The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 April 1922

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  • 26 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ll.\ CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1922. M» i i ii i r > inn mi I, .1 NO. 10,554.
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  • 192 1 A settlement m the engineering dispute is still remote and the Trade Union split has occasioned talk of a "Black Tuesday," comparable to the "Black Friday" when the Triple Alliance collapsed Page 6. The employers have agreed to suspend temporarily the lock-out notices of the forty -s*even
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  • 1108 1 Desert islands, pirates ar.d buriod treasure! These formed the colour of our* thought as we set off on a brief voyage through the pansy-blueness of the Soutk China Sea. The objective of the trip was Balambane:on Island, the site of the first BritisV*
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 525 1 MAIJHOID -t ri— inuL.-u M0NDM Tea Dansant, 5 p.m. to 7 p.n, W^^"#|tt§I«P'.-l uA|0 H WEDNESDAY Orchestral Concert, 9.45 p.m. sWj^^^^ THURSDAY Cuest Night, Dinner and Dancing. .W^^^MkM^^ ~~"'>, ™DAY, Special Luncheon, Orchestra. ■•.'T^¥^ jjIM^^M' '"'i I SATURDAY Guest Night, Dinner and Dancing. '^M^^^ff: '^l 1 md Diners will have
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    • 225 1 j LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Fraser and Chalmers daily reminderPage L j Consult N. Lazarus abcut your nias Page 2. Crosse and Biaekwell's potted meat? Page 3. j Cash clearance sale at Maison Violettc —Page 2. Special dinner and cinema at Sea VM < Hotel Page 1? i O. S. S. and
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 71 1 THE WEEK. Friday, 7th. High Water, 522 a.m., 7.24 p.m. M. B. E. Football Final. Quaints, Vie. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Saturday, Sth. High Water, 6.51 a.m., 8.25 p.m. B. I outward mail due. M. B E. Polo Club Gymkhana. Quaints, Vie. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Sunday, Oth. Hgh Water, 8.6 a.m.,
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  • 89 2 Cator Mostva. The marriage took place on Feb. 28 at ■St. Stephen's, Bath, of Mr. Geoffrey Edmund Cator, Malay Civil Service, youngest MB of the late Mr. Robert Cator, of Bath, mmmm* of Mrs. Robert Cator f snd Elizabeth Margaret Wynne, youngest liaughter of <*anon the Hon.
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  • 174 2 Mr. Abdeali Shaikh Mohamed AU Anik has Ixen installed as Master of th» St. Maik's Lodge of Mark Msster Masons. No. 1. Mr. Anik, who is a citizen of Bombay, was the first Borah Mahomedan to be installed as Master of s Crsft Lodge and as Inncipal of a Royal
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 64 2 jjOOOWOOD HUL THE MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR! For Two Nights Only TUESDAY llth and WEDNESDAY 12th APRIL 1922 AT 9.30 p.m. SHARP. Grand Concerts j By Anna El-Tour The Greatest Sung Interpreter. kLeo Podolsky The Phenomenal Pianist. Vera Mirova I The Famous Danseuse. ADMISSION $3 and 2. BOOKING AT
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    • 266 2 TO LFT OR FOR SALE. I LARGE GOL'OWNS, newly erected, srea from 10,000 to 50.000 sq. ft. facing river. LARGE STOKES from 6,000 to 24,000 sq. ft. near wharf and shippAlbo three storied buildings for offices snd godowns. Centrally situated. All immediate entry, going cheap. Apply or write to A.
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    • 505 2 At The Big Show "The Gaiety" I jj j JUNCTION OF ALBERT AND BENCOOLEN STREETS. I ANOTHER GREAT CHANGE. f£*f%> 1 EXTRA SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS MP" A AT 7.30 SHARP Z g| U THE GENERAL FILM CO., PRESENTS A?*- *J \U THE EDISON PRODUCTION OF #C^}V*^/lhi______. l] j FANTASMA GEO. HANLON
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    • 527 2 ALHAMBRA! From WEDNESDAY, April ft, o MONDAY, April 10. NEW THRILLS, DEEDS OF DARING TH4T ARK DIPPERENT, v TQ ARE MORE HAZARDOUS THAN ANY YKT SCREENED THy I will be offered to patrons m A FAST AND LIVELY WILLIAM FOX PRODUCTION featuring the popular TOM MX I together with EVA
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  • 121 3 tlu 28th, 29th, end 30th of March, Urn V. M. s. Railway Department ran al> ut 1 si tr connection with the I I to Kuala Lumpur ar, 1 the open- lialaya-B rneo Exhibition m On \y th, 2JKh thc Railway had wdi f people. BeI
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  • 79 3 ACCIDENT ON SIAMESE NORTHERN LINE. 11 g the death Qg miner injur- at Km SC I -,-iing had c rged Khnntal en r.,ut c to d tl at one L The gradient sn exceptionally *nen th, driver tried to .-top nd thai it had rot out of careered down them•-
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  • 70 3 be papers we learn that Ol Wales, replying to ad- the community that ■H to the possibilities of a eylOß on the homeHopes are entertained m H. H. 11. may be able on cc mon- of its scenic V m the hills. vi.vt to Ceylon the
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  • 20 3 't we can gather, the recom- Ike Colonial Retrenchment are likely to surest rather a P^^intrknife than an "ecota Echo.)
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  • 2108 3 PRACTICAL TOWN PLANNING FOR S'PORE. 2nd PAPER. IHE GEN ERAL TOWN PLAN. (By the D.CXT.I Importance of a plan m all Human Enterprise. Every well-executed, smooth-working and d'uient human enterprise la and was ever preceded and accompanied by a Plan. And first of all, we may consider what we mean
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 80 3 g'%W*'-^fc_' F P»s->*ji_v "If you have a Sore Throat—cure it now; if you feel one coming on prevent it now." -■■■<] tandya bottle c i rmamint manufacture by inventors, V Walfii I s t r Caruso, the v 1 h._ Poi mamint '1 abl. ts v ttt and benefit i.tl
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    • 415 3 i aMa AMA. < i j Walker Brothers Wigan) Ltd. f ■C (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). > THE PAGEFIELD" j COMMERCIAL VEHICLE. i 1 i > J "THE MOST ROBUST AND DEPENDABLE PIECE I > m OF f > _> f MECHANISM ON THE ROAD" _> i < ■•'"i j SOLE
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  • 1069 4 OUR LONDO N LETTER. THE GREAT POLITICAL CRISIS. I (From Our Own Correspondent). London, March 8. Everyone calls it a "great" political crisis, so I do too, though I am not quite; sure whether it deserves the title. Some- j thing of the kind was bound to happen j sooner
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  • 475 4 j The H. M. S. Slamat, the miniature battleship, which took part m the torchlight procession on Saturday night last is the private property of Mr. Syed Omar Alsagoff J. P. who spent nearly $8,000 for the Malay section of the procession. The ship was built
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 949 4 Valuable Freeh old Building siies for sale. Area from 5,000 to 100,000 square feet Suitable for Offices, Godowns and Hotels Apply ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES LIMITE Auctioaeera Estate Agents, Raffles Chambers IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT. JOHORE BAHRU. Miscellaneous Suit No. 18 of 1921. The Ho Hong
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    • 693 4 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition I 1 r^^ TPTT" 1 A TsT I t|\ X xi-lN i v" W i iv MmW r* TPTWr TF "XT Ti section B, Pavilion 11. I _k m j All Cement purchased during the Exhibition from the t above Pavilion will be sold at a Special Price.
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    • 409 5 EYESTRAIN Vtui it< Relation to Health. ins nervOUl strain -with n order to comfort I ti** ilna- ONSULT— D KB, I S M.C. 1, london). ildinß, Ul •n<x>»» I ry Kd., Singapore. to li_:t> Marina" No 61 Meyer Bi v.c furnished rooms to let married coupL\ no rs of Pros
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    • 626 5 i FOR SALE FOR SALE. Clearing line of food quality hema\ itched WHITE HANDKERCHIEFS. j One price only $1.30 per dozen, minimum quantity five dozen. Apply <JA Malacca St., Ist floor, Handkerchief Dept. V 10-4 CAffl CLEARANCE SALfiT MAISON VIOLETTE 121 R;.ffles Hotel. (Owner leaving Colony) i.i eat Bargains m
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    • 620 5 AUCTION SALES. A i 'TI'J.N BALE OF P i rokers' U red er>ied Pledges and jewdlery eve. v d-?sc.ript.oi At oui ■aleroom, ..o. :_o CKolie or. eet ON FRIDAY, 7th APEIL, AT 10 A.M. The pledges comprise aratches, chains, diair.- d and other rings, brooches, earrings, Chine*..' and Malay gold
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    • 816 5 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at the Colonial See-' retary's O.lke, up to noon of the 13th April, 1922, for the following works: 1. Construction of concrete outfall drain at ths Pay;. Lebar Wireless Station; I. Evert ion of Garages for Postal vans and Quarters for Chauffeurs at
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    • 437 5 nmsM.ii 1 *****1111 1 ii ■n ammaw mnn miumbm. I- -w- ~r> amm^Mmmmma*m% m ~p. amw MM) Ms W* Gkniffer Marine Motors. I *i*r v w ""~_t "i I^mvK^^'^njt- '.us-— 1 -T-**^ Model K. 6. Six Cylinder 75,90 H.P. SIMPLE REDUCING GEARS Running on Paraffin Petrol Starting 11. T. Magneto
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 99 6 HALLIFAX—COLLIS—At St. George's Church, Penang, on the 3rd April, by the Rev. Keppel Gamier, M. A. Oxon, Wilfred J. Hallifax, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hallifax of Ealing, London, to Mary Edith Collis, daughter of Mrs. Fell of Teddington. SMITH-VERSCHOYLE.—On the 3rd April, at St. George's
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    • 38 6 WALKER-JONES. On March Sttfc, at Taiping Hospital, Francis Wynne WalkerJones, aged 44, of Gapis Estate, Padang Rengas. i PAYXE.—At the General Hospital, Singapore, on 6th April 1922, Leslie Ferguson Payne, Superintendent Engineer, Ocean Steam Ship Co.. Ltd.
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  • 719 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY APRIL 7, 1922. Russia still the Crux. At the Genoa Conference an attempt is to be made to bring back into the commercia! world Russia, v. ith its present product* which are few, and its future consumption, likewise small at present, but with <;reat possibilities when
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  • 453 6 The Governor has appointed Mr. A. S Raynet to act as Secretary for Agricul ture. Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States, with effect from February I last. Th<. Chief Judicial Commissioner, Sir L. M. Woodward, the Hon. Mr. Justict Farrer-Manby and the Hon. Mr. Justict Branch, and office staffs, have
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  • 391 6 j The Rv\. J. Butterworth will COIM-Kt Divine Service at Johore Bahru on Smdav nix* at 6.50 p.m. and on Monday at 7.30 a m. I A special passenger train for Johore passenger:- only will run from Singapore to Johore Bahru to-day, leaving Tank-rd Station at 7.45 p.m. The Honorary.
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
    • 183 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) At the annual meeting of Taiping Tin Dredging Company, Mr. D. A. M. Brown, who presided, said that the profit for the past year was $114,721, to which had to be added the sum of $150,401 brought forward from last account. The
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    • 51 6 Mr. I). A. M. Brcwn, presiding at the annual meeting of North Taiping Tin, said the balance was $&6, 476, after dividend distribution, |49,852 written off $36,644 carried forward. Costs had been reduced but the dredger had still been able to work at a profit. Both reports were
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    • 85 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur. April 6. A telegram from Colombo to ih. Malay Mail states that there are hundreds of millions of oysters on the pearl banks. The spats are well located and the prospects 1 of lucrative fisring m I_>2~) are good. The Local
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    • 73 6 I Kuala Lumpur. April 6. A telegram to the Mail from the Times cf Ceylon states that Major Boyd Carpenter has piven notice of a question m the Houm of Commons with reference to the report of the Rubber Committee. I What is the present position cf
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  • 419 6 [Reuter's Service London, April 5 Britain has address) a am\ fe a |j Allied debtors saying that a- 1; pay interest on hri d. bt to th,. n Stales, following the lapse of American Convention of M.v. [pit 'reserves the right of calling on also to pay interest.
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  • 177 6 London, Vpnl i A somewhat more hopeful fe ling pr* vails with regard to the prospsd cf Mti i peace. In speech m the v House of Commons, Sir Jann> I tioned that certain Catholic* mi: expressed a wish to help the aui <*< iv store Older. He
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  • 87 6 The Sarawak Meet represent* bition, m the Arts and Craft S ,T is open daily from 10 a.m. t<» 10 M"» comprises, besides a comprehei; tion from various districts ,»f t: a number of unique exhibits fro* c Sarawak Museum. Foremost ti the interesting models
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 207 6 -p. vvv\vvv^ s v%%v ,VwV %V A N V,VAV '•*v%^^v*^ j .\*-_vm.^%**Vb% Ask For MARTINI j ASD I- ROSSI'S ITALIAN VERMOUTH \l *a j! Italy's Finest Production. jj I; Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. (In irporated m Shanghai.! *l j| Tel. 228 R7 Cecil Street \l f *f > *,s v.VbVßVw%*w_^vw%%*w__^vv_^A'_
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    • 61 6 169 BATES, j Gas, Oil, and Spirit Engines Suction Gas Producers. GOLD MEDAL SEMI-DIESEL ENGINES New Models of Massive Construction. Increased Efficiency. Economical Running. High-class Material and Workmanship. Bates' Engines are adaptable for all kinds of work. Thousands are m use m all parts of th c world. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
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  • 120 7 roGGT ENTRANCE. NAVAL HONOURS. [Renter* Benriee.] Hongkong, April 6. I „f Wales arrived at Hong- rning on a two days visit. i off Lyeemoon passage by Uenown anchoring Admiral Sir Doff, Momotake, Navy, and the Governor earns m. succession to pay official China squadron and the
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  • 294 7 London, April interests m I ;n a tone strikingly sympamewhat criattitude towar b It em phi ftity of osely at the Washingare aot rendered WhiU fully recognising Japan's ts under peculiar difficulties, the Stion to the Japanese m China, which country owing to st preeent rendered
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  • 118 7 I -4 the 2nd Middlesex has had auous time during the past we* ft travelled up to Kuala Lumpur Pnnce's arriva there, played at important functions and travelled to Play at the chief events m r.. W 'th a minimum of sleep and *f train journeys
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  • 128 7 POSITION UNDECIDED. IN THE COMMONS. [Reuter's Service.] London, April 5. In the House of Commons, replying to a question with regard to the report of the Colonial Office Rubber Committee and the negotiations with the Dutch Indian eminent, Mr. Church il] said he was not m a position
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  • 255 7 Pans, April lt is pointed out that Fraiue in\f year will be liable to interest on her debt, twentyfive milliard francs at the p»iscnl rate of exchange, consequent on tin nonrenewal of the Franco-British con vein I. Echo de Paris couples the mattor with the United States
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  • 405 7 The fellowing is the directors' report to the shareholders to be presented at the meeting at Messrs. Evatt and Co*s. on April 13 at noon. The Prxfit and Loss Account for the year shows a net loss (subject to directors' fees) of $22,917.80, which must be deducted
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  • 1043 7 RECONSTRUCTION CRITICISED. An extraordinary general meeting oi shareholders of Craigklea Plantations, Limited, was held at the registered office of the Company, Gresham House, Battery Road, on Wednesday, at 11 a.m. f Mr. J. M. Sime presided, others present I being: Hon. Mr. J. W. Campbell, Messrs, Tan Kheam
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 50 7 f YESTERDAYS PLAY. I Championship. I Donnell beat Holder, 2— (5, 6—3, 6—l. I Kleinman beat Visser, w.o. Dean beat Duff, 6 3, 6— -3. Hunt beat Winter, 6 3, 64. j Newcomers Handicap. j| Drummond beat Winter, 6 2, 2—6, 6—3. Edlin vs. Layton, unfinished. 'i
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    • 55 7 i Championship Pairs. sj Dean and Wodehouse vs. Kleinman and Green. I Haskins and Fuller vs. Bate, nan arid I Braddell. > Anderson, Patterson, O'Hara, Wood and ILvwkes are the probable members of the Australian Davis Cup team. From recent 1 negotiations it seems almost certain the I
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    • 161 7 M. R. E. Malay Tournament Semifinals. 3 Kedah had little difficulty m defeating U Netrri Sembilan m the semi-final of the 1 Malay Football Tournament at Children Corner last evening. Their forward? J played cleverly, particularly m the first 3 quarter of an bear, hut the defence was not
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    • 92 7 The other semi-final match m connection with the Malaya-Borneo Exhibition football tournament was played on the Stadium yesterday afternoon, the opposing teams being Johore and Kelantan. The former was decidedly the better team and had an easy time of it, defeating Kelantan by no fewer than seven
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    • 31 7 I On the Padang yesterday the S. C. C. 2nd XI defeated the S. R.* C. 2nd XI by j two goals to love.
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    • 24 7 Chinese Clubs are informed that the data for closing of entries of the inter-Club billiard tournament has been extended to 12th April.
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    • 107 7 Owing to the great Stteeess of the Inter Service Boxing competition at the MalayaBorneo Exhibition on 31st ultimo it is proposed to hold another series of contests foi European and non- European competitors at F.M.S. Railways Godown No. 2 on Thursday evening 13th April at 9 p.m. Only experienced
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    • 80 7 The Colombo Prince's meeting like our own seemed to show up form badly on the first day for not a single favourite was 1 placed. Tumba won the Prince of Wales Cup. n The V. R. C. Australian Cup. of 2*>i I miles, was won by Harvest King, 7.1),
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 118 7 Robinson Co., Ltd. I Now on View at STAND No. 7. Malaya-Borneo Exhibition A BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY OK IHIGH CLASS SILVERWARE IN CLUDING A CHOICE SELECTION OF THE LATEST DESIGNS IN PHOTO FRAMES. I SPEC T SON iNVITFD. I j Robinson Co., Ltd. I IB| (Incorporated m S.S.). M l MM
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 515 8 fHE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO-, LTD. AND j JTKX CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION C#». LM. (The Bhie Funnel Line— Alfred Holt ft Cfe) (Companies Incorporated m England) j iiii ITfICAPOftB, PORT SWETTENHAM ft PENANG TO LONDON. AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP and HAMBURG. SINGAPORE to MARSEILLES, HAVRE ami LIVERPOOL t SINGAPORE to
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    • 402 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE ELLERMAN ft BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd (Incorporated m England). j PASSENGER SERVICE HOMEWARD. Steamer Le»vt*g Singapore n.s. CITY OF CALCUTTA For Marseilles, London May 10 I FREIGHT SERVICE Steamer l y Mt Slagapor* «.e. KABINGA l_ondon, Rotterdam and Hamburg April 13 s.e. CITY OF CALCUTTA Marseilles, London, Dunkirk,
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    • 633 8 P. O. -BRITISH INDU AND APCAR UNE I Incorportted m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICE PBMIN JLAR AND OKI ITAL 8. F (Under Contract witn His Majesty's Governmti LONDON FAR EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON uARSEILLLS Lo.N s DUE SINGAPORE BAVE OTNGAPOI DONGOLA about April lh NOVAKA ih< w KHYBER about
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 485 9 fHE SiAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM) SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTTING SERVICE hor Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lscor Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon, and Bangkok. Arrival Departure ORIBAT Apr. 10 Apr. 12 ■H BALA Apr 17 Apr 19 Th. steamers are fitted throught with electric light, and have
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    • 242 9 as Xi Th. Osaka Shogeu Kaiika LU. (Incorporated m Japan). No. 2, Ds Souza Street. Proposed Sailings froai Singapore. (Subject to change without notice) EUROPEAN LINB. For Port Said, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg. ♦s.s. Altai Maru Apr. 21 dep. Api. 22 s_a. Alps -Maru May 23 dep. May
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    • 752 9 j The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Ellerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) j (Incorporated m Englond.) JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK Steamers. Due Spore Route For KARROO In port Suez
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    • 663 9 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU t (Incorporated m Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA telephone 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Manager Desk. 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dent. TTlmnn 2 and 3 COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THS NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. RL n?irf Hl :S "7> Friday
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 272 10 The China Mutual Life Insurance Company, Limited. r WITH WHICH J S ASSOCIATED The Shanghai Life Insurance (Both Incorporated under the Hongkong Ordinances) HEAD OFFICE, SHANGHAI CAPITAL mamf W m\^m __N_ 1 Bmh mmmW ImmW IA m^E-W^L*-*. S__i mi *Mw*\m m DAUGHTERS Full particulars sent upon request to CHIEF OFFICE
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    • 326 10 MUSIC. i everySTin MUSIC. ALL THE LATEST SONGS AND > MUSIC. By every mail we receive every- j 1 thing of the very latest m the MUSIC line from Europe America, and Australia. We have a most up-to-date i selection of all kinds of MUSIC, 1 also all kinds of
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    • 149 10 JODELITE J The Timber Preservative I >ijS>flH ■i_ M__» ___H_es'' a H.mh> -Ammm mmwr 3 *m ____________g_________B_________iwr __9 HJ 9^ Stocked m 1, 5 10 Gallon Drum I WHY PAY 1 High Prices for Hard Wood I Soft Wood freated With I JODELITE I IS CHEAPER H JUS I^ AS
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 764 10 SHIPPING NOTES. The following is the latest information regarding the movements of steamers of the Henderson and Bihby Line?. Leicestershite, left Marseilles for Rangoon on March 25 Oxfordshire, arrived Marseilles foi London on March 25 Lancashire, left C olombo for London on March 22 Chindwin, left Suez for Rangoon on
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  • 78 11 April 6. Bank 4 m.s. 2 I 31-32 Bank demand 213 23-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 1-16 France, demand 525 Hongkong, demand v p.c. Prom. Yokohama, demand 105% Java, demand 135\ Bangkok, demand yo*4 Sovereign, Bank Buying $8.54 Bank of England Rate 4U Dc ar bilver London 331^,
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  • 157 11 Apii! 6 Tin I'iO Tons $74. s Gambier Cube No. 1 12 50 Gambier 9 50 Pepper Black 13 1; Pepper (white fair) 25.50 Tapioca, small flake, f.g. 6.75 Tapioca, medium pearl f.g 7.50 Pearl Sago small 8.00 Copra Mix 10.35 Copra Sundried 10.75 Opium, Benares uncert: 4,500 Rice,
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  • 42 11 l_i o'clock noon, April 6, 1922. Pale Crepe. Ribbed Smoked St Closing Price: Closing Prices. Buyer* Sellers. Buyers Sellers. Spot 27 u n May to June 30 30vj July to Sept. 32«-_. 32% Tone of Market:- -Firm.
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  • 114 11 Singapore, April H. Although business was somewhat curtailed by the recent holidays the genera tone of tho Market has been steady. Thc auctions opened yesterday to a firm marke and. with a smaller quantity of rubber or offer, demand was keen. Standard Sheel at 27 27% cents, improved
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  • 36 11 1 Yesterday's Alterations. Br. American Tobacco 3.12.0 :*.15.0 E. S. Co. (£150,000--1) 5.00—5.50 Hammer and Co. (50) 105—110 IC?xican Eagle (10 Mcx) 4.2.6— 4.7... Shell Transport 4.12.6 r>.2.0 S. Steamship (10,000,000 —> 190—200 c.d
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  • 121 11 Notwithstanding the difficult banking conditions which have existed during th. whole of the period under review, excellen results are shown m the annual balanci aheet of December 31 last of the Nationa Bank of India. Net profits for the yea after providing for bad and doubtful debt amout to £555,000.
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  • 56 11 .According to itatisticg c* tmpil by tbe Federation of labour unions there* are nearly 10,000 labourers unemn. jrtd m the City of Canton. The explanation riven is that the steady increase m the running expenses of shops has cause! many employers to reduce the number of people
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  • 67 11 1 Btafspore, \prii 1 'Hn. £14.*", LOh. 100 tons sold r Rubbers. Pew >n re enquiries but little doinu. Mining. Quiet, Nawng l'tt> 52% r.7 l^, Taipings <50 <;:,, North Taiping* sr, M, Unguis $3 1*3.1!"?, South Taipiaf SO SS, Collieries $11.75 $12.2."). Industrials. Uniteers $8.76 $.'.._> Steamships
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  • 117 11 Singapore. April 6. Silver 33%. Hongkong 9 per cent, premium. Three months gold Shan Market.— Dull. Rubbers. Few enquiries. A'lenbya 15, Craigieleaa 40 r>o, Bassetts 52 H 57%, Tambalaks 47 52%, chembong Malays buyers n.i., Bukit Sen.bawangs snd Singapore Uniteda enquin d for. Tina.— Taipings 60 65, Norths
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  • 97 11 LYALL EVATT'S REPORT. Singapore, April 6. Tin. -£145 10s. $74% 160 tons sold. Rubbers. -Cne hanged. Tim..— Johans 62% 57%, Murais $3.85 63.95, Nawng IVts 50 56, North. 87% 92%, j Taiping. 57% 62%, Souths 27% 82%, liMbour, $8.00 buyers, Batang I'adang"« t 26 80, L'lu Piahs 77',. 82% Collieries
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  • 194 11 BARLOW CO'S PRODUCE REPORT. Rubber .-M.ghily better advice- from London and a small catalog, „.s ulted m a Drm tone and improved prieea at the auctions on Wednesday .Stamlavd Sheet rsaltaH 27 27% cents but about half the quantity on offer waa withdrawn. Good F. A. Q. iUi] off Qua
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 465 11 approximate MM__ A»u™.c, fc (on* over .ROOD 000 I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LffIDTED. ui? _m nciTTrir. wi_,»k„o* tt (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) i n ii?I! _TarK? r H u .f' Singapore. LONDON OFFICE :32 Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of
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