The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 May 1920

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. jff CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., FRIDAY, MAY- 28, 1920. No. 9,987.
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    THE DAYS NEWS.
    218 1 Press telegrams dated up to May 25th to hand. America is requested by the President to give a mandate for Armenia. The proposal was received m ominous silence m the Senate, and Bryan is at issue with it Page 7. Sir John Jordan has given a pleasant
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    OLD ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORIES.
    954 1 OLD ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORIES. At the meeting of the British Astronomical Association held on 25th February last, Mr. Walter Mn under showed some slides taken from the illustrations m *a superb volume recently issued by the Archaeological Survey of India. The author of the book, Mr. G. H. Kaye, F. R.
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      175 1 RAFFLES HOTEL. [he largest and Most Successful Hote! on the Ural FACING THE SEA. riooJ Suitei of Rooms and spacious lounges, verandah and beautiful grounds. AFTERNOON TEAS. gvery Thursday, Music m attendance. Cinema on the Lawn from 6.15 p.m. FIRST CLASS CUISINE. st right every Saturday, dinner followed by Cineinr
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      189 1 ip^^j *™^*^i***^!3ia3in^^ I_^-^ Every Drt&n of Pabco Paint is I g 7. /Av fi'r^g/ of/^r m Quality 1 T I y :>TFDRMITY m the choice of 18l mafertaie— uniformity m manu- ;3 fa(;txuin:r processes— uniformity j m results m actual use: These ciualities have earned good will for PrL'co 1
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      127 1 'LA TEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Municipal and Johore tenders- -Page 5. Whiteaway's for gent's socks Page 5. Legal and trade mark notices Page 3. Sterna stoves and canned heat Page 1. Lecture by Russian General m V.M.C.A. -Page 2. Gaiety and Liberty cinemas new programmee Page 2. Caldbeek Macgregor and Co. add
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      172 1 THE WEEK. Friday, 28th. Hie:h Tides 7.27 am 7ft 4in 7.50 pm Bft Oin. C. C. Rubber Asson., Exchange, 12.15 p.m. Municipal Commission 2.30 p.m. Filiis's Cirt-us, South Bridge-rd 9.15 p.m. I). G. Chapter, 2.30 p.m. D. 6. Lodge, 5. 30 p.m. P. M. I. A. Theatricals, Victoria Theatre, Under
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    THE CHINESE IN BURMA.
    587 2 The members of no Christian denomination m Burma are such literal exponents as are the Chinese of the Biblical precept "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it v ith thy might". Anyone walking througi the business quarter of Rangoon, or a»iy town ir. Burma, will
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    THE IRONIC PRIEST.
    171 2 The protest of the parish priest at Vill»--tieuve-Snint-Georges against the unbecoming bridal dresses "which are now the mode has obtained considerable publicity, and it is indeed to be hoped that manners will be mended. The quaint announcement that a woollen shawl will be placed at the dis-
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      284 2 SERAVALLO'S TONIC. Bark and Iron Wine New large consignment just* arrived PRICE $2.50 per bottle For Wholesalers In cases of 24 bottles Prices on application MEDICAL HALL LTD. A LECTURE I NDER THE PATRONAGE OF MAJOR GENERAL SIR DUDLEY RIDOUT, K. B. E. by LIEUT GENERAL A. V. KARTZOFF (Russian
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      940 2 W^WM WBM S*f e\ Wl kA W **M Imm^Simm^J^L A L m B \\W k From WEDNESDAY May 2()i<7v^xT^***^* ANOTHER SCREEN MASTERPIECE DRAMATIC SENSATION A Soul-stirring picture with sentiment that rine Visualised from HAL REID'S LOVE LYRIC OF A SUBLIME FAITH and featuring the g<*HENRY B. WALTH surrounded by a
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      306 3 r.c«i£ M»2*fi f;om Bad Abscesses, Ulcers, I SUlie"^ 3 ClaMulsr Swellings, Eczema, Boils! X nn<? Eruptions, Piks, Rhenmatism, Gout, etc! Mnptoms of devp vootel blood _/>i a I^*W --vo temporary benefit th. v /ll!lrl/l_l £_"^_k_ kfacg cannot get below the fmrtace ot the skin. WiCli iaU SI The One Way
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      261 3 DIZZINESS AND SICK HEADACHES arise from constipation, biliousness and disordered liver. To' cure them there is nothing better than PINKETTES the little pentle-as-nature laxatives which neither gripe nor purge. Pinkettes purify the breath, clear the skin, prevent diarrhoea and dysentery, relieve Piles. Obtainable from all druggists, also post free. 00
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      716 3 ___________________P«^-_____]^^'**^ ,^*^Ti^^ Where *ccurac_ Means Economy Nothing is so essential to the profitable conduct of your business as the elimination For Full Details write of every element of guesswork. You make to John Little Co., sure you have an exact knowledge of your Ltd. London Singacosts, don't you? Then why
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      792 3 :r NOTICES. tLDBECK. MACGfIBGOR CO.. LTD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the t-ii-.n.vs former!] carried <>n under the saSBS of CALDBECK, MACGREGOR i I **>., j m China, Hongkong, the Straits Sen (ments the Federated Malay states has h.-en converted into s Private Limited Liability Comt pany and incorporated under
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      528 4 THE SINGAPORE AND STRAITS HOUSEKEEPER'S DAY BOOK. $2.00. Cook's Cash Account, Dhobi's Account, m?LwLo. Tables of Wages, Daily and Monthly. Published by J FRASER NEAVE, LTD., COLLYER QUAY. SINGAPORE. j Weak Wasted V <u -kL Jtf» J-_T- fi. X- m GrateM lv.o \ict^ TeiJ of Wonderful Ci::*cd rr.'^'ar. r,i».ii A
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      49 4 JM m^^m,tut7o.rwM JUST ARRIVED Cornets. Baritone Euphonium Slide Trombones. Mandolines. Fla Back Mandolines. Hawaiian Guitars Guitars. Bugle Mouth Piece, /lo lins Cases Bag Pipes Double ba Pipe Drum Reeds Enchanting Reed Can be had at H. C. HUDSON'S *k 100 North Bridge Road. SU HOUSE OF CATCHT MUSIC l
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      587 4 CHING KENG LEE CO. SHOP HOUSES BEACH ROAD. AUCTION SALE AT Messrs. CHING KENG LEE Co's sale-room RAFFLES CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACE ON MONDAY 7th June 1920 at 2.30 p.m. Lot No. Description. Area sq. ft. Tenure. 1. No. 213 Beach Road 850 999 years BRADDELL BROS.— Solicitors. ft CHING KENG
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      257 4 NEW ARRIVAL CHOICE SELECTION OF LADIES HATS. FROM PARIS ON VIEW RAFFLES HOTEL J a.m. till 5 p.m. MADAME ALICE FORAY Room 65. JUST RECEIVED raMnian's latest Song and Banes Annuals also Orchestral parts for sama GARCIA'S MUSIC STORE Orchard Road. i FOURNIERS 1 HYGENIQUE MIXTURE. (FOR LADIES) Tested and
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      994 4 AUCTIONEERS AND ESTATE Mgjjf IMPORTANT PRELIMINARY NOTICE. One of the most desirable Properties m Grange Road __rI*LU "«»u wiu.in ea^y dj^« a Town and m a select and healthy locality The undersigned have received instructions to sell PUBLIC AUCTION _l\__ C% l at their Sale-room RAFFLES CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACE at
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    NAVAL INVENTIONS.
    115 5 Gratuities Amounting to £134.900. Ir. the Navy Appropriation Account for 1018-19 it is stated that the sum of £134,901 was paid m gratuities for special services. I a? the invention of hydrophones the sum ol £10,000 was paid. Gratuities for ainkhtg mines amounts to £39,383, and awarda to
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    £105 FOR A FILM STORY.
    59 5 Johannesburg. A eopamiUae here is organising the celebration of the centenary of the landing of Hritish settlers m South Africa m 1820, and is offering a prize of one hundred guineaa for ;> dramatic story dealing with the landIn*. The story must be suitable for
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    BECHE-DE-MER AND PEARLS.
    71 5 BE CHE-DE-MER AND PEARLS. Port Darwin. Information has been received from hina that tho phenomenal price prevails there for beche-de-ir.er of £600 a ton. A number of luggers are being fitted out hero for fishing for it on neighbouring reefs, where the quality is the best m the world! Tin-
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    ETIQUETTE.
    49 5 j A vel!-known Dean i.s telling the story «.f an .iternoon visit he paid recently, when thc little daughter of the house was prei She b.erved him gravely for a time, and thm remarked: "Mr. Dean, I ahraya I move my gaiters before I have tea.*' i -a-
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    100 AEROPLANES FOR INDIA.
    46 5 Simla, April 29. The Air Ministry has made a gift of om*» hur.dred aeroplanes tp India, and eight of 'them are expected to reach India shortly. The Civil Aviation Board are considering proposals for making the best use «*f tfia •pfcadid gift.
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      420 5 >| 1.1 V aa Insta lat ion chargs of native tad < kth food ng .:nd election :y requirncx duties) ia first n Dynssss Works 1 rYPISI wanted immediately.. ledge of English and State Salary reof mevious expert- <>n y to Works Ltd.. Win- j v.c. < mmmmmm -..1 to
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      811 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF md n On: l> i ,in,U r +22" motor car r.n.l On.- i-.^,,;,.,. Victoria Phaeton, a pair of serviceable Auslra la. horses and S of hemes ,n excellent condition. At No. 74 Amoy Street. ON SATURDAY MAY AT 11 A.M. CHEONG KOON SENG CO. ■I
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      783 5 AUCTION SALES. i S.S. AZMEERE. The undersigned have received instruction Sell by public auction at their sale-room Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place I On Monday, 31st May, 1920, at 2.30 p.m. Ihe s.s. Azmeere as she now lies at Tanje.aj; i Khu, bmlt of wood, engined by the Singapore Mipway and
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      953 5 j TENDERS. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tha Municipa' Co'V.iiV-.sioners for the Town of Singapoie invite tenders for the following works fe 'iba Construction of Temporary Quarters with na bouse", Pump Shed, Suction Sump, Weir Dam and Byewash at Seletar nea- the 10V, I nule Mandai Road. Plana and Bpeeifteaticn* m v ba
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      387 5 WHITEAWAY'S I 1 1 THE NOTED HOUSE FOR GENTS HOSIERY j I BIG VALUE] *m J IN I ll Cotton Socks, Soft Lisle Finish, Spliced Linen Toes I and Heels, Colours White, Black, Tan and Grey PRICE $1. OO PAIR COTTON SOCKS DOUBLE TOES AND HEELS COLOURS WHITE BLACK PRICE
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS
    8 6 FRIDAY, MAY 28 a 1920.
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    To Develop the Empire.
    976 6 There is an uneasy feeling m the minds of some accustomed to do work and not talk much about it, that m its efforts to "re-construct" the Empire, we shall make the Empire all machinery and no product, like an office that is elaborately furnished with
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    1258 6 An earthquake sheck of great intensity wat, felt at Delhi on April 20 at 11.20 a.m. j.nd the tremor lasted for thirty seconds. At the Port Adelaide (Australia, races last month Mr. V. A. Zed won three races out of eight on the programme, with three different horses. The third
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    KELANTAN.
    26 6 aUNC I Bis Kighnet Sultan Zenalahidin of T 1 on Thursday, g „,s <,t,lt ,su 1 dio was metalled I 4 p.i.i. on Urn ffi
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    41 6 I [From OurOw, At the Ayer hISIH p? Meeting at Kla, I, referred to conditions had ors had given out a pipe water tup] made at 1021. A final cl ing 60 percent, wm ra rt© la D ctor.
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    SUBORNATE CIVIL SERVICE
    42 6 SUBORN ATE CIVIL SERVICE Ff In (,ov< rm ent ral i lei Marly tq 1 jto their 191 •rov.-.l of t P rove on last >. si (Clerical Servic. (2) Su not deal: witl Salai revii 10 r ien api been LO r
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    WHERE WILL HE LAND.
    120 6 If Captain R S. Carroll i to tly from Sela;.. •>• get a very unpleasant surprise whtn km rive sre und< ti -'^3 n..* be allowed to slight on thebaij the onl sed, m fa when sn seroi Lan. can lai p< ted devel ivery mixed
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    PROPERTY SALE
    165 6 The folloaring Singsi sold b\ .nation hy Messrs Seng and Co. at then- isleraoa, X«. I 1 Kling Etrdet, on Wedi 99 yeara leasehold u jH No. 6 Ore Yard Koad. are.i by Messrs. Wee Chen Ken 1 San fer 113,550. I VV year- leasehold land 15G Selegie
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    CHINESE THEATRICALS.
    115 6 The seas,n ol the I provement Associations an party is placet < h the Vktorie i rl performance tho Chief .Just:-. Sir- As already Hated, tare each night, with Loke and Madam principal ladiea. 1 easy to Dnderstai I > j to folio, tl, action on the >ta,.
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    6 6 vice started between Tanjo Tanjong Pandan.
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      123 6 BULMERS HEREFORDSHIRE CIDER One of the very best drinks for this V CLIMATE GALDBEOK MACGREGOR k Go, 87 Cecil Street Tel. 228. HR 11. N. BUCKERIDGE Bex* to annonasa that he csadmctt f THE ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO m SINGAPORE At Tk* BUBLINGTCN IM P«e*_ -.•rt-i U« AX.ipU __*U- i i±i
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      32 6 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS and i MERCANTILE ADVERTISER Established, 183f». Telephone No. 66. The only Morning Paper m the Straits I Settlements. CabIes— "ADVERTISER," Singapore. Editorial and Publishing Office, 30 RAFFLES PLACE.
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    ELECTRIC POWER AND LIGHT.
    531 7 ELECTRIC POWER AND LIGHT. m F M.S. S.S. t information from the „,v authorised to .ernment is seriousthe practicability of tallation of pubjes m districts where dvisable, ami m the community. understood that not at this stage announce that they have take large supplies use on mines, ting schemei and
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    THE ARMENIAN MANDATE.
    479 7 PRESIDENT RECOMMENDS. I IKeuter's Service] HIS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. Washington, May 21. President Wilson has asked Congreaa foputhonty for the United States t 0 accept mandate for Armenia. THE ARMENIAN ISSUE. Washington, May 26. U L ya n l ok lhe issUe of Resident Wilson on Armenia.
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    AUXILIARY FORCES BILL.
    364 7 Mr. Montagu's Veto. Calcutta. May 3 The Li.glishman understands from a correspondent that the Secretary of State has definitely vetoed the auxiliary forces bill as it stands at present. The reason given by Mr. Montagu is that it introduces a; measure of conscription and that conscrip- j
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  • A LITTLE BRITISH NEWS. CELEBRATING MAY 24th.
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      WEDDING BELLS.
      370 7 A delightful wedding: took place at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Wednesday, 26th, when Miss Winifred Lamb was married to Mr. William Mead of lleean Boustead and Co. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Aichdeacon Swindell. The Church was prettily decorated by Mrs. Gregory-Jones, Mrs. Hiibback, Mrs. Williams
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    SUPREME COURT.
    853 7 WALT JACKSON V. HAROLD H. ELLIS. Defendant too ill to Appear. There was rather an unexpected development m a case which was down for hearing m the Supreme Court yesterday morning, before the Chief Justice, Sir John Bucknill XC. This was the case Walt. Jackson Ltd. versus Harold
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    "SOME" DELEGATION.
    73 7 According to the "Japan Advertiser," all available first-class cabins on the European line of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, on outward trips have been fully booked until the end of December, 1920. The secondclass cabins are booked until the end of September. This heavy booking for the first-class accommodation
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    56 7 At Geneva, Switzerland, from July llth to July 25th. 1920, will be held a Swiss Watch and Jewellery Fair at which all kinds of clocks, watches and jewellery will be on exhibition, the object of the Fair bring to bring producers and buyers into 4K>atact with each other, thus affording
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      132 7 ROBINSON AND CO, LTD. I *31J_________U H Evening Oowns, After- j noon Frocks, Blouses, 1 Jumpers, Sports Goats, j Sunshades, etc. rTa < tn-iiMnnmaim^a,^,,,,,, iBM Wl t r __n Bii-r- 1 --r- m«i iw-ini w-L.ii m.l *»---i-_-je-isjt--_SL-Ri._ J -Ju i i ***ssa*Me-SMa«M__B--_i-l____Bß-_i__^« MILKMAID STERLISED I L-* BRAND *X/ __f% a^fc
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      641 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated m Japan. V *DER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without notice EUROPEAN MAILTINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICK. far London and Antwerp via (Malacca) ,Penang, Colomss, Suez, Port Said and Marseilles. SADO MARU 2nd June KITANO MARU 16th June LIVERPOOL LINE. For Liverpool via
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      545 8 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE P 4EETV AART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated m Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OP EATAVIA Tak-phoae ISI Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Managers Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment DcptS COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. I I .1 I UMl— f— I I I
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      693 8 P. O BRITISH INDIA "J APCAR LINE. I W( Incorporated m England) i MAIL AND PASSENGER SER\ i r v I PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S Nn I v Jnder Contract with His Majesty's Gove-rV'" The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF EO\£T 1 suspended. ""MAI r I LONDON .FAR-EASTERN SERVicf **B
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      404 9 STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. jisCORPORATKB IN SIAM.) I SINGAPORE— BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. BMeM Kelantan, Banrnar^ Telopl., P»u_ml, Bimtera. U- Uti»i\ LmMt •***> Chunapoa. and Bangkok. Arrival D«,^„. .AVA B iS lay JP 2nd June 1920 i HATIPOK [th June 1920 9th June 1920 v.; IHh June 1920 16th June 1920
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      482 9 ■ua, BENVORLICH. JWai m dtehargiag \i&fn on f. the wharf It toun.i eeeemry ll(M1 th ot .l.ma,,d. c-tc. M,,, ;!lls u>api r > th« 4th June at 2 p.m. y INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP CORPORATION. (Incorporated with Livermore Dearborn Co) (Ineerporated m r. s. A.> 8.8 'WKST CALUMB" Couiaaee. of ourae tx
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      471 9 MMM,B,MWIM ltl t *^'Mt^WM-_M-________-MMB Tke Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. ffke China Matual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND KOeman ft BucknaU Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINK.) (Incorporated m England.) JTOIXT FOZT* IGZTLT SERVICE TO NEW TORK ria BUBZ OE PAHAMA. PROM NEW YORK. Stoaan Du6 Ront# p#f S'pora
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      83 9 SAID MARICAN CO. Established 1864. DUBASHES, SHIP-CHANDLERS AND NAVAL SUPPLIERS. [CONTRACTORS, STEVEDORES and PROVISION DEALERS. ?rovisio~aa of every description supplied st shortest notice at moderate prices. Orders respectfully solicited, strictly attended to and delivered. Oifi<.*:— No. 20, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. THE SIN KUO MIN PRESS. mbr m Printers and publishers
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      443 9 STRAITS CHINA LINE I ss. VAN WAERWYCK will I sail on the 7th June from I Singapore to Hongkong Amoy I and Swatow. I m^^^ m^ mmuuuumm w^mmmum*muuumuuuu*uum^mm_wmam^.' FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATED BY PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. I HONGKONG— CALCUTTA REGULAR WEEKLY SAILINGS by the Steamers Lake Faulk, Lake Farmingdale, Jacox,
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    662 10 r-RASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. SINGAPORE, MAY 27th, 1920 MINING. [Figures m brackets shows the capital and issue value of the Share ir. dollars unless otherwise marked. C. Cum div x equals ex div.] Ampang ($100,000—0) 15.00— 1G.00 Ayer Weng ($100,000—0) 1.00—1.75 norn Hitam Tin ($300,000
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      380 10 Sungei Bagan (600,000 2) 5.75 6.00 c.d. S. Pantai (1,000,000—1) 1.00—1.20 p.m. Tambalak (450,000) 1.10—1.25 Tapah (600,000—10) 23.75—24.25 Teluk Anson (400,000—5) 16.00—17.00 Temerloh (280,000—1) 2.10—2.30 c.r. Trjfalgar (175,000-2) 1.60—1.70 Ulu Benut ($1) .90—1.00 Ulu Pandan S'poro (450—1) 2.00—2.25 United Malacca (400,000—1) 2.00—2.20 I tarn Simpan 3.90—4.10 GENEPAL. Spore Tram (£150,000—
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      643 10 AUCTION SALE OF Wax Polished Teak Household Furniture, Tennis Gear, Plants, etc. To be heLd at No. C Chatswort I. Poad ON SATURDAY, 29th MAY, AT 1.30 P.M. Comprising Wax Polishel teak 3- tier dinner waggon, .lining table, arm and standard chairs, pookoh with car**—* > frills ropes and pulley,
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      196 10 SINGAPORE I Titrestows MOTOR MOIOR SPIRIT SBmWM} SPM "DE" fHK DE U XE IIIF Ll XE' at. oric__JL.L AVIATION SPIRIT THE PtREST FN THE **OHLD NOW /^_s\ NOW rSTADiAIIU. f /iHj t»BTAINAMI S3. \4_L^ FJUB COMPARE OUR PRICES WITH OTIIKR VC .rm r UK AERATED WATERS OF QUALITY ORDER FROM
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    EXCHANGE.
    59 11 May 27. Bank 4 m.s. 2-4 Bank demand 2-3 Private credits 3 m.s. 2-4 New York, demand 43% Credits 90 days 47% France, demand 575 India, T. T. io<; honfkong, demand OO 1 Prem. Yokohama, demand Java, demand 116)6 Bangkok, demand 91 14 Sovereign, Bank Buying $8.54 Bank of
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    PRODUCE.
    145 11 May 27. Tm 136 Tons $136.00 Pepper (white fair) 5H.00 Tapioca, small flake, f.q. 9.50 Tapioca, medium pearl f.q. 14.00 Pearl Sa«o, small 14.00 Copra Sundried 22.50 Copra Mixed 21.50 Opium, Benares uneetrt 8,900 Rice Rangoon White 2,700 Rice, Siam No. 1 for export no stock Rice, Siam No.
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    IS THIS THE SINGAPORE MEMORY?
    402 11 I Men we dislike. I Dr. Ballard writes m Discovery on "Lapsed Memories" nnd one part of his article ie 1 II The curious amnesias: of hysteria I have no space to discuss; I must content myself with an illustration from one of the common
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      404 11 m^^ s m^ asa^ Bs^ m assssssssssssssssssssssssMasMMMßl fl •^a^^^_^_^^Jg_^Tr^!gsv^^ aver Sl. r »00,000. 10** Assurance m force over $15,000,000. I THE GREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. riacar?>srat*d is Straits Satt 1 1 „,0 OFF.CB WUeh«t W H.^. S^p.,.. LONDON OFFICB .2, OM J.wxy, E.C. I it omMI WU £20.000
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      603 11 I YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Incorporated m Japan) &ffi*i ub c T r T ib€<i Y. 100,000,000 Capital Paid Up Y 61,000 000 Reserve Fund Y 44,000,000 President N. K. Kajiwara Esq Vice-President S. Suzuki Esq.' DIRECTORS. N. Kajiwara Esq. p. Watanabo Esq. N. Soma Esq. I. Matsukata Esq. Yamakmva
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      614 11 HO HONG BANK. LIMITED. (Incorporated m the StraiU Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE Singapore Raffles Chambers 6 and 6 BRANCHES Penang— 85 Beach Street. Malacca— 131 Jonker Street. Muar— 77-79 Jalan Suleiman. Batu Pahat— 109 Jalan Rahamat. AGENCIES AT London, New York, San Franciaco, Batavia, Sourabaya, Samarang, Palembang and Trang. CAPITAL. Authorised
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      324 11 CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, IncoT>orated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital 12,000,000 Reserve Fund £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 12,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 88 Bishopsgate, London, E.C, Agencies and Branches. Amritsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok Uoilo Puket Batavia Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klang Seremban Canton
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      147 11 THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Registtrtd under tht Hongkong Ordinances and with tht Board of Trad* (EnfUii*. 1 i i POSITION OF COMPANY as at 31st December, 1918. ASSURANCES IN FORCE $57,090,328 ASSETS $15,757,970 ASSURANCE FUND $14,821*,536 Policies free from all unnecessary conditions and restriction! Reduction oi Premiums
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      224 11 VESSELS AT WHARVES. TANJONG PAGAR. East Wharf No. I.— Shrimp. East Wharf No. 2.— Skuld, Mel. Treub. Sheers Wharf No. 3.— Caddopeak. Main Wharf No. 4.— Donai. Main Wharf No. 5. Redang. Main Wharf No. 6.— Mogami Maru, Katong Wet Deck No. 7. Mahidol, Edavana Kenkon Maru. Kamo Maru. Bandoeng
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      260 11 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. linen. icdiate and local mails will be '(-und m list below: Penr.ng, Malacca, F.M.S. (by Train) 4 p.m. daily (except Sunday). Kota Tinggi and stations to Kuala Lumpur at 6 a.m. Rhio Emelv 9 a.m. Cucob Hock Tew 9 a.m. P. Batam &P. Bulang Hock Keng 9
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    PORK AS ENGINE FUEL.
    308 12 Story of Red Cross Train's Escape m South Russia. A despatch received at Paris, from Novo Rossisk by the American Red Cross says: "Burning half a truck load of American tinned poTk for lack of other fuel to keep up steam, a Bed Cross relief train
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    JINRIKISHA SERVICES IN HONGKONG.
    429 12 Report on Their Improvement As a result of the question asked m Legislative Council by the Honourable Mr. P. H. Holyoak on the 80th January. 1010. a Committee WSS appointed consisting of the f v thc purpose of lelecting a new type uf jinrikisha to be
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    75 12 TIN RISH NEAR PINE CREEK. Port Darwin. The town cf Pin* Creek is deserted, every ml abitant, black, whits, and brindle. except the State publican and the postmaster, having made tracks for a new tin rush 86 rules away, where a prospector named Jones cbti.it.ed half a pour. 1 to
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    44 12 Orders for week ending Saturday, May 29. Friday, 28. Route March, All Troops Parade Fort Canning Road, (back of Y. M. C. A.) 8.15 p.m. Band Practice, 5.15 p.m. Saturday, 29th. Field Day, Detailed ovdeTs will be issued later to Scoutmasters.
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    12 12 Sugar is being sold at 40 cents a kati m J _.euos.
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    117 12 BARLOWS REPORT. Singapore, May 27. Since last reporting prices have shown a tendency to rise. At the opening of the usual Weekly Auctions on Thursday therewas a good all round demand. Standard Sheet met with good competition and sold at trom 74% to 7'd cents an advance
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    FRASER'S SHARK REPORT.
    434 12 Singapore, May 27. Sellers -/.till predominate m the market and genera] tightness of money becomes ie apparent The commodities, on which locally we are largely dependent, tin and rubber, still shew lower values: prospects for the time being seem to have reached their i_enUh and at the
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE REPORT
    289 12 From 20th to 26th. 1 1 c market is passing through a partiularly depressing Btags, the business of week having been confined mainly to forced sales ander which prices fell steadily, nnd at close there is nothing: to indicate >!.. has been reached, while buyers. v1 t
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    FEDERATION OF BRITISH INDUSTRIES, SINGAPORE.
    603 12 We have received from Mr. G. O. Blacker, Commissioner of the Federation of British Industries, Singapore, the following report en the state of British Industries. The report is issued by the Head Office of the Federation and is dated April 14th 1920. Iron and Steel
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    173 12 Dorothy Phillips, a favorite star of m Ilicns, will be s:en m a great vital drama with a smashing theme, "The Mortgaged \.'if." at th; Liberty Hall from to-night, m the early show along with a Star come ly. In ths second hou... Clashing through to Berlin,* 1
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    THE FASCINATION OF SUICIDE.
    176 12 'Ira.; dies of the Pacific. A tragic incident is recorded as h.. occurred among the passengers of the T. K. K. steamer M Shi yo-maru," which arI at Yokohama from San Francisco on the morning of the Bth March. Watanabe Fusakichi, a native of Toi a/ecture,
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    59 12 Not even the Church escapes. The Missionary week of the Church of England runs Irom June 7th to June llth, and a special block of seats will be reserved at all meetings for the members of certain bodies sending delegates. The price of tickets to these seats, including the services
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    98 12 SINGAPORE ROWING CLUB. A race between two '(linker fours' for the Chiengmai Cup will le rowed at 5.15 p.m. on Saturday the 20th instant. The course will be three quarters of a mile inside the Breakwater. The competing crews ate 1. Bow, E. Gregory Jones; 2. P. p.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    163 12 Tne Shunko Maru which arrived m port yvstyJlux from Vladivostock has on board Do lers than 1131 prisoners of war, these comprising 47*J Austrian, 608 Hungarian, 42 German and two Turkish. There are aho on board four officers of the Czecho Slovak Army, 143 citizens of the Czechoslovak
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    THE DAUNTLESS FIVE.
    716 12 This is the Tale of a Camp. And if it is suggested that its proper place is m the news colums our retort is that the Tale, full of hard facts as it is, furnishes also an allegory. It is a Tale "of what men once have
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    53 12 Programme of Drills, etc., for week ending Saturday, June 5, 1920. Saturday 29th, 2.30 p.m.— Balestier Range S. R. E. v Rifle Club. Sunday, 30th, 7.30 p.m.— Baleutier Range. Chinese Co. S. V. I. Saturday 6th, 2.30 p.m.— Balestier Range. Eurasian Co. Rifle Club. R. SMITH 2nd
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