The Straits Times, 17 April 1923

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,227. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1923. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      122 1 tijLjwjtjßy nA:u***t> t gftVijj BEST BRITISH CEMENT B a "ANCHOR" BRAND I a I Supplies now obtainable from I THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE IPOH PENANG tBBBBaaaaBBBBBBBBBBBBB»B»a«rms.a at KagtiKmummiMitMUimi ■■■■■■■■■■Mmmim i»aiiiiaMiiii«tiiiaii»Bi«aaiiaii«ai> M »««i»MMiiMii»iiMMmMiMMM^iiMm|wmi|nmi 5 It is a I You want s iiJMMM«BB«B«BB«aM«Maa«B— iwmummimnmiiim »^—^——■■■■■^■tt^biiii— i#nn aaKCBIBICEaBBBBBkBBBBHBBBBBIBBB.RSSBXBaaiBIBBBBfIBBBfIBBBBfIHaBBBIIBBfIfIBBBBBBBBMfIBBBBBBBBBIII BEST
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      182 1 AR J R Tv T B o New-Hudson £S MOTOR CYCLES "THREE FIFTY TOURIST MODEL." ALL CHAIN DRIVE COUNTERSHAFT GEAR TOURIST BRAKES: InternaUxpandins. Front "POPULAR" DE-LUXE CARBURETTER New Spray Type. TOURIST MODEL TYiJES: Dunlop Studded, C5O by I c"*™ R c^ mwww aann BENGINE :-Two-stroke 62 m/m x 70 m/m
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    1849 2 Supplementary Wires From Indian Exchanges. The following supplementary cables are taken from Indian exchanges to hand Story of Occult Influences Ridiculed. London, April 5 Scientists ridicule the theory propounded, notably 'by Marie Corelli, that Lord Carnarvon's death was due to the supernatural influence of the departed
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      822 2 OurMyearsVx- I Bv4^ peri me* in n>nk- j 9r y iay low prices, in I KJ"* A selecting wurtnv I iSft -^Q erriceable I '\3B aoods, and offer- I ItYw W lo^r, has none in- 88. to the making" of H0 fID 'B this big 19-.>3 ]W- s»s»m Mffll Catelogiir.
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      291 2 M I, \y /b*A\ Cuticora Is Wonderful For Yost Hair Crs retiring rub spots d dundruff and itching wilh Cutkcrr. Oi;i:.iitr.t. Next rr.orn.ng shampoo with Cuticura Soap end hot water. This cleanses the scalp cf dandrun and ;>romoleo h..ir health. Imi>li. Tilco» 1. Sd Olr-urml li S4.udtl. Id. SuMDimjuhui.: rtntm'j
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      175 2 YOUR NEXT SUPPLY Jl "CHIVAS" IYI AS SUPPLIED ROYAL HOUSEHOLD AGENTS: L-a SI ME DARBY J* *vsf CO., LTD. BJS. and FMS. RETAILERS. HIGH STREET PROVISION STORE, High Street. KIM ANN CO, Orchard Road. ASIA AGENCIES, LTD., Chalia Street. SIN ENG SENG CO., Church Street. LIM KHOON HENG CO, Orchard
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    Defrauding German Revenue.
    139 3 Fertile as post-war Germany has proved in the manufacture of fraud, another new brand has recently been discovered. All cigarettes are subject to a 40 per cent, ad valorem excise duty, and to a luxury and sale tax of about 6 per cent. more. The fact that
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      799 3 FOR PRINCES AND RICH MEN ONLY. THE ROYAL YAKUT, (AMAIN) VILAS.) This Ynkuti of life-giving nectar has been prepared from the best, choicest and richest vegetable drugs. It has a wonderful property of increasing the virile power snd Testifies all urinary disorders. In fact, it makes man a man. This
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      929 3 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB SPRING RACE MEETING, 1923. Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, May 12, 15, 17 and 19. NOTICE LAMES' TICKETS.- Ladies attending the races arc reminded that admission to the Grand Stand ami Lawn will be by ticket only whicn nr? obtainable through members, free, and which must bear
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      253 3 OLD PEOPLE like Pinkettes because they neither gripe nor purge and promptly relieve Piles. To the bualness man Pinkettcs are s boon because they keep his system clean and his body well without causing any discomfort whaUver. And women find Pinkettes a blessing for the reason that their use, when
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      184 3 Dunhills Pipes GUARANTEED BY NEW STOCKS JUST ARRIVED. PLAIN BRIARS $10.85 to $18.25 SHELL H-50 Agents— < y**M>>MM *0J MM* tMMMI *^*_+f* JjjjjTbp Ifg PURE SCOTCH. l? i ?f^i&?^ ylcknowlea^ed to be-hy s/s M World-wide Popularity m lCl*a Of Alt STIMULANTS" x i l^fljj A'jenis Katz Brothers, Ltd. >««♦«♦♦»♦»»♦<«««»♦«♦<»»♦«♦«««♦♦♦ Bitumastic
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      803 4 mum mjws P. 0. British India «»<* Apcai* Line (Companies Ineorporatad in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's GoTerameat) r LONDON FAR-RASTERN SERVICR FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES, LONDON ANTWRRP Daa Bingapora Leave Singapore NYANZA Apr. 16 1 NANKIN
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      671 4 STEAKER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO^ LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Ineorporatad ia Englaad) The Blue Funnel Line Ragalar Strrica to LONDON. AMSTKSDAM. ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BRBMKN. GENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cart* m throngh
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      648 4 STUMER SAILIN6S KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROTAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone Nos. Passage Dept, 111, Freight Dept, 1202. Marine Dept. and Transhipment Dept. 1457, Manajrar's Dept. 1001. SINGKEL— ApriI 17, Singkawang. Selaka.\, Pcmangkat and Sambas. COEN -April 18, Muntok
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      533 5 STEAMER SfltUNtl N.Y.K. LONDON LIMB Fnihimi Mara Apr. IT MUhima Maru May 1 LIVERPOOL UNE Toyohashi Mara mid. May HAMBURG LTWE Matsumoto Maru early May Taj ima Maru end May NEW TORK LINE tU BUM WOUTH AMERICAN LOT Kanagawa Maru Apr. 24 BOMBAY UNE Tamba Mam Apr. 17 Sado Maru
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      434 5 STEAMER SAILIUti O.S.K. Prapaasd Batliaga from Slagspei* (•abject to change without prerlea. aetiee.) EUROPEAN ISSU Far Maneillea. London, Haaharg. Rotten I dam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Baa. aan Port Bald. An. D.p. AMAZON MARU May <1 Hay an AMUR MARU June 21 Juae 22 •Omit Maraellle*. NEW TORK LINE For Baa
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      566 5 STEAMER SAHLIN6S STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY "NENERLAND" ("NEDERLAND" STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANT.) HOLLAND EAST ASIA UNE (of the United Netherlands Navigation Company.) HOLLAND AND HAMBURG FREIGHT SEBYICB. Following are the Companies' intended fixture. s.s. AMBON, April 18 HOLLAND HOLLAND optional s.s. BOETON, May 2 HOLLAND HOLLAND optional s.s. BANKA, about May 9 HOLLAND
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      649 5 CTBUIER SHIUH6B "ELLERMAN" LINK ■LLKRMAN cV BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Cc, Lit (laeetporated In England) BTnUKO Due Slacaaejcw PASSENGER SERVICE OUTWARDS. ■OMBWARDS. about •i.s. CITY OF POONA Marseilles A London May 8 PASSAGH RATES. A Clan steamer Ist elais *87, 2nd class £80, Deck 122. fB Class steamer Ist class <80, 2nd
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      617 6 CINEMAS GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE Tremend.ma Success of ENTIRELY NEW PICTURES. Francis Ford's- arjd Ella Hall's SUPER SERIAL Second Show at 9 p.m. Till' CHAMPION CHARLIE 'ivo Part Charlie Chaplin Comedy. Id (iKLAI 30 cTan/fi? She loved her husband but EPISODES LONG REEL* OUMHi 1^"' 1 help flirting wUh REWARD
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      366 6 CWEWfIS EMPIRE CINEMA Mondsy, April 16 to Wednesday, April 18. In the Second Show at 9.30 LEATHER PUSHER'S SERIES Round No. 3. The famous stories of the Prize Ring and the social whirl. William Fox presents the popular screen hero WILLIAM FARNUM assisted by LOUISE LOVELY in WOLVES OF THE
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      130 6 Packed House Again Last Night Secure Your Scats Early To-night THE STAR OPERA At the THEATRE ROYAL North Bridge Road. To-night To-night Nani bin Haji Omar announces The Presentation of the Last Part of a Great Malay Historical Play DAN DAN STIAII Caste Dan Ilan. K. Dean intan Terpilch, Miss
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      362 6 DODGE GARS The new Dodge Car is better value than ever as in addition to the general efficiency so long associated with Dodge Cars, there are vast improvements in the bodywork, the hood is of an improved type, Cord tyres of a larger size are fitted all round, the upholstery
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    DAILY TIDE TABLE
    218 7 FirrCßßft. Tuesday. April 17 High Water, 11.3* a.m., 11.30 p.m. Hulan Puasa commences. Hotel Van Wijk MtR., Gnttey's, no»n. Kootbal! League 11, S.C.C. v. Ex-Services, s v.< Football League 11, S.C.F.A. v. V.M.C.A., s.r.c. Tnnghn Club Mtg., 9.15 p.m. Wednesday, April 18 High Water, 0.3 a.m., 11.55
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      106 7 Raat Wharf Basin—Nil. fa Wl^rf KJleaca. Sheen. V, hnrf—Nil. Main Wh::rf V.. irni Muru, Calypso, Tamba Harm, Mar) Empire Dock Bennrty, Glenamoy, DeucaWest Wharf Kurybates, City of Lincoln. Jardines Wharf Charon. Pal* Brani Coal Wharf—Nil. Eevpel Harboar. Main \\harf--Dredger Kuantan, Lch. Gweneth, Kcho, Manet, Giang Ann,
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      Vessels Arrived.
      146 7 FUSIII.MI MAKU, Jap-, fi,B4fi tons, from Yokohama Hi-i, for London 17-4. KEPONG, Brit., 132 tons, from Hanpkok M-4, for Kangkok unc. KBKAN, Brit.. 76 tons, from Bntu Pahat 16-4, for Batu Pathat 17-4. M!:iH\SA, Brit., 523 tons, from Belawan 16-1. for Helawun M-4. NYAN7A. Brit.. 4.321 tons, from
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      Passengers.
      111 7 The following arrived by the Rumphius yesterday I. K. Gv.-inncil, W. G. Li lips \V. .1. Lewie, Mi<; Ham, T. B. Murray, Ktel 1.. J. Mrl.e:m. Mis. Mt-rri!. V. Moorly, Lim Gwnn Kic, Sayid Abd. Rahman bin jasued. Aboehak.:r Aboulrocn and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Richard*, Messrs. Itrijoe, Winlor,
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      210 7 Ta-4ar. Saigon 3 p.m. Malacca and Muar 4 p.m. Fontianak 4 p.m. Bandjern.ns io 4 p.m. hatavia, Chtribon and S*marang ..4 p.m. Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan 4 p.m. Hongkong, Mughal and Japan 6 p.m. Hongkonr. Shaaghal >nd Japan, taking mails Tor I .S..V. and Canada. C p.m.
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      38 7 Angers P. Julian* Thonr»a Mont Rembrandt B. I. Kllenfra 8', or« T««do» Mar. 2 Mar. 29 Mar. 5 Mar. 29 Mar. 7 Apr. 2 Mar. 14 Apr Mar. 19 Apr. 13 Mar. tl Apr. 16
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      Tin Outputs.
      85 7 The secretary of Austral Malay Tin. Ltd., reports the following output* of itf associated companies for the half month of April Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging Hours run (two dredges) 638, cubi: yards treated 87,000, total piculs 476.60. net value I J. Asam Kumbang Tin Dredging Hours run 221,
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    170 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, April 17. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4% Demand 2/4 5/32 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 19/32 On New York Demand 54 H Private 90 d/» 56% On France, Bank 750 On India, Bank T.T. 173>4 On Hongkong, Bank 7/8 p.c. pm. On Shanghai, Bank
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    58 7 Tone of the market.— Weak. Latest London cables quote Spot sheet Is. 4%A Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. spot day- June uly-Sept v.l. n«» DAILT PRICES CURRENT. 12 noon, April 17. Spot lay-Juno uly-Sept. )et.-Dcc. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Buyers. Sellers. If
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      MINING
      210 7 >al. I'd. Barer*. Sellera. 1 1 Batang Padaig 0.42 ft 0.47 Vi 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.50 1.(50 1 1 Jelantoh 0.20 0.30 noic 1 1 Johan Tin 0.17'^ 0.52V4 :i £1 Kam. Kamunting 2.1.0 2.3.0 10 10 Kinta Assn. 7.90 8.50 5 5 Lingui Tin 4.80 5.00 L
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      GENERAL
      145 7 fJL I'd. Bayers. Sellers. 11 1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.10.9 4.14.6 10 10 Central Engines 9.00 10.00 10 10 Central Motors 4.25 4.75 fl £1 E. Smehinp Co. 7.00 7.50 >/- 6/- Else. Tramways 1/- 2/-aon 10 10 Fraser Ncave 36.00 3C.50 iO 50 Hammer and Co. 135 140
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      DEBENTURES.
      111 7 IT. Ene- 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 5 p.c. p.m. Spore Electric Tramways, 6 p.c, £350,000 mom. Spore Municipal 6 p.c $1,878,000 pas. Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 5 p.c. dia. Spore Municipal A\k p.c of 1909 $1,600,500 5 p.e. dv. Spore Municipal 4^ p.c of 1909 $1,500,000
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      406 7 Kraaer and Co. and Ljall and Eratt'a QtwteUoM. Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday. To-dayV Prices. Fr««er l.jall Co. Kvnii. Allcnby New ($1) 1.00 1.15 1.10 1.15 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.10 I.L'O 1.20 1.30 A. Hitam ($5) 12.00 13.00 12.50 13.00 A. Kuninp
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      590 7 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OK SINGAPORE. Companies Winding Ip No. 1 of 1923. IN THE MATTER OK ORDINANCE No. 15:. (COMPANIES) AND IN THE MATTER OF CHENG SOON WILSON, LIMITED (In Liquidation). NOTICE is hereby given that a petition fur the winding up of the
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      29 7 llTlaatslsßLisßafc ■pS^rpVsßaH I I I «> i>^i>^i>^i>^i>^Bßißißis^BißißißH HORNLESS PHONOGRAPH IX SOLID OAK CASE $63. SEASON COMPANY, LIMITED, (Incorporated in the S. S.) 11l ane 111, NORTH BUDGE ROAD, Matte* Baildla*)
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      615 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified AdvtH., ncr paga 16. BURGUNDY WINES Vintage lit 14, TonTmard $2.50, Beaujplias $2.50, Fleurie $2.25. Beaune $3.25, per large bottle Duty included. H. Bolter, Direct Importer, Europe Hotel Building. FOR SALE, a quantity of teak and rattan furniture, almost new. Going cheap. Apsiy 21t>5, Straits Times.
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      600 7 DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP NOTICE ia hrpeby given that thp partnership in tho business of beaten and commission agents heretofore carried on by Richard Baillie Rode and lawrenc Pc-rrcau, at No. 10-b, de Souza Street, under thp name of RODE CO., hns been dissolved as from the 16th instant. All sum«
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    ANNOUNCEMENT
    36 8 The funeral of the late Mr. Chong Tian Fah alias Chong Chin Seng will lake place on Sunday, April 22. The •ortege will leave No. 11, Stanley Street for Holland Road Cemetery, at 10 a.m.
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, APRIL 17. POST-PRANDIALISM.
    1130 8 To all appearance the dinner of the Straits Settlements Association resolved itself into an occasion for mutual admiration. The Governor is a wonderful man, full of progressive fervour, the Colonial Secretary is everything that is excellent, and the Civil Service is of a
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    31 8 A curious incident is reported from Dardoni on the North-west Frontier an aeroplane made a fcrced landing by reason of a vulture striking 1 one of the struts of the machine.
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    38 8 Damage to the extent of a lakh is estimated as a result of fire in several of the godowns of Ali Molla, situated in Ahlone, Rangoon. The godowns were stocked with rice by different Burmese and Chinese traders.
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    38 8 The entertainments arranged at Rangoon f.r the passengers on the Empress of France included a Burmese opera and an exhibition of timber stacking by elephants. Three hundred gharries besides taxis were chartered for the use of the tourists.
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    35 8 Inspector Meredith of Orchard Road Station produced the three Malays who were arrested in connection with the murder of a Boyanese in Lloyd Read, recently, before Mr Ahearne, Second Magistrate yesterday. The accused were remanded.
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    14 8 The Hotel van Wijk annual meeting was fixed to be held at noon to-day.
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    17 8 Custom Officers have seized a German trawler at Bliksvaer, Norway, with 15,000 litres of spirits on board.
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    28 8 *Ac liquidator of McGregor's Bank announces that a further payment of half a crown in £1 will be distributed en Aprii 19, making 15s. in the £1 altogether.
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    33 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 170 is $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 175 is $00.
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    27 8 A Cantcnese, named Cha Fooh, is being charged before Mr. Ahearne, Second Magistrate, to-day with possession of a revolver and 17 rounds of ammunition without a licence.
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    30 8 The second portion of correspondence rela'ing to the Kallang reservoir dam appears on pages. 10 and 11. Late telegrams, Ahead of the Mail, are printed on pages 2 and 3.
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    30 8 In connection with the gaming proseciltions at Ipoh, Mr. A. H. Todd, the Singapore Sporting Club's secretary and Mr. Upcott have left for Ipoh to be present at the inquiry.
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    37 8 Land, Grant No. Gl3, of Inchi Mohamed Ariff bin Yahya, which was put up for sale by public auction at Johore by Mr. Chiang K a Jin en Sa'urday was bought by Mr. P. Samy for $3,000.
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    31 8 Miss Broadhurst, of the Globe Trotter?, who was unable to travel with the company from Bangkok to Singapore owing to illnes:-, has gone to Penang, where she will rejoin the company.
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    32 8 The repertoire of the Cimpton, Coutis Comedy Co., due to open a season n Singapore at an early da.c, includes AU-•of-a-Sudden Peggy, the Hotel Mouse, Secrets, Bluebeard's Bth Wife and the Dippers.
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    39 8 Mr. V. D. Knowles mentioned to Mr. Justice Barretf-Lennard in the Supreme Court t>:-day that the case of Yayeh Kiyameh versus The Motor House had been settled. His lordship ordered the case to be struck off the list accordingly.
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    46 8 The conclusions drawn from statistics published in the year book tf the Commonwealth of Australia are that British rade with Australia is nearly back tc the pre-war level, that the Commonwealth population grows with alarming slowness, and that compulsory settlement cf trade disputes does not work.
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    64 8 Mt. A, McKelvie who has been with the Bangkok Deck Company for the las' seventeen years, has gone to Penang, where he will join a steamer for home. Mr. McKelvie is not returning to Banekok, and as a mark of appreciation he was en'^ertained to dinner at the Oriental Hotel
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    59 8 •During the pericd from '.he Armistice to the end of last December the number of marriages contracted between members of the British Army <f the Rhine and German women was approximately 400, states Liput.-Colonel Guinness, in Parliamentary Debates. He also mentions that the strength of the British Army on the
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    67 8 In the Supreme Coi'rt yesterday Mr G. B. Kellagher, the Assistant Official Assignee, was adnvtted to the Bar of the Straits Settlements, motion for such admission being made by '.he Solicitor General. Mr. G. G. Scth. Mr Justice Barrett-Lennard. in welcominar Mr. Kellagher, expressed the hope that he would have,
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    87 8 The Chinese man and woman arrested in connection with the murder of John I.a Salle at his residence in Adam Road, off Bukit Timah Road early on Friday »iorninir last, were again produced hefore Mr. Ahearne, Second Magistrate, yesterday, at the instance of Inspector Mcred:th. The charge against the man
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    140 8 It i^ hard to believe, says a writer in the Central China Post, that little over quarter of a century ago KuKn? was a No Man's Land. The mountain was there with its lovely well-watered valleys, but no one lived there, or even went there, save perhaps a few gatherers
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    164 8 A huge birthday cake, weighing 119 pounds one pound for each year of the society's existence was cut at the Young People's Birthday Party of the British and Foreign Bible Society held at the Guildhall, London, on March 10. The cake was cut by Miss Penelope Boughton ami distributed to
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    441 8 Mrs. J. Ayloun McLean and children leave for home to-day by the Fushir.ii Maru. Dr. Noel L. Clarke is expected to arrive in Singapore by the Haruna Maru, which is due in a few days. The death has occurred at Peking of Madame Petlthuguenin, the wife of
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    Outward Mail.
    32 8 The Blui Funnel steamer Glaucus, which is brinßT.fr a mail from the United Kingdom, is due at Penang on Thursday, un:l n.ay be expected to arrive here on Saturday morning.
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    Singapore Slipway Co.
    102 8 The thirty-seventh ordinary general •neeting of the Singapore Slipway and Snjrinterinpr Company was held at the oflices of the company at Tanjong Plgmi yesterday. Mr. G. F. Robscn, who was elected to the chair, proposed that the accounts for the year ended December :il be passed. This
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    The 1923 Directory.
    149 8 A copy of the 192:5 issue of the Singapore and Malayan Directory reach) g us in i>. the publishers, Messrs. I'Yasrr an.i Nea^e, Ltd., and we understand that the volu le is now on sale at the price cf $15 per copy as before. There is little
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    Liability of the Crown.
    218 8 In the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon, Mr. Justice Earri-tt-Lwinard delivered judgment on the motion by the-Solicitor-General, Mr. G. G. Seth, for thr dismissal of a petition of right which haii teen presented by Pang Ah Vow, of Malacca. Pang Ah \ow was the owner >f rubbef
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      184 8 Cooking Ranges DOVER B. RANGE. NEW BOBIN RANGE. Size of Hot Plate Size of Hot Plate 42 in. by 21 in. 27 in. by 19 in. Size of Oven 9i fOv 17 in by 16 in. by 19 in. v in <*«£ o Complete with boiler and ,*j ZT piping
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      178 8 ALHAMBRA JACK SPURLOCK-PRODIGAL (George Walsh) 5 pts. 6 ptt. WOMAN WAKE UP (Florence Vidor) C pti. 6 pts. Uatonsl Serial THE SECRET FOUR Uddu Petal Fnal Episode! THE TEXAN (Tom Mix) (Fir.t Show) MARLBOROUGH Get Rich Quick Wallingford 7 pti. 7 pts THE PRICE OF POSSESSION (Ethel Clayton) 6 ptt.
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    BRITISH BUDGET.
    651 9 Substantial Reductions Of Taxation. The Repayment of Debt Not Checked. Neuter's Service London, April 16. The general expectation of reductions in taxation cause ususual interest in Mr. Baldwin's Budget. Twenty members were waiting to secure seats at seven o'clocjc in the morning. The House was 'packed when Mr.
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    Crown Colonies.
    85 9 Reuteb's Service London. April 16. In the House of Commons, Capt. R. Berkeley suggested that in view of the economic importance of the Crown Colonis, the loaders of the elected members of the Legislative Councils and/or the i! I 1 recently retired ex-Govern:rs of c:i»h of the principal
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    France and Germany.
    408 9 Warm Praise of Poincare Speech. Reuter's Service London, April 16. Paris The papers utter a chorus of approval of M. Poincare's speech, which is regarded as strengthening his position. They dwell on the passage in which he declared that even these in Britain and America who differed
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    Wages in America.
    139 9 Reuter's Service London, April 16. New Y^irk Armour's announcement of an increase in wages of ten per cent, to 200,000 employees is the latest of a series of increases throughout the country of wages by ten or fifteen per cent, by which labour's threa'.«ned check upon industrial
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    French Textile Strike.
    46 9 Reuter's Service London, April 16. Paris A message from Lille states that 8,900 textile workers have struck in factories not paying the wages demanded by the union, but 5,000 others are allowed to work in the factories where the scale has been accepted.
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    China Debts.
    190 9 Stopping Interest on German Bonds. Reuter's Service Lcndon, April 16. In a strongly censorious leader, based on Mr. McN'eill's reply in the House of Commons', on March 14, the Financial News declares that while it is perfectly reasonable to withhold payment cf German bonds in war-time, many German
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    Poland and Lithuania.
    125 9 Reuter's Service London, April 16. Warsaw There is further trouble between Poland and Lithuania owing to the Lithuanian Premier Galvanauskas notifying the Council of the League of Nations that Lithuania intends to contest the decision of the Council with regard to the Polish-Lithuanian neutral zone before the
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    British Trade in Dutch Indies.
    103 9 Reuter's Service London, April 16. The scheme promoted by the Federation of British Industries, for cooperative representation of British manufacturers in the Dutch Indies, promises success. Mr. R. Neil Williams, the representative who will take charge of the interests of the firms concerned, is going
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    Armies of Occupation.
    75 9 Reuter's Service ■London, April 16. Paris At a meeting of the Committee of Expenses of the Armies of Occupation, the European delegates decided to adjourn the discussion in order to consult their respective Governments owing to new objections raised by Mr. Wadsworth, the American delegate, as a
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    Cotton Trade.
    65 9 Reuter's Service London, April 16. The slight improvement recorded last week in the Manchester cotton trade has been accentuated in the past few days on account of the broadening of the enquiry from India, China and the short time American section, resulting in diminished stocks, which epinners are
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    Singapore Naval Base.
    40 9 Reuter's Service London, April 6. Melbourne In view of the Imperial Government's scheme for developing a naval base at Singapore, the Commonwealth Government have deferred action as regards the West Australian base proposed by the Admiral Henderson.
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    Irish Strike.
    35 9 Reuteb's Service London, April 16. The crcss^channcl services between Liverpool, Dublin and Dundalk have been suspended owing to a strike of the' Irish Transport Workers' Union against the national reduction in seafarers' wagei.
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    Mr. Bonar Law.
    133 9 Reuter's Service London, April 16. The emphatic denial of Mr. Bonar Law's early retirement, conjointly wkh the announcement that the Prime Minister was playing tennis this weekend, is generally accepted as disposing of the reports of an early change in the Premiership. Government organs, like the Morning
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    Burma Oil Strike.
    74 9 Reuter's Service London, April 16. Rangoon The expected settlement of the strike at the Yenong Yaung oilfield, in which 10,000 are involved, over the demsnd for a large increase in wages and the recognition of equality in treatment of American and Burman skilled labourers, has been deferred.
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    Various.
    77 9 Reuter's Service London, April 16. Washington The Supreme Court has declared the Grain Futures Trading Law valid and constitutional. London, April 16. Philadelphia The light cruiser Trenton, which is one of the ten building, has been launched. London, April 16. In the Ho'us« of Commons, replying to Commander Kenworthy,
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    RUBBER AND TIN.
    32 9 (Aneta's Service.) Weltevreden, April 16. No business is doing in rubber. Quotation for April-May is 88%. Tin is quiet. The Banka limit is 155, but there are no buyers.
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    AUSTRALASIAN FILMS, LTD.
    398 9 British Pictures Purchased For Singapore. On Sunday there arrived in Singapore Mr. W. A. Gibson, the general manager throughout the world of Australian Films, Ltd., who is paying a brief visit to these parts before proceeding to Sourabaya, where he will pick up a big company, headed
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    Scrapping at Canton.
    39 9 City Takes the Outbreak With Calm. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, April 17. Fighting has broken out in the suburbs c-f Canton between Kwangsi and Yunnanese troops. The city is calm, but business has been suspended.
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    CASE OVER RUBBER COUPONS.
    540 9 Issues of Contract and Illegality Involved. A case was commenced before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard in the Supreme Court, to day, in which Mr. George McBreen claims from Mr. Cheong Chin Nam $1,350 as damages alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff thought the defendant's breach of
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    STRAITS CURRENCY REPORT.
    156 9 The following is the Currency Commissioners' Provisional return for the month of March, 1923:— iA) Whole amount of Currency Notes in Circulation on March 31, 1923 77,215,***** Average amount of Currency Note* in Circulation during the month of March, 1923 76,615,***** (S) Coin Portion of the Not?
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    57 9 Unearthed on the farm of Upper Mains of Catterline, Kincardineshire, is a grave thought by antiquarians to be at least two thousand years old. The grave, five feet 1 ng and two feet broad, had a flooring of pebbles and contained a full size skeleton and an urn. The discovery
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    803 9 St. Mary's Patronal Festival Celebrations. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 16. For the first time in the history of the Church of England in Kuala Lumpur a patronal festival was held last week end at St. Mary's. The festival was a great success and much
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    Y. W. C. A. Lunch and Rest Room.
    121 9 Amount previously acknowledged 21,131.65 Mrs. Fones 10. Miss Brown's Team $5, Mrs. Vaz 1, Miss Mayhew 5, Mrs. Ang Swee Tan 2, Misses L. and D. Stubbs 2, Miss I. McIntyre 1, R. V. Gregory 1, Miss E. Kappa 1, Miss M.
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      LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
      799 10 St. Joseph's Old Boys Beat R.G.A. The first of the League matches was played on the S. It. C ground ye-sterday between the re-constituted Si. Joseph's Old Boys' team and the R. G. A. The. Old Boys won a scrappy game by the only point stored and that
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      S. C. C. LAWN TENNIS.
      315 10 Final Match for the Championship Pairs. Postponed from Friday last on account of heavy rains, the final tie in the championship pairs of tlie S.C.C. lawn tennis tournament was decided on the padang last evening, when Kleinman .and Utermark beat Sinclair ami Doijj^ o^—2^ G
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      S.C.R.C. Tennis Tournament.
      185 10 YESTERDAY'S TIES. A Singles. Thong Fong Khoon beat Lim Chong Pang, 6—2, 3—6, 6—l. Chia Seng Quee beat Kiong Chin Eng, 6—3, 10—8. Chew Eng Hoe beat Kelly Quahe, 6—2, 6—2. B Singles. Choo Beng Lim beat Yeo 800 Lat, 6—4, 4_6, p— l. Chan Siew Lock
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      S. C. C. BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      67 10 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Championship. Goldie beat Norrie, 21 12. TO-DAY'S TIES. Double Handicap. Smith and Bowcrman v. Hammond and McKeafi, to finish. Jamieson and Brown v. Wardle and Toscenie. Gedde-s and Cantrell v. Wardle and Toscenie to finish. Single Handicap, (final tie). Norrie v. Goldie. WEDNESDAY'S
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      Cricket.
      524 10 The cricket irateh played between the X.M.C.A. and 5J.0.8.A. on Saturday resulted in a win to the Association by i runs. Scores 5.J.0.8.A.— E. Van Jansz b Cordeiro fi. J. I. Siow b Cordeiro 2, A. Chelvan 1) Xe-jbronner 0, J. Murphy b Karunaratne 10. C. J. Ess run
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      Y. M. C. A. Billiards.
      44 10 Members are reminded of the ten-up billiard competition which is shortly to I take place in the Y. M. C. A. The date I of closing has been extended to Saturday next, the 21st. Entrance fee is 50 cents.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    75 10 Wolves of the Night, the great William Fox production with WSlliam Farnum and Dcuise Lovely, which is drawing crowded houses every night at '.he Empire Cinema, will be put on for three nights. Round No. 3 of Leather Pusher's scrts is also in the same bill. At 7.30
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    PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL.
    579 10 Election of Officials lor Current Year. The annual meeting of the 'Parochial Church Council was held at th« Chapter House, St. Andrew's Cathedral, yesterday afternoon, Archdeacon F. G. Swindell I presiding. Other member:-, of the council present were Messrs. G. C. V'alpy, A. Smith, H. R. 8.
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    GIRL GUIDES.
    374 10 Rally of Singapore Division At Nasaim Hill. The Girl Guides were distinctly unfortunate on Friday afternoon when heavy rain stopped their proceedings at their' rally on the grounds of Nassim Hill, I which had been lent to them for th 1 occasion by the Chief Justice and Lady
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    28 10 The number of hosts and guests who have notified their intention to be preI sen' at the St. George's Ball, Kuala Lum--1 pur, now amounts to about 375.
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    26 10 At New York the originsT ttiusical i manuscript of Home, Sweet Home by John Howard Payne and Sir Henry j i Bishop was sold for £1,690.
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      459 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Seeing that the S. S. Association is a public body, ehe speeches should be given verbutim. The more so that few could be heard clearly throughout, some not at -A\. H.E.s advice is careful work in the future
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      Macphail and Co.'s Report.
      73 10 Singapore, April 17. Rubber.—London Is. 4"* d. Local 5G c,Jo! "~Loni<lon £214 7s- M- Local ?IoB=\, (50 tons sold.) Share Market.—Qu ct. Rubbers. —Few enquiries. Tins.—Taipings 95-1, Norths 1.171a--1.22».i, Souths 1.15-1.17' i, Xawng Pets \P<%' X-2~'¥i- Rawan?s 1-25-1.30, Johans ■45-50 cents, L:nguis 4.65-1:75. Genernl.—Straits Traders 22.75-23.25,
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      Lyall and Evatt's Report.
      99 10 Singapore, April 17. Tin.— £2ll 7s. fid. $108%. 50 tons sold. Rubber.— ls. |%(L Rubbers.— Ayer Panas 5.75-6.25, Xcv/ Brogas 55-65, Bukit Jelotong^ r .:!-.">(;, Jtram Kuantans 42fc--47%, Kuala. Sidims 2.25-2.35 com, Malakoffs 3.10-3.20, Mentakabs 22'i-27>/i, Malaka Pindas 1.17V---1.52 Vs. Mining. Johans 45-50, Kampong Kamuntings 415.-435.,
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    MARCH RUBEER RETURNS.
    104 10 Bedford.— s,3so lbs. 8enar.— 7,275 lbs. Bernam Perak.' 21,015 lbs. Bruas Perak.— lo,2oo lbs. Brunei United Plantations.— B,7:s4 lbs. Bukit K. B. Rubber.— 3,229 lbs. Bukit Timah.— l9,s43 lbs. Changkat Serdang.—l 1,895 lbs. Glenealy.— l7,9Bl lbs. Haytor. 8,424 lbs. Henrietta. 27,000 lbs. Hillrise.— l2,4oo lbs. Indra-iri.— 38,477
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    30 10 A supplement to the F.M.S. Government Gazette notifies '.he appointment of Mr. H. S. Sircom to be a magistrate of the first class in Perak, with effect from April 13.
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    THE KALLANG DAM'
    4225 10 THE KALLANG DAM The Reports of the Defective Construction. Full Text of Correspondence. The Singapore Municipality having decided upon the issue of the correspondence' relating to the Kallang reservoir dam, we are enabled to give the full text of the 1 documents. As these, however, are ofj great length it
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    World's Pram-Pushing Championship.
    163 11 A London wire of April 8 says -.—Early risers were surprised at 5 o'clock yesterday morning to sec five mothers, each pushing a perambulator containing a protesting baby over Westminster Bridge. This was the start of the Mothers' LondonBrighton Perambulator Walking Race. One mother did not *tart
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    28 11 Among the passengers who left for Europe by the Dutch mail Grotius yesterday morning, was Miss Corry Wichers, teacher of the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesuit, Singapore.
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      386 11 RAFFLES HOTEL MO ndat. n. D Telephone 2939. (IS Llnfi.) TUEBD AY— Dinner Dance, Tl« Fine* Ballroom i. tl,. Ewt WKDNESDAY.-Orch««tr.l C«..rt. THURSDAY.— Gneat Night. Dinner and Grill Room adjoining Dining Roem, Dance. open S «.m. to 12 p.m. FRIDAY.— Tea Dsiuant. SATURDAY.— Giest NlgM. Dinner and Tuesday DtßC# DINNER
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    F.M.S. Finances.
    720 12 Conclusions of Retrenchment Commission. The report of the commission appointed by the High Commissioner to inquire into the establishments, organisation and expenditure of the departments of Government and the allowances and emoluments of Government officers in the F. M. S. concludes as follows The task assigned to us
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    172 12 Programme of drills, etc., up to and for Sunday, April 22 Tuesday, 17th. I p.m.. B Co., 30 yards' range,. Drill Hall. 5.15 p.m., S.R.E.(V) vigrmls, jointing and laying field cable Chinese Co., musketry platoon drill, Drill Hall. Wednesday, 18th. r. p m., B Co., 30 yards'
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      293 12 >^Bjafß >^a^BjMjj kt^ >a^ B a> j B aafjsß} aBI (^gsa > s >^^tv 1 FIGHT OFF DISEASE WITH FOOD. 1 9 A poorly nourished person— child or adult— offers a shin- B ing mark for disease to attack. H A well-fed, well-nourished, healthy person, through whose »S veins flows
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      502 12 KITSON-UTLEY PUMPS Unquestionably the most efficient and for their size and weight hare the frcatcat capacity of any pump ev*r put on the Market. (Sinfle Bladed Pump Shewing Rotnr and Blade). NO SPRINGS. NO VALVES. NOTHING TO GET OUT OF ORDER. Will pump any fluid from stiff tar to air.
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      566 12 "COCO PUR" NOTICE is hereby jjiven that the sbovc trade mark and trade name Coco I'ur" is the property of The Continental Coconut Products (Sole Proprietors C. Motte and Company of Antwerp and Singapore), Manufacturers of tropical produce. This Trade Mark and Trade Kamc is used by them cither together
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    NORTH SEA TRAIN FERRY.
    805 13 L. and N. E. Route to The Continent. Among the numerous commercial lepacies of our war experience was the opportunity it afforded of demonstrating beyond all question the enormous practical utility of the train ferry as a development of railway and steamer transportation, says the Financial
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    Church in Hands of Receiver.
    109 13 In the matter of the Cochin church dispute the authorities, after much persuasion, have induced the Nestorlans to abandon the church voluntarily. It has been locked and placed in the hands of a receiver. It is Deing guarded by police and both parties have been
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    Porter Leaves £26,027.
    63 13 Known because of his reticence as the mystery man" in his native village of Kingscliffe near Peterborough, Mr. Thomas Henry Cleave, who had spent thirty years as head porter at the Lord Warden Hotel, Dover, has left a fortune of £26,027. Cleave received many handsome tips and
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      1382 13 ATTRACTIVE TWO DAYS' AUCTION SALE of high grade and valuable wax-polished teak and richly carved Canton blackwood and cherrywood household furniture, Booth Royal semi-porcelain and crescent ware, dinner and dessert sets, superior table glassware and a good collection of well-grown plants, etc., otc. The property of S. A. LANE, Esq.
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      110 13 M>>M»t»MMMIM»MHMM t BRAND O E3 JVC JH WT 'Phone 172 »♦-»»♦♦*♦-»«»♦♦♦-»♦♦■»♦-»♦♦■»♦»♦♦-»»»♦♦♦♦■■♦■♦♦■»♦-»-»-»♦■♦♦-♦■♦♦->■»-»♦♦ »MMHHM«»MIIHMM«MMHMH j§3/ CEMENT Supplied to the Spore Municipality, Government of Johore, Malacca Municipality, F M.S. Railways and all leading architects and contractors. JLP %J ml JL mm. JLj m& h»? C?* Bole A f rat*. Biiif tpore. <)M t>
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      169 14 r 1 Cor on a The New Corona An OFFICE typewriter in PORTABLE form. More Coronas are used to-day than all other portable typewriters combined. For thirty years the acknowledged leader in the portable typewriter field. The additional features of the New Corona make it entirely suitable for the exacting
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      443 14 AaMta trer $5,000,000 S.C. imrute In force «ver $17,000,001. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (laeorporatod la Straits Settlemoata.) HXAO OmCE Winchester Hoasa, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE tt. Old Jewry, £.C. Tke Company hs: 120,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assnranse Companies
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      397 14 BANKING P. AND O. BANKING CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated ia Eaglaad) With which is affllieated ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD, INDIA. Authorised Capital M.000,000 Capital Subscribed and Paid Dp £1,694,iK0 Keserre Fund m M 00.000 Board of Director* The Rt. Hon. LORD INCHCAPH, Q.C.M.0., X.C.5.1., K.C.I.E. (Chainsaa) The Rt. Hon. Tl.e Earl of
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      527 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (laeorporated by Special Charter In Japaa.) Capital flubseribod 760,000,000 i Capital Paid-up Beaorve Faad Y11.7H0.000 President K. Nakagawa, Esq. Vice-President H. Mori, Esq. Directora G. Kawasaki, Esq. M. Esaki, Esq. T. Hisamune, Esq. D. Takita. HEAD OFFICE i Taipeh, Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES
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      599 14 BANKING NEDERLANDCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPY NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY (Established 1824.) 'AID-UP CAPITAL Fl. 80.000,000 (aboit £0,057,000) STATUTOPvY RKSERVE FUND Fl. 19,4-15,211.36 (about i1,C20,404) EXTRAORDINARY RESERVE Fl 22,fif.0,000 (about £1,88B.:W* I HEAP OFFICI IV IMSTKRDAM HEAD AC '.ATAVIA. HRANCHBS Itiii.n^, Mongkcnc. Rnanßhui, Kobe, Rangoon, Soerahaya, Semarang, Wcltevreden, Bandoeng (Java), Choribon, Penpal, Pccalongan, Tjilatjap,
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    LAST YEARS OF STEAM TRAIN.
    685 15 Famous Engineer's Plea For Electricity. Not be a single steam train on any main line in this country in 30 years' time. Highways made of concrete level, smooth, and durab.e. The sight of a horse in Jhe streets as strange then as the stray hansom
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    TREASURE SALVING.
    250 15 The Bullion in the Sunken Egypt. In connection with the loss of the P. and O. liner Egypt off Ushant in May last, when 87 people were drowned, it is announced that airanjrements are pending for the salving of the bullion, worth nearly a million-and-a-half sterling, which the
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    The Garden of Eden.
    98 15 Lecturing at the Royal Institution on The Races of the Sudan, professor Sir Arthur Keith argued that in the far distant past the Sahara and the vast deserts of Arabia and the area stretching to Mongolia were blooming. That larjre tract, he said, was really the
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      152 15 It was a Studebakrr Light -Six that set the highest average for six-cylinder cars in the 1922 Petrol Consumption Test held 4>i i-^ by the Royal Automobile Club V/G/Ui.Ot(V Queensland, Australia 34.6 ,^f PETRDt miles to the gallon of fuel. $2,795 THIS IS A STLDEBAKER YEAR The above price of
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      375 15 Model 1923 Now in stock with regular monthly shipments following. It is easy to understand why owners are so enthusiastic over Hups. The Hupmobile has the reputation throughout the world as an extraordinary good car. The reason is simp'y its ability to remain at its best for months without expert
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      255 16 6UAN KIAT GO., LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore) 35. PHILLIP STREET. NEW STOCKS ON HAND. Ilaker'x Preparation or Soldering Fluid Jlabone's Boxwood Spirit Levels < 2 in. Whitworth .Thread Taps Lewis Berber's Ready Mixed White Paints Hubbuck'n Fine Ground White Lead Hubburk's Genuine Dry Red Lead Stapled Mixed Hair Broom Heads
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      435 16 AB BON MARCHE (G. BONNARDEL). The Opportunity yon, Ladles hare Waited for OUR SALE OF HATS AND DRESSES IS ON! Opening soon at GROSVENOR HOTEL, 16, STAMFORD ROAD. A MATCH IS GOOD AND SAFE WHEN 1. It strikes EASILY. 2. And burns SLOWLY. BAD AND DANGKROUB WHEN 1. It has
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      924 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Want., For Sale, To Let, etc., in ordinary close set type (average six words 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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      844 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, NO. 4, Oxley Ri.e. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, No. 61, Meyer Road. Entry immediate. Apply Meyer Brother*. TO LET, No. 2, Amber Road. Entry on March 1. Apply witnin or to Messrs. Meyer Brothers. TO LET, immediate entry, No. 35-28, Cairnhill Road.
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      770 16 John Duke OPTICIAN Fellow of the British Optical Aaeodation. Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Maker.. Freeman of the City of London. Late of Old Broad St. London. S YEARS' LONDON EXPIRIENC* IN SPECTACLE FITTING. 12, Battery Road, Singapore. SALE OF H.M.S. MERLIN. Tenders are invited ap to April
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      283 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 sent C.O.D. PRINCESS GARMENTS GO*
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      197 16 THE STRAITS TIKES TELEPUONES Editorial and General Manager's Office lll( All communication, relating to editorial matters and new. uhould be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communication, relating to business matter.— advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, ■hould be addressed to THE MANAGLB. ADVERTISEMENT RATES. Want., For Sale, To Let, etc., in ordinary type
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