The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 May 1924

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S^ THURSDAY. MAY 22, 1924. NO. 11,200.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    226 1 U. S. papers condemn the action of the Senate passing the Soldiers' Bonus Bill after the President's veto Page 7. The Chairman of the U. S. Navy Council wants $150,000,000 spent to improve the Navy Page 7. Doisy's engine and propeller having been damaged a new machine
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    FORCED LABOUR.
    1032 1  -  S. L. Bensusan. Some two month? ago the representative of Market Waldron's most eminent firm of house agents called at the "commodious modern villa" on the green known as Clover Cottage and pasted over the hoard that has offered the property through many weary years a further notice
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      176 1 SPALMNG BROS., Ltd. 5 I- (fete* qualil> HOMM- equipment jj 5 relc-phone <|I' KEN'S Telegrams Jj > Prince St. Tennis f> CC\ U i. 1 WEEKLY PROGRAMME. Karrles Hotel uamK Te.ephone 2920. (10 Lines). £™£££?£ES The Finest Baliroom in the East THim*nAV I" 1 u IHURSDAY. Guest Night Gr 11
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      162 1 —9i IDEALS AS EXEMPLIFIED IN THE ROYAL 1. Better Typewriting 2. Higher Speed 3. Greater durability THAT IS WHY ROYAL TYPEWRITERS are so popular throughout Malaya. C T p *m THE R MM/ A I** Romeoltd 11 COLLYER QUAY. Tele. No. 275. SINGAPORE. THE EUROPE HOTEL. THE BEST FOR COMFORT—FOOD—
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      164 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Guthrie and Co. for Izal— Page 6 "Corona'' Flowershop's fresh flowers— "age 2. Municipality require subordinate Eneineei r'age o. A B. A. T. Speciality— Carrick Cigarette* Page 1. Californian Grape Fruit at Cold Storage Page 1. "Expamet" Metal at WiHiam Jacks A Co. Page 7 Fireworks at the
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      22 1 J A. G. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. J FOR TENNIS EQUIPMENT < Consult m* > Telephone QUEEN'S Teleßrama > •r 1634 3, Prince St. Tennis < PWWWrVWWWrVWWWWWVWW
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      139 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 22 nd. High Waiter, 1.5 p.m. St. Andrew's Mfdical Mission at home, 4.30 p.m Phil. Orchestra, Mem. Hall, 5.15 p.m. Lodge Eastern Gat«, 6 p.m. S'pore Golf Club mtg., Ml Friday, 23rd. High Water, 0.31 a.m. 1.54 p.m. P. and O. outward mail due. Dutch homeward mail
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    THE CHINESE PUZZLE.
    479 2 A Correspondent writes to the China Ex]>iv>>:—One i> often Mktd, H an old resident the Far East, to explaii. the political situation in China. The key to the problem is the personal equation. Chinese will follow mo>t faithfully, and even die for. a man, whereas, in practice,
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    TRADE INCREASE AND SINGAPORE BASE.
    280 2 TRADE INCREASE AND SINGAPORE BASE. In a letter to the Press Rear-Admiral A. P. Davidson notes that two great projects have been before the nation for the last year or so. One is the British Empire Exhibition to foster trade within the British Commonwealth, and th e other the Singapore
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      186 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY THE IDEAL PLACE TO SPEND A HAPPY EVENING. CRAND DISPLAY OF DAYLIGHT FIREWORKS ON SATURDAY, May 24th at 5 p.m. ADMISSION 20 Cents. t i ji Flowershop |j ("CORONA"! H" M Amber Mansions. "I I Flowers !j NOTICE. Mrs. Douglas, Beauty Specialist, receives Ladies at Raffles Hotel,
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      425 2 Te1. 826. Victoria Theatre Tei.B26 FAREWELL RETURN VISIT FOR ONE WEEK ONLY. C\~!rmencing Saturday, May 24th at 9.30 p.m. R. B. SALISBURY in Conjunction with THEATRICAL ENTERPRISES. Present R. B. Salisbury's Company "THE QUAINTS" In The Folk-wing- Sfo-oc^p^ Saturday and Monday, May 24th and 26th at Mt p.m. "As You
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      337 2 Alhambra From Sunday, 18th May. to Friday, 23rd Mav In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. "UNDERGO JAGS" B. P. SCHULBERG PRESENTS BARBARA La M \l{|{ i, vv BULTER, RICHARD TUCKER and BETTY FRANCISCO "POOR MEN'S WIVES" in 7 Reels. The story involves a
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    ALL SORTS OF SHELLS.
    905 3 One of the trades in which London is supreme is in tortoiseshell. Public auctions are held at the Commercial Sale Rooms in Minciryg-lane every two months. The first au tions of the year were held in midJanuary, and the *«cond series of sales will be held
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    FORMIDABLE ARMOURED CAR.
    77 3 Inspected by India Office Officials. London, May 14. Hiph officials of the India Office inspected to-day in the Foreign Office quadrangle a formidable armoured car weighing 4% tons which will carry five crew, two machine guns and rifles and thousands of rounds of ammunition and be able
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      270 3 {p 1,600 CASH OR DEFERRED TERMS. CHEVROLET ECONOMY Low initial price is certainly a point t<> consider when purchasing a motori <ir. Bui thr man who desires the utmost for his money should also consider the operating expense of the car he buys, and its freedom from repair The Chevrolet
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      151 3 THE GOOD MAXWELL SELANGOR AUTOMOBILE CLUB TRIAL The GOOD MAXWELL was SECOND FASTEST IN THE CAR CLASS ACCELERATION TEST. THIRD IN THE SLOW RUNNING ON TOP GEAR TEST. THIS CAR WAS DRIVEN TO KUALA LUMPUR FOR THE TEST IN 10'/ 2 HOURS, ON TOP GEAR ALL THE WAY, AND COMPETED
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    997 4 MARY ON THE WARPATH. (From Our Own Correspondent) Dublin, April 23. In commemoration of those who fell from 1916 to 1924 a Republican demonstration was held in Dundalk on Easter Sunday. Contingents travelled from various parts of Louth, Monaghan, Armagh, and Down. Mr. P. Daly, U.D.C., presided
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    BOOK REVIEWS.
    1024 4 Anthony Dare. By Archibald Marshall (Collins). This is a very interesting book of an uncommon type by an author who has already gained considerable distinction as the writer of Big Peter and that charming and widely read phantasy "Pippin". The tale deals very faithfully with the development of
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      979 4 ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE OF 3i>.l Lota of Hiffh Grade Teak Household Furniture, Motor Car, Moutrie Piano, Tennis Gear, Rattan Blind*. Gas Lamps, &e.» At No. 30 Stevens Road just beyond Anderson Road ON SATURDAY 24th MAY AT 1.30 P.M. Comprising a very fine toned cottage piano by S. Moutrie and
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      338 4 Broadcasting for Malays "ON TO MALACCA" SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. Popular Wireless Meeting (Under the auspices of the Malacca Chinese Chamlur of < "TOW WILL BE HELD AT THE CHINESE MALACCA CUj j ON SATURDAY MAY 24TH, AT 8.30 P.m. WHEN AN ADDRESS WILL BE GIVEN j Powell Robinson, Esq. (Manag ngr
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    GROWING OLD.
    808 5 THE SECRET OF LONGEVITY. No one knows it; :t eludes analysis. Good health, good luck, prudence, temperance (in the widest sense) these, and much besides, enter into it. But when all has been said or guessed, we have to fall back on the t me-old Homeric formula that
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    MOSLEM INDIA'S RESENTMENT AGAINST TURKS.
    103 5 The Turkish delegation, which went to India a ffw months atro to collect subscriptions for Moslem emigrants from Greece returned in April, after an unsuccessful mission. The members state that all went well in ImMn till the Caliphate decisions pf the Turkish Government were known,
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    LONDON SCHOOLS.
    96 5 "Frills! What is a frill in education?" asked a schoolmaster. "I relinquished recently the headmastership of the London Fie'ds School for boys, which is one of London's poorest districts. I introduced an art syllabus which gave the children a means of expression such as they had not previously
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    552 5 TV*> rw- Singapore, May 17. ir P ri ces quoted are g-enerallv those cia-rem at Clyde Terpace af arke ether markets ther, may be small varia. Thp linperial Household Department of Tap?.n has appropriated Y. 1.000,000 for .epaiiinp: the Imperial Palace and its environs, which were considerably
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      386 5 f" 5 BUSINESS CARDS. \r COW LBAi TEA. D REFRESHER IN THE CUP. ill Dealers. J -v rtoOKSBLLR. m-s us the Latest Paptra. u> prLFAKIR A CO, High Street. "photographic stores r ill Photoprnphic t HENG < i> North Bridpe-rd V STEVEDOKB. 1 nera] Cui tractor v\li LAUNCHES BUPPUEM K
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      509 5 ship-chandlers AND GEXEUAL CONTRACTORS S. H. MOHAMED U 19 Raffles Quay— Phone 1254 PHorO ENGRAVING FINE ART AND COMMERCIAL. All types of Blocks. g STRAITS PHOTO ENGRAVING CO S 43 Cecil Street Wjaja Send for thr ITiitiJ Catalogue of Musical Instruments SEASON CO., LTD. l and 113 North Bridge RonH
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      16 5 Ny Carlsberg mi m ii SOLE IMPORTERS: THE EAST ASIATIC Co., ltd. (licorporated in Denmark) SINGAPORE.
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      480 5 W^^^^ CUKES I FLESH-EATING ULCERS Mi Frank Scudamore. the worldfamous War Correspondent, Writing from Henrietta St., London W.C., England, says: "A simple scratch developed nto chronic bloodpoisoning. In spite of medical treatment. Inflammation and ■welling set n and my kft lei? was full of ulcerated sores. Within week Zam-Buk dispelled
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      658 5 The house of reliability for Scientific Instruments. Agents for STANLEY Co., Ltd. NAUTICAL REQUISITES. Agents for HEATH Co., Ltd. WATCHES AND CLOCKS. Agents for S. SMITH Sons, Ltd. Case of Drawing Instruments $7 Drawing Pens ami Pencils 5 Panip Spring How Pen 10 Faber's Slide RuUr 12 50 Magnifiers with
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGE.
    49 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGE. COLE-CHAPMAN— At St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, 6%May 21st, by thu» Rev. E. A. Hone, Colonial Chaplain, Leonard Victor Cole, only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Cole, of Fishgruard, Pembrokeshire to Gladys Maud, second daughter of J. H. Chapman. Esq. of Sydn' y, K. S. Wales.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1924. Jury Service.
    756 6 SI NGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1924. Jury Service. The view expressed by the Chief Justice during the closing stages of the Boyanese murder trial at the Assizes on Monday as to the desirability of an alteration in the jury practice in the Colony, will find a responsive echo
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    387 6 Mr. Jame? Craig, managing director of; (he firm bearing his name is on a visit to' Penang. The Bishop of Singapore, the Rt. Rev. C. J. Ferguson-Davie, returned to Singapore yesterday. Sir Grimwood Mears, Chief Justice of the High Court of Allahabad, who went home by the last mail, is
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    292 6 DECENTRALISATION OR AMALGAMATION. (From Our Owii Correipondent). Kuala Lumpur, May 21. On the motion for the adjournament all j the Unofficial Members spoke. j The hon'ble Mr. R. C. M. Kindersley reiterated his request that the local Propaganda Committee be advisory to the Rubber Growers' Association Committee, as
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    THE FRUITS OF RESTRICTION.
    669 6 A correspondent who signs himself "One of the Scapegoats" writes to the Malay Mail as follows: It is now one and a half years since this extiaordinary half-fledged order, S.S. and F.M.S. Rubber Restrict. on Order, Nov. 1, 1922, was passed, in order to reduce the
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    LATE WIRES.
    109 6 [ReuttV- Sen „,j I Several of the papt rsthi^ I »assageof the American S, )ldi J^ I Bill removes the possibil lt> |f I Allred settlement hra^t^l^l promises the labours th«- X|H I fc. I ITesdent oolid,e ha. inf ir f I publican members „l h s, na
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    WEDDING: COLE-CHAPMAN.
    98 6 Yesterday morning Cathedra] themarriag, I L Cole, uho bai Johow Causeway for soi Gladys Mauu < hapn W Deans The Re. E v. and the br.de was brother- n- aw Mr. Deans, lest man were u Morice. At the ithed ception at the Hotel Em were many friends
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    99 6 (By Courtesy of tht Xany.i N Xichi Shimbunsha T«kn.. Hi Dr. Sun Vat Sen it ia now completely neoveitd. M. Merlin, Cn\ >n »l <>. Intio-China, l t -ft Tokio this moi Doisy ha> arrived »t Shsn^rhu. i his machine i dai mgtn whkl] caua into th i
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    432 6 An Invitation to hold the neit I tional Red Croat Conference ii Japan be presented to this fear's coafeni the Japaneae delegation. Viee-Aiimiiai Yany: Shuu-chuanjr Ml appointed Defence Commander Am thus the question of th»- centre) l is settled in favour of the MTJ Work on the construction of the
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      269 6 AFTER THE RACES THE CONNOISSEUR C OMES TO C ALDBECKS FOR GOOD WINES to celebrate his wins, to console him for his losses. Glarets, Graves Sauternes, BOTTLED IN SINGAPORE," INSURING PERFECT CONDITION. Caldbeck Macgregor Company, Limited. Incorporated in Shanghai). I Tel. 228. 45, Robinson Road. m^ m m jjjjjjjj[JJ[JJJsSi«»SiS k
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      57 6 THE 1 1 ENGLISH ELECTRIC CO. (Incorporated in England.) MANUFACTURERS OF i ELECTRIC MOTORS !j FOR ALL ij Industrial Purposes. 'PHONE 301 5 J" WINCHESTER HOUSE. I" •?V.V.W,V.VAW.V.V.WAVAvS PEARS~~ TOILET SOAP This is really the last word in Soap Excellence. BLAND SOOTHING FRAGRANT and giving a WONDERFULLY BEAUTYFYING LATHER. THE
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    UNEMPLOYMENT BILL.
    263 7 SKIPPING TO GAP. pOlJsTtt YOUTH. [Reuter's Service.] London. May 21. MNM parsed the second dfriaion, Of the Un- iraß cc Bill, introduced by h. Mr. Tom Shaw ex- tr.Mi' perm during m ployed hitherto had not reIt firm ler the first time I rig between the ages weekly
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    209 7 lunior Department. Id hav*. been purchased tor Department and will be MM <m Saturday. Nun-Fiction. '■•>. Sea Kings of Britain, 3 The Child's Book of Scotland. -Henri), This earth of ours. 1 K.i. Great Inventions. <H. ran), The Story of Mankind. «C. F. C> An elementary North Borneo.
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    SOLDIERS' BONUS BILL.
    144 7 PRESS CONDEMNATION. THE SENATORS' FOLLY. [Reuter's Service.] London, May 20. The New York newspapers are mnanimnus in condemning the Soldiers* Bonus Bill, estimating that it entails an expenditure of about four bill on dollars and opens the way to numberless further demands largesses and benefit to special
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    CREDIT FOR SWEDEN.
    289 7 CREDIT FO R SWEDEN. New York. May 21. The National City Bank has inugtd with the Swedish National Debt Office, for one year of revolving credit of $22."> m Ilion for Sweden. I S. NAVY EXPANSION. Washington May 20. Mr. Butler. Chairman of the Naval Committee. has advised the House
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    WHY CHINESE TRADERS FELL OUT.
    425 7 Chinese traders who fell out over possession of a prawn pond near the Geylang i River and the foreigners' cemetery, came before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, in the Supreme Court yesterday morning, when Seong Kang and Tan Ah Min sued Tan Chin Heng
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    SOVIET HAGGLING.
    240 7 WANTED A LOAN. NEW DEBT FOR OLD. Reuter's Service. London, May 20. A communique of the Angrlo-Russi&n Conference states that the Soviet Delegaton handed to the British Delegation a memorandum wherein it is stated that if Britain will assst in the flotation of a lonsr-term loan, the Soviet
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    JAPAN AND FRANCE.
    274 7 Paris, May 20. Telegrams in the Press announcing the conclusion of a preliminary FrancoJapanese Commercial Convention are described as incorrect in a semi-official statement which adds that the French Government simply instructed M. Merlin, Governor General of Indo-Chine, to consider in concert with the Japanese Government means
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    LEGAL "LUNACY."
    186 7 Lawyers and medical men in the Straits will be interested in the text, as issued in mail week, of Lord Darling's Bill, which was introduced on April 9, to amend the law relating to the criminal responsibility of an accused person suffering from mental disease. It is provided
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    THE CEYLON UNIVERSITY.
    124 7 t Since the vote was passed by the Legislative Council in March last for the proposed University for Ceylon, Government has been in communication with the Victoria Golf Club with the object of taking over their links for erecting the University building. It is officially learned that
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    IN THE COURTS.
    795 7 OPIUM SMUGGLING. The Dutch steamer Van Cloon was again brought under the notice of the Preventive Service on Tuesday last, when two Hylam boys from aboard the ship were arrested at Johnston's Pier with non-Government chandu in their possession. They were arrested by Revenue officers and charged
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    SINGLE BLISS.
    106 7 SINGL E BLISS. The late Miss Marie Corelli was often asked why she never married, and she always gave the same answer. "There is no need," she would say, "for I have three pets at home which, together, answer the same purpose as a husband. I have a dog which
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      97 7 !Tbe Supremacy of L| f'' o "His Masters Voice" j m jj Gramophone |i h" is Umv rsalty Ackno wedged j^ P>V |y I Years ot nncmsinfl latvvir uvl **.»i:*htific jl '> L t i experiment hav^ etwHVd 'H's MASTER'S I HI gj VOICK" to maintain m undisputed roprem- 'HI
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      673 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to. LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Point*. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. J Due Singapore. PATROCLUS
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      544 8 STEAMER SAILINGS ''ELLERMAN" LINE. I ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). PASSENCER SERVICE. j PASSAGE RATES. ♦A Class Steamers Ist Class £86. 2nd Class £56. Deck £22. I fB Class Steamers £78. £50. £22. Cargo Steamers £56. J FREIGHT SERVICE. s.s. KOSMO Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg
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      555 8 STEAMER SAILINGS P. &O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. Fcr Marseilles, London acd Artwen Tonnage. Singapore.
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      593 9 STEAMER SAILINGS OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, UMITBd! THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co^ Ltd. THB< AND BLLERMAN A BUCKNALL STEAM SHIP C*, LU. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINK) mINT SERVICE TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ OR PANAMA. J FROM NEW TORE. ■j. DUe w tpOl^ ROOte FOr jyy ok NAPLES
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      526 9 STEAMER SAILINGS >4ffi\ DOLLAR X FAST PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE From Singapore and Penang to Boston and New York via Port Said, Alexandra, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. Arrives. Sails. s.s. PRESIDENT MONROE In port May 23 s.s. PRESIDENT HARRISON June 4 June 6 s.s. PRESIDENT VAN BUREN June 18 June
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      784 9 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTHERS AND BARRY. Operating U. S. Government Ships, SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND r > SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST MONTOP to <!ischar K e and load June 20 A STEAMER to discharge and load July and suteequently steamers approximately 30 days apart Taking cargo to all OverUnd Points
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    459 10 Fishermen have reported an unusual number of sharks in Manila Bay in recent weeks and some scientists believe that thvi many earthquakes experienced in the Philippines and adjacent islands have driven the sharks into less disturbed waters. The sixth round-the-world Dollar liner, "President Monroe," which left New York
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    THE HYDROGLISSIA.
    263 10 Boat that Flout* in Six Inches of Water. Much interest has been caused in Lahore, the capital of the Punjab, by experiment* with the hydroglispia, a flat-bottomed boat driven over the surface of th« water by •n aeroplane engine and propeller. These experiments have been so successful, says
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    NEW FRENCH WARSHIPS.
    212 10 The 1924 Programme. Paris, Apr. 10. The French naval programme for 1924, wh oh has been sanctioned by the Senate! and Chamber, provides for the laying down' of two light cruisers, six torpedo-boats, and two submarines, and, fa addition, the purchase of two oil transports and the
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    EUROPEAN STOWAWAYS IN GERMAN LIFEBOAT.
    116 10 Madras, May 8. With reference to the two European soldiers found stowed away in a lifeboat of a German vessel in Colombo, inquiries show that they are probably Jason Smith and William Fenns, Sergeant and LanceCorporal respectively of the Warwickshire Regiment, from which unit they
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      418 10 I USHER'S j j GREEN STRIPE g Finest Old jj i[ Kjj Scotch Whisky. ij hKM Now Reduced to j: ■j ?S?S $24. per case nett. p •i Duty 144 Extra -I QUALITY OF USUAL |j EXCELLENCE. j- < Sole Agents. JOHN LITTLE Co Ltd. ■J (Incorporated in Engrland.) 2"
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      512 10 Gen as co RoolinTii 2 PLY AND 3 PLY O I COMPLETE WITH PATENT KANT-LE\K I KLEATS AND NAILS FOR FIXING I MANUFACTURE fcaßß PROOF AND I ji^^St vJ* fci^E /^i t~^ x.' 4f* /"v TROPICAL HEAI Efe:^^HJl KX!) ]:;v\!-c: I MAKES A COOL -A RIGHT. !;EFUSE I AND ATTRAC-
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      592 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Kuala Pahang Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuan tan (via Jerantut) By train 6 a.m. Bangkok (By train) 6 a.m. Moeara-Saba Djambi Noorebar 9 a.m. Pengerang Despatch 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Aing Hong 9 a.m. Karimon Fook Mow 9 a.m. Cucob and Benuit Hong Cheang 9 a.m. Patani
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    242 11 LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT. WecSvelv f Tin and Ru bber the «h in \Lrl tT S m these sections of ftd SSZSSZi BCale< Sellcrs Predominate vh 'p II 5 U are mostl >' unfavourable ind^-luters 111 IndUSUlaIS L ™*< an U anu S ;7 AC H
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    298 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, May 21. Owing to tha steady fall in the price o' tm quotations in this section have moved in sympathy and business has been on th a i restricted scale. Rubber has also been very weak and shares are, in consequence neglected. Industrials have
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    MALAYAN RUBBER FACTORIES.
    206 11 Winding-Up Proposal. The report by the Directors of Malayan Rubber Factories, Ltd., to the annual general meeting of shareholders to be held at Chartered Bank Chambers, on Friday, May 30th., states: The Accounts show a loss for the year amounting to $9,503.51, to which must be added
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    EXCHANGE.
    62 11 May 21. Bajik 4 m.s. 2 [4 1-16 Ban* famaad s ;ii 1 rivate cndic« m.s. -4 New York, ck-imuu. 50 Credits 90 days 5 ->r." France, dcmr.ml y6O k^. India T. T. 164% Hongkong:, demand 3^ P .c. Proa. Yokoharm', *»aand 125 Norn! Sovereign, Bank Buying y54 Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    172 11 May 21. Tin 200 Tons $101.00 Gambier •■>■■> <jq Pepper white 28.00 Pepper Black 16 50 Flake Tapioca 10.00 Pearl Sago Small 9.00 Copra 1090 Copra Sundrietl 1i.20 Opium, Benar«s ant. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 276.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 Rice, Siam No. I for export
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    37 11 Singapore, May 21, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 31 %31 Vi; June 31% 32; JulySept 33 33V 4 Oct-Dec 34 34 1 4. London Quotation Sheet lOd. Market Quiet.
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    LONDON METAL EXCHANGE.
    353 11 System of Dealing. Dealings on the Metal Exchange in London are confined to copper, tin, spelter, and lead. All the metals in which transactions take place on the Exchange have been smelted, i.e., there are no dealings in the ores as they are extracted from the mines.
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    85 11 "Following on the dismissal of Mr. E. G. Little, Trade Commissioner, in the East." said Mr. B. M. Oakley, Controller General of Customs at Melbourne, "Australia** good name is being traduced by the AngloChina Press." "It follows naturally," he added, "that unless this attack on the Commonwealth's reputation for fair
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    167 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. j I Singapore, May 21. Rubber.— London lOd. Local 31 4 Tin.— London £201. Local 10 1 (20U tonsold). Rubbers— Bukit Katils 42% 80. MaUka Pindas 80 90, Mew Scodaii 70 SO Neu Craigieleas 35 40, Parit Perakl 1.40 1 sl> fcandycrofts So
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    182 11 Singapore, May 21. Tin.— £2ol. Down £4 lus. Rubber.— lOd. Up Rubbers.— There :s practically no interest, and the slight appreciation in the price of the commodity has been received with apathy by the share market. Local counters are offered freely. London quotes Bukit Sembawanss l
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    94 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. MacPhail.) Singapore, May 21. Rubber.— lOd. 31 U. Tin.— £2ol. 101. 200 tons sold. Mining.— Petalings 1.18 1.21, Pengkalen--10 10.40. Papans 8% 10, Ulu Piahs 1.57 1.62 li>,1 i>, Taipings 1.07 1 1.12M,, Souths Bo 90, Kampong Kamuntings 465. 475., Kamuntings 365. 6d. 375.
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    113 11 Yesterday's Alterations. Idris Hydraulic (£1) 17s 6d 18s 6d x.d. K. Kamuntings (£1) 465. 475. Lingui (s•>) 3.75 4 Malayan Collieries ($10) 27 27.50 Mambau Tin 75 80 Menglembu Lode 30 35 Nawng Pet 1.30 1.35 Pengkalen 10 10.25 Petaling Tin 1.18 1.21 Taiping (1) 1.12% 1.17%
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    YESTERDAY'S AUCTION.
    107 11 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 656th. auction yesterday, at which there was Catalogued 1,714,676 lbs.; 765.48 tons; Offered 1,161, 231 lbs.; 518.40 tons; Sold 862,673 lbs; 385.12 tons. Spot. I London lOd. New York 18 cents PRICES REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb.
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    16 11 AH nations are suffering from a surplus of politics and a shortage of production. Lord Leverhulme.
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    EASTERN MINING CASE.
    2388 12 FURTHER CLAIMS. AGAINST POEY KENG SENG. Who had the Flying Fish? Further allegations against Poey Ken?? Seng, formerly managing director of Eastern Mining and Rubber Company, are made in the action which commenced in the Supreme Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Acton, the Company being plaintiffs and
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      169 12 South Africans Trounced. London, May 20. Lancashire defeated the South Africans at Manchester by an innings and 78 runs. The visitors' second innings, which was concluded in a quarter of an hour, realised 155, Parkin taking five wickets for 61 and R. Tyldesley five for 50. Scores: South
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      TENNIS WRITER-PLAYERS.
      27 12 Reuter's Service. London, May 21. The Council of Um Lawn Tennis Association unanimously passed a resolution forbidding players n international matches repoiting for the press.
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      S. C. C. CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
      59 12 In the match between the Merchants and Public Services and Law on Saturday the following will represent the Merchants: E. J. Riches, P. N. Knight, E. C. Poyser, G. F. Murphy, R. E. Prentis, G. C. Nash, R. D. Hoblyn, T. L. Palmer, R. H.
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
      40 12 Members are reminded of the special general meeting, which is being held at the Race Course Club House this evening at 6.15 p.m., when it is hoped as many members as possible will arrange to be present.
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      MALAYA CUP FOOTBALL.
      119 12 In* this year's Malaya Cup competition Selangor will meet Perak at Kuala Lua.pur on July 12. Perak will meet Peivang at Penang on July 26. The date or venue of the Selangor ve. Penang game is not known. The following side will represent the Malaya F. T.
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      THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.
      161 12 Won Lost Pts. P. W. L. lst lst Poss Obj. Per. In In Middlesex 3 3 0 0 ***** 100.00 Yorkshire 2 2 0 0 0 10 10 100.00 Surrey 2 1 0 1 0 10 8 80.00 Lancashire 2 1 0 1 0 10 8 80.00
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      90 12 TO-DAY'S TIES. Doubles Handicap. C. A. Norris and C. A. R. Bateman owe 30 vs. J. T. Andrews and N. E. Ess owe 15.4. E. E. de Souza and V. C. Westerhout owe 15.3 vs. N. E. Coelho and H. G. Stack owe 15.3. TUESDAY'S TIES.
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      LADIES LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
      199 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Ladies Championship Singles. Mrs. Vowler beat Miss Wallis B—6, 6—3. Miss David beat Mrs. L. R. Hall 6 2, I_6, 6—l. Championship Pairs Mixed. Miss Hope Falkner and Col. Bond beat Miss Seth and Zimmerinam 6 o, 6 4. Mrs. Campbell and J. C.
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      YACHTING.
      159 12 The following: Royal Singapore Yacht Club arrangements are announced: On Saturday, the Jean II (Mrs. H. B. Knox) will sail off the tie with the Joy (Mrs. H. C. Hopkins) for Mrs. Carver's Trophy over the same course and under the same conditions as previously notified. Starting gun will
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    21,500 FOOT JUMP.
    204 12 San Antonio, Feb. 27. His fingers so numb by the cold that his hands had to be placed on the rip cord of his parachute, Corporal C. Eugene Conrad of Kelly Field to-day stepped from an airplane at an altitude of 21,500 feet and landed safely, establishing:
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    BADMINTON.
    43 12 In the Chinese Friendly Association Badminton Tournament, Singles Championship, Saturday's Ties are: Low Chwee Thye vs. Choo Lye Huat. Lim Siew Tee vs. Khoo Beng Hock. Sunday's Ties. Low Chwee Thye vs. Toh Cheng Kiat. Lim Chwee Pon vs. Choo Lye Huat.
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    23 12 Thursday, 22nd. Band Practice Headquarters, at 5.15 p.m. Saturday, 24th. Combine^ Parade Headquarters, at 4.30 p.m. FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    29 12 o da 23rd> Drill Hall All Officers, S.V.C. Sword Drill, S.R.A. (V).; Malay Drill Hall Malay Company. -Saturday, 24th and Sunday 25th. A. Coy. Classification firing.
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