The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 May 1923

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S.. FRTOAY. MAY 18, 1923. No. 10,893
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    177 1 O'Brien was discharged \%h«n hi.s habeas corpus case came on, but he nas immediately arrested on a charged oi .sedition. The rest of the hundred have sailed for Kngland, being well escorted lo the steamer Page 7. The Lincheng outrage has led to a suggestion that Chinese
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    THE INN.
    1635 1 There was nothing to arouse my frk>nd Walton's agile suspicions of th*> *.xtraordinary. He was wandering somewhere ia th© Cotswolds with his usual dessultoriness and there was S thirst upon him. jk> he flung himself through the doorway of tho inn with a precipitancy which the soej* 'showed
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      308 1 RAFFLE HOTEL. T Engagements. efXGAPORB. SPRING RACE WEEK, 1923. l*pfc**292t. (10 Lines). Km t gm in tha Ease. AY.-Tea Dansant. SAIURDAY, Iftl MAY.— Special Dinner! di Boom adjoining Dining Room a ml Ball, open 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. FRIDAY. 18th MAY. j TEA DANSANT. j no Cinema Exhibition at
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      138 1 The Test of Paint j Is the Service It Gives I 7'' "A^A |yH3K_CT_«WrWH II iidii-fiV Y__ VI lilll'M'Sriil^-iM IS THE CULMINATION Q\T. I THIRTY FIVE YEARS I OF AGBNTC K)K S.S. AND K.M.S. Gordon and E Company, j Telegrams: Telephone: VArOROSITY, SINGAPORK. No. 2021. I S_____________KP_CB_____S_K___^ w n Europe
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      146 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Nnaaenc for Pesnng and CalcuttaPage 10. Harmston's Circus opens to-night nea thi Tram Depot Page 2. Lut nvghts of Fraurley's Page 2. Notice re cargo by Glengarry Paire r>. Annual general meeting of _s. S. Aeserii tion Page 5. Board of Licensing Justices mee*. oi June 14 Page
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      181 1 THE WEEK. Prima, High Water, c.is 11.47 p.m. j Bank Holiday. j The Cal and Tha Canary, 'lh aire. r».ir. p.m. 1 Haraaatoa'i Circus, 'J.ir. }>.m. i Smiiin* Through, Theatre, *.'.:io p.n.. I Rave Danes, Tanglin Clob, 9.48 p.m. 1 Saturtimg, 19th. 1 High Water, i».. r >o p.m. I
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      436 2 TO LhaT OR FOR SALE. LARGE GODOWNS, newly erected area from Iu.OOO to 60,000 sq. ft. facing river. LARGE STORES from 6.000 to 24,000 sq. ft. near wharf and shipping. Also '.hree storied buddings for offices nnd godowns. Centrally .situated All immediate entry, going cheap Apply or write to A.
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      550 2 ~^^^T* T'T!!!!^™""*^^^^ ldMLl^_k___o i *f furina tiillfflilJ m aa___J__ Sl, THrATPE jg~ UitC Programme of Thrills ana Excitement.s i opu a r Stars in Brilliant Photoplays, lst Show at 7.30. Ist Show at 7.30 Sharp. THE GALLOPING KID LIGHTNING BRYCE SERIAL with Hoot Gibson. In i parts. Final. Episodes 14
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      375 2 Alhambra IN OUR NEXT CHANGE FRIDAY is th Viiv ,n l( »2.}rd IN THE SECOND SHOV AT 9 PM SHAi TOPICAL BUDGET BriUah Screen News. ALBERT E. SMITH PSEBENTB Alice Calhoun in The Ma rimonial Web Remarkable story of a young girl who captti.es band of thwarts the schemes of
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    NORTH BORNEO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    511 3 The following arr minutei of a comn.iur meeting held on 28th April, li>23.— I rilM-l Ml A. Anderson, Mr. C. Watt, Mr. C. E. Chubb, Mr. V. W. Pini'noek, Mr. Soli Siew Boh, with Mr. C. K. Langlands (Honorary Secretary). Absent.— The Hon. Mr. W.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    470 3 PRASER CO., KXCHANGE ANU HARE 1 ROKKKo THURSDAY, MAY 17th. M 1 «N I N ii. [F3 urea in ra< kets show the issue value of tl.e Sha.'ti .i Aus unless otherwise marked. C. Cum x equals ex div.] Batang Padang Tin (f) n>/ 2 52y 3
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      250 3 I bT PAULI GIRL BRAND LAGER BEER n The Original "CM Brand" u G <>l r VEARB REPUTATION. R African Eastern Trade Corporation Ltd. (Incorporated in England). I SINGAPORK. 1 Sole AgenU. s. S. ft r. M. s. I oAIM LTARY I Ifetf "jj-tiffcy VI g. mmmmmm -J^V* H I
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    LATER THAN THE MAIL.
    843 4 HAPPY BRA FOR CRIMINALS. < London, April 25. The Chairman of the Prison Commit- s'onen outlines a scheme for the elaborate 5 alteration of prison discipline- the dofiad in" broad-arrow costame being superseded m 4 by clothes similar to those worn in ordinary [life, and wash-Stands,
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      1080 4 FREE! 120 Paee Cookery Book of 300 Tested Recipes- Compiled w Al. ijreat care by B forms a Ful .guide to the fl man) Cornflour and, I t moreo\ i vill be found a ra source inspiration in pro- 9 viding j > ni delightful fl "LIGHT FAKE RECIPES" I
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      36 4 all »*4*>^ ll W^ LAME BA^K, LUMBABO, 111? GOUT l 11l S RE THI^7 \\\\M\m 7QQ7h kh_ Wi ia BACKAC IN lIP Muacie," 11 IWm n I^T^^a^ \Wr__ m inU, »^>9h»f S JL*< illr-"" 0 ll
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    SCOTTISH SPORT.
    819 5 ASSOCIATION IN TERN ATI ONAL. SCOTLAND'S CHAMPIONSHIP IN SOCCER. Edinburgh, Apr. 18. j However decisively Scottish representative teams may A beaten in other forms of sport, there is some c mfort in her MKCees under the Association code, still the most popular winter game north of the Tweed.
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      416 5 "^TQ L ET J ENTRY, i g I.KT. >^ If1 1 ..njang Road, mmmja** o H 1 mtm Bed-! for Motor Car.' 1. Bathroom^ y Sit F..r pinK!L CO.. LTD., Auctioneer?. u.c. 'A •m P Ouay lacing the j Harbour and ttfi area about 6.000 W^ U p;rt -half the
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      792 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF 1 k HousehoV: Furniture Al sar A<Tonm. \o. Bi Chalia Street ON SATI :!)AY, Ifth MAY AT 10.30 A M. Comprising asat and plain design te;.k almeirahs and wardrobes with mirror doors, taak washstands and dressing tables with marble top and mirror panels and fitted
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      340 5 NOTICES. 00 LAt DIRECTORY 1923-4 ISSUE. Tbe Public are requested to return as early a* convenient the information forms now in their possession. i eady cooperation in this will be much appreciated. Dollar Directory Co., Dunlop House, KOBINSON KOAD. HUP CARS For Hire Day and Night phone 2338 RATNE MOTOR
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      917 5 NOTICE. MEETING OF THE BOARD OK LICENSING JUSTICES. Thc Meeting of the Board of Licensing Juittice -ur the Third Quarter 1923 commencing Ist July 1923 will be held la the First Magistrate's Court at 2.30 p.m. on Thursday the Mth June 1923. Applications for transfers, renewals, removals, new Licences and
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. WEDDING.
    56 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. WEDDING. AREY BROGEN. At St. Mary'i Church. 1 Kuala Ltmpur, on May 14th, Ivor 1' Carey, son lof tin.- lata Arthur Edward C:_t««j of e'eylon. and of Mra. Carajr, Seaview, lal A Wight, to. I Lisa Hroirdfii. lecond daughter of thi- lutc Mr. I and Mra Samuel Blogden,
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1923. Naval Expenditure on Singapore.
    1149 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1923. Naval Expenditure on Singapore. As a rule, the Admiralty goes sl >w- ly, anel when it has any great scheme in hand, the news is broken gently Ito wondering world. The executive vclue oi the thin end <>t" the wedge is properly recognised,
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    LATEST TELEGRAMS.
    861 6 [Reuter's Service.] London, .Mav 17. The Irish deportee* have arrived at Holyhead. Details of the departure from Dublin show that it mat still dark when j i the men left Mount joy Prison and were! marched silently two miles to the Steamer, I through empty ■treats, where th«
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    24 6 Volunteei „urni^ the holida' I already arrr I In the merly Kuala Lttmpoi I I li alleged tha- I arrested Kramat-rd 01
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    THE FRAWEY COMPANY.
    108 6 Saturday'* \> r ,w Oo g rhvaio- the th< ain .neously seldom, sbout theatrics p heir ui.;. I itie.whi Play that h. many year- opening auth( rank »h<nil< ovei t ydul r ,rfJ uf the I for th< i a pli year in Sew V i i.
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    THE LATE MR. F. W. PARKER.
    73 6 Mar,;. n< Aa> fi ml W < Mr. Bark* it to Sing to Messrs. Adai i G UUai ma ning in A I time he wa himself, wA- Y in s numb, r f rui b r being s in 1901, Mi I tingei
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    FRAUDULENT DEBTONS.
    74 6 A bill provide penalti I The objects and ran The objed of i saparatr Oidinas of fraudulent debtori clauses 2 and as the 0 Ordinance No. 44 (BsnknH* that the sub-section of fraud against a man ment for |230 obtains emir., i not The origi because a BCU
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    35 6 (By Courtesj I N~;>'" Tok i With a view 1 alma mater, I Waaed. I tarily. The chan a.:. I n.l-'i t conference al I entrust Brita:i r r^ the protection of I*
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      161 6 ■aaMMa a -~m*te_ima_m r\^rmtnc. c*-r* t^mr aMa__— l awaaa__W__— ____l _i M 1 JUST LANDED SHIPMENT Ol NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S I Ttf T CI TTR" I mm-. i. aa«^ 1 CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTO. f (Incorporated in Shanghai). I o I If Office, 4r> Robinson Road. Telephone 228. I RONEO m
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      76 6 FOR COLD i TIFFINS SHEEP TONGUES 12 oz Tins. < I J s jrts. SINGAPORE GOLD STORAGE CO., LTD. (IneorpornteV. in S.S.) RETAIL DEPOT. ORCHARD RD. I I JOHN DUKE OPTICIAN Fellow of the British Optical As-k>ciation. Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers. Freeman of the City of
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    THE CHINESE OUTRAGE.
    397 7 fIjEEICNEig RIGHTS. |i(!| u (ouKUI.WAVCONTKOI.. I[Beol art Sarvfca.] London. May 1%. tasons, Mr. Stewart view of the Lincheng ould consider the png, by International 1 eague of Nations more effective control uay lines m China i (nines.- Gendarmerie, r some other force r the t a> iway.
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    THE CASE OF O'BRIEN.
    518 7 RELEASED REARRESTED. L\ NEW CHARGE. [Reuter's Service.] London, May 16. The Court of Appeal ordered the re. ase of Art O'Brien, who was immediately real n ited. London. Ma\ 16. Tho proceedings of the Court of Appeal Were formal. The Attorney-General, on behalf of the Home
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    MALAYAN AGRI-HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.
    207 7 The activities of the Malayan AgriHo.ticultural Association are not confined to Kuala Ltmpur, which happens to be the Headquarters, but embraces the whole "f the length and breadth of the country. It finds iu membersh.p in every State iti t-itl out of the Federation, and in the
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    427 7 BENGALIS ACQUITTED ON MURDfik CHARGE. The trial of the three Bengalis, Jangee Singh, Jaikaram Singh, and Mahaman Singh, on a charge of murdering a fellowcountryman at a pavilion on a Tanjong Pagar sports ground on the moi ning of March llth, was concluded before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard and
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    IMPORTANT PROVIDENT FUND RULING.
    469 7 The Chief Justice, Sir Walter Sliaw, in delivering judgment in the Supreme Court yesterday morning in a matter which came before him on the motion of Mr. Claude Da S lvi. relating to the disposition of money paid from the Municipa] Provident I* und to the
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    169 7 THE SMOKE NUISANCE. To the Editor. Dear Sir, Your note in this morning'; paper on the proposed Municipal Powe Station at Keppel Harbour serves fitly t< draw attention to the waste of fuel whk] is taking place in both that and .the Kam pong Bahru distrx*.
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS (S.) ASSN.
    346 7 Tlie annual general meeting will be held ov. Friday, May 25th at 5.15 p.m. The report contains, among matters of record, the following. The Committee held Twelve Meetings faring the year, and arranged two Public Meetings. Venereal Disease. Following on the Resolution passed at the Extraordinary
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    264 7 God's Outlaw with Francis X Bushman and Beverly Bayne is at the. Surina to-night. This is a powerful drama of love and hate, with a terrific scene of a hand to hand battle between two big man. The Serials aro Lightning Bryeo, episodes 14 and 15 and Pathe's
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      123 7 Filters. P^=l| gS^nt k DELPKIN" authorities Fiji I germfreflJK Drinking Wa!*r [RONqTOVi.' rmva I J| CAPACITY IN GALLONS. I^^^Whl— H-3. 2Vi. VA .4 u. mmgmamL/SgS^^^m____________________________________ I S parat€ s M;ir < s can alwaj s bo supplied. I GLASS TABLE FILTERS FILTERING AND COOLING 2V_, 5 and 6 Pint. BOTTLES
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      627 8 BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service to I ONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN, GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVEKPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Dill of Lading for all Overland Pointa. HOMEWARDS. due Singapore. TEUCER Marseilles, Havre, Liverpool and Glasgow In pon
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      604 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ic Ev gland) PASSENGER SERVIC2, Si«arr*r OUTWAtKI/. DM 3J*cap*re. fs.s. CITY OF MANCHESTER China— Japan June 2 fs.s. CITY OF KARACHI China-^lapan Oct. 6 ♦s.s. CITY OF PARIS China— Japan Nov. 16 *s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY Cl ina-Japan Dec. 27 HOME W
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      553 8 P. a BRITISH INDIAN AND APCAR une: (Incorporated in England MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARrn PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S EBv lC| (Under Contract with His Majesty's Govern^. LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVIC* FROM LONDON To MARSEILLES LOK DUE SINGAPORE. LEAVf L^ »It| 1*23. BUKI DEVANHA Kay 2 r KASHGAi. MALWA *i-u_Q K
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      449 9 jJJ Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. 11 AND Fllerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. r '.AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated A England.) «i\T SERVICE IU BOSTON AND NEW YOkX via SUEZ Olt PANAMA. JCL FROM NEW YORK. Da« S'pore Route For May 30 Suez
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      77 9 GLEN LINE. FOR LIVERPOOL— FARE $702.86. ss. "GLENOGLE This steamer expected to sail about 21st May has excellent accommodation for irst class passengers. For full particulars, apply, BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the FJi.S.) AGENTS, Telephone 3121. 5.9. TRANQUEBAR. Duo to load here middle of June taking cargo for Hamburg
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      495 9 ADMIRAL LINE (Incorporated in U.SA.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Steamer. Sails Hongkcng. Arrires Seattle. PRESIDENT MCKINLEY June 3 j une 22 PRESIDENT JACKSON Junc 15 j u i y 4 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON June 27 July 16 PRESIDENT GRANT July 9 Ju i y 2 PRESIDENT MADISON
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      286 9 XN X Jm\m_ LONDON UNE. Kitano Maru May 29 Haruna Maru June 12 LIVERPOOL LINB. HAMBURG LINB. Tajima Maru end May NEW YORK LINB via SUBZ. SOUTH AMERICAN LINE. MH 1.. Kawachi Maru end June Kainakura Maru on,l July BOMBAY UNB. Akita Maru May 22 Wakasa Maru June 3 CALCUTTA
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      658 9 ISTHMIAN LINE FROM AMERICA VIA SUEZ. s.s. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore to disch. May 31 1923 s.s. ANNISTON CITY due Singapore to disch. June 28 l»2t j TO BOSTON. NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. s.s. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore to disch. May 31 1923 s.s. ANNISTON CITY due
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    672 10 In addition to a selection of new fiction the following: works have been adlded to the Raffles Library and will be available for issue on Saturday,. 19th inst. at 9 a.m: Aminoff (Baroness Leonie) "Torchlight". Revolution. Bagger (Eugene S.) Eminent Europeans: Studies in Continental Reality. "Bamdieras" Spfcrting Reminscenors
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      140 10 UNDERWOOD Improved PORTABLE Model j THE MACHINE YOU WILL EVENTUALLY BUY. Sole Agents: PATERSON, SIMONS CO LTD. (Incorporated in England). SINGAPORE. PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR. ji E_^&~*u_t_St__ r >^*_a_>/ "Whatever OUI vycl/JL (THREADED RUBBER) Willard has the right battery for it, of the right size, capacity and voltage. That's because Willard
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      288 10 r 'jim_\_\\_f C^^M~^^_W_Z' "Great Auk's Head" Jl l___ 'mt JIM 'L^» j"__WW w SOLE IMPORTERS The Borneo Company. Ltd. (Incorporated in England). Singapore-Ipoh-Penang. s_________i__________H__B_____Hi^ mmmwm^™ THB MARK OF GOOD OIL BRILLIANT ECONOMICAL mT I I Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S. S.) Ltd. (laeorporated la England.", W. A. S. It CO, LA
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      716 10 TO-DAY. Sarawak Goebilt Rajah of Sarawak 8 a.m. P. Sambu, Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis and Bagan Koemai 9 a.m. Cucob Edina 9 a.m. rucob Hong Aik 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Suitana 9 a.m. Kel m °n Soon Lee 9 a.m. Hongkong, Swatow Amoy Hong Hwa 11 a.m. Hongkong, Swatow Amoy Hong
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    EXCHANGE.
    82 11 May 17. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 1-4 Bank demand 2j4 6-32 Private eredits I BLS. I 9-if» X.-w York, demand 54 Credits 90 days 56V 2 France, demand 750 India, T. T. 17 p. Hongkong, demand pjf. Prem. Vokohama, demand ***** Java, demand 140% Bangkok, demand 80 Sovereign,
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    PRODUCE.
    132 11 Tin Bnj ri .50 Gambier Cube No. 1 23.00 Pepper Black 13.73 Pepper (white fair) .22.50 Tapioca, small flaky (g. 12.25 Pearl Sh*to small k.OO Copra Hia 10.75 Copra Sundried 11.20 Opium, Benares uhc. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon whits 230.00 Rice, Si? tn No. 1 for expoit 285.00 Rice, Siam
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    35 11 Singapore. May 17:h. 12 noen. Singapore Standard Ribs* l Smoked Sheet. Spot 19%'fOH; July-Sent. r,Qi. 4 s'J»_. Oct.Dec. 52 it 1 London quotation shee. li, 1 "^d Market Steady. m
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    98 11 Singapore, Maj 17. Tin.— £l92 7s. 6d. Kubber.— Is. I*d kubber^.— lnactive. UU Benuts 30 25, Kastoyang Bahrui 90 1. Mentakabs SO 24, Allenbys 1.07% 1.12%. Mining.*— Johans '37 Vj A2\ht Collieries 21.50 22, Kampong Kamuntings 44s 3d. 455. 3d., Souths 95 1, Taipings 88 92,
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    BRITISH MALAYA TRADE.
    163 11 April Retarna. Tho total value of imports of merchandise into British Malaya during April, excluding parcel poet, amounted to $54,471,857, compared with $33,548,346 during the same month of 1922. Exports during April were valued at $62,826. 157. an increase of $29,365,939 on April of last year. Undier
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      MACPHAIL'S REPORT.
      88 11 Singapore, May 17. Rubber: London la. il*_. Local 40. Tin: London 1192 7s. i.d. Local S9S 1 Tins:— Taipings 85 90. Norths 1.17 A 1.22U-. Souths 97'l- Uttft. Nawng Pctl 1.17% L22H. PaUlings HH ftttt. Rawangs 1.17 'j 1.22 A. Central:— Straits Traders 2J.50 IJ. Unit.oers 11.C0 12.
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      BARLOW'S REPORT.
      212 11 Singapore, May 17. Robber. Daring tin- week under review the market has been ve .y quiet with pricts fluctuating between 18 and 49 for Standard Sheet. At the loca] auction held yesterday buaineaa was done at 48*4 for one or two lots of Awarded Sheet Good Average Quality
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      LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
      248 11 Singapore, May 17. The marks* opened this week with a stronger tendency whieh was not maintained through tho week, however at the tSme of writing there are BigM of ro every j and prices seem to tv.- on the upward grade again. There is again a
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      367 11 i-opts over $5,000,000. A A rtiYiTi nnmoi r» a nmnnt T Assurances in force over $17,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE COMPANY UMITED. r (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HKAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON rnroTrir oo nw t^^^ Tbe Company has £20,000 deposited with the lu^reme Court of England cSmpliefwith^h^&iSe
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      412 11 CHARTERED BANK. of India, Australia and China. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital in «00,000 shares £5 eack £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 3,800.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 8,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 38 Bishopsgate, London, E. C Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkong Puket Amritsar Iloilo Rangoon Bangkok Ipoh Saigon
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      900 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED. ESTABLISHED 1880. d Y Reserve Fund Y 69,000,000 Vi,o P p raB,^ ent: K K °dama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. Y Y««»l EBq S K Suzuki Esq. Y Yamakawa, Esq. Enron K. Morimura. M* Odagiri Esq. X J^ arashi> E a P mSLTk ES
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      116 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated in England hy Royal Charter A. D. 1720.) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARIN* Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. jl Messrs. WEARE Co., Ltd. Messrs. HARRISONS, 1 1 BARKER Co., Ltd Branch Office— 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. THE
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    THE SPRING RACES.
    1697 12 LARGE ATTENDANCE, THIRD DAY. Br.Uiant weather favoured the third days's racing at the Spring Meeting of the Singapore Spoiling Club yesterday and the proceedings were in every way satisfying. The attendance was larger than oa other of the two preceding days, and the bright diaaaai of the
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      CRICKET.
      554 12 A very interesting game was witnessed between the Middlesex Regiment and the Rest of the Garrison, resulting in a win for the Regiment by an innings and 74 runs. Tlie Rest were first to bat and were out for a small total of 64. Major Havrisoa made 17 not
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      FOOTBALL.
      57 12 League Match Post pined. > Owing to the fact that no tiambie* an i available during Hari Raya, the match i between the S. C. C. and the St. Joseph'. i Old Boys, in the First Division td" thi Singapore League, which was to have bee: played <»n the
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    45 12 Navy Cup. The winnera of the Navy Cap were Lt Col, Whitmarsh and Majoi Little. Th Ladies Medal at the Garrison Goll Club will be played on'May 24th and no* un Mny 17th., is previously stat d, owinf 'o the Races. <Cll
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    SINGAPORE POLO CLUB.
    70 12 A Polo Tournament will be held nn Jane nd, ith and Sth, when Lad) Gaillemard*! ('_}>y- and mL. 0. P. Chip will be competed f( Entrees have been received from thc fakandar, Selangor, and Paya! Johore Clubs. A dinner will be held at the Singapore Cub on
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    OUR CLASSICS.
    73 12 First Sam Rich (remonstrating with Mend who has upset the salt and thrown SOm« of it over h:s lof. shoulder): "Well. ?am, I didn't think that ycu went in for iT\y of '.hose rv>w fancied ideas and super fttitioneJ" flrcond Ne.v Rich (confidentially): "It's like this, Tom. A
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    THE WHIPPEY CASE.
    881 12 FRESH CHARGES PREFERRED. Captain R. H. Whippey, who was charged] at the instance cf the Europe Hotel with cheating, was disenarged by Mr. Gourlay, Third Magistrate, yesterday mo; ning, when the case was concluded. Captain Whippey was immeditely re-arrested and charged with having committed other offences of!
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    30 12 Memben are informed that the followin; competitions hnve been arranrod foi the Whit-Sun holidays. Sunday morning, 20th. Fla*? Competition. Monday afternoon. 21 sti. Mixed Foursome (usual conditions).
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