The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 April 1924

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    18 1 S i ngapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENT SINGAPORE"; S.S., TUISSDAY, APRIL 15, 1921 No. 11,170
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    239 1 Advocates of the removal of the "colour bar'' from the Malayan Civil Services expressed their views in Council yesterday. The Colonial Secretary pointed out that as regards the F. M. S. we had special obligations to the Malayan rulers Page 12. A considerable number of votes were
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    THE LOVERS.
    1021 1 "Have you heard the news?" eried Mrs. Merrifield. "Jimmy and Petty are engaged." "How delightful!" I said. She had stopped me on the way from the station, and I was ready for a little gossip 01. the I I event. But Widpowson, who was slowly mounting the hill,
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      242 1 i^r^r i'ETTER OIL 'T; BNGOm V'&rp < IVE ENTIRE SATISFACTION ''''VV- (iuthrie&Co., Ltd. fVdnitb IlUiei MONT.AV.-Teanans.nt h^ma (.0 Lines). \^Smm%ISSLSSi t Concert. room r.» tha F. ist JBURSD AY.— Guest Night— 12 p.m. Dinner and Daince. I RI DAY.— No Tea Dance. SATURDAY.— Gueet Night ITESDAY Dinner and Dance. RAFFLES
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      259 1 Kami' tf%dr n^ TYPEWRITERS light- running, quietJ™™!* Typewriter? t§ by its smoothness G-quiet-M ness of operation, assists /If me stenographer in the^ /If attamment of that flawless M technique which means Ii work accomplished with a /JI minimum of effort. sole Agents: m EONFO Ltd. /ifi (Incorporated in Enplane!.) IpW
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      158 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Lizate at the Rsffles Hotel has pvettv gowns Page 4. LL Notice re Singapore Electric Trarawaya— Page 4. English Electric Company manufacture: motors for all— Page 6. Motor boats for sale at Johom— Page 5 Coid Storage Easter holidays—Page 4 Tenders called for Eurasian Cub and lecture room—
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      11 1 FOUR HEEL-BRAKES nsssas/Wf? MECHANICALLY }o7jW^aW PERFECT j/tißasaaaall Guthrie Co., Ltd. (O&^Sj
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      133 1 J*. THE WEEK. Tiiettday, 1,V,',. High Water, 6.22 it .n.., 5.17 p.m. Cup Foctball: R. Sussex vs. Malaya F. C. Wednesday, 16th. High Watrr, 7.38 a.m., 8.56 p.m. B. I. homeward mail leaves. Sandycroft Rubber, H. Barker's, noon. Premyslav Concert, Dutch club, ii p.m. "The Crucifixion,'; St. Andrew's Cathedra).' J'.ls
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    SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.
    202 2 Up to Date Informat-on 1 am by no aaanna the first to suggest thai prospective British Ministers should preface their political careers by a round visit to the British Envpire it; detail. Touch- 1 imr the Singapore naval base, I not only 1 <pc> SOSM time in
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    A STUDY IN SCARLET.
    260 2 Professor iiarcrolt on Blood Colouring. Protestor Bancroft, whose studies in the colouring BUtttcr of the blood have brought so much fresh information to light, delivered lecture on this subject at the Royal Institution. He pointed out that blood i* not necessarily red "We could not at
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    GHOST DRESSED HER HAIR.
    207 2 There is a queer story about an incident said to have occurred some years ago at a hairdresser's in Kensington. A woman vent there one day but was asked to wait a little while till there should be an assistant free However. cry BOOS a tall
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    78 2 Mr. H. B. Osborne, M.V.0., M.C., with the help of a large number of beautiful slides, addressed an appreciative audience or. "Malaya" at the Kingston Public Library on March 12th. He spoke with authority on the Crown Colony, the Federated and Unfederated States, with their respective Sultans, the palatial residerces
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      151 2 DANCING. 1 Commencing Wednesday April 9. From 8 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. THE HAPPY VALLEY. ON 'THE SHIP" Muse by Special Orchestra. Admission Gentleman with a lady $1.00 Extra ladies each M Gentlemen each $1.00 Ladies will not be admitted unless accompanied by Gentlemen. i*SSBSSSa ForWoollei^&Jssy"^ WILLIAM GOSSAGE SONS, LTD.
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      292 2 rei.B26. Victoria Theatre Tei.B26. THE SINGAPORE AMATEUR DRAMATIC COMMITTEE j Will Present DANDY DICK A Farce in Three Acts by A. W. PINERO ON SATURDAY, MAY 3rd. MONDAY, MAY sth. WEDNESDAY, MAY 7th, and SATURDAY, MAY 10. At 9.15 p.m. Booking Opens at the THEATRE on Wednesday, April 23rd, at
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      309 2 Alhambra From Saturday, 12th April, to Thursday, 17th Anrii In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. ASSOCIATED FIRST NATIONAL PRESENTS CONSTANCF TALMADGE IN "IN SEARCH OF A SINNER" In 6 Reels, rhe story is by Charlette Thompson and is considered to be mm very
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    TOO MANY DIVORCES?
    602 3 (By Sybil Fitzmaurice Loul Buckmaster, an ex-Lord Chancellor has brought forward a bill for the legitimation of children born out of wedlock. The BLI has a clause whereby the children cf persons already married to third parties -hall be iiuludtd in the new law. It is this
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    THE MANILA FIRE.
    178 3 Entire Escolta Block Wrapped in Flames. The Manila Times says the damage caused by the fire which on the n'ght of the 25th ult. enveloped the entire Escolta block where Heacoek's, the Hamilton-Brown Shoe Store, the Hub and other concerns art situated is estimated at approximately P.
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    MARKERS AT POLL BOOTHS.
    136 3 Shaving Electors to Stop Double Voting. San Juati (Pcrto Rico). Elaborate precautions are being taken this year to prevent double voting at the Presidential elections, which take place at San Domingo on March 15th. The system employed to check the abuse at the last election by
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      177 3 DODGE BROTHERS CARS OVER 90 PER GENT OF ONE MILLION STILL IN SERVICE SINCE DELIVERING THEIR FIRST CAR, EARLY IN DECEMBER, 1914, DODGE BROTHERS HAVE MANUFACTURED AND SOLD ONE MILLION MOTOR VEHICLES. OVER 90 PER CENT OF ALL THESE CARS ARE STILL IN ACTIVE SERVICE. THIS STRIKING FACT STANDS ALONE—
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      776 3 I PEUGEOT I BABY QUAD. We Beg to Announce the Arrival of a New Shipment of PEUGEOT Cars. 7 H.P.— Two Seater. Fitted with Detachable Wheels, Electric Lighting and Starting, Speedometer, Clock, Horn, Spare Wheel and Tyre. I DEFERRED PAYMENTS Al qra YOUR USED CAR ARRANGED «PIGv)U TAKEN IN PART
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    THE NEW CRUISERS.
    747 4 LIMITS OF TONNAGE AND ARMAMENT. Owing to the brevity of the debate on the naval programme on Thursday night,' the technical reasons which justify the building of five new cru-iser s were barely mentioned. Paradoxical as it may seem, it is nevertheless the fact that this programme
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    TRAFFIC BEACONS.
    239 4 Novel Scheme to he Introduced in London. An interesting departure in London tiaffic control was instituted, when the first ot the automatically illuminated Aga tiaflic standards was erected in the Mall. These standards pre made by -the Gas Accumulator Co., Ltd., the lighthouse engineers. Four of them are
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      393 4 I I \999g V.RG.N.A j€ /or j*fen who care VIRGINIA CIGARETTES ;^ROU§ DEWARE ,f Cheap C*""* I *M U manufactured b, Mae^ g SJJjJJ T^a«o dusr and iaai»*V fc^ CC OU>.Lld LondM. EntUj^j llt Made by hand One at a time A splendid opportunity for those desiring to acquire first-class
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      199 4 IN THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE o Suit No. 312 of 192 4. In the matter of Central Motors Limited aad Reduced. and In the matter of The Companies Ordinance 1023. Notice is hereby given that a Petition present^ to the Supreme Court at Singapore
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      212 4 NOTICES. LIZETTE o LATEST PARIS MODEL GOWNS AND MILLINERY ON VIEW AT RAFFLES HOTEL, ROOM NO. 155. FROM APRIL 21, FOR TEN DAYS ONLY. mfi^m 1 ky fi Heal Skin Troubles Myth Cuticura I|jycu are troubled with pimples, blackheads, redness, roughness, itching, and burning, which disfigure your complexion and skin,
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      408 4 "SILK EMPORIUM"^^ THE CHEAPEST STORE IN HIGH STREET Just opened a new shipment of Burmese silk. Fuji strii Best Shantung silk. Assam silk and velvet lilk At the very Rock Bottom Prices. ai Big Spanish shawls and cloaks and rflk kimonos n i ALWAYS IN STOCK. h l "n. HL
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      344 4 HANK HOLIDAYS. The Exehaag W April lsth. Friday. J April 19th. Sal April 21>t. Moi l 1 11-4 HKGAPOats ujnnrvn n; m I (Incorporated in the United 1 j Sections aad Fan > o Commencing L improved faeiUtiei I tramw,ys hy the I section points on all I wHcable to
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    THE DRAMA.
    1762 5 AS AN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY. (From A Scholastic Correspondent). The writer does not claim originality Iwl the title of this article. He has taker it straight out of that admirable pubiica tion "The Teach ng of English in England" (being the report of the Departmental Committee appointed by the
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    LARGEST GENERATORS IN THE WORLD.
    287 5 X'agara Falls, the greatest single source •f water-power in the United States, will further transform its great power into electrical energy through the two largest generators ever made. These gigantic gi nerators to be installed on the American c ide of the great falls, will
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      232 5 BUSINESS CARDS, ,rs TAMPS. rhe World. At ItjGMMWNBM vnIOK 0a I by Ghaut. I I !::ii v wines. sinßrreTj iteek. ji Kl kM 1 11, n Road "piano rUNER Grama* I Rd. HIGH if. ASS PRINTING. riNG I PUBLISHING Co. Street 'LATINS i :l. !i K< CKYE, No. IV 72
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      449 5 QUEENS HIGH CLASS ATHLETIC GOODS. I Show Room, 3, Prince Street. Tcloajtasaae, Tennis. Telephone 1634. PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS. Prnting Developing Enlarging ERAMES MADE. KONG HING CHEONG CO 104. North Bridge Road. SHIP-CHANDLERS AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS feX H. MOHAMED II ft 19 Rssfflea Q— r y%em t i 2 t y E.~J.
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      416 5 T^HAT tickling soreness Bt the back of the mouth, hoarseness, painful swallowing and persistent dry cough are all evidence thai you need Peps. Peps provide the handiest and safest of remedies, for they contain no throat parching formalin or other harmful chemical. Vcu simply dissolve a Peps tablet en your
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      585 5 The house of reliability for Scientific Instrument Agents for STANLEY Co, T I. NAUTICAL REQUISn I S, Agents for HEATH ft Co.. Ltd. WATCHES AND CLOCKS. Agents for S. SMITH Son-. Ltd. I Rse of Drawing Inatnunenta $7 Drawing Pens an.! Pencils ."> Pamp Spring Low Pen 10 I Faber*s
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS.
    43 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS. SKEEX. At 27 Fernctoft Avenue, Hampstead, N. W., on April 10th, to Dr. D. T. Skeen, Taiping, and Mrs. Skeen, a son. DOVE. On April 11 at the Maternity Hospital, Penang, to Eileen, wife iof Harold Dove a daughter (Elizabeth).
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1924. Eastern Independence.
    1068 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1924. Eastern Independence. America in the Philippines probabiy looks on with a good deal of sympathetic interest at Britain in India, for whilst the circumstances governing the twk) cases are very different there is a sufficient resemblance jPliie general problem to make either worth
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    110 6 WEDDING GRABURN-REYNOLDS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Apr. li. The marriage took place at St. George's Church on Saturday, the Rev. Keppel Garnier officiating, of Mr. C. B. Graburn, manager of Malaysia Rubber Company, Sungkai, and Miss M. F. O. Reynolds, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Henry
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    PERAK NEWS.
    183 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Apr. 14. The week-end saw the first state trials for so.ccer and cricket between Kuala Kangsar and Ipoh respectively, the results whereof show that Perak has every reason for confidence in the lappdoaching state contests, owing to the acquisition of much new talent.
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    535 6 The next session of the Federal Council will be held ir. Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday, the May 20th. Captain B. B. Connell, Assistant Inspector of Mines, Singgora, Siam, and Mrs. Connell sailed for Home by the Khyber. The sale of "Soengei Poetat Rubber Estate" advertised by Estate and Trust Agencies
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    LATE WIRES.
    43 6 RUSSIA'S TIADR [ReutcrV Service.] Ap r A telegram from Mascsm *i a that figures of the trade ttvaawai I have decreased thirt\ i),. r with February. A MH -,i„n f JT^ regards the depression gj f| the Ekonomiche Ska\aii/n lasting. ~^^B""
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    KING EDWARD VII COLLEGE OF MEDICINE.
    245 6 KING EDWARD VII COLLEGE OF MEDICINE. March Professional fcsaaUaat'. Pass Llat Final Examination f r ji n Abraaim, K. S. r. Alfred Chia Teok Yam, Hushii K. Markandu. i>. Nadarsjal napi>a!i. Them Ying Khow. wifery eat/, A. Marofesu Fourth Profe-M n; Ku with Distinction, M. L. (i Salmon, J. S.
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    CHINESE DINNEB INCIDENT.
    410 6 Leading Japanese Hanker'* Outspoken Spaa An important and sisrr irl sat sfS Viscount Kano. of the Yokohama > j Bank, made at a dinner (if the I.x j Chinese Students' Union, in the pea of the Japanese Ambassador. MS Ml reported ir the daily grass. Vix.ount Kin
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      160 6 •^•aaßßs*" übmsi anaa»^ auasssau- nai ur r tsar-i sari i ri" i aii i a **m***nywmm*We\w\\W m iaßuagejßSUsUassssssasegSßsasßs«ajasl BB>^> a *as>««OBaaaBBSBsaaaaBSSBssBSSBBSBaBBBssBBs^Ba "THE CONNOISSEUR COME£ TO CALDBECKS." FOR CHAMPAGNES Veuve Clicquot (Ponsardin.) George Goalet 1914. Bollinger Lanson, Pere et Fils. Caldbeck, Macgregor Go., Ltd. (Incorporated in Shanghai). Tei. 228. 45, Robinson
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      75 6 VyUV.VA'.V.'AVAV.V.V.V.V.V.W I THE I ENGLISH ELECTRIC CO. Ij •r 2 (Incorporated in England.) MANUFACTURERS J 1 OF J ELECTRIC MOTORS J i FOR ALL Industrial Purposes. 5 'PHONE 301 5 i» WINCHESTER HOUSE. >-VAV.V.V.V.V«V.V.%V.V.VAvS PEARS:, j TOILET SOAP Thi^ is really the last word in Soap Excellence. BLAND SOOTHING FRAGRANT
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    JAPAN AND AMERICA.
    99 7 gllfr son: FROM TOKIO. rA Uf<>aWA» INTaUCTAammr. rfjatar*! Service.] London. Apr. 14. >n(1 lt of the Morning Tost at lt thc Japamaeae note says l t ,wer sent another H« l-"ts out that Mr. Ivmpathiaei with the Japanese previonely urged the ..I.n.xious provision. ee the impolicy of
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    SWARAJISTS CAUSE MONEY FAIMINE.
    299 7 Lahore, April 13. sembly'a failure tax of two rupees is of the financial provincial Governments Government anti- Iti contribution to p. cut only proposed to. lai >f freak taxation Thia and it baa therefore been •hi water rate in order re lakhs annually, but iring crop
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    JAPANESE TELEGRAMS.
    65 7 "H. Xanya Nichi•Nl Mv.mbunsha.) T h„ni i Tokio, Apr. 12. lr -.I-or farmers and their -<lm« .for Brazil on May 29th Mamu-h, ard the Tokio NichiI <1 the fares for the emigrants submanre No 43 has beer l0 *I ■erlea of difficulties ft, been caused by the dis"j™*!
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    84 7 th e *"fl**« of the Chinese Asso JJ, f .^gapore gave a, 1 instructive lecture on India h P.m. at the Arglo-Chines H I hefere a representative hair th V oisin^ ton J P- wa T*e lecturer remarked tha ;iliii h wanted to lecture to M J ri, u on
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    NAVAL BASE LAND ACQUISITION.
    516 7 I I The decision of the Chief Justice and the assessors before whom the act.on arising: out of the acquisition of land by the Government at Sembawang road owned by Mr. Oscar Olsen was argued, was read by the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw in the
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    EXCESSIVE IMPORTATION OF RUBBER.
    276 7 Proceedings brought against a Chines*. 1 aetata owner named Ng Hua. at the "instance of the Rubber Export Department were commenced before Mr. Pryde in the District Court yesterday. The allegations against the accused man were that he had imported into the Colony from Johore a
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    GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE-CHASE.
    230 7 Favourite Falls at Beecher's Brook. London, Mar. 28. In the Grand National, Silvo was riddea I by C. Coswell. Chin Chin by Stubbs, Lib- > retto by W. O'Neil and Gay Lochinvar by Duffy. Irish Light did not run. The weather was fine when the race was
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      THE CHESS TOURNAMENT.
      78 7 [Reuter's Service.] New York, April 13. The leading scores at the end of the nineteenth round in the chess tournament 1 were: Doctor Lasker 13, Capablcnca 12, Alekhine 11, Marshall and Reti each 9 l/ 2. Yates, who defeated Reti brilliantly, is ninth with 6Vu. New York,
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      PENANG-PERAK CRICKET.
      104 7 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang*, Apr. 14. The Penang- cricket team against Perak at Easter is Messrs. Anthony, Labrooy, Concannon, Davies Gdmour, Griffin, MaeKay, Matthews, Rcurigo, Scharenguivel and Weiher. The team leaves on Friday morning. Singapore Side Against Selangor. The annual match between Singapore and Selangor will be
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      SEREMBAN BOXING.
      78 7 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 14. In a boxing match at Seromban Chai Lai knocked out Slogger Mike, described) as the bantam-weight champion of Negri,' Sembilan, early in the second round. j i Daily, Chai Lai's sparring partner, beat Kid McCoy, described as* the fly-weight j
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    179 7 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Championship Pairs. Donnell and Treadgold beat C E. Winter and Walsh, 6 2, f 3. Utermark anil Paterson vs. Nathan and Mergler. unfinished. Potts and Leggatt beat Lvall and Wilson, 2—6, 6—l, 6—l. Holyoak and Fuller beat Fulcher and Hill. w.o. Newcomers' Handicap. Murphy beat
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    S. R. C. TENNIS.
    164 7 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Singles Handicap A. G. de Souza, owe 15 beat V. H. Norris, owe 15.2, 6 3, 6 3. Championship. L. Gammell beat H. G. Stack w.o. Singles Handicap A. W. A. Balhetchet, owe 40, beat F. X. Oliveiro, owe 15, 6 3, 6 o.
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    FOOTBALL.
    637 7 FIRST LEAGUE POINTS FOR CHINESE. S. C. C. Lose by, a Goal. The S. C. F. A. defeated the S. C. C. by one hardly gained goal on the Padang yesterday ar.d thus drew first blood in the First Division of the Singapore League. The narrow margin of their
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    THE BOAT RACE.
    246 7 Scenes on Tow -Path. London, April 5th. The scenes on the tow-path were very brilliant, the crowd, many of whom were women, being four to fourteen deep, the whole length of the course. They sported every conceivable variety of favour human ingenuity could devise, the most popular
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    THE GONDOLIERS.
    21 7 Members* of the chorus are requested to note that there be no rehearsal on Wednesday afternoon the 16th inst.
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    23 7 The word vegetarian no more means an eater of vegetables than the word disciplinarian means an eater of disciples. Mr. W. A. SiWy.
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      34 7 BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Orders for week ending, April 20th. Tuesday, 15. Signalling Class, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Thursday, "17. Band Practice, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Individual Troop Orders as issued by Scoutmasters. FRAND C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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      545 8 STEAMER SAILINGS w mm m i ™™™»™'^'™*>*>*-*>™>^" m ~»>™*^mwWMmmamw*^^ m ''FJLLJERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO„ LTD. (Incorporated in Englard). PASSENGER SERVICE. Steamer. Due Singapore. HOMEWARDS. ♦s.s. CITY OF CAIRO Marseilles— London Apr. 22 PASSAGE RATES. *A Class Steamers Ist Class £86. 2nd Class £56. Deck £22. fB Clas?
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      507 8 STEAMER SAILINGS v l p. &o. H BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government), OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWAKIi>. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, Londoa aad
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      590 9 STEAMER SAILINGS thf OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. thf CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. I!,c< AND riiFRMAN BUCKNALL STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated in England N sKKVKK TO KOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ OR PANAMA. JM FROM NEW YORK. B9fa Due S'pore. Route For \THKNS
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      557 9 I STEAMER SAILINGS I e W "Around the World" B FAST PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE From Singapore and Penang to Boston and New York Tim Port Said, Alexandra, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. Arrives. Sails. s.s. PRESIDENT GARFIELD Apr. 23 Apr. 25 I s.s. PRESIDENT POLK May 7 May 9 s.s.
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      717 9 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTHERS AND BARRY. Operating U. S. Government Ships. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST PROSPECT to uncharge and load Apr 25 U.S.S.B. WEST FARALON to discharge and load May 15 U.S.S.B. WEST MONTOP to discharge and load June and subsequently steamers approximately 30 days tpart.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    64 10 The barque Gwydr Castle was yesterday passed bjy the steamer Ipoh while lyirv off Sultan Shoal waiting fer a tug. She came in during the afternoon. Sentence of two weeks rigorous imprisonment has been passed on" Col'in Mitchell, ass/ stant steward on board the s.s. Perseus, who was
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    SCHOONER'S CREW RESCUED IN GALE.
    152 10 An official intimat'on has been received by the Mercantile Marine Service Association that the New Zealand Government is to make a presentation of a set of binoculars to Captan James Gillies, command er of the liner Empress of Scotland, of the Canadian Pacific line. Signals
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    MUTINY IN A WHISKY SHIP.
    608 10 Attempt to Murder the Captain. Adventures during an alleged whisky smuggling trip to the United States were described in the Chancery Division when Mr. Justice Eve heard a motion in an action by the Spike Trading Company, Ltd., against Mr. James Campbell, a director of
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    MAGNANIMOUS.
    149 10 Some unconscious humourist sent the Allowing message on March 25 from Bombay to Calcutta: Messrs. Mackinnon Mackenzie and Company have received a telegraph'c intimation from the Managing Directors of r. and O. Company in London that although rail and sleeping car fares across France have been increased by from
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      156 10 UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS. NEW MODELS S.S. CITY OF DURBAN. lOyo, Min. 18in. 26in. Carriage. PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. I (Incorporated in England.) lllllllllllllllllllllliii»»iiittiiiimmt;ttiiiiitiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiHif|inilt{nnfl»llllMlMlfl«ll 111 POMMERY, 11 Champagne Extra Dry. a INSIST TJPON |H THE BEST >*Sf- Sole Agents: John Little Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR Ttart_ well 1/
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      161 10 BLACK AND WHITE SCOTCH WHISKY. I OBTAINABLE IN ALL HOTELS. CLUBS I AND BARS. OK FROM THE SOLE AGENTS. The Borneo Company I td. (Incorporated in England). SINGAPORE— IPOH— PENANG STEAMER SAILINGS. Marseilles or Genoa to London overland Actual rail tickets Ist and 2nd class on issue at Thos. Cook
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      276 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N, U (Incorporate! in Italy.) HOMEWAUI) SAILINGS. For Penang. Brindisi, Vcai i mlTsak via ports taking eargo oi threogiNbt' Lading: for Fiume. the LcfSat and Black Sea Ports, also to all ports os tr.e W«t Coast of Italy. hu t0 Uf Arrive. Ist VENEZIA r NUMIDIA
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      558 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Jerantut) By train 6 a.m. Kanmon Fook Mow 9 a.m. Swatow, Amoy and Hongkong Kweiyang 9 a.m. Singkawang, Selakau, Pemangkat and Sambas Brouwer 9 a.m. Port Swettenham, Penang, Colombo, Suez, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Troilus 1 p.m. Prigi Radjah,
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      TITI TIN REPORT.
      710 11 The following is the report by the direc- u t f e leventh annual general meeting of shareholders to be held at the registered office, Chartered Bank Chambers, on Tuesday, 22nd April, at 11.30 a.m. A profit of $8,673.51 was made during the year, and the balance
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      BRITISH MALAYAN FIBRE.
      166 11 I Reports from tla^Agricultuval Depart- nient of the Federated Malay States indi- cate that success is attending experiments in the cultivation of fibres in Malaya. It is stated that several estates are now planting- up Roselle fibre, from which an excellent rope is made locally and sold
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    20 11 J Staffordshire defendant: We \rfcre arjruj inj?, and this fellow would have it that macaroni was not grrown in Italy.
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 11 April, 14. Bank 4 m.s. o ij ~QO ank demand 2 I Private credits 3 m.s. 24 7-16 New York, demand 50:.,, Credits 90 days jj^ j France, demand 7GO xlm. India, T. T. 1661/jj Ho ngk crtg, demand c Ptem. Yokohama, demand 120 I Java, demand 139?Bangkok, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    167 11 Gambier 26 00 Pepper white 2«..,<) Flake Tapioca |ji Pearl Sago Small 9.25 Copra Sundried 10.70 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 Rice, Siam No. 2 for export 310.00 Rice, Saigon No. 1 for export 232.00 Rice, Saigon No. 2
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    44 11 Singapore, April 14, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe. Spot 43. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 42 42H; April 42V* 42^; May-June 43 43^; July-Sept. 43% 44 Oct.-Dec. 45 45 Lond n Quotation Sheer Is. o%d. Market Dull.
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    LINGUI TIN, LIMITED.
    361 11 The flowing are the minutes of an extraord Jbry general meeting held at No. 64, 65, 66 Market Street, on April 10th. There were present: Messrs. J. M. Sine (Chairman), Lee Chim Tuan, E. A. Elias (directors)., Lim Tay Yam and A. E. Baddeley (Shareholders) with Mr.
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    46 11 If you have a temperature and wish to go to a party, then you know that you have only a cold. But if you have a temperature and wish not to go to a party, k then you know that you have influenza.— Mr. Robert Lynd.
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      FRASER'S REPORT.
      70 11 D. Singapore, April 14. Rubber is 0%. Tin £230 10s. 123. 50 tons sold. Mining.—Pengkalens 13.:>0 I3.su poUlings 1.22% 1.27%, Ta.pings 1.17 Vs 1.22% Norths 1.15 1.20, Souths 1.02'_. 1.06, Ulu Plans 1.85 1.95, Muraii 3-10 8.20. Industr al s .—Traders 24.75 25.25, Steamships 305 310, Malayan Collieries
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      MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
      180 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, April 14. Rubber.— London Is o%<t Local 42%. f '|'«n.— Londc n, (12th April) £239 10s. 128. 50 tons sold. Rasters Ailenbyi 1 1.10. Amal. Malays 1.80 I.l*o. Ayer Panas 4.75 5. Colinsburgs 75 85. Kempas 3.75 4. Malak i Pindas M>7% 1.15. New Serendahl
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      LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
      174 11 Singapore. April 14. Tin.— £239 10s. (12th). 50 tons at 123. Rubber.— ls o%d. Unchanged. Rubbers. Nominal. Ayer Panas 4.?l) 490, Balfownles 2.20 2.40. Baaaetts 85 95 ex., Brogas (New) 50 60, Bukit Katils 51 55, Bukit K.Bs. 30 35, Indragiris 3.40 3.60, Jeram Kuantans 30
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      ROSE MACPHAIL & COS REPORT.
      120 11 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT. (L. R. Macl hail.) Rubber Is 0%4. 42%. Tin £239 10s. 123. 50 tons sold. Tin.— Mambaus 81 83, Talams 20 22' j. IVngkalens 13.50 13.75 ex., Petalings 152% 157%, Taipings 1.20 1.25, Norths 1.12»> 1.17%, Souths l 02 2 1.07%, Batansj Padangs 47 50, Nawng
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    DIAMONDS AND PEARLS.
    264 11 A curious point which emerges from a trade report on the diamond and precious stones market is that these things are being increasingly bought as an investment. It is said that large sales are constantly reported as having taken place in those countries where the currencies happen
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      388 11 BANKING. HONGKONG I SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkon/) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorisec- Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fur.d:— Sterling 4.500,000 r> r Sllver $25,500,000 l.eserve Liability cf Proprietors $20,000 00 COURT OF DIRECTORS p G. U. Bernard, Esq., Chairman. L V Pattendcn Es( l" Deputy
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      485 11 CHARTERED BANK Or INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. o Paid up Capital in 600,000 ehares £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 3,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3 0 00,000 HEAD OFFICE, 38 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star lioilo Saigon Amntsar Ipoh Semarang Bangkok
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    4344 12 MONDAY. APRIL 14. His Excellency the Governor tSir Laurence Guillemard). Lieut. (VI. R. L. B. Thompson (Officer Commanding the Troops). The Hon'ble the Colonial Secretary (Mr. E. S. Hose). Th.< Hon'ble the Artorney General (Sir William Murison.) The Hon'ble the Acting Treasurer (Mr. M. B. Shelley.) The Hon'ble
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      183 12 THE PURCHASE OF A J 3 Moutrie Piano II ensures that satisfaction which is infJisn able in a musical instrument. Sturdily j, u jj t only the best of materials, it possesses a rich f l tone unsurpassed by any other. S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD. 1 (Incorporated in Hongkong.)
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