The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 June 1920

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERITSER SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY/ JUNE 3, 1920. No. 9,992 UK CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    203 1 The question of which department of trovernment is to have the control of the mandatory territories is being dis- p C cussed Page 7 The Cabinet and the Irish Executive are discussing measure* for dealing with Ireland Page 7. Labour is having something to .say about the
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    SHAKESPEARE'S NEW GARDEN.
    898 1 SHAKESPEARE'S NEW GARDEN. It has been decided to turn Shakfcs-* arc-; Garden at New Place, Stratford-on-ron into a Tudor garden where most of S plant! ami flowers mentioned and loved the Poet may l>o seen and admired. cv I'la'^, where Siiakepeare lived and I h ;-a!ily situated for a formal
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      84 1 asdfasdfasdf ft e^ i nab DddaU nudll f CINZANO VERMOUTH! 1111UUI Lcl Europe Hotel Building. OTTO SCHIFFNEH 81, KLING STREET tlst Floor) J E W E L L E R V WHOLESALE -i SOLE AGENT FOR TH O\IEG4 W VTCH Co., SWTTZERLAND THE O-SWISS WVTCH Co., CALCUTTA SOLETHE, 1 (Near
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      112 1 !JlllilllllllllllllllliiliniilllIilllll!:!!!ii!!HI!l^^^^ Ivf^hb j*tiK*yj&' -^^i- v JJV^^^B^ElMM BBl^^-I^?^^CPl^^H JW x t S<^ -^^Sjl MEDIUM SIZE Wm^^m Boß^^^?< *v tt^^^M^?SHll^^t^B^?^v?^^^^>.*^Bß^^^ »^l t|^^^ 2 4 m. dj 1 4 m. u> 1 j m. IRONEO LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) i 14 A COLLYER QUAY SINGAPORE. S llllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllillllillilllflHilil'tllllllllllllllllllllNllllllllllllllHllllHll^ U^«f^^^^^^A.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^fl^^^k^fli flftkflfefl^fl^l^^^fc tffe^Bfl^fVßHh 01l0RI0^^H0O '^^^^^5 m
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      124 1 LArEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice ie power of attorney by Suleyman 1 Da wood- -Page 5. |i] Municipality tenders for stores— Page 5. Manifest clerk and experienced typist wanted Fage 5. Chins Keng Lee three auction sales— Page 5. ir I, Napier car for sale by Cheong Koon Seug Pag« 5. of
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      156 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 3rd. High Tides 11.58 am Bft 2in 11.18 pm9ft3m King's Birthday. G<»vt House Ball. T !i-thday Parads— Padang, 7.30 a.m. Arrival of H.H. Crown Prince of Rumania 10.30 a.m. Cr^-ket S.C.C. vs. Malacca. S. Club launches leave J. Pier 0, 10 and 11 Club 9.30, 10.30 and
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    CROWN COLONY CONSTITUTIONS.
    469 2 As the subject of a Constitution of this Colony is s^re to crop up sooner or later, the following from the Commons Debate is of interest. April 14th. Mr. Spoor asked the Uuder-Secretary of State for the Colonies if the Governor oi Ceylon has now arrived, and
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    IF "T. P." WERE DICTATOR.
    269 2 Compel all Girls to Marry. Mr. T. P. O'connor, M.P., has been expressing at Liverpool his belief m the .value of early marriages. Advocating better conditions for bank clerks, he declared that, if he were dictator, some of his laws would be that every girl
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    THE "OPEN DOOR" IN KOREA.
    115 2 In reply to Mr. Hirst (York, West Riding,, Wentworth, Lab.), Mr. Cecil Harmsvorth said that he was aware that the freedom of British subjects to trade through certain open ports m Korea at a fixed tariff would expire next August m consequence of the action
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      261 2 2 VIBRONA. I II THE IDEAL TONIC WINE m Refreshes the Strong ■> ii Restores the Weak Revives the Depressed 2 THE DISPENSARY LTD. 1 1 j LUCILLE ET CIE RAFFLES SQUARE (OVER THE DISPENSARY) EXCLUSIVE DAY AND EVENING GOWNS BLOUSES AND I NOVELTIES Hours, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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      469 2 ■U H S3 wl From Wednesday, June 2, to Monday, June 7, 1920. A BLUEBIRD PHOTODRAMA OF LIFE, LOVE, HATE AND HAPPINESS Featuring the Popular MONROE SALISBURY In a story of a young blacksmith who wins the heart and hand of the village belle, thus incurring the enmity of two
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      509 2 VmM M |f n^| y| I »B I^*l From Tuesday, June sfTf^ l^"^^! A MELODRAMATIC SCREEN PRODUPTmV Jllnr KICK IN IT STRONGER Til X M r;/^n H, THE YEAR'S GREATEST MFf M^^o r,^ Adapted from the Stirring St M' lA LOUIS JOSEPH VANCF V Being the Sequel to the Famous
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      411 3 d? SL VV HiLiLiis uijoou i v Hi FOR FACTORIES AND COOLIE LINES. S ESSENTIAL fo* the HEALTH I OF THE ESTATE FULL PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION TO I UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. iincjrporated m the Straits Settlements.) 1 SINGAPORE. I •I^^Sl BEST IRQDUGTIONS j "'lU^I' ti\ Ingapore, fpoh and Penang. 8
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      419 3 THE WILL-TO- BE-WELL I: If you can force your heart, and nerve, nnd sinew Co c your turn long after they are gone, j And so hold on when there is nothing m you i F.:c< >t the Will which says to them: 1 Hold «l l fl Kipling. j
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      288 3 THE SH IN(. SERVICE FOR EVERY MAN—EVERYWHERE The Meaning of "No Stropping No Honing" MADE IN^^^^^^^^^^^^^U S A. KNOWN THE^^^^^VVORLD OVER Here is the famous Gillette It calls on him to think Diamond-Trademark the why he hones or strops, mark of the one great shay- needlessly. ing invention m all
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      238 4 I "In Union There Is Strength" 1 XvSw&fSzS&a Huse suspension bridges derive their enormous 1 \^^'?^s^^^4 power to resist shock and sudden strain from the 1 \^so^^^k combined strength of multitudinous cables. 3 '<•: x 'sr~tt3k 4 ROYAL CORD' TYRES obtain their flexibility, resilience and 3 -^\^S^ tuoer-strength frcm tens
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      86 4 AIR FLOAT TOILET PREPARATIONS Everybody knows and uses "Air-Float" Talcum Powder so soft so fresh so fragrant yet so inexpensive. More "Air-Float" is sold than any other kind of talc, And everybody welcomes the new "Air-Float Toilet Preparations Cold Cream, Tooth Powder and Paste. You could buy no better if
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      954 4 CHINGKENGLEE&Ca One of the most desirable Properties m Grange Road within ea> a c«ay <URtanc# 1 Town and m a select and healthy locality. The undersigned have received instructions to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION at their Sale-room RAFFLES CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACE ON MONDAY, 14th JUNE, 1920, AT 2.30 >| All
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      456 5 WANTKO. ,1 Typist Uoo.l prosAr* i-..x no. v M pirn Chinese Mani- n g essential must prospects for suitable |C .are of Free Press. H-6 T ,,^-i RCHASE I f*#d second HA vT; ng titted wi'ii Muntz y by ie Ur. The Ltd., M Battsty ire< 3-6 I V. Captain
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      727 5 1 AUCTION SALES. j AUCTION- SALE OP i u!"Hur,''"',r h 'V ali M<ranti Household To he held ut our sa'erocm Raffles Chamber;, Raffles Place <>N SATURDAY, 6th JUNE, AT 10.30 A.M Ton-prising Very hards --e wax polished ror pohshed teakdinin lk ro ir •rrtttac deck with Anm J£JH JZ ady*
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      873 5 AUCTION SALES. JU iiM<ii^ ii^^^ AUCTION SALE OP Valuable Freehold Residential Sites J»1 Nassim Road Off Orchard Road and Tanglrn Road suitable for the erection of compound houses and within a few minutes drive from Singapore Town. At our saleroom, No. 30 Kling Street ON WEDNESDAY, 9th JUNE, AT 2.30
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      804 5 NOTICES, NOTICE. i t^ The Power of Attorney given by Suleyman Dawood Mchamed to Latiff YusufT has been revoked as from this date- and the abovenamed 1 Suleyman Dawood Mohnn.ed will not be res- iftsibie i~,r any losses that may have been •our.-c! by him m exchange and other things
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      732 5 WHITEAWAY'S I i JUST RECEIVED I EVERITTS PATENT Trouser Press IHE BEST TROUSER PRESS ON THE MAR- 1 KET SPECIALLY PRODUCED FOR TROUSERS I WITH PERMANENT TURN UP CUFFS VERY 1 STRONG AND FITTED \V 1 T H TROUSER STRETCHER. WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW CO., LTD. [Incorporated m England] SINGAPORE. I PRELIMINARY
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      17 6 CLAYTON.— ApriI 27, at Peterborough, wife of L. H. Clayton, Federated Ma'ay States Civil Service, daughter.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
      35 6 Mr. J. A. Varella and family sincerely thank their relatives and friend^ who kindly attended the funeral of the late F. A. B. Varella (Anchong) and those who sent wreaths and letters of condolence.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1920. Bread Prices.
    881 6 The effort of the Government to persuade the people of this Colony to substitute brand and other food stuffs for rice have had a very considerable and useful effect, and m scores of shops m the suburbs now, loaves of bread
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    1334 6 1 Dr. Samuels, of Tanjong Rambutan, and his family are going Home m the Delta. 'M.M.) It is said that Mr. O. F. Stonor has been confirmed m the appointment of Under Secretary, F.M.S. (MM.) The Government is starting a reference library at the Kuala Lumpur Museum. No fiction will
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    THE KING'S BIRTHDAY.
    86 6 o' a p ublic I have had M, be MI official V*W 7-30, t lalf 1 Pnnce of R 1 whilst 1.1 th. M ball at and r not"r h;i A cricket natch w.n l B ace. Rrouiill i, '^M Malacca eleven. I The General Pott I
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    CHILDREN'S CONCERTS.
    19 6 The Chibfa Bt ami nnder tl the next wi] I B p.m. sharp. I been urrar- Action,
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    THE RUSSIAN OPERA CO.
    39 6 The Camoui Russian Cr I pany w.ll arrive by the 8 I Jnd will co, I Victoria Th.-ay *"AM beautiful o P ,ra w.ll he r L The perforn ,^^J patronai n 1:11 Roumania ai
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    KAMPAR ASSAULT.
    83 6 i'.-n.-. r»wkaj H On Sunday I ana .W I.ropip r.;r l; > Kampar. 1 I a man X and wiio, aft H prison for six Mr qj, J assailant st;.».i *J| Mr. Oh Peal was m I on hit v.a\ to hia 'i/Jjg puller grasped and held the
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    MUNICIPLA COMMISSION.
    90 6 The General coi I ,m 4 meet on Friday at 2.10 p.m. krlaaij m boiineal will In disnmioit <>f Hti pointmeittl and the '(rtenary Mr. Mugiifton Will ask the folM question. Why are Alexandra. Ottq Tanglin. Mouli Balmoral, Bi*« Chatsworth and Steves Roa<]> .r. well unsatisfactory »-or .;:i
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    SPELL IT WITH A. B.
    110 6 When Priace Wiiliam of W»4 J the Mj>ret of Albaaia I feed ir.ary peel were puzzletl as tv the proper proem tion of hii title. As v matter of '«ft is feiiuplt the -^J represent thi of the EnflakV" to use mp" m ;.i. attempt
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    THE PRINCE.
    221 6 Program m.' «»f lndi.in Ti»ur. Say- th- Eng W <>; *f'l We k'arr that the .u-nmittn- been Appointed to li i* tour of the Prince of Walei received tertan the- subject and I roach provisional proirramaw. g will nrrive m Bombay on I' ana after receiving an (>
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      155 6 BULMERS HEREFORDSHIRE CIDER One of the very best drinks for this CLIMATE CALDBECK MACGREGOR Co., 87 Cecil Street Tel. 228. MR. H. N. BUCKERIDGE B«t* t» tsDou» that h« etadveti r THE ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO Ik SING AFORE ■v.^ At Tfc» BURLINGTON. 1M Paca Ncrtk »f U. li.^fcl M*4«l HIGH
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      30 6 THE SINGAPORE FREE TRESS and MERCANTILE ADVERTISER Established, 1935. Telephone No. 66. The only Morning Paper m the Straits Settlements. CabIes— "ADVERTISER," Singapore. Editorial and Publishing Office, 80 RAFFLES PLACE.
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    THE SOVIET GOLD.
    349 7 I TO »X ACCEPTED. I I MISSION. lomlon. May 31. B interview with I the oprn.ng g tnercial relations. ff < ii/cti and Sir I VI Krassin and the only the general j question of to discover what I f;, i able to ex- that trade could
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    A THEATRICAL BOOM.
    158 7 The Directors of Ltd., m their half- 1 W^mmend a dividend at per annum, the of Rs. 41.599 for >rt says:— J lily considering arisen owing to y Wi, lndia "i theatrical inclusion *fo I'lace itself m a 1 continual supply of for their theatres. he last
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    THE IRISH PROBLEM.
    487 7 CABINET TACKLES. [Reuter's Service.] CABINET DISCUSSES IRELAND. London, May 31. An important meelr.g of the eattnet was held this morning the Premier presiding P.r Hamar Greenwood and Sir Nevile Mac-ready were present. It fa understood the Irish situation was discussed. EXECUTIVE CONFERS. The Iri.sh executive conferred with
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    THE NEW IRISH MODEL.
    110 7 [Sir Hamar Greenwood, the new Chief kcretary, has staged that he hopes to win he goodwill of Ireland. On the same day, mother soldier was shot dead, and two of us companions were kicked and stoned.] When you. Sir Hamar, say your task Is purchasing good-will,
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    INDIA'S GREATEST MATHEMATICIAN
    213 7 The Madras Mail reports the death on he 26th ult. at his residence at Chet-put )f Mr. S. Ramanujam, F. R. S., who returned to India m March last year as he had >een very ill m England. He was born m 1888, of a very poor
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    WORLD OF SPORT.
    362 7 FLYING AND^RACING. fßeuter's Service.] COMING AIR MAILS. r i Omaha Nebraska, May 31. airm« n rd n Chief c °n Btructor8 tructor of th< air mail service states that within two year, rir m,T i beC me the baSe de P ot *>*50< v J£i F ach
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    RBY COLTS AND THEIR PROSPECTS
    801 7 The Morning Post cf May 3 says: Tetratema will not be seen out again uutil the Derby, and meanwhile his positioi of favouritism for the great race is not likely to be seriously assailed. There wlli, of course, be plenty of strong support f Allenby,
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    ROME-TOKIO FLIGHT.
    636 7 Captain Ranzat Crashes on Landing At Allahabad. Captain Ranzat the Italian airman, fly irjc an S. V. A., machine arrived at Alia habad to-day at 11-15 a.m. says the Pionee under date the 25th instant. Preparation htftd been made for hlf landing, and by th me his machine
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    WELL DONE THE GUNNERS.
    205 7 According to the "Malay Mail" during tho courbe of the firing of the 85 guns 01 the occasion of the opening of the Federa Council the wooden rammer was twice m advertently left m the gun and duly fire< off One Landed on the Padang not
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      210 7 Robinson Co., Ltd. r «BiL" THR /"A 3188 /^W GENTLEMEN'S DEPT. "V <\ We are now showing an Jl IL '4 Entire New Stork B j Gentlemen's Sports Shirta Tennis Shirts >^ New Polo Collar > rtm „„.>.: i without pocket L 54.95 each. THE "VERMAL M Sizes 14 to
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      632 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated m Japan. »fcDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without nolle* EUROPEAN MAIL~LINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE. fftr London and Antwerp via (Malacca) ,Penangr, Colomfes, Suez, Port Said and Marseilles. SADO MARU 3rd June KITANO MARU 16th June INABA MARU 30th June LIVERPOOL LINE.
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      536 8 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE P4KETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated m Holland). EOYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OP BATAVIA TtUphrae 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Managers Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dept. 3 COLLYBR QUAY. UNBKB CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. SINGKAWANG (Thursday, June 3) Tanjong-Mengeidar, Tanjong-Leidong, Paneh, Berombang, Asahan and
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      697 8 P. O. BRmSH APCAR LINE (Incorporated m EnrlanH» S MAIL AND PASSENGER seiv, I. PENINSULAR AND ORIENT \l I T C^ ffsc (Under Contract with His Ifajcitrt rN< C 1 The Company's MAIL SER VICES EAST nr Vf na *'«> I impended. l Uf LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERV.r^ FROM LONDON vn
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      705 9 NAVIGATION CO, LTD. (ffCOEPCBATW IN SIAM.) gINGAPOBR-BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. HUntan. Banrnara, Telmpim, Pmtmmi, Bfcgera, LatfM f£frtaß, Chumpcm. and Bangkok. Arrival IHoarlv. 2nd June 1920 7th June 1920 9th June 1920 14th June 1920 16th June 1920 rt i Or»uf bout with electric light, and have excellent t eta- dtr i,
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      481 9 The Ocean Stem Ship Company, Limited. Cki«a Matnai Steam Navigation Ok, Ltd. I AND KDenuu ft BncknaU Steam Ship Co, Ltd. (AHBKICAN ft MANCHURIAN LINH.) (Incorporated m England.) »OIMT VOBmSBTLT SERVICE TO NEW TOKK tU SOU DI PAH AMA. FROM NEW TORE. B*por« 1 6th June Suez Spore, Manila 110-HO,
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      504 9 CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES LIMITED Wa^*- I -fetl [Incorporated m England] 1920 SUMMER SAILINGS 1920 EMPRESS OF ASI MJl MONTEAGLE »hj5L EMPRESS OF RUSSIA UkJdSF EMPRESS OF JAPAN 20th jSJ EMPRESS OF ASIA 29th Mv MONTEAGLE 12th Au/i£? "CMPRESB OF RUSSIA" aa4 "EMPRESS OF ASIA" T9 VmmctiuvtT Gold $312 To
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    BANKERS.
    842 10 The Chartered Bank ol India, Australia and China, Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States. SECRETARIES. Chan Sze Onn and Co., 64, 65 and 66 Market Street, Singapore. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above Company is issuing a prospectus (dated 26th May 1920, a copy of which has been
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      99 10 The Subscription List will close on or before June 15th 1920. THE TUNG GUAN BRICK TILE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements under the Companies Ordinance 1915) CAPITAL $700,000.00 divided into 700,000 shares of $1 each. DIRECTORS. Lancelot Evelyn Gaunt Esq., Tan Wi Van Esq., Choa Eng Wan
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      331 10 >W%^3*^^ ESTABLISHED 832 REGISTERED <^S^sJgjjC^iJ' >//^ T RAO€MARI-ANTI-CORROSIVE ANTI-FOULING THE FO L LOWING ARE USERS BRITISH ADMIRALTY. GLEN LINE. CANADIAN PACIFIC RLY: ROYAL ITALIAN NAVY. virvvv* iTn C LTD CUNARD STEAM NAY: ICKERS LTD. UNIQN CASTLE M S. CO. LTD. CO. LTD. CAIRD CO. LTD. PACIFIC STEAM NAY: CO. LTD.
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      16 10 It lilCif^UlMO I wcitanißu STOCKS OF j H War AND AT Messrs Hutteitbach. Lazarus Sons, UMITED.
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      168 10 5 PER CENT PREMIUM^ free from all i ncome issued by the French Goverl I for reconstruction of devastated count" 11 I 4,000,000,000 Francs i Issued at 485 f rancs Nominal Value 500 f ran<Si 1 Every year 20,000,000. francs will be I drawings la l as t^J At every
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      343 11 .rer $1,500,000. jU«< <|f Assurance m force over $15,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LMTIED. nrarpmtexl is Straits Sett 1 O AD omCl Wl«k«Ur H.«^ BiM.p«. LONDON OFFICE .2, 01* J.w^, B.C. 0 <W* 20 000 depMltod tt Court ol England, and compU- with th. Brlttah Uf. AM^ne. Companl-
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      590 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Incorporated m Japan) cll^l I^^ V 100,000,000 R^iti V P V W. 000.000 Reserve Fund y. 44,000,000 President N. K. Kajiwara Esq. Vice-President S. Suzuki Esq DIRECTORS. N. Kajiwara Esq. F. Watanabo Esq. N. Soma Esq. I. Matsuketa Esq. Y. Yamakawa Esq. M. Mitsui Eaq. M.
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      603 11 HO HONG BANK. LIMITED. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE Singapore Raffles Chambers 5 and 6 BRANCHES Penang 86 Beach Street. Malacca— 131 Jonker Street. Muar— 77-79 Jalan Suleiman. Batu Pahat— lo9 Jalan Rahamat. AGENCIES AT London, New York, San Francisco, Batayia Sourabaya, Samarang, Palembang and Tran*. CAPITAL. Authorised
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      328 11 CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital 12,000,000 Reserve Fund £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 12,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 88 Bishopsgate, London, E.G. Agencies and Branches. Amritaar Hongkong Penang Bangkok Iloilo Puket Batavia Ipoh Rangoom Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klang Seremban Canton
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      937 11 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Intermediate and local mails will be found m list below: Pena ng, Malacca, F.M.S. (by Train) 4 p.m. daiJy (except Sunday). Kota Tinprpi and stations to Kuala Lumpur at 6 a.m. Cucob Hock Tew 9 a.m. Cueob Soon Hong 9 a.m. P. Italam &P. Bulang Hock Keng
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    JUNKER AIMS IN GERMANY.
    1108 12 1 KOi.LE.M OF DISARMAMENT. Coercive measures to compel Germany to fulfil her obligations are to be undertaken. The ejection is: Are these measures to be applied on the Government, too feeble to do anything, or on the people The German Government is muddlehasjdsd, and muddle-headed people
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    THE LEAGUE OR ALLIANCES ?
    760 12 THE LEAGUE OR ALLIANCES [From Our Own Correspondent.] London, May 6th. Everyone who conies back from France i t the present time b?ars testimony to the extreme nervousness which prevails m that country and, for the matter of that, m P^elgium j*l?o 2s to th? political outlook. You already hear
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    114 12 A homeward mail by the Taia, via Bombay, closes at noon to-day and one by the .Wvara, via Marseilles, at four o'clock tori orrow afternoon. A Paris message says the Minister of ?larine has stated that six liners, each of 16,000 tons, and two liners, each of 4,000
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    102 12 I.AKLOW'S RUBBER' REPORT. The market has been firm with an upward tendency since we last reported. At the opening of the usual Weekly Auctions this morning there was a good demand for all grades at prices slightly over those of last week. Standard Sheet was keenly Competed
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    337 12 LATEST TRANSACTIONS. Reported by Fraser Co. There has been Hi> marked tendency either way m Rubber shares during the past week quotations chose with very little alteration ami margins remain wide as the volume of business continues on a small scale. Mining shares -ire featureless for t!.;-
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    AFTERNOON QUOTATIONS.
    90 12 Kuhlnr. Still quiet with few shares •!>ang n;jr hands. Pulau Bulangs $3.97 a 2. Ulu liefi'.itr 97^, Craigieleas $1.80 buyers, Glenealys $2.75, Amalgamated Malays iA.'.Jo, Ir.dragiris $11, United Malaccas $2 '10. \lor Gajahs, Teluk Anson, Kempas and l'a<Ullas are wanted. Tin>. Firmer all round. Taipings $2.40, North 1
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    EAST ASIATIC COMPANY.
    95 12 The iwentythird annual report of the En.t Asiatic Company records a satisfactory ytar both as regards shipping and trading. The profits from shipping were thirty million kroner and from trade and 'nvesiiiunts over eight millions. Branches and agencies gave an profit of nearly nine millions. A dividend
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    BAGAN RIVER RUBBER.
    213 12 The statutory meeting of the members of the Bagan River Rubber Company Limited was held m the Chartered Bank Chamber* on Monday at roon. Mr. Chew Woon Poh presided and those prc HMt were Messrs C. L. Collenette, G. N. Burnham, W. G. Cullen and D. V.
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    18 12 The mail rteamer Devanha with the xnaili of the 13th in*t. arrived at Pert Said on M*y 21it
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    80 12 S. C. C. vs. Malacca. Mi. N. A. M. Griffin will be unable to play owing to a damaged hand and his place will be taken by Mr. L. J. Wishart. In the absence of Mr. Griffin the S. C. C. Team will captained by Mr. O. P.
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    SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    35 12 A Sweepptako will be held on Thursday, the Kind's birthday at ton o'clock. Coursestart from U. E. pier, outside breakwater, round Bet>v Ross, round Man-O-\Var huov, round Oscar, finishing at Swimming Club.
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    61 12 The Devil's Assistant, m six parts, featuring Ifarguerita Fischer an 1 Monroe Salisbury, is the supporting picture to the Signal Serial The Girl and the Game, of which two f-irther episodes will be present.(l at the Marlborough, to-night. In the first show A Corner m Wheat, m th**e°
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    INDIAN EXCHANGE.
    93 12 It has been decided by the Secretary of State that the official rate of exchange foi 'he adjustment cf all transactions between India and the Imperial Government except tltose relating to Indian war accounts shall be two shillings and four pence to the rupee for January li'2o and
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    AN EXPENSIVE DEAL IN RUPEES.
    198 12 lit February and -March. Gam Brothers entered into five contract! to purchase a total of 411,000 rupees from the Mercantile I<ank of India Limited, r.t various prices nuking from $N> to $8:> per hundred rupees but they faileti- to carry out the contracts with the
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