The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 May 1922

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. PEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1922. No. 10,594
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    204 1 Ominouts news comes from Ireland. The SoutheriteiN; m combining unite to threaten jhe "north-east corner" Page 7. The I'lster (Government has struck hard at hv assassins and has rounded up over two hundred suspected ruffians. Also the I. R. A. and other suspected organisations have been "proclaimed"
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    BULL FIGHTING IN FRANCE.
    1286 1 I tfco not propose to give you a descrip:ion of a bull-fight. I shall not speak of ts elaborate and punctilious ceremony, ite xpensive and gaudy parade, its theatrical gold and black costumes and coloured •loaks, so suitable to illustration by colour•d photographic postcards. I chall
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      213 1 WAIJHOID RAFFLES HOTEL. THK SPRING RACE MEETING. Programme ol Arrangements. HONDAY, 29th May 1022 Tea Dansant 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. TUESDAY, 3<Kh May 1022 Dinner and Dance. PAV.'.ls Orchestral Concert, 9.45 p.m. June 1981 Guest Night Dinner Dancing. Special Tiffin. Orchestra. I June 1922 Birthday of H.M. King Georjre
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      269 1 FOLD IT UP TAKE IT WITH YOU— I TYPEWRITE ANYWHERE. I NEW STOCKS AT RONEO LIMITED. (Incorporated m Bnglmni.) a 1 1 Coi y r Quay, Singapore. GOODWOOD HALL Thone 490. RESTAURANT A-LA-CARTE Scott's Rd., Tanglin. RESIDENTIAL Furnished Rooms, Electric lipht. Terms from $2 Inclusive terms from $:">..")(). BALL ROOM
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      200 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Quaker Oats the breakfast food— Page 4. Estate and Trust new auctions Page 5. Chinese Justices of th«.> Peace meet Pacre 5. Special Spanish wines from Bolter's— Pape 2. PoweU an<l Co. aeU niotu- ears on Satur<'.ay Pas« Warinjr and Roe salt' of household furniture Page The Madawaska
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      115 1 THE WEEK ThMTwdap t 2ft(a. High Water, 0.39 a.m., ii.L." p.m. Homeward Mail leaves. Rose Croix f ti.3o p.m. f Friday, Mts. High Water, 10. IS a.m., 9M m. Queen Mary's Birthday. Municipal Commission, 2.16 pjn. Football: Div. I. S. C. C. 99, B. C, F. -A.. s. R. C.
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    MANAGES AND FIRM.
    242 2 Secret Profits by Krib*«. London, April 20th. Mr. Justice Slater m the Kin^ Bench Drrisioa found for ihe Bengal Iron and Steel Company itfainst its late Genaral Manager, Mr Fairhurst, for breach of duty, the all tions being that Fairhurst doling his service <ii»c!osed confidential information to
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    HERESY CHARGES.
    200 2 London, May 3. The c-har^t's ol heresy sm*il|g out of the Modert Churchmen's Conference at Cambridge Iml August have be. v. keenly discussed m the Upper House vt Convocation at Canterbury. A recent ant '-heresy petition led to a presentation praying that if heresy charges wetv pref» red
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      611 2 TO I XT OR FOX SALE. LARGE GoDOWNi, newly erected area from 10,000 tJ 50,000 sq. ft. facing river. LARGE STO2BB from 6,000 to i I 24,000 sq. ft. near a barf and shipp- j < j i°S- 1 1 Also three btcried buiM'nps for offices and godown*. Centrally situated.
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      447 2 THE I WOLF WOMAN Herewith we show you life as it shoufd not be lived: \\\i inculcate a lesson. The rudder of the frail skiff of life is given into the hand* of man not that he may be tossed hither and thither by natural impulses, but that he may
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      445 2 From TUESDAY, May W, to SUNDAY. A PICTURE COMBINING LAUGHTEB AM) THRIU Another cf those delightfully «itertainiii« faatnring f »M MIX v;hu wrote the story and directed the picture him eU Heart' 1 which was universally enj< A ffilliam Fox Prodactkw I A RIDING ROMEO In "> Parti Tom Mix,
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    SCOTTISH SPORT.
    702 3 1 BAGUfI CHAMPIONSHIP I \I)E( IDED. (Prom Our Own Correspondent). Edinburgh, April 26. Inti-ri- t in the Scottish League is boirv maintained up to the very last moment of the season; the Championship will not be I decided until rti« whfctls blows at 4hc of va dosiFf day.
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    119 3 The engagement is announced between Dallas Gerald Mercer Bernard, of Eist Point, Hong-kong, son of Mr?. Bernard and the lak- Edmund Bowcn Bernard, of Snakemoor, Botley, Hants and Betty, eldest daughter of Sir Charles and Lady Addis. Hcnjrkony is to jave an eight sfc rled skyscraper on the sea-front adjoining
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      105 3 REPAIRS WK ARK REPAIRERS OCEAN ACCIDENT, EASTERN UNITED, THE MOTOR UNION, OMMERCIAL UNION, GENERAL ACCIDENT, INSURANCE COMPANIES. Let us do your repairs also CENTRAL MOTORS LTD. for Quality Service and Appearance Goodrich Silvertown vwl VI 111 W TT i nave always set the Standard \N h« n bu\in<j. look lor
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      330 3 Q WGAUD'S j :i A.M.A. AM A U O F< .«P»fi i GEORGE Mt 111 HtH& CO. LTD. fSBm V^ UilrH^ J (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). > J TOILET WATIfs? j 61 _t. I Sf/GA^ I ■nL 11 -I Mg^-V -MM imitations I MACHINERY! k J i^ j Specialists For the
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    NAVAL AND MILITARY.
    715 4 NAVY MOVEMENTS. (From Our Own Correspondent; London, April 27. The trooping season is now over so far as movements of Far Eastern garrisons arc concerned. The sloop Crocus, Commander Alfred B. Watts, at present at Colombo, will leave i there on the 2i)th May for Bombay. The
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    PICTURESQUE GLOBE-TROTTER.
    175 4 A picturesque figure m the person ef Mr. H. Martinet, the American globe-trot-ter, has arrived at Bombay from Basrah, bare-headed and bare-footed, his thick shock of hair protecting him from the sun. He carries on his back his whole outfit, weighing 20 pounds, and he intends walking across
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    IS GERMANY PROSPEROUS?
    466 4 \\> have had too many partial and biased accounts of Germany. It is pleasant to rind m Sir Henry Penson's little book, I* Germany Prosperous? (Arnold: 3s. 6d. BCt) aji honest attempt t? tell what the author regards as the truth wit -cut fear or favour. Sir
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      1112 4 Valuable Freehold Building sites for sale. Area from 5,000 to 100,000 square feet Suitable for Offices, Godowns and Hotels A only K6f ATE TRUST AGENCIES LIMITED. Auctioneers A Estate Agents, Raffles Ch»ntb«r». AN EXCELLENT OFFER OF A FIRST CLASS TANGLIN RESIDENCE. FOR PRIVATE SALE. ALL that piece of very valuable
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      446 4 1 ry it s\j Mornings I Try Quaker Oats breakfasts for a month. See how I children thrive on them. Note how your energy improves 1 The oat is the greatest food that grows. As a body. 1 builder and a vim-food nothing can take its place. j It supplies
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      1114 5 I TO LET. TO LjjiT. l-A Malacca .Street (French Bank Building wo well lighted office, immediate entry. Ap^y jerson.lly, E.tat. nd Trust Agancieif LimSed j acd EiUte Agents. Irai w«. v.c To LET. FIRMSIIKD 01 UNFORNMHKD C»OV« WWOALOW .off <;,,„,■ Koad, near UM sea. Charmmg modern bouse, 4 bedrooms Urge
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      629 5 AUCTION SALE MOTOB AR Auction Sale at the Estate Trust Ajrencies, Limited ON SATURDAY, 27th MAY, AT 11 A.M. One five geater Case motor car jruaranteed m good running order. New tyres, tools etc. ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES, LTD., Auctioneers Estate Ag-ents 27-r, AUCTION SALE OF Kxcellent Household Furnitur.' ate. At
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      826 5 NOTICE NO TK E. Notice is hereby giv,.,. thai ill the rouds and approaches to Co7>mt Row aTu l Covent Garden (lately Cheanp Hon- Lim Market) belonging E«ft_ of Chmmg Tew Muey will be I Wd ptiblfa tnfle from 6 a.m. to I p m on SatUTCUy, the- _7th d»:
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      516 5 HY APPOINTMKNT TO I Eyesight 4(_|Q| FREE I Carefully CwSl? Tested. CHARGE. H, M. The King of Siam. Our Rimless Eyeglasses Made From I The Highest Grade Materials Are LIGHT, NEW, AND INCONSPICUOUS I Before Choosing Eyeglasses Consult J. BERNARDINc DOYLE OPHTHALMIC OPTIC AN 3 (MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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      244 5 PRASES NBAVB, LTD. Notice I. hereby K iven that the Transfer W%? Company will be closed from the M »y to the Ul June, 1922, both dan inclusive. Notice is also given that the twentyfifth ordinary general meeting of the Company will be held at the Registered Office of the
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    21 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. LEGGATT.— To Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Leggatt, late of Taynton Estate, F.M.S. on the 20th inst., a daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. MAY 25, 1922. Reasonable Food Production.
    927 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. MAY 25, 1922. Reasonable Food Production. Both here and m England during 1 the war great play was made with the cry for the necessity of making the country self-supporting m the matter of food production. The urgency of some measures being taken as regards home
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    337 6 His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government leaves Penang this morning and will arrive m Singapore on Sunday naming. His Excellency is returning overland. An American, Mr. Martinet, who is walking round the globe and has already covered twelve thousand miles, arrived m Bombay on May 12. Complaint has been
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      A PRINCELY MESSAGE.
      129 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 24. The following message from H.R.H. the Prince of Wales has been received by the Hon'ble Mr. F. S. James, Officer Administering the Government: Please convey to all m Penang my sincere appreciation of the welcome which they gave me to-day.
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      TRADE OUTLOOK.
      304 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. May_24. Mr. A. de V. Leigh, assistant secretary of the London Chamber of Commerce, who is touring the East and is now on a visit to Ipoh from Penang m an interview said that the large stocks bought by Eastern merchants at high
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      INDIAN EMIGRATION.
      243 6 Mr. Sasti-i Interviewed. (From Our Own Correspondent». Kuala Lumpur, May 24. The Malay Mail Colombo correspondent states that Mr. Srinlvasa Sastri, interviewed at Colombo, declared that the accounts of the harsh treatment of coolies m Ceylon and the Straits, frequently published m the Indian vernacular press, fostered a
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    138 6 A party of Chinese from Ipoh went to Penaag to take part m 'he welcome to the Prince of Wales. There is a rumour that the Railway will m the near future raise the charges for sl-eepinn- berths. (T.0.M.) Mrs. W. G. Maxwell has very kindly consented to be Vice-president
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    STRAITS TRADE.
    181 6 UM I „x The Uttdi r.-tu.- fli the first quarter „f following ti^r,, quart it of last year. •ni|)«.rts WIMI again,, >„. M>-TK «.0t8.72« Ilwll Urn b. imports hay,- f,, million., M •>< millions. On the Who has been tow, ■0 that whilst the may we!', llilt rep,
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    THE RENT QUESTION.
    250 6 Under the aospicea of tl Christian AsM>ciati<>ii. thf Y. if the Clerical I'm.mi, an htaNmritfta debate took place at tin- Y. M. A.in ni^ht. the mbjtd being "That the has nut pat CQBM for the Govern* li discontinue the Rest ance." Mr. A. Lea sresiesd ar.tiarrw a
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    123 6 Out of three Ch nese, wl m the Third Coon foi ■hades, siupsrtj United Engineers grrea one sjonth, "(l tint< one month an.) the third I teiday. An BBaxpscted coa* was the groat Duke of Welling at StrathfieWsayo were irive" tht of green or black tea, the Iro" pl at
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      159 6 §S JUST LAND. D: J 2fsnß }o k 1 y o i 18 scotch wwisa* r. S^^S^jS <^i—iji/i S&Y/ O X i y^®X HY X^&^S SOLE AGKNTS:— (ALDBECK MACGREGOR I X co Lm (Incorporatetl m Shanghai.) <( X X WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS I X X Ph <> n e 228.
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      100 6 C. 6. yggg Armco Ingot Iron IJP IS IRON i and not the usual mixture of Silicon, Sulphur, Phosphorus, Manganese, 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
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    ULSTER STRIKES HARD.
    169 7 j R PROCLAIMED. OICIBCI OBSERVED. [Reufeer*i Service.] London, May 23. I authorities organic! a t r counties of Ulster M w»d four m the morning. V-, io ■eerat and oemrod 1 K. A. officer* rwtsd nany m their bods ln m otor lon m la Betta* i
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    SOUTH vs. NORTH.
    84 7 IIIiINOI I HRE \TS TO N. E. X London. May IS. rentioa of ■1 I I hi m Dublin De Val b led, by reement <>f May laid that the I amph for the oad had been seri- x months. The irai Bsentia] :-> concentrate on Northeast
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    REVOLUTION IN NICARAGUA.
    73 7 *c* York. May 22. Mcaragoa states" that a «*en out against President Th'n Ms seized a fortress but m led to hand it over There was no bloodntinoee. CBRN w INDUSTRY. Kerlin, Hay 22. hundred very prominent Geri» holding a three day's Rambus Doctor Sorge, the '■auimral
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    THE KEDAH COURT OF APPEAL.
    64 7 P«*l» <»n the caJcuckur 1;i Court of App.al, two Ko«M <m the capital I vn K kus, who were conbreack of trust, are R- St. I Bmddell n T OWt will open its 'H'Xt, the Chief Justice With him will iV *t Ju S ;r
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    60 7 ';'<••- a*-** Eu M Gan Jr) -C^^ lk '^BoatQ U ayl ■^H MV ni ht was shot at fc? **U J:U tht c °™er of Angu, "»t» f)r lUn ">' round saw a Chinese u > iyil V l Th< '>«™ was ftv chas, t y constable on Aoti "lilted
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    THE "EGYPT" DISASTER.
    473 7 TALES OF PANIC. THE LASCARS ACCUSED. [Reuter's Service.] London, May 23. The French newspaper are publishing stones of the panic aboard tho Egypt. Admiral Siherer, maritime prefect of Brest, interviewed by corn spomient of Petit JoWMI, NU thai when the CO lision occurre.i terrible scenes were witnessed.
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    BOTTOMLEYS DEFENCE.
    243 7 BOTTOM LE YS DEFENCE. London, May 23. Bottomley opened his defence m a speech of 1'- hours. He said the only question was whether he intended to Steal the money of poor devils like ex-soldiers who had subscribed to the- bond elobs. If he was j convicted such on such
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    76 7 H. E. Sir Neill Malcolm, G. O. C, Capt, Calthrop R. N., Master Attendant, Capt. |A. R. Chancellor, I. G. P. arrived m Penang on Monday for the Prince's visit. A correspondent writes to the Malay Mail Apropos the rubber slump, rubber mangles are now extensively used for making "Mcc,"
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    GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
    519 7 POLITICS AND STRIKES. VALUE OF ENTENTE. [Reuter's Service.] London, May 23. A powerful testimony to the value of ♦he Ent<r.te was given by Mr. Bonar Law at a meeting of the Associated FrancoBivtish BoritHM at Victoria. Mr. Bonar, Law declared the slackening of AngloFrench friendship wou'd He
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    CLAN MATHESON W. O. MYSTERY.
    75 7 Enquiries made of the police authorities late yesterday ■hewed that no further information has been obtained as to the mysterious disappearance of Mr. Hugh Kennedy, the »vireless operator of the Clan Matheson, and little hope is entertained that he has met with a fate other
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE FUND.
    129 7 Previously acknowledged $1,200,186.14. IVr District Officer, Dindings. Teck Huat $5, Teek Leong 5, Eng Soon 5, Eng Ban Loon 5, Hai Lee 2, Hoh Huat 2, Lee Koh 5, Hem Bee 10, Guan Hin 5, Joo Thye 2, Kwong Hwi Hong 2, Lian Leong Chan 5, .Sung
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT.
    96 7 Empire Cinenu has to-night an.l the following three nights, a special attraction and entertaining programme. The commencing chapters of the wild animal serial, The Son of Tarzan, m five reels is a reifl jungle story full of adventure and love. I The world's sweetheart, Mary Pickford, is' presented,
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    804 7 GANG ROBBERS SENTENCED. The trial of Ng Ah Kirn and Koh Keng Chay, stated to be members of a robber gang which entered a house m Kirn Kiat Road on the night of April 4, following which an elderly man was murdered, was concluded at the third Singapore
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      232 7 LATEST NOVELS t- "The Despotic Lady" by W. E. Norm 80 "The End of the Honeymoon" by Mrs. Belloc Lownde 8 "The House on the Bogs" by Katharine Tynan o.2f> "Tremendous Adventures" by Dion Clayton Calthrop "Tho Profiteers" by E. Phillips Opperheim 2 "The Bridge" by M. L. C. Pickthall
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      532 8 THE CCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. (The Blue Funnel One— Alfred Holt Co.) (Companies Incorporated m England) BINGAPOKE, 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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      568 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE CLLERMAN ft BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., LM. (Incorporated m England). FREIGHT SERVICE Steamer D»« Singapore, s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg May 25 sjb. RIALTO London, Hrmburg May 27 s.s. CITY OF PEKIN London, Dunkirk, Rotterdam and Hamburg June 15 KANDAHAR London, Antwerp aad Hamburg June
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      663 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR UNE (Incorporated m England MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SFkVirr PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N CO (Under Contract with His Majesty's GovenunenM LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON t C MARSEILLES, LONDON a m DUE SINGAPORE FAVF jgfiS**** KASHMIR about May 28 DONG4 KARMALA al>out
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      508 9 )lit si^i STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. U^ < INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE Fir Kreiav. Trenggaau, KelanUn, Bangnara, Telupin, PaUni, Singora, gohiainui, Lanpsuan, Chumpon, ana Bangkok. Arrival Departure DDHADIB May 22 May 24 V May 29 May 31 MAHinOL June I j um 7 lQe an fitted throughout
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      315 9 O. S. K. Proposed Sailings from Singapore. (subject to change without previous notice) European Line: For Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Rotterdam. Antwerp, Antwerp, via Colombo, Suez Port Said. Alpg Maru arr. May 27 dep. May 28 Arjrun Maru arf. July 17 ck'p. July 18 New York Line: For San Francisco Panama,
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      646 9 '0 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.) I JOINT SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK I Staamers. Due Spore Route For KEELUNG June 6 Suez
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      606 9 STRUTHERS AND BARRY Operator! United States Skippinf Board. i Singapore to Los Angeles and San Francisco. WEST OROWA d ue BfalgapOM to lead May 31 WEST CHOPAKA d ue Singapore to dischar^o Juno 17 WEST CHOPAKA due Singapore to load July 5 WEST FARALON due Singapore to discharge June 30
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    HOME SPORT.
    1257 10 THE KND OF FOOTBALL. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, April 27. Football ig en ling m a most interesting fashion. League football and Cup-tie football have nothing m common, otherwise Huddersfield's o—o defeat last Saturday of Preston North End, their Cup Final opponents next Saturday at Stamford Bridge,
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    WARF SHARKS!
    312 10 The intention of Loyalty Island natives t gb to Coogee Beach to engage any shark that may fee] disposed to measure strength with them, recal s a story of do Rougemont and the coloured lailon at I'ea. om of the Loyalty Croup. "There was a sori of improvised
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    JAPANESE RUNNER'S UNDERTAKING.
    138 10 .Mr. Nohuyuki Yoshiok:;. Japanese who If to run from Nagasaki to Tokyo, left for Nagasaki from Shanghai by the X.Y.K. Chikugo Mam. Mr. Yoshioka, who is employed by Me»>rs. Furukawa Co., holds the five n.ile championship of the Far Rr.st and is said to be one of
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    VELDT CAVE MYSTERY.
    94 10 Johannesburg. The mystery attaching to the discovery of the "mummy" caves, west of Pretoria, and the mummified remains of hundreds of animals and birds, is increasing, and the Government have decided to send mining experts to make an inquiry. A railway employee here states that as a
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    262 10 The Hongkong Observatory reports that at 10.40 a.m. yesterday a typhoon, 1 position uncertain, about Lat. 15 deg. J North Long. 117 deg. East, is travelling West. The M. M. homeward mail Porthos, which will leave Saigon this afternoon, the 25th instant, will arrive here on Saturday, the
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      455 10 s.s. JOHN SANDERSON. I The Agents are m- receipt of a wireless telegram from the Captaia advising them that this steamer may arrive kere the 2flta »t May. MOINB SJ3MTE CO., As- agent* fer the Captain. 25-5 26-5 PASSAGE— UNITED KINGDOM. The m. v. "Glengarry" 4ne to sail hence for
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      135 10 JUUtiLI 1L The Timber Preservative WHY PAY rUm H/g/i Prices for Hnrd Wood Soft Wood I rented With JODELITE IS CHEAPER JUST AS GOOD lVr/te for Particular* to The Borneo Company Limited (Incorporated m England) Singapore, Ipoh and Penang, THE MARK OF GOOD OIL Tsmd* Urn BRILLIANT ECONOMICAL Asiatic Petroleum
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      539 10 MAIL TABLE. I TO-DAY. Kuala Pahang, i'ekan, Sungei Lembing A Kuantan via Jerantut (By train) 6 a.m arawak Chefoo 9 a.m. Kenmon p oo k M oh 9 a m P. Batam kV. Bulan* Hock Keng 9 am. Cucob Honjr Soon 9 a.m. rucob Hong Chiap 9 a.m. Sambas, etc.
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 11 Bank 4 zn.s. •> a •> oo UariK demand 2|3 31-3-' Private credits, 3 m.s. 2 4 u_\~ New York, demaad f -,p7 France, cemand 'gil Hongkong, demand 14 P-C v' lvn i Yokohama, demand 108 V» Sovereiarn, Bank Buyici 58.84 Banca Commerciale Italians Milano May 15th noon. Exchange
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    PRODUCE.
    132 11 Tin /Buyer* $70.00.)" No mUm Gambler C^be :\'o. 1 13.00 Gambitr g.. Pepper Black 13 j 5 Pepper (whit? fair) ttM Tapioca, small flake, f.g. 9,50 Pearl Sago small g 4O Copra Mix 10 20 opra Sundried 10 60 Opjitn, Benares nncert: 4.50 C Rice, Rangoon <*hite Rice, Siam
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    50 11 12 o'clock nooa, lUry 24, L 922. Pale Crepe. Ribbed Smoked St. Closing Price*. Closing Price*. Buyers Sellers. Buyers Sellers. •poT 24 24' 24 24 V. Jill* 9.11 Juljr to Sept. 25 26 Oct. to Dec. 28 I*ato?t London Cables quote 7\4dTon* of Mmrkn:— Weak.
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    THE LEIPZIG FAIR.
    252 11 The Leipzig Spring Fair has from n points ">f view proved a great SUC4 foreign countries being represented m much itropger numbers than heretofore. The largest business seems to have been done m textiles, china->vaiv, glass-ware and toys; the greater part of the exhibits were sol(i out
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    48 11 The second unit of the Quevnnon-Chip-pawa electric power development, having I capacity of between 55,000 to 60,000 bone-power, has been placed m operation ay th«» Ontario Hydro-Electric Commission. The third unit is beinjr installed, and. it is expected, will be m operation m the course .;f three months.
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      MERLIMAU REPORT.
      30 11 MERLI MAU REPORT. 1 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Maj 21. A wire to the Ceylon Observer si that Merlimau pays no dividend The year's loss was i > !»,H7 >
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      DUTCH "ON THE FENCE."
      66 11 Prom Our Own < i „t, Kaala Lumpur, May j:t. The Malay Mail corrcsp lent a1 Colombo says that a Times oi Cci .'.i itai i that Mr. Ward Roen, Chairman of Rani Travan« core, is of opinion that the Dutch are still sitting on the
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      NORDANAL REPORT.
      30 11 Mes rs Boustead ft Co., Agent bava received the following telegram from tinSecretaries of the Montana! (Johore) llul»--ber Bstates Ltd.:— Profli for yeai 1921 £6,291; So dividend recommended.
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      MACPHAIL'S REPORT.
      148 11 Singapore, M •> 21. Silver 7 v. Hongkong 14 per cent pn mium. Three months 1 gold .">-■_.. Share marktl —Dull. Rnbbera. a few enquiries for kteriinc i ares. AUenbys L 9 20, Crs 26 Bsssetts <:7'^ 72., Bukil Sembawangi 1-. Is, -i(:. an. l Sinj LJnitedfl 6%d.
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      LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
      118 11 Slagapre, Maj 14. Tin. El5l. 5 $76 Mo sal Rubbers.— Bassetts OJ 1 GT'j. Brogas 25 27-., Bukit Katila 40 42tt, Changkat S< rdanga Craigieleas, 20 26, Jimahi 86, Kedahfl |I^o |1.60, Koala Sidims $1.50 $1.60, Mandai Tekongs IT 1 Mala koffc $2^o $2.70, United Malaccas
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    165 11 As time goes on, aaya an American pa] it becomes increasingly evident thai the way of return to normal condition* h-ad* through difficult places. Reduction of wholesale prices baa been, more or I, raccessfullj accomplished on both lidei oi the Atlantic- and, on the whole, some pro pres- had been
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    THE ASSESSMENT APPEAL.
    1737 12 JUDGMENT FOR RURAL BOARD. Judgment m the test rase arising out of the appeal by Mr. Abraham Frankel against an assessment by the Rural Board of a portion of his Siglap Estate, was delivered m the Supreme Court yesterday morning by the Chief Justice. Sir Walter Shaw,
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    VACANT HOUSE GUTTED.
    104 12 A fire, which completely putted a vacant house, m the hands of the decorators, occurred at 15, Mackenzie-rd., early yesterday morning. The Fire Brigade, on receiving the call at 1.29 lost no time m arriving' on the scene, to find the house a mass of flames and
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    57 12 Theft of jewellery valued at $857 has been reported by a woman living at 89 Amoy^st, who went out m the morning of the 23rd. at 10 and on returning: found that the front door had been broken open and that a tin box, where the jewellery was kept, was
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      LATEST COUNTY CRICKET.
      247 12 A Reuter cable of the 23rd. in»t. giv* the following County Cricket results Bath Sussex beat Somerset by five j wickets. Oval Essex and Surrey drew, Essex gaining two points for leading on the first innings. For Essex Russell scored 115 and 118, and m Surrey's second
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      SECOND LEAGUE MATCH.
      112 12 S. R. II vk. Municipali y. The weather was ideal for this match bill the Reclamation ground was slipery, which possibly accounted for a certain fcmeunt of uncertainty. The Municipal tatm lacked the combination of their optm Bents, who were visibly the better m t r t
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      TOURIST TROPHY RACE.
      45 12 Emersoß riding a 3H h.p. Douglas motor cycle, won the Tourist Trophy race at Brooklands by ten miles breaking the hour records for the 3Va and 6 horse power classes. He also won two fifty mile race* averaging 78 miles an hour.
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      S. R. C. TENNIS.
      59 12 TO-DAY'S TIES. I Doubles. W. A. Keyt ;ind K. E. Webb {scr.\ vs. L. Gammell and E. Olhreiro (acr. 3). Championship. N. E. Ess vs. H. G. Stack. W. A. Balhct het vs. F. Albuquerque. W. A. Aeria vs. C. A. Batsman. B. Singles. 6. G.
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    ERECTING WALLS WITHOUT PERMISSION.
    241 12 ERECTING WALLS WITHOUT PERMISSION. An intertsting case was decider m the Senior Mugist rate's Court yesterday morning, when the Chairman of the Rural Board charged the Muslim Trusts Fund Association with putting up walls along the front and hack boundaries of a mosque standing between Joo Chiat-rd. and Onam-rd., with
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    37 12 5 Xo definite news of the affairs of the Bank of Communications, it is understood, will be made known lill the general meeting of the shareholders on the 28th instant a is held m Peking. J c
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      YESTERDAY'S AUCTIONS.
      126 12 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce J Kubber Association held its 552 nd Auction yesterday, May 24th, 1922 when there was Catalogued 1,601,101 Its.; 714.78 tons. J Offered 1,358,163 lbs.; 606.32 tons. Sold 1,041,580 lbs.; 464.99 tons. PRICES REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cent** per tb ►Singapore Standard Quality 24
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      PHASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
      205 12 Singapore, May 23. There has been very little business passing during the week un<lei review; both the tin and rubber sections are lifeless and the majority of deals put through have been confined to industrials and loans. Tin at £151. 17s. 61. shows a rise of fl.
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      MACPHAIL'S WEEKLY REPORT.
      381 12 Singapore, May 24. Business for the week has been on a better basis and the turnover has embraced practically all stocks except rubbers. Tin after llifht variations doses £151. 2s. 6d. an increase of £1. iOs. over last week's cosing quotation. Although the metal posiibn is still
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    57 12 S. S. V. F. (Parades for week ending May 27) Thursday, 25th r p.m. Composite Com3any Artillery Platoon Firing on 30 yds. Range. Friday, 26th 5.13 p.m. Raeburn Honse 3.H.8. Platoon, "B" Company Special Squad. I The Postmaster-General states that the I Jr mail which was dispatched from London >n
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