The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 February 1920

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEX CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1920. No. !>,597
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  • 245 1 TW question of the reclaiming of the War Criminals i* brought to the front by the resijraatMMl of von Lersner, head of the Germaa Delegatioa, rather than deliver the Not** to his (iovernment Pace 7. The action is said to be personal and not m accordance with
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  • 1093 1 ion the beginning of civilization, man h«« A manded flag, umk r which ho may think himself v h ,ro l- po9slblc that, once upon a time -V man walked under his own Jop££ l llSStl 1 J^OA I'n.bably, no record was e*er made; why should an in.fcpenrf. old
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 423 1 tf YOrj WANT NEW CARS FOR HIRE, RING UP IV The Largest and Most Successful Hotel on the Islani Luxurious Suites of Rooms and spacious lounges, verandah and beautiful grounds. AFTERNOON TEAS. Every Thursday, Music m attendance. Cinema on the Lawn from 6.15 p.m. FIRST CLASS CUISINE. Guest night every
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    • 143 1 KELLY AND WALSH, LTD. Aprp STOrKS lv')\vn's Nautical Almanac for 1920. PRICE $2.00 of Daily Mail Year Book for 1920. PRICE 80 cents ARTISTIf Punch Almanack for 11)20. MENU CARDS Winters Pie for 1919 DANCE PROGRAMMES PRICE $1.10. AH the World's Aircraft for 1919. WLDDIINu LAKDS Lit. PUKE $29.50. READY
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    • 169 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. j Tie Marlborough b;?.p a > '•i.^l traction Page 2. John Little and Co., material for Spring Tennis T\-.. Old English Curve Cut tobacco- Page 12. Notice re Sakabe Trading Co. Page 5. Printer's hands wanted Page 5. Swimming Club special meeting— Page S. Auction sale of land
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    • 13 1 iF YOU WANT NEW CAP.S «f »ta urn; FOR HIRE, KJNG UP O
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 118 1 I THE WEEK. Tuesday, I Oth. [High Titles 1.l am 9ft 1 1 n 2.28 pm Sft sin. j Rent Board Mun. Hoard Room 2.15 j) m. W. A. Annual Mtg., 10.30 s.m. Wednesday, 11th. High Tides 2.38 am Bfl .sin :U9 pm 7ft 7in. j Thursday, 12th. High Tides
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  • 620 2 1 TU Great Rift Valley, described at the Royal Geographical Society by Professor J. Vf. Gregory is or.o of the Mara scored on the surface of the globe. It extends over one-sixth of the circumference of the earth. and would be visible to the naked eye
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 192 2 MHIHUHMMMnUVUUHM For All Food Ailments S S Dr. ScholFs S FOOT— EAZERS g and PEDICURE SETS S THE DISPENSARY LTD. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■si Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kitts DANCING ACADEMY ii pj B Select Classes i MONDAY THURSDAY T 2 EVENINGS J For terms etc. C. KITTS 7 Burlington Hotel. "WHAT THING!"
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    • 928 2 ■WfllWlilMlll ■miiTiin^.TiCTgc^nuuvMaJ. *w*x**k >-q*jynuifa t From SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7 to THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12. AN EXCEPTIONAL BLUEBIRD PHOTOPLAY Featuring PRISCILLA DEAN In an unusual story, attention-holding: and very entertaining THE BRAZEN BEAUTY j In 5 Parts Presenting PrisciUa Dean m a role to which she is admirably suited. Supplemented by THE
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  • 704 3 Lord Sydeaham writes to the Times.I At a tune when we are overweighted )V the multiplicity and the difficulty ,f our domestic problems, it is inevitable that the threatening situation m the Far East should 'Snored. It has not yet been possible I,; ur
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  • 93 3 Delhi, Jan. 8. j A press communique states The following telegram from the Gover1 1 or of Fiji has been received t>-day from th« Secretary of State: "The following telegram from the Governor of Fiji baa b?on received at the Colonial Office" January 2nd. On the
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  • 95 3 i A mar will put a habit from him and think it dead. But it will take him un- awares. A miscellaneous group of men wore lounging on the main line platform ■waiting a London-bound train, when a very small porter, with a very larpe truck, came
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 238 3 l^\ SEMI-ROTA RY At I LIFT and FOBCE puMp G3M /jr v as v i UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements.) SINGAPORE Oarno Walla r^'ll^ iii; Flomipd Cpllnrc §Bi The Wnr Qftie^ Pndlo J j^^S*^^ Easy to mix, arnal--Ito ke^p back heads i lA gi,raating derf c p
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    • 469 3 TAKE CAREOF YOUR HAIR ADOPT THE POPULAR AND BEKEHCML "HARLENE HAIUDRILL* 1,000,000 Complete HAIRDRILL Outfits Free to Readers. r«i are worried a)»out the condition of I i.rw apwkle an.l finli revivifying tbs> i- j( urhair, if it is weak, impoverished, fall bair,and all the losi light sad ihade, m w««
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  • 1299 4 It is. we may be allowed to hope, a proof t>t thr imperturbable progress of India Under British iule that the three older Universities of India, nt Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras, wen m turn incorporated m January, July, and September of 1857, the fateful year of
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  • 508 4 G.B.S AND THE TAILORS. Mr. Georgf Bernard Shaw's play "Ai:drocies and the Lior" has been running at the Abbey Th eat re. A tailor is one of the characters, and a branch of the Amalgamated Society of Tailors m a very important Irish town apparently came to the conclusion that
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 373 4 i MINERALS CONCENTRATION COMPANY, 4 London Wall Buildings, London, E. C. 2. ROTARY CONCENTRATOR FOR CONCENTRATION OF ALLUVIAL. THE PATENT ROTARY CONCENTRATOR is for PRIMARY concentration of ALLUVIUM delivered DIRRECT FROM SITU by bucket dredge, steam navvy, gravel pump, suction dr ?dge, hydraulicking plant, ground sluicing and manual labour. The
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    • 302 4 THE FAR EASTERN TOURIST AGENCY. 6A, MALACCA STREEr, SINGAPORE. The above firm clears, ships, and totwards, from the smallest parcel to an aeroplane, m the way of passenger's baggage or personal effects at economical rates, and also undertakes the warehousing of packages of any size or description. Special ftorage can
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    • 784 4 CHING KENG LEE CO. To Investors, Capitalists, Company Promoters, Planters and others IMPORTANT AUSTION SHE OF RUBBER ESTATE AT NIYOR, JO ORE The undersigned have been instructed to sell by Public Auct;. at their Sale-room Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, Singapore, On Monday, Bth March, 1920 at 2.30 p.m. In order
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  • 972 5 FRASER Co.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS SINGAPORE, FEBRUARY, 9t!. *!».•> MINING. [Figures m brackets shows the capital and issue value of the Share m dollar*, unless otherwise marked. C. Com dir; x equals ex. div.] Ampang ($lOO,OO0 0) 15.40 15.75 Ayer Weng ($100,000—0) 2.00—2.20 Hitam Tin 00.000—1)
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    • 681 5 WANTED. IVF'IST AND PILING CLERK. m.ile oi lassale) wanted for European Office. Salaij >p. r month. Bos 604 care af Prat Press Hi 2 16-2 PRINTER'S Machinists (cylinder), twt wanted also, Posir Jobbing •tnpositors Liberal wages to competent men. C. A Ltd., Rams* Place, 10-2 12-2 OMPETENT TYPIST WANTED for
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    • 773 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF Household 1 urniture; Cut-glass-ware; "rockery etc.. To be held at <>ur Sale-rooms Nos. 10-17 Raffles Place on SATURDAY, 14th FEB., at lo.rjo a.m POWELL ft Co., Ltd., Audi. ■< i v. l<>-2 1 i-2 U'ITION SALE OF CAKQO Xx s.s. KLEIST. To be held at
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    • 686 5 NOTICE. SWIMMING CLUB, SINGAPORE. A Special General Meeting of the llentben of the above Club will be held m the North Room of the S.C.C. Pavilion on Monday tht ICth February, L 920, at 5.15 p.m., to considoi and, if thought fit, to pass the following reso< Uitions which will
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    • 679 5 I NOTICES. THE 6UNGBI GAL TIN MINING Co.. Ud. NOTICE OF CLOSING OF TRANSFER 5 HOOKS. Xotiee is hereby Riven that the Transfer R.x.ks of this Company will be closed from the I<;th to Wednesday, the 18th February, 1920, both days inclusive, for the preparation of Dividend Warrants. Hv Order
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    • 286 5 i Its Worth it for Your Health's Sake! You pay a little more for the Genasprin brand of aspirin beCause it is made with more skill and carefulness, and therefore contains none of the irritant acids and other impurities found m ordinary brands. That is why Genasprin doesn't depress your
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  • 583 6 The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1920. India and the Rupee. The intricate problem of Indian currency and Indian exchange is advanced a step towards simplicity and 'stability by the adoption by the 'Secretary of State for India of the 'recommendations of the Indian CurIrency Commission. This was an[nounced
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  • 254 6 NEW RULES ADOPTED. About a couple of minutes sufficed to transact the business at a special meeting of the members of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce and Exchange held yesterday afternoon m the Exchange Buildings. Mr. W. P. W. Ker who presided said that the meeting was
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  • 597 6 v The death took place on Feb. sth of Mr. J. T. Panton, of Kuala Sidim Rubber Estate. I Ltd., Kedah. A reminder of lleanra. Powell and Qo'a land sale of Tank Road properties at their Sale-Rocms. Raffles Place, at 2.30 p.m. The agent courteously forwards a copy of the
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  • 269 6 CORONIAL INQUIRY. The domestic tranquil ity of a Cantonese barber's home m Wayang Street having been disturbed by another Chinese who it 13 alleged induced the former's mistress to go away and live with him m North Bridge Road, led to a tragedy that was enacted
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  • 98 6 [From Ou.- Own Correspondent. j Tenant, 1 In the District Court to-day Mr. Woodward delivered hit reMHfl m the case hroupht by Captain Glei master mariner, against the Eastern ping Company. His Honour found plaintiff, and gave judgnu nt defendant company for ***** and i The defendant company
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  • 75 6 The following Singapore propeii ■old by public auction by II Ken^; Lee and Coy. at their Sale roo terd?y afternoon. OJ)9 ears' Leasehold land and bo 42 Victoria Street area 1,100 bou Chop Heng Wah Coy. for $11,:;. 999 ears' Leasehold land rod G Nos. 10 and 11
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  • 119 6 The following is a statement of subscriptions received to date. Further contributions will be gratefully received by Messrs Evan and Co., French Bank Buildings, Singapore. Previously acknowledged $0,473.51 Interest for 1919 at 4 per Cent 218.60 Offertories from All Saints' Church, Taipcn^r .'jr>.so S. H. Robinson 100.00
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  • 81 6 Members of the Eurasian Community who are de3irous of obtaining a supply of rice for their households are requested to obtain from Mr. E. Te^sensohn, of Messrs Boustead and Co., application forms, to fill tne same up accurately, and return with the number of their House and
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  • 332 6 Lightning plays sonu- very stranpe-truks-A girl was crossing a meadow during a thunderstorm and was struck by lightning and although every shred of clothing wa< torn from her, she herself merely experience 1 a slight giddiness. A resolution has been passed unanimously Xv a representative meeting of the Armenian Colony
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  • 440 6 Tho oOth anniversary of society was held m the Y. M. A Ha. on the 6th instant. There wa- t house, with a lar^e sprinkling <>: C1 ladies. and the programme, lengthy, was excellent and much a: ciated, and a thoroughly enjoyable < was spent by the
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  • 109 6 There was crowded house last Victoria Theat/e when thr Rusi Opera Co. staged their final p consisting of two pieces I. Papliacci (The Players) and Pieti capni's CavalNra Ruaticana. The illid love of Turiddc, n young farmer for Lol the wife of Alrio. a carter, the kri
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 99 6 £*L WHOLESALE AND <fflyy RETAIL y>^ WINE CIO/ SPIRIT W j* 1 BEER SINGAPORE -T MERCHANTS PENANG $***jQ-^ KUALA LUMPUR **J36fo I SEND FOR S} MR. H. N. BICKERIDGE UU of M»«*r«. LAFAYETTE, PHOTOGRAPHERS to Thtlr M.WESTIIS Begs to announce that h« condncti th« ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO m SINGAPORE \t
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    • 30 6 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS and MERCANTILE ADVERTISER l.»tabliahed, 183f Telephone No. 66 The only Morning Paper m the Straits Settlements. CABUUH- "ADVERTISER," Singapore. Editorial and Publishing Office, 80 RAFFLES PLACE.
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  • 232 7 v<r LERSNEITS SCRUPLES. PERSONAL NATTER. Paris. Feb. I. I i r- r, acting head of the German resigned, having refused I the allied list <.f wanted war als for extra iition. I \i BBS BENS \Tlov Park, Fefc. 4. resign ron Lersner hai I Allird repn wers d
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  • 213 7 mi. new DRAFT. Paris Feb. 4. The newspapers itate that the draft of a new Allied note to Holland, with reextradition af the ox-Kaiser v very and refutes all Holland's arguments with regard to procedure and legal formulae and requests Holland to (wider her decision. It hopes
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  • 60 7 A representative of the Chinese m th« Dutch Indies has called on the Chines* Military Government and asked it to revise the Chinese-Netherlands treaty, a requesi which has been promised to be taken up by the Military Government. The representative will proceed to Peking §o that t
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  • 110 7 A \N ilhelmshaven Incident. London, Jan. 24th. Renter's scoria] orrespondent on board th»' inter-Allied Cominiaiion*g vessel Malaya at Wilhelmshaven, describing the inter-change ol German and British si-its, says that instead of the German Naval Peace Cony lion coming on hoard the Malaya the Germans at first sent a
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  • 470 7 L LENIN DICTATOR. [Pouter's Servicel < OMMI \!ST AUTOCRACY. Arduwgdf Feb. i. An extraordinary change of attitude is i reflected m speeches Lenin and Trotsky arc stated to have delivered at n Soviet conference- at Moscow, on rtatior.al economy, published m an official statement her. nin emphasised
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  • 236 7 SALVED UNSIGNED CURRENCY NOTES. Vppearance m Rangoon. It is not generally known that when the steamer Shirala was either submarined or mined off the coast of England during the war on her way to India, that she had on board as part of her cargo a large number < f
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  • 321 7 An Army mule "went west" at one of tho 5 training camps m America, and the "Sam- my" who had charge of the obsequies had 5 to fill up a regulation form for the benefit t of the veterinary surgeon's department. > One of the questions
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  • 463 7 WAY TO THE CAPE. [Ueuter's Service] THE RUE FOR THE CAPE. London, Feb 4. The Airco Company's aeroplane No. 14 Started m the afternoon for the Cape. The pilots are Captain Cotton and Lieutenant Townahend, both Australians. The Times announces that the VickersViiny which has arrived at
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  • 81 7 At the instance of Inspector J. Hills of thrTraAc Department, a Malay chauffeur aamed Abdul Hamid bin Haji Muslim, was iiia'.i |26 for driving car 1868 m a rash and negligent manner so as to run into a rikisha m Connaught Drive, going towards Beach Road, smashing it and slightly
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  • 1004 7 [from Our Own Correspondent], London, Jan. 7th. 14 Sale Commencing January sth," magic words and for what a world of comedy and tragedy they are responsible. What jostling and pushing and scrounging and buying of things one likes but doesn't m the least want; what joy
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 73 7 Robinson Co. JUST RECEIVED BY flat flß\ JBh (Re«i Trad* M.rk). Mr GllV/V vAJSv! OH lEJvd LADIES 9 WOOL SPORTS COATS Varied Styles and Colors. ROBINSON Co. Jr F«bD V II W^ fl^sV I^sT^r I V [Incorporated m U. S. A.] pi ROSE'S 111 LIME JUICE W^^wl^Hl Prepared from the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 503 8 i NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated m Japan. UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESB GOVERNMENT. (Subject to alterations without Notice). EUROPEAN LINE. (Via Suez Canal-. Fortnightly Scrvic*. For (Malacca), Penang, Colombo, Suez, London and Antwerp TOYAMA MARU (Calling at Hamburg 18th Feb. CALCUTTA LINE. (Cargo Only) Fortnightly Service. For Penang,
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    • 562 8 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE P AEETV AART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated m Holland). ROYAL FACKET 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_GOVERNMBNT._ """^"""""""""""'""""'iNDRAGIRI (Tuesday February 10) Pripri-Ra.ljn, Sapat, Tembilahan, and Rengat,
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    • 701 8 p. o. -british india EapcafTline. (Incorporated m England). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICK& PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. O ier Contract with Kis Majesty's Government). my's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY arc *t rrf iti« ruspended. LONDON .FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROiM LONDON TO MARSEILLKS A LONDON DUE SINGAPORE LEAVE SINGAPORE SOMALI about
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 767 9 THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. Kr y Trinsgranu, Kelantan, Banrnart, Telupln, Patani, Singora, La- Kohiainul, Bandon, Langtuun, Chumpon and Bangkok. T AY illn r CDi UIU u\lll 1 w ii r cv. r GO. TIM steamers are fitted throughout with electric light, and have excellent t«*enr«raodation for first class
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    • 419 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd, AND EOerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated m England.) JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Leaves Due Route For Ntw York Spore PROMETHEUS 25th Nov.
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    • 485 9 INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP CORPORATION [Incorporated m U. S. A.] Regular service between New York, Singapore and Java port* and vice versa* COSTIGAN due Sincrapore second half February. TIGER d ue Singapore early March. FROM NEW YORK. All I Or T SAUGERTIES due Singapore early March. JOHN ROACH due Singapore end of
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 155 10 BI0UinuiminBQUraiUlUailllllllMHQ||l|UHIIIlOCllMIIIMIIIDIUlllllllltOHH)HUHIDIIIIllllUI«D«HtH<» Li H^fc Be JS t9 j Utility I JCOME people use O-Cedar Polish on and for treating polish mops. Others use it on linoleum and oil clothMost people, however, use O-Cedar for cleaning, dusting, polishing, brightening and beautifying furniture and woodwork. In all these uses, O-Cedar Polish meets I
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    • 109 10 Collapsible Gates (BRITISH MADE.) I ALL SIZES IN STOCK r*^ N :v I I J^^-n Ofc r-^ (O I i »J^ oIrI i i I 1 icil l I iTr MAY WE QUOTE FOR YOUR REQUIREMENTS p\ IPENTRAI"! I j> JENGINE WORKS LTD! L A h ML A f MEN
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    • 779 10 POWELL CO- AUCTIONEERS AUCTION SALE OF CARGO Ex S.S. GOLDKNFBLS To be held at the P. O. Wharf On MONDAY ,16th FEBRUARY 1920 at 2.30 p.m. COMPRISING 1249 cases cod oil \2 balei fibres 14'J cases Ugltlllh wax. POWELL Co., Ltd. Auctioneers. AUCTION SALE OF CARGO ca &S. KLEIST. To
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  • 60 11 February 9th. Bank 4 m.s 2-4% Bank demand 2-i 1 Private credits 8 m.s. 2-4 29-32 New York, demand :;7' 4 Credits 90 days u^ Frcr.ce, demand 440 India, T. T. sHongkong, demand 17<; Prem. Yokohama, demand no Java, demand 100 Bangkok, demand 90 Sovereign, Bank Buying |8.54 B;
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  • 167 11 February 9th. Buyer? (No Sellers) $191.00 (»<iix»l>ier 18.25 Gambier Cube No. 1 23.00 P«pper Black 42.00 Pepper (White fair) 71.25 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 Sundricd 30.00 Ccpra Mixed 29.00 Opium, Benares uncert 6,900
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 473 11 --^^jg<LT«rfl»Mt/jigir js.'^fflsraßag.wc? *>*:^H4 *hl mxwa*xnw3C<z iifin if an m iwa m« isjui h iihii iiiiiin .1.,_ jlAssets over $3,000,000 Assurance m force over $12,000,000 I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. [Incorporated m Straits Sett.] HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has
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    • 495 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Incorporated m Japan) Capical Subscribed Y. 100,000,000 Capital Paid Up Y. 42,000,000 Rc-itrve Fund Y. 25,000,000 President. N. K. Kajiwara Esq. Vice-President S. Suzuki Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Kajiwara Esq. F. Watanabe Esq. N. Soma Esq. I Matsukata Egg. Y. Yamakawa Esq. M. Mitsui Esq. M. Odafciri
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    • 462 11 CHARTERED BANK lOf India, Australia and China, Incorporated m Eagland by Royal Charter. Taid up Capital £2,000,000 Resor? Fund £2,900,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £2,000,000 HEAD OFFICE 88 Uishoppffate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Amritsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok Hoilo Puket Batavia Ipob. Rangoon Bombay Kar&chl Saigon Calcutta Elan* Seremban Canton
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    • 343 11 INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION. I (Incorporated m the U. S. A OWNED I>\ THE NATIONAL CITY j BANK OF NEW YORK. Capital and Surplus U. S. $G,500,000— Straits $13,000,000. Undivided Profits U. S. $3,054,763— Straits $6,109,526. HEAD OFFICE 55, WALL STRBHT— NEW YORK. BRANCHES:— Batavia Kobe San Pedro de Macoris Bomb*?
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    • 456 11 MAIL TABLE. T«-day. Intermediate and locfcl mails, will L« found m list below I'enangr, Malacca, F.M.S. (by Train) A p.m. daily (except Sunday). Kota Tinggi and stations to Kuala Lumpur at 6 a.m. Pulau Batam etc. Hook Ken« 0 a.m. Penang etc Ekma w a.m. c ucob Hock Tew 0
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 433 11 VESSELS ARRIVED. Ban Bin Goan, P.rit. 242, from Tontianak 0 f r Pontianak 1 1. Reynsl Dut 830 from Palembaag h for Palembang 1 1. nfrkep Duf 284 from DjambJ 0 for Djambi 11. MahidV 174, from Bangkok B, for fkek 11. Bourbon, Fr 697, froai Balgaej B, for Saigon
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  • 1745 12 IfPron Our Own Can eat]. i-'H. January 8 la the days of old the papers tucked •Way Labour matters comfortably m a comer, if they Mentioned them at all. Nowaday* we all hasten to do Labour rand if we don't like it. we none the less
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  • 137 12 The historian of holidays traces them back to the rest days of primitive peoples. These were probably m the first instance "taboos," prohibiting activities of every kind; but since the first the natural evolution of the rest day has been from sacred to secular, from fasting to
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  • 30 12 A Return Wallop. She "I appreciate the compliment, but I'm afraid I could never make you happy." l 'Oh, ye§, you could. You don't know how «a»ily pleased I am."
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  • 72 12 LATEST TRANSACTIONS. Kepoittd by Fraser Co. Singapore, Feb. 0. The mark?l Was quieter to-day than for some time past. United Malaccas sold at Kempas $13, Kelemaks $9.75, Colinsburghs $0.75, Ayer Panas $15.75, Malak<>/rs |6, Batang Benan $26.60. Tins. Taipings quieter round $2.80, Norths buysrs 12.17V6, Kinto Associations
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  • 211 12 The Directors 1 Report to the shareholders of The Sungei Gau Tin Mining Company, Limited, for the year ended Dec 31. states the profit for the year, subject to Directors' Fees, amounts to $19,114.40 halir.ee brought forward $12,33&59 total $o 1,450.09. The Directors now recommend a Final Dividend
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  • 175 12 The P. and O. s.s. M Banea** has left Bombay and is expected to arrive at Singapore at noon on Saturday the 14th instant. The P. and O. s.s. "Sangola" has left Hongkong and is expected to arrive at this port at noon on Wednesday the 11th. I
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  • 155 12 Tho Gaiety Cinema is now showing the 1 1th r.rd 12th episode of the Great Hoodini Serial Tho Muster Mystery also the Samuelbon All British Pi*oduction "Convict featuring D*\ty Barrel m .x great acts, while m the first show at 7.30 tnrce new episodes of The Diamond from
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  • 84 12 BDINDED SOLDIERS SAILORS FUND January list iM2o. Previously acknowledged f>4.sir>.3S Mrs Pountney 3.00 Toft 3.00 E. J. Williams 1.00 T. G. Robinson (Jan to Dec) 12.00 W. A. Sims 3.00 Zchndor (Dec and Jan) 6.00 B. A. Miller (Dec and Jan) 10.00 Wolskel 10.00 Polglase (Jan and Feb) 5.00 E.
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  • 21 12 ditchargring all outstanding liabilities. Even on the n«w capital basis the planted are* trill stand m at under £27 an acre.
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  • 1000 12 RISE IN THE RAW MATERIAL. While the end of the year finds the general sentiment h investment circles to he remarkably optimistks, m no direction is it more pronounced than m the Rubber Market, writes Mr. E. L. Killick, m the "Financier,'' of December 30th. For six months the
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 88 12 THIS 7H f> TW fk S) 1i PI s»A swsfcspsi^si r g^ TO THE ih HABITANTS OF SiNGAPOf^F SOLE AGENTS FOR 888 BRA^ID Jos TIUVEBS 0, SONS Ltd. 12, Battery Road. CURVE B*Mh l^nnli*ihH CUT roVaccoß PIPE TOBACCO A D E L P H I H O T E L
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