The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 August 1923

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1923. No. 10,962
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    204 1 By the wish of the late President and Mr«. Harding, the fanew! at .Marion will be a simple one, the lying m state being taken as the Nations' mark of respect Page 7. Russia is coming into the forefront again. An envoy has started for China 4
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    A CERTAIN WOOD.
    1511 1 There was an old man, a gamekeeper* whom we worshipped once because he had fought m the Crimean War, because ha knew the names and the nesting-places of all the birds m that corner of England, and especially because he used to let us sleep m one
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      238 1 Raffles Hotel weekl T-* Finest Ballroom m th« East WEDNESD AY.- Orchestral Concert. Grill lUaan open till 12 p.m HURSDAY.— -Guest Night— Dinner A Dance. FRIDAY.— Tea Dansant. THIRSDAY SATURDAY.— Guest Night. Dinner *nd Dance IiIJEST NIGHT. RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. Dinner Dance EDG :t R hulland w Musical Director. jj SEA
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      136 1 Roneo Office Equipment MANUFACTURED BY BRITISH WORKMEN AT THE ALL BRITISH RONEO FACTORIES. THEY ARE CHARACTERISTIC BRITISH PRODUCTS. EMBODYING THAT THOROUGHNESS OF MANUFACTURE AND FINISH WHICH IS TYPICAL OF GOODS EMANATING FROM THE OLD COUNTRY, RONEO SERVICE, TOO, IK THIS COUNTRY, IS IN KEEPING WITH THE GOODS THEY SELL. 11
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      160 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hou>< to lot— Page 5. Cl-it War to< Pige lug for Sale Pjjpe 5. Municipal No.ices— Pag- Ma-iynard's for Pipes Page 1 Towels from Little's Page 6 White Horse Whiskey— Page 6. Whiteway's Boot Sale— Page 12 Sime, Darby for Belting— Page 2, New Pictures at the E...
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      124 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 9th. High Water, S.. r iB a.m. 5.2 p,m. Blue Funnel outward mail due. Football; S.F.A. Cup, S.R.C. vs O.T.F.C Phil. Orchestra, Mom Hall, 6.15 p.m. Friday, 10th. High Water. 9.46 a.m., 8.63 p.m. R-rding Mem. Service, Methodist Church, 6 p.m. Saturday, llth. High Wafc,r, •10.23 a.m.,
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    CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN PERAK.
    294 2 The co-operative movement, which waa atarted m the year 11)21. made considerable rt rides during 1922. The Oflicer-in-Charge, Mr. A. Cavendish. Malayan C vil Serv cc, tvai stationed m Taip ng, and haa made several tours thro-ijihout the State, explaining the princpler of co-operation and ondeavoniring
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    53 2 Judge Loo Hing-yuen, Procurator-General of the Constitutionalist Gove:nment at Cantcn, visited the Victoria Goal, Hongkong, on Ju'y 20, Tht object of hia visit was to get suggestions and to learn new methods for the introduction of reforms m the prison administration m Kwangtun* Province. Judge Loo. aa ProcuratorGeneral, fa ex-officio
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      290 2 TO LET OR FOR SALE. LARGE <■ ODOWNS, newly erected area from 10.000 to 50,000 sq. ft. facdng rivet. ..AIU.E STORES from 6,000 to 24,00( i>q. ft. near wharf and shipping. Also three storied buildings for offices and gndowns. Centrally situated All immediate entry, going cheap Apply or write to
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      710 2 ---iifW-hdft 111 II jt_ I{J THEATRE lst Show at 7.30 Sharp. I— JS r\ 1 DIAMOND QUEEN SERIAL. lBt Sh w at 73 Sha p Episcxles li, 12, 13. S<x reels. rr^g gKY RANGER SERIAL 2nd Show at 9 p.m. With George B. Seitz. Ep. 2, 3, 4, 5. Eight
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      404 2 Alhambra I Ftoiu Saturday, 4th August, to Thursday i In Urn Second Show at 9p m Shan "ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN" 1 Reel Star Comedy JESSE L. LASKY PRESENTsTToni SWAN__a%i "HER HUSBAND'S TRADE HARK" In G Reels. A story of romance, matrimonial phi; sophy, thrills and ia_ laating lesson to all
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    CHINESE PARADOX.
    526 3 Chaaaajinf( Customs of the Praph. Pekiux la -1. It had been generally o::pected that the wi. spread confusion throughout China woald r *ult m a serious check to for trade. The fa,-t that so many provinces are aither engaged m war or overrun by ■'•>"■-- iarily offecta commercial
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    WAR ON CANCER.
    289 3 The- war that has been daclarad on cancer reminds us of a stage that is faani-l liar m the wan between nations. The 1 half-aeaiteai, the scattered, the ineffective! conduct of a war gives place to a reali-' zation that something very serious moat be done, and
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    56 3 m Both houses of the Philippine legislature sitting as the Independence Commission, at Manila on July 24, passed a resolution demanding of President Harding Governor General Leonard Wood's immediate recall and the appointment of a Filipino governor '??neral. The resolution also demanded complete and absolute independence as the only possible
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      286 3 1923 MODEL DODGE CARS THE NEW DODGE CAR |g BETTER VALUE THAN EVER AS IN ADDITION CO Till: GENERAL EFFICIENCY SO LONG ASSOCIATED WITH DODGE CAMS, THEKI ARE VAST IMPROVE MENTB IN THE BODYWORK, THE (HOOD IS 01< AN IMPROVED TYPE. CORD TYRES OK A LARGER SIZE ARE PITTED ALL
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      403 3 THB NL.W OAKLAND SIX DEFERRED PAYMENTS 0 Qnri YOUR USED CAR TAKEN IN ARRANGED. 4> -J O VJ vJ PART PAYMENT. "Sturdily Built to give Enduring and Continuous Service; Powerful Enough for any Emergency; Comfortable to Drive and Completely Silent" An inspection and trial run will convince you that this
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    SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.
    1537 4 VIEW OF MB. F. PENNY, _LJP. Lethe Editor of "The Daily Telegraph." Sir, —In the controversy which is mfor* inately beginning to rage around the proved naval base m Singapore, my good iend Mr. C W. Darbishire. Liberal ember for Westbury, has been cited by r Percy
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    POSITION OF NAVAL BASE SINGAPORE.
    529 4 POSITION OF NAVAL BASE SINGAPORE. Mr. Lambert asked the First Lord of I he Admiralty what ia the position of the proposed base at Singapore; what number Of docks and other works and buildings ft is proposed to construct there; and wheci it ia proposed to let a contract for
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    "POISON GAS" IN COMMONS.
    339 4 "The House of Commons is. a po den/' said Mr. George Hardie, M.P., in an interview. He was talk.ng about the air in the House of Commons, and not of the political atmosphere, Mr. Hardie, a brother of the late Keir Hardie, is a consulting engineer
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    BITTER GERMAN WORKERS.
    228 4 London. Ju J B T atriki movement* Germany ia api 1 50,000 buildermetal trade i almost rmong the worki nj There is no d- I aw paid a Living a ing for a wage of hour. Metal a >i_ i r T refused, v.... to-<iay v nothng.
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    THE INTERPORT SHIELD.
    572 5 The Interpol! rifle shooting shield won by Hongkong m the annual competition with Shanghai. Singapore and Penang last month has arrived m the Colony and is being exhibited m the Hongkong Hotel's t.ectrJcr.l department's show room m itoad, where it i 5 attracting a considerable amount of
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    PHILATELY.
    237 5 Tho "Philatelic Magazine" tells us that one of the finest collections of the stamps of the Straits Settlements, wh"ch was recently sold m London for something like £10,000, was put together by Mr. Jas. Bicknell, at-aone time Auditor m the Straits. Another fine collection of Straits and F.M.S., but
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    35 5 A Reuter's telegrm announces the death of Mr. Charles Edwin Musgrave, secretary of the London Chamber of Commerce, former President of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries, and author anj a great worker m commercial law.
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      503 5 rTO LET. J*** 0^ TO LET. Geylang Road Compound -2_.Caa -..rtODa.ly. AIK I KIST AGENCIES LTD., Auctioneers Eatata Agenta, CT store from Ist August. Ent___tai Quny A PP Iy Medical UHU-S MANSIONS. j,.t, l-^rfr*- and Small. Apply Chan t,.ro>*- Wlirk^ Btreet VVA> LKT.-No. 72-13 Mohamed storing Rubber or v the
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      916 5 TENDERS. UOVEKINMUINT NOTIFICATION. Temd.rs wui be rssasTsi at the CoioaiaJ vcretarys Oific untU noon on Aaaaot 24, rJ~3, for tlu iallaa-aj servioea for the <,ovwu/rrejit Monopoiu_ Departamnt for the yeai U) Supply of best Amoy or Honkong pot.jacn c_pabke of easily containing three chees ot thandu. The pots to be
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      570 5 NOTICES. THE Singapore Dollar Directory 1 $5,000 Free Railway Accident Insurance under- t tukcr by The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Co. Ltd. $2 Per Copy, Post Free 4 t ORDER NOW. c l Dollar Directory Company. Dunlop House, j ROBINSON ROAD. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Ihe Municipal Commisbioners of Singapore invito applications
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      573 5 k_*_~* HSi '*<?" V w The name with an unrivalled W m _m_____^^ reputation for supplying 1 B__ THE BEST OF EVERYTHING AT ■___ll_t^ MODERATE PRICES. tmmmmm^mUM^^^^ll^i m latest shipments entitle us to m\mmWmmmmi 3ta te that we have linest and most I comprehensive stocks of V Nautical and Scientific
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    43 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. MACPHAIL.— At the European Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, on Aug. 3, 1923, to Mr. and M;s. M. M. MacPhai a eon. CiiRT. At the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on July _y, to the wife of Mr. H. E. Girt, a daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1923. Our Governor's Gift.
    797 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1923. Our Governor's Gift. The announcement that the land necessary for the Naval Base at Singapore had been given free to the Imperial Government caused gratification mingled with a little surpriase at Singapore, and evoked much erthusiasm among the politicians whe support the scheme
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    261 6 Dr. (Miss) L. E. Murphy, of Ipoh is now m charge of the Women. Hospital, Kuala Pilah. vir*e Dr. (Mrs.) Cobb on leave.' Mr. H. O. Bishop is no v m charge o/ the Chemical division Agi cultural Lwpartmen i, during the absence of Mr. B. J. Eaton m Australia
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    THE COLONY'S GIFT.
    391 6 PUBLIC NOT CONSULTED. m* Wo have been asked to publish the following kattar. The Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Straits Settlements, Singapore. Your ExceLency, My Committee have the honour to refer to the following official communique pub--ished m the local papers on the 12th July: "The Government
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    387 6 Invitations have been leaned for the wedc ing at tho Church of St. Joseph, at 8 a.r on Saturday, Aug. 18, of Miss Man,- Fe naades and Mr. Rcdoiph S. Lopez. Mr. S. K. Wong left on Tuesday fi Hongkong by the Mi-h'ma Maru. trave Unc to Europe via the
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      REPORTED BIG RUBBER CONTRACT.
      78 6 "r I •«»UI Iv. „r j I I i cem ted thai th, I cml arrange* I—ci to the ,n erret J "Si tcnham f,„. ;'_> H_\ I b.v th. Ho I j other latex I t mi; arran I collectinu cc: T "MS > J
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      MALAYAN COLLIERIES CASE.
      79 6 (From Our Own Corty**^ I Kuala Lumpur. nt ,1 In the Ifalayai and second n 1 aad Ruasell i B Chief Judicial 1 appeal to th JP ,-j^B recent judjjmer .fl the appl'cation >. j C mr\ of Appeal. I His Lordship ordered Oc fir-- I cno.
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      PENANG NEWS.
      101 6 (From Our Own Correspondent. I Pastaf, An? >■ Mr. Justice Sprouie has riven jadnafl m the Supreme Court io the ra«e ir wB Mr Hoofferwerf claiaMd from' the Kills Tin Co $3002 m respect of <:rM good's supplied, and di^hurHementt «|B r half of the Company. Th- Ootjrt
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      PERAK NEWS.
      89 6 (From Our Own Cor-A-*irv 1 Ipoh. Am. m The death took place tS-OSy of Mr .M Graham, the well-known Knta mi"' has bSCO serioisV ill fer *o'.ir ts i wit L.be remewbered th*t a few ir Mr. Graham Wat rettrj injur I i Chinese coolies with an iron
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    THE FORBIDDEN CAMERA.
    230 6 A Chinese was charged before the DC* Court yesterday mom rvr at the I of Chief Inspector Deeped 0* t v Board Police, for tal rvr phot the fortifications or. B Baa Mr. Kelley appeal* told the eoart that h employed Uy CWI r |of chop Tai
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      171 6 J NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S I "N.J. CLUB" m QrATTU fuk j W n iijiS- 1 Sul importers CALD6ECK M MCGREGOR CO., LTD., Incorporated m Shanghai) OFFICE, 45 Robinson Road. Telephone 228. PATROMSKi* >*$ j_^_aJP_B(i^.^fe^ »>"* ROYALTY. STERLING SILVER CUPS OF CHEAP AND NEAT DESIGN •21 Hick St. Branca: No. 1 Biaaop
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      119 6 36 u ARMCO IRON CORRUGATED SHEETS. FOP. ROOFING, SIDING, CEILING, Etc. The fire-proof quality of sheet metal v"nd the eolrosion-resist ng quality of Lure Iron make Armco Iron Corrugated sheets 1 superior to other materials for building purposes and cheapest m the long run. Corrugated sheets* are light and durable
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    RUSSIA TO THE FORE.
    229 7 I ENVOYS AND CHURCH. PUKIARCH IN ASCENDANT. [Reuter's Service.] Riga, Aug. 8. nb!y learned from Moscow that patriarch Tikhon is exercising extra-flu'-nee. He has enormous coriij there have been remarkable f religioaa fervour. The Patriarch distent i n emphasising that the church ..tempt to participate m
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    GERMAN PROBLEM.
    214 7 I DODGING CUSTOMS. London, Aug. 7. i air bervices, between London Berlin are benefiting by the trouble Kahr. Every *eat on the air-liners remainder of this week foi accommodation is unboth by the district route Berlin aad v a Amsterdam. Many busi-B-CO are flying to Germany, desiring ta
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    MR HARDING'S FUNERAL.
    113 7 I Marion, Ohio, Aug. 7. af Mr. Harding wil not be le his mother and sister, but "al service on August 10th., d m a vault pending the erec- •-auroleum. The widow has r National Guard of Cavalral and has requested that play he made, say'ng that
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    COMMERCIAL MOTORS.
    63 7 iH ft* London, Aug. 7. announces that, with a i3 O r ur afir"ng the commercial use I* t r ries fitt With riant pneu•■nnuaii"' L pay a --bsidy of £40 cha^ of them > tt th vehicles rr>ro!^d a s** f Britisn manufacture and As* k r
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    BRITISH OPINION ON CHINA.
    1102 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July sth. Such British opinion as there is with regard to China is by no mea_ favourable. The Fore gn Office has announced this wsek fa the House that there really is no Government m China, and this explains the! ehao
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    BROKEN SARONG CONTRACTS.
    629 7 JUDGMENT AGAINST RANGOON BUYER. In the Supreme Court yesterday Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard delivered judgment fox the plaintiffs m the action i„ which Quah Hong Chian, Quah Cheng Chak and Quah Teow Yecng, trading as Chop Ban Heap Huat, sued Quah Seek Kiong, trading as Chuan Bee and
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    BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION 1924.
    85 7 Messrs Thos Cook and Son inform us I that they have just received advice that the! Finn heave been appo'nted Chief Official j Passenrer Agents to the above and they| will therefore, be very pleased to answer any enquires from any one who contem- plate visit'ng
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    LABOUR IN MALAYA IN 1923.
    637 7 LABOUR IN MALAYA IN 1922. Story of the Agreement with India. The following appears under "General" n the report on the working of the Labour Department, F.M.S., during 1922. As a result of the depletion of labour feteei m the previous year, there was m the first half of the
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    247 7 "The Mark of Zorro," the thrd of the United Artists releases, was screened at the Victoria Theatre last night when a largj nudenee was present. Possessing ali the qualities that go to make r. high diss production, the picture is undoubtedly one of the best seen here for
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      236 7 "HIS _f _2\ NEW MASTERS L^y DANCE VOICE" RECORDS. iO-inch doublcdsided Plum Label, $2. ZEZ CONFREY AND HIS ORCHESTRA. 'All muddled up Fox Tiot. LSM True gi-j, Sam— Fox Trot. i I'm go ng to plant myself m my Old Plantation B. 1557 Horne Fcx Trot. Zenda— Fox Trot. THE
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      614 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. daa Slngaeora. AUTOLYCUS London snd Rotterdam In Port r'ELEUS Marseilles, Havre,
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      556 8 "ELLEft&iN'' LINE ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Cos Ltd. (Incorporated m England) ,r i PASSENGER SERVICE Steamer OUTWARD. Dae Singapore fs.s. CITY OF KARACHI China— Japan Oct. I •a.s. CITY OF PARIS China— Japan Nor. If •a.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY Clina— Japaa Dec. IT HOMEWARD. ta.a. CITY OF KARACHI Marseilles— London Dec
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      611 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA and APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England) MAIL, PASSENGER CARGO SERV ItEs PENINSULAR ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIG \Tl(>\ LONDON FAR EAST MAIL SERVICF (Under Contract with His Majesty's Governmeiii OUTWARDS from LONDON. HOMEW For China and Japan. For MarseiileH, Uadaa^i Due n on **i Aatw^ Tonnage. Singapora. Ua-«
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      430 9 Tht 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.) IC* TO BOSTON AXD NEW YORK via SUFZ OR PANAMA PROM NEW YORK Due Spore Route F or tWICH In Port Su z Philipp.:.^
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      699 9 ADMIRAL LINE (Incorporated m U.S.A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKO.NG TO AMERICA. Steamer. Sails Hongkong. Arrive Seattle. PRESIDLNT 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 Od. 1 Oct. 20 And every
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      663 9 ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America via Panama and Loading for BOSTON. NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DISECT. FAIRFIELD CITY due Singapore Aug 10 STEEL TRAVELER due Singapore Aug 28 STEEL NAVIGATOR daa S ..pore Sept*. U T »k on through BUls of Lading to ail inland Pointa. For freight
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    153 10 The P. an_ O. steamer, Soudan, has left Hongkong, and is expected to arrive at this port at 6 p.m. on Sunday, 12th instant. 9b* will proceed to the P an_ O. Wharf on arrival. H.M.S. Colombo, of the East Indies Spuadron, returned to Colombo on July 24th.
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    CANADA AND BRITISH PREFERENCE.
    562 10 Question of Transhipment at Britmh PortH. A question of considerable importance to Hongkong and other Eastern transhipment x'orts has been under discussion m connect.on with the revision of the Canadian Customa Tariff. A ten per cent, preference is granted of British goods entering Canada by Canadian
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    137 10 Respecting the over-dancing craze of the present day. Sir Jame* Cantlre has pity for the "poor young men." Hitherto ail the fears have been for the British girl. Sir James puts m a word for the dancing partners of the energetic modern girl. He rays there is no doubt that
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      333 10 UNDERWOOD Improved PORTABLE Model j K^"j£ r *^-fe -r. _iS: i! nt _Zl_^_v-? w I THE MACHINE YOU WILL EVENTUALLY MUY Sole Agents: PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. j (Incorporated m England). SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR. M 'ROBINSON &Co Ltd.. Stockists I RONEO Co., Ltd I Black Label Jji Red Label
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      489 10 Genasco Roofiy 2 PLY ANP I PIT O COMPLETE WITH PATENT UNTHEK DHn AND NAILS FOR FIXING IS GENASCO tS IT^ 9^ B£^4 SC fi m the result of m the o*er 40 Years .3.,,, j"*^ fun, che is** experience S?---' t/,a «"a„ s t/,e B'^Aii^ 'tavern,,, fl_? nr, is'JHi<v(—
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      723 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, bungei, I Lembing and Kuantan (via Je- ran tut By train 6 a.m. i Cucob Massima 9 a.m. Cucob Mersing 9 a.m. Ktnmon Fook Mow 9 a,m. Pulau Soegi Benuit 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Aing Hong 9 a.m. Anamba and Natuna I&iands batavier 10
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 11 August 8. Bank 4 m.s. 2 i4 1-1$ Bank demand 2 j3 31-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2]4 17-32 New Yoik, demand b2 1 A Crodits 90 uays 55^ France, d.mand ggo India, T. T. 173^ Hongkong, demand 2 p.c. Dia. Yokohama., de-man d 108% Java, demand 139% Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    147 11 August B. Tin 125 Tona $03.00 Garabier 12.00 Pepper White 21% Pepper Black 13.25 Tapioca, small flake f.g. 10.50 Pearl Sago small 8.50 Copra 9.25 Copra Sundiicd 9.75 Opium, Benares one 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 230.00 Rice, Sirm No. 1 for expott 285.00 Rice, Si*tcu No. 2 for export
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    37 11 Smgapore Aug. 8, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Kibbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 51 51 Vz\ .Sept. 53 53 V 2 Oct.Dec 56 57; Jan.-March 58^ 59. London quotation sheet ls. 3%d. Market Steady.
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    KELANTAN GOLD MINES.
    59 11 We are informed by Mr. O. C. Smalley that a report has now been received by Kelantan Gold Mines, Lim ted, that the ten head battery has? now been delivered at the Company's property m Kelantan. It is anticipated also that the assay plant will reach the
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    MACPHAIL'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    367 11 Singapore. Aug. Bth. A steady business has been done m the share market during the week. Rubber shares have responded a little to the rise m the price of the commodity but although a number of transactions have been put through there is still a considerable difference
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    127 11 FRASER'S REPORT. Singaporev Aug. 8. Rubber.— ls. 3Vsd. Tin £182 15*. 12* tons sold at 93. Mining. Johan3 35 40, Souths 1 I.o^ (Typings 92}_ 96, Linguis 4.10 4-25, Kamj pong Kamuntings 46s 6d 47s 6d, Tongkah I Harbours 11_»0 12.20 Menglemnus 35 40 Talams 3G 39.
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    MACPHAIL'S REPORT.
    113 11 Siagapore* Ang. 8. Rubber. London ls. 3V«d. Local 51%. Tin.— London £182. 15s. Local 93 (125 tons sold). Rubbers.- United Malaccas 1.07 1.62^, Tapaha 12 12.50, Bassett* 1.15 1.20. Malaka Pindas 1.65 1.70, Tambalaks 87 92 Mj, i Allenbys 1.30 1.35. Tina. Nawng Pct3 1.37 1.4- 'a, tt_wan*r&
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    149 11 Singapore, Aug. 8. Tin:—^ElB2 15s. up 7a. 6<L 93 (125 tone sold.) Rubber: lr. 3^d. up Hd. Rubbers:— Brogas 72 77%, Bukfi^ Jelotonps 69 72, Ulu BenuU 29 32, Amalgamated Malays 2.25 2.35, Basaetts 1.14 1.18, Indragir's 5.15 5.25, Mentakabe 26 29; Pu-ggora 62H 67^_, Pajams
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    JUTES GOODS FROM GERMANY.
    143 11 Exports to Great Britain. Leade-a. Jnly 26. The increase of imports of Germantaade jute goods into Great Britain waa drawn attention to m the House of Commons by Mr. E. C. Grenfell, who declared thnt 4,573 000 square yards of such goods -■ere imported into London
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    TRADE RETURNS.
    65 11 Import and Export Increiera. The following are the toial values otf imports an_ exports of merchant so. exc'uding parcel post for British Malaya for July, 1923: Imports. Jub, 1923 $46 709.654 or £5,449,46* July, 1922 $32 788,832 or £3 826,364 Increase $13,920,822 or £1,624,006 Exports. Jury, 1928 $50
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    16 11 It is m the nation interest that tke private landowner euall continue to exist.—, Lord Bledisloe.
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      FOOTBALL.
      744 12 MIDDLESEX HAVE NARROW ESCAPE LN SINGAPORE CLP. The 2nd Middlesex regiment m their iirst match m the Singapore Cup against the R. G. A. on the Padang yesterday evening had the narrowest escape from defeat taat has come their way since they lost to the Staffords some eighteen months
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      SATURDAY'S MALAYA CUP GAME.
      80 12 A charge cf $1 wiU be made for seats' foi spectators at the Malay- Cup ma'ch t between Sngapor? and Johore on the Pt.dang en Saturday. The following will represent the S. R. C. aga'nst the Telephone Co. to-day:— V C Wrsterhcut. E. G. Wheatley, TI.
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    48 12 Of 4,500 applicatVns for telephones m Yohokama only 450 were granted this suauner. The charge for installation is SM yen so that the Government, which controls the telephone system, is considerably out of pocket owing to its lability ue to «hort'ge of equipment, to grant v c applications.
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      SULLIVAN RECEIVES "DAILY SKETCH" PRIZE.
      589 12 SULLIVAN RECEIVES "DAILY SKETCH" PRIZE. London, Aug. 7. Tho ''Daily Sketch* 1 has awarded SulIhraa its prize of £1,000 for swimming the Channel. Tv*o More Win.-, lor Channel. London, Aug. 7. Tho American laily swimmer, Mrs. Cor•oti, and Omor IVrbault, the Canad an. abandoned their attempts to swim the Channel.
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      POLO.
      200 12 Wsterda.Vn Hemes Cup Match. Ths side which ii to repreeent the Singapora Polo Club m the forthcoming Penaag Tournament was given a trial on the Baleetier ground yesterday afternoon «rhen tnVy turned out and won against a Colonri ?\de m the Barnes Cup Competit on. The Whites, nith one
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      AUTUMN RACE MEETING.
      29 12 The Race Course will be officially open for training on Saturday, Sept. Ist., at 6 U a.m.. when the usual arrangements for C<tree will be made.
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    INTER-SCHOOL SPORTS.
    904 12 ANGLO-CHINESE WIN CHAMPIONSHIP. With a total of 2172 points to their cred.t, the Anglo Cbiuess School representatives m the Inter School Sports held on the S.C.C. ground yest:rday afternoon, tarried off the Championsh.p for their school for the first tone, The ground was surrounded by crowds of enthus.astic
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    HOME CRICKET.
    447 12 [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 7. At the Oval: Surrey beat Nottinghamshire on the first innings. Bit;ing first Notts made 098, Pay ton scoring 107 and Staples 110. In the second innings Notts compiled 306 for six wickets anj declared. Svrrey put up 407 m the first inn ngs.
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    BRILLIANT COWES.
    57 12 [Reuter's Service.] LoVton, Aug. There were brilliant scenes at Cowes. The chief event was the King's Cup. Six Started on a course of 46 miles and the race was won by Mr. Charles Johnson's! Moonbeam. H. M. the Kinir. Prince George and th? Duko of Connaught saibd the
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  • SINGAPORE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
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      Friday's Doubles Ties.
      38 12 S.R.C. —Asano and Koizumi vs. Chua i Cr.ocn Leong and Chia Keng Tye. S.C.C. —Khoo Hooi Hye and Tan Chong Kee vs. Kitch antf Utermark. The final will be played on Monday. I if fine.
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      S.R.C. LAWN TENNIS.
      32 12 Mixed Doubles. dc Souza ard Gammell beat Norris and Rcdr*gu?s 6 2, 3—6. 6—3. Bateman and Oliveiro beat Stack and Gray, 6 i, 4—6 6—3. dc Souza vs. Bnlhatcret.
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    BOXING.
    70 12 The return fight of Mohamed Am n and Shimamo o. who fought at the Coliseum, Kuala Lumpur, fcr the Selmgor Boxing Arsociaticn on Saturday, will take place aa- the Surma Theatre next week. "Harry Smythe" expresses his willingness to meet Kid Vernon, if h? is not Chinese, on Siturd-y.
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    36 12 Raj, (A. C. S.), Kin Choon (A. C. S.) Times smin. 17, smin. 20, smin. 20.4-5. Inri'vidual Championship (Class I):— W. Meyer. Music was supplied by th? drums of the Cad Mildlesex Regiment during ths afternoon.
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    16 12 fir Wm. Brunyate, Vice-Chancellor of Hongkong University, and Lady Brunjstc have been staying at Chuzenji, Japan.
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