The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 31 May 1923

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. fBNCEMTB. SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1923. No. 10,903
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    159 1 The relations between the Turks and the Sonet are not cordial, which is perhaps just as well for the lasting peace of Asia Minor Page 5. The Opium Commission of the League of Nations has had put before it British regulations which may affect our own monopolies
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    SMUGGLING TO-DAY.
    1294 1 One of ihe factors which were brought forward when the Admiralty waa considering the question of the abolition of th© Coastguard Force and the reduction of th© coast watchers to a very small number was the contention thai, the smuggling which the coastguards were originally intended to prevent
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      417 1 raffi.es hotei, Z. I";r H,MV i SINGAPORE. Telephone 2020. (10 Lines). by The Well-known Artists I 'THE MELODIANS/' I tiv Finest l_illroom in the East. a 930 p.m. to 11 p.m: fci Room ad joining Dining Room I open 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. luo Entrance Fee in aid of
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      186 1 QUIETNESS I IJ_A~^^._^; W a_i^ You want quietness ii\ a f i typewriter? All right; sizes but you want as well all in stock. i tbe standard features and I improvements built into 10 INCHE s. the light-running, quiet- i2 inches 1 running Royal! y Quietness with speed— 15 INCH£
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      182 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hudson's material for Light Railways, Borneo Co. Page 6. Notice re trade Marks Maestrale and! Maestralino Page 5. Insuiance offices close on June 2nd Page 5. ('hinese clerk wanted for Christmas Island Page 5. Police orders regajding traffic on King's Birthday Page 5. Notice re estate of Yeo
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      132 1 tfHE WEEK. Thursday, 31*?. High Watery 11.^a.m., n,) p ni I Od, Orchestra, Mem. Hall, 5.15 p.n. League II: Municipal vs O.T.F.C SRC tmmgmt II: M.ddlesex vs. Keppel.' Bu ldog Drummond, Theatre, 9.30 p.m Lo<lK il a fe V: 9 r rtduy, June Ist. Hiprh Water. 0.16 a.m.. 11.37 pjn.
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    121 2 Tokio. Maj 2S. In thr Fur Eastern Olympic Gam** '■ic_. arete held in Osaka. Japa, tha Emperor's Challenge Cup. being th winner of all the land games, ••tal of ISB.I point* compared iti |5 <>«.i by tl* Philiphine Island, .i -■> by China. Tokio. |faj _<. Mr. Yokota
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    NON-EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT FUND.
    33 2 NON-EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT FUND. Previously acknowledge.! .*.......:> 58 further pwiusids Yan Sing Dramatic Entertainments Watt Proeeeds, Laetvra by Professor Coomara swamy .;:> I'art Proceeds M. C. F. C BMsctainnsents y) L_. GOH HOQD KIAT, Hon. Secretary.
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      164 2 NOTICE. I" the Estate of Voo heo_ Vam domoad Pursuant to Section 2. of Ordinan, No. 144 (Trustees) >in«apore and to whose Estato E?t__n *f Administration wen- on th- l.th'.f by the Suprun- ,urt ■«t Singapore to Cho_ O ok Kee the lawf w.dow of the said deceased, ar h
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      269 2 TO Li r OR FOR SALE. LARGE LODOWHS, newly erected i«reu frotn 10,000 t? 50,000 sq. ft. facing river. LARGE STORES from 6,000 to 14,000 o_. ft. near wharf and shipping. Also 'hree storied buuJings for office-: and godowns. Centrally situated \li Immediate entry, going cheap Aipiy or write to
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      701 2 gaiety j Sir r/^7/^l@ Popular^ S^Feature SU TBEATJtS J^ EDITH STOREY 2nd Show at 9.30 p.m. 1 In a thrilling romance of the Gold CoastaLurry Semon in 4< lJP:tween THE ACTS." TREASURE OF THE SEA 1 1 .S^w^S THE DBPimnS DOUBLE-CROSS" S TM7 A rvTT Universal Western Z XyJCijCL X
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      312 2 Alhambra IN OUR NEXT CHANGE WEDNESDAY, S_.h M l lo t'«Ji JX THK SECOND SHOW AT 0 M CAT ANI) THE CANAM 1 Reel r.ahc Fii„, GOLDWYN PBEBBNTB CULLEN LANIUS WD \> T Watch Your Bb^***A toonuuitfc commdy, ai full of spe_<l as of lattghtei pkttirc when theft isn't something:
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    605 3 FRASER CO.. EXCHANGE AMI I SHARE BROKERS. WEDNESDAY, MAY :ioth. MINING. H in in brackets show the issue yalu4 tfc« Share in dollars unless otherwise 1 marked. C. rum div. x equals ex div.] Batang Padang T r. 17% w_\v_ i Hitam Tir, > 1.35 \_u J
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    REMARKABLE "SHOWING STARS.'
    261 3 Tu o of the most remarkabtlc displays <>f "shooting ■tars" Pver known arc matters of recent hist« _y, and were so unusual that they nr._ still being considered, though they wen* less spectacular than great meteoric showers. Tht- fireball of Fcb. 'J2. 100.', leaving a long- streak
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      363 3 V_P A Cure at Last Dives it seem to you that you can't land another minute of that awful ■_i:n.ii.!- tch? That if must bs cooled That yon must haw relief: Get a bottle af thf new liquid waa'a, Dexma, and ju-t sponge it over th iff ected pa ife.
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      335 3 FORD DROP IN PRICE EFFECTIVE JUNE Ist f.o.r. Singapore. With standard equipment as follows Improved Body giving more comfortable seating accommodation one man top of khaki coloured material. Sloping and Ventilating Windscreen Electric Horn. 30 in. by 2 in. non skid tyres all round. Detachable rims with spare rim carried
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    A HILL SCHOOL FOR MALAYA.
    1966 4 Rev. i_». C. Roberts, in I)u»cesan Magazine The problem which is suggested by the title of thii article, so far from being original, might almost bfi described as a "hardy annual." In the past it has loomed large in tht public eye at periodic intervals,
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    A MEDICAL TRIUMPH.
    179 4 PEPS— Tit Wondvrfu! VOL' BREATH Straight I TV Lap There b no better ontoamt f Tta CheM and Lilßgt than tu nop sui oii of the pine forest I of it. sufferers MOW tto.. tant parts ,»f the F.ast up ::.v "J 'hill counlry"; tl IM*I tb*
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      667 4 t___ L ipr~ y rf^^&vj.^."r-'. J .r y y x < _I_/ *"*3 >> J 1 i ii _w Jit < 4T N I **-*_i T S___ <~ .L___ S < i-J'-b_- m»*<s i 89 y 7-c: -'-^l__U2sS______^_--- *^l_>. s > ~»s_>^ >•• _c *j^ __r^ f ESQ •>■> I
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      171 4 NEW UPRIGHT GRAND PIANOS FOR $600 Thoroughly prepared for tht climate and guaranteed for ten years. W. J. GARCIA. 219 Orchard Road NOTICE. The Singapore Shipchandlery Company Ltd. has for sale Deadweight Capacity Steamers from 100 to 800 tons. Loaded draft from 7to 11 ft. Surveys and subsequent delivery at
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      10 4 Jl'eeeir^isinsi^^ fe^j M EZEhIEK Opt*" 0 py Raffle^ Cht*** P
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      479 5 TO LET. *^~~^^~V>iy\K\n\TE ENTRY. fl) IFL v own F HT *i an S Road. \***_^_\_Z **> hed ftm-m***^ for Motor Car inks. f** .VEIL CO., LTD., Auctioneers. u.c. rr DASH ua >' facing the [0 l- 1 f t> Harbour and p. I area about 6,000 5t;P' ng Rt than
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      678 5 NOTICES. Dollar Directory 1923-4 issue. Several hundreds of the new issue have already booked. OltWr now to save disajxi Dollar Directory Dunio-p House, UOBINSON ROAD. I'olic.. Orders issued under Section (4) of Ordinance Xo. 9 (Minor Offences) for ihe Regulation of Traffic at the King's I irthday I'arade on the
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      633 5 NOTICES. TREASURY NOTICE. ONE DOLLAR NOTES. Tht> dilapidated state of the pap< carrency, particularly that of thej c».i_f-do]!ar tlenominatkn, has I>ten ai ratter of concern 10 the Government ior some considerable time. The Government has ample stocks of all denominations of notes, and is desirous of withdrawing from circulation all
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      833 5 TENDERS. government notification. Tender^ will be received at th© Colomal Sec-i-otary'a Office, ur to noon of the 6th June, IMS, for the following works: i lie ons to Kandang Kerbau Hospital > torn an Operation Thea're and Maternity Ward; 2. G* i_ral repairs, pj.intiug and c_\lourwashimr the New Bridge Road
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      594 5 __________._____.i______._imw _-_-_-__lIIHI^I^MBMB^BBaBiBHaBI^HHIH^B^|^^HHHHia^^B^|BMia_--_------_l_-----_^BBHaHI^B ,->_i3_^ Hfl T I fi kl Q w I M--y 14 Battery Road, t 7 THIS long establishe<l firm has for many years enjoyed an enviable reputation for supplying everything of the best. An important London syndicate h as taken over the business and with the retention of
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1923. Impoverished Countries.
    1109 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1923. Impoverished Countries. Germany cannot possibly be ini tiuded in this class. Mr. Ellis Barker, an authority on the subject, says that the real value of the j principal resources constituting Germany's wealth is now greater than I ever it was. The owners of
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    LATEST TELEGRAMS.
    345 6 IN THE COMMONS. [Reuter's Service.] London, May 30 The discussion on the Indemnity Bill was c\uiet until the opposition parties discovered that the bill, as drafted, could extend an indemnity to other cases than the deportations, although it was stated that the Government had no intention to use
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    AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATIVES IN SINGAPORE.
    221 6 A party of seven Australian Parliamentary repnesentntivee arrhrad in Singapore on the Kangaioo on Monday. They are the Hon. Mr. E. Taylor, the Speaker of th_> Wi stern Australia Legislative Hcu,s? of Assembly, who has taken the voyage from Australia on medical advice after a
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    65 6 The following gentlemen will act M stewards at th_> Birthday Ball on Saturdlay. June 2nd. Capt. W. M. Calthrop Calthrop, A.M.. R.N., Mr. W. H. Lea Wnrncr, Major G. R. H. Webb 0.8.E., Mr. W. G. Stirling. Mr. R. H. Onract. Capt. R. H. Johnstone R.M. L.1. Mr.
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    "THE BAT."
    194 6 Last night, the Court mvdge HoUoway Comnany presented '-The Bat," a play of mystery in three acts by Mary Roberts Rinehart. Local theatre-goers are familiar with the story of this most entertaining play. The Bat caLls for perfect acting from every one of the placers, and last night
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    111 6 TO Th, I-,,. wtting, final fT* ned introdu-;.,, necessitating *k ba pn.vi.|..i i had lti adVant wai original] be loyally i fitted, and tl Doopei T,„. r*.d to com acreage and exports r being descril to pi be,, enable them revi,-, to -v Clause com., t< foimity «re
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    TROUBLE IN K.L.SCHOOL.
    131 6 i From Our Own Corrtsponte.) Kual.i L umpur, M»» I Th. iv has n trouble in the CaU Buy.-' School, r. ;i- i rmk _a Chinese alleged that the/ acthrdjr amkpH j bey'.- om dictatir.e a which waa chit-.!;.- an Ina achool autli fthn I the Government.
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    PENANG NEWS.
    51 6 From Our Own Correspond*) lVnanf. SU! In the Second Coart two Cbaaj committed to the Ass. zes on thwcW which have been framed m *P the raid at Batu Laadrfaf, ehargee are of eeunterfeitinr. P** of coaataeft-t coiw and couhd Ina, lain nl A large and materia lil
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    146 6 Tlu- Government I to*** P*J* bold an exhibition of .aatyaram and agricultural product* Gard.... near A Of September. A* Jumble 8 co*** Chureh Workers' Aaeaciatw on Saturday .hv 2nd. Cor.tr clothinir will t>" .rrat t may be sent to th P» ning Road. 5,,,ts ,,,t ..r,.. .TV.*' prisonmi'iit whs pa?*™
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      185 6 ————mm— jsl hi Bin _Baaa_________-_-_-_saa__a -t»_m i.- wwr nnoi* < JUST LANDED NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Shanghai). Office. 45 Robinson Road. Telephone 228. _________________n__________________________^ .NEW AND FINEST PATTERNS IN ENGAGEMENT RINGS SET WITH DIAMONDS AM) WITH GEMS IN PLATINUM AND GOLD SETTINGS Prices Suitable for every
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      170 6 28 HUDSON MATERIAL For Light Railways. Reduces Costs by Increasing Efficiency. Hudson Light Railway Materia! is designed to give the greatest efficiency under all conditions. It is due to- this superiority of d.>.ign that Hudson Material is selected for important undertakings, and is to-day in daily use abroad in {fold,
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    THE ABUSE OF OPIUM.
    404 7 ■gflpg PROPOBALB, m COM MISSION IT WORK. r [Reuters Service] Geneva, Msy 30. Oouiv Caaunissioai heard the report fttfit or. the American efforts to of «>. iuin in the Philipasity ti under- J r countries to overcome idling which is etill rampant there. Malcolm Delevingno, on
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    THE GREAT LOTTERY RACE.
    55 7 London. May 29. *ahlea are: Bold and Bad (H. BoMley), Pharos (Halma), Perth <Wa_k- My (V.Smyth), I Portnmna (MeGat), J( Ellangonran (Elliott), Cnralake), Town Guard (Doneghaa), Doric 1«t (Stokes). No •f'iil and Roger de U follows: 4-1 **rea,g—i Bllangowaat My Lord ary Lega- »^>, 25-1 Bold
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    KING'S BIRTHDAY PARADE.
    35 7 :i. > f th,- Kim*. Birth** o: t S«. V P u 7 H-H.V.F., hopes J nam ev, ry facility to o J mh "< their siaffs <•„ l *y* to enabie them to attend
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    THE SOMME DINNER.
    28 7 T HE SOMME DINNER. *s__2'" of the B '•I"" «»W CL*_ Asl_* C *_l_____ b ki J r<rm»_s:or. i. S' mh Thc ""ter- B_„ "WMo hand, of Mes.m
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    FOREIGN POLITICS.
    563 7 RUHR PROBLEM. COST OF OCCUPATION. [Reuter's Service.] Paris, May 29. In the Chamber, the Finance Committee are being asked to approve supplementary tr.el.is of 35.500,000 francs for Ruhr operations in June, of which 12 million are to be used for railwav regi.. <and the rt mai ndor for
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    RAFFLES INSTITUTION CENTENARY.
    180 7 RAFFLES INSTITUTION CENTENA RY. The Athletic Sports in connection witl the celebration of the Cent nary of Raffles Institution will be held on tht Institution grounds on Monday, June 4th, commencing at 2.30 p.m. The attention of Old Raffle^an^ _a called to the events open to form r pipils, viz.
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    SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.
    1530 7 WHAT JAPAN THINKS. Tokyo, May 10. That the Singapore naval base which Great Britain intends to construct is as much a menace and a challenge to Japan as if a base were constructed at Hongkong, and tr,at the project is a flagrant violation >f the spirit underlying
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    ILLICT CHANDU.
    124 7 Two Chinese were produced before the I Second Police Court yesterday on charges of being in possession of non-Gdvernment chaadtt. The accused pleaded guilty to the! charges. They were arrested by an officer of the Revenue department, who, on searching their property at the Tanjong Pagar' examination shed
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    CLEAN CURRENCY.
    124 7 The question of dirty currency notes is being considered in Ceylon, as well as by our own Treasury. One and two rupee notes there are never re-issued by tlhe Treasury, being withdrawn whenever they come in. Three hundred thousand notes arc withdrawn monthly, and any bank that issues
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      185 7 ASSOCIATION FOOTBALLS COMPLETE WITH BEST Cl ALITY BLADDERS). Highest Grade British Manufacture. The leathers are specially selected from the very heat part of the hide and are superbly tanned under patent p: ocesses. Every ball hand-sewn throughout. shillcocks "McGregor." Known and played with throughout the J^T^ ;r: :^^"^^?^^^^_J^ L Football
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      631 8 BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service to i ONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN, GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVEhFOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bill of Lading for all Overland Pointa. HOMEWARDS. duo Singapore. MERIONES Genoa, Marseilles, Liverpool and Glasgow In port
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      537 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN ft BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Ca^ Ltd. (Incorpon. ied in Ih.fiand) PASSENGER SERVICE. O UTWAML. Dae Biagapere. ts.a. CITY OF MANCHESTER China— Japan June 2 ts.s. CITY OF KARACHI China— Japan Oct. 6 ♦s.s. CITY OF PARIS China-^lapan Nov. 16 ♦s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY Cl ina-^apan Dec. 27 HOMEWARD.
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      591 8 P. a BWTOHINDI^^ APCAR° LINE (Incorporated in England MAIL AND PASSENGER AND Carpa PENINSULAR AND ORIExNTAI (Under Contract with Hia Majestv's SZ C_s LONDON' VXR^^^l^^t, FROM LONDON To MARSEILLES Imn DUE SINGAPORE. J T,^' LONI r N> v >.^ LEA VE SING A: .k/ NTW U all < M NY
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      513 9 ne Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. j The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co- Ltd. a ___y AND Ellerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated iv England.) JOINT SERVICE TO BOSTON AND NEW YOLK via SUEZ _»k PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. MaoaMM D S'pore Route For b port
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      472 9 (admiral line (Incorporated in U.S_A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Steamer. Sails Hongkong. Arrives Seattle. PRESIDENT JEFFERSON June 27 Ju lv tfi PRESIDENT GRANT July 9 rj. og PRESIDENT MADISON Juiy 21 a* PRESIDENT MCKINLEY Aug. 2 A 2 And every 12 days thereafter. Also Regular snilir.ga
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      294 9 N. Y. K. LONDON UNE. Haruna Maru June 12 Kamo Maru June 26 LIVERPOOL LINB. Tatsuno Maru June 26 Tottori Maru mid. July HAMBURG LINB. Dakar Maru mid June Tsuruga Maru mid July NBW YORK LINB via SUBZ. SOUTH AMBRICAN LINB. Kawachi Maru end June Kamakura Maru end July BOMBAY
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      691 9 I ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America via Panama and Loading for W BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. M ATLANTA CITY due Singapore. May 31 I ANNISTON CITY' due Singapore June 28 FAIRFIELD CITY due Singapore Ju l y 2 g I STEEL TRAVELER due Singapore A ug.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    140 10 THE ILL-FATED 'OKARA." Commemoration Service at Calcutta. Calcutta, May 21. The commemoration service organised by tho committoe. of the Diocesan Seamen Institute for those serving in the s.s. Okara and all other seamen who died at sen on duty during tho storm in which the ship fou nd*e
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    46 10 m Inspector Raylance, of the Hongkong Sanitary Department, was the victim of a cowardly attack madte by three Chinese recently, when he was slightly injury in the head. He fined at one of his assailants, wounding the man sliightly, thus causing them all to run away.
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    TRAFFIC IN SLAVES.
    907 10 I AN ABYSSINIAN SCOURGE. Following is Major Darky's letter to the Ti n___s: Il it realized that in Southern Abyssinia a strip of territory 300 miles square has been depopulated and devastated by slave traders, and that in this area over a million people have beeh killed
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      229 10 UNDERWOOD j Improved PORTABLE Model THE MACHINE YOU WILL EVENTUALLY BUY. 1 1 PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. 7 7 (Incorporated in England). I SINGAPORE, PEN ANO, KUALA LUMPUR. W JKMKLf^wmmmmm^i^^ i 800RD SON, LONDON S t_^ 1 t~i 1 "i\S-m\* ■v -.A t »^_ff_j/_ymnmm~—^ I Look for the "CAT and
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      263 10 ft la __tj&M \T***n* "Great Auk's Head" fp Pilsener Beer U^J _>*_■_____ SOLK IMPORTERS The Borneo Company. Ltd. {Incorporated in England), Singapore-Ipoh-Penang. THE MARK OF GOOD OIL _<_____ __n MMT BRILLIANT ECONOMICAL Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S. S.) Ltd. to Thos. Cook Son. SoSoSSsaS "OS PASSENGER AND FORWARDING -«w. HAMB URG-AMERIkA
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      560 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. grata Pahang. otc. By train V, a.m. Ran mon Foot Mow 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Benuit 9 a.m. g»prand Tb. Hin ll a.m.' Ml lacca Sri Patana 1 p.m. P. Sambu, etc. Singaradja 1 p.m. Malacca, etc Calypso I p.m. Sourabaya. Stagen, etc. Elout 2pm Penang, Rangoon,
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    EXCHANGE.
    75 11 May 30. Bank 4 m.s. 7-32 Bank demand 2|4 1-8 Private credits _5 m.s 2;4 15-32 New York, demand 5346 Credits 90 days 56. i France, demand 745 Hongkong, demand r. p.c. Pram. Yokohama, demand no Java, demand 140% Bangkok, demand 80 Sovereign, Bank Buying 8.54 Bank of Lngland
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    PRODUCE.
    143 11 May 30. Tin 150 tons $100.00 Gambier Cube No. 1 24 00 Gambier 12.00 Pepper Black 13.50 Pepper (white fair) 21.50 Tapioca, small flake f.g. 10.25 Pearl S_ so small 7.00 Copra Mix 10.65 Copra Sundried 11.10 Opium, Benares ur.c. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 230.00 Rice, Sirm No. 1
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    37 11 Singapore, May 30th, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sleet Spot 52 52.4; June 52 1 52^i, JulySept. 53.4 58%, Oct. -Dec 54% 55. London quotation sheet Is. 2 i»d. Market Firm.
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    ALLIANCE BANK FAILURE.
    107 11 Calcutta, May 21. Arrangements for payment by tho Imperial Bank of India to depositors of the Alliance Bank of Simla Limited (in liquidation) of 50 per cent of their deposits a^' well i.i hand and provided that arrangements for liquidation under the surveillance of the Imperial Bank
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    A REAL RELIABILITY TEST.
    156 11 It sometimes happens that the condition! of actual sen-ice impose upon a product a greater test of its qualities than any trial that could be artificially devised. An interesting instance, of this is afforded by the voyage of the Malaya, which left London in the summer
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    101 11 LYALL AND EVATTS REPORT. Siagapore, M.-; M Tin. -sfl9 7. LOs. 100 150 tons w>ld. Rabbcr. If. 2 ,4d. Rnbbers.— Ulu Benuts 27 ,2 R yang Bahrai M l. Mentakabs 22% 20, AJlenbys 1.15 i.2:». Mining.— -Johans il 15, Collier^ 21 75 22.25, Souths 1 1.04, T.'ipings
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    MACPHAIL'S REPORT.
    91 11 Singapore, .May Rubber. London Is. Ifed, Local TA*.. Tin. London 1197. 10*. Local 100 (150 tons sold). Share Market.— Dull. .libbers.— lnactive. Tins.— Rawangs 1.20 1.2... Johans _o Nawng Pets 1.22\> 1J7%, Taiping B7H Mtt, Norths 1.17% l__m, Sooths 1 l.ori". Linguis 4.20 4.40. General. -United, 1 l.iO
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    MACPHAIL'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    369 11 Singapore .May 30. Thi- tone of the -hare _-..u_...L nas bet a little better. A 1.. r mess has b..i. done in tin share?, which an- mostly steady, with, if anything a tendency to improve. Thero are signs of renewed interest in rubbers but up to the
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    STUDENTS IN BRITAIN COMMITTEE.
    592 12 The above Committee, of which Lady Guillemard has consented to become the lirst President, has been formed^with a lew to assisting students who leave this Colony to complete their education in Grant Britain, l a It has been felt for some tin._> past that u MMM
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    THE WAR AGAINST LEPROSY.
    157 12 London, May 20. At th.o annuU conference of the Royal Institute of Public Health this week, Sir Leonard Rogers, thr: authority on tropical medicine, describes the new treatment for W-prosy. lt has been discovered that leprosy is caused by a bacillus, indistinguishable un- 1 d.er the
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    NEW TYPE OF BILLET FOR BISLEY.
    119 12 London. May 20. Tho new stream lir_> r'fle bullet will be used in match rifle co nn/titions at Bisl-y this ear, with a muzzle velocity of 2,900 feet par svcond, devotion rfl MOO yards, and 3*H minutes compared with 68 minutes for Mark Bern.
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    LATER THAN THE MAIL.
    783 12 WARTIME INVENTIONS. Londcn, May 15. The Royal Commission on Awards to In'entors heard a claim in respect of smoke .ereens for the protection of infantry by Captain Heaton Armstrong, of the Deccan Horse. The claimants counsel stated that 200,000 smoke candles, tn the lines suggested by
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    427 12 LEAGUE FOOTBALL. ST. JOSEPHS DRAW WITH CHINESE. St. Joseph's Old Boys put up a fine display against their rivals, the S. C. F. A. in the First Division of the Singapore League on th.- Padang yesterday and they would have been no more than justly reward, d had
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    POLO AT HOME.
    62 12 London. May 19. At Ranelagh, the Eaton team beat the Indian polo team of Tig<TH by 10 goals to 4. Jasw-.nt Singh scored 3, and Jogindra Singh 1. London. May _U. H.R.H. the Prince, of Wales, playing brilliantly for Ranelagh against the Wanderi em, who .included. Mr
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    HOME CRICKET.
    154 12 [Reuter's Service.] London, May 29. lords: The match between the West Indies and the M.C.C. was drawn. In the M.C ,C*i first innings Johnson made 103. Oval: Surrey beat Sussex on the first Innings, A. E. Gilligan, in Surrey's second innings, performing the. hat-trick in taking three wickets
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    77 12 Thursday, 31st, 5 p.m. at Drill Hall All Units, S.V.C., Battalion Practice Parade, King's Birthday Parade. .Dress, Drill Order, Shirt Sleeves. Saturday, 2nd June, 6.40 a.m. at Drill Hall All Units, S.V.C., King's Birthday Parade. Dress, Review Order. Sunday. 3rd June, 7.30 a.m. at Seletar Rifle Range
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    35 12 Friday, Juno Ist. Meeting of Executive Committee and Officers at Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Saturday, June 2nd. King's Birthday Ft.rade. Scouts detailed for duty parade at Y.M.C.A., 6.30 a.m. FRANK C SANDS, Commissioner.
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    LADIES LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    22 12 TO-DAY'S TIES. Ladies Singles Championship. Miss Fawcett vs. Mrs. Holmes Smith. Mrs. Marsh vs. Mrs. Can ti ell.
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    FRIDAY'S TIES.
    32 12 Ladies Singles Championship. Mrs. Marsh or Mrs. Cantrell vs. Miss Andrew. x Mixed Doubles "A" Class. Miss Thompson and Lt.-Col. Thompson owe 15.2 vs. Mrs. Brooke and Mr. Hopkins Be/.
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    MONDAY'S TIES.
    42 12 Ladies Singles Championship. Miss Fawcett or Mrs. Holmes Smith vs. Mrs. Marsh, Mrs. Cantrell or Miss Andrew. Ladies Doubles Open. Mrs. Brooke and Mrs. Saunders vs. Mrs. Swindell and Miss Fawcett. If Miss Fawcett is not already playing in Championship.
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    TUESDAY'S TIES.
    37 12 Ladies Singles Championship. The winner of Monday's Tie if not playir g in Open Dubles. Ladies Doubles Op«*n. Mrs. Brooke and Mrs. Saunders or Mrs. Swindell ami Miss FawcetJt vs. Mrs. Cantrell and Miss Stephenson.
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    LIFE IN BRITISH MALAYA.
    707 12 Ilrightonian.s on PanKkor Inland The following lettJ.r from Mr. lion. Ridgtweil, of Batu Anam Estate, appears in Hm "Brighton and Hove Herald": Wa are four Brightonians and one dog— tho only European inhabitants of an island in the Malay Archipelago, fi\*e miles long I by a
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