The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 June 1921

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1921. NO. 10,300.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    224 1 i w-uiwi i,,», rh| nan ix.ija w". there will be no issue of Hm l>«* p Supremo and Police Court news is fiTCfl on page 6. Letters to the Editor deal with i tennis and Chinese Marriage reform Page 12. The miners at I I)erb> shire collier\
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    MERCHANT PRINCES BEWARE!
    1032 1  - MERCHANT PRINCES BEWARE Frederick Grundy I B«C that my friend Mr. Setfridgl baa Men addressing i lerioui warning to the >usinc?s community, or rather, to the> tm-rarchs of that community, which they would do well to mark. "In out o»* two generations," he si the nobility will be forced to
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      231 1 Malthoid I RA FFLES HOTEL. I Yin- finest Bail Room in the East. GUEST NIGHT every Thursday and Saturday (Evening Dress essertial f»>»* Dancing) I TEA DANBANT Every MONDAY I DANCING 1 RAFFLES ORCHESTRA A mission Including Tea $1.50 11 PICTURES j Sunday next, 0.30 p.m. I THE THIRD DEGREE
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      457 1 ".n^atM»i *l- *»*<uec act 1 i it«m— ibw<i»iim» nn njfc»u i« i mwmnmmm KELLY AND WALSH, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hongkong) NEW ROOKS JUST RECEIVED. China* J;i}.:m and Kon a by .1. O. P. Thi First World War 1914-191« by Lt.-Col. Bland $15.00 C A. Ri-pini,'ton, 2 Volumes $29.60 At the
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      151 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Electricity in the Home. Borneo Co. Page G. i Bolter's Sale, for three weeks omy Page 1. Shipping Cargo iietkes re Yatshing and Emita Paged. t Two-sight glasses from Messrs. S. Smith and son, Ltd. Page 6. New films at the Gaiety, Palladium and Liberty Hall— Page 2.
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      76 1 I THE WEEK. Tiio9<la}i, Tf/i. High Water, 11/2S a.m., 10.40 p.m. League Footbal 1 S.R.C. vs Stafford*. Mischa Elman recital, 9.30 i).m. St. George's Chanter. Wrdntxd,:,,, gift. High Water, 6.10 a.m.. 1 1.127 pm. No issue Free I'res-s. llari Raya Paaaa. Taaglill Club At Home. 0.15 p.m. ThuriUw, 9th. High
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    REMARKABLE TRAVELLER.
    269 2 REM ARKABLE TRAVELLER. Mins Cos.sley-Batt in Hongkong. Among the guests r.t the Hongkong Hotel is Miss Cossley-Batt 0.8.E.. 8.A.. D.S.C.. the celebrated Enplish journalist and orator. At thv age of 25, the has, remarks the N. D. News, had experiences that many! men might admire. Of half English, half] French
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    MISSIONARIES IN CHINA.
    246 2 KxiesMve 1.05.s of Life. A child of missionary family in China from two to five years of age has only onethird as good a chance to survive as a child born in southern England. This is one of the many striking facts brought out in a book
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    27 2 It is the psychological atmosphere of th< home and the school which ia the foundatioi of success in after-life far more than anj «j<h«.!nrship.— Sir Maurice Craifr.
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      154 2 TO LET. hmee OiG&mm facing river also r;.. Shipping, Stores froii. < .''O^' sq. ft. I I* Large 11 >nimodioui office3 ]i centra itcd sl«O Bunga- t Apply lo A T. ABRAHAM. 5G Robinson-rd, ?iarsilling Bldg. 5 VICrORIA^THEATRE j MjSGHI WAN i The World's Most Celebrated VIOLIN VIRTUOSO 1 1
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      330 2 FOR 1 r, sK£»I NIGHTS ONLY w%. TT TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY THURSDAY I>i*3r% 7th, Bth and 9th June. £VV^lm% CHARLtS CHAPLIN 8h iii.er km II -&H Iln Three Parts. 'f^S^V^' |M NIGHTLY AT 10.30 P.M. ij\^^ (Note the time.) iflT^ 1 At 7.;i0 "Lure of the Circus" Ep. 14 15. i'l
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      430 2 From THURSDAY, June 2, to TUESDAY, June 7, 1921. In the Firat Show, at 8 after a Tv/o-Rcel Dram* A PATHE SERIAL OF BAFFLING MYSTERY INTRIGUE AND ROMAN* K Featuring that King of Screen Villains, so well known in the Serial WorM WARNER OLAND MISS EILEEN PERCY In a mystery
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    A DYING CITY.
    897 3 IM i:igfors, Ap !6. That Pttrogard is in the last extremitj vv of nrivat?c», gl oom and despair is the f«*ted by the news filtering Gi through. The population, according to tho Soviet's vn h s fa Jon f| o||i u. 2,440,000 ion to 705,000. The people
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    46 3 Instead of mules, wo are told, the Everest exped bion will mak< ace of yaks, "a tf wild cow, which will climb ai hi^h id ai 2OjOOO feet." Et Bteani to be the best effort of Nature to rival tbo animal which jumped over the moon.
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    "IMPROVING" THE NATIVE.
    603 3 A1 the conclusion < r recent Meeting «>f >.v Royal Geographical Society when a j *per on the openii; new tei >apua was read by Lieut Chianery, J>r. ►Vollaston made the fuilowin^ r. :.,;i: I vhich would appear to be equally applies* >le to Sarawak. (says th
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    THE PLAYWRIGHT'S "COLOUR."
    283 3 THE PLAYWRIGHT'S COLOUR. The Sarawak Gazette ha< the following In its April notes. Mr. Somerset Maugham, the well-known author and play-wright arrived on a visit to this country on the 2nd. by the Kuching. j Ifr. Maujrham made a trip to SimanpjranK daring bil stay, and when there went up
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    77 3 In the Great War, u f :< cd li "ii a very j isolated, b hind-time farm in South Africa.': farnu l, a iinpie old Boor, saw it fvom a distance. Hurrying up to the aeroplane, he arrived to see a h autiful youth in flying kit climb out, arid,
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      234 3 ~v i' G al yc». Wincarnis is invaluable in fettering health to I tnoc^ v/ho are Sor NtfVMH, Gr Ea:>down."| i The outstanding aclv;jmsge cf 'Wincarnis' in restoring health is dv:e to the fact Q j that 'Wincarnis 1 possesses B ifour-frfd p wtx, I Cl Wincarnit promo*M u j
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    JUST LUCK.
    581 4 Is Thirteen the Inluckicst Number 14 What an unlucky number," I exclaimed, half in jest, when a fellow traveller handed dm his address card with the number 18 on it. Next me on the other tide Bat a little man who chanced to look across and see the
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    TAKE AWAY THAT BAUBLE."
    169 4 Major Morrison-Bell recently purchased !in Geneva a triptych carved in ivory. The figure is that of a Cavalier about eighteen > inches high with all the details of costume j delicately worked. The trunk opens on j hinges, and there is revealed in the centre panel
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    UNMOURNED SENNET.
    134 4 Jack Tar Glad. The men of the Fleet will shod no tears over tin- demise of the Sennet or "Jack Tar" hat. To them it was an encumbrance, a ruisame, only used on State occasiong and on foreign stations although the hats had to be carried aa kit
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    OLD-TIME PARACHUTE.
    135 4 Extant in 1300 A. I). The first authentic reference to parachutes as known to-day was to be found in a skoteh-book of Luonarjo da Vinci (A. D. 1300), who outlined a parachute almost identical in size and construction to those used for man-saving during the war. This statement
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      238 4 k> I I am Vjl ■•BE v jwi^Qafei' S3 I 'IE j- '1 '^'f\ SHSE^P^Tb Hi i SRnßwvn u T&'CCi&juS n s. "1 All /""N Br w m W m M mm MW. JT f A W Shelves, Drawers and Partitions. HOTTENBACH, LAZARUS SONS, LTD. Incorporated in the Stxaits Settlements).
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      27 4 G ARC I A'S PIANOS Kepresect the highest value obtainable in an Instrument which if specially built FOR THIS CLIMATE. Uprights and Baby Grands. 129, Orchard Road.
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      490 4 Perfect A^P^H^N at last C ft^ l\ P A r?^- S»>, (Made by Genatosan, Ltd.) i "Genasprin is really perfect aspirin even better than German aspirin," writes :i physician who h.is tli >roughly tested it. You take no risks when you ♦i take Genasprin —no risk or" harmful re-action or
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      792 4 AUCTION SALE OI OM i Excellent Wax polished and walnut stained teak Household Furniture. j| To be held U f^ t AT No. 4,GOOD\VOOO HILL (off Stevens Hoad) ON SATURDAY. 11th Jl NE, AT 2.30 I'M. Comprisinfr: Walnut stained carved .solid teak dining t.ible on castors i $gj extra leaves
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      139 4 H. C. HUDSON S t I l 5 ADELPHI HOTEL BURDINGS. I A 100 North KridKe Road. W Has just received the J&trst W I f election of songs, Valses, and A Fox Trot, also Bag-pipe rwdl, if ftfid Chanter reed?, etc. \To be had at the House of the
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      642 5 f/ff v isinn^ei" nfjpry BOUSTEAD ft Co., LTD., r c Air«.nt^. a I. P. Co., Ltd 'J-6 tf« EADE R Kx P' rit n^ R^Jcr wanted, •ther nerd apply C. A Ribiiro and Co. Ltd. printer-, R«ffl< 2-6 c WANTED Ctaf| Chin** Book- one wall-versed in Shipping account! rwnual. Apply
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      747 5 AUCTION SALES. Al( TION SALE OF hold I'urnitur.. H. M. V. Grsjsjophone &c. The i i' Capti w. c. Mwards I Bverton House, No. 55 Neil Road ON SATURDAY, lltli JINK AT 2.30 P.M. Ceenprising s douMsn piinp: 11. M. V. hornless gramophone and a numb*"- of His Master's Voice,
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      786 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF Shop Fitting* and Furniture, Iron S:ife, Fairbank's m I* ribb«4 Mnoked sheet, nut, &.c. At Chop Ban Whatt Seng, No. M L'pper Circular Road ON THURSDAY, 9th JUNE, AT 11 A.M. CHEONG KOON SENG CO., Auctioneers. 1 I, y.C, AUCTION BALE OP A 4 -cylinder
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      950 5 NOTJCKS COMPANIES ORDINANCE 1915. Section 70. Tin: SAXON MOTOR SERVICE CO., LTD. "n Liquidation.) At Ucetiac of the Member* of the above Company dnlj o d uad bed M the Registered O«r ICM xo.. 64, 65 and M Market Street, •Singapore, Thur^ay ;he 2n.l June L9ll at noon the fo
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      208 5 Whiteaway, Laid j aw Co., Ltd. I > I: -c "orated j: .;huH) At Fie- War Price. I 50 Combination CHAIR BED- I STEADS in two sizes. Strongly S built and well finished in black 1 enamel, complete with side arms I and mattress cushions of fine ere- 1 tonne.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS.
    40 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS. MACDONALD. At Caledonia Batata, Province Wel'esley, on the 2nd inst. to Mr. and Mrs. .T. Macdonald, a son. TIIl'RSTAN. On the 2nd instant, at Ampang Road. Kuala Lumpur, to Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Thurstan. a son.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1821. Starvation and Strikes.
    776 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1821. Starvation and Strikes. In our remoteness from the great industrial world of England, we have perhaps not sufficiently thought of the appalling distress that prevails M the British Mothers Grim fight with Death." The gloom of the situation deepens day by day, as
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    1282 6 To-morrow. Wednesday, being Hari Raya Puasa. a Public and Hank Holiday, there will be no issue of the Singapore Free Press. H. Bolter is continuing his present cash sale and offers special luxuries in the shape of v ;m and liqueurs at low prices. Our readers are reminded of the
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    A CRIMINAL APPEAL.
    190 6 Appealing against th> of Mr. M Lanphani Carter, District Judge, wt* found i him iruiity of fabricating fal.- 1 mil in case, which inw before t l HI I' tricf Judge some months back, and v tenced him to om> day's im J| a fine of $r>o,
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    SIR W. S. SHAW.
    143 6 Or. our publication of the Reuter message, announcing the Malayan birtfa j honours, including the eonferrmeni r th»- I knighthood on Mr. W. B. Shaw, the new Wm I Chief Justice of thr Straits Settlem. J I an informal reference was made in the .fl Supreme
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    KILLED BY TRAM.
    131 6 Another tram fatality oceurn I Gaylang Road on Sunday last, when a little Chine* c boy, aged about six years, was knock*! down and killed by a tram. Near tho M junction of the main road with I*>roi g the deceased tried t" cro^s over, urn! t5
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    FATAL COOLIE AFFRAY.
    83 6 An affray in Boat Quay amon.ir Teochen coolies on Sunday evening en<!.- fatally M for Quah Seng, a head eoolie, who stabbed in the stomach by. it is all- r m one of his men, named Yuc Joy Hong. The incident took place at No. H B
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    Y. M. C. A. LITERARY SOCIETY.
    101 6 The opening meeting of the m irlj A formed Y M. < A. Literary Society v.ill be held on Wednesday evening at. 8.30 p.m. Tht- President. Mr. Alfred I will open with a short sddreil on "The Objects and Uses of the Bodety" and
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    F. M. S. APPOINTMENTS.
    259 6 The F. M. S. GOTftnmen t Gazette notifies tho following apointrru ntß: Dr. S. P. Peart to be Senior Medical Officer, Pahan^; Mr. O. T. Dussek to be Principal, Tanjonj» Malim Training College; Mr. F. V. JacqOOS, M B (h.T3., to be a Medical Officer, P.
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      147 6 GREENLEES **/"^I T\ DADD" AGENTS Caldbeck Macgregor Co., LIMITED. 87, Cecil Street. I GL4SSES j Far and Near in one. Invaluable for those requiring different sight for reading and walking. V/ v/ i^l 01. Li 1 t JOHN DIKE. F.H.0.A.. F.S.M.C. I Lat* senior orticisa British Army, Aldt-rshc. iTr.f *ud
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      283 6 ELEGTRienVrt IHcHQMc. AUSTIN From Rushlight > < All British to Autoplant 5. j Autoplant i JJ~ u sim P' e P° r 4 able lamp to one which j Furnishes electric i could be hung from wall i current for 60-20 j or ceiling, or which j watt lamps or
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    THE COAL IMPASSE.
    320 7 NO PROGRESS YET. COVT. PLAN NOT ACCEPTED. [Rcufc i'.s Service] London, June 3. I following the submission Of the Government coal settlement pro- erday, vraa when the mine the district replies. '1 hey ;ir,. m< i. prove of a lon t.. the r. It is be--1 at
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    THE COTTON TRADE.
    282 7 NEGOTIATIONS ENDED. London, June t, Tht cotton wage.' negotiations have been u okrn off and the notices are effective from to-morrow. A final effort is being made to-day to prevent the stoppage of the cotton industry, Mirectinp 230.000 operatives directly, and r.00,000 workers altogether. The employers new
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    71 7 first airship built for the Japanese (Jovrrnment was launched by Vickers on March 27th from their airship shed at BarrOW. She is of the class, carrying one gondola and a small crew. The ship made a satisfactory trial flight, jurying several Japanese officers. With «i*;ed of 55 mile« per hour,
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    SANGUINARY IRELAND.
    219 7 ART OF AMBUSHES. HEAVY POLICE LOSSES. [Reuter's Service] London, June 3. A police patrol rf soventrt n was ambushed bctwiMi, Carrowkenaedy and Westport, County Mayo, yesterday evening, when nine were killed, including an inspector and a sergeant, and four were seriously wounded. The hun<lre<l assailants captured the arms
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    PEACE BETTER THAN WAR.
    381 7 Charlottes? We, June i. Bit Auckland Geddea, addressing the University of Virginia on the occasion of its centennial, urged the benefits of peace and the fo!!y of war. Arguing from a scientific standpoint, he pointed out how wars tended to weaken and depreciate nations, citing the
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    H.B.M.'s SUPREME COURT FOR CHINA.
    161 7 His Honour Judge Skinner Turner had been appointed as Ju-ige of His Crittanic Majesty's Supreme Court for China, in succession to Sir Haviland de Sausinarcz. .iud.je Skinner Turner came to Shanghai ;at the beginning of 1916, continuing a I career in the Foreign Office Judicial
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    CHINA'S CASE.
    456 7 A LEGAL ADVOCATE. WHAT HE KNOWS. [Reuter's Service]. London. June 3. Mr. B. Lenox Simpson, political advise] to the Government of China, has arrived ii London to explain the views of China wit! .t'jr.ird to Far Easterti problems, particularly the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. H« expects to remain in England
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    KING'S BIRTHDAY IN PENANG.
    120 7 Ex-Serviceman sends a letter to the Straits Echo, complaining in strong termn that for the first time in the memory of man nothing whatever waH done in this, the Senior Settlement of a Crown Colony, to celebrate officially the birthday of His Majesty the King. There
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    AN AIR FORCE ROMANCE.
    90 7 According to the Daily Express BJ fortune of £GO,OOO and a station in Queensland have just become the property of Miss Maisfe Major, a Lincolnshire girl, aged 19. Major made the acquaintance of Captain Donald Bonds, of the Australian Air Force during- the war, and they
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    160 7 j Ihe now fee3 for marrying which have Just been fixed by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners brings to mind some of the itrange "fees' 1 which some parsons get When they "tie the knot." "One of the queerest fees I ever had," said a Southern State minister once, "was from a
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    GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
    462 7 PERSONAL ITEMS. NEW G. G. FOR CANADA. [Reuter's Service] London, June 3. It is officially announced that Lord Bynfc has bi.cn appointed Governor General of Canada. BIRTHDAY HONOURS. The Birthday Honours list contains the following Earl Curzon becomes a Marquis; the Lord Chancellor a Viscount; new peerages
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    MENTAKAB.
    119 7 The Brat annual report of the Mentakab Rubber Co, for the year ended January 31st, states that the net loss for the period, after making: due provision for depreciation, amounted to $58,672.01. The output of dry rubber for the period amounted to 87,923 lbs. It was decided to stop
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE.
    114 7 What ia needed now is the relegation of the syllabus to the hand^ of a body Solely and purely composed of practical and experienced teachers, and we feel that if the members of the original Comi mittee, which has done such splendid work in collet-tin^ funds, would now
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      136 7 New Shipment Just Received I j \js\ 1 3 1 ALLILLu r Kill 1!j 1 Prepared Expressly for Exportation, g j Assorted Fruits $3.25 I s apricots $0.70 j b 1 Cherries $3 00 I Greengages 03.25 I I Pears $3.25 I Figs $3.00 J j Salted Almonds $2.00 j
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      421 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated in Japan.) f JNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE k GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without notice LONDON LINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE J ondon and Antwerp via (Malacca, Penang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said and Marseilles. ATSUTA MARU June 16 SHIDZUOKA MARU June 29 LIVERPOOL LINE. For Marseilles
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      645 8 K. P. M KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated in Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co., OF BATAVIA 'eVphoce 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Manager Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dept. 3 COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHFRLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. p u INDKAC.IRI (Tuesday, June 7) Prigi-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan, Rengmt
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      696 8 P. o. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. I (Incorporated in England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majority's Government). The Company's MAIL SERVICES BAST OF BOMBAY are at present suspended. J.OISDON FA UK ASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES A LONDON Dl
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      468 9 THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK For COASTING SERVICE. I- Kohsa^Bal^^' s^^p^^J£t> L^ I ™ACHATiroK June A r al zrr VALAYA JunelM June 15 'he steamers are fitted throughout *rth electric light, and have excellent accommodation for first class passengers. Tickets for the round trip
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      366 9 CJW»—WI— I H ■•I.HW tr- IM— II l»»m I 1111 I II .-k »l»*» o. a k. The Osaka Shosen Kaisha Ltd. (Incorporated in Japan). No. 2, De Souza Street. Proposed Sailings froiu Singapore. (Subject to change without notice) EUROPEAN LINE. Foi Port Said, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg.
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      484 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 LAOMEDON In port Suez Manila,
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      43 9 U-Nead-It I is a tyre cement for filling cuta in tutec corers or repairing inner tubes. Tha repair takes only a few minutes, but ii absolutely permanent. Motor car size $3.75 Motor cycle size $2.00 1 Cycle sire $1.25 j Central Motors, ltd.
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      611 9 FASSKNGKR AND FREIGHT SKKVICES OPERATHD BY PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. (Incorporated in U. S. A.) K ACCOUNT OF THE IT. g, SHIPPING BOARD N I RANCISCO— MAN"!!, A— EAST INDIA. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. For CALCUTTA via COLOMBO CREOLE STAT" Passenger, ::rd Freight June 22 WOLVERINE STATE Pa^scnpors and Freight July
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    624 10 FRAStiB C0.." EXCHANGE ANI SHARE BROKERS. MONDAY, JUNE 6. IH2I. MINING. i [F't'ures in brackets shows the capita 'ai-vi issue value of the Share in dollar j unless otherwise marked. C. Oom di\ x couals ex div.] Aver Weng (~1) 1 Hitam Tin (300,000—) 1.50—1.70 I K.
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    MURDER AND HYPNOTISM.
    499 10 Strange Criminal Appeal Case. The case of a murderer, -who, like 1 Mathias in "The Bells,* 1 had given evidence under hypnotism, was before Justices Darl- q ing, A very, and Salt* r in the Court 3j of Criminal Appeal. Unlike Mathias, how- j ever, Fred Quarmby.
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    MOST ROMANTIC TRAIN IN THE WORLD.
    402 10 Nightly Drama of the Irish Mail. Tne most romantic train in all the world kaves Euston every evening; it is the mail j. train to Ho!;. head, the jumping-off place for Dublin (writes a Daily Express special orr*spondvnt). Casual onlookers passing by might see
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    EXCHANGE.
    79 11 JONI I Bank 4 m.s. 2|4 i-R Bank, demand 2|3 3.4 Private Credits S m.s. 2 4 3-R Nwe York, demand 441/ Credits 90 days wv Fj H ranee, demand 500 India, T. T. l7g^ Hongkong, demand 104 „.c p rt ni Yokohama, demand 93 y Java, demand j-^
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    PRODUCE.
    161 11 JUNE 6. JP" J ToM 5*6.00 tiambier Cube No. 1 14 00 Pepper Black Pepper (white fair) 34 'oy Tapioca, small flake, f.g. Tapioca, medium pearl f.g. q 50 Pearl Sago, small nom> 8 50 Copra Sundried U 00 Copra Mix 1000 Opium, Benares uncort 5.000 Rice, Rangoon White
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    52 11 12 o'clock noon Cth .Tune l!*21 Pale Crepe. Ribbed Smoked Sh. Closing Prices. Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers. Buyers Sellers. Spot tf 30 25 4 26^ Jun*' 26 264 July 264 27 4 July to Sept 284 29 4 Oct. to Dee. 30 31 Tone of
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      445 11 wmamrs».»x»*M.'mr: -^iwt^w^-»gjaCTWsiß«grt^ Mi ar««.^^^ Assets over $4,000,000 Assurances in force over $17,000,000 I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. J HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry E.C I ..J, 11Pany haS £20>00° depo3ited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life
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      564 11 I CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each £3 COO.OOO Reserve Fund 8,6t0,0f4 Reserve Liability cf Proprietors 8,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 8* Bisho?3gate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Aior Star Hongkoiig Penang Amritsar Uoilo Puket Bangkok
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      526 11 Iho hong bank, limited. HEAD OFFICE i)4 Market Street. BRANCHES: Penang— Bs Beach Street. Malacca— l3l Jonker Street. Muar— 77-79 Jaian Suleimaft. Batu Pahat— lo9 Jalan Rahamat. AGENCIES AT: London, New York, San Frar.cisco, Shuutf- 1 nai, Hongkong, Amoy, Batavia, Sourabaya, Sen:arang, Palemban^ and Trans. CAPITAL. AUTHORISED $20,000,000 Issued 8,000,000
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      504 11 (YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, Established 1880. i Capital Subscribed Y. 100^)00.000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y e3>0 00,000 President N. Kajiwara, Esq. Vice-president S. K. SuznkL Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Soma Esq., L Mateukata, Esq, x< l, a makawa M. Mitsui, E P q., M. Odagiri, Esq., R ron K Morimura,
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      178 11 ASIA BANKING CORPORATION (Incorporated In New York) STOCKHOLDING BANICS. Anglo ana London Parb Nation*] Bank of San rm rankers Tmst Company, New York City. Continents] Commercial Natic? 0 Hank of Chicago Guaranty Trust Company o! New York. Guardian Saringi ft Trust Com;*!., Cleveland. liercani j Bani of tha Americas, New
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      184 11 VESSELS ARRIVED. Coen. Dut. 762, from Palombang G, for Palembang 8. Merun, Brit. 70, from B Pahat 6 for B Pahat 7. Ban Whatt Soon, Brit, from Penang 6, for Penanp 7. Dus. Norw. 781. from Colombo 6. for Bangkok unc. Kaka, Brit. 224. from Malucea 6, for Malacca 7.
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      599 11 MAIL TAKLE. TO-DAY. Inti-rmediatc and loc*l trniU \w\ll f found in list below: Maratei Malay Italas, Malncra. Moar aa4 I'i-nanj? (by train) 6 am. ani 6 p.m. dally except Sunday). I imba aii(J Natona J-«'nnd. Batavier ■•*J Messsl n P. s ham a P«aang Ban Wh.at Soon i pn mir
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      TENNIS AND A CHAMPION.
      199 12 To the Editor. Sir, I believe there is no Lawn Tennis Champion in Singapore. If not, it is a matter for the association, if there is one, to take up. Ar a visitor I have been much surprised at the strong sporting enthusiasm of the Chinese
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      REFORMED CHINESE MARRIAGE.
      199 12 To the Editor. Sir, Never have I been prouder to he a Chinese than last Saturday, when at the Garden Club I was amongst those who witnessed a reformed Chinese marriage, carried on in the noil simple and up-t-i-datr fashion. This i-. I learn the Peoond of
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    APCAR'S SUGAR REPORT.
    268 12 Sugar Crop 1921. Spot market U active, specially for Superior at fli> and fl9*? fob. per piktv*. Large transae- tions have taken plr.ee, arrivals are very j short from the Miils and large fupplies are j expected after ti-o Native Xew Year, which) i* early next week.
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    123 12 Fraser's Report. Singapore, June 6. KubbxTH. Little doing. Mining. Quiet. Taiuings $1.12*4 to 11.17%, North Taipings $1.35 to $1.40, Rauangs 65 cents to 70 cents, Kintas $6.25 to $6.75 Ting Kils $8.75 to $9.25, Collieries Sir to $16.50. Nawnj Pets $1.25 to $1.30, -nis $1.40 to $4.G0.
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    THE MODERN GIRL'S LOVE LETTER.
    739 12 (From Our Own Correspondent). London, May 5. |i i'.icn- WON not so much other news which pretty well fills all the papers, a very nice and choice Summer Season topic has km* provided by a Breach of l'ro.ir.ve action heard th*s week. Every British Judge
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    STEAMER SOLD.
    161 12 The inauguration has recently taken place of a new shipping company, called the Spain i»n«l China Navigation Company, which will establish a regular service between Honjrj kon£ and South America. The new concern is a Spanish Company, but it has Clinese interests. At present it owns but one
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    514 12 SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB. Commodore's Cup. The fvr m<\ race in ihe Conunodore'i Cup was tailed on Sunday mnniliig on an excellent eOOTM which proved to be interesting. Ti.»- stall was at 10 a.m. rihaffl. It was nearly iiieal sailing weather tot S.ngapoie, a fresh breeze blowing from the
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    161 12 Stafford* beat S. R. C. Playing in thi second division of the S. F. A. League on the Padang yesterday, the Staff ords second eleven met the S. R. C. second eleven and b:at them by four goals to nil. It was apparent from the very commencement that
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    61 12 The June Monthly Medal Competition will bo played on Saturday and Sunday, JtUM Hth and 12th. The Spring Cup will be Competed for on Saturday and Sunday, Juno 18th and 19th the first sixteen to qualify for play in the Vade Cup Competition, i The Coif dab
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    INTERPORT CRICKET.
    157 12 Shanghai defeat Hongkong. The inter-port cricket match, which concluded at Shanghai last week, resulted in a decisive victory over Hongkong by ShanI ghai. The home team batted first and compiled 391, for which Capt. E. I. M. I Barrett was chiefly responsible with 1(55, J while H. B.
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    STRAITS CHINESE RECREATION CLUB.
    117 12 TO-DAY'S TIES. Tennis Champ. Low Seng Chye vs. Tay LIAH Teck, Cheong Chee Hai vs. Thonp Foong Koon; B Clasn. Tan Soo Bit V3. Tan Chew Kim, Cheong Chee Lim vs. Tiin Soo He k, Tham Cheng Hoe vs. Seah Peah Peng Khcrn or Lim Boon
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    THURSDAY'S TIES.
    110 12 1 Tennis Champ. Chua. Choon Leong vs. j Cheong Chee Hai or Foong Koon, Chia Keng I Tye vs. Tan Ohong Khee; B Class.— Poon I Lip vs. Cheng Hoe, Peng Khern or Boon Seng, Tan Chong Kew vs. Tan Soo Bit ir t Tan Chew Kim, Che
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    A GOLFING MARVEL.
    66 12 London, May 13th. In the "Daily Mail" i'L.OOO yolf championship contest for professionals which was Won by Albert Hallam. of Charlton. with a score of 295. the feature of Hallanfs piay in the first round was the fact that he holed out on t'.e fourth greer with
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    MUSIC FOR THE PEOPLE.
    193 12 Tho Public Band Committee have ma<U' a scries of important recommendationi which if they are approved by the Council, will provide residerts with cheap and. no doubt, excellent entertainment in the future. It appears that the conductor has been sent on ;i t''Ur in Europe, in
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    197 12 Charlie Chaplin in Shoulder Arms will 1 be screened for the last time at the Gaiety 1 Cinema for another three nights, on TuesJdsy, Wednesday and Thursday. Two festiiMfl of r.ew tobiceti will b fcercer.v.o ir the second ihow at the Pal- ladium to-night, ihe first a l;nrvereal
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    68 12 Programme of Drills, etc., for week end ing, Sunday, 12th June 1921. Wednesday Bth, 5.15 p.m.— Drill Hall Chinese Company. Recruits Drill. Friday 10th, 5.15 p.m.— Drill Hall I S. F. A. Company. Dress caps, tunica shorts and puttees. Sunday 12th, 7.30 a.m. Balestier Range Eurasian Company.
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