The Straits Times, 25 April 1922

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 26,928 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1922 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      105 1 y3teElmßa£sallfaP^ CORDON'S SOLD TOM r\ f+ l ki !i Gordon J IjiIIM I OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. f OU>TOM Imported by The Borneo Company, Ltd., (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE IPOH PENANG Everyday is the best of the year with a KODAK iHonningnM BRILLIANT AND ECONOMICAL The Best Oil for the Home jig
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      169 1 I Dinner Services I WESTWOOD DINNER SERVICE CRESCENT DINNER SET (JREEN ANDOOLD BORDER FOR 12 PERSONS WITH 24 DINNER PLATES I IN HAIF OR FULL SETS. SPU ES STOCKED BLUE B )RDER A>D FLOR4L DESIONS. PARIS DINNER SET SULTANA DINNER SET DARK OR LIOMT BLUE DEMON IN BLUE Ov OKtiEN
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    PATALING RUBBER.
    736 2 Costs down but Estate Not Neglected. The second ordinary general meeting of the I'atalintf Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on March 27, at the registered office, 1-4 Great Tower-street, E.G., Mr. James Lloyd Anstruther (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, the report and accounts having 1 been
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    Alcohol and Industry.
    253 2 Sir Thomas Oliver, in a paper on tho relaticn of alcohol to ir.du.--t rial hj tricii; anu efficiency, at a meetin.e of the Royal Society of Arts. London, on March 29, expressed the opinion that there m h deary drinkinjr among all classes to-day than there was
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    113 2 The North Honan Road hold-up, when a coolie was shct dead by motor car bandits while car'in£ boxes of gysee to a bank, is characterised editorially in the Sinwanpao as "a motion picture robbery." The newspaper draws a faithful parallel between the methods adopted by motion picture criminals and those
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      407 2 ENGLISH 2-4* x4j 8-12-21 THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA HEAD OFFICE, MONTREAL. LONDON, INO. Z** s NEW YORK. PRINCES ST., EC. ftjMa «S, WILLIAM ST. PARIS. fR«NCI. \B^S/ BAWCILON*. Thi ROYAL BANK or CANADA (Fhanci) "^HjF*^ PLATA DE CATALUNA 721 BRANCHES 614 Branches in Canada and Newfoundland, also 107 FOREIGN
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      217 2 I 8 8 8 H 8 8 H Ka Dainty j Notepaper With Envelopes to Match I Printed with Address I Specimen Book i on application to i f Ricfard Ltd. PROMPT PRINTERS, 76, Cecil Street, I Singapore. I "eczema WASH A touch of D.D.D. Prescription to any rcicma, sore
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      326 2 ECZEMA ON BOY'S BODY AND HEAD In Rash. Worse At Night Cuticura Healed. "Eczema started on rry little boy's body first, and then it camp up into his head. It broke out in a rash and I could not keep him from scratching. At night he was worse, and I
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      333 2 A.M.A. A.M.A. G^ge FLETCHER Co (Incorporated in England) CANE SUGAR MACHINERY SPECIALISTS for the Equipment of SUGAR FACTORIES REFINERIES and DISTILLERIES. Sole A gent P. A. PARIS, 64/56, THE ARCADE, SINGAPORE. A.M.A. A.M.A. Smoke A La Semeuse HIGH CLASS DUTCH CIGARS Jp^ FROM 1 Messrs. Mignot de Block, Eindhoven. FLEUR
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    VESSEL ON FIRE.
    418 3 Fifth in Three Weeks At Calcutta. The fifth case of a fire on board a vessel in the port of Calcutta occurred on Tuesday night, says the Calcutta Englishman of March 30, when the American and Indian line steamer Poleric was found on fire at No. 3
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    INSURANCE ON RUBBER.
    382 3 Allagar Company's Claim In High Court. In the case of the Allagar Rubber Estates, Limited, v. "National Benefit Assurance Company, Limited, and others, heard in the High Court, London, the plaintiffs claimed against a number of insurance companies on certain policies of insurance. By these policies the
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    Destructive Customs Barriers.
    145 3 Intel-national Trade and Finance was the subject of a lecture by Sir Charles Hobhouse to the London Students' Society at the Caxton Hall, Westminster, on March 29. If we were to retain our superiority, he said, we must fromulate forthwith a commercial financial policy based on a
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    Welsh ' Siamese' Twins.
    91 3 Welsh Siamese Twins. Twins that recall the Siamese curiosities have been born (telegraphs the Daily Chronicle correspondent) to the wife of a resident of Caerphilly, Wales. Although born alive, they lived only a (tw minutes, and the bodies are new at tli? Wilsh medical school, Cardiff. The twins were boys,
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      429 3 (^hampion Dependable Sparkplugs Install Champion Ef and Forget Your js[ Spark Plug Difficulties I With the installation of a JCH W\ set of Champion Depend- tfMT tißft able Spark Piugs your I^!ffL ignition worries disappear. tffr The famous "3450" Insu- I l|jgt K«l lator, protected from fiiH shocks by a
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      313 3 HEALTH IS THE REWARD of cleiinliTK-ss inside and out. To keep clean i.i<l healthy inside use Pinkettes when necesMiry. Ai K>'»tl.v nature they dispel constipation, roKulute the liver, cure biliousiic.«:>, Mck headaches, dizziness, clear the :.kin and purify the breath. Druggists everywher sell P.nkettes, or post fne at t)0 cent.-
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      135 3 Riaynard's Economy Offer HAVIIMi 9CCUIIBO A LAKUB CONSIGNMENT OF SANA'FOUfcN AT AN EXCEPTIONALLY FAVOURABLE Pkl^l?, WO ARE NOW OFFERINd AT $2 per bottle. SPECIAL TERMS TO WHOLESALE BUYERS. Maynard Co., Ltd. THE LEADING CHEMISTS. SINGAPORE. LfjL^ When you are buying your 111 Cigarettes buy what everybody buys AWARDED DIPLOMA AT
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      597 4 STEAMER SAiUNfiS P. 0. British India "'"i Apcar Line (Companies Ircorporsted in EnglanJ) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES AND LONDON Due Singapore Leave Singapore KIIYHKR about Apr. 80 I KALYAN about May
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      551 4 STEAMER SAIUN«S "ELLERMAN LINE pT.T.««MAM BWCKNALL STKAJUHI? C*. IM. (Luorporatwl to Inglaad) BTBAMBB DMStapfM PASSENGER SERVICE MOMIWASDS. Stoanar Learing Singapore s.s. CITY OF CALCUTTA For Marseilles, London May 11 FREIGHT SERVICE Btaaaiaf ataa Sißfap*n s.s. CITY OF CALCUTTA Mai'les, L'don, D'kirk, A'werp May 10 s.s. RIALTO United Kingdom and Continent
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      724 4 STEAMER SAILINSS KONINKLMKE PAKETVAART MAATCHAttU (BOYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BAT AT H) (Incorporated In Holland) Teleakoa* N*a. Fa**a«« D«*t. 111, Freight Dept. 128Z, Maria* Dept. >aJ Traaaalawa*" D*at. 1457. Mawier's Dept. lttv CNDIB CONThUCT WITH THS NIrUERLANDS INDIA OOVIENMBMT. G. 8. DAENDEI.s April M, Maatafe :ind ralrwliam SIM.KKP April
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      349 5 STEAMER SAILINGS N.l^K. LONDON I.INB Kashiroa Mara Hay 3 HafcMM Mnru May 22 LIVERPOOL LINK Toyoliusiii Apr. -i HAMBURG LINK Dakar Muru early May NEW YORK LINE VIA SUEZ SOUTH AMERICAN LINE Kawachi Maru mid. June HOMBAY LINK Yamagata Maru Apr. 80 Tkakaakl Muru early May CALCUTTA LINE Bengal Mai
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      555 5 STEAMER SAILINU 0. S. K. Proposed Sailing from Singapore fhuhjt-rt to change without previous notice). EUROPEAN LINE lor Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Rotterdam. Antwerp, via Colombo, Suez and Port Said Arr. Dcp. ALTAI MARU Apr. 2'J Apr. 30 ALPS MARU May 23 May 21 omits Ham lUaa, NEW YOKK LINE For
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      439 5 STEAMER SAHJN63 COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN S.S. GO., LTD. (Incorporated In Englaad) and THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N, CO-, LTB. (Incorporated In England), Monthly Service taking cargo and Passengers from Singapore JAVA PORTS (aa Inducement offurs) NORTH-WEST AUSTRALIAN PORTS AND FREMANTLE (PERTH) Approximate hillings MINDEROO May 31 GORGON June
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      793 5 SALES BY AOCTION GHEONU KOON SENG CO. AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold and leasehold properties at Outram Road, Klang Road, Rowell Road, Dickson Road, Bukit Timah Road and Cluny Road. At our sale-room, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, April 26, at 2.30 p.m. 1. Freehold land, fronting Cluny Road,
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      1133 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. OP SINGAPORE, Charge** bgainst NAVENA SOONA NARAINA PILI.AI OF KARAIKUDI, INDIA, Chargor. The undersigned have been instructed to .ell by public auction nt their aalo-rooa,
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      333 5 AUCTION SALE of excellent wax-polished teak househol 1 furniture, cottage piano, crockery glass and plated ware, irarden implements, ate* etc. To be held at No. i>.l, Scott's Road, on Saturday, April 29, at 2 p.m. Comprising an cxcellcnt-toncd cottage piano by Moutrie, wax-po'.ished teak spring seated settee, arm and standard
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      662 6 CINEMAS LIBERTY I North Bridge Kcad The Second Show at 9.X. p.m. I S I SWA LOW 5 acts Starring JOAN MOKCAN and II AVFOIU) HOICKS In the African Film super production aitnpted from the famous novel by Sir KIIIKK BAGGABD, X.11.X. It is une of the most fascinntinjr of
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      306 6 CINEMAS EMPIRE CINEMA In the Second show at 9.30 Frank Mayo and Gloria Hope in a Universil picture full of romance and adventure COLORADO 5 parts 0 parts Aduptid from the famous stage play of the equally famous American dramatist Augustus Thomas. Supported by H.R.H. THE PRINCE IN INDIA 2
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      262 6 ENTERTAINMENTS Booking Now Open FOR THE KID AT THE Theatre Box Office. Tel 826. THE STAR OPERA (The Premier Malay Opera in Singapore.) At the Theatre Royal, North Bridge Rd. r m in I TO-NIGHT I i A Javanese Historical Play in -1 parts GUNONG SARI Part 3 Direct r
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      384 6 jr T i V i* I J i iA NOTICF i< li.nl>>- pivn thai LOW TIAK CHUAN and LOW SIOW KANI on business at Bangkok, Siam, under lh« firm or style of CHOI 1 LONG HENG CHAN are the proprietor! of the above Trade Mark which is used by tlum
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    113 7 FIXTURBB. Turaday April 23. High Wafer. O.'IO a.m., 9.43 p.m. Kent Assessment Board, 2.16 p.m. Wednesday, April !lii:ii Water, 10.07 a.m., 10.10 p.m. Tanglin Club at Home, 6-16 p.m. Thursday, April IT. lli;-h Water, 10.42 a.m., 10.36 p.m. Homeward mail leaves. I riday, April 2S. High Water,
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      106 7 Bait Wharf BaMn Nil. K.isi \Vh.iri Ekma. Sheers Wharf Nil. Main Wharl* Run S.in^. Nam Sins, Willeadea, Peleut. Meiten M;irj. Kmpiri- Iturk St. Stcphm, Ilck-nus, Isli Wrst "\\h:i'rl X; remplar, Ayuthin, Monturo. Jardlnca Wii;.rf Sappa*. l'ulo 11 rani Coal harf— Nil. Keppvl Harboar. Mala Wharf Dndcm
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      Vessels Arrived.
      170 7 ATJEH, I >ut.. M tona, from Ilatavia 24-4, P >nang I. 99 tons, from Sibc St-4, for Sihu M I. EKMA, Urit., tJUt Uma, froi.i Madras 23-4, for Madrai 27-4. HA. Hiit.. -.9 tons, from Bag;\r. 21--, for Bagan J7-4. tons, from Liverpool tot Yokohama 16-4. ISLA DE
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    219 7 To-day Pulau Samhu 2.30 p.m. Tandjrmg BaWJ as* Laboean Uilik 3 p.m. Saigon 3 p.m. Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said, Marund Antwerp 3 p.m. Data Pnhat 3 p.m. Khio and Lingga 4 p.m. Manila 4 p.in BiUitea and Sourabaya ..4 p.m. M«l»«-e» anrt Moar 4 p.m. Hongkong, Shanghai
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    21 7 March 17 March 20 March 21 March 24 April 11 April 17 April 17 April 17 April 24
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    160 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, April 25. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/3 15/16 Demand 2/3 3/4 Privutc 3 m. credits 2/4 1/16 On New York Demcnd 50% Private 52 On France, Bank 6251 On India, Bank T. T. 181 1 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 11 pc. prem. On Shanghai,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    62 7 Tone of Mar ;ct.— Easier. Latc-t London cables qunte Lmdon London Spot B%d. London Spot B%d. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Price* Buyers. Sellers. Spot Jay-June uly-Sept )ct.-Dec. Spot May-June July-Sept. Oet.-r,;c. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. 28% 29 29
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    16 7 Issued by Fraser and Co., Exchange and Stock Broker?, Singapore, April 25, noon,
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    MINING
    185 7 Issue. Val. Pd. Buyer*. Sellen. 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.00 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.15 t25. 1 1 Jelantoh 0.60 1 1 Juhan Tin 0.55 0.65 £1 fl Kam. Kamunt. 1.9.0 1.11.0 L 0 10 Kinta Assoc. 3.50 4.50 5 6 Lingui Tin 2.75 3.25 10 10 Malayan Coll.
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    GENERAL.
    137 7 Issue. Val. Pd. Buyera. Seller*. 10 10 Ribeiro Co. 10-50 11.50 10 10 Kobinson Ord. 12.50 13.00 xd 100 100 Robinson Pref. 105 115 xd. £1 £1 Shell Trans. 5.5.0 5.15.0 10 10 Spore Cold Stor. 20.00 22.00 10 10 Straits Ice Co. 12.75 13.75 100 100 Straits S.
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    DEBENTURES.
    106 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,800 par 5 p«. pjn. Spore Electrical Iram way 5 p.c. £350,000 Bom. Spore Municipal 5 p.e. $1,878,000 par Spore Municipal 4V» p.e. of luuT f1,000,0U0 10 px. dla. Spore Municipal 4H p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 10 p.c dit. Spore Municipal ira p.c. oi 1909
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    405 7 Fraser and Co. and Lya'l and Evatt'a Quotations. Latest available Sterling Quotations arc printed on another page on Friday. To-day'i Price*. Fniser Lyall 4 Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 0.10 0.20 0.10 0.20 Alor Gajah (SI) 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 A. Hitam ($5) 0.50 10.00 9.50 10.50 A. Kuning
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      76 7 SINGAPORE AUTOMOBILE CLUB < I I B BADGES. We nave rooolTed a fresh supply of nickel ..'.l-. mil members can obtain lame upon application to the Secretaries, c.ittev :,nd Ba toman. Chartered Hank Cham 1 re. M. VOVntKO, Al'Kll. M, 1922 BOM of cargo per the above steamer frum Australia
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      895 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS PERRIES JOLKT CHAHPAGNB. One of tin- best bran.lt and the cheapest of all brands, at 11. Belter, Importer, fcurope Hotel liuilding. KOR SALE, riding horse with saddle and bridia. Apply s;u, straits Tims. WANTED, junior eUrk, with son^e know[edga U typing. Apply 'Mi, otmita TinuM. WANTED, ona spciinil-lia.nl
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      21 7 Sz CEMENT (Best Portland CemenO FRESH SHIPMENT ARRIVED Offered at Very Low Price Nunoi Shoten It, WINCBJBTO HOUU. Telephone 336. SINGAPORE.
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      447 7 Printing Machine For Cash Sale One Babcock Standard printing press, in running order. Size of bed 51 in. by 38 in. Can be seen at this office any day between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Apply Manager, STRAITS TIMES. THE ATLAS ICE CO, LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Sjttlcments) NOTICE
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      309 7 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE (TO HE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE) EXCELLENT TEAK FURNITURE including FULL-SIZED BILLIARD TABLE by Burrounhes and Watts, nil complete. FULL-TONED UPRIGHT PIANO by Moutrie Co.. Ltd. EDISON'S CABINET GRAMOPHONE with records. Crockery, cutlery, cl;is«ware, tennis net and poles, iron garden roller, etc.. alao a good collection of well-frrown
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    DEATHS
    117 8 FLE.ii:XC— At the Central Hospital, Singapore, suddenly on April 24, 1922, Henry FUming, of IMe BwnMO Co., Ltd. Deeply regnttse* KOH SF.CK CHUAX.— On April 22. 1922, at No. 56, Hereon Street, Malacca, Koh Seek Ihuan, aged 8i! years. Deceased leaves two sons, Messrs. Koh Tionj? Yang and T'onp
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, APRIL 25 GENOA DOINGS.
    1093 8 The Straits Times TUESDAY, APRIL 25 GENOA DOINGS. The simple truth is that very few people Bra able to come to a conclusion about happenings at Gcr.oa. It looked almost as if the whole purpose of the Conference would be frustrated by the Russo-German Treaty, but Mr. Lloyd George, after
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    88 8 Zeebrugge is to become again a German naval base this time of a peaceful character. Hamburg liners to and from Scuth America are to call regularly. Zeebrugge can accommodate vessels ■of 20,000 tens or more. The German shippers are making a determined bid for the Antwerp trade, and have now
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    115 8 The annual report of the HamburgAmerica Line shows how rapi.ly the German mercantile marine is recovering its old place on the seas, says a despatch to the Daily Telegraph. Though the company at present cwns only 165,000 tons of sea-goinjr shipping, of which 70,000 tons have been added since the
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    29 8 We have to acknowledge receipt from Evatt and Co., Kuala Lumpur, General secretaries of the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce, of a copy of the Chamber's Year Book for 1921.
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    30 8 The Locomotief learns that the Macassar High Court will s^hcrtly hear the case against two Germans who for over ysar are said to have mishandled natives in Dutch New Guinea.
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    54 8 Mr. Clifton Curtis the President of the Curtis Line of steamers of Portland, Oregon, is visiting Java for the purpose of initiatin? a service of his vessels from Soerabaya to Europe. Four 7,000 tonners will take part in it tnd be engaged chiefly in carrying sugar. The first vessel leaves
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    48 8 A Washington message of March 18, states that the so-called American Commission to promote self-government .n India has issued a statement claiming that it has received information to the efftct that Great Britain has asked Japan for military aid in the event of a general uprising in India.
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    60 8 Our Ipoh correspondent wires that St. Gecrge's Day was celebrated at Ipoh by a ball, the charact* ristc features of which were a Maypi le dance and the procession bringing in the roast beef of Old E111;--land borne in 3tate by four stalwart henchmen in Old English livery. Subsequently at
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    69 8 Mr. F. E. Gearing writes to the Malay Mail I notice that reference is made to the shooting of tiger on Atherton Estate. The demise of this animal was attributed solely to myself, and no mention made of Mr. H. S. Brown, who accompanied me. There were three wounds on
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    117 8 Th? vernacular papers report, says the Japan Chronicle, that the village 1 f Teraki, in the Kinosaki district, is steadly sinking at the rate of four 01 Bts inches a cay, and &at some parts have sunk a-: much as fifte?n fe.t since the beginning cf the month. In some
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    102 8 Dr. E. W. Lcwry. of Priory-terrnce, Kew, has saved tie' life of his chauffeur by a transfusion of blood from his ovui veins. The chauffeur, Henrj Andrews, who has been in the doctor's service for RJeariy '-''0 years, was iyirg dangerously ill at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and, when the need
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    108 8 Torrential rains, which have bun re.•ently experienced in Cambodia, have doni ereat damage. At Kampot the centre of the town is almost submerged. Colonial Route 17 is inundated between Kampct and Kep. Communications with Pnom Penh are interrupted. At Battambang the main road is inundated and tho river has overflowed.
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    112 8 Synthetic whisky i.s the latest I ccnccction that is taking a toll of lives, according to Prohibition Commission.! Haymes. The Washington com of the Central News Mil tes the Commissioner as saying that large quantities "f the liquid have recently been sold in Pennsylvania, with a number <f fatalities as
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    131 8 Repcrt of Gdden Hope Rubber Estate for 1921 states crop harvested, restricted, was 233,441) lbs., against estimate of 305,000 lbs., and yield in previous year of 461,824 lbs. average net sale price, including estimated value of unsold portion, was 7.6Hd. per pound. Ci st of reduction on Reading Estate (12
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    157 8 Before he left Hongkong, the Prince of Wales paid an early morning visit to old Kowlcon cjty, seeing the city wall and ruins of the fortifications, and the temple. The trip was informal and the Prince wen; quite unrecognised. At that hour there were not many Europeans about. His Royal
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    3 8 SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
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    11 8 Mrs. Gordon Creig Raves for home by the steam. r K
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    14 8 Kn. Stamford RafTUs and infant leavi fcr home by the Kalyan on *i*;\y 2.
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    15 8 M«. T.. Koch, of Sunjrci Kap.ir K-t;iU', i proceeding to Er gland by the null
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    18 8 Mrs. P. M. Coeke, formerly of Buld Raja and now of Ij>ol>. leaves for bmi early in May.
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    20 8 Mr. L. L. Mils, who us d to be. Chief Officer, Pahang, has rcturn?d to !n It from home lei
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    25 8 The cieath is announced .it Cairo "f Arthur Baccti the distinKuishecl entomologist, from typhus while carrying out research work on behalf of the Egyptian Government.
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    40 8 Mr. Leslie H. Sharpc, Manager <■•■{ Barlow and ('<>■. and vi 1 a, act mpanied by Mrs. Sharpc leaves for Ii me by the Anchises wn Fri day, and during his absence his dul ,v carried out by Mr. J. 8, Thomson.
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    51 8 Mr. R. G. E. Fors'er, the British Consul-General in X' be, i:. expected to return to hir, post in Kobe in June. When Mr. Fcrster left CO leave it was thought, ,iys the Japan Chronicle, he would net return, but would retire (in bis pension. Other arrangements have apparently ir:i
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    102 8 l)r; li!i>- with the po:-iti :i of Britten General in Shanghai the Narthbina Daily Mail makes the following ■emarks Tw.i men are prominently mentioned for the post. Mr. J. W. 1 n• \v British Consul-General at !anton, who served in Shanghai while Sir Sverard Fraser was on leave and whose
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    125 8 The third St George's Ball m Penang 1 r the war w.-is held hi the wn Ha d f> nt of vtew ">;■ a cotnpl and guests ros a particularly he town betas well represented i;i tering. in t! c hh!l, tile 1 It. rg ■wia.l ci I /)■<•, the
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    Movements of East Indian Squadron
    70 8 H.M.S. Colombo aecampankd the 3 uthampton <■ > the tatter's visit to East Africa on the I H.M.S Coma which accompanied 11. M.5. Renown t the Straits last mi nth. was Jue in Madras on April 19. 11. M.5. Kapidol, the naval oil rappl) ship
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    Death of Mr. H. H. Fleming.
    129 8 Death of Mr. H. H. F leming. rd the death of Mr. Henry Fleming of the B* rneo *.'<>.. Ltd.'s engineering department, which occurred at the Gini n ral Hospital yesterday afternoon. Thi- deceased was taken iil with fever a few and complications set in. Mr. native of Glasgow, was
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    More Details of Alor Star Affair.
    263 8 The escape of :!0 lons sentence en from Alcr Star gaol on Palm Sunday morning which wai i ported i:i these columns earlier '.Ins month was s daring and boldly conceived affair on the part of the crrmlnalg who, with the exception cf two.
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    Genoa Conference.
    469 9 Last Heard of Russo-German Treaty. Reuter's Service. London, April 24. The Russo-German treaty incident was closed for the second and probably the last time yesterday at Genoa with the ten Powers' reply to Germany. The reply incidentally voices the very general opinion that the German action in concluding
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    Banque Industrielle.
    105 9 Ri'ucer's Service. London. April 24 l'aris The inquiry into the affairs of tin BaaojM Industrielle de Chine is now extended to the affairs of the Pacific Maritime and Commercial Company, founded ay Albert (Jallus.-er win is now charged on the complaint of nunierc us shareholders with infringing the
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    Indian Troops.
    100 9 Reuter's Service. London, April 2-1. Hyderabad There has been a serious insubordination amongst the Indian troops. The First Imperial Service l.aneers, d: satisfied with their pay, refusal to don their uniforms. Hrn Nizam i Irj d aU men refusing duty to be disniisstil and the < rder was
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    A Peking Crime.
    86 9 Reuter's Service. I. in. di n. April 24. A message from Rome states that the Marc he ;a Durazzo, the wife of the Italian Minister to China, who, it is alleged, attempted to murder her rival in a Peking hotel, has left the nursing home in which
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    American Shipping.
    61 9 Reuter's Service. London, April 24 Joseph B. Sheedy, European manager cf t.he United States Shipping Board, has arrived at Plymouth from New York, where he has been conferring with the Board. He said the organisation expenses in Europe had been reduced by 71 per cent. He advocated restriction
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    Prince in Japan.
    92 9 Reuter's Service. Miyanoshita. Hakone, April 24. The Prince of Wales' sight-seeing in the beautiful Hakone district was marred by the bad weather. To-day the vivid green mountains amid which nestles Yumoto Villa, where the Prince is staying, was shrouded in a heavy downpour. This mcrning the Prince
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    Angora Settlement.
    56 9 Reuter's Service. London, April 24. Constantinople Angora's reply to the Allied note insists on the necessity for commencing evacuation of Asia Minor simultaneously with the armistice, but proposes to meet Allied delegates at Ismid for the purpose of preparatory pourpar- 1 lers and then immediate peace negotiations, if
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    Lord Mount batten's Death.
    20 9 Reuter's Service. London, April 24. The Court will wear mourning for Lord Mountbattcn for a fortnight.
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    Holland.
    35 9 Reuter's Service. London, April 24. Use Hague The King of Sweden's visit to Holland, announced for May 4, has been indefinitely postponed in consequence ,of the death of the Dowager Duchess Marie cf Mtcklenburg-Schwerin.
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    Unconfirmed.
    35 9 Keuter's Service. Lcndon, April 24. Kib'a The- United States Commissioner does net believe the report that an American relief worker has been eaten at Samara. He says he has heard nothing of the incident.
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    Ireland.
    166 9 Reuter's Service. London, April 24. The Westminster Gazette's Dublin correspondent understands authoritatively that an agreement has been reached between the military leaders of the Republican and Free State sections of the Irish army for cessation of hostilities. The agreement is purely military and does not affect the political issue.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2983 9 Mr. Thorne and Penang Hospital. Colonial Engineer's Reply A meeting of the Legislative Council was held yesterday afternoon. H.E. the Governor (Sir Laurence GuiUemard, K.C.B) presided, and the other members present were H.E. the General Officer Commanding, (Major-General Sir Neill Malcolm, X.C.8., D.5.0.), the Colonial Secretary (the Hon.
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    FRICTION IN KWANGTUNG.
    62 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, April 24. Following rumours of friction between Sun Vat Sen and Chan Kwing Ming, it is announced that the latter has resigned the posts of Kwangtung Civil Governor and commander of the Kwangtung troops, retaining the post of Minister of War. Wu
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    86 9 The rate of mortality in the Settlement cf Singapore for the week ending April 8, was 33.71. The total number of deaths was 284 of which 199 were male subjects and 85 female. Convulsions claimed 26, phthisis !58, malaria fever 27, dysentery 17, beri-beri 18, pneumonia 28,
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    62 9 Thi rare comma butterfly, so named from the peculiar white comnia shaped markings on the underside of its wings, has made its appearance at Stanford, Kent. Not only is this, says a home paper, exceptionally early in the year, but it is remarkable because the last record of this butterfly
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    Y.W.C.A. Annual Meeting.
    1151 9 would all support Miss Rutherford and h r committee (applause). Miss Rutherford returnee! thanks and referred to the excellent work done by Miss Killingham ar.d Miss McCann, who ran the iunior club, now taken over by Miss Gubbins, end who was assisting in Jie association work since
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    HOME LETTER.
    2219 10 Should Judges Be In Politics By Our Special Correspondent. London, March SI. The violent quarr.-l which has broken out between tlir L< rd Chancellor and Lord Carson, on the great constitutional ques tion of whither Law Lore.; ihould tak? hand in party politics, has provided a woncu i
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    A PRISONER'S RIGHT.
    448 10 Legal Point Raised At Assizes. The question of whether a prisoner has a right" to be seated wjule on trial was raised at Derbyshire recently, says the Times. When a youth cf 17 was placed in the de>ck to answer a charge of robbery with viclence, his
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    53 10 The Raffles Hotel orchestra, will play the f: Mowing programme of music to- i morr.v.- at 9M p.ni uader direction of Mr. A. Cooke Overture, II Tancrsdi, Rt ssini Cntr'acte. Loin dv Bal, Gillet Czardas, Waria, Michaels Kantaisie. La B home, Puccini Mcrccau. La Tango dv Reve. Sterling Finnic, The
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    170 10 A daring experiment has been made by a young man who had just taken his firi- 1 least :i in flying. The pupil, who is named Astruc, visited an aeroplane factory near Paris and examined a machine witli a view to buying one. He then asked to be taken up
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    143 10 Mr. Cairrs, the Metropolitan police magistrate, writes in the Graphic The Chinese Settlement near the- London docks is to the uninitiated a squ&lid street of dilapidated houses, the wreckage of forgotten respectability. But in the twilight there is an atmosphere of another civilisation. It tingles in the air and stirs
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      927 10 Dean Wins the Championship. Following his victory over T>. H. Kleinnvan in the semi-linal, J. A. Dean won in conclusion style when he met R. B. B. Donnell in the final of Championship Singles. The figures were 6 2, t5 4. It was a hard fought
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      FOOTBALL.
      543 10 Middlesex's Narrow Win. The large attendance at the Stadium to see the tournament semifinal between Middlesex "A and S.( '.i '.A. "A" was rewarded by eiuite one cf the best games .'en this season and one in which th,- evef victotioaa Middlesex vary neatly met their match. The gam?,
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      S. R. C. Win.
      141 10 In the fooi'oall match playe<t yesterd ij between th; S.P.C. II and the Cub, t'>'- former ran out wieners by 2 o. The B.R.C. attacked vigorously from th and F. ele Sauza netted th ball wit 'i a *-t n" shot. Play then became fa-t and
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      Hockey.
      50 10 llowinc wi i represent th; S.R.C. ctrainst "he Middlesex at hockey tmorrow en the S.R.C. ground G. G. Gray A. Norris and K. O. Angus P. Albuquerque, J. S. e!e Souza and V. jt r. A. Bateman, A. V. van <; r Back H. s: ick (capt), \v. I
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      Rowing.
      23 10 W. T. fn Slav rowed No. 2 in Winsley's boat in Satuidav's racr". The name was wrongly ghron as VV. D. Gmaaley.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    87 10 In the change of the programme at the Liberty Hall to-nig:ht, The New Bed Rider series bos. S Bad in four parts will be Bcnenad in the second show together with African film production entitle- I Sallow, a five Bet flta Version of fallßOUi novel by Sir Rider
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    151 10 tn i'.ilclitiop io the following m selection of Fiction and .luvoril.' LltermtUl has bc-e-n added to the- R;-.ni»-s Library and w.-iv ready from S:uurdav i.'n.l in3t. Aaon, (Gentloman with a Duster) Mlrron of Washlnftoa. n (George) Eight One-Act plays. Chlrol (Sii- v.i India, ()I<l and Now! (Clemenee) Will
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    21 10 Information has been received from the master, of the- Melchior Treub that Etnu She al lighthouse was not burninj; this inornintr.
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    120 10 Probably in no place in the world is the' formation of sccicties such a popular pastime as in China, says the North China Daily Nc-ws. In Shanghai a!on? they are reputed te> now 4,' at the rate of two < r three a week, nri is Peking behind hand. Oaa
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      113 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. i Sir, I notice with much regret that the allegations <( "Perplexed" in >Mir issue of 17th inst., are so far unanswered. Is one, therefore-, correct in aspuiuintr thj^ the official leuicseu stive of the NctJß lanls Indies for greeting
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    NEW SIGNALLING DEVICE.
    307 10 Day and Ni^ht Indicator For Motorcars. Our representative was enabled to examine a new mechanical signalling device for motor ears, for which Mr. R. V'ick of AS, The Arcade-, Singapore has the local agency. Hie device, which is manufactured by the Arrcn Electrical and Motor Acei ri(
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    73 10 i Messrs. Macphail and Co.'s Daily Report. I I- \pril 26. Silvor Hongkong ll p.c. Premium. market. Dull. 12 IS CBVj-67Vi eenti L/- to 1/4 cnnuiiiael for :-.i 2 <;. IS c-iil I'la Plah .J". [lenonga l.i 6 t i v' 1 Petalinga 82V4-67'^i cents. Mui-.i.-. I
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    Lyall and Evatt's Share Report.
    93 10 Ly all and Evatt's Share Report. I.yull :incl Kvatt report under today's (!:,t.- Tin. -.:;t i... is iold. Rubber.-,. Hukit Sembawans buyers I Allenbya l. r >-::<' Tl" centi, K c ms. Myalaa ellen 1.50, United Malacca! Tins. I Taiplnfca <iT'.--72'j cents, Hitama M i Hambaua Industrials. Engim Traders pref.
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    12 10 Lord Roaaldshay, late Governor of Bengal, has been appointed a Privj Councillor,
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    35 10 A wire to the Italian Consulate from the Banea Ccmmerclale Italiana. Milan, dated yesterday, itates thai exchange on London was urea M.86 par I sterling, and Italian live per cent, war loan WM at 78.25.
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    33 10 A Mohamedan public meeting will beheld at the Victoria Mem- rial Hall t> morrow at 4.H0 p.ni to consider the erection of a Mohamedan hospital for infections diseases. All Mohanjedani arc cordially invited.
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    37 10 The Municipal Health Officer 1 incut f i the week ending April 1"> state-s that daring that period there were four small-pox with three deaths, th«eases occurring in Gayiaagi Alexandra Road, Prinsep Btreet sad unknown locality respectively.
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    TAMIL LABOUR.
    373 11 Mectiaf of Indian Immigration Committee. A meeting of the Indian numeration Committee was held ;;t Kuala Lumpur on April 19. There were present Mr. W. Peel, chairman >.\k- Controller of Labour, S.S. and X.M.S., Dr. A. A. Woods, {pal Medical Officer, K.M.S.i. Mr. W. E. Ken (Dir tor
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    Military Weddings.
    326 11 i l'l at ths Cathedral ef the a pretty arid interestirr.'the occasion of the it M.C.i Chark-* Itii Company. I Sin| ipore Royal Garrison .m of Mr. Charlei t. to liisa Xc rah ighti of Mr. Alfred who arrive I from Doagt la. The R v. <•■ i.
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    Export of Indian Coal.
    120 11 .f India of April 1 states I Cnetosaa Act the takinir of n ii liy m .i <>.it (if Hrilish Indi.-i has boon prohibited, provided that nothing shall be in a to apply i-> coal taken out i>f iv.-i--n a India by sea !>v the Crown,
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    24 11 \Vh:it willi bandit-, murderers aivi i the Sh:iii!:l:.ii Mode] Settlement eeoming place lit only for heroes Editorial eomaont in the North China Standard (I'ekinjj).
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    CABLES TO INDIA.
    258 11 Indo-European Line's Work During War. At a distribution of 1914-15 Stars on boa ill the table steamer Patrick Stewart at Manora, Karachi, on March 29, Mr. Otmter, tlic Director of the Persian Gulf Section of the Indo-Kurop-jan Telegraph Department, said Captain CanwgWi Mr. Tebbutt and other members
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    Silent Husband's Lapses..
    130 11 Her husband Ignoied her. Never spoke except when absolutely necessary. Never atquiiinU'd her with his arrangements. Never took her out. Went alone on his summer holidays. Never laid where he was M when he intended to return. rheee wire some of the c wiplainta made by Lucy
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    Famous £200,000 Necklace.
    110 11 It was stated recently in cennection with an action tried before the Swiss tribunal retrardinjr the disposal of the Hapebnrg crown Jewell that the sale had been effected without the consent of the ex-Emperor Karl. M. Jacques Vienenfeld. a Parisian jeweller, whose brother bought the jewels, says,
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    Hansa Line's New Ships.
    111 11 One of the shipping companies that has launched into a bi? post-war shipbuilding: programme of building ships is the Hansa line. This company's TtTtmrn were regular callers at Singapore in pre-war days anil they then carried on a big trade betA n the German Empire and
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    129 11 Routine Orders, dated April 19, by Lieut.-Colonel F. E. Spencer, D.S.O. M.C., Commanding S.S.V.F. Tuesday, 25th.— 5.15 p.m., A, B and S.F.A. Companies, Company Parades. Friday, 28tli. 5.15 p.m., Composite and C (Scottish) Companies, Company Parades. The following are the normal parade (iay.s alloted to units of
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    218 11 fa a Ml Pleat order lately issued, the period of foreign commissions lia~ bnn fixed at two and a half years, this period to bo inclusive of the time spent in reliefs waiting for paHsajre, on pas.-ajfe <r crews r turning- home, but in no case is the time from
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      319 11 Raffles HoteL MONDAY— Tea Dansant, 5 to 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY.— Orchestral Concert, 9.J3 p.m. THURSDAY.— Guest Night, Dinner and Dancing. FRIDAY. Special Luncheon Impromptu Dance, 6 to 8 p.m. SATURDAY.— Guest Night, Din ncr and Dancing. Residents and Diners will have prior claim to seats in the Ball Room. Evening
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      861 12 SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB At a General Meeting of the Members held at the Club House, on Thursday, April 20, 1922, the following resolutions were passed 1. That the lease from the Singapore Municipality of 274.07, acres of land situate in the Municipal Catchment Area at Bukit Timah, be approved. 2.
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      1070 12 NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given 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. 3 of 1918, and that at the expiration of three months from February 17, 1922, he
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    1125 13 Vivid Account of Trapping Giant Snake. The python had swallowed a pig, the native said when he came running to the louse with the news that he had seen a >ig snake. It was at least fifty feet long and as big as a tree, according to
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    32 13 A five-year-old child played with matches at its home in Miyachi-mura, Japan, and in so doing struck one of them. Twentysix houses and three horses were burned, and a man was injured.
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      257 13 In the hot weather NO amount of care will make the ordinary tin or packet an adequate protection for your tea. Exposed to extreme heat, tea soon loses its flavour. it becomes stale, tasteless and disappointing. Only by buying Brooke Bond tea in the vacuum tin can you be sure
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      253 13 uMfc. fll JBl, JESSe^ J&^9i fg 6s~ rag] Cement DIPLOMA AT THE N1.8.E. FRESH STOCK JUST ARRIVED Ring up 172 before buying other Cement. G. AUHELY CO. 2-B, FINI.AYSON GREEN, SINGAPORH Sole Importers for S.S. F.M.S. and N. Indies. 'Phone 172. Telegram, A U RELY. We do not only SAY
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      346 14 Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd. (Incorporated In Hongkong) ■•tabliahed 1836. Total Asaets exceed £6,000,000 MARINB FIRE COMPREHENSIVE HOUSEHOLDER MOTOR CAR Have yon taken out a UNION HOUSEHOLDER Polloy 7 If not, do yon realise the risk you are running For a mall premium, your Furniture, Personal EflecU, Silver, Jewellery,
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      462 14 AMtU tpproxlmaUiy 15,069,000 S.C. AMBranc* fat fore* »ver $17,C««,Ht The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated la Straits fl*ttl*m*nt») HEAD OITICE Wlaekaiter Hobs*, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE I SI, Old Jewry, 8.0. Tai* Coapaay kas 120,000 deposited wltk ta« Supreme Court of Englaad and compiles with tke British Life Asaorance
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      559 14 BANKING INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION (OWNED BY THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK). Capital i:.S. $3,000,000 S.rplna and andivlded Profits I-.S. J1O.42 1,00» Head Office 60, Wall Street, New York. San Francises Office 232, Montgomery Street. London Offlc. 86, Bishopsgate, E.C EASTERN BRANCHES. China: kanton, Hankow. Harbin, Hongkong, Peking, Shanghai,
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      522 14 BANKING CAPITAL $4,000,000 SURPLUS $2,000,000 AsiaJßanking /i^COEPORMIOH llnigffiyitil cm American institutionHEAD OFFICE FOR THE FAR EAST Shanghai Singapore Office— 22, Raffles Place. Current, Savings Accounts and Fixed Deposits in U.S. Gold, Sterling, Francs, Taels and Local Currency. Draft* Bought, Sold and Entered for Collection. Commercial and Travellers Letters of Credit.
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      381 14 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (Incorporated in Hongkong) I Capital, all paid up 120,000,000 i Silver Reserve $28,600,000 Sterling Reierve, held ia London j 4,600 000 I Reserve Liability of Proprietor* $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. G. M. Dodwell, Esq.— Chairman. Don. Mr. A. O. Lang— Deputy Chairman D. G. M. Bernard,
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    423 15 Notes and Comments On Current Tropics. A New Type of Car. One of the most interesting features of the 1921 Berlin Auto Show was the invention of Dr. Eng. Rumpler. The car shows a distinct departure from conventional (K;'!i nnd customary adaptation of componenfrail though it is
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    THE CHANNEL TUNNEL.
    622 15 French General Decries Its Strategical Value. The sentimental objections of Enjrlii-h people to the Channel tunnel are easy to understand," said General Taufflii-b, but it is not the absence of such a tunnel which will protect Great Britain from invasion in the future." General Taufflieb is well
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    37 15 A big fight between natives at Macassar on the 14th resulted in five being fatally and meny others lightly wounded. Pui nir an amok there on the same day a native was killed and a Chinese wounded.
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      274 15 Crosse ftßlackwell's !j(§3HP PURE MALT VINEGAR F° r your own heallKs sake insist on having only fj^H-^^-V^i^BfL Crosse £f Blacky/ell's pure malt vinegar; guaranteed putf^sd^ 1 perfectly pure and absolutely free from all adulterants -P every bottle is f'PrK^f* ff Til a^lriAT«s>ll f ~tf\ \L v^£^-^| I°f punry 21 SOHO
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      319 16 TO BE LET From May 1, the comfortable and commodious residence at 1507, Joo Ch:at Lane, Tanjonß Katqng, six bedrooms, with two bathrooms attached, sitting and dining rooms, with a spacious back terrace, electric lights throughout and fitted with table and wall funs. Servants' quarters and several outhouses ami motor
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      967 16 OASSIHED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc. In ordinary dose-set type (average six words to line) are per line one insertion 28 ets., two ins. 48 ets., three ins. 64 ets., four ins. 82 ets., firs ins., $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40, twelve
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      931 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, Villa Marina, No. 61, Meyer Road. Apply to Meyer Brothers. TO LET, office and godowns centrally situated with river frontage. Apply Sime, Darby and Co- Ltd. TO LET, 795, East Coast Road. A large compound house. Apply to Chan Sss Onn and Co- <4X6. Market
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      579 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, Ko. 3-a, Ualacea Street Apply to Meyer Brothers. TO LET, stores and offices. Apply Ed. 11. Nathan Co.. 4, De Souza Street. TO LET, godown* and offices, In town. Apply to Sayers A Co., 8, Malacca Street. TO BE LET, OFFICES AND GODOWNS. Apply S.
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      184 16 There is a Reason Many of the best dressed and most discerning ladies in Singapore purchase their garments from THE BAND BOX. Princess garments (Bo 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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      198 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General 18 Manager's Office 1117 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be sddresscd to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., should be addressed to TUB MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT BATES Wants, For Sale, To let, etc.,
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