The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 October 1924

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  • 18 1 S i ngapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISE. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S&, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1924. NO. 11,318.
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  • 226 1 Mr. MacDonald, after interviewing the King:, has announced that Parliament will be dissolved—Page 7. No sooner had the King arrived in London from Balmoral than he received Mr. MacDonald —Page 7. The Labour Party profess to enter the elections very confident of success —Page 7. The Hon.
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  • 1565 1 "SI LAVORA E SI M ANGIA." "We work and we oat," 'Si lavoia o si mangia" I heard the phra.se repeated from one end of Italy to the other: in Synuu^, Girgenti and Palermo, in Pesto, Salerno au«l Naples, in Rome, Orvieto and the hill town* of Tuscany, in Ravenna,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 309 1 a. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. J \matoiir (Joif Championship won with J VniK NKW BPALMNQ UD (JOLF BALL-5 I' Obtainable at S S [vlephone (|l TKN S Telegrams J J \r 4 3, Prince St. Tennis JJ i\V. l 1 I.V.VAV1 .V.VAV. i .VWiV.VA\W k W.%% RAFFLES HOTEL. ENGAGEMENTS.— ALT IMX
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    • 175 1 This is REAL j ■Hi I 111 fl nil H I f^ p j "NOT THE SAME AS OTHERS" i Sole Agents: Sime, Darby Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) MALACCA STREET, SINGAPORE. Telegrams: SI MIT, Singapore. Telephone: 2800. THE EUROPE HOTEL. I FOR COMFORT— FOOD— MUSIC— DANCING Term*:—
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    • 42 1 GRIGNOLINO (Italian Claret) In strawed bottles. $12.40 per case of 12 large bottles $14.40 per case of 24 small bottles Duty included. H. BOLTER, Direct Tmportei Europe Hotel Building. JOHN HAIG'S GOLD LABEL WHISKY THE BEST o SWEE LEE CO. WINE MERCHANTS.
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    • 24 1 WAWiW.V.VAW.VSSV.V.W.VJI A. G. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. for High lass.— m m GOLF EQUIPMENT call at > Telephone QUEENS Telegrams < 1634 3, Prince St. Tennis yVWWtfWVWWWWMWVWVWWI
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 108 1 |_I^^J^M THE WEEK. Friday, 10th. High Water, 9.15 a.m., 8.57 p.m. Dutch homeward mail closes. P. and O. outward mail dv.e. Rowing: Chiengmai Cup. Shooting: Warren Shield. Tanglin Club Dance, 6.30 p.m. Saturday, 11th. High Water, 9.51 a.m., 9.48 p.m. P. and O. homeward mail closes. Shqoting: Warren Shield. Tanglin
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  • 383 2 Armoured Railway Vans in US. New York. With riot kuu-* belching: blank ammunition, while brilliant calcium flares illuminated the scene. *ix "bandits" were routed •M: Tilly Foster (New York) during their attempt to- hoKi up a Xew York Cer.tral train containing one of the Post
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 253 2 YADIL SPECIALTIES. PILLS. POWDER. CAPSULES. OINTMENT. LIQUID ANTISEPTIC. YADIL BOOK. MEDICAL~HALL LTD. 23 Battery Road. SINGAPORE. THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. CHrNESE REPUBLICAN DAY CELEBRATIONS Friday Saturday, Oct. 10 11. 3rand Variety and Musical Entertainments By the Members of THE SINGAPORE UNITED LIBRARY AND THE TONG BOON ASSOCIATION. FIREWORKS THE MERRY
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    • 377 2 Victoria Theatre. SPECIAL RACE WEEK ATTRACTION. COMMENCING SATURDAY NEXT AT 9.30 P.M.* Ross, Parke and Payne THE VERSATILE THREE IN T A BRIGHT AND UP-TO-THE-MINUTE ENTERTAINMENT OF Songs Dances Humour SUPPORTED BY CONSTANCE TALMADGE IN "A LADY'S NAME" BUSTER KEATON IN "HARD LUCK" BOOKING AT JOHN LITTLE'S. Prices: $3, $2
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    • 340 2 Alhambra From Thursday, October, 9ti« to Tuesday, October. 14th. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. JESSE L. LASKY PRESENTS WALTER HIERS in "60 CENTS AN HOUR" in 6 Reels. It presents Walter Hiers in a role which will delight his admirers and place him in the front rank
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  • 195 3 Despite the weird weather we have experienced during the past? summer, our London mulberry trees have contrived to bear a fair crop of good-sized fruit. From the trees in Finsbury Circus*, which furnish him with an annual perquisite, the Lord Mayor has sent a basket of berries to
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  • 252 3 indeed that could keep anyone afloat upon the surface of society with any security. There were very few it is an awful thought to us modest and secure perchf-s. The gulf, the seething: mire was only one ■tcp below the comfortable middle folk, th«» small sane people who now set
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  • 1001 3 HOW THE ELIZABETHANS LIVED. Not "Spac'ous Days," but Crowded. When Antipholus of Syracuse arrives at Ephesus; Mr. Frank Harris, on whom be peace, for he has written two fine books- no, I'm not thinking of Montes the Matador in which I could never see much
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 150 3 RENOWNED THE WORLD OVER. There is scarcely a motorist anywhere Imprinted on the highways of the to-day who does not recognize the .vorld, its firm and clean-cut outlines familiar pattern <>f the Goodyear All- unmistakably evidence its unrivalled Weather Tread. efficiency and popularity. lor many years and to millions of
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    • 178 3 FORD OWNERS AVOID COSTLY REPAIRS BY USING White Star Oil II RECOMMENDED BY THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA AS BEING MOST SUITABLE FOR THEIR ENGINES. Malayan Motors 209—212 ORCHARD ROAD. /Top Notch" K/ng George IV The Distillers Agency Limited, p^ It was the founder of the firm of Mackintosh
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  • 652 4 (By Sybil Fitzmaurice.) Our Victorian grandmothers never weari ed repeating:, with parrot-like monotony, that the true sphere of woman is the home. The truth of this sage axiom was vaguely disputed by the late Victorian girl; it was openly challenged by the Edwardian girl; and the Georgian girl
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  • 283 4 The Mosque of Omar in Jerusalem, which is now to be restored, largely by the munificence of the Emir Abdullah of Transjordania, has been misnamed for centuries for it is not a mosque and it has no connection with tlie Khalif Omar, except that it supplanted a
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 860 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. YOU CANNOT BUY BETTER LAMPS. Sole Agents: UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (Incorporated n the Straits Settlements.* Electrical Department. 13, Battery Road. SINGAPORE. U
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    • 341 4 Shanks Sanitary Appliances t' tf» iS^IS«' '^l\ j■ t |Vm ft B i 1 I- k btk <H It HM v\ J EVERYTHING CONSTRUCTIONAL SANITARY. SPECIALISTS R. Young Co., Limited. PBNANG. SINGAPORE SOLE AGENTS FOR S.S. AND F.M.S. Phone 1451. J^WW^VAViVAVWAV B VAV i s < %SWAWiV B ViW.VAV. i
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    • 36 4 MAGNIFICENT "KACHALS' PIANO 5 ft high— Solid Mahogany—" Mi perfect condition. FULLY GUARANTKKD $575.00 Only. 219 Orchard Road. THE SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLEBt COMPANY, LIMITED Shipchandlers ShipbrokcrCommission Agents. Offlcea MAYNARDS BUILD CNC.& 16 Battery Road. Telephone No. 4SS.
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  • 1429 5 GOVERNMENT GOES. LIKERAL AMENDMENT CARRIED. [Router's Service.] London, Oct. 8. "Go to tlhe country now!" was shouted by the Labourites when Mr. MacDonald entered a crowded and excited House. The Attorney- Genera), who entered tarlier, was also cheered by Ministerialists and party feeling was early
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  • 381 5 Jritish Colon v Foil nded by Freed Blare*. Siena Leone, our West Afr.can Colony, founded 136 years ago, was the subject of an address by the Governor, Sir Ransford Slater, following an official luncheon at the Wembley Exhibition. Sir Frederick Lugard presided. B.r Ransford Slate r
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  • 289 5 ARMS TO CHINA. NAVAL AFFAIRS AT GENEVA. LReuter's Service. London, Oct. 8. Questioned in the House of Commons as to whether the Government had been informed of the arms and munitions exported from Britain to China during the past three years to consignees other than
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  • 396 5 Mukden. Oct. 8. Replying to the foreign legations' protest of Sept. 25, Chang Tso Lin dec-tares his forces must attack Peking because the enemy's headquarters are there. He says the only way to ensure the safety of the capital Ki to remove the headquarters thence. Shanghai, Oct.
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  • 128 5 Flans for an aerial cargo service between English and the Scandinavian and Baltic ports, fiying across the North Sea from Hull, are now beinp made. The North Sea Air Transport Company, which has been formed to run this service, are designing a big flying-boat, driven by
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  • 809 5 £1 NOTE FACTORY.- The astonishing story of the greatest Treasury note forgery of modern times, one that was carried out in London and cost the King's coffers £60,000 before the forgers were traced, is revealed for the first time by Sir Basil Thomson, late chief
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 558 5 BUSINESS CARDS. "SPECTAKLEEIT Fur all sporting glasses. NOTION. SMITH SON. LTD., 14, Battery Road. IMcase Send for the Illustrated CitaloKue of Musical Instruments. SEASON CO., LTD. 11l and 113, North Bridge Road. oaa: ow ova o&v&&&&&a&&&t |g PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS. I'rintinfr— Developing Enlarging. >> FRAMES MADE KONG HIN CHEONG CO. S
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    • 550 5 TO LET Kelly Walsh Building Orchard Road. For particulars apply to G. H DAVIS, Manager. KELLY WALSH LTD., Raffles Square. Singapore. NOTICES. NOTICE. This is to notify that Mr A. M. (Jrh.tm left the service of The Struit* Tradin< «'o., Ltd.. on 30th September 1924. THE STRAITS TRADING CO., LTD.
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  • 700 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1924. Our Roads. a part of the problem which has possibly not received as much attention in the past as will have to be given to it, for whilst the breaking up of a macadam surface was serious it was nothing to be compared
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  • 502 6 The Rev. Archibald Swing returned to Penang on Monday from Sumatra. Mr. Eric Hugh Campbell Layman has been appointed a Section Engineer, Grade 11, F.M.S. Railways. The death la announced of Sir Arthur Anderson, the former general manager of the Madura and Mahiatta Railway. His Highness the Sultan of Perak
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
    • 129 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang. Oct. 9. The marriage took place at the Presbyterian Church, of Mr. Charles Fenwick. manager of the Borneo Company, Kuching, Sarawak, and Miss Mary Leslie Syms, daughter of Mr. James P. Syms, Edinburgh, who arrived by the Malwa. Mr. T. S. Ennion
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    • 67 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Oct. 9. H. H. the Reg-en t of Kedah arrived by the Malwa and was received by a deputation. He left for Alor Star by special train. An elaborate programme for his reception in Alor Star is in full swine
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  • 626 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh. Oct. 9. The King of Siam arrived at Kuala KangMUT on a visit to the Sultan of Perak at one o'clock yesterday and left at 11 o'clock to-day after a series of pleasant, informal functions including a
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  • 629 6 TRUSTEES SIED KV INFANTS Two infants, who claim to hav.- tingent interest in the estate of an Indutestator, were plaintiffs in the action vshi, came before the Chief Justice, Sir Walt, Shaw, in the Supreme Court yesterdai The plaintiffs, suing through their fath their next friend, claim a
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  • 204 6 A coimpomlini writai u-. a and I had the privilege of feeing w over tIM whole of the proceS*ei "'< manufacture of the many and tmt* ai tides made of rubber in Mr. Taa Kee's buildings, where one thou women and jrirls are employed. Th<
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  • 98 6 Th<- folWiHllg had the hon>ui of l! with His Kxielleney the Q<WH—I ernnumt House on Tuesday. Octob Archdeacon and Mrs. Swindell. I I and Mrs. Hope-Falkner, Miss Hope-Fa In Lt. Cot and Mrs. Whitman*, C. Everitt, Mr. :md Mrs. Atkin H.n\ and Mrs. B. A. Strinifer, CapUill BtO«OM,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 133 6 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECKS." The Alpha Omega OF A Good Dinner. Harveys BRISTOL. MILK SHERRY AND ROYAL TAWNY PORT. Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., Ltd. Tel. 228. (Incorporated in Shanghai.') 45. Robinson Rd. HADDOCKS I KIPPERS BLOATERS FISH FILLETS FRESH SALMON DUTCH HERRINGS IN KEGS. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. (Incorporated
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    • 45 6 1 Q CHAMPAGNE ij jj 11 MERGER. X&A extra dry. I«J \M Moderate Price. |H|l Dupire i;HM Brothers ;j %~ffja E~J SOLE AGENTS. S J s.s. f-m.s. I T^^^m^^^H mI M 111 TMf MtnsN soap c? r* mia $o<« «BIM>. M«nMO«. Clf.lliO 4 Co.. Ltd.
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  • 190 7 PREMIER'S ADVICE. I|(M |nN i\\ KING IMMEDIATELY. |i:<«Mtfi'- Berries.] London, Oct. 9. MacDonaU idvietd the King to grant oi of Parliament. London, Oct. 9. announced that th ,if I*. i- lament is decided. London, Oct, 9. the King and Queen. tin i! Itajf B| Balmoral by They arrived
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  • 28 7 R< r'l Service.] London, Oct. 9. Berlin tayi that Ger- <•< rneni hai Ween reached. rhieh tht German resident! in Ja- two-thirdi <»f the value of property*
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  • 231 7 [R< ut< r*a Service.] London, Oct. 9. the Morning Tost, replying Ron. Bertram! RosseH'i article in of Sept. 17, Sir Charles »jn it i- a mistake to suppose that between the Tochuna is in aaqrwiee foreign powers, wheat I mostly traders, have to lose by disorder.
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  • 76 7 IMPRISONMENT FOR POSSESSION OF ARMS. w In KallMg by Detec- lt 7 Sullivan, a Teochew was UP before Mr. Pryde in the Dis'••fi of SreB rd *y »»d charged with the from godewa at Tann»e revolver, Colt. *ftj of imiiar weapon which 'iHivery in godown at the »aid that when
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  • 55 7 UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT. PRELIMINARY NEGOTIATION. [Reuter's Service.! Paris, Oct. 9. A communique announces that the Commission studying the question of the re sumption of Franco-Russian relations has vached a umuiimous agreement. Tho newspapers deduce that the Commission favours de jure recognition of the Soviet and preliminarily
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  • 44 7 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Oct. 9. Lv Journal announces that a French economic mission, comprising delegates fioin all sections of trade and industry, under ihe leadership of M. Ader, manager and Cabinet Minister of Commerce, will shortly depart for .h.pan. (Havas.)
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  • 26 7 [Reuter's Service.] Jeddah. Oct. 9. Hussein has arrived from Mecca and it Im stated is departing from the Hedjaz to-morrow to an unknown destination*
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  • 34 7 [Reuter's Service.] Simla, Oct. 9. Fifteen were killed. 5 injured and several buildings damaged by the explosion of a magazine at Kotah, when the gunpowder distributed for the Dusserah Festival blew up.
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  • 17 7 [Reuters Service.] kugoshima. Oct. 9. Zanni has arrived. [BarMer cables appear on page r>. I
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  • 556 7 Major General Sir T. Fraser's lectur* at the Y.M.C.A. last night was well attended. CoL G. H. Pearson was in the chair and in introducing the speaker he pointed out that the title of the lecture 'Peoples •f Mesopotamia.' was not quite correct. Mesopotamia was the
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  • 1115 7 SCARCITY OF PATIENTS AND MONEY. (By Our Paris Correspondent). Paris, Sept. 11. Although in most parts of France and Belgium the dental surgeon thrives, he is hard put to it to save money in the wa .--devastated frontier areas. Indeed, the bu:-::est and most skillet} practitioner may
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  • 586 7 MR. GOSLING LAYS THE FIRST MILESTONE. I Glasgow, Aug. 23. Mr. Harry Gosling, Minister of Transport, to-day laid the first milestone on the arterial road which is to be built between Edinburgh and Glasgow. The first sod w%s cut by Mrs. Montgomery, wife of
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  • 134 7 There are few, if an,y, in Singapore who do not remember that beautiful and talented actress, Marion Davies, who was the star in When Knighthood was in Flower, and she is again appearing in Adam and Eva, c film that gives her great scope for ai! her
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  • 98 7 The Alhambra management have agai 1 scored by securing such an excellent comedy as Sixty Cents an Hour. This features Walter Hiers, who is correctly billed as thr fat jolly fellow, for his size and humour keep you' smiling right from the start. His love affair
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 285 7 i Delicious Sweetmeats. NEW a/) 'a the SHIPMENT r*f t OVO/l/l PUREST J JUST CTrAA^C^^^ CHOCOLATES i| J ARRIVED Vl^ MADE J I 2- REGENT CHOCOLATES \h. boxes SI. 00 1 lb. $1.85 < m I'i lb. $2.75 J 2 ib. %mm s i»i. N $5.50 J- Pf 4 lb.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 763 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to. lON DON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on taroaga Bills of Lading for all Orerlaari Paiftta. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Dim Staff*****. X
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    • 472 8 STEAMER SAILINGS EUerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. "EUERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. t s.s. CITY OF DURBAN due In port c s.s. CITY OF GLASGOW doe Nov. 10 HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. S*.
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    • 601 8 STEAMER SAILINGS j P. O. BRITISH INDIA ANI> 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. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and Antwerp. Due
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 600 9 STEAMER SAILINGS ~~0. S. K. Line. Destinations Steamers. Arr. D«nt. Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Bremen, Rotterdam. Antwerp via Colombo, A l(ri IN.rt Sudan and Port Said. < Paris Maru Oct. 12 Oct. 13 fit* York via San Francisco, Panama Havana Maru from Kobe Dec. 10 i Capt Town. Rio., Santos, tevideo
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    • 406 9 STEAMER SAILINGS I I NjH^^OS RD T HbL^P Em MBX^. Wm Jm yam t^BVi^L^ 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,
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    • 703 9 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTBERS AND BARRY. Operating U. S. Government Ships. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST CAJOOT to discharge and load Nov 5 U.S-S.B. WEST FARALON to discharge and load Not U.S.S.B. WEST PROSPECT to discharge and load Dec." and subsequent steamers approximately 30 lays apart. Taking
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  • 1441 10 GREEK RECOVERY. Athens. To sail into the Piraeus on board some vessel that has just come direct from Smyrna and the Bosporus is to understand at a glance the lament of the Turks that their shipping: trade is going to the dogs or rather to the
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 491 10 Burns Philp Xdne (Incorporated in Australia.) 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 luxe, single berth cabins, swimming bath, gymnasium,
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    • 81 10 STEAMER SAILINGS BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) FOR FREMANTLE MELBOURNE SJS. "JANUS" (4824 tons) This steamer, expected to sail about October 10, has excellent accommodation foi first and second class passengers. For full particulars apply BOU STEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the F.M.S.) Agents. Telephone 3121.
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    • 493 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. HUGO STINNES LINK~" (Incorporated in Germany.) o REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT PASSKNGER SERVICE. OUTWARD BOUND HONGKONG, SHANK If W AND j A p AN Adolf von Baeyer 9,0.^0 ton- o s.s. Hindenburg 12,2. r ,9 tons Ov s.s. Emil Kirdorf 9,000 tons D< c HOMEWARD BOUND ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 687 10 SHIPPING NOTES. It was reported by the Master of the steamer Tangistan, which arrived in port yesterday, that a Chinese passenger died on the sth. inst and was buried at sea. The M. M. outward mail steamer Fontainebleau is expected here from Penang on Monday the 13th. instant at daylight.
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  • 65 11 October 9. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 g.l( Bank demand 2i4 3-3:1 Private credits 3 ui.s. 2 4 5-s New York, demand 51? Credits 90 days 54 France, demand 9H> India T T 152V 4 Nom. Hongkong, demand 6-\p.c. Prem. Yokohama, demand IJJ Java, demand ISB^ Bangkok, demand 79
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  • 163 11 October 9. Tin 400 Tons $121.50 Gambit' r 27.00 Pepper white 33*50 Pepper Black 18.25 Flake Tapioca 10.60 Pearl Sago Small 8.00 Copra 12.40 Copra Sundried 12.80 Rice, Rangoon whit* 275.00 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 Rice, Slant No. 2 for export. b
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  • 34 11 Singapore. Oct. 8, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 53*4 53 3 Nov- Dec. 53 53 V*; .Jan-March 53 53V4. London Quotation Sheet Is 3d. Market Quiet.
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  • 332 11 Singapore, Oct. 9. Kubber. The market has shewn further strength during the past week, and values have hardened. In yesterday's auction 496 tons were catalogued against 672 tons for the previous Week. There was a good demand for all grades. Awarded Sheet was withdrawn at 53%, but some
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  • 142 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD S REPORI Sirij-aiMu, Oct. Kubbtr.— London Is. 2 'ad. Steady. Lnc.il l in. London £24»J. Down 4.">s. Rubbers. r inn. Mining.— Petalui*> bayen at 1.5ii l 2 sellers at 1.55. Muiai. bav« buyers a. 3 sellers at 3.05. Nawng P«ta offer at L«0 cuyt-rs
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  • 161 11 Singapore, Oct. t». Tin.— £246. Down £'2 5s Rubber.— Is. 27' B d. Down V 4 d. Mining.— Pengkalens 15 15.25 cum Petahngs 1.47 1.52 Vis. Johans are again strong, buyers 52 V 2 sellers 56. Idri> Hydraulic are wanted at 255. with sellers' ideas 6d.
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  • 206 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. Macphail Singapore, Oct. H. Kubner l>. 2T H (i. 53. Tin £iM6. 111%. 400 tons. Tin and rubber have each experience*! u .slight fall but share prices are not affected, in the mining section two features are the strength of Johans and the weakness
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  • 156 11 Singapore, Oct. 9. Ine strong market recorded in our last report continued, until the early part of this week when consuming markets easel off slightly. Manufacturers bought on thi* rise but at the moment have withdrawn Heavy selling: by Estates for delivery ovi r next year has caused
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  • 115 11 Yesterday's Alterations. Batang Padang Tin 59 (h Idns Hydraulic (£1) 25s 26< Johan Tin 43 %.> Kamunting 42 s 9d 43s 9d Kuala Lumpur Tin <£) 12s 6d 13s 3d Kuchai Prefs. ($5) i io mf** 1 Tlt e\ Wl 5.«0 s^o Malayan Collieries ($10) 26.75 27
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 484 11 Asset, over $5,000,000. Assurances in force OTer $17,000,000. I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) I HEAD OFFICE .-Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry EC Tta Co m pany ha 8 ,20,000 deposited with HJjrt tf I^land, and omplies with the SS L^e
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    • 313 11 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880.— Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y 77,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinoraiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. IY. Yamakawa, Esq. Baron K. Monmur*. M. Odagiri, Esq. N Igarashi, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Mogami, E«q. K. Tatsumi, Esq K. Takeuchi,
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    • 529 11 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OP INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital in 600.000 shares £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 3,900,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors S.OOOOOO HEAD OFFICE, 38 Bishopsgate, Lorxion, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hamburg Rangoon Amritsar Iloilc Saigon Bangkok Ipoh Semarang
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    • 789 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FHHB 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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  • 533 12 TUNING-UP FOR THE HUNTING SEASON. (By Tally Ho!). September and October are the months when the real, serious work in preparation for the hunting season goes forward. It 13 the Tearners' month, the month when youngsters astride shaggy ponies follow hounds for the first time; when puppies are beginning"
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  • 285 12 Yesterday's Work. The weather continues fine and the track whilst in excellent condition will be getting a bit hard if no rain falls. There was a fair attendance of interested onlookers yesterday morning when the proper course was in use. Generally trainers were not giving their charges full
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  • 24 12 [Reuter's Service.] London. Oct. 8. The New Zealand Rugby team beat the North Midlands by 40 to 3 at Birmingham.
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  • 84 12 Programme of Parades up to and for Sunday, Oct. 12. Friday 5 p.m.— Drill Hall, M.G. Platoon, Recruits Drill and make up parades. 5.15 p.m.— Drill Hall, S. V. F. Ambulance, Drill. Saturday 3.30 p.m. Drill Hall, Chinese Company, Route march (Dress: Drill Order, Helmets). 2.30 p.m.
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  • 250 12 S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. C. ClaM Doubles. Wardell and Crawford 2 beat Adamson and Smith scr., 7 5, B—6.8 6. A. Class Singles. J. D. Hall— s beat A. R. Linton scr., IQ_B, 6—2. C. Class Singles. R. F. Voelker scr. beat P. H. Romney, scr. 5—7,
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  • 434 12 MR. EBBE KORNER UP. After staying: for nearly a year in Siam and the F.M.S., Mr. Ebbe Komerup, the well-known Danish author-explorer, painter and journalist, who has travelled in nearly every country in the world, left Singapore yesterday by the motor-ship Australian, of The East Asiatic Co., Ltd., for Copenhagen.
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  • 151 12 An American lady, Mrs. Adolf .Shoger, has reported to the Hongkong police that she entrusted a fellow-countryman, who stated that he was Marshal for the United States in the Far East, with $3,000 in money and a package of jewellery said to be worth $30,000, to be
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  • 495 12 HOME FOOTBALL, The following are the positions in Division I of the English League and in the Scottish League up to and including October 4. Derby County, up to September 27, were leaders of the Second Division, with 12 pionts for 5 won, 1 lost and 2 drawn
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  • 82 12 People walking near Piccadilly-circus are sometimes startled by loud roars cf "Fore!" apparently from the sky. The secret is that James Braid has recently established a golf school not far from that spot, and as rents are far from "reasonable in the vicinity, he teaches the
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  • 17 12 The result of the Metropolitan Handicap, Sydney, was Poiycletan, first, David second and Shrapnel third.
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  • 56 12 The race at the Swimming Club on Sunday .will be the 150 yards in the JacksonMillar cup series. This will also be the day of the monthly club tiffin. The club has lost W. Penrice, who has been transferred to Penang. Two weeks age Penrice won back the 100
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  • 130 12 The Cheng ma i Cup. The race for the Chengmai Cup will take place this afternoon over the Breakwater course and the following crews will compete: J. E. Barton (bow), E. C. Martin (2) P. H. Swinchatt (3), J. M. Gamble (stroke), H. C. Cooper (cox). V. Bath (bow),
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  • 86 12 doubt, on account of the reaction will only be temporary, and a higher range of prices should be seen in the not far distant future. Standard Sheet.— Spot 54 Highest Price, 52% Lowest Price, 53% Closing Price; October 54, 53, 53%; November-December 54%, 53%, 53; January- March 54%, 53 53.
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  • 1007 12 MACPHAIL AND CO. LTD'S WEEKLY REFOKT. Singapore, Oct. 8. Although the country is on the verge of being plunged into a general election it is not expected that it win have a detrimental eitevt on our stock marKei. Markets may pass through an idle period but it
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  • 129 12 Singapore, Oct. 9. During the period under review, we have had a strong and rising market, and prices for Spot. have reached the highest level for a. long period. The outstanding feature has been the scarcity of spot nrt>ber, which is now selling \at a premium
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