The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 May 1923

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. rEN CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, MAY 21, 1923. No. 10,895
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    217 1 The illness of the Premier, who has arrived m London, foreshadows a Cabinet crisis Page 7. A further batch of Irish deportees have arrived m England arid several have been charged m the London courts Page 7. With the object of speeding up production, more reinforcing troops
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    A SIBERIAN FIRE.
    872 1 Crossing the city of low one and twS storey ed log hous.es one winter evening with the mercury forty under zero, I noticed an unusual glow m the sky. As I matched I heard the sound of a distant jangling bell, followed by a faint tumult of
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      154 1 RAFFLES HOTEL. Telephone 2921. (10 Lines). MONDAY.— Tea Dansani m, PM l)d!r,,m m the East. WKD^ Conccr (nil Room adjoining Dining Room THURSDAY.- Guest Nighu -Dinner and Dance. open S a.m. lo 12 p.m. FRIDAY-— Tin Dansant. SATURDAY.— Guest Night Dinner MOXDAI and Dance. Tea Dansant SUNDAY Cmema j SARKIES
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      238 1 BURNETT'S mmSSSW B ,f «B M www a. jf I a The best part of a j (<■' *^_E t t :_B B_i f a_l *n Sling or Pahit. it -.■■__HW____t_ s--___ "jJ^'WE ii aJ9K_EM_H_^BEE__| r P(^Vr_^^^___ _B __Pfrv^T_'lS_ill*l7l*_i f mEvt ll q,\ J i*fl,*B *A**__. I_ __s 3&^^ >*_>___
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      200 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Dunlop cords Page I. Sloan's liniment Page 3 N. Lazarus optician— Page 5. Hoosainsoh for matting Page 2. Lactogen from Neetls's Page 7. Borneo timber, Wm. Jacks Page 7. Artistic stationery, Ribeiro's Page 2 Willard Batteries at U. E'a— Page 5 Dewar's whisky, Huttenbach's— Page 12. Special offers
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      90 1 THE WEEK. M.nd.m, 21st. High Water. 0-5.") a.m., 2-11 p.m, Whit Monday. Rank Holiday. Mail for Australasia closes. Emulation Lodge. 8.30 p.m. Harmston's Circus. 8.15 n.m. Tussdmtf, 22itd. High Water, 1.40 a.m., .1.7 p.m. Xo issue of Free Pr-><, Pagsaat: Full Dross ftehearaal 5 p.m. St. Andrew's Hospital Opening, i
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    CANTON.
    441 2 ONE HUNDRED VEABS A(iO. TU Chinese Repository ami commenced m May LB3B. This is a valuable medium information m mattars relatiaf to Cklna. Fot tlu l.ivr Letters of the eartj sionaries ia Can from 1807, _nd the Be- >_ds of the East India Company then ye mach inf notation.
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    165 2 It oi at desk <<r counter aw tie farmer or labourer who needft n e«t m bis d et, according t<» the conclusion! of two German physiolotrists, Dr. fCnipiHtig and Pr<> r Ktetner. The brain worker suffers ;i" excess of phoaph< r the bl-i- <1, ar:il th'.s can bett be
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      102 2 \iWQ v.! __»*-•.?_■>■'■ TENNIS BLUE S< BEEN, 8 ft. (5 m. hy ft., without fr.oit>tit Wl each. 8 ft. G in. by 55 fact, with woodtu po.»>t $40 each. My size, without freight 09 cts. per sq. ft. BORDER COIR MATTING of various th, price* from 80 to $1.15 per
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      653 2 TO LET OR FOR SALE. LARGE t <><>WNS, newly erected area from 10,000 to 50,000 sq. ft. facing river. L-UNHS STORES from 6,000 to 24.00U sq. ft, near wharf and shippIng. Also vhree storied buHdings f-*" otFiecs and godowaa. Centrally iltnatad All immediate entry, poinf cheap Apply or write to
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      431 2 tr i l__r m'*i ™^^^____tal t "5 a. mt mm mm mm tRmWRp ***w ____JWf wm. WR Jn ___V__L .J*?* -^..-jCrm-r _*f** __r Jye t__ a i Hiu Programme of Thrills and Excitement.. opu ar star* m Brilliant Photoplays, lst Show at 7.30. Ist Show at 7.30 Sharp. rTHE GALLOPING
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      392 2 Alhambral The Matrimonial Web I Remarkable story of a young girl who eaptuien s band I thwarts the schemes of a deeigrdng mother for h< I < is afraid of girls is told iv a dran I < When the Devil Drives I rhe production reveals Leah Baird at ber
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    91 3 715;"; SMOKE NUK INC S. To the Editor. Sir, Referring tb Anti-Waste' a letter nnd') th** above heading published it\ your o 17th, instant, we would point lout f r his information that the greater quantity of the smoke m the district to whicl i. i
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    RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET
    505 3 Petition for Iht Retnrn of the Ships. Apt| il i 1 urn ft' it* stean i and for theii ir< ing a a iriod of the war ami sub equ nti'y, Involving a' nsiderable sum of money entered by tli€ »sian Volunt er Fl et ai Borneo
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    CLERGY IN THE COLONIES.
    124 3 London,. May 2.— The rerious shoxtage .>{' clergy, not only m England but ii thc Dominions, was voiced at the annual meet[ng oJ on il and Continental < hurch iety. Tii R ■>. i>. MulJins, Secretary, declared thai ovei 200 clergymen were need i on th<
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    106 3 Amongat thoae who lefl Hongkong on May 1 was Mr. HI. Silas Saasoon, who. after 48 years' residence m the Colony intends ipending his. remaining yean m England and on tho continent of Europe. Mr. Sassoon who ia noar 59 years »>f age, has bean an exchange broker since liiO*}
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      392 3 •ii m 'V N f *t-. i /IB I f 'I \n 7 1 I N I__ -I 111 x 7 3 1 ,r*\ V Wii fII-- v "At --^//■_fc l fj:l v/jLc-.^ CORD TYRES A substantial saving m fuel consumption. raging about 14 per cent, is ensured by the
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      113 3 FOURNIERS HYGENIQUE j MIXTURE. (FOR LAMES) Tested and Proved for Year*. WAiTE NO TIME. Immediately y* v i otice »ny diMffdef of ti,.. s> m t 1 utrnier s Hyeonique M vue. lt <i icl ly remove, all Buffering. Tiiere ia Nothi-tT to EQUAL IT. nor Anything so V. .d.ly
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      563 3 Backache N Lumbago and other pains I Those terrible pains m the back that make work sheer 1 drudgery and pleasure impossible are just the very pains I that Sloans Liniment so speedily disperses. Do not suffer I any longer. One application of Sloan's promotes a Warm I comfortable feeling
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    IMPERIAL DEFENCE.
    1091 4 DEVELOPMENT OF WARFARE FROM THE AIR. Functions of the Navy Unaltered. Th,' introduction <>f the now element m warfare the air —and the creation of a separate fighting Service the Royal Air Foree have led to mnch confusion of! thought concerning the relation of theec factors to the
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    SINGAPORE AS NAVAL BASE.
    199 4 The Nava M mt the China Expnu V.th^ the extension of th^ naval I pore trill enormously strengtl naval position m K.»---toi_i Singapore is the -the prim object of the .chime is ths riefaui Australia ami New Zi-a»nr. 1. >-Mp*\ is the natural central j opetUtillf,
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    102 4 There comes from of a jeumalisti n < by a newspepe «__e» mho wn, nans i fully proved, it fll a fear of libel nd -alleged.- It ao Arm day m the ed society reporter oi m Miry to him to re fee kind of para*rai* h, f woman giving
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      767 4 mtmßßmamßßmamtK^RtrnmßßßßW/mßßßßßMKßrmßWßßmmmmmmmmmm _-_-_-_-__________________________«-^_-M_B I b| Sw^ffllPfw VIRGINIA CIGARETTES _-___^rPVSTtF^S___3 I this oat'eht _K'^B^^P f V______P^^B l_)* cca^y Cigarettes have a character essentially individual. Ihe Aia tigmt Br v SH»i_ijH^R_ tv act tnat eacn cigarette is made by hand ensures a quality that tin FNSuuES E*W__f ar m%m*R i p ERf |/^%4
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    490 5 The prices quoted are generally those urrent at Clyde Terrace Market. At the )lher marked there may be small variaions. Singapore, May 12. << i st»-ak Kati 45 l>n. >uw or carry do 38 /oik, 'can do U4 Do Van anj fat (Ist quality) do K2 Mutton,
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    FAILURE TO SALUTE ROYAL STANDARD.
    172 5 FAILURE TO SALUTE ROYAL STANDARD. J.ortd- n, >!••> 7. Mct-h publicity has be<»n given to an incident In St. James' Street, -vhen the Officer of thc Royai lb >. s« Guards iTI* Ethics) witi' ii- Royal Standard, ef;er Ihe ceremony of changing (l goerd of t:.e Horse Gufc^ds reimked a
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    79 5 A London cable of the 4th inst. states: Tax-collectors' hands will be strengthened by increased penalties for the evasion of In-come-Tax, the list whereof is issued to-day. It prescribes a fine of £20, plus treble the i amount of the Tax, for failure to make a I 1 mum, the
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      426 5 TO LET. s^ S^fS_--WAT_ ENTRY. TO I'' 1 p i»it I'anjang Road, Three large Bed- vor G-uraas for Motor Car. .arai POWELL -0.. LTD., Auctioneers, v.c. 4 Rafle. Quay lacing the To li.i t Harbour and roa about 6.000 than half the usual) lm«edlats Entry. nBe pp lv POWELL ft
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      496 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF j li Taai Each Rou^h. Planed Toagaod ■ad Grooved Kapor Plunks At Our Sak Room, Raffles ThwltTTl. Kallhs Place o\ TUESDAY, _tad may. v.w at ii a.m. KSTATK TRUST AGENCIEB LTD., Auctioneers Kstate Agents. l«-i _'l-:, BY OIIMHI OF THK CHIEF POLICE Ol 1 It
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      542 5 NOTICES. DOLLAR DIRECTORY 1923-4 ISSUE. The Public are requested to return as early as convenient the information forms now m their possession. Feady co-opera-tion m this will be much appreciated. Dollar Directory Co., Dunlop House ROBINSON ROAD. NOTICE. Mrs. Douglas, Beauty Specialist, receive! Ladies at Raffles Hotel, Room 124, for
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      261 5 HUP CARS For Hire Day and Night phone 2338 rIATNE MOTOR TOURING Co. 104, Tanglin Road. NOTICE is hereby given that the registralon and licensing of dogs within the Municipality of the Town of Singapore for the roar beginning dune 1. 1923, and ending May 11, RUM, will commence on
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      117 5 G form and practical sen c are combined when I »rrectly-styl«'d rimless eye-glasses add the final touch to the impeccable en-emMa of evening clothes. Our Rimless Glaa.ee are correctly styie<i. and iv addition both comfort and dignity are built into this :ine mounting without sacriflsrng an "ta of its scientific
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      48 6 ROBERTS. At the Panoaage, Kuala LumI pur. <»n May Itta x> thc Rmtr. and Mrs. B, C< Kohe its, a son. STORK.- At th Earatwaa Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, on Frid: y May IS h, to Mr. aad Mrs. L. A. Spencer Stork, or' Ham Tiga. a daughter.
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      DEATHS.
      44 6 DOUGLAS. On i.'.lh May at Tebong Estate, Malacca. I'hyl is Barnard, beloved wife of 1 Harold Graham Douglas -sadly missed. >< HKKRDKR. At Ins residence, si'<> East Toast Hoad on May li'th.. James La/unard, aped To years. Deeply regretted. Penang papers j p!fMC copy.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
      37 6 Mrm. U Scheerder ami family wish to I thank relatival and friends for their kind attendai e« at thc fttaera] of Mr. J. L. Scheerder. for «\p:o.-:oiis cf c-i-ndon rice ami for floral I tribute! received.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, MAY 21, 1923. The Week-End Causerie.
    872 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, MAY 21, 1923. The Week-End Causerie. .Mr. Archibald Hurd has made a I Lie-long study of sea questions, partiIci'.arly on the naval side. He has '< placed his imprimatur upon Singajx>re as the naval base which the Admiralty had m its mind for years, but has
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    149 6 There will he no issue of the Singapore i- ree Press to-morrow morning. 1 he monthly inter-denominational prayer meeting will be held at the Nimd Home, Mount So]>.iia, this afternoon at i>.3o. The Rev. (1. 11. Douglas wfll preside. Tlu- King of Siam has conferred the Order of the White
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    153 6 THE RAILWAY INTI.RRI PTION. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, May 19. Two w r aggons cf a good? tra'.i from Kuala Lumpur to the north yesterday morning became derailed bet w. en TroVak and Sungkai. The derailing was not discovered till the tra"*i had run nearly a
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    PENANG NEWS.
    145 6 PENAN G NEWS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang. May Colon-el Spencer, who was at the Euro- I pean Volunteer operations yesterday, ex- 1 pressed his satisfaction and left for the Province for the operation.-, of the Penang and Province Volunteers. At tb_ annual meeting of Ayer Rutting Rubber Bstate, Mr.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    372 6 Chairman 1.200 a Year Plu> Etcetera*. "Admirals Barred by Age." Tbe following advertisement m the Times of April ISth. may be taken to indicate one tiling at least. If we are paying for a super-man. he bas go: to take Penang Chairman and General Manager required by
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    140 6 The V.M.C.A. School of Commerce starts to-day at 6 p.m. All students are requested to be present. Mr. Albert C. Hall, of tv Ocean, is due back m Singapore on the Devanha. Since Mr. Hall has been away he has dene a lot of travelling through disturbed country, and has
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    ST. ANDREW'S HOSPITAL.
    398 6 OPENING CB»_m Wt "To the Glory of q^ 1 iks 2, I put upon the foundafon I Andrew's Medic. Mission H I it was laid tight month. a rrt I Choon Gnan, oh. p.. the then presented J*" we h unwearied energfc -ofMrH many other workers, hut
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    FRENCH CRUISER ARRIVES.
    259 6 I The .inks Mkhelet, ths Frtttd with Rear Admiral Gill*) OB board. arr:v: m port yesterday morn I sad ex the usual salutes with the for: Jules Mkhelet, with tha othei ouiser. the Victor HUffl, the world cruise for purpw pardy comm*viY'„'. Urn .Jules m* arrived m
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      142 6 ihibii —i i war ii— liin.i r i ni i t *m*^mmtmmwsmmsmmmmmmmmmm JUST LANDED SHIPMENT OF NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Shanghai). Office, 4") Robinson Road. Telephone 228. mmmmmma mm Loose-Leaf Books RONEO LTD., 11, Collyer Quay. i <***tt*ttttn_tt_-_tttt--_tt_tt__-_______tt___M-_--tttt_________tt___tt_tt___^ Electrical Goods Just Arrived. THE -LITTLE CHEF" STOVE.
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      69 6 FOR COLD TIFFINS SHEEP TONGUES 12 oz Tins. 75 cts. SINGAPORE GOLD STORAGE GO., LTD. (Incorporated m S.S.) RETAIL DEPOT. ORCHARD RD. JOHN DUKE OPTICIAN Fellow of the British Optical Association. Frefinan of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers. Freeman of the City of London. Late of Old Broad St.
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    THE PREMIERS HEALTH.
    184 7 ggHJRNS TO LONDON, <rK( I MISTS AT WORK. [Reuter's Service] London, May, 18. specialist!! paid a visit to who is spending a few 1 P_r*s followißf a stay at Ai\-les-There ur- rea scl anxiety regard- ;t lth and political future. His !h i fl very satisfactory, but
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    ANOTHER CONFERENCE FAILURE.
    166 7 London, May 19. •spatchej record the geeerr.victon that the Pan-American liaa lamentably Practically nothing i from the imposing agenda nf war-like exD of the international communication faei- commercial and economic correspondent at Washington of Latin- Ami ricn« I'an-Ar. ercanism domiT'.e Monroe doct,ef which the United States delegates
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    107 7 t. f t v snj cooatar attractions. r s ircua opened the season here fui manner on Friday nu welcomed very TRt attendance, and «tli rf ,IV l i U their moneys «t an.i thrills. The J" 1 »cmded 17 uu«h«, and the at which has made popular
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    47 7 ""^y night Wm on ad n ion of the Race vhiK t ''■ial menu was übk* 4 (h <>f P r,ottil y I;; rk th f«nad a novel sou-<:.-m. „<■ A very attractive > '-tod by the R Mar li <*-»*!€ direction of 1 Btti dancing .was > «»urh of
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    THE IRISH DEPORTEES.
    109 7 j UP ON OTHER CHARGES. SOME OF THE CULPRITS. [Reuter's Service.] London, Ma&- 19. Of nine more deport* s who arrived ai Holyhead, seven were arrested, making sixteen re-arrests. All those arrested have been charged with conspiracy. Two of the re-arresud deportees, Scan McGrath, secretary of the
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    BUSY BALDWIN.
    613 7 Londoiv, May 2t>, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, who proceeded to Worcester m order to address his constituents, spoke at the beginning, instead of the end of the meeting. He then hurriedly and unexpectedly returned to London, where, according to his own statement, he is faced with a very busy
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    SPORTING CABLE NEWS.
    789 7 WHITSUNTIDE GOLF. THE WALKER CUP. [Reuter's Service.] London, May 18. The first contest m Britain for the Walkei international amateur golf trophy began at St. Andrews to-day, tiie 1922 mutch being played m the United States. Ihe Americans, winning m America, waived the right to defend the
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    60 7 At the last meeting of the Council of tne Royal Colonial Institute, ajnong the Fellows elected were A. Caldecott, M. Canagasabey, C. A. S. Dowar, G. J Ford W. C. Hwatt, S. L. Hunter, Mrs. M. Pnrker Jervis,. T. L. Kelly, H. Mason Summers, B. R. Thornett, H. E. Wilson
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    NAVAL MATTERS.
    256 7 A WHITE SEA STRAFE. RUSSIANS FUNK THE GODETIA. [Reuter's Service.] London, May 19. The story of an exciting encounter with a Bolshevist gun-boat m the White Sea on April 28 is told by the skipper of the Grimsby trawler Jeria. The gun-boat appeared when the Jeria was fifteen
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    THE PETTY MARK.
    148 7 London, May 19. Marks are 223-228,000. CAMDEN SCHOOL HOLOCAUST. Camden, May 18. The only exit was a narrow wooden staircase, which became jammed with the panicstricken mass an<i the buildinp finally collapsed. Besides those burned and crushed to death many were injured. Camden, Carolina, May 19. The
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    "ANNA CHRISTIE."
    383 7 WONDERFUL FAREWELL PLAY BY FRAWLEY'S. The Frawley Company brought their brief vsit to Singapore to a wonderfully successful conclusion on Saturday, when they presented Eugene O'Neill's play "Anna Christie," to a very large audience, who acclaimed a performance of very considerable merit by unst/nted applause throughout the evening,
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      153 7 New Shipment HIGHEST GRADE TENNIS RACKETS Prosser s Phenomenon Racket. _^H^^k MADE BY SKILLED WORKMEN J^^^^^^^k FROM TIIE VERY BEST A^^^^^^^^^^k MATERIALS PROCURABLE. _f_^c^^^^W^^ RENOWNED FOR ITS PER- l^^^^^^^^O^W FECT BALANCE AND iM^^^^k^jM^mV JPlllJ^ Davis Jlr^ ARGUS JS? RACKET MWf THE PREMIER PRODUCI jMrT/ OF THIS WFLL KNOWN jM7y SPORTS
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      654 8 BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service to lONDON, AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN, GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Tsking cargo on through Bill of Lading for all Overland Points. HOMEWARDS. doe Singapore. TEUCER Marseilles, Havre, Lhrcrpaol and Glasgow In port PERSEUS
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      571 8 u EIIEftMAN LINE. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd, (Incorporated m Er^land) PASSENGER SERVICE OUTWAtU). Dss Siagarve. fs.s. CITY OF MANCHESTER China—Japan June 2 fs.s. CITY OF KARACHI China— Japan Oct. 5 •aja. CITY OF PARIS China-Japan Nov. 16 *s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY Clina— Japan Dec. 27 HOMEWARD. fs.s. CITY OF
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      613 8 P. a BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR UNE (Incorporated m England MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARrn _aa PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL s v Vlt^ r (Under Contract with His Majesty's Goven C LONDON FAR-EASTERN servic ft FROM LONDON To MARSEILLES, i_ 0 N bOH DUE SINGAPORE. '^^'^T^ DEVANHA May 21 KASHGAK id
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      463 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Ellerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated i». England.) IST TO RONTON A_\D NEW YOU via SUEZ OK PANAMA FROM NEW YORK. Steamers. Due Spore Route *or EUS May UiT Sut_ PhillippineA and
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      791 9 ADMIRAL LINE (Incorporated m U.SA.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 10 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Steamer. Saiia Hongkong. Arrivea Seattle. PRESIDENT MCKINLEY June 3 j une 22 PRESIDENT JACKSON June 15 J u l y 4 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON June 27 J u i y 6 PRESIDENT GRANT July 9 j u i
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      637 9 I 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 1921 TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DISECT. s.s. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore to disch. May 31 1923 s.s. ANNISTON CITY due
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    46 10 The Ban Hong Liong brought a cargo of rice from Bangkok yesterday. The Dutch drvdger Rotterdam, which arrived at Colombo on May 7th., is proceeding to Macao, and not to Java, as previously stated. Messrs. Hooglandt are the agents for the dredger m Singapore.
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      401 10 >MB9R6_MBa^k__w s< v. wmVwE'i^. *j2s________i_r^ ii _t_E__l er a *j\~_fc^ ■fmSUmtTmSz* pgr t *N__wO*^-\ ""11-^S^ 1 1 r ft H I 4"^'-_»* !h v. i that pleai >f coolness y a not yet shaved the Gillette m it i vl really etui t imagine how \e lave can be I
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      114 10 j INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated tn Hongkong) S.S. NAMSANG /r- (Tonnage 4036) FOB PENANG AND CALCUTTA. This steamer, expected to sail about alas "--nd, has excellent passenger accommodation. For further particulars, apply BOUSTEAD CO., LTD., (Incorporated m the F.M.S.*. Agents. Telephones Freight 3120 BA CITY OF CORINTH. Consignee*
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      232 10 SORDDEUTSCBH. LLOYD ANii _L\MBIR(J-AMER_RA LINK. 'Companies Incorporated m Germany) The Vkdernoted are the Companies intended fixtures. OUTWARDS. For Hungk'injr, Shanghai and Japan. Due Singapore PREUSSEN (H.A.L.) May L'l SCHLESIEN (N.D.L.) May _4 HOMEWARDS. I lam, Hamburg and Bremen Due Singapore 'ERMJ _ND I H.A.L,) dune io BCHLEa [EN (N.D.L.) July
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      648 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Pulau Soegi Benuit f> a.m. Medan Melchior Treub <> a.m. P. Samba and Djambi Brandan 0 a.m. Manila, Hongkong:, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe arid Yokohama Lagaapi noon Australasia (via Fremantle) Gracchus noon Penang, Colombo, Djibouti, Fort Said, M_eil.es, Europe, etc.. Andre Lebon noon Fort Swettenham and Penang Kinta
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 11 May 19. Bank 4 m.s. 2i 4 1-4 Bank demand _»|4 5.32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2(4 9-lG France, demand 750 Hongkong, demaa4 1 p.c. Prem, Yokohama, demand 10d s /A Java, demand 140% Sovereign, Bank Buying 8.54 Bank of England Rate 3 p. c liar Silver London 32
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    PRODUCE.
    136 11 May 19. Tin 100 Tons $101.2.". Gambier Cube Xo. 1 23.00 T_ Till Pepper Black 13.75 Pepper (white fnir) 22.50 Tapioca, small flake f.g. 12.25 Pearl S:; o small S.OO Copra Mi\* io\Bo Copra Sundried 11.30 Opium, Benares unc. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 230.00 Rice, Si?m No. 1 for
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    46 11 Singapon-. May 19th, 11.30 a.m. Singapore Standard Pale Crept- Spot 51 Vi; Singapors Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Spot 51 1 52 V,; June 52 1 52-%: July-Sept. 52% 53: Oct. -Dec. 54^ 5. 1 London quotation sheet Is. 2d. Market Steady.
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    STAINLESS SILVER.
    249 11 Sheffield, April IS. ''Research work is being prosecuted m all directions to ascertain the precise caisee of the corrosion of metals and with thc view to saving the enormous losses which, as Sir Robert Hadfieid pointed out recently, are associated with the wastage arising from corrosion. It was
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    50 11 The following private cable haa been received m Selangor from a hig buying firm at Koine:— "Unless some official announe.oment Ks made regarding restriction quite probable market will decline under Is. Convinced Government must Uilso some steps strengthen market. Aj_ttr_aaaaabsorbing quietly large quantity (of) liquidated (etockl e_,> speculators weak holders."
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    101 11 LYALL AND EVAISTS REPORT. Singapore, May I*>. Tinu—^£2o2 7s, 6d. Rubber.— ls. 2d. Rubbers.— faactfofe Ulu Bvnuts 20 ES cents, Bahrtts yo I, Mentakabe 20 24 eenta, AUenbys l l.io. Mining. fohans -40 4.*">, Collieries 21 22. KaittpOßf Kamuntings 445. (kl. 435. 6d., Souths l 1.06; Taipings
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    119 11 Singapore. May 17. Values show c good recovery after an Uncertain week, but the tone is irregular and the immediate outlook points to a fluctuating market. The local market ia m an oversold position and spot and nearby quotations have kept well ahead of London r.nd Xew York,
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    TIN'S DECLINE.
    148 11 Ever s'nce it was intimated that the Far East, tin pcol, which was formed j three- years ago m a vain attempt to stem the slump m tin by the F.M.S. Government j and other interests, would liquidate its I holding-s, tin has been steadiy falling, j At
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    189 11 The Ceylon Safety Match Manufacturing Company appe s to have- overcome the competition of imported Swedish and Japanese matches. Last year the company installed cheap manual machinery from Ja- pan and imported low-priced chemicals from the Continent of Europe. Its .entire output is now sold promptly p.ml profitably m the
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    THE SPRING RACES.
    1734 12 SATURDAY'S DELIGHTFUL CONCLUSION. The four days Spring Meeting of the Singapore Sporting Club was brought to -<x close on Saturday afternoon with a very pleasant afternoon's racing, transcending m success that of the three previous days of the meeting. The weather was dull, but the rain, which
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    STATISTICS OF THE MEETING.
    770 12 Winning Horses. Cesarion Girl. 2 firsts, 1 second, 0 third, 0 unplaced. Distour 2, 0. 0, 0. Prudentious 1, 2, 0, 0. Prince Charming 1, 1, 1, 1. Repa ration 1, 1, 1. 0. Lowkvnd 1, 1, 1. 0. Kennerley 1, 1, 0, 1. Man of
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    124 12 -mtm In the District Court on Saturday, Inspector Meredith mentioned the case m which Mrs. C. Kibble, of Jalan Besar, was charged with harbouring a deserter from the M'ddlesex Regiment, and said that .the Police had been m communication with the Commanding Officer of the Regiment since the last hearing.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    137 12 INTER-STATE CRICKET. PERAK'S MODERATE SCORE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 20. Tho inter-State cricket match between Perak and Selangor commenced here yesterday and will be continued to-day and on Monday. The weather was fine and the wicket good. Scones: Perak. D. R. A. Hoblyn, not out 52
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    SERVICES AND CIVIL SERVICE vs. REST.
    349 12 Dr. Scharenguivel accomplished some sparkling batting on Saturday, when the week-end cricket match between the Civil Service and Services, and the Rest was commenced. The- weather was fine, and thei Rest opened well, but apart from the doctor's remarkable score, their batting was poor,
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    IPOH GYMKHANA CLUB.
    223 12 (Prom Our Owe Correspondent). Ipoh, May 20. Tiie Ipoh Gymkhana Club Summer meeting has been fixed for July 10th. 12th. and Uth. At a special meeting of the Club on Friday night, the President, Mr. P. G. J Short, explained the circumstances leading to the recant race
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    62 12 A Chinese was produced before the Second Police Court on Saturday morning and charged with the murder of another Chinese, alleged to have been committed at Messrs. Tan Kah Kee_ Rubber Factory, Kallang Road on the afternxxm of the 18th. It appears that the deceased fell down and ded after
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