The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 May 1924

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1924. NO. 11,205.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    202 1 Official correspondence reveals the reason for Canada's objections to signing the Lausanae Treaty Pape 8. The inventor of the "Death Ray" has rejected the British Government's offer —Page 8. The German Cabinet has resigned Page 9. The Lee Commission recommendations reveal a big step forward in the
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    BIRDS' WAGES.
    1150 1 A quaint item appears in the annual balance-sheet drawn up by a South African farmer of my acquaintance "Birds' Wages." It constitutes 10 per cent of his expenditure on seeds. "I wish I could pay some of the human wages with as much satisfaction!" he declared when I
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      196 1 ■•wvwv.wwvrf fjL&SPALDING BROS., Ltd. j: m*** iialitv lU)XING *<* ui P m ni ji •I h P h«n, «lEENS Telegrams:: Trince St. Tennis «J jj. iAA)WVVWVVV>AnrtfWWVWVWVIJ WEEKLY PROGRAMME. |\3,rri6S JnUltSl MONDAY— Tea Dance. onon /in VJ TUESDAY.— Dinner Dance. Telephone 2920. (10 Lines). WEDNES DAY.-Music during The Finest Ballroom in
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      140 1 vH Little ijZZk Miss Kurlo /£3^^t?J**\ Introduces you to the solution of i^VSL^ rr l^X )^^sC yOUF waBnin^ difficulties. You need >^%/T fi x*\ \f/yYti have no anxiety about washing your AS^^yt-Y-T^^f^X dainty garments; the KURLO lather Li- if\ >^Vyy^f\\ cleanses so gently that shimmering Ci ;^\J n> J->-^^Lr^- silks
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      140 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. C. A Ribeiro's for engraving Page 14. Woods great peppermint cure Page 6. Whiteaways for excellent value--Page S< Latest shipping sailings on pages 12 and 13. Guthrie's for Key brand distemper Page 8. "Degrah" varnish at Gallinagh and Co's —Page 6. Auction sale of furniture by Cheong Koor
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      23 1 <%VAPA%V."A%VAVA%%VL"-VbV.W< J A. G. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. J 5 FOR TENNIS EQUIPMENT Consult > Telephone QUEEN'S Telegrams •I 1634 3, Prince St. Tennis "I
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      147 1 THE WEEK. Wedtpsday, 28th. High Water, 6.21 a.m., 7.23 p m. Johore Planters' Assn., P. S. Cub, 10. lo a.m. B. I. homeward mail leaves. Football. S. C. C. vs Sussex. The Quaints, Vic. TtM*l*4, i'.HO p.m. Thu--sday, 2S?h. High Water, 7.38 a.m., 8.8 p.m. Phil. Orchestia, Mem. Hall, 5.15
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    WEMBLEY "TUT" TOMB WRIT.
    338 2 The writ issued by Mr. Howard Carter, the discoverer of Tutankhamen's tomb against the amusement directors of the British Empire Exhibition is not likely to interfere yet awhile with the public's enjoyment of the replica of the tomb now being: finished at Wembley. '•It is quite
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    THE RADIO REPORTER.
    278 2 Journalist < Fercettt -f V.'-." Otn elspneut. Speaking at the National Union of Journalists annual delegate n.eetn? at Southport, Mr. W. Meakin, of London, in his presidential address, said one development of the past year was the great tpread ot wireless telephony. Three years aro nobody would
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    7 2 N lead to._Mr. RobeA Lynd. K inE
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      349 2 AVOID PRICKLY HEAT BY USING "AGNESIA" ANTISEPTIC DUSTING POWDER. MANUFACTURED ONLY BY MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23 Battery Road. SINGAPORE. THE HAPPY VALLEY. Commencing Tuesday, May 27. Twice Nightly at 8.15 and 9.45 THE DIEMETREVITCH CO. OF 14 SERBIAN ARTISTS. Of AMERICAN, SERBIAN, RUSSIAN. SPANISH AND BALLET DANCES At Popular Prices.
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      421 2 t«i. 8% Victoria Theatre m m FAREWELL RETURN VISIT R. B. SALISBURY ££Z£ I THEATRICAL ENTERPRISES Present R- B. Salisbury's Company "THE QUAINTS" In The Following- Succe.^-es TONIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. "THE BEGGAR'S OPERA" To-morrow "UNDERGROUND to Hevvi First Half of P 1 o^™™™* i^ucrukulau 1O Jlr r.day ''WANTED SMII
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      233 2 Alhambra Fttrni Saturday, 24th May, to Thursday, tHk Mav In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp PPICK AND SHOVEL 1 Reel Pathe Comedy. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen Newt. HODKINSON PRESENTS ,Y VAN AND PATSY RUTH MM in> THE DRIVING FOOL'' rvU -11 In 7 Reels Ihrills, suspense and romance
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    WEMBLEY.
    750 3 IUOtKHI A WOMAN'S EYES. (rlimpses of Oversea Home L'fe. In >v'.le of its vast size and iti myriaJ ln^enai inWteets, Wembley Exhib tion is a lestfii place, an i presently, when the 800-etop lailway starts, it will be eve i mote reiUat Every part of the Bxnpiiw, from far
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    CONTINENTAL SUCCESSES.
    112 3 Fuller information shows that Continent::l Cords, for which Si me, Darby and Co. are the local agents, have been doing well jof late. In the Taiga Florio won by Werner on a Mercedea the tyres u::ed were Continental ;>>; they were in the longer Coppu Florio race also
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    106 3 During the conspiracy trial at Cawnpore, Colonel Kaye, the Director of Intelligence, stated that the amount of money sent by Marar.dranath Roy from Berlin to Indian "comrades" was £.3,300, in addition to a (•raft for £300 which had been sent, but not I actually received by the prisoners. Art eleven-course
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      388 3 >^< Claw b packed la a DiitkmtM J Ifc X WaciMfd«a«eaied. doubl^bdde<l j) P du Uateucked br band, never d*!j cxpoiad to lli* air. it it kept JT, t 1 ml<— V IrM bom contamination. VR mmnmmm B^ I Use Glaxo for cooking \\i\\\ Glaxo in the house youare never
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      519 3 WHITEAWAYS M nY i M fACUVfCDC vvth swivels. Will not stain nor come apart. (Jn* ,1-jm cashmere J?(y I 1 SQCK^ $1 .95 2.85 '-H I I V l^ lI^K "TUP [i. (l'.i'r f 1B LbAUtK. TKr v.AYLOO GOI.K lIOSK. I\\ I I I^B Cashmtre Half H<>». All i ALL
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    PROHIBITION SCHEME FOR BOMBAY PRESIDENCY.
    253 4 Kxcise Committee's Report. The Excise Committee ted bj tl Governmeni of B V- u its rep..!. The d i the whole field of t lien snakes ewee] ing nendati the Commit the Governi declare thai I total j >hib tion of t drink and g^j
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    CANNIBALS HUT FOR ENGLAND.
    256 4 Th< Maori "wfcara" or house, at present bein<. unpacked at Wembley, will be one of t! nltprlMi of the British Empire Exhibition. To the American accustomed to the more or less poetic lines of the American bom«, the symbolic carving w ;,]i come like a pape
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    BRITISH-EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
    193 4 Why no Oficial Attendance Figures? London, Apr. 1-. British Empire Exhibition Board baa •■iKd the surprising decision not to issue ttei lance figures. Whatever may v. for the decision, it ia suit attacked by the Press, especially aa man) British and overseas newspapers an ling attendance guessing competitions,
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    BOMBAY TO GO "DRY"?
    276 4 Drastic Prvaoaals to firrfrmai at. I*to»nbay, Aprl 30. Drastic propoaals aiming at ultimate total prohibition have been racommended by the Excise Committee appointed by the Government of Bombay in 1922-23. Besides making definite suggestions as to the best way of abolishing the H iuor trade in
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    BREEZE IN THE COMMONS.
    126 4 London, May 13. There was a brefce at the openin- o{ the Hoom of Commons, when Captain Reginald Terrell (Con., Henley), presented three petitions si-ncd by the inhabitants and workpeople of Cowley, in Oxfordshire connected with the motor-car works, protest.no: at the removal of th e
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    MR. HARRY F. SINCLAIR.
    477 4 The Carter of the Teapot Dome Magnate. Mr. Harry F. Sinclair, the American o 1 magnate, who was generally rated the key figure of the Teapot Dome scandal has, if a Leai adventurous, almost as interesting a history as his Californian rival Mr. E. L. Doheny.
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    CHAOS IN CHINA.
    341 4 Hopekss Breakdown. from Shanghai, published in the -Daily Telegraph," he- writes:— In any other country the paralytic cha which m Chin, i, s ranging «lfce private S,,*?!; f nd P^wtive authority, commercial credit, mJitary efficiency, and foreign J^tions, would within a :ew weeks produce a revolution. The
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    85 4 Some 700 divorce cases are on the London list at present. They include the petition of Mrs. Harnett apainst her husband, W. S. Harnett, who was awarded damages recently for wrongful detention in a lunatic asylum. Many old residents in the Far East will with very deep regret, says the
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    SIAMESE FIGHTING FISIL.
    171 4 e Ifctl t ivi I .trie a: Society's new aq I 1 ..iK are son se t. hi i combat* between I ti.ii. which seldom In, n length, uu- contested in S rec >gnised rales, and by tar pe nnmbei f of these W;r- i Prior t
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    S. S. VOLUNTEER FORCE.
    63 4 Programme *>f I' i! Ist. June. Wednesday, 5.15 p.m.. Drill !J sian Company; Malay r> Company. Thursday. 5.15 pm !>• l ti«h Company. Friday, 5.15 p.m.. Drill 11.. S R.A. (v.) Saturday, Bukit Timah Range, Rangv); Teams competing for Pewu ran Shield. Sunday, (1.45 a.in.. Drill
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    24 4 Thursday, 29th.— Hun.l Practice quarters, at 545 p.m. Saturday, a Ist.— Combined Pan quarters, at 4.:»0 p.m. FRANK C. SANDS, Com
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    15 4 The Pathe Company ha> iccurtd I elusive film-rights of cvnyili (if I with Wembley Exhibition.
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    FLYING ROUND THE WORLD.
    1232 5 WHAT ARE ITS USES? After flying some 1,500 miles each, both Jbs American and British airmen, who, for different reasons, had been forced to delay their flipht round the world, have now remaned their journey. These two attempts to circle the globe b air began, it
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    RUM-RUNNERS MASTERED.
    574 5 BAD WHISKY SCARES THE "WETS." America is beginning to master the bootleggers. Smuggling still goes on, ageni3 sometimes are bribed, and it is possible to get liquor in m&ny places, but good liquor is becoming increasing difficult to acquire, and the death toll of poisoned products is frightening
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    EYELID MADE FROM ARM SKIN.
    170 5 Surgeon's Remarkable Triumph. A new eyelid made from the skin of his arm has been grafted by a remarkable operation at Liverpool Royal Infirmary on one eye of a man who lost both his eyelids in an explosion at Gretna Monition Works six years ago.
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      269 5 INSTANT POSTUM 0% [.*.Y.'.Y.*."»VMuY*Y.Y.i^U s^^mm^^H^mammm^a\4^^s^ fc^ft^^ I Refreshing INSTANT PoFtum is a boon to the people of warm climate*. Instant Pcstum is a hot drink of which people feel the need vet it does not overheat or stimulate the blood or nerves, because it contains no caffeine, the dangerous drug
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      253 5 ■Qfl __^_iv Yo I I You who tire quickly, feel I depressed or Run-down, 1 Wincarnis is always ready to help you to regain strength II D to banish depression to promote new rich, red blood to I] H •urcharge your system with new nerve force and to I] 1
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1576 6 GOLF BALLS AND FIREARMS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Edinburgh, Apr. 30. Golf has usually betffl regardjed as a PMBIAd recreation whereby men and women by clubbing small balls into little hole* obtain refreshment in rural surmadtega. But a more ominous side of the game has been brought before
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    HOW MANY WORDS IN ENGLISH SPEECH ?
    800 6 HOW MANY WORDS IN ENGLISH SPEECH SOME THAT DO NOT APPEAR IV DICTIONARIES. Mr. Frank Vizetelly writes to the Observer from New York: Through the courtesy of my niece. Miss Georgette Vizetelly, I have received a dinp;ng from The Observer of March 9 containingsome very interesting remarks on the New
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    THE SULTAN OF PERAK.
    509 6 By "One Who Hag Met Him. The arrival by the P. and O. s s. Naldera of H. H. Iskander Shah ibin Al-Marhum Rathiallah, K.C.M.G., the Sultan of Perak the senior Federated Malay State, will' arouse interest among not only those who have lived in the
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    SARAWAK'S WONDERS.
    168 6 wifh \z abl K bead of sapphir vears tO be ove 2.000 exhiL ls »™n* the many striking exhibits the Sarawak section o the British Empire Exhibition. The Sarawak H" R°ov /yT 111^ 1 f the Tf i Th -H- H^ h ness the Rajah of Sarawak. The
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    5 6 •rrived in Hon,kon K^ ,878
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      10 6 WOODS' GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE For Coughs, Colds and Internal Troubles
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      263 6 MM M^rin© Engines \V Crompton Fans We Cannot Supply all too Fans Used in Singapore So ixust be Content To supply only THE^ BEST UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (lucorporated in the Straits S*ttli»tn M ,t« ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT 13, Battery Road. SINGAPORE. THE WATERPROOF, ACIDPROOF AND SPDUTPEOOF frM- VARNISH. UNSURPASSED FOR FINISHING
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      AN ANTI-JAPANESE CANARD.
      579 7 To the Editor. Sir,— Referring to the letter by Mr. J. Hedley Druromond to the Saturday Review! reproduced in your issue of the 12th. inst. under the heading of "Singapore and Japan," wherein he alleges that the Trigonometrical Station on the hill at the back of the
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    PROHIBITION HAS NOT MADE LUNATICS.
    204 7 Alcohol insanity has not increased sinei Prohibition, v.l arc tmphat <.aik assured in a bulletin o! the National Committee ior Mental Hygiene. On the contrary, X is stated that as compared with 1919, the year 1i»22 show; a decrease in the number of mental cases
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    CEYLON SCOUTS FOR WEMBLEY.
    118 7 The advance party of the Ceylon Boy Scout contingent which is visiting Wembley is due to leave Colombo by the Bibby steamer Lancashire on May 29th., the remainder proceeding on June 12th. The boys will visit Malvern School and go into eamp near London, remaining there
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    38 7 A chair cushion of porous or sponge rubber .s about three-fourths of an inch thick, and is claimed to give ventilation and coolness, and to adhere so firmly to the polished chair that slipping or sliding, is prevented.
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    RESTRICTION OPINIONS.
    643 7 THE RUBBER POSITION. Speaking at the annual meeting of Malay- Rubber Company, the Chairman, Mi. T. M. Harvard, said: Before closing I propose to follow my usual custom and spend a few minutes on a brief review of the rubber position and the present condtion of the plantation
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    RUBBER PRICE CONTROL.
    251 7 The movement in favour of the creation of some form of central or cd"-operative celling agency for rubber-producing companies is making steady headway. As we indicated recentlv, the matter was the subject of serious discussion by those who attended the Rubber Exhibition in Brussels. Among those who
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    110 7 Mr. T; rzan K. rai Sitting down to his bieakfast 01 c morning when he was astounded to see in the paper the announcement of his own death. He rang up his friend Howard Smith: "Hallo, Smith," btf said, "have you seen the announcement of y deftth in the paper?"
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    926 7 It would be a redundancy to say thit the Chinese footballers are a remarkably I better side than they were a year ago, for the r series of easy victories during thf six weeks that League football ha» been in progress demonstrates that abundantly. Their defence is stronger,
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    102 7 In a three and a half boon* nrr early on the morning of May 16th, the principal streets of the town ol Ha-jhinohe, Aomori prefecture, Tokyo, were gutted. Half of the principal bu'ldings were destroyed, and casualties are at present unascertainable. The fire i attributed to a neglected "firebox." Experiments
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      905 7 """"business cards. j DKALKBS. HIGH-CLAS^MNfINGTTJ r ,nM» L .-1... .S-pi^-Enlarßin,. VJnJ Expert Sup,r T i,lo, FRAMES MADB. K ov! I"M- n T y Ltd C ARI INTI *G PUBLISHING Co. hnd>fe Road 1 1. 20, Japan Street. Vl'lJM \KINK WATCHES. ELECTROPLATING 5 J Ro*l un Foolproof. I N GO LD,
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      735 7 AUCTION SALES. SHERIFF'S SALE. Writ of Seizure and Sale Dated May 17th, 1924 IS THE .SUPREME COURT OP THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE In the cause of Ycng W«.h Kee Company Plaintiffs versus Hock Thy. Hin Company L*. fondants. Auction Sale of Furniture To be held ot No. 123
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      43 8 KENNEDY. At Batavia, 26th May. to L ftby, wife of R. Kennedy of the Mercantik Bank of India Ltd., a duu,jhu>r. HOLGATE. OB May 2:ird, at the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, to Mr. and Mrs. M. R Holjsute. of Tanjong Malim. ;>. daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1924 An Unfortunate Discussion.
    480 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1924 An Unfortunate Discussion. It appears to us singularly unfortunate, to put it in its mildest form, that there should have come up at the Malacca Planters' Meeting any discussion on what should be don e it restriction were removed. In another column will
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    "Far More Important."
    321 8 Not many of us believe that the scheme for the Singapore Naval Base is finally knocked on the head, but it is interesting to find that Mr. C. G. Ammon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, speaking at a Labour demonstration at New Cross, said that as a
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    316 8 A New York wire announces the death of the conductor and composer, Mr. Victor Herbert. Mr. P. T. Allen of the Malayan Civil Service, who has been in indifferent health for some time, is going down to Australia for a change of climate. Among recent departures homewards ar< D. T.
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST PLANTER.
      104 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipob, May 27 A case of much interest to Perak was enquired into by Mr. E. Crichton, District Officer, in the Magistrate's Court at Kuala Kangsar yesterday, when Mr. Leslie T. Johnson, manager of Sungei Reyal Estate, Sungei Siput, and his assistant
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      H. M. S. HOLLYHOCK AT TELUK ANSON.
      45 8 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, May 27. The warship Hollyhock is visiting Teluk Anson, where gala celebrations are in progress. It is stated that the Hollyhock will accompany H. E. the Governor on his visit to Borneo shortly.
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      OFFICER'S LEAP TO DEATH.
      242 8 The evidence given by the Malay quartermaster of the A. P. C. steamer Attaka when the Coroner, Mr. F. G. Bourne, on Monday and yesterday enquired into the circumstances attending the death of the young chief engineer of the vessel, Mr. H. J. Etman, shewed that
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    EX-SERVICE ACTIVITIES.
    215 8 The looal branch of the Ex-Service Association of Malaya are or^anisinp a week of specal liveliness on the home front in aid of their benevolent fund which is at present in low water. As the object of this fund I is to assist ex-service men In distress it
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    RUN ON SZE HAI TONG BANK.
    94 8 The attempt to discredit the Sze Hai Tong: Bank by causing a run upon it bv spreading ill-founded rumours, came to an end yesterday when the Bank, having met all calls made upon it, found the excited business hours of Saturday and Monday changing
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    "THE DIEHARDS."
    39 8 ■,£j" ii<1 of all P ast members of the Middlesex Regt. (the Duke of Cambridge's Own) will be held on Friday. 30th May. at 6.15 p.m. at the Headquarters Y*. Beach Road All interested are cordially invited.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    34 8 A meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held on Friday at which I hn addition to ordinary business, thej President will move the abolition of food hawkers, as and when possible
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    101 8 A charge of attempted extortion by one Chinese from another was before Mr Se-i--"o e e St 2nd day thC hearWlgf adj Ul d An action for an account to be taken of a partnership between plaintiff, K. S. Kochu lillay, a Municipal contractor, and the' defendant, a clerk named
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    LATE WIRES.
    710 8 [Reuter's Smi t A singular Imperial 27 revealed by the *SL£* discussed correspondent n f *n n.al Office and the a Jj 7 «W relative to the Lausann, W *£?> that ,n contrast to the iVar, t Germany, Austria an(l Jl!**** *ere signed by the tw£S; sentatives, Canada
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    THE QUAINTS.
    71 8 The second prtMßtatfon oi It" was as roccessful in ent< larffa boose on Monday ai had tial performance on Saturday. T worki with a pleasant verve •rhfc is delightful, and they have t 1 establishing the best' relationi themselves and the aodicoec the first of the ehanffiM medley
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      124 8 "THE (CONNOISSEUR QOMES TO (]ALDBECKS." a N. J. m Hl is sold on thh recommendations fc^\ OF ITS CONSUMERS. Ask the Man mMi^\ Who Drinks It. H| V 1 Napier-Johnsione's WmgK Old Highland Whisky Caldbeck Macgregor Company, Limited. (Incorporated in Shanghai). Tel. 228. 45, Robinson Road. New Shipment Just Received.
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      69 8 I BERNA SWISS CONDENSED MILK. Is Switzerland's best, and s 0 the best of all. DUPIREBRQS. I Sole Agents S.S. and F.M.S. t rj 1 ii 1 1 ii i^ iii 1 1 1 1 ii iin 1 1 1 1 1 M lllLilii 3 THE NAME IS ON THE
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    ROYALTIES IN LONDON.
    145 9 wA gH RECEPTION. SI UK KAMIIET. [BMtrt"! ?en- co.] London. May 27. M gm a brilliant state ((UI th eir Italian Majes- hundred and fifty quests include I I,- the Duke and Duchess i Mi. MacDonald, Mr. and Vll and Mi >• Baldwin. h^uests referred iJktag U***km
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    U.S. IMMIGRATION BILL.
    441 9 Washington. May 26. Cooli Iff bae signed the new I Bill. :r.v provision in the bill making of Jtpanetl effective on July which wmi inserted in spite of the opposition, he decided approval because of certain «1 f which the chief was initiation law expires might have
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    CONTINENTAL POLITICS.
    322 9 GERMAN CHANGES. RESIGNATION OF GOVERNMENT. Reuter's Service. Berlin, May 27. The Government has resigned. President Ebert has accepted the resignation and requested Chancellor Marx provisionally to carry on. Berlin, May 27. The resignation was due to the breakdown of the negotiations between the National and Middle Parties for
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    FRENCH REQUISITES.
    292 9 MILITARY ACTIVITIES. London. May 26. Alarmist reports of German military activities were mentioned in the House of Common?, Sir Frederick Hall asking: whether the German military forces now ex.eeded the strength allowed by the Treaty of Versailles. Mr. Clvnes replied that to the best of his information the
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    THE DEATH RAYS.
    120 9 London, May 26. The representatives of Government today witnessed a private demonstration by '"irindell Matthews of the so-called "death ray," in the letter's laboratory. A representative ofGrinde'l Matthews told a press•nan that they had delivered what was tantamount to an ultimatum and if a satisfactory reply was
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS (SINGAPORE) ASSOCIATION.
    61 9 At a meeting: of the Elected Committee held on Thursday. 22nd instant, the following ten jrentlemen were appointed Members •vf the Committee for the ensuing twelve months. Mqfsrs. J. Ba>?nall. M. A. Kamazie, R. M Williams. E. A. Elias, W. P. Plummer, J. Laycock. Gaw Khek
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    INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE.
    107 9 MODIFICATIONS. GREATER PROPORTION OF INDIANS. [Reuter's Service.] London, May 27. A big step forward in the direction of the Indianisation of the superior civil services in India is recommended by the report of the Royal Commission presided over by Viscount Lee, which has been touring India. The
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    MALAY WITCHCRAFT.
    400 9 Remarkable Story in Police Prosecution. The story of the mysterious illness of a Malay woman, which was associated with the disappearance of two of her sarongs and the find ng of the*m, enclosing her photograph and a curious image with pins stuck through the fingers, at the house
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    MALACCA PLANTERS AND RESTRICTION.
    167 9 A Curious Discussion. At the meeting: of the Malacca Planters' Association on Sunday, as reported in our contemporary, the Malay Mail, a rather curious point cropped up. A request was put on the agenda that an expression of opinion was desired as to whether the present
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    HEAVY FINES FOR CHANDU OFFENCES.
    96 9 A heavy fine was imposed by Mr. Sennett in the Police Court yesterday morning on a Chinese who was found guilty of being in possession of non-Government chandu. Lim Eng, who had ?900 worth of chandu in his possession in a motor car at Rumah
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    84 9 Special routine orders by Lieut-Colonel F.E.. Spencer, D.5.0., M.C., Commanding S.S.V.F., King's Birthday Parade. Reference Routine Orders No. 1/3 2 dated 7th May. The Singapore Volunteer Corps will parade at Headquarters Beach Road for King's Birthday Parade at. 6.25 a.m. on 3rd June. Dress Review Order. Markers:
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      YOUR FOOD WILL COST YOU MORE.
      883 9 To the Editor. Sir, Two weeks ago I was at the house of a Chinese gentleman in Katong. A little Chinese boy came round hawking poh peow from a basket. He was ill-dressed but polite and clean, and to my surprise told me that
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      PLEA FOR CHEAP GOLF.
      128 9 To the Editor. Sir, As the golf lipks at the Raco i Course are about to be closed down, 1 suggest that the Municipality acquire the Club House and Course at present occupied by the Singapore Golf Club and run it as I a public golf
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    30 9 The management of Raffles Hotel have arranged for the recrular Orchestral Concert formerly held on Wednesday ni<rht to be held on Sunday nierhts at the Hotel as from this week.
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      199 9 Robinson Co.. Ltd. NEW SHIPMENTS. The Latest Styles Gol urings. Robinson Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN SINGAPORE.) FOR The Best Substitute for Mother's Milk. Nestle Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company. (London) 144-7, Cecil Street. SINGAPORE £>S^!mSr Hall s Distemper leads the way to brighter, /j iic£Uitiicr Homes* It combines all that is
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      604 10 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. Dve Singapore. nAB^Amm 8 £55
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      387 10 wXEAnuER SAhLJCKbS "EULERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). PASSENGER SERVICE. PAS3AGE RATES. ♦A Class Steamew Ist Class £86. 2nd Class £66. Deck £22. tB Class Steamers £7S. £50. £22. Cargo Steamers £56. FREIGHT SERVICE. 8 8 J?J2,?r M 2« Havre, London,Rotterdam and Hamburg May 29
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      534 10 STEAjgR^SAILINGS P- O, BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTaTsTEAM NAVIGATION Co LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with Eis Majesty's Government) o OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS For China and Japan. For Marseilles/ Lomkn and \,w Due Tonna g
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    THE SECRET OF RENEWED ENERGY.
    107 11 ox enetgf is due to either temporary 01 fund by a draining ->. ntet!«tJ to keep the health. To renew energy, muse be brought to mark of effi "iemy. I. Wheeler has written, Hrt Climatis": "To lystOOl of the healthy Miark, or to raise efficiency
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    KEY TO THE PACIFIC.
    1040 11 SINGAPORE— WHAT IT IS, AND HOW WE GOT IT. If we had a thoroughly well organised publicity department of Malaya, it might prevent the publication of some statements such as those contained in an article in the Pictorial Magazine, by Mr. C. L. MeCluer Stevens, who
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    THE MYSTERY OF PLAGUE.
    952 11 It is melancholy reading that once more a serious outburst of plague should have appeared among the sorely-tried people of the Punjab. Over the greater part of India the population during the last four years have come to regard the plague as an affliction that is
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    51 11 The members of the staff of th e Nippon Yusen Kaisha paid a visit to Antwerp drring the Easter holidays as guests of the company. The party, numbering 79, crossed by the Hakozaki Maru. Two days were spent in Antwerp and the party arrived back in London in the Fushimi
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    MAY BE LOCAL.
    288 11 "Corrgan's Way," Edmund Snell s new novel, wiil be published shortly, says M. A. B. He is the author of that thrilling tulc "The Yellow Seven. 1 Of his new book he has written the following interesting note: "How did I come to write about Corrigan? How
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    FEEDING OF REEF BUILDERS.
    197 11 Corals appear to be exclusively meateaters. In the Tortugas, Gulf of Mexico, Dr. T. W. Vaughan, of the U.S. Geological Survey, has investigated many species of the living animals, and all have rejected every kind of vegetable food. The coral is a colony, with branches tnade
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    12 11 m^ It is uncertainty which militates against increased business. Sir Robert Home.
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      101 11 The Tonic that r British Doctors Recommend I m Wine has been present^ D re for over thirty H -v kri.w how it builds n If von ur weak from Hall's Wme will restore fan to glorious and vigour. 9mm Widc|Umc: A social crystal I lt Mane do« h «iven
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      543 11 S/r/ft Torment Stops j&^Bmj^^o^ a^ a Touch. M -^W^S^ Mrs. Bolton suffered agony for years because t °f an ulcerated ankle. The first application of lti| BP^' '*J^k. Germolene gave her rest and comfort and t now sne is com P !ete *y cured. ■Z?o^Z^2 W^L ii Mr 80lt on
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    137 12 CASE OF LASCAR CREWS. Alleged Panic on Riverdale. London, May 13. Allegations of panic among: the Lascar crew of the steamer "Riverdale," which was lost off St. Vincent while voyaging from Huelva to Liverpool with a cargo /bf copper ore, were mentioned in the House of Commons by
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    CHINESE STOWAWAYS ON DUTCH BOAT.
    662 12 Seventeen Chinese were produced by the Colombo Harbour Police before the Joint Police Magistrate (Lieut.-Commander G. G. Hole, R.N.), on May 15th. on a charge of having stowed away on board the Dutcn steamer Prins der Nederlanden. The Chief Officer of the ship, giving evidence,
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      296 12 BIBBY LINE. of fast twin-screw mail passenger steamers between RANGOON, COLOMBO, MARSEILLES AND LONDON, with through connections from Singapore. HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Leave Leave Steamer Rangoon About Steamer Rangoon About 1924 1924 «.s. YORKSHIRE June 5 s.s. HEREFORDSHIRE Oct. 23 ■.a. WARWICKSHIRE June 19 IA GLOUCESTERSHIRE Nov. 6 a.s. LEICESTERSHIRE July
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      241 12 NOTICES, THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED. (Incorporated in S. S.) Notice rereby *iven that the Directors have declared an interim dividend of 5 per ct-nt payable on th« 10th June, 1924. And notice is al*o hereby given that the transfer register cf the abow Company will be closvd from
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      275 12 BLACK AND WHITE^ SCOTCH WHISKY. OBTAINABLE IN ALL HOTELS CLUBS AND BARS. OB FROM THE SOLE AGENTS. The Borneo Company I td. (Incorporated in England). SINGAPORE, riNANG, KUALA U Ml'i U. IPOH AND TELIK ANBON. STEAMER SAILINGS. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Direct Services to Japan via
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      292 12 STEAMER SAILINGS. HUGO STINNES LINES (Incorporated in Germany.) REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT PABBBNGBB skuvke OUTWARD BOUND lIOXGKONG, UUNGKAI AND JAPAN. EMIL KIRDORF yMO tons du, to SCHEER \2:2',Q toti due July 5 HOMEWARD BOUND ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND HAM HI KG. §ADOLF VON BAYER 9,u00 due June J HINDENBI'RG 12,250 tow tat
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      680 12 MAIL TaBLE. TO-DAY. Penang Brouwer 9 a.m. Tongkal, Moeara-Saba A Djambi %m u r»- v Sin *kep 9 a.m. Muntok, Djeboes, Blinjoe, Sungei Liat, Pangkal Pmang and Koba Boelongan 9 a.m. Cucob and Benuit Hong Cheang 9 a.m. Cucob and Pontian Hong Soon 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Sultana 9 a.m.
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      18 12 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Lawford Mr 9 w t ZL Mr. St rind 'il« ML 7 K^ H M Corne
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      536 13 STEAMER SAILINGS r~ ~"T~ OCEAN STEAM SKIP COMPANY, LIMITED. luv THIN A MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION C©^ Ltd. T» lb nii AND KLiERMAN BUCKNALi. STEAM SHIP Co., LU. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorpormted fn England). t SERVICE TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ OR PANAMA. jOIN FROM NEW YORK. Due S'pore.
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      513 13 STEAMER SAWINGS YTIA DOLLAR d? V Around thm World'* jl^ FAST PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE From Singapore and Penang to Boston and New York via I Port Said, Alexandra, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. Arrives. Sails. s.s. PRESIDENT HARRISON June 4 Jum 6 s.B. PRESIDENT VAN BUREN June 18 June 20
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      765 13 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTHERS AND BARRY. Operating U. S. Government Ships. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND j SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST iMONTOP to discharge and load June 20 WEST JESTER July WEST PROSPECT Aug. and suleequently steamers approximately 30 days i.part. Taking cargo to all Overland Points in United States and
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    INSURING AGAINST WAR.
    555 14 (By Hayden Chappell.) A survey of the armies of the world to-day bof interest. Thii: is because armies affecj international re'ations and govern the actions uf politicians. A nation supreme in a mil.tary sense is a menace to neighbours who have but nominal armie?. And a world
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    THE CEYLON LABOURER.
    231 14 The chairman of the Peacock and NOembi Tea Co. thus speaks of Native*' Dislike of Work. This question of labour has jrven our rnanageis a moat anxious time. As you J;now, we are practically dependent upon imported labour from the Indian coast. Although there are Cingalese villages
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    PAPER MONEY PERILS.
    151 14 Bacteriological Study of Banknotes. An investigation into the comparative hygien.c nerita of paper money and coin nas recently been carried out in Berlin The results are published in the Archiv fur Hygiene. In commenting on them the Lancet states that -infectious diseases may be spread by paper
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    THE INNOCENT ABROAD.
    468 14 New York Money Traps for the Foreigner. Owing to widespread swindling of ignorant immigrants arriving in New York with an eager faith in get-rich-quick schemes, the New York State Legislature has appointed a special committee on immigrant exploitation to investigate the matter. Amazing stories of the devices
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    LEG LEFT IN A CINEMA.
    268 14 "False' Alans. A >nan latently walked out of the Pic-cmdilly-encuf Cinema without h..< lev. It axa bade cf cork, and he ha i taken ft >J ard forgotten it Thij typical instance cbsent-mindedncsi on the part of cinei cvs has kd many ol tlic leading
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    FOOD-STUFFS BUREAU AT WEMBLEY.
    171 14 As the pr.ncipal exhibits of food-stuff* and raw materials in the British Empirp Exhibition are being, shown by the members of the British Empire Producers' Organisation, and as those exhibits are widely scattered and of immense variety the Or ganisation has undertaken to classify all such
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    ITALY'S KING.
    602 14 (By Marc-hesa Retina Schavoni.) King Victor Emmanuel of Italy has been named by Mussolini Th e Citizen King;" ai«d he is, indeed, in his life and in fi'is intellectual conceptions, the most democratic of Europe's monarchs. Of small stature, slight but wiry, the Italian Kin^ has confounded all
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    MUZZLING THE PRESS.
    375 14 I s. Senator's Extrao riiury Proposals, i Some extraordinary proposal* for the regulation of the press have been laid before the American Senate by Mr. Owen, of Oklahoma. He haa nut jret embodied them in a bill, but i.e has outlined the nature of the enactment he
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    MOTORCAR DASH TO INDIA.
    258 14 rorWa-Lcitfa and h **J* K to !h itn i torn London "Felfac ih, Second The English Chkn "W«t the motor «om. but they may; p«.n road ;oan |S«ionik« to Aiexandretu wkH adventure b.^ins. v ,™f for „,^V cinemato^r.^ outfit tKr arms, and proviaion. i From London
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    FUSED QUARTZ IN LARGE QUANTITIES.
    157 14 [aparturf N« i'r«.<\ m, New Yerfc, A v:iy h: s of experiment, of I lal in )«rire qvantith to render its i nnu rHal ti.-.iMc. At Lynn, terdajr, the General hibited quantities of tl vai icty of form thousand times lar# r thai in one
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    100 14 7'f telectiofl bj Gernv the basis of thv new <■• Id :-•(> railed— pros: at least over the tsclf ;.s UM basi Montagu ami Co. G v antomatically by i purt of Great Brttnin standani. The policy of thi not bear fruit w'thoul trtti the part of ih« Brtish pi
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      452 14 Five New Ways To whiter, cleaner, safer teeth— all late discoveries wa^r^K^i" 1^ h ?u been se ekin 8 one to remove it, and without any 37l nIH m!fi,^ Oth P"*?*™"; harmful scouring. Able authoritiei fl uVfi Tr^tt ods P roved mad e- proved those methods effective. SSSSV Lcr^ Ji°
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    570 15 i RASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. TUESDAY, MAY 27th. MIMNG. marked r™ r™ ume33 markea. C. Cum <hv. x equals e? d.v 1 Batang Padang Tin 40^45 Hitam Tin ($> 1.30 1.35 V d u IS H i' drauli c (£1) 17s. 18s. Johan Tin 32
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 15 May 27. Bank 4 m.s. 2 Bank demand 2 gj j-,: Private credits 3 ni.s. 2 4New York, demand 'so* 8 Credits 90 day* JJJ lT: e T d T nd 85 "jj Hongkong, demand 3% „.c. Prem. Yokohama, demand iok v- orn Ja.va, demand jiqj Bangkok, demand 7^
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    PRODUCE.
    145 15 Tin 100 Tons $10'" T> i Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 Rice, Siam No. 2 for export 310.00 Ric;, Saigicai No. 1 for export 232/00 Rice, Saigon No 2 for export 213.00 Rice, Siam Broken Al for export 190 Rioe, Siam Broken Cl
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    37 15 Singapore, May 27, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 34U 34%; June 34U 3">; July-Sept. 35 V 2 36; Oct.-Dec. 37 37 U. London Quotation Sheet 10% d. Market Steady.
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    91 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. Macphail.) Singapore, May 27. Rubber. 10%d. 34V*. Tin. £206 ss. 1027*. 100 tons sold. M'*ning. Petalings 1.25 1.30, Kinta Tin Dredging 32^ 27 1 discount, Murais 2.3") 2.50, Johans 35 37, Hitams 1.22*4 1.27^2, Taipings 1.15 I*2o, Norths 1 1.05, Souths 90 95. Industral.—
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    105 15 The South Manchuria Railway Company is planning to build a new railway station at Dairen at an estimated cost of Y.1,200,--000. It la to be a three-storey structure and will be, when finished, one of the most complete and modem railway stations ir< the Far East. The Chinese demand for
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    49 15 FRASER'S REPORT. Singapore, May 27 Mining.— -Pengkalens 10.00 11, Ptttalin^* 1.2 1 Vs 1.35, Murais 2.30 2^o, Taininirs 1.12*2 I.ITVo, Souths B7H 95. K Industrials. Traders 2.'>.50 M, Steamships 330 335, Fnter and Neave^ 45 4U Uniteers 7.40 7.60, Cold Storages 30 31 Hammers 147.50 152.50.
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    MACPIIAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    182 15 MACPIIAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, May 27. Rubber. London 10% d. Local 34 Vs. Tin.-^London £206 ss. Local 102%. 100 tons sold. Rubbers. AUenbys 1 1.05. Bukit Jelotongs 30 10. Brogas 52 2 57 »-a. Kundongs 1 1.10. Malaka Pindas 90 1. Mentakabs 15 18. New Scudais 70 80. Parit
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    LYALL AND EVATTS REPORT.
    176 15 Singapore, May 27. With a rise of £5 155., making the forward price of Tin £206 ss, the market ii less despondent in this section. Buyer* have come out, and the more popular dollar counters are marked up a few cents a'l round; with the exception
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    TRAFALGAR RUBBER.
    427 15 Dividend of Five Per Cent. Declared. The annual general meeting of Trafalgar, Limited, was btM at the offices of thf secretaries (Mill"! Paterson. Simons and Co.). on Mondsy. Ther<> ffltN '> v »-»vr.t Messrs. \V. P. \V. Ker (chairman), (apt. Rushton (director) R. A. Dix A. P. Cameron,
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      332 15 oU over $5,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANffi (ffi^ljmi' 1 00 (Incorporated in Straits Settlements! umiilEiU, AGENTS WANTED DM** Manager Secretary Managing Director a C CHESTER G KNOX H KACE W RAPE A. KOBINSON FL A. i RAKCE. ASSURANCE Co.. Ltd. i in Cml«4>« in 1824.— £25,000,000. A-,,., MOTOR CAB
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      386 15 i BANKING. HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION^ (Incorporated in Hongkong) o a*u ead Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $60 000 000 I Issued and fully paid up $0 000 00C Reserve Furd.-S^erling li^O^O Reserve l^ii^^S^ w NN L v attc den Es( l- Chairman. h n i te Es <1m Deputy Chairman.
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      520 15 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK lZ l orl ND lt- AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter o Paid up Capital in 800,000 Keserve Liability of 3 900 000 Proprietors OO a /j^ HEAD OFFICE, fOOO Oa 38 Biahopsgate, Loiudon, E.C. Agpnciee and Branchea. Alor Star Iloilo Saigon B^FT l
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      152 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporate in England by Royal CharUr A. D. 1720). IKE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co., Ltd. Messrs. HARRISONS, D n BARKER Co., Ltd. Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. TQF STANDARD
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    THE HAWKER PROBLEM.
    3054 16 HEALTH OFFICER'S REPORT. The following: is the report of Dr. Hunter on which action against hawkers at Friday's meeting is based. It should be understood that throughout this report I am dealing with the food hawker only. Hawkers were licensed in the first place with i view
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    BADMINTON.
    38 16 Chinese Friendly Assn. Championship. Saturday's T?es. U» Chwee Thy e vs. Lim Siew Tee Choo Lye Huat vs. Khoo Beng Hock. Sunday's Ties. Toh Cheng Kiat vs. Choo Lye Huat Low Chwee Thye vs. Lim Chwee Poh".
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      PENANG POLO GYMKHANA.
      106 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 27. The following are the entries and handicaps for the Polo Club Gymkhana to be held on Saturday, May 31st: The Hunt Cup: Seamaid, Herbert Arthur John, Lady Madcap, Mlnderoo, Flossie, Zoom and Query. Tally Ho Cup: Maitland, Putting Green, Sally,
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      SHOOTING.
      189 16 The competitor! for the "Royal Johore Challenge Cup, 1923 M will be fired at the Johore Military Force Rifle Range, Johore Bahru on Sunday, the 22nd June, commencing at 8 a.m. Entries should be made in writing to the Staff Office, Johore Military Forces, Johore Bahru, giving the names
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      INTER-STATE CRICKET.
      99 16 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, May 27. In the cricket match Penang vs. Perak, the Penang: team will consist of Griffin, Bird, Davies, Fettes, Gilmour, Haddon, la Brooy. Scharenguivel, Yoeh Tei Kee, Mackay and Rodrigo. The Perak team will be Austin, Edwards, Hennessy, Hoblyn, Jordan, Khong, Manvng, Monerasinghe.
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      BOXING.
      67 16 Theie should be a close bout in the Grady-Makatangay match at Happy Valley to-morrow evening as both have lost close I contests to Key on points and the winner I will get another match with Key, whilst the loser will meet the winner of Moreno am! Rozario. who are
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      LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
      21 16 On the Padang yesterday the S.C.C. H defeated the St. Joseph's Old Boys by two goals to one. i
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      LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
      112 16 YESTERDAYS RESULTS. Mixed Doubles "A" Class. Mis. Sedwick and S. H. Moss beat Miss SfrMfenon and J. E. Tyler, 6 2 6 3. Men's Doubles Handicap. Whitley and Sedwck beat Stephen an-1 New bury, 6 l, 6 3. Col. Bond and Capt. Davis beat Major Morgan
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      S. R. C. TENNIS.
      108 16 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Doubles Handicap. E. E. de Souza and V. C. Westerhout. owe 15.3, beat Coelho and Stack, owe 15 S 6—B, 6—l, 6—4. Mixed Doubles. F. Ephramus and F. J. Rappa beat C. A. R. Bateman and C. J. Oliveiro 6 2 4—6, 6—3. Singles
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      Y. M. C. A. TENNIS.
      32 16 MONDAY'S RESULTS R. Smith beat S. Prason, 6-4- 6__ 2 Lim Bong Soo beat I. Abed 9~~\ 2-6-D 1. v 6-?i; S. g bCat ChiE Poh Chon^.
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