The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 May 1921

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1921. No. 10,284.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    211 1 Keuter wires County cricket results, closes of play scores in the AustraliansServices match, and the football match for the Association Charity Shield Page 7. The Antwerp dockers have decided to resume work Page 7. H. M. the King has telegraphed to the Emperor of Japan expressing pleasure
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    LUCK.
    1274 1 j 1 suppose that each of us secretly con* siders himwlf unlucky. Many do more; they promulgate their ill-luck in one perpetual, shrill proclamation: something about a misaed tram, a lost glove, a refused MS., a broken unbrella, a puncture, influenza again. Or else it is a wrong wife,
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      236 1 Malthoid RAFFLES HOTEL. The Savoy of Singapore r ih(? finest Ball Room in the East. (.LEST NIGHTS every Thursday and Saturday (Evening Dress essential for Dancing) rEA DANSANT Every MONDAY 5 to 7 p.m. DANCING RAFFLES ORCHESTRA Admission including Tea $1.50 PICTURES Sunday next. 9.30 p.m. "SLAVES OF PRIDE" will
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      242 1 V.r.llVß-.8 8M F .I\ S JS '.S-^.fl M IM'.l'Jr.B'.l'.O'.aMM'.KMM it m I The FX^IL TYp'WRJTER I 1 2 i .jjj is used by bigp baulks y feiff 2 \m insurance comli^iics—^big ;i m busiaess every^viiwe. Itha.san U J exce^ttima? record. £qz> long life, M Sot fceaat'ciful. work. |S and. oxvxll%y&
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      102 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT; Dunlop tyres dependable— Page 3. House fittings at Unitecrs Page 10. Ntw tobaecoes at Robinson's Page 7. Empire cinema new programme Page I New manager of \ong Guur Hop KeePa<?e 5. Strike over at United EngincersPage 5. Austin electric plants a: Borneo CoPage 6. Notice re Ir.namin-v.ka and
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      121 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, l'Jth. Hitfh Water, 8.55 a.m., 8.55 p.m. Y.M.C.A. Gymnastic Clasn, 8.30 p.m. Lowell Thomas at Victoria Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Friday, 20th. High Water, 9.46 a.m.. Ml p.m. Drums and Fifes [a Gardens, 5.15 p.m. Lowell Thomas at Victoria Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Saturday, May 21st. High Water, 10.30
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    NOVELISTS.
    172 2 Jowett, In his 'Republic of Plato", 1901, has this: "Plato does not seriously intend to expel poetry from human life. But he fcelt .<trontfly the unreality of poets; and he is protesting apainst the depeneracy of them in his own day as we might protest against the want of
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    TO YOUNG MEN.
    147 2 The editOK of one of our ontetnporaries in the Far East delivered himself of the following littk- sermon by which youn.tr men everywhere mitfht profit To those youn.T men who have ears to fcear we would earnestly say: I)i$? out the facts about your own country. Learn
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    15 2 Ajgpe»aive wallpaper has a tendency to break op many an otherwise happy home. Mr.^Hall Thorpe.
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      214 2 TO LET. Large G( uowns facing river "f 1 also liear shipping, Stores 1 from o,ooa to -9,000 sq. ft. liiirge and <\»rnmodious offices ,i centrally situated also Bunga- 1" I tr>i y «j I j Apply to A. J. ABRAHAM. f 5G Robinson-rd, Marsilling Bldg. "f VICTORIA THEATRE. TO-NIGHT
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      1032 2 y^^^ rf»». Jlk^Hv (mß^^^BlV^ Jtkiw* W dfr »t -f^^v^H From Sunday, May 15, to Friday. May 20. A LEONCE PERRET SUPER PRODUCTION WITH AN INTERNATIONAL CAST Presenting for the first time in Singapore a photoplay in which famous Fromactors mingle with noted American stars to give it the desired international
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      257 3 > v f 4 is tyre stopping which can be used 7 fillinjjr cuts in A^uter covers or 1 repairing inner tubes. The re- 7 pa r takes only a few minutes, but X is absolutely permanent. It is sup- {riled in three sizes, namely ■J Motor car size $3.75
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      1048 3 LUBRrCANfs. AE. ON I REASONB Vv'KY THB PRICE UFGARO LE LUBRICANTS IS NOT LIKELY TO BE REDUCED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. A DISCUSSION on why prices are high may seem a bit out of place as applied to our present job of selling Gargoyle Lubricants. The Vacuum Oil Company ha?
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      99 3 i Kb i i S Zc*vf fcJTfg v l 'T< k *it 5* f* UHll tCj*& »^*ji \Kf!i v Jk9 iATR sJPUi* TKX t*iW ombination Keyless ocks I Wjmo.awu>-> »rv>r,f »nw M8.!,,, mi— rrmnn n i >— i— iLmi_i___ •■u^b-w»«««^^^^^^^^^ —^'C HOTTEHWICH, LAZHROS SONS^LTDtI I (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements)
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      619 4 Goodyear Tyres for Small Cars Are Popular Because Economical /)Qff^ ll J There is nothing but disappointment in buying cheaply made *'*7Qffii'iMmsb tyres that arc announced as wonderful bargains at a few dollars <V'jfv !%W*\^ each and tnen ail after brie^ terms of service. USyt iet exceptional mileage at exceedingly
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      454 4 V PIONEER MERCHANT. F)eparture of Mr. A. K. E. Hampshire. A striking characteristic of things Malayan (says the Malayan Leader) is the peculiar modesty displayed by its old time residents in respect of the part they have played in the pioneer days of development of this country. In recent times
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      397 4 Spenoer-Moulton Tyres aro British mado. There are two patterns, the square tread and the three ribbed tyre for real hard wear. The prices i of Spencer Moulton tyre3 btve been reduced. Te'.l us the size you use and we will quote you. Central Motors, ltd. THE SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERY CO., LTD.
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      733 4 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF TCWN PROPERTIES AT SINGAPORE, MALACCA AND MUAR AND RUBBER ESTATES AT JOHORK; The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction nt their sale-room, RAFFLES CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACE On Monday, 23rd May, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. All that piece of 999 years' kasehold land
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      574 5 WANTED. I ~l'_:_ WANTED TO RENT. Bur a, compound 2 ■> Rubber Brokers' aflet has vacancy for European Assistant Breker, to be employed on preferred Also kraal with kno vhdge of Book- Reply to Box No. f,Ol care of Free rreea. liUr 21-5 &XPSRIENCKD LADY BTENOGRAPHBB Portly retummg to the
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      791 5 AUCTION SALES. SHERIFFS SALE. IN THE BUPBEME COURT OF THE BTRAITS SETTLEMENTS. lement -f Siagapova. in th-> Cause of Ahna Moona Moothnyah Chitty Plaintiff vs Km Koßf Clraa Ng Moi (M.W.) Defendant AUCTION BALK OF Caltberpe t-eeater motor iu>- \o. s. 6«i "il Household Furniture comprising iron bed ■-tt_:'.d. table,
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      782 5 _AUCTION RALES. AUCTION SALE OP A 5- :.♦<•?• lord Car N'o. S. 12'.” In splendid condition. At our haleroom. No. SO Kling Street. ON SATURDAY, 21st MAY AT 10.30 A.M. i CHEONG KOON SENG CO.. Auctioneer?. s H>-5 -21-5 i MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF [> A —mtet Ford Car No. S.
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      874 5 NOTICES. NOTICE. I'XITBD BNGIXSBRB LIMITED. v^!- h( J' iki f WorklM n advertised on April Uta having terminated the Company is now aolo to rive prompt despatch to Clients orders. T. C. B. MILLER, Secretary. Diiicapore, ls^h May 1321. NOTICE. The puulif is m-reby informed ihat .Mr. theok Kiat Moh
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      274 5 I—^— W— >#W» |f ii MWII»-»H||WHI' >iK ill IM»|- _fm I^MIUMe# WHITE A WA Y'S I If there be rn« lace where ott may do your ■■epjli httMt i-mifort. and at Itfcwre, and assured of jhr exile-. < af eretjtlling you buy—that place is surely Whiten nays! Finest English all
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      22 6 GORDON BROWN". -At 19. Damansara Road, I Kuala Lumpur, on May 14th, to Captain and Mr?. E. Gordon Brown, a daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS .THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1921.
    7 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1921.
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    Political Fireworks.
    769 6 With startling suddenness, Mr. Lloyd George has set fire to the mass of smouldering material which lay between France and England with regard to Germany. The result is an explosion of which it is difficult yet to see the ultimate effect. It was, of course, apparent that between
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    437 6 Mr. T. H. Menzies is back from Home. Mr. V. A. Lowinger has returned from eave. (M. M.) The favourite Half Moon Bay, Mr. Johnstone up, \va, the winner of the Shanghai Derby. The official receiver is considering a >cheme from Farrow ensuring full payment for creditors and shareholders in
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    217 6 MONDAY'S AGENDA. A meeting of the Legislative Council will 3e held on Monday afternoon, when the Igenda includes resolutions by the Attor-ney-General in connection with the amendments made by the Governor :n Council to Hm Registration of Deeds Rules, 1917, and, among others, the following votes by the
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    RUBBER POSITION.
    51 6 London Stacks. (Malay Mail Telegram). A London cable of May 12th to the Times of Ceylon staU.^ that in tte month of April plantation imports amounted to 8,105 and deliveries to 8,437 tons. The total stock of Para and plantation rubber was 68,473 tODI against 22.08S in April,
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    FATAL ACCIDENT.
    147 6 About 5 p.m. on TutsJay, a fatal accident occurred in Serangoo-i Road, opposite the Bidadari Cemetery, when a Chinese named Ne© Hoey met with his death. He was waiting 1 to board an approaching- tram, when car No 1188. driven by a Malay chauffeur towards town, in the
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    PASSAGES TO EUROPE.
    61 6 Bombay, May 4. The Lloyd Triestino Company is now offering substantial rebates to travellers wishing to proceed to Europe during the off season July to December and to return between February and August. Fares from Bombay to Trieste and Venice are ±100 for first and £80 for
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    283 6 Miftl Nellie Hampton's Novelty Company, being unable to secure the Victoria or Alhambrn Theatres, will appear at the Liberty Hall for a short season, commencing to-morrnv night. The following resolution has been passed by the Batang Padang D. P. A— That the delegates of this Association to the P. A.
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    ARGHAN CO.'S AFFAIRS
    787 6 CHARGE AGAINST MR. TOTTENII \>l. The hearing was concluded, before Mr. B. N'unn in the District Court yesterday afternoon, of the case in which Mr. H. W. L Tottenham, immfif of the Arghan Co., Ltd., stands ehftTged with having committed criminal breach of trust in respect of
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    STRANDED ALIENS.
    144 6 Two Hungarians Jean Paschitka and Borbaa Paschitka, the former of whom claims to be a lawyer by profession, and latterly ancagad with his wife in Red C* I work in Siberia, find themselves stranded jin Singapore. On repatriation they came by the M. M. mmmm r Peiho from
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      151 6 THE CHAMPAGNi OF TABLE WATERS SUPPLIED BY i PPOIHTMENT TO THE ROYAL PALACES Imported by us in 25 or 50 Bottles SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED PRICES ON APPLICATION Caldbeck Hacgreg^r I d., Ltd, (INCORPORATED IN SHANGHAI). TWO-SIGHT 1 GLASSES GIVE PERFECT VISION TO THOSE REQUIRING DIFFERENT SIGHTS FOR READING AND WALKING
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      268 6 < EIEGTRIGIIYiXTHcHOME. I < AUSTIN P Fro;n Rushlight All IJritish 5 J Autoplant l Auto P ™t 2. i k Furnishes electric I Tkt story goes that k i current for 60-20 primordial man fleeing > watt lamps or say i in terror from a tree t 800 1200 candle
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    ENTENTE IN DANGER.
    204 7 THE SPLIT OVER SILESIA. SITUATION ACUTE. A Itteutcr'u Service] wM London, May 16. m Following Mr. Lloyd George's speech on m Friday, an acute divergence of views on the UppiT Silesian situation has arisen between Britain and Frar.ee. There is no question Mxt M. Brianl and the
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    464 7 KIM. GEORGE lAPABTB EMPEROR. London, May 16. King George has telegraphed to the Kn-peror of Japan expressing the pleasure of the Qiuxn, himself, and his people at the visit of Prince Hirohito, trusting that it WiU strengthen the ties of friendship between the two countries. The Emperor replied that he
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    117 7 Australia is interested in the recent discovery that counterfeit half-sovereigns arc being- manufactured in China. InspecI lor Gabriel, of the Home and Territories I Department, Melbourne, who recently returned to Australia from the East, stated that an important discovery was made at L Hong-konjr of the manufacture of counterL feit
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    1418 7 THE SILESIAN QUESTION. To the Editor.* Dear Sir:— Allow me to dissent from the vuw of the Upper Silesian situation expressed in your Monday's issue. It is commonly overlooked that the first dadsioa reached at the Peace Conference of Pans at the beginning of l'j';> was
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    MEANING OF "SINGAPORE."
    405 7 Jo the Editor. Sir, With reference to the paragraph of the 12th inst. in your contemporary relative to the origin and true meaning of the name Singapore, it is extremely surprising that any credit should be allowed to the name having been derived from the word M
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    SINGAPORE AND PUBLIC HOUSES.
    149 7 j To The Editor Sir,— With reference to the large number of houses licensed to sell intoxicating liquor to be consumed on the premises in Singapore, may I ask if some of these places are really necessary? Many o f them seem to be extremely close
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    STRAITS CHINESE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
    81 7 To the Editor, #|gir,— Anonymous letters have reached me om time to time criticising the activities of the above association. Whilst appreciating all constructive Rlggestioiis, I should he pleased if the personi or party concerned would themselves eom< or write to me personally, giving me their
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    THE "ORIGINAL" POST OFFICE.
    404 7 "Hook and Ladder" also the Oldest Resident (perhaps) write-, that Dr. Gibbs is quite right about the Post Office in 18S3 being on the other side of the River. When he (Hook and Ladder) arrived here in 1876, the Post Office was where the Master Attendant's
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE FUND.
    76 7 List of Subscribers. Previously acknowledged $55,647.46 Kuala Kubu Club 75 B. E. Show 50 H. T. A. Biddlecombe (Monthly subscription) 25 Capt. C. Wilton (April subscription) 50 Capt. P. K. Paul (May subscription) 25 W. Leggatt 26 A. M. Macphail 20 European Staff Batu Caves Estate
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    54 7 The Rev. E. D. Follwell, M.D., has been sentenced to a fine of Y.50, on a charge of having secretly harboured for two weeks, until January 4th, certain Koreans, who murdered two Japanese policemen last December. Dr. Follwell belongs to the American Methodist Episcopal Church Mission. He filed no appeal,
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      110 7 FOR THE I DISCRIMINATING SMOKER. DUNHILL'S j "STANDARD" I I SMOKING MIXTURE I 1 ib tins $1.50 Bartlett Bickley'sj "Imperial Service" j j SMOKING MIXTURE I i Ib tins $t.60 ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Ine»rpemted in ihc Straits Settlements) PIAYCR'S fjpPl Cigarettes j I J*"UtsfT from Blakes "whip'.' 8 |IIIIIIIHIinillllllli:illlJIIIIIIIIIIIII!IIIIHIIIIIII!lllllllll!lllllllllllllllll!ll!llll!||||||||iiH The
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      431 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated in Japan.) 'JNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without notice LONDON LINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE ¥%h Jondon and Antwerp via (Malacca, Penang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said and Marseilles. KAMO MARU May 22 IYO MARU June 1 ATSUTA MARU June 15 LIVERPOOL LINE.
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      615 8 I K. P. M KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated in Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co., OF BATAVIA T^ephone 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Manager Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dept 3 COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. SINGARADJA (Thursday, May 19) Tanjong-Mervgeidar, Tanjong-Leddoiiff, Paneh, Berombang, Ashan
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      694 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA Z AND APCAR LINE. I incorporated in 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. FP.OM LONDON TO MARSEILLES LONDON 1 V. SINGAPORE
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      749 9 THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK For K™> n, COASTING SERVICE. PRACHATIPOK Arrival Departure VALAYA M *y 18 YUGALA ay 23 May2s May 30 Jun? 1 *v k^T^ T h WiU mO€t Btedme u P<>^ and leave Johnston'g Pier half p r T d^ artu^-
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      593 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd AND Ellerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated in England.) JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NFW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Due S'pore Route p er CITY OF MADRAS J,: port
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      538 9 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATED BY PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. (Incorporated in U. S. A.) FOR ACCOUNT OF THE U. S. SHIPPINI, BOARD SAN FRANCISCO— MANILA— EAST INDIA. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. For CALCUTTA via COLOMBO CREOLE STATE Passengers and Freight J un 19 WOLVERINE STATE Passengers and Freight July GRANITE
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    S. S. (SINGAPORE) ASSOCIATION.
    820 10 The report of the committee to be presented at the meeting to be held at 5-15 p.m. on the 26th, reads The Committee beg to present to you tke Report and Statement of Accounts for the period fiom Ist April, 11/20, to 31st March, 1921. The
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    31 10 Mr. F. Younger Blair, partner in Boustead Co., returned from leave this weefc end, having travelled home round the world, visiting China, Japan, Canada and the United States on his way.
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      57 10 1 AD^SOK GllFlit^ CO., LTO. i I (Incorporated in England). J SOLE DISTRIBUTORS e. g. «fc V. M S. 1 PURITY AND POWER sr m J J^?^S i^wrttl 1 til' l if/tli\ Ik* u Hu tfiiTb% i I 1 INSIST ON GETTiNG D R U tV! S i SOLE IMPORTBRS.
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    EXCHANGE.
    76 11 MAY 18. Bank 4 m.s. 2 |4 1-8 Bank, demand 213 3-4 Private Credits I m.*. 2'4 3-8 New York, demand 451^ Credits 90 days 49 France, demand 5j0 India, T. T. I 77 Hongkong, demand |f| pc p rem Yokohama, demand 95 Java, demand 1 30 Bangkok, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    151 11 MAY 18. Tin 100 tons $'.M.87«.. Gambier -> «e r. i.tO Gambier Cube No. 1 12.00 Pepper (white fair) 3(X00 Tapioca .small flake, f.g. 4.00 Tapioca, medium pearl f.g. 600 Pearl Sago, small nora 8 60 Copra Sundricd 11.75 QSpra Mix IO.75 Opium, Benares uncort 5,000 Rice, Rangoon White
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    43 11 tS o'clock noon 18th May 1921. £* v fe'V Pale Crept*. Sibbod Smoked dh. June July to Se] Clotinj Priest. Clotyny P-~»'eee. Scyar* Bell«T__. Buyers Sellers. Pt. 33 33** July to Dec. 36 37 Tone of Market: —Quiet.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    78 11 FRVSER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1921 M. Col. (2,000,000—10) 17.50—18.50 Murai Tin 5—5.50 Renonp (£125.000—) 1.11.0—1.14.0 South Taipinp .80— .90 lalpinp Tin (1,200.000) 1.25—1.35 Torp-kah Harb. 15.50—16.50 Alot Gajah (120.000 1) 1.50 2 Malakoff (1,000.000 2—2.50 Paiam (1.000.000 5) 6 Perak R. Vnlley
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    THE NEGRO AND THE ECLIPSE.
    146 11 A few years ago the University of Pen nsylvania sent an expedition to one of th*» Southern States to observe a solar eclipse. The day before the event one of its members said to an old darky belonpinir to the house where he VII staying:
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    MADRAS-SINGAPORE CABLE.
    55 11 Working Satisfactorily Madras. May 5. Mr. W. K. Baker, superintendent. Hasten* Extension Australiu and China Tele^rapha Company, Limited. Madras, announces that the layincrof the new cmM.- between Madras pud Singapore ha? been completed und that messag-e* are befog Kent to and from Madras. The cable is now reported
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      529 11 1 Assets over lw Assurances in force over $17,000,000 W THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. A (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). W tv n EAD FFICE Winchest€r House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE :32 Old Jewry E C I ArSc^Purr ITsur^c? the SU nU Urt Enß and and C mpliM WUh
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      566 11 I CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital in 600,000 sharea of £6 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 3,600,090 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 8,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 88 Bishop?sate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkong Penang Araritsar Iloilo Puket Bangkok Ipoh
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      529 11 iHO HONG BANK, JJMiTED. HEAD OFFICE 94 Market Street. BRANCHES: Penang— Bs Beach Street. ALaJacca— l3l Jonker Street. Muar— 77-79 Jalan Suleiman. Batu Pahat^-109 Jalan Rahamat. AGENCIES AT: t London, New York, San Francisco, Shang- nai, Hongkong, Amoy, Eatavia. Sourabaya, Semarang, Paiembanjr and Trang. CAPITAL. AUTHORISED $20,000,000 Issued 8,000,000 Paid-up
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      524 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE lANK, LTD, Established 1880. CaP au^S l^ Y Reserve Fund Y 53t(m ,0Q0 Prcsjdent N. Kajiwara, Esq. V.ce-President S. K. Suzuki, Eaq. DIRECTORS. N. Soma Esq., L Matsukata, Esq., IT. Yaraakawa. Esq., M Mitsui, Esq., SLSf^r Esq Rnron K Morimura, Baron K. IwaaaW. R. Ichir.omiya, Esq. K. T^Uunu
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      168 11 ASIA BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in New York) STOCKHOLDING BAN KS. Aagio and London Pari3 Nation*. Bank of Sar. Francisco Bankers Trust Company, New York City. Continental Commercial Natiara) Bank of Chicago Guaranty Trait Company of New York. Gtiardiao Saving! Trust Comptc^, Cleveland. Mercantile Bank of the America*, New York City.
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      116 11 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hoapital. May 17. Bart*! 32 Pah. 1014.1, 1012.9, 1013.8. Temp 79. 84.6, 82. Wet Bulb Ther 72, 78, 79. Dir. ■of Wind Calm. Calm, Calm. Max. Temp, in J shade 83. Min. Temp, in shade 79.5. Max. in Sun Broken. Te rpd. Ther 72. Rain fall
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      336 11 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Intermediate and local mails will be found in liat below: Federated Malay States, Malacca, Maar and Penang (by train) a.m. and t> p.m. daily (except Sunday). Kuala Pahang, Pek»n, Sun^'-i L<mb:nf: aad Kuantan (By train) 6 a.ra Antwerp, otc. Dalny 9 a.m irkentf, Amoy 4 Swatow, taklag
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    THE ASSIZES.
    829 12 I'ASIR PANJANC. GAM; ROBBERY. Tie Arizes wejfj resumed in the n Supreme Court ye Urday morning, before Mr. Justice Barrett Lennard, when the > Pa sir Pan jar g gar.r; robbery case was dealt t with. A special jury was empanelled. 1' Mr. R. Wttiiamaoa proaoiiilod on behalf
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    118 12 Kramer's Report. Singapore, May 18. Rubber. b'till very quiet. Mining- Firm, Tuiplnjjs $1.25 $1.30,] North Taipings $1.50 $1.55, South Tai- pings 85 cents 90 cents, Rr.wangs 65 cents! 70 cents. Hitams $1.60— 51.70, MuraU $^.15— 55.40, Ula Piahs $1.15— 51.25, Linguis $4.75 $5, Ratrotl l^s Cd 18s,
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    S'PORE AUTOMOBILE CLUB.
    742 12 Thi r< port of the Committee for the SOetiag < ii May 2r>th reads We hmrt ploMWl in .submitting the Annual Report Bad Audited Accounts of .he Club f«.r Um year ewawflf olst March ast. It will be seen that the accumulated i.il.nce on tBCOBM ami Expenditure
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    139 12 Notices to Mariners. A complaint has been received from Pilots that they aiv, in some cases, asked to take ves-els from th« wharf to the Roads and vice versa on only one boiler, or without a full head of steam. This is a dangerous practice an;l the commanders
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    18 12 The Rent Assessment Board will sit in the Municipal Board Room on Tuesday 21th inst. at 2.15 p.m.
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    INTER-STATE CRICKET.
    464 12 PERAK AND SELANGOR. A Drawn Game. Owing to unfavourable weather at Ipoh i it week ind tht later-State match between f eHnfOT and IVrak was left drawn. Batting ftrat Selar.gor scored 127, HolmesBrown making 49 tad Wyatt-Smith 20. ivrak replied with 136, the chief scorers bring Graig (85)
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    SINGAPORE GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    117 12 I The result of the Ladies' Medal for the month of May is as follows: Mitl Bevcrid-e 46 8 38. -Mrs. Ferguson 48 7 41 Mrs. Den.uth 50 8 42 Mrs. Morgan 3U 12 47 The Law Cup. The Law Cup will be competed for on
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    JUBILEE HANDICAP RESULT.
    116 12 --The Kempton Park Jubilee Handicap was run to-day and resulted as follow.: Ptart Sir E. Pact's Paragon; second Mr p. strakert Blue Dun third Mr. Sol Joel's Soranus. Nineteen ran. Won by a head, a length separating second and third. Betting: 110 to 8 against Paragon, 10
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    28 12 There will be a meeting of the British Medical Association (Malaya Branch), to-night at the Singapore Garden Club, a' paper on Paranoeia -will be read by Dr Gibbs.
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    JAVA INTER-CITY FOOTBALL.
    45 12 (Aneta telegram) Weltevreden, May 17. The annual Inter-City football matches,; held at Sarnaranp, resulted as follows First day. Samaranj* beat Soerabaya' 2 i. Second day.— Batavia beat Bandoeng: 2—l. Final. Batavia beat Samarang s—o.5 0. Thus Batavia are again champions of Java.
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS.
    28 12 Owing to the state of the ground, no play was possible yesterday in the S.C.C. Tennis Tournament. Ties arranged for yesterday will be played to-day.
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    TO-DAY'S TIES.
    55 12 Championship Pairs.. (Semi Final.) Hopkins and Haskins vs. Dean and Sinclair. A Clas# Double Handicap. (Final). Moss and Hunter, Dr. scr. vs. Wilson and Winter plus 2. C Class Single Handicop. (Final). Franklin, G. G. owe 15 vs. Myles, G. S. scr. D Class Single. (Final). Barnes, P.
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    STRAITS CHINESE R. C.
    161 12 RESULTS OF TUESDAY'S TIES. liiliiards A— Tan Thian Bin boat Jee Ah Chiar.. Ping Pon.u A.— Tan Toon Hor beat Tay Lifr Teek, 6 o, 6 2. Ping Pong B.— Lw Keng Hoon beat Tan Soo Hock, 6 2, 6 3. TO-DAY'S TIES. Tennis A Singles
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    LAWN TENNIS AT HURLINGHAM.
    103 12 iI: v "-—ln the lawn tennis hard courts championship at Hurlinjrham A. A. Fyzee reached the ttnal defeating Ritchie, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2* In the semi-final he had previously beaten Major G. R. Ashton from India who has created a favourable impression, 6-3. 6-2. The opinion is
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    ROWING.
    58 12 The eight oar championship of Australia was this year decided in Tasmania. Six teams competed, the winners (Western Australia) being the lightest team and Tasmania, who were second, the heaviest. The victors adopted a new method in practising, i.e., of striking an average of between 30 and 49 to
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    THE NELLIE HARMSTON NOVELTY COMPANY.
    182 12 Opening To-morrow Night. A Novelty Company, headed by Mi.ss Ne'lie Harmston, has arrived in Singapore and will open f^r a short season at the Liberty Hall to-morr:nv evening. Tr.is Company promiMi tj present a programme of a distinctly novel character, and lias met with success
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