The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 August 1926

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press ID TENTS. SINGAPCRE, S.S., FRIDAY. AUGUST 6, 1926. NO. 11,56 T. I
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  • 1023 1 HOW THE WORLD BATHES. ■■Tra\d!c! writing m th Mai ■ir-.r 1 UU I U lit U fM Badi country has ii- own wayi <<i ing:. The French distrust the n. \"t j content aN h not all n ing plea on the bench, thej ••;''< ially herd*the bathers into small
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  • 322 1 A sensational trial has concluded at Budapest, where a number ot CommuI nists have been sentenced to \aiying terms of penal servitude Page I. Mr. Alan obham has arri\ed at Port Darwin, Australia, thus nearin« the half way mark of his jrreat flight Pajri 9. J he
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 254 1 I U !.D!N<;S tICALVTTUS OIL |j PUBS 6 BEST. -I -,V.V.W.V.V. B .V. V.V.V.W.! 1 RAFFLES^ JOTEL GRAND MILITARY PAGEANT >:•'-■- early dinner will be available on the following August 28th. and 31st. September Ist. 3rd. and 4th. j Special S tipper Dances will be taeM <>n Saturday, 28th. August
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    • 198 1 j i 1 I I i 1 I Sime, Darby Co., Ltd. (Incorp rated m Ihe S S and F M S i BUR OP E li O TBU 1 SPECIAL NOTICE! FRIDAY, 20th AUGUST: A FANCY-DRESS DINNER and DANCE aid of the Ex-Service Association Benevolent Fund. D VNCING KROM
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    • 153 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. I VI st nted Pagi 7. Cinzano vei moutl Pag< 4 1 1 1 Ka:. tie Col< igm Pago Goodyear balloon tyres— Page 6. Shipping on pages 10, 12 and 13 I >sons m I i j» i\ <•?; \'\.:v 7. Bowranite f] ithrie's— Pag< v >. i
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    • 20 1 j SNOWFLAKE jj |1 I PURE (HILLED RE AMEIO I j PUTTER. I A'AWiV.'.'.'.v.',', 1 1 1 1 V. > 1
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 109 1 THE WEEK. Frkfay, 6th. Higj t«r, 9.59 a.m.. !».l p.m. St. Andrew's Cathedral Fete, Govt. House. Selangor Am:. tea i Ra S.C.C. < Iricket Tournami m Ha] py Valh jr, R. 15. Saturday, 7th. High Water, L 0.42 a.n}., -17 pji Australian tnai i b»«j», 10 a.m. S.C.C. Cricket Tournai
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  • 175 2 g iceman, the Grateful Woman, 1 policeman, you maj c I nearest court a I not exceeding 1 tS iam Horwood. 1 t what be tl nks abort kips 1>: anch boards of assing res as against them: a Force Fi -v pers an
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  • 160 2 ;%i Ret 1 iesar*a Preasur< Rome, lone -1 I ibm tkt Nenii since r will f'ttentioi world on thi es from 1 which i f;trp.' foi it 1 ity, was pleasure re- I. n en during th« 1 r, had a n m ci oi
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  • 21 2 [r Uu G °wn<« of slacao, S 3 nhor to leave Macao to rel -> »Poriaga] via Hongkong on August 1. I
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 248 2 It PAYS To BUY In QUANTITY. Double Sized Giant Tube of COLGATE'S TOOTH PASTE at 75 cents. MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23, Battery Road. Military Tattoo S Pageant. The Stadium, -Singapore, 1926 W ricing has commenced; Reserved Seats [n and Sand ($3 l and < Ihaii 9 on 1 each side
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    • 440 2 PAVILION. From Tuesday, 3rd to Monday. 9th August. AT 9.15 P.M. SHARP "SPEED BOYS". (Century Comedy) 2 Reels. "GIRLS AND RECORD" (An Interesting SPORTLIGHT) The Latest PATHE GAZETTE A PICTURE OF VIVACITY AND VALOUR For all who love youth and would retain it. "THE RECKLESS AGE" starring REGINALD DENNY It
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    • 267 2 ANOTHER ENJOYABLE LAUGHTER— PROVOKIM, I>k f |<F From Friday, 6th., to Wednesday. 11th. August at ih< ALHAMBRA In the Second Show, commencing <> p.m A FRANK BORZAGE— FOX COMEDY— DRAM A— df_. ri Adapted from the John Golden Stajre Suooese < picture which tells a story of Home Life that
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    • 233 3 To the Editor. Sii, —Recently a member of the South Indian Muslim Community has been appointed a "Justice oi Peace" which he deserves well. But it is to be regretted that this community has not been truly and fully honoured as a right choice is not made on
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  • 269 3 The undernoted works will be available for issue on Saturday, at a.m Blackman (A.M.) Luxor and its Temples. j 1923. illus. ButK r < Samuel I Tin Humour of Homer and other Essays, cd. bj R. A. Streathfield 1913. Ellis i Havel™ k > Affirmati >ns. N>w cd.
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  • 121 3 Badminton Matches. Saturday. Julj 23.— Pereira aid Gonsalvez beal H. J. Pereira and T. H. Jacob. Sunday, July 24.— 15. W. Pereira and •J. L Pereira beat K. K. Paniker and Emmanuel. Sunday. August 1. C. K. Gomez and A. B. 1 ope/ beat V. M. Gomez
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  • 134 3 The Royal Society of British Sculptors award a medal "for the best work of the year by a British sculptor" m any way exhibited to the public m London, and this year they have awarded their medaK which, owing to the outstanding quality of the work,
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  • 463 3 2,500- YEARS-OLD CRIME. Record Sought of an Historic Murder. i "Then arose Ishmasl, the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah, tha son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, with the sworn and slew him, whom the King- of Babylon had made governor
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  • 271 3 Smallest Jazz-Band In The World. The mouth-o^gan champion "i" Great Britain and Ireland stood at the cross-roads !•> the Surrey side of Vauxhal] Bridge recently, and stopped omnibuses, motorcars, ;in<! tramcars by raising his hand. l\v is Mr. S. Haywood, a Claphan policeman. He has held this unfamiliar
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  • 88 3 Aeroplane Flight to Catch Liner. London. .July IS. Mr. G. BarnacT-e, a rubber planter on furlough from Ceylon, an.l his wife missed the boat-train from London to Liverpool. They motored to Croydon and (bartered an aeroplane to Shotwick, Cheshire, from where they motored to Liverpool, 'vhere they
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 39 3 X^JHE DISTILLERS ACENCYC^X CAPSTAN I CIGARETTES ARE SMOKED BY MANY MEN WHO COULD WEIL Di\MniU3 t ncn« I v y//.v.v.%v.v.v.v.v.v.vv.v.v.v..\\VA\v.v.v/.\%%v.%\v.%v.v. 5 UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (Inrorpomted n kb€ Straits Settlements.) ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. 5 batten !i«».id. SINGAPOBR I- > f lftttS€FS i
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    • 218 3 FORD OWNERS I Prolong the Life of Your Car I White Star Oil MALAYAN MOTORS j WEARNE BROTHERS LIMITED, Proprietor*-. I mm mT^^^ I Try/ iiiiiiion I *mmmmm Vwx w zlVvli ill jS,UUU nospitals I I prescribed b\ doctors and used m doctors have been carefully observing the eiTcct^ ot
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  • MOODS & MODES OF EVE
    • 149 4 MAKING THEIR NAME. 1 Sin-daily Written *'<>»■ Free Press). The nowl seems the field of literature which attracts women of I -day m< "i all. Indeed, daring khe last ten or fifteen years, more nets w< men novelists have begun (.<• M mak< than have naen
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    • Article, Illustration
      141 4 .*<■! -lil. Sh< c of .l he luckj tl at the right time and in t I erht atn re t nable them to do their and not <>ni\ hei eonten s, but i<> .i soi Ahat different field, of Charloth Xt• 1 111 << 1 1 >
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    • 164 4 HAIR ADORNMENT. a useful style of hair adornment ,i by an enterprising hair- girls wh i are growing their hair ntly-shingled girl n >\v attaches air to thi ';t' ;of ha carefullj turned under much as she can, and i\v arrani ag I the side of the i
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    • 213 4 mameni Mar I Idgewoi th. She as fortunate enough to meet with the approval of tl critics of her era. But, of course, her work was completely over-shadowed la thai of Jane Aust ho i woi k .1 contemporary archbisho] thoughi "nearl) faultless." uJay as to w
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    • 42 4 Jap ->i\k 1- tht m;i^ri;tl 1 r»>w »>)>irh ihiti grateful rivei I r <-• k j~ made Ih» hem of the jumper is stitched with v< rte! lin< while th< cap tnd neckerchiel are bol K dot m ith scarlei
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    • 122 4 THE NEW "OLD MAID" Of coursi m have i. In ard that white thei s arc spinsters, then aw no aids," now-a-das U ii admitted thai m have numerous "bachelor girls" who aftrn that they prefer stn^li Iness to nai ried bliss; but the real <<!<: fas! tied, I
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    • 69 4 Ih. bolero, I tht i pc, i ppeai thi^ -«a^«'ii m all ■aterialui and fot all OCCMaU tt*>. deliltfatl ll i \.tn;,i',' !<t eveninis wear, its ncew ia the am ~«Kttrhc(l abo%'e, <>t «nii< timiiitil h> bandinfT** crystHl IH-ad>. Phe ikili Ui tormt'd «ntirrl\ <>! a lotii;
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    • 1055 4 BOUDOIR BOULEVARD. %m i— r— n»— i Frocks are h< c and n '■:>■ si mpk' m outlim and l< for day wear, and particularly those wear, are becoming very ornate. m i•! -suit is now a most dignified reation. is seen m tin- smartest dress parades adorned with '-'.!>
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    • 25 4 I iuiiiim i n< ell ■sed m ihawi l I i everj coi 1 I of the n< I f nui v I
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    • 55 4 I ht recent disco* erk I haw in-pir.,l tfcfe I Naples ili n t. p, sstti »<"• evvr m vl^hilx Urtftf its lawrx of terra UlltHr. Mttf a. a |rfl I" f Mil— tr-.nt. a.wi dr..|».o I ■I |Ji«' Kux|)tian prim*** I Hoat.nL: tmnl pa... I. *H
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  • 654 5 BRITISH TROOPS THE REMEDY. Bengal Labour M. L. C's Suggestion. Calcutta, July 24. The liio-h inter-communal tension a mt the consequent outbreak of disturbances m Calcutta and almost throughout Bengal m the past few months, are at present absorbing the thoughts of the leaders of the
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  • 108 5 Sold For IL'.s.'i.") Guineas. i ondun, 1113 l< j William Orpen's pi ture gathering of war-time celebrities and portraits "t" wartime celebrities, numbering 36, were .-''III a1 Christie's and fetched the total of !l!. '■■">■"> j cruineas. Tlic portrait <>f president Wilson was sold 2,600 guineas. The pi rtraii
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  • 942 5 N I I'll II STATESMAN \\h SOLDIER. Stud) m Contrasts. On the outskirts of the Chinese city of Hankow, surrounded by dumps of debris, hi i«- is a ramshackle building of nonde rip: architecture m which, m an unpretentious and gloomy room, furnished only i a few ricketty
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  • 92 5 Rajah Mahendra Pratap, the foundt tli*' "Religion of Love" and disciple tr.ovemeni for the refcuscitati f Asii rived iii Peking on fuly 10, from a trip to Tibet and m the t H l!i will k a"' i': ;i f< X ■:;•.> visi! to Japan, when lie presenl at the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 192 5 "Km cant d o on I^h^ S S tC S im ple re:neiiv In WoodwawTa Gripe Water. This 0 OJ**** has ;>ecn J^wwaended by mothers, nurses an? doctora 0 The most famous of all correctives for l^ Meihor-Make Sure! It von cannot teed Bab\ v ourselt. then /f S\ give
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    • 40 5 MASSAGE HALL. MANICURE AND MASSAGE, 60, Waterloo Street. rfRS. fIARi; and MISS HANA. Telephone No. 1467. THE ITALIAN VERMOUTH Obtainable from all Retail Dealers. V, v l^»_~ -p^ -ti ■>*■ i 1 —m Mil wi ■^■1 a, >_W^^-C1 "f» f■■ ■<--»"»^« -—-j
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    • 73 5 1 1 Nothing expresses the charm < nd individuality of the really refined woman so aptly as her selection of a perfume. DisI 1 1 criminating women therefore ,he ose "4711" Eau de Cologne, i not only for its dainty, lasting fragrance, but for its wonderI ful refreshing qualities as
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  • 657 6 Ml IMPERIALISM. Tm- nt v Italy, confident of itself within, ha- turned it^s Ideas towards expansion. Fascism has set i:s house m order with a i. n Italy but all over the world, lvi.- his pinion, a1 a■• v I oust spread her cultun Me an
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  • 266 6 I suallj .ur> C 2.000 In VI3 Pockets. 1 Mr. (i Asche, the actor-manager, ippeared \h fore the official Re iver m kruptcy at Brist nt ly. had been difficulty m arriving .1 state of hi n:• di but an was iven. Mr. Asche estimated the
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  • 115 6 British Regiment's Machinegun Threat. London, July 22. Hongkong. The European IN. lice Sertan f -s, mentioned m an earlier cable, have ttn released, following the arrival of the last Surrey"-, who posted mrchine^uns on lit hillside overlooking Samchun, and deivered an ull imal urn. [The following
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 165 6 j Wmmmmm m Mmk^mim mmmmmm mmmmmw II vlbv vbT mwmmm m. I "™*"^2-. 1 \^TT i k^mw^ m W M WmmWm mmuWf^m mmmmmm m Ift V mw^mm^^m\ W P P"^ W V I mr^ rM Wmm mmW^mmw mml^m\^B V I V& Ab^L ft Bmß I b T 1 *\4 m^
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  • 1044 7 THE WAR AND THE STRIKE. Senator Borah. We are again giving our sense of humour a chance, and, happily, not so much is said nowadays about American moral superiority, or American leadership of the world. When someone highly placed takes occasion to thank God because we
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  • 555 7 SHOW OF FAINTED FABRICS. Ex-Soldiers Made into Artists. Sir Philip Sassoon lent a room m his magnificent house, 25, Park Lane, says the Manchester Guardian, for an exhibition and sale of "painted fabrics," the work of exservicemen who were so severely injured m fefae war
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  • 150 7 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT. L. R. MacPhail). Singapore, kug. •">. Louden. -Rubber Ls B%d. Down %«i. 1 oca! 62%. TinJ— £2B9 ss. Up 20s. Local 147* for 7.". t<»ns. Mining Shares. -Firm. Kuchais have inproved to 1.98 2.02. Taipings are quoted 1.72% 1.97^, Souths 7^ 7! and Norths B 9
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  • 103 7 A bullfighter named Mai iano M n killed on Juna 13 during a bullfight new Madrid The third bull to be killed tossed Mariano high into the air, caught him on the left horn as he fell, tossed him *nd caughi him on the righi horn, and
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  • 122 7 The role of conciliation the King played i to such good purpose and tin way the Crown I Prince of Sweden and his wife are winning golden opinions m this country have helped r to dispel some of the old ingrained ideas about European monarchies current m this i country.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 373 7 BUSINESS CARDS. MARY SETON. E AMBER MANSIONS, k ORCHARD ROAD. \l •s nn: Larr.p shades from Shanghai. Jij ,s-. v.-.v. MEMORIALS, MARBLE OR GRANITE SINGAPORE CASKET CO. MONUMENTAL MASONS.' TELEPHONE 75. CARS FOR HIRE. (ireat Reduction m Rates the ASIATIC MOTOR CAR CO. Orchard Huad 69-b. Hukit Timah Rd Tel.
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    • 651 7 NOTICES. I RATRIT BASIN TIN DREDGING CO., N.L. (Incorporated m \i\w South Wales.) NOTICE ia herebj given th.it a dividend at the rate of 6d. per share v.iU be paid to shareholders on Wednesday, ihe 25th August, ISH26. NOTICE is further given that the transfer books of the Company will
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    • 756 7 RID YOURSELF OF DYSPEPTIC MISERY. Your stomach controls your life, affects your mental outlook, and makes or mars not only your own happiness, but that of those near and dear to you. Trace almost any disorder and you will find it commences m the stomach; headache, sleeplessness, sickness, blood and
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    • 717 7 AUCTION SALES. Estate of Soh Hong Senp. Deceased AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Canton Blackwood ami (*?ve4 Cheafc-lam-wood Chine.-c Household Furnilui<- >tC Comprising: A set of elaborately cacwal 1 Canton blackwood and a set of cheoklum Nvood pitting room l.oth (1.4 pieoes), latv -ireproof iron safe by M. W.u >i. r.
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  • 696 8 SINGA PORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, AUGUST 6. 1926. India's Currency Resolve. The reception which has been accorded i" the Govemmeni <>i India's resolve to standardise the rupee at eighteenpence, will recall to some of the older members of our community the intense arguments which proceeded here when the dollar was
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  • 558 8 Mrs. 'I*. La than has i»-f t Koala Lumpui and i!i sail for home by the Elector From St. Anthony's School Bporte wrill tak* plac on Sat n i at 2.30 p.m. on thi 1 On July 30th., friends m Jelebu entertained In. h. Abdul .Fa.-. <>.<". r.l>. Jeleba f
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  • 86 8 Alleged Cheating and Breach of Trust. CHINESE CHARGED AT PEN AM;. (From Our Own Correspondent). IVnang, Aug. ">. Chua Kee Bonn, a res[K*ctable Chinese, was charged will) cheating: ("hon>; Seh Poh, saying that he had money m the Ho Hong i Bank and tendering a cheque for payment
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  • 32 8 (From Our own Correspondent). I'enang. Auk. ">• Another case of death hy electr<K-ution U j reported to have occurred at Dttto Kramat. j An inquest is being held on Saturday.
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  • 32 8 (From Our Own Correspondent). P<'nanu. \u£. At the annual meeting of the Penang Choral and Dramatic Society Mi. F. M. Syei '\vas re-elected President, and Mr. H Keyneli. Secretary
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  • 66 8 Reci jif ins -•■■••> res m Madni Presidencj bul the followini taluk are clo sed to recruiting pn ealence of South Arcot, talul f Chidambarai I Viruddha tllam; Fa ■< caluk« of N' i-'..- tai SI yali, Maj avaram, Papamuiam, i I and Pati ucottai Fi ichy. taluks
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  • 518 8 Mr. A. H. AJsfc i•- ifta Railway* Department, pract sedasai architect m Koala I rnnpur, h;;- r«-join<-d the Railways Department a Chief Draughtsin.m. Mi < A EL Mai phi ran I Bme Ltd., I'.-i'.^K. r t a l■ en mm tied f r trial m the Sigh < ourt then
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  • 194 8 The Annual Inspection SLNDA^S AKKANC^.MFN -,v On Sunday :hc arn.ua! i^n^-. lam the Fa-uiar and 1,,:^;,., the Gftiriaon «riU take piac v theat operations the General Officer mandinp will fftafael the Bh^aponj \,j!!" beer Corps. lm* w-ar fte I eluded the Jandirif »1 n( ChaunrJ and other baacht
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  • 119 8 General <>rti<er < »ininan<fin|tV !n-(». Paradf. arade m B.ILE i■ i s. Bura n( kbi ese KaJaj I inj M Drill Ba Mai bine <Jun p If. Hi at MJ' "A' O winanj (Scoctu^ti ra BA..A <- SR X ii I M B.V. h Id A. :»r.
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  • 150 8 M IRKIED \r I XX I I\ ING i» > BAti» Sow a i tar t« his niMtteM for I married I h r'\ v r. X >. \\a- told m the hpm art la nK^rrrri-. when apr~ icmti I i Maria da SiK'a, the Tai I
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  • 103 8 The r.MS Pbttl an,: operative Society ha-- iemed I port which shows a mombt r i ■Bd then- aro mom >>n!> ft) employees of the ieparl TiHMiihtt>. At wenfi member ii |S.IS mm Che Of salary o.n'rilaitr,- Is «JN of the Society Ihm j^we* iiffiiuliio- of profitable tevestai
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 286 8 I; 'THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECICS" DRINK WHISKY j| I FROM THE WOOD WE CAN SUPPLY TWO BLENDS of S MATURED OLD SCOTCH WHISKY. 4 iv 5 Prices on application to (Incorporated ha Shanghai.) J > (Incorporated under 4ie Companies Ordinances of Hongkons l •I t."». Robinxm Rd. ICI S
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    • 44 8 Parfums de Luxe i OOTY Chypre Origan J Rose Jacqueminot Paris < *< Emeraude J EAU DE COTY j: •i to be had from nil dealers I; Dupire Brothers. •AV.W.V.VAV.W.W.V.VAV.VA Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. Singapore, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, (poh, Alor Star and THtik Aiimiii.
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  • 145 9 HIM.ARYS EXAMPLE. r NATIONAL TRIAL CONC 'LI' DEI). [Keuter's Service]. :<»al lasting thre« weeks, which has ••.•rv.endous interest, not merely m rut all over the world, evoking nrgiag moderation m dealing with Bed from British labour members fthers, has ended m a sentence on eight
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  • 75 9 S< rvici I 1 airo, Aug. i Agriraltan n stat< s thai the area di v >ted to les c ftton is nine pei cent, vaA The expansion of the is r most ovinces y^>f t to 1 hai of iast year and the the B VV.
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  • 76 9 I [Seal Service. I Melbourne. Aug. I. I h ral Premier) k I j ccs 1 argaaisatioiis to I cr: persons each 'ron whovi I bmbl w select ;t pftrt] oi < ierht j I > visit r.. h and stody indua- rI i follows on
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  • 65 9 I [Keoter*a Service.] I Ottawa. \ua. I is vjine a Bimber of I '■"■>: tr.»»- rirms ti. recover mi>niea I I be due t the Treasury conI the r-.s {'rube disclosures. I :a] rail 'a atfain.>t the Dominion I < I'M ntrral for $700,600 i r
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  • 42 9 Reuter'? Service.] Port Darwin. Aug. o. r loham ha- arrived here. iai Cobban has thu- completed Ilia air journey froa England to aad bac i rl Darwh \u» route h a-s follows: tli Waters, Brunette, Cloncurry, harleviPt, Bourke. Sydney,!
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  • 135 9 H«-\iM»d ItaJ<>-Japane>e Treaty. v illi rview between the r, Baton Shidehara, and the ftssad r ai T -k; formal negor eor...v..,i:rv_ a revised treaty i< 0 be opened at Rome. i -kkaido rore-t Sale Scandal. ■■-r.-. the head ■<■' the Consi i ictioa oi tht- Imperial haa been
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  • 803 9 OUR DEBT POSITION. NO COMPLAINTS. [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 4. After the House had rejected the Labour motion that Parliament re-assemble on Aug. IT instead of Nov. 9. Capt. Wedgwood Benn 1 1.. Leith) initiated a discussion on the Anglo-American debt settlement m which 1 incidentally deplored
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  • 39 9 Lady Clifford is now convalescent after her recent attack of influenza, but is not yet allowed to make any engagements. The Governor of Ceylon has also been laid up with a slight attack of influenza, but has now recovered.
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  • 684 9 TIRED OF COAL PROBLEM. BIG COAL IMPORTS. [Rp uter's Service. London, Aug. 4. The House of Commons by 173 to 49 defeated a Labour proposal to adjourn for the summer recess till Aug. 17 instead of till Nov. 9, m view of the coal stoppage. The Labour members
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  • 125 9 Router's S» rvice.l Paris, Aug. 4. The bill for stabilising the franc ha* been issued exempting the Banque de France from the law forbidding the purchase of national currencies at a premium. The Banque is entitled to issue notes which are not included m the legal limit
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  • 114 9 CONTRARY OPINIONS. SHARES AFFECTED. I Reuters Service. Bombay, Aug. 4. The currency report has adversely affected the Bombay stock exchange, particularly the Imperial Bank's fully paid shares, which dropped ninety rupees but subsequently recovered somewhat. The report had a mixed reception by the Press. The Nationalist Bombay
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  • 285 9 BESIEGED MOTHERS ACT IX DESPERATION. I'akkai. Kong moon, July 25. Surrounded m a wood and killed with his family, a notorious bandit had on him $2UO.- 000 m Hongkong banknotes when he me! his death m battle. This outlaw chieftain went by the name of Van Ming-kai. With
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  • 260 9 DIFFICULTY OF OBTAINING EVIDENCE IN CHINA. When application was mado by Mr. Smith, j appearing for Tan Peng Chim m an action j m which he claimed a sum as bonus from Chop Ban Vong Guan, that the case should be postponed m order that evidence
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  • 75 9 The Government Health Office gives returns for the week ended July 31st, Penang Hill (2,100 feet), average mean shade temperature 71.36 deg. F.. total evaporation .319 inch, and total rainfall 1.557 inches. Taiping Hill (3.500 feet), average mean shade temperature 71.82 deg. F., total evaporation .282 inch,
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    • 560 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE I] REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES -EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LON DON, AND N. CONTINENT. TWICE MONTHLY SERVICE LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. (Via Genoa and Havre.) WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. AGAn.XOR London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In Purt AUT<OLYCUS Marseilles, London,
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    • 594 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONGKONG. Due S'p«re. s.s. (ITY OK WELLINGTON Aug. 8 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF MELBOURNE Marseilles, London, Havre and Hamburg Sept. 10 s.s.
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    • 435 10 Jr. q£ v/. BRITISH INDIA AM) APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER ANP CARGO SER\ Ja:> PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAYK, \Tl<)\ LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SHOTCS (Unckr Contract with His Majesty^ 'hah: OUTWARDS FKOM LONDON. HOMEWAIiI^ For China and Japan. lor M*rseiHe*>, I «>ndon mrf. „.p Tonnage.
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  • 270 11 Resident Agent., Keport. 5 a record year m the history 1 Ceylon, l<.»j:» ran it very fS Mr. Raganathan. Agent of the India a„.-.. < m his report i the Indian Emig- i iks therenndei and of 1 Ordinances of Cej lon. athan's repoi t, inter
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  • 49 11 M..la < il onei I Lord was a aa ri] experi- H --jah a man oi ripe expi i an. tak Governor-General- thai some m glii c views and action-, rather issurt ::ent made Viscount, Govei nment fa Gen anada a an cxi bad party
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  • 97 11 I IVacht r»' Kdinnmv Cut. i_ >■• el v. a mara her wh i <■■• during an I 1 o other married won >■•:• n a n -<i w as the an action in th«- ount] Court Sirs M c art I Ann I allely, teacher, obtained judgment Irace
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  • 39 11 obKshei oi Comt was A I and killed on ■■'nile placing 1 his avtoni took m :ilt ed h was murdered a-^ r.f g can paign m the Daily Newa gan The Daily New- i-*'n-M < <•>-. DenocTsttk candidate ttl 1920.
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  • 481 11 Anonymous Offer of £20,000. i "In my opinion all who support this movement, which aims at providing playing tit-Ids for the masses m our great cities, where they are so badly needed, are rendering real service to their country, and I thank the ladies and gentlemen
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  • 136 11 l. ■■••in. ui(ii Stampeding Pilgrims Hii^hnl to Silt net*. New York, June 21. A n storm of rain hall, and liehtninjr. which occurred during the closing session of the hicago Eucharistic Congress at M lein to-day, threw 1,000,000 pilgrims %vh<> were attending into conf an a
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  • 126 11 Committee to Investigate into Conduct. Simla. July 20. A smal but competent Committee ha< ■<•■ appointed fco inquire into the history of the inception and conduct of the Bombay Bad: Bay Reclamation Scheme and to make n mmendations as regards future operations. Chairman is Sis- Grinrwood
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  • 66 11 £2MM Subscribed: £30,000 Needed. J.ondon, July 18. In a letter to the Press, signatories to the Milne:- Memorial Appeal announce that £20,000 has been subscribed m response to the anpeal, but a total of at least £30,000 is needed m. order to enable the allotment of two
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  • 409 11 Characters Under Their Own Names. Three former Prime Ministers of England—Lord Oxford, Mr. Lloyd George, and Mr. Ramsay Mac.P. maid— -and Sir Alfred Mend, Lord Weir, and Mr. Bernard Shaw art some of the famous people of to-day who figure actually and under their own
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  • 378 11 1 Wild Beasts m France. The prices of lions has gone up, while the Uii price of tigers is prohibitive in-day m France. [1 is nol of course, every one whc wants either a lion or a tiger, but un'il this year they have formed
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  • 147 11 Race-Hcrse Owner's Cottage Entered. Madras, July 13. m j Bangalore, July 13th.— A burglary has' I been <• mnmitted .it West End Hotel Cottage, Bangalore, the victim being Mr. Venkarana- I I rayana Rau, a landlord of Madras, who 1 recently purchased three race horses, both ai
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 161 11 T 'l THEN Hupmobile engineers designed this New Six W they planned to maintain their always high stanmade Hupmobile stand out for seventeen years are preserved; and comfortable you will be more than pleased with the motor car you v v f 1 BORNEO MOTORS LIMITED. 1 H fl H
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    • 131 12 Burns Philp Line FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. Rtguiar monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) The s.s .MAREI.LA is the largest and l.nest steamer trading t«> Austrahn. First Class Singapore to Brisbane and Sydney 428.57 771.42 First Clas 1 Singapore to Melbourne
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    • 247 12 NORDDEUTSCHER-LLOYO. (Incorporated m Germany.) Fhf undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures. OUTWARDS. For lONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Singapore. KOENIGSBERG V:l- 10 HOMEWARDS. For GENOA, ANTWERP, HOLLAND, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. Due Singapore. FULDA Aug. 29 t Cabin and Intermediate Passenger accommodation. '"ar^o steamer. Limited passenger i accommodati n. BASIC PARES.
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    • 250 12 SINGAPORE-NEW YORK SERVICE. 1 NEDERLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY, 'ROTTERDAM LLOYft* AND HOLLAND AMERICA LINE. SAILINGS ON FIXED DATES VIA SIEZ TO NEW YOKh \NH i;<)v, ()V t VACATRA <Un VEENDJIK tee BINTANG due Cargo is also accepted to Philadelphia, Baltim if. and to U.fi Inland Peints on Ihrouph Hills of Lading.
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    • 134 12 LLOYD TRIESTINO NAY. TO I HOMEWARD SAILINGS frii be via porti j iCfc Bills nf L^lin- I evMrt tmi Ba k 5. porth on th< W—A vstnesu OITWARI) SAILINGS POR HONGKONG, SHANGHAI I \i' M'-Mi I. TRIESTE Dmta •<:.,:. I notia takm bt hM I r r particulars neg frfik'h".
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 756 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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    • 830 12 SHIPPING NOTES. The M.M. outward mail steamer Amazone is due here from France on Monday, Utk instant, at <i a.m. and will leave on the j same day at about 2 p.m. for Saigon, Honjr- Icong, Shanghai and Japan. IMPROVING TILBURY DOCK. Sir Robert McAlping and Sens, Ltd Awarded Contract.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 687 13 O. S. K. Line. inclinations. Steamers. Arrive Dept. I a, Rotterdaat, Hamburg, Bremen. ,-werp, via Colombo, Aden, Port m and Port Said. Amazon Maru Sept. 6 Sept. 7 asa. Zanzibar. Dar-es-Salaam. ra, Delagoa Bay, Durban t Mexico Maru Aug. 18 Ang 19 v AJgo« Bay. (ape Town, Santos, Montevideo and
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    • 449 13 TRAVEL IN COMFORT i vy nc* C I T\ 17 M T B^.V Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All staterooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths;, each having an electric reading lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate,
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    • 604 13 Rerr Steamship Co.. Inc. 44. IJEAVEK STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT~SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND dAL 1 IMUKISi (via Suez) Kit rh'.es and other particulars apply:— GUTHRIE CO., *T* Agent«: Singapore *n4 P*»«*» KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. .(ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA i
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  • 503 14 Few people, admiring beautiful new flowers, pause to think of the risks that may have been taken m discovering them. The risks incurred by the plant explorer art sometimes as great as those attending th< big game hunter or Arctic explorer, thougl only a tiny mauve
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  • 315 14 N> :r.-ai i h::.'-- i lay been so well pat as Urn perf rmancea staged by »r- of the Chui Lok Amateui Dramatic Association oi Kuala Lumpur *>n August Ist at the Smith Street Chinese Theatre Hall From 6 o'clock m the evening rowda
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  • 59 14 ALTERING BRITISH COINAGE DESIGNS. T«> Sun Modern Artistic K\prr»^ion. London, July 2">. 1 'i. rable alteration m the reverses of British silver coinage is m prospect m I Advisory Committee of the Mint is considering two complete trial sets, recent'v -tru. designed by different artists, the principal object being to
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  • 14 14 T— X-, Mini.tor poasiM, get emmgh n^n, y to sun-ty Scotland, c.i. A shu.y.
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  • 663 14 f Do I believe m ghosts? -No but my life f has certainly been influenced by unseen 2 forces ghosts spirits call them what you 2 will, and I have always followed my intuii tions m the most important moments of my i taieer. These intuitions I
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  • 330 14 THUNDERSTORM DRAMAS IN BRITAIN. J ;uml Affray m lonely Garage. I. oin-ion, July 19. A fatal affray suggestive of the Wild West occurred at a lonely garage m a I. >ndon suburb, New Ehham, at the height of a thunderstorm this morning. Tlic garage, which is buih of corrugated ron
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  • 356 14 Sir Robert BaJden-Powell at Charterhouse. There was a large gathering at Charterhouse for Old Carthusian Day. The Royal Artillery Mounted Band gave selections of music during the afternoon and evening. The cricket match was a great success. Lieutenant-General Sir Robert BadenPowell presided at the annual meeting of
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  • 299 14 Replies (o Y.\!.< World Questionnaire. youth m our modern world radical and v il b hostile to tradition and 'Ugious? Ha« it found new truths which the world needs, or doea it follow blindly the lead of the oldei gen< ration These and similai question are
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  • 182 14 The Vienna Museum of Clucks arid Watches, one of the most interesting exhibitions of this city, has acquired several new historic pieces which deserve attention. A new clock which hangs on th-? wall, on striking the hour, sets a chime of glass bells iroinir, and one hears the
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    • 402 14 Q 1 he Malayan exhibition DOG SHOW SECTION y Sunday, 29th August, 1926. a Classes ror all Dogs F For Schedules and Prize Lists apply to P Mr. C. Ward-Jackson (Hon. Sec. Dog Section.) SPECIAL BIG ANNUAL DISPLAY of JEWELLERY W L& WATCHES at RENE ULLMANN'S RINGS. BROOCHES, BRACELETS. BARRINGS.
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    • 104 14 v^Ov \\\v\\ \V f s^^ Y\\ V > V "'x^ P //ss J I J 1^ I A M Raj It is their searching, cleansing qualities Liv which make Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills m b^4 invaluable as a household remedy. Impuri- l^ i^fj ties collect m the system of
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  • 47 15 (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720.) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE I Fidelity Guarantee— Administration BorV I Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. &ARLOW <fe CO. I Messrs. HARRISONS, I BARKER CO., LTD. I CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). I A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. j^B
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  • 66 15 Augu.-t v. Bank 4 m.s. 2A 6-H2 Bank demand 2i3 11-16 Private credits 3 m.s. 2,4 7-16 Vp'.v Yoik demind 56*4 Credits W daya 56% France, demand 1900 India, T. T. 154^ Hongkong, demand S% p.c. I>>. Yokohama, demand li v 'i Java, demand 139^4 Banpkok, demand 8U 1
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  • 246 15 Aujru-t Tin 175 Tom $14T a s Gambier 10% Pepper White .>.<iu Pepper Black 36.00 Flake Tapioca 5.40 Pearl Safeo Small 8.25 Copra LL2S Copra Sumiried 11". Upturn. Benarea unt. *.ouu Rice, Liang Hin Chaa Mark R»^d Eagie New) Sao Rice, Siam oid No. 1 8.50 Rice. Rangoon Bintan
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  • 403 15 A special n eel in| t Tanah Etui Estates was held erday at noon at the office of Messrs Evatl and Company win there were present Mr. W. H. Macgreg r presiding:, Messrs. J. Robertson, C. V Bailey, A. K. Baddelej and H. Nicoll. Tlic Chairman m his
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  • 186 15 THE RIBIiEK Sill WTION I Mattel Dull. I (Our Own Correspondent. Cop] iffcl I i ondon. Any. I A further derline m the rice ot ti.< eoi I niodity of U eighth of p nny ha- imdcd I to accentuate the getter*] dttlneM winch pfi I vails
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  • 356 15 LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore \ti... i. ii. August holidayt hai irt&ih n Pin ket, i. -a. r luu a Bring continued improvement, ouotatiei „x benefited itt|ll ian dgt Rubbei &hatv qu< ti antici- t >-•>'• nesti tion cut and fo continued 100 per cci had a sharj uktiv.,
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  • 173 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore. W,^ I in.— „n.i. E289 sft. Loo 17: tons sold. taccae, Malaka Pind IV Sci h;ri wll rs a( -.x.. Jeram Kuantang quoted L.77% L.82% and LJlu Benuts at 76. Mandai-TekongTfi have buy< r and Nov. Serendahs 5 2 Mining.— Share* an firm. Kamun can
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 467 15 Assefa Over $6,500,000, S.C. Assurance m Force Over $22,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFlCE:— Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, RC. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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    • 420 15 j BANKING. 1 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, j LIMITED. J —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Restrve Fund V.86,600,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Eiq. DIRECTORS. j M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baoroß K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Esq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi, Eiq. F. Watanabe,
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    • 479 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (lacorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 [ssued and fully paid up $20,000,030 1 Reserve Fund:— Sterling 4,500,000 j Silver $27,000,000 j Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 j COURT OF DIRECTOKS. I Hon: Mr. D. G. M Bernard, Chairman Hon. Mr. A.
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    • 639 15 ERASER CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. THURSDAY, AUGUST sth. MIXING. 4 Tr i>uyers Seller* \sam Kumbang 65s G7s jatang Padang 85 yu hendenang 2 7s 27s 6d c d i. Siamese (£l> 21s 6d 22s 6d iamunting 73s 74s x d iinta Assn. (.$10) 10.50 11 50 KUlla T >n
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  • 2302 16 Evidence m Official Assignee's Action. MANAGER'S STORY OF RUBBER DEALINGS. The hearing of the action brought by the Official Assignee (Mr, K. K. Cctlman) again-t Messrs. Sime, I>arby and Company was continued before Mr. Justice beane m the Supreme Court yesterday. The action arises oat of the
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 175 16 SECOND DIVISION GAMES. M.F.T r>: V..M.1 A 0. The V.M.C.A. suffered defeat to the tune of fiv'L> goals to nil at the hands of the M.K.T. on the Padang yesterday. The Association was weakly represented and Charrington was ke]>t hard worked between the sticks. He brought off some
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    • 120 16 [R( i London. Aug. I. Australians. ;i7 for s \t Birmingham: The match between the lustra ians and Warwickshin commenced here to-day m fine weathei and before 15,(X ji pectal rs. Tl c i < ket was hard and I. \t close play the t lurists lia.i
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    • 24 16 of entries m connection with the Amat< race meeting nn Sa next has been extend- I I Monday at 5 p.m.
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    • 34 16 i aining for this meeting which is to rx held '-n Sept. t. 7, 9, 11, begins on Saturday 5 '•<> a.m when tin- usual arrang< 1 membi r will be made.
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    • 60 16 P W I. I* FA Pta i>iik»" x t» 035 1 16 MIT. 9 7 11 30 7 15 Police R 5 0 11 13 10 S.( I- .A. (A) -2 3 20 12 9 V.M.c.A. 9 14 4 8 23 6 S.C.F.A. IB 8 2 a
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    • 169 16 Malayan Championships. KLEINMAN'S DEFEAT IN DOUBLES. (Prom Our Own. .Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 5 The High Commissioner, Sir Laurence j GuiUemard, and the Resident were present j to witness the matches m the Malayan Tennis Championships here to-day. The following were the results: Men's Singles. Khoo Hooi Hye
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    • 470 16 On Sun- lay will be re-sailed the first race for the Pulau Jong Challenge Cup presented :by Dr. Gilbert Brooke, star: 10 a.m. ourse: from the Club through ECeppel ir and thence round Pulau Jong Ito port round Peak Island (to port 1. and round the Club Buoy
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  • 101 16 YESTERDAY'S LISTS, The Singapore Chamber ■f Commerce Rubber Association held its 771 st. auction yesterday, when there were Catalogued 1,608,888 lbs.; 718.25 tons. Offered 973,980 lbs.; 434.81 tons. Sold 824,79<1 lbs; 368 21 Spot. London i>. vl. New York 37 ts I 'KICKS REALIZED. 1 Ribbed Smoked Sheet
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  • 26 16 9 Printed an<) published by Reginald Downing] i D.wiks at the office <> r the Singapore Free Press 1 F 'M.. G9, Robinson i?uad Singftpore. Strait^ ISettlementa
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    • 211 16 7/ie i4cm^ o/ Perfection. I I THE STEINWAY I J < S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD J£ (\r.cnr])(>'nU'd m Hon&k<mtrK P J KAPPLBS II.ACE. SIV.APOKF I" Sole A fronts. I Be Practical. There is not n.uch use bein^ purtMbur abo i S tails such as water boiling or t'u Tea brewing
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