The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 June 1923

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  • 17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEK CEN 18 SINGAPORE, S.S.. FRIDAY. JUNE 1, 1923. No. 10,904
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  • 163 1 The British opium proposals have i>een accepted by the committee of the L. O. N.~ Page 7. President Harding suggests that the American bankers can lend China money but the bankers are not enthusiastic about it Page 7. Agricultural representatives in Germany express their willingness to find
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  • 859 1 I was wakened in that half-light of which Mr. Yeats has written except that his hall-light, I suspect, was at the other end of the day by the sound of the fisherman going down to the beach; and I was kept half-awake and wholly thankful that
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 172 1 Baffles Hotel. I SINGAPORE Telephone 2920. (10 Lines). The Finest Ballroom in the East. GRILL ROOM ADJOINING DINING ROOM OPEN 8 A.M. TO 12 P.M. H. M. The King's Birthday 3rd June, 1923. Sunday Concert by The Well-known Artists "The Melodians" 9-?f> p.m. to 11 p.m. j $1.00 Entrance Fee
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    • 142 1 j LET US QUOTE YOU I FOR I MALTHOID i FLOOR COVERING HALF THE PRICE OF LINOLEUM AND LASTS TWICE AS LONG Gordon and Company, LIMITED. 4 Teh-grams: I* lephone.- VAPOKOSU V. SINGAPORE. No 2024 Jn _\__t*i\Y\___ H _r\ t* I Luropt? not6l Tne After Dianar Dance is held every
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    • 154 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. {Tenders for rt-nting Johore Ho^el— I P&ge 5. Notice re e_rtate of \V Wa_-_ r deceaaed-Pag* 5. Ker Small car wanted Page 5. Lic*ens>ng Justices notice Page 5 Fraser and Neave Heeed on Saturday— iage 5. j Notice re estate of Lee Poey, doc-eased Pag^e 5. Government call
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    • 194 1 THE WKEK. Frigmg, Jmm* ls,\ i High Water, 0.16 H.m 11.37 p.m. j Blue Funnel outward mail due. (League I: S.R.C. vs. Middlesex, S.R.C. j-lHrk Lodge, 8.30 p.m. Ihe Second Mrs. T..ncjv.f ray, Theatre. 9.15 pm High Wflter, 0.59 p.m. Public Holiday. Birthday Parade, Esplanade. 7.4.) a.m. B. I. Outward
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  • 911 2 ..iitiiioj- liy tripptl trp >>y my Biemory ol the musical i «.ttin>_r. It was aot, however, racb mati rs ss i<Lts that raj thought* «!>veU. My humnrftig of th 8 oteh pong > rcateo .1 picture my balf-comatoec mind. 1 saw a room j in a lUKldle-claas nouB,a m the
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    • 439 2 j TO LET «>K FOU SALE. LARGE t'iiOWNS, newly erected aiea fron. 10,000 Ut 50,000 sq. ft. facing river, LARGb. STORES from 6,000 to 24,000 iq. ft. near wharf and shipp ng. Also 'hree storied buddings for oH»cp_ atal s <v dowr.s. Centrally aitaated All inunadiats sntry,' roiii'-r cheap Apply
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    • 544 2 ——a —a mm ■■aaaMWaaaaaaasMßSssi asss.— aaaaMiMM— mt L j» SECOND SHOW AT 10 p.m. S 2ltd s ow a( 930p TO THE WOMAN WHO UNDERSTOOp.s Larr Senion jn -BBTWMN THE ACTS An intriguing Romance of a Wifes Devotion. LATEST GAZETTE. Verrsua "The Other Woman's" Wiles. I-'IJRTING WITH WITH BESSIE BARRISCALE
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    • 234 2 Alhambra IN OUR NEXT CHANGE WEDNESDAY, Mth Y 1 Reel Paths Film, GOLDWYN PRESENTS CULLEN LANIUS p AI Watch Your Step In 5 Pi x lomantic comedy, a. full of spe. .1 as of laughti r ktnra when thfpe i.^n't something doing, \\\iA laaghs. A VTTAGRAPH SPECIAL PRODUCTIOh FEAT|t»?v.< n
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  • 1256 3 We oi th_' owner's party have travelled from London, and, in small fleet oi wait- make t lv shortest work of get1 1 1 1 i aiongsids the ship. The hour of our air: val is 7-30 and indicates dinner as thJe first a cessity. This don.',
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  • 609 3 PHASER CO., EXCHANGE ANli SHARE BROKERS raURBDAY, MAY gist M 1 .N 1 N ti. [J^gures in brackets show the bsus value of the Share in dollars unless otherwise marke.j. j Cum div, x equals ex div.l Batang Padang Tin 47% 52V Hitam Tin ($1) 1.35 140
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    • 454 3 I I jf a* m ~^^^^^^^^t. m __fX _^**^^a* V a Xr^*————^****^^ _w X X. Aren't they wonderful? They're such a help to my game _^j_% irt \A_i TCHi 1 T..™^^ "BT T r lttecl By Leading __[___> _m_ M K^T___l"P r^ _>**_ __rfcc JL __________^^i»»^^^*___. ORIENT COMPANY, LIMITED. DIRECT
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  • 454 4 i ticm-fl that he met quite a number of Scotsmen there. Tho first Briton he came actejM in Russia was a Scot. Another ■ri I head of a Foreign Pfeil Association; third was chief eaahfcr of a State bank, and even the leatkr of the British Soviet P_rty was from
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  • 958 4 SIR ROBERT HOItNES OPTIMISM. (From Our Own Correspondent). Edinburgh, May 2. Th. addles, of a Lord Rector of a Scottish University is always cf interest, and not seldom of importance. That delivered by S_r Robert Home to his constituents, the students of Aberdeen University, was no exceptin to
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    • 594 4 for lli _w every'iin of and you can be sure of getting a cigarette that cannot The bright golden leaves of Virginia Tobacco used in l tii.- making of 'THREE CATS" cigarettes come jk from the famous Old Belt and Eastern Carolina districts |k the paper used is as pure
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    • 368 4 THE MAUYAN AGRHIORTICULTURA__iimir^ AND TRADE EXHIBITION. KACE COURSE, KUALA LUMPUR. JUNE 30, JULY 1 2, Competition in Agriculture HORTICULTURE. POULTRY PONIES LOCAL I\M sTim Over 400 classes in all. For particulars apply to The Hon. Organizing Secretary k.i.i, i ,xu < 1 Lumpur For Yourself or for a PRESENT, for
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    • 409 5 *^T0 LE T "iJ— tm Ratfles Quay facing the -0 LET- J"^ ft > Harbour and ,rs, total area about 6.000 Re -t (»t taaa thnn half tbe usual) > r .,scm. immediate Entry. r f POWELL CO., LTD. ,-j 17 Rallies Place. U.C. 1 .imbuwa Road, a p. ia
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    • 607 5 NOTICES. lj Dollar Directory 1923-4 issue Several hundreds of the new issue have already booked. Order now to save disapDollar Directory Company. Dunlop House. ROBINSON ROAD. I'nlio, Or<L r hnmoi under Section 6 (4) oi Ordinance No. 96 (Mint»r Offences) for t»'.' Relation of Tratlic at the Kind's irthday Rail
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    • 559 5 NOTICES. TREASURY NOTICE. USE DOLLAR NOTES. Tho dilapidated state of the pa?;_. j carrency, particularly that of the tic-dollar denomination, has Yc^n a Otftter Of concern to the Government fer some considerable time. The Government has ample stocks of all denominations of notes, and is desirous of withdrawing from circulation
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    • 591 5 NOTICES. THE SWIMMING CLUB, SINGAPOKB. •n h u :I Gener,; Meeting o_ Club will be held in th Club Bungalow on Sunday, the 3rd June, 1923, at 9.30 a.m. BUSINESS. i. Jo receive the Committee's Report and Treasurers' Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31 I January, .92". 2.
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    • 831 5 HUP] I S~*\ M "T\ g*~*o fit HE chang-nyr activities of the B l—k g\ sehool room demand durability, M.M. \*K_y precision and perfect adjustment of FOR HIRE DAY AND NIGHT s P ectatl es They should also be so comfortable that they can be \_\>cn Also accommodation for cars.
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  • 25 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. CATOR.— On May 31st, at 9 Napier Road, Singapore, the wife of G. E. Cator, Malayan) I :vil Service, of a daughter.
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  • 855 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1923. The Altruistic Average Man. t may perhaps be permitted to I take a text from our senior evening i contemporary. "We have been posi- lively amazed in all our dealings with I thir subject [rubber export restriction] to see how incapable the aver-'
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  • 336 6 I Dr Wheeler, Medical Officer, Central j Kedah, will be» proceeding on leave in the 1 near future ii Mr. S. R. I>rayton, of the Wireless Stal tion, Penaga, accompanied by Mrs. Drayton has proceeded to Singapore on transfer. The Rev. R. A. Blasdfll, who has boer acting as Principal
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  • 129 6 PENANG NEWS. (From Our Own C .vre.pondcnt). Penang, Maj St. The result of the shooting 1 for the In-M-port Match that Penang n-idn 887, ndivichial scores being Hosrar. 96, Everest _>5, Kinder 1)2, Allan 86, C. A. de I Crua 84, Perkins, BS, A. A. di. Cru/- 77,
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  • 160 6 Official Com m unique. His Majesty the King's. Birthda) will be observed on Saturday, 2nd. June, a? notified in the Gazette Extraordinary published on 28th. May, 1923. _>_• customary Cer _m onia: Parade, at which His Excellency the Governor will attend, will take plaee on th>- Esplanade
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  • 534 6 Thf Members' Mass i f Requiem, will be I celebrated in the Cathedra] of tho Good I Shepherd, ;it 7 a.m. tomorrow (Saturday), Monsieur Andre Danjcu. the French Consul, has b*.en on a short trip to Peaang, leaving by the Andre Lebon, and returning b >' lh Chilj From, to-day
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  • 173 6 GENERAL VIEM 5 M jT| ULj in lavdu! of U> the Hon. Mr.* for oft 0 Taylor, the iat ve itou to ti course of ai reporter lian Gov. form the i» ment take bef< Un hut Goverm proposal, intention a to wait 1 td befoi "Mr.
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  • 145 6 "Bulldog Drui .mood," Courtneidge Bo iwaj Coy. a the Visa Theatre last fsvoosVj by a fairly I thi member, of ll po pe for the r talei in the title role _i* pices of SCI He iv a- prime mover, n li e .natural Mr 1 •"< Er
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  • 31 6 i r forth- the Special R Woman w Barriecale and nh i Cinema to-night. tares in the pj featuring I with Tom Ss. rnPi •nd Th,- Kiel c< medy.
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  • 74 6 A Chii th, stomach, d j in Kim Rial r©S<l In»p'*t<;- 1' *i ticns into tb If been errasti before the remanded f case o 7 So** ***t When Sinf re ss j discussed in the House *"£gM C. W. Darbishire isid a^; that for those whs *< r J*
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 69 6 1 COATES'jI \_P^ 4 The Navy's Choice. I ~_y_~j^_-_t*h J m CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. I (Incorporated in Shanghai). I ___________M^_________________________^_M_______a______ss_____a________________________n RONLO Loose-Leaf Books AT HONEST PRICES. RONEO LTD., 11, Collyer Quay mm-m__mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmwmmmmmmmmmmmmmm-^^^^mmm^-m^---mmmmmmm^mm^--mm-mmmmm SPECIAL SALE OFFER Remington Typewriters ______i^^^^i.— i—-— 1 John LittlT&i Co.. Ltd. (Incorporated in England). I SINGAPORE
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    • 79 6 FOR COLD n TIFFINS I SHEEP j TONGUES 12 oz Tins. j 75 cts. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in S.S.) RETAIL DEPOT. ORCHARD RD. I *r^m_wi-—^-— JOHN DUKE OPTICIAN I Fellow of the British Optical Association. j 1 hiiiian of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Maker-. Freeman of
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  • 345 7 RASPING'S ADVICE. |:vNK KK- SOT ENTHUSIASTIC [Reuter-. Service.] London, May 31. -pond* nt at New il ons are appealing > Government is try- 1 ankers to make hinese Government. l.y expressed the onsortium could proi than military or in the way of tranloi ii -pond nt he
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  • 145 7 rsr, the proprietor of the f^ 12 CrOHS m ws of his before Mr. ,v ourt yesterday, for wilh^ut giving notice. Üb* n aa t kf 1 ****»»*> 14 Of **naace, lft*, and Mr. Shel■tsui _t__T ftd for tRe P roB ««tion. I t)lere had b>en a «rca<•'r.va.
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  • 473 7 CONTRADICTIONS. GERMANY'S "RUIN.* Berlin, May 30. At th., annua] nieetinK cf the Richs bank, tks President, Herr Havenstein, »ai. that the deterioration in th... country' finances and economic life had n»ade min ous progress with the result that calls o, the Reiehsbank had increased eleven o twwhre times.
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  • 56 7 London, May 30. Mrs. Mallory opened her British tour n the Middlesex Championships at Chis<nck. She entered tho fifth r_»und without Ive ioe_. of a set. Brussels, May 30. The first day's results in tho Davis Cup .ere Lyoott (Britain) beat Watson (Belgium) 6—2, B—6, 6—2, Washer (Belgium)
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  • 189 7 Forthcoming Cases. The list of actions to be heard in the supreme Court during June was fixed by he Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, yesterlay morning. Among the case* fixed for icaring were the following: Chin Guan Ffeng and Co. va. Chop Buan Joo Long. F. G. Scharenguivel
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  • 1564 7 CUP FINAL SCENES. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, May 3. The Cup Final of this year will go dowi n h story a. the Great Pandemonium. Th title U not undeserved, because, havin| been present throughout what happened, -an conscientiously say that so far a; crowds are
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  • 243 7 An ingenious advertising novelty was to h* g^en in Singapore yesterday, when a decorated motor lorry belonging to Messrs Middle Eaat Films Ltd paraded the streets as a special "boost" for the great film production "Kismet," which open, tomorrow at the Victoria Theatre. Inside the lorry, which was decorated
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 118 7 ASSOCIATION I FOOTBALLS COMPLETE WITH BEST <;l ALITY BLADDERS). Highest Grade British Manufacture The leathers are specially selected from the very best pan of the hide and are superbly tanned nnder patent piocesses. Kvery ball hand-sewn throughout. SHILLCOCKS "McGRKOOR." tfcy^ j***** jgmt m_v~i_\ m\ 4__^__rQ______l _____S___\___-________^*. V*¥ £OkS? t TOMLINSONS
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 617 8 IBLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service to 1 ONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN, GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVEKIOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bill of Lading for all Overland Points. HOMEWARDS. AUTOMEDON London, Rotterdam tad Antwerp June 6 ELPENOR Marseilles, Havre,
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    • 580 8 "ELLERMAN" LINfcL J-.L LEHMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Ce., Lt_L .Incorporated in E.^laud) PASSENGER SERVICE, mhgomm OUTWAKL. n»» Bi«gapMe. fs.s. CITY OF MANCHESTER China— Japan June 2 ts.s. CITY OF KARACHI China-^Japan Oct. 5 ♦s.s. CITY OF PARIS Chin a-^lapan Nov. 16 ♦s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY CI ina— Japan Dec. 27 HOMEWaKL..
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    • 644 8 P. a BRITISH INDU AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO ,_d„ PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL v EI V lC_ (Under Contract with His Majesty's Govern. 0> i«»ndon PAB__u_natM siarvicß FROM LONUON To MARSEILLES LOI DUE PL.GAPOBE. SOT£» MALWA HUM U NYANZA KHIVA June 24 SARDINIA JaQ
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 414 9 Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND flkrMaa Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. OUUUCAM MANCHURIAN UKfIJ (Incorporated fc« England.) JNr JERVICI tO iOßfOll AND NF\. rOktf via SUEZ OV MANAMA. I Jl FROM NEW YORK. Due Spore Route For In port Suez Philippines and Cifoa.
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    • 760 9 [admiral line (Incorporated in U.SA.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS-HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Steamer. Sails Hongkong. Arrives Seattle. PRESIDENT JEFFERSON June 27 July 16 PRESIDENT GRANT July 9 July 28 PRESIDENT MADISON Juiy 21 Aug. 9 PRESIDENT MCKINLEY Aug. 2 Au?,. 21 And every 12 days thereafter. Also Regular s..'.im;s every
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    • 760 9 ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America via Panama and Loading for BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND J BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DISSECT. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore la port ANNISTON CITY due Singapore June 28 FAIRFIELD CITY due Singspore July 28 STEEL TRAVELER due Singapore Au- 28 Taking cargo on th.ough Bills of Lad.
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  • 527 10 H. M. S. Iroquois returned from Johore u on Wednesday evening. I A coulie employed by the K. P. M. Co., 3 has bt en arretted and charged with the I theft of 50 katis of coffee from on board j jl t! Dutch steamer Maeisuijcker. i Hongkong
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 314 10 >.___-_--- UNDERSTOOD j Improved PORTABLE Model THE MACHINE YOU WILL BVBNTUALLY BUY. m mm mmmm Sole Agents: PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. I ji (Incorporated in England). SINGAPORE. PENANG, KUALA L _J_ IPUR. L__. Whatever |^^9K J JL Oil A Vai (THREADED RUBBER) Willard has the right battery for it, of
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    • 199 10 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD I BAMBURG-AMERIKA LLNiE. Incorporated in German?) The under-noted are the Companies ka tended fixtures. OUTWARDS. Hongkong. Shanghai and Japan. Due Bingapor. wyrnNGEN (n.d.l.j tm 17 MUNSTERLAND (H.A.L, j u]y r> HOMEWARDS For Rotterdam, Hamburg and Bremen Singapore I RMLAND (H.a.i. June 22 •SCHLESIEN <N.D.L.) mid. July PREUSSSN (H.A
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    • 234 10 Genasco Roofing 2 PLY AND |Wf *S COMPLETE WITH PATENT KANT-LEAK ru._ AND NAILS FDR FIXING** mm 9_ m 4 mm M_oß m *___g______ 2\__m_____ tlie result of o ver 40 Y e tJ J ru,-: c/ aep exper^itrx In t'f* ■> v: -"fl /s '•<?.....„ mnnufmcLure :.^^*M pro and
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 745 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Cucob Masisima 9 a.m. I Cucob Edina 9 a.m. Cucob Hong Aik 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Sultana 9 a.m. Pengerang Despatch J a.m. Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis, Bagan and Sl Api Api Koemai 9 a.m. Prigi Radjah, Sapat, TWmhilahan and Indragiri Indragiri 11 a.m. P. S'ham, Penang, Colombo,
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  • 80 11 May 31. Bank m.s. 7.30 Bank demand 2' 4 1-8 Private credits I m.s. 15.32 New York, demand 53% Credits 90 days 55^4 France, demand 745 J«uX T.T. it;.: Hongkong, demand 1 p.c. Prem. Yokohama, demand U0 Java, demand 140y Bangkok, demand go Sovereign, Bank Buying g.54 Bank of
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  • 146 11 Vin 100 tons $90.50 (.ambier Cube No. 1 24.00 Gambier jo no Pepper B ..ck |gjf Pepper (whit? fair; 21.50 Tapioca, small flake f.g. 10.25 Pearl C' ero small 7 00 Copra Mix 10.60 Copra Sundried 10.80 Opium, Benares une. 4,000 Rice, R.ir.goon white 160.00 Rice, Sim No. 1
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  • 36 11 Singapore, May 31st 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked 3__:-et. Spot S IV-. 52; June 52 52%; JulySept. 5814 54; Oct.-Dec. 55 55%. London luotat on shetet Is. 2v_d. Market Steady.
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  • 126 11 London. May 16. Reuter cables from Constantinople that lewspepers state an Anglo-Swiss group n which the Rothschilds are int) rested lave secured the German and Austrian hares in the Baghdad Railway which 'onstitute a majority. Huguenin, formery Direct or- Geni ral of the Baghdad Railray, acting
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  • 182 11 e Tobacco (.rowing in Ceylon. According to the Director of Agriculture, a visit to Dumbara was recently made by presentatives of British and American tobacco manufacturing industries with .the view of examining the experiment* being carried on there in the growth and manufacture of Nibacoo suitable for cigarettes. Recently Ceylon
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  • 35 11 Friday, Juno lst. Meeting of Executive Committee and Officers at Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Saturday, June 2nd. King's Birthday Ftrade. Scouts detailed for duty parade at Y.M.C.A., 6.80 a.m. FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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  • 105 11 MACPHAIL'S REPORT. Baagapare,' ftiaj 31. Rubber. London Is. 2%d, Local i Tin. London £199. 15. Loc '.<'."-. i ton* scid.. j Share Mai ket.- Dail. Rubbers. Rather mon enquiry, TfaHL Taipings so 92, Norths 1.22 1 1.27%, South* l 1.05, Hitanu l.::". L46, [Raarsngf 120 1.2.. Nawng
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  • 101 11 Singapore, May 61. Tin.— 199 16a. $99 S 100 tons.* Rubber.— Is. 27_.d. Rubbers.— Ulu Benuts. 29 33, Katoyai... Bahrus 90 1,00, Mentakabs 24 27, Alkmbys 1.15 1.20, Mandai T.okong 45 50. Mining. -lohans 41 45 Collieri > 21.78 \22J25, Souths l 1.04, Ifcipfctf* s 1
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  • 476 11 London. May 29. Markets. CcVisumers have again kept off the mark- .t, as it i s now evident that the coming German proposal will not lead to an immediate setthment of the Ruhi difficulty, and America has helped th.downward tendency, possibly wi.h a view of "shaimning dead"'
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 366 11 K9Be tO over $5 000 000. ■■■■■^l^iHH THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE (aMP^lfflni 0 *****000 j HEAD OFFICE •*_£*>__ ...pan. h_ mm dep oaite B& ffl g JffißgS Z^^?^^ PLANS OF ASSURANCE AH? "«*ance Companies Act. H onilBn e r r VMOY tuary {j. t. Ivx^i V_/_A.. ITOP A n_7*
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    • 394 11 CHARTERED BANK. of India, Australia and China Incorporated in England by Royal Ckarte, Paid up Capital in 600,000 shares £5 each £8,000.000 Reserve Fund 3 80(M > 00 Reserve Liability of Proprf torB 3.000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 28 Bishopsgate, London. E. C Agencies and Branches. Aior btar Hongkong Puket Amritsar lioilo
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    • 872 11 LIMITED. ESTABLISHED 1880. «-s_&\%ss,s^ J DIRECTORS. N. Soma, Esq q it Y. Yamakawa Esa R.r S £*S l Es( M. Odagiri fen Q v- n K Mor imura. Baron K IwSSki r JP nirt E K. Tatsumi, Sq K tSEA q L Matsukata, Esq q HEAD OFFICE YOKOHAMA. Singapore Branch
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    • 39 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated ia England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720.) PIKE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives—Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co., LtdBranch Office— -64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 141 12 WEDNESDAYS AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Lubber Association held its 605th auction «n Wednesday, May 30th, when there was catalogwad 1,057,497 lbs.; 472.54 tons. Offered 777.931 lbs.; 347.29 torn*. Solid |U3,660 lbs. 180.08 tons. PRICES REALIZED. Spot Leantea Is. 2.*d. New York 28% cts. Ribbed Smoked
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  • 364 12 Singapore. May 30. After experiencing fui titer weakness in the market, tin recovered towards th» end *>{ the period under reviser, but there is Mill little confidence in th. share market itnd business has been on a vtry limi_».d >.ale. Rubber, on the other hand, has >>hown
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  • 127 12 Singapore, May 31. The V eai market is in an optimistic vein on anticipations of a low May export, anticipations which are likely to be realised. The undertone is not too good, however. Kxport demand is at a low ebb and outside orders have not been coming in
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  • 218 12 I. Rubber.— Since last reporting the market has been steadier, with prices foi Spot Shea from 50 V_ to Sl 1 The local auct <m openad with a quiet tone, whieV was maintained throughout, for few buyer, were operating. Business passed only ir ono let of Awarded Sheet
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  • 125 12 Singapore, May 31. Owing to optimistic news from London) and some support from America we haw had a good market with a rising tendency, and at the thm of writing the torn- is distinctly tirm. Standard Sheet. Spot 50 52, June 60% 52'^, July September 51%
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  • 633 12 [Frei a paper by Sir Richard Kediruyne to the Royal Society of Arts on April 20th] The Empire position in respect of tin is different from that of the three previously named metal.?, n_.tsmn.ch a. the Empire is the eh_.f eoi>t. ibufcor to the World's production,
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  • 196 12 LEAGUE FOOTBALL. The Municipality lost to the O. T. C. n the Padang yesterday by the narrowest margin. The O. T. C. kicked off with the wind in tlMr favour, and after some quick exchanges, Yassin registered the first point for his side. Yayah added a second goal
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  • 145 12 Owing to the. fact that the Selangor Poh Club are unable to send down a team t< take part in the Tournament arranged b} tht* Singa pere, Polo Club, two Singapoi teams will be entered to take part, witl the Illrailllor Club, ia the competition foi the
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  • 287 12 The following will represent the S.C F.A. 11. against the Royal Engineers ai Pulau Brani on Saturday: Yong Ngim Djin; Tan Ix*; Wan, Fo^ Siak Chong; Chia Gue Seng, Tan Chwee Tioiif, Chus Boon Lay; Lim Teck Seng, Tan Chenja Chuan, Wee Soon Eng, We? Teng Siam
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  • 49 12 London, May 21. At Stamford Bridge in the Italian Athle tic Club Sports the international tean race of eight events for the Kjng cfcf Italy's Challenge Cup was won by Englant with 25 points. France was second wit! 23 points. Stallard and Abrahams com peted.
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  • 65 12 To-day's Ties. A. Doub'es Handicap. Tan Chong Gark and Tay Lian Teck vs Ong Siow Sian and Ong Siow Hian., Seal Eng Kiang and Chong Thutt Pitt vs. Tai Hong Ghee and Kiong Chin Eng. B. Singles. Jee Ah Chian vs. Koh Yew Tuan. B. Doubles Handicap.
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  • 58 12 Saturday, 2nd June, 6.40 a.m. at Dril Hall All Unit», S.V.C., King's Birthdaj Parade. Dress, Review Order. Sunday, 3rd June, 7.30 a.m. at Seletai Rifle Range Members S.V.R.A. and Affiliate* i Rifle Club and "A" Company, S. V. C. I Monthly Spoon Shoot, 300 and 500 yards
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  • 221 12 Mr. H. A. Chase Currier, of the United! Engineers, who had erected an apparently ery «ffici_xnt receiving set at his house, .0. 937 Upper Serangoon road, was 'harg_xl before the Second Magistrate, .Ir. C. D. Ahearne yesterday morning with nstalling a wireless set at his residence without first
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  • 135 12 Th*' annual prize meeting of the M.S. V.R. Battalion Rifle Association will be* held in Kuala Lumpur en Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 4th, sth, and 6th August. An attractive programme lias been arranged and special consideration w 11 b_* given to the comfort and convenience of visitors.
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  • 186 12 YESTERDAYS PLAY. Ladies Singles Championship. Mrs. Cantrell beat Mrs. Marsh, 6 2, 6 l. Miss Fawcett beat Mrs. H01m... Smith* J_4, e— 4. TO-DAY'S TIES. Ladies Singles Championship. Mis. Cantrell vs. Miss Andrew. Mixed Doubles *'A'< Class. Miss Thompson and Lt.-Col. Thompson J •we 15.2 vs.
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  • 121 12 Six billiard matches, three English and' three American, have been arranr»c\l for Saturday, June 2nd at 3 p.m.. between re- 1 pres entatives of the Moslem Association and the Clerical Union. The games will be played at the Union club house, 80, Waterloo Street and members and
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  • 132 12 In 1922 the Prisons of tbe Colony saved over fifty thousand dollars on the estimates through the fall in thi or'ce of fool. In this connection it is interesting to note the steady reduction in working costs in th_> Singapore Prison. In 1920, mainly owing to the abnormal rise in
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