The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 February 1920

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. i MINTS SINGAPORE, S.S.. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1920. Xo Sf)o
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  • 81 1 Second week of Whiteaway. sale j P**2 i Powell and Co.. sell goods from the Kleist— Page 11. Krani wanted Page •">. Koticc from firm of Bartholomeus Tage 5. United Engineers notice of intended [dividend Page 5. I Tenders for police station at Kukoh Ii ti,,, .'ong Koon
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  • 283 1 Work Is continuing at Paris, the Council of Embassadors h;>\ing iM'en formed and the Reparations CommisSion is n<>H m being, installed hy M. Millerand m an eloquent speech Page 7. I.ifvinoflT claims that his negotiations have been B SUCCeo^ aad that the Soviet has now abolished capital
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  • 1094 1 Th^ Bril is!, Museum eontii ophokl the high tradition of that always distinguished it. During 1 „u>. its Director, Sir Frederick B as Major with tho rt Offio n Train contributed, by the may, upu officers to the British Army— did of the opportunity afforded for cavations m Mes*
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 152 1 RAFFLES HOTEL. The Largest and Most Successful Hotel on the Island j FACING THE SEA. turious Suites of Rooms and spacious loungesT verandah I and beautiful grounds. AFTERNOON TEAS. ic m attendance. Cinema on the Lawn from 6.15 p.m. FIRST CLASS CUISINE. I ht every Saturday, dinner followed by Cinema.
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    • 148 1 I V*3V f<ffi m^— 3 ,-«<^ >s__^ J/J iß__l A^9*\ mV svZf w^'~* 'i ■__^^'"*~e£ < H_K_rts_B?^ .*Mr 4Hj4 I:.J_^^Mhk.' i _> _T" >__BH____ JBHt. J^Y, .T*__P^r^ Kjpswy. m£f£ > ..Afyj^_p CONNELL BROTHERS CO. [Incorporated m U. S. A.] I i/ALOL. a TRADE MARK REGISTERED. |j I /<«■>% ESPECI ILL_
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    • 33 1 SAINT-RAPHAEL WINE trine* o A natural strength-giving, digestive, tonic wine of exquisite taste m valuable m cases of anaemia, debility,' and during convalescence $2 bottle. SWEE LEE AND CO. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCfcUNTS.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 112 1 THE WEEK. Monday, 2nd High Tides 8.10 am Bft 9in 10.17 pm Johore Appeal Court. Tuesday. 3rd. High Tides am 'M't 4in 10.14 pro Bft IThaipusam, Chetty Temple. fl ui'lic Holiday. Sir Laurence Guillemard expected. >N ednesda] Jfh. High Tides 10.1 am 1.28 pm 9fi. lin.' Full Moon. Wearne Bros.
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  • 189 2 Lahore; Jan 2. In view of His Majesty's gracious in-S been il the 3 removal of restriction, on li?therto under restriction, ar.d for the r, lease of 548 persons from imj > *j larg, number of persons convicted m COI nection turbances of April last hav<
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  • 131 2 •,OtMM sa I osst-i I Ilspsbsrg Yoke White Cmii. nand papers published to«lav ist out the nt among the Great and smaller to the amount H'liicli mania, S'.rb-Cruat-Slove State, and I I fcho-Slovia, onstituted after the* dismemberment ~f the Auslro-lluimarian Empire, are to l^ay towards the expenses
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 199 2 VICTORIA THEATRE C'iming Coming FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6th. I The Imperial Russian GRAND OPERA Co.. of seventy performers Presenting Bint's Famous Opera CARMEN Booking Open at Moutries" On TUESDAY Feb. 3rd. The Evan Williams* Original SHAMPOO POWDERS MEDICAL HALL I Opposite Tost Office i "MODERN DANCES" I
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    • 973 2 From MONDAY. FEBRUARY 2, to SATURDAY. FEBRUARY A FEATURE SERIAL By the Western Photoplays. Inc., ELECTRIC IN ITS DYNAMIC FORCE ANI) lIICII VOLTA< CLIMAXES A P t CHARLES HUTCHINSON. ANI) ANNE LUTHER In countless thrilling stunts and exciting incidents THE GREAT GAMBLE In 15 Episodes or 31 Reels Episode 1
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 410 3 Ib-bs__H________E______H-___H I WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW I im. L __9 m_y ms* __L J, JL a JH_J JL JwJLA. JL sl A \\J mm m. mm. M^^tw mm** ml m. m amu mtm urn mum^ m «__i ■»<■• w t "r >■ J SECOND WEEK OF OUR MOST I C? TT _n
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  • 861 4 1918 1919 JUlagaV. Dec. 824 A. Gajah. Sep. 127.- ICtt.l** A'or Put p *6.785 AJoia, 37a 7 Ampat, Fap. 7«,:rj« An-Johorr. Mm. 2.VJ.568 **< An-Malay. I J, 3 16,452 I An-Stra. V .124 Aaakan, July Atbaru, 147,972 811 A Uitam, Mar. 827,666 A. g'ing, D A. guning
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  • 15 4 M 72 «n, 7 119 i-.-'l-rin, 11^84 ,I*2 Sunr nc Tin sra* :«p
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  • 199 4 MH Offered for any Prool P„ lv amv Which are told of young or old .vomen being enticed, lured or pervaded Ie *ye their homes for the purpose of Utah are absolutely false." d,'I«red Mr, J. G. McKay (president of the i Conference of the Church of Latter
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  • 66 4 Ii is anticipated that over 20 battalions >f troops from Alderahot and other military Ommanda will be distributed m Egypt, the Chine, and the plebiscite area at the end f December and during the early part of anuary. Men belonging to these Regular batta- t iens
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 319 4 CHING KENG LEE CO. IMPORTANT SALE. European Compound House at Tanglin. The undersigned have received instructions to sell hy Public Auction at their Sale-room Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, On MONDAY, 9th FEBRUARY, at 2.30 p.m. All that piece of freehold land area 48,433 square ft. Together with that very desirable
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    • 947 4 AUCTIONEERS AND ESTATE AGENTS GODOWNS. GODOWNS. GODOWN The undersigned have received intructions to sell by public auction at their saie-room, RAFFLES CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACE, On Monday. 9th February, 1920. at 2.30 p.m. The undermentioned va uable godowns fronting the river: Lot 1. All that piece of 999 years leasehold land
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  • 743 5 The sniper doesn't snipe simply by getting behind some convenient object and discharging his rifle. Exp taujrht him much, sad ht now has a code of r to observe, some of which relate to the accuracy of his tire and some to the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 580 5 WANT*^ WANXD Chiness *>r Eurasian krani for J on giinit te m Sumatra. Apply > i 4-2 I' WAVED Two Junior 1 clerks rritinfT B recommendation. i I 0-2 Two experienced Eurasian clerks A knowledge Of gSSsrsl otlice routine I I I ly Bos No. :>2 caie of j 0-2
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    • 849 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF kits drill each U> yards and 4 velvet 112 yards, 'Jo tick sarongs tc, etc. At our S No. Kling S: 'n WEDNESDAY 4th February at LO.SA a.m. CHEONG K***»N SENC I CO.. Auctioneers. f I-J !-2 J c •AND HOUSE PROPERTY ACCI lON. t
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    • 978 5 TENDERS. I GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. Public Works Department. D Tenders are hereby invited for tbe erection f Police Station and Harracks at Kukob. Plan and Specification may be seen and orms of tender obtained at the P. W. I)., Office, t( Bahru on any day, Fridays and 1 olidays f
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    • 936 5 NOriCES. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) ECLARATION OF INTERIM DIVIDEND AND NOTICE OF CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS. t* NOTICE is HEREBY given that the Diree>rs liave declared an interim dividend of 10 1 L>r cent on the ordinary shares (subject to ar tax I on account of
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    • 716 5 NOTICES. TELIK KUEAU ROAD, SINGAPORE. The undersigned have been Instructed to s.-ll »y public auction at their saleroom Xo. ofl Klinjr •treet. On THURSDAY ">th February si -'.30 p.m. 1. Ton pieces of freehold building land at Ylnk Kurau Road, area It'., (too square feet. 2. Ten piecea of freehold
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  • Domestic Occurrences
    • 18 6 FANE. IK*.-. l'T. at Bromley, Xt-nt, wife ofl Francia .J. Fam-. Cairo Estate, Bataag, Bonar, F.M.S. son.
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    • 22 6 PALMEB BELCHAM. On Doc. 27, at Lewisham, William Anderson Palmer, Tandjong Poera, Sumatra, to Dorothy, daughter of Jamei Belcham, Lev ...ham.
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  • 1032 6 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1920. The Weekly Causerie. The telegrams of the week give much prominence to politics. France has again demonstrated that she is the most conservative country m Europe, by accepting with acclaim the new President, the new Premier and his Ministry. -There has been
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  • 126 6 Reuter announces the death of tin- Rev. C 1 Brady, the well known author. The will of Mr. Loke Yew, minor and planter, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, has been proved, and his estate is given as £312,010 including £60,049 In Scotland. It is officially stated that Princess Mary Will accompany the
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  • 365 6 The following subscriptions have been actually received by the Honorary Treaairer up to 29th January, 1920: Previously acknowledged 17,843.00 Boustead A Co., Agents "Shin" Line of Steamers A "Glen" Line Ltd., £200 1,095.34 Sir Walter Napier, C 250 2 1 I Per Mr. V.Hill, Hon. Secretary, Perak:— The
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  • 255 6 Anderson Bridge, Victoria Memorial Kail nnd Government buildingl are already beginning to look gay with flags and streamers for the reception of the new Governor. According to a report from the Acting Administrator at Dar-es-Salaam, the export of rubhtr from the late German East African Colony amounted during 1918-19 to
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  • 501 6 ASSASSIN ITION CLUBS Rl INCITED TO MURDER. (Fron, a i'»< Ifasf Corr nt) w the ition dubs of thc inn •Vm movement are Incited to do their york has iwA been demonstrated leisure of literature dealing with matic murder of British o rials and policemen and
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  • 52 6 Mr. I .ichinson, sctinj engineer, Kuantan. has n ip* f<.^ day* of short leave m P H an must hax.. says ihe Pinang Gazette, a.m. on Monday las le the long through Pahang. I Raub, and ovei ih Kubu, m time to cat* h the night on
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  • 100 6 Tne engagen. •uncoil .-opine George, eldest laughter of Mr Mrs. Ceo. I Mr. Eugen Mill, ton-Drake an.l ths Hon. Efl- Ms lonngesl and only unmarried daug and Lad) I; :h January Rev. H. W. Stewart md family, who I turned to Siam afU i i>i Amei to the P lUlok
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 316 6 omamummmmw^ummmmmmmmmmmimmaaaaun^maam^aamm.^i^mmaamaammma.mmimarmamaammmmmnmmmmmmmammmmmamammmm^.^ _--~-VJ--------_---------__BG_ICSSI_BHK AW M Amm^r mmmmmm^Tmmm}* SINGAPORE MERCHANTS I *> QTO+ C^rp KUALA LUMPUR _-_o mmTj^rn* SEND FOR VTy_> _r _s_#^ PRICE LIST. MR. H. N. BUCKERIDGE Ute of Messrs. LAFAYETTE. PHOTOGRAPHERS t5 Their MAJESTI£3 Begs to announce that ha conducts tha ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO m SINGAPORE At The BURLINGTON.
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    • 70 6 DEFENCE FORCE BILL. c NOTICE. A Public Meeting of European a British Subjects will be held under the auspices of the Straits Settle- ments Association, on Friday, February Gth, H>_o. at 5.15 p.m., m the I Victoria Theatre, Singapore, for the purpose of inviting public discussion on the Defence Force
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  • 464 7 IHK PRICE OF COAL. i L.-uti r's Ser\ ke] IHI l NSELFISH MINERS. London, Jan. of miners del* sm pi il I the •he mil for < was m the int. >n. He sti mated tl .t coal. sft< mar na oting ir sixty millions ster- t M
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  • 154 7 TRADE COMMISSIONER TO MALAYA. I re tnderson Appelated. The Board le announces that M > lerson lias been appointed Hi: Maj' ommissioner at Singa vice Mi IfcKellen, resigned. i Anderson has had eonsiderabl* oce m connection witi tin mines, and other indus undertakings m Penang, first with i private ftrm,
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  • 333 7 AMERICAN ITEMS. neuter's Service] i HE SENATORS CONFERENCE. Washington, Jan M. As a sequel to the Republican Senators Senator Lodge on Jan 21 mii J the- inter-party conference that thci •epubh.eans were unwilling to make a the reservations affecting article ten of the Covenant and the Monroe
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  • 357 7 CONTINENTAL GENERAL. GERMAN AEROPLANES BI UNT. Berlin. Jan 2.">. tremendous conflagration, the cause e£ winch is not yet dear, destroyed seventy aeroplanes, including two giant machines which were lying m the hangars at Warne-n-u ndi ready for handing over lo the Alii \N t N ACCEPTABLE HOSE. Berlin, Jan 23.
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  • 574 7 REPARATIONS COMMISSION. [Heuter's Service] THE COMMISSION INSTALLED. Paris. Jan 24. At three o'clock this afternoon, M Mil- 1 )C lerand presided at the installation of the B 8 Reparations < ommisaion at the Hotel nr Astoria. In the course of an eloquent a Inaugural address, the Premier
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  • 282 7 Mob of Strikers Get out of Hand. >s Vi Bombay, Jan. 21. IC Reuter sends us a message dated Jan. 20th about the Bombay strikes, but the it' appended, by mail, gives fuller details. The Bombay strike took an ugly turn to-day when a mob of
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  • 579 7 WHICH POLICY NOW. I (Reuter's Service] LITVINOFFS NEGOTIATIONS. x Copenhagen, Jan 25. Litvinoff ha 3 informed Reuter's Corres>n*knt that the Soviet government has :reed to hi 3 recommendation for the imediate release of Captain Bremner and g] I other British wounded, addimr that they c probably already
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  • 195 7 troublesome. A party of police and some military were sent to the district. A few arrests were made and the mob was dispersed, but within a few minutes another large crowd appeared and commenced loot- ing labour carts containing coal and be- hayed generally m a riotous manner. A police
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 206 7 Robinson Co. Sports Wear N THE GENTLEMEN 1 S DK^RTMENr. TENNIS SHIRTS I COTTOI HALF-HOSE NEW POLO COLLAR H I*AIR. WITHOUT POCKET SIZES 9V_ to LIVS $4.50 EACH. WHITE MERINO SIZES lty m to IS m. HALF-HOSE 12 PAIR. WHITE CELLULAR SIZES 10V4 H m. TENNIS SHIRTS WHITE WEB BELTS
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 544 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (Incorporated m Japan. UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL J APANESB GOVERNMENT. (Subject to alterations without Notice). EUROPEAN LINE. (Via Suez Canal-. Fortnightly Servic*. IFor (Malacca), Penang, Colombo, Suez, London and Antwerp INABA MARU 31st Jan. TOYAMA MARU (Calling at Hamburg) end Jan. KAMO MARU mid Feb.
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    • 467 8 K. P. M. I KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated m Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OF BATAVIA Telephone 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Managers Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dept. 3 COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. MELCHIOR TREUB (Monday, February 2) Belawan-Deli. G. G. DAENDELS
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    • 680 8 mmmmi^^.^mmmi^mm^mmmmmimmmmm*mm^mmmßmmmßmmmmmmmm^maa*mmimmAm^mmmmmw^m^mmmmm^mmmmmmumW V P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated m England). MAIL .AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. QO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are *t preieml suspended. LONDON .FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES A LONDOH DUE SINGAPORE
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 495 9 X STEAM NAVIGATION CO," LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM.) SINGAPORE— BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For *«tay Tringganu, Kelantan, Bangnart, Telupin, Patani Singora Late*, Kohsamui, Bandon, Langsu__, Chumpon. and Bangkok. »mgora. LnArrival Departure AUm!!oi riPOK 2n Feb 1920 4t Feb. 1920 M AYA i? l E cb 192 llth Feb 1920 XA L
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    • 311 9 FOR SAIGON. British s.s. Sui Sang dipt. Fraser will be despatched for the above port on or about Tuesday, February 3rd. For freight or pa-sage apply to: BABBETTO SHIPPING TRADING Co., HEAP ENG MOH Steamship Co., Ltd. -gapore to Batavia, Cherrbon, aa. Samarang. Sail Twice a Week. flsgapore to Billiton,
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    • 644 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Ellerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd, (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated m England.) i i JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ Oft PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Leaves Due Route For N'e#r York Spore AGAMEMNON
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    • 116 9 I NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE STEENKOLEN HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ (Netherlands-India Coal Trading Company, Ltd.) Coal Merchants, Landing Agents, Stevedores and Contractors, Cable Address STEENKOLEN Cable Address Ricecoa! Maintain stock m Singapore of Bukit Assam Coal. Price. Give quotations of all kinds of coal upon Application. GOODRICH I m 17 Y\ Tl c\ Wm
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  • 1129 10 [From Our Own Correspondent]. London. Dec 20th. "The Futun- ef the Worhl lies m America" E gnor Juan de Buero, th« Chief of the Uruguayan Mission to me the other day. This may be a very sweeping statement hut there is much truth and s
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  • 670 10 BOMB RESOLUTIONS. Demands Recall of Viceroy. Among the resolutions passed st the Indian National Congress which closed it* sittings on Jan. 2 at Amritsar were: That m view of the fact that neither Hunter Committee nor the Congress Comon has finished its examination of witnc?*?es and issued
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  • 31 10 You Know Him!—^"l don't like to play poker with Smith," said Brown. "Neither do I," replied Jones. "If he loses he gets hot-headed, and if ne wins he gets cold feet."
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  • 504 10 The Lord Chancellor, addressing a dinner party of tho British International Associa- tion of Journalists In the Harcourt Room at the House of Commons, paid a warm tribute to the services of the British Press m keeping up the national spirit at three or four
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  • 87 10 Efforts to- salve the River Clyde, of Gallipoli fame, have made it clear that the vessel cannot he brought to this country, writes s Daily Chronicle representative. Messrs. C. W. Kellock and Company announce that the ship will be sold by auction m London on
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 432 10 AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak Household Furniture, Wall Mirrors, Porcelain-ware, Brass Curios, Riano, Oil Paintings Ucc (Removed from a country residence for convenience of sale) At Messrs. CHEONG KOON SENG Co's Saleroom, No. 30 Kling St. On FRIDAY Gth FEBRUARY at 10.30 a.m. Comprising wax polished teak standard and arm
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    • 416 10 POWELL CO- AUCTIONEERS I Valuable Freehold Residential Properties known Particulars All these pieces of Statutory (Jrant Freehold land Tank Road, being lot Nos. 82-3, sl' I, lA, and s_-<5 of Town sub-division Xo. containing an area of 5,042 square f DREW tt N AlMER,— Solicitors. [Incorporated n Singapore} I^EMNAItY WOTiCE.
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  • 164 11 January, 31. Tin 17k- Tons $192.00 Gambier 1900 Gambier Cube No. 1 23.00 Pepper Black 41.50 Pepper (White fair) 71.25 j Tapioca, small pearl, f.q. 20.00 Tapioca, small flake, f.q. 10.50 Tapioca, medium pearl, f.q. 20.00 Pearl Sago, small 15.50 Copra, Sundried 30.50 Copra, Mixed 29.50 Opium, Benares uncert
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  • 146 11 Tanjong Pagar East Wharf No. I.— Teo Pao. Melchior Treub. East Wharf Xo. 2.— Sui San. Saltan, Thongwa, Havildar. Sheers Wharf No. 3. BerwindmoT. Main Wharf No. 4. Kvinama, Preussen, Hoerde. Main Wharf Xo. s.— Tysla, Taka-la, Haiphong, Banka. Main Wharf Xo. 6. Tamon Maru, Ttreus. East
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  • 40 11 Left Singapore. Due m London. Arrived ■a Dec. lst A Jan. 3 Dec. 9th B 9 I Dec. lGth C 17 Dec. 22nd D 19 Jan. sth A Jan. sth B Jan. 10th C Jan. 14th D
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  • 32 11 »rivate credits X m.s. 29-32 lengkong, demand 141 Prem. r 1 101 Bangkok, demand M Sovereign, Bank Buying |8.54 B: nk of England Rato psr cent Par Silver London Hi 1
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  • 209 11 <;. Daendcls, Dut 772, from B'massin JI, for B'massin Donai, French 876, from Saigon 81, for IV-rsin. Interallied *77.», from I 61 for uno. Haiphong, French sT4, from Saigoa l for Pulau Londoi >- Derwent, Brit. 1562, from Saigoa I, for Saigon oae. I Nayano Maru. .Tap. 2806,
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  • 45 11 Passenger! arrived from Madias bf Thongwa yesterday Mr. s. Sevi, I.t. i St. (Joby, Mr. and Mrs. Bissett and two children, Mr. K. Perrit, Miss L Stephen^ Messn A. Thakurdas, K. \V. TheobeH T. Mangatram, li. Kodumal, T. Chellanus and J. 1 r^<
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  • 17 11 Jan. 31. Kepong, Cycloi >. V< lute (Bri.) Salahadji, Sarie Borneo (Dut.): Liverpool Maru (Jap.): Yugala, A
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 1948 11 .l— s l Sl ss ii ;*****~««~w~MM«MwaMß_ MM l< l^ MWM M| j w HiMMM nr_mT__n_r-Ta«. in an iii bbmm iiwi— ■■iisjss Uittl over $3,000,000 >Z Assurance m force over $12,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. [Incorporated m Straits Sett.] HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. I LONDON OFFICE
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    • 214 11 AUCTION SALE OF Cargo Ex S.S. X LXI ST To be held at the Sale-room of Messrs POWELL O N T os. 1G 17 Raffles Place tB On WEDNESDAY. lth FEBRUARY 1920 at 10 a.m. COMPRISING Woollen-ware; Porcelain; Lacquered -wa rt- furnitur Is; 12 cases rubber metallic OM clocks, FN)
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  • 731 12 \VH \l n MB v\s IT HOME. No doul t In these high dollar days, n the conversi n of Mexicans into sterling was a habit, a good many people in 1 red thoughts of retire] U e Homeland, They are rred, however, by the cost
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  • 158 12 Objection by the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister of China is reported to have advised the Canton Military Government to demand cancellation of the Carton Tramway Concession to two British ■Objects and a Chinese naturalized as a British subject. The terms were that, for the payment of
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  • 16 12 •V The earliest glass known to the Romans Dp war in the form of blue beads.
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  • 872 12 DEFINITION AND ITS CONSEQUENCES. To the Editor of the Times. Sir,— There seems to be a misappreheniu many quarters of what is meant by dumping. In proof of this, we have its definition in the amendment to the AntiDumping Bill to be proposed by Sir A. Williamson ami others,
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  • 54 12 The following is the result of the Ballot for ten members who, together with the Committee of Management form the Election Committee for the ensuing year H. M. Cantrell, W. R. Forde, H. J. Fougere, W. E. Hooper, F. W.-Owen, T. Sibary, John Robertson, R. Fcoular, H.
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  • 16 12 Philip Gibbs says: British generals weTe solid but not magnetic or brilliant." Solid what The Liberator.
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  • 476 12 The directors* report, to Oct 31st, 1919 for presentation to the meeting on Feb 4th, i reads. The Profit for the period, after making full allowance for depreciation on Stock, Buildings, furniture, Garage Equipment, etc., but subject to Director's Fees, amounts to $507,364.10 amount brought forward 111,842.00;
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  • 125 12 At the Chetty Temple. The festival of Taipusam is to l>e celebrated during this week by the Chetty community to-day, Tuesday and Wednesday. The Silver Car procession will take place to-day at 9 p.m. from Tank Road to Sepoy ines, thence returning to the Temple. x n
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  • 258 12 I The Navy League Journal has this recount of H.M.S. Malaya, which we learn by cable has just conveyed the Interallied Naval Commission to Wilhelmshaven. The acceptance of the Admiralty cf an invitation for the battles'iip Malaya to visit the Federated Malay States, who provided V e money
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  • 10 12 Labour must no longer be treated as commodity. President Wilson.
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  • 47 12 In honour of the new Governor's arrival, owners nnd masters of ships are cordially requested to dress their ships from 8 a.m. to bunret on Tuesday the 3rd. Feb. The China, which went ashore near Nagasaki, has been refloated and goes into dock for examination.
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  • 59 12 LATEST Ti>ANSACTIONS. Reported by Fraser Co. Very little doing during the morning, with Dollar Rubbers quoted unchanged. Has :—Tingkils sold $15.40, Norths round $2.10, Linguis $f> sellers over, Ulu i ands at G2s. Industrials :—Wearnei are quoted $36.60 to $37.60 cum div Traders sold $40.50, Uniteei- Rights
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  • 70 12 The Greeat Gamble, a thrilling serial featuring Charles Hutchinson and Anne Luther, will commence its run with the change of programme at tho Alhambra to-night. Besides this, there is a George Wai;'. feature by the Fcx Film Corporation, This is the Life. A Topical Budget and a special
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  • 557 12 1M20 Crop Forecast. A sUmmary of the fourth forecast of the rice crop in Burma for the year 1919-20 says. The total area sown with rice in the province is now estimated at 10,422,194 acres, an increase of 39,953 acres compan arith th actually planted in 1918-19, ami
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  • 77 12 "Blowing in" one day at a strange mess in the forward area, as wayfarers were wont to do in these free-and-easy times, the Prince of Wales asked the only officer present a subaltern if he might share the lunch-time bully stew. Certainly," replied the subaltern. take a pew
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 126 12 GUARANTEES I TO 7f7E ZfrHAGITAXTS CF SINGAPORE T PURE SWISS MILK. I SOLE AGENTS 1CR BE^R BRA>D Jos TMVERS A SONS I td. 12, Battery Road. I I 1- fl Id I M Yd l/ &> v- v >i AW *ja 6W v8» ma VIRGINIA TiLTLNO mm DISTINCTLY HIGH CLASS
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