The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 May 1920

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. |0I CBN SINGAPORE, S.S., SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1920. No. 9,988.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    189 1 The International Conference convened by the Leagae of Nations vrlU meet before the end of the year to establish a permanent organisation of international communications Page 7The Spa Conference to be postponed to June 21 Page 7. The Imperial War Famine is to be launched shortly in
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1522 1 Quicqutu ayuvt h<n, ,s nottsi ett farraf libelli. JUVENAL. The doughty warriors who Kflßlid the Tasir Panjang Hills or halted nt a newly duj: grave in the Orchard-rd Cemetery,. fearing, in the dark, some ingenious device) of the rebels to capture them, may have some satisfaction
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      162 1 Maith#id BAFFLES HOTEL ■■>■■■ and Most Successful Hotel on the IsUn4 FACING THE SEA. j 3 of Rooms and spacious lounges, verandah and beautiful grounds. AFTERNOON TEAS lay, Music in attendance. Cinema ot j the Lawn from 6.15 p.m. i I FIRST CLASS CUISINE. j Saturday, dinner followed by Cinema.
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      167 1 KELLY AND WALSH, LTD. I [Incorporated in Hongkong] JUST ISSUED SECOND EDITION m m THE DIRECTORY NOW READY AND AN ABRIDGED CHRONICLE FOR MALAY-ENGLISH CHI A JAPAN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS HI fTIHNAPV MALAY STATES i'l tIIUIMAKI SIAM, BORNEO MOTHERLANDS INDIES (ROMANISED) THE PHILIPPINES IN DO- CHINA ETC CY R. J. WILKINSON
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      131 1 LArEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Legal notice Pag" 1.i'.8. removal notice Page 5. John Little for coffee Page 6. State Express cigarettes Page •'>. Hupmobile car foi sale Page 6. Old newspapers for jsale Page 10. Maryborough new programme Page 2. Prospectus of Brick and Tile Co. Page •">. Haig and Hair's whisky
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      166 1 THE WEEK. Saturday. 29th. High Titles &S8 am 7ft Tin pm Bft Ifao Y. W. C. A. Shorthand Prize Dis 4.45 p.n Dalhousie Chapter Emergent, "voO p.m. P. M I. Theatricals, and Victoria Theatr< Under Patronage of Chinese Represents tive M.L.C., 8 p.m. Sunday, 30 th. High Tides 9.32 am
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    A WELL IN PERSIA.
    269 2 If the educated Afghan possesses the sense of humour usually attributed to him he must derive enjoyment, says the •'Pioneer," from the perusal of the "Arr.an-i-Aighan/' which has taken the place of the Journal founded by Mahmud Tarzi Beg at Kabul. This newspaper gives publicity to
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    OLYMPIAN GAMES.
    74 2 The Belgian Postmaster-Gen-eral has decided to issue a series of postage stamps to commemorate the Olympian Games to Xe held at Antwerp this year. The stamps "will be of three values: five centimes *£reen), 10 centimes (red), and 25 centimes (blue)- colours imposed by the International Postal Union
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    A DIPLOMAT.
    74 2 Precocity in children takes the form of lurpriaintf diplomacy in some cases. So 1 it was in that oX the little girl who, on 1 «nt«rinfc a crowded 'bus, had to ait beside 1 a gentleman with access evidently to some quantity of pre-war whiskey After look- 1
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      278 2 I SANAPHOS J The all British and most D reliable Tonic and Nerve m Food on the Market. 3 5 THE DISPENSARY LTD. S RAFFLES PLACE. S A LECTURE UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF MAJOR GENERAL SIR DUDLEY KIDOUT, K. B. E. by LIEUT GENERAL A. V. KARTZOFF (Russian Army) on
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      472 2 I l^k Q3 HI LI From THURSDAY, May 27, to TUESDAY, June 1, 1920. A BLUEBIRD PHOTOPLAY OF DRAMATIC POWER Featuring EDITH ROBERTS, FOREST STANLEY And a number of well-known stars In a story of a girl who tries to lift herself out of her station in life and then
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      470 2 ANOTHER SCREEN MASTERPIECF DRAMATIC SENSATION W)X^\ I A Soul-stirring picture with sentiment that riiur* i S Visualised from m *ii HAL REID'S LOVE LYRIC OF A SUBLIME i AITH I and featuring the f HENRY B. WALTHALL surrounded by a company of txeellent 8 THE CONFESSIOIS I A Superlative Entertainment
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      137 3 fILUS GREAT CIRCUS. f TO-NIGHT THE LAST ON SOUTH BRIDGE ROAD ADJOINING THE EMPIRE E MATINEE TO-DAi' SAT. 29th AT I p.m. Evening at 9.15 p.m. phe Circus performs at Johore Bahru MONDAY. Mst FOR 3 NJGHTS ONLY Kaala I'i lah June 4lta sth and 6th. T. S. WANG I
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      127 3 EXPRESS" CIGARETTES COMPEL Pg^fr 'W?r/ y s^P^ ADMIRATION. THEIR CHARM T~~~^\~ LIES IN THEIR UNDOUBTED H %\i f/'Z^ZS^-^ QUAI ITV "}'fl v#'wfK\ vacuum tins of so. ter fc^l^JS^l^^ OBTAINABLE OF ALL HlGH-r'utl-3%%K''-.' CLASS TOBACCONISTS, STORES 'LUBS AND IIOTELS, EVERY- \&sgZ^sgM- W^Jfs i>K^ i^^^ WHERE. [■Ftl'l' -ttillS I? ARDATH TOBACCO Co..
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      966 3 The Subscription list will close on or before June tfftfc 1920. THE TIANgHaN BRICK AND TILE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements under the Companies Ordinance 1915) CAPITAI $700,000.00 divided into 700,000 shares of $1 each. DIRECTORS. Lancelot Kvclyn (Jaunt BsoTan Wi Van Fsq., Choa Bag Wan Ksq.,
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      481 4 I I IF you would buy a Motor Car, and are about to choose Take our advice and get a FORD The car a million use. Wearne Bros. Ltd. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR 1 PENANG IPOH rHOW CAN YOU STAND "^r-v There is nothing more maddening than a ilj^l /^"^-n t
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      637 4 CHING KENG LEE CO. SHOP HOUSES BEACH ROAD. AUCTION SALE AT Messrs. CHING KENG LBE Cos sale-room RAFFLES CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACE ON MONDAY 7th June 1920 at 2.30 p.m. Lot No. Description. Area s<j. ft. Tenure. 1. No. 213 Beach Road 850 999 years 2. No. 214 do £22 do
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      958 4 AUCTIONEERS AND ESTATE AGE^ IMPORTANT PRELIMINARY NOTICE One of the moat desirable Properties in Grange Road win b I Town and in a select and healthy locality The undersigned have received instructions te PUBLIC AUCTION at their Sale-room RAFFLES CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACI at an early date All that very valuable
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      365 5 RANTED- year .nt in tener Btor< pt< ral lan I t virile »1 ..hli to type, ii would h» YA ahoi; i entire 1 imc i '<> thi: i Pi 4-6 i »in small Motor boal Urgent Reply tc joal arrived in ai omee assistant. I i Preaa, .",i couple
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      762 5 AUCTION SALES. AITTION SALE OF ■.■.vc.,,1.., C' n 'TT 1h: i 1 ir 1 ,:,;v;::: n ,,^,r s •< (1 At No, 71 Amoy Strict ON SATURDAY tttk may at,, a.m. I CBBOHO KOON SENG CO. j •_•>.;, Auctioneers. 1 m -<-:, AUCTION SALE OF >.u.n Swiss embroidery. At our
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      749 5 I AUCTION SALES. SS. AZMEERE. The ■■dersicMd ii ive Keeirod instructio ?i"i" t' ub 'i^ duetto! at their s .le-roon Kafflcs numbers. Raffles IMace On Monday, :n 8t May, 1920, at 2.30 p.m. me s.s Azmocrc as she now lies at Tar.jon Bhu, bu.lt of woo,], eadMd by the Siagapov
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      983 5 NOriCES. a (MANGE OF ADDBFUS. n Messrs The In tei nation* Publicit(bureau will remove into their new offices Nos. 5 (J the Burlimrton ruuse, Ooleman Sireet on the Ist 0 June 11)20. All business will be conductor! from their offices on and after this ('ate. 3-6 HE TAN BOON BOH
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      560 5 WHITEA WAY'S I THE NOTED HOUSE FOR GENTS HOSIERY I J3^ ff dT^ 1/ MM Ml r~ m3 ff O VJ\Ltj iZ I w'W m l\l M Cotton Socks, Soft Lisle Finish, Spliced Linen Toes and Heels, Colours White, Black, Tan and Grey PRICE 1. GO PAIR COTTON SOCKS DOUBLE
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      26 6 PYNE (nee Freda Nicholls).— On May 28 at Singapore to Raymond \V. and Elfreda E. Pyne, of Alor Bukit Rubber Estate, Cucob, Johore- a daughter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      42 6 DAVISOX MACDOXALD. -On 27th May at St. Andrews Cathedra', by the Ven. Archdeacon Swindell, HKRBERT AINSWORTH, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Davison of Liverpool, England. to ELLA, second daughter of the Hon. W.D.S. and Mrs. MacDonald of Gisborne, New Zealand.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1920. Electric Power and Light.
    615 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1920. Electric Power and Light. The announcement we were enabled j to make yesterday, that the Government is considering the practicability of arranging" for the installation of! public electric plant in districts where it is economically advisable, will, we are sure receive the careful
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    662 6 No service will be held at the Boustead Institute or Sunday evening on account of the Open Air Meeting to be held in front of Raffles Statue that night. In view of the excellent work performed during the War, H. M. the King has approved the prefix Royal before the
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    185 6 In fixinjr the list of cases to be heard in the Supreme Court next month, the Chief Justice, Sir John Bucknill, K.C., who occupied the Bench with Mr. Justice Barrett Lennard, said that on the Bth inst. appeals would be heaid on decisions given by Justice Sproule,
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    A PRETTY WEDDING
    252 6 On Thursday took place the wedding of Mr. H. A. Davison of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. and Miss Ella MacDonal 1, of Xew Zealand. The ceremony took place at St. Amlrews's Cathedral, the Ven Arch(Joacon Swindell offk-iatin^. The reception vas held at Sobraon. Keppel Harbour, the
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    512 6 The Shipping and the Import and Export Offices will be closed on Thursday the .Jane ll>20. Two launches conveying officials and spectators for the race for Chiengmai Cup will leave Johnston's Pier at 5 o'clock today. The Java Chinese Students' Association, Singapore, acknowledge donations from Java imounting to f4461. Officers,
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    "JOURNALSIM."
    184 6 There V;: fcg Eurasian Lit,.,,,. B Thursday night u J I *><>n lead I Mr. \\,l ;i profession, thos I Journal!: m;.>: g of man rmthei paper man obta I fellow men, r I weakness S( o f I prejudices 11, I enUrely in the I wrong ,n My
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    GAZETTE ITEMS.
    307 6 The W. p. K Singapore has signature. 1 .M rxen ise hii respect to the tine ;ii") 1915), the I nance, i arid i ->» Mr. K. E. Smif an unofficial m< Council during U Hon. Mr. J. W. Campbell for eif mcatii; and Meson Jan of Land
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    OPEN AIR SERVICE.
    56 6 A Strict orKim^'l h > {Jj^ be held in front oiKatM;^;\; u night It 9 oVlot-k U Ml m b,r* MA., and others w.l 1> I- f holp w the variou 9 Choir, mll a OM OO the singing. As u llc nW night there ,houldW^; n
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      151 6 BULMERS HEREFORDSHIRE CIDER I One of the very best drinks for this CLIMATE GALDBEGK MACGREGOR Co.. 87 Cecil Street TeL 228. MR. H. N. BUCKERIDGE 3*t to mnouxii that b« etmdvets f THE ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO in BINGAPORE r At Th« BUKUNGTCN. Iff Paecs N«rtk •t tkm AAHpk\ H«U9 FAMOIS
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      29 6 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS and MERCANTILE ADVERTISER Established, 1835. Telephone No. 56. The only Morning Paper in the Straits Settlements. CABLES—"ADVERTISER," Singapore. Editorial and Publishing Office, 30 RAFFLES PLACE.
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  • THE AMRITSAR RIOTS.
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      DYER TO BLAME.
      121 7 "IUU Simla. May 26. .t, inter committee on nsists <»f a the Enirlmb pned b S Indian labftfrh on the h and Indian justifying the Phey also a^roe on lu-nl. Jallianwalabagli .A law orders of all blame. nature of the martial law. i ■at ically state only
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      WINNING TIN AND LEAD.
      88 7 1 ondon, May 2.». the oonrous metal i 'xir, Mr. I visit to n i ommends sation of the nor. ferrous npsn -:ition >toffical and recommends the t*i proposals fety of workers osit with the surface and m the lines pad on which Major Trevor duable
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      THE ARMENIAN MANDATE.
      169 7 I* Washington, May 25. message was Affairs ComThe Republican isage will not Committee it the acNw MKMi \N PRESIDENT. Nen York. May 2"i. I v IUtM that neral Tluerta as votes airuinst 28 1 v uun bill. Na.*hmutnn. May 26. the Army Ap- for $410,000,000 The Bill
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    NEW PLANS FOR IRELAND.
    350 7 HOUSE OF PEERS. [Reuter's Service.] THE UNITED KINGDOMS. London, May, 24. A deputation of responsible people nerested hi the settlement of the Irish probkm, interviewed the acting Chief Secre tary, Mr. Walter Long in House of Commons. They expressed their belief in the Government's good intentions,
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    LETTERS TO EDITOR.
    691 7 THE It. AND F. B. SOCIETY. To the Editor. Dear Sir, Reading the correspondence on the subject of "Sellers of the Word I venture to offer a suggestion and hope that \ou would allow it to be published, as it differs materially from the view of your
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    WORK FOR THE LEAGUE.
    621 7 COMMUNICATIONS. [Reuter's Service.] PIRMANEXT ORGANISATION. London, May 25. It S announced that the International Conference convened by the League of Nations will meet before the end of the year to elaborate the measure guaranteeing treedom of communications and transport between individual members of the League as
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    105 7 In the special notice which was issued some time ago by the Board of Trade regarding: the Medals which are to be granted to the Mercantile Marine, certain conditions are laid down regarding service in specified Danger Zones during the war and also as regards "such other voyages in other
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1019 7 BUILDING OF KALLANG BRIDGE. Sewage Disposal. At an ordinary meeting? of the Municipal Commissioners held in the Board Room of the Municipal Buildings yesterday afternoon the President Mr. R. J. Farrer gave a short and interesting resume of the history of sewage disposal in Singapore of the present
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      93 7 ROBINSON AND CO., LTD. Evening Gowns, Afternoon Frocks, Blouses, Jumpers, Sports Coats, Sunshades, etc. #^|i||s|P used in the 1, jW '$&Sr man "facture of Vs I CAPSTAN 1 >(» M IT T^^ J*»«* x x 1 1* vj iv 'sL is selected and blended /W j v\ DV SnPPISIIQrQ QlriliAH
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      668 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, (Incorporated in Japan. PihDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANEBB GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without notice EUROPEAN MAIITTINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE. ftr London and Antwerp via (Malacca) ,Penang, Colomte, Suez, Port Said and Marseilles. SADO MARU 2nd June KITANO MARU 16th June INABA MARU 30th June r LIVERPOOL
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      517 8 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE P AEETV AART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated in Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OF BATAVIA TtlcjkoM* 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Managers Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dcyt. 3 COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. KALMOA (Saturday, May 29) Prigi-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan, Reit^at
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      639 8 P#& "aS RITISH *NDIA APCAR D LINE. MAIL .AND PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S v (Under Contract with His Majesty's Gov^ The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOV^ V 1 LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVine PFROM LONDON .VO M ARSEIU UUE SINGAPORE LEAVE s^?,^:, about 11th June NOVARA DELTA 22 Mk Passengers for
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      942 9 siAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM.) r SINGAPORE— BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. Trlaffwtn. Kelantan, Bemraar*, Tel_pl», PlUll| 81af9 J^ f#> _misn, LaßtTsm-n, Chumpom and Bangkok. Arriwml DeDart«r, fiIAYA S \*t fw 2nd June 1920 PACHATIPOK 7th June 1920 9th June 1920 En,; 14th Ju^e 1920 16th June 1920 '_unsfi
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      661 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited, fhe China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND merman Bncknall Steam Ship Co., LU, (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LLNK (Incorporated in England.) /OIHT FOBTVIGXTLT SERVICE TO NEW YORK tUSUBZ OB PANAMA, FROM NEW YORK. _U B*port ATUEUS 6th June Suez S'pore, Manila 110-110, and H'kong FUR
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      472 9 INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP CORPORATION (Inccrporated with Livermoro Dearborn 6 Co.) [Incorporated in U. S. AJ FOR NEW YORK JOHN ROACH middle June WEST CALUME early June For freight apply to: M. W. Burwash, Guthrie Co., Ltd., RepreientatiTe, Singapore and Batavia. Agenti. StraiU Settlement! and F. M. S. FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATED BY
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      68 10 SUNBRAND OLD NEWSPAPERS WE CAN OFFER UP TO 1000 TONS CIF SINGAPORE h EARLY SHIPMENTS AT £90 PER TtoN (OF 2000 LBS). FAIRFIELD TRADING COMPANY 1 ROBINSON ROAD. d*m ft Yv 1 1 u 1U U K H a B The Dunlop Rubber Co. (fareist) Ltd. (Incorporated in Japan). I
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      703 10 AUCTION SALE OF Wax Polished Teak Housphold Furniture, Tennis Gear, Plants, etc. To be held at No. C Chatsworth Poad ON SATURDAY, 29th MAY, AT 1.30 P.M. Comprising Wax Polishei teak 3-tier dinner waggon, liintag table, arm and standard chairs, punnah with canva j frills ropes and pulley, oak refrigerator
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      202 10 ■BIC I jSßfc Mil m I I A. B. MACK AY' 3 LIQUEUR WHl SK ,I P OF ALL THE PRINCIPAL DEAL:R* I OR WHOLESALE ONLY I |!1 Ft OV! a ADAMSON, CILFI .UN CO, LTD I I" SOLE AQENTS S. S F M. S. S. U R llWl^S^" Of
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    EXCHANGE.
    60 11 May 28. Bank 4 m.s. 2-4 Bank demand 2-3 Private credits 9 m.s. 2-4 13-16 New York, demand 44 Credits 90 days 4s France, demand 57~> India, T. T. 10 6 Hongkonp, demand 87 Prem. Yokohama, demand 83% Java, demand 117 Bangkok, demand 9114 Sovereign, Bank Buying $8.54 Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    146 11 Buyers (no seller 1 $139.00 Gambior 13.00 Gairbitr Cube No. 1 23.00 Popper Black 27.00 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 22.50 Copra Mixed 21.50 Opium, Benares unccfrt 8,900 Rice Rangoon White 2,7*00 Rice, Siam
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      1897 11 15,500,000. Assurance in force over $15,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMED. [lic???er%tMl ia fitraiU Bett 1 MUD OrriC. Wl.eh-Ur M.«. LONDON mo^ I-- A *Z^y* 8^- <>f EngUnd, compU- with th. British Life Assurance Companies Act HONEY TO LOAN AGENTS W^«D V JkOT MANAGING DIRECTOR ACTiJIii DIRECIOR OF
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      48 11 The methods of Irish juries in drmwH^ up their verdicts have recently attaacted a good deal of attention. A verdict given in an Irish Coroner'* Court some fttet* af o ran as followt: "We find that d«Nlt Wa< caused by the visitation of God under fiuipicious circum stances."
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      442 11 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Intermediate and local mails will be found in list below: Pennng, Malacca, F.M.S. (by Train) 4 p.m. daily (except Sunday). Kota Tinggi and stations to Kuala Lumpur at 6 a.m. Cucob Edina 9 a.m. Cucob Hang Chiap 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi SuYtana 9 a.m. P. Batam P.
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      674 11 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hospital, May 27. [Where three reports are made they refer f.o 9 a.m., 3 p.m. and 9 p.m.] Millibar 1009.1, !<>:►♦; l, 1007.1, T<mp. 86, 87, 88, Wet Bulb Ther. SO, SO. 7.v:>. Dir. of Wind S.. S.W., S.K.. Max. Temp, in Sh.wlr B<>.s, Min. Temp,
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    CHINESE PLANTERS
    962 12 ASSOCIATION or MALAYA. A meeting of Planter! was held at the Garden Club yesterday afternoon to discuss whether it would be desirabb to form a branch Association among: the Chinese Planters in Singapore, or simply to join the Penang Association as members. Th/?re were present at the me:
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    Y. W. C. A.
    45 12 The: Y. \V. C. A. Monthly Meetine will &^StV^r ani t ng R ad o" Monday iho mV* s<l5 t pm iss Cutter will take the Meeting It is hoped that many of the members will be present on this occasion
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    109 12 OFFICIAL REPORT. The usual auctions of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association were held o,n 27th and 28th May, when there was catalogued 1,581,795 lbs., 706.16 tons. Offered 1,414,288 lbs., 631.37 tons. Sold 1,093,887 lbs., 458.34 tons. PRICES RBAUZBD. Kihbed Smoked Sheet Cents p£r ll>. >"r>ore
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    157 12 Singapore, May 28. /Since last reporting prices have shown a tendency to rise. At the opening of the usual Weekly Auctions on Thursday there was a good all round demand. Standard Sheet met with good competition and sold at from 7G to 79 cents an advance of 5|
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    115 12 Singapore. May 28. The weekly Rubber Auction held yesterday and to-day was marked by a steady demand and an improvement in prices, particularly in the cr.se of Standard Grades, '•'he strongest feature was Fine Pale Crepe, which touch'ed 80 1 cents, showing an advance of 7 1 cents
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    LEWIS & PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT.
    194 12 LEWIS PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT. Singapore. May 28. T market since the holidays has been firm in the absence of sellers. Juno am! July have been freely dealt in but positions beyond this have been difficult to obtain \rm n still being ;-.> iov.s to cover in their ttnu pf< re
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    125 12 An extraordinary general meeting of the UM mhers of the Singapore Chamber of Comm:ree Rubber Association was held yesterday in the Exchange Room, Mr. Jchn Don•V.vhon presiding over a good attendance. Th. 1 meeting was convened to consider SI d pass the amended rules. With
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    MERGUI R.E., LTD.
    151 12 At the extraordinary general meeting held on Friday for the voluntary winding up of the company, the following were present:— Messrs A. E. Baddeley (Chairman), C. V. Miles, F. C. Te^k, C. V. Bailey (for the Secretaries, Evatt and Co.) The Chairman stated that as advised in
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    124 12 LATEST TRANSACTIONS. Reported by Fraser Co. Rubber. The markst has been slightly firmer to-day, with a fair demand for most of the dollar shares, Crai^ieleas $1.75, Menplenibus 66 cents, Ulu Benuts 97 1 Tambalaks $1.16 to 1.25, Bukit Katils %1M $1.26, Jin.alis !>2.20 fo $2..'i0, Pa jams
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    261 12 Secretariat U. S. Huh. Plants i.Mivl:;n). Holland American, 887,807. Netherlands Langfcat 19,599. Si Para Pare 13,400. Secrete rica Gatkcric tnd Co. iK. Lumpur i. Ampat -Jli.l 10. Sunjrci Buaya 19,007. Kwaloe 88,687. Sumatra Caoutehoui fcfij *****8. Boengei Radja icocountsi so.r>7i>. Secretariee N. dome? <, Malacca). United
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    EDUCATION ORDINANCE 1920.
    333 12 An ordin&noc to provide for grants-ia-aid to certain schools, and for ih« re^istraof schools and of their managers and hem, entitled ch- Education Ordinance f [920 will thortly be introduced in the Legislative Council. The Education Department at pr sent c :ercices control an.l supervision over Government
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    RED CROSS WORK.
    96 12 On Monday ufternoon thero will bo an "At Home" at GoodVvood Hall, kindly lent for the weauo/i by Mr. E. S. Manaszeh. when Mr. W. E. Horne, M.P., w\f is greatly interested in the work of the Red Cross Society and also of the Star and Garter
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    60 12 The Parade of troops on the occasion of His Majesty the King's Birthday, 'June 3rd, will lake place an the Padang facing the Hotel de 1' Europe. His Excellency the Governor is timed to arrive at 7.30 a.m /vt the conclusion of the Parade, Decorations will. be presented to officers
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    159 12 CRICKET. S. C. C. vs. Malacca. The team consists of Dr. J. A. Campbell, G. C. Clarke, A. A. Claxton, N. A. M. Griffin (Captain), O. P. Griffin-Jones, R. T. Ilolner, H. L. Mitchell, R. E. Prentis, E. J. Riches, Dr. J. A. Sehaienguivel, P. J. Vasty. It
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    SINGAPORE ROWING CLUB.
    205 12 The Singapore Rowinjr Club, for many years seriously handicapped by its situation a"onp the Singapore River, which is usable only at hijrh water and which is often too eoi.pestsd for the safe passr.jre of light rowine craft, has now obtained permission to build a Boat House on
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    SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    59 12 One of the scries of handicap p raccis tor Vice Oommodor's Cup, v.r..] uunner up Cup presented by C-. E. P ;'I be s&ilod off en Sun Jay m9tniri«r C.»urse. St.rt L\ K. Pin-, inside Br?akwat 1 Ifan-O-War Buoy, Schooner K -t -y b, Oscar, turning mark,
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    80 12 A Slirr.al Serial, featuring t'.V 1 diirinp HHen I'olmes ami Lee sfaloney, in fifteen opcodes or thirty reels wi'l be commenced the Marlboroujrh to-ni^ht, with the tirst j two episodes. In add it ion there will be a Bluebird drama of th:> West fcarurinjr Harry ("are;.. Kathleen O'Connor
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    THE NEW REASON.
    214 12 in the Neolithic period, when things went up in price. Our nude but wily fathers never sought the law's advice They tied a lump of granite to a slick with strips of skin, Aiu\ visiting the profiteer, they caved his headpiece in. The feudal barons later tried
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      53 12 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Programme of Drills, etc., for week ending Saturday, June r >, 1920. Saturday 29th, 2.30 p.m.— Balestier Range. S. R. E. v Rifle Club. Sunday, 30th, 7.30 p.m.— Balestier Range Chinese Co. S. V. I. Saturday sth, 2.30 p.m.— Balestier Range. Eurasian Co. Rifle Club. R. SMITH
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