The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 September 1924

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. Kl CENTS. SINGAPORE, SJS., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1924. NO. 11,295.
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  • 247 1 The German delegate has agreed to recommend ratification of the eight hour labour day convention Page 7. A sensational trial has concluded at Chicago with the life sentence of two prominent youths for the murder of a schoolboy acquaintance^ Page 7. Mr. Lloyd George has advised the
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  • 1134 1 Thei- aie worse Occupations in Egypt than Bayoumi Abdolluh'u, I I Bayoumi, though not wholly satisfied with the emoluments of his office, is in most years a contented man. On the Alexandria beaches be is known amongst his compatriots as "Abu Shenah a term which in Arabic
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 276 1 .V.V.V. /.V.W.V. V.V.V.W.V.V.V..--il <;. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. S r*' m m \mit<»r <.«»lf < hampionship won with "J irHF NM\ SPALDING RED (JOLF BALLV Jj| Ol. tainable at "C JXelephone QUEEN'S Telegrams 104 Tri nee St. Tennis S iv.'.v.'-v.%v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.% RAFFLES HOTEL. GUEST NIGHTS IM— and Dance. Every Tuesday. Thursday and
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    • 234 1 Malthoid Roofing NOT THE SAME AS OTHERS. HAS a reputation of a ARANTEED, WHEN 40 years successful ...id by our own worktradinf to keen up. men under our own expert European Supervision. I Keylock Cronolite i ROOFINGS CHEAPER ROOFINGS FOR SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Agents for Singapore, Malacca and Penang. Sime, Darby
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    • 188 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. A list of Tadil specialities Page 2Goodyear cord tyres are the best— Page S. Malthoid roofing differs from other*— Page 1. Special safety razor sale at Robinson'*— Page 7. St Dunstan's dance on Sent 26th Page 3Sime. Darby and Co for Continental tyres Page 2. Jackie Coogan— coming
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    • 29 1 .>v.v.v.v.v.w.v.v.v.v.w.vmv > Am G. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. < 5 for High Class. GOLF BQUIPMENT > m m call at m~ > 1 iephone QUEEN'S Telegrams 1634 3, Prince Bt, Tennis •■■■V.VrV.V B -.V.V.%V.V.V.V.%V.V,-.%J
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 94 1 m 1 THE WEEK. Friday, \2th. High Watei. 10.23 a.m., 0.58 p.m. Dutch homeward mail closes. P. and O. homeward mail leaves. P. and O. outward mail due. Football: S.'pore Cup, S.R.C. vs Pegasus, Stadium, 5 p.m. j Tanglin Club Dance, 6.30 p.m. Bo\ing: Regan vs Pelky, H. Valley, 9.15
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  • 157 2 Those who still have vis. ons of making millions out of the mysterious plant which UUS beau fulled Afghan, on which the most wonderful reports were said to have been n...d«. by various eminent scientists n this A the world, will soon have an opinity of realising their
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  • 120 2 r Canadian's Suggestion. H. J. Muii.ueen. niMftl of th. 1 anadian Olympic team, declared in aa interview that far better results, and certain.;, ta >rv satisfaction, would be grained by c< nrining future contests to a British Empire games scheme. Mr. Mulqueen suggests a series of
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    • 114 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. SATLRDAY. SEPTEMBER 13. GRAND OPENING NIGHT THE MERRY OPERA CO. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 13 and 14. SPECIAL FIREWORKS. Arrived from China Ex "SARDINIA'' ADMISSION 20 cents. FREE. All Seats (Except lstJ class t ADMISSION TO FIREWORKS ARENA 30 cts. and 20 cts. BOXING THE HAPPY
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    • 186 2 \^^^m§m YADIL SPECIALTIES. PILLS. POWDER. CAPSULES. OINTMENT. LIQUID ANTISEPTIC. YADIL LOOK. MEDICAL HALL LTD. I 28 Battery Road. SINGAPORE. "victoria theatre. TO-NIGHT TO-MORROW at 9.30 MATINEE Saturday at 5.15 Last three performances of MR. EDWARD BRANSCOMBE'S Superb London Company The Westminster Westminster Glee Giee Singers Singers the finest aggregation of
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    • 298 2 M^S% PATHE CINEMA Can give private CINEMA SHOWS in anv PRIVATE HOUSES OR GARDENS, CLUBS, SCHOOLS, PLANTATIONS. FACTORIES, ETC. i^ the Vicinity of Singapore town or outside. We supply Electric plant (wher^ necessary), Projector, complete proirramme of fi'ms to be selected fiom the biggest stock in town according to wishes
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    • 300 2 Alhambra From Tuesday, 9th September, to Sunday. 14th Brat. v In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. TOPICAL "BUDGET British Screen News. WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS The Grandiose Spectacle of Ami. R IRW N E RO" r Staged In Italy BY J. GORDON BDWARD6 with an international cast History has
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  • 824 3 STRENUOUS TIME IN BOMBAY. Bri nbay, Sept. 1. Mr. Gandhi during the weekend had a j most strenuous time, having in spite of his weal- health to address no less than half j a dozen crowded meetings primarily held Ito accord him welcome after his release I from
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  • 120 3 Here __i a perfectly true umpire story. A friend of inine (writes L. L), who does not pretend to ability as a cricketer, reluctantly consented, after much pressure. to take part in a match in the neighbourhood of Stratford-on-Avon. Being put on to bowl he appealed for what
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  • 79 3 Flight from Bulgaria. Sofia, Aug. 4. MM. Athansoff and Stoyanoff formerly Ministers in the StambuHisky Government, who were undergoing a sentence of ten years' imprisonmnent political charges, have escaped. They Bad, it appears, been lately transferred to hospital on account of Hicknetsu, and it is announced
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    • 313 3 FORD OWNERS AVOID COSTLY REPAIRS BY USING White Star Oil IT IS RECOMMENDED BY THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA AS BEING MOST SUITABLE FOR THEIR ENGINES. Malayan Motors 209—212 ORCHARD ROAD. v II ZfMMmmmmWmWMMMMMmmmmm^m [I*l l/~' _^M It was the founder of the firm ot Mackintosh who set the
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  • 814 4 THE "CAT WIDOW." (From Our Own Correspondent). Paris, Aag. 12. Paris rejoices in a "cat widow." A lady answers to the strange appellation; she is young, gifted with a rose-petal complexion, golden tresses whose genuineness i? beyond all doubt, a charmingly-curved shape, the neatest little feet and ankb-s In
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  • 51 4 m A large collection of porcelain and pottery ware, copper coins and copper utensils, were recently excavated in Sinyang?how, Honan province. Flint axes, knives and arrowheads of neolithic times have also been discovered. These relics have seen removed to the Historical Museum in Peking, and an exhibitifn will be held
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    • 975 4 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. il iffwlA if> _B_HBt__^_______P_a_______s___________________^ 2 as j Build up Baby s Constitution _\_\_\_Ws*jSp jJJ Right fee ling, fi im the day baby
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    • 253 4 CANNOT BETTER mm tt LAMPS. Sole Agents: UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (Incorporated la the Straits Settlements.) [Electrical Department. 13, Battery Road. BEKGAPORK. I Initggfs Bm^ maa tmmmammmmmmmmm m r mmm i I I n i M^ Shanks Pa .1* R "v^ »aaS^BM_Bßß^P_«__|_lMß__i _.<<■• I C? x ■>. _ar i I^A r
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  • 867 5 HFWY OVER-TAPPING. X lentativ, Weda< mornini I iewed Mr. T. J. i rl of s., !(i i: ;at<1 B u_v' J nd forn, the Plan V~ x <* Malaya, and elicit-, n<: information relating tu hi 1 "**< r. f planttr h /f t^inthenibherindusti J iia
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  • 21 5 Som< say the Coo)idga>Dawee ticket will .<• di.wn in history aod «t>me say it will j_ro lawn in November. Norfolk Virginian-! "'iictt
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  • 922 5 •WHAT OTHERS SAY IVE SAID." (By Jack Jones M. p.) "Jack Jones, M.P., His Book." which i j JU*l published contains many of the choic ttt gems of the member for Silvertowr both inside and outside the House af Com none, -ays th*. Evening News of Angus
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  • 12 5 Both the public and Parliament are overwhelmingly |Mrban-minded.— Colonel Sir Archibald Wcigall.
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  • 545 5 'KILLING HIE COUNCIL." Calcutta, Aug. 27. "Diarcny was ki'lod yesterday and thc Council was destroyed tc-day" was tht remark made by Mr. C. R. Das at to-day*! meeting of the Bengal Legislative Council when, after official business was over tlu Tresidtent announced that he had it in
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 316 5 BUSINESS CARDS. daisy MOTION, 3*lll H vN SON, LTD. R sd v tt >imr><imT-7 a vJ-vj-vj-a-B "A. J-**. ______^l -S nd for (he IHu-tratod i Moaleol Instruments. S Sl tSOS CO- LTD. th Bridce Road. ~*r><i'&&i}-&fta i} l i PBOTOGRAPHIC DBALERS. l'rintinc— Derelapiag Fnlar^ine <» FRAMES MADE I kun,, HIN
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    • 165 5 If it's your NERVES fl you mail hare fl 1 SANATOGEN I I r Tie Tr«« T«— F*W "l BL V Dr. Claodx Wiiilii says J Tbe debilitated aerrous M systess absorbs Saaatofea R m as tbe parcbed eartb dnabs B ap watar." mf fl2oPade Book of 300Tested Cookery Recipes
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    • 582 5 C_A_ RTE R.S NO METAL. CAN TOUCH YOU 1 &aesßßBaS&aaa«s_________«^ a _L Wideweave PARIS is your J o^_S_^BffiSBS»i__^_^^\ 3est Mn>dlu tion long fW^vriliO^^^^^^^ViV^A wear and great comfort. J| __T i^^ s S!v!__l railored to ht the leg M m rm__^***^_l*^^_S__r^ to Vour hose seem.W *£f^&%_&__^^ and trim. Ask for the
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    • 748 5 TENDERS. > TENDERS. Ten.i.rs will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until noon on September If, li'24, for the following service far the Government Monopolies Department tor the al 1925:— 9wm (lj Suppjy of best Amoy or Hongkong pots «*ch capable of easily containing three chees of chandu. The
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 22 6 CASSELS.— On Tuesday, 9th September at "Sentosa." Scotland Road, Penang, to the wife of A. M. Cassels, Chartered Bank, a son.
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    • 65 6 WRIGHT-GAMMON- On September 10th. 1924. at St. Andrew's Cathcdial. Mr. E. Ptr.istm. Wright of Tjiwangie Estate, Java, to Violet A. Gammon of Upper Marylebone, London. Home papers please copy. TAN-YAP. On Sept. llth. 1924. at No. T.I Stanley Street. Mr. Tan 800 Teck. son of the late Mr. Tan
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    • 25 6 CONNELL.- At tho Grneral Hospital, on Sept. 11, Matthew Connell. engin a... Funeral j Wves Ho>pital at 4.1") p.m. t<>-day. Bidadari i I p.m.
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  • 459 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 12, 1924. The Pointing Finger. Is Mr. Lloyd George's speech at Penmaenmawr to be read as a hint to the Government or as a warning? Both the Conservative and Liberal Parties are conducting an intensive political campaign in the country in preparation for the short
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  • 277 6 Amongst the multitude of council-! lors on the Chinese question the general trend seems to be in favour ol leaving the Chinese to run their j war in their own way, always pro- ided that they keep reasonably clear j of doing damage to established foreign interests
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  • 399 6 Mr. R. L. Thornton, of the International Banking Corporation, has been transferred to the Corporation's Harbin branch and will leave Singapore to-morrow by the Morea. We acknowledge the receipt of the Fourteenth Report on the Sarawak Museum. 1915-1923, compiled by Dr. E. Mjoberg. curator. The publication is a very comprehensive
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  • 84 6 His Highness the Sultan of Kelantan ind suite arrived in Singapore on board the Straits Steamship CVs steamer Krian yesterday. His Highness continues his journey to Java to-day. It is understood that he will spend three weeks in Java before returning. On arrival here
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  • 863 6 The annual mobilization of the Corps. Will take place OB Sunday morning the I 14th inst at 6.30 a.m. and the Corps will remain mobilised until about 1 p.m. This parade and the G.O.C'a Inspection ara the grand finale of the year's training. Last year the Corps
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  • 301 6 [Reuter's S.r. N> St* Great throng> are expert.**) f<> tht- twelve round fi K ht thi, Jeisey City between Lais r,T >>. ifc. Argentinian, and Harr\ ,l ~S Drj.^ Official decisions are not ;il|.,v.^ v Jersey so the result will •>, de, Vlwt officially h\ sport writer. ..t
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  • 166 6 Prince TakamaMi Serioesl} (By Courtesy of the N Nichi Shimbui Tefcia, >•■ H.i.H. Prince Takamatsa, Crown Prince, ii staled to bave faring, on board H.M.s. haa unknown dis,.;.- His condition is eery mrious, I rature being 40.2 degrees. Mr. F. (iotoh's Nev* \,»|M.intm^n' Mr. Gotoh Furni. i bai
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  • 142 6 Why He Kept i*»J r,,m Demonstration. The chief speakei at I held in Berlin j which the rents of the old G were glorified and hoot they would one d.. be repeal have bean General budendorff He. however, did nol tun "illness/' although some people I
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  • 13 6 Mr. Thomas FoX, I I Observer, and Mrs Pox kok on September 1
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 178 6 ALLSOPP'S Pg BRITISH PILSENER BEER. J K Obtainable at the following stores:— I' High St Provision Store High St. jfsa\ Chen? Co. North Bridge R I. p__ni_ Lim Khoon Hen? Co. Orchard Rd. (til\ Kim Ann Co. Orchard Rd. 31 1 Lim Teck Loong Co. Orchard Rd. fcpTXjel Gunn Be
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    • 53 6 -Wd".%VA _".V.VsfIs"srAVsP.SS%\%%%V. I I Q CHAMPAGNE I; l M MERGER, jj; I Sj\ EXTRA DRY. ■I M m At Moderate Price. m jj jjala Du P ire Brothers =j lk^E-^-| ;T -E AGENTS. i W.V.V.'A'.V.V.V.V.VV.V.V.WW. GOODRICH TYRES iu_iu± m*.a*m*m_a PNEUMATICS SOLIDS TUBES BB o*4***4* "BEST IN THE LONG RUN" ADAMSON,
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  • 325 7 .MERICAN YOITHS SENTENCED. ,i; OF Kl hi I X KI.AN. Service.] London. Sept. 10. trial has conclude! at R chard Loeh and Nathan yarn old it adonis of and sons „f two! nan i ofl m fourteen! R >hert Franks. >on of j businesi man from r
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  • 26 7 i Madrid, Sept. 10. n official ipiortoil that -ential" positions are in Morocco, and a resumparfll MOH enable the -•re chastisement on
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  • 62 7 I good audience, the I ■econd programme, ived loud applause, the •inf "Fair and Bright- 1 rentlemea of th* Company thei,-" from Veronique bv Mbert Taylor and the lhe forest." well sung by not often that SingartonitSF uf hearing glees i" the style in which render them,
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  • 75 7 mk on the night of) "A out ia a rice-mill in i 01 Nam Long to Nam Sim Kiang Ae is not >e: tfce4 the fire wa> first ">m tin engine room of few minute- the whole I iron including two ith hundreds of bags "1 Thi. d
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  • 187 7 EIGHT HOUR DAY. UA IN THE ~SAME BOAT. [Reuter's Service.] Berne, Sept. 10. Ihe conference of Labour Ministers has A""cluded. The Minister* agree,! as to the desirability af reaching a practical Inter-' national application of the princpl, of the right hour day an tlu- basis of th, Washingi
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  • 587 7 CHINESE TRIBI TO TO AMERICA. Geneva. Sept. 10. In the cours,. „f the debate on the work Of the Council of the League last vear. Mr. Tan* Tsai Fmi declared there was n 0 real peace unless it was based on principles of justice. He paid a tribute to the
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  • 42 7 Mr. R. Graham, Superintendent, Government Savings Bank, Penang, will be leaving far Home in the near future on well-earned furlough. A group photograph of the staff of the General Post Office was taken in Sunday with Mr. Graham as the central figure-.
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  • 2021 7 THE FESTIVAL OF ST. GROUSE. (From Our Own Correspondents Edinburgh, Aug:. 13. The grouse season, like everything else, is late this season; the prospects are doubtful; but the rush to the North by rail and road, and the gathering of guests at the Lodffes, appear to be no
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 191 7 YAWU*^WWW_%V.^^ MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM I j OUR SALE VALUEI J HAVING PURCHASED ■^-^^^i-^ SAFETY RAZORS A LARGE STOCK -^Sj^^B^^" FROM THE < OF THE GENUINE '^m^^wT*- MAM FACTURERS, 2 2" -~^-~mmmm*****__mm********* /I e art l;^ er n >? same during J H^^^^P-- 7* i **^3S___r^ I I FACH Gn««c Safety tU* t
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 740 8 STEAMER SAILINGS J BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to. LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BRRMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on throagh Bills of Lading for all Overlaael Pelata. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Dne Siagapora. t
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    • 426 8 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. ELLERMAN" UNL Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. t ta. LEPANTO due Sept. 13 s.s. CITY OF PEKIN due Oct. 5 t s.s. CITY OF DURBAN due Oct 14
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    • 505 8 STEAMER SAILINGS P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER ANU CARGO SERVICE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATIOJ LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVKE (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS For China and Japan. For Marseilles, Loodon Due Tonnage. Singapore. Tow M
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 613 9 STEAMER SAILINGS "O. S. K. Line. Destination. Steamer.. A rr. Dept. London Hamburg, Bremen, Rotterdam, jUtaerpv* Colombo. Aden. P. Said Arj?un Maru Vrk v.a San >ranciseo, Panama Alaska Maru from Kobe Oct 15 Ray. Cape Tcwn, Rio.. De UCt 1o Boeno. Aires via Colombo 1 Seattle Maru Sept. 20 Sent
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    • 383 9 STEAMER SAILINGS am 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. Saila. s.s. PRESIDENT HARRISON Sept. 23
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    • 766 9 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTHERS AND BARRY. Operating U. S. Government Ships. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND 1 SAN FRANCISCO. Uif B WEST CA?00T KA f° and lo3d S^' 16 SIS B Wflt Sv t0 dischar e and lo *d Oct. L.S.S.B. WEST FARALON to discharge and load Nov and subsequent steamers
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  • 155 10 The P. and O. steamer Morea has left Penang and is expected to arrive at this pon at 4 p.m. to-day. She wil proceed to the P. and 0. Wharf on arrival. The .master of the Trecarrell reports that he sighted at 8 a.m. on Sept. 9th in
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  • 89 10 The steamer Ho Sang which came into port from Calcutta on Wednesday, brought somewhat strange cargo. A number of cases were landed yesterday containing soir.e 200 monkeys, birds of diflfere.it species, deer, leopards and hyena. We understand that the shipment will be taken up to the residence
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  • 238 10 U. S. Lawyers and Silver Oar. The historic silver oar of the High Court of Admiralty excited the interest of a number of members of the American and Canadian Bars, who visited the Law Courts at the invitation of Mr. Justice Hill in order to view
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  • 130 10 DISTINCTIVE COLOURS FOR BIG AIR LINERS. To Moscow, Red: To Vienna, Deep Blue. A scheme for painting in distinctive colours the big air liners flying on the Imperial Airwavs to the Continent, each ot the thiee great trunk airways having itown distinguishing clour, is now unci'.:consideration. Th*. 105-miles-an-hou.- Napier D.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 532 10 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia.) I- For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE i RegulaT monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and MONTORO (5,000 tons.) The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins le luxe, single berth cabins,
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    • 591 10 GOLDEN SPECUIT VIRGINIA n CIGARETTES ."inorti rs BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO. (Straits), |y D (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE— PEN ANG-K CAI A LUMPUI. j STEAMER SAILINGS. STEAMERs7n^INfisT~ LLOYD rIS T, ,^if- co HUGO stinnklS~ o (Incorporated in Germany.) HOMEWARD SAILINGS. o REC.I LAR MONTHI Y IRFirnT 81-monthly iervice for Brindisi.
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 728 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Karimon Soon Lee 9 a.m Pulau Soegi Aing Hong 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Benuit 9 a.m. Cucob and Pontian Edina 9 a.m Cucob and Benuit Mersing 8 a.m. Medan Sabang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said, Genoa, Southampton Amsterdam, taking specially superscribed mails for Europe Rembrandt 9 a.m. Hongkong,
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    • 375 10 and Mr<. A. E. Watson and child Mrs. Rawson and child. Mr. and Mrs. P. l\ Martin and child. Mr. and M~S. ChrUtiani, and two daughters, J. A Her, DPS.. Mr. and Mrs. Fenwick. and four ehi 1 cn. J. A. C. Dolt, n, H. H. Clarke, G. D. IVAt
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  • 70 11 S -ptember 11 Bank 4 m.s 2|4 S-3 Bank demand g |.jj Private credits I m.s. J 1 19-32 Xew York, demand t -,i.-~ Credits 90 days 54 France, demand 900 India, T. T. 160 a Hongkong, d.'man-i 4«* p.c. Prem. Yokohama, demand 126% Java, demand 138 Vi Bangkok,
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  • 184 11 S ptt mber 11. Tin 100 Tons $126.00 Gambier 25 00 Peppefl white 3_j qq Pepper P__.ck 19.00 Flake Tapioca 11 °5 Pearl Sago Small B q o Copra i2OO Copra Sundried 12.50 Opium, Ben.irei unt. 4.000 Rice, Rangoon white 275 00 R:ce Siam Xo. 1 for export 30.00
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  • 41 11 Singapore. Sept. 11, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe. Spot A Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked >heet. Spot 48 »4 4&%; Oct-Dtc 49 49 1 en-March 50 50 14.l 4 London Quotation >heet Is 2d. Market Firm.
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  • 152 11 Singapore. Sept. 11. Last week closed with a firm tone at lightly higher prices, and the market coninued steady at the same level at the >eginning of the current week. Sustained myingr by manufacturers and others harJned values, and prices are now at the lighest point they have
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  • 114 11 Yesterday's Alterations. Hitam Tin 1.34 1.38 Idris Hydraulic (tl) 23s 3d 23s 9d Johan Tin 41 43 Kamunting (fl) 41s 6d 42s Gd Kuala Lumpur Tin (£) 12s 13> x.d. Malayan Collieries ($10) 27.50 28.00 Murai Tin 2.75 2.85 Nawng Pet 1.77% 1.85 Pa hany Con. (55.)
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  • 106 11 SOLID I NCR K ASKS. The following figures arc supplied by the Actimr Registrar cf Import- and Exports. The Total value ».f Foreign merchandise excluding parcel post was: Imports 1923. 1924. Increa* Jan-June July August 282,284 4'!. Tin 46,734 108,035 57.710 54*49 25,761 10,709 7.51" (in thousands
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  • 512 11 Singapore, Sept. 10. A reaction in the price of Tin during the pa<t week has caused a rather easier feeling- in the share market and although then* has been a fair activity in some of th<* more popular counters quotations on the whole shew few marked changes.
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  • 99 11 The local branch of the Vokohama Spec i Bank. Ltd., is in receipt of a telegram from their head office stating that at tin 89th half-yearly general meeting held on Sept. 10th, the following resolution wapassed:—That the nett profit for the half year ending June 30th
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 451 11 Asteti over $5,000,000. ■^^■■■"■"■■■■™^^»"™»MB.______________ii TUC TDC4T riorrrniT Assurances in force over $17,000,000. I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED HEAD OFFICE-.-Winchester H^T^ SetUements > ompany has £20,000 de P o^_ T^' r* LONDON OF ™E: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. powrea with the Supreme Court of England, and ;omp_ies with
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    • 321 11 I BANKING. I YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED. Established 1880. C ?fi?ly JSrSp 1 Y 11>0 00 OJO Is Ku l ul m V. 77.:>OO,OO0 President: K Kodama E:«q. V;ce-Pres.dent: R. Ichinoraiya, Esq SL DIRECTORS. q M SSSf^ E^' Baron K Monmur* llUr£?i!r in i* E8q A H Iwashi, Esq. Baron
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    • 486 11 BANKING. J CHARTERED BANK 'OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. incorporated in England by Royal Charter. o Paid up Capital in 800.000 rhares £3 each £3,000,00t) Reserve fund 3,900,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietora g,OOOOOO KEAD OFFICE, 38 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hamburg Rangoon Amritsar Iloilo Sfigon Bangkok
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    • 784 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co., Ltd. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER ft Co., Ltd. Branch Office U, The Arcade, Coliyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. I BANKING. j
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  • 548 12 SEQI'EL TO QUARREL AT P. AND O. WHARF. The greater part of the proceedings at the fifth Singapore Assizes yesterday WU* occupied by thi trial of a Boyanese. Mat Ali bin Madar. on a charge of committing culpable homicide not amounting to murder. He pleaded not guilty. Mr.
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  • 268 12 In addition to a selection of new fiction the undernoted works have been added to Raffles Library and will be available for issue on Saturday, at 9 a.m.: Allen Henry T.) My Rhineland Journal. Baring (Maurice) *C* Barr (John) Ed. Municipal and Official Handbook of the City of
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  • 39 12 The total value of exports from th. r. M. S during the second quarter of 1904 *48 713.J37 for the same quarter of 1923 a decrease of $3,248,288. Total value of ___m_VmZ___* f 1 ,ncrea^ of $983,109 on the
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  • 231 12 THE ST. LEGER DESCRIBED. [Reuter's Service.] London, Sept. 10. The result of the St. Leger was: Salmon Trout (Carslake) 1 Santorb (Hui me) 2 Polyphontes (McLachlan) 3 The betting was 6-1 Salmon Trout, 40-1 Santorb, 100-30 Polyphontes. Seventeen ran. Salmon Trout won by two lengths, Polyphontes half a
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  • 19 12 Reuter's Service. Meadow brook, Sept. 10. The first test polo match has been postponed till Saturday.
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  • 31 12 HOME SO CCER. [Reuter's Service.] London. Sept. 10. In the first division of the English Football league, the following results are ghren: Lcchls 1. Notts County 1; NewBtle 4. Blackburn 0.
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  • 52 12 [Reuter's Service.] London, Sept. 10. Playing at Scarborough in the conchiding match of their tour, favoured by fine weather, and on a soft wicket, the South Africans compiled 1 4 S Allen taking 7 for 61. When stumps were drawn C. I. Thornton's XI had made 83
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  • 23 12 [Renter's Service.] Port Elizabeth. Sept. 10. The Eastern Province has defeated the British rugby team by 14 to 6.
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  • 210 12 YESTERDAYS RESULTS. B. Class S-ngles. V. P. F. \Y;Ah beat E. Challen, 6—2. 6—2. C Class Singles. C. Roberts beat S. A. Furber. 10—8. 6 2. W. H. Palgrave teat E. G. Hollidav. o—o. 6—4. Atkins beat Marriott w.o. D. Cla.ss Singles. E. S. Matthew beat E.
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  • 156 12 Malacca vs. S.C.C. On Saturday, the 20th. instant. Malacca will travel to Singapore to meet the S.C.C. This match will bring t G an end Malacca's cricket season, which has so far been excellent Even if the Singapore fixture is lost Malacca will still end on the credit side
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  • 391 12 AN UNUSUAL CASE. The hearing of a case of a somewhat unusual character v.as commenced before the District Judge yesterday morning. The proceedings were in connection with the recent theft which was committed in the premises of the Bank of Communications, Chulia Street, when a safe was
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  • 106 12 The following* Royal Singapore Yacht Club arrangement.* are announced: On Sunday, the second of the series of races for the June Trophies will be sailed over the Tanjong Rhu course, starting gun at 10 a.m. Handicaps are: Ella scratch. Golden i Girl scratch. Jean II scratch.
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  • 100 12 Boustead and Co. vs. S.RX. The S.R.C. hockey team turned out against Boustead and Company on the Padang yesterday afternoon, a keen and fast game resulting. The Club had the better iof the game in the first half, and were leading by two goals t 0 nil when the
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  • 47 12 SINGAPORE C UP. To-day's Match at the Stadium. The S.R.C. and H.M.S. Pegasu* meet at the Stadium this afternoon in the semifinal of the Singapore Cup Competition. The other semi-final, between the S.C.C. and the Malay F. T., will be played on the Stadium on Monday evening.
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  • 33 12 The Chinese Swimming Club will hold its. annual general meeting on Sunday. On the same day the final events of the year's competitions, including the CluV championship, will be held.
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  • 98 12 Results of April examinations of the London Chamber of Commerce. The following have passed: Junior. Handwriting: Quek Liang Chua and Oen Hong Kin. Book-keeping: D. Marshall and Quek Liang Chua (distinction), Lee Ah Sai, Lim Mieng Quee. Tan Hock Liat. D. Srinivasan. Lee Kim Guan,
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  • 60 12 Frogs are an edible delicacy in South Lhina, and every summer large numbers are caught by farmc s for the market. In view of the fact that frogs protect crops by destroying harmful insects, the police authorities in Nanking have prohibited the catching of frogs, which have now completely disappeared
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  • 659 12 MACPHAIL AND CO. LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Sept. 10. Notwithstanding the depreciation of Si per ton in the price of tin since last week, the prices of tin shares have not fallen in sympathy and a steady business has contnued since our last report. Although the price
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  • 236 12 Singapore. Sept. 11. Rubber. A steady tone has characterised the market during the past week and pr;ces have hardened. In yesterday's auction 825 tons were catalogued against 674 tons previously. Singapore Standard Sheet was withdrawn from sale and sold privately at 4734 loose, and 48 for cased lots.
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  • 143 12 This is the best storv of modem business life that the world of literature has yet seen. And now it comet to the screen with a cast that rivals most others in the excellence of the players. The story, by the most breezy writer of
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