The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 April 1920

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    16 13 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. fSN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1920. No. 9,951.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    242 13 Sir Laurence Guillemard's interesting speech at Kuala Lumpor will be found on page 12. The German view of France's action is ingenious, but ineffective. The Government ha? some difficulty in disbanding troops Page 7. A further British Note and the French reply, with comments by the press,
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    READERS IN FICTION.
    1257 13 What are the favourite books of your favourite characters in fiction? I was lately asked the question, and I felt it necessary to pause before replying, for one's favourite characters vary from time to time, and some of these favourite characters have no favourite books. But an
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      221 13 The Largest and Most Successful Hotel on the Xsixr<4 FACING THE SEA. L \iMiriou3 Suites of Rooms and spacious lounges, verandah and beautiful grounds. AFTERNOON TEAS. Every Thursday, Music in attendance. Cinema on the Lawn from 6.15 p.m. FIRST CLASS CUISINE. Guest night every Saturday, dinner followed by Cinema. OTTO
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      132 13 There is no need to wait until the Printer can find times to give heed to your require- =E ments; no need to worry e| about his ever-growing J&S&i^ bills, for when the Roneo rali*«ir!l Duplicator is installed in jl^plSw an Ofticc, a Junior Clerk can print all your require-
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      100 13 ILATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Central Engine Works meeting Page 5. Xotice re chop Tee Hak Hong Page 5. Crag Hotel taken over by Railway !Page 6. Experienced wharf clerk wanted Page 5. Letter typing office Page 5. Ching Keng Lee have five important auctions Page 4. John Little's new millinery Page 6.
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      87 13 THE WEEK. Thursday, 15th. High Tides 7.22 am Tft Oin 8.44 pm 7ft 3in. Polish Dancing Co., Theatre. Friday, 16th. I High Tides 8.24 am 7ft 5in 9.15 pm 7ft Sin. Saturday, 17th. High Tides 9.17 am 8ft lin 9.13 pm 8ft 2in. Sunday, 18th. High Tides 10.4 am 8ft
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    " BIG BERTHA."
    375 14 BIG BERTHA." Facts About the Monster. in an article on "Big Bertha— the Superve(oc!ty Gun," The Gunner, without giving any detailed facts as to its design— such disclosures would be naturally forbiddenRives the information that the British Army was ready with a counter stroke to the German "Big Bertha" if
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    A RAILWAY REFORM.
    97 14 Non-Smoking Compartments. From March 1 smoking carriages will be abolished on the South-Eastern and Chatham Railway, and smoking will be permitted Lr. all carriages except those labelled l Non-Smoking." This change is considered to correspond with the change in the habits of the travelling public. Smoking is
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      195 14 .JBS. jgcf E^a ffr^n iiißrJ MB For Clean White Teeth 1 PEPSODENT H J TBZ DISPENSARY Ltd. H OBTAINABLE AT THROUGHTOUT STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND FEDERATED MALAY STATES FHE SIN KUO MIN PRESS. wl h m m Prxtters and publishers of the Chinast Evening Newspaper possessing the widest lirculetion in the
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      469 14 From THURSDAY, April 15, to WEDNESDAY, April 21 1920. A JEWEL OF A PRODUCTION— THE JEWEL PRODUCTION Featuring DOROTHY PHILLIPS In a story which gets away from the beaten track of screen stories and presents her in a role which will more than please her many admirers DESTIMY In 6
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      352 14 From WEDNESDAY APRIL 14, to MONDAY APRI Second Show at 9.30 n.m. A MASSIVE WILLIAM FOX STANDARD PRODUCT] Featuring the Popular WILLIAM FAftKUM In a rapidly moving, soul-stirring story of the O! THE CONQUEROR A Gripping Drama Most Realistically and Beautifully pfcfc In 8 Parts A picture full of Love-Interest,
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    THE DOMESTIC LIZARD OF SIAM.
    698 15 In Siani, Ucftrdl liv* in tie houses just as rats and mice do here. Some curious frets are told about the house lizard of that country by Goorge Pratt Ingersoll, formerly United Stal/?s Minister to Siam, writing in The Guide to Nature (Sound Beach, Conn.).
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    A LEPROSY CURE.
    162 15 N dttCOVtry for the cure of leprosy, which Brazilian medical scientists are avid to r< f*iir<l ,js of the first importance, i.* reported from Uic de Janeiro. Parti -aiurs a r o giver in tlie Roma paper "II Te r »«po," detail* of which have been sent
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    73 15 Jt h.-is been refolded by the Church Mi ■iOMUT Society to retire altogether from ■Mesopotamia. This is duo to the disastrous effects of the war. lack of recruits for the Society's work, an 1 the necc.s: ity cf strengthening the operations of tl Society elsewhere. Provision for th« spiritual needs
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      395 15 "victoria theatre cinema extraordinary IflfE THAT OOBTB MORE THAN AN OPERA COMPANY CARRY- ;< isc, ;;o people P PRESENTED r»V THE GAIETY CINEMA SPECIAL CHILDWDta MATINEE AT 5 P.M. ,tli. Thi- Lati» (lABY in 44 GABY CMABLES CHAPUM in SUNNYSIDE 'I SIGHT PERFORMANCE at 9.15 p.m. S M 17th. D.
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      187 15 ye\ yl> g^ tSTAetiBHEo >e3^ Qllark^ (Hxnttpxr^ttnnto; The Royal Navy 30 per cent of the Ships use CLARKS) P. and O. Steam Navigation Coy., B. I. S. N. Coy. I Anglo- American Oil Coy., Ltd., Royal Mail S. P. Coy I Engine and Cylinder Oils a Delivery from Stock I
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      160 16 IN STOCK Chain Blocks Chain Blocks Chain Blocks APPLY TO I y Ifc* fV| I |bss K\ I \> IENGINE WORKSJjmi La j FIGURES that speak more conviction that WORDS the TYRE ANALYSIS OF THE SCOTTISH MOTOR SHOW Total number of pneumatic motor tyres fitted to car exhibits 1347 3&
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      820 16 CHING KENG LEE CO. SPECIAL NOTIFICATION HOLLAND PARK (ULU PANDAN) Ihe undersigned have received instructions to offer for sale by Public Auction at an early date at their sale-room RAFFLES CHAMBERS, EAFFLES PLACE Fifteen freehold Building Sittes suitable for Europeian Bungalows. The sites are high, dry and healthy, with a
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      476 16 AUCTIONEERS AND ESTATE AGENTS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFJAAFARBINHADJEMOHAMED D.K, S.P.M., c. Mf Dato Mentri Besar Johore (Deceased). FOR PRINCES OR RICH GENTLEMEN An opportunity to acquire a beautifully situated freehold MANSION. The undersigned have received instructions to soil by PUBLIC A I < t|OK At an early
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      503 17 H yrANTKii. Wharf Cteft for be smart and l> 17-1 j j by 1..V Kxport J rokrinf ami shipping n(1 pnv.oi.H ,-mploymcnt. Eagi»OOf for Ship ippS BOUSTBAD COT. I B 1 S. V my.. Ltd h Ministry of Shipping 17-1 >| HOT" 1 Colnuu Str#tt. u.c. I I I P
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      883 17 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF JJ'J ca<. p: tent paint and varnish in various colours ;n<] >; jralloi tins) 100 pr.irs black and brown leather white carvas shoes, T»0 f.lt hiits. (se/.t ri cross cut saws i'j and 5 foot, 3 coils Manila rope, 120 pieces grey supers >*..in blachu)
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      785 17 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF HOUSF.HOLD FURNITURE GRAMOPHONE, WELL GROWN PLANTS Etc. To be held at No. A. Nassim Road SATURDAY, 17th APRIL, AT 2 ML Comprising: One Columbia spring bankM j orramophone, and records (in good working orier) Chhteae blaek-waad table, curio cabinet with flftaa 'ioors :.r'l tidoa, woe
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      559 17 NOTICES. j NOTICE. A fresh consignment of Mealie <teal has arrived lrom South Africa nl supplies can now be obtained ram Tleasrs Huttenbach Brothers nd Co., Singapore. The pri^e per bag of approximately 90 lbs. is $23 F. O. B. or F. O. R. 15-4 20-4 i HE SWEDISH EAST
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      446 17 WHITEAWAY 9 S j 1 1 "THE NOTED HOUSE FOR TOWELS" If i II Al f> 'ft If II 1 II I" I n fe U I *)Q BY Q^? 4*(r^l rUSb Ei il m/w a 1 I •Bk JUx^^B A"! J i VERY FINE SEMI BLEACHED COTTON HUCKABACK TOWELS
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      285 17 Jukit Jeletong (400,000)' 1.05—1.10 Jukit Katil (400,000—1) 1.40—1.50 tukit K. P. (to0,000— 1) .95—1.05 Jukit Timah (500,000—10) 17.00—18.00 '.lenealy (440,000—1) 3.30—3.60 iay tor (200,000—5) 9.00—9.50 r.dragiri (750,000—) 12.00—12.50 at am Kuantan (350,000 1) 2.10 2.20 imah (350,000) 2.60—2.80 umasan (250,000—2) 6.50 6.75 iedah (50,000—1) 5.00—5.15 UUMak (358,0*00—5) 11.50—12.50 (350,000- -5)
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    The Government's Intentions.
    656 18 Although we find opponents of the policy which places the Federated Malay States under the same head as the Colony, holding that the mainland is big enough and rich enough to have its own Governor, a point which we do not dispute, it is at least fortunate
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    641 18 Mr. W. Dnmunond, of the Mines Department, bai returned from leave. (M.M.) The wedding of Mr. M. J. Kennaway will i ake place at Penang on Saturday next, I ipril 17th, and not on the lGth as previously 1 rraagwL Tunku Putra, son of His Highness the sultan of Kedah,
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    AVIATION.
    170 18 Capt. Matthews. Batavia, April 13. Capt. Matthews has changed his mind. He will not start before Thursday morninp, o flying then to the landing ground at Grissee F near Sourabaya. The Dutch Lieutenant Aviator Bercnds i; left thir morning for Grissee to inspect the e ground. If the ground
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    PENANG MUNICIPALITY.
    120 18 WANT TO CHOOSE THEIR OWN PRESIDENT. I'enang, April 14th. At the meeting of the Municipal Com- missicners the President read a letter from the Colonial Secretary on the subject of t^e appointment of a President. Mr. Guan Scok pointed out that Government had not replied to the letter
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    FAMINE AT WEI-HAI-WEI.
    127 18 The following telegrams are communicated to us for publication. From His Excellency the Commissioner, Wei-hai-Wei to His Excellency the Governor of the Straits Settlements, dated 20th March, 1920. Owing to series of scanty crops at least 10,000 Wei-hai-Wei Chinese suffering from famine: subscriptions are being invited to
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    TENNIS.
    363 18 London, April 12. In the Queens Club Covered Courts Championship, singles, "H. A. Milton" beat the Chim&t student Wu 6—3, 6 4, 3 6, 6 l. A bar of gold valued a=: Ra 9,20,479 wae despatched from Oorgaum on March 9th to the Bombay Mint representing the output of
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    161 18 COODS YARD AT TANJONC f AafhMgll Um major portion on the ■gmda at Tuesday** Fcdera! Council (and quit had to do with the F.M.S. item in particular wliidi will ents of the Colony. That wa i notion standing in the BMM i Secretary ivz "That tin a special
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    THE JEWEL CASE.
    189 18 The hearing v-as rammed ii Court yesterday b«fON the < Sir John Buckrill, K.C., of t'. by Khoo (iian^ NeO, the >rra- i Thlam Chew, for iht return <' levy, praented to I'vr in-l;.w Mid .v n pan ta 1 of htr marriage, fi< i Chan K
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    BAND IN THE GARDESS.
    111 18 By kind permission of Col. L I Moss, C. M. G., D. S. 0., and (Mfam Pand of the Ift Pattalion South Ml shire Regiment will play the foilowir I gramme in the Botanic Gardens commenr; at 5.15 p.m. on Friday lGth April, cones cd by
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    HUGE RAUL OF RICE.
    118 18 At the end of a thnv i;i\spoctor Kenney rnd hid men Win rful in making a very smart rapturr Monday last. o r HMplt of twak«.vrs vith no fewer than MO bag* of rice, valued nt $2r>,200, which put out*" being towed away hy a ;t
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    MR. BEAN'S DEPARTURE.
    69 18 The members of tht YfJMg H?1 tian Association an- laudtllnfl Bean a farewell .social of the Association to-riitff>t For many years Mr. BtUI very active* part in tht atTairs M sociation, and during hi> pf' Association has madv a distinct I increased its activities in tfci intt>l
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    44 18 A splendid Jewol production, featuring Dorothy Phillips, will Pj*^, ed at the Palladium, tonight, as t> two-act L-K/B comedy and an Weekly. In the first show The 1 the Range, second episode, will J^ along: with The False Code, featuring heenan, in five parts.
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      112 18 SAIDBECK M&CGRE6OR Go., Please note change of address of our office and RETAIL godown from 2 1 Raffles Quay to O fP /MI C^S l?l?Tr fc Oft V#JB# V^l JU- C? A\.l>J& 1 MR. H. N. BUCKERIDGE B«gs to announce that h« cor.dacti THE ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO in SINGAPORE At
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      64 18 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS and a^F.RCANTILE ADVERTI3ER Ett'jftMiehc], I'i'iS. Telephone No. 00 TL# o^ly ilorn^nff Popsr in the Stralta Settlements. CazI*b— "ADVERTISER," Singapore. Sditorial and Publishing Office, 80 BAFFLES PLACE. DOME STIC OCCURRENCES. Mrs. Hojran and fami'y wish to thank all friends very sincerely for the kindness and sympathy extended
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    LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
    1008 19 )MMITTKK_MEETS. iKCUtcrs service j S OMK RLSOLUTIONa^ London, April 1 1. ltira Committee ol I ir v and adopted Cove T. ftr»t, presented r, related to the Turkey. The h to fee ipproval of the I, and that it wai a i l{ n lhc r tee
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      THE RAILWAY STRIKE.
      360 19 [Reuter's Service.] DIVERSE VIEWS. New York, April 12. While the rail way men in the Middle West an- returns to work, the strike has spread elsewhere. Now 40,000 railwaymen are out, and several hunderd thousand r workers haw consequently been made idle. The fears of a famine
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    THE GERMAN VIEW.
    1020 19 PROTESTING STILL. [Reuter's Service.] CHANCELLOR'S INGENIOUS ARGUMENT. Berlin, April 13. Ir» the National Assembly, Chancellor Mueilcr, protecting against the occupation of Frankfort, accuses France of breaking Ihe Versailles treaty and discrediting the League of Nations. The occupation was muler taken without fhe sanction of the other signatories,
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    BRITISH NEWS,
    512 19 BRITAIN AFGHANISTAN. Reuter's Service! i STATE OF SUSPENDED ANIMATION. London, April 12. I The Secretary of State for India announces that one of the terms of the treaty of peace with Afghanistan. August Bth, provided that if the Afghans proved sinc?wely anxious to regain British friendship, the latter
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      49 19 SUPERIOR BROWN COWHIDE KIT HAGS I BEST BRITISH MARK jR LONDON COLOR. IN 22 in. and 24 in. BRIEF BAGS KIT BAGS BLobinsoFk eft- do I tcl I Rubber Estate Supplies 1 Momi Chests Tapping Gouges I i i lilt. Washing Soda A I j Tr WILLIAM JACKS Co.
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      558 20 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated in Japan. KtDEB MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without notice. EUROPEAN MAIL LINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE. F«r London and Antwerp via (Malacca) ,Penang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said and Marseilles. YOKOHAMA MARU 21st April TAMBA MARU sth May MISHIMA MARU 20th May,. LIVERPOOL
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      588 20 K. P. M. KONINKLYEE P\EETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated in Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OF BATAVIA Telcpkoi* ISI Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Managers Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Trtnshipmemt Deft. S COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. ■«-H.vi»«w. in icm <yyw».w>vi.i -—.«w ii —ii m < -m
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      645 20 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND 1 APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England). MAIL ,ANI> PASSENGER BsttVlCK PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. O (Under Contract with His Majesty's GoftnUNu The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY tr* H suspended. LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TO MABSEILLE9 i i I>UE SINGAPORE LEAVE SINGA
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      512 21 KsUR STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. ;5* (DJCORPOHATBD IN SI AM.) SINGAPORE— BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. I**/, Triamau. Kslantan, Ban«mara, Talnpia, PaU^, SlMora, Ls> XABcfsD. Lanfiuan, Chuznpon, and Bangkok. Arrival Dwiartuw v*Bt V t 19th A P I 1920 2ist Ap] 1920 KHATIPOR 26th Apl. 1920 28th Ap i 1920 Kn!I)OL <>
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      385 21 IOR PRBMANTLI DIRECT. ss. EDEN DALE. On or about the 25th inst. for freight passage si treat redaction apply to THE MIDDLE EAST TOURIST BUREAU, A Collyor Quay. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LTD AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Company, Limited. SURVEY OF DAMAGED CARGO. Consignees are hereby informed that survey
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      499 21 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND EOeraan Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINK.) (Incorporated in England.) lOIHT FOET3TIGHTLT SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OK PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. SUamtr L«aTts Dus RouU f OT W«w York S'pors CITY OF
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      821 21 j MESSAGERIES MARITIMES DE FRANCE I Under Contract with thc French Gorernment Mail and Passengers Services DIRECT MARSEILLES FAR EASTERN SERVICE HOMEWARD MAILS OUTWARD MATIQ To Marseilles (about 21 days> For J^n^LnTlnl^ aoJc xtt. 19>250 tons May CORDILLERE 0,79u tons Anr 20 ARMAND-BEHIC 10,790 tons May 20 PORTHOS 18,000 tow
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    RUBBER STAMPS FOR RULERS.
    621 22 The Treaty of Federation in providing for the appointment of a Resident-General stated that he should have executive control under the direction of the Governor of che Straits Settlements. The Malay Sultans and Thiel'3 welcomed Federation because they believed it would give them in the Resident-General
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    HONGKONG FITTERS' DISPUTE.
    251 22 The dispute between the fitters employed at the various engineering and shipbuilding csiablishments of the Colony and the empio; ~s as regards an increase of forty per cent, which the men have asked for, had at two o'clock this afternoon not been settled. This morning at the
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    55 22 On Mar. 15 Messrs. Mackenzie Lyall and Company put up for sale the bjs. Chilka, one of the Mackinon Mackenzie boats, a twinscrew steamer of 3,952 tons, which lies stranded on the beach at Ganjam, Madras. The vessel is a total wreck. There were only two broken and the vessel
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      266 22 B Damp Walls. y#ift^ Flooded Cellars. H GENERAI MERCHANTS I fe- Rather Strengthens Cement i- -^r T s^^l?^ r r^B!Si^ See Falja's and Klrkaltfy's tests In r^J Uijii_a\/it4 »vii-.i\vunni^ HV^yJ^u __k VjC^BH___D___Ks l^kvJ K -K t "i i **^t**j *V^ V >^ >"^ »v^ Aj_ia__nttv L_fe*^ The War Office nse
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      386 23 T SI.fOO.OCO Assurance in force over 312,0eQ,«M I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. 4 [ißcorporats^ is Straits Sett.] I Ef AD OFFICE WinchwUr Hiim, Sl^apore. j LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, B.C. I ris Cixpany h*« «20,0C0 deposited with tk« Supreme Court of England, and compUe. with the
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      508 23 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTa (Incorporated in Japan) Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,000 Capital Paid Up y. 61,000,000 Reberve Fund y. 44,000,000 President. N. K. Kajiwara Esq. V;ce-Presidcnt S. Suzuki Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Kajiwara Esq. F. Watanabe Esq. N. Soma Esq. I Matsukata Esq. Y. Yamakawa Ea^. ZJ. Mitsui Esq. M. Odagiri
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      463 23 CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated is Eaglaad fcj Royal Charter. Taid up Capital £2,003,000 Ktsrrv* Pnnd £2,900 000 Restrr* Liability »f Pr«rr!etors 52,000,00# HEAD OFFICB 88 Binaopsfate, London, E.C. Agetdes aad Braaches. Amritsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok Eoile Puket Batayio Ipoh Rangooa Bombay Zarr.s!,: Saigon Calcutta aUai« Seremban
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      413 23 INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the U. S. A.) OWNED h\ THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK. Capital and Surplus U. S. $3,500,000 Straits $21^50,000 Undivided Profits U. S. $1,054,764 Straits $2.635,91 0 3EAD OFFICE:— 55, WALL STMMV-, NBW YORK. BRANCHES:— BataTia Xob# San Ptdr» d« Masorii Bombay London
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      556 23 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Intermediate and local mails will be found in list below Penang:, Malacca, F.M.S. (by Train) 4 p.m. daily (except Sunday). Kota Tinggi and stations to Kuala Lurnpur at 6 a.m. Rhio Emely 9 a.m. P. Batam &P. Bulang Hock Lim 9 a.m. Cucob Edina 9 a.m. Cucob
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      519 23 EXCHANGE. i I April 14. Bank 4 m.w. n.4 2 Bank deman.J 2^3 25-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2-4 21-32 New York, demand 45 Credits 90 days 4914 France, demand 500 India, T. T. 100 Hongkonp, demand 103 Prem. Yokoliama, demand 95 Java, demand 117Vi Bangkok, demand 91% Sovereign, Bank
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    THE FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    2830 24 HIGH COMMISSIONER'S ADDRESS. (From our own Reporter). At the conclusion of the meeting of the Federal Council at Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, the High Commissioner (Sir Laurence Ciuillemard) addressed the Council. His Excellency skid: I think that as this is the first meeting at which I have
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    170 24 Owners and Masters of Shipping are requested to keep their vessels as clear of the range as possible during the heavy gun practice which will take place from Fort Siloso and Irnbeah on April 20th and Serapong, Spur, Connaught and Silinsing on April 23,rd commencing at 10.a.m. A
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      S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT
      150 24 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. C Single. Law beat Gibson 9 7, 6 4. Phillip beat Markham G 2, 6— Newcomers* Handicap. Van Heusden beat Wynn-Jones 6 2, B—6.8 6. Roy-Smith beat Battishill 10 8, 6 l. Hopkins owe 15 beat Brown 9 7, G 3. Fox-Male, owe
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      TO-DAY'S TIES.
      83 24 Linton vs. Leakey. Hall vs. Edwards (If not in the Championship Pairs). B Single. White vs. Burnham. Donaldson vs. Terzano or Bartley. Belford vs. Law or Gibson. Fogtman vs. Philip or Markham. Newcomers' Handicap. Tennent vs. Sturt. Bowerman vs. Gunner Maj. or Riches. Crossley vs. Cotgrave Col. or
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      KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
      27 24 The Monthly Medal for Aj>ril will be played on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th. The best fixteen cards to qualify for the President's Cup.
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
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