The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 August 1923

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    20 1 S i ngapor e Free Pr ess AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. X) CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY, AUGUST 21. 1923. No. 10,972
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    233 1 A special correspondent sends os an account of the Battle of Amoy and considers that the time is ripe for the intervention of the Powers to check the chaos that, is growing worse and Horse Page 7. Mr. Wilson H'lrris, the Daily News correspondent, recommends China to
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    SOME NATIVE SUPERSTITIONS
    773 1 PART 111. [A Paper read before the Singapore Natural History Scvicty.] On the subject of Love Charms, Skeat writes: "It should be observe^ that some charms are directly effective or protective, like amulets, or talismans; while other* •re supposed to work only by influencing tb< volition of
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      295 1 f¥ 1 WEEKLY PROGRAMME [\2irri6a OOICI UONDAy~-Tv,. Divn. fr i«nh.in<» 2^20 MO Tfn*a\ HJESDAY. Pinner Dane* phone mm. uu Lines) wednksi>a\\— orchestral Pteaal Ballroom m the Bmi THUUSnAY?-Guwt Night- r»-*ti p <lA m MtAn fill 1-) Dinner Dance. GriU Room open till 12 p.» FRIDAY .~T*a Oanian SATURDAY.— Guest Night.
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      332 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, IN THIS COUNTRY; IS IN KEEPING WITH THE GOODS THEY SELL. 11
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      167 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Clerk wanted Page 5. Adelphi Hotel Pa^e 1. Stamps for Sale Pajre 5. Municipal Notice Pajro ft. Stm OaklanJ Six Page 3. Apartments wanted Page 5. Xot:ce of Dividcnrl Pajre 2. Borneo Co. for Pumps Pag* G. Ww V c i' ■> a. Surina Page 2. Watches from
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      107 1 THE WEEK. Wfdnisffay, 22nd. Hijjh Water, 7 27 a.m., «U0 i .m. Blue FunAt) outward mail &ot. B. I. homeward miil key Hiph W«i«r °..*4 a.m. 7.*.2 p.m. Phil. Orch s'r.i, If, n. Hall, 5.15 IJB. Lodpre St. O— tgi Regola**, 'J. 15 p.m. Iliph Water, 'J.UI a.m.. K..VJ p.m.
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    X-RAY EYE MAN.
    487 2 I\v n 'l'll who claimed to be able to se* t.irou^h a brick wall have been put to the to i before the King 1 and Queen of Spa n. i Their eyes were ciiefully bandaged. They then read the t xact position of the >r nds
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    TOBACCO!
    269 2 cust m f di v.. ing :nto i: through a tube a...: BfSiia < x- ]>• ting tru- smoke v ths dried Leaves of lug plant, o* stuffing the same ltave irdered into the nose, could ever h°.vt been ad ptod from the RedSklns by whit.-, yellow, and Mack
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      337 2 TO !RT 3R FOR SALE. LAKE t >I)OWNS, newly erected r.n;a from 10.000 to 50,000 sq. ft. fsefqg rh r« AVi,\. COBBB from 6.000 to 24,000 ft. near wharf and shipping. A! i> tkvN storied baiidingrs for offices nr<\ Contrally situated All IflUßfjdtatt entry, going cheap Apply or write io
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      522 2 Ist Show at 7.30 Sharp TO-NIGHT AT 930 "CUSTARD NINE^NEGRO COMEDY. the great HI \MOND QUEEN, FINAL 17 and 18. SYD N F V DAN 2nd. Shcuv at 0.30. AND MYSTIC DOLORE MR. NOBODY SERIAL Hypnotism. Telepathy and Episodes 37, 38, 39, 40. Scient fie Problems SOME FAMILY, LM MOHAN
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      346 2 Alhambra FROM THURSDAY, 16th AUGUST, TO TUESDAY 9 t. In the Seconj Shew at 9 p. m Sharp HIS FIERY BEAT A 2 Reel Fox Cuinc-dy TOPICAL BUDGET I British Screen N< A WONDERFUL PRESENTATION A First National Attraction. Thomas H. Ince Pimmi m MihonSUls and John Bowe^i," *U "WHAT
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      127 2 NOTICES. NOTICE OF DH lOBND. INDO MALA (.In Volunta v I. i^u dation) Notic- h. rtsf v vidend of 3'<.. pp- c«r h bi^n doc ;iivd n tin ni ittcr, jiayab'f to Cl b.en ndmitu'd, aid ceived at the offic* of ur.tor of t l M i Soptemb-r 1925, or
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    SOVIET HOARD OF DIAMONDS.
    663 3 BMIIASBI SALE 1?< v.W. .i.w.iivi- -'.kw cttt.li feared t. Uo'shs- i..- is potential i lunderwa cf their stocks, w cording to the Za Svofcoda v-;: paper published at Warsaw. il n m re as -.o>- ble I a»le com- i re*] it cf I t-. AC
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    DANCING.
    211 3 11l is not <>n.y among birds lhat. thai courted female gas** with interest at the :ant-injr of the nsals; we see it all public dancing. This is one of the Instances where visual play i as important as the movement, for even among the- participants pleasure is heightened by
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    19 3 In politics and. bu*i nesr I doubt if many very puccesf^ul men have always run quite straight. Dean Inge.
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      364 3 1923 MODEL j NIJVv UUIJCt: CAR Ut BETTEB I i'AN EVER AS IN ADDITION \<j THE OENSEAL BFFICUENCY SO LONG ASSOCIATED WITH DODGI ARS, THEBE ABE VAST IMPROVE MENTS IN THE BODYWORK. THE HOOD 18 <>F AN IMPROVED TYPE. <>iID TYRES OF A LARGER SIZE ARE PITTED ALL ROUND, THE
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      222 3 THE NEW OAKLAND bIX DEFERKED PAYMENTS a O HCA YOUR USED CAR TAKEN IN ARRANGED. fl) I OU PART PAYMENT. "Sturdily Built to give Enduring „nd Continuous Service; Powerful Enough for any Emergency; Comfortable to Drive and Completely Silent" An inspection and trial run will convince you that this car
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      48 3 365 days 1 year 365 x $3.26 $1190 a FORD has NO EQUAL AT THIS PRICE Weame Bros. Ltd. Branches: Head Office: KUALA LUMPUR, ORCHARD RD, IPKNANG, IPOH, SINGAPORE. MALACCA. RANGOON. DONT LOSE YOUR BABIES Rave them photographed beforo they $r?"w ur. THE EASTERN STUDIO, STAMFORD W>- ttNGAPOII.
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    THE CHOICE OF MEN.
    1267 4 HUBS UN GOVERNORS Not tho least diAcvlt, aim amio?t thu «t important, i Mr. Baldwin's problems m the next few months will be the selection of fit persons to serve the State m the great offices of the Crown oversea*. ludia is likely to demand his
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    20 4 A man's busings* is more Hkely to go wronfir if he does not mix little mualc with it^-Dr. H«niy Coward.
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    THE HEART OF THE PEASANT.
    939 4 SICILIAN VERSION. It was raining t-o heavily that I stepped into the farm for shelter. The old man himself* i.:vited me into his one and only living-room, where I accepted a seat beside Mm on a home-made bench, hacked out of a tree-trunk. B-ing very
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      574 4 M y Debt of Cratitvide.^ j£HBHPHpN^k 'Ulcers the Size of Man's Hand. 1 vV >^ Our Portrait U of Mr. C M. THOMPSON, of 4, Midland Gro^ j/?- Edward Rjad BaUall Heath, Birmingh*in. Kn^land. who write*: m July last I hapi>en&d to get a Blood Mixture aiul decided to t.ik
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      131 4 AUCTION SALE OF ExeclWat Teak !iovs«hold Furniture. Semi-grand Rachal's IMaro, Planls, Motor Car &c. At No. 9 UppOT Wilkif Koa<l Off Wilkie Road ON SATURDAY 2:>th AUGUST IMS AT 2.30 P.M. Comprising very Am toned i— ij grind pano by M. F. Rachal's and Co. Hanging m excellent condition; vcr>'
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      976 4 TENNIS ayres c wq^-p S^O Per Dozen. BALLS "ayres- hard^T' SPECIALISED 5P>«-WSt^,®» SPORTS < KV^i^^^, OUTFITTEHS jpL j ?jA IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE LAND AND hOUSE PROPERTIES At Messrs. C'HEONG KOON SENG &< >. Saleroom. Ko 3fi c ON WEDNESDAY, 29th X S\\ 1923 at 1>.30 1. In the
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    £50 FOR A BALL.
    935 5 THE ROMANCE OF CRICKET-RELICS. (Special to the Free Pres?.). [The following is the fifth of our series of special cricket articles]. Is various parts of the world are treasured cricket-balls and b:its which their owners would not part w'.th for their weight m < lv. Indeed,
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    THE ACTOR AND TOURS.
    371 5 THE ACTOR AND TO URS. The appeal from Urn dacUlwi m the theatric*! suit Warwick v. Fenwek was d sposed of expedition sly. says Thursday's Straits Echo. This and the cross appeal w -iv dismissed. Two days were devote to tbc hearing of the suit and one to the appeal.
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      378 5 0 LET. !U LET Bungalows (Furnished anJ oiluvs ci.d Godoivna m vacant 1: "d with and with■v 1 < IKS I TD. nt« \"p]y M U.C. 1. Eatatfl Amenta 28-ti BT. P .v USE? P.. tioneerf I >mtt >i tNSIONS. Small. Apply 'Jhan not v.c. No. 72-13 Moham-.d IBS Rubber
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      821 5 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. The Am. v^ Mating (Und- \'V o'i'V an(i Saturday tl I 18th md 20tn October, 1923. PROGRAMME. r the Information of Mew ben rely First Day. Tuesday Oct. ifUh! L«* 7. THE PAERANT STAKES THE 8 CU> aaaVTHS FARRANT IS pm. 3-30 Jllu r> pm ;7uo wth
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      952 5 4. THE SCANDRETT PVRSE— 3.3O p.m. (See Ra?es N< s. 1. and 7). Distance. 7 fulor^3. 5. IHE ALAN LOKE CUP— 3 55 p.m. *ea R X" 2, 5 nd 8). tanee* oe. CcwC. THB I'ERAK PURSE— 435 p.m. (Bee liactrf Ncs. 3. 6 nd :i). Distance, Scurry Course. 7.
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      1039 5 of entries justify thf ir so doing the Comi ne (J reserve the right to divide any L.ire into two events. If there are net 5 etttrifg m a tiace with t>ona ri separate m <vests tlu Commit reserv t th/ right to i heel the Race. Id all Kaces
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      82 5 for Watches at Uw Cost j B&jl&y&k We have just receive.; tin* following watches, specially made to wiihfr* .s';-.n<i Ac peculiar climate Of SngfcP i;i«'. v\ r e- adr&e an early call befor* 1"* .'"i uv stock Si exhausted S Iver Screw Case Wristlet ami 3 W'avhabla strapg |2i Silver
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    24 6 A Memorial S«rvic« for the late Mr». Florence Gertrude Gunatiltka will be held at St. Andrew's Cathedral, to-morrow, Wednesday at 8 a.m.
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    SINGAPORE FREE' PRESS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1923. The State of China.
    1127 6 SINGAPORE FREE' PRESS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1923. The State of China. The terrible chaos m China from the* lack of stable government, either provincial or central, has frequently been commented on, though 'he Chinese resident m Malaya do not seem to have paid very much attenMon to it, save those
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    LOCAL WIRES.
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    PENANG NEWS.
    120 6 (From Our Uwn Correspondent). Kenans, Aug. 20th. The funeral of Mrs. Coombs, the v:cfi.« of the motor accident on the Batu Fering-i--rd, took place at the Western-n) Cemetery, the R-\ Mr. Effing officiating. The vreaths sent included one from the Municipal Comnrss oners and one from the Municipal
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    PENANG MOTOR FATALITY.
    232 6 PENA NG MOTOR FATALITY. Fuller Details Hie Fijian^ (Jazelle of Saturday states: Batu I-Yrnnjfhi road, m the vicinity f the Uth mils stone, wax last night the scene of fa 1 a) motctr accident which ies-ulted m the death of Mrs. Coctabs, the wife of Mr. K. Coombs, < f
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    485 6 The Sultan of Siak has arrived m Sing-a-pore and is staying- at tlu- Sea View Hotel with his retinue and a party of friends. A fine of $2.^0 with the alternative of three months' hard labour, was imposed m Jiongrkontf on \V. Robillard, a former officer m the service of
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  • LATEST TELEGRAMS.
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      BIG TINPLATE DEAL.
      62 6 The Grove Vt^V" > frf Gorseno. the Dyffryi 5 nkj Ma.lv TinpUu Wo aZ***^ Tinplate W .k. lhe Dne^ hun.J.td-ti'. tsand r eomimny n m, four tinplate n mills. Canadian hotel rm lv., twmtj five we, destroyed ti. w Moskokm, Ontario, m hundred |TH FRANCS SOCNWKC i;r^,
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      SINGAPORE SEWERAGE.
      118 6 With rawd tothttwmtttuj^J on Saturday and Monday n Mu. Aces vs. Town Sewerage, that they are t: s r tht> Fm V -at aT» intended to plac< I sromo points which are irrporUr: J3 faring thii Importai I i i tioa Ft Kportl of official ha,, been H
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      "WHILE NEW YORK SLEEPS."
      250 6 Victoria Th :itt> Attraction. W<■ arc informed by Mem*. Bii Films. Ud, that the Fei i-mduction. Wki* Ntw York Sleeps, recoup banner by tb official censor, who iioi w a > tpfcekl by th< Boa >\ of Appeal, ha« :,i b«-i«n n lei > I foi
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      RECORD TOTALIZATOR DIVIDEND.
      117 6 RECORD TOT ALIZATOR DIVIDEND. At the second extra m -otin? held i? Pom a OH Satu-dny. Aof. 4th.. thl dividend of Rr. 17.10*; was pairt fcf jjj Rs. 10 Totalizator. It WM m t v dvision of the \n«iriyoh F x ■furlongs, m which 26 ponns fared f > startor.
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      PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
      41 6 The Gaiety Projm vTV!!h: J',.. tho Ist. Show. I Comedy, i nd Final Ei mend que Mfial In 87 18, W ard 40 of AT" s^ Fara'lr. new ror AHm of Love, In f: m l l>y Ivan \brai">i?on.
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      JAPANESE NEWS.
      52 6 (By Courtesy of the N«*« X Nichi T,,kio A* The Washington b^j into force. There hM been cemmittee to consider tf.e J^, inp. as a memento, a poition oft j the flap-ship of the lapu spa JJJJ, is likely that its bridft !■< P 8 X the turrets'
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      160 6 |j| NAPIER JOiiNSTONE'S Ik "NJ.CLUB" mm scotch WtM WHISKY SOU [MPORTERS GALDBECK MAGGREGOR CO., LTD., (Incorporated m Siangrhai) OKIKK, !."> Robinson Road. Telephone 228. PATRONISED 1 BY HOT ALT V. DAINTY SILVER GOODS FOR LADIES GSNW AND CHILDREN'S PRESENTS SUITABLE FOR ANY OCCASION. THE CHEAPEST AND THE BEBT HAKE. B.
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      135 6 JOHN DUKE OPTICIAN. ttllow of the British Optical Association. 1 ret man of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers. Freeman of the City of London. *Late of Old Broid St. London. Lfttt Senior Optician British Army. AldeTshot, England, 5 Years London Experience m Spectacle Fitting. 12, HATTER Y ROAD, SINGAPORE.
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    THE IRISH ELECTIONS.
    590 7 PRESIDENT^ ACTIVE. FIUE PROSPECTS. llteuter's Service.] .melon. Aug. 20. State nomination shews that appntfimtUly 3^ candidates, are well represented and likel hi mi of some minister* ra-elecUicL Many Republican are on the run. The chief todidatc la North Mayo is EtttlcdgCi who il acting president ra. rave
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    44 7 U the British Consul the Consular b-dv backed t« [JT? of the chinese mi p W«B l hinesc Commissioner cf •kn informed the belligerent* Wth'.Tf 0 th€Popt hencef orth. Thi. to Cc W UM b USe<J tO COm >el a l 0 this limitation.
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    CHAOS IN CHINA.
    125 7 A SUGGESTION. APPEAL TO THE I BAGUS. [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 20. The Daily News correspondent, Mr Wilton Harris, m an examination of thi situation m China, suggests that she approach the I vajrutf tf Mai. cms to brinp about a solution of \\qy troubles. He points
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    BOMBARDMENT OF AMOY.
    777 7 LATEST OUTRAGE IN CHINA. (From Our Special Correspond^'.) No better illustration of the chaos now prevailing m China can be given than the latrst ou rage committed m Amoy by the so'diers m occupation of the city on the sudden arrival cf two Chinese cruisers which belonged
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    STILL IN THE LIMELIGHT.
    1559 7 BASE CONTROVERSY CONTINUES. Captain Wedgwood Benn, M.P., writes to the Da ly News as follows: The objection to the Government proposal to bu ld a great naval station at Singapore is not merely financial. It Is true we are j taxed nearly three t mes as
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    WHO VOTED FOR SINGAPORE?
    276 7 Mr. Gabriel Cohen, of Manchester, m Dally Herald: I gather that only the Communist, Walton N -wfeold, along with the two Labour M P.s., Lansbury and Ben Turner, definitely registered their votes against the proposed expenditure of 10 mill. on pounds on the naval base at
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      599 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 carpo on through liiil of Lading for all Overland Points. HOMEWARDS. HYSON London, Rotterdam, Hamburg I" port LAOMEDON f niton. Rottardam, ifaixibur-
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      513 8 ELLERMAN LINE ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) PASSENGER SERVICE Steamer OUTWARD. Dae Singapore CITY OF KARACHI China— -Japan Oct. 7 *b.i CITY OF PARIS China— Japan Not. IS CITY OF CANTERBURY Cl ma—Japan Dec. IT HOMEWAR)». if.« CITY OF KAItAG^II Marseilles—London Dec *i« CITY OF PARIS K»rseille«—London
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      503 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA and APCAB LlM(lncorporated m England) MAIL, PASSENGER CARGO SEIH I PENINSULAR ORIENTAL STEAM NAVI LONDON FAR EAST MAIL SERVH (Under Cootatct with Ufa M^jei OUTWARDS from LONDON. HOMFWmmw Tzmnag*. Smy MANTUA 11.000 Aug. 18 KASHMIR KARMALA ,JOO Sept. i NELLOBE 0 Sept 16 DONGOi.A UALWA 0
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      460 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.) SRYICK TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Mv*m*r*. Due Spore Route For »jj] Au 26 Sue* Philippines and
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      478 9 r ADMIRAL, L/iNE (Incorporated m U.S.A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Steamer. Sails Hongkong. Arrive Seattle. PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Aug 26 Sept. 14 PRESENT GRANT Sept 7 Sept. 26 PRESIDENT MADISON Sept. 19 Oct. 8 PRESIDENT MCKINLEY Oct. 1 Oct. 20 PRESIDENT JACKSON Ocl. 13 Nov. 1 And
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      226 9 N. V K. LONDON UN& Hakone Maru Augr. 26 Suva Maru S«pt. 4 Fushimi Maru Sept. IB LIVERPOOL LINI. Tokushima Maru Sept. 20 Durban Maru mid. Sept. Tsushima Maru end Sept. HAMBURG LINK Mito Maru Aug. 24 Matauye Maru end Sept. new tork mm vu wng BOUTB \MBRICAN LINK BOM
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      767 9 I ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America via lar.una and Loading for BOSTON. NEW YORK, AND HALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DKECT. STEEL TRAVFXEH due S;. 1 ore Aug. 28 STEEL NAVIGATOR ii-je |ii ;ore Pept! tl Taking <>• rg on \hroug>. Bifis cf Lai .0 ••.tl Ulaad Point* m For freight :jj
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    401 10 AT ADVENTUROUS T'ROJECT. Sailing the South Seas m a Yawl. There is now at Port Adelaide a stout little craft m which a River Murray captain, Mr. J. G. Arnold, intends to ci.cumr.avigate Australia, imkating FLmlevs's famous feat of many years ago. Captain Arno'd is the "father" of
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    LOSS OF ILL-FATED OKARA.
    400 10 Calcutta, Aug 9. Expett tvider.ee on the cau§e of the Joss J»l tho Okaia whs gven at the resumed Marine Court inquiry yebterday, over which Mr. Roxburgh. Ch ef Presidency Magistrate, j>r» sided. The mott interesting trhfence was given by Captain Diamond, Commander of tftc Burma
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    126 10 Per Korrngin der Nedorlundcn: Mr. and ftfn. J. Polak and child, and Mr. W. Htiassny. Per C^rce: Mr. Bell, Mrs. Frasor. Mr. \V. C. Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. P. McCann and children Mrs. R. D. Bopardus, Mr. Y. Muto. Pir Van der Wyck: Mrs. Reck, Mr. G. Lnub,
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    LEAVING SHIP AT NEW YORK.
    149 10 Finos of 40s. each wore imposed by the j Liverpool stiptnd'ary magtttltj c on seventyeight men, who were summoned for i'leuallv combining to impede the p ogress of; the White Star liner Adriatic at New York! on July 7. The shipping company allowed that the
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    22 10 Ildnßkonff- Observatory reported a typhoon yesterday of uncertain position (Lit I<l N. Long 1 19- E.),' direction of progression* it r. certain.
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      261 10 UNDERWOOD j Improved PORTABLE Model- I THE MACHINE YOU WILL EVENTUALLY <UJY. Sole Agents: PATERSON, SIWONS CO., LTD. j (Incorporated m England). SINGAPORE, PENAN G, KUALA LUMPUR. r iROBINSON Co. Ltd.. Stockists RONEOCo ild USHER'S WHISKY. I>^k fß^ MEDIUM PRICED Ttti isAai i ri*^B SOLE AGENTS: JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD.
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      246 10 LXDO-CHLNA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m Hongkong) s. s. "N AMS ANG" (Tonnage 4,030.) FOB HONGKONG, AMOY, AND JAPAN. Ti?l* steamer, vx pec tod to «ail about Aug. SSrdt lim excellent passenger accommodstkML For further particulars, apply HOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. flncorporat-d m the F. M. S) Agentn. Telephone! I
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      564 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Saigon, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Amboine V a.m. Cucob Mass mi 9 a.m. j Cucob Hong Aik I) a.m.! Pulau Soegi Aing Hong 9 a.m. j Pulau Soegi Benuit 9i m. Kerimon Soon Lee 9 am. Anamba, Natuna Islands Seras san Van Dienun 10 a.m Khio. Tainbelan
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 11 August 20. Bank 1 i. i 5 32 Hunk demand j 4 j.^q Private cr.dlts 3 m.s. g j^ N«w York, u.mand 53 Credits yo days 55^ France, demand 900 India. T. T. 17 4?4 Honjjkonjr, demand 2* p.c. Dis«. Yokohama, demand 108 Jay:*, demand 139% Bangkok, demand 79%
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    PRODUCE.
    155 11 Au&rus? 20. Tin 75 Tons $93.50 Gambier 12.76 Poppvr Whitv 21.00 Peppct Black 13.00 Tapioca, sniu 1 flake t.g. 10 50 Pearl Sago small 8.26 Copra 9.70 Copra Sutidricd 10.10 Opium, Beasr>e« anc. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon wait* 230.00 Rioe, 'm?m No. 1 for export 286.00 Rice, Siam No. 2
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    37 11 Smuap^re, Aujt. 20. 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sh«et. Spot :»1 ~>l v^ September 62% 52-%; Oct.-Dec. s«i 66K; Jan. -March 58Vfe 59. London quotation sheet Js. H4& Market Steady. m
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    EASTERN EXTENSION TEL. CO.. LTD.
    803 11 Ten Per Cent. Dividend. The eighty-ninth ordinary general meeting was held on July 25 at Electra House, Moorgate, Si John Denison-Pender, G.8.E.. K.C.M.G., the chairman, presiding. The Chairman said: Th? report and audited account* for the year 1922 are, I consider, quite satisfactory, although on
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    127 11 MAOPHAII/S REPORT. Sinjjaii^rc, Auji. 20. Rubber: London Is. Sttd. Lqctl ..it. Tin: Louden, August L7th. 8186. Lo^ai 03^ (75 long sold). Share Market. Dull. Rubbers. Kuala Sidima 2 15 2.00, M takabs 25 'Jo, Busettfl L.17% 1.22^, L.t Bcnuts 27 20, Malaka PimUa 1.62^, 1 Radellas 3.50
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    182 11 Singapore, Aug\ 20. Tin.— £lBo. BS% 75 tons. Rubber.— U-. |%4 up y s d. Rubbers.— Panta is 85 90, Sandycrofts 1 80 1.00. Lunas 7.00 K.lO, Craip-ioleas 6H T2, Brogas 72U 77V 2 Ulu Bemit- 28 31, Amalgamated Malays 2.22% 2.32 >i, Basset** LI7H L
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    50 11 With the view to porulariyinpr m Hongkong the motor cars and motor supplies of the Ford Motor Company, Mr. Andrew Harper, who was formerly with Metsr?. Jardine Mathesron and Company, has been appointed dealer for Honf-konj?. He returned to that Colony recently after a business trip to the United State?.
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      476 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING COKKIttATIOM. < Incorporated m Hongkoc?) Head Otflce: Hongkong. Ac/scrised Capital $60,000,000 h »7d up-Capital $20,000,000 F.»<err« Funds: Sterlir^ 4,500,000 SUver $24,500,000 R»i«rr« Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. A. O. Lang, E?q., Chairman. D, G. M. Bernard, Esq., Deputy Chairman.) A.H. Coiupton, Esq. i W.L.
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      245 11 VOKOfIAMA SPEOt BAWL LIMITED. ESTABLISHED 1880 k<^rv c p und y 69,000,0f0 Portent: K. Kodama E.g. *ice-Pve»ident: R. Ichinomiya, Esq DIKECrORS. I. Matsukuta, Esq. HEAD OFFICE YOKOHAMA. S^arapore Branch 31 A ChuUa StnH. o BRANC^E^. BomKt f° ndOn S Bombay Los Anj-tu* '<f. h ttle Buenos Aire* Lyons 3ha»fhal nn
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      728 12 FORTUNE SMILES ON MIDDLESEX. A little ang:l, as well as their child n;ascot, must be one of the possessions of the 2nd M.ddlesex regiment, to help their. when they are m difficulties on Singapore football fields. There have been many indications during the last twelve months of their good
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      COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP.
      141 12 Won lost Pts. W. L. Ist. In. Ist. Pos«. OM. Per. \orks. 22 1 3 1 135 116 85.92 NottT. 14 I i 2 115 78 67.82 Krnt lo 7 0 2 120 78 62.50 Lanes. 14 2 4 5 125 78 62.40 Surrey. 10 '2 6
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    PENANG POLO CLUB.
    289 12 GYMKHANA RESULTS. (From Our Uwp Corresponded Penatog, Aug. 20. EsecOent weather favoured the Polo Club Gymkhana am! a large crowd was t-tstnt. The tfoirur was good. The fol- winjc were the results* Race 1.- Kiosk- (Lulford) 1 My Frivoi rite (Ikah .Scne Hyo) 2 Sally (MOatff) S.
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB.
    25 12 Tm AugUat monthly im-.!:>l \u.< won by J. C. Wright, 3 Hown. The sweep wns won by J. C« Wrtgfatt all MfMU*.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    155 12 Tlm follow rig was the result of the match 1 < iwien the Garr son Golf Club and Keppcl Ltv\{ < iuh^played on Sunday last. Garrison p.ayen beinjj mentioned ttrst: Mucpha 1 Mid Wod. house 0. Rtttlcy and lath 1. Hirse uiui McMVhiLl 0. H< ndrie and
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    AMERICAN SWIMS THE CHANNEL.
    214 12 Komlon, Aup. 7. I thrilling nature of Harry Ba!lhran*i Struggle v.as re\eali-d m the story r !d t«. membei <>f the party when he eturned to Dover th'i morning. Sullivan cover, d the iir.it five miles In three h on, and, encouraged l>y relayi of twin-
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    S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    201 12 YESTERDAYS PLAY. Newcomers Handicap. Way beat Cric'. ton, 6 l, 6—o. IA. Thomas be-t GaffJn, 6 3, 6—4. liurr son, H. C. beat Swlnbourne, 6 o, 6—l. fetorgeu beat Lee, J., 4—6, 6—2, 6—4. C*Tt beat Qiggkm, 6 l, 6 l. Stewart vs. Wornum, unfin
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS.
    94 12 To-da>'s Tie*. Saturday*! tlca will he played on Wedy and r>.<>t Tuesday hs previously an--1). Mclntyn x I.ii .it .1 Chnan Hoc, to finish. O. Bber, owi 1".:^ Ji>,. Sic owt 10. Chia Reng Tcow, onre 1"> \>. K. Orhiort. 10. Lim iiuur. Sim, <>v.«- :'.0.-'> vs. W
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    JAPAN AND DAVIS CUP PLAYERS.
    54 12 [Beater*! Service.] Sydney, Aog. 19. The Secretary of the Australian Lawn JTcflllta Association believes that the Australia- ian Counc 1 will ho only too pleased t-> MCede to the Japuru^st' de?ire that the BJdPben of the Australian Da via Cup teami ihoald visit Japor. on
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    HOME RACING.
    261 12 London, Aiij*. tt. The following is tin- result of the dies* terfleld Cup:— Evandcr (McLachlan) l. Poisoned Kn w (Fox) t, Clochnaben (Archibald) 1 Twelve ran. Ti>«- i, cttir.tr was: 10 to I against Kvr.ndor, *J0 to 1 Pois< ned Arrow and 10 to 1. Cbchnabcn. London. Aug.
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    34 12 By kind permission of Lieut.-Col. F E. Swafmea an c i Officers, the drums and fifes of the 2nd. Middlesex Regiment will play Eetreat m the Botanic Gardens? this afternoon commencing at 5.15 p.m.
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    CEYLON CRICKET RECORD.
    117 12 CEY LON CRICKET RECORD. .T. C. O. Ernst and M I,nßrooy established a partnership of 236 runs p'ayinp for the B. R. C. aprnnst the Colombo Sports Cvb and thus set up a new Cey'on r cord for the second wick?t. The highest nart nership h\ Crylon cricket w^s estahl
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    20 12 Printed and Published by Walter Makdiaci the Office of the Singapore P"r*« Preu. Ltd., -»v Baffle* PUr«, F-ingapor.. Str»it» Bntkra«Qt|
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    SCOTTISH SPORT.
    687 12 HEAVY DEFEAT OF SCOTTISH CRICK IST. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ednburgh, July 2'>. Scottish cricket suffered a bad blow from W^les at Perth. The defeat was a crashing one by an inn'ngs and 111 runs and what made it more humiliating than most •if the reverses Scotland hat
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