The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 May 1923

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. fKN CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1923. No. 10,880
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    212 1 Singapore has its full share of notice in to-day's telegrams, in the debate inr the Commons on a motion to reduce the amount of naval works vote. The motion was lost by a lar^e major it v Page 7. 'Ihe discussion is illuminating a- to the possible
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    THE FOIRE AUX PUCES.
    1002 1 You must go outside the fortifications to get to the Foire aux T'ucos. You tan get a tram from the quarter in whieh th* more respectable Rolahe^iks live and fan which they publish Bolshevik papers and issue official communications; the tram hakes you through attests which
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      368 1 R4 r'^l PC UHTI7I Arf'M-o HUILL. SINGAPOU, WEEKLY PROGRAMME Telephone 292a\ (10 Lines). MONDAY.-T^r^.an: ytv Finest Uallroom in the East. TUESDAY. Dinner Dance. iu d WEDNESDAY.— Orchenral Concert (trlll Room .djotatag Dinin ff Room THURSDAY.-Gu^ Ni K ht-"nTr' tmm\ a.m. to 12 p.m. and Dance. FRIDAY— Tea Dansant. rM'RSDAY SATURDAY.—
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      224 1 i- in ____B_^BnH_Bß__Ba T* i% -O T** T*__ aT *»a*__r 3 1X BTOCK. d f-AGERiar a 10INCHES U |j 12 INriIES jg be said to do its work £1 eagerly and enthusi- 5i is inches. bd f^tjcally, it's the l9 INCHES< L^ light-running, quiet* OT r> running Royal. So >3
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      147 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. ipping change, to-day, X. V. k.. O. S. K 8. V M., K. P. M.; Ellerman and Blue Funnel— Pages 8 and y. The merits of Dexma, Page 3 Bath baits Page 5. Two Bankruptcy notices Page 2 -Motor engineer wanted— Page 2 International Trade Developer changed premises
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      156 1 THE WEEK. Thurwdwff. Zrd. Hiph Water. 0.19 p.m. League II: Malaya Fc »i R_ s 8J.0.8. Bs-Bemees. Lwipuo II: S.C.F.A. rs. O.T.P.C SCFJI Phil. Orchestra, Mem. Hall, 5.15 p n Dalhousie Chapter. 840 p.m. Foolish Wives. Palladium, 9.10 p.m Secrets, Theatre. 9.30 p.m Friday, -ith. Hiph Water, 0.0 a.m., IA
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    MR DARBISHIRE, M. P.
    689 2 THE t EYLON BBFORMS. Londo spondent of the Tious < eylon wri on Mai h.— On Last Tuesdaj Lhe i n ws pot uwn foi Mr. C. W. Darbiahire, Liberal vu mber fo_ f ••ary < whos mI i I Mi opponent of rabber ootpat restr-c--ion
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      351 2 TO I f OR FOR SALK. LARGE i'OWNS, newiy erected ana from 10.000 to 50,000 sq. it. facinc r; v.r. LARGE STORES frcm 6,000 to 24,000 BQ. ft. near wharf and shipping. .^-o -hree storied lw?-dh_gi i~r offices and gotlowi'.-. Centrally sitnated AT iauaadiate entry, poln^: cheap Apply or write
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      368 2 SPECIAL NEW ATTRACTION. GiaLOFT-ffiSBA An Ocean Fantasy and Love story of the Deep, taken by Williamson's Patent Submarine Projector. SEE A HUGE REAL OCTOPUS DRAG A THE LION MAN SERIAL, 5, 6 and 7.11 HELPLESS WOMAN INTO THE SEA With g In Six Parts INTERNATIONAL NEWS AND 1 irst Show
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      229 2 NOTICES. em *Jf ■»3Sf-P__. y^Gty&. »v"^" 1 Observation and improvement of eyeS«ht arc matters too important, too vital oo r,,r the vry Ma of your busing U» be put „<T until to-momnv usmc > s Ut HI examine your eyes to-day. N. LAZARUS OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN Medical Hall Building Battery Road.
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      365 2 Alhambra I In Our Next Change Monday, 30th TOPICAL BUDGET I mnmnrttO. FAMOUS PLAYERS LASKY CORPOI JUST AROUND THE COKm. With an all star cast, including Lewi 5..._ *^A, A COSMOPOLITAN PRODUCTION In 7 part It is a story of a mother's heartaches and and slsut. exquisitely brightened svitl u
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      76 2 I SITUATIONS VACAH EST WE l'>Ki.ET." It i equ.... j for t mp] w a ri d Oaj a j tend< WANTED WAN i I (railed Singapoi A y tin Pr< t* WAN IKI' terms of rental v.. Sali box V are •2 5 WANTED i>< any orth r and
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    605 3 IRA SEK CO. :XCHA\GE ANil .SHARE UOKEK., WEDNESDAY, MAY 2ml. M i i n [Figures In brackets -how the issue valne °1 M" >.'( unless otherwise ■>• li/. > equals ex div.] Batang Padai fi n <$)40 43 Hitam Tin ($l l 1 >T L.42 Jelantoh LO
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    DATES AND A DATE.
    131 3 Tha character of tho ration- consumed by the soldiers of Alexander the Great on their march to India may. seem a matter i f infinite unimportance to-day; yet, according to recent conjecture, the effects E it sre si 11 viaible and beneficent, '''rom Iraq and I:
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    LOGIC.
    62 3 Said a Creek to a Jew. "Have you n thai excavations oa the Acropolis have rev«a|ed wives 1 That proves positively that my pu pie knew the my-teries of t«le- graphy." Replied the Jew to the Greek: "Have you seen- that in excavating in Jerusalem no wires have been
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      409 3 *-B__~) f-ftiW£_"r" fana in IJ?!M__r M tm mm S'-'^Hij j •'-&9ays /^rSM. >. iTaij sufferer laterally e red wtt ■ecu diaeaae— -15 v«in A V-'* •»*> years of suffering— Bn hir. whole bodv cleared of and! g«^nentlyccrcdln4i] davs--? ne* ■Kin (TTOWn— >t_n t-.*r» -■station; n c ttd-fc-vna •This s-ory aeeina
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      785 3 y£^'*+i«t!^^lj^ Bargains will be I f. n -m BAG sent promptly ft_2!^^TS_____!r "p° n »w ot _-_!_r Ivv pnt v• 1 1 v o I t^KTGOfvf ERY WARD -Df OCX H^mTiP^J coupon below. Be Sure to Get a Copy of This Big 1923 General Catalogue No. 98 It is truly
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    PALM SUNDAY AT YPRES.
    1169 4 BRITISH PILGRIMB TO IHK WAR (Manchester Guardian Special Correspondent). Ypres, March 25. Imagination kindles at the thought of rushing «S~>(j people and at least GOO of them womui. from London to Ypres and back between eleven o'clock on Saturday night and b_X o'clock on Monday morning.
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    AMERICAN HINT TO FRANCE.
    335 4 AMERICAN HINT TO FRANCE. The ■"< ontSneatal Bloc" Campaign. The recent attempt, now abandoned, of French diplomacy to create an anti-Brititl Continental h!or Ha had an unlooked for result. It haa x\vno more than any lii ivcr.t since America withdrew from the" counsels of the Allies, to brin- her back.
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    FAITHS OF THE EMPIRE.
    294 4 FAI THS OF THE EMPIRE. English Bible at Wembley Exhibition. j English Bibles of a'l sgea are to form lan Interesting feature of the books* sect! of the British Empire Exhibition. At the last meeting of the Management Committee. Sir Lawrence Weaver, Director of United Kingdom Exhibits, reported- that, owing
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    THE RUBBRE SITATIONS.
    285 4 ■Met-., of i of ,h, K, I SI agar Culti recapitulate Up to a-aa dart K I over. 80.000 I fil*. 1 I I tinuance ol I bringing i I them into I mcial pap. I I ing I nn I < loi I finger I I
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    45 4 Extension oi taiga throui plated by the Phi Hook worm la regions Intestinal para low vitality of the "7\. housed in the ladusti logued as part of the Arts Palace, Of havi I The proposal made by Sir I was approved by thi Co*-* 1
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      874 4 < >s^sf'* 'j'j r 1^ < __L____. r -'m^'m. t W /t\ < h 4 f /ill A. W I —^*-^^4 COI*tID TYRES j r A substantial saving in fuel consumption. j 1 averagmg about 14 per cent, is ensured j I by the uss of this tyre, in comparison
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    THE CHARTERED BANK.
    715 5 From the report of the annual meeting! ,f the Chartered Ban.; of India Aaatralia *nd Chira, preeided ovei by JS:: Montage ranter on April 4th., we extract the folowing. The Chairman ■aid:— f; area in our statement of accounts v v. iu.z'.y accurately the trend of busileaa
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    179 5 m Tiie Btreet coolies n Canton are to have •heir union. We earn from the Canton Daily News that "they have a walking delegate system more powerful than that found at one time in America. Every important sec 4 ion of public traffic has now a *coo'i.o prince' directing a
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    The Capture of Chuagkiag and Chengtu.
    482 5 w V PEI FIT'S Sl CCESSES IN SZEt HWAN. Details received by Renter's Peking Agency from Szeehwan confirm the Deported successes of General Wu Poi Fu'** followers in that province. .Some little timo ago it had beon reported .hat General Hsi Ching Yang's forces
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    INSECTS' BRAINS.
    432 5 l lo The Editor of The Times. Sir, It is a hold assertion of Sir Bampfylde Ful!eT that "insects have no brains," since, not only is it well-known fact that the cerebral ganglia in hymenoptera is wall developed, but we constant ly have proofs of what can be
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    MR. LEACOCK'S LATEST.
    105 5 i Mr. Stephctl Leacovk, aacording to a letter just rece ved from T fUBtO, was recently addre&aeig a literary circle somewhere in Canada, and describing how he reached the "higher altrtodea M of Loadoa If- at the Savage Club on a Saturday night. "Being 1 s t
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      343 5 to lex ■7^"7mTT7Mi:i.IATK BNTKY. d nafaraiahad Bun-i Panjang Road, built J Sea Bathing. Tkaee laeh. Large Cookiag Steve ritfc oatra aaaaaaCWtptWi Rain; tad uph ndid i I CO., LTD. Auctioneefs. u.c. offi Quaj f*ciaf the Harboui and area aboart 0.000 thi n hall the usual) i d Entry. i LL
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      695 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION Sake OF Jacobean Deaiga Teak Hoaaehold Fnmitar* reaaoved from a coantry r< c r ()lv n j. ance <- r aa x swt i leroom \o. :;o Chulia Si-.,; ON SATURDAY, :»:h MAT .AT ItJH A.M. Coaapi-aiag a haadaome design rnrajii aasda folding drmwiac reoaa aoiu unholatored
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      692 5 i -y-.r. I ffli i GOT A COLD lci> lhc hv t Safeguard rn Wet. Days and Chilly Nigfcta. Ba wiai oad treat the earliest symptom ol your eoM oi ehill with >•• ps. Take time by the fore'ock nip »ou^., in the bud. Other- 1 wise you'll have Um
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      260 5 i Sl n T 1 t\ til n 5 ffl Uilli R 5 14 Battery Road, ik THIS long established firm has f of manv yeavs „n an enviable reputation for auppiying everything of the best. Aa important London syndicate has taken over the business and with the retention of
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS.
    58 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS. STROBEI*. -At Florita," Gottlieb Road, j Paaaag, on 29th. April, 1923, to Mr. an.i Mr? I Strobe'., a .son. I SYMONS. On SOth April 1928, at 281, Batu Road, Kuala hampvc- Mr. and Mr.-. G.O.W. I Synonn, the t'ift <■_" r daughter. MOERMAN.— On May l. lta
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1923. Singapore: Naval Bawe.
    741 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1923. Singapore: Naval Bawe. The result of the discussion on a motion for the reduction of the vote for naval works, which is reported by Keuter to-day, was that 253 members of the House of Commons voted against the motion and 94 in favour
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    419 6 The Rev. Archibald Ewing returned io Fei ang -on Monday morning per the Kopah i from hia tour in Sumatra. I Tiu- Baianesi Adelborg is due from home on Juno 10th, 'to Join hcr husband on j Siginting Estate, Port Dickson. Mr. D, H. Hampshire has left for Singa-pore.—-Mr. W.
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    COMPTON COUTTS COMEDY COMPANY.
    515 6 "SEC RETS The Compton Coattfl Comedy Company, who opened their Biagapciu visit at the Theatre last nißht with successful presentation of "Secrets," that well written p.aj whieh reminds one now of "Milestones" and then of Barrie's "What Every Woman Knows," are to be highly congratulated upon
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    FOOTBALL.
    73 6 Middlesex Beat H.MS. Imbre.il, Although they did not have out a fully I representative side, tho 2nd Middlesex regiment succeed in defeating a team from H.M.S. Ambrose at Tangl.^terTv evening by four goals to one. Glover netted t^o beaut ,ful goals, one very- smiilar to the popping shot which
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    175 6 Sir Hugh Clifford, G C M r n~ ttt ih» r<„i (j Governor of the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria on a visit to England. The engagement is announced of Lath' Rachel Cavendish to th- Hot, f c UK non. James Saart, son of the Ba. I of Moray. off
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION CASE.
      256 6 recalled a v»it lh I I family f I WJ father. alai ap help them. nun: I Gaati mtehl be n> 1 1'.c.p,,, that would sui, Mr replied thaj r* *t\ fa!.,, evidence I with Mr. Hi G I not give hia. U prom eed. Uter Mr.
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      PENANG NEWS.
      106 6 (From Our Own Correspor__«"_.< Penang, Mr In the preliminary enquiry of idn of returning te the Csloej permission Of the Governor, after been ordered to quit und-. the Vtp Piah bition Ordinance. Cour.?r fence contended tha' the Onv war measure and ultra virc>. Herr' to the decision of
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      199 6 Colonial Office sppoiatsasti during th-.-. month ended Maivh IW Miss E Mood, Mist V. Wsllif, P. C L Csrter, Mr. B. C. officer-; Lient. J. W. 00 M. C. adjutant Johore V Major C. A. Scott, E cation 1 1 -j ertment. Tm Chief Justice, B tm- Supreme Court >v«terdi
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      106 6 "Fl BRENT" 22 ASBESTOS-CEMENT SHEETING FOR ECONOMY. EFFICIENCY AND RELIABILITY. NON-CONDUCTIVE AND EVERLASTING By Engineers ACKNOWLEDGED as the BEST CORRUGATED ROOFING SHEETS. Standard Lengths, Straight or Curved to anr Radius. FLAT SHEETS for WALLS, PARTITIONS. CEILINGS &c. Various Sizes and Thicknesses. SPECIFY "FI BRENT." —ASK FOR SAMPLEENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF The
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    SINGAPORE AS NAVAL BASE.
    1055 7 DISCUSSION IN COMMONS. A FUTILE MOTION. [Reuter's Service]. TOG IHE VOTE. London, May 1. i ominous, introducing Its, Commander B.M emphasised, in view of the now have a one-powei non important thai move warship- rapid!. srorld. Tho Admiralty of the oil-tanks at Rangoon an J Singamost
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    SINGAPORE AND AIR DEFENCE.
    423 7 I Since ths momentous announcement that Singnpore if lo bc converted into a first class naval base, it has had plenty of attention in Parliament and the Home PfSSS. Wt <>ught to be grateful for the advertisement, thong- 1 someiimes it tomes from an unexpected quarter.
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    ANOTHER GERMAN OFFER.
    323 7 GOING THE ROUNDS. BERLIN REPORTS. Reuter's Service. Berlin, May 1. A message from Essen says that .Krupp von Bohlen, head of Krupps, was arrested after giving evidence to a French magistrate in connection with charges against three arrested Krupp directors. Berlin, May 1. The Government yesterday evening,
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    JAPAN AND BOLSHEVIST RUSSIA.
    205 7 The correspondence which has taken place between Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, M. P.. and the Japanese Ambassador shows that the former has been misled by his informant, or else that he had unconsciously p haps been made the total for certain Soviet purposes. Mr. MacDonald stated that
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    54 7 Mr. Edward Parne.l, late of the Sarawak Civil Service, has prepared a Paper on "Sarawak Its Resources and Trad.'." which was to be read by Mr. Coliingwood Hughes, M. P., before a meeting of the Royal Society of Arts on April 11. The chair was taken by Captain Bertram Brooke,
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    LABOUR AND MAY DAY.
    625 7 i SAKALIEN FANATICS. AT THE JAPANESE EMBASSY. [Reuter's Service]. London, May 2. A procession of May Day demonstrators > visited the Japanese Embassy, where a deputation presented a copy of the resolution adopted at the Hyde Park meeting. Subsequently, the men's leader announced that the Ambassador
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    112 7 ihe cute and appealing- Gladys Walton never appeared to better advantage than h. High Heels her newest Universal feature now showing at the Empire Theatre. Umt Walton appears in tin role of the little rich girl who in spite of all her wealth has not found happiaiess and
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      633 8 THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. (Companies Incorporated in England) BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service to I ONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN, GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bill
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      441 9 Tht Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Fihrman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. .AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated i«. England.) v lu BOttfOM AND NFW YOLK via SUEZ OC PANAMA. J INI FROM NEW YORK. Due S'pore Route For qrIXTH htay 10 Sui-z Philippines and
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      503 9 ADMIRAL LINE FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Stesmer. Sails Hongkong. Arrivea Seattle. PRESIDENT GRANT May 10 May 29 PRESIDENT MADISON May 22 June 10 PRESIDENT MCKINLEY June 3 June 22 PRESIDENT JACKSON Jure 15 July 4 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Jam 27 July 10 And every 12 days thereafter.
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      285 9 N. Y. K. LONDON LINE. Hakozaki Maru May 16 Kitano Maru May 29 LIVERPOOL LINE. Toyohashi Maru May 17 HAMBURG LINB. Matsumoto Mam May 7 Tajima Maru end May NEW YORK LINE via BUE2. SOUTH AMERICAN LINE. Kawachi Maru end June BOMBAY LINE. Sado Mnru May 5 Hakodate Maru May
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      717 9 ISTHMIAN LINE FROM AMERICA VIA SUEZ. s.s. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore t^ disch. May 28 1923 s.s. ANNISTON CITY due Singapore to disch. June 28 1923 TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIHECT. s.s. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore to load Mny 28 Ittl s.s. ANNISTON CTTY due Singapore
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    UP TO THE MINUTE SHIPS.
    695 10 HOW MODERN VESSELS ARE 1 EQUIPPED. jl Speak of the scientific equipment of U modern ships and you immediately think j of wireles* telegraphy a.s the first and j R mos. important of all modern inventions 1 1 It is by far, and you realize
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    VOLCANIC ERUPTION.
    174 10 Maaaa Loa Getting Ready. A near summit eruption of the tntenn tently sctive volcano of Manna Loa, on ths island of Hawaii, before 1926, has been forecasted by Dr. Thomas A. Jaggar, Jr.,' Covernment Vplcsnologist at tin* Kilaaea Observatory on the mountain I f Manna Rea. Dr Jaggar
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    154 10 There is some doubt in Dundee as to whether it is legal for pilots to accept tips from shipmasters or agents for ships. Even the Board of Trade are not very sure on th( subjert. but they think that Section 60 of the Pilotage Aet of 1913 -'might be held
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    22 10 It is France that is holding us back in ths matter of disarmament all over the j world.- -Commander Bella irs, M.P.
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      167 10 USiDDEUTSCiM LLOYD AN'jj LiAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. 'Companies Incorporated in Germany) i Ths undernoted are the Companies in tended fixtures. OUTWARDS. For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. Due Singapore SCHLESIEN (N.D.L.) May 17 PREUSSEN (H.A.L.) May 26* HOMEWARDS. For Rotterdam, Hamburg and Bremen Due Singapore TftWERRA (N.D.L.) May 15 tERMLAND (H.A.L. > June
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      631 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Jerantut) By train fi a.m. Cueoh Mersing a.m. Cucob Hoag Soon 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Benuit 9 a.m. Medan and Penang Van Overstrat.n 1 p.m. P. Sambu. Bengkalis, Laboean Bilik, Tandjong Balei Medan Singaradja 1 p.m. Ma aeca Sri
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    EXCHANGE.
    88 11 I I Bank 4 rl__ 2,4 1-4 Bank demand 2 4 5-82 Private credits 3 ta.-. 2-1 17-32 New York, demand 53~ s Crediti 90 days 50 3; France, demand 760 India, T. T. 1.7:3 v Hongkong, demand 1 p.c. Prem. Yokohama, demand 110 Java, demand HO 7 Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    153 11 Tin 150 Tons *10S.OO Gambler Cube No. 1 2 1.00 Gambier 13.^0 Popper Black 1 1.73 Pepper (white fair) 22.50 Tapioca, small flake f.g. 13.75 Pearl Sago small 9.00 Copra Mix M.40 Copra Sundried 11. SO Opium, Benares unc. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 230.00 Rice, Sim No. 1 for
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    38 11 May 2nd, 12 noon. Singapore Stand-rd Ribbed Smoked Sheet S;r<: 5-1 Cl',; May-June 54)6 55: July-Sept. f.. 56. net. -Die. 17 f'T 1 London qctotatfoa i sheet ts. 'V. j SSarkct Steady. m
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    CHINESE DOMESTIC LOAN DRAWINGS.
    158 11 Peki ng, April 3.— lt i* reported from Chiaaaa sources thatf Mr. Lm En-yuan, the Minister of Finance, has informed the foreign Legations that the Chmese Gov- j ernment proposes not to have drawing's; on domestic loans or, in other words, to suspend the amortisation of
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    112 11 Tho Time! of India's Financial correspondent states that there is DO immediate prospect of a reduction in the Bank rate as the surplus of the wheat crop available for export is valued at twelve million sterling and it will require a considerable amount of money to move it to pons.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    91 11 FRASER'S REPORT. Singapore. May 2. Et.bbtr is. .Tsd. Tin 1213. 150 toag at $108. Rabber.- -Inactive. Qaotatloaa anchanged. Tins.— Taipings 92% 9S, Souths SIU 11.13, Norths $1.18 $1.20, Ulu Piahs 51.72 1 $1.80, Lingui- $4.12% $4.20, -Johan- H 17, Nawng Pus $1.22% Kampong Kamantiaga 425. ifxl. Lis.
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    114 11 Singapore, Maj 2 Tin. -213. $108 150 tons Bold. Uubl>er.— ls. S%d. Rubbers. Ulu Benuts 25 30, KaUyang Bahroa 92% 97',.. Allenbys $1.16 $1.20, Malakoff! $8 $3-20, Kempas $1.75 Meatakaba 22% 25, Amalgamated Malays $2.20 $2.30, Radellas $3.90 $4.10, Jeram Kuantans 37 42%, Teluk Ansor.s $5.75
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    MACPHAIL'S REPORT.
    129 11 Singapore, .May 2. Rubber. Loadoa Is. S%<JL Local 54 1 Tin. London _t'2l3. Local $108 (150 tons sold). Share market. Dull. Rubbers. Amalgamated Malay.x $2.20 $2.30, Pantais 72% 771_, Bassetts $1 I $1.07%, Ayer Moleks $1.17*i. $1.25, Ulu Benuts 25 27%, Allenbys $1.15 $1.20. Tins.— Nawng Pets $1.20
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    EXPORT OF RUBBER.
    96 11 Province Wellesley, Dindii <fta and Malacca. The amount of rather from Pr »vince V'ellesley, Dindings and Malacca wh'ch passed the Customs in April was 3,884 KH lbs. Since the commencement of rea trie' ion the monthly exports have been. November 2,450,030 lbs. Deeember 3,705,763 January 4.990.25:> February
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    17 11 Shyness on all serious things is -_n<- af th*' great faults of the English people.— Dr. Hillard.
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      360 11 over $6 *****0. A m¥i_n nrar- Am n a nmnnn Assurances in force over $17,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) :-_\U OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONnnv rnrorrir <*9 ru,. t„ COW** has £20,000 deposited with the lupreme Court of Bn^J-d S^^™^'^ -TO y f'VE
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      407 11 CHARTERED BANK. of India, Australia and China Incorporated in England by Royal Charter Paid up Capital in 600,000 shares £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 3,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3.000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 38 Bishopsgate, London, E. C Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkonj Puket Amritsar Iloilo Rangoon i Bangkok Ipoh
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      876 11 YOKOHAMA IpSFbANK, LIMITED. ESTABLISHED 1880 Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund y. 69,000,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Soma Esq. s. K. Suzuki, Esq. Y. Yamakawa, Esq. Baron K. Morimura. M. Odagir, Esq. N. Igaraehi, Esq. S^S-l*- hS B***8 K Mogami, Esq.
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      116 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated ia England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720.) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARJNB Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives—Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co., Ltd Branch Office— 6l, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. THE LONDON LANCASH IRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Great
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    BROKEN RUBBER CONTRACTS.
    1135 12 RIBBER ASSOCIATION PENALTY NOT COMPULSORY. That the penalty provided by Clause 13 of the Rules of the Singapoie Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association in the case of failure of I party to complete his contract could not be legally enforced, was held by Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard in
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    THF PRODUCE MARKET.
    108 12 \ESTKRDAYS AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 001st auction yesterday, May 2nd, when there was catalogued 1,221,904 lbs.; 545.49 tons. Offered 837,887 lbs.; 374-06 tons. Sod 706,00f> tba.; .'Ho.IS tons. PRICES REALIZI'D. London ls. :P_d. New York 81 cts. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Cents
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    MACPHAIL'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    304 12 Singapore, May 2. Tho sharo market during the period under review haa been very quiet and there is hardly any change to report In either section. Tin volume of husiness tranaacted is small, operator. DOt being interested except at hai gain lewis. Tht- raw materials are quoted
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    MCGRIGOR'S BANK.
    89 12 A Second Dividend. london, Apr. I Tm Troetee of M-Grigoi-'s liank announces a pecond dividend to creditors at i>7,434. All ready available assets have been collected. The second dividend will practically exhaust ttie cash iu the hands oi thi- Trustee, for the remaining a.-sets ••<• almost entirely ali
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    93 12 -fl*—. The I .M.S. rice debt to the Colony has r.ow been reduced to fIH millions, It ks pos.-- ible that the Colony may take over the Penang Hill Railway and. if so, the $l j .j m'llions may be something in the nature of a cross-entry. (If. M IB
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      L. L. T. TOURNAMENT.
      105 12 TO-DAY'S TIES. Championship Mrs. Holmes Smth vs. Miss Richardson. Ladies' Doubles Open. .Mrs. Cart wright and Mrs. Jackson vs. Mrs. Gilmour and Mrs. Gordon. Championship Pairs. Mrs. Lowther-Kemp and Mr. Stuart vs. Miss Stephenson and Mr. Hall. Ladies' Singles Handicap. Mrs. Marsh owe 15 vs. Mrs.
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      LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
      63 12 The following will represent the S. C. P. A. II against the Oriental Telephone K. C. this afterni on at the S. C. F. A. ground: Yong Xgim Djin; Teo Chwee Son*g. Foo Siak Cheng; Soh Boon Lay, Van Ah Chuan, Tan Chwee Tiong; Quek Seng IL o.
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      Y.W.C.A. PAGEANT REHBABSAL.
      125 12 There will be no rehearsal at Government Houae aa planned on Friday, May 4th, but B rehearsal of the dancing and educational groups only at the Y. W. C. A. instead. Parents will please call for May Pole children at Y. \V. c. A. Cn Tuesday,' May
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    KELANTAN AND ITS DEBTS.
    464 12 liu Males Mail, discussing tin Duff Caae aru! tla Kelantan Government, saggeats.thati as the British Colonial Offlce -i i1 no adviser to Kelantan who made a promise for the building <f a line whieh he knew could not be fulfilled, it should relieve ile Kelantan Government
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    107 12 Mr. N. D. Mudie, who has been appointed acting Registrar, Supreme Court, Ponang, 'm the place of Mr. H. G. Sarwar, arrived wth Mrs. Mudie from Sirgapore on Monday and assumed duty. A debate will be held at the CCA. Hall, Frineep Street at 815 p.m. to-night. The übject for
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    THE LA SALLE MURDER.
    1002 12 CORONERS INQUEST. The La Salle murder inquesl was commenced betore Mr. F. G. Bourne U.e Coroner, in the Coroner's Court yesterday. The four accused Chinese who stand charged with gang robbery and murder, were placed in the deck. The accused woman, who is the tk. other
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