The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 August 1923

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    19 1 Singapore Free Press AN D MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SS., MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 192 L *1H No. 10.961
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    226 1 aJ^I SMS continue to give further details of the unfortunate death, of the President of the United States, and of the deep sympathy it has evoked throughout the world—Page 7. The Vice President has taken up the reins of office, has issued a proclamation and states that
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    LIFE IN AN AQUATINT.
    1032 1 It is a life without women, unless yau> count the mistily indicated head of a middleaged lady at a window on the first floor. Yon might look at the picture for a lon* time without noticing her, which is a tribute to the artist's discretion. And
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      203 1 Raffles Hotel SSZ lelrphone 2920. (10 Lines). TUESDAY.—Dinner Dance, WEDNESDAY.- Orchestral *r Finest Batlroom m the Baat. Concert. THURSDAY.— Guest Nights Grill Room open till 12 p.m Dinner Dance. FRIDAY.^Tea Danaant SATURDAY.— Guest Night. Dinner and Daaca. MONDAY RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. Tea Dansant TO £rS£* SARKIES BROTHERS. Proprietor.. THE IDEAL OFFICE
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      113 1 BURNETTS Old Tom (9 Gin lt£ J '^KmMk he best Part of a Sling or Pahit. KS^pffl African Astern tet T^S Trade Corporation ■^^Lsr^g (Incorporated m England). 1 1 flßl SINGAPORE. SS. F.M.S. m I Europe Hotel SINGAPORE. "A beautifully cool and attract)* c Dining and Ball-room and an excellent
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      85 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Burnett's Gin —Page 1. Wh.teway's Sale —**age Eno's for the Liver— Page 3 White Horse Wiusky— Page 6. Pictures at Victona Theatre— Page I Hotel announcements—laces 1 and 12.* Dogs Head Beer and Stout— Page 2. w ToweU from Littles—Pagi 6. H.M.V. Records from Robinsons— Pace 7 Clincher
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      189 1 THE WEEK. Monday, 6th. High Water, 4.46 a.m., 4.61 p.m. August Bank Holiday. Dutch homeward mail closes. French outward mall due. Crises*! F. M. S. vs Colony. Cricket: 8. R. C. vs K. L., Y. M. C. A. Rifle Assn mtg, Seletar. M. S. V. R. Rifle mtg, K. Lumpur.
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    BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
    331 2 London Preparer for Next Year*! Visitors. Hotel and Boaid:ng-hoU£e accommodation for overseas and provincial visitors to London next year i.s already engaging the attention of. the B itish Empire Exhibition authorities.. The Exhibition officials are m negotiation with the Incorporated Association cf Hotels and Restaurants and the
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    RATHER MUCH WIRELESS.
    254 2 An innovation is being tried at the Care «iv Nord which may, or may not, turn out to be useful, but is meanwh le arousing oulte a lot of interest and amusement-. As the ruburban clerk hurries to catch his 12.15 train to take him home to
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      523 2 TO LET OR FOR SALE. LARGE coiKJWNS, newly erected aroa 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 godowns. Centrally situated All immediate entry, going cheap Apply or write to A.
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      359 2 HOOT GIBSON In the thrilling Cowboy Picture THE LONE HAND A UNIVERSAL SPECIAL ATTRACTION NOBODY SERIAL SPECIAL INSTALMENT Episodes 29. 30, 31 and 32 Lee Moran Comedy.George Larkin Weston* "Drama, International News' dtC, etc. Telephone Nos. 1477 and 1390 AD the World knows the appeal of such gi eat screen
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      49 2 Sir curJ/zaWi SS. IC/ THE AT HE j THE SULTANESS OF LOVE In 6 reels. Beautifully Pathe coloured. INTERNATIONAL NEWS. .JIMMY AUBERY COMEDY "Knights and Knighties/' Ist Show at 7 30 *harp. AVENGING ARROW SERIAL Episodes 12, 13, 14 anj 15. Saturday Matinee at 3 p.m. Tel: No. 289
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      334 2 Alhambra From Saturday, 4th August, to Thursday, Au RU s t m In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp "ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN" 1 Reel Star Comedy JESSE L. LASKY PRESENTS LORIA SWAN'SON b "HER HUSBAND'S TRADE MARK" In 6 Reels. A story of romance, matrimonial ph 1< sophy, thrills
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    THE REPARATIONS PROBLEM.
    1218 3 WHAT NEXT; NEWSPAPER COMMENT [Beater's Service.] J.or'Sn, o. MM V 1 parast Wna; m:.,. sum ihe bulk o. I-**, comment In the n ting t apan| on the Euiopcan elite*, which ail agree! m regarding as of the graveLt character. I ihe Governments' statement is by no!
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    ALUMINIUM COOKING UTENSILS.
    437 3 The ust- of aluminium m the Tropic is .•übject to certa'n dUabiliticji, Tlie fu*le>*jr!jr two letters from the Times ate in* t» rest ng. Over a period of twenty years I have had an intimate acquaintance with a hot, damp climate, that of Sierra i.cone. Most of!
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      717 3 V»^e--. r "KILLS PAIN" and quicklyS I* brings comforting relief, j ■!3 n R^p"t h _^g__-_^^ r .—it 1 U. aoothinK. ls_7__r»i^>t_i,TS •welling oc MiffnM.. A few dronsVn.EK Mood from ,he r^..^n«rt_s,"g; rl >f >: in s Li"im« n < makes -M_. d l« s 1, s Mswr an I
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      183 3 We Sell I as good a wood -insulated battery as you can buy anywhere and t c only Threaded Rubber Battery manufactured Don't Buy an Unknown Battery on Price You don't have to—because Willard Wood-Insulated Batteries are sold at as low prices as any good battery can be built to
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    FAR EAST PROBLEMS.
    1282 4 RUSSIA AND THE PACIFIC. Up to the year 1904 no European nation bad probably more influence at Peking than Russia, but the disastrous war with Japan gave the Muscovite Empire a setback, from which ten years later she was hardly, if at all, recovering. Apart from the
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    INTOXICATING FISH.
    319 4 Now many things were known Vi k aiu-u«nt> that ha<t what may be oal "intoxicating" ifftCta upon fish. Ir. days when darkness and superstit.on wiled abroad on the face uf the waters, ne tried rt range way* of sav.ng then-- I trouble m catching ihcir food. It hai
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    MOSQUITO STUDY.
    105 4 From the .Secretary I Ma am^ visorv Beard we have n -ahre- intcT 'ng (though somewhat ab.*t u?e w i Mr La®' ordinary reader) pamphlet* M, r4 bo:n, medical erttcmol gist tn tm Board, reprinted by the Inderal Bur*< of Entomology. One dvais w!^ ,he by which the
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    37 4 The number of quarters P l o^*^, P.W.D., m Singapore, up to the last year, was 102 for Senior offic?r I|tttf 320 for clerks and subord.nates, the figure not including quarter* IJffF constables, caretakers, peons or cooi
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      1541 4 gllllltlllllUllllillllllllllllllllUlllHlUllUlllllllllllllllllllliilllilUll^ PlL^-^^llfeiL if; tjfilli!!^ I VIRGIMIA CIGARETTES j^j f^^'^ri 1 I T' HA T INDEFINABLE QUALITY which every true -iS-t B_^^^s- r I 1 r tr# 1 ta 1 Wis PATENT _ctt'W/ < 'a 'y^'^'- 1 r lover ot Virginia Cigarettes learns to appreciate will be *m tigmt 0^^:! fs
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    LATER THAN THE MAIL.
    664 5 LLOYD GEORGE ON FOREIGN POLICY. London, July 11. Government's foreign policy was s*r; ng--1- f.ttackrd m the course of a speech by Mi. Llcy George, who was entertained at dinner to-night m the Commons by the Nations Liberal Party. He declared that whertas the Coalition Gov
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    MOVIE FIENDS.
    141 5 The men who take movie pictures m Tokio are worrying the officials to death, a s the N.-C Daily News. Their latest scheme has been to attempt to stage a kidnapping picture at the park pates of a wealthy nobleman's residence, the plot cf the story bein_; that
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    16 5 I want to get civil aviat'on out of the atmosphere of mere adventure. Minister of Air.
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      572 5 I TO LET. etere ffcaae lat Auguat. Ent--10 Cellf-r Quay. Apply to MeAaal k* v.c. ,VT Nos. D and J, m Europe Boikung. High Street. For particuh-ra Tl^ Manager. Europe Hotel. »rp'J i 0 i;.c. rtDUWLE-— el Meyer Road. Apartments ,H La«l IVivate family. Bathing. Tenuis. nl? h s 372
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      788 5 TENDERS. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders wili be reoeiv-d at the O-lon-il Office, up to noon of the 15th Aug., 1!>23, for thj following worka:— 1. Construction of i^-inforoed concrete work m the Engligh Elementary School, Owen Road 2. Construction of the Boaeral ContnuctorV work m th Enghah Elemantury School. Owen Load;
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      1038 5 TENDERS. GOYtiKMMENT NOTIFICATION Teftiil ra miil be iveeuved at ihp <~.u]oiuai Secretary s Omce until noon on August 24, 1;>23, for the following eervioes for the Government Monopolize Department ior the ye<r 1924:— (1) Supply of best Amoy or Honkong pou e-ach c tpabl of easily containing three chees u"
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      803 5 NOTICES. \i THE Singapore Dollar DireCtOry /-JOOD form and practical service J \J are combined when correctly- styled ttb f\f\f\ rimless eye-glasses add the final touch I II II I to tne impeccable ensemble of evening •4ltJ, \J\J\J clothes. Free Railway Accident Insurance under-' ur Riml^ss Glasses are correctly styled,
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    26 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. JOHANNES. On Saturday, August 4, 1923 at 111 Meyer Road, Tanjong Katong, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. John E. Johannea, a daugh tet.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1923. The Weekly Causerie.
    831 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1923. The Weekly Causerie. ligations, and the reformation of her finances. The text of the Belgian reply to Britain, however, rends quite well and certainly does leave troom for further negotiations, always providing that Germany shows herself conciliatory m the matter of inciting and
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    227 6 Following receipt of the news r>f the c'J-ath of President Hartrng, the Union Jack ban been hoisted half-mast over the Government Officea Europe Hotel and other buildings m town. Th? flag at the American Consulate also remains at half-mast. ,The title of the office of "clerk to the Judicial Commissioner"
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    MALAYAN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    685 6 Penang, Aug 4. Play m the Championship Tournament of Malaya opened on the courts m front of the Penang Cricket Club thia forenoon. The courts were fast and there was a large attendance of ppectators. The doubles were first played, with the following results. Khoo Hooi Hye
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    180 6 The half-yearly social meeting was held jn Thursday lait, when members and friends mustered m considerable numbers. In <* very enjoyable and varied programme, the members of the dramatic s:ct on acquitted themselves with greater cr.dit than ever m both ser ous and humourous peces. Mr. Johnson, of Raffles Library,
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    THE REPARATIONS PROBLEM.
    375 6 THE REPARATIONS PROBLEM. WHAT NEXT? I PARIS I'UEss 0PINWJ| Pari* I The negativenes* 0 f the r?' meat's declaration as r twu^tiM reparations is consid^ to *SB" < salient character. stio of yeateri^ W mentary announcements rk W v that Mr. Baldwin's and caM r che* indicate an Ax^^^} <h|
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    JULY RUBBER RETURNS.
    123 6 The Registrar of Imports and Exptt vends the July statement of Rubber expori during the month. (Centals of 100 hj July '23 Juty U. K. 98 943 Kill U. S. A. 178.446 mi Continent 41,750 JO* Brit. Post. 11.717 SJI Japan 44 186 34* Other 138 4*
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    DUGGIE AGAIN.
    200 6 The Cn'ted Artists Corporation rt released another Douglas la i-aabF** "Tie Mark of Zorro" and the film J be shown at the Victoria rhortlySaturday, the picture was screened for* benefit of press rapraseatati 8*! he was m "The Thi. MaitataaV JJ Inks is seen at his test Mark
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      123 6 Martini M Rossi SOLE AGENTS: BJ-J^^BB CALDBECK MMfllffi SB MACGREGOR PQfv^^^ilivK' (Incorporated m Shanghai.) VERMOUTH RONEO Loose- Leaf Books IN ALL SIZES AT HONEST PRICES. RONEO Limited, 11, Collyer Quay, (Incorporated m England.) SPECIAL OFFER OF TURKISH TOWELS lt_B t3b V—b^ _k^r>— Good quality, White, with fringed ends. Size 24
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      120 6 IN THE MENU OF YOUR NEXT DINNER PARTY, INCLUDE THESE I FAVOURITE DISHES OX TAIL SOUP COLD STORAGE OX TAIL At 40 cts. per lb. SALMON AND MAYONNAISE FRESH SALMON At $1 10 per lb. LEG OF LAMB WE HAVE AMPLE SUPPLIES OF LEG LAMB TO MEET ALL ORDERS WHILE
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    THE PRESIDENT IS DEAD.
    944 7 ivORLD-WIDE SORROW. tfffE CAUSE OF DEATH. [Reuter's Sorvica.] San Francisco, Aug. g. The physicians state that Mr. Harding ie d of apoplexy, or rupture of a bloodt g| the axis- of the brain, near tht niratoo' centre. His sister died simi'ly. He h d Buffered frow
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    LONG LIVE THE PRESIDENT.
    599 7 A SOUND MAN. SWORN IN. [Reuter's Service.! Plymouth, Aug. 3. Mr. Cool id ge has been sworn m office by his father, who is a notary, at the letter's old-fashioned country home. Mr. Coolidge is departing for Washington immediately. Before embarking on a special train for
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    GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
    439 7 MORE BUSYBODIES. [Reuter's Service.] Riga, Aug. 3. A telegram from Moscow says that the Third Intomational has ppo nted Heller, Katajama and Harden representing Russia, Japan and Canada, respectively to investigate labour conditions m the East. Reval, Aug. 3. A telegram from Moscow that Karr.^han, a member
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    EVENTS IN PATANI.
    277 7 i In an article with reference to Patani.j the "Bangkok Times" says there has been trouble, and shooting, m which two men were murdered; but both parties to the "conflict" were Malays. The paper gives the following information obtained at the Ministry of the Interior: Violent crimes
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    35 7 The -arin-acrew motorahip Dalgoma, of I 6,000 tons gross, built at Lin thou se, fox the British India Steam Co., has aucceesefully completed her trials on the Clyde, obtaining a mean apeed of 13 knots.
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    R. S. Y. C.
    945 7 ROUND- TH_,-lb_A.\D RACE. The Yacht Clu_ .oo_ advantage of the holidays to sail on tut r«t».c 10. ihe cup kindly put up by "the Visitors," and tha cruras was round the Island of Singapore, stopping at -01.0.c .or tne night, and completing the race tne loiiowing
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    21 7 Mr. A. W. Greaves, of the F M.S. Police Department, has suceeded Mr. L. D Gammans as Supervisor of Customs, Krian.
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      250 7 H 1 b NEW MASTERS UsSy DANCE VOICE" RECORDS. 10-inch doubled -sided Plum Labet, $2. ZEZ CONFREY AND HIS ORCHESTRA. n i All muddled up Fox Trot. it>i>4 True Blu2 sam.pox Trot. I'm go ng to plant myself m my Old Plantation B. 1557 Horne Fox Trot. 1 Zenda Fox
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      608 8 BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service to LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA. 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. iaa Singapore, AUTOLYCUB London and Rotterdam Aug. 7 TELEUS Marseille*, Havre,
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      552 8 ELLEBKaN LINE ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) PstSSSNetf-* SEBVICX. «***atar OUTWAMIi. aangaeora. fs.s. CITY OF KARACHI China— Japan Oct. i CITY OF PARIS China— Japan Nor. If *s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY CI ma—J apan Dec IT HOMEWARD. Us. CITY OF KARACHI Marseilles— London Dec I •s.s. CITY
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      562 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA and APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England) MAIL, PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION LONDON FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE Co> (Under Contract with Hia Majesty's Government) OUTWARD? from LONDON. HOMEWARD* For China and Japan. Mm****. Una™ Due m Tonnage. Singapore. DONGOLA 8,100 Aug. 4 KHIVA <mI
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      436 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company. Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Ellerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated m England.) JOINT SERVICE TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA FROM NEW YORK. Steamers. Due Spore Route p^r n iTY OF NORWICH Aug.
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      690 9 ADMIRAL LINE I (Incorporated m U.S.A. > FAST PASSENGER SERVICE ta DAYS—HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Steamer. S«iis Hongkong. Arrfvea 3eattl«. PRESIDENT JACKSON Aug. 14 Sep. 2 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Aug 26 Sept. 14 PRESENT GRANT Sept. 7 Sept. 26 PRESIDENT MADISON Sept. 19 Oct. S PRESIDENT MCKINLEY Oct. 1 Oct. 20 And
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      653 9 ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America yin i anama and Loading for BOSTON. van YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DKECT. FAIRFIELD CITY due Singapore Ang. 10 STEEL TRAVELER i)ue Singapore Aug 28 STEEL NAVIGATOR due Singapore Sept! tS Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Inland Points. For freight
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    THE SECOND PHASE IN RUSSIA.
    1152 10 (By H. W. Mas^ngham.) Neither the impassioned theorist about Bolshevism, nor the emotional student of history, can be ad. -.ad to read Mr. Farbman's book. Or, if they do, they will not find what they want. They will hear little or nothing about the Terror,
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    135 10 An epidemic of smuggling of arms has suddenly been brought to light by the Customs officials m Hankow who, m two days, seized about 100 automatic pistols and 10,000 rounds of ammunition. Mr. S. J. Judah of the Burlington llote" wee fined $o by Mr. David m the District curt
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    70 10 and the Far East has been engaging the attention of the Hongkong Government and the Imperial Government for a considerable time, as it has frequently been carried on under the cover of bogus declarations of clearance from foreign ports to Singapore and Hongkong. Endeavours are being made to cope wth
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    160 10 The British steamer Umzinto arrived from Durban on Friday last with a cargo of coal and coke. On the arr val m port yesterday of the Rajah of Sarawak, it was reported that a Chinese deck passenger was found to be missing. The Panama Canal tolls on May
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    NIGHT ON ELLIS ISLAND.
    340 10 There is room for dra&tic reform m the rriCthods employed at Ellis Island, the dumping-ground of immigrants awaiting entrance to the United States, although it cannot, of course, be run on the lines of a Ritz-Carlton. Owing to the non-arrival of my remittance I was obliged
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    HONGKONG'S BIG OPIUM SEIZURE.
    351 10 Mr. Albert Bennett.— -To ask the Underj Secretary of State for th- Colonies, f he nith gve the full available fac.s regard ng the recent seizure at Hongkong of eight tons of smuggled Persian Opium; and whether, sceng that Sir Jordan stated at the Geneva meeting
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      36 10 UNDERWOOD Improved PORTABLE Model c»?2p J3£sK*'k ___^&Q THE MACHINE YOU WILL EVENTUALLY MUY Sole Agents: I 1 PATERSON, SIMONS CO LTD. (Incorporated m England). SINGAPORE. PENANG. KUALA LUMPUR. (ROB .N_ON &Co Ltd.. Stockists (RONEO Co., td
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      476 10 Genasco Roofindl 2 PLY AND S PLT 6 COMPLETE WITH PATENT KANT-lEAK Dfin AND NAILS FOR FIXING m t/ie result of n f# #n t^ e /of._> ZM n*i oi'er 40 Years 'f ;-sp{ rw Che p,, r exper'-.-K <■ |l|p M,Bn i /ft tl»e EH^^^iii /tiSve 7 manufacture W^ggm
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      640 10 MAIL TABLL ro-DAi Medan, Sabang, Suez, Port Said, Genoa, Southampton and Amsterdam, tak.ng mails for Europe Grot.us 8 a.m. Kjrimon Soon Lea 9 a.m. Pengerang Despatch 1) a.m.*! Meuan Van der Wyck 9 a.m. Mersing, Keraaman Trengganu Barratta noon Saigon Kampot noon TUESDAY. Sa gon, Haiphong, Hongkong, Shanghai Japan Andre
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 11 August 3. Bank 4 m.c. 2j4 1-32 Bank demand 2|3 15-16 Private cixxJita 3 m.s, 2(4 if .32 New York, demand 52% Credits 90 cays 55^ France, demand 840 India, T. T. 173% Hongkong, doroand 2% p.c. Die. Yokohama, demand 108 Jav.t, demand 139 H Bangkok, demand 79^ Sovereign,
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    PRODUCE.
    151 11 Juy 4. Tin 50 Tons $93.00 Gambier 22 00 Pepper White 21.75 Pepper Black 13*50 Tapioca, small flake t.g. 10.50 Pearl Sago small 8.50 Copra 9.25 Copra Sun tliicd 9.71 Opium, Benares one. 4,000 Pice, Rangoon white 230.00 Rice, Sifm No. 1 for expon 285.00 Rice, Siam No. 2
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    BANK OF TAIWAN'S POLICY.
    198 11 The Bank of Taiwan, the Japanese institution formed under official auspices m 1899 with the primary object of furthering the development of Formosa, sustained a partial lock up of funds as a result of the depression which succeeded the postwar boom. The fact was referred to
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    JOINT STOCK COMPANIES IN INDIA.
    135 11 During the month of May there were 3j companies registered m India with an aggregate authorised capital of Rs 1,151 lakhs, as? against 39 companies* with an aggregate capital of Rs. 2.95 lakhs m the preceding month and 39 companies and Rs. 473 lakhs m
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      354 11 Ataeu over $6,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPAFuiaiS:'" bk-ad nwTrir. w« v a (Jncor Poreted m Strait* Betttement>) rS^^sattA^SK^c^ -j-ffa_gk"j_-g_p ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF 4SSITRANCE AaBurance Comp*nlei Act AGENTS WANTED Secretary Managing Director A Actuary G. C. KNOX. HORACE W. RAFER. a a HICHOLL, FJJL, FJJL ALLIANCE ASSURANCE Co.. Ltd.
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      413 11 CHARTERED BANK. *t India, Australia and China. Incorporated m England by Charter. Peid np Capital U. *K,eet eharee£s each M9M M« Reaarva Fnnd Mac.ccc, Reeer-e Liability of Pr*. prfetera HEAD OFFICE. 88 Biahopagate, London, E. C ai Ae-*-cie« and Branch... Aior star Hongkong Puket a Rangoon Bangkok Ipoh Saigon^ m^Z^
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      541 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Aataorised Capital $50,000,000 Paid np-Capital $20,000,000 hs.erre Funds.— Sterling 4^00,000 Silver $24,500,000 Reaerre Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. A. O. Lang, Esq., Chairman. D. G. M. Bernard, Esq., Deputy Chairman. A.H. Compton, Elsq. j W.L. Pattenden, Esq.
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      1993 12 COLONY IN STRONG POSITION. Remarkable Bowling by Siddona. The annual cricket match between the Colony and the F. M. S. opened on the S. C C. ground on Saturday under ideal conditions, and when stumps were drawn the Colony team was m the happy! position of holding a commanding
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      S.R.C. vs. K.L. Y.M.C.A.
      347 12 The two-day cricket match between the Singapore Recreation Club and the Kuala Lumpur V.M.C.A. wa* commenced on the S.R.C. ground on Saturday morning, and will bo continued to-day. Saturday's play went m favour of the S.R.C., for the visitors, battmg first, succeeded m compiling only 62
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      COUNTY CRICKET.
      229 12 [Reuter's Service.] August 3rd. At Taunton: Somerset defeated Sussex by six wickets. For the winners Mcßryan >cor?d 116 not out m the second innings. At Liverpool: Lancashire defeated Northants by nine wickets. Makepeace scored 200 not out for Lancashire m their first innings, and he is thus one
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    MISS MCKANE BEATEN.
    17 12 [Reuter's Service.! Seabright, New Jersey, Ang. 3. Mrs Mallo.y beat Miss McKane 6—4, 5—3.
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    PENANG RACES.
    389 12 THE THIRD DAY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 4. Excellent weather again favoured the races and the going was good, while the attendance was above the average. At the conclusion of the Races, Mrs. Sproule presented the prizes. Results. The Kedah Plate, one mile. 1. Polybia, 7.2,
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    VOLUNTEER RIFLE SHOOTING.
    373 12 The first stage of th'e S. V. R. A. Prize meeting at Selitar was concluded on Saturday and produced some good shooting, scoring being above the average. Only one possible was scored, and that by Arm. jQ. M. S. Alland, m the first match, b_t there were
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