The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 May 1923

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1923 No. 10,885
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    208 1 The B. I. steseuer Okara has been totally wrecked ia an nsusrecedeutedls hears, cyclone between Calcutta anil Rangoon, and all lives ;.re believed to be lost Page The. British Cabinet i backing a scheme for super-express air-ship mr.il and pas_es_gef service 10,000 miles across the Empire— Page
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    WAISTCOATS.
    1262 1 "Now, let's have waistcoats; there's a scope for your talents," is the command of a reader who nas written me a letter of reproof for a grave omission from my r. on gloves last Sunday. ICy ambition m this column, 1 need hardly explain, if to •c suggestive rather
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      288 1 pin IF. HOTEI 1 1 r M H 20. (10 Lines). MONDAY.— T«a Daiuanl TUESDAY— Dinner Danco. !U _j r,allroom Jr. the East. WEDNESDAY— Orch____»| Concert. frill Room ..(.joining Dining Room THURSDAY. Qmmt NiakU-Dmner l,r and Dance, open 8 ;t.m. to 12 p.m. FRIDAY-— T_» Dansant. SATURDAY^-C_a__it Niprht. Dinner H
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      201 1 St^te@p_sss I Madeby I r___s I J '^tf if A****g **-C"'\ _r_ I _n a _T Je __!r__n-? ai On/>* hand-making can pre- m/fti Jt seri;e fAe delicate flavour of fg tlfttC fii S superfine Virginia leaf ___m B from which 555 are made. 1 __M___t_E nb_i_b_S I I Europe
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      193 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. y.W.C.A. Pageant— Page Hotel announcements Page I. X. Lazarus, opti.-'an Page 5. New films at Surina Pag-o 2. Gilbey's gin, Guthrie' Page Hoosainsah for chicks Page Hospital dresser wanted Page 5. State Express cigarettes— Page 1 Timonoz from Wm. Jacks Page 7. Stop indigestion with "Bismatf"— Page 5.
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      145 1 THE WEEK. j li <•" < *dnjf, 9th, High W ter, l_S9 m.m., 6. 12 1 ,m. Blue Funnel ma ii nn i P. snd i>. Mal leaves bj mala. Leairue 1: Middlesex vs. SC.C, S.R.C. League 11 Middlesex v*. S.CF.A.. S.C.F.A. Leairue II: Mnlnya F. C. :s. R. E
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    WHOLE VILLAGE DRUNK.
    110 2 fi -The Paris correspond- of "Tl s Times" states that the little commune >f Blanc Ifieeeran, near Mon-. tame intoxicated almoet t<» man a. I-e result of a rnßway collision. Workers the. tail* tieed wine leaking from a rge reservoir wag-on. holding 10,000 litre* aperitif. Hundreds of
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    48 2 rhe change their first -how programme to-night. The continued episodes the Lion Man aerial, will be shown 7.30 pjn. *harp. The second remains s lame and includes episode. 7 and 8 of Tho Gnat Reward astial, The Long ftianee Universal attraction, and new (><*iaette.. vi.d comedies.
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      169 2 ___________M_HB \_W__. _^_^_t^__\'^mmnmmmmmm\_^A_£*^^ fHSrt-ig W Photographic m Catalogue M u l _m*\ ri?e il,o tr r <l Catalogue erf m BntiahM.de Camcraa, Acteaaor.e,, Cioe- B m mm, t nUtgmj Lantern* etc. aliouid be m W the of ever* Photographer. It i, th. M i t rR li" ever PohliaheU m
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      309 2 TO LET OB FOX SALE. LARGE __0 OWNS, newly erected area from I >„00 to 50,000 sq. ft. toeing rver. LARGE STORES from 6,000 to 24,000 sq. ft. near wharf and shipping. Also .hree storied b ridings fof offices and godowns. Centrally situated All immediate entry, going cheap Apply or
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      660 2 FT far T___J j g_^*\"* Tl *fjm jng f*n\ *m**mf f|>> AT 7.30 AT 7.30 LION MAN SERIAL. Ep: 6, 7 B.SINVISIBLE HAND SERIAL— FinaI j__< 915 Episod.. 14 and 15. THE GREAT REWARD SERIAL E PIRATE GOLD with GEORGE Episodes 7 and 8. 2 SEITZ International News and E
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      349 2 Alhambra I IN OUR NEXT CHANGE SUNDAY, (ith M\y j I IN THE SECOND SHOW AT 9 pM I TOPICAL BUDGET I British Screen Kewi I ASSOCIATED EXHIBITORS PRESENTS 1 v I The Real Adventure I In f> Pan-. I (From the famous novel by Henry R I Before marriage
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1210 3 The prince and the highlands. ,i:.u Our .....i Oerrespvnvieuu) Edinburgh, April 11. It is possible, I hear, that the Pr're' of Wales .vili take over a sporting V m the Hi -lands flaring the shooting sea"•i. He w_ th to enteita'n rather extensively when lie is i, tho
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    RIOT LED BY WOMEN.
    403 3 Po-icemea Seized by Their Collars. Hundreds of fishermen's wives tad 2,000 j Aberdeen trawler striker, m a cms* for a! bridgehead, an important strategic position m the war against German fishing vessels, j through the principal stivets of Aberdeen. Their daring move failed. Fifty policemen concealed
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    146 3 One of those periodical kidnapping scares which serve to remind us of the dense] ignorance Of the masses m India has taken! place m Poona, with the result that two quite inoffensive persons have been beaten to death by a frantic mob and several others seriously injured, ln the present
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      499 3 N Mrs. S. W. sayst "l rayielf V derived great benefit from t£ i Gldxo daring the month* before RV) Jij.br w«* t'.rn, and wii uj_\ v -> %t r_ i fYou can nurse Baby If yourself v/V •lie greatest privilege of motherhood is to bo yourt "is jrou would
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      355 3 SOME FACTS r -4 JP|li|§ IWillard Threaded Rubber Battery It's the only battery with Long" trips continual hamWillar tl Threaded Rubber In- mering over rough roads call sulation between the plates. tor the toughest, most reliable It's the only battery that battery than can be made, can be shipped and
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    TOWN PLANNING.
    1411 4 FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG AND THE l COLONY. Part 11. Town Planning is Economical under a Norma. Ordinance. Town Planning is I Considerably Administrative. Town Planning requires no impossible ex- I pei.diturcs. fnnum. cable successful business cities possess Town Planning Ordinances of much the same type as that worked
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    AUSTRALIAN RACING RESULTS.
    323 4 Tho results of thi- principal races at tiie Australian Ai.iunu. Meetings are as und >r: N.S. W. Donca. ter Handicap, 1 mile, Tho Epicure, B__. 1; Duke Isinglass, 5.7, 2; Etive, 8.3, 3. 27 started. Betting: 25's winner, 12*_ second, 33's third. Won half It ngth, third
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      591 4 ijMLHii im a_BM man 1 11 1 aiii ■tii_waa¥i_i___n_nTrri inr""^""*— ST PAULI GIRL BRAND LAGER BEER T «il(®3J& c q- R_*-.lm;?J.\ ju 19& \*i -M\W* 1 r I mki ftav I t- f1... > c-'/BBV I I I N I ts. <2 r I E L I H X; V
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      269 4 THE I English Electric Co., hJ (INCORPORATED IN ENGL&MD) I WINCHESTER HOI SK I ARE DISPOSING OF THI..J. ENTIRE KTor I FANS, LAMPS. FITTINGS I INSTALLATION ACCESSORIES I I Specially Reduced Prices I SEND DETAILS OF YOUR REQUIREMENTS FOB I SPECIAL QUOTATION OR CALL AT THE SHOWRom. I Y.W.C.A. j
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    HOME SPORT.
    1444 5 THE PERILS OF RELEG ATION. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, April 12. After the burst of heat and fine weather Si Faster, we have now gone back to a <" but co 1 March, so the final stages of f.othail seem more appropriate. Indeed it looks as if
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    THERE'S ONE WAY TO STOP INDIGESTION
    154 5 and that., to get rid of the dangerous eyid that fast weakens thr- digestive organs. This acid ia always present when jrou have r.tomach pain or discomfort; it causes fermentation and makes it impos- for your food to do yog good. Why <-. ry
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    54 5 During Mr. W. H. Macgregor'a absence Mr. VV. P. W. Kerr will undertake the duties of Hon. Treasurer of the Children's Aid Societv. 1 0- r EDUCATIONAL CLASSES AT THE Y. M c. A.. Instruction riven m Typewriting, Shorthand aad Book-keeping For termi etc Pless apply .it
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      343 5 TO LET. -^nTr^O LET IN Ocean Huilding u^NSFIELD Co.. Ltd. 15-5 WITH IMJIEDIATB ENTRY. |0 :hl, ted unfurnished Bun- r Panjang Road, built i Bathiac Three' Bathrooau to ouch. Large! p ot Cooking Store. iritfa extra accom-; Cement Bala uinpound and splendid i -IM I 00. LTD., Auctioneers.' v.c. ET
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      608 5 AUCTION SALES. ——*>^ wmmm^_ m^ mm AUCTION SALE OF Eseelfeat Wax Polish-.: Toak House-hold Furniture, Cottage Piano, Plants Etc. To lv.d at No, .T. Huk. _.mah Road Im>. rmneat Quarters Entrance from GorarnaMat Dfapaaaaiv FRIDAY, 11th MAY, IMI AT 3 P.M. Compriaiaa. Aa .xee'lent tot!.-_ cottn.oi piano by Ellison, wax
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      607 5 NOTICES. SINGAPORE ELEGTRIC TRAMWAYS, UMITBD. 1 I KTHEK REDUCTION OF FARES. Com;,; neinje: on the 9th instant, lh Section., will be inaugurated, and tho lat and 2nd Class Fares reduced on all Routes; the nev.- charge* be:nff: PIkST II \ss (ALL ROUTKS) 6 (Vnts s^tio.lB J Centa 7 Sections 12
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      301 5 V <___> OIMLESS Spectacles, accurate m service, correct m appearance are the logical eye glasses for business executives and professional men. Our Rimless Glasses of this type, permit more work with less fatigue as the BMNUttlßgl hold the lenses prescribed m the scientifically correct position. In addition they arc comfortable
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    22 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. LEPPER. Or. May Bth at Tanglin Koad, to Mr. aril Mrs. Kiel. ard Lopper. a j duufftiter. _-f 10-B
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1923. Looking Ahead.
    891 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1923. Looking Ahead. Singapore would not be itself it* it did not commence the study of the Town Planner's recent literature j with one suspicious eye on the dollar and another on the work that Captain Richards is doing. We got into the habit,
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    263 6 Harmston's Circas opens on Monday next. 14th., on ground at the corner of McKensie and Bukit Timab-roads. By the Lloyd Triestino rteamer Venetia, leaving this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. John Frey and their two little boys go to Venice, en route to Switzerland, where they will spend six months holiday.
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    LATE TELEGRAMS.
    396 6 B. V 8 OKARA WRECKED. ALL LIVES PRESUMED LOST. [Reuter's Service] Colonvho, May S. The British India S. N Coy's Okara is a total wreck and all Hv.s are presumed to be lost. Incoming: vessels report intercepting S.O.S. signals during an unprecedentedly heavy cyclone between Calcutta and Rangoon.
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    PENANG NEWS.
    100 6 i (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May H. At the Assises before Mr. Justice Sproule, six Chinese were charged with assembling for the purpose of committing nang robbery at N\>. 10 Burmah Road on April 11th. The D.P.P. .-tated that two of t?he accused dropped reVolvors and others
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    273 6 m The Rev. Keppel Gamier, Colonial Chaplain, wbo has bO n m rather poor health lately, will probably have to take a short holiday this week. The Raffles Hotel Orchestra, under the dilution of Mr. K. Hulland will play the following programme of music to-night at M 5: Overture, Poet
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    CHINESE BANDITS ATTACE.
    270 6 Kx.>R K s^r TRAi s m A,, a,,,.,,. S_SJ| A Uxmimikj bandits I the express f, ((|1! a Lmcheng and :U1 .,,i I passengers, Bn r 1 Americans, Jndudio* M I s»_ ttr-in-la v j, Luc y A!^J .other ladies; Mr. I United Preea; I British sub*
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    303 6 MALAY A* QUITTED OK IBM. CHAtGI A- the Singapore A 01 before Mr. Justice ton* a Malay named Sinrt Wa Haj j (he syce of Mr. Lee Chin Guan.v ed with causing the death cf a C lin Robinson Road hy rasfc I act It wa.- alleged by
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      186 6 •saaaaMßß_s________nHßßHß____________________B I Sim Tffl mXS^k i n l b tPW-Jall BREWED BY GUINNESS MA lr^\ 1 AND B( >TT LED BY BURKE j{ r" i>'^ 8 I '1 f X T ft 1\ I T_ TTTD T T TVT I Y^_..V_*J U U _D i-r 1 IN r__\. __X^^a> i_m
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      64 6 NEW SEASON'S NEW ZEALAND CHEESE B SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m 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. Senior Optician British
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    BRITISH ROYALY IN ITALY.
    264 7 JTAIJAN CORDIALITY. r x BBA_m WsttOOllss, [Beater*! Service] Rome; May 7. Queen Mary, who .vithout halting, from frontier at eight last their isleoai were attached Italian royal tram, im at -throe m tho T Majesties wore welcomed i Wr Italian Majesties. the Duke of Aostn. HUtsotini
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    PROHIBITION DEFFICULTIES.
    287 7 Washington, May 7. nl :\en_ent of the tion and tnti-drue laws has been' shed by the Supieffle Court deciding tha Govern mo can compel vessels! ig ir. American poTts to submit manifests. The decision was 1 lat cc I the vessel Sisco, rlaiaaad il ro be unnecessary to
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    TRUCULENT TURKEY.
    374 7 ROBBING THE BANKS. INTERFERING WITH COMMERCE. [Reuter's Service]. Constantinople, May 7. Financial circles are disquieted owing to the action of the Turkish authorities m closing the local branch of the Bank of Athens and seizing the funds, two-thirds of which are French. The acting High Commissioners have decided
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    THE RUHR NOTES.
    255 7 GERMAN PRESS VIEWS. Berlin. May 7. With tho exception of Stinnes* Dcutsch. Allgemeino 'Zeitung, which describe* the Franco-Belgian reply as an unbearable insult and impudent foolishness, the papers comment cautiously, pending th© __oCtfpt of the British and Italian replies and hope that the door to further negotiation
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    VIENNA TROUBLES.
    57 7 Vienna, May 7. Over a hundred pri Icemen ha.io been injured m the past we_ok m stopping affrays between SociaMsts and anti-Jewish Monarchists. A largo number of rioters were also injured. Detective Inspector Gabbutt and Detective Sergeant Balchin, of Shanghai police, were acquitted of the __iargo of using
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    BORNEO'S WAR MEMORIAL.
    125 7 [unveiling by general r MALCOLM. SPECIAL CABLE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Jesseiton, May 8. H. M. S. Hawkins arrived at five o clock on Monday afternoon. Maj. Gen. Sir Neill Malcolm landed, trere being a guard of armed constabulary, and attended an official dinner ac Government House.
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    GATHERING OF THE CLANS.
    1109 7 JessMtasa. April 30. There will be 1 gathering of the clans m Jesseiton hy the time thia letter is published m Singapore. After many delays and difficulties our War Memorial 3tand. ready te be unveiled by General Sir Nc ill Malcolm on May Bth. On the
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    SALE OF WORK.
    254 7 A Sale of Work was held m Tomlinson Hal! yesterday, m aid of the funds of the Presbyterian Church, under the auspices of the Ladies Working Party. It was opened at ten o'clock by Lady Shaw, who said that she was very pleased to be present an
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    "ALL OF A SUDDEN PEGGY."
    191 7 The Compton Coutts Comedy Company played "All of a Sudden Peggy" at the Victoria Theatre last night, when there was a fair audience m attendance. The play is a bright three-act comedy by Ernest Denny, from the Duke of York's Theatre, and has met with
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      154 7 Race Meeting Sh^f j^^^^k^ MILLINERY J0 Jk (o^^^^^ TRIMMED AM) f^^^^^^\J*\& r J UNTRIMMED. 4f' M yt\ Flowers 7 a WMfc^ Ribbons A Veils etC w A 1 Also AFTERNOON AND EVENING GOWNS Robinson Co., Ltd. Incorporated m SINGAPORE. MILKMAID BRAND. STERILIZED NATURAL MILK. (PREPARED IN NORWAY.) __^^^Imiii _^JT__ii_______l_^T?__-_ VI
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      684 8 THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. (Companies Incorporated m 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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      534 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE. *L LEHMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Lt_ IncorporUed m England) PASSENGER SERVICE, BHsataet OUTWAkL. !>■• Slagapire. fs.s. CITY OF MANCHESTER China— Japan June 3 fs.s. CITY OF KARACHI China— Japan Oct. 5 ♦s.s. CITY OF PARIS China-^I span Nov. 16 *s._. CITY OF CANTERBURY Clina— Japan Dec. 27 HOMEWARD.
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      539 8 p. a British Indians! APCAR' LINE. I (Incorporated m England l MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO I PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S ERVI CE (Under Contract with Hia Majesty's Cover-' 0). j LONDON FAR-EASTERN BEtVICB I FROM LONDON To MARSEILLES LO\ I DUE SINGAPORE. LEAVk' n NG I DELTA May 18
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      440 9 Ik Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. Th, China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. int AND plUrman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. v AMERICAN A MANCHURIAN UNE.) (Incorporated ii. England.) srVICB IU BOSTON AND NFW YOLK via SUEZ Ob PANAMA. J )N FROM NEW YORK. Due Spore Route For May 12
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      466 9 ladmiral line (Incorporated m U.SA.) FABT PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS—HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Steamer, Sails Hongkong. Arrives Seattla. PRESIDENT MADISON May 22 June 10 PRESIDENT MCKINLEY June 3 j une 22 PRESIDENT JACKSON June 15 j u i y 4 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Jun_ 27 July 16 PRESIDENT GRANT July 9 J
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      292 9 N. Y. K. LONDON LINE. Hakozaki Maru May 16 K.tano Maru May 29 Haruna Maru June 12 LIVERPOOL LINE. Toyohashi Maru May 17 HAMBURG LINE. Matsumoto Maru May 9 Tajima Maru end May NEW YORK LINE vis SUEZ SOUTH AMERICAN LINE. Kawachi Maru end June BOMBAY UNE. Hakodate Maru May
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      686 9 ISTHMIAN LINE FROM AMERICA VIA SUEZ. s.s. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore tj disch. May 28 1923 s.s. ANNISTON CITY due Singapore to disch. June 28 192S TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND j BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIFISCT. s.s. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore to load Mey 28 j923 s.s. ANNISTON CITY due
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    SHIPPING AND THE EMPIRE.
    1465 10 GOOD DOCKS AND HARBOURS. (Dy Commander H. Rundle, R.X.. Lord Inchcape, m an article m Brassey's Xav.tl und Shipping Annual IU2J, says: "Efficient -hipo.vning makes for efficient shipbuilding, and efficient .shipbuilding makes for commercially successful shipowning." It is impossible, within the scope of these articles, to
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    HOMEWARD BOUND.
    386 10 The fcdlowing passengers are proceedit g to Furope by the P. ami O. SA Karmala Baiting from Singapore al 1 pirn, to[lay— Mr. F. s. Odom, Mr. .1. K. Gwinnett, Mr. Robertson lir. A. F. lUhanls. Mr. Maire, Mr. St. Croix, Mr. and Mrs. li. l-awson, Mr ii.
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    FILMS WITH INDIAN SETING.
    85 10 Bi to derote t.oi. of pid East. The Indie susceptible to vogue is for films bum United Stat-, occasid ic#ms Ul-adapl Apart from tl question of Urns OR** I h businetui proposition agents sre m India mak^S .y serials with sn Is_ass began m S^n Frar.
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      327 10 1 UNDERWOOD Improved PORTABLE Model I Price $110. _#_L_. .1 F_r -f.^^". __r- l _y jtt'B"'' <wV___t_ ____r ri '< r^.- j» i j PATTERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England). SINGAPORE, PENANG. KUALA LUMPUR. L- j „.0..-.......»»«»»»«...»»»«f»«~»»»M«_»««...«»»»»»»«^'«»»»»__.v__f_L*.*'***v _f* .f-?;. FOURNIERS HYGENIQUE MIXTURE. (FOR LADIES) Tested and Proved for Year*.
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      51 10 c *.»mU_f m-W* MBBB 4__J__r________ |P^s__(_____i ?v_i__________i "Great Auk's Head" fl < I Pilsener Beer feflS _3___l _i# c_y_____i SOLE IMPORTERS The Borneo Company. Ltd. (Incorporated m England). Singapore-Ipoh-Penang. THE MARK OF GOOD Oil FISH f^fek _f KEROSENE j|g|gj^ KER9EEM ______________R BRILLIANT ECONOMICAL I Asiatic Petroleum (io. (S. Ltd (Iscersorsted
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      756 10 SHIPPING NOTES. The M. M. Co's intermediate mail s.s. Affon is due here from Colombo on Friday May 11 at daylight. She will leave the same day at 3 p.m. for Saigon, Tourane and Haiphong. After being five months aground one of the Japanese up-river boats, the Wooling Marfu, with
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      52 10 *8, 83, 82. Wot Bulb Thor Bt, 81, 7». Dir. of Wind S.E.. N., Calm. M Temp, m sh.u' 11. Mm. Temp. En shade 80. M.__. m SJ»n 1 ,S. I'or. rad. Ther 71. Rain fall ii 2. hours BJB7. CLEARANCES. May <;. Daeadels, tjlmanoek, (Dat); Song Kirn. vHi it)
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    EXCHANGE.
    77 11 .May 8, Bank 4 m.s. Bank demand 2j4 5-32 Private credits 3 m.s. i 17-32 New York, demand 53 Credits 90 days sG*i France, demand 750 India, T. T. 173% Hongkong, demand n. e Prem. Yokohama, demand 109% Java, demand 140% Bangkok, demand so Sovereign. Hunk Buying 8.54 1
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    PRODUCE.
    129 11 _I r> May 8. Tin Buyer. 1196.37 H Xo Sellen Gambier Cube Xo. 1 _;..00 Gambier 13.50 Pepper Black 11.25 Pepper (white fair) 22.50 Tapioca, small flake tg. 13.50 Pearl Sago small y.OO Copra Mix n.f.o Copra Sundried" 11.90 Opium, Benares une. 4.000 Rice, Rangoon white 280.00 Rice, Sim
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    C.OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    32 11 C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoke! Sheet Spot 19 4&H; May-.lun. 19%; Ju y-Sept. 49 H B 0; Oct. -Doc. 51 81%. London quotation <h..-t la I'VI. Mark-.. (Teak.
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    DIRECTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS.
    317 11 In the course of a number of years r.sidencc h_ Far Eastern Asia we remember, says Finance and Commerce, numerous caaea ia which shareholders have complained of directors, if not actually neglecting the interests of share holders, at least of %noring complaints and suggestion In some instances
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    95 11 FRASER'S REPORT. Singapore. May 8. Rubber.— lf. 2%d. Tin Bit. Buyer--105.37.4, no sellers. Rubb.rs. Ayer Pan:.:; 550 5.75, Aina'gamated Malays 2.10 2.20, Jimahl 1.1.". 20, Teluk Ars. ns 6.10 6.25, BaateUl 1.02 V, LOT 1 Gdecealys l ;o 1.42.*, Utan Simpans 1.66 i.75. Mining. Collieries 20.2 >
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    MACPHAIL'S REPORT.
    128 11 Singapore. May 8. Babber. London is. 2 a id. Local 49%, Tin. London £210. Local 106%, buyeri Share Market.— Dull. Rubbers.— Bassetts 1.02% 1.07%, Amalgamated Malays 2.15 2.2- r Kuala Si 'im.-; 2.15 2.25, Glencalys 1.30 1.40, Ulu N nuts 24 27, Now Scuda 1.20 1.25, Sungei Bagaaa
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    111 11 Singapore, May 8. Tia.— £2lo. 6196%. No sales. Rubber.— ls. 2%<L Rubbers. Amalgamated Malays $2.10 5-2 20, Ulu Benuts 25 30, Katoyang Bahrus 82% OT 1 Allenby.s $1.17 $1.22, Malakoffs $246 $3.10, Kempas $4.60 $4.85, Mentakabs 22% 25. Radellas 63.76 $4, Teluk Ansons 66 $6.25, Jimahs
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    TOTAL IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
    53 11 Radnding parcel post values, the followir.. figures are given by the Registrar of In orts and reports for April: Imports. Aprii, 1923, $54,474*57 or £6,355,400 April, 1922, $33,543,346 or £3.913.391 Increase $20,931,511 or £2,442.009 Exports. April, 1023. *****6487 or £7,328.722 April, 1922, $33,460,188 or £3,903,689 Increase
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    ERASER'S SHARE LIST.
    53 11 Yesterday's Alterations. Johns Tin 42.. 47^ K. Kamuntings 2J&J& 2.4.6 Malayan Collieriefl (10) 20.00 80.60 Renontf Tin 1.2.6 1.4.: i Punjrsor (850,000—1) r>o GO E. S, C. (150,000—1) 7.00 7.15 Mexican Eagk (10m) 1.12.6 1.164) Robinson Ora. (10) 16.66 17.00 Sheila (tl 4.1.. 4 VJVJ $89,671,900 104'
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1247 12 The entries far the forthcoming Race Meeting closed oa Saturday last, and appeal to us to be very satisfactory, with the one* exception, hoarevar, of the race for Gentleman Riders on the third day. The entry for this race is six pantos, one of which is being sent
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    STEAMSHIP CO. SUED.
    575 12 SEQI EL TO EMPIRE DOCK COLLISION I Osaka She an Kaisha, Limited, the owneri of the <tt-.-riv.or Shunka Maru. arerc In the action brought I m before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter B aw, m the Supreme Court yesterday mon by Tan I'l ov. who claimed damsi
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    159 12 LEAGUE FOOTBALL. POINTS TOR S.C.C. AXD V.M.C.A. Although they were genorally expected to win by an easy margin, the S.C.C. 11. were only able to defeat SeLotar United m tho Second Division of the Singapore League cm the Padang yesterday ev,oning by one goal to nil. It was
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    Second League Table.
    192 12 s. C. C. rs. 2nd MIDDLESEX REGIMENT. Corben, who Ks «>n the injured list, will el bente. from tlu- S. C. C. side m the Match against the 2nd Middlesex regiment m the First Division of the Singapore l.ea^u on the Padaog this afternoon. Otherwise, the team
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    L.L.T. TOURNAMENT.
    80 12 L. L. T. TOURNAMENT. YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Mixed Doubles "A" Clays. Ml Bl *:<-il ar.d Mr. Cantrell owe 16.1 Mr*. Lowther Kemp end Mr. Stuart 1.", e__ n r, _2. Mrs. Brooke ard Mr. Hopkins scr. beat \1 Saunden snd Mr. Norrie owe 1"> w.o. Mixed Doubles "\>" Clitoo. Mi Dutr
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    108 12 "he following was the result of the 'match played between Sepoy Lines Goif Club snd the Garri on Golf Cub at Sepoy Lines en Sunday, May 6th, Sepoy Lines players it ing given firat:— Lornie and Ward l',, Everitt snd McPhail 0; Birse -and English Stewart
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    67 12 The May Ladies Spoon was won by Mrs. E. A. Elder with a nett score of 36. The fo lowing cards were returned: Mr* A. Elder 45 <» 86 Mrs. D. J. Wan! 47 10 37 Mrs. Marshall .ir> ir> 89 Mis. I\ C. Join- 56 12*43
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    AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    87 12 [Reuter's Service]. i j London, May 7. Th t feature of the first day of the BMsteur championship at Deal, for which there were 209 entries, including fourteen Americana, was the decisive defeats of the American champion Bweetser by Noel [ay ton by 6up and and the
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    BOWLS.
    47 12 McKean Beaten m S.C.C. Championship. The final of the SC.C. Lawn Bowls Championship, which was played yesterday ovenirg. had a surprisng result, M B McKean, who w n th e championship last -car from the Rev. G. H. Douglas, being beaten by W. S. Goldie, 21—11.
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    BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
    679 12 MALAYA'S PARTICIPATION. The Pavilion. The position as regards the Pavilion has not changed since last month. The London Secretary cabled on 16th March that the plans would be completed by the 21st March and that the tender would be cabled about the Ist May. The delay m
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    PUBUC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    117 12 The Surma has an entirely new programme to-n ghL. The first show contain* the final of Antonio Mor _no 's serai Th" Invisible Hand wi;h the v enmg chapter of George B. Se r t_'s thrilling serai Pirati Cold. The second house attraction l a a Tint National
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