The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 April 1924

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 (ENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., THUKSDAT, APRIL 24, 1924. NO. 11,177
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    217 1 Late wires give a vivid description ct the Scenes at Wembley Page 6. Wembley has been opened successfully and His Majesty, m his speech, emphasised its value as drawing together the Commonwealth of British A'ations Page 7. Sericus larceny charges have been formulated against Cabinet Ministers m
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    THE DOMAIN.
    950 1 "All this snow reminds me that once, for a couple of months, I owned a Domain," said the rather shabbily coated man who had been reading Theocritus m the opposite corner of the railway carriage. I murmured some encouragement. "It is the pleasing custom of the Stock* holders,
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      404 1 RAFFLES HOTEL. Til. No. 2920 (10 Lires.) SPRING RACE MEETING. ILI'AV. K'th May. Race Tiffin, Dinner and Dance. .\1 W. 12th May— Tea Dance. ;SDAT, ISth May. Race Tiffin, Dinner and Dance. SDAY, 14th May Orchestral Concert. THURSDAY, ISth May. Race Tiffin, Dinner and Dance. FRIDAY, A; May.- Tea Dance.
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      209 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. La, A b A, a at Little' Pa ;e Mcl A Rubber p is— Page 4. rona for fresh Hovers Psg< 2. c l.x T x>. rt.ee v- rrooramme— Pagt A nev/ C D'arlry'i Page John snd C shire, a I gen ral bi kc>s —Page 5. et
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      122 1 Hich Water, 0.49 ajs. 2.1 p.m. Child Welfare Society mtg., Govt. Hou>o, 5 p.m. Ayer Panas, Derrick's, noen. Phil. Orchestra, Mem. Hall, 5.15 p.m. Premyslav Concert, Dutch Club, 9 p.m. William Hesghan, Vie. Theatre. Friday, 25' h. High Water, 1.31 a.m. 3.8 p.m. P. and O. hom?ward mail leaves. Dutch
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    ST. ANDREWS MISSION HOSPITAL.
    209 2 For the infoi mation of subscribers to the hospital the following figures for the) first quarter of 1924 are sent to the press by the direction of the Hospital Board. In -Patient*: Inpatients admitted 259 of whom 127 were children and 132 adults (women). Daily average
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    "SINGAPORE—WHERE ART THOU."
    108 2 "SINGAPORE— WHERE ART THOU." We have just seen an envelope beautifully typed and properly superscribed "Prime Minister" which covered a letter from the Prime Minister's Secretary to Mr. J. S. XL Rennie on matters of fiscal policy and even at this late day the address is put as "Sngapore. S.
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      80 2 __T)B__T ix __S _r Protect your voice To improve the voice and protect the throat from infection, pop an occasional Evaat' Antiseptic Throat Pastille into your mouth. A valuable combination of remedies, made to the formula of a specialist of the Liverpool Throat Hospital, Evans' Pastilles are antiseptic and soothing.
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      120 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY. WEDNESDAY, APRIL- 23. WAYANG PEK JEE FRIDAY, APRIL 25. BOXING— (MORENO vs. KEY) SATURDAY, APRIL 26, AT 4 P.M. SPECIAL AEROPLANE FLYING DISPLAY EVERY NIGHT The Roysl Csrnivsl Show, Kronchong-sn Dancing on "The Ship. r --Wftmm- ____RK39nl^_ WILLIAM GOSSAGE SONS, LTD (Incorporated m England.) W.VAV.'.W.V.V.V.WAW.WAI x i
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      429 2 VICTORIA THEATRE THREE NIGHTS ONLY I COMMENCING, TO-NIGHT, AT 9.30 P.M. THE EMINENT SCOTTISH BASS-BARITONE William Heughan from the ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, COVENT GARDEN AND ROYAL ALBERT HALL, LONDON. < Assisted by Miss GLADYS SAVER, the brilliant Pianiste and Mr. DAVE KENNEDY, the well-known humorist. BOOK YOUR SEAT AT THE
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      349 2 Alhambra From Thursday, 24th April, to Tuesday, 29th April In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. CARL LAEMMLE PRESENTS FRANK M \Y<> i "THE BOLTED DOOR" m 5 Reels. If a wife refuses to "love, honour and obey" h^r hu^l m I ifter the
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      272 2 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per President Garfield:— Mr. L. Abbott, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Alder, Mr. B. Belyunec, Mr. D. H. Cameron. Mr. C. M. Collins Mr. S. Hait, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Lichten berger, Mr. R. W. Lohman, Mr. J. CMarbre, Mr. R. H. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. G.
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    A NILE MORNING.
    948 3 SHOOTING SANDGROUSE. The sun has cleared the tree-top.: on the Eastern Nile bank, and it is time to start. The Omdar, a reverend, turbaned figure, is waiting »t the outskirts of the encampment to bid his overnight vis tors Godspeed. He has done the honours of Geili
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    48 3 The death is announced of Dr. Annan'.h.le, Superintendent of the Zoological Survey, India, from malarial complications Dr. Annandale, who -was educated at Rugby and Balliol, was appointed Director of the Zoological Survey of India m 1916, and published a number of important works on zoological and anthropological subjects.
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      376 3 Mmgmm £^f\m DODGE BROTHERS GARS OVER 90 P.R CENT OF ONE MILLION STILL IN SERVICE SINCE DELIVERING THEIR |RST CAR, EARLY IN DEC- MBER, 1014, DODGE BROTHERS KAVE MANUFACTURED AND SOLD ONE MILLION MOTOR EHICLES. I FR f»0 PER CFNT OF ALL THESE CARS ARE STILL IN ACTIVE SERVICE. THIS
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      141 3 W B__l_____L .____F______B3'*fl EXCELSIOR Motor Cycles EXCELSIOR WHY WALK? A NEW CONSIGNMENT OF EXCELSIOR MOTOR CYCLES HAS JUST ARRIVED r DEFERRED **>_-*._-*. m* DEFFRRFn PAYMENTS VMl*? PAYMENT? ARRANGED «PZO3 ARRANGED COMPLETE, WITH TWO SPEED GEAR AND ELECTRIC LIGHTING BORNEO MOTORS LIMITED. MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENT Ip QH SINGAPORE PENANG m m*AZ_______t_m^mmm^___\_m^i__\____________________^^
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      106 3 £E£__ PATHE CINEMA Can give private CINEMA SHOWS m any PRIVATE HOUSES OR GARDENS CLUBS, SCHOOLS, PLANTATIONS, FACTORIES, ETC. m the Vicinity of Singapore town or outside We supply Electric plant (where necessary), Projector, complete programme of films to be selected from the biggest stock m town according to wishes
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    361 4 S.V.R.A. SHOOT. Results of Easter Meeting. The Singapore Volunteer Rifle Association carried out their Easter shoot at the Seletar range on Saturday afternoon and the whole of Easter Monday m conditions which were satisfactory for shooting and brought a very good all-round showing m the scores. There was
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    307 4 April, 12. The following are results of football matches played m the League on April 12. Division I. Arsenal 2, Sunderland 0. Blackburn 3, Bolton Wanderers 1. Cardiff City 2, Burnley 0. Huddersfield 1, Manchester City 1. Liverpool 3, Middlesbrough 1. Nottingham 0, Aston Villa 0. Newcastle 2,
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    124 4 Sergt. Arnold Loosemoro, VC DCM who hfg just died m Sheffield after beini m various hospitals for the greater part df the past five years, credited with baying killed twenty Germans singlehanded m the War He wa<=. v*. +v 7. as one seven brothers who joined the Army, and was
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      525 4 fi SK for.^URNETTS m Lmfmjfi* _*m_t_7w%*__f *^t! _____!^^^^^_Bl__l I fi^***^ -S^^— lAT^i^^J Mn______l _P__7___T rSL 1 °'si r Robert Burn ett&GHip N^ JlfcL.tlJl LO N D O N &S-3 r Sole Agents African Eastern Trade Corporation Ltd. 124 Cecil Street, Singapore. INTEREST IN A PICTURE of the children that is
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      446 4 NOTICES. Melville (Johore) Rubber Estates, Limited. (Incorporated under the Companies Ordinance 1923). Authorised Capital $1,000,000. Divided into 1,000,000 shares of $1 each. NOTICE is hereby given that the abovenamed Company is issuing a Prospectus dated 14th April, 1924, a copy of which ha* been filed with the Registrar of Companies,
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      281 4 B=========^^^^^ H H _HH_H__. Truck Utility Car Speed I The regular Ford Car Chassis gives you Koi-.i OK. j^j. I specd the box-body gives you the fa.-ii,.,. I mm. 1 1 1 1 1 c > fj f I a truck. For handling merchandise for ■**•<_ f i t will
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    ENGINEERING PROBLEMS OF ANCIENT EGYPT.
    891 5  -  C. Wilkinson THE PROBLEM OF THE OBELISKS. It is quite startling to encounter a book about the ancient Egyptians which deals, not with the mysteries of their religion, their elaborate funeral arrangements, or their shadowy history, but with a purely practical activity of their daily
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    THE HEALTH OF THE CITY.
    106 5 The Health Officer reports that the death rate for the week ended April 12th was 26.89 per mille per annum, compared with 3234 the average for the past five years. E'even persons died who had been less than three months res-dent, and if these j
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      339 5 BUSINESS CARDS. J| S,, ;;iM\KI\K WATCHES. Ru«1 <'<'i'' Foolproof. i MOTION SMITH „V SON. LTI). 5 S li. Batt< y Road. %v.v.\wbv.wuw\ s CHHHHKM hftJHMH. GENERAL MERCHANT. 2 ELKAYEfl PRODUCTS. M j,-- -Pottery— Concrete. Ill KIM SOO— 20 High Street. FRAMROZ Co's. i. H ,,I. EST AERATED WATERS. Z S
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      522 5 1 LACE CURIO MERCHANTS II H*N1)-MAT)E CEYLON LACE f A SPECIALITY il A. L. HEWA&Co., 4, Dhoby Ghaut jl ROOKSELLER. 1 rm| MAIL brings us the Latest Hooks and Papers Ul PlLFAKIR CO., High Street, j PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS Pr.nt.n^-Developin^-Enlargint: FRAMES MADE. KONG HING CHEONG CO 104 gorth Bridge Road. ship-chandlers
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      757 5 1 AUCTION SALES. GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE O AUCTION SALE OF STATE LAND PLANTED WITH 5 YEARS OLD RUBBER. in 1 Pi e e f State Land abo «t 100 acre. District of l T: d S SUngCi Seman in th District of Kota Tinggi, will be offered f 01 sale
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      1003 5 TENDERS. GOVERNMENT NC TiF'CATION. ■o Tenders will be received at the Colonial Se. \mm*m ris l ffioe Up t0 noon of the 2n d Ma' 1924, for the following works: 1. Additional accommodation for on Married N. C. O. at Serangoon Police Station Brw Er ctio n af Cool y
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      666 5 _H_H~~^_n^_K aP _K^t*vfll_______ V V __l .^.^.^.fl S m\mt^M m 9^^^ m im* m m^. The house of reliability for Scientific Instruments. i Agents for STANLEY Co. Ltd. NAUTICAL REQUISITES. Agents for HEATH Co., Ltd. WATCHES AND CLOCKS. Agents for S. SMITH ft Sons, Ltd. Case of Drawing Instruments $7
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH
      19 6 SEVERN.— At "Tanderaffee," 372, Tho Peak, Hongkong, on April 16th, to Sir Claud and Lady Severn, a daughter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      18 6 MOREIRA-WEBB— At St. Mary's Church, Kuala Lumpur, on Monday, April £lst, Henry Mofl-dra to Dorothy Margaret Webb.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
      34 6 Mr. Lim Chew- Kok and family beg to thank their relatives and friends who kindly attended the funeral of his late beloved wife and also those who sent wreaths and letters of condolence.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. AND THURSDAY, APRIL 24, ,1924. The Great Effort.
    557 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. AND THURSDAY APRIL 24, ,1924. The Great Effort. Yesterday saw the opening of the biggest exhibition of modern times and certainly the finest effort ever made by the British Empire, by the side of which, good as it was, the Great Exhibition of 1851 does not bear
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    Anzac Day.
    214 6 Yesterday was St. George's Day, to-morrow is Anzac day, both of glorious memory and to be observed. It happens that a friend has sent us to-day a copy of Mr. Bruce's speech on the reception of the Special Service Squadron at the Federal Parliament House. It was worthy
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    317 6 Dr. Travel's has returned to Kuala LumI pur from Home. Dr. and Mrs. Bostock Hill, who have been visiting Malaya, have left for Home via Rangoon. At Petaling-st., Kuala Lumpur, a Chinest was killed by lightning. He was m his room when struck. The West Surrey Central Dairy Company agents
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    LATE WIRES.
    888 6 HUGE CROWDS WITNESS OPENING OF EXHI|»| TllJ [Reuter's Service.] London, April 23. j The sky was overcast and weather chilly but this m no way damped the enthusiasm of the cosmopolitan crowds of hundreds end thousands surging to Wembley from six m the morning. A continuous series of
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    SCOTS WHA HAE!
    265 6 Since leaving grand opera, m which his position was firmly established m Italy, at Covent Garden, and with the O'Mara Company, Mr. William Heughan, who is announced to give three recitals at the Victoria Theatre to-night, Friday and Saturday, has devoted his genius to the interpretation of
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    CUFF ROAD MURDER.
    93 6 i Charged with having caused the death of another Boyanese, the Boyanese motor car i driver employed by Mr. AL. Gilmore, manager of the Victoria Theatre was produced before Mr. Sennett m the Second Police Court yesterday morning at the instance of Inspector O'Neil and remanded. The
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    74 6 The wedding took place on March 19 at St. George's Church Russell Square, between Mr. C. E. Collinge, of Singapore, eldest son of the late Mr. F. S. Collinge, solicitor, and Mrs. Collinge, of Colchester, Essex, and Daphne, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Shepherd, of Singapore. The
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    THE Y.M.C.A.
    147 6 THE Y. M. C. A. The annual report of thf V.M< h that whilst financially difficult one, activities had b departments and much good Vtlk h»> d<-ne. The Association is piar,'.;:. into the development of trade and education, tlu- athletic departaKßl well maintained, Mr. Piersoa to develope tin- ork amongst
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    CATHOLIC UNION.
    56 6 At the annua! April L'Oth. the follou i OAce-bearers for 1924: rhow Wah; Vke-Pn Hon.- Secretary, Khng J I Hon: Secretary. Pang Treasurer, Tan Nghee Am; li I Tan Kghee Seng; Hon: S Chen Aye; Committee: M< Her--, Lim Chew K.-k. Lon Wang Joo Song. Ml, mit\ of
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    93 6 Mr. M. Bryham Man Engii eera, has returned bj from a short visit to Rs ■ailing on Friday b} the P ot leave to Europe. The report of St Joseph' Association for the year ended the membership an 412 i! the year against 596 the prr was an axcees of
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      275 6 •THE (CONNOISSEUR C OMES T0 C ALDBECKS FOR P O R T H ARVEYS ROYAL TAWNY CALDB E C X S VINT A W N V EXTRA SELECTED GRE ENSEAL CLUB PORT IBLUE SEAL G R AND O L D WHITE PORT LIGHT TAWNY B R O W N S
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      60 6 t THE j ENGLISH ELECTRIC CO. j P (Incorporated m England.) 5 MANUFACTURERS OF j fc ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR ALL J I- Industrial Purposes. > 'PHONE 301 WINCHESTER HOUSE. IW.ViV.W.VAW.V.VAWAV/ .'.PEARS:. TOILET SOAP This is really the last word m Soap Excellence. BLAND SOOTHING FRAGRANT and giving a WONDERFULLY BEAUT
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    THE KING'S HOPES.
    628 7 (N ,TV OF BROTHERHOOD. \ui\l \WMm.KY MEANS. [K.jiiA Service.] I ..ml. oi. April 23. the Kxhibit.on the King said: me the greatest pleasure and 1 to want bare t»-d»y wi,n tht „,r the purpose of opening the Fntpire Kxhibition. Our heartiest «t«btMin« ire daW to the Board
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    BRUCE'S MESSAGE.
    137 7 Service 1 London, Apr. 22. af the opening of the Exhibition, Mr. Bruce High Commiaaioner at a meaaage which con- M on this day, m the 'mated and sustained our I oureehrea h v loyalty to Prodacta to build up on a proaperit, for every I neater ami
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  • POLITICS & POLITICIANS.
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      HIT AT LABOUR PARTY.
      139 7 [Reuter's Service.] London, Apr. 22. Mr. Lloyd George m a speech at Llanfairfechar, declared that it was absolutely untiue that there was a revolt against Mr. AsMuith. There was, however, a revolt againat the humiliating conditions under which the Liberal party was expected to keep m
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      AFTER REPARATIONS SETTLEMENT.
      325 7 New York, Apr. 22. President Coolidge, addressing the annual lunch of the Associated Press, announced that with the definite settlement of German reparations firmly established.) he would favour calling another World Conference to rnratdsi further limitation 1 of aimaments and modification of inter-' national law. The Washington
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    AERIAL PASSENGER FLIGHTS IN SINGAPORE.
    217 7 Coincidental with the arrival here of the first air-craft carrier, the Pegasus, that has ever been m these waters, Singapore will be experiencing what is to it another novelty m matters connected with the air, and that is the aerial demonstration, with paaaei ger flights,
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    ILLICIT OPIUM DISCOVERED.
    160 7 Several sacks containing airtight brass cases filled with chandu were picked up by the Malay m charge of the light on the breakwater early yesterday morning. The nan was looking for firewood along the water's edge when he saw a piece of rope tied to a rock.
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    THE LIGHT SIDE OF LIFE.
    716 7 THE TROUBLES OF A PAGEANT. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, March 27. If you have ever run a pageant, you will be able to sympathise with the woes of those who are now endeavouring to arrange the Empire Pageant at Wembley m connection with the
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    FRENCH EX-SERVICEMEN AND SINGAPORE MEMORIAL.
    227 7 A bronze plate presented to Admiral Sir Arthur Leveson. Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, during his visit to Saigon recently, is to be placed on the Singapore War Memorial, says "LTnformation d 'Extreme Orient", the newly established newspaper m Saigon. Our British readers and friends,
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      CROCODILE BATTUE.
      66 7 Great Week-End Slaughter. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 23. Two Malay sportsmen of Taiping visited Klang during the week-end and worked a great crocodile drive, bagging fiftynine m three days m the Klang river. This river is so infested that from the latter part of last year
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      THE PEACEFUL NORTH.
      131 7 (From Our Own Correapoiulc_i Penang, Apr. 23 In connection with the affray m Cintra Street, m which one man was killed and four injured, the four latter have been charged with murder. Two of them are I however still m hospital so the case has! been remanded.
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      IPOH WEDDINGS.
      69 7 (From Our Own Correspondents. Ipoh, Apr. 23. Two interesting weddings took place at Ipoh during Easter, when Mr. J. Adamson J of the local P.W.D., was married to Miss Ada MacKenzie, daughter of Mr. MacKenzie, the local railway engineer, and Mrs. MacKerzie, the Rev. W. Horley officiating, and
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    EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION.
    597 7 The Singapore Branch Report. The following is the report of the above for the meeting to be held on Apr 1 28th m the S.C.C. lounge at 8.15 p.an. Twentyfive Committee meetings were held during the office of the retiring Committee. Two meetings of the General Committee were
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    20 7 IThe Boy Scouts' band practice called for to-day, Thursday, is cancelled. The next practice will be on Thursday, May Bth.
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      25 7 The furniture sale announced by Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and Co., at Ismalia, Tanglin Road, has been cancelled, as it has been disposed of privately.
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      169 7 Everything for the Traveller ENGLISH **f^^^^^^^^^— BEST LEATHER !am/^ am m ***Mgammm**mma Only Stocks I SHIP ONLY H_aWaa_la____o_____.Mii i. m11... EMPLOYED. BRIEF BAGS _j»___^j« MiW p--1? m iii., ENGLISH LEATHER RUG STRAPS. o fn? ia I With handle aII siz s «_tai«_« and 16 m. 0 CANVAS Stocked. ENGLISH LEATHER
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      663 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL UNE Regular Services to. LONDON, AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BRBMBN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Billa of Lading for all Overland Pointa. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. SARPEDON Marseilles,
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      544 8 STEAMER SAILINGS "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. (Incorporated m England). PASSENGER SERVICE. Steamer. Due Singapore. HOMEWARDS. ♦s.s. CITY OF CAIRO Marseilles— London In port PASSAGE RATES. *A Class Steamers lst Claas £86. 2nd Class £56. Deck £22. fB Class Steamers £78. £50. £22. Cargo Steamers £56. FREIGHT
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      516 8 STEAMER SAILINGS p. _o. H BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated m 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. HOMEWARDS For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and _____m Due
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      607 9 r STEAMER SAILINGS r THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION C©„ Ltd. AND KLLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated m Ergland). JolV l fIOmCI TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Summtn. Due S'Pore. Route For
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      542 9 5 _STEM^^ SAILINGS 1 DOLLAR Jb Jt W ~Ar°^ thm Wtwid™ HL ____________Ji^ I—^ FAST PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE Prom Singapore and Penang to Boston and New York via Port Said, Alexandra, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. ss. PRESIDENT GARFIELD fn^ort A J^£ s.s. PRESIDENT POLK May 7 M ay 9
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      738 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 discharge and load Apr. 25 U.S.S.R WEST FARALON to discharge and load May 15 U.S.S.B. WEST MONTOP to discharge and load Juna and subsequently steamers approximately 30 days tpart.
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      176 10 UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS. !_!____^3 W^m fl i_fi__M_.BE I NEW MODELS S.S. CITY OF DURBAN. 10i/o, 14in. 18in. 26in. Carriage. -*m. I PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England.) iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii>Miii!iiiiiiiiTiifiiMiiMi'innmnii»mn!»iiitiii!mti:nnn 11 PQMMERY, i Champagne n insist upon pm THE BEST i___W Sole Agents: John Little Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) I SINGAPORE
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      293 10 NOTICES^ CREOSAL SYRUP FOR COUGHS OR COLDS WHATEVER THEIR ORIGIN. SOOTHES IN A NIGHT. From all chemists. STANDARD PHARMACY 306 North Bridge Road, Singapore. ANGLO-FRfiNCH DRUG HOUSjES LIMITED. (Incorporated m S.S.) 2, Victoria Street, Singapore. p i j Don't Lose Your Hair Try Cuticura If your scalp is irritated, itching
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      736 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Bangkok (By train) 6 a.m. Kuala Pahang Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Jerantut) By train 6 a.m. Singkawang, Selakau, Pemangkat and Sambas Brouwer 9 a.m. Kemaman, Kuala Dungun and Trengganu Hong Ho 9 a.m. Karimon Fook Mow 9 a.m. Pengerang Despatch 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Aing
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 11 r> _i i A I*lB •Bank demand a>«» O o Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 a New York, demand 507 France, demand _on nm T J* mt. a mim ~.\\ji_i_ Hongkong, demand p c lokohama, demand io S i #i 4 --o Aom. angkok, demand 79 J Sovereign,
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    PRODUCE.
    171 11 April 23. <P n K 2OO Ton $123.50 bier 26.00 Pearf Sa^S 13 C Copra Sundried iq.9o Opium, Benares unt. 4 000 Rice, Rangoon whiue 275.00 Kice Siam No. 1 for export 80.00 Rice, Siam No. f for export 310.00 Rice, Saigon No. 1 for export 232.0 C Rice,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    38 11 Singapore, April 23, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 42 42^; May 42% 43; MayJune 43 Vi 43V..; July-Sept. 44 44%; OctDec 45 45 London Quotation Sheet ls OVad. Market Steady.
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    46 11 Yesterday's Alterations. •/-■^n>. Pahang Con. (55.) 10s 10^d 12s 3d Ting Kil (10) 5 5.50 x.d. Kuala Sidim (1) 1.80 1.90 Sandycroft (266,000— 52) 90 1 Mexican Eagle (10m) 19s 3d 20s 6d Shell Transports 4.10.6 4-13.6 S. Steamships (100) 300 310 c.r.
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    SLIPWAY COMPANY MEETING.
    107 11 The th'rty-eighth ordinary general meeting of the Singapore Slipway and Engineering Co., Ltd., was held at the offices the Company at Tanjong Pagar yesterday. On the mgt: on of Mr. G. F. Robson, who was elected to the Chair m the absence of the Chairman, Mr. G.
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    L.S.D. OF EXPLORATION.
    208 11 L. S. D. OF EXPLORATION. What Scott's Expedition did for Whaling. Mr. F. Debenham, lecturing to London County Council teachers on Scott's "Expedition to the South Pole," said that people who asked what was the value of polar exploration generally expected an answer m terms of pounds, shillings, and pence.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    73 11 FRASER'S REPORT. R-fcbnr-I*. o id 8, »«»P»«. April 23. «.ptt47 15s. 200 tuns at 123.50 1 4A" T-^7 10l a n^ L 4( i 4^ Pets 2 ftn&aimm 18 13.50, Petnimga 1.2.'.. 1.32*,,, Ulu Piah, vhtM H.tams 1.45 1.50, Mnmbnua 82% ml South* 1.02 1.05, Taiping 1171..
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    171 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. i,..,u r Singapore, April 23. Rnhfcar London Is. 0' 2 d. Local 42 U tons n ;"oldK ndUn 24T 15S 123V2 (20 w^^M^t 101 G ajahs l Ll0 Bassetts 16 is°W, 2£?" UC Mentakab, io is, r^ew Serendahs 1.91 1.97 U p an a w 45
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    175 11 v rv..- .x. Singapore, April 23. _Z™T los U P L 20 tons 123 \< 2 o U u^ r ls 1/2d > Unchanged. Rubbers.— Nominal. Bassetts 85 00 ex Bukit Katils 50 55, Indragiris 3.30 3.60 MO 7oo 4 v 5 J i n,a hs
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    130 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. MacPhail.) 0 i Singapore, April 23 Rubber.— is. 0*_d. 42. Tin.—£247 15s. 123 200 tons sold 1 in.—Mambaus 85 00, Ulu Yams 20s. 30^ ?V!te L271 l«»H. Norths 1.12* 1.1 -'a, Idns Hydraulics 19s. 3d- 20s. cum" kamunt.ngs 37s. (W. 88s. 6d., Johans M
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    282 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT. rp, Singapore, April 23. The intervention ol the Easter Holidays has considerably restricted businoss and although prices at which transactions have been recorded have, on the whole, been maintained quotations are chiefly nominal. Tins and industrials are still m deman 1 out rnbbera remain very
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      1365 11 immm over $5,000,000. THE GREAT EASTCRN LIFE ASSURANCE (XWAW m _J^l^_i $I,M, 000 o^cj-w^j, £cr straite a -_g&, O CE 3, 01 d; fbe Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court Enrf»«H^i v M Jewry E C Assurance Commies Act C mpheB the British Life iiTßAcnyj PLANS OF ASSURANCE
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      117 11 NOTICES. m :in| DYSENTERY AND DIARRHOEA BROWN'S SPECIFIC m Battery-rd; and of Miss BR<JWN. To be had of Three Dispensaries. THE HOUSE OF THE CATCHY MUSIC Sheet Music Ty Selections and and Albums JJ Orchestra HUD SONS Instruments Q Repairs and TCT and Strings Tuning S WHERE THE MUSIC HITS
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      50 11 fl ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. I (Incorporated m England by ttoyal Charter A. D. 1?20>. I FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE I Fideiity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co., Ltd. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd. Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    MALACCA NEWS.
    536 12 HELPING THE SWIMMING CLUB. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 22. A most successful concert arranged by Mrs. St ive ns was held m Malacca Club on Saturday evening. The object of the concert was to augment the funds of the Swimming Club and as a result, the
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    ELECTRIC CURRENT CHARGE.
    291 12 The hearing of the cr^e agai A Chinese proprietora of a printia mti AA ment at it Cecil street, who are alleged to I have used Municipal electric current m such a manner as to avid the quantity cf current used being recorded by the meters, was
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    49 12 The following are the results of the competitions held at Keppel during the Easter holidays. Eclectic, E. Hitcham 39 5 2-3 33 1-3. Be*t Ball Four Ball Foursome, Shand and Tait, plus 3. Mixed Foursome, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Gardner 45 6 3-16 38 13-16.
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    57 12 Mr. R. B. Nunneley, of Sagga Rubber estate, is going Home or. leave by the Sarpedon. Mrs. Nunneley, who was so seriously ill last year, is -reported to be progressing favourably at Home. Mr. Nunneley will be a loss to Negri Sembilan lawn ternis, which he represented m the Malayan
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    BIG SEIZURE OF ARMS.
    600 12 t IMPRISONMENT FOR CHINESE SEAMAN. Searching the Norwegian steamer Imataca lor contraband when she arrived from Europe on the 21st. inst. Senior Revenue Officer Listermar. discovered m one of the compartments occupied by the quartermaster and donkeyman of the vessel, (both Chinese) concealed under the bedding,
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    POLICE COURTS BROKEN INTO.
    214 12 For the second t.me. burglars entered the local Police Courts dating Sunday night last and mach- away with three clocks which they removed from the Chief Clerk's office, the District Judge's chambers and r he F.rst Police Court respectively, leaving behind no trace of their night's
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    KAAI'S HAWAIIANS' FAREWELLS.
    169 12 Mr. Kaai is bringing his merry band of Tioubadours to Singapore for a short seamen before they leave this part of the world. They will play at the Theatre on Monday, and Tuesday next. The Hawaiians have just returned from a very successful season m China and
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      S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      41 12 TO-DAY'S TIES. Championship. Hill vs Linton. Winter, J. W. vs Leakey. Profession Pairs. Mugliston and Cameron vs Treadgold and Paterson. Utermaik and Kleinman vs Donnell and Hamilton. Championship Pairs. Moss and Salter vs Roy Smith and Le Sueur.
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      S.R.C. TENNIS.
      47 12 S. R. C. TENNIS. TO-DAY'S TIES. Mixed Doubles. J. T. Andrews and L. Gammell vs. C. A. Bateman and C. J. Oliveiro. Single Handicap A. E. Oliveiro vs. E. W. de Cruz. Championship. N. E. Ess owe 30.4 vs. E. E. de Souza owe 15.3 to finish.
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      BAGAN DATOH TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      742 12 Singapore Successes. The Bagan Datoh Club, Telok Anson, held a most successful lawn tennis tournament during the holidays extending: over Thursday, Friday, Saturday ar.d Sunday This is the second venture of the lmd the Club has made and it was even more enjoyable than the first.
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      KATONG GOLF CLUB.
      14 12 The Monthly Medal will be played for on Sunday 27th April.
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      TILDEN'S DOUBTS.
      52 12 [Reuter's Service.] New York, April 22. The Lawn Tennis Association, replying to Tilden, expresses surprise at his doubts regarding his eligibility, reiterates that he is qualified to play m the Davis Cup and at the Olympic and requests him to attend a meeting of the former committee on
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      LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
      605 12 R.G.A. defeat S.R.C. Playing on a veity wet ground on the. Padang yesterday afternoon, the S.R.C. weiv defeated by tho R.G.A. m a first division league match m which neither side showe I up well unt 1 the closing stages. The S.R.C. were without Lingard, and Pennefather who
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      Singapore Players in Sumatra.
      171 12 The team of Singapore footballers which visited Sumatra at Easter played two matches during their visit to the Dutch island. The first, which was played on the Good Friday, the same day that the team arrived, was against Medan, and was a draw of one all.
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
      76 12 Afrrfl Meathly Medal. The pla- off of the tie resulted m a win for Mr. W. R. Forde. May Bogey Competition. The Bogey Competition for May will be held on Saturday the 3rd May and Sunday the 4th May. The May Ladies' Monthly Medal will be played
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      230 12 When choosing your gramophone and record be sure they are His Master's Voice I All the greatest artistes recognise the superior* of the "H. M. V." and record exclusively these records. Ask for Lists to-day. m S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. I (Incorporated m Hongkong). RAFFLES PLACE. _B _^___r _m f
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