The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 May 1922

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ,n *;\ts SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1922. No. 10,598
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  • 211 1 The Dublin Provisional Government has summenod ParUamenl to awH in Dublin on .July Ist. Page (i. Owing to the restriction policy adopted by the (Government, there has been a bi« fall in the consumption of opium in North Borneo Page 6. Ac-cording te Clemenceau, France ■eaiiw peace,
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  • 1020 1 In the South Country liny make a braver ■how with this legend than we do in the* North. Just as t'te Frenchman— jud^inp hv his fondness for "Defense d'Afficher" lives in a perpetual i#anic lest someone should he sticking I. ills on his walls, so the inhabitant©l" trim
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 256 1 MALTHOID RAFFLES HOTEL. I RACE MEETING. Propramme of Arrangements. 29th May 1022 Tea Dansant 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. th May 1022 Dinner and Dance. SDAY.3ISI May 1022- Orchestra! Concert, 0.45 p.m. Ist JttM 1022 Guest Night Dinner Dancing. 2nd June 1022 Special Tiffin. Orchestra. 3rd June 1022 Birthday of
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    • 272 1 I. KELLY AND WALSH, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG). NEW HOOKS JUST RECEIVED. nan, Cochin-China by E. Alexfinder Powell, io..")O AMONG I'RniniV^ pfopi vc Sun, by Lt.-Cc.l. T. R. St. i MALAYAN AGRICULTURE A I TRAPPINrVII n uh,u<,v lM I H^book compiled by th? DeV- V- v J-v ,V^ IM ALS
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    • 149 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Maynard and Co. for Anaco cameras Page 1. New programme pt the Liberty Hal Page L\ Italian Bpaghetti and macaroni from H Bolter Page 2. repairs m >m- hour by .lohii Duke*- Page 5. The Garrett patent, ■uperheatad steam. '.;!>:. i Pa#e 6. j I'- D. R rhahd
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 178 1 THE WEEK TvfMlay f 30fft. 11:^ h Water, 0 ;>7 p First Day's Racing. Tj r r'in C'uh at Home, *>.3O p.m. nflict." Th.-itre, 9.15 p.m. Wedy '>-lay, tUt. High Water, 0.20 it.m., 1.46 p.m. Kinta Apsoc: Mtg., Barker's, noon. Ceatral Knc. Works Iftgv noon. Football, Div. I. S. R.
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  • 202 2 -Major lar. Hay Beith ("lan Hay") p lv-j-idtd at disvus^ion on "Are Books Too Cheap?" hold by the Society of Bookmen n Essex Haf. >ir. C. S. Evaßj iai I it was extraordinary bow little the higher priec hail affected the > of some books. In many c^ts
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  • 154 2 Thw foundations for the new Roman < atholic *eh<xvl (St. Michael's) in Ipoh have been laid and the work of construction is proceeding fast. It is a. three storied structure and will b« a most handsome building. It has been designed by Mesan*. Stark and McNeil,
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  • 126 2 The following appears in the last issue to hand of The Times Weekly Edition "We learn that negotiations for a loan «of about £9,000,000 to the Federal Government of Brazil are approaching completion, nud it is hoped to make the issue within he next few days.
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  • 63 2 According to the New York Globe, fifteea to twenty million Americans failed U> make out income-tax returns for 1919, as requirby law, and income amounting to 48,000,000,000 was not reported. The investigation, says the paper, shows that !>eople do not appreciate their civic responsibilities, and the authorities
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 137 2 TO I FT OB FOR SALE. LARGE GOJOWNS, newly erected area from 10,000 to 50,000 aq. ft. facing river. LARGE aVTORBS from 6,000 to 24,000 sq. ft. near wharf and shippingr. Also three storied buildings for offices and godowns. Centrally situated. All immediate entry, going cheap. Apply or write to
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    • 494 2 EXTRA -ORDINARY SHOWING OF ALICE JOYCE AND NORMA TALMADGE AN EXCEPTIONALLY GREAT CHANCE TO SEE TWO OF THE WORLD'S MOST MAGNIFICENT SCREEN ACTRESSES. At The "GAIETr r To- Night IN THE FIRST SHOW AT 7.30 p.m. ALICE JOYCE, THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ACTRESS ON THE WORLD'S SCREEN, THE MOST DYNAMIC PERSONALITY
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    • 411 2 ALHAMBjRjT From MONDAY, May 29, to SATURDAY, .T, JIM I GEORGES CARPENTIER Idol of France, Heavywoitfht Champion of Europe an.l J.j^,. of the World has been seen and admired on the screen in his buBOQi ;i.,ht Km i, seen as an actor in THE ROBERTSON-COLE MILLION-DOLLAR ATTRACT* THE WONDER MAN
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  • 1290 3 J edmea a time to all Relish dwelJ th e Orient when they feel they n l|sl h l0 th:> Wirt )f dfnurte W"^ 'in -'-h they beat thrive; to the fi mm and hedge* and trees N '.c- field and the skylarks, and sweet Itwilit v.,uds
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  • 26 3 The actor is not the useless person some' BUppOM hitn to he. He is as essential to the town as its witter supply.— Miss Lena AshweU.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 393 3 .Bit. pairs j WE ARE REPAIRERS I HE OCEAN ACCIDENT, EASTERN UNITED, THE MOTOR UNION, COMMERCIAL UNION, GENERAL ACCIDENT, INSURANCE COMPANIES. CENTRAL MOTORS LTD. SBi •»»r»»w*w^» -a* <•*• m~» MSCT i— 1 Weak, Nervous, i> Worn-out i Grateful Testimony to Dr. CasseL s T Wets from People They Have Cnrex
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    • 245 3 A.M.A AMA i I THE BRITISH NIGLAUSSc BOILER Co Ltd I THE ji I "NICLAUSSE" I WATER TUBE > FOR S I LAND SERVICE i AND FOR > m MARINE SERVICE I f OVER 4,000,000 H. P. IN USE. S SOLE AGENT in BURMA, MALAYA, SIAM, INDO CHINA, ■C DUTCH
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  • 646 4 Annual Pilgrimage. Writing »>n a visit to China's Holy Land at the time of the annual pilprimape of Chinese to the birth-place of Kunp; Foo Tzu (Confucius), who was born in Shantung upwards of 2,400 jtars ago, a sp-ecial correspondent of Shanghai China Press observes that apparently
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  • 220 4 C HINESE SEAMEN. The Kwangtung seamen are promoting 1 a National Union, according to Mr. Lam Wai-man, a seamen's leader, addressing a reception which was held at Swatow some days ago. Mr. Lam points out that the total number of Chinese seamen is estimated at three hundred thousand. The number
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 1161 4 Valuable Freehold Building sites for safe. Area from 5,000 to 100,000 square feet Suitable for Offices, Godowns and Hotels Apply ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES LIMITED Auctiomeeri A Estate Agent*, Raffle* Chamber*. AN EXCELLENT OFFER OF A FIRST CLASS TANGLIN RESIDENCE. FOR PRIVATE SALE. ALL that piece of very valuable freehold land,
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    • 461 4 My Debt of Gratitude I jm llpPMi^Wk Ulcers the Size of Man's Hand* ,^MbSf^ 9?* Port""* of Mr. G. M. THOMPSON of 4 u M W €mm>> m Ed R~* BaUaU Heath. Birrninghimfz^lJ J^^* M y^f&Sfc- "In July last I happened to «et a Blood Mixturp ami i WBM m
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    • 887 4 A Kare Offer of Attractive Properties vi Z :_Stora P e c;, M |,,u n ar 7^^ Wharves and P.usiness and Dwelling Hou^s j n T W IMPORTANT MORTGAGEES SALE The Undersigned hi.ve been favoured with instruction- i their Bale-room, Raffles Chambers Raffle ON TUESDAY, 6th JUNT. AT 230 l\\
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  • 966 5 WHERE AND HOW THE GAME IS IM.AYED. The game of tennis has in recent times enjoyed a popularity which many would have thought almost impossible a few years ago, and where formerly only a limited number of courts were available there are now, thanks to new clubs and
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  • 208 5 Candidate! for beards „f gaardisns art 1 > ««<lly ted ta th« leopc urn? of tl eir poster appeala to the tors. Not for then the arresting I r which a staggered populace apparently xifccted to draw the Perence that if it dbesn'l vote for Ifr. Jones something very disagreeable
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 1014 5 WANTED. 30-6 KATONG. -Seasid, Hat availaMa far afcakl week ends, or on,er. Meals optional AppTjl I uteh care of Free Pitas 22-:> .1-fi wanted, a Diaiasj Room Clerk. Apai, te Miin *t£er. Kurcpe Hotel. e.d u. c. WANTED TO BUY~~ Second-hand Chinese or European HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE of erery description (big
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    • 756 5 1 AUCTION SALE AUCTION SALE Oi In redeemed Pledges, the property «f Ten Pawnsheps. OM FRIDAY. 2nd JUNE, AT 10 A.M. OM WEDNESDAY, 7th JUKE, AT 10 A.M. OX FRIDAY, 9th JUNE, AT 10 A.M. ON MONDAY, 12th JUNE, AT 10 A.M. The plaiejM, consi t.ng of watches, chains, rold,
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    • 738 5 NOTICE LADIES SHOES. Ex Sa.ln Man. On view to-day at Whiteaway I^idlaw Co. Ltd., Singapore. 27-5 SOON KE(K, LUtITKD. 'Incorporated in Singapore.) lost shareTscrip. Application has b^n made to the Directors t of this Company to (mm to Chop Guan Seng San of Muar a iapiieste certificate for 70 Shares,
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    • 86 5 BY APPOI.NT.MKXT TO L H. M. The King of Siam. SPECIAL OFFER I GOLDFILLED CURLSIDE RIM LESS TINTED SPECTACLES Per Pair $2 50 BINOCULABS FOR THE RACES From $60 Per Pair OLOG K S REGULATOR STRIKE 4 o WATCHES. WORLD RENOWNED ALLIES LUMINOUS $15 WRISTLET LADIES OR GENTS From $18
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  • 2213 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1922. Some Shipping Matters. Possibly it is presumptuous tor one not in the business to discuss matters relating to shipping, but the dependence of Singapore on the in'dustry is too momentous to the welfare of the Port and of the Colony not to be
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  • 130 6 OPIUM i,,,,,. Replying to 31 K.F.L. Wood Borneo consumpti,,., of from i,,,, P'^umi.H :/i 1921. Th, .»übl,,, p, went!,,,,,,,, M. iemeaccaii ii in his honour iai I thought Franr, war were now a.cu n r.-openwav. 'W. desire peace, but v. al( war a,,.l v,;;i h. We shall
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  • 366 6 Op May li»th a daring r ry tookftj«| 1 a the firm of Wing Shun I rr t rchants, whose- offices an i rr' West, the iiK'i petting li'ipe sum of BKffley. In relating the *iury to the Pi i t presentative. Mr. Woag K: S«^,
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  • 31 6 Twi-lw- hun.lrnl an' t v( of fold mm «tport«l (R*ub) in April la.t. imWJ cxparttnl for four nwnth- 4216 ounces. Th. BttMf^WjJ^ produced 13« oun,<^ 'f 1 Ap w»>rt> not i'xpoi-ttsi.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 150 6 tt JUST UNDID: j Mil tT y<s^X H Y yfl^&^yr SOLE AGENTS:— ('ALDBECK MACGREGOR fcL y* >^ (Incorporated in Shanghai.) S WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS Phone 228. Office 87 Cecil Street. j WEAR EYEGLASSES j if you must, J But at least wear something that combines comfort with utility. We have
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    • 136 6 The Garrett Patent, I Superheated Steam, I Portable Engine. I The running of Barrett Portable Engines I is so smooth and uniform that they fulfil the most exacting: requirements that are I looked for in a modern Engine; the ex- I tremely low consumption of fuel and low j working
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  • THE PRINCE IN BORNEO.
    • 1683 7 BARTERED COMPANY'S WELCOME. wn Correspondent) loaillMi May 2S. a -.in- Prints of Walss l">th May, and LBtl Way. where Im ..ii I oard H. M. B. be :..>• of Hi- Royal B rneo, lasting a> it fmV4 t Me for ption, i»r!. i .>ion I with 1
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    • 1168 7 The following account [a officially supplied. History ;.< being made fast to-day in that small hut ancient State of Brunei on the North-Wast Coast of Borneo, which H. R. H. the Ptir.ce of Wales visited OB May 19th. Over 400 .years ago the Sultanate of Brunei
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  • 157 7 MOTOR TRANSPORT. To the Editor. Sir,— -I have read with interest your leading article in Saturday's issue re local transport. A paragraph in the article i rtads as follows: "It is reported *l so tnat there is a tendency for the number of busses licenced to
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  • 256 7 A Sunday newspaper widely <nli »ili»dl the following: "scoop": "How we convicted Armstrong, by the Foreman otf the Jury." This we think is a new precedent in sensationalism and not a very healthy one. The tradition of English journalism has hitherto been sufficiently high to treat the proceedings
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  • 28 7 The Labour party has taken over tk« Daily Herald and is increasing the pric« to 2d. The paper recently arranged u close down owing to lack of funds.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 120 7 JUST RECEIVED EMPIRE FOLDING CARS Upholstered in Blue op Green Leatherette 2 POSITIONS «m/T This Model is PRICE $45.00 i COMFORTABLE COMPACT SERVICEABLE >■ i Robinson Co., Ltd. j COMMANDER j FINEST AND BIGGEST VIRGINIA CIGARETTES I Sold Everywhere at $1.00 per tin. For Stucco/* S N. I half timbered
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 537 8 THE CXEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co- Ltd. (The Blue Funnel line— Alfred Holt Co.) (Companies Incorporated in Englaad) fINGtPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM A PENANG TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP and HAMBURG. [SINGAPORE to MARSEILLES. HAVRE and LIVERPOOL. SINGAPORE to GENOA, MARSEILLES and LIVERPOOL, SINGAPORE,
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    • 682 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE ELLERMAN 4s BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ufc (Incorporated in England). FREIGHT SERVICK i Steamer !>■• Singapore. s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Maj 39 s.s. RIALTO Loadon, Hamburg Maj 30 «.s. CITY OF PEKIN London, Dunkirk, Rotterdam and Hamburg June 15 KANDAHAR London, Antwerp aad Hamburg
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    • 626 8 P. O. BRITISH BVDIA^" APCAR™ LINE (Incorporated in England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SFRVirr PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N CO (Under Contract with Hi* Majesty*! Government) LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARBEILLEB, LONDON avt DUE SINGAPORE It:A V f JSSS^f" 111 KARMAL.\ about June 11 DONG< KASHGAR about
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 839 9 fHE siAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. I* 1 (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For WVi Trenggaau, KelanUn, Bangnara, Telupic, PaUni, Singora Kohiaruui, LaDgsuan. Chumpon, and Bangkok. Arrival Departure IVI May 29 May 31 MAHIDOL Juno 5 June 7 IDHADIB June 12 June 14 fte steamers are fitted throughout
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    • 652 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Ellerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated in Englamd.) JOINT SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA FROM NEW YORK Sttamen. Du e s'pore Route For KKELUNG j un e 6 Suez
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    • 608 9 STRUTHERS AND BARRY Operators United State* Skipping Board. I Singapore to Los Angeles and San Francisco. WEST OROWA due Oafftpore to load B port WEST CHOPAKA due Singapore to discharge Jun* 17 WEST CHOPAKA duo Singapore to load July 5 WEST FARALOX due Singapore to discharge June 80 WEST FARALOX
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  • 683 10 The number of ships which entered Kobe during 1921 was 15,821, of an aggregate tonnapre of 31,860,807, which constitutes a record in the history of the port. The British steamer City of Auckland, from Calcutta _j New York, went ashore for 19 hours Mtyi a Port Said message
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 310 10 The Comfort wfe^ B *t\_4\_M\^r Jj%k &Y I Safety Razor II It is easy to shave as closely and cleanly as a barber if j you have a "barbers edge" on your razor blade. Years I of practice have taught him how to strop his razor to the highest pitch
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    • 445 10 S.S. "RADNORSHIRE." The Masters Owners and Apents of above vessel vill not be responsible for any debts incurred by Members of the Crew during the chip's slay at this port BOUSTBAO CO., LTD. i Incorporated in F.M.8.) Agents Cllen Line Ltd. 30-T, ;;i-5 PASSAGE—UNITED KINGDOM. The m. v. "Glengarry" due
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    • 81 10 The Timber Preservative If' T^j'*' J Stocked in 1, "6 10 Gallon Drum 1 WHY PAY H/^Ai Prices for Hard Wood I Soft Wood Treated With JODELITE IS CHEAPER JUST AS GOOD Write for Particulars in The BfifWM) Gampany Limited I (Incorporated in England.) Singapore, Ipoh and Penang, *»>**■•»** IW.M»Mir%«qk
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 151 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. i Hon^r Chiap 9 a.m. v K Anamba Xatuna l>] i:ll d.s Batavjer <J .m Indr:. ff ,n, etc. Indrawn 9 aim'' Serassan etc. S.n^pore 9 Tenant Ranjroon Calcutta Caddopeak 9a m WEDNESDAY. Derby, Broome, ?ort ll«dland, Onslo\v Carnarvon Western Australia' (articles for other places in Australaria
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    • 212 10 Maru, Hatkola, Koshu Maru, Alps .Maru Roggev« en. M s R idnorshire, Su v» Mam. Jardinea Wharf Mo. Sap] Pulo Brani Coal Wh i KEPPL'L HAHBOUE. Main Wharf. Leh. Grow, rhyaa, Kho«n Foeng, Lch. Rittiwaki Coal Wharf. Nil VESSELS IN DRY D'-.> Tanjoi Pagar Alber Dock P .a Kuching Victoria
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  • 136 11 WHEN TIN WILL USB. "When tin will rise no ir.au knoweth, for it depends on the; revival of world- trade and the absorption of stocks held in tho East. It will, perhaps, surprise many to know that although Cornish nines practically return no tin during this period
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  • 372 11 Enquiry into the matter of the railway tarifTs is being carried forward steadily and with businesslike despatch. It is not possible as yet to give definite news with respect to determined increases, but one may safely confirm the impression recorded last month, namely, that the claim
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  • 65 11 London. May U.— Owing to the overwhelming subscription to the ]\>n „f Calcutta Loan, letters of allotment cannot be posted until early this week. The basis of allotment approximately follows applications. Sums to the amount of £1,900 will receive £100; -sums of faro thousand to £4,000 will
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  • 82 11 At the fourth annual meeting of thr Ceylon Safety Matches Manufacturing Co., it was announced that a dividend of 20 per cent was paid in May 1921 and an interim dividend of 10 per cent in October 1921, while a final dividend of 15 per cent was declared at the
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  • 506 11 CIRCULAR TO SHAREHOLDERS. The following circular, dated Ipoh, 26th May, baa been insued to Shareholders:— Your Directors have to advise that linci their circular dated 9th Ifarch last t! dredge worked through the old mine re ferred to therein. The area proved to b< more extensive than anticipated,
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  • 184 11 During April, 48,650 pfetllfl of tin an<i tin in ore were exported from the F.M.S.. compared with 4f),060 picuU in April, 1021. Iw the four months there was an increased export of 1,454 piculs compared with th< first four months of 1921. Tho Chinese section of the Canton-Bow-loon Railway, which
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 292 11 i«ei» soproximately $5,000,000. TflK bill AT EASRKN UMS ASSURANd COMPANTuiSfi):" ,MnrTrTr. w,«^h (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) CT IVi: PLANS OF ASSURANCE Assuranc e Company Act onnsn e LIFKINS.CO. nnftda) r.t, and Aanaitj ll r«te«. £7,:>00,000 I'.ranrh Office Lira BUILDING, SINGAPORE. Nuance assurance Ltd. mi gland/ ik< 1824. £26,000,000. ■JJI MOTOR
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    • 394 11 CHARTERED BANK. of India, Australia and China. Incorporate in En£^ d by R*yal Caarter. Paid up Capital in fftft.OOa K W v, Uab^tv O fP r<>prJetori 3 I^X HEAD OFFICE. «S Bi«hoD»g«te, LcidoD, EC aw A& *V es nd F "caes. Bangkok Ip. h S ir Canto^ f° b r
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    • 879 11 YOKOBA!»L\IpSri^ LIMITED. Established 1880. 1 Y ico oo °'™> Reserve Fund y. 61,000,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vire-Preaident: R. Icainormiya, Esq. DIRECTORS N. Soma E^q. N Kajiwara K»q. h SSS?^ Es< J- S K Suzuki Esq Ba.^n K. Iv;a S ak H. Mori Esq. K. Tatommi, Es q. K i:
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    • 122 11 1 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720.) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. BARKER Co., Lta. Messrs. WEARNE Co.. Ltd. Rranch Olfice— f.j, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. THE LONDONTLANCASHIRE INSURANCE CO.,
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  • 1257 12 THE LESSON OF THE BUDGET. <From Our Owii <\>rrespondent.) London. May 4. Our cup is pretty full already! Indus-; trially. the country was never worse.; Trade WM actually reviving when th« Engineers' .strike occurred and ifaspe then i indee i, two or three days ago we had.
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  • 464 12 (Yylon Ownmissioner's Outburst. Something of a sensation m -aust-.i at Municipal Council meeting held at Colombo recently, when, before the businmenced, Dr. \V. P, Kolrigro, the bcr for Wellawatte, pr tin' ort on the reform <«f the MuniCocncil, which hsd not then been ■cd by the Special
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  • 79 12 The question of erecting a new Town Hall at the Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, has been settled and all details have be«n worked out regarding the question oJ funds. The money will be taken from the Sinking Fund Investments, and the Secretary of State for the Colonies has been pleased to
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  • 615 12 SCRATCHINGS AND SELECTIONS. The Owen Stakes. 7 furlongs. Princess Mimer has been scratched for this event leaving The Hobo 9.10, Minderoo 9.6, Ivan C. M, The Joker 8.7, Marella 7.6 and Badrie 7.2. Taken all round they are a poor das? and although The Hobo has been fanciad
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  • 67 12 Shanghai, May 22nd. The Captain of trv? Kumano Mara admits responsibility for the collision with the |JV>nffola. Tha Kumj-.no Maru was overtaking the Donzola when sha found herself too clo e. She dropped her starboard anchor and swung round, tti iking the Dongola jam^ship. The Dontrola has
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  • 48 12 Over 300 men employed at the Indian Aluminium Company, Triplican«, went out on strike on May 17th. The cause is said to be refusal of the directors of the company to grant the men the bonus and increase of wages which they were entitled to for this year.
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 59 12 The following will represent the S. R. C. in the First Leapue match against the S. C. F. A. to-morrow: —E. Oliveiro; E. G. Wheatley and D. C. de Souza; L. A. Rappa, W. A. Aeria and L. Gammell W. A. Hycer, F. de Souza, W. J. Lir.gard,
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    • 56 12 On Sunday at the Swimminp Club the Novices' 50 yards race was swum off. There were nine entries, who all started from scratch, and the race was won by a new member, V. A. Burton, who got over in 40 sets, with a good deal in hand. Schudel
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    • 220 12 With 19 entries for the Kuala Lumpur tournament in the Malayan singles lawn tennis championship the draw has resulted n there being three matches in the first ties in which J. McCabe Reay meets Loke Yaik Foo, G. E. Cobb meets W. G. Parker and J. Rowley
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  • 370 12 I "•<* nod it.-. ;f „n.e more in the f a Btrike irhieil eau reme orvenrence, on May istr. whir, all the en Dktuck tot h'^hi-r wagi s and tK bulk of thorn Left for Canton, bo that the own e i not f hie t t
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  • 43 12 Birthday Varade Drills for the S. V. C. Tuesday, May 30th. Bras Easah Road, Malay Co. Wednesday, May 31st. Drill Hall, Composite, A., 8., C. Eurasian, Chinese and Malay. Friday, June 2nd. As for Wednesday, All Officers Sword Drill.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 380 12 I JUNE Ist VACANCIeT^'I s Beach-House TANJONG KATONG SINGLE ROOMS FROM I DOUBLE ROOMS FRO.V Prices include meals, boy, electric J and Transport to and from town 5 EXCELLENT CUISINE. TENNIS. SEABATHINi CALL ft SEE THE FINE DISPLAY C?T Twenty eight :.ew shades of Scintilline, Gold Tissue and Brocade Prices
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