The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 April 1924

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SJL. FRIDAY. APRIL, 25, 1924. NO. 11,178
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    210 1 The South African election campaign has begun and Hertzog has publicly disclaimed any desire for a Republic I 'age 7. The scenes during the opening day at Wembley, when eighty thousand were present, were very animated Page 7. Referring to iae v^overnment's sympathetic attitude towards the Imperial
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    ADOPTED CHILDREN.
    963 1 Adopted children permit the exercise of d scrimination by those who sebct them, and I invite readers to make a choice from some of the adopted children of fiction. Dickens's David Copperfield was the first to come into my own mind. He has a good deal m common
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      649 1 RAFFLES HOTEL. mm msm .m SPRING RACE MEETING. A^A^'^A».*ft^^:#^; SATURDAY, 10th May.— Race Tiffin, Dinner and Dance. -tt{3IHIOrC6CI vnNHAY. 12th May— Tea Dance. _V^ __\Wh__\ TI'KSDAY. 13th May.-- Race Tiffin, and Dance. J^^|fcJ h_B_JW_M^ W WEDNESDAY, 14th May— Orchestral Concert. THURSDAY, l">th May.— Race Tiffin, Dinner and Dance. FRIDAY, AA.
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      182 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Siason's painta m many colours— Page 7. Cold Storage breakfast delicacies Page G. Rol inson aad Co. for baby earrikfti Fa.re 7. YieMia Cafe for gt mine brown bread Page Mai tho d is the moat reliable roofing Page 1. Gilbey's gins au- sold by Cut!. ric and
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      131 1 THE WEEK. Fridap, 25'/.. Hiph Water, 1.31 a.m. :..s p.m. P. and O. homeward mail leaves. Dutch homeward mail leaves. Municipal Commission, 2.15 p.m. Football: Sussex vs S.C.C, S.R.C. Roxinp: Key vs. Moreno, Happy Valley 9.15 p.m. William H:-up:han, Vie. Theatre. Saturduy, 26. h. Hiph Water, 2.22 a.m. 4.35 p.m.
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    476 2 An examination will be held ir. July by the Civil Service Commissioners for filling (among others) six vacancies in the Far East Sen- ice. Mrs. R. S. Steedman, who had been suffering from fever, has left the General Hospital and is staying with Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell at York
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      66 2 CREOSAL SYRUP FOR COUGHS OR COLDS WHATEVER THEIR ORIGIN. SOOTHES IN A NIGHT. From all chemists. STANDARD PHARMACY 306 North Bridge Road, Singapore. ANGLO-FRENCH DRUG HOUSES LIMITED. (Incorporated m S.S.) 2, Victoria Street, Singapore. p=^== J|? J. Crowther Shaw& Co. jS CHECK-BACK AND VELOIIR|B|\ OVERCOATINGS /Bffir m^^: i IN BLUES,
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      181 2 PALMOLIVE CREAMS SHAMPOO SHAVING STICKS CREAM, etc. Just Received. MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23 Battery Road. SINGAPORE. THE HAPPY VALLEyT^ 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 Royal Carnival Show, Kronchong-an. Dancing
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      353 2 i VICTORIA THEATRE To-Night and To-Morrow Night at 9-30 pm. THE EMINENT SCOTTISH BASS-BARITONE William Heughan from the ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, COVENT GARDEN AND ROYAL ALBERT HALL, LONDON. Assisted by Miss GLADYS SAYER, the brilliant Pianiste and Mr. DAVE KENNEDY, the well-known humorist. BOOK YOUR SEAT AT .THE THEATRE. PRICES
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      358 2 Alhambra" From Thursday, 24th April, to Tuesday, 29th \i )r ji 1( MMmmnnwm '•l^l In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. CARL LAEMMLE PRESENTS FRANK MAYO in "THE BOLTED DOOR" in 5 Reels. If a wife refuses to "love, honour and obey" her hu>
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    RANGOON ROAD FIRE RELIEF.
    841 3 COMMITTEES REPORT. At a meeting held at the Chines Protectorate on 15th January a Com mittee cons.sting of the Hon. Mr. S Q J^ n V JJ Y Me3Srs See Tion g Wah J.1., Lim Kirn Seng, Ng Seng Phang t Lim Bock Kee (Hon. Treasurer)
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      259 3 ______a^^._. II f \r*-_ _^__S__^ II X Jv a^mm^^_Y____\\^^ m __T *m J /I f^^T Jg__^^\ __w m X—^^mg___tt^t!S m^^_\\\\\\_\.\ g *t_f g_J vl I IC ~m\t_P I __g****l——B/m>y\\ 0 fl I WHAT IS IT WORTH TO BE SURE? ol history to (ioodyear. h is a record of great significance
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      298 3 192 Car /g^s, Builders fcSiS? Use 7 WILLARDS THE BEST EVIDENCE OF j THE VALUE OF THE WILLARD THREADED RUBBER BATTERY IS THE LIST OF 192 MANUFACTURERS OF CARS AND TRUCKS who pay an additional price to have it as original equipment. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.)
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    CONFERENCE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS.
    544 4 Possible Step By Whitehall. I Calcutta, Apr. 6. A rumour originating m Bombay during Mr. Gandhi's conclave with Extremist leaders to the effect that Mr. Gandhi, Mr. C. R. Das and Pundit Motilal Nehru have been invited to a British Cabinet conference m London is seriously
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    382 4 the* Chinese servant who was employed by .Mrs. Henderson of Pierce road, and who was arrested far tearing the employment of his mistress after stealing some of he: property, was pent to prison for four months with hard labour lv, the Second Magistrate yesterday. The Royal Society acknowledges an anonymous
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      692 4 >G/* 111 «OKr every tin of cigarettes you buy and you can be sure of getting a cigarette that cannot I be bettered no matter what you pay. l The bright golden leaves of Virginia Tobacco used m Ik the making of "THREE CATS" cigarettes come I from the famous
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      291 4 fj/^hk IKS fW '^STON jtCO^\ I 1 •Tfi' 1 _L____________!^_ tr A"""^ I Shake off the fetters of the coffee habit! ARE you fettered to the coffee habit? If so, Instant Po«_t **> will set you free. So slight is the difference between IT flavour of Instant Postum and coffee
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  • OUR LONDON LETTER.
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      UNIVERSAL LABOUR TROUBLES.
      1691 5 (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Mar. 27. ihe Labour troubles all over the courtry get worse and worse. Nobody suggests that the Labour Government has caused chem, but everybody knows that it is because of the Labour Government that they are so numerous. "Now's our Charce," seems
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    65 5 M«r'e Co.elli, whose death is announced y a Renter wire, was of mingled Italian and Seoteh parentage and connections and w^i adopted in infancy by Charles Mackay, Che well-known ?ong-writer. She was educated la a convent :n France, and her first Work, A Romance of Two Worlds. waa an instant
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      947 5 BUSINESS CARDS. GENERAL MERCHANT. BOOKSELII^ K :K^^K^ PRODUCTS. Z l>aty MAIL brings us the Latest „i;jM, i;jM FAK^T^^" XI gOO-M High Street. X .FAKIR ft CO., High Street. PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS i!! IMROZ COS. Printing -Developing— Enlarging DERATED WATERS, j KONO CH^ co > V. -B-C -B- <—> *m**m****___m___________________________^ BIG Assertmc*
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      33 5 {Ny Carlsberg Beer \W\y___tM_WW I ———TWfjZ smM I !T^ vfT i^.-nx. c~*C f_^__\ 1 x r_m\m\m^mtLmmimf l_V _BH ET i <4tl_B SOLE IMPORTERS: i THE EAST fcS'fcTiG Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Denmark) SINGAPORE.
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      632 5 "VIENNA CAFE" Q. AMBER MANSIONS, PENANG LANE. I BREAD DEPT. I d what Mr starr Dietician, says about our bread. We are much obliged to you for sonding us your Rye and Brown bread. It is >very satisfactory bread m ali ways, and is very useful for people to prevent
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      358 5 NOTICES. THE MALAYA BROADCASTING CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated m the Straits SettK nn nts.) NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that Tho Malaya Broadcasting Company, Limited, has acquired, as from 2nd April 1924 the assets and liabilities of the business of The Malaya Broadcasting Company heretofore carried on at li, Malacca Street,
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH
    22 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH DENNETT.— On 21st instant at the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur to Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dennett, a daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1924. The Function of Defence.
    719 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1924. The Function of Defence. The mail brings columns of discussion on the Government action m deciding against proceeding with the construction of the Singapore Naval Base. It is almost pathetic how some mis-statements recur, such as for instance that the cost would be
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    481 6 m First class appraisers licences for Johore have been issued to Mr. H. d'E. Darby and Mr. G. C. S. Rabjohn of Malacca. Lieut-Col. W. H. Whyte who had been away m Singapore for about a month, attending an officers* camp, has returned to Penang. Mr. H. Norman, an officer
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      ENGLAND'S DAY.
      50 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 24. Five hundred attended the St. George's Ball held m the Selangor Club, which was a brilliant success. (From Our Own Correspondent f Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 24. At football, the Rest beat England by three goals to one, on rain-soddened ground.
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    101 6 The following were the guests of Hisj Excellency the Governor and Lady Guil-; lemard at a dinner at Government House on Wednesday. Col. and Mrs. R. L. B. Thompson. Hor. Mr. E. S. Hose. Miss Hose. Mr. and Mrs .A. F. Worthington. Mr. Seah Liang Seah. Dr. and
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    THE PREMYSLAV CONCERT.
    175 6 Leopold and Eugenic Premyslav, the. celebrated violirist and cellist who are at present m Singapore, were given an en-' thusiastic reception at the Hollar.dsche Club last night when they gave their eon- cert. It is difficult to criticise such a worldfamous artist as Leopold Premyslav who I
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    THE HILL HOTEL.
    134 6 Referring again to the Penang Hill Hotel scheme the Straits Echo says: It will allay criticism and suspicions if it is made clear from the start that the Hotel, when constructed, is not by any means intended to i cater only for the needs of Penang but
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    384 6 Colombo is to have a new Town Hall the superstructure and outbuildings of which are to cost Rs. 1,054,596. Eleanor Druse, the famous Italian tragedienne has died of influenza at Pittsburg. She was one of the outstanding figures of the dramatic art in the world. During the earthquake which occurred
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    LATE WIRES.
    233 6 [Ittttr'i Swtfct.] '••rlir, It is feared th;,. ev-M,,,,^ T* leader <.f the R,. ar iUf was killed m thy collision of |H at Bel.inzona, wh«Tein u...,.v a mmmar ti (iormans, w n The rumour that Herr S,h ;trh H of the Rtichsbank. wm aUi| |rf| ?S disaster is
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    MR. WILLIAM HEUGHAN'S CONCERT.
    403 6 A Ta lm! rd Simrt-r l I I It is an experience fieqacatif i I iin the East tliat some of the i I artistes who come to Nil I I greeted upon their arrival k- v I which lacks much to bring it into I
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    Y.M.C.A. SOCIAL.
    66 6 The quarterly Mcml for V.M.C.A. nnd their f> j to-night. The tirst part "1 be devoted to games and C Following those there wi 1. programme ir which Mesdat Millard and Meean. G«rdnei will take part. Mr. EUI m at the piano. After the mm there will be
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      280 6 j "THE (CONNOISSEUR OMES TO C ALDBECKS I FOR P O R T HARVEYS 1 ROYAL TAWNY UDBECK'S INTA W N V ITRA SELECTED REENSEAL II LUBPORT LUESEAL R A N D O L D I HITEPORT |j IGHT TAWNY R O W X S E A L R V
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      57 6 Hinnmntl iiiifirm?ii_i._aa_m I BERNA SWISS CONDENSED MILK. Is Switzerland's best, and s 0 the best of all. DUPIRE BROS. Sole Agents S.S. and F.M.S. i ;TtnMiintr ft,Tll^ T?t;TTTrrTytnTy nT7TTn?ir:tirr ROBBIALAC THE PERFECT ENAMEL FOR MOTORCARS AND CYCLES FOR FREE BOOKLETINSTRUCTIONS FOR AMATEURS TO RENOVATE A CAR." Apply: ADAMSON GILFILLAN CO.,
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    WEMBLEY CROWDS.
    190 7 fgg U KE OFTHE EAST. J!(:Jll MVr SCENES BY NIGHT. Service. London, April '_:_>. «rai thronged all day eighty thousand who attended St ad urn overflowed into :i „d Colonial pavilions, which mptisaable, especially the the African olonies, Palestine and Hongkong. ti,, Hongkong shopping poU over many visitors,
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    352 7 JA PANESE NEWS. If thc Nanyo Nichiml imsha.) Tokio. April 17. deny the rumour that thc ambaaeador at Washingiti icted to return m conse- •i-.lapanese immigration I' wl eeti pa-sed. ana, m the eourai of his teck, arged that America and Jap*»n i nt committee to represent ns. thai Mexican
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    10 7 ordinance f or Johore is to bf 1 ln coun'-ii.
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  • ECONOMICS OF EMPIRE.
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      IMPORTANT PATENTS PLAN.
      210 7 Reuter'3 Service. London, April 23. The Government has issued a White Paper specifying ts position regarding the various resolutions of the Imperial Economic Conference, showing that it endorses most of them and is giving effect tt, them *by administrative measures and tht introduction of legislation. It hopes
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      AN ECHO OF THE WAR.
      188 7 Capetown, April 23. The Boer ex-general. Maritz, charged w.th high treason m connection with the rebellion of 1914 has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment. The judge said tn.' lAhtness of 'he sentence was due to a■•CUaed'l sufferings n the years of exile, while his
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    MACLAREN'S SPECIAL INSTRUMENTS.
    447 7 The most importai.t instruments carried 1 are two of the latest Air Force compasses, the P. 2, or pilot's compass, and the O. 2, or observer's compass; Major Wimperis's Mark 11. wind-gauge bearing sight; and the Reid gyroscopic control indicator. The bearing sight enables the navigator to
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    35 7 Mr. P. P. Chient, J. P., of Seremban, was entertained to dinner at the Negri Sembilan Chinese Recieation Club, Seremban, by the i members, on the eve of his departure for England with Mrs. Chient.
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  • AFRICA'S TEST.
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      ELECTION FIGHT OPENS.
      179 7 HERTZOG NO REPUBLICAN. [Reuter's Service.] Capetown, April 24. ihe South African election campaign has been opened for the Nationalists by speeches from their leader, General Hert zog, and the Cape leader, Mr. Malan, and -or the South African Party by Smuts. Hertzog declared that the Republican bogey
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      SQUADRON AT NEW ZEALAND.
      228 7 Wellington, April 24. The Special Service Squadron has been sighted. A FRONTIER BRUSH. Allahabad. April 23. The Pioneer's Northwest Frontier correspondent reports that Mahsuds fired on a patrol of the Berkshire regiment near Razmak on April sth killing two and wounding one. The artillery, as a
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    KEDAH AND PERLIS.
    435 7 Kedah has spread over its wide area fewer people than m Singapore town. Perlis has forty thousand people m its 316 mile^ of territory. Happy Kedah has a surplus of assets over liabilities of over three million dollars, and while it owes a million and a half,
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    CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY
    641 7 THE APPROPRIAmSPHERE OF WORK. The meeting of the Child Welfare Society held at Government House yesterday afternoon and presided over by the Hon'ble, the Co'onial Secretary, Mr. E.L. Hose, was attended by a large gathering of ladies and gentlemen, Lady Guillemard being also present and the different
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    FREEMASONRY.
    134 7 The installation meeting of Lodge St. George, No. 1152, was held on St. George's Day m the Freemason's Hall, Coleman-st, when Bro. C. Salter was installed Worshipful Master, m the presence of a larere number of the Brethren. He invested the following as his officers:— l.P.M., G. T. Peall;
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    Y.M.C.A. SCHOOL OF COMMERCE.
    126 7 Attention of those interested is invited to an advertisement of the V.M.C.A. School of Commerce, appearing m another column, offering to prepare students for the Senior examinations ofthe London Chamber of Commerce m Sho^MVhd and Book-keeping and Junior and JBenior examinations m Typewriting. It W noteworthy
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    60 7 The following question will be asked by the Hon'ble Che Yunus bin Abdullah, at to-day's meeting of the Municipal Commission Can you inform the Board, Sir, if there are any officers in the service of the Municipality who are over the age limit? (a) If so, what is their number?
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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      87 7 PERAMBULA TORS Prices from $75.00 The Empire Folding Car. Frice $35.00 each Robinson Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Singapore.) __\\__mmm______il The __m***^ C J rood DONT RISK YOUR BABY'S HEALTH By using doubtful Baby Foods REMEMBER LACTOGEN IS PREPARED AND GUARANTEED NESTLES Nestle Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company. (London) 144-7, Cecil Street.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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      690 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL UNE Regular Servicea to. LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Billa of Lading for all Overland Point*. r WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapora. SARPEDON
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      552 8 STEAMER SAILINGS i ■■——■■■M_________M^________MH________a__B— _«__B^___^__a_« "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England). PASSENGER SERVICE. Steamer. Due Singapore, HOMEWARDS. PASSAGE RATES. ♦A Clasa Steamers lst Claaa £86. 2nd Claas £56. Deck £22. fB Claas Steamers £78. £50. £22. Cargo Steamers £56. FREIGHT SERVICE. s.s. CITY OF GLASGOW
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      553 8 STEAMER SAIUNGS P. o. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES o PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CD LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWAKDS For China and Japan. For Marseilles, Lomkn mi v< Tonnage.
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      617 9 STEAMER SAIUNGS THE OCEAN STEAM SKIP COMPANY, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. AND KLLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAM SHIP Co- LU. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated m England). J( „\l SERVICE TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ OR PANAMA FROM NEW YORK. Blcaawca. I)ue Spore. Route For \KI! May
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      527 9 STEAMER SAILINGS M W "ArounJ World** fl FAST PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE From Singapore and Penang to Boston and New York via Port Said, Alexandra, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. Arrives Sails. s.s. PRESIDENT IARFIELD In port A pr 25 ss. PRESIDENT POLK May 7 M ay 9 ss. PRESIDENT MONROE
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      756 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. 28 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.
    117 10 Attention is drawn to the sailing of the President Garfield at noon to-day, Friday, 'nstead of 4 p.m. as originally scheduled. The following information regarding the J Bay of Bengal has been received from the Port Officer, Rangoon:—About 19th. April China Bakir Light Vessel showing fixed white light
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    NEW K.P.M. STEAMER.
    444 10 NEW K. P. M. STEAMER. THE PLANCIUS AT BATAVIA. The new K. P. M. steamer Plancius, which is to be employed on the regular service between Singapore and Java, reached Batavia from Europe a fweek or two ago, and is now undergoing a few minor alterations to adapt her entirely
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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      309 10 Shanks SanitaryAppliances 1 t>\» m i mt ZmJ____h t *-U A til' r^Biril.^* 1 m*mi M term. Wti* m\* B ma. tSv "f#^E^tfx. m\ mmm^m^m^^^^^^mm*^^m^m*^m^^^^^^^^^^m^^m^m^^m^m^^^m*^^^^m^^^^^m^^^^m^^^^m^mm^m^^^^m^^^ EVERYTHING CONSTRUCTIONAL SANITARY. SPECIALISTS m R. Young Co., Limited. PENANG. SINGAPORE. SOLE AGENTS FOR S.S. AND FJtf.S. Phone iloV J v _g— W\_a SOUTHERN RHODESIA
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      294 10 Genasco RoofinJi 2 PLY AND 3 PLY O J COMPLETE WITH PATENT KANT-LEAK I KLEATS AND NAILS FOR FIXING I OVER 40 YEARS R^^|H KUX, CHKAPEr EXPERIENCE (fefogjgfj feTHAX ATi..,.T MANUFACTURE Kh'sw^^H <>iA.\D I TIVE ROOF. m^mW^^mtr STITUTES. I I The Borneo Company Ltd. I SINGAPORE, PENANG AND IPOH I
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      285 10 STEAMER SAILINCS. LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N. U (Incorporated ia Italy.) HOMEWARD SAII.IM.S. For Penang. Kr::. Ai. Venice and Tr via ports taking cargo ot threogh Bills of Lading for Fiume. the Levant ni Black Sea Ports, also to all pert! Wrt Coast of Italy. iw p Uf t0 Arrivt. Sail. PERSIA
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
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      626 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Medan, Sabang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said, Genoa, Southampton and Amsterdam taking specially superscr.bed mails for Europe Vondel 8 a.m. Karimon Soon Lee 9 a.m. Moeara-Saba and Djambi Ban Teck Guan 10 a.m. Bawean, Sourabaya, Stagen, Kota Baroe, Balik Papan Samarinda Schouten 11 a.m. Miri, Labuan, Jesselton, Kudat
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      601 10 CLEARANCES. April 24.— Hong Ho. Mata Hari. Nacpore, Nellore, Benvorlich. Meran, Sri Muar Elephanta, (Brt); Hydra 11, (Nor); Noorebar, (Dut); Jutlandia. (Dan); Menado Maru, (Japan). WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hospital, April 23 Barom 32 Fah 1014A 1012.5, 1013.5 Temp 84, 79, 7i». Wet Bulb Ther 78, 77, 77. Dir. of
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      156 10 Booth, J. M. McDonald, Mrs. J. C. Millward and three children, L. Mist, P. J. Condon, W. Mair, \V. A. Dyer, Mrs. W. A. Griifin and three children, Miss H. M. Cornaby, Miss R. Norman, Miss H. Dunphy, Miss Bradshaw, W. Donald, W. J. Brownbil', Mrs. C. W. Utting, Miss
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    AYER PANAS RUBBER.
    567 11 OPENING UP RESERVE AREAS. The annual general meeting of Ayei Panas Rubber Estate Ltd. was held at thi Hongkor.g: Bank Buildings at noon yester day. The Chairman, Mr. J. M. Sime Hon ble Mr D. J. Ward, Messrs E. Kong Guan, Lee Par.g Seng (Directors), W. P
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    EXCHANGE.
    76 11 April, 24. Bank 4 m.s. 2 j 4 v Bank demand 2 3 31 32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 a New York, demand K A* Credits 90 days T F n r H anCe, T de r nd 720 Y°^° ng d f mand 2 p- c *mm.
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    PRODUCE.
    145 11 Opium, Benares ant. Rice, Rangoon white 2 78 nn Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 mm. Siam No 4 for export 310.03 R«e, Saigon No. 1 for export 232.0 C Eka. Saigon No 2 for export 213.00 Rice, Sian Broken Al for export 190 Rice, Siam broken Cl
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    JACKS' METAL REPORT.
    334 11 London, March 26. Markets. Since our last report prices rallied m all metals, but there has since been a fresh outburst of selling, and the rise has been largely lost. Speculation has been the principal feature of business m Tin and Lead, and it would appear that
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    143 11 YESTERDAYS AUCTION. oTu 9 S A inffa P° re Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 652 nd. auction rr!-?«9 y iK Wh 2L thCre Was Catalogued fli Vamlmm"* 508 02 tons; offered 769,183 lbs.; 343.38 tons; Sold 636,467 lbs.; 284.14 ondo ST** New \ork 23 c
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    154 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. mil. r Singapore. Aoril 21 e Ai x vl is tc_«r ton' n^ d L nd n £248 10s I** l ltt« (200 Rubbers. Bassotts R_U 87 v <-..••, 12fi I' ml S i! 18 New SerenSah ;l;\ M nais 4; > 50, Sungei Tukangs 2225
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    181 11 Tin S.9AA m tt Singapore, April 24. i'™ 48 10s U P 15s. 200 tons 123^ Rubber.— ls. o%d. Up V«d. Rubbers.— Bassetts 80 90 ex Bukit M V IfS i ss 'o Iru ra S>ris 3.30 3.60'/ Jimah* 90 1, Malaka Pindas 1.10 1.20, New
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    136 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. MacPhail.) Singapore, April 21. Rubber. Is. o%d 4>> Jin.— £248 10s. 10%. 200 tons sold Tin.— Nawng Pets 1.47'_. 1.52., Peta, 86 90, Norths 1.10 1.15, p apang J, g Talanis 18 20 Kampong Kamuntings 46a 465., idns Hydraulic 19s. 3d. 20s. 3d. ram
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    88 11 Yesterday's Alterations. I Wearne Bros. ($5) 7.90 8.10 U. Engineers (10) 8.50 9.00 Shell Transports 4.12.0 4.14.6 Robinson Ord. (10) 19.50 20.00 Mexican Eagle (10m) 19s. 6d. 20s. I 0» 2 d. Ulu Yam Tin 295. 31s. x.d. T. Harbour 7.25 7.75 Rawang Tin 80 85 Petaling
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    34 11 Singapore, April 24, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 42»' 2 43 May-June 43>, 2 44; July-Sept 45 45 V_>. Ixmdon Quotation Sheet Is o%d. Market Steady.
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    SINGAPORE FROM THE AIR.
    362 12 COMMERCIAL AVIATION MAKES ITS DEBUT. A chosen few had the opportunity yesterday evening of viewing Singapore, or at all events a considerable part of it, from an entirely new aspect, as passengers on the first series of passenger carrying flights given by M. Pierre Chanteloup, the
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    ATTEMPT TO CONQUER EVEREST.
    502 12 The Attack Next Month. Calcutta. Apr. 4. The Eveiest party is making rapid pro gi\.< and the Tibetan frontier was crossed on April l.-t. The whole party is now pr:.. ceding up the Chumbi Valley, two stages beyond Pharijong. the highest town in the world, which
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    115 12 A desperate affray with armed gang robbers is reported from Shanghai, m which Pol cc Constable Bennett received several wounds, and one bullet m the head, a few Chinese also being wounded. In spite of the fact that strong resistance was shewn them by the villagers, the robbers entered and
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    ITALIAN ENGINEER'S ACTION.
    539 12 AMBROSOLI STOPPANI DEFENDANTS. The hearing of the action m which an Italian motor engineer named Ferdinand Bonzani is claiming damages from his former employers, Messrs. Ambrosoli Stoppani for wrongful dismissal, was continued m the Supreme Court yesterday morning, before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw. Resuming his
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    EAST COAST ROAD ACCIDENT.
    365 12 Crown witnesses, m the coroner's enquiry Crown witnesses, m the corner's enquiry into the circumstances lesulting m the death of the Japanese woman who was knocked down and fatally injured by a motor car drhren by Mr. 6. H. Mack row along East Coast road on
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    111 12 Following the report of a t^ger having been seen m the neighbourhood of Tamhur lerak, a Chinese attap selle- has fallen Prey to the man-eater. The unfortunate man was in the habit of be'ng away from h s home for days together collecting "ttaps m the jungle and selling them.
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      TILDEN'S STAND.
      26 12 [Reuter's Agency Philadelphia, Apr. 24. Tilden has declined the. Lawn Tennis Association's invitation mentioned yesterday until his status as an amateur is clearly defined.
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      S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      83 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Championship. Hill vs. Linton unfinished. Leakey beat Winter J. W. 7—5, 6—2. Profession Pairs. Muglistor. and Cameron beat TreadgoU and Paterson 6 4, 6 2. Uttrmark and Kleinman beat Donnell anc Hamilton 6—3, 3—6, 6 3. Championsh'p Pairs. Moss and Salter beat Roy Smith and
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      S.R.C. TENNIS.
      49 12 S. R. C. TENNIS. YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Mixed Doubles. C. A. R. Bateman and C. T. Oliveiro bea J. T. Andrews ai d L. Gammell. Championship Single. E. W. de Cruz beat E. Oliveiro w.o. Single Handicap. X. E. Ess owe 30.4 beat E. E. de Souz; owe 15.3 w.o.
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      TO-DAY'S TIES.
      53 12 Mixed Doubles. Balhetchet and Gray vs. C. A. Xorri and Oliveiro to finish. V. H. Norris and Hogan vs. Balhetche and Gray or C. A. Norris and Oliveiro. Championship. G. de Souza vs. C. A. R. Bateman. Singles Handicap A. H. G. Stack owe 15.2 vs. C. J.
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      LADIES LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
      172 12 A match will be played this afternoo j between the L.L.T.C. and Johore Bahn i sever mixed doubles pairs taking part Play will begin at 4.30 p.m. The followin lis the L.L.T.C. team: (1) Miss Wallis and Kleinman (2) Mi: I Hall and Sedwick (3) Miss
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      FOOTBALL.
      208 12 FOOT B ALL. The first matches m the Second Divison of the Singapore League were played yes--1 terday evening, the S.C.C. 11. emulating the example set by their First Elever. atrainst the Chinese, by losing to the Royal Sussex Regiment by the odd goal m three. i The iiame barely
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      YACHTING.
      181 12 The following 4^^a¥ m Sirgapore Yacht Club arrangem Lmt.^We announced:— On Saturday. AprM 26th, the second of the series of racamfor Mrs. Carver's trophy, for yachts witl lades at the helm, will be sailed _vt 4.15 p.m. over the same course r-A under the san:o conditions as rrcvbiAv notified.
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      RUGBY PROBLEMS.
      314 12 To the Editor. Sir, —I have read with interest the comment on the question m your valued paper "What is a tackle." Permit me, Sir, as a member of the London Society of Rugby Union Referees to refer your correspondent to the Rugby Union handbook 1923-4 page 22,
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    HENRIETTA ESTATE CASE.
    259 12 Mr. Justice Sproule delivered judgment J on Thursday m the suit which the Henrietta j Estate Co. Limited, had brought against Mr. H. R. Watts, till recently m their employ as an assistant, for the recovery of 1778.84 which, they stated, they had st ent on a
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    SINGAPORE ROYAL ENGINEERS (V).
    80 12 The Far rer Range is allotted to the r.bove Unit as follows- Sat. 2rtth. Sur.. 27th. Signal Section. Sat. Srd. Sun. 4th. May. Field Section. Sat. 10th. Sun. llth. May. Casuals of both sections Buses for the Field Section will leave Keppel Harbour tram terminus at
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    62 12 The April monthly medal at Sepoy Lines Golf Club will be played for on Saturday and Sunday. Riding his horse Ocean 111. m the 10th Rovval Hussars race at the Cavalry Steeplechases held on April 6, Prince Henry. H. M. the King's third son, won by
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    PALLADIUM.
    97 12 With a cast including Thomas Meighan and Leatrice Joy of "Manslaughter" fame and Theodore Roberts recently seen m "Th? Old Homestead," the new programme starting to-night at the Palladium should draw good houses. "The Man Who Saw To-morrow," the big feature of the evening. is one of the most
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    86 12 H w^s official!; announced at a meeting oi the Natural History Society of Nairobi A Government was tak'ng up bl rhe c/iestion of illegal ivory trade by Socnalis between Kenya and Italian Somaliland, owing .to the ex'stence of a free market m the latter country. The rade is growing very
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