The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 June 1921

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1921. NO. 1O,:5O7.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    214 1 News of the negotiations to end the coal strike continue Rood. A Hongkong wire gives nvore details than the direct cable Page 7. From Hongkong also it is stated that the engineers strike may not eventuate, and the cotton operatives were to meet the masters on Friday
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    HAIR.
    1165 1 The chance of lighting m the same day r>n Peacock's 'Ciryll (Jrange' and two n*luccd oow-lx)ys performisjg m the streets for a living, led us to reflect on the changing fashions ami significance of hair. Dr. Opimian, m his. little dissertation on the subject, took us back to Greece,
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      253 1 L r _^t I 4ft I f RAFFLES HOTEL. j Savoy of Singapore The finest Ball Room m the Ka-t GUEST NIGHT every THURSDAY and SATURDAY (Evening Dress esontUU for Dancing) TEA PANSANT Every MONDAY -V to 7 p.m. DANCING J Admission including T«% $IM -i \UAV NEXT 9.30 I'M.
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      273 1 s r.r.ivr.iMMe-.r.iM-.r.8M -.bis iMuvr.r.iM%r.r.isr.r.i i a Get a Simple But Efficient J I Filing System Now j Put the idling of your corres- J convenience. >• I n J Our advice is free 5 J We sell the cabinets and the system, but we give you the brain j that
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      95 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Passage for Hongkong Page 9. Liuiy has dresses for sale Page 5. Operas on the gramaphone Page 7. The many things Dunlops make-^Page 2 Kwaisang for Penang and Calcutta*— I'aire 9. The Midnight Frolics open on Mon4ay— Page J. Bankruptcy notice re N\ J. Perry— Page •">. Municipality
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      115 1 THE WEEK. Tkmradmjf, 16t&. High Water, 7.26 a.m.. 7.27 p.m. Licensing Justices, 2.30 p.m. V.M.C.A. Gymnastic Class, 8.30 p.m. Lodge Eastern Gate, 8 p.m. Friday, 17th. High Water, B.3fi a.m., 8.18 p.m. I Clerical Union, 5 p.m. j League Football': S.C.C. v. Stafford*. Saturday, lHth. t High Water, 9.34 a.m.,
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    423 2 sl;; b*oi viii be inlUd to notice m th< farther Birthday m gjvci ii a cable to-day the name alone] J. R. Voong who vra an il quite recently when 1 hit wife and dftu*rh# the i ih. BoyaJ Engineer h i hat bftn honoured i 1 C. B. r,
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      259 2 TO LET. f V Large Ch iiuwris facing river V a^!so near shipping, Stores J 1 from 6,000 to 30,000 sq. ft. > j« ljjfge and Commodk>UB offices i centra itaated also Bunga- V 1 lews. V Apply to A. J. ABRAHAM. 50 Robinson-rd, Marsilling Bldg. m •»*^**b M a—
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      446 2 Gaiety Cinema CHANGE OF PROGRAMME Eddie Polo m The Lure cf The Circus Serial, j FINAL INSTALMENT. Episode 1(3 "The Knockout" pisode 17 "A Race with Time" Marie Walcamp m The Bed Glove Serial. 1 m eighte?:n lpisodes. thirty six reels. episode 1 -the tool of lost soui s" continued
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      443 2 From TUESDAY, JUNE 14. to SUNDAY JUNE 19, IWI. AN APPEALING PICTURE OF THK GBIBAT WORTH WEST Featurinir i HOUSE PETERS AND JANE NOVAK In a powerful story of woman's influence over m«n m the M«- -k. 1 I cold regions of the North T _n /"> T~> TT^ T
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    BOMBAY MERCHANTS.
    229 3 I A Two Shilling Rupee Before Liquidating j Contracts. Bombay, 24th May. At a meeting of the Bombay Native Piece Goods Merchants' Association, the ChairI man, Mr. Manmohandas Ramji, moved a motion rescinding the resolution passed by the Association on the 7th December last,' prohibiting members from purchasing:
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    69 3 In view of the increased number of •Japanese resident! m Harbin, Japan has enlarged her postal agency m Harbin into j a post office. General Sun Lieh-chen oi jKjrin strongly objects to this on the jri'<»un<; that the recent International Postal Congress at Maurid, agreed to a proposal foi the
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    JOB LOTS STILL LEFT.
    848 3 fFroxn Oui Own Corraayondcnt.l Kond') May 5. Even vi the risk uf having the hitter taunt Bung at our baldhead that we are j K r-:v j free advertisement to those who I ford to pay for it. we simply t-annol iiat the temptation of calling,
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    MARK TWAIN ON LOG-ROLLING.
    115 3 Thorp are a few precious fragments of Mark Twain m "The Life of Whitelaw Reid" which ia published by Thornton Butterworth. When lie an.i Charles i). Warner had v. ritten a book m collaboration, he wrote to the famous editor: "We want a more mention, now,
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      328 3 i rT-- W nn M M MM FOR FACTORY, WAREHOUSE, CONTRACTOR'S AND SHIFS USE. FOR FILL- I fKS, SPRINKLER CARTS AND GENERAL HOUSE PUMPING AND DOMESTIC PURPOSES. v 3DEEP WELL IUrJFS. ijj C LIiT AND FORCE p UMPS \> I J^dS-JJML J ROTARY AND SEMI-ROTARY 1 ■T I PUMPS. t'ffl*
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      100 3 1 I B BO Q|tfQKs£jxV~Q3V%'' *VJ *^JCBt»wSl fffiH 1 1 > mH IB '< v^sfam. I jPt. HM2 Fitted with Combination Keyless Locks, Shelves, Drawers and Partitions. HUTTENBACH, LAZARUS SONS, LTD. Incorporated m the Straits Settlements). ■>«ailB«» --ftiK- IH (il it ifHIMHIHIII lIIIWIIIIIIitBMJMWUWMMMBaMMLMLU w M MM M Gillette|»' e *z
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1033 4 THE GLASGOW SINN FEIN OUTRAGE. I (From Our Own Correspondent.)) Edinburgh. May 11. The Sinn Fein outrage which was per petratel m Cathedral Square, Glasgow, created a tremendous sensation, and pro- yoked a storm of indignation. A police motor van on its way to Duke Street prison with
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    MOTOR CYCLE RUNS AMOK.
    349 4 Pedestrians Bowled Over. Several Chinese Injured. A Motor cycle ridden by Police Sergeant Chester Wood which suddenly got out of control and ran amok m Eastern Street Hongkong, on June 2nd, caused serious i injuries to four Chinese who had to be removed to the Government
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    STATISTICS THAT GIVE A FALSE IMPRESSION.
    191 4 Occasion has previously been taken to point out m The Bulletin the misleading nature of value statistics m comparing our pre-war and post-war foreign trad*. Striking instance of this fact it afforded by i the two sets of figures published by the j Ecard
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    "POOR LLOYD GEORGE.
    155 4 An amusing story of a conversation she overheard while shopping m the West-end was told by Mrs. Lloyd George at the arnual meeting of the Early Closing Association. "One day, very soon after the Early Closing Bill was m operation," she said, "I was m a well-known
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      435 4 §t% f£* KfTDA 1 "I I ]V[ OTOR CAR REPAIRS I I have always formed a 1 large part of our business, and f our endeavours are not confined jjj I to Oars sold hy us. We repair I all mak<?r> of Cars, and are re- I I pairers to
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      1020 4 -^Oi^SMS»A<*#^»'^**BOa*^^** L AUCTION SALE OF rlagnifficent Jacobean design teak household furniture, piano. fraSM»phofte, iron Safe, plants etc. ON SATURDAY, ls.h JINK U>2l ;it :i p.m. Comprising an excellent tont«d baby <--iand OOttage p I n-^n fi uuu jarcia m splendid condition; ver>- charming Jacclxaii and T\ laboi itcly carved mahopany
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      21 4 GARCIA'S PIANOS RoLresent the highest value obtainable m an Instrument which la specially buih FOR THIS CLIIUTE. Uprights and Baby Or»ada.
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      740 5 WANTED. WANTED Hv Surv,y Ur n Sm^apore Head Comput.r-lir.u^tsmHn and two asai*. nputer-Dn.UK'htsmen. Applicant foi Urat position must X ■■■pUm to tak< charr, of ofL ;ind all must haY( t Kood mathrin ;it!CRI sducation and axperioaoc ,n Survey computations. Good MtertM to suiUble m.n Apply Hox No II ir of
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      750 5 AUCTION SALES. IMPORTANT All TION SALE OF SHIP'S STORK, etr. ill- undi i -ij^ncd h-ve been instruci.d to M-11 hy 1 übiir Auction At their Kait-room, IlrifHes Chnmber:^, Raffles Place ON SATURDAY, 18'.h JUNE. AT 10.30 A.M. The '.hole of the Engin :S; >rei etc. cf S. S. Hitumura compri.^in
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      558 5 NOTICES. MONICIPAL NOTK F. The Mn..«in ;i CopimissiornT.-; of S ajrapore invite tenders Tor the supply of Uniform Clothing, etc., to the Municipal Staff for tho 2nd half year ending list December, 1921, as under: (a) Materials only Khaki and Drill. (b) Materims makinpr and trimming except co:-* fcott«ns) Khclci
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      625 5 AN UN RESTRICTED DIET. I Tr. Ambition of the Dyspeptic. i j Not to limited m one's diet but to eat whatever one pleases without discomfort is the dream of every dyspeptic. abody can honestly promise to restore any this happy condition, because all P«opl« cannot cat the same kind
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      355 5 Ladies' Week at Whkeawaus: j g «J»-' Ltomly [Jam* I irnjeo* TARANTULLB. For Dainty Lingerie. TOOTAL PIQI E. For Skirts. Drossea This material has a particularly fine finish and CMltNfc'l Frotks. In Whit«\ N*vy, does not lose its beautiful whiteness Black, Graen, Gray and Sax«>. TilHTMtnai when laundered and is
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      25 6 HENDERSON". At Medan. to Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Henderson, a son. JOHANNES. On June 10. to Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Johannes, a daughter.
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      DEATH.
      39 6 DE SOI'ZA. At 11-3 St. Michael's Road off Serangoon Road on June 15 at 10 p.m. Oswald Wilfred D« Souza, second son of Alfonso De Souza. of the Treasury, aged :*"2. Funera^l this afternoon M 4.30 at Biiiadari.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, JUNE 16. 1921. Company Matters.
    1100 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, JUNE 16. 1921. Company Matters. "Where no counsel is, the people fall: but m the multitude of counsellors there is safety," says the book of Proverbs. We do not suppose that this saying is ever written m the board rooms of companies, or places where commercial
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    69 6 Captain Barry, on leaving Penang, wag entertained at a dance m the Drill Hall. He is tfoing home by the Plassy. On charges of possession of an automatic pistol without a licence, and going armed with the same m public on Tuesday night, a Korean, named Lee Kang Hun, was
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      NETHERLAND INDIES DEFENCE.
      101 6 Large Programme. (Aneta). Weltevreden, June IS. The Dutch Indian Defence Commission has issued its final report, stating that the Dutch Inc'ies must create, within twelve years, a sea-powev consisting of four cruisers, twenty-four destroyers, thirty-two submarines, four submarine mine-layefrs, four modern flotiila-ships, nine mine layers, one submarine-mothership,
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      PEOPLES COUNCIL.
      39 6 Weltevreden. June IS. The new People! Council, now consisting of forty-nine members, yesterday opened its public meetings for discussions *on the Dutch Indian budget for the year 1922. The Governor General attends Mitch* Elman's opening concert to-night.
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    563 6 I July 19th, 21st and 23rd are fixed for the Penan jr Races, entries doling on Friday July Bth. The Rent Assessment Board will sit m the Municipal Board Room on^ Tuesday, 21st inst. at 2.15 p.m. Mr. 1.. R. Macphail, managing director of Fraser Neave, leaves this week-ond for
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    LATEST LATE TELEGRAMS.
    829 6 ADDITIONAL DIRECT t Banter*! Servics J London. June 9. Miu-h dissatisfaction is expressed at the Australians decision not to pi; y on the day preceding the test match—. The Au.-tra wrote to the Yorkshire County Club asking them to eliminate the third day's pity on July 22
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      174 6 GREENLEES GRAND "OLD PARR" WHISKY AGENTS Caldbeck Macgregor Co., LIMITED. 87, Cecil Street. j"— T WO 'SIGHT U iB MT^> U 9mm m__ fir *^^fr Far and Near m one. Invaluable lor those requiring different Late senior optician British Army, Aldershov, E*|'aa4 j S. SMITH °V SON 7siAM) ltd. BATTERY
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      282 6 4^/~v N v^at jay s 0 *^^^^""^^^^^a>»^v^a>4as/"v^ax^at ELEGTRIGKY IS THE HftttEJ < AUSTIN From Rushlight to Autoplant 6. I All British I J It was not until Autoplant J about the middle of the 1 18 th century that sub- Furnishes electric j stantial improvements J current for 60-20 lon
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  • COAL STRIKE NEWS.
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      STILL HOPEFUL.
      140 7 HOPES OF SETTLEMENT. Renter's Service] London, June 8. The coal position ha- decidedly improved trong hop.-s of i settlement are enterIt ia understood that the coal have offered to increase the Standard wag,- otter by 20 cent on the wage, plus the additions since ma le prill mean
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      BANKRUPT INSURANCE FUND.
      561 7 London, June 8. 1 the BOUM of Commons. Mr. MacnaI introduced the Bill unending the Unoyment Insurance Act He pointed out' two million men and women m the] ted Kingdom were wholly unemployed,! whilst millions were on short time. The Government w a paying unemployment benefit at
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    IRISH AFFAIRS.
    584 7 (iOOD AND BAD. NOT A BOUND-UP. Beater*! Service London, June 8. An official communique issued m Dublin dlßcrftu the Millstreet affair as ''ordinary Ml n b operations." A number of nun were rourdid up. but most of them have been released. Three men, attempting to evade it, were
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    HAVAS SERVICE.
    118 7 QIICK DESPATCH. Paris. June 11. The Mcchanffe of views regarding Upper Silesia is still proceeding between the French and British Governments m a spirit of pdrfect confidence and mutual goodwill. (Havas). Paris, June 11. A reception was arranged by the FrancoJapanese Society m honour cf the Japanese Crown
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    14 7 Mr. C. Boden Kloss is goinir booM on long leave by the s.s. Plassy.
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    GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
    717 7 THE CONTINENT. SILESIA EASIER. Reuter's Service Berlin, June 8. The task of the Allied troops m the restoration of order m the industrial region m Upper Silesia, is expected to be greatly facilitated as a result of the German general giving an undertaking not to make a
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    LATEST TELEGRAMS.
    748 7 j THE CABLE SERVICE. The bulk of the press cables received to-day are daU-d June Bth, but two Havas are as late as June 14th, Tuesday morn- ing, which is decidedly quick. Apparently the through service is now established, but we are very much delayed. Hongkong does not
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    52 7 A French biologist, M. Champy, has mode [aOBM interesting experiments with the object of changing the sex of animals. i M. Champy's experiments have been .nu<ie upen tritona, and by a careful process of starvation he has succeeded m changiriK male triton into a neuter and then by feeding into
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      208 7 HI Hi I fir] Ir I »*«'"> r"l*SSf >*.^» f' 1 'i GILBERT SULLIVAN'S PAHOUS OP2KA HP HE must: of "The Yeoman of the Guard," M tn* most charming of Gilbert and Sul'.iv*n'* optnt, has iihj!' ji|| b«*a recorded for r j W Piaster^ B 11 ¥olce' fr! (Vfj'.' undrr
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      340 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. j (Incorporated m Japan.) SIAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. I Subject to alterations without notice LONDON LINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE r Jonden and Antwerp via (Malacca, Penang, Colombo, Suez, Pert Said ATSUTA MARU Juno 1G i MATSUMOTO MARU June 16 SOUTH AMERICAN LINE. v gt South
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      625 8 K. P. M KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated m H«U*n«l). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co., OF BATAVIA TVv phone 131 Passag* Dept 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Manner Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dept 3 COLLYER QUAY. \^NDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. VAN CLOON (Thursday, June 16 n ■"■■■■■■h i* Hontrkon^,
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      661 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated m Englund.) 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 |Hiiart ffdtd LONDON PAR-EASTKRN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES A LONDON I). SINGAPORE LEAVE SINGAPORE
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      814 9 THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. l«k Kohsw, 6 A Tr^ g T anU K^nt*". E.Dgnara, TeJupin, Patani, Singora, LaHohsamu), Bandon, Langsusn, Chumpoa. and Bangkok. lanAu/s Arrival Departure ASDAN( June 20 June 22 —™o I* ronT a r re f fit^ d throu^out
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      513 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 KFW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Dae Spore Route p er KASAMA June .°>o Suez Mai;
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      670 9 TrmrTTmnnntiiiiar —n— mi n ■■■■iw_>n^ wmw— tii— m m imjm^t»^^*mattm^mam^mm.»^mmm^m^mm j": I I PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATED BY PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. I j (Incorporated m U. S. A.) lOK ACCOUNT 01' THE U. SHIPPING ROARI) SAN FRANCISCO— MANILA— BAST INDIA. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. For CALCUTTA via COLOMBO CREOLE
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    662 10 PRASaCnt CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15th, 1921. MINING. IFljrures m brackets show 3 the capital and J.VBUO vtduG of the Share m dollars QfU 11 otherwi** marked. C. Cum div. x feuals ex <iiv.l AvtV Wcnpr 1) 1 Hitam Tin (:i00,000— 1.50—1.70 K. Kammuntinjc
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    GOLD FROM SEA FOAM.
    325 10 Some Instances of Freak Company Promoting. Some strange cases of company promoting were recalled by Mr. H. W. Jordan at a lecture before the Certified Accountants Students' Society. The subject of the lecture was company law and practice. The lecturer said that last year a grocery
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    DRUGGED AND ROBBED.
    196 10 Girls' Strange Slory. A life banishec from Singapore was on June 2nd charged before Magistrate Orrae, Hongkong, at the instance of Inspector Brown of Yaumati, with t e theft, with two others, not m custody, of $570 worth of jewellery, the property of two Chinese girls living
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    AN EASTERN "WISHING WELL."
    151 10 One of the strangest M wishing charms m the world (writes a correspondent) ie situated near Batavia, m Java. The revivad patronage: of Scottish wishing wells f can scarcely provide such a sipht as may be seen may day barely a stone's throw from the town.
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    67 10 Hany friends, a Shanghai contemporary says, will hear vrith deep distress of the death of Mr. E. G. B. Lover, who passed away last v, after a brief illness. Mr. 1.-vrr came t:) Shanghai 12 years rko and was formerly manager of Tho.s. Cook j Son, leaving them a little
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    JACK'S METAL REPORT.
    385 10 London, May 11. The prospects of an early settlement of the German and Ir.sh questions are strong j Bull points, and although the Labour troubles at the moment seem to be increas- I ing, it is just possible that the Coal Strike «rfl] end suddenly. Pessimism hasbeen
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    FAR EASTERN AVIATION.
    153 10 To interest local Chinese capitalists m the Far Eastern Commercial aviation which will ■oon be inaugurated m Singapore, Vicente Ban-otto, a Filipino-Chinese mestizo, former secretary- to the ex-consul-pcr.eral for China, Mr. Kwci Chi, is now m Manila. He says there is a bip prospect of making Manila
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    THE EX-SPEAKER.
    171 10 £4,000 a Year Pension. The payment of a pension of £4,000 to Mr. J. W. Lowther, who has just retired from the office of Speaker, brought protests from the Labour Party m the House of Commons. It was complained that this was not the time for the Government
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    CIVIL SERVICE POSTS BARRED TO WOMEN.
    105 10 Ir consequence of the passing of the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act, 1919, the Civil Service Commissioners have made regulations reserving to men all posts m the followin.?: services overseas, other than posts (or which women may be specially recruited: Diplomatic and Consular Services, Government
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      374 10 [IK MEI -ICAL MS \'.\V CONGRESS V LONnoN -y V;-;- s i''io «a ii trgi nice I it Sanalcgen will leiat your health v n you '■t of the I Such ith Ii I <• < rraml en— n ics .11 j n t >".«• tlict fore v m it
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      144 10 JUDGE FOR YOURSELF. Is it vrrrth whfl« to *>:ry: ;^etjt Trith th« 'P'Ll'H •'cu-cs-' fcr Rhenmatifß I when khara IS lt-^ ■oyargifa remedy, timataated end PROVT*. which «HU bring you I instant reliof For nmmriy r Kcneration LITTLE'S ,OJ:ir:KTVL BAf^: has b i ascd hv ni) rl^^s^s o-! paople, In
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      47 10 w Rnmodkn Learn trte Cuxo an J Prevention of the diseases of your cog. Cook on "Dog Diseases and How lo Feed"' Sent free on request. k. H. Clay Clever Co., Inc. A, Wk l!B\Vsst3l«t£t jj& T«^ New York. U.S.A. ,J&? A.genU: MULLEU PHIPPS (Malaya) LTD Singapore.
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      36 10 i p. HlV^ V^M S Jft Bj^ O 1 Adam son, Gil fill tin Co., Ltd. I 9 fl PURITY AN!) POWER iNSiST ON GETTING m--^ r r If. V,^ (Incorporated m E"~~'^~j\ SINGAPORE, IPOH PENAivrr-
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    EXCHANGE.
    81 11 Bank 4 m.s. 4 Bank, demand 2 'i 23-32 Private Credits r, m 2 1 :>-]>\ New York, demand 49 Creditn 90 daya France, demand 500 j India, T. T. 17,; HonckonK, demand !1\ px Prem. j Yokohama, demand Java, d-rn; nd i Banpkok, denu 1 1 ?i Sovc?n-ijrn,
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    PRODUCE.
    167 11 I JUNE 16. Ti Buj i I -7-. So Seller* Gambler Cuba No. l 13.50 Gambier 750 Pepper Black r:.r>o Pepper (whita fair) l.go Tapioca, small fl«ke, f.p. 5.75 (Tapioci, mrdium pearl f.g. $50 Pearl Sago, small nO m. 8.50 Copra Sundried 11.00 Copra Mix io.:j7v Opium, Benan 1
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    46 11 12 o'clock noon 15th June 19 Pale Crepe. Ribbed Smoked 9h. Clouting Prices. Clorivff Price*. Bu.vir* ScH Buyers Sell*-™. Spot 22 'J •Tur.e 28 23 X July to Sept. 25 jn j Oct. to Dec. 28 Tone of Market: Qu..- f
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      384 11 Ass, „< over $1,000,000 A^arances m force .ver $17,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. f lncorporated m Straits Settlements). Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32 Old Jewry, E.C. Soy has £l>o,ooo depoeited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act HORACE
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      573 11 i CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 Bhares of £5 each CQC.OCO Rpjwrve Fund 8,600.000 KeaeiVH Liability of Pfoprietetl 8,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. Hishopsprat*!, London, E.C. Agencien and Branches. Alor Sti Ilongkonir Penan^f Aawltear Uoilo Puket Bangkok Ipoh Rangoon
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      521 11 HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE 94 Market Street. BRANCHES: Penaiig 36 Beach Street. Malacca 131 Jonker Street. Muar— 77-79 Jalan Suleiman. Batu Pahat 109 Ja!an Rahamat. AGENCIES AT: ix>ndoT), New York, San Francisro. Slianj?iiai, Hon^konc, Amoy, Eatavia. Sourabaya, Sea:arang:, Palembanp; and Trang. CAPITAL. AUTHORISED $20,000,000 Issued 8.000,000 Paid-up 4,000,000
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      513 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK. Established 1886. Capital Subscribed y. 100,000^0© r fully paid up) Reserve Fund y. 63,000.000 President N. Kajiwara, Esq. Vice-President S. K. Suzuki, Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Soma, K,q., t. Matuk.t^, Esq. V Tamakawa, Esq., M. Mitbui, Esq., M. Odar r ,H. Etq Raron K. ftforisura I Barcn K.
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      197 11 THE LONDON LANCASHIRE INSURANCE CO. LTD., (Incorporated m Grout Britain) TOTAL ASSETS exceed 128,000,006 FIRE Insurances efltectod, for lonpr or short periods, on the BUILDINGB, TON TENTS and RENT of PRIVATE DWELLING HOUBES, GODOWNS and BUSINESS Premises. MOTOR CAR— Policies issued covering PRIVATE CARB, MOTOR CTCLKS and COMMERCIAL VEHICLES I
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      135 11 CLEARANCES. Juno IS.— Lyons Maru. (JtuKin); Singkt'p, Coo:i. (Dat.); Torilla. So .'in^or, Ptrnk. Ban Whatt Hin. (Brit.); Flcvo, (Sur.) Jane 16. Ir.dragiri. Sir.guradJH (Dot. WEATHER REPORT. Kandanp: Kerbau Ho.^pital, Junt- 14. M:liibar *****. 1014.1. 1014.S Tomp 80. 82. hO.o. Wot Bulb Tk. r. 77. 7(3. 77. Dir. of Wind S.W.
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      375 11 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Intermediate and local mails m\\ b» feaad .n list b«low leratsd Malay S:* t if», M*:^.-ja, Ifoar aad Penang by trail) I *m. tni C p.m. daiif apt Sunday). li »ng Ail I aja, n m. So m f-i 0 a.m. :r.i 51 a.m. .i ajß. I
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    BRITISH POSTAL CHARGES.
    182 12 [Reuters Service]. London, June 9.— There is growing opposition to the increased postal charges *vhich were cabled on May 25 whereanent there have been several deputations. Mr. Kellaway, m replying to a deputation representing the newspaper proprietors and members of the Empire Press Union, which laid Btreai
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    CONCERT AT THEATRE.
    338 12 TO AID INEMPLOYED. Mrs. C. M. Alford is to be congratulated on the urqualified success that attended the! concert held m the Victoria Theatre last riight m «id of the European Unemployment Fund. W hat one would have perhaps desired is that the back seat- m both
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    60 12 Th« P. and O. vessel ha« left Colombo, and is expected to arrive at this port at about 8 a.m. on Monday, 20th inst. The s.s. Plassy. which left Hongkong yesterday, is al>o expected i o arrive here at ■bent 7 bjr. on Sunday. 19th idem. Both vessels
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    ANOTHER MOTOR FATALITY.
    63 12 An ther motor fatality occurred m Havelock Road on the Uth inst., when a Tamil named Ramaiaaiy ami knocked down by motor-lorry 232. driven hy Cani. and died m hospital yesterday morning as a result. The driver was charged before Mr. H. R. Bull m the Third
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    AMERICAN DESTROYERS ARRIVE.
    63 12 A flotilla of six American destroyers, the Tracy, Barker. Whippk-, John D. Edwards, V.ovie and Smith Thompson arrived m port esterday morning about nine o'clock, from Hatavia, which they left on the 13th inst. They are expected to depart for Manila en the 21st inst. Each vessel
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    98 12 The coolies employed m coaling ships m Hongkong Harbour threatened to strike, and some did, but a compromise has now been arrived at. Casual labour pay is to be increased from 13 cents an hour to 26, tlic demand being for 30. Monthly coolies po from $15 to $19 and
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      "THE MIDNIGHT FROLICS."
      74 12 Mr. Richard White's company of enterIt liners bearing the above title is arriving here on Saturday and opens at the Victoria Theatre, presented by Mr. Maurice Bandman. We are told that "Australia has known for three years the delights of ;t* true Bohemian Gaiety" and that Mr.
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      UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENT.
      183 12 UN IQUE ENTERTAINMENT. An interesting and unique entertainment, m the I'orm of an Adult Medal Contest and concert, is being arranged by the Singapore VV.C.T.I'.. and ii to be held on July Ist., a'. S-.'J'J p.m. ut tie V.M.C.A. There are to bo six contestant-, who will t suitable selections,
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    ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.
    96 12 Next Sunday night, at t\w eloee of Evensong, there will bo a short recital of Sacred Music m tht- Cathedral. On this occasion the programme will contain two solos by Mrs. Christie, who has very kindly consented to help the Choir. Probably these solos will be "O
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    MIDNIGHT PROWLERS.
    191 12 Unwelcome Bungalow Visitors. It behoves householders m this time of ?tre?s to be particularly careful to see that nil doors and windows are safely looked and bolted, before retiring to rest. During Friday night of last week. thieves visited No 1 Parry Lane and stole therefrom a motor
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    AN UNSUCCESSFUL FRAUD.
    251 12 Sometime last month, a tamby employed ir: the United Engineers, acting on the instruction of a Eurasian lad E. C. Jausz of 18-1 Beneoolen Street, went into Messrs AVhiteaway and Laidlaw and Co. and handed a letter, purporting to be signed by Mr. P. H. Broad of
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    36 12 I» response to a call from North Boat Quay, two fire engines turned out yesterday morning to find that a Municipal tar boiler was on fire there. They were therefore not long m returning to headquarters.
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
      157 12 S. C. C. 2nd XI v. United Banks. The above teams met m a league game !ast evening on the S. R. C. ground m the presence of a large attendance. The ground was- m fine condition and conducive to good football, but this was conspicuous by
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      FOOTBALL.
      68 12 The Ex-services team to meet the Straits Trading Coy., on the S.R.C. ground this afternoon will be as follows Cherry Corbyn, Miller Duggan, Page, Edwards Meredith, Heath, Geary, Scofield and Mathews. A football team from H. M. S. Hollyhock, engaged an eleven representing the Penang Harbour Board on Renong
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      CRICKT TOURNAMENT.
      40 12 The following will constitute the Ceylon Team for this event. Dr. J. S.'harenguivel. T. A. Chunchie, T. Weerakody, B. Fernando, L. .lansen, G. Oorloff. E. T. K. Kfttnam, Rajaputra. M. E. T. Chelvan, A. W. Rasiah, P. Nadarajah.
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    MACPHAIL AND CO'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    357 12 MACPHAIL AND CO'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, June 15. The market closes quiet. The paucity of news from Home has had a deterrent influence on business during the week, operator- being to a certain extent unwilling to d.a) heve. m the absence of up-to-date intormation °f affairs m England. It was
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE FUND.
    78 12 List of Subscribers. Previously acknowledged $60,122.55 14 H. T. A. B." Monthly subscription 25 Euiopean Staff Holyrood Estate (May Subscription) 50 Major G. Warden (May Subscription) 27 Capt. H. S. Hewett (April and May subscription) 50 R. S. Terrell (Monthly subscription) 22 Batu Caves Estate European
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    18 12 Any politician who is afraid of the Preus or his constituents is as good as lost. Lord Lee.
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      STRAITS CHINESE R. C.
      75 12 RESULT OF TUESDAY'S TIES. Tennis. Seah Eng Chiang beat Tan Chong Ga*, 6—3, 3—6, 6—2. B. Tan Chong Kew beat Tan Soo Bit B—6, 3 6, 6 3. Loh Poon Lip beat Seah Peng Khern, H— 7, 6—l. Milliards. Seah Eng Kiang beat Cheong Chee Tong,
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      TO-DAY'S TIES.
      60 12 Tennis. Tan Toon Hor vs. Tay Lian Teck. C Chua Choon Serif? vs. Chung Thutt Pit. Billiards. Final 8 p.m. Poh Kirn Yong or Eng Kiang vs. Lye Van. Plug Pong. 5.15 p.m. Tan Soo Bit vp. Ong Siow Sian. 6.15 pm. Cheong Chee Lim vs. Tan Soo
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      TO-MORROW'S TIES.
      61 12 Champ. Tan Chong Khec vs. Seah Eng Chiang. B. Tan Chong few or Lim Yong Liang vs. Chua Lye Van. I'ing Pong. 0.1 5 p.m. Cheong Chee Tons vs. Cheong Chee Hai. C.15 p.m. Tay Lian Teck vs. Wee Ghee Cheonir. Chess. Champ. Scow Poh Leng vs. Tan
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
      269 12 Mixed Foursomes Competition. The result of the Mixed Foursomes CompeHtfon wa? as follows Ist Round. Mrs. Ferguson and E. C. Milligan bea; Mis Finlayson and 6. C. Knox. Miss Law and C. V. Miles beat Mr. and Mrs. Franklin. Mrs. Hunter and G. M. Brown beat Mrs.
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    65 12 Orders for week ending June 18th. Thursday, IGth.— Third Troop Parade, 5.15 p.m. Friday, 17th. Band Practice, every member must attend, 5.15 p.m. Sixth and Eleventh Troops Parade, 5.15 p.m. Saturday, 18th.— Inspection by the Commissioner:—All Troops to parade with Band on Fort Canning Road, (back of
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    61 12 Programme of Drills, etc. for week endir?. Sunday, 19th June, 1921. Monday 13th, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall. Chinese Company. Recruits Drill. Wednesday 15th, 5.15 p.m.— Drill Hall. Chinese Company. Recruits Drill. Friday 17th, 5.15 p.m.— Drill Hall. S F. A. Company. Dress caps, tunics, shorts and puttees.
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      243 12 _-.^.rr r -J^-*"H^Z^r^-^?^ <^jjr^*|^> The action of FIREFOAJI is fJflfcSjf 1- ..a! v «liffi •it frcni that of water M 1 ttjask y'ilk i»'i all other ftrc-cxtinffnishing ;.ir< n iff:' i?-~ r 1 1 ■^^KL_^| for/ ;i thi. k Wi.';i4.,i i ■^^rrjSli r.l: i. n M« J ■L*!j% A •■'73
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