The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 April 1920

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ftS CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, APR)L 26, 1920. No. 9,960.
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  • 292 1 The usual heavy hatch of Sundaywires will be found on page 7. San Remo is busy considering the proposals for dealing with Turkey, and taking evidence of the military and naval experts Pape 7. There has also been despatched a note from Germany asking for modification of
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  • 1353 1 Are you a fire-gazer? The question ia r.ot intended to hint that you may possibly 1 elonging to some strange religious sect, or that you may have any affinity with tho I'arsees, but is merely to inquire whether you are one of those people who like to see
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 157 1 RAFFLES HOTEL. I i i The Largest and Most Successful Hotel on the Island FACING THE SEA. ou3 Suites of Rooms and spacious lounges, verandah and beautiful grounds. AFTERNOON TEAS. Every Thursday, Music m attendance. Cinema oil the Lawn from 6.15 p.m. FIRST CLASS CUISINE. st night every Saturday, dinner
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    • 137 1 J m/ A Wp;r% fm^'M fg'*His&. mSlm9mmmm9mm. m\ <*_" jM^ fT fci T fc' 'S [Incorporate! m U. S. A.] OTTO SCHIFFNEe j 31, KLING STREET I (lst Floor) t jewellery ••wholesale THE OMEGA WVTCH Co., SWITZERLAND j TOE ANGtO-SWISS WVTCH Co, J CALCUTTA— SOLEURE, 1 Something BETTER than Soda
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    • 63 1 mt*> LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Two compound houses to be sold Page 5. Kwaisang for Penang and Calcutta Fdlis's Great Circus Page 3. Whiteaway's have several good lines Page 5. A new brand of cigarettes Page 6. Changes m the Alhambra and Empire piogrammes Page 2 TO LET. FIRST CLASS GODOWN AND
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 112 1 THE WEEK. High Tides 5.80 am 4ft 6in 4.03 pm 6ft Oin. Y.W.C.A. monthly meeting, 5.15 p.m. Tuesday, 27th. High Tides 4.40 am Tft 2in 6.53 pm 6ft 9'm. Wednesday, 28<h. High Tides 6.22 am Tft 2in T. 53 pm Tft 3in. Kelemak, Evatt and Co., noon. Pillifl Circus, Beach
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  • 252 2 A Rich Outpost of Empire. "There are three powerful forces working towards the opening up of unknown New Guinea," said Lieutenant E.W. Pearson Chinnery m a lecture on "The Opening of New Territorie3 m Papua" before the Royal Geographical Society "The first is the responsibility of
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  • 209 2 Experiment m East Africa An experiment which will be watched with much interest is about to be tried Kb the country known formerly as German East Africa. A number of Freemasons from New Zealand are forming a cooperative settlement m the hilly country border- oa the north
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    • 320 2 l!l!IIIIII[|||||||l!li^!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIH;i[u!» ANHYDROUS SULPHITE OF I SODA IN KEGS OF 1 CWT. PRICE AND PARTICULARS FROM MEDICAL HALL LTD. lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllHlinillH We beg to announce that a collection of our SMART RACE GOWNS AND HATS Will be shown at RAFFLES HOTEL From April 26th Until May sth j MAISON YVONNE. OBTAINABLE AT
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    • 942 2 ■■'ILL 1. Mm*J^S^*' x ~iriiMfm*^^m^ k 'l.mAr Hr'Tl RMW^^BMlBBl^^^^. From Monday, April 26, ti, Saturday, SOMETHING DIFFERENT FROM THE LAS i'J* NONE THE LESS GRIPPING AN!)'\ V,,, 1 A W. W. Hodkinson Corporation Production Adapted from the Notable Stage Sue AUGUSTUS THOMAS I And featuring a Star so popular with
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    • 381 3 FILLIS GREAT CIRCUS UM mo f f)o?>uiar nr.d absolutely tho No. 1 Show of the East gRA KD OPENING, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 9.15 P.M. Big New Tents (Beach Road) I .li; ftrrtoad fium Kn^'aml per s.s Novara) ENTIRE NBW OUTFIT, NEW WATERPROOF TENTS Bcaotifal deenrnttnna anil bnntinp COSTING £1,6 to
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    • 272 3 m __—_-_-m_ w mm m m l\ IRE ESTATE OF j JAAFAR BIN HADJEE MOHAMED D.K.I BJL*.UJm, I .M.C. DATO MENTRI BESAX OF JOHORE, DECEABED. I NOTICE TO CREDITORS; NOTICE is hereby given that all creditors! and other person-.; having ;.ny c aims or de- maada upon or against the
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    • 121 3 Wfy™ g*^ eSTABCISMED .832 **W mf4r*tmm%mmm^3m\\*m—^Tm{ ANTI-CORROSIVE j ANTI-FQULING The Royal Navy 30 per cent of the Ships use C LARKS) I P. and c. Steam Navigation Coy., B. 1 5. N. Coy. I Anglo-American Cil oy Ltd., Royal Mail S. P. Coy kV- /ft O Mm/ O I: MtM
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    • 158 3 THE SIN KUO MIN PRESS. *ar m m Pr-ntera and publishers of the Chin*»s Evening Newspaper possessing the widest jcirculttion m the Straits Settlements i Fsderated Malay States Siam, Borneo, Dutch East Indies, Phillipines, French j Indo-China and China generally. PRINTING OFFICE, 120 Cress Street, Singapor*. THE SINGAPORE j SHIPCHANDLERY
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    • 1019 3 NOTICES. GOTERNMENT OF TRENGGANU. 1 NOTICE. Tin and wolfram land at Sungai Sn.dolr* Kemaman. Prospecting and mining rights m the river basin of the Sungai Buloh Nipir, n part of the Sungai Sendok Concession. Kemaman, wiU shortly be disposed of by the Trengganu Government under the following procedure. 1. Any
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 1151 4 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRING RACE MEETING. {Under S. R. A. Rules of Racing) WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY THE llth THURSDAY THE lZth, AND SATUR- j DAY THE lbth OF MAY, 1020. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. 1. THE OPENING STAKES— 2.IS P.M. ."Value |750 frith $200 to the second and
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    • 965 4 Entrance Fee, see conditions at foot. Race Course. 3 6. THE DIVIDED GRIFFIN HANDICAP 3.05 P.M. AND 4.20 P.M. Value $900 with $250 to each second horse and $100 to each third hor.se; v cup presented by E. S. Manasseh will be given to the winner of A Class a
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    • 730 4 CHING KENG LEE CO. LAND AT THOMPSON ROAD The undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction at their Sale-room Raffles Chambers, Raffles 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 20,048 square
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    • 949 4 AUCTIONEERS AND ESTATE AG% IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SKTTLf.MkTT^ SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE In the matter of the Estate of .Daing Pussandri I'mbck l)a|| bir Hadji Ali (deceased) Abdul Karim alias Bedoloh Karim Savnsudin Dimatara v SHERIFFS AUCTION SALE OF Building material, Furniture etc., at the junction of
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    • 476 5 UO »larj paid. Apply to Ir f -i j T.. AffOCXTANT, quallM, m „1 F r, ,r |l ~7 firi English conver- for l»utch and a Hi Adelphi Hotel. j F lul ;,n. ApJy Xt v.c jf WANTED. Must have had f > *»Mh Manager. Singapore Free l Fr* H-*
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    • 998 5 AUCTION SALES. f lALB OF TWO COMPOUND HOUSES.' undersigned have been instructed to fell J l.y Pub?;- Anctioa at their Saleroom No. M Kling Street >X WEDNESDAY, f.eh MAY, AT 2.30 P.M. om pound House with Furniture Complete. 1. Valuable 999 year* leaseho d land and the arge brick and
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    • 717 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF Jnredeemed Pledges, the property of sixteen pawnshops On SATURDAY lst May, 19,20, i.t 10 a.m. On TUESDAY, 4th May, 1920, at 10 rm. On THURSDAY, 6th May, 1920, at W I t*. On SATURDAY, Sth May, 1920, at 10 a.m. Ths Pledgee c<>: ting at
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    • 1044 5 NOTICES. NOTICE. Attention is invited to the following provisions of the Income Tax Ordinance 1920. Section 2. The Income of an Individual is defined to include his salary. "Salary" includes allowances, other than travelling allowances considered to be reasonable by the Collector, fees, com- missions, bonuses, gratuities and perquisites' or
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    • 481 5 JUST RECEIVED I ii vr '*"<? i V I WHITEAWAYS "OPALINE" 1 ROSEBUD S LINING TRIMMINGS In a full range of colours In all criours I Soft Collars Price $8 40 Dozen ONE HUNDRED "SPORTS" I r pieces BELT I TOBRALCO Made of strong Cotton web with In plain colours,
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    • 370 5 I NOTICES. KALUMPANG TIN NO LIABILITY. The above Company Mat lares a fifth dividend lof Is. and a bonus of 6d. per share payable 21st May. Transfer books close 13th May. 22-4 28-4 I NOTICE. The undersigned, partner m Chop Guan Huat Than, announces that that firm, owing te its
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  • 19 6 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH. CORK.— On April 25th, St. Joseph's Day, to Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Cork a daughter.
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  • 512 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1920. Week End Wires. An important week-end wire ia that containing requests of the German Delegates to the Allies, m three Notes, this being the proper way tc conduct negotiations, which the movement of troops into Ruhr without authorisation was undoubtedly not. The first
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  • 101 6 asdfas dasdf sociation. Mr. Bell seconded the proposal, which Urns carried with acclamation. Other officers for the ensuing year elected were Mr. Geddes, Hon. Secty. Mr. Broughton Richmond, Hon. Treasurer. Committee, Messrs. Atkinson, Bell, R. O. H. Dunn, H. J. Fougere and W. J. Wager. j To bring members better
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  • 175 6 There is to be a grand ballet from Faust on Saturday night at the Victoria Theatre commencing at 9.30, and booking has already commenced at Moutries. A feature of the performance is the appearance of a number of local artistes. The balldt is being
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  • 372 6 Australians and N. ;i j gathered on Saturday Europe for the annual dinner m ta ration of the Gall i pol i landing, Mr r^ Wearne, President of the Austral- r' New Zealand Association 0 f presiding. Following the loyal toasts M r proposed "the Home Land," touchin
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  • 311 6 AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION OF MALAYSIA .luirvviniiuii \j. .....a. The annual meeting of thc al tion was held at the rooms of ti tion, Manila House, Orchard Rod. I Saturday afternoon, when Mr Wearne, President, presided over attendance of numbers. The President reported that the Association had proceeii tivmc
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 209 6 TO OUR OLD FRIENDS IN THE FAR EAST I GOING HOME ON LEAVE Those going on leave are experiencing very great diffit cillty m obtaining supplies of Whisky. In order to assist m this matter, our London House, Messrs Macgregor, Caldbeck Co. I Rangoon Street, Crutched Friars, j E. C.
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    • 32 6 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS arid i£2RCAN T TILE ADVERTISER E*safcUalied, 1535. Telephone No. DC Tha only Morning Paper m the Straita Settlements. C^»Ii»— "ADVERTISER," Singapore. Editorial and Publishing Office, 80 RAFFLES PLACE.
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  • 502 7 0 (JERMAN NOTE. [■nMrt B**-*.. t.kki.^Tm'it.ks. San Remo. April 21. that the Supreme general, cent, „on of I*9*** military and rim*. g h \t' evidence. BM Kenn,. April 22. to-day heard regardingtheadmimf Straits and approved of the ause> thereanent m the Tur- c treaty- Afterwards thoy exJj presort
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  • 716 7 FROM BRITAIN. [Renter's Service.] PROFITEERING AT HOME. Definition of Reasonable Profit. London, April 23. A bill has been introduced m the House of Commons to amend and extend the duration of the Profiteering Act which provides that the Board of Trade may approve a scheme submitted by
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  • 19 7 The manifest of the Mayflower was the greatest statement that any vessel ever carried m human history. Lord Burnham.
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  • 688 7 AMERICAN NEWS. [Reuter's Service.] THE FRIENDLY NAVIES. Cementing the Union. Washington, April 22. Major J. E. L. Wrench m presenting Mr. Daniels with cheques for £6,000 for the erection of a memorial to the Anglo-American navies and the joint maintenance of the Dover patrol during the war,
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  • 65 7 If," taio the Lord Chief Justice to the jury, "you think Mr. Sievier a disreputable, dishonourable person with whom no decent person ought to associate, you must have no hesitation m saying so." They said so; and thus fulfilled the omen of the earlier days of the trial, when "the
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  • 613 7 FULL OF INCIDENT. [Reuter's Service.] NEPTUNE AND HIS GODSON. Fun on the "Renown." Suva, April 21. Tfte Prince of Wales had a memorable experience m crossing the line. The celebration was on an unprecedented scale, the result of much research m ancient customs and the employment of
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  • 146 7 i The labour unrest which first manifested itself m Cawnpore m November last continues to cause anxiety to the employers, and there have been strikes m different mills during the lasjt four months. No sooner is the work resumed at one place than the men of another
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 124 7 Robinson Oth Co., Ltd. JUST RECEIVED A FURTHER SMALL SHIPMENT OF NEW MILLINERY KAND FOR RACE MEETING Robinson Co., Ltd. CAILLER'S GOGOA mwmmmm.m---mm--mm-^m m m W\ -S o^ J J A&T 3 Obtainaole incomparable M M fu* -eading Flavour I hi and I NUTRITIOUS y* vt* Mt m 1 ANO
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 605 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, (Incorporated m Japan. FKDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESB GOVERNMENT. 1 Subject to alterations without notice EUROPEAN MAIL LINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE. fer London and Antwerp via (Malacca) fenang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said and Marseilles. YOKOHAMA MARU I <*"* April TAMBA MARU jjth May MISHIMA MARU 20th
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    • 649 8 IC P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated m Holland). EOYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OF BATAVIA r»!eidM»ae 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Managers Desk 1437 Marine Snpt. Transhipment Dept. 3 COLLYER QUAY. UNUKB CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. -mmwAimmmtAm—mmmmmmAmmmmmmmmrti^mmm—mjmmmmtmmmmmmmmwmAmmmm—.^^ PENGKALIS (Monday, April 26) Blinjue, Djeboes and Palembang. MELCHIOR
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    • 683 8 P. O. BRITISH IND^B APCAR D LINE I (Incorporated m England). MAIL .AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. C ,j (Under Contract with His Majesty's Govtrnm«.« The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY toapended. l '»i>^B LONDON .FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLE, i DUE SINGAPORE j LEAVE
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 485 9 BE SIAM SIEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN BLVM.) SINGAPORE— BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. t-**f, Trli«*aa. Ktlantan, Bacgnara, Talnplß, PaUaL Stngtra, L»- "JJ Baaitn. Laagtuan, Chnmpon. and Bangkok. Arrival Deoftrtor« PRACHATIPOR 26th A pi. 1920 28th Api. 1920 K'HIDOL y 1920 sth M ay 1920 A L\VA IQ th May 1920
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    • 403 9 I OK PENANG AM) CALCUTTA. Th. I. C. s. N. Co», v Kwaisang: 2,320 tons is «J9Mted to Mi] at 4 p.m. on 28th instant. has splendid accommodation for first sass pasw nirt-rs. Apply BOUSTEAD CO., Agents. 1 2H-4 LOS ANGELES PACIFIC NAVIGATION COMPANY. Cargo boat s.s. West Hika leaving
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    • 514 9 Tke Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. Tke China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd, AND EHeman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINB.) (Incorporated m England.) JOIHT FOBTMIGKTLY SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUBZ OB PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Due Route _r 9t Spore YANGTSZE May 15th Panama H'Kong,
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    • 563 9 CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES LIMIT 3D [Incorporated m JGnglend) 1920 SUMMER J3AILINGS 1920 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF JAPAN o tl\t 7 EMPRESS OF ASM 2 0 6t MONTEAGLE 25 une EMPRESS OF RUSSIA VR, t? 6 EMPRESS OF JAPAN W AND APPROXIMATELY f our-we* kly thr reaf ter FAXES
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 912 10 ESTATE OF THE LATE SULTAN IDRIS SALE OF VALUABLE TOWN PROPERTIES IN IPOH KAMPAR KUALA KANGSAR In pursuance of the Preliminary Notice which has already appeared m the Press, the undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction at THE TOWN HALL, IPOH on Friday, the 14th day of
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    • 325 10 A Good opportunity for a sound investment IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF Valuable freehold land and the three new substantially-built brick and tile roo: bungalows Nos. 15A to 15 C Gilstead Road, Singapore, each house with a tennis cour and motor garage, gas and water laid on conveniently situated close to
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    • 73 10 (THOMPSON, TjSSIn 53^ INCORPORATED IN SINGAPORE I j GENERAL MERCHANT^ ESTATE AND Cable. "Hi; COMMISSION AGENTS. 117-122, MARKET STREET, SINGAPOttf MACKAY ■mnn A. B. MACKAY'S LIQUEUR WHIS: H OP ALL THE PRINCIPAL DEALEK H OR WHOLESALE ONLY gj ADAMSON, GILFIILtN CO., LTD SOLE AGENTS S. S F. M S |j
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  • 63 11 April 24. Bank 4 m.s. 3.4 1.32 Eank demand 2-3 25-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2-4 11-16 New York, demand 44% Credits, 90 days sight 48% I France, demand 600 India, T. T. 100 Hongkong, demand 116Vj Prem. Yokohama, demand 90 Java, demand 117% Bangkok, demand 91*4 Sovereign, Bank
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  • 171 11 April 24. Tin tons $171.50 Gambier 15.00 Gambier Cub No. 1 24.75 Pepper Black 35.00 Pepper (White fair) 70.75 Tapioca, small flake, f.q. 11.00 Tapioca, medium pearl, f.q. 20.0*0 Fearl Sago, 3mall 15.50 Copra Sundried 22.00 Copra Mixed 21.50 Opium, Benares uncert 8,900 Rice Rangoon "White 2,700 Rice, Siam
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 345 11 T^aft*ifc£L.JJJi ii ■■■■■■^■•■■■BtßawwaPMßftiHßDi i niiMPLiiiiitjnwarfaarara BSmmmLtmmm%Wm*m^ l n f t< over 5 i.">00,000. Assurance m force over $15,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. I ItfAP OFFICE WlacheiUr Slagapere. LONDON OFFICE S2, Old Jewry, E.C. t wfMMM tot- 120,000 depcaited with tke Bupreme Court of England, and compliw with
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    • 595 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Incorporated m Japan) Capital Subscribed Y. 100.000,000 Capital Paid Up y. 61,000,000 Reserve Fund y. 44,000,000 President N. K. Kajiwara Esq. Vice-President S. Suzuki Esq.* DIRECTORS. K. Kajiwara Esq. F. Watanabo Esq. N. Soma Esq. I. Matsukata Esq. Y. Yamakawa Eaq. M. Mitsui Esq. M. Odaniri
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    • 606 11 HO HONG BANK. LIMITED. (Incorporated m thc Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE Singapore Raffles Chambers 5 and 6 BRANCHES Penang— 83 Beach Street. Malacca— 131 Jonker Street. Muar— 77-79 Jalan Suleiman. Batu Pahat— lo9 Jalan Rahamat. AGENCIES AT London, New York, San Francisco, Batavia, Sourabaya, Samarang, Palembang and Trang. CAPITAL. Authorised
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    • 294 11 CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Pa d up Capital £2,000,000 Reserve Fund £2,900,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £2,090,000 HEAD OFFICE. 88 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Amritsar Hongkong Ponang Bangkok Iloilo Puket Batavia Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klang Seremban
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    • 159 11 THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. tUJjtHIld under tht Hongkong Ordinance* and with the Board of Trada (Englaai POSITION OF COMPANY as at 31st December, 1918. ASSURANCES IN FORCE $57,090,328 ASSETS $15,757,970 INCOME 4441,301 ASSURANCE FUND $14,821,536 Policies free from ali unnecessary conditions and restriction* Reduction oi Premiums for
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 213 11 VESSELS ARRIVED. Glymont, Amer. 1672, from Hongkong 24, for Java unc. j Sri Muar, Brit. 9C from Malacca 24, for Malacca 26. J Perak, Brit 519 from Penang 24 for Penang 26. Kaka, Brit. 224, from Malacca 24, for Makacca 26. Teo Pao, Brit. Interallied 972 from Rangoon 24, for
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    • 459 11 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Intermediate and local mail* will be 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 a.m. Ji,liG Emely 9 a.m. Cucob Soon Hong 9 a.m. P. Batam &P. Bulang Hock Keng 9 a.m.
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  • 928 12 The ninth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Central Engine Works, Ltd, was held on Saturday, 24th, at the offices of the Company, Laidlaw Building, Mr. H. Gill, acting Managing Director, presiding. The Secretary (Mr. F. R. Wolseley) read the notice calling the meeting
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  • 46 12 L ITEST TRANSACTIONS. Reported by Fraser Co. The market was quiet again this morning, and quotations of Dollar Rubbers and Tins are unchanged. Industrials: Uniteers had several transactions at $31.30, Smelters sold $14.65, Wearnes are up to $30.80 business done. April 24th noon.
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  • 346 12 The report for the year ended Jan. 31st I < to he presented at the annual general meetlng on Monday May 3rd at the company's j offices, French Bank Bds at noon) says The net profit for the year amounts to )'i 75,745.34 to which must
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  • 82 12 The P. and O. Khiva wil 1 saii for Europe at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the 27th instant. The Rheinland arrived m London on the M st instant. Tlie Australian Commonwealth have under construction five 15-kn<*- steamers Jof about 12,000 tons. William Beardmore end Co., Ltd. have undertaken
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  • 232 12 Chief Officer Pett, of the Shanghai Fire Brigade, m his recent report, deals with the following questions: Fire Alarms. But for the war, Shanghai would by new have possessed a proper and up-to-date system of Street Fire Alarms. The necessity of such a system being installed m
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  • 49 12 According to a telegram the Mexican Foreign Office has discovered a "Co-opera-tive Kidnapping Association" for the purpose ci* kidnapping and holding to ransom foreigners. preferably Americans." It looks as if the Mexicans had been reading "Man and Superman," and had taken a leaf from the book of Mendoza, Ltd.
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  • 838 12 FINISH OF FLIGHT. South Australian papers to hand record the finish of Sir Ross Smith's flight from London to Australia and incidentally to his home m Adelaide. Although the task set them of reaching Australia virtually finished when the intrepid fliers reached Port Darwin on Dec. 10th,
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  • 503 12 TRAINING NOTES. I The weather was cool and pleasant for i training operations on Saturday morning. I when the proceedings were full of interest '<■ and there was a quite a crowd of members keen to watch the training. The Course proper was m good condition and was
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  • 104 12 A motion-picture star, very popular with [Alhambra audiences, Leah Baird, will be featured at that theatre m The Capitol, a W. W. Hodkinson Corporation production m six reels, to-night. In this production she is said to exceed what she did m the pictures that have made her famous.
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  • 111 12 On St George's Day, Friday, took place the annual installation of Lodge St George, No 1152 E. C, at which Bro. H. A. Munro was installed. He invested his officers as follows.— l. P. M., H. G. Wightwick, S. W., H. A. Stallwood J. W., T. C. Hay Treas.
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  • 25 12 Programme of Drills, etc., for week ending Saturday, lst May 1920. Saturday, lst May, 2.30 p.m.— Balestier Range, Eurasian Co. Rifle Club.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 135 12 PRADF MARK ai i tmmm**mamamaaa*mm** WE HAVE JUST RECSIVED A SMALL J MENT OF REALLY OLI) UQUER COGNAC IS THE FINEST EVER SEEN IN SINGAIW OBTAIN PARTICULARS FROM Jos TRAVERS SONS Ltl [Incorporated m England] 12, Battery Road. Singapon lillllllllll!lllllll!ll!lll!lllllllllllllll!l!l!;;!l![:illlll|[illllllil!l!llllll|i|||ll!n J AFTER EVERY MEAL I WRIGLtYS I HEWING I EE
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 73 12 S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT TO-DAY'S TIES. Championship. Potts vs. Sinclair. A. Single. Utermark vs. Tyler (to finish). Championship Pairs. Donnell and Leggatt vs. Gaunt and Miles. Newcomers' Handicap (Final Tie). Bowerman vs. Franklin. TUESDAY'S TIES. Championship. Lee-Warner vs. Sinclair or Potts. A Single. Utermark or Tyler vs. Potts (If
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