The Straits Times, 11 April 1923

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,222. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, .APRIL 11, 1923 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      153 1 3 K«i.' <r v si9^ IJT \\Y V: mh. n To get clean, crisp negatives from \f\ it -^~^±Wvti If all your Kodak snapshots use a \^^>^M\ 7 ff V 1 Kodak _b ilm 1 ank t^j/j j No chemical knowledge, no mess, no ,i =^1 -J^^ IliyilfegfeJ^^ stuffy dark-room
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    PENANG HILL.
    646 2 The Preliminary .Development Work. The following article i3 taken from tht Pinang Gazette The much discussed development oi Penang Hill is now within the realm ol accomplished fact. Most of the prclimi naries essential to the commencement o actual operations have been completeo and approved, and it is
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    LONDON FOGS LESS DEADLY.
    402 2 The Fatalities Of Forty Years Ago. Fogs are not nearly so bad as they" used to be, nor are they so deadly, said Six James Cantlie, the famous surgeon to a reporter. In the year 1881, continued Sir James we had the worst fog in London
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      461 2 i AAltt t v «-'«HhMM^hMA mi t NOTICE is ];rre' I I Ttld* \i.:-\. ll tie e.\cl.i«ive property of tr* N. V. Strhit«-.!:.- Inited liability Con-.pany incorporated in Batnvla, .lava, ami carr In) in Penanj nnd Singaiiorc. a: importers, Kxporten and Genera! Merchants, and i' DMd iy them in rn.-.oec:
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      295 2 m BBBTMAMS lei-rola m TOCK ftKIN AXU J% M COMPLEXION r» M C»n h» kipt in "«rfeo» Oon- UH rofv H •IToctuiillT r»nl->w rf»-r^2 all r»mtbue««. re.lna«». tun, ]m J»^ of «U hiab-clua rhaisUu aad VIASMI ntjtMk inulitcturml bt WJ&HsJm DR. CASSELL'S TABLETS (•pair Wear and Tear of Nerve ami
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      158 2 KINGSWAY A.C. Ceiling Fans FOR TANGLIN SUPPLY BRITISH MADE WHITE FINISH 3 ALUMINIUM BLADES. Guaranteed slow running. Speed may be adjusted to anything between 200 and 4O R.P.M. SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straiti Settlements) ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. ORCHARD ROAD. Telephone 2651. umimutuMM Cars, Lorries AND MARINE SETS. ALL
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    MAN'S AGE-LONG QUEST.
    1081 3 Rudyard Kipling and the Mystery Of Life. The anniversary of the birth of John Hunter wai celebrated by a dinner at the Royal College of Surgeons of England in Lincoln's Inn, Fields, on February 14. Sir Anthony A. Bowlby (president) was in the chair. Mr. Rudyard Kipling,
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      531 3 STEAMER SAILINGS PRINCE UNE, UNITED (Incorporated in England) FAR EAST SERVICt Reralar Monthly Berrlee FOR HUSTON AND NEW YORK CELTIC PRINCE due Apr. 14 SLAVIC PRINCE due Apr. 25 EASTERN PRINCE due Jane 6 Fur all information, apply to ADAMSON. GILFILLAN CO, LTD, (Incorporated in England) Af.nte. Cables: "TOURIST." FAR
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      427 3 HAVE YOU A SICKLY CHILD MOW BABY'S OWN TABLETS HELP. For the information of parents who have ailing children. Mrs. A. R. Nclles, of '1 hessulton, Ontario, writes When my baby whs five months old she was very sick. I tried several medicines but they did her no good. I
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      276 3 TAKE CARE OF YOUR SKIN I A LITTLE care every day will work wonders for the skin. The face, arms, and neck are delicately textured, but respond quickly to the protective influence of the oxygen face cream, Ven-Yusa. The skin's ciclirateness demands purity and refinement in a toilet cream. Yen-Yusa
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      99 3 Dunhills Pipes GUARANTEED BT NEW STOCKS JUST ARRIVED. PLAIN BRIARS $10.85 to $13.25 SHELL $12.50 Agents— Obtainable at all Wine Dealers Sole Im porters Katz Brothers, Ltd. SINGAPORE AND PENANG silentlhln DRivf BY BRAMPTON BROS., LIMITED FOR POWER TRANSMISSION IN FACTORIES, etc. INVERTED TOOTH TYPE CHAIN. For further particulars refer
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      25 3 WANTED TO BUY Second-hand Chinese or European HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE of every description big or small lots. Oood price offered. Apply to SECONDHAND, e/o Strati* Tlmet.
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      802 4 mum mums P. 0 British India and Apcar Line (Companies laeorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Uader Contract with His Majesty's Goveraateat) LONDON FAB-EASTERN SERVICE FBOM LONDON TO MARSEILLES, LONDON ft ANTWEEP Da* Singapore Leav* Singapore NYANZA Apr. 15 I DONGOLA
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      695 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) The Blue Funnel Line Regatar Service to LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRR, LIVKKPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking rargo m throngh
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      699 4 STEAMER SaiLlNfiS KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone No*. Passage Dept, 131. Frrf*ht Dept, 1202, Marine Dept. and Transhipment Dept. 14.17, Manaxnr's Drpt. 1001. COEN— April 11, Muntok and Palcm..an s BJNGKKP— April 11, Moeara-Saba and
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      539 5 STEAMER SABJHtt N.Y.K. LONDON LPW Foshimi Mara Apr. 17 Mishima Maru May 1 LIVERPOOL UNB Lyons Maru Apr. 12 Toyohashi Maru mid. May HAMBURC LOT Lima Maru Apr. 12 Mataumoto Maru early May Tajima Maru end May NIW TORK UNI Tia IDD ■OUTH AHMUCAN UNI Kanacaw* Maru Apr. 22 BOMBAT
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      463 5 STEAMER SAIUNiS O.S.K. Prsaassi Sal lines frosa Singapore (sabjee* to eaange without previous aetle.. EUROPEAN LINE For Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Rotterdam. Antwerp, via Colombo, Sacs aad Port Said. Arr. Dep. PARIS MARU Apr. 11 Apr. 18 AMAZON HARU Hay 21 Hay tl 'Omit Harseilles. NEW YORK LIM For Saa Fraadaeo,
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      585 5 STEAMER SAILINGS STOOMVAART MAATSONAPPY "NEKRLANI" NEDERLAND STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.) HOLLAND EAST ASIA LINE (of the United Netherlaada Navigation Company.) HOLLAND AND HAMBURG FREIGHT SERVICB. The aboTs Lime* give FREQUENT regular nailing, to ROTTERDAM aad AMSTERDAM and MONTHLY sailings to HAMBURG direct aad to BREMEN, DANZIG. KONIGSBERGBN, EMDEN, STETTIN in transit.
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      720 5 STEAMER SAHHtSS "ELLERMAN" LINE BLLERMAN A BUCKNALI, STEAMSHIP Co, Lti. (Incorporated In Englaad) STBAIHR ~LZ_~_ n c SlawwsT*" PASSENGER SERVICE OUTW ARDB. ■OBTBWARDS. about CITY OF POONA Marseilles A Loadon Mny 3 PASSAGB RATES. A Class Bteamer lit class <87, 2nd class £60, Deck £25. t B Class steamer lit
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      517 6 CINEMAS MA RLBOROUGH Wednesday. April 11 to Tuesday, April 17, 1923. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. COUNTRY MOUSE AND THE CITY MOl'SE. 1 Reel Path* Film. FAMOUS PLAYERS LASKY COiJ»OR~TION PRESENTS Sam Hardy, Norman Kerry and Doria Krnyon, in 7 Parts Get Rich Quick Wallingford A Coamopolitan Production.
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      336 6 CINEMAS EMPIRE CINEMA Monday April 9 to Wednesday, April 11. At 9.30. Carl Lacmmlc presents Miss dv Pont America's most beautiful Blonde, in SHATTERED DREAMS Engroasing drama of an American society pirl who vat caught in the m.ij whirl of life in the Lai in Quart t ami the underworld
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      490 6 ENTERTAINMENTS VimOKiA I HKA I XX Crowded house »gair l3*t night THE STAR OPERA TWO PERFORMANCES ONLY. At the THEATRE ROYAL FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, A nnii 1•> A »ir» 1 J AT A O/l To-night To-night APRIL 13 AND 14, AT 9.30. Nani Ua Ilali Otrar announce VT\r \n \\l
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    195 7 FIXTDBM. Wednesday, April 11 "> Ili K h Water, 6.56 a.m., 8.32 p.m. and O. homeward mail. Xx Service Association Annual Mtg. >hiil fruiii iio.ue. .'i p.m. Thursday. April 12 High Water, 8.2 a.m., 9.14 p.m. HdOMward raail ly liellerophon. Australasia mail closes. P. and O. homeward
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      95 7 East Wharf Basin—Nil. 1.-.st Wfcarl Sheers Wharf H.. >!;•:« iiarl X.v.ii S..rc;. Kajang, Uelli-rj at*., VKmpire Daeli i. vaaa, Ayuthia «el V. har: lypso. Jardii:..-, Wharf I.■ :ik. Palo Brani UaaJ Wharf- -NU Keoiirl ll»r'»»r Main Whsrf Bredier Kunntar, Lch. Gweneth, liuCciMi.:.:. IScho, Uagnet, Giang Ann,
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      Vessels Arrived.
      164 7 US, liv... l.iV.i; tons, from Batavia 10-4, Tor P< BGBS 1-- IWATE MARU, Jap^ 1,7W tons, from Port Said 10-4, for H-.kod.-.te 12-4. LUALA, Brit., 369 tons, from Bangkok 10-4. ror'Ba LARU, .h.p.. I/J4G tons, from Kobe n rpool 12-4. '.A~:> tons, from Kobe v Kaarktirg !J-4. MAHIDOL,
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      Passengers.
      50 7 inir by the Sicilia included: Mr. Ailams. Mr. am! Mrs. Cohnheiin, Mrs Coehrane, Mr. Coultlu:ri. 2nd Licuterant Duarle. K'::^:. Davia, 'lr. Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. Foul.. 01 Mr. l'.oderick, Mr. Btone, Mr. Wilkioaoa, *Ir. Wi-.rd, Capt. Hey, ■Jr. and Mrs. Hillaly, Miss Kirly, .Messrs. 1.. Prakat aad s. ii.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    232 7 To-day. Patu Bahbi r9 ta ..8 p.m .3 p.m Malacca and Muar ..I PJ» 1 ort Swctteuham and Pcnang 3 p.m. Batavia and Billiton 4 p.m. Mccia'.i and Tandjens lialci 4 p.m. Kota Tinggi ..4 p.m. I ulau Batam and Pulau Bulang 4 p.m. Khio 4 pjn.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    36 7 Angkor Khiva Angers Juliana T hollK »a H or. Feb. 24 K*b. 28 Mar. 2 Mar. 5 Mar. 7 ilar. 14 T-oadoi Mar. 2 Mar. 2i Mar. 21 Mar. 2! Apr. I Apr.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    166 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, April 11. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4% Demand 1/4 6/32 Private 3 m/s credits 2/4 19/32 On Him York Demand M Private P!» d/s 35 On France, Bank 760 On India, Bank T.T. 174 On Hongkong, Bank d/d Par. On Shanghai, Bank d/d On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    63 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Price* Bayers. Sellers. Spot r.? 1 Snot May-June May-June July-Sept July-Sept Oct-Dec Oct-Dfc Tone of the market Easier. Latest London cables quote Spot sheet Is. 4%d. Siagapore Standard Bibbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Buyer*. Seller*. r,-% r ,8 58
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      MINING
      209 7 ial. Pd. Buyers Sclleri. 1 1 Batang Padang 0.42 V^ 0.47 »,4 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.50 1.00 1 1 Jelantoh 0.20 0.30 norn 1 1 Johan Tin 0.47% 0.52 "4 1 £1 Kam. Kamunting 2.1.0 L'.li.O L 0 10 KinU Assn. 7.90 8.50 5 5 Lingui Tin 4.90
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      GENERAL
      143 7 k'al. I'd. Bnjran. Sellers. II il B. Am. Tobacco 4.10.7 Vi 4.11J.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. Tramwayi 1/- 2/- norn 10 10 Fraser Neave 36.00 37.25 'ill 60 Hammer and Co.
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      DEBENTURES
      110 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 5 p.c. p.m. Spore Electric Tramways, 5 p.c. £350,000 iom. 3'pore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 par. Spore Municipal 4V4 p.c of 1907 $1,000,000 6 p.c. dis. Spore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 6 p.c. dia. Spore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1909 $1,500,000
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      405 7 Fraaer and Co. mod Lyall and Evatt'a Qaotatiou. Latent arailable Sterling Qnotatlona art printed m another page Friday. Fraacr LjM ft Co. Evatu AllenbyNew (?1) 1.00 1.15 1.10 1.20 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.10 1.20 1.15 1.30 A. Hitam (?5) 12.00 13.00 12.00 13.50 A. Kuning ($1) 0.60 0.70
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      805 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified AdTts., see paf* IS. KIhSCHVAKSER, Dubonnet, Amer Picon extracts for Cocktails. H. Bolter, Europe liote'. Building. WAN'TKI), good second-hand billif.rd table, ecmpletc. Apply 21H. Straits Times. WANTED, one man garden roller. Price .nd particulars to 2142, Straits Times. FOR SALE, Ford c.-.r, in good condition Owner
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      58 7 Brunner Mond Co., Limited. NORTHWICH, ENGLAND.' cwBcesi v 5 Manufacturers of PLRE ALKALI (Soda Aih) SILICATE OF SODA CAUSTIC SODA (Solid) It/11 CALCIUM CHLORIDE 70/72 68 62 BLEACHING POWDER. CAUSTIC SODA (Flake) 71/77 MURIATE OF AMMONIA BICARBONATE OF SODA SULPHATE OF AMMONIA PURE SODA CRYSTALS CARBONATE OF AMMONIA Agents, StraiU
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      738 7 THE EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA SINGAPORE BRANCH. NOTICE is hereby riven thct the Annual General Meeting of the Association will be held in the Ljunge at the Sinp.;.pore Cricket Club, on April IK, 1923. -t fi p.m. BUSINESS. 1. Minutes of previous General Meeting held on May 8, 1022. 2.
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      96 7 *1B It^^HßiaVJLTi^ ft Vffi* (Mm O m (T77 i NOTICE is hereKy ha abov< Trade kfarki are the property of Tainura I>o:na Kl.oten, Limited, incorporated in Japan of No. 55, Asaehimacbl 4^hcme, Bigashi-kv l/h;4:a, Jaiirin, aad :n in m pect of Cotton iroods msnafoetared and e>. J ported by them.
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11. IRELAND.
    1123 8 Is there to be peace in Ireland It would be a marvel if it came, and yet it seems possible, almost we had said probable that it will come as the result of exhaustion among those who refused to accept the Free State
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    42 8 Professor Barchenko, the Russian archlelogist, who headed- an expedition to he extreme north of Russian Lapland last lutumn, has returned to Petrograd. He states that his expendition has found :race& of a civilisation older than the lirth of that in ancient Egypt."
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    49 8 The Customs officials of Port Swettenhem early on Saturday morning seized i tongkang, bound in a southerly direction, i.e., towards Singapore or the Java toast, w.th 100 piculs of rubber sheet on ward. This is a suspected case of smuggling. Five men are under arrest, says the Malay Mail.
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    60 8 In the Supreme Court yesterday morning Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard ordered that five-sixths of the costs should be borne by the defendant in the action brought by F. C. D'Almeida and his sister, Mrs. Ida Johannes, against their brother, A. E. D'Almeida, which arose out of a dispute between the parties
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    20 8 The first addition of the Kilmarnock edition of Burns poems fetched fBOO at Sotheby's. An Edinburgh man was the buyer.
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    22 8 The F.M.S. Government Gazette of Friday contains a number of alterations in the existing Statues of the Order of the British Empire.
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    33 8 The rate of issue of money orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 171 to JlOO. The rate of payment of money orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 17C to $100.
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    34 8 In the Cambridge Local Examinations, no honours were obtained by Singapore students under 16 years of ago. The list of students given yesterday under that age were of those who had satisfied the examiners.
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    49 8 At a meeting of the board of directors of the Semambu Rubber Estates, Ltd., held at Shanghai, on March 28, it was decided to recommend at the annual meeting, to be held on April 11), a dividend of 10 per cent, on the paid up capital of the company.
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    39 8 In the House of Commons, Commander Eyres-Monsell said that the interests of economy necessitate the reduction of the numbers of Royal Marine divisions, and it is consequenly proposed to amalgamate the Royal Marine Artilery with the Royal Marine Infantry.
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    41 8 In the House of Commons, the Hon. W. Ormsby-Gore, replying to Sir John Norton-Griffiths, said that he understood :hat the Empire Press Union contemplated holding the next Imperial Press Conference in Australia in 1925 if the necessary arrangements could be made.
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    44 8 The Raffles Hotel orchestra will play the following programme to-night Overture, La Sirsne (Auber) An Eastern Romance (Haines) Violin Solo, Souvenir de Moscou (Wieniawski), A Raquiza Three Dances, Tom Jor.es (German) Piano Solo, March? Militaire (Schu-bert-Tausig), Edgar Hulland Salut d'Amour (Elgar) Polish Dance (Scharwenka).
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    66 8 That Scotland has not lost confidence in its future is indicated by the fact that the Aberdeen Harbour trustees have decided to spend about half a million on extensions and deepening the channel. They have mainly in view the prospective revival of the trade in live cattle from Canada. Aberdeen
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    62 8 H.M.S. Hawkins, the flagship, with the Commander-in-Chief on board, accompanied by the light cruisers Durban and Dicmede, left Hongkong on March 22 on a cruise to Japan. The Hawkins is expected to touch at Shanghai thereafter and the proceed to Sinfiapor? to recommissicn. The Durban and Diomcde will probably remain
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    69 8 The Malay Mail states We did the Customs and Excise an injustice the other lay by recording their achievement of 124 convictions last year. The ftgnrei supplied relate to the month of February only this year. The inferences to be iraw» are that there nyist be a great many people
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    59 8 The Malayan Agricultural Journal for February is to hand from the Department of Agriculture, F.M.S. and S.S. Its contents include an editorial on rubber culture in the Philippines, preliminary report >n Brown Bast experiments in Malaya, final report on treatment of Mouldy Rot disease with Agrisol, notes on Minyuk N'yatuh
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    71 8 Among the passengers who left for home by the Blue Funnel steamer Pyrrhoa, yesterday, were Mr. H. 1. White, director of Messrs. Robinson and Co., and Mrs. White, Mr. ai>d Mrs. Parbury, Mr. F. W. Lyall of Lya 1 and Riera, and Mr. H. G. Wightwick, late- of the Singapore
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    93 8 A new motor cargo vessel for the British India Steam Navigation Comp3ny, the Dalgoma, has been launched at Govan. The new vessel is 430 feet long, ■34 feet 6 inche? beam and 33 feet deep. She is a twin-screw vessel, with a gross :onnage of 6,000. She was built for
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    110 8 Ferdinand Nater, aged 52, a handsome and fashionably dressed man, has b<-cn sentenced at Zurich, states a Cienuva wire )f March 4, on a charge of obtaining money from 15 women under promises of marriage. Nater pleaded "I have a loving heart, and am quite unable to resist women." Most
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    124 8 The effort of the Peking Parliament to secure as its quarters the palaces in the Forbidden City is meeting with a rising tide of indignation among the residents of Peking, Chinese and foreign, reports the Far Eastern Times. Critics of the proposal describe it as an act of vandalism which
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    540 8 Mr. A. R. Ingram, of the Chartered Bank, goes on leave by the Dongola. He is succeeded by Mr. J. C. Lennie, from the Bombay office. Dr. L. S. Kempthorne, Bishop of Polynesia will sail from home at the end af this month, and will spend six
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    Mails Expected.
    74 8 The Blue Funnel steamer Automedon, .vith a mail from the United lOiiirdom is due to reach Singapore at ~> p.m. to-day. Coiie.-pondence will be ready for delivery '.o boxhcliiiMs at 5.45 p.m., provided tln.t the vessel arrives punctually. The P. and O. s'.tanur N'yanza, with a ■nail from
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    Homeward Bound.
    204 8 The Dongola which leaves for London 'his afternoon takes away the following from the Straits and F.M.S. Messrs L. V. J. Laville, R. Napier Hendrie, Groom, R. D. Gillett, Rust, Roffey, Mrs. ana Mm Slack, Mrs. Macphail, Mrs. and Miss Vyse, Mrs. C. A. Matthews, Mrs. Swing*, Mrs.
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    " Surely Something Wrong."
    120 8 Surely Something Wrong." To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I notice that you have inserti-:! an (.nonymous contribution on the subject of Saint Andrew's House and Saint Andrew's School. There are six inaccuratstatements in it, and I have no intention of corresponding with an anonymous person who has
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      159 8 The GARRICK SPECIAL SIZE No. 2. This newly introduced cigarette i.l ndul from specially selected Virfinian tobacco should certainly recum mend itself to all devotees of "MY LADY NICOTINE." V Can be obtained from all Dealers. "*^T*^a*a)aßanT|«ii*' B^7 ill). L, Just A rri ved FRESH SHIPMENT OF Bosch Sparking Plugs
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      170 8 ALHAMBRA DIVORCE COUPONS (Corlnne Griffith) 6 ptl. 6 ptl. RIDING WILD (Hoot Gibson) 6 ptg. 5 pts rnlvrmil Serial THE SECRET FOUR (Eddi. Pol. I Episodes 13 and 14. 4 re«li. (Flnt Show) MARLBOROUGH Get Rich Quick WalUngford 7 pU. 7 pts. THE PRICE OF POSSESSION (Ethtl Clayton) 5 pta.
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    France and Germany.
    278 9 Herr Cuno Delivers Funeral Oration. Reuter's Service London, April 10. lierli'i Thi Reichstag was packed to hear Chancellor Cuno's funeral oration over the victims of the incident at Krupps. 1 iK- were halfmasted and the hall was ilrnju'il in blake. All Cabinet Ministers, cfl'ui.-ib and representatives of
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    China and Opium.
    187 9 Router's Service London, April 10. Sir John Jordan, in a letter to The Times on the subject of the Chinese drug traffic, says that he cnnn.n endorse the statement that Chines; interest in the suppression campaign of l'J07-17 was due l>> a desire to stop foreign importation.
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    Pan-American Conference.
    116 9 Reuter's Service London, April 10. A Santiago de Chile message states that while no plenary meeting of the l'an-Aircrican Conference was held last v.oik, nearly all the commissions presentid i\ port--. \vh ch will be formally discussed at the plenary session on April 17. The mo.«t i;>.iportant reports
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    Australia and America.
    46 9 Renter's Service London, April 10. Melbourne Mr. Bruce announces that he does not intt-nd to appoint a Minister to \V;i hington, as he prefers that diplomatic representation;: should be made through Britain, but he will shortly r.ppoint a Trade Commissioner for New York.
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    Position in Ireland.
    226 9 Important Developments Expected. Reuter's Service London, April 10. An early important development in the Irish situation is anticipated as an outcome' of the informal conversations between the Irish members of the Hierarchy who are exploring the peace proposals. The conversations culminated in a long meeting of the
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    Shipbuilding.
    99 9 Reuter's Service London, April 9. Lloyds shipbuilding: returns show that 1,492,000 tons were being constructed in the United Kingdom on March 31, an increase of 23,000 tons compared with December 31. This is the first increase since March 1921. The total in other countries is 1,367,000 tons or 50,000
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    Canada and United States.
    89 9 Reuter's Service London, April 10. A Toronto message states that Lord Robert Cecil, discussing the fisheries treaty between the United States and Canada, agreed that Canada and the other j Dominions should be consulted with regard to treaties between the King of England and other powers.
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    American Steel Trade.
    39 9 Reuter's Service London, April 10. Pittsburg Amcng the independent mills, the Jones Laughlin Corporation, one of the largest steel companies in the country, is granting an increase of approximately eleven per cent., affecting about 16,000 employees.
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    Lithuania.
    35 9 Reuter's Service London, Aptil 10. Kovno Leaders of the German Lithuanian Home League, including the president, secretary and editor of the Memel Rundschau, have been deported to Germany. The local members have been arrested.
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    Eastern Mails.
    42 9 Reuter's Service London, April 10. The Post Office has informed the chairman of the Par Eastern section of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce that no effort is being spared to accelerate the P. and O. service to the Far East.
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    Imperial Trade.
    185 9 Discussion in the House Of Commons. Reuter's Service London, April 10. The House of Commons debated a motion urging the Government to enforce a policy of imperial trade development without waiting for the Imperial Conference in October. Viscount Ednam laid stress on the nece.«sity for prompt action on
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    Slavery in Abyssinia.
    100 9 Reuter's Service London, April 10. Mr. Harris, secretary of the AntiSlavery Society, referring to Major Henry Darley's allegations, sa ys that the whole of the question of slavery, not merely in Abyssjiia, but elsewhere, has been placed on th? agenda for September' next at the request of
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    Economic Conference.
    79 9 Relter's Service London, April 0. In the House at Commons Mr. Baldwin said that it was anticipated ;hat all tha Dominions and India would be represented ct the Economic and, except New Zealand, at the Imperial Conference. The Prime Minister of New Zealand >:< not expected to be
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    Frontier Murders.
    45 9 Reuter's Service London, April 10. Simla It appears that Major Orr and Major Anderson were walking four miles from Landi Kotal on Sunday evening. The shooting occurred at Hydrikandal. The identity of the culprits is unknown. Friendly tribesmen brought in the dead bodies.
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    Various.
    135 9 Reuter's Service London, April 10. Berlin President Ebert has received M. Krestinski, who presented his credentials as representative cf the Soviet for the whole of Russia and the Transcaucasus Soviet Republic. London, April 10. The Air Ministry announces that two British flying-officers, D. Loch and H. Stringer, were krlled
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    20 9 The Evening Standard states that Sir Henry Sharp, Secretary to the Government of India, is engaged to Miss Margaret Armbredenham.
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    Britain and the Ruhr.
    108 9 Reuter's Service London, April 10. In the House of Commons at question time, Sir P. Lloyd-Gicame stated that exportations from occupied Germany during the past months had been very small, though the French and Belgians had made considerable concessions to facilitate exports the Germans were refusing
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    MALAYSIAN FERNS.
    522 9 Singapore Natural History Society. A meeting of the Singapore Natural History Society was held at the Raffles Museum on Monday afternoon. The Pre- sident (Major J. C. Moulton) was in the chair. Mr. K. E. Holttum, Assistant Director of the Botanic Gardens, read a paper on Malaysian Ferns.
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    New Police Depot.
    171 9 This time last year, the Malaya-Borneo Exhibition was in progress, and to-day if a visit is paid to the site on Robinson Road there will be seen that some of the pavilions, after enlargement and improvements effected to them, are accommodating over 100 police recruits. There are
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    Municipal Affairs.
    145 9 The following action was taken at a' committee meeting of the Municipal Commissioners on the 6th instant Race Course Road.— Approved exemption from payment of assessment on Vegetarian Temple, 59 Race Course Road, and decided to consider further the position of other vegetarian temples. Drinking troughs. Decided that
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    Smuggling Rubber.
    48 9 Heavy Penalties Imposed In Johore. On April sth and !Mh thirteen Chinese were convicted at Batu Pahat in Johore for smuggling rubber. Five of the accused were fined $43,000 each, two $26,000 each, fcur $20,000 each and two $12,300 each. 21,196 lbs. of rubber were confiscated.
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    CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.
    72 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) 1'iiiun,:, April 10. Mr. Albert C. Davis, formerly managing director of the Far East Traders, Ltd., was charged before Mr. Scott, in the District Court, by Goh Chong Keng, managing-director of Connolly (Far Last), Ltd., with malicious prosecut on. The sum of $500
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    DUTCH INDIES RUBBER.
    30 9 (Aneta's Service.) Weltevreden, April 10. The latest quotations are as follows Rubber steady, buyers April-May 92 gjiJdcr cents, May-June J2M:. Sellers asking V 4 a cent, higher.
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    SEQUEL TO FIRE.
    367 9 Claim Over Destruction of Pottery Works. Before Mr. Justice Barrelt-Lennard in the Supreme Court a case was comi menced yesterday afternoon in which Mr. 1 Lee Kim Soo claims as special damages si 1, ■■;i!ii plus $6,000 as damages for estimated loss of profit from Goh Choon
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    71 9 (By Courtesy of the Nichi-Nichi Shimbun.) Tokio, April 1). It is announced that the Prince Regent will proceed to Formosa on the 12th inst. The death 13 announced of the widow of Mr. Yataro Iwa=aWi, who was the proprietor of the Mitsubishi, and one of the richest
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    Awakening of Afghanistan.
    170 9 In a leading article on the awakening of Afghanistan in connection with the opening of telegraphic commuication, the Times thinks it is difficult to overrate the importance of the new departure which is an overt abandonment of the benighted anti-foreign policy. It says that there is reason
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    71 9 Messrs. Scott's Shipbuilding and Engineering Co., the Clyde, have made an interesting addition to Messrs. A. Holt end Co.'s familiar Blue Funnel fleet, having launched a geared turbine steamer of 11,300 tons gross. The vessel, which has been specially designed for the company's Eastern trade, will be named Patroclu*. The
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    Empire Exhibition.
    962 9 Tenders Called for the Malayan Pavilion. The plan and perspective drawing of v proposed Malay pavilion at the British Umpire Exhibition, 11)24, were received early in February. The Exhibition Architect had designed a building with a covered area of 22,500 square feet and an open court of 5,000
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    52 9 On the invitation of Mr. R. Caldcr Marshall a number of Shanghai gentlemen, particularly foreign and Ohine-e millowners and others inters ted in the cot'on industry, met at dinner in the Union Club, Shanghai, the other night in connection with the scheme to establish in Shanghai a textile schcol under
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      S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      27 10 TO-DAY'S TIES. Championship Pnirs. Pot'.s and Wodehouse v. Kleinman and Utermark. THURSDAYS TIES. Championship I'airs. Sinclair and Doig v. Wardle and Brenr.un.
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      BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      45 10 YESTERDAY'S PI.AY. Championship. Chill heat Smith 21—7. TO-DAY'S TIES. Double Handicap. Goldie and Chill v. Jamicson and Brown (to finish). Gedd'.'s and Cantrell v. Wardle and Toscenie. THURSDAY'S TIES. Championship. Jamicson v. Goldie. Double Handicap. Smith and B.iwcrman v. Hammond an 1 McKean.
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      Hockey.
      244 10 A eood gante of hotkey wa.s seen on the S.R.C. ground yesterday when the 8. R. C. wore nt home to the Machine Gunners and Signallers of the Middlesex Regiment. From the commencement, the Club brought the ball up, and af.er 1"> minutes' play Stack stored the first goal
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      Perak Sports Association.
      88 10 Our Ipoh correspondent wires About a dozen I'erak clubs sent delegates to a Meeting pt Ipoh yesterday when the Perak Sport* Association was inaugurate! to control spurt in Ptrak an 1 to Hppoint delegates to the Central Malayan committee- for tennis, soccer, rugger and athletics and also
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      Association Football.
      411 10 The following Association football mutches were played on Good Friday.--Leacuc Division I. Aston Villa 1, Chelsea 0 Bolton 0, Kverton 2 Burnley 1, Cardiff 6 Livei pool 2, Sheffield United 1 Sunderlam! 2, Manchester City 0 Tottenham 1, Preston 1 Notts Forest 2, Middlesboro 1 Oldham 0, Newcastle
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    MARCH TIN RETURNS.
    26 10 Kipong Tin, Ltd. 78.36 i piculs. Malau Tin. 7"> piculs. Tongkah Compound N0.2. Hours 607 1 yardage 76,086 cubic yards, output 525 plculi.
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    PADANG PLANDOK TIN.
    739 10 Economies Expected on Contract Working. The second, annual general mee'ing of Padang Plandok Tin, Ltd., was held at Penun t on Saturday, Mr. F. E. Dilley (chairman) presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen I regret that the chairman, Mr. D. T. Lewis, is unable to be present to-day.
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    A Cosmopolitan Clock.
    238 10 At a Vienna restaurant a womierful clock is exhibited, the production of an Austrian metal-worker, Jakob Jawurek. For twenty-three yann Jawurek used all his spare time in the completion of his amazing- invention. The clock is made entirely of wood, three metres high, two m«trM vide, and
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    Passenger Traffic Through Suez.
    100 10 Interesting statistics of nassenger traffic through the Suez Canal are published in Paris. German ships in 1913 carried about 25,000 passengers. A large proportion of this traffic has now gone to the Dutch lines, but British ships carried last year 93,000 or 59 per cent, of
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    SELANGOR CLUE.
    229 10 Structural Improvements Being Effected. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes Recent visitors to the Federal Capital no doubt have noticed that the Seiangor Club buildings are not on y being enlarged, but various improvement?, are. being effected. T!ie enlarge merits include an open verandah running f!l round the prtsent
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    Wreck of Burns Philip Liner.
    232 10 A Sydney message of March 8 stales:— The Burns, Philp island steamer Mindmi, t lading between Sydney and the Solomon Islands, has been wrecked on Mellish Reef, an islet in the Pacific, about MO miles tast by north from Townsville, which ir the nearest land.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    154 10 Programme of drills, etc., up to and for Sunday, April 15 Wednesday, 11th. 5.10 p.m., S.R.E.(V) field section, lecture on ;ampan bridging Malay Co., patrol and reconnaissance, Drill Hall. 5.10 p.m., 5 platoon B. Co., extra qualifying parade, Raeburn House. Thursday, 12th. 5.10 p.m., S.R.E.(V) signals, jointing
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    36 10 New pictures at the Surma Theatre toinght. include the Bushman and Bayne I picture Daring Hearts Husbundh JLaJ Humbugs, The Inv',?ible Hand serial, featuring Antonio Moreno, and a new two j part Vitagraph Comedy.
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    SOLTHAMPTON'S HUGE DOCK.
    407 10 Largest of its Kind in The World. Within thir next few months Southampton, will be in a position to dry dock the largest vessel afloat. A larg« floating dock is built for thepurpo.se on the Tync by Messrs. Arm-i strong, Whitworth, and Co. It is being; constructed
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    Hotel Van Wijk.
    249 10 The r-port. by the dirctors of the Hotel van W'ijk Co., Ltd.. for the year ended Qecembe'i 81, 19*2, s'ates After irip.ki-ijr the usual provision for depreciation and writing off all debt? known to be bad, there is a loss on the year's working $8,030.70 subject to
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    Mishaps in Bombay.
    135 10 A Bombay message of April 1 says During last few days a chapter of accidents has occured in.' Bombay. These included four mysterious bursts in the Tan?a main, which brings the main water supply to the city. These bursts caused flooding in some parts of the city
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      240 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In view of the need that exists of some kind of printed repository of fact* and figures relating to the various branches of field sport in M.ilaya the wiiter has devoted some time to an effort to fill this
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      Macphail and Co.'s Report.
      92 10 Singapore, April 11. Rubber. London Is. 4%d. Luc3l 57 1 Tin.— London £215 15s. Loral $1 lOv (225 tons sold). Share Market.— Quiet. Rubber?. Few enquiries. Tins. Xawnjf Pet? 1.27',--1.:!2' i. Hitam': 1.50-1.55, Rtwun il'T'-.-i.:^ 1 Padaiifc Tlandoks 42Vi-47M: cents, Ulu ri^hij 1.75-1.80, Ta .pinRs 06-1.
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      Lyall and Evatt's Report.
      95 10 Singapore, April 11. Tin.— £2ls 15s. $110 T 225 tons sold. Rubber,— ls. i%d. Rubbers. Now Biotas 57H-66, Bukit Jclotongs SS-SH, Bas:;etis l<ottt-1.07ti, Jpram Kuantans 42 1 -.--47 1 Kuala Sidims •2.25-2.35. cum., Mentakubs 22 '--J7'... Malaka Pinua- 1.47%-1.61Mh Minint'. Johar.< 45-50, Kampcng Kanrantings 415.-435. Collieries
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    MARCH RUBBER RETURNS.
    145 10 Anglo-Sumatra.— 37,oB4 lbs. Asahan Rubber.— 44,ooo lbs. Bandar Sumatra. 34,000 lbs. Bah Lias.— B6,4lB lbs. Boven Panci (Siantar). 35,476 lbs. Bassett. No tapping. 8i1a.— 44.500 lbs. Central Sumatra.— 22,l79 Its. Djasinga. 70,119 lbs. Eastern Sumatra. 31,000 lbs. Foothills. No tapping. Glen 8ervie.— 22,782 lbs. Kasintoe.— 4s,796 lbs.
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    Warwick Comedy Co.'s Return.
    125 10 Are you a bunburyist Quite likely that you are. Many people enjoy the game without being in the least bit aware that they are bunburyists." For all such we have a word of advice. On no account miss the Warwick Comedy Company's production of Oscar Wilde"?
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    Ahead of the Mail.
    2025 10 Supplementary Wires From Indian Exchanges. The following: supplementary cables are taken from Inuian exchanges to hand Paris, March 27 Mine. Sarah Bernhardt died in comparatively poor circumstances. She !ad earned many fortunes, but itiipfTWtd money lavishly. It d beliv.,l that the value of her possession., is
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      243 10 British Malaya. Statement of Quantity and Value of Rubber Exported During March. The Registrar of Imports and Exports has sent us the following comparative statement of the'quantity and value of rubber exported from British Malaya during March, 1923. The figures, which arc in centals of 100 lbs., represent total exports
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    THE INDIAN COMMUNITY.
    842 11 Annual Meeting of Selangor Association. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr 1 9. The annual general meeting of the Selangur Indian Association was held at rvualii Lumpur, on the 8th inst., 70 memjers being present. Before the commencement of the meetng a reception was given to
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    119 11 With bated breath a group of people watched a Canadian youth trying to enter the United States by traversing, like a tight-rope walker, the narrow girder beneath the cantilever bridge, 150 feet above the rapids. The path was ten inches wide, and a mis-step would have ment a plunge to
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      71 11 V." APRIL RECORDS To-Day CALL Ol WRITE FOR LISTS S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. We have STOCKS of INDENTED BARS ALL SIZES. PRICES RECENTLY REDUCED Sole Agents William Jacks Co. SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. CONCRETE ROADS REINFORCED WITH f.^^^HHTTTrTr f 1 f T T fTTi i TT^^^^^Ki MORE
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      395 11 RAFFLES HOTEL. MONDAY. Tea DanMnt. Telephone 2920. (10 Line*.) TUESDAY.— Dinner Dance. The Ftaert Ballroom in the Bart. WEDNESDAY.-Orche.tral C.nc.rt. Grill Room adjoininit Dining Rocn,, THURSDAY.-Gact NUM. Pinner and open 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Dance. FRIDAY.— Tea Danaaot. Wednesday SATURDAY.— Cieat NifM. Dinner and SEAYIEW HOTEL TelephoM n SINGAPORE.
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    PROPERTY AUCTION.
    484 12 The Sale of AbduMah Alkaff's Estate. The following Singapore properties, belonging to the estate of Syed Abdulrahmar. bin Abdullah AituJf, decaseri, were sold by auction by Messrs. Choong Koon Seng »nd Co., at th«ir saleroom, :)0 Chulia Street, on the' 4th and 6th inst. Land and house 56-&.
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    THE FOREIGNER IN ITALY.
    367 12 Fascist Sensitiveness To Criticism. The following is from the Rome correspondent of The Observer The new regulations obliging foreigners to notify their presence as in wartime, have been made as little irksome as possible by the Government, a personal visit to the police station not always
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    Standard Oil Trust Profits.
    172 12 A sensational report presented this week to the American Senate by the Sub-Com-mittee on Manufactures declared that the Standard Oil Trust has a greater hold on the oil markets to-day than it had in 1911, and that if the present price manrjtolation* are allowed to go
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      1190 12 SALES BY AUCTION REMINDER on Wednesday and Thursday, April 11 and 12, at 2.30 pan. each day SALE BT ORDER OP THE SUPREMS COURT. ESTATE OF HADJEE ESMAI*. BIN KASSIM. DECEASED: IMPORTANT TWO DAYS' AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold land and dwelling houses. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng A Co.'s
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      398 12 OWEN ROE COMPANY, AUCTIONEERS, VALUERS, etc. 14-1, Collyer Quay, Singapore. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold and leasehold properties. At Messrs. OWEN ROE t Co.'s sale-room, 14-1, COLLYER QUAY, on Tuesday, April 17, at 2.30 p.m. 1. Two pieces of valuable freehold land at Changi Road, area 4 acres, 1
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      377 12 SALES 8Y AUCTION ATTRACTIVE TANGLIN SALE COLLBCTORS OPPORTUNITY— CURIOS AND PLANTS. AUCTION SALE of valuable wax-poHshed and walnut-stained teak household furniture, glass, piano, typewriter and silverware and h good collection of. well-grown plants and curios, etc. To be held at No. 110-a, Orchard Road, opposiu Orchard Road Police Station, Saturday,
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      171 12 IT IS ADMITTED SQUIB'S MANGE LOTION is the BEST remedy for all skin troubles of the Dog. READ WHAT USERS SAY Singapore, October 7, 1922. Dear Sirs, We have much pleasure ia adding oar testimony to the great value of your mange lotion. We have fouad it a harmless and
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      142 12 CHINESE DRAWN-THREAD WORK GO. No. 30, COLEMAN STREET. heg to notify the public that they have just received large shipments of SILK GOODS. EMBROIDERIES, SOCKS, HANDKERCHIEFS. TABLE CLOTHS, SHAWLS, J\I»E ORXAMENT3. IVORY WARE, etc., etc. from China and in order to extend their business, have no* opened a BRANCH OFFICE
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      124 13 \1 ilk QUALITY I f j Mil ||g FRAMROZ CO. ♦»♦♦♦-»■»«-»■> PURE CREAMERY BUTTER IN 1 Ib. AND 2 Jb. TINS SINGAPORE GOLD STORAGE GO., LTD. RETAIL DEPARTMENT, ORCHARD ROAD GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO, LTD. (Incorporated in Hongkong) PORTLAND CEMENT IN CASKS 375 LBS. NETT. Telegraphic Addre.a C. M. AI.POKT,
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      707 13 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of April 19, 1923, for the following works 1. Erection of three blocks of Lavatoric.--at the Hotanic.il Gardens 2. General repairs, painting and colourwashing to the Administration BlocK at the Central Police Station 3. Raising and
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      399 14 DEWAR 'S Whisky "THE SPIRIT OF PERFECTION." a The Policy of Sir John Dewar and Sons and their Associat- ps^^p cd Companies has always been %*$H to bond considerably in excess p* of their yearly sales requireThe result is that they arc in the exceptional position of \\m possessing THE
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      439 14 IBBBBIBBBBBBBfIBBfIBBfIBBBBBBBBBBfIfIfIBBBfIBaaBBBBBBBBBBBBfIBfIBBBBBBaBBBBBBBfIBBBBBBBBBBBBBBfIBBBBBBBBBBBBBBfIBfIBBEaBBaBaBBBaB Assets over 15,000,000 S.C. Assvaaev In force over $17,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In StralU Settlements.) BXAD OFFICE Winchester Houss, Singapora. LONDON OFFICE 82, Old Jewry, E.C. Tha Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with tha British Llfa Assar»nee
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      389 14 BANKING P. AND O. BANKING CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated ia Englaad) Witk which is sffilleat.d ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD. INDIA. Authorised Capital U. 000.000 CapiUl Subscribed and Paid Up £2^94,160 Reserve Fond 90.000 Board of Directors Tha St. Hon. LORD INCHCAPE, G.C.M.0., X.C.5.1.. K.C.I.E. (Cbairmaa) The Rt. Hon. The Karl of SELBORNF,
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      499 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (laeorporatad by Special Charter In Japaa.) CapiUl "abaeribed T«0,000,000 Capital Paid-up YC2,500,0<>0 Reserva Faad Y11.780.000 President K. Nakagawa, Isq. DIRECTORS T. Hisamaaa, Esq. O. Kawasaki, Eaq. K. Iforinago, Esq. M. Esaki, Esq. Deenkichl TaklU, Esq. HEAD OFFICK Taipah, Formoia (Talwaa). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES I
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      585 14 BANKING NEDERLANDCHE HaNDEL-MAATSCHAPPY NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY (Established 1824.) PAID-UP CAPITAL Fl. 80.000,000 (aboat £8,667,000) STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 19,445,211.36 (about £1,620,484) EXTRAORDINARY RESERVE Fl. 22,680,000 Cahoot £1,888,388) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Penang, Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Rangoon, Soerabaya, Semarang, Weltevredvn, Bandoeng (Java), Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Tjilatjap,
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    1121 15 The Struggle with the Cost Of Living. Two Economy Days have been set aside out of each month in Japan in an attempt to make thirft a nation-wide fashion." They are terrible days, it is said, for waiters at restaurants, and for servants everywhere, for they are
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      202 15 1923 FORDS Unprecedented Value now only $1,250 F.O.R SINGAPORE. Including the following improvements Khaki coloured one man top GUARANTEED WATERPROOF Sloping and ventilating wind shield. Detachable rims with spare rim carried at rear of car. Non-skid tyres front and Rear. Improved and more comfortable body. Wearne Brothers., Ltd. SoU Distributor,
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      408 15 •I didn't know Shaving could be so comfortable" YOU will say that after you've shaved with the New Improved Gillette. For this wonderful razor gives you a cool, smooth shave in so little time! 'lUMSJ^ggg^^^fufcfc The New Improved Gillette cuts clean through the most stubborn beard without pulling; shaves close
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      229 16 TO LET Immediate entry. A large compound bungalow, with 4 bedroom*, at 1507, Joo Chiat Place, area 81,200 square feet APPLT 35, PHILLIP STREET. SEE N. LAZARUS OPTICIAN MEDICAL nALL BATTERY ROAD FIRST WIRE NETTING FOR TENNIS COURTS. brass Wire Gauze 40, 50, 60 Mesh. Obtainable from GAW BROS., LTD.
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      424 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 L It strikes EASILY. 2. And burns SLOWLY. BAD AND DANGEROUS WHEN 1. It has to be
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      919 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charge!) for Want*, For Sale, To Let, etc., in ordinary close let type (average six words to line) are per line one insertion 23 cents, two ins. 46 its., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cts., five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten in*. $1.40,
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      917 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, 69-2, Bukit Timah Road. Apply S2, Dhoby Ghaut? TO LET, No. 61, Meyer Road. Entry immediate. Apply Meyer Brothen. TO LET, No. 2, Amber Road. Entry on March 1. Apply within or to Messrs. Meyer Brothers. TO LET, immediate entry, No. 35-2R, Cairnhill Road. Kent
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      616 16 John Duke OPTICIAN Fellow of the British Optical Aisoclstlon. Freeman of the Wonhlpfnl Company of Spectacle Maker*. Freeman of the City of London, Late of Old Broad St. London. 5 YEARS" LONDON EXPERIENCE IN SPECTACLE FITTING. 12, Battery Road, Singapore. NOTICE is hereby given that the above Trade Mark is
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      285 16 Ask Your Friend She will tell you of the excellence and economy of Phoenix Hosiery and H. P. Corsets. We cater for discriminating la-lies and stock only the most superior. Gowns, Lingerie, Hosiery and Corsets* High Class Store Goods at Bazaar Prices. European Attendance. Goods sent C.O.D. PRINCESS GARMENTS CO.
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      196 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General Manager's Office 1117 \\l communication* relating to editorial matters nnd new* should be aiMrossed to THK EDITOR. All communici'.iions relatinp to business mattf.r* advertisemer.t3, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc, ahould be addressed '.o THE MANAGbK. ADVERTISEMENT RATES. Wants, For Sale, T< Let, etc., in
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