The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 April 1923

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    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. T PN CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, AI'KIL 25, 1!)2:;. No. 10,873
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    190 1 rlho (icrnians are said (<» he seriously conftidering \hv »ffi-r of a deiaite rvparatiorts effer to fcke Allies— Page 7. I lie B«dge( has beea passed, ihe «;rmr.dnu'n( to reduce income tax betas rejected Page 7. Ihe motion for a reduction of the ICi- duly was defeated
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    FACHI OF THE SHADOWS.
    1288 1 To begin with I may sa,y I have never, in such wanderings as I have had in Africa or other lands. Been any- town or eity m utterly remarkable ai Rachi. It i> n«»r large, hut it is inch rare and perfect piece of extraordinary workmanship
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      344 1 MALTHOID :,,M,m in tin. K.,m. TUESDAY.-Dinner Dame. #T #^P K,Mn, ...fjoininK IHnin» Room toSayJ^^ XV X kj -ati-«,,av •/j-.Ni.M. Lretne ae Menthe Orchestra! Concert sum > ay i SEA \IKW HOTEL. Tanjong KalonM. Telephone. 111). jp^gßEEaa^^W CHf)C(}l J TJ7Q >ITAIAL DINNER AND CINEMA. I^^Ml TU o r DINNER SERVED ON
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      187 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS j j Chamberlain 'a Remedy— Page 4 u ;Mer)uii-y's Compound— Page 10 1 for Indigee»tk>n~Page l 5?mJ j« che at Rene Ullmann— Page Willard Batteries at M Uniteers w Page t i arxoleuin" from Borneo Co. Pa»e in' Page 11 SaWa nt Wlßi Jacka Bnd Co- Hand* 1
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      147 1 THE WEEK. M runt .-ili 1 25fft« Ili;:i: Water, S.M ajn., 6.11 p.m. M.M. homeward mail leaves. l\ a O. Supplementary mail rioi outward mail due by Adrastns. Titi Tin mtg M Gattey :*r<\ Bateman'i noon. League: g J 0 U vs. S C P A. S R C. Thursday,
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    THE "MOVIEMOTOR."
    178 2 A novel vehicks half oninibu*. half' MWm, will tour the suburbs and village* "'oui:d London in the eevrte of che next. I w wc-ck-j. Tt nil hah at advertised «>p|)in4:- pla«''- and Rim show frill be :-.ve4i tree Of inarm* t.» the io<.ai innuuMnt». The 'Vineironibu >" or
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    HOVERING.
    170 2 i'h»» Dragonfly has unconsciously rmdtr i one very great service to mankind, by i vidinx in itself the natural model for Du modern aeroplane. As long au« as 188&, Amans suggested that the dragonfly VOUld a-iTi at a suitable model for a VyiiiK machine propelled by electricity. Then took
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    65 2 leqtjence o f tin- decision of the each Goteiument |to suspend sumsast me, then will bt KB hour's difference be- EttfUsh an.l Fnnch time between 22nC April and life September. The ■HM.-ta«*i of the cross-Channel seivice* M omplesaV upset. Negotiations ar- pro««d bjtsfe^ tiie British an.! French Comr.anies, bui even
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      394 2 TO LKT Ok FOR SALE. LARGE GO DOWNS, newly erected area from li».00O 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 podowns. Centrally situated All immediate entry, going cheap Apply or write to
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      467 2 By.: i ii C-tiiiH 1 ~~W is^fa^-55 5L Cx TurATPr Ist SHOW AT 7.30 SHARP. gj SHOW AT 7.30 THE LION MAN SERIAL. EP. 2 s.nd 3 S INVISIBLE HAND SERIAL THE ILLUSTRIOUB I»RINCF^S PARTSg with Ant nio Moreno. Ep. 8. 9, 10. W :th Sessue Hayaka\va JJ m 3
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      390 2 AlhambraJ In Our Next Change TUESDAY, 2Jth April I IN THE SECOND SHOW AT Topical Budget British Screen ft I PLAYGOERS PICTURES PRESENTB Kvelyn Greeh A Pasteboard Crown lii 6 Parti. (Adapted from Clara Iforri Novel) It is a ronianco of that ever alluring s;lami ■us place, th befiind the
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    CHINESE AFFAIRS.
    1202 3 UNLAWFUL SOCIETIES. o ii Tin arnral imorf of the u ary for Chinese Affairs was laid on the tab e of 1] the- Legislative Council on Monday. Immigration. Immigrant! arriving by tea from China •n 1W22 numbered 152.886. a decrease of 18,151 r •'•'l pe»" rent company! with
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    THE S. S. DINNER.
    413 3 Contemporary View. Tin Times of Malaya writes:— -It r.as Iv ■< seemed to us a great pity that rur public men cannot be i i ic-t <l more ntly to come into .the limelight and x i'se their views on leading public quesom at informal gatherings
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    "WEE FREES" AND THE POPE.
    173 3 The Commission of the Free Church <>f 1 Scotland, otherwise the "Wee Imv'-s." has made an elaborate protest against the pro- I pofal thai when the Ring and Queen ir<> to I Italy this summer they Bhould pay a visit 1 1 of courtesy u>
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      404 3 > Mb. M. tmmt "W« Wave r 11 I A founH that tl» Glaxo Gv Baby loves M the Glaxo Feeder m importance to Baby's food is Baby's feeder, Glaxo Feeder is designed to lighten work to help Baby get the utmost benefit from his food. Glu Feeder can be
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      213 3 Marine Engines >\ c I rJ-jy^V Prices All Parts Standard and Interchangeable. II American Botch Magnetos— impulse coupling. It Kertnath Matlno Enftlnei arc made with the precision cK watch, iiM oJrt. evenlv balanced, ellmlnatlat Hbratlon and friction. VV MoSc.»vith Icm fuel. For dependability In.tall a Kermath. Sf KERMATH AGENTS. X/
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    SCOTTISH SPORT.
    1561 4 HOW SCOTLAND LOST THE CALCUTTA CUP. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh, Mar. 21. It is Baft to say that no Rugby InterI national gams of the whole series of contests has excited greater interest than the match in Edinburgh between England and Scotland. The reason was not difficult
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    ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION IN HONGKONG.
    274 4 A sensational attempt was made to assassinate Mr. Chan Wing- Sin, son of #m ex-Civil Governor of Canton, as he was riding up Wyndham Street in a chair, at about half past seven on April 10. Mr. Chan had reached the junction where GUnealy and Wyndham
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    758 4 I RASEK CO.. EXCHANGE AMI SHARE BROKERS. TUBSDAY, APRIL 2lth. MIN I N C. [Figures in brackets show tht capita and issue value of the Share in dollars unless otherwise marked. C. Cum div. x equals ex div.J Bataiitf Padaitg Tin 40 45 Hitam Tin ($1) 1.40
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    50 4 The Egyptians were not a Bloomy people. They had a keen wnac cf humoor, and would sing a good son- ami toll a tfood fctory, and Carpe diem was the^r niorto. Mr. A. M. Blackman, at the Royal AsiaticSociety. They seem to Imve caugh* the day after three thousand to-morrows.
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      756 4 REMINDER. to-day, at 2.30 m. IMPORTANT MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF \uluable land and House Properties, huhber and Fruit Plantations and Rubber Factory. At Messrs. CHEONG KOON SENG Uo'f Saleroom, No. 30 Chulia Street. Lots 1, li and .*>. Three pieces of valuao.e freehold land situate off Mc.Pherson iiuiicl in the District
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      202 4 NEARLY WAZuJ INDIGESTION Writlnß Masnuia as r I Uhei jtom.ui Buffered for y tnouich pain I craay. Vet B nght .ml I Buffer fn m A; 1^ v<>l take I* of Bis,,,ati-,i little at wk that y u Trbltts. fir th.V I c.,. r,..,t,,- a ?B wiappei of cm Ml
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    SARAWAK'S HIGH MOUNTAIN.
    1758 5 MOUNT Ml RUD BCALBD. Temperature 42 Fahrenheit. In the Sarawak Gazette Dr. K. Mjol> rives Mi account of* his scientific expedition t «> Mount Mumd. hitherto unknown, E»syoiid the KnUbt umn'jry, wl,- h had ii.\iois:y defied thre; separate expeditions by Major llonkon. Pa&sing over the! tedaotjfl preparations
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    29 5 The idea that theno is some nature icndency for things in general to improv of I heir own accord is one which ha f no scientific justification.— Dean Inge.
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      362 5 y TO LET. and eeatrally IM. BUah Koad) rreusds, front: lit, and the class Hotel, etc nvtted. v 'i'.v. IGI NJ lES i I Plass. I i k aad Trust snd EjtaWl ngapoN. ev. taos. u.c. ise No. 9 Shanghai 611D Race) I R 11.R.M. Raman h loor. .->- 4
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      792 5 AUCTION SALES. REMINDER. TO-DAY, WEDNESDAY, at IM p m te of Bhaik Abdul Hal bin IssnaJ] BadaO. (dOC4 ised.) IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Leasehold and Fn eliold Ltind and I Dwelling Hoasoa known as Nos ni 65 IBD, 1«1, ia aad 161 Serangoon Road and I reebold Buildinp Allotments
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      800 5 NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. 44 (Bankruptcy). IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE In Bankruptcy No. 101 of 1919. RE K. M. S. MARICAN CO. Kader tfeydin Saiooo Marican bankrupt. NOTICE is hereby given that the abovenamed Court has appointed Friday, the 11th day of May, 19SB,
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      289 5 RIMLESS Spectacle?, accurate in service, correct in appearance are the logical eye glasses for business executives and professional men. Our Rimless Glasses of this type, permit move work with less fatigue z<± the' mountings hold the lense? prescribed in the scientifically correct position. In addition thtf are comfortable to wear
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    59 6 ST. GEORGES BALL. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Apr. M. Over four hundred trew present at the St. George*« fancy dress ball at the Semngor Club, the extensions to which wem used for the first time. The MiddleNX band played^ and the priien for costumes wire w<--n
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    SHIPBUILDERS' LOCK
    39 6 have nuiit... :^l| Plumhei-v ium, I Vl Viously 1 :t:: VV to accept HI 2D between W the Federal building Tn haa calle<l u -IK the 24th to thirty th-.u-a S I *.tr I jaV Th.- M
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    THE FRENCH TRADE CRUISERS.
    250 6 H is expected that the two French cruieers, the Jules Michelet and the Victor Hu«o— which hew been aptly described as floating exhibitions of French commerceare due to arriVe in Singapore about the mk ldle of next month. The cruisers, which Lm under the command of
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    THE STORY OF MISS ELLIS
    377 6 motive of the 1 J ft. ►ugh. i- II 1 I- lit Of II V..W I I j{ Df the (ranjr, Hi. initiation infli I V rif b were n I m] tribe. It ;p] I taunted him < I K~ Therefore in ci custom,
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    22 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. JACOBS. On Aiu-i! 23rd, 1923, at the •Maternity Hospital, Singnpore, to Mr. and M'~. A. H. Jacobs, n daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1923. Council Matters.
    988 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1923. Council Matters. As is not infrequently the case, the subjects which are of greatest interest to the public, were not contained in the bills submitted tx> Monday's Council meeting, save ill the case of the more stringent rubber control bill, and that for
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    138 6 .\ir. C. Baiell ha.-* been- appointed as headiruster, Malay College, Kuala Kangsar. Hongkong and Bhanghai Bank shares j Wf sold in Hongkong on the 13th at I $1,125, which is ten times their Original j value. Thirteen life assurance companion carry on business in the Colony; C9 do fire insurance
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    FIFTY YEARS OLD LITIGATION.
    312 6 Reference to litigation before tlu- old Court of Judicature of Prince of Wales j [bland, Singapore and Penang, was made in the course of the hearing of the action brought by three children of the late Fatima I inte Al Junfod agaiaal Syed AbIdulrahman bin Ali
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    85 6 The famous Talmadge sisters, Normi and Natalie, will be at the Surina Theatre to-nifcht in the spajefci "Selecb" Pictuiv The Isle of Conquest, charming- story Of how lost faith un mankind wats restored" to a man and trirl, adapted from Arthur Hornblow's widely read novel "By Right of
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    BUYING A RUBBER PROPERTY.
    82 6 I-mdon. M I The Lambek Robber Limited I formed with 1 capital .f; to acquire a mbbtl in Central Johore I hai been latued 145,006 I par. fully wbacribed. Tl closed. KINSTKIVS SUCCES**^ I The Dutch Ph> ''I Linstein on the LM| lecthal co-operation cor DENMARK
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    34 6 As an instalment of the '^.^J^. 1 1 Japanese boycott, Chirr*- in -^.jr M said to be almuly withdrawing JapaS^H posits from Japanese bank* **T j Lank notes are be in* ohan^'i other countries.
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    111 6 1«Two further arrests in connection with the murder of John La Salle. have been effected by the police. The men were produced before the* Second Magistrate yesterday morning, and remanded. Owkijr to the niMiy Piques ti of patrons of the Sea View Hotel, the dinner dance, in future, will take
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      168 6 I THE I Best Beer Obtainable at the I PRICE HOLSTEN PILSNER QUARTS PINTS SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED SOLE AGENTS CALDBEGK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Shanghai) 45 Robinson Road. 22H THAT MEN CAN BUILD THAT MONEY CAN BUY TYPEWRITER Sole Importers: RONEO LTD., 11 (V.iyer Quay. (Incorporated in England). 2SO
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      90 6 GRAND BALL in aid of Union Jack Club at Goodwood Hall Cn TUESDAY, May Ist., at 9.30 p.m. By kind permission of Captain ALNYTON, R.N. and officers. The Band of H.M.S. "Hawkins will provide the music TICKETS $5 including lijrht refreshments. JOHN DUKE OPTICIAN Fellow of the Itritish Opticul Association.
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    DUTCH EAST INDIES NAVY.
    143 7 A q[ KSTION^F FUNDS. cl or THK COMMISSION. |i r |kI P[Bettter*fc Son-ice.] rhs HaKue, Apr. 23. I commission considering the I the construction of a neutrality of the rejects the suggestion the bill, pending the equilibrium in j. M yg that Holland cannot Ktenshre arehipeiVSUy,
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    THE TEA DUTY.
    308 7 LowJoUf Apr. '2A. the notion fov the uty, from eightpetice of Avepence, which I'V all the opposition til by 2.')T votes to 179. that as beer i* 1 ■i mum extent as e of such general iction or the beer duty rfief to the indirect generally favourit
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    CONFERENCE SEASON OPENS
    200 7 SPRING SESSIONS. LAUSANNE RESUMED. [Reuter's Service] Lausanne, Apr. 23. The first meeting of the resumed peace conference was held this afternoon. Sir Horace Rumbold, presiding, explained that he work remaining to be done would b« divided among three committees, the first dealing with the political and judicial
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    IN LOVE WITH CURZON'S IDEA.
    539 7 Kerlin. Apr. SB. Ii ij i ;1 ni al demonstrai ion, Him stiv>.-niann. leader of the Qernuu People's Party, Mid that Lord Curson's speech in the House of Lords had created new political situation and formed suitable basit for the continuance <»f InterAllied discussion. \n
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1464 7 THE ARRIVAL OF SPRING. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Mar. 29. Although Easter is early this year, spring is still earlier, and ten days more or less warm weather before the holidays haw induced everybody to make arrangements to get away, if only for a very brief
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    THE VOLCANIC ISLAND.
    166 7 Sonve short time ago, the master of an X.Y.K. steamer reported that on his way t<> Singapore from Japan he observed a subterranean volanic eruption. Ho also brought several photographs of the columns of smoke, steam and ashes, which he stated were emitted in gushes from the
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    58 7 The following were the guests of His Excellency the Governor and Lady Guillemard at a dinner given at Government House on Monday, 23rd instant: Lady Shaw. Mrs. Swindell. Hon. Mr. J. E. Tessensohn. Hon. Mr. P. K. Nambyar. Hon. Mr. Yeoh Guan Seok. Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    75 7 MUNICIPAL COMM ISSION. Protest Against Press Criticism. At an ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners on Friday, Mr. A. E. Baddeley will move: That this meeting of the Municipal Commissioners places on record its dis&wit from and protest against the attacks made in the press on their Engjneer-in-Chief, in whose
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      158 7 Robinson Co., Ltd. el NTI^E MFN S j&A SOFT FRONTS DOUBLE CUFFS ONE POLO COLLAR TO MATCH NEAT COLOURED STRIPES a!' Iffl $^1 ON PLAIN WHITE GROUNDS UU "ffl []|JP^ SIZES 11 TO 17 NECKBANDS jW^Mp3*OK|pJ TENNIS SHIRTS SPECIAL QUALITY PLAIN r" 1 WHITE .MATT, NEW POLO COLLAR WITH OR
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      580 8 THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. r( Companies Incorporated in England) BLUE FUNNEL LINE' Regular Service to lOVDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN, GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bill
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      542 8 "ELLERMAN" LINiL ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Erglaßd) PASSENGER SERVICE •ta*att OUTWAUtD. Di« Sl*r»r*r«. fs.s. CITY OF MANCHESTER China— Japan June 3 ts.s. CITY OF KARACHI China— Japan Oct. 5 ♦s.s. CITY OF PARIS China— Japan Nov. 16 H*. CITY OF CANTERBURY Clina— Japan Dec. 27 HOMEWARD. *s.s.
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      614 8 P. a BRITISH INDIA N l AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVTr. t PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N fl CE (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) LONDON FAR-EASTERN BEFVICK. FROM LONDON To MARSEILLES, LONDON! > DUE SINGAPORE. LEAVE BINGAPoJf^I 1923. SARDINIA April 30 KARMALA
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      431 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. Xh< China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Flltrman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMBBICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated i:. England.) U VK ETO BOSTON AND WFW YOLiC via SUEZ OU lt-A.vAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Due S'pore Route Fur In put Suez Philippines and '"r.ina.
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      506 9 ADMIRAL LINE (Incorporated in U.S.A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Steamer. Sails Hongkong. Arrives Seattl*. PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Apr. 28 May 17 PRESIDENT GRANT May 10 May 29 PRESIDENT MADISON May 22 June 10 PRESIDENT MCKINLEY June 3 j une 22 PRESIDENT JACKSON June 15 July 4 And
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      293 9 N. Y. K. LONDON LINE. Mi<hima Maru May 1 Hakozaki Maru May 15 Kitano Maru May 25 LIVERPOOL LINE. Tuyohashi Maru May 17 HAMBURG LINE. Mat>umoto Maru early May Tajima Maru end May NEW YORK LINE Tia SUEZ SOUTH AMERICAN LINE. Kanapfawa Mam April 29 Kawachi Maru end June BOMBAY
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      686 9 ISTHMIAN LINE FROM AMERICA VIA SUEZ. s.s. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore t^ disch. May 28 1923 s.s. ANNISTON CITY due Singapore to disch. June 28 1923 TO BOSTON, N EW YORK, AND J BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. s.s. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore to load May 23 1923 s.s. ANNISTON CITY
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    MILITARY AVIATION.
    626 10 BY GENERAL PERSHING. The World War demonstrated beyond a doubt that a? one of its component parto, an Army of the future must posse?? an up-to-date, adequate, efficient, highly trained Air Force. All plan.'- lor National Defense must consider such :.n Air Force a? a very important factor
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    538 10 MUTINY ON CHINESE CRUISER. London, April 14. A Shanghai message says crews from Fukien province on board a Chinese cruiser and throe gun boats have mutinied and appointed Admiral Lln-Chien-Chang Com-mander-in-chief as a protest against the Government's, nomination of General Sun-Chuan-Fang to the military governorship of Fukien, whither
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    A TEST FOR SCOTS.
    202 10 In view of the recent protest by the Scotamen of Na*ri Senbilan concerning the loss by some of thair nu-mbers of the national' accent, it is rumoured that an examination paper is bein^ prepared for all newcomers from Scotland to this country. The following: are some
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    THE SALT OF THE SEA.
    168 10 One of the most attractive speeches to which the House has listened was delivered timing the debate by Rear- Admiral Sir Guy Gaunt, who hails from the Antipodes. Like other representative Anzachs he has a somewhat Americanised intonation and possibly his sojourn in Washington, where
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      249 10 UNDERWOOD Improved PORTABLE Model PATTERSON, SIIONS CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LLMPUR. WATERBURY'S COMPOUND MADE FROM COD LIVER OIL. No taste no odor of the oil. In tin* treatment of wasting 1 di*vases of young children, grippe or pmumonia, TYaterbury's Compound excels as a remedy. You have
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      347 10 T 1 P V I CARZ^LEUMJ WOOF)-PRESERVATIVE I For the treatment of all kinds of soft timber I Gives COMPLETE Protection I AGAINST WHITE ANTS, DRY-ROT I TEREDO DECAY I "CARZOLEUM" I IS ALSO INVALUABLE FOR THE TREATMENT I OF ALL KINDS OF TREE DISEASES. I m m FULL PARTICULARS
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      555 10 MAIL TABLE TO-DAY. Pulau°So,..i S n L e 9 a m ibu BmUrimvg 9 IZ\ orsjng Honip Lian' I p.m. Romanian, Kuala DungtUl and Tltßff- :inu Hon^ Ho p.m. Kemaman. Kuala Dungun and Treng l u 2 M As<lan K 2 p.m. Ktvtay. K.lantan, Patani. Sicgera, Bnmlon and Bangkok Yugmlm
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    EXCHANGE.
    62 11 Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 1-4 Bank demand 2|4 6-32 Hongkong, demand 1 p.c. lVcm. Yokohama demand 111 Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand 80 Sovereign, Bank Buying 8.54 Bank of England Rate 3 p.c. Bar BiWer Lradon 82 7-lG Rome, Apr. 9th, noon. Exchange on London. Li res 1)3.
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    PRODUCE.
    139 11 Tin < Buyers |106.75) No s lei.Garnbier Cube No. 1 21.00 Gambier 13.75 .Pepper Black 1 1.76 Popper (white fair) li'J.r.i) Tapioca, small flake, f.g 11.25 Pearl Sarro small 9.00 Copra Mix 11.V.0 c<»pra Sundried LIJM) Opium, Benares unc. 4,000 Rue, Rangoon white 230.00 Rice, Siam Xo. 1 for
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    43 11 Singapore. April 24th, 12 noon. Sinjrap* I'-^1 Standard Pals Crop* Spot 53%; Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Spot 63H M« M.»y-.!une MH MVfci July-Sept. f>s r»")^-: Oct. -Pro. MH 57. London quotation sheet is. B%d. Market Wi »V.
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    E.M.S. FINANCIAL POSITION.
    144 11 E.M. S. FINANCIAL POSITION. The general balance sheet of the F.M.S. on December :>l^t.. 1922, topether with the sterling loan capital account as published In the Government Gazette on* April 20th., shows that the total subscription to -the sterling loans flouted in London (6 per cent, and 4 l per
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    86 11 IMACPHAIL'S REPORT. Singapore. Apr. 21. Rubber. London l>. Sfe<L Lwal .'>:)'_.. Tin. London E212 Lte. I.c«il $108% Share Market. Quiet. Tins. Johans 4"> 50, Nawilf Pdtl $1.20 hwi|i $I.2<> $1.25. Taipin^'b DO !>f>, Norths $1.16 $I^o, aouthi *1.10 $1.15. General.- -We a rnos $1> 5'.).20. RoWasotti On?.
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    150 11 Singapore, Apr. 21. Tin. 8212. 15s. $lc;s\ nc ndes, Rabaer. l>. :{<*<!. RuhVrs. A\vr Panas 55.75 50.2". Allonbys $1.15 $1.20, \Yw Brogai 56 Malakofft $3 $3.20, Lauiaa *7.2r> Kedahj $2.05 12.18, KempM |4.70 Nyalas $:>.")(.» $5.7.1, Menlakabs 22H J7 Amalgamated Malayi 12^0 |2^o, Radetlai 13.90 $4.10.
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    INDIAN COMMERCIAL CONDITIONS IN 1922.
    247 11 Thanks 'o good monsoon, the commercial position in India at the clos-e Of 1922, Mjya the Times (Sty Notes, was decidedly better than at the end of 1911, In the earlier year the full faret of thi •vlumn" was experienced The hanks west faced with
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    ROLLS-ROYCE DIVIDEND.
    33 11 Dividend of B per Deal in respect of th< year ended October 81 last (Um same as for the preceding year). The profit* ft the year amounted to £149,208 (asainst £107^26).
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1787 12 In spite of the heavy downpour during the early hoi rs of Saturday morning, there irai quite a good attendance at the Race COWS*. Had it Ml been for the wet state f the course, the hurdles on the main track the first time faring training would have
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      BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      13 12 TO-DAYS TIES. Double Handicap. Jamieson and Brown vs. Wardle and To&cenie.
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      THURSDAY'S TIES.
      23 12 Double Handicap. Doig and Kiiiloeh vs. Jamieson and Blown or Ward.e and Toscenie. Rev. Douglas and Main vs. Hammond and McKean
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      LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
      479 12 B.C.C. II \s. S.C.F.A. 11. All the three second league fixtures aysd of!' yesterday afternoon, resulted !.i draws. The most exciting match since the commencement of the Second League, was played on the? Padang-, between the S.C.C. II and the S.C.F.A. 11. The Club forwards CO it rolled
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      THE SINGAPORE LEAGUE.
      66 12 1 irst Dim son Pa hie • /'.U/ g s. c. c. P W. 1 1 1.. o I). Por Ktjm inst Pt».' Middlesex I i 0 i 8. J. o. B 1 Q l 0 li. C. A. 1 o 1 o 1 0 8. R.
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      117 12 • Co: it* P. W. L, D. For Ag a inst pu. i S. C. C. 11 2 l 0 1 ;> 1 8. c: v. ii L 0 I •> ;j Harlequins » 1 0 l :t • > 0. T. F. 1 (1 1 •>
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      KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
      29 12 The play for the Ladies April Spoon Which was to have been held on Monday has been postponed to Monday next, April 30th, owing to nun.
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      CARPENTIER AND McTIGUE.
      34 12 [Router's Service] New Y<:rk. Apr. 24. Tex Rickard announces that the match between McTip;ue and Carpenticr for the Worlds li^ht-heavy- Weight Championship will take place on July 14th in New York.
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      BOXING CHALLENGE.
      36 12 A. B. Eardley, of H.M.S. Ambrose, who < taking part in the Army and Navy Boxng Tournament on M nday issues a challenge o meet any light-weig-ht, the contest to take place before May 6th.
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB TOURNAMENT.
    452 12 LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB TO URN A MENT. he Ladies' Lawn Tennis Tournament o.cns on Monday, April 30. h. The foiowiiUC is a list of the entries, with the handicaps. indies Championship. Mrs. Cr.ntrell, Miss Fawcett, Mrs. Holmes-Smith, Mrs. Marsh. Mrs. Duff, Miss Richardson, Miss Andrew. Ladies Doubles.— Open. Ml*.
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    Y. M. C. A. TENNIS.
    51 12 In future booking* for the V. M. C. A. I tennis covrtfl t-aji >e- made in writing. I Applications ?■■>■ couits n-'!i be rei ived either through ihe post or at the office any time uj> to Saturday preceding the t*ate for whvh the court
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    MR. THRELFALL AT NICE.
    70 12 Mi. W. 11. ThreUal] has been playing tennis on the Riviera. We find him in the bireur de Nice cf M.uvh 16 figuring In |th< Nice International Tournament. In the nixed doubles on March 15 Mile H. d'Amine l<l he beat Mile A. Marsauh ami Barbas
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    DAVIS CUP COMPETITOR.
    76 12 I Beater*! Service, j Sydney, Apr. 23. A public subscription has been opened to provide for a business substitute for Anderson and thus enable him to play in the Da\i> </up matches. Meanwhile the Association is withholding -it* cable announcing Australia's withdrawal Sydney, Apr. 21. Anderson, the
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    RACING: NEW mm SPRING CUP.
    75 12 •The ncsult of the Newbury Spring Cup Royal Alarm ("> to l against) i. Abbey Island (88 to again* 2. Blackland (7 to I against) Twenty-one started Won by two lengths, a length between second and third The appeals commftee of the Britiali Olympic Association
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    49 12 Wednesday, April 25th, 5.16 p.m. Drill I Hall, Chinese Company. Thursday, April 25th, 5.15 pm IXrill Hall, S.V.F. Ambulance. Saturday, April 28th, 2.30 p.m. Seletar Range, "B" Company, 3 .m. Drill Ha'l Chinese Company. Sunday, April 29th, 7.30 a.m. and 230 p.m. Seletar Range, "B" Company.
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