The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 April 1923

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TE > CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 192) No. 10,870
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    189 1 Serious unemployed riots have taken place at Mulfuim, where the German police and the workers have come into collision Page 7. The labour situation is still troublesome; some disputes have been settled, but the jute trade strike is growing— I age 7. The French embargo on removing
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1411 1 Quicquid agunt h*minۤ Hostri >st f'arrag* Libelli Juvenal. Since the highest m the land has don-e the Topicist the honour of requoting a quotation by him, he- has the honour now of other important people the opportunity of selecting according to ther particular taster or vanities:
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      304 1 VIALTHOID RAFFLES HOTEL. SINGAPOU. WEEKLY I'ROCUAMME J r+ttomeZSil (10 Lines). MONDAY.--F^T7^ant. I%' Flat i< DiHiaaai m tkt East. TUESDAY. Dinner Dance. I n EDNESDAY. Orchestral Cnnr-^rr ri IM «4 „.n, D.n.ng Room rHURsnAY N JJJ,^ I open 8 a.m. lo 12 p.m. and Dance. FRIDAY*— V* Dansnnt. RDAY SATURDAY.- Guest
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      301 1 eKtLLY AND WALori LTD Urn. of the etc The Chief Elisabeth** DraaatiaU, eta. Jonfl€ by 11. o. Selected Plays by W. A. Neilson, 10.50 The WMon of the- Arcaa, by A. by G. R. s. Galfiher, SO T'u vo r i b r OO )uite W Thanks. Health and In-
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      133 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Property auction on page 4 Several legal notices on pare 5 Auctions of hocflehoM furniture', piano pie 0 dreti cottllmei at Roopchand'a— Munic-ipn! and Gw^AmmA tendett on p^t lotary polnpa ilt Boraeo Jp h^ r rk r Pea ar Wefll alhi Montor's Jfci^fy 1 at Viaor; 1 Motor
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      164 1 THE WEEK. High Water. 0.48 a.m.. 1.10 p.m. Outward ma!] by Gkiuens <lu»-. Western Australian mail doses. Barnes Cap Competition, Polo Cldb. Straits Motorcar Service, Winchester Boose* noon. S'/'day, 2'2)>d. Hi^rh Water, 1.18 bjh., 2M p.m. B. I. Outward mail duo. Mnvhiy, '2'.\rd. lli^h Water. 1.")") a.m.. p.m. legislative Council.
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    38 2 Ihe aenrieji of Dr. Charles Ho 3u who ;Z c T ent ac;oiT at K^' s L >«» wh«h »as ft. pre-war days .tartad, it i» Mld jji t^u. yjaa ■r. „f w nTO ewn^MH,. and hi( h I
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      248 2 t 'iO i. FOM 8 iLK. LARGB CA I>WNB, newly erected area from 10,000 lo 50.000 sq. ft. +'-.c i > rivef. LAKOB BTOEBB from 6.000 U 24,"U>> Bq ft. neaur irharf and shipping. Also three atori buildings u.r offices and godowns. Centrally situated A'l immediate entry, goinjj: cheap Apply
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      680 2 «m r™^^i Ba*&'^^<2Sji^"^^aa*^Mnßla^^Ls^Sk S C^^ THEATjZK s I* k»Z_-- J i^» 2nd Show :iJ 1.15 p.m. S 9 pm. THE GREAT REWARD SERIALS Urry Semoil m lt;im;!S anjll scandals" I With Francis V»r<\ and Klla Ha!'. T CHEATING CHEATERS i 3 and 4. S With Clara Kiirfball Young. ALICE JOYCE
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      343 2 IX OUB NEXT CHANGE WEDNESDAY, 18th APRIi IN THE SECOND SHOW AT rf i Topical Budget British Screen N^ ALBERT E. SMITH pr. U.ICE CALHOCK W$ The Charming Deceive] hi Pans. t (A clover and d light fui »tor A role which gives this favourite Vitagr. versatility and charming pel
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    ENVER PASHA'S LAST DAYS.
    127 3 Lucknow, April I. Oiv- Mir Rahamatullah, writing from ';:l.ul to a Nationalist organ, the Medina lof Dijnonet giro* a graphic ac(,ount of [Enver Pasha's death. He expresses surprise at the inco'lulity of the Indian Moslem?, who still Beem to have some mlgivingfl resrarding Bnver'a death. He
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    18 3  - If Tu'ankhamen's tomb had not been* found probably nobody would have bother- I e<i about him. Dr. Blackman
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      237 3 j+ ll p <-. i |j£ w' mothers j '£?S 9 too! I Ihood, your t, and a food i A milk is i form Glaxo. t We and ccrm- Sw U sled tin, tfe^ fuai the vhilclrcn from E I v ordinary milk. E n Doctor! ike their milkpuddings,
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      176 3 i Philadelphia Diamond 3 j Grid Battery J i H "THE REMEMBRANCE OF QUALITY REMAINS LONG AFTER THE PRICE IS FORGOTTEN." I SUPREME BY SERVICE W B STOCKED BY L 51 MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENT OF H THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED. P Pi (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) y SINGAPORE IPOH PENANG U
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      556 3 CHURCH SERVICES. THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. April 22uL 1923. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. 1 SJB. Holy rommunion. j |.45 :i.ru. Holy Commnaioa (Choral). -K> Matins ;>rd LiUnj >' m. The d I Kism. .'>■'■'» M., Eves ong ...,<» Serwon. j B. MATTHEW'S SEPOY LINES. 4 }>.n\. Siinilay School. 8.15 p.m.
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    FRENCH BLACK TROOPS AND THE RUHR.
    201 4 FRENCH BLACK TROOPS AND THE RUHR. Paris, Mar. 9. M. Poincare, m a Utter to M. Candaci'. Deputy for the colony t>f Guadeloupe, Htates that the French Government had; preferred not to employ black troops faith. occupation of the Ruhr, "not because it wishes to refute the abominable calumnies, but
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    HOME COMING GOVERNORS.
    119 4 The "Daily Sketch" facetiously asks "Where do Colonial Governois go m the springtime?" The answer to this apparently is that they come Home on Wave. Three of them, and all from West Africa and all known m Ceylon am arriving m England by different boats this month.
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    23 4 An armed nation has m the end to fipht, and "the end" comes within a period of half a contury— Mr. Ramsay MacDonald.
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    IPOH LOTTERY CASE.
    1786 4 FULLER DETAILS. The Times of M ilaya contains aii extended report on the case iti which the officials of the Ipoh Gymkhana Club and iome others wire Bummonejd (and convicted, as stated by telegram) for breaches of the griming laws. The report says: Considerable interest had been
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      185 4 I /hand made cigarettes j j ffj^^k A cigarette machine ha 3 no soul, it is fed j |i|| f w Tobacco, and it makes cigarettes. ».f 111 *fflx~7? What »> thv_- composition of these cigarettes >U S j r 'y^ Tohacco, yes and what else Stalk, Dust, 111 J^W
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      730 4 U, HIS h Street. SILK EMPORIUM «mZ^ GOOD NEWS FOR PERI ECT DRESS LOVERS Our "IADIE3 MASTER TA'LQR having returned from leave is at our Customers 1 i FANCY BALL COSTUMES A SPECIALITY Just unpacked i new shipment oi Bukhara, A p:: Burmese silks m various shades and d< Hi?4
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      239 5 TO LET. J io LBT and m .rounds, front BBd the i f |ft t. class H Place. 88-4 r^ m I ••btmbers. i U.C. i t lal I (WELL I fD. 1 17 R v.c. I i S I BT. 2 Lloyd R i I rtonallji r E t
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      563 5 AUCTION SALES. REMINDER. Hj-Day. Saturda>, at 2.W p.m. AUCTION SALE OF v< Hoosea 1 Furnitui Uot4ri Piaao, Curios &.C. At \«v. 42 Amb.r Road, Taajoag Katoag by-thi m i (opposite Mandalajr ills I Comprii ins;: A»] ci la] m< dal execlli I l by Moutia- and Ltd., m per"l to
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      512 5 NOTICES. a *V^* i^r*^^ V, J jMpjL^, CT-g j^> an Bm -jjPBL^ Mftl jCK Ban •9H «Brts t"^ It SBM 'jni «•'<»■ iS* ./bI vßa^a«^^^a^s^ a^^S^a^^B^^^^^^B^s^^B^^7^a^aT SOTICE is hereby jriven that tho above trade Marks are i\u- property of Tamura- [.< 'i a Shotfn, Limitcnl, porate<l m Japan, ol Azuchiniaclii
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      737 5 TENDERS. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be rec iv d at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon oi tiie iiih May, 1923, for the following works: I. Erection of a Hostel foi Medical Students] -<••.: to Tan Toek Seng's Hospital, Mandalay R d Extension ol Kamponjr Roko Vernacular j i
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      793 5 y IaSB S a 9 a MtS ■i^3B» SS! S 8 8 Isk3a 8 iB •SB S m xp? S aj 14 Battery Road, THIS long established firm has for tnany years enjoyed an enviahle reputation for supplying everything of the bent. An important London syndicate has taken over the
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1923. Singapore and Wireless.
    828 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1923. Singapore and Wireless. Happily placed as this port is m many respects, outside the volcanic belt that runs down less than a hundred miles away, from Sumatra m the north-west, curving round through Java and the easterly islands of the Dutch Indies, through
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    1073 6 I>)\ P. S. Hunter if appointed vice-chair-man «>f the Board of Licensm- Justices, Singapore, vice Dr. Glennk*. The hon'ble Mr. J. W. Campbell tad Mr. J. Eiucr are appointee] niemb?'r> of the Indian Immigration Committee. Mr. (t. A. Smith is appointed a deputy controller of labour, ami Mr. A. Gflmour
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      K.L's NEW Y.W.C.A.
      16 6 <trom< E: I iw, w. I ■tone of the I hoped, will l
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      THE GUNNERS DINNER.
      72 6 It i dinnei of < R and th< ajathei the Roya) Re| r all, bap D.5.0., w, hia old Bi igad< v C.R.A.. I. I \< arly fifty of the Rea. ma w< i i M>lae a, Ipoh < yv. I j iist. The Pn nut too
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    MUSIC IN THE CATHEDRAL.
    48 6 On Si I it half an hour, i S follow :—Full I v i < rOiuiod; < 1 rnu, Lord G Men I*, Oakley. Th- An i 1 ecu! >-c a pa I i- rath* I yn. Thon I on Sunday I g( mc <>n lei
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    A QUESTION OF LEGAL ETIQUETTE.
    70 6 A |uetti< ii* the Bankrupt n, wrhen the 1 1 m r. j. s t rreti I 1. laph< r. Bar dvi i -Mr. Kiai ing a« v Asfi; phi (.•i: privj the Oflkdal Assigne w i lav the Irown, lv- should l! Lordship said
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    LEGAL TIME.
    13 6 The legal h< m i advan I !■> Sunday, April 22n September.
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    130 6 It. i Canton K. j Sewa I just isa urn of the V. Mid i and certain 101 only a tempotai y t:- rj c\n. rises. 1 It 'nir n\\ 1" m. B M- net of v mem wai pa Mr District Judge, <•; who \v;i^ COOV $10,000 worth ol
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      140 6 5* Best Beer Obtainable at the PPTPP i T~^ T A /"> TV T^ TVT T TTT* r"* .At rV rV l\l "1 f" i O U A K. j o rIN 1 o SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED j CALDBECK, MAGGREGOPv CO., LTD. (Incorporated fan Shanghai) 45 Robinson Road. PATRONISED -^^l^K^
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      124 6 i SEMI -ROTARY PUMPS Standardisation of parts is a feature of U B X L Semi- Rotary Double and Quad- Jp rup?e-Actinjr) pumps jftr puaran.. ing i n ter- /j changou!>ility he n Ajir necessary. &3 This combined with the looki foi £*2fy&J ci.vacy itnd linish '<~ < £f^ f/
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    STIMULATING TRADE.
    345 7 BBDUCWG-COBTS. London. Apr. li>. light laryngitis^ ra ded the banquet h Chambers |n the course Lfl .1. he said eoverj "'as of ths detunes i ;> most n one The generation war hud a heavy t( what was more classe* m; was still was thankful to of returning
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    LABOUR TROUBLES IN RUHR.
    735 7 unemployed RIOT. SERIOUS POSITION. [Reuter's Service.] London. Apr. 20. from French and German sources show that Uh< unjungdofcred disturbances at Ifulheim were accompanied with lerious results. A Mulheim telegram Via Berlin describes the demonstrators as disorderly Communists and Trade Unionists who occupied the centre of the
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    U. S. SHIPS AND SUGAR.
    361 7 I GOVT. ACTION. U. S. SHIPPING BOARD. [Reuter's Service.] London, April 20. The Ur Led States m a note to Britain, disclaims any intention of the Shipping Board to claim immunity from arrest or special advantages generally accorded lo puulic vessels, as distinct from privately
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    CUTTING CABLE RATES.
    390 7 London, April I*>. The Imperial Cable Company announce! a reduction of twopence per word on ordinary nwagf to Canada, Newfoundland and the United States and a penny per word n deferred rates to the United States. London, April 20. The Western Union and Commercial have I reduced
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION BILL.
    342 7 AMENDED LEGISLATION. The following are the objects and reasons of the amended bill, to come before the Legislative Council on Monday: Objects and Reasons. The object of this Bill is to amend the law relating: to the restrict ion upon export of rubber. Experience has shown that
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    399 7 The following action was taken at a committee meeting of the Municipal Commissioners on April 17th. Swiss Cottage. With reference to free quarters granted to Mr. W. J. Brown (Assistant Architect) at Swiss Cottag-e, decided not tc make any charge for house rent and furniture to his friend
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    29 7 Owinp: to the Euirope Hotel having a Fancy Dress Ball on Monday next, Apri 23rd. there wi!l be no after-dinner danc< there on Tuesday and Thursday of nex wack.
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      131 7 POCKET LAMP Price ..10. Vo IPl> No, 1757. Large Model HAND LAMP. ao. ioio. I'rico <;10.50. Mccell2s3. Prkc $s^o. Lea her covered rict $IM Price $2.50. NICKEL PLATED FraRE CASK TORCHES PocoMing Models. TORCHES. No. 1552. 15 No. 2001. |CiS. J J^; WM. Xo. 1648. Price $4. No. 1552. $5.50.
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      628 8 THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. (Companies Incorporated m England) BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service to tONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN, GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVLhI OOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bill
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      550 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. {Incorporated to England) PASSENGER SERVICE lumw OUTWAKI>. l>»* H!trir^« fs.s. CITY OF MANCHESTER China— Japan June 3 ••A CITY OF KARACHI China— Japan Oct. 5 s.s. CITY OF PARIS China— Japan Nov. 16 8.8. CITY OF CANTERBURY Cl ina-^Japan Dec. 27 HOMEWARD. *f.s.
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      568 8 P. a BRITISH INDIA^n m^ mA 1 AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO wd* PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S ICj (Under Contract with His Majesty's Govern Ot LONDON FAR-EASTKRN ?F£\'.< 2 FROM LONDON To MARSEILLES, "l DUE SINGAPORE. LEAVF SIN< t} 1023. SARDINIA April 29 NANK
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      431 9 f Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Herman Bucknali Steam Ship Co., Ltd. I iMBBICAM MAXCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated i*. England.) AND HEW YOUK via SUEZ OU f-ANAaIA. FROM NEW YORK. Due S'por* Route For April 24 Suez Philippines and China. May 15 Su<v. Philippines and
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      486 9 ADMIRAL LINE (Incorporated m U.S.A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. PRF<Tnrv*? m T e £iPi7i-r»or k KT S llS Hon S kon Arrives SeattU. FKbMDENT JEFFERSON Apr. 28 May 17 PRESIDENT GRANT May 10 May 29 PRESIDENT MADISON May 22 June m PRESIDENT MCKINLEY June 3 June
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      289 9 I "NT "V TiT LONDON LINE. Mishima Maru May 1 Hakoxaki Maru May lf> Kitano Maru May 26 LIVERPOOL LINE. Toy»hashl Maru mid. May HAMBURG LINH. Mat.-unioto Mam early May Tajlma Mam end May NEW YORK LINE via SUE? SOUTH AMERICAN LINE. Kanagawa Maru April 27 BOMBAY LINE. Sado Maiu
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      621 9 ISTHMIAN LINE FROM AMERICA VIA SUEZ. s.s. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore tj disch. May 28 1923 .s.s. ANNISTON CITY due Singapore to disch. June 28 1923 f TO BOSTON. NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. s.s. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore to load M<*y 23 1923 s.s. ANNISTON CITY due
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    DEVELOPMENT OF SINGAPORE.
    127 10 Tru h tif March 21, -ays:— lt is gratifying to know that the Admiralty agrees with the view repeatedly expressed m Truth about the strategic importance of Singapore. This is indicated by the decision to ceed with the development of that port. At the same time, the
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    A THRUST AT SINGAPORE.
    90 10 Tin- nee of lighten, says Dun'- Inter- national Review m an article entitled Rubber An Industrial Essential, involve* frequent water damage, and- this is espeilly tlie cast at Singapore. 'The lighten f that port arc licensed but not supervised and they are often quite unseaworthy." This
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    KING'S VISIT TO POPE.
    115 10 Protest Meeting at Albert Hall. Leaden, April 11. Ten thousand people attended a meeting held at the Alberi Hall to-day to protect i inst the King*? proposed visit to the Pope. I.ov i ugh presided at this meeting and were delivered by Mtmben <;f the Hou^e
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    "TOO GOOD-LOOKING FOR THE JOB."
    189 10 r I. Swettenham Sued By Former ftpsemcid. i quarrel between a housemaid and cook I was described Co < louii v.-Jk Si- Prank S\ ttenliam was sued l>y late housemaid, Isabella McLean, of tra Chib, Milford-p!ace, Edgeware- I 61 7.- <"..!. a week' board and
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    28 10 If one wishes to be an epicure m pleasure, worth while remembering that there are three parts of it <1) anticipation; k2) realisation, retrospect.— Viscount Grey of Fallodon.
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    138 10 A small fire broke out m one of the ice chambers of the O.S.K. su amer Ajoabui Ifaru m the early hoars of the April, 7 The ice chambers are lined with cork, and ■t appeal that this was somehow ignited and commenced to smoulder. The smoke was seem by
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    17 10  - Mr. Lansbury If killing would ever redeem the world th«l world would have been redeemed centuries ago
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    171 10 The niask'i- of the Kawachi TJaru, which arrived from Buenos Aire? on Thursday, reported the death of a Japanese steward, I which occurred while the vessel was at Durban on March 27th. Also the death of j a Chin?2se passenger which took place on April 11. Ei.c;ht Chinese
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    A FLOATING EXHTBITION.
    364 10 World Cruise of the "Ilritish Trade. The ninc-thousand-tc.H liner Orontes, wm i lying at Hull, says a Home paper, hi shortly I] to be^cin a v.-n months' cruise al) tM thel! world under a new name and with an I •musual purpoae. It >s to carry a
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    LORD INCHCAPE INTERVIEWED.
    195 10 Wielding the Ecoaomy Axe. London. April 8. Lord [nchcape, interviewed by Renter's correspondent m Paris, aid he was most ified :it he results of the labour of the Committee ami paid a warm trib 1 he work of his colleagues both British Bi»d Indian. He expressed appreciation
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    60 10 Tl The proper function of tho clergy,- v not to make a better world to live m, but better people to livo m the world.— The Binhof) of Bradford. The recovery of the pound m terms of the dollar, reckoned from the lowest point, means a diminution of our debt
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      286 10 UNDERWOOD I Improved PORTABLE Model »i |i| S iii >i ii iti > I PATrERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. a SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LIjMPUR. j Rheumatfo pa?ns> "f 'i 11, 3 i v f V- \y* Mr. W. CLAUDE ASH3V wr ;^s oa Feb. I2tb. 1913, 1 1 i y X
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      355 10 Genasco Roofin J 2 PLY AND S PLY q| COMPLETE WITH PATENT KANT-LEAK mini AND NAILS FOB FIXING J!| GENASCO is f. El G. v.,, I !the result of #n thu ;o n over 40 Years $~m I Sft fl r C/Je />er I '^^■-^^Sfw I witnstantfs HWr^rff^ *eg//in/»: fi
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      638 10 MAIL TABLE. 'onang and Calcutta Japan 8 a.m. rtersing, Kuala Pahang and Kuantan Mahidol 9 a.m. Sr.mbu. Pripi Radjnh. Tembllahan and Indragiri S:impit 10 a.m. i:in K kok Kuahv 11 a.m. 'ulau Socgi Bsnuit 9 a.m. -ucob Hong Soon 9 a.m. -v\^>h Mersing 9 a.m. verimon Fook Mow 9 a.m.
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    EXCHANGE.
    80 11 April 20. Bank 4 m*. i_t Bank demand v 4 5-a2 PrivaU > dita M.s. l: !7-;>j N< w Vi-ik, demand Credit* 90 days France, demand 760 India, T. T. 173% Hongkong, demand 7 p.c. Prem. Yokohama, demand ill 1 Java, demand 14 1 Bangkok, demand 80 Sovereign, Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    129 11 April li. Tin 125 Tons Gambier Cube No. 1 21.00 Gambler $14.00 Popper H ack 14.50 Pepper (whit fair) 22.50 Tapioca, mall Hake, f.g. 11.25 Pearl Sago small 0.00 Co] ra Mix 12.25 Copra Sundried il'.m" Opium, Benares tine. 4.000 Rico, Rangoon white i 10.00 Rice, SUm No. 1
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    39 11 Singapore, April 20th, 1J noon. Sirtfcaporc Standard Ribbed Smoked Shoot Spot 54H r>s; May- June b&% 'j'^^\ July-Sept. r.u»., :vii., Oct.-Dec. 574 68. London quotation -h> Is. :5 a t d. Mark I St<
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    FAILURE OF STATE MONOPOLY.
    169 11 Italy's Object l.v-.-on. In the ».<>ur.->t> of ;i speech states Rvuter, Signor Mussolini said: It m my c mvktion thai the State must ienounc° its economic fuactioi-'s, especially those Gf a monopolistic character for which it cannot provide. It is 'also .my cohvic-ti<-n that a Governmen*
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    118 11 Aluminum paint for heal radiators has been oondentned, as it tends to prevent the esrcpe of the heat from Ihe inside into the room. For keeping batyoon hangars as coo] as possible, covering the outside with vhite paint and the inside with aluminum rr»in,t hus been suggested, and ti is
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    104 11 MACPHAIL'S REPORT. Sinjraporo, April l'o. Jobber. London l 3%<L Local 54%. Tin.— London £209, i LOS < \'2~> :< i..t scld). ;Share Market. Qv Rabbcrs. Few nquii Tins.— -Xawng Peti ..i.JJ I^ 1 Rafaiiga 91.22 tt $1.27 H. HHami $1.40 $1.46. Taiping« D2V4 »7Vi. North, s i
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    LYALL AND EVATTS REPORT.
    160 11 Singapore, .\py. Tin.- £209. $105 125 I „!d. Rubber.- Ls. 3%d. ict.»>ht-r.. -Ayer Panas $5.75 $6.25 A Itni.ys $1.12^ $I.lT'_-. New Brogai 55 65, Kuala Sidima |2.17 $2.25, ex, MalakocTs 10 $3.20, Luna: .^7.25 $7^o, K«Uhl $2.10 $250, Ktmpaa $4.70 $4.00. NyaJafl $5.50 $5.75, Mentakabf 22'^
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    148 11 SinKaporc, April 20. The local market declined sharply on weaker advices from London and NewYork, and quotations are a cents down on tlu week, spot selling down to 54 a i, May to June 55, July to September 56 aiyi October to December 67**. The tone Is iteadily
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    101 11 The Directors of the Serendah Hydraulic Tin Mining Company propose to pay a. dividend of 5 per cent for the year ending December .'Us, 1922. (M. If). Recent reports on the development of th« available water-puuvr m Canada sbowi that the present installation represents only seven per cent of the
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    1146 12 ST. PATRICK'S DAY. < (From Our Own Correspondent.) Belfast, March 19. The festival of the patron saint of Ireland m the year l'J23 will be lonjr remembered m Dublin, wheao the most axtraordinaty precautions wore taken to present- a icmblanoD of law and order. Heavy cohinUM of
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    "THE BLUE LAGOON."
    319 12 Forthcoming Prt >i-ntr :ion of Well-Known No\ el. A fthn taken without the aid of the usual special y-made settitagf (which invariably ju>t fail to look genuine) ami yet maintaining i hi^-h degree of suspense and entertainment value, besides carry ng or* m every detail the Author's
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    109 12 Qualily pictures ligux m Suvina's special big change to-night. In the first show arv episodes 'I.'i and 1 of Li^htninu Bryee cowboy serial. In the .second, comaacneinsj at v p.m., Larry Semen will t-taii with Scamps and Scandals, following which are two grtat productions. Cheating Cheaters, a story
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    "A" COMPANY, S. V. C.
    63 12 One Bus will leave the Cricket Club for Sc*letar Ran??e at 1.46 p.m. to-day (Saturday). "li" Company, S. V. C. One Bus will leavo Cricket Club at 6.40 a.m. and 1.45 p.m. on- Sunday, 22nd ir.st., and proceed via Orchard Road. Cavanajjh Road, Thompson Road
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    85 12 At the conclusion of the hearing of the action m which a Chinese named How Hee Chirw, of Chop Cheap Cheng, was charged with fraudulent possession of 11 bags of tin ore, Mr. Gmrlay, Third Majristrate, discharged the accused. Mr. Shelly Thompson appeared for tho defence, and Mr. R. L.
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      BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      25 12 MONDAYS TIES. Double Handicap. Jamieson and Brown vs. Wardle and Tuecenie, to finish. Rev. Douglas and. Main vs. Hammond and McKsan, to finish.
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      SELANGOR BOXING ASSOCIATION.
      65 12 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 20. The provisional committee of the SelanCor IJoxing- Association met and decided to call a general meeting to proceed with the formation of ;t State organisation for the control of both amateur and professional boxing, and to run a gymnasium
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      CRICKET.
      42 12 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. vs. 78th Coy. R.G.A. at cricket this afternoon at Blakan Mati: H.G. Stack (Capt.), If. Ignatius S.D.M. King, si). Kriekenbeek, T. Weerakody, T.E.K. Ketnam, G.J. Vyas, M. Anthonieb, ,I>r. J.U. Karuaaratne, AS. Subramaniam and D.J.
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      R.S.Y.C.
      71 12 Sunday's race is the tiaai for the FIIMJ (ient'a Cup. Club course. Hairdrcaps: Jean 11. Ella and .Manor, scraitch; Eve l.o; Polly L 5; Helen 1.8; Gertrude 2.4; Kathleen 3.1. Irene 4.5; Ann 4.7; Betty 5.7; Margaret IT 6.6; Dorothy 8.2; Puteh 10 per cent. Points to date:~Betty 13,
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      S.C.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      57 12 MONDAY S JJKS. A Biaglea. Tan Hong C,\,^' vs. Tan Ah Hunp. Ohg Swee Gam, vs. Chua Choon Leong. WillMun Tan vt. Lee Kcog Hoon. »>. Singles. Chua Choon Seng vs. Tec Keng Hong. Koh Ye« Tuan vb. Kiong Beng Hong. S. K. Tsai vs. Quek Cheng
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      PRINCE STILL STEEPLE-CHASING.
      96 12 London, Apr. 7. Regartfleoi of the outcry m certain ojoar* ten against the heir to thi» throrrc .taking r-!;s by riding m ■trriplr rhaace, 11. R. 11. h Prince of Wales continues to ride. To-day he abandoned the effort, whik riding m the Beaufort Hunl Cup* at
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      POLO IN ENGLAND.
      83 12 London, Apr. 8. Major 11. Blaces, whose official connection with the Hwlingham Club has lasted for 24 yea)-.-, has resigned the polo managership and Lieut, Colonel T. 11. S. Marchant haa jbeen app .ii-<: ai his suci < »sor. Lieut.-Col. E. Brovra has also given up the
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      AMATEUR RACQUETS CHAMPIONSHIP.
      30 12 London. Apr. 7. \t Queen's club m the Amateur Racquets Championship Challenge Round today E. Baerlein beat the Hon. c. Bruce (holder), l.">— B. 9 1."). 15—0.
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      WAS IT A "DUCK."?
      84 12 WAS IT A "DUCK." This excellent little atory is told by the cricket correspondent o f the Field. A small bey was selected to play for the second eleven of his private school. His Sunday Utter was addressed to his father, a keen ard capable cricketer, and not, as usual
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    112 12 Saturday, 21st April, 2.30 p.m. .Soletar Range, No. 4 Phtoon A. Company, 2.30 p.m. Drill Hall, S.R.E. (v) Field Section and Chinese Company. Sunday, 22nd April, 8 a.m. New Goli Course, S.R.E. (v) Signals, 7.30 a.m. and 2.D0 p.m. SeleUr Range, B. Company. Monday, April 23rd, 5.15
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    FOOTBALL.
    661 12 S.C.C.'S iIBST LEAGUE POINTS. The S. C. C. secured their first points m the First Division of the Singapore League yesterday when they defeated the S. C. F. A. on the Padang by three goals to love. Their victory was ach eyed following a display marked by an energy
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    THIRTY FIVE YEARS AGO.
    225 12 Singapore Free Press of April 20, 1888. Comp'aints are frequently made by masters (>f ve*.*cls that the new Horsburgh Light, supposed to have a range of twenty miles, is not as good ai the old one, ami that it is seldom seen at moro than fifteen
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    24 12 The F. M. S. GoveTnmen 's legal expenses m connection with the action brought against it by he Central Milling Agency amounted to $2,000.
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