The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 June 1923

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER TUN CENTB. SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1923. No. 10,909
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    207 1 >lr. I{. Irish's Papyrus won the Derby yesterday, Donofihue being the successtul jockey for the third time m sum'ssuiii—l»age 6. The forthcoming German note is said r# fo?i al l d IP ora t»'ium till the end cr inj, but offers to continue makin" deliveries m kind—
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    SUDDEN GLORY.
    1159 1  -  t.. a. Ushorn .There are many theories of laughter, «rw! the most famous of all is that which is succinctly stated by Thomas Hohbes —a very great master of phrase-making, arm ir (lie regal succession of the writers of majestuai English both m his "Human Nature* utui m
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      339 1 RAFPLB^BOBL MONDAY. Tea l>aib--ant T'W' Fii<^ }>iMrfMnn m the East. TiTrcn*v rvKSDAT. Dmner Dance. bi Room trfjthfeg Dining Room WEDNESDAY.— Orche»tral Cancer open I to 12 p.*. ™»«^T s < N ltfc ;(1 7^7 T nUDAT_T« Dan«,nt. PCT Virm SATURDAY Guest Nigh,. Di nne i KM >>I t»M 1 ami
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      144 1 QUIETNESS r typewriter? All right; sizes f but you want as well all T n stock n the standard features and j improvements built into 10 i nL^i"^ 11 1 1^ finches. Quietness with speed— 15 mc hes. I LP cc d with 19 inches i That s the ntw
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      202 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. I 'an lop coidt i'atf.t- 4. Ht^ps for colds Page 3. Bno'a fruit sait—PaVe y Iz.il at (iuthrie's Page (i. Hotel annoaiicciiMiiti Page Baiter's for provisions Page 1 Sanatogen. the tonic food Pajie 4 Clincher tynes, Wm. Jacks— Page 7 Dance records at Robinson's— Pijge 7 Sanitation— drainage,
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      110 1 THE WEEK High water. 4.2 a.m.. 5.31 p.m. Johoro Planters, annual meeting, Johor« Bahru. 10 a.m. Central Engine Works Meeting, Stamford-rd, noon. Phil. Orchestra. Mem: Hall. 5.15 p.m. Ixujjrue IT: S. C. F. A. vp. Keppel. S. R. C. League II: O. T. F. C. vs. Ex-Sorvices. S. C. C.
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    SHOP HOUSE FOR $5.
    276 2 Curious Story from Bentong. A usually well-informed and reliable i sends us the following i her remarkab.e siory. Consideration pfMfcptS us to pub ish it for whai it may i»si wonh. Shcud ;t he inaccurate, or t>x«*>,gciuUu, it is 10 be h^ped that a prompt i
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    DEADLOCK.
    310 2 How long ctin Inu.^.a iat Germany carry on without h. Ruhr? Thil is the question that lies behind the risll of H n Stinnes to I ay. whither also trie li Ipian Premier is bound. Co p ing these v .s is with the we 1-known fact that BigßM
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      199 2 TO LKT OR FOR SALE. LARGE <■ ?'OWNS, newiy erected area frou i' .ooo to 50.0C0 sq. ft. fx:^ ng: river. LARGE SCORES from 6,000 to 84,000 ft. near wbarf and shipping. Alao i»ree storif.'d buidmgs t'-r oSlcct an«i godowns. Centrally aituatod All diltl entry, going cheap AppJy or wnte
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      426 2 m\m rfhUhPiiifi iJmB^I zz~ C/ THEATRE r— I 1^ I—— Ist slA)\v at 7.30 sharp. S TO-NICxHT'S BLAZING SECRET SERIAL S Mighty Spectacle of Happiness Episodes 1, 2, and 3in seven Reels S At 945 p.m. 5 MAETER LICK'S 2nd show at 9.30 2 1> f FT 17 P T
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      599 2 Announcement ExtraordinaT**^ JL JL II CX) XXX k) Our Next Change Tuesday, itli June to Sunday (A L 1Ot Jnn, IN THE SECOND SHOW AT pjj 3] British Screen Newi TED (KID) LEWIS v. ROLAND TODfl For the Middle Weight Champir, ,I, P of i lv Prefernd Picture^ Present Hoj
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      104 2 NOTICES. NOTICE Un Dooi I H I aii a it R hampoo, Ha.r ft** core, llaitd Wi MANICURI FOX CBOTIM Houri* 9 a.m to I; I EXPRESS THUBBDAT, 7tk lUNI FOX ONI NIGHT OW.I \t THE STAR OPERA THEATRE ROYAL n EntcrUiMn \UIM VAUDEVILLE_COg Baflith md Itn't.n Sonfi Opt Too
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    591 3 IFRASER CO.. EXCHANGE ANII SHARE IiROKEKS. WEDNESDAY, Jl XE ffth. MINING. I r'iMUics m brackets show the issue yalu« 01 the .Share m dollars unless otherwi* mark Cum div. x eqoall ex div.l Batauß Padang i n ,$> 47^ >1? i Hitam Tin (S,IJ 1.35 140 Jelanioh
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    THE GOSPEL OF WORK.
    230 3 Mi. Blatchford has recently preached an i ■loquent &ermon, with Mr. Henry Ford's mtobiogimphy as text, on the gospel of work. We hope it hai been widely read imong- Mr, Blatchford't former comrade*. But wha. fiom Mr. Ford's story :>f liis career is to simply the
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      335 3 SIX WORDS To the wise an luifleient:— OUDKk ONLY GENLJNE WEI VSWOinn (ROOKRS LRNABS." Ott« ablt II: ;>] M. KZiOKiKL SONS. Opticiaas, KaJlles Chamber., lUflci Place, Singapcn NOTICE. The Singapore Shipchandlery Com l.y Ltd. has for sale Deadweighi Capacity Steamers from 100 to 80( lona. Loaded draft from 7to 11
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      413 3 B unavoidable, ErrorsafDiei It sometimes happens th.it the fooJ we at does not agree With iu probably because we have unintentionally eaten too much or because the quality of the food v.iricj. The unpleasant ptomj which follow errors of eating and drinking nrc speedily relieved by an occasional "dash" of
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    MOTORS IN MALAYA.
    1563 4 The Times Trade Supplement of April 28th ha« a long article on motoring conditions ill Malaya, with several capita! illustration-, including H. H. the Suitan of Johore m his car. and a motor water-cart m Kuala Lumpur. We quote the portions relating to Singapore and Johore. The
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    168 4 {\ty Courtesy °f 'hi* Xanyo NichiX.chi Shimbui Tokio. .June 1. Admiral Tochinchi and Vice-Admiral Sa't<ih llanroku havt been appointed a member of the Genera :> Council «nd the Commander-in-Ch ef of Sasebo Admiralty respectively. li i- announced that Vice-Admiral Saitoh t ?e commander of the training squadron will
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    HEAT PROSTRATION.
    117 4 V rilt< in* I ••inptom like fi ifleci Ik* which fhomas «>n llygu ne. ■I r l I I tang of t«ii;i: s i I big p white :ia:i Kta( climai i *ufl ;«.kt md moj that»v IHL BES] prep trati i f i and the S •,hf
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      663 4 r«ae?~ > M ■^••••■•■■■■■■■■■■■■••••MM«»| f^^*"* J W 1 U I i 1 I M 1 *fc j J V-_I ft r CORD TYRES > A substantial saving m fuel consumption. averaging about 14 per cent, is ensured by the use of this tyre, m comparison f with fabric types. The
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      121 4 ITCHING BUI? RftSHOK.FIGE j In l^rge, Red Spots. W Painful. Cuticura Ht: v •ra II the red tpotl id il They were i a dry tv nd heep hei Of;?n she could not c "A friend rtcotni Soap »nd Oim fvee Improvement, l afttr 01 D| three a- Soapand l\vo
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    GEMS OF CHINESE LITERATURE.
    892 5 PAR! 11. One of Hveg hr.rd-tirmkinjr pott.- vi the clay who formed themselves into a club, Ihe Bamboo Grove. He was alMayn accompanied by a servant carrying wine-flask; and he g*ave orders that if he felj dead m hrn .ur< he should he buried where he
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      207 5 ro iet. QMf fac.ng the f O Harbour and ft] ..rea about 6.000 thin half the usual) Entry. I OWE! L fc CO., LTD. 7 Raffles Place. Bi Baaftk I r itndio. Also for No. 36, The Crei tl Aup. PlVh«. 0-6 itim ciub. v.c. W No. Mi I'pper >i.
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      498 5 NOTICES. TREASURY NOTICE. >NK DOM AX NOTES. The dilapidated state of the paper currency, particularly that of the one-dollar denomination, has bten a I tier of concern to the Government fcr some considerable time. Th 6 Government has ample stocks I all denomination! of notes, and is desirous of withdrawing
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      614 5 NOTICES. Dollar Directory 1923-4 Issue. A popular publication at a popular price. Used m every office, home and institution. $2 Post Free. Dollar Directory Company. Dunlop House, ROBINSON KOAD. hi r- nnvM y g i Vefl that a]l !*«<»" Sut? of V r th. Mon H v>V 1( :V a
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      349 5 M fl T I ft It O •^MuiIONS /I sr arses: MXn^Vwl^T^n D wia Materials of every description. Kitchen, Verandah, Drawing Room and Office clocks. Gents' Wristlet and Pocket watcher, Ladies' exou-site Gold Fxnand mg Bracelet watches, Submarine wristlet watches jult arrived Can worn whilst bathing if necessary. Waterproof ami
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    49 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. BOYD. At Breinton, Pencils;, on 4tfa inst., to th<* wife of A Boyd. ;t -on. DICKBON. At "Ascot,** lYnarig, on Sunday. ;nl Jun«. to Mr and Mrs. F. K. Dickson 'liUirhtef BASBETT. To Mr. and Mr-. J. H. Bluett, Ki;inir, <>r; the 4th inst., i\ ?on.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1923. Territorial Waters.
    1086 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1923. Territorial Waters. A point of international usage, perhaps not of international maritime law, has arisen and has already provoked some controversy. As the nations parcel out the sea and the iand abutting the sea, it is likely to be more important, and to
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    THE DERBY RESULT.
    799 6 PAPYRUS WINS. i»om>(;hi'K's hat-trick [Router's Service.] London, Juno 8. (Reed. ?»:iO). The Derby resulted as follows: Mr. B. Irish's PAPYRUS (Donoghue) I, Lord Derby's PHAROS (Gardner) 2, Mr. M. (loculdas' PARTH (Walker) The betting at 9.40 p.m. on Tuesday was: 13 to 2 P«.«pyroe, 7 to 1
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      KLANG WATER SUPPLY.
      31 6 In vu-w of I, being water m the < vtrnmeni h, th« inert ■sins storage reservoii placed with J« n the raisini f Etamrei 1!;,.:,.., the storage :t0.000.000 u:i
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      STEALING "JUICE"
      32 6 (Prom Ou, Sheik n,, I Office, afees i i ntencc of |S(J o far thoft of a w,,k for kyin, a cable commw U*. Mr. COIITictIOII an-i qu>t Rtep-son'i sppea
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      THE MILKLESS "HUB."
      27 6 Tlu strike pf mi begun la-, hi:. Leing supplied or the hotel In .-<•. In great Th« strike and protesi ag |200 inflict^ foi i
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    OUR £10,000.001 GAMBLE.
    387 6 Sinjtaporr Dim k Sch. m Sni By Major Gtn3 On May Stl the Acadcra; \mcry pTCtent the Sinfapon i He said: "\Y< need ti.. f rwanj to the Btrategii p itior v. render of the < m home wa'> vre have now t< x ihv middle v
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    36 6 Ai an outconu the ment for the b>>v«-:. L m Palestine for tl Council, the C Hatf (V> e'ection, :uv dccl«. advisory council wUI stituted and will «> nt **£i»l members, including H of the chief HoMn**"
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      213 6 i COATES jj^Sf The Navy's Choice. CMDBECK, MAGGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Shanghai). Office, 45 Robinson Road. Telephone 228. PATRONISED BY ROYALTY. NEW AND FINEST PATTERNS IN E ENGAGEMENT RINGS ij SET WITH DIAMONDS AND WITH GEMS J IN PLATINUM AND GOLD SETTINGS I Prices Suitable for every Buyer. I
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      170 6 28 HUDSON MATER AL For Litfht Railways. Reduces Costs by Increasing Efficiency. Hudson Light Railway Material is designed to shra the greatest efficiency under all conditions. It is due to this superiority of design that Hudson Material is selected for important undertakings, and is to-day m dally use abroad m
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    NAVAL BASE QUESTION.
    120 7 THE LORDS. INBORN! OPPOSES. Service.] London, .June •">. i v> v Singapore dockyard H k- c of Lords, m the n l.y Eai Wimborne, M '"dubious act ft ngmeni of th« 1 He askej memy the new ■eplied Mid reiterated r Bast was nifl— ir Smuaporo. He
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    AN OPIUM PROBLEM.
    319 7 (ienevu, Juu« 5. hai Appointed a consisting of M. Leon Campbell, Sic Malcolm DeleCWttnin and Mr. Stephen illative formula with proposals, m con- legates of Britain, proposed reservation* tion and export of lelegation submitted they <iid not desire to ar measures that any to repress the opium
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    THE NEW GERMAN NOTE.
    285 7 DEMANDS MORATORIUM. Si 1 2 YEARS GRACE.. [Router's Service.] Berlin, June tt. According to an unconfirmed but very definite summary m the Boersea Courier, the forthcoming- German note demands a 1 moratorium tiJl th«i end of 1927. hut often] until then to make def.Terfcs m kind
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    THE MURDER IN SPAIN.
    536 7 Madrid. June .">. M. murdereta <»f the Archbishop of Sfciagosfta have not beef) traced. It U believeda that the crime was mli ilwiiel rh« Archbishop, who was a senator, had recently protested to the Government •£9inst modifying the constitution so as to main freedom an j
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    WHIPPEY CONVICTED.
    789 7 TWO MONTHS IMPRISONMENT. On the conclusion of the case of cheating against him, Capt. R. H. Whippey was conv.oted and sentenced to two months rigorovs imprisonment, by Mr. Gourlay m the rWr<J Police Court yesterday. 0 itimiing hii defence, the accused said 1 < "Uld produce no documents.
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    CLERK'S ACTION.
    917 7 U.LEGBP MALICIOUS PROSECUTION Damage! for malicious prosecution wue claimed m the Supreme Court before the Cliief Justice Sir Walter Shaw, m the action bought yesterday by a clerk named Sayna M;ilini Sahib Malim against a piece goods merchant, Kav«na Mana Mohamad Nattier Sahib, the sol- proprietor of the
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      315 7 Just Received NEW r v ,v^ CORDS LATEST POPULAR DANCE SUCCESSES lOinch. Double Sided Plum Label $2.00 B. 1516. Catie—Medley Fox Trot B. 1521. The world is waiting for the Cjuolina m the morntef Fox Tnv. siwrise Medley Fox Trot (Introducing: ''Sinking-") B. 1518. Blowing bubbles all day long To-morrow
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      543 8 IBLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service to lOMOOM, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN, GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVELI OOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through BiH of Lading for all Overland Pointi. HOMEWARDS. 4u« Singapore. U TOMEDON London, Rotterdam Hamburg ami Bremen In
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      601 8 "ELLERMAN" LINiL ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Ca.. Ltd. i lncorporated m S:--^laitd) r PASSENGER SEBVIC2, •uumi OUTWAIM/. D«a si# r *r-r«. fs.s. CITY OF KARACHI China— Japan Oct. 5 ♦s.s. CITY OF PARIS China— Japan Nov. 16 ♦s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY Cl ma—J apan Dec. 27 HOMEWARD. ts.s. CITY OF MANCHESTER
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      478 8 p. d BRITISH INDIA and APCAR i, Nr< (Incorporated m England) MAIL, PASSENGER CARGO SERVICft PENINSULAR ORIENTAL STEAM NAVII LONDON FAR EAST MAIL SERVIC] (Under Contract with tlis MaJestv'a c OUTWARDS from LONDON. YLOU\ For China and Japan. I km Mar^iUw, Tonna^*;. Singapore. l-.*v% MALWA 11,000 June 10 SARDINIA lft
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      403 9 Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. tC China Mutual Steam Navigation Co M Ltd. n AND rih'i-maii BucknaU Steam Ship Co., Ltd. L (AMERICAS MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated i* England.) EKVK B W BOSTON AND NEW YOU via SUEZ Ok 1-AiSAafA. FROM NEW YORK June 23 Sues Philippine and China. July 14
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      499 9 ADMIRAL LINE (Incorporated m U.S.A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 10 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Steamer, Sails Hongkong. Arrirei Seattle. PRESIDENT JACKSON June 15 July 4 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Junt 27 July 16 PRESIDENT GRANT July 9 July 28 PRESIDENT MADISON July 21 Aug. 9 PRESIDENT MCKINLEY Aug. 2 Aup. 21 And every
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      296 9 *\7 r TJT £H X xi.. LONDON LINK. Hamna Maru June 12 Kanio Maru June 26 LIVERPOOL LINE. Tatsuno Maru June 26 Tottori Muru July 13 HAMBURG I.INB. Dakar Mai*u June 20 Tsuruga Maru mid July NEW TORE LINE via SUEZ SOUTH AMERICAN LINE. Kawachi Maru end June Kamakura Maru
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      640 9 ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America via Panama and Loading for BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND fi BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DISECT. ANNISTON CITY due Singapore June 28 FAIRFIELD CITY due Sinfc«pore July 28 STEEL TRAVELER due Sinui.porc Aug. 28 Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Inland Points. For freight
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    ART OF THE EMPIRE.
    350 10 Representative Collections for the Great Exhibition at Wembley. Arrangements are being made to secure adequate representation of the art of the Empire at Wembley Park next year. The Exhibition Authorities have the assistance of an Arts Council on which the principal Art Societies and all schools
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    FIRESHIPS OF THE AIR.
    267 10 Paris, April 18. Further demonstrations were matte yestrday at Etamp.s m the presence of M. LmvMit Kynac, Under Secretary for Aeronautics, cf the wirelesi appliances invented by French nir experts for controlling- aeroplanes automatically from the ground. As a precaution Captain Arbanere occupied the pilot V
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    40 10 An amusing story is told la political circles, illustrating Lord Derby's indifference to high office. When it was suggested to him that the King might call for him, he said he waa afrad he would have to plead another engagement.
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      288 10 UNDERWOOD I Improved PORTABLE Model THE MACHINE YOU WIJX EVENTUALLY BUY. j Sole Agents: PATERSON, SIMONS GO LTD. (Incorporated m England). J SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR. j BOORD SON, london j /^P^w^ S T IM P P 1 744 I Look for the "CAT and BARREL" Trade Mark when Ordering:
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      106 10 an j#iarfe 89. Mm. Temp, m shade 75. Max. m Sun 150. Ter. rad. Ther 66. Rain fall m 24 hours 17.15 M.M. PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Ho Sang. Miss Bayacat, Miss H. H. D. Cranna, Mr. J. Christiie, Mr. R. N. Earwaker, Mr. L. V. Finster, Mr. and Mrs. J.
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      192 10 L e»* 1 "Great Auk's Head" ffl B m jf i J T/ie Borneo Company, Ltd. m THE MARK OF GOOD OIL KEROSENE #^Nffl^ KEROSENE BRILLIANT ECONOMICAL Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S. S.) Ltd. (lacertoraUd la *nfl*a4' Ihos. Cook Son. PASSENGER AND FORWARDING AGENTS, BANKERS, Etc. l\O Box 102. 6, Battery
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      97 10 MESSAGERIES MARITIME! li;<sv-rv.'ont:. h b ventf* Mail and nftt S^n DIBBLT ORTNIGITLT FAR EASTERN SF.KYKE HOMEWARD MAILJ r« Maracillcf via IVnane. <olo»* Djibouti and P*ft v CORDILLERE 11,000 VNGERS OUTWARD MAIU To Japan Ron i ANGKOR J;T NEBBAGBRIES MAKIIWj 1)1, ir» ff HAMBUMMMERDi* W rCompankt Ii l Gtfl T TKe
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      703 10 SHIPPING NOTES. The outward French mail Porthos is due here from Penang on Monday, 11th, at daylight. She will leave 'the same day at noon for Saigon, Hongkong-, Shanghai and Japan. The master of the steamer Kuingchow, from Shanghai yesterday, reports a somewhat strange occurrence which took place on Tuesday
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    EXCHANGE.
    82 11 June 0. Jiunk 4 Mj, 24 5-32 Bank demunU 2|4 1-10 Private credits a m.s. 2 4 13-32 Xcw York, demand 53% Credits 90 days 56% France demand 770 India, T. T. 173% Hongkong 1 demand i, p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 10i)y» Java, demand 10 V^ Bangkok, demand SO
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    PRODUCE.
    144 11 June 6. Tin IC»S Tons $99.00 Gambier Cube N<r. 1 24.00 Gambler v 7 Pepper Dlack h.50 Popper (white fair) 22.00 Tapioca, small flake f.g. 10.50 Paul Sago small 7.50 Copra 10.20 Copra Sundries IC.oO Opium, Benares unc. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 230.00 Rice, Sim No. 1 for expoil
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    35 11 Singapore, June 6, 12 noun. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Spot r )2V 2 53; July-Sept 55 55H; Oct-Do rST; Jun-March 58*4 58Vfe. London Quotation Sheet Is. 3d. Market Easier.
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    RUBBER IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    245 11 Last week's "Manchester Guardians Commercial Supplement" (says the London correspondent cf the Tim«s of Ceylon) contained an interesting statement by Mr. Frank Seiberling, who, (according to thai journal) is considered the leading authority n crudrf> rubber m the United States. Mr Seiberling is of opinion that
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    112 11 The "retrenchment" carried out m Selangor m 1922 may bo judged from tho fact that out of an estimated expenditure of $24,504,358, $19 V* millions only was spent, this being: $27 1-. millions k*ss than m the preceding year. The axe fell to eonu» purpose. Furniture made from Australian wood*
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      MAY RUBBER RETURNS.
      111 11 The return of th*» Registrar of Imports and Exports of the. rubber exported during May, gives the following for BritNh Malaya. i;i centals of 100 lb. Exported m May WSI 555,276 Jan. to May 1923 2,476,2i»l Jan. to May 1922 2.1*1.738 Net increase 202 t oo& Value
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      MACPHAIL'S REPORT.
      115 11 Singapore, June 6. Rubber. London Is. 3d. Local f>2 Tin.— London £107 I 6«. LocJ |09 (165 tons .«old). Share Market.— Dull. Rubbers. Ayer Moleks 1.25 LB5, New Scudais 1.30 1.40, Gbnealys LS6 1.3;'> Ulu Benuts 29 32 M», New Craffiekas CO 6.",. Jimahs 1.30 1.35. Tins.— Ta'pings
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      LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
      195 11 Singapore, June 6. Tin.— £l97. 15s. up 10s. KuWxr.— ls. 3d. up V&d. k libbers Are a fairly active market and cheap d >ilar counters are m good demand. Ulu Bemits are wanted at SI 1 rollers at 33, Sungei Tukangs 31 35, Brogas 56 Co,
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      A GREAT IRRIGATION SCHEME.
      250 11 The architectural memorials of British rule m the East may MMB contemptible to posterity when contrasted with the magnificent works of certain Oriental predoftossor3, but at least Britain will be honoured for the vast and beneficent engineering enterprises which have brought fertility to parched lands. A
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  • THE PRODUCE MARKET.
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      YESTERDAY'S AUCTION.
      172 12 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 606 th. auction on Wednesday, June 6th, when there wae catalogued 1 .287,425 lbs.; 574.74 tons. Offered 876.347 lbs.; 391.2:*, tons. Sld 533£66 lbs.; 238.07 tons. PRICKS REALIZED. Spot Li ndon Is. 3d. New V rk M%eta. Rihhed Smoked
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      MACPHAII'S WEEKLY REPORT.
      332 12 Singapore, June 6. v lame <»f business transacted is .i^ain sniall, but the tone of the market is better and there have been more enquities. Rubber ha> advanced steadily and I few deals m this section have been done at prices considerably higher than ejeetati ns which
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      THE LA SALLE MURDER
      306 12 The story of the recent La Salle murder was repeated before the Second Magistrate pesteidaj afternoon, when the preliminary enquiry wa.s commenced. Mr. Meredith, Court Inspector, conducted the hearing. George Day i peated Jiis evidence as to how he was gagged md bound by the robbers
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    SHAKESPEARE IN MALAYA.
    947 12 PANTOMIME HAMLET. Shakespeare might seem somewhat remote from the cosmopolitan Asiatic community of Singapore, but, after a visit to the Star Op. j ra Housv to st»i HnmM performed by a Malay opera co-.ny.any to a m*md Malay and ChteeeQ audience, one realists that the poet is
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      LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
      438 12 S. C. C. DEFEAT ST. JOSEPH'S. The S. C. C, by the only goal of the match, scored by Jamieson m the first five irinutes of the game, defeated the St. Jcseph's Old Boys on the Padang yesteiday ii^ternoon. The game was a very eventful (r:e throughout, and
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      FIRST LEAGUE TABLE.
      124 12 The- following will represent the s.c.F.A. II against the Keppel Cluh this afternoon r£ the S.R.C. Ground m the Second Division League: Yor.g Ngim Dj^n; Tan Lee Wan, POO Bisk Cheng; C'h a Cue Svng. Tan Chwee Tiontf, Chua Boon Lay; Li;n Teck S» ng, Tan Cheng
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      LADIES LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      131 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. hampion^hip Pairs Final. .Mrs. Cantrell ar.d Mr. G r een beat Mis? Stephenson and Mr. Hall. 6 o. 6—2. Ladies Doubles Open. Mrs. Swindell and Miss Fawcett beat lln. Saundors and Mrs. Brooke X— 5, 6 3. TO-DAY'S TIE. Mixed Double A" Final. Mies
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      A. A. A. OF BRITISH MALAYA.
      51 12 The Annual Championship Athletic Meeting will be held In Sercmban oik Friday and Saturday, 14th and 15th September* next. The programme has been submitted to the General Committee of the Amateur Athletic Association of British Malaya for approval, details of which will be published
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      EXHIBITION GOLF.
      46 12 London, June 5. At Let ham Hill, Glasgow, m an exhibition goU match. Saraztn beat Hagen by 2 up anj I. A feature of to-day's practice for the open championship course at Troon was that the American MacDoral^ Smith did a round m sixtyeight.
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      KATONG GOLF CLUB.
      26 12 The competition for the June monthly modal will be held on Saturday, J u -n e 23rd and Sunday, June 24th. Bogey play.
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    POLO.
    592 12 ISKANDER CLUB WINS LADY GI^ILLEMARD CUPS. After a last minute thrill provided by Ferguson, th« Iskander Club from Perak succeeded m wiaining the handsome Cups presented by Lady Guillemard by the narrowest possible margin, the scores at the close of an interesting game of thra. chukkas at Babstier yesterday
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    235 12 ([Router's Service.] London. June 5. At Lord's: Mwldlesex beat th» West (Indies by seventy runs. In tho Middlesex first innings Hendren scored 133. tho West Indies' bowler, Francis, taking: six wickets for 34 runs m tho County's second inning. At Leyton: Surrey Essex by an innings and 59
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