The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 September 1924

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1924 NO. 11,286
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  • 214 1 Three American destroyers are nroceed.n K 'to Shanghai ami a K unh,«l to \moy rage 6. w.f'l!" m erican ""Hd-flyers. favoured «ith ideal weather. lo* no time in reach,n K Labrador, uhich they accomKTf Wlth Ut mish; «P «»ny kindThe Prince of Wales seems to be tnioymjr
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  • 842 1 Recent discoveries in Crete, though they nuty leavt the man in the itreH eoaspaIratively cold, or stimulated only to mild interest, are bound to create wild exp tions in the minds of scholars, and n a prodigious amount <.f dust in ansient Hbrar es. :> world bai
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    • 253 1 v.v. V.V.V.....V.V.V.V.V.V.....V a g. bpauhmg ijros.. i., d ■C t Obtainable at «Z J 1 elf phone QUEEN'S i "I RAFFLES HOTEL. I GUESt NKJHFS.-Dinner Dance. Even Tuesday. Thursday and SatuHi y TEA DANCES. I FLES ORCHESTRA. BAUURS BROTHERS, Proprietors. TELEPHONE MMKER SELLING POINT NUMBED WsL ate iiIMK J# i
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    • 144 1 RONBO Ltd. 1 =rj^= ,i IrHE EUROPE HOTEL. COMFQRT-FOQD-Mr<lC-DA\CIXG Terms: A Li carte or Inclusive. jj Tiie after-dinner dances are he'd every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The Europe Orchestra plays niphtly during Dinner, j and for Tiffin on Saturdays. fIJRILL ROQMJI Tables may be reserved. ARTRI'R T? nnrTT //Ora ALLAN
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    • 145 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. 1 diBSOW( il-i';i-r n, the elixir— Pagi hips' fittings at Uniteers^Pagt Atest sailings oi and Ift Key distemper G -Pag( 6. Canned fruits at John Little's— Page* 6 Briar pipes, Kelly and Walsh -Page u. Notice by Government of J h Page No performance at Alhambra to-night— Page
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    • 25 1 JVWWWWWjVWVWWWWWWWwW > A. SPALDING A: BROa, Ltd. i lor Hi-h aass.— GOLF EQI IPMENT > 2« call at relephone QUEEN'S Tekgra— > 1^34 S, Prince St. Tennis 3j
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 112 1 THE WEEK. T.rxda;/, 2vd Hiph Water, 0.17* a.m. Public mtjr.. St. Aadrew'f Hal! 5 vm S'pore Cup Football: R.E. Tl 8.C.C., SU Wtdnt9Jmw% 3rrf. Hiph Water, 0.J3 a.m., 0.49 p.m. R.I. honiuward mail clo-. Thursday. Atb. Higrh Water, 1 4 a.m.. 1.24 p.m. Singapwne Cap (Replay): B.R.C. vt O.T.P.C^ Stadium.
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  • 212 2 j It is not a 1 the I popnlai Ifan frequent aril Ct-rtuin pi i reon t man*> heir latter. Am ■.v thi> lThe heir i> the {hm-'T who SV hi> a:. •r penoi I h nht mi; I :y by will la not hi> neir bul N
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 268 2 •Jbp"b rafi^Hi ihb^ts) c£HqßH9bb aadEaV* 1 f jjfcjgai yfTfIHH s^aialß^^^^ hhQbBB uksQ kbßhb Commencing September, Ist Sir Charles Hawtrey's GREATEST TRIUMPH Ambrose Applejohn's c/jl cl vGiixur© Eight reels of laughter, mystery and suspense. PAN FOR OVIiR THREE YEARS IN LONDON. SEATS MAY BE BOOKED NOW AT THE PALLADIUM From 10
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    • 203 2 Victoria Theatre. For A Short Season Only. COMMENCING TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 9th. AND NIGHTLY AT 9.30 P.M. Edward Branscombe's WORLD FAMOUS Glee Singers. HOOKING OPENS AT JOHN LITTLES -Mondav. September Ist. Prices S3. S2. and SI. Matinee Saturday. September 13th. C hildren Half Price to Matinee. t b^ l c°h ca
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    • 188 2 ALHAMBRA. i As a mark of respect to the Hon. Mr Lee Choon Guan No Show To-Night. PARAMOUNT WEEK SINGAPORE'S SIGNAL SUCCESS "WHEN KNIGHTHOOD^VAS IN FLOWER" FEATURING Mari< i ea (America's mosi b autiful Aetres I rding (England's Famous Act I- SUPERB REELS 'Now playing to record business in I
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  • 679 3 SCIENTIST-MISSIONARY'S RESEARCHES. Among the Sakas. Fr. Schtbesta, a member of a proup of tthnolrpical explorers who have made important discoveries of a religious and scieni.fic chaia:tir among 1 the aborigines of the Tierra del Fuet'o Archipelago, is now amenjr the dwarf tribes of the primeval forests <>f
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  • 309 3 With the Amateur Championship in fujl swing at St. Andrews there is almost a viitue in the disinterring of golf chestnuts this week. After all, the St. Andrews Club reaches this year its one hundred and seventieth anniversary, and it is easy to imagine that there may
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    • 233 3 The Emergency Meal Professional or business people who sometimes through pressure of work or lack of appetite miss a regular Malted Milk (PREDIGESTED) an admirable substitute— a complete food beverage— very easily digested, whilst rich in all that is required to maintain strength and vitality. It hat on ce palatable,
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    • 135 3 a I Some of the Advantages of I I SYNOLEO 1 (THE ALL ROUND DISTEMPER) 1 «ffl#«9 «tt*M 5 j 1 RESULTS EQUAL IN EVERY WAY TO A FLAT j ENAMEL. 2 PRICE IS NO GREATER THAN THAT OF SO-CALLED I WASHABLE DISTEMPERS. -S j 3 POSSESSES STRONG DISINFECTING PROPERTIES.
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  • 883 4 Lieut. -Colonel A. Vickers, in an account in this month's Blackwood of an incident on the frontier of the Assam Province, gives an engaging description of the frontier tribes: The Naga Hiids run east and west for some 300 miles, forming the southern boundary of the
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  • 129 4 The criminal lawyer believed in being absolutely frank with his client?, and accordingly when a man came to him charged with stealing a pig:, he said: "Now I will be perfectly open with you. If I take your case you must in the first place tell me
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    • 1032 4 Have you any Skin Trouble? Whether it be A SIMPLE CUT or AN OBSTINATE SORE-Zam-Buk is always the one healer you can absolutely rely upon. This precious herbal balm is invaluable for wounds that arc inflamed, festered or poisoned for eczema, itch, heat sores and swellings, ringworm, ulcers, foot sores,
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    • 74 4 Ny Carlsberg Beer WC^RLSBE^IJ SOLE IMPORTERS: THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Denmark) SINGAPORE. LABOUR CODE 1923 F.M.S. LABOUR ORDINANCE 1923, S.S. EMPLOYERS OF INDIAN LABOUR are hereby reminded that assessment returns for the preceding quarter must be sent to the Office of the Deputy Controller of Labour, Penaflg,
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    • 384 4 That is a special reason why you need <*& "'HAZE LINE' V SNOW" the original non greasy toilet '^**3^ preparation In addition it softens and refines the skin, and is a perfect g i Rtiiui fit r j r J fmaimiu foundation for powder. ■f^ f Use it to-day and
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  • 718 5 NOTICES. <By H. M. Abrahams.) i „a s KlKhth O1 ynpi«<l is over. F.rty-Bve POfato, Kinlam \L thls sectlon *K Whit «r< »u Xo/2 Points. -CAR* 111^ iWteri.who'lon l S Uit 1 lh St Xu mi the Finn, -thrT t t y t race ln which h
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  • 159 5 M. HERRIOT AT THE CHESHIRE CHEESE. M. Hcrriot visited Fleet Street and dined lat the Cheshire Cheese. In this ancient I tavern, which stands M yards from Samuel ij, hnson's house in Cloujrh Square, are pre- wfV«d many memorials of old London, and with the disappearance o f all the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 320 5 BUSINESS CARDS^ yu^ r <t*Hl for the Illustrated ritaloeue of MufVal Instruments. SEASON CO, LTD. US, North Bridße Road. g PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS, g Print ins:— Hevelopincr Enlar^in?. <« 1 RAMEB MADE K ONG HIN CHBONG CO. \..rth Bridgi Road. JP^f4'M^y SMITH iiijyupUwi] •> > ]1 Battery Road. TO LET. TO
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    • 210 5 The house of reliability for Scientific Instruments. Agents for STANLEY Co., Ltd. NAUTICAL REQUISITES. Agents for HEATH 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 Rul^s 12.50 Magnifiers wit* Handle
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    • 568 5 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. The first Bridge on the 12th: milt Kota Tinppi Road, will be closed for repairs on th« night of the 4th and sth September, from 11 p.m. till 2 a.m. Johor* Babru, list Aagust, 1924. 2-9 34 ABBASBHOY AND COMPANY. 15 Malacca St.
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    • 636 5 NOTICE. THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK LIMITED beg to notify their customers and the public that out of respect to the memory of the late Mr. Lee Choon Guan, their late Chairman, they will commence business on Tuesday next the 2nd September 1924, the date of the funeral, at 12 o'clock
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    • 317 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF Pawnbrokers' Unredeemed Pledges and Jewelkry of every description. At our saleroom. No. 30 Chulia Street ON TUESDAY 2nd SEPT. AT 10 AM ON THURSDAY 4th SEPT. AT 10 A V ON SATURDAY 6th SKPT. AT 10 a!m'. The pledges comprise watches, chains, diamond and other
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  • 22 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. HAWKS. At I Lopan Road, Penan**, on August 26, U>J4, to Dr. and Mrs. R. B. Huwes, .1 SO!..
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  • 593 6 SINGAPORE FREE P RE SS. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1924. Deeds not Words. It is natural enough that the French should raise a protest against the German claim to be relieved of the onus of blame for being responsible for the war, and they quite rightly point out that the original
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  • 328 6 The threat of disturbance and local war in north China may come to nothing, but it has to be admitted that indications are very unfavourlable at present. The position is exercising the American Government and will be exercising, probably a great deal more, the Japanese and Russian Governments.
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  • 1133 6 Mr. A. E. Hawkins, Audit Inspector, F. M. S. Railways, has b<?en promoted as A.-sistant Accountant. Ei^ht houses, built of timber and attap, in T' miang-rd., Seremban, w*re destroyed by fire on Thursday night. Mr. B. Scott, a student of the Nautical Academy, has been succosful in passing: his examination
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  • 439 6 Reutor's Service. WasftJagtoa, Three destroyers have h«.«. n irdnH Shanghai and a Runbwat to mm precautionary measure. Par, j Le Echo de Parti kstervfewej th,. president of the Republic \j rand. who declared th« id,.;, ((f safety of France arvl Barest >:r on respect of the sad irhicfc
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  • 71 6 SMUGGLED OPIUM (From Our Own Peuaag, B Two Hylams were thai for having non-Government cha n at the Netherlandi H I first was fined 16,000 and the An appeal was lodged. New Advocate Solicitor Oi 1 a motion by Mr. Balfo sident of the Bar Committi Ramsay Wilson,
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  • 48 6 ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION Already acknowledi I ered Bank to which and lists $1,207. Btnßi Herehaßti Berv ee <"■ Id pei Jasaea Leighton, Secretary •> Layne and Jones, Memb $*****; SUIT of the B. B. Te Ltd. per Mr. H. B. Leggatt, Banjoewan $40. Total $1,460.34.—.!. A. B. Secretary. m
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  • 24 6 Mr. W. Gib.-on of the United En ltd., Singapore, arrivini in [poa day and will be in temporary thai load branch of the firm.
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    • 169 6 ALLSOPP'S SBRSTISH PILSENER BEER. Obtainable at the following stores:— Hiffa St. Provision Store High St. Ctallg ft Cx North Bridge Rd. Lim Khoon Heng ft Co. Orchard Rd Kim Ann k Co. Orchard Rd. Teck Loonc- ft Co. Orchard Rd. Guan Bee ft C >. Keppe! Hr. o Lee C
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    • 25 6 JUST RECEIVED CHOICE SELECTION OF Loewe&Co's. CELEBRATED BRIAR PIPES KELLY AITC WALSH LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Raffles Square Singapore. PEARS' 1 J GOLDEN SERIES. j
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  • 34 7 AMERICANS REACH LABRADOR. QUICK FLIGHT. [B Santo] galifsi N Sc«tia, Aug. 31. cruiser Richmond re- f in« 'iid-flyers, who n. for Labrador were abovt halfway across. rhred at lea- ''"in Greenland m
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  • 99 7 MOTORB US HORROR. London, Aug. 31. feted and five 1 1 ■t l-hus wded with M I when desB >triki; Ailing the p^. 5 M IRDS \i. \l\ RBPULBBD. Mains, Aug. 31. M OCCq re- Wi the Ellau lacking but the Spanish vmally. POWDER MAGAZINE EXPLODES. ►nttaatiao pl< Aug. ti,
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  • 166 7 I ises i" He Heard During September to tx heard during the Sept- tIM Supreme Court were 1 i: whk-h Mr. George Stanley suin| tlu International Trade and Xg Kum Chuck is Ming B tadustrieUe de Chine were ft mtil October. It was stated B itter i-ase that
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  • 104 7 Throughout the world. Paramount Week be celebrated in every theatre and t note from September Ist to 6tih and Famoaa La sky Film Service Ltd.. who PfentaKMUl pictures are pivine a gramme free of charge to a l Ircn at the Empire Cinema on Seplst and 2nd only.
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  • 93 7 tbOM who shoot snipe tai:.^ le to learn something of the na- r\ ..f that elusive fowl? It mip- > ria in hu*re flocks preceded who have been here before. The?e he old nesting grounds and call iv to earth. The first birds of ;,»vir murfeied with
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  • 51 7 efl .-knowledge mWI owing .-übscriptioiis: nrladgwL $K,967.*20. Hok i -i. 10. KwOßg Pong in 20, Stern Sabha of SingsA .ciation. 10. Hok Chftl 1". Society for Investigating 10. Ellenboroujrh Mari ih Association. 20. Totd Fund will clo^e on SeptemlxM' subscribers are requesttheir subscriptions on or
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  • 36 7 known writing implement is tl«d bf Prof. Lanedc.n itioM in' Asia. It hz> a km, was used for makn Options, and, after some bmt put to its original >f writing cuneiform on clay tablets I ends.
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  • 329 7 MR. LEE CHOON GUAN'S ESTATE. RECEIVERS APPOINTED. Lee ChooiJ (Juan as receivers and managers of the estate pending the extrac Of grant of probate. 1 making the aaptteatftoa Mr. Page reJjrred to aa affidavit placed on the file bv Mr. I.ee (him Tuan. one of the executors, Aho was described
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  • 314 7 Yesterday's Public Meeting. The subject discussed at yesteiday afternoon's public- meeting was Christianity and' DTI sent day problems of the East. Three j papers were read, after which the Bishop of Singapore, who was in the chair, summed up the discussion in a very able manner. The Rev.
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  • 127 7 THE SUCC ULENT SNIPE. The sn ij>e season is at hand, and a good thine, too, for the snipe properly cooked makes a most succulent dish, particularly in a pie interlarded with slices of ham and quarters of Iff, Nor is he to be letpiaed en canape on a piece
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  • 120 7 Mi^< B. Kibble, Dispenser in the Medical Department, F.M.S., who wa« stationed in Kuala Pilah, is now at Hone n the women's school of medicine, London. She hopes to qualify by the end of this I -ear and will then return here to take up (■in appointment as Lady Medical
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  • 833 7 SEQUEL TO RECENT MOTOR SMASH. Mi. Sennett, Second Magistrate, haJ before him yesterday a case in which the Malay driver of a Daimler motor car No. 1784 was charged with rash and negligent driving and failing to stop after an accident. The case was the? sequel to an
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  • 83 7 Autumn Professional Examination. The following students have been successful: Final Exam, for the Diploma of L. M. S: E. Burke. J. S. Goonting, W. A. Nicholas. Fourth Professional Exam: F. X. Oliveiro. Tan Chone Yan. Pass in Pathology and Forensis Medicine only, J. Samuel. Third
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  • 18 7 Mr. Haji S. tOsman of the Master Attendant's Office returned from leave and resumed duty on September 1.
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  • 525 7 "GROSS BREACHES OF TRUST." Serious allegations of breach of trust arc. made in affidavits filed in connection wivh an application which came before Mr Justice Barrett-Lennard in the Supreme Court yesterday for the appointment of a receiver of the estate of the late Thio Soen To. The
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  • 303 7 Revelations of a Wine-buyinir Campaign. Many pictures have been painted recently of the poverty-stricken condition of Germany. The following information is therefore, of interest: Daring last spring, when the franc went down to the neighbourhood of 120. German buyers became unusually active in France. Their largest purchases were
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  • 95 7 -^yMr. H. B. Fitzgerald, A.M.1.C.E., who vecently arrived from Home by the Gleniffer to take up an appointment as Section Engineer, F.M.S., was in Kuala Lumpur 1921 as Engineer Surveyor. He has been Assistant Engineer on the Royal and Bengal Railways, and the Canton-Kogloon Railway, China, and Resident Engineer for
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 186 7 ROBINSON'S SASH SALE. PALMOLIYE PV/VTH .SOAP ROBINSON'S TOILET j L^ Atl L^ TOILET SOAP Mimos* JEpf^gte" Rose SOAP 0 lavender SBSlllflLs ViOLdT 3 tablets i H a l)ox Cologne jV T »Er.f box Sale Mm RoNMsiw *Co I.TD.. 90 CtS. 50 CtS S.NOAPORK KOMI N SON'S EYVN'S o< *c i
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    • 745 8 STEAMER SAILJNGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE ,m m Regular Services to. LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND B*«MEN. GENOA. MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo throigh Bills of Lading for all Orerlsß* Peteta. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Dae Bfaisa»*re. t
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    • 428 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. 5 t s.s. LEPANTO due Sept. 14 s.s. CITY OF PEKIN due Oct. 5 f
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    • 650 8 STEAMER RAILINGS BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incoroorated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION C PE]N LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and Antwerp. Due Leave Tonnage.
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    • 434 9 STEAMER SAILINGS O. S. K. Line. Destinations Steamers. Arr D#Dt i_i Hamburg, Bremen, Rotterdam, v Colo-fcj. Aden, P. Said Ar K un Maru Sept SeDt San Francisco, Panama Alr^Wu m »*pi. ll bept. 13 i:,v. .up.- T.wn. Rio.. kh Maru fr«™ Kobe Oct. 15 x j:^* Colomb 1 T a
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    • 410 9 STEAMER SAILINGS fr w^>Kk j»^3ft^^*-S^^<^^^^> s^BM^*^*^^^^^^^^^^Hbs^bs^bs»Tjbs^Bl^b»^bsT^^M^Bb^bsm^^bs^bs^s^bs^&bsibs^bs^bs^bs^bs^bT^P^B^H^^B^smßP^PWP ROUND THE WOULD. 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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    • 766 9 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTHERS AND BARRY. Operating U. S. Government Ship*. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST CHOPAKA to di^Juirf. and load Sept. 23 U.S.S.B. WEST MONTOP to disch arge and load Oct. and subsequent steamers approximately 30 lays apart. Taking cargo to all Overland Point in United
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  • 569 10 MARINE COURT SENTENCE REDUCED. Twentyone Lascar seamen who were charged in the Marine Court last month with refusing to go on board ship and disobeying the lawful courfrnands of the master of the 8.1. steamer Colorado and were sentenced to six weeks imprisonment on each charge, appealed to
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    • 423 10 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia.) f For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) •ad MONTORO (5,000 tons.) The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins it luxe, single berth cabins, swimming
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    • 366 10 SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Sclanjror East Basin; Ethiopia 22; Tara 20. Mam Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Tairea 18; Laisang 16; Calypso 9; Kola 8; Rhesus 6. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3) Gaelic Prince 30; Arniarustan 36. Empire Dock
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    • 474 10 I n La^vson's I )&a Liqueur SPECIALLY RECOMMENDED lijy^isKv FOR THOSE WHO PREFER A WHISKY TO TAKK WITH WATER. SOLE AGENTS. JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. }< 11 An Essential Luxury, 111 A Hot Bath. itj' i ttWff an lnstan taneous das /^j Water Heater,
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 263 10 SHIPPING NOTES HEAVY DEATH RATE CONTINUES. Messrs Namazie and Co's pilgrim ship Armanestan. brought over I.OCO returning pilgrims from Jeddah for S npapore yester* day and 34 deaths were reported as having occurred on board during the voyaee Six infants were born. The Chargeurs Reunis steamer Amiral N»elly is expected
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    • 190 10 Pmang and Koba Atjeh 4 p.m. Blinjoe, Pangkal Pmang, Billiton and Batavia Edendale 4 p.m. Noon: Wireless in communication withs.s. Armanestan, Atsuta Maru, Benlawers', F* d orgon Kashmir, Laisan* Limax, Marella, Neleus, Oliva, Pinna Plancius, Sarvistan, Suveric, Tj.kandi Tii' kembang. H VESSELS ARRIVED. Prachatipok, Siam, 603, Theisen, from Bangkok 1,
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  • 512 11 FRASEIt CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER Ist. [Figures in brackets show the issue valuA markedj d llar UnleSS oth^vi.e MINING. BatangPadangTm(s) mT H:tam Tin ($> 145 155 Wna Hydraulic (£1) 2-U 2^ Johan Tin 3<J K. Kamunting 46s 9d 47 6d BETfiL.<gi l 39.6d40.6d Kinta
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  • 66 11 September 1. Bank 4 m.s. > 1 t/ .Bank, demand 2 4 l-3'> Private credits 3 m.s. j g.jg New York, demand sl>i 8 Credits 90 days 54^ France, ''eraand ggg India. T.T. 161% Hongkong, demand 2% p.c. Prem. Yokohama, demand 126*4 Java, demand 138 1 Bangkok, demand 7
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  • 183 11 September 1. Tin 50 Tons $128 00 Gambler 25 00 Pepper white 3., 00 Pepper Black IIM i-iake Tapioca 10 75 Pearl Sago Small 800 opra 12.60 Copra Sundried I>:>ss1 >:> 55 Opium, Itnam unt. 4*ooo Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 3o!oo Rice, Siam
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  • 38 11 Singapore, Sept. 1, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked -heet. Spot 47 47V 4 September 47*4 47V> Oct.-Dec. 4S 1 48 1 June-March 49 M, 49^. London Quotation Sheet Is. l%d. Market Quiet.
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    • 100 11 Singapore, Sept. 1. BOOber ll I 7 »d. f,O tons sold at 128. In spite of a stronger feeling in both Tin and Rubber the share market continues quiet with small business pas.;.ng. Pengkalens are on offer at 14.25; Tongkah Harbours duutged hands at 9 while I'etaling^ after
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    • 150 11 WACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT Singapore, Sept. 1. Rubber. London Is l%d Local 47^4. Tin. London, 30th August £254 10-; Local 128 (60 tons sold). Rubbers. Unchanged. Mininjr. Pttalinprs have buyers at 1.39 sellers at 1.42H. Johans buyers at 39 sellers at 41. Kinta Tin Dredging buyers at SIMi sellers at
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    • 117 11 Singapore^ Sept. 1. Tin.— £2s4 10s. (Aug. 30th) Rubber.— ls \%d. Up V,d. The Share Market continues quiet interest being practically coffined to Tuw, Small business has to be noted in Indu--tnals, but quotations are unchanged. Rubbers are stagnant. Petalinps 1.40 1.42. Kinta Dredges done at
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    • 90 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. Macphail Singapore, Sept. 1. Rubber, is I 7 «d. -47. Tin. £254 10s. 128. .")0 tons sold. Interest is centred on the minimr sect <m. Petalings steady at I.;>G and Johans firm with bnyen at 89%. Hi^ms tellers I.4=* and Souths 1.02, ChenderiansTS wanted
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    • 235 11 Rubana Rubber Estates, which makes up its accounts to April 30th., records a profit of £1 2,309, which exceeds that of the previous year. The dividend, however, is reduced from 5 per cent, to 4 per cent., for while on this occasion the distribution is paid out of actual earnings,
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  • 69 11 Sees: Boustead Co. Bulok Kasap, 15,250; to date 66,437. Gadek, 25,000; to date 157,000. Malakoflf, 49,150; to date 220,000. Nordanal, 34,064; to date 301,336. Rim, 23,300; to date 93,000. David and Toft. Kuala Lumpur Tin. retums'for Ist half of Augr: Hours run 288.35; Yardage 28,875; Tin
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    • 397 11 I frtfg over $5,000,000. m^ m^^^^ mmmmsm^^'^^^ammmmmmm\mi I THF ftRPAT WACTPDim ff^« Assurances in force over $17,000,000. lHfc liKfcAl EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED I HEAD OFFICE:-Winchester h^ 0^ to Straits Settlements) %UU I Comply has £20,000 deposited with ttetT™' n LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. [.-nap pl^ w
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    • 260 11 L BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK; LIMITED. —Established 1880. SSf r>llMiwi F. Watanabe, Esq. T Hodsumi, SJ &£a^' sq L Matsukata, Esq. HEAD OFFICE YOKOHAMA. •Mngapors Branch 31-A Chulia Street. BRANCHES. Batavia ar Tokyo Bombay London Sydney Buenos Aries Los Angeles Sourabaya Calcutta Lyons Shnr.onoseki Changchun MamOm Shanghai Canton N'azasaki Seattle
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    • 497 11 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated in England b> Roya! Charter Paid up Capital in 800,000 ehares £G each £3,000,000 ks a, lty of 3 9 °*'oo<> Pr Prie HEAD OFFICE-/ 38 Bishopsgate, London, E.C Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hamburg- Rangoon Amritsar Luilo Sa i/on Bangkok
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    • 216 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated in England bj Royal Charter A. D. 1720). MKE MOTOR CAR MARINE 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. BANKING. HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING
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  • 1102 12 SOLID BATTING NEEDED IN AUSTRALIA. The Value of LeftHanders. Mr. A. C. Maclaren. writing in the Manchester Guardian says: There is great interest taken in the selectipn of our team for Australia this autumn, and many inquiries about our chances have prompted me to write my views on
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    • 212 12 In the cricket match played on Saturday at Tanglin between the A.P.C. and the Royal Sussex Regiment, the latter won by 25 runs. Scores: Sussex Regiment. Bdsmn. Pugh c Holmes Smith b Stack i) L CpL Burton Holmes c Smith b SUck 5 Edsmn. I^ee b Chelvan 27 Pte.
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    • 78 12 Ihi Singapore Tournament. The victory of the S.R.C. over the Lanka Union on Saturday places them at the top of the Singapore Tournament Table. The Padang Club did «rell to win for, gel 11-,. they wen -nil short of the hundred when B wicketa had fallen, and fifteen minutes
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    • 59 12 FOOT B A LL. Singapore Cup. The S.C.C will play the Royal Engineers OH the Stadium this afternoon in the Singapore Cup Competition. The Club team will be:— Prat:: R. W. Sinclair. H. H. Gale; G. Edlin. J. W. Winter, J. Lee: G. C Meredith. C. E. Winter. A. N.
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    • 28 12 Owing to the rain no play was possible in the S.C.C. Tennis Tournament yesterday. and the ties which should have been played will be played to-morrow.
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    • 50 12 The 75 yards back stroke handicap race held at the Chinese Bwinuaing Club on Sunday resulted in Chia Km Siong being first, Kwee Hong Tat second and Lee Fong Lim third. In the B division Goh Bua:i Cheok was rirst. Lim Hock Yan second and Ng Monp Guan third.
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    • 118 12 Farewell was ta^en of the (fldt Race Course links of the Singapore Golf Club on Sunday morning, when several four ball matches were played as a farewell game, the two competing sides beinp captained by the President and Captain of the Club. It was unfortunate that,
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    • 24 12 St. James' Cup. In the final of the above Cup played on Sunday, A. Farahar beat H. Jackson by 1 up.
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    • 30 12 The Men's monthly Medal (Stroke) will be played for on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 12th and 14th, and the Ladies' monthly Medal (Stroke) on Thursday, Sept. 18th.
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    • 24 12 P O L O. The Barnes cups will be played for tomorrow. Play commences at 4.45 p.m. Ti>e final? will be played on Sunday.
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  • 793 12 SLICING THE BALL. (By Harry Vardon.) A curious thing about golf "galleries" i« that the majority of spectators are concerned about what may be termed the science of the game, rather than the actual result of any particular match or tournament they happen to be following. Apart
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  • 98 12 The following: will play in a practice game on the Padang to-morrow at 5 p.m: Whites: \V. McMullan, Major Harrison. G. C. Xash, H. C. Cooper, V. P. F. Walsh, P. Cave, J. V. S. Brooke, W. L. Cuscaden, A. G. A. Morley, If. G. Marriott, and L.
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  • 37 12 Royal Sussex Defeat S.R.C. The S.R.C. met the H.Q Coy., 2nd Batt Royal Sussex Regiment at Hockey on the Padang yesterday, the game resulting in a win for the Tanglin players by two* goals to one.
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  • 75 12 The heats preliminary to the final of the St. Joseph's Old Boys Sports were run off as arranged on Friday and Saturday last, and the fina! will take place on Saturday, the 6th inst. The prizes will be distributed by the Rev. Bro. James, 0.8.E., who is
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  • 698 12 FLYING YOUR OWN LIGHT AEROPLANES. Imagine, pleas*, that you have decided to luy and fly a little light aeroplane of your own, says the Daily Mail's air correspondent. Why not? Forthcoming trials should evolve a I.ttle winged machine, carrying yourself and a friend, which is easy to
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  • 231 12 A daring theft from the Australian Pavilion of the Wembley Exhibition wa? committed in broad daylight. A well-dressed man removed from its case a pearl worth £1.200. and walked off with it in front of a crowd of visitors. Many persons saw him take the gem.
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  • 50 12 Thursday, 5.30 p.m. Drill Hall. All Officers, N.C.Os. and Auxiliary Service. Friday, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hail. All Units (Make-up Parade). Saturday, 2 p.m. Farrer Range Malay Company; 2 p.m. Bukit Timah Range A'l Units. Sunday, 7.30 a.m. Buki> Timah S.V.R Association; 7 a.m. Farrer Range Malay Company.
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    • 190 12 7 1 1 r r ~^f[ THE POWER OF I J j REPUTATION j ip^^^^^J THE "MOUTRIE" PIANO j^tg^ryr.:-- a has a reputation that WTf— COULD ONLY BE ATTAINj ED THROUGH ACTUAL mm I j o— £%j iiJE Np| CALL OR WSTTI POI ILLUBTI I I CATALO6UB. S. Ivloutrie Co.,
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