The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 April 1923

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS, SINGAPORE, S.S., SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1923. No. 10,858
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    183 1 .Vol much cable news fa dsjj and what there is not too cheerful. The railway engineers are protesting against being on the s;r,me footing as other engineers, who have lost their tis. tid. bonus Page 9. The Soviet is still breathing threatrnings against the Churches, and the
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1509 1 Qi(if<i»i(l nyiott h.tmitus OOOtri <st far, ago LihoUi Jvm;nal. There is a season ior talk anc: I I a for ftlleßCe. The st'ii'iu.i of oratory i.s sometimes m spate and then runs almjs~ dry, till one can see the nature of the of the stream and
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      355 1 MALTHOID RAFFLES HOTEL. Telephone. 2920. (10 Lines). THE FINEST BALLROOM IN THE EAST. SATURDAY (a EST MCHT. DINNER AND DANCE RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. EDGAR HULLAND, MUSICAL DIRECTOR. WEEKLY PROGRAMME P^'ik\\~' I i a l} nii 1 FRIDAY.— Tea Dansant.. [vrul^w}i\~7B mn X T i r>amt V SATURDAY.- Guest Night Dinner U
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      323 1 KBIT MBWMaiTQ New Books. Just Received. Wiaden*s Cricketers Almanack for cts. FICTION -**-**X 3.75 Balloons by Elizabeth Bibeseo 2.50 Practical Anaesthetics by C F Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice by Hadfield, 5 25 J.B.Cabell 3.50 u]< h mm omuvm. it vi The Faithful Heart. A novel based oberlon 91* on
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      218 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Government tenden Page 2. Stenographer wanted Page 7. Notice ie closing of bridge Page 2. Gaiety and Surma programmes Page 2. Bowranite is a rusl preventative Page 8. Umbrella soap reduces labour Page 12. Glaxo makes babies a picture of health I Page Zam-Buk i< a skin healer
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      114 1 THE WEEK. Stttmrdmy, Ith j High Water, a.m., 'J. 57 p.m. Outward Mail due by Ellenga. Cricket: B. B. and I. vs. Ktcs. Tale of Two Cities. Theatre. Ski day, Mth. High Water, l.:>) a.m„ 4.1-1 p.m. Mo- tlay, i»r/(. j High Water. MM a.m.. 6.i p.m. Tale of Two
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    44 2 Tho ,li 4l^*™-.- of the lt lcl AcaiJ(lm t l °r a that s— £S Crusca. u tW^^T*** •I i ttonarv oa which it h v great ninety yea^ w«l been "J i-,. "T- W nd r if thf> word WW appear it j
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      298 2 TO LET OR FOR SALE. LARGE (»M)OWNS, newly erected ana from 10,000 to 50,000 sq. ft. facing river. LARGE SI ORES from 6,000 U 24,000 iq. ft. near wharf and shipping. Also three itorild buildings for offices and godowni. Centrally situated All immediate entry, going cheap Apply or write to
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      520 2 Associated Producers' Z 7.30 Sharp. SUPER SPECIAL STAR ATTRACTION MIRACLES OF THE JUNGLE. 5 Episodes nine, ten, eleven and twelve. Atlt*Jß. 5- 2 p^ LARRY SEMON COMEDY. T C% XJ T? P- m --LJ VJ V -Ci z A M AN'S FIGHT 5 Parts. In Seven Parts. Z With Dv
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      266 2 j NOTICE. I NOTICE Steamers for Sale, from f>oo to 900 Tons deadweight capacity. Also steel -«crew carpo steamer gross «°,279, net 2097, 100 Al. Dimensions 340 I by. 42 by 20. Triple expansion engines. Apply to THE BINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERY Co., Ltd. 16 Battery Road. THE SZE HAI TONG BANKING
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      345 2 Alhambra. IN OUR NEXT CHANGE FRIDAY, Gth APRIL. TO WEDN] 3|| A mW D 0 you know an only son whoso mothei* *on"4 let him do destined to be a hopeless sissy until something compels him Then you will understand "Riding Wild,' the beat KKen VITAGRAPH COMPANY PRESENTS CoriniK Griffith
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      181 2 TENDKRS. GOVERNMENT NOTIFIOI Tenders aril] hr ice. retary'a (Mbo, 'up I 1923. for the follow I. Election of I li Lunatic 1 A -ylum ar.,; I Hoad. Sepoy Lines, Singapore Z. F.rection <>f two I fw Kuropean Attend Addition! to Bo ti m tha Maternity Hospital S Kvery person applying
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    OUR SHELLBACKS.
    1306 3 TOO MANY FOREIGNERS UNDER I RED ENSIGN. Raving written the word "shellbacks" m the title of thia erticle, I confess that i pause end regard it with a certain anount ■f mteg'ving. In roe days of the windjammer it wou!d have passed without demvr the natural ami fitting
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      334 3 v r^r^rrr^- mJ&Sg&-~ -tH !p\S SSv^L W hi -r 'v \A I* 'rj- mx, \aW\ i fi~ l T Zr :5 ll Xi hhm. If. MMI "My dear little f m j s »rl is a picture oi health and f'-^-j l.ippinen. I cannot tprak fr, lo v highly o
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      293 3 Philadelphia Diamond ri mmm 1^ 2 LxriQ Jtsattery c HJ "THE REMEMBRANCE OF QUALITY REMAINS LONG AFTER THE PRICE IS FORGOTTEN." If l i SUPREME BY SERVIGE I 0 STOCKED BY L 3 L •Jf MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENT OF II H THE BORNEO COMPANY UMITED. s H 'LNCORPORATED IN ENGLAND)
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    RACECOURSE SENSATION.
    712 4 THOROUGHBRED'S PUNCTURBD NECK. For many months there have been >übdued whispers regarding the use of eleetrie batteries and other artificial mean? m re peet to urging racehorses on racecourses, says the Adelaide Observer of Feb. ITth. It has been suggested over and over again that these sinister thingl
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    NEW HORROR FOR WARFARE.
    85 4 said t „t x ;.^e" t ,n d c r b,y is This statement, minted on t1,.. of young officer tra nin" a, V" was made by a^S^^S^" m an address on "Chrfi; Saturday Roads" the rt 2n Hrr Cr Training hooi, wh le t t
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    666 4 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE SHARE BROKER& FRIDAY. APBI! MIN INO [Figures m brackets thorn and issue \alue ef the sunless otherwise marl x squsls ex div. Batang Padang Tin <$» Hitam iin <*i > 1 ,50 I Jelantoh SO 30 norn Johan Tin 47M 52 K. Kamunting 2.14)
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      672 4 8 1 7^ 'fVy ftjjyJF t o |JIII!IIIIIIIMIIIillllllllll[l!lllllllll[[||||l!ll!M!;i!!!!llllllll'IHU U^CwyV' rr| _\d_% IIiJ|JIIItJLMI" j VT^HJ Liu:im l o l :iinnm;iM !1!! i i! li!i ...M, ,MMMiM.„ mMii.,,.iil i(£l/ JHien is a "spare" not a "spare"? When you need i it and it is not to he had. It is the constant
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      267 4 v *^<ii^v^^r^ ii \\Z a V Allen burgs i «l^ Food S^o. Solves Three Problems, one of which L every Mother has to face. kk. Where Breast Feeding wholly Fails \SPcr W* 'AlMtyy' Milk Food No! i. practically identical m ffIET ft the TeT,;^ T h ,Um n n L
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    1140 5 INORDINARY CHI' RCH RUMOUR IX SOUTH. (From Our Own Correspondent). Belfast, March 5. An extraordinary itate of affair* m the Catholic Church m Ireland has eons mi m connection writh the political que*. which ii rending the country asunder, lg Bg it with blood and Mattering ruin
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    THE WEIGHT FOR LONG LIFE.
    228 5 ihe average wreight of adult man oot the most favourable for longevity, sccording to the statistical analysis presented by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. In oarly adult years there is a predisposition to tuberculosis among underweight?, especially m tall men, and those of over five
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    DRAWING DOLE WITH £1,000 BANK DRAFT.
    123 5 DRAWING DOLE WITH £1,000 BANK DRAFT. rh said to be drawing unempley* relief. William Barry, an Irish •*b°urer, had m hii possession s U.OOO ,aft upon a Dublin bank and £6 r,i Tivasury notsi when arreted at Brighton for being drunk and suiting sl r" ice court bs ■vsi fined
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    EXPENSIVE RAT CATCHING.
    113 5 At the principal seaporta there is a class I of men whose sole OCCUpe ion it ia to rid vessels of rats, a new proposal of the Ministry of Health is that his "deratisation." or thorough fumiga .on of a ship by chemical process should take plaw
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    GUERNSEY SAYS "NO."
    427 5 about it Gu< rnsey ie and cal- to ..m.m' overture of n gathered at St. Iy. It era ited rere present In that .an I that IS-Vl) voted m n read by Mr. Fran*.; Th. i.. ting, held ed annual con- j r al Exchequer, is oi
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    LOST PLANET RE-DISCOVERED.
    435 5 An Astronomical Surprise. Much interest has been aroused m astronomical circles by the announcement that the long lost planet Aethrs has been found on a phonograph of the region of ihe sky lying between the constellations Gemini. Taurus, and Orion. The discovery has been mode at the
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      46 5 ™*-**mß9wwmutamm-mTG9^^ m _9^_^flß I^BH^H i^L. hBmS t\4&3a\\------\\a\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ hhmb|^^^^_^^^_ DRY a wm OLZ) TOM GIN THE BEST OBTAINABLE m IMPORTED BY THE AFRICAN EASTERN TRADE CORPORATION LTD s* m*^ m% a wßa-w-w Jm a\\W___w (Incorporated m England) SINGAPORE. Sole Agents o o <X/ X 1 IV±. fe.
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    PISTOL SHOT AS A SALUTATION.
    422 6 Methods of welcome m Other Countries. lr India tin Buddhists salute l>y lowering the palm »>f the right hand ami bringing it up toward the fact, sl tlugame time saying, M Rsm ram. chair." The Mohammedans do the same, but simply say "Salaam." This is
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    SCOTTISH SPORT.
    957 6 (HK HRST SOCCER INTERNATIONAL. (From Our Own < orrespondfcnt), Edinburgh, March •">• The first of Scotland's three International engagements for tti < wss carried through at Belfast, when Ireland waa beaten by 1 g'»al to none. As iii tin recenl Inter-League game, a1 Newcastle, the conditions were unfav<
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    "ENCELLENT."
    590 6 The L'se of the Word m I "hin.t followil U d COM. ten cro] m China coi than a N of sound c mimi Bast rii Tin* Pek I it ol One of t orda wl n be pht under 1 y [1 thing I Roto witl P■ i!t
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      402 6 *mf**-9t X 'J*. r J~\ _^*S^^sV .TZ mJM.'t. IMO* > f*w--Zmm9--Baa--* ACt'jr a f v ~-y^v CIGAKIiTTES i CATS 7, Cigarettes from lf*( beginning to end, you I iti would know, without our AjE>crTf-E-<c fcl telling you, just why j -w^w. w^. they are so exquisite m ~>^llP7^ssS?^l flavour and
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      392 6 Clf i HEALS i 13a, i-\\ Itrlli EM 1 On Hands and Arms. For Blisters. Unable To Sl i "I burned my hands n- causing terrible itchinr; ai.J which forr.-.ed little bittern unable to sleep nights. 'J rubbing the blisters they broke, c ing the skin to dry arJ my
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    480 7 The pricei quoted are generally those current at Clyde Terrace Market. *At the other markets there may bo small variations. Singapore. April 3. MEAT. < t :k Kati 45 110. stew or curry do 40 Pork, lean do 66 Do. loan and fat (Ist quality) 50 Mutton,
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    TIN MINES RE-OPEN.
    272 7 TIN MINES RE- OPEN. The market price of tin is ?208 a <«>n, and already the Cornish tin mining- industry' stagnant for the past two years, is reacting to it. Those who know every phase of the industry say that a new era of prosperity :n Corm.'h mining is coming.
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      554 7 TO LET. TO LET very desirable and centrally ...ted House and Grounds, No. 331 North Bridge Rd. (near Bras Baaah Road) premises have extensive grounds, front -k entrance, teni. < court, and the i si hi '-n laid out. v SIS suitable for a Ist. class Hotel Cluh. open air
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      727 7 AUCTION SALES. REMINDER. To-Day Saturday, at 10.30 a.m. AUCTION SALE OF £S. v 1 li Kh r 5-seater Varley Wood 'English) Car and One 4-cy inder 7-s ator De La Haye (french) Car litted with brass mountings and m good running order. Also excellent teak household furniture removed from a
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      557 7 AUCTION SALES SHERIFF'S SALE. IN THE BUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS^ SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Jn the cause of Sime Darhy and Co.. Ltd. Plaintiff.. versos !> Ps Cart< mr n i Defendant. AUCTION SALE OF Oaj "WOLSELEY" 5 SEATER MOTOR CAU NO. S. 611 to be held at the
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      506 7 Examined \&J£/ CHARGE CROOKES GLASS I Does not affect colour values although giving complete j protection against strong natural, or artificial light. Let us demonstrate it to you. S. Smith Son (Siam) Ltd. (Incorporating J. Motion and Co.) 14, Battery Road, SINCAPORE. BUSINESS HOURS 9 A.M. TO 5 P.M.. SATURDAYS
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH.
    24 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. I ENGLISH. At th< Gencnil Hospital, Singapore, on Bth inst, Anatasia, belovod orifs ol Captain J. English,' 2nd Bn Middlesex Rogt.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY,APRIL 7, 1923. Snow or Flaked Rubber.
    682 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY,APRIL 7, 1923. Snow or Flaked Rubber. contracts for the supply of latex are I net Jed for at least two years, and Rv< would be preferable, as it is considered that the capital outlay cf the process should be recouped m ten years. The only way
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    The Ranee Disaster.
    274 8 There are one or two points m our leader of yesterday that need correction and explanation. The Boribat i« owned by the Siamese Steamship Co., is registered m Siam, sails under the Siamese flag, and is controlled by Siamese law. Whatever connection there may have existed m
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    940 8 Mi. X. Conlaon ia appointed a police magistrate for the Settlement of Penang. Mr. G. B. \V. Gray is appointed a member Of the Malacca Agricultural Medical Board, vice Mr. H. E. Nixon. The importation into the Colony and F.M.S. of any plant of any Species of cotton (Gossypium, spp)
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    LATE TELEGRAMS.
    182 8 [Reuter's Service] The building trade eon, the men i propoaal :«> refer Counsel the validity of tl ment whenoander lockout and decided they w re m arbitration on the side k llt to arbitration «>n the whol. chiding wages and hour hitherto have refused and hours, hence the
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      OBITURARY.
      55 8 (From Our Own Con Kual. i Lumpar, Apr The death has Uken place of Mr Bullivant, who Penang. suffering fr<>m pneu fever. Aged 46, he first cae from Australia as billil nnd later started on* hil of estate supplied and gen?r* The firm cloaed down owing to'tl 'and latterly
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      A DISAPPOINTING MINE.
      77 8 From Our Own orres] Psnongi Apr. I Cherok Petal Mine showi i nu after allowing ten per t Nt for de| The total output I 162 kills, Urn I rage pric |49J0 m Pel ai of the adjoining ansa wai taken up r. does not justify further
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      IN THE OUTER MARCHES.
      278 8 (Prom Onr Own Cor l|>oh. \p r The first "At Home" mr ffr** m High Commini— ai In [pofc wm yesterda\. It erne rather r.r owing to the fenritntiom havini "weather permit ting/ Co^oquentiy ft I* nervous compnnjr that <L!r<v threatening clouds to pa\ iheir n
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      168 8 fl MARTINI ROSSI f| tf^^S^P^^B -\\\\\*.m i -****m \\\\\\\tl lP9^c£ ■^■■W M KNUFACTURERS lULHKs| NH9 HI rrm VERMOUTH M •S^i^ NEW wSHIPxMENT CALDBECK. MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Shanghai) 45 Robinson Road. PATRONISED »V KOVALTV. A FEW OF THE Famous Egyptian Scarab Jewellery. IN BROOCHES. RINGS, SLEEVE LINKS. ETC. WEAR
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      98 8 19 BROADBENTS PATENT IMPROVED. Biake Stone Breaker and Ore Crusher. STRENGTH QUALITY AND DURABILITY UNSURPASSED. Foe Breaking Coprolitea, Phosphates, Fossils, Flints. Hard Rocks, Lime Stone. Slag, Emery Ores. Bricks, Coal, ('cment. Granite, Quart-/,, Road Metal, Tar Paving, Etc. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF The Borneo Company, Ltd* (Incorporated m England) SINGAPORE, IPOH-
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    LABOUR TROUBLE.
    453 9 REDUCING BONUSES. CRITICAL SITUATION IN RAILWAYS. [Reuter's Del ika] London, Apr. tical situation has arisen on the \s iya m connection with the demand of panics that the men m the enshops should submit to the to of the last 6s. Od of the weekly •onus, which engineers,
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    60 9 of the N'anyu Nichi-N'ir-hi Shimbun.) Tokio, Apr. 6. ith of Mr. ftoh, M. P. of the Party of Hokkni-Doj is announced. mdc returns for March show Y. MOO of exports and V. 197.7«>< ,000 Kwaiehi [rio and Ya>umaro halve beeu app- nted Chiof Sato the Ofllce of the
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    131 9 E Mel* Giheon, of Messi-. Sandi- tery and Ch... and Mn. Gibson, have been on a trip to Java and have returned via Singapore-. Bangkok Timea ..f Mar. J9th. s atea: E. Adam loa rai by the Katong row f<>r Singapore, and will travel 0 Hongkong, .Japan. Canada, and I
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    SOVIET DIFFICULTIES.
    538 9 REIGN OF BLOOD. MOKE ATTACKS ON CHURCH. [Reuter's Service]. London, Apr. 5. The Times eorresj>ondent at Riga saythat the Lnitcd States has unofficially requested the Soviet Government to allow thc patriarch Tikhjn to travel to America, where he formerly lived. Trotzky and Kameneff, who have virtually become dictators,
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    ST. ANDREW'S SCHOOL.
    233 9 The Rev. V. Clongh M.A. has arrived from England and has taken up the post of Principal of St. Andrew's School and Head of S. Andrew's House Mr. Clough, who took Honours m lhe Mathematical Tripos at Cambridge, wa« Chaplain to the Forces during ihe War, and,
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      THE INDIAN ASSOCIATION.
      446 9 To the Editor. Dear Sir,— l was an eye-witness to the proceedings at the mass meeting of the Indians held at Raffles Institution on Friday the 30th ultimo. There were several points m the proceedings to invalidate it "en bloc." Finding that no abler men are taking
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      PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
      101 9 Tlie Surma theatre has a big array of j pec iai productions m the new programme to-night. Eight new reels of the wild animal I m rial. Miracles of The Jungle, is m thc first show, with Husband-; and Humbugs, a new two-part Larry Semon comedy. A Man's
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      297 9 Eleven members of the King's Regiment were carried from Hongkong to Manda on the tounifctship Empress of France. A Manila paper speaks of ihem as stowaways. It is assume here that they were being entertained by Livierpaal men employed on >he ship, when the ship Left Hongkong and that the
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    LABOUR RULES.
    521 9 The following Notification is published m the Government Gazette: lr exercise of the powers conferred by section 10 of the Indian Emiglation Act, lU2z (VII of 1922), hereinafter referred to a: "The Act," the Governor-General m Council is pleased to issue the following Notification m the form m
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    STOLEN JEWEL CHEST.
    317 9 Mr. T. Dunning, a prison warder, charged his former servant boy before- Mr. Aheame m the Second Police Court, with the theft of a Bteel trunk containing articles to the value of oner $(>OO. including a jewelled pin which was given to him by the Prince of
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      98 9 ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Singapore.) Special Display NEW MILLINERY fJ^ ROBINSON CO., LTD. I THE POPULAR "CAPSTAN NAVY CUT" MEDIUM STRENGTH CIGARETTES MANUFACTURED FROM SELECTED VIRGINIA LEAF AND POSSESSING AN EXTREMELY AGREEABLE FLAVOUR, ARE SUPPLIED MAGNUM SIZE FOR TIIOSE WHO PREFER A LONG SMOKE. Hsi=~ -i ."L=jfl CAN BE
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      643 10 THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. (Companies Incorporated m England) BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service to I ONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN, GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVEKI OOL AND GLASGOW. Taking cargo on through Bill of Lading for
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      586 10 ELLERMAN LINE. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co^ Ltd. IncorporUed m England) -m-W-w— >m***m*-tmm\ m^m-m. m.,mm amm «««Mmm r mmmmm ■aMMMfW^WaOMMnm »^.-n a* r -mm- m -m--m,r i-w. PASSENGER SERVIC3. OUTW AMD. Daa Btecarara. ♦s.s. CITY OF POONA Marseille and London May 3 PASSAGE RATES. ♦A Cass Steamers lst class £87. 2nd
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      602 10 P. a BRITISH INDIA 7 (Incorporated m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. Co. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). r LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON To MARSEILLES, LON DON \4 AE| DUE SINGAPORE. LEAVE SINGA I'O! 1923. NYANZA April 15 DONGOLA SARDINIA April
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    THE LITTLE MEN.
    859 11 :I]\l>S THE CIRKHAS. write a few impressions the "Little Men." as- all call them. Of course, everyand reputation for m England know their manners and customs. II Kipling, who fascinutlug descriptions has little to say oi' r ft w r ferencea m the and, moreN. .a!, no
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    NORWAY.
    626 11 i i nery of the Ii;. bered lowland valleys can hardly be at of variety rii--11 ring and tran In the pare mou iin air and beneath a y, v hose lepth of blue would m\ arison arith tha I of Califoi a, 11 ian t colouring; ol the
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      373 11 \te3&*-****r &&*-H-ii& J N x- n i_"i_d^ynHrti' ii iii I iiii»iijßiiM..i ij i l iti i 'pp jj i—iiii, ■uiliiiL-ii»--i..i _\xtftlL ,"*a sii"i» tnv <> J&K«J£» fe^zg^g^^liSilbP^^ JB Biad Veye View of thc Weatinghouae Company'e Works, E. Pittsburgh, Pa.,U. S. A— mmA* M Some idea cau be gained of this
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      165 11 GROSSMITH'S T^HUIrNANA India's Choicest Flowers r4\ I R* I I y^ B ichly Oriental m character an i J*?L supremely deljghtful for ail fSJvS'Sj) loflet purposes. PHUL-NANA hat Lf!f?L^ li a world-wide reputation amongft PSnJ§? l '-s~s J J lovers oi sweet scents. yjj^ ©I liQ'l It has a suhtle
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    NEW YORK TO NEW JERSEY.
    330 12 That the commercial and industrial development of Xew Yoiv has been hampered considerably by the insular position of tha city, has long been recognized by it business man and manufaoturers apd various remedies for this condition have at different times been suggested. It has recently
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    THE PRIVATE'S BATMAN.
    142 12 t Much has been written of the war-time career of Mr. R. Mitchell Banks, X.C, since h's brilliant maiden speech m the House of Commons. Bnt comparatively few are aware that Mr. Banks first joined the East Surreys as a private and arrived m a motor car
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    HIGH SPIRITS.
    586 12 In the February Blackwood's Mr. St. John Lucas discourses happily on "Unrehearsed Effects"— an inspiring subject for any essayist worth bis salt; and some of his reminiscences of college days are very entertaining. "The glorious irresponsibility of the undergraduate," he says, "renewing his youth after being a prefect
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    MASONIC EMBLEMS IN CHURCH.
    299 12 In the Consistory Court of Liverpool the Chancellor (Judfe. Dowdall, X.C) gave judgment m a petition by the Vicar and Wardens of Bt Andrew's, Sou hport, for a K.cu Ity for improvements, including a lerodoe, to be provided largely at the nx* pen* of Freemaeona, and
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    THE NECESSITY OF "SKIPPING."
    368 12 Life is so short, and n]v every other form of humai I long, that man is driven 2 M defence to practise n; process of selection nnd multiplicity of circomstai ami iis result an pei fc) connexion with tt.t word. The skilled e.\| -kipping, after tm
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    CROCODILES AND TIGERS.
    219 12 A Shikari* fl Vie* m connei tion with to whether i gl codiies Mr, t;. H. Kb mh "With Gun, Rod, end Ca oxp'ain that this is imp says Mr. Knowles, hai i killing, and whatever the be, In the Snndarbanda er habitt pie. iude 'the <
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      198 12 1 I under C^^M^^^^%^M de old s #^^t^^<^\ Sin iw&% r+m V^^i/ rr\ l*/tt fyy^'F* f > REDUCES C^{: |AD. labour Ow-^a-K OIiT.MNABLE FROM ALL STORES. Sime, Darby Co., Ltd. Joseph Crosfielo Sons. LTP Soapmakers. Warrington England UNDERWOOD Improved PORTABLE Model NEW SHIPMENT Ex. s.s. "City of Lincoln" Price $110.
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      730 12 SHIPPING NOTES. The Ban Honghiong, which arrived from Bangkok yesterday, brought a cargo of rice. The Norwegian sfaiamer Hero arrived from G. Batu Besar yesterday with a cargo of coal. The consignees are Loxley and C. Considerable anxiety surrounds the nonarrival of the East Asiatic Go's sailing vessel, the E.
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      613 12 CHURCH SERVICES. IHE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. (Low Sunday.) April, Bth. 1923. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). 9.15 a.m. Matins and Litany. 4 p.m. The Catechism. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. S. MATTHEW'S SEPOY LINES. 4 p.m. Sunday School. 8.15 p.m. Evensong and
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      478 13 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Ellerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated i:. England.) JOINT SERVICE lv BOSTON AND WFW YOU* via SUEZ v,U 1-AiSAidA. FROM NEW YORK. Steamers. Due Spore Route For u AS A P lil
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      44 13 GLEN LINE. FOR TRIESTE— FARE $660. ss. "GLENLUCE" ThL«r steamer expected to sail about 15th Apiil has excellent accommodation for firet claes passengers. For full particulars, apply, r BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the F.M.S.) Agents, GLEN LINE LIMITED. (Incorporated m England) Telephone 3124.
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      561 13 ADMIRAL JLINE (Incorporated m U.S.A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Steamer. Sails Hongkong. Arrives Seattle. PRESIDENT JACKSON Apr. 16 May 5 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Apr. 28 May 17 PRESIDENT GRANT May 10 May 29 PRESIDENT MADISON May 22 June 10 PRESIDENT MCKINLEY Jnne 3 j une 22 And
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      288 13 NY X I JL^ mL. I -w-LZm, LONDON LINE. Fushimi Maru April 17 Mishima Mara May 1 LIVERPOOL LINE. Lyona Mavu April 12 HAMBURG LINE. Lima Mara April 12 Mat. umoto Maru early May NEW YORK LINE via SUEZ. SOUTH AMERICAN LINE. Kanagawa Maru Apr. 21 BOMBAY LINK Tokushima Maru
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      793 13 ISTHMIAN LINE FROM AMERICA VIA SUEZ. s.s. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore tj disch. May 28 1923 s.s. ANNISTON CITY due Singapore to disch. June 28 1923 TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DKBSCT. s.s. STEEL NAVIGATOR due Singapom to load Apr. 30 192.°, s.s. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore
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    SARAWAK.
    1929 14 AN INDEPENDENT STATE WITHIN THE EMPIRE. Dv. Charles Hose, Hon. Sc. D., (Cantab.) F.K.C.1., (|elivered (through Mrs^ Hase) an extremciy interesting lecture at the Royal Colonial Institute, on Feb. 27th, the major part of which we propose to give. The prevalent idea of Borneo is that it is sti:l
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    WORST LONDON SHOPLIFTER.
    154 14 •■.MI London young woman'i could find 40 Conway, the minster Police C art i i a shopke* per a tleaci hed her a".: ful from her to a number df cl •-..•.1 i.i the Army and Na.;. Store and other Mr. Conwaj ia net vi method- wh
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      474 14 fl [rrfr^ 1 HfMT I y,^A^o HALLO 555 i jj Just as certain 'phone numbers are stored 1 /w7VV«'x\ S in tJie recesBes t le nnind as representing il k l\lli/? V > y some call on fellowship, so does 555 I /^^JuSii^ /v S instantly present a picture to
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      38 14 I fry < > Prta&ipal I i r.v. raha VV .1 i hi tari and d'uii i < pai t i AGENTS DIOtOI i i I i I ditiousi and i r J Elto Outboard Motor C* a MILWAUKEE. WISCONSIN. U.S.*II
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    EXCHANGE.
    83 15 April Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 1-4 Bank demand %U 5.32 Private credits 3 m.s. tU 19-32 Xow York, demand f>4 1 Credits 90 days m*% Fraaet, dimand 7QO India. T. T. 17J Hongkong, demand p.. p. c Trim. Yokohama, demand 1 1 1 Java, demand ]4l Bangkok, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    129 15 April S. Tin 128 Ton-, 109.50 Gambier Cube No. 1 2200 Gambier jr; q^ Pepper Black 15^5 Pepper (white fair) 23.25 Tapioca, small flake, f.g 14.25 Pearl Sago small 9.00 Copra Mix 12.3K Copra Steidried 12.75 Opium, Benares une. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 230. C0 Rice, Siam No. 1
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    50 15 Singapore, April Oth. 1? noon. Singapore Standard Pale Crepu Spot r>7 l 4; Singaporo Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Spot 57 Ij 58; April-June 58 1 M%i July-Sept. 59»; 59 a 4 Oct. -Ike. <U 01 London quotation crepe and sh ct Is, 4%d. Market Steady.
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    LEWIS AND PEATS REPORT.
    157 15 Singaporo, April 6. The holidays intervened since our last report was. issued and generally speaking business has been verj- restricted. At the time of writing, however, a somewhat better tone prevails on more optimistic news from New York, the tendency is undoubtedly better for the moment.
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    INDIAN TRADE RETURNS.
    106 15 Signs of (ireat Revival. Calcutta, Mar. 22. Indian trade returns for February give the most promising signs of a real revival for many months past. The value of exports of Indian produce and manufactures surpassed even the high record of the preceding month, and amounted to 3.060
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    93 15 MACPHAII/S REPORT. Singapore, April ft. liublxr— London Is. 4V2CI. Local 57»... Tin.— London X2V, ■>*. Local $109 (125 tt.!.. S0l(i). Shan Alarkcl.-Quict RnfabtivU-Few enquiries. Tin.s.-Taipino, 95 $l SorihM $1 15 $1.20. South. $1.15 $1.17',. Mambaus »<% 92 Petaiing 75 SO. Nawng F^ts V.'SQ $1.35. Rawangs $1.27V<, $1
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    LYALL AND KVATTS REPORT.
    146 15 Singapore., Apr. 6. ■■«~^l3. 5* 109H| m U)^ Ruoln'rs.-Malaka Findas sl M $1 V, Kuula Sidim. $2.15 *2.25 cum, Uuki. IZ lotongn 58 57, Pajanu $6.40 $6.90 Sterling Kubbers.-Bukit Sombawun, Jf- Gd. is. im., liertimittM v Buyers of feffe 6e. ::,i.. Permas |fe Anglo j a
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    BARLOWS REPORT
    280 15 i> Singapore, April 6 Rubber.^During the past week the marfcet has remained unehangel. Owing to v^ek r^^! iday lhe lOCal «on this tek was held a day later than usual. The •one throughout w.s very quiet, with few buyers operating. No sales of Awarded She, t w ere
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      455 15 Assets over $5,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE COMPAQ UMhT W HEAD OFFICE —Win h i v (Incor P orated Straits Settlements) The Company has ffltMWdJSt* ftSftSSEL Court of E n iS? D FI CE V* 2 v old Je W, E.C. ATTRACTIVE PLANS m iSSSSTfiSiW* SECRETARY MANAGING DIRECTOR AGENTS
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      403 15 CHARTERED BANK. of India, Australia and China. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 3,700,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 38 Bishopsgate, London, E. C Agencies and Branches. Akr Star Hongkong Puket Amritsar Iloilo Rangoon Bangkok Ipoh Saigon
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      845 15 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Paid up-Capital $20,000,000 Reserve Funds:— Sterling 4,500,000 Silver $24,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. O. Lang, Esq.. Chairman. D. G. M. Bernard, Esq.! Deputy Chairman. A. H. Compton, Esq., Hon. Mr. E. V.
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      99 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720.) FIBE MOTOR CAR MARINB Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. THE LONDON LANCASffiRI^^ (Incorporated m Groat Britain). TrVPAT ac TOTAL ASSETS exceed 128,000,000 j FIRE— Imsuranc* effected for in™ TENTS
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    COMPANY REPORT.
    263 16 AVER TANAS K'BBER. aThe thirteenth yearly report of the Directors to the shareholders (piinted on rubber latex paper), to be presented at the annual moi'tftig at Giesham House on April 13th.. ■eate.: The profit for the year is $27,041.44; brought forward from last account $37,506.39; making a total
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    ROBLINSON AND CO.
    244 16 The third annual report (printed on rubber latex paper), to be presented at the annual meeting at Char cred Bank Chambers on April 13th., states: Business during the year showed a decrease as compared with \he preceding twelve month-, due to the continued, severe depression throughout \he
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    EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP TYPEWRITING SPEED CONTEST.
    345 16 Miss Millicent Woodward asrain wen the European Championship m the contest held at Paris. Once more she duplicated the achievement of last year, but this time was very closely pressed for tho honour by Miss Eleanor Mitchell, who actually exceeded the grois number of strokes
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    THE HO HONG BANK.
    729 16 ANNUAL MEETING. i The sixth annual general meeting of the Ho Hong Bank, Limited, was held at the Bank's Registered Oflice, No. 94 Market Street, on Thursday, April sth. Besides the Chairman, Mr. Lim Peng Siang, there we c present Ma****. Chee Swee Cheng, Lim Peng
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS.
    21 16 MONDAY'S TIES. Championship Singles. Klienman vs. Potts. TUESDAYS TIES. Championship Pairs. Potts anel Wodehouse vs. Klienman ami Utermark.
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    BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    60 16 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Singles Handicap. Norrie beat Smith, 21 10. Double Handicap. Doig and Kinloch beat Evans and McMON DAY'S TIES. Double Handicap. Chater and Haigh vs. Smith and Bowerman to finish. TUESDAY'S TIES. Championship. Smit vs. Chill. 240-250 on a one minute test. New somebody ought to calculate
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      FOOTBALL.
      153 16 S. R. C. v R. G. A. The Soccer teams are getting ready for the approaching soar.on. On the S. R. C. ground yesterday afternoon, the S. R. C. and the R. G. A. met i.i a friendly game which resulted m a goalies, elraw. Thie was the first
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      Y.M.C.A. Defeat S.C.C. II.
      65 16 The S.C.C. put out a strong second eleven agminct the V.M.C.A. on the Padang yesterjday, and thoy should have won fairly easily. Theii- .hooting was of a very poor quality, however, and, after succeeding, throughout an interesting game, m keeping their opponent, from scoring, the V.M.C.A.
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      The S.F.A.Leagues Fixtures.
      395 16 The S.F.A. Leagues Fixtures. At a recent meeting of the Committee Of tho Singapoie Football Association the fixtures m the Fast ami Second Leagues •Were arranged as follows: 16th 5.J.0.8. vs. R.C. A.. S.R.C. 23td Middlesex vs. S.R.C, S.C.C. 25th 5.J.0.8. vs. S.C.F.A.. S.R.C. 27th R.C. A. vs. Middlesex, S.R.C.
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      CRICKET.
      95 16 The following will represent the Services against the Public Services and Law on the Padang on Saturday, Apr?l 14th, commencing at 2. p.m: Major I. C, Spring, D. S. 0., Lt-Col. R. L. B. Thompson* C M. G., D. S. 0., Lt-Col. R, fl, Haseldine, D. S. 0., O.
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    SPRING RACE MEETING.
    617 16 TRAINING NOTES. The training for the forthcoming Spring Meeting opened at the Race Course on Saturday last, March 31st. A large number of our local sportsmen were present as usual, but we missed the little coterie who for years past were wont to "sit upon the doorstep"
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    50 16 The first race for the President's Cup will be sailed to-morrow (Sunelay). Cub course. Handicaps:— Jean 2 scratch, Polly scratch, Flla scratch, Helen 1.8, Irene 3.4, Ann 3.7, Marlon 3.9, Ka' hitmen 5, Sally 0.6. Betty 8.1, Margaret II 8.4, Eve 10. Dorothy 10, Puteh Uh
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    THIRTY FIVE YEARS AGO.
    210 16 Singapore Free Press April 3rd., 1888. Sir Andrew Clarke, the father of the Residential system, was entertained at dinner m tha Singapore Club, on his passing through returning from Bangkok. Easter day fell m 1888, as m 1923, on April Ist., and the Free Press took
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      596 16 Hiiillliiiliiß BEFORE PURCHASING CALL AND INSPECT THE MOUTRIE PLAYER-PIANO j THE BEST VALUE IN THE EAST. WE WILL EXCHANGE YOUR PRESENT PIANO AT VALUATION, SEE US TO-DAY. TTS mm J S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. Running Eczema Lasted a year and Resisted all Treatment. Soothed at once and Quickly Healed by
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