The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 June 1920

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  • 28 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. g.S[CENTS ""—-^^mmnmrnmrmrt-m.. mmmtmnm.- m,mm+mmm+nm,m«..,m*m.m-..mmmmm~..m. r--rrm,mm, i ■j,_^n. i>_» SINGAPORE, S.S.. MONDAY, JL \K 21. 11)20 u i hi— m X'mwm No. 10.004
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  • 274 1 The Hon. .Mr. James attended the football match at Kuala Lumpur heIween Selangor and Perak Page 6. Mr. \l. I>. Acton, who conies here from Penang to act as Attorney Ceneral. was given farewell addn there on Friday Page K. Authorities in Java have heen discussing arrangements
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  • 995 1 A friend of mine had been describing to rne that strange Baaque race which, half in half in Spain, i lings to the abrupl slope, of tbe Pyrenees from Biari < Par aa the bom of v. at used to be Cantabria. All said and done
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 190 1 Malthoid RAFFLES HOTEL. 9ICE AFTER DIN ER| fiursday June 17th. I _^ii_iiii_______________________.......__ Bangkok. Designs and Estimates Frte pj By Appointment tC H1" Maje,ty J 'S. SMITH SON (SIAM) LIMITED. (Incorporated in Londor.) 'h— BANGKOK AND LONDON. fj SPECIALISTS IN LJ PLATiN )LD AND STLVER WORKING. of Eferv Description. hj t
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    • 198 1 AIR Ftb AT TOILE f 9'Rtf*Aß4 HOSS Kveryiiody knows and uses "Air-Float" Talcum Powder —so soft —so fresh—so fragrant —yet s« inexpensive. More "Air-Float" is sold than any other kind of talc. And everybody welcomes theriew "Air-Float" Toilti Preparations —Cold Cream, Tooth Powder and Paste. You could buy no better
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    • 87 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Steamers Ekwa und Chaksang diacl I ing Page 9. Ladies' wear at 7 Penang Lane Page 5. Auctions of furniture, cable wire, etc. Page Balgownie and Sandycraft meetingi Page 5. Shipping clerk and two typists want' Page 5. Empire Cinema new programme Page 2. Auctions of mining lands
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 117 1 THE WEEK. Monday, 21st. High Tides 1.0 am Mt 7in 2.17 pm Sft lin. Russian Opera, Vic. Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Tuesday, 22nd. Eigh Tides 1.51 am Mt 3in 3.02 pm Sft 3in. .S. C. C. .Meeting, 5.15 p.m. '.an Opera, Vic. Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Wednesday, 23rd. High Tides 2.48 am
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  • 281 2 FRASER CO'S REPORT. Singapore, June 17. Ti.e market opened a food deal brighter ctremel; tnd there is very little inclination U Tin closeLondon i 10.0 but t.» market il a pood d Minit 1 only ha Com] and the pri leered from last en ia Commodity is vith particularly v.
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  • 311 2 Singapore. June 17. After a quiet market up tu the close of last week prices have gradually improved. *nd to-day prices shew ance of 3 tentc over those given in our report of la week. This firmness is undoubtedly due to the large "short" account ir.
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    • 396 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. VICTORIA THEATRE. THE RUSSIAN GRAND OPERA CO. TO-NIGHT AT 9.15 I L PAGLIACCI AND CAYALLERIA TO-MORROW LAK M E BOOKING AT MOUTRIES
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    • 568 2 I*l^L^nwi_HHl_BH9^_^_K_li I m^ MWmm^ g(f I J¥j :3^- RJ I'rom Saturday. June HT(oTh^l^^*%J YET anothbu JRITISH BRODUCTIOJ |TY KXC'ITKMKNT-AX EVEN s /Vo Show ——st! want to BOMBARDIER BILL, w, \\ho appears on the screen with the TO-NIGHT THC -riaT THE GREAT GAME /m MLI M J /At T SB Built
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    • 217 3 iim o>i u |fcv E^TABLiSHED 832 *> ANTI-CORROSIYE ANTI-FOULING THE FOL LOWING ARE USERS DMIRALTY. LEN LIN] CANADIAN PACIFIC RLYRO V NAVY. VICKERS ITn CO.LTD. VMNAV: K)MU UNION CASTLE M. S. CO. LTD. CAIRD CO. LTD PACIFIC STEAM NAV: CO. LTD. WHITWORTH ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET 0. I w eu
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    • 555 3 S NOTICES. LONDON ASSU? NCE CORPORATION. lncorpora: 1 in England) ital £2,000,000 0 0 Capital I 275 0 0 £6,616,541 0 0 Marine Risks at Current R;ites i Tin; ANGLO-SIAM CORPORATION, Ltd.. Agents. ITHE OVERSEAS ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED. In t^r ia the Straita Sett'tments) BOARD OF DFi RS. Bon. Dr.
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    • 713 3 ESTATE OF THE LATE SULTAN IDRIS SALE OF MINING LANDS Under instruction, from the Trustee the undersigned will ell b) Vuetioa the Miaaaag Land.-, scheduled belew. al THE I OWN BALL, IPOH. On FRIDAY, the 16th July 1920, at 10.30 a.m. (If unfinished, the Sale will be continued on the
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    • 163 4 I TELEGRAPHIC CODE BOOKS I ABC. 6th Edition. Bentley's Complete Phrase. Broomhall's Imperial Combination. 1 C. A. RIBEIRO CO., LTD. SINGAPORE PENANO. ®o®®o®o®og?>?>o©®®o©o©oo©oo®ooo©®©®o©^ GOOD NEWS FOR YOU SPECIAL DISCOUNT OF 10 per cent ON ALL PURCHASES AT WASSIAMULL COMMENCED FROM 7th JUNE, TILL THE END OF THIS MONTH. THE PRICES
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    • 237 4 A^^^" SPEED WITH SAFETY s? /j^^Jf y FIRESTONE Motorr ///'^'*^J c y cle Tyres don't skid yV/ 7 'XiA^J on sharp turns. They k 7 \QJ v ive S oocl traction at \//JW 1\ Jk the start &nd then a ///mL %Mk\ -Mm smooth, easy coasting. i^jC^^^^J^; >j^ /y Ihey
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    • 891 4 CHING KENG IIE &lj^> ANILINE DYES. VNinTT 'Ihv undersigned will offer for Sale it ti, RAFFLES CHAMBERB RAFFLES PI ON TUESDAY, 22nd JUNE !!>.>() a( (1.) Four Hundred and Thirty Sev'on Pottnda (2.) One Hundred and fifty Pounds of R Sample Now on View at our wth room. CHINC Mv,
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  • 620 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. JUNE 21, 1920. Preference and the Colonies. The attention >f the Commission that has been appointed to report on a system of Imperial Preference foi the Federated Malay States, which will also affect the Colony, although there is the strongest opposition to any interference with the
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  • 733 6 The Governor of HonjrkoiiK recently had hall* an hour's trip on a seaplane. H.M.S. Cjurlew is due to arrive at Singapoie on or about the 21st instant. Mr. li. R. L. Dyne, of Donaldson and Burkinshaw, .returned from leave by the butch mail on Saturday. The steamer Teooer which has
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  • 80 6 MR. ACTON LEAVES PEN ING. From Our Own Correspondent.] Peaaag, June 17. In thc District Court prior to hi part ure for Singapore to aet yti General Mr. R. D. Acton, District Jadg and first magistral pres -.nted irith farewell sddress by the staffs of the district, j]
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  • 35 6 INTER-STATE FOOTBALL. <> [Fron. Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, June 17. (Ociation football Selangor drew with Perak at out' goal earh. Heavy rain spoiled the game. The Hon. Mr. 1James Mrs. James were present.
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  • 357 6 On Thursday afternoon at thi- Pr hureh the wedding took piar. Mf. Robert McGechan of Beaufort Estat 1..N.i... BOH of the late Mr. Robert Me- 1 I•. tn, one of the pioneers of British eo, to Miss Nettie Baillie. only daugl:!' r of Mr. and Mrs. James Baillie. Glasgow.
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  • 320 6 I There ave certain technical and educational difficulties to which a solution must be found before the cinematograph can be j legarded as a satisfactory adjunct to the work of the school, says a London Eduea- t tion Committee rapt On Saturday, the 29th May. a cable received from General
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  • 19 6 I I I onn I I I A I I Com] I I 1 vm-. i
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  • 13 6 Wclnfc I I lifficuh plish and their I I I
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  • 20 6 l. r.i vers P. V. 1 I phili Britii though Is gft th« auti i ork in
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  • 27 6 mere] n > -jM 1' on Ju- I I -rM fund. I [)OUJ.'I*S. lilt I nd Y. M. B. his -uxrtl slhnt< I I I m
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  • 35 6 I [K»ri P E> per subscript i sad the 15th .Lj: 'J*- hut thai heen msde when I Brit It will -ery likel; months until tbc B for Utd TJ tirelh papt'
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  • 137 6 At the presen' tIBM a »hortW *J change i* making IS Colombo ™M !DC£3 difficult to secure ,t coolie. MaJoi CH with his regimei to MssopoUn -*tk«H to Rangoon on the of the war he ha> ing specimens of bi* f» flies, and He hai ng in S iptelKlul collection
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    • 148 6 GALDBEGK MACGREGOR Co.. LIMITED. Incorporated in Shanghai). Wine Spirit Merchants WHOLESALE RETAIL SEND FOR PRICE LIST 87, Cecil Street Telephone /Vo. 228. MR. H. N. BUCKERIDGE late of Mmmti LAFAYETTE, PHOTOGRAPHERS to Thoir MAJESTIES Begs to announce that he conducts THE ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO in SINGAPORE. AT THE BURLINGTON, 100
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    • 35 6 THE gn?GAPOB£ F**I PRESS -v HXaC A MILK A !>V E RTXSU ■stabZlsasd, 1931 Teiephor.s No. 66 The sail Mcining Paper in the Straits Settlements. Cablxs- "ADVERTISER," Singapore. Editorial and Publishing Office, 80 RAFFLES PLACE.
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  • 349 7 HVTT<> "*<» ITII XIIKM. [i;,ut.r'a Service.] BgBATI IN BOUSR London, June 16. econd lirm the agreelian and bo purchase for >»iling the rights Companj to the "f Nauru South Pav die over l'.ritste. l.t. Col. pointed out that by intelligent main < ••tro- n the domsolution eonimend- B(
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  • 15 7 Mr»- P. L. Peach with their two at Singapore on the S. S. '^ay.-ftth June.
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  • 350 7 TRI I MPH AL^J'ROGRESS. [Reuter's Service.] ARRIVAL AT SYDNEY. Sydney, June 16. S. Renown with the Prince of Wales aboard arri^l off the Heads this -ng escorted Australian destrovers Bd aeroplanes overhead. There en imposing leeae as the flotilla enharbour down a sea lane of mas^ SOS
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  • 63 7 Melbourne. June 17. The gas strike continues but the companies announce that ample volunteer labour is available. The position is steadily improving and the thousands indirectly made idle, ar.- resuming work. Melbourne. June 16. .The engine-men of the big electric resuming to-moriow. Melbourne, June 17. Th»- council Is
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  • 332 7 Straits Procedure Criticised. I/ondon, June 17. 1 the House of Commons Mr. W. Forrest <uegtsted a revision in the penal code of the Straits Settlements. He affirmed, that recently there had been several I of men sentenced Uf penal servitude for life for returning from banishment, and the
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  • 772 7 WAGES TOO HIGH. [Reuter's Service.] Warning to railwaymen. London, June 17. In i nnouncing the Cabinet's decision to grant the increase in railwayman's wages' recommended by the National Wages i Board, the Ministry of Transport points out that the proposed increases are not justified by Um increased
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  • 672 7 [Reuter's Service.] FIGHTING IN MID-EAST. Paris, June 17. Le Temps announcing the capture of the French battalion in CP.icia declares- that the efltir was a bitter reminder of the difficult es confronting the Allies' task in the i'rient. Heavy respon*iblities are incurred by those favouring the policy
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  • 76 7 seven miles length. A certain hospital for wounded officers recently received a bottle of cherries in brandy from a kind lady. The cor-tents of the bottle were greatly appreciated and duly consumed. But the question was how to word the letter of thanks. Eventually the following was sent: —"Dear Mrs.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 116 7 Robinson <§> Co., Ltd. NEW SHIPMENT OF CIGARS JUST ARRIVED "LA PER L A DEL ORIE N T E L ONDRES Box 100 RONTON 25 "ALHAMBRA" m—m—mWtß^B^ff'^ "^-i— y p J,^ m^_^^_^mm_9M£m- i Vft/^lftrnf^Wmmmm-mW^mmmm-m. ________*____fi_T n i___r^' -'Ills Bi _n____£______fi 3r K BB_^^*^^^ EXCELENTES. McKINLEY CLUB No. 2. lESPECIALES. AMERICAN
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    • 655 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated in lapan. V£DER MAIL CONTRACT WTTH THE IMPERIAL J AFANZM GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without neUce EUROPEAN MAIL LINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE. ftr London and Antwerp via (Malaeea) ,Penang, Colomfca, Swez, Part Sali and Marseilles. INABA MARU lst Jul y KAMO MARU July 14th IYOMARU 28th July
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    • 539 8 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE P \FETV AART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated in Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OF BATAVIA Telapfcoaa 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Managers Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dtpt. S COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMBNT. Billiton and Batava. MELCHIOR TREUB (Monday, June 21)
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    • 529 8 P. O BRITISH ind^l APCAR IJNE. (Incorporeted in Enrl and MAIL AND PASSENGER s E *Vip, PENINSULAR AM) ORIENT (Under Contract witb His Majesty'. The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST expended. 2 U! BQMBA LONDON .FAR-EASTERN KERVim FROM LONDON v 0 JEJJj* UUE SINGAPORK LAHORE about 22nd June I r, KARMAIA
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 904 9 BgAJI SIEM! NAVIGATION CO. LTD. W ORPORATED IN MAM), SINGAPORB BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. R re*y. Taen^anu, Kelantan, Bangnara. Telupin, Patani, Singora La- Bandon. Langsuan, Chump.™, and Bangkok. Arrival Departure I SG r,th *»ly 1920 7th Ju"y 1920 fitted throughout with electric light, and have excellent B* for first class passeng-
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    • 539 9 Tke OceiH Steam SWp Company, Limited. Fke Ckima Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Kileman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Lti. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINK.) (Incorporated in England.) /UI*T f G»TXIGITLT SERVICE TO NEW TORK ria SUBZ OB PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. IWana* Due Route Tmr B*pore KANSAS End June Suez s
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    • 573 9 FOR VANCOUVER, B.C. (DIRECT). A The S.S. METHVEN is due here about 12th July 1920 and will have prompt&s pacch for Vancouver, B. C. takinp cargo on through Bill of Lading for U. S. A* Snd Canadian Overland Points. For freight and further particulars apply to BOUSTEAD CO., Agents, C.P.O.
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    • 231 10 OBTAINABLE AT I ALL DISPENSARIES ________________J£_^99V .DttX&BESta^ ts__(____Bl____________s^____________hb__-«^_____S__-l^_________pQ IT* Mil/ IH m %mJL%\mW THROTIGHTOI T STRAITS SETTLEMENTS FEDERATED MALAY STATES THE SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERY <> Shipchandlers and ProvidoriH* Contractor!. Tne Compan/i Launch rcssts ships. Offlcse 1« BATTBRT KOAO. Take Lift to Top Floor. Telephoas No. 4H Ordsrs promptly attended to for
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    • 727 10 111 L-BLOODBD PEOPLE. Why Other People Like Them. v;»n all to mind men and women who five sack s senss of vitality eed fth that the; I rond to gel on. A woman of thia iul -blooded, plump and bright_eyed— bas a group of admirers round her. A man of
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    • 442 10 REDUCTION IN PRICES. FOR ONE MONTH ONLY If you really want the best violin at the cheapest rate, then don't lose this opportunity Book your order with half the value as advance and you will get it at your place without any trouble. Reduced prices with one bow: Glorj Violin
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    • 55 10 m I El I n I Hi BREWED IN SCOTIANIiI H I H H _i I I /.damson, Gilfillan Co.. Ltd I ■b""^. *i R GT. AUK'S 111 SU* <£___* *?s --V/^yH aB m ii:THE SW9SS JUST ARRsVi >. I Best Quality High-Ten^ Clockwise Magnetos for oto Cars. nA v
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 347 11 tftJ r **> 500 000 Assurance in force over $15,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED as r^rr s n ~~~r B m* r,-:?sAj hai £20,000 deposited with tke SiDreme f\™»+ *m nw m^Z B »P™»e of England, and complit. with the Britiih Life A BB urance Companiet Act
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    • 593 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) r*£l*\ l uh b d Y. 100,000,000 R««i* v d Up Y ei,oooooo Renerre Fund Y 44,000 000 President N. K. Kajiwara Esq ice-Presidsnt S. Suzuki Ebo m. DIRECTORS. W. Kajiwara E q. r. Watanabo Esq. joma Esq. I. Matsukata Esq. T. Yamakawa
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    • 608 11 HO HONG BANK. LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE Singapore Raffles Chambers 5 and 6 BRANCHES Penang— 86 Beach Street. Malacca— 131 Jonker Street. Muar— 77-79 Jalan Suleiman. Batu Pahat— 109 Jalan Rahamat AGENCIES AT London, New York, Caa Francisco. Shanghai, llongkoncr, Amoy, Batavia, Sourabava, Samarang, Palembang and Trang. CAPITAL. Authorised 8,000,000 Issued
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    • 299 11 CHARTERED BANK Ol India, Australia and China, Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital 12,000,000 Reserve Fund 18,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 12,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 88 Bishopsgate, Londoa, E.G. Agencies and Branches. Amritsar Hongkong Pensng Bangkok Hoilo Pukot Batavia l po h Rangooa Bombay Karachi Saigon CaicutU Klang
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    • 615 11 EXCHANGE. June 17. Bank 4 m.s. 2-4 Bank demand 2-3 Private credits 3 m.o. 2-4 13-16 New York, demand IS Credits 90 days 4«.» France, demand 560 India, T. T. 116. Hongkong, den. j Prem. Yokohama, demand Java, demand 120 Bangkok, demand 91 Sovereign, Bank Buying Bank of England Rate
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    • 458 11 SHIPPING NOTES. despatch of ns tarn Europe. Th run ind the world and arc i fer ence. 1 he; Por the 1 States Shippinj ship Lii The Edinburgh Court on .Tune 4 gave judgment in the claims of the Ellerman i against the Dundee Harbour Tru for a million sterling
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  • 793 12 SEQUEL IX) MOTOR I Wi COLLISION. Tl i imi con Supreme e Mr. Justice Dinsmore, !ast wet k in which Mr. V H. McCormack, Manager Of ti .rage, .nu Branch, su-d -The Criterion Pi and Mr. Gh »si cy Duncan r'ditor of '-Straits Echo," for dan allege article
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  • 553 12 We ha i the following report from the Committee elected at the Meeting of E rvice Men held at the Selai b on the Tth day of February 1920. ••On the Tth day of February 1920 st T p.m. a meeting of Ex-Service Men WM held at the
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  • 49 12 An inglorious end is to be meted out to the seven German submarines which were brought to Japan last year as spoils of war. They are to be blown up next autumn. At ♦he present time three of them are in Yokohama, three in Kure and one in Sasebo.
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  • 814 12 INSPECTION LV GOVERNOR Two Scouts honoured. These interested in tfce Boy Scout movement might well be 1 roud of the fine turn out on Saturday afternoon of the Singapore snd South Malaya Boy Scouts Association on the S.V.C. Drill ground where they were His Excellency the Governor I
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  • 11 12 Organised religion suffers from accretion of dogma. —Miss M. B. Petrie.
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  • 209 12 S, C. C. i o;r nainont. The S.< tournament commenc- on Satui lay >n with a game between merchant* (A to K) and Etceteras. V capital game was the outcome honours iting with the I who won by f i.c runs. It is somewhat singular that neither team got
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  • 225 12 mesasge from Johannesburg through I ter announces the death of Mr. Maitorn, whose fine cricket xm\ many] glish ..ill be readiiy recalled. Mr. Hat horn came as a member of thS kith African teams and his great years \i re in LHH and 1904. He
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  • 153 12 lii tho report on the examinations of candidates for certificates of competency in the Mercantile Marine and the tea-fishing ■ervice (Ond. 638, H.M.5.0., S.VV. 1. Id.) it is stated that the number of masters and mates who obtained foreign-going certificates during 1!> ID was the highest for
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  • 138 12 DEMPSEY v. ill PIGHT. Wichite, Kansas, June IT. Dempsey has 1 the challenge pf C.opentier to fight in October. HOME SPORT. London, June 'l6. The Ascot meeting opened in unsettled weather but the going wa.s good. There was A huge attendance, Tluir Majesties, being present yesterday and to-day.
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    • 204 12 TRADF MARK P>«b \__W^S*feC* i i TliCi t a n SHIP AND SIGNAL BR j PURCHASE TOUR PROVISIONS AXD l\l\i? SPIRITS A CA AT A TRIE DIRI MANUFACTURER i cr PACK lis MILK, JAMS-VARIOUS, Vt DINES, BUTTER, PICKLES, TEAS, SA OATS, CARBOLK SOAP, C. C BEEF, SHI CLARET, GRAVES, HISKKV,
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