The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 May 1924

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S^.. FRffiAY, MAY 9, 1924. NO. 11,189.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    198 1 Congress and the President of the I nited States are at issue over the Japanese immigrat**— qaeetiaa but a temporary arrangement may be come to Page 7. Miners in the Ruhr area have gone on strike over hours of work Page 7. Diophon, the Aga Khan's smart
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    STUNTS.
    1007 1 The movies are celebrating some sort of an anniversary this year, I gather. It cannot be their centenary, for there were 1 certainly no movies in the days of George IV. It cannot be their coming of age, for I myself renumber (I say it with regret) movies which
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      239 1 f g. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. I' Hig*** HOMHC equipment 2 i OIEKVS Trlegram* j j 3 Prince St. Tennis RAFFLES HOTEL Tel. No. 2920 (10 Lires.) SPRING RACE MEETING. SATURDAY, 10th May.— Race Tiffin, Dinner and Dance. MONDAY. 12th May— Tea Dance. TUB SDAY, l^th May. Race Tiffin, Dinner and
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      166 1 I nfi»K')BßigP_i t^Oa. t vj v _*>-J: Raafjng NOT THE SAME AS OTHERS. HAS a reputation of GUARANTEED, WHEN 40 years successful LAID by our own Worktrading to keep up. men under our own expert European Supervision. Keylook Cronolite ROOFINGS CHEAPER ROOFINGS FOR SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AGENTS FOR S.S. AND F.M.S.
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      193 1 1 ATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Tbi Xiblock scrap washer Page I* llaithoid roofing hi.s no equal— Page 1. TraAc notice for the Races— Page 5. Great flying show at Happy Valley Page 2. Aunesia, the efficient dusting powder Page 2. Read's lager at Bme Darby and Co Page 2. R trold Bergman
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      23 1 J A. G. SPALDING BROS.. Ltd. < 5 FOR TENNIS EQUIPMENT Consult »JJ > Telephone QUEEN'S Telegrams ■C 1634 3, Prince St. Tennis m l
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      141 1 H:ph Water, 0.43 a.m. l.STp.m. Dutch homeward mail leaves. P. and O. homeward mail leaves. Football: Sussex vs S.R.C, S.C.C. Boxing: *Cty vs. Makatangay, H. Valley, 9.15 p.m. Saturday, 10th. High Water, 1.15 a.m. 2.46 p.m. P. and O. outward mail due. Spring Race Meeting lst Day. Dantdy Dick, Vic.
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    A MODEL ESTATE.
    493 2 Views on Restriction. The third annual general meeting of The Prang Besar Estate, Ltd., was held in Kajang on May 3rd. Those present were: Messrs. H. Gough (in the chair), S. W. Bunker and J. Cracroft Amcotts (directors), and F. St. Barbe. The Chairman addressed the meeting
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    ALLIGATORS AND CROCODILES.
    406 2 India is a land of legends. We hea-' sometimes of sharks at Juhu. the seaside resort where Mr. Gandhi is now recuperating, of tigers which enter lonely bungalows and stay merely to give a goodnight kiss to some fair damsel; of panthers which ait on the doo.mat
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      270 2 AVOID PRICKLY HEAT BY USING AGNESIA n ANTISEPTIC DUSTING POWDER MANUFACTURED ONLY BY MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23 Battery Road. SINGAPORE. THE HAPPY VALLEY. GREAT FLYING EXHIBITION SUNDAY llth MAY Programme At I p.m. At fi p.m. 1. LOOPING THK LOOP 1. BALLOON 2. SKI DANCING CHASING 3. SPIRAL DESCENT DROPPING
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      252 2 rei. 826. Victoria Theatre tam. THE SINGAPORE AMATEUR DRAMATIC COMMITTEE WiU Present DANDY DICK A Farce in Three Acts by A. W. PINERO Saturday, May 10. at 9-15 p.m. Booking Opens at the THEATRE Prices: Reserved Seals $3, Gallery $1. PATHE CINEMA Can give private CINEMA SHOWS in any PRIVATE
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      314 2 Alhambra j From Tuesday, 6th May, to Sunday, llth May. m I In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. ASSOCIATED FIRST NATIONAL PRESENT^ RICHARD BARTHELMESS IX "FURY" A highly dramatic tale of the sea rivalling, if not rarMaain* thing Richard Barthelmess has yet done
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    GENERAL PELLE SENSATION.
    533 3 Body Thrust out of Church. Paris, Mar. 21. The body of one of France's most famous soldiers, General Pelle, over which a brilliant assembly of marshals, generals, ambassadors, and high State officials was prepared to do homage, was yesterday contemptuously thrust out of the beautiful chapel of
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    THE MARCH OF SCIENCE.
    875 3 Switzerland. When I arrived they asked if I would like to have the radio. It might have been a cake of soap for all the fuss they mad,? about it. Although it makes me appear something of a primitive, I must admit that wireless telephony was
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      172 3 I m^Lm^r^m*'' I m*_m >^\\\\v^v^\vv\ BUY MILEAGE PLUS CUSHIONING. Vou don i run your lorry on iron the (Joodvear All-Weather Tread t.res, great though their mileage I'nei.matic Cushion Tyre gives you ■■J he. a three-fold degree of cushioning, plus all the mileage of the solid. i\ cause ymm recognise that
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      483 3 _^^____r^Bf l *f: m ly«aa|M|^ ___________> f ""fl I I ____Jfc_W_»__ Bfl "i i _T +im tf n\ pt-*% gf mm* I J 1 m *J J'-'^&H Instamt Postum P C___ met mmmm imn mm 1 Is a Child's Health More Precious? wouldn't give coffee to a child. Why? There's
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    BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
    2199 4 THE MALAYA SECTION. The Pavilion. The Pavilion, a poem in steel and plaster, reproduces the Saracenfe or Arabesque type ol architecture adopted during the Tast three decades for public bu ldings in Malaya. Ihe Malaya build their houses of wood, ind an indication of the style is
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    677 4 Wood blocks, and even an ordinary lead pencil, are found by W. G. Wahlenberg, of the Priest River Forest Experiment Station in Wyoming, to give a means of estimating the amount of moisture in the ■oil. Carefully air-dried blocks of cypress have beer, used, as these absorb
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      436 4 NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY) o IN THE SCPREMK COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In Bankruptcy. No. 423 of 1923. Re (1 Chop Hup Hin. Receiving Order mad- 21s* December, 1923. Date and pipes ef First Mutiny 20th May, 1924. at eleven o'deuk, at the- Offices of
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      458 4 GRANTS fl SCOTCH atW Ammf -fm- mm-*. m~*-*mm**-ml\^ mmmmrnW ife.* 'Whisky. £&mfy **m_^__***^ I Xmmmw e___R_^" Sub- A gents: Rigold Bergmann Co, Limited. SINGAPORE. "VIE NN A G AFeT^ Q, AMBER MANSIONS. PENANG LAX;:. BREAD DEPT. Read what Mr. Starr, Dietician, says about our bn Wc aro much obliged to
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    F. M. S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    2009 5 IMPROVING TRADE. At the annual general meeting, the Hon'ble Mr. D. H. Hampshire reviewed the situation thus:— Gentlemen,— The Year Book of the Cham- bor outlines the principal events during the year and refers briefly to such new legislation as particularly interests this t
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      340 5 BUSINESS CARDS. BIG laaettnwnl af n HES <»f rrery description \t RENE ULLMANN D.n-. Importer L Singapi re. C GOLD LEAF TEA. fHE RED REFRESHER IN I E CUP. I a sweet shop! Vi -it Oor Tea Kiosk IT THE j, BOTANICAL GARDENS. [OTOGH VPHIC STORES i ll pi tojmpMc
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      408 5 E. J. MOTIWALLA COY 16, RAFFLES PLACE. Dealers in Stationery, Ervelopes WnUnt and printing papers. Straw Boards etc. At moderate pHr, ISOOKSELLER. fc VCry W brin a U3 th e Latest Books and Papers A' PULFAKIH A cO., P Hi,h g j MK.H.CLASS PRINTINGi 1 > l_____r E»Pfr( SunerTiain. 4,1
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      493 5 NOTICES. A NEW CONSIGNMENT TO HAND OF OUR FAMOUS "COMPACTUM," FULLY COLLAPSIBLE BABY CARRIAGES, ALSO THE "BEDS EAT" WITH THE 3 POSITIONS SLEEPING, LEANING AND UPRIGHT PRICE $31.50 and $47.50. WHITEAWAYS ORDINANCE NO. 96 (Minor Offences) Police Orders MmmTamim Section I 4 of Ordinance Xo. 9G (minor offences) for regulation
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      648 5 AUCTION SALES. REMINDER. ON SATURDAY 10th MAV AT 10..10 A.M. AUCTION SALE OF Excellent teak household fum.ture comprisi-.* dining lAoom, sitting room anu bedroom furniture including teak almeirah,- and wardrobea with mirror doors, dreeing tables, washstands. iroo and tak bedsteads, 2 iron safes, cottage prano etc. At our Saleroom, No.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1924. Reading for Adults.
    598 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1924. Reading for Adults. The remarks which follow are not intended to refer to Europeans who come out here fully grown up with their habits of life established, lf they were readers at Home they will, one hopes, continue to be readers all their
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    The Boxer Indemnity.
    253 6 The United States House of Representatives is in favour of remitting the balance of the Boxer Indemnity. The total sum placed upon China after the outbreak of 1900 was £67' o million, of which Am- erica's share was $24V_> milli n. I Rather less than half of
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    300 6 Mr. F. W. Fraser has been appointed Deputy Governor of Brit sh North Borneo, during the absence of Sir William Rycroft. Mr. Evans of Kotabelud and Mr. Sarel of Ranau have made a successful ascent of lit Kinabalu, using the new track cut last year. Messrs AIM Khan and Eusop
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    90 6 FATAL MOTOR CYCLE ACCIDENT. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, May 8. While riding a motor cycle from Part Buntar to Sungei Bogak yesterday evening John Peat, assistant manager Tali Ayer' Estate, collided with a bullock cart, his head striking the hub of the wheel. Mv. A. Brindley, manager
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    FUNERAL OF MR. VAN SOMEREN.
    105 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, May 8. The funeral of the late Mr. W. V. L. Van Someren was attended by a record gathering, nearly a thousand people being present, including the Resident Councillor. The Eurasian Company of the Volunteers provided the Firing Party and
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    A WOMAN IN THE CASE.
    73 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, May 8. At Sungei Besi on Tuesday night a Chinese man is alleged to have attacked a Chinese woman prostitute with a pocket knife, afterwards turning the knife on himself. The woman died in hospital la^t night where the
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    SINGAPORE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY.
    66 6 The next meeting of the Society vhl. beheld at the Raffles Museum on Monday, May 12th at 5 pm. when the President (Hr. I. H. Burkill, M.A., the Director of the Botanic Gardens in Singapore), will deliver an address entitled "Insect vision in connection with flower
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    524 6 R. A. Boardman was escorted to Taiping from Kuala Lumpur on Friday night and will serve his sentence in the Taiping prison. Mr. C. Foston, sub-assistant conservator of Forests, F.M S., is now in the Dehra Dun College, India, taking a course of technical tiaining. His Highness Prince Traidos Prabandh,
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    LATE WIRES.
    380 6 [Reuter's Service.} Daeaaetierf, U*. The occupation authorities the mines under their control ar- „..t if ted by the Ruhr mmm disnut»> Calagae, ly Half a million men are :iln»H\ jd| p Maa ean, m ;i The trial has concluded ol trialists charged with economi, corruption and unfair practices,
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    COLOMBO AND SINGAPORE.
    269 6 Professor Boated. Hill Compare! Interviewed by a repcesentativi -f •ime.- of Ceylon, comparing the unitary cond tions of Colombo with I cities he had sited, the Pro! that Colombo >va, it anything a little better tium Singapore. Neither al tin- cities eai properly towered according to .deas.
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    54 6 In the Mixed Court at Shanghai Mi Solomon Libby brought a claim against tw International Recreation Club for I 50.000 as damages for an alleged and imprisonment following on P«t< ed charge of parking a motorcar ta unauthorized place" during a race nuvt at the Kiangwati course. Judgment nai given
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      179 6 "THE CONNOISSEUR £OMES TO CALDBECKS." If You Want I| GOOD Mk Co ktails, mmStim You MUST use ||g|p Martini Rossi p||§ mr mmm* m. mm r— *a»tini »«oT». fIaHV .^WRTiNIsOUVicJS i Vermouth Jl|| CALDBECK. MACGREGGR Co., Ltd. Tel. 228. (Incorporated in Shanghai.) 45, Robinson Road. ■n~.i~Tm.rn~ r~r i~n z~u*u___aa_MHrnMß_________B^M^^^__HHHM__ Afeu;
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      45 6 BERNA I SWISS CONDENSED MILK. Is Switzerland's best, and s 0 the best of all. DUPIRE BROS. Sole Agents S.S. and F.M.S. KANGAROO Purple Triangle __P^_k BASS IS "JUST RIGHT" FOR THE CLIMATE. Sole Agents S. S. and F. M. S. ADAMSON GILFILLAN CO., LTD.
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    IMMIGRATION CONFUSION.
    215 7 pgBSIDBNTUMBS DELAY. iHIs n:AIOKXTYEAR. I gf«ter*i Sereien. J Washington, May 7. has informed the cont hal he regards July l 1 at uf the Immigration permit of a diplomatic] Japan. Steps are being npathiaers with the Pre-| opposing acceptance of the Xh« President said that Mar 1 1026
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    102 7 f the Nanyo NichiNi hi Shimbon.) Tokio, May 7. tions of the candidates the authorities are 220 Seiyu- v ra-Honto, MS Kenaei-kai, 40 Doshikai (Business Men's Union) rdiag to thc presumption of the A .r. the results of the sill be that Seiyu-Honto la to be ard that
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    CONSTANT CHANGING OF COURT OFFICIALS.
    68 7 uti„n was paamai at i -M.s. tiar Committee 'Pinion of this Com- ir. lh. officers ointmenu of Official As- r of Stamps. Registrar of Public Prosecutor, are Wtal to the public ot continuity, re- ay, an,) expense •1 eons^-M* want of thf V v.mment be
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    37 7 *j the honour to be enterHis Excellency the I Honas on Wednes'rforn rw:il <'- witnessed the U^y Wek" at the VicCM.CL, D.5.0., n mpaon. 4mtfc W-Ksmp and Mrs. Low- am r G ni- Ha,L °lHre, A.D.C.
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    17 7 '^■-r;;A~r eceived European Warder, I Ta.p.ng, died at A Roast on leave prior t( England some few
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    EASTERN MINING CASE.
    2429 7 JUDGE REFUSES TO ADMIT FRESH DEFENCE. The litigation between the Eastern Minirg and Rubber Company and Mr. Poey King Seng, a former managing director of the Company, came to an end earlier than was generally anticipated yesterday afternoon, after Mr. Justice Acton had refused to allow an
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    514 7 SWABUE FAMINE. Urgent Need of Immed ate Relief. To the Editor. Sir,— The cable of a few days ago is supp^mented by a letter from the Rev. E. L. H*en of our mission in Swabue under date of April 30. He writes— "Last year the district
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    125 7 The Journal of the Singapore Society of Architects continues its de luxe way, the April number being now to hand. The paper on the Johore Causeway by Mr. D. Paterson is timely in view of the approaching completion of the roadway and its formal opening. Two fine photographs of the
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      143 7 Specially Imported FOR THE Forthcoming Races CARL ZEISS PERFECT PRISM BINOCULARS _\w^__Wr~^ \\\v^^^^_\\\m_w^^^^ _b ff| P^"* WW Bl m%% BkPv^^S fl___ft It GIVING THE MAXIMUM I IGHT TRANSMITTING POWER, EXTRA JktJ?-Ft- FIELD F VIEW PERFECT DEFINITION AND GREATLY INCREASED STEREOSCOPIC EFFECT. FITTED WITH TWIN FOCUSSING DEVICE. THE "DELTRINTEM" MAGNIFICATION X
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      684 8 gTEAMER^ L BLUE FUNNELTiNE Regular Services to. LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVEkPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Billa of Lading for all Overland Point*. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. EUMAEUS London. Rotterdam
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      560 8 STEAMER SAILINGS mmmmmm*m^^^^^^^~—^—^^^---— "EIXERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). -m PASSENGER SERVICE. PASSAGE RATES. *A Class Steamera lst Class £86. 2nd Class £56. Deck £22. |B Class Steamers £78. £50. £22. Cargo Steamers £56. FREIGHT SERVICE. s.s. CITY OF CHRISTIANIA Marseilles, London, Rotterdam Hamburg ar.d
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      535 8 STEAMER SAIUNGS I P. _O. I BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. I (Incorporated in England). I MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. I o I PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. I LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. I (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). I OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. I
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      549 9 STEAMER SAILINGS r- JJJ OCKAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. ri jE (HINA MIH UAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co- Ltd. AND MJXRMAN BUCKNALL STEAM SHIP Co., LM. < AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated in England). )|V I I I.VK KTO P.OSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. im ,r-
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      531 9 ________j>TEAMER SAILINGS i DOLLAR 1 j ifiilL LINE J3& jk \^f the World" g^ FAST PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE From Singapore and Penang to Boston and New York vin Port Said, Alexandra, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. Arrives. Sails, s.s. PRESIDENT POLK In Port M ay 9 s.s. PRESIDENT MONROE May
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      762 9 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTHERS AND BARRY. Operating U. S. Government Ships. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST FARALON to discharge, and load May 15 U.S.S.B. WEST MONTOP to discharge and load J un and subsequently steamers approximately 30 days tpart. Tak.ngeargoto.il Overland Points in United States and Canal.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    654 10 YOKOHAMA TO NEW YORK IN 13 DAYS. An unusually fast trip was recently made by a cargo of silk from Yokohama to New York, by the C. P. R. The silk left Yokohama at 3.40 p.m. on the Empress of Russia on February 16th. was received at Vancouver
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      275 10 THE ANSWER TO THE OUTSIDE PAINTING PROBLEM. H ZINOLIN has revolutionized outside paint- 9 ,m m^_ m mmt i n k_t costs less for Ma 1 ULI W the ready for use gallon V Arnold-teed" Zinc Paint than the gallon of A patented process by which White Lead Paint, the
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      271 10 s 1 v/>;fw.<FAA -v :<.'■■■. ••■< BLACK AND WHITE SCOTCH WHISKY. OBTAINABLE IN ALL HOTELS. CLUBS AND BARS. CK FROM THE SOLE AGENTS. The Borneo Company ltd. (Incorporated in England). SINGAPORE— IPOH— PENANG STEAMER SAILINGS HUGO STINNES LINES (Incorporated in Germany.) REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT PASSENGER SERMCE. OUTWARD BOUND HONGKONG, SHANGHAI
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      284 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N. Co. (Incorporated in Italy.) HOMEWARD SAILINGS. For Penanj_r. Brindisi, Venice ind Treste via ports taking cargo or thrwgk Bills of Lading for Fiuine. the Levant and Black Sea Ports, also to all ports cm the West Coast of Italy. j)„ t t <> Due to
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      729 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Medan, Sabang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said, Genoa, Southampton and Amsterdam, taking specially superscribed mails for I Europe P. der Nederlanden 8 a.m. Port Swettenham and Teluk Anson Perak 3 p.m. Cucob and Pontian Hang Chiang 9 a.m. Cucob and Pontian Edina 9 a.m. Cucob and Benuit Mersing
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      361 10 Miss Richards ard infant, Miss Limby, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Scott, Miss Grant, Mrs. and Miss McGregor. Mr. Ritchie, Mr. Bent, Mr. Crocker, Mr. R. A. Donaldson, Mr. A. E. Fawcttt, Mr. Van der Kar, Mr. Gordon Savage, Mr. W. Laurie, Mr. Henderson, Dr. and Mrs. Hickey, Mr. W. D. Mavor,
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    EXCHANGE.
    72 11 IR L. a May 8 Bank 4 m.s. mt* Bank, demand 2 ti \l S Private cred/ts 3 m.s. 214 5-16 New York, demand S? Credits 90 days 537? f n r a e T de T mand 72 Hongkong, -demand t% p c Prem Yokohama, demand i 26^
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    PRODUCE.
    167 11 ~~1 1 T* t.*'\J ■n lo> 10.50 Opium, Benares unt. Rica, Rangoon white 276.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 80.00 Rice, Siam No. t for export 310.00 Rice, Saigon No. 1 for export 252.0C Rice, Saigon No. 2 for export 218.00 Rice, Sian Broken Al for export 190
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    PRESERVED PINEAPPLES FROM BRITISH MALAYA.
    158 11 PRESERVED PINEAPPLES FROM BRITISH MALAYA. Comparative returns of the export oi preserved pineapples from British Malaga during 1922 and 1923, furnished by tht Malay States Information Agency, 88, Can-non-street, E.C. 4, show a larger export during the latter year, but a lower value The average price per case has fallen
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    CHAIN OF BROADCASTING STATIONS.
    92 11 Montreal, Arrangement have now been I completed for the establishment of stations I in five cities in Western Canada. This wil complete the transcontinental chain of J radio stations which, it ia claimed, will make the Canadian National railways oper- ator of the greatest chain of
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    42 11 m I I sometimes wonder whether the averatrt Londoner does not even take a fot tive pleasure in strikes owing to their making j life a little fuller of small problems anc therefore a little more interesting foi him. Mr. Robert Lynd.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    112 11 YESTERDAYS AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 654th. auction yesteruay, wher there was Catalogued 1.218,091 lbs.; 544.01 tons; Offered 890 731 lbs.; 397.64 tons; Sold 784,885 lbs.- 350 40 tons. i; ond v" lll^d. r L, 21^ cts. PRICES REALIZED. Standard Quality 3giz
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    161 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. 7~ i> 1— Singapore, May 8 Rubber— London UU>d. Local 38% Tin.— London £227 10s. Local 11 (175 tons sold v S0 R U bb R r t7'v Je -i loleks 85 y5 > Bassetts 80 86, Bukit Katils 50 55, Craigieleas 40 45, Kuala Sidima
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    154 11 Singapore, May 8 Tin.-^£227 10s. Down £5 15s. 115 175 tons sold. Rubber. HV 2 d. Up V»d. Rubbers.— Neglected. Quotably unchang Mining.— Chenderiangs Bs. 6d. y s 6d Jelantohs 14 17, Johans 39 41, Kinta Asso- nations /.OO 7.80, Kinta Dredges 67^ 72*. o^^lm 4
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    166 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. MacPhail). **_*m Singapore, May 8. Rubber.— 11 »^d. 38 U. Tin.— £227 10s. 115 175 tons sold. Rubber.— New Craigieleas 3«J 42, Jeram huantans 25 27 fc, Mandai Tekongs 24 26 Ayei Panas 4.35 4.45, lndragiris 3-25 3.40, Lunas t 7.25. Mining. North Taipings
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    83 11 Yesterday's Alterations. Johan Tin 40 43 Murai Tin 2.90 310 I.ingui ($5) 4.20 4.40 x.d. x.r. Malayan Collieries ($10) 20 W.75 e.d Taiping (1) 1.1 7 M. 1.20 South Taipings ($1) 97fc LOtfc Ting Kil (10) 4.90 5.10 Colinsburgh (.85) 80 90 M. Pindas (1,000,000) 1 1.10.
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    36 11 Singapore, May 8, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 38 fc 38%; June 38\ 39 V* July-Sept. 40V 4 40\; Oct.-Dec. 41% 42 London Quotation Sheet llfcd. Market DuM.
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    ELECTRIC CURRENT CASE.
    785 12 DISTRICT JUDGE RESERVES JUDGMENT. The hearing of the case against two Chinese, Lim Chee Seng and Lim Cheng Seng, who are charged with the theft of electric current, it being alleged that thty obtained the current without allowing >l to pass through the meter, was concluded before
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    BOXING.
    258 12 Key vs. Makatangay to-nght. The meeting of Batting Key with M. Makatangay, which has been fixed for th^ Hapry Valley to-night, wiil be postponed in the event of wet weather until to-morrow night. Both have been in active training and there should be p'cnty of interest in the encounter.
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    441 12 THE TRIAL OF MR. G. H. MACKROW. The trial of Mr. G. H. MacKrow upon a charge of causing death by a rash act occupied the attention of the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, and a jury at the third Singapore Assizes yesterday afternooon. The proceedings arise out
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    FOOTBALL.
    296 12 Second league Wins for S.C.C. and 5.J.0.8 The S.C.C. and St. Joseph's Old Boys secured possible points in the Second D'vision of tho League yesterday evening the former hav ng an easy win over the Harlequins, while the Old Boys secured the r points at the expense of the
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    CRICKET.
    94 12 The following will play for the S.R.C. vs. Indian Association or Saturday on the S.R.C. ground: R. Bartels, G. Armstrong, S. D. Gauder. W. F. Carnegy, H. G. Stack, M. G. Anthonisz, L. Campbell, C. A. Pennefather, H. Galistan, E. G. Wheatley and C. S. Martinus. The following will
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    YACHTING.
    104 12 The following Royal Singapore Ya<"ht Club arrangements ard announced. On Sunday the second of the series of races for the Vice-Commodore 1921 Challenge Cup will be sailed for over the new club course. Starting gur at 10 a.m. Handicaps: Nancy scratch, Polly .4, Ella 2, Jear 11. 2.4, Eve
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    754 12 RACE TRAINING. Yesterday's Gallops. There was a good attendance on the Course yesterday morning in the expectation of seeing some interesting work, but as it turned out nothing very spedial was done. The griffins and ex-griffins, who arthe only ones wanted for to-morrow, have mostly been wound up,
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    41 12 THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. London, May 7. The result of the Two Thousand Guineas 1. Diophon, 11 to 2. 2. Bright Knight, 100 to 9. 3. Green Fire, 100 to 8. Twenty ran, won by a head, third a neck behind.
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    AUSTRALIAN RACING.
    138 12 The three principal events at the opening day of the A. J. C. (Sydney) Easter races resulted as under: Doncaster Handicap, of £3,000. One mile. Whittier, 9.5 (Dempsey), 1; Trimacre, 7.11, 2; the Monk, 8.8, 3. 21 started. Betting: 10 the winner. 25 second, 20 third. Won by
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    83 12 On Saturday morning the Chines? kapala engaged on Towkay Lou Kung's estate at the 6V_i mile Damansara-rd., Kuala Lumpur, discovered, in a neighbouring vegetable garden, a "hand protruding out of the earth," to give a literal translation of his report to Mr. Hussev. The O.C.P.D. went to the spot and
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    158 12 S. C. C. TENNIS. Hamilton to Meet Kleinman in Singles Final. By defeating C. E. Winter in the semifinal of the Singles Handicap in the S.C.C. Tennis Tournament yesterday evening Hamilton qualified to meet Kleinman, the S.C.C. champion, in the final on Friday, the 16th. Winter gave a
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    S. R. C. TENNIS.
    114 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Mixed Doubles. P. Ephramus and F. J. Rappa beat A. E. Coelho and J. R. Rodriguez 6—3, 6—3. Championship. X. E. Ess beat C. A. Xorris 6—3, 6—4. S ngle Handicap B. Final. E. Oliveiro beat A. Mowe B—6,8 6, 5 7. 7—5. TO-DAY'S
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    LADIES LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    208 12 YESTERDAYS PLAY. Ladies' Championship Singles. Miss Wallis beat Mrs. Marsh I—6. 6 o—l. Miss David beat Mrs. Sedwick 6 l. 6 o. Mixed Doubles "B*' Class. Mrs. Gilmour and H. L. Hosking beat Miss Miles ar.d Mr. Hedley 6—3, 7—5. Mrs. Guy Stevens r.nd Major Sayers
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    21 12 London, May 7. There was no play at Derby to-day in the match against the South Africans, owing to rain.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    238 12 The following are the teams for the match between the Keppel Golf Club and the Singapore Golf Club on Sunday, at Keppel links. Keppel players mentioned first: 9.00 W\ Hendrie and F. C. Stewart vs. R. L. L. Braddell and F. Harrison. 905 H. Irving Jones and
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    S. V. C. DRILLS.
    51 12 Friday, St.~, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall A, B. p.nd C. Co. Lewis Gun; S. R. A. (V). Saturday, 10th, 2.30 p.m. Fairer Range (Seletar) S. R. E. (V) Field Co. and Signals. Sunday, llth, 7 a.m. Farrer Range (Seletar) S. R. E. (V) Field Co. and
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