The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 May 1922

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. fEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1922. NO. 10,580.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    209 1 The Genoa disagreements are not settled and it does not appear that a favourable outcome is likely Page 7. General Wu Pei Fo has dictated the money terms of surrender for General Chang Tso Lin Page 7. The desire of both sides in Ireland for a cessation
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    BUYING A HORSE.
    992 1 All buying is an art, and particularly the buying of horses. And since Dr. Johnson, with other greater and lesser men, ia agreed that every art is best taught by example, consider here an example of how the thing should be done. One day I went to
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      1 1 MALTHOID
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      211 1 KEIIY AND WALSH, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG). NOW "OiT" SALE second~"edit:on revisbd and enlarged OF THB "MEM'S" OWN COOKERY BOOK By Mrs. W. E. KINSEY CONTAINING A FULL RANGE OF ECONOMICAL RECIPES SUITABLE FOR MALAYA AND THE EAST. All the recipes given have been tried and proved by the author
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      256 1 LATEST Ai> V EBnBBMBM TS. Fresh films at the Liberty and Gaiety— Page 2. Consult John Duke f.>r ocular headaches' Page 5. The Ansco camera cannot take a poor picture Page 1. i Borneo Company for an efficient stone breaker— Pago 6. I>eacr H^Use for pleasant seaside acjconiiHo<kition Page Li.
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      88 1 THE WEEK Tuisday, 9th. High Water, 8.57 a.m., 9.12 p.m. Singaporo A»si::. j ron m< ncc. Changkat Serdang, Evatt's, noou. Rent Board, 2.15 p.m. Wodtooodma, mth. High Water, 9.'0 9.47 Polo: Balestier. Football Div. 11, S. C T. A 'I v Middlesex II i B. R. C. Tanglin Club at
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    812 2 £Bft a minute was about the rate of im-rcase in th» bidding for the genuine ■tradivarius violin belonging to the late M.i Lamoureux. Sold at the Auction-Rooms' at the Hotel Drouet, the auction attracted a huge crowd of interested people who eonld not possibly be bidders. The auction lasted t-xaet'y
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      432 2 TO I LT OB FOR SALE. LARGE GOHOWNS, newly erected area from 10,000 to 50,000 aq. ft. facing river. LARGE STORES from 6,000 to 24.000 sq. ft. near wharf and ataipping. Also three storied buildings for offices and godowns. Centrally situated. All immediate entry, going cheap, j Apply or WTite
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      356 2 "Gaiety" Cinema LAST THRU NIGHTS. TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY. Ist SHOW AT 7.30 SHARP "SCREAMING SHADOW" SERIAL. EPISODES H, 9 AND 10 2n<i SHOW AT 9-15 p.m. "MIRACLES OF THE JUNGLE" EPISODES 3 AND 4 DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES THE FAMOUS FILM WITH THE BIG SHIP EXPLOSION. In Seven Parts.
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      462 2 CONCEIT has blighted the career of many a man and often haa ma woman nothing more than an offensive snob. Often w »j laa__ and female, so self -deluded by tlieir own greatness that thc v their true selves. Thqy usually remain exalted in Iheii own < ia Q«d their
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    641 3 fRASICK CO. EXCHANGE AW) SHARE BROKERS. Monday! may sth. MINUS G. Figure* In brackets shows the capital ana issue vaiue of the Share in dollars unless otherwise marked. C— Cuia dir x equal- ex <!iv.^ Hitam Tin Ci00.000,. .95—1.05 Jtiantoh (.$1) .60 •Khan Tin ($1) .55— .65
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    115 3 The Fairfield Works, Union Flaee, Colombo, belonging to Messrs. G. Robert de ZoyftO and Co., were completely gutted by a tire which broi;.' out in the early houri of April 2fi. It is understood that the stores und works were packed with coir litre, mainly in baLs, coir yarn, brushes,
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      307 3 r****^^^^ n OVO3arO!IK9W?O(£BWO!iaMO ELECTRIC p^^m FITTINGS fV^l Your hirst 9 I WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED i Thought LARGE STOCKS OF ELEC- i I food: what will make Baby well and K TRIC FITTINGS OF THE fat month. I o w,u not uit tm at en< ur r 5 VERY LATEST
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      243 3 I ±MA AMA. I I THE BRITISH NiCUUSSE BOUR Co, Ltd. I ij THE I I "NICLAUSSE" t WATER TV BE I BOILER, j FOR I LAND SERVICE i AND FOR 5 MARINE SERVICE i 5 OVER 4,000,000 H. P. IN USE. i SOLE AGENT in BURMA, MALAYA, SIAM, INDO
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    THE TRADE IN RICE.
    693 4 Th t present outlook In the rice tradL in Burmia is not gooi. Tho Rangooa Gaiette points out that existing prices for paddy wei'- unheard of in pre-war days, but that the Burmese producers seem to count on a continuance of th s e prices as
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    VITAMINE WONDERS.
    490 4 Experiments on Rat*. "A marvel of lucidity" was the description given by Sir John Collie (who presieed) to a lecture given at the Regent Street Polytechnic, London, by Professor Harden, of the University of London, and Lecturer at the Lister Institute, to aa audience of London teachers on
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    S. AFRICAN REBBL'S END.
    418 4 Policeman's Graphic Story. -Johannesburg, March 17th.— One of the most remarkable personalities in the revolution was Percy /isher, who was a prominent strike leader, and was after- I wards in command of the "Reds" at Ford- A captured policeman has given to the Johannesburg "Star" a
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    68 4 The certificate of the joint accountant of the audit of the South Wales coal trade for February- shows that profits are again insufficient to pay the minimum wage of 28 per cent, above the 1915 standard. Owners have to sacrifice their share of surplus and standard profits and pay a
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      1084 4 Valuable Freehold j Building sites for sale. Aiea from 5,000 to 100,000 square feet a I' Suitable for Offices, Godowns and Hotels j; Apply KSTATE A TRUST AGENCIES LIMITED. Auctioeeers tk Estate Agents, Raffles Chambers. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF .Valuable freehold and leasehold town and country properties at Cross Street,
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      857 4 ..r^SKt^^m Crippled with Rheumatic Gout ._A^li&y "Leg* and feet so bad could not stand .^^^^J^^M Mv Our portrait is ol Mrs. JESSIE E. MURPHY, of 26. Wt. ■•jSfe-Vl^^^^^BHaWk Nelson's Row, CUpbam, London, S.W., England, who r V,? qu,r <\^M^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^m^^ ff> -1 Inust write and let you i since 1 left
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      493 5 0 C I L A R B E A 1> A CHE tract bk to i'\ the to leeufo go«»d if in doubt about tab Dl Kl. K.Kn.A.. OM R" lon Buildiag, I fl tterj I TO LET. Ko: d. large and I roeena upstairs and boys room H .!thy
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      512 5 WANTED. Fl KMSHKI) ROOMS WANTED. VVell-'urniKhed sitting room and bedroom without hoard, wanted h y K UTopean B Btlrm Free p^sJ l 88 of 9-5 !1 5 CSPSMS of Ili ron, on level r«K,d. Fiat preforroi, state make, om and price. Box Ne 111 nr.' <if Free Pretax 11 10-5
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      916 5 NOTICE COVERN.M BNT NOTIFICATION. Tend* is «rill he received at Ae Colonial Secretary's OAee, up .u noon of the Utk -May, 1922, for the folio ving works. 1. Alterations to Telok Blangah Vernacular School to provide Quarters for 2 Teachers and Ont honaaa including general repairs, painting and limewashing to
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      582 5 NOTICES. NOTICK IS HKREBY GIVEN that llr G. P Fernando ha* crn«ed tei bc Managing Director of the above Company, and that Mr. E. S. Johannes has ben appointed to be the Manager of Hotel St. Ge0,,.,., Ltd., Bras Basah Road, Singapore, from date hereof. By Order of the Board,
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      369 5 isyesjght aC^Qfe IREE CAREFULLY OF TESTED. mGE B!^^'' Jt*2^J?*- _l ira il *t*o.-—r-tw.-^a-rka3ea^--m.^:^ ■•^•■yffy- lt mt^ZwTT^JOmmKmmmmmM—mw. mir Am^ jj^-j^li"'ygs-pam- iM.- w^tii^" vr^^^v^AjK^aßH HBBJ3 I-^ numo -S^p rical 2 ES I I I I iLASGOW^ EDINBURGH 8 mStsSSF-^lgS- OI'TICIANs fl I (WonJL fJJ I S °7 (Sia,n) U*n I -^'"AroKK, K
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, MAY 9. 1922. A Concrete Road.
    839 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, MAY 9. 1922. A Concrete Road. The announcement that the work ci* reconstructing the Kallang-rd will 8008 be commenced and that the Commission will shortly be asked to decide upon the form of construction, which is anticipated to be reinforced concrete, again brings this matter belore
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    472 6 A Gazette Extraordinary, issued yesterday, announces that His Excellency the Officer Adminstering the Government having left Singapore on May Sth, h e has appointed the hon'ble Mr. Frank Morrish Baddeley to be his Deputy, during hie absence from the Settlement. Mr. W. Peel, Adviser, Kedah Government, and Mrs. Peel arrived
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    SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND MALAYA.
    541 6 The invostiture of the Regent of Kedah with' the C.M.G., by the Prince of Wales at Singapore has a peculiar interest 'for Soruth Australians (writes a correspondent of the Adelaide Observer). In 1786 the East India Company purchased the island of Penang from the Rajah, of
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    339 6 *\m France has banned the uae of the word I "bce'he" in all official documents. Thie word is undoubtedly one of contempt, and exceeding wisdom is shown by the Gallic Government in attempting to erase it from the spoken tongue. (Ex.) Mr. William Wr.ght Smith, who has actas Superintendent of
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      GOVERNMENT AND RUBBER.
      51 6 (From Our Own Corr, Bponfl Kaala i.ii mu„r Xl The Malay Mad, rrespo^j^ bo wires that th,- Tin received a cable atating h of the Rubber Shareholder- j! cabled by Ranter, Mr. Zorn speech named 1- r„\. >ka which Government should eooaeJ? rehabilitate the industry Wartedly supported
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      DEATH OF MR. C.P. TAYLROR.
      36 6 (From Our Own Cwraapaa**, Mav I The death has oecarn tll Hospital her. of Mi Taylor of F. G. Taylor JJ" port and export merchants. i„ only admitted to hospital to-day.
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      THE LATE MR. SEE TEONG OURE.
      313 6 The funeral T the lat. |f r S, Quee took plnca on Banday, 10 a.m. The procaaafeb, which w a tr. reformed styh was m, solemn. The CoAn wa ..-.cred with lf usual "kuantah," which looked very charm' ing and was surrounded by ma:
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      GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF TRADE.
      252 6 Those who advocate governmeat controi of tin, rubber, meat, rents and go on wiii io interested in the latest New 1 journey into this field Inder the Med Control Export Act a Board of members i s appoint* I and the Act pr inter alia, (1)
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      Y.W.C.A. LUNCH & REST ROOM FUND.
      34 6 Y.W.C.A. LUNCH REST ROOM FUND. Previous. y acknowledge' Mrs. A. Jackson Mrs. M. W. Chil! Mrs. B. Purdy Mrs. Bickley Mrs. S. Dunn \Q Mrs. Stallwood 0 Eu Tong Sen Total E. M. BURKIM-
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      178 6 j Caldbeck Macgregor 4 Co.. Ltd. (INCORPORATED TN SHANGHAI) t m WHOLESALE RETAIL I WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS 1 TEL. 228. OFFICE, I 87, Cecil Street. NVu'MVrt^ *WANV.VAVyVAN% WWVW.TW WWWWWWWWW \J WEAR EYEGLASSES if you must, But at least wear something that combines comfort with utility. We have all styles in
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      56 6 I 72 BROADBENT S P\ TE? T IMPROVED. Blake Stone Breaker and Ore Crusher. It Strength, Quality and Durability Unsurpassed. For Breaking Coprolites. Phosphates, Fossils, Flints, Hard Rocks, Lime Stone, Slag, Emery Ores, Bricks, Coal, Cement, Granite, Quartz, Road Metal, Tar Paving, Etc., ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT of The Borneo Co., Ltd.
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    PIGS IN CLOVER.
    280 7 GENOA STILL A PUZZLE. UTVINOFFI HOPE. iter's Serviee.] (ienoa. May 7. b d by Renter said he mr dit ona s.s going back hed in earner eonii lered they must underlie nt could be poa bility that the tied by the present referred to a special cumi
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    INDIAN LIBERAL AIMS.
    63 7 iKimbay. May s. CntMHV, pre-' BMri, pa*.* 'rc- j meun^ and urginff acce i e ration -'"Plete self-govern- to introduce < iribfe „mment in the dMaaading reduction of npcaditiii*, luu TROini.ES IN india. 11 I hMi Simla, May 8. "PW*- tixHiU. has arisen a la Sirehl Three
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    OPIUM TRAFFIC AT YOCHOW.
    64 7 r *l»rt «f the Customs Com- w^*h«w aU tes that 4.98 tona during the year. It ri Wm xized can only ba of ft. entire i J. the main centre! luantitie. of op iumi J" rian and Kweichow.' Bcker. flaked from ;,,um iold openly, ir^x to,
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    SHANGHAI STRIKES.
    59 7 M ''">thai. Ap r i| 26. v r 'ng la il s thc 1 ''•M-toE Three MO*, cotton < 1:,...; 1 -"Ployed at the I *>*? are m i T hr il "n'i with •ton arrested. |i Of A Ut,r **vam to i f*—* of the """•nties bm
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    IRELAND'S WAR.
    78 7 THE TRUCE CONTINUES. PRISONERS RELEASED. Reuter's Service.] landon. Ma, 6. Both aection, of the Irish force, hare agreed to a continuance of the "ruc, tl release so.dier prisoner cv.l offence, and to adopt other mSmJmm measures. lor London. May. s. fa -von bne, mitk the decisions of the
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    THE PRINCE IN JAPAN.
    493 7 mm. Miyajima, May 7. The Princa of Wales' trip though the inland Sea has been made in characteristic father, the rain and haze producing wonuerful Turner-sque effect. The recepL:on everywhere continues to be amazing crowds at Osaka and Kobe breaking trough all cordons to g, t
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    WAKING UP HONGKONG.
    162 7 I Ex-Service Men Get Whatf. Writing in the Hongkong Telegraph, 'Gadabout" says: The Ex-Active Serviee Uam 9 Association c rtainly dto eee.i to k waking old Hongkong up a bit. Danced ivith a girl without an intro' at their little affair the other night, you know. Of
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    EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION.
    867 7 THE CLUB SCHEME. The annual meeting of the Singapore Branch of the Ex-Services Association of Malaya was held at the Cricket Club last evening, Colonel H. L. Pearson, D.5.0., presiding over a fair attendance. The Chairman referred to one or two matters which had occurred since December Sl*
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    SOME LOCAL INDUSTRIES.
    594 7 THEIR HISTORICAL ASPECT. There was a bm alliance of memb.rs of the Singapore Natural History Society .t th, Laliles Museum yesterday after* noon, to hear the treatise of .i r i Burkil., Director of the Gardens, on' the m\l th H,stori -p*t „f wmmm local Industiies.'' 'lhe
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    TIGERS ON GHARRIES.
    241 7 A correspondent writes to the Engishman. "Your reference to the time vhen tigers shot in ihe Sunderbands used to be brought into Calcutta strapped to the top of third-class tikka gharis, reminds me that I once saw a tiger brought in exactly in this way by a
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    17 7 mm I may not know much about battleships, but I do know abcut marriage allowances. Lady Astor.
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      108 7 Robinson g Co., Ltd. A*. "WATTLE" A. El BOOTS SHOES J\ I3lack GJace Kid Boots. V^l Black Box Calf Boots T an Willow Calf Boots Oxford and Derby Models kin M'^t^Z'' Models jr^ Stocked in Sizes and 2 Sizesj( and Fittings 4 and 5. THE DERBY MODEL Robinson Co. Ltd.
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      451 8 THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd (The Blue Funnel Une— Alf red Holt Co.) (Companies Incorporated in Englaad) BINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM PENANG TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP and HAMBURG. r SINGAPORE to MARSEILLES. HAVRE and LIVERPOOL. SINGAPORE to GENOA, MARSEILLES and LIVERPOOL.
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      641 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE KLLERMAN A BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP U. LML (Incorporated in England). PASSENGER SERVICB Steamer Leaving Singapore. s.s. CITY OF CALCUTTA For Marseilles, Londoa May 14 FREIGHT SERVICK Steamer Dnm Singapore. s.s. CITY OF CALCUTTA Marseilles, London, Dunkirk, Antwerp May 13 S3. CITY OF TOKIO Havre, Londoa, Rotterdam and Hamburg May
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      627 8 P. O. BRITISH HSDu" APCAR D LINE (Incorporated in England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO BEftVira PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) LONDON FAR-EASTERN BERVICF FROM LONDON TC MARSEILLES LONDONJ av~, DUE SINGAPORE A VF INT^P DELTA about kiay 14 PLASSY KASHMIR about May
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      797 9 ff SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD (INCORPORATED IN SIAM) SINGAPORE BANGKOK < OASTING SERVICE Fcr Kretay, Trengganu. Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin Patani QKoaaawii, Langsuan, Chumpon, and Bangkok. am ora TCGALA w rriVal r ,,,,()L y W May 1? SUDDHADIB Ma 22 J?' Ul litted throughout with electric light "nnd kt. <_
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      641 9 L^R e^K? eM M S V ia, o! hil, Co m P«ny. Umited. ilie China Mntual Steam Navigation Co Ltd AND ---'-'mf JUiblX. EUerman BucknaU Steam Ship Co Ltd (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated in Englaad.) JOINT SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA FROM NEW YORK KKELU^G DU6 M
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      574 9 I STRUTHERS AND BARRY iM Ham Operatora United Statea Skipping Board. Singapore to Los Angeles and San Francisco s.s. WEST PROSPECT LLI due Singapore to load Mav l'i s.s. WEST OROWA mt due Singapore to discharge May. 20 s.s. WEST OROWA mt due bingapore to load June 6. s.s. WEST
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    307 10 The submarine flotilla left Hongkong om 26th ult. for Wei-hai-wei. and will aot return until October. The M. If. Outward Mail Angers is due hero from Penang on Friday morning, 12th inst., at 7 a.m. Sho wiii sail the same day at nocn fjr Saigon, Haiphong, Hcngkong, Shanghai
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      542 10 Ulanly Vigciir and Strength Dr. CasseU'fl Tablets Put New Lit- into Wea?:. Nerroiap, Wor.i-owt Men. Jamaica. So-t'i A flit* Mr .In.-, ri' i.m.. r i < notable, Mr. Rrneid .1 (k Itk <r ll rti j i tVe« i writes: sl 1, I toy ville, J <»ha nnesburg, -...i ii
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      405 10 s.s. "GLENIFFER" Consignees of cargo per the abore steamer j from Europe (April 30) are hereby notified i that a general .mrvey of all cargo landed in a damaged condition will be held on Wednesday j 10th May in godowns Noa. 2 and 3 at 9 a.m. No further survey
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      134 10 JODELITE The Timber Preservative ?i^r "WIS! Stocked in 1, 5 lOGallon Drum WHY PAY High Prices for Hard Wood l\ HEN Soft Wood treated Uith i JODELITE IS CHEAPER JUST AS GOOB HBMRHKSMHHD_HHEBCXt' 'mimmmmm -J+J Wr/te for Particulars to I The Btrneo Company Limited (Incorporated in England.) Singapore, ipoh and
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      447 10 MAIL TABLE. m TO-DA? ■P. Batan \P. Bulang Hock Keng 9am 1 ucob Hong Cheang 9am n^ ob Hong Soon 9 a.m. Pu,au S***' Sultana 9 a.m ker.mon Fook Moh 9__ m London, etc. Nagpore 11 a.m. Port Swettenham fc Pmang Krian Ipm Trengganu, etc. Qttorra o ST 5 m
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    EXCHANGE.
    60 11 France, demand 535 India, T. T. 1801/j| Hon«kon^ demaad IPi p.c. Prem 11 lokohama. demand 107 y. Java, demand 136 '4 Bangkok, demand 9()1/4 Sovereign, Bmnk Bujir.g L Bank of England Rat* 4 p c Bar Silver London je Milano, April 24. Exchange on London Liras 88. p*r Sterling
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    PRODUCE.
    121 11 May 8. Tin IUO Tons j 75% Gambier Cube No. 1 1300 Gambier j.. Pepper Black 13 7J Pepper (white fair) 2550 Tapioca, small flake, f.g. w Pearl Sago small 3*40 Copra Mix MJO Copra Sundried 10 7g Opium, Bee a ree uncert. 4.C00 Bice, Rangoon white 930 Rice,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    53 11 o'clock noon, May 1922. Paia Crape. Ribbed Smoked St Clooing Prio... Clootu* Tlfllj Bayer* Seller*. Buyere S-ller-Spot f7^ 21% May to June 27% 28 iuly to Sept 29Vfc 30 Oct. to Dec. 31^, 3 2 (Latest London Cable** Quote) S P°* B%d. Spot H%d. Tone
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    AMERICA'S TARIFF.
    283 11 Washington, Apri! 11.— The administration tariff bill as rewritten by the republican members of the Senate finance committee on a basis of foreign valuation with previsions for flexible rates and a proclaimed American valuation as recommended by Presient Harding, was presented to tihe Senate to-day. The bill will
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
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      RRASER'S REPORT.
      99 11 Singapore, May 8. Tin.- 4151. 2s. Od. 100 I-ns -ol,] $75%. Rubers.— Dull, wiih little doU«. Mining.— Murais $4.70, Lingui.-, $3, Jwhans 57%, South Taipinga «7fc, Nawng Pets :;o, Rawangs 80, Padaag Plandoka 25, Taipings To, North Taipinga 92%, Renongs 2is. Md. Industrials.—-i:. mi> p $8.73. Tin ders
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      MACPHAIL'S REPORT.
      143 11 Singapore, May 8. Silver 35. Hongkonff 11% per cent premium. Three months gold 53%, Share market. Dull. Rubber*.— A few enquiries for sterling •hares. Allenbys is 20, Craigieleas 23 26, Basa tts 70 80, Tambalaks 37% \2\i.\ Bukit Sembawangs la. Is. 4<L, and Singapore Uniteds fiVid. &%d. Offer*
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      LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
      156 11 Singapore, May 8. Tin.— £lsl. 2s. 6d. $75 7 8 100 tons sold Rubbers.— Allenbys 15 20, Ayer Hitam buyers $10, Bassetts 70 80, Brogas 25 27 Vi. Craigieleas 24 26, Jimahs 85 96, Kedahs buyers $1.50, Kuala Sidims $1.65 buyers. Tapahs are enquired tor at
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      NEW ZEALAND DEBENTURES.
      45 11 London, April 20th. A long queue four deep was waiting for the New Zealand debenture at the Australian Union Bark this morning. The prospectuses nam un mailable arm the lists were closed. The crowd attempted to break the door of the Bank.
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      96 11 It has been officially certified that th< raine of Siam Government Currency Notes in circulation at the end of March was Ticals 83,995,070, an increase of Tical.--2,000,099 as compared with lhe value circulation at the end of Fcbru try. Of the total Ticals 37,269,987 was held in coir, at the
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      529 11 HONGKONG ft SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (Incorporsted in Hongkong.) Capital, all paid up $20,000,000 Silver Reserre $23,500,000 Sterling Reeerre, held in London 4,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietora $20,000,000 COUET OF DIRECTORS. G. M. Dodwell, Eaq.— Chairman. Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang.— Deputy Chairman. D.G.M. Bernard, Esq.Hon. Mr. E.V.D. Parr G.T.M. Edkisa,
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      317 11 'YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK. LIMITED. I Established 1880. Y ReEen prr,id n e d nt. r v, Y 61^.«00 V*^JZS5"* K Kodama Esq Vrre-President: R. Ichinomiya? Esq. DIRECTORS. &.^r<\ Kfe&au V Tmt-mZ. r 5* lon Es Mi. n«iss_r_s?- f. g%HEAD OFFICE YOKOHAMA mamim. E^h SUA Chulia Streat BH ANC HES. o.
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      122 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720.) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. BARKER Co., Ltd Messrs. WEARNE Co., Ltd. Branch Office— 64, The Arcade. Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager THE LONDON LANCASHIRE INSURANCE CO.,
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    MALACCA MEDICAL MISSION.
    718 12 FINANCIAL HANDICAPS. The Malacca Ma li feal Mission is just now passing throug'r.. such a transition stage, that it is somewhat difficult to know how things really stand, and still more difficult to say what is likely to happen in the immediate future. The Mission has been
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    THE "LAURENTIC'S" GOLD.
    147 12 The resumption will shortly be madj with salvage operation, in connect n n with che recovery o±* over H,uuc,ooo wjr»h of apscls which went down in the Laurentic when that ship was torpedoed in thc war about two r irs frcm the entrance to Lough Swiliy, Donegal.
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    52 12 m Dissatisfied with the proposed reduction .of the army and the declining tendency of militarism in Japan, General Seigo Iguchi, one of the most influential military leaders of the Empire, has announced his intention i to retire from the military services and spend the remainder of his life in horticul-
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    CHETTIE'S INCOME TAX.
    693 12 Claim for Deduction of Loan InteiusL An appeal against an assessment of the Income Tax Commissioners came before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, in the Supreme Court yesterday, an interesting point boing submitted for decision, as to the deduction due on account of interest paid on
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    THE REJECTED TIP.
    124 12 Those who derpise and reject what they consider to b e a smal) tip sometimes their knuckles rapped. The other day a man on arriving at a London terminus tipped a porter three-halfpence, Which was promptly thrown on the greund with an exclamation of disgust. The passenger
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    76 12 The Municipal Commissioners of Singapore were defendants to a motion before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard in the Supreme Court yesterday. Mr. laycock, on behalf of two Indian plaintiffs moved for an order restraining the Commissioners from proceeding further (either by legal proceedings or act of party) on a notice," dated January
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      S. C. C. BEATEN BY MIDDLESEX.
      574 12 The considerable amount of interest taken in the form of the S. C. C. and the 2nd Middlesex Battalion, was reflected in th e large attendance which-., witnessed the defeat of the Club in the Singapore League on the S. R. C. ground last
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      SECOND DIVISION GAMES.
      51 12 The S.C.C. Becond eleven lost to the Ex- servicer, by three goela to nil rn the Rej elamation gi mnd, while the Singapore United beat the Harlequina 5 0 .n the I S.C.C. g ?ound. At I'ulo Brani the R.E. beat Seietar j Urited hy 2 to
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      LEAGUE ALTERATIONS.
      103 12 I Thc match in the first division of the Singapore Football League, between the P. G. A. and the S. R. C. 1., which was orignally fixed for Friday next, the 12th Will b.; played cn the previous day, Thursday the llth inst. The United Banks and St.
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      F.M.S. CRICKET.
      42 12 (Frcm Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 8. .Mr. Holmes-Brown's touring team played the I;<oh Club a whole-day match. The visitors made 148 (Knight 31, Grenier 33,1 Oliver 27). Ipoh replied with 73 (Harris 13, Adams' 10). The visiters won comfortably.
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      NEWMAN RETAINS BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP.
      56 12 1 A Reuter cable of the 7th inst. states that the final of the Professional Billiards r >amp cnship, played at Thurston's Hall, London, resulted as follows: Newman (Holder) 16,000 Falkiner 15 167 In the semi-fina 1 completed on April 24th., Falkiner defeated Reece, the scores
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      RACE TRAINING.
      112 12 Training of the Penang candidates for the forthcoming race meeting in Singapore is now in full sw.ng and fast and interesting work is being done. R. Billett has Fair i Dink\tm, Drumfire, Kangaroo, Backfire, Tressalite, Dodger, Broomhiils a-nd Waukover all of whom are looking fit and so is
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      ARMY GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
      30 12 Major A. G. Barry, formerly British Amateur Champion, has won the Army Golf Championship. Captain Parsons, Corps of Signals, was second and Captain Webster, Indian Army, third.
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      S. R. C. TENNIS.
      55 12 YESTERDAYS PLAY. Handicap Doubles. E. E. de Sonza and C. A. Norris (owe 30.4) beat P. R. Comes and C. E. Rappa (owe 3) 0-2, 0-1. Championship. T. Leijssius beat V. A. Reutens 0-4, 0-2. B. Singles Handicap. I E. O. Oliveiro (scr.) beat F. Ephraums
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      TO-DAY'S TIES.
      58 12 A Singles. W. Balhatcihct (owe SO Ji) V s. M. R. Holmberg (owe 4.) B. Singles. W. de Cruz (owe 30.3) vs. R. F. R, I Gomes (owe 30). F. J. Moneteiro (owe 40) vs. R. H. 1 Reins <scr.) to finish. 1 C. Rappa (ow.- 15.4) rs.
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      SURVEYING THE TIGRIS.
      217 12 Native Aleihod of Catching Tish with Opium. Lieutenant-Commander A. S. ElwellSutton lectured to the Royal Geographical Society cn surveying work done by a naval gunboat cn the TilTia above Baghdad in 11*18. The gunboat journeyed, up the river jU> Tikrit, Bona 150 miles above Baghdad, i. and
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      PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
      230 12 Al the Liherty hai. to-night Hoot Gibson 'and Francis ForL with a big special cast, will appear in Ac lion, a five-act thrill-a--mi nute western drama, for three nights only, and Eddie IVlo in The Return of Cyclone Smith series, Nos. three and four j in four parts,
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      VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
      40 12 (Week ending May 12). Tuesday 9th.— 5.15 p.m., Eurasian, Chinese, and S. F. A. Company paradea. Friday 12th— 5.15 p.m., At Raeburn Rous-, S. H. B. Platoon -*B. n Co. Special Squad. No Malay Co. Parades during May.
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