The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 May 1920

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    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISE. AN CENT? SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1920 No. 9,975
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    231 1 The state of Ireland is forcibly drawn attention to m a London telegram, instances being given of loyalists being terrorised Forty two hunger strikers were released from Wormwood Scrubs yesterday and thirteen from Cork Goal Page 7. Rumania is feverishly preparing her fora s, presumably against Russia
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    MEDIAEVAL HUNTING.
    1269 1 Gaston de Foix was the greatest sportsman of the Middle Ages, and "Le Livre 4ft Cbasse," the wonderful parchment Coder fK m the National Library of France, which, is the illuminated record of his knowledge of hunting, is certainly the noblest book on sport which was ever written.
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      132 1 i HAFFyES HOTEL. SPRING RACE MEETING RACE TIFFINS DINNERS j j nth, 13th and 15th, MAY. DANCING ON THURSDAY 13th MAY. |SSiillll!!iN fe^ C T C C i l^^i NEW shipment Wi I JUST ARRIVED M 1 FITTED WITH |Jj COMBINATION YALE ON SHOW AT M |roneo limited,! (INXORPOKATED IN
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      144 1 I v- w I /damson, Gilfillan Co., ltd the fact that a firm's reputation depends partly on Here are a few of the advantages the quality of good STATIONERY gives you:— STATIONERY Card printed horn an Engraved ll USeS Plate— lnstant Interview. A Letter with an attractive heading TRY —Ready
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      94 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Chinese Filing clerk wanted also shorthand writer; and assistant cashier Page 5. Notice re manager Banque de L'lndo Chine— Page 5. Chong Koon Seng two auction sales--Page 5. Two trade marks advertised Page 5. Ching Keng Lee sell household furniture Page 6. Robinscn's new goods m gentlemen's department
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      4 1 I B^L^Br iBsK^S BB^BBv
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      124 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 13th. High Tides 5.2G am Bft 7in 6.46 pn: 7ft Oin. Races, Second Day. Fillis' Circus, 9.15 p.m. Friday, 14th. High Tides G. 48 am 6ft Din 7.33 pm 7ft 4in. Ayer Pan as, Gresham House, noon. Fillis' Circus, 9.15 p.m. Saturday, 15th. Hi^h Tides 8.0 am
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    WORSE THAN STRAPHANGING.
    465 2 Purgatory of the Rome Trams. Rome, March 18. The question of the transport service m Rome becomes more acute every day. But it may be said that we have reached the culminating: point, when, as happened the other day, the municipal authority responsible for the tramway service
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      471 2 mnmuuiiiinniniiliiin SANAPHOS 1 B jj The all British and most m j[ reliable Tonic and NJerve m m Food on the Market. g S (THE DISPENSARY LTD. 3 S RAFFLES PLACE. IN AID OF RAFFLES COLLEGE FUND THE STAR OPERA COMPANY. SINGAPORE will play under the auspices of the PERSENANGAN
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      802 2 From SATURDAY, MAY Bth to THURSDAY\uv A DASHING DOUBLE ROMANCE OF THK GREAT Oim A Picturised Version of Zane Grey's Most Powerful DESERT GOLD Which is visualised with admirable fidelity A Tale of the West that Zane Grey knows so well a tale of situations and climaxes a tale of
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    Stocks and shares.
    809 3 rrtASER CO., EXCHANGE ANI* SHARE BROKEKS. SINGAPORE, MAY 12th, 1920. MINING. Figures m brackets shows the capital I and issue value of the Share m dollar*, unless otherwise marked. C— Cum div x equals ex div.] Ampang ($100,000—0) 16.75—17.25 Ayer Werig ($100,000—0) 1.00—1.75 nom. Hitam Tir ($300,000—1)
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      98 3 B Q^b tH9L b 9 Iff* JH p^h mSr i^^k 4«i ?Btf i STOCKS OF i^nl Ifc Wl I^^^ jßHr^F^^B^B^C^J^^B Brß^Hnat^^S^BMi B^^T AND HUTTENBAGH BROS. 00. IN STOCK APPLY TO I j^ {ENGINE WORKS LTDI I— i AUCTION SALE OF CAKGO EX S.S. *KLEIST" hold at our Sale-Room, Nos. 16
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      228 3 I ilf^r FT^^l Expensivo accider.ts like thi i 'i» 4*»»JliLiL^B d ffOtl ha en wearer. \Wmkl^S^^__^ 6f Rented AOCo /^M^kSs 'i[ 1151 Fits-u-s to 7 onr fl Until yOU UU rhtm oti ilescnr P arc pert ccUy coaxjor^ted *nd good-look i ng If you arr interested m better eyesight and
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      552 3 THE MANUFACTURERS AND EXPORTERS ALLIANCE NEW YORK Have Appointed as Their Sole Agents for the sale of THE CYCLOMOBILE MOTOR CARS IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND DUTCH EAST INDIES. THE CYCLOMOBILE MOTOR CAR COMPANY. No. 1 Robinson Road, Singapore. THE SIN KUOTmIN~I>RESS. i fl X S i
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    FUTURE OF SEA WARFARE
    708 4 SUBMARINES TO DISCHARGE GAS ON COAST TOWNS. Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee presided at the Royal United Service Institution on the occasion of a lecture by Lieutenant W. S. King-Hall, R. N., on Submarines and Future Naval Warfare. The conclusions arrived at by Lieutnant King-Hall m the
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    DOYLE OUT-DOYLED.
    155 4 i A Story from Burdwan. Calcutta, April 19th. A correspondent' "writes to the Englishman from Burdwan: Much sensation has been created m Burd- wan by the mysterious appearance of ap- 1 paritions m a photo taken from the dead bod> of Lala Kundan Lai Kapur, a Kshatrya J
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      450 4 TWICE A DAY Take genuine British j > with t h* red -a itJ-jo!J-scal **m of Ctmmtoaan Ltd. It will increas* your vitality ton« up your nerves and I invigorate your whole system. Sanatogc n twice a day means a better day's work means greater energy and staying-power means that
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      559 4 CHING RENG LEE CO. IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAAFAR BIN HADJE MOHAMED D.K., S.P.M., C.M.G., Dato Mentri Besar Johore (Deceased). FOR PRINCES OR RICH GENTLEMEN An opportunity to acquire a beautifully situated freehold MANSION. Th« undersigned have received instructions to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION At «n early
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      847 4 AUCTIONEERS AND ESTATjTa^ FOR SALE WITHOUT RESERVF Important Auction Sale of Antique Indian v at Messrs. CHING KENG LEE Cos Si r Urnitu RAFFLES CHAMBERS, fcAJ^LFJS PLACE ON SATURDAY, 15th MAY, 1920 AT l] U] Lot J- One valuable genuine antique beautifully designed an.l I blackwcod Indian drawing room suite
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      476 5 WANTISP. •-^^ThiTjfse Filing Clerk for AcfftjrrfD IDI n dipping office must W previou, tm of Free Press. >vr] rKß »nd Typist (either <H"' !I Ktr"P<'» n Firm Gootl Balary V( penea. Rpply Stating l"-i J J"~" „,n t Cashier; must possess ffA N"lKl' gnd b<l abk t o provide Apply
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      772 5 AUCTION SALES. S^ T DEFAULTER'S SALE. The undersigned have been instructed to sell oy public auction, for account of concerned, at No. H O Puah Quay, Off Havelork Road, ON SATLUDAY, 15th MAY, AT 11 A.M. MM BAGS KELANTAN HETEL NUTS Now on view. CHEONG KOO\ SSNG ft CO.. j
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      829 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF Magnificent Wax po'ished and Walnut-Stained teak ll<>vtsehoid Furniture, Hornless Gramophone and records, 3 speed Gent's Bicycle by "Mead Cycle C 0.," Silver and plateware etc. At Messrs. Ching Keng Lee Co's Salero n.. Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place ON SATURDAY, 15th MAY, AT 10.30 A.M. C
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      293 5 OBTAINABLE AT lli I j^^^l THROUGHTOUT STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND FEDERATED MALAY STATES Bfc^ F JIST ARRIVED Cornets. Baritone Euphoaium Slide Trombone*. Mandoline*. Fla Back Mandolines. Hawaiian Guitan Guitars. Bugle Mouth Piece, vie tins Cases Bag Pipes Double ba Pipe Drum Reeds Enchanting Keed stc* H. C. HUDSON'S 100 North Bridge
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      371 5 WHITEA WAY'S f I NEW STOCKS JUST RECIEVED I fl FLASKS. JARS AND CARAFES I j PROTECTED AGAINST BREAKAGE I EASILY CLEANED REFILLS OBTAINABLE 111 i r~-;V^~'-'^';-~^-i^i »i r ~t'~ 7 -r- ill ICY-HOT FLASK ICY-HOT MASK ICY-HOT PITCHER M rjREF\ FVAMPirpn MCKEL PLATED OWEN ENAMELLED MCKEL PLATED LEATHER TRIMMING
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      146 5 NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the Trad* Mark consisting <»<" tti tittsti "I- H. C." placed ■oparately m three corners an depicted abovo is the exclusive property of the Tokyodinki Kabushiki Kaisha of No. 752 Honnouch.!, Kawasakimaeki, Kanagawa-keAi Japan and ia need by then m connect!— with KletUh Lamps
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      18 6 WHITE -At Bukit Cheraka Estate, Jeram, on the Bth inst., to Mr. and Mrs. R. A. White,
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      MARRIAGES.
      68 6 CHARLWOOD-DUNKLEY— On the 12th May 1920, at The Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Edward Clive Heathcote, youngest son of Albert Edward Charlwood of Handsworth, Birmingham, to Isabel Mnry, only daughter of Thomas Austin Dunkley of Fulham, London. ELLIS-JENKINS— On the 7th April, at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, Sir Evelyn
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1920. Bolshevism in Ireland.
    775 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1920. Bolshevism in Ireland. The title may seem a little extravagrant, but the present state of affairs m the country seems to justify it. The extreme section of Sinn Fein has taken charge and the list of outrages grows more appalling from day to
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    422 6 I Mr. N\ L. Whatford has taken over charge if Sungei Biong Estate, Kuala Kangsar. Dr. A. Reid, who served with a Sanitary Corps m the war, has returned to the F.M.S. Miss Smith of the Penang General Hospital takes up a Matron's post m SingaI rore. A Branch of
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    229 6 His Excellency the Governor Sir Laurence Guillemard and Lady Guillemard gav^e their first public "At Home yesterday afternoon at Government House since their Excellencies arrival m tfhe Colony. Delightfully fine weather prevailed and there was a Jar^re attendance of callers, including Members of the Legislative Council and the
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    A CHARMING WEDDING.
    181 6 At the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd yesterday the pretty but quiet wedding took place, th? Rev Father Duvelle officiating. cf Mr. E. C. H. Charlwood of Messrs Adamson Gilftllan and Co, and Miss Isabel Mary Dunkley, of Fulham, London, who arrived by the Teiresias from Home
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    PRESIDENT GRANT IN FORT.
    154 6 Another Transport with Czech Troops Arrives. An 11,000 tonner, the "President Grant," which is engaged m the same service as the United States transport "American," and is also a former Hamburg-American liner, t-nived yesterday morning with 5,300 Czecho Slovak troops on board. The "President Grant" will
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    265 6 The noted prohibitionist "Pussyfoot" Johnson left for America on April 6. He says the English campaign has succeeded beyond all his hopes. He was evidently impressed by the Independent Labour Party Conference voting dry, and was highly impressed by British fairness. The loss of an eye he attributes to the
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    PENANG RAILWAY CASE.
    75 6 i p*. o.o^o The case m v. y r summoned Mr. J. mMagm at Pimmui usins: criminal force biff; and a counter cm* n JIJjl J charKed(;oonKoonL h hl(h r^2 railway regulations, u as Mr. Rooke said complaints regarding the sons m railway ca and was trying
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    LETTERS TO EDITOR.
    117 6 MCI itvnoMN,, To the Editor, Sir,-My ticket f<, r marked as District 7 m j &J»d«l, published v to ro from Chen, VIL ivampong Bahru Road fur rice on a distance of over an people ofthe nearest strms' to as Xar,,s Street. Gopen- St '^JJ Jong Paear
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    A LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
    315 6 To the Fditor, Sir,— Or.c wonders what will I* !iore m the Middle and Far Easl help the success of the League of m British Malaya, m Xvtherk French Indo-China and Siam, China and Japan, for m tl.is matter** t- hang together if there is to
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    193 6 At the last meetini? of the Governor^ St. Paul's School, a letter was r the High Master MCkthg a requ«t oTer from the Old Pauline Aswci* w India to found Prize at the School offei was accepted with pM****. understood that the sum may ently large to creat, a small
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      122 6 BULMERS HEREFORDSHIRE I CT "1"^ TjP l H3 JL JLJ JEX One of the very best drinks for this CLIMATE CALDBEGK MAGGRE6OR Co., MR. H. N. BUCKERIDGE B«gff to annovßc* that h« e«mdaeta r THE ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO m SINGAPORE At The BURLINGTON, ltt P»c« Nortk of U« AAolpkl HoUi
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      33 6 TTII J?TNQU>ORR FREE PRESS tmi V. IIUC AN TILE ADVERTISER B»t*b!iibftd. l^.as. TViephca* No. M Tb« only Mcnlug P&p«r m the Straits Settlements. CajIw— "ADVERTISER," Singapore. Editorial and Publishing Office, SO RAFFLES PLACE.
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    THE STATE OF IRELAND.
    363 7 f OOS jwimoNY. im icf Servioel London. May 9. n Ireland grow The vendetta agamst n uri Lfcottaoffice" an virtually roontry the* an *ovcrn- ;lh!l to leave their rrtmfti The situation is far ,onti apro, as there- strikers ha, added :U r i.-r campaign. In one
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    FIRE IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    52 7 Umaled tattfi t'loo,ooo. A irl Hth.-A message reJT l° n Elizab *th (Cape Colony) destruction by fire yesterday fnSn elevators m the NCo PefJ t0 the South African •J contained over 4,000 torus mishap will accentuate re *heat shortage m South •ttations are rising already. 1
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    INTSTERIOUS RAILWAY TRAGEDY.
    78 7 Ca] cut t a Maj ut t J Perinten«Jent of the East 0 V; ya WireB: On Hazari--T. »if c of t Mrs Cole brooke ;*Moun n' Maßist "*e of Hazari- yin dead the floor m shot through the was locked and n t 0 Ga>a Under
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    GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
    617 7 TRENCH__AND U. S. [Keuter's Service.] FRANCES VITALITY. I'aris, May 8. In a Bpeec h delivered at the closing of the sess.or. of the Inter- Parliamentary Commercial Conference, M. Millerand m* rem.nder to France of her vitality and power of recovery. He emphasised the fiim determination of the
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    144 7 Professor George Stuart Gordon, who is Lo be the official military historian of the war, is an almost startlingly young man tor a poshion of such importance, he having been bom only m 1881. Educated at Glasg< w University, Oriel, and Paris, he spent some six years as tutor and
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    THE ASSIZES.
    363 7 FORGED CURRENCY NOTES. At the Assizes before Mr. Justice McCabe Keay, m the Supreme Court yesterday, the case m which a Hokien named Lim Hui stood charged with possession of 1463 forged tencent currency notes was concluded, resulting m the jury's unanimous finding of frailty and the imposition
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    THE "NEW WOMAN" IN SIAM.
    535 7 By Hilda M. Love (m "Daily Mail"). Bangkok. A straw can tell the observant the way of the wind. A flag served that purpose recently m Siam, when the biggest social breeze that has stirred the capital for years was occasioned at a Red Cross
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    FIGHT OVER TURKEY.
    790 7 [B'rom Our Own Correspondent.] London, April Ist. The fight over Turkey becomes more and more bitter, and the sooner it is settled the better ft will be for everybody, including- India. The Moslem Deputation doubtless came over to lay the views of India before the British public,
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    NOT ENOUGH HONOURS.
    140 7 Notwithstanding the very long list of names of those on whom varying degrees of the Order of the British Empire have been bestowed for different war services, there are only a few names of recipients connected with the Far East. A limited number of well -merited distinctions
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      138 7 jH^I ROBINSON Co.. NEW GOODS Wjjm^^ 'iw*- TH:: GENTLEM ENS DEPT. TRAVELLING RUGS DRESSING AND BATH wV' 1 1 \m LI I1 1 lj Uii \jL UU KMAID STERLISED I i ■fWKWtB uDlr-L bk. I I V mm *ttl- ir"- > 'tt^^^^^B^*^ T < bm ofi '*"''jlt\\ S*^*" *Prjir ~^^r
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      573 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, (Incorporated m Japan. SK DER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAFAN&SfI GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without notice EUROPEAN MAIL LINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE. i ftr London and Antwerp via (Malacca) ,I'enang, Colombo, Sues, Peri Satf and Marseilles. MISffIMA MARU 25t May SADO MARU 2nd <J une KTTANO MARU
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      643 8 K. P. If. KONINKLYKE P KEETV AART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated m Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OP BATAVIA r«&c»fe*B» 111 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Managers Deak 1487 Marine Snpt. TraMhipmeat Be»& I COLLYER QUAY. t'NDEB CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. INDRAGIRI (Thursday, May 13) Prigi-Radje, Sapat, Tembilahan, Rengat
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      698 8 P. O. BRITISH INDuB AND IU IA APCAR LINE. (Incorporated m Ens;land> MAIL .AND PASSENGER SKRVlfftu PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N pi (Under Contract with His Majesty's GoUm The Company'B MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOfop/f uspended waujA LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE M w FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES DUE SINGAPORE LEAVE SFMr
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      444 9 Ss^M SHAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. (INCORPORATEB IN BIAJL) F SINGAPORE— BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. rmm»* K^lanUn, Bufurt, M«plm, Trn^rnl, Siacwm. LatUMiv*' Lm*^««. Champta, and Bangkok. Arrival Dtoartv* prACHATIPOK 17th May 1920 19th May 1920 P ,mnOl 24th May 1920 26th May 1920 Rffl :Ust M«y IWO 2nd June 1920 •^.n »r.
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      437 9 AMERICAN ORIENTAL LINE. >or Boston New York via Panama Canal i.s. "Luccric" is expected to load here 'm above ports early m May. For freight etc., apply to BOUSTEAD CO., Joint Agents. ti l *OCIETA DI NAVIGAZIONE A VAPORE del LLOYD TRIESTTNO (Incorporated m Italy). The s.s. Africa is expected
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      566 9 Tke Oceu Steam Ship Company, Limited. Vke Ckina Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Kllenuui ft Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINfl.) (Incorporated m England.) SOJMT FOBTnGKTLT SERVICE TO NEW YORK Tia 81TBZ OE PAHAKiu FROM NEW YORK. Dv« BonU p«f B'por* YANGTSZE May 13th Panama H'Kong, Manila,
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      312 9 NEDERLANDSCH INI) ISCHE STEENKOLEN HANDEL MAATSt'HAPPIJ (Netherlands-India Coal Trading Company, Ltd.) (Incorporated m Java). Coal Merchants, Landing Agents, Stevedores and Contractor!, Cable Address STEENKOLEN n Head Office AMSTERDAM. Branch Offices IsATAVIA SOERABAIA TANJONG PRIOK TJILATJAP MACASSAR LARGEST COAL SUPPLIERS Local Agents TVESSELINK DIJKHUIS 2, de Souza Street, Table Address Ricecoal
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      114 10 tg>^^ ESTABLiSWEO e3«2 BfGHTERED '.irV *RAOt MARK AIM I I-uUJKItUOI Hi THE FOLLOWING BRITISH ADMIRALTY. GLEN LINE. CANADIAN PACIFIC RLY: ROYAL ITALIAN NAVY. inrinPM t tfi C LTD I CUNARD STEAM NAY: ICKEKB LID. UNION CASTLE M. S. CO. LTD. J CO. LTD. CAIRD CO. LTD. PACIFIC STEAM NAY: CO.
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      224 10 r DYSENTERY n AND DIARRHOEA BROWN'S SPECIFIC. j To be had at MA?Hl£D'ft DIB?RW- j BARY, and of MISB ErOWN. PERTH'S PREMIER HOTEL In the centre position of the main street of the Capital City of Western Australia. Suites for Families all opening on to S balconies. Visitors will find
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      232 10 yiii i ;uIJ finlilßjifufld .Lllflilttj INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS f l\ Of r\ r^ C/ ri C AMERICA'S I z£^om£- BESr a-»UCTIONS '^S^^, n S^* padapp 1 OAKAbL If V l^ pi, r fe «^^^i— BgaaaMiy IXSPECI I BS^fe?iSS;:-.i (Incorporated m England.) ingapore, Ipoh and Penang. P yuCVRI PI
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    EXCHANGE.
    60 11 May 12. Bank 4 m.s. £-4 Bank demand 2-3 3-4 Private credits 3 m.%. 2-4 5-8 New York, demand 43% Credits 90 days 47% France, demand 650 India, T. T. 103 Hongkong, demand 84% Prem. Yokohama, demand 83% Java demand us Bangkok, demand 9m Sovereign, Bank Buying $8.54 Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    183 11 Gaiiibier Cube No. 1 23.00 Pepper Black 33.00 Pepper (White fair) 58.00 Tapioca, small flake, f.q. 9.50 Tapioca, medium pearl f.q. 14.00 Pearl Sago, small 14.00 Copra Sundried 23.00 Copra Mixed 23.50 Opium, Benares uiK-trt 8,900 Fwice Rangoon White 2,700 Rice, Siam No. 1 for export no stock Ric<?,
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    AMERICAN SHIPPING.
    330 11 Renewed Agreement! v.-ith Ormanj. I i Washington, March P>o. Despite vigorous protests on the part States Shipping Board has sanctioned an agreement by which the Shipping Board will furnish vessel* and the HamborgAmerika Line will give the use of pi-ers and afford other facilities m Bremen for the
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    FIVE SHILLINGS A WORD.
    141 11 Urgent Cable Rate to India. The mercantile community is up m KHM gainst the five shillings a word urgent cable rate to India. It is declared to be a monstrous extortion, and it is ur^ed that I if it i? possible to get cables transmitted j
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    OUR SPLENDID FISHERMEN.
    116 11 An exaniplc of the new spirit m Governnent publications is the Blue Book giving 2\~. Henry Maurice's report on our "Fiattiferief la the- Great War.' It is as interesting as a fine romance, and as well written. Evidently Lord Ernie (who was Mr. R. E. Prothero) did
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      601 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (.Incorporated m Japan) Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,000 Capital Pa»d Up Y 61,000,000 Reserve Fund Y 44,000,000 President N. K. Kajiwara Esq Vice-President S. Suzuki Esq. DIRECTORS. N. K.-j.wara Esq. F. Wn^nubo E 3 q N. BOM Esq. I. Matsuknta Esq. |Y. lumaknwa E?q. M. Mitsui Esq
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      600 11 HO HONG BANK. LMTED. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE Singapore Raffles Chambers 5 and 6 BRANCHES Penang 86 Beach Street. Malacca— 131 Jonker Street. Muar— 77-79 Jalan Suleiman. Butu Pahat— 109 Jalan Rahamat. AGENCIES AT London, New York, San Francisco, Batavia S&marang, Pulembang and Tranir CAPITAL. Authorised 8,000,000
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      394 11 CHARTJSED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital £2,000,000 Reserve Fund £3.000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £2,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 88 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Amritsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok Iloilo Puket Batavia Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klang Seremban Canton
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      356 11 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Intermediate and local niaili will b* found m list below Penang, Malacca, F.M.S. (by Train) 4 p.m. daily (except Sunday). Kota Tinggi and stations to Kuafe Lumpur at 6 a.m. Cucob Edina 9 a.ni Pulau Soejri Sultana 9 a.m P. Batam &P. Bolang Hock Lim <J a.m
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      148 11 VESSELS AT WHARVES. I TANJONG I'AGAR. East Wharf No. I. Dredger Shrimp. East Wharf No. L\— Santhia, Tara. Sheers Wharf No. a.— Ban Poh Guan. Main Wharf No. 4. Vaska Maru, Donai, Kamagata Maru. Main Wharf No. 5. Japan. Main Wharf No. G. Kenkon Maru. Wet Dock No. 7.— Ajax,
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    1009 12 [Fron; Our Own Correspondent.] ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. March 31. A large number of Scots are mentioned m the last list of war honours of the Order of the British Empire. The G.B.E. list embraces the Dowager Countess of Airlie, one of the moat popular ladies m
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    THE RACES.
    486 12 HANDICAPS SELECTIONS VXD SCRATCHING. The following 1 are the handicaps for today's ruces: The Sugden Stakes: Gay Lad 10.6 Black Piince 9.5, Yarraman 9.4, Darfur f/1, Wester Watten 9.2, Nankin 7.10, Jill 7 j, Ann Ann 6.2. Ist Nankin 2nd Wester Watten. Scratching^ Black Prince, Darfur and Jill.
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    70 12 Recruiting m Madras. Recruiting has been resumed m Madras presidency generally except m the following Taluqs which are still closed owing to the prevalence of disease: I olur and Tiruvannamalay Taluqs of North Arcot District, Krishnagiri Taluq of Salem District, Cuddapah and Siddavattam Taluqs of Cuddapah District Berhampur
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    HOCKEY.
    38 12 An Interesting mutch of hockey was, played between the S. C. C. and the South Staffordl on the S. C. C. ground yesterday afternoon, resulting m a creditable win for the latter by five goals to one.
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    158 12 BARLOW'S REPORT. Singapore, May 12. A steady decline m values has taken place since last reporting. At the usual VVeckly Auctions on Wednesday there appeared to be a fair inquiry at the commencement and cne or .two lots of Standard Shtet fetched 74 Mj cents, while for
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    JERAM KUANTAN RUBBER ESTATE.
    735 12 The eighth ordinary general meeting of the Jeram Kuantan Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held m the Chartered Bank Chambers yesterday, with Mr. Chew Woon Poh m the chair. Others present were Messrs T. D. Persons, E. A. Elias, Gaw Khek Kiam, and 1). V. Rawlinson (for
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    HOTEL VAN WIJK Ltd.
    438 12 The Pnrual general meeting of the Hotel Van Wijk Company, Limited was held yesterday afternoon m the Chartered Bank Chambers, Dr. A. P. van Rijn presiding. Others present were messrs P. S. 11. Boelen, A. J. H. van Heusden (Directors), O. C. Small, G. J. Jorrissen
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    ROMANTIC WEDDING.
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    SIR HAMAR GREENWOOD'S APPOINTMENT.
    255 12 An Irish appointment which has aroused even more interest than General Marready's is that of Sir Hamar Greenwood to be chief secretary. Sir Hamar is a Canadian and a barrister, who has sat m the House of Commons for a .dozen years or so. Only (luring
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      105 12 D BREWED IN SCOTLAND Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd I Sole Agents: S. S. r. M. S. i s FAMOUS THE WORLD OVER ASK THE SOLDIER I WRI6HYS SHEWING SI I| PRESERVES THE TEETH A CLEAN TOOTH x\EVER DECAYS g SWEETENS THE BREATH ft BUY IT BY THE BOX 1 USE
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      46 12 MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Orders for week ending Saturday, May 15. Thursday, May 13. Boxing and Jujitsu Class, V.M.C.A., 5.15 p.m. Friday, May 14.— Sixth Troop Parade, 5.15 p.m. Band Practice, Malaya Volunteer Club, 5.15 p.m. Saturday, May 15.— Fourth Troop Inspection, 3 p.m. Catholic Club.
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