The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 April 1922

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. FEN < (NTS SINGAPORE, S.S., SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1922 NO 10,572.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    210 1 Sir Laurence Guillemard sailed for Home on leave yesterday by the Anchises. The hon'ble Mr. F. S. James was sworn in as Officer Administering the Government and a salute was fired. Vive le Roi— Page 8. Mr. Lloyd George has made a fleshcreeping speech at a dinner
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1585 1 Quirqitid agunt homines nostri est farragm liktlli Juvenal. His Excellency has had a busy time during the week, trying to settle I few outstanding affairs, such as the Tramways concession, for which we understand that there is another Dromio in the field-, hail ing from Shanghai.
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      274 1 VIALTHOID RAFFLES HOTEL. MONDAY Tea Dansant, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY Orchestral Concert, 9.45 p.m. THURSDAY Guest Night, Dinner and Dancin*. n{,IMV Spedal Luncheon Impromptu Dance SATURDAY Guest Night. Dinner and Dancing. ,nd Diners will have prior Claim to seats in the Ball Room. fcAening Dress essential for Dancing.
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      228 1 I KELLY AND WALSH, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG). -IfttfiA MAXWELLS MALAYAN FISHES $5 1922 NOW READY 1922 THE DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE M v TOURS IN THE STATE OF PAHANG CHINA. JAPAN, STRAITS SETTLE- by P,0y,l Wallcer $1 MLNTS. COREA, INDO-CHLNA, MALAYAN AGRICULTURE, HandI SIAM. PHE PHILIPPINES. NETHER- book compiled by
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      147 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Alhambra new programme Page 2. New pipes nt Robinson's Page 9. New silk emporium opens on SundayPage 1. C. and B. fresh fruit jams are famous— Page 3. B. aad P. Custard Powder is nourishing Pm e 11. N. Z. and English cheese at Cold Storatre Page ir>.
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      80 1 High Water, 11.51 a.m., 11.32 p.m. Ayer Panas Mtg., nocn. Football: Final, Stadium 4.46 p.m. Lodge St. Michael, 9 p.m. High Water, 0.4 a.m., 1.9 p.m. High Water* 0.10 a.m., 1.69 p.m. Tanglin Club at Home, 0.15 p.m. •'The Kid"— Theatre. II II I Mill II I DAILY REMINDER. **A
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    SMOKE'S DEATH KNELL.
    213 2 Itaaafl Made Over Destructor. A striking demonstration of the efficiency of a new smoke destroyer and coal saver was given before representatives of Lonl don municipal be roughs in the offices of Mr. J. Keefe. in Mark-lane, E.C, recently. On a bench was a steam-raising plant and
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    NOW YOU KNOW.
    207 2 A gentleman was one day visiting a lunatic asylum, and whilst walking in th« giounds he met a patient, to whom he said Well, my good man, and how did you get hen The lunatic replied as follows Well, sir, you see I married a widow with
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    WHY WOMEN TALK.
    140 2 There is in the human brain a region called Broca's convolution, named after the French surgeon who discovered what work the brain eel's in this particular region perform. They control the organs of speech. Measurements of a very large number of men and women have shown (according
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      134 2 TO I FT OR FOR SALE. LARGE GODOWNS. newly erected area from 10,000 to 50,000 sq. ft. facing river. LARGE STORES from 6,000 to 24,000 sq. ft. near wharf and shipping. Also three storied buildings for offices and godowns. Centrally situated. All immediate entry, going cheap. Apply or write to
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      489 2 A v__. mmj nn I >^^S_^^__s_ BEST WILD ANIMAL SERIAL IN UL^^L^LW^sXW/fmwt^ J\ Based upon absolute facts furnished to _fc_7>4/.e_f-N: v. %S <rrlSl the producer bv Illod.or the Mad Monk, K_P l H_v^. 1 Va _sN_ul_V i§^s R^_> fi X^tf&fcd&k Mr former confidant of Rasputin and conr^_f I ammmWßmwlSsmm fession
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    LATE MAIL NEWS.
    1194 3 WRECKED OFF AUSTRALIA. Sur\ivoi> Land Naked. i ndnn. April 11. The "Daily Mail's" Adelaide Correspondent states that a party of oil prospectors had a thrilling experience of? Point Pen r<e. Their three-ten ter was struck by a -■i-'.ni :nd capsized. Two <;f the 0.-eu-panti went drowned. livo
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      221 3 *v A. I *^^™^s_»{ t/r_ i J§^iM)\ M I ti A Doctor says: j Ido not think so good a fooc 1 as G!axo K' he Irt light before the public by the U medical profession too strongly. i io is t! e food doctors recc mmend and rear (heir
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      326 3 mmmMmamK mmmMmsmmmam^smnmmssmmm^^sa.mttmmm giiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinm A.M.A. A.M.A. I 1 Allied Manufacturers Agencies H I—■——————__——___________._________j^__,1 _________j^__, m m H INDUSTRIAL ENQUIPMENTS 1 j GEORGE FLETCHER Co. LTD. 1 COMPLETE CANE SUGAR FACTORIES fi |j ERNEST NEWELL Co. LTD. COMPLETE CEMENT WORKS. as H WELLMAN, SMITH, OWEN ENG. CORPN. 1 a= STEEL WORKS PLANT.
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    STORIES OF THE OLD NAVY.
    917 4 CAPTAIN AND CRKWS. Interesting stories of old naval customs rere told by Captain H. H. Smith, R.N., n a lecture at the Royal United Service institution. Captain Smith mentioned that the tirst articles of war were known as the Black Book, which disappeared for many
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      953 4 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE By Order of the Bupreme Court, Johore Bahl- f Miscellaneous Suit No. 52 of 1921. I The Oversea Chinese Bank Ltd. :o Chargeea i against j Ng Hian Guek, Yap Yeow Teck and Low Ban Seng Chargors The Undersigned have been favoured with instructions to sell by
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      908 4 AUCTION SALE OF Excellent wax pclished and walnut stained teak household farnitar H Voice gramophone and records, crockery, glass ami pi TO BE HELD AT No. 1 SCOTTS ROAD, SATURDAY, tMk APRIL, AT I Comprising: His Master's Voice cabinet gramophone witl fl.'rn walnut stained teak display cabinet, writing desk wit*
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      678 4 CHURCH SERVK K* ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. THE SECOND SUNDAY A I TEH EASTER. I Arril 30!h, 1922. 7 a.m. Holy Com man ion. 7.46 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral./ 9.15 a.m. Matins and Litany. 4 p.m. The Catechism. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. S. MATTHEW'S SEPOY LINKS No Service. During the
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    THE RULERS OF AMERICA.
    147 5 ..TRI on INFLUBNCE Mi.' Mr Sastri, Indian rcpre n »aid. "Nothinj Bi m i sa thi f the presa ami what i n in that Id that one n, that the i I by presj over t.r.e dauth rican cabinet Sc tretary, grant intei i iews
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    31 5 nst B i d of the value of SBd Crafts Timet of i of Commerce that .dard dollar formerly British has baea elected a -oh. London, ""«'nt for scientific t*inments. H
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    THE WOMAN WHO RULES IN ROME.
    367 5 ion and her e erywhere in Borne— Ha lem ruler. She is the Mgnorina— the tniss as thej delight to call the Knglish nnmarried woman. She is rarely prepossessing. Her face iv Laid, she always lit! at the cash desk, she is a kind
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    PRISONER'S "RIGHT" TO SIT DOWN.
    258 5 Legal Paiai Rained vt Assises. trial wav rsh re .ssisea on February l8 Wr mh of 17 was placed in I a charge of rob his counsel, Mr. Maurice st hi might be sllowt Mr. Just vh\ Mr Healy. W th preat es my Lord,
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    48 5 The nea Ceylon Labour Ordinance is .rated to cause a tire in wages in unpopular districts there and possibly In certain localities. A fire at Hamamatsu on March 28, troyed the Yamaha Piano factory. Twelve hundred peop'e have been rendered I idle, and the damage exceeds one million
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    DICTATOR OF TURKEY.
    555 5 I A Sketch af Maatapks Kessst. i The pen roality of Ifustapha Kernel is both interesting ami picturesque; interesting because he <liffers so radically from all contemporary national leaders, picturesque because he is the type of Oriental soldier, who. until a hundred years ago, was the maker
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    A CLIMAX OF REVOLT.
    117 5 The s of 1 i a cheap life terms of el o be Japan. I on'.y Asahi Heigb, s nai .< test banker in tting le. Two ter, on f the mo r m irkable snd political cart rs in modern rt and I ■in of
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    THE MONTAGU GESTURE.
    112 5 Mr. Arnold White writes as follows on "Having carefully lied the Jews and the Jewish question n Russia an?; in even European country, also in North Africa, for many years, I won d suggest that enly members of the Askeaaxira congregation, not of the Sepharlim or Spanish
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    HOME SPORT.
    1136 6 RACING STARTS AGAIN. (From Our Own Correspondent). London. Mar. 23. Racing Started yesterday with a sad and sorry time for all backers. In the Lincolnshire handicap Granely literally ran away at the price of 20-1. What are backers to do when this sort of thing happens? He originally
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    "KEEP TO THE LEFT."
    561 6 I Bristol seems to be satisfied with its experiment in adopting as a rule of the footway "Keep to the Left" for pedestrians. It came into force on the Ist of January last, and so far, according to the Chief (Constable, the result has been satisfactory.
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    81 6 The Japanese Railway Department plans the construction, this year, at a cost of 500,000 yen, of snowsheds on the northern lines, to avert further hold-ups of traffic such as have occurred in winter. A white paper issued cn April llth shows that the Treasury hitherto sanctioned guarantees for loans totalling
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    WIRELESS AT SEA.
    671 6 An Automatic S.O.S. Signal. Much attention is now being paid it maritime circles to mechanical devices fin automatically recording a wireless alarm or distress signal, and three such devices have recently been brought to the notice of ship owners, two by the Marconi Company and one by
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    CALCUTTA'S HEAT.
    194 6 CAL CUTTA'S HEAT. I The abnormal heat in Calcutta continues to be an abenrfenf topic of conversation. One Sunday recently Alipore registered a maximum temperature of 1)7.2, or 3 7 degrees above normal. On Monday the thermometer climbed to 98.5, or 5 4 above normal. Tuesday, judging by human sensations,
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      151 6 ...J LIME JUICE r Prepared solely from pure Lime Juice and the finest refined sugar An Excellent Safeguard against FEVERS. Insist on having ROSE 'S. C( E _B_P_ imTm. _>** *3H 1 I s C2_ _w^ ttj i^. SB 1 Your Baby's j I Welfare. 5f Your doarest wish is
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      1045 7 FOR SALE MUNICIPAL..^ iJ^i^i^ontT" For Sale, Tare 41 Roroo>Pow«r Bahcaah «nH WTcax MUn, log p l>umls p,e,,u r e rnpW Ihe boilers m ay E^SetS |< -t- 1 the ,o„n,r Incinerator,' now Farther information and Forms of Tender -V b, o tamed from the Municipal Suporl tnd „t of Machirury.
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      684 7 t AUCTION SALES BR BR II is SAI B THE BUPREUE COURT OF THE SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE In «he cause of United Engineers Ltd. Plaintiff v. Hotel St. George Ltd. Defendant The undersign..,) *il] M nV p uo t Auction At The Hotel St. George, Brass Basah Road on SATURDAY,
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      1094 7 NOTICES. THE INCOME TAX ORDINANCE, 1922. The attention of the public is invited to th >wing provisions of the Income Tax Ordi "lit-", I** _i J t~~E* InCOme f n individual ehned to include his salary "Salary" indudea ailowances> other avelling allowances considered to be reason MB by the Collector,
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      920 7 EYESIGHT iRKE CAREFULLY *_fib£jSS 01 "i TESTED 3|K CHARGE. iis RSf^ 1 ]H SP*^ 55HS ■^BB«__^aBBBBMB ~^~_-_bbw«^^^^— n Bp^^” "fa i- P"~fe*" '^J 3 Kk^- ~_H _e^* _*saS__^_^st^___r__b_5 i i^^^p-fti"^ *#_s^#^_b^*~- _B^r^ l tr*-^ t ♦KT^i.-Ki js^rr B§ j_e>* Hfli E J r EYE" I GOLD «L_T_^^™"^ miML LENSES I
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    DEATH.
    33 8 TESSENSOHN. On April 2& at 47 Amber Road, Tanjong Katong. Emily Tessensohn i.nee Chopard) beloved wile of Edward Tessensohn. Funeral leaves Cathedral of the Good Shepherd at I p.m. to-day tor Bidadari.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1922. The Russo-German Move.
    935 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1922. The Russo-German Move. Looking at what may be called u the Genoa situation," from a point of view as far as possible unbiassed, i it would certainly seem that both Russia and Germany have stolen a very effective march on the Allies. These
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    278 8 All the public schools in Singapore will be re-opened on Monday morning after their fortnight's Easter vacation. Phra Pradibaddha Bhubal is provisionally recognised as Consul-General for Siam at Singapore. Luang Sri Sayamkich is recognised as vice-consul for Siam at Singapore. The China and Japan Telephone Co. have engaged the services
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    H. E. THE GOVERNOR.
    1306 8 EMBARKS UNOFFICIALLY. The s.s. Anchises, which left Singapore yesterday afternoon bore from these shores, among a goodly crowd, H. E. the Governor, Sir Laurence Guillemard and Lady Guille- mard only for a period of four months, a respite that H. E. needs so much, after the
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    LOCAL WIRES
    101 8 I>K. WELLINGTON h (From Our Own C., m|llii Pens*! nr Dr. Wellington Koo, Mr, r :< jhild arrived her. to „y liy en route for China, the Chinese community bosi ind gave the diatingui bed dial cordial welcome, and Dr intartaintd them wards Hta Excellency Temple at Ayer
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    THE CHIEF SCOUT TO THE TROOPS.
    88 8 Ihe following message from h p the Governor to tlu lished in the Scouts' G cellencj the Governor ai Malaya desires to convej Commissioner, tScouts of Singspore, his »incen tion of their smart p.ppearan on parade, and of th< en .1 them in carrying
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    29 8 Owing to repa; of Government Horn. taring the Government aril] sot m to take np his n continue to OOCU] Bungalow. The Vis I at Government llou
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      158 8 WVWWW.V»WWdVVb%% t »NSVV S V VV^SV^V•-^ArV^AAA.^^^W^^^^^^■^^W^^ 1 Ask For i; MARTINI j A\D < ROSSI'S ITALIAN VERMOUTH Italy's Finest Production. Galdbeck Macgregor di Co., Ltd. (In rporated in Shanghai*) Tel. 228 87 Cadi Straat iia«oa*Bßr_M_J«aaawsafra_M__r»___Bßaßß^ Medical Hall Building _tms*aß_aa_B_tfsaa~s»«K__«a--B»*«*a^_aaß^ t_^%_gg AT NEW PRICE? j I USUAL SIZES I F ULL
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      168 8 I What about your BAGGAGE j VOL iniufe your vuluable. and effects at home: do you protect them in your baggage when travelling T Property to the value of many thousands of pounds is lost, damaged in various ways, or stolen every year in transit by l railway and steamship,
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    IRISH CIVIL WAR.
    401 9 cH I k< II COMES IN. lu|AI u|Al vwi> Sghting. [Reuter's Service.] n d an, Vpril 27. State and ReI ul St Muilmgar ye day, both using [•here we.e many "cHTTH "I RUPTURE. London, \pril 27. II 0 f the complex H tl reatened rupture en v
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    LLOYD GEORGE'S WARNING.
    737 9 "SHAKE IN YOUR SHOES." L AFTER DINNER, TOO. [Reuter's Service.] Genoa, April 27. An alarmist picture of the state of Europe WSS drawn by Mr. I lcyd George speaking st an Anglo-American press dinner. He pointed out that Russia and Germnny combined contained over twothirds of the
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    GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
    123 9 THE RUBBER QUESTION. VOLUNTARY RESTRICTION. [Reuter's Service.] London, April 27. At the annual meeting of the Rubber Growers' Association, the Chairman, Sir Stanley Bois, pointed out that their voluntary restriction of output scheme had not been fruitless, although it had not received sufficient support to make it
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    AMERICAN NEWS.
    79 9 Miami Florida, April 27. The missing seaplane, mentioned yesterday, has been found at Wilson Island. The passengers ere safe. Dallas, Texas, April 27. There are forty seven peraotta dead and nJssing aa a result of vesterdiy'a Hoods. New York, April 2S. The tiood wa*. us of the Mississippi
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    WIRELESS COMBINE.
    44 9 London, April 28. Marconis announce that, as a result of in agreement between themselves and the Radio Corporation of America, the Comi>ugnie General Telegrahie Sansfil and the C.esellschaft Fuer Drahtlose Telegraphic i number of new international wireless services will be shortly opened.
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    CHINESE ART.
    44 9 Paris. April 28. An exhibition, devoted to the treatment A animals in Chinese art, has been opened tit Cernuschi Museum. The exhibits in•i'uae paintings, scu/ptures, china and I BTonaes, all representing various animals' :is depicted in the early stages to modern imes.
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    THE MALAGA FIRE.
    74 9 Malaga, April 27. The building ia still burning, but it is :op d that the flames will be mastered before they reach the Civil Governor^ apartments. Up to the present twentyLwo bodies have been recovered. It is reared that others are among the wrecki^e. A number of
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    388 9 receiving order only. Whether he would set that order in England he did not propose to discuss. In this country the Legislature had thought right, he dare say good reason, to fetter the hands of the Court and force it to make an adjudication and receiving order at the same
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    926 9 DEBTOR'S HIGH STREET PROPERTY An interesting decision was given by M Justice Barrett-Lennard, presiding ove Co Singapore Bankruptcy Court yesterdaj During the greater part of the morning th Court had been occupied with th e affairs o Ho Yang Peng, a contractor, of 177 Telol Ayer Street. Application
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      236 9 BEWLAY'S PATENT SPIRAL PIPE. r Made in Fine Quality BEWLAY DARK BRIAR in all shapes ie and sizes, highly finished. >f It is fitted with a removable slip of non-injurious and tasteless k aluminium. > The smoke travels spirally, and twice the usual distance, and is cooled and cleansed before
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      536 10 THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. (The Blue Funnel Line— Alfred Holt Co.) (Companies Incorporated in England) i■■« t i i 6INGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM PENANG TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP and HAMBURG. SINGAPORE to MARSEILLES. HAVRE and LIVERPOOL. SINGAPORE to GENOA, MARSEILLES
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      573 10 1 -~^W_BBB--BWMB—W--i»BWai-i^_Wl_llil ■__UU__---LJM_J__BBBB_B--MBL mm 11 1 Bl B- i I I IB I 11 "ELLERMAN" LINE I ELLERMAN s\ BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., LM. (Incorporated in England). PASSENGER SERVICE Steamer Leaving Singapore. i. CITY OF CALCUTTA For Marseilles, London May 11 FREIGHT SERVICE Steamer Dae Singapore. «.s. CITY OF CALCUTTA Marseilies,Lcndon,
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      583 10 p. a o. British mm AND I APCAR LINE (Incorporated in England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SEBVin PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. <j (Under Contract with Hia Majesty's Govern:,!, i LONDON FAR EASTERN SERVK r rROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES, LO DUE SINGAPORE si KHYBER about April 30 KALYAN DELTA
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    CRICKET REFORM.
    463 11 (()(J|> ;a>U..KUS sU KAMI vvi .it of the name H l.yttlot.n in the is deeply int he tine cricket the Australians a5 ne r i penally on hard ap p] es to boeriing and and never can be English elev, as ih-v eralked on! ht Anatraliana ther arte.
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    GOOD LUCK SNOWBALL.
    68 11 talTj?.. 1 ?to«npaia is 1 M >. wh.r> will benefit only Me »J waata a deal of, '-H-.win n Unii H noBt w n K on it '.'»<»i, „o c 1 land it i ,l to rune jnjople laek. TvT whot 'Ver di>es will ''ar, (J started
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    ROOKS AND PIGEONS AT SEA.
    456 11 Sharpers in a Liner. When a passenger uses in his cabin kettle with a funnel in the spout I know writes "Ship's Purser" in the Daily Mail that he is either an invalid or a cardsharper Invalids use this apparatus foi thur chests and sharper,
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    BELLING PSYCHOLOGY.
    369 11 New American Corporation. New York. February 2.1. America's .eading scientists and protestors have incorporated a company to sell psychology to business, give every business nan and woman "mental tailoring," and jy guaranteeing everyone scientifically tuited to the kind of work each is expsctad :o perform to add many
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    AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION.
    683 11 AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION. THE THING TH VI MATTERS." Melbourne, March 14. The Prime Minister (M,r. Hughes) referred to-night to a recent cable message in which tha Premier of South Australia (Mr. Harwell) had dealt with the immigration question. Mr. Hughes said that some Eenf observations of his relating to immiit rn
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    177 11 aA**Phra Renong Buri, Governor of Renong, end his suite arrived in Penang on Saturday and are staying at Green Hall. Sir Beilby Alston, the British Minister, opened the large handsome Kailan Mining Administration's new office buildings at Tientsin on March 31. Congratulatory speeches were made and there were large crowds
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    WATERING A SHIP.
    524 11 the word "ship" conveys so strongly the I of a thing from which water must be kept out that it comes as a shock to learn that of intent, she has a good deal k water inside her. v 12/)00-tcn liner carries within her 1 approximately 1,740
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    THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.
    160 11 Mr. Churchill, Secretary of State for the Colonies (Dundee, C.L. replying to Sir H. Brittain (Acton, C. U.), said: The contributions to the support and maintenance of the Imperial Institute in respect of the current year are approximately as follows lmperial Government (direct), £10,000 Dominions and India,
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    GERMAN GOODS.
    118 11 Dumping in Australia. Sydney.— Although trade with Germany will not be resumed until August 1 at the earliest, it was stated in Sydney to-day that a number of German merchant ships are now at Java with their (holds crammed with goods to flood the Australian markets. They will
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    THE PASSIMETER.
    64 11 London, Mar. 17tih.— The Passisaelter booking-oflfice at Kilburn Underground Station has been a success. The Passimeter, when the passenger gets his ticket, instantaneously dates, examines and punches it. The following additional Underground stations will adopt the Passimeter shortly Maida-Vale, Wocd Lane, Warwick Avenue, Liverpool Street, Broad Street, West
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      237 11 I- Brocan Poison s il Custard Pocoder gl Served as an accompaniment !o fruit taita atrwed WW I or tinned truits. it i, excellent at all season- of the V I year. Ask the children _*_eri P J U /aclc d in tins, end, COOtaaamg 14b Ml F^ *M^B\ ff
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    291 12 Telegrams from the Shipping Master at Kuching state that the Baram Light, which was showing but not revolving, is now in order. Th*. M. M, steamer Cordillere arrived yesterday morning from Yokohama, via Shanghai and Saigon, and after embarking the French Mail and passengers for Europ e and
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    FREIGHT RATE WAR.
    115 12 Washington, \pril .">. Tin American Consul-General at Vancouver, British Columbia, baa reported to the Department of Commerce that "an aggieimiti steamship rata war is impending in the Orient." According to the report ihe Blue Funnel and Japanese lines admit that a war ia on resu ting from
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      448 12 jiTHE SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA? HEAD OFFICE MONTREAL, CANADA J I Results for J Our Jubilee Year 1921. s£ The (ireates! Year in the History of the Company i Gold New Assurances Issued and Paid for in 1921 590.030.035.66 i" 5 Total Assurances in Force December tl^t, 1921
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      624 12 For MAURITIUS. The s.s. Lorestan will sail for the above port on or about 30th April. For further particulars please r.pply to M. A. \AMAZIE SONS, LTD. 19, Malacca Street. 26-4 29-4 U. V. GLENGARRY. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from Europe April 17, are hereby notified that
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      129 12 jodelitF" The Timber Preservative _r S(f > f__H___P j Stocked in 1, 5 10 Gallon Drum j WHY PAY High Prices for Hard Wood 1 Sofl! Wood treated ttith 1 JODELITE j IS CHEAPER JUST AS GOOD I Write for Particular* to The B rneo Company Limited (Incorporated in England.)
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      348 12 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Kerimon Fook Moh 9 SOB. Pulau Soegi Sultana 9 a.m. Cucob Hong Soon 9 a.m. Cucob Hong Cheang 9 a.m. Bangkok Prachatipok 11 a.m. Kuantan, etc. Ranee 11 a.m. Batavia. etc. Van Riebeeck 11 a.m. Sourabaya, etc. Keelung Maru noon Kelaataa Penang 1 p.m. Peaaag and Calcutta
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      73 12 CLEARANCES. April 2*. Montoro, Mata Hari, Kampar Jong Keat, (Bri:); Indragiri, Alting, Van _)iemen, t Dut) Cordillere, (Fch)- West Prospect, (Am). WEATHER 'IIEPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hospital April '>7 Bared. 32 Fah '018.5. 1016.4, 1014.2. femn 4, 83, 84. Wet Bulb Ther 79, 79 78. D=r of V.nd Calm, N.E. Calm.
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      560 13 l(fi siAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. ,lU^ (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). S SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE Fcr Kretay. Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, H tihaa"~~ Langsuan. Chumpon, and Bangkok. m\ U Arrival Departure H SUDDHADIB May 1 May 3 9 VUGALA May X May 10 B MAHIDOI May 16 May
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      303 13 O. S. K. Proposed Sailings from Singapore. (subject to change without previous notice) European Line:— For Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Su«z Port Said. *Altai Maru arr. Apr. 29 dep. Apr. 30 Alps Maru arr. May 23 dep. May 24 Omits Marseilles. New York Line: For San Francwco
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      693 13 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND EUerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated in England.) JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA FROM NEW YORK Staamera. Due S'pore Route For n^°. F r T^ E GARTER
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      722 13 I kTpTnl KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated in Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA. Talepaone 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. j 1002 Manager Desk. 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dapt 2 and 3 COLLYER QUAY. j UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. VAN __^s_PZ^^_y! April 5 HiHiton and Batavia.
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    1143 14 HI LABOUR BLUNDER AT KILN KNOCK. r(From Our Own Correspondent) Kdinimru.i. Mar. 22. As time gaaa on. it becomes mora a t tain that the Labour Part) made a great blunder when the;, reject) I tlu- Bight Hon. Andrew Fisher aa candle .t< for the Kilmarncek Burgh- at
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    LARGEST LIFE-BOAT
    322 14 The National Life-Boat Institution have completed plans for building a new typa of life-boat which will be the largeat motor life-boat in the world. She will have a much greater speed and range than aay previous vessel, and will be the first to have cabin accommodation. The new
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    THE PRINCE OF WALES.
    157 14 Bis Message ts Ceylon. Cslsaabo, March 27. The following is the farewell message wirelessed from H. M. S. Renown to the Governor of Ceylon by the Prince of Wales da tee! March LY.. "On leaving Colombo, 1 would ask your K\ ellency to convey to the
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    152 14 rgeant K. I) Chen, of the Chinese Company, Shanghai Volunteer Corps, has again won the Benevolent Shield of the Shanghai Rifle Association in the eighth and final competition. He finished tied with I>. LeightOfl with the high score of 11<». and wen out in the count-off. This ia the fifth
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    THE EGYPTIAN TROUBLE.
    1573 14 I have been asked to explain how it comes that, having stoutly upheld in the past the gre^at work done by England in Egypt, I now strongly condemn the policy which British Ministers are pursuing there. I will state my reasons as briefly and clearly as I
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    A NEW PEST.
    151 14 At least one ladies' dub in London displays a aotSce warning its members against people who use the hypodermic j needle in traJns or buses for nefarious purposes. If this really is a common practice of London's underworld, the general public as well as the victims, should
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    65 14 The Tenants' Protective Association. Hongkong, has become somewhat alarmed it is reported, at the proposal to amend certain .conditions in the Rents' Restriction Bill when ft comes up for renewal before Vhe Legislative Council. Its members beleve that such alterations may prejudice their interests and are accordingly making preparations for
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      259 14 $1400 $140^ MADSTRONG UGH] B eduction in Prices WE C/N NOW SUPPLY THESE EXCELLENT LIGHTING SETS COMPLETE WITH BATTERY CHARGED AVP BEADY K. K r v V USE. DIATx CAPACITY— I.2 K.W. OR 60.20 WATT LAMPS ENGINE RUNS ON KEROSENE OR PETROL Simplic ty of Des gn, Refinement of Details,
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 15 Bank 4 m.s. 2 ,3 S1«SI i Bank demand 2 3 25-:" Private credits ;i a_ 4 g.gj New York. dsßaaad 50-r Credits 90 days 50 J France, demand 525 India, T. T. 181 Roagkeag, deaaaad 10% p.c. Prem Yokohama, deaaaad 107 v. Java, demand 135% Bangkok, demand 9914
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    PRODUCE.
    98 15 April 28. Tin 235 Tons $78.00 Gambk>r Cube .No. 1 13.00 Gambier 9 50 Pepper Black 14.00 Pepper (white fair) 25.50 Tapioca, small Pake, f.g 7.00 Pearl Sago small 8.00 Copra Mix 10.30 Copra Sundried 10.75 Opium, Benares oncer t: 4,600 Rice, Rangoon white 230 Rice, Siam No. 1
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    58 15 12 o'clock noon, April 28, 1922. Pale Crepe. Ribbed Smoked St doling Prices. Closing Pricss. Bnyera Sellers. Buyer- Sellers Spot 28 V.. 28% May to Juno 29 t*hh July to Sept. tl% M Oct. to Dec 34 34*^, (Latest London Cables Quote.) London Spot *%d
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    FRASERS REPORT.
    104 15 Singapore, April 28. Tin.— £152. 17>. 6d. 235 tons sold $78. Rubbers. More interest being shown. Craigieleas 25. Ayer Hitants $10.25, Kedahs 11.57%, Bessetts 70, Alenbys 16, Ayer Panas $5.75, Jimahs 95. Kempas $4, Tapahs $8.40, United Malaccas 82VL>. Mining. Collieries $12.75, Taipinga 70, North Taipinps 97' a,
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    BANGKOK'S FAST MAIL.
    198 15 To-day April 19, says the Bangkok Times, the Department of State Railways makes the important announcement of an additional fast train service between Bangkok and Penang to commence on the 4th of next month. So far as Bangkok is concerned it will really take effect on the
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    84 15 UNITED SUA BBTONG PROFITS. Messrs Gttthrie Co., Kaala Lumpur, (Agents) are in receipt of a cable from the Secretarial of United Sua Betong Cam pany advising that the diractora have decided to recommend, subject to audit, a final dividend of 10 par cent payable aa on Ist
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    OCEAN ACCIDENT RESULTS.
    67 15 At the 51st. annual meeting of tifte O.ean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, held in London, the income for the year 1921 was reported to have been £.~..827!134, the balance to the credit of the Revenue. Account after paying all claims and ex penses and including provision for
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    MACPHAIL'S REPORT.
    144 15 MACPH AIL'S REPORT. Singapore, April 28. Silver 34':... Hongkong 10% per cent. Premium. Three month's gold 53 \4. Share Market.— Doll. Rubbers. Few enquiries. Al lenbys 1 t 17» 2 Craigieleas 23 M, Bassetts 62 V a 67 Vi. Tambalaka 40 45. Chemb ng Malays buyer.-* Is. id., Bukit Sembawaaga
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    LEWIS & PEATS REPORT.
    120 15 LEWIS PEATS REPORT. Singapore, April 27. There is very little change to report ia the market since our last issue, the general umk'rtone has been good and slight declin* in prices has brought in ready buyers. Standard Sheet.— Business has been done in Spot between 28 29, April 28% 29'..
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    LYALL & EVATT'S REPORT.
    128 15 LYALL EVATT'S REPORT. Singapore, April 28. Tin. -£152. 17s. 6d. $78 236 tons sold. Kubbers. Mandai Tekongs 15 20, Basaetta 70 75, Allenbys 15 20, Malacca Pinda* S2 l -j 87%, Utan Simpans $1.10 $1.25, Kuala Sidims buyers $1.60. Tins.-Batang Padangs 40 45, Johans 60 65. Titis $4 $4.25, Rawangs
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      387 15 mt***^** 9999 99 mp ABseteappt »may p.^ Assurances in force over $17,000,000. ij THE GRFAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. i mr^TPF. Winor,^^-. u (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) J ,^X!^^^t^f^ Rpt^ cT?r_s2S_. 2JS. J tar-_ 3 -BH_ 5&822 ™S OF ASSURANCE A C G C KNOX MANAGER AND AGENCY DIRECTOR
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      462 15 OIARTERED BANK. of India, Australia and China. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid ap Capital in 100,000 Reserve Fund 1,600,000 Reaerve Liability of Proprietors X.000,000 HEAD OFFICE. •8 Bishopsgate, London, E.C Agencies and Branchaa. Alor Star Hongkong Penan* Amritsar Iloilo Puket Bangkok Ipoh Rangoon Batavia Karachi Saigon p!SS2 I?*?*
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      871 15 ii a ~~~BBBBnB___B_BBBBBBB_____| YOKOHAJnA^SPECafIANK. LIMITED. Established 1880. 1 Y 10^°oo Reserve Fund Y 61,000,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vive-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Soma Esq. N Kojiwara Esq Y. Yamakawa, Esq. S. K. Suzuki Esq B_m« fi' E?q ar n K Baron K. Iwasak:; H. Mori Esq. K. Tataumi,
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      117 15 I ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720.) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARNE 60.', Ltd Branch Office— 64, The Arcade. Collver Quav. A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. THE LONDON LANCASHIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in
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    INDRAGIRI RUBBER LTD.
    1364 16 THE REORGANIZATION SCHEME. An extraordinary meeting of the members of Indragiri Rubber Ltd., was held at the registered office's of the company, French Bank Buildings, at noon yesterday presided over by Major Thompson. Others present were afeaara J. A. Elias, 11. Clarkson, A. Roose, W. B. Sutherland,
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    475 16 Tlk i re properties were tion by Messrs. Cheong Koon €n i »ad Co. at their saleroom, No. 30 Chulia Street 99 yea:- essehold '.and at Chin Swee Road, area 2,881 aq. ft., bought by Mr. K. Esmai] Sahib for 1 1,000. iu :,i °tf Upper Serangoon Road,
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    STORE TOWN-PLANNING.
    536 16 LAST NIGHT'S LECTURE. Captain E. P. Richards, the Chairman of the Singapore Improvement Trust delivered another very interesting lecture on town planning, at the Victoria Theatre last night. An interesting slide in the zoning series was. that shewing the Chin Swee district, from whence emanated complaints recently with
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    NON-EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT FUND.
    68 16 NON-EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT FUND. Amount previously acknow- $11. 889. S8 Part proceeds entertainment Malacca Chinese Football Club v2(j7 "B. A. Kel— Malacca ;,o Per Mr. Song Chin Eng:— IM. C. Jolmnnos :;o Po Kim goon Tay (Juan Kiat 10 Wee Cheng Soon 10 Tan Chcov/ Pin 5 n Seet Kim Leng
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    179 16 While a European named Taylor Anving a car in New Keppel Road Thursday afternoon, with two passengers besides himself, he knocked down an d d Chinese lady, who succumbed later to her ■njuries at the hospital. The CoronetTa inquest WSa held yesterday and the vei reserved. The Municipal health statement
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    60 16 FOOTBALL. The football final, between the MidelJe- i stx Regiment and the R. G. A. will take i place at the Exhibition Stadium this afternoon. After the match the cups for i the winners and the runners-up, given by Nanyang Brothers and the Exhibition respectively, will be presented
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    CRICKET.
    140 16 On the padang this afternoon the Public Services and Law will meet the Services in the S. C. C. Cricket Tournament. The fceamss will be: P. S. and Law: A. H. Assiter, C. IL G. Clarke, V. G. Ezechiel, J. Haddon, C. E. H. Jacobs, H. L. Mitchell, B.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    78 16 ihe result of the April Medal (Bogey) was a win for Mr. G. A. F. Layton with 4 up. I The Ladit's Spoon was won by Mis, M B. Brownie, score being s(3— ld equal to 40. The Ball Sweep for Saturday, (9 holes) nti a tie
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    ALLEGED EXTORTION.
    492 16 On a charge of extortion, a Chineae named Chua Kee Tang appeared before the District Judge yesterday. Mr. K. L. I I Ebet fine the prosecution stated that on March 12 last the ncu+vd sen! a letter written in Malay to one Ah Hoi saying that he, the
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    45 16 (Parades for week ending May 6). Tuesday May 2.— 5.15 p.m., Voluntary parade for untrained Europeans. Wednesday May 3.-5 p.m., No. 1 Platoon I A. Co. 30 yds. Range. Friday May 5.-5 p.m., Artillery Platoon Composite Co. 30 yds. Range. I
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      353 16 I REMEMBER You _Ttl better more cheaply at BE c&* 5 HOUSE han anywhere else I I S'pore, including your own hoii 0 < SINGLE ROOMS FROM |140 PER MONTH J. DOUBLE ROOMS PROM |250 I'l- dONTH 5 The above prices include full board, boy. t ectric lifht 4 r
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