The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 April 1922

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. IKN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1922. NO. 10,561.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    223 1 The well-known airman, Sir Rosh Smith, has been killed m the fall of a new machine which he was trying. He was about to start on a round the world journey with his brother, a"d the latter arrived at Brooklands just as the accident occurred Page 7.
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1292 1 Quicqtsid agunt hominc* nostri est farragm libelli Juvenal. In Burma there is a director of publicity. He does not appear to be connected w;th the (Director of Education, if he is responsible for the wording of a notice that appeared. "His Honour does not wish officials
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      261 1 MALTHOID i mmmms ********9m99^9M RAFFLES HOTEL. MONDAY Tea Dansant, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY Orchestral Concert, 9.45 p.m. THURSDAY Guest Night, Dinner and Dancing. FRIDAY, Special Luncheon, Orchestra. SATURDAY r.uest Night, Dinner and Dancing. mi Diners will have prior Claim to seats m the Ball Room. Fa Rfring Dress
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      229 1 KELLY AND WALSH, LTD. j (INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG). j MAH-JONGG STRAITS' PRODUCE' THE THE "GAME OF SPARROW" LOCAL PUNCH THE A GREAT CHINESE GAME COMPLETE IN BOX. REAL GOOD 50 cts Worth. $17.50. Cts. 50. Rules of Mah-Jongg,— or "Sparrow" and how to play it. $1.25. THE ROYAL IS THE
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      13 1 G. H. MUMM. P UI MQkDMt THE BEST Swsß lee Co. Wine Merchants
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      177 1 THE WEEK. Saturday, 15tk. High Water, 0.53 p.m. Crjckot: S. C. C. vs. SelangoT. Football: M. B. E. Tournament Keplays. Malaya-Borneo Exhibition. Quaints, Vie. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Sirnday, IMth. Easter Sunday. Swimming Club Launches. Easter Monday. Swimming Club Launches as on Sunday. Cricket: S. C. C. vs. Selangor. Last Day
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    THE TUAN BESAR.
    294 2 Tii tv. <-ri(y D years aivl mon Snuo I get loot m Slugapori And m tlwit time I've made- my way. Till I am "Tuan Be<*ar" to-day. In those first dsyi I had t«» work: There m-vcr a- a chance t<> ibil_. I started early, finished late,
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      296 2 TO I BT OR FOR SALE. LARGE (lOIiOWNS, newly erected area from 10,000 to 50,000 sq. ft. facing ri\< r. LABGE SI ORES from 6,000 to 24,000 .-<{. ft. near wharf and shipping. Also three storied buildings for offices and gods wns. Centrally situated. All immediate entry, going cheap. Apply
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      445 2 YOU MUST— YOU MUST— SE^ I GAIETY'S NEW PROGRAMME TONIGHT. FIRST SHOW AT 7.30 SHARP THE GREAT DRURY LANE DRAMA THE DERBY WINNER n 5 Parts BY SIR AUGUSTUS HARRIS, CECIL RALEIGH AND HENRY HAMILTON PRODUCED FOR THE LONDON FILM CO., BY HAROLD SHAW. SECOND SHOW AT I p.m. TWO
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      554 2 alhambrl From TUESDAY, April 11, to SUNDAY, April IG, 1922 A STRONG PICTURE, SO STRONG THAT YOU ARE FORTUNATE I ABLE TO SEE IT ON THE SCREEN A Splendid Melodramatic Feature Production by the Pathe Coano_Um_ c Bated on that beautiful theme "Greater love hath no man than this that
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    BRITISH UNIVERSITIES.
    855 3 AND i!IM.SE STUDENTS. been nice <]u ♦ion »air u\ as to the i. h-i: -.-i.-jijity of deporting iill hnsanien from England, on account (,f certain East End "revelations," and the traffic ir cocaine ar.d opium. Almost simultaneously we are faced with entirely opposite proportion, that ire 1 r
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    407 3 1 T il C J prici>s fluoted generally those current i *t Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markett ctaere may be small variations. i D Singapore, April 10. n ns b onii l per c^y w Do. French do 24 e *l Per lb. 40 ff
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    52 3 .Mrs. London tells Ute following of her femona husband, Jack London. "No adission except on easiness. No businesa transacted here." This sign he lacked to the front doer of his summer hotse. The legend on the back door was like unto it. ''Please do not enter without knocking. Please do
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      225 3 Expectant and Nursing 1 Mothers I yH find m Glaxo I most valuable aid, for, taken regularly two fc_rE or three times a day by the mother herself (both before and after the b:rth of her baby), Glaxo not only maintains the JfE Mothers own strength without taxing her digestion,
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      254 3 |INIIIIIII!llll!llllllllllllllllllll!llll!lll!lin!([|ini!llll||!||||||||||||||||i||||||||||H j^.M.A. A.M.A. I m Allied Manufacturers eencies 1 INDUSTRIAL KNQUIPMENTS M 1 GEORGE FLETCHER Co. LTD. J E= COMPLETE CANE SUGAR FACTORIES""""" S| j§ ERNEST NEWELL Co. LTD. COMPLETE CEMENT WORKS. S__ WELLMAN, SMITH, OWEN ENG. CORPN. H STEEL WORKS PLANT. 3 CRANES AND TRANSPORTERS. =3 OAS PRODUCERS, AND
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    357 4 FAMOUS CRICKBTEB IN COLOMBO. j Among Urn passengers on board the "Largs Bay" that arrived fan Colombo from Sydney on her way to London, was W. A. Oldfield, said to be the greatest wicket keeper m Australia to-day and a worthy 1 successor to Joe Blackham- J. J.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    193 4 "BABE" RUTH. Highly |>aid Athlete. A young man ahout 80 year.** Of age who 15 yean ago was an inmate- of a Catholic orphanage near New York, m mail week signed B three years' contract at a salary of between $75,000 and $100,000 (£15.000 and £20,000) a year.
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    GRAND NATIONAL SWEEPS.
    112 4 Some Lucky Winners. London. March 26th. Fortune has >miie<i on Charlie Mitchell, a milk-boy of Liverpool. As the result of Music Hall's victory he WOT. 25-090, with a Sweep ticket presented to him by a purchaser at a restaurant where he delivered milk. A Linotype operator on
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    EARL HAIG'S COURTESY.
    112 4 The late Commander-in-Chief has been j making several public speeches lately oa beha'f of ex-Service men, and aU who come j ia contact with him are struck by his kindliness, not least the journalists of the camera. The other day he was speaking j after lunch m
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    74 4 A speaker at the Stewart's College Club Edinburgh, annual dinner told a story about a young man, who was asked at a dinner party by one of the guests if he liked "Omar Khayyam." "Not very much he replied. "I pre fer creme de ment>he.'" On the way home a
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    MUSK SHREW AS A CARRIER.
    349 4 M USK SHREW AS A CARRIER. it is now beyond doubt that rats ar.- the chief disseminators of bubonic plague m nil parte of the world, although mice and some other rodents, including m particular i large marmot-like creature m Asiatic Russia, are also responsible. In the course of a
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    57 4 1Mr. Thomas Kiddle, sole survivor of the body flf men who founded the Y. M. C. A. movement, has died at Hinckley, Leicestershire, aged 94. An enterprising Chinese approached one of the armed guards of a- train carrying umpteen thousands i silver coinage at Serdang station on Monday morning with
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      776 4 Valuable Freehold j Building sites for sate. Area from 5,000 to 100,000 square feet Suitable for I Offices, Godowns and Hotels ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES LIMITED Auctioseers 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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      597 4 cJr^—^K~sm _^fJ LC/ t^E>£ OS A^S £-\X*J fi ik (m rich red lacquer bii2l__£{«_ wN\A f Toilet Dainties 1 l^aya-Borneo Distinguished and Delightful j ExtlibitiOll. I Comprising StclHCl l\o. 12. Taleum-Pbwd 16; Or. i \> Complexion Powder She W Solidified BrilliQufma Shavbtif V Brillianline i&ijy Tooth Powder .."".> Co rodent
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      350 5 •'t ii________lK ~*t_ *jg*_»» i^ iV r ,N MUST S-iJB r«l< r to work [..th hand and ruided by the n doubt ahout IC. p Londoa I tloor, gapers. It) L_2T. l n net. bank Buildings) lediste ntry. Apply .1 mited, FOR s mi;. milestone 1 homp**on Sltly planted with
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      643 5 FOR SALE I OR SALE. A eaiojM opportunity to purehasp m helian kiosk. This kio-k has been built of ■pocially ed timber for the M. H. K. un is •reseat on viev. m tbe Fore-try Section. Would make an ideal immor hou.e. Price $1000 or nearest „ff,r Tender, or applications
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      736 5 NOTICES. NOTICE IN THE I STATE OF SEAB KONG KAM DECEASED. Pursuant to Ordinance No. 144 (Trustees) Section 25. Notice is hereby given that all creditors and other persons having any claims or demands against the Estate <»r the sborenamed Seah Konrr Kam late of No. L 29 Noil Road
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      71 5 Nautical Academy. sailors' INSTITUTE. This school has a Jarjrc, well equipped room for Navigation and Soaman.-hip, and is fitted with all the most modern instruments, models, deviascope, Morse lamp, etc. All necessary text books on Navigation supplied to Candidates ut cost. For further particulars apply to CAPT. R. W. MORRIS,
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      963 5 AUCTION SALE OF Valoak Rubber planlation and brick kiln ifV BakH Timah Bead and iteam launch Mecca. I At Messrs. CHEONG KOON SING Co'a Saleroom, No. SO Chulia Street. ON WEDNESDAY, 19th APRIL AT 2.30 p.m. 1. The British screw steam launch, Mecca. Length 45ft breadth 0.21 ft and depth
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      511 5 CHURCH SERVICES. BT. \M>..ew s CATHEDRAL. EASTER DAY. 6 MO a.m. Hoy Communion (Plain.) 7.30 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) 10.^0 a.m. Matins ami Address, followed by i ai > Jioiy Communion. pan. Chiidree'e Service and Offerings of Lenten Savings. MS P.m. Pert,! E venßOnf :ui(i sermon. S. MATTHEW'S SEPOY LINES
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    26 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. J EZECHIEL. At the MaUrnity Hospital, Singapore on April 14th, to the wife of V. G. Ezechiel, Malayan Civil Service, a daughter, l
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1922. Play—and Work.
    750 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1922. Play and Work. The first subject is appropriate for a public holiday the second permissible because without work there would be no fun m play and no means to indulge m it. Common repute gives to Roman Catholic countrfes the palm for most
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    The Croydon Air Disaster.
    244 6 The unfortunate end to the lives ct Sir Ross Smith and Lieut. Bennett at Croydon, on the eve of their starting on an even more venturous put journey than has ever been made, will come as a great shock to those who knew the two men
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    1270 6 The Singapore Free Press will be pub-» lished throughout the holidays, except on Easter Tuesday, giving the staff one of the traditional Bank holidays. The Mazawatte Tea Company has paid 16 per cent, dividend. The Pope is instructing all Bishopa to prevent immodesty of fashions. He specifically mentions women's dress.
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    BURMAH FRONTIER RAID.
    429 6 An Inglorious had News has reached I:., sational raid culminating m i battle which took plaet betl numbering about Aye hundrcj outlii headed by Prince Wunthu. Mintha, and a detachment cf police under the command Anderson and Major Tilly tf thf Bh» Battalion of the Burma ro
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    47 6 We heard an Interesting littl regarding the eccentricities w laundry (says the Sh. r! graph.") A lady well-kmwn U a sheet to be washed. B] unfortunate accidents that J jgH occur m laundries, the sheet na the middle. The teie folded separately and \*-<-~< bill a.s twc» sheet.-.
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      116 6 !Ask For MARTINI j AND ROSSI'S j ITALIAN VERMOVTH j I Italy's Finest Production. ij J Caldbeck Macgregor <&Go.. Ltd. J I* (In orporated m Shanghai.) i 5 Tel. 228 H7 Cecil Street. jj i < ff^>*^^r^Ls^^^ff^C emms^M^***************MMM9999SM*ms*ms**** ISI*. IiMIiiaMBSBS«-_HSS_M-B-S_-__S----li-S--MWP* r B b& t i F. 1.0. (En*.). i 4IsVi^MM(M|HMnHS_BBMM-HBss....Mi^lH-H_BSBB_SMBHS-H__H_n_H_nHnn________B
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      123 6 I What about your I BAGGAGE I YOU insure your valuable and effects at 1 home: do you protect them m your I baggage when traveling? I Property to the value of many thousands of pounds is lost, damaged m various ways, or stolen every year m transit by railway
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    AIR DISASTER.
    237 7 ROS S SMITH'S TRAGIC END. |;1 olM i:U SEES HIM (RASH. [Reuter's Service]. London, April 13. the eve of hit itarting na a world oa April 25th, Sir i Li ntennnt Bennett during practice ...nd*- tbia morning. The when the aerodrome to lac,'. London. April 13. I apt
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    GAUGE SOLUTION.
    266 7 railway bteek <-f gaum- is receivi^ railway expert! m dth, and recently the Rail(Mr. J. McGnire) and aieal oAcen nitneeeed an moaatration m the CoenMr. J. H. Matthews. toria, was present with lfl model. He haa invented an ryrtaiou^ ievfce for break of gauge, which 4 < and
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    66 7 W inform^ Mr Hurd, m n'J I wirel€Bs messages ai, y»sy tb neWs were P re P ftred Oftc. J.*** Dt 'P artm ent of the For--o*, and Bent from the General Post F.«r widely reproduced m Th, T^, wunlrit and by ships at Cai^ n pl< Uon <* the
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    SETTLING EUROPE.
    534 7 PREMIERS PEACE SCHEME. *THE FINANCIAL PLAN. [Reuter's Service.] Genoa, April 13. Mr. Lloyd George*! proposed peace pact will extend f<>r a decade. Genoa, April 13. Lord Birkenhead has arrived here. The c nference does not sit on Easter Sunday or Monday. London. April 13. Tbe report of the
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    TURTLES STOLEN AT SIMPORNA.
    239 7 Turtles have been kept at Simporna by Mr. Si Ong Tai for many years. He had no less than fourteen of them m a pen hidden away beneath his fish-drying stage. One of them he had cherished ever since it was an egg. Passengers on passing
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    GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
    495 7 TRADE AND CRIME. BOOMING RUBBER. [Reuter's Service.] London, April 13. The Rubber Growers Associations' propagand* sch.me proposes that each producing c mpany should guarantee an amount equivalent to a shilling an acre of rubber planted, whereof not more than sixpmce should o< called up m the current
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    WEALTHY CHINAMAN MURDERED.
    122 7 Calcutta, March 20. A constable, while on his rounds during the early hours of this morning found I lying dead m Chattawalla Lane, Chinapara, a Chinaman with a bullet wound m his back. The dead man was identified as Chung jSing, a man of means. The constable
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    108 7 In an interview Lord Delamere declared that Mr. Churchill was now convinced his original proposals with regard to the position of Indians m Kenya Colony were unacceptable either to Europeans or Indians, and he would shortly be forwarding the Governor fresh proposals. A message of the 3rd inst. states: Snow
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      THE EVACUATION OF LIMERICK.
      493 7 Both Sides March Out. I London, March 16. I General Barry, Gommander-.n-Chief of I the anti-Free State commandos, and his I flying columns, having spent a busy week marching into Limerick, decided on Saturday to emulate the Duke of York and his fifty thousand men and
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      MISS CAVELL'S BETRAYER.
      335 7 Trial of Alleged Spy. Brussels, March 14.— T0-morrow the trial of Armand Jeanne, on the charge of es- j pionage and treason, will come before the Court of Assizes of Hainault at Mons. I Jeanne is a Belgian subject, aged 33. In I their flight the Germans
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    71 7 Eraser's Hill, Selangor, has been de- J clared in the F. M. S. Gazette as "a 1 reserve for the preservation of animals and birds" under the provisions of the I Wild Animals and Birds Protection En-' I actmeat. A wag remarks that no allusion i is intended to thoce
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      111 7 a__— i m i i Just Received neo FOR KNITTING LADIES* AND CHILDREN'S Coats and Jumpers m^ White, Biack and JtM^) Various Colours. wlfczi^ AS SHOWS W IHE vy f 71 m y Malaya-Borneo ft ROBINSON CO., LTD. ■_sT^*^_v mm I MI _v .t.^^^^^^^^p^^^^* __a^*^T^^_^— g| IS aA H -^t°t£3J;
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      509 8 THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. (The M Blue Funnel Line— Alfred Holt Co.) (Companies Inn rporated m England) SINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM PENANG TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP and HAMBURG. SINGAPORE to MARSEILLES. HAVRE and LIVERPOOL. SINGAPORE te GENOA, MA RSEILLES and
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      630 8 k **^*mm*amlms*M9lK^K99KSKmUms*ss\*9ms*m^^ M 9m9mmMMM9MMM** "ELLERMAN" UNE ELLERMAN A BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co.. L%4 (Incorporated ia England). PASSENGER SERVICS HOMEWARD. Steamer Leevinf Singapore s.s. CITY OF CALCUTTA For Marseilles, London May 11 FREIGHT SERVICE i i i i i i ii Steamer D* Singapore s.s. CITY OF CALCUTTA Marseilles.Lcndon, Dunkirk, Antwerp May
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      634 8 P. O. -BRITISH BMDLA AND APCAR LINE. (lncorportted m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government LONDON FAR EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TC MARSEILLES 4 DUE SINGAPORE I EAVE SINOA'r DONGOLA about April lt NuVARA ahout Awil KHYBER about April
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      475 9 fHE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. I (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTTING SERVICE j. or Kretay. Trengganu. Kelantan. Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, KnhMmui, Lancsuan. Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure -NG Apr. 12 Y\ Apr. 17 Apr. 19 IHIDOL Apr. U Apr. 26 ■en are fitted throught with electric Hght,
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      236 9 The Osaka Shoseu Kaiika Lid. (Incorporated m Japan). No. 2, De Souza Street. Proposed Saiiingi fro» Singapore. (Subject to change without notice) EUROPEAN LINB. For Port Said, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg. 's.s. Altai Maur Apr. 28 dep. Apr. 29 s.s. Alps Maru May 23 dep. May 24 OM
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      591 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Ellerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated m Englond.) —s——s_s_a______-___-s-a«^ JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA FROM NEW YORK Steamers. Due Spore Route For Kt. OF THK GARTER May
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      75 9 -t»st..sMM»____,__-_______ UNITED AMERICAN LINES INC. Successors to LIVERMORE DEARBORN Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP LINE I Regular Service between New York Singapore Java Ports vica versa, For New York direct (via Suea) WEST CAMPGAW May WEST MAHOMET end J<ane From New York (Via Suez) WEST CANON -*«<_*»* For
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      682 9 K. P. NI. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated m Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA Telephone 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Manager Desk. 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dent 2 and 3 COLLYER QUAY. V UNDER CONTRACT WITH THK NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. __M m m^ rmm m m i
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    "WHITE LADY OF THE HOHENZOLLERNS."
    438 10 Secfei Aiiied »>'..r Ci;r[>--. How Lord (then sir Douglas) Haig kept m touch with German military movements durit.g the erfur has been divulged by the n >rds of heroism and adventure of an miaation official y described m the "Al ied Observation Corps*," but which
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    66 10 Dealing with rumours cf Lord Curzon'e impending, resignation, the Daily Newa Lobby Correspondent explains that Lord Curzon desired to resign some time ago on account of ill-health, but waa pressed by the i'remier to remain. Lord Curzon jitill considers his health unequal to the etrain, but fears retirement now would
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      105 10 The China Mutual Life Insurance Company, Limited. WITH WHICH IS ASSOCIATED The Shanghai Life Insurance Company, Limited. (Both Incorporated under the Hongkong Ordinances) HEAD OFFICE, SHANGHAI CAPITA L FOR SO/VS DOTS m \^aW m W DA UGH TERS Full particulars sent upon request to CHIEF OFFICE SOUTHERN AGENCIES CHAS. NEILL,
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      390 10 "CARNARVONSHIRE." Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from Europe (Apl 8) are hereby notified that a general survey of all cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held on Wednesday j the 19th inst. m godowns Nos. 1 and I at 9 a.m. No further survey will be
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      127 10 JODELITE 1 The Timber Preservative I *WL\___\ MMMJ. Jtt_____>! 'i I Stocked m 1, 5 10 Gallon Drum WHY PAY High Prices for Hard Winni W t-t E v Soft Wood 1 rea ted th JODELITE I IS CHEAPER JUST AS GOOD I .WMMWMMMMCMC j j Write for Particulars to
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      316 10 MAIL TABLE. Federated Malay States, Malacc*. Muar aad Penang: (by train) 6 a.m. and 6 pm. daily Intermediate and local mails will be found m liat below: SATURDAY. Cucob Haag Chiap 9 am. Pulau Beegf Sultana 9 a.m. Cucob Hong Soon 9 a.m. Kerimon Soon Lee 9 a.m. Kuantan, etc.
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    UNBREAKABLE CLASS?
    381 11 It is claimed by a Bohemian Arm of l glass manufacturers that after sumo years of experiment they have at last perfected the manufacture of unbreakable glags. And not only is it unbreakable they say, but it can also be used for yoking. Tumblers, it is stated, have
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    CITY EQUITABLE AFFAIRS.
    259 11 Statement by OHkial Receiver. <; From the first moment that the collapse f tin City Equitable Fire Insurance Comany became known the City /.as been of he opinion. fii<t, that the causes were exeptional m character, and m no way affecting the standing and prestige of insurance
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    453 11 JACK'S METAL REPORT. London, March l.">. Markets. The effects cf the engineering strike and ether world distuibancee have been counteracted by the expectation of a considerable reduction m the income tax and of a change m the Government without the unsettlement of a general election, and steady
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    FIATS ON THE ICE.
    102 11 Races and competitions on the ice i '••tore i„ the Scandinavian countries d mv. nai.:,- attract ,arge amo Unt Pttbhc Interest Ife kilometre trials at C oponhngen, which united French. Italia toman, American an British entries' were no exception, and very go d sport wa" nessed
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    23 11 elapse before investigation, ,f the co», pany 8 affairs can be completed Mid a f.]| statement made to thc creditor* mnd .f bolder.-.
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  • MALAYA-BORNEO EXHIBITION.
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      ZOO HOMEWARD BOUND.
      302 12 The attractive programme of entertainments arranged m connection with the Malaya- Borneo Exhibition drew a large attendance yesterday, and ss oa the previoua day, about twenty ll-Ve thousand people paasad throagh the gatea, fact which mdi rates that the interest an-u-od at the commencement of the Exhibition
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      M.B.E. FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT.
      264 12 S.C.F.A. beat Middlesex. On the Exhibition ground yesterday afternoon, the S.C.F.A. met the Middlesex "B" team m the above tournament and altogether had an easy time of it. From the very commencement it was evident from the way m which the Chinese pressed that they were oui
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      THE PROGRAMME.
      345 12 SATURDAY, 16th APRIL. Football.— (Stad m.) 4.-15 p.m.. Royal Garrison Artillery vs. Singapore Cri-kot Club. Rands.—,* Stadium) 8.15 p.m. Middlesex Regimental Band. Christie M nstrols.— (From Main Entrance 8 p.m. arriving at Godown "R" at S'iO) Voting BJ n'i Friendly Society. Admission 50 and BO cents. Cinema.— (Q)
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      INTER-UNIVERSITY GOLF.
      18 12 March 29. At Smndwieh to-day Oxford and Cam* bridge drew five all m the golf singles.
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      FINAL OF AMATEUR ASSOCIATION CUP.
      31 12 April 1. The Amateur Association Football Cup final to-day resulted m a win for Bishop Auckland (five) over Middlesborough (two). The match was played at Middlesborough.
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      ENGLAND BEAT SCOTLAND AT HOCKEY.
      20 12 April 1. Er.gland beat Scotland at hockey to-day at Kdgbaston by seven goa's to one.
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      TO-DAY'S CRICKET MATCH.
      123 12 We repeat the S. C. C. and Selangor cricket teams for the two-day match, comBiencing at 11 a.m. on the Padang to-day and continued on Monday: Selangor T. C. Green, N. Grenier, A. E. Hotmea Brown, J. Hogginm, J. D. Hussey, Marten, P. N. Knight, S. G.
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      HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING.
      99 12 Hag* Offer to Dempsey. Jack Dempsey has been offered 180.000 to tight Harry Wills the New Orleans coloured bcxer on September 2nd. The offer, which is considerably larger t an the purse that the champion received fof lighting Carpentier, has been made by Mr. Harry Fraze, a theatrical
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      Home Racing.
      29 12 Tho fol.cwing wa** the result of tho Liverpool Cup Mrs. A. (Ox's Grand Court 1 Mr. P. F. Haybourn's Trespa-ser 2 Mr. A. Efcrton'f Palomklea 3 i
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      BUSINESS POLICY.
      339 12 B USIN ESS POLICY. Th.] Engineering Review, m _ome excellent editorial comments, sums up the bu.**iness position and comments upon the mistaken policy of '•hibernation*' m times of bad trade Even at the worst, the phvase "no business" could not be used m an absolute sense. Certain industries were hit
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    BOOK REVIEWS.
    1612 12 More Essays on Books. (By A CluttonBrock 6s. net. Methuen and Co., Ltd., Ho*. Essex Street London.) Mr. Ciutton-Brock is we 1-known as a fearless and discriminating critic, with decided opinions of his own, which one must perforce respect even while sometimes differing from them. This new series
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    A SLAYER OF WOMEN.
    150 12 Remarkable Story from Warsaw. Lond :n. March 271h. The Warsaw police have arrested on a Charge of murder a ycung man named btepnen Pasnik, who confessed to have killed so many w. men that he has lost count cf their numbers. Detectives were engaged m unravelling
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    HOW SHE TOOK IT.
    100 12 There is a play at present running m London which deals with the Buddhist doctrine of the wheel of fate. It is a remarkable thing that numbers of playgcara have not the least idea what sort of piece they are going to witness when they enter
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