The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 May 1922

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. rh ;.N CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S.. TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1922. No. 10,592
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  • 212 1 The loss of the outward bound Bombay P. and O. steamer Egypt is the event of the day. She was rammed by a French steamer and soon sank. The estimated loss of life is 95. Page 7. It is not anticipated that there were any passengers for
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  • 983 1 Many of the words and phrases peculiar to the cinematograph industry explain themselves, but others must completely mystify the uninitiated. America produces about eighty per cent, of the world's films, and naturally m largely responsible j for most of the extraordinary terms and extravagant advertising used. British Aram
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 280 1 MALTHOID RAFFLES HOTEL. THK SPWNG RACE MEETING. Program** of Arrangements. tfOHDAY, '3th May 1922 Tea Dansant 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. TUESDAY, -oth May 1922 Dinner and Dance. fEDNESDAY-Slrt May 1922- Orchestral Concert, 9.45 p.m. THURSDAY, It .June 1922 Guest Ni^ht Dinner Dancing. pgJDAY 2nd June 1922 Special Tiffin. Orchestra.
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    • 360 1 KELLY AND WALSH, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG). NEW BOOKS JUST RECEIVED. "S? SK? ?£*2* X MALARIA ct,. I'ijph. pi i Borneu (The), m the Federated Malay Str-Til' Q a V- JaYa ""m? A R <™ rd 20 years Stltes sS2 t4 T^ ii Ma i 8y Progress, by Dr. Malcoln
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    • 174 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Municipality call for tenders— Page 5 Notice re Dunlop Rubber CV— Page f>! Exchange Banks holiday notice Page 5 Notice re shares »»f Scudai Ltd— Page .">. Robinson and Co new b<?oks— Page 7. The Wolf Woman at the Gaiety Patre 2 Stenographers wanted for SourabavaPage 5. Liberty
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 139 1 THE WEEK 1 ursduy, 20, d. Hijrh Water, 8.15 ;i.m., bJU p.m. Prince of Wales due m Peaang. Public Holiday there. Rtnt Board, 2.1"> p.m. Football, Div. 11. R.K.s v. Harlequins. Lodge St. George Refnlar, X.M p.m. Waintmaaw, 2KI-. Hi^h Water, 8.50 a.m.. 8 ."> 1 p.m. Empire Day. Polo:
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  • 120 2 A Shanghai wire say- that Chang Teolia has telegraphed to the Govern»e_t eckaonrledging the Presidential Mandate ordering cessation of hootilitiee. Chans Tso-lin contende that General Wu Pei-ita started hoetil-t.ee, and he 1 says fchol he (Chang T»o-lin) had not Intended to ght When he sent h s
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  • 102 2 Eamway Trieeeeaea Surprise Patrol. Allahabad, May 10. Reporta fro i Waairietan show oa the oth May a platoon o\ the lOlet Grenadiare while patrolling: m Tori Khel country eeai the Tochi river three miles doe west of Saidjri was surprised by about a hundred enemy Uibcemcn end
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  • 91 2 BURDETT CO UTTS PICT URES. London. May 4th.— There were unprecedented KOaoe it the sale of the fair. 0 is Burdett Coutts pictures at Christie's, the waiting ciowd including a number of titled people. There area unseemly scramble for s-eats when the doon opened. The most notable prices w -re
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  • 300 2 Mr. Lawrence Bainett Phillips, who. at the age of 18, invented the keyless watch, died at his home, Chesham House, Bather-i.-.nd-a venue. London, after a fortnight's illness. Born m Blocmsbury square m 1842, Mr. Phillips nrrnUod m many branches of the arts and crafts apart from his adopted i lofession
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  • 147 2 The A r buckle Acjui tab A New York wire of April 19th states that "Fatty" Arbuckle's acquittal will not be followed by his reappearance on the screen, for it is announced that at the request of Mr. W. H. Hays, who recently resigned the office of United
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  • 62 2 A Jew and his wife were inspecting some bungalows which had been erected irregularly upon sloping ground overlooking the sea. Admiring the magnificent view to be obtained, the Jew expressed a desire to purchase one built m a high position, whereupon his wife reproached him, saying: "Abe, where haf you
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 368 2 —-nmrn mmmamaw. m m h mm TO LET OR FOR SALE. LARGE GC DOWNS, newly erected I area from 10,000 to 50,000 sq. ft. j j facing river. I j LARGE STORES from 6,000 to J i 24,000 sq. ft. near wharf and shipp- ing. Also three storied buildings for
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    • 562 2 THE WOLF WOMAN I Herewith we show you life as it should not be lived: we inculcate a lesson. The rudder of the frail skiff cf life is given into the hands of man not that he may be tossed hither and thither by natural impulses, but that he may
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    • 460 2 ALHAMBRA From TUESDAY, May 2K. to BUNDAY, May 28 1 A PICTURE COMBINING LAUGHTLR AND TH 111 1.1 s IN [Pi i •'••'> II r \|l v Another of thoee delightfully entertaining production^ featuring TOM MIX who wrote the story and directed the picture himself ;1 Heart" which was universally
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 318 3 MUSIC I J OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.! If FOB f 1 ALL THE LATEST HITS AND < NOVELTIES IN MUSIC. j TRY i J THE HOUSE OP THE CATCHY I MUSIC. I j H. C. HUDSON i 100, North 3ndge Road, Singapore. i i Where the music hits come from. i
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    • 434 3 lA.M.A* A.M.A. i mmt t nmm mmms m THE BRITISH NICLAUSSE BOILER Co, Ltd. j THE I "NICLAUSSE" WATER TUBE I BOILER, j FOR LAND SERVICE i I AND FOR i MARINE SERVICE I OVER 4,000,000 H. P. IN USE. SOLE AGENT m BURMA, MALAYA, SIAM, INDO CHINA, < DUTCH
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    • 514 4 We have been asked to publish the following letter Sir, —When it was announced that His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was to visit Singapore, preparations were made to emphasize the importance of the occasion m the eyes of the children, and also it was decided
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    • 303 4 To the Editor. Sir_l don't know who Observer is or the depth of his observations. He is evidently convinced that his own is the only possible moral eode-a somewhat controversial matter. He says, or implies, that every Chinese ■tafftaf fill or Malay rxmggeng girl is a courtesan
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  • 56 4 The unusual sight ia town of two Sakais with a dead tiger slung on a pole was seen on Hugh Low Street, Ipok, oa Friday. The gentlemen from the jungle were tryiag to secure a purchaser, whick they should have had no difficulty m doing, as tiger's flesh is muck
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  • 700 4 FOUR POSSIBLE PORTS. There is a certain class of people, states the "Times of India", who, when they have nothing else to do, invent possible ports m Europe for the arrival and departure of the Indian mails. The main principles which should govern the final
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  • 23 4 m Art is aot science, building up oa the accumulations of the paat it is bora afresh everyday.— A. B. Walklef. i J
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 1081 4 Valuable Freehold Building sites for sale. Area from 5,000 to 100,000 square feet Suitable for Offices, Godowns and Hotels Apply ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES LIMITED Auctioneers 4V Estate Agents, Raffle* 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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    • 447 4 Crippled^ with Rheumatic Gout ,|fl':^iE|i;i:'lf|3^^^^H^B^ N Uo RtfW C1 «P*"»«". L»«don, S.W.. E&M^tf^S|! Squ f -:MsiJ_K Clarke's Blood Mixture "Everybody, Blood Purifier" Service and Appearance Goodrich Silvertown Cord Tyres Have always set ====z When buying, look for the twin red d_amoa_d on the side none genuine without t*ihdistinguishing mark. THE
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 959 5 TO LET. TO L.&T. > ,1* A n'r'l" 1 i 4tTeet (French B*rik Buildings) »o w*)l ugh'-ed ..fßces immediate entry Ann"d rso„.n y E tato and Truat A^SiT^Wj auctioneers and Estate Agents. ljlTnite < 1 v.c. TO LET Compound hou^ Tanglin No. 5 Cairnhill Four bedrooms with bathrooms attached rawittg
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    • 571 5 AUCTION SALE AUCTION SALE OF Excellent UotaehoM _h_nrni:urc ttta At ,\o. a institution fi;;i off River Valley Road ON IATCftPAY 27th May at 2 p.m. Comprising teak, meranti, and rattan dining room, sitting room and bedroom furniture, i.on single and double bedsteads with bedding, crockery, glassware, platedware, iron skates', wire
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    • 817 5 NOTICE NOTICE. Messrs Scan's Ager.cy Ltd, beg to notify their customers m particular, and the public m general, that they have established an A-ctmneenng Department, and will commence b IS.MM ai Auctioneers, Appraisers, and House and Estate Agents, as from June Ist. 1922. under the management of Seah Neo Chow
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    • 611 5 en-,.,.,, iss.wa^^.^^^^ i j BY APPOINTMENT TO j Eyesight FREE I j Carefully gaSp t Tested qs^ CHARGE, j H. M. The King of Siam. j. THE ADVANCE OF YEARS AFFECTS YOUR EYES j IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS DANGEROUS TO NEGLECT THIS FACT I HAVE YOUR EYES
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 81 6 GOH -LIM. -On 22nd May, 1922 at their residence, Singapore, Goh Peng Lock, son of Goh Keng Ann to Miss Lim Siong Neo, daughfcei of Mr. and Mrs. Lim Chin Keat. HILL: CATOR. On the 20th April, at St. Margaret's, Addington, Kent, by the Revd. J. Guise, the Revd.
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    • 24 6 WILLIAMS. At London on 7th inst., Mrs Mary Williams, widow of Lieutenant Leonard Williams, and daughter of the late Daniel Logan. Barrister-at-Law. Penang
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  • 913 6 V. is far from certain at present whether Genoa has strengthened the position of the Premier as a political leader at Home, or weakened it. A good deal will depend upon U'r.€ result of the forthcoming meetting at The Hague, when,
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  • 1170 6 The Third Magistrate yesterday morning called up a Chinese detective and warned him severely for pulling about accused persons who were waiting trial m the dock. At the instance of Mr. Sheedy, A. S. P, of the Traffic Branch, a Malay syce was produced before the Senior Magistrate yesterday morning,
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  • 79 6 WIRELESS OPREATOR'S DISAPPERARANCE. Mystery surround- lh Singapore of Hr. Hugh Ken* less operator of th* irrived here on t 1. ..formation ghrec the ipeul the evening „f Europe Hotel and tin for his ship, whii a Dock, shortly after midi bam aaen since, ahh on information lupplied bj the rikisha
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  • 53 6 The Japanese coi i following message for !U i>lu Istis, v., Regarding the Kenti. i the "Kokumin" reported m Thursday, to the eff. I eaas helped Pei-fu m and ammunitions the In has entered I protest to the I ment. Wheretor, the 1 Friday, published (a (report
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  • 41 6 Amount previously ackno* '.edged Mr. San A. Wing. Koala Umpui H. K. Baker. Esq., Mr. See Tiong W.ih J. C. Peter. E Hong Kong Shangha Friend Meaan Preset i Neave Total S2^ E. M. BURKILL, Hon Tree
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  • 45 6 European taatpaniy altoemact dealt with m the ftrat iaataan I mittee of the R»*tr schment Cob other temporary allowances bf I mission as a whoi-. Geadprefni made and it is expected that a be ready before the ssjd "f the W e>
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  • 386 6 A traveller returning fi a Isss reports that his tram was deists, ir; the line because of the eiigenda 4 war displayed m a rather unusThe trait i was stopped and the MM out of the bailer* of the engin* to provide hot water for the sold the line. It
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 206 6 j Caldbeck Macgregor Co.. Ltd. j| (INCORPORATED IN SHANGHAI) WHOLESALE j! RETAIL WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS jj iiTEL. 228 OFFICE, i 87, Cecil Street. > > a *4~<ii J **»>' a r\ i— ~T W m•1 m m i^L ._r _r WEAR EYEGLASSES if you must, I But at least wear
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    • 100 6 IC. WfiJß Armco Ingot Iron IS IRON and not the usual mixture of Silicon, Sulphur, Phosphorus, Man- 1 ganese. Carbon, Copper, Oxygen, Hydrogen and Nitrogen. In short, it is guaranteed 99.84 per cent. Pure Iron, and contains, therefore, less than l'|6th of 1 per cent, of impurities, m the aggregate.
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  • 478 7 IgAMMED IN A FOG. BBA VI mi Mil BOLL. [Rioter's Bei vice.] London, Ma> 21. lent at Brest reports o ntneiaer Egypt, bound nd»ay with .nails and French steamer Seine '1^ nan suuk aad the aged A part of the crew rare landed here. Bre»t. May
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  • 39 7 -T^^^ Sunday last uUlnspectar Konstor of Olic,. u .;,u futoMm, t.„ h r R n« ,lrar aßd •■•••■*•< Mnm,.,,, out or a crowd U J"* wh sum, nagfac r found thl n the s o com ittt. who I L_M
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  • 528 7 REBELLION IN ULSTER. BELFAST'S TRAGEDY. [Reuter's Service.] Londoa, May 21. I nhke meat of the recent outrages m Lister yesterda/'s operations were ia the nature of a widespread aad organised rebellion. Details a-e meagre owing to the dislocation of communications but a considerable number of rebels was involved
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  • 202 7 The Irish Republican delegation which went to America to state the Republican case against that of the Free State Government and to collect funds has found that the Irish of America have suddenly become "'tightwads." I learn from an .American friend that m the first three
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  • 56 7 The preliminary inquriy was commenced m the Third Court, before Mr. Dawson, yesterday afternoon m the case m which five Chinese are being charged with robbery and theft of jewellery valued $5,000 from a Chinese Nonia of Birch-rd on the 27th ultimo. Inspector Phear is m charge of the case
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  • 1103 7 By Lieut. -Colonel R. F. Fitz-Gerald, D.S.O Under the abo/c heading, Mr. F. J. J. Van Cant strikes a timely aote. It is remarkable that there are so many people -about, who, unthinkingly, look to the Govlernment for assistance m every little diffi- cult jr. If Governments serve
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  • 314 7 With the list not half completed the Singapore Assizes entered upon the third week yesterday, when the traial was com- menced before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard and a special jury of Ho Ah Kin who was Charged with the murder of another Chinese named Goh Tze Toi on the
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  • 317 7 ECHO OF ALSAGOFF LEGITIMACY CASE. A matter which counsel described as aa echo to the Alsagoff legitimacy case came before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw m the Supreme Court yesterday, when Mr. Johannes on behalf of members of the Alsagoff family asked for an order j for the payment
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  • 63 7 The public is reminded that the interAssociation debate upon the subject of the Rent Restriction Ordinance, will bo held on Wednesday at 8.15 p.m. m the Y. M. C. A. Hall. By kind permission of Lt. Col: F. E. Swainson, the Drums and Fifes of the 2nd. Battalion the Middlesex
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 304 7 LATEST NOVELS %mP AUTHORS). "The End of the Honeymoon" by Mia. Belloc I.owndo s [hq "The House on the Bogs" by Katharine Tynan gj, "Tremendous Adventures" by Dion Clayton Calthrop t "For Love or Money" by Marie Conno, Ldghton 3 50 "By Hand Unseen" by A. W. Marchn.. nl 2
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 423 8 THE CCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. I AND THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. (The Blue Funnel Line— Alfred Holt Co.) (Companies Incorporated m England) BINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM A PENANG TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP and HAMBURG. SINGAPORE to MARSEILLES. HAVRE and LIVERPOOL. 3INGAPORE to GENOA, MARSEILLES and LIVERPOOL.
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    • 622 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE ELLERMAN A BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co-- Lee .(Incorporated m England). FREIGHT SERVICE Steamer Dae Singapore. s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hambnrg May 25 s.s. RIALTO Loadon, Hamburg May 27 n.s. CITY OF PEKIN London, Dunkirk, Rotterdam- and Hamburg June 15 n s. KANDAHAR London, Antwerp aad
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    • 670 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE (Incorporated m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE* PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with Hia Majesty's Government) LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICF FROM LONDON TC MARSEILLES. LONDON ft vvr*. DUE SINGAPORE I.KAVF siNGAPriV EE KASHMIR about May 28 DONG( I KARMALA
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 523 9 m SiAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD 1 (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE j Kntnj, Trenggnau, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singorn v Kohsaraui, Langsuan, Chumpon, and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB May 22 May 24 rUGALA May 29 May 31 MAHIIKH* Junej une 5 Jum Tke M eanurs are fitted
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    • 308 9 O. S. K. Proposed Sailings from Singapore. (subject to change without previoun notice) European Line: For Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Suez A Port Said. Alps Maru arr. May 27 dep. May 28 Argun Maru arr. July 17 dep. July 18 New York Line: For San Francisco Panama,
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    • 579 9 iiwiP<MMHHMOT-«kM«H»_HMM_— NlPl>— M»i» a n*TT— --Tl ■II 1. U >l* t~I— XJ, J*— The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND ,V EUerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN A MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated m England.) •gtf JOINT SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR
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    • 108 9 UNITED~AMERICAN LINES INC. Successors to LIVERMORE DEARBORN Co., Lkk (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 May 27 THE LAMBS mid July t For Freight apply to GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. Agents, Straits Settlements F.M.S.
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    • 577 9 STRUTHERS AND BARRY "X I Operatom United States Shipping Board. Singapore to Los Angeles and San Francisco. WEST OROWA due Singapore to load May ai WEST CHOPAKA due Singapore to discharge Jun* 17 WEST CHOPAKA due Singapore to load July B WEST FARALON due Singapore to discharge June SO WEST
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  • 166 10 The s.s. "Ipoh," which came m yesterday :rom Penang had 13 race-horses for Singa>cre. The Master of the Bendoran sighted a derelict tongkang m a position Horsburg light bearing 20.5 deg. distant 5% miles. The coast light at Tanjong Berakit on north coast of Pulo Bintang will be
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 411 10 STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPU NEDERLAM) iNEDJtkLAND ROYAI MAIL UNB) EXPRESS SERVICE TO AMSTERDAM VIA BELAWAN DELI SABAKG COLOMBO SUEZ PORT SAID GENOA. Sailings from Singapore: ORANJE Friday, June 2, 10 a.m. KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN Friday, June 9, 10 a.m. J. P. COEN Friday, June 16, 10 a.m. VONDEL Friday, June 30, 10
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    • 554 10 I _tin2FTilN~'i g "—and 'Wincarnio' en- s sureB a progressive m I crease of renewed health for those who are Weak, Anaemic, j I Nervouscrßun-down" I €T A most satisfacfory feature of > Wincarnis is tnai it ensures a J j Prcpretsii c increase ct renewed j I neaith a
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    • 134 10 JODELITE The Timber Preservative r*r_l H^fe .►2-5-1 -Mbbim. v ..%8 _m 'I-pIKk wn I mn^mmw T^sl™« »m_i-a-J ._ak_r _fl \sxM ams}a\Y*aW}>\3 ml j Stocked m 1, 5 10 Gallon Drum WHY PAY High Prices for Hard Wood I Soft Wood treated With I JODELITE IS CHEAPER JUST AS GOOD Write
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 604 10 TO-DAY. Kerimon Fook Moh 9 a.m. P. Batam V. Bttlaßf, Hock Keng 9 a.m. Cucob Hong Soon 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Sultana 9 a.m. Hong Chiap 9 a.m. Pontianak Ban Fo Soon 10 a.m. Colombo Bombay Bombay Maru 11 a.m. Bangkok Prachatipok 11 a.m. Pakan Baroe, etc. Hong Keat noon
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  • 68 11 if S) JL'. Bank 4 m.B. 2|4 8-32 Bank demand 2(3 31-32 Private credits, 3 m.s. 2 4 9-32 New York, demand 5 1 1 France, demand 540 Yokohama, demand 108 Sovereign, Bank *Buyir.t $8.64 Bank of England Rate 4 p c Banes Com— reials Itaiiana Milano. May 15th
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  • 125 11 May 22. Gambier Cube No. 1 13.00 Gambier ga^ Pepper Black 13 75 Pepper (whits fair, 26^50 Tapioca, small flak?, f.g. 9.50 Pearl Sago small $.4$ I Cop m Mix 10.20 Copra Sundried 10.60 Opium, Benares oncer. 4,100 Rice, Rangoou v;hite 230 Rice, Siam No. 1 for expcri 880
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  • 39 11 V 2 o'clock noon, May St. 1922. Pale Crepe. Ribbed Smoked St. Closing Prices. Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers. Buyers Sellers. Spot 25 *< 25 U London. Spot. London. Spot. 7'\*d. 7%d. Tone of Market: Dull.
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  • 207 11 It is understood that certain landowners m Ceylon have a syndicate to resuscitate the industry of mttnufketuring papaine for export. The low cost of production and manufacture make it an uttrsctife proposition to the small producer. The largest mining company m China thus far was registered at
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    • 93 11 Support Doubtful. (from Our Own Corresponoent). Kuala Luttsptfr, Mttj 22. The Malay Mail correspondent at Colombo says that the Times of Ceylon h., received a cable statin- that doubts are expressed as to whether popular support aril] be forthcoming for the Straits Settlements per cent loan of
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    • 62 11 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala I.umpur, Ma> 22. rhe Malay Mail Colombo correspondent reports that the Times of Ceylon httS rec-eived a cable statin- that the Financial Times says that, at the recent confereno at Amsterdam it was decided not to curtail rubber output, owing tv
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    • 79 11 Stagmperet Ma> 22. »>•'•• £154. IT.") tons sold $77 E v .Rubbers. Dull, very little doing. Mining. Muraii $4-50, Johans 47' L <• Taipings 65 .•cuts. North Tttipings E cents, Ulu Piahs T2' cents, Rawangi 62' cents Tongkah Harbours $8.75, Tronofcs $11.75, Hitamg 87% cents. Indu^, rials.— Uniteers
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    • 144 11 pisnapere, Ma> 22. S'Krr :;t*,. Hongkong 16 per cent premium. Three months gold .'>.;' j. Share market. Dull. Rubbers.— A few enquiries for sterling shares. Allenbys LS 2". Craigieleae 23 86 Bessette 67% 72%, BokH Sembawangf l». W. Is. 1.1. and Singapore United! 6%d 84»d. Tsm. Tttipings 60
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    • 144 11 Singapore, Ma] 22. Titt. -£154. *77 r> 17.") tons sold. Rubbers. Bttssaetts '>:> 70. < hangkttl Serdangs $2.80 $3, Bukit K. Bs. 40 50, Keduhs $1.50 $1.60, Kuala Sidims $1.50 $1.65, MalakofTs $2.50 $2.70, Ulu Benuts 16 20. United Malaccas 60 <"»:». Mines. —Asam Kumbnngs 245.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 435 11 ...ptaanproximately ss,ooo,ooo. m mmm**9***nf aawma-A TDI? AT> 1^ k nrr(>riv\mi m a-w Assurances ie force ovar $17,000,000. THE GRFAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE H)MPANY, LlMim T m (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, SineaDore T oktv.*! 01^0x71 00 T The SSw has m.OOO d^ed WW*—. oSRfUSffi S^'S' .^BriMsh Life
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    • 480 11 aw CHARTHIW IANL of India, Australia and China. Incorporated m EngUnd by Reyal Ckarter. Paid up Capital m 100,000 UmmmS^TliS «M«M©i Keserve Fund 3 70A ono R«*erv, Inability of Proprietors MtlUlll HEAD OFFICE. tf>. Bishopegate, London, EC. a i »a A **»J: ie 8 and Branches. Alor Star Hcngkong Penan*
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    • 948 11 YOMOHAMaTSIIE BAM LIMITED. Established 1880. Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y 61,000,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vire-President: R. Ichinonsiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Soma, Esq. N. Kajiwara Esq. L X a makaw^' Es^* S X Suz "ki Esq. M. Odagin, Esq. Baron K. Moriznura, Baron X. Iwasaki,
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    • 166 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720.) tFIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bonds p Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. BARKER Co., Ltd. Messrs. WEARNE ft Co., UJ. Hranch Office— 64, The Arcade. Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager PASSAGE— UNITED KINGDOM.
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  • 1009 12 The April number of the Yachting Monthly contains an excellent article on the past year's results, with pictures of Margaret II Ann, Gertrude and Kathleen, Marion, and sail and deck plan of Ann. The article states. Looking back on the past year we have 'very right to
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 84 12 Brussels, May 21. The finals of the world's hard-court tennis championships, wherein several leading Englishmen and overseas players were participating resulted as follows: Men's singles, Cochet (France) beat Degotez (Spain) 6 —o, 2—C, 4 —6, 6—l, 6—2. Ladies* singles, Ml c Lenglen (Fra-sce) beat Miss Ryan (America)
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    • 145 12 Newly. formed Police C.C. The recently formed Police Cricket Club, m spite of the heavy rain, were able to pl3y their opening fixture on Saturday at Pulau Brani, where they won a close match against the R.E. and R.A.O.C. by 14 runs. The home team gathered 86 during their
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    • 251 12 Shanghai's Inter-Port Cricket Win. i Glorious weather favoured the InterPort cricket match between Shanghai ami Hongkong Garrison, which took place at Shanghai on May 10th and 11th. Winning' the toss and batting first, the visitors made Itt, cf which Major Bagnall, playing stylish cricket, scored 64. He
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    • 48 12 The baseball season opened m Shanghai |on May 13th., when Shanghai defeated Nanking by 9 to 4. INTER-COLLEGE SPORTS. The Inter-Collegiate Sports of East China were held at Shanghai on May 13th., when I Soocho-w University won the tracks "events, Fuhtan being second and St. John's third.
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    • 103 12 The final of the mixed doubles m the I Hongkong C. C. tennis tournament resulted m F. A. Redmond and Mrs. Lawes defeat' I ing J. B. Penman and Mrs. Armstrong iby 6—4, 5 7, 6 2. It was a keenly fdught match and some excellent play
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    • 74 12 The Raffles Hotel Orchestra, under the direction of Mr. F. A. Cooke, will play the 'following programme of music on Wednesday, 24th May, at 9.45 p.m.— Suite Woodland Pictures Fletcher (a) In The Hayfields (2) An Old World Garden (3) The Bean Feast. Intermezzo for Strings A Little Love Story
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  • 337 12 The following are the weights for the j Inst day's Racing. RACE 1. (Seven furlongs). The Hobo 9.10 Minderoo 9.6 Ivan C. 9.6 Princess Mimer 9.4 The Joker 8.7 Marella 7.6 Badrie 7.2 RACE 2.— (Race Course). Broomhills 9.7 Hatfield Boy 9.6 Kennerley 9.3 Alachester 9.1 Helanel 8.10
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  • 84 12 Ex-Servicvs vs. Seletar United. In spite of heavy rain and a veryslippery field, the soccer match between the Ex-Services and Seletar United m the 2nd Division, was piayed to a finish yesterday evening, on the Reclamation, ground. 9hortly after play commenced Allen scored a goal for the sailors, though
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  • 56 12 A start was made on the S. R. C. ground yesterday evening m the 2nd t D.iv. League football between the Singapore United and the S. C. C. 11. Owing to the heavy downpour play had to be abandoned after about 20 minutes,
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  • 58 12 m Sitting by the siHe of the pavement outside the Hongkong and Shanghai bank m Queen's Road, Hongkong, recently, was a European selling cigars, his •■stall" j cosisting of a native-tatMide basket. He claimed to be Australian and said he was reduced to these circumstances owing to the difficulty of
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  • 339 12 "CONFLICT." "Conflict" the super-picture production which is m the bill for the Victoria Theatre's^ next programme, is the biggest and most striking production ever turned out from the Universal studCoes. It is from the famous Red Book Story by Clarence Budington Kelland and is produced by Stuart Paton.
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  • 207 12 Messrs Sam Huat and Co.. ,V 2 Klinu street, are defendants m an action brought against them before the Chief Justice m the Supreme Court, by Khoo Sv.ce Teow, trading under the name of Swee Thye and Co., 48 Clyde terrace, who claim $***** for breach of
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  • 141 12 The following are the positions m the County Cricket <'hamr>ionship to May 19: Won Lost Pts W L Ist In. Ist In. Obt. Per. Yorks 4 0 0 0 20 100.00 Lanes I o 0 15 100.00 Notts. 3 0 o 100 00 Surrey 2 0 0
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  • 68 12 (Parades for week ending May 27) Tuesday, 23rd 5.10 p.m. Eurasian, Chinese and S.F.A. Company Parade. Wednesday, 24th 5.10 p.m. Voluntary Parade for untrained Europeans. Wednesday, 24th 5 p.m. Composite Company Engineer Platoon Firing on 30 yds Range. Thursday, 25th r > p.m. Composite Company Artillery
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  • 70 12 The new annexe to Messrs Sarkies Brothers popular, E and O Hotel, Penang, is now finished and was to have been opened on Sunday. The grounds connect up with the front of the old building and the extension includes, besides the bedrooms ect, a five dancing hall. All the fittings
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