The Straits Times, 2 April 1923

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    11 1 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1923. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      125 1 M^IHRIIHBIIIIBVI .IBHIIBfIHHBIIIKB2HIHIBanHdaiIB>BK»B»»HHBHMi! BcNOWX DOCTOR HAS RECENTLY SAID DRINK MORE GOOD MILK S ALWAYS ASK FOR I i ■c Old Original Genuine Swiss Milk I Bar a V TRADE MARK And so Be Sure (hat You have the Best Obtainable 2 iw 8 I s SOLE AGENTS: i' Joseph Travers Sons,
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      253 1 j ROBINSON C"O., LTD. i r^3t^ (Incorporated in Singapore I i' if* NEW STOCK OF j (BattonWaDress fabrics c\ T:^ \s/ have just received delivery J^^^ 5^ of our new Season's Cotton >^V*^*- I^; ess Materials and are having a n y^ f^H SPECIAL DISPLAY «Br^;''it^lffn SPONGE CLOTH. 40 ins.
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    Filming "The Christian."
    1227 2 Remarkable Scenes in Trafalgar The ftimoi version of Sir H.-ll Caine's novel Tb« Christian is now complete,! and is to be released shortly. Our readers may be interested in the following graphic description of certain episodes in t^e film (as narrated in the I.undon EvtHtfng News), in
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      335 2 r"MfC I wid sltcplntneaa. I cave Glaxo CEvtJ The best of all Tonics In sickness, in convalescence if insomnia troubles you, or if you are merely "run down," Glaxo is the best tonic of all. Glaxo, the solids of pure, rich milk, can be assimilated easily by the most enfeebled
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      381 2 4V*^ Business and profeaJ/yL mm| mn> and ollwti JV about to proceed home on leave arc offered unusual facilities for acquiring a Light Car. Autoreyon Ltd.. London's leading Light Car Specialists, have made arrangements by which any car nay be purchased on payment of small deposit (from £37 10?.). the
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      186 2 A GOOD TYRE T« Continel^l CORD TYRE^^^J are making a steadily growing lin^^H of friends. Their constant, uniform perform, nee under the most adverse conditions is causing much favourable comment among motorists. x CONTINENTAL^^! CORD TYRES^H Are obtainable from all leading dealers. SIME, DABBY CO., (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements)
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    Good Hope Rubber Co.
    1054 3 Declaration of Dividend of 15 Per Cent. The 14th ordinary general meeting of the Good Hope (Selangor) Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at Colombo on March 7 with Mr. H. V. Hill in the chair. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts,
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    54 3 An Irishman named Kennedy has just died at the ag:> of 125 years. It is only fair to state, however, that he lived in Qanada all his life. I The American leaders who declared willingness to accept the asylum in Russia have roused the suspicion that an asylum is just
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      248 3 STEAMER SAILINGS NORDDEUTSGHER LLOYD AM) HAMBURS-AKERIKA LINIE (Companies incorporated in Germany) The vi. demoted are the Companies' intended tixtures. OUTWARDS For Ilongkunz, Shanghai and Japan. Due Singapore. ■UCLAND (H.A.L.) Apr. 12 HOMEWARDS For Rotterdam, Hamburg and Bremen. Due Singapore. X RHKINLANI) (H.A.L.) bi-e. Muy WKKKA (N.D.L.) Mar. 2G Loads for
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      243 3 STEAMER SAILINGS HOLLAND EAST ASIA LINE (Monthly Service to Philippines, China and Japan). S.S OOSTKERK will load on or about April 2, for MANILA, HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, DALNY and TSINGTAO. The steamer has intermediate Class Passenger accommodation available. Please apply to STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ NEDERLAND," and CB, Robinson Rocd. I'honcs
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      435 3 THE MEANING OF "NERVES" How to Avoid a Breakdown. When we have M attack of nerves" it moans thut (hv body is in some way out of order, and the XII— have become over sensitive, so that ne eel neuralgia pains, i.eadae're, sciatica, and ?o on. The whole ntrvojs system
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      185 3 Dunhills Pipes GUARANTEED BY NEW STOCKS JUST ARRIVED. PLAIN BRIARS $10.85 to $13.25 SHELL $12.50 Agents 1 MILK STOUT ISI Ifc is wort^ yoar vhile to mak» xm&\ special effort to get MBk Jy ;*sS t\ Stoat. Keep on asking for M//ffiffißb\ Jt untfl you eet i^- the h °p
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      25 3 ♦♦»♦♦»<♦»*»♦»♦«♦»♦«<»»♦»»*»*'» WANTED TO BUY S*cuad-**nd Chines* or E«xop*«* HOUSEHOLD FUBNITUM of *T*ry description big o* null UU. Good price offerad. Apply to UCOND-BAND. */o Unit* Wmm.
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      699 4 STEAMER SAIUNBS P. 0 -British India and Apear Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty* Goverameat) LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES, LONDON ft ANTWERP Da* Singapore Leave Singapore KASHGAR about Apr. 1 DONGOLA
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      112 4 ««♦»<»«♦♦♦ DOLLAR LINE For Boston, New York, Norfolk via Suez ESTHER DOLLAR •Loading Singapore April tl, For Beatoa. New York aad Baltimore Tia Suei DIANA DOLLAR Loading Singapore May U. Far Baa Pedro, San Fraaela. I atla, and Vancouver GRACE DOLLAR Loading Singapore April 17. Through Bills of Lading issued
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      670 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) The Blue Funnel Line Regular Service to LONDON, AMSTERDAM, RUTTEKDASI, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking- cargo on through
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      695 4 STEAMER SAB.IHSS KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone No*. Passage Dept, 131, ?rei«ht Dept, 1202, Marine Dept. and Transhipment' Dept. 1437, Managar'a Dept. 1003. RUMPHIUS— AprI 2, Bela*a:i-Dcli. VAN GOENS— April 3, Lctoiig, Tarempa, Pocloe-Pandjanj;, Perasann
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      512 5 STEAMER SAIUNM LONDON LINK 3uwa Maru Apr. 3 ?ushirai Maru Apr. 17 LIVBRPOOL L'Nl Lyons Mara mid. Apr. HAMBURG LEW Lima Maru Apr. 14 Matsumoto Maru *nd Apr. NtW YORK LINK tU BPM BOPTH AMJRjCANJJNJ KiMftn Harm An II BOMBAY IJN- Oaaoa Mara Mar. 80 Awn Maru Apr. 4 [okushima
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      409 5 STEAMER SAHIWIi^ O.SLK. Propaaed Sailing* fron Singapore (sobjaet to change without prerioas notice.) EUROPEAN LINE For Marseilles, London, Hsmhnrg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Saei ant Port Said. Arr. Dep. PARIS HARD Apr. 11 Apr. U AMAZON MARU May 21 May 22 Omit Marseilles. NEW YORK LINK For San Francisco, Panama,
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      330 5 STEAMER SAILINGS STOOMVAART MAATSOHAPPY "NEDERLANI" ("NEDERLAND" STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.) HOLLAND EAST ASIA UNE (of the United Netherlands Navigation Company.) HOLLAND AND HAMBURG FREIGHT SERVICE. The above Lines give FREQUENT regular sailiags to ROTTERDAM aad AMSTERDAM and MONTHLY sailings to HAMBURG direct and to BREMEN, DANZIG, KONIGSBERGEN, EMDEN, STETTIN in transit.
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      174 5 ♦>-♦♦-♦♦-♦♦♦♦♦ HUGO STINNES LINES (Incorporated in Germany) Regular Monthly Freight Passenger Service. OUTWARD BOUND Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan ADOLF VON BAYER, 9,000 ton., about Apr. 25 KMIL KIRDOnr, 9,000 tons about May 20 HOMEWARD BOUND Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg LUDKNDORFF, 12^G0 tons about Mar. 30 CARL LEGIEN, 9,000 tons about
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      759 5 STEAMER SAIUN6S 44 ELLERMAN "LINE" KLLERMAN ft BUCKNALI. STEAM.SHIP Co.. Lt*. (Incorporated in England) "JSTBAIIBR D«e Siairapw PASSENGER SERVICE OUTWARDS. N HOMEWARDS. abont CUT OF SIMLA Mwt-filti London April 1 •im. CITY OF POONA Marseilles 4. hoadoo May Z PASSAGH RATES. A Clast tteamer lit class £87, 2nd class £00,
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      512 6 CINEMAS PALL A DIUM Theatre, Orchard Road. Universal Pictures. Show from Monday, April 2 to Thursday, April 5, at 9 p.m. GIRLS Were Yob Ever Kissed See What MARIE PREVOST did. Iv a comedy romance KISSED (S parts). HARRY CAkEY, in a mile-a-rainute Wehtern Drama DESPERATE TRAILS (S parts). The
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      343 6 CINEMAS You'll laugh as you never laughed before at the EMPIRE CINEMA Beginning Monday CELEBRATING LUCKY WEEK A Goldwyn super-special five thousand funny feet BE MY WIFE with MAX LINDKK The Fvnitiest .i-rci'l comedy ever made THE DANGEROUS LITTLE DEMON Featuring Mr.ric I'rcvost, in I purts. ROUND ONE LETS GO
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      160 6 (3k Whitcaways C~i> JL C j) LV I A I 0 Hb^ jkv. Ol IjvlialilJ (f''M 18^. F° r this Week only. «il A.. CROCKERY jffiir iV ""I ENAMEL WARE H^ffjSik^^ COOKING UTENSILS Wtffwm ICE CHESTS mWWm CARPETS V///X>/ FOUR POST BEDS 500 ONLY Siiffhtly shopsoiled 1245/ FF Men's Tunic
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    89 7 FIXTTJsUM. Monday. April 2 lOM a. in., 11.21 n. i'uL'.ic sir..'. Har.k Holiday. Tuesday. April 3 Hijrh Water, 11.42 n.m.. 11.55 p.m. May tUkU Trie, Theatre, 'J.Stl p.m. Wrdnesda>, April 4 High Water, tt r..m. Tata at T* I Vie. Tli:ntrc. B. vf S Thursday. April High
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    94 7 THU AT THE DOCKS. East Wharf Basin— Xil. Bad whan n fa, RumpJilui, iI.M.S. Fi.le i.. Shfrer. Wharf N.I. Mail- Whari BlnatajulthyliivJ Ipoh, Hattaam. Kailtirc Dock Bi tiAl Mara, Amiral Nellly, I ■A i-t VW.:.!I AgaftcrailOß, Ayuthio, Johan de Witt. Jardinos Wharf I'ulo Dra.u t oal Whari— NiL
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    Vessels Arrived.
    189 7 IAMinAI. >:r1.1.Y. Vr< -ii., r..r>J!> tons, froir. !..\N TE< K Ci A.\, bu'... i:tS tons, fron; for Dji mbi -1-4. B RAN DAN, DnU, IM toaa, from Batavia 1-4 Ili.\ til A. Brit, tuns, from Hongkong U!-C. BIRMINGHAM, Krit.. 4,002 tons Kaolla unc. CIYEBA from Shanghai rroa Ki.io
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    Passengers,
    159 7 H arriving from homi It'i. P. and O. slramer Ka. ::r>r weie i C. O. PHI ii C. <>wen, Majoi B, J. Toft Mr... M. Uai-.ii. Miss A. M .i. Cr— ay, Mr ParaoM b. Pai .Mi K. ParaojM, KaaMi H Mr. i. 1. Bions, B. Kancott Miu-, Mr.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    119 7 Ta-day. BMO By train 6 p.m Isoepi 9 ».D1 L ami N'alurm I»lan3s ..9 a.m. I 9 a.m. li. Natuna Island* ant. Si maaaa 10 a.m. I nfkonK, .Shanghai and I noon Ir.vr. Ph nj;h.ii atd Japan noon Bacljah. TYmbiUHun ar.J IndruI 1 p.m. lndjnng, Henetalix and
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    175 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore. March 31. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 Vi Demand 8/4 6/32 Private 3 m/s crodiU 2/4 19/32 x. fc On Now York Demand 54-* Private 90 d's 67 On France, Bfjnk 750 nom. On India, Bank T.T. 174\~> On Honffkonir, Bank d/d 2Vt p.c.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    61 7 Tone of the market Quit-t. Latest London cablet <juote Spoi theet Is. 4%d Spot uly-Sept a liogapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Bnytr». Sellers. 58 )ct-Dcc Spot April-Juno July-Sept Oct-Dec Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Buyers. Seller*. II :>o .',<♦ f»% 60
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      MINING
      217 7 VaL I'd. Buyers. Sellers. 1 1 BaUns Padang 0.42 i 0.47 V4 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.50 1.00 cd. 1 1 Jelantoh 0.20 0.30 norn 1 1 Jchun Tin 0.52 Vi 0.r,7'/4 £1 £1 Kam. KamuntinE 2.2.0 £4jO xd. iO 10 KintA Assn. 7.75 8.25 5 6 Linpui Tin
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      GENERAL
      141 7 V'al. Pi. Bayers. Sellers. Cl il Dr. Am. Tobacco 4.8.0 4.11.0 10 10 Central Engines 9.00 9.60 10 10 Central Motors 4.25 4.7S 111 E. Smelting Co. T. 40 7.75 •I- hi- Elec. Tramways 1/- 2/-nom 10 10 Fraser Neave 3C.00 37.2.1 xd. >0 50 Hammer and Co. 130
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      DEBENTURES
      113 7 (J. Eng. ft p.c. $1,234,300 par 5 p.c. p.m. 3'pore Electric Tramways, 5 p.c. £350,000 mom. Spore Municipal 5 p.c $1,878,000 par. 3'poro Municipal 4V4 P-c. of 1907 $1,000,000 5 p.c. dis. Spore Municipal 4^ p.c of 1909 $1,600,500 5 p.c. dil. Spore Municipal 4 1 »i p.c. of
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      405 7 Frater and Co. and l.yall and Evatt'i QooUtioaa. Latest avaiUbl* Starling Quotation* ara printad on another •>!• FrMaj. To-day's Prices. Fraser LyaM ft Co. Evalt. \llcnby New ($1) 1.00 1.15 1.10 1.20 Ucr Gajah ($1 1.10 1.20 1.20 1.40 Hitam (S. r >) 12.00 IJ.OO 12.50 IXSO Kuning
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      721 7 MAILS FOft Et'EOPm. By L*ft Arrd. 9. or« Loadoa P. der Ntderlanden Feb. 19 Mar. 14 KUenra Feb. 21 Mar. 19 AiMtkor Feb. 24 Mar. 21 Khiva Feb. 2* Mar. 26 Anders Mnr. 2 Mar. 29 V. Juliana Mar. M;ir. 211 SALE OF H.M.S. MERLIN. Tenders are invited jp to
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      78 7 Take Care of Yourself If you want a clear head and good digestion you must not let your bowels become clogged with poisonous waste from the body, as is always the case when you become constipated. Proper food, an abundance of water and plenty of outdoor exercise should keep your
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      45 7 A GOOD PHOTOGRAPH MEANS YOUR VERY LIKENESS STYLE AND MOOD i A Production from LEE BROTHERS STWB HILL STREET, WILL PRODUCE THESE RESULTS. JUST ARRIVED SHANGHAI LINEN TABLE CLOTHS, TEA SETS. SILK NIGHT GOWNS, FILET LACES AND INSERTIONS. MODERATE CHARGES. The Chinese Drawn-Thread Work Co.
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      580 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page 16. KIRSCHWASSF.R, Dubonnet, Amer I'icon. Extracts for Cocktails. H. Bolter, Kurop" Hotel Building. FOR SALE, 800 plants in jots of 25,x>re>iids, Lembang roses, maidenhair lim, ere. 2086, Straits Times. (Ip) FOR SALE, wardrobeT trunk, new, large size. 2087, Straits Times. (lp) FOR SALE,
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      382 7 VICTORIA THEATRE Commencing WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, at 9.30 p.m. A TAIE OF TWO CITIES Booking now Open At (lie TIIKATK!', T*l. 826. PricfS $2 and i\: r.:ill<-ry It r(s. Children Hair Trice tv Haliaa* only. MATINKE WEDNESDAY, APltll. I, at p.m. VICTORIA THEATRE FOIt ONE RECITAL O.M.V Tuesday, April 3,
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    DEATH
    66 8 CHONG.— On March 31, 1923, Chong Tian Kah alias Chong Chin Seng, aged C 7 ysars Sole Proprietor, Chop Tong Yec Hin, at No. 11, Stanley Street. He leaves behind hi.B a widow, 9 sons, Messrs. Chong Szt Leone, Sic Au end brothers, 3 daughter' and 7 grandchildren to
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    ANNOUNCEMENT
    44 8 Tlie engagement is announced of Madge, only daughter of Lieut.-Colonel K. L. B. Thompson, C.M.G., D.5.0., Royal Engineers, and Mrs. Thompson and H. A. Adrian Howell. the Middlesex Regiment, eldest son of Colonel H. A. L. Howell, C.M.G. late R.A.M.C. and Mrs. Howell.
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, APRIL 2. MATTERS MUNICIPAL.
    1180 8 The President of the Municipality favoured us with some attention at the meeting last Thursday, and we believe I that he wishes to be absolutely fair. j which is precisely what we wish to be ourselves. We know that a long and
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    63 8 The notorious Matsa who, it will be remembered, not very long ago was sent '.o gaol for being concerned in a series of thefts in the Katong area, was arrested on Saturday for committing theft, it is alleged, at Mr. C. Layton's residence at The Crescent, Katong. He will be
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    84 8 The deceased lost his life through spring cleaning enthusiasm, said the Westminster Coroner, Mr. Oddie, enquiring into the death of Beatrice Hobbs, housemaid in Lord Inchcape's Mayfair residence. Witnesses gave evidence thr»t spring cleaning was going on while Lcrd Inchcapc was in India. The deceased rode on top of the
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    18 8 The Harpenden (Selangcr) Rubber C:n;pany recommends a dividend of 3?« per cent, (less tax) for the past year.
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    24 8 A London criticism of Mr. C. W. Darbishire appears on page 11, and telegraphic news, Ahead tf the Mail, is printed on page 12.
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    23 8 A prospectus has been issued by the Calcutta Improvement Trust for £700,000 in 5Vi per cent, bearer debentures to be issued at 93%.
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    28 8 The infant mortality figures in Kuala Lumpur showed a marked improvement in 1922. The rate per millu for 1020 was 246, for 1921 211, and for l'J22 18G.
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    34 8 The Chinese Medical Students' Union are giving a dinner at the Garden Club on the 4th instant, at 8.30 p.m. in honour of Mr. H. C. Voon's success at the erm ending March, 1923.
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    31 8 A large hamadryad, or king-cobra, was tilled on Thursday last at Craigielea Estate by the manager, it measured over »11 14 feet Gvi inches, which probably constitutes a record for Malaya.
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    32 8 There are 1,513 motor cars within the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board limits. I M these 780 are of American make, 394 201 British CJ trencn, 38 Belgian, 17 Italian ana 14 German.
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    38 8 The orders for the first part of the electrification of the Great Indian Peninsular Railways have been placed with the English Electric Company, Ltd., of London, whose branch offices in India are in Calcutta, Bombay, Madras and Cawnpore.
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    55 8 Thousands of Government workers at home are rejoicing wer the decision in the test case in the House of Lords, to the effect that a civi'. servant who enlisted in the army during war-time on :he terms "full civil pay in addition to military pay" is entitled to receive war
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    57 8 As already intimated the light cruiser Hawkins, flagship of the China Station, is to be recommissioned for arother turn of duty in the same capacity. The new crew should arrive at Singapore where ;he recommissicning is to take piacc about the end of April next. A number of officers have
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    50 8 Wholesale listening-in without taking out Post Office broadcast licenses, jpon the share cf which the British Broadcasting Company largely depends for its revenue, is alleged by the company's chairman, Lord painfoid. He -.tates that only 80,000 licenses have been issued, and it is estimated tha; 100,000 sets are being used.
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    72 8 The House of Commons has passed by 169 votes against 35 the second reading it a Bill for the prevention of cruelty to performing animals. The Bill, which his jeen framed in accordance with the re•ommendations of the Select Committee, provides for the registration of all persons training animals for
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    83 8 The first prize in the Dublin Sweep stakes in aid of cancer research of £5,000 was won by the foreman of an aniline works n Manchester. The second prize o' '2,250 was won by a London hairdresser md the third of £1,000 by a footman era?loyed by a well-known race
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    85 8 An Athens message says in regard to the report that the ex-Kaiser is to take lp his residence in the Achillion Palace it Corfu the newspapers here point out hat as the Palace ie German property it s still under sequestration and that in my case the Government would never
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    90 8 C. Chadwick, late clerk of the R. I. •teamer Egra, was produced by Chief Det.-Insp. Costello before Mr. Gourlay, Third Magistrate, on March 29, charged viith cheating in respect of Rs. 3,000, he property of the B. I. S. N. Company. Mr. Dudley Parsons prosecuted, and Mr. Shelley Thompson appeared
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    101 8 A correspondent writes The first performance of the Malacca Murais is to be given in the Malacca Club on April 7 at 9.15 and, all being well, should be a greater success. The programme is divided into a Pierrot show and a {jotted oantomime, Cinderella up to date. It is
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    131 8 The management of the Adelphi Hotel have made arrangements to give a special iarz dance and cabaret on Wednesday. »nd have secured the services of Mr. Wil! Hender and Miss Rita Shield. Mr. Will Hender, who needs to introduction to Singapore, and who has been touring in Hongkong, Shanghai, Saigoti,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    494 8 Thi death has taken place, in his sixtyfirst jear, of the novelist, Mr. James Barr, author of the Grey Bat. The death has occurred, in his seventyfourth year, of Justice Sir Reginald Bray the wci-known County Court Juiljre. Mr. Ilontagu Norman has been ro elected to the
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    Curious Motor-Car Smash.'
    94 8 The proprietor of a liquor and gv store at the corner of Bencoolen j s and Middle Road had an awakeping 12.30 this morning. Two motor-cars iided outside of his premises, one swj ing across a drain am! smashing into shop upsetting the counter and spit liquor
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    Big Pilgrim Ship in Port.
    145 8 Tie steamer Frangestan, the f< Han.burg-Amerika liner Bosnia, is n port She has a tonnage of 'J.KUS, has been newly-fitted out by the Hon| md Whampoa Dock Co. for the < Mr. H. Namazie, of Hongkong, pilgrim ship. She has the latest sa ;nd ventilating
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    Bangkok—Singapore Railway
    149 8 Bangkok— Singapore Railway Mr. P. A. Anthony, General IS of the F.M.S. Railways, has coEH an account of his recent tcur KrH Siamese Railway system to the El Times. He is full of praise f»ifH ministration and- personnel. As |>H rally 1 nown, during his visit to B^| there was
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      154 8 There's no Sweeter Tobacco conies from Virginia and no Better Brand than the "THREE CASTLES" THACKERAY— TOE VIRGINIANS \33i CIGARETTES .|k ORDINARY magnum p; rtare tt^ SUPER MAGNUM. IOTppBP SMOKING TOBACCO I Just Arrived Fresh Shipment of the Famous A.J.S. MOTOR-CYCLES and SIDE-CARS 7% H.P. MODEL Prp r i C
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    FRANCE AND GERMANY.
    695 9 Grave Incident at Krupps Works. French Troops Fire Upon Workmen. Reuteb's Service. London, Marrh XL I!< rlin A message from E-sen states hat the French occupied the automobile in of Krupps. The workmen struck md crowded outside the building. The French mounted machine-guns and when about to
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    Britain and Egypt.
    241 9 Release of Zaghlul Pasha Discussed. RXUTBB'S SERVICELondon, March "I. Diplomatic correspondents in London emphasise the fact that the ex-Pre-mier, Zaghlul, being allowed to take the cure at Towi implies that he will be permitted to return to Egypt. TJw> British Government have ngi changed their attitude, but
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    Boxer Indemnity.
    160 9 Reutek's Service. London, April 1. The question how to use the British portion of the Eoxer indemnity is discussed in an article published in the Observer. The article advocates the establishment of a central education commission at Shanghai or Peking to administer the funds, in touch with local
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    Prince in Motor Smash.
    58 9 Reutek's Service. London, April 1. Bernay A motor car on the ParisCherbourg road, containing Prince Kitashi Rawaka, brother-in-law of the Emperor of Japan, Prince lAsaka, Prisice Zita, and a lady-in-waiting, struck a tree near Perriers. Prince Kitashi Rawaka and the chauffeur were killed and the others,
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    United States News.
    48 9 Kbuteb'b Smvici. London, March 31. New York It is announced that the issue of the Oriental Company is entirely placed with investors in America and Europe. London, March 31. The negotiations resulted in a new understanding on the basis of the Washington nine Power Treaty.
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    North Ireland Prospers.
    45 9 Eirrn'a Slavics London, March 31. The North Ireland Government have iuutd a statement oi uuwe and expaaditve during its ftrat Mniplete year, •Wring a surplus of OIJUt, after paying tb» statutory •o^ribptWn of approxim*t«l* H>OM|MM to Cl*. Britrsh exchequer for Imperial service.^
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    British Finance.
    189 9 Revenue Over Nine Hundred Millions. Siutxb'B Service. Lomjon, April 1. The revenue of the United Kingdom for the year ending March 31, 1923, amounted to £914,000,000, a decrease of ££11,000,000 compared with the previous year. The principal increases are motor duties £1,250,000, estate duties £4,500,000, stamps £2,500,000, corporations
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    Bulgaria's Reprisal.
    118 9 Rnrnca'a Skkvicx London, April 1. Sofia The supreme court had given judgment in the case against the generals und ministers in office at the time of Bulgaria's entry into the war. The Prime Minister, Radoslavoff, and five other Cabinet Ministers have been sentenced to lifelong imprisonment, General Naiclencff
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    Aviation.
    77 9 Rxutee'B ServiceLondon, March 31. At Etampes, Lieutenant Batelicr broke the world's flying record for 500 kilometres at an average speed per hour of 184 kilometres. Lieutenant Carrier flew 1,000 kilometres at an average speed of 150 kilometres per hour also a record. London, March 31. Istres The Bapt mission
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    Russian Sentences.
    109 9 RZUTKB'S SIRVICXLondon, March 31. A message from Moscow says that the sentence of death passed on Archbishop Cieplak had been commuted to ten years' imprisonment and the sentence of death passed on Bishop Fiudkicwicz has been confirmed. London, March 31. Moscow The order commuting the sentence on Archbishop
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    96 9 Appointments made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies during the month ended February 10, include .the following for the Straits Settlements Capt. E. O. Lindon, M.R.C.S., Capt. H. P. Hodge, L.M.S.S.A., and Mr. R. W. C. Kelly, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., medical officers Miss E C. Juniper and Miss E.
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    Powers and Turkey.
    167 9 Reply to Turkish Counter Proposals. Reutku's Service. London, April 1. .,:.stantinoplc The Allied reply to the Turkish counter-proposals has boon presented. London, April 1. The Allied reply to the Turkish counterproposals suggests a prompt resumption of negotiations at Lausanne and accepts in principle the proposal to redraft
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    EASTER-TIDE SERVICES.
    318 9 Large Congregations at All Churches. The churches of the various Christian denominations were filled with large congregations for the different services held in them on Easter Day. There were very large congregations both at the 6.30 a.m. and 7.30 a.m., celebrations of the Holy Communion in St. Andrew's
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    Glendon Rubber Co.
    111 9 The output cf Glendon Rubber Company for year to September 30, 1922. totalled 27-1,240 lbs. realising net average price 8.17 d. against 270,150 lbs. in previous year, which realised 7.49 d. cost per pound f.o.b. was 6.09 d. compared with (J.2ld. Restricted crop for current year is
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    Gopeng Consolidated.
    72 9 The profit of Gopeng Consolidated for year ended September 30, was £56,459, making with amount brought forward £75,245, of which quarterly dividends at 9d. per share (15 per cent, per annum) absorbed MJJMB, leaving £15,880. Directors have decided to write off £7,500 from pipeline and mine equipment and
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    123 9 The late Frederic Harrison left £34,000; Montague Gluckstein, the tobacconist and chairman cf Lyons, the caterers, £07,000 Albert Sandeman, a Director of the Bank of England for fifty years, 1*5,000 Michael Prothero, Indian Educational Department, £10.000 and Charles Palethcrpe, the Midlands sausage maker, £295,000. The estate of William K. Vanderbilt
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    Fire on the Kwaisang.
    65 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, March 31. Fire broke out on the Kwaisang at an early hour this morning, some cargo being subsequently damaged by water. The sailing of the steamer for Singapore has been postponed till Monday. The Kwaisang belongs to the Indo-China Steam Navigation
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION
    535 9 Regulations for Service Of Officers. The following regulations for Service of Municipal Officers were placed on the table at the last Municipal meeting The term Municipal officer means every person holding an office which appears Ifl the list of offices prescribed by section 16. No Municipal officer shall
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    PORT DICKSON MAN-EATER
    383 9 How Estate Manager Killed The Tiger. A correspondent furnishes us with the following The Port Dickson man-eating tiger having got a reputation for itself, you may be interested to know that he is no longer a man-eater. At about 7.30 a.m. on March 27, this tiger sprang
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    Freemasonry in Malaya.
    816 9 General Sir Neill Malcolm Installed. The Victoria Menrorial Hall made a beautiful Grand Lodge Room when, on Saturday evening, His Excellency MajorGeneral Sir Neill Malcolm, X.C.8., D.5.0., was installed as Right Worshipful Grand Master of the Eastern Archipelago, in succession to Right Worshipful Bro. W. F. Nutt,
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    The May Mukle Trio.
    150 9 The Mukle trio, comprising Miss May Mukle (cello), Miss Clark (violin) and Miss Watson (piano) returned to-day Irom their tour in the Dutch East Indies where their performances have b*>en very keenly appreciated. To-morrow they give their only recital in the Victoria Theatre, for which booking
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    24 9 In Colombo, 1,330 m>w buildings have been erected in the last three years. JHk scheme U being considered to erect flat* om G«IU Fact.
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      EASTER SPORT. ■ :
      322 10 EASTER SPORT. Singapore Wins the Golf Interport Match. The. most important Malayan Golf meeting was begun on Friday at the Selangor Golf Club, reports the Malay Mail. There was a large crowd of golfers from all parts 01 the country when the first competition commenced. Medal Competitions. The whole of
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      InUr-Stale Cricket.
      190 10 A. 11 a.m. on Saturday Singapore i won the toss and elected to bat the open- j ing batsmen being A. H. Assitcr aiul C. E. H. Jacobs. The scores at the close of play were as follow Singapore.—Ist Innings. A. H. Assiter c Huggins b Wyatt 1"
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      Cricket at Ipoh.
      228 10 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, April 2. The cricket match Perak v. Penang; opened in fine weather and there mi excellent fielding and bowling on both sides. As a result of stubborn and tedious play, Penang oply scored 141 runs in two and a half hours. Perak
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      RUGBY FOOTBALL.
      210 10 How Scotland were Beaten At Inverleith. When England met Scotland at Inverleith H. R. H. the Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Ljion were among the 30,000 people present. The match was expected to be the most exciting international rugby football match of the season. The weather was
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      Association Football.
      134 10 [Reuter's Service.] London, March 31. GUfcgow In the Scottish Association Cup Final, the Celtic beat the Hibernian by 1 goal lo nil. The weather was fine and the match w.is witnessed by 60,000 spectators. It ■M a siern struggle throughout and play was fast and ex.iting. At the
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      S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      23 10 TUESDAY'S TIES. Championship Pahs. Potts and Wodehouso v. Layboume and In Smith. Sinclair and Doig v. Lee Warner and Tyler.
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      BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      18 10 TUESDAY'S TIES. Single Handicap. Evans v. Bowermaii. Goldie v. Gale. Championship. Jamieson v. Me I. Brown.
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      Nationality Question in Cricket
      65 10 HhII, the South African Test Match bowler, who is a native of Bolton, thus possessing the birth qualification to play for Lancashire, is on his way to join the Old Trafford ground staff. Whether he is eligible to assist Lancashire in 1923 wiil have to be
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      A New Wonder Heavyweight.
      57 10 Luis Firpo, .tho sixteen stone SouthAmerican giant knocked out Bill Brennan In the twelfth round of a contest in New York. The end came with dramatic swiftness. Firpo loosing terrific rights, driving Brtnnan round the ring, finally planted a right behind the ear. Firpo i.9 now
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      New Derby Sweepstake.
      37 10 Oi moonlit of the new restrictions on the Calcutta Sweep, tho Committee of the Liverpool Cotton Traders is promoting a Derby sweepstake, the first prize to be £25,000. The tickets, will be 10s. each.
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      Home Football.
      279 10 The following aro the resuhs of League mau-hes plnycd on March 17. Division- I. —Arsenal 2, Oldham Athletic 0 Birmingham 1, Aston Villa 0 Blackburn 2, Nottingham 0 Bolton 1, Newcastle 0; Uuddersfield 2, Burnley 0; Cardiff City 2, .Middlesborough 0; West Bromwich 0, Chelsea 0 Everton o,
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      Mc Tigue-Siki Fight.
      598 10 A London message ef M-iuli It says With tbe devastating roar »f an exploding land mine, araid tk* rattle of ri rearms outside and tfce freseaa. of troops insjde surrounding tAc ring, erased with' rifles and fixed bayeWt*. raajkr to ftref instantly on hearing any tiwyieterc movement,
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    242 10 George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion. The visit of the Warwick Comedy Company to the Victoria Theatre cam.--to a close on Saturday when they gave an excellent production of George Bernard Shtw's much talked of play Pygmalion. There was a good audience and an appreciative one and thanks to the
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    ANCIENT & MODERN VIOLINS.
    315 10 ANCIENT MODERN VIOLINS. English Instrument Judged Better Than Strad. There was a time when the names Stiadivarius, Cremona, etc., stood for all that was best, or could possibly be best, in violins. An Interesting competition has lately taken place at home in which modern English makers were asked to enter
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    49 10 Be My Wife a Goldv/yn super-special picture, with Max Linder. opens at the I Empire to-nijekt. Jt is strongly support I ed by a Marie Prewvt f«.i«», ajiu',' one of the Leath* Pusher's series. The I episodes of -***rt White serial and two reel comedy, Sea Shore
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      Discharged Labour,
      258 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, One can only be astounded at th revelations contained in the Malacc Agricultural Medical Board.- Report fo MM lecently published m the Pn-ss. I refer to the way in which the Malaee; planters apparently dealt with the tinan eiai depression
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      France and the Ruhr.
      193 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. H^ Sir, I am an occasional reader of 2^H^ pnper. Although your opinions lecidedly anti-French, I have no doJH that you will be kii.d enough to prirH I understand all opinions and I do no« object to your being
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      Free Quarters.
      148 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— lt is unfortunate that during these ha.-d times possible sources of revenue are sometimes neglected. An instance in point brought to notice by a recent visit to Pahang is that the Government Officers there arc exempted' from paying rent on
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    150 10 Programme of Drills, etc., for week ending Sunday, April 8 Tuesday, 3rd. 5.10 p.m., S.R.E.(V) signals and field section organisation and inspection. Malay Co., lecture to officers and N.C.O.'s, Drill Hall. Wednesday, 4th. 5.10 p.m., S.R.E.(V) field sections, knots and lashings. Malay Co., observation, judging distance, Drill
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    22 10 Orders for week ending April 1:— i Easter Monday. A^ril 2 S*e Sn*» Orders. W
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    13 10 Mr. bee Tton Poo», of Penang, trrivM from the^ Norther*; Settlement by tbeV
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      714 10 MALAYAN TRADE. Comparative Statement of Import and Export of Principal Goods. The British Malaya Return of Foreign Imports and Exports for the month ended February 28, 1923, is issued by the Registrar of Imports and Exports. The following po'nts should he noted Only articles imported into or exported out of
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    Mr. Darbishire Criticised.
    1297 11 Altogether Beyond Mr. Zorn's Comprehension The announcement that a discussion will be initiated this afternoon by Mr. C. W. Darbishire, M.P. for Westbury, Wilts, before the Parliamentary Commercia. Committee at the House of Commons, with regard to restriction under the Stevenson scheme, has aroused a great deal
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    RADELLA RUBBER ESTATE.
    697 11 Sound Financial Position of The Company. The following report is forwarded by the secretaries, Messrs. Sime Darby and Co., Malacca The thirteenth ordinary annual general meeting of Radella Rubber Estate, Ltd. was held on MarcA 24, at 4, Fort Road, Malacca, Mr. T. F. Anderson Pole presiding.
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    153 11 The Municipal health statement for the week ending March 24, gives the total number of deaths as 184 represent--1 ing a death rate of 25.61 per mille, per I annum compared with 21.44 in the preceding week, and with 34.27 in the corres ponding week of last
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    Ahead of the Mail.
    1405 12 Supplementary Wires From Ceylon Exchanges. The following supplementary cables are taken from Ceylon exchanges to hand No Entrance Fee to Museum. London, March 22 As a sequel to the Government's abortive proposal to charge ;idinissioii to museums, 80 art students this morning made a procession to
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    CONSOLIDATING THE EMPIRE
    350 12 Dominion Representatives In Parliament. In the House of Lords, Lord Strathspey asked the Government to take immediate steps to consult the Dominions, with the object of bringing forward definite pro-j posals for the consolidation of the Empire.' He urged that there should be Dominion representatives in the
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    A Grand Old Man.
    242 12 Sir Temulji Nariman, who was recently entertained by the members of the medical profession at Bombay on the occasion of his golden jubilee as a physician, said he had lived for 75 years without taking a drop of medicine. He ascribes the secret of his jrood
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    Hickson's Faith Healing.
    144 12 There was a crowded attendance at the service of thanksgiving held at St. David's Cathedral, Hobart, Tasmania, recently in connection with the Hickson Healing Mission. About three-quarters of an hour was occupied in reading testimonies made by some of the people who had received physical and spiritual
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    15 12 Another sign of mechanical progress is that pedestrians have to be mended tftener thin automobiles.
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    BATU ANAM (JOHORE) CLUB.
    632 12 Keystone in History of The Institution. We are indebted to a correspondent for the following report On the evening of March 24, Mrs. Hickey kindly presented the prizes won in the recent tennis and pool tournaments, the following being the list of winners Tennis, ladies singles,
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      401 12 I "^o^^/M^ HAND-MADE CIGARETTES j I jQyyW MACHINE-MADE. I /JfesMySW cigarette machine has no soul. It is fed /f M] MM? with Tobacco, ar.J it naked cigarettes. Mfcs iW What '!s the composition of these cigarettes j U L JPv 1/^r Tobacco, yes and what else Stalk, Dust, y^yjy I
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      1461 13 SALES BY AUCTION ESTATE OF SYED ABDULRARMAN BIN ABDULLAH ALKAFF, DECEASED IMPORTANT TWO DAYS' AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD TOWN PROPERTIES. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co.'s sale-room. No. 30, Chulia Street, ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, APRIL 4 and 5, 1923, at 2.30 p.m. each day. 1. Valuable
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      653 13 SALES BY AUCTION CHEONG KOON SENG ft CO AUCTION SALE of Valuable properties and rubber plantation. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng A Co.'s saleroom, No. 03, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, April 4, at 2.30 p.m. MORTGAGEE'S SALE 1. Valuable freehold land and the shophouse permises known as Nos. 29 and
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      304 14 KENSITAS CIGARETTES "As good as good Cigarettes can be." Jref«) STANDARD SIZE yrOK Kensitas Cigarettes are wtmm W carefuily kept up t0 the original high quality and DOWN in price as low as possible with the strict PJl'f maintenance of that high On Knowing How IT if.'t all in the
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      841 14 lllllllllllHIHIIII||HllllllinillUUIIHH»IHIHUIB»HI»StHlaflllllllllllllllllllllHIIIIII Itll M X Assets over $5,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $17,000,000. I The Great Eastern life Assurance Go., Ltd. j (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C. 1 The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and
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      503 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter Id Japan.) Capital Subscribed Y60.0U0.000 Cap'Ul Paid-up Y62.600.000 Rosary* Fond YU.780.000 Prtaideat K. Nakagawa, Esq. DIRXCTOUS T. Hiaamune, Lsq. G. Kawasaki, Eaq. K. Mcrinago, Esq. M. safJsaf, Esq. Decnkichi Takita, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh, Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES Heelung,
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      585 14 BANKING NEDERLANDCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPY NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY (Established 1824.) TAID-UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,000,000 (about £6,667,000) STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 10,445,211.36 (about 1,620,434) KXTRAORDINARY RESERVE Fl. 22,660,000 (about £1,888,388) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Penang, Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Rangoon, Soerabaya, aWsMimag; Weltevreden, Bandoeng (Java), Cheribon, Tegal, l'eculonKan, Tjilatjap,
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    ENGLAND'S SOBRIETY.
    424 15 Country More Sober Than Dry America. Mr. A. R. Holbrook writes to the Daily Telefcraph That mcddlinfr minority of the com- i munity, the talkative teetotallers, have bee« so busy at the Brewster Session.-: besmirching the fair name of England, in order to bias the judgments of local
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    410 15 In addition to a selection of new fiction the following works have been added to the Raffles Library Abercrombie, Lascelles An Essay towards a Theory of Art. Andertoa, Basil Sketches from a Library Window. Bateman, H. M. More Drawings. Eattersea.Constance Reminiscences. Blake, J. P. and A. E. Reveirs-Hopkins
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      484 16 TO LET Immediate entry. A large compound bungalow, with 4 bedrooms, at 1507, Joo Chiat Place, area 81,200 square feet APPLY 35, PHILLIP STREET. SEE J. LAZAIUI OPTICIAN MEDICAL HALL BATTERY KOAD FIRST WIRE NETTING FOR TENNIS COURTS. Brass Wire Ganze 40, 50, 60 Mesh. Obtainable from GAW BROS., LTD.
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      889 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, No. 4, Oxley Rise. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothen. TO LET, unfurnished, Sherwood, Paterscn Road. Apply Paterson, Simons ft Co., Ltd TO LET, No. 2, Amb«r Aoad. Entry jr March 1. Apply withir or to Messrs. Meyer Brothen. TO LET, immediate entry, No *6-28, Cairnhill
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      484 16 LADIES! A Straight Line is the Shortest Distance Between Any Two Points PARISIAN HOUSE 5, ORCHARD ROAD IS THE STRAIGHT LINE TO LOWEST PRICES FOR HATS. HOUSES. BUSINESS PREMISES ANI' GODOWNS. TO LET COMPOUND HOUSES 902, Upper Sersnjoon Ro-d. Cood watc*nd garage. No. 9 and 9-a, Gilstead Road. •Vindobona," No.
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      281 16 Ask Your Friend She will tell you of the excellence and economy of Phoenix Hosiery and H. P. Corsets. We cater for discriminating ladies and stock only the most superior. Gowns, Lingerie, Hosiery and Corsets. High Class Store Goods at Bazaar Prices. European Attendance. Goods sent C.O.D. PRINCESS GARMENTS GO.
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      196 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General j>B Manager's Office 111( All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. AH communications relating to business matters— advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES. Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc.,
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