The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 August 1923

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. i ENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1923. No. 10,97::
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    174 1 A late cable announces that the French reply to the Brit sh Note has been handed lo the British Embassy— Vugv 7. The position of the Spaniard-* m Morocco, ho'ding a big itTcHt, does not stem a happy one Page 7. Three Canadians who were left on
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    A TURKISH JESTER.
    1174 1 There is nothing mere pit a.-- in*? !-> a'l of us than i primit.ve j "St whether it b? Mr George Rotey's latest, or tie kind of !;i rsechestnut one finds m the G.tek Anthology or the joke-book of the mediaeval SchclM* ticus. The older the jck?,
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      241 1 r% ££.1 s 1 **E*LI PROGftAMm IK(ilfi6b FlOt6l IONDAYT- Ta« Dmim -one °92ft MA linM\ f r DSrtM^, :one -yzu. uu Lines). Wednesday. -urcb«stra, iiaUroom m the Ea.v THUB«DAY-.^Goeat Night— R R<h» open tiU 12 p*. FKIDAY.-T^^Hn.an"^ SATURDAY.— Guest Night. 1 EDNESDAY P*"* 8 nd D 3 Orchestral Concert. "--^S,
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      233 1 Made by 1 I VIRGINIA 1 I On/j' hand-making can pre- UKC 3t H X sert;e f /ie delicate flavour of tifttC S I fAe superfine Virginia leaf I from which SSS are made. B ia*millffllnfl^^ AROATH TORACCO C. Ltd. W EUROPE HOTEL. SINGAPORE. "A beautifully cool and attraeti\e Dining
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      159 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Baffle* Hotel— Page 1. renders wanted Page 5. Mou tries Panios Page 12. Palladium reopening Page- 2. Not.cc re lost script Pago 5. Vegetables from Bolter's- Pajjt W\v Pictur s ..t Alhambra— Page 2 "Rust.kol" from Wm. Jacks—Page 7. GHbey"i Gins from Guthries Poge 6 X BBd N..
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      110 1 THE WEEK Wednrnr' y, 22nd. High Water, 727 a.m. f <U0 y.m. Blue Funntl ontward mail &oe>. B. I. homowarrl mail loBWa. Thursday, 2?.td. Hi^h Water, $M K.rr. 7.52 p.m. Phi. Orcfc s'n, M -i". Tlal!, S.lfi ».m Lodm* St. Qwtf Rojru!:i-. 9.15 jvm Fr-iday, '2\th. H'.i'h Water, i).4»5 .i.ni..
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    AN APPRECIATION.
    453 2 l .r«i«- rt ruti Gnaatilaka. 11 vi more baa death, the ererboay, the «\.> ivkTit'f- been m or midst. Once mto iiuusflf a and belored Agore erho vl (1 ill pared i th world of ours. A iroman'a a perf«cl mol w, v l-J few WOi aa}s of
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      285 2 "LITTLE VICTOR" MALER. I OK COLDS IN THE HEAD. Wholesale and R^inil from MEDICAL HALL LTl>. 23, BATTERY IO) VI) SINGAPORE. HALL ROOM DANCING. Why ie Use «> r d Tapee-Stef All the tiw«' m the Fox-Trot? I.KARN THE LATEST STEPS. Rapidly taught by MISS ULEEN WOODS. tt Ij from
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      333 2 I IS. A 1^» Ut Show at 7.3U Sharp j Thursday. Last Niirht of •'CUSTARD NlNfc:" NEGRO COMEDY. SYFINFV FIAW DIAMOND QUS^NAI, 17 and 18. j j^^ DOLQRE 2nd. Show at 0.30. Laufha) Yells! Roars! Screams! MR. NOBODY SERIAL IN CONJUNCTION WITH PICTURES. Episodes 37. 38, 39, 40. Indudhig THE
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      240 2 Alhambra FKOM WEDNESDAY, 22nd AUGI si. po »7th tikvu. In th<- Second Show at B p.m. Shary* A MOTOR BOAT RAMBLE I Rel flcc-n Film HOOK LINE AND SINKER A I Red P.ithe Comedy. GOLDWYN PRESENTS A REGI W.,, BARKER PRODI "THE OLD NEST' In 8 Reel-. i'ujuT Bvghrt Heart-Knppinjr
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    Mr. DARBISHIRE ON THE BASE
    2744 3 Mr. DARBISHIRE ON THE BASE ;.s JA! VNBSE •*wvn: the BIBLE Mi. Darbishire: Wth regard to wontrovei About S ngaporc there Has been i ta\ expo- this expert, i hay« met ninny of them m time, mid they have generally left me much poorer m pocket than before I met
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      356 3 ri V w **j, br.u«htupon I U 1 Baby's peaceful sleep ul sleep at the right time is as necessary to Baby right kind and quantity of fo<xl. If he does p. or is restless m sleep, he is unwell, and 1 irco^nt cause of Haby s ill-health is indigestion.
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      396 3 Mnhn-rii and Shanks Sanitary A/Dpliances ■f *♦> EVWIVTmNU (ONSTRICTIONAL SANITAkV. SPECIALISTS. R. Young Co., Limited. I TA AN'; SINGAPORE -ULK AGBNTB FOR S.S. AM) F.M.S. PHONE 1430. q T!!F DRESSING FOR HOT CLIMATES. ENSURES MAGNIFICENT TRESSES. 5 "n l^^?^^" tonlc cleansin 8:. invigorating preparation; O 2122 h r *J° F
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    643 4 I KASER CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 81st. MINIM ii. [Figure* m bmcketa show the issue yalu« of the Share *n dollars unless oiherrvi** mari- \d. C. —Cum div. x equals ex div.] Baiang Padany Tin -12^ 47 1 Hitam Tin LB2tt l :.'>!% •I«»!:un
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    CICADAS.
    169 4 Anoiini reference to L>r. Hanitsch's •dumb wives.* A. Wi-isman gives the key Anacreon'l riddle. "The origin of the musical apparatus is easily explained b\ means of the male's rivalry. If we assume that the females enjoj tho musie-and it hat been proved they do— then we see why and
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      575 4 Watch the Man See the changes one week brings Millions cf women know this search, has round two ways to new way of teeth cleaning. And fight that film. One acts to curdle BSEIS the pretty teeth seen everywhere it. ore to remove it, and without HBhl> now show what
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      220 4 "Oets=lt" Sure Death to Corns "G«<»-It" End* Painful C«lhue« mad Conu *v^ r 7 of m or nurrpndorH to Cka»-lt" aoa t>e©u n«hl off. It takns Ju»t a few seconds to ■t<»l, ti, M pain with tvs.» <>r tlir««« (truiM. (>o to 7oiirrti«mt«t today. G«t ix«ttw»or "(j. t^ ir. M
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      883 4 TENNIS -i^^*^ oALLb ayres »a»lh^s" OUTFITTEBa fpt^^^^ IMPORTANT AUCTION^ALE OF VALUABLE LAND AND hOUSE PROP At Messrs. CHEONG KOON SJSNG ft< ON WEDNESDAY, 29th 192 3 ,t > 1. In the Supreme Court of the Btraita fi t No. B6S of 1921. In the Estate of Chua Chu k Plaintiff,
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    15 5 iLondon is a glorious city, but terrbly m tho hands of Satan. Bishop of Zanzibar.
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    STUDIES OF VOLCANIC ACTION.
    904 5 The legend of a .-t niggling buried g'anti explain* volcanic action almost as satialaetorily as any of the theories to which exact knowledge has. yet led. When the wna thought to be a sphere of molten liquid, iltinly skinned over by a shrinking crust, it was
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    25 5 I T am the owner of 'a newspaper and I consider that a yM\ who milks* cow? is I much more useful person, l^dy Bathun
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      485 5 TO LET. TO LET Hou«s Bungalows (FHirßhihed and Shops, Offices and Goiowna m *7,Ml|m al»o vacact laid with and witht rt-r frontage. Apply person allf, KfTATI TRUST AGENCIES LTD., \ictio peers A Estate Agents. LKT MMMfI Road. Apply Meyer *Jf -ax. fl-> TO I^ET. 5,0, Bunpalow, partry furnished. Rvai',O«*H-. TRUST
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      911 5 NOTICES. SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB. < NOTICE. i Tho Annual (It-mial Mtsjting of the Members l of the Singapore Cricket Club will be held m l the Club Pavilion on Monday, tho 27ih Aueu&t IMS, at 6.15 pjn. BL'SINKSS. (a) To receive tht- Annual Report and Ac- counls for thy year
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      914 5 RIMLESS Spectacles, accurate m service, correct m appearance are the logical eye glasses for business executives and professional men. Our Rimless Glasses of this type, permit more work with less fatigue &s the mournings hold the lense* prescribed m the scientifically correct position. In addition they are comfortable to wear
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH.
    24 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. LEWIS.— On Saturday the 18th instant, at the General Hospital, Sinj^tporc, P. W. Lewis, 3rd Ofßc.T of Torilln, aged 34 y:-ars.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1923. A Spathe of Verbiage.
    728 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1923. A Spathe of Verbiage. The last mail brought us the Hansard containing- the verbatim report of the Debate m the House of Commons on July 19th. It occupies 122 p;iges of the official report, say a hundred columns of matter as set m
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    Propaganda Revises.
    294 6 j Propaganda literature m again reaching: us, and we are glad to receive it and trust we read it with an impartial mind. At all events it presents both sides of the questions at j issue and its figures are interesting lard well, as reliable as figures can
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    972 6 A C'nema Show wll be he!d ths evening at 8.30 for the junior members of the i M.O.A. In the sfcootinp for tYe Kinjr's Prize a* Bt% i,> tY e Silver Medal Stage 2nd Lt. Edwards Malay States, wm amount those wno made a "pcssibe" at 300 yards. Lady Guil'emard
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    38 6 PBNANG (From Our ChrmCt**^ D, W. H. X,, H.*. address fiom the prior to his retirt-r.!. enl Lady Guillonuu:.! to-day. The report or 164,740 bcin^r w >uta t» for depreciation. The debit of beinif carried Cftrwaid.
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    279 6 Th fWU tab. i inittee meetin* of J«i oners on Aug. Decided that tfaa I pared to reconunend for water mppUed to I <? Decided that the O no objection to the of the tor nor to continuation to the proviso tbal if shou.d di tre to contti
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    PALLADIUM THEATRE.
    157 6 j The Pal'advm Treiitrv wiD twpm ua Saturday, Sept. Ist., thoroughly daned and re-decorated. At the second houae. start, m? at 9.15 p.m., a great attraction h pn»nrsod to pc'wre p: tron*. when Dontfu Farbanks' new photo-comedy f *tur.- in ISI reels, The Nut will bo *creei*d for
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    74 6 The Great Sydney Dan and Myst c Dolore havj created a iron ttdoos sensation it the Si:rna Theatre with ther wonderful acts of Hypnotism, thoVffht-IWuiinf ca'ng etc. The scaso.i mil on Thur^J r.nd those whj havo not yet MM tbis talcntrd pair should not fa l to do
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    35 6 (TU- rou-re>*y of t N '^ictoNichi Shimbunshn.) Tok o. k«f< 2* Eleven hundred him/ I,MI tlock hands of Yckosuka ud Mn: tively have be<n dismissed. T.n and Cotton yarn are quoto.l V. 1'
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    51 6 TYe Our Own Quarterly, the cr*an d the ft. Jcsrrh's Old Tcy's Awociaton. which has been unavoidably delayed. bo issued at tho end of this wW Copies may be purchased at Rk" ard Co, G. H. Kkt, St. Joseph's liwt"WtJ<* fiom Dulfakkr, Poter Chon^r, Tbtf Catho Club or from the
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      114 6 II NAPIER JOKNSTONE'S JKv "M I n itr" SCOTCH wv WHISKY CALDBECK MACGKEGOR CO., LTD., (Incorporated m Stanjfhai) OFFICE, 45 Robinson Road. Telephone 228. RONEO Loose- Leaf Books IN ALL SIZES AT HONEST PRICES. RONEO Limited, 11, Gollyer Quay, (Incorporated m England.) PRIMUS STOVES. STOCKS. fl «fr J ARRIVED PRICKS.
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      67 6 DUTCH I I GOUDA AND CREAM CHEESE. SINGAPOEE Cold Storage CO., LTD. (Inc. m S.S.) ORCHARD KOAO. _J JOHN DUKE OPTICIAN. Fellow of the British Optical Association. I ret roan of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers. Freenran of the City of London. Late of Old Broid St. London. I*ate
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    THE BRITISH NOTE.
    26 7 jpLY DELIVERED. tNO DETAILS. [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Auz. 21. fi.Fl«Kk rop-y to the Brit a: i Note was c Krt.sh Embassy this morning.
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    BERLIN AGHAST.
    306 7 Berlin, Aug. 20. I at the prospect of •0 marks a ton, m co-n-I Council's warning of I per ecal increase m I n top of the 2,000 per n transport rates just ef- COO] prices 2 000,000 re war rates. Electric iilway rates art- becoming of clothinv;,
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    DE VALERA'S LATEST MANIFESTO.
    222 7 Hore Truculent liorabist. f n.-anifccto ty De ta»*ra was read at a m nil I fag held under of BiMO rein m the Dublin >n H ui< tast uight. WQmwl declared: owaenhip i f Inland, moral Jli up to the *un and down to 11 vested
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    PRINCESS MARY VISITS GLASGOW.
    59 7 •<* Enthusiastic NV<Uome. ■ii MHry VLscountess Lascu'.:es, w ova: °n fom huge crowds at :Jr *er.ted pourin She waa Wb the freedom of the City, attended the cpenin? of of the Cit., Chambers, C\V' VIC luncheon Ur l U n vLQittH] a "um>,er of Hor *waiCV,
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    MOROCCO OPERATIONS.
    94 7 SPANISH POSITION. A BIU SALIENT. [Renter's Service] Madrid, Aug. 21. Military critics attribute the Spanish reverse m Morocco to holding a big valient. The base Afrau, on the coast, is now is: Utetl. Tifarauin is surrounded hut tie garrison is holding out and reinforcement? are proceeding thithor. A
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    FRENCH FOREST FIRES.
    275 7 Paris, Aug. 21. The forest fires abated as they reached Mistral, and are no longer blow ng. Huge tracts of forest were destroyed, includ ng t!# inngnificent woods of Lagaillarde. The Carres spread from the Maures mountains mm wards, even the seaweed on the beach teing burnt.
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    BOGUS THEATRICAL MANAGERS.
    175 7 Agencies' R<^potusibiliUeo. Londoat \i.':;. 7. Tile ftppeaJ WM heard at Bi-tv Street of a well-known theatrical agency against the revoott'oa of its license by the London County Council. The Trade Association had alleged that several actors and actresses had been booked though this agency for a revue
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    AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY SCENES.
    103 7 Excursion Trains Besieged. London. Aug. 7. Fu'l advantage was taken all eve- the country of the s'orloa^ wather which favoured Aucrust Bank Hoi day yes'erdiy when thousands flocked to the seaside and country rc-orti. many big 1 towns brclng" p actical y desertfd and t.e road?
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    77 7 I In the Supreme Ccurt, Kua'a Lumpur, before Mr. Just cc Fa rer-Manby tho dvil suit irrs ituted by Mr- John O'May against Mr. L. L. F. Fearon, trading as Foaron and Co., for specific pc formance cf cer- tain contracts, al emativcly for paytnont j of $95,*****, was withdrawn.
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    494 7 TRAFFIC DANGERS. To the Editor. Sir, Much has been written on this subject and something has been done by our ?clice to less-en the dangers o_* the traffic. Nevertheless there is still much left to h« desired.. In spite of the innumerable convictions by the Magistrates
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    A JUXTAPOSITION.
    234 7 To the Editor. Sir, AccoitiinK to a paragraph la your ->mu of to-di'y'b -'date placed exactly beruhth that headed "Singapore Sewerage," that the Victoria Theatre will shortly screen a picture which has been banned both by Censor and the Board of Appeal. I believe I «.ra correct m
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    107 7 Sin^apoie m February and p'.ayed a couple o* pames: against local players. He was K~od enourh to present a Cup to the Club, which the Committee decided should be a Cha'lenge Cup (not to be won outright) for Chamnionship pars. Lawn Bolws. A Tournarrrnt was 1 held m Ma*-ch and
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB.
    894 7 ANNUAL REPORT. The report of the S. C. C. Committee for the ytw: ended Jane, 30th 1923, states inter alia: I Finance. The Income and Expend ture A"ccunt shows a surplus of income over expenditure of $3,657-65. Pav.Hon and Bar. The pay lien and ber have been
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      178 7 Robinson Co., Ltd. wP^V^ "HENDIWICK" (IT PURE SCOTCH WOOL /A A UNDERWEAR lit JtT^r\ FOR GENTLEMEN /As//^ J^\ SOFT AND ELASTIC f/\ r^*^ TROPICAL WEIGHT f STOCKED IN W s-/' SINGLETS SHORT SLEEVES Sizes 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 46, Chest Pants Ankle Length Sb.es 32, 34, 36, 38, 40,
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      492 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. LAOMEDON London, Rotterdam, Hamburg aad Brem«» An*. 25 iirAA Genoa, ManeUea,
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      544 8 "ELLERMAN" UNE ELLERMAN BOCKNALL STEAMSHIP O^ Ltd. (Incorporated m England) 0 PASSENGER SERVICE Stearoer OUTWARD. Doe Singapore t«.§. CITY OF KAKACHJ China—Japan Oct. 7 •i.i. CITY OP PARIS China-^Tapan N<». It U*. CITY OF CANTERBURY Clina— Japan D^ ft HOMKWARI). li.i CITY OF KARACHI Mareeilleti—London Dec. •t.t CITY OF PARIS
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      548 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA and APCAR LIIYEh (Incorporated m England) MAIL, PASSENGER* CARGO SKRVK p< PENINSULAR ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION LONDON FAR EAST MAIL SERVILE (Under Contract with Hia Majesty'a Governmenu OUTWARDS from LONDON. HOMPWADno Tonnage. Singapore. MANTUA 11.000 Aug. li KASHMH 8111 1^ KARMALA r»,I00 Sept. 1 MACEDONIA Al NELLORE
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      501 9 llit 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.) „,I NT -KKVUE TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. M,amer». Dae Spore Route For Aug. 26 Suez Philippines
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      707 9 f ADMIRAL LINE (Incorporated m U.S.A.) FABT PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA.. Steamer. Sails Hongkong. Arrive Seattle. PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Aug 20 Sept. 14 PRESENT GRA^T Sept. 7 Sept. 26 PRESIDENT MADISON Sept. 19 Oct 8 PRESIDENT IfCKINLEY Oct. 1 Oct. 20 PRESIDENT JACKSON Oct. 1? Nov. 1 And
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      753 9 ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America vi Panama and Loading for BOSTON. NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. STEEL TRAVELER due Si -pore it STEEL NAVIGATOR due Sir^cpore Sept Xt Taking c&rtjo on thiough Bilii* of La.i g to all Inland Points. For freight and particulars, apply to HENDERSON BROS.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    992 10 GERMANY LOST 178 U-BOATS. Washington, July 31. One hundred and seventy- e ght German submarines were "lost m action" during the war, according t> an official report just received by the Navy Department. The loss m personnel s yen a« 6 364, of whom 515 wers officers. Thes
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      222 10 /o£&Btik&. EVERY 1 CIGARETTES "j\ is selected and blended /> by specialists, skilled A|r m the $xt of their jw Whatever your car we have the right *^o^^|^^^^^^PB battery at the right price =>l Wood Insulation is Good. Threaded Rubber is Better. WII.LARD HAS BOTH cs good a wood -insulated
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      46 10 MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE •0, WATERLOO STREET Mrs. HASH and Mm BAN A. T^lephcn^ No. 1437. UGHT MASSEUSE IS, CENCOOLKN STKEET. IRVINGS. lUOT UKrEI\TSD NEW SHIPMENT -OF MATRONS AND CHILORENS READY TO WEAR STRAW HATS Per B.S. GLBNSHANE. Irvings A, Europe Hotel BuiJdinga, High Street
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      301 10 TRADE MARK. Great Auks i ii i" Head Pilsener Beer 1 1 SOLE IMPORTERS The Borneo Company, Ltd. /Incorporate m EngUnd). S^neapore-Ipob-Pen -ng. I jC HE MARK OF GC D 0 BRILLIANT ECONOMIC 1/ 'siatic rMrcleura to. (S. Ltd (U««Tr>^t^ la *xfk***^ THE EAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LTD. < Incorporated :o
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      662 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Moera-Saba and Djambi Singkep 9 a.m. i eng-erangr Despatch 9 a.rr> lulau Soetfi Sultana 9 a.r«. Cucob Hon? Soon 9 a.m. C'i.€ob Hong Cheang B a.m. Manila, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Oldenburg 10 a.m 50 so" *n< > Japan Burma Maru 11 a.m. Bangkok Ban Hong Liong
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 11 Awgwt .11. B..i:k 1 m.d. 5.32 Ban]: drmand 2 4 1-16 Private credits 3 w.3. 1% New York, <km&nd 53 Credits 90 days 551^ Franco, demand 910 India. T. T. 174% Hongkong, demand l% p. c Dl 3. Yokohama, demand 108 Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demand 79 ,So"Hr.ig!i tank
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    PRODUCE.
    154 11 August 21 Tin $33*4 Buyers No Sel<t rt Gambior 13.00 Pepper White 21.00 Pepper Black 12.75 Tapioca, sma 1 flake f.g. 10.50 Pearl Sago small 8.25 Copra 9.80 Copra Sundried 10.2-3 Opum, Bujikr^n unc 4,000 Rio-, Kf.ngooii 2SO 00 Rice, Ettm Nc. I tor expo.; Mf.<M Rice. Itam'tfa. I
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    39 11 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe. Spot fil 1 S ngapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 51 VI- T-2; September 52% 53: Oct.-Dec. 56 MX. Jan-March 58 1 W London quotation sheet Is. :?Hd. Market Steady.
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    KHOTA TAMPAN RUBBER.
    145 11 In moving the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting m Glasgow on July 24th. Mr. Lawrence Pouga", the chairman, said that the same covered one of the worst periods m the history of the industry, and under the circumstances must be considered satisfactory.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    148 11 LYALL AND EVATTS REPORT. Singapore, A up. 21 Tin.— ilB7. up £1. 93% no sale-. Rubber. Is. 3 id. unchanged. Share Market— Flat. Rubbers.— Lunas 7.00 8.10, Crai^ieieas 6S 71, Uhx Benuts 28 31, Amalgamated MaL>s 2.17% IMhk, Indragiris 5.45 5.6~>, Mcp.takitba 26 28, Pajams 6.70 6.90,
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    MACPHAIL'S REPORT
    142 11 Singapore, tug. 21. Kubber. lx>n«;nn la. 3Ud. Lex;.: 51*£. Tin.— London iLST Local 934f Buyers. Share MaHiet.— Dull. Rubbers.— KitJ:* Sidinis 2*46 &50, BftB« takal^ 25 l*, Barscttfl 1.17% L22Vx, Ulu ati 27 29, Malaka Pindaa 1.62 j l.i .Has 3.00 4.10. PanUia S2 00, New 3 nduhs
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    373 11 remainder of this year. Stocks m Am-i-rica ;ue very heavy, and German consumers have made arrangements for direct supplies from the Dutch East Indies. Cotton. As we antic pated last week, prices for spot material have now come ne :Ter prices for the new crop. The snppliea
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    1849 12 With practically the same side which defeated Malacca, Singapore will be strong-] \y represented when they meet Perak m the Malaya Cup soccer final at Kuala Lumpur en Saturday afternoon. In any event the trophy is destined to leave the care of Selangor, and there is every justification
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    35 12 London, Aqp. Following is the r*mH of the Br ghton Cup mn to-day:— Mrs. E. J. E. Dlckson's luirk Porrard 2, Mr. Joseph B-nson'a Sane--ia'l 2, Mr. Barclay Walker's Clocknaben 3.
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      97 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. D. Class Single. Williams, E. T. beat Smithy ]VL, 4^ G. C— 4, 9—7. Cork.ll vs. Campbell, W. W., unfinished. Wright heat Burtenshaw, 6 3, 6—l. Curt-es, F. M. boat Birse, 6— 3 r 6 o. tfwithinbunk bext Mclver, Dr. 6—4, 7 5.
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      TO-DAY'S TIES.
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      S.R.C. TOURNAMENT.
      72 12 Monday's Play. Championship Pairs. B. (i. Wheatley and A. E. Coelho beat N. K. Ess owe 3(> beat A. E. Coelho owe 1.>.4. G l. 7—5. Championship. VV. A. Balheuhct beat C. A. Norris. 6 0. <". Yesterday's Play. V Singles Handicap X. E. Km beat A. E.
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      128 12 Monday'^ KV-ufr-. K. AngV beat M. King, 7 ."i, 6 l. J. Dmb beat Lee Peng Yam, 6 o, 6 3. KLng Woon Kvw neat Cheon^r Cbee .Tuay, 6—3. 6 3. Tan Beng Geok beat O. Struys. w.o. To-day's Tic*. Ng Wing Cbon, owe 3 vs. R. H.
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    40 12 London, Au*. 8. Donoshue after a spell «f bad luck has apan struck form. Po'lowing- two firsts «nd two seconds G t Sandown Part on Tuesday, he rode two winners and two soconds at Brghton oik Wednesday
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    41 12 M p M London, An*. 7. M. C. Nokes m an exhibtion hammer throw at Stamford Br'dfa cast 173 feet 7% nch- a, beating the record, but the throw was unofficial M it wan not mnde hi competition.
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    833 12 ROMANCE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL CRICKET. (Special to the Free Press). [Tre fcKowirg is the sixth of our series of special cricket articles]. If the question were asked "Where was school-crcket first ployed m England?" prohably nine men out of ten would answer w th confidence,
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    38 12 London. Aug. 5. A new Thames swimming reccrd has been established by a Westminster clerk, Miss Mercedes G!eitze, who swam 27 miles m 10% hour*. She started from Putney bridpe, reached Greenwich and returned to Barnes.
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