The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 June 1924

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SA, MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1924. NO. 11,209.
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  • 213 1 Ghandi has sent a message to the Indian Congress which seems to infer a split with Das and Nehru— Pages 7 3. A difficulty is being experienced in forming- a new French Government Page 7. The King of Rumania was nearly killed in the munition explosion at
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  • 1050 1 In the northern sweep of the Bay of Biscay, whose blue vigorous waters tread the full measure of Atlantic tides on the spacious beaches of Lower Brittany, where the mariner is beset continually by rock, by race, by hidden reef, there lies a little haven among the sandhills,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 321 1 jVc SPALWNG BROS., Ltd. 5 oCfct4 quality HOXING equipment 5 Ul.phom WI 'KEN'S Tele K rams Prince St. Tennis 1"% rri II 0 1 WEEKLY PROGRAMME. Raiiles Hotel MON Telephone 2920. (10 Lin«). TUESDAY^n^rDance Tfa v, r F irtoog. a m t i ,rJ h m E t v™*™*™-*******, Dinner.
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    • 191 1 DOES NOT IRRITATE THE SKIN jj 1 CROWN Shaving Stick CROWN Toilet Dainties Ifi ridi r»<j lacquer and *oJd rontoinm comprising m addition Co the «bov« Powd.t \hntsh,n s Crvem ?P.ft,* lon Potvd r Shoving Pomdm, SofiJjfrd BnUninUn* Tooth fhsU Brttr,anttn*,L\< iv .j Tooih Pomtdmr Corodmnta ,w r w au*,
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    • 190 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Unitecvs for the Crompton fan? Pape 4 Whiteaway's for ladies' woolen goodsPage 1. Crown shaving stick from Gopsage's— Pape 1. No work for Europeans in Kclantaj)Pagre 5. Sparklet syphons make your own mine rals Page 10. Notice re traffic regulations for to morrow Pape 5. Malayan Motors sell
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    • 25 1 -AWAVAVAViSViVAVWyVVVVVW; A. G. SPALDING BR«., Ltd. J I FOR TENNIS EQUIPMENT J I Consult Telephone QUEENS Telegrams J» 1634 3, Prince St. Tennis m •VA'.W.V.WAW.W.VAVWVAVJ
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 75 1 THE WEEK. High Water! 10.49 a.m. 10.22 p.m. M. M. homeward mail leaves. Football; S.C.F.A. vs Malays. High Water, 11.25 a.m. 10.52 p.m. King George's Birthday. Public Holiday. Parade of Troops, Esph&nad* Government House Ball. Wednesday, 4th. High Water, 0.0 p.m. 11.21 p.m. Football: R. G. A. vs. S. C.
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  • 409 2 BPBCIAL RBCBUITINCi DAT, TO-DAY. Lii'ut. Col. Spencer, commandant S. .S. V. Foivr. write*: Once again I ask the courtesy of your columns to again address those men of under 35 who have not done their service in the local Volunteer Force. Many young: men have
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  • 123 2 The birthday of His Majesty the King wil be celebrated on Tuesday, June 3rd. The customary ceremonial parade, at which His Excellency the Governor will attend, will take place on the Padang at 7.45 a.m. Sea Planes from H.M.S. Pegasus will also participateSeating accommodation in the enclosures
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  • 174 2 Report was made to Mr. C. D. Hanna; of Khota Tampan Estate, Lenejrong, a about 9-30 on Saturday morning that tiger had very nearly walked off with Chinese tapper on a small Malay holdinj at the 42nd mile stone. Ha proceeded t< the spot and finding in
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  • 82 2 We are informed that the bridg-es whicr were damaged by the recent floods or the Railway, between Serendah and Kuak Kubu, are too badly damaged to be re paired. It is understood that entirely ne\* steelwork will have to be put in as th< KWMn, eU-., have been twisted beyonr
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 313 2 AVOID PRICKLY HEAT BY USING "AGNESIA" ANTISEPTIC DUSTING POWDER. MANUFACTURED ONLY BY MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23 Battery Road. SINGAPORE. The Kwangtung Acrobatic Co. OF SPECIALLY SELECTED ARTISTS, just arrived from Canton, will perform in the Boxing Arena of THE HAPPY VALLEY On June Ist. Bth and following nights at 9.15
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    • 352 2 S°h ca o l f PATHE CINEMA Can give private CINEMA SHOWS in any PRIVATE HOUSES OR GARDENS, CLUBS, SCHOOLS, PLANTATIONS, FACTORIES, ETC. in the Vicinity of Singapore town or outside. We supply Electric plant (where necessary), Projector, complete programme of films to be selected from the biggest stock in
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    • 287 2 Alhamfora From Friday, 30th May, to Wednesday, Ith .J Un In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News t ASSOCIATED FIRST NATIONAL PRESENTS KATHERINE MACDONALI) IN "THE NOTORIOUS MISS LISLE in Reels. (From the widely read novel by Mrs. Bail!: An absorbing drama of titled
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  • 539 3 CAXDHI REDRAFTING HIS MANIFESTO. (alcttta, .May IStfc A j);i\j;te telegram from Bombay toni.^i.t fttaUe th; t the conferen-.c between the 'Bi- Th-ce'— Mesn.;. Gandhi, C. R. Das and IfotilflU Nehru is on the en »>f a h.vak-uj. without even an approach tc an a rotmeiit as to
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  • 408 3 Ihe Malay Mail, commenting on Mr. Peaeh'f letter and our leader on this subjevt. says: Boxing is all right provided t is itrietly controlled. Let it get out of hand, and it is a pastime for hooligans. Properly conducted, there is little if anything to be said
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 660 3 Guaranteed 25 year s for wear Though you lend it about a the Classic Pen that has Captivated the World J\K Try this and other pen points I I to see how super-smooth the Duofold is 1 ft I pvO YOU r.r.ow any other pen on earth I J-S yen
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    • 510 3 27 v^orld-v^ide tests set an average of 26.9 miles to the gallon of petrol Bl l\ 1 I"^ !S l^ e as^' cn &nriOr »B certain sections of the ~aR y|r /Srv r^£ community to sneer at Proprietary Medicines, /j^MiP?^ >^ V^i FS^L >uX in man >' C3ses l€>( c
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  • 2856 4 A FIRST IMPRESSION. (Cy Owen R utter, Author of "British North Borneo,** "Through Formosa** etc.) (Spec al to the Singapore Free Press.) The British Empire Exhibition is a maze of magic carpets. For the inclusive price of eighteenpence the visitor may be transported to the ends of
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 274 4 |3POH[ Hour my WAsfc SKIN ITCHES? l\ You can stop that awful itch from Eczema or other Skin Disease in just two seconds. This seems too good to be true but it is true. The very first few drops of D.D.D. Prescription will instantly stop the most terrible itch or
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    • 153 4 IF YOU ARE AS PARTICULAR ABOUT YOUR TOBACCO AS YOU ARE ABOUT YOUR CIGARETTES, YOU CANNOT DO BETTER THAN GARRIGK I uJ*i'l IIiIKI IV/1 'I VTI in i" I ra^^^^^ Smoking Mixture IL^J^^^^^^^^'' r "<Ju^l!»(1 m quality r^^fll,^* FINE CUT 1 s lb. HNS Importers: BRITISH AMERICAN TOLACCO CO. (Stnii(.).
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  • 970 5 To the Editor, "Malay Mail.'* Sir,— Under the above heading in youi issue of the 26th lust I notice that, according to Reuter, Jubaland is at last be^s handed over to the Ital.ans. What they think they are going to gain out of this God-forsaken strip of country, we
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 427 5 BUSINESS CARDS. "^os7::Lf.FR. ngi us the Latest Pitpcn. NK ir (P.. High Street. stores for ill Thotopraphic Reqniftct. N| HI.M- N orth Bridce-ra CLEVEREST JAPANESE SHOE MAKER. rt'Jl BROTHERS. 20, BencooUn-?t. s 1 SUBMARINE WATCHES. J /«r %cid, Ru«< an-J Foolproof. S MOTION. SMITH SON, LTD. J Battery Koad. GENERAL
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    • 403 5 LACE CURIO MERCHANTS HAND-MADE CEYLON LACE A SPECIALITY A. L. HKWA (p., 4, Dhoby Ghaut ELECTRO-PLATING IX G ?r «n LVER AND NICKEL. (Gold-fillirg a speciality.) CHOP POH KONG CHYE r f uts Uth Brid Ke Road. Kstabhshed 1897 Tel. No. 1772 PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS." Printing— Developing— Enlarging FRAMES MADE. KONG
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    • 582 5 EEST TENNIS BLUE DRILL CLOTH SCREEN 9 by 60 $37.00 each Various sizes 07 cts. per sq. ft including: stitching. Wooden and Iron Poles stocked. MOHAMED BIN HOOSAINSAH. 32, ROBINSON ROAD. 0— PRIVATE MORNING SCHOOL 9.3© a.m. till 12 noon. MISS NEWTON 6, Anber Mansions, Telephone 1608 TENDERS. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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    • 675 5 I /Grail who value GoodHealth ißSjtji dash 'of ENO's Fruit Salt in a glass of water first thing every moaning" is a rule V ™de golden by the experience of millions o| happy folk during the past half-century. BNO kre/s you fit and able to ward off illness. It makes
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    • 487 5 NOTICES. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS VOLUNTEER FORCE. SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Recruiting Day Monday 2nd Jwie, S. R. A. (V) S. R. E. (V). M. G. Platoon, "A" Company, "B" Company, "C" (Scottish) Company. Young men are required to replace tho»> who have done their duty in the Local Force* The occasion affords
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  • 55 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS. POOLEY.— At the Maternity Hospital, Jun. Ist, to Mr. and Mrs. A. C. W. Pooley, a son. GOSSIP.— At ?em\ng on 29th May, to D; and Mrs. J. Gossip, a MO. KENNEDY— At B^tavia. on May. 26 u Lesley, wife (f R. Kennedy of the Mercantile Bank
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  • 839 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. JUNE 2, 1924. Comment of the Week. The hawkers are safe for the time being and the Municipal Commis sioners have wisely decided to "thini again." But this does not mean thai the matter is finished: it would be z pity if it did, for the
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  • 262 6 The first $500 for the Swabue Famine Relief has been cabled to Hongkong. Dr. Chia Teck Yam, L.M.S., left Penang for Edinburgh last week by the Paul Lecat to further his studies. The Hon. Mr. E. S. Hose, Colonial Secretary, and Miss Hose were expected in Penang over the week-end.
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  • 217 6 FRAMING THE TERMS. (Front Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, May 31st. The Peck-Rusaell litigation was carried a step further this morning, Mr. Justice Whitley sitting to hear counsel's arguments regarding the form of the decree to be incorporated in the judgment already given. Mr. Roland Braddell appeared far
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  • 262 6 Lieut. Malcolm Stoney Lawton, of the Air Servce of the United States Army. If in Bangkok in connection with the arrangements to be made for the landing of the American round-the-world machines and the reception of the aviators, says the Siam Observer. The aeroplanes are fitted
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  • 425 6 The foundation of the new Town Hall at Victoria Park, Colombo, was laid on May 24th. Mr. T. Reid, the Mayor of Colombo, perform ng the ceremony in the presence of a few councillors and employees of the Colombo Mun cipal Council. Mr. Reid was handed
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  • 448 6 [ReuterV Servu,,] Michigan lf> Jun> Carpentier repeatedly caught iWmi the jaw with rights bur th.. L_ came ever more W*. h Frenchman into his corner nd closequarters. CwpMrtfcf sank f, in the ninth round indicating h, ed his ri gh, ankle but his feet and continued th,. limping
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  • 244 6 Vice-Admiral Sir Allan F. Evert-::. K.C.M.G.. K.C.V.0.. C.8.. who has selected to succeed Vice-Admiral Sir Arthur Leveson. K.C.8., as Commander-in-Chier the China Station next autumn, i* th* youngest son of the late Colonel 1 Everett, Greenhill, Warwin*ter. Wiltsh and a brother of Major-General Sir I
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 169 6 •THE CONNOISSEUR (^OMES TO (^ALDBECKS" i N. J. M Hi I- sol I) ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS 1^ OF ITS •ONSUMERS. MBmk Ask the Man ■P?l Who Drinks It. i I Napier- Johnstone's H^H Old Highland Whisky Caldbeck Macgregor Company, Limited. (Incorporated in Shanghai). Tel. 228. *•>• Robinson Road. New Shipment
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    • 51 6 BERN A SWISS CONDENSED MILK. Is Switzerland's best, and s<s the best of all. DUPIRE BROS. Sole Agents S.S. and F.M.S. ROBBALAC THE PERFECT ENAMEL FOR MOTORCARS AND CYCLES FOR FREE BOOKLET— "INSTRUCTIONS FOR AMATEURS TO RENOVATE A CAR." Apply ADAMSON GILFILLAN CO., LTD. Singapore, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, and Malacca.
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  • 137 7 K ,\<;S NARROW ESCAPE. b rl l(iMrK rr^xpLosioN. r Bflftert Service. Huoharest, May 29. j communique on the explosions that they began at night three magazines, several' :iimy workshop* a block ;l number of private irea by the authori- quantity of munitions ftre U» one area. The 8tor
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  • 368 7 Washington. May 31. oolidge, in the course of an the Memorial Day ceremony at Cemetery, said that :«ny proporiean adherence to the World Mitingwrt upon dissociation of the League of Nations were f American principles and conTh< President did not mention the t foreign relations
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  • 120 7 1 of the Nanyo NichiNicW Shimbun.) i n_, Tokio, May 30th. a boycott against I Kood were scattered about in i-not^n f T kioand Osaka, but it a believed that they will do the the situation. 1 and seventy emigrants who f passages paid to Brazil hri(h Mainichi
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  • 57 7 SERIOUS DISAGREEMENTS. GANDHI AND CONGRESS. Reuter's Service. Bombay, May 30. Under the heading of "Gandhi repudiates Swarajists," the newspapers publish a statement from Gandhi referring to the wo, king of the Congress organisation, urging those not believing in a boycott of the Councils, l aw courts. Government schools,
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  • 324 7 Salisbury, May 30. The first Southern Rhodesian Legislature opened to-day under unique conditions. There was a huge attendance, including many settlers from the remote districts In the absence of a Parliament building the Assembly is being held in the dancing hall of a local
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  • 165 7 Fine Display at Surbiton. London, May 22. The American champion, Miss Helen Wills, wearing a large eyeshade, made her first appearance on English turf courts *t Surbiton in an exhibition game, with the South African, Spence, whose formidable services she took with wonderful ease. She plays
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  • 183 7 Won Lost Pts. [Kent and Somerset each scoi-ed two points for a tie on the first innings]. P. W. L. lst lst Poss Obt Per. In In Middlesex 5 4 0 1 0 25 23 92.00 Yorkshire 5 4 1 0 0 25 20 80.00 Surrey 5
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  • 37 7 Boxing- enthusiasts will be interested to learn that Able Seaman Chadwick, who was the feather-weiprht champion of Hongrkonj?, has, since returning to England, won the feat her- weight championship of the Royal Navy and Marines at Portsmouth.
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  • 262 7 ATTEMPTS AT UNITY. SOCIALISTS OBJECT. Reuter's Service. Paris, May 31. The Executive Committee of the Radical and Radical-Socialist party drafting a programme for a future government heard a statement from M. Herriot, who the newspapers say has insisted op a resumption of relations with the Soviecs. together with
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  • 203 7 Paris, May 31. The text of a long Inter-Allied Note to Germany mentioned on May 28th, is published. It rejects the proposal to abolish the Military Control Commission and other German suggestions, reiterates the demand for Germany to agree to a general inspection of armaments and
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  • 152 7 Quite a number of horses are getting exercise on the Course just now as there are three meetings shortly coming off Selangor for which entries close on June 4 in a fortnight, Ipoh next month and Penang at the end of next month. Owners in consequence
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  • 232 7 Action is being: taken by the Queensland Government to ensure that all racing: enquiries shall be open to representatives of the press. This was made clear by the Attorney-General. "It is my intention/' said Mr. Mullan, "to communicate with the Q.T.C. at an early date with a view
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    • 121 7 To the Editor. Sir, Municipal Commission, 30th May. 1»24. Deposit of $200 to be required from all motor buses Not required from lorries and hired cars,. Refund of assessment, on unoccupied premises. At last the landlords appear to approach their long desired goal. Blissful
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    • 217 7 To the Editor. Sir. With reference to the debate on this subject in the Municipal Council, from your report on which the following is an extract Mr. Boon Tat thought that payment of a deposit of $200 would be a great hardship on bus owners. The President:
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    • 271 7 Hongkong) Easily Lead Singapore. Shoot ng in the Inter-Port Competition Hongkong made a brilliant effort to retain in their possession the Shield which they won last year, their marksmen putting up a score of 951. or only 5 less than the score with which they won the trophy
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    • 153 7 Second League Games. At Tanglin on Saturday afternoon, the second team of the Royal Sussex Regiment defeated the Oriental Telephone Co. team by two goals to one. On the S.C.F.A. ground on the same afternoon Seletar United and the St. Joseph's Old Boys fought out their fixture to a
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    • 56 7 The team race which was to have been held yesterday mornine: had to be cancelled owing: to the choppy sea, but a polo match was played between the Club and a team from the submarine K. 26. the result beinj? win for the Club by four goals to
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 150 7 ROBINSON CO., LTD. "EMERALD" IRISH-MADE COLLARS. The Bank for Dress Wear. Dress Shirts, Plain Starched £/gT~2 \^t Fronts and Pique Pleated Fronts Jl EEJ iZlj All Sizes in Stock Dress Gloves While Kj,l and f I Dress Bow Ties in The Latest I I Dress iL Hose in Black Silk
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 699 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to. LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVEHPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Point*. WEEKLY SERVICE—LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Doe Singapore. AUTOLYCUS Havre, London
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    • 494 8 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. ELLERMAN UNL Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. s.s. CITY OF ATHENS due June 22 s.s. CITY OF TOKIO due July 20 s.s. COLORADO due Aug. 20 HAVRE, LONDON,
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    • 554 8 STEAMER SAILINGS P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and Artwert Due Leave
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 488 9 STEAMER SAILINGS Isthmian steamship lines. (Incorported in U.S.A.) Kesular Freight Service from U. S. A. via Panama BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. I HALLENGEB i n Port ,Mi \NTA CITY due Singapore June 12 sIKKI. INVKNTOR due Singapore June 28 1 through Bills of Lading to
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    • 518 9 STEAMER SAILINGS s>nL DOLLAR X gM Jf "Around thm World** SSL FAST PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE From Singapore and Penang to Boston and New York via Port Said, Alexandra, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. Arrives. Sails. s.s PRESIDENT HARRISON June 4 June 6 s.s. PRESIDENT VAN BUREN June 18 June 20
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    • 776 9 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTHERS AND BARRY. Operating U. S. Government Ships. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND J SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST MONTOP to discharge and load June 20 WEST JESTER Julv WEST PROSPECT Au^ and auLeequently steamers approximately 30 days tpart. Taking cargo to all Overland Points in United States and
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  • 569 10 The Dutch steamer Sigli arrived with a cargo of coal from Batavia yesterday. The T.K.K. steamer Saikoh Maru, which arrived from Bandjermassin was loaded with rice. The Shanghai Harbour Department have erected a new signal station at Yantszepoo. The innovation will have the effect of assuring that correct
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 370 10 MOST OBTAINABLE OK ALL CHEMISTS. j^^l^^^|^i rite r l ?S«ww!W?!fffi "(o>v and Gate'" Baby Bock io. M. R. SASSOON Singapore. i^ A^ffes X^ |f>^^^^^j Chamberlain's -%^p Colic and Diarrhoea III!*, u^M^^^O R6IL6UV rM{ PAIN IK THE STOMACH, I Cotie. Cho'ira Mortut, UICS CRAMP COLIC. ■"i^S.^eoua PAINS IN THE STOMACH, J|
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    • 156 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD AND HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE (Companies Incorporated ir. Germany.) The undernoted are the Companies in- ierded fixtures. OUTWARDS. For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. Due Singapore. BBMLAND (H.AX.) June SAARBKUCKEN (X.D.L) June 14 HOMEWARDS. For Rotterdam, Hamburg and Bremen. Due Singapore. •SAARLAND (H.A.L., J une 17 PREUSSEX (HA.L.) J
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    • 381 10 Sparklet-Syphons s t z^W. J I 118 J S Si4F£ 4LL TROUBLE AND EXPENSE S AND BE YOIR OWN K J Soda Water Factory. j t i 5 ENQUIRE FOR ALL [ARTKILAKS KOM |j S T/ie Borneo Co., Limited. 3 (Incorporated in England.) |J SINGAPORE, PBNANG, KUALA LUMPUI, ■J IPOH
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    • 197 10 j STEAMER SAILINGS. HUGO STINNES LINES (Incorporated in Gtrmany.) REGULAR MONTHLY 1 KKK.HT PABBBNGBS SKUNK K OUTWARD BOUND HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AM) JAPiJ EMIL KIRDORF »000 IoM d» SCHEER 12.-'">o t«K> *M Ml HOMEWARD BOUND ANTWERP, ROTTKKIMM AND HAMBUBG. ADOLF VON BAYER M*>o HINDENBURiJ 12^60 v n» |EMIL KIRDORF P.OOO t©M
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 760 10 MA(L TaBLE. TO-DAY. Medan Melchior Treub 9 a.m Cucob and Pontian Hang Chiap 9 a.m Cucob and Pontian Edina 9 a.m". Cucob and Benuit Mersing 9 a.m Malacca Kheng Seng 1 p.m. Mers.ng, Kemaman and Trengn an Barratta 1 p.m. Batu Pahat Meran 3 p.m. P. Swettenham and Penang Kinta
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  • 332 11 TERRAPIN FARMS. Reptiles That Taste L^ke Chicken. The announcement that 200 live terrapi, have been imported into England for the benent of American visitors is interesting tor if terrapin catch on it might mean indu-°t?y nme UP f a neW and Valuable Turtle farming is already a
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  • 60 11 The Quebec Provincial Bureau of Mines has cancelled half a dozen claims in the north-western gold fields of Quebec, claims registered by the Duke of Manchester a Sear aa:o. The reason given is that the work done on the claims is insufficient to comply with the requirements of the Mining
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  • 67 11 May 31. Bank 4 m.s. 2 |4 1-32 I Bank demand 2,3 15-l^J Private credits 3 m.s. 2i4 New York, demand '497/ Credits 90 days 52 I fiance, demand 850 Nom India. T. T. lw% Hongkong, demand 4% p c< p rem Yokohama, demand 123* Java, demand 139 Bangkok,
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  • 171 11 May 31. Tin 75 Tons $103.50 Gambier 20 50 Pepper white 27.50 Pepper Black is'7s Flake Tapioca 10^75 Pearl Sago Small 9^oo Copra 1090 Copra Sutodried 11.25 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 Rice, Siam No. 2 for export 310.00
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  • 35 11 Singapore, May 31, 11.30 a.m. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 34 34 June 34*4 34*2 July-Sept. 35*2 35%; Oct.-Dec. 36* 2 37. i London Quotation Sheet lOiVad. Market Steady.
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  • 282 11 Opportunities for Purchase Within the Empire. The desirability of purchasing timber j within the Empire was emphasised by Mr. I Alexander L. Soward in the course of a I lecture under the auspices of the East India Association at Carpenters' Hall. In Burma, said the lecturer, the
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 1363 11 Imets over THE GREAT nm AfgMlß^rfflfiL--- A-n-KACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE companies Act AGENTS WANTED District Manager Secretary Managing Director I TESTER. G. C. KNOX. HORACE W. RAPER. A. RoBmsoN F, A SSIRANCE. BANKING. BANKiNG^^"™ 1 -uTTTv('K ASSURANCE HONGKONG SHANGHAI ALU Co., Ltd. BANKING CORPORATION CHARTERED BANK ed in England). (Incorporated
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    • 137 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (IncorporaUd in England by Royal 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. Wpentioferp THE STANDARD LIFE
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  • 704 12 IMS. AM) I. BEAT THE SERVICES. Chiefly through the efforts of Hewetson and Nathan, who enlivened the last hour of an interesting afternoons cricket by some full-blooded bitting, the Bankers, Brokefs and Insurance secured three tournament points at the expense of the Services on the
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  • 38 12 P. W. L. D. Pts. B. B. and I. 3 2 0 17 P. S. and L. 2 10 14 Etceteras 3 12 0 3 Merchants 3 0 12 2 Services 3 0 12 2
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  • 198 12 The Y. M. C. A. cricketers had a successful day against the Royal Engineers on Saturday, when they beat them by 46 runs. Moderate scoring was the order of the day G. J. Vyas obtaining the highest score with 22 runs. The following
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  • 469 12 SENSATIONAL FINISH. Reuter's Servic*. London, May 30. At St. Andrews in the Amateur Golf Championship semi-finals the Cambridge Captain and English International, E. F. Storey, beat the holder, Wethered, by two holes, and E. Holderness, ex-holdcr, beat W. Murray, of Westhill by 3 and 2 London,
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  • 86 12 The Entries. The following- are the entries for the Perak Gymkhana meeting: Race 1. Catchweights 12st. Joan. My Companion, Duke, Fatty and Mah Jongg. Race 2. Seven Furlongs. Duke 12, Rifleman 10.11, Susie 10.9, Mowgli 10.7, Gavotta 10.2, Water-ox 9.T» Race 3. Catchweights list. Three Furlongs. Joan,
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  • 58 12 MONDAY'S TIES. Mixed Doubles "A" Class. Mrs. Sayers and Major Morgan v. Mrs. Campbell and D. H. Kleinman. Mrs. Sedwick and Moss or Mrs. van Hammersweill and Utermark v. Mr and Mrs. J. D. Hall. Mixed Doubles t4 B" Class. Mrs. Salzman and T. H. Williams
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