The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 May 1922

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. rE> CENTS SINGAPORE, SJS., MONDAY, MAY 29, IW2. No. 10,597
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  • 221 1 Collins and De Valera are in London conferring with the Government regarding 1 the Irihh elections Page 7. Gunmen attacked British soldierH in Dublin on Saturday with fatal results. One week's casualties in Belfast totalled nearly a hundred Page 7. The Russian Soviet has decided not to
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  • 1022 1 In and out of the orchid rows flew the 1 Butterfly, choosing one bloom, disdaining ••mother, discarding all for a fay Paaafou flower that dangled from a hecigerow above her. The nejls of the morning spiders were spread to decoy with dewy gauze thatsparkled with colour as the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 256 1 MALTHOID RAFFLES HOTEL. rK E SPRING RACE MEETING. Programme of Arrangements. HONDAY, 2Mh May 1922 Tea Dansant 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. HJESDAY, 50th May 1922 Dinner and Dance. tVEDNESDAY.SIrt May 1022- Orchestral Concert. 9.45 p.m. fHURSDAY, Ist June 1922 Guest Night Dinner Dancing. 2nd June 1922 Special Tillin. Orchestra.
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    • 176 1 STSTE(KPRKS CIGARETTES UNEQUALLED QUALITY— MODERATE PRICE Sole Manufacturers: ARDAJH TOBACCO CO., LTD., LONDON Ttf£ EUROPE HOTEL. SINGAPORE DANCING AFTER DINNER EVERY Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The Hotel Orchestra under the direction of Mr. F. R. Martens. Telephones in every Room. THE EUROPE HOTEL, Ltd. ARTHUR E. ODELL, MAn*r«r. Y a
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    • 101 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Typewriting undertaken— Pace 5 New films at the Alhambra and Empire cinemas Pa^t 2. BiaiLtateri hxasTtti»ia relieves all storr.avfi oiKorrftrs Pajr.- J. Alkia Saltratea, the greatest of all Balm**, Medical Hali-Pa^ 3. State Express cigarette*— unequalled quality, moderaU :>ric-e i'-Agv i. Shipping— M.M^, 8.1.. K.P.M.. Urtes< sailings; cargo
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 183 1 THE WEEK Hich A.'.iu r, 0'• :n .11 S9 p.rv Bank Holiday. F'ootball, Div. 11. S. C. C. II v. Middlesex 11, Ex-Services v. Municipal F. C; S. R. C. II v. Harleqctas, Race Lotteries, Goodwood Hall, 9 p.m. "Conflict," Theatre, '.'.15 p.m. Tasday, 30th. lhu.h Water. 0 57 p
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  • 287 2 Aii e\-schoolmaster and science teacher, Rattled Ja.nes Campbell Christie, who re- at 18 Kilmailing-etreet, Cathcart, GlftafOW, has BMde WOm* extraordinary requests in his win. H« u-f t £,$,440. The testator states both at hom«. and abroad >.e had Mtcn in the very cheapest of places, frequented by
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 354 2 r I TO LET OR FOR SALE. LARGE LODOWNS, newly erected area from 10,000 to 50,000 §q. It. facing river. LAKGE STORES 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 write
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    • 494 2 EXTRA-ORDINARY SHOWING OF ALICE JOYCE AND NORMA TALMADGE AN EXCEPTIONALLY GREAT CHANCE TO SEE TWO OF THE WORLD'S MOST MAGNIFICENT SCREEN ACTRESSES. At The "GAIETY^fo- Night IN THE FIRST SHOW AT 7.30 p.m. ALICE JOYCE, THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ACTRESS ON THE WORLD'S SCREEN, THE MOST DYNAMIC PERSONALITY IN MOVING PICTURES,
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    • 490 2 &LHAMBRA From MONDAY, May 29, to SATURDAY, June 1 iv» GEORGES CARPENTIER Idol of France. Heavyweight Champion of Europe and Uirht H. of.heWori,, has been seen and admired <>n the screen in his fanom ,'mht )Ut 1( seen as an actor in THE ROBERTSON-COLE MILLION-DOLLAR ATTR\< ()N THE WONDER MAN
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    • 377 2 PASSENGERS ARRIVED Per B.s. Kashmii. From London: Mrs. Wallace iook and Hist Ccok, Dr. W. H. Ply, Captain Grlr y. Mr. \Y. A. HaßftOtoß. Mr. P. I. Ratten, Mr. L P. Jones, Captain Lake. Mr. an! Mrs. Lam j Mrs. Moly-" neaax, Mr. 6. RusselL Miss Refers, Mr. J. R.
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  • 882 3 H hip'" nt of the Russo-Grrman urS like I bombshell ertainry creafted Pot the French M shall never know jp* understanding be- BD d Bolshevism has apparent The follow, by rtn thai is l i h ha« no doubt largely con- pr»tai ling of the i LudendoHTs
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  • 311 3 (To the Editor of the Times.) Sir,— The committee of management of the Incorporated Society of Authors, Play- wrights, and Composers desire to call the attention of the pnblic to the iniquity of the present !;i\v of libel. Not only are members of the society authors,
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  • 99 3 A suit to recover a sum of R5. 1,60,000 has been hted in the District Magistrate's Court, Ahmedabad, by the Secretary of Suite in Council against about twenty members of the superseded Ahmedabad municipality, for having: illegally spent the above am >unt. It is understood that the members involved are
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  • 817 3 A (I KIO( S (lAMK. Whtn ihe .'apant play lawn tennis, football, go i, or bftMsuall tney a«»erv« the mid of the fame as it is played in Europe or America. Consequently, it is easy for a foreign spectator to follow a match, and form tome opinion as
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  • 106 3 According to correspondence from Pnkhoi, crocodiles a!< n«- the >hore of PakhoJ harbour causing considerable trouble. These reptiles are devouring pigs, cattle and other domestic animals. Over 20 animals were lost and several fishermen were badly wounded. The fishing industry if. practically suspended, resulting in great h&rrighip among the people
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 370 3 G R EAT ESTOFj ALL SALINES j f?*y VXT 0^ T^ INTO THE SUNSHINE I CLOOM OF HEALTH AND I A.MC MISERY HAPPINESS I iPHLL fiflES^liSW*^ "'^^^^BRieHT EYES HQIW. UJ«»ft Ip^^- HWrAL ALEsTNM spy uamgjcji HIGH vitality iaas WLftvcaff AtDiA! steady nerves CLQQOlffi iSl^l^S I PURE. BLOOD tILfOUSNCSsK;^^]? I HEALWUVER
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  • 648 4 6O- EXCH4INGK AND SHARE BROKERS. BATUBDAT, MA.Y 27th. mnk [Figures in brackets shows the capital I and issue value of the Share in dollars j unless otherwise marked. C. Cum div. i x equals ex div.] Hitam Tin (300,000) .85— /j-s Jeiantoh ($1) .60 Johan Tin ($1)
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  • 115 4 The recovery of a servant girl whose body temperature was reported to have J reached 114 degrees F. haa led the London Lancet to inquire what is the highest endurable degree. Many thermometers are erroneous, and the drinking of hot liquids •r the nearness of hot poultice* may give deceptive
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  • 561 4 Lack of Variety. Many of us find that in certain of our leisure hours, when we particularly desire our favourite jrame, it cannot be had, for this or that reason. Again, many of us want practice and cannot get it; others want to team how to
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  • 116 4 The PftaM of Wales is well known for hi* lore of athletics, and there is therefore nothing surprising in his desir* to mm what it is like to pull a rikisha. It wa« on the mountain road between Nikko and Chuzenji that the experiment was made, Admiral Halsey being the
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 1168 4 Valuable Freehold Building sites for sale. Area from 5,000 to 100,000 square feet Suitable for Offices, Godowns and Hotels PP ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES LIMITED AQctioattrt ft Estate Agent*, Raffles Chamber*. AN EXCELLENT OFFER OF A FIRST CLASS TANGLIN RESIDENCE. FOR PRIVATE SALE. ALL that piece of very valuable freehold land,
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    • 720 4 TITAN ■aaaafß aaHas aJb bbbbW aafln Has Proved its Superiority TRADE MARK c. aijrely cc. /#§|pk DP 172 [|2' f-^i IIiMJ! FOR LATEST WEnMjHBQkXAjKaCBKjI639Ku9fIPQJROXEOC<Bt^. X X999HE'BEWHRrSHn|BBK9MED(7IC9BIHHRv^B^v*v I|P| KB|^ A Rare Offer of Attractive Properties \iz:— Storage God*wn« m rT Wl.arve>, and Fiusiness and Dwelling BoOMfl in T«W| IMPORTANT MORTGAGEE'S SALE
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 929 5 W ANTKD. Trained European nursery gorer- 29-5 4<> 30-6 U[ONO. Seaside FlaTT^ab!, f. r pum ,< ;> ,k ,mis, or 0n,,,, Mosl. optional. Apply* uteli care of r n PYr^ WANTED TO BUY. Sicond-hand Chinese or European HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE of every description (hi* or small lots). Gcccl prices offered. Apply
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    • 694 5 AUCTION SALE AUCTION SALE Ol I'nredeemed Pledges, the property of T«n Pawnshops. ON FRIDAY, gad JUNE, AT 10 A.M. OH WEDNESDAY, 7th JUNE, AT 10 A.M. ON FRIDAY', ;,th JUNE, AT 10 A.M. ON .MONDAY, l-th JUNE, AT 10 A.M. The pledges, consi ting of watches, chains, gold, diamond ami
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    • 833 5 NOTICE LADIES SHOES. Ex Sado Maru. On view to-day at Wpiteaway Laidlaw o Ltd., Singapore. .30-5 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Coi mi.^ioners of the town of Singapore invite tenders for repairs, colourwashing ami pAlntini of the Municipal Offices. Specification sad tender forms may be obtained at the Municipal
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    • 870 5 1 MUSIC OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. < FOR ALL THE LATEST HITS AND NOVELTIES IN MUSIC. TRY THE HOUSE OF THE CATCHY I MUSIC. H. C HUDSON. 100, North 3r\dge Road, Singapore. I Where the music hits come from. The cheapest house in Town. We are only too pleased to try
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    • 277 5 T* «i^^-m a* L^L^aW. »iH3r^ l^L^L^L^Lin SRRk.)t. n'iaV^'^'-' -/< T^Ri YOUR EYEGLASSES depend on the quality of the used in their mnnufactur-. It must be free from all striae and bubbles. We have built our reputation on the uniform good quality of the lenses used in our workshops. N. LAZARUS
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 37 6 WATSON. -To Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Watson on the 20th inst. at Merbau Estate, Jeram, a daughter. HORNE.— On May 24th at Walker Street, Edinburgh, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Home, a daughter. (.By Cable.)
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    • 62 6 MARSHALL— HIBBERT (Treacher).- April I 27, at Parish Church, Mnrylebone, Eric Stewart! Marshall, C.8.E., M.C., to Enid, younger i daughter of the late Sir William Treacher, I K.C.M.G., and of Lady Treacher, Parkstone Dorset. SLY— WILLIAMS.- April Bt, at St. Paul's, Knightsbridge, H. E. Sly, C.M.G., His Majesty's I
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  • 754 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. MAY 29, 1922. Week End Comments. Mr. Lloyd George has faced the music in the Commons over Genoa, and he has come out of it better than his enemies expected. The motion tor the reduction of a vote was only the pretext for testing the opinion
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  • 1298 6 Mr. L Forbes. D. O. Tampin, is shortly being transferred to a similar appointment at Kuala Kuantan, Pahanp-. The charge for a berth in the sleeping saloon of the F. M. S. railway has been increased to $4; and a bed made up in fir«t class carriage $2. llMpector G.
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  • 568 6 Tender, hav, h.., n Portly h, B new premie »l theever-irun Extenaion Australasia m V'-. Lt<l Ii durmg lhl ia, t f, Airing Um PMI v ;ii r depression, the »e r K.5,,,,, xt aucfa i large extent outgrown th€ lUfl Q is by no meat
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  • 61 6 It is announced that o6Ven ranks of the Hongkong Sin^aporlion Royal Garrison ArtiHt'O. have been disabled throuirh ™u*on or after Oct. 1. l« nl< J granted on discharge the inu ar I as would be awarded um!< r sw cumstat* u> enVera n)aJ of the Indian Arn.y JJ J^ ln
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 172 6 H JUST LANDLD hy] SOLE AGENTS: CALDBECK MACGREGOR 5 X x co Lm > (Incorporated in Shanghai.) X X WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS X Phone 228. Office 87 Cecil Street. < »LET YOUR PRESENT BE dr EITHER MASCOT, BIRTHDAY CHARM n Tjfc O R I MASONIC CHARM B. P. De Silva
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    • 46 6 LIFE ASSURANCE The NORTH BRITISH and MERCANTILE j INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. (Incorporated in Great Britain.) 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. H. I. TOTTON, Branch Manager. Telephone No. Hlft.
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  • 107 7 IINS VM) I)E VALERA (I|JJ ,N LONDON. vK ,,vn(.in(. hh7kle(tion. „v S.-rvice.] London. May 26. Conference! on the situatioa tht CollißJ DC Va'.era pact lenfthj infoiTjiali nth and hta colleajfues The Dail Kireann preted the l'rovisioaal Govern- Mr. Chun-hill aub- the trend of the dit- lag of the
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  • 103 7 lli'i> .rations ComPI the proposed ad journal *> members to comSPARING l <>K THE HAGUK. The Hague, May 27. i M nistry has appointed of the consular service <>f rommissloni -iui' on June 2G in acDtions. intßl ESS PROP \M>A. P.erlin. May 27. N..... d is being Sevei
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  • 272 7 A. Literary Society held Thursday afternooa to its President, Mr. \l--■f his departure home. unuifcmentt mad« for hit >atuniHy prevented the Society larger meeting. Still torn* out to bo a pleasamt W Murray, who occupied a;r "pened the pioceedingt with a which paid a tribute to the
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  • 214 7 HEADWAY IN BULGARIA. NO ARMY RKIU (TION. [Renter's Serrice.] London, Mh\ 27 At a mediae of the Cent*] Exe -utivo of the Boriet in Moscow a motion for thereduction of (fee Red Army W«i withdrawn The Executh* PMNd resolution that ftince Genoa bad failed to dollnc the re-
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  • 19 7 London, May 26. Sir Eric Geddta has been elected a director cf the Dunlop Rubber Company.
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  • 172 7 Judgnunt for Plaintiffs. Th«' Chief Justice, Sir Water Shaw delivered judgment in the Supreme Court on Saturday, in the action brouirht by Khoo Bwee Ye-ow. trading under the style of Swee Thye and Co., 48 Clyde terracs, against Messrs. Sam Huat and Co., 52 Kling Street. Plaintiffs,
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  • 168 7 A motor-bus— tramcar collision, which re—lted in the bus being badly smashed Cp occurred yesterday morning a few yards away from the corner of Prinsep-st. opposite the preen on the left side. The tram was being driven at a rather alow si>eed and the bus, having: passed
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  • 167 7 June List. The list of eMta for hearing in the Supreme Court during June was fixed by the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, and Mr Justice Barrett-Lennard on Saturday. The list includes the following cases Messrs. Stephens F*aul and Co. vs Pacific Steamship Co. A. M. Sarkies
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  • 16 7 Thrift is a habit with some people; with Scotsmen it is a gift. —Sir Harry Lauder.
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  • 282 7 ATTEMPTS TO DICTATE POLICIES. TIMES ESPOUSES CHINA. [Reuter's Service] London, May 27. A sensational story, published broadcast i" the American papers, that Mr. Crane, American ex-Minister at Peking, had been str.t'ii tnl to twenty years imprisonment by a French court-martial at Damascus for iting Syrians to revolt, is
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  • 299 7 Paris. Ma> 27. M-ijor Blake left for Lyons to-day. He y a« defrayed by waiting for the second De Hariland machine accompanying: the worldBight which fo*r compelled to land at Penthufst, and also by calling on P ulent Millemnd who expressed rfesm to mc Blake RI BBKK
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  • 201 7 There was a fairly good house at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night when the main feature was the screening of "Conflict," taken from the well-known Red Book story by Clarence Budington Kelland. Priscilla Dean, the star from Reputation and Outside the Law, takes the leading role
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  • 842 7 SOME INTERNAL REFORMS. The Internal Committee report as follows. tey divide their recommendations into neral and Departmental. General. (1) That the hours for work of th« indoor staff, which are at present from 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m., be extended to from 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. The
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 94 7 Robinson Co., Ltd. rlp| 7 "T| "ALEMA" n \Mg Regd. I *'jk uCiCdi n I Underwear tool and Durable t I J AIL SIZES IN STOCK %i 1 j 32 to 48 Chest 1 1 Robinson Co., Ltd 4^l l\ iffi^f The ?j Mg^* Natural-MOk J Food ADVICE FftEE BY
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 562 8 THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. (The Blue Funnel Line— Alfred Holt Co.) (Companies Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE, 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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    • 523 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., LM (Incorporated in England). FREIGHT SERVICE Steamer D»e Singapore. s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg May 29 s.s. RIALTO Loadon, Hamburg May 30 i.s. CITY OF PEKIN London, Dunkirk, Rotterdam and Hamburg June 15 KANDAHAR London, Antwerp and Hamburg June 26
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    • 582 8 P. O. fNDU APCAR LINE (Incorporated in England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CAR(;o SEftVin PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SN? (Under Contract with Hie Majesty'^ GamSent). LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVII FROM LONDON TO MARSFII I E9 i,,v, DUE SINGAPORE LEAV KARMALA about June 11 DONGC^T KASHGAR about oune 25 KHTBEB SARDINIA about July
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 827 9 ,a SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. |U^ (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE KT Krftay. Trengga.u, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora Kohianiui, Langsuan, Chutnpon, and Bangkok. Arrival Departure IHJGALA May 29 May 31 MAHIPOL June 5 J um 7 SUDDHADIB j une 12 Jum u Th e?teamers are fitted
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    • 729 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND EUerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN UNE.) (Incorporated in Englamd.) JOINT SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA FROM NEW YORK Steamers. Due S'pore Route For KEELUNG j une 6 Suez Straits Philippines
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    • 432 9 STRUTHERS AND BARRY Operator! United Statea Skipping Board. f Singapore to Los Angeles and San Francisco. WEST OROWA due Singapore to load In port WEST CHOPAKA due Singapore to discharge Jun# 17 WEST CHOPAKA due Singapore to load July 6 WEST FARALON due Singapore to discharge June 80 WEST FARALON
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  • 338 10 Honpkong 1 Observatory reported at 11.56 a.m. on May 26 a typhoon within sixty miles of lat 20, North, lo*r. 11l East, travelling North-West, intensity unknown Lieut Comdr. Newell, D. S. O, R. N. who arrived from England by tile Sado Maru on Friday, will be attached *to
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 322 10 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY Managing Agents U. S. Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation. TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE *are to European Ports, U. S. G. $«>20.50 First Class throughout. AMERICAN STEAMERS. SAN FRANCISCO VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU. Leave Hongkong. Arrive San Francisco. EMPIRE STATE May 26 June 18 HOOSIER STATE June
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    • 592 10 PASSAGE— UNITED KINGDOM. The m. v. "Gleng-arry" due to sail kence "or London about the 6th Jane, has excellent Lst class accommodation available. For further particulars appliy to BOUSTEAD CO., LTD.. (Incorporated in the F. M. S.) Agents. I 23-5 31 5 MM MARELfcA. Consignees of cargo pe» above steamer
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    • 147 10 Genasco Roofing 2 PLY AND 9 p LY Q COMPLETE WITH PATEN I KANT-LEAK nun I AND NAB.S wq FIXING GE/VASCO is 6t\4BCo s > over 40 Years h 'W% run, c/jo Per I experience W l fBBB t/lan mant/facture K^^^B Pr f G£^4SCO K* lT^!?J t i<r satisfies fr
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 448 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Medan Van der Wyck 9 a.m. Kenmon Fook Moh 9a m. P. Batam Hulang Hock Keng lam Japan, etc. Tamba Maru 9 am. Bagan, etc. Ban Teck Guan 11 am. n k k Zaida 11 aim. Fort Swettenham, Pen.ing. Madras, Pondicherry, > udd\lore, Porto Novo] Karikal and
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  • 64 11 May IT Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 l-3> r ranee, demand 545 India, T. T. ,76^ Hongkong, d-mand 13"% p.c-. Prem. Yokohama, demand 107^ SoTsrcigß, Bank Baying $8 t4 Bank of England Rat* 4 p. c Bar Silver London XB^ Banca Commerciale Italiana Milano, May 16tk noon. Exchr.nire on
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  • 115 11 Gambler Cube No. 1 13 no Pepper Black 1 8>7C Tapioca, small flske, f.g. g.gf Pearl Sago small g.40 Copra Mix 10.29 Opium, Benares nncertt i,500 Rice, Rangoon white Rice, Siam No. 1 for export 860 Rice, Siam No. 2 for export 840 Sice, Saigon No. 1 for expon
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  • 55 11 11.M a.m. Saturday, May 27, 1«J22. Pale Crepe. Ribbed Smoked St. Closing Price*. Cloting Prit«». Buyers Sellers. Buyer* Sellers. s Pot 2 1 1 25 1 July to Sept. 25 Ms '-'6 Oct. to Dec. 27% 128 (Latest London Cables Quote) London Spot London Snot
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  • 208 11 Ihe "Mining Journal," of April 22, in commenting on the market for tin, says: "The buying throughout was more or less speculative, as neither consumer! here nor in the United States appear to be eager to make purchases at the enhanced price. The East has been selling
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  • 117 11 Requests that thi* Federal Government should approach the Government of South Africa with a view to the removal of fhe Mtti-dnmping provisions now operating; fcgainst Australian flour, were made by a deputation representing th<» Victorian Mill owners' Association, which waited upon tb» Minister for Customs (Mr. Rodgers) on Match 28.
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    • 54 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 27. The Malay Mail correspondent at Colombo wires that a Timet of Ceylon cable lUtea that Mr. A. J. Denison, at the meeting «'f St. George's Estates, made a very str ng appeal to shareholders individually t» promote the
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    • 88 11 LYALL EVATT'S REPORT. Singapore. May L'T Tin.— iir.i.i;,. Rebbtrs. Unchanged Mines.— Norths SO s">, Taipings 66 To Souths 224 25, Nawnn- Peti l> 1 Johang 474 r.L'^.. Murais $i. $450; Ulu Piahs 7:, so, PeUlitigs 62^ 67%, Tin Bentongs buyers 6s. Batang Padangi M), Kampong Kamuntingi 325. 84s. Industrials.— Kn^ineers
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    • 207 11 I The Eastern Exchange Bank* have. notified their clients that on and after May 1. and until further notice, the raU* or interest for sterling advances against bills and or shipping documents dnwi upon all places in the East where thvy bave agencies or branches, will
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    • 228 11 cablegram has been received at the London office of the Broken Hiii Proprietary Company, from the head office in Melbourne, to the effect that, in accordance with previous public statements made by the directors, the works at Newcastle. New South Wales, have bevn employed to com*
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  • 31 11 One of the traits of English people which most pazxlea other countries is their frank. and almost naive way of draw ntioi to their faults iid failin;- Lady Astor. M. P.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 302 11 7 0 fl oproximately $5,000,000. I tn at usnui i« jsswuwi roiiPAifraSiTni" I I4CTIVB PLANS OF ASSURANCE 8ur MM» Companies Act. bn LUe S M \MFA(TURERS T UFEINS.CO, nnda) and Aanoity t mtea. i7.:>00,000 j; r ,r< T 1 Oflice LDISC, SINGAPORE. *~~\SCV. ASSURANCE r nfl*ad) D 1824 fl £25.000,000.
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    • 405 11 SARTimED BANK. of India, Australia and China. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital in €00,000 fte-rre Liability of PropHetorsl^ o^ HEAD OFFICE. t« Bishopsgat*. London, «C Agrescies and Branches. pz? fe koa assm a. p. Pr is Manila Tainin* &°.H Bb Tork Eftr *£T SSSL BANKERS. Bank
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    • 905 11 YOKOem\~IPECIFIAM LIMITED. Established 1880. 1 y ioo .°<>o.ooo Reserve Fund y. 61,000,000 President: K. Kodama EsV ViTe-President: R. Ichinontiya, Esq. DIRECTORS, N. Soma, Esq. n. Kajiwara Esq. Y. Yamakawa. Esq. g. K. Suzuki Esq. Ji. Odagm Lsc,. Banm K. Morimura, Baron K. Iwasaki. H. Mori Esq K. Tatsumi, Esq. K
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    • 125 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720.) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. BARKER Co', Ltd Messrs. WEARNE Co., Ltd Branch Office— 64, The Arcade. Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager THE LONDON LANCASHIRE INSURANCE CO.,
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 230 12 A Reuter cable from Newmarket, dated May 26th., states: —Pondoland yesterday and to-day is on the walking list. He is reported to be suffering from a boil om the off hindi leg, with the result that th« hock is filled. He wnlkcd slightly lame this morning,
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    • 812 12 RACE TRAINING The Final (iallops. Thtre was large attendant* an the bourse on Saturday to see the final gallop*. The going was food and BOOM fast work was done but owing to mist it was a little difficult to pick up some of the gallop*. Woodgate*s string arrived on Friday
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    • 147 12 Without being in the confidence of owners and t minors it is difflcu't to say which griffins will run in the short and whuh in the long race. But for the short event Killara and Calculator will at least probably go and for the long Nailer, Beau Brummel,
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    • 596 12 BL IS. and Is First Match. The Bankers, Brokers and Insurance played their first math in the Singapore Cricket Club Tournamvnt on Saturday, and wtr? unfortunate in failing to score a win ftt the expense of the Public Services and Law. Going in firt»t. on
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    • 581 12 The S.C.C. team, captairted by E. J. Riches, which went over to Pulau Brani on Saturday, defeated the military eleven there, after a thoroughly interesting and well contested match, by 21 runs. Batting first on the fast matting wicket, the Club put up 100. The
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    • 83 12 A IJeutor cable of the 2(>th. Hst. pives the following County Cricket results: Lords: Essex and Ifiddesex drew, Essex *corinp two >oinls for sacftag en the firs! 'nninirs. Nottingham: Nottj beat Warwick by nine wicket.-. In tl i winners' first innings, John Gum made 150. Bath: Surrey defeated
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    • 145 12 The following are tho positions in the County Cricket Championship to May 26: Won Lost Pts. W L 1st In. 1st. In. Obt. Per. Notts. 5 0 0 0 25 100.00 Lanes. 5 0 0 0 25 100.00 York* 5 0 0 0 25 100.00 Bones B.I
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    • 329 12 The handicap race for Mr. KrcwkV first trophy came off yesterday over the course already published, in light fluky weather, following the heavy rain of the previous night. No Malay crews were allowed in the boats and they had to start with sails down, and at anchor.
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    • 30 12 A Renter cable from Prestwick, dated Maj 27th.. states:— ln the amateur golf championship final E. Holderness (Walton Heath) beat J. Czven (Co-hrane Castle) one up. m
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  • 226 12 Mr. 1). M. D. Stephen Honoured. The Xuwara Eliya correspondent of the Times of Cejylon, writing on the 16th inst., states Mr. D. M. D. Stephen, the Singapore merchant and well-known philanthropist, arrived in Nuwara Eliya on Sunday last from Colombo by car. and was the
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  • 163 12 The sreangementa in connection with the visit of His Royal Highness were marred bj a fata] -ccidtnt on Loan! the "Cairo" while ihat vessc v.:>s refuelling from the ail ship "War Bahadur" on Monday even- injr, says the Pinanjr (iazette.. It appears thill
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  • 93 12 The Alhambra will present, to-night, something quite oat of tile oru'tnr in what is advertised as a Robertson-Cole million-dollar attraction, The Wonder Man, in seven reels, featuring that famous French boxer, Georges C^.rpentier, to exploit \vhos<? versatile talent that picture was selected a-^ the boat vehicle. It will
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  • 44 12 Birthday Parade Drills for th e 8. V. C. Tuesday, May 30th. Bras Basah Road, Malay Co. Wednesday, May 31st. Drill Hall, Composite, A., 8., C. Eurasian, Chinese and Malty. Friday, June 2nd. As for Wednesday, All Officers Sword Drill.
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  • 24 12 No man may mould a woman to his wiL!. He may seem to, but it cannot be done. He is her slave.— Arnold Bennett.
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