The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 April 1919
1919-04-25
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Title Section16 1919-04-25 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. rE V CiiNTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APRIL 25. 1919. NO. 9,65316 words
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Article156 1919-04-25 1 Dearth of cables to day. Divorce cases oa page I, Our London letter on page 5. The Tennis Final on page 10 Our shipping notes are on page 10. Famous Chinese missionary de<id Page 5 The Fleet— what to do with them Page 4 Constitutional reform, in156 words
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Article1342 1919-04-25 1 Ic )6 three o'clock in the afternoon 1 am having a cap of tea and a chupalti there's nothing wonderful about tbat of course. I was up at three o'clock this morning tbai'ts uuusual but not verj interesting Bat this in my breukfest— that's the point I'm1,342 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement125 1919-04-25 1 RAFFLEBHOTEL. largest and most successful Hotel on the Island. FACING THE SEA. es of Rooms and spacious lounges, verandahs I and beautiful grounds. \FTtRNO3N TEAS. I Thursday, Music in attendance. Cinema on ih.? Lawn from 6 15 p.m. >s cuis'ne. Guest nigbt every Saturday, dinner followed by Cinema. i, CROWTHER125 words
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Advertisement282 1919-04-25 1 < h^\*~j J 'A* I I RESILIENCY MEANS EFFICIENCY I The MAXIMUM power of your engine a is not intended for continuous use but a? a j 1 reserve to be drawn upon for emergencies of m load, gradient or instaut necessity for speed. I An underpowered car is unequal282 words
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Advertisement181 1919-04-25 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Bankruptcy notice— Page 8. Motor cycle for sale Pag9 2. The Hacima'6 new programme Page 2. The Gaiety's new programme— Page 2. Chinese clerk for shipping wanted Page 2. The food question and Pink Pills Page 2. Rubiceon and Co's for luncheon baskets —Page 5 Auctions cf town181 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous75 1919-04-25 1 THE WEEK Frldn 25th. High Watec 4 -s3 a. 6-42 p.m. Anzac Day Dinner. Satirds? 26th High Wst&j- 6 32 un., 74 3 p m Sunday 27th. Hgh Water— 7-4 I a.m., 8-. 4 i>.m Monday 28th. High Water— B-40 a.m., 91 p.m. Tuesday 29th. High T vatet— 9- it75 words
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Article212 1919-04-25 2 Food It as irj jortant to the &iok person as medicine, more a in moHtca^ts A badly ci.es n diet may rc'iud u coveiyIn b z th tLc BfclOiaJ apatite is the best guicU to follow; »u ptoknfSH tLo appetite is Bo lo ai-d tupiav- it. Propel212 words
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Article563 1919-04-25 2 The following account of the way in which the Bolsheviks induce Russian officers to serve with the Bolshevik Army is taken from a letter written by anj officer with the British forces ia Northern Kussia Archangel, Feb 16. It has alwaya bden a wonder to563 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement537 1919-04-25 2 MANILA HOUSE 196 ORCHARD ROAD Hand-Made Manila Embroidery Ready Made Blouses. Baby Fillow Cases, t'nvel'pe Chemises. Hand embroidered Dress Night Dresses, Lengths, Corset Covers Carnation Straw Hats, Petticoats Manila Hemp Hats, Baby Presses, BambO3 Hats, Checises. Fand Made Lee. UMEIK CF ALL KINDS. NOW~BHOWING NEW STOCK JUSI UNPACKED Exclii9iN pu537 words
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Advertisement349 1919-04-25 2 PALLADIUM (the Popular Photoplay Theatre) TO-NIGHT! At 9.30 TO-NIGHT I! WILLIAM FOX PEESENTB A Thrilling and Sensational Feature in Five Paris entitled Arr iff flit Starring the most daring and Fearless Cowboy Actor Ever Seen on the Screen WITH FULL PROGRAMME OF NEW COMEDIES, A/tD THE LATEST p ™Lii ws349 words
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Advertisement450 1919-04-25 2 Back to the Favourite Brand of Pictures A William Fox Production with a Big THE ALHAMBR The Hall for Music and Features. Ecru Second Show at 9 p.m. A MAIM FOX FUTURE presenting THE FMNN 1H In a role in which she plays the part of a g.rl who ,<450 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement275 1919-04-25 3 ehm ti sojii m*m< ti2oooco| :l? Jn £3.000,000 n BIAD OFFXCK •■JScffl 4*D BF.AMOBM. O fl| P33-.-f m Pole: KaoK-o« 0 Bricn H Bei«b»i .aiiia* ilngsij^t .'ra^ayi m ra!:'xc Yot* I*'OJ Yckohaxna JO-.-T ZlTf A#D SiU t'kUViNCUt AND t •i'LijiD, Ltd hMK 09 'ua»d, Ltd br. ttaiC 2 iB Afßli-275 words
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Advertisement413 1919-04-25 3 Popular Town Brass Bagpipe Band Co. 176, Cross Street Kampong Susu. A band of first cla>s musicians, Brass, and Ba*pip*. for engagements for Singapore or up-country, for dances, garden parties, marriages, funerals and festivals, Apply to CHARN SINGH, Proprietor. B.— This band has no connection with any other similar band413 words
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Advertisement1398 1919-04-25 3 PEACE CILEBRATIONS 1919. A Competition for the be3t decorated Motor Cats and Lorries will be held by the Singapore Chinese Weekly Entertainment Club. iJ^The following prizes are offered 1,15t, 91,000 War Bonds or CaB^"and"cup"" 3 H __il. value $500 2nd; $500 War,BondB or Ca3h and Cup ~H value 8250 3rd1,398 words
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Advertisement1049 1919-04-25 3 AUCTION SALE OF Superior teak Household Furniture Cottage PMno, Double barrel shot gun, Rubber tyred Victoria and horse, flints, tie. To be held at "EVERSLEY" No. 95, Thomson Koad. Saturday, 26th April, 1919, at 2 p.m. Comprising:— A brilliant toned Cottage piano by W. Danemann and Co London, in first1,049 words
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Article95 1919-04-25 4 Domestic Occurrences. MARRIAGES. Obd-Binny. \t Singapore, on tbe 81ft April, John Q. Obd. Enfait Jelutong Esta'e, Bota Tlga, to Zephyr, yctiDge t daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Evans, Melbourne, Australia. Nicholas— I oral.- On April 11, at tbe Chnrch of Oar Lady of tbe tasred Iloait, Klian Paa,95 words
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1442 1919-04-25 4 The Singapore free Press. Friday, April 25, 1919. As far as can bo ascertained from the; discussions at Home, added to conjecture* as to what the present movement of ships of the Royal Navy may be under stood to imply, there is no intention on', the part of British rulers1,442 words
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KUALA LUMPUR NEWS.
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Article143 1919-04-25 4 From o%r Own Corrtspondeni Kuala Luirpur, April 24 An entire'y tncceesful Bl George "s Ball was Le'.i M the Tcwn Hall laet night attended by nearly five hucdred pereoue At tho Ser. udah Hydraulic Tin meeting Mr Russell, presiding, enid chut, wttk re gard to futura proepecte,143 words
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Article93 1919-04-25 4 Mr W LowLhec'Komp h^s fires notice that be will aek i»t the orJuijtry met t ing of the Muaicipi' OMiOiittioawt to ba beiu today, the tollQWlmg qa*e* tionc (1) When will the pctMiil ntlrietio*! on the ccL.nt-cc.iDC up of n.w NiMMa ol eiec:i:c catre-t wittia Lbs town area93 words
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Article97 1919-04-25 4 Tbe Secretary to the BritUh Red Omm Society, iu Viedivcttcck wr tes ee follows to H E tbe Governor VJedivoßtcck, 20th. Sir, General Pcweil, Biitish Red Cross Ccmtaiesioaer, begs to acknowledge with many thanks Sir Arthur Young letter of the 22th February, 1919, with list of97 words
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Article54 1919-04-25 4 The Secretary to tbe High Commisbianer for tbe Malay States ie corrpiling a fresh liet of eubscripticnt to War Charities op to 3 let March 1919, and would be glad to receive particulars of any Dew funde started eioce 80th Sept, 1918. Secretaries of funds appearing in previous54 words
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Article397 1919-04-25 4 The local branch of the International Bank has received a cable from Head Office in New York cl the iseue of a 4$ billion dollar vistory loan beating in terett of 4f per cent, duration four years. Tbe liet closes on May 10. Forty million sterling has397 words
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Article37 1919-04-25 4 FRENCH CONSUIAR CABLES. dy rtmi Patis A; Ooveirirr.ei.: I t^ftty po >. pn I wi!l I which v. 1 1 v ino'or »haf .«B lnnd, was dr I Tbo pm BOtica tic C i BViHtiOO. i I I37 words
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Article86 1919-04-25 4 At tho Mdi-onif OJ| •Oicrpp No 11 f. *d cut Ibe It ithA RWDOM,; ted by n lore Wij i j Lotb Tret 1' j To i D i I A .5 Am j Wor 8.0 1 Tbf Inttall the CMrirt i RWD vt If, wb in IKb i86 words
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Article95 1919-04-25 4 We ere asked to r.neaoce tbtf^l Sunder Singh vh H of the Christian i 1 1 to hie cumerom I 1 1 pore during the eari\ p <>utfl9 returned after a tucctr -fu! micql tour thrcugb Japan and CbicTiS' at prettnt Ibe gueet of L>r£ndMn|9 St Helen95 words
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Article68 1919-04-25 4 Mention was made yesterday m before Mr* Juetice Woodwr Supreme Court cf Ibi brought by Hugh Gilmcur egunrtu Florence Gilmour oo the cm infidelity citiDß tL- pr-reccs ul ae coreppond^r *t Mr A J i Thompson, wbo is return petitioner told tbe court that Li* wae away68 words
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Article68 1919-04-25 4 Follovring the killing of Be I woman on Sunday n orninf wfcofcHW mutilated almost lt*ond recofiuMlj ticnlare are new to band ofM^t fotality in Orchard re I tevt*% either Javanese or Mela? ha* be«« with her head tmftebed I corner of Orchard-td »od The assumption i§ i68 words
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Article140 1919-04-25 4 Divorce Court Sequel to Tour in W Episodes dnrirß b tcor id I** I by the Bandmcn Cbarlee M«M" CompaDy were described id t* Court during the Learioß ofaP*Mre Dorothy The. >■■ bialcs. Counsel eaid that hxk Charles became acqaaioted 1 ManelUque, wife of the brotb the140 words
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Advertisement128 1919-04-25 4 TO THOSE GOING HOME Macgregor Galdbeck 00. Wine and Spirit Merchants 1, 2 and 3 Rangoon Street i rutched Friars London E. G. GALDBEfiK MAGGREGOR 00. SINGAPORE. MORTONS VEGETABLES Brussels Sprouts, Turnips Mashed, Turnips Sliced, Beetroot. In 1 lb. tins. Mortons Eeal Oxford Sausages Galantine of Veal Ham Maconocbie's Kippered128 words
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Article1931 1919-04-25 5 London Financial Letter Javi Shares Good tf n rrupondtnt n March 15. rubber ha .ine tendeucj Ptp.cUtion an td netted i: mqrkst ha \>ethe thai sotai M »\oti;a tax .r.f'y 01 I to i cheii a o: Um tit al it. 1 oiven I al Th« > occur. .1 in1,931 words
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Article126 1919-04-25 5 London, April 20. Doctor Timothy Richard is dand. [Dr Richard was thn general secretary of the Society for the D;ffusion of Christian and general kuowledge among the Chinese, dow called the Christian Literature Society for China. He was born in Carmarthen- shire in 1845 and126 words
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Article354 1919-04-25 5 Five Naval Cadets Missing. Sydney, March 16. Five cavnl cadets from the training ship Tingara are believed to have been drowned ns the result of a mishap in Syduej Harbour this eveuing. A naval cutter, containing 29 cidots, under Petty Officer Duaig, eefi out from the Tingara354 words
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THE PRODUCE MARKET.
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Article137 1919-04-25 5 Singapore, April 24. Since laai reporting, very little bu -i nees has been done owing to the Euter Holidays intervening and at the opening of tbe auctions this rnorniug thrre wan a good demand for all grad&s. Ribbed Smoked Sheet 6old at from 76 to 77$ cents137 words
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Article322 1919-04-25 5 Singapore. April 24. Tue past week haa been bo full of ho'id/»yrc that very little business hie been possible. The general Irani of the raarkat has been to etiff^D price and 6harea in each category remain diffl:iiU to gel;. Rubber continues at a steady level with a322 words
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Article282 1919-04-25 5 April 17 to 23. Bueicese and prices have both been steady. Rubber continues remarkably steady. Last Week's Auctions. Total offered 799 total 6old 506 top prices sheet 78} crepe 79$ London equivalent 9 0| 2 li. A tteady demand for robber shares has epruug up recently and282 words
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Article83 1919-04-25 5 The Committee of the National Associ i ation of Discharged Sailors and Soldiers. |(ScraiCs Settlements) Fund gratefully ec j i knowledge the following donations towards 'the Benevolent Fnnd. Ihe hon'blo Mr C W Darbiehire SI. 000: Messrs Graham A McPhillips 250 United Malaysian Rubber Company 260 Mr83 words
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Advertisement127 1919-04-25 5 ROBINSON Co 1 LUNCHEON BASKETS For 2 persons For 4 persons containing TV o Containing Four knives Fork*; >/ and B'akers Two Fiasks, one Sandwich Box. feL X: Sandwich Box. Complete in wicker mide Baskets as illustration Also Full range of Vacuum Fiasks, in Therms, Icyhot and Hotakold Makes. Gar127 words
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Advertisement448 1919-04-25 6 NIPPON VUSEN KAISHA. (INCORPORITED IN JAPAN) UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. (Subject to alterations without notice) ■DROPEAN LINE. (Via Suez Canal) Fortnightly service. For (Malacca), Penang, Colombo, Suez, (Marseilles) London ATSUTA MARU 6th Ma Y ■IROPEAN LINE, (Via Suez Canal) Fortnightly servced. {Auxiliary Service Cargo only) For448 words
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Advertisement669 1919-04-25 6 K. P. M. Koninklyke Paketvaart Maatschappi] (Incorporated in Holland.) ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OF BATAVIA Telegram Address PACKETVAART Telephone 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Managers Desk 1437 Superintendent 3 COLLTER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Rumpbius Batavia with transhipment for passengers to Semarang and Soarat669 words
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Advertisement674 1919-04-25 6 MO ApGA 8 JLj l jmpanlefl Incorporated in England Mail and Passenger Butn PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL S. N, r (Under contrast with Hi* Majeiiys ao73rasi The Company! MIIL SERVICES EA.3T OP bombiv pentfed. nAX ar^ at PPe|^ INTERMEDIATE SERVICE FROM LONDON T0 M^RSL! DUE BINOAPORE LEAV: '<* i -S-NUloro-. S674 words
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Article471 1919-04-25 7 The London and China Express com meriting on the above matter says i The result of the petition which the Hongkong Reform Association has addressed to the Colonial Office with regard to the strengthening of the unofficial element in the Legislative Council will be awaited with considerable471 words
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Article287 1919-04-25 7 RAID ON WET STATE. 65 Mills Procession of Liquor Cars. New York. Following the decision of the Michigan Supreme Court againßt the seizure of liquors in the private possession of citizens extraordinary ecenes were wit nessed yesterday when Michigan, which has been a "dry" State since May Ist, suddenly became287 words
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Article84 1919-04-25 7 Amsterdam. The Taeglicho Ruudsch&u," of BsrliD, reports that an aerial poatal service between Berlin and flarai burg has been opened. Tbe machine on its tirbc journty only carried newspapers. {Two flights will be made daily in both directions. Rome. A regular aeroplane mail service between84 words
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Advertisement258 1919-04-25 7 fST ARRIVED A NEW SHIPMENT OF UItChANT CALCULATING MACHNES. r tup Marchant has been thoroughly tested and tried out The first machine was sold to a large Company in i HI, and has needed adjustment but once. iant combines ACCURACY, AUTOMATIC )OF, SPEED, SIMPLICITY, STABILITY AND COM3ACTNESS. It saves its258 words
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Advertisement293 1919-04-25 7 I 1 Another of C. B/s Delicacies m L. b. UArfIKII mL.* v jS 1 UNEXCELLED. i:™ 1^ Crosse Blacfcweii gaai antee /i these and all their other tahlc delicacies to be ipi prodacftd under ideal conditiocs of cleanliness. '&> m\ AGENTS FC» LtA ft PERRJNS* WORCESTERSKIRK SAUCE. mf/// /I293 words
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Advertisement189 1919-04-25 7 fey*!!** Eif v i m '"'-.i iK 4 rr«nch aeoimijr lor all TrtMularttlaa. Thouvnda* t .o that 9b the fee v ji .i, Iri^-j t r t t:mely doM M| Iw *t rrcor..ntr-..1 tbCM haa-* l^» ■M »ile A CheiMM and Stfwe* nr per ir». i^v INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Co.,189 words
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Article1695 1919-04-25 8 S'hai Pahan;?, 170,668 '^9,760 S'hai S'tra 17 8,610 S'hai Seremban 127,922 22,084 Shelford, Deo 76,087 Siak, Dec 146,837 25,201 SialaDg, Jan 1,090,421 126.560 866.860 Sigenting, 164,500 24,000 Si Pare Pare 817,228 59,069 jS'pore Para, June 488 806 87.055 111,803 S'poreUnit, June 492,800 62 70 Straits, Dec 2,258.0001,695 words
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Article254 1919-04-25 8 In above list the totals In first colamn ait monthly totals for Jan-Dec, 1818. The montt In which the Company's year ends is indicated after the name. Third column shows the 1919 total to date and second column the total of the past month. Every endeavour is madt254 words
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Article209 1919-04-25 8 Beans, Long do. French I Beef do I Beefsteak K*lb. Bean Sprouts 1 Bamboo Sprout*. Blachan m Brinjals fi 0 Cabbag* R'.tavta do. China do. Salted I Carr i do. Siugu, Capon* i do. I Celery Chillies.! do. CUCULL* i Cocoa N Coff M < C T209 words
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Article127 1919-04-25 8 United ft I E Anderson H;rgk ..j intrecetfnpfl states that I' I tbe Paciflc arc ree-u and quality X%i Cast *8 service have ber: their fa i paett ogee I konjj to Vacr^uver f p.rbaps. is the EMI B ae FflJ Line has applied fo127 words
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Article82 1919-04-25 8 Apart frotci pa weald he an i I Iruditicn io t. •honld L.ad> s%k I her bufrbani'fl o!d atal Lady S\k'. the enigmas of Mm I those brilliant mi to storm tb«j id I v«tive polti I were hopes tbat 'I avenge for hiri I of82 words
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Advertisement314 1919-04-25 8 m o *T O PATRONIZED j«Ka BY ROYALTY, Plain and Engine-Turned Solid Gold Round Vanities AND Combination Vanities FIT ?ED WiTB CAREFULLY SELECTED MIRRORS Latest and Handsome Designs COME AND SELECT ONE. B. P. De SILVA Branch 62/3 HIGH STREET, NO. 1 BISHOP ST., PENANG. SINGAPORE. gome and Uisit Make314 words
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Advertisement1584 1919-04-25 9 Assurance in force over $9,000,000 I EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY UMITED INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SXTTLEMSNTS). BSiB OFFICE: Winchester Hoase, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Z01d Jewry, E.C. f baa «20.090 defOßitod with Ifce Sn f »eme Oow, pi Englana, ana nnni|Mn with tbo MNffcUtl iaavaaoe Oomia- >• l«l H o/or/ partlcolar.1,584 words
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Advertisement666 1919-04-25 9 VESSELS IN PORT. SCaaraers Nat. Tonnage Master From Con^eca Besitaag Dut 270 Forms Snmfccc 7 A a? S Jacobs Bri 1674 Kemp B& I rlay24 V {j^ 3 VanHacrakirk Bri 18Q6 Daviea Boatef I Dculud fjr otim bhoshu Mara Jap 812 Satow Saigoa 8 OSK Dr Dcrk CJoi Pircmethcua Nor666 words
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Page 9 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous345 1919-04-25 9 rtAIL TAB' £j.:tCsCiedsa,*c tzd lochl rz icarr ia lint below Teftasf. Malacca, F-.U.- f lulli (oxecyt Saada;;. J'hcr. v.BP, ccor, 1. 4 p.m. Cucob Worn BOOJ 8.80 avj Locdc.i etc N :u B*am Colombo eic Eurymrdcu 1C AM teifOH Nam Vma 10 80Iam Scurabaya via port? Rumphiua 12.80 FM taking345 words
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Article983 1919-04-25 10 BRAN BKvTEN IN FINAL FOR CmMrMONSHIP. Three seta were uoc reqnired to decide i the tennis championship of the S C C last! evening for II B B Donnell won the first two and therefore won the honours. It was, a very fine game and983 words
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Article2209 1919-04-25 10 The German Offensive From the Wellington Journal and Shrewsbury News we quote the second half of tho narrative of the fine part played by theGallant 4th King's Shropshire Light Infantry (T F) during 1918. March 21. When Colonel Garrett left the Bitt at Beaulenconrt on the 15th2,209 words
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Article238 1919-04-25 10 8 O F A BEAT MANCHESTER XI. Some very good fooiball was witnessed on tbe Esplanade yesterday afternoon, when there was a pleasant surprise in etore for the Manchesters who had to acknowledge defeat to the S C F A team by thrte goals to one at tbe end238 words
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Article228 1919-04-25 10 HM S Carlisle, wbich passed through bere last week and attracted eome atten tion because of her deceptive length and very high superstructure, is the first of the C class cruisers coming out to compose the China Squadron and is the flagship, She is a good deal over228 words
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Article111 1919-04-25 10 Lynn Reynolds, tbe well known 'nature" producer, is the director of the Bluebird Photoplay, Fast Company" j wbich comee to Bftrima Hal! tonight,! with V acklyn Facnum us tho ttar, and Jinita Hansen playiDg opposite him Supporting fi!tre are LKu comedy "Ambrose and His widow in 2 parts111 words
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Page 10 Advertisements
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Advertisement601 1919-04-25 10 2 5 «a. p7c7' s* cents 7 Petroleum I The best rust-preventaiive for mach nerTgUlT^ cycles and all bright metal parts in large and stiaH tins holding 35 Ib 5 rtocked by GSilps' Chandlers m* GP In Singapore and the I SpscUl Quotation* for Urg3 quant siaticPetboleu m Cos: S.601 words
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