The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 August 1923

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  • 18 1 Si ngapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, BA. FRIDAY. AUGUST 10, 1 923^ No. 10,%.!
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  • 173 1 Full details of the solemn ceremonies connected with the funeral of the late President Harding— Page 7. Herr Cuno has made a speech which met with the confidence of the Reichtag, when specifically ateked for, but he holds out no promise with regard to passive Wsistance m
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  • 1012 1  -  T Thompson I always remember Aunt Jane an connected With some trouble or other m Plum Street. Not I hasten to say as a oaua**, but as a universal prop m distressful time*. If somebody's old man happened to rub hi» face down a stone wall when drunkenty
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 251 1 Ka riles notel «0ND A Yz^r D Man TUKSDAY.—Dinner D«nc» lercphone 2920. (10 Lines). Wednesday.- orchestral Concert. f»e f in«st Ballroom m the Bui. THURSDAY.— -Guest NightDinner Dance. „r,ll Koom open till 12 p.». .SATI'RDAY.-G..,est Ni K ht. Dinner »ud Dance RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. EDGAR HULLAND, Musical Director. SEA VIEW HOTEL
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    • 115 1 PABCO METAL r|H PAINTS PABCO PAtNT WITHSTANDS ALL ACTION OF THE WEATHER— AND IS ESPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN TROPICAL COUNTRIES. AIiENKS FOR S.S. AND F.M.S. Gordon and Company, LIMITED. 6, Battery Road. SINGAPORE. Telegram**: r Telephone: VAPOROSITY. BOfGAPOUL No. 2024. v Europe Hotel SINGAPORE. "A beautifully cool and aUracti\e
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    • 118 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. {rv-mg s for Straw Hats Page 2 Pa^e b 2° Pafr>tS fr m Goi > Mi Cc^Pa^if E^trical l>opt now a(Ul r e SJ s— Pa^e! 3 H r Whiaky from Gatbrie'BPa^rL RiCWs WanL G<>od y ea r Tyre^Pa»e Bt 7! CtiV Wwear from Robh_»onl^ Shipping— Nederland Mail
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 121 1 THE WEEK. Friday, lOtk. Ulgh Water, 9.46 &jn., 8.53 pjn H:;rdini; Mem. Scrvic. Methodist' Church, 5 p.m. Saturday, mil. High Water, 10.23 ajn., 9^B p.m. B. I. outwurd mail diw. Cricket: S. C. C. \s Services. Malaya Cup: S'pre vs Joho.c. Mii!.:.\u Cup: N. 3. vs Malacca. Sunday, 12th. High
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  • 494 2 The Dishonest )>ie*j>er. rhe Medical report fov the jeer r.»22 I ifiif.l by Dr. P. E. Wood, and published as« a supplement to the F.M.S. Government Gflz«.ttt' of July 27, contains the following m v»jrard to the Kuala Lumpur Leper AsyTuni. an<l the treatment of the petienta.
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  • 210 2 i The first kBOUaI report of the K.M.S.j J'oits and Te tgraphs Co-operative Thrift -anti Lean Society, It]., tor the period Aur.; Ist, 1922, to June 30th, 192:*; shows a profit <»n the work'ng 1 o" 1788.73, wh eh is con«irUred very satisfactory. The to^-al s'andlng to the crtdit ol
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 334 2 TO LET OR FOR SALE. LARGE f.ODOWNS, newly erected area from 10.000 to 50,000 sq. ft. facing river. -ARGE STOKES 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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    • 414 2 a^ii=^-_ri W\\ curtnaW n m mm^*^*l^ ICJ THEATRE _?T MR. 2 NOBODY VeRIAL EpiM >ries 88, 34, 35, 36. Four Reels. THE SKY RANGER SERIAL Lvov Cot on In With George B. Seitz. Ep. 2, 3, 4, 6. BLIND LOVE e^^s Based on the theme "LOVE IS BLIND" 2nd Show
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    • 265 2 Alhambra I FROM FRIDAY, ALGUST 10th, fo WEDNESDAY {r I In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sh^rp X TOPICAL BUDGET I British Screen News. I A RARE OPPORTUNITY. X The World's Greatest Comed;.in m hia Giwfetl Co, X HIS FIRST 15 PART FKATLRE. See it! You'll liugh yourself B
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    • 192 3 -.jFLjr'^TjHr ty^jpgj.^fy J*kA Jtißti j?**^b_ THE TYRES MOST RIDERS WANT (.oodyear Motor Cycle Tyres Aa a result, thcv give excepxverc designed with a complete tionallv high mileage: they are knowledge of what most riders dewndabfe thcv have" the reopfre m their tyres. r rmou >: All-Weather Tread that < «f
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    • 473 3 For Baby when Teething !Sllenburgs RUSKS Lightly malted, delightfully cri^p and wholesome, the Rask; arc designed to help baby when J teething. Children nibble them instinctively, so that j the cutting of the milk-teeth is aided and the troublesome Jnd painful process .shortened. Moreover, the Rusks I soften m the
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  • 872 3 A Naturalist m Hindustan. By K. W. G H nggtor>. With P: i ea and T xt-iigurps (Witherby). Some two years ago Majoi Htugsum, m "A Naturalist m Himalaya M showed un- n" nee m the observation of living i trreat skill m analysing their behaviour.
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  • 56 3 An Amoy message of July 39, states:— Thir afternoon at two thirty two gunof the Northern Government steam°d into the harbour an L opened fire on ♦:1c fort at the harbour Hmits. The fort -oturntid the fire. There were no casualties md but little dbmajre was done. Th^ fort expected
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  • 3088 4 r.-ii essential. Thciv wen two great naval Powen m the Pacific the United States md Japan. No one felt for moment, not even m the United States, that this xpooditure s1 Singapore was preparation againrl that country. It. would be much tM tter frankly t-> admit thai
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    • 420 4 M u «*ililliMff jitj:ijj J-c* nilll'''N||llMlMl|||TlllMluuuUiUU||HluJii f ittii /iM/ From the time when rf'Jffy- vV\\\Wa^\ leaves are gathered m I 7 "^^^^^hXx^V^^ \V^/ the tobacco fields of the 1 s!///J)iv UvliX time when the com- i it llifjr pleted cigarettes are /V I i lijilljlj/ packed m the air-tight v
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  • 970 5  -  a Veteran By BREATH-TAKING FINISHES ON THB CRICKET-FIELD. [iivs is tne second of a series of v-ricket articles spc.-itlly wi-itten for the Free Press j. 1 have las soniL highly sen&ational finishes m my time, but none quite so .thrilling as the close of the match
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  • 483 5 Future of British Trade Depends on Improvement ir. Factory Efficiency. Sir Eric G^ddes said at the meeting of the Bradford District of the F. O. B. 1.--In mariy industries of which I am able to obtain intimate knowledge to-day, the grsmt diflfculfey is that we are killed bf
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  • 160 5 i From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 7. At a recent meeting of the Select Con;- j mittae on Betting, Superintendent Evans of the Glamorganshire Police maintained that t. !i e Welsh people would indulge m :>: y form of gambling. This has very much annexed
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  • 132 5 Mr. Eldon Pottor has been appointee a King's Counsel for thi Colony of Hongkong. Mr. Frederick Fool EMon Leonard Potter was called to the degree of an titter Barrister by the Honourable Society >f Gray's Inn on November 18th, 1907, "henceforward practiring en thy South Etstern Circuit and at the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 480 5 TO LET. TO LET. L.ISM 26 a Geylnng Ko;.d Corapuun< ti- D d wfct«r. RUST AGENCIES LTD., Auctioneers Estate Agent*. *****8 MANSIONS. i. at U c Rd SmalL Apply Cbai a, Street. m m SLops Nos. D and J, m Europe J j High Street. For p*rticulan It*- M»n c
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    • 827 5 TENDERS. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. i ivnd- v>1 j bo- wnsli lsl tae TMsuTil *£***>*;> O!]W. up to noan of the 15th A u Ittti for tIM followji^ works:— in 1 I l^ 3 f rtlnf <> r «d concrete work m th« EngH«h Elemt^Ury School, Owen Rood: 2 Construction of the
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    • 493 5 NOTICES. THE Singapore Dollar Directory $5,000 Free Railway Accident Insurance undertaker by The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Co. Ltd. $2 Pot Copy, Post Fre* ORDER NOW. Dollar Directory Company. Dunlop House, ROBINSON ROAD. THE SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERV. COMPANY, UMITBJX SMpckaadtar*. 'ovtnctvn, **< Cf>manlcsi*B A g tote. Offices:— MAYNARDS BUILDING ir» BatUry
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    • 338 5 THE changing activities of tbi school room demand durability, precision and perfect adjustment of spectacles. They should also be H comfortable that they can ho x»m without consciousness. R'm Glasses offtr nn kteal -ervice for the school room. These I frames hold the lenses prescribe*! m the scientifically correct position,
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  • 23 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. GABRIEL.— On sih August, ut the Hospital Bungalow, Klung, Petroniila, the wife of Dr. M. A. Gabriel, of a boy.
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  • 231 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1923. America's Sorrow. To-day the funeral of the late President Harding is moving a great nation to the extremity of sorrow and respect. The United States list of Presidents who have died m office is a long one, some, unfortunately by the hand of
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  • 473 6 The recommendation of the British Empire Producers Association that the Crown Colonies shou'd send unofficial representatives to the Imperial Economic Conference seems sound. Malay a and Ceylon are deeply concerned with rubber production, ana the Straits with tin also. An unofficial representing the rubber industry, and one
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  • 428 6 Mr Ashley Gibson has gone to Penang for a short holiday. In consequence of to-day being the funeral of the late Mr. Harding, the Raffles Hotc-1 Tea Dance will not be held. The meeting of Legislative Council fixed for Monday, the 20th instant, has been postponed to Monday the 27th
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  • 406 6 THE COLONY S GIFT. To the Editor. Sj rf i beg to ancloM copy of Letter 1 have adiliissed to the Prvsidviit of the Straits Settlements Association which I trust you will see year way to publish. I am, etc. W. LOWTHER KEMP. Chartered Bank Chambers,
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  • 118 6 To the Editor, Dear Sir, I notice your remark m yesterday morning's "Sporting Notes" that you can find no record of any feat to equal Siddons* fine bcwlinjr performance last Saturday of 6 widceta for 13 Runs. May I be permitted to supply one nearly as good, namely m
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  • 295 6 Mr. S. \Y. Jones, formerly District Officnr, Kuala Lipis, is expected to arrive from Home this month. M 1 L. D. Gammana has been appointed D strict Officer, Coast. Negri Sombilan, m succession to Mr. O. Beckett. Mr. K. R. Blackwell isr spending a brief holiday at the Crag prior
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  • 33 6 At tb€ S ti -C, Att »l Hock. i«bbtrde«ler P-!,our. ofE. A .r UdT l l •'-^!>l har X of Jsit> **'M fore.-; iv r .<D v V4 M but. t^l
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  • 178 6 The usual Gmm n^. Struts Sell-, lion w.-s held on F tl H. B. Ward (IV, Ii was decide! N f neat wh.n the Ton KinnJ^B be introduced [q hti The Commits V. I Government for < I t»,o Venereal 1) I urge the IM-t, by
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  • 351 6 "NONSENSICAL DOCTRINE" OVER BROKEN LEASE. "Such a doctrine is r.ormnsicai M 3 not been advances m B&Uk Courts fa as many c< nturics as thSN l.avo U«en law raaiMiiiltil Mr. Justice Burwtt-Uimii the Supr.mc Coun yettcrity mor.;* when Mr. Stuart Boil 'nnfdrf Ug. l«Mt was put an on-i to b
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  • 80 6 Ui I-uvy Cotton, who irtod po p>rirt abl% well ns the Pw he fi of the MOM PUUB< r liiß the Gaiety, will bl at tbpatre, oemm HC nf from r v i t excellent production of A. < Bacon- Blnrl Love. 11l *i Tho film s ha«
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  • 75 6 A now ChtefM di started m Sing'porc. the H*aym [•au (Chiiese Daily Journal of Co»» r^ with offices at 28 Robinson-rri. Mr. f»JJ Kee is the proprietor and Mr. C who has been director-manac r cf paper m Kuala Lumpur ll the rr*r*F The Editor is Mr. Fnr.ci* S. .-oung
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 214 6 I! N SPIER JOHNSTOHE'S A "NJ.CLUB" mm scotch ■il WHISKY Wf&t/ Sot X IMPORTERS CALDBECK H MCGREGOR CO., LTD., (Incorporated m Shanghai) OFFICK, io Robinson Road. Telephone 228. KUrshU Loose- Leaf Books IN ALL SIZES AT HONEST PRICES. RONEO Limited, 11, Collyer Quay, (Incorporated m England.) For the Convenience of
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    • 94 6 WE HAVE JUST INSTALLED AN UP-TO-DATE "HOBART" MINCING MACHINE And Can Now Supply. (Made Fresh Daily.) RUMP STEAK MINCE 65 cts. per Ib. BEEF STEAK MINCE 34 cts. per lb. MINCED SUET 45 cts. per Ib. SINGAPORE Cold Storage CO., LTD. (Inc. m S.S.) ORCHARD ROAD. JOHN .DUKE OPTICIAN Fellow
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  • 628 7 GERMANY REPARATIONS. CUNO'S SPEECH. EqHMCTIIBNT OF FRENCH. f ßouter's Sen-ice.] Berlin, Aug. f. the coarew of an indictment y.rv; iorcam, *a.d that h.therto i the occupied districts had l^jj .m had been sentenced j Attta, HvJ.uOO had been deponed, and irjS o f nvajk* stolen. He r jcailed j 't
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  • 591 7 THE FUNERAL. DEEPEST RESPECT. [Renter's Service.] Washington, Aug. 8, The capital last night received the body of the nations late chief executive wi.h impressive solemnity, to the strains of "Nearer my God to Thee." Th- coffin was removed from the train and conveyed to the President's room at
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  • 131 7 New Hall and Class Rooms. The following appeal has b?en issued. The accommodation hitherto provided f or j the Prmary School ha» M.? bv.c?r. condemned l became n cessary .o builv. with the least i re -sole delay. The Mar.a^.rs iKprefore sanct oned the coTnniencorr.ent of a
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  • 39 7 Mi*. P. A. Anthony, general manager, F M. S. Railways, has been on visit to Penang. The hII railway is expected to be open to the public m October. The speeding up m the work latterly has been ratifying.
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  • 749 7 LEAGUE OF NATIONS. GUARANTEE PACTS. [Reuter's "Service! ParJa, Aug. 8. The temporary mixed commission of tl-e 1. 1 ague cf Naticns has approved t c draft of the mutual guatantce pact. The pre- an.ble s-.ys tfcat security, which is the! fil*t condition of disarm: mi en will
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  • 26 7 The F.M.S. Chamber of Mine* will pay its deferred visit to the Malayan Collieries dur'ng October. At the &ame time a Council meeting will be held.
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  • 917 7 ALLEGED FKAUDS INVOLVING The serious chaigcnt are prefe.red against tr.t two Boinoa> msn hsnts. Abdui ■flllMiMi, of Abau. Kaiunan Brothers, and A. L. Josaf, involving sums amounting .n the aggre-aUs to a total m tne neig. bcu ntod of $;iUO,OaJ wen. tr.e matter ol a lel.minary
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  • 46 7 The inquest of on Mr. E. H. Sharp, the I European foreman of Messrs Tophani, 1 Jones and Railton. who died as the result of a motor accident m Semngoon road on Saturday, w ll bo held by the Coroner, Mr. I A. Bourne on Tuesday.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 212 7 Distinctive rnntinpnr For Ladies LATEST /^nNv^ '-^SL'*' ILLVSTRATB fashions Ss^?^lfj r< n:w IN KEPRESENTATIVE LADIES SHOES. STYLES. No. 2. X^y^^ Ev^^ ourt Shoe. /M^AW BL v'"u Louis H.ol. *og^^Sk B^-^ Sl>:cs 2 1 2 i 7. i -v:t $18.50 pair. x^- L No. :j. I.MHci P>l*ck T'tflin Hli£j( Pate t
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 586 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. Binr*P*r«. ADTOLYCUS London and Rotterdam In Port I'ELEUS Marseille*, Havre, Liverpool
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    • 540 8 "ELLEB&IV' LINE ELLEKMAN ft BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) PASSENGER SERVICE Steamer OUTWARD. Dxte Singapore t».i. CITY OF KARACHI China— Japan Oct. i •m. CITY OF PARIS China— Japan Nor. It CITY OF CANTERBURY CLina— Japan D»c. 17 HOMEWARD. li.r CITY OF KARACHI Marseilles—London D»c I CITY OF
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    • 600 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA and APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England) MAIL, PASSENGER CA RGQ SBtViC^ PENINSULAR ORIENTAL STEAM N A \i( VTu LONDON FAR EAST MAIL SKRVICj (Under Contract with Hia Ivtajeaty'j Governs n OUTWARDS from LONDON. HOMP ln Far Chin. «i J.pan. V ItaJSTßtf^ Tonnag«. Singapore. 1 *vt*», MANTUA
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    • 378 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. EUerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCnURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated m England.) JOINT MCRVICE TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK via SUEZ OB PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Me«mers. Due Spore Route For NORWICH In Port Suez Philippines and
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    • 471 9 ADMIRAL LINE (Incorporated m U.S.A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Steamer. Sails Hongkong. Arrive Seattle. 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 MCKINI.EY Oct. 1 Oct. 20 And every
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    • 232 9 N. Y. K. LONDON LINE. I Hakcnc Maru Au!». 27 Swwa Maru Sept. 4 Fuehimi Maru Sept. 18 LIVERPOOL LINI. Tokushima Maru Aug. 27 Durban Maru mid. Sept. 1 HAMBURG LINI. Mito Maru Aug. 26 Matsuye Maru end Sept. NEW YORK LINK vis SOsV BOUTB AMERICAN LINE. BOMBAY LINB. Hakodate
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    • 762 9 ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America viii I'anama 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 due Singapore Sopt! tt Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Inland Pointa. For freight and
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  • 605 10 I KASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. THURSDAY. AUGUST 9th. MINIM G. [Figures m brackets show the issue valu, m«ri < n V n dollars unleBB otherwi*. marked. C Cum div. x equals ex div 1 Batang Padang Tin 12% 4714 Hitam Tin 1.32% 1.37% Mant.'h 10
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 93 10 UNDERWOOD Improved PORTABLE Model THE MACHINE YOU WILL EVENTUALLY Sole Agents PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England). SINGAPORE. PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR. Stockists OBli^ ON &t0 Ltd StOGklStS i BONSO Co., Ltd ST PAULI GIRL BRAND LAGER BEER n The Original 'Girl Brand" v G OF 30 YEARS REPUTATION. R
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    • 411 10 TRADE MARK. liCuu Pilsenep sleep a i Z^B^B^B^sW. y '^B^B^BsV T/ie Borneo Company, Ltd. ffneavpaiaisv m England). !S r^apore-Ipoh-Penang. ——————^—^M^—^—^^^^—^^^^ THE MARK OF GOOD OIL KEROSENE l^BSS&tffr m m BRILLIANT ECONOMICAL Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S. S Ltd. fflDO-CHINA t5» ruiirfi; > ■RAM NAYWAnON «<, UT. (Incorporated m Bnfland.'< Mrect Service
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 756 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Pengerang Despatch <♦ a.m. Junior. Soon Lee 9 a.m. uc °t Hanc Chiap a.m. ucob o Hong: Cheang a.m. Pu a U boe^i Sultana 9 a.m. Selat Pandjan^, Bengkalis and Bagun Si Api Api S.ngkawang 11 a.m. Malacca Kheng Seng 1 p. m Mersing ami Kuala Rompin
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    • 173 10 SHIPPING NOTES. YAWL'S THREE YEARS WORLD TRIP. After an adventurous three-year voyage round the world the auxiliary yawl Amaryilis. is now safely moored .m the river J>art. Lieut. Mulhausei left Plymouth m September, 1920, m this 37-ton yawl for the West Indies, Panama, Sydney and New Zealand. Re left Auckland
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  • 67 11 August 9. Bank 4 m.s. 2|4 l-if Bank demand 2j3 3i_o» Privat credits 3 m.s. 2| t7-'v£ New Yoik, demand 52% Credits 90 cays 55^ France, J.nmr.d g^O India, T. T. i 73^ Hongkong, demand 2 p.c. Di«. Yokohama, demand ***** Java, demand 139 V 4 Bangkok, demand 79^
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  • 149 11 August P. Tin 125 Tons $93^ Gambier 12.00 Pepp-er White 21ft Pi-ppoi- Black ISJJS Tapioca, small flak* t.g. 10.60 Pearl Sago small 8.60 Copra 9.35 Copra Sundricd 9.75 Opium, Benares one 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 00 Rice, Sirrx No. 1 for expou 285.00 Rice, Slain No. 2 for export
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  • 35 11 Singapore Aug. 8, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Kibbed SiYiokoH Sheet. Spot 52*4 53; September 54 54*4; Oct.-Dsc. 57% 58; Jan.-March 59 ':> 60 London quotat on sheet Is. S%d. Market Firm.
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  • 134 11 The following is the repo:t of the above company for the year ended June 30th, (to be presented at the annual meeting at Gresham House, Battery-rd on Aug. 1 7th at 12.30 p.m.): The p ofit for the year is $24,008.56, to which must be added
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  • 76 11 The difficult and unusua! work of salving the s-jction cutter dredg* beion^n* to Petaling Tin, Ltd. was done by the Central Engine Works, who are to be congratulated on the successful completion of the undertaking m about three months. The depth to which the dredge had sunk was about fortj
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  • 70 11 In each of the six States of the Commonwealth of Australia separate railway s stems are controlled by the State Government?, and the trans-continental line is owned and managed by the Commonwealth Government. In the State of Victoria the railway revenue was £10.389. 732. for the eleven monthe ended 3
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  • 130 11 FRASER'JS REPORT. Singapore, Aug. if. Rubber.— Is. 3%d. Tin £185 MMtft, I£s tons sold. Minir.^.— Taiping-s 92^ 96, Souths 1.02 Vfe 1.06, Norths 1.12^. 1.17V6, Johans 36 39. Ula Piaha 1.80 1.85 Tongkah Harbours 10 10.50, Murais 3 3.20. Rubbers.— Allenbys 1.32 Vi 1.40, Basset ta 1.10
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  • 136 11 Singapore, Aug. 9. Rubber. London la. 3%d. Local 52 Tin.— London £185 Local 93% (125 toi^ sold). Share ."Market.— Quiet. Rubbers. New Craijrieieas 67 'j 72 Va United Malaccas 3.00 1.65, Ayer Molek* 1.40 1.45, Bassctts 1.17% 1.22%, Sun go i Tukan-s- 32% :'»7VL-, Malaka Pindas 1.70 1.75,
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  • 160 11 Singapore, Aug. 9. Tin.— £lBs. up 45b. V 3.% 125 ton*. Rubber.— Is. 3%d. up %d. Rubbers. Shares In good demand. Broga* 72 Vz 77 Bukit Jelotongs 70 75, Utu Benuts 29 32, Amalgamated Malays 2.25 2.35, 3«MCttt 1.18 1.22, Indrapiri* 5.55 5.70. Menftakubs 26 29,
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  • 95 11 According to a report of the Dominion Vater Power Branch, the water power that as been developed m Canada repiw.nU n investment of $620,000,000. The incase m the number of water powers ing developed m the various province the presvnt time Ei indicated by the ceased demand for equipment and
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    • 302 11 Asuptr over $5,000,000. 1 THE GREAT EASTERN IM ASSURANCE (»MPAFu»mi OTOr ***** MO -mv mT'.VE PLANS OP Assurance Comp*ni*« Act. AGENTO WANTED Secretary Managing Director 77 Actuary HORACE W. RAPER. C. Q NICHOLL, F.1.A., F.FJL ALLIANCE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. >rate,3 m England) grab; shed In 1824. 126,000,000. f]XE MOTOR CAR
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    • 394 11 CHARTmS^ >f India, Australia and China incorporated m England by HoyaJ Caartea Paid up CapJUl is ttO.OCd •haree£5 f ack is.rn.tft ****rv* Fond f.soe.Ht b R^ v Liability «f p ra prieton MfMtt HEAD OFFICE. 88 Biskopigat*, London, I. C Alor SUr Hongkong Puket Amntaar Doilo Rangoon Bangkok Ipon Saigon^
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    • 796 11 HONGKONG v<: SHANGHA v BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Paid op-Capital $20,000,000 Rttenre Funds;— Sterling 4,500,000 Silver $24,500,000 Reaerre Liability of Proprietor! $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. A. O. Lang, Esq., Chairman. D. G. M. Bernard, Esq., Deputy Chairman. A.H. Compton, Esq. W.L. Pattenden,
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    • 85 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated ii England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720.) WEB MOTOR CAR MARINI Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore RepresenUtivea—Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co., !,t4 Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., LI4 Branch Office— 64, The Arcade, CoUyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. i-« THE l CHINA MUTUAL
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  • 420 12 PHASER'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Aug. 8. During- the pa^t week the price of tin has remained steady but very little interest has been taken m the share market and dealings for the most part have been on a email »cale. Rubber on the other hand has advanced
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  • 454 12 London, July 12. Markets. During the early pan of the week then- was general feeling that the recent fall had £CJ)c further than was justified ;<nd that a fair rally night DC looked for, but the unwillingness on the paxt of France to admit her Allies* right
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  • 600 12 FOOTBALL. O.T.F.C. AND S.R.C. DRAW AGAIN On the Pad an*? yosterd-iy m their second meeting m the Singapore Cup Competition the S R.C. and the O.T.F.C. again failed to roach a decision as to which should ♦Mit-r the next round. As <>n the previous occasion last week tlure
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  • 164 12 UNSATISFACTORY PADANG ARRANGEMENTS. The arrangement! for Accommodating •pectatort at the Padang foot!. all matches i id the Cailvre to prevent the native onlookers from infrin^ ng upon the playing 'pound itself, par culiriy on the S.R.C. ground, has been th< matter of unfavourable criticism 01 many cecabion.s m the past.
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  • 91 12 Owing to the fact that the Malaya Cup football ftxtcre, Johore vs. Bingapcrs, is <» be played on the S. R. C. Pr curd on Satvtday. the match m the S ins: pore Cricket Tournament between the S. R. C. •nj the Lanka Unon has had to
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  • 22 12 The competition for the August monthly medal will be he'd on Saturday, 18th, and Sunday, 19th inst. Bogey play.
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  • 613 12 PENANG COMMENT. Comment ng on Khoo Hooi Hye's success n tho Malayan Tennis CAampioncfcip, the Pißang Gazette sa.\s: Ihete was no denynr; tne superiority of Hooi Hye, wno throughout the tournament, was never ralled upon to rhow his full strength and the very game that he had previously
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  • 300 12 Mrs. A. L. B .-hep, principal of I\ar's Hill Infant School, can congratulate hcseii on the very mccesafal organisation of the spotti and competitive panics for the pupi!- of the .School, which we re held m tl.e large hall of the ichool yrsbe day aftc noon. Lady
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  • 343 12 London, Ju'y 20. Parth, who was slew .n starting but strong m finishing m the Derby as thiid, has been sold to ths American Mr. A. K. Ma comber. The pric\? is bel-evej to be B2OMO. He is remaining m Crawford's (the trainer's) hands un.il after the St.
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  • 52 12 London, July 21. In the Cricket batting averages, Ifead leads with T'J.TO next are Hendren 7i.::.i. Nckepeaee M.lB, Payton WIA2 ami Henrn.--52.07. In bowling, Rhode* 1» top wvth 10.30 then Kiluer 11.28, Tate 11.R5 and Robinson 12.25. The County posit-ons. are: Yorkshin 1 BM2, Notts 77.6*1 and
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  • 34 12 At Edinburgh, m the International lawn I tennis match, Spenoo (Scotland) beat W.I Crauley (England), S 6. 2 6. 6—4, (^^3;l Ci»:^ (England) Meat Blair (Scotland). l 6—l. 0 1. i—l.
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  • 68 12 The following will represent the S. R. C. vs. the Corporals of the Middlesex Regiment at hookey to-day (Friday) on the S. R. C. ground:— O. J. d'Cotta; L. M. Ponnefather and I>\ Albuque.que; W. Moie ra, C. B. Webb and J. V. Uoaa; C A. R. Bat i
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  • 69 12 The management of the Surma Theatre have arranged a seres of boxinjr CO lit mil, to take place twice weekly commencing early next week, m which boxer.s from all over the country w'll participate. Eight boxers are due to arrive to-day from different pans of the
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  • 40 12 Friday's Doubles Ties. S.R.C.— Asano and Koizumi vs. Chua CJBOOn Leong and Chia Keng Tye. S.C.C.— Khco Hooi II: c and Tan Chong K'CC vs. Kitch anri Tltermark. The h'nal will be played on Monday, if fine.
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  • 97 12 Friday^ Tie. Championship. de Souza vs. Balhatchet. Y. M. C. A. TENNIS. The 4 'B" C ass Tennis Singles Handicap will eOBUIKfiGft en Monda Au?. 13. All tre Fo t Carnin" courts w 11 bj used and vil! not be available fcr ordinary pay for the present
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