The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 April 1923

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    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TK N CJAIBL SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 192>>. No. 10,868
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    200 1 IVo tx-chanccllors took part m the debate on the JJudßvt, which has been, < r the whole, tavourabK rt-oeived (iovernment is gaiag t o try and help me agricultural interests Page 7. Strike news irom Home is slightly letter. The seamen have jjone m their ship* and
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    THE BUCCANEERS.
    1427 1 A. I). IH7O. It is «>nly a couple of centuries *irn.e Spain was the greatest nation on earth, with the Atlantic for her duck pond, the American continents f.,v her back yanl and a notice up to mm away the English, "NO doirs admitted." Knglaml was a little
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      280 1 MALTHOID RAFFLES HOTEL. SINGAPOBB. WEEKLY PROGRAMME ftfepfo nc 292«. (10 Lines). MONDAY.— Tea Dansam. Pt i;allroum ,n thi hast. TUESDAY.-Dinner Dance. (riliK(M»ni Bdjoteiftf Dining Room WEDNEBDAY OftlwUal Concert. FRIDAY. Tea Dansant. PHIRSDA^ SATURDAY.- Guost Nipht. Dinner EST NIGHT. M t«^^ an<L Dm bljrsDA 1 Cinema. Dinner and Dance I RAFFLES
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      170 1 S liJ\^ l ¥?Tfc¥ V IX SToCK fcjft o^ said to do its work X eagerly and enthutl* 3 15 inches S2i C lly 2 l|f !J hi 3 »ght-nmning, quiet- ffl fe ronning Royal. So M inches smoothly and easily it runs thet it seems XI actoally to lead
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      157 1 LATEST ADVERTISExMENTS. I******** 9 latea* advte, ascribed the "t the Royal typ^-writer t> S3 H-^s'Vi:,ciamv: ilo>ul>t theuv]l kiK w J-nipin- new programme page I >cveral bankruptcy notice, on page 2 Also two legal notices— Pace 2 Reporter wanted for Hongkong—Page 5 rheatre cinema pn,,,,,,,;^ p J^ 9 Wer wanted; two
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      136 1 THE WKKK. 1i rtday, 19( ft. Hiph Water, o.: l ,;t p.. n Phil. Orchestra, Mem. Hall, 5.15 p n Jeran. Kuant.wi M:-.. Chartered Bank, 1] SO m Eastern G«(e Lodge, 5.15 p.m. Sue. of Architects M-.. Museum, 5.18 n.m. F, May, 20CA. ITiph Water, D.2] ,i m.. l.r. p.^.
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    221 2 Fhr following decisions were tak.or by Municipal Commissioners at Com-:u-e meting on April 13th: Cost of metalline Owen Road.—Contirmrivistl nppnrtinnmimt of "totalling argea to frontagen at Owen Road. Bmir Road.— Deckled thai the additional cost of construction of Blair Road ovei i above tie coat .»f r light
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      531 2 TO LET OR FOR SALE. LAEGB GGDOWNS, newly erected area from U».000 to 50,000 sq. ft. facing liver. LARGE STORES from 6,000 to 24,000 sq. It. near wharf and shipping. Also three storied buildings for offices and godowns. Ceatrally situated All immediate entr>\ going cheap Apply or write to A.
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      490 2 15a*" "*BMHS^TBHffR23^BP3G3HERBP" l 'W"Bi 2nd .show at 9 p.m. 2 Ist Show at 7..50. Francis Ford and Ella Hall m I INVISIBLE HAM) SERIAL THE (<REAT REWARD SERIAL With Antonio Moreno. Episodes one and two. Ppisodes 7. Six Reels. INTERNATIONAL NEWS. S 2iu! show at 91r >- THE I'R()I)I(>\I WIFE
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      360 2 NOTICES. 'ORDINANCE NO. 11 (BANKRUPTCY). IN" THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE fi: Bankruptcy l';: „f 1923 R« I 1 1 NiC S,,un Chwinc alias Sg Joo Hec tradinir t Chop Ens Buan Senr SUMMARY (ASK. Rec iving Order made '.'th February 1928 Date of Order
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      291 2 Alhambra. IN OIK NEXT CHANGE WEDNESDAY, 18* 4PR|| h IX THE SECOND SHOW AT 9 p.nu Topical Budget British Screen New ALBERt E. SMITH pre^ntt ALICE CALHOI The Charming Deceiver In 5 Tarts. (A clever and .1 lightful rtory by Mrs. Owen !;> role which givca this favourite VitagrKph >tar
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    GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE.
    136 3 EXPORT OF RUBBER (RESTRICTION) ENACTMENT 1. Notice is' hereby riven that after ihe 30th April the coupon a at preami m use will ee«M to be valid for the export of rubber, with the exception of the Lew pattern of 1 pikal coupon i.v. tin pattern which
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    HONOUR AND SUBSIDIES FOR FATHERS.
    442 3 Tokio Scheme to E^ttmraff i/jr Families, j A uio.zment State asaiaUace for parents of larg: families has been started To' nid a memorial to be introduced present Diet has be-n pnepared. Tlil- first paragraph states that: "The jfat! v- M- ,-v eechlldr n *lw ixe
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    CHINA AND THE POWERS.
    415 3 Ay a meeting <>f the Central Vsian Socie.y m London on .March Nth, Sir! •John Jordan delivered an interesting address on the above subject. In the course of a subsequent discus-ion Mr. A. Joli", a member <»f the I'.M.S civil Service, said he «iau worked m
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    48 3 It is understood that Iff, Think', who sustained injury m a collision m Ipoh between a motor cycle and motor car, and who has been under medical trc-atment since then, has tiled an action for damages against a local Chinese nn,tor car firm. The amount Involved is 810,000.
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      258 3 ICEASGHI I I WlliiPifLQi Nearly Two Years. Could < Nof Sleen C»h>!«n HH<\ i nearly two yeara 1 had bern t.vml-.i^j Vi th rJ^ritsthatweieycaitered all over my face and the back of my neck. They came to a head and formed sore eruptions which steadily kept growing worse. At times
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      498 3 Our 50 years* ex- p|^"^*^^^sH <<^^^^K -> w perience m mak- -y y >H^^^^P ing low prices, iv 1 M selecting worthy %*iltt' serviceable and offer- SHr^Bki» r~ ing them atasav- r: ing, has gone m- jgr to the making of this big l <Ji jpßfefe Mat Catalogue. "im M&:
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    NEWSPAPER STOPS INSURANCE.
    371 4 fa The Times" has taken the lead under new management, m abandoning newspaper insurance. Notice has been given to registered readers that the offer under the accident scheme expire- on February 28th, and that no claim trill be admissible for <•'; nts occurring after that date. 'I
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    THE COIN IN THE CONTAINER.
    302 4 We seem to have bean] the story before, OT one like it at any rate. But it is worth repetition if only as a reminder of the intensive and unscrupulous method! employed by the Germain m their fierce competition for export Made. The tale concerns
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    DEAR PAPER MONEY.
    190 4 Many must have been pttxsled by the I I rci. arks o f the Retrenchment Committee on the one-rupee note. "We consider," they say. "that if, as appears to be the cm. saving would accrue from the discontinuance of the one-rtopee note, the lm«e of these notes
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    16 4 Mr. Cowan, a miner who came here from Burmah r.ocentlv. has I«»ft r™k pore i T.O.M.
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      724 4 tf *"f\*j -<W '"A^-^^^^jß^#^3BJjy%T B*??»P^T^^B '^^^^»<ENpy^*^^i^i&ifiT"ij*i^'^ t:^ S "f^^^* r jj» ic^y and Libby ir> >rporal tl United s^tes o f America and are used by them m resP^ r oked Corned Beef >rled, exported and sold fey them m thi' Colon) of the Straits Settlements, tin Federated aiid rated
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      242 4 A Cure at Last Does it seem to you that you can't stand another minute ol that awful burning itch Fhat it must b cooled 'I hat you mu.-t have rel Get a bottle <•! 1 1 new liquid wash, Dexma, and ,iu>t sponge it over xh affected paflts. The
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      482 4 Sthe test and t V safest soap to use for ~J&'^^ children (QUm% >4 I Pu re, super- \S tatted and /-/I exquisitely perTumed. /L J it preserves t the natural k i beauty of n the skin. [fU I "ERASMfc" Theßiinty I SOAP PAPts "ERASMlC'Perr.rr.ri I t3;N*wßond S. London
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    SKETCHES IN CHINA.
    483 5 On a Chinese Screen giver something of I the impi.s>ion of a portfolio of sketches. We find m it little j**' 1 ings (so brief and so i s]jgh.t that only a cer.ain quality m the titi.tment and the facil: that they contri--1 3 j'js another pinch
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    62 5 A correzTendent writ«Mi to the T O that m*\'9 bat been received that Mr. Albert Sal apathy. BO n of the late Mr! Sabapathy. the w,!l known Tc.'uk An«on Planter, ha, been roecmfbl m the last Englbh Bar Final examination. H e will be called to tho Bar on the
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      467 5 f TO LET. TO LET Th i# [nUs Md DMtrnUj Yd Ground*. No. 3:51 Bridge M. BMnli Koad) rr m h;.v. •■••xtensiw grounds, front jte.,l. curt, snd th, lot dnss Hot,! pen air C lyjpection inTitod. Apply personally, rrriTE IW* l AGENCIES LTD., tioneers I Botsts Agents, B b i
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      742 5 AUCTIUJN SALES. Estat-- of Shaih Abdul TLii bin Ismail Badal, t deceased.) IMPORTANT AUCTION SALK OF Vahtthlc Loaaohi Id and Freehold Li id and Dwelling I founts known aa Nos. Gl «r>, 15.», l*;i, l«a Mtd l«f Serangoooj Koad' and Freehold Building Allotments at (iaylang Road and Coronation Koad, Singapore.
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      789 5 NOTICES. In the E It of HENRY ARTHL'K DANKS Deceast.i Pnrsoant to s etion i j r> of Ordinance No. 144 rnjßteea) 11)14 all persons having claims against the Estate of Henry Arthur Danks. the B niral Club, Calcutta. India, wh. on the 19th day of August, 1922 at the
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      232 5 The BREATHEABLE TREATMENT for COUGHS and COLDS EVERYBODY NEEDS PEPS! \^HE7HEK its a Cough, or a Cold, a sudden Chill, Sore Throat, or a «r .1 of the old Bronchitis, the Peps breatbeabU remedy is most speedily effective. The Peps way Is to strengthen the breathing Passages and end the
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      458 5 ft 'f< -MOTIONS I l n 14 Battery Road, tjj£-: >' THIS long established firm has foi many years enjoyed an enviable reputation for .supplying; everything of the best. An important London syndicate has taken over the business and with the retention of the entire staff you may safely entrust
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      205 5 PHONE 1778. Several advantages to CAR HIRt FRS at tho ORCHARD MOTOR GARAGi!* Also Office cars on monthly contract. 1: 10-7 NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby gto n that tae following I Powers of Attornej and Power of Substitution (ranted to TKAN AN QUOCH (Ellas TAN ENG K(»K), of No. HO
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  • DOMESTIC OCCCRRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      22 6 MILL.— On April 15th at Gympie, Queensland, Australia, to Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Mill, of Jugra Estate, Banting, a daughter.
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      WEDDING.
      51 6 HOLGATE-MAW.- At St. Andrew's Cathedral, on 18th April, by the Bishop of Singapore, assisted by the Rev. Archdeacon Swind 11, Alys Lillian, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Maw, of Singapore, to Maxwvll Russell, on!y son of the late Mr. J. HoljraU- and Mrs. Holgate, of Dunedin, N.
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      The Tax Payers Outlook.
      811 6 ''Baldwin's Best Budget" is what ir«e alliterative supporter of the present Government will term the estimate of income and expenditure presented to the House of Commons and wired out m pretty full detail during- the last two days. Opposition papers have already begun to carp at
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      211 6 The mail trains are most reassuringly full now-a-days, a pleasant sign of a change for the better m local trade conditions (T.0.M.) Mr. Henry Lallement, of the Netherlands Gutta Percha Company. Singapore Rubber Works, has arrived m Bangkok and is staying at the Oriental Hotel. (B. T.) A taxi service
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    A PRETTY WEDDING.
    505 6 Holgate-Maw. A great doal of interest was centred m the wedding at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday afternoon cf Mr. M. R. Holgate, M.A., of Sultan Idris? College Tanjong Maiim, Perak, only son of the laU? Mr. J. Holgauo and Mrs. Holgate of Duned:n T New Zealand, and
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    66 6 (By Oofjrtafj of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbun.) Tokio, Apr. IK. Tin ta quoted at Y. i:j,>. which believed to be the bottom prio* Cotton yam today is Y. 247.10. An Offic al of the Foreign Office states that, while the Lancing-I.hii agreement was cancelled, the Root-Takahira agreement is
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    277 6 The sale of household furniture, etc. at Morton Mess. Newton Road, by Messrs. Powell and Co., has been withdrawn. A telegram from St. Louis announces 1 the death of Dr. D. S. Tuttle, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church of the United States. The Evening News (Shanghai) publishes I a
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    IPOH RACING SWEET
    34 6 (From Our Own I The Inch R J less than two jj I for the accused j and addreu I Mr. Sircom, impo^, I the Club offiCia I them to pay
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    242 6 A meeting of j bu beM on \i 030 a.m. A I following: B) Mr. I present pos I Übhshment •(M-ch for IU I L\v Mr. position with I r mt Office at,.: by Mr. Yeoh n S completion of August, 1.2::; I Government to a so, when
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS
    80 6 lwo excellent feature produr d©wn for the MriM to-njght and promi^ programme thai the gripping and feature, present u:^ the \u Dorothy Gish. m a wroozy romance rf* The Ghost m the garret, m 5 reds. 1 other is also fin reefer md t ■mlliag William Deem i
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    MRS. MALLORY'S PLANS.
    40 6 l'luit.— Mv,. Malory, wh to Aireiica, baitl it wu unlikely would return to France f > i:1Blf 1 matchei at 8t Clou hut s he would probahl: Ihil year, and In any participate m the Oiymi n 1024
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    110 6 AiTctnucMß'Mt,. hav< I hold a Ball m aid lv' Union Jack Club >n Tuesday. Ma> 1 I rill be on tale ai fron The quarten of Mr. J X-tective Inspector, Mala >y Hprhtning- on go: he Malay Mail. At ul r I vas a vivid flatk, I h >V >eal
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      135 6 THE Best Beer Obtainable at the PRICE HOLSTEN PILSNER 'BLACK KNIGHT" QUARTS PINTS SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED SOLE AGENTS CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Shanghai) 45 Robinson Road. Teie P h« w 22a PATRONISED BY ROYALTY. For the Coming Races STERLING SILVER CUPS EOf The Latest Models. Inspection Kindly Invited.
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      121 6 "FI BRENT" 22 ASBESTOS-CEMENT SHEETING FOX ECONOMY, EFFICIENCY AND RELIABILITY. NON-CONDUCTIVE AND EVERLASTING By Engineers ACKNOWLEDGED as the BEST CORRUGATED ROOFING SHEETS. Standard Lengths, Straight or Curved to any Radius. FLAT SHEETS for WALLS, PARTITIONS, CEILINGS &c. Various Sizes and Thicknesses. SPECIFY "FIBRENT." —ASK FOR SAMPLEENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF The Borneo
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    THE BRITISH BUDGET.
    397 7 pgESS t -KiTICISM. x M>.IECTIVES. London, Apr. 17. ,1 "Popular," are applied by commentBudget, which is din* the scales phe latter indeed than the proposal .•nkms-fund £40,000.000 lJtimow of 150,000,000 tattaM of ouilneee and the Labourite! leaf indignant than Mrhich is profoundly to c< ■ntinuc Mr. ,f
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    20 7 »«ih to the rjtx -«n of *4^47.08. "5 -four yoara 3e rH«B Pr^by^ria* l«tk. fe o^ S Ml Sian, on
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    CONCERNING MEN AND MONEY.
    440 7 CHESTER CONCESSION. FRANCE MOVES. [Renter's Service] Paris, Apr. 17. According to Le Matin, Jvl. Poincare has instructed that the Washington Government be approached with regard i ■> the Chester concession. He pointed cvi that certain concessions had been granted to to an American syndicate, while negative
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    STRIKE NEWS.
    391 7 London, Apr. 17. One hundred Mid tshitty-tw© memben I the Windsor Castle ur>A Almansora have ioen summoned at Southampton for un- i rtwfully combining to impede the BYOffVesi f the voyage of the Well. The cases rere adjourned till April 25th. The Ellerman liner, Aleppo, was enable 0
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    10 7 The Retrenchment Commission has cos the F.M.S. $1,000 m expenges.
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    ANOTHER IRISH CAPTURE.
    158 7 INGENIOUS EVADER. DAN BREEN SURPRISED. [Renter's Service]. London, April 18. A well-known Irregular named Dan Breen has been captured m a dugout near Limerick. London, April 18. lh-n Breen was a notable capture, m view o* his ingenuity m evading the relentless pursuit, firstly of the British
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    THE RUHR.
    297 7 EXIT A PRINCELING. Berlin, Apr. 18. On the ground that his office was prejudicial to the authority of the inter-Allied High Commission, the latter has expelled Prince Hatzfeld Wieddenburg, the German Commissioner m the Rhineland, notwithstanding the Prince's protest that the appointment was made by the Ambassadors' Conference.
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    CHEATING EX-ROYALTY.
    160 7 London, Apr. 17. The Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna j of Russia, sister to the late Tsar, and niece of Queen Alexandra, has been awarded U 11,000 for danajpea m Mr. Justice* Dar- ling's court, against Albeit Frederick Cal- vert and Maurwe Sternbach, the latter of whom was previously
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    THE RUBBER COUPONS CASE.
    912 7 TRANSFER NOT ILLEGAL. That the transfer of rubber coupons, ysucd under the Rubber Restriction Ordiilance, was not illegal was held by MrJustice Barrett-Lennard m the Supreme ourt yesterday afternoon, when he delicred judgment for a planter named Jeorge Mcßreen, m an action whicn h rought against
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      122 7 Robinson Co., Ltd. Will QPffPT A f T7ATTTTI 1 pi !J4|W r> Jr Hi 0 1 < -L* YaJuUJj *****1 l Extra Spliced Toes and Heels A well built shoe, British manufacture, Medium Toe. Fittings 4 and 5. Sizes and Vi Sizes 5 to 10' Robinson Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. j
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      626 8 THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. (Companies Incorporated m England) BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service to lONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN, GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVEkrOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bill of
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      504 8 "ELLERMAN" LfiVti. I ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Erglaud) PASSENGER SERVIC2, Steamer OUTWAfH/. Bi*r*r^r«. HOMEW i-iRD. I ♦e.s. CITY OF POONA Marseilles and London May 3 •A Class Steamers Ist clrss £87. 2nd class £60. Deck £J2. tB Class Steamers £80. £bs. £22. Cargo Steamers £5. r v
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      614 8 P. a BRITISH INDIA AND apcar line: (Incorporated m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO <8P»w» PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N r E (Under Contract with His Majesty's Govern r,»-n LONDON FAR-EAST3SRN SEBVICe" FROM LONDON To MARSEILLES, LONDON 1 DUE SINGAPORE. LEAVE SIN 7; ;V.;: U 1923. SARDINIA April 29
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      395 9 ne Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. IU AND merman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. IAI !l i:i v.\ A MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated is. England.) »ro\ AND WI W VciLxC via SUEZ kAS i-.AiSA^IA. FROM NEW YORK. Due Spore i' ute Fot April 24 PhlUppine«
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      489 9 ADMIRAL LINE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Steamer. Saiis liungkong. Arrives Seattle. PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Apr. 28 May 17 PRESIDENT GRANT Way 10 May 29 PRESIDENT MADISON May 22 June 10 PRESIDENT MCKINLEY Jure 3 June 22 PRESIDENT JACKSON June 15 July 4 And overy 12 days thereafter. o R -1.
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      276 9 LONDON LINE. Mishima Maru May 1 Hakozaki Maru May 15 Kitano Maru May 25 LIVERPOOL LINE. Toyohashi Maru mid. May HAMBURG LINE. Matsumoto Maru early May Tajima Man end May NEW YORK LINE via SUEZ SOUTn AMERICAN LINE. Kanagawa Maru April 24 BOMBAY LINE. Sad^ Malu May 4 Moji Maru
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      687 9 ISTHMIAN LINE FROM AMERICA VIA SUEZ. s.s. ATLANTA CITY duo Singapore tj ditch. May 28 1023 s.s. ANNISTON CITY due Singapore to disch. June 28 1923 TO BOSTON. NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA rfUEZ DFffiCT. s.s. STEEL NAVIGATO s.s. ATLANTA CITY duo Singapore to load Mny 2S 1923 s.s. ANNISTON
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    INSOLVENT CHINA.
    331 10 C Small New Year Payments. Peking, Fefc IS, Once atrain the Government has scraped through the New Y*ar settlement, not by malting reasonable arrangement with all concerned, but by paying a few of the creditor! with the l> direst pull and turning ri.r glassy eye of the- indifferent
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    GROWING GERMAN DEBT.
    316 10 Increased Postal Rates. lit r] in. Mar. IX The returns of German public finance continue to present the usual melancholy pctme. The floating debt has now reached the figure of N5.24G million marks, the nun of 658,886 nillkm marfca having been added during the Las* week m
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    131 10 Mr. and Mrs. J. I). FcttM returned from ROHM a few tia; ago, Sir Kfafsley Wood, m hi* Prosidcntial address at the Caxton Hall to 500 daleKates at the C nferenee of the Faculty oi insurance, ai,' that we can no longv* b< described as a C 3 nation, tmt~were
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    SIR ROBBRT HORNE IN MERRY MOOD.
    468 10 Amusing Defence" of Aberdeen. Sir Robert Home, ex.-* hanceUor of the Exchequer, was m jocular vein when, a? Loiy] Rector of Aberdeen University he was. the principal guest ai a luncheon at Glasgow of Aberdeen University graduate*, I Among the guests w*re two ex-student'i
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    AT THE THEATRE IN MALAYA.
    713 10 AT THE THEATRE IN MALAYA. The Chinaman or Malay n Singapore has a variety of theatres which he may natro- j ■nise. In the picture housj^ he may marvol j at the insecurity .of rural life m the American West, or contemplate with satisfaction the incompetence of the urban police
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      355 10 Genasco Roofing! 1 2 PLY AND S HLY Q COMPLETE WITH PATENT KANT-LEAK (IPit, I AND NAILSFOR FIXING Jl! the result of m tim fojii 1 over 40 years r 3^ -1 %A run > P* experience 7 J^=^^|^ I manufacture g> .>^T«ft^:' i f I 6E/V4SCO lT i£iS fUte)
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      670 10 SHIPPING NOTES. SEQUEL TO LOSS OF GAROUDA. A sequel to the loss of the steam-er Garouda, formerly the Straits Settlements yacht, Seamew, which, while bringing ma Is from Indo-China to Singapore ran r..)jore at Tanjong Brakit, on Pulau Biniang, early In February, is provided by the award by the Governor
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      194 10 t CLEARANCES April 18. Saric Borneo, (Dot.) Ambon. I (Dut.); (ocn.. (Dut.); Gian« Sens, (Brit.)Glenamoy, (Brit.); Nyanta, (Brit.); Sri Maar (Brit); C. Hin Tay Vit. (Brit.); Hon X Ho! (Brit.); West Chopaka, (Am.); Valaya, (Siam): Ellenga, (Brit.). PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Elephant*:— Mr. W. Lennox, Miss Clayton. Mr. and Mrs. Habishow,
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    EXCHANGE.
    81 11 April IH. Bank 4 m.g. 24 1-4 Bank demand 2[4 6-32 Private credita m.s. 2-1 17-32 New York, dena'nd 54 Credita flo days 50 France, demand 750 India, T. T. |7|| Hongkong, dowand 1% p.<-. Ticm. Yokohama, deatand 111*4 Javu, demand 141 Bangkok, demand 80 Sore* ign, Bank Buying
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    PRODUCE.
    134 11 April is. Tin \27, Tons $106.% Gambler Cube No. l 21.n0 Gambler ***** Pepper Back l ljq Pepper (white fair) 22JU Tapioca, small flake, f.g. MM Pearl Sapo small 9.00 Copra Mix 12.55 Copra Sundvied liM Opium, Benares unc. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white -20.00 Rice, Si.-im No. 1 for
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    135 11 Yesterday's Alterations. Hitam Tin ($M 1.40 l.'O Johan Tin 45 r>o Lingui Tin (s.">) 4.">r> 4.7") Malayan Collieries (10) 19.00 19.50 c.d Nawng Pet 1.25 1.55 North Taipin^ (750,000—) 1.17H 1.22% P. Consul. (£5,000— 55.) 9s. 10s. Peogkalen (£100,000—1) 7.25 7.75 Rahman Hydraulic ($10) 17.7. r >
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    SIAM COAL.
    171 11 First Shipment to Bangkok. I he 'Batana of the Sawat Sokhum Banij i> due to arrive m Uan.ukok to-day with three hundred tons of coal from the Siam Coal Mining Company's mine mar ttandon. says; the Bangkok Times of April 11th. Tliis is the tint shipment »»f coal
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    103 11 I ERASER'S REPORT. Singapore, Apr. is.Rubber 1-. \%d. Tin BIS. 12.~> tonsold at $JO().S7 1 Tins. Taipir-.^ PI 96, Norths #1.1 7»_. i $1.22',.. Souths $U5 $1.20, Ulu I'iaiis $1.75 $1.80. Johans 4;J 4<;, Kumpong Kamontinys 425. 435., Katruts 11>. Jss. 3d., Rahman Hydraulics $17.76 Koala Lumpur
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    213 11 LY ALL AND EVATT'S REPORT. Singapore, Apr. 18. Tin.— £2l2. sin.; 7 ]>2:> tons. Rubber.— Is. 4Hd. Rabban*- Ayer Panas $5.75 $0.25, x L v Brogrna 55 65, Jenun Kuantans 42% IT'j. Kuala Sidima $2,174 $2.25, ex, ICalakoffi 13.10 $8.20, Mentakata 22 1 HT I L Tapaha K]o.:]u $10.50.. Radellai
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    MACPHAIL'S REPORT.
    84 11 Singapore, Apr. 18. Rubber— London Is. 4V s d. Local 54%. Tin.— London £ZV2. Local $16t% (12"» toni so!t!s). Share Market. Quiet. Rubbers. Few enquiries. Tins.— Ruwanps $1.25 Sl.liO, NaWßf Pets $1.22^2 $1.27*6, Hitams $1.40 .$1.45 Taipingrs 92% 97%, Norths $1.15 $1.20, South. $1.17*4. General.— Straits Traders |OTfB
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    29 11 Singapore, April 18th 12 Sinpuporc Stsndrd RIMh I ftaolid she.v M MHi Oct. Deo. .-i, M Lon.-on muohtiou sh.-ot U. ii, (1 Ma** Wmk.
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    46 11 The conclusion* drawn from statistic! published In tin- year bqoh of the Commonwealth of Australia are that British trade with Australia is nearly back to the Pre-war level, that U» CowmonWealth population grows with alarming slowatM and that compulsory) ftettlement of trade disputes <Joos not work.
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      406 11 CHARTERED BANK. of India, Australia and China Incorporated m England by Royal Cbartex Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares £3 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 3.800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 38 Bishopsgate, London, E. C Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hon-konc Puket Amntsar Iloilo Rangoon Bangkok Ipoh Saigon
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      841 11 YOKOHAMA SPKIE^BANR, LIMITED. ESTABLISHED 1880. V io 000 000 Reserve Fund Y 69,000,000 v Resident: K. Kodama Esq. We-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Soma, Esq g k Suzuki E Baton K. fmguid. K. Mogami, Esq.* I. Matsukata, Eaq. HEAD OFFICE YOKOHAMA. Singapore Branch M-A Chulia Street. BRANCHES. Bombay Y^l"
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      115 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated ia England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720.) FKE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co,, Ltd. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd Branch Office— 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. THE LONDON LANCASH IRE
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    TEBAK TIN FIELDS, LTD.
    834 12 The eighth old. nary general meeting of the Tebak Tin Fields Limited, was held at Chartered Bank Cha.nbers, at noon yesterday. Mr. Chew Woon Poh presided, and others present were: Messrs. the Hon'ble Lowther Kemp, the hon'ble W. F. Nutt, Dr. j Galloway, and Mr. P.
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    45 12 "That the time has arrived for Governmeal to provide a home for ihe destitutes IT S-nprrporo." wi n form the f:ubjcct for drUlt at he C. C. A Hall to-ni ff ht at H.lB p.m. AH interested aro cordially into a tend. Ladies are welcome.
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    142 12 YESTERDAYS AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Ixubhir Association held its 598 th auction yesteiday, April 18th, when there was cataloged 1,520,130 lbs.; 678.63 tons. Otaed 1)62,510 lbs.; 429.69 tons. Sold 728,6*6 lbs.; 325.29 tons. MUCH REALIZED. London Is. 4%<L Xew York 31% Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Cents
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    INJUNCTION SOUGHT AGAINST BANK.
    265 12 A series of somewhat peculiar curumitances were revealed to Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard In the Erapreme Court yesterday afternoon when he was asked l>y Mr. Bajttishill, on behalf of Messrs JaiiK'^ H. Murray, of the Arcade, to grant an Interim injunction against tlu Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
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    DEPARTING FRIENDS.
    419 12 At thj< *ea>on of the year wv are accustomed to bid farewell to a number of our friends, proceeding home on leave, w.'th perhaps a few leaving on retirement. This Spiinjr we Beefn to have lost a larger number than usual retiring from Malaya. To-day there go Home
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      S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS.
      11 12 TO-DAY'S TIES. Championship Singles. —Final. Klienman vs. Sinclair.
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      BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      9 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. McKean beat Chill 21 14.
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      TO-DAY'S TIES.
      18 12 Championship. Jamieson and Brown vs. Wardle and Tosoonio. Rev. Douglas and Main vs. Hammond and McKean.
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      HOCKEY.
      59 12 The following will represent the S.R.C. VS. thy Kan:l Coy. of tha Middlesex Regiment at hockey this afternoon on the S.R.C. ground: G. G. Gray; E. G. WheatIt y anj N. Bss; E. O. Angus, F. Albuqutr.iue and V. C. Westeihout; C. A. R. Bateman, A. V. van der
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      FOOTBALL.
      417 12 Malaya F. C beat Keppel CM. Pour second league fixtures were played »1V yesterday afternoon. On the S. C. C. ground, the Malaya r\ C. got through their first game m the league successfully, beatfafg the Kcppe! Club by five clear goals to nil. The Malays were above, their
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      MOSLEM ASSOCIATION.
      178 12 At a meeting of the lioatau Association, Singapore, he!d on April 13th, W'2.l, the following were <• ected oficc bearen for 1928:— President Mr. M. Ismail, 8.A., VicelPresidents Mr. If. 11. Daud. Mr. H. Manjoor Sahib, Mr. Sye-n Ahmad Almuaawa. Hon Secretary Mr. A. W. Mahmood, Hon. Asst,
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      SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
      86 12 Thursday, 19th April, 5 p.m. Drill Hall B. Company, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, S.R.E i v), Chinese Co. and S.V.F. Ambulance. Friday, 20th April, 5.15 p.m. Drill Ha!l S.R.E. (v) FieU Sect., S.R.E. (v) Signals I and Chinese Company. Saturday, 21st April, 2.30 p.m. Solctai Range. No.
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      EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION.
      565 12 Annual Meeting of Singapore Branch. The annual general meeting of the S ngapore branch of ihe Ex-Services Association of Malaya was held ai the Singapore Cricket Glub last night. Major P. H. Keys presided and there were also present, among a fair attendance, Messrs. H. L. Pearson, G.
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      THE CLERICAL UNION.
      165 12 The March circular states that there are now 1297 members on the roll, but subscriptions are considerably m arrear. Pi lit r paragrapi are. Family Benefit Scheme.— Tho Commit-! tee have decided t > continue Scheme A. .More members are wanted. There are 20 members m Scheme
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      104 12 An Engine-Driver M.P.— What an interesting: book could be written about the Members of the present British House of Commons, and what a wonderful Ist of caraers would be included on the roster! For instance, how many readers of "Overseas" are aware that the Honourable Member for South Leeds. Mr.
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      206 12 Wherever Music is Knowruj^l Gramophone is Known I AND ITS SUPERIORITY RECOGNIZED. THAT Is ny GREAT ARTISTES OF THE PRESENT GENERATION' CREASING NUMBERS ARE POUND AMONG Hi! FAMOUS "H.M.V." ARTISTI> CALL AND LET US DEMONSTRATE THE* S. MOUTRIE~& CO., LTD. I (IncorporaU l d m Honj,'konjjr. SINGAPORE. WHITEAWAYS I $12.50
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