The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 May 1921

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1921. No. 10,285.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    156 1 The indignation in France at Mr. Lloyd George's speech has turned into anxiety, and explanations are given of General Leround's agreement with Korfanty Page 7. At the same time an authoritative statement is made as to the attitude t of the British Government. There has not been
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    THE PASSING OF AN ERA.
    848 1 His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor and party, will leave for Maymyo by special train at 3.20 p.m. on Thursday. The Secretariat special will leave at 4.40 p.m. For how many years has the above note or something like it appeared in tho Rangoon papers about the
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      279 1 Malthoid RAFFLES HOTEL. The Savoy of Singapore 'i he finest Ball Room in the East. GUBBT NIGHTS every Thursday and Saturday (Evening Dress essential for Dancing) Tl;a DANBANT 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" wiD
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      411 1 j the teeth yfeu want! 7o pretcni decaiy 's moio i.r.^O'i^m 1 than to repair decay i V-- I 7 "yoUR dentist c en r^.^.'r a c caved tcotli if you have net Defected it too loi'j. '"I^^ shox^d sec him at least twice a year. But toprever// decfty :s
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      83 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT Notices re steamers Etlavana. Olearwater and Brielle Page 'J. Forced motor-car sales, CheOßg Koon Stnp: Co. Pa'.re 5. United Engineers increase of eaptial Page 5. Mr. Duke for the eye-^ight Page 5. Whiteaway's stock of stationery Page 5. Xellie Harmston at the Liberty Hall Pajre 3. j Programme
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      162 1 THE WEEK. Friday, 20th. High Water, 9.46 a.m., 9.31 p.m. Drums and Fifes in Gardens, 6.15 p.m. Lowell Thomas at Victoria Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Harmston Novelty Coy., Liberty Hall, 9.30 p.m. Saturday, May 21st. High Water, 10.30 a.m., 10.6 p.m. Polo, Balesttor, 4.30 p.m. Lowell Thomas at Victoria Theatre, 9.30
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    THE DENT IN TIN.
    317 2 y l»oU\ia No Compttliloi The Financ ■icr siiys Irtevesting as they Invariably are, it is not often that metal brokers' report conta;ns such a comprehensive analysis of the petition n;; that given in Messrs. Rudolf Wott and Company's review for last week ujn r, th.- tin
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    AT THE PICTURES.
    143 2 I The regular patron.-- of cinema seldom or never ieau a book, and know nothing or less than nothing about literature. Hence the following dialogue overheard at a suburban picture theatre. She Tea, I was away at Easter, at a little seaside place in Devonshire. One little
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    A STOMACH STRIKE.
    140 2 I The strike among the birds' nest soup makers at Hongkong (says a Hume paper) is a direct attack on the stomach But it will only affect the well-to-do classes, for birds' nests are their special preserve. Few callings are more dangerous than that of the men
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    244 2 Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co., Ltd., have made a bronze memorial tablet to the order of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd., to perpetuate the memory of officers and engineers of the Indo-China Stejm Navigation Co. who lost their lives in the Great War. The tablet, which is of a
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      216 2 •f TO LET. Larpe Go-.lowns facing river f Y alj*o near shipping, Stores from C,OOO t i "0,000 sq. ft. Large and Commodious offices ,i *m centrally situated also Bunga- lowi. ,i Apply to A. J. ABRAHAM. Y 56 Robinson-rd, Mar silling Bldg. VICTORIA THEATRR TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT FRIDAY, MAY 20th
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      599 2 Xy^fr SPECIAL PICTURES VOD-A-VIL TURN'S! c^&C 2nd SHOW AT 9.00 P.M. "THE CHINESE LOVE SONG "HONGKONG" BY THE AUDIENCE WITH ORCHESTRAL ACCOMPANIMENT KING BAGGOT IN "THE~HAWK'S TRAIL" SERIAL Episode 7 "THE BARGAIN" In 2 Parts. Episode 8 "PHANTOM MYSTERY" In 2 Parts. METRO PRESENTS PRETTY AND ALWAYS SMILING MAY ALLISON
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      415 2 From Sunday, May 15, to Friday, May 20. LEONCE PERRET SUPER PRODUCTION WITH AN INTERNATIONAL CAS'I Presenting for the first time in Singapore a photoplay in which famous French actors mingle with noted American stars to give it the desired international effect, the typical international drama having been produced in
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    HENRY FORD MYSTERY.
    426 3 A Few Facts More or leu mystery baa been made over the fact that Henry Ford is short of money, writes an American correspondent to the "Autocar," and a variety of rumours have been flying- around. However, the facts seem to be these: He needs a BUM
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    APCAR & CO'S SUGAR REPORT.
    377 3 APCAR CO'S SUGAR REPORT. 1 Sourabaya, May 12. j Sugar Crop 1921. Notwithstanding the continued dullness of the market, ready sugar is still saleable, merely for local consumption, in small lots of 100 tons at the parity of i"24 per pikul for Whites first cost terms. About 30 per cent,
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    99 3 We (Englishman) were talking thf other lay of the Calcutta clerk who addressed an envelope to "Bristol Grill, Ksq." A Bombay equivalent has been found in the rlerk in the Dead Letter Office who in order to discover the name and address f >f the sender, read an invitation contained
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      386 3 I I Why does power fall off suddenly when ascending a hill P I I How can I get more miles per gallon, greater speed, and quicker acce- I I leration simultaneously P 1 I -What is the real cause of my engine knocking P 1 I Why are my
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      280 4 SALE ndersigned have received instructions to sell by Publir Auction at their sale-room, RAFFLES CH\MBERS, RAFFLES PLACE O? MONDAY, 2.'Jrd MAY 1921. at 1M p.m. ALL thu- fc hrty two undivided three hundred an«! nftWtfa fully paid shares of and the Partnership Undertaking known as "The Jalan Besar Land Investment
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      974 4 THE COMMUNITY ON ITS DEFENCE. (Prom Our Own Correspondent). y\ London, April 7. > 1 Quite apart from the merits of the particular strike with which we are now faced, there i* no doubt that the community as a whole is feeling the need for organizing its own defence. These
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      324 4 TOOTH-ACHE A BURDEN j /hv should you bear that which can e relieved almost immediately if you r.'y take the trouble of consulting K. TSUTADA j a nese Dentist (Phone No. 1243) "j, Bras Basah Road, Singapore. Extraction Painless Attendance by Appointment e Hour?: 8 to 5 p.m. on week
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      809 4 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF TOWN PROPERTIES AT SINGAPORE, MALACCA AND MUAR AND RUBBER ESTATES AT JOHORE. The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction at their sale-room, RAFFLES CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACE On Monday, 23rd May, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. All that piece of 999 years' leasehold hud
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      538 5 WANTED. 1 Ho*c N w" D J^ *^n £T~" 19-o 21") KXPERIKXCKi, LA DI i'oGBAPHki Sandys Fir fi t-cla 99 v£j rCfertnteS Box 27 care of 18-8 t 23-5 WANTED IMMEDIATELY.- 250 cubic yard.' rubbe gran.te 6 in. to 8 in. gauge delivered within Municipal limits. Offers to Box No
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      747 5 AUCTION SALES. 'I— ATCTION SALE OF TmM nflic ami Hou."«ho!d Furniture Etc. To be held At our Sal<-Room« 16 and 17 Raffle P ace ON SATURDAY, 21,t MAY ll>2l AT 10.30 A.M. 1 Comprising Teak Writing Desks, Tables, Upholstered Standard and Arm Chairs, Almeirahs Sideboards, Dinner Wagons. Ice Che.s*. Dressing
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      769 5 AUCTION SALES. MOBTGAGEB'B SALE OK 1. Ore 5-fcr.ter Chevrolet Car N'o. S. 1074. 2. Om- ii-seuter Chevrolet Car No. S. 2225. 3. One 5-se;itcr Oakland Car No. S. 1420. At No. 37-3 Hill Street ON SATURDAY. 21st MAY AT 11.30 AM, CHBONG KOON SENG CO., Auctioneers. «W !>l-5 Aun :<;:•:
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      778 5 NOTICES. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (Incorporate in the Straits Settlements) Notice is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of United Engineers Limited a at No. 4, Damar Road, Singapore, ;•>' the 26th day of May 1921, at noon, ior the purpose of considering and if thought .ht passing ns in
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      271 5 3 '^^^^^^i^^——^— >— _>^- -^»»pT irr i ii^pi n i ihl j'i'H^ <O»n ii^i^ii ram imim i i n J The "Cygnet" Stylograph Pen. Complete In box with filler. Reliable S J Price $3.75 J I Metal String or fesSS^ "\Vah,n,a,rH Ideal" B Twine Box mm »i- PMiyhw Cards. Ink.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      22 6 At "Eudora," 193 Kelawai Road, Penang, on the 12th May, 1921, to Mr and Mrs. R. H. J. Richard-, a daughter.
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      DEATH.
      37 6 YEOH SEOK HOOL— At her residence No. 140, Magazine Road. Penanp. on th^lGth May, Ycoh Seok Hooi. aged 46. wife of Mr. Oh Khay Hock and beloved mother of Oh Enp Chuan and Oh Eng Chew.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRE SS FRIDAY. MAY 20, 1921.
    8 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRE SS FRIDAY. MAY 20, 1921.
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    Perils of the Streets.
    1186 6 The regulation of traffic in Singapore, and the safeguarding of the highways is in a very unsatisfactory position. There is a dual control, the Municipality and the police, and one does not know which to go to for ftdvicc or to blame when wrong things happen,
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    812 6 THE TRAVELOGUE- To The Editor Sir, I happened to be amongst those who attended the travelogue yesterday evening, and I can say without tho shadow lof a doubt that the pictures shewn and talk given by Mr. Thomas was not only interesting, but educative in itself.
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    98 6 UOLSHIE KMCTFD I ICoM JAVA Aneta). \Wfevrcden. May 18. The en^ii who has been expelled from the Hutch Indies, sailed to-day on tht stean:er Van r Bgen for whence he will proceed to Siberia. Yesterday Baars married s native girl, sevwivass] years of ago, who aceompajiiei »hini to
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    THE ETERNAL QUESTIONRESTRICTION.
    165 6 (From Oar Own 4 I at), Kuala Lumpur, Ifaj It. A special meeting was he'd here yesterday, at whi, h the hon*b!e Mr. W. Du (Chairman), I>r. Braddon, the boi R. C. M. Kindenley, Messrs. Kena Carey, and other leaden of the ru industry investigated seven ne
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    P.A.M.
    197 6 Kuala Lumpur, Mn\ ]M. At the P. H annual n v 11. Kennedy, chairman, Addressed the meeting and paid i tribute to |fa T. Bi work as vice-chairman during Mr. Kit. nedy's absence. He deplored the Meettfoni of the 1). P. A's at thi.s juncture, and emphasised the need
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    232 6 The Fire Cat, a Universal drama featur»ng Edith Roberts will be presented at the Palladium, to-night, as well as a Screen Magazine, a Star and a Century comedy In the earlier show the third and fourth episodes of the Ruth Roland serial The Adventures of Ruth will be
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    60 6 Influential Chinese of Ipoh have started free meals for Chinese cooliea out of work in a shod opposite the Grand Hotel Thia may be the start of a system of Unemployment Allowances, but it will b« infinitely more difficult to separaU the unfortunate from the designed shirker here than in
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      258 6 THE OHAMPACNT OF TABLE WATERS SUPPLIED BY P?Oir«TMENT TO 'IRE ROYAL PALACES >■■• Imported by us in 25 or 50 Bottles SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED PBIOSB ON APPLICATION Daldbeck iacgpeg«r A f*o., Ltd, (INCORPORATED IN SHANGHAI). JBT i jg IT PURIFIES PERSPIRATION Our bodies arc so constructed that the flow of
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      265 6 EIEUTfiIGIiY^THEHOMf. AUSTIN f From Uushlight All British Autopiant lo Aut «P J ant 2. y Furnishes electric The story goes that current for 60-20 primordial man fleeing watt lamps or say in terror from a tree i 800|1200 candle struck by lightning saw power —It is the f a red
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    SILESIAN SITUATION.
    431 7 FRANCE CONSIDERS. \i THOKITATIVK STATEMENT. IKcutcrV Service] London, May 17. authoritatively Rtated that the attitude of the British Government in re.•ect U> the Polish insurrection is a deter- >• >^t:on to insist upon fairplay, both to Poland and Garmaajr. Britain intends i« yully to carry out her engagements,
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    273 7 \O \S CIO- AMERICAN CONFLICT. Kansas City, May 17. Addressing u v St Andrew's Society, Sir Auckland Gediic> denied that iht-re was any possibility of Britain being drawn into a conflict with the United States owing t<> the Anglo-Japanese alliance. He declared that such rumour- war* Gemian propaganda, and emphasised
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    66 7 Residents of Kading have sent a lengthy letter to Civil Governor Wang Hu protecting against the proposal to use their cemetery as "modern farm." Should th<e cemetery be taken away from them, they say they will have no place to bury their deJa6 in which case they W *H be
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    GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
    122 7 TROUBLED IRELAND. OTHER TERKIDLE MURDERS. [Reutcr's Service] London, May 17. The rv were between 30 and 40 violent deaths in Ireland during the week-end. The country is horrified by the brutal murder in flalwny of the District Inspector of Police, Captain Blake, his youn# wife, Captain Cornwall
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    611 7 CROWS PBINCB OF JAPAN. Ixindon, May 17. In florioui weather Prince Hirohito arrive,; at AJdenhot, and his visit was marked with every honour an<l distinction the garrison could pay. Prince Hirohito, accompanied by Admiral Konaturi, was ved by Earl Cavan, a salute of twentyone pun being fired, the Japanese standard
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    THE ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
    1658 7 ITS EFFECT UPON DIPLOMACY IN ASIA. The New Japan. The iii\<t Anglo-Japanese Alliance was doubtless the offspring of the general .suspicion of the character of the Russian Government, which subsequent events have more than justified. Without repeating what is generally well-known, we may well j remember that
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    MR. LOWELL THOMAS'S TRAVELOGUE.
    65 7 His Excellency the Governor (Sir Lau- 1 rence Guillemard), the honT>le Mr. F. S. James and party, were present on Wednesday evening at Mr. Lowell Thomas's absorbing: entertainment With Allenby in Palestine and Lawrence in Arabia," A large audience again listened with rapt attention to Mr.
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      122 7 FOR THE I DISCRIMINATING SMOKER. "STANDARD" I SMOKING MIXTURE I ib tins $1.50 Bartlett Bickley's "Imperial Service" I SMOKING MIXTURE Ib tins .60 ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlement*) 2>"iwwiH.«iiium B n nrrrrTiiiTrrrwiHiiisjiuM i .u-him wTTr m PftsfwLliS iHHslCfl IflllKsi I ftr 3> ARID jflfc.-—* \4 i ei
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      422 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated in Japan.) MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE r GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without notice LONDON LINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE K< 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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      728 8 K. P. M -I KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated in Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co., OF BATAVIA IVephone 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Manager Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dept. 3 COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. RUMPHIUS (Friday, May 20) Batavia, Scmarang and Sourabaya withtranshipment
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      692 8 ■^w«i'iw'i»> r h Imi m Mini—iiiiiii 11 iT>wniiin.iiriw winwt »n naM—iiiwur ti P. O. -BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (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
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      533 9 •tu. MAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM) SINGAPORE BANGKOK buL Kohs^TOu? s Kcla^ u an B^^ra, Telupin, PaUni, Singora, La- isandon, Langausn, Chum pou, and Bangkok. VALAYA Arrival Departure YUGALA May 23 May 25 Th M*y 30 Jun» 1 z^JmJuZTZ Trst^ thr U hOUt with **<*™ and have
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      427 9 o. a k. The Osaka Shosen Kaisha Ltd. (Incorporated in Japan). No. 2. De Souza Street. Proposed Sailings from Singapore. (Subject to chanßV without notice) EUROPEAN LINE. l*\ i Port Sai^, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg. DUE SINGAPORE. iA Atlmi Maru May 2 4 May 25 Siam Maru Juno
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      557 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd AND Ellerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCRURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated in England.) JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NFW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Due S'pore Route p er LAOMEDON May 30 Suez Manila,
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      618 9 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATBD BT j PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. I Incorporated in U. S. A.) FOR ACCOUNT OF THE U. ft SHIPPING BOARD SAN FRANCISCO— MANILA— EAST INDIA. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. For CALCUTTA via COLOMBO CREOLE STATE Pa&sengers and Freight Jun.> II WOLVERINE STATE Passengers and Frtight July
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    GERMANI PROSPERITY.
    758 10 Before the war Germany used to launch shtttf and sheets of statistics on an envious world. We were stunned with records of coal by the hundreds of millions of tons; of cast iron and steel by tens of millions and were hypnotised by the curve of exports and
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    INDIA AND CHINA.
    1059 10 i daring whether it would be wise to entrust you with the working of the scheme. It has only recently come to my knowledge that you are rather lavish with your money. What guarantee have I that my money i will be safe f in yoar hands?"
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      243 10 MOf l« l NOTHING FINER BOTTLED or CANNED* °tf 9 fli Q&? /?k5/ requisites with GRQSSIS MACJCrfSLL 3»^^^ DelfCQCies ape Quality Pupiiy and L fres/>ncss. 9 3O Varieties <tf SOUPS. 15 Varieties of POTTED ME AT 5, e OXFORD SAUSAGES. QATMEAL. OILS. VINEGAJR TINNED FISH. t CRDSSE BLACKWT£LL (>^ 4?^^
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      93 10 ■in— i.i..miLiu*j mm— ■■■win mm9***mmmuH*»M*B**4h-Mfl'*Jnwß*mm O* GA r B I I rWiET IKQI')S(TEB. j AD^^SON GILFIiI&H CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). I SOLE DISTRIBUTORS 8. B. F. M S. j PURITY AND POWER ~^i H H 1 1 B I k ililii' 1 »8 IliTflD En tfo/v^i f IoPIRIT y
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    EXCHANGE.
    75 11 MAY 19. Bnnk 4 m.s. ajj t a Bank, demand 23 3.4 Private Credits 3 m.n. 2J4 3-8 New York, demand 45 Credits 90 days 49 France, demand sjq India. T. T. 177 Hongkong, demand $aj pc p rem Yokohama, demand 95 Java, demand 132 Bangkok, demand <j\ Sovereign.
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    PRODUCE.
    149 11 Tin No CablM \o Market Gambler Cube No. 1 13 00 Pepper (white fair) y^'oo Tapioca small flake, f.g. 4^o Tapioca, medium pearl f.j?. 6.00 Pearl Sago, small nom 850 Copra Sundriod jo qq Copra Mix Opium. Benares uncort 5,000 Rice, Rangoon White 255 Rice, Siam No. 1 for
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    48 11 12 o'clock noon 19th May 1921 Pale Crep*. Sibb?_ Smoked Sh CltAing Pri'eo. Clonrig Pric't. B^r-ri S*r.*?_i. Buyers Seller*. Spot 30 SOW May _T m June 30% 31 July to Sept. 33 84 July to Pec. 35 36 Vi Tone of Market: —Quiet.
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    S.S. EDAVANA.
    131 11 S.S. ED A V ANA. Connijrnees of cargo per the above steamer from Calcutta are hereby notified that she has now arrived May 19 and in discharging opposite Godowns Nos. 46 and 47. I BOUSTEAD CO.. LTD.. (Incorporated in F. M. S.) Agents. Arnold tlie biographies which Mr. Murva> is
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    174 11 Referring to the new law in the Philippines which will compel Chinese firms to keep their accounts in Spanish or Knglish, the Peking Leader points out that, if not repealed, it will me*n that all except a very few of the l. r >,ooo Chinese houses that carry on 80
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      456 11 fTlin nnn Assurances in force over $17,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. 'Incorporated in Straits Settlements). The m T ICE Winch6Ster House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE :32 Old Jewry E C ATrai^p^rr asss the supreme court of Eng and> and compue3 the Brmsh Life A e c SF.CRFTARY AGENTS
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      567 11 CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated iu England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital in 600,000 shares of £6 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 3,600,00* Reserve Liability of Proprietors 8,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 88 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkong Penang Amritsar Iloilo Puket Bangkok Ipoh Rangoon
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      521 11 HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE 94 Market Street. BRANCHES: Penang— Bs Beach Street. Malacca— l3l jonker Street. Muar— 77-79 Jalan Suleiman. Batu Pahat 109 Jalan Rahamat. ACENCIES AT: London, New York, San Francisco, Shangoai, Hongkong, Amoy, Batavia, Sourabaya, Seiearang, Palembang and Trang. CAPITAL. AUTHORISED $20,000,000 Jfsued 8,000,000 Paid-up 4,000,000
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      511 11 .YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. Established 1880. Capital Subscribed Y 100,000,000 Uully paid up) Reserve Fund Y e3f ooo r OOO President N. Kajiwara, Ebq. V ice-President S. K. Suzuki, Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Soma Eaq., L Matsukata, Esq., Iff t, a ma kHwn E sn-, M. Mitsui, Esq., Baron K. Iwas.ki,
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      163 11 ASIA BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in New York) STOCKHOLDING BANKS. Anglo and London Paris Nationri Bank of San Francisco Bankers Trust Compan/, New York City. Continental Commercial Natior i) Bank of Chicago Guaranty Trust Company of Ne* York. Guardian Savings Trust Compi*., Cleveland. Mercantile Bank of the Americas, New York City.
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      140 11 VESSELS AT WHARF. TANJONG PAGAR. East Wharf No. I.— Nil. East Wharf No. 2— Rumphiu.-. Lak^ Giuno. Sheers Wharf No. 3.— Nil. Main Wharf No. 4.— Nil. Main Wharf No. s.— Kon. der Nederlanden. Main Wharf No. 6.— Glengjie. Empire Dock No. 7.— Lake Fielding, Tomlura Maru. Edavana. Raala. West
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      337 11 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Intermediate and local mail* will ba foanJ in list below: Federated Malay Statei, Malaoea, Maar and Penang (by train) 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. daiir (except Sunday). ■^•5 Kampot Ham J! in rkok Kajah of Sarawak 10 a.m. Sourab-iy,. ,u Rumphlus 1 p.m Maaila and .Tap*n Oanfa
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    THE ASSIZES.
    942 12 PASIR PANJANG GANG ROBBERS TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH. Six to Penal Servitude for Life. The Pasir Pafijaag gaag robbery case was brought to a conclusion at the Assizes yesterday, before Mr. Justice Karrett Lennard, when two of tfe« aacTMad were sentenced to death Mid t pana] lervitadc for
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    NORTH BRIDGE ROAD FATALITY.
    835 12 I INQUEST ON MRS. BOYD. The circumstances attending the death of Mrs. Boyd, who was kilkd by being run i over by a tram at the junction of North Bridge Rond and Coleman Street on the evening of the 3rd ir.st., were enquired into I by
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    129 12 A CRICKET LEAGUE. We have been approached recently as to the possibility of a Cricket League bcintf formed in Singapore. The su^prestion appears to be a feasible one and worthy of consideratiDn by the various Clubs here In addition to the S.C.C., S.R.C., and the Stafford*, it is possible that
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  • THE PRODUCE MARKET.
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      OFFICIAL REPORT.
      99 12 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's usual weekly auction was held on 18th May, 1921, when there w i, catalogued 1.551,651 lbs. Tons 692.70 Offered 1 118,0 ir, lbs. Tons 499.11 Sold 093,217 lbs. Tons 312.15. PRICES REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked Shevt Cents p*r Hi. S'pore Stand. Quality
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      BARLOWS REPORT.
      154 12 I Kuhber. Singapore, May 19. j At the naval Weekly auction which open td on Wednesday the market was weak an' bidding very slow. No sales of Standard Grades were roco riled. Off Quality j Sheet was in moderate demand at about jlast week's prices. There was a
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      GUTHRIES REPORT.
      89 12 Singapore, May 19. The Rubber market opened quietly after (the Whitsuntide Holidays, little business being transacted. For the Weekly Auctions, held. yesterday as usual, 693 tons were catalogued for tale. Tie tone was apathetic, and demand small and epas»modic. Standard Q-iafity Sheet and Crepe was not wanted and
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    PHASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    360 12 Singapore, May 19. Mining shares continue in favour and some profit-Uking has been possible i throughout the wei-k. The fueling of finanI cial depression is much less noticeable and this has helped Industrials to a better ten- dency. All Rubber shares are as neglected as ever ami
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    SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    53 12 Sunday morning, May 22nd, will see the second race for the Vice-President's 1919 Cup. Start from Club House at 10 a.m. sharp, round Man-o-War Buoy, round Quarantine paddle Steamer off St Johns, back to Club House. Twice round. Time limit 3% hours. All competing boats must fly
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  • S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS.
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      YESTERDAY'S PLAY.
      68 12 Championship Pairs.. .(Semi Final.) Dean and Sinclair beat Hopkins and I Haskins, 9 7, 6 3. A Class Double Handicap. (Final). Wilson and Winter plus 2 beat Mose and Hunter, Dr. scr., 6 l, 6 2. C Clasa Single Handicop. (Final). Franklin, G. G. owe 15 vs. Myles,
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      TO-DAY'S TIES.
      64 12 A Class Single Handicap. (Final.) Dean, J. A., owe 3 vs. Sinclair, R. W., scr. B Class Single Handicap. (Final.) Markham, H. H. W., scr. vs. Wilson, W. A., owe 2. C Class Single Handicap. (Final.) Franklin, G. G., owe 15 vs. Myles, G. S., scr., to finish.
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      S.R.C. TENNIS.
      44 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Double Handicap (Final). Leijssius and N. Ess vs. E. C. La Brody aad C. W. Gomes, to finish. Mixed Double* (Final). ,E. G. Wheatley and O. Ahin beat W. F. Carnegy and S. H. Mclntyre, 4 6, 11—9, 6 l.
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      MONDAY'S TIES.
      21 12 Championship. T. Leijssius vs. W\ A. Aeria, to finish. A Single Handicap (Final). E. G. Wheatley vs. N. Ess.
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      STRAITS CHINESE R. C.
      73 12 RESULTS OF WEDNESDAY'S PLAT. Billiards A. Lim Yew Chye beat Cheong Chef Hai. Billiards B. Chan Siew Lor*k Wat Lee Keng Hoon. Ping Peng A. Wee Ghee Choong boat Tan Kok Sin, 6 o, 6 l. Ping Pong B. Tan Soo Bit beat Chua Lye Yan.
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      TO-DAY'S TIES.
      127 12 Tennis Cham pionsh i p. Ong Siow Sian vs. Seah Eng Chiang. Chit Keng Tye vs. Seah Eng Kiang. B Singles. Tan Ah Hung vs. Chua Sim Ghee. Tan Chow Kim vs. Loh Poon Lip. C Singles. Chua Choon Seng vs. Lim Seew Giew. Chan Siew Lock or
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      KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
      102 12 Whit Monday Week-end Competitions. 18 Hole Stroke Handicap. The play resulted in a tie between F. P. Montgomerie 84 6 78 H. B. Salmond 84 6 78 W. G. McDowall 88 10 78 Special Mixed Foursome. The following were th-e six best scores. Mr. Mrs. J. Strachan
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      SINGAPORE RACES.
      35 12 The entries for the Spring meeting which is to take place at the end of this month close on Saturday at 12 noon at the offices of the Club in 3 Malacca Street.
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      THE TURF.
      31 12 At the R.B.S.C. Meeting, first day, Ampang ran second in the Bth (Ponies) Race and Noel third. It is possible that the former may run at the Singapore Meeting.
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      FOOTBALL.
      50 12 The following will represent the S. R. C. in to-day's League Match vs. the Staffords XL— E. Oliveiro, L. M. Pennefather, E. G. Wheatley, L. Rappa, W. A. Aeria, B. Gues£ D. de Souza, A. Fernandez, W. Lingard, T. Leijssius, J. de Silva. Reserve— L. Gammee, Nelson da Silva.
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