The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 May 1922

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. NTS SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1922 No. 10,588
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    166 1 The Government was defeated m (he House of Commons on Tuesday on a motion m connection with the Teachers' Superannuation Hill by three votes Page 6. The political effect of this defeat is not yet known, but the Cabinet is con- I siderinjr the position Page 6.
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    HATS IN THE HOUSE.
    1241 1 [Mr, Winston Churchill has attracted much attention by taking to a top hat and ■rearing it On the- Front Bench, though it is said ho only did so for a day or so. ;i. a joke, or to show "he could rival Mi. Chamberlain, who always
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      175 1 VIALTHOID Raffles Hotel. MONDAY Tea Dansant, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY Orchestral Concert, 9.45 p.m. THURSDAY Guest Night, Dinner Dancing. I FRIDAY Special Luncheon; Dance 6 to i 8 p.m. I SATURDAY Guest Night, Dinner Dancing l RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. 9 Mv- si Director Mr. F. A OOOKE. t I
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      257 1 FOLD IT UP TAKE IT WITH YOU- I TYPEWRITE ANYWHERE. w wl NEW STOCKS AT RONEO LIMITED. (Iccoipo rated m Enflan4.) H Collyer Quay, Singapore. GOODWOOD HALL Thone If 0. RESTAURANT A-LA-CARTE Scott's Kd., Tanglin. RESIDENTIAL Ftaroisfctd Roassa, Electrir liffat Terms from $1 Inclusive terms froai >">.'o. BALL ROOM— Opea
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      136 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Ansco cameras from Ifaynard'f Page I. Ven-Yusa for complexion-clearing Page 4. New film programme at the EmpirePage 2. Announcement by John Duke, optician— Page :>. Ha t'ij^h motor cycles from RobilMOn'a Pn^ro 7. Mon notices re tenjen and dog 11. rise* 'i je E Pirst .la-s gu?tiv.nteed :it
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      134 1 THE WKEh Th trsday, IBfa. Hish Water, 2 20 a.m, 4.14 p.m. Prince of Walct M ton. San»lycruft Mty.. Baiker*! noon. Football: Div. I. S. C. F. A. vs. R. O. A. Football: Div. 11. Mur.icipality vs. Harlecjuinfl. Reclamation. Eastern Gate Lodge, B p.m. Fridmg, 19 th. HiK'i Water, .'{.;4.'>
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    475 2 Mr. .Justice M. H. Whitley. who underwent an operation at the Penang General Hospital recently. ha> left hospital and resumed duties at the Supreme Court. Penang. The 111 I Will tablet to the laLe Mr. At. H. Mackray will to unveiled m St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Kuala Lumpur, *»y the
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      480 2 TO I Oil FOR SALE. LAK(.E GO: A NS, newly erected J area from '10.U00 to 50,000 »q. ft. lacing rlvw LAKGK STo:.*2£a from C.OOO to 24 0G0 sq ft. MSI wharf and shipping. Also three storied building* for offices and godowns. Centrally situated. All immediate entry* going cheap. Apply
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      452 2 GAIETY TOE Ist SHOW AT 7..50 SHARP. Screaming Shadows Serial "ViTOLF i Episodes Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen. It "WOTVT A IST 2nd SHOW AT 9 P.M. W AjwJLJLJLJL^I Miracles of the Jungle Without a doubt the best WHO IS SHE 7 Singapore has seen. EPISODES FIVE AND SIX SEE THIS (Continued
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      603 2 PLEASURE SEEKERS are often hard to please, M when they arc out for pleasure fci selves they want something that is really pWaJorablc an,] There is scarcely a person alive who is not a plciisni, ,«[<«•, other. They may not know or admit it themsdvi •>. but A photoplay for
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    HONGKONG DEVELOPMENT.
    383 3 Important Reclamation Works. Several faportini reclamation schemes are m progress or planned on the island of Honpkonir and on the mainland territory of Kowloon. Near the old city of Kowloon a private scheme is being carried out involving the construction of a granite seawall across the bay, and
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    56 3 Hongkong workers on May Ist. observed Labour Day for the first time, m common w:th workers m many other parts of the world. Moat of the men at the dockyards t"ok s holiday. There wore great celebrs> ms < ns at c';;nt( n, ar\' the newspapers, including the Canton Times.
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      360 3 Buy Your Boots Direct from England J* 55 27/6 Ho. 216<H Gent's Superfine Black Box Calf ki I-»ce.Derby Boot. F.S. S« 52? 7 hc 9a ie Ttn w '"low Calf No. 2161 Cent s Superfine Black Bo* Calf \V hole Golosh Boot, F.S. No. 2161* 1 he same m Tan
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      221 3 I A-M.A. A.M.A. I i GEORGE FiETGHtfI CO. LTD. I l m a (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). > CANE SUGAR j j MACHINERY.! Specialists For the j: ■i Equipment of j; SUGAR FACTORIES. REFINERIES and J niSTILLERIES. S SOIK AGENT m BURMA, MALAYA. SIAM, INDO CHINA. J DUTCH EAST INDIES. jj
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  • OUR LONDON LETTER.
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      THE PRINCE AND FAR EAST POLICY.
      1057 4 (From Our Own Correspondent). London, April 20th. The arrival of the Prince of Wales m Japan was hailed by Lord Northcliffe with a bitter attack on the Country which was Welcoming him. He might not call it a "bitter" attack, sir.ct he heads the
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      BOY SCOUT'S HEROISM REWARDED.
      215 4 The Cejlofl Boy Scout Headquarters have been informed by His Excellency the Governor, Ceylon's Chief Scout, that Sir Robert Baden-Powell has been pleased to award tr:C silver cross, the highest scout •ward, to Sea Scout G. V. Sawyer, of the Governor's Own Troop, for the heroism
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      THE LAND ENACTMENT.
      178 4 Rules for Cocaine-Growing. The following notification with regard to the cultivation of cocaine appears m the F.M.S. Government Gazette of May fith. In exercise of the powers vested m them by section IS (xv) of "the Land Enactment, 1911." the Residents of Perak, Selangor. Xegri SembUaa and
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      MT. EVEREST EXPEDITION.
      236 4 The Final Arrangements. Darjeeting, 22nd March.— All the members of the Mount Everest expedition 1922 have now arrived at Darjeeling and expect to leave for Tibet on the 26th March, with the exception of Captain Finch and Mr. Crawford, who remain personally superintending the transport of the
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      66 4 Mr. B. James, formerly of Bangkok, died ■pparently, m New Zealand, where he went m ill-health on M, retirement two years ■go. It geems he first came out East for Queen* College. Hongkong, but m the following year came to Bangkok and reined the* three years. He returned to Homgkong
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      1005 4 Valuable Freehold Building sites for sa/e. 4^aa from 5,000 to 100,000 square feet Suitable for Offices, Godowns and Hotels Apply ESTATE NUST AGENCIES LIMITED Aoctioneers A Estate Agents, Raffles Chambers. AN EXCELLENT OFFER OF A FIRST CLASS TANGLIN RESIDENCE. FOR PRIVATE SALE. ALL that piece of very valuable freehold land,
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      791 4 delicately perfumed, jfiS 9S^'" Ven^Yusa Oxygen Cream is /jE always found on the dressingtables of dainty folk. It is incomparable for its wonderful complexion-clearing and skin^ softening qualities; also for the V unique manner m v.'hich it pro- I tects ihe skin against ihe ravages J(f v i of the
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      1028 5 WANTED. WAXi :;n a Kur&aiaa or Tamil routh as IS-5 22-h WAXTKh. Ca;,,hl, and energetic younr preferably Kun pean, with good know kdge of house riring for electrical department of local hrm. Apply with ,vf,,,nn Box o i ears of Free I'r, 18 5 20-5 WANTED Light Two-Seater Car, mim
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      787 5 AUCTION SALE AUCTION SALE OF Building materials comprising a quantity o bricks, >>bout 150 cartloads of sand, dresse< granite stone, and sl.-.bs, Mal.acea rooling tiles glass tilea, green fancy tiles, mouldings halusters and ventilators, pipes, steel rods anc rails, corrugated iron sheets, porcelain sink; with brackets and piping, concrete iron,
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      941 5 NOTICE NOTICL Mc.rs Seah's A Xt M.cy Lul, beg to notifj tWil customers m particular, and t^e public m general, that t}>ey have established an t Auctinn,,v;n X Departirent, and. will commence b me»| Q3 Auctioneers, Appraisers, and House »nd baUto AgenU, as f rom j une i st 1922.
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      537 5 BY APPOINTMENT TO I Eyesig it 40&')fe FREE I I Tested CHARGE. H. If. The King of Siam. 1 THE ADVANCE OF YEARS *j AFFECTS YOUR EYES A IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS DANGEROUS TO NEGLECT THIS FACT J HAVE YOUR EYES EXAMINED AND A SUITABLE PAIR OF
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      238 5 JIMAH RUBBBS ESTATES. LIMITED. (Incorporated m -he Straits Settlements.) Losl Ortif i'J Transfer Dt«d Dated -J«': October, i«)io. Ai> plication has been made to the Directors of this Company to lanM to H. s. Kirwaa of orchid Road, S nm pore, fre^h eerMneata for J X) tharea m Company upon
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1922. The Housing Problem.
    980 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1922. The Housing Problem. Figures were quoted the other day, rt the meeting of the Clerical Union to protest against the abolition of the Rent Restriction Ordinance at the i-nd of next month, of the number of houses that had been erected m Singapore
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    366 6 -Mr. \Y. H. Dinsmore, Legal Adviser and j European Judge, Kedah, has sone to Java on a health trip, and is expected to resume I duties m a fortnight's time. Lai Hong Lai, a Canton Be, wmi committed for trial by the Third Magistrate on Tuesday morning on a charge
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      FIRE AT PENANG.
      49 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). I'enanji, (May 15th, delayed). A fire broke out m Kimberley-st. m a store containing easels of cloth. The iin threatened to assume large proportions but was subdued by hard work on the part of the Fire Brigade. The damage done MM $4,000.
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      ALOR STAR CONVICTS.
      48 6 Five of the convkts who escaped from Alor Star have been accounted for. One desperate character under sentence for KJ'.ng robbery was shot dead, after fatally stabbing a constable, by a police probationer m the vicinity of Baling last week. Fourteen are still at large.
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      JELANTOH TIN.
      62 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, .May 16. At the general meeting of Jelanboh Tin the chairman explained that the delay m receiving the dredge had prejudiced the company's interests. The working account shewed a loss of over $9,000, including the 'upkeep of the dam. A dividend will be
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      PRINCE'S STAY IN COLOMBO.
      88 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, May 17th. The correspondent of the Malay Mail at Colombo states that the Prince of Wales remains at Colombo four days instead of the two originally arranged. The Renown til due on the 27th and departs on the 31st. She
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      ATTEMPTED ARMED ROBBERY.
      229 6 Experiences «*t s CeeTee shop-keeper. The preliminary enquiry into the case which CliuiiLi- Cheng Seng, a Cantonese, stands charged with attempted armed robbery at a coffee-shop at Woodlands on the Bth instant, was concluded before Mr. Bull m the Second court yesterday. The first witness examined was
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      THE SYCE'S CLOTHBS.
      177 6 A rather interesting ca<e on the point whether syces should return their suits after leaving their employer, came up befom the Second Magistrate yesterday morning, when Mrs. Stevens of Efolttri. charged her iyce with taking away two coats and three trousers which she had given hini as
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      140 6 Since the beginning of tht- month then have been eleven ilays of rain, ■oeonpttnied by sti\)n«- wind and thunder m Pcnang. The highest fall recorded so far was on the 7th inst. when 60 m.m. (ff rain wil registered at the Fort Cornwallia The coolejjt days weTC on th 2nd
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  • GOVERNMENT OUT-VOTED
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      TEACHERS PENSIONS BILL
      49 6 i.osi En lli(>M Govemmei by 1..1 rote* to l; adjournment them, on arhiel .h atioiw of tbe <;. CONTWBI riON ,i The T t, -i, Teachers BUI should contribul Mlariei towi the itate pro hitherto. PHI BFP] i the politic defeat nol yel The Cal the position.
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      LIVELY IRISH FUNNEREL
      280 6 l-"iulon. The h,,,,! tion by Brinj ml m I',.- Cast i was shot on Sal dispersed the repeated from a si |< a'.onvr the mute. rously replied cnl. Beveral y injured, and n la "sauve <iui pern." MISSION V!n OS I ;M!(v I Jhe Aflri inised by
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      61 6 Sir L .M. W Nr* 1 bin on Monday m th« Knala Lumpur, a misc. m the Mtter of the I'JIT an. l m the rml Agency, Ltd. Tl tlon by tin- lnt<n 1;i t,.ruH- Bandeli Vereenfrimr R** 1 t I »boy« company be Bailey il N« »PP lie lt
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      168 6 iGaldbeck Macgregor i Co., Ltd. ;I (INCORPORATED IN SHANGHAI) j! WHOLESALE I 5 4/VO < i; "DTP 1 1 A TT i JILJ-Li JL jIjLXjL.: :j WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS jiTEL. 228 OFFICE, j: 87. Cecil Street. WEAR EYEGLASSES if you must, But at least wear something that combines comfort with
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      105 6 75 "The Simplest Economical Steam Engine of the present day." CM. M. Central Cxhaust Steam Engine SINGLE CYLINDER 100 1.11.P. to 1,500 I.H.P. Steam Consumption Less than that of the best compound engines. Valve Gear Only two mechanically operated steam valves and gear. Forced Lubrication Is fitted throughout, and the
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    GENOA AND THE HAGUE.
    461 7 Tlli: AMERICAN REFUSAL. (HHITE HOI SB OFFICIAL. B rviea.] nshinKton. May 17. white House to day pate m the nded to leave the conversations. posed to ac commission !;>. against w.i Mngton, Maj lib t> tl most desi n of Russia restoration which Ims.s for n
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    MUCH FOREIGN NEWS.
    657 7 MOSTLY RUSSIAN. THE FAMINE. [Keuter's Service.] Geneva, May 16. At the J'ounci! of the League of Nation*. Dr. Xan<iii vividly describou the ravages of famine an.l disease m Xi; lis and urged the Governments represented on the League to investigate the situation m Russia with a riew
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  • SIGLAP LAND DISPUTE.
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      "CHINESE MILLIONAIRES' PALACES."
      1495 7 The hearing of the appeal brought by Mr. Abraham Frankel against an assessment by the Rural Board of a certain portiom P his Sifflap estate, was resumed yesterday morning after the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, ha;l visited the district with thi Solicitor General, who appears for
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      SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
      289 7 Sequel to Armed Fracas. Bi fora Ifr. Justice Barrett-Lennard and i .-special jury at the third Singapore Assizes yesterday, Lvi Wing was charged with the murder of another Chinese named Low Kit. Ifr. A. de Mello appeared for the defence. Mi. X. H. I. Whitley, D.P.P., prosecuting, icid
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      53 7 A Malay policeman was brought up before Mr. Dawson m the Third Court yesterday morning on the charge of cri--minal breach of trust of $3.60 entrusYat to him by si European passenger to pay off rikisha coolies on the Ist instant. Accused was sentenced to one month's rigorous. Inspector Brereton
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      290 7 IV ALiEiI lj II CYCLES THE RALEIGH r,-G H.P. .MOTOR CYCLE '-^Iv. Experiments Research /r^&£sS\GtS-" -'HfM^Sy^ l ha I>oon ni<l that th< KaUkh Moti J^Vn^^n J j fycle is five years ahead ;>f any oth< tw. f' v n< C O; l vehideti While n> rock claim is i made
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      452 8 THE CCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd (The Blue Funnel Line— Alfred Holt Co.) (Companies Incorporated m England) 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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      494 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE ELL2RMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Cc L* (Incorporated m England). i FREIGHT SERVICE Steamer Dkc Singapore. s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg May 25 s.s. RIALTO Lo«don, Hr mburg M*y 27 B.s. CITY OF PEKIN London, Dunkirk, Rotterdam and Hamburg June IB KANDAHAR London, Antwerp aad Hamburg
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      619 8 p. A o. British india" AND APCAR UNE (Incorporated m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SFRvirr PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. <jo (Under Contract with His Majesty*! Government LONDON FAR F,ASTFRN BCRVK I FP.OM LONDON TO MARSEILLES. LONDON i \vt DUI SINGAPORE KAVF SSSoL 4III^ KASHMIR about May 28
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      782 9 njj, SUM SHAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE ?tay, TrentrpaHu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Ur(m Kohwmui, Langsuar, Chumpon, and Bangkok. Arrival Departure EDDHADIB May 22 May 24 yUGALA May 29 May 31 MAHIPOL J um 6 lons 7 n are fitted throughout with electric
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      578 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND EUerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated m Englaad.) JOINT SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA FROM NEW YORK SUamew. Due Spore Route For KEELUNG June 6 Suez Straits Philippines China.
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      73 9 UNITED AMERICAN LINES INC. Successors to LIVERMORE DEARBORN Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP LINE Regular Service between New York Singapore Java Ports vice versa FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ WEST MAHOMET June It THE LAMBS m id. July I For Fraight apply to GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. Agents, Straits
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      650 9 STRUTHERS AND BARRY J Operators United Statts Shipping Beard. j Singapore to Los Angeles and j San Francisco. WEST OROWA due singapow to i cad M;iy 3I i WKST (HOPAKA d Uv Singapore to dischargt June 17 west CHOPAKA due- Slncapow v, load July 5 WEST FARALON l ue Singapore
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    THE PRINCE IN HONGKONG.
    680 10 In i centre of I -ish m China, the Prince of i baa bad magnificent tLn from the British i lony and the Chin< Travelling northward through the Pacific, still ;<n ocean cf nd thrilling possibilities, he has come into c i tact with that, for
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    48 10 We are sorry to hear says the Malay Mail that Chief Inspector Taylor is seriously ill m the European Hospital. The Hon. Mr. Justice A. V. Brown completed his work m Malacca Supnme Court i Saturday last, and proceeded to Muar, where Hj presides over an Assize Cuurt.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    513 10 Bangkok shipping during April showed 74,066 tons inward and 74,153 outward, including: 22 Siamese vessels, 21 Britith, 18 Norwegian, 10 Japanese. The P. and O. Sicilia has left Colombo, and is expected to arrive at this Port at daylight c,n Monday the 22nd instant. She vi 1 proceed
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      291 10 e/^yffH^***?* llll l 1-inilli:n.T'Ml iii|jn^^l^—^l^i— i^ S) 3UIII ii- liTllill till III*"1 iltl HIIIIHIW ii J\j ■IB J That's splendid. I told you i l Wincarnis J would do you good." I Wincarnis affords satisfaction both :j to those who recommend it and to those who take it. Those who
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      412 10 I MUSIC OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. FOR i ALL THE LATEST HITS AND I NOVELTIES IN MUSIC. 1 TRY THE HOUSE OF THE CATCHY MUSIC. H. C. HUDSON. 100, North 3ndge Road, Singapore. j Where the music hits come from. i The cheapest house m Town. We are only too pleased
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      101 10 The Timber preservative ft ~i?rMrNri «^^h |j Stocked m 1, 5 10 Gallon Drum WHY PAY I H/^/i Prices for Hard Wood Wri E. v Boft Wood I rented With JODELITE IS CHEAPER JUST AS GOOD M^r/te for Particulars to The Borneo Company Limited (Incorporated m England.) Singapore, Ipoh and
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      291 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing 4 Kuantan via Jentntul (By train. 6 a.m p b U a Fl'vo 1, a.nv a Bennit 9 9Jn on Pook Moh 9 a.n u Edina 9 a.m V U h "o'^' Aik 9 a.m. ™»tianak Khoen Foeng 10 a.m i; !V
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      43 10 PASSAGE UNITED KINGDOM. The M. V. "Glenapp" due to sail hence about the 27th inst. has vacant accommodation for Ist class passengers. Fare to London $771.43. For further particulars, apply to, BOUSTEAD CO.. LTD., (Incorporated m the F. M. S.) Agents. 175 20-5
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    EXCHANGE.
    55 11 Mv 1 Bank 4 m.s. 2 j 4 3 32 oank demand oj3 31-3? Hongkong, <U-in.iii<l 134 c p rt n 4 Sovereign, Bank Bnrirt »Bel Bank of England Rato 4^ liar BllT«] London Banca Commerciale Italiana Milano, May Ist noon. Exchftiiffg on London Lirea 83 per Sterlin ff
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    PRODUCE.
    134 11 1 m B 8 Tons Tin 60 Tons fttM Gambier Cuba No. 1 1300 Gambier 9^ Pepper Black jg <7g Pepper (white fair) 25^50 Tapioca, small flake, f.g. g 00 Pearl Sn^o small o* 4 8.40 Ccpra Mix ig 30 Copra Sundried io"7n Opium, Benares oneerti 4,600 Kice, R»n«roon
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    48 11 12 o'clock noon, May 17 1922. Pale Crepe. Ribbed Smoked St. Closing Prices. Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers. Buyers Seller*. »MOt 25 25^. June 25^i 26 V Oct. to Dm. n I', Lutt^t London Cables «iuote London Spot London Spot Tone or' .Market Easier.
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
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      FRASBR'S WEEKLY REPORT.
      226 11 Sinjjapor--, May Hi. The Share Market haa remained practk ally lifeless m Tin end Rubber during the wcik, the only rial business put through has been the industrial group where steady improvement is still maintained. Tin at £150 15s, oi. closes unchanged wLilsi Rubber at 7:- I.
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      MACPHAIL'S WEEKLY REPORT.
      345 11 Singapore, May 17. The share market ha* been dull and uninteresting during the past week. Aftei keeping steady tin cloaca at £140 12>. ad., El down. Tin stocks are generally eaaiei and basineai has been restricted. Rubber has again weakened cloving at T^d London. Rubber shares arc
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      29 11 News ha- reached Colombo that American capital ia likely to be attracted t. Ceylon In the near future when pine-apple trowing "•< l«rie« >cale ii likely to )><■ taken m hand.
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      378 11 M3€t« approximately $5,000,000. TBK (WAI t^TERN LIFE ASSDRAMI COMPAnTImS) epositea with the Supreme Court of EngUnd, and complies with the British Life .t ACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE Assur ance Companies Act SECRETARY MANAGING DIRECTOR AS^rajjAOTBD G. C. KNOX. MANAGER Afe D H A SEW6Y »IRBCT»R. C. C. NICH^I A FF
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      436 11 CHARTERED BANK, of India, Australia and China. Incorporated m England by Royal Caarter. Paid up Capital m fOO.OOO Reserve t and 3 -jqq qqq Ke*erv t Liability of Proprietor! 1. W)',9o« HEAD OFFICE. t$ Bishopsgate, London, VC. ai« c* A ««»cie d and Brancket. |S F Sb Canton K. Luarar
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      117 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated m 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 Ifaaager THE LONDON LANCASH IKE INSURANCE
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      227 11 I K ASER'S SHARE LIST. Yesterday's Alterations. Hitani Tin (300,000) .85 .;•;> Nort* Taiping (750,000—) .75- &5 Ulu Piah .t>5 .75 Aver Molek (200,000—1) .M'-.jm Ayer Panas ($5) 4.50 6.60 Flukit Jelutong (400,000) .30- .4o Rukit Katil (400.000 1) .40— .50 Bukit K. R. (160,000—1) .40- .60 Glenealy (444,000 1)
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    TOWN PLANNING FOR SINGAPORE.
    1755 12 HOUBING SHORTAGE. BeSM Facts Ruling the Present Position. (fth Artici by the I). C I. T.) In connection with the present discussion <»n repeal of the Ben Reetvicti m Ordinance, and m continuation of articles on S;ngajoie Planning and Housing, it will not be out of
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      RUBBER ROADS.
      281 12 To the Editor. Sir, —Your Editorial of to-day on "Rubber Roads" has aroused my keen interest as o",e closely associated with the subject. 1 You state that the chemist has not got U- th. 1 end of his resources and that it i v.ould be a gr^nd move
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      RONGGENG AND SINGING GIRLS.
      176 12 To 'he Editor. 8 r, 1 write, not with view to finding fi alt, but with the hope that an evil may roved from our midst. It is hiph time that the Chinese people pu' a stop to the practice of engaging a ronir-renc: ami sin^ruilt
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    141 12 Thj Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 551 st Auction yesterday. May 17th, when there was Catalogued i,084.5yi lbs 707.40 tuns. Offered 1.4G0.727 lbs. GHS.7I tons. Sold 1,040,056 lbs. 464.31 tens. PRICES REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents per ib. Singapore Standard Quality 25 (1 lot)
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      YESTERDAY'S RESULTS.
      67 12 Doubles Handicap. E. E. d« Souza and C A. Nonis, owe 30.4, beat U. L. de Souza and N. de Silva, scr., 6 —o, 6 —l. F. T. Ephraums and C. A. Batemaa, owe 15, beat If. P. HoJmberg and S. Stewart, i scr., 6 —4, 2—6, 6—2.
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      TO-DAY'S TIES.
      58 12 Mixed Doubles. E. W. de Cruz and F. M. S. Reutens vs. A. E. Coelho and C. B. Webb. B Singles. D. de Souza, owe 15.3, vs. K. E. Webb, owe 40. f' F. C. J. de *****a, owe 30, vs. W. Neubronner, owe 40. G. H. Kraal,
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      22 12 Mr. F. W. Douglas acts as D. O. Klan*, and Mr. M. B. Shelley takes up the duties of Official Assignee. 5
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      FOOTBALL.
      468 12 S.C.C. I.«*e to SJLC The S.C.C. gave a very disappointing performance against tlie SJLC. on the Padantf last evening, m tne Singapore League, and m consequence were beaten by three goals to one. The S.R.C. were easily the better &i.le, setting th^ir opponents an example m leferce and m
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      FIRST LEAGUE TABLE.
      157 12 P. w. D, L. c;.s. a. Ptt. Middlesex 'l 3 0 0 5 l t*» S. R. C. l 0 1 S 2 2 S. C. C. 8 10 2 6 6 2 S. C. F. A. LOO] 120 R. G. A. 1 0 0 1 (i
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      SECOND LEAGUE TABLE.
      85 12 P. W. D. L.Gls.A.Pts. Harlequins 2 2 0 0 7 0 4 Ex-Strvicei 2 2 ;i 0 r> i 4 Royal Engineer* 1 1 1 2 1 ;i B. C. C. 11. 3 1 1 1 2* 4 8 Municipality 110 0 1 0 2 Middlesex 11.
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      LATEST COUNTY CRICKET.
      110 12 LATEST COUNTY CRICK ET. A Renter cable of May 16th gives the following County Cricket results Lords: Middlesex defeated Warwickshire by 9 wickets. In the winner's first inning! Lee made 114 and Hendren 172 not out, whilst m the second innings of Warwickshire Bates compiled US. Oval: Surrey beat Hampshire
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      21 12 Mrs. Frank Garland has taken charge of he Girl Guides m Ipoh since Mrs. J. L. Sihie's departure for Kuala Lumpur.
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