The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 August 1923

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1923. No 10,97S
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    236 1 A late telegram gives intereathiK figure** regarding the American consumption and stocks of rubber Page 7. Polling has opened m Ireland and it is expected that the present Government will secure a majority Page 7. The evacuation of British troops from Turkey is actively proceeding and the
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    TELL ME A STORY!
    862 1 The pleasure of telling stories and of listening to them is deeply rooted m human lature. and it would be a lAd pity f the vcjrue of the printed book for all that it minister! to the modern need of solitude- were allowed to displace a
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      303 1 D £f\ O I i *KK*L* PBOOKAMiA* KSitICS ***** l *<MDAY.-Tm Ummmi re.,i .^.e 2920. (10 Lte«), Zm^^ZZ^EE M liw« Ballroom m the lvi THURSDAY^-Gu^t Ni«htvom open till 12 pj_ Dinner Dance. FRIDAY. Te* Daneant SATURDAY.— Guest Night. ITRSDAY Dinner and Dance ninnoft rionna raffles orchestra. Dinner UBFICB ehgar hulland,
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      351 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 IMANATING FROM THE OLD COUNTRY, RONEO SERVICE, TOO, IX THIS COUNTRY, IS IN KEEPING WITH THE GOODS THEY SELL. 1
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      149 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Raffles Hotel— Page 1. Goodwood Hall Page 1. Fox terrier lost Page 5. Motion's for watches Page Dress wear at Litt!e*« Page Ron*?o office equipment Pag« l Violet rays, Maynard's— Page 1. Spring balances. U.E's— Page 8. 0.1 engines, Win. Jacks Page 7 Brandies from Bolter's Page 1.
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      96 1 THE WEEK Hijrh Water, UM :n 11.41 p.m. Fjolbnll: S'poro Cup sfmi-«inn!: Middo. v« S. R. C. R«."*ro:\t <r. GaMttlS, 3.1"> p.m. W'UhuMdaii. '2\>?h. Hiph Water, 02! p.m. <>utw>;rd mXi! by If^riawn due P. and O. homeward mail closet Thursday, 30th. Hi<?h Water, 0.24 a.m.. 0.61 p.m. Supplementary mnil closes.
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    GERMANY'S "SCARLET PIMPERNEL."
    700 2 Erhart the hero pi 1., dramatic escape ii»!i> Leipaig Uat 1. ha icndertd the <»»un1 1\. tw<t conspicuoss services. Firstly, he ehoi for hit "S.-^ilet Pimpernel' 1 turn i very moment uher the rj was .:uisii)!T- for something t relieve the monotony of Us stagnant existence. Se-
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    12 2 Wise men bet only on one race a dav Mr a. Heathot*.
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      226 2 i Conservation ttnd .mprovement of •y siffht are matters too important, too vital, too near the v ry life of your fewHl«M, > to be pot off nnti) fo-morrc»w i Let tin examine your oycs ut 4gj N. LAZARUS OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN M«Klical Hall Huildicg Battery Eoad. WOTICB. Mrs. D^i/iai. oenoty
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      509 2 ab.y- ffc n I MliJHMiiiiHl zl. I C THEATsr j lt-t Show at 7.30 Sharp ou on A BLUEJACKET'S HONOR lBt Show at 7 30 shar PTHE WARRIOR STRAIN flip, NOBODY SERIAL CBNTUBY POO COMEDY Episode 3 If f/£?^t In 6 Re els> 2nd Show at 9.15 2 nd Show
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      542 2 Alhambra FROM TUESDAY, AUGUST 28th, TO SUNDAY SF.ti,!/^ h^RRR 2l< I». kae Beeoad Show at p tll shhr] highTlier TOPICAr~BUDGET Britiea Scfeea News PRKTERHBD PICTURES PKKSENTB Urn Cktmr Md M IN "S HADOW S" the .stury reyeali v croeJ jeet that h ,i cort th< ihadowed their yoang lives. What
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    SPY-RIDDEN RUSSIA.
    900 3 LEGALISING A SOCIAL CIU.1K. Warsaw July It. Rnaa.an ksploaoge of all foreigner! is increasing in Intensity, according to all te reports brought me by returning vi. I is. For that reason it would ap;n.»: tt the caaoal joy rider In Russia who ks lo lertnre England on the
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    34 3 It is said that the demand for the bungalow s on Frast r'i- Hill by officials down Seliuipror way if? so threat that unoffidale have little chance of petting a holiday on Frastr*? Hill.
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      285 3 1923 MODEL DODGE CARS THE NLW ;>OL>GE CAR 1£ BETTER VALUE TIiAX EVEK AS IN ADDITION W THi; GENERAL EFFICIENCY SO IX>NG ASSOCIATED WITH DODGE ARS, TUEUE ARE VAST IMPROVE MENtS IN THE BODYWORK, THE hL»OD IS OF AN IMPROVED TYPE. i Of.D TYKSB OF A LARGER SIZE ARE FITTED
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      477 3 THE NEW OAKLAND SIX DEFERRED PAYMENTS o 1-7 jr^ YOUR USED CAR TAKEN IN ARRANGED. OU 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 car is quite
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    HOME SPORT.
    1665 4 REM ASKABLE MOTOR-CYCLING. <Froi-_ Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 26. V/ith the Goodwood Meeting- next week summer facing will end. The second Jul; Mesting at Newmarket, to which I allude* last week, was .quit', interesting, but quit undistinguished. At Satidown Park ther v as what the papers call
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    80 4 Somo years ago the Ranee of Serawak, privately printed a story of East and West. Next month the book, entitled "Toys," will b*» made available to the general public m a new and revised edition, with illustrations by the author. It will be published by Mr. Murray, whose August fiction
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    581 4 1 KASER CO.. EX< 1, AX(;K i SHARE ItKOKKItS. of the bnar fen ,io!lars t^ marked. C. —Cum Hiv x frwi* K«tnns PadanV Th V >"\ Je,ani4 h ($> n, 2() noin. > K.-'niuntinjrs 2~n •> Kintn Aps. (400,000- 10) 7*o lJn»rui Tin (|5) 4.15 450 Murai
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    93 4 A nrioni notoi car ;u< 'U»{ tlK' near Allahabad Higll Curt on Ju at the junction f Elfta M»d JJ Rrads. A car d-i^-n hy N and Deputy S,,rotary i« the G occupied by Ml wife and Mi- t Jarvis was proceeding up ire!** 1 otdcr to avoid a collisioa
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      1111 4 jg|t||fc^ My Debt of Gratitvide.^ $gm NHHrL 4 Ulcers the Size of Man's Hand/ JJM^T °3^ Our Portrait Is of Mr. C M. THOMPSON, of 4. Mid Und Groe JH H Edward Road. Bal—ll Heath. BirraineK&m. England, who writes tP^ "m July last 1 happened to get a Blood Mixture
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      800 4 shall bf eligible to run m Race No. 5 horse* handicapped m Class B shall be irib'o t<. nn m Race No. 8 and horsef handicapped m Class C ?hall be elipibU to run m Race No. 2. Entrance Fee $:;0. Distances all Classes Raco Course For Added Stake Monies
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      672 4 8. TRF GRAND STAND PLATE— 5.25 p.m. (See Races Nos. 2, 5 8). Distance, 7 furlongs. 9. THE AUTUMN STAKES— S.SO p.m. (See Races Nos. 3, 6 9). Distance. Race Course. ADDED STAKE MONIES.— The follow ins Non-selling Sweepstakes for Members cnly -will be held <!urinjr the Meeting: Ist day
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      24 4 TENNIS RACKETS Restrung Repaired Bj Our Own Expert with 28 Years* F'xperience m this lint-. J V") v t f^A» Per Racket. »7 v
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    THE HONGKONG TYPHOON.
    2181 5 KOl'K SHIPS fUJNK: UAH^ DAMAGED. The typhoon whvlt struck the Colony on Saturday morning about 9 o'clock was the worst experienced since 1908, ami did oonti:deiab!« damage afloat and ashore, as che detailed reports j»-iven below abundantly **w. It i a rridiMwipg feature <>f the visitation thai
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    BABIES BETTER THAN BATTLESHIPS.
    347 5 WitmSn M.Ps." Fi'm »*U-.«. "Wliat must matters to the British Emigre is babies. I ri«e to represent babta "Is there any mirtjui present w:o wi'l look me m the face and tell me thai he prefers battleships to babies? "Here I stand with battleship <.n one
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      432 5 TO LET. F.W to X Orchard Rojid, recently ssi win in whoke or part snita W« or ?toraire podown. Apply Box 238 yjr J ..xaisbed Bungalow ten nnnutos from Town pui table for two married <or t*Bt bachtUors. Tonnis Lnwn and sap* 3 v POWELL AND CO. LTD. ***** Raifleg
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      636 5 NOTICES roNKI'LYAT GKNBftAL DER NKDEHLANDEN. I>v Consul-General dor Nod^rlandun t, Sinjra. porti zal u-r ««leironh*id van den vorjaar. f a a n J^ M A ajesteft Konin^in der Nederuur tot half een gaarne ontvang^n ter Kan*larij van het Consulaat-Generaal. 0 the occasion of th< Birthday of Her -Majesty the Queen
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      299 5 t*3& ~suassV* Mn^a^'i m^m^h^^^ t?,<Y* ft S 1 For Watches ai Low Cost SsßbsMbbiSM^ '*i£Z ing wutche>, specially made to v.ith|^M| [wsSJ stand the peculiar climate <>f Singasort. \V'* advi-e an early call before Silver Screw Case Wristlet and 3 W«shabl* straps S2f» Silver Half Hunter, Heavy Case, Leather strip
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS.
    44 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS. HUBBLE.— At the Matehnity Hospital, Penang, on the 23rd August, the wife of F. J. Hubble of a daughter. SAVAGE.— At the European Hospital, Kuti Lumpu on the 24th instant, to Maud, the wife of P. G. Sarage. mr <n tighter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1923. The Discredited Mark.
    880 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1923. The Discredited Mark. The telegram received yesterday, that the German Government has issued a decree compelling tax- payers to surrender foreign currency m proportion to their income tax asI segments, marks the passing of the paper mark. The inevitable has happened. The German
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    1047 6 Mr. P. Griffith-Jones, manager, Nestle Mai _nglo-Swis_ Condensed M Ik Co., Singapore, arrived in Penang on Friday by tho s.-. Van Hogendorp after a trip to Smratra. Th.- Tamil who was arrested in Singat i. a few days ago in connection with a murder committed in Kuala Lumpur about e
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      PENANG NEWS.
      125 6 (Froinourown(: l: r '—n, A meeting of load^'^^l. a res<lul,on to f otn, c oC4tfon by 2Q v > 13 The sixteen granted on Penai foi the hut.-. Ir< Joh *.H.Tho kjn,s Bank, t!. Km and I.in. Bu Messrs. caY The wedding tag, of Dr. .la, Inverness, and
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      SCHOOL OPENED IN K.L.
      137 6 (From Our Own Corresftsissst) Ku la Lsaipsr, Anu •>• The Tan Wan \V yi BLd mainUined by Mr Al Lokceiicn* o1 the late Mr. Loke Yew, was fa Ofenad on Saturday by S I i M. ff, lwar(j ir, the presence of a large company. Th«
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    MALAYSIAN UNION SRMINARY CAMPAIGN.
    240 6 The committee m charge of the camptifli to raise finds for the erec ion of adm'nirtrative and industrial build njrs at the Milaysian Union Seminary, 399 1, Upper Serangoon Road, are pleased to report progress and a list af contributors. The attention of intere s tef|
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    JAPANESE NAVAL STATEMENT.
    172 6 The Consul-Goneral of Japan il infonred by cab'e that the Iniper al Japanese W*l Inoed the foliowine itatemeat nn I 22nd. In rie« of the fa^t tkst ro "aval ourtailmeni treaties have come istefsw* Imper'al Japanese Navj I :lS as possible to carry SVt t l o
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    19 6 Mr. A. Gilmoro. Vice-Goverr.or of Philippine Islands, who arrival :ong on Aug. 20th.. loft on Ihs Jhambord for Singapore
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      138 6 JsL VERY OLD GIN ¥^M mm liqueurs. CALDBECK !>IA((iRFiiOR CO.. LTD., <incorporat-xi m Shanghai.) Tt»\%^^rf^ r>. ROBINSON ROAD. **M&i&m PATRONISED By «°*ALTY. DAINTY SILVER GOODS FOR LADIB9' GENTS' AND CHILDKEN'S PRESENTS SUrTABLE FOR ANY OCCASION. THE CHEAPEST AND THE BEST MAKE. B. P. DeSILVA, CXjt Higfc St. 3rancli: No. 1
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      135 6 Fairbanks- Morse PUMPS TYPHOON" POWER PUMPS. These pumps have a single cylindei lined with brass tubing so it Will not corrode or become rough. Steel piston rod covered with brass. Any or all the Valvca can be removed for inspection by simply loosening- two nuts, which allows the removal of
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    FRENCH PREMIER'S SPEECHES.
    451 7 FRENCH PREMIER'S SPEECHES. PRAISE FOR U. S. RIENDSHII* THE BEST PLEDGE. |X,. r r's Service.] Paris. Aug. 26. Of tablet at Coi;- nomt.Bg the arrival <.f the Htfjctf Troopi on the Front, paid irbute American resolution Bending t( > defend en soil the rightt of c'.villsed people. k nP d
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    SOVIET COURTS CHINA.
    161 7 Riga, Aug. 2J». from Moscow, static that tt I f Joffe's negotiations 11 -Japan. Soviet <J plomacy is now threatjMi alliance wth China. V/lenski r Ea^t expert, writing al liunsian support r i.ifvciiting Japan northern tcrrior of successfully waging a struggle i atom. W "{KLESS FOR BOATS.
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    144 7 AMERICAN BUYERS. SOME INTERESTING FIGURES. [Renter's Service.] London, Aug. 27. An interesting event m the commodity markets last week was tin re-entry, after an interval of some month*, of America as a considerable buyer of rubber, chiefly for delivery m January, Febiuarv and March, 1924. thereby causing
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    THE IRISH ELECTIONS.
    353 7 London, Aug. 27. Polling was very active m Ireland to-day, which is a public holiday. The electors number 1,800,000, an increase of 500,000, and there are 371 candidates for 153 seats. Forecasts *re difficult owing to proporiional representation, but the Government** continuance m office seems assured. Mr.
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    KING EDWARD VII. COLLEGE OF MEDICINE.
    192 7 Autumn Professional F.xamination Pass List. Final Examination for the D plonu* of I M.S.— G. H. Oorloff, Ang Swee Hian, A. Sivakolunthu, R. Apparajoo, Makan S^ngh, Misrs G. Macintyre, S. Subramanyam, Chan Jim Swee, G. H. Lopez. Miss Soo Kirn Lul Pass m Midwifery
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    TAILORS' STRIKE IN SINGAPORE.
    680 7 A REMARKABLE LETTER. The following extraordinary letter has reached us. It has an authentication name but we have been unable to verify it. Except for leaving out the name of a firm, thj letter is given as typed. A few days ago we have read m
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    FRANCE'S BIRTH-RATE PROBLEM.
    168 7 London, Aug. 11. The efforts of France to check depopulat'on evidenced m the temporary boom i» marriage m the two years follow ng the Armistice have already been relaxed. The decline m the birth-rate is worse tbft* ever, and acord'ng to a pamphlet it matter of the
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    67 7 The Johore Government Gazette announces that commissions as 2nd. Lieuts. hav< been granted to Messrs R. D. Gwyther, M.CC. R. Howitt, C. F. Ferguson-Davie, H. H Jpmes, R. D. Fitzgerald, M.C., E. Anker an< B. J. R. Barton. Lieut Gwyther is grantee the rank of acting captain while secon< m
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    MALAYAN EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE.
    701 7 THREE DAYS' DELIBERATIONS. A joint conference of representatives of the Education Departments and of the Government and aided English schools of the Strats Settlements and the Federated I Malay States was held m S ng-apore on j August 22nd, 23rd and 24th under the Clva rmanship of
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    84 7 The special seven part production The b'umerang, with Henry B. Walthall, will be screened for another three nights at the Gaiety Cinema. Thursday will be the last nigrht. Other pictures are episodes 41, 42, 43 and 44 of Mr. Nobody serial, International News gazettes No. 13, A Bluejacket's
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      304 7 NEW POPULAR RECORDS. jimf^riQ NUMBERS COP* fcCuiX 19-inch d'.-.uhl s"<kd i'lum Label, $2. B. 15SI Wedding Pay Dc Groot and tho Piccadilly Ich liebe clich Orchestra. F 15S*> Cftrcl'lUl m the morning Give it a imil« Albert Whtlan. li. 159 > Ivy (Cling to me)— Fox Trot Parrde of the
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      636 8 BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Senrices to LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN, GENOA, MARSEILLES LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Mtfag cargo on through Kills of Lading for all Overland Point*. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AM) CONTINENT. due Singapore. LAOMEDON London, Rotterdam, Hamburg Hn.t
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      537 8 ELLERMAN LINE ELLERMAN BUCKN ALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) PASSENGER SERVICE St€amer OUTWARD. Due Singapore ts.s. CITY OF KARACHI China— Japan Oct. 7 •s.s. CITY OF PARIS China— Japan No*. It •si. CITY OF CANTERBURY CHna— Japan D»e. it HOMEWARD. U.«. CITY OF KARACHI Marseilles— Londoa D«c. r
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      578 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA and APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England) MAIL. PASSENGER CARGO SERVI, E PENINSULAR ft ORIENTAL CTEAM NAVMJA7*-. LONDON FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with Hia Ivlajesty's Government OUTWARDS from LONDON. HdMPn,..,^ Tonnage. Singapore. LHvt KARMALA 9,100 Sept. J KASHMIR llot.n ***t. Siag,^ NELLORE 7,000 Sept. If
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      481 9 fjg Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Ellerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN UNE.) (Incorporated m England.) _J m SOIVICI TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK vU SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. reamer*. Spore Route For V|ON In Port Suez Philippines
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      481 9 ADMIRAL LINE (Incorporated m U.S.A.* FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Steamer. Sails Hongkong. Arrive Seattle. PRESENT GRANT Sept. 7 Sept. 26 PRESIDENT MADISON Sept. 19 Oct. PRESIDENT MCKINLEY Oct. 1 Oct. 20 PRESIDENT JACKSON Oct. 13 Nov. 1 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Oct. 25 Nov. 13 And every 12
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      236 9 N. Y. K. LONDON UNI. Suwa Maru B«pt. 4 Fushimi Manx Sept. 18 LIVERPOOL LINE. Tokushima Maru Sept. 20 Durban Maru mid. Sept. Tsushima Maru end Sept. HAMBURG LINE. Matsuye Mara end Sept. NSW YORK LINE rim SUEZ. SOUTH AMERICAN LINE. BOMBAY UNE. Wakasa Maru Sept. S Osaka Maru Sept.
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      674 9 ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America via F&nama and Lo&dng tor BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DISECT. STEEL TRAVELER due Binzr,pore Sept. 10 STEEL NAVIGATOR m due Singapore Sept. 11 Taking cargo on through Bills of Ladirg to all Inland Pointt For freight and particulars, apply to HENDERSON BROS:
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    285 10 The Dutch steamer Van Diemen arrived from Anambas yesterday with a carpo of copra. Notice to Mariner.s: —The following telegram has been received from the Harbour Master, Penang. The Red buo> No. 3 on chart 3732 has been shifted from its present charted position to a position marking
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    AERIAL SCIENCE IN AUSTRALIA.
    269 10 At the Opening of an Aeiodynamic laboratory—the only one < f its kind m the Southern Hemisphere—in the Engineering School ef Mellioume University, the Minister of Defence of the Commonwealth of Australia, Mr. E. K. Bowden, said that ii WoQld. fill a need which had been
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    30 10 Certain merchants m Canton have applied to the authorities for a monopoly of mahjonirs set* and samblins. They hope, it is stated, to obtain $100 000 deal- nr, fit annually.
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      282 10 UNDERWOOD Improved PORTABLE Model THK MACHINE YOU WILL BVBNTUAIXT RUY. Sole Agents: PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England). SINGAPORE, PENAN G. KUALA LUMPUR. (ROBINSON Co. Ltd., Stook lS ts iRONEO Co Ltd iiiifniiiiiiiiini !""TfHMmHH!?fiH'H!MnHimrTrimnnntH M T ftrnifif!" I"***1 USHER'S WHISKY. Jkft MOST POPULAR {^""ffal MEDIUM PRICED F§§^ BLENDS. SOLK
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      193 10 Thos. Cook Son. PASSENGER AND FORWARDING AGENTS, BANKERS, EU. J'.O Box 102, 6, Battery Romd, Singapore. Passages booked b> all Lines. Rail tickets issued for the principal railways throughout the World. Passengers Luggrage landed, Stored and forwarded at curent rates. Cook's Interpreters m uniform, meet the principal steamers and trains
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      401 10 Genasco Roofiy 2 PLY ANB ply Q COMPLETE WITH PATENT KANT-LEAK ncm AND NAILS FOR FIXING MTS the result of n over 4Q Voars i: I>M (yJ run, che^p (r exper'orn t; mM° <-»m^ man attni)> manufacture B^^SH Pr d/n oA Ready B^M^CT eeds Roofing. W^ *f i*Qf>airj nk 6E/V4SCO
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      288 10 PABBBNG Kits A XXIV XI). l Kashmir:--Miss C U-ary. Mr. T. RoKiis. Mr. W. Bartlett. Mr. H. A. Vivian, Capt. M. F. Berkley. Mr. P. Mclntyre, Mrs. C. White, Mis« M. W. Rouzee. Mr. C. •lames. Mr. and Mr> Simpson and infant. Q. M. S. and M-s. Sar<instn and infant.
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      741 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Sourubaya and Bandjermasin Ban Ho Guan 9 a.m. Bangkok Redang 9 a.m. Pulaa Soegi SuJtana ft a.m. Cucob Hong Soon 9 am. Cucob Hons Cheang 9 a.m. Ftngerang Despatch 9 a.m. Batavia Arabestan 10 a.m. P. Swettenham, Penang, Colombo Suez, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Laomedon 10 a.m.
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    EXCHANGE.
    60 11 August 27. Bank demand gL j.^g j Privai. credits 3 m.a. s»)4 r S» New York, <kxnand 53 Credits 90 days 55 1£ Franco, demand 900 India T. T. 175^ Hongkong, demand 2 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand lUo^i Java, demand 139*6 Bangkok, demand 79% Sovormjii. Bank Buying b.t>4 Bj.nk
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    PRODUCE.
    154 11 August 27. Tin 176 Tons $9640 Gambicr 13.60 Pepper White 20.75 Pepper Black 12M Tapioca, amaU flake f.r 10 50 Pearl Sago sma.! h ju Copra 10.10 Copra Sundriod 10.40 Opium, Bcaapes one. 4,000 Rice, Rcngi-oa white 280.00 Ri-*5, Si?T*\ No. 1 for »i% 286.00 R'.cp, Sia'n So. 2
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    42 11 Singapore, Aug. 27, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe. Spot 52 S ncrapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 52 52 K>; Sept 52% 53; OctPec 55% 56; Jan-March SB% 59. London Quotation Sheet Is. 3'nd. Market Quiet.
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    KLUANG RUBBER CO., LTD.
    141 11 The annual report for the yea/ ended June 30th., (to be presented at the annual meeting at Grtsmnn House, Batu-ry-rd.. on Thursday, September 6th. at 12.30 pan.) shows a profit of |S2 050.05, which, t"fether with the unornit brought forward from last account, less dividend OD
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    253 11 "Should there be no serious impairment between now and harvest, the Canadian West looks like astonishing th<? world with a 500,000,000 bushel wheat crop," declared R. C. Craig, President of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange, after a motor tour through central and northern Saskatchewan anl Alberta. Total exports of wheat from
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    98 11 FRASER'S REPORT. Singapore, Auii. 27. Uubbir:— U. S%d. Tin: 1190 17s. Gd. 175 tons told at '.<6. Rubbers:— Da >ett 1.17'a 1.2 r >. Ayer Panas 5.85 0.10, United Malacca^ 1.C.0 1.65, Malakoff.s 8.15 3.25, Alk-nbys l.,? 0 U&b, New Craitrieleas 07 > 2 11%, I'aj^.nis 6.60
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    MACPHAIL'S REPORT.
    105 11 Siagaporp, Aug. 27. Rubber:— London Is. 3'^d. Local 52V, Tin: London, August 24th., £H>o 17^. fid. L3cal 96 (175 tons sold). Share Market: DulL Rubbers: Barsetts 1.17 1 3 1.22 Avor Moleks 1.40 1.45, Allenbys 1.30 1.35. Craigicleas 67Vi 72' 2 Mentakab^ '2>: 2*B, Bukit Katils BS 90.
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    147 11 Singapore, Aug. 27 Tin.— £l9o 17s. 6d. 96. 125 ton*. Rubber.— ls. 3%d. unchanged. Share Market.— Plat. Rubbers.— Lunas 790 8.10, Craigieieab 69 71, Amalgamated Malays 2.20 2.25, Indrafilla 5.50 5.60, Pajams 6.60 fi.^o, Ratiolla* 4 4.20, Katoyang Bahrus 00 IJO2H, Tamhidaks 84 88, New Serendahs
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    UNITED PLANTATIONS.
    162 11 The Oil Vent-ure. The Secretary, Bangkok Office, of United Plantations, Limited, writes to th* Pangkok Times a? follows: "The results obtained from oi! drilling on t c Sungei Bemam Estates do not justify to United Plantations, Limited, m con. tinning operations, and the oil venture has therefore been
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    NEW CRAIGIELEA, LIMITED.
    129 11 The first annual report of th<* above Company for the year ended May .°»lsL. (to »>o presented m\ tin- annual meeting »i Gretham House, Battery-rd., on Tv Sept ■4th., at noon) is as follows; The profit for the year amounti to $16,49i>.74. The directors reec mmoiui that
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB.
    2093 12 ANNUAL MEETING. A particularly large number of members attended the annual pent ml meeting of the Singapore Cricket Club, wh.ch was held m the Club Pavilion yesterday evening:. The Presdent, Mr. R. J. Farrer presided, supported by th? Vice-President, Mr. S I>unn, and members of the Committee.
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    THE SINHALESE ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE.
    435 12 THE SINHALESE ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE. Pursuant tv s notice tamed by Messrs. Water Abeygoonceekcfa and B. It. Sarrarawiekraiua, Ojoitc a larpe number of th; Sinhalese community of S.ngapore assen b td at No. 216, Wilkie Road, on the 24th inst., for the purpose of re-organising thi' Sir.halese Associat.on of Sngapore.
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    V.M.C.A. TENNIS.
    61 12 Saturday's Resultfl. N. Grunstein beat Tay Soo Woon, tf 3 I 7-6. ♦I. Ikeda beat K. Angus. 6 3, 6 0. To-diy's Ties. Tan Chonp Kcw, .30 vs. Kionp Woon Kfw, -15. Llm Churm Sui, -30.3 vs. R. Oehlevs, -40. Cha H m Sionp, -40 vs. J. C.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    49 12 a resvH o[ the August Ifedal (strok«) I a win for S. C. CftmpbeU with a .soore of tv g 7."> nett. The ball sv.-ecp on Saturday was won by J. I). Mair with JW nctt and o:\ Sunday by C. R. Wardlo with .32 nctt.
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    19 12 L. L. T. C. An American Tournament (Mixed I) mbles) commencos on September 24th., uitrics closing on September 18th.
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      S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      101 12 S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT. TO-DAY'S TIES. C Class Single. Campling vs. Baker, H.C. H arisen vs. King. McOustra vs. Snell. Godfrey vs. McCrae. Meredith vs. Furber. Eber vs. Bourne. Gale vs. Rogers. Fraser vs. Roberts. Stephen vs. Davidson, L.K. Hay vs.. Harvey, to finish. B. Class Single. Palgrave vs.
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      POLO CLUB ANNUAL MEETING.
      268 12 Mr. Cooke Yarboroujrh presided over the annual meeting of the Polo Club held In the Kvlian^i' Rooms yesterday afternoon. The minutes f tbe previous meeting having Been Kftd »>y Mr. Onraet, Hon Secretaiy, and confirmed by the meeting, the Chairman moved the adoption of the rci
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
      53 12 The September H »gey Competition will be played for on Saturday and Sunday, i SepU mber Ist. and 2nd. Ladies September Mtdal will be played Monday, September tvd. Members aiv remmded of the special general meeting tn be held at p.m. m thi Club House. Race Course,
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      Y.M.C.A. NOTES.
      119 12 ,*m\ im:in:>£. rhe events for the All Hound Swimming Champi tnsfiip Class "B*' were completed on Satin-day wit ii the divine competition. Thii wu won by H. Furuha*hi with v t tal of 7G point.". The whole competition was also won by H. Fnrahaghi With a total of
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      PENANG'S SWIMMING SUCCESS.
      27 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penan?, Aug. 27. At the Taiping Swimming Chib'a sporti ;j Penang teaw beat Taiping and [peh 'ti a four-.'i-?'do ra?e.
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      COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP.
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