The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 October 1923

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 18 1 Si ngapore Free Pre ss AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, OCTOBER, 1, 1923 No. 11,010
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  • 252 1 Although the Kuestrin affair has ended, a new danger has iristn in Germany Page 7. Friction between the various political pirties in Germany has brought about a serious crisis, the Cabinet sitting all night in trying to effect a solution Page 7. The Imperial Economic Conference has
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  • 1419 1 When the Observer tell*; uk, as it (htP a fortnight ago. that quill pens are gradually gt>ing out, some notes on pens in tn* world of letters seem unavoidable. Think of the pens with which the world's master- i jeces were written! Think of the number of will*
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 290 1 Ka files Hotel r Lt w> GitAM Telephone 2920. (10 Llw.). tofsday"^" "T" l i^ v bD AY.— Dinner Dane* T»* Finett B«nroo« i. tfc* B««« WEDNESDAY— Orchestral Grill Room open tUI 12 p.* THURSDAY.~G°uSt Night— rpm^v D inner A Dance. THURSPAT 6UBBT NIGHT. Dinner «nd Dinci Dinner and Dance
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    • 170 1 Success Nt VER BEFORE IN TYPEWRITER HISTORY HAS A WRITING MACHINE SO QUICKLY ACHIEVED SUCCESS. TEN YEARS Jbo THERE WAS "NO ROOM FOR ANOTHER STANDARD TYPEWRITER." THE ROYAL *DISI'ROVED THAT STATEMENT BY K MARKETING A MASTER MODEL AND SELLING 750,000 TO DATE. RE'S ALWAYS ROOM AT THE TOP." •<OLE AGENTS.
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    • 185 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Kaffles Hotel,— Pajre 1. Dollar directory Kttfe 2. Bolter's for winea Page l. LXexma for eczema Pape 4 film* at Empire— Pago' 1 BesU>ne from Little'*— Page I rhos. Cook and So#— Pag-e 10 Drink T. beer, Guthrie'-— Page 6 Uizard engine, \f m Jacks-Page' 7 W h.teaway's
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 81 1 THE WEEK Thurtday, 4U.~~ High Water, 4.40 a.m 4.2 p.m PhiL Orchestra, Mem. Hall, 5.15 p.m. Charity Boxingi Ww Worl B Ml p.m. Fridmj, oth. HiK'h Water. 0.1(> a.m., 5.32 p.m Royal Susses Resjt. arrives, Cleilcs I'nion mt^.. Waterloo i. j, rn. Mark Lodsjap 8.30 p.m. Saturday, (\th. Hijrh Water,
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    • 301 2 DOLLAR DIRECTORY. Copies may be obtained At Messrs. Kelly Walsh tOL Dulfakir Co G, H. Kiat Co. Peter Chon£ and Co or at DOLLAR DIRECTORY OFFICE, I I hi n lop House, ROBINSON ROAD. PRICE $2.00. PALLADIUM THEATRE. 0 Revised prices as from the Reserved and Box Seats (Unctafae) $i'.<"
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    • 359 2 Slf contaaWi S^ I C/ THEATRE GRAND SERIAL NIGHGGT 7.1") pm Sharp KHB LURKING PERU. Whole Complete Serial OK III) REELS TO-NIGHT Drawlaf His HOUSE PETERS in HUMAN HEARTS [n Seven Parts. In the First Show at 7.30. THE PRICE OF POSSESSION (8 Parts.) THE FOURTEENTH MAN (5 Part*.) 'FOOLISH
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    • 239 2 Alhambra From Wednesday, October 3rd, to Monday, October sik !.i the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp. Carle Laemmle presents Gladys Walton in "GOSSIP" In 5 Reels. i highly dramatic picture play that crashes its message over in entertaining fashion. To-day's evils manifest themaelvefl in ha ed human souls and
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  • 632 3 F 11 CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3rd. M INING. [Figurts in btmcketi show the ]-sue value 1 of the Share in dpllan udlch otherwise marked. C. Lam div. x euuals ex div.l Batang Padang Tin 37^ 42M: Hitam Tin I.32 Vis 1.37H. Jelantoh 20
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  • 142 3 The Arctic expedition organised by Oxford University Kg encoontvring heavy „!os and is meeting with many hardships. The expedition known as Morton College Expedition left England in July and joined the sailing sloop •"Teringien" at Tromso, with the intention of surveying unexplored regions of the tee-capped
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  • 266 3 FORTUNES FROM WHISKY RUNNING. Smiiij.ylcrs' Hast- ;it Uahamas. I London, Sept. 12. orttuiea are being mads weekly at I bootlegging*, »ay> .Mr. <U Winton Wi^Uy,, who ciintril/Ulf- to the l>ai!y News his impreMions of tin- Mrhisky-mnning bvisilH'Ss heinu CaiTitd iMi Along the toast of \<>rth America, He says that the
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  • 13 3 Colonel Leslie Wilson, Governor-desif?-nati of Bombay, will sail for India or November 22.
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    • 304 3 1923 MODEL UOUut CARS IHh NLW DODGE CAM lir BETTEK THAN EVER AS IN APDITTON THE GENERAL EFFICIENCY 80 LOXf! ASSOCIATED WITH DODGK ARS, THERE ARE VAST IMPROVEMENTS IN THE BODYWORK. THE HOOr> IS OF AN IMPROVED TYPE ORD TYRES OF A LARGER SIZE ARI ill ED ALL ROUND, TEE
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    • 198 3 THE PFUGEOT 11/18 h p. "DOC" In the 1923 Grand Prix petrol consumption test, PEUGEOT were Ist 2nd and \rA tv, tour seater class, and Ist. 2nd, and 3rd in the five seater class c lock aluminium facia and g jzt rtr:;^"^ -rr:r r lubrication, 5 seater body upholstered in
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  • 1033 4 A ISKOTIIi KHOOI). NOT A RACE. T)k> present prominence of Sikh affairs in the Punjab MOM to have prompted a Member of I'arlianu'nt. In the recent debt* on Iruiia "a the House of Commons. t«. iimiit that the Sikhs should be given their own lulei' and allowed to
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  • 428 4 Should it be Stabilised? Following or tin- recent rise, the tin market has shown further strength. Statistic-ally the metal looks healthy enough. Sir Ernest Woodford Birch, K.C.M.G., replying to the question above, which is given in the "Financier," says: In my opinion, the proposal to stabilise price
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  • 176 4 Sir Ernest Rutherford's Address. London. Sept. 12. Dealing- with the harnessing of atomic energy, by which some people believe that the whole work of the world might be performed, Sir Ernest Rutherford, in a Presidential address to the British Association, remarked that the possibility of obtaining new
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  • 556 4 "It is quits impossible, 'and, I think, undesirable, to make everybody in England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, speak exactly the sairta," said Mr. Frank Jones, in an entertaining lecture on phonetics before the members of the Teachers' Vacation Courses in London. There was no such
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  • 245 4 In connection with the recent Bangkok sensation, when a snroff of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank was murdered, a number of arrests have been made. In the evening of the day of the murder, the chauffeur of the oar was identified, and he intimated to the police who
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 466 4 NOTICES. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. o The M uf. •> ■i* if >; Singaoon invite t«'nd»*r> '>.r remcUUlin? Gilstead Rood with sea <• j l'onns of tender ai.d eopivi <>: the ipptifl Cation n. rhtMiiiil at the K\«cMt:v'tiijinit j'- (>:Tlc«- «Iu t i btttiiMM hour-*. Tenders fbafoi in the o&tmn suoplioM will
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    • 21 4 The engagement is announced of Mr. Henry Moore Picken, the Puasellawa planter and visiting agent, to Miss Evelyn Mary Bowdler. (M.M.)
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    • 54 4 The Manila Times says: Each individual in the Philippines smoked 220 cigarette*' and four cigars, drank one-half litre of. distilled spirits, and consumed 27 kilos of raw tobacco during the first six months of this year, according to internal revenue figures. These calculations are made on the basis of 10.000,000
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    • 307 4 Hockey Sticks THE Blade: Selected Ash. j^s|k Handle: Isest built-up cane, >ojOja Leather grip J*^ y^m RAJA CO. 117, North Bridge IW. SINGAPORL OCTOBER RACES YOl MUST GET YOUR KROCKS MADE VI THE SILK EMPORIUM SPECIALITY OF LATEST FASHIONS AND DBBICNs .STYLE AND FITTING 6UARANTBBD (HARGKS REDUCED TO BUR KVKRV
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    • 524 4 NOTICES. ~1 SINGAPORE SPORTING (d AUTUMN RACE MEETING, ml Tuesday. ThurstUv and SaUrday, Oc 16th. 18th. and 2»th. LADIES* TICKETS.— Ladies &tt«Q*» races are reminded that admuM the Grand Stand and Laws r by ticketa only, which an •btuafl through members, free aad whia« bear the name of the bearer
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  • 1021 5 aN ANALYSIS OF HIS PERSONALITY. The Boston police strike Mftde Mr. Coo-. li<ige a national tijrura. As there are neither titles nor decoration in the United States the only means for the expres n i of national gratitude is, as a commuilutoi once remarked, "to make
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  • 559 5 AUSTRALIA TO OIM 1 >SK POSTPONhMENT. Interviewed at Colombo on Sept. 16th the Rt. Hon. S. M. Bruce, Prime Minister Au:tnlia, made the following comment on the JSiiitfapore Naval Base: Prominent in the discussions of the coning laap«ria] Conference will be the problem of restoring tin position
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  • 146 5 'J i tins vrithout driven will soon be runi ir.v under London at. 86 miles per boar. In 191 i the Post Offi started to build ;i ti«bi from W'litcv ■lmpi'l to Padding^on with view to speeding u] \\m- conveyance of R'ls. The tunnel has been finished for
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 525 5 TO UT TO LET. To L«'t, 4, Sophia Road, sitting room, dining :oom, 4 bedrooms, dressing room, bathrooms. Motor BJSiaSJS, servants' quarters, electiic Yig'.-in all throughout. Immediate entry. I, Wilkie Road. 11-10 HOUSE TO LET. Silv»rton," t Upper Wilkie Road, overookins the Reservoir, from Ist. December. Gm *nd water laid
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    • 575 5 AUCTION SALES. IMPORTANT MORTGAGEE'S SALE Th- undersigned have been instructed to gel! by public nuction at their Sale-room, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, ON MONDAY OCT. Bth. 1923, AT 2.30 P.M Lot 1—99 y^ar.V leaschoKi land together witli the houses e:edted theiuon r.ntl known av Nos. 6, 7 and 8 Solomon
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    • 757 5 For Watches at Low Cost jHJSljfl^lw^^. J^T. We have just received the followWg&sX&toW mg watches, specially made to v/ithHH^Mwi^ «tand the peculiar climate of SingraI^O^E vore We advice an early call before our stock is exhausted. Silver Screw Cast Tfnstlei and 8 Washable straps $25 Silver Half Hunter, Heavy Case,
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    • 576 5 NOTICES. IN HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SIPKEME COURT FOR CHINA AT SHANGHAI. In the .Matter of THE CHINA MUTUAL l INSUEANCE CO.. LTD and In the Matter of THE COMPANIES ORDINANCES (HONGKONG) !9li to '921 NOTICE la hereby given that by an Order dated the Uth. day of ft pi saber
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  • 23 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. BYKNK. At the Govt-rnment Monopolies Quarter.-*. Queen Street, lVnuri^. o i lei October, to Mr. and Mrs. Itryn*-, a a«-n.
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  • 763 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, O CTO BER 4, 1923. Nations in Consultation. The cable from London has been husy this week in carrying the opening despatches of the Imperial Conference. The Premier's speech is a very fine one and doubtless was even more effective viva voce than in print. If
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  • 330 6 Mr. E. Misso is to act as Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court, PaMag. Mr. J. Firth Fletcher le.\ for Home last Saturday by the P. and O. s.s. Dongola. <M..\L> It is in contemplation to bu>ld a wireless station for Bangkok, with a long u. stance receiving and despatching set, or
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  • 210 6 ACCUSED IN LA SALLE CASE DISCHARGED. At the conclusion of the La BsJle murder trial at the Assizes yesterday, both the accused men were found not guilty by the special jury and di^charped. Mr. Davies, for the first accused, addressed the Count, putting forward an alibi and called
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  • 45 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumppr, Oct. t. Th* Chief Secretary receives, on Fric'ay, m deputation from the Selangor AntiOpium Society, comprising representatives from Selangor. Perak, Negri Sembilan and Pi hang. They will be introduced by the Hon*hle Mr. Choo Kia Peng. m
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  • 50 6 (Fr»«m Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Oct. ft. At a SfOeis] meeting of the St. Andrew'.* Society, Mr. J. Q. Brown presiding, it was decided to hold the annual ball and supper at the E. and O. Hotel, instead of at the Town Hall as pieviously arranged.
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  • 444 6 Mr. S. Codrington, President, Municipal ommissionei"s, Penar^jr. who ir oi; leave, is expeded to return from England about Chri>tma^ and will be baek in the Straits time in January. Th<« Governor has appointed Mr. G. C. [>od«f to be a Municipal Commissioner of George Town, PenaaCi Hee Mr. J. H.
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  • 240 6 ECONOMIC CONFERENq [Reuter's Service.] Lom.'on, (>,, Replying to Sit Philip sj each at the E "iioni-c i UQ{i C A. lnnes laid sties m I'mitlOßf potentialities ;im i Genera! Smttti contended th v ibll to uue '.hi- huininions su Difference to a number of Ist tresMnooosly in Empire*!
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  • 230 6 S4i-^*-\ Urgitntni to Vrrixe o*l Krula\ The ehangfe ii ti Sinpapoif Garraoi takes place thil wtfk omj mhm Battalion of the ll> va! Su--> arrive and th» J: Middlesex B which has h(«-n stationed het>•January, 1921, loaves fur In<<ia Transport DethyihJro, which is br: the new infantiy battalion,
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  • 145 6 Among the SMiUeri which an* i before the Bspt wrt ju<!gf* Octl ber i«-- that n k n of M8 CIU district of Booth the Acquisition of Land I Ordinance. 1920b Among the ac ions to I" 1 following Seena AtOOI Leg j. Cockney, J I arr, on
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  • 27 6 Mr. L. Francke, late secretary, W*** and Orphans* Pension Ftmd, now pension, has taken up a temporary »P" pointment in the office of the CW» Socrttary. (M.M.)
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 162 6 \DRINK/ Pei Case \pL Wsms L er CaH SOLE AGFNTS: /CALDBECK MACGREGOK CO.. LTD^V (Incorporated in Shanghai) X^ PAruoNisED ww MB*^y RV (JTAI IY THE CHEAPEST AND MOST UNIVI KSALLY PATRONISED HOUSE FOR SPLENDID JEWELLERY. IN DIAMONDS AND GBMfl OK THfc I INESE UP-TO-DATE BETTINGa IN PLATINUM OR GOLD. PKfCBS
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    • 169 6 46 "FIBRENT" Asbestos-Cement Sheets. FLAT SHEETS. Manufactured in sizes ,S' x 4', 7' x 4', 6' x 4', 6' x 3*, 4' x 4', 5-32", 3-16', V, 5-16", y 2 Thickness. FIBRENT. Sheets are non-conduc-tive of heat and cold <and incombustible. They harden with ape, besides beinjr fire proof, vermin
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  • 347 7 BOYISH ADVENTURES. ALL CAPTURED. Reuter's Service.) Berlin, Oct. 3. %n otfieial statement as regards the n affair states that many youths in around Berlin last w r eek vounto join the Reichswehr. The.r howevii. Win suspecled and A.re issued, threatening vigorous -.lirst the agitators. A wairant was
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  • 212 7 Berne. Oct. 2. Fcden] Council has decided in of r,ttificat on of the Opium Coni of rabmitting the Opium Federal Aaaemblj, the Council I the Assembh -imply to vote its o in order to avoid delay. MAILS H\ UNSHIP. St. Leuia, <>«t. tirship ZR9 wll two-day mail
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  • 223 7 OPENING SPEECHES. MANY SPEAKERS. [Reuter's Service.] London, Oct. 2. The imper'al Economic Conference has opened in the Cabinet offices, Whitehall, and adjourned till Thursday, after a two hour sitting. Sn Lloyd Greame, in his opening speech, briefly reviewed the economic situation and the taaka of the Conference. Mr.
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  • 243 7 Through the- courtesy of Mr. Tan, manager of the Universal Pictures Corporation, local Press representatives were shown a snlendid four-reel film depicting the recent ring fights between Luis Firpo and Jack Me Auliffe, and Jess Willard and Floyd Johnson, "staged" in America in aid of the Free
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  • 122 7 Mr. Lee Boon Chuan, the owner of Zoom ind Kelat.uld, wa<; defendant in an action n the Civil Di;>tiict Court yesterday morning, when he was sued by Mr. C. O. "ampbeM, his trainer, who .sought to ecover $478. the balance of training fees, cen, and other
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  • 134 7 L'st of Subscriptions received to date. Straits Trad 'fig Co., Ltd. $500 Sr.g.pore Cold Storage Co. Ltd. 27)0 Harrisons Barker and Co., Ltd. 200 ►Sfia ts Steamship Co., Ltd. 100 McAlister and Co., Ltd. 100 Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co., Ltd. IDO Domldson an<] Burkinshaw 100
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  • 460 7 FORMER SINGAPORE RESIDENTS RETURN. A further letter has been received by Mr. Davis, manager o3 the Singapore branch of Messrs Kelley and Walsh, who was until a ft^w months back manager in Yokohama from Mr. C. W. Mumford, one of the firm's assistants who was transferred
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  • 390 7 Introduced by the Consul General for Tapan, Lady Guillemard opened the bazaar in aid of the Japanese Relief Fund held in the Memorial Hall yesterday. Her I.auy-hip expressed her pleasure at having been asked to be piesent and dec'are the function open, and in thanking Her Ladyship
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  • 107 7 Received by Yokohama Specie Bank: Collection by Mr. Chia Eng- Hoe 21.38. Collection by Mr. Gan Tin Shun, Pre 1 1 sidcnt of Yick Yew Club and Mr. H. Kumazawa. (Collections by Hongkong and Shanghai j Banking Corporation, Johoie, 937. The Singapore Oversea Chinese Japanese Relief Fund
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  • 654 7 (HETTY FIRM SUED TO RECOVER. The Hindu custom of dowry, as well as the manner in which the Chetty firms accumuiate the many initials which are part o A their firm name, was explained to the Chief Justice, Sir Waiter Shaw, in the Supreme Court yesterday during
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  • 77 7 A Shanghai message of September 15 says. The Arohnelo^ical Scientific Expedition from the Smithsonian Institute have discovered numerous bronze and copper vessels, all of ar.cient description, near ShinkiangTi in Honan province. It is believed the vessels are fully 3,500 years old, and belonged to the old treasure trove
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 133 7 JUST RECEIVED FRESH STOCKS OF "EVER-READY" |Jt "EVER-READY" TORCHES BATTERIES LAMi'S. BULBS. ;V INSPECTION LAMPS, "i2; DAEK ROOM LAMPS, i&lk' ?i^V> r HAND AND POCKET LAMPS, iffiirS. g l *h3£>''~~ m ELECTRIC LANTERNS. WIDE RANGE OF STANDARD AND NEW FOCUSSING TYPE KAND AND POCKET TORCHES. Robinson Co., Ltd. [Incorporated in
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 590 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to MMUMKN. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BRSMBN, GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Ov«rUaA Poista, WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. due Singapore. IXION London
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    • 562 8 STEAMER SAILINGS ELLERMAN LINE KLLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Gfc, Ltd (Incorporated in England) PASSENGER SERVICE Bteam OUTWARD. ihie dlagspon CITY OF JLAKACH) China— Japax* Oct. •s.t. CITY OF PARIS China-Japan So, •s.t. CITY OF CANTE&IUEI Qina— Japa» D^ r» nOMEWARD. ?s^. CITY OF KAKACHI Mar«eilles— London Dec t CITY OF PARIS
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    • 601 8 STEAMER SAILINGS s P. O. BRITISH INDIA ani APCAR IJNE> (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER CARGO SERVICE PENINSULAR ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION LONDON FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with Hia Majesty 'g Government OUTWARDS from LONDON. HOMEWARDS For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and Antw«i Tonnaga. Smgapor- Tonnage Sinn^!
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 487 9 STEAMER^AIUNGS The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Kllerman Bucknail Steam Ship Co.. Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated in England.) -SKKVICB TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK vts SUEZ OR >'\«AMA. FROM NEW YORK. Stemsiers. Dm B*pm Route IW m OF ATHENS Oct. 12 Suez
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    • 485 9 .SAJLDNGS_ (Incorporated in U.S.A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Steamer. Sails Hongkong. Arrive Seattle. PRESIDENT JACKSON Oct. 13 Nov. 1 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Oct. 25 Nov! 18 PRESIDENT GRANT Nov. 6 Nov! 26 PRESIDENT MADISON Ncv. 18 Dec 7 PRESIDENT MCKINLEY Nov. 30 r>ec! 114 And every 12
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    • 252 9 N. Y. K. LONDON UNB. Hakozaki Maru Oct. 14 Hakusan Maru Oct. 28 Kitano Maru Nov. 4 LIVERPOOL LINB. I Tsushima Miaru Oct 10 Lyons Mam Nov. T HAMBURG LINB. Tsu>*ama Maru Oct. I.'. Matsumato *^aru Nov. 23 NBW YORK UNB via SUCZ. Sailing date nil. gOUTH AMBEICAN UNB. Kanagawa
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    • 687 9 STEAMED SAILINGS ISTHMIAN LINE Arrinng from America Tia Itmama and Loading tot BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA 6UEZ DIRECT. STEEL NAVIGATOR due ifofspore Oct. io ENSLEY CITY due Sinjrapore Nov 10 ATLANTA CITY due Singapore Nor* 28 Taking cargo on through BilL of Lading to all inland Poi»c# For
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  • 144 10 The followi en >ail»'tl for homo B i Pni lit ntor M r Mi-. 8. w. Clark nn. Mrs. k. s and infant, .M .i. K. Nfeholls, Mr. n, Mr. R. I>. Mil igan, Mrs. w. Glßde* and infant, Mr. and Mr*. P. 9, (Joortf■on, Mr c. B.
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  • 116 10 When the rebuilding of the Bank <>f England begins In earnest, it seem- not improbable that by reason of the historic site mi which the building stands interesting relics may be di> covered from time to time. During some very .small work of excavation* an interesting old brass disc was
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  • 630 10 Herr Stinnes became paramount among industrial magnates by his project of ex panding Thyssen's chain of control over the mine, the blast-furnace, and the steelworks, to include all the users of these products from the raw material up to the machinery o2 transport, exportation, and even the
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  • 116 10 From Fhh ;;r»fl VegetaMeai Great interest has been arou&ed in the oil world by the news of a Mr \v process inverted by a young sciential attached to the Tokio Imperial Scientific Laboimtoi to whom the Japanese Government has issued a patent. The process is quite .Japanese
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 281 10 j UNDERWOOD Improved PORTABLE Model THE MACHINE YOU WILL EVENTUALLY RUY. i Sole Agents PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). SINGAPORE. nOfAKG, KUALA LUMPUR. Stockists BOBINSON Co. Ltd. »»»nin»iM;?!»tB!!i!!:»::i:ris:uuuir»t:»:t;i!:i!ri!r;:t;.';iiiit:iTi{!»iti{;rifti»r>rrn>i!t»ttttmn. I BOORD'S GIN. CORDIAL OLD TOM AND DRY. ALWAYS MOST IN DEMAND. Sole Agents. John Little Co., Ltd. (Ineorpoimtt 1
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    • 228 10 Genasco Roofing 2 PLY AND I PLT Q COMPLETE WITH PATENT KANREAK rifiii AND NAILS FOR FIXING 1 tl»e result of in the j over 40 Years run, ch< er ffiß6r^. p\ than att-expet-:once ■B T »si!WA^^H proof rt manufacture :r-|L^ i 3 G£/V4SCO satisfies fror, witnstands f^fjjfg", toetf/nn^^,,, \tropical
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    • 89 10 STEAMER SAILDi LLOYD TRIESTI\(» x d in 1' EOMBU IRD BAII v Penang, Sues. P Trieste, taking ut' \\m: i\K/.i IH'TW FIUMI I DUCHESSA 1 v I ERSIA N ROSANDRA PeC Dates of Mill] are subject to alteratiO! notice. PaMOßgon an for information Office or thtir A however being takon
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 514 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lcmbinfr, and Kuantan by train 6 a.m. Cucob and Pontian Hang Chiap 9 a.m. Karim— Fook Mow 9 a.m. Pi lau Soegi Benuit 9 a.m. Souraba>a, Stagtn, Kota Baroe, B Papan and Samarinda Elout 11 a.m. Bangkok Suddhadib 11 a.m. Anrmba and Natuna
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  • 62 11 October S. bank in.*. t|4 7-82 Bank demand 2 1 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 19-32 New York, demand 53 Credits «.>0 days 55% France, demand 820 India, T. T. 171 H Hongkong, demand p.. p.-. Dm. Yokohama, demand lOS'^. Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demand 79%, 3overcign, Bank Buyieg
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  • 149 11 October 8. Tin 100 Tons ItfJW Gumbier 15.50 Pepper whito 24.50 Pepper Black 15.00 Tapioca, small flake f.g. 13.00 Pearl Sago small 8.20 Copra 10.90 Copra Sundried IL3S 'num, Benarei aa«. 4,000 Rioe, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam No 1 for report 80.00 Rice, Siam No. 2 for export
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  • 36 11 Singapore, Oct. S, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Bb«ct Spot 49 49 Vj; Nov.-Dec. 51 51H; Jan -March 68 53%. April-June 54^4 56 «4; London Quotation Sheet 1^ I%<L Market
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  • 112 11 The following is a statement of quantityend value of rubber expoitcd from Malaya during September. (Centals of 100 lbs). Not Increase 155,120. Value in 1923 $213,633,000; in 1922 1 0t) ,099 ,000. Imports of para rubber from countries cutside British Malaya durinpr September amounted to 118,023; same
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  • 72 11 Singapore, Oct. S. Rubber.— ls. 2%d. Tin £201. L2s. 6d. 100 tons sold at 0i>.50. Rubbers. Craigieleas 60 65, Jiniahs I.Jo I.MO, Allenbys 1.30 1.35, Montakabs 24 20, Malaka Pindaa 1-66 1.60, Sung-ei Bagani 2 2.10. Mining. Linguis 4.40 4.60. Petal ings 79 82 'j, Ulu Piahs !>()
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  • 136 11 Singapore, Oct. 3. Tin.— 42ol. 7s. 6d. down 12b. 6d. 100 tons. Rubber. Is. 2%d. down Rubbers.— Dull. Allenbya L82% LS7%, 1 ur.as 7.80 8, Craigielea* 63 66, Radellas 3.90 4.10, Kuala Sidims 2.30 2.35, Bukit Jelotongs (J2 1 2 G7V 2 Jimahs 1.25 1.30.1 Indragiris
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  • THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    • 151 11 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 623 rri auction >csierday, Oct. 3rd., when there uas Catalogued 1,679,618 lbs.; 740.82 tons; Offered 1,139.011 lbs.; 508.4* tons; Sold 864,691 lbs.; 381.55 tons. PRICES REALIZED. Spot London i<. 2%d. New York |g Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Singapore Standard Quality
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    • 366 11 Singapore, Oct. 3. The volume of business negotiated during the last week has not bt-t-n large, although prices have been, in tins and industrials, mostly unchanged. Rubber has declined steadily and shares are somewhat lower with sellers predominating at levels below last week. The tin section has
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    • 91 11 lii connection with the British Kmpire Exhibition next year, thciv will be an Empire Textile Conference during the Whit-week, promoted and organim! by the Textile Institute in co-operation with the textile organisations in Great Hritairt. Problems associated with the production of raw materials, manufacture, distribution and consumption
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 401 11 AMete 00 Assurances in force over $17,000,000 I TBE GREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANd COMPANY LIMED. I (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) I HEAD OFFlCE:— Winchester House- Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, EC The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life' «rnAPTi\rp
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    • 377 11 j BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. ESTABLISHED 1880. Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y. 73,000,000. President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinoraiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Soma, Esq. S K. Suzuki, Esq. Y. Yamakawa, Esq. Baron K. Morimura M. Odagiri, Esq. N. Igarashi, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki.
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    • 816 11 BANKING CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Faid up Capital in 800,000 r/J^ 8 f* ch «»000,000 Keserve Fund onn aaa Reserve Liability of B'Bo8 800 000 Proprietors t,000,000 HEAD OFFICE, «8 Bishopßgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branchet. AJor Star Ho^jrkon* Puket I*
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    • 46 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (2a*«r»«r«ta4 Sm Bn«land *y Eoyal Cbarta; A. V. ITW.) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINI Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co Messrs. WEARE Co., Ltd. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER &Co Ltd Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 1457 12 COMBATIVE AND TRAGIC DAYS. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Sept. 5. The British are unperturbed even in these days; they might well be excused for showing uneasiness. Almost simultaneously we have had the news of the great Japanese earthquake and the acute dispute between Italy and Greece.
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  • 290 12 Mr. (how Kucnam, B. A., B. Kc. Editor of the Lat Pa u Press, has made an admirable transition of the Pink Book, written by Capt. E. P. Richard?. Th.s small book i explanatory of the objects ar.d methods of Town i'lannii p,
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 93 12 Singapore's First Practice Game. The first rugger practice game of the ngapore season will take place on the Padang this evening. It is desired that all the players chosen will do their best to tun. up, and that those who cannot do so will notify the honorary secretary. Telephone
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    • 51 12 "B" Company will meet the Malay Company in the semi-fir.al of the above competition on the S. C. C. ground on Monday next, Oct. Bth, at 5.15 p.m. "B" Company will play ii, white and arrange for a referee. Each team will provide a
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    • 40 12 Hongkong: papers have received the following telegram: Sydney, Sept. 23. China won the fourth Test Match, the scores being, China 3, Australia 1. This refers to the Chinese Soccer eleven, uhich sailed from Honpkonjr for Australia recently.
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    • 148 12 Fi x t use*. October. 10th, Wednesday, Strait? United v.s A S. A. i:Uh. Saturday, Aston vs. Bendemeer. 17th. Wednesday, S. United vs. Aston. '20th. Saturday, Bendemetr vs. A. S. A. 'Jith. Wednesday, A. S. A. vs. Aston. 27th. Saturday, Bendemeer v.s. S. United. Second
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    • 73 12 A. Company, 2nd Middlesex Win Garrinon League. |A. Company of the 2nd Middlesex Regiment have won the Garrison Cricket Leaprue with a total of 14 points out of eight matches played, having been only once defeated. They also become the holders of the Robinson Cup. D. Company were runners
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    • 51 12 SINGAPORE VOLLEY BALL ASSOCIATION. Tue>.l.j\'< matekM resulted as follows: Ist Division Chn Woo Association 1 eat Anglo-Chinese School, 21-2, 21-2; Chiresc Commercial Industrial School beat Yeuncr Ching Schoo', 21-18, 21-18. 2nd D vision. Chinese Hi«h School beat Yeuny Chii g School, 21-12, 21-16; St. Andrew's School btat Y.M.C.A., 81-f, 2-21,
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    • 61 12 The following will represent Ike S. K. C. v. H. K. S. R. C A. at hockey t%-day (Thursday) on the former's pround: J. V. Mow; C. Richards and E. O. Angus; V. Albuquerque, C. B. Webb and V. C. Westerhout; W. J. Linjjard, A. V. van der Beek,
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    • 22 12 Keppel Cup. The qualifying round for the above competitor, wil be played durinjr this week-end, Oct. 6th and 7th.
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    • 122 12 Winnipeg— For the first thirteen days oi August 5,530 players used the municipal goU coone, as compared with 3,565 for the same period last year, daily avorape for th's year of 425. On one recent da> 580 players went over the course. Municiral u r olf courses
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    • 76 12 B Class Doubles. Mergler and Calder beat Case and Fer-j gr^son, 6 4, 5 7, 6 4. Bowerman and Rivers beat Bell and IToblyn, 7 5, 6 4. C. Class Doubles. Stephen and Newbery beat Hay and Komney, 6 o, 6 o. Stewart and Ambler beat Snell and
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    • 45 12 A Class Singles. Kleinman vs. Winter (to finish). Hill vs. Sedwick. B. Singles. Duff vs. Schofield. Newcomers' Handicap, Final Tie. Denham vs. Way. B. Class Doublet*. Whitley and Riches vs. Mergler and Oakfer. C Class Doubles. Have and Lloyd vs. Stephen and Newbery.
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    • 115 12 A Class Singles. KJt-inman or Winter vs. Hill or Sedwick. A Class Doubles. Donaldson and Pad with vs. Dyne and I'rcntis. Million and Fulchcr vk. Col. Thompson ai <i Warren. It Cki6B Doubles. Duff and Jassels vs. Simpson and SchoJ i|(.. C Class Doubles. Stewart nnd Ambler vs
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    • 266 12 Go_l« u P W L D. F A. Pt. Cartful 7 4 0 H M Tott-nha 7 4 -j j y Km I t i iti \i-wcattl* H 4 2 13 9 10 West Br >n. 7 3 3 IP 7 9 Bolton 9 2 5J 12
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  • 111 12 According to a Canton message of Sept. 24th, a terrible bomb explosion occurred on the East River on Sept 20th, on the motor-boat Kianp-tunp, kill r^ all its occupants. Yang Sen-yat, Director of the Canton Flying Bureau, Tse Tit-llangr, Dire-tor of the Canton Torpedo Bureau, ami So.-) Chung--san,
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  • 39 12 Penang, Sept. 29. Following are the numbers of arrivals from and departures to the Madras Presidency for the month of Sept., 1923. Adults. Mnors. Arrivals 3,690 496 Departures 2,731 194 The arrivals relate to aided passengers only.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
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