The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 May 1920

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., SATO&DAY* MAY 1, 1920/ No. 9,965.
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  • 256 1 The Prince of Wales is held up at Rotarua toning to a Istrike, whtich, however, was only coincident with and not consequent on the Prince's visit. Negotiations are proceeding Page 7. There is still some fighting going on in the world, Piludski has beaten off attacks of
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  • 1376 1 Quiequtd agunt -\pmines nostyi $$t farr*§+ Hbelli. JUTEMAJU For some years before the war, and oi course during the war, the word Turkey, or Roum as the natives commonly call, it, had to be whispered with bated breath. Any reference to the Unspeakable or to Armenia,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 167 1 RAFFLES HOTEL. The Largest and Most Successful Hotel on the Isl in FACING THE SEA. orioai Suites of Rooms and spacious lounges, verandah and beautiful grounds. j AFTERNOON TEAS. Every Thursday, Music in attendance. Cinema oil the Lawn from 6.15 p.m. FIRST CLASS CUISINE. Guest night every Saturday, dinner followed
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    • 145 1 KELLY AP> WALSH, LTD. [Incorporated in Hongkong] i r? i ..V JUST ISSUED SECOND EDITION M__ .J. THE DIRECTORY j NOW READY and i AN ABRIDGED. j CHRONICLE I FOR MALAY-ENGLISIj cm N japan. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS DICTIONARY IETiSS? NETHERLANDS INDIES (ROMANISED) THE PHILIPPINES I^DO- CHINA ETC BY R. J. WILKINSON
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    • 98 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice re Kawahara and Co., Ltd. Page 5. S.S. Dacre Castle, for Home, via Australia Page 9. Godown and offices to let Page 5. Ledger Keeper and draughtsman wanted Page 5. Chinese Directory and Press Ltd meeting Page 5. Fuller's Chocolates at Robinson's Ltd Page T. Fillis's Circus
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 131 1 THE WEEK. Saturday, May lst. j High Tides 9.45 am Sft 4in 9.49 pm Sft s!n. Xind Home Anniversary, 4.30 p.m ;Java Students Assoc, 8.30 p.m. Race Entries close noon. i Czech Symphony Concert Y.M.C.A., 9 p.m. Sunday, 2nd. High Tides 10.26am Sft 6in 10.18pm Bft Bin S. C. launches
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    • 206 2 J™ WOODBURY'S jj B FACIAL SOAP S S FOR THE g Skin Complexion 5 S THE DISPENSARY LTD. j RAFFLES PLACE. FOR THE RACES Just arrived from Paris per s.s. Cordilleres RACE GOWNS HATS SMART EVENING AND DANCE DRESSES Models Paquin, Redfern, Langevin, Madeleine et Madeleine. On view from Thursday,
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    • 777 2 B^^^H mm^^*mM^^^^^^^^^Vt^^**^**k l^^bi From Monday, Af>ril 26, to Saturday, May SOMETHING DIFFERENT FROM THE LAST in' J 92 NONE THE LESS GRIPPING AND ABSOR^v 8 A W. W. Hodkinson Corporation Production Adapted frcm the Notable Stage Success hv AUGUSTUS THOMAS And featuring a Star so popular with Alhambra a ,„iLEAH
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 352 2 VESSELS ARRIVED. Lieut de la Tour, Fr. 4365, from Middles Ero' 30, for Hongkong 1. Mata Hari, Brit. 510, from Belawan SO, for Pt. Swettenham 3. Van Hogendorp, Dut. 393, from Anambas 30, for Anambas 2. Colusa, Am. 3717, from Calcutta 30, for San Francisco 1. Dover Maru, Jap. 1957,
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    • 345 3 FILLIS GREAT CIRCUS j No. 1 Show of the East W.NIGHTJ TO-NIGHT!! Big New Tents (Beach Road) .lust :i rived from Engand per a.s Novara) EKUBE NKW OUTFIT, NEW WATERPROOF TENTS H. autiful decorations and bunting COSTING £1,500 mmi ible to nfai admission last night. Every act applauded. The inilretis
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    • 191 3 0^ ,^P^ A few%i Sta Express' 9 /gffy lwa «wwy friends* V^K Ir aJ m 4-**^ K. +J t J»^^. M "^^i*V '^P^^Bk. y^^'?^ AO&W^% V I Cigarettes Q mv tre a Brennlna Inspiration In eltfottts favour, A\ Q $7 1—: l r y O Q II Eta:a l v
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    • 310 3 The Price of PAINSCIATICA. No one wants pain still we pay for it heavily in lost health lost energy lost ambition often absolute financial ruin Why pay this awful price? Why suffer the terrible twitching tortures of Sciatica when everlasting relief is so near at hand? Perfect health., absolute freedom
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    • 857 3 4 copy of t!i- Proapectva haa been filed witk the ffcfJsfewr of Companiea. rhe Subscription List will be opened on the 2oth day of April, 1920. and will be closed on the 31st day of May, 1920. Applications will be received by and Proepectuses and Forms of Applications can be
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    • 120 4 DUNLOP -a TYRES fIL ALL OTHER MAKES AND YjlMW^^ NOT A COLLECTION OF I\ll|\ J AFTERTHOUGHTS. CAR \v-MM M I OWNERS WHO ARE QUICK lif|| 1 0 APPRECIATE THE QUAL- IB jl ITIES OF FINER WORKMAN- 1 ?HIP AND BETTER MATER- M'tw lALS ECONOMISE BY USING DUNLOP TYRES. Supplies at
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    • 368 4 "i CHING KENG LEE CO. PRELIMINARY NOTICE SAWMILL AND LAND SUITABLE FOR GOt>OWNS The undersigned have been instructed lo sell by Public Auction at their sale-roon RAFFLES CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACE lat an early date the undermentioned valuable properties. Lot 11. All that piece of Freehold land area 196,978 Square Feet
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    • 90 4 SAID MARICAN CO. Eatabliahed 1864. DUBASHES, SHIP-CHANDLERS AND NAVAL SUPPLIERS. CONTRACTORS, STEVEDORES and PROVISION DEALERS. Provisions of every deeeriptioa supplied at ahorteat notice at moderate prices. Ordsri respectfully solicitsd, strictly attended to and delirared. Office:— No. 20, ROBINSON EOAB, SINGAPORE. Amateur's Works Amateur's Worka Developing, Printing, ete^ Pictures and Frame-fifmkars.
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    • 984 4 AUCTIONEERS AND ESTAIUM IMPORTANT PRELIMINARY NOTRE One of the most desirable Properties in Grange Road within a Town and in a select and healthy locality ,st **»if 1 The undersigned have received instructions b asl PUBLIC AUCTION RAFFLES CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACE p at an early date 1 All that very
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    • 492 5 r*,uMEDIATELY- Aa ezperteMi ■irAVT^ 0 two |«nier clerks. A PP I OS, care c I l C fc ttak I Dtaaghtssaaa. On I\\ 1 uork pr.-f t -rre< Pulau Brani Smelt. n 0-5 "-^7" kn „wlc.!i:e of ship's *****11l cIEB .Meed os Siagapcrs to Bangkol immed stely. Appl; I.S.N. Co..
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    • 906 5 J AUCTION SALES. j; 1 AUCTION SALE OF af LAND AND HOUSE PROPERTIES At our saleroom. No. 30 Kling Street ON WEDNESDAY, Uk MAY, AT 2.30 P.M 1C 1. All tbat piece of valuable freehold lan. d situate at Tanglin Road area 5,646 sq ft g 2 Valuable freehold land
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    • 883 5 AUCTION SALES. MORTG AG J:E'S SALE OF A 20 ::> 11. P. 4-f Under I SSStSI New Ex Motor Car No. ***** I. At No. 1738 Joo Chiat Road d ON TUESDAY, 4th MAY, AT 12 NOON. Now on view. J CHEONG KOON SENG CO., Auctioneers :!j SHERIFF'S SALE. e
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    • 846 5 NOnCES. CHINESE DIRECTORY AND PRESS, ra LIMITED. W° TIC^ iS h f reby given that Pursuant 1 Section 65 of the Companies Ordinance 191 Hie Statutory Meeting of the Company wi held at 87, Tank Road, Singapore o Saturday the Sth May 1920 at 1.30 o'clock i the afternoon. Dated
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    • 582 5 WHITEAWAY, UID AW QQ., LTD. BIG SELECTIOM OF ROLLED GOLD WATCH CHAINS JUST RECEIVED ROLLED jX Q GOLD WARRANTED H WL ON ONE $4.50 i I $6.50 AND £2 ffi AND $5.50 1 I $?.50 EACH. V^^?^ EACH WHITEAWAY IJUDU^T^ [Incorporated in England] SINGAPORE. ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak
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    • 166 5 NOTICES. SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB LADIES attending the jssss on May llth l.'ith and loth. 11)20, are remind. d that admission to Grand Stand and Lawn will be by Ticket only. Ladies' Tid»tl aro obtainablo through Mwabers of the Singapore Sporting Club, free, but they must bear thc name of the
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  • 806 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1920. The Opium Traffic. Threatened men live long, and for years past this Colony, which manufactures chandu from opium and sells it to Chinese at a very high price, has been threatened with extinction of the trade. Probably most people think it ought to
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  • 508 6 There will be the usual special dinner and dance at the Sea View Hotel to-night Mr. W. J. Linthicum is recognised as vice consul for the United States of America at Singapore. The Governor in the Gazette records with deep regret the death of Mr. H. V. Mason, probationary inspector,
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  • 198 6 Story of "Husband's Association Native Woman." In the Divorce Court on March 25, Mr. Jessie Winifred Niblett, by her guardian, her father, petitioned for a divorce from her husband, Mr. William Charles Niblett, an English barrister, practising at Singapore, on the grounds of his bigamous misconduct. Mr.
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  • 161 6 It was a happy idea that suggested H self to the Kiriloff Co. of combining them■elvi a with local amateurs in their ap[OamTiCO last night at the Victoria Theatre in a programme of songs and dances, for tho SUCCei that attended the performance showed what local talent
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  • 446 6 The departure on long leave of tho manager of Lahat Mines, Ltd., Mr. T. R. A. Windeatt, was made the occasion on Sunday of a warm demonstration of appreciation by the staff of the mine. (M.M.) Six motor chassis of the Ford or similar t^pe are to be purchased by
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  • 585 6 Uouter's Bet*i*i EXCKSS PROFITS t i Vl i *u u '•••ndon In the House of c„ Mri moved the rejection of tai duty. Mr. Chamberlain J*** although he was willing to alternative, it was his d ul was prosperous to make jj reduce the vast debt which v
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  • 79 6 The Cuthbert Pfcsfc Grt Geographical Society has I" Mr. A. W. Pearson Chinnery. in continuing his work in the parts of New Guinea. The Prison Commissionerta Ua appUcation br tl. Council to use Chelmsford >• lings, to relieve thc shortage the town. The pcopsssl consent of the Secretary of the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 223 6 TO OUR OLD FRIENDS IN THE FAR EAST y GOING HOME ON LEAVE Those going on leave are experiencing very great difficulty in obtaining supplies of Whisky. In order to assist in this matter, our London House, Messrs Macgregor, Caldbeck Co. I Rangoon Street, Crutched Friars, E. C. 3 are
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    • 33 6 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS I •nd 1 1 MERCANTILE ADVERTISER Estfcbtiihed, 1385. Telephono No. §6 Tue oniy Myr^ing PapcT in tke Straits Settlements. CxaLtf— "ADVERTISER," Singapore. Editorial and Publishing Cfflca, SO RAFFLES PLACE.
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  • 538 7 I,K Warsaw, April 28. ifter repulsing dei- r ui weeks, the "piUudslri started S y Volh ynis and Podolia ptllrtd important .-I the enemy to Jit--1 rf r *rv and cavalry dm- defeated and much K £!s or' .V number of pri- Rghtfa. continue.. ENCH «N SV,:,A
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  • 623 7 TWO THOUSAND Gs. I Keutev's Service) TETRATEMA'S WIN. London, April 28. The result of the Two Thousand Guineas was 1. Tetratema, 2—l; 2 Allenby, 100 7; I Paragon, B—l. Seventeen ran. Won by half a length, and three. Place betting, evens Tetratema, others propoitionately. SAND FLYING. Daytona.
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  • 133 7 N. Y. K. ROUND WORLD SERVICE. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha is arranging to inaugurate a new round-the-world service The first steamer will probably sail during April. It has been the company's intention to op.n a number of new services in various raits of the world, and it was mainly for
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  • 248 7 RAILWAY STRIKE. [Reuter's Service.] BUT NOT AGAINST PRINCE. Roto Rua, April 28. thousands of settlers and Maoris wel:amed the Prince of Wales at Rotorua, he Maori headquarters. There were daborate native ceremonies and dancee. Communication in the entire North Island has been suspended owing to the •ailway
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  • 21 7 There is no greater wrong to the peace and rndustry of the country than the conduct of the profiteers. Mr. Clynes.
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  • 1448 7 FORTNIGHTLY MEETING. An ordinary meetix>g of the Municipal Commissioners was held in the Board room yesterday afternoon, with Mr. R. J. Farrer, in the chair; others present being Messrs M. A. Namazie, G. K. Mugliston, See Teong Wah, J. A. Elias, Tan Kheam L'ock, J. M. Sime, E.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 74 7 ROBINSON UNO CO., LTD. 1 FULLERS I I I I CHOCOLATES 14. 1, l f /2, 2, 3, 4 lb. Boxes. 1 mJmmsmmmm®®®®®®®®®®®®®^®®®®®® ROBINS^iFi?^^ g li I fl Mjfl^H^*^^ B^UH^fl w*^^"^^ Br A *V"*~^t '~> *tf»*"* _m^^fa^t^S^B'--^^^^ *^^^*l^B^^t^fc m^K^l^^F^^^^^^^ BRITISH. EXPANDED METAL Manufactured by THE EXPANDED METAL Co., Ltd. LONDON
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 579 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (Incorporated in Japan. VKDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAP ANESB GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without notice EUROPEAN MAIL LINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE, fer London and Antwerp via (Malacca) Penang, Colombe, Suez, Port SaU and Marseilles. YOKOHAMA MARU Ist May TAMBA MARU sth May MISHIMA MARU 20th May
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    • 639 8 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE P Aff ETV AART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated in Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OF BATAVIA TeSepfcoae m Passage DepL 1202 Freight DepL 1002 Managers Desk 1437 Marine SupL Tranihipsaeat Dap*. 3 COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITS THE NETHERLANDS FNfelA GOVERNMENT. I j VAN NECK (Saturday, May 1.)
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    • 622 8 P. O. -^B^^ APCAR UNE. (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SFDv, PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAI >V^ S (Under Contract with His Majesty's Cn Uj UM Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF 22>l LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVicp FROM LONDON I VO!Ua^ CE DUE SINGAPORE J^ *****U*M 4 1 LEAV "E SDfc^ TRAS-OS-MONTES SOth
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 406 9 "all SWAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. L (INCOBPORATED Tti SIAM.) SINGAPOEE— BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. Tril£f aao, Ealantan, Banj-nart Ttlnpia, Pataal, Blagera, Lft. V**l< Jn/Laagiian, Chumpoa, and Bangkok. W- ArriTal Dtoartu* I 3rd May 1920 sth May 1920 JIDOL 10th May 1920 12th May 1920 KATIPOK 17th May 1920 19th May 1920
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    • 453 9 I O. S. K. SURVEY OF CARGO. Consignees of cargo ex undermentioned steamers are hereby notified that Survey of Cargo landed in damaged condition will be held at Tanjong Pagar Godowns and no other survey will be held thenceforward. Claim should be filed within seven days after survey. I Steamers
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    • 618 9 Tke Ocemn Steam Ship Company, Limited. The Ckina Mutual Steam Navigation Co„ Ltd. AND Merman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., LUL (AMSRICAN MANCHURIAN LINB.) (Incorporated in England.) JOQIT FOaTNIGHTLT SERVICB TO NEW TORK ria SUBZ OB PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Staamer Due Route f« S'pore YANGTSZE May 15th Panama H'Kong, Manila,
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    • 116 9 FRASER NEAVE LTD. j NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the* twenty-third Ordinary General Meeting of the Company Will be held at the Registered Office' of the Company, 39, 42 and 44, The Arcade,' Singapore 7th May, 1920 at noon, for the follow- j ing purposes: 1. To receive the Directors'
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    • 417 9 CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES LIMITBD. [Incorporated In England] 1920 SUMMER^SAILINGS 1920 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA J__ EMPRESS OF JAPAN JjJJ EMPRESS OF ASI Z 2? y MONTEAGLE sf? une EMPRESS Or RUSSIA *SL VS? EMPRESS OF JAPAN JR AND APPROXIMATELY four- weekly thereafter FAKES FROM HONGKONG EMPRESS OF RUSSIA &ni EMPRESS
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 188 10 ittk !&£8 y Si M§ltk B BB 4Afe mm M of SEH m H lIP llf fi Jm* Wl* wfi I™ ■il vss: ißb£ ia 11 m m Bilr STOCKS OF jp *^**.i- )f«3iT eg. jWßßß^^^^ jj AND FAIRBANKS miTTEHBAGH BROS. GO. J ■mmK%*mTm^!Swr*t^ks*m\^^^ j*%aaj.mwimmmm i —^B^M I rl^iwhta^/k^ /*w-^a2a
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    • 538 10 ■j AUCTION SALE OF Government Unserviceable Stores etc. 'By Order of the Executive Engineer) I To be held at The P. W. D. Stores, Bukit Timah Road (adjacent to The Kandang Kerbau Police* Station) ON FRIDAY, 7th MAY, 1920, AT 2.30 p.m. Comprising Brass spraying machines, oil and gas lamps,
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    • 111 10 AYER PANAS RUBBER ESTATE, LTD. Notice is hereby given that at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on Friday, 14th May, 1920, the Directors will recommend that a Dividend of 20 per cent (free of Income Tax) for the year ended 31st January 1920, be paid
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    • 81 10 i ujj||l A. B. MACKAY'S LTQUEUR OF ALL THE PRINCIPAL DEIU ISIEMENS j |BBOTHERS&Cft,I] 1 I (nc rpnrated in England.) B»* KJ A. «w*«J g .THS3*i%roaSJro^^ C3E»£ I II I I'l Ulll II H iMmm?^ I Winchester House, I J SINGAPORE I I Telegrams SIEMENS Telephone, 301 tM ift ttmt
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  • 60 11 April 30. Bank 4 m.s. 2-4 Bank demand 2-3 3-4 Private credits 3 m.s. 2-4 g-8 New York, demand 43% Credits 90 days 477^ France, demand 600 India, T. T. 100 Hongkong, demand 107^ Prem. Yokohama, demand 89 Java demand 114% Pangkok, demand 9914 Sovereign, Bank Buying $8.54 Bank
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  • 191 11 April 30. Tin Buyers (no sellers) 171.50 Gambier 15.00 Gambier Cube No. 1 23.00 Pepper Black 33.00 Pepper (White fair) 58.00 Tapioca, small flake, f.q. 9.50 Tapioca, medium pearl f.q. 14.00 Pearl Sago, small 14.00 Copra Sundried 25.00 Copra Mixed 34.00 Opium, Benares uncert 8,900 Rice Rangoon White 2,700
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 292 11 I over $3,500,000. Aasurance in force over $15,000,000. IBE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UMITED. [laei-Ts»r«tod ia Etnlti 8«ttO g gj.U) orriCS Wtaefc-tar Bww, Sl.tap.ro. LONDON OFFICE «2, OM Jewry, E.C. f t09 U9 t» moo depoaitod 8u P rwn Conrt of England, and compUta with the British Life Assurance
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    • 594 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Incorporated in 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 R. Suzuki Esq. DIRECTORS. H. Kajiwara Esq. F. Watanabo Esq. N. Soma Esq. I. Matsukata Esq. Y. YnniakHwa Esq. M. Mitsui Esq. M. Odagiri
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    • 600 11 HO BONG BANK. LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE Singapore Raffles Chambers 6 and 6 BRANCHES Penang— 83 Beach Street. Malacca— 131 Jonker Street. Muar— 77-79 Jalan Suleiman. Batu Pahat— 109 Jalan Rahamat. AGENCIES AT I London, New York, San Francisco, Batavia. bourabaya, Samarang, Palembang and Trang CAPITAL.
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    • 290 11 m p— mmmm mmmmtmmmmm CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated in England by Roysl Charter. Paid up Capital £2,000,000 Reserve Fund £2,900,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £2,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 88 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Amritsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok Iloilo Puket Batavia Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 330 11 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Intermediate and local mails will b* found in list below Penang, Malacca, F.M.S. (by Train) 4 j>.m. daily (except Sunday). Kota Tinggi and stations to Kuala Lurnpur at 6 am. jP. Swettenham, Penang, Colombo, i Cucob Edina 9 a.m. Cucob Hang Chiap 9 a.m. Rhio Emely 9
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    • 676 11 MAILS TO EUROPE. Left Singapore. Due in Lcndon. Arrived. Mar. 15th D April 14 Mar. 17th C 14 Mar. 17th E 14 Mar. 23rd F 21 Mar. 24th G 20 CLEARANCES. April 30.— Eurymedon, Knight Companion, (Brit); Van Neck, (Dut). CHURCH SERVICE. 4th SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. 2nd May, 1920. S.
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