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

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    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. r r > CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S.. SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1922. No. 10,613.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    186 1 The draft of tl.e Irish Constitution has been published and a cable contains the principal points. It is a Dominion constitution, with a Governor General and two Houses Page 7. Mr. Churchill considers it to embody all the points of the Treaty, but Southern Irish Unionis s
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1525 1 Quirquid ugunt homines n.Stri est farrag. libelli JrviNAL Slowly and sadly m the chill wind of necessity the blooms of yesteryear are wilting. The Retrenchment Commission has ruthlessly slashed the pretty picture of the young husband and the young wife hand m hand fighting the moral
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      144 1 MALTHOID Raffles Hotel i MONDAY.- Tea Da^s^rttTTp.m. to 7ml j irEDNESDAY— Orchestral Concert, 9.45 pm* IHURSDA. Guest Night, Dinner and Dance! f FRIDAY Special Luncheon. f Tea Dansant, 5 p.m. to 7p m i SATURDAY— Guest Night, Dinner and Dance S XPAY NIGHT.- Cinema at 9.45 p.m. I j Attractive
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      306 1 KELLY AND WALSH, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG). j I OFFERED AT JUST ARRIVED UAI p PRIfF A Further Consignment of I MA-CHEUK A Small Selection ot* qj^ LEATHER MAH-JONGG CIGARETTE CASES The Chinese Game that has Ousted Bridge from the Clubs AND m the Far East. TOBACCO POUCHES* K ook
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      184 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Beach House to let Page 5. Seaside bungalow wanted— Rage 5 tor 'throat troubles get Peps— Page 4. Well, what about Dunlops Page 1 School of Accountancy notice Plago 4 Lamps and lanterns at "Uniteers"— Page For tender necks Gilctte razors Page 4. Goodrich solid tyres— no better
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      133 1 THE WEEK Saturday \~th. High Water, 2.49 am., 4.17 p.m. Polo Balestier. Cricket: Etcs. ■s. Services. "Well, What About lt Theatre, Sunday, 12 th. High Water, 3.58 a.m., 5.7 p.m. Movday, 19r/j. Hiph Water, 1.11 a.m., 5.56 p.m. Football, Div. 11. SLH.C, vs. li.E. Emulation Lodge, 5.30 p.m. Entertainment at
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    EMIGRATION FROM MADRAS.
    152 2 Fewer Passengers to Strait*. The Madras Government Report on Emigration and Immigration for 1921 shows' I hat 1,297 and 167 emigrants returned during tbe year from Natal and Mauritius respectively. There was ao migration to the West -Indies and Fiji, or to the French colonies. The number
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      374 2 TO LE f OR FOR SALE. LARGE GODOWNS. newly erected area from 10,000 to 50,000 sq. ft. facing river. LARGE STORES from 6,000 to 24,000 sq. ft. near wharf and shipping. Also three storied buildings for offices and godowns Centrally situated. All immediate entry, going cheap. Apply or write to
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      598 2 A woman's life is like a full-blown ro?.-, perfect until the shock makes its petals fall, then the irlory fades from its life, as from hers. IHE ELDER MISS BLOSSOM UNQUESTIONABLY THE BEST FILM YET MADE BY SAMUELSON 8 This film reaches the highest level ye-t attained _^p_^^ bj any
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      419 2 ALHAMBRjf From FRIDAY, June 16, to WEDNESDAY Jb_ The Show that combines variety with quality and The only cinema theatre that screens pictures of Ua nt t > and general interest to P'(nl BEACH ROAD. IN THE SECOND SHOW, COMMENCING M y A UNIVERSAL SPECIAL ATTRACTION Featuring that screen favourite
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    JAMAICA'S GOVERNOR.
    425 3 The Demand fe» His Iter. ill. To those Wbo »_ve followed the trend of events m Jamaica, says the Jamaica correspondent ef "The Tin es", it will not j have come as a surprise that a cry has been raised f» the recall of the Governor, Sir Lcs:ie
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    LEFT-HANDED PEOPLE.
    127 3 Ii is interesting to know that Sir James Barric has joined the small army of ambidexters, an army to which, by the way, Leonardo da Vinci, Holbein. Paganini, and Chopin bfclonfred m their time. Ry dint of perseverance Sir James can write as well with one hand as
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      185 3 For Reconstruction I j after Illness j for all who are run-down. unV-welght for _*>* vvhos, J:,estion needs a rest, but who at the sam« tim» need buildin- F_| up. COtad presents the potent bcdy-buildin*. flesh-forming. S H restoring elements of pure cow's milk m a form m which f_
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      175 3 1 §mm\mmm\\mmmM\\mmmm\\m\\\\\m\mmm\m\\\MWM A.M.A. A.M.A. f 1 Allied Manufacturers Agencies m INDUSTRIAL KNQUIPMENTS 1 jj GEORGE FLETCHER Co. LTD. {j S COMPLETE CANE SUGAR FACTORIES lj ERNEST NEWELL Co. LTD. 1 COMPLETE CEMENT WORKS. S I WELLMAN, SMITH, OWEN ENG. CORPN 1 =E STEEL WORKS PLANT. 3 CRANES AND TRANSPORTERS. (.AS
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      680 3 CHURCH SERVICES. ST. AN DIM AY'S CATHEDRAL. TRE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. Sunday, June 18. >" a.m. I.itany. <45 a.m. Uo]y Communion (Chorsl.) Ml Sjn. MatlM folk-rsd by Holy Communion. i pm. The Catechism. S3© p.m. Evensong snd Sermon. S. MATTHEWS SEPOT LINES. a.m. Holy Com— lunion. 1.15 p.m. Evensong
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    CARPENTIER—LEWIS FIASCO.
    774 4 CARPENTIER— LEWIS FIASCO. THE CRITICISED KNOCKOUT. Once again, says the boxing: correspondent of the "Times," a boxing contest between Georges' Carpentier and a British champion has ended abruptly m the first round, and, once again, the question will be asked whether the handsome Frenchman is the favourite of Fortune when,
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    CEYLON PUBLIC LAUNDRIES.
    94 4 For many years the Colombo Municipality tried to get the dhobies to use properly arranged private laundries, but they were obdurate. The Municipal authorities then built public laundries m 1920, which after some trouble the dhobies took to. A second laundry is now under construction, the cost
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      626 4 Beware Infect/oiff I Troupes J|| When your throat tecls raw, sore JfWJS^^^il and inflamed, you may be sure that X _Jnlf||l 1 1 nTrTTniUil 1 1 Iiiiiiiii the trouble is due to infectious germs. *r A 4*W( |11_ I; I These infest our dust-laden atmosphere Q J 'JP'SSvSiI I '"llllllUll
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      1326 4 r> tt E_ ___r* *Mv_^^n_UM^H "^^M turn I Have you a Stubborn Beard? I a Tender Skin? j I Here's Shaving Comfort! I I\J^ matter now tough your beard, JL no matter how tender your face T you can shave clean and comfortably with the New Improved Gillette. I The
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      591 5 IN ONE HOUR .rs and simple lens Machinery on the pre- f< r .CM manufacturing. IIIH N DIKE, OPTICIAN Brad St. London. Road, Singapore. TO LET. U.;t v Hiir.galow, furnishtd and Gantls Road off Xewton srith Hathrooms attached, raadah m front Municipal liarape. etc. Rent $110 per Tan Seng Chong
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      517 5 WANTED. j i utrnm^D turn iracai^r 1 WANTED. facing l.X*lS_«__ *********>\ ..Seas,d,. 20-6 lorries I E t o* 4^on^' _!L** tW "*■»■■< be m good runn^g 'V^* ST\\ 755 care of Free Pre.. PP X No 1 •'.-<; 19-6 raS^y_^4g^ if"*' 1 Auditor Raffles Hotel Apply c 15-6 17-6 MJrc^";
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      740 5 AUCTION SALE REMINDER. TO-DAY, SATURDAY, AT IM V.M AUCTION SALE OK Kxcellent Teak and Canton blackwood household furniture, mirrors At Xo. 109 Chin Swee Road off Havelock Road Comprising eleborately carved Canton blackwood arm chairs and teapoys inlaid with O. p. shells, Carres Canton blackwood and teak round tables with
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      915 5 NOTICE. KERLING TIN MINES, LIMITED. <IN LIQCIDATIONj. Tenders are invited for the purchase m one lot of the mining leases and rights pipe line bungalows and furniture and other sundries of the above Company. Full partta^ais will be supplied on application to the Official Receiver. All Tenders to be sent
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      753 5 M_a_a^B__M_*— _W_W_W~ BY APPOINTMENT TO I' Eye Sight fiWJk I f__j__& Free of I Carefully I Tested. Charge. H. M. The King of Siam. GUARD YOUR CHILDREN'S EYES NOW So that they may increase their eflk-ieney. Special care m the examination of Children's eye? combined with a wide experience of
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1922. Japan and Siberia.
    836 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1922. Japan and Siberia. Recent telegrams from Tokio state that Baron Kato has succeeded m forming a ministry and has announceJ that he is responsible with regard to the matters created by the decisions of the Washington Conference, fend that he is assured of
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    1123 6 His Excellency the High Oommiaaibnor will open the Federal Council at 10 a.m on Monday. June 19th. Mr. E. C. Kelly, assistant auditor, and Capt. A. B. Francis have resigned the 8.N.8. Government service. Cspitan Chung Thye Phin returned to Penang by tho Khyber from Hongkong, having gone there m
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    90 6 CEYLON ANIMc^ n:ir[i((N (From Our Own Kua »a Lumpur The Malay Mai\ Jun H statea that Mr. <. g mi. Tv"?*^ the Ceylon Chamber „f Con *M leaving on a bui *«mi, Eaat Indies. [It will be roamubt that interview, Mr. Burns, vsto capacity, said tha' might bo
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    141 6 A SCHEME FOR OUR GOVEINqi To the Editor. Sir— ln your to-day', of a meeting of the H< Council of the 'Jth instsnt, i Rent Ordinance, H. K. v i, h.g the landlords against fleecing And as 1 undent Board is to bo over st month,
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    HONGKONG OFFICER'S LUCK.
    199 6 Third Prize m Calcutta Sweep "No; I lik.- my work snd I'm tjlil tent here," mid Major Ranting, R.\.M.C, who ha- w a the third pi the famous Calcutta Sweep, wh. Kong Telegraph ro| would bo going Heme as l good fortune. Major Harding, like thousands d
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    270 6 Ths movement of fOßßgei Id 'suiting physicians andoorgOOM sway ft*" 'Harley-street to placoa arhafft Ioo_ lover ia gathering volume At the fifth annual anniversary al Kiang Anglo Chinese School Liter**} Association held at Kiang the other day a very fine programme araa pit! the members. The Hon. Secretary hba resume
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      168 6 FRESH I STOCKS ARRIVED ALLSOPPS I BRITISH PILSENER BEER. KNOWN TO ALL A S CHOP TANGAN Sole Agents Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. i (Incorporated m Shanghai.) Phone 2_Js Office 87 Cecil Street I SINGAPORE. DISCRIMINATING PEOPLE PREFER Crookes lenses to be used m the manufacture j__ of their eyeglasses We
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      112 6 What about your BAGGAGE i YOU insure your valuables and effects at home: do you protect them m your baggage when travelling? Property to the value of many thousands of pounds is lost, damaged m various ways, or stolen every year ia; transit by railway and steamship, or while the
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    THE IRISH CONSTITUTION.
    269 7 ifitfES WITH TREATY. iCBII I .^ANNOUNCEMENT. [gtuter'o Service.] London. June 15. i nference of the British to the Treaty at •imt this morning, Mr. Winaton Houoe of Commons this d that the Government *.r|oon. st the Irish constitution the Treaty. The constitu\>uKi i )>lis.rieci m to-morrow's Meana
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    EXPIRE EXHIBITION.
    128 7 London, June 15. B otnrjT has appointed bant Chairman of the -nine the Far Eastern nneetion with the Exhil SUCCESSFUL BIN- WORRY. London, June 15. XI S. exhibition at the Agricul«mclttded and wa s a comA quarter of a million visiThe Chinese blind band was attraction and is
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    CHINESE SEAMEN.
    152 7 •nils t n _**2aJ a?*** Shan ghai, mT Union is to be S ha* k Chinese Seamen's Union. I^a, at Shanghai, and Lt_? Tientsin *nd othei *>» arrh_ki to be m con templation y come news m any T_2" 3 branches or agencies rv- nd L ndon a
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    TWO CONFERENCES.
    300 7 TWO CON FERENCES. COTTON jVND HAGUE. HOPES AND FEARS. [Reuter's Service.] T Stockholm, June 16. Ihe Cotton Congress has discussed the effect of a B hort time week on textile production, the British contending that this prejudicially affected the employers, the operatives and the country, and benefited apply™* WherC SUCh
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    RUSSIAN CONFERENCE.
    258 7 WELCOME TO DELEGATES. The Hague, June 15. The Conference on the Russian question has opened m the Palace of Peace. The Dutch foreign minister, who was subseqitntly elected chairman, on the British delegates proposal, welcomed the delegates cr behalf of the Queen. The British, French and Italian representatives
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    ARSON CHARGE AGAINST MERCHANT.
    142 7 I The serious charge of causing mischief hy fire was preferred against a Bombay merchant named G. Tyebally, 188 Cecil r Street, m Mr. Dawson's Court yest rday 1 morning, a fellow-countryman named Sump suddin being charged m abetting the com- rr.ital of the offence. The
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    GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
    453 7 MONEY EASIER. BANK RATE REDUCED. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 13 The Bank of England discount rate m 3>_. The reduction of the bank rate was largely unexpected. It is now the lowest since January 1914 when it stood at three per cent. The reduction is generally welcomed
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    DUTCH EAST INDIA RAILWAY.
    230 7 Electrification of the whole System. After close study of conditions extending over several years, the Dutch East India authorities have decided to electrify the whole railway system. Direct current at 1,500 volts is 'A> be used, but later the Batavia-Sourabaya section may be raised to 3,000
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    20 7 So far as my experience and observation have gone, honesty ia not the beat policy. Sir A. Hopkineon, M. P.
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    JAPANESE QUESTIONS.
    380 7 CONSULS' MEETING IN SINGAPORE. The conference of representatives of the Japanese Consular Service m the principal cities of the East, which was convened at Singapore on the instructions of the Jnpnneee Foreign Office, lasted nearly a j fortnight. It is not possible to notify the I decisions which
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    JAPAN'S NEW POLICY.
    280 7 Tokio, June 15. The Japanese Council General informs us that the new Prime Minister issued the following statement to-day: The foreign policies of Japan are substantially established and the new cabinet will follow m general the lines of its predecessor. The new Government will maintain and seek
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    163 7 The health statement for the Municipality of Singapore for the week ending June 10th. shows the total number of deaths to be 254, representing a deathrate per mille of 36.48, compared with 33.04 m the preceding wieek and with 31.10 fci the corresponding week of last wear. The chitef causes
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      135 7 m MB Hi __> b^ a SELF-GENERATING POCKET LAMP No Battery Required-Inexhaustible The Latest Model Light is obtained so long as required /%*l(*\^-~~ by simply working /4__l____, Price $12.50 nett Strong and Serviceable Aluminium Case. Smooth Running Dynamo. Always Ready for use-Never Fails. f Robinson Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Singapore.)
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      523 8 THE CCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. (The Blue Funnel Line— Alfred Holt Co.) (Companiea Incorporated m England) •INGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM PENANG TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP and HAMBURG. SINGAPOREto MARSEILLES. HAVRE and LIVERPOOL. SINGAPORE to GENOA, MARSEILLES and LIVERPOOL. SINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM
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      650 8 "ELLMMAN" LINE ELLZRMA ft BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co, LM. (Incorporated m England). PASSENGER SERVICE. j Steamer g| n a p ore I OUTWARD. f s.s. CITY OF MANCHESTER China and Japan July 5 HOMEWARD. *s.s. CITY OF CAMBRIDGE London Aug. 18 ts.s. CITY OF MANCHESTER London Aug. 29 ♦LIMITED ACCOMMODATION ONL"
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      701 8 P. dt O. BRITISH jNdu AND APCAR LINE (Incorporated m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SFRvir. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N CO CF (Under Contract with Hi* Majesty'a Government") LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES, LONDOM I DUE SINGAPORE LEA VF Sl^l' KASHGAR about J»:ne 25 DELTA l?
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      848 9 Xt SIAM M__ NAVIGATION CO, LTD ,U (INCORPORATED IN SIAM) U SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE r :r liotay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin Patani J t Koh.a~ Laagsuan, Chumpon, .nd Bangkok. Sm9or SUDDHADIB ,^jj T>*V*rtur. VALAYA T June 14 N Jun U JunP 91 MAHIDOL June 26 June 21 SUDDHADIB 25
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      605 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 England.) JOINT SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA FROM NEW YORK NFIF^ 6 Due Spore Route For I CITY OF nvrniv 2 SUGZ
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      78 9 UNITED AJWERICAN LINES INC. j 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 JADDEN June 27 JALAPA July HALFMOON Aug. For Freight apply to GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. 1 Agents, Straits Settlements
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      515 9 L~ STOUTHERS AND BARRY Operatora United Statea Shipping Board. i Singapore to Los Angeles and San Francisco. WEST FARALON Singapore to discharge June 20 WEST FARALON due Singapore to load July 4 APUS due Singapore to discharge July 21 APUS due Singapore to load Aug. 6 WFST ivav iN due
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    246 10 Our shipping correspondent at Anjer reports that the Dutch S. S. Tambora (Capt. Meerburg) from Rotterdam, May 6, arrived at Anjer on June 9. The Deputy of H. E. the Officer Administering the Government, the hon'ble Mr. F. M. Baddeley, presented the R. N. R. long service decoration
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      350 10 $1400 $7400 MADSTRONG" LIGHT Reduction m Prices. WE CAN NOW SUPPLY THESE EXCELLENT LIGHTING SETS AT f 1,400 COMPLETE WITH BATTERY CHARGED AND READY FOR IMMEDIATE USE. CAPACITY— I.2 K.W. OR 60.20 WATT LAMPS ENGINE RUNS ON KEROSENE OR PETROL. Simplic'ty of Design, Refinement of Details, Elimination of Non-eaaentiala and
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      692 10 Genasco RoofimT 2 PLY AND 3 PLY Q COMPLETE WITH PATENT KANT-LEAK dfm AND NAILS FOR FIXING R GENASCO is f^^^J^B^ fi£.\4 S t/ie resu/* of Ajj over 40 Years ~3 m I^Q u»-r experience 'BP P'^JP^ tfcaa 'iilaps, manufacture i^"^__J^H w anrf o/ Heady V^^^^_Bi Roofing. ,?,>a r/ '">
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      565 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Kt nmon Soon Lee 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Benuit 9 a.m. ucob Hong Soon 9 a.m. Pontianak Khoen Foeng 10 a.m Sambas, etc Singkara 11 a.m. lb v Flevo noon s«*a«»taa Penang 1 p.m. Bandjermasin Sane Borneo 1p m Batu Pahat Sri Wongsee 2 p.m P. Sham
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 11 Jun* Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 Bank temaad _y- 7 s Private credits 8 mj*, j'4 y_|g New Votii, demand s ln Credits 90 days M r ranee, demand 555 India, T. T. 177 Hongkong, demand 14 v.c. Prem. Yokohama, demand IOT'V Java, demand 135 Bangkok, demand 90 r
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    PRODUCE.
    112 11 Gambier Cube No. 2 13.00 Pepper (white fair) 26.50 Tapioca, small flake, f.g. 9.75 Pearl Sago small 8.40 Copra Sundried 10.60 Opium. Benares nneert] 4.000 Rice, Rangoon white 230 Rics, Siam No. 1 for export 860 Rice, Siam No. 2 for expert 840 Rice, Saigon No. 1 for export
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    35 11 June 16th, 12 noou. Siagapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 24 i_ 25; Jljy 25»r. 26; July-Sept. 26 _7; Oct. -Dec. 28 2S'_. London quotation T«4f. 7%6. Market Steady. m
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    171 11 F RASER'S SHARE LIST. Yesterday's Alterations. Sontfe Taiping 1922 ($1) .4o Nnwag Pet ($1 .30— .40 HONGKONG'S BRICK SHORTAGE. At the present time Hongkong is finding itself hampered m Jti building operationsby a shortage of bricks. Thia has become a%o serious that work on some structures is at c Standstill.
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    BRITISH ELECTRICAL ENTERPRISE.
    118 11 The Metropolitan-Vickers Company have recently received fiom the New Zealand |4_overnment the order for generatore and *witchgear for the New Mangahao Power Station. This station forms the first m a peries dotted throughout the whole of the J-S T orth Island .vhich will finally be linked *p
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    51 11 j A new pineapple-canning factory has 4>een opened at Grahamstown. It is equipjpexi with up-to-date machinery, and is assured of adequate crops of pineapplea from the Bathurst district It will cater solely for the overseas demand for pinoapj pie chunks, and had considerate ord«r>. j m hand before it began
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    186 11 LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT Singapore. Juno IS. The market after opening firm at the beginning of the week bss again (Mined; I th e failure of a New York firm having up set the market. The recent riss m prices is mainly attributed to restriction rumour* which
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    FRASER'S REPORT.
    71 11 Singapore June i<;. Tin.— £ls2 Ba_ 280 tons aold at $77. Rubbers.— Very little doing. Mining.— Collieries $12.75. Murais $4.5u. Taipings BS, Xorth Taipings 82'_, Ulu Pishe BS, South Taiping, fully paida 40, Nnwng Peta 87%, Johans 50. Renongs 19s. 6d. ladaeuials. Uniteeta $9 $9.50, Traders $14 $14.50,
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    MACPHAIL'S REPORT.
    151 11 Singapore lane 16. Silver SS. Hongkong 14 per cent, premium. Three months gold WH, Share Market. Dull. Rubbers.— Market quiet. Allsnbya M Is. Craigieleas 20 23, Bassetts 87% 72 Bukit Sembawangs Is. Is. 4d-, and BittgS Tore Uniteds S%d. 8 •_<!., Mentakabs 12%, Malaka Pindas 75. Tin*.— Taipings
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    142 11 Blngesere Jun;.* 16. Tin. £152 6s. Od. $77 280 tons cold. Rubbers.— Few enquiriea. Bessette have small buyers at 67',, Malaka Pindas at 70, Sungei Tukangs can be placed at 10 sellers asking 2 over. United MatoccaahavO changed hands at 62',. Mines— Malayan Collieries $12 $12
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      411 11 %SlS* upproximately 16,000,000. mmmu9 m m *************ma*B.mm.m^ma.mm^mmAm.mm TBE GRFAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE OTMPANTuMrSDr' HEAD OFFICE r-Winchester Ho ÜBe o StraitB The Company has £20,000 deposited Ww-. r^ oo^ <^ PJ J CE 01d Je E.C. "^"secretary managing director agents wan_ted G c KNOX^ man^ r or4c d e'€^^^^ J m
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    NORTH BORNEO NOTES.
    1078 12 f THE PRINCE SURPRISED. (From Our Own Correspondent) J easel ton, June 10. Our steadily increasing number of visiters all and severally exclaim at finding some semblance of civilisation on making their first acquaintance with Borneo at Jesselton. It is believed that His Royal Highness the Prince
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    812 12 MOTION FOR DISCHARGE REFUSED, j Mr. Justice Barrett- Lennard presided over the Singapore Court of Bankruptcy yesterday. Mr. V. D. Knowles appeared m support of a motion on behalf of Shaik Mohamed bin Abdullah bin Marie, that a bankruptcy 1 order made m May, 1918, should be dis-
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    398 12 LEAGUE FOOTBALL. R.G.A. and S.R.C. Draw. The meeting of the R.G.A. and the S.R.C. >n the Padang last evening, although it attracted a large attendance, was not productive of exceptional football; m fact, play was considerably poorer than m many ?ames we have seen this season m the
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    FIRST DIVISION.
    42 12 P. W. D. L. Gls. A. Pts. Middlesex 65 10 10 4 11 SC.C. 6 4 0 2 15 6 8 RG.A. 5 12 2 412 4 S.R.C. 4 112 4 4 3 S.C.F.A. 5 0 0 5 310 0
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    ROWING.
    257 12 The Glenhogan Cup Race. Martin's c*rew had a comfortable win from Stone's crew m the second heat of the Glenhogan Cup race, which took place last evening over the three quarter mile course inside the Breakwater. The weather conditions were as favourable as on the previous day. Both crews
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    166 12 It was decided at the annual general meeting of the Bangkok Riding Club, held at the Sports Club that Polo shall be bom again and the necessary arrangements for the re-introduction of this fascinating and healthful, if somewhat expensive, game were left to the committee. (B. T.) i The Selangor
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    CRICKET.
    305 12 This afternoon the Etceteras will meet the Service* m the S.C.C. Tournament on the Padang. The Etceteras will be re- J presented by R. T. Holder, Dr. J. A. Scharenguivel, W. H. S. Clarke. R. F. W. I Leonard, W. Thackeray, H. C. Westwood, J G. F. L. Chester,
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    THE 1924 OLYMPIAD.
    27 12 A Reuter message of June 15th. from Paris states that the Chamber has voted ten million francs fcr preliminary expenses for the 1924 Olympiad.
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    DAVIS CUP TENNIS.
    65 12 London. May 30th. The British Davis Cup team against Italy consists of Kingecote, Lowe, Lycett, and F. L. Riseley. The selection of Riseley has caused considerable surprise m view of his having iong retired from competition tennis, but it is due to Woosnam not being available. (Ceylon
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    WORLD'S BEST RACEHORSE.
    51 12 London May __fh.— It is reported that Benjamin Bloch, the owner of the famous unbeaten American three year old Morvich, which recently won the Kentucky Derby, intends sending Mow ich to England for next season racing. The owner is confident that Morvich is the world's best ract
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    PIGEON RACING.
    208 12 Pigeon racing, which began m earnest on May 6, is essentially a North of England sport. Thirty years p.go it was almost unknown; tO-_ay over a million birds a.o m training, and their value ranges from £5 to £100. The record price paid for a homing pigeon is
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    MIDDLESEX TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    22 12 London, June lst. Mrs. Beamish beat Mrs. Mallory and Mrs. Peacock beat Miss McKane m the Middlesex Tennis Championship.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS PARADES.
    58 12 Monday, 19th, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Officers and N. 0. O's of Composite, A. B. and C. Cos. Tuesday, 20th, 5.15 p.m.. Composite Company and "C" Scottish. Wednesday, 21st, 5 p.m. No. 4 Platoon, Eurasian Coy., 30 yds. range. Friday, 23rd, I.VI p.m., "A" and "B"
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