The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 August 1923

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    14 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. SINGAPORE, S^., THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1923. No. 10,980
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    222 1 A late cable st tea that the early returns of the Irinh Free State election* md cate nn overw helming; pr<»-Tre.ity victory Page 7. The polling was dt^appointinK ;J»id th« v«ttr> ixperrenced difficulty with the system of proportional representation Pajje 7. Five moir.bers of the Italian Iffafta
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    FROM A WINDOW.
    888 1 Opposite the window the travelling obbler has his patch. A cheery soul thi*. r.ith a word and smile to each passer-by. itadent apparently, for m all his *pare moments he becomes engrossed m a book. rrue he does not command much trade horn the poor by-street on
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      493 1 t\dlll6S liOlti ■.U>Nl)\r-..Te. ta«« J NllP/^ACC m iJa.iroom m the Ba« T Concert. till 19 n 1 HURSDAY.-Guest Ni«ht~ N FVER BKFOUE IN TV I'KWRITER {;n!l Room open till 12 pj». Dinner Dance n LIaMa L T HISTORY HAS WRITING >ATLRDAY— G'ic«t Night. THURSDAI Dinner D«aM .MACHINE SO QUICKLY ACHIEVLESI
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      177 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Oarrick cigar >ttea Page l. B.smag for indigeatioii Pr>e.> 5. Milners 1 safes, GuthriuV P^ge <;. Hudaon trucks, Borneo <>».— Patre *> Paris models, Mdc, LizeUe— Page 2. Ottkaind cars, Borneo Cov~Fage -l Roneo for Royal typewv ;> rw Pag* 1. Champicn spark phi«r», Wearne's Page 3. Champdoi
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      103 1 THE WEEK. li'iirxdvy, 30th. High Water,»«). 24 a.m.. 0.51 p.m. ttv i-.f Mail by lf«rk»Bea .lue. Supplem ntary mail closes. Phfl, Orchestra, M m. Hull. 5.15 p.m. Friday, Slat. Jl.'>-'1) Water, 060 a.m.. IJBI p.m. P, and O. outw.urd nmil duo. Municipal Oommissfon, 2.16 p. in Ladg Ai Brd Dejri
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    F.M.S. LOAN.
    356 2 Mr. Albert Bennett ariMfl tin OMtvStcretary for th:- Colonies whether his attention had been called to .the fact that U. cost* of floating the recent Federated Malay StatM loan were nearly J 700,000, including: atama duties, sUtrnilH'l and five M*tl of commits— and brokerage, the Crown agents reeetviag
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    168 2 Mi Mrs. r ;i Huche* f -^i-i, rn!uT v uinwi 1■ W. Mwdiall, „f Me,, •■<. Luu 3 T r A I imi i f«. hem. on nlr W f0 Sl approximately! »^.600 Mre. has been proclaim^ m Upper I '•raX for the oxt^n.ion c th Mr. A. Ailan, and
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      235 2 A B? v i I iibTnf^ mml nanat nanmHaaw Conservation and improvcioont of eyesight are mattors too import-ant, too vital, too near the v -*y life of your bU3ine*H, to b« pat off until to-morrow t L«t n» exariue your eyes tot dlj N. LAZABUS OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN Medical Hall Building
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      470 2 fr if mn A Ml HI, flf $J theatre 1 ik I**— A nLUEJAC a KE T'S ttONOR COMPLETE CHANGE OF PICTURES THE WARRIOR STRAIN Ist RW at 730 S*arn 4 Parts SKYRANGFR SERIAL < ENTURY DOG COMEDY Episodes 9, 10 and 11. Six Reels. 2nd Show at 9.15 2nd
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      430 2 Alhambra I FROM TUESDAY, AUGUST 28th, TO BUNDAY siprr*, B b. the Second Show at p. m Sliaip H HIGHFLIER I 1 Reel Star Comedy B TOPICAL^ BUDGET I British Screen News. H VV. W. HODKINSON PRESENTS I .Louise Glaum LOVE MADNESS I It j« a Rrrippinp, -ompeliing pctur^ which
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    "WHY SINGAPORE, AFTER WASHINGTON ?"
    1153 3 "WHY SINGAPORE, AFTER WASHINGTON THE PLAGUE or AKMAMKNTS. The. B^anchester (iuurdian, m a leading article, states: The Navy Estimator canie en last r> tad like ail money spent by the nation on am of defence or aJTence, on innd. or <-a th< y i> i mates i H'j .>•) h
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    99 3 i The Hon. s>ir Pbnnambaldm Rumanathan. Kt... K.C., C.M.G., who will visit Malaya early next year, is retirsd SclicitorGenera) antl acted us Attorney-Genrra] of Cey?on. He is a barrister-at4aw and j advocate. He was appointed un t T nofticial Memhcv to npresont the Tamil commu---'fy v" Ceylon hi 7 BT9.
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      193 3 1923 MODEL IBM NEV/ DODGE CAR BETTEh ILUE THAN EVER AS IN APDITION THI GENERAL EFFICIENCY BO LONG ASSOCIATED WITH DODGE CABS, THERE ARE VAST IMPROVEMENTS IN THE BODYWORK. THE HOOD B OF AN IMPROVED TYPE OKD TYKES OF A LARGER SIZE ARE FITTED ALL ROUND, THE UPHOLSTEEY IS BETTER
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      318 3 THE NEW OAKLAND SIX DEFERRED PAYMENTS (h O nfr n YOUR USED CAR TAKEN IN ARRANGED. Z, 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
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  • STRAITS IN HISTORY.
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      PROJECTS FOR A BASE.
      815 4 hr Frank Swettenham writes to the T me as follows: As then is no longer any doubt that i tbe 1.-sl-tive Council of the Straits Settlement! belouga the credit for their l>eau gefte m giving to the Crown the 2.b47 lie res of lan<i required for
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      DRAGE REPLIES TO SCOTT.
      494 4 Mr. Geoffrey Drape writes m the same paper: answer to Sir Percy Scotf. letter of 21, I submit that there are but three points which, require any comment. (1) fn his first paragraph the Admiral a«k« me, TTo W ;i v, Btf r < to r?ff
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    AN "ACE UP IT'S SLEEVE."
    504 4 Government and the Base Commenting editorially on the Singapore Naval Ba*e, th<- Manchester Guardian states: Tht Fist Lord of the Admiralty defended at length the project for making a great naval base at Singapore, but we should like to hear the Prime Minister on i*.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    627 4 I KASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29th. mm m c [Figures m brackets show the issue valiv* >f the Share- m dollars unless otherwis. marked. C. Cum div. x equals ex drr.] Bainng Padanp Tin ($7 12 'a 47 M liitam Tin 1.30 1.3*.
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    193 4 Commenting on the P. M. S. Railway A(ir>iinistrr.ti(»!i Report, the Times of Mah-yr. tajn. We P.nci, m paragraph, 57. rnoth'T very btief statement on which Mr. Anthony off. rs no comment. He says: "The Railway Department grave up control and management of the Crag Hotel, Penang, from Is* December, 1922,
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      203 4 ECZEMA ON SCALP HA R JEU OUT In Pimples On Child's Scalp. Cuticura Healed. "When our little girl was three years of age eczema broke out on her scalp m little pimples, which gradually kept getting worse until her head was one sore eruption. Her hair fell out dreadfully, and
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      475 4 TENNIS RACKETS 5S5 Restrung Repaired liy Our (>»n Expert with 28 Yearx' Experience m thi« line. f*)^ivi ~t V 'f?A $6.50 pVfggbgg I Pc, Racket. -W, NonH Rr^^ Has Cured Thousands Already Il^fSr^l WHY NOT YOU Are you 6uffering from ecmo J terrible itch or &ngry pain of •^"*S2^^S^ your
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    SITUATION IN CHINA.
    1776 5 THE POWBRB MIST ACT. I*" i i Out Ov CormptL <t >. London, July 28. The .mnual genera) meeting of the Chim Afcttc-atldn was held on Friday, 27th Ju'v ai the ortirr^ of the- Steam Navigation Co., I. '-iidcnhal! Street, y.ith Mr. David I inrtalo •I the
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    AUSTRALIAN TRADE WITH THE EAST.
    762 5 CONDITIONS GOVERNING DEVELOPMENT. Brisbane. Mr T. J. McMahon lectured recently at the Brisbane Club before members and the delegates of the Conference of Chambers: of Commerce on Trade with the Orient. Mr. McMahon's conclusions, based on his lecent travels In the Philippines, the Dutcn East
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    NORTH HORNEO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    439 5 Th.j miattCas of a Committee meeting h»M on July 2*th state inter ana:— l*rescnt.— Mr. F. W. Pinnack (m Urn MS), Messrs. W. A. Anderson, C. E. < laibb, J. Gcwfet, I). H Matthews, C 'Aatt, with Mr. C. K. Langlanda (Honoraw creUuy). Vccour/Cs.— The
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      478 5 iO LET. TO LET Bw«slow on Orove EsUte, on. ■*vl or furnxsbed, by arrangement. Zm wa:er, electric light, garage two bathing. Healthy and quiet Apply W. DUNMAN Grove Estate. F T_-^in.H<i store uvm Ist August. Ent(rooi Oollyer Quay. Apply to Medical "«TIET -Orvoad PISM i^bow Room OnVso -pf tbe City.
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      558 5 NOTICES. TO SHli>-O>VNK s{ s. (HAKTKRKRS AM) OTHKRS. ceJJZ Umkrti l^^~A^nt. for th. conTh,, fomon whkh th., tender or offer sbotld SteTrftt "PPl.cation at th* un.i.rnwntion.d omces of the undersigned. Tenors ahould be ■^f| M> i to th« underm a covor endomed ..a. "Yu^ala Tona«r" •4 sh.uW ho deliver at
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      85 5 WmK For Watches at Low Cost MHHBnßwflv^£^t~ --J." c nave Just recy^ ve d r^ e foiiowgnv -4.^35; ing watches, specially made to v/ithS stand the peculiar climate of S-nga-k| 9h pore. We advise an early call before our st ock is exhausted. Silver Screw Case Wristlet and 3 Washable
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    18 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. CORK. On August 'JVth. IMS, to Mr. am Mm. W. P. Cork, v iaaghfn (Aujfutita).
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 39, 1923. Colonial Lands.
    816 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 39, 1923. Colonial Lands. The good people at Home who recjmmend the selling of the Hongkong naval establishment to the Govf ernment of that Co.oiiy, and using the m<»ney for the Singapore base, can have but a hazy idea of the tran>actions between a Colony
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    295 6 Mr. (J. YV. A. Trimmer. Chairman of the Singapore Harbour Board, has gone to J'enang on business for a few Uays. He will be bads ut the bejrinninp of next The third annual picnic of the Friendly Band w 11 b* held at the Chines* Swimming j Club Katon^, kindly
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    95 6 THE GOVEKXOK'S MOVEMENTS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ip?h, Aug. 29. H. E. the Governor, after a fortnight's seclusion at the Taiping Hill bungalow, returned to Taping town yesterday and motored to Ipoh at night. H.s Excellency and staff vis ted the Dstrict Offices and Hospital at Batu Gajah
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    SCORE ONE.
    87 6 To the Editor, SiTj-^On paKt» 5 of this morning's it*6ue oi. your paper you wth much pusto, reprint /rom tho Malay Mail a paragraph about an important firm m Australia sending a letter w/th rather a qiiaint address, ovidently the work of some poor overworked office-boy. Or: page
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    637 6 Dr. K. LXnvden. the Principal Meuuai OfficcTi F.M.S., ha. f one to Perak on duty. J>». F. V. Jacques i» carrying- out the liutiet of Health Officvr, Seiangor Eas»t, since the resignation of Dr. Gregury from Covernnveiit service. Mr. T. M. Knott has arrived m P«nang from Bangkok, with Mrs.
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    MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE.
    432 6 AMENDMENTS I^,^ In June 1922 a co«m7t<* w b> the Municipal Cor urajBSo BKter amendments to the ft Ul ance. In September, W 3 <W and March t j conference wth the Unom^VU^ 1 ive Council w,u < tUI n« „60^ rtpo t 'f l «•>« »ppr-- or
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    BRUTAL ATTACK ON WOMAN.
    142 6 A Chinese woman with a knifp by Malay la hous« n Cairn Hill R-*d on Tuesiy even n jr. The police h&vt the nuttr k hand, mm! are making Invettifri the tacU Df the aflaii appear to I* v follows: Thr wonan wen! I htvac m
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    MOTOR ACCIDENTS.
    132 6 In COl liii motor In i ril -ia ?teot or, Tac trine of motor bw N >.f.r.' tho I •ast, fend nerligefH d m bail of $60 In the Tl iid y. n Cfctaen n;^ i bw nvrr Imd $20 on each of Irivinu: and drum v "t
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      160 6 i z'^tSv VERY OLD GIN p^; liqueurs. CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO.. LTD., irjforporat i m Shanghai, i B&wimßyS,^ 15, ROBINSON UOAD. v■■ i l^^^*^*^^ fc **^«^*^MiM^l^^P—^■^i#^^^^ M^,l^l^ B lw^ MWt j WW> j^^B^^^^^H^^^i^HßßiaMn ESTI' Kjeij >7S PATSOIOBBD liV IOTAWT. dainty Silver goods fob LAMBS' (JHNTs 1 \> !> rjiil preN'm PBBSBNTS
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      227 6 40 Hudson Trucks FOR THE TOUGHEST JOBS November 16th. 1922. Re-Excavating. aw fleatcd to rcpoit your yew tip truck* efficient m every way and equal to your earlier consipnme-niit, which you knofc have stood an extraordinary test. The excavation of 760,000 cub. yds,, with each true!; doing 25.L.0 mfl*9 per
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    THE IRISH ELECTIONS.
    233 7 GOING STRONG. pjtfCSATT VICTORY IN SIGHT. [Router's Serv.ct.] London, Aug. 28. fir»*t n turns of the Irish elections the e! -ot on c^ thc n l^-*^" Cosgrave, h, Mulcahy, McNeill, and Cnief-of-Staff Aitken. 1.-.iv'on. Aug. 28. Tbe gtate of the parties m Ireland at ]it v>:t Government
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    THE BELGIAN NOTE.
    206 7 Ixmdon. Aug. :>s. Ngutii the Rolg'an euy creation of r-AU el conversations, Reuter '..nds from an unofticiaJ but welll tl.at the British Governwiling to participate m such conIf there c a numMf prospt^ct hut if the French and Belgian •w-portH are not susceptible of modicat on. 6u:h
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    RUSSIAN POSITION IN EAST SERIOUS.
    159 7 >' -'O* ..ianrtrv Movement. T F^ondon. Au«. 17. I Pon's Russian corresth€ anti-Soriol naurroel Bokhara and Frrjrana >r T<en wth renewed v gour. ■sag* says the Pnvda M of the poston »viet Government is faced «"d says the rebellion, when 'Oder the leid rship of
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    GREEK FRONTIER CRIME.
    184 7 ITALIANS MASSACRED. GENERAL AMONGST DEAD. [Reuter's Sen ice.] Romp, Aug. 29. Five members of the It lian Miss on- to Albana have been mas^uvi d namely, a GfnerM. two officers, an inter;>i t?r and a cl>:uffeur. The crime was aw Ml dat a ?T<-t eistward of the
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    NOT THE GAEKWAR.
    539 7 Amsterdam. Aug. 28. It is ascertained that the Indran who died iJi a train yesterday was the Gaekwar of Baroda'tf son, Jai Singh, and not the Gaekwar h mself. ZAGIILUL'S RETURN. Cairo, Aug. 2S. Zaghlul announce* his return to Bgypt o»> Sept 12. DEAR MAM 'FACTURING. London,
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    42 7 Invitations are out for the wedding on September 10th., at St. George's Church, Penang. of Mr. Arthur North, od! the Asiatic Petroleum Comp-.ny, Miri, and Miss Tholma Rose Lanrdon, sister of Mrs. R. G. Pash, of Penangr. Both were formerly m Singapore.
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    ARCHITECTS' FEES
    898 7 AND THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING. The following is the reply of the Municipality to the letter from local Architects- regarding New Municipal Offices: Architect's Fees. The Municipal Arc ii- tec I agrees that his estimate of savings i on Professional Fees may possibly be high. He states that m
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    485 7 ACCOMPLISHED DANCERS. Strolling into the Victoria Theatre tact r/ght m an afterd nner moment of leisure 'Ac stayed to enjoy one of the most pleasant nnd satisfying even ngs we have had the opportunity of havng for a long time. We spent it m very good company, too,
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    363 7 The agenda for Monday's meeting of Eha Leajialathra Council at 10.30 am. includes the fol ow ng questions. By Mr. Thome: 4 *ln view of the attftrar to the question askod on the 28th May last upon tiie BUbjeet of the p rant of leave pay or bonus
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      224 7 NEW mmR RECORDS. M^t~4^ NUMBERS SM4 jTrR*SVOICS'* COP* X.4.V !0-imh doubh -sided Plum Label, $2, B. 16^1 Widdii..- Day .Dc Groot and the Piccadilly Ich Hebe dich Orches-tra. B. IDB6 Carolina m thr morning Give t a smile Albeit Whelan. 15. IP9O Ivy (Cling to me)— Fox Trot Par:d« of
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      676 8 BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regulir Services 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 Bills of Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. due Singapore. 9ARDANUS London a«d Rotterd
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      547 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co^ Ltd. (Incorporated m England) PASSENGER SERVICE Steamer OUTWARD. Doe Singapore tr*. CITY OF KARACHI China— Japan Oct. 7 •s.s. CITY OF PARIS Cuina- Japan Nov. If •si. CITY OF CANTERBURY Clina— Japan Dee. iT HOMEWARD. Is.s. CITY OF KARACHI Marseilles— London Dec. •s.s. CITY
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      612 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA and APCAR LINES I (Incorporated m England) I MAIL, PASSENGER ft CARGO SERVICES I PENINSULAR A ORIENTAL STEAM NAVU; \TIO\ LONDON FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with Hia Majeaty'a Government OUTWARDS from LONDON. HOMEWARDS For ChiM and Japan. For Marseilles, Undo* \ui Awt Tonnage. Singapore.
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      468 9 Tht Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Ellennan BucknaU Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated m England.) jOf.M SERVICE TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Steamer*. Due Spore Route p** tfITY OF HANKOW Sept. 18
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      485 9 'admiral line (Incorporated m U.S.A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Steasaer. Sails Hongkong. Arrive Seattle. PRESENT GRANT Sept 7 Sept. 26 PRESIDENT MADISON Sept. 19 Oct. PHRSIDENT MCKINLEY Oct. 1 Oct. 20 PRESIDENT JACKSON Oct. 13 Nov. 1 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Oct. 25 Nov. 13 And every 12
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      247 9 N. Y. K. LONDON UNI. Suwa Mara Sept. 4 Fushimi Mara Sept. 18 LIVERPOOL LIN*. Durban Maru Sept. 9 Tokushima Maru Sept. 20 Tsushima Maru end Sept. HAMBURG UNI. Matßuye Maru end Sept. NKW YORK LINE via HVWL. SOUTH AMERICAN LLNB. Kanagawa Maru Bo#. Nov. BOMBAY LINI. Wakasa Maru Sept.
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      657 9 ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America via Fanama and Loading for BOSTOIS NE VV YORK, A tf D BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DEFECT. STEEL TRAVELER rue ffngapow Sept. 10 STEEL NAVIGATOR <iue Singapore s«pt. ft Taking car K -o o n through UiV.s of Lajilnf to all Inland Pointi. For freight and
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
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      THE RUSSIAN STEAMER "ELDORADO."
      511 10 Russia Asks for its Surrender. The Russian Mission has sent the following memorandum, dated July 31st, to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs: "According to information received by the Extraordinary Plenipotentia.y Mission, 1 the steamer of the Kuss.an Volunteer, Fleet Eldorado, which was criminally taken from
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      DEFENCE OF DUTCH EAST INDIES.
      435 10 To (he Editor of Co Morr.in? Pom. Sir-In yr U first h-adnj: ftrtlde of toil you mention tie atOMnt maJ, by Mr Darbi«h;re n the House D^Commom to the efl-oc that Holland is going to spend a sum of £25,000,000 on the defence of tre
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      395 10 UNDERSTOOD Improved PORTABLE Model TKK MACHINE YOU WILL E\ fcISTU ALLY Sole Agents PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) UKGAPOUL PaCfANG, KUALA LUMPUR. IROBINSON &Co Ltd. Stook lg iRONffO Co.. ltd I USHER'S WHISKY. E% MOST POPULAR R fg MEDIUM PRICED K°*£& T^*2£?jl -aSOLE AGENTS: JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD.
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      654 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-IMV. Kuala Pahang Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan Ey train (v a Jerantut) 6 a.m. Cucob Hong Cheang 9 a.m. An-mba and Natuna Islands Van Dicmen 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Sultana 9 a.m. Cucoh Hong Soon 9 am. P-ngcrang Despatch 9 a.m. Manila, Hongkong Shanghai and Jipn Benledi
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      365 10 Genasco Roofind 2 PLY ,VND pI T <5 COMPLETE WITH PATENT UNREV KIUk AMD WWS FOR FIXING R tn* resu't -if n I over 4Q V«a#'.s run, che bl^-^?^-1 needs no Roofing. vwrinz x fi^V4Sfo fc^ satisfies fran witnstands Mgg beuinmng t,, \troplcal heat end. because and rain and No
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    EXCHANGE.
    62 11 Aufcuat 29. Bank 4 m.s. 2J4 5-32 Bank demand 2!4 1-16 Private credits 3 m.B. 2|4% New York, demand 63 Credits DO day* 55^ France, demand 900 India, T. T. !75 Hongkong, demand ffe px. D|». Yokohama, demand 108 Java, demand 139 V 4 Bangkok, demand 79% Sovereign, Eank
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    PRODUCE.
    150 11 August 29. Tin 326 Ton.s §98.25 Gambiei 13.50 Pepper White 20.60 Pepper Black UJf Tapioca, small flake f.g. 10.75 Pearl Sago sma.l 8.20 Copra 10.30 Copra Bundried 10.75 Jpium, Ben»ne« anc 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white jJ'J.OO Rio«, Sirm No. 1 for «xpo.t L;S6.GO Hire, Sian Ko. 2 lot export
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    40 11 Singapore, Aug. 29 12 noon. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe. Spot fi3%. Singapore Standard R bbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 53 V& 54; Oct-Dec. 57 57^4; Jan.-March 59 H 60. London quotation sheet Is. 4d. Market Steady.
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    168 11 YESTERDAY'S AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Kubber Association held it 3 618 th auction en Wednesday, August 29th, when there was catalogued 1,576 810 lbs.; 703.93 tons. OTtred 1,157,756 lbs.; 516 tons. Sold 93G.280 lbs.; 417.98 tons. PRICES REALIZED. Spot London Is *d. New York 30*4
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    FRASER'S REPORT.
    105 11 Singapore, Aug. 29. Rubber. b». 4d. Tin.— l 93 15s. 95.25, 325 tons, sold. Rubbers:— Malcka Tinda c 1.70 1.75, In-drag-iris 5.55 5.05. Chanfkat SefdangS 3.4 C 3.50. Craifffokaa 70 75, New Serenda lie 3.20, Kempai 5.65 5.80, Tapahs 13 13.25 Bukit Katils 87% 92 H, Kuala Sidims
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    58 11 In the course of trenchant criticism of the Philippines National Bank Governor General Wood writes. Aftei six years of operations the Government finds that its venture m the banking burness has cost it approximately P. 76-,-000 000. This i 3 a convincing demonstration of the universally recognized fact that governments
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    315 11 RUBBER STATISTICS. Restriction and the Visible Supply. The following statistics have been officially communicated: Tons Total exports from British Malaya during first nine months of Restrict.en 186,074 Exports from Restriction area: Tons Licensed Stocks 7,253 Production 115,300 Tow* Total 122,559 (mports Foreign Rubber 44.722 Exports from Stocks
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    101 11 In the report cf uubbcr Roadways, Ltd., we notice that arramgements a-e> being made for experimental areas to be laid with the Cresscn block. The rubber platform ht Eustcn s tat on is giving every satisfaction, although 2.000 barrow loads of mails, passenger's lurgagc. etc., pas's over it e\ery day,
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      402 11 CHARTERED BANE. India, Australia and China. tneorporaUd m EnrUnd by Hoyai CaarUr. P«W jtp CaplUl la ••f.Mt •hare* £5 W e sJ Mt.M O E^erre Frnid )g H ltl Reflerre LtaMlity f p**. prtetora MH.NI HEAD OFFICE. *8 Biikoparat-. loadon K. C Agencies and Branekea. AiotSUt Hongkonr Pnket AmrW Doilo
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      485 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Offlca: Hongkong. *«taorised Capital $50,000,000 I a:d sp*CapiUl $20,000,000 E*cerre Funds:— Sterling 4,500,000 SilTer $24,500,000 B«*«rve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. A. O. Lang, Esq., Chairman. D. G. M. Bernard, Esq., Deputy Chairman. A.H. Compton. Eaq. W.L. Pattendett, Eaq.
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    THE MEDICAL CONGRESS.
    1885 12 INTERNATIONAL PLANS FOR DRSEASE CONTROL. Distinpui«h*d dolepHU* are beginning to avr.ve from ovcus^is to part .c' pate m tl.» C(njjre* < j of the Far Eastern A>Mtvintio^ of Tropical SfodiclMe, vrh'ch W li be openc-1 ii tho Victor a Thcaire on Monday by Hi* Kxcellcroy the Govornoi.
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      SINGAPORE CUP FOOTBALL.
      675 12 S. C. C. AM) ST. JOSEPH'S DRAW. Yesterday afternoon's match between the S. C. C. and St. Joseph's Ok) Boys on tfce Pauanjr resulted n a goolies;, draw. The game was brimful of fast and clever football nr.fl p<irhaps the best seen so Em m this season's
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      GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
      16 12 T>u' (iovprnors Cup was won by Major IT. C. Hu- son, 'A down.
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      ST. J.O.B. SPORTS.
      71 12 ST. J. O. B. SPORTS. )k- r cats for the annual athlctif sports 1 of the St. Joseph's OM Boys' Asso-'toti wll be run off on Monday and Tue^c!:iy. Tl:2 hca.ts wl! b? for the follow nir: Re. liy net, liaM* mil-, b'-oad jump, 220 yards. 1 n's. hrrdl«S, tl
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      CRICKET: S.C.C. vs. MALACCA.
      54 12 CRICKET: S. C. C. vs. MALACCA. The S. C. C. are playing- Mal-icca at iValacca next S iturchy. The team wit !f*:ve by the Kelantan to-moTow (Fr day) «°.ft?rn *on vv.d return to Singapore by th*-. night mail tran on Sunday. The names of thj selected players wll bo puh\
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      YESTERDAY'S RESULTS.
      177 12 C. Class Single. Sehudel beat Jr.ckson, 7 5, 6 4. Romney vs. Brcwn. unfinished. Cox beat Webster, 6—o, 6—l. Liobscn beat Hoi d*»y, 6 l, 6 L Han*en beat King 4—6, 6—l, 9-7. Xewonmprs' Handicap. Goldio &crt Ohl, 6—l, 6—l. Major Hai risen beat Adams, 6 l, 6
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      Y.M.C.A. TENNIS.
      97 12 To-day s Ties. Tan Cbejng X w '.'0 vs. Kicnjr Wo n X.'.v- 1". Ch'a Kirn Bloi g 10 vs. J. C. C. Won? 16 Clia Poh Chon^, vs. Leoug Vee Soo (tc te-eh). Winner of Lim Chuan Hoe va. F. Zi«gele, iva- N. Cirunstein. To-Morrow'K Ties. Liru
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      COUNTY CKICKET.
      196 12 (Reuter's Service.) p London, Aug. 28th. At Lofds: Surrey beat Middlesex by six v:.k»t> Peoder captur n^ 7 wickcta for 7:! Mm- and Abe! fi for 28. At I.eyton: Notts be t Es-cx on the ftnft (■Blags. J. Gunn scored 116 not cut. At Dover: Warwickshire deft-attd Kent
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      HOCKEY.
      92 12 I < n rowfng w !1 represent the A. P. C vr, SC.C. at hockey to ui v (Thursday) or M SRC. ground:— L N. Crrhby; C. E Winter ami Iff. S. Bonaventura; A. C. A Morley, II C. Cooper *nd A Stone; D. S '.■■}•< rtson, S. P.
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      JAPANESE NEWS.
      95 12 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nich:Nichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio Au&. 28. The Wakasa Maru wll leave Kobe for Singapore en route to Indian ports on Nov. 9th. with the seond tour'st part}, who w visit the Bu-hlh st !Io*y Lane., this four hav ng resulted from an agr.ement •t
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      218 12 THE PRE-EMINENCE OF THE MOUTRIE PIANO iS MANIFEST NOT ONLi' IN THE MUSICAL \H ARTIS'IIC QUALITY OF THE PIANO, BUT IK REPUTATION WHICH LAS BEEN ESTARI N I ftp OVER FORTY YE/^RS PUCKS »2« I CASH 01 E\H\ TBBIM S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. fltofpf tfd n Hoafkeng.i WHITEAWATS mM b^b
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