The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 May 1924

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. I CENTS SINGAPORE/ Ss^ THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1924 NO. ll,20ti.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    206 1 THE DAY'S NEW S. Herr Marx has agreed to form a German Cabinet Page 6. The resignation of the French President is demanded by the Left Parties Page 6. Their Italian Majesties attended a luncheon at the London Guildhall and Mere accorded an enthusiastic reception Page 7. Very divergent views
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    W. S. GILBERT.
    1621 1 In W. S. Gilbert there passed away on the 2iHh of May 1911. a man who has left to the English race such a heritage of fun and philosophy as has never yet been, and perhaps never will be, equalled. Starting in life as a civil service
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      203 1 fjLG. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. njglwd saslttJ IJOXING equipment I [rleshsSM Qt'EkWl Telegrams Prince St. Tennis II CCI II 1 WEEKLY PROGRAMME. Karnes Hotel *o™ AY anc Telephone 2920. (10 Lines). TUESDAY.— Dinner Dance. WEDNESDAY.— Music during The Finest Ballroom in the East and after Grill Room open till 12 p.m.
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      98 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. William Jacks for Expamet— Page 7 Corona flowershop for flowers— p afr 'e 2 Latest shippmjr on pages 8. 9, and 10 Ro>al typewriters at RoneoV.-P a ire 1 Rubber machines from Uniteers— Pa« 3 PaeeT* UneXCel,ed <* Adelphi Hofe,PageT dis,nfectant Guthrie'splies' tailors. Wassianuill Assomull--Pa P e2! ntal
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      23 1 j: A. G. SPALDING BROS., Lid. FOR TENNIS EQI IPMENT Consult 2j Telephone QUEEN'S Telegrams J* >..- 1 4 3 Prince St Te™>* < .■V.V.V.V.-.VAVA%V.V.V.V.V.%VA>
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      142 1 THE WEEK. Thusday, 29th. Ph«. Orchestia, Mem. Hall, 5.15 p.m. Box.ng. Happy Vall.y. 9.15 p.m. The Qua.ntj, Vic. Theatr., 9.30 p. m Friday, 30,'h. Hiph Water. 8.38 a.m., 8.45 p.m. P. and O. homeward mail clo«e--Dutch homeward mail closes Malayan Rubber Factories, Chartered Bank, Municipal Commission, 2.15 pm Football: S.
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    255 2 The Italian Minister to Siam, Signor Giovanni Amadori. and Madame Amadori, are leaving Penang for Bangkok. They have been staying for several days at the E. and 0. Hotel. The CantonOjunk strike, which has lasted for about ten days, is still unsettled. Owing to the interruption of communications with the
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      203 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY. o Commencing Tuesday, May 27. Twice Nightly at 8.15 and 9.45 THE DIEMETREVITCH CO. OF 14 SERBIAN ARTISTS. IN AMERICAN, SERBIAN, RUSSIAN, SPANISH AND BALLET DANCES At Popular Prices. o Numerous other nightly attractions. V.VV.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.VAWWA 5 i Flowershop ;j !"CORONA"i s Bl Amber Mansions. I I Flowers
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      386 2 Tei. B26. Victoria Theatre Tei.B26 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. "Underground to Anywhere 1 To-morrow First Half of Programme 'WANTED A BMXLE" May 30th Second
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      346 2 Alhambra From Saturday, 24th May, to Thursday, 29th M 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 RUTH Mil I ER "THE DRIVING FOOL" In 7 Reels Thrills, suspense and romance are
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    PARISIANS
    944 3 A DISTINGUISHED NEGRO SINGEK. (From Our Own Correspondent). A Paris, May 1. As as any recent musical event has been the recital given by Mr. Koland Hayes, an extremely satisfying negro tenor Horn the United States. For the admirable end intelligent artist, who s-ngs m English, American, German, Italian
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    15 3 Your COW 18 Such a blecklpc that. *h«l has calves out of hours -Major Davies.
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      274 3 (8)1,600 CASH OR DEFERRED TERMS. CHEVROLET ECONOMY Low initial price is certainly a point to consider when purchasing a motorlar. But the man who desires the utmost for his money should also consider the operating expense of the car he buys, and its freedom from repair The Chevrolet meets all
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      115 3 PEUGEOT BABY QUAD. We Beg to Announce the Arrival of a New Shipment of PEUGEOT Cars. 7 H.P.— Two Seater. Pitted with Detachable Wheels, Electric Lighting and Starting. Speedometer, Clock, Horn, Spare Wheel and Tyre. DEFERRED PAYMENTS A-i QRn YOUR USED CAR ARRANGED- $XOOU TAKEN IN PART PAYMENT, MAY WE
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      38 3 The economical Car. t running expense, tyres, service, lowest cost $1205 Wearne Bros. Ltd. PHOTOGRAPHS For the beet of every type, Artistic, Technical or Commercial. RING UP Mr. H. N. BUCKERIDGE €6 Orchard Road (Next Palladium) Thone 1898.
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    PROHIBITION.
    1021 4 HISTORIC LESSON OF NORWAY. Helsingfors, Mar. 21. The nations which have endeavoured to promote temperance by means of prohibition have naturally had certain experience**- in common,, and accounts of the working of the Volstead Law in the United, States have rendered English readers to-i lerably familiar with the ahuses
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    FRENCH BATTLEFIELD GHOULS.
    710 4 FRENCH BATTLEFIELD GHOULS. AN ENGLISH VISITOR'S EXPERIENCE. Paris, April 22. The still undisturbed battlegrounds of Verdun and the Meuse furnish a profitable livelihood to ghouls who take bones from the shell-churned soil I and find a market for them. They declare I that it is only the bones of animals
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    AIRCRAFT FOR FORESTS.
    232 4 i: With a view to giving greater protection to Ontario's vast forest areas, thirteen < J hydroplanes of (Mass A. HS 2-L type, have;* been purchased by the Provincial Govern- 1 ment of Ontario, according to a press r despatch, and will be put into service on
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    NEVER-STOP TRAIN.
    735 4 I CIRCULAR TOUR OF WEMBLEY. A "never stop" railway, run on the principle of the Underground Escalator, is the chief of the special transport facilities to be provided in th© grounds at Wembley. The length is lVa miles single track, or three-quarters of a mile double track. The
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    BRONZE ACE GRAVE FOUND IN WALES.
    126 4 Whilst digging in a field on Little Pale Farm, on the borders of Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire, a local archaeologist discovered an ancient grave 2ft. 9in. by lft Bin. Inside was a pot seven inches high, belonging to the bronze age. There was also a
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    78 4 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, May 26. Viscount Kiyoura, the Premier, paid Prince Saionji a visit in Kyoto. It is learned that Viscount T. Katoh, leader of the Kensei-kai, will receive an Imperial command to form a cabinet in the early part of June. The
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      623 4 NOTICES. ORDINANCE No. 44 (BANKRUPTCY). o IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS C SETTLEMENT OP SINGAPORE. f In Bankruptcy. No. 105 of 1921. Re Hsjgjsa Mohamed Salleh bin Hadjee Abdul Kader. Notice is hereby jriven that a First and Final dividend is intended to be declared in the
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    TRADE REVIVAL.
    546 5 PROSPEROUS COVENTRY. wWeh? y m tor car d cycle factories team are now throbbing with activity tw.,y moment of the day and night. inere is scarcely a second's pause in S7 and r e batch of "en, women giria, and boys begin work at six in the nr*
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    GOODS TO SUIT THE FOREIGNER.
    330 5 British Makers Change their Methods. British manufacturers have at last decid- X ed to sell goods abroad, not on their quality alone but on qual.ty plus the fact that thcV have been made to. suit local requirements this is the outstanding discovery of the British
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    107 5 m Dr. Erwin Remy, who has been appointed < German Consul in Hongkong, has had a most interesting career in the foreign service of his country. Entering the Foreign Office at Berlin in 1906, he was subsequently Vice-Consul at Calcutta and from 1912 to 1917 was in Bangkok, first as
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    139 5 THE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. [Reuter 'a Service.] a, c. London, May 27. AL be. Andrew's glorious weather prerailed, and features were Wethered's v./ilhance in defeating the ex-Oxonian D. <~ox by I up and 6, and the splendid fight Put up by the schoolboy chamoion Mathie- son against the Cambridge
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    HOME CRICKET.
    284 5 [Reuter's Service.] London, May 27. In the match at Lords, the South Africans made 192, Commaille contributing 39 (not 5? s D USIaS took six w^kets for 65. Hje M. C. C. scored 191 for four and declared. Russell and Hearne made 45 each and Hendren 44 (not
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    "FREAKISH" GOLF.
    201 5 1 A match under novel conditions, in which Mr. Harry Rountree opposed the better ball of Ted Ray and George Duncan, at Lit- tlehampton, ended in a win for the amateur 1 by six up and five to play. Instead of the u?ual start of strokes, Mr. Rountree
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    "HELIOGABULUS" MAKES A SCENE.
    204 5 An unusual scene occurred during the semi-final round on the Surrey Hard Court championships at Roehampton on Apr. 25, l when a well-known international player, appearing under the pseudonym of "Heliogabulus," was defeated by "Fla- neur," 3—6, 6—l, 6—o. "Heliogabulus" had an altercation with one of
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    74 5 m Seeking to avert the consequences of a very serious disease by means of a mild one, the Edinburgh Royal Asylum has experimented with inoculations of tertian malaria in cases of general paralysis. In all persons inoculated, malarja has developed in 8 to 32 days, and this is reported to
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    JOHORE NEWS.
    677 5 PLYING. (Fro.i Our Own Correspondent Johore Bahru, May 27 t w,n to th visit of 11. Chantelouo, Johore Bahru has had a chance to experience the thrills of flying; a chance of t which many ava.led themselves and returned with glowing accounts of the beauties ot Johore as
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    THE TAWAU MYSTERY.
    289 5 Considerable consternation has been caused recently in Tawau by alleged supernatural manifestations in the house of a Chinese farmer near the pumping station says the 8.N.8. Herald. For the past ten days articles in the house have disappeared fiom their accustomed places and hav« been found in
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    74 5 On Saturday the 26th April the Chartered Bank at Puket, Siam, posted Ticals 14.000, in notes, in three packages addressed to Mr C. H. Warren, manager of the Ratrut Basin Tin Dredging Co., at Ratrut; and the three packages were stolen from the post office in the course of the
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGES.
    29 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGES. GOLDIE— JONES.— At St. Goorge's Church, Penang, on May 24, 1924, Wi'liam Scott Goldie, Singapore, to Winifred May Jones, daughter of kite Rev. H. Jones, Oxford.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1924. The Death Ray.
    541 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1924. The Death Ray. Without wishing to be classified amongst those who despise all new ideas and show a pig-headed obstinacy in refusing to believe in anything out of the ordinary, we still feel that the British Commonwealth need not fear immediate relegation to
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    Italy and the Settlement.
    480 6 The visit 0 f the King and Queen of Italy to London, where they have been warmly welcomed and have exchanged many friendly speeches with our King and his ministers, and also in the City of London, must be taken, as usual with such visits between
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    908 6 Mr. D. W. Brisbane. Divisional Engineer, Construction Department, F.M.S. Railways, who has been stationed at Seremhan for some time past, is shortly leaving the service to go into private practice. On Saturday, the members of the Construction Department gave an entertainment in his honour, at the Railway Institute, and on
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    LATE WIRES.
    190 6 [Reuters Service.] I Herr Marx has agreed to f„ rni Vdr^ Mav A problem of the fir.t b,^ present transcending th». a the new Ministry it M |t .1 N. Mi.Urand. demanded b\ the Uf| j». (r| urge that the rYliHif, a |,aJ ;il h be forced by
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    THE SPECTATORS AGE.
    167 6 J With its issue of mail week th. tator" teaches its 5,000th number. thus much the oldest weekly joarna. class, unless we attribute to the "N, the years of the "Athenaeum." which j cently absorbed. In that case it mu-- counted a dead neac. for both the
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    PLAIN ENGLISH.
    139 6 That the great e-t study of mai man can be worthily demonstrated Si i bley. at any rate. Not the least u part of a visit to the Exhibition is wsl the visitors as they examine the I exhibits. At one of the k ieeJu in thy Ir
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    THE RAILWAY WASHOUT.
    108 6 Alter the washout* of the *t*J m the line near Kuala Kubu end Sei through trains were running aga.non dav. The railway author.tie- had I prompt to bridge the W making use of road motor tran-p-r tweer. these places whil-t work N ,arv restoration of the line
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    SWABUE FAMINE RELIEF.
    31 6 f aa\ acknowledged Mr. K! j Bon Hai Mr. R. M. Goldie Pi svp St. Church. B. Timah Church (2) Tnnjong Pagar Churcl Mr. R. E. Smith Hon.
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    VOLUNTEERS COMMENDED.
    44 6 The following extract letter from Colonel Command Thompson, C.M.C.. KS.O.. addressed to the Comm Volunteers ha- been pnWisl tion:— "lt has been I jreol to get the chance of taking Volunteer movement and 1 greatly Impressed with the good spirit shown throughout.
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    RUSSIA'S PLEA.
    456 7 vVT i>AY BUT WANTS TO BORROW. VKI{V r.irKKiTKNT MEWS. [KeuteTT^^'ce.] London. May 27. of views as regards 0 f claims agninot Russia is mmoniqne of the proceedSoviet Conference, tiBß Delegation declared the Hity of the sUtement made bg Uitivcs at Ihe meeting rf-ct that Russia could pay its
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    LABOUrS SOCIAL PLANS.
    158 7 T London, May 28. of Commons passed the second ,n of the Finance Bill without diviMr. Bnowden, replying in debate, exW« opinion that he would be abl ay further economies, to finance ent'i social reform programme any rata any heavy increase of providaH '^^d the present budget
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    DEATH RAY STORY.
    366 7 LIKE THE MOVIES. CHASING THE INVENTOR. [Reuters Service.] London, May 27. As the aeroplane taking Grindell Matthews to France was departing, a solicitor and one of the parties to an action in the High Court dashed up to the Croydon Aerodrome in a motor-car, just too late
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    ANGLO-ITALO REUNION.
    380 7 London, May 27. The Italian Sovereigns with the Prince of Piedmont and Princess Mafalda had an enthusiastic welcome in the City to-day, when they were presented with a golden casktt at a luncheon at the Guildhall, where there was a brilliant scene. Twelve British Hoyalities. the Premier, Cabinet
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    WEMBLEY WORDS.
    83 7 No one has yet thought of compiling Wembley Glossary. But it is obvious that would til! a want. Representatives of the Empire have many vivid variations of the Mother tongue which may lead to contusion. Many of the names of the Exhibits themselves are by no means self-explana-tory.
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    452 7 MR. PEACH'S VIEWS. To the Editor. Dear Editor —I wish to thank you very much for the space you gave in your issue of May 26th for the article on Boxing and especially that you felt it worth while to write an editorial on the subject
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    THE BOXING CRAZE.
    415 7 To the Editor. Sir, The Rev. Mr. Peach would have done better work if he had advised his pupils to avoid the evil that is in boxing or any other sport or game, rather than to have attacked boxing itself. This is a sport which has come
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    YOUR FOOD WILL COST YOU MORE.
    491 7 Te the Editor. Sir, The report of the Health Officer on the question of food hawkers is to-day published in extenso in the newspapers, and ths must cause the Public to open their eyes very wide. I dare say the Public expect to find
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    GANDHISM AND INDIA.
    694 7 To the Editor. Sir, Mahatma Gandhi is a great man, and his preachings are suggestive of great morals, and yet it is unfortunate that, as an Indian, I cannot understand how the application of his preachings will result in immediate salvation for India. He has brought out
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    187 10 SHIPPERS* PROTEST. Preference on American Goods. British shippers who are protesting against the proposed preferential railway rates on American ocean-bound goods shipped in American bottoms will be interested to know that the question is now one of many bones of contention awaiting arbitral solution by the President. The
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    INQUEST VERDICT IN "TORILLA" CASE.
    143 10 Madras, May 8. An inquest was held yesterday into the' death of a seaman of the steamer Torilla which arrived in Madras this morning from Calcutta. The man was found in the engine room in a fainting fit and died on Sunday. The captain ordered
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    PROPOSED NEW DOCK FOR DOVER.
    167 10 At Dover, a local inquiry was held by the Ministry of Transport concerning tha application of Dover Corporation to borrow £45.000 for the construction of a road up the eastern cliffs. The scheme had tha 'support of the Harbour Board. Sir William Crundall, Chairman of
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    OSBORNE TO LET.
    142 10 The Royal Naval College at Osborne, Isle of Wight, together with the Captain's residence, the Nelson Room dormitories, and 60 acres of grounds, are to be let on lease. Osborn e College was opened by King Edward in August 1903. and was closed in April 1921 as
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    ORIENT "ORMONDE" COLLIDES WITH "PACIFIC."
    232 10 A collision occurred in Colombo Harbour on May 21. When the Orient liner "Ormonde/' which arrived in the morning: from Australia on her way to London, was entering harbour, she collided with the steamer "Pacific," which was berthed near the entrance. The latter vessel was
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      321 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. HUGO STINNES LINES (Incorporated in Germany. i REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT PASSENGER SrLUVUK OUTWARD BOUND HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. EMIL KIRDORF |.0M tuns <!ui J. SCHEER 12,250 tors due July 5 HOMEWARD BOUND ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND BAMBUBG. §ADOLF VON BAYER 9,000 due June 9 BINDENBURG 12,250 toaa iat tax
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      763 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Kuala Pahang Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Jerantut) m By train 6 a.m. Bangkok (By train) 6 a.m. Karimon Fook Mow 9 a.m. Cucob and Pontian Hang Chiap 9 a.m. Cucob and Pontian Edina 9 a.m. Cucob and Benuit Hong Chuan 9 a.m. Moeara-Saba Djambi Noorebar
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    101 11 YESTEUDAYS AUCTION. Rub h ber S A ngaP re Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 657th. auction [S2?' a which there wa, Catalogued m^mm^UTZ tons ffered ids., 393. ;>3 Urns. PRICES REALIZED. London Spot New York I*K «*s Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents P^r i k Standard
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    MACPHAIL AND CO. LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    210 11 >s to be noted Td l?i u m re business dose sligh U? higher **TlMl uo ««on« transaction recorded wlh Wa ted !th The latest avadabU f prices of th ""^'o^erials are as follows Tin hc J aw mat "P local 104 uf,'T '"p.
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    LYALL AND EVATTS WEEKLY REPORT.
    242 11 Singapore, May 28 vi££ n< T!! l Th e Tin section has airain proweek th rr £ir* «w««SS p 'he t ons' w "I"?"" 18 are stead >' at quotafind \A\ UyerS and sellers difficult 107/rfSi, th the recover .v of Rubber to 10'sd, there
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    FRASER SHARE LIST.
    70 11 Yesterday's Alterations. Kamuntings (£1) 36s 37s North Taiping (750,000—) 1.02% 1.07% Pahang Con. (55.) 10s. 10s. 9d. Petaling Tin 1.25 1.35 Taiping (1) 1.15 1.20 South Taipings ($1) 92 1 2 96 Mexican Eagle (10m.) 15s. 6d. 16s. 9d Robinsons Ord. (10) 18.75*19.25 Shell Transports 4.8.0 4.11.0
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    EXCHANGE.
    55 11 j May 28. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 i-3> Bank demand .> New York, demand 50 14 France, demand 850 India, T. T. j.., Hongkong, demand 324 „.0. p r<Bt "Vokohama, demand JO3 A(>m Java, demand 14,)i Bangkok, demand 7 >.-/ Sovereign, Bank Buying 8.54 Bank of England Rate
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    PRODUCE.
    158 11 May 2-. Tin 175 Tons ciai n,) Pearl Sago Small 900 Copra Sundned 11.20 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam Xo. 1 for export 30.00 Rice, Siam Xo. 2 for expor: 310.00 Rio?, Saigon No. 1 for export 232.00 Rice, Saigron Xo 2 for export
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    38 11 Singapore, May 28, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked I Sheet. Spot 34 34*4 June 34 V 4 |4tt; July-Sept. 35U 35*>; Oct.-Dec. 36H 36V 2 London Quotation Sheet 10 l *d. Market
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    KINTA ASSOCIATION. LTD.
    321 11 The annual report for the year ended March 31st. (to be presented at the annual i meeting at Harrison-, Barker's on June sth. ;at noon) states: After charging full dei preciation upon the assets of the Company, the profit and loss account shows a profit :on the
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    BRITISH COLUMBIA BOX SHOOKS.
    119 11 British Columbia box shooks are finding a world market, according to J. H. Mc- Donald, a Vancouver manufacturer. Brit:sh Columbia boxes are selling in England Australia and the Malay States while South Africa is offering a laige market, one establishment ther? desiring to contract for 6.000
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      FRASER'S REPORT.
      85 11 Siagaporc, May l'S. Rubber 10» t Tin £207. Mining. The market opened very active with advancing prices. PettJing, came into strong demand with business up to 1.37V* closing quieter at 1.32. Souths were again firmer at 96". Taipings changed hands kt 1.18, Pengkalens 11.36, l( lira is '>:i7*..
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      MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
      186 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, Mav 28. Rubber:— London 10 Hd Local 33'., sold) nd n £2 7 L eal 104 <"■ tons Rubber :-Allenbys 1.00 1.05. Brogas M ?°i"n BJV" 4 J «^tongs 30 40. Kundongs 1.00 1.10 Malaka Pindas 90 1.00. Mentakabs 15 18 Perak Rivers 1.40 1.50.
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      LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
      129 11 Singapore, Mav 28. Tin.— £2o7. Up 15s. Rubber— HHid. Down i 2 d. Markets are quiet, and the Tin section alone displays any sign of activity. Petalings are the feature and (to cover an extensive bear position) arc bid up to 1.3."). This represents a rise
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      ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
      115 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L R. Macphail.) Singapore, May 28. Rubber. lOVid. 33 Tin. £207. 104 175 tons sold. Mining. Petalings 1.32 1 1.37 I*.,1 North Taipings 1 1.04 Hitams 1.24 1.27, Johat^ 36 39, South Taipings 94 97, Kamunting--36s 36s 9d, Kampong Kamuntings 45s 6d 46s 6d, Pengkalens 11
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      SWEDISH MATCH COMPANY.
      114 11 Factories in India. Madras, May 7. In connection with Reuter's cable concerning the starting of match factories in Bombay, Calcutta and Madras by the Swedish Match Co., which was published yesterday, th e "Madras Mail" says inquiries made in Madras show that the Swedish Match Co., hav
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    SLUMP IN PRICE OF RUBBER.
    37 11 London, May 20th. Yesterday's rubber slump is alleged I i have been caused by baseless American rumours to the effect that the restriction scheme was being dropped.— Time- of Ceylon Cor. m
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    60 11 Last .year it was estimated that the tin mines in Banka would bring n a revenue of £30,450,000, but the IndischTelegraaf now reports that through the high prices of tin then ruling the output last year realised forty-six million guilder.. It is hoped that the mines there this year may
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      370 11 Usetfl vor **M*WW* THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE mmim""™* The o,n„«.ny has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court oj EuuHTh 5. 01d E C -„,,t, T.VE PLANS OF ASSURANCE M P,,eB mth AGENTSWANTED Krtrfet Manager Secretary Managing C. p. CHESTER. G. C. KNOX. HORACE W pap™ HORACE W. RAPER. a.
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      513 11 i BANKING. H .??I^ ONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkon/) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital i5O 000 nn.i Issued and fully paid u p I^OOO.ogo Reserve Fur d .-Sterling 4,500,000 i »<«™ t u,• Sll y er $25,500,000 Reserve Liability cf Proprietors $20 000 00 COURT OF DIRECTORS no
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      527 11 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK £*jnUu AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital in 600,000 Retn e e a fLT Ch KellZl Ability oi 3 900 000 Pr Pri IrEAD OFFICE,' M§M 38 Bishopsgate, LorxJon, E.C Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo o, i i yvuv Saigon
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      46 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royai Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co.. Ltd. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd. Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    RUBBER SELLING AGENCY.
    2618 12 DISCUBBION BY JOHORE PLANTERS. Reply to American Buyers' Combine. The proposals of the Rubber Growers' Association for the formation of a selling agency for the rubber industry was the principal subject discussed at the annual meeting of the Johore Planters' Association, which was held in the Civil
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    194 12 In addition to a selection of new fiction the undemoted workl have been added to Raffles Library and will be available for issue on Saturday. May 31st., at 9 a.m: Ake!ey (C In Brightest Africa. Blackwell B. H.) Poems. Bourdillon (F. W. > A Lost God. Aucassin and
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    LATEST DERBY BETTING.
    69 12 London, May 20. The following is the latest Derby betting: 6 to I against Bright Knight. 100 to 14 against Diophon. 9 to 1 against Tom Pinch. 10 to 1 against Sansovino (taken and offered.) 100 to 0 against Dawson City (offered) and 18 to 1 (taken).
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    56 12 The monthly tiffin will take place at the Swinrming Club next Sunday. In the morning there will be a team race and a water polo match against a team from, submarine K. 26. Members should note that there will be a launch from the club to Johnston's Pier
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    441 12 LEAGUE FOOTBALL. :S. C. C. Defeat Royal Sussex Regiment. The S.C.C. took two valuable poims !in the first division of the League as a J result of their game with the Royal Sussex Regiment on the Padang yesterday afternoon before a good attendance. j The ground was a
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    The League Table.
    67 12 P. \Y. L. D. F. A. Pts. S. C. F. A. 5 5 0 022 3 10 S. C. C. G 4 1 1 IG 6 9 R. 6. A. 5 3 2 0 9 11 6 S. R. C. 5 13 15 9 3 R-yal Sussex
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    68 12 Race Course Links. The June monthly medal competitions will be held on Saturday and Sunday, 7th. and Mh. June respectively. The Spring Cup will be played for on Saturday and Sunday the 21st. and 22nd. June respectively. Near Course. The first sixteen in the Spring Cup will
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    TANGLIN CLUB.
    57 12 A handicap singles billiard competition will be held in the Club commencing on or about the 16th June for the above Challenge Cup. 250 up. Entries close Thursday the 12th June. Will members desirous of playing enter their names on the list on the Notice Board. There will
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    R.S.Y.C.
    47 12 The following Royal Singapore Yacht Club arrangements are announced: Capt. F. R. Bredenberg, of s.s. Patrol, has kindly presented a Farewell Trophy to be sailed for on Sunday, June, Ist at 10 a.m. under ■ealed handicaps over the new club course with the usual sailing instructions.
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    41 12 TO-DAY'S TIES. Ladies Singles Championship Final. Mrs. Vowler vs. Miss David. Ladies Singles Handicap Final. Mrs. Guy Stevens vs. Miss Wallis. Ladies Doubled Handicap. Mrs. Brooke and Mrs. W T ishart vs. Ifiaa Sanderson and Miss Russell
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    S. R. C. TENNIS.
    92 12 TO-DAY'S TIES. Double Handicap. J. T. Andrews and N. E. Esr- owe, 15.4 rs, C. A. Xorris and C. A. R. Bateman owe 3. Mixed Doubles. W. A. Balhetchet and G. G. Gray vs. E. E. de Souza and G. de Souza. The Goodwood Handicap of
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