The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 May 1923

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. NTS SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY, MAY 15, 192;) No. 10,890
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    172 1 The iiritish and Italian Notes' to <;ernian v dilate on the inadequacy of the German offers and their rags* a-^urances. Italy also mentions her irreducible minimum in reparations Page 7. Press notices in the United Kingdom favour the attitude of the Government but consider that it is
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    CARVING IN FICTION.
    1214 1 Carving, it ha* been intimated to me,, is the obvious sequel to saying grace. Th» Squire, in Chaucer's "Canterbury Talta," is the earliest canrer whom I remember in the world of letters, and I have always been impressed by the couplet that erds Ilia list of accomplishments:
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      527 1 KS HOTEL Engagements. SPECIAL OFFER .SPUING RACE WEEK, 1923. TO TOfSDAY. ««*MAY^«^. Tiffin, O.nncr VOLUNTEF."R^ L :imv E*hibition Dancing bv The X^ A ■w O. M, 2921 (10 Ite). a ons^ MM CLBAWNG RODS (s.e,l. with Cel.u.oid overin.) mD^ZX^ U^tS&2?Z r S t Krhish Make. U 2m |t« i inl
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      159 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. I Gandy'a Balata K«'lti:i^-. Born* i Co, Page (I. "Lux" trade marks. Lever Bros— Page o. Furnished house t<> let Page r>. Notice re M. Kader Sultan'- power <>f attorney Page r>. Company notice, Jeram Kuantan-^ Pa W New Telephone Directory Page "2. Patent f<:r uir tube for
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      189 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday, loth. \High Water, 10.41 a.m.. 10.26 p.m. Mail for Australia leaves. Spring Baec Meeting, Second Day. Tanglin Club nt honi««, »;..S0 p.m. The (iold Diggers, Theatre, [>:.u> p.m. \l'< dncftia y, Uif/j. Bigh Water, 11.1C a.m. i0.."). 1 p.m. B. I. hoaeward nail leaves by Bllencn. iAMjrue
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    THE PROBLEM OF DEFENCE.
    406 2 Before th. wsion House <»f Commonfl will i problem of i lepe h ii difficult 9i m I iloI 'phy untl- r!ies our j,- d expenditure, nor n ..y «l lO I th.tt tl all. hut iv.« rely a „f t radii ■iccid-iit. arm inter-Departnv t:t
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      230 2 a TO LET OR FOR SALE. LARGE GO 'OWNS, newly erected ar<^n from 10,000 to 50,000 Bq. ft. faciß&T fiver. LARCiE STORES frcm 6,000 to 24,000 ft. near wharf and shipping. Also *hree stoned bttUdißffl f- r oflioes and godowns. Centrally situated All immediate entry, £<>ing cheap Apply or write
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      408 2 Ist Show B< 7.30. II IS THE LAW with TOM SANTSCHI. THE LION MAN SERIAL Kpisodcs 10, 11 and 12. 2nd Show at 9.15. THE GREAT REWARD SERIAL Episodes 0 and 10. LATEST NEWS GAZETTE. CIRCUS CLOWNS.— Century Comedy. HEARTS ASLEEP— S Ads. with B'~ssie Ilarrisrale. Telephone Nus. 1390 a?!rf
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      325 2 W\\ cur/itaM SL* CX THEATRE zrSpecial Race Attractions At 7.'>o sharp LIGHTNING BRYCE SERIAL Episodes 11, 12 and 13. At 9.15 p.m. A MILLION A MINUTE G Francis X Bushman Beverly Bayne FALSE EVIDENCE with Viola Dana. rw Biff V Comedies, Larry Semon. Gazette etc. iitiiiees on Saturday and Sunday.
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      429 2 Alhambra In Our Next Change SAT! RDAV, 12 WILLIAM lOX presenis THO i, N CHE; JKE R S j A stirring drama, which will thrill a!! tru in his efforts to foil the machinations < passes through a series of hair-bre^ it death in a blazing railway train, ground cellar.
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    LISTENING-IN THE AIR.
    860 3 A SUCCESSFI vi'i' INT. Soo -h^lj be c of mr a r liner and a to th« and noises broadcasted from earth. Word* to were spoken by h pale had the ic box marked n the taxi aa we v < !ot> to -tea tv: wn< c<
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    SURGERY AND WIRELESS.
    72 3 i i<;. n C Linci Ninei n tr.ont I I To tnd I bone, n a vei y i ion iment from I staff at into for I >thei oil I ouid and primarily fo i lifein ca ater and yard th< aff. •Af bj Dr. R.
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    CIRCUS DESTROYED BY FIRE.
    196 3 i!.v fire x.-u'pur g >es show t It (in l |P k, l r;-- Li v just ;i t j le nil g'a j i rformance was about to beg n aud: me wai -•<»: out without dimcu Mid all the animals, numbering naarlj andred, were
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    TEN-MILE FLIGHT IN AVIETTE.
    324 3 Crn,s-( h;inn»' Prowpecta. I'aria, April I. i'' French airman At. Barbot, baa quickly follow up bis i > i ntal oi| with his two-cylinder 7 10 hofrse-powev d< Woitine with a practical demonstration of i' i possibilities. After a trial tli^la on the new commercial aerodrome
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      379 3 l^*"* f \fj, sional men and otherj I lj. .in Cur h I ■e-.t'of (from £37 10*.). he balance btm B pad by easy init,»!ment». At the eniot thole.v. p.riod they will, if desired, ake the car for re-sale on CAR comm lesion on specially advantageous M™" who av al
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      359 3 jar**: .'^n'*'"*/-- v'**;^^. .".W I^P^aV A LITTLE care every day will work wonders for the skip.. The face, arms, and n arc delicately textured, but respond quickly to the protective influence t xygen face crenm, Ven-Y i. The tess demands purity an 1 i in a toilet cream. Yen Luxa
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    MILLION STAMPS.
    252 4 Seven thousand m ilion stamps. That the annual ou put of Somerset Houw, [where stamps <»f every description are, »iTi? And embossed. They range in I valve from an embossed duty stamp of i'ir.,ooo to he familiar halfpenny postage. I stamp. Tic spacious basement of SonverHouse. London, is
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    PRESSURE ON GERMANY.
    886 4 FRENCHMAN'S i LAN FOR HAMIH RgJ i'.iris, Apr. :l. A remakable article ia published in the. Vie Maritime. 'J Ik- writer expresses only own individual opi tioi I find no ac-j ceptance of hia ideas official quarters nevertheless, his sumrestions are not without interest. He urges thai
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    HOSPITAL REMINISCENCES.
    228 4 When th<' Eastern crow 'm> icmrci began his morning 'Hymn of Hati-,' J'iii wakeni'il by a NnifC who comes my temperature to take; When thii ii done, I ligh content, for now methinkfl I'll get M Rleep n^:<i happy, fairy dreanut, til! yonder moon has ?ct. Bui no!
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    PUNCTURE FIEND.
    354 4 < lain lor t\\ lon Invention. March L J. An invetltioi to go vviv far towards th< elimination of Ihe bane of ntotoi namely^ a punctured or bunt tyre. I u inner tube made <>f raw rubber r i paU nteci in Cej lon. Ibe tul ia mack
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    A VERY BAD DEBT.
    112 4 The annual balance -sheet of Abtrdeen'l priMier f>otf club coataina what ha- 1 m been regarded as a hlot on the club's firraucial neeotd It i* a lability of £S 17*. Cwl. \vh\h has been carried forwaitl yoar tftec y^ir and eannot lx» rid of. it
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      1199 4 > Jttfw'Hm H^B^t^^^-— 2^-^^^v *^w vii M^/cty x col neutralize the acids which cause decdv It multiplies the starch digestant £> mi in the saliva. That is there to di T% dTb\AY I ¥lk gcst starch deposits on teeth which k^lltjP W X llV^lll may otherwise ferment and f rm
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      132 4 Y °uwh 0 tire quickly j feel depressed or Run-dowa' remember I I banish dep:, .1 new, rich, red eharge y nerve force-andtDr^:^ vitality. B r' i eW ;r^rris.saTo B t and a Nttn bvigooJS in one. Ther^fc:- M ttrenntb r l blood, a an ulxo r.e r That ii
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    THE RED AIM OF FRANCE?
    913 5 Germany is showing signs of surrender and once nc. otiatkms begin, the moat inttrefc pai of the strug^l will begta, but not iiii then. For the French w*U then I ave to put their cards on the table, and though everyone tries to guess what
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    RUBBER & TIN RETURNS.
    504 5 RUBBER TIN RETURNS. Secretaries: Sim* Darby and Ce <iuoh) Johan Tin for April, 275 pk«. Yardage 65,i00; Hours run 66!. Recovery froni tebles 215.CU; puddlers 59^J Sees: McAuliffe, Davis Hope (I'enane- Sungei Tukang-, 10,304. P^creter*'*^: Barlow and Co. •n. 1^141; Majedie, 13,500; Sekong, 13,000; Kuala Geh, 15,600. jcanman Hyd. Tin,
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    OUTLINE OF DEVELOPMENT IN MOTOR BODY CONSTRUCTION.
    244 5 OUTLINE OF DEVELOPMENT IN MOTOR BODY CONSTRUCTION. MOTOK HOD\ CONSTRUCTION. At a recently meeting of the Society of Automotive Engineers in the United Statoa UiC of the speakers at the body session >ut i;;»-d t :iht fttagtfl in the development of automobile body building. First there was the all-wood body,
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    TUNNEL COLLAPSE IN JAVA.
    91 5 Boring Through a Crater. Amsterdam, April 6. Telegrams from Fava report a cxifcastropho at the \vork9 utmected v-ith the borinsr of a tunnel in he Kloet crater. The greater part of the unncl suddenly collapsed* two persons benir killeti and six injurid, The tunnel was 3G
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      258 5 10 LET. ENTRY. Paniaaf Road, rkree bfge Bed- for Motor .Car. I I CO- LTD., Auctioneers. u.c. Qoay tedag th. XO l rl- t' Harbour and »rea about 6.000 than half the usual) v L CO., LTD. 17 Rafltl Place. u.c. I Miles from b iccms. Giif reaak Coun. Fn
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      325 5 NOTICES. For Hire Day and Night phon E 2338 RATNE MOTOR TOURING Co. 101, Tanglin Road. r— 1 NO UC B. NOTICE bovc the Tn Mark 1 EVEB LIMITED tral BuiW afa. E. i in r- pecf of Soaps of f foodi 1 .n '1 > any i otherwise infringing
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      451 5 >^MflTiilMQ fm W 111 11 I lIMI IS -"T^v 14 JtJatierY Koad, lE^ THIS long established firm has for many years enjoyed an enviable reputation for supplying everything o f the best. An important London syndicate has taken over the business and with th« retention, of the entire staff you
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    22 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. SIMS. -At Lelant, l> -.iy Estate, Singapore, ion 13th instant, to Sir. and Mr.-. \V. A. Sims, ;t daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1923. Empire Trade.
    1982 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1923. Empire Trade. Sometimes we think that speakers in the House of Commons say a good deal about a subject without really' knowing very much about it. Full of enthusiasm they will tell generals how battles should be fought, explain to railway managers the
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    22 6 In the >'- LM. Wocdwan Pl--.1, hut h. ruUer ami t he ,a, he <i vy übberwu me* ■art of tl
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    61 6 The hh. and 9th.:— olved tl hrain I ion with H Storage „t R, 0 nbb< i ii.al t i Sevtffe Di jr.;. »f Foit R TriaJdad U Purrfcas, »i R ciinstrin;in M ,f < B VV|^ of nil R and N BrJsfc* Overt* C«mlLi <«rr.,!ory.~ I>, build
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    VIA RANGOON.
    99 6 v. .1 f Barma -lUi iroi Laife, know, ft ruled by hi of robbi "A mulcts." forner »nd the lattei an the ta< r.ro omn pot-nt and ur. ii>hta of Baacooa an '/at ditto* art Ttry inperyou to be drivta to mm vrhtre y v have tt rather,
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    58 6 H arti Asleep, the I ipecia] j rodocti htan riaeale, ii drawing good i Gaietj Cintma. Othor Pkti program nu- ar«\ I' r<»ir, Banttchi vrttttm drama. Circus*-- 1 ivith Babby Veggy end Br Dog, T!-., Grwi Reward imWi and 10. n ne« fotCfl CM^' 5 news reeli of
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    THE MELODIANS AT RAFFLES.
    91 6 A lUiffhtfti] urasical I tt Raffles Hotel to-moROI Vft'lodians, qnai adies Mid A g«H nstrumeiilal pr gramme lertcd items. TheM ■ery ftTOttnUt I ;>: f/ ithtr plaeii daring tIN r t»« sn •njoynhle ercning h a^u'od. wlarttd pr gnmnv> in Srahms. Saint <jT Jibelius and KreisJer.
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      170 6 j JUST LANDED I SHIPMENT OF S NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S I T$ T OT TTR" I CiIDBECK. MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Shanghai). Office. 4 ."> Robinson Road. Telephone 228. PATRONISED 9 M !^SsmS^ BY ROYALTY. A SUITABLE GIFT I'OB A GENTLEMAN ji GOLD CIGARETTE CASES PLAIN ENGINE-TURNED VARIOUS SIZES AT
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      95 6 24 GANDY'S BALATA BELTING A Powerful Belt of high gripping ]m wer and great flexibility. Free from .stretch, and unaffected by cfcangei of temperature. Waterproof. Recommended for Working under wet conditions. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF The Borneo Company, Ltd, (Incorporated in Errand) SINGAPORE, IPOH. PENANG. I JOHN DUKE OPTICIAN Fellow of
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    BRIGANDS AND BOXERS.
    421 7 CHINESE PROBLEMS. 0 i; I SUGGaWTKMfi. [Renter's Service] London, May 14. British Industrie* has us as regards the alBritish share of tho Boxer Carson. The Federation subsUntisl part be spent on including technical 621 ,i post-irraduate sdocation in ractical work in Bri- mines and railways; of scholarships
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    PLAIN WORDS TO GERMANY.
    733 7 BRITISH ITALIAN NOTES. "A GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT." [Reuter's Service.] London, May 13. The British Note to Germany says that Germany's proposals arc a great disappointment. The sum offered is inadequate and it must have been known in advance that it would be altogv her unacceptable to the
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    The Empire Navy.
    72 7 Loridon, May 6. .In a speech at the Academy banquet yea tcrciay, Mr. L. C. M. Amery said that \v cou'd no longer look only to Britain fo the full strength of the Empire Navy. 1 was to the younger navies of the Emphv Ir.sed on strong"
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    CHANGKAT SERDANG RUBBER.
    1046 7 REDUCED COSTS. The hon'ble Mr. C. Everitt presided over the annual general meeting of the Changkat Serdang Estates, Ltd.. held at the French Bank Buildings on Saturday. Others present were: Messrs W. A. Sims, P. C. Peck, Marsh, A. Especkerman, and G. Q. Duddell for the Secretaries.
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    GRAMOPHONE RECORDS GO ASTRAY.
    329 7 A eharg.& of criminal breach of trust as a servant was preferred against the head coolie employed by Messrs. Mcutrie and! Company, in the Third Police Cotirt yesterday morning. The cha;ge was in impact of five cases of gramophone records valued i at $1,500. The accused
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    "ENTER MADAME."
    303 7 Fraw ley's Company at the Theatre. The Ft iwlcy Company presented "Enter Madame,* 1 a "futuristic Bbmedy" by Cildr. Varesi and Dolly Byrne, at the Victoria fheatfe last nieht. Although it is not tl.r heat play in the visitors' repertoire! the Company gave satisfactory perforI mance and their
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    A COUNCIL OF BABEL.
    102 7 By a majority of 48 votes to 3*>, the Bombay Corporation has adopted a resolution allowing those members of tho Corporation who are unable to speak English to address the Presiden: in Hindustani, Guzerati or Marathi. All the European niomber9 supported tht> resolution. But what ahout
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      84 7 Fresh Supplies^ r* oCgjiA delicious i ii iii BB^av v ->^--.rM^-..\v^. l »jft i Hb7 ALSO MACKINTOSH'S CELEBRATED TOFFEES. Robinson Co., Ltd. Incorporated in SINGAPORE. i QUALITY is the point I p which is necessary tllUE?'' 4 in an enjoyable /M^" I Cigarette. *^p x iictt o Wily y "EMBASSY"
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      633 8 BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service to 4 ONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN, GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVKKPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES. HAVRE, LIVEkrOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bill of Lading for all Overland Points. HOMEWARDS. doe Singapore. MENTOR London, Rotterdam, n?;d Dunkirk In P ort
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      512 8 I "ELLERMAN" LINE. fcLLERMAN BUCKNALL STHVMSHIP Co., Ltd. Incorporated in PASSENGER SERVIC2, Wtmmm OUTWAKD. *>*• sirr*r->r«. ts.s. CITY OF MANCHESTER China— Japan Juno 3 fs.s. CITY OF KAJtACHI China— Japan Oct. 5 *s.s. CITY OF PARIS China— Japan Nov. 16 *s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY C\ ina-Japan Dec. 27 HOMEWARD. ts.s.
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      544 8 P. a BRITISH INDIA^>I AND I APCAR LINE I (Incorporated in England MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARrn t PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL <J v ERv IC| (Under Contract with His Majesty's Cover 'Co LONDON FAR-EASTERN ftUffVltf FROM LONDON To MARSEILLES LOWi DUE SINGAPORE. KKAVk'^ G DEVANHA May 2 r KABHGAB •>»
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      469 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. Th< China Mutual Steam Navigation Co- Ltd. lll AND rilerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated i.v England.) gfltVlCl TO ■OvffON AND HEW YOl*£ via SUEZ OR hA^AjfA. FROM NEW YORK. rs Due S'pore Route For In ixiil Suez Philippines and
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      498 9 ADMIRAL LINE (Incorporated in U.S.A. 1 FAST PASSENGER SERVICE IB DAYS—HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Steauer, Sails Hongkong. Arrives Seattlt. PRESIDENT MADISON May 22 June 10 PRESIDENT MCKINLEY June 3 June 22 PRESIDENT JACKSON June IS July 4 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Jum 27 July 16 PRESIDENT GRANT July 9 July 28 And every
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      300 9 N. Y. K. I LONDON LINK. Hakozaki Maru May 16 Kitano Maru May 29 Haruna Maru June 12 LIVERPOOL LINE. Toyohashi Maru May 16 HAMBURG LINE. Taj in-i a Maru end May NEW YORK LINE Tia SUEZ. SOUTH AMBRICAN LINE. Kawachi Mara end June BOMBAY LINE. Hakodate Maru May 17
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      759 9 ISTHMIAN LINE FROM AMERICA VIA SUEZ. s.s. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore to disch. Juno 2 1923 s.s. ANNISTON CITY due Singapore to disch. June 28 1921 TO BOSTON. NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DKECT. s.s. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore to load J«nc 2 1923 f.s. ANNISTON CITY due Singapore
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    287 10 THE s.s. OK A HA. The Rangoon Gazette cf May 9th. states: \o news has been received of tht> steamir Okara. The. steamer Elephanta which irrivcti yesterday morning ftom Calcutta >ver a day late brought no news of th.o Dkura, a.ih ugh she was o:ic of the vesaeli
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    THE FREE PORTS OF SWEDEN.
    540 10 Three t ts, < quipp d with th< r»,-iu-i!air facilities for handling ships I cargoes, an«| located in particulai itretegic pot I i with reference to th< rts of neighb countries, have been opened in Sweden .•-.nee the war. i I five port> arc at
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    20 10 Capt. R. Irvine, A.D.0.. Re*nbau, will take Mr. C. F. McCausland's place as magistrate, civil court, when the latter retires.
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      370 10 UNDERWOOD j I Improved PORTABLE Model I :l Tj M> ,^»v t&B^'^S^ Vl-s-K >> H THE MACHINE YOU v EVENTUALLY BUY. PATTERSON, SIMONS GO, Tl SINGAPORE. PENANO. KUALA LUMPUR. ■\<'sm BLACK LABEL i (Guaranteed 12 Years Old) RED~LABEL j p 1 1 (Guaranteed Old Matured) 1 t|lS^- Obtainable Everywhere! i
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      242 10 Genasc I 2 PLY AND i I COMPLETE WITH PA^ f *K0 Illijw. I export <>nc& manufac un> j > o/ Ready y inioflng* i and rain and makes a coo? t/i^e roof The Borneo Company Ltd SINGAPORE. PEN iNB TT VV C A A PAGEANT in Government House Ground;
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      710 10 TO-DAY. Pulau Socj;i Benuit 9 a.m. P. Sambu, Siag^uiwaag, Pemangkat and Sambas SinKkol 9 a.m. ICoraing, Kemaman and Trengganu B rratta 10 a.m. Port Dickaon Tduk Anson Penang 1 p.m. i Pandjaag, Bengkalia and Bagaa Pontianak 1 p.m. Singarang Lin Flin l p.m. London, Rotterdam n.'d Dunkirk Mentor 2 p.m.
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    EXCHANGE.
    83 11 May 1-1. Bank 4 m.s. 2J4 1-4 Bank demand 2|4 6-32 Private credits 3 m 2-1 17-32 X-w York, demand 53% Credit* 90 days 56 y 4 France, demand 750 Hongkong, demand p. p. c Prem. Yokohama, demand 109% Java, demand 140M Bangkok, demand 80 Sovereign. Bunk Buying 8.54
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    PRODUCE.
    138 11 May 14. Tin 7". Ton.- 1101.50 (Jambier Cube No. 1 2:i.no Cumbier 13>50 Pepper Mink 14.00 Pepper (white fair) S2J6Q Tapioca, small flak' 1 f tr. V2.'Z Pearl Sa>*o small 9.00 Copra Mix I (!.?.*> Cr.pr;, Sandried 11^0 Opium, BeajUM unc. 4.000 Rice. Runco'in white 21*0.00 R'ce, Si. vi
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    43 11 Singapou. May 14th, U noun. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Spot 49; Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Spot 49 49H; Mnj'-JuMo -JO 1 49 Hj July-Sept. 49-% .">0: Ort.-Dec. f>l 4 sl'j. London <iuotation shoit is. l%d. Market Steady*
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    SELANGOR RUBBER.
    303 11 Sir F. A. Swetttenham. G.C.M.G., presided at the annual meeting- held in Glasgow on April 11, and in moving the adoption of the report said the- financial position cf the Company wu satisfactory nnd it was pleasant to think that the prospects. not only of .the Company, but
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    62 11 ERASER'S REPORT. Sinfcapoer, May 1 I. Tin £204 10s. 75 tons sold at $101.50. Rubber 1 1 S|id. Rubbers. Inactive. Mining. Joharis 41 43, Kampong Kamuntingyi 445. 6d. 45b. ScL, Souths LOft 1.10, Petalin^s i:> 80, L'.u Pians 1.C5 1.70. Industrials.— Traders 23.75 24.25, Uuiteers 11.85 12.15,
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    MACPHAIL'S REPORT.
    135 11 i. Singapore, May 1 1. Kubber.— London Is. l%d. Local 49. Tin.— London £204. 10s. JjOCml 101'^. (75 tohs sold). Share Market. Dull. Kubbers.— Bassetts 1 1.05, Tambalaks t»0 70, Kuala Sidim 2.05 IMS, Uiu B<-nut« Tins— Rawangs 1.17V4 1.22 1 Padan^r PUndoki 42 u 47V6, BHama 1.35
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    104 11 Siniri:>ore. May 1 Tin.— £2ol. 10* Kubher.— ls. l^d. Rubbers.— Sticky. Amalgamated Malays 'J.lO 2.20. Ulu lienuts 20 25, Katoyang Bahrus 90 1.00, Mentakabs 20 24. Teluk Ansons 6.00 0.50, Allenbjs 1.10 1.15. Mining Johans 40 4.1, Rahman Hydraulics lfi.flO IBM, Colllories 22 2.3, KamponKamuntings 455.
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    SUNGEI WAY (SELANCOR) RUBBER.
    248 11 Mr. Thomas X. Chris-tie, Chairman of the Board, presided at the annual meetingheld la QlMfOfW on April 11. In moving the adoption of the report. already published, he referred to the rim in the nrico of rubber, following: upon the compulsory scheme for the restriction of
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    374 12 BENGALIS CHABGBD WITH MUKDBB. The Singapore Assize Court was occupied by a large number of Bengalis yesterday, when thc trial was commenced before Mi*. Justice Banvtt-Lennard and a special jury of three Bengalis, Jange*- Singh, .laik^ram iSirvg-h and Mahaman S nph, on a charge of murdering another of
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    A PROVIDENT FUND QUESTION.
    327 12 An interesting point relating to tludisposition of money paid from the Municipal Provident Fund to the widow of a former employee waft raised bofore tinChief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, in the Supremo Court yesterday morning, by Mr. Claude da Silva, who appeared on behalf of a
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    ALLEGED CHEATING BY EUROPEAN.
    160 12 A case was mentioned before the Third Magistrate yesterday m rains by Mr Slovens, on behalf of the management of the Europe Hotel, in which a European named Captain Whippey, vho has been a trident at the- Hotel, was charged with cheat ng the h tel.
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    565 12 S. C C. DEI EAT GUNNERS. The natch between the S. C. C. and the k. G. A. m the first division of the Sin^ap re League, piaycil on the Padang visterda.., was generally speaking 1 uninjpiriag. With Sauta out of their forward Line, the S. C. L.
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    First League Table.
    42 12 Coals a r r V W L D For Against Pts. 4 3 10s 2 a JJ-O B. 32 10 2 J J. G. A. 4 0 4 0 I a i C 30 3 0 o 7 S
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    HARLEQUINS BEAT BBLBTAS.
    60 12 The- Harlequins were too (rood for Sek-iar United when they met in a second dirbi n game on the Pndan* y.oste-day afternoon. rhe sere wil won at half time, oach We Ii iv Df scored a goal, but on iwuminfr the Hrrkquins put j n two mor.o
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
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    TO-DAY'S RACES.
    503 12 THE HANDICAPS. The following are the Handicaps for tody's racing: Raet I. (Seven Furlongs). Sheila 10. 10, Dodger 10.5, Pawang 9.7, Jill 8. 11, The Bolter 8.3, Merry Maiden 8, The Baillie T.ti Race 2. (Seven Furlongs). Ganesh 9.8, Gin Sling 9.7, Heartspear 9.4, Maharani K JM, Cornstalk
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    L. L. T. TOURNAMENT.
    118 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Ladies* Doubles Handicap. Mix. Sannden »nd Mrs. Brooke, owe S boat Mm Richardson and Mr... .Savac owi 3, 4— o, G— s, 6-4. Mill Fawce:t and Iflsi s t «ph nson. owe 1.>.3 beat Mrs. Swimfcll and Mrs. Cartwrifht, owe 4 6—2, (•—">. Mixed
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    WEDNESDAY'S TIES.
    45 12 Thampionship Pairs Mrs. Caniroll and Mr. Green vs. Mrs. Holmes-Smith and Mr. Holme^Smith Ladies' Singes Handicap owe'Ts (fltf OWO Vt MrS MarSh M''xed Doubles "B M r'»R« Mrs. Cordon and Dr Gordon owe 15 1 vs Mrs. Duff and Mr. Duff, B cr.
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      CRICKET.
      293 12 Aii interesting: cricket match wa-; played on Saturday at Pulau Brani between the Y. M. C. A. and the R. E. Going- in first, the R. E. compiled 82, Lumsden, Dickson and Martin reaching double figures with 2ft, 10 and 1G respectively, whilst Stack and Ki/2tf, who bowled throughout,
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      MIDDLESEX REGIMENT Vs. LANKA UNION.
      233 12 MIDDLESEX REGIMENT Vs. LANKA UNION. The following wvrv the scores in the above natch played a t Tannin on Sutur-<!;-y: l<anka Union. i A. s. Sfaniam, b. Palmer P. N';ulaiaj;ih. run out 4 S. Wi hams. b. Cluvi-r T. Oiunchie. lbw. b. Palmer 1 U H. Oorloff, c. Gaylor, b.
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      KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
      45 12 The result of the May Medal (Bo^ey play) was win by S. C. Campholl with. 2 down. The Ba'l Swe ps for Saturday and Sunday wore won by C. C. Nicholl (1 down) and C. N. W. Joyce (2 down) respect ively.
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    S. R. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    103 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Mixed Doubles. C. A. Nonril and ,7. U. Rodripues beat M. P. Ho'mbcrg and P. A A.ria fi 6—2. B. Singles. 6. G. Gray, owe 30 beat L. Gamnvll, owe 15.2, 6—3, G 4. V. C. Wolfe rhout, owe 30 beat F. Gomes
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