The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 April 1923

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S.. FRIDAY. APRIL 27, 1925 No. 10,875
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    220 1 Brilliant sunshine, distinguished personages and che* ring crowds were the distinctive features of the Koyal Wedding yesterday Page 7. The full details of the abduction and rescue of Miss Mollie Ellis furnish a thrilling story of English pluck and Indian gallantry Page 7. Grave anxiety is entertained
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    ARCADIA.
    1022 1 Once upon a time a grave CoWftriUo* remarked. "Malaya is not Arcad a." C*)*\ we find one m this 'hub ef the uriv rat/1 Let us try. Wi* left Jacopo Sannuzaro, the illustr- humanist, at Xaples, pondering, pondering over that masterpiece with which lie wag 1 f<» captivate his
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      309 1 MALTHOID I MRUS HOTEL. SKGAKNO. WEEKLY PEQQItAMm Telephone 292%. (10 Lines). MONDAY— Tea Dansant TUKSDAY.— Dinner Danc^. ir jn 1 Ilallroooi m tho has!. \\thvf«iuv n. x. I" WEHNESDAT Ofthwtlal Concert. r j|j RiKim adjoining Dining Room THURSDAY.— Gut^t Night Dinner and Dance. „ptn 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. RIDAY.-
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      232 1 M [<t>>jT^ >t>>T>)>^ j)>^ >^ GORDON >-*■ COMPANY j i LIMITED. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) BEG TO ANNOUNCE I that they have taken over the j 1 AGENCY OF THE PARAFFINE Cos., INC I II SAN FRANCISCO 1 1 ii Manufacturers of I MALTHOID I ROOFING MATERIAL PABCO PAINTS
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      199 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Golofina cigars— Page '.i Hotel announcement* —Pago X. LaaaniS, optician— Page Willard batteries, U.E's— Page Chamberlain's Pain- mim— Page 3. Tennent's beer, Guthrie's Pa.ge C. \y.<-:\ Pasir Panjang-Td to let— Page 5. Clyno motfor-eyele, Wm. Jacks Page 7. M. Ezekiel and 'Sons, opticians— Page r>. Artistic electric fit
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      102 1 THE WEEK. Friday, -lit}. Righ Water, T.l' a.m.. vl'l p.m. Australasia mail closes. Sandycroft Rubber, Chartered Rank. aoon. Municinal Commission, 2.15 p.m. League: R.G.A. es. Middlesex, S.R.C. The Blue Lagoon, Theatre, !>..'U>. Saturday, ZMtk. Hijrh Wat or. K.lt"> a.rn 9.M p.m. The Blue Lagoon, Theatrr, 5.15 and 9.30 Stanton's Shows,
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    HOPE FOH THE AVIATOR.
    231 2 Scattered ahout the Peninsula and m the Mwiits. ot. rubber estates, tin mines, and m offices, ara a number of young airmen, uho Served, many of them with distinction. ifl the war. To they.. young men it has Uen a great disappointment that Malaya I as
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    CENSUS RETURNS FOR GREAT BRITAIN.
    147 2 C ENSUS RETURNS FOR GREAT BRITAIN. London. April 10. The census return- fay the counties are gradually nearing completion, and show tha remarkable fact that, wheivas according tn tlie recent general census, m the whole of England and Wales women are m a ajority of PJ per cent., they- are
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    "NANTI NANTI, TUAN."
    187 2 Road-making m Malaya is not without iU humorous side, ai the following anecdote Of a friend of mine will show: Campbeil, with a gang of Malays, was surveying, the location of a new roa<l through luilgla, when the work m hand was brought I I a taddcfl
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    19 2 I!l \*l Waift f lbe Ce >' 1 1 Civil rv,,,. has batn appointed ControUer of 4 ribour m Ceylea,
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      377 2 TO LET OR FOR SALE. LARGE GODOWNS, newly erected area from 10,000 to 50,000 sq. ft. facing river. LARGE STORES from 6.000 to 24,000 sq. ft. near wharf and shipping. Also three storied buildings for offices and godowns. Centrally situated All immediate entry, going cheap Apply or write to A.
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      535 2 i^ll^yj 1 Sir Curiita^: -*i™*t*B-*L*^ Z rLr IC/ THEATRE _r~ BILLIANT ATTRACTION at 7-0 Ist SHOW AT 7.30 I lst SHOV^ AT 73 THE TESTING of MILDRED VANES INVISIBLE HAND SERIAL New Metro Play wfth May AlLson S w jth Ante nio Moreno. Ep. 8. 9, 10. 2nd SHOW AT
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      356 2 Alhambra In Our Next Change TUBSDAY, 24th Am Topical Budget British Screen N PLAYGOERS PICTURES PRESENTS Evelyn A Pasteboard Crown In 5 Parts. (Adapted from Clara Iforrif Novel) It is a romance of that ever alluring glam< rem alar* ti. i behind the glimmering footlights where fame it ,-i--comparative few.
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    INTERPRETERS OF AUSTRALIAN LIFE.
    2199 3 Tlu typical life Australia, the life which ii paculiarb jstralisui I t ..-e it is the natural result of Au, ralian sunvumb mars a?H of the avocation? tiiose surroundc; for, always has had. fortunately tor Australian literature, its interpreter?. That, s oo; to say, of course,
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    SOCIALISM IN CHINA.
    596 3 The creed which Mr. Bnowden expound* to the House qn Tuesday is comparativ <-.. to thia country as a body Of cohen doctrine. Indeed, the word Socialist not yet a hundred years ohil It first appeared m I8:w m s journal entitle' 5 u The Poor Man's
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      311 3 jammmmmmmam -r^a>j'mmmimmmm4!rmy^__ vs m^t-m^^ mmma\\\\\w' t* /9* V A New Type of Solid Tyre For Lorries One of the most important factors m the efficient performance of Goodyear Solid Truck Tyres is the famous All-Weather Tread. It combines the maximum of tractive power with a high degree of cushioning and
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    HOME SPORT.
    1280 4 GREATEST SPORTS' WEEK OF 1923. (from Our Own Correspondent). London, March 29. This has been the greatest sports' week of this printer, possibly of the year, since we have had the University Boat Race, the University Sports at Queens' Club. Football Association Cup* semi-finals, the Rugby mnteh between
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    KEDAH IN 1340.
    422 4 \iar Ended tug. 22nd, R>22. \V. Poe!. acting adviser to the Kedah 1 i ment, v rit. the.annua! t eport of the Sta Mr. ton deals with Perlis. Ke< one -of the Unfeds. with an cxi is of assets over liai Tia- State L;,> mv« stn* tits
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    46 4 A touching- Uftcttent ia reported from Shanghai where, on April 10th a death-bed wedding took place, Mr. Colin McGillivray inspector m the Public Works Department, being married to Miss Molly Kewley. Tht' bridegroom, who was 30 years of age, died the same morning from double pneumonia.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    416 4 nusu ,7THCH dTTTh _^:»:i: 11 I N IFigui snd i"PKds ex Batang p« Hitam 'I Jelanb •lot. 'm Tii K. Kao v I I Lingui Mur i ■Mala-, a, Man Mci Middleton 1 l p North Ta Petal Padai P. P n{ nn H) Ramb I Raub
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    28 4 During the ftgbt for I Wongsha Railway Station cent'y, a stray ball* fell Pakhoi, moored m the riser. the Chief Officer. Mr. Moore. not serious and if-*-* expected.
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      751 4 mmw _____m wr^^^f^^ aaß* ■m^p^m- JSr vA'kv*My BBl^^dfE -mw B^^ Mfi ***^^^**-\\\\BBB****^****W^4 f f^s 3^L-7*aaaanl -Lt-'^Wii LjiJ?J-JJ j j j Li-JjJ |I[lljLi J j jj j j j fj j J i Vx^ y^T^r From the time when J the carefully selected •/^il\\\f Wil bright, golden, Virginia I I i/
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      177 4 WATERBURY'S COMPOUND MADE FKOM COD LIVER OIL. No taste no odor of the oil. In the treatment of wasting diseases uf young children, grippe or pneumonia. Waterbury's Compound excels as remedy. Vo U have tried tim rest— now ust- tho best. Sold by all chemists. WATERBURY CHEMICAL CO. I Des
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    42 5 The prices quoted are generally those 1 current at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other mat kets there may be small varia- tions. Sing-apore, April 21. i I fasdfasdfasd asdfasdf asdfasdf asdfasdf asdfasd fasdfdas VEGETABLES. FRUITS. CURRY STUFFS. SUNDRIES.
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    SAD FATALITY TO EX-OFFICER
    130 5 London, April 10. At Epping an inquest was held on WilIfam Norman Huntings, a Reserve Captain m the Air Force. When he was returning m a motor. Irt'en hy his brother, from a school dinner at Bishop Stortforrt, it collided with a i.atw waggon, splintering the
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    CONSUELO'S MILLIONS.
    106 5 CONSU ELO'S MILLIONS. A piquant feature of the will of the late W. K. Vanderbilt, the American millionaire, which has just beon appraised m New York. II that the estato owe* half a million of the dowry given on the marriage cf Vandc ibiit's daughter, Consoeto, to the Duke of
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      489 5 rrr^rriTrT^:i»iATK entry. -,d anfuruishsd Bunsi Pw ir Panjang Road, built Good See Bathing. Three BsthroOHM ta each. Large llgs MJ v, Patent Cooking Stove. !l with txtra accom- .<!. <"ement Rain ■n>l and splendid POH ELI I I 0 LTD.. P Aue: ioi tors. v.c. fro LLT Th rabls and
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      717 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF 230 LOTS OF Well-kept Teak H >us hold Furniture At No. rr:) i\ ;r Panjang Road (Am bungalow on the righi going up the hil nvai Uuona Vista Road). ON SATURDAY, -J*th April at 2.30 p.m. Comprising a line ton d cottage piano, wellniade wax
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      600 5 NOTICES. MAH JONGG SETS. from ft to s4O per set. Solid tea*, brass I mounted boxes $11 taeh. For ConnOt'SOUl*. MANILA CIGARS, FRENCH, SPANISH j« PORTUGUESE WINES BRANDIF'.L GOSLING CO., 4 Robinson Road. Mv ■-->;_■ -.ise \X I ftr~ J sL^^-^ Jn 111 TENNIS BLUE SCREEN, 8 ft. 6 m.
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      552 5 BROADCASTING. i A Wireless Committee is considering the question of the control of wireless communications. .Any person interested m Broadcasting is requested to submit his views, or to make definite proposals, m writing to the Secretary, Wireless Committee, care of G. P. O. Singapore. 25-4 27-4 I Detachable 3W* Twia
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      191 5 W I I THE changing activities of the school room demand durability, precision and perfect adjustment of j spectacles. They should also be .so comfortable that they can be worn fe without consciousness. m Rim Glasses offer an wlral service for the school room. These r frames hold the lens<es
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      NOTICE.
      44 6 NO TICE. I j A High Ma** of Requiem for the late Emil] Caroline Te»a nxohn will be celebrated s«.t th< j Cathedra] <»i' -The Good Shepherd" on Saturday, 28th April, 1923, at 7 a.m. Friends an I kind.) requested •<• accept this intimation. 1
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      The Royal Wedding.
      258 6 Through all thf changes that have j taken place m monarchies during I the last ten years, there are a fe* Royal Families that have retained the love and respect of their peoples None more so than the British Royal Family, the liouse of Windsor j Yesterday
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      Rubber Restriction.
      473 6 Those best qualified to judge of the probable effect of the policy of Rubber Export Restriction were the first to warn the public about expecting too great an immediate effect. The warning was not heeded, but it was nevertheless sound, as is proved by the course of events
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      426 6 *m Dr. Eric Afjoberg, Curator of Sarawak i Must urn. who recently conquered the un- known Mount Murud. arrived yesterday al Singapore. Mr. E. Minjoot, residing at No. 42-2 I Buffalo road, report.- the theft of clothing from liis residence on Wednesday, to thc value of over $50. The Straits
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    200 6 PBNANG NEWS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan*. Apr. 25. A unit of the United Christian Federation of Malaya was formed at a meeting held m the Penang Free School Hall to-day. Lt.-Col. Hastings Rhodes presided. In the police court the man whi was charged with a murder m
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    394 6 Mr. W. J. Gallagher, of ihe United Statei Rubber Company, ta n a visit to Singapore Mr. D. A. M. Brown. Official Handicappei of the S.R.A., leaves Penang fov Singapon on Saturday. yi-., 11. L. Phillips, late agent for tin Straits Trading ('<».. Ltd. t at Banka. leavethis week for
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    THE ROYAL WEDDING.
    598 6 SUNSHINE AND (w I****** Ji^ On th* occasion of Majnty haa conferred the Knighthood of th, Thi of Strothmor, Kni h he W„a„ 0n,.,. ...u,s („v,,-. the > utorian Order. At the annual f, i Grand Lodge of HaW, presided over' by Connaught, the Duke of ed
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      175 6 mmmmmmmmmm* m iOOOmi I W uJM) Ull— ian im'HCiLi ."ll I IBMICT— B— m Best Beer Obtainable at the HOLSTENPILSNER "BLACK KNIGHT" QUARTS PINTS SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Shanghai) 45 Robinson Road. Telephone 228 THAT MONEY CAN BUY TYPEWRITER Sole Importers: RONEO LTD.. 11 Collver
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      93 6 GRAND BALL m aid of Union Jack Club at Goodwood Hall Cn TUESDAY, May Ist., at 9.30 p.m. By kind permission of Captain ALNYTON, U.K. and officers. The Band of H.M.S. "Hawkins' will provide the music TICKETS $5 including light refreshments. •aJ\& tm*t-$-*ir. t JOHN DUKE j OPTICIAN Fellow of
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    MISS ELLI'S ADVENTURES.
    255 7 HOVING STORY. mp-MOUT AMNJCHOIt. [Renter*! Service.] Simla, Apr. 25. ;i .-r:\ed at Peshawar. London, Apr. 26. pescneof Mollie Ellis of thrilling particulars h exsmpl- of Fnglish I gallantry. Reuter's cor- narrate! how, when off from Kohat m the April 1 1. the stealtluness movements, was Asieted mn
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    "PLUM'S" OPERATION.
    246 7 London. Apr. 2">. P. Warnei has undergone a seven tt on mos! suoeeesful'y. WISH IRREGULARS EXECUTED. London, Apr. 23. v. Irregulars, captured m a recent ni i uf krry, hive been included ne Fngs>ner of the E;.s*. Lancv. Ragt UHIS PERMUTED. Duhlin. Apr. 2."». State fiiivt miasnl has
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    REPARATIONS PROBLEM.
    333 7 A GOODENOUGH SOLUTION. f BANKER'S OPTIMISM. [Reuter's Service]. New York, Apr. 26. The belief that the Anglo-American debtj tending agreement will lead to a final settlement of the reparations problem is ey pressed by Mr. F. C. Goodemugh, chairman of Barclay's Bank addressing tho American Bankers Association. He
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    P. AND O. DIVIDEND.
    38 7 London, Apr. 2"». The P. and have diH.dar.c-d an interim dividend at the rate of twelve per cent per annum on the defensd -hares, tax-free, for! the six months ended March ;>l. I -Om.
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    219 7 "lhe Blue Lagoon." Thero was only a small audience at the Victoria Theatre last night on the opening of th«- cinema season m which th.c African Film Corporation's film version of H. De j Vere Stacpoole's popular story, "The Blue Lagoon," Is the principal Ceature. We are ?o
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    178 7 Tlie following we SB the fUOSti of His Excellency the Governor and Lady Guillcmard at a dinner given at Government House on Wednesday April 25th:— Hon: Mr. G. C, Denham, CLE., C.8.E., and Mrs. Denham, Mr. L. McLean. Mr. W. H. Lee Warner, Mr. J. E. Nathan, lions.
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    QUESTIONS IN HOUSE.
    908 7 MEDICAL SERVICES. CANDIDATES FOR COLONIES. [Reuter's Service]. London, Apr. 26. In the House of Commons, replying to 1 Col. Fremantle, Mr. Ormsby Gore said that 'j there was no serious difficulty m securing suitable candidates for vacancies m the 1 Colonial medical services, except for West Africa
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    GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
    636 7 STEAMER STRANDED. ANXIETY FOR 237 PASSENGERS. [Reuter's Service]. Capetown, Apr. 26. A sensational sequel to the stranding of the Portuguese mail steamer, Mossamedes, at Cape Enrio is reported. The Commonwealth Dominion liner, Piort Victor, summoned by wireless, found the Mossamedes abandoned, with no sign of the 237
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      138 7 for the Forthcoming RACE MEETING Binoculars gfl^ tfKfc "ZEISS" FIELD (i LASSES ti n WW 19 1 m H|mZ3 E^tt REMARKABLE LIGHT TRANSMITTING I ill I J B U (Jl I AN EXQUISITE DEFINITION I il I SEEN IN STRIKING THE THK "DELTRINTEM" "SILVAREM" MAGNIFICATION 8 TIMES j MAGNIFICATION 6
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      661 8 THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. (Companies Incorporated m England) BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service to I ONDON, 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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      557 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE. I ELLERMAN ft BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co^ Ltd. (Incorporated In E? gland) PASSENGER SERVICS. Siaarcer OUTWAM>. Dae Stegarvs. ts.s. CITY OF MANCHESTER China— Japan June 3 ts.s. CITY OF KARACHI China— Japan Oct. 5 CITY OF PARIS China-Japan Nov. 16 *s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY Cl ma—J apan Dec. 27
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      617 8 P. a BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERvi„» PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. Nr** (Under Contract with His Majesty's Governm.Miu LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON To MARSEILLES^ LONDOM J v DUE SINGAPORE. LEAVE SINGA i OPi^ 19?3. SARDINIA May 2 KARMALA JJ? DELTA
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      409 9 iht Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. 1,1 AND Fllerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated i:. England.) N gntVl* I I*> BOSTON AND NFW YOLK via SUEZ OC PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Due Spore Route For In p rl Suez
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      800 9 ADMIRAL LINE (Incorporated m U.S A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Steamer. Sails Hongkong. Arrives Seattle. PRESIDENT GRANT May 10 May 29 PRESIDENT MADISON May 22 June 10 PRESIDENT MCKINLEY June 3 j U ne 22 PRESIDENT JACKSON June 15 j u i y 4 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON
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      639 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. NEV/ YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA .SUEZ DI3ECT. s.s. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore to load M*iy 28 1921 s.s. AXNISTOX CITY due Singapoie
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    PROTECTION IN MALAYA.
    650 10 One of the most important .events m last year's history of Chamber was, the Con- j ference of thi' Associated European Cham- I hers of Commerce held m JLua'a Lumpur y m Deoember, at which two representatives I from each of the Chamber.- m Singapore, I'enang, and
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    80 10 Prices m Berlin are terrific, writes a correspondent by the last mail. He went there from Brussels, found Berlin more expensive, and had to pay 250,000 marks, or 50s. a night, for his room. Hooliganism is rife, and all the hotels now post a double guard on each floor to
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      256 10 j UNDERWOOD Improved PORTABLE Model Ex. s.s. "Oity of Lincoln" I I J- X l\j\m/ JL\.S. J I j Sole Agents: PATTERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England). SINGAPORE, PENANG. KUALA LUMPUR. I ig i M A atf^.. M JM>^ THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. WITH WHICH IS
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      435 10 Genasco Roofi™ 2 PLY AND S PLY Q COMPLETE WITH PATEN T KANT-LEAK lit it, AND NAILS FOB FIXING m GENASCO is jp^^fSJEJ ec/V4sCf 5/s t/ie res u/t of K|«Bp #/i t/, e < 0 n« experience ana tta/)< 1 TH^RFA^^^^y proof ani j manufacture GE/V4SCO te^^^Bj batis f l**
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      714 10 SHIPPING NOTES. The Dutch si earner Van Der Does De Bye which arrived from Singkep yesterday, brought v cargo of tin ore. An Indian deserter from the crew of the Nagpur, was handed over to the police authorities m Singapore by the master of the Hwah Kuee, which arrived here
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      156 10 Singkel, Singapore, Van Hoorn, v Dut); Shunko Maru, (Jap.). PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Kelantan. Miss E. Graham, Mr. 1 Dale, Mr. E. W. Bradbourne, Mr. M. V. Pillai, Mr. H. H. Norris, Mr. Chan Kok Piam. ft Per Circe. M.ossrs. Birchall, M. G. Mc- J J Nicol, E. L. McCargo, W.
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    EXCHANGE.
    81 11 A; rii 2u. Bank 4 m.s. 2|4 1-4 Bank demand 2)4 5-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 17-32 New Yoik. demand 54 Credits 90 days 56 u France, demand 7f>o India, T. T. 173.. Hongkong, demand p.,-. From. Yokohama demand 111 Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand 80 Sovereign, Bank Buying
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    PRODUCE.
    147 11 April 2«>. Tin 17.", Tons |104.% Gambier Cube Xo. 1 21.00 Gambit r '13.50 Pt-pper Bli.ck 14.75 Pepper (white fair) 22.50 Tapioca, small flake, f.g. 11.25 Pearl Sago small 9.00 Copra Mix 12.00 Copra Sundried 11.70 Opium, Benares unc. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 230.00 Rice, Siam No. 1 for
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    37 11 Singapore. April 20th,' 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 5AV 2 54*4 May-June 55 11%; July-Sept. 56^ 56*4; Oct.-Dec. 57»i SH»;. London quotation sheet ls. 3 r> *d. Market Sternly.
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    136 11 LYALL AND EVATT' S REPORT. Singapore, April 26. Tin.— £2lo. 10s. $1047* 175 tons. Rubber.— ls. 3%d. Rubbers. Ayer Panas C^S $6.25, Allenbys $1.15 $1.20, New Brogais 55 65, Malakoflfs $3 $3.20, Lunas $7.25 $7.50, Kedahs $2.10 $2.20> Kempas $4.70 $4.90, Nyalas $5.50 $5.75, IVlentakabs Wk 25, Amalgamated Malays $2.15
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    58 11 Figures recently is.-ucd by the Canadian Government Bureau of Statistics slowthat building permits to the value of $3,705,256 were itemed m Canada during January. Of this year, an increase of $772,221 compared with January, 1922. or 20 per cent. It is expected that there will be great activity m the
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    131 11 MACPHAIL'S REPORT. Singapore, Apr. 26. Rubber. -London la. !%d. Local 54-. Tin.— London -i'2lo 10s. Local 104 n. (175 tons sold). Share Market— Dull. Rubbers. Few enquiries. Basiaiil -Sl $1.07. Allenbys $1.15 Jf 1.20, Ayer Moleks $1.17' •> 51.25. Punggors 45 MH, United Malaccas Sl.:;o |1.35. Tambalaks
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    JACKS' METAL. REPORT.
    440 11 lus. £28; Yellow Metal Sheets, g%d; Rubber. Standard Crepe, ls. 2 1 d; Rubber Smoked Sheets, Is 2%d; Cotton. American, London, .Mar. 27. .Markets. With trade so dependent upon tbe American situation, the temporary setback on Wall Street last week-end, due to» fearl of tightness of money
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      457 11 iAtsetl over $s^>-000. Assurances m force over $17,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlementa) HEAD OFFICE :-Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32 Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and compUes with the British Life gg AC Bg
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      412 11 CHARTERED BANK. of India, Australia and China. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 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 Amritsar Iloilo Rangooi; Bangkok Ipoh Saigon
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      519 11 HONGKONC, SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Paid up-Capital $20,000,000 Reserve Funds:— Sterling 4,500,000 Silver $24,500,000 Reierve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. O. Lang, Esq., Chairman. D. (1. If, Bernard, Esq., Deputy Chairman. A.H. Complton. Esq. Hon. Mr. E.V.D. Parr. G.M.
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      377 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. ESTABLISHED 1880. Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y. 69,000,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Soma Esq. S. K. Suzuki, Esq. ir' JA ma c w Esc l- Bar <™ K. Morimura. M. Odaguri Esq N. I^rashi, Esq.
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      115 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated ia England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720.) f FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINB Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co,, LtdL Branch Office— 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. THE LONDON LANCASHIRE INSURAM^aTLTDr (Incorporated m Great Britaia).
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    AN EMPLOYEE'S ACTION.
    1064 12 JUDGfI ON IU BUER DEALERS* COMMISSION. In delivering judgment hi the <.t.ion brought against Messrs. Meyer and MeaaOf by a Chinese store-keeper, Wee Yam Meng, who was formerly m their employ, Mr. Jusfice Barrett-Lennard, m tbe Supreme f'ourt yesterday afternoon, criticised the practice under vhich the plaintiff
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    482 12 FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Apr. 25. Although quotations have fluctuated very slightly during the past week, a fair busings has to be recorded m all sections of the market. After a somewhat rapid decline, a reccvtry of £7 In the price of tin had a steadying effect
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    203 12 Singapore. April L«;. Rnbber.- During the week under review the market has remained veiy quiet with prices on the down trend. The local auction »paned yeaterday with rather s steadier Lone at the lower scale of prices. Awarded Sheet changr d hands ati 53 !4 534 loose, nnd
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      LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
      561 12 MIDDLESEX II DEFEAT R. E. The R. E. Sports Club were again beaten yesterday afternoon, when they met the Middlesex II m a Second Division League match. The Midds. were superior m all respects to their opponents and, judging from the form they displayed yesterday afternoon, they should
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      YESTERDAY'S PLAY.
      14 12 Double Handicap. Hammond. and McKean beat Rev. Douglas' r.r.d Main. 21 13.
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      TO-DAY'S TIES.
      11 12 Double Handicap. Doig and Kinloch vs. Wardle and Toscenie.
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      L. L. T. TOURNAMENT.
      77 12 L. L T. TOURNAMENT. MONDAYS TIES. Championship Singles. Miss Fawcott vs. Mrs. .D.uff. Ladies Double Open. Mrs. Brooke and Mrs. Saunders vs. Miss Richardson and Miss Chappel. Championship Pairs. Mrs. Salzmann and Mr. Linton vs. Mi.«s Stephenson and Mr. Hall. Single Handicap. Miss E. Brooke owe 3 vs. Miss Henderson
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      Second Division Table.
      99 12 duals P. W. L D. For Against PU. Il( i'i 'I i* i' (i 0 m (i _i Malaya V. c. 2*l 0 l 7 S. CC. II L' 1 tl I 6 .S.C.P. A. II 2*l 0 1 ;j 3 -j <». T. F. 2 10
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      BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      14 12 owe 15.2 vs. Mrs. Ashley Leggatt and Mr. AsJiley Leggatt, owe 15.3.
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      TUESDAY'S TIES.
      112 12 Championship Pairs. Mrs. Swindell and Mr. Warren vs. Mrs. S:»vage and Mr. Wodehouse. Ladies Double Handicap. Mrs. de Havilland and Miss Thompson o we 3 vs. Mrs. Cantrcll and Mis.s E. Brooke owe 15.1. Mixed Doubles "A" Class. Miss Fawcett and Mr. Hewi.t owe 30 vs. Mrs. Cantrcll
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      INTER-PORT SHOOTING.
      43 12 Arrangements are being made to revive the shooting match between Singapore, Penang, Hongkong and Shanghai for the Interport Challenge Shield. The match will be fired m May and arrangements are being made to select a repre- en tat ive t earn
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      HOME RACING.
      47 12 [Router's Service]. L<»nd»m. Apr. 25. The result of the City and Suburban is: 1. Dry Toast. 20 to 1 2. Roman Fiddle, 10 to 1 3. Condovor, 100 to 14 Thirteen ran. The race was won hy a neck, a length separating second and third.
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      ALLEGED UNLAWFUL SOCIETY.
      141 12 Thr hearing <>f the case m which three! Tamil Mohammedans, Mohamad Abdullah, Ambalam and Mohamedan Hussain, were charged with being members of an unlawful society, and also wiih assisting in' the management <»f the society, was con-! tinued m the District Court yesterday,] when Mr. Whitley. D.P.P.
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      PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
      108 12 The Gaiety hrs proved to be more; popular than ever since the introduction m their programme of the new Francis Ford and Ella Hal] super-serial The Great Reward. Thit week's brilliant offering is a daring adventure m showman--ship. Tho attractions are: In the first show at 7.30 The
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      JAPANESE NEWS.
      52 12 Tokio, Apr. 25. 200 houses m the neighbourhood of the Haemorrhoids Hospital and tsunohazu have been destroyed by fire. Viscount Gotoh, Mayor of Tokio, has tendered his resignation on the ground of the recent Russian problem and of his health, which can not stand the work of the
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      213 12 COMPTON CO I ITS COMEDY CO. Tlie Sandman Eastern Circuit present to tlie Singapore public on May 2nd the abovenamed company at the Victoria Thatre. This company was organised in London in January this year, and has played in ihe principal towns of India, whence they arrive in the Ekma
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      297 12 MOUTRIE PIANcT?^ EACH INSTRUMENT IS CONSTRUCTED TO UPHOLD Vv. OF NEARLY HALF A CENTURY. >l TA TlQ\jl UPRIGHTS, GRANDS I PLAYERS. INSTRUMENTS OF THE HIGHEST STANDARD CALL OR WRITE FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. -a S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD (INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG). SINGAPORE Tangye Heavy Oil Engines Work equally well on low-grade
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