The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 July 1923

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S^., THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1923. No. 10,933
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    221 1 II is reported that the conference between Earl Curzon and the French and Belgian Ambassadors has not materially advanced a solution of the reparations problem Page 7. China still remains in the limelight and more suggest'ons for improving condit'ons are being made by newspaper correspondents Page 7.
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    IN PRAISE OF TRAINS.
    1376 1 All the best stations (such as London Road, Manchester) are so built on a curve tha!. you may MM the great expresses swing grandly in to their journey's end. First the engine, crested with steam, glides abruptly into view, and there is a look about it
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      373 1 RIFLES HOTEL. wtEKIjV PROGHAMMK J SINGAPORE. J Telephone 2920. (10 Lines). MONDAY -Ten Par, ant I T»o Fin^l Ballroom in the Bast TUESDAY.— Dinner Dane*. I s WEDNESDAY— OrcLeitiml Concert. tnll Room adjoining Dining Room THURSDAY.-Guest Nigkt-Dnner j open 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Dance I FRIDAY.— Tea Dii^snt.
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      106 1 I .JL V I I There's a simpler, I faster wan 2Wfe§B- ADDING AND I <*^T~~^ CALCULATING MAOIIME y CaH and sec the new _^^JIW models on view at flf^^^fift I RONEO Ltd. Wm tl, Collyer Quhv B SINGAPORE. I- < -orated in Encl««d> ARE YOU PARTICUL R ABOUT YOUR
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      155 1 I LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Kaffles Hotel— Pajft 1. Dexma for eczema Pa^e 3. New millinery at Lttle's— Pagt 6. De Silva's for jewelleiy Page 6. Bowranite from Guthrie'i^— Page 6 Clincher tyrea, Wm. J cks— Page 7. Masseuse, :\o PaneooJew at Page 5. Adelphi Hotel attract. on: s Pa-ge 12. Whiteaways
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      141 1 I HIS WfcEh Thursday, sth. High Water, 3.33 a.m. 1.24 p.m. Tennis Championships, Opening Day. FriiW^mith. High Vfcter, 4.24 a.m. 2.32 p.m. P. and'O. outward mail due. Tennis Championship©. Leeguo I: St. J O B vs. S R C, S C C. Saturday, Ith. High Water. 5.9 a.m. 4.31 p.m.
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    BUKIT MERTAJAM AMOK.
    407 2 TV»- following fttatOßSOßi a*, the inquest or f<"jr persons (one of them the man vrlio ran amok; a graphic account of thi> terribls crime. About 10 a.m. on ttnd June. IMS, Ikfl ssid Khamis bin Lebai Sahat ran amok. Be first entered the shop of a Chinese
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      287 2 TO Li_f OR FOR SALB. LARGK CiO DOWNS, i;ewly erected area from 10,000 to 50.000 sq. ft. faring river. LAR<?E STORES from 3,000 to 24,00) sq. It. near \9barl and shipi:iag. AUo three storied buildings tot office* and grodowns. Centrally situated All immediate entry, going chea;» Apply or write to
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      415 2 i THURSDAY LAST NIGHT OF THE THREE MUSKETEERS Douglai Fairbank's Masterpiece IN 12 PARTS Presented hy The United Artists Corpn. NIGHTLY AT 8.45 p.m. At 7.30 sharp Mr. NOBODY Serial In 52 Reels. Episodes 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. Telephone Noa. 289 and 1390. The proper medley for an
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      285 2 SURINA SEASON EXTENDED TO SATURDAY 7th JULY. Xo Further Extension Possible THE 7th WONDER OF THE AGE N I CJ3 L A TO-NIGHT'S SENSATIONAL TEST Nieeia to he securely locked in an Iron Tank filled wth water. He must escape in one minute or drown. Pictures 7.30 to 8.30. Nicola
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      355 2 Alhambra. In Our Next Change. Thursd j.« .">th July to Tuesday, loth I.i tho Si's ond Show at 9 p.m. Sharp. FOX AND THE CROW 1 Reel Patho Film. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. FAMOUS AND POPULAR STAR IN TM; M )S I AMBITIOUS PRODUCT^ OF SPECTACULAR STAGK CRAFT. A
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    Mr. BALDWIN'S BRIAR.
    998 3 There' was a p:.>iOgraph .:> The Timed of the new Prin« sfinistei vvhich am. have ftoeu a pOMiv*\ to the niuu,. leaders outside the House ot Commons who jearnt, 1 'o: t! e first time, what he was "like to v :.i. It is comforting to know
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    586 3 PHASER CO., EXCHANGE AM; SHARE BROKERS. WEDNESDAY, JULY 4th. MINING. U .arts :ii bcuckeij show the issue valut of Tin Share in dollars unless otherwist marked. C. Cum div. x equals ex div.] Batang radang Tin 40 45 Hitam Tin ($1) 1.30 1.35 Jelantoh 10 20 nom.
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    A BATON WORTH £400,000.
    144 3 A Field-Marshal's baton has been discovered buried in the masonry of one of the columns of the Petrograd Vvedensky Cathedral, near the steps leading: to the altar. It is made of sold gold ami adorned with 110 lar^e diamonds and em£- I raids. Its value is
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      397 3 I 1923 MODEL, DODGE CARS IU NCW DODGE CAR I* BETTER VALUE THAN BVKI AS IN ADDITION TO THE GENERAL EFFICIENCY SO LONG ASSOCIATED WITH DODGK CAB& THERE ARE VAST IMPROVEMENTS IN THE BODYWORK, THE IHOOD IS OF AN IMPROVED TYPE oord tykes of a larger size are i itted
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      310 3 Eczema Wash A touch of Dexma to any eczema sor« I or itching eruption and you'll be able to rest and sleep once more. Think just n touch Is it worth trying Get a trial bottle to-day. For sale at all chemists shops, druggists, etc. DEXMA for Eczema Cuticura Toilet
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    SNAKES AND THEIR CHARMERS.
    627 4 From time to time we are honoured by a vUit from a small group of weird looking men carrying baskets of snakes. Those of us who have iny patience at all with these horrible reptiles may spend a pleasant h&lfhour on our verandah watching with amazey?nt
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    AFTER LINCHENG.
    286 4 i Shantung Tuchun A»ks to be Relieved. Tbc Tuchun of Shantung, General Tien, has again pointed out that his two resignations have not been accepted, and in the light of the grave responsibility attached to maintaining peace in Shantung, he mvw asks that a more able man be
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      189 4 1 J m m m w*^ m/ M mm m M IK 1 M /-i m/ M. A. w JL^ OLD TOM GIN THE BEST OBTAINABLE IMPORTED BY THE AFRICAN EASTERN TRADE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE Sole Agents a jk pvq matter >oon restore^ tv>rn\iJity and natural buoyUk.
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      107 4 JrUKU DROP IN PRICE EFFECTIVE JUNE Ist $1190 f .o.r. Singapore. With standard equipment as follows :—lmproved Body giving more comfortable seating accommodation; One man top of khaki coloured material. Sloping and Ventilating Windscreen Electric Horn. 30 in. by V/ 2 in. non skid tyres all round. Detachable rims with
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    SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.
    879 5 LORI) SAI.ISBI'RY ON EMPIRE DEFRNCE. Westminster, June Loid Salisbury to-day made it perfectly I la.n that the Government recognize the importance not onlj «>f sstsV.ishtnf an air loi\e of adequate strength, bat a <> of I'lU'diiiiK with the provision of a naval base at Singapore. Lord Wimborne
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    SCOTTISH SPORT.
    620 5 A <;OOI> WEEK OF CBICKJBT. (From Our Own Torrespon ant). Edinburgh, June 6. Of many incidents; outstanding were Oi f';»fe at:; of Aberdeenyhire, the Scot-'r'ou.:'-.es Champions, and of Greenock, the Champions of the Western District l T '<.n, whose first defeat Ic vr%M hi this Mason's competition. Perthshire
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    H. K. S. B. AT SHANGHAI.
    212 5 Shanghai, June 24. Sir J. W. li. ftUclcay, H. IC/i Minister to Peking. JU Use opeirng of the mm building the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, referring: to the building itself, said that the majrnificent buildinj? not only surpasses the great achievements- which the
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      770 5 TO__LBT. TO LET.— Bungalow No. 4 Mount Rosie Road. Kear Newton Station. One large b.droom with dressing room and two others, also dining room •nd verandah lounge. R.>nt $125. Inspection by Arrangement. Apply Harrison* Barker A Co., Ltd. 57 7, 10, 12, 14-7 TO LBT— Offices in Raffles Quay facin*"Th<>
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      608 5 NOTICES. Dollar D rectory 1923-4 Issue $5,000 FREE RAILWAY ACCIDENT INSURANCE Undertaken by THE OCEAN ACCIDENT And Guarantee Corporation Limited. (Incorporate;? ir. Great Britain.) PRlCi^ PER COPY $2, Post Free. To be published shortly. Dollar Directory Company. Duniop House, ROBJNSON ROAD. LIGHT MASSEUSE H, KENCOOLEN STREET. SINGAPORE LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION.
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      523 5 W wm The name with an unrivalled B^^ reputation for supplying ißnHlj^ THE R EST OP EVERYTHING AT bbM^mM^^-- moderate prices. fSKmMmitjr^ Our latest shipments entitle us to M state that we have finest and most BH c imprehensive stocks of Nautical and Scientific Instruments in the East. WATCH BARGAINS.
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      323 5 SITUATIONS VACANT. "LEST WE FORGET" it l* requested that wher* a.l tfciag) ait sqaal, employers give preference to kppneationt for employment to Ex-senrlce men. ENGINEER. Salesman required in Java. Applicants must havw knowledge of Malay and when applying should state sa.ary required previous experienoe, qualifications and encloae copies of testimonial.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      20 6 DALE. On July 4th (Independence Day) at 507 Pasir Putjaag, to Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Dale, a daughter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      53 6 PEREIRA-DOS REMEDIOS— On June 30, 1923, at the Church of the Assumption, Penan?, by the Rev. L. M. Duvelle, Wilfred Bernard Pereira, second son of M~. and Mrs. B. P. Pereira, Larut Road, Penanfc, to PrimroM Elphorine dos R-medios. eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. dos Remcdios,
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1923. The Iniquity of the Mark.
    769 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1923. The Iniquity of the Mark. Any day there may come in a wire to the effect that the former German standard money is a million to a pound, thereby rivalling the Russian rouble. The wire which announced the last great fall spoke of
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    356 6 A motor car driver reports to the police that he was held up by three armed Chinese in Victoria Street on Tuesday afternoon and robbed of rome cash. A Hylam servant reports to the police that his quarters at 50 Meyer Road were broken into on Tuesday night and cash
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      MALAYS AND EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
      80 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lu:np;u\ July 4. An exclusively Malay exhibition will beheld at Alor Star from Sept. 22nd to Sept. 24th., inclusive, sponsored by the Regent of Kedah. H. H., when he vis-its England in 1924, will take the best exhibits of arts and
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      RETIREMENT OF MR. B. MARTIN.
      54 6 (From Our Own Corn's pendent.) Penang, July 4. Mr. S. F. Brereton Martin, advocate and solicitoi', who is*, retiring and proceeding home by the Delta, was entertained at a complimentary dinner by the Bench and Bar, Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule presiding. Mr. Martin arrived
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      ALLEGED FALSE AFFIDAVITS.
      45 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 4. In the Second Court a chetty was* charged gs the plaint'ff in a judicial proceeding with intentionally making false affidavits. The hearing was fixed for July 11th bail being allowed in the sum of $l,00<).
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    IMPRISONMENT FOR FALSE WITNESS.
    280 6 Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard in the Supreme Court yesterday morning orJertd Lim Kay Soo, who had given evidence the preceding: day in the successful action t brought by Yeap Theam Soo against Lim B<.oa Teck for recovery of $1,992, the balance of money lent, to be sent
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    305 6 Government is going to provide $*****0 to finance the scheme for mitigating floods in Ipoh. Mr. A. J. Slater, Acting State Engineer, Negri Sembil&n, who was reported to be \<ry ill at the European Hospital, Seremb&n, is goirpr Home this week. A black panther wr s trapped by a Malay
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    INDEPENDENCE DAY.
    454 6 AMERICAN CELEBRATIONS SINGAPORE. Although it is close upon a century to j a half since the declaration q| dence of the American States wa by Congress, the auspicious da as* 1 it is in the annals of the h Western II em inhere, is st celebrated in America
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    201 6 Judgment in the appeal by the A General and the relator, Fatima Bb: bit* Shaik Mohamed Ismail, apainst a WSUk of Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard in a rratttf in which the widow and infant dauprht^r J Shaik Abdul Haye were laration that a deed made h> htr in
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    81 6 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NchNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio. Jul* j I Political envies- are excited ovor the that M. Joffe interviewed Genrl Ambassador on June 29th. Tlu "a tl r the conversation has not yet been d At a meeting of the Wu 01 Conference, M. Joffe reiterate!
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    46 6 A telegnam received at the Sanu* HUate Penang, states, that tfct Ki"^ Siair has appointed Prince Tra dos F bandh, son of the late Prince D<?vawo« as acting Minister for Foreign Ana I June 29. Prince Traidcw PraN^ been the. Siamese Minister in BeH> n Washington.
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      114 6 PIMM A rliviivi 3 DE LUXE If^l 0^^ 7 No. 1 CUP famous (Isk p The World Over Sole Agents. CALD3ECK NAC6REGOR Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Shanghai) OFFICE: 45, Kobinson Road Telephone 228. I LOOK FOR THE OLD AND PATRONISED JEWELLER FOR YOl B REQUIREMENTS I A NEW DISPLAY OF
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      87 6 31. I BRITISH DIAMOND MESH EXPANDED METAL. SUITABLE FOR Guards for Machinery Workshop. Stores Enclosures Partitions. Guards for Windows Fireguards. Screens for Cloakrooms Fencing", etc. COMPETITIVE PRICES. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF The Borneo Company, Ltd. (Incorporated in England). SINGAPORE IPOH PENANG. JOHN DUKE OPTICIAN Kello* of the British Optical At»«ociati«n. Freeman
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    REPARATIONS PROBLEM.
    556 7 DISCUSSIONS RESUMED. EARL CURZON BUSY. [Reuter's Service.] London, July 3. Diplomatic conversations on the subject Of reparations have at length been resumed to-day. The Belgian Ambassador had an hour's intexv.ew with E^rl Curzon in the ening and expla ned the Belgian view of tiie Ruhr situation, which is
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    CARRYING OUT WASHINGTON.
    127 7 Washngrton, July 3. to the efftct that Japan is prepar- -opose an agreement enforcing the Naval Treaty without further not find an echo in official circles, s pointed out th.t expensive naval Programmes were progressing- in States and Japan when the Treaty ;"*oti ted and th, ship,
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    BRITISH NEWS.
    342 7 IMPERIAL WIRELESS. NO MONOPOLY. [Reuter's Service.] London, July 3. In the House of Commons at questionLjnc, Sir L. Worth: ng-ton Evans stated :lip.t he did net propose to give the Marconi Company a monopoly of inter-imporial wireless communication by rwiih of a licence f- v r woi'king the
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    PLANS FOR CHINA.
    220 7 London. July 4. Commenting on the article in the Times, cabled on July 2nd., Sir John Jordan, in a letter to that paper, attributes the growng disregard for foreigners in China partly to a weakening in the solidarity of the Powers due to the European war. He
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    PALLADIUM PICTURES.
    175 7 A seven part Rupert Hughes picture, entitled "Dangerous Curve Ahead," was the chief attraction at the Palladium last night, when the Theatre was crowded. "Dangerous Curve Ahead" is a story of married life, and is told in a very entertaining manner with plenty of humour. Helene Chadwick is
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1458 7 THE AFTERMATH OF WAR. (From Our Own Oorrespondeirt London, June 7. Although the Great Pensions' Problem is always with us, it only comes up once or twice a year in the House in organised form It did so yesterday on the vote to the Pensions Ministry, in
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    PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
    227 7 The members and friends of the H*es- I t-yterian Church met on Tuesday night to wish the Rev. and Mrs. G. H. Dougla? bon voyage on theif departure for the home country on six months' leave. The g-athering was a very larre one and the good wishes* expressed
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    ANTHRAX FROM SINGAPORE.
    69 7 A London paper by the mail state*: An investigation into the death of the boatswain of a Hull trawler, who d'ed in Iceland from anthrax, has resulted in the finding of large numbers of anthrax bacillus in the hides used to prevent the trawl net being chafed.
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      241 7 ROBINSON Co. Ltd. I Sole Agents for 'Sturmev- Archer" 3-SPEED GEAR 3-SPEED TRICOASTER The C;«a.-a f which are always in This latest i mprovcm c7it in tricomesh, are dust proof and the entire mechanism mns in ol with that alters, the "KC," embodies several "silkimss" only to be found in
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      503 8 BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service to ft oSnON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN, GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVEkrOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bill of Lading for all Overlaid Poinu HOMEWARDS. i*% Singapore. ftfACHAON London, Rotterdam, Hamburg ami Bremen July 7
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      561 8 "ELLEBEaN" LINE &LLBKMAN BLCRNAM STEAMSHIP C«u. Ltd. Incorponiwl in Xb-^Uiid) PASSENc?2R SEKVIC2. ts.s. CITY OF KARACHI China— Japan Oct. 8 *s.s. CITY OF PARIS China— Japan Nor. 16 •s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY Cl ina-^Japan Dec 27 HOMEWARD. ts.s. CITY OF MANCHESTER Marseilles— London July 29 Is.s. CITY OF KARACHI Marseilles—
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      637 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA and APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION co> LONDON FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS from LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. tot Marseilles, London and Au ir> Uue Leavt Tonnage. Singapore Tonnage. Singapoy.
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      416 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND EUerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated i» England.) JOINT SERVICE TO BOSTON AND NEW YOKK via SUEZ OB PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK SUamera. Dae S'pore Route F»r tCITY OF MADRAS In port
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      481 9 ADMIRAL LINE (Incorporated in U.SJV.j FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA Steamer. Sails Hongkong. Arrirea Seattle. PRESIDENT MADISON July 21 Aug. 9 PRESIDENT MCKINLEY Aug. 2 Aug. 21 PRESIDENT JACKSON Aug. 14 Sep. 2 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Aug 26 Sept. 14 PRESENT GRANT Sept 7 Sept. 26 And every
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      317 9 N. Y. K. LONDON LINE. Katori Maru July 17 Atsuta Maru July 24 LIVERPOOL LINE. Tottori Maru July 15 Tokuahima Maru Aug. 26 HAMBURG LINE. Tsuruga Maru July 28 Mito Mara July 29 NEW YORK LINE tU SUEZ SOUTH AMERICAN LIN IT" Kamakura Maru Aug. 5 BOMBAY LINE. Tamba Maru
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      764 9 ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America via Panama and Loading for BOSTON. NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DKIECT. ANNISTON CITY due Singapore fc port FAIRFIELD CITY Hue Singapore July 28 STEEL TRAVELER due Singapore Aug. 18 STEEL NAVIGATOR due Suifcapoiv Sept. 28 Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to
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    SANITARY WORK AT PORTS.
    201 10 I'roposed Charges on Shipping. The annual meeting of the Association of Port Sanitary Authorities discussed the question of the sources from which the funds for sanitary work at ports .should be provided Alderman Evans, Mancbefter, the new President, was in the chair. Mr. W« L. Platts,
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    LINER "GROWS" IN DOCK.
    410 10 I Which is tht world's largest .ship? A pretty little comedy is being enacted juat it present between British and American shipping experts regarding the respective merits of the White Star liner Majestic and :ht- Leviathan (United States Shipping Line). Both aiv ex-Ciennan vessels. The Majestic
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    36 10 People who suppose that you can manipulate the great organs of opinion in this country forget that those are only great when they are organs of opinion, and that yoj cannot buy opinion.— Lord Justice Duke.
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      201 10 I ""underwood Improved PORTABLE Model THE MACHINE YOU WILL EVENTUALLY BUY. Sole Agents: PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR. 'ROBINSON Co. Ltd., Stockists RQNEO Co Ltd I i m CHAMPAGNE ml Pommery mm}- -fS^ IlCl HI; H EXTRA DRY Sfl B3L H ShJp John Little
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      371 10 Q^TIJIB^ Jit VJ J| TRAOE MARK, r W:^. r "Great Auk's Head"i^| Pitsener Seer Wvi\ SOLE IMPORTERS I The Borneo Company, Ltd. /Incorporated in England). Sirgapore-Ipoh-Penang. THE MARK OF GOOD OIL KEROSENE I^^£^ KEROSENE BRILLIANT ECONOMICAL Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S. S.) Ltd. (lßecrporaUd (a fttfLuU.) I n IZ. Thos. Cook
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      169 10 SHIPPING NOTES. The steamer Klang was due for survey yesterday. The Edavana from Calcutta yesterday, brought a consignment of cattle. The German steamer ivlin (4848 tons) arrived from Dunkerque yesterday. The Dutch steamer Lematang brought a cargo of coal from Dalney yesterday. The British Admiralty's oil) 'boar, the War Diwan,
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      701 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lemb.ng and Kuantan via Jerantut kiy tra-n 8 a.m. Hoinow, Swatow, Amoy and Hongkong Kiungjchow 8 a.m. Anamoa and Natuna l.suands Singkawang 9 a.m. Penang Sabang, etc Van den Bosch 9 a.m Pengerang Despatch 'J a.m. Kerimon, Fook Mow 9 a.m. Cucob Hong
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 11 July 4. Bank 4 m.s. 2,4 5-32 Bank demand 2j4 1-16 I Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 7-16 New York, demand 53 H Credits 90 days 54% France, demand 820 India, T. T. 173 Hongkong, demand 2 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 108% Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand 79% Sovereign,
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    PRODUCE.
    138 11 July 4. Tin 125 Tons $89.50 j Gambier 12.25 Pepper White 22.00 Pepper Black 13.75 Tapioca, small flak* t.g. 10.75 Pearl Sago small 8.50 Copra 10.30 Copra Sundricd 10.80 Opium, Benares one. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon whit* 230.00 Rica, Sirn No. 1 for expoi*. 285.00 Rice, Siam No. 2 for
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    40 11 Singapore, July 4, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Sntnl <■ Sheet. Spot 46 v 4 46^; July 46 M» 46%; Aup-Sept 48^ 49V*; Oct-Dec 51% 52^; Jan-March 53% 54. London Quotation Sheet Is l%d. Market Quiet.
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    MACPHAIL'S REPORT.
    115 11 Singapore, July 4. Rubbers.— London Is. l%d. Local 46^. Tin.— London £173 ss. Local 89^ (125 tons sold). Share Market. Quiet. Rubbers.— Kuala Sidims 2.20 2.30, Bukit Katils 72 \i> 77 M-, Bropas 55 60. Ulu Benuts 25 28. Tins. Nawnp Pets 1.40 1.45, Rawangs 1.12V6 1.17%, Taipingrs
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    128 11 Singapore, July 4. 'in.-^197 ss. up 275. 6d. 89 V^ (125 tons d.) lubber. Is. IVid. up Vsd. Rubbers. No enquiry. United Malaccas 2Mj 1.37%, Ulu Benuts 24 27, Kuala Jims 2.15 2.25, Bassetts 1 1.05, Indragiris 4.80 4.90, Mentakabs 22 Va 25, New Serendahs 2.50
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    MONSTER STEAM NAVVY.
    94 11 Messrs. Ruston and Hornsby, Limited, of Lincoln, who built most of the steam navvies used in the construction of the Manchester Ship Canal, have completed an enormous nary, ten times the size of any previously built by them. It weighs, with coal and water, 300 tons, and
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    139 11 YESTERDAY'S AUCTION. i The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber As^oc ation held its 610th auction cri Wednesday, July 4th, when there was ovU.loßued 1,301,<J94 lbs.; r ,81.24 tons. Offered 803,078 lbs.; 358.78 tons. Sold 497,080 lbs.; 222 17 tons. PRICES REALIZED. Spot London is. lVfed. Now York
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    MACPHAIL'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    416 11 Singapore, July 4. There has btui very little of interest ;> the little market during the week under review. The price of raw lubber is practicaliy unchanged since the last issue of our report and business in the raw mater. al i.- very difficult. Similarly very few
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    103 11 Comparative statistics of the value of dyed cotton goods imported into British Malaya from the United Kfagdoa an* Japan respectively in 1921, 1922. and th# fust quarter of 1923 are 19 follows: 1321 1922. Ittl First Qr. From U. K. £*****3 £578,854 £131,003
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    PARISIANA.
    1255 12 SHE PREi'EKS CATS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Paris, June 7. In Paris, as elsewhere, impecunious man is ever ready to better his fortunes by marrying- money, and to that end he makes himself as seductive as possible to the most eligible heiress of hi& acquantance. Marriage, in fact, has
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    505 12 The Gunners tried hard to lower the S. C. C.'s colours on the Padang yesterday afternoon. Had they obtained the lead early m the fiae, M thoy Might have doM v^th a little more luck, there would have been every possibility of their winning the v..- tch. The
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      TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW.
      238 12 First Round. S. Nakamura vs. K. Mano. Second Round. C. E. Smith vs. Khoo Hooi Hye; R. W. Sinclair vs. V. N. Rajah; A. Stevens vs. R. L. D. Wodehouse; W. H. Lee Warner vs. D. H. Kle'nman; Chia Keng Tye vs. B. C. Baker; Chua Choon
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      THE WIMBLEDON MEETING.
      222 12 [Router's Service.] London, July 3. Ten thousand weie present in glorious w» -ther. The possibility of an all-American BimJ was Btrengtheaod by Hunter heating Degommr 3—S, 4—6, 6 l, 6—3, 6—2. The Spaniard was obviously master in the first two sots nrtd dominated the play. Then h«
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      HOME CRICKET.
      216 12 I Router's Service.] London, July 3. Manchester: Lancashire beat Middlesex by six wickets. For Middlesex Hvarne ■cored iti in the first, innings and Hendren 103 in the s»e*pnd. Worcester: Glourecttfrshirc defeated Worcestershire l>y ten wickets, Mills comP ling 95 in the first inning. Leeds: Yorkshire beat Sussvx by
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      YESTERDAY'S FIGHT.
      61 12 [Reuter's Service.] London, July 3. The Dempsey-Gibbons fight, which was cincelled at midn ght in consequence of a wi angle between the promoters on the subject of guarantees to Dempsey, will tnke place on July 4 as originally arranged in accordance with the announcement made tl'is morning that
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    SINGAPORE SCHOOLS.
    740 12 PHYSICAL WELFARE OF STUDENTS. During 1 the Jast year increasing attention has been paid in the schools of Singapore to the physical welfare of the pupils of our English Schools. It is only within recent years that the subject of Physical Exercises has attained its pre&ent position in
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    101 12 The chance at the Empire Cinema to-night includes, a special six reels Wm. Fox production Jack Spurlock— Prodi tral with George Walsh in the title role. The story was written by Geortrc Horace Loriiner. editor of the Saturday Evening post. There is also a two reel Century comed/y
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    18 12 [Reuter's Service.] New York, July 4. Jimmy Wilde has announced his retirement from the ring.
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