The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 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. TEN CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, MAY 7, 1923. No. 10,883
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    206 1 Private representations are lieinß made to the Home Government not to proceed with the Singapore naval bane until a searching enquiry has been made int< the *hole question of naval bases —Page 7. An elaborate programme of entertainment has been arranged in Italy lor our King and
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    JU-JU AND EPIDEMIC.
    928 1 I was among- the Enk and Ibibio peoples of the Calabar and Cross Rivers at th« time when influenza the Spanish type first attacked West Africa. It was the heaviest scourge that had fallen on the natives within human memory. Periodical outbreaks of yellow fever and smallpox
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      122 1 SINGAPORE. WEEKLY PROGRAMME TdtphoM 2920. (10 Lines). MONDAY.— Tea Dansant nt i;, iin ih«' East. TUESDAY.— Dinner Dance. D WEDNESDAY.— Orchestral Concert dUm ndi-.ininu Dininff Room THURBDAY— On) Ni^ht-Dinner tuAVnii SATURDAY.— Guest Nicrht. Dinner arui Dante. KALAMAZOO LOOSE LEAF BOOKS < \N BE SUPPLKD NOW BT FRASER NEAVE, LTD. THE
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      116 1 I BURNETTS i-9 ULD 1 0M BmmMairaCSß j§l 4Bss) Bass) j jK<|llll| African Eastern I I fe^^^fl Trade Corporation 'liifi^^S^ tt ivr q I 1 iiiimmiiiiii!Ti!Mi!tttr'^mmtttt«tttt!ii!itfiit!tiftt!ft»f!fffifiiiiiiMttfttHHt»l!lMttimttttttttmm3 burope Hotel The Management beg to aruiouiK e the following Programme for Special Dinner, followed by a Dance SATURDAY, MAY 12th. till 1.45 a.m.
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      262 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. s lin'raont— Paire 3. Diinlop cord tym face S. N. Laxaruei, optician Page 5. Notice re partnership— Pag« :>. Koneo loo.^e-leaf books Pa^e 0. John Little's for watches Page »i Hoosainsah formatting, etc.— Paire .">. Hotel announcements Pagw l and 12. M. Ezekicl and Son*, opticians Pp^e 5
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      108 1 THE VVKEK. y<>>td<iy, Ifi>rh Water. 2.7 a.m.. H.ol p.m. Bokit Timah Rubber, Bvatt's, 2.15 pja. Lsagnt I: SJLC. m SJ.O.B^ SJI.C. Fooli-h Wiv.'. Pnlladfcin, i».10 p.m. Peg O'My Heart, fheatre, 9M p.m. l''irA(l(i)i, Hth. High Wator, 0.1l a.m.. ,V.20 p.m. GwnUMßt House at home. Foolish Wives, Palladium, :>.io ;>.,.>. Loacai
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    BRITISH MALAYA'S ENTERPRISE.
    426 2 \Y» trust that every ai iatance •rill be given t<> the considerable enterprise that'll being shown by the Government In IMtsh Malaya in tin- development of new and potentially profitable enterpnsi The Department of Agriculture, F. It S and Strait< S ttl< ments, lui- started to conduct
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    SHANGHAI'S RADIO CLUB.
    260 2 Association of Amateurs. The proposal afoot to lorra a Radio -ub in Hongkong draws attention to .he t tha: Shanghai enthusSasta are ahead if us i n this respect. A» Association ready exis.s in th<- Northern port which unknown to the general public roadcatted the first concer'
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    6 2 Afcp Hurst and Fh,.Kctt hav, Du
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      540 2 TO LKi OR FOR SALE. LARGE (i< DOWNS, 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 <,hree storied buddings for offices and godowns. Centrally situated AH immediate entry, going cheap Apply or write to
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      693 2 W\\ cantos' M Sl C/ theatre I Ik. r \<*~ Ist Show at 7.30. PLAQUES AND PUPPY LOVE Larry Semon). LIGHTNING BRYCE SERIAL Episodei Eight, Nine and Ten. 2nd Show at 9.15 p.m. SAUCE SENORITAS (Jimmy Aubrey). THE SAVAGE WOMAN With Clara Kimball Younjr. ALMOST MARRIED. A Metro Comedy Di-lijrht,
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      385 2 Alhambra I IN OL'R NEXT CHANGE SUNDAY, Itft M British Screen X.u ASSOCIATED EXHIBITORS P] 'si.x i t (From the famous novel by Henri K I Before marriage it was [deal. After marriacv it wu o I)»ai. You'll do a deal of. thinking about thu i I deal of thrills
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    NOTED TRAVELLER ON PENANG.
    987 3 >IR. MACMILLAN AM* THE *E. AND O." In his book, Seaports of the Far East, shortly to be published, Mr. A. MacmiUan, F.R.G.S., has the following about Penang and the "E. and O. Hotel:— Visible from a distant e at sea. the Island of Penang, the
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    MILLIONS FOR SINGAPORE.
    441 3 We, bop* that the House of Commons will insist on a clear -explanation of the object* \'t>v which the Admiralty is about to sink 11 millions sterling in docks for Dreadnoughts at' Singapore. Wo have lVached the stage when every extra burden of taxation needs to be
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    JOURNALISM IN INDIA.
    332 3 Tne Faarlis— »»t <he Trt'sv. Speaking at a discussion vn tiu* I'iv b j ii India by the East India ASSOC ation hi London, rt-iently. Sir Valentino Chirol ICgimUad tFiat the emVelal mind in Indita j was too slow in recognising the important'«* of the Press and
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    11 3 Major C. A. Scott is a passenger oy the Glengarry. (S.E).
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      342 3 r" notices. h^fgjjic TRAMWAYS, W" LIMITED. f(gim wajccnoN or fa» 01 u ;uh instant, short Sibe inaumiwted, ami the Ist awa reduced on all Routes; Nl 4 Sections 7 Sections Total distance*. ILA SS (AIXMCIMI >[{l l Sections r, 4 Sections Sectiom Sections Total distance «M «"< l HKixinium fares
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      469 3 X") 1 nnDn Tn^vo tt 1 o i V V^ Jw W B n-g JL J» JL iW.. Ka^7 Designed to elinnnate blowout troubles, the fi Dunlop Multiple Ply Cord is unbeatable in f! f this respect. M( ny layers of small threads, I each separated from the adjoining layers
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    ARGHAN MYSTERY SOLVED.
    720 4 DESCRII»TION OF THE PLANT. Well-known in South America. The following- appears in the journal of the Royal Society of Arts: The leaf of this plant, now called Aruhau by British interests, is from six to nine feet long and from three to four (nchtjs w d< at
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    144 4 I Mr. P. G. Penny, M. P. for K n^ston, l)as heen appointed Parliamentary Piivate Secretary to Mr. Rupert Gwyrme, Financial Stvivtary to the War Offici. The post, j which, in these days pMTtSOQlarljr, is no ?inecuiv, is an honorary potitum, and one which will entail the closest porsible atteixiance
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    319 4 mark.-.]. I Bata,:, -Mi Hita,,, r i JeUntoh ,>. Johai, 1S) j K. Kan a I S33J I Mambau Ti I .vl iUIIi ton < I Nawi North 1. I PetaJ T I P. Con*. I Pen* j Rahma I Ramfa I Rauh. An I Rawang I
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    CAPTAIN FRYATT MEMORIAL.
    59 4 A Brus« Antlo-Belgian I ptthd the tidies, Captain 1-ryr Fmchmi ding Lord Emmotu Si. H ner, H r G. J. and Beltfai btfON row of Marking the P U La.fv Burnlii arm* Intertwined nith the* tish Menrnai M*w on the spot whew C« Sir Ceoil H«rUlel foot
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    28 4 Important I*-*** taken by Und*** a*, yp Liberals. Both "#»Z*2 Liberals docicW, e J to Portsmouth Übftmli r J as a United 1- passed re.olut.on> abandon "personal d.ffcre
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      589 4 lijiiiti B^BblV. BPB aaa^ VIRGiniA CIGARETTES jgg IV good judgment leads you to smoke Piccadilly Cigarettes you LJi^J B^^B^aT' Ct^^"' 1 will realise that their fine appearance is but a hint of the still ai a tigmt E^j^F^fe^^^^^ finer smoking qualities which lie underneath the pure rice paper. tin ensures
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      416 4 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. SPRING RACE MEETING, 1923. Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, May 12th., 15th., 17th. and 19th. S NOTICE. LADIES' TICKETS. Ladies attending the races are reminded that admitiion to the Grand Stand and Lawn will be by ticket only, which are obtainable through members, free, and which must
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      340 5 pooo^ TO LET^ ts^^jTH IMMEDIATE BNTET. l( l unfurnished Bun.njang Ro^d, built J!. thing. Three fig to aach. Large Cooking Stove. with afttn accomI NMti Rain md :md splendid POWELI I >'<>.. -Tl>.. Auction an. u.c. Quay facing Um of t» Harboac and about 0,000 thai hall tko mml) Entry.
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      695 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF r>i redeemed Pledgee, th? rinperty of Kli'v, n Pa\si,<hoj)s To at held at Our Salv-Kooin,- Halites Chambers, Raffles P.ace Singapore «»N TUESDAY, Bth May, Iff* at 10 a.m. The pllagll consisting of Watlhei chains diamond and othor Hags, brooches. «<H?rine;s, Chinese and Malay ornam jits,
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      1007 5 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. The Spring [lace Meeting (Under S. R. A. Rule: < f Racing) will be held i n Saturday, Tu-escu.. Tluisday and Satuni. tho 12th, 15th, 17Ui and ll)th May, 1923. PROGRAMME. hirst Day, Saturday, 12th May, 1921. 1 8. THE OWEN STAKES and PURSE— 2.IS p.m. and
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      979 5 handicapped in Class B on the first day. bee conditions Races No. 2 and 5, first day. Distance, 7 furlongs. For Added Stake if on: eft and Entrance Fees See r ootnotes. 8. THE SECOND HORSE GRIFFIN HANDICAP— 5.50 p.m. Value $850 with $100 to the second horse; a handicap
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      899 5 I Spring 1923 griffin horse? that have rim and have not been placed first or second, at the Meeting 1 Distance, 7 furlongs. For Added Stake Monies and Entrance Fees See Footnotes. (8. THE SCANDRETT PURSE— S.r> p.m.! (See Races No*. 1 and 8). Distance, '7 furlongs. j !>• THE
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      418 5 GOOD form and practical service are combined when correctly-styled rimless eye-glasses add t*he final touch U> the impeccable eneembli of evening clothes. Our RhnleM GlaAtet are correctly styled, and in addition both comfort and dignity are built into this fine mounting without sacrif'efng: an iota of its scientific ability to
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH.
    36 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. CKOPLKY. At TOG Seranjfoon Road, Daphne Eddina Cropley. the lv«-+ove<l dauphter of the iate Edwin Croplcj and of Mr>. C. C. Oehlers, in her 12th y«ar. Hongkong and Shanghai j>ap«-rs please copy. i
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY MAY 7, 1923. Week End Comments.
    909 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY MAY 7, 1923. Week End Comments. Very important to us is the return t-f rubber exports for the first four mouths of the year (not three as f-lated in Saturday's issue). Compared with last year, the excess of production from January to April over the corresponding
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    1021 6 The- hou'ble Mr. C J. Saundfers leaves foi Home l»y the Mentor ivext Monday. Mr, and Mrs. Duncan Roberts leave early this week. A kruni, who has for many years been employed by the Handel Maatschappy Deli Atjeh at Tandjong Baler, has just retired with a fortune of 20,000 guilders.
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    60 6 -**c^ v a "Hi. RAILwXT^ 1 1 AttlM ,r,,, I 1 fetal i >J I h* Ra.lwav. the iu, I to anyhotly. i.,, v 1 verdict, th.v in Vl v I j forth- futu- .1 :,•■..>■ when opened and )^s., nei mi8 »B they „,v „f I no
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    DISTRICT COURT APPEALS.
    148 6 TU- Chid w fl \> Mr. Just Court of Ap, v WjlofCh NB of thv I) vhu-h the) vere plaintiff, „",J*B \%'a> the tei ai I v i\- V v* rtain 1 I it wa, ,n, .2» a l.undi-i-i «i..:1: .K,i ri >w 2B hujxk-d dollai '•■tiZß
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    THE TEA MONEY CASE.
    221 6 Mr. I'. F. I'a. I 1 >■ .y M Jvdcment on E M in which rtw MohUßidtt landiort <j Kerhau Road VM chared v- fl comn\itte(i I i>r.-ach of :hc tLewe- j^ft ■HDCe X'. I Hi« Honour >a:d 'hi I 'B t"hf evidence caOoi by xb.-
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    THE HOT WAVE.
    77 6 Weather then UTteg th, tiir the pwunt ho: nndcm ai.d think to Put :lu,n the to4 rf^ F rst-not moifcni but »«I "th, hotter the ,hi> A- 1^ Second, Capt. EUiot was tin tho flforw, f^rom ]y :be^ mean tn»pm*n kl t n -.aximum 87.5 aivl the
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    32 6 The fU»«r uw W football internal 1, and Scotland r T h A Scotfush teacln, dunn*^ f lesson, asked wh,.- ■'»>«' was. -M«dl««brouj?h/ piP* Eb •'Middlosbn-,^! But tW'^i -Well, ma'am. lhaf« *h aur
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      119 6 lU burkes- STOUT jfi^ft FINEST QUALITY iHwRI BREWED BY GUINNESS I l/^?^\l AND BOTTLED BY BURKE mllOj, -Jk yPii ITV I DUBLIN. d CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Skan^hai) 45 Robinson Road. TelePh One 228 I\.\J l\ MJjVJ RONEO LTD., 11, Collyer Quay. (Incorporated in England.) The Multum In
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      67 6 NEW SEASON'S NEW ZEALAND STILTON purrCC imLtOL SINGAPORE GOLD STORAGE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in S.S.) RETAIL DEPOT. ORCHARD RD. JOHN DUKE OPTICIAN Fellow of the British Optical Association. Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers. Freeman of the City of London. Late of Old Broad St. London. Late Server
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    GERMAN LATEST OFFER.
    287 7 FRAN CE ACTING SUi.ua. „,M M ..NSinER.VnONS. I|n.s:tor- Service] I/mdon, May 5. Oi France to the Ger.oounted by semi- lrlay in its .delivery .faction in I- ranee correspondents at M. Poincare'. rl „fusal, without the telephonic conNrit and BHMMIs, been between the two cpeetod that the reply,
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    CAUSE OF RUBBER WEAKNESS.
    131 7 London, Ma> 5. l'°rHi\ of the crude past ftw dayi tl .iiftkulties of a of dealers, origiaally from now announced. between £:>>OMO F lv idly kit Nit K\< RANGES. London, May 5. rticulaity German on the impression may bt modified. H < .>.'_ > Belgian at
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    KING AND QUEEN TO ITALY.
    179 7 VISIT TO THE POPE. ELABORATE ENTERTAINMENTS. [Renter's Service]. London, May 5. The Italians, and especially the Romans, are preparing a gTeat welcome on the occasion of the first visit of King: George and Queen Mary, who are departing for the Eternal City to-day, wbm they
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    REPUBLICANS SCATTERING.
    571 7 Dublin, May 5. The long list of captures and arrests in the south shows that the Government is ignoring Devalera's peace terms. Military activity continues everywhere unabated. Th° Republicans, in the meantime seem faithfuDy to be obeying the suspension orct-r. It is reported that many have returned to
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    CONQUEST OF AIR.
    266 7 THE NEW HOVERER. LONG DISTANCE FLYING. [Reuter's Service.] Paris, May 4. An engituxT named Oemichen, flying a helicopter at Valentingney, completed a ircuit, of 120 metres. Paris, May 5. The Frenchman Oemichen, by hovering ior five minutes in one spot and by flying in a circle 120
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    ALLIANCE BANK'S LIQUIDATION.
    477 7 Bombay, May 5. A meeting of the shareholders and depositors of the Alliance Bank, Simla, has appointed a member of the firm of auditors of the Imperial Bank of India as liquidator. ■od has passed re:oli:tion "in the windingup proet'edings, which will need the closest scrutiny, the
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    LAUSANNE CONFERENCE.
    251 7 BREAK-DOWN IMMINENT. SAFETY OF FOREIGNERS. [Router's Service], Lausanne, May 4. The Conference has apparently reached a deadlock with regard to the five years transitory regime to replace the judicial capitulations. Ismet Pasha contended that the question was disposed of after tho break-down of the first conference, but the
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    A MAY DAY ARREST.
    28 7 Paris, May 4. A Japanese journalist arrested on a charge of obstructing tlu> police at a Communist meeting on May Day will be de-
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
    148 7 (SINGAPORE) ASSOCIATION. The usual committee meeting- was held en Friday night, in the Board Room of the Straits Trading Co., Mr. T. Dudley Parsons presiding. The question of resuscitating th* Queens' Scholarships was discussed and it was decided to recommend to Government their immediate rt -establishment. The draft
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    109 7 The following action was taken at Committee meetings of the Municipal Commissioners on May Ist. Decided to instruct Messrs Drew and Napier to communicate -with Messrs. Donaldson and Burkinshaw relative to litigation between the Singapore Electric Tramway Co. and the Commissioners. Decided to consult Messrs Prew and Napier
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    117 7 Harry Carey at his best, in one of the moat dramatic screen storks of his career, a splendid supporting cast, and photography that establishes a new record for artistic camera work, is the entertainment promised playgoers who see Desperate Trail, beginning to-night at the Empire Cinema. The story
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    42 7 A new method has been introduced 91 paying Members of Parliament. It has oeen the rule to pay quarterly, but a number of members desired to be paid monthly. It has therefore been decided to pay salaries monthly or quarterly, »t desired.
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      95 7 For the Spring Race Meeting MILLINERY J0? ifflk U> (^pF" TRIMMED AND JK^ j UNTRIMMED. At \n^ n i\ Veils, etc. Also AFTERNOON AND EVENING GOWNS Robinson Co., Ltd. incorporated in SINGAPORE. MILKMAID STERILIZED NATURAL MILK. (PREPARED IN NORWAY.) 1 IB Bk f£fl| Pj RICH, NATURAL. CREAMY M I LK—
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      593 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, LIVEKI OOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through
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      528 8 "ELLERMAN" LlNfi. &LLERMAN fiUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Er gland) PASSENGER SEBVIC2, fs.s. CITY OF MANCHESTER China— Japan June 3 fs.s. CITY OF KARACHI China— Japan Oct. 5 s.s. CITY OF PARIS China— Japan Nov. 16 *s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY U ina-Japan Dec. 27 HOMEWARD. fs.s. CITY OF MANCHESTER
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      542 8 P. a BRITISH INDIANS AND APCAR LINE (Incorporated in England MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARfJO n PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 4 v ERv 'CB (Under Contract with His Majeaty's Goveri.' > I.<»NDON FAR-EASTERN BKtVICB FROM LONDON To MARSEILLE, OK DELTA May 13 KARMALA DEVANHA May 2 r KASHGAR Mh i MALWA
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      413 9 [he Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. the C hina Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. 1 m AND riVrman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. t AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated i>. England.) MM' i: 1O BOSTON AND NEW YOf.K via SUEZ OK MANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Due S'pore Route For 'Mil May
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      499 9 ADMIRAL LINE (Incorporated in U.SJV.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Steamer. Sails Hongkong. Arrives Seattle. PRESIDENT GRANT May 10 May 29 PRESIDENT MADISON May 22 j une 10 PRESIDENT MCKINLEY June 3 June 22 PRESIDENT JACKSON Jure 15 Ju i v 4 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Juiu 27 j
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      309 9 N. Y. K. LONDON LINE. Hakozaki Maru May 16 Kitano Maru May 29 Haruna Maru June 12 LIVERPOOL LINE. Toyuhashi Maru May 17 HAMBURG LINE. Matsumoto Maru Mav y Taj i ma Maru end May NEW YORK LINE via SUEZ. SOUTH AMERICAN LINE. Kawachi Maru end June BOMBAY LINE. Hakodate
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      676 9 ISTHMIAN LINE FROM AMERICA VIA SUEZ. s.s. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore %j disch. May 28 1923 s.s. ANNISTON CITY due Singapore to disch. June 28 192J TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DEJECT. s.s. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore to load M*y 28 3923 s.s. ANNISTON CITY due Singapore
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    147 10 THE END OF A NAVY. The last remnants of the Russian fleet under General Wrangel limped, on April 3, into Villefranche Bay. They were 12 vessels in all, all good for the scrap-heap. Not one of the 12 ships would have been given entrance into any port where
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    HIE WORLD'S IDLE SHIPPING.
    599 10 'ir.v world's fleet to-day includes at lea.«t j 1 million tons of wooden war-built vessels,- now laid up, which it is extremely unlikely will be taken into service again. Moreover. Mr. A. D. Lasker, the President of the American Shipping Board, admitted ii« April, ;°.Jl\ tliat
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      363 10 m mmm mmm m J m M mm mi I UNDERWOOD i j Improved PORTABLE Model *J X 0.0- Vlty \J L JLU±LjL\m/\mJJL.MmL Price $110. I Sole Agents: j PATTERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LLMPUR. j THE MALAYAN AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW AND TRADE EXHIBITION. RACI COI'RSE.
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      149 10 s.s. 6LKNAPP. Con sign os of cargo per the abor« Btcamex from Earopt (April L'Tth) are aercbf notifiej that a f«aeral wmmy «.t' all eargv landed in a damaged condition will be bald on Monday, 7th inst., in Godowus No*, «J''» and 47 at 2 p.m. N'o further .surv-y will
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      124 10 JNDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England.) )irect Service to Japaa via Hongkong and Singapore and to Calcutta via Peaang. from Singapore. Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Cantom, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo. "ientsin, Newchwang, Yangtze ports, Foroosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA ROTSANG May
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      191 10 H I "Great Auk's Head" Wi Pilsener Beer _HJ ___k>T v vWSB I SOLE IMPORTERS 7/?^ Borneo Company, Lid. (Incorporated in England). Singapore-Ipoh-Penang. THE MARK OF GOOD OIL KEROSENE J^gßg£ KEROSENE BRILLIANT ECONOMICAL Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S. S.) Ltd ;I»cor»orat*i \m Uifflajid.) THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMffl Incorporated in the
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      32 10 Z 3 T Brandan 0 a.m. t>dnn Molchior T-oub 9 a.m. P. Sambu and Pontiannk Dontrtrala 11 am Malacca and Linp e i Khcnp Song 1p m Mnlacea Sri Pntana 1 p.nr
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      549 10 Batu Pahat Aing Leong: 3 p.m. Saigon Haiphong 4 p.m. WEDNESDAY. Port Swettenham, Penang, Colombo, Aden, Port Said and Europe (via Marseilles) Karmala 3 p.m. THURSDAY. Port Swettenham, Penang, Colombo, Adon, Port Said, and Europe (via Marseille*) Train 4 p.m. MAIL EXPECTED. From China and Japan by Karrr.nJa at Singapore
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    EXCHANGE.
    79 11 May r,. Bank 4 m.s. 2,4 1-4 Bank demand 2)4 5-32 Private credits m.s. 2-1 17-.'»2 'New York, dfemand :>:{"„ Credit! iM» days GG-Ts France, demand 760 India, T. T. 173a, Hongkong, demand 1% pjt. Prem. Yokohama, demand 109% Java, demand J4t Bangkok, demand 80 Sovereign, Bank Buying 8.54
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    PRODUCE.
    125 11 May S. Tin 12r> Tons 1106.50 flambicr Culk NC. J 24.00 C.umbier 13.50 Topper Black M.r.o Pepper (w)iite fair) 22.50 Tapioca, anMll flak,- i.u- i:»."j(i Pearl Saf^o small 9.00 Copra Mix i i.io Copra Sundricd 11.80 Opium, Benares unc. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 230.00 Rice, Sipm No. 1 for
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    46 11 May sth, 11.30 a.m. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Spot 51tfc; Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sh«.-it Spot 61 H 62; Junv 6C SZ%; July -Sept. ItH 11%; Oct. -Hoc. M ">P 4 London quotation crep« and sheet Is. 3%d. Market W< »k.
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    ARTIFICIAL COTTON, A POSSIBILITY?
    179 11 Sir Milton Sheridan Sharp, addressing the Bradford Dyen Association, Ltd.. refttred to the perilous position in which Lancashire may find itself as a consequence of America's increasing consumption of her cotton crop. Hence the importance of tfeveloping new cotton fields within the CHtish Empire. But he
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    99 11 The contract for rails ami ■COCMoritl for the State Railways, Siam, has been awarded to Messrs. I^os Petits Fils Franeoisido Wendel througta their Bangkok agents, Messrs. Comptoir Francaisdu Siam. The total amount of the contract is £124.--844.10, made up as follows: Rails. £109,769--12.5 1 Fishplates £8,715.0.0.; Bearing plates £6,359.9.0^. The
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    122 11 LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT. Singapore, May 5. Tin.— 42lB. ss. Rubbers. Ulu Ik-nuts L's 00, Katovanu Eahrus 92'j 1'T 1 AHoMbys 1.17 1.22. Malakotfs 3 3.20, Kempas 4.60 4.8. r >. Mvbtakabs 22U> 25, Radella- 8.76 4, /cram Kuantans 87% 42 1 Telu' AniOM 8 <"..2.'), Jimahs
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    DUTCH EAST INDIES OIL.
    88 11 It is understood in Amsterdam that the Dutch Government has ordered an investigation as to the presence of oil and asphalt in the Island of Boeton, south-eastern Celebes. Explorations, too, have been made at indragiri, Western Sumatra, and hare proved successful. On the island of Boenjoe,
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    U.S. RUBBER RESULTS.
    213 11 Attached to the accounts of the United States Rubber Company for 11*22 are some remarks to" stockholders by the Chains an Who states: The development of rabbtr plantations owned by the company ha> porsatisfactorily. Properties in located in Sumatra ami on the i -Malayan Peninsula. Those in
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    GERMAN AGENTS IN DENMARK.
    71 11 Gorman agent* have for nm tiino beer, trying t., m|] shares in various Gorman industrial (inns in Denmark. Tho sharts Me, however, of no value ai tho OWMII never get any dividend As the Danish public, through tho Press, are warned against buying these shares, which
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    14 11 Thnv-quarU'iT of the morality of tkfc i comtiy ia Nwed on acpcdioaer^-Mr. Jwtice McCardif.
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      1592 11 Asse t= over $^OOOJOOO Assurances in force over $17,000,000 I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LMTED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) PLANS OF DURANCE AGENTS WANTEn SECRETARY A. H. FAIR. aptttapv G. C. KNOX. MANAG g§ R^ E D #SSI DIRECTOR GC. NICHOLL^.k, F.F.A. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. ESTABLISHED 1880.
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      113 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated is England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720.) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARJNB Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co,, Ltd- Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. the londonlTlancashire insurance^o.7ltdT (Incorporated
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    COMPTON COUTTS COMEDY COMPANY.
    460 12 BLUBBKARD'S BIGHTB WIFE. Tlun is a savOWT «>f the famous Heniy Ihe M.i of th: l^hebeard «f childhead^i da] about the story «>f Monna, the liag o«r.)j |*d] who. as "Bluebeard's £ifht)l >V:f. < rhted -t larie audUnee ai t li* etoria rheatre ea Saturday. It
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    KEALNTAN IN PARLIAMENT.
    422 12 April 10th. Mr. Thornton asked the L'nder-Seorttar;.-of Stale for the Colonies if his attention has been drawn to the judgments delivered in the House of Lords on the 22nd March in the matttr of the appeal of the Govi rnment of Kelar^nn v. the Dutf Development Company,
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      S.C.C. CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
      665 12 TALMA SAVES l\ S. AND LAW. By dividing the points with the Public Serried and Law on the Padang- on Saturday, the Bankers, Brokers and Insurance h:-ve made their position at the top of the S. C.C. Tournament table practically secure. The P. S. and L. have
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      MIDDLESEX REGT. vs. S.R.C.
      271 12 Century By Palmer. The MldcKetCT cricket eleven drew with the S. R. C. on the Pftdaag jiV Saturday a f tern con. The best bat ing performance of the afternoon was that by L. Cpl. Palmer, who retired with 103 runs to his credit. He gave
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      SPRING RACE MEETING.
      164 12 Entries for Tirst Day. The following ai" the eiltlilM for the first clay: Races 1 sad 8. Bolter BarangkaJi, Mittderoo, Cleopatra, Merry Mai<len, Rut! Stuff. Tobasco, Jill, The BaillK*. Dodffer, Zoom. Pawaag, Captain Cuttle, Sheilla, Digger, Avro. Races 2 and i, Red Wire, Fair Dinkum. IKlatvl. Betas,
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      TRAINING NOTES.
      348 12 \W jfhre tits following as the moat noteworthy ":«!l«»ps »>n Saturday morning. Horses ami ponies other than those awntioned bclovi were on tlu easy list. Patsy in company with Radium ran six furlongs n 1 minute 7 2-6 MCS.; the peVUng moved very firstly ami reached the winning
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      THE THOUSAND GUINEAS.
      38 12 [Reuter's Servioe.] London, May 4. The One Thousand Guineas resulted: Tranquil (5—2) 1 Cos (10—1) 2 Shrove (100 6) 3 Sixteen ran. Wen by one and a half engths, one length separating second and third.
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      F. A. AND CUP FINAL.
      56 12 London, May 4. The Football Association, while disclaiming responsibility, offers to return the money of a'l ticket holders unable to obtain seats at the' Cup Final. The official attendance figures ahow: Turnstiles 90,520, icket holders 35,527, total 126,047. There are no figures of the total
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      THE VICE-PRESIDENTS CUP.
      479 12 The second race for the Vice-President's Cup was sailed off yesterday morning, ten boats crossing the line at 10 a.m. The good sailing breeze, of the early morninj. died away towards .the lime for starting and the boats crossed the line witih a very light breeze which,
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      LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
      130 12 Two matches in the Second* Division jf the Singapore League were played <n Saturday afternoon, one at Pnlau Brani and the other at Tanglin. At the Barracks the. Middlesex 2nd. defeated the Harlequins, last season's champions, by the lar^e inaigin oi nvi* goals to love after giving a
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      Second League Table.
      100 12 Goftli 11 W. L I). For Against Pts. Mi lids II 0 U 0 h Malaya F. C, 9 I l io S. C. C. II I 2 1 O. T. F. C. t 2 0 1 4 1 5 S. C. F. A. II Sill 3
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      L. L. T. TOURNAMENT.
      48 12 SATURDAYS PLAY. Mixed Doubles "A" Class. Mrs. Brooke and Mr. Hopkins scr. beat Miss Richardson and Mr. Williams owe 15, 6—r;, f>— l\ Mixed Double*— "lV Class. Mrs. Sa'zmann and Mr. Storey si-r. hoat Mrs. Rooney and Mr. Kim\v!/N owe 15 3 6—3, 6—2.
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      COUNTY CRICKET OPENS.
      46 12 Reuter's Service. London, May 4. Tho first match in the County Cricket Championship .took place at Cardiff, Surrey defeating Glamorgan by ten wickets. Glamorgan, in their second inn'ngs, made only 35, Lowj taking five wickets for 15 runs and Fender four for 7.
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      319 12 MOUTRIE PlA^^^ EACH INSTRUMExNT IS CONSTRUCTED TO UPHOI i OF NEARLY HALF A CENTURY. UPRIGHTS, GRANDS PLAYERS. INSTRUMENTS OF THE HIGHEST STAN CALL OR WRITE FOR ILLUSTRATED I S. MOUTRIiT& CO.. LTD (INCORPORATED IN HQNGKON4 SINGAPORE m i fT^^-i CORONA I jL V (j r J at X,^^=^- I pre-war
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