The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 May 1921

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, SS., SATURDAY, MAY, 28, 1921. No. 10,292.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    222 1 M Kriand's recent "blue sky" speech m the Chamber has greatly reassured the Br ti.sh, points being mentioned m a wire on page 9The married men of the '19 class have been demobilised, after consultation with the Commander m Chief of the Rhine Page 9. M Hriand/s
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1169 1 Qnicquid nyunt homine* rtos?,i m( farrtfM j libelli JUVKNAL. The celerity shown by the Government m regain! to redocing the temporary ■Ilowancet to chril servants will not be eoptidered admirable by those whose emolument ire to b« cut. They would have pieferred little of the polity
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      258 1 Malffaeid RAFFLES HOTEL. Ihe finest Ball Room m the East. (iuest Nights: THURSDAYS SATURDAYS Tea Dansant every Monday sto 7 p.m. FRIDAY THE 3rd OF tVSE tim. H. M. KING GEORGE V'S BIRTHDAY GRAND MASQUERADE BALL. (Fancy or Evening Dress Essential) DANCING TILL 1.45 A.M. SPECIAL DINNER AND SUPPER. j
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      234 1 \KELLY WALSH, LTD. V. ■j (Incon^orated m Hongkong). J NOW ON SALE jj I WHAT~THING!' J THE STRAITS AND STATES ANNUAL jjj FOR 1921 FOURTH AND BEST ISSUE WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY DENIS SANTRY 1 PRICE $2.00. fl a ■'^■'^■".■-.■-jp.i-.d-jrjrjrjiM\F«M-^" a jr.B-.i- l jp. a -^-jr^-di a .i-^ •>■"* <i vr
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      89 1 LATEST ADyERTISEMKNTS Optital notice— Pu^'v Municipal tenders—Page 4. Xcw bungalow to let- -Page 4. Legal and vehicle notices Page 4. Meeting Licensing Justices Page 4. Titan cement is best Portland Plage 4. Auctions of unredeemed pledges P^e 4. Chubb*! Safes have combination keyless lochs—Page T. Perfect wrist watt his at
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      168 1 the; week. Xatuiday, 28//«. High Water, 1.33 a.m., 3.0 p.m. Fraser and Neave, noon. St. Joseph's annual sports, 2.30 p.m. Polo-Lady Guillemard Cvp Balestier 4.:>0 p.m. Harmston Novelty Coy. Liberty Hall, 0. 30 p.m. I Sunday, 29th. High Water, 2.20 a.m., 3.47 p.m. Sw. Club. Kolek Race ("Deason" Challenge Cup.)
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    CALCUTTA DYNAMITE SCARS.
    257 2 PlO Tons Sunk m the Kiver. Calcutta, May 14. On Wednesday evening a boat laden with ten tons of dynamite while proceeding up the river collided "with a pontoon of Howrah Bridge and sank with the explosive on board. It is apprehended that the dynamite coming m
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    SCRIPTURAL MINING.
    181 2 Which is the first mem on of mining m literature? One can hardly get much further back than the Book of Job, m the twvnty-eighth chapter of which the operation is described m .surprising detail. The writer tells of a district probably Sinai or Egypt where "iron is
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    44 2 A new electric hair-clipper has a motor that serves as a handle and gives direct drive to the oscillating knife. The tiny 1 apparatus weighs scarcely more than a pound, and is provided with a plug for con- jiecting to any lamp soc'bet. j
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      251 2 i TO LET. i V Larpre Gouowns facing river also near shipping, Stores i 1 from 6,000 I > :iO,OOO sq. ft. i Lnrge and Commodious offices m centrally situated also Bunga- lews. Apply to A. J. ABRAHAM. t 56 Robinson-rd, Marsilling Bldg. COMING COMING The leading show of the
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      479 2 SEE Can the dead come to SEE The Great Screen Actor ]fv The Popular Screen Actor EARLE WILLIAMS EARLE WILLIAMS IN Would mother recognize IN The Greater her grown-up son If she Th Greater T X hedn't seen him since his Vjreatu Vitagrraph Feature. Übyhood? Vitagraph Feature. CAPTAIN Could a
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      503 2 From FRIDAY, May 26, to WEDNESDAY, May 31, 1021. A PICTURE WHICH WILL BE TALKED ABOUT AND RBMSMBSRED because it fires the imagination, shocks the mind into action and plays upon the emotions A BENJAMIN B. HAMPTON MELODRAMA AND ROMANCE I clean, fine, wholesome, thrilling- and fascinating, J Adapted from
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    DO MONKEYS TALK?
    954 3 A Pathetic Episode cf Simian Life. The old controversy as t> whether monkeys po se s the faculty of speech was. recently answered m a guarded affiriGwtive by Dr. Richard L. Garner, an Am eric, n investigator, who spent the best part of his life m the
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    A NAVAL DILEMMA.
    104 3 Apropos of the old saying that ''A naval j officer's ship should be his wife," some years ago, when it was the exception for naval officers to marry young, a certain young I gunnery lieutenant was appointed to the ,S flagship on a foreign station, and took
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    441 3 Thi.' prices quotod are generally those current ,at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets I there may be small variations. Singapore, May 23. Beans. Long per catty j2 Do. FreJK-h do 25 Beef per lb. 32 Beef Steak do 35 Bean Sprouts per catty 6 i
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    CHILD LABOUR IN HONG-KONG.
    240 3 Major Bircliall asked the Secretary of Mate for the Colonies m the House, on April 21- r. whether he has any information thnt -n Hongkong Chinese children under 14 years of age are permitted to work upwards of TO hours per week. '.—The Governor has been
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      495 3 inUrnationai Medical Congress Exhibition. London ',913. 1»> gj (By fßy Sf g3[ *Royai Appointment i^- L Tf- 1 |a[ ---r" 'Royal jippointmcnt >&[ i .7^t to the j Ij the jSL Court of Spain. O^" Court of Italy. fe{ i The Food of Kings i If for your Baby Kings
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      911 3 BUILD MORE CHEAPLY and More quickly with Concrete Machme-m.xe, concrete ys the bet for a,l ktad. of eonrtnicttond «o r k m tr0,,,0al clnnat.s-foundafon-piles, rtoors, boiMtam onthoo*^ I'roof ■gMHiI any eHmati durable and imprecnablc lo biMeto, Mb. f v i' /fT^' EMPIRF K&^-^S"-^ VONCRE f E ViXER M^SiflM'^Mr v mixes
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      817 4 M*n^jr% A PlivuU nur ""''M. 28-5 I WANTED Krnni, one wuh v retail st«re txperience pntevti. Apply to Box 202 care of Free Pn 26 r > WANTED- Kurnish^i Bungalow, Tanglin 5 bislrict preferable, Tennis Court, Gas or 5 Electric Light. 3 to 4 Bedrooms and Garage. immediate entry. Apply
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      766 4 ALVTIOK SALES. At CTION SALE OF Unr. v 1 PlsdgM ii. d .K-welieiy of every r;io',ion. At our lalsrosw. No. 30 Kling Street ON WEDNESDAY, l3t JUNK AT 10 A.M. ON SATURDAY, 4th JUNE. AT 10 A.M. < OX TUESDAY, 7th JUNE, AT 10 A.M. I The p!ts%M comprise- watches,
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      791 4 AUCTION SALES. j AUCTION SALE OF I 4-cylinder 7-seater Bianchi Car fitted with special engine and m first class condition. Also one 6-cylinder 5-seater Buick car No. 1 >>. 105 fitted with artillery whee s and new i lood, recently overhauled one 5-seater Ford No. S. 1317 and one 5-seater
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      774 4 NOTICES. MUNICIPAL NOTIcS. Tenders are invited under the following heads For supplies to the Municipality of Singapore from July Ist, 1921 for six months only Labour for feeding crushers at Municipal Stores. 2. Supp'y of block and crushed granite to District No. 1. 3. Supply «of block and crushed granite
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      356 4 Whit ea way, Laidiaw Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND; HNGAPOBE. Choose your goods at a Man's Shop Whiteaway's goods are good goods and f fl most men know the very high standard of k* productions- a point worth rememMsjr~ ===^si=i?» bering when you are thinking of purchasing- :=:i:::::^^S new clothes
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      979 5 THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. U k'l' T'' :t y Tr Icn^ar1 cn^ ar B K«l«nten, B»CfB_HW, Telupin, Patani, Singoro. LaKo, 3 amui, Bandon, L.njrsusn, Chum r or,, and Bangkok. ASDANG A ival Departure "UCHAT.WK ?Z*° 6 ac hZH mo r rfl
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      553 5 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The hina A J ,tial Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND EHerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN M \N "rr'AN LINE.) (Incorporated 111 England.) ;O?\*T POnTN!C!ITLV X TO NFW VOWS tfe f ry z ()R PANAMA 1 ROM NEW YORK. Steamer Due Spore Rout«
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      608 5 PASSENf.ER AM; FREIGHT SftftVfCM OPERATED BT PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. (Incorporated m U. S. A.) FOR ACCOUNT OF THE U. S, SHIPPING BOARD SAN FRANCISCO— MANILA— EAST INDIA. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. For CALCUTTA via COLOMBO CREOLE STATE Passengers and Freight June 12 WOLVERINE STATE Passengers and Freight July 12 GRANITE
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      461 6 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated m Japan.) *JNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without notice LONDON LINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE Jxmdon and Antwerp via (Malacca, Penang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said and Marseilles. IYO MARU June 1 ATSUTA MARU June IB g j SHIDZUOKA MARU June 29 LIVERPOOL
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      596 6 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated m Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co., OF BATAVIA TeVphone 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Manager Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dept. 3 COLLYER QUAY. _XJNDER_ CONTRACT WITH THE NETHFRLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. VAN'RKIBEECK"(Satur<Iay May 2S) Billiton and Batavia. VALENTYN (Saturday May 28)
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      675 6 P. a- -BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Und^r Contract with His Majesty's Government). The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at present suspended. LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES LONDON DUE SINGAPORE LEAVE SINGAPORE bELTA
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    BEFORE BABY CAN TALK
    261 7 h.- must tell you thinps by riffM And s0 when you mc his hands goin;? of ton to his mouth, and find him cross and irritable find unabli- to get to sleep when he nhould, it means m that he ii having trouble with his teething.
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    CATHOLICISM IN ENGLAND.
    494 7 Silver Jubilee of Cardinal Berne. i i London, May I, Th« 25th anniversary of Cardinal Bourconsecration aa Bishop brought many teagritiilatery weeaago, inetodmg one from the l\>pe and another from Mr. Lloyd Gt-ojjio. The religious ceremonies included a procession of the clergy and laity from .Newgate to
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    BRITISH SPORT.
    899 7 THE RACING WORLD. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, April 28. following little paragraph appear* is to-day "The Stewards initmvl the Club of their negotiation with the Government regarding the stoppage ra I:: Civ i recognised that the Stewart i had no Alternative but to carry out the wishes
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      229 7 n HOUSE FITTINGS, pfsftea i r Japd Iron Tower or Barrel t oils. *v 5t >Q^^/ -i": Sleol Rim I) ;> .-,r f.ccks, fflffl^ Wi!!i rurniture 39 Hr:i>s Shouldered A IfiE V^°; tment H»«8C lilting, p rw< Fqf o p^Hrn,s or Iron, Ahvays m gltx*. Yjolks M ENGINEERS LIMITED. ORA
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    7 8 SATURDAY. MAY 28. 1921.
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    Encouragement of Public Opinion.
    867 8 From the report of the meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association, we judge that the society is doing good work for the community, although m a different way to the old Association, which used to explain its sometimes apparent inaction with the dictum that '•it
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    386 8 m Mr. W. J. Gourlay has been appointed Coroner for Malacca. Mr. G. E. Clayton has been appointed Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court, Penan p. The Presbyterian Services will be held m the Church on Sunday, the redecoration of the interior having been completed. Tht- P. and O. Company's
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    444 8 "AN AMAZING VERDICT." To the Editor. Sir, It may interest Mr. Justice Bariett Lennard to hear of another verdict which orce amazed one of his predecessors long, long ago. The late Mr. C. B. Buckley was foreman of the jury; the Judge ruled most of the
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    398 8 Mr. Geofgi Gray, the billiard player ta on a visit to Bangkok and has played several games m the United Club. Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Eaton have returned to Kuila Lumpur after Home leave, Mr Eaton has assumed duties as Acting Director of Agriculture. Dr. J. Gray has arrived
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    UNITED ENGINEERS, LTD.
    632 8 INCREASED CAPITAL. A special general meetirur of dirtvtoi and shareholders of the United Kngineers, Ltd., was held on Thursday. Mr. Lemberuer, chairman, prtlifciait. supported by Messrs. W. A. MacGregor, \V. F. Matt, 0.8. E., H.H. Elli* M.B. Morrison, M A. Rcose, O. P. Grifltfc-Jones, J. P. m
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    COSTLY LOVE AFFAIR.
    156 8 Kndti m Bankruptcy Court. Lim Teck Bwg is just an ordinary >W|l driver", hailing from Pulau Kukom. Some time back love entered his way and son of tnmiimi was nia(]i for hiq marriage to the object of his heart, a local irOOIIC Chinese maiden. However, thil did
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    62 8 Mr. M. it Silva of Weld Hill, Kuala Lumpur, received news by the last mail that his son, Dr. John P. de Silva, was successful m the D. T. M. Examination of the London School of Tropical Medicine. Towards the close of 1919, he got Ida London degree* of M.R.C.S.
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      195 8 Plj fit jft ji ~j£ *TE f M "Y^Tl TT^fc 7HE CHAMPAGNE DP TABLE WATERS SUPPLIED BY APPOI iTMBNT TO THE ROYAL PALACES imported bj us m 25 or 50 Bottles SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED PRlOfil ON APPLICATION Caldbeck Macgreg «r I; 00., Ltd, riNOOEPORAXBD IN SRAKGUAi;. The Best Place to
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      79 8 Accidents will I Happen INSURE NOW WITH THE NORTH BRITISH AND MER- CANTILE INSURANCE CO., LTD. f (Incorporated m Great Britain) BENEFITS. I Death $10,000 Ix)ss of 2 eyes or 2 limb*. 10,000 Loss of 1 eye and 1 limb. 10,000 i Loss of 1 eye or I limb. 5,000
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    "BLUE SKY" AGAIN.
    482 9 FRENCH REVISED POSITION. PARTIAL DEMOBILISATION. [Rcu tor's Service] London, May 25. evidencing the easing of the internal sitmi'.n, Bwiim <oi,respondent ris reports that after consulting with fßOmmaftdtr m chief on the Rhine, the fjch Government his decided to send 'c the married n<< n of the 1919
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    RUBBER PAVING
    230 9 Tht following: report was :;übmitte by the Engineer-in- chief at the meeting of the Municipal Commission yesterday: I have the honour to report that an area f Rubber Paving about 1% Inch thick was 'Kid m the Municipal Store Yard on the 2nd instant. Mid I propose to
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    NEED FOR ECONOMY.
    392 9 CAMPAIGN BfeGUN. AN IMPORTANT CIRCULAR. [Reuter^ Service.3 London, May 2*. An important step towards national economy has been taken by Government, which has ordered a reduction of the expenditure on supply services for the next financial year from 605 to 4«.K» millions sterling. The Treasury, m a
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    AMATEUR GOLF.
    118 9 London, Ma\ 2'». There wa* an astonishing episode m the third round of the Amateur Golf Championship when the United States champion, Evans, was beaten by his compatriot, Fownes. The veteran John Ball, K^inp strong, won his match by three up and two. The American, Bobby Jones, after
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    GIRL GUIDES.
    87 9 Py kind permission of Colonel Sohomberg. Commandant, S.V.C., all rallies of No's I and II Companies will be held m future m the Drill Hall on the Reclamation Ground, Beach Road. No. I Company will assemble at 5 p.m. on Monday, May 30th. The Treasurer begs to acknowledge
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE TENNIS.
    60 9 I>a<iy Guillemard gave an American Tennis Tournament at Government House on Thursday May 26th. 14 couples competed. The result was Ist Prize, Mr N. Davis and Lady Murison. 2nd Prize. Archdeacon Swindell and Lady Guillemard. Booby* Prize, Dr. Taylor and Mrs. Davis. The 2nd Prize was handed
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    A CHILD'S SUICIDE.
    63 9 A grirl of eighteen, living at Huy, Be -1 gium. decided to commit suicide. She took 1 her little nephew, aged six, to a neighbouring wood, and after instructing him how to "play at shooting her with a revolver, bandaged her eyes and knelt down. Tht I
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    THE GENSUS.
    898 9 BIG INCREASE IN POPULATION. Preliminary Report. A Supplement to the Government Gazette, issued yesterday, contains the Preliminary Report on the Census of the Straits Settlements, 1921, from which we extract the following facts: The figures m this preliminary report may vary slightly from the final figures owing to
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      LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
      154 9 S.C.C. DRAW WITH S.R.C. '"he score of one all, mulch was the result of the league football match between the S.C.C. and S.R.C. on the Esplanade yesterday aftrnoon, was a fair representation of the /un of play, that was witnessed by a large crowd. Husband opened the score
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      S. C. F. A. vs. Staffords.
      89 9 The S.CF.A. I will meet the Staffords m the League Match, on the S.R.C. ground, OJ Monday, COth instant, at 5 p.m. sharp. The following will represent the S.C.F.A:— GoaI, Tan Cheng Scah; Backs,' Chua Ckeng Yew and Chua Lye Van; Halve Choa SvAg
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      S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      91 9 Presentation of Prizes Tbf final of the Championship of the S. C. C. Tennis Tournament between Dean and Col. Cotgrave will take place on Monday, play commencing at 4.45 p.m. H. E. the Governor and Lady Guillemard will be present, the latter having kindly consented
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      MONDAY'S TIE.
      13 9 Championship (Final). Dean J. A. vs. Cotgrave Lt. Col. T. S.
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      WEDNESDAY'S TIE.
      12 9 Championship Pairs (Final). Dean and Sinclair vs. Linton and GriffithJones.
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        134 9 RESULT OF THURSDAY'S PLAY. Tennis.— Owing to the state of the ground being unfit for play, all ties fixed lor yesterday have been rearranged for another day. Billiards Championship— Poh Kim Yong beat Koh Tiong Chee. E. Yong Lee beat Teo Kwang Nghee. MONDAY'S TIES. Tennis A.— Tay Lian Teck
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      FIRST TEST MATCH TO-DAY.
      112 9 The battle for the "Ashes" on English soil opens at Nottingham to-day. A Renter wire dated 2oth inst. states that tho team has been completed by the addition of Ernest Tyldesley, V. W. C. Jupp and H. Strudwick as wicket-keeper. The M. C. C. team to
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      124 9 FOR THE RACES iiffiß "KODAK" i#Si^H CAMERAS (^^^^S^^^, IN THE LATEST, POPULAR FOLDING POCKET MODELS. %^Bv%^ jj^, "SCOUT M "ROSS STEREO PRISM BINOCULARS FIELD GLASSES THE WIDE FIELD AND IN LEATHER SLING CASE MOST BRILLIANT DEFIA POWERFUL GLASS AT NITION OF ROSS GLASSES A MODERATE PRICE. MAKK THEM IDEAL BINOCULARS,
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    JAPAN'S PROGRESS.
    361 10 Mr. Arthur Clack on his recent Visit. Mr. Arthur Black, secretary of tho Shaftesbury Society and Ragged School I'nion. has had a very interesting visit to Japan, and has given an account of his impres.-ions to a rcprescnative of the London Press. "It is a profoundly alert country,"
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    WORKMEN NOT DECEIVED.
    137 10 Youthful Red" Agitators Kicked Out/ Cologne, 30th March. Ao-i.rdinjJT u> the latest despatches, the German Communists appear to have shot their bolt. All the circumstantial evidence points to their having acted m response t0 tn S.O.S. from Lenin, Trotsky, and their ■•■< iates. The German workman, undeceived
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    57 10 I On May 2nd at Morib, while sea bathing about 300 yards from the beach at low tide, Mesdames Bain and Thomas and two children were nearly drowned by the sudden rise of the tide. Messrs. W. Carroll and R. Van Tooren who were also bathing, steing their distress, rescued
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    COURTESY TO RURGLARS.
    529 10 Japan's Police Principles. t During the winter season, writes a Ja- panese correspondent to the "Morning Post," burpiars alw y bt •■•ome more ac- hre and aggressive m Japan, and the question of how best to deal with them is an important one. it is a matter
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    NATURE'S INSECT TRAPS.
    375 10 Pitcher Plants at Kew. It is rather curious to find on eithtr side of the Victoria Regia knwm at Kcw Gardens, m what is known as the T range, two small houses, one quite cool and the other among the hottest m the gardens, both devoted to
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    "LUSITANIA" AS A GERMAN TRADE MARK.
    511 10 "LUSITANIA" AS A GERMAN TRADE MARK. A Protest And A Defence. The Japan Chronicle of March 17th has Jj the following paragraph: kj "A catalogue of mouth organs and other high-class musical instruments made by th< Ilonos Musikwareo and Sprechmaschi- non G.r.i.b.H., of Berlin, has been widely circulated m Japan.
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    THE N. Y. K. COMBINE.
    355 10 A little while ago it was understood that 3 the amalgamation of the chief Japanese 9 shipping companies the "big: four" umier the a^gis of X.Y.K. had been almost settled. A train the project hung lin\ Besides the I X.Y.K. the Osaka Shosen Kaisha was
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    98 10 In connection with Sir Ross Smith's flight from England to Australia, it was necessary at Port Darwin to clear away two trees from the landing ground The job was a Government one and 20 men were employed at ss. an hour, working 8 hours a day for 14 days. Two
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      357 10 VEREEKI6OE NEDERIiNDSCHE SGHEEPVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (United Netherlands Navigation Company) Holland-Oost-Azie-Lijn Holland-East- A s ia-Lin c (Member of ihe Straits, China and Japan Conferences) S.S* "ALCOR" Above steamer is expected to jirrive here about 15th June and will take cargo for Hamburg, Bremen, Danzig, Stettin, Konigsberg and Finnish Ports (with transhipment at
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    WHITE ANT ATTACKS.
    2580 11 A fascinating address on "Termite.* (white ants) and iheiv attacks on build-' VII ivad by Mr. Austin Woodeson, K.R.1.8.A., before the Ceylon Engineering Association. The chief object >t this paper (said Mr. Woodeson) is tc suggest measures whereby the risk of attacks by white ants to buildmay
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    13 11  - Mr. J. W. Davis 0 Militarism is a danger and not safe. riird
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    EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN THE ISLAND OF JAVA.
    1964 12 Uy N. Scheitema (Late AssistantResident m Java). One of the most difficult problems for the Dutch Government m these days is that of education. This matter may be divided into two parts education for the natives and that for the European and Chinese
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    129 12 A book could be filled with the quaint not,ons of the pubic on little legal matter,. *ho told a London magistrate that she had been informed she was entitled to throw dirty water, but not clean waterover children who annoyed her. Only a Urn a;o an idea was apread by
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      294 12 You have experienced the 5 difficulty of getting a satis- j factory light from your head- lights when supplied from 2 the magneto When negotia- I 2 ting difficult places, and J when a good light is most j g required you get a very poor 2 s. light owing
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      364 12 Before You Select Your Musical Z^L, Instruments Please Try ImporterB OV\ > j i'isjhimm /fi and suppliers Catalogue. NATIONAL .HARMONIUM CO. 10-J, Lower Chitpur Uoul (S. S-.) CALCUTTA. Telegrams v MUSICIANS." i i --in— muni j iim in i- r-r- inritt— »t riwi n i FORD& EDUCED TO $1890 F.
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    MR. BONAR LAW AS A CHESS PLAYER.
    239 13 MR. BONAR LAW AS A CH ESS PLAYER. Downing Street (lame*. Many people, reading that Mr. Bonar L::w has b€<:n recommended to play chess during his poriod of recuperation, will wonder why. In the matter of ches.s they know that the good die young. In Mr. Law's case, no such
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    CANE SUGAR.
    209 13 Danish Chemist's New Process. A young Danish scientific chemist, Mr. Schmidt, has devised a process, which probably will introduce great changes into the cane-sugar industry. By his new method the troublesome process of refining- the juice by means of lime is avoided. The juice rolled out of the
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    MILITARY EXTRAVAGANCE IN INDIA.
    162 13 Madras, April 22. The second and last squadron of the Koyal Air Force left Bangalore this week by special train for Bombay, en route for Baghdad. The ban.l of the Queen's Bays played them to the station, and they had a great send-off. The Bangalore correspondent
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      81 13 IN GENERAL PRINTING We shall give you the practical thing and it will be of a dignity and style that will surely pleaso you. We've got the complete equipment we've got the experience, and we'll deliver the job on time and m perfect order. Give us a chance to figure
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      175 13 FOR SALE. FOR SALE--Moutrie'B Piano, almost new, no reasonable offer refused. Apply Piano, care of Free Presa. 27-5 9-6 FOR SALE— Just landed six Cylinder Sunbeam Motor Car all latest improvements. Apply Box 35 care of Free Press. 26-E 28-5 FOR SALE.— FREEHOLD PROPERTY. Two large NEW RESIDENCES togetbtr or
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      896 13 WOfICKS. NOTICE. NOTICE i 8 hereby given that the partnership heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned PEENA MOHAMED SULTAN and ANNA MOHAMED SALIH carrying on business as currystuff dealer at No. 255 Telok Ayer Street, Singapore, under the style or Firm of P. M. Sultan Salih Co., formerly P. M.
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      15 13 I li! iiUll IliiLLyll, h i» U I Singapore Sold Btorage Co., Ltd. 5 S
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      1030 13 ■SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. rm HINGAPOHE SPORTING CLXiiL Secretary's Office. 1 I No. -6, Malacca Street, Singapore. II '-lliLHiL 30 7 v 21 2 »-s X THE SI'KIXG RACK MEETING. m n .l BE HELD ON TUESDAY THE su« m f ;M1 THURSDAY I :iK fnd i SATURDAY V THE -ill,
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      619 13 5. THE FIRST CLASS SCU V— 4.20 P.M Value $1,250 with $300 to the second horse and $100 to the third horse a handicap for all horses. Entrance Fee, $50. Distance, Scurry Course. 6. THE DIVIDED GRIFFIN HANDICAP— 5 P.M. (See Races Nos. 3 and 6). Distance Scurry Course. 7.
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      1109 13 STOCKS AND SHARES- f church se PRASKR CO., EXCHANGE AND lst BUNDA AI X TRINITT. SHARE BROKERS. 29th Maj, 1921. FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1921. W. ANDRKW'S CATHEDRAL. MINING I Hrn Ho y Communion. lF,,,ures m brackets shows the capital Ei2T f^^SuS, (CW Mid i«KH value of tho Share m dollars
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    SIR WILLIAM ORPEN.
    1470 14 AM ARTISTS EXPERIENCES IN THE WAR AREA. Foch As A Sitter. Sfory of an Armistice Day Tragedy. Sir William Orpen, a member of the Royal Academy, spent much time and did much work m Fiance durinj? the "war as a Major, though his work was that of
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      343 14 The proportion of Hupmobile owners who remain faithful to the car, year after year, is really remarkable. Such owner-loyalty, of course, implies a car of extraordinary qualifications i— which is exactly what the Hup- mobile is, and always has been. BRIEF SPECIFICATIONS. Body Types Fim mill tour:n Fuel Ry^tem Vacuum
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      259 14 i its our. praise i :n J XaaS HAIC oHA **?7£ -^v^"S •m.6 m^o <f*» far FINE WHfSKY T^\KOPLE of good taste appreciate Hai^ L/Hriig Five Stars Scots Whisky because of d its exquisite delicacy of flavour. }]ut it is a scarce commodity— you cannot get it everywhere. It is
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 15 Bank, demand 2|3 3-4 Private Credits 3 ms. 2|4 3-8 New York, demand 45 CrediU i*o days 4gqj France, demand 500 India, T. T. 178^ Hongkonpr. demand lp .p C p rem Yokohama, demand 9.4 Java, demand 133 X Bangkok, demand 91 Sovereign, Bank Bujiltf $5.54 Bank of England
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    PRODUCE.
    166 15 MA\ LJ7. Tin Boyen *;>0.75 Xo Gumbier 9 qq (lambior Cube Xo. 1 13.00 Pepper B!*ck v' 2 z Pepper (white fair) 30 bo Tupiocrt, .small flake, f.g. s^o Tapioca, medium pearl f.g. 6.60 Pearl Sago, small nom g5O Copra Sundricd ll's* Copra Mix l 0"50" 50 Opium, Benares
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    31 15 12 o'clock noon 27th May, 1021. P«U Crepe. Ribbed Smciad 3h, Closing Prims. Chaing Price*. Bayr-r* !>'..«/• buyers Sell<»m. Spot 26 20 4 Tone of Market: -Weak.
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    ANTHRAX IN SHAVING BRUSHES.
    274 15 The following report wa> obtained front the Secretary of the Municipal Council. Colombo, by a Times of Ceylon repre.-.-ent-Btlve: "A case occurred recently m which a ■having brush purchased locally was found upon examination at the Municipal Bacteriological Laboratory to be heavily infected with virulent anthrax
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      458 15 Assets over $4,000,000 r **^~-»-~**s*f**Assurances m force over $17,000 000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32 Old Jewry, E.C. lompany has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      543 15 CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £8 000,000 Reserve Fund 3,600,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 88 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkong Penang Amritsar Iloilo Puket Bangkok Ipoh
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      517 15 HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE 94 Market Street. BRANCHES: Penang 85 Beach Street. Malacca 131 Jonker Street. Muar 77-79 Jalan Suleiman. Batu Pahat— lo9 Jalan Rahamat. AGENCIES AT: London, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, Hongkong, Amoy, Batavia. Sourabaya, Seraarang, Palembanj? and Trang. CAPITAL. AUTHORISED $20,000,000 Issued 8,000,000 Paid-up 4,000,000
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      562 15 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund y. 63,000,000 President N. Kajiwara, Esq. Vice-President S. K. Suzuki, Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Soraa, Esq., I. Mataukata, Esq., I w a I makawa Esq M Mitsui, Esq., M. Odagiri, Esq. R aron K Mo rimura, i Baron
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      232 15 1 i* i* ji m t fi m* am m i^i Spencer-Moulton Tyres are British made. There are two patterns, the square tread and the three ribbed tyre for real hard wear. Th« prices i of Spencer Moulton tyre* hive been 9 reduced. Tell us the nir.e you use and
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      183 15 VESSELS AT WHARF. TANJONG PAGAR East Wharf No. 1.— Nil. East Wharf No. 2.— Thongwa. Sheers Wharf No. 3. Van Hogendorp. Main Wharf No. 4.— Nil. Main Wharf No. 6.— Zira, Fook Sang. Main Wharf No. 6. Deucalion. Empire Dock No. 7. Kifunezan Maru, Tauruga Maru. Toto.ru Maru. West Wharf
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      216 15 MAIL TABLE. TODAY. Intermediate and local mails will b« foao4 m list below: Federated Malay States, Malacca, Moar and Pcnansr (by train) 6 am. an 1 tt p.m. dail/ except Sunday). Sarawak Goebilt Kuchinff 8 am. V S mbu. etc. an Riebc^k 8 a.m. Hongkong and Japan Fookdang 0 a.m.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    3164 16 BUBT AFTERNOON. A Yi«?n of Humour. The Muni pil Commisaiouotl of Singapore were m a mt?rry humour yesterday afternoon. Judging by to frequent outsorts of laughter following u>>on remarks from individual speakers. The meeting lasted two hours and much husinc s was got through. Mr. C. F. Green
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    133 16 Fra tier's Report. Singapore, Mi\? 27. Rubbers. Still very dull. Mining. Steady. Taipings $1.20 to $1.25, Noith Taipings $1,474 to $1.52 Mj, South Taipings 87 cents to 92*~» cents, Rawangs 70 cents to 75 cerfta, Murais $5.25 to $5.50, Tit!s 14.75 to $5.25, Ting Kils $9 to
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    LEWIS AND PEATS RUBBER REPORT.
    202 16 Singapore, .May 21. A sharp decline has taken place m London and Now York owing to heavy liquidation of stocks. This market has fallen m sympathy with the news, but there is apparently a fair demand here at slightly lower pries. The interest m parcels
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    15 16 L Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. F.S. Jackson has been elected President of the Marvlebono Cricket Club.
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