The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 April 1919

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    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. j£\ I^XTS SINO A POKE, TUESDAY, APRIL 29 1919. NO. 9,656
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    226 1 Related wires give interesting news about the past doings of the diplomats at Paris. Questions dealt with are the ability of Germany to pay, and the fate of Fiume— Page 5 Some of the Russian Imperial family and a number of refugees have arrived from Yalta Page
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    THE OLD DELEGATE.
    1034 1 The history lecturer only ju&t caught tbe train. As he recovered Lit breath m the durk carriage be became cousciout ol a whet zing aud bounds hke foreign oatht. Suddenly a dim and p&rcituonioue- light came into being aud what he saw was a mm whose long
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      117 1 RAFFLESJBOTEL. The largest and most successful Hotel on the Island. FACING THE SEA. injurious suites of Rooms and spacious lounges, verandahs and beautiful grounds. AFTERNOON TEAS. Every Thursday, Music m attendance. Cinema on the Lawn from 6 15 p.m. first class cuisine. Guest night every Saturday, dinner followed by Cinema.
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      316 1 Kelly Walsh Ltd. (Incorporated ln Hongkong) USEFUL REFEfiENCE BOOKS Pitman's Commercial Jack's Self Educator Encyclopaedia A Qulde to a Liberal Education and Dictionary of Business Contains 886 Double Column Pages Pour large volumes. of Us-ful Information Price $28.00 Price $5.50 Marshall's Handy Manual Hill's Manual of Necessary information of Practically
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      113 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Municipality ca 1 for tenders for creek Ailing Page 8. The force of advertising— Page 8. KP M van Wuorwycfe Page 9. Company's new sailings— Page 6. Me6sageries Maritime* offices changed Page 8. Junior cleika wanted Page 2. Wanted to buy leather trunks Pake 2. Ocean S S
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      158 1 THE WEEK Tuesday 29th. High Water— 9-31 a m., 9-315 p.m. Chamber of Commerce, 12 30 p.m. Rent Board, 9,11 p.m. Lodge St Michael, 9 p.m. Federal Council— Kuala Lumpur. Wednesday 30th. High Water— lu-1j a.m., 10-10 p.m. New Moon. Sandy croft Meeting, noon. Thursday, May Ist. High Water— ll
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    THE "MARAMA."
    536 2 Passengers' Harrowing Stories Instead cf proceeJ^ug ficm 1 r.ang to Suez he Mar.*;; put ibOt M w I lb* purp -j a i k mm -nor 0 item ipply of f i In .I I I r I. m Fennni fr. m bo*' II would appear tbr '.or;---anticipate:
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    Singapore Letters.
    163 2 Letters received m Singapore by the mail trom Marama passengers are m very aloilar strain. They speak of the dis graceful sanitary conditions owing to lack ol proper cleansing opportunities with s-o many children and the fact that G ward became practically unendurable and was t j bs
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      624 2 JYOUWiLLSP AX x^~*^a T"° listening J A Y ou advertise 4nH a4Wa9^m\ WW Mk 1 AgkyJ if sue (i the LOLUR DIREC DOU AR DIRECTORY Co- G 1 Change m I THAT HEADACHY FEELING icg from constipation, Hveri.-hntHB. or bile, i*.vvs place m aae of elear-tcaded freshj ileal comfort when
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      591 2 "A LITTLE SISTER EVERYBODY IS TRE PRINCIPAL FEATURE AT THE pmlDiraf] TO-NIGHT! At 9.30 TO-NIGHT tl with the winhome BESSIE LOVE m the leading role Not a Sad Play, But a Glad Play.' r A Piay you will all Appreciate. ■11l I IMMMIIP—MO'W WITH FULL PROGRAMME Wholesome Comedies, and the
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      380 2 Back to the Favourite Brard of Pictured 17^" A WUliam Fox Production with a Big Fo* lr AT THE Star ALHAMBRa The Hall for Music and Features Beach Second Show at 9 p.m A MIMI POX FEATURE presenting THE FAMOUS II In a role m which she plays the part
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    Correspondence. THE FOOD QUESTION.
    596 3 Correspondence. THE FOOD QUESTION. t;CU vrts I OtmWM P as t0 T:n and other ii.ue cf the t. with the i ai Chained. ail piant«ra| tuff a on the I Urn, O her .3:::, tie*. I to do j u>k.ug on' .it of work, thus am Trading Co as! .1
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      359 3 ADVERTISING THE RULING FORCE OF OUR LIFE. Advertising supplies almost every great Uck j from the lack ot personality to the lack of busine <s from the lack of a vocation to the lack of interest. The words "Tank Road Advertisement Writers bring today a special message of hope to
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      760 3 I >■*. PLOVER I Notice is hereby given that Hazlehurst and Sons Ltd. of 17 highfie'd Street Liverpool, England oap Manufacturers, are the owners and sole I roprietors of the M PLOVER" trade mark, (word and device 1 as depicted above. (The mark is used on a 1 kinds of
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      836 3 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at tbe Colonial Secretary s Onice, up to noon of the 2nd May, 1919, for tho following works 1. Erection of Garage for Postal Vans and Quarters for Chauffeurs 2 General repairs, painting and whitef washing to Palembang Road, Vernacular School 3. General repairs,
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      990 3 I PRELIMINARY NOTICE Messrs Ching Keng Lee and Co. will offer for *ate at an 1 arly date Command m/? Building sites situate at and with i_ mt\ge on X Ulan* Road, Lavender Street and Jalan Besar. CHING KENG I EE Co. Auctioneers Estate Agents. Beautifully Situated Freehold European Dwelling
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    The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, April 29, 1919.
    988 4 The Singapore Free Press. Tues day, April 29, 1919. The Government at Home announces that it ha« half a million army huts for sale which it proposes to offer for conversion into bungalows, that being suggested as a temporary solution of the housing problem Model bungalows have been planned and
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    247 4 In a Gazette Extaordinary issued yester day, Amoy and Swatow are declared ports infected with cerebro spinal meningitis. Mr and Mrs A W Still sailed for home yesterday on the Cardiganshire, on which vessel also went Mr F H Darke and Miss Webster. In the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd
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    FRENCH CONSULAR CABLES.
    109 4 By Couetesy of the French Consul Paris, April 26'.h 680 p m. Signer Salfcndra and B iron boa.iuo left P today. According to tbe Petit Paiislen, the Italian delegates will present them selves before tho Chamber on Api il 28th,' and will Immediately come bi;.k Paris, where
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    UP-TO-DATE GANG ROBBERS.
    659 4 From Our Chen Corrmpondtni Kuala Lumpur. April 28. Four Ciiineee od Friday niph. held up a coffee stop ac Cheroh, nearßiub. Pahu and lo prevent pnrruit thrt w bombi. MMI of which failed lo explode mwA war. Mfc quent.'y found by the polio*. I of a cigarette
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    INDIA RIOT FATALITIES
    54 4 The following and M iajorioetecinj Mr Scott, been fia tnAul ocl\ He wm brant! Amriisar hbout Mr G M Thorn f»nd originally I I. s.aff with the All i som P° 6 then tc Bho. from Bboi before Lr- death I ratoi riots b-okp kt tO It-
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    MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
    87 4 MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA The direct providing le Inelndl K £sB 4 from li rt Account. 183 6d Fl £33,750 I per cent, lam and B >,aaiev paid m SepCeeita Tbe Pi net ot i hoi add* d i the Reeerv. Fund (raiding it to j_; £19.000 toLbeOfr.r r* ;tl!
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    LIMITATIONS OF INFLUENZA MASKS.
    99 4 LIMITATIONS OF INFLUENZA MASKS. We learn on gooil authority that the experience of the dovernratDt cf tk* Commonweahb cf Australia is ti practical piotecttxe va v. of lcflaeca masks is limited to thfir usr- n Hospitals, wbere tr:i ned acd rtuab* persons wear proper'y constructed tai properly applied ma-fes throughout
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
    247 4 Per Tamba Maru. trom Liverpool Mara 29 Toh Sudasna Mom Luang Kite Mn L M George. Mis* M F (jeor?e Met I Macdermot, Miss D Macdermot Mi« 1 Macdermot, Master B Macdermot, Mia J Macdermot. Mr E J Howley, Mr F J Martin. Mr G A Martin, Master
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    MAP OF EOROPE ROUND YOUR NECK.
    97 4 MAP OF EOROPE ROUND YOUR NECK. In order to '^'^g novelty and br<; said to be called for bj celebratione, two ex r .ordin: r mens neckties are being intr< silk trade and will fh shops One is a t:pogropbi:rt! I mep of Europe. tbl bow which tfeaera rDIi c
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      260 4 BULMER'S OHDIRS Cherry I earmain Medium dry Per ease of 6 dozen pints $30 Bull Brand— The Ideal Long" Drink per case of 6 dozen pints $28 I Pomagne The Devonshire Champagne per case of 1 dozen quarts $15 Pomagne Tl c Devonshire ChamI pagne per case of 2 dozen
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      57 4 MANILA HOUSE 196, ORCHARD ROAD Hand-Made Manila Embroidery Ready Made Blouses, Baby Pillow Cases, Envekpe Chemises, Hand embroidered Dress Night Dresses, Lengths, Corset Covers, Carnation Straw Hats, Petticoats, Manila Hemp Hats, Baby Cresses, Bamboo Hats, Chemises, Hand Made Lac*. LINGERIE OF ALL KINDS. EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS. Ml^S ALICE WEB3TER. p.p.C. I
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    PEACE PROBLEMS
    79 5 TH E ADRU TIC tm decided to vision to day en p r: "ion Vt«nch diplomatic IJ*** 11 Wilson motive ia the v nact „r.*\ by Mr Wilaon at the tbe Covenant lo ka udspted anee E j a cer: al :r. last s•■ i be »se rimg
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    TURKEY
    160 5 The Porte is rehabilitate itself m hoping still to Boc '..vourably ol officials of tbe J m the gnof Greeks are >everal important m the last few Halim Pasha, exrks Ismail Kemal who will be ■vreirtialiei 17. Fraack circles; declare (■■•itioog r thai Turkish ba eliminated fro m Karope.
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    THE DANGER AREA
    228 5 "m. April 21 —A Budapest «»of April 20, lay. the Central Soviet irUrei a war of defence against ■J*. Ramaniao and Jago Slav troopa. oioftcial agency states the deciaion *othoiiaatically welcomed and paraded the city I Uaioa, April 22 —A telegram to ■**J> the action of the
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    49 5 3b t nt Penang, the' ha conveyed hia P to Mr BE Mitchell. Hen I nX I r at "icceee of St J^m b JT. a> DlBht He Blatea J ,lofl, n JbaH.inthe Town '^»M W t0 °oe when the ball _-T w* nd decorated '•Tthing ran so smoothly."
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    CONFERENCE MATTERS
    356 5 FEEDING RUSSIA Paris, April 18. The announcement that the Big Four have decided to assist m feeding Rusaia, including all parts under Bolshevist rule, caused a profound eonsatiun m Allied circles m Paris which brieve il will have a tremendous effect on the whole Russian situation. The Allies
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    GERMAN DELEGATES
    206 5 London, April 22. A communique from Paris ot April 21 says a telegram received late this evening by Marshal Foch m reply to Sunday's telegram from the Council of Four to the German Gov ernment states the German delegation will comprise six high personages headed by Count Brockdorff
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    GERMANY
    57 5 London, April 22. The correspondent of the Daily Mail at Munich on April 20 says a proclamation was posted last night which says the entire garrison declares the Central Soviet is abolished and appeals to Bavarians to support the Socialist Government against swelled headed foreign agitators." Subsequently the Hoffman
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    MOSLEMS AND KHALIFATE.
    155 5 Delhi, Feb 26.— 0n behalf of the Secre tary of State the Government of India ha 9 replied to tbe resolutions passed by the All India Moslem League at recent meetings. The communication declares that hia Majesty's Government adhere to tbe pronouncement that the question of the
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    GENERAL NEWS
    574 5 AMERICAN MONEY Londou, April 22 A telegram fiom New York says tbat the Victory Liberty loan of 4600 million dollars hua been inaugurated with celebrations and speech making m various cities Tbe feature at Washington was the reading of Wilson's ,1080 message from an aeroplane at a height
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    BEING KIND TO A SNAKE
    145 5 The 12 year old daughter of Sir Ernest Sbacklefon has bad a narrow escape from death through a snake bite. On Friday Lady Shackleton was sum moned to Brighton, where her daughter Cicely is being educated, to learn that she had been bitten by an
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    72 5 A case of kidnapping has been reported to the police, tbe complainant being a! Hokien woman, named Teo Chop Neo, 1 who state* that her daughter aged eleven; has been carried off. A Malay woman, Fatimah byname, was under suspicion aud she was brought before Mr P F David m
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    CIVIL SERVICES COMMISSIONS
    525 5 CIVIL SERVICES COMMISSIONS A bulky paper of 243 pjges was laid ontho table of the Legislative Council yesterday, containing the Kporl of the Corn tnist ion appointed to enquire into the salaries, conditions of service, aud the proviso cf free passages to officers, th^ir wives and children. The Backnill ComnuisEion
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    RAUB GOLD MINE.
    37 5 Secretaries Derrick and Co. Bukit Roman. Stone Crushed 8,884 tons Gold obtained 786 ozs Average per ton 4.047 dwts Bukit Malacca Stone Crushed 8,859 tens Gold obtained 219 ozs Average per ton 1.800 dwts
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    JOHORE STRAITS TRAGEDY.
    182 5 Another sad drowning fatality is re ported to the Coroner as having occurred on Saturday morning last m tbe Johore Straits, tbe unfortunate victim being a Chinese, whose body was washed ashore later m the day and has not yet been identified. The facts as related by
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    64 5 Tbe report of the Siam Commercial j Rank Ltd, states that tbe net profit for tbe half year ended Mar 81 amounts to Tcs 658,820 81 including Tee 108,106.87 brought forward from last account. The directors recommended that Tcs 82,600 ol the profit be used m tha payment of a
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      213 5 ROBINSON Co. FRESH SHIPMENT OF SU ITON'S SEEDS VEGETABLES Dwarf P fection Cos Lettuce, Crimson French Bre i >' Radish, PeacTiblow Tora'o, Abundance Tomato, Cabbaga L tee, Imperial Carlbd Par«!ey, Mixed Olire Radish, Perpetual Spinach, Water Cress, Early Gem Carrot, Whit SpanL-h Oahm FLOWERS Mixei L'hlox Drammondv, Dor<U9 Mixed Zwnif,
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      433 6 NIPPON YUSEN K&iSHI (INCORPORATED IN JAPAN) ONDSR MAIL CONTRACT WITH THB IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. (Subject to alterations without notice) ■UROPEAN LINE. (Via Suez Canal) Fortnightly service. For (Malacca), Penang, Colombo, Suez, London ATSUTA MARU 7tll Ma y UROPEAN LINE. (Via Suez Canal) Formightiy servced. i (Auxiliary 3erv»ce Cargo only) For
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      673 6 IC P. M. Konlnklyke Paketvaart Maatschappi] (Incorporated m Holland.) ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OF BATAVIA Telegram Address PACKETVAART Telephone 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Managers Desk 1437 Superintendent 3 COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. M M -----»«---------------«-----ip----Van Heem.-kerk Sonrabaya, Macassar, Balik-Papao, Kwautfang, Mtnado, Siaoe,
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      543 6 VN D A P C A B \\t 1 *w™w»B Jh ■pMHI Incorporated Mail and Passenger peninsulas anb okies r<] (Under Contract with His Male; THe Company's MAIL SKRVICBS EAST of'bcm'<> pended. mmwu INTERMEDIATE aviCE FROM LONDON To M DUE SING* BOM LI •The P>6p<n_. r Icoornntoo'stlnß m\Wk% afro* Passengers
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    "GETTING USED" TO TORPEDOES.
    220 7 Sailor of 70 Tells of Dreadful Things William Jessop, of Hull, whj is over eeventy years o* age and holds the record j of having been torpedoed eeven times, told the Lord Mayor of Hull, at a sailors' gathering, that when the war was on he
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    NAVAL OFFICER'S SACRIFICE
    145 7 A stirring story of a young naval offlcer'6 «eif sacrifice was told m the House cf Commons by Dr Macnamjira. In reply to a question by Sir C Kinlocb Cooke, the Financial Secretary to the Admiralty said that tbe Hon Bacry Bing ham, captain of H M
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    A BURMESE CHOIR
    95 7 Even musically, tbe war wiil long leave its mark m far corners cf the Empire. An enthusiastic Welsh corporal, finding him self m company with a squad of Burmese, m garrison, took the trouble to learn some of their strange melodies and set them to orthodox music.
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    GUADELOUPE AND MARTINIQUE.
    147 7 Poss'ble Transfer to Ameriia. Paris. I Under ail reserve, since I can neither obtain confirmation nor a definite denial, I send a rumour which reaches me of the possibility of a change of ownership of the Itttle group of islands m the Atlantic, the South east Antilles
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    THE MINER'S BATH.
    155 7 Mr Smillie, wbo has always bsen a strong advocate of baths afc the pithead, once declared at a rninsrs' conference at Edinburgh that the 6ighthours' day had not conferred such a bleseiDg on the community as would washing at the collieries. "If," he said, "we had for
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    LIMAN VON SANDERS.
    135 7 Not Allowed Ashore at Malta. London, March lßtn. The Malta cor respondent of the London Daily Tele graph says that the censor has relee-ed the news that Field Marshal Liman von Sanders made a draraatio arrival at Malta on February 4th with about two thousand soldiers on
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      147 7 IHE PUREST GIN IS DRY GIN IE BEST DRY GIN I s GORDON'S (Established 1769). jRDON'S DRY GIN IS RAPIDLY TAKING THE LACE OF THE SWEETENED VARIETIES THE ORLD OVER CONNOISSEURS INSIST ON BEING SERVED WITH IT. K. P. M. Koninklyke Paketvaart Maatschappi] (Incorporated ln Holland./ ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co.
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      27 7 GLYCERINE (LEVER BROS. LTD.) CHEMICALLY PURE DOUBLE DISTILLED 1260 S. G. IN CASE OF 2 by 28 lb. Tins PRICE ON APPLICATION TO HUTTENBACH BBOS. CO. I
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      323 7 WHAT 2 MINUTES A DAY WILL DO FOR YOUR HAIR. GREAT HAIR BEAUTY GIFT. 1.0C0.000 HARLENE HAIR DRILL OUTFITS FREE TO READERS. -I ,:T gjirl car, r beauty I i. Harleae Hair-Drill." To il iy all tin' ii ate i en* nnd of their 100. nUI outlay of (am to
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      952 7 SINGAPORE [SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRING RAGE MEETING (UNDER 8. R. A. RULEB OP RACING) WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday the 10th, Thursday the 1 2th, and Saturday tbe 14th of June, 1919. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, i th June, 1919. 1 THE OPENING SfAKES-2.30 p.m Value $700 aud $100 for
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      464 7 i and horses handi^prp* d In c'n°« B shall te eligible to i un i. Ho t, ranee Pl $25 Metaaaa, ifa "ag* 4 THE FLYING HAM' »P-3.45 p.m Vahio 0.0 tai $2l rhe second hort~>- ho. w t lave run at the meeting. Entrauct Fee. $40. Distance. 5 furlongs.
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    AUSTRALIAN NEWS ITEMS.
    870 8 Rhine Republic Desired. Naw York, March 12.— The Coblenz correspondent of Tbe New York World declares that a definite and widespread movement has been launched for the purpose ot securing tbe formation of an independent republic for tbe Rbineland. Tbe province of Westphalia may be m cluied
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    MAKING TINPLATE IN AUSTRALIA.
    86 8 Arrangements are well m band for tbe manufacture of tinplate m Australia, ac cording to advices received by the execu tive committee of the advisory council of science and industry. The committee has been informed that tbe plans of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, Limi ted,
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      111 8 \>^_ra_7 J_r^ V_! _T fc^ aaji aa a aa ap ajaaaaaaa v EXIDE BATTERIES ARE THE BATTERIES FOR YOUR AR. 6 Volts,— l 2 Volts. SOLE AGENTS: IPENTraTI |Q MOTORS. IJ°IL. I I As one gets past middle age the Throat and lungs give unmistakeable signs of wear. Often a
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      452 8 THAT OVERHEATING TROUBLE with flat twins can be over- come it has been over- 5 H P come m the new Raleigh flat twin. RALEIGH How that has been FLIT TWIN MOTOR cvrn achieved will be seen m the LYCL new mcdel-it is but one of the many special featoi
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      298 9 1,000,000 Assurance m force over $9,000,000 •AT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, OMITED INCOSPOBATBD IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE ::32,;OId Jewry, E.C. tOtVMBf™ ao 000 thoßnpwme Conr t of England, anfl compiles with the BrlMahUfe UMBMOO OMftOlx \zt li ovory partlcaUr. S^ASSDBANCE HONEY TO LOAN. AGENTS
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      219 9 OCEAN TRANSPORT CO., LTD. (Incorporated ln Japan). Th? above Company maintains a nrrioi between Singapore and filso takin cargo for Vanoonv6r ■and Inland points. Tho Steamers on the- berth are as follows ss. "Taiyu Matu" about May sth— -eattle. Further sailings still to bt; flxod Pm freight and further potrtieolAtt,
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      447 9 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INBURANCB COMPANY (Incorporated ln Great Britain). TOTAL FUNDS exceed TWENTY-THREE MILLIONS Sterling. ANNUAL REVENUE exceeds FIVE MILLIONS Sterling. i FIRE Simple Contracts, Latest Concessions. MA&ItfE Marine and Transport Insnr- anoes of All Kiod* transacted at enrrenb rates. MOTOR CAR Folicic? l*Bued by this Company cover Accidental
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      520 9 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. < INCOa?ORATHD 5H JAPAV QayttaJ Sab^crlbed 48,000 000 Cipliai Paid U?~.^. 42.n00.000 Ka=!orve ?und Y. 25,000,000 President. N. Kajlwara Esq. Vice-President. S. Suzufci Esq. BFassToas. N. Kajiwarr. Ecq. Y. Yamakawa Esa. N. Bcma E^. M. Odagiri Esq. Baron K. Sonoda Bana K. Iwaaakl K. Kimurii
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      258 9 "BEN" LINE. OUTWARDS SS "Bencleuch" dne 7tb May. NO PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION. PATERSON, SIMONS Coy. Ltd Agent i [Incorporated ia England] AUCTION SALE OF 210 MILD STEEL PLATES If ft. x 4 ft. x 3/8 m. 73 lILD STEET FLAT BARS Mn. by 1 ln. 30 BARS 4 ln. by .m
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      864 9 VESSELS IN POET. BecamerB Nat. Tonnage A Master From Consignees For Besitacg Dut 270 Forme Samboe 7 A P O Po-V ff S Jacob* Bri 1674 Kemp Bombay 24 Bcnsttai Une Sioshu Maru Jap 8V 2 Satow S^gon 8 OSK Dry Deck Vxt Prometheus Nor 1024 Moeller Calcutta 18 Bouricad
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2266 10 An ordinary meeting of tha Legislative Oooncil was held m the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon. Iv the abseuco of H B the Governcr, tlie Hon Mr W v Max well was iv tho chair. Present H.E. the Genera' Officer r ommanding the troops (Major-Gen. Ktdout, cb, cm a.,
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    44 10 A Hockey Match will be played tomorrow between the Manchester Regt and the SRC. Bully off 5 p.m. On Thursday May lit, a football match will take place between the Man cheater Regl and the Old Raffiesians. Kick off 6 p m.
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    PICTURE SHOWS.
    116 10 Mary Lawson's Secret is the interesting title of a five reel Thanhouser photoplay the Marlborough is screening to night m addition to a two act irama, a Toto comedy and the Patbe News. The first show inj eludes two part pictures. To night at the Harima Hall ia
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    "BOOTS."
    184 10 A Straits resident recently returned from Bhort leave ia Australia, was discus sing "God's own country," and told an excellent 6tory which illustrates the independence that is to marked a feature of life down under." With a few terse criticisms of H grafters by way of preface he recounted
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    POTASH FROM THE WATER HYACINTH.
    82 10 Under the supervision of the Superintendent of Agriculture the manufacture of potash from the water hyacinth was recently undertaken at tbe Sonaimuri centre m the district of Noakhali as an experimental measure. People supplied the a%h at a nominal price and about fifty six raaunds
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    348 10 The Marama arrived at Port Said en tbe 27th April. 1 684 coolies arrived on Friday In Penang per Euryalu? 487 went to Pulau Jorejak for quarantine. The balance went on to Port Swettenham for quarantine I there. i The Glenamoy, which arrived m Penang on Friday from
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