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

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, APRIL 26. 192',. No. 10,874
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    202 1 Ihe "frenzied finance" of (Jvrman industrialists has evoked a severe >v;rnin£ from the President of the Keichsbank— Pajje 7. Stinnes is alleged recently to have l>oi«ght f«»rei>jn exchange for several millions sold marks in a single day 1 i:ge 7. Certain pre-war debts of (Germany to Jfritain
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    LANDLORDS & TENANTS.
    1280 1 LANDLORDS TENANTS. Housii.u- is one of the qyestionai of the hour, and as friend i not only directed my attention I this fact, but has also supplied mo with a list of landlords in fiction, landlords ar.l tenants are an unavoidable subject! for these notes. All n\y< friends' landlords bad
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      361 1 MALTHOID SINGAPORE. WEEKLY PROGKA.MME T el,.-ph..ne 320. (10 Lines). MONDAY^-i^SL.^ fh,. l ii. f l»;illroom in the East. TUESDAY. Dinner Dance. n WEDNESDAY-— -Orchestral Concert G ril R«K»m adjo.n.n^ D.n.ng Room THURSDAY.-Gucst Ni«l«U-S^ ,[uu 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Dance. FRIDAY.— Tea Dunsant. CHURSDAY SATURDAY.-Guest Ni^rht. Dinner rI TRfiT
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      162 1 I I EAGERtiT 1 aches' E eagerly and enthuse 9 ixii/v S light-running, qiriet- ffl g, running Royal. So S i in smoothly and easily fe it runs that it seems XI actually to lead yoa <A K faster work. S SOLK [MPORTERS I JSSS-'t.^ I Roneo Limited. Rr (Incorporated
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      213 1 J LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. 1 Motion's new stiteks Pmge 5 X. Lauims, optician ftisje 2 Hooeainsah for chkrks—-P*ge*2 New Minis at the Empire— Pa-r •> Ehinlop tyree for durability— Paire Cusenier brandy at Little's— Paire 6. Knjrmeering works, V. E's— Page 3 Zeiss bmoroiars, Rcbinson'g p iiUl Mah Joan wts at
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      100 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 26th. Hijrh Water, 0.2s a.m.. 7.J7 ]>.m. Duko of York's Wedding. Phil. Orchestra, Mess. Hall. 5.18 p.m. I Leagve: R. E. vs. Middlesex, SJt.C. (League: Seletar Vn. v<. Keppal, S.C.F.A. League) Malaya F. vs. Municipal, 5.J.0.8. Thf Blue Lagoon, Theatre, i>.:?o. Fiidttji. '2~*h. High Water, 7.:! A.m..
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    BANK CLERK'S NIGHT IN LOCKED SAFE.
    189 2 BANK CLERK'S NIGHT IN LOCKED SAFE. Now York, March 9. l-orty policemen with ftremen and cirittS working in frantic haste won a race a.i.ißst time by bare nfaates in a Paterson *tw Jersey) hank last night, where the! Ol a roan* del* trapped in a vault was 5-take. They hi
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    57 2 !(By Covrtoey of the Nanyo NichiHfehi Shimbun.) t, Tokio, Apr. 2.i. Ihe Prsfceture by-election r-.ult«l ,n the return of r Reiichiro >"c«da. of the Soiyu Party. C«to. Citls«l proparn.^ to colob J^^ejictonr resulting fa the mremt of tlio Peking troops. f in is quoted m y ir u
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    LABUAN IN 1922.
    33 2 n ftiteen per M t Both the birth me n >d *»i»« the y^ r Fivo h»v e bco, formal i,, the island T hu ath MWdi Of tho poor
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      239 2 TO LEi OR FOR SALE. LARGE GOHOWNS, newly erected area from 10,000 to 50,000 sq. ft. facing river. LARGE STORES from 6,000 to 24,000 sq. ft. near wharf and shipping. Also three stoned buildings for offices and godowns. Centrally situated All immediate entry, going cheap Apply or write to A.
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      641 2 knJMhdBJbB^IUIiiLJSti E ZZ. C/ THEATRE S Ik s I*^— Ist SHOW AT 7.30 SHARP. Z Ist SHOW AT 7.30 THE LION MAN SERIAL. El'. 2 ;..nd 3 INVISIBLE HAND SERIAL iHR ILLUSTRIOUS PRINCE— S I'AKTSg witli Anicnte Moreno. Ep. 8, 9, 10. With Sessile Hayakawa 2 Z 2nd SHOW AT
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      360 2 Alhambra. I In Our Next Change TUESDAY, 24til Api IN THE SECOND SHOW AT 9 p.i Topical Budget British Screen Ne^ I PLAYGOERS PICTURES PRESENTS Evelyn Gl A Pasteboard Crown I In 6 Parts. (Adapted from Clara Iforrii Nov< It i* a romance of that ever alluring £lam< row place,
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    RUGGER RAGGINGS.
    904 3 SCOTTISH SILHOUETTES Ii lira* a day <>.i which one sav« a succession of lightning sketches, silhouettes, \\vp, of Scotsmen, all at their best; .injr portraits at all. All lifelike. Indeed, coming hack in the overcrowded sped from Cardiff, arriving In London in time t<» be extremely late for
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      291 3 C2 deliqktfufrefreshing drink 'Montserrat* Lime Juice Cordial is the ideal drin*: I when you are hot and parrhM. It qnenchr^ the thirst as nothing else can it is so delightfully cooling and refreshing. Montserrat tUME JUICE CORDIAL A Pure Lime-Fkuit Juicb JMade from the pure Juice of cultivated limes from
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      727 3 'Wfop THROAT, CKEST LUNGS tS'^H y W%ZzA 'T'^O ward off coughs, colds, and night chills, £4 •J»\l j[ and to py^otect throat, chest and lungs against s^** w" "^Pv -W climate ana*disease, everybody needs Peps. 4-*^2 yj^^| •</£%%% s Pe P* tablets dissolve in th« mouth they jfive off medi-
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    22 4  - Sir Josoph Cook who Jin" 0 Want tO 8end men t0 AwtimiiJ who will come running back and wh;^J to their mothers.-
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    407 4 That, of cour.se is only possible on th sandy links-like tin-f of the island. Th baked *oil of an ordinary field would b murder to players." There came thits prompt reply As former resident of 30 years in Ceylon, can tell him that the frame ii played regu billy at
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    882 4 EMIGRATION FROM THE HEBRIDES (From Our Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh, Mar. 28. Emigration from the Western Islands o Scotland is no. conducted in the manne which WC associate with the "Highland Clearances" of the past. The men an women who take pan do not now fee that they at
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    761 4 PHASER CO., EXCHANGE AND E SHARE BROKERS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25th. M1N INC. [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 Batanj* Padang: Tin 40 45 Hitam Tin: ($1) 1.40 1.50 Jelantoh
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    47 4 A telegrram to the Chinese press from toting states that the majority of Parlia>enl have now decided that tho British rstem of selecting Cabinet members of the iouse of Parliament is to be commended nd should bo brought into effect in China I the earliest possible date.
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      557 4 J t "^o( X v I 7■*|W j I J EH -1* > 4 j I A^^^k M 3*t 4 m .>^^£* j^^^^^g^v^ ißßj^^^jy" i zi^*~X jf "^y* <$$ I \JV/I\JL/ 1 I IYJC/ikj 1 I Ihe Cotton used in Uunlop Cords is >a x I manufactured in England from
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      370 4 The llunidp, i invite tender* tons of best from any ,f Main. Bellb j fcjriag Aogasi Tht price q c1^1.v.r,,! in.,, nOt to '^"l Thi M«oici] themselves tl r«aden t.. d,livere,l than noon on Municipal CM I STRAITS STEAMSHIP C0 Incorporated n Sin^^B LOST SCRIP Whereas app! .cation has W*
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    597 5 i HOME FOOTBALL. London, April 1 I. The following are the results of football matches playei't to-day: Division I:— Arsenal 1, Preston North bnd 1; Everton 2, Aston Villa 1; Hirminuham 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1; (Baackt^m 2 Miditesboro Bolton I, Chelsea i; Srndei and :j, Barnley 1; Cardiff
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    RUGBY: FRANCE beat IRELAND.
    171 5 London, Apr. 14. A Pfcrifl irtesßag*e says the sun was shining brightly and cool breeze blew I across the ground when France met Ireland to-dby in a rugby football match before twenty-five thousand spectators. The Frenchmen began in promising style, their forwards heeling well and the
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      389 5 I TO LET. r^~ to iet «n,l centrally Gfoaads, tfe, SSI Id Basak Read) {.-rounds, front o.urt, and the i f I*, class Hotel illy, v,; n:> LTD, n v Cstat< Agents, t kbers, Basses Place. Ms n Rafflea Chambers. Uf Garden Ciub. < uc. +4 ise N« l<::« Upper
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      684 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OI 230 LOTS OF Well-kepi Teak H^.s hold Fonritre At No. m Pasii Panjasy Read (fint bungalew on Iks right gaing up the hi.l n > Boeaa ista Road). ON SATURDAY, ttth April at Mi p m CesapvisUg lino toned cottage piano wanmade wax polished and
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      527 5 NOTICES. M. BZEKIEL A SONS, Opticians Raffles Chambers, Raffle* Place, Singapore. MAH JONGG SETS. Ffon $11 to $40 y.ev set. Solid teak, brass mounted boxes $n each, ror Connoisseurs. MANILA CIGARS, FRENCH, SPANISH PORTUGUESE WINES BRANDIES. GOSLING CO., 4 Robinson Road. "Oetslt" Sure Death to Corns "C.U.U" Endi Painful Cal|
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      1014 5 OilONi) j X o 14 Battery Road, A^ THIS long established firm has for many years enjovod an enviable reputation for supplying everything o f the best. An important London syndicate has taken over the business and with the retention of the entire statT you may safely entrust us with
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      25 6 B IRTH. LAIDLAW. At the European Hospital, on 24th April, to Edith Dorothy, wife, of Douglas Laidlaw, of the Chartered Hank, Kualu Lumpur, a son.
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      DEATH.
      18 6 FELIX. Fraacia Alexander F<«lix, Government Pensioner! Butterworth, .At the ripe ujjf ftf f<'J, died 22nd April l\*S',.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1923. The Volunteer Force.
    845 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TH URSDAY APRIL 26, 1923. The Volunteer Force. The Volunteer Force under postwar conditions has now been in existence for a sufficiently long time to show hmv it may be expected to turn out as a permanent institution. Tii ere can, of course, be no doubt of
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    280 6 }fc-. N. a. Sedwkk, Anting Asst. Trea- surer, IVnanjr. left for Singapore on SmttfP- day on transfer. Mr. L. H. Wemyss, of Messrs. Inlay Kerr j urui Co.. returned by the d<« Klerk to Pi-nanjr on Monday morning after a short holiday spent at Brastag-i. We hear, says th»> Pinang
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    95 6 COUBT PROCEEDINGS.. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, April 2;"». Sho Seng and CUb Soow Kiane: were ?onvicted by Mr. N. R. Jarrett, Magistrate, lelok Datoh, for a cone .ted attempt at fraudulent evasion of customs duty relating to 9° pikuls 64 katie? of rubbc- at Morib, and
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    MOTOR CASES.
    228 6 Motor bus accidents arc or.ee- more on I the increase. An accident occurred in Geylanji: tow days ag-o, when a Malay was badly mjurttl, and in the Third Court yesterday afternoon, there was a lequsi] to a collision between a bus and a tram car i7i North Bridge
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    FOR DEALERS IN WOOD PRESERVATIVES.
    80 6 The Forest Department has lor tome years been testing the !<x al timbers to, determine their durability in the ground.] A ctia>r number <>f the.-*- have been treated with preservatives, all of which, have DTi: found to Ifive increased durability. It is now proposed 1o
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    364 6 Tin- annual general meeting; of the Chinese Association will be held to-morrow, (Friday) ai 5 p.m. in the lecture room of thi« Association. The Friendly Band will celehral e it> sth anniversary at the V. M. C. A. Hall tomorrow (Friday) at 8 p.m. All members and their friends are
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    UNKNOWN
    440 6 Messrs Meyer ll th* action whi.i. Justice Bamtt-L,-Coun yesterday in which a store-keeper who employ, rlaimed 19.400 thrt the defendant firm tltUth Of U Dav.es apoean for the J. G. Campbell for tbl .< vrter-claiMn d f o Thv plaintiff, according h) mml the evidence hearing yesterday h< had
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    THE CLERICAL UNION.
    104 6 At Ownmlttcwi Meatta rfi Union hcM on Monday. OH I decided to ask all wmkm W football to MBd in thoir nan to the Secretary :i\ W, Wetei It is JBtewfad u> Com fane* play in practice natch) another and eventually to two tennis to ifjpneeal the
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    48 6 (By Covrtacy of the NNkhi Bhiraboa.) |'„Kmv. Apr- Wheat ciopi of J*l*»' estimated alurhtly few U i An apivenuMit ha- bat five private ihilpvwutn stated that two shipcv n.oto and Tatsuma l-^\ proposal. ,r Rubber F. A. Q. quotatiat 62. May M and 57.5 May, June.
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    27 6 The members of ihf Btaato" arrived by the Van IHemeO from ]o f terday morning. BUatoa'i **c at the comer of As*M ami Fr roads on Saturday.
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      120 6 THE Best Beer Obtainable at the j PRICE HOLSTEN PILSNER 4 BLACK KNIGHT 1 QUARTS PINTS SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED SOLE AGENTS CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Shanghai) 45 Robinson Road. Telephone 228 PATRONISED a^^SHfBPSKS^^ BY ROYALTY. For the Coming Races STERLING SILVER CUPS Of The Latest Models. Inspection Kindly
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      105 6 "FI BRENT* 22 ASBESTOS-CEMENT SHEETING FOR ECONOMY, EFFICIENCY AND RELIABILITY. NON-CONDUCTIVE AND EVERLASTING By Engineers ACKNOWLEDGED as the BEST CORRUGATED ROOFING SHEETS. Standard Lengths, Straight or Curved to any Radius. FLAT SHEETS for WALLS, PARTITIONS, CEILINGS &c. Various Sizes and Thicknesses. SPECIFY "FIBRENT." —ASK FOR BAMPLEBNGINBERING DEPARTMENT OF The Borneo
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    GERMAN FRENZIED FINANCE.
    348 7 gTINNKS GREAT COUP. [Bettter*f Service]. London. Apr. 25. .i, Keichsbank. Hen the per cent ..vnvly referred industrialist! who an r, ichsbenk'i efforts to h complained that n foreign exchange needs ami threaten.trictkras, irrespective of A\d not cea^c. The nea recently bought several millions gold Jay. x a/ONDERI
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    GILT OFF THE GINGERBREAD.
    124 7 <>">tantino,>re, Apr. < of the Chester concussion > Kilt <* the gingerbread. 1 for 99 years, but -■<>• buy the railway. >f the construction -f-Sivas has not begun 'he whole concession ,h, of rhe new company is 1 taxation and must j "f the profits to
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    PLACE OF U. S. IN WORLD.
    292 7 LEGAL, BUT NO LEAGUE PRESIDENTS PRONOUNCEMENT. [neuter's Service]. New \ork, April 24. President Harding, in a speech at the an nuai luncheon of the Associated Press oj America, defended the decision of th< United States to participate in the O-urt oi International Justice as
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    A LIGHTNING STRIKE.
    507 7 New Y»>rk, Apr. 20. A strike call, operating at noon, was made by the Marino Transport Workers Union, numbering 120.000, a demand being Pastde for Increased wagei and an eight bour day. TRADE WITH RUSSIA. London. April 21. lit the House of Commons at ques-tion-time, Sir Lloyd
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    423 7 ON-KaVKNGAGEMfcN't 01 E. IN C RE' OMME LED. The following action was taken at a Joint Committee meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on 20th April. Johore Water Scheme. Special Fee for Home Agents. With reference to a lettei received from Messrs Lindsay and Peirce JUUpaiiag a special
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    BUKIT TIMAH R. E. LTD.
    305 7 BUKIT TIM AH R. E. LTD. The report of the above company for the year 1922, (to be presented at the annual genera) meeting at 2.15 p.m. on Monday, May 7th at the French Bank Buildings, Singapore) is as follows: The* net profit for the year as shown by the
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    123 7 YESTERDAY'S AUCTION. The Sing-apore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 600th auction y.cr>terday, April 25th, when there was catalogued 1,093,683 ibs.; 488.25 tons. Ottered 769,923 lbs.; 343.72 tons. Sold 558,922 lbs.; 249.52 tons. PRICES REALIZED. London Is. 3^4d. New York 31 Vz Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Cents
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    MACPHAIL'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    462 7 Singapore, April 25. The volume of business done in the share market during the week under review is still very small. Prices in .the tin section are a little easier, but there is a tendency to Arm slightly at the close. It continues to be difficult to
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    AUSTRALIA FOR DAVIS CUP.
    46 7 [Reuter's Service]. Melbourne, Apr. 25. The Davis Cup competitor, Anderson, ha* agreed to accept public assisstance, conditional on3y that it is applied for procuring- a business substitute. The Secretary of Jthe Association declares that it is practically certain a team w'M compete.
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    BOXING.
    51 7 W« have been requested to state that Claude Rozario accepts the challenge of A. B. EawHey, of H. M. S. Ambrose, who is taking pa it in the Army and Navy Boxiinpr Tournament of Monday, and is prepared to meet him in a 6 -rounds contest, lightweight, on May
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    SHELL HAPPILY PLACED.
    61 7 London, April 24. The Ag-ence Economique et Financiere reports that the Royal Dutch Shell group have purchased two hundred thousand tons of oii from Russian Soviets and has offered to allow ita colleagues in the international consortium 1 to participate in the deal, which azures a Shell
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      174 7 I For The Forthcoming RACE MEETING ZEISS"= I Binoculars of^M "ZEISS" FIELD (LASSES J Hifcß Bj EMBODY THE FOLLOWING FEATURES H^b REMARKABLE LIGHT TRANSMITTING I PVt POWER— EXTREMELY LARGE FIELD I U I OF VIEW AN EXQUISITE- DEFINITION I M OBJECTS SEEN IX STRIKING RELIEF pnl I EFFECTIVELY PROTECTED FROM
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      594 8 THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. (Companies Incorporated in England) ■BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service to 1 ONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN, GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVUkFOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bill
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      574 8 u ELLEKMAN LINE. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Lt& {Incorporated is X&ffbuid) PASSENGER SERVICE, Sivarr.tr OUTWAkI/. D«« W»f*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 *s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY Cl ina-Japan Dec. 27 HOMEWARD. *s.s. CITY
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      584 8 P. a BRITISH KDIA^nB APCAR° LINE. I (Incorporated in England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO sppvm PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N 7 VIC^ (Under Contract with His Majesty's Goverr LONDON FAR-EASTERN HOTTICR FROM LONDON To MARSEILLES, Lu\ ,r )N DUE SINGAPORE. LEAVE SIN r^| 192^ SARDINIA April :5U KARMALA DELTA
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      418 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd AND Elkrman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated u. England.) on SBRVICI TO ■OtfiXKN AND NEW YOki via SUEZ OG PANAMA FROM NEW YORK. Due S'pore Route or In poii Suez Philippines and Ckfcm
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      477 9 ADMIRAL LINE (Incorporated in U.S.A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Steamer. Sails Hongkong. Arrive. Seattle. RESIDENT MCKIN°LEY June j^' 22 \A 1 X l) And every IJ. days thereafter. Also Regular sailings every 12 days from Hongkong to Manila, l«t Class, Fare, Hongkong to Seattle G $375.
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      287 9 I N. Y. K. LONDON LINE. Mishima Maru May 1 i Hakozaki Maru May 15 Kitano Maru May 21* LIVERPOOL LINB. Toyohashi Maru May 17 HAMBURG LINB. Matsumoto Maru early May Taj ima Maru end May NEW YORK LINE via SUEZ. SOUTH AMERICAN LINB. Kanapawa Maru April 29 Kawachi Maru
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      700 9 YISTHMIAN LINE FROM AMERICA VIA SUEZ. s.s. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore t., disch. May 28 1923 s.s. ANNISTON CITY due Singapore to disoh. June 28 1923 TO BOSTON. NE W YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DEJECT. s.s. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore to load |fey 2S 1923 s.s. ANNISTON CITY due
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    355 10 Tbfl Japanese steamer Larizen Maru which arrived from Miiki yesterday, brought a cargo of coal. Notice ti» Mariners: A mooring with a buoy attached will be placed in the following position, viz 234 deg, 1435 feet from ;he flag staff on the N. E. end of the breakwater.
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    THE FIGHTING IN CANTON.
    201 10 Surprise AJl.uk by Kwaagsi Troops. Canton, April 18. The Kw.jiiLrsi forces launched surprise attacks eariy this morning againsi tho Yunnanese forces stati<<m>d at Kun Yin Shan and the Experimental station. The attacks were compete y repulsed }y the Yunnanefe, wh<» ire now counter a+t *cVng and
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    FREEMASONRY.
    107 10 On Monday eveping, St. Georgc'i Day Uu R. W. the D. G. II;, Sir Neill Malcolm" installed Bro. G. T. Peall as worshipful master of Lodpe St. George, No. lir>2 E.G. Tlio other officers invested were T C Hay P.M., C. Baiter, S.W C, G. Mawson, J W:' B.
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    31 10 A Tckio telegram of April 15th says-— Sir Charles Eliot, K.C.M.G., C.8., (British Ambassa^lor) has left on furlough aboard H.M.S. Hawkins for Singapore, where he boards the Minima Mam for London
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      276 10 UNDERWOOD Jmproved PORTABLE Model I i Ex. s.s. City of Lincoln J Pncß 8)110. I oOie AsGnlS I; I PATTERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. j (Incorporated in England). I SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR. 1 ILA BLACK LABEL| v (Guaranteed 12 Years Old) !^P RED LABEL I (Guaranteed Old Matured) igjQLji) Obtainable
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      406 10 Genasco KoofinV 2 PLY AND I PLY Q COMPLETE WITH PATENT KANT-LEAK mi* AND NAILS FOR FIXING l[[^ GE/VASCO is ".i 1 6£^SCo h tHe i-esa/t of j in the oi-er 40 Vears ,ii r chee Pe experience >« the #nasH| /t/s er^ or«ea^y "**Zri GENASCO "W satisfies f^ itvitnstanefs
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      427 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. K Pahan*. Pckaa, Suncei Umbing Bj ain (via Jerantut) u.m Hi nmon i- i> i rook Mow 9 i m Ma ssi ma t m Bdma a.m. Saabu, Sins/kawans;, Pemanirkal f"*" Sin«ke| 9 a.m. A'l.in.ba and \atuna Islands Matavier 9 aim I Sambu, Labooaa BUik, Tandjon^ Baki
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      485 10 Lighters 77. 84. 85, Ban Whatt Hin, Lch. I Bunpa, Loh. Najra. A oal Wharf.— Nil. 1 il Wharf— NlL ?J VESSELS IN DRY DOCK. k anjong Fagar. -Albert Dock. Xil, Victoria H Dock. Indragiri, Benoa. J eppel Harbour. King's Dock. Nil, No. 1 Dock, j W. Bt. Supply, Giaßf
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    EXCHANGE.
    85 11 April 25. Bank 4 m.s. o; 4 j_ 4 Bank demand 2|4 6-32 Private credit* 3 m.s. 2-1 17-.T> New York, demand 54 Credits !•<> days t] France, demand 0 India. T. T. 7:!1> Hoiifkong, demand l% „.c i« iem \okohama demand m Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand go
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    32 11 Singapore, April '2.">th. 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 54; .May-June 54% 55; July-Sopt. .v,: Oet.-Dec. M% 57. London quotation sheet !>. :t «J. Market Quiet
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    PRODUCE.
    154 11 April 25. Tin LOO Tons 1106.75 Gambler Cube No. 1 M 00 Gambler 13 50 Pepper Black 1 1 75 Pepper (white fair) ttM Tapioca, small flake, f.g. 11. 'Jo Pearl Sapro small 909 Copra Mix n s0 <.'<>pt: 4 Sundried 11 j.-, Opium, Benares unc. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon
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    PETROL.
    303 11 The petrol question is a .-ore point, not I only in Burma, but the world over, says "Box-wallah" in the "Rangoon Times.* 1 A gentleman in the Transvaal has been experimenting with a view to discover 1 motor spirit that could be sold what he considers would bo a
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      FRASER'S REPORT.
      117 11 HJagipiri, Apr. 2">. Rubier.— Is. :;•■,d. Tin EBl5. 15s. 100 tons sold at $106.75. Kiiblwrs.— h'assoits $1.02 $1.18%, Alienby s $1.16 $LBO, TamhaJaka 86 70. Ifafav koffa $3.10 $&25 N Lanai $7.15 $7.40, Kempas $4.75 $5, Changfcat 9erdanfa $3.50, Ayer Moleks $1.15 $1.27 IJ.1 J. Jimahs $I*ls $1.20,
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      BRITISH GOLD.
      118 11 Ii ia good to km.w that there la a poaaibility of fold coinage being; reintrodncad in lliitain. No( until Treasury note* arc withdrawn i* then any likelihood of thia^a becoming stabilised, and a told curnency would br an intimation that \\v wtn MOtlfing from the wood. The British
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      MACPHAIL'S REPORT.
      95 11 MACPH AIL'S REPORT. Singapore, \pr. 2ft. Rubber. London Is. 8!«d Local 58%. Tin.,— Umdon 1216 15i. Local $106*4 100 tons aold.) Share .Market.— Dull. Tins.— Taipinga 98% 97%, Northi $1.15 $1.20, Souths *l.i-^ $1.17%, II tarns $1.35 $1.40, Johana 46 50, Rawangs $1 88% *1.27»* Nawng IV; s $1.2.-,, Tongkah
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      LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
      154 11 Singapore, Apr. 25. Tta.— £2ls. 15s. $106*—100 tons told Rubber. Is. 3V 4 d. Rubbers.— .4 ycr Punas |5.?5 $(>.20, AJlenhyt $1.15 81.20. New Brogaj 55 W Malakoffa $3.00 $3.20. Lunaa $7.25 $7.50 KedaJis $2.10 $2.20, Kempas $1.70 $490, Xyalas $5.50 $5.75, Mentakabs 22 u 16
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      304 11 JH T&° OO^EAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY "uMJIin I if t^ (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) I H HEAD OFFlCE:— Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON nmnrw w nu i t^ I I mpa ny has £20,000 deposited with the Court of England c^pH^with'th^BritS'LSe 3 I I Vt r ,vE PLANS OF ASSURANCE
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      426 11 CHARTERED BANK. of India, Australia and China. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capita] in 600,000 shares £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 3,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 38 Bishopsgate, London, E. C Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkong Puket Amntsar Iloilo Rangooi: Bangkok Ipoh Saigon
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      850 11 YOKOHAMA SPEmTbaNK, LIMITED. ESTABLISHED 1880. C Tfun!, S p U a l i5 C u i p) d Y 100 00 »-<">« Reserve Fund Y. 69.000,000 v,v» nt: K Ko <lama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. lira's? 1 £aS.§: F. Watanabe Esq. T Hodsumi, e2l I. Matsukata, Esc HEAD
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      108 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated is England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720.) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee—Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co,, Ltd Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. THE LONDON LMCASHffiOVSIJRAN^CO., LTdT TOTAL ASSETS exceed £23,000 000 FlRE—
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    TITI TIN.
    2633 12 < II Mini AN ON HEAVY (;OVEUNMENT' TAX. Thv annual general neetiog of Titi Tin Company, Limited, was held at Chaiteied iiank Chambers y.steniay. The Chairman, I Mr. st Sim»\ presided and there were 1 also present I»i. l>. Galloway, Messrs s. q. Weag, i. A. Bliaa, A.
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    20 12 On *bo afternoon of April 15th there were wai r>itch.c<l ha't'es between the vil'agers salw! i»Vo\ MT >d Tmnwan TTonjrkon.tr.
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      FOOTBALL.
      528 12 HINESE BEAT ST. JOSEPH'S. The S. C. F. A. gained, and the St. Joseph's Old Boys lost, their tirst points in t*ie First Division of the Singapore League Oil the Parian*? yesterday, when the Chinese, by virtue of thiee goals from Yong Liang, won a game that was never
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      THE SINGAPORE LEAGUE.
      95 12 V( iliti I that, as a result >f the ii ii iy he suKtained in the match the S.R.C., on Monday, Wayte, the Captain of the Middlesex Firal League team, will be in tn play soccer for a month. Kirs! Divi on Table. • < < M'id.l
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      BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      17 12 > RSTERDAY*B PLAY. Dnuhle Hiiiulicap. W..:, I and Toscenie boat Jamieson and Brown 21 IT J
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      TO-DAY'S TIES.
      21 12 Double Handicap. l'"u and Kinloch Wanlle and Poscenie, .post poned. Rev. Douglas and Main vs. Hammond and MeKean. i
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      FRIDAY'S TIES.
      11 12 Double Handicap. Doig and Kinloch vs. Wardle and' Fo&cenie.
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      L.L.T.C.
      98 12 MONDAY'S TIES. Championship Singles. Mim Fawoett vs. Mrs. Duff. Radios Double Open. Mrs. Brooke and Mrs. Samufcrs v«. tfigg Richardson and Miss Chappel. Championship Pairs. Mrs. Salzmann and Mr. Union vs Mi«J >tephenaon and Mr. Hall. Single Handicap. Miss E. -Brooke owe 8 vs. Miss -Henderson i Me 15,
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      291 12 Wherever Music is Know^T^i Gramophone^ is Known I AND JTS SUPERIORITY RECO(L\I7i:d THAT 18 1 GREAT ARTISTES OF THE PRESENT GENERATIf CREASING NUMBERS ARE FOUND AMONG FAMOUS "lI. M V. ARTISTES. CALL AND LET US DEMONSTRATI TR Q S. MOUTRIE^& CO., Lift I (Incorporated in Rongkoi BINCJAPORE. WHITEAWAYs New Goods
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