The Straits Times, 4 April 1923

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    Val d'Or Rubber.
    1082 2 Profit in Industry's Worst Year. The thirteenth ordinary general meeting of the Val dOr Rubber Estates, Ltd.. was held on March 7, at the registered office of the company, 45, Leadenhallstreet, E.C., Mr. V. R. Wickwar (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, with your
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    14 2 I Solomon in all his glory wax not array I cd at present-day prices.
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      438 2 yes, it is lovely to feel I am getting strong again" Only those who have experienced the wearisome burden of ill health, can accurately realise what it means to feel they are getting strong and well— -to Ifeel new vitality creeping into the body. "Wincarnis" offers new health to all
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      582 2 •m BBBTHAM-S lei-rom f TOUR BRIN AND J^ M COMPLEXION fjk I rwular vi« of E«»th»m't La- I|^ n.Vix. It •ffaetunllr ramoTM <£r*^ all roughnesn, re.fn»»«, tan, O( hiieb-cIM" cbatntats and wt^jA •tor*', hy WM^tA iiiTHtMitoa J|&a*^U DR. CASSELL'S TABLETS Repair Wear and Tear of Nerve aad Bodj Price Is.
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      202 2 KINGSWAY A.C. Ceiling Fans FOR TANGLIN SUPPLY BRITISH MADE WHITE FINISH 3 ALIJMINIUM BLADES. Guaranteed slow running. Speed may be adjusted to anything between 200 and 4O R.P.M. SINE. DARBY CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits SettlemenU) ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. ORCHARD ROAD. Telephone 2651. Hi H^ big reduction in all sizes.
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    YACHTSMEN VERSUS PIRATES.
    645 3 Exciting Start of Long Cruise From Shanghai. Information has been received by the Shanghai Yacht Club regarding the voyage of the yacht Shanghai, manned by five Danes, which recently set out from Shanghai on a voyage to Denmark, reports the N.-C. Daily News of March 7. Leaving
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    FIGHT AGAINST LEPROSY.
    416 3 Important Work Progressing In India. Speaking at the Society of Arts, Sir Jam, nanl Rogers estimated thut there wore probably half a million lepers in Jndia and 7,000 in Europe, as well as 1,256,000 in Asia and 525,000 in Africa. The disease was undoubtedly communicable, though statistics
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      256 3 STEAMER SAILINGS^ KERR STEAMSHIP CO., INC. SUCCESSORS TO UNITEI AIERIGAN UNES (Incorporated la U.S.A.) Rrgolar n-rvic» between Naw Tork, Sinjrapoix and Java Port*, and Tic* T*raa, FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ WEST MAHOMET due Apr. 27 For freight, apply to GUTHRIE CO., LIMITED, A«ent«, Strain Settlements and F.M.B. NORDDEUTSGHER LLOYD
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      683 3 IS YOUR LITTLE ONE TROUBLED THIS WAY? Mnny children in this country are troubled with worms, some of the indications of which are irregular appetite, bad breath, grinding of the teeth in sleep, pain and swelling of the abdomen, irritation in the nese. Baby's Own Tablets, the Canadian children's remedy,
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      364 3 PARIS GARTERS No metal can touch you Millions of men prefer PARIS Garters because they wear longer and give greater comfort. They hold your hose as securely as they do their friends. Say PARIS when you buy. A STEIN COMPANY CMCAGO, U. 9. A.- NCWYORK,U.a,A. For sale the world over
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      189 3 Dunhills Pipes GUARANTEED BY NEW STOCKS JUST ARRIVED. PLAIN BRIARS $10.85 to $13.25 SHELL $12.50 Agents c c > t c m <535!23i ASK. FOR i BILK CTOUT fli'Hl It is worta your -whfle to main M m^^\ special effort to get MHk M'im^^Lm Stoat. Keep on asking for g
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      831 4 STEAMER SAIUH6S P. 0 -British India °»d Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated In England) H MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) LONDON FAR-«ASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES, LONDON ft ANTWERP Dao Singapore Leave Singapore NYANZA about Apr. 15
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      668 4 STEAMER SAIUN6S THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) The Blue Funnel Line Rtgnlar Service to LONDON. AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo OB through
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      677 4 STEAMER SAILINGS KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH TnE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone Noe. Passage Dept, 131. Freight Dept, 1202, Marine Dept. and Transhipment Dept. 1437, Manager's Dept. 1003. COEN— April 4, Muntok and Palembang. FINGKEL— April 4, Tongkal, Moeara-Saba and
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      534 5 STEAMER SAK.IHU N.Y.K. LONDON LINE Fushlml Mam Apr. 17 Mishima Maru May 1 LIVERPOOL LINE Lyons Mam mid. Apr. HAMBURG LIU* Lima Maru Apr. 14 Matsumoto Mara end Apr. NEW TORE LINE via SDE» SOUTH AMERICAN UNE Kaaagava Man Ap*< II BOMBAT UNE Awa Maru Apr. S Tokushimn Maru Apr.
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      443 5 STEAMER SAHJNSS O.S.K. Proposed Sailing* from Singapore (subject to change Without previous aotlee.) EUROPEAN LINE For Ma.irlllra, London, Hambarg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Sees and Port Said. Arr. Dep. PARIS MARU Apr. 11 Apr. 13 AMAZON MARU May 21 May 21 •Omit Marseilles. NEW TORE UNE For Saa Franciace, Panama,
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      407 5 STEAMER SAttjNfiS STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY "NEIERLANI 99 ("NEDERLAND" STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.) HOLLAND EAST ASIA UNE (of the United Netherlands Navigation Company.) HOLLAND AND HAMBURG FREIGHT SERVICE. The above Liaes give FREQUENT regular sailing, to ROTTERDAM aid AMSTERDAM aid MONTHLY tailings to HAMBURG direct aid to BREMEN, DANZIG, KONIGSBERGEN, EMDEN, STETTIN in
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      189 5 »«♦»«*♦♦♦»>«»♦<»»♦♦♦♦«»♦♦«««♦» HUGO STINNES LINES (Incorporated in Germany) Regular Monthly Freight Passenger Service). OUTWARD BOUND Ilongkong, Shanghai and Japaa ADOLF VON BAYER, 0,000 tons, about Apr. 26 EMIL KIRDORF, 9,000 tons about May 20 HOMEWARD BOUND Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hambarg CARL LKGIEX, 9,000 tons about Apr. 14 HAVENSTEIN', 12,250 tons, about
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      652 5 STEAMER SABJWS "ELLERMAN" LINE ■LLERMAN A BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co.. IM. (Incorporated In England) BTIKAMait Due BtfH— PASSENGER SERVICE OUTWARDS. HOMEWARDS. about •m. CITY OF POONA Marseilles London May 3 PASSAGB RATES. A Class steamer lrt elas. CB7, 2nd class £60, Deck £22, t B Class steamer lrt elas. £80, 2nd
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      52 5 ♦-O-e-S )>»MMHIMMHH>t>M»« S.S. GORGON (Captain J. Ward Hughes.) FOR BATAVIA. SOURABAYA AND WEST AUSTRALIAN PORTS. This steamer, expected to sail on Saturday, the 7th inst., for above ports has exIcellent first-class accommodation available. j For passage, apply MANSFIELD CO., LTD., Agenta, O. S. S. Co., Ltd., C. M. S. N.
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      456 6 CINEMAS GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE Complete Change of Programme. ELMO THE FEARLESS At 7^ rp 9EW Ep^ T 9 H io L n o .nrT 2 OLN HAWK'S TRAIL SERIAL o n I Episodes Thirteen, Fourteen, Fifteen. 8^!1 18 6 Reels. Second Show at 9.15 p.m. THE INVISIBLE HAND THE
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      491 6 CINEMAS You'll laugh ax 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 LINDER The Fvnniest t-CMI comedy ever made THE DANGEROIS LITTLE DEMON Featuring Mnric Provost, in 5 parts. ROUND ONE LETS GO
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      132 6 (3k Whitcaways j<^--A^ SPECIALS Jp"|| For this Week onl yJm' 1 I '^-4 All CROCKERY, "i !i T ENAMEL WARE, J-5-g*^ COOKING UTENSILS. MWWm ICE CHESTS W/WWm CARPETS, V///X// 41 FOUR POST BEDS 5 O O ONLY Men's _2fli/ OFF Slightly shopsoilcd _-_i~_^/o Tunic Marked Prices. SHIRTS All sizes in
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    114 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, April 4 High Water, U. 20 a.m. Tale of Two Cities. Vie. Theatre. B. I. ).wmrv...nl mail leaves. Thursday. April High Water, 0.:10 a.m., 1.11 p.m. Phil. Orchestra, Mem. Hall. 6.16. Rubber l'rodccers Mtc.. 2.15 p.m. Friday. April G lliph Water. 1.7 a.m., 1.59 p.m.
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      98 7 East Wharf Basin—Nil. East Wharf Tkoagwa, ZaJda, 11.M.5. Bluo Sheen Wharf-Nil. Main \v!i;.rl Aw:: Mara, En(,-laiul Ma:u. KiiniMi Hani, \;.i: Overstraten. Kmpire Itairk Ekma, C'.;n:da Maiu. West Mi I V e^t Whari Gargwt, llyc Leong. Jardinps Wnarf Nil. I'ulo Brani Coal Wharf—Nil. Keppel Harboar. Main Wharf
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      Vessels Arrived.
      141 7 AHTIIIA, Brit, 171 toi.s, from T. Niebong 2-1. lor Siiii.Hti.: KM, CALYPSO, Unt.. 338 tons, from Port Swettenham 3-4. for Port Swettenham 5-4. GASBELA, Brit, SJM tens from Kobe 2-4. for unc. INDRAGIRI, Dat., ion tons, from Rcnsat 4-4. for toaaat i>-i. tPOH, Brit, r >^X tons, from
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    Passengers.
    176 7 arriving by the Rump'nius included Mr. nn.i Mrs. O. Geenen, Mi>\ Sluyve: sanl. Ilopkin:;, Mi.ss Curtis. Hassan. Bach Tfcaawa, Mr. s:ul Mrs. Dias (osia T. il. Bales (.(.in.-. Ceestelijke Fernandas. Mi. an.l Mrs. Ciaikahank, Kamapay, L. Kaiser. Mrs. Sttrn'. Stth Paul. K. Mohami.d, Lauw Tjon;: Djiat, C. il. lohaatM,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSI.
    213 7 To^ay. I i.l.vi Sambu 2.30 p.m. l'at:r. ia, I'heribon. Samaranjj, Ainpenun and Sourabaya 3 p.m. Medan ..3 p.m Patu Bahat S p.m. 1 Mt BwatU-haa and IVnang 3 p.m. Maiacca and Uuar 8 pja Port Swettenham, Penang, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore, Porto Novo, Karikal and Xegapatam, taking malls
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    171 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, April 4. On London, Bank 4 m/» 2/4' Demand 2/4 5/32 Private 3 m/> credit. 2/4 19/32 On New York Demand |4H Private 90 d/s 56vfe On France Bank 750 On India, Bank T. T. 174V4 On Honffkonjr, Bank d/d 2li p.e. p.m. On Shanghai,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    59 7 Tone of the market Dull. Latest London cables quote Spot sheet Is. 4%4 Spot April-June July-Sept Oct-Dec Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Price* Buyers. Sellen. Spot April-June •luly-Sept Oct.-Dec. Bibbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Buyers. Selleri. .",8 58 Vi 58 i M 60% 61
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING
      210 7 sane UL I'd. Bayera. Seller*. 1 1 Batang Padang 0.42V3 0.47% 1 1 Hitum Tin 1.50 1.00 cd. I 1 Jolantoh 0.20 0.30 norn 1 1 Jrhan Tin 0..10 0.55 II £1 Kam. Kumunting 2.'J 0 2.4.0 xd. 0 10 Kinta Assn. 7.75 8.25 5 5 Lingui Tin 5.00
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      GENERAL
      146 7 Issue PaL IM. Bayers. Sellers. 21 £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 4.8.0 4.11.0 10 10 Central Engines 9.00 9.60 10 10 Central Motors 4.23 4.75 11 1 E. Smelting Co. 7.40 7.75 i/- 6/. Elec. Tramways 1/- 2/- Don 10 10 Frapcr Ncave 30.00 37.00 >0 50 Hammer and Co.
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      DEBENTURES
      107 7 (I. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 5 p.c. p.m. Spore Electric Tramways, 5 p.c. £350,000 mom. Spore Municipal 6 p.e. $1,878,000 n«r Spore Municipal 4% p.c of 190, $1,000 000 5 p.c. dia. r/ion^S^n'-nn^ P* M of 1909 $1,600,000 6 p.c di». Spore Municipal' 44 p.c. of 1909 $1,600,000
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      398 7 Fraaer and Co. and Lyall and Bratt'a Qiotatioas. To-day Prices. Frascr trail ft Co. Bvatt. Allmby Ne\v(sl) 1.00 1.15 1.05 1.15 Alcr Gajah ($1 1.10 1.20 1.20 1.40 A. Hitam ($5) 12.00 13.00 12.50 13.50 A. Kuning ($1) 0.60 0.70 0.65 0.75 Am. Malay (*2) 2.10 2.30 2.20
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      71 7 PRELIMINARY NOTICE The undersigned will offer for sell by auction at an early date. 1. Complete (Power) Essential Oil distilling plant, in good condition and ready for use. 2. Fact cry in which the above is installed. „1, bungalow and the land (area f% acres) en which they are erected.
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      879 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified AdTts., see page 16. KIRSCHWASSER, Dubonnet, Amer Picon, extract* for Cocktails. U. Bolter, Europe Hotel Building. TO LET, C 9-1. Bukit Timah 'r.ond. ~Arpl> Ohob> Ghaut. OFFICE TO LET. Desk room or half o1 office 2, Robinson Road, Ist floor. TO LET, compound house, 15, Wilkie
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      110 7 SEASONED TIMBER lady massaqist Mrs. NAKAMUKA. 23-1, Coleman Street. Telephone No. 1191. Irom 8 a.m. to 18 p.m. Stocks Of Private appointment arranged. K A POP PHP CAIF Mr WAS A, LADY MASS AM ST. KAPOR FOR SALE M fAa Various sizes or to order. AddreM t Ne. 9, STAMFORD
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      1288 7 Race Hats Gowns Just received from London RAFFLES HOTEL (MISS SMITH) ROOM 68. Hours 9 to 1 and to 5 ■H I THE WORLD KNOWS Quaker Oats in called the World'? Breakfast. Millions of S| people start the day on this delicious dish. In America, Canada and Britain, almost everyone
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  • Obituary
    DEATH
    27 8 DYASON— At the Mattrnity Hospital, Singapore, on April 3, 1923. Regina Mabel (Reggie), the beloved wife of Capt. R. C Dyason. Funeral at 4 p.m. to-day.
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4. AMERICA AND RESTRICTION.
    1106 8 We had an article yesterday from New York Commerce which very fully justified the report made on their return by members of the Rubber-Growers' Association who recently visited America. The bulk of the consumers are not disposed to protest against the
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    31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 171= iioo. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 176= $100.
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    31 8 Next Sunday, the Bishop of Singapore will hold divine service at Johore Bahru. There will be evensong and sermon at 1 p.m., and at 7.30 a.m. on the Monday, Holy communion.
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    33 8 Who is usually more jovial, the fat or the lean man will form the subject for a debate to be held at the CCA. Hall, Prinsep Street, to-monww. All in:ere.3ted are cordially invited.
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    44 8 Dr. S. Starr will give a lecture on Friday, April 6, at 8.15 p.m. at the lecture loom of the Chinese Association, 5-1, Beach Read. Subject The Running of the Human Machine. The Key. Goh Hood Keng will preside. Ladies and friends are welcome.
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    10 8 Jot' ings from Java appear on pages 11 and 12.
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    24 8 The booty removed from Messrs Robin son and Co. ha*. a> a 1 result of the efforts of Mr. Oakshott, been recovered in toto.
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    20 8 The Hongkong University's Matriculation and Senior Local examination* arc announced to be held in the week commencing: Monday, June 11.
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    36 8 Probably for the first time in history has a lady been given a post in the linancial bureaux of China. Canton claims this honour, having appointed a Miss .>la is a departmental chief, reports the Stnwanpao.
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    30 8 Victoria Institution Scholarships liavi been awarded at Kuala Lumpur as follows The Treacher Scholarship, Leong Ah Tee the Rodger Medal, Two Huek Scan and the Nugent Waish Scholarship, Sapuran Singh.
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    36 8 By kind permission of Lt.-Col. F. E. Swainson, the Drums and Fifes of th? Jnd Battalion the Middlesex Regiment vill play Re'reat, in the Botanic Car dens, on Friday, the Cth instant comnencing at 5.15 p.m.
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    35 8 Our Penang correspondent, wires A Siamese, charged with the theft of :!0,000 ruilders from the chinchew from a Dutch /essel, and a Hokien, who pleaded guilty ;c returning the Colony after repatriation, have been remanded.
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    42 8 The Naldera in February loaded 1,390 'ons cf coal in two hours at Port Said. This is believed to be a world's record .520 men operated the 12 chutes from the lighters, together with 100 trimmer? who were on board the vessel.
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    39 8 From April 1 there will be a regular weekly air mail service in Siani !> tween the post offices at Nagor Rajesima (Korat), Roi Etch, Übol, and vies vena, the aeroplane leaving Nagor Rajesima on Mondays and returning on Wednesdays.
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    45 8 The hotel busine?.; throughout the Far East appear; to be in a flourishing 1 conlition. A net profit cf 73,6:56X6 pesos vas made by the Manila Hotel during 1922. Hotel officials expecL even greater irofits this year, basins their calculation? >n the coming of tourists.
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    48 8 Sir Alfred Yarrow (chairman of Yarrow and Co., Ltd., the well-known firm of shipbuilders) has given £100,000 to the Royal Society for scientific research, preferably to be used to aid scientific workers by adequate payment, and the supply of apparatus rather than in the jrection of costly buildings.
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    62 8 The driver of car 1182 was place! before Mr. Ahearne, second magistrate, on Monday, and fined $100 and $20 >n two charges of rash and negligen Iriving and failing to stop afttr an lecident. It was alleged that the man Irove reckle-sly along Middle Road, knocked down two rickshas, and
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    55 8 At Riffles Hotel to-night, the following orogramme of music will be presented Overture, Maritana (Wallace) prelude (Rosse); violin solo, Aye Maria (Schubert Wilhelmij) A. Raquiza fantasia. Midsummer Night's Dream Mendel ?sohn) •>iano solo, Etude do Concert (Godard). Edgar Hulland two Hindoo pictures (Fouldo), 1. Shepherdess of the Himalayas, 2. Passing
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    91 8 At the Wesleyan Church on Monday ifternoon the wedding took place of .Mi. Frank Byatt, of Melbourne, and MisKatherine Florence Tuck, of Wiltshire, England, who arrived by the Kashgar en Sunday morning. The Rev. A. W. In?ram, assisted by Rev. J. H. Lewin, contacted the service, while Mrs. Lcwin was
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    100 8 The circumstantial accounts which have already appeared in the press regarding '.he powerful wireless plant being erected by Messrs. Mitsui and Co. under contract with the Navy Board seven miles east of Peking appear to be substantially correct. *ays a Peking contemporary. Designed to •c the most powerful station in
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    114 8 The Shipping Company, known a? the Mci Lee Steamship Comapny, recently formed by a number of Chinese, for the purpose of negotiating the purchase of the China Mail Steamship Company's old liner, the Nile, has suspended business, reports the Hongkong Daily Press. The three principal Chinese partners of the firm
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    157 8 The exploit of five Danish yachtsmen who are now voyaging from China to Copenhagen in their yacht, the Shrncrhas. threatens to be placed in the background by an attempt on the part of an Indiana man to row from Honolulu to Japan and then along; the coast of Asia until
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,
    362 8 Mr. A. W. Maxwell, District Telegraph Engineer, X.M.S. Kailwajs, has gone on leave by the Kashmir. Mr. .1. Anderson. M.A., Me- M.D., has been appointed Professor of Medicine Hongkong University. Mr. K. G. Watts, of Tuan Me* Batata, Sungei Buloh, goes en leave by the Dongola. Mr.
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    London Rubber Position
    48 8 11l rS, Lewis and Peat's report on London stocks for the pas; week shows a lecrease of 1,300 t:ns. This is the fourth week in succession that a reduction in itock has been shown. Approximate .'ock in London for week ending March 51, 63,300 lons.
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    Mails Expected
    71 8 The Blue Funnel steamer lit n!or, with nails on board from the United Kingdom, expected at Singapore on Friday. Th;B. 1. steamer BUenga is also bringing i mail from norm- and is due at Praang it 6 a.m. on Friday. The mail should ■each Singapore <m Saturday morning.
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    Claim by Straits Steamship Co.
    104 8 In the Kuala Lumnur Supreme Court, he Straits Steamship Co. art) sueing the F> M. S. Railway Administration f< r danaawS in respect of repairs which had ,to be effected by the Singapore Harbour Board to the steamship Krain in consequence, it is alleged, of
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    Gula-Kalumpong Rubber Estates.
    139 8 Messrs. Ilbert and Co., Ltd., Shanghai secretaries of the Gula-Kalumpon? Rubber Kti'.atis. Ltd., state that they have received the following ca'jle from th« London secretaries of the company The annual general meeting will be held on March 27 and the lamn register will be closed from March
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    Christening of Royal Grand-Child
    126 8 A London cable of March 26 suvs Thousands in all parts of Yorkshire flocked to the sleepy little village of Goldsborousrh, where at the Parish Church, with a diimified and lisapl* ceremony, the first grand-child of their Majesties was christened George Henry Hubert by the Archbishop
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      183 8 There's no Sweeter Tobacco comes from Virginia and no Better Brand than the "THREE CASTLES" THACKERAY— THE VIRGINIANS CIGARETTES SVe 3j& ORDINARY lihree Castles £i magnum rirtnrette 5 SUPER MAGNUM. smoking tobacco Just Arrived Fresh Shipment of the Famous A.J. S. MOTOR-CYCLES and SiOE-CARS 2V* H.P. MODEL p r ice
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      219 8 ALHAMBRA THE MAN OF THE FOREST 6 pts. 6 pts. SUNSHINE HARBOUR 5 pts. 5 pts. (Margaret Beecher) Universal Serial THE SECRET FOUR (Eddl* Polo) Episodes 11 and 12. 4 reels. (Fint Show) MARLBOROUGH WET GOLD 0 pts. G pU. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE (Byrant Woshburn) 5 pts. 5 pts.
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    France and Germany.
    249 9 Protest Against the Krupps Tragedy. Reuteb's Service. London, April I. Qologne FJcveii persons were killed and 60 wounded, the litter including two French engineers and a journalist, in tlie shooting affray at Krupps on March SI. London, April The Council of Krupp's workers p:i i I ;i
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    Turkey and the Powers.
    79 9 Reuteb's Service. London, April Consaminoj/.e A message from Angora stale:! that the Turkish reply to the latest note from the Powers, which i- being de-patched to-day, accepts the', proposal for a resumption of negotiations I Laassane and tejggssti April U :i- the l date. The reply
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    Indian Politics.
    91 9 Reuter's Service. London, April B. Calcutta The Bengal Provincial Conference, the provincial organisation of tie \-i r.;il Osßgrsss, at a n'ceting at festers, resolved to appoint a committee to regulate the cultivation of jute in view, of the fact that the present cultivation far exceeds India's requirements and
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    American Cotton Trade.
    49 9 HirTts't Skbvicb. London, April 3. New York The Fall River Cotton Manufacturers' Association has offered its employees a wage increase of UH Set cent, to be BsTscthra from April 24. Thirty-six thousand employees are affected. The NVw Bedford Cotton Manufacturers' Asscciation has offered a similar increa-e.
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    Lord Carnarvon.
    29 9 Rxctkb's Suvici London, April 3. Lord Carnarvon is worse, his stxond king is now affected and his condition is e-ausing renewed anxiety. Four doctors are attending him.
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    Russian Bishop Executed.
    21 9 Rjcutm's Slavics. London, April 3. A BMBBSSJs from Moscow t Budkicwicz, the Reman Catholic Bishop, has been executed.
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    Labour and Politics.
    241 9 References to Franco-German Position. Reutxk's ServiciLondon, April 3. Unusual interest centres in the Independent Labour Party Congress, owing to the re-cent projects for an increase in the scope of the party's activities, which have been up till now limited to political propaganda, by embarking on a Parliamentary
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    VALUE OF RUBBER COUPONS.
    126 9 Interesting Point for Full Court. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 4. At the Assize Court yesterday, Sir I Lionel Woodward, C.J.C., heard a ca=e in (which a Chinese, named Yap Chai Kee, I was charged with fraudulently being in possession of counterfeit rubber coupons
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    OCCULTISTS DISAGREE.
    104 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 4. On the application of a Tamil, named Kandasamy, a supposed occultist, the Kuala Lumpur magistrate has issued summonses against Professor Coomarasamy, the Royal occultist, and two other I Tamils, Ponnambalam and Kandiah, for alleged assault. Originally the summons was only
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    ACTRESSES IN MOTOR MISHAP.
    233 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 3. At 5.30 p.m. yesterday, while Mr. F. Short, of Kuala Lumpur, was taking a couple of actresses, of the Warwick Comedy Company, for a drive in a motor e-ar he met with an accident at the junction of
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    48 9 Miss Smith is paying another visit io Singapore, on return Irn,, a bunncs= tour in China. She is towing a sto.-k of race hats nnd trwns just ROM London at Rafties Hotel, and cs the stock is small ladies who are .interested should I make an early inspection.
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    Venturesome Aviator.
    146 9 Arrives at Penang on a World Tour. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan;;, April 3. Joseph Lefcrt, the Besfjsja aviator, who is on his way round the world to win 500,000 francs, arrived in Penang from Rangoon by the steamer Ekma. The terms of the wager allow him to
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    359 9 Eurasian Youth to Receive A Whipping. At the Singapore Assizes, yesterday, the Chinese printer. Tan Aag Choon, who was charged with forging rubber coupons was found not guilty and was discharged. Mr. P. H. Battisnill, who appeared for the. defence, saiJ, that according to the accused, a mm
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    395 9 (3y Courtesy of the Nichi-Nichi Shimbun.) Tokio, March 27. The South Manchurian Railway Co. arc negotiating to raise a loan in London amounting to twenty million yen. It is understood that the London Bankers are requesting the Japanese Government's fcuarantee and desire information respecting the purposes of
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    Ranee Disaster.
    1005 9 Findings of the Court Of Enquiry. The Marine Court of Enquiry, comprising Mr. P. A. F. Davi,:, District Judge, as President, assisted by Captain CalthropCalthrop, A.M., R.N., Master Attendant, Captain Hushton of the Pilot Association, and Captain Lucas, of the steamer Buccinum, gave its findings to-day in the
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    SPORTING LETTER.
    2220 9 Rugby Topics And Politics. By Our Special Correspondent. London, March 1. The winning of the rubber in South Africa has been a relief to the friends of /cricket at home, who would have felt that the game here was indeed in a bad way had a second Dominion
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    FULLERTON ROAD TRAGEDY.
    538 10 The City Coroner Returns an Open Verdict. Yesterday afternoon there was a sequel i in the Coroner's court to the tragedy in Fullerton Ro:;d, where Mr. Tan boo Bit was killed on the evening of March 13 last. As soon Bt the Coroner mounted the bench Mr.
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    M. C. F. C. Entertainment.
    193 10 The dramatic section of the Malacca Chinese Football Club n Staged the play entitled The Two Faithful Brother? at the Star Opera Hall on Sunday. The weather being fine, there was a large attendance. Bouquets Were presented to the club by I hecng Koon Seng,
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    Books Received.
    1364 10 j 9 Reforestation. Timber, by Harold Titus. Hodder and i Stoughton, London. This cook will especially appeal to those interested in reforestation, though in nowise will it be limited to that class of reader. The plot is a strong one and its motif inspiring. It deals with love,
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      Macphail and Co.'s Report.
      83 10 Singapore, April 4. Rubber. London la. 4%d. Local 58. Tin.— London £219 ISa, Local $112” (150 tons sold). Share Market.— Quiet. Rubbers. Few enquiries. Tins.— Taipings 95-1, Norths 1.15-1.20, Souths 1.15-1.17M>, Nawng Pets l.:!2'^LSTHi Rawangr? LfTK-lJltt, Mambaus 90-95 cents, Pacing Pkndoks 45-47',--cents, Johans 51-55 cents, Uagsds
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      Lyall and Evatt's Report
      68 10 Singapore, April 4. Tin.— £2l9 15s. Rubbers.— Malaka Pincias 1.50-1.55, Kuala BMhM 2.15-2.25, Bukit Jeioton-s 55-60, United Malaccas 1.40-I. ft. Mining.— Petalings TT'i.-Hl l^, Nawng Pets 1.30-1.10, Kampong Kantuntinga •»25.-135., Collieries iy-i:i.',o, Sou»h.; 1.16--1-10, Linguis 1.90-5, Mam onus 90-94. Industrials.- Traders 23.50-24, Central Motors 4.30-1.45, Ribeiros
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    143 10 Surma change of programme to-night' is as fclhws In the first show, the. concluding chapters of The Hawk's Trail i serial, The Invisible Hand Antonio Moreno serial, episode 1 in :i reels. In the stcond show The Simple Life, Larry Semon comedy. Eve's Film Review No. 65, and
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    The Planter.
    200 10 The Planter for April is well up to the standard we have grown to expect of it. The subject of Planters Past and Present is Mr. Sharpe-Smith, well-known ■us a practical planter and director of several rubber companies. Mr. SharpeSmith is a great believer in the cessation of
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    MARCH TIN RETURNS.
    44 10 The following are the returns of Larut and associated companies for March Larut.— Dredge worked hour? 645, yardage treated 89,000, pkuls 1D2.&.Q Tupai.— Dredge worked hours-iiO,- yardage treated 80,000, piculs 961.65. Kota,— Dredge worked hours 642, yardage treated 81,000, (dealt 601.11.
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      Kallang River Dam.
      69 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln the hope of scotching rumour has only just coi.ic to my rot ice through your leader of the 2nd inst. 1 desile to .-ay that the story "that < Kallang River) dam had been built in a way
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      Tessensohn Scholarship.
      537 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. S r, May I venture to express my congratulations tv Mr. Jambu tor having brought forward the idea of starling a Fund for sending promising Eurasian boys to England to hnish their education. I hope that the scheme will meet with
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      France and Germany.
      413 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Referring to your leader "Nations and Nervc3 of Thursday the 29th ult., one might make a parallel between your alleged fear- of France as well as those of pro-Germans in Great Britain, and the pre-war German policy which used
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    RUBBER PRODUCERS.
    537 10 Report for Presentation l.i Annual Meeting. The following is the rep-rt to be presented to the cnaaal goneial meeting of the Rubber Producers Association of Malaya to be held a: the French Bntik Buildings, to-morrow at 2.15 p.m. The membership cf the Association stands at 114 consisting of
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    MISS MAY MUKLE.
    315 10 Delightful Recital at Victoria Theatre. Miss May Mukle, the accomplished English cellist, gave her much-anticipated iceital in the Victoria Theatre, last evening. She was. greeted by an audience of moderate size but which later gave her the most enthusiastic recognition. Every moment of Miss MoMe'l playing was
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    38 10 Mr. Ala i Loke'j huiiiers killed a ieopard mej'M.ll" li ft l'_> inches from tip to tail at the 22nd mile, Liv Langat, on Saturday. This leopard killed fi\ c fjocd huntiii;; dugJ before he was ac.Mtinted for.
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      FOOTBALL IN JAVA.
      101 10 British Malaya Team Again Beaten. (Aneta's Service.) Weltevreden, April :i. The Batavian Association beat the British Malaya team by five goals to nil. Weltevreden, April 4. At Tuesday afternoon's mat h against the Batavian Association, the play of th" visitors was much weaker than during the previous
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      GOLF.
      241 10 Kyle Wins Malayan Championship. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 3. Theiv wr.s quite a large gathering on the Selangor Gulf Course on Monday to v it ness the final of the Straits and X.M.S. Champion; hip match between Kyle anil Gibb. cf Selanjroi. Kyle won great match,
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      Selangor Football League.
      70 10 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes on Tuesday The Selangor Association football league competition promises to be full of interest again this season. Ten teams have already entered, viz., two Chine M teams, United Banks, F. M. S. Kuilw.iys, F. C, Y. M. C. A., Sultan Suleiman, Brickfield
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      S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      35 10 Rain prevented play yesterday. TO-DAY'S TIES. Championship Pairs. Potts and Wodehouse v. Laybournc and Roy Smith. THURSDAY'S TIES. Championship Pairs. Sinclair and Doig v. Lee«-Warner and Tyler. Championship Singles. Pott.s v. Leakey.
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      BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      57 10 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Evans beat Bowerman, w.o. Goldie beat Gale, 21—11. TO-DAY'S TIES. Double Handicap. Goldie. and Chill v. Jamieson and Brown. Championship. Chater v. N'orrie. THURSDAY'S TIES. Double Handicap. Glascoe and Romney v. Rev. G. H. Douglas and Main. Chater and Haigh v. Smith and Bowerman. Single Handicap.
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      Singapore Golf Club.
      54 10 The April Ladies Spoon, played fcr on Monday, was won by Mrs. T. E. Winneld with a nett score of 39. The cards rtllUlfcd were as follows Mrs. T. E. Wmfield Mi-s. .1. Ward Mrs. F. a Clarke Mrs. J. M. Jackson 48— 9 39 50—10 40
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      Keppel Golf Club.
      143 10 Results of Easter competitions were r 18 Holes Stroke.— Won by J. Hodgins, 82—8 =74 nett. Mixed Foursome. Won by Mr. and Miss Weatherstone with a score of 46— 4?»=41',6. The replayed tie for the March Medal was won by Mr. J. Strachan, all square over Mr.
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      Garrison Golf Club.
      38 10 The Men's Monthly Medal (bogey) will br played on Saturday and Sunday, April 14 and 15, and the Ladies' on Thursday, April 19. Henley Royal Regatta take* place oa July 4, 5, C and 7.
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    Jottings from Java.
    2171 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Baiwocnt:, March 22. Quite a little comedy is now being played on the world's stage by American manufacturers and others of their persuasion for the apparent edification of the British restrictionist. Thus far the latter has rightly only been amused. Often enough the
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      428 11 RAFFLES HOTEL. MONDAT. Tea Dan.int. t TUESDAY.— Dinner Dance. Telephone 2920. (10 Line,.) WEDNESDAY.-Orche.tr.! Concert. The Fme*t B.llroom in the East. THURSDAY^—. XI.M. Dinner and Dance. Wednenday FRIDAY.— Tea Dansant. ORCHESTRAL TB*^— Ni ht Dinn d CONCERT SINDAY.-Cinem. SEAVIEW HOTEL SINGAPORE. TO-XIGHT Special Dinner and Cinema Dinner icrred on tk*
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    TUTANKHAMEN'S TOMB.
    377 12 Did Royal Jewels Come From Ceylon A special correspondent to the Englishman, in an argument that Ceylon was the source of the jewels of Tutankhamen, says Where was the source of the jewels recovered from the tomb of Tutankhamen at Luxor, is the question which has an obvious
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    PINEAPPLE GROWING.
    298 12 Secretary of State's Appeal To Ceylon Agriculturists. Within recent years the development of the pineapple industry in Hawaii has been considerable. It is now estimated that the acreage devoted to the cultivation of pineapples exceeds 36,000 acres and it is expected that further large increases in acreage will
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    126 12 Programme of Drills, etc., for week ending Sunday, April 8 Wednesday, 4th. 5.10 p.m., S.R.E.(V) field sections, knots and lashings. Malay Co., observation, judging distance, Drill Hall. Thursday, Cth. 5.10 p.m., S.R.E.(V) signals, memft duties at visual stations. Friday, 6th. 5.10 p.m., S.R.E.(V) field sections, use of
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      358 12 frestiefi]Joufskin GET THE VEN-YUSA HABIT OWING to the beauty-destroying effects of climate the skin and complexion absolutely need the preserving and nourishing influence of Ven-Yusa, the novel oxygen face-cream. Applications of Ven-Yusa liberate into the skin the same vital oxygen which is the beneficial element of fresh air. Ven-Yusa protects
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      283 12 Shaving was at best a bother until Gillette came! MOST men do not know the real meaning of a clean, comfortable shaye until they try the New Improved TUBew^^Hteij^sr*:* Gillette. The Gillette brings them a joy -in wjwn ths^^^^^wohlo ovo shaving they dared not hope for. The keen-edged Gillette blade
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      1608 13 SALES BY AUCTION REMINDER ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, APRIL 4 and 5, 1923, at 2.30 p.m. each day. ESTATE OF SYED ABDULRAHMAN BIN ABDULLAH ALKAFF, DECEASED IMPORTANT TWO DAYS' AUCTION SALE OF VAI.LAItI.i; FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD TOWN PROPERTIES. At Messrs. Chrong Koon Seng Co.'s sale-room. No. 30, Chulia Street, 1.
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      1888 13 SALES BY AUCTION j|| IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS <^^^\ SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. V N< PAH > IN THE ESTATE OF lUX /^W GRACE D'ALMEIDA, DECEASED Originating Summons No. 134 of 1921, Q~ Q~ AI.FRFD DALMEIDA Plaintiff N/ and \^^,7 F. C. D'ALMEIDA, B. JOnANNES and IPA
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      336 14 DEWAR 'S Whisky "THE SPIRIT OF PERFECTION." 4JVA RCffin The Policy of Sir John Dewar knjj ED and Sons and their Associat- j3» ed Companies has always been IJ^fiß to bond considerably in excess Pi Per«H of their yearly sales requireThe result is that they arc in the exceptional position
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      55 14 Is the Telephone Number mm^ of the g PROMPT PRINTERS Ring ua up— our representative will gladly call on you for orders for Printing and Stationery. BRICKARD LIMITED 76, Cecil Street, SINGAPORE. PACKING Household Furniture, Utensils, Donks, Ornamental Goods, etc. The only experienced Japanese packers, in Singapore. TAITO CO.. No.
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      443 14 Assets over $5,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $17,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. j (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Suprcm Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance
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      390 14 BANKING P. AND O. BANKING CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Witk which is aAlieated ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD, INDIA. Authorised Capital 18,000,000 Capital Subscribed aud Paid Up £1,594,180 Hi-serve Fund 90.000 Board of Director* The Rt. Hon. LORD INCHCAPE, G.CIf.G., X.C.5.1., K.f.I.K. (Chairraaa) Tho Rt. Hon. Tl.e Karl of SELBORNE, K.G.
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      496 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter in Japan.) CapiUi Subscribed Y60,000,000 CapiUi Paid-up Y62,600,000 Reserve Fnnd Y11.780,000 President K. Nakagawa, Esq. DIRECTORS I T. Hisamnne, Esq. G. Kawasaki, Esq. K. Morinago, Esq. M. Esaki, Esq. Deenklchi TakiU, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh, Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES
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      581 14 BANKING NEDERLANDCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPY NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY (Established 1824.) PAID-UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,000,000 (about £6,667,000) STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 19.445.211.3fi (about £1,620,434) EXTRAORDINARY RESERVb Fl. 22,660,000 (about £1,888,388) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Penang, Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Rangoon, Soerabaya, Semarang, Weltevreden, Bandoeng (Java), Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Tjilatjap,
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1036 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Road Safety. Mr. John Philliinore, author of Motor Read Transport, writes in the Financial Times as follows With a capacity for speed ever on the increase, new vehicles being put on the road every day, and the fact that although our
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      325 15 1923 FORDS Unprecedented Value NOW ONLY $1,250 F.O.R SINGAPORE. Including the following improvements Khaki coloured one man top GUARANTEED WATERPROOF Sloping and ventilating wind shield. Detachable rims with spare rim carried at rear of car. Non-skid tyres front and Rear. Improved and more comfortable body. Wearne Brothers., Ltd. Sola Distributors
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      165 15 ■%BfS& BALATA Uncona BELTING MKn s c k es value for money. MgfSf |L Has the soundest foundaJlHi selected American long-staple sB^^-- arns an( purest Balata This foundation combined ftSMSK^-^ S cess Saturation, produces X* j^liisiu a Belting second to none f° r flexibility, gripping and *i transmitting power and
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      381 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. LAZAKUB OPTICIAN MEDICAL HALL BATTEKT KOAD FIRST WIRE NETTING FOR TENNIS COURTS. Brass Wire Ganze 40, 50, 60 Mesh. Obtainable from GAW BROS., LTD.
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      499 16 John Duke OPTICIAN Fellow of the British Optical Association Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers. Freeman of the City ef London. Late of Old Broad St. London. S YEARS' LONDON EXPERIENCE IN SPECTACLE FITTINC. 12, Battery Road, Singapore. A MATCH IS GOOD AND SAFE WHEN 1. It strikes
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      914 16 CLASSffffiD ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charge, for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc, in ordinary type (average six words to line) are per line one insertion 28 cents, two Ins. 46 ets.. three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 ets., five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40, twelve ins.
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      837 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, NO. 4, Oxley Rise. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET^No. 61, Meyer Road. Entry immediate. Apply Meyer Brothers. To LET, unfjirnished, Sherwood, Paterson Road. Apply Paterson, Simons Co., Ltd. TO LET, No. 2, Amber Road. Entry on March 1. Apply witfiin or to Messrs.
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      643 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. SALE OF H.M.S. MERLIN. Tenders are invited jp to April .10, 1923, for the purchase of the above named vessel WITH ENGINES AND BOILERS
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      280 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. Go< C.O.D. PRINCESS GARMENTS CO. 4,
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      223 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General 68 Managers Office v All communications relating to editorial matter* and news should be addressed to THK EDITOR. All communications relatinß to business mutters— advertisements, subscriptions, account?, printinK, etc., should be addressed to THK MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES. Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc.,
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