The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 May 1922

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. .MS SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY, MAY 16~ 1922. No. 10,586
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    162 1 Anxiousness is displayed by the delegates at Genoa for some definite accomplishment before the Conference concludes Page 7. The convening powers have agreed on the appointment of a mixed commission on Russian affairs* and the situation, generally, has greatly improved Page 7. Russia again is the stumbling
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    SOME DOMESTIC SUPERSTITIONS.
    1144 1 SOME DOMESTIC SUPERSTITIONS. One ia scarcely surprised at anything one finds m the "Times" nowadays "Hcu, quantum mutatus ab illo" but certainly «i" robbed the eyes of wonder with tho knuckles of astonishment at lighting upon ihi following: "About this time of year" (Spring to wit) "sooner or later Ussra
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      296 1 VfALTHOID rm.wmr^ i i IIB ■wsSSSSSMSSissSSSSSmsS*' Raffles HoteLl SONDAY Tea Dansant, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. r WEDNESDAY Orchestral Concert, 9.45 p.m. t IHURSDAY Guest Night Dinner Dancing. FRIDAY Special Luncheon; Dance 6 to 8 o p.m. SATURDAY Guest Night, Dinner Dancimr RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. I Mv cal Director Mr. F.
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      201 1 li KELLY AND WALSH, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG). mm*~ Ij NOW ON SALE SECOND" EDITION RBVISED AND ENLARGED OF THS "MEM'S" OWN COOKERYBOOK 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
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      224 1 LATEST ADVERTIgEMENTS. Goodwood Hall— restaurant a-la-carte— Page 1. Amer Picon from France, H. BolterPage 2. Let ZaUt-Bok heal your cuts and sores {Page 3. Goodrich t;rrc S for all-round efficiencyPage 4. j Shipping— Ap.ar, M. M., B. 1., latest sailings— Page 8. Trade marks of Wilkinson, Heywood and Clark, Ltd.—
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      96 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday, lt>th. High Water, 0. 1 1 a.m 12.18 p.„, Presentation to Mr. Kale, P,isons 10 am j Rent Board, 2 15 p.m Straits Assn. Mtg., BaTkers, 5.15 p.m. I Emulation Lodge, 8.30 p.m. Wt'dncsday, 17//. High Water, 1.25 > m 5.13 y> m. Prince of Wales due
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    AN EMPIRE NEWS SERVICE.
    545 2 AN EMPIRE NEWS SERVIC E. stany ssoathri have paaaad stnee the Im"perial Conference pledged itself t.< support the scheme for the establishment of •v 'wireless chain" throughout the Empire. Tho links m that girdle have yet to be forged, and the people of the Dominions are still dependent upon the
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      465 2 yiin 'J^mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm m TO Lr. i OR FOR SALE. I LARGE GOI'« WNS, newly erected I area from 10,000 to 50,000 sq. ft. facing river. LARGE STUaffS from 6,000 to 24.000 sq. ft. near wharf and shipp- i i I m SAlso three storied buildings for offices and godowns. Centrally
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      872 2 ALHAMBEa From THURSDAY, May 11, to TUESDAY, M A PICTURE OF GENUINE SENSATIONAL STUNTS p AST ACTION, AND HUMOROUS AND EXCITING SITUATIONS STORY AS INTERESTING AS IT IS ENTERTAIN^ In which William Fox's Latest Discovery m the World i BUCK JONES is featured. STRAIGHT FROM THE SHOULDE* It presents a
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    SHIPPING ELEPHANTS.
    988 3 AN EXCITING SINGAPORE \DVFNTURE. One of the meat drilling experiences I ever encountered with wild animals was on hoard a Steamship and not m the jungle (says Mr. Charles Mayer m the interesting me he han Just published on wild animal V *.n#). I vas under contract to
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      315 3 CL£ANS£ YOUR BLOOD vvitv, ca.MA.ijLT sVO j !AQSpPA^LLA j sSTCv pP I i aJ VIOLINS MANDOLINES GUITARS V. J. GARCIA has now a full range of models of the above Instruments, also STRINGS and accessories of all kindn. Pre-War quality and prices. THE CORNER MUSIC STORE. lOrchard Road. CENTROSEMA PLUMIERII.
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      318 3 I **A AMA. I JTHE BRITISH HICLIOSSi BALER Co, Ltd. I THE i. "NICLAUSSE" s WATER TUBE BOILER. I > FOR I LAND SERVICE J J AND FOR f MARINE SERVICE OVER 4,000,000 H. P. IN USE. ■J POLE AGENT m BURMA, MALAYA, SIAM, INDO CHINA, J DUTCH EAST INDIES.
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    THE LONDON SEASON.
    208 4 ttecord liookings of Visitors. London, April 27th. Crowds of fashionable people are returning from the South of France; there are £.lso record bookings from South America at.d the United States for the opening of the London season this week, coinciding with the reassembly of Parliament. Drass-makers are
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    SECRET NAVAL PLANS.
    88 4 Tokio, March 31. Tsuram Hamaguchi, a retired lieutenant of the Japanese Navy, has been sentenced to two years' penal servitude for attempting to sell secret naval plans to a former American naval attache at Tokio, Capt. Watson. Fifty-two men, including two members of the Diet six municipal
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    116 4 I The Rangoon tramways gross profits' including interest, etc.. amount to £118,425 compared with £99,663 for 1920. After prorifting for debenture charges, allowing' £2,927 against £3,115 last year for depre-! ciation on sundry assets m Rangoon,! transferring £30,000, against £27,500 a year' ago to renewal reserve, providing £7,333 against £3,150
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      1009 4 Valuable Freehold Building sites for sale. Area from 5,000 to 100,000 square feet Suitable for Offices, Godowns and Hotels P* J ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES LIMITED Auctioneers A Entate Agents, Raffle* Chambers. AN EXCELLENT OFFER OF A FIRST CLASS TANGLIN RESIDENCE FOR PRIVATE SALE. ALL that piece of very valuable freehold
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      629 4 Brand Laatera Anchor Arrow Bazaar Bell Bicycle V **J* J V \z£z*\ BTandL Brand, Brand Brand Brand Brand V^MjJX I) iK <^m> JE*» CO LJL Diamond Dvrbgwail ,j 1 v£/ CrLallenge Cockatoo Diamond &> Anchor r> Cousin, Exvgirte \y Flag BrancL Braiut Brand Brand Brand B f^^ Brand Yk—'^J --a-*-*-*
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      1167 5 I WANTED. REPORTER wanted for Britis* Newspaper, m North China. Keply with copies of testimonials to Editor, SS Victoria load Tientsin N hina. |t! WANTED. A suitable director to fill ud a vacancy on a board of 5 directors of a limited liability company ,ow being formed and to be
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      891 5 AUCTION SALE a AUCTION SALE~OF Chinese brassware, old Chinese porcelain, lac({uered ware, jade ornaments, silk embroideries, etc. To be held at our Sale-Rooms, 16-18 Raffles Place ON WEDNESDAY, 17th MAY, AT 10.30 A.M. Comprising brass vases, Buddahs, bells, trongs, howls, pots, incense burners' papcodas, teapots, finger bowls, porcelain vases and
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      770 5 NOTICE -THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCI i 1988." IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE SUMMARY CASE IN BANKEUPTCY. No. 7 of 1922. RE (1) CHOP XGUAN SENG HONG. Receiving Order nuxle 3rd February 1922 ,?u at f rder f r Su m »«"y Administration 12th May, IMS.
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      624 5 I BS int^ w^MusMßVsMsnaMs%nMnsVßuuuuu^ vv^ l l>^V^ B^^ vvvl^aM|lM^ RV APPOINTMENT TO j Eyesight JfW2l F&EE j Carefully j Tested qsj§* CHARGE. H. M. The King of Siam. 8 THE ADVANCE OF YEARS AFFECTS YOUR EYES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS DANGEROUS TO NEGLECT THIS FACT HAVE YOUR
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH.
      26 6 HOLDWAY. -Frederick William Holdway, of, Kingsland Estate, Somenyih, lat* of Nurborough Estate, Sunkai, suddenly at Kuala Lumpur on the 12th ir.st. m his 25th year.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, MAY 16. 1922. Rubber Roads.
    1261 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, MAY 16. 1922. Rubber Roads. Underlying our comfort, at least when out m a motor car. are our I I reaas. They deplete the municipal purse, if dusty they choke utterance, r>nd it* witchery wavery they spoil j our tempers, while if insufficient or I inconvenient
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    137 6 MALACCA OFFICIAL IN TBOUBLB. (Frcm Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lu.npur, May IS. Before Mr. David, district judge frcm Singapore, with Major I>angley prosecutirig, m the Malacca District Court on Saturday. Walpole Augustus Dewitt, late bailiff of the Supreme Court, Mala-oca, pleaded guilty to criminal breach of trust, as
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    IMPORTANT LAND DISPUTE.
    629 6 An important rating appeal ia expected to be heard this morning m the Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw. It will be remembered that as long ago as January, 1920, the Chairman of the Rural Board assessed Mr. Abraham Frankel'n property at Siglap at
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    THE SPORTING PRINCE.
    164 6 EN ROUTE POB BOj^ K. ir- BUC«| f D Ths Prince of M while playing 1 n half gush <,v i sitating two st w consider, <j able to attend the reception, li is fulfilling hit ci Manila v.. On Sunday el Wales Landed h h's pre-arranged
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    SINGAPORE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY
    257 6 SINGAPORE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY I 1 A very successful excel Singapore Natural History Stfiety m place on Sunday nsorekng last, lasses to doing some really useful work, a 'members spent a uuOtt en joyabk di; i a field. Starting from Johnston' 9 a.m. m a steam launch, steady slews) made
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    NON.EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT FUND.
    55 6 NON.EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT FUND. I Prevu Part Proceed! Bnt< rtaansueet Victoria TI i Part Proceed totertaiiuneet Yang s< j; < tic A F. H. s Per Mr. Song Chin 1 Chun I r En* n Cheek Gunn Leas* Tan Seng j M. vv I Tan Chew r Dr. Tan B Dr.
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    MURDER TRIAL SENSATION.
    51 6 lx,nd<m. Astonishing the Old Bailey o« the trial of Ronald Prua, ehargod with th n.ur Yates m a flat In South Kei W A witness from b****| how m the hospital the boy Jaccby, re,. der, snd said: "There join our murder rf t»eff r> huf members
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      178 6 v^<vvvyvSrVV^^^ffsVaVu^^^^uS%^^'u^^^ (CaldbeGk MaGgregor Go.. Ltd. 1 (INCORPORATED IN SHANGHAI) WHOLESALE J AISO t RETAIL I IWINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS jj 228 OFFICE, jj 87, Cecil Street, ii 3 S %\SWWiVN arYrWVVV%VVWVVN%%N SNVaV»SVWrSS\%%%VaW«VA'sS I _^^§U1 assc~>^. —0' 3 lal3^ m IBut st least wear something that combines comfort with utility. We have
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      129 6 Hv 75 'r "The Simplest Economical Steam Engine of the present day." CM. &M. Central Exhaust Steam Engine SINGLE CYLINDER 100 I.H.P. to 1,500 I.H.P. t Steam Consumption Less than that of the best compound engines. c Valve Gear Only two mechanically fl operated steam valves and gear. i r
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    THE GENOA CONFERENCE.
    466 7 HIE SOVIET GAME. NS UM LLOYD GEORGE SAID. [Beuter*n Service.] Pari*. May 14. Genoa that Lloyd gg inference would eonv 1 an sgreement dng the experts' ceenBtions, The Powers, M. Barthou, decided to i participate m France insists that the I the Conference sp- of the commission
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    OUR INCOME TAX.
    2548 7 THE B. M. A. PR(/lEST. In February. H'22, the Committee of the Associaticn of Lritish Malaya addressed the following memorandum to the Secretary sf State for the Colonies on the matter of income tax m the Strsite Settlements, raising obje tion to the tax on various Memorandum
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    Y.W.C.A. LUNCH & REST ROOM FUND.
    68 7 Y.W.C.A. LUNCH REST ROOM FUND. Amount previously acknowledged $19,366.00 The East Asiatic Co., Ltd. 100.00 A. Hvalsoe Esq 25.00 Mrs. Todd 10.00 Mrs. J. A. B. Cook 10.00 Offertory at Bishop's Lodge Chapel 17.95 The Rt. Rev. Bishop of Singapore 25.00 Mrs. Ferguson-Davie 10.00 Total $19,563.95 E. M. BURKILL, Hon.
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      100 7 FOR THE Mi MEETING New Millinery TRIMMED I J^^^ UNTRIMMED jSf ik FICWERSHRIBBONS Afternoon and Evening Gowns j Robinson Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Singapore.) ■■■■■■■■■■■■^■^■■■■■■■■■•^auuuuuuuuuu^^ I QUALITY is the point i rV til w yy, which is necessary illW^y m an enjoyable /jjEr Cigarette. S V/ AA l"*l i V/
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      493 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 and HAMBURG. SINGAPORE to MARSEILLES. HAVRE and LIVERPOOL. SINGAPORE to GENOA, MARSEILLES and LIVERPOOL. SINGAPORE, PORT
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      627 8 "ELLERMAN" UNE I BLLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co. Left. (Incorporated m England). PASSENGER SERYICB v X St mer Leaving Singapore, s.s. CITY OF CALCUTTA For Marseilles, London May le bbubUbsubbbb>«^uUumhbbb** FREIGHT SERYICB i Steamer Dne Singapore. n.s. CITY OF CALCUTTA Marseilles, London, Dunkirk, Antwerp May 13 s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Havre,
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      653 8 P. ft 0. BRITISH INDIA^ AND n APCAR LINE (Incorporated m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SFRVir* PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO (Under Contract with Hia Majesty's Government) LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TC MARSEILLES, LONDON aattnsu. DUE SINGAPORE LEAVI *I\g A P(>?i. **> KASHMIR about May 28
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      823 9 ig SUM STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD 1 (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE Fcr Kmtay, Tnnggsnu, KelanUn, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora Ur i inuri, Langsuan, Chumpon, ana Bangkok. Arrival Dspsrturs HAHIDOL May 15 May 17 SUDDHADIB May 22 May 24 STUGALA May 29 May 31 Th. lUted tbrougaout with
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      683 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND j EUerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated m England.) JOINT SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA FROM NEW YORK BWWlTntn I>ue Spore Route For -aUbUMU May 22 Suez Straits Philippines
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      518 9 STRUTHERS AND BARRY Operatorn United Staten Shipping Board. Singapore to Los Angeles and San Francisco. s.s. WEST OROWA due Singapore to load May 31 s.s. WEST CHOPAKA duo Sillffapore to dificharpe June s.s. WEST CHOPAKA due Singapore to load July 5 ..s. WEST FARALON due Singapore to discharge Juno 30.
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    MALAYA'S OPPORTUNITY.
    1150 10 BY FRANCtfI J. I. VAN CANT. (Industrial Ch.mist, Sea View Hotel). One flees almost daily m tho press articles oo the depression this country is **> perinnctng and the bad time, ahead of it if something i- r*e4 dene quickly. Soma have been v* he Gwernment ta lend
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    THE TAIPING TRAGEDY.
    184 10 An enquiry into the circumstances at- j tend ng the death, at the Taipinp Hospital,! of Mr. John Douglas Kinnear, an Assistant Irrigation ICncinee-r statifir.etl at Ipoh, > m i nmenoed before Mr. A. F. Worth-! inqrton in the Magistrate's Court, Taiping. Mr. Geotfrey B. linford, Assistant
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    GASOLINE RAILWAY CARS FOR SHORT LINES.
    200 10 In attempts to make the operation of short branch lires profitable several of iai!roads m the United States are exj.erimenting with gasoline driven ears. They are built much like ordinary trucks or I on l ith the exception of the wheels, gui) ped with
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    140 10 Mi. W. 11. Kays, head of the motion tore industry of America, officially announces a ban on all the Arbuckle films at least temporarily. This means canceling 10,000 contracts with the picture palaces. Prince Peter Alexeievitch Kropotkin, of Chesha-street, Brighton, formerly a strong nU] ocrter of Nihilism, for which he
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      217 10 Do you realise the danger of Anaemia (Impoverished blood). Rich, red blood m an indispensable necessity to th<» maintenance of vital energy When t^e blond bpcomrs impoverished (Anaemic) the whole bodily health iOffcrs. Because impoverished blood lacks the nutritive material necessary to replace the amount of vital energy expended dai.y
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      124 10 JODELiTEI Ihe 1 lmber Preservative I jj^tl^QED *sTs*in li IaETTEP^B^^BSS^a^aUEEES^BEE^^^BB^^gTUSJ i i<>ii jsWJt. *9^£asUa*g I! Stocked m l 7 5 10 Gallon DrmJ WHY PAY I j High Prices for Nurd Wood I fc v 1 j Soft Mood Treated With I JODELITE I IS CHEAPER JUST AS GOOD I
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      847 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DA^ Sambas, etc. Singkawang 9 a.m. Liverpool, etc. Tajima Maru 10 a.m. Kerimon Fook Moh 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Beniiit 9 a.m. Cucob Hong Aik 9 a.m. Cucob Edina 9 a.m. iVatunas Islands Batavier 9 a.m. Singkep, etc. Van der Does de Bye 10 a.m. P. Sham and
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      404 10 family, J. Medard, Mrs. Hamblin, Corpl. Weightman, J. Townsend, D. Clarke, R. Smith, L. Burbrook, C. Elmer, E. A. Brown, Mrs. J. Stewart, J. Hansen, Miss M. E. and G. V. Sandys. J. Duncan Keay, Surg. Lt. Comdr. L. W. Gemmeli, Miss F. E. Baker, Mrs. C. C. Reade and
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    EXCHANGE.
    81 11 May 15 Bank 4 m.s. 2|4 3-32 Bank demand 23 31-32 Private credits, 3 m.s. 2|4 5-1G New York, demand 51.^ Credits 90 days 53.^ France, demand 540 India, T. T. 17G^ HongVong, denes nd 12% p.c. Prem. Yokohama, demand 108 Java, demand 137 Bungkok, demand OO'i Sovereign, Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    114 11 Tin 60 T0.13 $76.00 Gambier Cube No. 1 13.00 Pepper Black 13.76 Pepper (white fair) 25^50 Tapioca, small flake, f.g. 800 Pearl Ssgo sm.ill g.40 Copra Mix 18.30 Copra Sun dried 10.75 Opinrn, Benares oncert: 4,50 v P.irr, Rangoon white 230 Rice, Siam No. 1 for export 860 Rice,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    53 11 12 o'clock r.oon, lias 15, 1922. Pale Crepe. Ribbed Smoked St. Closing Prices. Closing Prices. I Buyers Sellers. Buyers Sellers. I V *S July to Sept. 27% 28 Oct. to Dec. ft 14 3Q Latest London Qtublt«s quote Lsadea Spot London Snot Bd. Xd. Tone
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    CANTON INSURANCE.
    61 11 The annual report of the Canton Insurance Company, to be presented at the meeting m Hongkong on May 19, shows that the amount standing at credit of 1921 account is 62,339,652 out of which a dividend of #1S has bven declared absorbing $180,000. The balance of $2,15{»,052 will
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    223 11 ssfeenrn. Henderson Brothers. Ltd., send u> the monthly chart of P. R. Henderson ami Co., New York, which shows the price of ribbed smoke sheets for all last year and March's prices. 14' i cents gold. There is an interesting note la the annual report of the Commissioner of Customs
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    126 11 RUBBER VIEWS. j (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Maj IS. A London cable to the Times of ('ctylon states that Sir F. Swettenham. chairman of Highlands and Lowlands Rubber Co., dedared that taey could produce at below the market price, unless insane over-pro-duction further lowi red
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    FRASER'S REPORT.
    93 11 Singapore, May 13. Tin.— £lso. 125 tons sold at S7S%. Rubbers.— Dull, with very little busin.- passing. Mining.— Collieries #12. Talpinga 05. North Taipings 80, South Taipings 29, Nanmg Pete 27%, lUfwangn 00, ICoraia #1.25, Tongkah Harbours $0.50. Industrials.- -Uniteera #X.25 #5.75, Tea ders #13.05 #14, Praaer A:
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    MACPHAIL'S REPORT.
    130 11 MACPH AIL'S REPORT. Singapore Maj 13 Hongkong 12** per cent, premium. Three months goid 53^. Share Market. Dud. Rubbers. A few enojoiriee for sterling shares. Allenbys 18 20, Craigieleas 23 20, Baasetta Tit 75, Bukit Sembawang- la. 1 aid. and Singapore Uniteds CM>d. B '..<!. Tins.— Taipings 60 00, .Norths
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    LYALL AND EAVTT'S REPORT.
    121 11 Singapore May 15. Tin.— i'lso. 17s. Od. 675%. 125 ton sold. Rubbers. -The market remains quiet Kedaha $1.50 $1.00, Kuala Bunnmn $1.05 61.75, Mentakabs art- offering round" 12Mand Ayer Panas at $5.10, Collinsburghs new nhares hare changed hands at 35, and have further buyers at this
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    INDRAGIRI LIMITED.
    51 11 Major Thompson presided at a meeting of Indragiri Rubber Limited shareholders at French Bank Buddings yesterday whsn resolutions passed at a meeting on April 29 authorising the disposal of Klawat Kstate, and that the capital of the Company be reduced to $910,000, i.e. 182,000 share- of $5, were
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      424 11 kg ieta approximately i^5,000,000. 9 i WWm ttsm m asswance (nap A JSnumnr w-M wjin tne supreme oourt of £ngland, and complies with the British Life I AT IVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE Assuran <* Companies Act I AGENTS WANTED cIVR n T RY MANAGING DIRECTOR r r IfVOY A- H
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      480 11 CHARTERED BANK. of liidia, Australia and China. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter, j Paid up Capital m 600,000 snares of £5 each f5.000.60f Keservs fund 3,700,000 Keservc i Ja D ihty of Proprietors 6,060,606 HEAD OFFICE. 68 Binhopsgnte, London, E.C. a i o A x,cie end Brancaee. Alor Star
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      530 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (Incorperated m Hongkong.) Capital, all paid np $20,000,000 Silver Reserre $23,500,000 Sterling Reserrs, held m London 4,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. G. M. Dodwell, Esq.— Ckairman. Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang.— Deputy Chairman. KSw* rt::i **d f EeoJion. Mr. E.V.D. Parr B.T.M.
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      309 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANE. LIMITED. Established 1880. SBW Y -"«."o».ooo Reserve Fund v President- IT ir' n j £1.000,000 Viye-President' R raa Ea< "•em. k. Ichmoraiya, Esq DIRECTORS. i>. Soma, Eso ni v Y. Yamakawa, Esq c'^Q J,Wa ra Es 9M. Odsjrir;, Baa n S u zuki E^f. Watanabe, Esq X
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    677 12 CHINESE DOCTORS LAPSE. The unfortunate lapse cf a Chinese doctor named Chia Chu Kiang while on a visit to Singapore for the purpose of -ceing the Malaya-Borneo Exhibition resulted m his appearance before Mr. Justice Barrett- Lennard at the third Singapore Assizes yesterday on charges of using as
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    THE ISLAMIC REVIEW.
    159 12 I The March and April numbers of the latemic Review contain a number of in- teresting articles on matters of religion, 1 including these cf Khwaja Kamal-ud-L»in, the Editor, on The Gospel of Action and the Sufi's diary, both of something mere tl an usual \alue to
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    38 12 At th London Air Station, Croydon, the rate for hiring an aeroplane "taxi," carrying three passengers m addition to the riiot, is to b? reduced to 2s. a mile for flights at a moment's notice m any direction.
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    THE " EGG-CRATE " FILM.
    259 12 THE EGG-CRATE FILM. ACCUSED FINED $25. The following judgment was delivered by Mr. C. W. Dawson m the Third Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, m what is known as the "Egg-Crate" film case, which has excited considerable attention. I convict the accused of an attempt to cheat under Sections 417 and
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    THE M.B.E. INFORMATION BUREAU.
    428 12 What it did. Mr. A. Boooc, the OAcer m charge of the Information Bnreaa at the Malaya<eo Exhibition, m presenting his report n the excellent ar. v eful work performed the Borean, mentions that the idea of creating a bureau originated with the Chairman of the
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    THE ANJUMAN-I-ISLAM.
    163 12 The annual meeting of the Anjuman-i-Islam was held at its club premises, 52, Kerbau Road, Singapore, on Saturday, 6th instant. The accounts for the period endim- Mtrch .Tlst. 1922, having been passed the election of officers for 1022 resulted thur Patron, Mr. Hafiz Ghulam Sarwar (Malayan Civil Service)
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    69 12 i S. R. C. TENNIS. TO-DAY'S TIES. Doubles Handicap. V. H. Norris and W. A. Balhetchet, owe 40.3 vs. J. T. Andrews and A. V. van der Beck, owe 15. W. F. Carnegy and W. de Cruz, owe 15.3 vs. L. Gammell f.nd E. Oliveiro, plus S. Championship.
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    FOOTBALL.
    965 12 Middlesex's Narrow Escape. The and Middlesex Regiment, playing on the Padang m the Singapore Liague last evening, eaane nearer to defeat than they have done since they lost th.ir first game againat the Staffords, and the Straits Chines., playing their first match m the League, a splendidly improved team
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    GOLF.
    151 12 K. G. C vs. S. G. C. The following are th.' teams m the match to be played St Race Course on Sunday, 23 st instant. Players are part.'culaily requested to note times of starring. Keppel Golf Club Spore Golf Club Starting Jones Rutley v. Porde Gallic 8.45 Hendrie
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    RACE SWEEPS.
    156 12 Te the Editor. Sir, I bought a ticket m the S. S. C m ep from a local institution. Conditioirn drawn dry cf race (May 27). Am under ti impression races are en May .'lO. June 1 snd, As th ticket la not signed by ne, although portion
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    UNITED SAWMILLS.
    169 12 The ninth annual general meeting of the Unite! Sawmills Limited was held at 0 Cecil Street yesterday. The Chairman Mr. Tan Cher c Siong, m irc\ir the adoption of the Directors' mport and tho accounts, said shareholders w<>re aware that tho Company's saw mills had been disposed of
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    137 12 Th Gaiety first show programme is changed to-night. There i« the Screaming Shadow serial episodes 11, 12 and 13. The second show is the same with episodes 5 and 6, Miracles of the Jungle and Dollars and the Woman, a special Alice Joyce production. On Friday will be
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    22 12 The Governors of tyill Hill School have appointed Mr. Mprurice Leonard Jacks, aged 28, as headmaster m succession to Sir John McCluxe.
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