The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 April 1921

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    35 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, APRIL \l 1921. i« -iiit nn iin mii i m --i i- n-i i i -r- »*i -Tt ti nm > B NO. li.-l A
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    200 1 V«v;(t>rday's tennis results and today's ties appear <m l am* 12. Further contributions In the Unemployment Fund *ill be t>und on Page 6. The hij; strike has been postponed, but the situation is still critical Page 7. America is lorining a volunteer force to supplement the regular
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    CHEQUERS.
    940 1 The way to it led out of the t<>^y JP,under the beech-crowned hills. l^^* frofty afternoon, wgue nriat <^ft^ r ■|H everything, and the February sun flo* ifl palely In pircumambienJ gray, rupFi*! ffl fl intervals, beyond a eock-thaflinch or Lv f ■JB flitting letuttn road and hedgerow, ii'^
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      279 1 f KELLY WALSH, TtdA \2a 1 RAFFLES HOTEL. THE FINEST BALL ROOM IN THE BAST. I PRELIMINARY NOTICE ON THE OCCASION Of i HIS MAJESTY KING V'S BIRTHDAY I A GRAND MASQUERADE BALL 1 RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. A COOKE, 9 A. E. McCLARY. f H .Musical Director. AManager. I mrTh. n\
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      201 1 1 Jh7J 7\ S#< 'v Ns"Xi\ I er supremacy is S 5 I! fully established "h' Now compare the guaranteed /fif il\ service which follows the purchase lM H 2 Sole Importers J! I RONEO LIMITED. M-l Collyer Quay, Singapore. 3 1 Incorporated m England). i pi You it? tffcor'ui'.y
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      205 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Bull terrier lat 'Vrc* .">. Two sinsle rooms t.i let— Page .♦i-." i.)is! notice ttndera— Page 11. Experienced »horthand-typist wanted iPa^e fc Special new serial Him at the Alaambra Page 2. New programme at the Empire Cinema I— Page j High class toilet soaps from Robinson land Co.
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      53 1 i Thursday. 1 Uh. Jliph Water, 1.27 c. n:., ii.s'2 p.m. llafiles Sports, 2.30 J!. l. homeward mail leaves. Y. M C. A. Gymnastic Class, s.:jo p.m. j HippodronM Circus, 9.15 p.m. Friday. 15th. j High Water, lmk a.m.. i.ll p.m. i Drums and Fifes, Gardens, 5.15 p.m. i Hippodrome
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    DISCOVERY AT MELROSE ABBEY.
    258 2 A Heart m .i Leaden Casket. Excavations bcini^ carried out under the /direction of the Board of Nforki at McJroaa Abbey resulted incidentally la tht discovery of a leaden casket containing a heart, and story hrs been circulated that it is the heart of ltul<:»rt Bruce.
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    REMARKABL WIRELESS FEAT.
    195 2 A remarkable wirrlan neovd ha' bMQ I Bt't up by tho new I'.-kw. qutiuhtd spark I transmitting apparatus which is hc-i !ic in-trxHlui«-<J \>y thu Marconi IntornationJil Mariiic Comdiiiiiication Company as it.< staiulard equipment fur ships at sea, und which has alrtady \n>vn installed m a num--1
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    RANGOON CHILD GLOBE-TROTTER.
    155 2 To have travelled .'.2,1)00 mil« before his fourth birthday is the record of a small and merry-eyed boy, little Ralph BlMMgfc, who parsed through London this \vet4i, wmjß a home paper In mail week, carrying his tiny atta< -he em from which he re 1 fui-ts to
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      452 2 1 Spencer Moulton Tyres -r '-i rti'.d. There rtre two pat* t'.t t rra<J and the three .-mI hard wear. The prices of S UN V *.:i tyrea hay«- twon redac I Tell -ize you use and I v.c v. Mi y jGeiitral Motors, Ud.| i THE DUTCH CLUB I
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      1231 2 From Saturday, April 9 to Thursday, April 14. A PICTURE IN WHICH FATHERS, WIVES. DAUGHTERS, SONS. WILL BE INTERESTED A Powerful William Fox Human Play Full of Action <md Gripping Situation.^ Featuring pretty, petite, piquant PEGGY HYLAND In a story of stirring human incidents tliat revolves around a father who
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    605 3 F»ASEH CO., EXCHANGE AND iHARf: BROKERS. WBDNBBDAT, APRIL 13, 1921. MINING, n m m brackets •ho*m th* aatfta] ai ■■•>« i c a* *>. Ampang ($—10) nom. r Aycr Weng (—1) i.»; 0 Hitam Tin (300,000— 1) 1.20—1.40 K. Knmunting 1.10.0 2.0.0 Kinta As-. (§400,000— 10) 5
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      380 3 J ANVILS, BSIiLOWS, Hi M] BS, HOT AND. j j GOLD SET-, TONGF, S^TAGTJ T r~, 1 S£\D f/S ,C<;.r ENQUIRIES. fIKCQRrORAT;;D IN THE BTR&IXS BETTLBMBNTS) JlM— j lIIMII 111 h i ll— I JUagfEi Wlgl&WlV> t i3«i. J gb^^^ s^ w a .•< -v. >-.*.. £>i3^.orxntißKMHnMS*'-t<^t- s «*v< -*>*w-i
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      103 3 ■1 JBULL-LJG !HS LAGER. Uffl. i n J Robert Porter Go. Re: :.cSi's J fd. I I LIMITED. i,IDN V. I London Liverpool. £> .''j'--. •-*"'-•:> mk Kpi Chi Mr <S, I 11 J j| mlHi* "^g^ Lkrv^l^O 1 I II T2 ,*S SOLE IMPORTERS. I HOnEHBACH, LAZARUS "SONS, LTD.
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    614 4 A>. ULTRA STRENUOUS SESSION. 1 (From Our Own Correspondent). London, March 18. Few people understand why the Govern- r.ient by late and frequent sittings is endeavouring to as many of the Estimates thioujd' as possible before Easter. Last jftlf many of the main Debates on aspects of
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    INDIAN MIGRATION.
    341 4 I Ihe editorial notes m the current (mm of United Empire contain the followingOne of the problem to which India's new status add point is that of migration It appears to be assumed that there is a large surplus of population m India seeking ex pansion overseas. The
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      383 4 wisi ih^. I BELTS I arc itting equipment for high- P grade machines designed to em- 9 $< )>!<>>' this form of transmission. r^ f Yh<-U' belts possess tremendous 9 n-.cchaniea] strength, and, apart w ni sex a from their long life, are remarkB able for the rarity with which
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      710 4 MASSAGE HALL. 1 239 Bencoolen Street MASSAGE AND MANICUftI Tel. Is«. 1467. W&S. HARI7 MSS HANA > FLEASE FIND OOTI b <V7«\V a MASSAGE HAu! ,'V B^W\\ I/ r *^"i] l^j i I> P! 9 '3fk I I W^ffy fi'. 2 L_* S^ 1 s > VICTORIA M. 5 Z
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      971 4 AUCTION SALE OF J polished carved X.X Household Furniture and a good «dl-*i- -H grown plants, etc. To be held at "HOMESTEAD" No. 39A, MOULMEIN ROAD, (OFF THOMPSON ROAD.) ON SATURDAY, 16th \PRIL. 1921 at 2 p.m. A !csks with pi K eon holes, gramophone record cabinet, gramophone with horn.kej
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      642 5 WAITED. I HiLDUENs UM Ratfiah, I ran. P«r»T.ee m Ceylon, at present employed m Sumatra wants ftimdai nositior, mi n 's. S. or mtJisvLnssr sippy toßox N ii 9 1 m 20-4 Wanted rCood.Compo.itor, bo to do MOM work. Apply |a the Mnnagor, llUWpita Free Press. WAKTBD TO HUTiMttaVWaVl CUajM
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      793 5 AUCTION SALES. v^'yy.y*"™ ijn»■ ■■ii i tmm^mrm, Atcnov SALE OP Valoahli wax polishtd laah Banathold furniture, (Sattagi i-iano, plants A»c. At No. "U Addis Wood (off Sophia Read) ON FRIDAY, 15ih APRIL, AT 3 P.M. Comprising an excellent toned Cottage piano by Moutri? almost new and m first class condition
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      696 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF Wint WH ky. J! Andy etc. CODtprfolng 67 Cases Fine Fruiiy i'oit Wine, (><i Crises Old^ Kich Port, 84 Cases Sup Tawny Port Wine, 8 Cases quarts Peppermint, 1 Case pints Peppermint, 4 Cases Sparkling Mo?cato Wine, 2 C i Graves White Wine quarts, 4
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      690 5 TO LET. TO LET Two storoyod bunpiuw No. 39, St MichiM Kn;r; lai May If2l. Apply t« <J. H. M :.i, 19, Haiaica Street. IS 4 ET.— Ma, 50 &.61 Robinson Road, thie« ;•< 1, >i..itable for Office and Godown. Apply Tan CbJaj Cheng, care of Ong Sam Leong Co.,
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      366 5 r! 3mMU( ii MW'FII 'KIHb i lil I' 1 IWIII IWH I I'll Mli il> IW 'ffiKHi^llllH* 1 A Few (?ift Suggestions lor Ladies from the House of |j WHITE .WAY LAIDLAW CcCTtD. L A Charming and I'seful Novelty Gift. 5 "^^fctf^^M I'r»'ttily Siik lined Fl.->r;i! l!:indbuff screened 'j^^^^M.^ '^A
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      21 6 TYACK On Ai-ril 10 at tho Maternity Hospital, Paaaa*. U <^ :!rs A V Tyack Kuala Sidim Estate, Kcdsih. h daughter.
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  • SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1921.
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      Municipal Prospects.
      1038 6 ilia Excellency the Governor has made his selection of the new members of Municipal Commission following on the suggestions regarding candidates by the bodies who are nowauthorised to make such suggestions, and has thus brought into existence a bond of greater unity as between the public and the
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      Other Labour Troubles.
      234 6 If there is any consolation to be found m it, what we are going through here and at home is duplic ated m other parts of the world Labour was m the saddle during th« war, partly because governments anr municipalities and sponderj of othei people's money
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    673 6 The Hon. Mr. W. Duncan has deferred his departure to England until later m th.' year. j TK Biuo Funnel tt earner Keemun left j Penan* for*Jeddah with 13.VJ pilgrims aboard, Including 40 children. There ii nothing tttA to record m the 'position of the local strikes. The lock-out still
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    93 6 THE PERAK Mt'Kl>EK The funeral of the late Mr. R. W. I> MM E vanl of the Chen g kat KendW KsUU fl I took place last evening and was most im )re ;,ive. At St. John's Church the- iUr. J| L Kempthorne officiated. The coffin WM draped
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    UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE FUND.
    35 6 List «-f Subscribers. fll Previously acknowledged $89,1 90.20 "^H W. T. Corney 1j A I R. Mathews (April subscription* L 2 fl Mr. Justice Fairer- Manby ICN C. H. Beaman 1 < I
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    A BUGIS RUNS AMOK.
    119 6 Early yesterday morninjr Inspector Har I [wood of the Rochore Polici received m 1 'formation that a Bu^is had run amok. I I armed with a kris m North Bridgl R>ad I [On the inspector examining the KCIIC Of •the assault, he found a Chinese itabbtd
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    PROPERTY SALE
    145 6 f m The following Singapore properties II sold by auction by Messrs. Cheon;* KoOD Seng and Co at their sale-room on the 6th and 13th inst. Freehold land and house No. 120 Kan goon Road, ana 1 14 square feet, boughf by Mr. Noor Mohamed at II cents
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    PLANTERS AND PAPUA.
    58 6 (The Editor of the "Mail Mail.") Sir, A correspondent m Papua writ. "By all means (ttaooungt any men con. ing here during the slump. Thr.r I F.M.S. men have just landed hoi c from th« last boat, they came on spec.' "Only two of the estates are
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    GARRISONS (COLONIAL CONTRIBUTION).
    196 6 I 1 In the House of Commons on March 2nd. Commander Bellairs asked the 0 MCtllor of the Exchequer whether h« b |«vi that Gibraltar carried forward „f £193,490 on 31st Dictator, 1918, m of £20(,,455 on Hist December, 1919: and whether he will examine the potHion
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      177 6 THE OHAMFAOHX. OF TABLE WATERS SUPPLIED BY tPPOIKTIISM TO THE ROYAL PALACES Imported by us m 25 or 50 Bottles SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED PRICi£S ON API'LICATION Galdbeck Macgreg^r A U, Ltd, fINOCttPORATBD IN SHANGHAI). .lv/ill\ Dl M'j S F.8.0.A.. F.S.M.C. LATH BENIOI OPTICIAN ,jj H BmiTISB AUMY, ALDKUSHOT, ENGLAND. 9
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      212 6 ~S~~± -^N^ h Engineering Service. TRACK TIIANSPOIiT. f Hudson Ligkt Railway mat. rial irt > naaafaeArcd '.he larfwt Works m tho J Em{>ir<-, dtvoiid so fly to tho construction j, of Jijrht railv/ay iQlllaannt. rMUltiag m the J ability to purchase the finest raw BWttltak T at B[»'.-tial "qunntity" prices.
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    COAL DISPUTE NEWS.
    501 7 SITUATION DELICATE. A TKiruc E MANIFESTO. [Beater 1 Service]. Tlu,.. v London, April 12. »*teto the «m» which the Triplice -it *t V'" n I»'K1 »'K then. t. Ac <*P** itaUng thai the owners offer r.xes -la „0 P ;itlK owth( c^ tllld accusing the Government of
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    178 7 KKOM (LEAN FIGHTING TO DIRTY. Berlin, April 12. Tne adventurous career of Captain von Mueller, the famous ex-commander of the Emden, i.- believed to have been brought I < lose. Von Mueller, who is known by the nnnie of \on Doemmintr was shot at Glerwitx, after filing on and wounding
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    THE WAR WITH GERMANY.
    270 7 TREATY OF VERSAILLES. UNITED STATES ATTITUDE. [Reuter's Service] Washington, April 12. It is understood that m a message to Congress, president Harding jeclares m favour of pi ace with Germany by Congressional reaolsjtion, ar 1 irrevocably turns hl.s back n the present League of Xi.tior.s, indicating
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    485 7 SINN FEINSBB NEW VALOUR. London. April 12. The Sinn Feinen of Dublin have begun a weU-niffh incredible eam{ aijrn of butchery Of army hordes. A party of armed men heid up military wagons, forced the drivers to dismount and shot the horses. Two were killed and two seriously wounded. Later,
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    U.S. AFFAIRS.
    396 7 AMERICA'S CITIZEN ARMIES. PERSHING AT THE HEAD. [Reuter's Service.] London, April 12. A New Yoik telegram says that the United States Government intends to proceed immediately with the formation of citizens military training camps, m order to train a volunteer reserve force to supplement the regular army and
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    258 7 A DAY OF RUMOURS. London, April 12. Humour mongers had a field day yesterday, when fantastic stories were circulated like wildtire, about heavy British casualties sustained m the Rhineland. It was stated that two train-loads of wounded soldiers injured m the fighting had arrived m London, via Dover and that
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    S. S. A. (SINGAPORE).
    953 7 rnent to supply them with a copy of the Tramways Commission Report. On the question of first class transport for Europeans m outlying districts* he thought they should get definite information and then go into the whole matter. Mr. Brown seconded and said he would go
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      155 7 \V#:-&':1:|| HIGH CLASS TOILET SOAPS JpSeßjvy 1 I" Hi,x,> containing .1 T.\blrtM~£ios r lM f ROBINSON'S <•-,/ t Assorted Perfume. —.Jaitf H. BRONNLBTB YIOTTO SOAP DUBABRVS CASHMERE BOUQUET BUNGA KEMANTIN SOAP COLGATE'S CASHMERE BOUQUET LE TREFLE INCARNAT SOAP WRIGHT'S COAL TAR SOAP CYCLAMEN TOILET SOAP CALVERT'S CARBOLIC. 20 p <
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      467 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated m Japan.) &NI>ER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without notice EUROPEAN MAIL LINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE. Wmt London and Antwerp via (Malacca)' Penanj?, Colomhc, Su«z, Pert Said and Marseilles. KITANO MATOJ 20th Anril tva ra uad;t <sum Apm KAMOMARU LIVERPOOL LINE. For
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      677 8 IC P. M. KfINZNKLTEB PAKBTVAART KAAJ^-OBAIPFU <.Ijicorpo3Tt«d ia ffoflanfl). BOTAL FACin^T NAVIGATION Co. OF IATAVIA '.\<vAi,K« HI Baaaipt Dtpu 1-92 Freiirbt -ji. i/**i: yJitw^pTi D«»k 1417 M*.ri»«» Baail. VaawfclMMa* fVw««S COLI.YKB QUAY. v« V?ICE TKK NETHJBBI.AJVD.S lN.s>:ji GOTBUHfißfff< >^* ROCHUSSEN (Thursday, April 14) Penanp, Lho-Seumawe, Sigli, Sabang, OfJte-Lheue, Tjaia««, Meulaboh,
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      645 8 P. o. "-BRITJSH BSDIA Ml AND jd APCAR FJNE. 1 rinooTT'« T B<fd m E-i^lan<s.» MAIL AND i'ASSKNGER SEiK y f J PENIiNRULAB AN» OPJI.NTAL >• A DOS BINCAFOM ftil^APOM 1 -i i I KHYBER a>x»ut April 21 I DPJVANHA about April 14 »ggVANHA about May 6 PLASSY about May
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      540 9 UlTiffi SLVM STIu\M NAVIGATION CO. LTD I^^ (INCOHPORATED IN SIAM). B^ SINGAPOUE BANGKOK J± COASTING BRRVICE. A fc«Uy, Trs*ff C ana, Xeltntan, Ban*na*a, Telupln, Patani, Sin«««i, L*KAVsa^^i, B*ado», Langanmi., Chuapon, and Bangkok. yitai ArrivaJ Departure W PRACHATIPOK April 18 April 20 W t-KAi.HAIIIOK April 25 April 27 a Fh« steamers
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      492 9 LLOYD TRIESTTNO S.N. Co incorporated m Italy > HOMmWi Hit BAILINGB. For Colombo, Aden, Masraaa, Port Said, Brindisi, Venice and Trieste, talcing: cargo on through Bill of Lading foi Fiume, the Levante and Black Sea Ports. TRIESTE about May 1 PERSIA about May 25 NIPPON pbout June 20 OUTWAED SAILINGS.
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      606 9 lm 1* TjBSLSSXJt" -T'4» fay ■V4MMVSSSBWSB^^rf^'V)4MWS^VSB^VSHMM4JIVSjMSsVffWI4tfWP'MS9AMVVBS?SYVFH'PVSSVS9V9WVSB'VBM****VV>BI W^SsflUW^tf«*^aM T«e +4)?xm Sterna Ship Company, Limited Tfee CJobia Motnal Stetm Navigation Co., Ltd. AND £iier*m&\» Bucknmll Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCDUKIAN LINB.) [Incorporated m England] ■Hi t i > > wiwx BMrnr^nariLY service to new york vi* ausz ox r^FJUEtA. FROM NEW
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      606 9 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATBD BT PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. (Incorporated m U. S. A.) FOR ACCOUNT OF THE U. S- SHIPPING BOARD SAN FRANCISCO— MANILA— EAST INDIA. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. For CALCUTTA via COLOMBO GRANITE STATE Passengers and Freight Msf 10 CREOLE STATE Passengers and Freight June 10 WOLVERINE
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    THE EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.
    228 10 The fact that the earthquake shock, which was felt m Penan*? and many parts of the F.M.S., occurred on April Ist, appears to have prevented some people wno did not actually experience the "tremour.s" from acctpting the reports of others who did. The "Timer, of Malaya," referring
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    RUBBER PESSIMISM.
    229 10 Sentiment m the raw Rubber market just r.«.w li reminiscent of the man who having the choice (say a London paper of March 6) of two evils, took both To say that pcs lira al rands hardly dov* justice to the sitoatian. Though, of course, much of it
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    BORN IN EXILE.
    150 10 Bx-Eaiperor Charles's Daughter. Verey, March 2. In the old-fashioned vills of Prangins, overlooking the I^:e of Geneva, the exEmpress Zita of Austria yesterday gave birth to hor seventh chilil, a girl, who, I like her mother, Is <!-> n^ wry well. This is the Empress's second baby
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    THEORY OF THE "YANKEE TWANG."
    243 10 Laziness of the Jaw. Dr. Eugene Howe, Professor of Hyg ene at Wellesley College, Maaaachnaetts, has Btavtlad his class of girla, we are told, by telling then that New England* traditional "Yankee twaaff," he declare,!, is partly duo of the jaw In other word:, to
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    47 10 Nearly a hundred graduated nurses from the different hospitals m Canton and other ■eighbouring cities were present at a meeting which had for its object the en- j couragoment of more efficient service to the public m their profession. A Committee was elected to draft a constitution.
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      456 10 UNITED ATvJEmCAN LINES. INC. BovrtMarra to Uverrnor* 'cmrbom and Co.. Inc. 2KBEPEKDCNT STEAMSHIP LINE. 20 toy service btfwft«| .New York, 01— f 111 and Java porU a id vice versa. abron FGH ew Yo^ W* Bww), OJUBWATBB rßfm kkw yowl V X MagOl, Gotlurie ft Co., LUL tod iatavia. tkgwta,
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      389 10 Gives a Glorious Sensation of Vigour and Well being The more highly- strung your nerves art, the more quickly they will respond to the intense invigorating effect of Sanatogen. But even the dullest nerves respond to it m time feel the powerful access of energy that Sanatogen brings, and derive
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      93 10 I B INSIST ON GETTING i j i *-r-T --n nn- n tlr-ii'i --n imi .•lie* 4i*lla la'i^ll l^Lll. J (Incorporated m England) fk ni ith' hwmi j»»«rr —nr«^iii»i ■im n mwa m mm i i.uw. .l .li uiu- I '«^p«» I 2 5v I.- I I |ft <WVB iJf<N
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    EXCHANGE.
    79 11 APRIL 13. Bank 4 m.s. 214 1,1-32 Bank, demand o|4 Private credit 3 m.s. 014 11 ir New York, d.-mnnd 4r Credits 90 di-.ys France, demand 6l g India. T. T. m Hongkong, deman,) 16V- p.c. Prom Yokohama, demand 93 Java, demand Itftt Bangkok, demand S q Sovereign, Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    132 11 fill" ■ifct^ic* CvLa tf§, I *7|£ Tapioca small fi»J* f. s V.J9 Tapioca, ii' £>»cirl fjg 10.00 ?»*ri Sago, BOk«li lo!fO Copra Sundried nora 13 00 Copra Mix BJW uinum, Benarc* nscort 8 900 Hi?o Rangoon White ojOO Kice, Siara No. 1 for sxpen ttock Rice, Slam No. 2
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    45 11 U o'clock noon 13th April. 1921. Pale Crape. Ribbed Smokod Sh, Cloting Price*. Clr,$ing Price 9. Buyer* Seller*. Bny»ra Sellers. May to June S4V~ 36 v, July to Sept. 37H KH July to Dec. 39 40 Tone of Market -Quiet
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      536 11 CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. P.. id up Capital m 600,000 ■ham of U each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 3,600,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 88 Bishopsgato, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkong Penang Amritsar Iloilo Puket Bangkok Ipoh
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      346 11 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Inter m<*dißte and local mail** will be foand m Hat below: j Federated MaKy Statts, Malacca, MaAr and Poaaag (by train) 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily i (txct'pt Sunday). Anstnlia (via Fnauuitlt) Jnnua 10 a.m. Ma»a Hari 11 a.m. K. Plhftßf, Pf-kan. S. Lrrr.hing Kuantan (By
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1533 12 murruNG fnouoa it. (From Our O.v n Correspondent). I/ondon, March 16. Manufacturers li} d merchants who come up from the north seem to Might m making the flch of us Southerns erecp by telling us tha tvery sera then going to be any number of wholesaN bankruptcies.
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    WAYANG KULIT.
    77 12 Sketch of March 16th has discovered our old friend Wayang Kulit of Java and gives four pictures, two with charming girls vainly endeavouring to manipulate the shadow figures of the Javanese entsrtainment derived from the Hindoo. "On view at the Dotiea Leigh Gallery: two ancient Javanese Wayangs." "Used
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    RUBBER EXHIBITION.
    175 12 Exhibits Shipped. Recently says the Malay Hail we gave a full account of the Government Department of Agriculture exhibits being sent Home for the Exhibition at the Agricultural Hall, London, opening on June 3rd next. Those have been shipped aboard the b.s. Nankin which left Port Swettenham on
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    59 12 Fraser'a Report. Singapore, April 13. Rubbers dull with sellers still predomin- ating. Mining quiet, Taipings 90 cents, North Taipings 97% cents, Rawangs 50 cents, Murais $3.30, Collieries $16, Renongs 245. Industrials. Uniteer* $17.25 $17.75., Traders $15.75— 516.J5, Fraser and Neaves $26.50—^27, new shares $24.76— 525.25, Smelters $6.25
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      S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS.
      354 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. A Class Singles. Linton b.at Franklin E. E., 6 —2. 7 —<J, L— 1. Milligan beat Fuller, 5—7, o—\\0 G- 0. It CUuis Singlen. Ma.Donald beat Stringfellow, 6—3. -4-6. 3-2. I) CssflS Singles. Johnston it. beat Gallwood A.11.. <» 1, La- IMS P. 6. beat
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      S. R. C. TOURNAMENT.
      214 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY Double Handicap. EL Ilyan and J. T. Andrews owe 15 beat F. Ephramnes and G. Fernandez owe 3, 6_-'j, y_7. Mi^ed Doubles. C. A. Norril and C. Rappa beat H. G. Btsch and C. Richards, w.o. Championship. A. B. Coolho beat R. Rangel, 6—l,
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      S. R. C. CRICKET.
      63 12 The following will represent the S. R. C. m a cricket match against the S. Staflfords on Saturday Messrs. W. Deans, E. G. Wheatky, W. A. Aeria, S. D. Gander, E. G. de Souaa, C. W. Gomes, J. F. J. Ess, G. Armstrong, R. Pearse, T.
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    HONGKONG WEDDING.
    210 12 A wedding which created a considerable amount of interest m Indian circles took place m Hongkong recently, when Mr. A. H. Rumjahn, son of Mr. U. Rumjahn, was maTried to Miss Pansie Hanifa Rafrek, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Rafeek. The ceremony was performed m accordance with
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    BAMBOO PAPER.
    337 12 In the article on Paper-making from Bamboo, m the Bulletin of the» Imperial Institute, the following notes are on the bamboos oT ourselves and near neighbours. Malaysia. The bamboos of Malaysia and the Dutch East Indies, from Java to Borneo, were enumerated by Kurz m 1876. They comprise
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    COOLIES GALORE.
    30 12 Within a fortnight or so, it is understood that l.".,000 coolies, rr:o3t!y from China have been landed m Singapore, at the rate almost of a thousand per day.
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    73 12 The Christian Missionary AHir.nct at Shanghai learned on the 23rd March that a mob attacked their station at Locafogtoifeß, Anhui. Some time ago the Roman Catholics established ai mission m that town, but were forced to leave by the local gentry, who since that success 'iovo sworn not lo allow
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    67 12 Orders for week ending April 16th. Thursday 14th. Physical Culture Class, C.15 p.m. Third Troop Parade, 5.15 p.m. Friday 15th. Band Practice, 5.15 p.m. Sixth and Eleventh Troops Parade, 5.15 p.m. Saturday 16th. Ninth Troop Parade, 2 p.m. Seventh Troop Parade, 4 p.m. Telegraphy Class, 4 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    38 12 Programme of Drills, etc., for week ending. Sunday, 17th April, 1921. Friday 15, 5 p.m.-rDrill Hall. S.F.A. Company. Dress Caps, Tunics, shorts and puttees. Sunday 17, 7.30 a.m. Balestier Range. Eurasian Company. Rifle Club *hoot.
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      242 12 BEWARE OF :i ELECTRICAL FIRE HAZARDS. i^p jft rfnFfc= he lire uhich started m th« ffJCe f DuPir(l i^A fi r 1 PI Brothers (Rubber Dcpt.) is but an example, A I- M I f^Bi^H O of risks, which are present m your otr.c Ij% 5- s 1 KB^lRiS I
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