The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 May 1924

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SEVGAPORE, S&, MONDAY. MAY 26, 1924. NO. 11,203.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    187 1 Brilliant and impressive scenes marked the Empire Day celebrations in London Page 7. At the opening of the Italian Parliament on Saturday, the King stated that Italy's foreign policy was "peace with dignity"— Page 7. A part of the Jubaland province of Kenya Colony is to be
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    IN OLD BETHUNE.
    1148 1 Has any learned philosopher commented upon the fact that, though a man may canter his outlook on a free rein, his retrospect is snaffled for him? Imagination may roam the romantic avenues of possibility, but Memory must travel the beaten track of reality. And the reality that
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      206 1 tZe. BTALIWW BROS^ Ltd. J J' MM <.u»lit.v BOXING equipm.nt 5 5 k„, (lIEENS Telegram* J 1 P Prince St. Tennis WEEKLY PROGRAMME? IxSlllCS riOlCl MONDAY.— Tea Dance. A /m i TUESDAY.— Dinner Dance. Telephone 2920. (10 Lines). WE i )NESDAY Music durin? ThP Finest Ballroom in the East and
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      257 1 I A BOON IN THE TROPICS B r~>\ rji fc jjA Protects the skin fr« m the H^^S^v^^vSl^^l* I) V results of exposure to the 1 mk weather, absorbs excessive \l^~w£jZ^?zj%?j£. 9 it 1& perspiration, and leaves 1 l^^^» I |i behind a delicate refreshing H \M fragrance. Used in
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      182 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Kloster beer, Katz Page 12. Tea Dance at Raffles Page 1. Valves from Wm. Jacks Page 7. Lager beer, Sime, Darby Page 2. Economy week at Little's Page 6. Gilbey's gins at Guthrie's Page 6. Uniteers for Philips lamps Page 4. Daisy butter at Cold Storage Page 4.
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      18 1 A. G. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. FOR TENNIS EQUIPMENT j Consult Telephone QUEEN'S Telegrams 1634 3, Prince St. Tennis
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      134 1 THE WEEK. Monday, 26th. High Water, 3.18 a.m., 5.22 p.m. Trafalgar Richer mtg., P. Simons, neon. Football: G. A vs S. C. F. A. Quaints, Vic. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Tuesday, 21th. High Water, 4.44 a.m., 6.28 p.m. The Quaints, Vic. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Wednesday, 2Sth. High Water, 6.21 a.m., 7.23
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    WHO WOULD BE PRINCE?
    528 2 Ancient Title up for Sale. Berlin. April 19.— One hundred and twenty miles from Berlin lies the Principality of Sagan, with 66,827 inhabitants, a capital of some 15,000 a castle, cathedral town hall, two very decent hotels and a statue in bronze of Frederick 111., a
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    MR. SNOWDEN'S PERFORMANCE.
    152 2 London, April 29.— 1n the main Mr. Philip Snowden pleased both the Conservatives and Liberals, and Sir Robert Home's good natured raillery coupled wth the claim that Mr. Snowden was really only giving away the Conservative Government's money on non-socialist lines reflected the views of many leading-
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    57 2 Mr. Geoffrey Luckstead, the nettly-ap-pointed editor of the Malaya Tribune left London on April 26th by th e Fushimi Maru Mr c rn H S S nBra re n M ndfl y Mr C H. Stanley Jones, retiring editor Th emam ntil Ju 'y 9. when he saU, b y
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      287 2 AVOID PRICKLY SEAT BY USING AGNESIA ANTISEPTIC DUSTING POWDER. MANUFACTURED ONLY BY MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23 Battery Road. SINGAPORE. THE HAPPY 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. FLOWERSHOP I "CORONA" M Amber
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      329 2 Tel. 826. Victoria Theatre w. 826 FAREWELL RETURN VISIT TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. R. B. SALISBURY in Conjunction with THEATRICAL ENTERPRISES Present R. B. Salisbury's Company "THE QUAINTS" In The Following: Successes TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. "As You Like It" with apologies to Shakespeare and "the CO-OPTIMISTS" To-morrow "THE Wednesday
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      273 2 Alhambra From Saturday, 24th May, to Thursday, 29th M U In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp. PICK AND SHOVEL 1 Reel Pathe Comedy. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen tfews. HODKIXSOX PRESENTS WALLY VAN AND PATSY RUTH MILLER in "THE DRIVING FOOL" In 7 Reels Thrills, suspense and romance are
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    WINSTON CHURCHILL AT LIVERPOOL.
    345 3 Co-operation Plea. A „r London, May 8. Mr. Winston Churchill, in a speech at the Conservative meeting at Liverpool, profiosd t return to the arrangement offered by ine Conservatives to the National Liberals «n 1922, by which there would be a strong and r.cuve Conservative Party
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    JAPANESE RAIDS ON PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
    304 3 Haiders Get IMUO.fIOO- in Loot Japantse sea raider* ii. islands off the ncith coast of Luzon, reports the Manila Times, have taken P.100,000 worth of lumber, shell, etc., in a recent incursion, and late in March a motor vessel with a crew of six uniformed
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    THE EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
    204 3 Government Guarantee Incrtaseß. London, May 14. The *fouse of Commons without a division agreed to increase the Government guarantee in connection with the Empire Exhibition from £100,000 to £600,000, after the motion to reduce the extended guarantee had been withdrawn. Mr. Lunn explained that the cost incurred
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      659 3 P a tt Of j f^^S/ lumbacfo j In^^l^^ Q5 c^ Q U forms of 1 1^ RHEUMATIC PAIN stopped 1 />^ F instantly with Sloan's Liniment. 1 V \V Barf Win make work a dreary task and pleasure fl y^T\ Pi when a single application of Sloan's Imm ent
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      198 3 LIGHT 4afV L^ M 27 world- wide tests set an I average of 26.9 miles to the I gallon of petrol I Motors^ WE /\SK for, fjUl^ritl ID 31 ijg^ SIRROBERTBURNETT&6fcP African Eastern Trade Corporation Ltd. 124 Cecil Street, Singapore. •'uH' '''!5«^L^M GUAN KIAT AND CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Singappre)
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    OPIUM TRAFFIC.
    400 4 In the House of Commons on April 16th Lieut Colonel J. Ward asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been drawn to what is known as the Straits opium monopoly recently created by Dr. Sun Yat Sen's Government in Canton; whether he is
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    FRENCH AIRMAN IN RANGOON.
    280 4 Engine Trouble Compels Forced Landing. The French Lieutenant Doisv arrived <n Rangoon on May 9th. He was con peliH Par'2 Vr '^J^^ on the B ffi iarade Ground about 1.30 p.m., owine t o en*,ne trouble while on a direct flight fro Calcutta to Bangkok. He
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    THE AUTOCRATIC TURK.
    130 4 American Medical School to Close. Constantinople, April 18. The new medical school at Constantinople Woman's College was closed yesterday by the Turks on the ground that higher education is the exclusive right of the Government. The college is the well-known American institution, to which leaders of the
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    JUNGLE EXPEDITION.
    126 4 Bird with Claws on its Wings. The eighth expedition of the Department of Tropical Research of the New York Zoological Society has left New York for the society's tropical research station tt Kartabo, in the heart of the jungles of British Guiana. Mr. William Beebe, the famous leader
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    STAINED GLASS FOR SINGAPORE.
    500 4 Artistic work for Hongkong Cank Building. The following is a fuller account of the ■stained glass windows for the new Hongkong Bank in Singapore. The centres of the two large lights show in the one a female figure symbolical of "Commerce" who holds a globe upon
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    PROMISING SIGNS IN CHINAS PRESENT CONDITION.
    314 4 A significant summary of the opinions of leading Chinese is given in the Chinese Recorder for April. 1. Growing national consciousness and ir.ter-provincial solidarity. 2. A strengthening of public opinion against militarism ar.d corruption in public office. The authorities are paying more attention to
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    BOLSHEVIST COUNTERCLAIMS:
    117 4 If the public has a very short memory indeed there may be some forgetfulness of the fact that in September, 1914, Britain, France and Russia mutually undertook not to make peace separately. The Bolshevists took Russia separately out of the war at Brest-Litovsk. It then became the imperative
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      251 4 Specwlly Premred m PRESCOTT^ Sydney Auckland Local DiSTMBUTinG Agents SiiiGAPOR£ COLD STORAGE C° I? SiftfAPORE NOTICES. ORIENTAL TELEPHONE AND ELECTRIC CO., Ltd. Inoorporatod in the United Kingdom NOTICE. This is to notify that thj Progressive Publicity Co. (Manager, Mr. Roland M. Perrce) have been appoinUd Adv rtisHfc Apents to the
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      308 4 A big rich lather from a big new stick Because its wonderful lather quickly softens the toughest beard and soothes the tenderestskin,Williams'Shaving Stick has always been the I leading shaving stick of the ■world. Williams' ZDoubtecap SHAVING STICK is thq last word in shaving economy and convenience, j Follow it
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      410 4 I.flt LAMPS fe^M*M CAN E BOUf; HT MJ||-|| CONFIDENCE |f^%t|-||| MUST HK EARNED. ispF PHILIPS Have Earned the Confident of the Public Who Begard their Lamps AS The Best Obtainable II Sole Agents: UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlement3.\ I Electrical Department. 13, Battery Road. SINGAPORE. 1 Inttggrs
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    IMPERIAL DEFENCE AND SINGAPORE.
    337 5 [To the Editor of the Spectator.] Sir > One so constantly meets with unproved assertions in war strategy, as for instance n connexion with what aircraft can achieve, that I am tempted to test one of your assertions. I am leaving on a vjsit to America,
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    PATROLLING VESSEL'S CAPTURE.
    305 5 On May 4 the steam launch Hilda, of th-j Customs Service was cruising off Tanjong Bedarah. Malacca, when she espied a prahj jariog. in full sal. heading for Sumatra. The Hilda put on speed and soon came up to the boat, when the occupants of which, four
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    "AFFECTED BY CHANGE OF CLIMATE."
    206 5 "AFFECTED BY CHANGE OF C LIMATE." Arthur William Robertson, aged forty-two dtsciited as a planter, of Biddulph-road, I Maida Vale, was at Marlborough-street Pol.ce Court on April 23rd charged with being drunk in charge of a motor-car at New Bond-street and driving in a danger- I ous manner. i A
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    MURDER CHARGE SEQUEL TO RACE FEUDS.
    145 5 A coloured seaman, Evan Carter, was remanded at Hull recently charged with the wilful murder of John Henry Armitage, boiler sealer, by stabHng him. It is alleged the wounds from which Armitage died were caused by a dagger. The tragedy is the sequel to
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      402 5 BUSINESS CARDS. L- sTEVEOORE. naba-i. iad <;<»"»'• ("""tractor. utmoni wrtup „V .^AIN ,-nAr,adeTel.22S9. l^^liK^ JAPANESE SHOE MAKER. }iJ| O ,HKHS. Bencookn-st. j DEALERS. k( ,n(. mix. cHwma co. H-.iiL'f Road. ....v. w."- w.% wwwuvws i V >I -HMAKINE WATCHES. x Rttffi niv! F<«lpvoof. t Moll.'N. SMITH SON. LTD. > Batter;
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      495 5 LACE CUftlO MERCHAVTS. HAND-MADE CEYLON LACE A SPECIALITY A. L. HEW A Co., 4, Dhoby Ghaut >- TYPING AND STENOGRAPHIC WORK UNDERTAKEN AT ANY TIME. Apply to the Steno-Typist, BURLINGTON HOTEL. Phone 1108. HIGH-CLASS PRIOTINGr^JI Und r Expert SMDervi&inn t'RY, ART PRINTING PUBLISHING Co. 20, Japan Street. i ELECTRO-PLATING IN
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      887 5 INSTANTLY STOPS DIGESTIVE PAIN About ninety-five per cent of those who suffer from indigestion are really suffering from acidity, and their pain results from the effects of the harmful stomach acid. Tc check this there is nothing so effective as Bsurated Magnesia, which positively gives instant relief, yet is quite
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      966 5 NOTICES. MUNICIPAIITY OF SINGAPORE. Ordinance No. 135 (Municipal). O PREPARATION OF SCHEME FOR BUILDING. o Wher:as certain bnd situated in the area bounded by Serangocn Load, Hastings Road, Olive Street and Dunlop Street, is in pioccse of d» velopment and appears to the Commissioners to b. likely to be used
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      689 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF Brass tlouble bedstead with bedding ornamental b> veiled wall mirror, carved i.;.U sideboard, chest of drawers* marble-top wachstand, hand painted pictures, ice chest, rocking easy chairs, etc. AT ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES LTD'S, Sale-Room, Raffles Chamb r.«\ Raffles Place ON TUESDAY, 27.h MAY, AT 1030 A.M.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      65 6 KIRCHBERGER.-On 24th. May. at 2 Dal. ham Gardens, Hamp^ead, U> Mr. and Mrs O Kirchberger, a daughter. SHAFE.— At the Maternity Hospital, Singa pore, on Sunday, May 25th. 1924. to Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Shafe, a daughter. de BURGH-THOMAS.— On May 24ch. 1924, at the Maternity Hospital. Singapore,
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, MAY 26, 1924. Boxing.
    676 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, MAY 26, 1924. Boxing. We reproduce in another column an article by the Principal of the Anglo-Chinese School on the subject of boxing. It merits the space accorded to it, because it is the honest expression of opinion of a man who is in a responsible
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    440 6 Mr. and Mrs. Harding arrived at Penang on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Dashwood Saunders left for Home yesterday by the Swedish motor vessel Fionia. The Yen. Archdeacon Swindell and Mrs. Swindell returned to the Colony by the Morea and the Archdeacon officiated at the Cathedral yesterday. A Chinese woman who
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    157 6 MAILS DELAYED BY WASH-OUTS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, May 24. The mails via Penang, which were despatched from Kuala Lumpur yesterday, were returned owing: to serious washaways between Serendah and Uliam. There has been no mail from Penang and the English I mail, which was scheduled
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    THE QUAINTS' RETURN.
    405 6 THE Q UAINTS' RETURN. Popular Concert Party liack irom China. The Quaints, who.se claim to the titie 01 the most popular party of entertainers al present in the East has a very sound found ation, are back in Singapore. Their briel visit opened on Saturday night at the Victoria Theatre
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    SCOUTS APPEAL.
    260 6 Th e officers gratefully acknowledge further donations as follows, and are hoping for many more subscriptions. Amount already acknowledged $320 Seow Poh Leng Kwek Beng Chiew !0 B. Purdy ia u. liacker 10 Tan Soon Bin 25 Totai $383. S. G. HACKER, Hon. Treasurer. Mr. W. H. MacGregor
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    LONDON TOWN.
    375 6 In the course of a chatty letter t Malay Mail, J. H. If. R. wrlte*:The first day in town I mot Mr. ami MrLemon on an Inner Circle train. were on their way to wtMtaf. Mr--Lemon looked as yount; as over. Mr. Lm in a top hat, looked
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    LATE WIRES.
    541 6 [Reuter's Service.] The AIW Mos,e m suspended its ictiv.ties 7"* k jears, has been revived \i r Bombay barrister, presiding h > meeting of the League here 7 ir <» plored the Hindu-Moslem IJ2?. 4 India, especially in th, hJJ I^ clared that if Hindus and \\J Urn
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      153 6 THE (CONNOISSEUR (^OMES TO CJALDBECKS." I N. J. a M IS SOLD ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS yk 0F ns CONSUMERS. mijnm Ask the Man HP?! Who Drinks It. j^R Napier-Johns(one's HKW Old Highland Whisky Sfy Caldbeck Macgregor Company, Limited. (Incorporated in Shanghai). Trl. 228. 45, Robinson Road. New Shipment Just Received.
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      66 6 BERNA :i SWISS CONDBIoID MILK. i Is Switzerland's best, and s 0 the best of all. DUPIREBROS. I Sole Agent3 S.S. and F.M.S. r!rrrr t nT T r7rf rr>TWT ?rrp- T Tr' rT ntT*' r TTtnnninTinf i ROBBIALAC THE PERFECT ENAMEL FOR MOTORCARS AND CYCLES FOR FREE BOOKLET— "INSTRUCTIONS FOR
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    EMPIRE DAY AT HOME.
    452 7 crEA t celebrations. E rjU gANT OTTOW (Hater 1 Service.] London. May 24. rations in London were t (i i;i Eight thousand! i-enil< .rirani>ations partici- tfcwbiejr, a *V I the League u march* -i past the in the Royal box. to y by the massed g
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    VOICES ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
    141 7 London, May 24. rial statement of the Post Office -hat experiments have been contW past year, whereby American Bobtcribtn in America success■*«»ed with ordinary subscribers **f*«d. The latter were unable to Government Committee, watch- has reported advising the tra of a two hundred kilowatt way communication
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    ITALY AND BRITAIN.
    267 7 POLICY AND ENTENTE. PARLIAMENT OPENS. [Reuters Service.] Rome, May 24. The King, accompanied by the Queen and the Royal Family, opened Parliament in the presence of Signor Mussolini, members of the cabinet, senators, deputies and diplomats. In the speech from the Throne, the King said that the
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    ANOTHER STRIKE SETTLED.
    374 7 hristiania. May 24. After two months' idleness, the sixty thousand involved in the industrial dispute are resuming immediately on terms fixed by the public mediator. U. S. MATTERS. Washington. May 24. In a motiun closely following Senator Pepper's the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has passed a resolution
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    104 7 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, May 23. There is little possibility of the union of the Seiyu-kai and Seiyu-honto parties, although Count Ohki made a magnificent gesture in this respect. It is reported that negotiations between Marquis Saionji and Viscount Hirata, with regard to the
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    GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
    336 7 OUR WATERPIPES. A BIG ORDER. [Reuter's Service.] London, May 24. The industrial correspondent of the Daily News learns that a well-known Glasgow manufacturing firm has secured an order for thirteen miles of welded steel pipes, u\i raging three feet in diameter, in connection with the new water
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    F.M.S. GOVERNMENT AS DEFENDANTS.
    271 7 Rubber Coupon Case. An interesting application came befor* Mr. Jusfee Whitley, in the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court, on Friday, in connection with two rubber coupons of the 20 pikul denomination. The F.M.S. Government were cited as defendants, and were represented by Mr. Mackie, of Messrs. Freeman
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    GASTRIC INFLUENZA IN PENANG.
    205 7 Of late there has been something akin to an epidemic of gastric troubles in Penang. The sudden nature of the onset, the symptoms and the not infrequent prostration which accompanied the attacks were sufficient to give rise to all sorts of fantastic explanations as to the
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    YACHTING.
    1034 7 A BUSY WEEK-END. That yachting is booming in Singapore nobody can deny and the interest in one of the finest sports under the sun is steadily growing under the fostering care of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club. On Friday afternoon a private match came off between the Golden Girl
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      207 7 ROBINSON'S PATENT LEVER WATCH SPECIAL DUST-PROOF PURE NICKEL CASE AS ILLUSTRATION. GUARANTEED J^^^^ CELEBRATED ABSOLUTELY FOR THEIR NON-MAGNETI. tf^/ A CI RATE XJWflx TIME KEEPING u AND DURABILITY /^X^, ANY WATCH NOT THI>\VA..; ¥/JY^ Ml X^y\ IOUND HAS BEEN SOLD fffl^ <^ S V tf SVnSFACTORY BY US FOR 4
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      581 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 Bill* of Lading for all Overland Palate. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Dim SfagapoT*. PATROCLUS Marseilles,
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      511 8 STEAMER SAPJNfiS *^LLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England). PASSENGER SERVICE. PASSAGE RATES. ♦A Class Steamer* Ist Class £86. 2nd Class £56. Deck £22. tB Class Steamers M £7g. m £50. tt £22. Cargo Steamers £56. FREIGHT SERVICE. s.s. KOSMO Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg May
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      530 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES o PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) o OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseille*, London and Artwm Due KARMALA
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      593 9 STEAMER SAILINGS The ocean steam ship company, limited. the china mutual steam navigation c#^ ltd. EIXERMAN BUCKNALL STEAM SHIP C*. LM. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated in Errand). NT SERVICE TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ OR PANAMA. J FBOM NEW YORK. MMfi Due S'P**** Route For NAPLES May 27
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      506 9 STEAMER SAILINGS DOLLAR X /yMn i imp- jFßtk. FAST PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE From Singapore and Penang to Boston and New York Tim Port Said, Alexandra, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. Arrives. Sails. s.s. PRESIDENT HARRISON June 4 June 6 S.S. PRESIDENT VAN BUREN June 18 June 20 s.s. PRESIDENT HAYES
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      722 9 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTHERS AND BARRY. Operating U. S. Government Ships. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST MONTOP to discharge and load June 20 A STEAMER to discharge and load July and sulcequently steamers approximately 30 days tpart. Taking cargo to all Overland Points in United States and
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
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      SUEZ CANAL TRAFFIC.
      411 10 Increased Tonnage Since January Last. The number of vessels which passed through the Suez Canal during the first three months of this year was 1,278, as compared with 1,177 in the first three months of 1923 and 1,058 in the corresponding period of 1922. The receipts amounted
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
      328 10 I Per s.s Morea: From London: Major and Mrs. Richards, Mr. and Mrs. Savage Mr. land Mrs. Gudgeon. Mr. R. Cardwell,' Mr and M"rs. L. J. Donaldson, Mr. and Mrs I, 'Tidy, Mr. N. Smedley. Rev. G. J. Shetliffe Mr. J. B. Wallace, Mr. W. A. G. Dawson)
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      U. S. BATTLESHIP IN EUROPE.
      224 10 Following the Colorado, which visited his country m January last, another oi the new American battleships of the Mary- c land c ass is to come to Europe, the Wet- I Vnginia This vessel, completed a shcn time ago by the Newport News Shipbuilding Company
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      303 10 m^B^^j CHAMBERLAIN'S IIPAieAIJ! PAIN BALM gBHIUMATISM Cures I L^-^^--* oa Rheumatism, Lame Back, ral»umH^r^lM. Pains in the Side and Chest, M B^i»Si T Burns, Scalds, Wm ™"IZ£cßm Sore Muscles, Headache, ToothBEJ ""SSjrJISZL"* ache Cuts and Bruises cSI TLTT'"* Sold Everywhere x^BB SMALL SIZR. Importers. BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO. (Straits), LIMITED.
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      340 10 BUCHANAN'S "BLACK WHITE" "ROYAL HOUSEHOLD" SCOTCH WHISKIES To maintain a high standard of quality, Stocks are essential. The largest stocks of Scot c h Win shy in Scotland are held by James Buchanan Co., Ltd. and their subsidiary companies. The continued superior excellence of their brands is thereby guaranteed JAMES
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      308 10 J3TEAMER SAILINGS. HUGO STINNES LINES (Incorporated in Germany.) REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT PASSENGER SERVICE. OUTWARD BOUND HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. EMIL KIRDORF 9 000 :ons due June SCHEER 12,250 tou due July 6 HOMEWARD HOIM) ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND ■AMBUBG. §ADOLF VON BAYF.R 9,000 due June 9 HINDENBVRG 12.250 tons *m a
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      708 10 MA (L TaBLE. TO-DAY. Pulau Soegi Amg Hong 9 a.n:. Pengerang Despatch 9 a.m. Cucob and Pontian Hong Soon 9 a.m. Cucob and Benuit Hong Cheang 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Sultana 9 a.m. Medan Plancius 9 a.m. Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Nippon (Italian) 10 a.m. Miri, Labuan, Jesselton, Kudat and
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    391 11 JAPANESE— INDO-CH IX A TRADE. Important Conferences. The following telegram from the Minister for Foreign Affair.-; was received by the Japanese Consul General, Singapore, onj Saturday: t As it goes without saying that closer. ntimacy between Japan and Fiance lies' n the promotion of commercial and eco-
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    BRITISH MALAYAN TAPIOCA EXPORTS.
    235 11 Comparative returns for 1922 and 19?3 show that in the latter year increased quantities of flake and pearl and a smaller quantity of tapioca flour were exported. There was, however, a remarkable rise in prices, the average price secured per ton for the three grades being
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    EXCHANGE.
    56 11 May 24. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 1-lfi Bank demand 2,3 31-. ,i New York, cLmund 50-", Credits 90 days 52 1 France, demand 850 Xom. Hongkong, demand 3% p.c. Prem. Yokoham<\ demand Il'.'i'^ Nora. Java, demand 140 >/£ Bangkok, demand Ty-"« Sovereign, Bank Buying 8.54 Bank of England
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    PRODUCE
    168 11 May 24. Tin 175 Tons $100.75 Pepper white 28.00 Pepper Black 16.25 Flak:« Tapioca 11.00 Pearl Sago Small 9.00 Copra 10.90 Copra Sundried 11.20 Opium, Benares ant. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 80.00 Rice, Siam No. I for export 310.00 Rice, Saigoa No.
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    36 11 Singapore, May 24, 11.30 a.m. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Spot BSM 36; June 36V 4 36 M»; JulySept 37 1 37%; Oct-Dec 38% 39. London Quotation Sheet lOTsd. Market Firm.
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT
    110 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT (L. R. MacphailJ. Singapore, May 24th. Rubber. lOTsd. 35*2. Tin. £200 10s. 100%, 175 tons sold. Mining.— Petalings 1.20 1.25, Pengkalens 9 9 75 Idris Hvdraulics 16s 17s, Murais 2.25 2.35, Johans 31 33, South Taipings 87»_i 90 Taipings 1.12 V. 1.16, North Taipings 1.04 1.08,
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    ROSELLE FIBRE IN BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    153 11 ROSELLE FIBRE IN BRITISH NORTH BORNEO. For some time past experimental planting of the roselle fibre has been undertaken in British North Borneo by the Department of Agriculture, and the increasing demand for this fibre, which has been commanding better prices than jute fibre, has aroused the interest of planters
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    19 11 People who come from the provinces reach theatreland and think it is London. The Rev. A. G. B. West.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    159 11 MACPIIAIL CO. LTD S REPORT. Singapore, May 21th. Rubber. London 10 7 «d. Local 36. Tin. London £200 10s. Local 100%. 175 tons sold. Rubber*. Brogaa 52 'u ">T Knndonga 1 1.10. Mentakabs 14 17. New Scudais fl SO. Parit Peraks 1.30 1.40. Tambala I 42% 50.
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    162 11 LY ALL AND EV ATT'S REPORT. Singapore, May 24th. Tin. £200 10s. Down £5. Rubber.— lo Tad up %d. Rubbers. Notwithstanding the fact that the London price of Rubber is IVid above the lowest touched this week, there is very little enquiry for shares, and nearly all stocks offer at
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    JACK'S METAL REPORT.
    397 11 London, Apr. 30. The present quotations reflect the rec«nt slackening off in the American demand, and do not take into account the consequent accumulation of demand which may come on the market if a reduction in the American income tax and Federal Reserve discount rate is granted.
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    FRASER SHARE LIST.
    30 11 Saturday's Alteration*. Kamuntinps (£1) 36s 37s Rawang Tin 55 65 South Taipings ($1) 90 95 Colinsburj?h (.90) 80 90 Central Motors ($5) 2 2.50 Shell Transports 4.8.6*4.11.6
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      484 11 BANKING. HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, j (incorporated in Hongkon/) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fur.d: Sterling 4,500.000 Silver $25,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Chairman. H. P. White. Esq., Deputy Chairman B. 1). F, Btith,
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      487 11 BANKING, CHARTERED BANK i OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital in 600.000 shares £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 3,900,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE, 38 Bishopsgate, London. E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh Stmarang Bangkok Ki
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    BOXING.
    2726 12 THE REV. PEACH'S CRITICISMS. The question of boxing has come before the public in this Peninsula of late. I have been called on many times recently, to J express myself on this question. I made careful inquiry of at least six men in very important positions in this Colony,
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    BARRIE AT THE PALLADIUM.
    128 12 It is not often that the inhabitant? of Singapore get a chance of seeing a play by eminent author, screened. Many harbour pleasurable memories of "The Little Minister" one of Barrie's most delightful efforts, but perhaps his most whimsical play was "The Admirable Crichton." This play
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    Y. M. C. A. TENNIS.
    89 12 Friday's play resulted as follows: Chia Poh Chong beat R. F. Voelker, 6—l, 6—3. S. Abed beat H. G. Stack, 6—o, 6—l. Lim Bong Soo vs. I. Abed, unfinished. To-day's Ties. S. Abed vs. D. David. Chia Poh Chong vs. Oh Jitt Siang. R. Smith
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    S. R. C. TENNIS.
    74 12 TUESDAY'S TIES. The tie for Tu^day 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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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    39 12 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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      INTERNATIONAL GOLF.
      189 12 [Reuter's Service.] St. Andrew I May 24. In the annual golf international, England beat Scotland in the foursomes in the morning by three matches to two. The English victories were Wethered and Aylmer beat Harris and Torrance 5 up and 4; Tolley and Bretherton beat Wilson and Jenkins
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      GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
      83 12 On Whit-Monday afternoon, Jun e 9th, there will be a mixed-foursome flag competition, Mrs. Whitmarsh having kindly consented to present a prize to the winning lady. The conditions are as follows: 9 holes on handicap. Men will halve their handicaps. On Sunday, May 31st, a men's medal
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      HOME CRICKET.
      218 12 [Reuter's Service.] London, May 23. At Bristol the match between the South Africans and Gloucestershire was continued. Gloucester were all out for 92, Blankenberg taking: four wickets for 29. The South Africans made 126 for eight wickets ar.d declared, Susskind contributing 69 not out. Gloucester had made 19
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      DAVIS CIP TENNIS.
      21 12 [Reuter's Service.] Prague. May 25. In the Davis Cup Czecho-Slovakia beat New Zealand by four matches to love.
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      FOOTBALL.
      317 12 Second League Points for Regiment and Telephonists. Playing on the Malaya F. A. ground on Saturday in the Second Division of the League the Royal Sussex Regt. II defeated Bousteads by .4 1. On the S. C. F. A. ground the Harlequins were defeated by the O. T. F.
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