The Straits Times, 6 April 1923

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,218. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1923 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      160 1 "^i^^™ -^t-'Z'S^a^ff^SS^^ TYPEWRITERS. I i The Empire The Oliver s Model No. 1. 29 Keys 84 characters Model No. 9. 28 Keys 84 characters Model No. 2. 30 Keys 90 characters Model No. 10. 32 Keys 96 characters I THEIR SPEED AND DURABILITY •re recognised by thousands of users all
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      105 1 5\ FOR THE COMING Race Meeting *-S^ *4&t Jt\ BBBiaaaBBBBBBBI A\ '''s 'W SPECIALLY SELECTED |7 millinery! CHOICE SELECTION OF RACE FROCKS OTHER NEW GOODS BEING UNPACKED. -3^ ROBINSON Co., Ltd. j|\ j (Incorporated in Singapore) s Estate Furniture and Supplies No order too small none too large. v We
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    Agriculture in England.
    1324 2 Starvation Wages on The Land. Bearing on the critical position of agriculture in England, the following article is of timely interest. It is contributed to The Observer of February 25 by Mr. R. B. Walker, General Secretary, National Union of Agricultural Workers The statement that agricultural wages
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      552 2 Skin Disease Carried Arm in a Sling: for Yea.-s. Furrowed with deep cracks and intensely painful. Cured by Germolene. Mr. James Light, 12. Lyndaleroart. 4^^ Rp<lhill, i'urT^y, Kry?.', fays "Seventeen /y y*ars ago a poisoned scratch caused a ff r3 -h to break but on my sliuulrter. ff f^^^^^^^^^ which
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      299 2 Tea Your tea is almost as sensitive to tropical extremes as your barometer. The tea will lose its flavour and the barometer will qiove an indicator. But with the passing of excessive damp or heat, the indicator will go back again. The flavour of your tea won't The only way
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      174 2 WHISKY *ln YOUR NEXT SUPPLY MbssssssT SX JJL "CBIVAS" km SUPPUED :^a! K ROYAL HOUSEHOLD p^sC^mjnH/TluJn AGENTS g a* SI WE DARBY kJMv co LTD B£. and YMA. RETAILERS. HIGH STREET PROVISION STORE. High Street. KIM ANN A CO, Orchard Road. ASIA AGENCIES, LTD., ChnlU Street. SIN ENG SENG ft
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    A FIXED EASTER.
    406 3 Lord Desborough's Visit To Rome. Lord Dcsborough had arranged to go to Rome last month to propose at the congress of the International Chambers of Commerce, a resolution in favour of a fixed date for Easter. Similar resolutions," his lordship stated in an interview with a representative
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    Convent Entertainment at Malacca.
    275 3 The children of the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Malacca, gave an entertainment on Monday, 2nd instant, at the Tranquerah Girls' School to a packed house, among those present being Hon. Mr. Langham Carter and Mrs. Langham Carter. The programme opened with an overture by the
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    Suicide of a Bride.
    160 3 The Geneva correspondent of the London Daily Express reports that the suicide of a bride on the altar steps ended a marriage ceremony in a Roman Catholic Church in Lindau, Lake Constance. Fraulein Moser, (20), a pretty girl, took her place beside her intended husband. The
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      434 3 STEAMER SAILINGS KERR STEAMSHIP CO., INC. SUCCESSORS TO UNITEI AIEMCAN LINES (Incorporated la U.S.A.) Regular service between New York, Singapore and Java Ports, and vice versa, FOR NEW YOR£ VIA SUEZ WEST MAHOMET due Apr. 27 For freight, apply to GUTHRIE CO., LIMITED, Agents, Stralu Settlements and P.M. B INIO-CHINA
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      671 3 nßtwoJlm 11/ BRAND W|] The above Trade Mark is the property of Ban Soon Co., Merchants and Shoe Makers, trading at No. 776, North Bridge Road, Singapore, and is used by them on. boots, shoes, etc., which are manufactured for and/or by them. Any person infringing the above Trade Mark
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      316 3 ARE YOU ONE OF THE FORTUNATE FEW? Unless you are one of those few aersons who never suffer from costivenes?, sick headaches, or liverishness, Tinkcttcs am an essential in your home. VkaM dainty little laxatives restore daily »e?u|;irity, tone up the liver, banish sick headaches, purify the breath. They act
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      112 3 Dunhills Pipes GUARANTEED BY NEW STOCKS JUST ARRIVED. PLAIN BRIARS $10.85 to $13.25 SHELL $12.50 Agents— 'Mtvi2arcfe£t2} Lt& ji.i j||ffTjT? l MsW»n»n^n^n»»»B^' wM e/nm/ici |§p (Mi/e Obtainable at all Wine Dealers Sole Importers Katz Brothers, Ltd. SINGAPORE AND PENANG ilkifll>iiP MARINE IL MOTORS f^MPyjflglfrj 4-Cylinder Engine $1,000 SOLE AGENTS: UNITED
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      839 4 f STEMEB SfllLLWfiS P. 0. British India and Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) LONDON FAB-IASTERN SERVICE FEOM LONDON TO MARSEILLES, LONDON A ANTWERP Dae Singapore Leave Singapore NYANZA about Apr. IB
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      669 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 TORK. Taking cargo on tnroagh
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      744 4 STEAMER SfIHINGS KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone Noe. Passage Dept, ISI. Freight Dent, 1202. M.rln. D.pt. and Transhipment Dept. 1437, Mansgar's Drpt. 1003. I l^p'¥ U A DJ 'V fi AP c il Ben 8*»li".
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      526 5 STEAMER SABJWtt N.Y.K. LONDON LPW Fuahimi Mara Apr. 1? Mishima Maru May 1 LIVERPOOL LJNB Lyons Ma..: Apr. 11 HAMBURG UCT Lima Mara Apr. 14 MaUumoto Maru early May NEW TOBK LINI «la tTJM SOUTH AMERICAN LOT Kaaagawa Man As*, II BOMBAT LOrn Tokushima Maru Apr. 9 Tamba Maru Apr.
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      440 5 STEAiER SABJNIB O.S.K. Prop Mcd Sailing, from Slnganer* abject to Chang* without previo.s aatise.) EUROPEAN LINE For Marseilles, London, Hambarg. Betterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Saei and Port Said. Arr. Dep PARIS MARU Apr. 11 Apr. 13 AMAZON MARU May 21 May 21 Omit Marseilles. NEW TOBK I.INB For Pan Franciaco,
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      600 5 STEAMER SABjNGS STOOMVAART MAATSGHAPPY "NEDERLANI" ("NEDERLAND" STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.) HOLLAND EAST ASIA LINE (of the United Netherlands Navigation Company.) HOLLAND AND HAMBURG FREIGHT SERVICE. The above Lines give FREQUENT regular sailings to ROTTERDAM aad AMSTERDAM aad MONTHLY sailings to HAMBURG direct amd to BREMEN, DANZIG, KONIGSBERGEN, EMDEN. STETTIN in transit
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      702 5 STEMIEB SAHIMCB ''IXLEIt MAN" LINE ■LLBRMAN BUCKNALL STKAMSHM* Co.. Lt*L (Incorporated In England) BTKAMBTB Do* Singapore PASSENGER SERVICE OUTWARDS. HOMIWARDS. about *fsli CITY OF POONA Matseillcs Loadon May 3 PASSAGB RATES. A Clas. ateamer lit das* £87, 2nd class £60, Deck £2? fB Clam steamer lit elaaa £80, 2nd class
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      567 6 CINEMAS PALACEGAY CINEMA First Show at 7.50 v-arp. YOU'RE NEXT, A Pathe Comtij Three new episodes of the ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE Episodes 7, 8 and 9, in 6 Reels. with HARRY MYERS IP CRLSOE NOBLE JOHNSON FRIDAY Second Show at 5.30 The Greatest Serial Star RUTH ROLAND In Episodes
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      62 6 SURINA THEATRE Complete Change of Programme. At 7.30 sharp. HAWK'S TRAIL SERIAL Episodes Thirteen, Fourteen, Fifteen. 6 Reels. THE INVISIBLE HAND ANTONIO MORENO SERIAL First Episode in 3 Parts. At 9.30 p.m. THE SIMPLE LIFE LARRY SEMON COMEDY NEW EVE'S FILM REVIEW. BUSHMAN ~AND BAYNE In the thrilling Metro Picture
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      262 6 CINEMAS You'll laugh as you never laughed before at the EMPIRE CINEMA A Goldwyn super-special five thousand funny feet BE MY WIFE with MAX LINDKit The Funniest 5-reel comply ever made BLACK SECRET SERIAL Kpisodes 5 and C. I reel.;. FeHturinpr Pearl White. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m.
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      278 6 ENTERTAINMENTS VICTORIA THEATRE KOLR NIGHTS MOKE TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! ENOK.MOI S SUCCESS OF A TALE OF TWO CITIES BOOK EARLY. BOOK EARLY. Tel 526. Booking at the THEATRE. Prices $2 and $1. Gallery 50 cts. Children Half Price- to Matinee only. MATINEE, SATURDAY. 3 p.m. Nahar Opera The pioneer Malay Opera
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      529 6 SALES BY AUCTION AUCTION SALE Of one four-cylind.T. Irs SSatsT Varls* Weed (fiagHsh) rar and one four-cylinder, sivi nIswatsw Ds La Have French I c:ir, Attsd witii brass mountings urn! in £mn! running order. Also excellent teak hnuscholil furniture removed from a country residence for convenience of sale. At Messrs.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    128 7 FIXTURES. Friday, April 6 High Water, 1.7 a.m., 1.59 p.m. S.V.C. Recruiting, Headquarters, ."> to 7 p.m. T. 1- af iwo ('it:- Vie. Theatre. Saturday. April 7 High Water, 1.17 a.m., 2.57 p.m. Au.-tralian mail closes. Outward nail by Ellvnga. Sunday, April 8 High Water, 2.34 a.m.,
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      94 7 Gut Wharf Basin—Nil. Hast Wharf Bhushtar, Ram] bin*. MM Wharf-Nil. Main V liarl Men..do Mam. Warcuta, KeKmpire I)«><!> Canada Mam, K.itonr. Eurynrina. Waal Wharr i ..n. Jar.l.r..^ Wharf Nil. Pulo «r»ni Coal Wharf—NlL Keppcl Uarboar. Main Wharf Itraagai Kuar.t:in. I.eh. Gweneth, Huii.in-.im. llvkion. Dienle, Lch. Moon««al
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      Vessels Arrived.
      43 7 EUBYPYLUB, lirit.. :!..YJS tons, from Glasgow .1-4, fur Java unc. PENANG, Hri:.. r.42 tons, from Kclantan 5-4, for KclanUa QL'uRKA. Hrit 'S2 ii.ns. from Pcnung 5-J, :»r I'enanjr 7-1. I;. S. ilA'inr. Dat, i",s tons, from Rhio 5-4, lor Rhio 7-i.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    183 7 lulau Sambu ..2.30p.m. Pmaax, C*lwa». .mil Bat&bay 3 p.m. Pert Swettenham ami Tcluk Anson.. S p.m. Hat a Bahat 8 p.m Medan S p.m Colombo, Durban, Cope Town anil South America S p.m. Kota Tinggi ..4 p.m. 4 p.m. lihio 4 p.m Sourabaya, Htagen, Kotu Buroe, Balik
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    42 7 Bj Cllcnc* Lngkor thiva Vngers I Juliana I'll tin j;v.:i lift 8', or« Feb. 21 Feb. M Vuh. 28 Mar. 2 Mar. 5 Mar. 7 And. Lomdoi Mar. 11 Mar. 21 Mar. 21 Mar. 2! Mar. 2! Apr. i
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    170 7 BXCHANGB. Singapore, April 6. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4% Demand 1/4 6/32 Private 3 m/s credit* 2/4 19/32 Or. Ntw York Demand 54 V 4 Private 90 d/a 56' Si On France, Bank 760 On India, Bank T.T. 174 On Hongkong, Bank d/d IVi p.c. p.m.,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    66 7 Spot ■\pnJ-June fuly-Sept Oct-Dec t Is. 4'S.d. a Singapore Standard Simgapore Standard Pale Crepe Bibbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Closing Prices. Bayers. Sellers. Bayers. Sellers. 57 14 Spot 57% 58 April-June f)8'4 5K% July-Sept 59 V* 59% Oct-Dec Cl 61 Vs Tone of the
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING
      210 7 VuL I'd. Buyers. Sellcn. 1 1 Batang Padang 0.42 '/j 0.47>/4 1 1 HiUm Tin 1.50 1.00 1 1 Jelantob 0.20 0.30 norn 1 1 Johan Tin 0.17 i 0.52 :i £1 Kani. Kamuntinp 2.1.0 L'.:i.O 10 10 Kinta Assn. 7.90 S.SU 5 G Lingrui Tin -I.'JO 5.00 10
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      GENERAL
      145 7 fid, I'd. Bayers. Seller.. .'1 £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 4.8.0 4.11.0 10 10 Central Engines 9.00 10.00 10 10 Central Motors 4.25 4.75 11 1 E. Smelting Co. 7.40 7.75 >/- 5/- Elec Tramway* 1/. 2/- Bon 10 10 Kraser N'cave 3C.00 07.25 >0 50 Hammer and Co. 130
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      DEBENTURES
      111 7 U. En?. 6 p.c. $1^34,300 par 5 p.c. p.m. Spore Electric Tramways, 5 p.c £350,009 10m. Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 p«r. Spore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 6 p.c. dis. Spore Municipal 4tt p.c of 1909 $1,600,500 6 p.c. die Spore Municipal iy% p.c. of 1909 $1,500,000
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      405 7 Frucr and Co. aud L> all and Evatf. QnoUtiom. Latest availabl. Sterling Quotation* ar« printed oa another HH Friday. To-day's Prices. Fraaer Lyail Co. Eratt. Vllcnby Ncw(»l) 1.00 1.15 1.05 1.15 Hor (iajah ($1) 1.10 1.20 1.10 1.30 V. Hitam ($5) 12.00 13.00 12.50 13.50 i. Kuning ($1)
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      67 7 NEW ORIENT PARK THE GAP, EAST COAST ROAD. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MUSIC 3 p.m. 1.. 11.30 p.m. AII.MKMKIt OKCHKSTKA OF 7 PERFORMERS 7 CINEMA 7..10 p.m. to 11 p.m. COMPLETE CHANGE OK I.NIVEKSAL AMI lIAI'I.IN I'KOCKAMMES. DANCING I |>.m. to 11.15 p.m. Al. FRESCO, KOX TROTTING ON THE HNS MEALS
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      744 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified AdvU., pag* 16. BURGUNDY WINKS Vintage 1914, Pomin ard $2.50, Beaujolias $2.50, Kleurie $2.25, Kcaune $3.25, per lurcc bottle Duty included. H. Bolter, Direct Importer, Europe Hotel BvUdißg. NEW I'IANO, MOUTRIE, used few montht. Apply 2122, Straits Times. KOK SALE, a big German hound dojr. Apply
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      58 7 High Grade Robber Goods FOR THE FACTORY AND MINE Hosepipe, belting, sheets, valves, packings, buffers, rings, etc. FOR THE MOTORCAR Tyres, tubes, radiator-hose, matting, vulc. compound, vulc. canvas, solution, etc. AND FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. Manufactured at low prices by the SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS Head-Office and Works Town-Office an 4
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      237 7 L# W> insure this absolute S in under our own con I THE EfLSTERN GOODWOOD HALL SCOTT'S ROAD, TANGLIN. HOTEL and RESTAURANT Residential Terms by arrangement. BALLROOM For Dances, Receptions, etc TENNIS Separate Tennis Courts reserved for Afternoon Tea Parties. Five Tennis Courts open to the Public Every Evening. Phone
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      363 7 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the following placet in Singapore Hotel vnn Wijk. Money Changer. Grosvcnor. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd., Raffles Plnce. Money Changer, Adelphi Hotel. Money Changer, Europe Hotel. Federal Rubber Stamp Co., Rallies ITotel. Koh A Co., Bias Basnh Roiul. (i. H. Kiat Co., Ltd., Change
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    DEATH
    28 8 VINCENT.— On April 6, 1923, at the General Hospital, Singapore, Margaret Weery. widow of the late Capt. Samuel Vincent, of Plymouth. Funeral ut Bidadari at p.m. to-day.
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    The Straits Times FRIDAY, APRIL 6. INDUSTRIAL UNREST.
    1172 8 There has been a year of almost complete peace in the British industrial world, and the effect was to produce a fair degree of confidence. The number of unemployed was decreasing, more capital was seeking employment in trade, hopes were expressed that
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    35 8 An Asahi extra says that a serious conflagration has occurred in two towns in South Formosa. One town of 15,000 louses has been destroyed. In the other town 28,000 houses, mostly native, have been destroyed.
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    51 8 It i« semi-officially stated at Peking that the Chinese Ministers abroad have resigned owing to non-receipt of their salaries for the past ten months. It is understood that efforts are being made to persuade them to remain at their posts, and probably a month's salary will be remitted to them
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    58 8 In their report for the year ended December 31, 1922, the directors of the Siair. Cement Company, state that the gross profit for the year was Tcs. 380,543.79 and the nett profit Tcs. 264,057.36, which, with the balance carried forward from last year, interest earned, etc., makes a total at
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    58 8 At the Marine Court, Hongkong on March 29, before Commander C. W. Beckwith, R.N., Captain R. Jensen, of the Krunviken, was charged at the instance of Vt. B. H. Mellow, the Port Medical Officer with failing to fly the quarantine flag (the yellow) on entering the port. #The defendant pleaded
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    21 8 Telegraphic communication over the Government lines with Kelantan, Patani, Saiburi and Bangnara, and with Penang and Ipch was interrupted this morning.
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    32 8 The rate of i.-sue of money orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 171 to $100. The rate of payment of moneyorders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 17(5 to $100.
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    45 8 In the Bankruptcy Court, to-<lay, Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard presiding, made, on the appl'cation of Mr. J. G. Campbell for the petitioning creditors, a receiving order against Messrs Behr and Co., Cecil Street, S ngapore, on an adjudication order again.-t Thos. Worley, proprietor of the firm.
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    53 8 Under the auspices of the Teachers' A^ociatlon an address will be given by Miss E. Nelson, M.A., of Eveland Training School, on Objectives in Education in the V.M.C.A. Library to-night at five o'clock. The Rev. Dean Swift, M.A., has kindly consented to preside. All teachers md other? interested are cordially
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    56 8 A representative dinner of the British and Chinese cotton industry, held at Shanghai on March 28, with Mr. Cakier Marshall presiding, discussed a scheme to establish a textile school at Shanghai under Anglo-Chinese auspices. It is hoped that funds fcr the maintenance of the school will be allocated from the
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    55 8 The hearing of the case ir which the Straits Steamship Co. are suing the F.M.S. Railway Administration for damages, in the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby, has been adjourned til. Monday next. Capt. S. H. Belson and Mr. P. S. A Georgeson, superintending engineer of the plaintiff
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    58 8 A thousand 'oercaved relatives visited the British war cemeteries at Ypres Salient on March 25, the largest pilgrimage up to date. It consisted entirely of oeople without means, the expenses from London being defrayed by the St. Barnabas Hostels. A thousand applications had been refused, as the relatives were unablo
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    65 8 At Shanghai, last week, tho hearin'.- wai commenced in the United Statts Court if a suit against the American Drug Company filed by Mrs. Kittey Ren who ip ?laiming damage in the sum of T'.s. 20,000 alleging that her hair was destroyed by a shampoo known as American Drup Cocoanut
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    64 8 The Mixed Court at Shanghai had dismissed the charge against Viscount Di Villa, of misappropriation of $50,000. The court held that the evidence adduced ■Kd not warrant the further hearing of tho ?harge. Viscount Di Villa, ex-co-Tianager of the Far Eastern Bank, was irrevted last December on a civil action
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    78 8 In the Second Court this i>lllill£*l Javanese, named Matsah, who was con- icted of stealing a quantity of jewellery "rom Mr. Linton, of 2tf, Crescent Flats. >n March 1, was brought up for sentence Mr. Ahearne sentenced him to six months' rigorous imprisonment on the charge, and said as he
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    87 8 Many Bangkok residents w;ll regret to learn, says the Bangkok Daily Mail of March 23 of the demise of Mm. Thompson, the wife of H. A. Thompson, WM was for some years prior to 1922 empioyad in the Royal Survey Department here. The late Mrs. Nita Thompson was a laughter
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    84 8 Tho Hansa liner Wcrdenfels, which srrived in Colombo recently from Calcutta and Rangoon, has on board a large collection ox wild animals, snakes, and birds, which was taken on at Calcutta md Rangoon for the Hamburg: Zoological Gardens. The menagerie includes three lions, three tigers, a dromedary, about eight bears,
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    87 8 A Bangalore message of March 5 states that as a result of elaborate investigations touching the recent burning of St. Mark's Church, Bangalore, Inspector Smith, formally charged Sheik Imam before the Cantonment Second Magistrate with incendiarism, housebreak;r.£ and theft. (Accused was arrested in Madras recently while attempting to sell h
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    154 8 The contract has just been placed in Hongkong, with the Hongkong and Whampao Dock Co., for the construction of a new vessel to take the place on the Indo-China service of the Koong Shing which was lost at Weihaiwei last November. This information was given to a representative of the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    502 8 According to the Daily Vail Sir Percy Cox is retiring from Iraq in May. Mr. \V. P. Webb, cf the Standard Oil Company of New York, accompanied !>y Mrs. Webb, have arrived in Sinjr:ip''iv. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. H. Wolff are poinir Home by the Morea
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    Japanese Interpreter Case.
    66 8 In the District Court this Moraine Mr. P. A. V. David, gave his decision in the iong-drawn case in which a Japanese named Koide. who was employed as an interpreter at the Ircon* Tax office, was charged with accepting illegal gratification. Mr. David said In his opinion
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    Outward Mail.
    69 8 llaill from the United Kingdom (London mails despatched March 13) are exoeeted to arrive at 2 p.m. to-day per Blue Funnel steamship Mentor. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 3 p.m., provided that the vessel arrives punctually. Mails from Eurcpe (London mails despatched March 15)
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    Singapore Assizes.
    134 8 Tho last ca-e en the list of the Singapore Aarim was heard yesterday when two Chinese, Wong Yong and Lock Liong, were charged with armed robbery and attempted murder. The evidence for the prosccutim went to prove that on February 25 the two accused proceeded to a house
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    Armed Robbery in Prinsep Street.
    222 8 An armed robbery was committed U broad daylight on Wednesday, win ti about 11.30 a.m. on that day, four Chinese mtarad house No. 67, Prins?p Street, saying they wished to sue the towkay of the house and give him a basket of fruits. The only
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    Fighting in Russia.
    217 9 Peasants Rising Against Bolshevists. Reuter's Service. London, April 5. Berlin According to news received at Lemberg from Rovno, there have been, serious conflicts in the Ukraine between Bolshevist troops and the peasants. The Bolshevists suppressed the revolt with great bloodshed and executed 340 peasants, ■aaaiaatty because they
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    Food for England.
    127 9 Reuteb's Sebvicb. London, April 5. The lirit Canadian store cattle to arrive in England for ."{0 years, and the first ever to have entered the port of Manchester, were disembarked at Manchester to-day. They consisted of 425 Shorthorn, Hereford and Anjrus steers and wero described by English
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    French Naval Plans.
    89 9 REUTEB'S SIBVICB. London, April 5. Paris: Interviewed by the Petit Pa.-i--sifn, M. Raiberti, Mini.--tcr of Marine, declared that France must lay down plans for a strong defensive fleet to be completed by 192" J. He paid that without a fleet France could not have a foreign policy.
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    Faster Eastern Mails.
    86 9 KIUIIB'S SIBVICE. London, April 5. 1m order to meet complaints of agents :>Mil MM%MM regarding the late arrival of manifests, invoices, etc., the Post (Mm h:-.s specially arranged for a quicker de-livery of mails to the Far East. Letters for IVnang, Singapore. Hongkong and Shanghai are now
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    France and Germany.
    73 9 Reutex'b Sebvicb. London, April 5, Paris Newspapers Irani that the French have discovered a secret postal organisation at Mayence. A milliard marks worth of stamps and several sacks of letters and parcels were seized and a score of persons were ordered to hold themselves at the disposal
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    Boxer Indemnity.
    258 9 Dangers of the Money Being Misapplied. Rxuteb's Service. London, April 5. The Hon. Bertrand Russell has an article in the Manchester Guardian, on the Boxer Indemnity and Chinese education, in which he gives warning of the necessity for care in spending the money if the greatesL benefit is
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    Smuggling Morphine.
    55 9 Rriniß's Service London, April 5 A Geneva message states that the Chinese Government having reported that 800 kilogrammes of morphine were secretly smuggled into Amoy alone in one year, allegedly from Denmark, the Secretariat of the League of Nations immediately acquainted the Danish Government who have taken suitable
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    Anglo-French Relations.
    51 9 Reuteb's ServiceLondon, April 5. It is noteworthy from the view point of Anglo-French relations that the French ex-Minister, M. Loucheur, is at present in England and had a very cordial interview, for two hours, at Dawlish with Mr. Bonar Law, who is recuperating at Torquay after his recent
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    Aviation.
    52 9 Beuteb'b Service. Lcndon, April 5. A Paris message states that Barbot flew ten miles in a low-powered aeroplane from Francazal to Tculouse at a height of 1,600 feet. It is calculated that the machine, which weighs under 500 lbs. with pilot, could cross the Channel consuming only 2*2 pints
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    Prince as Jockey.
    41 9 Ebgtie'i Sebvicb. London, April 5. Their Majesties witnessed the Prince of Wales easily win by ten lengths the Welsh Guards challenge cup in the Hawthorn Hill point to point races. There were five starters and only two finished.
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    Late Lord Carnarvon.
    28 9 Riuteb's Service. London, April 5. Cairo Lord Carnarvon's body has been taken to the Kasrelaini hospital to be embalmed before being sent back to England.
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    Economic Conference.
    18 9 BBUTEB'I SEBVTCB. London, April 5. JMelhourne Mr. Bruce will represent Australia at the Imperial Economic Conference.
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    British Railways.
    179 9 Grave Fears of a Serious Strike. RIUTIE'3 SEBVId I. i>tnlo:i. April Ik There is a critical situation on the railways in connection with the demand of the companies that men in the engineering shops should submit to the abolition of the last 6s. Cd. of weekly bonus, which
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    International Conferences.
    61 9 Kilter's Service. London, April 5. Venice A commercial conference at- j tended by the representatives of 200 chambers of commerce and banking associations of 21 countries, including China and Japan, held a four days' sitting here. I The whole proceedings were successfully; conducted. The Esperanto conference passed a
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    THE OCCULTISTS' CASE.
    117 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 6. A new development has occurred in the case in which the Royal occultist \va: summoned by Kandasamy, a supposed occultirt, yt Kuala Lumpur. Kandasamy was arrested yesterday evening on a warrant Issued by the magislrate at Ipoh. It is
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    NEWS FROM PENANG.
    92 9 (From Our Own Corresportdent.) Penanjf, April 5. Kuala Sidim Rubber Co., report a net profit of $55,C93 and recommend a 714 per cent, dividend and a carry forward of $106,419. Lim Ah Woo and Poh Ah Chi, who were sentenced to death at Penang Assizes by Mr.
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    41 9 (By Courtesy of the Nichi-Nichi Shimbun.) Tokio, April 4. Mr. Yokota, a Secretary of the Board of Decorations has been appointed Chief Secretary for the mandatory islands of the South Seas, in succession to Mr. Tashiro Tetsuka, resigned.
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    Ayer Panas Rubber Estate.
    217 9 The thirteenth yearly report of the directors of the Ayer Panas Rubber Estate, Ltd., for the year ended January 31, 1923, states The profit for the year is $27,641.44, brought lorward from last account $37,566.39, making a total of $65,207.83. which the directors recommend be carried
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    Rubber Producers.
    1388 9 Chairman's Interesting Review Of the Situation. The fourth ordinary general mee'.insr of the Kubber Producers' Association of Malaya was held at French Bank buildings yesterday afternoon. Mr. H. Freeir.an presided, and the others present were Messrs. J. M. Sime. H. B. Ward, Kch San Hin, and Chew Woon
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    THE HO HONG BANK LTD.
    757 9 Retrenchment and Economy With Efficiency. The following report is officially supplied The sixth annual general meeting of the Ho Hong Bank, Ltd., was held at the Bank's registered office, 94, Market Street, on Thursday, at 2.30 p.m. Besides 'the chairman, Mr. Lim Peng Siang, there
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    Ahead of the Mail.
    734 9 Supplementary Wires From Indian Exchanges. The following supplementary cables are taken from Indian exchanges to hand Mary Queen of Scots Relics. London, March 22 A collection of i relics' of Mary Queen of Scots, sold in London at the instance of Sir George I Clark of
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    165 9 The 597 th auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held on April I, when there was catalogued ifiififiM lbs. or tons 748.49 offered 1,111,937 lbs. or tons 41H5.40 sold 511,514 lbs. or tons 228.35. PRICES REALISED. London Spot Ib. 4>4d. New York Spot
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    24 9 At the CCA. hall at 8 p.m. to-day, members of the Friendly Band will conduct its monthly religious meeting. All are welcome, including ladies.
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      S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      34 10 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Championship Singles. Potts beat Leakey, o—2,0 2, 7 r>. Champitnship Pairs. Sinclair and Doig beat Lee Warner and Tyler, <V— :>--7, 6—4. MONDAY'S TIK. Championship. Kleinman v. PV I
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      BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      231 10 YESTEI'.I'AVS PLAY. Single Handicap. T. B. Noirie beat E. B. Evans, 21—10. Double Handicap. Chater and Hisig v. Smith and Bowerman (unfinished 1. TO-DAY'S TIES. Double Handicap. Goldie and (.'hill v. Jamicson and Brown. Doig and Kinloch v. IMfflllH and Evans. Singles Handicap. Smith v. .N'orrie. Java Football
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      Ipoh Gymkhana Club.
      121 10 Unusual interest i.s being manifested in the two day Skye Meet ng of the Ipoh Gymkhana Club to be held on Friday and Saturday, says the Malay Mail. It will be attended on both days by His Excellency the High Commissioner, \>-ith l.ady Guillcmard and her sister
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      Singapore Yacht Club.
      52 10 The first race for the President's Cup will be sailed on Sunday, the Bth instant. Club course. Handicaps Jean 2 scratch, Polly scratch, Ella scratch, Helen 1.8, Irene 3.4, Ann :i.7, Marion Kathleen 5, Sally G.(i. Gertrude 7.5, Betty 8.1, MargareU J SA, Eve 10, Dorothy 10.
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      Garrison Golf Club.
      31 10 In connection with the Navy Cap competition, the first round must" be finishe-d by the Bth inst., the second by the 16th, and the third by the 24th.
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      International Race.
      128 10 England, Scotland, Fiance ami Belgium competed to-day in an international crosscountry race of ten miles, at Maisons Lah'tte, says a Paris wire of March 25. France won, with 41 points England 76, Belgium 108, Scotland 109. The best individual performance m that of Bli-wcu, England 58 mins. 11
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    Dr. K. C Voon Honoured.
    257 10 There was a pleasant evening spent at the Garden Club on Wednesday when the members of the Chinese Medical Students'!. Lmon held a dinner in honour of the sue-' 1 cess of Dr. K. C. Voon. who has 1 just graduated from the College. Dr.
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    51 10 It is understood that when General Matheson goes on leave to England this inon'.h. General J. R. E. Charles, lately Director ef Staff Duiies at Army Headquarters. Simla, will take command of the Wazirisuin Field Force. General Charles, the Pioneer recalls, was promoted to Major-General in the New Year* Honour*
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    ROBINSON AND CO., LTD.
    338 10 Year's Profits Decreased but Still Handsome. The third annual report of the directors of Robinson and Co., Ltd., for the financial y*<*r ended January 31, 1923, tataa Turnover. Bu~ine.-s during the year showed a decrease as Compared with the preceding twelve month.*, due to the continued
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    THE LATE LORD CARNARVON.
    307 10 Discoverer of Tutankhamen's Tomb. The late Lord Carnarvon, whose persevering efforts in the Valley of the Kings, were it.-ponsible for the most sensational find of the century, had been engaged for nearly sixteen years, with the assistance of Mr. Howard Carter, in carrying out excavation- on
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    Amateur Dramatics.
    230 10 There was a very large audience, mostly Eurasian, at the Star Opera last evening to witness the four-aci dramc, the Sign of the Cro«=", which was very ablystaged by the Portuguese Amateur Dramatic Company, of Singapore. The audience included the Hon. Mr. J. Tesser.sohn, Mr. C. H. da
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    Jazz Dance and Cabaret.
    108 10 The Jazz Dance and Cabaret at the Aik-lphi Hotel on Wednesday night was a very successful affair. Mr. Will Hendii was setts* than ever in his original jazz stunts. His rendering on the Xylophone of some of the latest jazz melodies certainly caught on with the
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      Discharged Coolies.
      233 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With reference to Mr. Graburn's lcttei in your issue of the 2nd iajat, I would like to explain that the reference to discharged coolies referred to in Dr. Ferguson's Annual Report, applies omy to local coolie^ seorhlfj employment on estates
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      The Malacca Planters' Association.
      393 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I read with a certain amount of amusement .the letter of Peria Dorai in an issue of your paper printed some ten days ago. In his r.nxiety to get a hit at the Malacca Planters' Associat'on and particularly
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    132 10 One of the best productions of the year is being presented at the Gaiety Cinema, to-night, in Love, an Ass-ociated Producers' special star attraction. It is in seven parts, with Louise Glaum in the principal role. Added features are Out of the Silest North, a Universal special picture,
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    The Dagger Danger in Singapore.
    151 10 Yesterday before Mr. Gourlay, Third Magistrate, chief detective Inspector Costello prosecuted two Chinese for being, in possession of daggers, and said that he considered the offence to be a serious one. The first Chinese was charged with being in possession of a dagger with the
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    DEALING IN MORPHIA.
    732 10 Peculiar Case Before the Police Court. A case in which Chia Tian Soon and Yeo Sitw Seng are charged with attempted cheating, was resumed yesterday before Mr. Ahearne. it was alleged by the complainant, Peck Chee, thHl the accused came to his house in Kan, pong Bahru
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    A BANK'S MISTAKE.
    382 10 Peculiar Notions of Chinese Customer. In the Supreme Court yesterday, I case was heard by Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard in which the International Banking Corporation sued Fong Yew Tong, manager of the Chong Shing Dispensary, North Bridge Road. Mr. R. Williamson appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. da
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    COLD STORAGE.
    481 10 Proposals of Australian Syndicate. Recently 3. visit v.as paid to this city by Mr. J. J. Anderson, the chairman of the Glover Meat Company of Queensland, and ut the time just a handful of people were aware of h s presence and the object he had in view.
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      Macphail and Co.'s Report.
      87 10 Singapore, April 6. Rubber. —London Is. 4'^d. Local 57 1-. Tin.—London £213 ss. Local §109'". (12"i tons sold). Share Market. —Quiet. Robber*. —Few enquiries. Tins.—Taipings O. r >-1, Norths 1.15-1.20. Souths LIS-I.l7Vii Mambaus 87H-92H cents, PetaHngs 76-80 cents, Nawng Pets 1.30-1.35. Rawangs :1~ -1 :.W Mens-Ic-mbus
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      Lyall and Evatt's Report.
      108 10 Singapore, April 6. Tin.— £2i:> 5.-. $109*. 125 tons sold. Rubbers.—Malaka Pindas 1.50-1.5f., Kuala Sidims 2.15-&2G cum., Bukit Jelotongs 58-67, Pajams 6.40-fi.GO. Sterling Rubbers.—Bukit Sembawangs Is. Urtta, lid.. Merlimau- Sa.-3a. 6a., buyers of Duffs (is. :!d., Parmas ltis. 2d., Anglo-Java 2s. lid., Nordanal (Johore) IS*, -W..
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      Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Report.
      287 10 Messrs.. Fraser and Co.'s weekly report dated April 4, states The incidence of the Easter Holidays has considerably curtailed business in the local markets and with no very pronounced changes in the price of tin or rubber to record, transactions have been on a somewhat
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    SPORTING LETTER.
    2422 10 Great Improvement In Amateur Billiards. By Our Special Correspondent London, March 8. The English side to meet Scotland at Inverli'ith differs in four instances from that victorious over Ireland at Leicester three Weeks ago, Holliday, Locke, Edwards, and Blakir.ton taking the places of Gilbe-rt, Corbett, Price, and Cove-Smith.
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    PUBLIC SERVICE SECRETS.
    160 11 The Sanctity of Telephone Communications. The Recorder at the Old Bailey (London) sentenced Alfred Spiers to six months' imprisonment, declaring that there was too much leakage in the public service, and that the public must be protected against any violation of the sanctity of telephone communications. Spiers,
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    99 11 Programme of Drills, etc., for week I ending Sunday, April 8 Friday, 6th. 5.10 p.m., S.R.E.(V) field sections, use of spare construction of trestles, S.R.E.(V) signals, signal office duties. Malay Co., verbal reports, Drill Hall. Saturday, 7th. 2.30 p.m., S.R.K.(V) field sections, launching, trestles and decking, Drill
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    Case Against D. M. D. Stephen.
    175 11 The last witness for the prosecution gave evidence before Mr. W. Sansoni, the acting Colombo Magistrate, on March 28 in connection with the enquiry in the case in whi^-h D. M. D. Stephen, J.P., is charged with having cheated Messrs. E. B. Creasy Co.,
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    61 11 The Portuguese newspaper' O Liberal, of Macao, says We have heard the news that Mr. Lee Hy San, the Macao Opium farmer, has just mack a gift to the Santa Casa da Misericordia of Macao of the sum of $90,000, which is to be devoted by this benevolent institution to
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    373 12 Par Value. Company. £1 Anglo-Malay £1 Ayer Kuning £1 Bakap Plantations £1 Bunteng (Selangor) £1 Batu Caves £1 Batu Tiga 2/ Bertam Consol £1 Hi. lor Estates 2/ Brooklands £1 Bukit Kajang •J Huk.it Mcrtajam 2/ Bukit Sembawang £1 Bukit Rajah 2/ Consoltd. Malay 2/ Chersonese
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    UNITED SERDANG RUBBER.
    773 12 Company Declares Five Per Cent. Dividend. The fifteenth ordinary general meeting of the United Serdang (Sumatra) Rubber Plantations, Ltd., was held on February 27 at 2-4, Idol-lane, E.C., Mr. C. Heath Clark (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman said that the capital remained at £600,000 and the planted
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    Judge and Women's Dress.
    253 12 A London, wire of March 16 6ay» Women's dress has ever been a mystery, and sometimes a calamity, throughout the ages," said the bachelor judge, Mr. Justice McCardie, giving judgment in favour of the defendant in the case in which a dress making firm sued Captain
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      179 12 lr 1 d 1847. Manofactnren of Every Description of JC SURGICAL Ij/ijly INDIA RUBBER GOODS /fh^fit*- Ss\,o°^' Syringes Water Bottles and Bed., Alr 'Y/'/iX)O Cushions, Enema*. Bed Sheeting.. Teat*. to/ I^/**^ Tubings, etc. ESTABLISHED 1847. Trade J. G. INGRAM SON, LTD. lurk The London India Rubber Works, Hackney Wick. London
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      345 12 rCtjC :V} »a •mi >^ B *v3^^^V'*T\^7*a^^^Z^Lllllll^BSßSS^^^v^H ft* 3 •^jjß3gLß|ißfc^^^Sj^^tgc:.^y gjjjgf^^^^y, 'B?? Stock of Lathes. Shaping and Drilling Machines, &c. Mannfactnrcd by DANISH MACHINE CO., LTD., Copenhagen. SOLB IMPOUTBBS THE EAST ASIATIC Go., Ltd., Singapore. fl>eor*orat*4 la D»»«.rk) ..M...m.M.i """'"''l" gg~ ■tin wßefl I >ali 1 fll* II I ffm
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    SHANGHAI SEREMBAN.
    764 13 Chairman Endorses the Restriction Scheme. The eighth annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Shanghai Sertmban Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held al Shanghai on March 16. Dr. R. S. Ivy presided and was supported by Mr. A. K. Craddock, the Rex. Pere Sallou, Messrs. M. Speelman, C.
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    Carlisle's Long Trip.
    197 13 A Service paper of March 7 Mm Some anxiety among: relatives of officers and men serving in the light cruiser Carlisle will be relieved by the reported arrival of that ship at Sinjrapoie. The Carlisle left Colombo on February 11, and a few days later news was
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    Rubber Research.
    109 13 At the first ordinary preneral meeting of the Rubber Research Scheme (Ceylon) held at Colombo on March 28, the chairman (the Hon. Mr. F. A. Stockdale) handed over the prize for the Rubber Budding Competition 1922. The winner of the competition was Mukaluna Group, Matugama the proprietor of
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      1540 13 SALES BY AUCTION SALE BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT. ESTATE OF HADJEE ESMAIL BIN KASSIM, DECEASED. IMPORTANT TWO DAYS' AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold land and dwelling houses. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng A Co.'s sale-room, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday and Thursday, April 11 and 12, 1923,
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      275 13 VHUVj^a Jm. <a»T^^ .^^a^jHfc^^i^fc ,^^af s^s^^^^B^r Dawsons BALATA Lmcona BELTING ™W'i s the best value for money. Has the soundest foundation possible of closely Woven Duck made from selected American long-staple Yarns and purest Balata gum. This foundation combined with Dawson's Special Prom H cess of Saturation, produces 4 a
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      431 14 DE WAR'S Whisky "THE SPIRIT OF PERFECTION." The Policy of Sir John Dewar and Sons and their Associat- L r cd Companies has always been /^j to bond considerably in excess f^^g of their yearly sales require- jjij 7'^M ments. [jS 1 i'l'llj The result is that they arc in
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      1336 14 Assets orer $5,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $17,000,000. I The Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd. i (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE S2, 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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      588 14 ■■■■■■■■■■■■vfla BANKING NEDERLANDCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPy NETHERLANDS TRADINS SOCIETY (Established 1824.) PAID-UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,000,000 (about £6,667,000) STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 19.445.211.36 (about £1,620,434) EXTRAORDINARY RESERVE Fl. 22,660,000 (about £1,888,388) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Penang, Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Rangoon, Soerabaya, Seraarung, Wcltevreden, Bandoeng (Java), Cheribnn, Tegal, Pecalongan,
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1060 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. The Cab Driver's Lament The following article was contributed to a Sydney journal Nobody wants cabs these days," said the cabby. Too many motor cars. "It was all rijrht years ago, before ihesu mobile-bedsteads come on the rank. There were toff^in
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      261 15 It was a Studebaker Light -Six that set the highest average for six-cylinder cars in the 1922 Petrol Consumption Test held f^r~~~~X-) by the Royal Automobile Club V/GAU-ONV Q 11 018 811^. Australia— 34.6 J PETROL miles to the gallon of fuel. "^nA $2,795 THIS IS A STUDHBAKER YEAR The
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      142 15 ■Ml THE TREAD THAT WRITES "600 D WEAR." In clear familiar characters, the the clinging, long wearing Good-All-Weather Tread has written the year All-Weather Tread, record of Goodyear popularity. Only tyres giving unquestioned and No one can look at that deep, clean- economical mileage, always percut Goodyear imprint and not
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      201 16 TO LET Immediate entry. A large con. pound bungalow, with 4 bedrooms, at 1507, Joo Chiat Place, area 81,200 square feet APPLT 35, PHILUP STREET. SEE N. LAZARUS OITKIAN MEDICAL HALL BATTERY ROAD FIRST WIRE NETTING FOR TENNIS COURTS. Brass Wire Gauze 40, 50, 60 Mesh. Obtainable from GAW BROS.,
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      457 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. A MATCH IS GOOD AND SAFE WHEN 1. It strikes EASILY. 2. And burns SLOWLY. BAD AND DANGEROUS WHEN 1. It has to be
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      869 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., In ordinary close set type (average six worda to line) are per line one insertion 28 cents, two Ins. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cts., five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40,
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      870 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, f!9-l, Bukit Timah Road. Apply tt, Dhoby Ghaut. TO LET, NO. 4, Oxley Rise. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. "TOILET, No. 61, Meyer Road. Entry Immediate. Apply Meyer Brothers. SMALL BU»fGAT6wTo"LET, near Newton Station, entry May. 2110, Straits Times. TO LBT, 107, North Bridge Road
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      731 16 John Duke OPTICIAN Fellow of the British Optical Association. Freemsn of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers. Freeman of the City of London. Late of Old Broad St. London. S YEARS LONDON EXPERIENCE IN SPECTACLE FITTING. 12, Battery Road, Singapore. SALE OF H.M.S. MERLIN. Tenders are invited up to April
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      282 16 Ask Your Friend She will tell you of the excellence and economy of Phoenix Hosiery and H. P. Corsets. We cater for discriminating ladies and stock only the most superior. Gowns, Lingerie, Hosiery and Corsets. High Class Store Goods at Bazaar Prices. European Attendance. Goods pent C.O.D. PRINCESS GARKEKT3 CO.
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