The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 May 1920

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    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. &S CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., SATURDAY, WAY 22, 1920. No. 9,953. i
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    318 1 dovornment, through the mouth of the I^ord Chancellor, has declared that it will stick at nothing to restore law and order «n Ireland. As many troops as tl.e responsible officers ask for will be sent Page 7. Troops are being rushed across, and steps are bein?; taken
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1119 1 Quicquui cyunt hvm,nes ncatti c«r /at-r*#* lib* Hi. Juvknai* Nearly a week has passed since the increased juice of rice has co^ie ir.io operation, and every tvu,h yi-r of bigor little, has had his sftiirWVic? and for the time uein^ obsequious servant come up and remind
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      231 1 RAFFLES HOTEL. rgcst and Most Successful Hotel on the Isltn* FACING THE SEA. i Suites of Rooms and spacious lounges, verandah and beautiful grounds. AFTERNOON TEAS. cry Thursday, Music m attendance. Cinema on the Lawn from 6.15 p.m. FIRST CLASS CUISINE. ight every Saturday, dinner followed by Cinema, JllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllilllllillllllH C
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      141 1 KELLY AND WALSH, LTD. [Incorporated m Hongkong] JUST ISSUED SECOND EDITION THE DIRECTORY NOW READY AN ABRIDGED CHRONICLE FOR MALAY-ENGLISH CHINA t STRAITS SETTLEMENTS DI fTIONARY MALAY STATES 17 1 t 1 IUII /i A I SIAM. BORNEO NETHERLANDS INDIES (ROMANISED) THE PHILIPPINES .INDO- CHINA ETC BY R. J. WILKINSON
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      98 1 LArEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Government tender! 'Page •">. Crow Elkhart Cars Page •">. Survey of damaged cargo Page 9. Ex-service man wints job Pago ft. Motor car ami cycle for sale Page 5. j Sale of ladies hats at Robinsons Page T. Auctions of bran and freeholds— Page 5. Meeting General Labour
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      183 1 THE WEEK. Saturday, 22nd. II irh Tides 0.14 am Oft .~>in 1.40 pm Bft Oin. S. S. Association, Kxrhange, 12.15 p.m. St. Joseph's Sports, 2.30 p.m. Fillis' Circus, 4.30 and 1>.15 p.m. Ik'iiniston Players, D.l"> p.m. Sunday, 23rd. Hiph Tides 1.01 am Oft 2in 2.35 pm Tft Tin. Whit Sunday.
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    491 2 A side issue m the $25,000 rice case, which is at present engaging the attention of the District Court, took place m the W*rine Court yesterday when at the instance of Inspector Kenny, Mohamed Saleh, tfif owner of the "Mecca," the launch which said to have towed
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      247 2 2 VIBRONA. I THE IDEAL TONIC WINE ii Refreshes the Strong ii Restores the Weak Revives the Depressed 2 THE DISPENSARY LTD. n TO DAY PUBLISHED VKj >■ c < (By SIOW CHOON LENG) Sole Agents ROBINSON CO. LTD, LUCHE ET CIE. beg to arnounce the opening of their Salon
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      588 2 i w From Friday, May 21, to Wednesday, May 26, 1920. A VERY ENTERTAINING BLUEBIRD PRODUCTION Featuring ORA CAREW AND FOREST STANLEY In a thoroughly delightful story m which two young people cast aside suspicions of criminality to fall helplessly m love UNDER SUSPICION In 5 Parts Rich with humour
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      350 2 From Thursday May 20 to Tuesdaj A PRODUCTION MADE BT M W|Y A POWERFUL GREAT AUTHORS l U v WITH AN ALL-STAR CAOT Second Show at 9 p.m. A MASTERPIECE OF ROMANCE EMBELI isilFn I SCENES l:| UT| rCI The Photoplay oi the Novel by EMERSON HOUGH A Worthy Successor
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      724 3 AUCTION SALE OF polishf.l Teak Household Furniture, Tennis Gear, Plants, etc. To bo he!<i at No. Chatswort!. Poad ON SATURDAY, 29»h MAY, AT 1.30 P.M. Cprtf* :XV x Pol !f hel tea V., t :er dinn^ "——i >ining table, arm and tlI1( la..! rf» ir pU lh Wlth ca va
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      873 3 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT AT 9..50 SHARP THE FAMOUS DENNISTON PLAYERS IN THE INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS FRIENDLY ENEMIES t-t &vi»! tO the delay m the sailin^ of tea »^?"s from Hongkong, the DENNISTON iUMKKa regret that they have been unable to play their Anticipated Singapore reason of two weeks. As
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      90 3 F^ wee f ene <a (oiiclen^eGl CONNELL BROTHERS CO., [Incorporated m U. S. AJ IN STOCK Chain Blocks Chain Blocks Chain Blocks APPLY TO [PENT RAT [%J [ETnJGjK^W^SLTI)] I, 1 1 COLD STORAGE CONCENTRATED I FRFQH Mil If Il£\£i ij 1 1 ITI I Li ft. I IN QUART TINS,
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      163 4 JUST THE CAR U ARE LOOKING FOR THE CYCLOMOBILE MOTOR CAR (a complete 2 Boater automobile) PRICE $1950 Particulars from the sole agents for S.S., F.M.S., and D.E.T. The Cyclomobile Motor Car Company 1 Robinson Road W%ZsZfism&!l?T '{?^'^&Jm£i&. its'^± £rr~~*"~^T"i Expensive accidents like this J^jy^^: V bf P^ented AC Co
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      554 4 CHING KENG LEE CO. SPECIAL NOTIFICATION HOI LAND PARK (ULU PANDAN) 2 he nndersijrned have received instructions to offer for sale by Public Anetios at an early date at their sale-room RAFFLES CHAMBERS, EAFFLES PLACE Fifteen freehold Building Sites Buitable for European Bungalows. Th« sitti \r% high, dry and healthy,
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      960 4 AUCTIONEERS AND ESTATE AGEM IMPORTANT PRELIMINARY NOTICE, One of the most desirable Properties m Grange Road within e aH Town and m a select and healthy locality The undersigned have received instructions to sell b PUBLIC AUCTION at their Sale-room RAFFLES CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACE at an early date All that
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      340 5 Nine ><'■"•- I"intm ojmeni of .ny i Pra i\. M, 11 wanted for u< work m Singnpor Hnkom. Appl n applunli. :n ,iic Petretovm (V rated m K upland i Efelen'i Crt. •2«>-", be experienced n I !,.,--> Appi; Tl A- nti Incorponitvd ii llrl. n*« I'M provide sub toil.
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      792 5 I AUCTION SALES. WTAULTERS SALE AUCTION SALE OF TO HAGS RICK BRAN T *AGa RICK BRAN Jo be sold m two lots at No 2 fan, i.,.. t y OMTHUEBDAY, 27th MAY, iol>o AT n i v 4 Goods may be vi,w,,l v No. 1 Canning L«£ ft.] POWCLL co..
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      749 5 I AUCTION SALES. Singapore (Tamhrr of Commerce Rubbe Association AUCTION SALES. ()win X to Monday the 24th inrt. b.inir Holiday, ,t has been decided to hold the R h ber Auction Sales on THURSDAY THE 27ti AND FRIDAY THE LBth inst. inrtcacl o w«fM«dt| tke 2~th and Tlmrsday T GAT
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      916 5 I NOTICES. GENERAL LABOITR COMIIITTKEL j ftritisa Malaya. A meeting of the above Commits- wili bo the meeting coo.n of the Planters Asation of Malaya. Mercantile Bank Chambers Kuala Lumpur on Monday 31st May 19"0 at 10 o'clock m th<> forenoon. J~-'> ->S-5 Singapore Marine Insurance Association Fire Insurance Association
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      78 5 IWHITEAWAY'S BIG SHIPMENT OF 1 TOILET SETS 1 JUST UNPACKED PLAIN WHITE at en F4/VCV OES/G/VS WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW CO., LTD. 1 [Incorporated m England] SINGAPORE. I CROW-ELKHART CARS Reliable, Fast, Strong, Smart Economical SHIPMENT TO ARRIVE WITHIN SHORTLY WE ARE BOOKING CARS NOW Particulars THE FAIRFIELD TRADING COMPANY 1 Robinson
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      23 6 WATSON— At Holly House, Montrcse, Scotland, on the 12th May, the wife oi W. H. Watson, Changkat Estate, Province Wellesley. a son.
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      DEATHS.
      59 6 EDGAR -On Saturday, May 8. m London. Ethel, the beloved wife of T. Edgar of the Perak Prisons Department, and daughter of J. A. Moreira, retired Government official Taiping. VAN TOOREN- On the 19th inst Armande, relict of Theodorus Johannes van Tooren of Flushing, and dearly beloved mother of
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1920. The Garden of Eden.
    707 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1920. The Garden of Eden. Like the sunrise as seen from the platform of Seremban railway station while waiting: for the connection to Malacca. Mesopotamia is proving a "greatly over-rated" phenomenon Recent attention to the countiy has been drawn by tho negotiations between the
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    Mr. James, Chief Secretary.
    1047 6 A telegram from Kuala Lumpur says that it has been officially an nounced that the hon'ble Mr. F. Seton James, C. M. G., will act as Chief Secretary of the P. If. S. daring the absence of Sir Edward Brockmar.. Presumably Mr. Maxwell will come down
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    120 6 At ihe inquest held yesterday into the death of a European named L. H. J. Tinney, whose corpse was reclaimed from the sea front near the Treasury steps on the afternoon of the 19th inst, it was stated that the deceased had come down from Sarawak on the 14th inst.
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    LATEST TELEGRAMS.
    84 6 A lart-i. hat, i, „f follow..* ul a dtscaaaioa ii the R on the duty of th, wards Poland and R Mr. Churchill luncheon of the M explanations m Hythe confers, Mpeeialiy the secured from Germany A (iiscussion m V iVv Common* o« the appointn lf tati\e at
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    THE PROCEEDINGS AT HYTHE.
    100 6 I'aris 1% Well-informed X Lloyd George an,) Mr M,i; mn la at Hythe the sun, „f niill^* as the minimum Germai indemn,* order to avoid the difficult*, ..f v tW lion m the ratee of exchange. M r V£ George'a rt-fusal to _VJJJ of Frame to
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    LETTERS TO EDITOR
    54 6 IN', KSTMKNT. To the Editor. Sir,— Mr. Donman m hu tetter rfk iUh takes m that pel n property is the bwett ideqp an iiivvitaMnt and layi it beWimii air RMsrsy better i locally. I wonder if Mr. Dunman «ow y:\.i\t they arc I ftvt n<nbevnik« to
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    H. M. S. "COLOMBO."
    216 6 (•un llouto and Sleepi arri\f. 11. M. S. Coloifco, uiuk-r thi eomnaii of Captain Percy Wit! •r*. boats and sloops, arrived m port fat Penang shortly aft.r fight oVlock ptffc day morning, and tktJV arrival proviiwi ver> tiny sijrht. All are* c'lored within the vicinity of
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    LABOUR MATTERS.
    103 6 rh< OrgMisiog Comi the Hasten A^ociatioß f tm^ l their recent ratting »pp«w Nl hhe^ c f%f rroni idle, for W« Karri that tl already raccwdcd m »rrang POW«N Gmmnd Üboor Cm* sistin^ of repNMßtlthWl ti Pei^ interests from all l>:>rts of t f:t The first m**\M '•<"
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    21 6 The death occurred on l tlm^ T^ ing m her 70th ye«r of Mr v \pune of the oldest of pur.
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      139 6 BULMERS HEREFORDSHIRE 1 CIDER tv JT One of the Very best drinks for this ':j CLIMATE CALDBEGK MAC6REGOR Co.. 87 Cecil Street Tel. 228. MR. H. N. BUCKERIDGE B*t to annoamc* that h« eeidacti THE ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO m SINGAPORE At Tk« BURLINGTON, Iff Pien North of tho Aio!»hl Hotel
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      35 6 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS and MERCANTILE ADVERTISER Established, 1835. Telephone No. 66. The only Morning' Paper m the Straits Settlements. CabIbb— "ADVERTISER," Singapore. Editorial and Publishing Office, 30 RAFFLES PLACE. Mr. H. W. MOXON. p.p.c.
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    TROUBLED IRELAND.
    554 7 Mll „TABV MKASI-RES. [r .,.,t.r- Service.] London. May 17. wore landed at ..hroutfiout W*.t be stationed five the, n m IRELAND. M"" VK Us** May 17. Dalkey police tecthre Purposes. OAILABLK. London. May 18. ..encral Macall upon the Litiin. May 18. House of Com- <; >v< rnment would
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    RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
    226 7 FRESH RED ACTIVITY. f Reuter's Service 1 THE SILENCE OF MOSCOW. London, May 18. The Morning Post aays that Russian newspapers have reached Copenhagen and it port that the silence of the wireless wil due to a huge fire, accompanied by violent exj.los.ons starting at an ammunition depot
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    CHINA'S FINANCIAL CONDITION.
    373 7 London, May 19. Interviewed by the newspaper Financier with regi.rd to a Peking report of a financial iritis m China, a leading: authority m London, who is m touch with Chinese affairs, an assurance that there was nothing m the situation which need alarm the m v
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    FROM SINGAPORE.
    17 7 Colombo, May 18. The ox-German liner Amerika has arrived with 6,466 Czecho-Slovaks from Vladiroffbk. I
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    THE PRINCE'S TOUR.
    42 7 Dunedin, May 17. Tne Prince of Wales was warmly welcomed pfter the royal train had traversed 'wenty miles of outlying homesteads and viUagea, each blazing with bonfires, while the inhabitants assembled m the glare to cheer the royal passenger.
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    TROUBLES FOR BRITAIN.
    190 7 WORSE THAN WAR BREAD I Keutev's Service! DEAR FOOD CERTAIN. London, May 19. Food Controller Mr. McCurdy, speaking r.t London yesterday, declared that before the abolition of food control was securef'ble, difficult periods must be passed through. At the present moment the averi:v prices of food stuffs
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    LORD STANHOPE'S ALIENS BILL.
    146 7 London. May IK. In the House of Lords, Lord Stanhope, moving the second loading of the British Nationality and Stalus of Aliens Hill, said it largely modified the Act of 1914 and subsequent measures. He contended that foreigners ough+. not to be admitted while ex-servicemen were
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    AVENGING OFFICERS' DEATH.
    64 7 Cairo, May 18. Governor General of the Sudan reports that a force under Colonel Darwell has successfully concluded two months punitive CM t rations against tribes responsible for the deaths of Majors Stigand and White m December last. The enemy's main force was completely surprised and did
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    MONEY FOR FAMINE RELIEF.
    358 7 London, May 18. It i.s officially announced that the Treasury has spent £452,329 since June last m grants to voluntary societies for the relief ci famine-stricken areas m Europe,, m connection with a scheme whereby \he Treasury pays a pound for every pound v oluntaiily raised.
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    GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
    386 7 AMERICAN ITEMS. [Reuter's Service.] PRAISE FOR S.A. Washington, May 19. President Wilson has telegraphed congratulating Commander Evangelic Booth on the Salvation Army's war record, hoping that the Army's appeal for funds would 1 be very successful. ARMY REORGANIZATION. Washington, May H). A deadlock has been reached ir.
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    INDIANS AND TURKISH TREATY.
    184 7 Bombay, May 17. Gandhi m a statement describes thf. Turkish treaty as a staggering blow to Indian Mussulmans considers non-co-operation with the government as the only effective remedy and calls for an immediate joint conference of the Hindus and Mussulmans with a view to concerted action
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    ITALIAN CABINET MAKING.
    30 7 Rome, May 17. Bonoms has rejected the task of forming a Cabinet, owing to the popular party declining to participate. Nitti has agreed to form a cabinet.
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    EVACUATION OF MAIN.
    42 7 Mayence. May 17. The evacuation of the towns on the right bank of the Rhine were carried out m the morning. The population were warned by a laconic proclamation issued by General Degoutte saying "The French keep their word."
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    BRUSSELS FOR LEAGUE MEETING.
    38 7 Rome, May 18. The Council of the League of Nations has telegraphed to Wilson, requesting him to corvene an assembly m November at Brussels, as Geneva is not yet ready to receive the assembly.
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      84 7 ROBINSON AND CO., LTD. MILLINERY DEPARTMENT SPECIAL REDUCTION IN TRIMMED SEMI TRIMMED UNTRIMMED HATS j t FOR 3 DAYS ONLY MAY 25th 26th 27th ROBINSON AND CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. I CIGARETTES j is selected and blended m by specialists, skilled flw H^^^^^^^^^^^H *of j jsJp i *'r rf BRITISH EXPANDED
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      684 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated m Japan. VKDEB MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANES* GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without notice EUROPEAN MAIL~LINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE. f §r London and Antwerp via (Malacca Penang, Colo m ha, Suez, Port Said and "Marseilles. MISHIMA MARU 26th May SADO MARU 2nd June KITANO MARU 16th
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      639 8 K. P. lVt KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated m Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OP BATAVIA Ttl«»ko»« ISI Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Managers Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dtpt 3 COLLTEB QUAY. UNDRR CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. BROUWER (Saturday, May 22) Djeboes, Biinjoe and Billiton. KALMOA (Saturday
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      545 8 p. o. -jmrnsH 4^ APCAR LINE. (Incorporated m England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVn r Q PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL s N f (Under Contract with His Majesty* Goverrl The Company'B MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BO^vTav' suspended. A^^titJ LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON V 0 MARSEILLE UUE SINGAPORE LEAVE JS,^^ KARMALA about
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      408 9 jTsWI STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN BIAM.) F SINGAPORE— -BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. Trimrraw. Kslantan, Bangaart, Taloplm, Pataai, B!a~rm. LaArrival Dtoartu* iinnOL 24th Ma^ 192 <> 26th May 1920 !uK r Sift May 1920 2nd June l^o UaCHATIPOK 7th June 1920 9th June 1920 lt *m«r t fi«« d taroofbout
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      428 9 j AMERICAN-MANOU RIAN LINE. s.s. "City of Colombo" For New York via Si^ Sailing about 29th May I The above steamer has accommodation for a limited number of passenger PASSAGE RATES. To Port Said cr>3 To New York £57 For further particulars apply tj McALISTE* Co., Ltd. Agents. FOR HONGKONG
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      525 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, limited. I-e China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd* AND ■Herman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINB.) (Incorporated m England.) jronrr foethigmtlt service to new tork tv su bz ob pahama, FROM NEW YORK. Stuaaav Dv« Route p #v S'por# ATREUS m i d
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      554 9 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., (Incorporated m U. S. A.) B.S. SANTA CRUZ." Taking Cargo for San Francisco via Saigon, Manila and Honolulu saili from Singapore on or about May 26th. Through Bills of Lading issued to points m the U. S. A. and Canada. For Freight Space or fuitfier particulars
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      462 10 THE CHILDREN'S FRIEND. How Baby's O'vn Tablets Keep the Little Ones Well. Once you have tried Baby's Own Tablets for your baby or little child you will want to keep them always m the house because they are so gentle, sure and safe. Small and easily crushed to a powder,
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      192 10 Maxwell Cars MOTOR car users are particular m buy ing a car to know that back of its construction stands a great organization. When thousands of miles separate the buyer and the maker, it is good to know that eight enormous Maxwell factories are busy turning out cars for a
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      132 10 1 xfP^ Afew "State Express" J^T make many f- tends. Tk Q are a pennlne Intpirtitlca m eig^reCto f wour, Q^ r State i r? r "->s a distinction y. M wblcb easily p i i art ?rom any other if\ cigarettes ever offered to the public. ~"~^"VKr~ "-^-..INO. 999
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 11 May 21. Bank 4 m.s. 2-4 Bank demand 2-3 3-4 Private credits 3 m.s. 2-4 3-4 i New York, demand 43^ Credits 90 days 47% France, demand 57(5 India, T. T. 105 Hongkong, demand 90 y* Prem. Yokohama, demand 83% Java aemand 116 Vfc 1 Pau&kok, demand 9114 j
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    PRODUCE.
    156 11 May 21. I Tin 126 Tons $142.00 |C»mbter 13.00 Gambier Cube No. 1 23.00 Pepper Black 27.50 Pepper (White fair) 68.00 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 22.00 Opium, Benares ancert 8,900 Rice Rangoon White 2,700
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      1775 11 nrer $1,500,000. A^ 1 0 Assurance m force over $15,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. [ißwrptrHsji U Straits Srtt] AD orr.CS IM^r Ifa^ SHm^ LOMH)N m cm^f 1- U# 3UPrWn EaBUnd Ml A Companl- Act or ummAHM mon BY to lq^ agento wk^mo P EK JvnY MANAGING DIRECTOE
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      381 11 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. InUnnediate and local mails will be found m list below: Penang, Malacca, F.M.S. (by Train) 4 pm. t'aily (except Sunday). Kota Tinggi and stations to Kuala Lomp.tr at 6 a.m. P. Patam &P. Bulang Hock Keng 9 a.m. Cucob Soon Hong 9 a.m. Colombo Bombay Tenshin Maru
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      738 11 CHURCH SERVICE, WHIT SUNDAY. 23rd Ma.v, 1920. S. ANDREW'S CATHEDUAL. Singapore. «'>.4.1 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). Hymns. 1.">7, 151, 470, l.">~. 9.15 a.m. Matins followed by Holy Communion 4 p.m. Children's Service. 5.30 p.m. Evensong (Choral.) nnd Sermon. Hymns. 150, 3GO. 215. 379. Anthem When God
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    571 12 AN ECHO OF THE CENTENARY. Who are the 50 Silver Medals for A general meeting committee was held yesterday Mr. R. J. Farrer presided and other Commissioners present were Messrs. J. M. S'me, H. A. Low, E. Tessensohn, J. A. Elias, See Teong Wah, G. R. K. Mugliston,
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    "FRIENDLY ENEMIES."
    86 12 The steamship arrangements have been decidedly unkind to the Denniston Players, r>nd even more so to the theatre-going public of Singapore. Mr. Denniston came m to explain how instead of being he-3 a fortright, as he had hoped, he will only be ib)e to give one show, to-night,
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    120 12 LATEST TRANSACTIONS. Reported by Fraser Co. Kul>!:t-rs. The share market is still on Mie dull side although there are a number of buyers at the lower levels. Radellas were done at $9.50, Glenealys $2.75, Tambalaks $1.05, Malakoffs $5.75, Jerams offered a<; $2.05, Utan Simpan $4, Pantais fl
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    RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    30 12 The holiday on Monday throws the rubber auctions of the Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association to Thursday and Friday, next week, instead of the usual Wednesday and Thursday.
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    LEWIS & PEAT'S REPORT.
    308 12 LEWIS PEAT'S REPORT. Singapore, May SOtB. A gradual recovery has taken place m the market since our last report largely duo to absence of sellers. London report! a steady market an 1 although thi general outlook is still unfavourable o'*ing to labour trouble and tightness of money, there is undoubtedly
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    KUALA LUMPUR THE LONDON OF MALAYA.
    307 12 KUALA LUMPUR THE LONDON OF MALAYA. In the course cf a leader 00 "Getting things Dona" the Malay Mail regrets the alteration m status of the Resident General to that of Chief Secretary and writes. The Rulers agreed to accept a British officer to be styled the Resident-General as the
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    34 12 Discovery of a new star, the sixth m the c nstellation Sagittarius, has been announced by the Harvard College Observatory staff v photograph*; plates taken m 1905. It dees not appear m recent plates.
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    THE SEXTUPLE MURDER.
    418 12 Details of the sextuple murder, which occurred m November li) 16 at No. 108 Dunlop Street were again recalled In the Second Court before Mr. Osborne yest2rday when the preliminary hearing was continued into the charges preferrrd against Tan Tone; Seng, alias Ngoh Boon Goh. alias Ah
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    MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA.
    703 12 In the course of his speech at the 27th ar.nual meeting of shareholders, held on April 20. Mr. R. J. Black, the Chairman, ■aid: Wh-n we met about this time laat year we were looking forward with a little anxiety as to whether India was to
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
      44 12 A Sweep Stake Race will be sailed off or Sunday morning 23rd. Course. —Start from U.E. Pier round Man-0-War Buoy, Oscar, Mark Boat off Fea-View and finish at Mark Boat off S-.vimmin.Br Club. Once Round. Boats leave Tanjong Rhu at 9.30.
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      CRICKET.
      56 12 S.C.C. vs Ceylon Eleven. Commencing on Saturday 2.15 p.m. and Monday 10.30 a.m. The S.C.C. team U as follows:— A. H. Assittr, Dr. J. A. Campbell, G. C. Clarke, A. A. Chxton, N. A. If. Griffin (Captain), P. Griffith-Jones, G. H. N. Jones-Mitton, 11. L. Mitchell, R. E. Premtis,
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      FOOTBALL.
      107 12 Ex -Service XI to make Their Debut Next Wednesday a fresh football team will make its debut on the Esplanade, one which will no doubt give a good account of itself during the forthcoming season. This is the Ex-service XI and their opening game is with the S.R.C. The
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      KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
      30 12 Entries are open at Keppel Golf Club for a match play competition for a Cup presfnted by a Member, entries to close on Sunday 30th may, 1920.
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      BARRY OFF TO AUSTRALIA.
      201 12 Confident of Returning with Sculling Championship. A large number of old sporting friends of Ernest Barry pave that famous sculler a hearty send-off at St. Paivras when he left for Tilbury, en route for Australia, to race Alfred Felton for the sculling championship of the world.
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      SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
      54 12 Programme of Drills, etc.. for woek ending Saturday. 29th May. U'2i>. Saturday 22nd. 2.30 p.m. Ba'estior Rang*. Chinese Co., S. V. I. Sunday 23rd. 7.30 a.m. Bftlefttter Ran^e. Eurasian Co.. Rifle Club. Saturday 29th, 2.30 p.m. -Balestier Range. S. R. K. v. Rill* Club. R. SMITH 2nd
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      134 12 PROPERTY SALE. The following Singapore properties were sold by auction by Messrs Cheong IvDon Seng and Co. at their saleroom Xo. 30 Khng Street on Wednesday afternoon: Freehold land situate at Gaylang Road area 4,000 sq. ft. bought by Mr. K. M. Mcydin at 50 cents per sq foot $2,000.
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      19 12 TO LET. FIRST CLASS GO DOWN AND. OFFICE No. 96 ROBINSON ROAD. APPLY SWEE LEE CO., 15, Cross Street
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