The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 May 1921

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., .TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1921. No. 10,277.
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  • 213 1 The Australians are massing a big score against Surrey Page Yesterday's tennis ties, together with other sporting news, will be found on page 12. The annual meeting of Ayer Panas Rubber Estate was held yesterday Page 12. An interesting article on the secession of South China, by
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  • 1176 1 In connexion with recent studies on> Etruria and Hellas, it may be of interest to turn to an illuminating chapter by Mr. .Walter Weston (1) setting forth the parallelisms of Japan with Ancient Greece. I Some few, other than Japanese, m Malaya have had the privilege of more or
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 152 1 Maltheid ■■vl > r ,-*.»<**» iMiißwi ■!■> i ■8588E55E 85EE5 RAFFLES HOTEL. 1 h»- finest Ball Room m the East. GUEST NIGHTS Thursday and Saturday (Evening Dress essential for Dancing) TEA DANSANT. EVERY MONDAY. 5 to 7 p.m. HOTEL ORCHESTRA. Admission to Ball Room including Tea $1.50 F. A. COOKE,
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    • 320 1 yWlWrillllll »MUUU-.8-. H M ISMS* 2 KELLY WALSH. LTD. I (Incorporated In Hongkong). fcj JUST PUBLISHED 5 ONE HUNDRED YEARS 5 SINGAPORE. 5 ■J Being some account of the capital of the Straits Settlements from its J foundation by Sir Stamford Raffk- m February 1819 to February 1919. J f,
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    • 148 1 LATENT AI?VURTISEMBNTS Powell and Co's forfheorhing snl^-^ Pr>gc 4. t Elect! icily m the home, Borneo Co. i Page 2. La.-t week of the Royal Opera Company —Page 2. Exchange Banks close on Whit Monday Page 5. 6fllon*S V. O. P. whisky, John Little and Co.— Page G. New programme
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 81 1 THE WEEK. Hi£h Water. 0.1f5 p.m.. H. 47 p m Assizes commence. S".preme Court. Rent Bourd, 2.15 p.m. a R. Opera, Bohemi.n (Jirl, Vie. Theatre 9.30 p.m. Wedtistdttff, ]]'h. Higk Water, 1.0 am JVo, Balestier, 4.48 p.m. Tanjrlin Club At Home, 8.15 p.m. R. Opera, Pag iaeei and Cavalleria Rusticana,
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  • 131 2 TO-DAY'S TIES. Tennis— A Singles Handicap. Kiong Ch.n Eng scr. vs. Chaa ChoSjß Leong scr. Tan Chiap Choon scr. vs. Chia Kcng Tye <>w n 12. B Singles Handicap. Kch Thian Sen^r owe 6 vs. Jee Ah Cliian ser. Koh Yu Tuan owe vs. H. Quahe
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  • 136 2 Tennis— A Singles Handicap. Org Siow Sian scr. vs. Tay Lian Teck OWtM C Thong Foong Koon scr. vs. S. C Wong owe 6 B Singles Handicap. Teo Kwang Nghee owe G vs. D. H. Hoahing scr. Chua Lye Van scr. vs. Wee Kirn Hoe scr. C Singles
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  • 88 2 The Government of Bombay are giving ttm y iuroplanes, D. H. 9's and Avros. The •successful applicants will not be permitted to sell the machines, must show hat they j arc prepared to furnish the necessary pei and expenditure attached to the I upkeep, and have
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 242 2 ■f TO LET. f Large Go iowns facing river t ■f also near shipping, Stores > from 0,000 to sq. ft. Large and < ommodious offices ,i m centrally situated also Bunga- (i X lows. IL f Apply to A. J. ABRAHAM. V f 56 Robinson-rd, Marsilling Bldg. MADAME MATTHEWS
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    • 1027 2 ALHAMBRA From MONDAY, May 9, to SATURDAY, May 14, 1921. A TRIPLE ATTRACTION PROGRAMME which includes A picture which all sportsmen have anxiously awaited THE PETE HERMAN— JIMMY WILDE FIGHT FOR THE BANTAM WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OP THE WORLD In 2 Reels Another picture which you've all read ahout m the
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  • 644 3 FRASEU CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. MONDAY, MAY 9, 1921. .4 MINING. ?s l>igurea m brackets shows the capital I and issue value of the Shnre m dollers unless th. marked. C. c l!m ,)iv. I egu .\.j j., Ayer Wettg (—1) 1.00 i| Hitam Tin (300,000—)
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    • 623 3 WE HOLD LARGE STOCKS OF ALL CLASSES OF STEEL SECTIONS, I INCLUDING I ROUND, SQUARE AND FLAT MILD STEEL BARS, ROLLED STEEL CHANNELS, JOISTS, ANGLES AND TEES, POLISHED MILD STEEL SHAFTING, BLACK AND GALVANISED PLATES, BOILER PLATES, HIGH SPEED TOOL STEEL ETC. NWE CAN ALSO SUPPLY FROM STOCK I BRASS
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    • 251 3 sr ~^«_*__a__rr,;"? ««s_p_Rf^-ir v ?j >L_^-T^^v_»rj*^^ ______Kfl__v '__HMr9-ii _yc__s >j ___f sr^i mwtti s___ JEV UA ___M '9*4wssrC vßss^bkP^ LARGER "R 1? IS "R ->«cir <■?■_-■_ *2__ W Tn mil Ns^frj DTnnro I 11-lliiV B^ll_-d sSlllnrS I Br ■JflMfciJ— —*S— i CflSvr _B_Sffl__T_ f__*»C% ii *p3ftgffft JSLS 9 OP^___ Jt_*¥
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  • 676 4 THE MALAY PENINSULA. A PROVINCE WORTH CULTIVATING. By The Rt. Hon. F. 6. Kellaway, M.P., Parliamentary Secretary of the Departe ment of Overseas Trade. The average business man m this country has little or no knowledge of the vast commercial interests that are growing up m the Malay Peninsula, and,
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  • 109 4 Still a Secret. The secret of the mechanism of tfig Bertha and the three long range gu-us of that type which the Germans are known tc have possessed has so far eluded discovery The I peace treaty stipulates that these, just as j all other German guns,
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  • 297 4 While a much respected resident of this neighbourhood, whom it will be convenient to refer to as "Wiper" m this narrative, was hastening home the other day for breakfast, writes a correspondent from Meiktila, across roughly ploughed paddy fields, his r attention was attracted
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  • 179 4 Melodies m Melbourne. If it be true that music hath charms to soothe the savage breast," there is an apL propriateness about a performance given by a returned soldiers band immediately beneath the windows of tho Divorce Court, Melbourne. The music appeared to be selected with nice
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  • 162 4 Engineer's Amazing Accident. j An accident of a most amazing character i occurred at Magnet House, Kingsway, a building m course of erection for the General Electric Company, recently, when a lift engineer named Neal was "skewered" on a long steel rod. Neal was working at
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  • 238 4 Secretaries: Sime, Darby and Co. (Malacca.) Bukit Lintang 11,600; Chempedak 7,000; Chimpul 15,000; Heawood "34,184; Jasin 17,000; Krubong 7,823; Lendu 16,000; Merlimau 85.035; Pegoh 28,500; Rembia 24,000; Sungei Bahru 25,600; Tebong 38,000Kempas 18,800. Secretaries: Barlow and Co. I Ayer Kuning 62,000; Bradwall 20,151; Chersonese 26,333; Dennistown
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 801 4 STRAWS SETTLEMENT^ LOAN 192 L ISSUE OF $20,000,000 LOAN. Bearing interest from the. date of purchase at 7 "per cent per annum payable half-yearly cm the Ist May and Ist November. Repayable at Par on the Ist May, 1926. FREE OF INCOME TAX AND OTHER DUTIES. PRICE OF ISSUE— 100
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    • 20 4 MOHAMED SYED RATTAN CHICKS MAT t MANUFACTURER. 1 To Mercantile Government Offices, i 256 Victoria Street, Singapore. 144 18-6 2
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    • 24 4 Mr F. B L. Bowley, the^ell-known Hongkong solicitor, left for home by the Empress of Russia on retirement, after years res*denca m that Colony.
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    • 955 4 AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Land and House Properties and Steam Launch Kow Seng Chow. At our saleroom, No. 30 KUng Street ON WEDNESDAY, 11th MAY AT 2.30 P.M. Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4. Four lots of freehold vacant land situate at Gaylang Road near Lorong 27. Area of each
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    • 716 5 WANTED. i WANTED. For Shipping Company a short hand typist (gent or lady). Apr.lv with copie or tssthnoniahi to Bos .v»<» of Pm p_ 10-5 1 »l o PLANTERS. Waatod two junior Europeai Assistants (single) with g.neral experience «n, good working kaowlosgs Tamil or Telugu Estate PrOTince Weleshy. Send full
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    • 800 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF s Excellent Household Furniture At PoroaaJe, No. S-F Thompson Rsasl ON SATURDAY, Mth MAY, AT 2.:u> P.M. Comprising excellent wax polished teak dining room, sitting room and bedroom furniture m•- eluding wax polish* d teak bedsteads, dressing tables with bevelled mirror panels, washstands aith marble
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    • 774 5 j NOTICES, i SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. Ladies attending ihe races on busy Hist, June 2nd and 4th 1921, are reminded that admission to the Grand Stand and Lawn will r be by ticket only. Ladies' Tickets' are ehtair*- able through members of the Singapore Spor f ing Club, free, but
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    • 682 5 1 jdOTfcga EXCHANGE BANKS. The Exchange Banks will b t dosed on Monday the ISth instant, being Whit Monday. 10 5 14-5 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Offer. v PCc vtM i ;it he c 0 ]on\i.\ Secretary's Oflkc, up to noon of the 18th May, I 1921, for the follewins work: j
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    • 508 5 SMARTEST fl JS LADIES' I A MODELS FOOTWK AU Mfc 'fc'ti&^ft x &F\ AN,) l!IC lIN TOWN H>^^^P^ 4J »ESICWi IWHITEAWAY'S i THE HOVhE FOR VALVE. I Ladiea Black Patent Court I Ladies White Canvas Two La. lies Hl.uk Patent Court Shoes. Specially suitable jj Bar Shoes. A new design.
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  • 183 6 BIRTHS. LORIMER. At the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, on the 9th inst. to Mr. and Mrs. H. G. S. Lorimer, a son. lIEWAT.-At Third Mile Estate, Seremban, on the sth inst., the wife of lan MacKenziQ Hewat, of a son. MARRIAGES. RACTLIFFE PARKINSON.— On May sth at the Church
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  • 433 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1921. A Lost Industry. Mr. Charleton Maxwell holds the important position of Director of Supplies, for Malaya (we choose a shorter title than the official). His attention has been turned to fish, a happy choice, because for many years Mr. Maxwell has been the
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  • 277 6 As if the Allied leaders had not enough difficulties to deal wilth ;in connection with Germany, a number of Poles thirsting for the attachment of Upper Silesia to their country, with all its mineral wealth, have taken the bit between their teeth and attempted to rush the decision
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  • 374 6 Tht hon'ble Mr. F. S. James, Colonial Secretary, returns to the Colony on Friday next. General Stephenson, former G. O. C, Straits Settlements, has arrived m Kuala Lumpur. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wires that the engagement is announced of Lt. Col. J. P. Swettenham, state engineer, Negri Sembilan, to Miss.
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  • 1823 6 DR. SUN VAT SEN'S ELECTION AS PRESIDENT. (U\ WEN CHING). Apparently the action of the Nationalist Party, m working for the unity of the Chinese Republic- by means of reconciliation with the pro-militarist northern provinces, has failed definitely, j and the veteran Dr. Sun Vat Sen
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 200 6 PERBIER THE CHAMPAGNE CF TABLE WATERS SUPPLIED BY APPOINTMENT TO TEE ROYAL PALACES Imported by us m 25 or 50 Bottles SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED PRICES ON APPLICATION Galdbeck IHlacgregtr i Co., Ltd, (INCORPORATED IN SHANGHAI). OPTICAL SERVICE, Means the accurate te.-.ting of the eyesight by approved methods and modern applances,
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    • 279 6 ELECTRICITY IN THE HOME. I i 4 AUSTIN From Rushlight All British tn Autoplant L I 4 Autoplant J_- The relation between I 'furnishes electric (ll 4 r ,n ..n tne Progress of a People current for 60-20 __Ti and its methods of arti- t 4 watt lamps or say
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  • 586 7 AMERICA COMES IN. REJOINING THE ALLIES. THE APPOINTMENTS. Router's Service] Washington, May 7. The administration has decided to appoint an unofti< representative to the Supreme <'ouncil and taw Amba.-sadors' Council, and a furth.r meeaage says that Mr. Roland Royden, row American Commissioner m Paris, is to represent America on the
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  • 81 7 Our Penang correspondent wires that the death has cxvurred at Bristol of Mr. Harry Starr, who, before retirement was h master at the Penang Free School for !1 fears; The late Mr. Starr, who was a y/ell-known rider and sportsman, leaves a widow, thiet daughters
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  • 438 7 LABOUR TROUBLES. DEEPER GLOOM. THREATENED SHIPPING HOLD-UP. ![Reuter's Service] London, May 7. A hold-up of British shipping is being threatened owing to ships' stewards and cooks m all ports refusing to sail len reduced wage terms, equalling 50s. a montr, despite the Federated body's agreement WHAT IS THE STRIKE ABOUT?
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  • 174 7 Washington, May 8. In view of the new policy towards Europe, the leaders of the House of Representatives are of opinion that Senator Knoxs' peace resolution will be shelved. They declare that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee favour such a course until the larger problems arising out
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  • 163 7 A brazen-faced gang robbery was committed m broad daylight m McKenzie Road on Saturday, the victim being a Chinese woman who happened to be alone at the time m her house, No. 7 McKenzie Road. Ten men, armed with knives, it ia alleged, entered the house about 11 a.m., and
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  • 630 7 MESSAGE TO BRITAIN. CROWN PRINCE IN ENGLAND. [Reuter's Service] London. May 7. The King has appointed the Japanese Crown Prince Hirohito to be a honorary general to the British Army. Portsmouth, May 7. Scoter's correspondent aboard the Katori was received by the Crown Prince, who m a
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  • 89 7 A serious motor accident occurred ia Victoria Street on Sunday, when motor car 2296 driven by Chew Nye Gwai knocked down a Chinese, who was taken to hospital m a critical condition. It is not expected that he will survive. The driver was produced m
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  • 82 7 The programme of performances for the last week of the Royal Opera Company will be found on another page. It includes some of the favourite works, to-night the Bohemian Girl, and Cavalleria and Pag- liacc* to-morrow. On Saturday is a matinee of Faust, which should meet the
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  • 285 7 GENERAL CABLE NEWS. THE OPIUM COMMISSION. SITUATION IN CHINA. [Reuter's Service.] Geneva, May 7. At the final sitting of the Opium Commission, Sir John Jordan said he was convinced that China would rid herself of the opium plague if he received loyal assistance, but while fcbe Hague Convention permitted the
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  • 373 7 PROGRESS OF THE MOVEMENT. London, May 7. Reuter states that according to the latest advices received m London, the insurrection m Upper Silesia is spreading considerably. The Polish Legation m London states that the Polish Goverment is doing its utmost to discourage the rising, and has ord<red
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  • 27 7 U. S. AMBASSADOR TO CHINA. Washington, May 7. President Harding is understood to have selected Mr. Schurman, President of the Cornell University, to be Minister to China.
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  • 73 7 The death occurred at the Clinic, Thompson Road yesterday, of Captain George Glenday, Master of the s.s. Ong Ho, at the age of 64 years. He had been long resident m the East and was for 16 years with the Eastern Shipping Company, Penang. The
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 162 7 IFOR THE RACES. PERFECT TIME-KEEPERS FINEST LEVER MOVEMENTS. ir*^\\ IN Carat (k»ld Wristlet Stop Watch $193. Rolled Gold Wristlet Stop Watch 85. lv r l IB i arat Gold Stop Watch I.—^ $175 J (f S>* Rolled Gold NICKEL STOP WATCH $23 tD 50 POCKET WATCH WITH BLACK DIALS RADIUM
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 478 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (Incorporated m Japan.) "JNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without notice LONDON IJNIT~FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE mw Jondon and Antwerp via (Malacca, Penang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said and Marseilles. KAMO MARU May 18 rYO MARU June 1 LIVERPOOL LINE. For Marseilles and Liverpool via
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    • 587 8 K. P. M. I KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated m Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co., OF BATAVIA Telephone 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept 1001 Manner Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dept I COLLYER QUAY. P UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHFRLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT -BMBBBJBBIBB SLOET VAN DE BEELE (Tues. May 10)
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    • 710 8 p7 67- -BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at present suspended. LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES LONDON DUE SINGAPORE LEAVE SINGAPORE PLASSY
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 573 9 THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. J For Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, BangnaTa, Telupin, Patani, Singora, La- bui. Kohsamui, Bandon, Langsusn, Chumpou. and Bangkok. Arrival Departure YUGALA May 9 May 11 PRACHATIPOK May 16 May 18 VALAYA May 23 May 25 j The steamers
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    • 457 9 LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N. Ce. (LwerpcrateJ m Italy.) HOMEWARD SAILINGS. For Colombo, Aden, Maseaua, Port Said, Brindisi, Venice and Trieste, taking cargo on through Bill of Lading for Fiume, the Levante and Black Sea Ports. PERSIA about May 26 AQUILEIA about June 15 OfJTWABO SAILINGS. For Hongkong Shanghai only. AQUILEIA about
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    • 599 9 r»ir»~~»iiii «> ii iin The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Eilerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated m England.) JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NFW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Duo Spore Route _r er CITY
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    • 683 9 -rw-iff— hiiiiiium— i __aa__W__________w_________ m imi tmmmmmmmmmmmmm r ■nn-_ l r aa— lll»------^__l_|^__^^ |^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^iM j, PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATED BT I PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. (Incorporated m U. S. A.) TOR ACCOUNT OF THE U. S. SHIPPING BOARD !SAN FRANCISCO— MANILA— EAST INDIA. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. For CALCUTTA via
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  • 70 10 Feeling fresh and 'fit,' or cross and depressed, with a coated tongue and a sense cf being 50 per cent below par? If the latter its time you tried Pinkettes, the dainty little liver and bowel regulators which act as gently a* nature. Two
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  • 394 10 Enquiries made at the office of the Agent of the Food Controller to-day failed to elicit definite information respecting the disposal of the Government's large stocks of rice, tenders for the purchase of which closed here to-day but will be received by the Food Controller,
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  • 141 10 Melbourne. Under the terms of the agreement with the Commonwealth Government the AngloPersian Oil Company is vigorously prosecuting the search for petroleum m Papua. Dm ing the past 12 months a fairly complete grological examination of the Vailala district has been made by the company's
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  • 145 10 Commander Burney is mentioned M the inventor of the paravane, yet he had an enormous staff under him m Portsmouth Dockyard, with torpedo boats and destroyers at his service, an enormous sum of money being expended by the country m order that he might produce from the various suggestions made
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  • 351 10 Competition of Canton. High rents, uncertain labour costs, and' other problems similar to those which industry m this country has to solve are troubling manufacturers m Hongkong. In j connexion with the movement for the j development of the economic resource! of j the colony an Industries
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  • 125 10 Alleged I nderselling of Wheat. Melbourne, March 25. While the Federal Government has been prohibiting trade with Germany, the Wheat Board, which is a Government inst itu lion, has been selling to Germany wheat at, it is Mffrted, lower than the domestic rate of 9s. a
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  • 117 10 Calcutta, April 24th. A curious case is reported from Rangoon In which a Chinese woman is charged with the murder of the boy she had bought for Rs. 400 and had made him her adopted son. The accused belongs to the Lee family, while the deceased
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 294 10 UNITED AMERICAN LINES. INC. j Suer«asors to Livermors dearborn r.wi Co.. Inc. (lucoroorate-i tn TJ.B.A.) INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP LL\S. 20 day service between New York, Singapore and Java port* and vice versa. TOPA TOPA FOR XEW YORK SU ->' OSAKIS mi(l June tCelliiic Pa^% r }f ,»m,^ c i__dsc*m*^»FROM NEW YORK.
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    • 349 10 For Your Health's Sake Never Go Cut Without The Pu'frt B:rn! of ASPIRIN You will find Genasprin m.- valuable againsi tlie hazards of exposure to Influenzaf Cold-in-I lhe-1 [cad, arui tiie fatigue pains otbusTncs: it nd social life. Take tv.c. or three tablets, disintegrated m water, after meals. Unlike ordinary
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    • 49 10 PHONE JUs Ring Us Op //A v^-n^^P^ When You Require mm STATIOWEBY jMi j jgj^V Worth Your Attention: |?l Ipf H. B. Pencils fe:%|_|^ v Q 5 cts. doz. Loose Leaf Pocket V B^ W m*^ Books and Refills RICKABO LTD. 76, Cecil Street THE i PROMPT PRINTERS. SINGAPORE
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    • 167 10 w -j.— i> i M-S-S— i ■»■■■>■-— -■'-■■■m «i --—w-^-^-^-w t______|_BsS^SS_a__P___SSJ__W3-«9^^ f COLGATE TAI'FT ftf (IIIISIYES J A ..^v r>^^ I AD^MSOH GRFIU &H CO., LTD. I I (Incorporated m England). I SOLE DISTRIBUTORS ft I. M S. I PURITY AND POWER dfl^ HnTno I "**r^ T\ I R Is^
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  • 38 11 Hongkonff, dam ip 4 p c< rt> m. Bai^ demand Sowuitigii, B*n« iv= Eank of Eiif.':ai.il E«t« n,Bar Bihrer Uadcn n 5,-' KSaa. M«r. 86.— Frwc Bmwcm Coa-.^ercia! italiBna.r.«h; t. S b on London Liras 93.9 G.
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  • 169 11 MAY 9. Tin Bayors*9o.oC (N S#Uer>) Gambier 0(J Gambier Cube Xo. l n r 0 Pepper Black 1;; M Peppei white fair) 2 9 00 Tapioca .small flake, f.,.-. 4 00 Tapioca, medium pearl f.p. 60 0 Pearl Sago, small nom Hbo Copra Sundried 7& Copra Mix 10 r>
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  • 38 11 12 o'clock noon Uth .May 11*21 Palo Crepa. MM "Till 1 1 ?h. Closing Ptttim. Closing Price,. *ny«w Seller.. Bayers Sellrm June 31 ii n^HJuly to Sept. 3i :!p Tono of M:irkct: -Quiet
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 451 11 Assets over $4,000,000 Jli Assurances m force over $17 000 000 _> THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. j I. J!**" T™ -Wo-. LONSON OFFICE: 82 OH J.-, EC f I_^______T7 i» c-»_- a« SECRETARY T AGENTS WANTED A. H. FAIR. q q NICHOLL, F I A FF A
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    • 575 11 J CHARTERED BANK 1 Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 j Reserve Fund 8,600,000 j Reserve Liability of Proprietors 8,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 88 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkong Penang Amritsar Uoilo
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    • 521 11 HO HONG BANK, UMTTED HEAD OFFICE: 94 Market Street. BRANCHES: Penang— 85 Beach Street. Malacca 131 Jonker Street. Muar— 77-79 Jalan Suleiman. Batu Pahat^-109 Jalan Rahamat. ACENCIES AT: J London, New York, San Francisco, Shang s bai, Hongkong, Amoy, Batavia. Sourabaya Semarang, Palembang and Trang. CAPITAL. AUTHORISED $20,000,000 Issued 8,000,000
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    • 579 11 .YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, Established 1580. Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,000 f (fully paid up) I R serve £und Y 5 3 000f000 President N. Kajiwara. Esq. 1, Vice-President S. K. Suzuki, Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Soma Esq., L M i3uka ta, Y. Yamahawa Esq., M Mit,ui, Esq., M. Odagiri, E?q., Pnror, tf
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    • 161 11 ASIA BANKING CORPORATION. I flncorpo rated In New York) STOCKHOLDING BANKS. _jagio and Lottdozi Paris National Fank of San Frand Bankers Trust Compan/, New _Tork City. CootinenttJ Commercial Natio-: i? Balk of Chicago Guaranty Trust Company of Nsw York. Guardian Savingi Trust Comp Cleveland. Mercantile Bank of the America.?, New
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 178 11 VESSELS AT WHARF. TANJONG PAGAR. East Wharf No. I.— Nil. East Wharf No. 2. Lak»- Farm midair. Thonpwa. Sheers Wharf No.- B.— Nil. Main Wharf No. 4. -Chaknang. Main Wharf No. s— Minderoo Main Wharf No. 6.— Nil. Empire Dock No. 7.— Ya'ou, Islander. West Wharf No. 8. —Hebe, Pyrrhu.s.
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    • 786 11 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. fatei-ae«_at« and loral ruaiL* will bo fooni m list below: Perforated Malay Btatto, Malaaea, Ma_r and Penang (by train) 6 nm and 0 p.m. daily Sunday). Hanjr Cbiap 9 a.m <*mi Sultana 9 a.m nt: and .Japan It a.m mdjang, Esmeralda 11 n etc 15 »n Hong
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  • 1622 12 -ft*". ,he r-K'Hinary report on the j -Lit-* ffy and FMS b Mr Charleton Of Supplie The Report of the Commission of Profi- tearing paragraph 1- reed, as follows! lhe Ktpphes are, of .curse, local and come from fishing stake, (kelonr) round Singa- I pore and the
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  • 870 12 A very humane action on the part of j a shin's caotain ha- just come to light, j Last Friday morning at ten o'clock the Pacific Mail Boat, the r.s. Lake Faulk, left Singapore for San Francisco and when she had been about four hours on her jourr.ey a Chine.-c
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  • 131 12 I The Y. M. C. A., All Round Swimming Championship will commence this month on Saturday, May 14th at 5 p.m. with the 40 yds race. The other events m the competition are 80, 100 and 220 yds 2 lengths back stroke; 2 length breast
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  • 490 12 SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB. Sunday mgrning saw the boats starting I m the first race for the Vice-President's |fcl9 Cup Competition. In welcome con- j Vast to the two previous Sundays, there was a fine breeze and the racing was keen ■Id close. Mr. Beveridge started the following beats
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  • 187 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Profession Pairs (Semi-final). Merchants IV. Doig and Pash beat Merchants VI. Cameron and Mugliston, w,p. A Class Single Handicap. Ruehwaldy F. scr. beat Milligan E. C. owe 4, w.o. Sinclair R. W. owe 30 beat Moss S. H. scr., 6 4, 6 3. B Class
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  • 102 12 The May Bcgey Competition wa3 played on Saturday and Sunday 7th and Bth inst., and resulted m a win for Mr. R. L. Brown with a net score of All Square. Fortyone cards were taken out and the following were returned 11. L. Brown 24 All Square
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