The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 May 1921

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CBNTS SINGSBJ|ORE, S.S, FRIDAY. MAY 6, 1921. No. 10,271.
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  • 218 1 The Supreme Council in London is finding no difficulty in makng up its mind, on the evidence of its experts, to proceed with the task of making Germany respect her obligations Page 7. Naval and military preparations are completed and 400,000 men can be sent into Ruhr
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  • 971 1 "THE DESERTER" The manager, very hot and tired end Tn no very good frame of mind, had just stretched himself out in his Kudnt chair. On tie arm of the chair rested a long "lime- squash" and the Manager wan about to raise this refresher to his lips, when a
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    • 266 1 MaKhoid I, v ""^eeew-^ -t iiiiiwii'mininiwio in i mu RAFFLES HOTEL. i BIG ATTRACTION. SPECIAL SUNDAY CONCERT. j SUNDAY, MAY, Bth AT 9.M i>.M. Mr. HARLKS TITHERADGE Mr. WALTER OUTIIWAXTE Tenor) (baritone) LIXA REVELLI Miss EDNA RAYMOND (Soprano) Contralto > KiSJ LAWSON TAYLOR Mr. ALFRED REYNOLDS prar.o) (Pianist) AND if.MUIY
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    • 246 1 ip! ißwry Dr m of Pabco Paint is I »e £^«£ty tJfT/cr in Q^a^/^ jl IT T [liKmTY in the of 'M 3 I r" B^ l^* 5 uniformity in maim- I S' *^^a^ fsciurin^' processes—uniformity E J i!' results in actual use: These qsWities have earned good will for
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    • 80 1 LATEST ADVEBTISEMIimS Mfcfnard ant Go. for manicure, <ro<.< Page G. Notices re cargo by Mmderoo and iJTontoro Page 9. Butter and other things for sale by I Cheoag Koon Sen.<r Page 5. Notice by II 0 Seng Tye Page 5. Gaiety and Liberty Hall new cinema pro- grammes Page 2.
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    • 121 1 THE WEEK. i Friday, 6th. High Water, 9.32 a.m., 9.32 p.m. Eastern Gate, Emergency, 4.30 p.m. R. Opera, Faust, Vic. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Saturdi y, Ith. High Water, 10.13 a.m., 10.2 p.m. Outward B. 1. Mail due. Polo, BeJestier, 4.30 p.m. Fancy Dress Ball, Europe Betel. R. Opera. Dorothy. Matinee,
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  • 418 2 A Hongkong paper saye:— Holders of rul-b, r stick will watch with no little liter est the experir.ur; f tank pal Ettgineer of Singapore with regard to the stte of rubber for road making It is *tated that recent rubber paving experiments in London ha.*e proved satisfactory
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  • 336 2 After working for eight years and two months, the Tongkah Compound, No Lialibity, dredge has cleaned up the last of its ground at Puket, Siam. About 102 acres of ground were dredged for a return ef ii,679M» tons of tin oxide of a net value of d'443,803. Of
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    • 13 2 aJ^F? indUBtry the «Win mm have 1 produced loss. Ittajor D^vjd Dsvies, M.P.
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    • 228 2 V TO LET. V Large C; iowns facing river j■. also near shipping, Stores from 6,000 H 30,000 sq. ft. > Largo and nunodious offices 1 centra!!; -iited also Bunga- lows. J J Apply to A. J. ABRAHAM. J I 56 Robinson-rd. Marsillin^ BMg. VICTORIA THEATRE. < i i THE
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    • 614 2 otL^ t ©a^w GAJETY TO-NIGHT AlAa^ V W^a* fiEST PICTURED COMBINED WITfl EX-Lfc^-a S|S« >*V7 '-EI.LENT MUSIC IN THIS WEEK'S PARamsK§a^-"'^- f X ;i(TUA«LY GRAND change of »"V^^ V r^iu^S^SmtMk IN TIIE 2nd SHOW AT 9-10 P.M. r^lr^ J ''^I^MmWJ/ E FIRST GREAT SERIAL DE LUXE K^'^^W THE HAWK'S TRAIL
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    • 490 2 From TUESDAY, May 3, to SUNDAY, May S, 1921. i A POWERFUL MELODRAMA OF STUPENDOUS MOMENTS 1 Presenting a Cross-Se.ticn of Human Life J A WILLIAM FOX STANDARD PICTURE J of intense emotional appeal, powerful dramatic situations realistic and true to nature V with scenes that are chapters from the
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  • 558 3 END OF THE RUGBY SEASON. i Semi-Finals in the Cup. i From Our Own Correspondent.) March 30. j Wataoniane finished their Scottish pro- gramme with a good victory over Jcdl Forest, and have thus made siccan their i claim to Championship honours. The long aeqneace of victories which
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  • 177 3 A happy stnataaf band, we sflarked down IBany innocent composers for execution. his practice started well adagio, legato, ianisskho, molto espressivo, con araore, when we were stopped by a bang. Apologies from the drummer, who had impulsively hjt ot a fly on his tamburo. Prondo, allegretto, scherzo, leggiero, pizzicato
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    • 327 3 8555^^ n mi nmgg I,— Akmm q mm: u Bm f AhIPIA k -^^Y>TriPaQ O 1 -jm,,-,,,, mmit m— J»qw»-< ..-w^—f Minimi iM-imwmim> M n^| l ltq>Bt||i|||||||[|| ■"■■■■■.l— cs power fall off suddenly when ascending a hill P i n I get more miles per gallon, greater speed, and quicker
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    • 240 3 i*« *vnwp'i»«:*Tji lammaamkW lIHII llfl— BRITAIN'S LATEST LIGHT 0 POWER PLANT ELECTOLITE runs on Paraffin. often difficult or impossible to obtain. Patent Yaporiser affords excellent Engine stops automatically if lubrifuel economy. eating oil is not replenished when Detachable Cylinder Head affords indicated. maximum accessibility. Mechanically governed and develops Water-cooling is
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    • 379 4 H't J. TURNBULL IMPORT EXPORT MERCHANTS IS3 HOPE STREET TBUBQBAMB r>t a a_m-ma» -BQUADEON- GLASGOW CODE GLAflftO* S(OTLANI) "BENTLEYS" j ECONOMICAL BUYING^ E h B IN THE > M S HOME MARKET 3 5 m lis MEANS 3 p S MAKING PROFIT 111 1 fl '< IN THE H EAST
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    • 811 4 STRAITS SEHLEMENTS LOAN 1921. ISSUE OF $20,000,000 LOAN. Bearing interest from the date of purchase at 7 per cent per annum payable half-yearly on the Ist .May and Ist November. Repayable at Par on the Ist May, 1926. FREE OF INCOME TAX AND OTHER DUTIES. PRICE OF ISSUE— IOO PER
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    • 158 4 y He's Happy! t J AS your baby grows happily from H ••month to month he needs a 9 2f changing food to keep Kim strong and j R contented. THE 'ALLENBURYS' |J £j FOODS contain graduated proper- |3 D tions of the elements essential to your Q P baby's
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    • 960 4 AUCTION SALE OF HI Valuable Land and House Properties and Steam Launch Kow Sent; (how. M At our saleroom, No. 30 Kling Street ON WEDNESDAY, Uth MAY AT 2.30 P.M. jl^R Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4. Four lots of freehold vacant land situate at Gaylaug Road M near Lorong
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    • 707 5 **"~«*"»«»^_aw_a_aa_i WANTED. J WANTED. Indian Book-kt« r for large healthy Estate in Johore: only lirst-class men need apply. Application* should be aceompan;td by copies of rtttßt te. I imonials. Box' No. 303 care of Free IT. M n-6 WANTED SALESMAN.- (Chinese) Must lave experience ir. Rough Goods business and intimate
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    • 810 5 AUCTION SALES. m6rtgagbb*B sale of A U lIP. t IjlatJSl Saxon Car No. S. 3145. At our No. 30 Kling' Street. ON BATI BOAT, Th MAY at 10.r,0 am i RSONO KOON SENG CO., Auctioneers. 7-5 I i AUCTION *Al! V'a'oahlc Teak and Canton Blachweed '.>., hold Furniture, Moutrie's Piano
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    • 739 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF Bed Eibbtß Brand Butter, .I»m &c. At uur saleroom, No. 30 Kling ire*t ON TUESDAY, 10th MAY AT 10.30 a.m. Comprising 10 cases Red Ribbon Brand Butter each 2-lbs; 5 cases Red Ribbon Jam, 1 eui pickles, 10 cases best Europe-made enamelkd'.vfire comprising s-uicepans. bail
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    • 587 5 NOT.&3S NOTICE. I, tl ndersigned. hereby give notice that my wiit, C han Besar, has now left me and is no longer under my protection and that I shall n^t responsible for any debt or debts ini •i! by ier. Led _hil sth May 1921. HO SENG TYE. 6-6 SINGAPORE
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    • 357 5 i i i»i i nil j 111 -wi i i. i __i i i i iwm in _■____> i ~e_u__na *j— r i i__wra» -w>y _a Whiteaway's Great Oddme^t Sale, j MANY PREVIOUS RECORDS NOW BROKEN, j THE "SYNTAX" TABLI t a'-p-> n^ ggjtt^— —^aa*a_ Single Burner Brass Finished l||l!
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  • 1063 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1921. The Coercion of Germany. Lest any should take exception to the use cf the word coercion in connection with the actions of the Allies in securing compliance with the conditions of the Treaty of Versailles from Germany, we quote from Hale's Common Law
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  • 1201 6 Wo are pleased to 6tate that all the tickets for the Fancy Dress Ball which is to be held at the Europe Hotel on Saturday (to-morrow) evening, have now been sold. Mr. F. W. South is acting as Director of Agriculture, vice Mr. Lewton-Brain who left for Home on Tuesday,
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  • 557 6 ftfg. BLAND'S MEWS. The views of Mr. J. 0. P. Bland have been well known for -cm. years. They are characteristic of I Ctltain class of old Shanghai "bunders" who ha\e ulv-ay bt lieved in the divine right of "the mailed fist" and of kings, it leant
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  • 113 6 i turn celebration of the inaugural ceremony jof Dr. Sun Yat Sen as President of China, ,a holiday was observed yesterday by the j Chinese followers of the Southern Leader. I Chinese business houses and residencej were beflagged with the Republican ensign j and merry making was in evidence ir
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  • 217 6 Concert by Y. W. C. A. There was a generous response of the public at the concert held at (Joodwood Hall last evening in aid of the Y. W. C A Central Lunch and Rest Room, and it mm to more than one respect a great
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    • 283 6 VBl|l *>i4jfc_fc«_*_ft tt_^i._____a_w Py* tni ..{...1 **^___BvV *&-^_H BB^_» |RP^ _k* a-3 i«tf C# i ■jT a HK-? ,r ad_Sm uSEot W att-l a*a***i aLH THE OHAMPAGNh OF TABLE WATERS FUPFLiT'D BY TO THE ROYAL PALACES Imported by as in 25 or 50 Bottles SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED PRICES ON APPLICATION
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    • 121 6 2.S I f% ENGiN Ef.ING A SERVICE. Merchanical Lifting 4 gWr*W fiThe motto of the day is- -cut '5! H coolie costs by substituting U gt machinery for manpower. fea fHa*t you considered how u fia many coolie hours you could g f save by using the right type ?5
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  • 707 7 ALL PREPARATIONS MADE. [Renter's Bervice] PEINCIPLBB Or TIIE TERMS. London, May 3. it is understood to-night th.;t the Supreme Muncil's terms are framed on the following Mactpltt Germany shall! acknowledge her obligation to pay i *T. ,000,000,01 in !,y issuing bond: now and h.neeforth, in accordun -e
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  • 324 7 IN PALESTINE. S IReuter'.s Service] THE JAFFA RIOTING. London, May 3. The High C mmisstoner for Palestine I telegraphs that a labour meeting :n the I Jewish suburb of Jaffa on May 1 was disturbed by Jewish communist who were driven :>a< to the mixed Moslem and
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  • 335 7 yesterday in perfect order. There will be •100,000 men ready to occupy Ruhr by 9th' .May. according to lc Petit Parisien, while' l'Eeho de Paris says that the French! Mediterranean squadron has been cho>en to! effect a blockade of German ports, in which' event British cooperation will be under the
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  • 105 7 Speaking at a Somerset farmers' meet- ing at Wells, Mr. R. Neville Gremillc declared that trade unions were the "biggest tyrants on God's earth." The curse of England to-day was due to bad teeth and trade unions one caused indigestion and irritability, and the other, with their teachings of idleness,
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  • 427 7 AND SINN FEIN. LReuter's Service] FOREIGN COAL NOT WELCOMED. London, May 8. As regards the shipments of French coal, tf-M transport leaders have appealed to thrir men not to handle the coal. They declared, in an interview, that assurances had been received from the Dutch, French, Belgian,
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  • 322 7 NON-E UROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT. Relief Fund Started. A meeting of the non-European Unemployment General Committee was held ia Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, April 30, Mr. Choo Kia Peng was in the chair and there were seven other members of the Committee present. The Secretary tabled the applications received since the preliminary
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  • 687 7 CHINA'S CHANGE. [Router*! Service] THE PRESIDENT'S REPRESENTATIVE. London, May 3. The Chinese Minister gave a luncheon at the Legation in honour Chu Cih Chien, at which the principal guest was Mr. Fisher, minister of education. In proposing the health of Mr. Fisher, Mr. Wellington Koo dwelt on
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  • 73 7 The Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board recommends that Mr. Gordon K. Wong be allowed to establish an underground tank and apparatus for the "Hammond" system of automatic petrol distribution at Foct Avenue, as a trial, provided the site approved by the sub-committee is clear of electric cables and water mains, on
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 197 7 i i'-mii-mi —■in m ii, i, tlwm I SHAVING MIRRORS. I j LARGE NEW STOCKS IN A VARIETY OF STYLES. *r^"-.'''- V -/__-__l_S____i^^t\ l\ .--f Price UlS^- li} 1 E -~t^^ if \M +f& V&-2 ..W g SHAVING MIRROR AM) I mam howl I HIE "DLPLEX HI Price SHAVIN(i xMIRROR
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 529 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated in Japan.) "JNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without notice LONDON LINE^FORTNHiHTLY SERVICE rv i onclon and Antwerp via (Malacca, Penang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said and Marseilles. INABA MARU May KAMO MARU May 18 IYOMARU June i LIVERPOOL LINE. For Marseilles
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    • 692 8 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ j (Incorporated in Holland). I ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co., OF BATAVIA J Telephone 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Manager Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dept 3 COLLYER QUAY. j UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Ma—— _i _-—->— RUMPIIIUS (Frid*7lslZy*lvr~ mmm
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    • 781 8 ™^am9&a*mm*t*mi*emame?*Mramj**w*m\*rai ________a_— utf _.rv_-* _^?s__oc_.-k^>-«c_a__»--__.^»»< -■<■ i I P. &O. BRITISH INDIA AND J APCAR LINE. 1 (Incorporated in England.) M MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICE I PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. 1 (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). I The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at present
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 487 9 THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. (INCORPORATED JN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kntay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bargnara, Telupin, Patani, SingOTa, Labui Kohsamui, Bandon, Langsusn, Chumpon, and Bangkok. Arrival Departure YUGALA May 9 PRACHATIPOK May 16 May 18 The steamers are fitted throughout with electric light, and have excellent mmodation
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    • 302 9 LLOYD TRIESTINO BJf, Co. (laeerporsied in Italj n HOMEWASD SAILINGS. For Coy>mbo, Aden, Masraua, Port Said, Brindisi, Venice and Trieste, taking cargo on through Bill of Lading for Fiume, the Levante and Black Sea Porta. PERSIA about May 22 AQUILEJA about June 16 OUTWARD BAILINGS. For Hongkong, Shanghai, Yokohama, Moji
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    • 599 9 «.—»^«——*^-ia_(w_G_«M____^ie_.._.^«^_j— '■————»■———<—»—— i„ v **:%4rem**^gmmm*m.oi^tm The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Ellerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated in England.) JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NFW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Due S'pore Route p er
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    • 643 9 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATED BT PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. j (Incorporated in U. S. A.) FOR ACCOUNT OF THE U. S SHIPPING BOARD SAN FRANCISCO— MANILA— EAST INDIA. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. For CALCUTTA via COLOMRO GRANITE STATE Passengers and Freight May 14 CREOLE STATE Passengers and Freight June 10
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  • 420 10 MIL F.M.S. BURRAU. Second Report. We have received an advance copy of trie second volume of the F.M.S. Malaria Bureau Reports. The preface to this volume, which is eonpiled by Dr. H. P. Hacker, M. D., B. Sc. states}— This volume continues the publication of data collected by the
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  • 45 10 t A Berlin message states that the HamI burg-America Steamship Company reports I that ihe "Photo Boerse" is about to form a cinematograph film export company, which will use its old Transatlantic connexions in order to spread a net of film agencies over the world.
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  • 620 10 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. THURSDAY, MAY sth, 1921. g MINING [Figures in brackets shows the capital P :\vA issue value of the Share in dollers unless otherwise marked. C. Cum div. g x equals ex div.] Ayer Wang (~1) 1.00 Hi tarn Tin (300,000—) 1.30—1.50
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 341 10 a nimni s«ss nmn -üb-m ii a -"j"! 1 TempMvr /Tie Superfine Small Car _jbP j_*^* j s .p* *4 v a^______L_L.' "t t~- ■aaT3_p,-^-j_B Bi j—m. j f. ___j_-, /jKjtfjSf--ia [fl built for endurance, power and j several others of shorter distance. J, economical operation. Quality in de- I
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    • 93 10 I I 1 <*t J *&VJJß3tM£:£;Ls^><'^''* ~&&&&^'**MW*M*3£2SmttMUaaaaaaaM IM PILSCNER 1I g fif M BREWED IN SCOTLAND Jf ;4 _^T 4oewrs.« I ADAMSON. CILFILIAN tSft 3. co LTO Ki te SINGAPORE Jf n ait-cMc. »t _f_9r jDr DgC________- <«K^^J»^____c__vSi_^ V_T'. ;'-.->--.— ii .s-"B_sP* i^r-*- •^..-t.*-.: vs-*a—» r l""* /T_ a) h
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  • 77 11 MAY 5. Bank 1 m.s. 24 3-l;*» Bank, demand 3 13*14 Private credit 8 m.s. 2|i 7-16 New York, demand 45^ Credits 90 days .\<j France demand *7-_ Ind).>. T. 1. 174 Hongkonjr, demand 13 p. c Piv.n. Yokohama, demand 93 Java, demand 535 Bangkok, demand .syi.. Sovereign, Bank
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  • 156 11 MAY 5. Gambier _>___* Gambler Cube No. I j 00 Pepper Black _g[ w Pepper (white fair) I*KM Tapioca small flake, f.g. ~j' 00 Tapioca, medium pearl I'.^ q q0 Pearl Sr.go, small mu. s. 5o Copra Sundried u Opium. Benares uncort 5,000 Rice, Rangoon White 236 Rice, Siam
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  • 218 11 12 o'clock noon sth May 1921. Pale Crepa. B.bbed fh_a|pd Tib. Clcting Vr'.-Jt. ClostrtQ Pritet. E-yera Seller*. Bv-er* j»ellerr. S P ot 29 u. 30 M »y 30 31 June- 3j g2 July to Sept. 33 34 Tone of Market Steady. The question of sources
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 485 11 Assets over $4,000,000 m Assurances m force over $17,000 000 1 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. I (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) I BEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 02 Old Jewry, E.C. I I Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with
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    • 517 11 I CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 8,600,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 8,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 88 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkong Penang Amritßar Iloilo Puket Bangkok Ipoh
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    • 532 11 HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE 94 Market Street. BRANCHES: Penang 85 Beach Street. Malacca— l3l Jonker Street. Muar— 77-79 Jalan Suleiman. Eatu PahaU-109 Jalan Rahaiv.at. AGENCIES AT: London, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, Hongkong, Amoy, Batavia. Sourabaya, Semarang, Palembanj? and Trang. CAPITAL. AUTHORISED $20,000,000 Issued 8,000,000 Paid-up 4,000,000 Reserve
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    • 523 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD, Established ISSO. Capital Subscribed y. 100,000,000 i (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y 63,000,000 President N. Kajiwara, Esq. Vice-President S. K. Suzuki, Esq. j DIRECTORS. N. Soma Esq.. L Matsukata, Esq., Y. Ya-akawa, Esq., m. Mitaui, Esq., M. Odagiri Esq., Raron K Morimura, 1 Baron K.
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    • 282 11 S. S. MINDEROO. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from Australia are hereby notified that she has now arrived, May 4th, and is discharging opposite godowna Nos. 3 and 4. BOUSTEAD CO., LTD., j (Ineoroorated in the F. M. S.) Agtnts. S. S. MONTORO. Consignees of cargo ex the
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 117 11 VESSELS ARRIVED. Circe, Brit. 314, from Deli 5, for Deli 7. Klang, Brit. 732, from Penang 5, for Penang 7. Bendoran, Brit. 2587, from London 5. for! Hongkong 7. Flivo, Sar. 129, from Sibu 5, for Sibu 8. Tamatsu Maru, Jap. 3352, from Colombo 5.' for Japan 6. j Hokuto
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    • 415 11 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Intermediate and local mails will bo found in list below: Federated Malay Statei. Malacca, Muar and Ponaag (by train) 6 a.m. an 1 6 p.m. daily (except Sunday). P. S'ham, P.iiang, etc. Klpenor 9 a.m. Medan. Sabang, etc. Prinaes Juiana 9 a.m. ucob Hong Chiap 9 a.m.
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  • 891 12 EUROPEAN E.TATE MANAGER ON TRIAL. Befote. Bfr. B. Nunn sitting the Dis- trict Court yesterday al Mr. H W. L. Tottenham, manag r of kite Arghan '< Company Limited w., urged tl»at be|< between Maith l\ 1920 i inuary 1021, at Singapore and e eing a
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  • 340 12 TiiF PASIR PANJANG ATTACK. At the conclusion 01 the preliminary en-* l-.ry into the daring gang robbery, which was committed at a sundry goods shop at the Eixth mile Pasir Panjang on the night of March 18 last, Mr. C. W. Dawson yesterday ordered ten Hokkiens, who
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  • 155 12 At the instance of the Postmaster General, a Tamil Christian named T. Samy, proprietor of the Victoria Printing Press was charged before Mr. H. R. Bull in the Third Court yesterday with alleged criminal misappropriation of an insured parcel worth 534 odd addressed to a person
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  • 177 12 One of those gripping stories of North w.'uds, with their play of elemental passions against the background of nature, is promised in Monroe Salisbury's special attraction entitled The Blinding Trail —6 act Universal production which is being screened at the Liberty Hall in the second show. Elmo, the
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  • 196 12 Sings pore, May 5. Rubber. At the Auction on Wednesday the market opened easy with buyers inI clined to hold off. Prices showed a decline •il round. The enquiry for Standard Sheet wsi again poor and only a few lots sold at 29 and 29 1 cents with
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  • THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    • 112 12 The Singapore Chamber cf Commerce Rubber Association's usual weekly auction was held on 4th May, 1921, when there was catalogued 1,P99,G80 lbs.. Tons 848.07; Offered 1.007,011 lbs. Tons 717.42; Sold 8:27,508 lbs. Tons 369.42. PRICES REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents ...rr Hi. S'pore Stand. Quality 29 0 to
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    • 113 12 Singapore. May 5. The Weekly Rubber Auction held yesterday opened to a weak market and a further decline in values has to be recorded. Stan-lard Ribbed Smoked Sheet sold from 29 to 9M cents (one lot 30 cents) marking a decline of 1 cent. Good F.A.Q. Sheet was
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    • 120 12 The fallowing Singapore properties were sold by auction by Messrs. Che ong Koon Sang and Co. at their saleroom, No. 30 Kling Street, on Wednesday afternoon:— 999 years leasehold land and house No. 81 Clob Street, area 2,335 sq. ft. bought by Madam Yee Ah Chin for $13,600.
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    • 290 12 FRASER'B WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, May 5. Leaving Rubbers out of consideration, tba Share Market has recently displayed rather more buoyancy. Tin shares especially have been more eagerly sought after, although the Metal closes about £5 lower in London, but the equivalent fall has not been shewn locally.
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    • 81 12 Penang Preparations, Preparations for the Singapore meeting are well forward in Penang stables and the horses in work include: Mr. F. S. Goodall's Auberic and Tressalite, Mr. M. L. Phillips's Wind Up and Wauk Over, Messrs. Lee Soon Poe and D. Mordecai's Sunsprite. W. Suttle is putting Kai
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    • 23 12 During the Easter golf competitions at Wellingborough, a carrion crow, after two attempts, succeeded in carrying off a competitor's ball to its nest.
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 130 12 S.C.C. 2nd XI vs. S.C.R.C. 2nd XI. The meeting of these teams on the S.C.C. ground last evening attracted a large attendance of visitors, who saw the Chinese win a well contested game by an orphan! goal. The initial half was somewhat un-| interesting to watch. The second half
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    • 48 12 TO-DAY'S TIES. Double Handicap. C. W. Gomes and E. C. La Brooy vs. E C- Wheatley and A. E. Coelho. T. Leijssius and N. Ess vs. E. E. da Souza and W. A. Aeria. B Single Handicap. F. Albuequerque vs. C. A Bateman. m
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    • 133 12 Members are reminded that the Tennis tournament tommeneaa on Monday, 9th May. All fixtm-es will be posted on the Club's Notice Board and no reminders whatsoever will be sent. Result of Wednesday's Play. Billiards A Class. Lim Yew Chye beat Wee Kim Seah, w.o. Billiards B
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    • 83 12 New B-ioks The undermentioned new books and a selection of fiction will be ready for issue on Saturday, 7th May: Genera! Subjects. Beaverbrook, Lord, Canada in Flanders, Vol. 2. Bronte. Anne, Complete Poems. Filon, A., Recollections of the Empress Eugenie Glanconncr, Pamela, The Earthen vessel (Spiritualism) Gould, Gerald,
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    • 122 12 About 8-CO a.m. yesterday Stanley Street was the scene of a foul murder the victim being a Boyanese chauffeur, who was done to death by a compatriot as he was at work. Amat, the deceased was driving his lorry down Stanley Street, when up came three Boyanese
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