The Straits Times, 22 April 1919

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26.006 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. APRIL 22. 1919. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      187 1 MILUMII IWEETENEO IONDEHBED MILK Ptiir. am $20.50 MM CARZOLEUM WOOD-PRESERVATIVE for the treatment of all kinds of soft timber in order to prevent the ravages of White Ants, Dry-Rot, Teredo and Decay. CARZOLEUM is also invaluable for treatment of all kinds of TreeDiseases. DIRECTIONS: FOR TIMBER— AppIy Carzoleum hot (not
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      75 1 BABY CARRIAGES FOLDING CARS mM I A large and varied selection r^w'Slififiisifti P"O pipe CT9k*»> BaS\\ RABY i HAIRS wTH U __^^JR fiom rheap qualities to V^l /flsV T-*^Wri ■^^**^^A handsome coach-built styles 3^"^^ \yr ROBINSON Co. t C^"^^K^k pi Obtminablo at te&gp^B,- all Dispensaries 1 7'l^H Straits Settlements |LgR
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      40 1 IDEAL UNBWfcfcTENED CONDENBIO MILK Price bow «1 «.8O $645 wm tot you t oompletc home iiuaiatied i» tolid »o*« tbnoaboal. *460 hi waxed metamU Uurooffboot. Detailed arte^lM w appliaUtoa. A. FRANKEL A CO. Oon»l«ta Horn Furnlihtr. Victoria btreei (BSTABLISfIBD 188T).
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    The Building Sense.
    1052 2 AN ART TH4T IS KILLED BY EASY TRAVEL By Cicely Hamilton. la the aew tntaia we to ate the eteetioo ol some hundred* ol thooaand* ol dwelling booaas, wbiob la aeothat way of nafiag Ibat in .be near farara Baf land may be frreaUj beautified— ot blotched
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      505 2 Dr. CasseU's Tablets Hake Yon Strong and Healthy; Tbey Cure all the Troubles of Weak Men When you are weak and have lost the fine manly Vigour you once had, Dr. Cassell's Tablets are tha remedy you need. They put new life into weak men, cure all your stumach and
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      240 2 ICUTICURA andO^tment Quickly soothe and heal eczemas, rashes, itching and burnings of the skin. Saav ta deanaa. OtatmcMto heal. F Nn.. kvr aW taaV. 11. CWt &a^ I .11. Solri awnrbm. THE STRAITS RATTAN FUNOERS COMPANY Soppliers to the Britiso AdmiraMy sad she leadißg ship owsers. Fenderi oi various models
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      178 2 Gasolene Automobile Co (■■AOH 1048 HIXT TO sUPPUW HOTILI MM Ja9 i\ I 81m^i |WFSam^n> > 'aaaßßrjrj i aAnr Reliable Motor Cars fop Hire Day and Night Teilephonsi TBB Bynogen BRINGS HEALTH atfPTWMUT PLEASANT TB THE TASTE ANB EASILY BIIESTID ■l" 1 1 eoaeeaaiased food at aeknewtedcad valoe let all
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    Kuala-Klang Rubber.
    1173 3 REDUCED CROP AND HIGHER COSTS. State of the Property. The tooth ordinary genr raTmeeting ol lbs "n't at n-K Habbit BsUto, Ltd m field on Mtrofc 10 in the Ooanoil Boom of the Rabbet Oroweri' Association (Incorporated), 88, Butebeap, London E C Mi. O. F Traill (the ohainrma
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      316 3 REMOVE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. BUILD UP YOUR HEALTH with KSSENOC on ruin extract or RED JAMAICA rrooounoed by the MCHtsT WtWZkl WmOWTIH the moat fJES .T TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, RHEUMATISM, OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES, &c. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for over THREE-QUARTERS
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      260 3 MiKllinS iufmti rOOu Obtainable at all Chemists and Provision Dealers ATTENTION New shipment of (16 lbs. per yard) Light Railway Track (Complete with Fish Bolts and Mute) JUST ARRIVED Mace Hall Co. ENGINEERS, IMPORTERS. CONTRACTOR! AND GENERAL MERCHANT! KUALA LUMPUR AND IPOH, F.N.S. Tli Nippon Paint Manufacturing Si "A White
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      484 3 CTEAMEa- BAILIN6S. TIMOR-OtLLY The Montoro is < xpeelrd to be despatched for Australia, calling at tbe above port, at fl a m. on Monday, April 38. 800 iTIAD a Co.. Apate, Boms Philp Liaa. DODWELL LINE FOR NBW YORK DIKBCT. s.s. M onmonth doe April 31. S.S. Lowther Uastle doe
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      268 4 waua mumt. NIPPON YUSEN| KAISHA Himdiuiid a Jirta) Jndar Mall OonlMMt Wt»h th« )«».rtal 4BP>n M O«««»n» a n«. (KNM •MmNMI «MM MMM.) iUMPEAN UNI F««I»I9BTII SIBTIM N» (Him,) PMMA MM. (■■rMlitai) llltlli (vta Soea O*Ml) no iubu Apt. f UIOPEAN UNI (fta Bom OmbI) (iosiUMf BerrUe) TITSDNO MIRD Apt
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      809 4 BTEAHEI BAILIHM. Pa O." British India AMD A pear Line (Oompaaios Ineorponted ia Baglaad) MAIL AND PASSENGER BERVIGIi PBHIHBULAB AHO ORiBHTAi. N. 00. (Dadar Ooatraot with His M»jertt 'i Oaveramaat) The Oampaay-i MAIL BBR VIOB* BABT OF BOMBAY are al present laajualel INTIRMIDIATI BBRVIOB ■ROM LONDON TO MARCBILLBS A LOROOH
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      528 4 BTEIMEK S4IUNOA CANADIAN PACIFIC 05EAN SERVICES LIMITBD.; j xiCJ! Thfl Oomoaay't Chartered s.s. KBTWB^T, 4 887 tons O. 8., classed 100 A 1. an lor NorW6giaa oolonrs, will oommaaoe lo.dmg ia BINOAP JBI oa or about Apl 11. The Company's s.s. MB TrlViM, 4,851 ton. O. 8., classed 100 A
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      150 4 THE SIAM STEAM INAVIBATION gOMPARV, LTD. BINGAPORE-BANGKOK F« Kratay, Tttagama, Kakuataa Baar aata, Talijia. Pataai Siagora, Laoo, Kobaamoi. Baadoa, Laagraaa, Obaaapa aad Baagkok. a. BO ÜBAT Apt. SS VALA\A Apr. IS Apr. 90 sa PBIOaATIP3K M%y s May T Th stusstn ata BMed Ihroogfaoat wttb atatoia ngnt. aad have euulir
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      274 4 BTEJWEI MILINUrMsaNft. loao. IHp»» B!"nw>» (TNI lIAU MEMAnTILI 81. M M LTU (laeoaraaAraa Ji»«a| No I, Da Sanaa 9 tints, f BOPOBBD SAILINOB rnoa SINgAJTOPB (Bnbtejft to shaaga wttbasg aabltsl 808 MABSBILLBS AHB MMBBMBI via rwtaall ■.Ohitaka Msn May (No paaaeager berth avaflnbla ta Bonn Imo6 Cot II BjTvJUoVUe Al
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    116 5 FIXTURES Tuesday, April 22 High Water. 1 26 a.m., 8.2 p ra Ooerite Co Vio. Theatre, 9 80 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, High Water, 21 1 a.m., 4 8 p.m. Kent Board 2 II p.m. Thursday, April 24 High Water, 8.18 a.m., 6 28 p.m. Friday, April
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    130 5 Vessels at the Docks. Tamjohs Paoab. Bast Wbast Basm.— Van Heemtkerk, Bast Wbabv.- Fultala. SbbBSS WbaßT. 4LBBBT AMD VIOTOBU Dst Docks Hydra II Main Wbabi.— Bgr smont Castle, Mancbf, Pbyi-a, Himalaya Maru. Montoro. Bapißß Docs.- Koeoku Msru, Kalmoa, DJ6 Mara, Calypso, vWetcro Croaa, Taiko Mara. Wast Wmabt.— Rbtscos,
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    Vessels in the Harbour.
    125 5 Hong H.\ Btit ,95 tons, Irom Messing 33/4, lor Kemamao 28, L:m Chwee Chan. Poh a*a*i Br.t., 486 tw, Irom Borneo ports 32/4, lor B ,to t .o ports, uncertain, SS3. K moka Mar J, lap 2106 tnns, Irom Bombay 11/4, lor Kube anocrteio. NYK. Akibono
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    134 5 To DAI. Piri Dioksoa and P. awoiteaham 3 83 lo Batu Pahat 280 pm Pontianak 8 pm F. Batam aa 1 Palaa Balaag 8 pm Kerinioa 8 pm Pangkal Pinaog and Batavia 8 pm Bangkok 8 pm •J ooa 4ad Hoar 8 pm Caoob 4 pm Siba
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    Malls for Europe.
    35 5 (Official Port Offioe Report) .in Simqapom Abbivid Lomdo* Febtnuj 4 Mnefc 10 Febniwr 7 T Ffbroaty 14 21 K. brn»iy 18 IT Fubtotr; 20 33 Mateb S April 8 Much 6 ..8
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    141 5 ■XCKAMI Busapobb. Arau n 1811 Oa Lostdob Bank 4 m/s m 2/4«4 Demaad 2/4^ Private 8 m/s 2/4 Ob Naw Yoßß...Demaed 64 Private 80 days Mi Ob FBAjtoa Baak 104 Ob Ibdu Baak T T 164 Ob HoKo«o»a...B*ak d/d 48)% pn. Oa SauaaßAi ...Baak did 47 1
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      MINING
      181 5 10 10 impuß uoo mm 1 1 Aye* Weag 3 aO 2 80 41 41 K*m. Ktmoatiag 26 0 280 10 10 KiataAMMUtfoaSCO 10 fO 41 41 SiataTia 18.0 113 0 41 41 Labal Miaea TOO 775 I LiB B oi Tia 8 76 (JO 10 10. MalayM OoUiarica
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      GENERAL
      100 5 41 41 1. nnnlttan 00. BTI 826 41 41 i Pnl. 110 17« lleeteio T'w»ys S/- 8/9 10 10 Prase* Ne«Te 11.00 63 CO cm H HW Bunme* 00. 72 60 76.00 100 100 K»U Bra. 186.00 186 00 od. 10 10 MayMwd 00. 8.00 10.00 \>U< »oyB*#. oMlltVfc
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      DEBENTURES
      65 5 Uaitedßagiaeers 6% 11,104,600 pa> Singapore BlectriTramwayn 8% 4460.00 C Spowalußi-ipU 6% 11,878,000 pat 8' pert _l-«icip*l 44% ol 1917 81,600,000 1 3 pore Monieipal 4«% ol 180W 11,000,006 16%« V b'vora Monieipal 4% 2,000 AM 16% a* Spoil; Monieipal i% 4600,000 F.M.c 8% loan 1918 116,000,000 lWi 104 SS
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      RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
      413 5 Fnuar mntf Go. and Lyalt anal Ivatti Quotation*. Tod»y'ts Piieet. Pimm Ly»ll A Co a»»« Alrt (HUfc (ID 8M 140 8 16 8.60 Imtl M tUy ly. pd. 124 1.40 126 a 46 Aye. Hi*m (IS) 13 00 18 00 12 CO 18 CO ▲yd KoßMff (II)
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      23 5 W.J. OARCIA'B Pianos are tne Deit obtainable tor toaob. tone, durability and prioe Wasie ia stock to suit all aUyer*. 119, Oboxabd Bean,
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      573 5 LATEST ADVERTISEiENTt FOB BALB, victoria (ladian pattern) in good oonditiLn. Apply Boi No 38S, st«aits Timft*. SALESMAN WAITED. One aoqaainted wi.h tue wine and provision markets. Ap p j Box No. SB4, Straits Time*. TO LET gromdfljortl godownaNo*. 849, SSI ani 358, HavUusk Roal vary ■ailable lor rubber, general prodno*
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      436 5 AUCTION SALE Ot superior ttak booaehold Inrniture cottage piano, doable barrel shot gas, rubber tyred victoria and horse, plants, etc. To be held at Bversley, No. 96, Thomson Road, Ob Batcboat, Iran 36. at 3 r a Comprising a brilliant toned eottace plans by W. baaemaaa and Co London, in
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      161 5 6aiM year *wa taagalew. 6a afaartaaity la sea. a if* aa aar* balMla| sit* aaar ta* ssa, feai*l part ef l»ev* irtsta, Kataas, Mesar*. Chins Keog Lea aad Co. are instruote t to offer lor aale by public auction at their saleroom, Raffl is Chambers, Raffles Place, Ob Momdai, Apbil
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      233 5 J v: t i l b A) THE NEW OAKLMD SENSIBLE SIX IS HERE It is a ooatiaoitbn ol tbe remark. Higher cooling eßciesey has bren ably suoo .sstol Oak ani Sensible Sn cbUioad thioagh the use ol s large ol tbe pact season*, which ea-h year pamp ani new
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    44 6 Tbe widower and family ot the late Mrs. Gah Sin Hte, nee Low Choi Kirn, beg to thank those who seat wreaths and Utters ol oondolenee in tbeir bereavement, and also those who attended and aiaittel at the funeral on Fridsy, April 19.
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY, APRIL 22. PROSPECTS.
    1130 6 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, APRIL 22. PROSPECTS. A hint ia given that an offer to supply Russia with lood, via Scandinavia, has been made and aooepted, the oondirion being that the Bolsheviks should oease military operations. It is good to hear this, though we have bo partiality lor any kind
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    66 6 It is reported that thousands ol tons ol tongdten have been stored at Cbenobow, China, waiting a rise in prioe. Most ol the ore mined daring the last two or three years baa brought excellent prioes. The Canton buyer* have been paying 145 a load lor the ore at the
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    23 6 The P. and O. Company steamer Naakia with the outward mails ol March H passed Sat s at 10 a.m. on April 6.
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    28 6 A despatch Irom Trieste anaouaees tbe exchange ol tbe name ot tbe Austrian Lloyd Steamship Co. to Lloyd Triestino Steamship Co. The new director general is Signor Baldiai.
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    32 6 Tbe Malaya arrived in Portsmouth Harbour trom the Grand Fleet about tbe middle ol Maroh. As she passed up to her moorings tbe orews ol tbe ship* ia the port oheered vigorously.
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    35 6 Tbe German Clab at Shaagbai has been bought |by tbe Bank ol China lor tbe sum ol Tit. 630,00], and the German Bank there by the Bank ol Communications lor a sum oi Tie. 800,000.
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    36 6 Tbo Washington correspondent ol the New York World says that, aooording to detpatobta whioh have been reoeived by the State Department, some Cbineie soldiers have been arrested ia Mosoow lor baviag sold human flash tor lood.
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    37 6 Telegraphic information was reoeived in Hongkong Irom Singapore that the Polioe Examination Service vsssel would be withdrawn on April 16. Vessels may, therefore, proceed direct to tbeir berths. Quarantine regulations only will continue to be in force.
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    60 6 The Evening Standard states that it bas been decided to issue a new field gun which was tried successfully in tbe latest stages ol the war. It baa a range ol 4,000 yards greater than the eighteen pounder's range and is ol extraordinary «t ladiaeat, rivalling tbe Freaob seventy- fives.
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    61 6 In view ol the outbreak ol influenza, a regulation issued in Sydney compels tbe wearing ol effective masks when travelling in train* trams, It rry boats, and other public conveyances, and in lilts. A further regula tion prohibits any person remaining in a hotel bar for more than five minute*.
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    56 6 Application lor all sorts ol trades and professions are now being received by the Overseas Employment B reau. Amongut re seat requests is one trom a oompany in Hing koag, which has written asking lor a young, unmarried, honest, energetic, sober, intelligent batcher tor tbe only European under taking, which
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    72 6 When the body ol Miss Edith Cavell is transferred to England, it will be place J on a gun carriage drawn by six black horses. A guard ot honour will be furnished by tbe B6tb Division, and men ol the same divisioa will line the route from the Bmsaels Tir
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    67 6 A number ol C type light bruisers have arrived at Malta in accordance with tbe scheme ol having a series ol light orui* r* eqiadrons of tbe same type eaeiroling tut Mediterranean, Indian and Far Eastern routes. Tbe Carlisle, flagship of Rear Admiral G. A. Borrett, oommanding tbe Fifth Light
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    107 6 Aa Australian :orpa has taken up the task of locating and registering Australian graves in France and Belgium. Lieut, y. Spedding ban bean appointed offioer for burials, with a staff ol photographers. About 60 000 Australians were killed in Fraaoe and Belgium, and about 25,000 graves hate been registered, el
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    108 6 Five Fooobow Chinese have been charged before Mr. Lindsell at Hongkong with attempting to stowaway to Singapore on board the Uaiyang. Sergt Taomson said that the Singapore authorities bad r> quested the local police to take steps to prevent stowaways trom getting into the Straits Settlements. In accordance with iietiuctions
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    137 6 In leading an aooount to the State Department at Washington on the F.M.U., baaed on toe report ot the Secretary, Consul Edwin N. Oonaaulua, Singapore, Bays it is doubtful if any oountry ia Asia experienoed a greater degree ol material prosperity in 1917. He points out that this Britishcontrolled territory,
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    149 6 The decision to start the Channel Tunnel as soon as possible was announced by Mr. Bonar Law in the House ol Commons on Much 10, and the scheme is beiux pressed tirward ia order to find work lor discharged soldiers. The coal will be about '20 millions. According to Baron
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    478 6 S r .Times Reading Fairfax, senior partoei o( >Le Sydney Morning Herald, has died. We o Here that Capt Alex Smw, t> Sn!gap:se Pilot Awociat, t i< c.v, tempi*: ing a trip to the homeland al an early date. Tbe Rev. J. Bethune Cook and Mrs. Cook,
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    Tennis Championship.
    46 6 A reminder is given ol the final ol the S.CC lawn tennis championship bjtweea Dean (holder) and Oonnell to be played on tbe Esplanade to-morrow (Wednesday' afternoon. Alter tbe matcb, the prizes won in tbe recent tournament will be presented by Lady Evelyn Young.
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    Novel Standardised Ship.
    60 6 Tbe steamer War Mangoe whioh Brought in 4 800 tons ot salt to Calcutta from Aden on April 9 is a standardised vessel. A lew other standardised vessels previously visited Calcutta, but the peculiarity ot tbe steamei War Mangoe ia that she is tbe first vessel to
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    Britain to Australia.
    90 6 The aoting Prime Minister (Mr. Watt) an nounoed at Melbourne on Match 18, that with a view to stimulating aerial activity the Common-Kcaltti CioverniULLt La-. I to offer a prut ot £10,U00 for Hrn Btat auocesalul flight to Australia {torn Great Britain on a machine manned by
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    Malacca Volunteers.
    92 6 A tew evenings ago the Malaooa Volunteer Rifles paraded under the Offloer Commanding, Captain the lion. Mr. J. W. Campbell who presented Corporal A. D. Livingstone with the Long Servioe Medal and ooogratulated him on bis enthusiasm lor volunteering during the past 21 years. < afitaic Campbell remarked
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    Alcoholic Drinks in India.
    145 6 The Bengal and Assam representative council ol missions alter expressing appre oiation ol the action ol the Americas people in prohibiting aloobolio liquors in the United States resolved that in the judgment ol the council, especially in view otihe fact that »v overwhelming majority ol UinJaa,
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      95 6 TO BUY THE BEST is the only Real Economy MARC OF VI IMOE EXCELLENCE MMX tittle^ JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) l*p uurrt OUEEN Iliillllllllill^^^ BELTING STANDS THE STRAIN |f>^Tß^, AND DOES THE WORK \\jW L British Pilsener IS Great Auks Head IT 18 BREWED FROM THE BEST
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      311 6 From TrUay, April 18 to Wr4ne*daf, April it, Itl9. Another ol those popular feature plays presenting a popular photoplay star at the ■UHAMBRA The Ball rer Butts aae Natures, ataes *ea«. BBOOND SHOW OOMMBNCINQ AT 8 Ac Irene Castle Pathe play wbieh may be looked upon as Irene Castle's tart
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    AFTER WAR NEWS.
    347 7 Strikes in Cologne. General Plumer's Stern Order. Bsdtsb TsLaoaArm. London, April 17, 5.86 p.m. Cologne Tbe employees ol numerous firms in Cologne and distriot straok whereupon General Plumer issued a proclamation ordering an immediate return to work and threat •sung very strong meatures against pro motors and
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    Husband Shortage
    233 7 Tbe bouse famine, referred to in tbe Daily Mail recently by clergymen as a deter rent to marriage because ot tbe difficulty of setting op homes, is not tbe sole cause of tbe tailing cC in weddings. An authority states tbat tbtre are over a million and a
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    Eastern Extension Telegraph Co.
    100 7 It liv been decided to remove tbe headquarters of tbe Eutero Extension Tilegrapb Co. in Australasia from Adelaide to Melbourne. 'I i pricent general superintendent (Mr. L Wtb»t< ri will band out control on Jolj 1 to Mr. K Q. Brook (superintendent of the Melbourne traffic),
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    The War and After.
    2079 7 BERLIN TASTES THE HORRORS OF WAR. From Onr Special Correspondent. London, Manh 18. When tbe armistice was signed, there were many candid regress thai Oermany should b»ve escaped the practical experience of invasion and especially that our airmen bad not been given a chance of bombing
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    EASTER GOLF.
    289 7 Straits and F.MS. Championship Won by Singapore. Tbe Baater Golf meeting has proved a great suooosn, and concluded with an At Home and distribution ot priz yesterday afternoon. For tbe bogey competition, which was won by M B. Sherwood, after a tie with Rutley and Humphreys, 49 cuds
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    CENTRAL KELANTAN RUBBER.
    277 7 Reasons for tbe Failure of The Company. I nder a oompulsory winding up order made a*» nst tbe Central Kalantan Rubber Co Ltd 49-51, Eastobeap, EC, accounts have been lodged showing liabilities £38.091, against assets valued at £68,426, but a den eienoy of £'215 as regards oonwibutories.
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    Portsmouth and the War.
    184 7 At Portsmouth, Mr. M. Apsey, manager of the constructive department of tbe dockyard, in the coarse of a speech at a dinner given by the offiotrs and staff of the department said Portsmouth dookyard had built seven auperdreadnoagbts, tbe average time taken tor building being a
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    48 7 Digger Stanley, tbe bantam weight champion of England, died alter a long illness, ■gel 42. He was always understood to have been taught muoh of his skill by Jem Maoe. He was tbe first to win a Lonsiale belt outright by his victories in 1910, 1913 and 1918.
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    EASTER CRICKET.
    1081 7 Tbe F.M.S. Beat the Colony by 61 Runs. I The ion wm fierce before the lonobeon hoar, yesterdsy, tad thii bet do doabt wm aoooantable lor some slackness in the fielding ol the home team. On Saturday the sharp fielding of the Colony was a feature, bat yesterday
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    THE FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    891 7 Orders lor the Forthcoming Meeting. The order* of tbe day for tbe meeting of tbe Federil Council in Kuala Lumj,ur on April 29 are as follow 1. Minutes of the meeting held on IJ comber 6, 1918. 2. Papers to be laid on tbe table. 8. Qaeatioaa
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    JACK JOHNSON'S PLIGHT.
    414 8 Decidedly Seedy and Financially Embarrassed. Jaok Johnsoo is broke in Spain. The oaoe world famous oolourod ex champion, writes Mr. Henry Wales in the Paris edition of the Chioago Tribune, is fighting ten round bouts and is lucky to grab off 1,000 peseta purses. A jockey who
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    A WOMAN'S LONELY TRAIL.
    698 8 Mary Gaunt's Broken Journey In Asia. When Miss Mary Oaont, fitting in a comfortable mission station, planned oat a journey aoross Asia, by tbe oaravan route. across Shensi and Kansa and Sickiang to Andijan, in Aniatio Kutmia, the terminus o( tbe Caspian Railway, a woman hiend
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    26 8 Well, just as the Kaiser expeottd aad pro* phesiea more than a year ag j, Oeiman ships arc landing troops m New York,— Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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    FLEET FOR ORIENT.
    596 8 Maritime Navigation Co. Enters Pacific. Assured tbat railroad rates on experts sod imports will be adjusted within two weeks, says the San Francisco Chronicle, along lines tbat will permit saooessful offshore steamabip operation out ot San Franoisoo, tbe Maritime Navigation Company ot New Yjrk has established an
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    CLERGYMEN AS M.P.'S.
    235 8 Mr. Bonar Law's Sympathetic Hearing of Their Case. Mr. Bonar Law reoeived in his private room at tbe House ot Cjmmons a deputation from the Committee tor tbe K jmoval ot tbe Disabilities ol the Clergy. The deputation, whioh was introduced by Lieut.-Col. Alan Borgoyne, M P.,
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    135 8 A correspondent writes. In eonsequenoe ol a heavy shower which commenced this morning, just alter five o'click the turl was somewhat ppongy, but aa tbe coarse baa probably never bin bt ti than it ia at present, it interfered very little with a satisfactory morning's work. Tbe first
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    51 8 China'! first woman lawyer, Mile. B TcLcng, haa arrived at Victoria (BO.) on bet way bom China to Paris, where she will ■eport the Peace Conlercnoe tbe AssooiatMPrea* ot China. She is well known in Cffiaa, aad holds a oettifioate (torn Paris University giving bet right to praotiM law in
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    HOW GERMANY CAN PAY.
    521 8 Report On Assets by Federation Of British Industries. The Federation ot British Industries, ia a j third report on tbe costs ot tbe war, give Ufeir Anal reasons for ooasideriog payment by Odtmany as essential and possible, and suggest method by which aa indemnity could aotually
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    102 8 To-day's Business. MaeyhaU aad 00. Ltd.'a dally rtaait t— Noon, April 22, 1919. •liver.— in.... Hongkong.— 46 J% pm. Shanghai.— 47. Shares.— Tbe market has not yet recovered trom the holidays and little has been done. Kubbers.— Kabbers are praotioaliy unchanged Malaka Pindas ohanged havds round 1i.70
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS.
    344 8 Patrona ol tbe Safety Cinema will be pleased to learn that the abow wbiob was obliged to alow lor over a week owing to a fire whioh ooourred in their operating room, will be op -a again (rom to night when a Ku.yard Kiplioa, lodia pioiura, entitled
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    CAPE TO CAIRO AIR THRILLS.
    295 8 5,300 Miles Across Cataracts, Forests— and Crocodiles. I Several officers, tbs Daily Chronicle learns, have just departed for Africa, aad others are under orders to follow, witb a view to completing plans t >r an aeroplane j mrney trom the Cape to Cairo, (.800 miles.
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    CAREY UNITED RUBBER.
    555 8 Proposed International Combination 01 Producers. Tbe ninth annual general meeting ol tbe sbareholdest ot tbe Carey United Rubber Brtatof, Ltd was held in the registered effioe ot the oompany, 102, Hope street, Olaagow, on Mtroh 10, at 12 o'olook noon, Mr Liwrenoe Doogal, in Ihe absence ot
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    100 8 Programme cf .-trills, etc., lor .reek nasMas Saturday April 88. 1019 i— Widhbsdat, April 28. B.V.C Bstate, SoouH.— Bal. Range, l p.m. B.V.U. Keeruita- Drill Hall, 6.16 p m. Fbidiy, Ap>il 26 g V.G. Beeroils.- Drill Hall, 6.16 p.m. BAToai.*i, April 26. Cbineae Co. 8V C Bal.
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    The Anamba Mine-field.
    51 8 Tbe following in(ormation, teeeived (rom the British Naval authorities, has been published at Bangkok Tbe previous notioe aa to the clearing the Anamba mine-fluid should N) oanoellad. Vessels üboold be oaotioned as previoosly, sinoe tbe Admiralty eonside* this ana to be stUl dacwrra* aad it is beiiig
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      275 9 rLUNSHiniENT Wi fcrtaku *r*»stirpmta«s M til kfai trotn r>io amallf <» laraal to ictli mtmm Oar seif'tr «M.r) wida Oonesaasraaac. MssM mi tstriti (twif ton*? Mo, I, riaUvcaa Oreea Sia«s» ir MU SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLEBY COMPANY, LTD. taorsaanaaaaa 4 Paonsoaus Casraarvsn taU OUMPAMTB LACNOH MklTI INOOMIMO SHIPS en ill ii. uiiir
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      512 10 A ...t. ...,:tJ«,OOO,OOO C Awmc f*oa ova, t9.000.000 «.Q. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. LTD. lliHtHum ia SvmAita Btmnun I ,a.r-.»2=ssr-r-^r=r"* rer all aartlcola*., aaaly Ki.l. FAIR, MaaacHag Dtooetor, tt to ■OBAOB W. BATIB, Director ol Ageatfea, l-t-41-l tNSyiANOE. milll INiIN AUUIAMi M, UMITEI (>a«tßrsaATßO ib BaeaAßß) ftj*. Ufc,
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      498 10 BANKING. HONGKONG ANB SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION llhhniuu m Hiimom) >AID UP CAPITAL m IIMNJH IBBBRVB FUNDS ji.soo ooe at n- t\t,mjm BilTw 111,000,000 IH.ffOP.Offl Itwn LiafcUity ol Piofrieton ♦U.000.C00 Oowrt Of Dipeot»p« J. A. Piommer, Esq., Chuim»n B. Y. D. Pan, Big., Depoty CbunnM. 1. H. Comptoo, Bb 3 Hon.
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      898 10 The Duties of Peace New oooations teach new dntiea, and of all none i* to important at the daty ol protection. Allied victories were synonymous witb Allied preparedness,' bet BOMB PRBPARBDNBSS, as a doty, was too often neglected by those engaged ia the treat ooeflict, Tbe daty ot to- lay—
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    1113 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Transitional Spirit Problems. Mi H If assae Baist writes strongly and pertinently in the Morning Post on the tsaaoitionsl aapeets ol the motoi spirit problems. He says: Out retnra to unrestricted motor ing has been relatively rapid. On the signing of
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      315 11 ■nnii nil nun imimiiiiiii niiiiini [iiininiiiiii iiiiniiii i• n r!i iiiiiiinni iTiiniiiiTnn nnnnuiiniiini nnnmiiiiiiiiiißiß T>raw the cork c Quantity is and HAIG f/^^ W^ limited HAIG SCOTS I^^^W' the quality is WHISKY will I*. JjL rare sing its own j£\M& ou canno^ c praises Lj w^ me everywhere Scots Wfiisbr
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      723 12 MISCELLANEOUS. LADY TYPIST, Mrs. V. Cooper Abba. kttmm, BurliDkioa, i oltmao Slreet. taMSOSII ia stagiMh, Kr«sieb aad Malay iTSs by lady. Quiok, c,o Straits Times. BNOLIhHMAN reqoires board and lodg ing. Apply Box Ni aTB, tr»ita TimfS. ARABIC LBh-ONS or translations, apply to Mr. H. Abdeen. 89, Sokgie Road. YOUNG
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      704 12 Marine Engine Oil BRITISH SPECIAL BMDi obtainable at pre-war price* FBOM KIAM KIAT ft GO. MARKBT BTBBBT. t^^iwf "^^^■safs^HHßßSsi BhHsbbvm -•4 1 l^r fjrr' 'y!*VaV air Tbe typewriter tor traTellimg"maa and tor personal eorrt-spoadtnee. Portable (weighs only 10 lbs.) visible writing, two ooloared ribbon, fixed carriage, back spacer, tabu later,
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      575 12 TAY GUAN KIAT Contractor tor supply of Firewood Firewood Firewood 400 billets make a track load To year place they are delivered Without yoo being bothered By yonr oookies who often oharge Bxtra money tor tbe bollock -oart. Address 38, Phillip Street, Singapore, or 'Phone 1361, 1362 and 1363 Private
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      266 12 iAlwaya watoh th»e apus It means money to yen now-adaya New goods enstaatly reoeived to Salt all requirements tone Faahiooa oorte aad taahinai go But to as it is aot so JDBT ABBIVBD TYZACKB ELEPHANT BRAND! BCYTHE BLADES Vulcan Improved Chain Pipe Wrenches Brados Malay Ptvrsngs Brass Garden Syringes Japan
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      385 12 In sustsMiaion of our e>r«eM>nt flasMM ws hava added iflß^ I number of New garS These ait thai disposal of our ouatomsrs For HIRE Day and Night ['PHONE 1233[ STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE 114 to 118, OrcKars Mad. i^^^^^^^ CIGARS Wholasml* PVioa par 100 Beat qnaUty ia bout ol 36 118
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      198 12 Straits Zinjes TELEPHONE* Editorial and General }l Manager's Office —Hi.' Job Printing Office m 1244 All communications relating to editorial aaa>ters and news should addreasnd to TUB EDITOR. AJI cooununicatioas relat lag 'a business matters— advertisements, ssitv acriptions, accounts, printing, etc., skoals) be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants,
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