The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 May 1923

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    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. I TEN CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1923. No. 10,886
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    230 1 Ihe Siam Steam Navigation, Co.'* st tamer Yugala is reported to* have been completely wrecked by fire near Singora, but with no loss af life Page fi. Restrained statements of the British i-ttitutle regarding the reply to the German Note Have been made m the Houses of
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    PRESENTATION COPIES
    1141 1 Mr. St John Ervirie recently wrote m the Observer a philippic against the people who cadge for theatre ticket-. "Let a draniatint have a play produced," said he, "and immediately all his remote acquaintances rally, not to his support, but to the business of cadging. A woman dramatist
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      375 1 RAFFLES HOTEL. SINGAPORE. WEEKLY PROGRAMME Telephone 2920. (10 Lines). Mg A Z 1 V MONDAY.— Tea Dansant The Finvt Hallroom m the Eaat. TUESDAY.— Dinner Dance. fcrill Room adjoining Dining Room Y T? W^ ,tol>l Concert -IHURSDA_*.--Gw__t Nijrht-Dinner open S a.m. to \l p.m. and Dance. FRIDAY.-- Tea Daiuant. rHUWDAT
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      135 1 J WBB^ aglw^-^^^^i^W^_^^ I QUIETNESS You want quietness m a typewriter? Ail right; sizes 1 I but you want as well all m stock. 1 the standard features and improvements built into 10 INCHES the light-running, quiet- 12 inches I nmnmg RoyaJ! f Quietness with speed— winches. speed with durability.
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      187 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hunk.. Hotel— Page l. I rmnlop cords Page 4. Bungalow to let Page .">. j Doulatrant 'a sale Page Provisions at Bun Bee's Pa£_- l. Robinson's for binoculars Page 7. Royal typewriter Roneo's Page 1. [sal disinfectant, (.uthrie's Page Drainage irate-. Borneo Co.— -Page Borneo timber. Wm, Jades
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      120 1 THE WEEK. Thnrndnp. l()t/t. Hiph Water, f*>.H a.m., 7.40 p #m> P. and O. suppl. mentary mail loaves. Phil. Orchestra, Mem. llall, 5.15 p.m. Imngnn II: Kx-Servii-i- v Raiiequins, S.C.FJk Leasee II: Keppel vs. O.T.F.C, S.K.C. Foolish Wires, Palladium, 9.10 p.m. Grampy, Theatre 9JtO p.m. Fridmjf, Uth. Ilijrh Water, 7.30
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    135 2 EXHIBITION OF FILMS. Ta the Editor. Sir, Tl S Social Sen S ly*ptot< st the' exhibition m thi_. .ty of ftlnu of the nature of "Foolish i\ Tin low standard *>. Western moi pourt rayed m such p ires is] •a typical of tin- conditions n'hich
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    235 2 London, April 2ft. Th...- foil 'W.: are tlu- results <f f«>.»tI ill matches played to-daj m the j. r ague. League Dhriaiaa I: Arsenal J. BbefßeM I'nited 0; 8 I 2. Astoi Villa Birmingham Burnley 0; BtoeWbturn n, Chelsea 0; Cardifl Cit| l, (Mdham 0; rton l, Prsston
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    MARRIAGE SUPERSTIOONS.
    138 2 A January brde will hs prudent, good•vmpered, and a careful housekeeper. A February brido will be an affectionate wife and mother. The man who wad. m March will And that hia spouse Is fr'volous, go. PPing. and quarrelsome! The April bride ■dl be fickle, pretty but not very
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      306 2 TO I BT OR FOR SALE. LARGE :i>OWNS, newly erected area from 10,000 to 60,000 sq. ft. facing river. LARGE STORES from 6,000 to 24,000 sq. ft. near wharf and shipping. Also three storied biddings for oflices anil godowns. Centrally situated All immediate entry, going cheap Apply or write to
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      387 2 ■——■■■■im .?.'T_^,_aj________-____a-___ns^^ gL^JK»__J__i,li S ~U CmS THZATST ~Z z I /L22J AT 7.30 AT 7.30 LION MAN SERIAL. Ep. 6, 7 B_siN VISIBLE HAND SERIAL— FinaI AT 9 1 1 Episodis 14 and 15. THE GREAT REWARD SERIAL PIRATE GOLD with GEORGE Episodes 7 and 8. S SEITZ International News
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      210 2 NOTICES. NOTICE TO GENERAL PUBLIC. i Owing to the usual Circus Ground, Beach Road, beinjr used for an Inde- finite Period by another show (not Harmston's), the well known Harmston's Circus which has for the last .'>_> years enjoyed the use of the ground specially allotted for the ircus will
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      319 2 Alhambra! IN OUR NEXT CHANGE SUNDAY Oil, v I ro 1. 1IN THE SECOND SHOW Al on TOPICAL BUDGET j British Sera a V. I ASSOCIATED EXHIBITORS PRESENTS The Real Adventure I In 5 ParU. C I (From the famous novel hj Renrj k j Before marriage it was Ideal.
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    LATER THAN THE MAIL.
    821 3 via Rangoon. THE INDIAN SITUATION. London, Maj 2. The Daily Telegraph review of the situa- fndia says authoritative reports itceived m London during the past six months indicate a steady improvement m outlook. Well-informed quarters are of opinion that India ia aga... settling down. In refer
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      241 3 -Eta.. .J. -*,_V!£_^_r< v mmp xs&_s Famous Wash Heals Skin Dexna the greatest of skin remedies wil i< D ove those skin afflictions that have mad. your life burden. That intolerabl itching, burning and discomfort will dk appear under the magic of this remedy. I baa cured many cases pronounced
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      586 3 I O ur s0 year*. 'ex- j^^^^;-^P^^^^i^^^^HH| x w perience m mak- *b ing low prices, m !'|^^pf Af >HHb selecting worthy '*.*_N^ '^Mlil serviceable :~</ yjg ing them atasav- F \Hj to the making of B Catalogue. f j lN f ~gg _W g Dfif _L___T^H^^ Jm t» 1
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    TOWN PLANNING.
    1828 4 1 OK SINGAPORE AND PENANG. Barrack Tenements. Part 111. We should try and got rid of the notion that it was ever a success to house the labourer or coolie and his family, m closetviU, tall barrack-tenements, devoid of adjcjiTing play-grounds or recreation places, and erected on costly
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    418 4 SHARK BRok^J I __7 I rvi M, M_. 1 [Pigu.es m bra I of ft. Shan I narked, c Latang Pada] H.tam Tii I JeUnwh gQ V Johan Tin I K. Kamuntii... 1 fi*** A I uSf I UnguiTin (sr,i I Malayan Mambau T I Menglembu Middleton
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    INSTITUTE OF MINE SURVENOUS.
    44 4 1 \t the Fei 1 Mine Surveyor '> Chest, r on l_ unanimoualj 1 come members. 1 nation, i f I c h now be tak< be of great intcre-i to of th, a rid. Fui: Examinnl Duncan Rob I p..re.
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    JAPENESE NEWS.
    44 4 i (B) Coui Tokio. press will retu on May 10th. Mr. Hiroshi Sa Contul -Gen r« Mr. Kitachi. U_ ffl_n_W Mini.* C-JJ Tin il "<" >' ..f»i' tS. tone rf MM a.•••''•'• ""„>'.' to .'T^l__3 of the H«n- H«nU« W~ Governor <l_r_ nisi »_""*< hfr b
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      714 4 c v \f y.^,::.:y -.:.:.:.y lmm r£9jmmmt m ///I' J V m <'"•'> LUKD 1 1 KLo j Dunlop Cord Tyres are made of the iM finest Egyptian cotton manufactured m the famous Dunlop Mills at 1 Rochdale, Lancashire. I i% s x-» v.. -k-.. V V V_> _/W WW
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    SCOTTISH SPORT.
    879 5 RUGBY SEVENS. (From Our Own (J orrespondeaty. Edinburgh, April 11. The popularity of Rugby seven-fa-sade r tit. ta is growing m the cities. They are not now confined to the Borders. At the end of lrrt week a gfeat crowd assembled at i ie International ground m Edinburgh,
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    SIAM'S WHITE ELEPHANTS.
    1336 5 TALKS OF A WANDERER IN BANGKOK. Siam ought to call itself <Elephantia, writes Bassett Digby, F. R. G. S. m the .Manchester Guardian. Elephants there are not merely the troublesome carcases attached to promptly saleable tusks coveted |by manufacturers of piano keys, or the hapless prey of
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      442 5 to let. ••Ocean lUiilding y to yANSHBI-D C*m- Ltd. 1 15-5 VT wiTB IMMEDIATE ENTRY.! TO lt j.u.g Road. arsja BedICoter Car. El I I LTD., Anctioaoots. v.c. la Ra_Tlf«. Chambers. r} vla.len Clah. n.e. I Quay fsciag tha Harbour and: .roa about 6,000 than half the usual) Entry. J
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      600 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF Teak Household Furnitu At our sab noaaa* No. 6\) Chulia Street ON SATURDAY, llth MAY, AT 10.30 a.m. Comprising teak almeirahs. teak dressing tables with mirror panels, dinin«r table, bentwood chairs, five H inks' sunlight brass hanging lamps 80 and II CSS_Pepowera, tennis rackets sritb
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      795 5 NOTICES. QBDDfANCI No. 96 (MINOR OFFENCES). PeJfc* Orders mmi* under Snctlmn («(41 of \OrdUmnn* Mm. gg < Minor Ogenmm) for tke UemOnUon of Traffic o„ thr occasion of Ear, On ti, WK ir,th, nth and l»tA Mmg[_g2?. tl* Rmo. Cnmrnc, Slwgaawre! l kCi will enter the I round? by buffalo
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      185 5 j— MffeT 1 1* ti n />•' C Is I al %f p_ 14 Battery Road, _t^ THIS long established firm has for lliany years enjoyed an enviable 1 reputation for supplying everything of the best. An important London syndicate has taken over the business and with orders y U
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    23 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. LEPPER. On May Bth 22-2 rsngUs Koad. to Mr. nr.il Mr Richard U. Leppsr, v diU-k..T.i r. gg i or,
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    INGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1923. Home Air Defence.
    858 6 INGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1923. Home Air Defence. -Since the deficiency of the airtietence of London is being made the I reason for objecting to the creation of a first class naval base at Singapore, it may be interesting to enquire into the reason for the agitation at
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    193 6 Mah Jong or as it should more correctly be called "mah cheiik" is said to be ousting bridge m Kuala Lumpur. If this is true. is difficult to believe that it will be the case for long. Mr. M.O. Court has t ken over the management of Messrs. Sime Darby
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    67 6 PBNANG ASSIZES. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, May At the Assizes Mr. Justice Snroule sentenced six Chinese to five years' imprisonment for assembling for the purpose of committing* gang- robbery n Burmah Road. Malayalam, who appeared to answer a "charge of murder m the Dind.i\gs on March 2._>
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    "THE DIPPERS" AT THE THEATRE.
    387 6 Last night's audience at the Victoria Theatre spent an almost continuous evening ol laughter at the rollicking fun which Btn Travers has written into the three acts < f his screaming farce The Dippers." which the Compton Coutts Comedy company successfully presented. So many unusual
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    REPORTED LOSS OF YUGALA.
    77 6 A report has reached Singapore that the S__n; Steam Navigation Co.'s steamer Vugala, 472 tons, has become a total loss, through lire near Singora. She left here' oii the trip to Bangkok on April 26th, and v.as on h» c way back her", being scheduled 1
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    310 6 Mr. C. (J. E. Baughan is appointed to ihe Commission «.«f Peace Cor Penang. A tabb. has been planed m the Cathedral at Shanghai to the memory of the late lir. H. E. Hobson. who was for many jrean Commissioner of Customs at Shanghai. Mr. K. J. Roberta, factory assistant
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    217 6 D MUM. GANG ROHHBU BCMH t ning) \n tore Mr. Josta Brv Leonard, I.. 1! bai v.eu chs g arnw_ bei sl a stor Pi i 4th. A* cording I it.--- t lim other n us. on the a baski I of fru t. i guarded U aant
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    DOWN WITH A BUMP.
    87 6 Kubber and tin S«l1 terday, following th« uncertainty and report* sf don that the eaport fiirerw met ._r rul ing. The Lon* down to Is. Ittd t" cents m Ken York. S» < and 181 tons sold. Tin slso showed a coottaas» j On Monday the
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    A DOUBLE MURDER.
    179 6 (mNF<F \i, ()v AT|( >i_l An pa*^Sl cigantte iUll-hc v :,n nr. a double murd P in A <»ay Sight Th. '"^m' shot dead hy c, H J »n ejoag U,- tmes. until ben of the No. 660, v.ith ,r,,th,.r I*, "bout wao, r.c... No.Cf,Owen I v„,,
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      205 6 «_a____M-s***»^---*etfnaa_-_____^ iS BFRKKS- SIUUT MB FINEST QUALITY f P^-BSfl I BREWED BY GUINNESS l/CS^^^l AND BOTTLED BY BURKE _M_ I CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporsted m Shsnghai) 45 Robinson Road. Telephone 228 a_B_Hß_H_n_RH_a_n__B_H_ n__B_na _h_h_h_sb__bbb— bisbhhh_^ PATRONISF.I BY ROYALTY. JEW^ELLERY COMPLETES YOUR RACING DRESS B, P. De SILVA, •2 3
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      104 6 I H Galco Automatic Drainage Gates. __4gP m ______ff_r*>,\ ____K«v For use m connection with "Armco" Nestable Corrugated Pipe, for the drainage and protection of swamps, tida! marches and other low-lying land.*. Permits the flow m one direction only. Works automatically. Aalc for catalogue. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF The Borneo Company,
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    THE KRUPP CONVICTIONS.
    296 7 APPEAL LODGED. XV 001 RTJIAEIIAL SENTENCE. [gester'a Service] Werden, May 8. .rtial has sentenced 0 fifteen years impri,.f a hundred million blacked the streets Hottse towards the end otor tent audi d that :iy respoaalbk for the which were pari af est the occupying juris. Moriaud, In
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    HINDU-MOSLEM RIOTS.
    132 7 Assritaar, Ma> i. rudesecnec of Use r-y Hindus} v H nd „,> .hopsj The authorities 1 ar. I arrested eight i« B state of ter- base do MNESS IN i. s N<* York, May 9. of the convenBsf the United tbe prosperity be mads permanent, nation exercised The
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    TROUBLESOME NATIONS.
    492 7 TURKEY AND RUSSIA. ATTACKING COMMERCE NOW. [Reuter's Service.] Constantinople, May 8. A serious blow has bet n delivered to the Di itish export coal trade by the latest Government decree, prohibiting operation* for the supply of foreign coal from bonded spots to ships bunkering here, and not permitting
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    A MOSCOW AFFAIR.
    293 7 New York, May 8. According to an As. oeiated Press Ias BBBgS from Moscow. Henry Sloggett, a member of the British Mission, has been j eiionsly injured as the result of shots fired I by militia pursuing'a burglar who boarded I Sh.ggott 's motor car. The bandit
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    GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
    483 7 DISASTERS GALORE. LINCHENG MISSING FOREIGNERS. [Reuter's Service.] Tientsin, May 8. 1 1 is believed that the bandits at Lincheng now hold eighteen foreigners captive. Srrippa, previously mentioned, was not kidnapped. Peking, May 8. I-oreigners regard the Lincheng outrage a.> the most serious incident m China since the
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    AMOY UNIVEIISITY.
    100 7 An advertisement m another column announces that examinations will be held m Singapore for entrance and scholarships m the Amoy University. Full details show that with the exception of Medicine, Engineering and Law, which admit student* to their preparatory schools only, all other Colleges will admit .students to
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    THE FRAWLEY COMPANY.
    152 7 Far Eas)t Players introduce to Singapore on Saturday Miss Adesle Blood and the T. Daniel Frawley Company. Tho players arrive on Friday morning from Colombo and open on Saturday night m "Smiliu Thru" m which Miss Adele wears a "radium" gown, a garment which is said to
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    DOCK COLLISION CASE.
    723 7 JUDGMENT RESERVED. The hearing of the action m which a Chinese twakow owner, Tan Phey, claims damages from the Osaka Shusen Kaisha, Limited, the owners of the steamer Shunku Maru, m respect of the loss of one of H__ twakows m a collision which took place at
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    91 7 Tokio, May 8. The Yasuda and ten other banks have decided to form a combine with a capital of Y. 150,000,000, which is the largest private bank m Japan. It is anticipated that the Peking Cab met wfll be forced to resign, the failure of tho foreign loan
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    SERIOUS FIRE IN BOMBAY.
    69 7 Bombay April 24. Seven lakhs of damage was caused by a fire which occurred last night at the Bombay Oil and Flour Mills, owned by Messrs. Volkart Brothers The entire Bombay Fire Brigade fought the fire for two hours, but the building was completely destroyed, and
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      155 7 Robinson Co., Ltd. -cTO"_7ll[r QTHPITG CAMERAS, FILMS, 17A J_l_ VV OX UOAO PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS m mm__mm ANr> R,NOCULARS W\ PRISM BIXOCUI Mis m The "Silvarem" x 0. Magnification. m m The "Deltrintem"" x 8. Magnification. J^ JL W_^r Simultaneous Screw Focussing. Full range of the most popular models. __—me_\ ___w*wm
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      596 8 BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service to 1 ONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN, GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVEKPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bill of Lading for all Overland Points. HOMEWARDS. dus Singspore. MENTOR London, Rotterdam, and Dunkirk May 11 TEUCER
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      547 8 ELLERMAN LINE. ELLERMAN ft BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co.. LW. (Incorporated m _S_ glaud) PASSENGER SERVICE, OUTWAMj. Das Singapore. fs.s. CITY OF MANCHESTER China— Japan June 8 fs.s. CITY OF KARACHI China— Japan Oct. 5 *s.s. CITY OF PARIS China— Japan Nov. 16 *s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY Clina— Japan Dec. 27 HOMEWARD.
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      640 8 I P. a BRITISH INDlT^^n AND APCAR LINE (Incorporated m England MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CAR.O 0* PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL v Eßv '<_ (Under Contract with His Majesty's Gonm LONDON FAR-EASTERN FROM LONDON To MARSEILLE*' 0 v. DUE SINGAPORE. LEAVK 'gj DELTA May 1? KASHGAR I DEVANHA May 2. NYANZA
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      428 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. i tv fhina Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. viwman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. b (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated n. England.) rRVRE 10 BOSTON AND NEW YOF.X via SUEZ OB PANAMA. joflU FROM NEW YORK. .teamer. S Po re Route For j I i;
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      465 9 ADMIRAL LINE (Incorporated m U.S.A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 11. DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Steamer. Sails Hongkoag. Arrives Seattla. PRESIDENT MADISON May 22 j une 10 PRESIDENT MCKINLEY June 3 June 22 PRESIDENT JACKSON June 15 j u ly PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Jun. 27 J u y IC PRESIDENT GRANT July 9
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      301 9 XT "V XT IN a X JL\m LONDON LINE. Hakozaki Maru May 16 Kitano Mam May 29 Haruna Maru June 12 LIVERPOOL LINE. Toyohashi Maru May 17 HAMBURG LINE. Tajima Maru end May NEW YORK LINE via SUEZ. SOUTH AMERICAN LINE. Kawachi Maru end June BOMBAY LINR Hakodate Maru May
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      751 9 ISTHMIAN LINE FROM AMERICA VIA SUEZ. s.s. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore t_. disch. May 28 1923 sa ANNISTON CITY due Singapore to disch. June 28 1923 TO BOSTON. NEW YORK, AND J BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ BISECT. s.s. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore to load M«iy 28 192.. s.s. ANNISTON CITY due
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    557 10 The prices quoted are generally those I current at Clyde Terrace Market. At the I other markets there may be small variations. H Singapore, May 5. 1 MEAT. I EGGS. I Gorjistan, Brit. 2809. fm.m Amoy 9, for Rangoon 10. Sampit. Dut. l»>r>, from Ri-teh 9, for
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      467 10 I UNDERWOOD I 1 Improved POKTABLE Model Price jSJljjgjjJ $110. THE MACHINE YOU WILL EVENTUALLY BUY. Sole Agents: PATTERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England). SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LLMPUR. I •II fS i «^2S__^^ IM\ BLACK LABELj Ijl I (Guaranteed 12 Years Old) I W (Guaranteed Od Matured) J I
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      362 10 Genasco RocrfKj 2 PLY AND LV **X COMPUTE WITH PATENT KANREM »t_ AND NAILS FOR FIXING GENASCO is S^^^^S G_\*. ithe result of th Cv s oi^er 40 Years jf 3 j§ j r«„, c ee^ experience ft D ON jB frtanat V /n tho M *tK'AS|B /8 "«i_i, manufacture
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      762 10 SHIPPING NOTES. The steamer Sampit, which arrived yesterday, will undergo repairs here. The E. J. Spence, the long overdue barque, arrived m por. yesterday afternoon. The Sp2nce sailed from Mauritius some time m January. The private yacht Shanghai, with five Danes, making their way to Denmark from Shanghai, arrived m
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      201 10 VESSELS AT WHARF. TANJONG PAGAR. Ka*t Wharf Basin, No. 1. Van Diemen. East Wharf No. 2.— Eltonga, H.M.S. Blue Bo'l. Sheers Wharf No. 3.— Van Imhoff. Main Wharf No. 4. Tacoma Maru. Avonmetle. Main Wharf No. 5. -Chakr ata. Main Wharf No. 6.— Nil. Empire Dock No. 7.— Circe, Bengal
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    EXCHANGE.
    79 11 May !>. Bunk 4 va.?. 2,4 1-4 Bank demand 24 6-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2-1 17-S2 Xiw York, demand 53% Franco, denand 750 India, T. T. 1735; Hongkong, demand J l^ p.c. Pix>m. Yokohama, demand IOOVt Juva. demand 140^4 Bangkok, demand 80 Sovereign, Bank Buying 8.54 Bank el
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    PRODUCE.
    133 11 May Tin 76 Ton $104.00 Gambier Cut* Xo. l :.oo Gambier X..50 Pepper Black 14.00 Pepper (white fair} 22JBH Tapioca, imall link- t.g, 12.75 Pearl Snr.o small 9.00 Copra Mix 11.10 Copra Sundric 1 \.so Opium, Benasea une. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon _vhite 2..0.0. Rice, Sim Xo. 1 for eapoit
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    C OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    46 11 Singapore, May 9th, 12 noon. Singapore standard Pale Crepe, Spot -i t Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet.; Spot -I.*; _">; May-Juno 4T. 45' 4 .Tuly-Sept. i 00% 45 "4 Oct. -Dec. 47 47 4 London quotation] ■beet Is. I'd. Market Weak. t
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    LYALL AND EVATTS REPORT.
    109 11 Singapore, May 9. Tin.— £2o_. 10>. 101 75 tons sold. Rubber.— ls. Lftd. Rubbers. Very limited enquiry. Amalgamated Malays 2.10 2.20, Ulu Beauts 20 25 cent*, Katoyanu Bahrus 92 97H cents, Mentakabs 20 24, Radellas ...50 4, Teluk Anson 6 G. 25. MininK.— Tins weak. CClieru
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    136 11 Artificial wood lacking somewhat m tensile strength but useful for s great variety of purposes— is a product into which a recently patented process is expected to convert a portion of the '20,000.000 tons of corn-cobs that have been included; m the annual waste of the United States. The cobs
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    116 11 MACPH AIL'S REFORT. J~ buißpp.re, May <». Kubbt-r. London 1 I'_.<l. Local 4G Hav— Londcn £206 100. Local 104 (75 tons .sold). Share Mark a.—- Dull. Rubln-rs. [nad.ive. Prices nominal. Tins. Taipinga 00 95 cents. Norths 1. 17'_ 1.22" Souths i.o7' L.12%. Petalinga 77% 82 H cents.
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    EDINBURGH RUBBER ESTATES.
    491 11 The third annual general meeting shareholders waa held at 102 Hope Street) Glasgow, Mr. John WTshart, the chairman, presiding. Ur. Henry C. Stewart, for the aai w tai read the r.otice calling tii meeting and the auditors' docqust. The Chairman, m moving tin- adoption of tii*. (J
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    148 12 YESTERD AYS AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Lubber Association held its 602 nd auction ytstefday, May 9th, when there was catalogued 808/.22 lbs.; ..61.13 tons. Offered 4i)_,:.87 lbs.; 220.20 tons. Sold 400,617 lbs.; 1. 1.55 tons. PRICES REALIZED, London Is. lKd. Now York 27 cts. Ribbed
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    MACPHAIL'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    334 12 Singapore, May i. Tlu- weak under review has wh Bleed r. considerable fall m the prio^. of both robber and tir., ami the share market has experienced further depression hn ....sequence. Enquiries for rubber sharet ara now veiy few and the amount cf business done is negligible.
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    MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
    210 12 The fo! owing action was taken at a committee meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on May 4th. Water limits and a.->< -ment of land as .-uitabLe for building purpose*. Decided to regi e t the Government to amend thu_» definition of the eaca of land suitable for
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    105 12 The. Empire Cinema has an aUrac.ive programme to-night and the following tnree nights. At the End of the World, a Paramount master produc ion is a special mention. It's a story of |eve and the nnderwerld m the Parodist of the East ard he entire product!, n is
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    SUPREME COURT.
    470 12 ALDENS SUCCESSORS' ACTION. Messrs. Aldens Successors (Eastern) Limited are plaintiffs m an. ther rubber action which commenced before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, Ln the Supreme Court yesterday, m which the question of whether the party su_d is the party who entered into the contract is raised.
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    137 12 Pouter's Service.] London, Maj i*. In County Cricket, Lancashire beat Oxi ford by ldT. F- r tlu- Lancastrians Hallows made m the first innings 117, and Hall, ju-t i home from South Africa, t'.ok six wiv ket i for 23 m ihe second inninga, Notts beat Leicester by
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    DERBY PROSPECTS.
    120 12 London, April 20. Papyrus, who hai been showing up splendidly recently with Copyright, nas displaced Town Guard as Derby favourite. His price Ka quoted at 7's, as against Bs Town Guard, and 9\s Light Hand. Town Guard la reported to be Jit, but Knockhands has latterly been going
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    END OF WHADDON CHASE SQUABBLE.
    128 12 END OF WHADDON CHASE SQUABBLE. London, Aprl 21. It is announced from Newport Pagnell tl at a new pack of hounds has been formed to hunt Whaddea Chase, the pack of wh'ch Lord Dalmeny was recent ly.appointed Master. The Headquarters :>f the new Hunt Will be Great Linford. Fifteen couples
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    642 12 LEAGUE FOOTBALL. MIDDLESEX WIN DECISIVE GAME. In what was on_i of the decisive games of the season the 2nd. Middlesex Regiment defeated the S.C.C. ia the First Division of the Singapore League yesterday by two g als to love. Tlu meeting did not produce the high standard of
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    First League Table.
    57 12 Goala P. W. L. D. For Agaiast Hs. Ifiddfl :i o Q r, I r. 8. C. C. I l» l o 7 B. F. a. j l o ;-> i B. .1. O. n. :< 2 l ;i -i v. a. o :i o I i
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    MIDDLESEX II vs. S. C. F. A.II.
    339 12 MIDDLESEX II vs. S. C. F. A. II. The Middlesex II beat the S. c F. A. II on the Reclamation Ground yesterday by the narrow margin of one goal to nil, but tin score might well have been greater had the Midds.' forwards given more attention to their shoo:
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    Second League Table.
    108 12 Goals P. W. L. D. For Against Pts. Midd.s II 4 4 0 0 16 0 8 Malaya F. C. 4 3 0 1 13 S. C. II 4 3 0 19 7 O. T. F. C 3 2 0 1 4 1 5 S. C. F.
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    DEAL GOLF TOURNAMENT.
    102 12 London, May 8. At Deal m the golf play, after the sensational defeats of yesterday, the American prestige was sensibly restored to-day, mx Americans winning and three losing. Nevertheless British confidence is rising I aith lnt return to form of Tolley and Holdernese and other less known
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    INTERPORT RIFLE SHIELD.
    45 12 Wit li tefeneoce to s previous notification,! the final selection of tht- team will be made on Sunday. 13th May, and not Saturday, 12th May, as previously .-tated. Firing will commence at 7 a.m. Launch will leave Jardines Steps at 0.50 a.m.
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    A PECULIAR CASE.
    513 12 Pistol and Letters. Mr. Gourlay, the Third Magistrate. 1 ia d 1 fore him e.-terday a case m which a Malay was barged with being m possession of an automatic pistol without a licence, and also with d shonestly retain- mp stoiei. property, o wit, two letters
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