The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 May 1922

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    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. PEN I r:NTS SINGAPORE, S.S.. WEDNESDAY. MAY 17, 1922. No. 10,587
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    189 1 The scene of the conference of nations is soon la be shifted from Genoa to The Hague, but Mr. Lloyd George is not going Page 7. AN the powers except Germany have been invited to participate m the first commission at The Hague, but America has refused
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    SOME DOMESTIC SUPERSTITIONS.
    1105 1 No. 11. i All ordinary domestic occurrences are hedged about with superstitions whoso origin is forgotten and whose rationale ia obscure. In the matter of birth, much depends on the day of the weak on which a child is born: The destiny or the character of the
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      163 1 VIALTHOID uuaautsu ir nM ar»l..u waTCaK *a*ana*auuuuuuuuusTaa Raffles Hotel. MOM' W Tea Dansant, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY Orchestral Concert, 9.45 p.m. IHURSDAY Guest Night, Dinner Dancing. FRIDAY Special Luncheon; Dance 6 to SATURIM V Guest Night, Dinner Dancing RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. Ifnaical Director Mr. F. A COOKE. REFINED I
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      223 1 •"ccMUfc- '^'^^mitm^Xfioarasmsiirux^mmmm STSTE(HPReSS CIGARETTES t^ [jEWARt o»nj>££ Mo JOfiM *^^h^.# jaaj*T I FOR DISCRIMINATING SMOKERS. fcola IVlanufacturejs ARU* rotiACCO CO., LTD., LONDON >^ l T 4 *"-*"auuuuuluu»U?u*außUU»uuuun mr^ mmmm mm mmm m mm ml m *+l*^m-momWlommmmmmmmm^ THE EUROPE HOTEL. SINGAPORB HANGING AFTER DINNER. EVfcRY Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. TEA DANCES.
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      235 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Miss Jill Hill for dancing tuitionPage 2. Announcement m C.rosvenor HotelPage 12. State Express cigarettan far discriminating smokers Page 1. English Electric Co. are manufacturers of Static transformers Page 3. Part of office to let; telephone operator wanted; Buick car for sale— Page o. Printing bio ckn t.f
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      101 1 THE WEEK. Wednetdoff. \~th. High Water, 1.25 f.rn., B.W p.m. Prince of Wale? due at Labuan. Folo: Balcstier. Football: Div. I. S. C. C. vs. S. R. C. Football: Div. 11. Singapore United v*. ExService^, S. R. C. ground; Seletar vs. S. C. C. 11. Reclamation: R. E. vs. Middle-
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    TRAGIC AFFAR IN BOMBAY.
    247 2 i Basabay, Maj :ird. A tragic affair tock place mar Part Station, Bombay, to-day, when Mr. .1. Page, Locomotive Superintendent of the Bombay-Baroda and Central India Railway. wa? uhot by a former employee who haa asoaa diimisneil. and was seriously injured. It is ajlaged that I
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    NEW AIR EXPRESSES.
    95 2 London, May 1. The London-Continental airwajfl have "iu>»v completed arrangements far a vary aaraf travel season, owing to an expected "unprecedented rush of American visitors to Baxope. A number cf new air expresses ~ha% been arriving at London air stations, .augmenting the already existing fleets of aix
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    RUSSIAN RELIEF FUND.
    58 2 London, May 4. Mr. Winston Churchill, supporting the Russian Relief Fund, says he does not hesitate to proclaim that the Bolshevists are the sole and ae' 'berate authors of the Russian misery, although they are now feasting like kings and sit at the Council Board. He, however,
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    96 2 One of the greatest difficulties that the Ceylon M.dical Department has to contend with is the quinine scarcity m the island. During the war owing to the high price of ihia medicine, the authorities were put to extra expense. But the situation would have proved far worse, had it not
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      717 2 TO LET OR FOR SALE. LARGE GO: OWNS, newly erected area from 10,000 to 00,000 sq. ft. facing rivor. LARGE Sro.iES from 6,000 to 24.000 sq. ft. near wharf and shipping. Also three storied buildings for offices and godewns. Centrally situated. AU immediate entry, going cheap. Apply or write to
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      475 2 PLEASURE SEEKErT^" are often hard to please, as when they are cut, for pleasure selves they want something that is really pleaanTablc There In scarcely a person alive who is not a j other. They may net know or admit it theniseU A photoplay for Pleasure Seekers, about Plaaaurn Seekers
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    JUDGES AND POLITICS.
    1075 3 *Sp«.>c:.. for the 3. F. P.) I Tim riinctt tnon m the House of 1., rd* 'at liberty to ang ige m politu al coutrov< must excite some measure of surprise anions .that body. The answer is known to m< wall informed persona, chief Justice Forteecue, who
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    28 3 i Canton, th< n is every lik« I <•. tfeat Oban i' ng- ang, r <■ Seam< a*s Onion, ited fcr the murder wif will b i resident Sun Vat-sen.
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      188 3 oft. f \\<*4\ •/ra f^v II M .«r xJA tm im -"v *^^>^. Jp£&2 i j For v Reconstruction p after Illness :->t (or tlo;e whoie ►at I ram* I ti« ne^d building '^uldin^. flejh-for.nin gA ►W*s md'^ m a form m whi iteJ without taxing the most >n. i
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      182 3 'm is rather a careless harpy- tal; and, m greneral, i'oes n t f u v tries cf his n.ir their heall I on? or v >ehold is ailing i a chill, slightly feverish 9, and pa, with the [ge that he safely came )!es, just says, 4 Oh they'll
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      566 3 ji A^A A.M.A. I a J <— w SUB t^ J C. A. PARSOMS Co, Ltd. I S (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). f: STEAM TURBINES TURBO GENERATORS I TURBO PUMPS i m m J a < I ECONOMY powsr I |i (wENERATION I AND j L- TRANSMISSION. i I < SOLE
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    LATE WIRE NEWS.
    852 4 (Vis Coiosabo.) TDK AG A KHANS VIEWS. London, May Ist. The Aga Khan, interviewed m Paris,' said ''Unless Great Britain revises her; Mahomedan policy, a great revoiution m India is inevitable.' "The fact that Great Britain has ruled, j for no long over the great Indian Empire
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      1024 4 Valuable Freehold Building sites for sale. A. aa from 5,000 to 100,000 square feet Suitable for Offices, Godowns and Hotels Apply ESTATE A TRL'ST AGENCIES LIMITED Auctioneers Estate Agents, Ruffles Chambers. AN EXCELLENT OFFER OF A FIRST CIASS TANGLIN RESIDENCE. FOR PRIVATE SALE. ALL that piece of very valuable freehold
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      127 4 C r ER MEDAL AWARDED AT^B^l IS ONLY FOR CEIKENI il MADE LOCALLY TITAN HAS PROVE D ITS SUPERIORITY irelv co. #f^k RiNG UP 112 7 Inlay son Green t^^^^li POTi at P a* WV^^** JWrß* w^sVy^^^s, *W au. 1 *?Jivuj.m**^~- --imrsjrsnauuuui Ip <mtr*... —J f I ft i' "\i
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      666 4 SELDOM ON THE MARKET 1 B>Miaaeee Premise* si Cadi Street and Marked i within easy distance af th<- Square. j IMPORTANT MORTGAGEE'S SALE Th Undersigned hare recivwl Imttsctioi Sale-room. RAPFLEB CHAMBERS, RAI ILLS PLACE, SINGAI ON rUBSDAT, 30lh MAT, i»»22. vi LM p. N CECIL STREET. Lot L— Valuable freehold
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      375 5 0 C l T h A R HE A D ACHE per ceat <»f Me to bj tcure good shout Tl|M II M". v »°-A., J,' Broad First uu, w\p 1 O JL-Sli 1 Ks I Winchester Ist dune. Fn Fr. II 10 LaVT. Malacca r n,h Bank Buildings) ii
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      660 5 WANTED. WANTED. A mart young lady able to Uke Shargn of telephone Exchange, answer enquiries and make herself generally useful. Some SHaoW hedge of typewriting desirable. Barker UMlCoy. Ltd, Chartered Bank Chambers 1 5 MM REPORTER wanted for Bntish New," paps r, m North China. Reply with eop.es of tistlsniaisls
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      748 5 AUCTION SALE AUCTION SALE OF Mi tniaasal real Household FaraStare, At No. 13-1 sYUaic Baad otr Selogie Road (►N SATURDAY, 20th MAY AT 1.30 P.M. Conipr ing excellent wax polished teak dining room, sitting room and bedroom furniture of every description, iron double bedsteads, teak almeirahs and wardrobes with mirror
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      953 5 NOTICE NOTICE Is hereby given that Mr. Walter Guldener having returned to this Colony i s authorised to sign the firm of Jaeger and Company as from this date. Dated at Singapore this 15th day of May 1922. ALLEN GLEDHILL Solicitors for Messrs. Jaeger and Company. 16 5 22-5 GADEK
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      419 5 MUSIC OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. FOR ALL THE LATEST HITS AND NOVELTIES IN MUSIC. TRY THE HOUSE OF THE CATCHY MUSIC. H. C HUDSON. 100, North 3ridfU Road, Singapore. Where the music hits come from. The cheapest house m Town. We are only too pleased to try our music over for
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    20 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. PANCHAUD.- On May 11th at Kuala Lumpur, the srifs of Cecil Panchaud (nee Glsdys POWul), a daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1922. German Competition Back.
    895 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1922. German Competition Back. No doubt Germany's eagerness to come to terms with Russia, which formed such a sensational feature of the opening of the Genoa Conference, was dictated by the desire to find an outlet for her manufactures, m a country where the
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    425 6 The management ot the Grosvenor Hotel announce that they hi.ye made arrangements to carry on the hotel on the European and American plans. This means that rooms can be taken on moderate terms, fixed per room and not per person. The restaurant is of course available. Miss Jill Hill has
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION.
    1210 6 LAST NIGHTS MUTING. A eommittse meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association was held last evening. Mr. B. A. Brown presided and then were also present Messrs. D. Y. Blair, N. B. Weeterhout, Dudley Parsons, J. O'May, F. C. Peck. J. \V. Jefferson. Tiong Wah, and J.
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    RENT BOARD
    171 6 The usual ni ting of the 1 I ment Board was held m the Man ci] I j presiding. The Messrs. E A I I I San Hin, ■<:> i H B< I Applical I T< w, on behalf of B ni for leave lo e> I 'house
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    28 6 Lim Chia, I yesterday moining ro from the box of I employ of tat ChettyTemi on the nth Inst previous convict ions, O*S V three month- ria*Oa*OaW ji
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      154 6 vwsflrS^vFu^^vwwVu^s-u^^vVuN v»wv*v> .v%*uVvvw%%%v*u*.%*VurV Cald beck Macgregor Co., Ltd. j! (INCORPORATED IN SHANGHAI) B i i i I WHOLESALE AND I utrCufii mh jBIJLJLj a WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS J TEL. 228 OFFICE, J 87, Cecil Street. a" a" •v %SWaVWVaVAV\%VsVW^%VrVaVa SSN'AS^.NVrNS^••WuSSV%rV l u'u*uV PATRONIZED "«lSsP3l^^®K^^^u> LET YOUR PRESENT BE EITHER MASCOT,
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      114 6 What about your j BAGGAGE YOU insure your valuable and effects at home: do you protect them m your baggage when travelling T Property to the value of many thousands of pounds is lost, damaged m various ways, or stolen every year m transit by railway and steamship, or while
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    EDUCATING THE CHINESE.
    92 7 L% p HK niSll TAXPAYER. KOK TRADE i > I London. Maj IK. replying to Harmaworth said i k at lon of the i i.e. appointed ty m China, England, of ttee reported, discui the tai i srere this year lor «y not entitled help them ut
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    INTERNATONAL INTELLECTUALS.
    281 7 I > i ,n Geneva, Nay 15. M t «.-< 1 study the question lectual cooperatiaeL It England i Bcrgsoti I Prance); Einstein laar of i BRII UN »ND lAP \V I i adaa, Maj le. Japaneae ratato the Priacc of Tel< graph says that nai friendahlp aaia,
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    GENOA TO THE HAGUE.
    480 7 AMERICA WON'T GO. NO Xl ROPEAN COMPLK WTIONS. [Reuter's Service.] WashiiiKton. May 16. The Mat, Department ha. declined the invitation t participate m the Hague onferei PRKMIEk WONT GO EITHER. CTfOssa, May 15. 1 '«>•■ interviewed, said that not going to the Hague. »4Treed that the
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    VARIOUS.
    56 7 London, May 15. Major-General Sir Herbert Bunbury, formerly stationed m Hongkong, left t'4.080 sterling. The death is announced of the Rt. Hon. William Abraham, the well-known miners' agent. "Mabon." Berkeley. Cal. May 15. W. af! Johnston has defeated W. T. Tildea m the final of the Pacific Coast championship
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    Y. M. C. A. LITERARY SOCIETY.
    208 7 After a month's vacation the V.M.C.A. Literary Society starts work again this week and will hold meetings every Wednesday night as usual, at 8.30. Realising that the young men of Singapore take a keener interest m debates than m lectures and paper a, the
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    KING'S VISIT TO FRANCE.
    260 7 I HAPPY RESULTS. AMKRK AN LEGAL DECISIONS. [Reuter's Service.] Paris, May 15. **The soul of Edward reappears m his angasl son." ThesL« words of the Gaulois :»< typical of the comments of the press ay, dwelling unanimously on the value o A the King's pilgrimage to
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    67 7 At the Singapore Assizes yesterday Kani Pak was found guilty of being m possession of instruments and materials for counterfeiting, and also counterfeit coins, and I.c was s ntenced to 5 years' and 1 year's rigorous imprisonment, the sentences to run concurrently. Wee Blew Cheong, who was found
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    UNION INSURANCE OF CANTON.
    143 7 The year's report States 1920 Account. After payment of the interim divi<i nd of 24 per share and the bonus of 20 per cent to Contributors passed at the last annual meeting there remains a balance of £481,626. 0. 9 as per annexed statement. The Board
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    114 7 A Renter cable of May 15th gives the 'following County Cricket results: Dudley Yorkshire deflated Worcestershire by an innings and 220. For the winlien. Oldroyd made 121 and Roy Kilner 117 Rhodes took 5 wickets for 25. Northampton Derby beat Northants by i two wickets. Wool ley was
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1131 7 the Bankers, Brokers and Insurance eleven has not yet been seen m action, the odds are on the Public Services and Law or the Merchants winning the shield. W? fancy the former team will be successful. The close of the Association Football season at Home saw the usual
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      83 7 FOR THE PE MEETING tNew Millinery TRIMMED UNTRIMMED FLOWERS RIBBONS VEILS Etc I ALSO i Mternoon and Evening Gowns a> Robinson Co., Ltd. t (Incorporated m Singapore.) «*j&; »*i" -c f*avna^nr tv&ar*,Ta^BumiXA4TX«iaW »»< ***m*xi -*^--*w^a*ausi^4ii^A,aqgßtt I )os\^ uusus^ Natural-Milk j* 9^ Food ADVICE FAEE BY OUR QUALIFIED NURSE TO ALL
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      523 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) 6 INGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM PENANG TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP and HAMBURG. SINGAPORE to MARSEILLES. HAVRE and LIVERPOOL. SINGAPORE ato GENOA, MARSEILLES and LIVERPOOL. SINGAPORE, PORT
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      463 8 "EUERMAN" LINE MstuTOIJAM ft BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co^ LM. (Incorporated m England). B) FREIGHT SERYICB Steamer Dae Singapore. s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg May 25 s.s. RIALTO London, Hr.mburg May 27 s.s. CITY OF PEKIN London, Duakirk, Rotterdam and Hamburg Juna 15 s.s. KANDAHAR London, .Antwerp aad
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      648 8 j P. O. BRITISH India AND APCAR LINE (Incorporated m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SFRVir* PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S IN t CO E (Under Contract with His Majesty's Go-fenunent, LONDON FAR-EASTERN SFRV FROM LONDON TC MARSEILLES, LONDON 1 DUE SINGAPORE K V T^ KASHMIR about May 28 DONGC
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      488 9 <■—**—" asuauuu i ii m__ i SUM STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD 1 (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE F r Trengganu, KelanUn, Bangnara, Telupin, PaUni Sinirora t tan -i, Langsuan, Chumpon, ana Bangkok. Arrival Departure HAHH> May 15 ar*. 17 DDHADIB Uhjtt IUfU VUGALA M ay aj M 31
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      292 9 O. S K. Proposed Sailings from Singapore. (subject to change without previous notice) European Line: For Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Suez Pert Said. Alps Maru arr. May 26 dep. May 27 New York Line: For San Francisco Panama, New York via Japan. Shunko Maru June 11 New
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      708 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND EUerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) r (Incorporated m Englaad.) a JOINT SERVICE TO NEW YOTtK via SUEZ OR PANAMA FROM NEW YORK Steamers. Due s^^ RDute For KEELUNG June 6 Suez straits
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      694 9 STRUTHERS AND BARRY Operators United States Shipping Board. Singapore to Los Angeles and San Francisco WEST OROWA <kK 5i,,,,, to lead May 31 WEST CHOPAKA (lv m^ p p r to dfach|lw Juna WEST CHOPAKA due Sinjrmpow to load July \NEST FARALON dae Singapore to discharge June 30 I ARALQN
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      260 10 $1400 $1400 "MADSTRONG" LIGHT eduction m Prices. WF C/N NOW SUPPI V THESE EXCELLENT LIGHTING BETB AT ?:,ij; complete with battery charged and ready for immediate USE. CAPACITY— I.2 K.W. OR 60.20 WATT LAMPS r.><lINE KINS ON KEROSENE OR PETROL. uUsaplkty of Dvt'igr), Refinement of Details Eliminatioa of m sat
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      471 10 PASSAGE UNITED KINGDOM. The M. V. "Glenapn" due to sail hence about the 27th inst. has vacant accommodation for Ist class passengers. Fare to London $771.43. For furiher particulars, apply to, BOUSTEAD CO.. LTD.. (Inoorporated m the F. M. S.) Agsnta HOLLAND OOST-ASIE LYN s.s. OLDEKEUK." Sailing from Singapore on
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      132 10 tl W *"^**^B*Baß^a^^^HM3rauuuus?f ffVtsu^^ Genasco RoofW 2 Vl. AND J p LY COMPLETE WITH PATENT KANT-LEAK AND NAILS f" FIXING t/ie result **f experience Of€|[ /fi t/ie AIS to manufacture :^3H M/ o/ Heady rio .Rvofhtg. GE/V 4 SCO t optCttl y ,A *iA and rain i*nd Sq makes a
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      771 10 SHIPPING NOTES. The Pulo Tikus Lipht having been replaced is working correctly. The Consul Geaeral for the Netherlands notifies that the Barito Light slip will I shortly be reraoTad. A white pas buoy flashing three times every six seconds will be placed m its present position, j The Empress of
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    EXCHANGE.
    80 11 If ay 16. I Bank 4 m.s. 2|4 3-82 Bank dem.nd 2|3 31-3'j Private credits, m n>..~ •_> j 9.;^ New York, sWasand sjsz Credits 90 days s;^ Franco, demand si o Hongkong, desssnd (XC Prom. Yokohama, deosand 108*4 Java, d mand 136 *j» Bangkok, demand 90v^ SoTeruiga, Bunk
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    PRODUCE.
    114 11 Tin 60 Tons $76.00 Giinbier «ut-e No. 1 13.00 Garnbier 9;^ Pepper Black 13/75 Tapioca, small flake, f.g. g 00 Pearl S:\go small 8.48 Copra Mix 1 tt 30 Copra. Sundriei 10.75 Op.- am Beuare* L^c«r.. i,COO K c-, it«.ngcon srhi gga iviot, Sii»m No. 1 for expo: 960
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    55 11 12 o clock noon, iljs 16, I > I*alc Crepe. Ribbed Smoked St. Clogif'tj Prices, Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers. Safari Sellers. ■pel 26 26 v» Ju'y to Sept. J 7 rm Oct. to Dec. 2fl -29 araleut London Cables quote London Spot London Spot Bd.
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    APRIL TRADE RETURNS.
    111 11 The returns of Imports and Exports for British Maiaya for April have now been issued. Imports amounted to $36,740,716 against 40" millions for March, and slightly less than for January and February. Exports were $34,038,597 against 41 millions for March and 44 millions for February. In making
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    182 11 A trade mark case of interest to smokes* of the "Orient" brand of cigars has been adjudicated upon m Hongkong. Th" plaintiffs claimed that they had bought th c 'trade marks and the brand m 190.") and opened a factory m IL ngkong, the parent company having been an Antwerp
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    105 11 PHASER'S REPORT. Siagaaere, Maj IS. Tin, £160. [ss. 286 tons iold at $76.60. rubbers.— Dull. United MaJ X dahs $1.00, Luns $4.60, Tapahi $8.10, Utan Simpans $1.12%, Jimaas w, Ne* ndah $1 76, Ayer Molests 90, Baa 72 4. Mining- Taipings SS, North Tal; ings SO. South
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    MACPHAIL'S REPORT.
    132 11 Singapore. Maj 16. Silver 36%. Hongkong l 1 per cent pre m. Three months' g M 53%. Share Market.— Hull. Rnbssera. —A few enquiries for Steri shares. Allenbys 18 20, Craigielean 28 2o\ Bassebta 70 75, Bukit Sembawang la. Ls. 4. Singapore Uniteds 6%d. B%d. Tins, -Taipings 60
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    107 11 Bissgaporc May IC 'l hi.- Cl5O. l",:-. Tin Quotations during the week from Mr. m dste:— Highest $76, Lowest $75%, Clot ng 76%, Business done 815 tons sold Rubbet*a.- -Quiet, unchanged. Tin-;. Norths 77 1 so. Taipings 62 SS, Souths 2r». Harbours $0.2.". $o.r>o, Joaaa sellers
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    RUBBER MANUFACTURES.
    184 11 The "India Rubber World,*' of New York, is getting a bit worried about thr talk there has been about the advisability of starting our own rubber goods factorie m Malaya and delivers itself thus: "Rubber manufacture lias m the past chosen temperate zones rather teas trspical or sub-tropical.
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    18 11 'I he Semarang Harbour Committee hare drawn out a scheme of improvements which. Will cost somJ 8,000,000 guilders.
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      394 11 daaetfl approximately $5,000,000. 'rfllV PDI7 AT* A ifrnris' -a*-***-. Assurances m force over $17,000,000. •fife GRfAI ssaYSIBIN LIIE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. I HFAD OFFICE --Winchester H™,» ccr P OV, ated m Straita Settlements) 1 teu men the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Lifa nVE PLANS OF
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