The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 January 1919

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1 10 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN OJfiNTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JANUAKY 13 1919. NO. 9,567
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  • 243 1 The new Lloyd George Ministry is announced and contains few surprises thongh several new offices. J^re Times and other papers are verjM*£B.ppojnted with the list— Page 4. General Smote fcas majie the first real attempt to formulate a workable scheme for a League of Nations. The preliminary
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  • 874 1 No one who baa not been m France can realiee the ec or moat part which the motor lorry plays m the war. It supplies the link between the railway and the front line. All the vast amount of material which an Army eocsumee, food, cats, hay, building material,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 183 1 RAFFLESJOTEL. I SINGAPORE CENTURION CELEBRATIONS I THURSDAY FEBRUARY 6th 1 Special Dinner FOLLOWED BY 1 Dinner $2 Supper $2 I tastefully arranged I TABLfiS BOOKGD FOS DINNER OR SUPPER ItOBINSON_PIANO Go. FINLAYSON GREEN Opposite the Dutch Bank. TABLE WINES. I/if f |-r *****/ (jT3»VeS ov»arocin fVrics V Jlliajj I Enormous
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    • 102 1 A Revolution m Tyre Sizes Motoiists have, hitherto had recourse to I so-called oversizes (at a highly ov. rsized price) to make up their tyre capacity to the normal or adequate requirements of resiliency and oarryiug power. This is *lo longer UCvCOoni j The remedy is to use only Goodrich
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    • 114 1 LATEST AIIVERTISEWfcWTS. Centenary celebration at tbe Raffles Hotel— Page 1. Tbe Tonic3— Page 2. Albambra and Empire programmes Page 2. Footwear at Wbitea way's— Page 8. Caldbeck, Macgregor and Go have barrels for sale— Page 4. War Loaa receipts Page 6i Feature Filme. Ltd, m liq. Page 5. Scripps-Booth car
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 88 1 THE WEEK. Monday 13th. High Water— B-* 6 a.m., 9-6 p.m. Legislative Council. 2. 50 p.m. LoSge Zetland, 8 pm. The Tonics, Vie Theatre. Tuesday 14th. High Water— Bo a.m., 10-5 pm. Rent Board, 2.15 p.m. Wednesday, 15th. High Water— B-. 8 a.m., 10-<2 p.m. I Thaipaaam Festival begins. Thursday
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  • 415 2 A3SS3IBLIN I CHARGE F\ILS. fi.-ic-t M laatioa EiMlenatth« Assizes, Oi Satvrd Ibrei TaoehiaSi nun ed Tan St .n Wi Pan SMB Kwm Rod Cban Kok y Jnf r 2* i wi h as J^;r»b!:ng for f c r rpc <" ol co omit log gaaf- robbery. Al 1
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  • PENANG TURF CLUB.
    • 93 2 Races 1 and 8. (Six furloogs.) Rouma nia, May B. Fallow Land, Pan!, Victory, Fioradcra, Ampanff, Master Jack, Aringa. Races 2,8 and 6. (Six furlongs.) Queen Bath, Lady Birnab, Kota Tinggi, Charles X, Dandy, Farisba, Baba Kechit, Query, Katak, Sol Dhn, Polar Star, Cartridge. Races 4, 5
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    • 72 2 Races 1, 8 and 7. (Race 1 class C five furlongs. Races 8 and 7 six furlongs.) Same as races 2, 3 and 6 first day. Races 2 and 8. (R C Same as races 1 and 8 first day with the mission of Master Jack. Racks 4,
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    • 81 2 Races 1 and 7. Ronmania, May B Fallowland, Viocory, Floradora, Ampang, Matter Jack, Aringa. Races 2, 8 and 8. Queen Beth, Lady Baruab, Kofca Tinngi, Charles X, Dandy, Farieha, Baba Ketchit, Query, Katak, SoldhD, Polar Star. Races 4 and 0. Queen Beth, Camouflage, Golden Mead, Hampton, Court, Firefly,
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  • 74 2 Now ihat the lialiuna Me m Trieste, it it» UKtraoliti lo l' v ik hu-k upon the plane of the Pan Ij •tmaateti for mo &r. uexacion of that ci y. la Greater Get natiuy one of thoir t»pckc:M.:bn dunned lhaD it mast constitute a It-iehslaud like Alsace Lorraine, and
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 321 2 ESTABLISHED AGENCY IN AUSTRALIA i V,:»h hiatj efflee iv tft! bourne desirrs to get into t v h with SINGAPORE FIRMS loivottiog and Exp^rticg Hardware, Metals General Goods Apply ia tlrst instance to: "MEKCHANT" c/o ANGEftSnfe'S, Idvertising Igency, 16, CHANGS ALLEY. POMEROY FACE POWDER aND i MED3GAL Httt Opposite Po
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    • 618 2 PALLADIUM ORCHARD ROAD To-Night! at 9-30 To-Nightl! COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME INCLUDING MARIE EMPRESS The Fascinating Broadway Star m THE GIRL WHO DOESN'T KNOW An txoep ionally foiceful and impressive reply to a problem widely discussed m Pre.-s and iulj.it 5 Acts of Gripping and Compelling Heart interest Supported by
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    • 318 2 MORE VICTORY PICTURES Placing vividly before you SCENES IN THE *LUiS^WH M g THE WESTERN FRONT IN INTENSELY INTERESTING RETROSPECT OF THE WAR FGOM THE COMMI SSm I Of TIE MMM *«T TILL 'Hi CESSATION OF HOS ILITIEJ. ALHAMBRi THE WAR IN THE WEST, FROM 1914 to 1919 Ide fticglj
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 51 2 BO* SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Orders lot week ending Saturday, Jan 18, Monday 18. Signalling Ciaasee, YM C A Ground, 5.16 p.m. 'Ihnrs4ay 16. Bugle Band Practice, Main*. Voiuuteer Club 6.15 p.m. Executive Com. Mtetiog, Commission.' er's Office 6 p m. The Weekly Parade of the First Troop will be held on
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  • 2379 3 HBARIN6 CONCLUDED: JUDGXBXT RESERVED. l id r HK Stewards act Fairly In the Supreme Court on Saturdays before Mr Justice Wbitley, argument was continued m tha matter arising out of the disqualification of rhe hor^e I C U at tte !ast Autumn MMttflg cf tbe Sicgiprj?, Sporting
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  • 338 3 AT THE VICTORIA THEATRE. The Tonics, who made their debut at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening, are appropriately named, for such a variety of inspiriting turns presented by so small a Company would be hard to beat. There was a capital attendance and everyone came away smiling.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 61 3 LADIES LAWN TENNIS CLUB. Members are hereby notified that the Courts will be realy for play on Friday, 24th current. H. J. TOTTOH, Hon. Secretary. ill 131 GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that subscriptions to^ Straits Settlements 5£ per cent War Loan will not be received after Saturday, the
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    • 845 3 IHPOHTANT NOTICE j TO OWNERS CAPTAINS AND ENGINEERS OF ALL SHIPS TRADING TO SAIGON Rhould you require repairs Deck or tingioe Room or any bind of storu*, pleasa commit us UNIVERSAL MACHINERY 40 42 Rue Chatgneau Saigon. Oall flog U. Code A.B.C. sth edtn. Sole Agents ot L. Jacque Co's
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    • 311 3 ENGLISH AMERICAN Footwear For All Occasions SHpPR 1 Gents Tan and Black Brogue i' t"**^'--- Shoes heavy sole best quality, rcund toes ss sketch. Gaiit's Football Boots, superior qua- Prl °e Sl9 50 per pair. li:y strong leather sole either with bars or studs as sketch. Mfefc*^ Price $11.50 per
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  • Domestic Occurences
    • 21 4 Karthegisu— Daly— On January 7th, 1919, at ft. John's Church, Kuala Lumpur, Mr. A Kahtki Gieu to Misa Btbil Daly.
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  • 894 4 The Singapore Free Press Monday, January 13, 1919. When the cult of Christian Science; was m its infancy, an advocate of this method of healing was asked what be would do with a person bleeding to death from a wound, and he replied, somewhat dubiously, that he would j pray,
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  • 453 4 I starving millions of their fellow men. The war among nationalities has been succeeded by a war among classes, even more bitter than the struggles between the great armies m the field, for m this case there is no restraint at all, no discipline, no object within immediate attainment, no
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  • 718 4 BUT A RECONSTRUCTION OF THE OLD New Portfolios Created f»7 BntMnariM Oat>i«J [Router's Barrios] London, Jan 6. At the request ct the Premier, all members of the Government have resigned The following Labourites who were members of tbe late Government, gays the Duly Mail, have agreed to
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  • 432 4 ALLIED DELEGATES NOW ASSEMBLING Bonar Law Flies Over {By ••tMßtriM U*bl. LlUcUr'g Barrios] Loodon, Jan 10. The ne*rpani < t'u.:. that the War Cabinet has itppasutea th< following Britfcti delegation t.i the f, Confcrmc* 1 Me Lloyd George, Mr H L%w, Mr Bilfaar and Mr BaoMM Daanniou
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  • 375 4 Premier's Timely Homily London. Jan 8 Official The Prime Minister has been giving careful attention to the speed of demobilisation. He considers that the first duty is tc ensure that the fruits of the victory which have been won by the sacrifice of *wJf I ■o many lives and
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 98 4 FOR SALE A NUMBER OF EMPTY BARRELS IN GOOD CONDITION GALDBEGK, MAG6REGOR Go. BEER BASS I|| STOCKED GREEN I N DIAMOND jIIL QUARTS LIGHT fffll AND BITTER |f|||| PINT S. John Little (Sfe Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IK ENGLAND) SINGAPORE. "CARIBONUM" CARBON PAPE The carbon that gives the best service. No
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    • 43 4 Wilson Co.' PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS j ORCHARD BOID. TELEPHONE 1085 6 Cabinet Portraits $6 (12 do $10) Note the conditions of our offer 11 No satisfactory Proof, No Payment." No better guarantee of the high quality of out work conlil be given or demanded.
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  • 1093 5 FAILURE OF SPARTACIST RISING Ebert Government's Strength »7 tttawtM L+hl*i JUttari sWvisej I Amsterdam. Jan 6 —The Spirtacui p-vr'y att—pttd ft conp aVatat yatlsfday L Crtnißi 'v rt'.-u!t >- uuku'jwn. The j L* meaaafl from B-riin, dated •»40| > v. avaaiaf, e'a'.e* thai tbe Wolff j Bar
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  • 428 5 Why the Sailors Mutinied London, J*n 6 —Sir Eric Geddes, speaking at a concert of wounded Overseas men atOatlanda, Surrey, eaid that he would give the palm foe baing the beat, bravest and p'uekieat section of tbe navy to the men of the '25th mine laying
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  • 111 5 Feared New Attack Paris, Jan 4. Excelsior reveals the details of a new offensive cm the Lorraine front which ha(* bean fixed to begin on Not 12, the knowledge of which compelled the Germans to cue for an armistice.. S: x hundred thouaacd French tud Americana commanded
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  • 563 5 GEN. SMUTS OUTLINES A SCHEME Practical Idealism \Bi Bnbm»rin« Okbte] [tUmUr'B B«rTk»] London, Jan 10 General Smuts hag published a pamphlet outlining a suggest ed programme for the Pease Conference as regards tbe League of Nations, of which the following are some of the chit! points If
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  • 201 5 The Wages of Folly London, Jan 6.— From Berlin Writing m Zukunft about Germany's policy of alii ances, Maximilian Harden declares that Germany's rulers have madly squandered fche strength of the nation m an attempt to maintain the old world syitem, which had to be either radically transformed
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  • 47 5 invasion of the part of Lorraine adjoining Rhenish Prussia and would ultimately have out off the bases of the German armies figbtiDg m Belgium and the Arden nee. The knowledge of these facts convinced the German High Command thai an armistice alone could avert a catai ttophf.
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  • 412 5 PROOFS OF GERMAN CRIMINALITY The British Investigations 4*hr ftnbißAi-iM OahUl [lUnUr'i ■•ttlo*] London, Jan 10 Sinoa ifis app3iatm^n!; two months ago, tin British committee of enquiry (of which Sic Johu tfacdonell is chairman) into breichaa of the laws of warhwe done a great doal of wotk
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  • 295 5 Requisition Nearly Ended London, Jan 10.— Sir Joseph Maclaj, Minister ot Shipping, interviewed, eaid that the termination of hostilities had eased enormously the shipping position. The tone age available for bringing im ports to the United Kingdom had increased by the equivalent oC ten million tons of goodi
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  • 36 5 London, Jan 11.— II it understood that Mr Lloyd George informed a deputation of railwayman that legislation embody img the nationalisation of railways will be among the first measures submitted to Iks ntw PwUftmiot.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 174 5 ROBINSON Co. AYfiES and SLAZENGER'S 1919 TENNIS BALLS ''',i ''i. 1 1 1 i* V j— r- J-^ V# 4- rr- T^JEJF Frossers "Special Prossar's improved SlazeKgers Doherty Corona and Corona Phenomenon Tennis Tennis Racket strung Tennis Rackets. Backet The tightest with best Black gut on Special close stringing strung
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 582 6 WANTED Architect™ al DranghtsiL;o. Apply BtaMng experience and sa'a-y to Bex 75, c/o Free Pr as. 12-1 KMB 1 Required by a oonimarciat firm In Sicgafore a thoroa>ihty fxperienced European Accountant, one c.i nb'e of taking charge of office. Apply stating experience and quailflcation with copfes of t- stinaonials to
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    • 848 6 GOVESNHENT NOTIFICATION. Applications In candidates' own handwriting accompanied by at least two recent testimoclals staticg age aod previous expert ence addressed to the Honourable Sarveyov General, Straits Settlements, are Invited for the following vacancies In the Survey Department, Straits Settlements Three Saiveyors Special Appointments Glass 1 on the Pensionable Establishment
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    • 632 6 K. P. M. Koninklyke Paketvaart Maatschappij (Inccrporated m Holland.) ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OP BATAVIA Telegram Address PACKKTVAART Telephone 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Managers Desk 1437 Superintendent 3 COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENTS. RumphiuB Belawan-Deli an# Jj Van Riebekck Billiton, Batavia, rheribon and
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    • 691 6 (Coapaalea Incorporated m England Mail and Passenger Service g PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 3. N. Co. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) Tne Company's MAIL SERVICES BA.BT OP BOMBAY are it pgjjtui sue ponded. iNTEBHEDIATE SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MA.R3MCiLES L>N!)^v DUE fcINGA.PORE LEAVE SINGirOKL ss cl Nore" about Ilth January
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  • 938 7 COMPANY'S FLOURISHING POSITION. A very euceeeefal year's work was re ported at the first annual general meeting of the Indragirl Rubber, Limited, held yesterday at noon at the Registered Offices of the Company, French Bank Buildings, Singapore. Mr D C Van L Boomkamp presided, acd others preeent were
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 373 7 Buchanan's Black and White There is no better value on the Marke than this old and perfectly blendec Whisky-A Fancy Price does not neces sarily mean high quality. A thick, heav} Spirit is unsuited for use m the Tropics. James Buchanan Co., Ltd. have the largest Bonded Stores m the
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    • 30 7 WHISKIES REGULAR BUT LIMITED SUPPLIES ARE NOW ASSURED o p DEWARS' WHITE LABEL AND HAIG HAIG'S FIVE STAR SCOTS LIQUEUR Wholesale Buyers are Requested to Communicate with HUTTENBACH Bos. Co.
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    • 315 7 lactogefT I The Natural Milk food] i^or Infants and Invalids I Obtainable at all Dispensaries. j PATRONIZED JM^ BY ROYALTY. i THE RIGHT WAY TO BEGIN THIS YEAR I IS TO BUY ALL YOUR JEWELLERY, f SILVER ELECTRO-PLATED WARE FROM THE RIGHT PLACE W.:ere you will ftnd the most fascinating
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 457 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (INCORPORATED IS JAPAN) UNDSR MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. (Subject to alterations without notice) EUROPEAN LINE, rortnigntiy Service. For (Malacca), Penang, Colombo, Suez, (Marseilles) London or Liverpool. tambv maru 11 for London at) out 29tn January (via Suez Canal) 11 MISHIMA MARU February EUROPEAN LINE.
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    • 499 8 By Order of the Custodian of Enemy Property AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Freehold and 99 Years Leasehold Property Situate at Pasir Pan Jang and Chancery Lane. Singapore To be held at tbe Auction Rooms of Powell Co., Ltd. Nof. 16 ft 17 Raffles Place On Tuesday, the 28th Jan. 1919.
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    • 45 8 SINGAPORE Shfpchandlery Go SHIPGHAKDLfcES ft PROVIDOIIft* CONTRACTORS. The Company's Launch men in-coining ships. Offices:— lB BATTEBY RQM TASB feiS'-T? TO TOP PbGOB Telephone Nc. 451 Orders promptly attended to f; r daily and sea stock supplies. 8. W. ff, STEVENS, Manager fy? thite:./*ibbedtyfics\ IPENt^aTI |UIMOTORB,LTiIi^j
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    • 905 8 ESTATE OF BOEY AY FOO (Deceased. UNDER ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT STRAITS SB IT, EMENT3 AUCTION SALE OF mm VALUABLE BUSINESS PREMISES Etc. f AT MESSRS CHING KENG LEE ft Co's SALE-BOOM L baffles Chambers, Raffles Place f On the 13th and 14th Jan., 1919 commencing at 2 30
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    • 75 8 PRELIMINARY NOTICE Messrs. Obiog Keng Lee Co. will offet for £ale on a date to ba fixed all that beair.ifali situated Freehold Bedside Building site with a large sea and Road frontage at 7£ milestone Paair Panjang Road. CHUG lEIG LEE ft CO., Auctioneers Egtat? Agents. LADIES I THE SWEETEST
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  • 243 9 Steamers Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignees For Swaerd^crccn Dut 902 V.in Duyn Dooggla 19 EPM Unc Eboen Foeog Dct 684 Van Toe! P,;Dti<inak 19 Tong Aik Portianatr :Tng Atlas Da!; Hengeveld P SAn.b:>e 20 AP Co Ucc Harg Seng Bci 13£6 Cummicg Anamba 21 Gov Uac Indragiri
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  • 124 9 [Giang Seng Rri 722 Daalcp Bitavi* 10 HE H J+v^irtß 14 jSarie Borneo Dut 3:6 O:to Soarab'jn 10 tS V Sounijaya If •Fcoiee Chi 859 Mfaoko Bicykck 10 M S S.ng BtOgkok 13 Luzon Mara Jap 288 7 Iwr.rai Coumi S3voc>ft 11 O3 X Knbe 15 I Kamakata
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  • 60 9 (Corrected Up to Jan 11.) Back im "> 24 2 deraan 1 24j Private crp ii s 5 na s 2 4 19-82 France demand Bank 302 India, T. T. 154$ Hongkong Jcuiaiiu 42f% Prem Yokohama, demand 106$ Java, demand 19 Bangkok demand 6ff Sovereigns, Bink Baying «8 54
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  • 161 9 Jan 11. Tin No market. Qambier 12 CO Gatnbier Cubs No 1 24 0( Gambler Cube No. 2 ~L CO Pepper Black ordin. Spore 35.00 Pepper, (White fair) 52 00 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) noon Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom. Mace (Bandai nom Cloves (Amboina) nom Bali
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 513 9 Af.613 over $2,000,000 Assurance m force over $9,000,000 TH GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, EX. tcia»an7ba& £20.000 defosltefl with the Supreme Oour f of England, and oompllea with the BrltlshWfe Uaarauoe 3jaa;*alea lifi ii every
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    • 516 9 CHARTERED BANK if tek lustralla and ihina, ptraM li Ei^iaed by Roys! Charter, PAID UF CAPITAL £1,200 OCO FUND £2,000,000 iMiliii Liability of Proprietor! £1,200,000 Fi^&D OFFICE 111 ÜBHOPBOin, LONDON, I. 0. ABfKOOEfI IHD BRAHCHEB. rttati Hongkong Penaug 1: Hello Puket l\:h Rangoon :\^."sch« Saigon EDai i vi'jr 8 I
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    • 559 9 HOSeXOKG D SUAHGHH BINK??*Ci COBFCSATIOI. {•r ootaoi ited la Hcagkong). }j $15 000,000 »58 DBfl 5v SUvea 119,100,800 w Uktk LUiSflliyoi PwartfiStw, $15,000 000 SvvSf 0? SJRSOIOH6 nos. Mi. P. H. Holyosb, cthainnas. a. T. M, EGklns, Eat. Pepaty Onalnuau. A.. H. lompton, Esq. Hon. Mr. D. Landale Hon. Mr.
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    • 281 9 Phone No. 1925. O.S.K. (The Osaka Mercantile S. S. Co., Ltd.) (Incorporated In Japan) No. 2, De Souza Street Proposed Sailings from Singapore (Subject to change without notice) I For EUROPE via Suez, 88. "Nanking Maru for Marseilles 17th January 8.8. "Borneo Mara" for London Early Feb. e.s No. 8,
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    • 227 9 m? ENG MOH STEAMSHU CO..JJMITED *(a^Bp«n t« BataTla, Cberfboii, ft Sim»mi Sail Twice a Wee* I «iagip»rt to BUiitCß So&rtfi&y* Slogaradja (BalO. c San "Weeaiji Sm^apert to Pesskol Ffcar g, iauti> itvwsrt, Satai ia, Pimni, end Sail fortnitfhtly. JP*ef ts&gbi, tasaase ts.afl ftzitscs tnJitmaH C ii^tlj ie The KcglßiMeA Ufflcj
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 419 9 TABLB .a. f i-sj2CtllftJe end looat ataJH if^< %c loa*t s t Utlow Fesßßf, Mfciacar., V.'rr.r. XfAttf) ip c& latlf (aacj^J BMflaT^* J^Lore M.iiU, noon, 2, 4 A 6 p.m. Japan via ports Nore 8 All Cncob Soon H jng 8. 30 aw Onoob Azmere 9 am B indjermaS'ia etc
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  • 1050 10 ELOQUENT SPEECHES IN ITALY The Central Empires' Blander Rome, Jan 8 —In the historic Capitol on Capitoliue Hill, with ita plctureiquo sugge-tion of Ancient and medieval Rome, m the municipal palace deeigned by Michael Angelo, President Wilaon to night became Civia Rotn^nua." Assembling m the ceremony were the
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  • 597 10 AMERICA TAKES ON 1 BIG JOB Friends Come First IBs ■vbmanne Obit] [Banter's Berrfee) Paris, Jan 7. Mr Hoover, United States Food Administrator, m a statement on the food situation m Europe, said that! since this arrival m Europe he had been investigating the situation particularly m,
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  • 59 10 New York, Jan 11. The harbour strike has assumed serious dimensions, throwing out of employment over 800C0 port workers, paralysing trac sport, holding up food siearaars and threatening grave food kbortagea m Manhattan Island. Government leaders have cabled to President Wilson, who is expected to intervene Meanwhile
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  • 48 10 Buenos Ayres, Jan 11. A Btrike ol harbourraen caused 150, C00 workers to come cut m sympathy. The strikers burned a number of buildings and stormed tha arsenal, securing quantities of ammunition. Troops fought tho ettikees al! night. The Etriko is attributed to German agents.
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  • 395 10 ADVANCE CHECKED BY ESTHONIANS Allied Expedition Reinforced fßrater'i larvimT [By HmbttariM OabtoJ London, Jan 6. The correspondent of I the Telegraph at Stockholm sums up the j situation m the Baltic Provinces as alarm 'ing and tragical. The Bolshevik army it 'advancing rapidly and the resistance is insignificant.
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  • 234 10 Qaickened by the War London, Jan 6. Mr Kellaway, Parliamentary Seoretary to the Ministry of Munitions, interviewed by the newspaper Oversea, said that the war had led to the establishment of new industries m the United Kingdom and had immensely strengthened dozens of others. For ex ample, m
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  • 74 10 The Hague, Jan 6. The Dutch Govern ment announces that the British Govern meat has been infortred that it doei not object to the transport by Dutcl waterway 8 of provisions for the troops c occupation m Germany, cor to the us* the Scheldt for the demobilised troopi
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  • 64 10 Amsterdam, Jan 9.— A wire from Berlin says that the Poles advancing from Kolmar encountered a German volunteei company on Jan 6. Heavy flgbting enined and the Poles retreated. The Germans captured Eolmar and Weissenhoe. The losses on both sides were very heavy. Frankfurter Zeitung states that thiee
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  • 687 10 DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN PROSPECT Sykes' Ambitious Programme XBy Bobmtria* Otbte] LtUnter's Barrio*] Loadoa, Jan 7. Major General Sykes, Chief of the Air Staff, to day delivered an address of great intereet and importance on commercial aviation m the light of war experience before the members of the London
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  • 120 10 London, Jan 5 Heavy snowfalls m the south-west, west and midlands of England, with rama and floods m tht Thames valley, have partially interrupted communications sad interfered with football. New York, Jan 10.— The late ex-Pre sident Roosevelt; left hall a million dollars, of which sixty thousand is to be
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 262 10 i;^ 1 Her First Baby I not get on. But her anxiety is ended directly she tr.es 01 axo. Si On the advice of the doctor this baby was given ttaxo, and the g un me aaviw= v fathcrwritcs "There has never been n mom< 6 babies, and your food
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