The Straits Times, 29 March 1923

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,?12 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1923 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      120 1 MBBBBBBBBBBflBBBBBBflBBBBBBBBBBB.BBBBflB!IBBBBBBflflBBBflBBBBBBflBBUaBflBBBBBaBBBBBBflnBBBBBBBBBB A WELL-KNOWN DOCTOR HAS RECENTLY SAID DRINK MORE GOOD MILK ALWAYS ASK FOR The Old Original Genuine Swiss Milk I i TRADE MARK H And so Be Sure that You have the Best Obtainable s I B I SOLE AGENTS: Joseph Travers Sons, Ltd. I (Incorporate a in EngUnd)
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    SPORTING LETTER.
    2275 2 World's Best Middle-weight Fighter. By Our Special Correspondent London, February 22. We had a fight this night week which will perhaps turn out to have been the biggest landmark in British boxing for twenty years. Last November, it will be recollected, there was a contest between Kid Lewis
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      280 2 t'.»o*'i »n i tine httltnv 'w>v H- b*t l i an SU». I$J I, Such a Good Baby! I t m U that th? <ie».r< I !o;>;.y and »miiia«! wlien /X 5L awake, alcrpmj )>• proper time a good lioby. i A healtKy B f.>r lie iii!i and hsppinesa go
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      167 2 Cuticura Toilet Trio Satisfies every want of the most critical in cleansing, purifying and beautifying the skin and complexion. Nothing purer, sweeter or more effective for every-day toilet purposes. e«a*ls..T>Uastli.Si..Oi>tnatla.M. «<!«••• BoUthrou»llojtthrKrai.,r* HritjihDn*>' r t»ryt»«tn,Ui) ,i7,Ctt>'t«rb.»K»<..L»»<<.r..L.C 1. 3BVCulicura Soap shares without mill. TABLETS Uepalr Wear and Tear of Nenr* and
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      239 2 A GOOD TYRE use Continental CORD TYRES are making a steadily growinß host of friends. Their constant, uniform performance under the most adverse oondiions is causing much favourable comment among motorists. CONTINENTAL CORD TYRES Are obtainable from all Wading dealers. SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straita Settlement!) SOLE
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      264 3 1923 MODEL DODGE GARS The new Dodge Car is better value than ever as in addition to the general efficiency so long associated with Dodge Cars, there are vast improvements in the bodywork, the hood is of an improved type, Cord tyres of a larger size are fitted all round,
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      316 3 THE DAWN OF WOMANHOOD Its Difficulties and Dancers Some girls upon the threshold of womanhood drift into a decline in spite of all cere and attention. Even strong and usually lively girls become weak, depressed, irritable and listless. It is the dawn of womanhood important in the life of every
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      241 3 Dunhills Pipes GUARANTEED BY NEW STOCKS JUST ARRIVED. PLAIN BRIARS $10.85 to $13.25 SHELL $12.50 Agents iKt-t 1 1 1 1 1 t-t"t"t-t-t-+tt*ttt 1 1 »tttt ft 1 1 1 1 tittn H esmz*' ASK FOR MILK gTOHI M ttm\ It is worth yoar while to make M> WUk\ special
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      828 4 STEftWEH SMUNBS P. 0 British India <"><* Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PEXINKI'I.A AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES, LONDON A ANTWMP Dae Singapore Leave Singapore KASHGAR ».bou'. Apr. 1 DONGOLA
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      675 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) The Bine Funnel Line Regular Service to LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking rargo on thrnnifh
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      678 4 STEAMER S/HLINGS KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone Noa. Paasage Dept., 131. Freight Dipt.. 1202. Marine Dept. and Transhipment Dept. 1437, Managar's Dept. 100 J. P.OCHUSSEN -March 29, Penang, Lho-Seumawe, Sigli, Oelce-Lhcue, Sabang, Tjalang, Meulabeh, Tapa-Toean,
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      534 5 STEAMER SAIUNiS N.Y.K. LONDON LINW Suwa Maru Apr. 3 Fushimi Maru Apr. 17 LIVERPOOL L»Nf Lyons Maru mid. Apr. HAMBURG UVI Lima Maru Apr. 14 Matsumoto Mara end Apr. NEW YORK LINK Tla SUl»_ SOUTH AMJtgjCAN LINal Kanagawa Mara BOMBAY IJNaI Oeaoa Mara War. 10 Awa Man Apr. I Tokaahima
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      478 5 STEAMER SAIUNJS ~OSJL Proposed Sailings from Singapore (subject to change without previous notice.) EUROPEAN LINE For Marseilles, London, Hamburg. Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Sacs and Port Said. Arr. Dep. PARIS MARU Apr. U Apr. 11 AMAZON MARU May 21 May 22 Omit Marseilles. NEW YORK LINK For Baa Franciaco, Panama,
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      420 5 STEAMER SAILINGS STOOMVAART MAATSGHAPPY "NEDERLANI" ("NEDERLAND" STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.) HOLLAND EAST ASIA UNE (of the United Netherlands Navigation Company.) HOLLAND AND HAMBURG FREIGHT SERVICE. The above Lines give FREQUENT regular sailings to ROTTERDAM and AMSTERDAM and MONTHLY sailings to HAMBURG direct and to BREMEN. DANZIG, KONIGSBERGEN, EMDEN, STETTIN in transit.
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      221 5 SCOOTERS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. Not toys but built for hard wear. 2 WHEELS $18 3 WHEELS $22 Stocks arrive on April 3 and book now in advance. XC. MOTTE CO, *M* 47, ROBINSON ROAD. •> MANILA ENVELOPES BRITISH MADE. Superior Quality at prices that defy competition. $3 net per
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      705 5 STEAMER SAB.INGS "ELIJERMAN" LINE iI.LEKMAN A BUCKNAM. STEAMSITIP Co., ltd. (Incorporated in England) STBAMBR One Singapore PASSENGER SERVICE OUTWARDS. HOMKWAKDS. about •a... CUT OF SIMI.A MumUlm London April 1 *5... CITY OF POONA Marseilles London May 'i PASSAGE RATES. A Class steamer Ist class £87, 2nd class £60, Deck £22.
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      553 6 CINEMAS PALLADIUM Theatre, Orchard Koad. Universal Pictures. *~WffT Special Selected Easter Programme SS^k Show from Thursday, March 29, to SjV Sunday, April J, at 9 p.m. p| Miss DU PONT f* the beautiful leading woman of the million Vi- dollar picture Foolish Wives in H THE GOLDEN GALLOWS (5 parts).
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      335 6 CINEMAS BE MY WIFE with MAX UNDER His latest 5 rerl comedy, on Monday, April 2. EMPIRE CINEMA" In the Second Show at Ml An Art'.'.ur F. Beck Path" super feature of powerful henrt apw..i in G parts THE HEART LINES Fcafjring that great screen favourite LEAH BAIRD. PEARL WHITE
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      246 6 ENTERTOMENTS Victorifl ineotre TO-NIGHT Saturday, March .11, BookinK now open at the THEATRE. Book well ahead. Tel. 826. PRICES $1, $3. $2, and $1. Commencing Sunday, April 1 Nani bin Haji Omar announces A Big Malay Historical Play in C parts DAN DAN STIAiI THE STAB OPERA At tas THEATRE
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      126 6 VICTORIA THEATRE Commencing WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, at 9.30 p.m. TAIE OF TWO CITIES Booking now Open At the TIIEATHi: Tel. 82S. I'rirr* $2 and It. (iall.ry :.O <(v Children llnlf I'ricc to Matinrc nnh. MATIXKE WEDNESDAY, AI'IMI. I. .it 3 p.m. VICTORIA THEATRE FOR ONE RECITAL ONLY Tuesday. April 3.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    161 7 FIXTURES. Thursday. March H Digh Water, 7.2-1 a.m., M p.m. I' and 0. koaaward mail, train. M. M. I ward mail. I'hil. Orchestra, Mem. Hall, E. 15. Niolie All Smiles, Vie. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Friday, March ?.O High Water, K.:S2 a.m., 0.41 p.m. Good Kii.la--. PuLiic and
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      98 7 East Wharf liaiin— Nil. East Wh.iri Thongwa. Sheem Wharf- Nil. Main Whari \n<!e< liaOT, Ocnon Maru. Kuala, H.US. Blue Bell. /'mini.- Dock Madr, Ethiopia, Ri-ntnohr. i wiiiui i Irce, Bmprcn oi Frmaoa. Jardiaea Hluri Xi laataa. l"ulo braiu Coal Whirl- Nil. Keppcl Barboar. Main Wharf DfodgOT
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      Vessels Arrived.
      127 7 1,. U.5. BLUEBELL, Brit, 1,250 tons, from Kuchiiit- f»r BBC Ii;:i.I MAIM. lap., 1590 ions, fraai Bangkok H Java P.. us :;<)-::. ETHIOPIA, llni.. 2..171 l-.ms, from Rangoon far < alcntta 21 1. OLENFALLOCH, >;::t., tons, from Fooehow -.'s-.-! for Penang KAMPOT, Inn.. :i^ t"n.-:, from Saigon L'X-S.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    216 7 To-day. I i.i.u. Samba LMyjß. 1< nunir o p.m. I'eimnit, Raneoou and Calcutta 'i p.m Itllin l'.ilik, Tiuidjong Hal.-i and Mrdun 3 p.m Patu H»h»» S p.m. Ilatu I'nhat 4 p.m SwetUnham and Ti-luk Aam., I M*< Malacca and Muar 4 p.m Saigon 4 p.m. l>:it. Bnwflllg
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    The Story of Calvary.
    81 7 St. AmhcvTs Cain. (hal last ni^ht was filled bj a!!'l reverent oongre-.-.utii'ii for the Musical .tvu.' .if The Story hi Calvary -in fail thr edifice was aalf hour before- the cantata l):'.r;in. Th« combined choirs of the Cathedral ;in I Preabyterian nnd Wesley ihurchaa tixik nttt,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    44 7 B» Delta Cordilliro P. der N ecLrlan Jen KUenga Angkor Khiva Left 8' or* Feb. 14 Kb. 17 ifb. 19 Keb. 21 Feb. U Feb. 28 ArnL T <o>rin Mar. 12 Mar. 14 Mar. 14 Mar. 19 Mar. 21 Mar. 26
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    172 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, March 29. On London, Bank 4 m/a 2/4H Demand 2/4 6/82 Private 3 m/s credita 2/4 19/32 On New York Demand Mfa Private 90 I/a 57 On France, Bnnk 750 nom. On India, Bank T.T. 17-i'j On HcnKkonp, Bank d/d 2Vi p.c. pm. On Shantrhai,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    62 7 Tone of the market :—Quiet. Latest London cables quote Spot sheet Is. 4%d. Spot Lpril-June uly-Sept )ct-Dec S lingapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyen. Sellers. DAILY PRICES CURKKNT. 12 noon, March 29, 1923. Spot April -June July-Sept Ocl-Dec Bibbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices.
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      MINING
      216 7 88DC > ;il. IM. Buyers. Seller*. 1 1 Batang Padnng 0.42 1 0.47*4 1 1 Hitam Tin 1..10 I.GO cd. 1 1 Jelantoh 0.20 0.30 norn 1 1 J<.han Tin 0.52 V 6 0.5714 :i £1 Kam. Kamunting 2.2.0 2.4.0 xd. 0 10 Kiuta Assn. 7.75 8.25 5 5
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      GENERAL
      145 7 Issue VaL Pd. Buyers. Sellers.' SI £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 4.8.0 4.11.0 10 10 Central Engines 9.00 9.60 10 10 Central Motors 4.25 4.75 i'l il K. Smelting: Co. 7.40 7.7."> 5/- 5/- Elec. Tramways 1/- 2/-WHB 10 10 Frasor \:-avc 1'.H.00 .'57.25 xd. 50 60 Hammer and Co.
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      DEBENTURES
      114 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 5 p.c. p.m. Spore Electric Tramways, 5 p.c. i' 350,000 Bom. Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 par. Spore Municipal 4\i p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 5 p.c. dis. S'poro Municipal 4*4 p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 5 p.c. dii. Spore Municipal 4V& p.c. of 1909
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      408 7 Fratcr and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'a Quotations. i.«i«i «v»il»bU SUrlinf Qnotatiana are printed anoUcr yag« FrUty. To-da Fraser Co. ly I'r ices. I.yall E»a!t. Allc-nby New ($1) 1.00 1.15 Alcr Gajah ($1 1.10 1.20 A. Hitam ($5) 12.00 l;!. 00 A. Kuning ($1) O.GO 0.70 Am. Mala>
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      609 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page 16. KIPSCHWASSER, Dubonnet, Amer Picon. Extracts for Cocktails. H. Bolter, Europe Hotel Building. FOR SALE, 800 plants In lots of 25, orchids. Ijrmbanx rones, maidenhair ferns, etc. 208S, Straits Times. (Ipi KOll SALK, wardrobe trunk, new, large Kiz». 2UK7, Straits Times. lip I(il:
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      179 7 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD TOWN PROPERTIES. At MeHsrs. ('henng Koon Seng (v.'s sale-room. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, April 4, at 2.30 p.m. 1. VahaaMt freehold land and premises No. 108, De«ker Kond, oft" Jalun Beaar and ScraniroKii RuaJ. men 1,186 snunre feet. ■J. Vuluuble freehold Inntl and
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      442 7 I QJji£Whisky I The age and genuineness of this Whisky !&H are guaranteed by the Excise Department iMg of the Canadian Government by «|p Certificate over the capsule of every bottle. I A "Canadian Club" Recipe Summer Cocktail i/i Canadian Club Whisky \i Grenadine Y$ Lemon Juice Pour over chipped
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    DEATHS
    66 8 BEECH.— At the General Hospital, Singapore on March 27, 1923, Joyce, trie bilover dau K hter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Beech. Aged four months. FARMER.— On March 28, 1923, at 189, Scrancoon Road, James Alexander Farmer laUof Messrs. Mansfield and Co.'s employ aped 50 years. Funeral to-day ct
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, MARCH 29. NATIONS AND NERVES.
    1160 8 France took a certain line on the subject of submarining at the Washington Conference, and Britain felt it acutely because she would suffer more than any other country if the submarine, as Germany used it, became an acknowledged weapon of warfare,
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    73 8 Three bodies out of the four drowned %t Bangnara have been found. There ■vas a cargo boat, laden with copra valued it about Ticals 2,000, going out to the teamer Vug: la at the same time (4 /clock in the morning) and this boa* ilso sank. It appears it was
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    70 8 The following Singapore properties vere sold by auction by Estate and Trust Agencies, Ltd., on Monday afternoon 99 years' leasehold land and house, 149 iJeac-h Road, area 1,400 square feet, bought >y Mr. Sved Hussain Alsree for $5,600 freehold land at Kirn Yam Road, area 2,976 square feet bought by
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    83 8 Reports from Hankcw indicate that brigandage in Honan which was suppressed last year, is again becoming rampant. Recently the American missionary, Mr. Funk, with his wife and two children, was attacked by two parties of bandits. who robbed them of $150 worth of belong■ngs. A couple of days afterwards, a
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    26 8 To-morrow, Good Friday, '.here will be! no issue of the Straits Times. The paper! will be published as usual on Saturday and X::. tt I Monday.
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    13 8 A gang of cargo brnachers is at pro sent troubling shipping at Hongkong.
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    11 8 Telegraphic communication with Kelantan over the Government lines has been restored.
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    21 8 The Canadian Pacific Railway steama En-press of France arrived alongside the West Wharf at 11 a.m. to-day with 800 American tourists.
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    31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 171 $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 176:= $100.
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    30 8 The Presbyterian antl Methodist Episcopal Churches will hold a united service in the Presbyterian Church to-morrow at 10 a.m. An address will be given by the Rev. J. H. Lewin.
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    31 8 By kind permission of Lt.-Col. F. E. Swainson, the Drums and Fifes of the 2nd Battn. the Middlesex Regiment will play Retreat in the Botanic Gardens to-morrow, commencing at 5.15 p.m.
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    31 8 Mr. R. J. Farrer, President, Municipal Commissioners, will give away the prizes it the Easter Mee'ing of the Singapore Volunteer Rifle Association at the con--lusion of the shooting on Easter Mon-
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    51 8 In their produce report, dated March 29, Messrs. Barlow and Co. state Copra. A rather larger amount cf business has passed during the week, but prices at tho close show a drop, viz. No. 1 Standard 111.70 to $12, No. 2 Standard $11.40 to 111.70, No. 3 Standard $11.10 to
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    52 8 The monthly meeting of the Teachers' Association will not be held to-morrow, nit on Friday, April 0, at 5 p.m., in the V. M. C. A. library, when Miss Nelson, of flveland Training School, will give jui iddress on Objectives in Education. A:! eachers and others interested are cordialy invited
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    58 8 Indians are reminded that there will be a public meeting of the Indians to-morrow it 3.30 p.m. in Raffles Institution Hall (kindly lent by the Principal) to pa the Iraft rules of the proposed Indian Association and to elect the board of directors. !t is heped that Christian Indians will
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    52 8 Messrs. Fraser and Chalmers have sent us a copy of their Fittinps Catalogue 10th edition, which compares most favourably vith catalogues sent out by foreign Tianufacturers. It is the largest comnierial list ever produced by photogravure process vhich gives an excellent impression of the ligh-class electric light fixtures supplied >y
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    58 8 Old friends and supporters of Grenier's Subber News will be interested to learn hat Mr. Charles Grenier is Issuing a new .veekly concerned with Malaya i affairs, -/t'litU-al, social, financial, industrial and porting. For eleven and a h:ilf years. Mr. Grenier edited an:l managed Grentar*! .lubber News, a publication which
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    64 8 The contingent of Chinese police recruit I from Wei-hai-wei arrived in Hongkong >n March 20. They comprise five noncommissioned officers, 50 constables ami hree interpreters. Their wives and families were also brought down by the same vessel. One o.her batch, probably .wo batches, are to be drafted to Hongkong in
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    79 8 Recruiting has been resumed generally in Madras Presidency except in tho following taluks which are closed to recruiting owing to prevalence of disease Coimbatore, Coimbatore, Avanashi, Palladam, Pollachy, Udumalapet and Dharaouram Salem, Rasipuram and Salem (under the jurisdiction of the Supdt. Emigra'.ion Depot, Nesapatam) Salem, all taluks except Dharmapuri, Krishnariri
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    122 8 In the Supreme Court yesterday, Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard delivered judgment in the recent partnership action wought by F. C. D'Almeida and I'rs. Ida Johannes, his sister, against A. E. D'Almeida, their brother. The council engaged in the case were the Hon. Mr. C. Everitt and Mr. E. A. Stevens for
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    179 8 From very early on Saturday morning, Seremban roads were crowded with Malays bringing their exhibits for the Agri-Horticultural exhibition, which was held in the old Railway Goods Shed, and Malay Vernacular School, adjacc-nt, in Rasak Road. The Negri Sembilan Malays, both male and female, undoubtedly take a great deal of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    404 8 Mr. c E. Wright ha? bata registered a;, a director of the Bangkok lioik Co., Ltd. Lady Neill Malcolm is leaving for home by the City of Simla on Sunday and will be accompanied as far as l'mang by Genera Sir Neill Malcolm. Mr. R. Adey-Moore, of
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    Additional Outward Mai!.
    30 8 The Blue Funnel steamship Atreus is expected to arrive at Singapore to-morrow, or Saturday, with a mail' on board, consisting of 13 bags from the United Kingdom.
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    Man-Eater in Muar.
    100 8 The manager of Tanjong- Olak Robber Plantations reports that a man eating tiger teak a Tamil coolie, named Narayanasamy, at 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday while he was picking up latex from sonic ember trees near the jungle on Tanjong Olak Estate. The tiger sprang on him and
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    Mishap on the Railway.
    108 8 A most cirious railway collision occurred in Singapore yesterday morning when ihe 648 train from Bukit Tinas Road was about to rU»rt. Tho engine was ptorcedinjr along the up line in order lo join on to the front of the train, :in i >-vhon she arrived
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    Save the Children Fund.
    135 8 We are very glad indeed that a most kindly response has been made by a few of our readers to Lord Weardale's appeal on behalf of Britain's Save the Children Fund. In the wide area covertd '»y war and revolution the sufferings of the children have
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    Straits Products for Canada.
    176 8 A request has been received by tho Canadian Government Trade Commissioner at Singapore from the Commercial and Industna Museum of Montreal, Canada for samples of raw and manufactured products of the Straits Settlements. this Museum is very anxious to develop i's display of products from the
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      97 8 SPECIAL DISPLAY OF NEWEST STYLES IN MILLINERY FOR THE RAGES JOHN LITTLE tO., LTD. Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE. >-— FOR ENGINEERING !^r REPAIRS Ip^ntr^i] «L> leFERB works Ltd] L OF EVERY Hfew JF DESCRIPTION UP TO DATE Cash Registers OF THIS SORT Will give you complete control of YOUR BUSINESS
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      75 8 ALHAMBRA EXPERIENCE 7 Pt»- 7 pts. (Richard Bart. Sel mess and Marjorie Daw) L'niveraal Serial THE SECRET FOUR (Eddie Pole) Episodes 9 and 10. 4 reels. (First Show) marlborougST ENCHANTMENT (Marion Davies) 7 P ts 7 pts. JOURNEY'S END (Mabel Ballin) 7 P'»- 7 pts. (First Show) TAN CHENG KEE
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    France and Germany.
    408 9 Protest Against Proposed Loan. RIUTM'I SCRVICI London, March 28. Paxil Lt Matin states that the French representative on the Reparations Comiim lioa contended that the German Government had infringed the Treaty of Versailles by issuing a two hundred million gold mark loan in foreign currencies. The Commission
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    Mercantile Marine Pay.
    93 9 Beuter'b Service. London, March 28. The question of a readjustment of pay in the mercantile marine has been ■ettled at meeting of the National Maritime Board in London, attended by leprcscntatfcrei of the chief shipping interests and seafarers' unions. The meeting agreed from April Hi that the
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    American Shipping.
    67 9 Riuto's Skbvicb. London, March 28. Washington The Vnite,| States ShipOperaton* Association has julvised the Shipping Board to scrap all unserviceable tonnage and sell the good tonnage to A:iuriian operators only. The Steamshi;) Owners' Association has tendered Mmilar advice. The Operators' letter deebuee that un-Je-r present world shippijg conditions,
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    Prohibition.
    44 9 RIDTKB'S SIBVId. London, March 28. Albany Tho Senate by 28 to 21 has Voted in favour of the repeal of a portion ef tl;c state prohibition enforcement It.w. It is generally believed that the MHM is not likely to pass the Lower House.
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    Rubber Finance.
    135 9 Interesting Case in London Court. Beuter's Skbvicb. i London, March 28. Mr. Justice Romer heard the motion] brought ty Sir T. D. Pile and other! dissentient shareholders to restrain the Batavia and General Plantations Trust, Ltd., from acting on the resolution of March 6 for an increase of
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    Singapore Dockyard.
    81 9 Eiutcb's Scrvicx. London, March 28. 11l the House of Commons, in replying o a question, Commander B. M. EyresMonsell said that half of the £11.0(;0.C00 <i be expended on the na\al dockyard Rt Singapore would be expended in materials Icrived, as far as possible, within the! ■inipire and
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    Condemned Ecclesiastics.
    60 9 Rxuteb's Service London, March 28. I The latest news from Moscow states that the execution of sentences on the I Catholic ecclesiastics has been postponed pending a special order from the Soviet authorities. Mr. T. P. O'Connor and Commander I Kenworthy are among those who have telegraphed appealing
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    Indian Affairs.
    66 9 Bxuter's SbkvicbLondon, March 28. Delhi Twenty members of the Assembly, mostly of the Democratic party, have memorialised the Viceroy not to resort j to the expedient of certifying the in- creased salt tax, apprehending that a serious political situation would be thereby created. London, March 28. Calicut The
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    New Zealand Politics.
    62 9 Rictkr'B Snvid London, March CB. I I Wellington The Government has retained Tauranga at tho by-election. Mr. l McMillan, Reformist, polled 4,250 votes: and Sir Joseph Ward, Liberal, 3,034. The loss of the seat would have reduced tho Government's apparent majority to one.' Mr. Massey has been
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    Price of Sugar.
    56 9 Rxutek's Service. London, Mlaxch 28. St. Augustin, Florida The rapid rise in the retail price of sugar, which is twelve cents per pound compared with five! cents last month, has prompted President Harding to order an enquiry with a view of' reducing the duty, if the tariff
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    Irish Finance.
    50 9 Reuter's Service. London, March 28. A Dublin message states that disßalis-j faction is freely expressed at the Bud-' get of forty-two millions. It is pointed 'out that it is £10,000,000 more than the expenditure, under British rule, for the whole country. The deficit is apparently 'seme £15,000,000. I
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    British Coal Miners.
    92 9 fixum's Rravicß. London, March 28.An important lead to the Miners' Federation, to which they are affiliated, has been given by the Cleveland ironj rtcne miners deciding to accede to tho employers' request to revert to the eighthour day. London, March 23. The Miners' Conference, after discussing the
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    Northern Territory.
    46 9 P.IUTIB'S SIBVICXLondon, March 28. Melbourne A company, which is being formed in Aastra'.ia, has applied to tho Commonwealth Government for a lease of 432,000 acres in the Rope River legion in the Northern Territory for extensive cultivation of cotton and later lice and tobacco.
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    Various.
    39 9 Rxutxr'B Servick. London, March 28. j Colombo The Legislature has sanctioned a grant of £10,000 for participation in the Empire Exhibition. London, March 28. New York Musicians at theatres and cinemas have decided to strike for increased wages.
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    LOCAL TRADE WITH CANADA.
    447 9 I A statistical statement of the trade between Canada and the Straits Settlements for the fiscal year ended March 1922, has been prepared by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics and we give it in summary form EXPORTS TO CANADA. Products.. Value. Quantity. I P.neapplcs preserved 52,475
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    2156 9 Railway Administration Criticised. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, M^rch 27. At to-<lay's meeting of the Federal Council, after question time, resolutions wen takm. The Chief Secretary moved the confirmation of the rules made by the Chioi Secretary to Government under Ike Export of Rubber (Restriction) Enactment, 1
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    Ranee Disaster.
    2282 9 Allegation of Neglect Of Duty. In the First Magistrate's Court tkit morning, the inquiry into the loss of the Straits Steamship Co.'s Ranee as the result of a collision with the Boribat off the Johore coast at midnight on March 14 was continued. The proceedings this morning were
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    THE BORIBAT STORY.
    602 10 The Captain Awakened Too Late. Captain Lorens Pieter Mathieson, the master of the Boribat who produced a Danish master's certificates, before giving his evidence, stated, in asnwer to Mr. Seta that the only certificated officers on the Baribat are the Chief Officer, Eric Neilsen the Chief Engineer,
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    Proceedings To-day.
    487 10 I Before the inquiry was resumed this morning there was consultation in j Mr. pavv's chambers, at which Mr. Xvi rit and Mr. E. A. Stevens were present. Subsequently, in answer to Mr. Everitt, Caj.t. M^thieson said that at 9.45 j p.m. he altered the course. The course
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      Titi Tin Co.
      196 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l shoulel be obliged if you will publish the following which I write in the' hope that shareholders in this com- pany will get together and raise cain with the directorate. The financial ytar ended in September j or
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      Local Trade Statistics.
      249 10 To the Editbs. of the Straits Times, j Sir,- May I say that the Registrar of Imports and Exports is to be congratulat- 1 ed up:>n the Monthly Returns of Imports j and Exports of British Malaya. They I are most useful statistics, being admira- bly compiled
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      Chits to Coolies.
      540 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. I Sir,— I refer to letter signed Pcria 1 Dorei which is obviously full of contradic- Tory statements. The system of shop or any other manner of chits is open to grave abuse and I should be immediately stopped by
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    111 10 Macphaii and Co.'s Report. Singapore, March 29. Rubber.— lx>n:lon Is. !%d. Local 59 cents. Tin.— London £210 16a. Local Slll l^ (ltS tons wld.) Share Market. Quiet. Rubbers. Pew enquiries. Tins.— Taiplngl <»;">-l, Norths 1.17'/i--1.22'u, Souths 1.16-1.20, Padang Plandok3 45-SO cents, Nawng Pets I.M-1.35. Rawang? 1.25-1..'!0, Hitams
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    Lyall and Evatt's Report.
    83 10 Singapore, March 29. Tin.— £2l6 Us. Rubbers. Malaks Pindas 147%-LJBHi Kuala Sidinu 2.07H-2.15, Bukit Jelotongi 55-60, l lu Be nuts E7K-Sftt. Minis. Petalings 7<i-81, Collieries 19--1!>.2.->, Nawng Pets 1..10-1.40, Kampomj Kamuntings 425. t;d.-435. «d. ex., Souths 1.15-I. IX, Norths 1.16-1.20, Lingujs 190--r..0,". Rawaags 1.28-1.32, Menglembus 40--■l5,
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    314 10 1 KTHKSDA HALL, BRAS BASAII ROAR EASTER OONRBKNGB. Friday March "0 Meetings nt 9 a.m. anil !>.:«) p.m. Satur.luy March 31: Heetfaej at a a.m. 'i p.m. Lord's Uay, April 1 Bieahlßg' 01 Bread 1 M :i.iu. hiiilreii's Service 4 p.m. Guspel Service H p.m. Bpeaket Mr. G.
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    Warwick Comedy Company.
    304 10 Theatia goera are promised a treat this. tveaing and should not miss it. The Warwick Comedy Company arc to stage that popular farce Niobe All Smiles, and the Victoria Theatre should be the hall of attraction to-night. The play includes a ca?t of thirteen, and during the
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      S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      46 10 S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT. YESTERDAY'S PLAT. Leakey beat Layboume 6 2, t, 6—4. Sinclair beat Woelehouse 0, G 7—5. Newcomers' Handicap, final tie. Osbouine beat Zimmerman •i-76, 6 6—l. TO-DAY'S TIES. Championship Singles. PottK v. Leakey. Championship Pairs. Lee-Warner and Tyler v. Bateman and Braeldell.
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      BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      50 10 YESTERDAYS PLAY. Single Handicap. Bowerman beat Evans w.o. Jamie.son beat McKcan 21 19, Championship. Norrie beat Wardle 21—7. TO-DAY'S TIES. l>« nl.li- Handicap. Van Cuylenberg and Foggie v. Rev. Douglas and Main. Goldie and Chill v. Jamieson and Brown, postponed. Simpson and Poyser v. Doig and I Kinloch.
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      Inter- Varsity Golf.
      41 10 Reutek's Sekvice. London, March 12S. At Ryp in blight weather and in a strong wind, Oxford beat Cambridge, in the Inter-Varsity Golf Singles, by si* matches to three. In the aggregate Oxford won by nine matches to five-.
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      Inter-State Cricket.
      168 10 The following Bra the tearcs sele le.i i play in tht' inter-State cricket match, at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, March "1 and Monday, April 2. S. C. C— G. C. darks (Capt), K. J. Riches, R. T. Holder, P. K. Craig, A. Hannigan, C. E. H. Jacobs, A.
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      Easter Cricket.
      71 10 Our Penang correspondent wires The Penang team versus Perak in the Easter holidays is as follows N. A. M. Griffin. Captain, E. G. Bird, F. C. D. La Brooy, H. C. D. Davies, J. H. Dicksen, A. J. L. Donaldson, E. H. L. Gilbert, A. Gilmour, C. H.
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      Boxing.
      89 10 There will be some interesting bout; nt the Star Opera to-night when Battling Key defends his lightweight title against Claude Rcznrio who has been showing splendid form during the last few week?. Besides the chief event which will take place at about 10.15 p.m., T. Shimamot > (bantamweight champion
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      Inter-Port Golf.
      52 10 Our Penang corresponelent wires The following will represent Penang In the inter-port golf match with Singapore, to be played at Easter o.cr the Selangor Golf Club's course al Kuala Lumpur J. Crabb Watt, F. S. Gibson, Timson and S. F. Brereton Martin. Reserves 1". J. Sproule and J.
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      Spring Race Meeting.
      30 10 The Race Course will be officially open for training on Saturday next, the 31st instant, at 5.45 a.m., when ihe usual arrangements for coffee will be made.
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      Volunteer Rifle Association.
      58 10 The Volunteer Rifle Association prizemeeting takes place over this week-end at the Sele'.ar Range, Saturday and Honour, commencing each morning ;:t 7..(:'. Those competitors who desire transport will be accommodated with buses at contract fares. One bus leaves Jardinc's Steps at *;."0 a.m., another the VicUria Memorial
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      Association Football.
      54 10 The following is the programme of St. Joseph s Old Boys soccer team during their stay in Kuala Lumpur whither they are proceeding tevnight Friday— St. Joseph's v. Brickfield Rompers. Saturday.— St. Joseph's v. St. John's. Sunday. A match may be arrangeel against the United Chinese. Monday.— St.
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      R. S. Y. C.
      61 10 On Sunday next, the annual race to Fairy Point takes place. No handicaps. Start from Club at 10 a.m. Crews should be provided with tiffin. Mr. Rodesse has kindly offered a prize to be won outright by the winning boat, in addition to the cup already
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      Badminton.
      92 10 The Indian Catholic Club's bad-ninton teams will leave Tank Road by te-night's mail to Kuala Lumpur ami the first mateii there will be with the Selangor Indian Association on Saturelay at 4.30. The second will be with the Railwuv Institution Suneiay at the same time. Other matches will be
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      Kennel Golf Club.
      135 10 1 The following are the teams for the! rcatch Captain versus Vice-Captain on I Sunday next, those playing under Captain being given first 5.15 Cullen and Hodgins v. Riera and Greig. 9.20 Fortune and Strachan v. Barron and Mair. t).2C Montgomeric and Joyce v. Bisset and Campbell.
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    330 10 The r )96th auction of the Singapore Rubber Association was hel<! yesterdsy, when there was eatalogaad 1 ,c,27.M1<; Ib-. e.r 721'i.70 ton.^. Offered 1,084,728 lbs. i.r 484.25 tons. Sold 707,721 lbs. or SUM terns. PRICES REALISED. L'don Is. 4%4 K. York M.'. 7 n tts. Ribbed Smoktd
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    119 10 (By Courtesy of the Nichi-Xichi Shimbun.) Tokio, March 27. In the debate preceding the rejection of a bill impeaching the Government with reference to the contract for the construction of the Amagi, fighting occurred in parliament between members of the Seiyu anel Rensei parties. The telephone exchange
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    237 10 As the show is closed to-morrow the Gaiety programme will be completely changed to-night, the presentation of big features making up an altogether special Easter holiday bill. Mr. K. H. Tann, Manager, Universal Films, left yesterday for Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang to arrange for the screening in
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    16 10 TfaßM are M hard the U.S. bought only $7,G1H,388 worth of diamonds from England last year.
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    31 10 Electrocution instead of hanging will be thy fate- of convicts receiving death penalties in the Philippine Islands in the. future. A bill making that provision has bein signed by Governor-General Wood.
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    22 10 German;. 1 have one comfort. The ■nil not lay wasti t-n- "occupied" tanitonr, as once was done in Belgium and northern France,.
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    Ahead of the Mail.
    745 11 Supplementary Wires From Ceylon Exchanges. The following supplementary cable: a ie taken fron Ceylon exchanges ti lu;nd New Treatment for Leprosy. London, March 14V Lecturing or lipiosy before the R'lyal Society of Arts Sir Leonard Rogers related the favourable results en the treatment of th« diaeSM
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    Singapore More Like Bangkok.
    218 11 A correspondent writes to the Bangkok Times The Sinjra|>'>re papers of recent date contain announcements of the opening of the billiard tables at the Cvicket Club. Hitherto there have been no facilities other than those provided in the lintels, for the younger members of the community
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    17 11 Thosr who have tried holding greased pi^.s will understand that oil ■■?>■ the Turkioh Otimiion li.-tnl to h.-uidlr.
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    FEDERAL INDIANS
    903 11 Mass Meeting to Secure Representation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 26. A mass meeting of Indians of all de- nominations, castes and sections in Selangor naving been called by the representation committee, several hundreds of North i and South Indians gathered at the Colicsoum Cinema hall,
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    Tale of Two Cities.
    160 11 The acme of self-sacrifice is depicted in A Tale of Two Cities, William Fox's picturization of the immortal Dickens masterpiece which is to be presented at the Victoria Theatre from Wednesday next April 4. Vivid scenes of intense realism are depicted, the most notable being the
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    FAR EASTERN FILM SERVICE.
    968 12 Company's Efforts to Avoid Liquidation. The annual meeting of the Far Eastern Film Service Ltd., was held yesterday in the company's registered offices, Chartered riank Buildings. Mr. W. L. G. Riley presided, and others present included the M.m. Mr. K. Tessensohn and Messrs. O. C. Smalley,
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    53 12 Programme of Drills, etc., for week ending Saturday, March 31|: Thursday, 29thj 5.10 p.m., S.R.A.(V), gun laying; M.G. platoon, revision 6 and 7 platoons B Co., Lewii gun. Drill Hall 6 platoon B Co., bayonet fighting and bombing, Raeburn House. Saturday, 31st. 7.30 a.m., S.V.R.A., Easter prize
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    20 12 Orders for week ending April 1 Raster Monday, April 2.— See Special Orders.
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    16 12 If the Philippines were Ireland they'd -i.hiil :t clkiiuv to intcr.'sl Am.ii.cm-;-; in their iiiuVpcdunce movement.
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      338 12 LACE AND EMBROIDERY ll uy dirtrt at krrnmt price*. Wholesale and Shipping only. Filet, maltose, guipure, v«ls, torchon, cluny. SWISS EDGINGS, insertion, iilottIng, flouncing. COLORED TRIMMING I .< inches ill red and white ami other colors. BII.K nnd VOILE FLOUNCIV(, IT, 36, 40 inches in black; white nnd colon. Handkerchiefs.,
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      293 12 F--~ Amstel Series Egypt Were the Pyramids v// N'rf/jfL/f// built on Beer? il/ii/i- ■////w Lo K before Israel refused to make brick( illlJ'li' ILhJ/( ii i//7 '(//i/// without straw, beer was brewed in Kgypt. iMmf^Mw/^W^/^Ww Perhaps the bricklayers "of those days Ilil/Ji i 1 1 IIIHJL WIM/////111///////, sent their apprentices
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      628 12 SALES BY AUCTION IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. IN THE ESTATE OF GRACE D'ALMEIDA, DECEASED Originating Summons No. 134 of 1921, Het ween ALFRED D'ALMKIDA Plaintiff and F. C. D'ALMEIDA, B. JOHANNES and IDA JOHANNES Defendant* The undersigned have received instruction, to sell by
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      312 12 AUCTION SALE of excellent teak household furniture, H.M.V. gramophone, etc. At No. I.VII, Niven Road, off McKenzie Road, on Saturday. March 31, at 2.30 p.m. Comprising Baropa-nud* mnhopany-stainpd folding drawing room suite upholst<'rril in leather in 7 pieces, beautifully carved teak drawing room cabinet with marble top and mirror panel,
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      651 13 MUNICIPAL NOTICE REDUCTION IN PRICE OF GAS The Mui. <-ipal Commissioners of the Town •I Sinicapore i. r*Vy Rive notice that the rotes for the supply of gas from April 1 next and until further notic- will be reduced from $3 per 1,000 cubic feet to $2.60 to consumers of
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      452 13 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of March 29, 1923, for the following workt 1. Conveyance of dredgings from the Dredger Mudlark to the reclamation at Mount Zion 2. Erection of Cooly Lines and Quarters, at the Economic Gardens for the native
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      783 13 FOR PRINCES AND RICH MEN ONLY. THE ROYAL YAKUTI (AN AM. VILAS.) This Yakuti of life-giving nectar has been prepared from the best, choicest and richest vegetable drugs. It has a wonderful property of increasing the virile power and Testifies all urinary disorders. In fact, it makes man a man.
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      124 13 rl A I P rl IM O 0 DRAGON (585/ CEMENT Supplied to the Spore Municipality, Government of Johore, Malacca Municipality. F M.S. Railways and all leading architects and contractors, DUPIRE BROS. Bole Af enta, Singapore. Lr/% 111 I<9 IVIILnI\ Condensed Sweetened Condensed Unsweetened Sterilized Natural Sole Importers: The East
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      401 14 Hellesens Dry Cells TYPE n, No. 4. "BUTLER" 1| Volt For telephones, bells and general purposes. TYPE V, No. 4. "FLASH" M Volts. For Lamps, Cycles, Cars, Boats. Established 1887 Awarded 6 Gold Medals. Very durable, they are known world-wide for their high state of excellence. Combined with a hand
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      443 14 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiisgHsiiEiiiiiiiiiißiaiimaiiiiiniiniiiimiiinniiiminmNuuiiNßii Assets over $5,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $17,000,000. The Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd. j (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life
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      383 14 BANKING P. AND O. BANKING CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated in England) With which in afllleated ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD, INDIA. Authorised Capital M £9,000,000 Capital Subscribed and Paid Up £2.594,ie0 Reserve Fund 90.000 Board of Directors The Rt. Hon. LORD INCHCAPE, G.C.M.G., X.C.5.1., K.C.I.E. (Chairman) The lit. Hon. Tlie K«rl of SELHORNE,
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      500 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter In Japan.) Capital Snbseribed 760,000,000 Capital Paid-up Y62,600,000 Reserve Fund Y11.7f10.000 President K. Nakagawa, E»q. DIRECTORS T. Hisaraune, Eaq. G. Kawasaki, Esq. K. Morinago, Eaq. M. EsakJ, Esq. Deenkichi Takita, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh, Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES Keelung,
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      590 14 BANKING NEDERLANDCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPY NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY (Established 1824.) I'AID-UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,000,000 (about £6,GG7,000) STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 19,445,211.5fi (abeut £1,620,434) EXTRAORDINARY RESERVE Fl. 22,600,000 (about £1,888,3X8) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BLANCHES Penang, Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Rangoon, Soerabaya, Semarung, Wcltevreden, Bandoeng (Java), Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Tjilatjap,
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    897 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Engine Overhauls. la order '.o cbtain the good-will of a customer, it is desirable that an engine should give an improved performance after overhaul. This naturally follows in practically all cases, but it is often found impossible to obtain that easy
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    129 15 A new industry is bong established in Melbourne by a company which has taken in hand the production of synthetu. marble. Experiments have been conducted for two years, and these have met with such suocc-s- that a plant is to be linstalled. While it is not claimed that
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      374 16 TO LET Immediate entry. A large compound bungalow, with 4 bedrooms, at 1607, Joo Chiat Place, area 81,200 square feet APPLY 35, PHILLIP STREET. SEE J. LAZAKUI OPTICIAN MEDICAL HALL BATTEBf SOAD FIRST WIRE NETTING FOR TENNIS COURTS. i Brass Wire Gauze 40, 50, 60 Mesh. Obtainable from GAW BROS.,
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      462 16 John Duke OPTICIAN Fell w of the British Optical Association. Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers. Freeman of the City of London. Late of Old Broad St. London. 5 YEARS' LONDON EXPERIENCE IN SPECTACLE FITTING. 12, Battery Road, Singapore. A MATCH IS GOOD ANB SAFE WHEN 1. It
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      886 16 CLASSIFIED 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 cents, two ins. 46 ets., three ins. 64 cts, four ins. 82 ets., five his. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40,
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      912 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, 216, Orchard Road. Apply S. S. Altway, 24. Change Alley. TO LET, No. 4, Oxley Rise. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, one bungalow, in Lim Road. Rent ?'"•!>. Please apply to 131-2, Middle Road. TO LKT, unfurnished, Sherwood, Paterscn Road. Apply Patcrson, Simons
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      636 16 LADIES! A Straight Line is the Shortest Distance Between Any Two Points PARISIAN HOUSE 5, ORCHARD ROAD IS THE STRAIGHT LINE TO LOWEST PRICES FOR HATS. THE STRAITS CHINESE BRITISH ASSOCIATION NOTICE 1. Owing to numerous complaints that this association has received from time to time that boys could not
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