The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 May 1922

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    Masthead
    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. rE N CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1922. No. 10,593
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    196 1 Ireland is to the forefront again. An UlHter M. P. was shot dead while walking m the streets of Belfast. The number of Imperial trops m North Ireland has been increased Page 7. Mr. Churchill, m a statement m the Commons, expresses the fear that the arrangement
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    NEW STUDIES.
    1565 1 Dr. Conway, Professor m the University of Manchester, has this year given a selection from his Lectures on the "Modern Worth of Some Writers." The conviction comes to one from their perusal, that, for instance, Manchester and Liverpool, leavened as they must be by contact with hardheaded fighters
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      158 1 MALTHOID RAFFLES HOTEL. :h spjUNG RACE MEETING. Programme of Arrangements. 29th May 1022 Tea Dansant 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. ESDAY, 30th May 1022 Dinner and Dance. ■J-/EDNESDAY, 31»f May 1022- Orchestral Concert, 9.45 p.m. Ist .lane 1022 Guest Night Dinner Dancing. fjUDAY 2nd June 1022 Special Tiffin. Orchestra. SATURDAY,
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      223 1 a ■•■■'■a '■■■^■■■'•"("''••■WlMil^i^W stste(&prks CIGARETTES b £Wa °-*_£T AaO '».J '•>>«»•>«» laA _~_r*.ir i _HlO _l_at ■> m tm mm t m mm W HBBaV r ..Ammmm \.iem**z Ws IMITATED- BUT NEVER EQUALLED f ole M n ufactur r s ARDATH TOBACCO CO., LTD., LOIS DON I J ill UJI
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      143 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Wrigley'a chewing sweets— Page 2 Bolter's for a standard gin- Page 2 *iu ,c f !P ,w J eem^ pledgea-^Pnge ft. Ihe Manila shop m Orohard-rd— Page 1 Sheriff's sale at St. George's Hotel— Page 5. Marella saiis on Saturday morningPage 11. William Jacks for Firths steel goods
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      171 1 THE WEES Wednesday 241 k. Hiirh Water, S.h;) .m., 5.51 j, m. Empire Day Polo: Balestiar. Football, Div. 11. Municipal F.C. v. S.R.C- 11. faaraday, 25ta. Hi#h Water, 9..W m., ?.L\ r > p.m. Homeward Mail leaver. Rose Croix, 6.30 p.m. Friday, 26**. High Water, 10. is ;,.m f»M i
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    IN A CELLAR CAFE.
    95 2 Tho transformation of a disused .^:iuon T'ity cellar into an artistically decorated lan has been achieved by the Mecca Cafes at their latest promises, 31, Great St. Helen*. This new establishment, fashioned <»n strictly Tudor lines, strikes an entirely nam note m City cafe construction. A
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    18 2 You cannot make sailors m Dreadnoughts; tl m only real sailors are made m small ships. -Lieut-Commander Kenworthy.
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      328 2 TO X XT OR FOB SALE. LARGE GO* »OWNS, newly erected area from H ,000 to 50.0C0 sq. ft. facing river. LARGE STORKS from 6,000 to 24,000 sq. ft. near wharf and shipping. Also three storied buildings for offices and godowns. Centrally situated. All immediate entry, going cheap. Apply or
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      499 2 THE WOLF WOMAN I Herewith we show you life as it should not be lived: we inculcate a lesson. The rudder of the frail skiff of life is given into the hands of man not that he may be tossed hither and thither by natural impulses, but that he may
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      361 2 ALHAMBRA From TUESDAY, May 2.5, to SUNDAY, May 28, p..-. A PICTURE COMBINING LAUGHTER AND THRILI SIN PI I Another cf those delightfully entertaining prod featuring T .M MIX who wrote the story and directed the picture himself at h< i Heart" which was universally n .i A William Fox
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    NAVAL AND MILITARY.
    796 3 NEW CHINA COMMANDER. <: an Our Own Correspondent London, Ai>a*M 19. The new Command/.-r-in-l hief of the Inia Station, will assume commaad of 1 1 1 naval forces there m the month o, S ptcmbei next He aril] hold the sppoint- < n; for thr c yean.
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    AN EPITAPH.
    30 3 Here lies the mother of children seven. Four on earth and three m heaven, Tht three .'n heav.n preferring rather, To dit with mother, than Ihrfa wfth father.
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      245 3 m For Reconstruction -jfl after Illness I j for all who are run-down, under- weight for th 3 ;e whose S boa needs I rest, but who at the sa:n^ time need building [511 |3j up. GlaaJ pr cents the possot body-building, flesh-forming. nervr-restonng elements of pure cow's milk m
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      422 3 m I I i f t j ■ih r*-,L DON i ENDURE SKIN DISEASE! Zam-Buk Invaluablein Eczema, Ringworm, EtC: Does your skin get rough, rashy and irritable Are you troubled with outbreaks of inflamed pimples and blotches. If 50. let Zam-Buk soothe, purify and hsal your skin. I'se it also
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    PEACE IN THE PACIFIC.
    709 4 I ADDRESS BY Mr. PEARCE. Melbourne, April 4. Phases of the Washington Conference not previous y dealt with since his arrival were referred to by Mr. Pearce at a luncheon tendered hint by the Commonwealth Ministers of State at Federal Parliament Hooee to-day. The Prime Minister
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    AMERICAN FREEMASONRY.
    165 4 "Tall Cedars of Lebanon." The latest American Order of Freemasonry is known as the Tall Cedars of Lebanon, and within the next few days 10,000 members will assemble m conference at Newark, N. J. says a home paper. The Order originated few years since among the members of
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      827 4 Irl rlwfCLiV^ii^D ft 3 HORLICICS part b *_LW:> TKouv,:. l-\ Lave t!»..:ii;cJ HO'.C^ICK'S X J C 52^ a C?*l PALTI > MdUC— tht FOOD-DRINK— he W J^i am) MMMth it game them to "aa ta \t |W LJ vt^'^TS.'-' ■nriv.i!i.-J. l r.. a.j»d .1 a! kc !•<>., LICKS ">' I
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      369 4 K*m*JmraMo*amwsy*m\Mtmmwam* vo.-» irn *T(r<mMmrM!uzßsxr*mT^ r TITAN Has Proved its Superiority TRADE MARK G. AURELY CO. Jj^gj^k m Ujs IB It is not to be expected that he should talk as well as you or I, but when m pain there is a solid attempt OB his part make it understood
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      818 4 '^<l lll(|MM PRELIMINARY NOTICE Estate of Shaik Omar bin Mohamed Baragee, (ttStOttt*) IMPORTANT TWO~DAYS' AUCTION SALE OK Very Valuable Freehold" and Leasehold Singapore lov. n ritsiUJsa, At Messrs. CHEONG KOON SENG Co'i Saleroom, v ON WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 7th stl. MM COMMENCING EACH DAY AT 2.30 p.p. I. Valuable 99 years
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      864 5 A N APOLOGY M to wen inconvenlf I I i-qttipped MCht- 1 clients „c,„; thorough ha.de UN, W 'X I Optklai j TO LET. „y mpoaad house Good Teaais court, gi sad Eaaa; M monthly. Will w inchester House. 31-5 entry "-hat front I hange Alley. :»ble rent. Pleas© from
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      1011 5 NOTICE NOTICE. Mes.rs Seah'. Agoncy Ltd., beg to notify their customers ,n particular, and the public m general, that they have established an Auctioneering Department, and will commence "»mesa as Auctioneers, Appraisers, and House aad Estate Agents, as from June Ist. 1922 under the management of Seah Neo Chow 27
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      746 5 M^^ tMtl ll l ,^gP»""*^"aa"""a*«~"*"^^^— ,v -^iBl YOUR EYEGLASSES depend on the quality of the glass used m their manufacture. It must be free from all striae and bubbles. W« have, built our reputation on the uniform good quality of the lenses used m our workshops. N. LAZARUS OPTICIAN. MEDICAL
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      38 6 i MALLS. -On May 18, at the Nursing Home, Bangkok, to Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Halla, a daughter. j ATKIN-BERRY. To Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Atkin-Berry, Kuala Lumpur, on the 21st May a I son.
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      MARRIAGE.
      50 6 WEYLLAND JACKSON: OSTERSTOCK. On the 21st April, at the Church of the British Embassy, Paris. Clement Weylland Jackson, A. R. I. B. A., of the Straits Settlements Civil Service, to Constance Flora Osterstock, daughter of the late John Christian Osterstock, and of Mrs. S. C. Osterstock, of Ramsgate, Kent.
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      DEATH.
      50 6 GALISTAN. At the Boarding Officer's Quarters, Robinson-rd, on May 23rd (her 69th birthday) Mrs. M. Galistan, mother of Edgar, Robert, Victor, Emile and James Galistan. Funeral at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd at 4 p.m. to-day. At Bidadari Cemetery at 5 p.m. Java and Ptr.ang papers please copy.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY. MAY 24,1922. A Changing Empire.
    795 6 To-day is Empire Day and we may perhaps be forgiven for abandoning traditional lines m the remarks we have to make upon it. It is customary on this occasion to write perfervid phrases on the glories* of an Empire on which
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    1198 6 Owing to Monday, 30th being Hsri Raya I*uasa and a public holiday there will be no military ferry service on that day. At the meeting of the Grand Lodge of English Freemasons on April 26th it was announced that H. R. H. the Prince of Wales was appointed Senior Grand
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    33 6 NAVAL MIBIUPa T r*^ (rrom Our Owi t__ Tho War I)ah ;i M ing a large sup;,l f Collided ..Utside th. evening with the cruil damage set •board the can,, < drowned.
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    MILLION DOLLAR CLAIM.
    98 6 Settlement tor s\ m Reference w a^ ZdTZ S**_*r n th yesterday mornm, 0 f th< Mr, Francis van Cant, trial chemist, of 5,,, N WW» M, Lin, Pai proprietor of Binjfapore Hone Portland v ■ojor portion of th,. clsii the terms of an freemen! plaintiff alleged,
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    THE MONSOON.
    55 6 Colombo naVicei of m from the Arabian s vails South Malabai 5., still to be (eared. change m the monsoon whicl us the almost daily sipja The Renown may not inaki of it. hut probal.ly the ta> will be marked by uncertain!). Kn-n fc 7th to May 12th
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    A MAMMOTH METEORITE.
    80 6 Fall m Sea Serpents H«.mi Vo,k. M» isaf es from New Jersey, report an impn I hi nom< on off the Bsrnegsl tyitn a detonation hk« I b trogt meteorite fell it I tick- Park. The meteorit eribed as being "of tl is alleged to bare lease
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    WHAT MOSES THOUGHT.
    106 6 The following story is m Germany just now, sad the I a very Interesting Ixsrsn n treaty between Germany sad less* ft Kaiser is pictured as ha\ ng a rf m Heaven with Bismarck, H nded Bethmann Hollweg on tssf economic and politic life »f Mutual recrimination-
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    EPIDEMIC OF SHOP THEFTS."
    149 6 300 Charges A^ain-l .i J,aB Tho epidemic f 1008 of means, of which thsT* mtm nearly hundred esse* ia U the past thnv months taaZata c m mail week when a lady of means living m a large h< Park was charged with from Harrods' Stores.
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    28 6 A 11,. Ex**Ueocytlw<*"f^ f has nominate,! Mr. G be a Member ai the Conrt m sity of Hongkong H with Street from 2.» th Sir BUis Kadooi hU
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      176 6 v^AVVA^ft.VA^^MA^v.v.^•.■.^^•w^^^^^^•Av.^^^^*s^^^vs^^^.vwd^fli•. j Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. (INCORrORATED IN SHANGHAI) jj i "j j WHOLESALE 4/vo i j RETAIL WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS ji jiTEL. 228. OFFICE, I 87, Cecil Street, ii nnninnnn J n I Ml ia__r_al 1872. I LET YOUR PRESENT BE fflf Wfe EITHER JLJ| MASCOT, BIRTHDAY CHARM MASONIC
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      50 6 LIFE ASSURANCE The NORTH BRITISH and MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. < LIMITED. i (Incorporated m Great Britain.) I BY REASON OF ITS AGE OVER 100 YEARS FUNDS OVER 190.000,000 Dollars MODERATE PREMIUMS LIBERAL CONDITIONS THE OUTSTANDING < INSURANCE OFFICE FOR EASTERN INVESTORS. I H. J. TOTTON, Branch Manager. Telephone No. 25
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    THE PRINCE AT PENANG.
    369 7 INFERNALLY HOT." •gUTCtfI SPECIAL DESPATCH. [Reuter's Service.] Penang, May 23. ■nchoiud off the port oa evening, to oil ship. On Tuesday Prince of Wale., lsnded, prof's I beat to Georgetown. Royal Highness WSS received by a D of the principal residents but M address. He drove
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    A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCE.
    53 7 Bessae* was received < H M.S. Renown on Sun--11 Boyal HiKhiv^ the Prince I '«*y. Th, General Officer the Troops. S. S Singapore and I send my thank ,v,ryon c for the V- that were given me on I-> -he Genera, Officer Com- uitahle terms
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    HOUSE-SHORTAGE.
    96 7 Ka Ruddm, Costs. May ;,uT^ r r' buildi»r PeCeßt 1 -ntinu C lS En land is I *S, V V n m9n ra P id, y in _^«IIL- Ruthc n Ww* -llbe a "5 Wh is indent that .ml V rt turn t(J Private en of n m,C house
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    8 7 I W^ M,ddleSeX M sa y* Monday's Malay
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    AN IRISH DEVELOPMENT.
    384 7 TREATY ENDANGERED. STATEMENT IN COMMONS. [Reuter's Service.] London, May 23. In the House of Commons. Mr. Winston Churchi.l said that the agreement signed m Dublin on Saturday appeared to raise tht most serious issues, affecting not merolv the character and validity of the forthcoming election, but also
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    RENT BOARD.
    164 7 The Rent Assessment Board met yesterday afternoon at the Municipal, Offices, Mr. C. J. F. Green presiding. Others present were Messrs. E. A. Elias. H. Beadsworth, ar.d Gaw Khek Khiam. Among other applications considered was one made by Mr. Knowles who appeared for the landlord of 133 Victoria-st.
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    102 7 Tke following Singapore properties were sold by auction Jby Estate and Trust Agencies Ltd. at their Sale-room on the 22nd instant, before a large attendance of intending purchasers. 991* years leasehold land and houses Nos. 3J* and 41 Havelock Road, area 3,746 sq. ft. bought by Mr. Syed
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    IN ENGLAND NOW.
    79 7 London, May 9th. While East Scotland at the end of last week was suffering from heavy snowfalls which caused many deaths among the flocks on the moors, sunshine has flooded the South of England with suddenness after weeks of bleak weather, constituting a transformation from winter to
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    16 7 The acting British Consul-General of Shanghai, Mr. Garstin, hag been appointed to the Court of Consuls.
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    JOHORE NEWS.
    568 7 GUNONG PULAI WATER SUPPLY. (From Our Own Correspondent). Johore Bahru, May 22. At a meeting of the Legislative Council held on Tuesday, 16th, at which the above was discussed, a motion was brought forward that a royalty of 17*^ cents be charged against the Straits Government for every
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    CRICKET.
    71 7 The Baakers, Brokers and Insurance eleven will make its first appearance m the S.C.C. Cricket Tournament on Saturday afternoon, when it will meet the Public Services and Law. The 8.8. and 'I. team will be:— R. L. D. Wodehouse, C. Hewetson, A. C. Smith, E. S. Nathan, R. Kennedy,
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    GOLF.
    109 7 London, May 12th, 5.45 p.m. Duncan won the "Daily Mail" thousand pounds tournament at St. Andrews with an aggregate of 300. He did the last round m 68, a record for the old course. Ray was second, with an aggregate of 304, and Wingate third with 305. Other scores
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    LOCAL UNEMPLOYMENT.
    73 7 A Ceylon official communique states: It is hereby notified for general information that a communication has been received from ;the Government ot the Federated Malay States intimating that it is useless at the present time for anyone to proceed from Ceylon to that country m search of employment,
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    THE EAST.
    496 7 A CLERGYMAN'S VIEWS. The Rev. Walter Naish, M.A., of the Church of England, who has spent five years m Japan, and the last 12 months m the Straits Settlements, has had an interesting experience during the past week m Brisbane, where ne has been visiting friends. In his
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    SINO-BRITLSH TRADE ASSOCIATION.
    263 7 Major T. C. Fitz Hugh, an old China hand and previously representative m China of the British Engineers' Association, who has been appointed Resident Commissioner m China of the above Association, i s passing through Singapore on his way north m the interests of the Association. Major
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    A QUEBEC CONCESSION TO THE "WETS."
    123 7 A QUEBEC CONCESSION TO THE "WETS." In future any citizen of the Province of Quebec may write or telephone to the shops I of the Liquor Commission and order one 1 bottle of spirits or as much wine as is j I required. On payment of the charges and 30c.
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      179 7 LATEST NOVELS i O .o() "The End of the Honeymoon" by Ml*. Belloc Lowndes .8§ "The House on the Bogs" by Katharine Tynan o 2r> "Tremendous Adventures" by Dion (layton Calthrop 2 "The Profiteers" by E. Phillips Opper.heim 2] "By Hand Unseen" by A. W. Marchmc ni 0 m 4m.0\3
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      502 8 THE C€EAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. (The Blue Funnel One— Alfred Holt Co.) (Companies Incorporated m England) 6INGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM PENANG TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP and HAMBURG. SINGAPORE to MARSEILLES. HAVRE and LIVERPOOL. SINGAPORE to GENOA, MARSEILLES and LIVERPOOL. SINGAPORE, PORT
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      621 8 m a— me i i "ELLERMAN" UNE ELLERMAN A BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Ct>^ Lt* (Incorporated m England). FREIGHT SERVICE Steamer Due Singapore. s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg May 25 s.s. RIALTO Lomdon, Hf.mburg May 27 s.s. CITY OF PEKIN London, Dunkirk, Rotterdam and Hamburg June 15 KANDAHAR
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      675 8 P. O. BRITISH INDia AND APCAR UNE j (Incorporated m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER ANI) CARGO SEliVier PENINSULAR AND ORIENTALS. N. f»i (Under Contract with His Majesty'B Government) LONDON FAR EASTERN fXsV ITIOM LONDON T C MARSEILLES. I.o\]„ v DUE SINGAPORE LKAV a^Wir. KASHMIR about May 28 DONGC KARMALA about
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      438 9 .jt m\ STEM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. 1 (INCORPORATED IN SIAM) SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE Trenggnau. Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora *amu!, Lar.gsuan, Chumpon, and Bangkok. DDHADIB £X VI GALA May 29 M MAHIDOL June n I U .-acrs are fitted throughout with electric light, and have excellent accom tdstion for
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      312 9 O. S. K. Proposed Sailings from Singapore. (subject to change without previous notice) European IJne:-^For~Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Antwerp, via Colombo, Suez Port Said. Alps Mora arr. May 27 dep. May 2^ Argon Maru arr. J.uly 17 d<*p. July IS New York Line: For San Francinco Panama, New York
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      569 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd AND EUerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated m England.) JOINT SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA FROM NEW YORK I Steamers. Due Spore Route For j KEELUNG j un c 6
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      158 9 r INDO-CHINA Steam Narigation Co., Ltd. 'incorporated m England.) Direct Service to Japan via Hongkong and Shanghai and to Calcutta via Penang. from Singapore. Taking Cargo on through Bills of Landing for Canton Macao, Swatow. Amoy, Chefoo Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtze ports, Formosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA FOOKSANG
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      549 9 STRUTHERS AND BARRY Operators United States Shipping Board. Singapore to Los Angeles and San Francisco. WEST OROWA due Singapore to l.oad May 31 WEST CHOPAKA due Singapore to discharge Jun* 17 WEST CHOPAKA (lue Singapore to load July 5 WEST FARALON due Singapore to discharge June 30 WEST FARALON due
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    220 10 The Hongkong Observatory reports that at 12.30 a.m. on 23rd May, 1922, a typhoon within GO miles of Latitude 13 deg. North, Longitude 122 deg. East, is travelling North, intensity unknown. The Master Attendant informs the ship- piny: community of the Government's request that masters allow their vessels
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      261 10 —^i^ KBanM«anaOT^«aßtM«HßHaaaßMMiß.aH...aNaa>MßaHßßßaiaaaaa.' $1400 $1400 MADSTRONG" LIGHT Reduction m Prices. WE C/N NOW SUPPLY THESE EXCELLENT LIGHTING SETS AT $1,400 COMPLETE WITH BATTERY CHARGED AND READY FOR IMMEDIATE li SE. CAPACITY— I.2 K.W. OR 60.20 W T ATT LAMPS ENGINE RUNS ON KEROSENE OR PETROL. Simplicity of Des ?n, Refine meat
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      341 10 HOLLAND OOST-ASIE LYN s.s. OLDEKERK." Sailing from Singapore on or about the 28th May for Manila, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, has saloon accommodation available for Passengers. For further particulars apply to the Agents. K. P. M. m) 2 3 Collyer Quay. 10-5 26-5 TOOTH ACHE A BURDEN Why should you
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      189 10 I Genasco Hoofing 2 PLY AND t I'LY O COMPLETE WITH PATENT KANHEAK KLEAK ANO NASLS FOR FIXING GEN ■<-€■'* Is W** '*"3S G-:-s,}sc>, over 4Q Yets -> y ,|jl run, che? ft(il cxperivut<> thcin %ltt 0s manufacture -^rJIF^ i V**almmmm\ i} GEN4SCO satisfies from j tropical heat T^H end.
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      561 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Hongkong, taking mails for U.S.A. and Canada Lake Fielding S a.m.! Djambi, etc. t Singkep 9 a.m.' Colombo Bombay .Malay Mam 9 am! Pulau Soegi Benuit 9 a!m. Kerimen Soon Lee 9 a.m. Cucob Edina 9 a.m. Cucob Hong Aik 9 a.m. J New York. etc. Karroo
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    EXCHANGE.
    86 11 May 83. Bank 4 m.s. 2 |4 3-32 Bank demand 213 31-3° Private credits, I m.s 2 4 9-.>2 New York, demand 511.T Credits 90 days France, demand 545 India, T. T. m% Hongkong, demand i«j p. c Prem. "iokohania, demand 108' Java, demand ***** Bangkok, demand pq Sovereign,
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    PRODUCE.
    131 11 PR ODUCE. May L.S. Tin 120 Tons $76.00 Gambier Cube No. 1 13.00 Gambier g«/ Pepper Black 13 75 Pepper (white fair) 26^50 Tapioca, small fleke, f.g. 9.50 Pearl Sago small g.40 Copra Mix 10.20 Copra Sur. dried 10.00 Opium, Benares us cert 1 4,600 Rice, Rangoon white 230 Rice,
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    C.OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    54 11 C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION. 12 o'clock coon, May 2'\ 1922. Pale Crepe. Ribbed Smoked St. Closing Prices. Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers. Buyers Sellers. Spot SS 2*% 25 25 Vs JuUv Sfu 26 Julj to Sept. 26 26*^ Oct. to Dec. 28 28 4 latest London Cable* quote T^d. 7%d.
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    "NESTLES."
    203 11 First Loss m Fifty Years. For the tirst time since its formation over 50 years ago, the Nestle and AnploSwiss Condensed Milk Company has made m a preliminary directorial announcement on the heavy reversal of fortune suffered by the company m 1921. Whereas m respect of 1020 the company
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      FRASER'S REPORT.
      67 11 Singapore, May 88. Tin.— H6l. 17s. 0,1. 120 tons sold $76. Rnbhersv— Still very dull, snd few deal? passing. Mining.—Taipings 65, North Taipings 82%, South Taipings 25, Nawng Pc Renonga 215., Rawangs 62%, Mur Industrials.—Unite* rs $8.40 $8.60, Tra ders $13.75 $14, Steamships $200 $210 Wearnes $8.50 8.75.
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      MACPHAIL'S REPORT.
      147 11 Usage pere, May 2S. Silver 37%. Hongkong 16 per rem premium. Three months gold 5;; Share market Dull. Rubbers: a f vw enquiries for terli shares. Allenl.ys 18 2<>, Craigieleas 28 26, Baaaatts 67v 2 72%, Bukit Sembawangs Is. la. 4d. and Singapore Uniteds S%d. B%d. Mentakabs 19%.
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      LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
      117 11 Singapore, May 2'.i. I m. 1 •"> 1 IT>. Gd. Quotations during th«» week from May 17 to date:— Highest $77 sh,5 h, Lowest $75%, Closing $7o*. Business done j7 75 tons sold. Rubbers. Few enquiries. Quotations i unchanged. Mines. Johans IZH 47'^, Norths B 0
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      RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
      99 11 .Agents: David and Toft. Renon X Tin. first half May. Dredge Su. 1 455 piculs, No. 2 133, Total 533 piculs. Secretary-: X. Gomes, (Malacca). Bukit Katil, 9,157; total 12 ninn 7 Punggor, 8,220. The Financier states that m Snancial and Stock Exchange circle? a coatroversj
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1345 12 As was to be expected there has beea the usual amount of grumbling about the handicaps and one or two of the allocations have certainly surprised us. Some difficulty arose this time owing to the big race being set at a mile and a quarter. As we pointed
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    YESTERDAY'S SOCCER.
    307 12 YE STER DAY'S SOCCER. R. E. vs. Harlequins. An evenly contested but exciting gSUUC urns srrtnssssd by s fairly large crowd yc-ftterdsy evening on the Reclamation grcvnd, nlisn the R. E. met the Harlequins. Some clean and fast piny ersi seen from Uh start, and both aides struggled hard |et
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    S. R. C. TENNIS.
    138 12 TO.M OR ROW'S TIES. No ti t s were played yesterday. Doubles Handicap. V. H. Norris and W. A Balhetehet, owe 10.3, vs. D. O. C. Woodford* and J. Zehnder, owe 15.3 Championship. W. A. Aeria vs. C. A. Bateman. N. E. Ess vs. H. G.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    206 12 BOXING. The following bouts have now been definitely arranged for the Ist. June. Teng Kee 0.1 (Featherweight Champion S.S. md F.M.S.) vs. J. C:irvalho 9.5 10 rounds. Kirn Liang 7.9 (F.yweight Runner up S.S. and F.M.S.) vs. H. Oliveiro 7.8 4 rounds. T. Shiinamoto 8.5 (Bantamweight Runner up
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    RACE TRAINING.
    461 12 Yesterday morning was clear and cod and there was a good gathering on the Course for the work. Tht? going was not too heavy but with the fences out there was no record breaking done, whilst m many canes the Horses went separately. Billett's and Suttle's stables have
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    HOME RACING.
    93 12 London, May 12th. Golden Corn has been withdrawn from the Oaks and Donoghue is now riding Sobriquet. To-day's betting on the Derby is. 'i to 1 against St. Louis. 6 to 1 Pondoland. 7 to 1 Re-Echo. 100 to 7 Buck's Hussar. 100 to 0 Captain Cuttle and
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    THE NOBLE SPORT.
    158 12 An electric battery came to light recently ia a race at Beverley, W.A., and the user got life, as did also the horse and trainer, a brother of the rider. The horse, Springmount, ran second m the big money and then went out .i li to 2
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    229 12 A gang robbery m Kirn Khiat road on j the night of April 4, which was fo lowed by the murder of an elderly Chinese man j named Ng Toah, had its sequel at the Singapore Assizes yesterday when two j Chinese coolies.. Ng Ah Kirn and Koh
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    THE MISSING WIRELESS OPERATOR.
    149 12 No trace has yet been found of the missing wireless operator, Mr. Hugh Kennedy, of the Clan Matheson, though the Police* are making searching inquiries. According to the rikisha puller, who saw him last, it would appear that Mr. Kennedy engaged him near the Adelphi Hotel
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    THE BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS.
    148 12 Mr. (hen, Manager of the Bank of Communications, which closed its doors on Saturday, for a second time this year, interviewed by a representative cf this paper yesterday morning, said that a meeting of all the leading Chinese merchants of all denominations was held at the
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    RETRENCHMENT COMMISSION.
    138 12 IY\ c are officially informed says the Malay Mail that His Excellency the High (Commissioner has been pleased to enlarge j the time for the execution of the Retrenchj ment Commission by a period of six months Us from the 10*h May, I'.vj-J. The length 'of tins extension
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    S. S. V. F.
    58 12 (Parades for week ending .May 27) Wednesday, 24th 5.i0 p m Vo<nntary Parade for untrained Europeans. Wednesday, 24th 5 p.m. Cjmpo?i; Company Engineer Platoon Firing on 30 yds Range. Thursday, 26th 5 p.m. Composite Company Artillery Platoon Firing en 30 yds. Range. Friday. 26th b.ts p.m.
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    39 12 A Board of Officers consisting of Capt. Noyes Lewis, an R. E. officer, and Lieut. G. R. Jillings will meet to report on a 30 yaid range constructed at Balestier under orders of the Government of the Straits Settlements.
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