The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 May 1922

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. rKN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, MAY 15, 1922. NO. 10,585.
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  • 189 1 Although no rval progress is reported I'rom Genoa, Lloyd George states that after consulting M. Barthou an agreement is likely on the line of action to be taken regarding the Russian reply —Page 7. The Conference is expected to last another fortnight and will then adjourn for
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  • 1288 1 A tsadcT ha 9 asked me to return to the* subject of bedside, books. But pleasant as ii is to plan and arrange a shelf of bedside* companions for oneself, to prescribe 'what others ought to read either m or out of bed is about as useless as
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 294 1 MALTHOID 'Raffles Hotel. .MONDAY Tea Dansant, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. IfEDNESDAY Orchestral Concert, 9.45 p.m. J THURSDAY Guest Night, Dinner Dancing. FRIDAY Special Luncheon; Dance 6 to SATURDAY Guest Night, Dinner Dancing. RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. Musical Director Mr. F. A COOKE. REFINED < IBARET ARTISTS WILL PERFORM DUEING AM) IFTER
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    • 175 1 CIGARETTES V. '^aP/T I ABSOLUTELY UNIQUE IN THEIR QUALITIES Solo Manufactures ARIhATH TOBACCO CO., LTD., LONDOK ■>r»*rmiim*i m ,l, i l, t i r "r" ruiiin i -iir t t-i i n,Tim»Lii IWW—IW. jihjh, THE EUROPE HOTEL. I SINGAPORB DANCING AFTER DINNER. EVj* RY Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. TEA DANCES.
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    • 177 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Pankruptcy notice— Page 5. Cabaret artists at Raffles Hotel- Fage 1. Bisurated Magnesia t<> relievf stomach pains Page 2. Perrier Jouet champagne from IL Bolter— Page 2. State Express cigarettes unique m their qualities- Pare 1. Use Noble's body jwlissh for the body ol your car Page 11.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 139 1 THE WEEK Monday loth. H!ph Water, 0.7 am., l.ru p.m. Football: Div. I. Middlesex vs. P. C. F. A. j Football: Div. 11. Middlesex 11. vs." Munii cipality, S. R. C. ground; S. R. C. II vs S. C. F. A. il. S. C. C. proaad. Pr.rochiil RTcrtingr, Cathedral, IJi
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  • 238 2 M !^;»<^•ll-^.•r iea t..r Rasssssa. srening trsin from Kowloon on] April 2i»th was nttscked by a is-dng of| bandits near Shek-li-yu, says (anton Times. The l.andits su-cceeded m over- coming the railway police and boarded the train. A large quantity of valuables and I luggage of the
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  • 149 2 A Brahmin of Chhilabondha was QOCOTt rml Hindu women to the- Panpurghat cm. the occasion of the Astomi Snan (both) i he Brahmaputra, when some buffaloes i fsh dhi the party. The women were very 1 lightened and attempted to run away. The 1 rahaUn attacked the buffaloes with a
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 282 2 TO LV i OR FOR SALE. I IMI GO: 'VVNS, newly erecttd area from iOJM% to 50,00v> sq. ft. facing river. j LAKGL STORES from 6..000 to 24.000 s^. ft nem wharf and shippAlso three storied buildings for emess nr.d gudowas, Centrally situated. All immediate *nt*-y, going cheap. Apply or
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    • 465 2 I TO-NIGHT S "^AIFTY" TO-NIGHT I ntn— CATITRF ALICE JOYCE'S BIG FEATURE m ,_<_, SPECIAL ATTRACTION PRODUCTION (ft BELGIAN 41 SONG AND AND NEW Al STRALASIAN THE WCMHN THE WOMAN MIRACLES A story of OF THE JUNGLE A .to- of Dollars, Clival unK-n^rc r p a r .7 EPISODES 5
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    • 370 2 ALHAMBHA From THURSDAY, May 11, to TUEBDAY, fej Kj A PICTURE OF GENUINE SENSATIONAL STUNI ACTION, AND HUMOROUS AND EXCITING BITUAI 1 STORY AS INTERESTING AS IT IS ENTER 1 r In which William Fox's Latest Discovery m the BUCK JONKS is featured. STRAIGHT FROM THE SHGULDE& It presents a
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 138 3 [Figures m brackets shows the capital I <r;d bsue vulue of fee Share m dollars j inJees otherwise marked. Cua div. < equals ex div. J Hitam Tin (300,000) .!>o— l.oo JeJantoh ($1) .GO Johaa Tin (si) .50— .60 K. Kamunting 1.11.0 1.13.0 Kinta Ass. ($400,000—10) 3.60 4.60 Lmgui
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    • 188 3 Anado Java (380,000) Is. 9d.— 2s. 6d. 8 Kajan« (100.000—1) 1.5.0—1.16.0 Bukit Mertajam (100.000 2s) 2s— 3s B. Sembawang (225.000—28) la 3d— 2s Chersonese (225,000 2s) 2s. 3d. 2s 9d Chimpul (72,000— 25) Is 6d— 2s 6d~ Duff Develop (350,000— 10s) ss. 6d.— 6s. 6d. Heawood (100.000— 2s)
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    • 300 3 Alor Gajah (120,000—1) .<JO— l.lO I Ayer Hitam (500.000 5) 10.00 11.00 Ayer Kuningr (1^0,440) .75 1.25 Amal Malay (1,000,000—2) 1.15 1.25 Ayer Molek (200,000 1) .90 1.00 Ayer Panas ($5) 5.00—6.00 Balgrownie (200,000—1) 3.50—4.50 Bassett (700,000—1) .70— >0 ii&tanc: Benar (450.000) 1.00—1.50 Broga ($1) .25— .35 Bukit
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    • 111 3 The joyous game of pitching the baseball, which is becoming: increasingly popular amongst Asiatics there, formed the subject of an amusing case before Mr. J. A. Fraser at the Hongkong Magistracy recently, Wren Sanitary Inspector Frank Allan, m summoning a Japanese for assault and causing a public nuisance, described at
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    • 587 3 QUALITY is the point I which is necessary m an enjoyable /j-jgr p Cigarette. yS~ That's why I EMBA SSY 1 |^^^p VIRGINIA No. 77 has been justly I^^l des^ed as f I c^rlii THE CIGARETTE %^^o DE LUXE. I Xo. it Hfeh Street. telephone 1846. F^OULATRAM'S GRAND GENULNB CHEAP
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    • 261 3 -M^^^^^Albion reliabilitj and low running cost have outclassed every other make, of com mcrci i v..- u C t Write nou, tor < v purt C v ,r I oad capacity 25. 30, 50. 60 1 SO -w, kJ^^J^ COMMGR^IAI. HOTGK* ALBION MOTOR CA < CO LTI> ■ssssssaa, ..iw.o^ (iOnorMiont'rci
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    • 115 3 p W w A y. VAW v w ww w ...vw. vw w w 1 AM. A I J HICK, HARGREAVES Co., Ltd. j > (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). V j Piesel Oi^gngines^ Uniflow Steam Engines. t Ji Condensing Plant. ji with Hick-Breguet Fjectair.) ji 5 SOLE AGENT IN MALAYA, SIAM,
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  • 1217 4 GENOA ANlf lIEKE. I /From Our Own Correspondent) Condon, April 13. 'lit- Genoa Conference, which opened this j; week, Synchronise, with the Easter holidays, and Mr. Lloyd George has decidedly shown wisdom m selecting a place where the climatic amenities are greater than they are here. We
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  • 240 4 The Government yacht "Sea belle radently made a journey from Singapore to Penang, and set out on another trip yesterday, with H. E. the Officer Administering the Government, who is to pay us a visit. This has not escaped several lynx-eyed correspondents, who offer some caustic criticism on
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  • 112 4 den. Smuts' Statement. In the Union House of Assembly m the course of the second reading of the Indemnity Bill, General Smuts, the Prime Minister, made a statement regarding the number of captures and casualties, during the revolution. The authorities, he said,, bad received by capture, 1,150 rifles,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 969 4 Valuable Freehold j Building sites for saie. A *aa from 5,000 to 100,000 square feet Suitable for es, Godowns and Hotels *W ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES LIMITRD. Auctioneers 4 Estate Agents, Raffles Chambers. AN EXCELLENT OFFER OF A FIRST CLASS TANGLIN RESIDENCE. FOR PRIVATE SALE. ALL that piece of very valuable
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    • 727 4 SILVER MEDAL AWARDED AT IvTrTp IS ONLY FOR CEMENT^ MADE LOCALLY TITAN HAS PROVE: ITS SUPERIORITY caurely&co. #11^ RING OP 112 2«, Fmlayson Green fe gPjgji FOR LATEST Singapore. fe| #/Ss^ REDUCTrm, Telegrams: a l RELY. \m^T^ jt^ y 1N IN PRICE DONT MISS THIS EXCELLENT OFFER 0 F I
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    • 411 5 0 I L A R B K v n A II E r 0MI the n good jf in .lcubt about nil DUKE, ni.o.A, Old Hrond n BuildiBC Vir^ i I I "to let. .is. Bf compound l.nnis court, B— BlMi rent. apply t-. Dr. Lim CrMI Str.-ct. 4 1$
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    • 590 5 1 1 WANTED. I RANTED, M tea 01 M ton barge* t .w thl wly transport of B«mt Contract to be for MX nj,.,:,,,. A, M .1> for tender {wrWm to N c-; i. ..t r i. rim. I tvn S t X f D l of r-y rolls etc.
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    • 902 5 NOTICE "THK BANKRUPT* V ORDINANCE 1888." IN TH1 SUPBEME COURT UF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. SUMMARY CASE. In Bankruptcy u 3r>6 of 1921. Re (1) S<ow Lek Kor. Rmlvinj 0 d r made :<r«i Bfarrh, l§22. K;f< of Order for Sammi.ry Administration :ur»l May, T'l'l'. Date of Adjudication
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    • 1090 5 NOTICE SINGAPORE SPORTINti CLUB. The Spring Kaee Meeting (under S. K. A Rules of Racing) will be held on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday, May 30th, June is% Junt 3rd 1922. PROGRAMME. First I)d\, T4jfsd.1v. .P.cth May, 1522. No*. 1 an.! 9 THE OWEN STAKES AND PUKSE 2.15 p.m and 5.50
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    • 1042 5 Claw C value $800 with $100 to the second horse. A handicap for all horses that have ran at the Meeting; the horses shall be divided by the handicapper into three classes, i.e., A, B and each class to be hnndicapped separately. Horses handicapped in class A shall be eligible
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    • 645 5 HOW CAN YOU STAND A HEADACHE? inere is nothing more maddening thaa dull grinding headache, or short sharp vfogW in the temples, over the eyes and at the base of the brain. How can you stand it? You could stand it if you had to, perhaps, but you don't have
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  • 33 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGE. RUSSELL CHANCE.— March at St. James's Church, Piccadilly, Robert Cecil, younpest son of John Russell, laic of Kuala Lumpur, to Myrtle Aline, daughter of Mr. A. Macomb Chance, Stourbridge, Staffs.
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  • 707 6 SINGAPORE FREE FRES. AND MONDAY, MAY 15, 1922. Comment of the Week. The meeting of the sympathisers of the Clerical Union m the matter of extending the Rent Restriction Ordinance was emphatic m its resolution asking the Government to continue the Ordinance, and some suggestions have been made for extending
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  • 472 6 Mi. F. V.\ Douglas has returned from Home. The subscription list for Kclantan Gold Mines clones to-day. The Kodak Court of Appeal has been fixed for Thursday, June Ist The British Resident of Selangor and Mrs. Stonor have left for Bukit Kutu. The F.M.s. Retrenchment Commission has already sent m
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  • 123 6 MALAU TIN CO. (From Our Own Correspondent). I'enang, May IS. At the annual meeting of Malau Tin Co, Mr. Thornton presided. The profit and loss account shows a loss on the year of $20,591. The chairman said the directors ha<] considered carefully whether, with the present low price
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  • 75 6 The annual report of t__te Swimming Club shows thai there were 95 new members, making the total of active members, 379. The revenue account showed a balance of $2,777, to which has to be added $.'},27u" bicutfht forward from the previous account. The members are urged to
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  • 583 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, May 13th. At the Central Perak Planters meeting to-day it was resolved that the benefits or otherwise of the reconstruction of the P. A. M. under the new draft Cooperative Enactment shou'd be fully explored m consultation with Mr. Cavendish, and their
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  • 172 6 lUDCMBNT ,u>k, ;UI( The hearing oTIST^ Ralph Brid* khe Leak, ni. cheating ln tron of daylight f was resumed m tl Court on Saturday on behalf of th, -sane, of the was that the PrOW the cv,:. clear that the, hi keeping hack ths formed the suhjed ma
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  • 99 6 1 'or the Commute- A Settlements Association to be held ii fr offices of Messrs. Barker Co. Ltd, u> morrow at 5.15 p.m. t}. agenda: Minutes of previou be signed; Presides Mr. J. M. Sime'fl r< signal m I Sir Arthur Young's V r Committee's instroctiOßl to
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  • 238 6 The Consul General for Jepai u» cturteously forwarded u>telegram containing a report ef the -poof Mr. Kato, minister for the n»v>, it a dinner of the American .Japam on May 12th. After l|lSSklß| on the Washington Cer.ferenct. the spirit which animated it. p_f»f l warm tribute to the
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  • 85 6 The very popular "I» is to be put on at tfc for two nights m was shown before ther. attendance, and it wa extend the SOMOB, bat is ras* enquiries the mana^etiurt further exhibits. Beeidei Chaplin's fourth million -1<"- be shown, "A Pnv can be booked. .1 that
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 212 6 wuvvwv%rW^vwvAVVsv%%v.vA^ VV.SSVW. < v^t%vus^v^v^r^v^^rVU j, |CaldbeckMacgregorSGo.,Ltd.| (INCORPORATED IN SHANGHAI) jj i j WHOLESALE j 5 ASO 5 j RETAIL I 'WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS j; JiTEL. 228. OFFICE, Ij 87, Cecil Street. j PATBONIZRD LET YOUR PRESENT BE l£ _OT3T i% T> SB EITHER C^ff MASCOT, BIRTHDAY CHARM MASONIC CHARM B.
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    • 117 6 What about your j j BAGGAGE YOU insure your valuable and effects at home: do you protect them m your baggage when travelling? Property to the value of many thousands I of pounds is lost, damaged m various ways, or stolen every year ir transit by railway and steamship, or
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  • 635 7 N0 REAL PROGRESS. |f yol -NMBNT LIKEIA n let.] I ondon. Ma? 13. I" eatfanit-i last for another im f .r at least liree propoa l R .-ns will be tfate, p I are for to-day's i .i. Lloyd Georgi aatam by a ra, until ipleted their
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  • 301 7 Manila, Maj IS. The Renown anchored m Manila Ba> at eght this morning. After the visit of tho Govern- General and various officials, the Prince of Wales landed with his staff and drove to the Malcanan Palace, where he lunclied. In the afternoon he played polo
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  • 297 7 The following Singapore properties went sold by auction by Messrs. Cheong Kooa Ser.g Co at their saleroom No. 30 Chulia Street on Wednesday afternoon Freehold land and house No. 7 Lorong _.'."> A Off Gaylang Road, area 131)0 ?q ft. bought by Mr. Low Ngan for $4,100. Freehold
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  • 639 7 THE KING IN FRANCE. HONOURING THE FALLEN. LReuter's Service.] Boulogne, May IS. King George concluded his tour of the cemeteries. After inspecting Ypres and Vimy Ridge he visit d inter alia, the remeteriei of Lillers, Bethune. L-ns, ArBaaaum, Albert and Staples. In the I sent* of Marshal
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  • 110 7 The trick of figur es concerning money m a savirgs bank which Puzzled sent us has puzzled some others, but several correspondents have pointed out that the sum of the balances which have been left to the credit of thj account has nothing to do 1 with the sum
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  • 491 7 FROM AMERICA. PETROL PRICE INQUIRY. [Router's Service.] Washington, May 13. The Department of Justice has instituted an enquiry into th. recent increase of the price of petrol by the big producers. New York, May 13. The Standard Oil Co. announce that tfu«y have become equal owners with
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  • 240 7 THAT SOCCER MATCH. To the Editor. Dear Sir, For some time past a controversy has been going on between certain sections of the sporting public regarding the abilities of the referee who officiated m the League Match between the 2nd Middlesex Regiment and the S.C.C. May
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 63 7 FOR THE RAGE MEETING ew Millinery TRIMMED tt, UNTRIMMED jfF Fi.GWERS RIBBONS i i«i Afternoon and Evening Gowns Robinson Co., Ltd. *****^™"^*^^W^^^^*^W^_^_^*^Q&S^M__^_B_^^^HP^Jo3LW~^_lS t ADVICE FREE BY CUR QUALIFIED NURSE TO ALL USERS UPON Nestle Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co. 144-147 CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. _-SSSSSSSSSSSSS_SSSSSSS*SSSSSS^^ ssssssssss_nanan_----nn-S-sssssHH__BßS_H_H__in__BS_n_i bssssss3sbbssssssssh-_sbss-bbbsssssssh-hm Ay BRITISH /%\f THROUGHOUT STOCKS
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 473 8 THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. (The Blue Funnel Line— Alfred Holt Co.) (Companies Incorporated m Englaad) SINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM PENANG TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP r.nd HAMBURG. SINGAPORE to MARSEILLES. HAVRE and LIVERPOOL, SINGAPORE to GENOA, MARSEILLES and LIVERPOOL. SINGAPORE, PORT
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    • 593 8 ■mmmmm*mmmmnmmmmmm*m*mmm^mmmmimmm^mmmmmmmmMmmmmwmmmu^mMmmmmmmmm ,i m n "ELLERMAN" LINE I BLLERMAN A BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co_ Ui I (Incorporated m England). j PASSENGER SERVICE j Steamer Leaving Singapore. s.s. CITY OF CALCUTTA For Marseilles, Ixmdon May 15 FREIGHT SERVICE i i t Steamer D-^ Singapore. s.s. CITY OF CALCUTTA Marseilles, London, Dunkirk, Antwerp May
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    • 630 8 P. O. BRITISH JN3IA AND k APCAR UNE (Incorporated m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CAR(iO sFßvirn PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N CO (Under Contract with His M*j< ty's Government) LONDON PAR-EASTERN SERVI FROM LONDON TC MARSEILLES, LONDOMj .v DUE SLNGAPORE LEAVI ANT *ty DELTA about May 15 PLASS KASHMIR
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 780 9 lilt SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LT& (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE Tnnggaau, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patsni, Singora. v i Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon, and Bangkok. Arrival Departure HAHIDOL May 15 May 17 iDIB M'*y -X May "4 ITUCALA y^y 29 May M arc fitted throughout with electric light, and
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    • 684 9 Tiie Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND EUerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated m England.) JOINT SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA FROM NEW YORK Steamers. Due Spore Route For KEELUNG May 22 Suez Straits Philippines Ckina.
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    • 534 9 STRITORS AND BARRY J Operators United States Skipping Board. j Singapore to Los Angeles and San Francisco s.s. WEST CHOPAKA due sh'ga^rl' to discharge Juns it ■A WEST FARALON due Singnpore t« discharge Jurie y 30. Taking cargo to all Overland Point, m United States and Canada. For rates and
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  • 204 10 The M. M. Branch Line s.s. Manche is due here from Saigon on Tuesday morning, 16th instant. She will sail for Saigon on Satuiday morning, 20th instant, at 7 a.m. Masters of local coasting vessels plying between Penang and the northern ports re port strong squally winds from
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 1843 10 The Subscription List for this issue will opes os the Ist day of May 1922 and close on or before the 16th day of May 1922. KELANTAN GOLD MINES LIMITED. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements under Ordinance No. 155 (Companies) CAPITAL $350,000.00. Divided into 350,000 Shares of $1 each. Notice
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    • 396 10 HOLLAND OOST-ASIE LYN s.s. OLDEKERK." Sailing from Singapore on or about the 28th May for Manila, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, has saloon accommodation available for Passengers. For further particulars apply to the Agents. K. P. M. 2 3 Collyer Quay. 10-5 26-5 FOURNIERS HYGENIQUE MIXTURE. (FOB LADIES) Tested snd Pirod
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    • 198 10 I Genasco Roofing I 2 PLY AND 3 PLY O I COMPLETE WITH PATENT KANT-LEAR Bun AND NAILS FOR FIXING S GE\ St;<i is (itNASC I the result of ]jn over 49 Vers 3m j^g\ '"".cheaper I experience t/,a "a»aps. I manufacture T/'^S^H oo f *'>" o/ «ead> eef,Sno C
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 583 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Medan Van der Wyk 9 a.m. Anamba Natuna Islands Batavier 9 a.m Cucob Hong Chiap 9 a.m' vc T ob Hong Soon 9 a.m. P. Batam Pulau- Bulang Hock Keng 9am Pulau Soegi Sultana 9 a.m' Japan, etc. Azay Le Rideau 10 a.m. Pakan Baroe, etc. Hong
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  • 81 11 .May 13 Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 3-3* Bank demand 23 31-.?" Private credits, 3 m.s. 2 4 5-1«; Nsw York, demand Ri«£ Credits 90 d yi 53^ Prance, demsad 510 [f<n», t. t. lTe%i t K k °n*T, demand IK-, p c Prem. Yokohama, demand 108 Sc»ere jn,
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  • 108 11 Tin CO Tons $70.00 Gsssbisr Cube No. J 13.00 Pepper Black 13 75 Pepper (white fair) 25^50 small flake, f.g. 8.00 P'»«rl Sairo btnall y.40 Copra Sur dried 10.75 Opium, Berare* ancert; 4.500 r..ct, Rangoon white gg(j P.iCf. S?pm Xo. i for sspon 360 Rice, Siam No. 2 for
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  • 29 11 Pal* Creo* H v Hid Say Clotinff Pr* Clor.vp Prion Bsyer,* Soli*r» Buyers BsDsri London Spet Londen Spot Bd. Bd. Tone of Market: -Steadier
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  • 305 11 Messrs. Barlow snd Co., Kuala Lumpur homing (F.M.S. > Rubber Co., Ltd. inform us that the Coanpany have declered a first and final dividend of 10 per cent m respect f 1021. The year's profit amounted to £22,928 15s. 6d. The Bum of il 1,152 15s. <d. ias been carried
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  • 137 11 LEWIS ami PEATB REPORT. Singapore May 12 The general tor „f the market haa bo«-r, adverse!} affected by the rumours of th< unwillin-n.ss of the Dutch to cc~operat< In any scheme for restriction. Pric i bsv< eased considerably especially for forwerd positions and hopes lor an improved
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  • 61 11 Singapore, Mu> I] Tfaa. £160. 17s. Sd Rubbers. Unclu <'. 25 jr EUwai sre sell B i 20s. 2l> Jol 8. 72 i he 72 $4.50. Industri I Engine* MJ Sn:, Iter, DUJ *26 buyers, .id $21, B os $12.40 $12.60 I2< 0 hTammera $10££0. Loa
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  • 261 11 London, April 12. Ihe weve of pessim sm that had ever our metal markets led to a consider amount of B ecolntion on the part of the outside i üblic, and thla week we iurble apwnrd reaction whir!', as the general trade of the world is tedly
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  • 19 11 The North-Eastern Railway Company and the Hull and Barnoley Railway Company have amalgamated, with c joint capital of £00.000,000.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 280 11 Aiofts approximately $5,000,000. c r tlf CDr a'i* i^ nemkmras Asaurances m force over $17,000,000. t m u?Am MStm LiFK ASSURANtft COMPANY, LIMiTED, IrrrAn n™n?. w.T.oV.a, a^ tt (Incorporated m Straits Settlement*) [VB PLANS OF ASSURANCE ssurance Companies Act. f An«2i S AGENTS WANTED 'pitta rv MANAGING DIRECTOR S viw
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    • 444 11 CBIART^ of India, Australia and China. Incorporated m England by Rcysl Chartsr. P*id up Capital m §00.000 shsres of £5 each fS.ftOo.ftOe Lc -serve Fund 3,700,000 Ke^erve Liability cf Proprietors MtMM BEAD OFFICE. 18 BishopKgat*,, LoLdon, UC. a i ca A^«»S ic3 «-<i Branchsa A lor bUr Kongkang Pecans Aixritsar
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    • 530 11 HONGKONG ft SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (In2oi 4 >,ratsd m Hocgkonv.) Capital, »J1 s*id np $20,000,000 Silver Rjserrs $23,500,0i'0 Sterling Beeene, \eld m London 4.500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS, G. M. Dodwell, Esq.— Chairman Hon. M*. A. O. Lang.— Deputy Chairman. D.G.M. Benne; E*q.?Jon. Mr. E.V.D. Pnrr
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    • 367 11 a.^TO .-—tr r. »Tmexm^,fmammmommmmmmmmm LIMITED Established 1880. Capital Subscribe v (fully paid up Y '100,W),000 Reserve Fund v President- X i-~ i 6 *,ttoo,oGo Vive-President" R fS^ h «ent. r. lehinomiyT Eso DIRECTORS. 3> foma, Esq. v I Yan7akawa. Bee &vJ iw Ej »<J. M. Odne;irL Ebq I t?? 1
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    • 128 11 I ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE j (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720.) I FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. BARKER Co., Ltd Messrs. WEARNE ft Co., Ltd. Branch Office— 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manage! THE
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  • 714 12 THE PEKING CONFERENCE. A Delegated View 4 Among the passengers for Singapore by th s.s. Janus on Saturday afternoon, wa« Mr. A. M. K. Cumaraswamy, B.Sc., F.I S. (Lond.), Vice Principal. Trinity College, Kandy, Cc; ion, the Ceylon delegate to the World Students' Christian Federation, held
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  • 69 12 Eighty-five plague cases was the total for the past week, with 50 deaths. All but nine of the cases occurred m Victoria. Nine small-pox cases, with six deaths, also occurred; there were two British, two Japandsa, one Indian and four Chines* eases of enteric fever, and one British
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  • 548 12 RACE TRAINING. Saturday was nne and cool and there was a good attendance of members on the course to watch the preparation. The little rain which has fallen has made practically no difference to the track, and although it is well grassed the going is still too hard
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  • 480 12 Merchants Overwhelm Etceteras. The Merchants' eleven made a very successful first appearance m the S. C. C. Cricket Tournament on the Padnng on Saturday, when they defeated the Etceteras by the crushing margin of 133 runs. The Merchants put out an excellent team and their all-round superiority
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  • 41 12 P. W. L. D. Pts. I\ B. ami Law 2 2 0 0 6 Merchants 110 0 3 Services 1 0 1 0 0 Etceteras 2 0 2 0 0 B. B. ami Insurance 0 0 0 0 0
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  • 408 12 The S. C. C. team which went over to Pulau Brani on Saturday, met with defeat at the hands of the R. E. and R. A. O. C. m a low scoring match. The military eleven batted first and made 81, the feature of
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  • 253 12 The Headquarters at Port Canning are making splendid progress m the recently formed Garrison Cricket League. Thy head the table easily, for they have won the six matches th?y have played up to the present, and thus have a lead of 5 points from the R.G.A., D.
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  • 58 12 A Reuter wire of May 12th gives the 'ollowing cricket results: Cambridge: Cambridge University beat Lancashire by 125 runs. In Lancashire's second innings Wright took five wickets for five runs. Oxford: Hampshire defeated Oxford University by 139 runs. Kennedy took thirteen Oxford wick.ts for 106 runs. Ley ton:
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  • 77 12 FRIDAY'S PLAY. Doubles. F. J. Monteiro and F. Albuquerque, owe 3, beat C. V. Reutens and F. M. S. Reutens, scr., 6 2, 6 l. Championship. E. G. Wheatley beat K. E. Webb, 6—2, 6—o. A. Singles. C. W. Gomes, owe 15 best J. Zehnder, owe
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  • 67 12 Mixed Doubles. E. W. de Cruz and F. M. S. Reutens vs. A. E. Coelho and C. B. Webb. Championship. W. A. Aeria vs. C. A. R. Bateman. A Singles. J. T. Andrews, owe 4 vs. E. G. Wheatley, owe 40. B Singles. F. C. J. de Souza,
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  • 25 12 London. May 12. It is announced that Kearns and Descamps to-day signed articles for a Dempsey-Carpentier fight m Europe on or before June, 1923.
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  • 441 12 The second race for the Rear Commodore's 1919 Cup came off yesterday morning over the Club course. The Manka made a welcome re-appearance after being refitted, and from the way m which she held her own under the guidance of Mr. Boardman for the short touch-up she
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  • 76 12 The opening event of the season came off yesterday morning, when a 40 yards' team! race was held. Three teams entered, com-! nosed as follows:— No. 1: Messrs. Hopkin, White and Wardle. No. 2: Messrs. Mallard, Goyan, Gingham, and Gillingham Brown. No. 3: Messrs. Buxton, Sutton, Brooker and
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  • 36 12 After standing without an inscription since its erection 80 years ago the statue of King William IV. at London Bridge is to -be inscribed with the King's name and the dates of his birth and death.
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