The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 May 1924

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. [0 CENTS SINGAPORE, S^ SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1924. NO. 11,202.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    208 1 «o^l Supplementary Estimate of *350;000 has been issued for a new •airship scheme I'age 6. Hst-pigTV OOOll^ 6 is n ihe sick Messrs Ghandi, Das and Motilal •Nehru have been unable to come to a complete agreement regarding their political plans in India Page 7. The British
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1545 1 Quicquid agunt homines nottri est forrag* Libelli Juvenal. The Federal Qgpndl meeting seems *.o have been very much the play without Hamlet and to have been disappointingly inadequate. However some of the Unoffitials tried to make up for it by confessing bewilderment that H.E. in K.L.
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      257 1 v SPALMNG BROS., Ltd. Hijrht"! quality lIOXING equipment i hone WHITI Telegram* jj I, Prince St. Tennis «J n rn 11 1 weekly programme. l\3Tll6S nOIGI MONDAY.-Tea Dansant. (TUESDAY.— Dinner Dance. Telephone 2920. (10 Lines). WEDNESDAY.— Orchestral Concert. The Finest Ballroom in the East THURSDAY.— Guest NighUGr 11 Room open
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      125 1 I VIRGINIA Am I I $WRfkPßg& I I CIGARETTES I I Made by hand One at a time I mm if II II -*l fl I u j l^k il H M I 0 iL^H I H »!*|hG m«nuf*clu*ed by M^** 111 r* of 0 m H r^Ni^^y lbbccco Wu»»
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      128 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Power of Attorney cancelled Page 5. The Alhambra new programme Page Auctions of furniture, motor car, etc Page 5. New Scrap washer, the U. E. at United Engineers Page 3. Remington Portable typewriters at Fraser and Neave Page 1. "The Admirable Crichton" at Palladium to-morrow at 9.15 Page
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      21 1 i A. G. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. S FOR TENNIS EQUIPMENT Consult I* Telephone QUEEN'S Telegrams J 1634 3, Prince St. Tennis
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      158 1 THE WEEK. Saturday, 24th. High Watar, 1.17 a.m. 2.56 p.m. Quaints, Vic. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. S it tula y, 25th. High Water, 2.9 a.m., 4.7 p.m. Monday, 26t/i. High Wate* 3.18 a.m., 5.22 p.m. Trafalgar Ri^bber mtgr., P. Simons, noon. Football: R. G. A vs S. C. F. A. Quaints,
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    349 2 The Shanghai Shun Pao, the first Chinese newspaper to institute radio broadcasting, gave its initial programme on May 15. Some Chinese are said to have committed a robbery in a Chinese dwelling house off Grove-road in the early hours of yesterday morning. The occupant of the house reports that the
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      164 2 THE HAPPT VALLEY THE IDEAL PLACE TO SPEND A HAPPY EVENING. GRAND DISPLAY OF DAYLIGHT FIREWORKS ON SATURDAY, May 24th at 5 p.m. ADMISSION 20 Cents. |i Flowershop I "CORONA" I M Atnb^r Mansions. i- next .monday, 2!;new supply of flowers, jj| FRO^I JAVA. < BRIDAL SHEAVES, J ■I BOUQUETS,
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      385 2 Tel. 826. Victoria Theatre t©i. 826 FAREWELL RETURN VISIT FOR ONE WEEK ONLY. Commencing To-Night R. B. SALISBURY in Conjunction with THEATRICAL ENTERPRISES. Present R. B. Salisbury's Company "THE QUAINTS" In The Following" Su^cc 1 To-nifcht and Monday, May 2ith and 26th at 9.30 p.m. "As You Like It" with
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      289 2 Alhambra From Saturday, 24th May, to Thursday xuu w IM May. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp PICK AND SHOVEL 1 Reel Pathe Comedy. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. HODKINSON PRESENTS WALLY VAN AND PATSY RITH MILLER "THE DRIVING FOOL" In 7 Reels Thrills, suspense and romance are
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    A SICILIAN LIBATION.
    910 3 A. D. 192—. It is quite early in the morning, but even in this winter month the sun is alicatiy hot on the gardens terrace. I sit and slowly finish my breakfast, which is spread <,n the small wicker table, wrapt mtanwhile in those involved meditations which
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    84 3 The fact that Canton is in evety way normal is said to be the surest refutation of the manifest rumours of the death of Dr. Sun Yat Sen. Overwork, and the heavy strain of Labour Day engagements, made it necessary that Dr. Sun should have complete rest for a period,
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      370 3 Mrs. R. vj+) •my: **M» r IF boy wm brout kt ib> on i£E Cluo. and I* K«*hW]r child. Jf\ Vw Apart from hraaat-milk. I mm Wita mi* It U tl>« *nJr p*ri«ct food." IMF I Baby's peaceful sleep I Praccf ul sleep at the right time is as necessary
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      213 3 The SERVICE BEHIND YOUR Car. After Buying a Car SERVICE is one of the Greatest Considerations. The best car needs spare parts at times. Are there spares for your car at reasonable prices in this country? Have the Agents got the service tools necessary to keep your car in good
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    CONVERSATION BUT NO FRESH AIR.
    625 4 HOW AMERICANS TRAVEL. To the American whose work iies abroad and whose visits home are periodical, two salient features of American railway travel are inexplicable. First comes the universal lack of ventilation and fresh air in the American railway carriage in winter-time. Next the appalling
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    NAVAL MAN'S SAD DEATH.
    146 4 The fla-s of the naval vessels in Honjrkonc harbour were half-masted on Mnv Jt ln u^^P^t to Able Seaman Webster of the H.M.S. Carlisle, who fell overboard from the armed launch Wing Le e whilst !k V w B l WaS n Patrol duty Jieai< Samihni.
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    KING OF ITALY HONOURS DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS.
    137 4 KING OF ITA LY HONOURS DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS. Seeing Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood once was not enough f or th e KW of Italy and word has come from Rome that His Majesty has requested on opportunity o see t a*ain. The royal request, whi h Ki n r J?
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      402 4 ■I In vH^ 4^^ M^^^^^^^^^^^^^T^n.^^^^s^s^s^s^ss^^^Sv Which is the Jrbetter investment 4sv £> HTHE experienced transport user knows |9 that the apparent saving on the purchase price of an inferior vehicle is quite illusory. He can foresee the inevitable losses in excessive repair bills, highrunning costs, rapid depreciation, time wasted which
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      231 4 D^f^L^s "How are fT^^T deeding ifyd^ him?' jy Next to maternal milk, nothing is so good for feeding babies as Albulactin with diluted cow's milk. ForAlbulactin is simply the vital nutritive and digestive j element which is so abundantin maternal milk and to lamentably deficient in cow's milk and other
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      797 4 THE TOILET DRESSING I jfeP*k FOR HOT CLIMATES 1 /jZ£&&\ C!e__4» and Bdmhes the Seals, I £^*^$$m* ?l Feeds the Hair Follicles. K^/IOW Strengthens Thin and Weak Hair, |C*^^^S_. xW f and produces Thick, Lnxuriaat, I \S-__^9^ x. Brilliant Tresses. l___j^|sjt^f, JV CLEAR AS CRYSTAL CONTAINS NO DYE, OIL OR
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    99 5 m Colour changes in the low-value postal duties of the Far Eastern Colonies and Dependencies have been frequent of late, and are well worth following, since many of them are proving short lived. The 3 cents stamp of the Federated Malay State?, already found in brown, scarlet, and grey, will
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      484 5 BUSINESS CXRD^T STORES photographic Rcooiatai. p xM »r:N«. I Nt>rth Bridge-rd sTKVKDORE. I i ml Contractor MATS NJ> Ivi N( I!ES srI>PLIEK I M BVSSAIS --il A n a.'.e Tv 1.2289. CLEVEREST JAPANESE SHOE M M\l U. pt'jl WM>THER& 20, Dfeooltm it y "TSyrOGRAPHIC DEALERS, i l» rip .tinL' «'J«-U'nsr—
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      291 5 Please Send for the Unrated SEASON CO., LTD. Ul ami I*3. North BridgP Bn.^ LACE CURIO MERCHANTS HAND-MADE CEYLON LACE A SPECIALITY |A. L. HEW A Co., 4, Dhoby Ghaut TYPING AND STENOGRAPHIC WORK UXDEUTAKEnJt ANY TIME. Apply to fh* Steno-Typist 1 Phon"[ 1 g M;T N I HUiH-CLASS PRINTING"
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      557 5 INSTANTLY STOPS DIGESTIVE PAIN About ninety-five per cent of those who suffer from indigestion are really suffer no from acidity, and tfieir pain results from the effects of the harmful stomach acid Jc check this there is nothing so effective as B surated Magnesia, which positively Rives instant relief, yet
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      462 5 NOTICES. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. -o Notice is hereby giv.n that th. K.gistra.icn and Licons.ng of Dog, within the Municipal iy ni IB Ist June, 1924, and ending 3 1st May, 1925 wiii commenc, on Mond y 2nd June, 1924 and SLtST^' SUndiyS -51 b'etCn Registration v.iii be conducted at the Pav
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      602 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 and Pencils 5 Pamp Spring Bow Pen 10 Faber's Slide RuUs 12 50 Magnifiers with
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      674 5 CHURCH SERVICES, ST. ANDREW'S CATHERAL. The Fifth. Sunday After Easter. I May 25th. 1 a.m. Holy Communion. 915 Tm" M° ly Communi <> n (Choral) Jl5 a.m. Matins and Litany 4 p.m. The Catechism. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. -Monrv th W f 110W ne WCek at the Cathedral; Thu'r^lay
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      40 6 BEDFORD. -At UM M:vc*rnity Hospital.! Singapore, on May JJnd. I'JJ4, to Mr. an<i Mrs.) F. Bedford, t son MITCHELL.- On 17th May, at tho European Hospital. Kota Bharu. Kelantan, to Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Hallett Mitchell, a daughter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      39 6 HOGG-ANDERSOX.— ApriI 24. at Ruislip. Muidlts Francis Goklsborougrh Hogg, eld<»r of Mr. and Mrs. John Sydney Hogg, of I Pinner, to Wynifreda Jean Dunbar Anderson, only daughter of Sir John and Lady Anderson, of "Eastcote Place." Eastcote, Middlesex.
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      DEATH.
      20 6 DAWBON.— At Castle Douglas. Swtlaad, on the 15th May, May NeMk- Mary Brown, wife of Dr. Walter Dawson, Singapore.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1924. Auxiliary labour.
    709 6 SI NGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1924. Auxiliary labour. No observant resident of Singapore can have failed to note in the past tew years the increasing number i of women and children in the place, chiefly Chinese. The tigures of im-; migration amply demonstrate that of the Chinese who
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    1337 6 The Singapore Chess Club and the Nanshin Club have ceased to exist. The next meeting of the Licensing Justices will be held on June 19th at 2.30 p.m Mr. E. S. Manasseh has been elected to the Board of Licensing Justices vice Mr. D. J. Ward. The Hon'ble Mr. S.
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    LATE WIRES.
    143 6 Washin K «i m Mu President Cooiid«e\ bronrhUl r |fj worsened necessitating th* nttltM most of his enmai^menK Senator IVpper has s U )mi((H f Senate a composite p! an of adh.r/ a World Court *ith reM-n ,ti,,n> which WSftJ referred to th, l, tr^^ tions Committee pro>ides
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    THK GIRL GUIDES.
    602 6 Pragissi in ffissjini L The following is the Act Di I turner's annual repon of Companies: At present We havr two COM, Girl Guides in Singapore i Pack. Xo. 1 Company ha :j into 5 patrols, an<i No. 2 I tnpai of IS Guides divided Int Patf
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    18 6 A now Qsrian school. th< kind since the outbreal r i 1 War. has been established In Tsi
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      233 6 THE CONNOISSEUR (JOMES TO C ALDBECKS f I N" J m Mk >oi I) ON THK RECOMMENDATIONS fjh 1^ OF ITS CONSUMERS. Ask the Man Bp^l Who Drinks It. fK, f i Napier-Mnstone's i Old Highland Whisky Galdbeck Macgregor Company, Limited. (Incorporated in Shanghai). y o l 2*>g 1 Robinson
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      76 6 WVVVWVUWWWUVWMAhVyVVWM < the ji :j ENGLISH ELECTRIC CO. I* (Incorporates in England.) I MANUFACTURERS or jj ELECTRIC MOTORS J ij FOR ALL -j Industrial Purposes. > PHONE 301 5 WINCHESTER HOUSE. ?W. > .W,W,W.VW.V.\SV.% lAWI AW PEARS. A TOILET SOAP j i Thi> is really the la?t word m Soap
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    THE DEATH RAY.
    160 7 I sT ORV-BOOKS COME TRUE.' H ow weThase peace. H [Reuters Service.] l «,nd..n. May 22. H Housp of Commons, Mr. Leach t JUf that his attention had to the <-laim-« a < le for an in 'L th, 'death ray." and the V Vry was in
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    LL.G. BATTLES DRY BONES.
    356 7 London, May 22. B rgt has >taiU'd a great i ai^ti. Addressing the r>| the National Liberal righton to-day, he said Ju' world needed Libeng to the taunt that the ni It ad. he >aiil that over I iberel at last election. nany more if the
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    "THE QUAINTS" TO-NIGHT.
    68 7 huvy\ company "The uriw Ihmv to-day by the «at "Pat.udus" from Honp- with ui entirely new 'As You Like It," a K roat success up I H infonnod Ka one of the r. -.ny's repertoire. It however that "As n "t intended lo please the u minded
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    9 7 i' v.: v. Brown li going to i' M
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    INDIA'S POLICY.
    166 7 BOMBAY CONFERENCE FAILS. LEADERS DISAGREE. Reuter's Service. Bombay, May 23. Some difference in Indian Nationalist opinion was revealed in statements following upon the conference of Messrs Gandhi, Motilal Nehru and C. R. Das to decide upon the future attitude of non-co-operation. Mr. Gandhi made a statement reiterating his
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    LABOUR GAINS BYE-ELECTION.
    204 7 London, May 22. The West Toxteth. Liverpool by-election resulted as follows: Mr. Gibbins (Labour) 15,505 Mr. White (Conservative) 13,034 Labour Majority 2,471 This is a Labour gain. The election was necessitated by the resignation of Sir R. P. Houston (Unionist). OLD NEWS. London, May 23. Major-General Sir
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    WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
    85 7 How contractors grow rich is shown by a list of tenders in the Government Gazette for erection of three quarters for subordinates. The highest tender was $113,000 the lowest was $22,500! There is something scandalously wrong soVnewhere if both these offers were genuine and it leads
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    1313 7 TELEGRAPH CLERKS HOPELESS POSITION. Among the bankrupts publicly examined in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Acton, was an Indian clerk employed by the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, who stated, in reply to the Acting Assistant Official Assignee, Mr. G. B. Keilagher, that he was a coolie
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    ORCHARD ROAD SHOOTING AFFAIR.
    721 7 ORCHARD ROAD SHOOTING AFFAIR. VERDICT OF MURDER AGAINST CONSTABLE. The inquest on the death of the Malay police constable who was shot and killed outright by an Indian constable in th^ charge room of Orchard road Station after midnight on the 15th inst., was commenced in the Coroner's Court before
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    WEDDING: HOGG-ANDERSON.
    214 7 WEDDING: HOGG- ANDERSON. At St. Martin's Church, Ruislip, on April 24, the marriage took place of Mr. Francis Goldsborough Hogg, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Hogg, of West House, Pinner, and Miss Wynfreda Jean Dunbar Anderson, only daughter of Sir John and Lady Anderson, of Eastcote Place, Eastcote.
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    WEDDING OF MISS MASTERTON.
    71 7 The wedding took place at Dover h j mail week of Miss Dorothy Bfastertoi I Edinburgh, the daughter ot Lieut. Cor mander W. X. Masterton, formerly Surveyor of Ships, Examiner of Engineers and Inspector of Machinery in the Straits Settlements, and Dr. Richard Eustace MaxireU Taunton,
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    21 7 I Mr. A. P. Lee, formerly on the staff of the St. John's Institution. Kuala Lumpur, has now joined Government service.
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      156 7 ROBINSON'S PATENT LEVER WATCH. SPECIAL DUST-PROOF PURE NICKEL CASE AS ILLUSTRATION. GUARANTEED i^^^v CELEBRATED ABSOLUTELY f V. FOR THE R NON-MAGNETK MM ACCURATE TIMEKEEPING JEWELLED _>gj< i. MMii.v A\l> IX RABILIT^ t j^^^T\ll^^^^ AX; uAT< H not HAS BEEN SOLD iffi^^^N^ < sS A\ satl^TOß^ BY US FOR /Iff/ 0
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      702 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. Due Singapore. PATROCLUS Marseilles,
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      503 8 s STEAMER SAttJNGS 'TJLLERMAN^ LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). PASSENGER SERVICE. PASSAGE RATES. •A Class Steamere Ist Class £86. 2nd Class £56. Deck £22. tB Class Steamers £78. £60. £22. Cargo Steamers £56. FREIGHT SERVICE. s.s. KOSMO Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg May 28 SS
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      601 8 STEAMER SAILINGS Jl vfc \J. 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. HOMEWARbh. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and Attorn Due
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      585 9 STEAMER SAILINGS I OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. AND ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAM SHIP Cn^ Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated in England). IoIN T SERVK E TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ OR PANAMA. 1 FROM NEW YORK. 0 1,., ir Du S*^
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      494 9 STEAMER SAIUNGS__^3 jMq^ line Mil FAST PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE From Singapore and Penang to Boston and New York via Port Said, Alexandra, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. Arrives. Sails. PRESIDENT HARRISON June 4 June 6 s.s. PRESIDENT VAN BUREN June 18 June 20 s.s. PRESIDENT HAYES July 2 Ju l
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      767 9 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTBERS AND BARRY. Operating U. S. Government Ships. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. A^FAM,^ M NTOP tO <liSCharKe and load *»e 20 A STEAMER to discharge and load July and subsequently steamers approximately 30 days tpart. Taking cargo to all Overland Pointa in United States and
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    253 10 MERCHANT SHIP SIGNAL PRACTICE. In issuing* extracts from the reports received from his Majesty's ships of signalling practice -with merchant vessels for the quarter ending December 31, 1923, the Admiralty state that the returns continue to show a high standard of efficiency, and the number of failures to
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    £80,000 DAMAGE DUE TO DROPPED MATCH.
    175 10 The Fire on the Moldavia. The five on the P. and O. steamer Moldavia, which was recently at Plymouth, has been attributed to a lighted match being: dropped in No. 3 hold. This is the decision ol the Marine Court held at Fremantle. Western
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    PROFITABLE MOTOR-SHIP OWNING.
    189 10 The report of the Danish East Asiatic Co. for the year 1922-2.3 seems to prove conclusively that it is more profitable to run motor-ships than steamers in times of depression like the present. Daring this period many shipping companies have had the greatest difficulty of flmkil»g tnjf
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      317 10 USHERS j GREEN STRIPE I R Finest Old I 5 M Scotch Whisky. j: HpjA Now Reduced to CS $24. per case nett. j; WnCTkflP Duty 14>4 Extra i QUALITY OF USUAL j|m|g| EXCELLENCE. Sole Agents. t JOHN LITTLE Co Ltd. 5 (Incorporated in England.) J Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
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      647 10 Genasco Roofing 2 PLY AND 3 PLY COMPLETE WITH PATENT KANT-LEAK RLEATS AND NAILS FOR FIXING GENASCO IS j(ii?^|jB3| GENASI 1 1 re THE RESULT OK IN THE LONG OVER 40 YEARS |g^(H RUN, CHEAPER EXPERIENCE Qf^g^j THAN ATTAPS IN THE iMJU VE RMIN MANUFACTURE !sumJ| PROOF *\n GENASCO feSH
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      834 10 SHIPPING NOTES. The P- and O. steamer Morea has left Penang, and is expected to arrive at this port at 6 a.m. to-day. She will proceed to the P. and O. Wharf on arrival. The M.M. homeward mail Paul Lecat is expected to arrive here from Saigon on Monday, 26th
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      241 10 1 President Monroe 5; Patroclus 4; Min 2; Lake Fielding Jardine'*. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Kuehing, Lch. Lady Guilleniard, Cassis, Giang Ann. Oil Wharf Submarine K. 26. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCK. Trnjong Pa gar. Sheer's Wharf Glenfalloch. Albert Dock Gorjistan. Victoria Dock Magnet, Sri Muar. Ke|ipel Harbour.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    557 11 I RASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHAKE BROKERS. FRIDAY, MAY 23. MINING. Hitam Tin i. 3o 1.35 idria Hydraulic i 7s 18s. John Tin 31 33 K. Karnunt nt-s (£1) 45 S 46s> Kmh^i S 40 000-10) 7.25 7.50 Kuthai Profs. ($l 85 95 Alurai Tin 2.25 2.50
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    96 11 From the Consul General for Japan wo have reccivH a copy of a work "The Historic Relations between Japan and Saphalien," the translation of an article which appeared in the Diplomatic Review in March 1923. The conclodfllf portion deals more particularly with th e negotiations between Japan and Russia. The
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    EXCHANGE.
    54 11 Msy 2S Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 l-ic Bank deni;u:d n '1 1 New York, demand 'su 1 France demaml 850 India, T. T. Hongkong, demand g£ p.c. I Yokohama, dvnru: 126% Java, demand 14!) Bangkok, demand Sovereign, Bank Buying 854 Bank of England Rate 4 p. c Bar
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    PRODUCE.
    160 11 May tt. Tin 100 Tom $102.^5 Pepper white 2&00 Pearl Sago Small 900 Copra Sun-dried 11.00 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 276.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 80.00 Rice, Siam No. for export 810.00 Rice, Saigon No. 1 for export 232.00 Rica, Saigon No. 2 for
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    BASIS OF CREDIT.
    205 11 Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's more advanced supporters have been insistent on the advantages of an understanding between the British and Soviet Governments. The Russian delegation has been in London, and by a strange irony of fortune it became Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's duty to tell them quite frankly that
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    JAPANESE COMPETITION.
    185 11 For many years Japan has ceased to be a country of cheap labour. There is now no truth in the old picture of the Japanese handicraftsman living on a handful of rice a day and turning out silks and fcottonc, paper goods and glassware, at a cost which
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    108 11 Operation! for the cultivation ol sisal hemp have recently been opened in the Medan district by a new German firn.. styled the X. V. Kota Piltang Cultuur. Maatschappij. The cost of the technical installation is alone estimated at halt'-a- 1 million guilders, an d the principal orden for material and
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    67 11 FRASER'S REPORT. Singapore Maj 2:j. Ku».»>er. 1>! Jt; TUl— £2os 10s. luo tuns at 102.2. Uauaf. Petaliqgfl 1.2" L 125 pLfU le %S B -l 5 Llj I>ah^ 1-55 1.60, South--1.05 1.10, Linguli B.7fi 4. Jokani 3] :i: Industrials.—- Traders 25.50 25.75, Steamships 330 3;j.">, Frater ami
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    173 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. T Singapore, May 23. Kunher.— London 10 _d. Local 33».. Tin.— London l20:> ss. Local 102 <l "i' (100 bona sold). Rubbers.— Bukit Katils 4SH 50, Kua',-» S dim* 1.60 1.70, Malaka Pindas 80 90, New bcudais 70 SO. New Craigieleas 35 40, Sandycrofts 85 95,
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    164 11 Singapore, Mav 23. Tin.— £2os 10s. Down Us. Rubber. IOUd. Up Hd. Rubbers. There is no change in the market, which continues featureless. A few Bukit Katils, Sungei Bagans. Mentakabs Liu Benuts and Man da i Tekonj*s can he? placed at buyers' prices, and bids are
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT
    101 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT (L. R. Macphail). Sinßapore, Mav 23. Rubber. IOUd. 33 l >. Tin. £205 10s. 102^'. 100 tons sold. Mining.— Petalinffs 1.20 1.25, Pengkalens 9 9.75, Taipings 1.12 l 2 1.15, Hitams 12*. 1.30, Murais 2.25 2.35. Kampong Kamuntmsrs 455. 465., Kamuntin^s 365. 375., Johans 31 33.
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    129 11 Singapore, May 23. Ihe recent heavy liquidations and the continued holding off of Trade buyers created a nervous feeling in the various Markets which culminated in panic selling, and values were rushed down to: 30V, Singapore; 9"'*, London; 17V4 Gold, New York. A moderate demand at this point
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    40 11 Singapore. May 2S, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe. Bpo< S4H. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 33H 33%; Jane 84^ p July-Sept 35 35M; Oct-Dec 36 5684. London Quotation Shed 10". -i. Market Sti
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    KOLAR COLD FIELD.
    72 11 Oorcraum, May 12. The completion the sinking- of a now circular <)\uft in the Oorpaum poM mino «rai celebrated jresterday when the staff presented mii mMkm to Mr. O. Bonn White, Acting' Superintendent of the Mine. The sinking was com menced in 1915 hut was suspended faring
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      48 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). KKE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co., Ltd. Messrs. HARRISONS, D t BARKER Co., Ltd. Branch Office 64, The Arcade, CoUyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1803 12 THE LABOUR BUDGET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Londoa, May 1. Of course the Daily Herald is overjoyed at the popular balance sheet and even the Daily News is ecstatic. "The first Labour Budget, both in its substance and in the manner of its presentation, is modelled on
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    PALLADIUM.
    153 12 A really first class picture starts a seven nig-ht's season at the Palladium to-morrow night when J. M. Barrie's most successful comedy "The Admirable Crichton" will be .screened twice nightly at 5.45 and 9.15. except on Sundays when there willj in iuture be only the 9.15 show. The Management
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    13 12 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Saturday. 24th and Sunday 25th. A. Coy. Classification firing. y
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      SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR.
      81 12 [Reuter's Service.] London, May 22. The match between the South Africans and Gloucestershire was commenced at Bristol in unsettled weather, the attendance numbering 3,000. Th e wicket was soft. The South Africans made 162, Nourse contributing 58. 'Parker took four wickets for 41 runs. In reply Gloucester
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      CRICKET.
      121 12 The following will represent the Y M.C.A. vs. S. R. C. this afternoon on the S. R. C. ground, commencing at 2 p.m. H. G. Stack (Capt.), M. Ignatius, T. E. K. Retnam, T. Weerakkody. B. Pierson, Dr. J. U. Karunaratne, P. Jayawardene, C. S. Martinus, D. J. Ponnuthurai,
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      LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
      519 12 S. C. C. vs. M. F. T. Yesterday afternoon's first league fixture resulted in a very poor match as far as good football went and generally the balam of the play was far too one sided to bo interesting. The S. C. C. were very strongly represented and
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      NEWCASTLE UNITED FINED.
      46 12 London, May 12. A meeting of the Football League at Manchester fined th e cup winners, Newcastle United, £750 for playing weak teams in matches before the Cup final. Against Aston Villa on April 21, they played 6nly two of their regular team.
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      VOLUNTEER SNOOKER TOURNAMENT.
      27 12 A volunteer snooker tournament will take Place at th e S. C. C. commencing on Jun e 10th. Entries will close on May 31st.
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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 Poh vs. Choo Lye Huat.
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    47 12 Saturday, 24th. Combined Parade Headquarters, at 4.30 p.m. Monday, 26th.— Individual Troops Parade at 5.15 p.m. Tuesday, 27th.— Signalling Class Headquarters, at 5.15 p.m. Thursday, 29th.— Band Practice Headquarters, at 5.15 p.m. Saturday, 31st.— Combined Parade Headquarters, at 4.30 p.m. FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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    BOXING.
    421 12 TRACEY KNOCKED OUT. There was h big crowd present at the Stadium last night, when Silvino Jamito and Ben Tracey met in a ten threeminute round contest. Tracey entered the ring at the lightweight limit while Jamito was 9st l(Hfe. Pelky was introduced as the challenger of th e
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    S. R. C. TENNIS.
    77 12 TUESDAY'S TIES. The tie for Tuesday 27th., have been rearranged and are as follows: Doubles Handicap. H. G. Stack and A. C. Coelho owe 15.3 vs. E. E d e Souza and V. C. Westerhout owe 15.3. Mixed Doubles. C. A. R. Bateman and C. J.
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    LADIES LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    83 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Championship Pairs (Mixed). Mrs. Vowler and D. H. Kleinman beat Miss Hop e Falkner and Col. Bond 6 4 6—2. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Cameron beat Mrs Campbell and J. E. Tyler ft— l, 6—3. Mixed Doubles "A" Class. Mrs. Bar von Hammersweil
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    THE HAWKER.
    293 12 A Committee of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners— tßey number them down south, and the one we refer to is No 2— has adopted the principle of abolishing food hawkers from the streets and made certain recommendations which are calcu- lated to have this result, with certain classes of
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    36 12 Following the departur e on leave of Inspector Neave of Kuala Lumpur his duties as Court Inspector will be undertoken by Inspector Hatton. Inspector Fairchild, of Ampang, will be attached to th e Central police station.
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