 or £7,725,615. Exports. Singapore $132 941.857 $103,074,890 Fe-nang 50,653.670 32,464 557 Malacca 10,755,784 6,*****2 Total 194.351,311 139.979,289 or £*****,319 or
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    44 11 The importancs of tin and rubber to Perak are shown by the fact that out of a total export trade of $69,768,409, over sixty millions web the estimated value of rubber and tin. Sixteen per cent of the latter was smelted m the State.
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
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      MACPHAIL'S REPORT.
      184 11 Singapore, Jul> L Rubbrc: London Is. 2%d. Local 49%. Tin: London £184 15?. Local ««3M» buyers. Share Market: Quiet. Rubbers: Malaka Pindas I.GO L.GS, Brogas- 72 77 Vi, Jimahs 1.37% 1.42 Mentakabs 25 2S, Ulu Benuta 29 31, Bukit Katils 82^2 87 \t, Sungei Bagan* 2.10 2.20, Changkat
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    LYALL AND EVATTS REPORT.
    160 11 Singapore, July 2. Tin.— 6lB4, 15s. down 15s. 93% no rales. Rubber.— ls. 2?; d. unchanged Market Share Market: Dull. Rubbers:— Brojras 75 80, Bukit Jelotonge 64 66, Ulu Benuts 29 11, Bassetti 111 1.15, Indragirir 5.10 5.30, Mentakaba 25 2?, Punggors 62!£ 67*4, Utan 9
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    88 11 The United States Consulate General has receded in>ormat on from the Department of State at Washington, D.C., that there will be held at Syracuse, New York, from October 5, to October 10, 1925, a National Dairy Expositon. The Exposition follows Immediately the World's Dairy CongT«s« which will be held m
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      346 11 M*i over S6 000.000. A THE GREAT EASTERN UR ASSURANCE COMPANY TSmT Mr^nv (Incorporated In Strait* Settlement*) „»I TOBP L«,F WMKft ,O-^.H ACENIS WANTEO Secretary Managing Director Actu G. C. KNOX. HORACE W. RAFER. C. C. NICHOLL, FJ.A., F.P.A. 4ULIANCE ASSURANCE t('o,, Ltd. r orated m England) •nblithcd m 1824.
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      408 11 CHARTERED BANK. »f India, Australia and China. 'tcorpo rated m EngUnd by Royal Caarter. Paid up Capital «m WO.OOC •hares £5 eaek iMtf.ftte R^erve Fund s.Bot,ttt Reserve Liability «f Pr*. prtetors Mtt,m HEAD OFFICE. 88 Biskoptgat*, London, K. C Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkong Puket Amntsar noilo Rangoot Bangkok
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      803 11 LIMITED. ESTABLISHED 1880. DIRECTORS. §gtr tiff I. Matsukata, Esq. q 3EAD OFFICE YOKOHAMA Singapore Branch 31-A Chulia Street BRANCHES. Harbin g J^« Kob Saigon Correspondent at all th« chiof «oM»«wial cities oi tke world LONDON BANKERS. Westminster Bank, Limited. Nahonai Prov.naal and Union Bank of England, Ltd. London Joint City
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      FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
      478 12 Singapore, Aug. 1. Tbe prke cf tin during the past week has remained fairly steady, but the share market has been very much on the dull side with transaction* on a restricted scale. Rubber continues firm m price and there I a good demand for all the
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    GUTHRUTS REPORT.
    172 12 Bißgapafe, Aag. 2. The market ha.> been gtaerally quiet with a toady undertone and little finctuat:on m vahwa. A low July export is anticipated, ard th<« ■nnoancement hat Just tern mad- that the percentage of pro'luct on exportable on minimum duty is reduced to 00 per cent for
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    208 12 Singapore, Aug. 2. The putt week has seen a dull market m all centrer and or co& arc at a sightly lower level than the Lest ruling dur ng the previous week. Loucon ,s very qu ct but with a firm ami*, nuno, this lirmne&s be
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    SUPREME COURT.
    582 12 RELATIONSHIP OF STRAITS AND F.M.S. COURT. The relationship between the Supreme Court of the Strait* Settlements and the I Court of the F.M.S. was discu&seu m the Supreme Court yetterday when Mr. Justice tiarrett-Lennard was asked by the Assifc.I tant Offical Asrignoo, Mr. G. Kellagher, to make an
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    BARLOWS REPORT
    272 12 Singapore, Auk. 2. Rubin r: A steady but quiet tone has prevailed since last reporting, the price for S{.~,t Sheet varying between 50 and 51 j cent*. The general tone of yeaterdajTi local auction was quiet, and Awarded Standard Sheet was withdrawn from >n!e, busij n< a however,
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    70 12 At 4.30 p.m. ths afternoon outside the Town Hall, the Singapore Fire Brigade wll make th»:r official testa of the new Dennis 60 11. P. Fire purchased 1 *v them from Messrs Wcarne Bros Ltd Singapore. Th?s test will tak- the form of a^ demonstration and will show the Fire
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    FAREWELL TO MR CHERRY
    736 12 A very pleasant fuAci'Oß tool; plrce .\esterday afternoon on thj lawn of Wesley Church Parsonage, though the object of the grathcr.n^ could hardly be tei.ned pleasant, as it was to bid farewell to Rev. W. T. Cherry ami his family, that gentleman having made himself extremely
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    S.N.H.S.
    73 12 The ■yllalMM of the Singapore Natural History Soe'ety for the period August to December, is as follow. August 3tb. "Some Malay Superstitions.' Mrs. K. P. llovvll. September 10th. "The Limitations to Merit: 1 Development m Animals." Dr. J. R. Kft?-Mctiat, M.Sc. October Bth. "Horticulture m Singapore," C A. Best,
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    61 12 Pindfof that his money had disappeared from his pocket, a patient who had gone to Dr. Carneg-'e's disp-nsary, Victor* Stre-t. for treatment on Wednesday, eel lapsed and had to be tr.*at?d by the DoctoKcorr be could recover. A 'Hylam wa? arrested m connection with th? allci^er' theft of !he money
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    PENANG RACES.
    319 12 SECOND DAY. Excellent weather, good going, and a iarge attendance were the characteristics of the second day's racing. Some pood dividends added to the interest of the day's sport, the results of which were. The Club Plate, six furlongs. 1. Nora, 8.7, Hobbs. 2. Klongtoi, 7.4, Moore. \i.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    189 12 SINGAPORE CUP FOOTBALL. O. T. F. C. Draw with S. K. C. Although they had Leijssius and Lizard fctf*in m the forward line and Rappa among t.e halves, the S. R. C. put up an atrociOUrly weak display apaiust the Se-cond League team, the O.T.F.C. on the Padang
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    BADMINTON.
    79 12 The following will play for the Indian Artociaiiofl m an exhibition of badminton at the inauguration to-morrow (S.itdixiay) i.t 4.30 sharp Rt tho Association ground KShort Street. T. S nnou am) P. Samy forwards; G. P. S: my centre; J. Antony nnd F. A. Sandram. btocka. C. R. 60BMI
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    84 12 Officers of S. V. C. v* Officers GarrisonSunday, July 29th. Sloper and Fulcher I*. Dcnyor and Moore 0. Worrell and Lee 0. Thompson and Whitman! 1. Kfciffkt a, M Little 0, Sprint and Hasoldine Sticks and Miller 0, Whinnoy and Havrisen 1. The members of the 8t
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    40 12 -^vtv, x» i Penan*, Aug. 2. The Malaya Cup team to play agan.t L^tTT C A n r tS Gray Kh^ Luton, F. A Reutens, Paik Sang, Taylor The racerorsca Highway and Frstaway have been purchased by Mr. Alan Loke.
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