The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 March 1923

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. Ti-N CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1923. No. *****
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    231 1 A reactionary coup d'eti.o to overthrow the (Jernian Government is imminent Page 7. Latest news from the Ruhr fails to confirm the rumour that Germany is on the eve of surrendering Page 7. The First Lord of the Admiralty emphasises the necessity for big oil storage bc.«es
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    CHINESE COOKS.
    1311 1 Then may be a more interesting dui f vf servant than Chinese cooks, but I doubt "They've got the knack of keeping you guessing*" is how one of my American f.iende sums it up. Their blandly inscrutable heads are capped with an aura of theunforeseen and the unforeseeable.
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      195 1 MALTHOID RAFFLES HOTEL. Telephone. 2920. (10 Lines) SINGAPORE tf -MARIA Port.-C;olden Jubilee Cr«l^ organized and conducted by Messrs. Thos. Cook Son. us for all Samaria Passen^vr-- r. «i Kanies Hotel. SPECIAL CRUISE TIFFIN g- Tea Dansant, 5 to 7 p.m. RAFFLES HOTEL, SAKKIES BROTHERS, Headquarters of the A Agents for
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      124 1 BURNETTS OLD TOM GIN The Best Obtainable Trnr nrfpH P^\/ The African Eastern a Trade Corporation Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGUND). SINGAPORE. EUROPE HOTEL. SING \PORE A FANCY DRESS BALL WILL BE HELD ON St. Georges Day Monday, April 23rd. DANCING FROM 10 P.M. TILL 1.45 A.M. Tickets including 1 light
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      175 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Raffle* Hotel— Pa^' I. For liver disorders, Eno's Page Sanatogen, the ton.'c food— Page "Bowranite/" from Guthrie'a— Page ♦">. Buy a good article, l)unl >p tyres Pant 2. Claries' reducing carets Medical HallPage 2. New films i\ the Alhambra and Rmnire -Pa^e 2. Fry's ereme de mejithe chocolates
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      68 1 THE WEEK. Monday, 2*'>(h. High Water. 8.18 n.m., 0.1.'l p.m. Victoria Theatre, Warwick Co. Tar* day, 21th. Hi^h Water. 4.32 a.m., p.m. Australasia Mail clouts. "Ranee" Enquiry Opens. Victoria Theatre. Warwick Co. Wtdneadap, 2&th. Hign Water, 6.4 a.m., 8.12 p.m. Far Eastern Film Seiriee, G. B's. noon Victoria Theatre, Warwick
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    PHOTOGRAPHIC MARVEL.
    247 2 Xo Camcri Hut Perfect Portraits. "I shall shortly ;>ut on the BMBrkei an •vontion srhich will revolul ionise pholoajvaphy.** Thil remarkabk' claim ij made Mr. WiUfam (iee, of Hampton^roajdi Forest Gate, who ha> been ex per: mint in jr for twenty fHuns. Be dtclarej thai hi ha~ '..vented
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    THE WILY CHINESE.
    148 2 The Chintta opium smuggler (a notori- -iy ■■daciom in his OMtfcodi of getting e drug landed. Surely the most darta* >Unce i.-, that occurring some time ago a Japans bVeanur. bound from Hon*- ng to San Francisco. Shortly before she Mled, one of her officers, passing one
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      359 2 TO LET OR FOH SALE. LARGE li< DOWNS, newly erected area from i 0,000 to 7)0.000 sq. ft. lav»ing liver. LARGM STORES from 8,000 to 24,000 M]. ft. near wharf and shipping. Also three storied building! for offices and godowns. Centrally situaterl All immediate entry, going cheap Apply or write
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      389 2 m 11 i. V r STAR ATTRACTION. lst SITOW AT -.30 TT M T~ FIGHTING FATE SEHIAI Final. Thcmaa 11. Mce's vivid S MIRACLES OF THE JUNGLE SERIAL. <.ran>n i.: Lifv aiv.i so<u s j •_> 4. x; nr Reel LYING LIPS I Ls±i«L Associated Producer's S "STAR HOARDER" LARRY
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      193 2 Inamfora Our Chanje SUNDAY, 26th Man!,, to PR^ In the Second Show at p. m DO ME A FAVOUR I Keel Path'.- Comedy. British Screen News. Spectacular, Brilliant, Fishing m ADOLI'H ZUKOE George Fitzmaurice'i Powerful Pi Richard Bartholmeai with Marjorie h EXPERIENCE Jn 7 R. The mo^t brilliant, the most
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    MAMMALL HUNT IN AUSTRALIA.
    363 3 MAMMAL L HUNT IN AUSTRALIA. Csilectiag for Britiali Museum. Captain Georgi 11. Wilkins, who vrmt member of the Quest expedition under the late si r Ernest Shackleton, has left England for Australia to gather a collection of Australian mammals for fhe British Museum. It is expected thai he will be
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      362 3 7ot A :^c r%r iruniT catt" tOPERTY SALE. PATE Ol M.OO. K \ic \.l KM. to _h< ot need, a ai f Messrs. !h< ong i nij any on Wednesday fore a bi B were I satisfactory prk i and house S 30 sq. ft., boughi for |18 t 50O.
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      676 3 -21 i Chin Chew Street, area 1,308 M Low Tiaii for 1,200. y-'- i d and house No. 20 Upper i bin I Street, area I.: I'*1 bought bj Mi. Low Tian Leng for No. n bought ii x v<i SI Lajain for $2,100. and 9-5 Canal i.. B 525
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      155 3 IT STRAITS MOTOR GARAGE. SINGAPORE, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Rn (;>; Bali Lane, ana 778 and 802 sq. ft, bought by Mr. Syed Bsah M Hadad for 14.600 and $4,100. years leasehold land and house No. G7 Bali Lave, area 729 sq. ft., bought by Mr. .syed Esah Al Hadad for |4400.
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      157 3 I 25,000,000 men shave each morn I g EN I -FIVE million men now i J shave Gillette way. In every P rner of the globe, men are enjoying a I *> > (Hl not think such j I genuine Gillette blade Price $11. icr thoroughly shave. I \g; no
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    FRASER AND NEAVE LTD.
    1202 4 ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of shareholder. 1 was held on Saturday, Mr. W. H. Mac^rogor in ihe chair. There were also present: the hon'ble Mr. D. J. Ward, Messrs. 1). T. Lewil H. B. Ward. E. Walk-r. W. Makepeace, K. W. Brod e, A. Bailey,
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    SCENES IN PARLIAMENT.
    134 4 Bx-Nisisters 4 Peßnios«. Lsnsaa, Mar. I. A question by Mr. L to pensions for 1 I M Itfß i caaionevi an r. Commons. Captain Kin*, rei that four e\-M.in»t, s sions, but that the reci| ts undert surrender their pensio their financial posit i Mr. Lansbury r«I
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    THE MARK "MILLIONAIRE."
    65 4 Hoping that be millionaire, John Yanx, butcher, converted earn daring the past marts. When friends Ui I the wortbiesti esi al the 1 New York corrsspondent of News, he assured them tl would be wealthv. Yanz died, apparently of I The police found mark* Yanz's room. They
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      979 4 I VIRGINIA CIGARETTES IF good judgment leads you to smoke Piccadilly Cigarettes you Lji^J S^'^P^SJf^J^^^-'* 1 will realise that their fine appearance is but a hint of the still air tig wt K^K^^fflr^W^i finer smoking qualities which lie underneath the pure rice paper. tin ensupes The pure Virginia leat is
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      827 4 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE TOWN AND SEA-SIDE PROPERTIES. At Messrs. CHEONG KOON SEXG Co's. Saleroom, No. 30 Chulia Street ON WEDNESDAY, 28tli MARCH at 2.30 P.M. Estate of Hadjee Mariam, deceased. 1. Valuable 990 years leasehold land and the shophouse business premises known as No. 66 Arab Street, off
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    TAPPING THE NERVEFORCE.
    208 5 W«ir>t' Th«in Uleodinjr. It is bttter to lose a pint of blood than to haw the nerves tapped. No one tan measure your nerve-fortn* nf it runs away," wrote that famou> Doctor OliVer Wendell Holmes. It is Mvfy to explain why this is so. The blood-inakinp t>rgans
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    182 5 onsidered legitimate, even in tropical countries. At the reqi est of the representative of the United States of America, it was decided to place the question <>f the definition of legitimate needs on the agenda j of Lhe next session, together with the COBilrsion of the Joint Subcommittee regarding the
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    TRAFFIC IN OPIUM.
    902 5 PURUQ &UST PLAt ITS PART. (From O'ir Own Correspv Jent.) London, Rein. IS, Tin following u :i report by If. Hymans i'fC- n opium, with -pecial reference •>!uTion adopted by the Council of the League of Nationi on' February Ist, 1923:— The members of ha Council are
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      464 5 TO LET. ro let. No. L' Lloyd Road. Entry ■JTATI 4 TRUST AGENCIES, LTD., Auctioneers Estate Agents. ro let. No. 45_' Pasir Panjang and \>: 397 with sea frontage at aiL Apply, IRTST AGENCIES LTD., Auctioneers Estate Agents. u c RE TO LET. Entrances from CoIlyOC Quay. A, ply to
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      682 5 AUCTION SALES. I SHERIFFS SALE SETTLEMENT <JF SINGAPORE Writ of Suz,-:v n94 Salt dated sth t\o. IMS Mnt Xo. Ud of 1921 Cbew Room and B. F,u Plaintiffs versus m v defendant Hi* undersigned have been instructed to sell by public auction at UMir Sals-rossa, names I hampers. Ruffles Pl-ice
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      304 5 NOTICES. SINGAPORE imi.,ovp:mi:nt fituOT! REQUIRED. A SECOND ASSISTANT. Moat «Wi b in aecuT»te BwVer-Woik and Draftsnsanahif. Preference will be given to m. n with Engteonrlng, and Town P.anning experience, and who possess professional iiialitications and diplomas. Thrc- years agreement. Salary $590-^540- j $580 per mensem with Transport Allowance. AppUeatloni stating
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      271 5 THE SZE HAI TONG BANKING AND INSI RANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given that the Sixteenth Annual Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholder! will be hold at the Kcgistered Office of the Company, at Nos. 56, 57 and 58 Chulia Street, Singapore, on Saturday, the 7th April, 1923, at
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      78 5 VITREX LENSES The new optical tflass which, although practically colourless, absorbs all the harmful rays of light. Let m make your next pair of eye-glasses in Ut«M lenses. Procurable only from N. LAZARUS— OPTICIAN MEDICAL HALL BUILDING BATTERY ROAD. Refraetionist. Mr. R. V. Meyer, F.S.M.C. (Lond.) F.1.0. (Eng). Kroeman of
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      32 6 I HOWARD. At Kttala Lumpur on 20th inst.. to Dr and Mrs. Howard, h .uh. HUNTER. At Seivmban on the 22nd inst., i to Mr. ami Mrs. It. Hunter, a daughter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      30 6 I ATKINS BUCKMAN. Fib. 22, at St. j Murk'.- Lewisham. K. Dennett Atkins, of Singapore, and L*«, to Helena, daughter of Percy Buckman, of Oar m]on-road, S. K. 13.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1923. Week End Comments.
    790 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1923. Week End Comments. Jhe tension in France and Ger- many over the Ruhr Occupation is growing, especially in Germany, which has a sort of a crisis, owing to j Government trying to deflate the nark. Chancellor C'uno talks bravely about making no attempt
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    312 6 A bill to provide bankrupted law for Johore is about to be introduced into the State Council. There ifl at present no bankruptcy law in the State. The new measure is based on the bankruptcy law of the Colony. Under the provision! of the Johore European Volunteer Enactment, H. E.
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    139 6 PBRAK NEWS. Chamber ot Mines. (From Our Own Coriesponiicnt). Ipoh, Mar. 1. At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Mines this afternoon, Mr, Grlenfster uave an able and. lengthy review of mining conditions in Malaya, warning miners against tendency to increase wages, in addition to higher Government
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    PENANG COMPANY MEETINGS.
    240 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penantf, March 21. The annual general meeting of the Taipeng Tin Co, was held to-day, Mr. 1). A. M. Blown In the chair. He regretted that the company had not had a successful year and hoped that th< non-succ-<s was attributed almost entirely
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    IPOH LOTTERY PROSECUTIONS.
    104 6 Our Ipoh correspondent whv^ that in addition to the list of summonses i?sued apainst the President, clerk of course, secretary and committee of the Ipoh Gymkhana Club, for alleg-ed breaches of the Gaming Enactment, ■nmmomm have been served on the publisher of the Times of Malaya In
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    315 6 As a result <>f Sanitary Board prosecoitionf during the month of Kobruary the I sum of ?:is;{ m collected in fast. In January the- amount was £234, say- the It i> notified for information tliat all I official comwsptmdenie for officers at Military Headquarters should hv addressed as follows: 'Military
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    THE "SAMARIANS" ARRIVEL.
    562 6 IBBTBRDAVB VISIT^ -The Samaria, an,,,. America, morning, w,h 100 M rt In Singapore withii great crowd of Colons khan too* ships, for the Samaria for Manila, whicl p'ace The Samaria Laconia in build. 20.000 < cially chartered cruise by Met to celebrate the SO I fcWa nr«(
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      139 6 MARTINI &RC SI 9 MAN! FACTURERS liILMBB mini] op nfyQip mm vermouth CALDBECK. MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Shanghai) 45 Robinson Road. EVERY KIM) OF PRESENTATION ARTICLES IN SILVERWARE FROM THE SMALLEST TO THE LARGEST OBTAINABLE~AT B. P. De SILVA, 62 3 High St. Branch: No. 1 Bishop St. SINGAPORE.
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      68 6 FRESH IKAN MERAH Per 50 ct Ib. ANY QUANTITY Spore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in S.S.) RETAIL DEPOT. ORCHARD RD. JOHN DUKE OPTICIAN Ftllow of the British Optical Association. Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers. Freeman of the City of London. m Late of Old Broad St.
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    GERMAN REACTIONARIES.
    219 7 V\ OTHER PUTSCH. SIPPED IN THE HUD. [Heater's Service.] Berlin, Mar. 2.5. rtftifl quarters tna' :i thro* the government, similar Putsch has been dtoeovensd of tlit- action taken by y i' r >t the Interior nary organisation* it j s that searches in Berlin, Hanover, Magdeburg and other
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    RUBBER PERMISSIBLE.
    307 7 London, Mat. 23. >Ut< i officially that tor tb? pu'-p< Mi iv undo* IU-striction l»£i«- eylon Mid Mal:va, the standard f rubber is calculate! m fol- lw months btgkining Nov. .lon. 60,034 tons; Malaya nr»intons; Singapore and 1\ ?ia?ig; 1.200 t i IKK M SMYRNA. Paris, Mar. 23.
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    BRITAIN'S FIRST LINE.
    247 7 THE CRYING NEED. OUB NAVAL POWER. [Router's Service] London, Mar. 24. Mr. Anuvy, Fmt Lord of the Admiralty, ■peach at Birmingham, dealing with !h€ drastic naval reductions, said that the British Beet wai atUl larger than the Japanese, but until we had oil storage all Ihe way
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    THE ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
    292 7 Kome, Mar. 21. Tin Congress of International Chambers *t Commerce has unanimously igmul \o U*C proposal relutivt- t«» the economic corif'jitnee already mentioned. POST OF LONDON. London, Mar. 2». H is understood that important sxtonsk«n« «»f the Pott o f London have been decided on, for which
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    OCBAN BUILDING "AT HOME."
    162 7 On Saturday Messrs. Mansfield an<! Co.. Mid the Straits Steamship Company WtW •*nt home" in the palatial new offices on Collyvi Quay. Mi:. Austin Jackson, Mr. Harold Soinerville. and the staff proved adm table hosts, and some five hundred guests Bttendad and drank success to the
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    THE VOLUNTEERS.
    53 7 There will be a special enrolment day for Europeans at the Drill Hall, Beach Road, on Friday,' April 6th. This day is amnffed t o meet the requirements of those men who have recently signified their inti ntion of joining. Hours of enrolment will be from 5 p.m.
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    STILL THE RUHR.
    534 7 CUNO'S REFLECTIONS. FOR HOMK CONSUMPTION. [Reuter's Service.] Munich, Mar. 23. In a speech on his reception" at thi Town Hall, Chancellor Cuno dwelt on the failure of the measures taken by the French and Belgians, to obtain coal and coke by invading the Ruhr. He declared that
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    178 7 The* following were the quests of His Excellency the Governor ind Lady Guillemard at Dinner given at Government House on Saturday, 24th instant: Mi. 11. Marriott and Mrs. Marriott. Capt. C. V. Robinson, R.N. Mr. G. W. A. Trimmer and Mrs. Trimmer. Mr. R. O. Winstedt and Mrs.
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    THE BOAT RACE.
    211 7 DARK BLUES WIN. GALLANT EFFORT BY CAMBRIDGE. [Reuter's Service]. London, Mar. 24. Oxford won the University boat race by three-quart<>rs of a length in 20 min. 54 sec. The weather conditions were ideal, sunshine, a slight breeze and smooth water. Gigantic crowds watched the race from every
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    WARWICK COMEDY CO.
    440 7 OPENING PBRPORMANCR Few other theatrical enterprises travelling in the East in assured of so good reception *j Mr. Edgar Warwick's! Company in Singapore, and the presentation on Saturday bight in the Victoria Theatre of Teddy Wants a Wife" wat a clear demonstration that he knows what t«>
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    CHURCH PARADE OF "KILTIES."
    124 7 The memben of the Scottish Company, 5.5.V.F., took part in the first church parade held since the formatioh of the Company, at the Singapore Presbyterian Church yoj-terday evening-. The Company, under j the command of Captain Alport, and led by the pipes and drums, under Lieut.
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    48 7 Johore is now about to consider an "Official Secrets" enactment, on the lines of other similar measures, making it illegal for anybody to sneeze in prohibited places: or at least to give to official secrets the same protection which obtains in the Colony and the F. M. S.
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      173 7 ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the S.S.) SPECIAL VALUE GENTLEMENS HEAVY WHITE TURKISH HEMMED BORDERS Robinson Co., Limited. NESTLES MALTED MILK j^^jff::^ WILL KEEP THE STRONG FIT M f M' AMD MAKE THE UNFIT STRONG 10 THOSE WHO HAVE NOT I M TRIED THIS FAMOUS MALTED I Jilpgr) p mhK
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      526 8 THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. (Companies Incorporated in England) BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service to IOM)O\, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN, GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVUkI'OOL AND GLASGOW. BO6TON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bill of
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      533 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. lncorporated is E: gl.-u*d) PASSENGER SERVICE. Sieaner OUTWAkL. !>■• S^r^^r*. HOMEWARD. ♦a.s.-CITY OF SIMLA Marseilles and London April 1 *£.s. CITY OF POONA Marseille and London May 3 PASSAGE RAi'ES. h*A Class Steamers Ist cl?.?s £87. 2nd class £60. Deck £.2. tB Class
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      557 8 P. a BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO RRRVrn. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S V X (Under Contract with His M;;jesty's Government) I 'ON DON FAR-EASTERN BKRVtCE. FROM LONDON To MARSEILLES, LONI DUE SINGAPORE. LEAVE SING V£| l 1923. KASHGAR about April 1 KASHMIR
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      393 9 2*r?^iif S 5 e 7a BWp Company Limited The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd. IN U EUerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co Ltd (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE) (Incorporated i>. England.) ,m SERVICE lo MtoioN AH» KKW Tow"^ SUEZ OB dA FROM NEW YORK. BIRMINGHAM April Snp7 For A Pril22 SSfcSST FOR
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      500 9 ADMIRAL, LINE (Incorporated in U.S.A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. pprcTT^v^^YrTXTT SailB Hon kon Arrives SeattU. PRLSIDENT McKINLEY Apr. 4 Apr *3 PRESIDENT JACKSON Apr. 16 May 5 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Apr. 28 May 17 PRESIDENT GRANT May 10 May 20 PRESIDENT MADISON May 22 J one 10
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      292 9 N. Y. K. LONDON LINE. Suwa Maru April 3 Fushimi Maru April 17 LIVERPOOL LINE. Lyons Maru mid April HAMBURG LINE. Lima Mam April 14 Matsumoto Maru end V^pril NEW YORK LINE via SUEZ. SOUTH AMERICAN LINE. Kanagawa Maru Apr. 21 BOMBAY LINE. Genoa Maru Mar. 30 Awa Maru April
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      630 9 ISTHMIAN LINE FROM AMERICA VIA SUEZ. s.s. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore tj ditch. May 28 1923 s.s. ANNISTON CITY due Singapore to disch. June 28 1920 TO BOSTON. NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DKECT. s.s. STEEL WORKER due Smgapora to load Mar. 27 192:* s.s. STEEL NAVIGATOR due SinfapoW
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      43 9 FOR BARCELONA, GOTHENBURG, CHRISTIANIA, AND COPENHAGEN. MOTOR-SHIP "CANTON" 7,150 tons, will load Singapore for the above ports about April 29th. Will tako cargo for other Scandinavian Ports if in. ducement offers. For space apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. (Incorporoted in England) Agents.
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    CEYLON REFORM DESPATCHES.
    568 10 At a largely attended mooting of the Ceylon Legislative Council on March 13th, the hon'ble Mr. E. W. Perera moved a. resolution of protest against, the declaration of the Secretary of State that "re- j presentation must for an indefinite period of time be, in fact, communal,
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      THE FLAG-SHIP HAWKINS.
      232 10 (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Mar. 1. The light cruiser, Hawkins, flagship of the Commander-in-ChLof of the China Station, is to be recommissioned for further service in the same capacity on that station, It may b.o recalled thai some very bold experiments were made in the lower
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      208 10 Drive away jp* that U Rheumatism^^^ Here's the Remedy. PENETRATES f %W without f rubbing. S N Don't suffer neediesslj Sloan's gives wonderful relief. Fain flies before the soothing power of Sloan*? Lxnimei] ;t a little applied to the painful spot gives quick n No rubl required Sloan's penetrates. For
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      291 10 Genasco Roofing 2 PLY AND I PLY COMPLETE WITH PATENT KANT-LEAK XLFtn AND NAILS FOR FIXING TS 1 GENASCO li, f|r I t#ie resa/t of p r j/„ t/>e /Ofj II over 4Q Vears ~I <& run chfi />er and rain and /t s ;e makes a coo! ri«ht. u
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      92 10 v. -GLEN \KUTE." Oon>ijr- 4 from Europe Ifar. i- in ■i n-r-.ir nan > damaged rewfcfi -Tth March Not. 4 i.a. N 801 I GLEN LINE. FOR TRIESTE— FA» s.s. "GLENLUCE" Ti sta V] til haa c.a> p| 184 I E r full pi boi iIP FAS) N i !\T.
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      495 10 MAH. TABLE. T I) A Y. Palau Soegj Medan M 1,1. S' nU u ;M:1 r_~___ i o- ■ielchior I mih :> a m I ocob and Sin_r_raran_r H.,,.., rw Priiri l'.„i;.,i, r i un Chm P ,10 °n ttgl Kadjah, reaibUaaaa i Indragiri Malacca Won pjn Malacca and Ling*
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      314 10 i 148. Ter. rad. Ther tl 1 Rain fall in 24 bean 2:ls nun. CLEARANCES. Umreh 24. Hero, v. d. Dom d« Bye, Van H«emsk«rk, Senang, K. s. Ham. Siagkan, (Dot.); Gians Sea*, Klaag, Sri lluar, Will Othe Wisp, City of Norwich. I Hrit. V;!mak'ata llaro, (Japan); Hafthor. (Nor.) PASSENGERS
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    EXCHANGE.
    77 11 .March 24. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 1-4 Bank demand 2A 5-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 19-32 Xow York, demand 54*4, Credits 90 days 57 Franc, demand 7»0 Xom. Hongkong, (Imam! 1% p. c Prcr.i. Yokohama, demand 112-"i Bangkok, demand 7«.c Sovei..-ign, Bank Buying 8.54 Bank of England Rat©
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    PRODUCE.
    105 11 Tin 100 Tons fllft.oo Gambior Cube No. 1 122.00 Gambicr 16.00 Pepper Black 16.78 Pepper (white fair) 24.00 Tapioca, small flake, f.^. 14.28 Pearl Sago small 9.00 Copra Mix Il>.ii» Copra Sundrit-d 12JI Opium, Benaneg unc. 4.000 Rice, Rangoon whito 2.'50.00 Rice, Sian No. 1 for expoit 285.M Rice,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    42 11 Singapore. March L'-ltii. ILSO a.m. Singapore Standard Pale Creoe Spot 57; Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Spot 57 5712; April-Juno 57 1 17%; July-Sept. 58» 4 K\fr; Oct.-Dec. M^ 60. London qaoUition Bbwt 1?. 4%d. Maiket Quiet.
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    19 11 Saturday's Alterations. Mexican Eagle (10m) 1.19.6 2.H.0 Shells (£1) 4.(5.3 4.8.0 U. Engineers (10) 12.10 12M
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    RADIUM IN BELGIAN CONGO ORES.
    293 11 The Chicago Tribune's Brussels correspondent sayw, in the little hamlet of Olen, thirty miles from Antwerp a chemical genius working 1 on the rich ores of the Belgian Congo has grained a victory for modern medicine by extracting' radium in larger quantities and at a
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      PHASER'S REPORT.
      91 11 Sißgaferc. Mar. 21. Rubber Is. 4' 4>!. T.n £224. 15s; 100 U>M at IIIS. Tin.—Murals $4-30 $4.45, Ulu Piahs $1.92^., Batan.u: PMlu«l 4o 50, Souths $1.17% $I^2H, Taipinca MS ,Sl, Norths $1.20 $1.27'.., ex. d.v, Johani U 57, Talams G2 1.. 67%, Tctalin^s 80 83, BahBUUl Hydimnlici $17^5
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      LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
      145 11 Siaffapore, Mar- 21. T:..— 1224.155. Uuhhcrs.— lnactive. Bukit Sembawa iffi I 6HcL If. LOttd. Mines.— Petalinga 76 81, Collieriea *io 110.60, Nawng Peta $1.42 «i $1.50, Kampong Kamunttagi 445. '*><!. 465., Souths $i. 17% $1.20. Norths $1.20 u j,v., Linguia |6 $5.10, BCambaiu oo 95, Bawangi
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      AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTORIES.
      170 11 The Government Statistician of New South Wak-s has issued figures dealing with manufactories and works Kb that Stale of the Commonwealth of Australia. The figures for 1921-22 are preliminary and subject to revision. Thore were 5,414 factories in existence during 1917-18, and the number of persons employed was
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    110 11 It. if suited in tlu> Western Australian press that the Xapier-Broomo syndicate announced that as the result of correspondence frith BBfUBh financiers. a n of the capital required for the erection of BUgar, milk, and cotton factories has been provided. T1» proposal is to settle a large number of families
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      373 11 Asset? over $5000 000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPAFIIMiri.^ HEAD OFFICE :-Winchest P r nJ I o™***0 in Straits Settlements,) k. co mP a ny ta £20 w sfesftsf^^ co rt of mjsesss&xr&astig- HAV TIVE PLANS OF ASSITHAKf^ Assurance Companies Act. P AGENTS WANTED SECRETARY MANAGING DIRECTOR E ASSURANCE
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      410 11 CHARTERED BANK. of India, Australia and China. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital in 600,000 Res h e rvrfund aCh Reserve Liability of Pro! 3 o0 000 prtetors 3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 38 Bishopsgate, London, E. C Agencies and Branches. Aior Star Hongkong Puket Amntsar Iloilo Rangoon Bangkok
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      525 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Paid up-Capital $20,000,000 Rt serve Funds: Sterling 4,500,000 Silver $24,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. O. Lann, Esq., Chairman. D. G. M. Bernard, Esq., Deputy Chairman. A. H. Compton. Esq., Hon. Mr. E.
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      343 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED. ESTABLISHED 1880. °W%r5 i Y 100 000 '0°° Reserve Fund Y 69,000,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-Presjdent: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. N. SomjL Ewq. S. K. Suzuki, Esq I 1 Wata^be Esq. T Hodsumi, Eml r. Katsukata, Esq. j HEAD OFFICE YOKOHAMA Sintmpm Branch M-A Chulia
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      113 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720.) FHHB MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. I Messrs. WEARE Co., LtcL Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd Branch Office— 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. THE LONDON &~LANCASHIRE
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    MALAKOFF RUBBER.
    572 12 DIVIDEND OF FIVE PER CENT. The thirteenth annual general meeting Of the MalakolF Rubber Co., Limited, was held at the registered off.ee of the Company at f>4 Robinson Ro-jd at noon on Saturday. The hon'ble Mr. V. Gibbons wa? i?. the chair, and others present were the hon"bk'
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      HYLAM SERVANTS.
      208 12 To the Editor. Sir, 1 have read your account of the r rouble with the Hylain Boys at the Eur« Hotel. It my opinion the attitude taken Up by rhe management is quite correct ami the ■mty one possible in the circumstanr'i hi two hoys who were prosecuted
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    THE RANEE ENQUIRY.
    89 12 The official enquiry into the collision which occurred between the Straits Steamship Company'* Ranee and the Siam Steamship Company's Boribat on the night of March 14th. which resulted in the sinking of the Ranee, will open in the District Court at 10.30 a.m. to-morrow mornini? before Mr.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    473 12 A LANDLORD'S LIABILITY. Judgment Against Commissioners. Judgment was deliveusd in the Supreme Conn on Saturday morning in the appeal of Mr. C. Hunsley again&t a decision of the District Judge in an action under which the Municipal Commissioners claimed $1 |85, the cost of making: up Meyer road,
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    CURIOUS LEGAL AGRUMENT.
    274 12 Application was made To the Chief tice, Sir Walter Shaw, and Mr. Justice Barrett-Laniard, lifting Court *>( Appeal, on Saturday, by .Mr. G. Campbell, who asked fur an extension <>f the time allowed for entering an appeal in connecti» n wit}-, a (.use heard by the District
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    102 12 Young folks ur-o specially recommended Me The Web of Deceit, with Miss Dchres Cassinelli, the adorable star, at the Empire. This is a story which conrusts the craving: for a good time and beautiful clothes that Leads a girl along the primrose path, and the virtue of contentment
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      S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS.
      36 12 TO-DAY'S TIES. Championship Singles. Donaldson vs. Sinclair. Potts vs. Winter, J. W. Leakey vs. Hill (to finish). Championship Pairs. Laybou.ne and Roy Smith vs. Duff and ('as? els. Newcomers' Handicap. Osborne vs. Bristed.
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      TO-MORROW'S TIES.
      23 12 Championship Pairs. Wardle and Brennan vs. Simpson and I-dbson. Potts and Wodehousc vs. Layboume and ko> Smith or Duff and Cassels.
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      BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      21 12 TO-DAY'S TIES. Championship. Chil! vs. Foggie. Chater vs. Van Cuylenherg. Double Handicap. Gale and Law vs. Hammond and McKean.
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      ENGLISH CUP SEMI-FINALS.
      37 12 [Recter*! Service] London, .Mar. 24. [n the Association Cup semifinals, West Ham beat Derby by 5 goals to 2 at Chelsea. while Bolton beat Shefleld United by one <i( a! to nothing at Manchester.
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      ARMY RUGGBR.
      34 12 [Ueutei's Service.] London, Mar. 24. At Twickenham, 'n brilliant weather beton live thousand spectators, including the Prince of Wales, the French Army beat the British at rugger by i"> points to 6.
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      INTER-VARSITY SPORTS.
      26 12 [Router's Service]. London, Mar. 24. At the Queens club u rounds in the Intervarsity sports, Oxford hvat Cambridge by 7 t enls to 4.
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      THE GRAND NATIONAL.
      39 12 [Reuter'a Service.] London, Mar. 23. In Grand National resulted its follows: Sergeant Murphy (100—6) 1; Shaun Spadah <J0 1\ 2; Conjuror II < loo r>> j. Thirty^eight ran. Won by three length*, lengths between second and third.
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      FOOTBALL.
      52 12 The following will represent the S.C.F.A. II egainst the Middlesex Band Boys to-day on the S.C.F.A. ground: Lin Hock Yan; Tan Lee Wan, teo Chwec Seng; Chia due Seng, Tan Chwee Tiong, Ee On Kee; Lim Tetk Seng, Ouw Choan Ho, Wee Soon Bng, Choi Wah Cheng and Chang
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
      31 12 March Ladies Spoon. The replay of the tie between Mrs. Swindell and Mrs. Marshall resulted in n win f< r Mrs. Swindell with score of 4."» i 41.
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      KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
      22 12 The result of the "Ladies Prize" competition was a win for afisi Weatherstone over Mr*. Webb at the 10th.
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    DOCTORS IN SESSION.
    230 12 A v*vy pleasant programme has been arranged f or t ne memben of the Malaya Branch of trie British Medical Association on the occasion of their annual meeting, on March ;ioth and :u*t. The meeting begins at 9.80 a.m. on the 30th Inst. at Tan Tock Seng
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    60 12 The Prince, of Walos rode well at Ihe Point to Point race meeting- held by the Brigade of Guards at Hawthornhill. In the first race over throo miles he v/as beaten only by half a length and it transpired hat he was handicapped by losing his whip. Later, he won
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    R. S. Y. C.
    829 12 HELEN WINS "WHIMBREL" CUP. Yeserday's yacht race was for the "Whimbrel" Cup, presented by Mrs Gerald P.onny. This, we may say, was a very graceful way of commemorating: her husband's 6-imetre yacht. "Whimbrel,," with which he won ihe "American" Cup <at Cowes in 1921. The second,
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    41 12 Orders for week ending April Ist, 1923 Monday 26th.-Individual Troops Parade. Wednesday, 28th._Band Practice 515 p.m. Individual Troop Orders as issued by Scoutmasters. y Orders^ M nd 7 AprU 2nd See S P^ s^ FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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      281 12 iliiillliliiliil i l^BEFORE PURCHASING CALL AND INSPECT THF MOUTRIE PLAYER PIANO THE BEST VALUE IX THE EAST. WE WILL EXCHANGE YOUR PRCSENT PIAS<>AT FAI] VALUATION, SEE US TO-DAY. I S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Hongkong.) SINGAPORE. Dawson\ BALATA BELTING The Best Value for money. The soundest foundation possible of
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