The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 February 1919

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 14 1 Singapore Free Press MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 1919. NO. 9,595
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  • 219 1 Late wires on page 6, The Assises were continued yesterday* —Page 2 j An article recalling the mutiny of 1915 appears on page 12 An account of sneceesful vegetable garden work m Singapore— Page 5. Tbe miners are not disposed to accept tbe Government offer— Page 7.
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  • 1345 1 Quicquid agunt homines nostri ess farrago libelli .iu venal. Not much _ac been publicly said of a labour difficulty which arose m Singapore last week, and wisely, bat ac the matter to now settled- it may be at well to note that there was a big
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 160 1 RAFFLESJOTEL. I Afternoon TEAS will be served m the hotel lounge and on the lawn every Thursday from 4-30 p. m. MUSIC* IN ATTENDANCE ALSO Cinema Show on the lawn, especially for children, at 6-30 p.m. (weather permitting) •a__-_-~B9ta__aßa_H________H__H_______^^ fl_______SC*G& __tf__t j___3__3_l___> E^vl_r-/*'!_«l WSr^wi^ j3 INTERBOROUGH RAPID X S^lteJ_fci_W_^ffi TRANSIT
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    • 584 1 Kelly Walsh Ltd. (INCORPORATED IS HOSGKOKG). NEW BOOKS JOST?H-C-IV_& The Fleet Annual and Nav.il Year Praia Mill- Boy ti Minister. Tne Book $3.50 OCilfd of the Right Hon. J. R. The Principles of War by Marshal trtynss, MP. »y Edward George $2.75 Foch. T> a -slated by Hilaire fiftif and
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    • 213 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS^ Large house to let— Page 5. D.iiren Maru for Seattle Page 11. K-liy and Walsh for the latest books Page 1. l£»0oU~-t lapd sale a. Kuala Lumpur Page 5. h* \m Fairbanks scales at John Little and Co, —Page 6. Boiler plates, powerplanto etc, on sale Page 5.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 52 1 THE WEEK. 3aU?d_j 15th High WaScr- 10-27 11-21 p.m. Full Moon. Sunday 16th. High Water— :i-i a.m., 11-18 p.m. Monday 17th. High Water— l l-40 a.m. Legislative Council, 2 3 p.m. Tuesday 18th. High Water— C-16 a m., C-16 p.m. Rent Beard, 8.18 p.m. Church notices will be found on
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  • 285 2 THE BACHELOR AND THE SEWING MACHINES. The fourth Robinson case m which the accused, a Malay named Manaf bin Mohamad, it charged on three counts with making false entries whilst an employee m Messrs Robinson and Co, ooeupied the attention of Mr Justice Ebden and special Jury the
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  • 92 2 Mr H Welham, editor of the Straits Echo, who hat had several illnesses within the last year or to, leavet Penang for Home m about three weeks time. He is going via Hongkong, America and the Panama Canal, and expeota to be away for about nine months. A type pan
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 626 2 D.NIEL STEWART'S COLLEGE, I DINBURGH WAR MEMORIAL FUND. r>upil < aod others interested may bt liv fell information from the Headmaster or from the i ndereign* d to whom snbscriptlors should row he mnt tog ther with the names and present addresses of other former pupils. JAS LAING, S S.C.
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    • 792 2 PALLADIUM To-Night I at 9-30 To-Night 1 1 R ENORMOUS ATTRACTION he Great Selznick Super-Film m 7 Parts 7,000 Feet Long ENTITLED "The Common Law" Featuring America' s Famous Actress CLARA KIMBALL YOUSG< SUPPOaTED BY The British Official Pictorial News SHOWING THE OCCUPATION OF LILIE The "Vindictive" at Ostend, etc.
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    • 337 2 FEATURE FILMS BY ONE OF THE WORLD'S BEST PRODUCERS WILLIAM FOX Introduced Into Singapore _v m __r js ~w tt B ALHAMBRA The Hall for Music and Features. Beach Road, IN THE SECOND SHOW AT 9 15 P. M. WIL-lAH FOX r RESENTN DUSTIN FARNUM The man with a reputation
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  • 769 3 LATEST CABLE REPORT. Delhi. Feb 11. The rainfall m Punjab reported m last telegram continued heavily all the week except m one or two districts, where only light rain fell. This was very beneficial to the standing crops which are average to good on irrigated land and below
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  • 103 3 American Invention. Now York, Deo 14, The Postmaster -General raekes public an announcement by telephone officials of tbe invention and development of a practical system ot multiplex telephony and telegraphy by the use of which it is now possible to increase manyfold the message carrying capacity ot
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    • 721 3 JHWrrlHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!lllllllll!IIIIJI!lllllll!illll!IIIIII!i!l!!li High-class p^dp^* a moderate 1 Cigarettes Jj&iM/ prices. I 1 are made from an exquisite blend of tobacco of an established individuality iVj -TV w *t r -r" t —tm _r~_ jw 11 U. OeJeJ Virginia: m Vacuum Tins of 00 S)_ s (JO Sofe Manufacturers: ARDATH TOBACCO CO.,
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    • 291 3 j RECENTLY IMPORTED MODEL MILLINERY For the Remaining days of OUR SALE, we are offering a few Paris Models HALF PRICE nityof" jc_<^^^A^&^^^C^ velvet hits. SECURING %^^^^^^^^_^^^^^^^mm_ tm A CHARMING Nfe_^_^^^^^^^^l^3> Mt L*«"» HAT. fp W^^ \I from WM m Crepe-dc- Ifc\ JTJ uptolttH Special Sale of Ladies' choice desigis
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  • 556 4 The annual report for the year ended September 80, presented to shareholders on December 18, shows that a lower quantity of ground was treated than m the previous year, the figures being 8,883,250 cubic yards, as compared with 8,682,550 cubic yards m 1917, but there was a
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  • 137 4 So many people are concerned with tbe motor car industry (which, incidentally, is the most important consumer of rubber) that the following estimate recently made by the New York Automobile Industry as to the number of cars m use during the war m the principal European
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  • 166 4 Interviewed by Le Matin, the champion French ah man Fonck expresses himself as sadly concerned regarding his country's future. It is this ace's opinion that m demobilising her aerial service France is flying to ruin, to use a paradox. The armistice came just m time, says the intrepid
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 216 4 I Cheese GRUYERE CHEESE Australian Cheddar (loaf) do do (Cream m tins of 5 ozs Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. SPLENOX Conquers Malaria fr. i Whatever the critics may v a v 5•; say, the fact remains that >^^;l r SPiENOX has cured V|| Spleen and Kalaazarin dS^^f^^^ Genuine SPLENOX,
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    • 160 4 CALCOSIGNS FOR ALL PURPOSES Price each $3.50 wm ■■•1 _^i_-— MM Price each $3.50 Price each $5.00 |g_~_S— M ___S I ___i __L Amm. _l fififc* l___#v^R!nps^m_a____'< _______E________BH_i l__^__s____— ________&> Price each $7.00 Price each $3.50 l_-__a^!^ftJMJljM| Price each $4.50 Price each $4.50 Price each $3.50 Price each $3.50 S
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    • 692 4 _E__' ViiilPßl _an_ __w- mm I IMF .llllftl I mbcm UHIt uUIOI ffilltSrli Refreshing. ipE^Si^^f Prepared from the pure juice of t M finest West Indian Lime Fruit, gro\s W^W^Wi on our estates m Dominica, m wr- rmsmmvr Ml xi Tti ri i es P^p^l Insist on having ROSE iil^
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  • 204 5 Dr Gibbs, Medic-; S :o*rinteu Jent ol tbe Singapore Lniruir; *lnm, haa reported to the Oovecumont on lot- eubjecft of tbe establishment of kitchen Garden m connection with the Asylum. The experiment was started m Dec 1917, on an area of a quarter acre which has
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  • 212 5 A good deal of mystery surrounds the death of a male adult Tamil Hindu, name unknown, but supposed co be Vadivellu, whose body was found m the Botanioal Gardens on the 26th inst by one of tha watchmen. At the subsequent inqueat held by the Coroner, (Dr
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  • 67 5 The following Clnb engagements stand for the S C C— Saturday 15th Feb, the S C C play Cricket va Tbe Manchester Regiment. Monday, 17 th Feb the S C C play Association Football vs Singapore Har hour Board. Saturday, 22nd Feb an xehibition game of Baseball will
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  • 91 5 Agents Hooglandt and Co. Djapoera 86,778 Secretaries Harrisons A C'field (Sumatra.) United Serdang 262,617 Sialang 12(,899 Tandjong 118,422 Anglo Sumatra 67,928 Snugei Kari 27,846 Tanah Datar 18,188 Asahan 88,864 Rubber Plant Invest .6 626 Tea 468,146 Bah Lias 66,468 Toerangie 27 609 Mendaris 68,742 Bila Sumatra
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  • 173 5 The Rev William Cross of Singapore I will be at Kuala Lumpur this Sunday and will conduct the Presbyterian Servicer. IMr Cross will preach m Klang at tha Masonic Hall at 10 a.m and at St Andrew V, Kuala Lumpur, at 6 p.m. The Indian Government has been con- sidering
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 1531 5 NOTICE. We hereby give notloe lhat Tan Poh Tth ia no longer m our employ, and Is therefore not c ntitled to collect monies or receive payments frcin any of onr clients. VACUUM CIL COMPAIY. 15 2 21 2 LOST. Rough- Haired Fox Terrier Dog, Mun No. 636 s Answers
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    • 596 5 |lll»llittlllll»llinillllllllllllllll!n!!M 1 The Food that will suit your Baby I SS 18 Glaxo- the food that contains extra cream and milk-sugar, so that it pro- H duces firm flesh, sound bones, and strong muscle, the same as healthy breast H 5 y*£^PK m ,!i k Lo k at tnis bonn
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    • 294 5 THE SONG-O-PHONE (BONOPHO<E Every distric— whether it has a Town Band or not— should also have a BONG-O-PHONE BAND, not only for the amusement of the resi- dents m general, and the members of the Band jin particular but a SONG 0 PHONE Band is 'an excellent means of raising
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 526 5 SONDAT CHURCH SERVICES. SEPIUAGESIM SUNDAY. Feb 16th. Sf ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. 7.80 am. Litany. 7.46 a.m. Holy Commnnion (Choral Hymns 819, 256, 189, MO. 0.15 a.m. Matins followed by Ho y Commnnion. 4 p.m. Snnday School. 5.80 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. ETymn* l°, 193, 675, 228. BT. MATTUICWb, SEPOY LINES. 1.30
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  • 39 6 The fnneral of rhe late Mrs. Chtjah Soon Chin nee Goh Swee Lian, will take place at 11 am. on Saturday, [the 16th test, the Cortege leaving from 8 Enggor Street for interment at Alexandra Road cemetery.
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  • 1063 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, February 15, 1919. A young officer wbo spent a fortnight's leave m England, expresses what may be regarded as quite a common senti ment of those away from the front, that life out of tbe army has lost many of its attractions. He quite endorses
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  • 221 6 Lnang Laddhakavad is provisionally recognized as Siamese Consul m Penang. Mr R H de S Onraet is appointed to act as Superintendent of Police, Singapore The Japanese business men's Assooia tion, Singapore, has been exempted from registration. Rules made by tha Governor m Council under the War Tax Ordinance are
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  • 300 6 MARTIAL LAW TO END Amongtt bills to be introduced m Conn oil are the following A Bill of indemnity of those acting m good faith under martial law. The withdrawal of martial law beiog imminent it ia desirable to pass each a bill of indemnity to protect those
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  • 161 6 The following despatch received by His Excellency the Governor from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for ibe Colonies, is published for general infor mation Downing Street, 18th November, 1918. Sir, I bave the honour to inform you that the Army Council have expressed their appreciation of
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  • 376 6 A Malay trader has reported to the Police the theft of sarongs to the value of f BOC from a shed at St John's Island where they were temporarily stored. The Sunday devotinal meetings of the Methodist Tamil Church Epworth League will m future commence at 680 p.m. All iriende
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  • 526 6 London, F^b 18 The Miner* Fedett tion Conference decided to rake <% r f ballot the vote being returnable (r j 22 and errike notices will tern; t. Marcb 16 if tbe b*llo f favour* a ltd The Ex^C'i*ive recommend I miners to vote ia f-.vour of a
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  • 176 6 THE P 0 THREAT. It the State had decided m favour ol the nationalisation of ehippiag there would have been an end of tbe P and 0 so Lord Inchcape hinted at the annual meet ins on Dec 11. If it had been decreed, be said, tbat Government officials were
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  • 198 6 The engagement ie announced of Mr Douglas W Neubronner eon ol Mr and Vlrs Arthur W Neubronner of Singapore tc Mies Dorothy B M de Souza daughter of Dr and Mrs C T de Souza ot the Government Asylun Sepoy Lines Singapore. Service will be held at the Boustead Institute
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 103 6 CLARETS. 1 Dozen 2 Dozen Bottles. Bottles. YIN ORDINAIRE $8.00 $9.00 MEDOC 9.00 10.00 ST. ESTEPHE 15.50 16.50 ST. JULIEN 16.50 17.50 MARGAUX 17.50 18.50 CHATEAU LEOVILLE 17.50 18.50 Duty $1.20 permease, CALDBECK MACGREGOR i GO. FAIRBANKS PRICES '^^r J APPLICATION '""HS John Little Co.. Ltd. Incorporated ln En gland.)
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    • 30 6 VICTORIA THEATRE, PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. THE MIDDLE EAST FILMS Ltd. will shortly present THE LAURA GUERITE REVUE COMPANY After a Record Tour of America, Africa and India. Watch for Further Particulars.
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  • 473 7 GERMAN DEMOBILISATION DEMANDED PA Continuing Agreement (Beetar'e Barvioa] pan- Feb 12 -It is understood that the Allied War Council has come to the eoodus ibac first it should be made litaril] impossible for Germany to rtce si v nos hostilities secondly it should hi leapt esse! upon Germany
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  • 148 7 A few bits of Holland Paris, Feb 18. M Hyraans, the Belgian Foreign Minister, has presented Belgium's claims before the Peace Conference Committee. Belgium desires the abrogatioo of the treaties providing for an attitude of neutrality aud demands the rectification of tbe Dutch- Belgium frontier, freedom of
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  • 87 7 London, Feb 12. The Admiralty announces gratuities to the Royal Navy and Royal Marinas ranging from seven hundred and twenty to two hundred sterling for ad mirals and a hundred and forty to twenty for other officers for the first year's service, with increments tanging from three pounds
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  • 31 7 Washington, Feb 12. The House of Representatives by 194 votes to 142 has approved of the three year naval programme, and has adopted the entire Naval Appropiiation Bill.
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  • 33 7 Bale. Feb 12.— The Weimar National Assembly has elected Bbert as president of the German State by 277 out of 879 votes. Posadowsky obtained 49 votes. Ebert has accepted the election.
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  • 634 7 PARLIAMENTS NOT TO CHANGE IT Differences Adjusted rmamtar't larvioa] [By labmanaa Gable] London, Feb 18— Iv the House ol Commons George Lambert asked Would Parliament have the power ro alter tha provisions of the Peace Treaty. Mr Bonar Law replied that it was quite impossible, that about
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  • 28 7 London, Feb 12.— The death has ooenrred at the age of 92 of Mr Joseph Arch the founder of the National Agricultural Union m 1872.
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  • 19 7 Paris, Feb 11. President Wilson ia embarking for the United States at Brest on Feb 16.
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  • 119 7 The twenty ninth anniversary meeting of the Chinese Christian Association will be held m the St Andrew's School Hall, Stamford rd, on Thursday the 20th inst. at 880 p.m. Admission will be by ticket which can be had from the Seoretary. A case m which Mr H S Godwin is
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  • 384 7 MINERS REFUSE TERMS International Discussions IBj Submarine Gable] [Renter*. Service] London, Feb 12. At a conference of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain at Southport, it was decided by a two vote to one majority to exclnde the press, hence the discussion of the Government's terms was
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  • 146 7 Japan's Threat to China London, Feb 11. The Associated Press correspondent at Washington telegraphs that according to official and diplomatic it formation arriving at Washington Japan bas virtually threatened war if China makes public the secret Sino Japanese treaties and fails to carry out the sgreement to
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  • 241 7 London, Feb 18. The Amateur Bii* liard Championship has been won by Mr S H Fry who beat Lieut Graham Symes, the holder, the score being 2000 to 1729. People are remarking the wonderful resemblance between Princess Mary and Queen Victoria. In the latest photograph by Alice Hughes,
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  • 121 7 ESTHONIA CLEARED OF BOLSHEVIKS Fighting m the North I»y Submarine Oabla] IKaassr'i Ber-ioe] London, Feb 12. It is officially declared m Paris that the Eithoniane, Letts. Lithu anians and Ukranians have acct pled the Prinkipo Invitation. Copenhagen, Feb 12 The Bolsheviks have been completely driven out
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  • 559 7 Navy Must be Bigger London, Feb 12 Admiral Jeilicoe's book on tbe Grand Fleet which has been published, deecribas the work of tbe Fleet m the first two and a buif years of the War. He dwells on the dampers to which the Fleet, ehort of cruisers and
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  • 152 7 Regarding Japan's and England's re i quest for special permission to export a oertain quantity of rice from China, tbe Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce has already decided to eubmit tbe matter to the Kub Wu Yuan for consideration. Ac cording to the standing regulations, an export duty at the
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 182 7 ROBINSON Co. WALKERS B LOCKET TES (PATENT "CARBOLACENE" DISINFECTING PERFORATED BLOCKS) I. They ensure Healthy Homes aod a pure, pleasant and 11. They purify and sanatize the air. and are a safeguard 111. They last many months, cost very litre and require no FHfW !l j DBnnNfF THE S^ll^ Ejgjjil
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 473 8 NIPPON VUSEN KAISHA. (INCORPORATED IS JAPAN) UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE (Subject to alterations without notice) EUROPEAN LINE. (Via Suez Canal) Fortnightly service. For (Malacca), Penang, Colombo, Suez, (Marseilles) London or Liverpool. MISHIMA. MARU lor London about 26th February SAD MARU for Liverpool 27th February EUROPEAN LINE. (Via
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    • 748 8 K. P. M. Konlnklyke Paketvaart Maatschappi] ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co.' OF BATAVIA j Telegram Address PACKETVAART Telephone 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Managers Desk 1437 Superintendent 3 COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENTS. Benoa 'Palembang and Batavia Feb. 15 Swaerdecroon Bawean, Soarataya, Bandjermaein, Stagen, Koat-Baroe,
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    • 728 8 Mail and Passenger Seevigbi^ PENINSULAS ANO ORIENTAL S. li. Co. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Grovernment.) The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at preacnt sot pended. i NTEB MEDIATE SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES LONDON DUE SINGAPORE LEAVE BINGAPORE ss Nellore about early March 'j* V;^ M^Sf 7
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 603 9 Buchanan's Black and White There is no better value on the Market than this old and perfectly blended Whisky-A Fancy Price does not necessarily mean high quality. A thick, heavy Spirit is unsuited for use m the Tropics. James Buchanan Co., Ltd. have the largest Bonded Stores m the World.
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    • 128 9 |iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiH i Economy With LEA PERRINS' Sauce, 1 ixfew drops only are necessary s (tW7___^_^ to g}ve a delicious and PI pH appetizing flavour to the S *^^S^^i plainest dish. ar ar _T er quantity of a sj cheaper sauce fails to give the E_ I^^B^llWf same satisfaction. IP The
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    • 587 9 BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (I*c:rpor*ted by Bpeci l Imperial j CHARTER IN JAPAN.) Capital Subscribed Y. 30,000,000. Capital Paid Op V 25,000,000. Reserved Funds Y. 6,030,000. Present Tf -r a utaro Bakurai, Esq. Vice Presideat X j <ro Nakagawa, Eeq. DIRECTORS. Iyctcsti Fada, Esq. Kyoroku Yama art, Esq, Sbingi ?i'ioM_i,
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    • 647 9 CHARTERED BANK 0' Mi hiinlli md Ihlni. 1 Hiipnitid ii c.v|ats by loytl nirtir. 'am r? capital *i.200.0cc :i SBYB FimO £1,000.000 leeette UnWllty of Proprietors £1,200,000 BEAD OFFICE N MIBftPtOATK, _"*i>OW, I, 0, -Opvuuo k*v ■naaoon, Amritpor Sowghong Pn^Auf Bangkok [alio Pufcct Batavia Rangoon Boinbi y Kmsmchi Ballon Ca.c.tt.
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  • 1288 10 From o*r Omm Oorrsipondsni London, Jan 9. The New Year has brought us far more quickly than we expected, end a good deal i more quickly than we like, the first of the great problems about which m pre jvioua letters I have expressed some 'apprehension. Demobilisation
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 123 10 CLAY MARINE ENGINES HEAVY DUTY Work Engines DEPENDABLE STRENUOUS SERVICE 6 H. P. 12 H. P. 20 H P. |_f>FMTRAI I I E- 1 w I I I 1 1> [ENGINE WORKS LTPI Lj One test of I Woods' Great Peppermint Core, would prove to you its solid worth as
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    • 158 10 IF YOU WAKE UP cross and depressed, with a coated tongue, a mean feeling m the head, a sense of feverishness or inefficiency, its time you took the dainty little liver and bowel regulators which act, as gently as nature. Try them tonight and see how fit you'll ft el
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    • 172 10 DUNLOP TYRE THE PERFECT TYRE. S~>s THE COVERS ARE FULL OF LIFE TO THE END says a satis/JTy fied MOTOR CAR owner using flH^Clß_________£ a^ reader the rubber "Alive MM 'kk U I^' t0 the end and t0 make Ml I^^^^ tlie casin^ °f tne cover so B_ ll ■\/l
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  • 58 11 (Corrected Up to Feb 14.) Bank 4m s 2 4 11 82 demand 2 4 B*B2 Private credits Bms 2 ***** France demand Bank 80 1 India, T. T. 165 Hongkong, demand 86% Prem Yokohama, demand 1071 Java, demand 185 Bangkok, demand 66f Sovereigns, Bank Buying 98.54 Bank of
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  • 112 11 Feb 14. Tin $118.50 Gambier 12. C0 Gambier Cube No. 1 23. 0 C Pepper Black ordin. Spore 86.C0 Pepper, (White fair) 68.00 Tapioca, small pearl if air quality) 16 00 do do flake do 17.26 do medium pearl do 18.00 Pearl Sago, small 10.00 Copra Sundried 11.56 Copra
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  • 36 11 Feb. 14, 1010. The following are the sbareo as 8a whioh changes are notified la Messrs Pcaeor and Co'a yesterday's share lisl i— Bu-ero Sellate INOOSTIIILS Fraser k Neave 62.00 01.00 Cttl m-
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 624 11 Asaela ever $2,000,000 Assurance m force over $9,000,000 TH GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester Honse, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company haa £20,000 deposited wltb the Supreme Cour^ of England, and complies with the BrltlshLife _<n_r*ice Ooainu-s \ot tn
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    • 222 11 Phone No. 1925. OSK. The Osaka Mercantile S. S. Co., Ltd.) (Incorporated m Japan) No. 2, De Souza Street Proposed Sailings from (Subject to change wlthoaf notlca Por LONDON via Port Said. 8.8. Borneo'Mara J 6th Feb. s.s. Celebes Maru Mid Mar. For MARSEILLES (via Port Said) b.s. Indus Maru
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    • 431 11 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE j INSURANCE COMPANY (Inoorporated m Great Biitain). TOTAL FUNDS exceed j TWENTY-THREE MILLIONS Sterling. ANNUAL REVENUE exceeds FIVE MILLIONS Sterling. FIRE Simple Contracts, Latest Concessions, MARINE Marine and Transport Insur ances of All Kinds transacted at current rates, t MOTOR CAR Policies issued by this t
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    • 560 11 WANTED A Olerk! wfth som« Drcvious rfflce expert?nce. Apply CUTiiRIE Co., Ltd., Estates Department. 13 2 tths v.c An experience- conductor for rubber 3BtatP. Application, with salary required md copies of testimonials, to be sent to Estate So. 24, c/o Barker Co., Ltd., Singapore. 142 17 2 Contractor for tapping
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    • 63 11 3EAP ENG MOH STEAHSHi' m LIMITED lligapari to Batatia, Cboiiboi, A liairaai SaU Twice a Weak. _laggpi«a to BillUOB So.ra.rji hi Singaradja (Ball). Sail Weakly. 1 lliiaptra to Pangkal Pinang, iatitii linirnt, Batatia, Pinang, and Siofipar Sail fortnlgbtly. fot freight, passage and further U formaoit Apply lo 1119* Regie' e^ed
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 930 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Steamers Naf. Tonnage A Master From Consignees For Barratta Bri 6 5 Mugg Brisbane 2? Singapore Besitang Dut 270 Forme Samboe 7 A P C Dock Uoc Utrecht Dut OOP 7 Velthus P^ Soesi-oe 24 AP C Singapore Sisiman Bri 796 Bridge Bombay 24 Admiralty Unc Peckeney
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  • 418 12 PREMIER ON NATIONAL CLAIMS Our Russian Policy {By -marine Oa-lal [Renter's Bei vie* 1 Lcrdon, F- b 18— In the House of Commons Mr Lloyd Oeorga replying m tbe debate oo the Address emphasised that the Peace Conference was striving to get peace as early as passible. Informal
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  • 208 12 China was m long time m making up its mind to throw m its 108 unreservedly witb the Allies, but since then, tbe movement to expel enemy aliens and tbeir influence has progressed rapidly. Arrangements have been completed by which (■•jrmans and Austrian* iv the
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  • 217 12 The famous temple of the Five Genii at Canton was more than half destroyed recently by fire, due to the carelessness of the soldiers using it as a barracks. They built a fire to warm themselves, and didn't control it. It is from this temple that Canton gets tha moie
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  • 327 12 PREMIER APPEALS FOR UNITY Ireland's Claim [By ■übmarma ttebla] [fUatar's Bervioai London, Feh 12. In the Honse of Com mona debate 00 the Addresa Mr Devlin urged that if Irish polioy was not going to be changed the Irish should either ba given self determinatian or ba
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  • 203 12 From o%r Omm Correspondent Kuala Lumpur Feb 14. Raea 1— Oh La La 00; *Fallowland S. 10; May B 8.7! Will o'the Wisp 0.6; Victory 8.6 CaramuS 8 4. Race 2.— 'Queen Imal IC Noree 9.8 Firefly 8 12; Camouflage 81 "Linmeta 7 5. Race B.— Katak
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  • 113 12 Mr Hoover, American Food Controller, evidently is one of the exponents of shirtsleeve "diplomacy/* for we reed: Wash iogton news by wireless records that he refused to dicuss German food conditions with Barcn von der Lancken and Dr Reith, the. German officials who were prominent m the
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  • 45 12 Orders for week ending Saturday, Feb 22. Monday Feb 17. Signalling Class, V M G A Ground, 5.15 p.m. Thursday Feb 20. Bugle Band Practice, Malay Volunteer Club, 5.15 p.m. Saturday Feb 22. Field Day. Individual Troop Orders as issued by Scoutmasters.
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  • 73 12 Attendance at three recruits' parades a week is compulsory. [Drills Marked are compulsory.] Monday, Feb 17. 5 15p Drill Hall SVC Recruits Tuesday, Feb 18 I 5.15p Drill Hall S V Recruits No 1 Platoon Eurasian Go, s vcj Wednesday, Feb 10. I 5.15p Drill Hall SVG
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  • 44 12 A fire that destroyed tbe greater part of the main building of the Arts and Crafts factory at 0, Eiaoohow Road, Shanghai, occurred on the night of Jan 25. An ap proximated valuation of building and property loss is Tie 60,000, oovered by insurance.
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