The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 April 1920

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. I CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1920. No. 9,959.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    275 1 The Budget debate is m its final stage. Mr. Chamberlain stands or falls by the sixty per cent excess profits, lie answers certain criticisms and sums up optimistically Page 7. Of the San Komo Conference we have a French view' setting forth that France is m the
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1441 1 Quiequtd ayunt homines noat.% eat farr*§* libelli. Juvznal. The week has lagged sqmewhat because! very little news has come through from Germany. If the revolution and the counter were not mere eye-wash for the sake of persuading the Allies that it is easier to get blood
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      231 1 Raffles hotel. wm ie Largest and Most Successful Hotel on the IgUnl FACING THE SEA. uites of Rooms and spacious lounges, verandmK and beautiful grounds. AFTERNOON TEAS. irsday, Music m attendance. Cinema ol the Lawn from 6.15 p.m. i FIRST CLASS CUISINE. ht every Saturday, dinner followed by Cinemft. pi!lll!llllllll!lll!lllillll!!!lll!lllllllll!!:!!!lift
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      106 1 KELLY AND WALSH, LTD. [Incorporated m Hongkong] l JUST ISSUED SECOND EDITION w- m mm. I THE DIRECTORY I NOW READY and AN ABRIDGED). LIIKUINILLL J for MALAY-ENGLISH STRAITS SETTLEMENTS *vw sm ±A**.mm MALAY STATES DICTIONARY sun. bobnbo I NETHERLANDS INDIES (ROMANISED) THE PHILIPPINES INDO- CHINA ETC BT R. J.
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      126 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Bungalow to let Page 5. John Little's blouses Page 6. Cold Storage's fresh milk— Page 4. West Hika leaving for America— Page 1 Dodge motor-car (five-seater) for saleFage 5. Messrs Ching Keng Lee's auction salesPage 5. Fresh stocks of Glaxo at The Dispensar —Page 2. Messrs Cheong Koon
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      116 1 THE WEEK. Saturday, 2!th. High Tides 1.18 tim Bft 9in 2.46 pm Tft 3in Central Engine Works, noon. Sunday. 25th. D.^gh Tides 2.07 am Bft 4in 4.02 pm 6ft Bin Swimming launches leave J. Pier 9, 10 and 11; Club 9.30, 10.30 and 12.15. Monday, 26th. High Tides 5.30 a.n
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      173 2 JUST ARRIVED Cornets. Baritone Baphoahra Slide Trombones. Mandolines. Fla Back Mandolines. Hawaiian Guitars. Guitars. Bugle Mouth Piece. Vio lins Cases Bag Pipe 3 Donbto ba Pipe Drum lieeds Enchanting Rttd «tc. B. C HUDSON'S 100 Nortb Bridge- Road. Thß HOUSB OM CATCHT HUBIC TFF I \lt EASTERN TOURIST AGENCY. 6-3,
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      389 2 rim m^ iif fjjs\M nn i FKK. I STOCKS Lj 2 GLAXO THE FOOD FOR jS BONNIE BABIES. U j§! THE DISPENSARY LTD. gj! RAFFLES PLACE. Pj We beg to announce that a collection of our SMART RACE GOWNS AND HATS Will be shown at RAFFLES HOTEL From April 26th
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      863 2 IHIHMMI— IIUHIim 'I 111 WW iMßa^, P^wTßlfW 4 «Mn• b m W ai From TUESDAY, APRIL 20 to SUNDAY, AP A SCREEN PRODUCTION FOR THE THOI SANDS THATI IN PICTURES OF LIVELY ACTION AND EXCITEMEVr A Melodrama with a Terrific Punch that moves with one with heart- interest, cyclonic action
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      367 3 Y~~ VICTOR! A THEATRE CINEMA PRESENTS j pi \Y WITH WELL KNOWN ENGLISH PLAYERS \«QUI INEY'S" liiturinff Henry Ainley and Isobel Elson 1 ich scored success m Lundon with the present caste. Also LAn three occasions m Singapore by Ilowett Phillipp Co. COME AND SEE IT ON THE SCREEN NINI
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      182 3 JU m_\ _m M *Mm _t^_m_* /fl| -mm Mm at a/* -^^~~'-m* w w% aaa M*m MM.** Mm mf* Mmm 9 A* 1 mm MH SMT'aßf 0B fro SK Maxwell Cars ml fgr^^fflllliHiinilffliiili'nlli HJfOTOR car users are particular m buy! JLjfSk jng a car to know that back of its
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      192 3 vJ 1 x »v i\V>» Iraasy.. rJc imf hP %^m-r^^**y*k-^-A3f PERTH'S PREMIER HOTEL In the centre position of tlie main street sf the Capital L'ity of Western Australia. Suites for Families all opening on to balconies. Visitors will tin.l all the features of leading English and continental Hotels. Tariff 12
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      479 3 THE SIN KUO MIN PRESS. Li k m ffi 1 Vt r.ters u^iJ pattifhaya cf ihe Chinsae '> veiling Newspaper possessing tbe widest ircu.ation m tbe Straits Settlements federated Malay States Siam, Borneo, Dutch East Indies, Phillipines, French ndo-Cnina and China generally. PRINTING OFFICE, 120 Cross Street, Singapore. THE SINGAPORE
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      631 4 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND FEDERATED MALAY STATES VICTORY BONDS. Bearing interest from the date of purchase at 5 per cent yer annum, payable en the lst September and the l&t March. REPAYABLE AT PAR ON THE lst SEPTEMBER, 1934. PRICE OF B3SUK— IOO PER CENT. All proceeds of this issue will
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      695 4 mmmmmmmmmmm— —AmwmmmAmAmmm——mAA*mmAmAmmAmmmmmAm——t^m^AW*m*Am—mmmmmm.tmm\ wmw— OIMMNG LEE COr" LAND AT TKOMPSON ROAD The undersigned have received hiMvuetior.s to sell by Public Auction at their Sale-room Raffies Chambers, RafTles Piaee ON MONDAY, 26th APRIL, 1920 at 2.30 p.m. All that piece of land situate off and with a frontage on Thompson Road, area
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      883 4 AUCTIONEERS AND ESTATE;"^ REMINDER ""H TO-DAY, SATURDAY, AT I p.m. AUCTION SALE OF Excellent Wax polished Walnut Stained Jacober.n Designed Teak Jj„, s l ture, Planu, etc. Seh,,d TO BE HELD AT ENDSLEIGH No. 4, NEWTON ROAD. Comprising: Wax polished and wainut stained teak sidehoi: w f mirror panels, dining
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      313 5 y 27-4 (officer) oi ftp] 1] I ite. T~ i *m*4 28-4 J converr Dutch and hi Hoti 1. v.c. rasrak Qovernmani n K^\ r. foi particulars applj v.c. Hnst h.avc had p, Singapors Free i 11-3 v l foi c »if.w»k Coverni? the Resident, v c TiHh.'vl I'urorean ti!
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      828 5 AUCTION BAUB. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE^MP* jrtiificenl Teak Hooaehold Furniture, 3 Iron 'on und Records. Planta *-v. At Clonakilty, Ne I I antasaarth Aeenne, Off hatsworth Roed and Grnaga 0 Ist MAY, AT 1.r.0 I.M. Conpriaing :> eery nantt deeign apho'atered spring nsnted ti-:.k dmnrtng room suitf m 9 pieeee ssagnifleenl
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      728 5 AUCTION SALES. SHERIFFS SALE. IN THE SUTRSME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In the M:itti-r of the Batata of Daing Pasvnndri Umbok Dully bin ILtdje Ai (deOSSSSd) j Abdul Karim alias Bsdslnh Ksrlm. .Plsint versus Samandin Dhunatara Defendant M k CIII G Xl i EE t. CO^
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      960 5 NOHCES. 81 VGAPORE MUNICIPAUTT. APPOIN MENTB OP SURVEYORS AND DRAUGHTSMEN. Ain'i-M-rs are invited for the following I :i m the Drawing Ollice of the Municipal Engineer's Department. (1) Surveyor r.r.d Draughtsman who must ba Sarvcyor and Leveller and nent draughtsman. Salary $120 p.m. rising by nnual increments of Sio p.m.
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      535 5 WM IT WT A WAY X I All 1 &ATTn I t.> I I FOR C" T IT I O I STYLISH DRESSING 1 1 C* f\ 117 thi O ll (l( 1 I I QUALITY IAUTY I mi*7*T m ,m?M^\ Superior li I Turkish f V i/fIMwJP' I J
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      331 5 ■MMMHaMMaM«ii«'tai«auMk .mmmmmmmam—m.m i— mmim» NOTICES, NOTICE is hereby given that I, Lim Cheng Swee, left the service of Chop Guan Huat Chan of 3 and 4 Upper Circular Road on the 19th February 1920 by mutual arrangement. LIM CHENG SWEE. 12-4 27-4 KALUMPANG TIN NO LIABILITY. The shove Company declares
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    20 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. CICERON— At the Maternity Hospital, Penantr. on the 20th April, tha wife of J. Ciceron, a son.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1920. Mid East Difficulties.
    599 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1920. Mid East Difficulties. The Conference at San Remo is now tackling the very difficult questions that beset any settlement at all m Asia Minor, and well-nigh make it impossible. Three great factors control the main situation but there are numberless variations of them.
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    696 6 Mr. E. S. Manasseh is appointed a Municipal Commissioner for the town of Singa. pere. Dr. T. C. A. Cleverton has been appointpfi by H. E. the Governor as a magistrate for Labuan The establishment of a District Post Office at Pitt Street, Tenant, has been approved by the Governor-in-Council.
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    JOHORE CAUSEWAY.
    345 6 We hear unofficial confirmation of a paragraph published m the Malay Mail that His Excellency the Governor is going over to Woodlands to-day to "lay the foundation stone of the causeway across the Johore Straits' which will deprive Singapore (almost) of its insular situation. It must be a
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    ALLEGED BIGAMY.
    483 6 Probably for the first time m Singapore a Hindu lady is suing her husband for transferring his affections to another, and marrying the latter, while knowing her to be alive. Both petitioner and respondent are I Ceylon Tamils and hail from Jaffna, the citadel of orthodox Hinduism outside
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    FIRE ON KHIVA.
    452 6 SKRlors DAMAGB The P. and w harf not a little excitement o* tv I p.nd throughout the early ho« r morning, when tir.- brok, I of the Khiva, which b U Experienced at first m have heen subdued v. about quarter to eleven were raided hy hold
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    66 6 Council > Aim.ni: D mot.oi I ifl tia porchaae ol i the Penaag I the purchase of i nor. I The Rubber l*9**\eu m and Polica Ii i Ordiiun third reading; reading aad COB I for the same; Padi jfgrfl eluding stages; aad committee; Defew mittee. •ji IVrtnissu.il
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      220 6 TO OUR OLD FRIENDS IN THE FAR EAST GOING HOME ON LEAVE y Those going on leave are experiencing very great difficulty m obtaining supplies of Whisky. In order to assist m this matter, our London House, Messrs Macgregor, Caldbeck Co. I Rangoon Street, Crutched Friars, E. C. 3 are
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      32 6 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS and KfeBCAKTILI ADVERTISER f. *Aml nsivl, IMMM* Telephone No, W The on:> KsxaiM Paper m tho Strait* Settlements. Cm*um— "ADVERTISER," Singapore. Editorial and Publishing Office, 80 RAFFLES PLACE.
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    THE BUDGET DEBATE.
    407 7 A* ANCMi^* 8 REPLY. [Reater'i Service.] THE ffIALOrINCLAini. Comparison »ith Home London. April 22. i.„c -it I beaqatl of the Association nber of Commerce, london, referring to the close Dominions with the Mother urn lufetwiaa of the the next three years were inaecan equipoise. On one a':,
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    TRADE WITH RUSSIA.
    90 7 London, April 20. 1 Executive of the Labour a resolution urging the to permit the immediate admistoEnsland of Litvinoff and the Rusrith a view to giving ision to rawith Rus the mviii the tioi o London, April St. that the to issoe paaa--0 Rus i »n for
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    OUR WOMEN IN CONFERENCE.
    182 7 I Union, April 21. *w«ence of labour women *«th 100 dekgatea. It Kaiy Macarthur, s »as tin ftm °n such a representative She ;;;;->- v.,,,. m r so im >*&tern. _JL US ntnv »days. There CeT I" 01 f r that as h d Ul th
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    SAN REMO COUNCIL.
    372 7 DISAGREEMENTS. [Reuter's Service.] BUT NOT VITAL. Paris, April 21. The question chiefly interesting at the San Remo Conference is Germany and German disarmament. What French circles want is that a treaty signed by all Powers should be carried out. Where amendments are necessary, France as the principal
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    AUSTRIAN AND BULGARIAN TREATIES.
    171 7 AUSTRIAN AND BULGARIAN TREATIES. Lord M ilner's Views. London, April 21. In the House of Lords, Lord Milner, speaking on the second reading of the Austrian and Bulgarian treaties emphasised that the boundary of Tyrol which brought a con_ siderable number of Germans into Italy, was the result of Italy's
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    SALARIES IN INDIA.
    163 7 One of the incidental effects of the high cost of living which is making itself felt evi.ryv.here is that we are learning more about the pay that different peopl- are receiving m this and other countries. A comparison of the salaries of clerks m India and Ceylon
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    15 7 Mr. G. H. Harrop has been successfully operated on, and is progressing favourably. (M. IC.)
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    GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
    583 7 MUCH FROM AMERICA. [Reuter's Senice.] FRENCH CULTURE FOR CHINA. London, April 21. The Times Paris correspondent says that jin resjwnse to an invitation from the Chinese Government, M. Painleve is going to Peking on May 11 to study the development of Franco-Chinese intellectual relations, and he will
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    DOOLITTLE AND CHEATEM, STOCK BROKERS.
    117 7 Market Report. Prospects for Coal Tars, Ltd., are still very dark. Bermuda Onions, Inc., continue strong. The. demand for Kerosenes is light. A burning question is the disposition to be made of Safety Matches, Ltd., now defunct. After the recent exposures, Gasolines are In bad
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    PASSAGE HOME.
    845 7 A PERAK MANS EXPERIENCES. The following extraordinary story of gross profiteering to nothing less than extortion is vouched for by our (T.0.M.) Penang correspondent who writes as follows: The very worst case of super-profiteering either on land or sea that has ever come to my notice during the
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS CORPS.
    48 7 SING APORE VOLUNTEERS CORPS. Programme of Drills, etc., for week ending Saturday, lst May 1920. Saturday, 24th, 2.30 p.m.— Balestier Range, S. R. E. v. Rifle Club. Sunday, 25th, 7.30 a.m. Balestier Range, Eurasian Co. Rifle Club. Saturday, lst May, 2.30 p.m. Balestier Range, Eurasian Co. Rifle Club.
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      49 7 Robinson tk% Co., Ltd. JUST RECEIVED A FURTHER SMALL SHIPMENT OF m% S* TO ifi 0l«IvI H C n I AND DRESSES FOR RACE MEET IMG Robinson d& Co., Ltd. g> c <CaßETT£s^^^ j I GALVANIZED CORRUGATED IRON. DURHAM FOUNDRY COKE. PRICES ON APPLICATION V WILLIAM JACKS CO. SINGAPORE.
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      597 8 NIPPON YUSEN 1^ j (Incorporated m Japan. *h DLR MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without notice EUROPEAN MAIL LINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE, fer London and Antwerp via (Malacca) ,Penang, Colombe, Suez, Port Said and Marseilles. YOKOHAMA MARU end April TAMBA MARU sth May MISHIMA MARU 20th
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      618 8 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated m Holland). EOYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OP BATAVIA r«f«|&o*« ia] passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Managers Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment rept. 3 COLLYER QUAY. CfttdJßt, CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVZKNMBNT. »«M«MaWW»WMMBM»»aMWMMMMWBMW«»w<IM»WMM«M ..mmmmimmmmmrmm. »KW— f» IW^i— i BROUWER (Saturday, April 24)
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      663 8 P. O. BRITISH INDn apcafTline. (Incorporated m England MAIL ANJ> PASSENGER SERV- PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL S. r (Under Contract with Hia Majesty's Gavin The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMrY roapended. l &l| LONDON .FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON I TO MAMttu- DUE SINGAPORE LEAVE SEL* KIDDERPORE about 25th Apr. w
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      450 9 fgAM SIEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SLIM.) SINGAPORE— BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. I t Trisffsna, KsUntan, Banj-nara, Telnple. Pataal, Siagera, i mA *-*-*M-**--^ Chnmpom, and Bangkok. Arrival Deoartnr* .^rWATirOR 26th A P J 192 <> 28th Api. 1020 ir "oT 3rd May 1920 sth May 1920 10th May 1920 12th
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      405 9 LOS ANGELES PACIFIC NAVIGATION COMPANY. Cargo boat s.s. West Hika Laving Singapore about May lst. will call at Manila on Homeward voyage also Medan if inducements offered. For further particulars enquire. W. PENN SMITH, 3 Robinson Road. Singapore. M-4 1,4 SOCIETA DI NAVIGAZIONE A VAPORE del LLOYD TRIESTINO (Incorporated m
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      551 9 Tlie Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. Tke China Mutual Steam Navigation Co- Ltd. f AND S3eman Bucknall Steam Ship Co- Ltd. (AMERICAN Ml MANCHURIAN LINB.) (Incorporated m England.) >* i JOINT FOBTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUBZ OB PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Dne Ronte Per 3' por* YANGTSZE
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      362 9 CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES LDOTID. [Lncorporated m England] .e-m 1920 SUMMER SAILINGS 1920 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA 6th M ay EMPRESS OF JAPAN 26th May EMPRESS OF ASM Siri June MONTEAGLE 4$ J™ EMPRESS OF RUSSIA fit jTjv EMPRESS OF JAPAN 20th July AND APPROXIMATELY fourweekly thereafter. FAKES WHOM HONGKONG "KNPBK3S
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      86 10 H A r ft WSI I ih-w*^hs¥ Mr I T^f (2?^ TYRE The Dunlop Bubber Co.< fiR BT) Ltd. #jr (Incorporated m Japan). Bj \i'j 42-43, ROBINSON ROAD. H|ll R I i IN STOCK Chain Blocks I Chain Blocks Chain Blocks APPLY TO IpgNTRAII I j jj [£N§Ng. WORKS LTD]
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      242 10 A Good opportunity for a sound investment IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF Valuable freehold land and the three new substantially-built brick and tile roof bungalows Nos. 15A to 15 C Gilstead Road, Singapore, ea^h house with a tennis court and motor garage, gas and water laid on conveniently situated close to
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      177 10 Jl THOMPSONTK^ETiB INCORPORATED IN SINGAPORE "1 jj I GENERAL MERCHANTS I j ESTATE I I Cables "Walcot Spo ~"1 COMMISSION AGENTS. I V DIRECTORS. A. M. Thompson. W. E. Vowl«r. 8. C. Vickera. A. Umi ij|| Hon. Eu Tong ben. ill SECRETARY. 1 1 J. M. Gr»atorr*. mlt I 117-122,
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 11 I April 23. Bank 4 m.s. 3.4 1.32 Bank demand 2-3 25-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2-4 11-16 New York, demand 44% Credits, 90 days sight 48 Va France, demand 600 India, T. T. 100 Hongkong, demand 114% Preni. Yokohama, demand 91 Java, demand 117% Bangkok, demand 91 14
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    PRODUCE.
    167 11 April 23~. Tin (No sellers) Buyers $17.50 Gambier 15-00 Gambier Cube A*.). 1 24.75 Pepper Black IBM Pepper (White fair) 70.75 Tapioca, small flake, f.q. 11.00 Tapioca, medium pearl, f.q. 20.00 Fearl Sago, 3mall 15.50 Copra Sundried 22.00 Copra Mixed 21.50 Opium, Benares uncert 8,900 Rice Rangoon V»"hite 2^700
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      411 11 |j|B)^— 'i* 1 11 WB,iLi B w* i mil iii IMBHMri^ 11l ■lim ii i ii i \VLm*-r?.^j^zrK\^^ I >l > I Assurance m force over $15,000,000. I TIE GREAT EASTERN LTC ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. to. ID OFFICE Wl^hntar Urnm, Stag^w.. LONDON OFFICE I S2, OU Jewry, E.C. j whu
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      597 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Incorporated m Japan) Capital Sub?cribed Y. 100,000,000 Capital Paid Up y. 61,000,000 j Fund Y 44,000,000 President N. K. Kajiwnra Esq ice-President S. Suzuki Esq. DIRECTORS. N\ Kajiwara Eaq. F. Watanabo Esq. I N. Soma Esq. I. Matsukata Esq. V Yamakawa F^q. M. Mitsui Esq. M.
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      605 11 HO BONG BANK. UMTTED, (Incorporated m the Straita Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE Singapore Raffles Chambers 5 and 6 BRANCHES Penang— 85 Beach Street. Malacca— 131 Jonker Street. Muar— 77-79 Jalan Suleiman. Batu Pahat— lo9 Jalan Rahamat. AGENCIES AT London, New York, San Francisco, Batavia, bourabaya, Samarang, Palembang and Trang CAPITAL. Authorised
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      305 11 CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, j Incorporated m England by Royal Charter Paid up Capital £2,000,000 Reserve Fund 2 ,900,000 i Reserve Liability of Proprietors £2,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 88 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. j Amritsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok Iloilo Puket j Batavia I poh Rangoon Bombay
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      369 11 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Intermediate and local mails will ba found m list below Penang, Malacca, F.M.S. (by Train) 4 p.m. daily (except Sunday). Kota Tinggi and stations to Kuala Lumpur at 6 am. Kelantan Asdang 9 a.m. Cucob Massima 9 a.m. Cucob Soon Hong 9 a.m. P. Batam &P. Bulang
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      677 11 CHURCH SERVICE. 3rd SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. 25th April, 1920. S. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL Singapore. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). Hymns. 319, 133. 221, 447. 10.30 a.m. Matin (Choral). 4 p.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes. 5.30 p.m. Evensong und Sermon. Hymns. 435, 224, 138, 431, 391. Mon.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1220 12 "BLACK LIST" TO BE PUBLISHED. The President, Mr. R. J. Farrer, presided over a general committee meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held yesterday afternoon m the Board Room. Other Commissioners present were Messrs J. M. Sime, M. A. Namazie, G. K. Mugliston, Dr. Veerasamy, E. Tessensohn, Dr. Middleton,
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    71 12 LATEST TRANSACTIONS. Repoited by Fraser Co. Inikit Katils sold to-day at $1.15, Pajams SIG, Haytors $9.45, Ayer Panas $14.40, Temerlohs $2.30, Tambalaks $1.30 to $1.35, Passotts $1.40. General. Eastern Shippers changed hands round $7.25 and Shells £11.16.0 cum rights. Unit OS ri were m strong demand and
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    LEWIS & PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT.
    310 12 LEWIS PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT. The market dunng the past week lias kept about steady with minor fluctuations Any decline m prices has at once brought i-i buyers and a considerable amount of covering has been done. The general outlook is still uncertain and although Standard Grades are more or less
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    34 MILES UNDER SEA.
    148 12 The belkf seems to be widely held that at a certain depth an iron ship or any iron object will remain suspended, floating about ard never reaching the bottom. Those who believe this evidently confuse weight acd pressure. A body sinks m a fluid when it
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    50 12 S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Championship. Donnell beat Lintcn, 6 3, 6 2. A Single. Sinclair beat Lee-Warner, 4 6, B—6,8 6, G— l. B Single (Final Tie). Moss beat Bartley, 6 2, 6 3. Newcomers' Handicap. Franklin beat Roy-Smith, 9 7, 2 6, C— 4.
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    SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    49 12 The Race on Sunday morning will be one of the series for the Vice Commodore's Cup. Course. Start from U. E. Pier, round Breakwater, Man-o-War buoy, Oscar, nuark boat off Sea- View Hotel, and back to starting line. Once Round. Boats leave Tanjong Rhu at 9.30.
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    121 12 The ties for the Navy Cup Competition are. Ist Round. (To be played by rii 28) Captain J. P. Little r.nd Captain J. S. Sloper \s. Captain V. G. Olive and Captain D. C. Twiss.— A. Lt.-Col. R. W. Morgan and Lieut G. H. N. Jones-Mitton vs.
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    143 12 Ti.e departure of the P. and O. s.s. Khiva has been postponed until i p.m. on Monday, 26th April. Thc s.s. Pacre Castle is due here from New York and Manila on the 25th instant and will discharge her cargo at the wharf. The Dilwara has left Hongkong,
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    289 12 TO.DAY'S PICTURES. Very good business has been done at the Victoria Theatre this week, where a very fine programme of pictures has been screened. "Intolerance" prbved the chief attraction and was greatly appreciated by everyone who saw this marvellous picture. To-day sees the close of the performances. This
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    408 12 I POpooak to "Scrap" London Country Council System. Speaking on the rabject of street passeygcr tranaport m London at a meeting of the Society of Arts, Mr. William Worby Beaumont mentioned that m the year 1918 the i nmbei of passengers carried by tramways and omnibuses m
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    194 12 Who is it to Be. The Empire's Home cor espondent writes on March llth: It is being actively canvassed here as to who is to succeed Lord Chelmsford as Vice oy of India. Some time ago the name of the Duke of Northumberland, who was a member
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