The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 June 1921

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISE. CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1921. NO. 10,298.
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  • 168 1 ."Mr. J. W. S. Scanlen, who was injured m a motor accident recently, died m the (Jeneral Hospital yesterday -Page 6. The King"* Hirthday Parade yesterday, m spite of inclement weather, presented an imposing spectacle Page Dr. R. O. Winstedt is appointed actinj» Principal of Raffles College.
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  • 1305 1 Quicquid agunt kovxi.-a nostri est farraf* libelli Juvenal. The past week hi that this is really a Brii Mthou^h everybody ii on the 1 verge <>f rum. so they -ay; although rii' id tin arc practically without a market, piece uoods ;»re out of it, and
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 249 1 GFH FH FHDF HDF JHGH X B««i CJ» *>*-^ '8 *****I*T I 1 k i COKE, A.E.McCLARY, usical Direct:':-. Manager. I jm n^, jj S ->fc 3 U .J» >* Uu l Ik 2 I<*iu i g Doo'l Porgtl Tli I li i ING AND iv M .L CUSTOM j
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    • 407 1 KELLY AND WALSH, LIMITED. (.Incorporated m Ilonpkoncr) NBW HOOKS JUST RECEIVED. China, Japan and Korea by J. O. P. The -First World War 1914-1918 by Lt.-Col. Bland 515.00 Repington, 2 Volumes .$29.50 At War Council by P. E. Navy, brir.ff the Official History T J25: M r «'f.4|eWar. Vol 1
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    • 21 1 FGSFG DSFG HG HDGF HAIG HAIG WHIQKY I THE HT^s* 1 "SCOTCF 1 SWE LEE AND CO. I WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 132 1 I ili-^ 11 I fji\. > High Water. 9.13 ..u.. 52 p.m. IH E. tfa for Boi Sprinp Raa Ling Lant Day. Sunday, bth. High Water, ]0.1 a.m., 9.29 p.m. Second Sunday after Trinity. Anniversary of death of Kitchener. Monday, 6th. High Water, 1046 am., 10.7 p.m. Trafalgar Ltd.. P.
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  • 159 2 People who like to declaim against bur#- aucracy and the cost of the public service i ought to pet a breather out of a return made to Parliament on April 28th. There are IM7O civil servants drawing from £500 to .V6OO 100 l fiom £600 to £750 1164 from i^so
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 227 2 TO LET. V Larpe iowns facing river "j 1 <i!fo near shipping, Stores fron 6,00 to 30,000 sq. ft. J» j» Lfjn ommodioufl offices ,i centrally lated al?o Bunga- m lews. Apply to A. J. ABRAHAM. 5G Roblnaon-rd, Marsilling Bldg."f j s V'VW I VICTORIA THEATER MISGKA ELMAN The World's
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    • 425 2 £^t\ IK 9 &h' VU&9 M mm 9'U f i<H9BfIHHB^MBIBVB^BVBWBIBaBSWB3B^B^B^H ff »i *"V 4 H'* flu Needle SB"*^ *f s of a battle with Featuring the Demon Cocaine CLARA hIMBALL YOUNG King Bagg*? Grace 'CHEATING* CHEATERS" Parmoml and' Rhea Pets and Pron.i.os M^ H^^l^^H] *%g»*d» Mitchell Ufe "v Comedy Episodes
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    • 506 2 From THURSDAY, June 2, to TUESDAY, June 7. IPJI. In the First Show, at 8 after a Two-Reel Dranta A PATHE SERIAL OF BAFFLING MYSTERY INTRIGUE AND RO Featuring that King of Screen Villains, so well known m the Serial World WARNER OLAND and MISS EILEEN PERCY In a mystery
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 331 3 j Expectant and Nursing [i lyl AihoyC IfAUillCl o Ig H jj |£l find m Glaxo a most valuable aid, for, taken regularly two ice. or three times a day by the mother herself (both before and M£= ji alter the bn ih of her baby), G'axo not only maintains
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    • 170 3 *%«SB'^«.^.«P%«^-,)e'.S',»«.«-,t;-/g», B B%rj.« s l!8 |t^ v !l(%|| <B 2 giy I UiU fli ywilyiOj Ton hi xr e experienced the difficulty of getting a satis- I factory light from your head- I I lights when supplied from i the magneto. When negotia- 3 ting difficult places, and g j
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    • 762 3 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS LOAN 1921. ISSUE OF $20,000,000 LOAN. Bearing interest from the date of purchase at 7 per cent per annum payable half-yearly on 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 PER CENT.
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  • 482 4 Sir Arnold \\ilson> > lews. After playing an outstanding part m Mesopotamia!) development for 2 1 j years as Civil Commissioner, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Arnold Wilson is shortly returning to Baghdad to become resident director of Messrs. Striek, Scott, and Co.. the managing agents for the Anglo-Persian Oil Company
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  • 617 4 ÜBB IDEAS OF A WAR BILL. Paris, April 24. I have had the opportunity of seeing a I brochure published officially by the German Imperial Government m 1917, when the men round the 1 Kaiser were anxious to induce I their troops to subscribe to that
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  • 204 4 J Most curious on record. London, May 14.— The Whitsuntide holi- I day was one of the most curious on record. I The troubles confronting the public did not i quench the holiday spirit. The railways chose the holiday week-end for even more J drastic restrictions than
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 226 4 r v^pr' T O A I LMQ't O R SLi£O jLaj I I ]y[OTOR CAR REPAIRS I have always formed a I I large part of our business, and I j I our endeavours are not confined I I to Cars sold by us. We repair I all makes of
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    • 227 4 Sure Death to Corns "Gets-It" XftkM Tin Loso Theii Grip and Lift Off Painlessly. The first thin* "Gets-It" does win-!- >l ij'!.!- .'< iinrn t>r calin.s is to anutfo'if i;*. ■>.;. 1 n It shrivels the com or nil i*. &&< 6c on, it ta aim r to tall lou.
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    • 519 4 r WWV 3lf!l£ 3y 3^3* 'Jl'^ life. 3i?J!£ 15£"JPS5£2C3E] H Are you making your eyes work overtime It' you D S are, then you must give them the necessary help to do rj the extra work, and save them from strain and fatigue. i Accurate Glasses I Take the Strain
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 358 5 WANT! i. READER. Bxp«rieaa«el Eeaaw waatai, mm bther roed apply. C. A. RJWire rind Co ltd pnntois, R:ifflfo IMaco. 2-6 v.c. WANTED. Kxpcrivnccd Mthre Hook-k. tnly first dm* mon need apply. Apply Box 155 care of Free Press. J^ WANTED. A ir a lunior Cum!- pupil. 1.•.-•-. FvnUb'e m;;n C.
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    • 659 5 AUCTION SALES. ItY ORDER or THE OFFICBR COMMANDING, >•• *> \ir\\ SERVICE CORP, s. s. AUCTION .'-ALE OF MOTOR AHBULANCB. rke lid r>ipncd will <•• 1 by Public Auction at. tl Motor Bfcoa\ Fort Canning ON FRIDAY, l^h JUNE, I 21 IT 12.11 PJI. ir Department lion '.<•<■ Wbulanee d
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    • 898 5 NOTICES. NOTICE. Mr. J. H. K. Waring Jviving lefi our r-.ij,!oy, he is no longer authorised to transact ..ay busi:,«*^h whataorvr.- i.n our behalf. POVVKLL CO., LTD., A'ictiunc. 3-6 11-G NOTICE. Mr. Owen Hot having eft out > rtploy is mo longer authorised to transact any bu whatsoever on our
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    • 709 5 TO LET BOARD AND RKSIDEN'CE. Single and DouDle Rooms to let with Hoard. Apply N 5-7 Oxlcy load. 3 6 r^> T .K" 29-2 Raffles Place. Apply to Meyer v.c TO LET Sea-Side Bungalow, Furnished, at Pa.dr Panjang. Apply Powell t Co., Ltd. TO LET. Commodious offices m Central Position
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    • 191 5 IWhiteaway, Laidlaw Co., Ltd. I (IfiCi-j ornttd ir, r.r.^ljinl) SfJPfwl OffPY I" Pri^-War rrirp tft. a il ill 1 1 lvCt 50 Combination CHAIR BED- STEADS m two sizes. Stronglybuilt and well finished m black enamel, complete with side arms and mattress cushions of fine cretonne. As the supply of
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  • 31 6 S< A.NLEN. At the General Hospital, Singaon Jua« tod John B. W. Bcanlen, son of Hn. V. Scanlen, of Wynberg, Capetown, South AT: Lat« of Bfeasn. RicoM Bergmann and Co., «>«•.
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  • 553 6 is ruinous to trade, so trade combinations possess only a oertahr amount of stability, liable to be destroyed by stress of competition. It is easy to maintain rates through an agreement when there is plenty of freight and companies are turning down shipments.
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  • 567 6 We have not yet seen it put on i cord officially that the Straits Settlements Loans are guaranteed by the Imperial Government, although that was stated m the prospectus of the loan. This is contained m a Treasury Minute dated March 7th, 1921 lished m a paper
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  • 1014 6 Mi. Samel Smith of "Tropical LiiV says vegetable oil might replace petroleum ''Tropical Life" BUggesti that all rubber production should cease for twelve months. It sounds easy if said fast. (TOM > Little Mkui Eileen Soper, 15, who has had two etchings accepted for this year's Academy, ifl one of
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  • 374 6 IMPOSING PARADE AT H It v, wind for the B Celebration! that w over tl early ye I morning, km! brought l« it., f. r lin m v „1 oct at t: C .v- b fo the iliUry parade, nmgh. Bu( I not grandeur, cither m tie
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  • 53 6 DEATH OF MR. SCAN LEN. Mr. J. S. Scanlen, assistant at |f< Ripold Berj:niann, who injured '.i of a collision between fm motor cycle and a rikisha ovtoide (iovt-mnifi Housi gates on Sat ng>, txfi.it.' yesterday niornin^-, without re^ainin^ oon;uiousness. The funeral i? to take place this f1 n K)I1
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  • 88 6 It it understood that Mr. J. \v. Bin the Kuala Lumpur Magistrate, will shortly leave the Federal Capital tr> assume the duties of officer m charge of the X tration of Imports and Exports, Si Settlement!. His place is likely to b» filled by Captain E. Pratt. Le^al"
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  • 114 6 An able seaman from thy U.S. Shi] Board Str. Abtivos, lying at the Dollai Wharf, had bean ashore on leave Wednesday night turning to his ship on the Alice Dollar ferry steamer wit! friend. Tho wrrc said to have been skylarking on beard when the seaman referred to fell overboard
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 161 6 GTxEERLEES W HISKY AGENTS I Caidbeck Maegregor Co., LIMITED. gjaSagEsai aHas^^^ YOUR SNAP-SHOTS H PHOTO SUPPLIES We have iust tho cqui; which you will need. Our photo supplies are Ci »h and of the quality ivhkh will insure successful Get Our Prices For Developing And Printing. |»j MAYXARD CO., LTD.
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    • 75 6 Accidents will Happen j INSURE NOW WITH THE NORTH BRITISH AND MER- i CANTILE INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Great Britain) BENEFITS. Death f 10,000 > Ix>ss of 2 eyes or 2 limbs. 10,000 Loss of 1 eye and 1 limb. 10,000 Loss of 1 eye or 1 limb. T>,ooo
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  • 115 7 PEACE AND PERSONAL. UPPER SILESI A IK. liter's Service] tv 1>a "s. May 28. Silesia is im- r Korfanty has *hs insurgents and submit to the lHava l «>1 the Marseilles Chamber tl British Press v. |Ely circulated should be -Peace 1 due gueranfa ;i n." TOB BUPRBME
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  • 51 7 I no word of all which hold bu*in offerii -h have lately pn valent line including yo »pon Vusen 1 Admiral I me, fie liw and Dbcon, Wat my, Cai adian and Shire Pacific ."Mail ihip ompa •unnel and Hollar lin< the latter t g under a working
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  • 234 7 (Non European Committee.) meet injr of the Xoti European' I was held at Kuala Lumpur. The Hon. Mr. Choo Kia hair ami the others present vs. Khoo Keny Hooi. Lo Man Kam, H. B. Tallala, M. Cumaraaami, C. R.\ Martin, A. H. do Fonaeca and Francis F. iay (Hon.
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    • 719 7 MISCHA ELMAN. SINGAPORE AND THRUMS. To the Editor. Sir, —That gr«>at musical genius, that master of interpretation of the finest thought;; of some of the finest minds, Mitch* Blman, is announced to honour this by v In a f«-w <' a j Bui 10 have our public affairs been misk'<ji<l<
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    • 423 7 DU. WINSTEDT TEMPORARY PRINCIPAL. The following correspondence has been sent to us for publication: The Colonial Secretary. Sir. I have the honour to report that at a meeting of the Raffles' College Committee held on June Ist at the office of the Straits Trading Company, the attached letter
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  • 181 7 v.ah of M. Boppe. who for the past three years had boon the French Minister at Peking followed upon an operation for appendicitis. If. Boppe, who was about 55 yean of a?e. had spent all his life m the French diplomatic service, of
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  • 136 7 In the House of Commons on April 28tl Sir N. Moore asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, m view of the urgent necessity that exists for exploring new avenues of revenue, he will give consideration to the advisability of introducing the Totalisutor Tax, a measure which has
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  • 212 7 What Germany is Doing. A correspondent of The Times Trade Sup-] plement says it is well that the British business man should note that steady exodus of German schoolmasters and i technical instructors and experts is taking place to the Dutch East Indies, for where such peisons go
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  • 567 7 (From Manila Times.) 4 Spanish Rulers Escape. London, May 13.— King Alfonso and Queen Victoria of Spain mrrowly escaped serious injury to-day when their automobile burst a tire and turned turtle while their nu jesties were driving to the races, accord- ing to a Central News dispstch
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 203 7 The Supremacy of m Irif te Master' \bice" I I til ;i I Granvr*p .nxia f J is Universally Acknowledged Years of mceasing labour and j L V experiment have enabled "HIS MASTER'S I cc VOICK to maintain an undisputed n ,'.<*tn- I I acy m the world of music.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 444 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHaT (Incorporated m Japan.) f JNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without notice LONDON LINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE *"<.-• Tondon and Antwerp via (Malacca, Penangr, Colombo, Suez, Port Said and Marseilles. IYO MARU June 3 ATSUTA MAHU June 15 SHIDZUOXA MARU June 29 LIVERPOOL
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    • 622 8 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated m Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co., OF BATAVIA TeVphone 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Manager Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dept. 3 COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHFRLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. SINdKARA (Saturday, June 4) fc M<ri 1 1111 Singkawang, Pemangkat
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    • 609 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Inroiiorated m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with Kis Majesty's Government). The Company's MAIL SERVICES FAST OF BOMBAY are at present suspended. LONDON FAX-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES LONDON DUE SINGAPORE LBAVB SINGAPORE DELTA
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 475 9 THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK For X n, COASTING SERVICE. but. Kohsamui R Jr gg T anUt Kelantan E«gn«ra. Telupin, PaUni, Singora, Lanohsamui, Bandon, Lan^susn, Chumpon, and Bangkok. rKA, lIATn)OK VALAYA June v June w The steamers are fitted throughout with electric light, and
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    • 394 9 Kj. CX IV* The Osaka Shosen Kaisha Ltd. (Incorporate.! m Japan). No. 2. De Souza Street. Proposed Sailings froi:» Singapore. (Subject to change without notice) EUROPEAN LINE. Fci Port Said. Marseilles, London. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg. DUE SINGAPORE. ij. Siam Maru July 1 Juno 2 n a, ArffQß Mam July
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    • 544 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 m England.) JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NFW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Due Spore Route p er LAOMEDON May 31 Suez Manila,
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    • 583 9 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATED BT PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. FOR ACCOUNT OF THE U. S SHIPPING BOARD SAN FRANCISCO— MA ML A—EAST INDIA. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. For CALCUTTA via COLOMBO CREOLE STAT!: Passengers :;rd Freight June 22 WOLVERINE STATE Passengers and Freight July 12 GRANITE STATE Passergers and Freight
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  • 247 10 At Bloemfontein recently, schoolboy named O'Rciily threw a cricket ball 130 yards 1 foot, which s claimed to bo a world's record. For a boy of seventeen, we should say that th is ea-ily a reeor p.vA it is only 81 feet short of th<- worlds open record—
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 257 10 US f\ l\l i JP I I Iw I is FOR FACTORY, WAREHOUSE, CONTRACTOR'S AND SHIPS USE. FOR FILL- 1 ING TANKS, SPRINKLER CARTS AND GENERAL HOUSE PUMPING AND f DOMESTIC PURPOSES. .IratffflfcJ IMPROVED PITCHER SPOUT *\*i^«^>;\->v I CONTRACTORS DIAPHRAGM Diaphragm Pump ■■■■■■■■■■■■1 agC«B^JL^^I 111 I ■WWIH II Jfcafc^HattSllMMlW 111
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    • 154 10 THE SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERY CO., LTD, Shipchandlers ar.d Providoring Contractors. T v .o Company's Launch meets incoming ships. Oftices:— l6, BATTERY ROAD. Take Lift to Top Floor. T< lephonc No. 433 Orders promptly attended to for daily and sea stock supplies. H. W. H. STEVENS. Manager. a tyro cement for filling
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    • 58 10 p j!l _y I I >*^ "> n (1 f^rj (Incorporated m England). SOLE DISTRIBUTORS .MS. I i FOR I PURITY AND POWER /^> Sim In L II Fi*rf r i fill j ml S ||L| i COMPLETE WITB PATENT M KANT-LEAK &I.EET \M) NAILS FOR FIXLNI M&& of*. jr
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 554 10 CHURCH SERVICES. 2nd SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. sth June, 1921. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. 7 a.m. Ho'.y Communion. -7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). 9.15 a.m. Matins pnd Litany. 4 p.m. The Catechism. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Services and Meetings:— Holy Communion on Tuesday and Thursday at 7 a.m. and on Friday
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  • 725 11 How to Krdtcate the Xv The question of the pilferage from ship cargoes has Keen Investigated by a Comniitt. i by the Council of the Chamber of Shipping. Having made extensive inquiries, the Committee Bubmit an Interim report, m j that whereas the claims Rffaii comp my averaged
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  • 122 11 Atroplaut that RiMI 'ike I London, April 28th. Vertical flipht ha> at last been solved. The Aiv Mirtistery h»c« thentic report! ami photograph* of the helicopt< r, an Invention by i.iutev.y, of (he Austrian Rilloor. Corps. A helicopter carrying four men ro<*> direct from the ground to
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 430 11 Assets over $4,000,000 Assurance, m force over $17,000,000 I THE GREAT EASTERN WE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. I (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32 Old Jewry, E.C. y has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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    • 566 11 I CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares cf £5 each £3 COO.OOO Reserve Fand 3,600.0«6 Reserve Liability of Proprietor* 3,000,0*30 HEAD OFFICE. S3 Biahopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. A >r Star Hongkong Penang Amritsar Iloilo Pukel
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    • 536 11 180 HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE i>4 Market Street. BRANCHES: Penanjr— f-5 Bosch Street. Malacca— l3l Jonker Street. Muar 77-79 Jalan Suleiman. Batu Pa!:a,l ICO Jalan RahamaL AGENCIES AT: London, New York, San Francisco. Shaßfff hfei, Hongkong:, Arnoy, Balavia. Sourabnya, Seivarang:, Paiembang and T rang. PITAL. AUTHORISED ..$20,000,000 Issued 8.U00.0C0
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    • 531 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, j t TTk j lD EsUblished 13SG. Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund y. 63,000,000 President N. Kajivrara, Esq. Viea-Piwideat S. K. Suzuki, Eeq. DIRECTORS. N. Soma, Esq., i. Mutsukhta, Eaq., T. Taatakawa, Esq., m. Mitsui, Esq., M. Odajfiri, Esq. Baroa K. Morimurn, Baron
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    • 166 11 ASIA BANKING CORPORATION ■or r.v'rattd m New York) SI XXHOLDING BANKS'. Anglo and London i'e.rh Naticsu "'.•anV of San Franclf token Tmst Compao/, New York City. ContinentrJ k Oommerda] Natiorv of Chicago Guaranty Trust Company I Nen York. Guardian Savings T/ Compk^, Cleveland. Mercantile Bank of the Americas, New York
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 287 11 VESSELS AT WHARF. TANJONG PAGAR. East Wharf No. I.— Nil. Hast Wharf No. 2. -Kan^, Ipof. Sheen Wharf No. li. Nil. Main Wharf No. Main Wharf No. I.— Yangtae, I. <>••. don. Wharf No. <"> X k N o v X .-ani?, .;ra ICaru Benwood. Wharf No. B. Nil. Wb
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  • 699 12 (From Ceylon Papers.) A WINSTON CHURCHILL ROSY. London, Hay UWThe itorf of Mr. Winsi hurchill's a .nbuion m 15)08 to become Viceroy cf India, c 1 m a recently issued biography of Mr. Whitelaw Reid, ims led to a I >• to the publisher tary den^wg the
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  • 693 12 He Wai yoong tad enthusiastic filled, with a desire to do ion for fill j fellow-men, and especially for those lesser j and waaktr than he m the worldly scale. He ihouid have been Minister (I do not ?.-;y parson, for epi copacy was anathema to him i
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  • 162 12 The Dersingham, a sailing vend of 206 tons, and carrying a crew of 17, arrived m the harbour yesterday morning under ommand of Captain L. Courtoies, from Port Lou's via Mauritius and Madras. She Pert Louis on Jan 31. Which is the biggest of the Liverpool ping Companiei
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  • 398 12 OPENING OF THE CRICKET SEASON. (From Oar Own Correspondent). Edin'uirrrh, April 27. The Scottish cricket Reason opened suspiciously, and a good programme was carried through, mostly confined to the Glasgow district. Score of over half a centu v -c i t uncommon, and exceptionally :-.;•<! nveragej were returned
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  • 266 12 Markets. London. May I. can add little to what we wrote you ia?t week regarding our markets. Although it was anticipated the Bank Rate would be reduced by 1 per cent, still the reduction f r cent U always B Step m the right direcWt cannot, however,
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  • 118 12 Secretaries: Guthrie a Co.. (Kuala Lumpur). Ampat 18,307, Sungei Buaya 64,279, Kwaloe 29,309, Sumatra Caoutchouc Mij 39,846 kgs, Soengei Radja, (coconuts) 90,000. Secretary: N. Gomes, (Malacca). Bukit Katil 7,198; total 12 mos. 115,230. Secretaries: Katz Bros., (Penang). North Taiping Tin, output for first half of May,
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  • THE RACES.
    • 223 12 15 The following >c the handicaps for j! to-day's races j n The "Allan" Stakes —Jill 11.0, Gay Lad 10.9, Orthei 10.5, Yarraraan 9.0, Nankin J 8.8, Wind Up 7.0, Avro 6.7, Nightgown G. 7. If ponies weighted seven stone inclusive, and under, do not accept, weights
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    • 27 12 Race 1. Nightgown. Race 2. Bu*h Giri. Race 1. Auberic, Goonhilly, Tressalite, Cash Register. Race 5. Kaipai. Rate 7-— ldle Girl, Gentle Eva. Race 8. Galacre.
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    • 164 12 TH E LOTTERIES. Tfcere va^ a large attendance at the Cricket Club last night, when the drawing of the lotteries for the third day's racing took place. Ifa particular, ar as follows Race I.— Oithez— Gay Lad > t Windup 2-3; Nar.Kin Jill tt Avro 4 Yarr;,man. Race L— Cheeky
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    • 60 12 Race I.— Gay Lad, Wind Up, Nankin. Race 2. Timnh, Cheeky Boy, Dandy. Race 3. Gamecock, Golden Mary, Hat- field Boy. Race 1. Distour, Kaipai, Beausyce. i Race 5. Auberic, Haud, Goonhilly. I Race 6. Brigand, War Dance, The Dud. Race 7. Mecanno, Peace. Race B.— Red Peer, Clovelly
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    • 55 12 On Sunday the second race for the Or.imcdores Cup, presented by the com- j modore, Mr. W. M. Blake, will be run. i ourse .-—Start S. Y. C, round mark boat white beacon, Man-o-war buoy, S.Y.C. buoy inside Breakwater, round Mark boat oft* white beacon, Malay tpit
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    • 92 12 One of the reddest of Red> was lecturing to a rather inclusive assembly m the East I End on the economics of Karl Marx. He was a well-to-do person of heavy physique, well upholstered, and his ampla stomach was decorated with a gold albert, thick i enough to
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 130 12 S Fbamrte ij SMOTHERS FIRE J g^V'"*.^ Th€ action of FIREFOA is > U>ti iat of \v. #< 1 1 $X .j all materials, irf L >.'< liquid vi l K^-,4;1! -I '-an Urn: M v/ork m .<r [(>', WM^^^a liuoagh or damage >• dors. It ij] nee only t
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