The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 August 1923

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 8, 1923. No. *****
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    232 1 D T!) ce L I S ,ian r€p, y to the proposed Knti.sh Note to Germany is revealed to some extent m a semi-official statement from Rome Page 7. It agrees m the main with Britain but thinks difficulty lies m the application of passing on the
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    SPONGES.
    816 1 Among the marvels of Great ocean, depths, as revealed by our caMe-afclpa, Homeward voyagers may care to lad-da the Silicious Sponges (Hexactinellida), and thence to travel back m mind to those with one rayed spicules on our coral reefs. Failing the doubtless complementary chapter m the new Catalogue, we
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      256 1 Raffles Hotel < u L 22?--" tm^mmmS, <10L__>. S^t^TSL m .w WEDNESDAY.— Orchestral fs e Finest Ballroom In the Baal. Conceit. THURSDAY.— Guest Night--I Grill R'»ora open till 12 p.m. Dinner Dance FRIDAY._T«a Danaant. SATURDAY.— Guest Night. WEDNESDAY Dinner and Dance. it 1_ 41 a WAFFLES ORCHESTRA. Orchestral Concert. Edgar
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      202 1 _l Urn -I mm _V S^TErXPRESVIRGINIA CIGARETTES mmt mtTp r^ mmx Are made by hand one at a time, fcJi-r of PUREST VIRGINIA LEAF, selected by our own experts on the actual Tobacco Fields. SSS are C^ freed by hand of dust, sand, and §»^^w s^£__; I stalk, and are
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      268 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Dog Lost Page 5. Rooms to Let Page 2. Cars Wanted— Page 6. Bankruptcy Notice— Page li. Typewriter Wanted Page r> Little's for Tiffins— Page 6. White Horse Whisky Page 6. Hotel announcements Page L. Rustikol from Wm. Jacks— Page 7. CoW Storage annouiKemsnt Page 6. U.E'x Electrical
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE.
    288 2 The following is extracted from Mr. Wolff'a report on the Education Departiucr.l for 1922. The audited accounts show- 1 td at the end of September $1,291 397 ifceived on account of the General Fund. Buildings and Scholarships: at the end of tie year the amount reached waa $1,326,084.
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    TYPEWRITERS.
    309 2 The Science Museum it South Kaaahlff-*. ton is at present holding an exhibition of typewriters. Those exhihiCe-ns of me chanical things always are inclined to raise smile, for the progress made with machines is soi rapid and startling that the earliest examples of the typewriter and the ateam engine
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      373 2 TO IET OR FOR SALE. LARGE i »i»OWNS, newly erected area from 10.000 to 50,000 sq. ft. facing river. AEGIS STOKES 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 j Apply or write
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      597 2 rms i___^_________a__fe____p^fl I I THEATSr lBt Show at 730 Sharp. I »> rtfeJ DIAMOND QUEEN SERIAL. lBt Sl, at 730 SV TT Episodes 11, i 2, I*. Sx reels. -^j, gKY RANGER SERIAL 2nd Show at 9 p.m. With George B Selta. Ep. 2, 3, 4, 6. Mr. Nobody Serial
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      276 2 Alhambra From Saturday, 4th August, to Thursday, u In th« Second Show at 9 p m Sharp "ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN" 1 Reel Star Comedy JESSE L. LASKY PRESENTS CLORIA SWANSOM "HER HUSBAND'S TRADE MARK" In 6 Reels. A story of romance, matrimonial ph keophy, thrills and ad lasting lesson to
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      GREAT VICTORY FOR F.M.S.
      1086 3 Splendid BattTa^ by Marshall. diking a wonderful recovery on Monday, the i\ M. S. completely turned the taW~s an tin.' Colony and scored a brilliant victory i y th« huge margin of seven wickets, the teh fc< ag over shortly after 4 -lock. .♦here as aea
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      S.R.C. BEAT K. L. Y.M.C.A.
      467 3 The holiday ■.*< ket match between the S.R.C. and the K. L. V.M.C.A. resulted m a win for the S.R.C. by five wickets. In the visitors second innings, T. Hope and L. Hope were the outstanding scorers, the \>rmer making* 52 runs and the latter
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    101 3 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nk-hi-Nichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Aug. 2. A serious flood is reported all over Chosen wluro all the railroad*?, including the Kei-r^u ra lway have suspended their raffie. It is understood that six hundred houses wer? washed away m Hejo alone, s bmerged by the
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    24 3 There is a terrible modern ideal called 'V'ty mprovement," which has been res"pon&ible for more horrors than even the professional criminal class. Lord Curzon.
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      320 3 tin. Untouchrd by mutm. memm l\t JfV apoiW to thr -ii. it is -ep« JHf ly itiwW km* bom r— l-mlniti— j Use Glaxo for cooking >X r ith Glaxo m the house you are never without a supply JS: of pure, fresh milk, milk that keeps m ita tin,
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      446 3 A'» *\*V /T< ?£N V''^ I Thousands of people endure untold misery from painful and weakening piles, perhaps thinking an operation is their only chance of cure. Yet thousands have been cured and without operation either. They used Zam-Buk the unique healing balm that reduces inflammation, stops bleeding, ends the
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1444 4 NO SILLY SEASON! (From Our Own Correspondent). London, July 12. Yeais ago, this was about the month rhen we began to dig up our old familiar newspaper friends— the Big Gooseberry, the Elongated Radish, the Sea Serpent, lie Highest Sunflower, and the Record, Vegetable Marrow, together with,
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    TOWN PLANNING TOPICALS
    245 4 Transit. The professional man nowadays i.s extremely likely to have an office m the city and a home m the outskirts; merchant and banker and broker may sleep m the country though their labour is m town; m multitudes the more progressive clerks an_ salesmen occupy the
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    THIRTY TONS OF CROC.
    90 4 Sa s the Malay Ma i: On Ma return ate v siting his rubber estate at Singei Masai, known as Nam San Estate Mr. See Ten? Wan says that Ida maaager Lim Him Seng shot a huge c o-odi'e measuring <<*rt Irn-g and weigh. n<r over
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    505 4 h.VKR& n,...;:, LBHAEE BROKQ^H "ONDAi v, Msr;it N 1 N I i t m > HitamTin ci. K. Kamunting r A sa. Mural Tn Malayan r Menglembu lx, I VI ddleton >Ik._ s Petal ng 1 1* P Cor,o>. Peafkalen (£1) < Rahman Hydra RambuUn (£1 J
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    BUDDHISM AND THE WEST.
    206 4 There is an interest If ar.d lla* J paragraph m the P '''T'fSei recalled that the Bad- t\ l hurcb r3) recently approval of '•what nuy prayen for the dead, ai'" c "J J I to whom the- me it tc be |Htl tfo 1 ra*th
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      925 4 "i^ __jjH '"^9 I— aij**>K tr Ja fip^ _^_r_a y» IWPa«MiJ-H» n \iyy *l ____H I L-rt-AiW i_t'"-~ a________ Sft ncutralixe the acids which causa I decay. It multiplies the starch digestant d_L_ I *1 m the saliva. That is there to di al -f_l\AJr I I^ tf-fc YW gCSt
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    BOOK REVIEWS.
    792 5 The Yellow Typhoon, by Harold AlacGrath. (H odder and .Stonghton. London). An Amerieaa Secret Service yam and full of tip breeze oi me sea with which it deala. The adventures of Lt.-Comdr. son on h.s way from Manila to Washare just enthralling, and the woman known under the
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    113 5 as Mr. J. Strachan's departure is a very rleHaHe loss to the F. M S. and a \erv ''efin'te gain to Ccy>?n. Wp will not say "rccd-hye,** but "ru revoir." because we '-or-e that both Mr. ard Mrs. Stra^han will oecealoßliPy pay a flv'rp vir t to th's ri H-_ilf
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      533 5 I Shop. No? D all<i J SS Europe High Street. For particulars Europe Hotel. ;.e. [XGLE 59 Meyor Koil. Apartassati -J:thine. Teaais, I si Pisa Pre... e.o.d. 23-s \MIIEU MANSION LargS and Small. Apply Ckaa M Markrl Street. v.c. p WNa TO LET- No. 72-U, Uahamstd Ro-d. k OOO for
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      804 5 TENDERS. GOrnNUN T NOTIFICATION. <: at As Oa|«.._] ea, up ro noon of the 15th IJ-o, for tb. roHowirg works:— ta^^ttESHS concrete «*rk h tho Englrsh Elem ntary Um*.\ Owen Road; Construction el t-H g<one.- a l Contractor's! j* ta th English riSßisatolj School. Owon i. Erection of two Qui,rtcra
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      564 5 NOTICES. JTHISiogapore Hollar Directory a. Ct»C AAA Tree Railway Acc.eient Insurance undertaker by The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Co. Ltd. M Per Copy, Post Free ORDER NOW. Dollar Directory Company. Dunlop House. ROBINSON ROAD. "A 9.15 PERFORMANCE. All billa against Re above should be &ent to S. J. Vincent, car^
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      606 5 NOTICE. I CHOP YONG LEE. 'zX^ef^mJ Notice is hereby given that Mr. Low Long Vp^ ."^5? ng i hu hns for some time past acted as V^V^JV Maaaga* of the r.bove Cnop which carries on vl'^V' ousiness ac No. 50 Boat Quay, Singapore, aa Rubber and Produce Mea-chants ceased as
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      17 6 LOWE:— At Kuching, on the 29th Juno, to Captain and Mrs. C. P. Lowe, a daughUr.
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      DEATH.
      32 6 SHARP. At the General Ho.pital. on Auf. Tth, tv»- result of an accident, E. H. Sharp, foreman, Topham, Jon.-, and Rai ton, Pulau L'bin. Funeral to Bidudari to-day at 4.30 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1923. United States Immigration.
    668 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1923. United States Immigration. A good few telegrams have come through lately with reference to ships arriving at New York with emigrants, and it is worth while looking into the arrangement made by the United Srates for restricting the number of aliens entering the
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    593 6 1^ Singapore a pestilential and immoral ceespool, will form the subject for a debate to be held at the C C A. Ha. l Pnnsep Street on Thursday, Aug. 9th, at 8.15 p.m. All interested are cordially invited to be present. The Principal of the Anglo Chinese School wishes to
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    FUNERAL OF PRESIDENT HARDING.
    217 6 The following has been forwarded by Mr. E. L. Harris, American Consul Gene-' ial.— I have been informed by tho Secretary of State of the United States that Preaident Coolidge took the oath of office aa President of the United State* on Friday morning, August 3rd.
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    629 6 The Hon. Mr. A. N. Kenion will be to a far-well tiffin by the members of the Ipoh Gorf Club at the ciub-house on the 19th instant. Mr. C. M. Henderron, formerly manager of Messrs. Guthrie Co., Ltd., Penang, is now with Messrs. Henderson Bros,, merchants ana manufacturers' agents. Windsor
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      ULU PIAH AND SUNGEI CHOH.
      73 6 (Fr mOUrOWnU >o S I TheUluKa, 1 1 p j;^A g mining and water right, tf^*"** Choh Mining Company. i t he Si at the annual msMin* that t*' work was proceeding ft IS """SB •arjr to step the hill workin Jf U per.od for
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      AN IMPUDENT THEFTY.
      26 6 (From Our Own Cntra^ E Dr. Ticket. ba g ,,^^^;l was stolen from hi, motor-car drfrar waa talking to vi Pml h **l
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    EUROPEAN KILLED BY CAR.
    133 6 Fatal Accident m Swaa** Mr. E. H. Sharp, a wnployed by Iftsar- i Railton at Tulau Übn. died m t*-« G HotpiUl yesterday afternoon asthM? cf injnriea he received n a mo »or JJ m Serangoon Ro-«l early on w evening. Mr. .Sharp had cmt Z
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    OPIUM CASES.
    220 6 During the week -c ad a mate i Chine?" were arrtatad for <>"e?es__ the Chamlu Ordinance. Several arms wart effecte<l on board the Gla_iala_aa .Sunday. The accused men wore prodwi he ''ore the Third Police Ma: i.--. rate day and remanded, the ehargM aeairsttio being (1) poataatiofl of
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    RIOT AT MIRI.
    164 6 According to the Sa awak G-»W H rather ser ous riot took p'acc at Mfr I July 9th. A Chinese -.a* assault*! »>J {Javanese, and had a -Ufa* cut on tin j forehead. He and his assaults awi t«« to the police station. A cons deraH« her
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    THE INDIAN ASSOCIATION.
    113 6 There was a good In! the inaururnt^n day l at Shcrt-st. on Satur y, h'ecorated and a band ii r e Anuku Char.der CI c honorary secretary. Mr. o delivered an Ins the objects of tha I h'bition game; of ba w^re r von, the Bfl ad,
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      137 6 Martini W Rossi SOU \C E TS ____±_fs^_ i^ CALDBECK MARI !KI §Sr MACGREGOR pil CO., LTD. K V;-<-7^r?;fe*,?^: (Incorporatod m Shanghai.) fief 1 tSm': f v /~«-iE_£_3 VERMOUTH Loose-Leaf Books IN ALL SIZES AT HONEST PRICES. RONEO Limited, 11, Collyer Quay, (Incorporated m England.) For the Convenience of Clients.
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      98 6 WE HAVE JUST INSTALLED AN UP-TO-DATE I "HOBARr MINCING MACHINE And Can Now Supply. (Made Fresh Daily.) RUMP STEAK MINCE 65 cts. per lb. BEEF STEAK MINCE 34 cts. per lb. MINCED SUET 45 cts. per lb. SINGAPORE Cold Storage I CO.. LTD. (Inc. m S.S.) ORCHARD ROAD. Ammmimmmmtmrnm mb
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    THE EUROPEAN MUDDLLE.
    501 7 ITALIAN ATTITUDE. GENERALLY WITH BRITAIN. [Reuter's Service.] Rome, Atqg. 7. semi-official statement says that the m_l- to Britain adheres to the m :j ivy*} I f Uritain m seeking to ease tha jtnathrfi, If favours discus- the Ur-tish proposals and believes a feecral final settlement of reparaniutt
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    SWIMMING THE CHANNEL.
    426 7 An American Success. n London, Aug. 7. rfcaa Ha ry Sullivan has auc-aVa-i mndam the Channel. He *t'm 8t C laiS frfm at ci ht m! I- te nearly twentyseven hours amtsr during which it is estimated ninety k lometres. Taatdoe- kZZ I- lures. America achieve another
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    PRESSURE ON CHINA.
    524 7 MEASURES PROPOSED. FOREIGN CONTROLLED POLICE. [Reuter's Service.] London, Ang. 7. It is understood that pourparlers are p~iH.e ding between the Powers with a view of delivering to China a Note, signed by all the Powers who are signatories of the Boxer settlement convention. The powers ht»\e now
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    TANGLIN CLUB AFFAIRS.
    790 7 THE RESIGNATIONS. The difficuties created by th? tendered re? :gnationa of members of the Committee f tn3 Tangun Ciub Coi acceptance by Club members of reconfirm mtations to increase the subscriptions of lady and gentlemen members m order to meet a deficit on the working of tha
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    UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY.
    118 7 Tre Po'ice hrcke up an unlawful atcnb'y of some Chinese m a lane off River Valley R-.ad on Friday, and made five irrettt. The men are al'eged to have been armed with kn'ves, polos and parangs, while one of them is said to have been carry ng a
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  • SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS' RIFLE MEETING.
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      Eurasian Company Wins Both Team Competitions.
      284 7 Eurasian Company Wins Both Team Competitions. xhe Euras an Company wen both the St. -..crew's Shield and the Au.tialian Stores nield, the tiophies .n tne two team comons m the Singapore Vciunteer Rifle Bank rfft day meeting at Setar. Ihe first competit m was won after i hard struggle with
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      M. S. V. R. MEETING.
      264 7 The annual prize meeting of the M.S.V.R. "attalion Rifle Association, was ber/un on the Ampang range, Selangor. on Saturday. Firng commenced at 7 a.m. on Sa'urday, the first event bnng rapid, from 300 yards, 5 shots m 25 seconds, m the service agj gregate for
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    GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA CHINA IN SINGAPORE.
    171 7 M, Martial Merlin, the newly appointed Gove.nor-General of Indo-Chirea, arrived m .n<gapcre on Monday evening on the French iitfiißHtr. Andre Lebon M. Memn, wno is accompanied by his wife and membe.s of his staff, was met. on his arr.val, by Licuteiuint H. A. A.
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    RACE ECHOES.
    122 7 A Malay tamby who received his wages on Tuesday, went to the Penang Races that day, lost all his money and failed to return to his home that night. It s not stated of whom he was frightened. The tamby's experience was brought to mind by a head'
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      251 7 "Hls /_3\ NEW MASTfckS k4__M DANCE VOICI W^ RECORDS. 10-inci-! doubl«\l-sirf.-_ Plum Isabel, $2. ZEZ CONFREx AND HIS ORCHESTRA. IK All mudd'ed up Fcx Trot. 1504 True B|ua Sam Fox Tlol< I I'm go ng to plant myself m my Old Plantation B. 1557 Home— Fox Trot. Zenda— Fox Trot.
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      604 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 YORKTaking careo on through Bill of Lading for all Overland! Points. HOMEWARDS. is* Singasers. AL'TOLYCUS London and Rotterdam Aug. 7 I ELEUS Marseilles, Jlavre,
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      535 8 "EilEßg/tf LINE ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) PASSENGER SERVICE Steamer OUTWARD. Due Singapore fa.». CITY OF KAHACHI Ciuna— Japan Oct. S *s.i. CITY OF PARIS China-Japan Nor. la's n. CITY OF CANTERBURY Cl ina— Japan Dec 17 HOMEW/.R}/. I*.*. CITY OF KARACHI Marseilles— London Dec. I •k
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      603 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA and APCAR UKEs (Incorporated m England) MAIL, PASSENGER CA RGO SE_\ PENINSULAR ORIENTAL STEAM NAVK LONOON FAR EAST MAIL SERV] (Under Contract with His Majesty's Governm OUTWARDS from LONDON. HnMFn u For Chin, and Japan. For MarK ""ft^^DS. I KHIVA MANTUA 11.000 Au t T. IS
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      429 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. -Warners. Due Spore Route F or TV OF NORWICH In
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      711 9 ADMIRAL LINE (Incorporated m U.S.A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Steamer SaiiB Hongkong. Arrive Seattle. PRESIDENT JACKSON Aug. 14 S er 2 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Aug 26 <w M FRESENT GRANT Sept. 7 S ept 26 PRESIDENT MADISON Sept. 19 o ct S PRESIDENT MCKINLEY Od l Oct.
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      758 9 ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America via Panama and Loading for BOSTON. ISEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DI3ECT. FAIRFIELD CITY due Singapore Aug 10 STEEL TRAVELER due Singapore Au J 28 STEEL NAVIGATOR due Singapore Sept! 28 Taking cargo on through Bills of Lad to all Inland Points For freight
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      319 10 UNDERWOOD j Improved PORTABLE Model j I .J«*-L II I THE MACHINE YOU WILL EVENTUALLY RUY. j i t L 1 Sole Agents: j PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. 1 (Incorporated m England). SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR. I 11m* i 'ROBINSON Co. Ltd., j Stockists I RONEO Co., Ltd j BACK
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      388 10 TRADE MARK. f II i*» r ;5 _r '3 f CI Pilsener Beep iCf !_____J ___r 7Vie Borneo Company, Ltd. {Incorporated m England). S ngapore-Ipoh-Penang. 18 I _T~~ THE MARK OF GOOD OIL KEHOSrM J^»£^ HEROSEW BRILLIANT ECONOMICAL Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S. S.) Ltd (Laearyoratad m Vaglaa. INDO-CHINA LLOYD TRIESTLNO
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      738 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Moeara-Saba Djambi Smgkep 9 a.m. Kenmon Soon Lee 9 a.m. Pengerang Despatch 9 a.m. 1 Batavia, Samarang, Sourabaya, Macassar and Australasia (excepting Western Australia) Tasman 10 a.m. Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan MLshima Maru noon Durban, Cape Town and South America Kamakura Maru 1 p.m. BataVia, Cheribon, Samarang
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      836 10 SHIPPING NOTES. PASSENGERS ARRIVED. The following passengers arrived here by the P. and O. s.s. Dongola on Sunday:— From London: Mr. and Mra. B. Gibson Mr. and Mrs. P. Grawley, Mr. H. Jarman, Mr. P. H. Barker, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Thomson and infant, Pay Lt. Comdr. B. Carter,
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 11 August 7. Bunk 4 m ls. 2j4 1-32 Bank demand 2|3 15-16 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 Vi New York, demand 52% Credits 90 cays 55% France, demand 830 India, T. T. 173^ Hongkong, demand 2V_ p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 108 Vi Java, demand 139 V 4 Bangkok, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    152 11 August 7. Tin 125 Ton. $93.00 Gambier 12.00 Pepper White 21 ft Pepper Black 13.50 Tapioca, small flake f.g. 10.50 Pearl Sago small 8 F»n Copra Sundued 9.75 Oniura, Benares ane 4,000 Rice, Rangoon whita 250.00 Ri.-a. SL Ti Mo. 1 for expuit 285 oft Pke, Siam T 2
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    35 11 Singanore. Auc 7. 12 noon. Singapore Standard Kibbed S;nokcd Sheet. Spot 50>^j 51; Sep; W 62 JCM Dec 56 56*4. Jan-March 5S 58*4. London Quotation Sheet ls. 3d. Market Steady.
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    BAD SELLING OF RUBBER.
    308 11 Commenting on the fact that the offering of 620 tons of rubber m Singapore auctionof last week, when 200 tons only were disposed of at a fall of 2 cents per pound, Messrs. Sanderson ar.d Company state ob-j viously this trifling quantity could have been easily
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
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      FRASER'S REPORT.
      85 11 Singapore, Aug. 7. Rubber.—le. 3d. £182 7s. 6d. 125 tons sold at $93. ttubbers. —Jimahe L42V6 l-47'.j, Malaka Pindas 1.62 V. 1.67 V-, Pajams 6.76 7-26. Tambalaka 86 90, c.d., New Serendaha 2.85 3, Indragris 5.10 5.30, Glenealys- 1.35 £1.45, United Malaccas 1.55 I.CO, Ulu Paruians 70 75.
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      MACPHAIL'S REPORT.
      115 11 Singapore, Aug. 7. Rubber. London, August 4th. ls. 3d. Local 51. in.— London, August 3rd. £182. 17 s. 6d. Local $93. (125 tons sold). Share Market. Quiet. Rubbers. Jeram Kuantans 40 44, Jimahj L4O 1.45, Pantais 80 85, Malaka Pindaa 1.62% 1.67%. Tins.— Johans 35 40, Nawng Peti
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      LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
      143 11 Singapore, Aug. 7. Tin.— £lB2. 7r. 6d. 93 125 tons. Rubber.— ls. 2%d. Rubbers. Brogas 74 78, Bukit Jelotoag. 69 72, Ulu Benuts 30 33, Ba?st?tts 1.11 1.15, Indragiris 5.15 5.25, Mentakabs 25 28, Pungjrors 62% 67%. Utan Simpans 1.76 186. Pajama 6.60 6.76, Radellaa 3.60
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    COCONUT PLANTATIONS OF PERAK.
    147 11 For the year ended March 31, the nutharvested by the Coconut Plantations of Pciak totalled 12,834.411 (against 10 283,328 ftr the preceding year), while the copra n .nufactured amounted to 2.916 tons (i -ainst 2,272 tons), at a cost of £11 16s. 8 per ton. f.o.b.
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    19 11 If we had the weather we ask fSr we should degenerate into a third-claaa Powea —Professor E. L. Collins.
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1570 12 Colony cricket has received a sharp eethack from which it will take some time to recover. About that there is no question. The team that returned to the States on Monday night was composed of eleven men who never faltered when the odds were against thetn. They fought
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    COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP.
    144 12 Won Lost I*ta» W. L. Ist. In. Int. Poss. Obt. Per. York* 10 1 :j 0 115 101 88.69 Notts. 13 2 I 1 95 71 74.73 Lanes. 12 1 4 4 105 08 64.76 .Surrey. 10 2 I 3 90 56 62.22 Kent. 12 6 2
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    145 12 Three new episodes of The Damond Queen serai is advertised for to-night's ehutge at the Gaiety C r nema. TK-y will bi screened hi the Ist. show :u 730 sharp The second show p cgramnv .cmans the rime with 4 expiaodee of Mr. Fohedy serial The Lee Moran
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    38 12 *S* Mr. Arthur Miles has undergone an operation m England, and is mak n~ excellent progress. He hopes to return to Malaya m December. Mrs. Miles waa ill when the mail >aft and had entered a nursing home.
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      FOOTBALL.
      168 12 .MALAYA CUP. (From Our Own Correspondent). Malacca, Aug. 4. In the Malaya Cup Competit'on yesterday Malacca defeated Johore by three clear goals. Soon after the start Fairweather scored with a thot that gave Horan no chance. Malacca contnued to attack for most of the first half but no further
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      Yesterday's Trial Game.
      351 12 The possible S. F. A. Malaya Cup side WM given a t:ial, m preparation for the! match against Johore on Saturday, on the j Padairg \estcrday evening aganst a strong side representing the rest of the League teams, captained by Aeria, the S. R. C. shipper. The
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      MALAYAN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
      370 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Aug. r>. The Singles semi-finals were paayc i on Sunday afternoon on sodden courts. Khoo Hooi Hye (Singapore) beat Tajiri (Malacca) 6—o, 6—o. The Japanese was no match for the clever Chinese who woe ,without exerting himself. The Japanese took only one
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      Y.M.C.A. TENNIS.
      31 12 Saturday*! results: im I3org £oo Gam beat Cheong Chee Lim, 3—3, 6—l. Ong Swee Gam beat W. Tan, 6—3, 6—2. The "A" Handicap Final will be played ater on.
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      S. R. C. TOURNAMENT.
      72 12 Yesterday's Play. Championship. N. E. Ess beat A. E. Coelho 3—6. C l, 6— 2. "B" Singles Handicap, Final. G. 6. Gray, owe 30 b-'at F. J. Rappa, ewe 30, 6—2, 7—5. TO-DAY'S TIEB. Mixed Doubles, Semi Final. C. A. Norris and J. R. Rodrigues vs.
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
      142 12 The result of the men's August monthly medal vfas as follows: Senior Divisor.. —Won by W. Hendrie with a nett score of 73. The following cards wen returned: j W. J. Mayson 85 8 77 Ball Sweep. No cards were returned for this division. Junior Division. —Won
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      KATONG GOLF CLUB.
      39 12 The Weiding Cup was won by J. K. Cookson, with a score of 44, 42, 14 net 72. The hall sweep was divided batweti J. E. Co<>k.-on and K. MacLennan with net ■Corel ot* 88 each.
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      KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
      37 12 ihe following were the results of the August Holiday compel lions: Flag Competition: (Winners): A. D. Hallows and C. R. Wardle. Mixed Foursome (Winneis): Mr. and Mr.-. E. Shand, 17, 4tt, 42 1_ nett.
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      SINGAPORE CRICKEI TOURNAMENT.
      45 12 The A latch between the S.C.C. and the Services, originally arranged to take place on August 25th., has now be^n put forward to August 18th. The match will he pLayed at Tanglin. Next Saturday the S.C.C. meet the Services or the Padang.
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      BOXING.
      34 12 "Kid Vternou," weighing 10.12. would like to meet Harry Smyth m a contest not Lxcreding six rounds within the next fortnight, preferably at the "New World" if it could be duly arra-ged. i
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      TO-DAY'S INTER-SCHOOL SPORTS.
      28 12 The annuai inter-echoo! sports Will b»» ht id on vho Pndang m front of the S. C. C. Pavilion this afternoon, commencing at 3 p.m.
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      SPORT AT K. L.
      108 12 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Aug 7. In the Golf Club tennis tournament, H.E. the Governor and his Private Secretary, Mr. J. D. Hall, won the handicap doubles, and Hall reached the final m the open singles. The final has not been played. Football. I»i
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    69 12 The Par Eastern Review (published m Shanghai) reaches a high level of interest t«nd producton m the Juiy number. The new Hongkong Bank premises m Shanghai are adequately described, a large number of illustrut ons being used, and a fine nortrait of Mr. A. G. Stephen forming a frontispiece. Hongkong
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