The Straits Times, 14 April 1920

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    14 1 The Straits Times. NO. 86.306 HiNGAtO^M WKJDNSHDAY. APKlli 14. 1020. PRICK 10 CBN IB
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    Over the Afghan Wall.
    841 2 Correspondent's Experience on The frontier. We have been to a land of primitive' things, writes a correspondent in a B,urma paper. The newly made double road through the Khyber Pass, winding nmong hundreds of crag.cry mountains bare of vegetation as when they rose from the sea,
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    TURKEYS COPULATION.
    171 2 The Official Encouragement Of Marriage. In order to combat the decline in the population of the interior the Sultan has' issued an Irade fixing May 1 as an annual general marriage day for Asia Minor. I All betrothed persons who have previously been unable to get married will
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    41 2 T> c Dn- ih M «in B v^. ii to b in-ress»'J by 2.86i,634 florins, the cbiet teatoc tot so;h iaetoaso >s:iisß tho dee'sioo to eoastragk at the e»»lifb» pvible moment two craitei*, to bs named tbe Java an s Sumatra.
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      383 2 ~r nz I 1 cg^K> 1 HOOD MATERIAL 1 v The security that co.nes to one riding ii. n motor car, the hood of which is covered with this material, is comforting. i NEVERLEEK is warranted not to Uke in water, unaffected by heat or cold, guaranteed to last the
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      445 2 a-rolck "You r Skin and J^ Caiiplexlan IJk Cm be kopt in s perfect Oon~— Ildon All [lie ya.ir rua i-l by a HB tej'iUr uao .f Booth u'l La- J rol i. U l.n-tniillj rgm«»i •all nt'uhti^^, rttinoif, t*a. |K irrititio'i. etc., an.l in .leiichtfallr <i« ithin^ an 1
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      333 2 f^~^ The phenomenal success of the No HENLEY tyre in face of the enormous V competition from British and foreign I \Jt competitors, has not been a matter foi f \^*'te won<Ur to those having experience ef our other robber products. Our policy f has always been to produce only
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    Germany's Secret Cypher.
    824 3 Kaowa to the Freach for Tta Years. Further startling revelations were made on March 5 at the trial in Paris of the French ex-Premier, M. Caillaux. Evidence of the French Envoy to Brazil showed that for ten years, from 1901 to 1911, unknown to the Wilhelmstrassc, the
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    German Efforts In China.
    190 3 Modi ha.B been pnblnhed Iccally nl Oeimto iffortp to leenire ecmmereial r<: lalioßß with Ch'Lß, bat <be it(otto tave nek been nmcibibta for tb a^'n.gcy In lh>< filet in Bitter it web ni'>Blrrd tbat two Geimnne, vul! bnewn ie Cb'ri, were kcin pot foivßtd by Beilia
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      448 3 Soon Cured by Yono's Lightning Cough Cur*. You cannot always avoid catching coughs, colds, influent*, or nasal catarrh, but you can avoid letting them develop into more aeriouß troulile. The way to do it is to take Veno'a Lightning Cough Guru on the first indication of bronchial trouble. Taken promptly,
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      374 3 THE IYPLWBI7.H BUREAU ACCURACY MB!* NEATNESS V^v DESPATCH AND- /^^/f BECRECY .■^M* GUARANTEED BURUN6TON HOUS^ Coleman Street FOR SALE GKENGHAI UMBER Apply TUAN HIN CO, e/o The Manager THE US lON TIMES PRESS, 126 Cross Street W«8 SICKLY FROM BIRTH Baby's Own Tablets U.ed With Wonderful Benefit. "I w,-h .v.ry
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      60 3 .1 B v •••>•' 'iHR aMßrMa^^isisUvnw IUTHME t CO..LT& IISLi"* I ■■^^^^v^'Br •'•■W«alß^^W^*Blr < »JB^^^B>^B^B3KsJs^^^^s^*« MOM! CHESTS TEA LEAD PORCELAIN LA.TEX CUPS MATCHES COAGULATING PANS THE TOJL C3O« 4, iUfflc* PUou, BißK»pore. T»lavhon« Ho. 1780 AIR -FLOAT »NO I The Peace-Timt I® that make WHOLE ||a HAPPY. Mt Mil Dispensaries
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      418 4 STEAMER SAILINGS NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (Incorporated in Japan) Cnder Mall Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. Subject to alteration! without notice. EUROPEAN MAIL LINE Fortnightly Service For London. Antwerp via (Malacca) Penang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said and Marseilles, YOKOHAMA MARU April 21 TAMBA MARU May 6 MISHIMA MARU May 20
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      623 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0.- British India AND Apcar L»ine (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAT are at arsacat iaaasalil LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICR FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES ft LONDON Due
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      150 4 COMBINED SEBVICR OF THE OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) and THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S.N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) Monthly Service taking cars* aad passengers from Singapore to JAVA PORTS (as Inducement offers) NORTH-WEST AUSTRALIAN PORTS AND FBEMANTLB (PERTH) Approximate SalUaga. CHARON Vav 7 MINDEROO May 17 Excellent
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      669 4 STEAMER SAILINGS PRINCE LINE FAR EAST SERVICE (Incorporated In UJ.A.) FOR NEW YORK GAEUC PRINCE (via Panama) SLAVIC PRINCE (via'suw) "abouVjSn. For all Information apply to ADAMSON.. GILFILLAN ft CO, LTD. (Incorporated ie England) Agenta THE BEN LINE STEAMERS LIMITED (Incorporated In the United Kingdom) OUTWARD Far China aad Japaa
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      132 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE EASTERN SHIPPING COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated la Stralto Settlemeata) This time table is sabject to aMeratton without further notice. Steamer sailings from Slngsaess PERAK— Every Tuesday, at I p-m, for Port Swettenham and Penang. PANGKOR— Every Sunday, at d ».m-, l.r Malacca and Port Swetteaham. From Malacca to
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      382 4 STEAMER BAILINGS 0. S. K. (THE OSAKA IHOMN KABUA, LTB.I (Incorporated la 'aaaaj No. 1, Do Scosa Street PROPOSED SATLTNOS frost HRQAPo. (Subject to Shanes without aottee) FOR LONDON, ANTWBRF, ROTTbTRDAB AND HAMBURG ANDES MARU April 14 FOR PORTSATD, MARSRHUbV ZOrTDOS, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM aad HAMBCB« Havaaa Mara puj |g NEW
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      804 5 STEAMER SAILINGS FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA The s.s. KUMSANG. 3,236 tons sails at 4 p.m. on April 15. For freiftlit or pnisnc 1 apply BOUSTEAD CO., Agents, Indo-China S. N. Co., Ltd. STEAMER FOR HONGKONG s.s. HAITAK will be despatched to Hongkong from Singapore on or about April 14. For
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      519 5 STEAMER SAILINGS DODWELL LINE (Incorporated in England) FOR NEW YORK DIRECT BOLTON CASTLE April/Hay loading FROM NEW YORK DACRE CASTLE April 23 For freight, pleaae apply to PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD., Agents BOCIETA DI NAVIGAZIONK A VAPORI DEL LLOYD TRIESTINI (Incorporated In Italy) SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE For Hongkong Shanghai and
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      1111 5 GOVERNMENT OF FRENGGANU NOTICE Tin and Wolfram land at Snngel Sendok, Kemaman. Prospecting and mining right* in the river basin of the Sungei Mawar, a part of the bungei Sendok Concession, Kemaman, will Shortly be disposed of by the Trenmranu Government under the following procedure. I. Any- person desiring to
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      862 5 BTBAITS BBTTLBMBNBB AMD FBDBRATBD MALAY BTATBB VICTORY BONDS Saa-lng Intaraat from th* daft* of purohaa* sit flva pap o«nt p«. annum, payable on ••ptambar t Mid Maroh 1. REPAYABLE ATPaTo™ SEPTEMBER 1 1934. PRICE OF ISSUE— IOO PER CENT. All proceed* of ibis issue will be lant tc His Majesty's
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      846 5 kbtice IN THB BBTATB OF LOKB OHOW KIT, DH( RABBD. Notloo is hereby irf»r, that ill eredHot* »nd other peaces havup any tUltai »eate»» the Bf.te ol Lok, CW Kit, I*»ec!fiw! Ampaaß R-ad, Koala Ln&jpni, who died oa Aonnil 2fl 1918, aro ht.eb, riq-ued lo V«5 parlioalMs ia «rit>a K
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      682 6 tHJEHAt Prom WeJneiday, Ap'tl 14, to Monday, April 19 fcHO.NI> HJW AT 9 L jJv 4 A MABBIVB WILL'AM-FOX KTASD4BD PRODCOTION I F aiQtiLK the r- v.v WH.LIAM PARMUM, ia a rapidly I A| jg§JR BDOrith, wci-ttinißn cio>) oi tbb Old South THE CONQUEROR A K-i ri»g dfama moot i»<l
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      340 6 iiitwUl j 1 OHAN3B Of Pk(OrtR»MMI Irt Buow ev>t> V.-id^y. 11 h n taJ t>how overy iiicsaay. Ml^ Jl^nw^JLaailr^ J J fe HALL, LTD. S XX '?.Jss Tb.« Seroni Sliow at 0.18 mw/f\fi:-J§ «ddi« polo I"}!*. 'Vmt q .p00.».^ «v heatjVrfil Bileen Bod7w!ok ia the fans tM MPW CY6IONE SMITH
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      468 6 HUDSON'S EUMENTHQL JUJUBES HAVE NOW ARRIVBD CAUTION Let the Bny»r Be?a'r>- Tbe large pale lor He 'sob's Bora r nihol Joja^ea baa l>d t"« a oaxbtr of iaii'e tiom B'.ing Dannfaetnred n-idcr o aa t cl mialbql aaJ rtn?r y j ib It it c f.i us thrre'O'e, m>b h
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      394 6 Educational Music Books Piannforte Totors by Smßllwood's. Haynard'a Multum in Parvo and Tba Host Popular Piano Instructor. Pianoforte ExercUrn, Studies and Sonatlaaa by Czcrny, Cramer, Bcrtini, Clementl, Kessler, Busoni, Ludwia; Klee, Sn.idt, Sydney, Blakinnton Ludwig Shut*, ata. Violin Tutor, by Mazas, Littla. Sercik and Henry Farmer. Exercise* Studies and Etudes
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    108 7 FIXTURES Wednesday, April 14. High W«m 6.10 %.m 8 8 p.m. Tluraday, April 15. Bastf n'ctot, 1.11 a.u>., 84t p.m. HomowaH mails oliao. V W. v. 1 A aanail mtg T W. C. A. Friday, April 16. High ~Va« 8 14 »m 9 8 p.m. Band ia
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      Vessels at the Docks.
      136 7 TalMOMa P»8AB Sast Waiii Bajib— Haitan. BaJt Wiiabf.— Nam Viaa, Bingala, BaysAm. HBIX3 Wa»*r. Albbbt and Viotobu Dbt Dices. A .o, Raa>e. Him ham. Gjrgoo, Cilypso, Kumsang, Olcnsdr-, D.ci*. B<fiß« Oooa --Gsntnei Mara, Toaa Mara, M itira, S >u:ti Maro, Teestn, Kttoog. Was? .VHA»r.-Wos« Biiti q)
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      Vessels Arrived.
      71 7 Ksm Sjcp. Bri 2077 tons, (torn Hjng kODg IP/4, lor CUootta 18/4. Tob» M Ji? t402 tons, fioai Toko hau.a )o 4 i. ,t s Auiirioaocc Docai, Ft, 8:8 tout, dm S^i^jn '8/4, (oi Saig-n IS 4. Sri Mnar, Brit, 96 tone, from Malac^ 14.4 fai IMicci lt/1.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    239 7 T.DAI. Pulaa Samba 2. SO pm Baia Pabat 8 pan Mei*n 8 pm Tbcudat. Rbio 9 am Falsa Bttam and Palaa BaUng 9 am Caooa 9 am Pnlaa Beaaj 9 am P. Sambo, UcoiraSaba and Djtmbi 10 am P. Sweti'D^iiji, Colombo, Port daid, MaiscilJes, London Antwerp 10
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    Mails for Europe.
    36 7 sliii I P«t OfllJ.- Be^ti) ban mmnm *a«r»an L-ao-a p. a) M«rch 28 Feb. a 4 Mawb S5 K-ib. 28 Muoh 28 28 Maroh 89 Mirob 1 M»reh 81 Match 6 April 8
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    130 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, April 14. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 1/32 Demand 2/3 25/32 Private 3 m/s 2/4 21/32 On New York Demand 45 Private 90 days 49% On France, Bank 550 |On India, Bank T. T. 100 On Hongkong, Bank d/d. 103 p.c. pm. On Shanghai,
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      MINING.
      172 7 iss. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 10 10 Arnpans; 17.50 18.00 1 1 Ayer Weng 2.00 2.25 •I £1 Kam. Kamunting 3.7.0 3.10.0 c.d. 0 10 Kinta Assoc. 10.00 10.50 :i £1 Kinta Tin 2.5.0 2.7.6 norn :i ii Lahat Mines 7.60 8.00 6 5 Lingui Tin 6.75 6.25 0 10
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      GENERAL.
      97 7 ViL Pd. Buyers. Sellers. •1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 14.75 15.25 >/- 6/- Electric T'ways 3/3 4/3 10 10 Fraser Neave 50.75 51.75 >0 50 W. Hammer Co. 100.*****.00 LOO 100 Katz Bros. 125.00 135.00 10 10 Maynard A Co. 12.00 12.50 10 10 Robinson Ord. 14.00 14.50 Val.
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      DEBENTURES.
      83 7 V. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 6p.c. pro Spore Electric Tramways 5 p.c. £350,000 norn Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 par Spore Mun. AM ike of 1907 $1,000,000 15 p.c. lOp.c.dia Spore Mun. 4Vj p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 15 p.c. lOp.c.dis Spore Mun. 4tt p.c. of 1909 $1,500,000 16
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      393 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Eratt's Qnotatioas To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt Alor Gajab ($1) 4.00 4.20 4.00 4.30 Am. Malay fy pd 4.70 5.25 4.60 5.20 AyerHitam <$) 23.00 25.00 23.00 25.00 A. Kuning(sl) 1.40 1.60 1.40 1.60 A. Molek(Jl) 3.90 4.10 3.90 4.10 A.
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      97 7 Daily [BlaHTl Soaoaf) Bi Tsani FoderataJ Halsy 3 »toa. Pokaa, M .a, Una* and P aan« opm Tv" annual atuletio spsrta ol the Hiag- <. si' C>iveraily were beld on Marob 81 on tbe V aivernity gioand *nd proved a great Tuere waa a large somber ol •pte'.xton prrsrnf, inelndiag
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      668 7 LATENT ADVERTISEMENTS 1 ROOM (with board) will shortly be vacant Apply 207, Straits Times. COMiNG~VACANTToiie room with private family, pleasant locality. Apply ZOB, Straits Times. ORCHIDS. For sale, a good collection of Van der Joaquim. Write to H., Straits Times. WANTED, board and residence near Tanjong I'aijar by European. Apply
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      310 7 VICTORIA THEftTR E GRMOCINEMEXTRAORDIURY A ptogiamme ttat eoata more lh»» an Opera Ocmpaay, earryiag 10 people Preteated by Ibe OAIETY OINBMA j Childrea'a Matlaee at 6 a™?i iV T ll9 te G »°y Dwleys ia OftßY ApW' Claris nhrtn'ln la ■UM«V»OI ■•Ik ii« P j. ror^aaoe a« Ul6 Saturday D
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      341 7 PUBLIC AUCTION The undersigned, Geo. P. Lnmmert, hag received instructions from Messrs. Thoresen and Co., Hongkong, to sell by public auction On Tuesday, May 18, at p.m. at his sale-rooms, Duddell Street, Hongkong. THE STEAMER DAGMAR as she now lies in the Mcnam River, Bangkok, with all her machinery, gear
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      101 7 IMPORTANT AUCTION SUE freehold planUUoa inlteble tor boildm.■ties. The nsdenlKUJ will etfer fo. .ifo b, •urtioo M tbei. Mle room, lUfflj. Obidhi? R IB PlMe, oa MoaOAt, Afiil 18, it 3 EO r.». Tba arfermealionei t»'a»ble baildjcalur* 411 M»l p1.,.».,0. wilb iMtgt huSumo* Ttompfoa Rotd, Met 1M mew, 8 ioc**
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
    31 8 Mrs. Hognn and family bejr to thank theit relatives and friends who kindly sent wreaths and letters of condolence and attended the funeral of the late Mr. E. D Hogan.
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14. THE LaBOUR CODE.
    1089 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14. THE LaBOUR CODE. Congratulations to the Attorney General on his marked success in getting the Labour Laws Consolidation Ordinance into a shape that makes it fit for presentation to the' Legislative Council. It has been a source of much vexation and irritation to employers
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    40 8 At their auction rooms yesterday, Messrs. Powell and Co. disposed of a piece of freehold vacant land fronting Grange Road, area 80,837 square feet, to P. A. Kader Marican at a price of 16 cents per square foot, realising 112,933.92.
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    70 8 The prices of food-stuffs have about reached their limit when one- has to pay $1.60 for a miserable fowl oftheKampong variety which only twelve months ago could be had for (50 cents we (B.N.tf. Herald) are at least grateful to see in Sir West Kidgeway's speech to the shareholders that
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    75 8 Seats "may be booked at Moutrie's for the performance to be given at the Victoria Theatre to-morrow evening by Mme. Potapovitch and Mdlle. Tu.shinska, classical dancers, and Mr. Kirillofl', operatic singer. These artistes have enjoyed a thorough success throughout the F.M.S., and no doubt many in Singapore will be glad
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    22 8 The figures published by the Aero Club of Berlin show that 2,483 German aviators were killed and 3,317 wounded during the war.
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    19 8 The Johore Assizes commence to-day under the presidency of Mr. Langham Carter, who went up from Singapore this morning.
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    24 8 Part of the Astor estate, New York, known as the Astor farm now covered by theatres and hotels, in auction realised several millions sterling.
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    31 8 The Calypso came into port y«terdny afternoon having in tow the Will o' tl>e Wisp which Capt. Wilson picked up oiT Malacca where she was lying with her machinery badly damaged.
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    38 8 Messrs. Kennedy and Co., Penang, are in receipt of a cable from the secretaries of the Padang Jawa Rubber Estates, Ltd., advising that an interim dividend of 10 per cent, payable April 16 is declared by the company.
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    40 8 A Chinese, named Ang Tian Kec, charged with criminal breach of trust, involving the sum $10,500, the property of Ang Siah Lim of Teluk Blangah, and said to have been committed on August 8, 1918, has been arrested at Trengganu.
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    41 8 The late Mr. P. C. Ghose, who died df turberculosis, made provision in his will for the endowment of one lakh and a half for a sanatorium to be erected in the suburbs of Calcutta for the residence of tuberculosis patients.
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    33 8 The death has occurred at Hongkong of Mr. W. J. Tutcher, Superintendent, Botanical and Forestry Department. The late Mr. Tutcher came out to Hongkong as Assistant Superintendent, Botanical and Forestry Department, in 1891.
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    43 8 An official report to hand shows that a rapid increase in the production of crude rubber in the Medan (Sumatra) Consular district has taken place since 1914. In that year the output was 10,673.436 lbs. In 1918 it had risen to 42,779,983 lbs.
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    43 8 An extraordinary general meeting of the Rangoon v Electric Tramway and Supply Company, Limited, was held on March 9 at which a resolution was passed transferring the control of the company from the London board to a new board of directors in Rangoon.
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    45 8 The Bank of Malaya, Ltd., which is being established in Ipoh, starts business on a capital of $2,000,000, says our Ipoh contemporary. Mr. Leong Eng Khean is chairman of directors and the board consists of influential Chinese capaitalists, including the Hon. Mr. Eu Tong Sen.
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    45 8 The Food Controller orders as follows The exportation from the Colony of puttoo and pulut rice is prohibited except under licence to be obtained at the office of the Food Controller. (2) Infringements of this order are an offence against the Food Control Regulations, 1918.
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    50 8 Xtws has been received from England of the death of Lt.-Col. Joshua Duke of the Bengal Medical Service, retired on February 13 last, at Guernsey, aged 72. Deceased was for some years residency surgeon at Kashmir after having served in the Afghan War, and was the author of several books.
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    60 8 It is understood, says the Times of Malaya, that in spite of the Chief Secretary's diffidence as to Malaya becoming a large rice-growing country, private enterprise is exerting activity for the cultivation of suitable areas with padi on a large scale. An Indian resident of Selangor is understood to have
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    72 8 It now transpires that the donor of the munificent benefaction of £50,000 for the endowment of the Church of Engand in Hongkong is the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., who has long been a very .generous supporter of all good works. He directs that half the endowment be devoted to
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    95 8 It is notified in the F.M.S. Government Gazette that the Resident of Perak has been pleased to add the. names of the following gentlemen to the list of Justices of the Peace within and for the State of Perak lnche Abdullah Ali bin Ratam, Mr. C. Darby, Mr. E. L.
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    92 8 Another number of the Garden's Bulletin, Straits Settlements, has been issued and is of exceptional interest, the contents including a long article on the oil palm in the East a host index of fungi of the Malay Peninsula some trials of food plants in the Economic Gardens a guide to
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    99 8 The performances of the Russian Grand Opera Company in Singapore a few weeks ago will be remembered as an event in local theatrical production. The company has since been playing in India with very great success, and we learn from Mr. Strok, the managing director, who is now passing through
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    503 8 Reuter cables that the Rev. Dr. J. B. Crozier, Primate of Ireland, Is dp«d also the Dowager Viscountess Wolseley. The Ong Teck Lim scholarship for 1920 has been awarded to Wee Sang Choon and Tan Buan Yong, of Raffles Institution. Tunku Putra, son of His Hijrhness the
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    The Governor's Return.
    36 8 It is expected that H. E. the Governor, Sir Laurence Guillemard. X.C.8., Lady Guillcmard, and stall' will return to Singapore from Port Sw.ttenham by the Sea Belle towards the end of the week.
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    Captain Matthews' Fight.
    85 8 An Aneta message from Batavia, dated the 13th inst., states Capt. Matthews has changed his mind and will not start before Thursday morning flying then to the landing ground at Grissee near Sourabaya. The Dutch Lieutenant aviator Berends left this morning for Grissce to inspect the ground
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    The Yacht Sapphire Arriving.
    92 8 As we are going to press the British yacht Sapphire is coming into port from Southampton having on board a party consisting of Viscount Furness of Grantley, Viscountess Furness, Countess Droght-da, Capt. R. Gordon Wilson, Lady Sarah Wilson, Dr. Bulkeley Gairn, and several ladies. The Sapphire,
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    Band in the Gardens.
    109 8 By kind permission of Col. L. B. BoydMoss, C.M.G., D.5.0., and officers tho band of the Ist Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, will play tlu 1 following programme in the Botanic Gwrdeni commencing at 5.15 p.m., on Friday. April IG, conducted" by Mr. A. F. Bultitude: March,
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      57 8 LAMBERT AND BUTLER BNQLAND FRONTIER SMOKING MIXTURE K- <D1 fiA Frontiers J qH.UII LARSE STOCKS of NEW GOODS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS •JOHN LITTLE CO LTD. (laeo'pocated in •ckl»:d) Singapore. MINIMAX FIRE EXTINGUISHERS Have extinguished over 1,250 actual fires in India since July, 1912. FULL PARTICULARS FROM THE BORNEO CO., LTD.
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    Britain and France.
    1135 9 Better Totu ia the Later Notes. Firm Resolve to Insist on Peace Treaty. Reotkr Telegrams. London, Aptil 10. Tbe Bundty Times states that prior to M>. TJcyd George's departure the Cabinet hurriedly mot and drafted a reply lo tbe French Note. Tbe reply is described as less
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    Aviation.
    56 9 Riuteb Telegram. London, April 12. Allahabad, from Btgbdad Two airmen flying from Bomo to Tckio report tbat Arabs a sob iae ganned and slot down an aooompaoy isg maobine outside A'tppo. Tbey kept tbe m-.obioe and allowed tbe osoupante to return to Constantinople. Later Tbe aitmen shot dowa were
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    Prince of Wales.
    63 9 Reuter Telegram. Lcndoa, April 10. Ottawa The Prinoe of Wales in a message to tbe Canadian Press says he returns to England via Panama ia order to visit toe West Indies. He regrets he is unable to oarry out his intention of visiting Canada on b s
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    France and Asia,
    50 9 Reuter Telegram. London, Apiil 13. A drastic curtailment of Freaoh elaima ia Atia Miaor is foreshadowed. It is under stood that Fcaooe is seeking regions where cultural and eooncmio development may be possible without military oooupation, and is now looking to Chins, whither M. Painlevs is departing.
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    France and China.
    40 9 Reiteb Telegram^ London, April 9. Paris In reepoase to an invitation by tbe Cmnese Rjpublio tbe ex Premier, Painled will depart for China oa A aril 16 with tbe objeot of developing Sino-Frenob intelldotoal and UoLuioal rUatioas.
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    United States News.
    794 9 Reuter Telegrams. London, April 7. t Wathington: AU tbe cottcn states are represented af"a oonlerenoe of tbe Federal Horticultural Board to consider eombatiag tha reappearance of tbe cotton worm. Texas stated that only drastic quarantine can ore vent a disastrous spread of the pest. Tbe board suggested
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    League of Nations.
    305 9 Rkuteb Telegram. L n 100, April 11. Tbe executive of tbe o mmitlee of tt r L ague of Natioss met in Paris and adopted fcnrriporto sobmitted. The first, presented by Ibe Blsian Aabttsadar, related to tbe .protection of mincrities in Turkey. Tie oc mmi t tt«
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    Irish Strike.
    45 9 Relter Telegram. London, April 12. Tbe executive of tbe IrUb TraJe Cci Cjtgrees has oallei a general strike tLrsoga out Ireland to-morrow, except newspaperp, telegraph", fcoi supply and bumanitariao eervicei, as a (rotest against tbe treatmeLt of politioal priainers and demanding tbei. ttlcase.
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    Lawn Tennis.
    49 9 Reuter Telegram. London, April 10. In tbe lawn tennis coveted courts ebam pioaebip, al Queen's Club, tbe Chinese Cam 'iriCfe ondcrgrsduiite Wq defeatel tbe New iltnd Ci mbridge undergraduate McCarthy ■a tbe first icond of tie meb's singles in five ■ite by twenty five against twenty two-
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    Bolshevism.
    50 9 Reiter Telegrams. London, April 11. ConstanticopV, April 10: Tbe Bolsbev.ks have captured Tuapse. London, April 12. The Times correspondent at Tokio wired n the Bth that fighting bad occurred at Khabarovsk where five Japanese offiaera and 79 men were killed. Foar hundred Roseiane were killed and 1.(00 takes prisoner.
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    Various.
    132 9 Rxuteb Telegrams. London, April 11. Rom Admiral G. H. Barrett has been ap pointed Senior Naval Offioer in tbe Yangtse River, in suooeaaioa to Commodore A. A. BlUsoa. London, April 11. Newshavea: Tbe resignation of Pi of. Hadley, president of Yale U diversity, has been aooepted. Londen, April 10
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    3640 9 The High Commissioner's Speech Yesterday. Labour and Other Subjects. At Koala Lnmpni yeoterday HB. Hii f.»nr' roc Gaillf mard took bis e< at t i tbc fl»st lime m High Crmmisaionrr at mr et mi< nl Ibn Federal Otaooil. Ttio aniv»l cl Hi« Etellenay and that tf tin
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENT.
    53 10 At the Alhambra, to-night, a mass ye, William Fox Standard production. The ConqnaiOT, in ei^ht parts, featuring William Farnum will be presented, along with Topical Budget the I-athe Gazette and a Harry Pollard comedy. In the first house, a detective drama The Game of Three, in five parts,
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    KUAIA KETIL RUBBER COMPANY.
    798 10 Progress with the Plaating Programme. Messrs. McAulifle, Davis and Hope forward the following official report The first ordinary general meeting of the Kuala Ketil Rubber Company, Limited, was held on Saturday at the offices of the company, Penang, Mr. A. R. Thornton presiding. The notice conveying
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    Singhalese New Year Celebration.
    196 10 In Ceylon, the Singhalese New Year is celebrated with great eclat, and it is but natural that the Aryan Singhalese in Singapore should be anxious to keep up the day in this part of the world. The Singhalese in Singapore form a small I community, but
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    Senetoce on Car I river.
    99 10 In the third court this morning, at the instance of Insp. Hills, a Boyanesc named Bikbik bin Mohammed, driver of car 2078 was charged with driving his car in a rash and negligt-nt manner to the common danger of the public at 1 p.m. on
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    FRASER AND CHALMERS.
    579 10 Important Development of Tbe Company, New issues of capital by British firms seem to be the order of the day. The demand for new capital by companies doing a large and thriving business is urgent. Extensions, long overdue, are being undertaken together with the installation of the
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    Valuable Rice Haul,
    135 10 No little sensation was caused yesterday when it was learned that Insp. Kenny, of the Central Police Station, had effected the arrest of a number of persona in connection with the alleged intention of taking away a considerable amount of rice from this port. It appears that
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    181 10 Macphail and Co.'g Daily Report Singapore, April 14. Silver.— Hongkong 106V4. Shanghai 34. Tin.— Buyers at 172%. Rubber. Auction opened weak, many lots being withdrawn. Sheet realised 89 \i cts. and crepe 86. Off grades still weak. Outside the market is also weak. July/December being transacted at
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    THE FIVE-GUINEA TOPPER.
    464 10 After-War Problems of Silk Hat Manufacture. Cer'ain recent obangHß is the trade taggest that tbe day w»eo a tilk bat will ooat fire ganeaa is within m adorable distance. Tni* •eaalt would be the > ff at of two oaaaet, r. revival ol tbe demand lor tbe
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    SCENE IN MADRAS COUNCIL.
    211 10 Governor Sent for to Adjust Matters A Madras message ol March 18, atatea Tbe Madras Legislative Couooil reassembled this morning, tbe Hrn. Mr. O.Q Todbootn presiding in the absence ol the Governor, woo was attending tbe ladaatrial Ooßfcreaot Mr Venkatapathi Rija qieelioned tbt legality ol Mi.
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    THE RECENT RIOT AT KIUKIANG.
    219 10 China Protests Against Landing 01 American Marines. The Chinese Government haa protested agaiaai tbe laadiog ol American marine* from tbe gaoboata Simar and Bieano a' K ukiaag on Mirch IS at the reqneat of tbe Bntiah authorities. R uter's ocrrf apondent at P. king recently
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    The Holy Places of Hedjiz.
    102 10 The following oommuniqie haa been ia sued at Simla In view of tbe ocntioat* rumoura oarrent in India regarding the ia •entions of tbe Aliid Gov. rnmentn will respt ot to tbe Holy plaoea of the He j a we are authorised by the G
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    ALLEGED MISAPPROPRIATION.
    363 10 A Charge Against Local Police Inspector. Tba ease in wbieb loap. Dambleton ol the Polioe is ebarged with tbe miiappro- .ination ot money bt longing to Tin Joo al tbfl Central Polioe Station oa Jtaoary 16, was oommenoed yaaterday afternoon in tbe tbird ooort before Mr Sikea. Mr.
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    HARRISON LINER ASHORE.
    329 10 Feared Loss of the Botanist Off Ceylon. Tbe litest news with regard to tbe Harrison liner B jtanii-t wbiah went aground on the Komari Reel on March 24 is tbat tbe vessel baa been submerged Irom aft to midships and that there is now practically no hsp»
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    TUB TORPEDOPLANE.
    217 10 What tbe British Admiralty Had Arranged In 1918 Remarkable olaims regarding the aerial torpedo are made in a book (from Midshipman to Rear- Admiral. T. Werner Laari Litd) by Rear-Admiral Bradley A. Fiske, of tbe Uaited States Navy. Thia weapou, aaya the writer, will revolutionise warfare. Rear Admiral
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    Making the Ghost Walk.
    154 10 A trtjQ, who w»a ia pie«<pitig aeed ol a few sblliigs aotio d tbtl aa< w gr*v. h»1 j i be a op -Did ia tbe cemetery. H) bet a friead Ibal he would not apt ad ffom eleven u'o'oek that evening until midnight lying ia
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      102 10 I The followiog were yesterday' j results is> »ho 8.0.0. Tenaii Toutnamanl:— Cbampiohship. Dsnnoll beat Swindell 0-0, B—6. Pbofjssicn Paiss. L«e Warner and Tyles beat White aad Leakey 6-8, 6-8. A Class Dodblu. Stout and Ojnn beat Hill and Uteraaak. 7—6,8-6. B $IN<ILBS, Chancy beat Gale 6-4,
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      49 10 The Sepoy Lines Golf Club. ladies medal competition tot April resolttd as fellows: Mrs Hunter 64— 12 ii M.S. Harrington 67 It 4a MmsLaw 48 4 44 Mrs. Blair fi 8 4* Mrs. Lassie 49 4 45 Mrs Jack OO 64 b 46 Mrs. K-bikhon 67 lft ai
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    ATTACKED BY A LIONESS.
    335 10 Buima Man's Death la East Africa. The Taoga Post ol February 28 aontaiiw. newa ot tbe death ol Mr. Garnet Adams. ol Kigombe, late ol the BarmaMmea railway, Namo. In giving an aooount ot bis deatU the paper aaya: Tbe first phase has already appeared ia
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    FALL FROM SEVEN MILES HIGH.
    209 10 Airman Descends Like Meteor And Escapes. Major R. W, Sobroeder, ohiel teat pilot a» tbe MoOsok Aerodroma, DaytM, Ohio, bad a miraooloaa eacape in tbe tall ol aa at iopla»e at a height ol nearly seven n>ile», aiie> reaobing an altitaJe offlaially reoorded at 86,020
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    Rembla Robber Estates.
    231 10 The report of the Kembia Rubber Estates tot the je»t to September 80 Urn >Ulm tuat tbe not prufll amounted to 415 640, wbiob with jG 1 1.486 brought f jrwa.d iniku a totU of £J6 928. Tba directors prop >»o paying oa tfarob 81 aeit a
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    THE RECOVERY OF BELGIUM.
    669 11 Coal On* put Nearly as Large as In' 1914. A p«-''ai correspondent of The Observer, rf»'ng 'rom Bangkok on February 26, .ys c Mr. Robert Smillie and Mr. Frank Hodges were here recently at a miner's conference, and they doubtless learned the Intel Bel ing fact
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    119 11 Programme of drills, etc., for week coding Saturday, April 17 Thurxdn* April 15. S.V.C. Band Practice, Drill Hall, 6.16 Ml Saturday, April 17. ■orasian Co. Kirle Club, Bal. Range, t.St f.B. E. SMITH, 2nd Lieut., Acting Adjutant, S.V.C. BDfCAPORK AND S. M. BOY SCOUTS. Orders for wauk
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    66 11 The court of appeal has dismissed the appeal against the decision of Mr. Justice Kve upholding the validity of the will of the late C. W. Wallace of Shaw Wallace and Company. The will stipulated that the residue of his estate valued at quarter of a million sterling should go
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    JAPANESE SHIPPING SUBSIDIES.
    523 11 Affected by Failure t<i Pass The Budgft. In spite of the dissolution of the Lower] House, which has made new arrangements for shipping subsidy temporarily out of the question, it is said, the Osaka Shosen Kaislia will proceed with its projects for the extension of its oversea
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    DIVORCE REFORM.
    301 11 House of Lords I'isco-siae New Prrposals The Lords discussed divorce reform on March 10, and there were many interesting contributions to a notable debate. Lord Buckmaster introduced the subject by movinp the second reading of what is described as the Matrimonial Causes Bill, which would remodel the law
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    68 11 Reports show that the glut of meat in cold storage in Britain exceeds that of 1919, when wholesale prices were cut to two pence per pound. Cold storage in England, in Australia, New Zealand and Canada is packed, and many steamer* cannot discharge their cargoes. The Ministry of Food some
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    82 11 A cable from Harbin states that more than thirty othur persons were executed with Admiral Kolchak and Prime Minister Pepeliarv at Irkutsk. Included in the number was Youkoosky, vice-minister of foreifrn affairs. The information was gathtrcd frmm prisoners "recently taken by Ataman Semionov, near Irkutsk. The prisoners were drowned in
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      45 11 For 1920-21 the net deficiency on the working of London county council tramways is estimated at £760,000. A further increase in /ares is proposed to meet the cituation. It is stated that since February, 1919, approximately 600 more motorbuses are cperatinp over the tramway •ones.
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      219 11 JUST ARRIVED NEW MUSIC AND RECORDS His Masters Voice" @S. MGU TRIE CO. LIMITED Raffles Square, Singapore THE CHATWOOD SAFE OF the many thicßs in this wrrld wMch should be selected by rragen of e*t- bushed Reputa'i >n are a Medina) Adv:»er, a Lawyer and a Safe. In each rape
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      235 11 BAFFLES HOTEL She largest and most successful Hotel tk« U\mm4 FACING THE SEA suites of rooms and spacious lounges, veraadaia and beautiful grounds. AFTERNOON TEA ■very Thursday, music in attendance. Cinema tke law 4 from 6.15 p.m. First-class cuisine. Guest Night every Saturday, tinner fg|s lowed by cinema. ftLELPHi HOTEt
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    Garing Rubber.
    1547 12 The End of the Preferential Sha'es. The eighth annual general meeting of the Garing (Malacca) Rubber Estate, Limited, was held on February 27, at the Council Room of the Rubber Growers' Association, 38, Eastcheap, E.C., Mr. G. F. Trail (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen,
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    MILiTARY SERVICE.
    653 12 Cambridge Inn Debate 0b Compulsion. When the subject of. compulsory military service is discussed by young men who hflve had war experience it acquires a new interest. So it proved at the Cambridge Union the other night These young men have all proved in their own person that
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      163 12 lIF YOU take pride in the appearance of your furniture land woodwork, use O-Cedar Polish. The real function of O-Cedar is to beautify. It does this by cleaning—by brightening—by bringing out the beauty of the grain of the wood— and by giving a hard, dry, lasting lustre. Use O-Cedar Polish
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      67 12 Sv H rooo .i k f Obtainable at all Dispensaries thronghout Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Bestol Dental Cream Whitens the teeth and leaves nothing tor germb to live on. Per tube 50 cents Three tubes $1.25 MAYNARD CO., LTD Tke Leading Chemists, Singapore GOODRICH The most serviceable TYRES
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    Caillaux's Trial.
    858 13 The Judges' Applause for The Prisoner. IVOraay waiting from Paris oa aUroh 7, ■ayi:— I have jaat retarded from tbe Frenob Senate, where the trial ot Monsieur Caillanx foi high treason ia in pregreaa. It isooodnoted in tbeapaaioca ataaoephere of the Second Chamber, and one geta the impmiion
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    Indian Labour Unrest.
    177 13 la view o( the oonfliatin^ repwta pablUh d conneeti n with tiio aniko bt the Tit* Iron aad Steel Wjrka, at Jtmsbedpaf, Sii l)orab Tata, tin ohiirmin of iho baard cf lit jctoiß, hub published a long ilsUm nt on h o\u a ot tbe strike and
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    34 13 A- 1 Aimy Id -.t.noiii a (India) regkidiug tbe rei. ttioa o! urt by < fflcen oa tbe teimina,uod cf tbeir oimnH iona ot oa oeMing to be umploTrH, v [QbiMed ia tbe Oovernment StMaMi
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      225 13 THE UROEBT SELECTION OF TR^ELLIMO REQUISITES IN THE STRAITS WHITE4W4YS Rare Value in Fibre Suit Cases A well-made suit caee in brown fibre with two lever brass locks 20 in. Price $1 9.00 26 in. Price $25. 00 22 16.50 28 27.50 24 18.50 0 New Stock of Rug Straps
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      103 13 Special Cheap SALE At Unions Go. 66, North Bridge Road FROM APRIL 1 to SO Travailing Trunks and General Giftds. HAIPHONG c DRAGON CEMENT Supplied to the Spore Municipality, Government of Johere, Malacca Municipality, F.MS. Railways and alt leadiag architects and contractors. DUPIRE BROS. Sole Agents, Singapore PLATT, JENSEN, Ltd.
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      845 14 SALES BY AUCTION. AUGTION SALE O( hoaseholo fuisiUre, Risnaopbone. wellg.owa plaats, eta to be beld at No. A, Nasaim Bom), Oh Satobdat, April 17, sfltE Ganprisiaif tM Colombia dooble-cptias hosaless RtkEcrptooe am 1 record* .ia ao:d working criit) Grisew black woo* table, carlo eabinc witb rUn doo»a asd sices wooden
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      682 14 SALES BY. AUCTION AUCTION SALE Ot 84 pionla beat Quality Shin^hai yams, 14 pioola i pntatnas, be brld at cot aaki-iocm, Ni S, "'ffl n T;.cOh TiiuasDiT April 16, at II am. THB OOMKIRCIAX. HUBBHR Co Ul, Aaoiioaeeti. TO BNTBRPRI-INO OAPir*LI»IB AND COMPANY PhOMOTBRS. IMPORTAMT AUCTION SALE Ol Valuable Tia
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      578 14 Assets over $3,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $12,000,000 S.C. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE GO. LTD. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Winchester Hqnae, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32. Old Jewry, EX. The Company has £20,t00 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance
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      217 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised £1,500,00* Capital Subscribed f 1,500,00C Capital Paid-up < 750,0<K. Reserve Fund and Rest I 786,70* BOARD OF DIRECTORS R. J. Black, Esq., Chairman. J. M. Ryrie, Esq. I H. Melvill Simons, Esq F. R. Chalmers, Esq. I Sir
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      596 14 BANKING THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Singapore, Raffles Chambers, I and 0 BRANCHES Penang 88, Beach Street Malacca— l3l, Jonker Street Muar— 77/78, Jalan Suleiman Batu Pahat— lo9, Jalan Rahamat AGENCIES AT London, New York, San Francisco, Batavia, Soerabaya, Semarang, Palcmbang and Taang.
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      577 14 B&NKINS THE OVERSEA-CHINESE BANK, LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Strait* Settlement*) Head Office SINGAPORE. 2, BATTERY ROAD Tel. No. 165:. Branch PENANG, 24, HEACM STREET Capital Authorised 120,000,00': Issued 10.600.00 C I'aid-up 5^50,000 Reserve Liability of Shareholders 6,260,00 C Board of Director* The Hon. Dr. Lim Boon Keng, 0.8. E., ChairmaL
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    834 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Eve at the Wheel Gladys Davidson contributes the fol- lowing to the Evening Standard The j woman motor-driver another surpris- ing product of the war having come, seen, and conquered, has made up her mind to stay in that state of
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    69 15 Diiiog a nigbt sitting ot tbe Bjwbsj Corpoi»tion held on Mnoh 27, tbe eleetrio cuiront tailed wbi'e one icembei was in tbe middle of a loeg speech. Several taeiale;B eunge^tid that tLo Bp-ech might be finishtd. Othei nibmbeis protested that i-iaj wui>- not b!e to nee tbe fpaabei's face. PanJe^ioniam
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    103 15 It was cffioialiy stated leooatly by M». E, B. Alezsadei (<be Food Coutiollor, OeTlon) that a mixed deputation U to l*»»a lot Rib£>ood with the obj-.ot of disoasairg witti tbe Barm* Bias Commiapioncrtbe qjPsHon o' tbu proportion ot »»w rise wbiati Ojyloa is to icceive and »1« to point oa*
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      192 15 -übbnr Studded \f\ j\\^lMmf thefavou«it2. p^ THE 9UHLOP RUBBER Co. Lw. V$T .laootp'iii.ted is T <-n»n) \ii\<\i 42-43, HoSinson Fto&d. $m&imiMfj!mmi& Purity Percentages \*SKf* 99.9" v 98.75° O 90° 0 1 The high standard of purity maintained in the product* of the Zinc Producers of Australia always justifies the confidence
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      133 15 London Review Records OP Bran Pie Baby Bunting Who's Hooper Back Again With Original Artists $2.50 $3.80 Clara Butt Sir Henry Wood AMD HIS CRCHE3TIU New Ja?z Records GRAMOPHONES REPAIRED QUICKLY AND WELL NEW MUSIC ROBINSON PIANO SO, LTD. TNe »!N KUO MIN PREBS mm&Bn PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS OF THI
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      47 15 m 1 1 kM v m mißi.jL. -W- jw^m c> /RES THE CdLONML MOTOR GO. Orchard Road S'JLE AGENTS. Telephone Newoarsonhice Telephone 950 950 THE BINMPORE MOTOR BARRIER 10.. r De Reszke The Aristocrat of CIGARETTES By Royal Appointment to H. M. the J^ing of tbe Belgian?!
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      339 16 FIREWOOD fer the Municipality of Singapore. The prime contractor TivGiui Kiat Late Sola Proprietor of Gttaa Klat aad Co.) Sole Agent Globe Boiler Fluid {Tfc* Ideal Fluid for preserving and Cleansat steam boilers of every description) Phone Nos. 1361 ft 116] Office 16, Phillip Street. Phone Nos. 1450 ft 107$
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      371 16 GUAN KIAT CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Strait* Settlements) 36, Phillip Street, SINGAPORE. GOODS READY AND IN STOCK NOW American Axes, Elephant Brand Scythe Blades 40 ins, Europe Bass Brooms large size, Emery Cloth, Nicholson Files assorted sixes. Gauge Glasses Eureka assorted sizes. Brass Wire Gauze assorted mesh, Hammers assorted sizes,
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      896 16 OSSIFIED ADVtRiL\[MENIS_ The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc. In ordinary elosf-set type (average (Ix word* to line) are Per line: one Insertion 28 ct*, two iinac tions 46 ct*. three Insertion* 64 eta, four Insertions 82 cts, five insertiona $1.00, six insertion* $1.13, ten insertion* $1.40,
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      818 16 SITUATIONS VACANT MERCANTILE PROOFREADER WANTED AT ONCE. Good pay to competent man. Methodist Publishing House. WANTED URGENTLY, first-class jobbing compositor for foreman. Good pay and prospects to competent man. Methodist Publishing House. WANTED, reliable typist, three ledger clerks and two junior clerk?. Good salary and prospects. Apply John Little A
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      814 16 MOTOR VEHICLES FORD CAB WANTED. Apply Lindsey aad Co. WANTED, a good motor car. R. Crichton, Kuala Kangsar, F.M.S. FOR SALE, two-seater, four-cylinder car in good running order, newly painted, only $1,400. Lindsey Co. MOTOR CYCLES F©IT~SALE. Apply Lindsey A Co., 29-2, Raffles Place, (near Robinson Co., Ltd.) BRING YOUR
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      245 16 Straits Motorcar Service, Ltd. (Incorporated in Singapore) GARS ON HIRE Phone 1233 REMEMBER In dealing with us, you get whether yoti are a Planter, a Miner or a Shipper, you* moneys worth, and that is good business for both sides. If you deal with us you will not want to
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      323 16 Straits Zin\e* TELEPHONES Editorial and General It Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Office 1244 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressee! to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters—« advertisements, subscriptions, accounta, printing, etc., should be addressed ta THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants, For Sale,
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