The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 August 1924

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    17 1 Singapore Free Press AN D MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. U> CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1924 NO. 11,279.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    249 1 After a prolonged debate, in \shith M. Herriot paid a tribute to Britain's concessions, the French Chamber has passed a vote of confidence in the Government Page 7. The Keichstag however is still in passionate debate, though Marx and Stresemann are making a big fight for the
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    POSIES.
    1266 1 The lubnrban n ilway ca riage looks*] more dingy than u*ual in the fine evening light. Moreover, it was untidy untidy with Sunday, with psoatsfl best clothes and bags and bundles and ponies. Not everybody ha<l best clothes. Perhaps the smartest of ihem was a girl who WM telling
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      220 1 £\V.\%V.V.\W.%\%W.VW%\V.V.*W, 5 A. G. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. .Amateur Golf Championship won *ith NKW SIWI.MM; RED GOLF BALL J» Obtainable at Telephone QUEKN*fI Telegrams > 104 .1. Prince St. Tennis I /?a/77es //ofe/. Tuesday, 26th August, 1924. s I The Jazz Orchestra of the "President Polk" of the Dollar Line, will
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      174 1 "Kurlo" Soap Wafers. Absolutely pure and free from any deleterious ingredients. Unsurpassed for washing woollens, laces, silks etc. "Kurlo" will not injure or harden the most delicate fabric. IggT Shrinking makes a r CT^x^^V^^slj delightful '~:J<£^C^ /^o=*> >hampoo \o&J^^J£s g m U salntfotj. Cy2& Viß Manufactured by: WILLIAM GOSSAGE SONS
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      224 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. No shrinking- in this wash Pace L Phillips's, are the best l«*m|M Page 12. Katz Bros, for KUoster beer Page 12. aiicbelin are the comfort tyres Page i. Last week of Wbiteaway's treat salePace 3. Gallinagh and Co. for. Zinolin paint Page 10. Malayan Motors for (fee Studebaker
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      35 1 .-.V.V.V,V.V.V.V.W.V.V.W. i AW. 1 I* A. 6. SPALDING 6i HROS., Ltd. ■I f r k Hirrh lass. g GOLF EQI IPMENT IS cab at i Telephone QUEEN'S Telegrams j 1634 3, Prince St. Tennis i
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      80 1 —i THE WEEK. Monday. 2oth. High Water, 7.22 a.m.. 6.18 p.m. French hsatesrard mall closes. Tuesday, 26th. High Water, 8.44 a.m.. 7.27 p.m. Municipal Commission, 2.15 p.m. Wrducsday, 2~.*h. High Water, 9.29 a.m., 8.25 p.m. Thursday. 28t/i. High Water, 9.59 a.m., 9.14 p.m. JattkM of the Peace Mtg.. 2.15 p.m.
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    25 2 BS Scotland is blamed for looking; closely after the pennies, and she possibly does; but she often spend* them wisely. Mr. D. M. Cowan. M.P.
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      416 2 Victoria Theatre. Thursday, August 28th at 9.30 p.m. ZIMBALIST ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST MASTERS OF THE VIOLIN BOOKING AT^JOH^LITTLE'S. Prices $4, 2 and 1. SKETOLENE A INHU'E PREPARATION FOR THE PREVENTION OF MOSQUITO AND OTHER INSECT BITES. OF ALL CHEMISTS. OR THE AGENTS MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23 Battery Road.
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      191 2 0 ca o l p PATHE CINEMA Can give private CINEMA SHOWS in any PRIVATE HOUSES OR GARDENS, CLUBS, SCHOOLS, PLANTATIONS, FACTORIES, ETC. in the Vicinity of Singapore town or outside. We supply Electric plant (where necessary), Projector, complete programme of films to be selected from the biggest stock in
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      377 2 Alhambra. From Friday, 22nd to Wednesday. 28th August. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. INTERNATIONAL NEWS THE UNCOVERED WAGGON 1 Reel Pathe Comedy. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. CARL LAEMMLE PRESENTS CLAIRE WINDSOR. BARBARA BEpFORD. RICHARD TRAVERS. NORMAN KERRY AND HAYDEN STEVENSON in "THE ACQUITTAL" In 7 Reels.
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    LURE OF TITLES.
    593 3  -  Regina Schavoni (By There is an old -aying that every Englishman dearly loves a lord. It is also true that every Italian dearly loves a prinee, marquis or count. No other country i:i the world, perhaps, now that Germany has turned Republic, has a higher percentage of
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    MINING IN AFGHANISTAN.
    86 3 London, Aug. 13. There is considerable cariosity in the City with resjeid to a syndicate formed to report on gold and other mining concessions in Afghanistan. The Directors will te Abdul Wahid (a Khan of Shinwar). Mr. A. Chester. Beatty. Mr. W. S. Robinson, and Mr. G.
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      181 3 WHITEAWAY'S 1 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 555 i LAST WEEK) OF FURTHER GREAT REDUCTIONS. HALF PRICE BARGAINS. v.\v.\v.v.v.\\v.\v.\v.\v.v. Below are a few of the many bargains that can be secured THIS WEEK (ients* Tan Brogue Shoes, j Gents' Coloured g Worth .521.50 j Cashmere Socks. THIS WEEK AU Pure W ol -$6.50 Pair.
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      23 3 Ny Carlsberg Beer Ssnßsb f**._A sfl BBKS >> tßbm mTJm*mV\% t l3j' An BOLE IMPORTERS: THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Denmark) SINGAPORE.
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      679 3 O ib.lsßßssßssßssßssßssßssßssßs.BssM OLI W 27 world-wide tests set an average of 26.9 miles to the gallon of petrol |1| Malayan Motors^ ■> t^^ 4 209-212, ORCHARD ROAD. •^^•sas-s**^ saasBBSBSi ImW\ *Wj*?-.C? I"^* S f^ e as^ on among certain sections of the "*\W /Sy^/M community to sneer Proprietary Medicines, (Fttm^^z^'
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    LATE MAIL NEWS.
    130 4 KEEPING OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. (From The Ceylon Times). London. Aug. LL The report of the Select Committee on Public Accounts ju>t issued shows tha £164,<xx>.000 was raised unnecessarily by Government Departments in the last two year-. It points out that the over-estimates in the year L922-U were:
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    VAQUIER PAYS THE PENALTY.
    105 4 London, Aug. 12. Vaquier was executed this morning. There was a crowd of people round the prison gates to see the notce posted, and several children who were in danger of being crushed were rescued by the Poiice. Protestations of Innocence. London, Aug. 13. Vaquier, who
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    DETAILS OF RIOTING.
    101 4 London, Aug. 13. Alexandria. Following the publication of a communique, further information aboui the Atbara shooting shows that the Egyptian railwaymen did considerable damage to the railway works, destroying motorcars and machinery with iron bars and setting fire to railway offices. They refused to respond to the
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    AFFAIRS OF ALLIANCE BANK.
    188 4 Calcutta, Aug. 14. The present state of affairs of the Alliance Bank of Simla (in liquidation) and the steps taken by the liquidators to realist cts a>set> were explained at length at a joint meeting of shareholder* ard creditors. As is known, a dividend of eight
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    GROWING DEMAND FOR TEA.
    150 4 London, Aug. 12. The "Daily Express." in an article headed "All the world is now drinking tea," says that, when the tea tax was reduced in the Budget the public expected a reduction in the price of tea, but this was not realised. On the contrary
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    ROYAL VISIT TO INDIA.
    66 4 Calcutta, Aug. 12. The Government of India has issued the following communique: "Their Roy^l Highnesses Prince and Princess Arthur of Connaught will come to India for the cold weather. Their Royal Highnesses' visit will be of a purely private nature, and there will be no ceremonials
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    WAS EVEREST CONQUERED?
    53 4 Calcutta. Aug. 13. General Bruce, speaking at Darjeeling, announced that another attempt SfOSJsd be made to conquer Everest next year. Doctor Sojmervell, lectured on the achievements of the expeditions, expressed himself personally doubtful as to whether Mallory and Irvine were successful in reaching the top in their
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      234 4 Sole Agents W. H. DOP'S TRADING CO., 54 Robinson Road. Telephone 2627. \'z n do $LlO I i-, CQ 5 tin $9.00 q Pi 'J OVAL PENNYLID BOXES:— Tin (fifS^HPH^ H Hjj I'yC >^^ V "§l |l j odeCta >?»»»» I WjUaßSmmmmmmMmlSA- VX. r Z Ij /VisrfS E" :J Tr'i^^BßV
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      296 4 ff^Pl Kill tfie Pain I 1 Jsf with Sloan's 1 WS^k^h I B NOTHING fIFTTER FOR I y*%mW lit SC3ATICA, RHEUMATISM, I l^jrWi, I 1 ALL RHEUMATIC AND I **iai^^l NERVE PAINS. 5F Rheummism and kindred complains are responsiM.^ for -S.^.^./v"*^"// They cannot work when these cruet pains gri] C
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    THE A.B.M. MEETING.
    1102 5 SIR FRANK SWETTENHAM'S VIEWS. Going too fast in Malaya. The fourth annual general meeting of the Association of British Malaya was heW at the sssssas of the Rubber Growers' Association, L„ n don, on July 25. Mr. Jstass Grass***, C.B.E.] the President, presided, and the Other members
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      505 5 BUSINESS CARDS. (f STEVEDORE. Dubr.sh and General Contractor. D6ATB AND I. AI NCHES SUPPLIER K. M. HUSSAIN, 9-11 Arcade Tel. 2289 PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS. Print ing— Developing— Enlarging >> PRAM£B MADE KONG HIN CHEONG CO. 104, North Eridge Road. IBBBSM BBBBgfl -r><5--a-o-i> y.V.VAV.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.VVW.'A JDr. WM. CROOKES' LENSES ADD < jTO YOUR
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      1890 5 ABRAMS' MOTOR TRANSPORT CO. 3, Penang Lane TELEPHONE 3140 New touring 5-seater Gardner cars for hire. Price $3 per hour rating. This is cheaper than hiring a taxi. WUTIUIfIS. NOTICES. PS Skin Ablaxe! XJfr Eczema T9^\ i Constant Itching* Almoat I V I SSI SBJ 1 Unbearable J/ "*2fcS US
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH
      18 6 STIRGESS. -On the 23rd inst., at the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, to Sydney, Bobby and Jennifer Sturges>--a brother.
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      DEATH.
      25 6 BISHER.- Jftlf 10. at Uriage les Bains. May Amanda, widow of late H. K. C. Fisher, manager Stiaits Settlements, E.E.A. and C. Telegraph Company.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
      45 6 Mr. Cheah Chun Hoi, with Mrs. Lee Chok Kwong and family, sincerely thanks all friends and members of the Aston Athletic Club, the Chinese AsSSCiI tion and the Chinese Swimming Club fon ■ismlßji sent u .nd t".ie;r attendance at the funeral of his •riff.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1924. Comment of the Week.
    740 6 SI NG APORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1924. Comment of the Week. The week has seen an agreement reached upon the Dawes report which is an undoubted relief both to the Allies and Germany, including as it does a definite undertaking regarding the evacuation of the Ruhr within a
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    1270 6 Mr. J. Woods, who has been for more than fifty years proprietor of the Colac Herald, Australia, is paying a visit to Penang. Mrs. Dunshea, headmistress of the Government Girls' School, Penang. will be going Home on leave in the near future. It is said that Monsieur Pcnilou is severing
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    LATE WIRES.
    272 6 [Reuters Service.] Paris. Aug. 21. The Chamber, after an all-night sitting passed a vote of confidence in the (.oveq. ment by :V.ib to 201 votes. The house adjourned at five o'clock ir the morning until to-morrow afternoon London. Aug. 21 H. E. Chao Hsin Chu, opening the <
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    THE SARIE BORNEO.
    485 6 Survivor* Land in Singapore. The steamer Bjli\ Ho Guan ami Singapore on Saturday bringn:. VOTS of the steamer Sane Borneo, vs was wrecked. otf the coa-t of Borneo or [night of July 31.-t. la>t. The surv number IS in all. lo being members of tn crew, and
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    58 6 Prince Purachatra, brother of th. K of Siam and Minister of Railway- in Statu, who is on an unofficial visit to Beigiun had a long conversation on Julv 23 with M. Neujean. the Belgian Mini>ter „f Railways. He is returning at once to Pari-, bu* expects to pay another visit
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      285 6 ALLSOPP'S I R BRITISH PILSENER BEER. I Obtainable at the following stores:— II High St. Provision Store High S:. F I eng C North Bridge Rd. Jr «M Lim Khoo! Co. Orchard Rd. II cv Co. Orchard Rd. i»B Teck Co orchard R( f^/'^^j "r" Co Keppel Hr. iWM Jo
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    CONFERENCE DEBATES.
    757 7 MARX DIFFICULT TASK. VLL-NTGHT SITTINGS. fßeuterV Service.] Paris, Aug. 22. the resumption of the debate M Herriot IUtOH that Mr. Mac-Donald's i et ter B thr eva. nation of the Ruhr w,--1 T hin in London before the pact bafota Mr. Mac-Donald's md befort the Ruhr question was
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    THE WORLD FLIGHT.
    283 7 LOCATELLI LOST. AMERICANS GET ANOTHER STAGE. T Router's Service.] mm New York, Aug. 22. ,1... n ncan battled thrown dense fog f or the last few miles of the ourney to Greenland and landed under tne most dangerous conditions. Smith aceomp honed the sot. mile flight in
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    BUILDING STRIKE OVER.
    215 7 London, Aug. 22. The stoppage in the building trade in Britain, which has been in progress sinee. the beginning of -July was settled this afternoon, the men accepting the employers' terms. The settlement provides for a halfpenny an hour advance in the wages of all craftsmen and
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    AMBROSE APPLEJOHN'S ADVENTURE.
    179 7 The late Sir Charles Hawtrey in his autobiography, which unfortunately he did not live to finish, declared that his favourite part was that of Ambrose Applejohn. This is not surprising in view of the fact *hat this play ran for over three years in London and added
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    F.M.S. ACCOUNTANTS DISSATISFIED.
    93 7 It is learned that there is dissatisfaction amongst a number of accountants in the F.M.S. with regard to certain restrictions introduced by the Registrar of Companies in connection with the appointment of auditors, and the manner of conducting audits in the case of public companies, under the
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    52 7 recommending the adoption of the London agreement. London, Aug. 23. It is announced that Mr. MacDonald, before he left London, communicated to representatives of those industries likely to Le most seriously affected by European combinations against British trade, that he Is appointing a committee to advise the Foreign Office on
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    CHEMICAL WAR.
    522 7 MICROBE DANGER SMALL. BUT POISON-GAS SERIOUS. Paris, Aug. 23. The report on the dangers of chemical warfare, drawn up by the League of Nations sub-committee, concludes that while pousonua- is still a real danger, the risk of wholesale slaughter by means of microbes is not Ifltaly in the
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    ANJUMAN-I-ISLAM.
    144 7 At the ordinary- meeting of the Anjumian-i-Islam held at t)he club premises No. 52, Kerbau Road, on the 22nd. insl, on the proposal of Mr. H. Ahmad seconded by Mr. Y. A. Rahim. it was agTeed unanimously to open a fund to be called "The Muslim Students' Aid Fund"
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    ZIMBALIST RECITAL.
    78 7 Zimbalist sailed from Hongkong on Saturday by the P. and O. Mantua and will arrive in Singapore on Wednesday next, allowing him one day's rest prior to his recital at the Victoria Theatre. One can book with every confidence that the recital will not be postponed. There is
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    ARABS MOLEST PILGRIMS.
    70 7 London, Aug. 13. Mecca. A message states that pilgrims who have returned from Mecca report that the road to Medina is interrupted by Arab tribesimen. About 20,000 pilgrims were stopped near Medina and were compelled to return to Mecca. The pilgrims suffered much from lack of water,
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    PROHIBITION REJECTED IN SASKATCHEWAN.
    186 7 Government Sale Decision. Toronto, July 17. Saskatchewan has joined the other Western Provinces in rejecting prohibition. While only one-third of the returns have come in, the plebiscite shows a majority of over 17,000 votes in favour of Government sale. The Moderation League regard a substantial victory
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    CURT.
    59 7 There are many Londoners, who regard the unfinished Bash House as anything but a thing of beauty. One of these was passing this building recently with an American friend, wherr the latter remarked, with pride: "Some building, that, eh?" "When Ifcish House was built." said the Englishman, with characteristic
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    LETTER TO THE EDITOR.
    658 7 FOOD HAWKERS. To the Editor. Sir, Dr. Hunter's further memorandum on this subject has now been published and as this contains several questionable stateI ments perhaps you will allow me to draw j attention to one or two. First the opposition which has arisen is not—
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      131 7 GOLF CLUBS. i JACK WHITE v*t^ sßsatav I>^W CELEBRATED M Ik LONIE > CHARLES GIBSON m'^ JwP^ L Pattern Mid m "Montmorency" Pat- W NihMcks, Jiggers, GOLF BALLS i Golf Bails. T^^g P^OkT^ Red. Blue, '< and Yellow Dot. mmi <£3n V QUOTATIONS %Jj|*^ <n OTATIOXs j"TO CLUBS. jj^c.,. TO
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      744 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to. Bo»»imi LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BBIMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Pelnta, WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Siagaaare, X
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      419 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. I t s.s. LEPANTO due Sept. 12 s.s. CITY OF PEKIN due Sept. 28 t
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      661 8 STEAMER SAILINGS p. oT BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. H0M T EW AB^ d Antwerp. For China and Japan. For Marseilles,
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      653 9 STEAMER SAILINGS O. S. K. Line. Deetinationa Ste.menu Arr. Dept. London, Hamburg, Bremen, Rotterdam Antwerp via Colombo, Aden, P. Said Argun Maru g u New York via San Francisco, Panama Ai qe i,. w \r t X Durban, Algoa Bay, Cape Tcwn. RK MafU K be Ct 15 Santos, and
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      391 9 J STEAMER SAILINGS S- w. .-zrVi^^^C^^B^Bßßi^^^BHeMHß^^fißlß^TJ^^HHila^^^^^^HßSHCT 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, Honolulu, Kobe, Shanghai, Hongkong and Manila. Arrives. Sails. s.s. PRESIDENT
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      682 9 J STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTHERS AND BARRY. Operating U. S. Government Ships. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST SEQUANA to discharge and load Aug.27 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 apart. Taking
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    490 10 THE B. I "TAIREA." The above vessel »s the first of a new class built by the British India Steam Navigation Company, Limited, for their Cal-cutta-Straits-China-Japan service, and is shortly due to arrive here on her maiden voyage. Built by Messrs. Barclay Curie and Company at their Clydeholm
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      639 10 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia.) For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE A. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and MONTORO (5.000 tons.) The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and I nest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins •> luxe, single berth cabins,
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      359 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Denmark.) wmXSa m. s "fionia" 6,820 tons d.w. will leave Singapore homeward about beginning of October. Excellent passenger accommodation available. Separate bathroom to each cabin. FARES:— SINGAPORE OR PENANG TO LONDON Berth £78 Single Cabin £110 For further particulars please apply
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      425 10 JV Chamberlain's is^fl Colic and Diarrhoea k'^jjg^ Remedy *^t PilH IS IHTsTOMiCB, 1 fmmm. ''11l Colic. Chokro Morbut. I V_/UICS CRAMP COLIC, WJOllti" BILIOUS COLIC, j w-m-r.^ Ik, painters- colic. PAINS IN THF. I;:;.}) JSOWIER GBIIPL7IIICV ll\ llifc MUMAtII, orsENTERr ouRRHdA. DIARRHOEA, DYSENTERY, I; j bloody plux. lal 2+■ CHROMIC
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      343 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. -Medan MeJcfcior Treub 9 a.m. Puau Aine Hong 0 a n Colombo. Djibout. Port Said, Marseilles, Europe, etc. Angkor 1 p m Mtrsmg. Kemaman Trengganu Barratta 1 p.n j Malacca Kheng Seng 1 p Selat Pandjang. Bengkalis and Bagan Api Api Ban Lee Guan 2 p.m. Batu
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      162 10 Samarang 23, for Mauritius 26. Kola, Brit. 729, Owen, from Bangkok 23, for Bangkok 24. Emely, Dut. 94, Omar, from Rhio 23, for Rhio 24. Hye Leong, Brit. 302, Sampson, from Malacca 23, for Malacca 25. SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. East Wharf (Entrance
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    EXCHANGE.
    61 11 Aujj it Bank 4 m.s. •> j a Private credits I sua. L > New York, demand s>i Credits 90 dors kaZ I- ranee, '\-mand ggQ India. T. T. 1(^1 1 Hongkong, deaund u l p.c. Prem. Yokohama, d-m;;n IJ-; Java, demand [ggi Bangkok, demand 79 b Sovereign, Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    176 11 August 23. Tin 75 Toaa HM no Pepper arhitt at ma Pj-pper -Ma* 17 0() Flake Tap.oca 1150 Pearl Sago Small gOO Copra 1220 Copra SundiitJ J2.T5 Opium, Benares unt. 4~000 Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam Xo. 1 for export 30.00 Rice, Siam Xo. 2 for export 310.00
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    39 11 Singapore, Au«4. IS, 11.30 a.m. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 4»;3- 4 47; September 47 47 1 Oct. -Dec. 47 1 47*4: Jan. -March 48% 48%. London Quotation Sheet Is. l%d. Market Quiet.
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    102 11 Singapore. Aug, 23. Tin.— £2sB 10s. Down 45«. Rubber.— ls. 1 \,d. Down Market quiet Voiy few alterations in quotations to report. Petalings remain at 1.31 1.33. Tronoh buyers 475. Rahman partly* done at 20 premium close with buyers over. London quotes Dunlops Bs. 3d. Bs.
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    78 11 Sees: Sime. Darby and Co. (Malacca). Hevea, 12.070. Sees: McAuliffe. Davis A Hope (Penang) Cicely. 47.242: Eow Seng. 13.340; Har croft, 10.034; Glengowrio, 17,(570, I Sungei Tukang. 10.715: Lower Perak, 17.088: N T V. Langsa Onderneming, 28.000; Tebintr. 16.000; Yam Seng, 20.014; United Plant. 54.536: United
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    595 11 PRASES 00, EXCHANGE AND SHARK BBOKER& SATURDAY, AUGUST UM. CFigurea En bracketa iho* the iaatM value nnukl'd* U1 MINING. i Buyers Sellers Latang Padang Tin 60 65 Hitam Tin 4 v jo^ H T y uMi> k <£1) 2 241 2 K. Kamunting 4 s M |7§id
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    MALAYA CUP FINAL.
    1481 12 SINGAPORE RETAINS TROPHY. Fortunate Goal in Exciting Match. <By Our Special Representative). 1-ortune smiled very kindly upon Singa- I pore when, in the presence of an enormous attendance on Saturday at Kuala Lumpur,; which occupied all the available seating ♦veommodation round the ground and was also visible
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    114 12 THE SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR. [Renter's Service.] London, Aug. 23. At Norwich: The weather was showery nnd on a soft wicket the South Africans, in their second innings, made 294, Nourse being responsible for 91. Falcon took five for 103 and Beardsmore four for 53. At Canterbury: For the
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    172 12 [Reuter's Service.] London. Auc. 22. TBeiO was intermittent heavy ram throughout the country. \t Lords: Kent boot Middlesex on the first innings, during which Middlesex could onlv muster 133. Wright taking 6 for 38. Thev did better at the second attempt, compiling 334. Dales 100 ar.d Hendren 79.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    24 12 During Mr. Wflrion'l tempc rary absence n the F.M.S.. Mr. F. Harrison has kindly •anted to act as H< n. Secretary.
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    LISTENING-IN WITH CRYSTAL SET.
    34 12 London. Aug. 12. A listenev-in at Algiers heard the B. B. C. at Chelmsford on a eiystal set. This is stated t,, be the world's record ">n a crystal set.
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    YESTERDAY'S YACHTING.
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    CRICKET.
    348 12 S.C.C. DEFEAT LANKA UNION. The match between the S.C.C. and the .anka Union, which was played on the 'adang on Saturday afternoon, produced ome very dull cricket in the opening tages. Things brightened up, however, as he galni-e progressed, notably through a veil played innings of 47 by Murphy.
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    305 12 The tournament fixture at Tanglin on Saturday afternoon between the S.R.C. and the Services resulted in a win for the Club by two wickets and 4»> runs. The S.R.C. wtnt in first and knocked up 146 runs for total of eight wickets, the chief contributor being Leijssius,
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    206 12 On his third attempt Lieutenant R. L. Maughan has succeeded in flying from Atlantic to Pacific in one day. It is not only a military event of considerable significance; it is a titanic human performance To realize: its magnitude we need only
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