The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 April 1925

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  • 17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. I i ENTS SINGAPCRE, S.S., FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1925. NO. 11,462
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  • 189 1 The French Cab/net has resolved to carry on in face of the opposition shown in the Senate Paj;e 7. The manipulation of the balance sheet of the Bank of France has intensified the mistrust with which the present Government is regarded Page 7. A? the result of
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  • 1052 1 i he Tagal of North Borneo i- an uncouth and in many wayi m unpleasani fellow. He wean his hair lons, either hanging :n matted mass over hta eyes and nearly down to his shoulder blades, or twists it up and secures it with a
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 249 1 SI Ml \T YOUR COOK GETS "SNOWFLAKE" pi RE CREAMBBY (OLD STORAGE IU'TTER RAFFLES HOTEL. Telephone No. 2920. <>[']]<? NlGHTS.— Dinner and Dance. Ever) Tuesday. Thursday snd Saturday. TEA DANCES, Every Monday and Friday. LEVINF HOPKINS DANCE BAND GOOD FRIDAY. No Tea Dance at Raffles Hotel. No Pinner Dance at
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    • 281 1 "PABCO" General Utility Paint n A jet black, brilliant paint for interior or exterior use. Recommended for application on Structural Steel, Iron Fences, Pipe Lines, and any surface of Will dry in 24 hours and covers about 300 square feet per gallon. Gives protection against weather, corrosive action of chemical
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    • 123 1 .LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Goodyear balloon tyres Pa#e 3. Annual meeting Tanerlin Club— Pape S. Gold Spot, the harmlesf cigarette Pa*e 4. Lotol, the cleanser. W. R. Loxley Pap Latest shipping intelligence <>n Dacea R 9 and 10. The Remington portable went up Everest —Page 1. Crude oil engines, William Jacks and
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    • 8 1 SWALLOW AM) ARIELI/S "TRUSKITS" SUGAR OF MILK RISKS.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 155 1 THE WEEK Friday, 10(h. Hiph Water, 11.5 .m.. 11.15 p.m. Good Friday. Public Holiday. P. and O. supplementary mail leaves. Saturday, 11th m High Water. 11.44 a.m.. 11.44 p.m Public Holiday. P. and O. outu:m! mail due. Cricket: S.C.C vs Selangor, Kuala Lumpur. Polo: Barnes Cup<. .Malayan Golf Championship. S.
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  • 220 2 The (ieneral Arranßi ment>. The following arrangements have mede in connection with the forthcoming holidays: General Post Ottice and the Sub-Office-will be closed on Friday and from BOOH Oil Saturday and Monday. The Savings BanK and Money Older Branch will not be open at all. The Ti •U-jrraph
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  • 290 2 Land of "Too Much Toot-T«*ot." Dressed in their picturesque native garb sjid thrilled by their experiences of the marvels of Western civilisation, the Chief Lama and his party of Tibetans, accompanied by Captain Noel, left Victoria by the Newhaven route for France the first Stage of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 209 2 SKETOLENE A NEW AND QUITE UNIQUE PREPARATION FOR THE PREVENTION OF MOSQUITO AND OTHER INSECT BITES PRICE $1.00 and $1.50 Of All Chemists and Stores. AGENTS: MEDICAL HALL LTD. SINGAPORE. THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. Shall she marry, rich man, poor man, beggar man, which What should the girl do H
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    • 434 2 VICTORIA_JTHEATRE FOR ONE WEEK ONLY. TO-MORROW Commencing IVJ ITIVSIY£V\S VV TUESDAY NEXT APRIL 14th. SATURDAY AT 9.30 at 9.30 p.m. THEATRICAL ENTERPRISES LAST NIGHT POSITIVELY THE ONLY SEASON LONDON COMPANY IN IN SINGAPORE OF THE Tuesday, April 14. SWISH rnff AC 1 n/mCCT A Farcical Fantasy of Fun new to
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    • 394 2 THREE MORE NIGHTS ALHAMBRA Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd., Proprietors. In the Second Show which commences at 9 p.m. TOPICAL BUDGET of Interesting Screen New. IT IS A PICTURE WHICH CHALLENGES DESCRIPTION-E \s|l v T MOST ARTISTIC EVER SHOWN-THERE IS NOTHING WHICH* CHES IT IN IMAGINATIVE POWER SPLENDOUR OR CON(
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 228 2 EASTER SERVICES. sr. ANDREW'S < ATHEDRAL. (,o(>l) FRIDAY. The Sorvuv- will bi* h> follow.-: 7 a.m. Thi- Way of the Cross (Mi ditations). I 1:2 MHtifi>. Litany. Antt'-Communlon :ind S. tmon followed by Meditation-. 1 tdWTS Kt'v. 0. T. Shi-tliffe. i> ni. Child iti;'- Service. r..:;0 p.m. Brens«ac and A4if
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  • 390 3 His Cabin. Bei'i*: fitted by her designers as a flagship, the Repulse has pood living accommodation aft. so good that it can bt adapted for the use of the Prime and his suite with only minor changes. His Royal Highness Will occupy the Admiral's cabin, a spacious,
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  • 754 3 PROF. SAROLEA OX SOVIET RUSSIA. Princess Helena Victoria was present at I an address piven by Professor Charies SaroI lea on "Life in Soviet Russia, Town and Country." Professor Sarolea said that many people were so much interested in the Bolshevists that there was not quite enough
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  • 76 3 Revenue of Polish Spies. Moscow, March 8. Father Andrae Fedoukovitch, a Polish Catholic priest, was burned alive near hero to-day. His assailants poured petrol over his body and then applied a torch. His friends believe that he was killed by his enemies for helping the Soviet authorities
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 176 3 GOODYEAR BALLOON TYRES Give You Comfort Plus Mileage (iooclyear Balloon Tyres are of For nearly all cars Goodyear typical Goodyear Quality for Interchangeable Balloons fit preyean they have been used on sent wneels and rims, if straight test cars under actual service jj£ Z'2nl chan (ioodyear Balloon Tyres are SltSS^
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    • 105 3 FORD OWNERS AVOID COSTLY REPAIRS BY USING White Star Oil RECOMMENDED BY THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA AS BEING MOST SUITABLE FOR THEIR ENGINES. Malayan Motors 209—212 ORCHARD ROAD. WEARNE BROTHERS LIMITED, Proprietor*. Shanks Appliances fir ff^^^'i^Bß *^"8 B^f*^^ f^^EU ft. i UTJJH kktflUA ■DSkill uy i ■a -i*»yH"
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  • OUR IRISH LETTER.
    • 851 4 (From Our Own Correspondent). Belfast, Mar. 9. The Northern Cabinet, under very strong pressure of a Committee of the Protestant Churches of the North and the Grand Orange Lodge of Belfast, have agreed unanimously to introduce an amending bill to the Educational Act, whereby Bibkteaching in
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    • 694 4 SIR MICHAEL O'DWYER 'S GHOST STORY. I had always been an unbeliever in ghosts, but my scepticism was somewhat shaken by an experience in India some thirty years ago, writes Sir Michael O'Dwyer ki the Sunday Express. The house in which I lived alone ill an old and historic one,
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    • 44 4 legs. Clune has been the central figure in a series of remarkable disputes. In 1923 he was sentenced to imprisonment for the shooting: of a young: man. While he was in prison his house was burned down. His family have been under police protection.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 196 4 ABRAMS' MOTOR TRANSPORT CO. 3, Penang Lane TELEPHONE 3140. New touring 5-seater Gardner cars for hire. Price $3 per hour rating. This is cheaper than hiring a taxi. 4»^^^ eft i V^S^daßt Jheretsno ICDarrantvj throat harm in a million j Gold Spot cigarettes N mm*^ jiu i on any account
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    • 209 4 /Top Notch" I A/no George IV" Scotch Whisky The Distillers Agency Limited, Edinburgh, SCOTLAND. Wan/ Against •a fa B Nothing tests the in throat and chest 1 of the Monsoon, T ance against dang< i at the l»-:i-t sign of t; ul These novel breathsafe.^uaid most effa tiveh t!ie fieri
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  • 155 5 MORE REDUCTIONS PROPOSED. BRITAIN'S SAFETY LIMIT. [Reuter's Service.] London, April 8. In the House of Common* ai quo ti n time Sir W. H. Davison said thai Governon Mt would gladly eo-opVrate with the othei principal powers in further restriction of naval armaments. They had atread] fiven much
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  • 224 5 [Reuter's Service.] London, April S. In the House of Commons, replying- to a question suggesting that representations should be made to China to speed up the trial or procure the release of the Russian railway oAriali Ostroumoff and Gandatti. imprisoned at Harbin, Mr. Austen Chamberlain said that he
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  • 130 5 [Reuter's Service.] London, April S. Before the Committee of Industry and Trade, witnesses, on behalf of the Federation of Master Cotton-spinners Associations, referred to the competition of Japan in India and the East generally, and fro;;i local productions. They were of opinion that the present difficulty and absence
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  • 87 5 [Reuter's Service.] Sydney, April 8. Tht Commonwealth Government has acCCpted the proposals of the Government of New South Wales for the construction of a floating- dock at Walsh Island. The dock will have a displacement of 13,000 tons and will take two years to build, and the
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  • 119 5 London, Mar. 26. Except mutiny, IM military offence in p ace time should be punished by the death penalty. uayi the report of the Committee a) pointed by the labour Government to inquire irto disciplinary punishments m the Army, and Air Forte; while, on active service,
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  • 85 5 DAMASCAN RESENTMENT. ugly demonstration. [Reuter's Service.] Damascus, April 9. Lord Balfotnr has arrived. Crowds later demonstrated outside his hotel, an<) the manager rushed into Lord Balfour'i room, closed the shutters and turned off the lights. The crowds hurled stones at the balcony, hitting a dragoman Police forced back
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  • 197 5 CABINET STILL STANDS. [Renter's Service. l Ptria, Apr. 8. According to La Liborte, Dsmonaie told the Finance Committee <»f th> Chamber that the Bank of Fiance, since January, had exceeded the legal limit, of note issue by 3,800 millions of franca in order to mcot the Government*!
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  • 217 5 [Reuter's Service.] Capetown, April 8. For the first time in history, the budget speech was delivered in Afrikander. Havenga foreshadowed a revision of tariffs for adequately protecting home industries, admitting" raw materials free or at the lowest possible rate, adjusting- imperial preference on a quid pro quo
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  • 56 5 [Reuter's Service.] Moscow. April 8. The elections for the Moscow Soviet resulted in the return of 2554 CommunUla and 1308 non-party candidates. It i. officially pointed out that the latter constitute 34 per cent of the whole number, com pared with only 12.3 per cent in the
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  • 36 5 [Reuter's Service.] MOSCOW, April 8. The death is announced of t Patriarch Tikhon, whom the Bolshevists impris !j.f(i foi protesting: against confiscation of ehuftl \iVdfibles, and who was release 1 a year iij.ro
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  • 28 5 [Reuter's Service.] Paris Ap'i: 8. Sadoul, who has been on his trial for de icrtion in Russia, has been ac luittsd. [Latest telegrams on page 71.
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  • 872 5 THE M.P's DAILY POSTBAC. (From Our Own Correspondent-.) London, Mar. 12. Why the average M.P. should be popularly ieg-arded as a good advertising; medium I have never been able to understand but he |s% I Came across one of the tribe to-day and he was
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 446 5 BUSINESS CARDS. ""7JnTiM{FMIEK MAXII A If;AR Since l"- s > I;i ImullT* 1 eigius have i the accepted brand in mansions, li where highest qualidemanded. The following tve just arrived: XIII de Hernani i St. Marina p a> B. < arrion ria Extra Fin*. Victoria N.P.U, P( rffi-tos I INSI
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    • 116 5 FOR SALE. "POSADA WINE COY" OF LONDON AND SINGAPORE, Port, Sherry. Claret White or Red French Vermouth. S2 quart. Lioueurs, Green Peppermint, Creme de j Menthe, Curacoa. Kummel 1 Riga Cherry Brandy, Muscat de Samos. $3.50 quart. Liqueur Brandies Marquis del Meritos pure Grape. $6 quart. Liqueur Brandies M Tiffon's
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    • 1231 5 Estate of Shaik Awath b?n SaJlim Kamdoon, deed. Important Auction Sale of Valuable 999 years leasehoM Singapore Town Properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Song: <t Cor's Saleroom No. 80 Chulia Street ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 16th AT gJQ P.M. Lot. 1 Valuable 999 years leasehold land and shophouse premises known M
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  • 805 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1925. Tikhon the Martyr. The name of the Patriarch Tikhon, who has just died at Moscow, a yeai after he was released, will go down to posterity as a martyr in the persecution of religion made by the Bolshevists in "the Assault of Heaven"
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  • 455 6 It. R. Gilnick, manager and attorney, Societe Anor.yme des Etains de Kinta, Kampar. has gone to France on leave. Comdr. Geo Foss, of the Harbour Department, Bangkok, left on Saturday on furlough. He will be away about six months. The Free Press will be issued as usual on Good Friday
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
    • 57 6 (From Our Own Coi respondent). Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 9. The Chief Justice, Sir L. M. Woodward, this morning dismissed with costs the application on behalf of the defendants in the Ferrers versus Straits Times libel casv, to set aside the permission of the court to serve
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    • 116 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, April 9. Mr. J. C. Baumann, a well-known miner, appeared in the Supreme Court in answer to a judgment debtor summons. The judgment creditor was Mr. H. Waugh, chairman of directors, Katz Bros., Penang. The Judge made an order for the
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  • 704 6 H. E. Sir Theodore Fraser, Officer Commanding, Malaya, is on a visit to Alor Star, and is the guest of the hon'ble Mr. W. Peel, British Adviser. Mr. Meadows Frost has been prantLtl commission as Second-Lieut, in the Johore Volunteer Rifles and takes the rank of acting Captain and is
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  • 243 6 BUTAIN* WTO! BaoADri STATION. The wi,el M install,! at th, Ilf w f ttation |i prooablj in th, world. Th, House bai mm, P- r.ny arrangement time when th- art iti infancy and, i-"ali>ii lir would be made work uhuh w.. be lni laboratory* ai
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  • 107 6 Fastern Mininu Co. a .n] \jr The action by the K Rubb r Company, Limit C Pock, which w;i- d I yesterday, b.u- be numth. In the Supreme Coui Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennani Vlr. Lj I un<J for the defendant, I irmi a large numbi I copied and it
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  • 128 6 The case against the n Chief Detectvie [nspei tor K» t 'ii with the di>o«\ t rj ing plant ar Telok Kurau was mentioned in tin- S before Mr. Nunn, jresterdaj i an application for l«:i 1 I I was opposed I y the Police. Mi 3 resented
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  • 80 6 I Sentence of \2 m itl pai led '-n M i Idullah by the Districi Judi i ing. The ac naed at of house breaking »i d that he ttole diver clerk employed by th< belt itm lying on i I room in Japanew h U when
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  • 38 6 There will be general n news of the Hidden d< Smith, so well-know I people, says the China M i for many years "No. of TVxlwell and Co.. Ltd H ed to the London OtVuv ftl years ago.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 128 6 'Ttff; CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" BARCLA TS LONDON LAGER The "DOCTOR" Brand FIRST SHIPMENT TO THE EAST JUST ARRIVED. FOR FULL PARTICULARS AND SAMPLES Apply to SOLE AGENTS Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Shanghai.) Singapore. Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Ipoh. (fr ANCHOR JTrL, BRAND BUTTER New Zealand's Best, SINGAPORE COLD
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    • 23 6 "PARFUMS DE LUXE" jj COTY. ORIGAN I CHYPRE j ROSE JACQUEMINOT I PARIS EAU DE COTY Agents DUPIRE BROTHERS. llMlMlM»>>»Ml»i«»t«H«t«>4>««»*4mi BLACK WHITE WHISKY
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  • 179 7 V> RESIGNATION YET. U\ (I \L POINTS [Reuter'a Service] I'arix. April 9. ru escape fnun de- seems char that the i to carry on in shown in (lie Senate. ed that M. Heniot 1 unless be is defeated polity, or OB the though hi may drop proposal.
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  • 45 7 TARIFF POLICY NOT ANTI-BRITISH. [R< Service.] ap«'»»un. April 9. greeted llavci. iss< mi !y that in the new G vernment waa never tish feeling, the pieP' ng South Africa*! to General Smuts' tsition was ind «aid that fad had I ii treating the question mic }>.<
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  • 56 7 BRITISH AND DUTCH STEAMERS COLLIDE. London. April tt. Monroe reports that Dutch steamer Jongesunk in tfte Wielin- lan Monroe picl e I H| twenty of f led at Flushing by e anchored in the WielinHer bowa are slightly damshe is making no water. London. Later, ported that 15 of the
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  • 39 7 [Reuter's Service.] Damascna. 9. this meriting was quiet >sed in anticipation Lor/! Balfour re- this morning. ;i B <imr r given by Sarrail this evening. Baalb k to-n orrow. ltr cablet ippear on Page ft.]
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  • 68 7 v <ti«>n t Sir J. Cook. London, Mar. 10. fruit brokers, Kelling, Hunt, and Sons. Ltd.. .1. and J. ■nd Knell and Grant, have I for alleged libel on the High for Australia (Sir Joseph d of statement made in a 1 methods of handling Australia plaintiffs have
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  • 566 7 lON. EASTERN IUKEAL. Yesterday tfct lecently established Ka.~t eui Lureau of the League of Nations, H.alth bection, was formally opened by Sir Laurence Guillemard at No. 07 Robinson- I '>a<i. Dr. Gilbert Brooke, Chief Health Officer, nraiU Settlements, received His Excellen?n Uh WM attended by Captain Olive,
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  • 175 7 Hongkong papers to hand state definitely that Vice-Admiral Sir A. F. Everett, who is at present in Singapore, caused the following message to be conveyed through the Commodore to all H.M. ships on the station. •'I regret to inform officers and men that owing to ill-health, it
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  • 128 7 The case in which two Batavia Chinosc youths are charged with murder, it being alleged that they caused the death of v Malay motor launch serang by throwing him into the sea, was mentioned in th? Third Police Court yesterday and the preliminary enquiry fixed for the 17th. inst., Mr.
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  • 1750 7 BALDWIN STOCK STRONG. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Mar. 12. he Government is going very strong. Let me quote this from last Saturday's Radical Star:^--"It is Mr. Baldwin's lucky day. He has got the gallery with him for relenting in h;., intention to attack the Trade Unions'
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  • 113 7 The last two showings of this very wonderful picture will take place at thd Theatre to-night and to-morrow night, and, according to the announcement of the Management, the film will not be shown later anywhere else in Singapore. It is :1most superfluous to describe the film
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  • 105 7 The Flares and Flashes open their season at the Victoria Theatre on Tuesday next with a show completely new to Singapore "Swish," the revue that proved such a great success in both Shanghai and Hongkong. The company will be remembered for tha bright entertainment they put up
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  • 38 7 Penang, April 7. The following are the numbers of arrivals from and departures to Madras Presidency for the month of March: Adults Minors. Arrivals 1,204 220 Departures 3,746 IS4 The arrivals relate to aided passengers only.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 311 7 "Fry's" Celebrated Chocolates QLEEN MA!!V ll^feU^ WM j^ IIIKMK I)E ASSOKTFI) B B^BI fl A wSHIMI'MIII. DESSEIM HL lb Tin I'rire 75 HlßWhfcM^r CHOCOLATES 96ylJBDi^nttfVV I Tin I'm,- cts. 1 lb. Tin Price >!.i|i| BZuSggMWEffl Nett. l^^l Nett FRY'S GEM SELECTION OF CHOCOLATES Yl lb Tin 60 cts. Nett Ilb
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 782 8 BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to. LONDON, AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. DARDANUS Havre, London,
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    • 486 8 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE HAVRE, LONDON ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG. s.s. CITY OF CANTON due April 27 s.s. CITY OF ATHENS due May 27 s.s. SUTTON HALL due
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    • 584 8 STEAMER SAILINGS P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVRKS. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION (0 LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWAKhS For China and japan. For Marseilles, London and Antta Tonnage. Singapore.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 661 9 STEAMER SAILINGS 0. S. K. Line. (Urinations. Steamers. Arr. Dept. burg, Rotterdam. Bremen, via Colombo, Alaska Maru Apr. 16 Apr. 17 Sai Francisco, Panama Shunko Maru from Kobe Apr. 30 Bay (Port Elizabeth). R S&JItOS, and Buenos C lombo t Hawaii Maru Apr 17 Apr 20 and Vancouver Africa Mar
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    • 420 9 STEAMER SAILINGS JgitL Round -the- World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 38 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. via Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, returning to Singapore
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    • 651 9 STEAMER SAILINGS AMERICAN FAR EAST LINE. OPERATED FOR UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD BY STRUTHER AND BARRY, MANAGING OPERATORS SINGAPORE TO LDS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST SEQUANA 1A U.S.S.B. WEST PROSPECT tPJ' 16 U.S.S.B. WEST CARMONA j^ and subsequent steamers approximately 30 daya apart. For rates and further particulars
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  • 225 10 The N.Y.K. steamer Kashima Maru having left Hongkong on April Bth is due to arrive here on Monday next the 13th in stant at about 8 a.m. She will be despatched for London via Malacca, Penang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said and Marseilles on the following day, the 14th
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 611 10 Burns Philp Line (INCORPORATED IN AUSTRALIA). FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and MONTORO (5,000 tons). Th-2 s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single berth cabins, swimming bath,
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    • 647 10 Vi Gm ihrmtgk At hmm w*k LOTOL —it db»nji </// a<#cl .p^ \burQreafest 1 < kelp lor Home Cleanliness i i f Quick I 1 Thorough C THE SPRAY THAT SLAYS I IT3K r 1 F^fe -f I I Y o^ best hel P f°r rid- if uJ\ ,|i^L_ because
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 723 10 MAIL DESPATCHES. SATURDAY. Singkawang Reynst 9 a.m. Djambi Toh Lam 9 a.m. Cucob and Benuit Mersing 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Sultana 9 a.m. Djambi Noorebar 11 a.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, South-East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas, Timor Dilly Australasia (excepting Western Australia) Houtman 11 a.m. Miri, Labuan, North Borneo, Sulu and Zamboanga
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    • 904 10 PASSENGERS LEAVING. The following passengers are proceeding to Europe by the Mantua sailing at 4 p.m. to-day. Mr. and Mrs. S. Bak^r, Miss H. Baker, Miss M. Baker, Mr. Schwartz, Mr. J. W. Haddon, Mr. A. Y. Tait, Mr. F. J. Hubble, Mr. K. Godfrey, Mr. Hjartved, Mr. W. M.
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  • 295 11 FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT. The past week ha^h"* 31 April MiningZsterli^r^h rer^ r ar t e h WanUid Part remain steadv *t 1 the most Renoncs at 46 6d k quotatlon with Kamuntin^s It™' OnTT 41S d hands at 255. 3d Th.V, t I Mderable demand >«,- T
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  • 120 11 The position of the rubber market is distinctly improved after the recent shake-oui, and values have recovered most of the lost ground on a healthy and steady enquiry with heavier factory buying. The demand is for prompt deliveries futures being: at a heavy discount. London Stocks are down
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  • 65 11 The Italian Professor Ugo Monneret, who ha: been engaged for some time in excavations near Aswan, has unearthed a church belonging to the Monastery of St. Simeon, dating from the eighth century, also a large quantity of papyri and a valuable collection of Coptic pottery. The importance of this find
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  • 63 11 April '.<. Bank 4 m.s. j Bank demand 2 4 1 IS Private credit* ;j m.>. 4 New Yoik, demand "r,-,"* Credits 90 day* Franco, demand iaia India. T. T. IT I lOj\ Hongkong, demar.d 2 p c D<< Yokohama, demand 132 1. Komi Java, demand 139%. Bangkok, demand
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  • 192 11 April 9. Tin :',OO Tuns c t i Gambler Pepper White Pepper Black tj™ Flake* Tapioca k ~n Pearl Sago Small *g,. Copra it Copra Sundried J~° Opium. Benares ;int. 4 Rice, Liang Hin Chan Mirk Blue Eagle (Old) 375 Rice, Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Ea^le (Xew) 29a
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  • 40 11 Singapore, Apr. *>, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Bibbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 7:1 78%; April 73 1 73%; May-June 71 V 4 71 a 4 July-Sept. 67% Oct.-Dec. 65% 65*4. London Quotation Sheet Is. 8%4 Market Firm
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  • 200 11 FRASER'S SH ARE LIST. Yesterday's Alterations. Asam Kmnbahg u*i> ir, s 47.* Hitam Tin l.<>7'.. 1.72% Johan Tin j»; 49 Kamunting (fc) 55s 56t c.d. Kuchai Ords. l.:;j 1 Kuchai Prefs. ($1) 1.36 l •;<» Kinta Tin ($1) 1.04 1.06 Lingui Tin 6.0.", 6.15 Mamhau ($1) I#Q61 Q6 1.10 Murai
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  • 108 11 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, aerents, are in receipt of a cabl< from the secretaries of the Rembau Jelei Rubber Co., Ltd., Intimating that the Bo rd have decided to recommend a final divn!« nd of 6 per cent, payable April 93rd, ir respect of the financial year
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    • 188 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, A|>ril J*. Rubber.— London Is. Bttd. Firm. Local to, ~*V n Lon n >:;r> 1(K in%. •>OO tons sold. Rubbers.— Utan Simpana haw bami a< -.05 Md seiiers at 2.10 tX. Craigieteas we enquired for at 64 sellers holding for G7 Jeram kuantans are quoted
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    • 208 11 Singapore. April •>. rin.— £236 10s. Up 255. Local U7-, •>OO tons. ESteT" 1 < yl (1 L > -Local Kubbers.— Rubber share.- have Armed up again with most issues In demand. Craigieleaa have changed hands at 86 at which i there are farther buyers, with
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    • 228 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore, April 9. Rabbets Is. s^jd. 7:>>_.. Ti*.— 6236 in-. 117%. Tons 800. A further advance it. the cabled price of tin and rubber la Again reported and both sections continue tc attract nod rnnuiry. Industrials are fu in and Loans of all issue- are wanted
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    • 231 11 Singapore, April 9. Rubber. The market, during: the greater part of the period under review, has been weak, but much firmer tendency prevailed towards the close. The lowest figure touched for Spot Sheet wai SBH. The local auction, held yesterday, opened with a steady tone, but as the
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 403 11 Assets over $5,000,000. mim /ir*n a m n a nmr,^ Assurances in force over $17,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House Singapore. t ONnnM nvvirv m nu t Tlll c«,,an y has a**, debited with th/sU* Cou« .f Companies Act ATTRACTIVE
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    • 355 11 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. Established 1880.— Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y. 80,500,000.00 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinoraiya, Esq. 1 DIRECTORS. Y. Yamakawa, Esq. Baron K. Morimura. M. Odagiri. Esq. N. Iparashi, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Mogami, Esq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. K.
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    • 552 11 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund:— Sterling 4,500,000 Silver $26,500,000 Keserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. G. M. Young, Esq. Chairman H- P- White, Esq. Deputy Chairman B. D. F. Beith, Esq.
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    • 43 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— lessrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. HARRISONS, 9 BARKER Co., Ltd. Branch Office 64. The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 860 12 EASTER ATTRACTIONS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Jesselton. Mar. 31. f .le^si'lton will be the centre of attraction during the Easter holidays when we shall see th? competition for the Elphinstor.e Golf Challenge Cup played off, a who! rjay cricket match and, on Easter Monday, the Jesselton Turf
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  • 49 12 Appeal for Funds to Preserve National Memorial. The following donations have been re. reived: Previously acknowledged $24,397.98 Mr. and Mrs Cheng Shoon Lee 25.00 Cheques should be made out in favour of Saint Paul's Restoration Fund, and address. ed to RfuterV Airent, 11, Collyer Quay. Singapore.
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  • 27 12 Mr. E. A. Striiv- r. M.P.. and Mr: J. H. w. Godfree have I een granted commissions as second li utenant.s in tho S. S. Volunteer Force.
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  • S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    • 37 12 Championship Pairs. Fuller and Murphy beat Hewitt and Bridges, "v— 7, 6 2, 6—l. Newcomers'. Final. Hudson beat MacLennan, 6 o, G l. Profession Pairs. Kleinman and Sinclair beat Bailey and Moss, 6—3, B—lo, 6—l.
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    • 10 12 Championship. Denham vs. Wilson. Smith vs. De Stuers.
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    • 29 12 Championship. Sinclair vs. Lt. Bourke. Puller vs. Klein man. Profession Pairs. Webster and Davidson vs. Green and Vv" hit ley. Nathan and Nathan vs. Palmer and Murphy.
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    • 515 12 Ktiquttte Hints for Beginners. The lawn-tennis novice has other things to learn bodies the actual playing of the game. There is an etiquette of the court which must be observed by all who use public parks and clubs if they wish to be popular with other
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  • 165 12 Paris. Mar. 10. An epw duel was fought this morning at Bougival, near Paris, between M. Lucicil Guudin. the well-known fencer, who was formerly champion of the French school, and M. Armand Massard, a journalist. The terrain chosen for the duel was a lawn tennis court. At
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  • 44 12 "This is ridiculous," said the infuriated producer. fc Do you realise that in the last scene you actually laughed when you were -upposd to be dying?" "At my salary," answered thn actor, noi without dignity, "death is greeted with lauphter and cheers."
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  • 84 12 Mr. A. J. Osmund, Hongkong Billiards Champion, in a practice game on March -th, madf a break of 267. failing on a difficult loner loser. The break was a faultless one, and consisted of almost all in-off the red, about 14 point? only being scored from eanaons. This break is
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 195 12 The following matches in the English league will b? played to-day: Division 1: Aston Villa vs. Manchester C. Boiton W. vs. Leeds United. Burnley vs. Notts County. Bury vs. Huddersfiekl T. Liverpool vs. West Ham U. Nottingham F. vs. Blackburn R. Preston N. E. vs. Everton. Tottenham
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    • 212 12 Singapore-Sclangor Prospects. In comparing the sides for to-morrow's match at Kuala Lumpur, the Malay Mail -nys. Latt year Selangor, in a close match achieved an exciting victory over Singapore by the narrow margin of one run. What are the prospects for this year's encounter, at Kuala Lumpur this week-end.
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    • 105 12 An amusing incident occurred <iuring the Victorian eleven's first inning in their match against Manawatu (New Zealand). When the score was at 170 Mayne made a powerful hit at a long hop, and Donaldson chased the ball, but he was beaten by a fox terrier, which secured
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    • 143 12 Thanks to the courtesy of Lieut.-Col. F. J. |f. Postlethwaite," 0.8.E., Commandant, Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, the Johore Volunteer Rifles are being accommodated at the S. V. C. Camp at Siglap for the Exister weekend. The camp commences to-day and closes on Monday afternoon. The detachment will
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    • 30 12 H.M.S. Hawkins vs. Singapore Volunteer Corps. The following was the result of the revolver match between H.M.S. Hawkins and tbe S.V.C H.M.S. Hawkins 451. Singapore Volunteer Corps 430.
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  • 70 12 Programme of drills up to and for Monday, April 13: Friday, 10th, 7 a.m:— Farrer Ranpe, S.R.E. <v). Musketry Classifications. Bukit Timah. S.V.R.A., Practice. Saturday, 11th, 7 a.m:— Farrer Ranfre, S.R.E. (v>. Musketry Classification. Bukit Timah. S.V.R.A., Practice. Sunday. 12th, 7 a.m:— Farrer Ran*e, S.R.E. (vi Musketry
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    • 681 12 Singapore, April s. With a further decline in the price of tin the share market in this section has shown weakness with the exception of one or two of the dollar counters. Fluctuations in the price of rubber has not affected the share market and with the
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    • 413 12 All Singapore, April 8. All sections have been active throughout d uu Wee H' and show increase in business Rubber has fluctuated slightly, closing uni -*?<?*? Ve r the Period while stocks are 1.M.0 tons lower. Quotations have been marked up slightly with better enquiries
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 124 12 (jgggx) JN Hi W "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" RECORDS ARE HERE. Ask for Latest Lists. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. SING A FORE. MONOPOLE CHAMPAGNE SEC, GOUT AMERICAN, BRUT. 3^[ From the famous house of ill Established in 1785 MoncT'ok Obtainable at all Retail Wine Sole Agents for the Malay Peninsula KATZ
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