The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 May 1923

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. JEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, MAY 24, 19^1"" No. 10.81)7
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    218 1 A la*,e telegram g-ives the British, American and F.iemh press comments on the appointment of Mr. Stanley Jialdwin as Premier Page 6. Mr. ttonar Law expresses a wi.^h to contjnue as M. p. f« r Centra.l GIaMVW la the present Parliament— Page 7. The Daily Telegraph is
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    ROMAN ENGLAND.
    1232 1 Th. traveller leant back agamst rhe wali of the resthouse and stretched his cramped limbs before him. Re watched with joy i the spring: sunshine playing on the siasliingwater which a boy was drawing from the brick-crested well just visible through the courtyard door and sympathised with the
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      317 1 i> 4f{< 1 l\ HOTEI ii it j IjljO llUlLdi* [NGAPOUL WrgB?KLY PROGRAMME lr SS92S. (10 Lines). MONDAY.— Tea Dalian: roo. in ftM Ea., wrnv^/.Tf^^ I)anCe H I.DNKSDAY.— Orchestral Concen. i.nji d joining Dining Room THURSD\Y<— Gob* Wight nimui ami I^)ance. opei 9 im. to 11 p.m. HUDAT. To* Duwhm
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      118 1 QyiETNESS I You want quietness ii\ y typewnter? AH right; sizes P but you want as well all lx stock. the sundar^ features and j improvements biriit into 10 INCHE s the light n?T»ni!ig, quiet- l2 IN( HFS i runnir,-g Rcyx s f s (Quietness with speed— i^ inches. speed
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      153 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Little's *ak>— Page 6. Dxinlop cords Pa^-e 4 Kattits Hotel Pape 1. Izal from Girthrie's— Page Ships repairs by U. PJ's Pa^i- IVophylactic tooth brush— Pagt- 4. Bomeo Timber. Wm. Jaks Pa^t 7 Gantiy's hdtinK 1 Bonux> Co. Page t». Bungalows amf gadnsm to let Page 5. Auction
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      133 1 THE WEEK. Tlui.-ilujt, 24th, Hi L .-)i Wat*T. 8.42 «.m., :>.l'-5 p.m. Empire Day, Outward auul i>\ Tciresiaa due. P. :.!i<i <uppl» -m.-ntMry mail U-nvi Ph.; Oreacatra, Mem. H.-.11. 8.18 p.rr. Laaane Hi Y.M.c.v vs K«ppel, B.C.F.A. Laaffue II: BaWtar n 0.T.P.C., Malaya. Harmaton'a Cinßu*. Pi." p.m. Friday, 26ta. Rifh
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    GUNONG TAHAN.
    351 2 The spenditui on meteorologica lua > e of tea aU< i -a ire-. t.> Europe, wh» $36,782. i txjn of Mr. il. < Robinson mj At the main sti I lituated at of 5,460 f• iture i r the y> .i vu 82.7 F. k-J.k F fane to
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    133 2 After decent training: in the Far Ka.-t, M a bachelor and as a marr'ed man whose wife is fond of dancing, tHfcfog up lias* no Nrrors for the man fr ;u tho East. A Homo papor notes with a little air of it ni.shiTu-nt: Amoncst the members of thY House
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      286 2 TO Li I OR FOR SALE. LARGE (.<;i)OWNS, newly erected aiva from 10,000 to 60,000 sq. ft. facing river. LARGE STORES from 6,000 to CtfjOOO aq. ft. near wharf and shipping. Also 'hree storied bu'ldings for officeE ami godowns. Centrally situated All immediate entry, going cheap Apply or write to
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      357 2 GAIETY IsTlf CFrrJffjj)^ IN THE 2nd SHOW S 2T 1 fjdlJLAia lew CODY IN i S* C*/ THEATRE Occasionally Y.OUrS S Full change of Programme A piquant stoiy of love and loves, filJedS g«>. in J'IRATE GOLD with pithy humour productive of a thou-= sand laughs. An extraordinary ca^t ofg
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      257 2 Alhambra In Our \ext Chati{?e THURDAY, ~J In the Second Show at 9-15 TOPICAL BUDGET BrHisli Sereei W. W. BODKINBON CORPORATION PRESEK and Maifuevitc dc la M The Broken Gate 1 In 7 Partf. (From the Dorel by the distinfirainhe<l It is an appoalinM; story of mother-love, u kK.' woman
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    ARCADIA.
    572 3 IV. The beautiful fragment M Ai a6W" performed at Harefleld not inr from Horton wiiirc Hilton Esent precious eaziy years, now comprises three songl and an address. ngß, those ending 'Such .i runl qusepi All Arcadbi hath not :een,' <• ll > !i\ hi eal with th< ir folklore
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    HOME CRICKET.
    113 3 Loadoa, May 4. A Mclaren has signed his position as instructor i-> the Lancashire roue;. Crick** c! i>, oW i n g t0 a knee i;ljui y con trractcd in A u.-i last year. Loadoa, May 4. It is understood thai J. T. Tyldesley will appointed coach of
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    STOCK EXCHANGE DERBY SWEEP.
    64 3 London, April 21. Quick ftnapping-up of tickets the Stock Exchange Derby Sweepstake ivd to the "l^intf Of the lists within two hours. Only 40,000 £i tickets were Issued A queue formed e&riy in the morning' and many were disappointed, it s estimated that KMKOOO tickets could
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    26 3 In the orders of the day for the Federal Coum-il meetinn- en May 29th. the only Item is the n w Export of Rublxv (Restriction) Bill.
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      226 3 Eczema Waste A touch of Doxma L o any eczema sore itching eruption and you'll be able to ivst and ifoep once more. Think just a touch la it worth trying t trial bottle to-day. For rul« at all chemists shops, drufgUta, etc. DEXMA for Eczema NEW UPRIGHT GRAND PIANOS
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      497 3 JG cfelictous cooling drink. v In the heat of a scorching highest form, made from the (j\ sun, vrhat could be better Pure Limes cultivated on than a good drink of the Island of Montserrat, J refreshing, cooling "Mont- and is the ideal drink for the serrat." "Montserrat" is a
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    WITH THE CHINESE BANDITS.
    1508 4 A CAPTURE AND A LUCKY ESCAPE. An amazing account of the attack of the bonditft upon the Tfentsin-Pnkoa railway line was? told by Mr. Lloyd Lchrbas of the China Press, who arrived from Nankingafter having: made a most dramatic escape from his captors. When seen by
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    TOWN PLANNING TOPICS.
    271 4 Wa>hinßton. "Iti America the best example of I wellplanned city lies in our national capital Washington. That city illustrates for us' the mcctM of wise provision for the future Of a city. Washington was planned and founded a> the capital of our nation, and it is of
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    51 4 On Wednesday, May 9th., a report was published in the Malay Mail concerning the alleged disappearance of a European firirl, who was stated to have been last som in company with a man. It is now believed that .the police hav* located tIM missiner prirl, with her companion, at Batang
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    404 4 ERASER *c£ EXc 225? Hitum i,,, JeUnwh it) Joh,n r,,;,.; V. K it i Kmt. s '•■•■ltu 1,,, (|5, u It MambauTb" l rlembu I Mtddleton (sio> Nawn* Pet North T MM* Pl a 1 ?kalcn nan II Ranil Raub. Ausi Rawann I flenong Tin fl South
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    MR. BRUCE ON EMPIRE RELATIONSHIPS.
    71 4 MR. BRUCE ON EMPIRE RELATIONSHIPS. tut o, MM r Mr. Bwcw, ■peaking rtron.rlyr.i- '£< r<x.a! Empif „5 b*Mid.th< ■■;> ami Mttl mei H rn.rk.tt. T if the I'--bMNdcUI Empir kobojw Empi,-, Ik on i, ,-n.r. vrrrat dar.ir. iff* SS«np. Imm. On Dominion can full bonie, ,>* ever is ilono tuupolicy.
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      430 4 -'My:' w~-C' 3®®®®®®@®<M»oo®®®®©® |*--g" A i? rf*"^ T? T^ r H 1 "\7" TD "C 1 O 1 Designed to eliminate blowout troubles, the I 1 Dunlop Multiple Ply Cord is unbeatable in I this respect. Many layers of small threads, 1 jj each separated from the adjoining layers by
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      189 4 I CUTICURA HEALS RASHJN HEAD In Pimples. Hair Came Out In Handfuls. Lost Rest. •*A rash broke out on my head 1 It Started in the form of pimrles about the size of a pea and when they burst a small dry crust formed. They itched and at times were
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    PAHANG IN 1922.
    408 5 DECREASE IN TRADE. Thf r poil on the State oi Pahang For the year 1«22 (by Mr. H. W. Thomson) gives the revenue for the year as $2,201,738, nnrec! vritk *2.3f>3.:M3 for the preceding lyear, exceeding the revised estimate by .about $175,000. At the end of the
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    SENATIONAL PIRACY.
    367 5 Another bensational piracy of wellknown Hongkong ship occurred on Sat unlay. May 12th. when th«- China Merchants Steam Navigation Co'i mi. Tai Shan (l.i^fi'J tons) was lo<. u-d. while »<n a Voyage from Canton to Shanghai, the pirates getting away with booty estimated at $60,000. At '.•.:>:• o'clock
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    90 5 According t<> the Minister of Agrkolturv, there is one State trading enterprise Which pays. This is the National Stud conducted under the snipicet of the Ministry, which breeds racehorses. Since its institution, the siul has made a net profit of £28,000. "Last year," said the Minister proudly, "twenty-five of our
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      351 5 y o^ ro let. L-^-^nrT^EI)nTE ENTRY. I -i Paoii Paajaag Road, I lUrM large Bed- re foi Motor Car. I I LTD, I Auctioneers. u.c. Qaaf Cattasj the Harbour and nvi about 6.000 n kalf HM usual) v^ ELL I CO., LTD. H ii..; I!^^1 Piacc. u.c. o r.i» in
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      510 5 AUCTION SALES. 1 BV OatDBB OF THE (HIEF fOUCI opnem sixfiApoHE. AUCTION SALE At the Contra! Police Station South Bridge, Baad ON rHUBSDAT, 24th MAY. at iu.:u» a.M Ol Daaarelatabli Stores, Unclaimed Prepert; and lateotate Bstat< riapailj <ompris,n iT o ld riaga, watches, aatlfasej penaanta, -to. silver anklets, ban K
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      687 5 NOTICES. a i 00 LA DIRECTORY 1923-4 I-SUin. The Public are requested to return as early as convenient the information forms now in their possession. Keady co-opera-tion in this will be imuch appreciated. Dollar Directory Co., Dunlop House. ROBINSON ROAD. i NOTRE. MEETING OF THE BOARD OK LICENBING JUSTICES Tht-
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      648 5 OTIONB -Mq 14 Battery Road, «L THIS long established nrm ha.< f ol muny yeais vn j O yed an enviable reputation for supplying everything o f the best. An important London syndicate has taken over the business and with the retention of the entire staff you may safely entrust
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    24 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. VANTOOREN. Al \o. 7 Hicks. Road. Koala Lumpur, on tht- JOth in>t., the wife of Mr. II C. Vaniooivn. of daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE WESS. THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1923. The New Premier.
    678 6 SINGAPORE FREE WESS. THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1923. The New Premier. Things political have moved with great rapidity. From the time lof Mr. Bonar Law's dramatic j resignation of office to the apj point ment of a successor but few hours intervened, and Reuter wired j out the official announcement of
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    453 6 Mr. C. W. A. Btnmfct, District Officer, Tomerloh, ha^ gone home on h'ave. The- lion. Mr. I). A. A. Crown, Mis. Brown, ami the Misses Brown of Penan;?, are vision;: Kuala Lumpur. His H;-itfvy^s the Sultan of Selangor has kindly consented to attend and take the salute at the Victoria
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  • LATE TELEGRAMS.
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      PRESS ON BALDWIN.
      430 6 fßeuter's Service.] London. May T.I. Tin mi wspapers an* more greatly concerned on the fututv of party orientation th;.n the actual personality cf the. Tie- i rn'.er. The press is dividLd into- two 1 camps, the first advocating the reconciliation of the Conservative Party, which would involve
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      FUNERAL OF INSPECTOR COWAN.
      53 6 (Pimn Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May Hi Insptvtor Cowan \va- buried at the Verniritf. Road Cemetery with military hmours. the Rev. Roberts official i&ff. The deceased was :tt years of ape and unmarried. He came to Malaya n 19 i I after Mtving »n the
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      ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
      56 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur. May 23. At thi arnual meeting of the St. Andrew's Borfetjr, Mr. J. L. Simo was elected Chieftain. The sum of $r>oo was vo'cd to Um Scotsman Fuul for Ho;pita'j and othcT ir.'Uiu* ons. [t was. «io -uic.i to hold a
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      "PATROLS' ENGINEER MISSING.
      56 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penanjr, May 23. On the momn.» of May 15th. Mr. W. J. Jackson, third -eng-ineeT on the cable ship Patrol was reported as missing. A search proved unavailing and it s surmised that he must have fallen overboard. He spoke to members of
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      128 6 Mr. \V. K. Armstiotic: has returmd to Kuala Lumpur from Brastajri Mr. J. Graham has bet 1 appointed Chief Inspector of Machinery, P. M. S.. Mr. R. Hunter, junior gaoler, has beeiA appointed to act as senior gaoler. Prisons Department, F. M. S. Mr. W. H. G. Mordy. European Warder,
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    162 6 QUESTIONS Bl i\ At ,i,, C: un.il, Dn M I Mr. Thome irill -Ii it i f recruited for th, j|, I of recent y, I temporary !UI V make no I li«u ,f engagi I Are th, I mint, or ii, En 8 Is it propo ■nd,
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    ST. ANDREW'S HOSPITAL.
    218 6 The nam i of Um kHm *rA ttdm raepeneMe for the Rental eaten yesterday. They eight toft fot carrying out this me. The Build ng Gimmittct. (Membri L9tS>; Tin Biehoi of BtappHt (CM man), Tho \\n. Airktami Sni Mr. H. C, I ookc TntMK if V. ClujihtK
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    THE PAGEANT.
    29 6 Will those U^i Pn^eant plesse V.W.C I For Traffic! Umm ttcfcrfi the voh Paswint playvn wfll the polio- to 1 ;> should hax i one cowp their convoy
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    26 6 aMi*. H. 1 (soi ratio) Miited *9 [T Hfin, R.C.M.I-. t***^ Hlilmo Sharp ih« IBoan !r concert in the t evening next. UXf >th followed by
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      145 6 JUST LANDED SHIPMENT OF NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S 44 t^ t OFT TR qj f*i^^ Tp C*^ f-f" \j j *r« i S^* j\^ j^ ICALDBFXK. MAGGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Shanghai). Office, 4f» Robinson Road. Telephone 228. PATRONISED BY ROYALTY A SUITABLE GUT lOK A GENTLEMAN ij GOLD CIGARETTE CASES h
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      95 6 24 GANDY'S BALATA BELTING A Powerful Belt of hijd 1 gripping: jm prer and great flexibility. Km- from stretch, and unaffected by changes of temperature. Waterproof. Reconmunrted for Working 1 under wet conditions. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF The Borneo Company, Ltd. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE. IPOH, PENANG. CJOHN DUKE OPTICIAN Fellow
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    THE NEW PREMIER.
    439 7 (ANY GOOD WISHES. rH r rKBUMINARIBB filter's Service] (on.loii. May L>2. (HI) p.m.) aa been Hunmwwil to „,.,,I,^. Maj 22. (4JI p.m.) MM that Mr London. May 22. (4 p.m.) !v n|r AilCOfMld the poli- frith Mi secretary. Lord i'.uik.tiL'hani Palace in the political visii a rVr
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    PIRACY AND INSURANCE.
    52 7 London, May 23. TVu-^raph. recent Taishun have question*, m ship- whether addi- uirht be required piracy in the '"I'll learns .that I ivsi-nt are unlike- wouM result in lines. London, May 23. emlUi attention to Frwch diplomatic "-re generally in 'M.rs whether they Chintz crkl*. or :>
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    CONTINENTAL POLITICS.
    211 7 RUSSIAN INSOLENCE. SW I TZEHI.AND INDIGNANT. [Reuter's Service.] f»orne. May 22, A stiff tone characterises the Federal Council's reply to the Soviet as regaida tht mamim of Vorowsky, for which it disclaims responsibility. It asserta that it acted correctly in all rtspoets, but ignored AhrtM on account of
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    CAPTURED DYE STIFFS.
    431 7 CAPT URED DYE STIFFS. Paris, May 22. A train containing thousands of tons of dye- stuff.* has ben seised at the Badischc Ar-'ine Factory. Ludwijsrshafen. and sent to France on Sunday. A further train;<»ad wil! shortly be despatched to Belgium. MARITZA CONTBBTEMPB. Athens, May 22. There is consternatioa on the
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    56 7 The Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkins, DiltCtOf of the Hongkong 1 Public Works Department, is passing through on the P. and O. B.S. Kashgar, on retirement, in his twentieth vear of service with that Department. Mr. Perkins was made the recipient of a number cf valuable gifts from his staff
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    "HIS LITTLE WIDOWS."
    841 7 CURIOUS POINT RAISED BEFORE CHIEF JUSTICE. A curious point arising out of the, Hindu marriage laws was raisea* before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, in the Supreme r oun yesterday morning in a probate suit n uhich the parties declared themselves to B the lawful widows
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    TOWN PLANNING TOPICS.
    57 7 Trom a Town Planning Conference. Mr. Warwick Dilaper (Chairtnani, Kxecutive Committf.e, Garden City Association) said: "They would remember the story of the judge, who, having wakened up, said, with some appearance of truHr. 'Mr. So-and-so, you have addressed yourself twelve times to that point.' 'My lord,' said
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      THE SMOKE NUISANCE.
      213 7 To The Editor. S:r, I have been much interested in the uxent discussion on the above subject in tl e "Free Press;" but, in my opinion, insufficient attention has been drawn to the main cause of the trouble: and if it is not encroaching 1 too much
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    157 7 IBy Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbun.) Tokio, May 19. Arming- from a serious dispute in the Oriental College of Tokio, the College has bpp-n closed for ten days. Tokio, May 21. The death wider MnaatfoM] circumstances has occurred of Mr. J. Takahashi, ux-Tokio Central station master, known
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    ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL.
    147 7 A programme of graduation ■exerc'ses ia to be held at the Drill Hall of the AngloChinese School, in Coleman Street, this evening at eight o'c ock. Mr. S. M. Thevathasan, M. A. will give the graduation addres-s. Rev. VV. T. Cherry has kindJy consented to act as chairman.
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    ALLEGED MISCHIEF.
    153 7 Sixteen Tamil Mohamedans were charged hafore the District Court yesterday with mischief and voluntarily causing hurt to another Tamil Mohamedan, Said Ahmad. The complainant alleged that the accused men forced their way into his shop in Cross Street during his absence on the night of IVTarch 13th last,
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    67 7 An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will bo he!<l to-morrow (Friday), when the agenda includes the declaration on taking office as a Municipal Commissioner by Mr. H. B. Ward; and the report of the special sub-commit tee with respect to the provision of new abattoirs. There will
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      156 7 New Shipment HIGHEST GRADE TENNIS RACKETS Prossers Phenomenon XX li C\ y P t" L "'ißfr fc h V 'l'K BY SKH.I.KD WORKMEN /^^^^H^^^l "ATKU..M.S PK<M'r', ','.K M srs ;r lTs per 1 1 BALANCE AND I lcX>^^^X/?/> ;^si^ Jhw/ the pi:i:mjer product Jwy/ THIS WELL KNOWN Jwj7f SPORTS HOUSE.
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      568 8 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 of Lading for all Overland Points. HOMEWARDS. doc Singapore. MERIONES Genoa, Marseilles, Liverpool and GlatfO* In P
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      555 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN A BUCENALL STEAMSHIP Co., LUJ. Incorpon. ted in Ih^land) PASSENGER BEBVIC2. Bv«ft£i« OUTWAKIi. Stegapat*. ts.a. CITY OF MANCHESTER China— Japan June 2 ts.s. CITY OF KARACHI China-^Japan Oct. 6 •s.s. CITY OF PARIS China— Japan Nov. 16 Hm. CITY OF CANTERBURY Clina— Japan Dec. 27 HOMEWARD. ts.s.
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      531 8 P. a BRITISH INDU"^ AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARrn PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL s v (Under Contract with His Majesty's Goverr LONDON FAR-EASTERN SF<PVJ( >; FROM LONDON To MARSEILLES, LON DUE SINGAPORE. I.KAVE^r l j— ■> DEVANHA May 26 MALWA twm 11 NYANZA KHIVA Jure
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      423 9 jdi Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Flkrman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. fAMEkiCAJI MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated i», England.) „L ST BOfM BOSTON AND NFW YORK via SUEZ OB rA^AMA. FROM NEW YORK. Du« S'por« Route Pm May 30 Suez rhillippir.o& and C'vina.
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      458 9 ADMIRAL LINE (Incorporated in U.SA.) FAST PASSENGEK SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA I PK KSIDE rMo KINLEY -"Err ArrtT irr PRESIDENT JACKSON Jure 15 jZ 1 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON J unt 27 j"£ A PRESIDENT GRANT J uly PRESIDENT MADISON Juiy 21 I And every 12 days thereafter. Also Regular
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      279 9 IN Y K LONDON UNB. Kitano Maru May 29 Haruna Maru June 12 LIVERPOOL LINE. Tatfono Maru June 2G HAMBURG LINE. Dakar Maru mid June NEW TORE LINE via SUEZ. SOUTH AMERICAN LINE. Kawachi Maru end June Kamakura Maru cn\] July BOMBAY LINE. Wakasa Maru June 3 Morioka Maru June
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      575 9 ISTHMIAN LINE FROM AMERICA VIA PANAMA. 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 DEJECT. s.s. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore to load May 31 ***** s.s. ANNISTON CITY due Singapore
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    NEW P. AND O. MALOJA.
    678 10 The Maloja, a twin-screw passenger liner of over 20,000 tons built by Messrs. Harlancl and Woltf, Ltd., Belfast, to the order of thfl P. and O. Company, was launched 00 Apnl 19, the ceremony of naming the vessel being performed by the Hon. Elsie .Mackay,
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    BUSINESS ENGLISH.
    66 10 "Business English* 1 sometimes takes wtird and wonderful forms, i JU i a letter recently received by lady in the country at Borne deserves first prize. She ordered wmc lingerie by post from a big London store, and, dissatisfied with certain of the garments, returned them. The letter
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    FATAL FALL IN SILVER.
    66 10 A terioufl accident occurred in the Government Mint, Calcutta. When a,, assistant in the Mint was removing tome silver iDgota from a rack with the help of two coolies the rack broke and the fagota fd! on the coolies. When the ingots We re reDlOVed, onu
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    EX-SULTAN OF TURKEY.
    387 10 APPEAL TO MOSLEM WORLD. fhe i\-su.:an of Turkej imued a procUmatioa to the Moslem m irhich beJog distributed by pomi to all Moslem countries. Tlio ex-Sultan openta his i>y stating that he was opposed to Turkey*i entry into the Great Wai Aiter hnkev entered Into alliance with
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    12 10 I ■tl fl> I trramme forth, f I th? Hnrh Commi I
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      353 10 i Improved PORTABLE Model I (Incorporated in England). SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LLMPUR. '^^K- .las BLACK LABELS i (Guaranteed 12 Years Old) I \o^' RED LABEL I \i (Guaranteed Old Matured) Obtainable Everywhere! I SOLE AGENTS. I John Little Co., Ltd. I (Incorporated in England) Singapore Kuala Lumpur. MESSAGERIES MARITIME^ I
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      53 10 TRA C) E MA D w 1 1 1\ a I 5 i it I Rrpai Aiig s J Ul uQI HUr* u Ptlsener ee p I SOLE IMPORTERS The Borneo Company, Ltd, (IrKT.rporaUd in Enp!ar.-i\ Singapore-ipoh-Penang. THE M :K OF GOOD OIL KEROSENE KEROSENt BRILLIANT ECONOMICAL Asiatic Fetrcleuifi Co.
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      49 10 Bria;. Gen. Hussoy, the Hon'ble M r J w Campbel], Mr. fames, Mr. Keith, Mr. P av r,tner, Rev. E. C. Dcwick, Mr. L. R. Wheeler Mr. S. Wells, Major T. C. Sprinp;. |f r am i Mjs. m. If. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. c Brewer Mr. l\ Donnis.
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      768 10 SHIPPING NOTES. MESSAGERIES MAIUTIMES. The agent of the company informs us that from June Ist there will be an important reduction in the faros to Marse lles. From Singapore or Penang to Marseilles, on Class A boats the fares will be £86; t'GO; £34; £17 for the four classes. On
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    EXCHANGE.
    79 11 Hay 28. Bunk 4 m.3. 2 4 1-4 Bunk demu.id 214 B-M2 w V-. rnand 1 i i- .lit- di y- f «,i France, demand 750 India, T. T. 174,.. Hongkong; demand i\ P cv r .m" Yokohama, demand lit» Java, demand 110^ Bangkok, demand &0 Sovereign, Eank Buying
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    PRODUCE.
    137 11 May 23. Tin 225 Ton.Gambier Cube No. 1 23 00 Gitmbier 13*25 Pepper Black 1V.75 Pepper (white fairj Tapioca, imall flake f.« 1 Peart* Sagi imati 7.00 Copra Mix n no Copra Sondri d n^o Opium, Benares unc. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 230.00 Rice, Si-m No. 1 for expoit
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    35 11 Sir'.ffapor* May 2."Jrd. 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smuke<i Blwvt. 8p«( 30 Mtti M:y-June 50'j II; July-Sept. 60^4 tl; Oct. -Dec. 52 52'^. London quotation ?heot ls>. 2%4L Market Easier.
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    MACPHAIL'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    295 11 Singapore, May 23. Considerable fluctuation* have occurred doting t-he week under review in the prices of both rubber and tin, bu: shares in these sect on? have displayed :i weak tendency on the whole and only a imaU volume of butincM ii i« been put through. L<-cal
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      MACPHAIL'S REPORT.
      85 11 Singapore, >| al 13 Kubbt-r. London 'J'iJ. Local 50. Tin.— London 6196. Local Si*""- (2! Shan- Market.- Hu'l. Rubbers. buu tive. Tins. Taiplnga sT'j 92H, Noriha 1.1 7'_ i.212 1 Sootha M 1.01, Bftwiutfi 1.15 1.20 Smwrng Pa.-, Llfi I^o Mwmii tJ6 iO.'-. (irntral.— Stn\i.t.-> St -m, .ships
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      LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
      96 11 Singap<»re. Mas 1\ Tin— £l96. $L'7\. 22." tons. Rubber.— l>. 2%<L Kuhbtrs. Ulu Benuts 22 25. Katuyanp Bahnu V0 l. llentakaba 20 24, AQcnbyi 1 1.10, TambeUki "'j 82 Hi Pantaia '".T l 72H. Mining. -J<ihan> iO V). Collieries -I 2J Sonthi l 1.04, Taipiagi 90
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      KELANTAN GOLD MINES LTD.
      390 11 The foHowiag rapon.hu been baaed L\v the Company: "("a,; .1. J. Kooke-Cuwell, General Manager of the Company's properties, has forwarded the following 1 reports: 28th April. We have been I Tim fill with the work at Chinone and haw mneut a strong reef of pold-bearinp quartz.
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      19 11 final less Income-tax, Nordaaab 5 p^r euit Windsor Rubbers 15 per cent Um liuvmetax payable on April 17tn 1023-
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      306 11 over So 000.000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COWANTura" W M > (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON nvmrv w nw t m Company has £20,000 deposited with tne lucerne Court of Engl^W Z^vnt^B^'^ ITrB u HVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE Assurance Companies Act. sft Lue AGENTS
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      423 11 CHARTERED BANK. of India, Australia and China. j Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital in 600,000 share* H ach £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 3,800,000 Re^rve Liability of Proprietors 8,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 38 Bishopsgate, London, E. C Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkong: Puket Arcritaar Iloilo P.angooi: Bangkok Ipoh
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      530 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong-kong) Head Office: Hongkong, i Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Paid up-Capital $20,000,000 Ifcteerve Funds:— Sterling £4,500,000 !t> mI M Silver $24,500,000 Ke^erve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. O. Lang, Esq., Chairman. D. G. M. Bernard, Esq., Deputy Chairman. A.H. Compton, E*q. Hon.
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      304 11 YOKOHAMA SPEOE BANK LIMITED. ESTABLISHED 1880. r pres-d n ent. K Y 69 000 000 Vicp P^ t f i Kodam a Esq. \ice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Em. DIRECTORS. E n SJLInS E3q I. Matsukata, Esq. HEAD OFFICE YOKOHAMA Singapore Branch 31-A Chulia Street BRANCHES. Batavia London S iw m i
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      119 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720.) FEUE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Reprcsentitive^-Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co., Ltd Messrs HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd Branch Office— 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. THE LONDON LANCASHIRE INSURANCE CO.,
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    NORTH BORNEO NOTES.
    2523 12 MSIT ()1 I.KNKICAI. MALCOLM. (From Owl Own Correspondent.) Jesselton, May 17. Of the ewnts which \w have to record, i ach in itself is material suftic i i nt to fill «>ne of our usual letters to the I vcj Press. lv-aal communication being sack m >t
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    127 12 [Renter*! Service.] London, Maj Ll. Im!s>: Mi Idle: ex beat Sussex hy ihrCi wickets. Hvarne nude 14U and f>7 not out, and took twelve Sussex wickets for 128. Birmingham: Deity ih he beat Warwickshire by four wickets. Manchester: Yorkshire teat Lancashire on the first innimrs. XT Nottingham: Nottinghamehtre
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    28 12 TO-DAY'S TIES. Championship Pairs. .Miss Stephen*on and Mr. Hall vs. Miss Fawcett and Mr.- Sinclair. Mrs. Canitrell and Mr. Green vs. Mrs. Swindell j)nd Mr: Warren: (Semi-Final.)
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    29 12 The Spring: Cup will bo played for on Saturday and Sunday, the 26th and 27th of May. The first sixteen will qualify for the Vade Cup.
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      571 12 MORE LEAGUE POINTS FOR MIDDLESEX. The 2nd Middlesex Regiment defeated St. j Joseph's O!d Boys on the Padang yesterday j evening, on the occasion of their first meeting in the Pint Division of the Singapore League, by three jjuals to nil. Their success came after a one sided game,
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      First League Table.
      54 12 Goals P. W. L. D. 1 or Against Pt^. Molds i 4 0 0 8 1 S S.C.C. 3 3 10 7 2 1 v; 1 F..V 3 2 1 0 5 l 5J.0.8 2 0 2 o i R.G.A. 3 o 3 2 (i SRC. 8
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      INTER-PORT RIFLE MATCH.
      126 12 There was fairly good shooting *t the Inter-Port Practice Shoot at Blakan Mai on Sunday, 20*h. Q.M.S. Alland headed ii« score with total of ;>8 out of poeMble 105, including i) consecutive bulls at 500 yards. F. 6. Ridout came second with 62, including 84 out of
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      67 12 The following will represent the ScfVicct ntrainst the Etceteras on the Padang on Saturday, commencing at 2 p.m.; Lt.-Col: R. L. B. Thompson, Lt.-Col: R. H. Haseldine, Major T. C. Spring, Major H C Harrison, Major T. C. Wollocombe, Commander Morrell, Capt. H. B. W -Savile Capt. V. H.
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      23 12 •We are requested to state that Kid Daly issues a challenge to meet any Ughtweiffht boxer in Mnlaya over 10 o 12 'rounds.
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      186 12 MOUTRIE "TTan^T^ EACH INSTRUMKNT 18 CONSTRUCTED TO I r»wi OF NEARLY HALF CENT! UPRIGHTS, GRANDS PLAYERS. INSTRUMENTS OF THE HIGHER S. MOUTRIE A CO. LTH (INCORPORATED IN HONGKONC SING VPORE ii ii WHITEAW AY'{ r^ IB f?LnI\TfLL Men? Raincoats, In Fawn. y- H s Pri<v sis.-,u a, sji.'.o rach. l|>
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