The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 August 1924

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1924 NO. 11,274.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    212 1 Ihe All-India Congress, in tht absence of G^handi, has been a failure and lias has betn deserted by all but his immediate followers— Pagi? 7. Dramatic scenes took place in the closing stages of the London conference, both Herriot and Stresemann being inundated with petitions not to
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    BOETHIUS.
    1010 1 Fourteen hundred yean ago, Thoodoili the Ostro#othie king put to death at Pavia en charge of treason, supported by forgeries, the most fortunate Bad learned mm of his time, Boethius. Thr condemned mm was kept long in prison waiting for death, and he occupied him>elf by writing a fas.intting
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      319 1 ,jv.w.\ .vv.v.v.v.'.v.v.v.v.v.v.v > A. G. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. S«^?* teur <olf Championship won with ..THK \K\v IPAUMNC UD GOUf *ALL> 5-. taiaabfe J J T «JjPh"ne QUBBi Telegrams > > I*4 3, Prince St. Tennis S RAFFLES HOTEL. I GUEST MGHTS.-Dinner and Dance. Everj Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. TEA DANCES,
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      204 1 h THE SIMILARITY. The Cowboy has a world wide fame For throwing his rope with deadly aim, It's SPEED and EXACTNESS that coiled the name, "THE RODEO" An Office Machine with a world wide fame, That copies your mail without any strain, For SPEED and EXACTNESS there's only one name,
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      179 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Bu:: temer lost Page o, Asepso told everywhere Pago AUsopps ia the best Pilsener— Page 6 **The Flirt*' at the Palladium— Page 2. A chance to buy good brandy— Page r,. The Wizard engine at Wm. Jacks— Page i An opportunity to buy ehean dresses— Page 5. Guthrie's
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      26 1 A. G. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. -t for I- High (lass.— < ■I GOLF E(H IPMBNT Telephone QUBBN*S Telegrams 3" I l 4 3. Princo St. Tennis I"
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      96 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday, 19th. Hiph Water, 0.48 a.m., 1.27 p.m. Wednesday, 20tb. Hiph Water, 1.32 a.m., 2.2 p.m. B. I. homeward mail closes. Thursday, 21st. Hiph Water, 2.20 a.m., 2.40 p.m. 8. V. R. Assn. mtp., Dxill Hall I p.m. Phil. Orchestra Mem. Hall, 5.15 p.m. Friday. 22 vd. Hiph
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    NIGHT FLYING TRIAL.
    666 2 N*M Lighting System. The value of night flying to commercial aviation is obvious. MJfl Tinier correspondent, for it means greatly incvtßMd mileage with corresponding reduction hi owrhead chart's. Though little has been heard about it. the Air Ministry have been devoting much attention to its solution. If
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      311 2 Victoria Theatre. Thursday, August 28th at 9.30 p.m. ZIMBALIST ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST MASTERS OF THE VIOLIN BOOKING AT JOHN LITTLE'S. Prices $4, 2 and 1. THE HAPPY VAL: LTD. DON'T GO ELSEWHERE VISIT US HOTEL DE BOER. MEDAN. DELI. EAST COAST OF SUMATRA. THE LEADING HOTEL Accommodation and
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      240 2 t b^n l c°h ca o l f PATHE CINEMA I Can jjive private CINEMA SHOWS in any PRIVATE HOUSES OR GARDENS, CLUBS, SCHOOLS, PLANTATIONS, FACTORIES, ETC. m the Vicinity of Singapore town or outside. We supply Electric plant (where necessary). Projector, complete pro- gramme of films to be selected
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      313 2 Alhambra FROM SATURDAY, AUG. 16, TO THURSDAY. AUG. 21. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. topicaT~budget British Screen News. HAL ROACH PRESENTS HAROLD LLOYD IN "DR. JACK" In 5 Reels. Harold Lloyd as "Dr. Jack" holds th e pulse of laughter of the world, le places the stethoscope
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    EVE AS ADVOCATE.
    667 3 (By A Barrister-at Law.) Every Law Term when dining in Hall I become more and more conscious of the increasing numbers of women students. They sit together at a central table in the old Hall, and draw about them the black sktve'tss fowns of which they are
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    EDEN SITUATED IN MECKLENBURG.
    181 3 EDEN SITUATED IN MECKLENB URG. G«rman Professor'* "DiycoTerr." Fianz \on Wtßdria, a German archaeoloftot, ha« made the astonishing discovery that Eden was r.<t situated betweeri the Euphrates and the Tigris, but in Meek losViug, ont hundred mile? m^rth of Berlin. He h«« embodied his conclusions in a book, just published,
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    122 3 The vacancy for a captain in the Royal Sussex Regiment the Ist Battalion of which is at Londonderry and the 2nd Battalion at Singapore has been filled by the promotion to that rank of the senior subaltern, Lieutenant Robert Hawkins Rohde, of the Ist Battalion. Captain Rohde wa? roVnmissioned as
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      432 3 Persistent Skin /T Ailments m' f Psoriasis, Kczema, Ulcers, and otheij» tv rorms of skin trouble are cleansed «i f' awa^ *>y th soothing, healing ff\ r -^f influence of Germolene. "*T~*- Letter from Mr. C. Roach Zl y 5 f. i',',f JJm'u i ii:i v !JJ?T >vith t M<riM
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      190 3 There is No Difficulty in Buying I iASEPSft SOAPI I Steles are WHYS carried by the foltowing Establishments f JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. Raffle Square J ROBINSON CO., LTD. 1, 0 > J THE BRITISH DISPENSARY. Do. TIMMS DISPENSARY. RaffUs l»; ate l\ J MAYNARD CO., LTD. Batt^rv Road. J
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    GOLFING RHYTHM.
    1074 4 MR. TOLLEY'S ADVICE. In the ninth chapter of the book of Tolley, on the one hundred and seventh page, it is written "You must cultivate the rhythm," says the Times' golf correspondent. No conscientious preacher could at th? moment go elsewhere for his text than to that Magnum
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    WEMBLEY.
    697 4 What LloyJ's Bosk Says. The branch of Lloyd's Bank, which i.< one u: the features of Wembley, can be looked upon as a financial thermometer by which one might gauge the financial aspect of Wembley itself, since Wembley's harvesi of gold —or one should say notes in modern currency
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    28 4 The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Farts is sending out abroad three medial women missionaries. I One of them is a nurse for Singapore.
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      760 4 Deep-Seated Abscess in the Hip. HL Remarkable Recovery after undergoing M JH^ Our Portrait of Mr*. LAMBDON. of Mottt Mill. Withyham, S«*^x, j^k £k "I am writiiif! to teil you of the began to eat better, and the discharge BU bent-tit I have received frnm your b»-«an to nvi less.
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      547 4 AUCTION SALES. SHERIFF'S SALE. IV THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRMTS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In the cause of Chua Sin Ghee Plaintiff Versus Ng Fook trading as Chop Patt Bmc Defendants AUCTION SALE OF One Tongkanir or Junk (known as Sing Kce registered No. 413). Length 59.8 f t
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      268 4 TENNIS RACKETS TENNIS restHnging SATISFACTION GUARANTEED RrKIl? JP Cfi fTH Manufacturers of 71, North Bridge Road. "WE* IX LU., LIU. (Incorporated in India") Athletic Goods. ENVELOPES $1.50 per 1000 Fraser Neave, Limited. 10 COLLYER QUAY. Tele: No. 166. INTEREST IN A PICTURE. of the children that is made to-day, grows
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    STAGE RAJAHS AND REAL RAJAHS.
    570 5 (By the Ranee of Sarawak). Before I saw "The Green Goddess" I hal not realised the almost terrifying power of autocracy, especially if it is misused. Tht kajah of Kukh abuses his supremacy. Hi has savage .nstincts, savage desires, BMd savage- vindictiveness against any autocracy
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    SLEEP-MAKING BEER.
    370 5 How Ancient Brewers Advertised. London contains at the moment the first and the last word in modern advertisement. The last word is represented by the international advertising experts who have come over to discuss publicity at Wembley, and the first word is written on a piece of pottery
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    20 5 The only educative influence which i really on the rise just now is that of aero? tics. Father Ronald Knox.
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      485 5 BUSINESS CARDS. r* 7 Please Send for the Illustrated Catalogue of Musical Instruments. Z SEASON CO.. LTD. 111 and 111, North Bridge Road. g STEVEDORE. Dubash and General Contractor. BOATI \M) LAI NCHES SUPPLIER K. M. HI SSAIN. 1 1 Arcade Tel. 2289 —"j PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS. Pnntinß— Developing— Enlarging. FRAMES
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      868 5 THE FLOODS IN SOUTHERN INDIA. Reports from District Officers. Madras, August 5. A Press communique issued late this evening incorporates the official telegraphic reports of the floods received from district officers for the purpose of yesterday's Sheriff's meeting. Malabar. Flood damage: Lives about 100, houses destroyed 50,000, crop many thousand
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      648 5 DON'T t%j^^m Sm Let ZAM-BUK Soothe Cure. skin disease which begins with just noticeable irritation, unpleasant itching, or unsightly patches is too serious to experiment upon with crude fatty ointments. Such treatment may easily aggravate any minor eruption or soreness into a serious ulcer or an attack of fiery eczema,
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      789 5 NOTICES. t NOTICE. I MEETING OF THE BOARD OF LICENSING JUSTICES. The .Meeting of thv Board ot Licensing Ju>tices for the fourth qu:i-ter, 1924, commencing Ist October, 11*24. will be held in the Fir.->t Magistrate's Court st 2.30 p.m. on Thursday, lKh September, 1924, Applications for transfers, IWBOTalfl and new
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      195 5 The house of reliability for Scientific Instruments. Agents for STANLEY Co.. Ltd. NAUTICAL REQUISITKS. Agents for HHATH Co., Ltd. WATCHES AND CLOCKS. Agents for S. SMITH Sons, Ltd. Case of Drawing Instruments $7 Drawing: Pens and Pencils 5 Pamp Spring Bow Pen 10 Faber's Slide Rules 1250 Magnifiers with Handle
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGES.
    49 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGES. ARMSTRONG DOSS ETT: At Singapore on Aug. IS, 1924, James Armstrong:, of Glasgow, to EKanor Dossett. nee Field, of Adelaide. S. A. DONALD-SQI'IRES.— On August 14th at St. Gcorg»*l Church. Penang. the Rev. Kepp^l j Gamier. Colonial Chaplain, officiating. Arthur John Donald to Ethel May Squires.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1924. Peace in Sight.
    431 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1924. Peace in Sight. The B»t stav- in t ru- pacification of Europe has been reacnea with the agreement by the German delegation to initial the arrangements come to, at the London Conference. We have little doubt that th e delegates, and the Government
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    An Australian Mirage.
    660 6 An interesting if rather high-fly-ing document was issued to members of Parliament some time ago which propounded a scheme of immigration to Australia of a rather novel kind. The idea of the originator was to start a chain of settlements from some point on the West Ooast
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  • MALAYAN WIRELESS.
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      BROADCASTING STATION FOR KUALA LUMPUR.
      65 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Auj?. 18. Mr. Powell Robinson addressed a gathering of about one hundred persons at the Selangor Chamber of Commerce on tfa subject of broadcasting, detailing the progress of the formation of a Broadcasting Company. The meeting unanimously passed a
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      CELLULOID BLAZE.
      58 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Aug. IS. A Chinese shop in Petaling Street, occupied by Chap Kwong Oon Loong, containing a large stock of celluloid toys, cloth, tea and rubber goods, wai gutted by fire. The brigade were successful in preventing 'j the flames spreading to the
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    724 6 Mr. J. D. B. Kellur, who returned from Home leave by the last P. and O. boat, will remain in Penang a> Government Surveyor of Ships. The Selangor Automobile Association b holding an open hill dimfa on September 7th. Entries ciosi- tO-mortOW, Wednesday. August 20th. The Chinese who was charped
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    LATE WIRES.
    393 6 [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 18. M. Herriot left for Paris this morning. Paris, Aug. 18. M. Herriot, interviewed, pointed Mrf that the Conference dealt practically and economically with the problems of reparations, which had been previously dealt with politically. The Dawes plan reestablished (iermany'economical unity but makes the
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    THE MYTHICAL MERMAID.
    115 6 The Siamese paper, Karn Huang), which came cut with the story about mermai(i I having been captured at T;uheen. that it inserted the BOWI in good faith and J waxes indipnant at the statemen:» MBOjO jby its contemporary, the Siamra^dr. Th< Karn Muantr is wtlrfwg invest iirat
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    IMPERIAL OPERA HOUSE.
    87 6 Mr. Isido-f d«* Lara's Scheme. Mr. Isidore de Lara, at a mooting in the Criterion Theatre, London, explains! h scheme for an Imperial Opera Hoo« London. It was a theatre, he said, to hold 4. «>*>* people, at prices from .">>. to It. Por tha* he wanted
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    THE PALLADIUM.
    67 6 "The Flirt" is such a story a> Boot'. Taikinuton, the author of Mon-ieu' Beaocmirv, has always lovi-il t'» write— ful of dramatic situations, hrrrtiitatrli humout and just tnoug-h pathos riiiw and then to arouse the softer emotions. The picture, which is a Universal- JcWf! production .a eight* reds,
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    108 6 A peneral meetiltf was held in the Fathul Karib Club on Sunday 17th inst.. when the following grentlemen irere eli ■> as office bearers: President, A. Rahitv Haji Osnuui; VJCO-Prosidoni and Treasurer. Syed Sapoff B. Syed Abdullah; Auditor, Sytd Mohamed B. Syed A. Rahman; Secretary. Mr. Yuss.iff B. Md. Salleh;
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      207 6 allsoppTl R BRITISH PiLSENER BEER. [M Obtainable at the following stores: I M Hiph St. Provision Store High St. I JM Chenjr vt C North Bridge Rd. ft^jij«|A Lini Kh >on Hen? &"Co. Orchard Rd. Kim Ann Co. Orchard Rd. S|l] Lim Tock 1.0 ,nu &C. Orchard Rd. j T-r/^VI
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      85 6 WISE PARENTHOOD A PRACTIC VL SEQUEL TO 'MARRIED LOVE" A HANDBOOK ON BIRTH CONTROL BY MARIE STOPES Eleventh Edition. Revised and Enlarged. Price 52.50 Post Free. "The author ably presents the case for birth control from the scientific point of view. She criticises ssvera! of the more important birth control
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    THE FINAL BARGAIN.
    353 7 PRESSURE PUT ON NEGOTIATORS. rfUENd KWdATION COMMENCES. [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Auk. 17. Bclally announced that the French I evacuate the tOWM of Offenburjr and r m Aug. is. London, Aug. 18. ■»rli ,t Dr. Btresenuinn at Satur- 1Ii:i;i I»t 1 vat hourly iving ihoali of protesti against
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    SCOTTISH COMPANY CHURCH. PARADE.
    181 7 The Scottish Company of the Singapoie Volunteer! added considerably to their ..a wide reputation for soldierly smai"and discipline, by the manner in which turned out for the Church Parade or. lay evening. It was an excellent ->ut. both in point of numbers theie' *»3 nun on
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    130 7 (By Courtesy of the N'anyo Xichi Xithi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Aug. 16. K. Uchida, Governor of Taiwan, iv i to return to Tokio in the middle < f September when he tenders hi> resignaI It i> understood that Mr. Izawa will fill I \a< aney. A Sub-branch office of
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    PULAU THONG FIRE RELIEF FUND.
    90 7 P ULAU THONG FIRE RELIEF FUND. The Committee beg to acknowledge with thank> the following subscriptions: Previously acknowledged $7,358, Hoe Kee I 2">, The Chinese Friendly Association, IVnanir Chinese Union, 23, Ceylon Tun Association, 25, The Cheong San Konjrso, 10, Celestial Friendly •ciation, 10, Blacksmith's Guild,, 20, P»k Seng Hong,
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    ALL-INDIA CONGRESS.
    84 7 A BLOW FOR DAS. TOOK ATTENDANCE. Calcutta, Aug. 18. All-India Swaraj Conference preIded STer by Mr. Das was poorly attended, only about half a dozen leaders, outside' Igal, I.- i ?ur present, and Madras and the unjab being entirely unrepresented. The Congrress concluded after resolving; in favour of
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    MURDERERS CONVICTED.
    214 7 Mexico City, Aug. 17. The trial af the five men accused of the murder of Mrs. Evans malted in three convicted an.! two acquitted. The ia punishable with death. THE WORLD FLYSRB. Bangkok. Aug. 17. Zaun] hu left here for Hanoi. KV\kjavik. Aug. 17. LocateHi has arrived from
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    GROVE ROAD ACCIDENT.
    209 7 Fortunate Escape of Passenger and Driver. Despite fcfcc fact that throughout Sunday the Grort Road is much frequented by traflc tht- manner in which a Ford hiring car came to be overturned in the centre of the road and its European passenger. Mr. N. A. Boyd, and
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    PENANG RECREATION CLUB.
    251 7 New Oub-House to be Started Shortly. Some time ago it was stated that the Penang Recreation Club would be putting up a new Club-house in the near future. matter of fact, events have developed faster than anticipated and the building will probably be started this year. A
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    103 7 All officers, petty officers and men on ihe act or retired list of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines. Royal Naval Reserve, and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, who talco up tlieir residence in the Federated Malay States, or who have taken up their residciu'c in the Federated Malay States siiK'c Jan.
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    EXTRAORDINARY OCCURRENCE.
    133 7 STAG GORES THREE PEOPLE. Lady Sent to Hospital (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 18. An unusual accident happened to the de Moubray family early on Friday morning:, when three of them were pored by a stag, believed to be one of the herd in Carcosa grounds.
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    321 7 The following action was taken at a meet-' in~ of Committee Xo. 3 held on August j 13th. List of offices for the following votes for 1925, E. M. E*i Department, are approved with certain provisos: Vote 11, $115,235; i 12, $111,158; I,\ $2,040; 20, $28,283; 24, 12,940;
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    INDIAN SOLDIERS' CYCLING ROUND WORLD.
    162 7 The five Indian soldiers belonging to the 2nd. Battalion Bombay Pioneers, who are endeavouring to cycle round 1 the world, have left Baghdad for the most difficult stage of their journey, namely, that across the Syrian desert, where they will have to endure a scorching
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    THE WATCHERS.
    173 7 A passer-by paused to watch him. A telegraph boy decided that it was more exciting than delivering telegrams. Three bank clerk? hastened to see -what was happening. A newspaper boy and politician crossed the street to see the incident. Everybody within sight saw the crowd and joined it.
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    PERAK NOTES.
    959 7 THEATRICAL ENTERTAINMENTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Kangsar, Aug. 16. Socially speaking, Per^k seems to be pretty busy now. To-night, for example sees celebrations of various kinds at Ipoh and Batu Gajah, Tanjong Malim, Kuala Kangsar and Taiping. the last-named being fortunate enough to enjoy a brief visit
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      166 7 I Robinson Co., Ltd. l (Incorporated in the Strait* Settlement*.) 3 Black Box Calf Tan Willow Calf ;j Gentlemen's shoes Oxford shap eas illustration, neatly l| I- sewn toe cap and facings medium toe. in s s zes and J i sizes and two fittings in. Vwlrnalssd Crept Buhtu -r
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      734 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to. ■■•womi LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BRKMBN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on throifh Billa of Lading for all Overland Pelsta. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Doe Singapore. TEIRESIAS
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      421 8 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. s.s. CITY OF BIRMINGHAM due Sept. 6 s.s. CITY OF PEKIN due Sept. 28 t s.s. CITY OF DURBAN due Oct.
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      703 8 STEAMER SAILINGS I "p. o. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER ANl> CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAjTsTEAM NAVIGATION CO. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Iv7aje3iy's Government;. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and AntwerDue Leave Tonnage.
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      543 9 STEAMER SAILINGS O. S. K. Line. Destinations Steamers. Arr. Dept. London. Hamburg:, Bremen, Rotterdam, Antwerp via Colombo, Aden, P. Said Argun Maru Sept. 11 Sept. 13 New York via San Francisco, Panama Alaska Maru from Kobe Oct. 15 Durban, Cape Town, Rio., Santos, ntivi.Uo Buenos Aires via Colombo f Panama
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      391 9 STEAMER SAILINGS ROUND THE WORLD. FAST PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE From Singapore and Penang to BOSTON and NEW YORK via Colombo, Suez, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles. Returning to Singapore via Havana, Panama, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolu?u, Kobe, Shanghai, Hongkong and Manila. Arrives. Sails. s.s. PRESIDENT POLK Aujr. 27 Aug.
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      746 9 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTHERS AND BARRY. Operating U. S. Government Ships. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND I SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST SEQUANA to discharge and load Augr. 24 U.S.S.B. WEST CHOPAKA to discharge and load Sept. 19 U,S.S.B. WEST MONTOP to discharge and load Oct. and subsequent steamers approximately 30 lays
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    147 10 THE SARIE BORNEO. Passengers and European Officers Missing. Enquiry yesterday afternoon at the South Canal Road offices of Messrs. Thi o Soen Yang the owners of the Sarie Borneo, elicited that no further news had come to hand as to the fate of the three European officers of
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    MORE CONTRABAND SEIZED.
    233 10 When the German steamer Aachen arrived in Singapore from Hamburg yesterday, bound for China Ports, the Police boarded the vessel and seized ten cases of ammunition (10,000 rounds) for automatic pistols. The contraband was consigned from Messrs Benny. Spiro, Hamburg-, for Hankow, "to order." SEA BENEATH THE
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    LUGGAGE STOLEN ON WHARF.
    522 10 Rangoon, Aug. 8. Sytd Uddin cf Pantanaw went with his I luggage at about 8.30 p.m. on Wednesday ito the Lanmadaw jetties to go on board the Pantanaw launch to sleep and leave for home by her the next morning. On reach- ing the jetties some
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    £379,000 "THROWN INTO GUTTER."
    530 10 Judgment was entered, with costs, by' Mr. Justice Smith in favour of Sir E. De La Rue, and Messrs. Ivor and Stuart De La Rue, in the action brought by Warrilows (Limited). They wtre sued by Warrilows (Limited), printers of Birmingham, for damages for alleged misrepresentation
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      687 10 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia.) For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steameT MARELLA <7,375 tons) •nd MONTORO (5.000 tons.) The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins d« loxe, single berth cabins swimming b*tb,
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      64 10 H Lawson's p Liqueur jank;. Whisky. W^^^S SPECIALLY f^^^l^i RECOMMENDED I' Whisky I FOR THOSE WHO li? PREFER A WHISKY TO TAKE WITH WATER. SOLE AGENTS: JOHN LITTLE Co Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. ACCOMMODATION ON ALL PRINCIPAL TRAINS ACROSS FRANCE CAN BE OBTAINED BEFORE ARRIVAL MARSEILLES By
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      697 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. J Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei l Lembing and Kuantan (via Jevantut) By train 6 a.m. Pulau Soegi Aing Hong 9 a.m Karimon Fook Mow 9 a.m. Anamba, Natuna Islands and Serassan Van Diemen 10 a.m. Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta Malacca Maru 10 a.m. Sourabaya Kohinur 11 a.m.
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    EXCHANGE.
    72 11 August 18. Bank 4 m.s. 2)4 14 Bank demand 2 4 l-;i> Private credits 3 m.<. L > j y.jjj New York, demand 507 Credits 90 d«JS 54^ France, dema.ul 8 7 0 Xom India, T. T. 162'.. Hong-kong, deman.i |g p c p rem Yokohama, demand 126 Java,
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    PRODUCE.
    176 11 August 18. Tin 150 Tons %V2l^ Gambier 23 00 Pepper white 32^50 Pepper Biack VJJU Flake Tapioca ILSO Pearl Sago Sm-ill 7 75 Copra 1200 Copra Sundried 12.50 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 Rice, Siam No. 2 for export
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    300 11 Singapore, Aug. 18, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 48 48H; September 48*4 Oct.-Dec. 48% 49; Jan.-March 50 50 1 London Quotation Sheet Is. l%d. Market Steady. BAXQI'E INDISTRIELLE. Successful Negotiation With Singapore Creditors. Negotiations between the Banqae Indu*trielle de Chine and its
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      95 11 Singapore, Auk. It, Rubber Is l%d. I p %d. Tin 150 tons told at lH7.Tr>. The share market is quiet but firm with buyers predominating In both the Robber and Tin sections. Kampoagl arc watitt 1 at 47s 6d and Kamantingi 40s. Fengkaleni have buyers at H.NO with
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      MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
      139 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, Aug. IS. Rubber. London Is l%d. Local 47%. Tin. London, (Aug. 10th). £257. 1...... 127%. 150 tons sold. Rubbers. Firmer. Mining. Souths buyers at 97Mj sellers at 1.01. Petalings buyers at 1.37 sellers -it 1.40. Batang Padangs are firmer with buyers at 58 and sellers
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      SINGAPORE HUME PIPE QO. LTD.
      511 11 A Satisfactory Position. Shareholders of the Singapore BoM Pipe Co., Ltd., met in Melbourne recently. The directors' report for the year NMM March 31 stated, inter alia: In view of the fact that the company has been operating: for a period of under 15 months,
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    25 11 Yesterday'H Alterations. Batang Padang Tin r>. r > 65 Johan Tin (t\ 40 42 .Mainl.au Tin 90 95 x.d. Petaling Tin 1.37% 1.40
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      492 11 I Assets over $5,000,000. A. il_ Assurances in force over $17,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) Th n HEAD OFFICE -.-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
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      301 11 BANKING. i YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880. Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,0D0 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund y. 74,500,000. President: K Kodama E^q. Vice-President: R. Ichinoraiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. }*»nakawa, Baron K. Monmura. M. Odagin, Esq. N Igarashi, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Mog&mi, Esq. K. Tatsumi, Esq K. Takeuchi, Esq.
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      504 11 i BANKING. I CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital in 600,000 ehares £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 3,900,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 5,000,000 HEAD OFFICE, 38 Biahopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hamburg Rangoon Aniritsar lioilo Saigon Bangkok
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      734 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIKE MOTOR CAR MARINK 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. j BANKING. HONGKONG SHANGHAI
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    ABETMENT OF MURDER CHARGE.
    915 12 EVIDENCE OF SECOND ATTEMPT. During the continued hearing of the preliminary enquiry into charges of abetmert of murder preferred against the two I 1 Straits-born Chinese, Wan Boon Seng and Wee Kim Chuan before the Second Ma-' 1 tistrate, Mr. Bennett, yesterday, startling statements weu- made
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    IPOH MINING FATALITY.
    65 12 IPOH MINING FAT ALITY. Four Coolies Killed. Ipoh, Aug. 16. A serious mining accident occurred on Thursday at Judong mine, near Ipoh, owned by Chinese, and worked by a mixed force. A high cutting suddenly collapsed and buried alive four coolies, all Tamils. The bodies have been brought to Ipoh
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    39 12 An "At Home" will be given to Mr. Boey Kok Leong on Saturday, August 23, at 4 p.m at the premises of the above Association, 8, Beach Road, in honour of his being made a Justice of the Peace.
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    288 12 KLEINMAN AM) DONNELL BEAT JAPANESE. Koizumi, who partnered i'.nd helped Asano to win the Malayan doubles championship at Ipoh earlier this month, was ■Mbit play in the exhibition match at the S. C C. yesterday against Kleinman and Dmtnell. Had he been playing his consistency niiiiht have affected
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    175 12 TO-DAYS TIES. A. Class Doubles. Winter and Miller vs. Batsman and D M< alder vs. Riches and Grif-rith-J. Maj Ss sad Vyvyan vs. Untoa and Sinclair. C. I mas Singles. H. L Hosking vs. H. M. CantrelL W. A. Cruickshank vs. M. R W. E. I <
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    291 12 Duffers' Cup. The following s the result of the draw for the first round which baa to be playtd over the new links on Saturday or Sunday next, Aug. 23rd or 24th.— R. W. Sinclair vs. W. Marshall. J. C. Cobbett vs. C. G. Mawscn, F. W.
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    WATER POLO.
    60 12 The match played on Sund^ ""ueiwetr H.M.S. Pegasus and the Chinese Swimming ClubV resulted in a win for the Club by six goals to one. The visitors wer»? i a much improved team and gave the home- *U>rs a hard game. A feature of the play I was
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    PARKIN'S AMENDE HONOURABLE.
    25 12 London, Aug. 4. The Cricket Board of Control has reeeiv ed a letter from Parkin, expressing regre' for his criticism of Gilligan.
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    27 12 The exports of tea from the East Coast of Sumatra, for the month of May wen 594 tons most of which was shipped tc Holland and England.
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    979 12 AN OLYMPIAN CHAMPION HONOURED (From Our Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh, July 23. Decidedly the outstanding event of the graduation ceremony at Edinburgh University was one which did not appear on the official programme. Cordial as was the reception given to the distinguished honorary graduands, the audience reserved its chief
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    OLYMPIC GAMES.
    807 12 A POSSIBLE SOLUTION. Paris, July 23. Amid a great deal of miscellaneous clamour aroused by my articles in The Times, and by the leading article thereupon, attention is now being concentrated on the problem of the curtailment of the programme of the games (to which I have referred
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    74 12 Tuesday. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.R.E. (V) Siirnals. Wednesday, .0 p.m. Alexandra Road Police Station S.R.E. (V) Signals. Friday, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall All Units; S.R.E. (V) Signals; 5.00 p.m. Malay Drill Hall Malay Company; 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Ist Reinforcement. Saturday, 2 p.m. Bukit Timah
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