The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 April 1923

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. n (EM'S. SINGAPORE, S.S., FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1923. No. 10,863
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  • 195 1 A late telegram states thai the >\ili of the ex-Kaiser has been ordered onl <>t German territory. Labour M.P's. caused an uproar in, the House oi Commons, Mr. Ornihby (-ore beins; attacked l>> -paper bludgeon** Pa^e 7. Impressive scents marked the burial o| the Krupp victims at
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  • 1227 1 A couple of reeden of my notei steel Igfl have asked DM to t oniinue my >tu<]j»»---f costume by writing about gloves, 13ut loves aie a lerioUfl subject. Like a gnat mny otht'i things, their origin is "lost .'it ntiquity"- we have recently had svideniS) hat Tutankhamen won taetn—
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 234 1 RAFFLES HOTEL :>hone *****. (10 Lines). MONDAY.— Tea Danaanfc, TUESDAY. Dinner Dance. I'h. I nesl Ballroom in tho East. tx. WEDNESDAY*— OrcheatnU Conceit. I Roo« .k! joining Dining Room THURSDAY. Qaaat Night— Dhmer open 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. uml I)ance FRIDAY*- Tea Danaant PUIDAY SATURDAY*— Quest Night Dinner and
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    • 268 1 Get the Maximum Service of Your kSfiTrlfl Buildings which cost so much y -^>;. ««piaw RESERVE with Pabco Paint. iti&mJSr Get the maximum si p\*ice out of your buildings o by i If J X^^"^\ j Painting them with the paint [j that stops rot, prevents rust. Re- -A placement
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    • 177 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. K? Pol Clui Pag« 2. X. Lazams— optician Page 5. Uniteen i"or batteries— Page i. Three Cms cigarettes Page 4. Ezechiel's for spectacles— Page 2. Tennent'i beer, Guthr.e's Pagre The real red tube, Goodyear Page 3. Hotel annoancementfl Pages 1 and 12. Ox«tongne4 from Cold Storage Page Sime
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 156 1 THE WEEK, Friday, VMh. High Water. 9.3 ~..m., i>.47 p.m. Homeward ii loaves by Pcrfhos. Robinson and Co's Mtg., Ch.irtorcd Baiik. noon. Ayer Panai Kubbor. Groshoai House, noon". (Jir Guides 1 Rally, Nassim Rill. 1.30 p.m. Warwicks: Importance of Being Earnest* Theatre, 0.f;0 p.m. Saturday, 14th. High Water, 9.60 a.m
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  • 382 2 Mr. Hilairc Uelloc's new buok, "On." boMtl either the shortest title ui] record, OV something very near it, though Sir Rider {laggard's "She" if a close competitor. It a little mipritinf that noiu- of the in- rt^a^iiip host of nutooiographers seems to h*Yl hit Several <,f th.' m>Vo vowels appear
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    • 339 2 TO LET OR FOR SALE. LAR6I (OnOWNS. newly erected area from 10,000 to 50,000 sq. ft. faciiig r»ver. LARGE STORES from 6,000 to 24,000 sq. ft. near wharf and shipping. Also three storied buildings for offices and godowns. Centrally situated All immediate entry, going cheap Apply or write to A.
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    • 449 2 I w \H h -^Li JBk ?^r 4 iliirFri ff^ iii' y «fiiJliHi B r^3lr^ JBM g3 SL. C^ THEATPZ THE GREAT 1 REWARD ls J^°? A J 7 30 SHARR (World's Latest Sedation) Two Part Bl^ V Comed y WITH FRANCIS FORD ELLA HALLg THE INVISIBLE HAND SERIAL In
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    • 246 2 NOTICES. EXPORT OF RUBBER (RESTRICTION) ORDINANCE. Ami, 51*!! iS hCrCby givtTl that the Mth Apnl the coupons at present in u*e will cea~ w?«5 the export of rubber Srs xciption of the new pattern of l picul co „.^he patt-rn which bears tho P «J B. Nathan, ontroller of Rubber
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    • 485 2 Alhambra. 1 In Our Next Change THURSDAY, 12th April to Tl IN THE SECOND SHOW AT !< LIONESS AND THE BTJG I 1 Reel Pathe Film. V WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS GEORGE WALSH JACK SPUKiOGK— PKODjr ,1 In 6 ParU. i (Adapted from the Saturday Evening Post St<»r\ i he picture
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  • 803 3 PHASER &CO EXCHANGE AND SHARE HOKLI u THURSDAY APRIL 12th. mini n a. ifiyuifca i»i brackets >-ho\v the capita.' and issue value of the Share in dollars unl( 5 otl iv hv j x |ui>U e..; du.j jj B'atang Padang rin 42Vi 47H Hvtam Tin ($1) L.50
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  • 213 3 New Master Installed. tion <f Bro: Leonard George I Vti nboroagh as Worshipful Master of 1 Lodge Kinta, No. 3212, E. C. took place on Saturday evening at the Masonic Tonpie, Gopeng Road* lj>ol\, the Board *»f h falling Masters comprising: Worshipful Installing Master Rt. Wor. Bro. Sir
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  • 36 3 u; At the meeting of tho Finance Committee !of the Ceylon Legislative Council held on March 28th, a vote of Re. 12,000 waj passed R fw the completion of the wotk of the Hydro-electric Scheme there.
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  • 50 3 Declining the Leeds Liberal Federation's mv'tat'on to meet Mr. Lloyd George at 'uncheon Mr. Asqnith writes that he »•<)>)- siden i* bettei to postpone such a function till the process «f active Liberal co-onera-fc'on 'n t i" Commons and constituencies, which ho is most hopeful, Is advanced a stage further.
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    • 139 3 .^^^k^^^^^^^^. < -"A. -g J» V f X X Tn l JXmm A REAL RED TUBE I Goodyear Eed Tubes give the casings a chance to deliver all the miles put into them Made layer upon layer, they are scientifically built and tested to perform this service faithfully and unfailingly
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    • 90 3 MANUFACTURED BY SHANKS CO., LTD. BARRHEAD. Scotland. SOLE AGENTS, STRAITS. R. YOUNG CO., LTD. Civil Engineers Contractors. Telephone No. 1450 Robinson Road, SINGAPORE. frasmic Obtainable at aH Chemists Stores soli: agents SIMS I A R"RV n > TT 1 If ■ill I *%%5 5 5 5i S S I A^S.
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  • 362 4 I The annual report of the above Company for the y.'-.iv 1 i'tiJ (to be presented ai tjw annual general meeting <».i Wednesday 'April IBth at the Chartered Hank Chambers at 12 noon) is as follows: Mining operation* were carried on daring period as hi herto
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  • 50 4 About 50 Chinese of the crew of the Blue Funnel steamer Bel!erophon refuse.! to si™ the article* at Hongkong recentlv owing to dissatisfaction regarding wages The Chinese Seamen's Union discussed the matter w.th the agents Messrs. Butterfield and Swire but with no satisfaction it fa new the fil SMCeeded in
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  • 502 4 ri'iM'HKk kightim; London, Mar. 27. Three Fvm State soldiers were wounded, one mortally, in an encounter with Irregulars near Blessinjjcton. A lahd mino, with which the Irregulars attempted to destroy the resilience of Senator Guineas, failed to explode. The upper portion of the houso was set on
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  • 148 4 Unfc of the most elaborate and welltn^ed ragi yet arranged was seen at Cambridge, when the more festive undergraduates -nidefi and abetted, it is expected, h>- Tifiva! ofleer students wlfoafe period of training at Cambridge is about to expire- opened the tomb of 'Took an k«m in"
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  • 57 4 .-.uk.,, Much 25._The eorrewnd-M of 3t.,t,, that hghl raUways have been thrown ou l all dn-ection, across .the plain from Ke«. to th. amps wheTe p m foops arc housed in Nil sell hu Th J™* SaTVZ 1 the penin9Ula the An k eVCnt of ''"stilities Anzac
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    • 277 4 t J^/ /sky v^^ x v"^s^v N^itt in {MHI Mil lilt 1 1 v a rjt >?\. -xl I! M H I *****m HHl Tt- "T^ fc **£iw K7 %^l m**^^ m x a^ 1 hree Cats I CIGARETTES HH M are made in London by an 11 11 11
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    • 642 4 AUCTION SALE OF Nine Motor Cars, Motor Accessories', Shop Fittings and lunnturt' L T al Set, 7 H.l». Hornsby Oil Enpinr, Bssdlk Dwi.-.mo, fa At Jio Motor Car Hirintr and Engineering: Co'.-, (iar; uc. No. yVd-\\ SATURDAY, Mth APRIL al u m Compriring three 4-cylinder 5 seater Hupmobile cars, oik
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  • 1157 5 THE BIG REHKL BOUND-UP. (From Our Own Correspondent). Belfast, Mar. 14. That the English police authorities are ('•v rer at their job than the Irish Fin* r--.a teurs, was well, de»monstra:ted yesterday, when a British light cruiser arrive;! in "sineet Dublin Fay" with 110 prisoners which Scotland
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  • 483 5 Agreement With British (iovt-rnment. The London correspondent of the "TeWtrraaf" refers to the contracts concluded between the British Government and t nt Royal Shell group for the -apply of liquid fuel to the British Navy. In the Naval manoeuvres in 1906, the gr*at advantages of the ii;
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  • 66 5 London, March 20. The Dusscldorf correspondent of The Times states that Recording to German reports CommunicJ il^turbances are increaMnu 1 The newspapers declare that the Communists have organised fighting formations throughout the Ruhr, partially armed. Some 3,000 Communists paraded the streets at Rolausen in military formation. They raided
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  • 384 5 MILLIONS SPENT ON MANDATES. What the hMm Owe. Factfl and figures pnblifthed bf ihe Chai lellor of the Exchequer \Mr. Stanle;. BcJowin) in Parliamentary papers yester day will enable the country to gauge th« measure of the cost of war in men and money. They will also
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  • 231 5 London, March 28. The MffT Postma .-tor-General, Sir VV. I oyn son -Hicks, in addition o the troubles .f next ytavV detailed Pt»M Oflfel estimates, n confronted with a new problem over!i. uowinyeren the departmental difficulties. ,::iuely the extraordinary complications of 1 oadci.stinc licenses. The British
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  • 80 5 Programme «»f Drills etc., up to ami for Sunday. 15th April, IMS. Friday, IStkv— s.lo p.m., Dr'll Hall, S.R.A. (v) S.R.E. (v) Fi«!d Bee ion Malay Company S.V.F. Ambulance. Saturday, 1 1th. 2.30 p.m., Dri s.ii.f-:. (v) ield Section '■> pm. X w Golf Links SUE. (v)
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  • 10 5 Mr. C, M. Yetts arrive** at Penang l»y [thf Renting.
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    • 574 5 TO LET. TO LET. I Preaiiais Nos. 14f, IM, Ifl, 152 Seah Street N\>. Apply personally. FSTATE TRUST AGENCIES LTD., j < (SaoeeMm to Ching Keng Lee) 18-4 iy desirable and centrally mated House and Grounds, Xo. .i.'U North Bridge Rd. (aoaff Bras Hasuh Road) f prestiges have extensive grounds,
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    • 638 5 NOTICES. rHE EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA, SINGAIORE BRANCH. Notice i< hereby ghrva that th.> Aaaual neral Mrctiag of ?h<' Association he told in the LounfT at th- Sinjrapoiv i i icktt 'lub on tko ISth d:iy of Apri! 1923, at G p.m. BUSINESS. J. Minut sof previous Ooaeral Meeting held
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    • 742 5 J TIIK changing activities of the II school room demand durability precision and perfect adjustment of spectacle They Aould also 1> so eonfortmblo that they vvn be *\mi without consciousness. R.m Glasses otter an ideal service for the school room. These frames hold the lenses prescribed in the scientifically correct
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  • 882 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1923. Singapore and the Avy. J "i here are many speculations about ttn ultimate development of Singa- Jrore as a great naval base, the betrinninga of which are already to be seen in the collection of huge tanks in the western part of the
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  • 306 6 I Blue Funnel steamer Automedon brought London mails of March 20th* and Bflfasi mails .>f March 19th. Quite pood enougfh. surely, twenty-four days. The fortnight Easter vacation of the St. Joseph's Institution will come to an ei d to-morrow afternoon, and the classes be reopened on Monday mornins An illustrated
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
    • 50 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 12. The three principal Clubs in Ipoh pro-, pose to engage a joir.t Secretary at a salary of $600 per month, with house at a nominal rent. He will manage the Gymkhana Club, Golf Ciuh and Ipoh Club. I
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    • 48 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Apr. 12. U. 11. the Sultan of Perak was pneeent at ihe Iding of the daughter of Mr. F. .1. Bryant, the veteran Berak lawyer, to Mr. C. C. Brown, District Officer, Kuala Lipis, ihree Catholic priests performing th< c mony.
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    • 40 6 (From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, A|>r. 12. '(!:< liquidation of the tin Btocki of the Bandoeng pool was received without comment locally, in viow of the five per cent. release on A?>ril i-t. not having affected Lhe price.
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  • 258 6 VARIEY ENTERTAINMENT. The students of the Nanyang Chinese Student 3 ty a* 1 ><> be congratulated <> thi vi i successful manner in which they presented the vatic;, entertainment given at the Victoria Theatre last night. The v... a large audience present. Including Mr. Sterling, <>f the Chinese Pro- >rate.
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  • 224 6 < laim Au;»iiv*t Chinese Tpvkay. Mr. poey Keng Souk", of Eastern Mining and Rubber Company, is defendant in an action at present before the Chief .rustic-. Sir Walter Shaw, in the Supreme Court. The plaintiffs are the Colonial 110l Company, of Orchard Road, who are claiming $2,826,
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  • 125 6 Second class Petty Officer Hall, of HJI.S. Iroquois, sustained a broken thick :tl :i mator accitk>nt in Hongkong recently. Mr. w. A. Gibson. 0.M.K., Managing Dißrctor of the Australasian Films. very big organisation, is paying a visit to Singapore, arriving by the Efcmttnan on Saturday morning. The titular feast of
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  • 432 6 BLUE TRAIANGLE LUNCH AND REST ROOM. YESTERDAY'S i Under very plet an, u t a and in the presence ol i the foundation ito Lunch and Ut i K<h,|i) construction on Raffles posite Finlayson Square, afternoon. On the arrival »>f of the i .w .>.jr> p. ni. the hymn <
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  • 74 6 I he following Hfnirea are I en in eharge of pml i I the ttdi rated Btatei of rubl through the Customs n March: Johore -3,184 Redah 1,164.1 KeJantan Pi encreanu Th< figures for the S. ■w*) and P. M. s.. total 10,M9.5 tonfe, mall of 15,027-9
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  • 44 6 Hh« engagement is announced Chariea Sydney, elder m of Chai kin, F.R.C.S.. and Mrs. At kin. of Croft. Sheffield. and Anita. htl 1 of Mr. C. I. Carver, of Eastbourne, aml younger (taught vr of thfl late A Cumminpr, of Singapore, anH the Istl
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    • 132 6 IV 'Ji»| MANUFACTURERS IiiLHBB MftRTIJI <» MRRTfI i. ?3f- I7TDH/lAITTU F sf*fe i if>i mjffl VLKMOUIH il§i in itaia t« $>.- NEW SHIPMENT fefe*J| >?~Xt*M- JUST RECEIVED. >SSJ fei^ P^^l CALDBECK, MACGREGOR c^ CO., LTD! (Incorporated in Shanghai) 45 Robinson Road. THAT MONEY CAN BUY TYKHfRITER Sole Importers: RONEO Ml)..
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    • 87 6 NEW SHIPMENT JUST RECEIVED. "3.M.P.& "0.M.E." Brands. OX-TONGUES. (Of the very finest quality.) S'pore Gold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED. j (Incorporated in S.S.) I RETAIL DEPOT. ORCHARD RD. JOHN DUKE OPTICIAN Fellow of the British Optical Association, j Five man of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers. Freeman of the City
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  • 231 7 OIT FOR GORE. SKIRMISH OVKK KXSKKVK K MEN. I Router's Serried] London, April 11. to the proar, the Labourites dethe Government to reconsider their •<• men in the civil i Uut I'vi'uinij's vote, ;ir wa^ compe !«il t<» adjourn the :i hour. (i ed, as a result
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  • 156 7 London, Apr. 1 1. iphical Society's pat. n iwirM to the f-.rth Smith, for I'apua. WE OTTON TRADE. I'-ndon, Apr. 11 Manchester Textile "**tad the operatives -m- against widertrade .should be «nplo W contribute «nd the opemtirw WPERIAL TRADE. I 'idon. Apr. 1 1. Mate m the
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  • 265 7 CHESTER'S LUCK. A BONE OF CONTENTION. i [Router's Service]. London, April 11. There is considerable perturbation in Allied, particular!, Freacn, circles, ovi the Angora Assembly's adoption, by 18f> votes to 21, of concessions associated with ■ame of the American, Admit*] Chester, extending many kinds of undertakings in •round
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  • 419 7 INI tiSTIGATIKG GEKMANY. lierlin, Apr. 11 Ten members of the American Delegation a f the recent International Chamber of Commerce Congress at Rome have arriv< I seeking information in financial ami industrial circles regarding Germany's economic lion. is. BUSINESB MEN. WaHingtoa, Apr. it. The annual meeting of the United Chamber
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  • 46 7 m Mr. John KpdgW, Hssistant manager of the China Su^ar Rofining- Company, Ltd., 'Hongkonpr) is retiring after a period of 39 years in that Colony and is returning Home. Traffic Inspector H. Garrod is ■too retiring after having beon with the Honpkonpr Police for twenty-five year*
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  • 402 7 FROM THE RUHR. A GBAND FUNERAL. [Router's Service] Essen, Apr. 11. Then were most impressive scenes at the funeral of the Krupp victims, which probably have never been surpassed, except i I lu- case of ffreat monarch*, for crowds and quantities of wreaths and panoply. A procession
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  • 374 7 trial of three Tmr.il Mohamedans, Mohamed Abdullah, Ambaiam ami Moham- ■< ilussain, on charge* of being memben an unlawful society, and assisting in j r lu- management <»f an unlawful .society,] commenced befori Mr. p. F. David, District Judge, yesterday. Mr. N. H. P. Whiticy. D.P.P. prosecuted,
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  • 946 7 POTTERIES FIRE CASE. The hearing of the action brought bg Mr Lee Kim Soo, the proprietor o Malayan Potteries am! the Klkaves Mate] factory, against Mr. Goh Boon Cheng fo carnages caus.l by ilv alleged originated on the defendant's rubbei estate; at P« f J, I>. an jar.>r,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 151 7 Extensive New Stock OF Ladies Knitted Sports Wear. \-i\ N EW STYLES T V AND .MODELS > I V' i\ Ladies Coats 'fl A I Cardigans M\ Wx Jumpers and M i'" )M W °ollen Wraps m fl 'W^ib^M f SUI TABLE FOR .AFTER /J iIM D ANCE AND EVENING
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 651 8 THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. (Companies Incorporated in England) BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service to lONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN, GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVEM OOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bill
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    • 500 8 "ELLEKMAN" LM. jl JfLLERMAN BUCKNAM. STEAMSHIP Co^ Ltd. J ir gbtiid) PASSENGER SBRVIC2. ♦c.s. CITY OF POONA Marseilles and London May 3 PASSAGE RA iES. *A Class Steamers Ist clrss £87. 2nd class £60. Deck £J2. tB Class Steamers £80. i55. Cargo Steamers £5. r rKbl(jrlil hbKVH t. s.s. CITY
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    • 611 8 P. a BRITISH INDIA s APCAR LINE. I (Incorporated in England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVir» PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N Co ltE (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government), LONDON FAR-EASTERN HJSfHJL FROM LONDON |To MARSEILLES, l.« 0 v DUE SINGAPORE. LEAVE BIN! pELTA May 13 KASHGAR DEVANHA May
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    • 452 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd! AND EUerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co. Ltd (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated i:. England.) j, IM SERVICE TU BOsrON AND NFW YOU* via SUEZ OR i-Ai>AMA FROM NEW YORK. >r earners. Dae S'pore Route p or nr.xTM A
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    • 444 9 IADMIRAJL JLINE (Incorporated in U.SJI.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA PRESIdIn^CKSON Kt PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Apr. 28 Jf? J PRESIDENT GRANT M ay 10 PRESIDENT MADISON May 22 t fn PRESIDENT MCKINLEY June 3 j^ JJ And every 12 days thereafter. Also Regular sailingl every 12 days from
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    • 290 9 N. Y. K. LONDON LINE. Fushimi Maru April 17 Mishima Maru May 1 LIVERPOOL LINE. Toyohashi Maru mid. May HAMBURG LINB. Matsumoto Maru early May Tajinia Maru end Mav NEW YORK LINE via SUEZ. SOUTH AMERICAN LINE. Kanaprawa Maru April 24 BOMBAY UNB. Tamba Maru April 17 Sado Mairu |fgy
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    • 544 9 ISTHMIAN LINE FROM AMERICA VIA SUEZ. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore t, disch. May 28 19'8 M. ANNISTON CITY due Singapore to disch. June 28 1923 TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIQ_CT. m. STEEL NAVIGATOR due Sin^pow t, 1,,,,1 A,,,. l« IMt S*; ATT 4VT\ pjmv ailaaia eilY
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  • 650 10 Preliminaries Completed. The much discussed development of Fenang Hill is now within the realm of accomplished fact. Most of the preliminaries ■«^*cn ial to the commencement of actual Of.i ration* have been completed and approved, and it is expected that practical work will new be pushed
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  • 300 10 IMPERIAL TOURS FOR CIVIL SERVANTS. "Please take it from me, when nation which aspires to carry out responsibilities treat! thehi. on basis of dollars and cents, ami of telling the affection and love of our fellow citizens for the sake of dollars ami cents, it ii time to put the
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  • 340 10 New York, -March 7. The United States Navy's new rigid air ■kin ZR.i ii to be sint this rammer to the h «in<l South Poles and around the world. This surprising- announcement was RMde last night In a manner equally iur-l.rii-iiik;; Rear-Admiral Moffett, Chief
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  • 315 10 GERMAN SEAMEN. There are a lot of things abottrt the remarkable revival of the German merchant service that puzzle the average shipping man, but noao more than the way in which they are suffering from an acute shortage of officers* so acute that it is in danger of
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  • 679 10 The plan for tin- modernization of the battleship* of the United States Fleet lias been welconfed whole hcarUedly by the "preparedness" school i.-i America. This school has never accepted willingly the restrictions imposed by tho Washington Treaty. I* has argued and pamphleteered viivovou^ly on th«> theme that America was
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    • 40 10 mm mmm mmmmmm -mmm-m^iSmm-mmmmmmmmm-mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm-mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm r mmmmmS2% UNDERWOOD Improved PORTABLE Model nTIPP bH X llf JL JL JL\^\7 JL JL \*J j I 1' I Sole Agents: jjj PATTERSON, SIMONS CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England). SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LTjMPUR. W -i
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    • 368 10 TODFTITF The Timber Preservative i» "^^^^bT? Stocked in I, 5 10 Gallon Brut WHY PAY H/g/i Prices for Hard Wood Soft- Wood Treated With JODELITE IS CHEAPER JUST AS GOOD Write for Particulars to m !he Borneo Company Limits (Incorporated in England.) Singapore, ipoh and Pvnan& THE MARK OF GOOD
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 562 10 Hongkong, Swatow, Amoy bjkj h Ufernai Kiunfchow B ajn UC( Hon K Came 9 aja. £*?<* Hon« Soon 9 a.m. Pulau Soefi Benuit 'J a.m. Selat Pandjanc, BengiudU und Bagan sToamaj 10 a.m. Sill »>' ou Hwah Ku«'i noon sleniag, KaaHunan and Trengganu I Quorra i' p.m. Bieninf and Rorapin
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  • 81 11 Bank 4 m.s. 2'4 1-4 Bank demand 2|4 6-32 Private credits 3 m.3. 21-' 19-32 New /oik. demand 5414 Credits 90 days r>6 v 8 France, detnand 7^o India. T. T. JJJ Hongkong, demand i> ar> Yokohama, demand 111V'Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand SO Sovereign, Bank Buying 8.54 Bank
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  • 126 11 Tin 200 Toils SllL'. 7 Gambier Cube No. 1 22.00 Gambier 15.00 Pepper Black 15.00 Pepper (white fair) 23.00 Tapioca, small flake, f.g. 14.25 Pearl Sago small 9.00 Copr*a Mix 12.75 Copra Sundricd 13.10 Opium, Benares unc. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 230.00 Rice, Siam No. 1 for expoit 285.00
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  • 305 11 (From Our Own Correspondent). London. March 15. The Department o.f Overseas Trade tell re thaii the British Industrie? Fair this ,eai was very successful, not so much in regard to any increas.es in the number of >verseas buyers, but in respect to the ,-clume of trade
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    • 96 11 Singapore, Apr. 12. Rubber. London Is. 4 1 i»<). Local W%. Tin.— London £*21i) 10s. Local §112'. (200 tons sold). Share Market. Quio'. Rubbers. Few enquiries. T.'ns.— Taipings 95 H f hforthi $Ll7lf |1. 221b, Souths $1.15 $1.20, N«mig Pets $1. WH ILI2H, RMraagi $1.25 $1.30, HHamt $I^7H
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    • 149 11 Singapore, Apr. 12. Tin.-^£2lo 10s. $112% 200 tons sold. Rubber. Is. I'-d. Rubber*. New Broga? 57% r >. Bukit Jelotongs 53 56, Bassetts $1.05 $1.10, Jer»m Kvantana 42 Vj t7H, Kuala Sidims $2.25 $2.35 cum, Mentakrfbs 22 1 i tTH, Malaka Pindas |1.47H $1.52 1 2
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  • 227 11 Since the 14th February, 21,334 bags of padi have been exported from Kedah, directly or indirectly, -to Hongkong. The irovement is still continuing strongly, practically every ship leaving the Straits carrying more or less substantial cargoes of the grain for that port. The commodity is fetching a good price—somewhere
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  • 33 11 Singapore, April 12th, 12 noon f*«W©*j Standard Pa'e Crepe Spot 57." 57^58°"^; tan T dard Ribbed Smok d »H; Oct.-Doc m% 61. Loncfon quotation Is. 4%d Market Steady
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    • 1314 11 1 Assets over $5,000,000. mamm THE GREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE QmlmUHmT HEAD OFFICE W h (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) The C» m pan y haB .koOO^^S' Ifee Court Eng^^ ASff^ 'TRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANrp Assurance Companies Act. V UBn ue HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong.
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    • 300 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED. ESTABLISHED 1880. "WSSW V- 100.0DD.000 Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya^Esq DIRECTORS. HEAD OFFICE YOKOHAMA. Singapore Branch -31-A Chulia Street BRANCHES. Batavia London S Fran^'^n Bombay Los Angles Seattle Buenos Aires Lyons sSna*ai Calcutta Manila gfanghax S& hun S» T b Fengjtien N^Sl. n|f jig? Harbin Pekinl Kobe Saigon
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    • 112 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated ii England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720.) ™*E MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. JBAKJIriK <fe Co., Ltd Branch Office— 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. THE LONDON LANCASHIRE INSURANCE LTD. (Incorporate in Great Britaii).
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  • 809 12 HERIOTS WIN RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh, March 14. The return guuM between the George Heriot's K.P.'s and Glasgow High School F.P.'s was probably the most inUSHSting and exciting stru^e- seen in Glasgow this season. Incidents abounded from start to finish, and the crowning thrill came
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  • 477 12 PHASER'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Apr. 11. The local share market during the past wreck has been qiret with very few changes in quotations to note. Tin IIMHW have been comparatively inactive, the tendency however, hefng in most cases slightly easier. With somewhat firmer tone reported in the
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  • 146 12 Singapore, Apr. 12. T}.<' market this *rcek ha> been distinctly nervous, and after an improvement quotations at the time of wrritinjr, lose on the Tin- cjU* -]<;<;!c fr>r the future is very oband the heavy Aguae given for the shipment* during March i> having a weakening
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  • 202 12 Singapore, Apr. 12. Rubier. Since last reporting- the market remained quiet. There were rather better advices from London on Monday tad consequently pri< es for Awarded She.ot advanced to 6tS cents, but at the local avct'.on held yesterday, this was not mainlined, for the London quotation was down
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  • 454 12 SINGAPORE BRANCH KEPORT. The report of the committee for the year ended Dec. 31st 11*22 (which will bo presented at the annual general meeting in tho S. C. c. on April 18th at 8 p.m.) states: Committee. The tet faring comm ttee itas follows: Major P. 11. Keys,
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  • 374 12 Tiu 10th report of the above company f. r the year 1 i»2*J (to be presented at the nua] Sonera] meeting at he Chartered Bank Chambers on Th rsday April 19th, at :>o had.) Btttti i After making due .provi* r deprecin.or. the accounts show
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 23 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Championship Pairs. Sinclair and Doig beat Wa.dle and Championship Pairs. (Final Tie.) Kleinman and Uterinark vs. Sinclair and
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    • 10 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAT. Championship. GoMie beat Jamieson 21 11.
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    • 25 12 Doubles Handicap. Rev. J>»(»Lmias and Man vs. Smith and Bowerman or Hammond and McKean. Geddes and Cantroll vs. Wardle and Toccenie to finish.
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    • 82 12 Aii Ex-Servicci team met a S.C.C. s de on the Padang yesterday af ernoon, the traiiu' resulting in a win for the Club by 4 goali to nil. The following' will represent the S.C.F.A. 11 against the Malaya F. C. in a friendly mateh to-day on the S.R.C. Yong
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    • 26 12 Play f<>) thr Barnes Cups of the Sinp.M- pore Polo Club will lake place on the 18th find 21st at the Balestier Ground.
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    • 92 12 f ßouter's Service.] Writtagtoa, Now Zealand, Apr. 11. The Rugby Union has received a cabled Mivitation to send a team to England in r.«2-i-2r> an<l it. u anticipated that this will be accepted. Sydney. Apr. 1 1. In view that the Englishmen are not ■due in Ausralia
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  • 418 12 The cas» of criminal breach of trust I again* t C. Chadw:ck, late parser of the I 8.1. steamer Kirra, seemed to take on milder aspect yesterday, when the bearing w..s continued before Mr. Gouriay in the 'Third Court and aira'n DOStntoned. Mr. Shelley Thompson appeared for
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  • 65 12 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Agents for the Tiinprpji Plantations Ltd., are in receipt of elegraphic advice from the seeretar es to l".\e effect that, in respect of the year ended 31st December last the Directors have deeidM to recommend payment on May 10th of a dVdend of 7M> ner cent,
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    • 248 12 "HiS APRIL Master's records Voice" are herp I Call or Write for Lists S. MOUTRIE& Co., Ltd (Incorporated in ll^hirkonir) SINGAPORE. I SOAP /^\NE of the most important ettenti r> i he.tlthy skin, and this is enturcd by of Royal Vmolia Soap. Tii c*J irmuif delightful feeling of freshness an
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