The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 May 1923

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. j©«CEMB. SINGAPORE, S.S.. FRIDAY, MAY 11, 192] No. 10,887
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    229 1 The powers of the Home Stn-retary aar* been challenged by a Court ef Appeal decision m connection with the Irish internees Page 7. The German Government has a4« dressed a Note to all Powers not participating m the Ruhr occupation protesting against the Krupp court martial sentences
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    GEORGE PROPOSES.
    1206 1 If ycu can imagine yourself as having reached the age of 46 without being married you will not bo vastly different, I dare say. from Mr. George Broad, of Putney. For Mr. George Broad was a moderate man moderate m politics, moderate at golf, and moderate m business.
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      323 1 SfNGAPOKS. WEEKLY PROGRAMME ihone292ft. (10 Lines). M l K AiuiNiJAl. Tta Dansant fii Flacsl BaaVaaai m the East. TUESDAY.— Dinner Dance. Bmm rf***« Room rai___?__^!_____ Ts! mvmm rHUKSDAY. Gueat Ni^ht Diaaer open S a.m. to 12 p.m. and Dance. I'RIDAY.— Tea Dansant. FRIDAI SATURDAY.— Gaast Night. Dinner and Dance. TP3
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      171 1 m^t^^mm a— ni i.' .____aE_g_E__y^?»j3_waiiMMß I IP fi n<PO'ii ifi ii jj* mmmwgW ™t___f JL <_*__- J§L S^ Zne artistic durable /Toor ccv^erin_4 I I HARD WEAR ATTRACTIVE APPEARANCE (It is not Linoleum) i j AGENTS FOR S.S. AND F.M.S. Gordon an£ Company, I 6, Battery Road, j SINGAPORE. Telephone:
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      185 1 m LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Embaaay Cigarettes Page 10 Prophylactic Tooth Brush— Page 4. Beacfa House announcement Page 1. Kaflles Hotel announcements Pasre 1 Goodyear Packing. Orient Co.— Page 3 Willard. Batteries, "Uniteers"— Page ">. Tt r.nants Beer, .nhrie an<i Co.— Page Ludgate C.ramophones, Litttle's— Page I Winches and Pulleys, Harrisons. Barker
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      99 1 mTHE WfcEK. Friday, 11/ h. High Water. 7. Hit ij. ,p In French homeward mai! closes. Mentakab Rub. mtg., Chartered Hank noon League I: S.c.F.A. vi s.R.c. B.C.C Old Rafflesians, Raffles Institution, a.15 pm Foolish Wives, Palladium. 9.10 p.m. The Naughty Wife, Theatre, 9.3(> p.m. Sntnrdnn. 1 High Water. S.:.t.
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    MR. STAMFORTH SMITH.
    337 2 MR. ST AM FORTH SMITH. Hie. Patrons Modal of the BoyoJ (....graphical Society has been preserved to the *'oit. Ititea Stanniforth Cater Smith for s azplormt ons m the unknown interior of Papna. Mr. Stairifoith Smith is an A.._ i .i'.ian i>y ;n__, and at ono time arai Mayor «'f
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      149 2 7 Photographic m Catalogue m Our ISO pare illottratrd Catalogue of M m British Made Camera*, Accessories, Cioem mas. Enlargiag Lantern* etc, should be m M the hands of every Photographer. It ia the X m largest Photographic liat ever Publiahed en M lbe Eaat and every item listed ia
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      270 2 I TO fir OR FOR SALE. LARGE G< DOWNS, newly erected area from lu,ooo to fiO.ooo sq. ft. facing river. LARGE STORES from 6,000 to 24,000 sq. ft. near wharf and shipping. Also 'hree storied buddings Cor offices and godowns. Centrally situated All immediate entry, going cheap Apply or write
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      421 2 G*a iv i tzn^ —^FH Biu' Race Programme kF_f_f*_¥_ff_Q i^t show ~r rJ^Ar>Trr Sr BREAKERS AHEAD &I V THEATRr I *r** WITH VIOLA DANA > AT n IT £>. IV.T T>l IwWm "IT IS We LAW INVISIBLE HAND SERIAL— FinaI WITH TOM SANTSCHI Episodes 14 and 15. F R AN
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      396 2 Alhambra IN OUR NEXT CHANGE Sl ND VT, fit!. MAY It l IN THE SECOND SHOW AT I n\, TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen Nng ASSOCIATED EXHIBITORS PE_.SF\TX im The Real Adventure In S Parts. AU (From the famous novel by Henry Km v Befon marriage it was Ideal. After MARUg*
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    A FANTASTIC UNITY.
    222 3 To most people who have any knowledge <f the subject nothing can well appear more fantastic than the political unification of the Arabs, who, indeed are a unity a.T to raco, but m no other way. Though all of them aro Moslems, they are divided in f
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    99 3  - rived from Kologna, having just hoard of CUT plight, m order to offer us the use of his car, but the Chief Comir.iss ioner wished \*tn have the pleasure of taking u> back i m the special motor which the Prefect was new sending us." We shall never forget the
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    IN FASCIST HANDS.
    875 3 ADVENTURES OF AN NGLISH WOMAN JOURNALIST. I had heard about Molnella, a village iteen miles from Bologna, practically run by 00-op .ration Nationalists ted others had told ms about Mazzarenti. the red baron,'' and the Socralist tyrant of \[< ;l nella, nnd I had received a vivid
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      274 3 ST PAULI I GIRL BRAND ~W -"."^S^fi**^ n The Original "Girl Brand" v I G OF 56 YEARS REPUTATION. R African Eastern Trade Corporation Ltd. (Incorporated m England). gj -^t.>^»-A* ./Ivli,. n Sole \geats. S. S. P« M. S. J _T*'f__________^ *^"_fc _omr^^^ ___■__«<__-' XI J'^" jk. i. .TQ gk,
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    AMERICAN ACTIVITIES.
    276 4 Rising Trices Curtail Purchasing. Ik letter from Now York, dated 9th March, the National Bank of Commerce I tatc. Th.* title measure of the industrial, commercial and financial situation is the relation between physical output, productive capacity, and the actual movement \>f goods into final consumption. T?.er_» is
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    TELEPHONE AIDS A BURGLARY.
    111 4 "No reply," said Central to a burglar who called Merton-bridge Post Office, Claphani. "Thank you," ho replied, and rallied his colleagues for a raid on the unprotected shop. Mr. Knight, the sub-Postmaster, arrived home hours later, to find himself barred out. Ho climbed ov,or the roof
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    DR. CHARLES HOSE.
    729 4 Th.- lecture of Dr. Hose on Sarawak at the Colonial Institute we have already published. Preliminary to that, Mr. Hugh Chisholm, the chairman, stated that Dr. Hose felt himself unable to read the paper, but had an efficient substitute m Mrs. Hose, who had paid several visits
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    TURK'S BLOW AT RELIEF WORK.
    136 4 23,000 Refuges Menaced with Starvation. The situation of tho 28,000 Christian refugees. m Constantinople has become critical, owing- to the announcement that the Turkish authorities have ordered the discontinuance of the rationing carried on by the American Near East Relief organization until full Customs dut_es
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    THE LAST HOLE.
    58 4 A clergyman, who had been badly beaten by a parishioner on the links, returned to the club-house m a melancholy frame of mind. "Cheer up, vicar!" said his opponent, "remember that you'll win at the finish. You'll be burying me some day, I expect." "Even then," said
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    568 4 FRASER CO.. EXCHANGE AMI SHARE BROKERSTHIRSIMY, MAY 10th. M 1 1. I N [Figures m brackets shon- the issue value of the Share m dollars unless otherwise marked. C. Cum div. x equals ex div 1 Bartang Padang Tin 45 50 Hitam Tin ($1) 1.35 140 Jelantoh
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    A REAL REPARATION SETTLEMENT.
    211 4 At least aiul at last one reparation* ___t.M_.e___ has boon made that has every i appeal ante of being: definitive, and this all! the more because the settlement is a f ri- j ci tlly one. After various negotiations, m j th course of which the
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      322 4 for Wk on every tin of cigarettes you buy j and you can be sure of getting a cigarette that cannot j be bettered no matter what you pay. t The bright golden leaves of Virginia Tobacco used m Ik from the famous Old Belt and Eastern Carolina districts Big.
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      186 4 I (fl§Toot{| I i jpr=» o rpO clean the te<_h<.^4», uwthePro-phy Brush after each meal, br the upper i---.hdo.nwar. the low. rt< -th upwar employ.-.' The fn//. handle will do tb Made m a _ul.\«, youth's a_d child's siz. Lok for bum Pro-phy-lac-tic on the h»:;>. Always 3o!d m the
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    BRITAIN'S PERILOUS AIR WEAKNESS.
    1426 5 THK DECISIVE POWER IN WAR. (By Lord Sydenham.) ThO u ent debates on the Air Service ia ooth nouses failed, as so often happens, to get to grips with their subject,* and served only to reveal our. datogerotu weakness and the want of any clear policy
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    SCENE AT A FIRST NIGHT.
    264 5 Comedian's Protest From the Stage. This has been a season of astonishing '•first nights/* but the premiere of -The Rainbow- st the Empire knocks anything else that is likely to happen into a cocked hat. The curtain had descend, a on the Anglo- merican-Negrc-d production,
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      497 5 10 LET. TO LET IN ••(Kean Huilding Apply to gANSFKLD Co., Ltd. lb-5 ,Vf WITH IMMEDIATE ENTRY. v Pasir Paajaag Road, Ihree larg, BedGai _ff« fer Motor Car. Tanks. i OWILL CO.. LrD., Auctioneers. i m Ralßsi Qaay facing th of t* Harbour and area about 6,000 less than half
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      623 5 AUCTION SALES. REMINDER. SATURDAY, 12th MAY, AT _\3O P.M. ESTATE OF KOOXDI MAM PILLAY, r deceased AUCTION SALE OF Three Milch Cows and three calves, At Xo. 20 Loror.g Teluk Kurau Road Now on vi- v CHEOXG KOON SENG CO., Auctioners. AUCTION SALE OP l\ak Household Furniture, At our Pakroom,
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      532 5 NOTICES. SINGAPORE ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS, I IMITED. FIRTHER REDUCTION OF FARES. on the Oth instant, _mk\ andSIU ri U fe and the lst and _nd Class Far__ redored on all Routes;, ni* iRw charges being: FIRST CLASS (ALL ROUTKS) JS*" 4 Sections 9 Cents n Sectiwia 1- Cents Total distal SECOND
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      162 5 THE changing activities of the school room demand durability, precision and perfect adjustment of spectacles. They should also be so comfortable that they can bo worn without consciousness. R.m Glasses offer an ideal service for the school room. These frames hold the lenses prescribed m the scientifically correct position, and
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY,MAY 11, 1923. Music and Meeting Places.
    806 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY,MAY 11, 1923. Music and Meeting Places. Major St. Clair, formerly editor of this paper, wh<> is now m Ceylon, is continuing his campaign m favour of the provision of music as a means 01 bringing together the heterogeneous races that constitute our Eastern Colonies, thus ranking
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    407 6 ter. W. 11. Plant, of room No. 67. Europe Hctel, reports to the police that a diamond au<| Plntinum ring was stolen from his i. om. invitations hay.. been issued hy .Vr. and i Mrs. Brooke for the welding of their daughter Eveline Frances with Mr Honor Holford Stmt at
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    50 6 PEN AN (i ASSIZES. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, May 10. At the Assizes Kassim bin Kader was charged with the murder of a man m Noordn Street. A verdict of cupable homicide was returned aaid M... Justice Sproule sent .need tne .accused to ten years rigorous imprisonment.
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    449 6 NANKIN STREET ROBBERY. The trial was concluded yesterday afternoon at tho Singapore Assizes, before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard, of Chay Fook rhong,' a clerk m a sauce factory m South Bridge Read, who was charged with anotlur man named Chew Than«r. with committing armed robhery at a chandu shop
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    STANTON'S MIDWAY SHOWS.
    307 6 Stanton's Shows, which continue to enjoy a large measure of popularity with the public, announce apecial attractions for next week. The* now programme will include performances by Professor Goldberg, n high-class and original wizard, who comes with a big reputation from the West; and the Ronggong Dancers,
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    LATEST TELEGRAMS.
    88 6 i 'a Sm opdjhw, ""a Italia. :l confc,re h vi.,.1 U, questions, GENERAL ST**, WW..vl«rto,| tl_ Wcrden orgaaiMtta it a,, ac ump IK a...,,.,.,,,. Kr an ail stn i traffic, TOT aiUXCE I;UK i alcatti a Th el at Simla una, to appoint of I the Chairmai to
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    COMPTON COUTIS COMEDY COMPANY.
    172 6 COMPTON COUTIS COMEDY COMPANY. The audita at ths Vienna night, wai to sum* Ing on tbe part of Mr. Cnmmm _J '\ho took the ia enjoyabk I Hodpes and T v Compton Coutfci Compaaj plete satiefacth n m all t Victoria Theatre, but ka pai v was pvrhapi of the
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    The Frawley Company.
    63 6 The Frawley (.\>mpa:_\ arr.vt pore this morning, fron Colombo, aw open their pasoi tt the Victoria Tk«^ to-morrow, (Saturday), sitl tht the Canary," one of tl. peStS* still running m L ntl Ksr The present Company is the stror4P^ that Mr. Frawley has imtf bnsv* the Kast
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    Y.W.C.A. PAGEANT PRACTICE.
    169 6 The following practice wiH tBkr t Government House:— Frida>, May llth.— Pageant with Band, 5 pan M«J P 4.30 p.m. Tuesday, Maj I P»_ :> p.m. May Pok ChHdrea, 1* Friday. May lsth. Dre** 5 pjn. All dreasei to bs a#* every detail, lias Pok CluTdran. Tuesday
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      65 6 NEW SEASON'S NEW ZEALAND STILTON CHEESE n SINGAPORE GOLD 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. Loudon. Late Sen.or
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    SITUATION IN IRELAND.
    306 7 |)E VALt«A WTKRNEBB KEBK l LKVPH^JI^^K^ DOWN. [Reoter'a Service.] London, May 9. .v.. In the Dail, an i. _l n,,i Government had been m con D I ra through intermediaries which Devalera refu lubmittinc a long which was incapable ol oa. Government replied, reany fur. her commumi.niu-
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    THE RUHR PROBLEM.
    187 7 THF OS T TO FRANCE. I'aris, Ma> 9. -ov.ering Jsnuary -iv,. rill ihortly be- presented /Crambe:. T f, amonnt is 231 million are net military ttt millions civil. R I'HR SENTENCES Th fek i Berlin, Max 9. pfesi d PuUk are indignant ■»«»thessnten. son Kmnp and fe
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    ROYALTIES VISIT ITALY.
    226 7 WARM RECEPTION. THE VISIT TO THE VATICAN. [Reuter's Service.] Rome, May 9. j The King and Queen received an ovation on visiting the Vatican. Their Majestic had a quarter of an hour's audience alone with the Pope, with whom .they exchanged portraits. The crowds m the .streets,
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    EXPERTS FOR SINGAPORE.
    489 7 London, May y. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Darbishire, Mr. Ronald McNeill aaid that it was intended to obtain the opinion of one or more eminent civil engineers on the proposed new na' al base at Singapore out definite arrange mont. had not yet
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    THE EXCHANGES.
    31 7 London, May 10. A feature of the exchanges during the past few days has been the weakness of sterling on New York, which to-day closed 4.61. Marks are 172-175,000.
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    GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
    401 7 MUCH OF "iT FINANCIAL. DUTCH MONEY FOR AUSTRIA. [Reuter's Service.] The Hague, Mafr 10. In view of the insistent opposition by party kaders, the Foreign Minister m the Second Chamber has agreed to reconsider the Government Bill endorsing Holland's adherence to International protocols concerning the reconstruction of
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    THE BURNING OF THE YUGALA.
    188 7 The Strahs Steamship Company, agents for the Siam SBoam Navigation Company, received a telegram yesterday regarding the loss of tho steamer Yugala. The message confirmed the report published m yesterday morning., issue, that th. vessel was a total wreck through a fire, which nroke out
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    161 7 tomime ever existed for the children. It enjoyed popularity among the grown-ups, but now they see precisely the same type of performance m the revue, each week and every week all through the yfear. Drury Lane abandoned its annual pantomime last year and it may never revive it. The entertainment
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    898 7 THE GENERAL SHORTAGE OF MONEY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 12. Whatever the position of the other trades of the country, the Government has at all events assured the building industry prosperity for the next two and a half years, It issued to-day its Housing Bill,
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      519 8 "EIXEMAN" ELLERMAN A BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd (Incorpon. ted m E: gland) PASSENGER SERVICE, Steamer O UTWA___l>. *>■• Bls._.a_*_re_ 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 Cl ma—J apan Dec.
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      595 8 P. a BRITISH INDIA APCAR D LINE. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S Nr** (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government? LONDON FAR-EASTERN MBYICB. FROM LONDON To MARSEILLES, LON wj DUE SINGAPORE. LEAVE SINGA 'pV NTII IOOQ JL DELTA May II KASHGAR J 9 DEVANHA
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      534 9 liie Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. Tho China Mutual Steam Nayigation Co- Ltd, 11 AND F Herman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN A MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated ii England.) !V T SEBffCl IO BOSTON AND NEW YOI.K via SUEZ OR PANAMA. ;CI FROM NEW YORK. JUaair- Dn Spore Route For
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      473 9 ladmiral line (Incorporated m U.S_A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Steamer, Sails Hongkong. Arrives Seattla. PRESIDENT MADISON May 22 June 10 PRESIDENT MCKINLEY June 3 June 22 PRESIDENT JACKSON June 15 July 4 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON June 27 July 16 PRESIDENT GRANT July 9 July 28 And every
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      298 9 N. Y. K. LONDON LINE. Hakozaki Maru May 16 Kitano Maru May 29 Haruna Maru June 12 LIVERPOOL LINB. Toyohashi Maru May 17 HAMBURG LINB. Tajima Maru end May NEW YORK LINE via SUEZ SOUTH AMBRICAN LINE. Kawachi Maru end June BOMBAY LINB. Hakodate Maru May 17 Akita Maru May
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      691 9 ISTHMIAN LINE FROM AMERICA VIA SUEZ. a*. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore tj disch. May 28 1928 s.s. ANNISTON CITY due Singapore to disch. June 28 1921 TO BOSTON. NEW YORK, AND j BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DKECT. s.s. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore to load M*y 28 192_ s.s. ANNISTON CITY due
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    268 10 TRIALS OF THE E. J. SPENCE. Tho chief cause of the delay of the arrival of the East Asiatic Co.'s barque, the E. J. Spence, was the length of time the vessel was becalmed off the Nicobar If lands. Capt. Junghans, m command of tl_e barque, stated that
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    TAMING THE PAPUANS.
    515 10 CANNIBALS WHO DIE FOR LOVE. Though now more or less "tamed" by the Australian Administration m New Guinea, Papua, that once most savage dependency of the British Empire, and the home of some of the most terrible customs m the world, is still a country to thrill
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    EX-KAISER'S "SLUMP."
    208 10 Despite the publicity given m Gem .any I ,to the publicat on of the memoirs of the! tx-Kaiscr, the publishers there are finding i great difficulty m selling: the book. They j have come to the very definite conclusion! that WfflMlm'l name >s very much at a discount,
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      406 10 UNDERWOOD 1 Improved PORTABLE Model Price IlkiJsllo. I 4138 '^*t%jr l THE MACHINE YOl) WILL EVENTUALLY BUY. Sole Agents: PATTERSON, SIMONS GO, LTD. (Incorporated m England), j SING APORE, PENANG. KUALA LUMPUR. I 3 111 1 SOUTHERN RHODESIA Southern Rhodesia possesses one of the finest climates m the world with
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      103 10 I_*_Jt_M\m- ______■_______> Tl "Great Auk's Head" fm I Pilsener Beer te-^3 a.^ .J^jiv f-_J_-_- __--P >*W SOLE IMPORTERS: 7V* Borneo Company. Ltd. on 9 Singapore-Ipoh-Penang. THE MARK OF GOOL OIL BRILLIANT ECONOMICAL j Asiatic Petroleum io. (laccrporatad ia Irflsad-. m QUALITY is the point I I which is necessary illltLzri
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      498 10 MAiLTAMLK. TO-DAY. Selat Paadjaat, Bengka is nnd Bagan Cucob Koemai a.m. Cucob Mersing a .m. Kerimon """J S n 9 am Pu au Soegi Le<> 9 am r Benuit 9 a.m Kangoon IT HoMfam. n Hengan 11 a.m. Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan v Keifuku Maru noon ,t Khen Seng i„
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      109 10 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hospital May 9 Barom 32 Fah 1015.f>, 1012.3, 1013.3. Temp 77, 84, 80. Wet Bulb Ther 75 78. 79 Dir of Wind W., S.W., Calm. Max.' Temp m shade 85. Mm. Temp m shade 75. Max. m Sun 121. Ter. rad. Ther 70. Rain fall m
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    EXCHANGE.
    84 11 May 10. Bank 4 m.B. 2 4 1-4 Bank demand 2J4 6-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2-4 17-32 New York, demand Credits 90 days 56% France, demand 750 India, T. T. 173% Hongkong, demand 1% p. t Pram.. Yokohama, demand 109'/ 3 Java, demand 140? i Bangkok, demand 80
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    PRODUCE.
    135 11 May 10. Tin (Buyers |104) Xo se.brs Gambier Cube No. 1 23.00 Gambier 13.50 Pepper Black 14.00 Pepper (white fair) 22.50 Tapioca, small flake f.g. 12.75 Pearl Sago small 9.00 Copra Mix 11. 30 Copra Suadried n.TO Opium, Bena.«.H une. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 230.00 Rice, Birari No. 1
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    45 11 Singapore, May lUth, 12 noon. Singapore Standard l.ale Crepe. Spot 47. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 47 47' i; May- June 47.,, 47£; July-Sept. 47*4 48. Oct. -Dec. 49 49' i. London quotation sheet Is. L>;d. Market Steady. m
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    THE REIGN OF RUBBER.
    212 11 As vice-president of B. F. Goodrich Co. the author has a close practical acquaintance with many phase., of the rubber industry and he desires to convey to the reader "something of the successes, failures, limitations and hopes of those whose lives are spent m the. creation
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    68 11 More than .00 industria. research laboratories m the United States, wjth lf> ,ooo investigators, are now indexed' by the National Research Council at Washington as more or less actively carr ring on scientific research. Most of the laboratories aie equipped for special work, .some have facilrties for (general analytical study,
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    122 11 MACPHAII/S REPORT. Sing.' por e May 10. Rubber. Londofl Is. l r S.d. Local 47 1 Tin.— London t*2o*J. 10s. Local 104 buyers. Share Market.— Dull. Rubbers. Inactive. Prices nominal. Tins.— Rawangs 1.17H 1.22 1 Pataliagi 80 85, Johans 40 45, Nawng Pets 1.20 1.25, Taiping_ DO
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    104 11 Singapore, May 10. Tin.— __2o«; 10s. 104. sales. Rubber. I_. l^d. •Rubbers. —Very limited enquiry. Amalgamated Malays 2.10 2.20, L'lu. Benuts 20 25 cents, Katoyantr Bahrus 92. 97 1 i, cents, Mci.takab- lv 24 certs, Radellas 3.50 4. Teluk Ahsons 6 6.50. Mining. Collieries 20.75 21.50,
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    INDIA'S APPETITE FOR PRECIOUS METALS.
    239 11 INDIA'S APPETITE FOR PRECIOUS METALS. At the- National Bank of India's meeting i Mr. Robert William? on also laid stress on the large supplies of gopds m India avail- abe for .export, stating that the ban on wheat exports had been removed last September, that since then probably not more
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    95 11 The balance of the COntmcl for fish bolts, track spikes, etc., for the Siam State Railway, has been awarded to Messrs. John Birch and Co., Ltd., London, through the Bangkok agent,. Messrs. the United Engineers, Ltd. Th.- annual report of the Canton In 9U vance Office, Ltd., for the year
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    410 12 ERASERS REPORT. Singapore, May 9. With a steady decline m the price ot tin and a serious collapse m the price- of raw rubber, there has naturally been a considerable curtailment of business m both sections of the local share market during the past week. Sellers of
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    210 12 Singapore. May 10. Rubber.— During the past week price,. hive fallen away considerably, and yester- 1 day's cable quoting London down l'4d. par lb, caused a further heavy setback here. One bf the principle reasons foi present prices is undoubtedly due to the heavy shipments from tht East.
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    LEWIS AND PEATS REPORT.
    266 12 Singapore, May 10. Sin.co our last report there has been almost a panic m the London Marke_ followed by a severe set back m Singapore. The chief cause of the debacle was undoubted y the ipril shipnnnt figures showing no reduction n previous heavy totals, another
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    SUPREME COURT.
    659 12 RUBBBI ACTION FAILS. The action brought by Messrs. Aldens Successors (Eastern), Limited, against Chop Lee Hong, 59 Clyde Street, for failure to p.rform a contract alleged to have been •made between the parties through Messrs. Lewis and P. at for the delivery of ten tons of rubber, concluded
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    113 12 Pictures of Gaiety's Race Programme this week are all winners. Hearts As\_»p the second show attraction s a fine production with a wonderful cast of favourite players. Francis Ford will continue to thrill his followers m Episode.. 9 and 10 of his new terial The Great Reward. Latest
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    90 12 Standard Sheet.— Spot 51 U 45. May June 52 45. July Sept. 52% 45, October D.cember 54 U 47. Standard Crepe. Neglected with very little done. Auctions. Attendance very fair opened weakish m sympa'hy with speculative market. C10..0d much stronger with all grades meeting a r.ady sale. To-day's cable from
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    127 12 HOME GOLF. I Reuter's Service.] L'-n^on, May "J At Deal, m the Golf Championship, at ths conel.i* on of the third round the 'ield was reduced to 32, including the Amer cans Ouimot, Rolan. Neville, and Willing The Americans Marston and Wright wore beaten respectively by Tolley, 3
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    HOUSES IN THE DERBY.
    152 12 The following ia the complete list of i rses left m the Derby after the declarator, of forfeits ill mail week: Apron. Black Prince VII., Hold an,i Bad. Canova, Carbonaro, Celer et Audaq, Chosroes. Clarenelon, Co c Count Tracy. Delhi Gold, Doric, Drake. Drepane. Duncan (J
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    L.L.T. TOURNAMENT.
    81 12 Championship Singles. Mrs. Marsh vs. Mrs. ..ntrcll postponed until Monday. Lsdiei* Doubles Handicap. Mrs. Saunders and Mrs. Brooke vs. Mis_ Richardson and Mrs. Savage unfinished. Mixed Doubles— A" Class. Mrs. Holmes Smith and Mr. Holmes Smith beat Mrs. Cart w right and Mr. Mixed Doubles "B" Cla**. Mra.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    30 12 The usual Monthly Medal for May (Bogey play) will be competed for during the week-end, 12th and 13th inst. and the Ladies Spoon on tl.e following Monday.
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB.
    30 12 The competition, for the May Monthly Medal will be held on Sunday, May 20th and Monday 21st. A separate ball sweep will be held on each day.
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    249 12 The Final Gallop*. Quite a large crowd of spectators were present at tho Race Course yesterday morning to witness the final gallops. Distour and Highway were out .oarly and spurted four furlongs m 52 sees. Prince Charming, Queen of Sheba md Man of War were companions for six
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    217 12 HARLEQUINS LOSE AGAIN. Without the assistance of several of the p ayers who helped thorn to win the Championship of the Second Division of the j Singapore League last year, the Harlequins are doing far from well this season. I Fol' owing upon their five-nil defe.it at (Tanglin
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    Second League Table.
    136 12 The First LeegQC match arranged fe>r this afternoon, S. C. F. A. vs. S.R.C, will not take placo. the S. R. C. having scratched and the points awarded to the Chinese Gou!.P. W. L. D. For Against Pt«. MMMI IF 4 4 0 0 16 0 8'
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    PROPERTY AUCTION.
    424 12 The following properties were sold by I I j auction by Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and I Cc. at their sale-room, No. 30 Chulia Street,' on Wednesday! May 2nd un( l 9th: L<99 yean leasehold land and house No. 1022 off Upper Serangoon Rd., area 29,400 Fq ft.,
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    MALACCA PROPERTY AUCTION.
    94 12 The follow ng properties belonging to th e estate Chua Tiang Thai, deceased, were sod by auction by Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and Co. at their saleroom, No. 33 Riverside, Malacca, on Friday, Aprl 27th. Freehold land and dwell ng house No 118 (old No. 94) First
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