The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 August 1926

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    12 1 Singapore Free Press CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 192<>, NO. 11,883.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    311 1 Late cables contain news that points to the probability of a stormy meeting ul' the League of Nations at Geneva I'age 8. Spiin's Foreign Minis! r declares that he will not attend the Assembly meetings, and I'ruguay intends to support Germany's claim to a permanent seat Page
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    THE SPOOFING OF THE SPOOKISTS.
    1020 1 Jam jam elncaci do manus sctentiae Supples Canidia, parce I'ocibut tandem sacria. H- nana. To the intense relit C of the true believers, and to the ao small satisfaction of those who were disquieted by the confident predictions of the former, Tuesday, J u.\ 20
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      195 1 a m SWALLOW ARIELLS < CHERRY RIPE" J I CARES. I RAFFLES HOTEL GRAND MILITARY PAGEANT Special earij dinnej will be available on the following Pageant Nights from 7 p.m. II GUST 2Mh. and 31st., SEPTEMBER Ist.. 3rd. and Ith. Special S tipper Dances will be held on -ATI RDAY.
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      220 1 /h c c^7c n n is Crocks T 70l'R tennis frocks will yi\ e you double y "service" if you let Kurlo wash them. JL Whether they are soft linen, crisp muslin, or dainty voile wash them all with Kurlo. Obtainable jro:n ali Grocers, Chandlers end General Stores, WILLT-M GOSSAGE
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      109 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Goodyear ty i >. Page i. T. beer from Guthrie's— Page 9. Crompton's motors, J.E*s Page Clyno cars at Borneo Motors —Page 5. Shipping ootfces on pages 10, \2 and 13. Cheese and kippers at Cold StoragePage 8. Notices: Bankruptcy; Kluang Rubber -Page 7. Auction sale by heong
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      13 1 ,V.V.W.V.V.V.'.V.VAWA'r a> BRITISH AND BEST J' 5 MAYPOLE MARGARINE? J FOR TABLE USE.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      29 1 Malayan Camera Club K\h bit on, K. Lum] r. Thursday, _-W.',. Agri-Horticultural Show, K. Lumpur. N'ew Organ Presbyterian Ch: 8.45 p.m. Agri-Horticultural Show. K. Lumpur. Agri-Horticultural Show. K. Lumpur.
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    POWER OF THE SLOGAN.
    353 2 Not a penny off the pay, not a minute the uay."' Thus speaks Mr. Cook, voicing bis near of the miners 1 standpoint, and incidentally furnishing proof thai he too has victim to the slogan habit, which is quickly taking run: in this country from A
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    DEATH DANGER OF DIVORCE.
    279 2 Broken Vows Result in Shorter Life. 1 ten made by Professor G. M. p berts a sident of the Royal College oi PI Edinburgh, that the incidence i oi insanity among nuurried people is low, that 11 is increased in marked degree )osa of a husband
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      267 2 Dl BARRY TOILET PREPARATIONS. NEW STOCKS HAVE ARRIVED OF THE FOLLOWING SPECIALITIES. Extensor Powderettes in Naturelle Rachel and Blanche with rouge. Liquid Powder, in three shades. j Rose Pompom, day and evening: tints. Hay Cream "Golden Morn." Night Cream "Golden Morn." Creme Shalhnar. MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23, Battery Road. S\V.\V.W.V.%W.S%SV.WAW.V.
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    • Advertisement
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      168 2 Victoria Theatre Two NigHts Oi\ly 9.30. FRIDAY and SATURDAY. AUG. 27th.. 28th. 9.30 DICK NORTON presents the^ NEWGLOBE TROTTERS IN m WIWW V PROGRAMMES, MP 11/ ovir Ito W* mlmf dances, X Mmmi BURLESQUES. Booking New Open At Little's. Prices $4, 2 and 1. PAVILION From "Monday. 23rd to Saturday,
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      223 2 A SPLENDID f KUUKAMME From Tuesday, -24th. to Sunday, 29th. August. ALHAMBRA j In the Second Show at 9 p.m Featuring MAY MCAVOY in company win j LESLIE FENTON, FORI) STERLING and ROCKL'FFE FEI j ia a pvid drama of fate with r beautiful girl _ut it The Road to
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    NEW LAW FOR TRADE UNIONS.
    776 3 NEW LAW FOR TRADE UNIONS. Lord Cave on the Government's Plans. MAPS PICKETS AND GENERAL STRIKES. I rd ave, the L >rd Chancellor, indicated, ■:n th< House of Lor y ds, rhe lines on which the 'iovei ou n: may propose legislation with regard to trade unions next year. Lord
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    LABOUR'S ENTRY INTO POLITICS.
    120 3 Deplored by Mr. Havelock Wilson. London. Aug. 12. Mr. Havelock Wilson, addressing seamen at Middlesbrough, said that one of the greatest misfortunes of the Labour movement was its entry into politics. The Trades Unions wen- now in a very serious condition, nearly everyone of them being
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    16 3 The stock of the Irish people was never higher h America than ii is now.— Mr.
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    A HOT DAY'S GOLF.
    1039 3 A HOT DAY' S GOLF. THE BEAUTIES OF COBHAM. We all have our faults. I know, at any 'ate, some of miri3. My rigpit elbow wi! leap up at the top of ray swing, 1 -ii\\ getie•ally short with my approach putts, and I :m much t>o fond of quoting
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    25 3 II Bishop Titus Lowe, D.D., of Singapore. received the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (L.L.D.), at the recent Commencement exercises of Nebraska 'Wesleysra University.
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      193 3 3 > lo> a B > n >a J Afec-.nirmnl J rSttPOTntmCStt CD tf* Court I'*1 GD«W 1 Your Baby j will be sturdy and happy sturdy, it his food contains all the Your Babv r.eeos Gaxo to make nounsmng eiements of ihe purest him as you would have him,
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    • Advertisement
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      113 3 Two pastimes The stately Tour-in-Hand' differs vastly from the mile-eating car which to-day populates the roads, yet both have their ardent partisans. There is no divergence of opinion on the question of cigarettes unapproachable quality produces a unanimous demand for a_» SWEfXPRESS _2_ssJs*^ J\ VIRGINIA CIGARETTES mw^mwW m^ fM\ Made
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    WHEN MENTAL ENERGIES FLAG.
    180 4 Tin- Mninr. Kven eliminating: theic during tin.' and this j is perhaps the most convincing explanation. it |_enerall\ before mtroduetion of the idghl -hour day indi!sip\. that this was the longest period during which signalmen. other on invigorating to the body, and, at firs' ,0 the
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      180 4 Dodge Cars Preferred by $2,135. Great Commercial Houses sedan One of the best proofs of 252. It would require many o/\/\ what the world thinks of pages to print them all. $2,000. l ar cY .rreat companies select their International CommerHal automobile equipmentafter AU including 12 HOUSe* thorough competitive tests.
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      190 4 I HIGH PRESSURE BALLOON TYRES TUBES j _m W%u m m imU m fJSrTrTWftm. Sm» **"S Time to Re-tire __r ___Ji I t*% I^V TB »<* u n «o <j r W m ee^SrWI i m W-. K. Mm m rTrmm+a m '•■m m__, tm_\ _\w Im7immJ& ff fmrnrnf S
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    SOOTED PLUG TROUBLES.
    510 5 In the majority oi cases sooting up is due I running on too rich a mixture I states a writer in the Field). When starting ap an -r:nt- it ia necessary to have a rich mixture, as soon as the engine has started its strength should hv
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    CAUSE OF MOST BREAKDOWNS.
    766 5 CAUSE OF MOST BREAKDOWNS. LIST HEADED BY THE MAGNETO. Facts bear me out, and I am overjoyed. Since I wrote on coil v. magneto ignition, an analysis of the troubles which held motor-cars up on the road during the past „e ar has been published by the Royal Auto mobile
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    58 5 A medical man with a wide experience of motor accidents gives it as his opinion that the most dangerous speed at which a rider can fall off a motor-cycle is 45 miles an hour. At 90 miles the rider escapes with hardly a scratch, and at (50 miles an hour
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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      181 5 I(fifSb 1 A PURELY BRITISH CAR THAT IS NOW DESERV- 5 LIMY MUCH IN THE PUBLIC EYE. ITS WON- ■j DERFUL QUALITIES WILL ENSURE THAT THIS -1 j POPULARITY IS STEADY IN THE ASCENDANT, AS f m WILL THE VASTLY EXPANDING WORKS NOW 7 IN > (OURSE OF ERECTION BY
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      148 5 ®®®@@®®®®®@®®S®® .15 is 8838WW«— **********999t m GRAY I THE CAR THAT SAVES YOU MONEY, I S THE 30 MILES PER GALLON CAR. M Is still the unchallenged economy champion holding the official record. I A noiseless, substantial and powerful engine, unsurpassed as a hill-climber. S A beautifully designed body with
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      32 5 j BURMAH OIL Co., Ltd., ALL TYPES OF MOTOR LUBRICATING OILS NOW OBTAINABLE AT LOW PRICES From the Distributing Agents THE SCOTIA LUBRICATING OIL CO. j General Agent* BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. L
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  • For the Leisure Hour
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      CHESS NOTES AND NEWS.
      707 6  -  S. MIDDLETON MATTHEWS by Problem No. 1"». White to pla> and mate in three moves. try B. G. Laws in the 8.C.M.). log gam* played in the recent ow tournament is an excellent example i king style the young' I an star. 9 h E t
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      GLIMPSES OF THE PAST.
      1319 6 K\N<;iN(, SINGAPORE. PART 111. Note. Inche Abdullah imi Kadhr, the Munshi. who lived in the days of Sir StumI s.t Raffles was, throughout part of his career in close contact with the Knglish Officers in hia capacity as teacher of the, Malay language. He -aw Singapore
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      87 6 The percentage of hinese who make good in then own country as the result of a university education gained abroad is very small, and Miss Foonyee Catherine Woo, headmistress of St. Paul's Girls' School. Hongkong, whose nam.- appealed in the birthdaj honours list for a M.I5.K.. is one of the
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      BRIDGE NOTES AND PROBLEMS.
      1012 6  -  VCNB JDVH JV JHVJIN JBVJNDBVHJ SB JFNB SJ SABJ by Last week, I tried to show that, if yuu double asi i 1 bid with a hand that may not help your partner's, possibly forced, call, you must have a sound switch of your own to
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      60 6 ~-^smm%\ mm 9 9^m X Sir^ J Q\_i r -IHBBvnM V OwSW IMI Gripoly PATENT BELTING Stocking Agents:— SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. J THK BORNEO COMPANY, LTD Singapore Penan-. In i and Kuila Lumpur. Aerated vv IL SOLD EVERYWHERE I j The secret of a perfect I SALAD. Add to
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    425 7 READING CLUB'S ANNIVERSARY. (From Our Chinese Correspondent.) The seventeenth anniversary of the I Sti aits Chinese Reading Club wa-- celebrated on Monday night in the commodious hail <>: the Ratlles Institution when there was present a large number of members, well-" wishers and their friends. The function tooK
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    DEAD WOMEN BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE.
    452 7 DEAD WOMEN BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE. Revived \tter Her Heart Had Stopped. An extraordinary story of the way in which a middle-aged woman, who lay apparently dead on an operating table, wart ived and brought back to life f »r a space of thirtj hours, was narrated to a Daily
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      315 7 BUSINESS CARDS. l£] IMFOKD FLOWER STALL N 170-1, Orchard Road i:.\i-HIXG HOUSE). Sheaves. Bouquets. i.. a* mi. .it-rate prices. Tel 1965. MARY SETON. \i kWOOfi FURNITURE m l >h i Lamps and Shades. S I;gapore casket co. :UT UNDEBTAKERS." CARS FOrMilREr j !tat Htdurtion in Rates SIATIC MOTOR CAR CO.
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      704 7 1 NOTICES. KLUANG RUBBER COMPANY, LIMITED. Notice b herebj given that the Kintfa Annual Geaera] Meeting oi this Co pany rll be] held Tuesday, i-Uh September, L926 at 12 o'clock noon at which the Directors will recom■aead that a Firai Dividend oi 10 per cent, for tht- year ended HOth
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      653 7 MISS WINIFRED M. SMITH. A.L.C.M., L.L.C.M., A.T.C.L:, L.A.B. Should be in Singapore about the end of August 1926. iieing a fully qualified Teacher of the pianoforte, and Theory of Harmony, she will be prepared to accept English speaking children for tuition in Music. Terms to be j arranged. Until arrival
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      260 7 win ii f|l|rfffcS| Just a aip-andaspoon^} PCS v/"' f tf/i^a water WSL^i? c °ldorwarm-aiid jj As a rapid viewer rfj^^^feffi^ a^V^ jjljjifr wUast/ica-iid&cenr Uf^^^ IS MCtctQ ttl "^^&3 I*£nSS a moment/ j and Stores ffc^ Chambe?rlain's ll j Pain Balm ji-Jf I AIN"dALM[, a feelinjr of warmth, comfort and W*'
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    THE STANDARD RUPEE.
    151 9 SIR B. BLACKETTS PLEA. Assembly Sir Basil BlackoU, Member, moved the consideration Indian Currency Bill. He describe;) rt aa the most important eontrilr.d:u's currency problem since I report 1893. He was con- 1 had with g Id as the standard basis oi currency. He declared that! is
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    THE ALUMINIUM TRUST AGAIN.
    47 9 V V.»rk. Aag. 24. Bas .ell, Tool C ami dollar da under the Shi Trust I alleging that a con- lefendant's r Hi James B. Duke. the plaint::!" -ays he divulged his levelopm the aluminium < >ne oi the de. r: nts is Richard
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    COTTON GAMBLING NOW.
    67 9 C OTTON GAMBLING NOW. York, tag. S3. n market 3 tiv« and the strong i es are advancing 101 ats- sal nail bullish re] rl al th< yearns at 15-248, s cl^sinp M to Hi -VerilliT Em ean tra mand a n si srhi was furtl sthnulatmrs ol a storm
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    GREECE BREATHES FREELY.
    109 9 rai Pang; an I .I abl. afr. s S-tefc r of Gn i lew Pangaffi ested with him, nI tai hospit] al p1 I a .fa a d a opt the- offii and D en h/lis ..-a rival Repub- I kftga] »s at the time of the
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    GERMAN'S METAL MONSTER.
    88 9 Bour-e wa- v. an ex- numhor of visitors, who eager.} the anno:: cement tl the first the German steel trust luct ion i- unique in the history. T- quotation was delayI tro I charge i f the new si eollapsi ing to the heavy w< rk. The
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    FRANCE BORROWS IN EUROPE.
    28 9 Poincare is issuing in Switzerland :> sixty million Swiss Francs ledeem- »n the period beginning April l. 1927, g at latest oa Oct 1, 1951.
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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      Malay Settlements.
      467 9 NOT A TIDAK APA" MATTER. To (he Editor. Sr, —I hav- read with much interest the very interesting article by Islamica, also your Editorial of the 17th. instant, which is certainly deserving of support from the .Muslims in general and the Malay communit. in particular. li is indeed
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      SERANGOON SELEGIE ROAD TRAFFIC.
      210 9 To rh, Editor. Sir, Owing to varlou, heavy traffic on these districts, the Serangoon-Selegie Road iai an onsiderabl} hand capped bj delaj i xp< rienced from time to time ross Ro( ho: e < anal Road until this n ai!'- traffic is momentaneouslj subsided and the
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      SHORTAGE OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION.
      341 9 To the Editor. Sir, One of the hardships which people suffer through shortage of housing accommodate n is that the moment a notice to quit served on a tenant expires, or his tenancy is determined, he is chargeable with double the- amount of id- rent till
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      PERHAPS !
      122 9 PERHAPS To the Editor. Sir. Re "Topicist's" paragraph in your j esteemed paper of the 21st., I agree it is a meat pity the Australians are not oassing through Singapore on their way home, so that a match could have been arranged with the S. third XI. hut do you
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    IDLE HOPES IN MEXICO.
    225 9 [Renter's Service.] New Fork, Aug. 2-1. An Associated Press message from Mexico Citj reports thai a settlement ihe religious question seems imminent, i tesul! of the conference between Pr< sident Calles and representatives of the Episc< pal which the latter describe ruly sat isfacl ory." President
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    EAST ASIATIC REPORT.
    54 9 lieu it's Ser\ ice. I Copenhagen Aug. 21. Tin East Asiatic Industrial and Plantations Company's report shows a surplus of 5.633, 000 kroner, including 908,000 brought forward. The Board recommends 1,000,000 kroner be carried to the dispositions fund. a dividend of lo per cent, and a carry
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    FRENCH AVIATION.
    51 9 [HavRS Service. I I'aris. Aug. 24. The aviator Callizo broke the record for height by reaching 12,800 metres. Two airmen, MM Challe and Van Caudenberg, hopped >fT Uds morning ir; the direction of the Persian Gulf in an attempt to break the record Wn- flying in a straight
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    JEWISH MARRIAGES.
    1101 9 Mas trie Uourt Jurisdiction THE MEYER PETITION. The litigation arising out of a petition presented by Mrs. Florence Meyer against hei husband, Mr. Isaac Meyer, was carried a stage further yesterday morning, when the hon'ble Mr. C. Everitt. who appears with Mr. H. B. Layton for Mrs. Meyer,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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      143 9 JUST REOEIVED Very Large Shipment OF LADIES' HATS /fTsTd^ INCLUDING (jßgLpß** Models sSIkL Afternoon 71l Tat < J i...^ aLaal _a*a. J. .a*. v 4?^ i Si C ill "V. aa* wl* w Vj Smart Ready-To- Wears White and Coloured Felts and Sports Hats Black and Coloured Velours. ROBINSON CO.,
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      525 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES BXPKESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON <fc N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LONOON, AND N. CONTINENT. TWICE MONTHLY SERVICE LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. i s ;i ,nd Havre.) WEEKLY SERVICE—LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. NELfc] US Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In Port TEIRH.-lAS London,
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      524 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). "ELLERMAN" LINE nvirF( PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. TO HONGKONG. Due S'pore. s.s. CITY OF PEKIN Sept. 6 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF MELBOURNE Marseilles, London, Havre and Hamburg Sept. 9 s.s.
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      402 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in Lngiand.) MAIL. PASSENGER AM) CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION I 0 LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with His Majesty s Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseille*. London and Aatwetf Tonnage. Sinfapore.
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    AT THE FOUNTAIN.
    865 11 ITALIAN NAUSICAAS. In Italy, apart from the big towns, there is still something of the Oriental, or perhaps one should say the Southern, attitude towards women. Their place is still the home. When they leave it they are often carefully watched. A girl minding a shop will
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    99 11 Chinese prophets predict Sim Chuanfang*s active participation in the national i :\i! war soon. Great significance is attached to the visit of General Lii Hsiangting to hia superior in Nanking. Whh him went 20.000 pairs of soldiers' straw shoes and a constant stream of ammunition from the Arsenal flows towards
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      180 11 ~7 1 lr~~ The Utmost Protection AL At~% tor Your Car \AT EED Bumpers are designed with unV V usually deep shock space to absorb the force ol collisions, and give maximum protec- W d Bumpers are of the spring bar type, V \V. V. V. V V, V. V.
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      95 11 Ttyo4F*^r%m£^?\jMut&^yAfc~' \P^ The fact that so many women MMr A j^y perfumes is clear evi- teO |j i K/| l^] to t^ lose to whom quality is the first Si _^l_^flfl_* aF-Y W 111 Far East and India: Robert Blast, r, Buildiuy, Singapore. G7?£4 T C//&4P SALES I C. <£
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
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      625 13 O. S. K. Line. l>est.nations. Steamers. Arrire Dept. London. Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, via Colombo, Aden, Port Sudan and Port Said. Amazon Maru Sept. 6 Sept. 7 Mombasa. Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, Beira. Delagoa Bay, Durban f Chicago Maru Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Durban. Algo a Bay, Cape Town, Rio, Santos, Montevideo
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      408 13 TRAVEL^ COMFORT 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 a n electric reading lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold running water. The spacious steel
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      525 13 Kerr Steamship Co.. Inc. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated iu U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suez) s.s. VENICE MARU In Port s.s. RHINE MARU due Oct! 18 Kor rates and other particulars apply:— GUTHRIE &CO I/TL Agent* Sinf a pore
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 15 August 24. Bank 4 m.s. I *-M Bank demand I 1 1-18 Private credits 3 bus. 2 4 1 New York, demand 56 ■> 16 Credits 90 days 59 Franco, demand LMO India, T. T. IMM Hongkong, demand 1 p.c. Dfa Yokohania, demand 116% Java, demand 1 19% Bangkok,
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    FRASER & CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    462 15 FRASER CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. TUESDAY. AUG. 24th. j [Figures in brackets show the issue value iof the Share in dollars unless utherwiae marked., 1 MINING. '■■•yer* Seller* Asam Kumbang 66s 6d 67s 6d c.d. Latang Padang- 82% 85 raendenang 24s 6d 25s 6d LE. Siamese (fl) l 9s
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    PRODUCE.
    187 15 Angast 24. Tin L25 Tona 11 Gambier Flake Tapioca 5-25 Pearl Sago Small -._•"> Copra Sandried L1.40 Opium, Benares ant. 1,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Rice, Rangoon Bintai 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256 Rice, Siam Broken Ko. 1 220 Rice, Siam Broken No. 2 200 Rice. Siam Glutinous
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    61 15 C. OF C RUBBER ASSOCIATION. August -Jth. \2 o'clock boo*. u r»u St R.S.S. e M ua! to Standard Q.( I spot <>~*4 67V4 Standard R.S.S. Spot 67« 88 on !•...-< Oct-D- 69^, n iian.-Ma] 1 1 1 Tone of Market: Steady-quiet. Latesl Cable: London < :>' I Sheet ii
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    RUBBER IN MALABAR.
    169 15 Calicut, Jul} 25. There are abundant natural facilities for the cultivation of rubber in Malabar, and I is estimated that there are approximate Iy over 30,000 acres of land under rubber cultivation in this diatrtct. The culti vation is confined to some parte of Wynad and the
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    SMOKELESS FUEL.
    216 15 Coke for domestic use is to be so produced that it will possess all th-' advantages of Coal- and will he smokeless. "A different process of carbonisation i to le resorted to." said Dr. E. W. Smith at a meeting of the Congress of chemists. speaking on smokeless
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    157 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD S. REPORT Singapore, Aim. 14. Etabber. -Local 67% per 10. Steady. 1 in. London, £288. Local I46\k (126 tons sold i. Rubbera.— Sharea ate steady. Punggor; have IUUTs at L26 ea, and Tambaiaks at L45. Mentakaba arc quoted 58 60 aim Hum Scndais at
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    JACKS' METAL REPORT.
    296 15 London. Jul. 27 i i the m menl be ne* ron tbi i moi fa ourable rhe-coa eeu m nearIng an bat I aj il i ti lii i-etra Ibe sil a< i<-r. in ra ice. upper. Thi id negli d metal coi iag bi ;i' and
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    CONDITIGNS IN ESTONIA.
    188 15 Accoi ling to •be latest bullet in cum at n ing conditions in Estonia, the import al metal- into that country is stea ilj ineraaa> ing, especially the imp* rt Bst ■<<■>. Germany, the United Kingdom, ana Belgium. Thun i,a- been a considi rai n. crease in
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    THE EXCHANGES.
    79 15 r British Etadi -Official Servke.) Rugby. Aug. 23 rnris 171%, New Y.rk 4.8G. Brus-el- 17h, Geneva l.V_. Amsterdam 12.11'*. Milan I'd. Berlin 80.4, Stockholm ls.l4 1 C opi-n- hagen l&fg, Oslo 22. id. Vu mm 14.45, Prague in i. ECeUingforo 192*4, Itadi 131 IS, I Lisbon 2 7-;;2.
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1507 16 Singapore's easy victory over the Negri was a foregone conclusion after play had been in progress rive minutes at the Stadium oa Saturday afternoon, and the visitors did well to keep the score down to below doubie figures. As has already been slated the Chinese players put np
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    FOOTBALL.
    141 16 SI IFF DEFE \T Ml \l< IF AIM The concluding match in the second eague betw< the Staff and the Municipality was played "tr yesterday, the Ifulitary team beating the Municipality bv goals to one. It was a well-deserved victory, as the soldiers were the better side and played
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    MRS. MALLORY CHAMPION.
    27 16 [Reuter's Service.] Forest Hill. Auk. 24. Mr.-. Mallory regained the National Worn* n's Lawn Tennis Championship by kd'eatinu Miss Ryan 4 *>. C, 1, 9—7.
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    "TENNIS AND HOW TO PLAY IT."
    119 16 LENGLEN'S REMARKABLE FILM. One of the most interesting sporting films to be screened in this country has just been received by Mr. D. H. Kleinman, of Singapore, and bears the above title. The subject is in two reels and shows exceptionally wellphotographed pictures of
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      S.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
      19 16 NO PLAY YESTERDAY. No play was possible in the S.C.C. tennis tournament yesterday owing to rain.
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      TO-DAY'S TIES.
      146 16 Newcomers Handicap. R. Craik plus 3 vs. E. Horsfal plus 2. E. P. Shepherd owe 2 vs. K. H. Evans scr. Lt. E. Dearden owe 15.3 vs. J. N. WainA" right owe 3. A. F. Dale scr. vs. R. E. Inkpen scr. Paul Store owe 4 vs. H.
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      THURSDAY'S TIES.
      203 16 "B" Doubles. J. C Green and H. E. Cox plus 4 vs. H. Buckhardt and 0. Zimmerman owe 3. G. Goldsack and J. Bright plus l."> vs. F. Ziegele and J. A. (.agan owe 15. P. H. Romney and E. 11. R. Bowerman plus 2 vs. P. H.
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      FRIDAY'S TIES.
      114 16 B Singes. 11. Nyhoff owe 15.3 vs. U. C. Smith plus 1. R. M. Duff owe 15.3 vs 0. 1.. Borneman owe 2. I'. H. Hopkins owe vs. C. J. Stephens owe 15. <'. 11. I. Kenl owe i vs. <'. k. BrooKe owe 4. Singles. •I. V.
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      TANGLIN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      24 16 YESTERDAY'S RESULT. B. (lass Mixed.— Final. Stoehr and Mrs. Uurnett, owe 1. beat Brooke and Miss Atkins scr.. 8— 6. B—6.
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      TO-DAY'S TIE.
      13 16 Men's Handicap Doubles. Green and Wild owe ir>.:j vs. Sinclair and
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      THURSDAY'S TIE.
      16 16 Mixed Open Doubles. Sinclair and Miss Griffith-Jones vs, Mr. and Mrs. Hunt (to finish).
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      FRIDAY'S TIE.
      16 16 Handicap Doubles Final. Potts and Savage vs. (ireen and Wild or Stoehr and Gardner.
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      JERAM TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      144 16 The Jeram (Mud annual tennis tournament wa- held on Aug. 11. 15, and 16, tine weather prevailing throughout. Fairies totalled 150, which constituted a record foi- thi (dub. The final results were as follows: Ladies' Doubles: Winners, Mrs. Dudley and Mis. Edwards; runners-up Mrs. Tolle* mache and
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    CRICKET.
    167 16 The Clarke Cup Match. EUROPEAN AND THE REST TEAMS. The annual match between the Europeans and The Rest for the cup presented by Mr. Ccnrad Clarke will take place during the week-end. Play on Saturday will be from 2.1") p.m. till 0 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m.
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    AUSTRALIANS AT TAUNTON.
    81 16 GRIMMEST AND RICHARDSON IN j Australians 220 and 197 for 3. I Somerset 153. At Taunton: The match between the Australians and Somerset was continued I here to-day before LO, OOO spectators. The wicket was good. The start was delayed until 12.40 p.m. owing to drizzling rain.
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    INDIAN AGENT'S FAREWELL.
    483 16 THE RAO S\Hii; ON HIS WORK. A farewell reception was given to the Indian Government's labour agent at Taiping last week and in re pi 3 to the j speeches tha- Rao Sahib said: He was honoured and very proud thai tha I i > n i
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    52 16 yGovernor's C up. The following cards were returned ia the Governor's Cup, om of the twenty-four taken out. Capt. E. L. Armitage r> up C. V. Bailey 2 Ft. Col. F. J. M. Postlethwaite 2 down. T. M. Hussey 4 Capt. G. A. Stephenson 4 Major J.
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