The Straits Times, 12 April 1923

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,223. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1923, PRICE 10 CENTS,
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    Sea Waves.
    1262 2 Billows of Calm and Storm On The Ocean. Sir Herbert Russell has contributed the following to a home paper During the course of a recent earthquake apparently centred in the deepest bed of the South Pacific, the nearest land being Hawaii, a scries of seismic waves were set
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      402 2 I A Doctor says "My baby bas been fed on Glaxo since he was a 5 5 month old, and has thrived splendidly on it. I always i advise Glaxo for babies who cannot be breast-fed, I as in my opinion it is the food par excellence for bottle-fed babies.
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      243 2 Bahy Wants Cuticnra It Keeps His Skin Soft Smooth and Gear Caby'B tender stin r^-tjji— o r.ild. soothtn:.; properties MCb cs ore f>.uncl i: Uie CaHom ou.".;> Gl.i'i.-icr.t s:.J Tjlcum. The Soap 13 H owect. Ban and clc-uunn.t ar.tl 1'ie Oin'.mcr.t •oaostttagaao' healing. t;pechlly Wha dairy's skin is irritated. Cuticur.i
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      256 2 A GOOD TYRE TO USE Continental CORD TYRES are making a steadily growing host of friends. The'r constant, uniform performance under the most adverse conditions is causing much favourable comment among motorists. A CONTINENTAL CORD TYRES Are obtainable from all leading Healers. SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Strails
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    THE WAYS OF SMUGGLERS.
    685 3 How they are Defeating Modern Laws. Wo have always had a rather soft place in our hearts for pirates and smugglers, if they were not mean or too bloodthirsty, says the Daily Telegraph. Did not Sir James Thursfield make a scholarly defence of Paul Jones when
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    Unclaimed Monies.
    111 3 Dormant fumi* in the Hi^h Court in L' nilon. waiting to be paid out to those who can establish a lepal claim to them, amount to about £1,600,000. They are d stributed over more than 4,300 separate ail nunts. Only about one-twentieth exceed ill, ooo. An alphabetical list
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    Another Howler.
    63 3 Writing to J( hn o' Loniiun'.- Weekly (oi inlander Bellair.-; says The best howler I have come across, and one which beats both Shakespeare's and Aristotle's descriptions of a' man, was the answer ifiven by boy to the difference between a man and a brute. A lirute." lir
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      766 3 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tinders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of April IS, *****. for the following works 1. Krection of L"d(cc and Court Room to Lunntic Asylum and forming New Approach I; :iad. Sepoy Lines, Singapore. Krection of two houses at Sepoy Lines, for Kuiopian
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      425 3 THIS HAPPENED IN TROUBLED IRELAND A distinguished medical authority has written When a man's stomach goe» wrong he starts on the down (jr:i<U-." Indigestion, dyspepsia, and other forms of Iteaact dltntin produce depression and riclancholy, conditions of mind which are sometimes as fatal to health and happiness as viiulent diseases.
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      358 3 The Worlds Cnafesf Skin Cure is a priceless possession. Like the precious balms of Ancient Rome, its unique herbal composition endows it with wonderful healing and antiseptic virtues. Zam-Buk is an ever-ready first-aid, and has a wide range of usefulness both for Cuts, Burns, Scalds, etc., and for obstinate diseases
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      101 3 Dunhills Pipes GUARANTEED BY NEW STOCKS JUST ARRIVED. PLAIN BRIARS $10.85 to $13.25 SHELL 112.50 Agents ***<t**i***.*u Obtainable at all Wine Dealers Sole Importers Katz Brothers, Ltd. SINGAPORE AND PENANG t* ♦«♦♦«♦♦««♦♦♦♦««♦«♦♦»<«<♦♦♦««♦♦♦<#»<♦♦»»♦<««»♦««♦♦>«♦; BELTING SPECIALISTS It Pays to Buy the Best CHONATA BRAND. SOLE AGstßim UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED, (Incorporated in the
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      826 4 STEAMER SAMNBS P. 0. British India om Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract witk His Majesty's Goveramcat) LONDON FAB-EASTERN SERVICE FBOM LONDON TO MARSEILLES, LONDON ft ANTWEEP Dae Singapore Leave Singapore NYANZA Apr. IB I NANKIN
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      689 4 STEAMER SAIiINCS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) The Bine Funnel Line Regular Service to LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HaMBURG AND BRKMKN. GENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON ANLI NEW YORK. Taking cargo on throafh
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      649 4 STEAMER SMLIHBS KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPM (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH TIIE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone Nos. Passage Dept, 131, Freight Drpt., 1202. Marine Dept. and Transhipment Dept. 1457, Managar'e Dept. 100). CAMPHUYS-April 12, Penan c Lho-Seumawe, Sigli, Oelee-Lheuo, Sahsnff, Tapa-Toean, Sinabang, Banjaak-islands, Sinßkel,
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      544 5 STEAMER SAILINM N. Y. K. LONDON LJNTa Fushimi Mara Apr. 17 Miahima Maru May 1 LIVERPOOL UNE Lyons Maru A 1 12 Toyohashi Maru n»o\ May HAMBURG LIME Lima Maru pr^ 12 Mataumoto Maru e««y ««y lajima Maru c" d M v NEW TORE LOT rta TOM BOPTH AMERICAN LOT
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      460 5 STEAiER SAIUMft ~~osTk. Prepaaed Sailings from Slngaaore (.abject to change without preftoa. notice.) EUROPEAN LINE For Marselllea, London, Hamhnrg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Baea and Port Said. Arr. Dep. PARIS MARU Apr. 11 Apr. 14 AMAZON MARU May 21 May U Omit Marseilles. NEW YORK LINE For Saa Francl.co, Panama,
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      732 5 STEAMER SAB.IH6S STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY "NEKRULNI" ("NEDERLAND" STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.) HOLLAND EAST ASIA LINE (of the United Netherlands Navigation Company.) HOLLAND AND HAMBURG FREIGHT SERVICE. Following are the Companies' intended fixture. s.s. AMBON, April 18 HOLLAND HOLLAND optional s.s. BOETON, May 2 HOLLAND HOLLAND optional s.s. BANKA, about May 9 HOLLAND
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      666 5 STUMER 1 SAIUN6S "CLLERMAN" LINE BLLBRMAN A BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP O*. Ltt. (lacerponted In England) STBAMBaT Dm Singapore PASSENGER SKRVICK OUTW ARUB. lOMWARDS. about *Mb CITY OF POONA Marseilles I/.a<! .n May 3 PASSAGB RATES. A Clasa steamer Ist ela.s £87, 2nd class £60, Deck £22. f B Class iteamer Ist
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      543 6 CINEMAS PALLADIUM Theatre, Orchard Road. Universal Pictures. Show from Wednesday, April 11 to Saturday, April 14, at 9 p.m. f A MARY PIIILBIN the Famous Beauty in Bsßm^rssSSslllsSSSSSSsfflHsßSSsl P rU rSj JjpjsjujjgKKJß A Perilous Romance of Land and Sea. In a Whirlwind Action. Gripping Mystery P5&& -rjlilHsTOPnl Drama -4 B&M
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      593 6 CINEMAS EMPIRE CINEMA Thurtday, April 12 I<. Sunday, April 13. In the Sooorrf Show at 9.30 William Fox presents Ike popular screen hero William Farnum in WOLVES OF THE NIGHT In 7 Reels. The Powerful story rf love atiJ lii.-rh finance. HI.ACK SECRET SERIAL Two new episodes 7 and 8.
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      175 6 N (pnerete "garden rollers j A Permanent and Highly Safcsfaclory Article for Die upkeep cf Lawns and Tennis Courts. SELLS AT A LOWER PRICE THAN IRON ROLLERS. LARGE NUMBER IN USE ETAQLISSEMENTS I Brossard-Mopin (INC IN TIENTSIN SINGAPORE Vr^BSBSBSBSBU* ik^HsV^ 7 f^ffl [Mj 9^ Wwrwy/ssss^Mr H//# DODGE CARS The new
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    203 7 nxTuaia. Thursday, April 1^ Hi^-h Water, 6.2 a.m., IXI4 p.m. I*. and O. homev.-ard mail, train. rtainmrat Vie. Tlieatre, 8 p.m. IM.il. Orchestra, Mem. Hall, 6.16. V.W.IA. Raat Rorm, 5.15 p.m. Friday. April 1.1 llii:h Water, 9.3 a.m., 9.47 p.m. Hinds :<•■•■■ Year commences. Robinaoa A; Co.'i
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      113 7 East Wharf Basin—Nil. Baal Wharf Burma Hani. Bfcoen Whari Main Wharf Kwai Ban*. Paris Mum, Nam Sung. lii,-.-. Btllerophon, Priam, Kajar.ic Krjniri V\'hi:.-l (Clang, Winkiield, Kduvana, i Kai luninx. v\>^i Whirl \:1 Jardian Wharl Lake Faaik. Palo Brani Coal Wharf—Nil, Krpprl Ilkrhoar Main Wharf DradgfJC Kuantan,
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      Vessels Arrived.
      132 7 BAUD, D;i-. I4W ■.>!!>. ■.'i-oin Sourabaya 11-1. for BaUvia 14-4. EDAVANA, 2Mt toaa, from Calcutta ii-.i. for I ilentta 13-4. HYE LEONG, Brit, ton.', from Malacca v-:. U-4. INDRAGIRI, D-.-.1.. iM ions, from P. Radja li-i. ror P. Radjah 14-4. KWAI SANG, Brit., 1.4:::> tors, from Hongkong HI.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    189 7 To-d*y. I ulau Sambu 2.30 p.m. Port Said, Genoa, Rotterdam, llaniborg amd Copenhagen p.m. I enang and CHlcutta 3 p.m. Patu Hahat 8 p.m. Baagtok 3 pm. ■laboenn llilik, Tar.djcng Balci and Medan 3 p.m. Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta 8 p.m. Maniac Kmala Pakaag and Kuantan 4
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 7 By Anckor Khiva Angers P. Juliana Thongwa M orea Left S'.or* Feb. 24 Feb. 28 Mar. 2 Mar. 5 Mar. 7 Mar. 14 And. T/omdoa Mar. 21 Mar. 28 Mar. 29 Mar. 29 Apr. 2 Apr. 9
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    172 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, April 12. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 U I Demand 2/4 5/32 j Private I m. credits 2/4 19/32 On New York Demand 64 ',i Private 90 d/s 56<n On France, Bank 750 On India, Bank T.T. 174 1 On Hongkonc, Bank d/d l'ar
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    64 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Selieri. Spot 57 '/j Spot May-June May-June July-Sept July-Sept Oct-Dec Oct-Dto Tone of the market Steady. Latest London cables qpote Spot sheet la. 4-Sh!. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Bayers. Sellers. i>7}* H 5814 MM
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      MINING
      213 7 (uu VaL I'd. Buyer*. Sellew. 1 1 Batang Pauang 0.42 VS 0.47 tt 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.50 1.00 1 1 Jelantoh 0.20 0.30 norn 1 1 Johan Tin 0.17 ,4 0.52V4 £1 £1 Kain. Kamunting 2.1.0 2.3.0 10 10 Kinta Assn. 7.90 8.50 5 5 LinKui Tin 4.80
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      GENERAL
      148 7 MM VaL Pd. Buyers. Sell, II £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.10.0 4.15.0 L 0 10 Central Engines U.OO 10.00 L 0 10 Central Motors 4.25 4.75 lI £1 E. Smelting Co. 7.00 7.50 >/- 6/- Elec. Tramway* 1/- 2/-B 10 10 I'rascr Xcave ."?6.00 :!G.50 in 50 Hammer and
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      DEBENTURES
      111 7 Q. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 5 p.c. p.m. Spore Electric Tramways, 5 p.c. i' 350,000 mom. Spore Municipal 6 p.c. $1,878,000 par. Spore Municipal 4^ p.c of 1907 $1,000,000 6 p.c. dia. Spore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 6 p.c dif. Spore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1909
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      408 7 Fraaer and Co. mad Lyall and Eratt'a Qaotatioa*. Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed oa another page on Friday. Fraicr Lyall A Co. Kraft. AllcnbyNew ($1) 1.00 1.15 1.10 1.20 Alor CJajah ($1) 1.10 1.20 1.15 LM A. Hi tarn ($5) 12.00 13.00 12.50 13.50 A. Kuning (%1)
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      57 7 MORTGAGEE'S SALE of Uaa household furniture, n De.i pony, ;i .i;i\u peay aad a rebber-tyTed gharry. bailee* cart aad I buiioi etc. gaaier Faetaty, No. 1044. off 1 pper Seranxoea Koa<l entrance opposite the ti^ mile-..! aa left aaiag up from town .n frUay, April IS, at 4 p.m. Htm
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      706 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Adrts., ace page 16. j KIKSC'IVASSKK, Dubonnet, Amer Picon Extmcta for Cocktails. 11. Bolter, Europe Hotel Building. ROOMS TO "LET at Pen Y~Rryn, -12, Oxley Road. LARGE WELL-FURXISHED apartments, facing sea, 78, Me>er Road, Katong. TO LET, 43-1, Rochorc Canal "Road, suitable for bakery. Apply 'JJ,
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      55 7 High Grade Rubber Goods FOR THE FACTORY AND MINE Hosepipe, belting, sheets, valves, packings, buffers, rings, etc. FOR THE MOTORCAR Tyres, tubes, radiator-hose, matting, vulc. compound, vulc. canvas, solution, etc. AND FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. Manufactured at low prices by the SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS Hcad-OlBce and Work* Town-Office and Showroom
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      377 7 GUNNERS' DINNER FRIDAY. APRIL 20. 1923. at the EUROPE HOTEL, B.l* p.m. Tickets $5 each exclusive of wines. Any presbnt arid past members of the Royal Regiment wishing to attend should apply to any of the undermentioned {riving details of past or present unit Lieut.-Col. Wakefield, D.5.0., R.A., Fort Canning
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      226 7 VICTORIA THEATRE TWO PERFORMANCES ONLY. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, APRIL 13 AND 14, AT 9.30. EDfiAR WARWICK Presents TUE WARWICK COMEDY CO. IN TWO FAVOURITE PLAYS. THE IMPORTANCE 'OF BEING I EARNEST By OSCAR WII.DE Saturday. April 11. BROWN SUGAR Booking now open at the THEATRE. Prices $4, $3, $2 and
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    The Straits Times THURSDAY, APRIL 12. RUBBER SMUGGLING.
    1187 8 We recorded yesterday some very heavy penalties imposed in Johore upon thirteen Chinese convicted of smuggling rubber. We entirely concur in the severity of these penalties, because it has to be borne in mind that the offence is robbery of the Government
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    67 8 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur, advise us of receipt of telegraphic advice from the secretaries of Linggi Plantations, Limited., to the effect that, in respect of the year ended December 'A last the directors have decided to revommtnd payment on 10th proximo of a c ividond of 7li per
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    72 8 In the Supreme Court yesterday the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, delivered irdgment for Ensr Geok and Co. against Chop Buan Joo Long, assessing damages at $21,192, for breach of two contracts for the supply of forty tons of blanket crepe at 31 and 37 cents. The contracts were entered
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    84 8 Before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, a case was commenced and concluded yesterday in which Soh Chye, the Kepala of the Bukit Brown burial ground, claimed $523.60 from Chia Keng Beng for work and labour done and material supplied for the erection of a tomb for the deceased collector
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    11 8 Mails are due from Western Australia by the Charon this afternoon.
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    14 8 H.M.S. Bluebell, which arrived at Port Swottenham on Saturday, has returne 1 to Singapore.
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    19 8 The Blue Funnel s'.eamer Automedon with mails from the United Kingdom, despatched on March 20, arrived tarty this morning.
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    33 8 The rate of issue of money orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 171 to JlOO. The rate of payment of money orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 176 to $100.
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    31 8 The following telegram hes been received from Rome dated noon in the 9th inst. Exchange on London I ires l j.'i.!'U per sterling, Italian War Loan 5 per cent, liros 88.t>0.
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    31 8 A variety entertainment in aid of the funds of the Nanyang Chinese Students' Society will be given under the auspice* of that Society in the Victoria Theatre to-night at 8 o'clock.
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    38 8 Mr. \V. R. Macandivw, of Kajanjr, has filed a provisional application for a patent "ntitled Macandrew's substantial ennhanger and indicator combination. The Government has accepted the application for a Grant of Exclusive Privileges in respect of the invention.
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    45 8 Dr. S. V. Drocsner, Roentgen ray specialist at St. Mary's Hospital, Hoboken, New Jersey, announced on March 22, the perfection of a new treatment for pneumonia whereby high frequency currents of electricity are inducted into the patient's body. He ?aid nine patients were cured quickly.
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    45 8 Before Mr. Ahearne, second magistrate, yesterday Mrs. Charlotte Kibble living at 303, Jalan Besar, was charged at the instance of Inspector Porter with harbouring an alleged deserter named V'aughan, a private of the Middlesex Regiment. The case was transferred to the District Court for trial.
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    55 8 The G.P.O. in London are pushing forward the work in connection with the scheme for the laying of new underground cables for telegraph and local telephone services. An official at the Post Offico said to a reporter that in a few years' time there will not be a telegraph or
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    49 8 In the British Police Court at Shanghai, on April 5, Detective Sub-Inspector Gabbutt, and Detective Sergeant Balchin wencommitted for trial on a charge of using third degree methods. The case is arousing intense interest in Chinese circles, and subscriptions have been rais?d to bear the costs of the prosecution.
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    54 8 On the lOlh instant a Japanese contractor named Kinji Mabi was stabbed to death by a Chinsse at the S.i mile. Serangoon Road. The Japanese succumbed to his wounds in the Tan Tock Seng hospital, while his assailant has been arrested by Inspector Porter, and has already been charged in
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    60 8 The action brought by the Xkhirar Trading Company against Chop Swee Thye, for damages amounting U $2,694 for failure to sell five tons of Nichjrsn type ribbed smoked sheet under a contract of October last year, was wi hdrawn yesterday morning, Mr. Battishill s'atinc '.o the Chief Justice, before whor.i
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    118 8 A Chinese woman was knocked down >y a motor bus No. 427, in Geyla.ni ioad on Tuesday, after she had alighted from a tram car, and v.as about to entci l loiong. She died on the way to hospital. YesU'rday the Malay driver of the bus was put up before
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    123 8 Before Mr. Ahearne, on Tuesday, a Hokicn named Ec Patt, was charged with being in possession of an automatic pUtol without a licence. Defendant stated that he came from Kukob with the arm ami was bringing it to a friend in Singapore. Counsel for the defence stated that as the
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    118 8 Before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard in the Supreme Court, the further hearing took place yesterday of the action brought by Mr. Lee Kirn Soo, the proprietor of Malayan Potteries and the Elkayes Match Factory, against Goh Soon Cheng, the owner of the rubber estate adjoining the plaintiff's potteries at Pasir Pantang,
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    136 8 Before Mr. Gourlay, to-day, the case was resumed in which C. Chadwick, late purser on board the B. I. steamer Egra. s charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of about Rs. 3,000, the property of the 8.1.5. N. Company. It U alleged that the amount was given to
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    497 8 Tho Star mentions Mr. Mawveli Thornton. M.P., as cue of the most promine it workers for Liberal reunion. Mr. ami Mrs. A. Cavendish have eoOM to S ngapore from Penang, and will be leaving for home :;t an early date. Dr. Oswald Marriott, who lias been practising
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    The Gunners' Reunion.
    70 8 Past and present members of the Royal Regiment of Artillery are being invited to attend a reunion dinner at the Europe H./tel on Friday, April 20. Those concern■d will find particulars advertised on page 7 of this issue, with the names of tho. <j to whom application
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    Hogs on Our Roads.
    88 8 Yesterday, an Indian, charged with ash and negligent driving, through which ie caused a collision between car l'T'l that he WM driving and car 2'V> at the .uncticn of Bencoolen Street and Middle Xoad a few weeks back, was fined $100 i two month.-' ar.d $10
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    Steamer on Fire.
    95 8 A gallant re.-cue of passengers from a tlailt Chinese s'eanier. was carried out by the Grace Dollar this morning, saya a Shanghai wire of April S. When Dear Woosunjr, the steamer Ilsinpaihua, wkli i cargo of oil. bean cake, ard cotton, .•arrying 471 Chinese passengers, eanght fire
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    Trouble Over a Motor Boat.
    215 8 This Morning n cast wm eonunen ■■■<! n the Supreme t'ourt, before th^ Chief fasties, Sii- Walter Shaw, in which Ihr Colonial Motor Co. is suin^ PMy Keng .Seng for $2,820.75, being amount alleged to be due for goods supplied and lab n:r ione in
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      128 8 SUITABLE WEDOINCi GIFTS CUT GLASS TANTALUS. A-l SILVER PLATED EGG FRAME. mCAKE BASKETS IN VARIOUS PATTERNS. A-l SILVER PLATED yt KETTLE ON STAND. I Latest Prices on EEST QUALITY SILVER PI AT Sh E cs TREE JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD Singapore (Incorporated in England). Ffounders We are fully equipped for
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      115 8 ALHAMBRA I JACK SPURLOCK-PRODIGAL (Grorge Walsh) 6 pti. 6 pts. WOMAN WAKE UP (Florence Vidor) 6 pts. 6 pta. Universal Sarial THE SECRET FOUR I'nal Episodes THE TEXAN (Tom Mix) (First Show) MARLBOROUGH Get Rich Quick Wallingford 7 pts. 7 pts. THE PRICE OF POSSESSION (Ethel Clayton) 6 pti. 6
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    Parliament.
    564 9 Labour Making Politics Lively. Reuter's Service London, April 10. Tiir finTinilf nl t'efeat oceunvi! over :i technical motion that the Speaker should leave the chair. This enables the ]imlir.iinary <'i>cussiion of topics embraced in the c I before the latter have b 80 irvetigated by the committee. In li;i
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    Government Printers Strike.
    66 9 Reuter's Service Lomlcn, April 11. The London Gazette was not published for thefiri-t time in at least 100 years and tin' i?>ae if the Board of Trade Journal and other Government publications was delayed owinjr to a strike on the subject' of ira'lo uni.n recognition which started
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    Exploring Papua.
    26 9 Reuter's Service London, April 11. Thj Koyal Geographical Society's patrons medal has been awarded to the Australian, Mr. Staniforth Smith, for explorations in Papua,
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    Irish Rebels.
    332 9 The Death of Uam Lynch Confirmed. Reuter's Service London, April 11. Dublin It is officially reported that Liam Lynch died at Clonmel at 8.45 last night. London, April 11. It appears that a meeting of Irish rebel leaders, including the Countess Markicvicz and De Valera, was being held
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    International Commerce.
    88 9 Reuter's Service London, April 11. Berlin Ten members cf the American delegation to the recent International Chamber of Commerce Congress at Rome have arrived seeking for information from financial and industrial circles regarding Germany's economic position. 1.- nil hi, April 11. Washington The annual meeting of the United
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    Colonial Communications.
    54 9 Reuter's Service London, October 11. In winding up the debate in the House of Commons, lasc night, Capt. W. OrmsbyGore said that without waiting for the Imperial Conference, the Colonial Office would encourage immediate development of the means of communication with the Crown Colonies. Viscount Ednam's motion was
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    Textile Trade.
    44 9 Reutek's Service London, April 11. The conference of Manchester textile j manufacturers has rejected the oparatives' proposal that the scheme against underemployment in the cotton trade should be adopted jointly, the employers contributing 75 per cent, and the operatives 25 per cent.
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    Russia.
    42 9 Reuter's Service London, April 11. HeWingfors: It is notified that in consequence of a slight improvement in Lenin's general health bulletins will in future only be issued as required. London, April 11. Riga The Patriarch Tikhon's trial has postponed sine die.
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    France and Germany.
    387 9 Funeral of the Krupp Works Victims. Reuter's Service London, April 11. Essen There were very impressive scenes at the funeral of the Krupp victims which probably have never been surpassed, except in the case of great monarchs, for crowds and quantities of wreaths and panoply. The procession
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    United States News.
    177 9 Reuter's Service London, April 11. Washington The State Department has cancelled the visa of the permit for the wife of the Soviet Commissar, Kalinin, to visit the United States on the ground of its entire undesirability in consequence of the deep feeling created by the execution of
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    Aviation.
    92 9 Reuter's Service London, April 11. The Times Berlin correspondent states' that an agreement has been reached be-, tween the British and German Governments by which an airline between' Manchester, London, Amsterdam, Bremen or Hamburg-, Berlin, Koenigsberg and Moscow will be opened to traffic on May 1. As only daylight
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    Turkey and France.
    269 9 Protest Against American Concession. Reuter's Service London, Apiil 11. There is considerable perturbation in Allied circle.;, particularly the French, at the Angora Assembly's rdoption by 185 votes to 21 of the concessions associated with tho name of the American, Admiral Chester, extending many kinds of un lertskingi)
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    German Shipping.
    80 9 Reuter's Service London, April 11. Berlin The annual report of the Hamburg-Amerika Line shows a net' profit of 95,000,0C0 marks. A dividend of ten per cent., plus a bonus of 20 per cent, owing to the depreciation of the mark, is announced. London, April 11. Berlin i The
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    FATAL ATTACK ON PLANTER.
    72 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 12. I News has reached Per.ang that Gerald Hartog, a young Englishman on one of the estates cf the Holland-Ahierican Plantations Co. in Sumatra, succumbed yesterday to injuries inflicted by a coolie the previous day. [The only planter of this
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    TIN AND RUBBER.
    33 9 (Aneta's Service.) Weltevreden, April 13. Tin is steadier and business has been done at the Banka limit of 158. Rubber is dull and for April-May is quoted 90-91 guilder cents.
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    65 9 (By Courtesy of the Nichi-Nichi Shimbun.) Tckio, April 10. It is announced that the Prince Rcge-it will arrive at Tokio on May 1, completing his tour of Formosa. It is reported that Viscount Komei Katoh, the President of the Kensei (Constitutional) Party is suffering from acute pneumonia.
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    Mme. Sarah Bernhardt's Funeral.
    199 9 A wire from Paris, dated March 29, 1 says With three knocks, which is the signal in Parisian theatres for the raising of the curtain, the usher of the little Church of St. Krncis de Sales inaugurated the simple service at Madame Sarah Bernhardt's funeral. The
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    Political Crime.
    68 9 Attempted Assassination At Hongkong. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, April 11. Chan Wing Hsin, ex-director of Can.on Arsenal, and son of an ex-Governor of Kwangtung, was shot and seriously in-ji-red in a Hongkong street last evening. The assailant escaped. The motive for the crime is believed to be
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    TEBAK TIN FIELDS, LTD.
    477 9 Seventh Report of Directors To Shareholders. In their report for the twelve months ended December 31, 11)22, the directors cf Tebak Tin Fields, Ltd., state Mining operations were carried on during the period as h.therto by tributors at the following watersheds, v.iz. Sungei Planteh, Sungei Patarie,
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    SZE HAI TONG BANK.
    293 9 Annual General Meeting Of Shareholders. The sixteenth annual general meeting of shareholders was held in the Sze Hai Tung Banking and Insurance Co., Ltd., at the bank premises, 58 Chulia Street, Singapore, on April 7, Mr. Seah Eng Lim presiding. On the motion of the Chairman
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    49 9 Mr. S. H. Ellis writes from Hongkong that Ocean Building; Singapore, was not designed by him as we were authoritatively informed. The architects responsible far the elevation and architectural details, he says, were Messrs. Briggs and Thornely, of Liverpool, to whom credit id due for the admirable affect obtained.
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    Bandoeng Agreement.
    368 9 Gradual Release of the Tin Stocks. It ll notified for public information by the Government of the Notherlands East Indivs, Government of the Federate I Malay Sta'.es, the Billiton Maatschnppij and the Stmits Trading Co., Lid., being the parties to the Bandoeng Agreemont relative to the accumulatetl stock-;
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    BLUE TRIANGLE ROOM.
    349 9 Foundation Stone Laying by Lady Guillemard. At 3.15 p.m. to-day Lady Guiilemard, as Pros-idem of the Young Women's Christian Association, will lay the foundation stone of the Association's lilue Triangle lynch and rest room, the site of which is on the Reclamation, Raffles Quay, facing Finlaysi.n Green,
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    145 9 The 598 th auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held yesterday, April 11, when there was catalogued 1,428,820 lb.-. of 637.87 tons offered 921,758 lbs. or 411.50 tons; sold 561,931 lbs. or 250.86 tons. PRICES REALISED. L'don Is. 4%d. N. York U% eta,
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      S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      46 10 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Championship Paint. Kleinnuiii and (Jtetmaik beat Putt- an: Wodchouse, .;—3, 2—G, (J—2. TO-DAY'S TIES. Championship Pairs. Sinclair and Doig v. Wardle and Brennan. FRIDAY'S TIES. Championship Pairs.—Final Tie. Kleinman and Utermark v. Sinclair und Doig or Wardle and liienun.
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      BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      130 10 TECTEKDAY'a PLAY. Double Handicap. Jamieson and Brown beat Gjltiie and Chill. 21—20. Gtddes ami Cantrel! v. To.-.'enie and Wardle, unfinished. TO-DAY'S TIES. Championship. Jamieson v. Goldie. Double Handicap. Smith and Bowtrman v. Hammond aivl McKean. FRIDAY'S TIES. Doubles Handicap. Rev. Daajfiaa and Main v. Smith and Bowel man
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      International Rugby.
      38 10 [Reuter's Service]. London, April 11. Wellington: The New Zealand Rugby Union have receive. I a cabled invitation to send a team to Kn^iand during the 1924-25 season. It is anticipated that the invitation will be accepted.
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      Singapore Golf Club.
      169 10 An inter-club foursom? will be played at the Race Course or. Sunday the 15th instant between the Keppel Golf Club and the Singapore Golf Club. Tho teams and times of starting are as follows, Keppel plajren being mentioned first 9 a.m. Hi-mlrie and Fortune v. Fordo and
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      Association Football.
      87 10 The Straits Chinese Football Association II and the Malaya F. C. will meet in a friendly match to-morrow on the S.R.C. frround. The following will represent the former Yonjr Nt'im Djin Tan I.ee Wan. Yee Cheok Wah Chia Clue Senpr, Tan Chweo Tionp. Ei> On Km Kuek Senp
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      Singapore Polo Club.
      111 10 The Barnes Cups are to be compete*! for at the Singapore Polo Club ground, Balestier Road, on Wednesday and Saturday of next week. On the latter day the club will h-ild an at home, at which the cups will be presente.1 to the successful compete vs. It
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    Instructive Cinema Film.
    89 10 The many sat slicd users of the wellknown Oaran (i.K.i elect He lamps are being afforded tn opportunity of seeing how the I. imps are actually manufactured. In conjunction with the local branch of the manafuotur. rs, Messrs. Fraser and Chalmers Engineering Work.-, their fcirenis, Messrs. Slate,
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    67 10 General Tii>tr Huai is now in Shanghai en roue to Cant— in order, on behalf of the President, to offer to Sun Vat Sen the pust <n' Disarmament Commissioner, but h- may abandon hii mission as a lesul: ..f iv. -.i; i ii- with Sun Ya' Sou's representatives lure, who
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      Java Coast Tragedy.
      217 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your account of the distressing bathing fatality in Java in your issue of I tli instant, raises an issue quite unique iti my experience, if true, and it would 'c ot i n. <. r<- t 10 residents on
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    389 10 In addition to a selection of new fiction the following works have been added to the Ruftks Library and will be available tor issue on Saturday, the 14th, at 9 a.m. Abbott, G. F., Greece and the Allies, 1914-1922 Austen, Jane, The Watsons. Baker, Ray Stannard, Wooelrcw Wilson
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    70 10 William Farnum. the famous star in the Tale of Two Cities, will be seen toaifht at BIM at the Empire Cinema in Wolves of the Night, along with two new episodes of Pathe's Pearl White serial and an International News. The Latin Quarter of Paris is pictured in
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    108 10 At the present time, Mr. R. G. Allen, Municipal Engineer, is having: investiL!it ins carried out in respect to the !i. .i.m-s over the Singapore River on account of the amount of corrosjon which is .-aid to have taken place on the steelwork. One bridge at Paulo Saigon is being
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    Book of the Day.
    1377 10 *Sir William Harcourt, It comes with something of a shock to discover that nearly twenty years have flown since Sir William Haroourt puscod away. There were giants in those day?, and few were more giantcsque than "William George Granville- Venables Vernon Harcourt, one of the last
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    CEYLON RAIL SMASH.
    286 10 Headlong Spurt of Runaway Engine. Another accident occurred on the Cevlon Government Railway on March 23, when a light ratine ran into the mail train in a tunnel near Kadugannawa. Four paaaengers were killed and approximately forty injured. It is understood that there are no Europeans among
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    111 10 Nineteenth List of Subscriptions. Amount previously acknowledged $10,301.45 Part Proceeds of Gala Performance given by the International Circus, Kuala Lumpur, per Mrs. Laidluw 100 Colleete.l by Mrs. Kinder, Penang (2nd list) Sir Ar'.hur Adams, K.B.E. 10 Rev. K. Gamier 10 Mrs. Pledger 10 Mrs. Keimann 10 Golightly
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    THE GIRL GUIDES.
    26 10 First List of Subscriptions For 1923. Lady Guillemard $25 Mrs. A. Cavendish 100 W. EL Macsrregor 100 $225 W. H. MACGREGOR. Hon. Treasurer.
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    56 10 It is officially announced that Sir Almcric Fitzrov will resign bis office as Clerk to the Privy Council on May 31, after which date his duties will be comb'r.ed with those of the Secretaryships to the Cabinet Committee of Imperial Defence. Sir Maurice Hankey will then become Clerk to the
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  • LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
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      Macphail and Co.'s Report.
      88 10 Singapore, April 12. Rubber. London 1/4H4. I.ical t7\k. Tin. London £21!t lCs. Od. Local $112% (200 tons sold). Share Market. Quiet. Rubbers. Few enquiries. Tins.— Taipinjjs 96-1. Norths IA7.H1.22V6. Souths 1.15-1.20. Nawnj* Pet; LS7H-l-8t%. Kawangs 1.25-l.:;o. Hitanv; 1.47 Mi- 1.52V... Johans 47H-<2Vi cents. Genera!. Uaitavi 1
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      Lyall and Evatt's Report.
      96 10 Singapore, April 12. Tin.— £219 10s. Rubber.— Is. 4'.. Kubbers. New Brojras 57'i-65, Bukit Jtlotonps 53-50, Him It I l.d'i'-.-l.nT' Jtiam Kuantans 42VJ-47 1 Kuala SbUmi 2.2.' -2.35 cum., Mentakabs 22 1 --27 1 Mslaka Pind is 1.47'-j-1.52'-. Mining.— Johans 45-50, KamponR KamuntinKS 41l.-48a. Collieries iy-19..5O.
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      Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Report.
      477 10 Messrs. Fr&nr and Co.'s weekly report j dated April 11, states The local share market dturiaa the past week has been qui>-t with <n rj few changes in. quotations to note. Tin shares have been comparatively inactive, the tendency however, being in most cases slightly
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      Macphail and Co.'s Weekly Report.
      312 10 MtMTt. Maiphail and Co., Ltfi.'s weekly report dated April 11 states Nothing of interest has occurred in «>« share market taring the week and the positions in the various sections are almost unchanged. Business generally has been on a small scale with perhaps a little
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    New Rubber Processes.
    2995 10 Practical Chemist's Interesting Review. (Fiom Our Own Correspondent.) Bandoeng, April 5. At a meeting of the Netherlands lnlu> Uubhi i HMttn 1 Association held a. Batlft i.i in .March 22, a paper was read by Dr. O. de VrU-s, (consulting rubber chemist ;:t the Experiment*! Station, Bnltensorg)
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    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.
    304 11 New Institution Founded In London. Prominent civil servants and municipal officials in Great Britain have recently founded an Institute of Public Administration. Lord Haldane is the first president, I and Sir James Bird, Clerk of the London j County Council, the first vice-president of the institute. I The
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      40 11 V." APRIL RECORDS To-Day CALL OR WRITE. FOR LISTS S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. «>«»«•♦ MOTOR TYRES CLINCHER Sole Agents William Jacks Co., SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS WE INVITE ENQUIRIES FOR ALL CLASSES OF STRUCTURAL STEELWORK iclieSilli
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      381 11 RAFFLES HOTEL* monday. tu Telephone 2920. (10 Lines.) TUESDAY.— Dinner Donee, The Fine* Ballroom in the Eart. WEDNESDAY.-Orchestral Concert. Grill Room adjoining Dinln, Roem. THURSDAY.-Goest Night. Dinner ..4 open 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Dance. FRIDAY.— Tea Danaant. Thnniday SATURDAY.— Gaest Night. Dinner and GUEST NIGHT JS^_ PINNER DANCE SEAVIEW
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    DOLOROUS TSINGTAO.
    809 12 Unwarranted Intrusion on British Ship. The Ts'n^Uo correspondent of the N.C. Daily News writes There is little of cheerful purport to record concerning this delightful but illstarred little town. Robberies cease ta be of interest, or it might he related how i a pawn-broker's establishment has just I
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      541 12 1} tHlf '^/■^l'^aa^giaMi/aßaaf 8 1> ffIEBa^BBBBaVj 7^ t? -A S M tJRa j 'iyjfc jaar^^^a« Hpy? jP^^^ :^^aaraaa»aalWaw^^^vy^H v>- J7jjS NOTICE ll luroby (riven Hint th<- »a«l» Trade Mark is Mh exclusive property of tl N. V Strait* Java Tnidins Company, a limited liability Company incorporated in Batavia, .Imvh. and
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      708 12 IP* V AA A 10-Day Tube of Pepsodent. Every home I A *vv it welcome. Simply mail the coupon. B«lle» of India Englnh Ladie* Spanish Beautie* Beauties of All Races Women of some 50 nations now whiten teeth in this way Do you know that millions of people, all the
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      968 13 SALES BY AUCTION IMPORTANT MORTGAGEE'S SALE Tho undersigned have been instructed to -ell by public auction at their sale-room, 0- Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, ON MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1923, at 2.30 p.m. PASIR PANJANG ROAD. Lot 1. Yulucble !>9 years' leasehold land, area 24.375 square feet, together with the brick
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      534 13 OWEN ROE COMPANY, AUCTIONEERS, VALUERS, etc. 14-1, Collycr Quay, Singapore. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold and leasehold properties. At Messrs. OWEN ROE b Co.'* sale-room, 14-1, COLLYER QUAY, on Tuesday, April 17, at 240 p.m. 1. Two pieces of valuable freehold land at Changi Road, area 4 acres, 1
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      380 13 SALES BY AUCTION ATTRACTIVE TANGLIN SALE COLLECTORS OPPORTUNITY— CURIOS AND PLANTS. AUCTION SALE of valuable wax-polished and wnlnut-stained teak household furniture, glass, piano, typewriter and silverware and a good collection of well-grown plants and curios, etc. To be held at No. 110-a, Orchard Road, opposite Orchard Road Police Station, Saturday,
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      61 13 H >»>«»>»» f t4 t n MIMM«>M»«MI««HIIIMM««M«MM»MtIM JL JL JB&k, JL^i BRAND 'Phone 172 ■v*^lk DRAGON Supplied to the Spore Municipality, Qovernment of Johore, Malacca Municipality, FM.S. Railways and all leading architects and contractors. DUPIRE BROS. Bole Af ente. Singapore "SEA-GULL" BRAND DANISH MILK Condensed Sweetened Condensed Unsweetened Sterilized Natural
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      244 14 Chubb's Safes Makers to the King and Bank of England Established 1818. HH|BK^e 'Jr r fffl a HSencr bMb! Made by the oldest and foremost makers of Safes. AFFORD COMPLETE PROTECTION. I'sed most extensively by Leading l'anks and Railways, and most Government Offices. SPECIFICATION OF STANDARD QUALITY. BODY PLATES and
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      1916 14 m Assets over $5,000,000 S.C. Assvaaee la force over $17,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd (Incorporated la StralU Settlement*.) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 82, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 depoiited with the Supreme Court of England and compliei with the British Life Assu.anoe
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1348 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. The Lighter Vehicles. The R.A.C. correspondent of the Sirijjapi'ie Automobile Club has forwarded the following notes from London In the present advanced stage of development the introduction of anything at all revolutionary in the desipn of public service and commercial vehicles
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    125 15 Proi-ramme of drills, etc., op to and for Sunday, April IB Thursday, 12th. 5.10 p.m., S.R.E.(V) signals, jointing and laying field cables 6 and 7 platoons B. Co., extra qualifying parade, S.V.F. ambulance, infantry drill, Drill Hall. Friday, K'.th. 5.10 p.m., S.R.E.(V) field section, sampan bridging Malay
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      188 15 The appearance on Singapore Roads of the 1923 Model KSSEX TOURING CAR, has undoubtedly placed at the service of the Public a four-cylinder, 5 passenger car which is equalled by few and excelled by none. Compare the price, equipment and appearance of this car with other cars now on this
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      298 15 Amstel Seriet f'^~~'^^^ Singaport We shouted Harri By Tifl our throats were bricky dry." Kipling. How many a traveller in the East lias experienced that bricky dry sensation, the best COX for whkh is a glass Of "Amsfel," sparkling, goldc» and icy cool. This famous Dutch Lager is hrcwed u:ider
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      249 16 6UAN MAT ft GO. LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore) 15, I'Uil I IP STREKT. New Shipments Just Arrived. Ex. PYKRHUS and 8.8. NANKIN Brass and Iron Woodscrewa Btat Quality Steel Wire Riddle*) Oval G. M. Paint Brushes Copper Hose Rivets and Washer* Stapled, Mixed, Hair liroom Heads Asbestos Plaited Yarn Packing
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      430 16 AU BON MARCHE (G. BONNARDEL). The Opportunity you. Ladies have Waited for OUR SALE OF KATS AKD DRESSES IS ONI Opening soon at GROSVENOR HOTEL, 16, STAMFORD ROAD. A MATCH IS GOOD AND SAFE WHEN 1. It strikes EASILY. 2. And burns SLOWLY. BAD AND DANGEROUS WHEN 1. It has
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      872 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The TREPAID charges for Wants, For Snle, To Let, etc., in ordinary close let type (average six words to lino) are per line one insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cts., five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40,
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      869 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, 60-2, Bukit Timah Road. Appl> 2::, Dhoby Ghaut. TO LET, No. 61, Meyer Road. Entry Immediate. Apply Meyer Brother!. TO LET, immediately, well-fur, terrace house. Apply 3-1, Collyer Quay. TO LET, No. 2, Amber Road. Entry on March 1. Apply within or to Messrs. Meyer
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      800 16 John Duke OPTICIAN Fellow of the British Optical Awoctation. Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Maken. Freeman of the City of London. Late of Old Broad St. London. 5 YEARS* LONDON EXPERIWCB IN SPECTACLE FITTING. 12, Battery Road, Singapore. FOR PRINCES AND RICII MEN ONLY THE ROYAL YAKUT! (ANANfi
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      284 16 Ask Your Friend She will tell you of the excellence and economy of Phoenix Hosiery and H. P. Corsets. We cater for dipcriminatinpr ladies and stock only the most superior. Gowns, Lingerie, Hosiery and Corsets. High Class Store Goods at Ba-'.aar Prices. European Attendance. Goods sent C.O.D. PROCESS GARMENTS C
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      197 16 THE STRAITS TJ^ES TELEPHONES HNHhI and General t; Manager's Office 111 communications nfettaC to editorial matters nnd news Hhould bo adHnaneu to THE EDITOR. All BoammonJeatloM r«latin* to business mutters— au.^rtisements, subscriptions, occoun-s, printing, should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES. Wants, Fur Sale, To Let, etc., In ordinary
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