The Straits Times, 19 April 1922

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,923 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1922 PRICE 10 CE>\TS,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 144 1 V^l gB|«Sll Z nij**^^ I EOBINSON Co., Ltd. I (Incorporated in the S.S.) H Ladies Department jfl|l y THE LATEST STYLE S IN TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED HATS, MORNING, >jgj AFTERNOON AND EVENING GOWNS ARE CONTINUALLY BEING I ARTIFICIAL SII.K i^^Afflifliil JlWfl fwll' LADIES' WHITE VOILE the ne^t and luR SfflK|i!.
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    • 3 1 NATUftAL' lU< VIS
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  • 561 2 World's Fastest Liner Refitted. After having had nearly a million pounds spent upon her in redecorations and in transforming he.' in to an oil fuel burner, the Mauretania reach?d Southampton from the Tyne recently, says a home paper, and in a few days will be ready to resume
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  • 376 2 Boycott Against High Profits. The organisation cf the attack on the price of beer is proceeding apace, says a home paper. The Transport Workers' Federation, which includes about 1,000,000 workers, threatens to go dry, and the Club and Institute Union, which embodies 2,000 workmen's clubs, with over
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  • 52 2 Grand pianos are heavily hit by the new luxury taxes framed by the Moscow Soviet. Each owner of a grand piano must pay an annual tax of Rls. 750,000, which exceedm the annual salaries of many Government employees. Ordinary pianos are taxeif Rls. 600,000 a year anil phonographs must pay
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1005 2 SALES BY AUCTION MORTGAGEE'S SALE of a valuable Rubber Plantation, situatt at Cheng, Malacca, planted with rubber treei, all in bearing and al.so the land ar.d the brick built cottnjri' known us Pckin Villa, situate at Kh'liang Kechil, Malacca. To be held by public auction at our saleroom, No. 11,
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    • 713 2 SALES BY AUCTION IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE HY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT, JOHORE BAHRU, JOHORE. Miscellaneous Suit No. 46 of 1921. I Hi: CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD., Off No. 46, KLING STREET, SINGAPORE, Chargee against GOH YEOW SENG OF No. 63, SCOTT'S KOAD, SINGAPORE, Chargor. I The undersigned has been
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    • 322 2 IN CANADA BABY'S OWN TABLETS ARE THE SAFEGUARD OF INNUMBERABLE HOMES A DRITISH COM'MBIA MOTHER'S THANKS. A Canadian remedy, Baby's Own T-.blets have an immense reputation in tlnir homoland. Mrs'. R. K. Long, of Peaehland, British Columbia, is but one of thousands o' grateful mothers who give grateful prais? t?
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    • 102 2 A.M.A. A.M.A. Walker Brothers (Wigan), Ltd. (Incorporated, in. England) The'«r»agefield 55 COMMERCIAL VEHICLE. "The MOST ROBUST and DEPENDABLE PIECE of MECHANISM on the ROAD." Sole Ageat P. A. PARIS, 54/56, THE ARCADE, SINGAPORE. A.M.A. AM.A. Real Economy. Don't let the WHITE ants destroy your Rubber Estates but use UNIVERSAL ANT-KILLERS.
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  • 503 3 Self-Righting and I'nsinkable Craft. A recent issue of tbe Daily Telegraph had the following which will interest the shipping community Sir Westcott Abell, Chief Ship Surveyor of Lloyd's Register of Shipping, proved the other duy, with a wealth of statistics, that it is safer to cross the
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  • 363 3 Tightens When Prisoner Struggles. Handcuffs which automatically tighten on the wrists if a prisoner struggles were strongly condemned by Judge Atherley Jmes at the Old Bailey recently. We don't want to go back to the days of thumbscrews in this country," was ois comment, after inspecting a
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  • 156 3 Regarding the demand which has just been presented to the German Minister by Peking for the return of antiques carried off by Germany in 1900, the North China Daily Mail makes the following note Nothing has yet been said about the celebrated gold "joss" which inhabited the interior of thr
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 321 3 '^^A dependable "Safety" at a 7 Popular Price fii/7 emmck Ott* fCSjr >K /^sz—z^L ji/ nMOTt a <SB The "7 o'clock" is wonderfully simple in its construction and use no loose pails, cleaned in an instant, and stropped without removal of the blade. It is used by many men who
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    • 382 3 JT BIITHAWt la-rola m Your Bkln -and A m Complexion i Vi Can b« k«pt in a Poifwt Coi. In ,1 tol*. It affaotully rooot«i ■4at rr aa* fM ail toniihnsu, rdnaai i\ a iW ■Wl S Irritation, »le »n,l i, dolisht^ g —.I ■l f«Ur eoofilnn »nj rgfrssblnc KK?S|
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    • 254 3 Pictures Teii A Slory Quicker Better than Words y|§^ll^^& Almost any camera will MBKf\ U make a photograph if the r^Ws^sas^a^s /t^ place, the hour of day and r Ujj^j^^^l y^wgl Hght are "ght, but a real |||||gpZyX>JC-y«l picture is seldom found KviiynHl lTnlP\tt where ideal conditions ex- y\A IllvfiSar
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 562 4 STEAMER SAILJWBS P. 0. British India <"<<? Apcar Line .j Corr.par.ius Ircorporctcd in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES I'KMNSI I.AU AM) ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with Ilia Mnjesty's Government) LONDON FAR-EAbTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES AND LONDON Due Singapore Leave Singapore DONGOLA :ibout Apr. 20 NOVARA aboat
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    • 552 4 STEAMER SAIUH6S "ELLERMAN" LINE KLLUMAN BVCKNALL STEAMSHIP Oft, LM. (IMUPOMt*4 in England) BTBAMKit Om» Stag***** PASSENGER SERVICE ■MMM Steamer Leaylaj Sing-spore s.s. CITY OF CALCUTTA For Marseilles, London May 11 FREIGHT SERVICI BteM«r Bm bl«fiH" s.s. CITY OF CALCUTTA Mar'lcs, L'don, D'kirk, A'werp May 10 s.s. RIALTO United Kingdom and
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    • 735 4 STEAMER SAIUNSS KGNINKLMKE PAKETVAART MAATCHAWU (BOYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) 1 Incorporated in Holland) Telephma Nes. Faaa*«e Dept. 111, Freight Dcpt. 1202, Marine Dept aaa TraaaklaaMS* D»#«- 1417. MaiUf.r a Dapi. 11*1 OMDEK CONTXACT ffITH XHX NKI'JbIKP.LANDS INDIA GOVKKNMKMT. VAN DER TARRA April It, P...tuvia. SINGKEL— April 20, Bvngkuiis,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 424 5 STEAMER SAIUNDS ~n7yTkT LONDON LINE AtKutn Mnru Apr. 20 Kashima Maru May 3 LIVERPOOL LINE Toyohnslii Maru Msl Apr. HAMBURG LINE Dakar Maru end Apl. NEW YORK LINE VIA SUEZ SOUTH AMERICAN LINE Kuwachi Mar,. mid. June HOMItAY LINE Tasaba Maru Apr. Yamagata Maru Apr. U0 UTTA LINE (Vyl.,n Maru
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    • 428 5 STEAMER SAILINGS 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 Fort Said, Marseilles, London Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg. arr. dep. ALTAI MARU Apr. 28 Apr. 29 (Omits Marseilles) NEW YORK
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    • 409 5 STEfIMEB SAHJHBS DOLLAR LINE SINGAPORE to NEW YORK yia bubz s.s. CATHAY Loading Singapore May 12 Through Bills of Lading issued from Singapore to the Principal Cities of the United States and Canada. For farther lnformatloa as to Bates, etc, apply to DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES, LTD. No. 117-121, Market Street,
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    • 569 5 STEAMER SAILINfiS 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 ■A WEST OROWA May 16 to discharge s.s. WEST OROWA June 4 to load s.s. WEST FARALON June 14 s.s. WEST CHOPAKA July 4 s.s.
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    • 1270 5 SOLES 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, Chart*** against N A VENA BOON A NARAINA PILLAI OF KARAIKUDI, INDIA. Charfor. The undersigned have been instructed to sell by public auction
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 749 6 CINEMAS From Wednesday. April 19 to Tuesday. Anril B, 1922 AN i:\TKUTAI\IV; IMVKHSAI. PROQDCTION line with humour, dtlinhtfully intripuiivr uml fniturini; a star with an allurin K paraieaHtj MAKW PKKVOST who is ximply bewitching i:i th" role »h« ;i. unics, and who forms with HAKKY MVKKS the Comady <!uo ever
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    • 294 6 CINEMAS PALACEGAY CINEMA From April 18 to 20, 1922 First Show at 7.10 p.m. SMASHING BARRIERS Kpisodes 13 and 14 THE FLAME OF II 1.1.1 i. VI K In 1 parts Second Show at 9.30 p.m. Mystifying Performance and grand shov of various Illusions, Hypnotism, etc. By THE TONG KIAN
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    • 285 6 ENTERTAINMENTS Royal Italian Circus Grand Reopening at Beach Road. TO-NIGHT FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY. Matinees: Wed. Sat., at 5-15 Complete New Programme Admission: SO cents to 95. Children Half Price to Matinees only. DON'T FAIL, to see the CIRCUS ZOO. TO-NIGHT AT VICTORIA THEATRE GRAND GYMNASTIC DISPLAY BY MEMBERS
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  • 130 7 FIXTURES, Wrilnmdav. April 19. II it'll Water, 2.r>:« n.m., 4..17 p.m. Football Semi final, Stadium, 4.45 p.m. Tnnghn Club *i Hon.* «.lli «.■> Y.M.i A. Gymnastic Display, Vie. Theatre 9. Ihurnday. April 20. Ilith Water, IVI a.m., fi.ls p.m. outward mail due. Italia* Opera, Vie. Theatre. Friday,
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 92 7 F-art Wnarf Ba*l»--Nil. Bas( Wharl I Sheers Wharf Van ReeS. Main Wharl /.".idn, AUutn Mam, Alacrity, Tambn Mara, Glengarry. Knipire Dork Kishu lara, St Stephen, lurymaehaa. Jatdlaee Wharf Saaae Mam. I'ulo JJranl Coal Wharf—Nil. Kruptl Uar!>our. M.-.in Wharf Dredger Shrimp. Lch. Alert, W v it iti.a.
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    • 190 7 BAN IIVi: LEONG. Brit, 7 10 tjns, frcm nc. BORIBAI tons, from Samara-s 18-4, for Bacho S CIR< B Fn f> 17-4, fn 1.1 RYMACHUS, l»rit, ".-I" te.is, from Mcnilc IT-;. :'«r London GLKNAMOY, Brit, 1^550 Lona, from Kob 18 foi I. ndon CLKN GARRY, Brit, 6,748 tons,
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  • 128 7 To-dijr llersiag I p.m. Vted«n k p in. 3 ort Swettcnhair and Penang 3 p.m. 4 p.m. Sonrabaya, Btagen, Knta Uaroc, I'.hiik Paper, a,. Banutriada 4 p.m. Lingga 4 p.m. Katavia, Cheribnn and Samarang 4 p.m. ,i 4 p.m. "horndiy P. Sambu, Prigi Ksdjah, Tcmbilahan and Indragiri
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  • 21 7 :a. Ljoaaou March 17 March -'o .March 21 March 24 April 11 April 17 April 17 April 17
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  • 163 7 EXCHANGB Singapore, April 19. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/3 29/32 Demand 2/3 23/32 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 1/32 On New York Demand 50 V 4 Private t>2\ j On France, Bank 625 I On India, Bank T.T. 179% I On Hunffkonjf, Bank d/d B'4 p.c.
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  • 57 7 Tone of Market Steady. Latest London cables quote London 'Spot B%d. ipot lay-June uly-Sept. )ct.-Dcc. Pale Crepe Closing Price* Bayers. Sellers. Spot May- June July-Sept. Oct.-Dcc. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. 2812 29 30V4 II 32% 33% 35 36 DAILY
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 184 7 Issue. Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 1 1 Ayer Wenjt 1.00 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.10 £.25 1 1 Jelantoh ".-.u 1 1 Johan Tin 0.50 0.60 n ill Kain. 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. 12.25
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    • 141 7 Is^ue. T al. Td. Buyen. Seller*. Cl £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3.12.6 3.15.0 L 0 10 Central Engine* 15.00 16.00 L 0 10 Central Me ton 8.00 4.00 d il E. Smelting Co. 5.25 5.75 >'- 5/- Electric Twayi 10 10 Fraser Neave 24.50 25.50 >0 50 Hammer ami
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    • 103 7 U. Eng. d p.c. 51.234.500 par 5 px. pjn. S^ore Electrical Tramways, 5 p.c. £350,000 aom. Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 par Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 10 p.c. dis. Spore Municipal 4Vi p.e. of 1909 $1,600,500 10 p.e. dii. Spore Municipal 4Va px. of 1909 $1,500,000
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    • 393 7 Fraaer and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'a Quotations. Fraser Co. Allenby ($1) 0.10 0.20 A!or Gajah ($1) 0.90 1.00 A. Hitam ($5) 9.50 10.00 A. Kuning ($1) 0.75 1.20 Am. Malay ($1) 1.15 1.25 A. Molek ($1) 0.90 1.00 A. Panas ($5) 5.00 6.00 Bak-owr.ie ($1) 3.50 4.50
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 106 7 NOTICE is hereby (riven that the above Trnde Mark is the absolute property of WING LEE WAI, of No. 124, Wing Lok Street, Hosgkeag, and of No. 4, China Street, Penani;. Wall an.l >pnit Merchants, and is used by them in connection with Chinese Wims and Spirits distilled by them
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    • 819 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS ROYAL SALTEKNrS WHITE WINK, wholesale ami retail, from H. Bolter, Europe Hotel lUiilding. (Ait AVAILABLK, morning and evening. Tor terms, apply to F., Straits Times. TO LET tUt FOB SALE, complete HinVo I i\ in- Apparatus. Apply SOS, Straits Times. F5 i:r, No. 1, Rnffles Quay, suitable for
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    • 35 7 THE IDEAL OUTFIT FOR HOME DANGE This outfit has been specially con- V .structed for playing at home with gramophone, piano, pianola or ar.y other instrument. fe^Zl^. Price $70 only. SEASON \C*LT? J// ROJTJ* CS,STORIEJ>?BV/i,Dm<iy
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    • 144 7 ■eW^ H^HM^mHmmm^MWa^MKVBWG^Ktm»«m*mVEwMe«»mHBV t^ramrozs bombardment ICE Pure Crystal Ice Price 2 cts. per Ib. llrafi Mor&fa Price 60 cts. per Ib. Fresh supplies daily. THE ABOVE CAN NOW BE OBTAINED AT OUR RETAIL DEPOT, ORCHARD ROAD. Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED NOTICE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INS. CO. (Incorporated in Canada I
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  • 71 8 D'SOLZA. -On April IS, 1922, ut 14, Dubl.n Kuad, Blnaapen, Agnes Martha, mc lariag wife of John D'Souza, aged G3. Pi-nang papers please copy. MARTIN. On April 18. 1922, at 19, TaaflUa Read, Mtcfcsa] Shrkiis Murtin, aged 6J. Th* 'liasrsl eettcgt will leave the residence to-di.y at 3.15 p.m.
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  • 1031 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 GERMANY AND RUSSIA. It is no wonder that a considerable sensation was caused at Genoa when the conclusion of a treaty between Germany and Kussia was announced. There is, of course, nothing in the treaty itself to cause alarm. It amounts to little more
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  • 16 8 The Japanese naval ciler Shirelok, from Abandan via Colombo, is due to arrive in port to-morrow.
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  • 31 8 Muthu, chargred with rash and negligent driving of his motcr car 4047 in Serangoon Road on Mcnday, was produced before Mr. Bull yesterday and remanded a week on bail of |200.
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  • 37 8 There will be no performance by the Italian Grand Opera Company to-night as the Victoria Theatre is otherwise occupied. To-morrow evening they will present Norma. on Friday Traviata and on Saturday the season will conclude with Fedora.
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  • 43 8 The Home Secretary has declined to .reopen the case of Archdeacon Wakefcrd, who had petitioned the Kins to have his case reopened on the ground that important new evidence had come to light which would r.'biit the chartros and restore his jrood name.
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  • 20 8 Members are reminded that Mr. (J Martens lecture at the Clerical Union will be ghrtfl at eight o'clock this evening.
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  • 25 8 The P. and O. Steam Navigation Com pany's hanking corporation is opening i branch in Colombo r.ixt month, with Ml W. S. Ryde a? manager.
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  • 26 8 According to the American press, tht baby bom to Dr. and Mrs. Wellington Koc while the Washington Conferen-c \v;i; in progress was named Hughes Balfoui Koo!
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  • 38 8 A Chinese who was arrested by th« detective police with n revolver and 4! rounds of ammunition on Sunday last ii Chinatown, was sentenced by Mr. Dawsor yesterday, to a fine of $50 or two months rigorous imprisonment.
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  • 33 8 The Singapore Indian Lighter Owners Association has bc?n firmed and has ih headquarters at SB, Beach Road. Thipcninj* ceremony hrKI under the presi 1.-ncy of Mr. K. ifohaaaed Enssahi, wti very successful function.
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  • 46 8 In connection with the charg.s againEurope Hot<-1 eirployc^s, it was made t appear in our issue <f Monday .that Mr O.lell, n.anagir of the hotel, is rhortlj leaving the Colony. This la inccrr 1 1. Thl reference v.as to Mr. Qoctng, a resides of the hotel.
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  • 80 8 The Coroner, Mr. F. G. Bourne, ha: returned a verdict of death by misadven 'ure in the case of Rajagopal, a Tami Municipal ccolie, who fell off a pipe loadec lorry while the vehicle was turning int> Outram Koad from New Bridge Koad oi •:he afternoon of tho 4th inst.,
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  • 90 8 There is a persistent rumour, I Ceylon Observer, that the represontatiw )f the Natalite Company cf South Africa who spent some time in Ceylon a littl< A-hile back, and who is shortly expected t -etcrn to the Island has been I n amusing the interest cf certain leca capitalists, and
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  • 98 8 We have received from the Anjuman i-I-'ani Singapore a copy of th Teachings of Islam, by Mirza Ghulan Ahmad, a we 1-known Indian writer o: 'slamic subjects. The purpose <f tfa luther is to r:t cut in simple way i: "Cnidish ti t;v v.:i\\n religious pi'o'oleny M tMßjtbt by the
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  • 114 8 A cable he? been received at Shanshn by the China Advisory Council of th< London Missionary Society announcing tin dtath on March 17, of the Rev. Jofci Macgcwan. the well-known missionary. Mr Macgowan reached Shanghai in 1860, ani in lK(i;; was trar.sf erred to the Mission. In that district he
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  • 130 8 A dinner held recently by the servi:-< men of Hongkong was remarkable foi several thinjrs. in.-luaing the manu. Dinnei was announced by cookhouse sounded 3n the bugle, and an appetizer was served inder the name of Estaminet cocktail. 1 The dishes included the following Trench S< up Sole a la
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  • 148 8 With regard to the report mcnti.n ,1 lus a few days- uuo to the effect that Mr. \V. \v. Pages of Banfknk met with an accident through his ricksha being run into opposite the Chartered Bank by a car, driven by a European, who did not stop to enquire what
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  • 176 8 The Prince of Wales entered vyith preat zesc into thf darcinj; at the Honjrkong community bull. On entering the hall. at 10 o'clock, tli? Prince lost no time, and, after a few moments animateJ conversation with Laily Stubbs, pnve her ladyship the first dsaee. Thence forward, until well after midnig-ht.
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  • 383 8 Mr. Vv. Kcllitt, of Sillau, has left for 'ionic. Mr. W. Ped is shortlj, t s \dvisiT. Mr. anil Mrs. Victor Kinlch and family ire U-iiviiig Koala Lumpur fur hoBM this vri'k. The engagement is announce! of Mr. G. M. Bernard to Him Betty Addis, laagfeter of
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  • 49 8 Mails fi>.ni Europe (London mall i i o: the Dongola will arrive l>y rain v -morrow mon i ig. Corn ipondence vi!! be ready for di livery to boxhold rs ibout lO.::o. The Ekma, with furtlicr.::i\ I from E I :it Penang :it i a.m. tC-BMTrcW.
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  • 56 8 A iwllapiaii who recently went from the Straits to South Africa writes f: 1 > n Johannesburg in the thick of the recent Labour War. I thought." li. pore w;.~ bad but this Is a siuht fell anyone yen may know who s thinking of coming here to
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  • 78 8 r *uh f luffidt ni funds rseehred from the Bead Office in Peking the local oi <'< ii.municatn us Ltd., reopei ed its <i. interval offivemonths, this morning. As a demoni of the confidencs reposed in the bank, it may be mentioned that between ng and
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  • 105 8 A meeting of the Legislative C>un«ril will be held on Monday afternoon. No new bills are being introduced. The following motion is down in Lhe name of Mr. W. 11. Thome Thai the emoluments of the Colonial Engineer be reduced M^ if until such time as the alterations
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  • 146 8 The followini left for home i>y the Novara j. S. H. Archdeacon, E. I. Watson, T. 11. P. den, '.1. Grazebrook, Mr, and Mrs. Mackean, Mr. C. Maxweff, Mr. ar.d Mrs. and 1 1 ild. Mr. \V. S. Col. lie. Mr. tad Mrs, Wood, Mr. Ramoaut, Mr. ;:i"l
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 185 8 Maspero Freres gpssss^ too«mn|J2™iew Don ton Rouge ifJlft.Lgyptian Cigarettes Remington Typewriters at Reduced Prices. Self Starter Model No. 10 Tabulator Model No. 11 Owing to a reduction in manufacturers costs, and more favourable rate uf exchange, we are able to offer these well-known Typewriters at considerably reduced prices. SOLE AGENTS
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    • 169 8 ALHAMBRA Beach Road. Second Show The Twelfth or Last Chapter of Alex. Dumas' 3 rts. THE THREE MUSKETEERS J Pt«. 7 PU. THE MOUNTAIN WOMEN 7 Pu. Tath* Gazette, Topical Budget DOUBLE ADVENTURE SERIAL Featuring Charles Hutchison Episodes 1 and 2-5 Parts. MARLBOROUGH Beach Koad. THE MYSTERY OF TRAIN 24
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  • 680 9 Sensation Caused by New Treaty. France May Withdraw From Conference. Reuter's Service. London, April 18. An acutely critical situation has suddenly arisen at Genoa as a result of the signature of the Russo-German treaty by M. Chicherin and Dr. Rathenau, which had the effect cf a bombshell
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  • 249 9 Reuter's Service. London, April 18. The India Office has issued a booklet, entitled The Truth about Indian Opium," recounting the successful steps taken by the Government of India to restrict production and consumption of opium in India, and to regulate exports, on which point it emphasises that
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  • 111 9 Rr-UfER'S SEKVIiE. London. April 18. In an article in the Daily Mail headed Watch Japan," Lord Northcliffe discusses the danger he asserts threa'ens the world generally and the British Empire in particular from the Japanese military parly. He draws attention to the size of Japan's army, her prowing
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  • 75 9 Reuter's Service. London, April 18. Chicago Twenty have been killed and hundreds injured by a scries of tornadoes in va: ious villages of Illinois, Indiana and Arkansas. Property has been greatly damaged. London, April 18. Washington Two aeroplanes participating in battle practice at Quantico locked their wings
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  • 87 9 Relter's Service. Tokio, April 18. The Prince of Wales spent the morning visiting the Peace Exposition at Uyeno, the largest exhibition ever held in Japan and which was opened a month ago. The buildings which were gay with red, white and blue floral designs house the specimens
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  • 12 9 Reuter's Service. London. April 18. Cortopraia The Portuguese seaplane has arrived.
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  • 245 9 Hopeful Views on Future Progress. Reuter's Service. London, April 18. Genoa Sir Charles Addis is summoned to assist the currency finance committee, in which he and Sir Basil Blackett are substitutes for Sir R. Home and Sir L. Worthington-Evans. Sir C. Addis informed Reuter that
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  • 245 9 Reuter's Service. London, April 18. Sir John Jordan is proceeding to Genoa to-day to represent Britain on the opium commission of the League of Nations. Interviewed, he said the commission would attempt to determine the world's medical needs in opium, but only the pressure of public opinion
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  • 61 9 Reuter's Service. London, April 18. Berlin Three youths shot dead two Turks, Jemalazmy Bey, ex-Governor of Trebizond, and Bahaeddin Chakir, a leading member of the Committee of Union and Progress, in the west end last night. The assailants escaped. It is believed that they are Armenians. The
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  • 31 9 Reuter's Service. London, April 18. Simla Hazrat Mohani, who headed the movement for separation from the Empire at the Mosiem Congress, has been arreated at Cawnpore, charged with sedition.
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  • 17 9 Bruseh Tin and Rubber.— l4,ooo lbs. Lok Kawi.— 2s,2tio lbs. Kuala Ucinan.— 92,ooo lbs.
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  • 152 9 Daring Escape from Gaol With Guard's Rifles. Fi"om latest intelligence it would 1 appear that the nineteen criminals who effected their csccpe from the Alor Star gaol a little over a week ago, took away with them nine Lee Enfield rifles, six bayonets, five revolvers and a
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  • 308 9 Marriage of Sultan's Third Son. As mentioned in our Monday's issue the marriage of His .Highness the Tunku Ahmad, third and youngest son of H.H. The Sultan of Jchore, with a daughter of' the late Unku Ahmad was solemnised at Jchore on Saturday afternoon, the religious part
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  • 217 9 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Report. Me:..rs. Fraser and Co. repcrt under Uate the 18th inst.: Th« Easter holidays naturally left a very short working week and in consequence there is little of interest to report. Tin at £153 ss. shows a fall cf 10/--during the pericd
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  • 110 9 Prince's Thanks for Splendid Welcome. Major E. A. Brown, organiser of Children's Corner, has received the following letter H.M.S. Renown, At sea. April 3, 1922. Sir, I am desired by the Prince of Wales to convey to you and to those who assisted you in organising the Children's
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  • 97 9 Among the passengers who arrived by the Rumphius, yesterday, from Java, were -.—Messrs. A. W. Stone, G. D. Grazebrook, Guise, C»uden, D. V. Gibson. Mr. and Mrs. H. Rapcr, W. Bimie, Mr. and Mrs. Heath. A. H. Dick. M.r*. Bar v. H.mmerswtll, B. Gilchrist, Mr. and Mr 3. Helvord, Mr.
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  • 1570 9 Success Far Exceeds Expectations. Mr. James's Congratulations. Mr. F. S. James has addressed the following letter to all who helped towards the great success of the Malaya-Borneo Exhibition Dear Sir, As chairman of the General Committee for the Malaya-Borneo Exhibition it becomes my pleasant duty to congratulate most
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  • 134 9 Hongkong has lost one of its oldest residents by the death of Mrs. Seth. widow of the late Mr. Aratoon Seth, 1.5.0., who for many years acted as Registrar <>f tl«Supreme Coort, says the China Mail of April 11. Tne latv Mrs. Seth, who was
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 593 10 The BMteh at IpoN between fenang and Petal viu\vd in a win for Penang by si *-en wickets. Our Ipoh correspondent wires The inter-.- lite match played between Perak and Penang might be descrnVed as a battle of wits in which effective bowling, :i;r and stubborn batting made si
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    • 13 10 Malacca beat Seremban at cricket by a siir.-.le run.
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    • 58 10 Two finals in the S.C.C. tournament will be decided this afternoon. Kleinman and Green will meet Hasktas and Fuller in the final of Championship Pairs, and Kdiin and Drummond will decide the Newcomt rs Handicap. To-morr w the semi-finals of championship Singles, Donnell v. Haskins
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    • 66 10 We have received a letter from "Fairplay" will reference to Mr. F. C. Johnson's feomaumtcatfon regarding the I!;i!tl ng Kee-.lohnny Carvalho fiuht. We ,ii I n t }>u!>li-h Mr. Johnson's letter in full and we cannot publish Fairplay's. One ef the thing:: Fairplay wants to know is what
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    • 51 10 llowing will represent the S.R.C. v. B.CC. at hockey to-day G. G. Gray B. G. Wbeatley and E. o. /Vagus F. Albuquerque, C. B. Webb and I. B. de S asa C. A. Bateman.. A. V. van der Beck, H. (J. Slack. C. A. Norris and V. C. WeiUffc—
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    • 82 10 The hsh:hition tourni.ment semi-final, R.G.A. v. S.C.F.A. I!" takes place at the Stadium this afternoon at -1.4.~>. The S. 11. C II will play the machine gun platoon Middlesex Keirt. ut football \v on the S.R.O. rfround. The foH wing will represent the S.R.C. C. Rodrigoea F. de Bousa
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    • 90 10 The final of the Malaya Golf ChaotI i, played was decided on the last rreen when Kyle Anuhed twe up on Munr.i. The play was remarkable for Etc even scoring and for splendid driving. Kyle did the .first nine holes in 38 sad the second in 41,
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    • 72 10 The annual meeting of the Ladies Lawn Ten ins Club will be held this afternoon at 0.:!0. The report states that the income and expenditure account for the year shews a Joss of $95.1!) as compered with $146.28 Tor the previous year, whilst renewals have bee
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    • 27 10 Training for the forthcoming meet ig will start on Saturday, when coffee will be available .as urual and the lottery sheets will be open.
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    • 25 10 A Reuler telegram from Wanganui dated the; 18th inst. states that in the world's .--..-ulling championship Paddon defeated Hadfield by nine lengths.
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    • 47 10 The Australian Lawn Tennis Association announces that, says a Sydney message, owing to the Inability of Patters ;i and Anderson going to America t- play in the first roun-l of the Davis Cup against Belgium, it is possible Australia will withdraw from the competition.
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    • 149 10 A London wire of April 10 gives the following details of the Beckett-Cook contest The boxing match between Beckett and Co^k was spoiled by almost continual clinching and the referee repeatedly called on both men to break -away, and he slopped tha fight in the first round
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    • 244 10 Association football results of April S were as follows First Division. Boltcn 1, Manchester United 0 Burnley 4. West Bromwich 2 Cardiff 1. Newcastle U Everton 2, Chelsea ■3 Huddtrsfield 1. Bradford City 2 Manchester City 2. Sheffield 2 Hiddlesbro 4, Arsenal 2 Oldham Liverpool 0 Suneierlanel 1,
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    • 233 10 A home wire of April S states At Birmingham ."5,000 turned out to see the international association fcotbali match between England anil Scotland. F; Mowing overnight rain the ground was soft. The opening movement favoured England but the game soon became more i ven. Exchanges were fas'
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  • 73 10 At the Miirlboroujrh, to-ni^ht, an entertainin.' l'niverst.1 produeron. Nobody's Fool, with rliarminpr Marie Prevost. in five rods, will be srivi ned in support of the fifth :inci sixth rhantcrs of tM serial, the Mystery of Train 24. besides which there will be a two-ri'el Harold Lloyd two-reel comely.
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  • 1300 10 Dilution as a Fine Art In Business. Whatever may be said for or against the li,-en>scd liqucr trade, it must be admitted, Cay* a writer in the London Observer, thnt.it is skilled in what mil'larists call the strategy of oa*«oaiv>;defensive." Its inser.uity- and resourcefulnc.i arc unfailing. It
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  • 269 10 Chinese Described as Worst Offenders. London's cope fiends, according to a London message of March IU, are busily ut work aiiain and the number of charges for the illicit purveying of cocaine, morphia, opium and the like is on the inrrcase. It will be remembered that the
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  • 171 10 Awards to Members of Local Force. Tc-morrow at 8 a.m. there will be a ao! i-'j pai ide at Empress Place, in front *f Raiile; Statue, when H. E. the Covernor will present the King's Police Mtiual to the following members of the Straits Set lements force
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  • 219 10 In issuing the annual appeal for financial support for the Singapore and South Malaya Boy Scouts A«s< elation, Mr. Frank C. Sands, Commissioner for Malaya and Commissioner for Singapore, who behalf of the Executive Committee, draws ;:t;c:.-.i<;n to ths following p(.ir:t :(1) Although WS ivei-ivi grant
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  • 136 10 A correspondent of a London evening paper E-ays that at his club the other day he conversation turned on the disadvantages of living In the tropics, and cne of the speakers poohpoohed the idea that life was shortened thereby. I knew scores of people," he declared, who ;ruld refute such
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  • 831 10 A Dangerous Firebrand AH Along. Mohandas Kaijjarchand Gandhi, whoie arrest by the Indian Government is treat in memory, is, says the Daily Telegraph oi March 11, a native of the Indian State ol Porbandar, in the subpfovince of Kathiawar Gujerat, in the Bombay Presidency. H< belongs to
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  • 164 10 The Royal Italian Circus opened another stay on the Beach Road s-ite last night and should be well patronised during the week. A complete change of programme Dted, including a number cf newacts. The Kirk Trio present a very fine henci balancing act, notable for its smart
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  • 636 10 The Cold Vulcanization Process. In view of the exhibits of tin- Peachey .-old vulcai.ization process at the recently held Malaya-Bomi o Exhibition the following account, from the Ceyio.. Timu London correspondent, dated London, March IS, will be read locally with interest There was a good attendance
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  • LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    • 129 10 Iprtl 19. Silver, S3f lioni;l;u!ii; p.c. prem Ahanghai 68%. Th« months (old Sii.-.rr market. Hull. BiM rs. Few enquirii \P nbj \i < <-m Craigieleai 28-26 eenta, Ba ■7'_- cuts, Tambalaks I7H-62M cents, Chcmbong Ualayi buyers la.-ld., Bnki arangi ls.-i.. 1.1. an 6 ■■■ils
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    • 89 10 M.-is. I.;, all tad Kvatt report under today's data i Tin. E164. Rubbers. Allenbyi Ul4-17M santa, K»»--nts, K;.to.vr.niis 00-96 ecnta, Kuala Sidimi 1.60, IJSO. Mining. Northi 95-1, South:. SO cants, Tal 71) cci.ts. Murais !jr>. UngU\A 1 inbau* M eenta, Tonfkah Harbours J.90-'.(.10. Etawangi 52'/4-57H
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  • 85 10 The fiancee of the e\-Einperor Hsuan Tug has arrived in Peking and ii reponded to have ln.-i.-n most graciously received. The young ex-Emperor is sad to l.avi- been greatly hapreisod up n beholding her for the first time, reporta a Tientsin pum-r. It is announced that in recognition uf ihi-
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  • 1215 11 Drama Dating Back To 500 \U\ following Interesting article by iurum Crmn appeared in a Kent issue i raph Since we an- pr t > 1i < 1 1 a revival 'if Tin Yilow Jacke:. tht-.t fantasy done in the i may no be amisi to consider
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  • 418 11 808£48 Acres of Tea and Rubber In Ceylon. n Govi mm I t' statistical department has just completed the report of v of estate production fur the year ending September 80, r.'_'!. m>u- Commissioner states that for the purpose of ti.i- census forms were ■ent to snperintendents of
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  • 314 11 Weaving of Pictures And Music. The Daily News hns drawn attention to a new type of film production with' Which prominent artists and musicians are to be actively associated. The pro Men of weaving together mu<ic and pictures hai for long tksorbed the attention of the film
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 150 11 "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" NEW DANCE RECORDS Ilu Moonlight So now you knuw Crooning Salome Underneath Hawaiian Skies I'll keep on loving you Toddle Cherie Mello'cello Ain't we got fun Legend Down around the Sip Sip Sippy Broken Moon Scandinavia l lost heart to y° u Caresses Jazr me BlueB Sally
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    • 288 11 Raffles Hotel. MONDAY— Tea Dansant, 5 to 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY.— Orchestral Concert, Mi p.m. THURSDAY.— Guest Nißht, Dinner and Dancing. FRlDAY.— Special Luncheon Impromptu Dance, to S p.m. SATURDAY.— Guest Night, Dinner and Dancing. Residents and Diners will have prior claim to seats in the Hall Room Evening Dress essential
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 86 12 TT f it ivr JUkt*. .^Bb, JKk^ tM BRAND CEIVIEIVT I HADL I CD V 13^ 'Wi^ I IViARK HIGHBST QUAIiITY I PRICES ALWAYS I BELOW COMPETITION Messrs. AYLESBURY NUTTER, Ltd. Penang, Kedah, Taiping, Teluk Anson, Kampap and Ipoh. WE ARE Co., Ltd. Kuala Lumpur and Seremban. BARKER Co., Ltd.
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  • 510 13 How Different Races Exchange Greetings. The following short account of the different fcrms of salutation employed by the various races of Asia will not be uninteresting, says a correspondent of the Times of Ceylon I. Shaking hands. Equals among the Aryans shook hands with both hands, and it
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  • 420 13 East is East and the West Also Sometimes. A famine relief worker who has been l •^lioncd lately on the Han River sends us the following price'ess account of a naval occasion on that waterway, says the North China Daily News On our course w.s passed a number
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 380 13 Just received a charminjr ranpe of the Season's Newest (ioods, direct from the leading London and Paris houses. See our display. SINGAPORE. THE "< KOMKIi." A dainty roudy to wear hat, with smart triauaiaft af black lace over light grey georgettes, anil pink ttd*, v.-ry smnrt and attractive. Ann ff
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    • 305 13 We do not only SAY that the quality of our Cement is Unexcelled. We Prove It. fo/ ffW; \A Awarded Diploma and only cl fIMT Irak Silver Medal for cement at OMJ M. B. E. Portland Cement y^^^^^^m^Mf Hand and Axe Brand SOLE IMPORTERS Societa Commissionaria di Esportazione c di
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 213 14 The China Mutual Life Insurance Co., Ltd. WITH WHICH IS ASSOCIATED The Shanghai Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (Buth Incorporated under the Hongkong Ordinances). '"1/ Head Office SHANGHAI, SUPPOSE YOU were pomp away for six months what monthly allowance would you havo to provide your family during your absence to enable
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    • 1018 14 Assets approximately $5,000,000 S.C. Ainrane* la force aver $17,000,§0§ The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated la Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE t Winchester Hon., Singapore. LONDON OFFICE i U, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has sBO.OOO deposited with the Supreme Court of Ergland and compiles with the British Ufa
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  • 968 15 An Exciting Singapore Adventure. One of the most thrilling experiences I cvu.r encountered with wild animals was on board a steamship and not in the jungle (says Mr. Charles Mayer in an interesting volume he has just published on will animal collecting). I was uudrr contract to send
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  • 111 15 Judgment has been delivered in the ease of Chan Pinjr-sansr. ex-President of the Carton Seamen's Union, who was arrested in Canton for the murder of his wife cad for wounding a constable who attempted to arrest him. The accused was given ten years' impriso-nmert of the first grade for the
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 377 15 I CHICAGO, U. S. A. Established Fiftieth y lO'^ Anniversary > Ward's complete 50th Anniversary catalogue, giving the new low prices for 1922 on goods of standard, serviceable quality is ready to be mailed to you. The big catalogue and our world wide service brings to your very door our
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    • 146 15 SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK "BERNA" FULL CREAM How to Feed Baby on BERNA During first 24 hours nothing but warm sweetened water. After that Berna diluted with pure boiled water, rcwarmed to blood heat proportions as below TEASPOONFULS. Sole Agents for AGE rEKIOD Berna Water Singapore, F.M.S. and Siam. i* week
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 334 16 TO BE LET From May 1, the comfortable and commodious residence at 1507, Joo Chiat Lane, Tanjonjr Katontr, nix bedrooms, with two bathrooms attached, sitting and dininpr rooms, with a spacious back terrace, electric lights throughout and fitted with table, wall and ceilinfr fans in bedrooms. Sonants' quarters and several
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    • 740 16 GUAN KIAT CO., LTD. 35, PHILLIP STREET. G Gange Clausen, Gouges, I I nlarred and White Span Yirn, A Adzes, Axes, Anvils, N Negro Plows and Spare Paris, 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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    • 920 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., in ordinary close-set type (average six words to line) aro per line one insertion 28 cts., two ins. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 ets., five ins., $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten Ins. $1.40, twelve
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    • 925 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, Villa Marina, No. 61, Heyer Koad. Apply to Meyer Brothers. NEW BUNGALOW, completely furnished in house-linen, etc. Pleasant and healthy locality, rent $130, or nearest offer. Apply Lim Road 9 off Katong Road. TO LET, No. 64, Orchard Road, new shophouse, area about 2,700 square
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    • 857 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, godown* and office!. In town. Apply to Sayers A Co., 8, Malacca Street. TO BE LET, OFFICES AND GODOWNS. Apply S. Manasseh Co., 7, D'Almeida Street. OFFICES TO LET, 8, Boat Quay, fl and 7, Telegraph Street, 6, Rafflei Quay. Apply Vow Ngan Pan (Heng
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    • 178 16 There ts a Reason Many of the best dressed and most discerning ladies in Singapore purchase their garments from THE BAND BOX. Princess garments Go 4, RAFFLES CHAMBERS (adjoining Ezekiel Sons, opposite Robinsons). Write or call for illustrated booklet PHOTOGRAPHS For the best of everything in every Branch of Photography
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 198 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General 68 Manager's Office 1117 All communication! relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communication! relating to businesi matters— advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Want!, For Sale, To let, etc.,
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