The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 May 1924

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    14 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. SINGAPORE, S.S.. MONDAY, MAY 19, 11^24. XO. 11,197
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    233 1 The German Nationals are saU ta favour acceptance of (he Lxptrt-,' report which ;> being nrged by bankers and manufacturers I'age 7. It is now stated that !Sun Yat Sen is not test Pam 7. Mahsad disturbances continue <m the Indian frontier Page 7. The American aviators
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    OF CHILDREN IN ITALY.
    1333 1  -  Louis Golding. modi rn pi rial tor the del* station oi -c will go far towards tent ethical snd sociological problems which pre* s< t themselves ss you wander from city to city of Italy. One ire arly _ent and ia at the moment so popular
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      184 1 v.'.v,v»: WEEKLY PROGRAMME. K^>i IICS ilOl-Cl MONDAY.-Tca Dansant. TUESDAY.— Dinner Dance. 2929. (10 Lines). WEDNESDAY^-Oiehsstral Concert. THURSDAY.— Guest Ntsat— Dinner and Dance. [ea Dansant M **™£H_i_i SARKIES BBOTHEBS, Proprietors. GUT OUT THAT WASTE. riME IS MONEY— USE IT TO ADVANTAGE. 1 he Remington Portable is here for vour asking I—
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      195 1 I TEETH LIKE PEARLS" 1 CROWN I JUv. I TOOTH 8 u <.-j> U i^__ k mv wiW^Mtt *2 One O' -he series ''^sif^Wfik W of cko;-/n Wm I Toilet Dainties *fflfp> B TT contains valuable iL&ffiiA x antiseptic and clean- --'r'M sing properties which .yJMjw/i prevent decay >f the
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      224 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Gilbey's gins at Guthrie's Page 6. U. Es. sell the Crompton fans Page 4. Give the poor child Lactogen Page 7. Us e a Remington and cut waste- -Page 1. Daisy butter at the Cold Storage D age 5. Gallii.agh Co. for Kevstonia paints Page 4. H. M.
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      24 1 j A. G. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. 2 FOR TENNIS EQUIPMENT S S Cotwnlt > Telephone Ql T 'VS imi 1^ I• I Prir St. Tenais
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      81 1 rTHE WEEK. Monday, 19th. High Water, 10.56 a.m. 10.36 r.m. French homeward mail elo?es. Football: R.G.A. vs Malaya F.T., S.C.C. Tuesday, 20th. High Water, 11.39 a.m. 11.11 p.m. HYd»esdfli/, 21st. High Water, 0.21 p.m. 11.49 p.m. Football: S.R.C. vs Sussex, S.R.C. Thursday, 22nd. High Water, 1.5 p.m. St. Andrew's Medical
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    THE LABU CASE.
    152 2 Mr. Jasties Mr. Cabe Reay, while hearing an Assimm case at Seremban stated that he had received word from the Lega' Advjser that he wasted a fortnight's postponement in the Labu Estate case, instead of taking it up again on Fr daw Hi* lordship said that perhaps
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    FORESTS AT SEA.
    120 2 Some of the vessel? steaming up towards Liverpool and London during the last few weeks, have been packed with tremendous tropical trees growing in their owr. earth, and transplanted from India, Malaya, Fiji and other romantic outposts of the British Empire. Thus visitors to the British Empire
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      246 2 AVOID PRICKLY HEAT BY USING AGNESIA ANTISEPTIC DUSTING POWDER. MANUFACTURED ONLY BY MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23 Battery Road. SINGAPORE. THE HAPPY VALLEY. NIGHTLY ATTRACTIONS. Wayang Pek Jee (Sah Sai Toh) The Royal Carnival Shows. A ORAI DANCES CO. CANTONESE WAYANG KRONCHONG-AN RONGGENG DANCING ON THE SHIP. »»»«»»Hit»»»imi»iini»nMmmnMiMHM»n»»: i FLOWERSHOP v
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      373 2 Tei. 826. Victoria Theatre t„. m Commencing Saturday, May 24th at 9.30 p.m. FOR ONE WEEK ONLY. R. B. SALISBURY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THEATRICAL ENTERPRISES Present R. B. SALISBURY'S COMPANY The Quaints Saturday Ag THE Monday THEY JT 24th 26th Tuesday "THE Wednesday "THE 27th NINE O'CLOCK REVUE" 28th BEGGAR'S
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      291 2 Alhambra From Sunday, 18th May, to Friday, 23rd Mt, In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. "UNDER TWO JAGS" 1 Reel Pathe Comedy. B. P. SCHULBERG PRESENTS BARBARA La M\RR mi BULTER, RICHARD TUCKER and BETTY FRWcisco "POOR MEN'S WIVES" ,n in 7 Reels.
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    462 3 Singapore, May 10. l*.e prices quoted are generally those current at Clyde Terrace Market. At the ether markets ther* may be small variations. tfcct steak (Round) Kati 41 Beei tttw or curry do 37 hark, lean An. 60 Pork, lean and fa: (Ist quality) do 47 Mutton,
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    LADY'S STRANGE EXPERIENCE.
    293 3 Possessed by 'The Devil." A youn? lady, newly arrived in Ceylon, had a rather startling experience in Kandy last wee!:. She was proing cut to tenns and had got into the rickshaw whieh WM to take her to the courts. The rickshaw had not gone a couple
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    85 3 Mr. fedward Whiteside, of Birney-street, Blackpool, solicitor, who died on January 5, left estate of the gross value of £62,134, with net personalty £43,373. He made his own will on a sheet of scrap-paper, and used only 35 words, including his own name and the date. Like many other legal
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      399 3 Is Pain] spoiling y° u O^"*% pleasure 9/ §h w l_-_-_i (!iw/nWui!^ free yourself from any W iVI > JttSl /I I mllMfr form of Rheumatic or W V MmW [Serve Pains with Sloan *s fl iai V^^fli RllW ~M|Hfl ,A_» l^orW's Liniment. 1 R£yM (IlK* -JsSmA .'.vSi-.tn'sUniment TflrilV'Vi mlllm
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      174 3 ___a_e_l_i_i_M o ]_l_H_H_l_i \iv x_a__>_s __r\ 27 world-wide tests set an I average of 26.9 miles to the I gallon of petrol I Malayan Motors /jjij pjgjfagX 209-212 Orchard Road. pggDg/ MONDAYITIS How to Avoid It As a general rule everyone feels less energetic on I Monday than any other
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    PRESIDENTIAL APHORISMS.
    844 4 The Price of Freedom. Speeches and Addresses. By Calvin Coolidge. The President of the United States was created in the likeness of George 111., and to-day is no mere constitutional figurehead, but the strongest chief Magistrate in Western civilisation, and in some respect-, irfdeed, a veritably autocrat. Moreover,
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    174 4 The days when life in West Africa and other distant parts of the British Empire was considered exile, and the women doomed to live in such countries appeared to spend much of their time count ng the months until they could go "Home," appear to have passed. Now, one's relative
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      553 4 Cormpton Fans I We Cannot Supply all tbe Fans Used in Singapore So n_ust be Content, To supply only THE^ BEST UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements.) ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT 13, Battery Road. SINGAPORE. u m w llnitgers "Beautifies and Identifies" BRASS NjWE PUTES 1 COMPARE Best Material m—mm—
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      248 4 NOTICES. ___________z __________m_^. SWEE KIAT SHPCHMIDLERY CO, NO 42, CROSS STRET, Opposite Side of Robinson Road Market, SINGAPORE. SHIPS STORE PROVISIONS SUPPLIERS. SUPPLIERS TO ALL NORWEGIAN COASTING STEAMERS. OFFICE PHONE No. 888. RESIDENCE PHONE No 1162. THE HOUSE OF THE CATCHY MUSIC H Sheet Music Selections and And Mourns XJ
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      351 4 Broadcasting for Malaya "ON TO MALACCA" SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. Popular Wireless Meeting (Under the auspices of the Malacca Chinese Chamber of <\ WILL BE HELD AT THE CHINESE MALACCA CIDH ON SATURDAY MAY 24TH, AT 5.i0 p.m. WHEN AN ADDRESS WILL NE GIVEN BY Powell Robinson, Esq. (Managing 1 Director of
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    CRICKET.
    398 5 Services' Team Trounced. Following their hea\ y defeat last week a I weak team from the Pegasus and lroquios with three of the Army to complete the i n were again severely trounced by! a tide from the S. C. C. on Saturday. Winning tho toss and batting first,
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    S.R.C. vs. St. J.O.B.
    293 5 A lean from the S. R. C. played the St. 'oseph'a Old Boys It cricket on the S.R.C. nound On Saturday, the game resulting in J win for the Club. Th, S. R. C. went n ftrat and retired with total of 163 anl for seven
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    HOME CRICKET.
    215 5 Defeat of South Africans. [Reuter's Service.] London, May 16. At Nottingham: Nottingham beat the South Africans by thlree wickets. The scores were: First Innings. S. Africans 186. Notts 185, Second Innings. S. Africans 236, Notts 238 for 7 (George Gunn 58, John Gunn 89 not out). London, May
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    THE EXAMPLE OF MUSSOLINI.
    275 5 Among the election programmes submitu 1 to the French electorate was that of the Action Franchise et Union Nnt'onale Revilionnlste or Royalist Party. The example of Italy, lays the party I feato, shows dearly what a leader ean and what a Parliament cannot." "We ask you
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    HIGHER EDUCATION FOR MALAYS.
    185 5 i)r. Haste's Appeal. Last week a very pleasant function took siace, when the Malay community of Kuala Lumpur were "at home" to their friends honour of Dr. Hu.in, the first Malay i etor in Selangor. After tea. Captain ria him aridres ed the gathering, und coni
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    154 5 v- L action was taken at a ictii ©rCa_nmitte< No 4. heW on May 14th: Decided that perntfi n cannot be granted t convert Ko. 15. Se!< Road a. at present constituted into a garage and workchop but that if the oaraer arill submit ana complying with Municipal
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    THE MALAY STATES AGENCY.
    137 5 Some little lime ago it wai announced that, owing to ill-health, Sir Edward .'-man hnd retired from his post as h ad of the Mala;- States Information Agency in London. This billet is worth about 1800 a y* ar, a useful addition t- 1 anvbodv's pension,
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    THE MASTER OF BALLIOL.
    113 5 I've y blaster of Balliol becomes the j subject of many Btories— in fact, each I Master uas the sama store? tola about, I fl P r crs.br. A. L. Smith nsed m that andergradnatea told the tarns stories about him as he told about Jowett
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    THE COLLIERIES CASE.
    493 5 Princ l pal Issue Decision. The Malay Mail of Friday slates that ha L li 1 judgment will not be available foi otae days, meanwhile it sets out, as beow, more clearly than hitherto the- main ssue for decision The rincipal issue in the case, His Lord;hip
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      473 5 i NOTICES. MEETING OF THE BOARD OP LICENSING JUSTICES. T1 Mee ™8 th< B. >£ Lieonaing Jaa. ticca for the third quurter 1924, com I Julj i th» Fliat Maj crate Couj at 2.Hk .ki. 19th Jim? 192 I plicanta foi Ja, n lie ru. s. 1..i Ml i rr-
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      617 5 TENDERS GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at the Coloaisl ry's 0_ af to .J 1924, for the e ttc., I'o.- P Dat pars. Every r- y i rm ol .v ill be r hundred Dollars aritfc and forms will oniv bt tf tbe receipt for th.* In the eveat
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, MAY 19, 1924. The Weekly Causerie.
    667 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, MAY 19, 1924. The Weekly Causerie. Foreign political matters referred to in telegrams this week-end Pr°mise some tine diplomatic tasks. Angora is troubled because of the delay in ratifying the Lausanne Treaty, which still requires the signatures of France and Japan, the inference being drawn by
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    1513 6 H. E. the High Commissioner will not attend the meeting of the Federal Council on Tuesday next. The Rev. .H. Parsons, of St. Andrew's Cathedral, is confined to his room suffering from influenza. A number of cases of whooping cough have been reported during the last few days in Kuala
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    LATE WIRES.
    99 6 [Re l';.r Thi de.-;;, lon i,, Sir Charles Tawushend ih I i I Mt»t«COW. 11., Uveitis, m a lead n* article [l ,v the existence wi a wav. r h the SariH Gmrnaaent. h -.'.""l? 1 :iuest .on the new Irene}, V..x„L ■•eMe will u arran^T? agreement uth
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    "THE QUAINTS" FAREWELL VISIT.
    158 6 B. Sali •forme 1 you Ike It," Tl i at t Monday. I Th< N.ne o'i Optra" on Wednesdi Anywhere" on Thurs Friday, which will Smile" in the first ka ami excerpts from "Pol y and on Saturday "The Quaint*" Singapore "Good B>e-ee" in theii Performance."
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    DECENTRALISATION.
    202 6 Sir FredericK James on several >»i\_-. declared himself a supporter oi decent!.* lisat.on in the administration of the Um Settlements of thii Colony and Sir Laurence Guillemard haa a!-.), we believe. t_ pressed himself in fsvour of the -ame r says the Straits Echo. So far. however, the actioM
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    79 6 (By Courtesy of the Naaye W* Nichi Shimbun-ha.) Tokio, May >*■ Viscount Kiyoura. the Premier. that it will be very difficult, though impossible, to dissolve the Diet ap». The three parties in opposition na cided to continue their co-operat ior. only for demolishing the Cabinet further opposition. The
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    NOT A CANNIBAL.
    100 6 Dr. Cecil Wood, ,ust appoint.. (Biihop of Newcastle WSJ Of Melanesia. Th 1 dkwese Wk !of the huge See first saaigned I Bishop Selwyn, and con to be vulgarly called tn i pv. Wood once h »d I rat ive who. previoUf to h been cannibal. 0
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    31 6 mm The Deputy Controller of Lab that 1595 coolies arrived by the and were landed in Penane for "^J^JJ 818 of them will proceed to Port I w ham for quarantine.
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    GERMANY'S NEW POLITICS.
    90 7 COAUTION FACTOB. Il\l KKA( NONARY. [Renter 1 Service.] Rerlin, Ma> 17. Party, whith will be .iny coalition which rmed sa the result of es. hostility to H* natations of arty has inuation of the PORT. r.t ion incial mmit•r parties »y complete vementa d since the d<
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    GERMANY PRODUCES THE MAN.
    177 7 Berlin. May 16. Th- rport that they have again the wanted Communist Bozenhardt k isc af "ne of the Russian Trade (ration, uhere apparently he has been for a fortnight The German nest ia apparently prepared to to the Russian demand to pay comRSStioa for the
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    ENGLISH FREEMASONRY.
    277 7 Bight the D. G. Chapter of trchipHago, met and M. E. Mayi.tw was installed and invested Principal, Ruling, in p.ace of M. i G. Csdnaaa. The following D. were appointed: i Principal, D. St. L. Parsons, No. E.. H. Carpmael, No. 508; N- P. A. Punter. No. 2337;
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      ABSENT FROM OFFICE.
      160 7 IRi liter's Serviee.] Washington, May 17. President Coolidge has cancelled all en--agemeatfe to-day and is absent from office suffering from slight cold. IMB IMMIGRATION BILL. Washington, May 16 After pass.ag ths House of Representatives by 60fl votes to 30S and the Senate vttUs to 9, the immigration
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      THE BIG BANG.
      651 7 lcndon. May 17. Hitherto the results of the "big bang"' (notified are disappointing as far as long' distance audibility is concerned. It revealed several vagaries in the upper air, M evidenced by zones of silence comparatiI vely near the scene of the explosion, while several places heard
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      BAD WEATHER.
      136 7 Paramushiru, May 17. The three American world-fliers, by their WO miles flight from Attu, have earned the distinction of piloting the first aeroplanes serosa the Pacific. Their faces were lacerated by. the Arctic winds and snowstorms. The fliers arrived here safely, the news -«ing confirmed by a cable
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      BOXING.
      568 7 Bay Walley Defeats Manalo. After eight rounds of the cleverest box-, ing one could wish to see, Boy Walley gained the decision over Fast Manalo of Maniia who was eleven pounds kis superior! in weight, at the Happy Valley on Satur-i day night. There was a big crowd present.!
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    140 7 Eighth List of Subscriptions for year ending 31st August, 1924. Previously acknowledged $9 jq\ 55 F. A. D. C. O. Kelantan per Straits Times 10. Church Collection Ipoh 8.83 Collected by Mrs. Small, Kuala Lumpur 80 Collected by Mrs. Beatty: Mrs. Bartley 10 Collected by Mrs. Adams,
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    YACHTING.
    906 7 VISITORS' DAY. This yearly event is looked forward to very keenly by the members of the Club and the entries and racing yesterday were all that could be wished. The Cup was put up by the Members of the Sailing Committee, and the course and arrangements of marks were
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    PALLADIUM.
    74 7 Admirers of Rex Beach's novels will be Interested in the exciting screen version of "The Iron Trail" starting to-night at the Palladium -with an all-stnr cast including Reginald Denny Alma Tell and Wyndharal Standing. Thia sensational feature will be! supported by the latent Pr.the Gazette r.nd I a new
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    S.R.C. TENNIS.
    16 7 There will be no play to-day. Ties fixed for to-day will be played to-morrow.
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    22 7 Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung, and Miss Mary Ho Tung, have taken up residence at Gate House, Sandy-lane, North-wood, i Middlesex.
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      537 8 STEAMER SAILINGS "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). PASSENGER SERVICE. PASSAGE RATES. ♦A Class Steamers Ist Class £80. 2nd Class £56- Deck £22. tB Class Steamers £78 £50. £22. Cargo Steamers £56. FREIGHT SERVICE. WJW. KOSMO Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg May 28 s.s. CITY
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      437 8 STEAMER SAILINGS -Pa *fe Os BRITISH INDIA AND A >C \li LINE (Incorporated in England). MAIL. PASSENGER ANJ) CARGO SERVH PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAi STEAM NAVIGATI LONDON AND FAR EAST MAU. SERVICR (Under Contract with His Majesty's Governme OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWAH For China and Japan. Fcr Marseilles, Londi Y)re m\-y
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      629 9 J* STEAMER SAILINGS r I-. E OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co^ LU. AND ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAM SHIP Co., LU. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated in England). SERVICE TO BOSPON AND NEW YORK Vis SUEZ OR PANAMA. JO,NT FROM NEW YORK. Due S'pore. Route For Steamers.
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      569 9 STEAIttER SAILINGS _^4_ DOLLAR la tffmiMmt LINE Jffift mM W thm WorlT' i^L m ,tm m e- H _^^4 H FAST PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE From Singapore and Penang to Boston and New York via Port Said, Alexandra, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. Arrives. Sails. 14 s.s. PRESIDENT MONROE May 21
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      778 9 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTHERS AND BARRY. Operating V. S. Government Ships. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST MONTOP to discharge snd load Jane A STEAMER to discharge and load July snd sulrequently steamers approximately 30 days cpert. Taking cargo to sil Overland Pointa in United Statea snd Canada.
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    STIRRING SEA TALE.
    547 10 Sailing Ship's Amazing Adventure. A four-masted iron full-rigged ship "Garthwray," has made a journey from Grangemouth, Scotland, to Iquique, Chili. The voyage lasted 519 days, Which veteran shipmasters declare to be a record. During that time the ship was dismasted twice, had three captains, and was compelled
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    LAUNCH OF THE MELAMPUS.
    189 10 The cargo and passenger steamer Melampus, built for Messrs. Alfred Holt and Co., ».t the yards of Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Co.. Ltd., was launched at Hebburn ot. April 4. She is the first of a new elaaa for the Nederlandsche Stoom-vaart-Maat-schappij "Ocean" for their Holland-Indian
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    FOREIGN NAVAL CONTRACTS.
    152 10 The recent arrival in England of four Greek destroyers wh'ch are to be re-boilered and refitted, has been referred to as the first foreign naval contract placed with Britain since the war. This, however, is not so, for last September, Messrs. John 1 Thornycroft Co.. Ltd., secured
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      270 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. HUGO STINNES LINES (Incorporat- <1 in Germany.) REGULAR MONTHLY MIKKiHT PASSENGER SERVICE. OUTWARD BOUND HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. HINDENBURG l_\_">o x May H EMIL KIRDORF 0,000 Mis due June 5 SCHEER 12,250 tori due July 5 HOMEWARD BOUND ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. §ADOLF VON BAYER iHINDENBURG 12,250 .Calling
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      811 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Medan Melchior Treub 9 a.m. Cueob and Pontian Hang Chiap 9 a.m. Cueob and Pontian Edina 9 a.m. Cueob and Benuit Mersing 9 a.m. Cueob and Senggarang Hong Aik 1 p.m. Mersing, Kemaman Trengganu Barratta 1 p.m. Malacca Kheng Seng 1 p.m. Prigi Radjah, Tembilahan and Indragiri
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      37 10 SHIPPING NOTES. The Rotterdam Lloyd steamer Slamat i.s two days ahead of her time and the will arrive here this morning. The tea dance will be held aboard the vessel this evening from 4.30 to 7 p.m.
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      JACKS METAL REPORT.
      420 11 London, April 15. The good effect of the Reparation ReP u rt wa off-set by a quietening down of the American demand, and consumers there seem to have determined for the time being to hold off the market, which in the present state of trade tends to
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      NIGERIAN TIN COSTS.
      276 11 Never robust, the Nigerian market has been almost completely withered by the t elapse in tin. We hardly think it is yet realised the extent to which the industry has .mproved compared with the bad times of a few years ago. Better working methods have been gradually
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 11 May, 17. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 M tfank demand 2 3 31-3-' Private credit 3 m.s. f|j New York, dtmanu 50 s^ Credits 90 days 52 4 France, demand 80 0 Nor* India. T. T. j M Hongkong, demand 3 p c p r m Yokohama, demand 125V.
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    PRODUCE.
    169 11 May. 17. Tin 100 ion* $107.00 Gambier 00 P. pper white 29.00 Pepper Black 16*50 Flake Tapioca 10.05 Pearl Sago Small 9.00 Copra i o>Bo Copra Sundried 11.10 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 80.00 Rice, Siam No. for export 310.00
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    38 11 Singapore, May 17, 11.30 a.m. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 34 34 J June 34 U 34%; July-Sept. 35U 3o'_; Oct.-Dec. 36 1 36%. London Quotation Sheet 10 s sd. Market Weak.
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    JOHAN TIN DREDGING.
    256 11 The following is the report by the Directors to the fourth ordinary annual general meeting of the Company to be held on Monday. 26th May at 148, Belfield Street. Ipoh. In submitting the Balance Sheet, and Profit and Loss account for the year ended I' lst January
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    27 11 On May lst the amount of currency noteIn circulation was $88*4 million. The I'quk* portion of the guarantee fund was $50% and the investment portion $80 millions.
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      MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
      188 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, May 17. Rubber. London 10 %d. Local 34. Tin.— London £214 ss. Local 107. (100 tons). Rubbers.— Amal. Malays 1.70 1.80, Broga_s 50 60, Kamasans 1.70 1.80, Kuala Siding 1.75 1.80, Kundongs 1 1.07V., Malaka Pindas W 1.02 New Scudais 75 80, Parit Perak i
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      LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
      239 11 Singapore, Mav 17. Im.-n£2l4 ss. Down £4 12s. Od l-übber. 10*S*d. Down I kd. Rubber^.— Bassetts 75 80. Bukit Katils 47% 62%, Jimahs 82% 87»_, Kuala Sidims 1.70 1.80, Lunas 6.60 6.80, Malaka Pindas 97% 1.02»_, Malakoffs 2.50 2.70. Mentakab* lo It, New Craigieleas 40 42%,
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      ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
      117 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. MacPhail.) Singapore, May 17. Rubber. 10 %d. 34 Tin.— £2l4 ss. 107. 100 tons sold. Min ng.— Ulu Piahfl 1.60 1.65. Petaling--1.22 1.25, Kamuntings 375. :;>>., Johans 30 38, Norths 1.09 1.11, Souths 97 1, Pengkalens 10.50 10.75. Tongkah Harbours 7.*0 8, Kampong Kamuntings
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      FRASER SHARE LIST.
      48 11 Saturday's Alteration*. l Johan Tin 35 39 I Malayan Collieries ($10) 26.50 27.50 Pahang Con. (55.) 9s. 3d. 10s. 3d. Pengkalen 10.90 11.10 Petaling Tm 1.25 1.80 S. Steamships (100) 320 330 cr. I Straits Trading (10) 25.50 25.75 i Wearne Bros. ($5) 7.75 8
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      SEMANGGOL RUBBBR REPORT.
      169 11 (From Our Own Correspondent Penang, May 17. The report of Semanggol Rubber shows a profit of $47*438 erith $17 226 lu ing directors' fees and preferential dividends from last year. The sum available amount: jto $64,665. The Interim dividend absorbed $16,117, leaving a balance of $48,548 lable
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      337 11 •""■Ta- EASTERN LIFE ASSURANffi »AW*"l_Wn_' 17,,000W T u (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFlCE:— Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFirp. to nu t The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supren* .Court of En^ o^, co^ Sh E__ Assurance Companies Act «j«np««» witn tne British Life ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE AGENTS
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      483 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong) o Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund -.—Sterling 4,500,000 Silver $25,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. D. G. M. Bernard, Esq., Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. A. H Compton. Esq.
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      497 11 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK Ir?,nr_? D Jf, A U ST AL _A AND CHINA. incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up CapiUl in 600,000 shares £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund q on/) XXn Reserve Liability of *»«MWO Proprietors 8,000,000 HEAD OFFICE, 38 Bishopsgate, Lorxlon, E.C. Agencies and Branches. i Alor
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      151 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co., Ltd. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd. Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. m STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE
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    THE SPRING RACES.
    2381 12 FINAL DAY'S EVENTS. Beautiful weather w.th a pleasant cooling t.n y.e favoured the last day of th'» meeting en Saturday and there was a good attendance oi members and visitors who. making full use of th opportunity, throng ed tlie lawn, paddoi and stand Amongi fc those
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    JUBILEE STAKES.
    272 12 [Reuter's Service.] London, May; 17. The result of the Jubilee Stakes, for which ther e were twelve runners, was 1. Parth, 9to 2. 2. Verdict, 3 to 1. 3. Soldumeno, 6 to 1. Won by a short head, the same distance separating second and third horses. The place
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    RACE ANALYSIS.
    797 12 Syed Abbi and Matnoor once unplaced. Amateurs. Lt. Fox one first Br. Sloper one second, Mr. F. Stewart-Jones one third, Mr. Ferree and Mr. Newell once unplaced*. Ran but were not placed. (4) Doris, Taiping, Challenger. Victory 11, The Speaker (3) Asoka, Hastrey, Shantung, Myra, Miss Sandy, Observation,
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      39 12 BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Monday, 19th. Individual Troops Parade at 5.15 p.m. Tuesday, 20th. Signalling Class Headquarters, at 5.15 p.m. Thursday, 22nd. Band Practice Headquarters, at 5.15 p.m. Saturday, 24th. Combined Parade Headquarters, at 4.30 p.m. PRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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      211 12 "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" I is a name of international renown; it is a nam of world significance. Wherever music is known there you will find "H. M. V." Gramophones and records. ASK FOR LISTS TODAY. S. MOUTRIE CO,, LTD. (Incorporated in Hongkong.) RAFFLES PLACE. 1 I. M a > Hod
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