The Straits Times, 18 April 1922

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 26.922 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1922 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    SPANISH AIRSHIP PLANS.
    509 2 Weekly Atlantic Service Proposed. Commander Emilio Herrera, at whose instigation the Spanish-South American airship service is being organized, has bc-en in London in conference with Major G. H. Scott at the Air Ministry. Much time was given to the consideration of mooring masts and hauling gear. Commander
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    A GANDHI IN JAVA.
    371 2 How the Dutch Government Acted. A Diplomatic correspondent contribute? the following to the Daily Telegraph of March 13 L' Affaire Montagu," as it is generally described in foreign diplomatic circles, iValmost as lively a topic cf discussion (MR as in British quarters, mainly because the principles
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    81 2 The rate of mortality dn the Settlement of Singapore for the week ending April 1, was 28.84. The total number of deaths was 243 of which 179 were male subjects and 64 female. Convulsions claimed 21, phthisis 29, malaria fever 20, dysentery 12, beri-beri 20, pneumonia 20, influenza 5, and
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    103 2 The Honßkonp and Shanghai Bank annexe is a handsome addition co the architectural features of Honpkong. The now building has a frontage of 94 feet, a height of 90 feet and a depth of 114 feet 6 inches. The annexe is a reinforced concrete structure of five storeys in the
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      778 2 SALES BY AUCTION MORTGAGEE'S SALE FlantatHa, situate nt |.l::nt(d with rubber treei. :i in lirnrins nn.l <ilno the land and the brick built cottage known as IVkin Villa, r.it-u: K»chil, Malacca. T« be Ik lii t<y poblic auction at our saleroom, No. tl, W w No. 21, on Tl:ursd:i>, .May
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      760 2 HOUSES. BUSDUSS itLXMOXB AND GODOWNB. TO LET COMPOUND HOUSES No. Lloyd Koad, tlaetrle light and »at« laid oa. Thia hcuae i« suitable tor aa Hotel, Boardinf House or Clinic. Molroyd," No. 11. Newton Road, entry April 1, view by appointment. Daly Dene," No. 30, Killiney Road, tennis court, garago, gas
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      241 2 "BETTER PAY THE COOK THAN THE DOCTOR" better use Pinkettea than Buffer from over-li-ccMhk or imperfect (^jofcini,-. Pirilfe'ttes aid digestion, dispul constipation, banish biliousness, liverishncss and nick headaches, clear the 3kin and purify the breath. Try them to-night, you'll feel better in the morning. Denlers everywhere sell Pinkcttes, or post
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      252 2 A.M.A. A.M.A. George FLETCHER Co Ltd (Incorporated in England) CANE SUGAR MACHINERY SPECIALISTS for the Equipment of SUGAR FACTORIES REFINERIES and DISTILLERIES. Sole Af ent P. A. PARIS, 54/56, THE ARCADE, SINGAPORE. A.M.A. A.M.A. Smoke A La Semeuse HIGH CLASS DUTCH CIGARS Jy| Messrs. Mignot &de Block, Eindhoven. jSni^l ff^Bj
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    INTER-ALLIED DEBTS
    545 3 INTER- ALLIED DEBTS The Plan Evolved by Sir Basil Blackett. A Diplomatic correspondent of the Daily Telegraph writes The question of linking up the settlement of the inter-Allied war debts with that of the German indemnity s cne that has long since been mooted, and repeatedly pressed from at least
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    Mr. Balfour's Knighthood
    299 3 Mr. Arthur Balfour's investment with the insignia of a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter, was the second such event in one week., the other recipient being Viscount Lascelles, who was invested on the eve of the Royal wedding. The Order of the Garter has
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    Forestry Studies in Europe.
    218 3 An important resolution relating to the encouragement of the study of forestry in Europe by officers on furlough is published in the Gazette of India of April 1. It is stated that selected officers of the Forest Department in India while on leave can undertake short
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      314 3 j^y^-' 5 BKs^P^sHL^ni The virtue of a vacuum The vacuum bulb first made electric lighting a practical proposition, and the vacuum tin has made it possible to preserve tea in perfect condition, no matter how hot and damp the climate. The patent Brooke Bond vacuum tin is air-proof, waterproof, insect-proof.
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      230 3 CUTICURA PREVENTS FALLING HAIR If your scalp is irritated, and your hair dry and falling out in handfuls, try this treatment: Touch spots of dandruff and itching with Cuticura Ointment and follow with hot shampoo of Cuticura Soap. Absolutely nothing better. hnu Tlkmli Sd.OMuMtn 3d. u0i. 84. P- l.Tthroußhoutth«Kmpirr Bnt»hD#pot:
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      265 3 Pictures Tell A Story Quicker Better than Words J^l^yms^&L Almost any camera will iw v make a photograph if the WSi J /T<S, place, the hour of day and L B2g|p9|| tHm ligllt are right> lt)ut a real picture is seldom found 9 -n 1~ ''flaSHy where ideal conditions exkA
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      602 4 STEAMER SAIUH6S P. 0.-British India Apcar Line (jr, (Cotr.par.ics Ircorporetod in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES I'KMNSri.AIt AND OKIKNTAL S. N. CO. (Undrr Contract with His Majesty's Government) > LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM I.ONKON H TO MARSEILLES AND LONDON Due Singapore Leave Singapore DONGOLA about Vpr. 19 NOVARA abont Apr.
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      572 4 STEAMER SAIUW6S ELLERMAN LINE KLLKIMAN BWCXNALL STEAMSHIP C*, LU. (iMorporata* Id EnfUn/i) STKAMRB I.. H.ag.pcr. PASSENGER SERVICE ■OMIWABDS. Steamer Le*Ting Singapore s.s. CITY OF CALCUTTA For Marseilles, London May 11 FREIGHT SERVICE SteMW Dae Singapore s.s. CITY OF CALCUTTA Mar'les, L'don, D'kirk, A'werp May 10 s.s. RIALTO United Kingdom and
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      738 4 STEAMER SAIUNSS KONINKLMKE PAKETVAART MAATCHAPPU (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. Or BATATIA) (Incorporated in Holland) TeleahMM Km. Pwp Deo*. 111, Freight Dept. 1202, Mariae Dost. aa4 TnaahlawaV D»»t. 1417, atauferi Dept. Ittl enron contsact with trb m hkrlanus imdu oovnrnaorr COEN— April 19, Muntok and Pi'lemnanjr. SJNGKEP— ApriI 19, Moamra Saba
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      419 5 STEAMER SAIUNBS LONDON LINE Mara Apr. 20 Kashima Maru May 3 LIVERPOOL LINE Toyohn hi Maru end Apr. HAMBURG LINE Dakar Maru end Apl. NEW YORK LINE VIA SUEZ SOUTH AMERICAN LINE Kawnchi Mnru mid. Juno BOMBAY LINE Taaba Mnru Apr. 10 Yauiagata Muru Apr. 30 CALCUTTA LINK Nngnno Maru
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      421 5 STEAMER SAILIM! 0. S. K. THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) No. 2, De Souza Street. Proposed Sailing from Singapore (Subject to change without notice) EUROPEAN' LINE For Port Said, Marseilles, London Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg. arr. dep. ALTAI MAKU Apr. 28 Apr. 28 (Omits Marseilles) NEW YORK
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      408 5 STEAMER SAILINGS DOLLAR UNE SINGAPORE to NEW YORK VIA SUEZ s.s. M. S. Dollar IN PORT Through Bill, of Lading issned from Singapore to the Principal Citie. of the United State, and Canada. For farther lnformatlom a. to Bat*., etc., apply to DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES, LTD. No. 117-121, Market Street,
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      801 5 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTHERS BARRY OPERATORS UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD. Due Singapore s.s. WEST PROSPECT May 1 to discharge s.s. WEST PROSPECT May 17 to load s.a. WEST OROWA May 1(? to discharge s.s. WEST OROWA Jum 4 to load s.s. WEST FARALON June 14 s.s. WEST CHOPAKA July 4 s.s.
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      1256 5 SALES BY AUCTION IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT, JOHORE BAHRU Miscellaneous Suit No. 1 of 1921. THE OVERSEA CHINESE BANK, LTD. OF SINGAPORE, Chargeca against NAVENA SOONA NARAINA PILLAI OF KARAIKUDI, INDIA, Chargor. The undersigned have been instructed to sell by public auction at their salc-rooE,
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      726 6 MMEIU.S LIBERTY CINEMA THEATRB North Bridge Roal The Second Show at 9.15 p.m. HOOT O I 89 0 N In tho fiery drnma of a man who fought his way through a blazing feud of the Giant Forest straight into the heart of UM girl who had hated him, THE
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      361 6 CHEWS GAIETY CINEMA First show at 7.30 sharp Ben Wilson and Neva Gerber in the mystifying serial THE SCREAMING SHADOW Episodes one, two, three and four. First 8 reels (Continued next Tuesday). Second show at 9.30 p.m. THE SON OF TARZAN Serial Episodes thirteen and fourteen. 4-rcels. BABBLING TONGUES In
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      261 6 ENTERTAINNENTS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 AT VICTORIA THEATRE GRAND GYMNASTIC DISPLAY BY MEMBERS OF THE V.M.C.A. Commencing 9 p.m. Reserved seats $2, Book at MOUTRIE'S. Unreserved $1, school pupils 50 cts. BOOK YOUR SEAT NOW Tickets on sale at JOHN LITTLE'S, ROBINSON Co. and V.M.C.A. THE STAR OPERA (The Premier Malay
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      60 6 EHTEBTAIWMEIITS Victoria Theotre Tel. 820. SPECIAL PERFORM A\( KS <)T The Italian Grand Opera To-Night at 0-13 AIDA Tenor ARTINO. Thursday, April 20 NORMA Tenor ARTIXO. Friday, April 21 TBAVIATA Tenor CASTELLAZZI. Saturday, April 22 FEDORA Tenor (UISEPPE GIORGI. nookinß now open at HOTaVI Prices $1, $3, $2 and |L
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    118 7 FIXTCREB. Tu-s<l:n. A|.i,: High Water, LSI Ml p.m. llomewaid Ladles' lawn Tennii Clan, Annual Mtg., C. Italian Opira. Vie. Theatre. TTlllllUllir. April 19. flinh V, m., 4J,7 p.m. I ootball Bemi Anal, Btadlom, IM v-m-TMn^'in Club at Hornn. «.1S ojn V.M.C.A. (;.vinr.;:.stii: Display, Vie. Theatre 9. lhnrMi.iN.
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    64 7 VESSELS AT THE DOCKS. Faxt Wharf Bavin Nil. A'| .1 Skcera Whai! Main Whj.-I Hong Khong, Saida, Kook Sang, Alaeril i H.M.S i, Glengarry. Krniiir.- Dock i Uataoye Maru, Hambui laro. Wesl \\\:<n Charon, Sappho. Janlincs Whari Sann > Maru. l'ulo ilrunl Coal Wharf— Nil. Krppfl lUrl-oor. ■Tata
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    Vessels In Dry Dock.
    31 7 T.inji>n!r Tagiir Albert i).rk B/8 Hootman. Victoria Dock: Lch. No. 0, s s Kept ;IUXepiwl Ilirlionr Kiny'i Vnnk Nil. No. W D Supplj .n 1 Lch. Nil.
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    Vessels Arrived.
    65 7 BAN V.HATT HIN, Krit.. 167 lons, from 18-4. tDna, from Penang 18-4, 19-4. K.MELIE, Dut., Dut., M tons, from Rhio 17-4. for Rh LSMKRALOA, ii I" I. ion?, from 17-4, or Hongfa iik- 18- I. :;,t*7 tons, from anc. i: VTONG, Hrii.. Rom Bangki 17-1 PATHAN, Brit, KeJI
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    146 7 To-day Port Swettenham, Penanc, Colombo, Aden, Port SaiJ and Europe (via iles) S p.m Registration tip to 1 p.m. Parcel noon Sopplemeatary Mail by train to li i.anu, taking mails for Europe, etc. 4 p.m. Frustration up to 3.30 p.m. Malacca *nd Mu*r I p.m. :;iir,j;c i
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    23 7 >ft Spore rrJ. LondoB March 17 March 20 March 21 Mcrch 14 April 11 April r; April IT April 17
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    MARCH RUBBER RETURNS.
    50 7 AJor Ciii..!:.- 9 t ISS lbs. Au tra Iba. Ayer 0 ib-. ni 17,400 lbs. Bukit Kubu.— l3,7oo lbs. Craiprieiea.- -21,008 Iba. Glenealy— 29,79l lbs. Kluantr^-22,000 ibs. P.ijam.— 44.Soo lbs. I'iintai.— lo,oo:; lbs. Saponjt.— 6o,ooo Ibs. Tamba akv- 10,480 Iba. Teluk Ai ton. it.iui Ids. mi -'"..">;:'
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    63 7 Fur tlic first time sinei 1 completion the r ii'hy Company*! motor vwml Someraetahiri eaDed at Colombo this month. dm her way to Rangoon. This is the BomcrseUnire'i Meoad trip out to the Bast, her first voyage having been undertaken in January in ci nncction with the Bibby ('uiiiiiany's new
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    155 7 EXCHANGE Sinjcapor?, April 18. On mion, Bank 4 m/s- 1/8 0 Demand 2/3 23/32 Private 3 m. crediU 2/4 1/32 On New York Demand 50% Private iv>iA Private o2tt On France, Bank 625 On India, Bank T.T. 179% On Honjrkcng. Bank d/<\ 8U p.c. prem.' On Shanghai,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    54 7 Tone of Market:—Steady. Latest London rabies nunto Leadosi Spot B%d. Spot May-June .July-Sept. Oct.-Dec. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. Spot May -Juno July-Sept. Oct.-Dei. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. 28 2S> •2'.r-j :*2 U DAILY PRICES CURRENT.
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      MINING
      185 7 9A Pd. Buyer*. Sel!ew. 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.00 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.10 1.20 1 1 Jelantoh 0.60 1 1 Johan Tin 0.50 O.CO El £1 Kam. Kamunt. 1.9.0 1.11.0 10 10 Kinta Assoc. 3.50 4.50 5 5 Lingui Tin 2.75 3.25 10 10 Malayan Coll. 12.23 13.25
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      GENERAL.
      136 7 Pd. Buyers. Sellers. El £1 Er. Am. Tobacco 3.12.6 3.15.0 10 10 Central Engine* 15.00 16.00 10 10 Central Motors 8.00 4.C0 L'l il E. Smelting Co. 5.25 5.75 >/- 5/- Electric Twayi 10 10 Fraser Ncave 24.50 25.50 n) BO Hammer and Co. 100 110 LOO IUO Katz
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      DEBENTURES.
      106 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. f1,234,50G par 6 p.e. pjn. Spore Electrical Tramways, 5 p.c. £250,000 «om. Spore Municipal 6 p.e. $1,878,000 par Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 Sl r OOO,OCO 10 p*. dit. Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of I9u<> $1,600,500 10 p.e. di*. Spore Municipal 4Va p.c. of
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      405 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotation*. I Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday. To-uay Prices. Fraacr Lyall Co. Evatt. Ulenby ($1) 0.10 0.20 0.10 0.20 Uor Gajah ($1) 0.90 1.00 1.00 V. Hitam ($5) U. 50 10.00 9.00 10.00 V. Kuning
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      44 7 FAR EASTERN TOURIST AGENCY 1.. ICMISINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. .iniieiliini wM the Principal Kxpress and Perwardlag Ageartea ihrnuehnut Great l!rit;iin. The Caleatea, America and the ronlinent nf Kurupe. GENERAL SHIPPING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. Insurance- BnTectai StnriiKP and r^MMagat Ilixikintf Ae«nts. Ot K BKBVICE IS WOIU.IJ-WIUE.
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      589 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS t BRANCA; in litr^* I ur. cut or Malaria^ At 11. Hotter, Ma Importer, Duropc Hotel Building. KOIt SALE, !'r»m. in (food condition. Apply w.s., stniits Tfaaaa, WANTED COMPETENT TYI'IST, with of shorthand. Apply to XYZ, iracs. TKAIN'KI), rxpcricncrcl Indv Mime wishes to t:ikr ebarga of baby from
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      238 7 STARTLING* ANNOUNCEMENT. IW j **>» 9 We are in Affe uniqtte polition of Wring sold all our Hupmobile 1921 model cars, and have just received two Hupmobiles of this year's model from the factory. These cars will be exhibited at the Malaya-Borneo Exhibition, Stand No. 20. As we are bringing
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, APRIL 18 THE P. A. M.
    1103 8 The Straits Times TUESDAY, APRIL 18 THE P. A. M. Quite apart from the special adverse conditions of the past eighteen months, there curv be no doubt that the Planters' Association of Malaya has been losing ground an recent years. The question of reconstruction was actively canvassed between August 1919,
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    26 8 The first of the lectures on Town Planning by Capt. E. P. Richards will be eiven at the Victoria Theatre to-morrow from 6.20 to 7.10 p.m.
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    24 8 A wire from Banca Commtrcia'e Italiarn Miluno, dated April 11 noon, states Exchange on London, lires 81.50 per sterling. Italian war loan lires 77.80.
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    43 8 It appears that China end Germany are new fully and technically at peace, the formality of establishing friendship having taken place recently ct Peking, when notes were exchanged between the German Minister and the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs, says the N.C.D. Mail.
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    60 8 A crocodile was seen on Kast.;r Sunday at 1 p.m. about 40 yards from shore passing the bur.)^alo>v occupied byMeaara. Chapman and Williams at Pasir Panjang. Being a favourable tide several people arere bathing in the vicinity. A timely warning was given to the bathers by the Malays in the
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    58 8 According to the Municipal Health Officer's statement for th? woek ending Sth inst., there were 16 cases of small-pox •vith no death, the CNM cci'rririir in the following localities Amber Road 3 lalan Kledek, North Bridge Road, Upper Weld Road, GeylanK, Campbell Lane, N'assim Read, Prii:svp Street, Oupptgf Road, Rangoon
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    18 8 The London Observer prognosticates a slight reduction at home on the duties on tea, sugar, beer and tobeccs.
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    22 8 Archdeaccn Swindell will take special services at Johore Bahru to-mcrrsw, and there will be Hcly Communion on Thursday morning at 7.30 o'clock.
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    35 8 The April number cf The Mu-lim, the organ of the Aniumcn-i-Islam of Singapore, is up to its usual standard of excellence, and the articles will appeal to Muilim rsadera, especially the study cf Khwaja Kamal-ud-din.
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    44 8 It has been definitely decided to introduce the continuance system of wirelessing at the Colombo Wireless Station, and to replace the present spark system, which has been found to be not satisfactory. All the necessary instruments for this purpose have been ordered from Home.
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    48 8 The Patani correspondent of the Siam Observer writes that Chinese merchants nlong the coast are specu'atinic as to whether freights between Bangkok and Singapore and intermediate ports are likely to come down owing to the representative of a certain shipping firm making inquiries about freights and cargo lately.
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    57 8 An unfortunate incident occurred on the Talaimannar railway connecting Ceylon with India on April 2 night when c Tamil woman jump-.;! off the up train near Mannar. It appears that she had fallen asleep and that her clothes caught fire, evidently the result of a spark from the engin?. When
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    56 8 Frankel-, Ltd.. give notice cf the^r removal from prsmiees now occupied by them at Orchard Rood to their main nßico ar.d show-rcoms at Victoria Street. Extensive alterations have been carried out at the Victoria Street premises, and the firm naw being under ore roof will be able to copo tc
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    69 8 Of the mr.ny fine flint. lanterns in the Malaya-Borneo Exhibition, those of the Chon«r Cheng School. B.>ach Road, were orcminent. Th? prcside-t of the school. Mr. Tan Ten? Niah, took a leat'ng part in preparing for the Chinese welcome tc the Prince of Wa'.es and ever, engaged artists from China
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    97 8 For t.V.e sixth time in the course < f a few weeks, says a Ca!cutta menage at April •'> an outbreak of fire occurred on a homeward bcurd ship in docks yesterday. The •atest victim was the P. and O. steaaaei Nyanza, reaily with cargo to sai'. for Linden. FnrtunaU
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    99 8 The N.Y.K. line states that thejj wTi ie;air i-sur rouii<.-trip tickets afi I^4fare on their European line available for two years to the dato of re-smbarkation beginr.iiiL: from June 9 next, for first ar.<l second c'a?s passengers between ports east of Suez (inclusive of Port Said) and thi ports of
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    107 8 News f a hitherto unrecorded adventure ■)f the Prince of Wales during his visit to Delhi hns been received. While inspecting the work of the new imperial city now in progress the Prince's attention was attracted by the huge cranes used in the work. Attached to one was a gailydecorated
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    106 8 Rumour has been rife of recent days regarding the purchase < f arms on the part of different factions in China, and in chis connection Shanghai has been mentioned on rrcre than one occasion. The latest report en the subje.-t is published by the Kuo Wen News Agency, and is
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    114 8 Why not a Zoo is the heading of a letter from Hamadryad to the Times of Malaya, apropos the handing over of the animals tt the M.B. Show to the London Zoo. He suggests that when the proceeds of the Exhibition come to be distributed a substantial provision be made
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    128 8 It will not be long, says a diplomatic correspondent of the Daily Tdeglßffc, !>•.- fore the British Government takes upon itself formally to notify all Powers of the new status of BcTPt, while informing them at the same time ot the special position which tJrat Britain must retain there in
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    493 8 .V,r. an.l Mrs. E. G. Gollo, of Bangkok, arc passing thr:u::h Singapore homeward bound. H.R.H. Prince Snrbasiddhi of Siam died on the 3rd inst. Deceased, who was sixtytive years of age, was a brother of the lete King. Mr.-. J. Harrison begs to convey bet grateful (hanks
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    Outward Mail Due.
    38 8 information is to the effect that the Dongola, with tho European mails, is nut fue at Pcnang until 7 p.m. to-cay. The nnil, therefore, will not be ready for delivery in Singapore until Thursday mornBg.
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    Case Against Hotel Employees
    117 8 This morning before the third magistrate, lnsp. Bindle mentioned th' B, Fernando an employee of the Rurcpc 9ote], who ia charged wi;h alleged criminal breed** of tru-t in respect of f5,158 s;.id to have been gfosn t(. him for safe keeping in the hotil by Mr.
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    The Alar Star Affair
    159 8 From accounts received, the caeaag if the id life sentenced prisoners from id Alo.- S(;ir prise ti in K d.ih, about a Week liCo. is a peculiar kusim-s. It il to say the le-ast surprising that they should have ■scaped the vigEance of the guard, which
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    Rallies Museum.
    167 8 Major Mouiton, Director, RafnVard Library, has just brad thfl first of I series of Kaftles Museum ('uid.s, wliicli will deal with t!u Zoological collet on in the Museum. Dr. Hanitsch. the late Director, issued a Guide to the Zoological Collections" in 190 K. but '.t x now out
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    POWERS AT GENOA.
    328 9 Russo-German Treaty Makes Sensation. An Agreement to Cancel All Debts. REUTEii's Service. London, April 17. Genoa A Russo-Gorman treaty has been signed re-establishing diplomatic ri'lal'inns aid mutually cancelling cairns for iiwli trinities in war time and since. London, April 17. Genoa The 'announcement of the Initialling <.f
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    Britain and China.
    134 9 Reuter's Service. London, April 17. Mr. Chua Sin-kah in a letter to The Times from Christ's Colle.e, Cambridge, Mggettl that the Boxer indemnity could be utilized to the mutual benefit of Britain und China by Britain remitting it if at ;ilied to encouraging and aiding Chinese students
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    French Colonial Exhibition.
    95 9 Renter's Service. London, April 17. Mar -eilles Spectaculcrly the Indo«l. in section unquestionably takes first place in the great French Colonial Exhibitn:i whiih was opened by the Minister for the Colonies. It occupies 10,000 square yards and is the principal attraction of the exhibition. A faithful reproduction
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    China Station.
    31 9 Hkuter's Service. London, April 17. Captain Hopwood is superintending the fitting out of the new light cruiser Diomede, which he will shortly commission for service on the China station.
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    Prince in Japan.
    246 9 Router's Service. Tokio, April 17. The Prince of Wales attended a Japanese duck hunt in the grounds of Hama Palac?. The birds arj enticed into a r.arrow canal by Decoy ducks and captured by great butterfly nets, the sport causing much amusement. In the afternoon the Prince
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    Irish Squabbles.
    155 9 Reuter's Service. London, April 17. A message from Carrick-on-Shannon says that Mr. Griffith defied the anti-treaty Irish Republican Army's proclamation prohibiting public meetings at Sligo. Guarded by armoured cars and Free State trcops, he addressed a crowd without interruption. Sligo had previously been isolated by mutinous I.R.A.'», who
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    The Semenoff Case.
    79 9 Reutei.'s Servicf. London, April 17. New York The federal district attorney, informing Mr. Borah that neither the federal state no» the military courts can try Semenoff, says that if the American army recognised Errnenoff at the time of the alleged murders the only appeal would have b^en
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    Angora Problem.
    59 9 Reuter's Service. London, April 17. Constantinople The Allies have informed the Angcra Government that vhey cannot consent to immediate Greek evacuation of Anatolia as an armistce condition. They point out the difficulties of acceding to such a demand. The Allies, however, are prepared to make evacuation begin directly
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    Aviation.
    69 9 Reutek's Service. London, April 17. St Vincent The Portuguese trans-At-lantic seaplane has departed. The following programme will be played by Raffles Hotel orchestra to-mcrrow at U. 45 p.m., -'rder the direction of Mr. F. A. Cooke. Overture, Bohemian Girl, Balfe Novelty Waltz, Three o'clock in the morn- ing. Re
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    Singapore Town Planning.
    3000 9 Principles of Accurate Zoning. In continuation of the articles previously published Captain Richarus, Deputy Cnairman, Improvement i'rust, deals with the first step to improve a city. He says We have emerged from our grandfathers' little quiet towns and cities we have all been caught in the nineteenthtwentieth
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    243 9 Singapore, April 13. Mcssr.-. Guthrie and Co. report The usual weekly auctions opened y?sterday to a firmer market and an all round improvement in values has to be. recorded. Standard sheet was in request at 27 Vb cents, but sellers withdrew the bulk of this gra<ic\ Good
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    Malaya-Borneo.
    522 9 Closing Scenes at the Great Exhibition. The goeat Malaya-Romeo Exhibition on which everyone who .iad a share in th» creatitn of it., from tj;e Hon. Mr. F. S. James downwards, has to be congratulated, is an event of past. It locked earlier in the afternoon as if the last
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    246 9 Messrs. Macphail and Co.'s Daily Report. Singapore, April IS. Silver. 33 Hongkong B'< p.c. prcm. Shanghai Hit. Three months gold 53. Shart> .Murkt-t. Dull. Rubbers, liw i-nuuirii's. Allcnl.yn 10-1.1 cents, Cnigi«l«M I3>M Mats, BauatU 57V4--■SU Stats, Tumbulaks 47H-62M cents, ChembonK Malays buyers ls.-ld., Hukit ScmLawangs la.-ls. 4d.
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    Blinded Soldiers and Sailors Fund.
    80 9 Mrs. E. M. L. rnie, hem. trWMMT 'if the Blinded Soldiers and Sailors Fuikl, has received a letter from the secretary of the Blinded Soldiers' and Sailors' Hostel acknowledging receipt of a draft for £36 14s. Id. from the Women of Singapore. In expressing thanks
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    Y. M. C. A. Gymnastic Display.
    102 9 The public nre reminded of Urn Gymnastic Display ti> be given to-moraow evening at the Victoria Theatre commencing at nine. A OBiqne c:i ■il.jnnnnt is promised of a character that has not been seen before in the city. It is boped then' will be
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    Melville Development.
    1423 10 Proceedings at Annual (Jeneral Meeting. The following report 11 I flicially suppli< d b] U les in annual general meeting of the Melville I' velopment Syndicate, Ltd., was held at koala Lumpur, on Sunday. The Chairman, Mr. A. E. Hwhlu'iij. presided ar.d tin re were pi ni Messrs.
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    FOl R WEEKS ONE MONTH.
    538 10 American's New Liberty Calendar. ndar reformers ate busy ju.-t now in anticipation of th? International Conference of Astronomers in BOBM m-.\t me nth, which is to consider the question of reforming the Gregorian Calendar. A number of different scheme? have been submitted to the committee
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    123 10 In Gaiety's change to-night there is in the first 1 show the commencement ef The Screaming Shadow Serial., with Ben Wilson and Neva Gerber. of which the first four episodes will be shown. Ifca second show programme remains the same with the second last instalment of The Son
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    LORD RIDDELL TALKS.
    496 10 Amusing Stories Concerning America.Lord Riddel), who was the guest of the American Luncheon Club at a lunch at th? Savry Hot;l, London, recently, said that as:ociation with America was very like dru?-taking— it grew on one. Since he bad been to America he had b;come a confirmed
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    LATE MR. GEORGE CROLL.
    334 10 Rapid Rise of Weli Known Rubber Alan. The news of the lieath under sad circumstancea of Mr. Ceorgn Coll, chairman M aara. Harrisons and Cr^sfieid, Ltd., ca t a gloom over the rubb .r trade in the vicinity of Mincing Lane at the latter end cf
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    186 10 Routine Orders, dated April 12, by Lieut-Colonel P. E. Spencer, D.5.0., M.C., Commanding S.S.V.F. Tueyday, 18th. 5.10 p.m., Eurasian end Chinese Companies. Officers and N.C.O.'s. S.F.A., Company Parade. Wednesday, 19th. 5.15 p.m., Scottish Company, Company Parade. Friday, 21st. 5.10 p.m., Eurasian and Chinese Compaics, Company Parades. While
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      Overcrowding.
      83 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—!f there are authorities appointed to supcrv se laws ia this country, OBM why one particular law with ;-.j;ard to vehicles, etc, litensed to carry a certain number of passengers is not rigidly enforced. Overcrowding, besides causing inconvenience, is attended with considerable
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      F. M. S. War Memorial.
      106 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The K.M.s. War leutoria] Com-| petition advertise I in the newspapei la a matter of some Importance to ex-Service men and the general public in that it is j desirable to <.btain the best possible design. Now
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    THE HOLY PLACES.
    459 10 Arabs' Views in Opposition To Indian. The claims put forward by the Indian I Mohammedan (or the recognition of the' ef the Sultan <>i Turkey over. tiv Holy Places arc ao extrai that they must be attributed to political,' rather than religious motives, says ihv .n\ .undent
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    Bridegroom's Disappearance.
    132 10 The Daily Mail of March 28 states that owing to the sudden mysterious disappearance of the bridegroom the marriag? of Misa Doreea Towell, a pretty, fair girl of 21, to Eiber: Adrian Larpent, Baron De Hochepied, has been postponed. The bride stated in an interview I first met
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    88 10 The Ceylon Observer understands that the Government iias approved the expenditure of Ks. 8 000 for building a new rtudio in the Surveyor General's Office. In the ordinary event the building of a htudio in-^the Survey Office would show that the phota work in the department is fo be extended
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    PENANG TRAGEDY.
    595 10 Official Inquiry into Boating Accident. In the Police Court. Pctiang, on Thursday, before Mr. H. C. Bathurst, sitting as' II is Majesty's Coror.er, an inquiry was held into the circumstances attending; the d at. u .s of the Chinise girls, Daisy Cfceong and Lee Ah Yong, who lost
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    ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY.
    206 10 Opening of the Return Season. The Italian Grand Opera Company, opened a webome return visit tj the V c'oria Theatre last night, presenting that favourite combination Cavalleria Rusticana and I I'agliacci in a way which pleased a large audience. The' evening >vas notable for the particularly j
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    Austral Malay Tin, Limited.
    84 10 The secretary of Austral Malay Tin, Ltd., reports the following outputs of its subsidiary companits for the first half mi nth of April Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging, Ltd.— Hours run (two dredges) 816, cubic yards treated ill, ooo, total pieuls 668J6, net value 52:5,171. Asam Kumbang
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    135 10 The evils of modern dancing will he recognised and met by the law of thi' State of New Y< rk if a bill now before the Legislature is passed. The bill imBOSea heavy fines for taking more than sxty,-six one-step or forty fox-trot steps per minute, and directs the position
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      CRICKET.
      256 10 Why not Matches On Sunday It was a i.v.it.it pit;,- that rain mined what p* mil tii I.c a vi rj il finish v the &C.C-Seiangoi match. <>, sci i with the Focal eleven's 146 m reply to thi' visitors' I?;, there waa much between them, and a second
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      Football Tournament.
      60 10 Owing t< the continual rain making the orround nuite unfit for play y.Uidiy. ill lemi-final bi tween thi Middl the s.c.k.a. "A" waa postponed. The mi tches have now been re-arranged to lie played at the Stadium as follow To-morrow, semi-final, R.G.A. v. S.C.K.A. B." Saturday. Semi-fin;.!, Middlesex
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      No Tennis To-day.
      42 10 The B.C.C. ground is unfl for tennis to-lay. Weather permitting, the Championship Pairs final (Kleinman and Qreea v. Ma-kins .mi.i Puller) and the Newcomers final (Drummoad v. Edlin) will be played to-morrow and the Championship Singles semi-finals on Thursday.
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      Polo at Kuala Lumpur.
      64 10 Oar Koala Lumpur correspondent wires The Una! for the Snuoncr Cup was played a- Kuala Lumpur yesterday and won by the Burma Rides by two jr«.als to one. The Rifles' team waa Maj r London, .Maior Cordon Smyth, Lieutenant Cone and Lieutenant lluu- man. The Sultan
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      The Davis Cup.
      106 10 A Renter wire tn m Lahore, dated the 17th but, stitvs thai the All India I.own Tennis Association hat Invited the brothers Fyxee, Ramaswami, Cant. Lews Barclay, and F. R. 1.. Crawford to play Rumania in the first round of the Davia (up. Presentation to Armstrong. Tjicre
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    AN EASTER OFFERING.
    328 10 A Tortoise's Exasperating Experience. FatiiiKi. a 120-yean-okl rroovcd tortoise at !.<Mi.i<»n Zco, baa been anticipating Easfa r by layii p no fewet than write- A. E. li. in the Daily Chronicle. She is one of pair present -d by the Emir of Kataina In December laat Some
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    MARCH TIN RETURNS.
    15 10 U!u PiaK— Output 144 piculs, linking 400 pints and tributors 44 piculs.
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    Slump Conditions.
    1144 11 t American's Pessimistic I description. The unstable and uncurtain conditions i in the various crude rabbet markets myy dueed the writer to undertake a trip in ..-t. 1921, to lie primary markets, i the European centres of the trade td obtain, if possible, a comprehensive Idea .if a.
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    GLEN BERVIE RUBBER.
    457 11 Necessity for Restricting Output. The thirteenth annual general meeting of the Glen Bervie Rubber Company, Limited, was held (in March 14 at the U, Eastcheap, E.C.. Mr. Herbert Wright in the chair. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said that they had
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    YELLOW PERIL.
    404 11 America's Fears of Cheap China Rubber (ioods. The following is from the India Rubber Word of March 1 The w.-.-M h:is long (peculated on what miirl t com? to pass sleeping Chinese "giant" to ■wake. That there wmi probability of t nation with its hundreds of'millions of i-heap
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    54 11 A Madras message of March 20 states that the Bombay l'ieoegoods Merchants' tion has notified by handbills that swing to the incarceration of Gandhi, it desires that merchants should not place new orders fur the delivery of foreign cloth, and any merchant contravening this injunction Wtmld be lined IN. 100
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      209 11 Raffles Hotel. MONDAY, Tea Dansant, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, Orchestral Concert, 9.45 p.m. THURSDAY, Guest Night, Dinner and Dancing. FRIDAY, Special Luncheon, Orchestra. SATURDAY, Guest Night, Dinner and Dancing. Residents and Diners will have prior Claim to seats in the Ball Room. Evening Dress essential for Dancing. SARKIES
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      112 12 4* Great Sales OF Bicycles-Bicycles-Bicycles AT HALF PRICE AND Motor Cycles Side-Cars AT SPECIAL REDUCTIONS Only small Stock Left to be cleared. Dont Miss this opportunity. CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO., LTD. 3, ORCHARD ROAD, Singapo re. MOTORIS'ITS LIKE FIRESTONES because they can rely on the strxict tlu-y FIRESTONE iMghBCM s-trensth
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      1280 12 NOTICE NOTICE is hereby (riven that the following Statement of Claim has been filed in the Court of the Judicial Commissioner at Kuala Lumpur by Loh Yuk Quan, the plaintiff in Probate Suit No. of 1918, and that at the expiration of three months from February 17, 1922, hi- will
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    KING MAKER'S TITLES
    965 13 Earldoms of Salisbury And Warwick in Dispute. A successful application was made lately before the Committee for Privileges of the House of Lords, presided over by the Earl of Donoughmore, by the Marquis of Salisbury and the Earl of Warwick to be heard in opposition to the
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    121 13 Statistics have recently boen compiled ■bowing which professions in France appear to lead to lon^vity, and which, on the other hand, apnear to result in a shortening of life. The ecclesiastic profession apparently comes first for the longevity of its members and the journalistic profession amonjr the last. In Paris,
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      76 13 A SAKIIRA Wmm ib^r] nrrn fflw STOIJT yr\ The Ideal Beverage or c Tropics. Zz^'l AWARDED A DIPLOMA Suzuki Co. HHHbIuI Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Ji IB f 11..'. ill v!*£/ &f of vidF 99 per cent. 44 lbs. nett. T. NAGAI Co. HIGH STREET. TEL. 1113. Bergougnan Solid Tyres ARE
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      170 13 Cement DIPLOMA AT THE M.B.E. FRESH STOCK JUST ARRIVED Ring np 172 before buying other Cement. O. AURELY CO. 2-B, FINLAYSON GREEN, SINGAPORE Sole Importers for S.S. F.M.S. and N. Indies. Thcne 172. Telcfjram, AIKELY. BEST ITALIAN I Cement Mosaic-Marble Flooring Tiles Manufactured by Ing. S. GHILARDI Co. SOLE AOEr^'TS
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      363 14 The China Mutual Life Insurance Co., Ltd. WITH WHICH IS ASSOCIATED The Shanghai Life Insurance Co.. Ltd. (Both Incorporated under the Hongkong Ordinances). Head Office SHANGHAI. LIFE INSURANCE in all its Branches. FIRE INSURANCE effected on Buildings, Merchandise and property at Current Rates. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES IN ALL THE IMPORTANT
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      1881 14 Aneta approximately 15,000,000 S.C. Ammnnct la fore* »t« $17,000,0©t The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated la Straits Settlsmeats) HEAD OFFICE Wi.ch.st.r Ho.se, Siiwore. LONDON OFFICE M, Old Jewry, 1.0. Tas Compaay has CO.OOO deposited wttß the Supreme Court of England and complies wltk tbe British Life Assurance Companies
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    THE OPTOPHONE.
    333 15 Blind Enabled to Read By Sound. Rays of light converted into harmonious musical sounds to-day were demonstrated to be a medium by which tctafly blind persons may read newspapers, magazines am. books, says an f.xchange. Describing the test, which took place in Jersey City, the New York World
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    ORCHID COLLECTING.
    350 15 Romance of Hunting for Kare Specimens. "A few men are still searching on our behalf in remote forests of the world (it is never advisable to say exactly where) for orchids," a member of th« firm of Sander and Son, of S:. Albans and Bruges, told a Daily
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    Lord Meston on India.
    167 15 In an article in the Asiatic Review Lord Meston refers to the possibility of butbrcaks of mob violence in India against Europeans and Indians who did not countenance non-co-operation, and says that the remedy is not a drastic change, but patience, and a consistent policy on
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    118 15 A Stradivarius violin formerly belonging to M. Charles Lannoureux has been sold by auction in Paris. Competition among the buyers was very keen, and the violin was finally bought by M. Mancotel for 88,000 francs. This means that, inclusive of sundry costs and charges, it will cost the purchaser over
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      443 15 yf Popular Puddings "^J II You cannot dispense with P^^^^i milk from the children's diet and (i^r—^M \tE3 \i!*jr~-\ l would be folly to dispense I W ja^jT" r|\ w >'h Corn Flour when these U "W&Jcjayß c: two foods form the basis of M such agreeable fare. -t*r iV
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      256 15 CJtJInl c Df y NOTHING FINER -BOTTLED op CANNED. %^LW c f IFS F€ 9 ruis^ es wtib CROSSE BLACKWELL y IH^^ Delicacies ape Quality. Purity and c h>es&ness. I^^ 30 VBri«tl«8 of SOUPS. 15 Vapi«ti«6 of POTTED MEATS. iQSgfcaO OXTOPD SAUSAGES. OATMEAL. OILS. VINEGAR TINNED HSU. ■Agp^ t CROSSE
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      298 16 TO BE LET From May 1, the comfortable and commodious residence at 1507, Joo Chiat Lane, Tanjon:: Katong, six bedrooms, with two bathrooms attached, sitting and dining rooms, with a spacious back terrace, electric lights throughout and fitted with table, wall and ccilirg fans in bedrooms. Servants' quarters and several
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      549 16 GUAN KIAT CO., LTD. S3, PHILLIP STREET. G Gange Glauses, Gongei, I Intarrrd and White Spun Yj.rn, A Arizes, Axes, Anvils, N Negro Plows and Spare Parts, K Knives, Tapping and Pruning, I Iron for Soldering, A Avery's Scales and Balances, T Thermometers, Test Cocks, Asbestos Cord, Cloth, Millboard, <'■>.
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      1928 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., In ordinary close-set type (average six words to line) arc per line one insertion 28 cts., two ins. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cts., five ins., $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40, twelve
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      617 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, godown* and offices, In town. Apply to Sayers Co., 8, Malacca Street. TO BE LET, OFFICES AND GODOWNS. Apply S. Manasseh* Co., 7, D'Almeida Sjtreet. TO LKT, second fioor, 16-17, Japan Km-, with teak, partition and electric fittings suitable for offices (can be taken separately).
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      108 16 There is a Reason Many of the best dressed and most discerning ladies in Singapore purchase their garments from THE BAND BOX. garments Go 4, RAFFLES CHAMBERS (adjoining Ezekiel Sons, opposite Robinsomi). Write or call for illustrated booklet PHOTOGRAPHS For the hest of everything in every Branch of Thotography ring
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      270 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General 68 Manager's Office ,m 1117 Vll communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters—advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., xhould bs addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants, For Sale, To let, etc.,
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