The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 March 1920

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY,* MARCH 16, 1920. No. 9,926.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    281 1 The Army of Poland. Mte of the largest at present in Kuropo, has inflicted a great defeat on the Reds, the victory making Pflnirid virtually military dictator of Poland Page 7. Horvath reports that M,*M of the Workmen's I). vision <if the Sooth have made their way
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    NAVAL LANGUAGE.
    1441 1 'His may sound like the heading of a tract, but I tan assure you it isn't. It's just the result of reading an account in tho paper of an incident that happened on hoard lately, described by the correspondent „f ;i well-known and justly famed newspaper. We knew
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      322 1 RAFFLE HnTffJ j The Largest and Most Successful Hotel on the Island FACING THE SEA. J.t. xunous Suites of Rooms and spacious lounges, verandah and beautiful grounds. AFTERNOON TEAS. Every Thursday, Music in attendance. Cinema on the Lawn from 6.15 p.m. FIRST CLASS CUISINE. Guest mght every Saturday, dinner followed
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      110 1 KELLY AND WALSH, LTD. [Incorporated in Hongkong] \fl W RFA n V nun nna u i "WHAT THING!" FOR 1920 THE STRAITS AND STATES ANNUAL PRICE $1.50 CONTAINING STORIES OF MALAYA j BRILLIANT HUMOUR DELIGHTFUL VERSE I>Y lrlrj BEST WRITERS IN MALAYA Jl alk $La XJ J '"Best in the
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      92 1 LArEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Si raits Trading Co., propose to issue new "nd bonus shares Page 5. Cheng Keng Lee sell de Dion Car— Page 5. Two clerks, both rubber Page 5. Cheoug Koon Seng sell a Paige car, and town pioperty Page 5. MalakofF Rubber Estate meeting Page 5. Married couple
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      144 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday. 16th. .-L.2., High Tides *5.48 am 7ft lin 9.0 pm 7ft Oin. Singapore Assizes. Rent Assessment Mun. Board, 2.15 p.m. Wednesday, 17th. High Tides 8.0 am 7ft sin 3.30 pm 7ft Sin St. Patrick's Day. Bintan Rubber Meeting Ch. Bank Chambers, 12.30 p.m. Thursday, 18th. High Tides
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    GRAMOPHONE IN CHURCH.
    296 2 Can It Take the I'lact- of the Choir Is the time coming when the gramophone ■will be used in certain churches in the country in place of the choir Only the other a clergyman was inquiring of the "Musical Times" whether there are any gramophone recoros of
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    114 2 A certain Jady called up her gTocor by telephone th3 other morning, and after she imd scolded the man, she added: "And Avhat's more, the next order you pet from toe will be tho last." "It probably will, madam," said the voice at the other end of the wire. "You
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      205 2 ■mnmuuBMHHHHMHun I \VO'M)BIKV'S I FACIAL SOAP FOR THE 5 Skin Complexion S I i THE DISPENSARY LTD. RAFFLES PLACE. n ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■—■■■a ["MODERN DANCES" A Unique Booklet for the Ball room by CHARLES KITTS. i A Simplex Pocket instructor that any child can follow Price $1.50 at Moutriee and Kelly |H
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      918 2 Prom T MONDAY, MARCH" 15, TT,,, THE LAST OF A GREAT, VEXTVRK .sKllui' The l.jth Episodes of THE GREAT GAMBLE (In 15 Episodes or 81 Reels) CHARLES HUTCHISON 1 AND ANNE LLTHFK Showing what became of Nell and Aline Morton, Blako Coolev *»a -Rat", and how Ralph Darrell not only
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    AMERICA AND OURSELVES
    830 3 [From Our Own Correspondent.] j 5 London. Feb. 7. liieiv i'o doubt the public, as a whole, f< 'II thnt Europe is being badly treated America. ll t ,s view is not reflected Merely in suen p*pen as "John Bull" which alter all, ti-.D-j;-]- it r>oes reach
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    THE LEVITE OUTDONE.
    118 3 Mr. Glass, United States Secretary of the Treasury, tells Europe she must shift for herself. In Europe's present grievous pass, How kind and helpful Mr. Glass! Serene, aloof at Washington, lie tells us all whut should be done, Though other help he must refuse, We're freely welcome
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      230 3 -*y*Ty B^V^^^B^B^^^-^Vv^m^h^m^^m—v.k^^.^mv SJ^^^H^M^^^^B V ABB m__ T^BBJ m Bt f. BBk <fc* J •JW /M^M I B Wr Af^MUMB bV4 f IBb> X B^BB aF^^^ BBBBBBBB^^^^^ BB^^ jaflk^Bi^^^^-^^jPll If MM 'l H'^^^^ With Rolls 6 ins. Djam by 18 or 24 ins. Long Delivery from Stock, UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (Incorporated
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      47 3 JUST ARRIVED Cornets. Baritone Euphonium Slide Trombones. Mandolines. Fla Back Mandolines. Hawaiian Guitars. Guitars. Bugle Mouth Piece. Vio lins Cases Bag Pipes Double bag Pipe Drum Reeds Enchanting Reeds etc ere. Can be had at H. C HUDSON'S 100 North Bridge Road. THH HOUSE OF CATCHY MUSIC,
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      54 3 (BRITISH MADE.) I j ALL SIZES IN S OCK 9 a I "1 ~P~ L 1 1 1 1 1 1 N h K J Inr MAY WE QUOTE FOR YOUR REQUIREMENTS? W IENBjNEJ^jKSIJ^ ftI COLGATE'S Ribbon Dental Cream 11 LIES FLAT ON THE BRUSH A I I Obtainable at
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    AT SEA IN THE "HOOD."
    1218 4 The new battle-cruiser Hoqd has mauy claims to interest, but my own most vivi«l impression after living in her during her trials in the Firth of Clyde and during her f.OO-mile trip round to Rosyth is the comfort of the ship. There is, I think,
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    MORE PEARL GROWING.
    451 4 NO COMMBRCI \l. VALUE. Well-known Scientist'?* View. Yet another collection of pearls which ore declared to increase with the >oars has been discovered, states the Globe. The story of the mysterious pearls ]>os•i by Sir Ernest Birch, ex-Governor of NortK Borneo, is responsible for the discnery made
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    MERCHANTS' PROFITS ON RICE.
    290 4 Judging by the number of letters we are receiving and for which we are unable to find spsce just at present, the feeling provoked by Government's refusal to do away with, 01 substantially reduce, the merchants' profit of R*. 1.70 per bag on rice is intense
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      917 4 CHING KENG LEE CO, AUCTION SALE OF Excellent Wax polished teak and Meranti Household Furniture, Singer Sewing Machine, typewriter, plants etc. "TORRIDGE" No. 8 Institution Hill (Of! River Valley Road) On SATURDAY, 20th MARCH at 2. p.m Comprising*: One Sun Typewriter with cover, Singer treadle sewing machine, new perfection oil
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      336 4 AUCTIONEERS AND ESTATE AGENIS AUCTION SALE OV Valuable Shop Houses and Godown Sites The undersigned have been instructed to sell by Public Auction at their Sal RAFFLES CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACE, On MONDAY, 22nd MARCH, 1920 at 2.30 p.m. Lot No Description area Resurvey Tenure Annual fe Sq. Ft. Particulars Rent
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    "SO HE BOUGHT A TENT"
    855 5 TALK Of HOrSKHI "NTKR. You remember th« poor real eat iti agent who had to be rotary public to help out, and who painted his own "For Rent" sign? He usually had desk room in somebody elso'o place and agilely stepped out of tho back
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    77 5 m In an infant school the teacher cboM the Dlinde of th? water being: tOTMd into wine a 8 the subject of the usual Hible lesson, i In telling the story she occasionally asked a few questions. One of them was "When thd n- w wine was brought to the
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      664 5 WANTED. MTANTED. Fbt Bemcapere firm, book-keeper with knowledge of rubber companies accounts Only «v['< rienese! men need apply. Reply giving full particular?, to Him No. 681, care of Fre« 10-3 18-3 Marri<'.i Couple require a .-mall furnished or .rni^hed aovsc «>r bungalow from April to tember. Room, care of Free
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      750 5 I AUCTION SALES. Estate of Syed Mohamed bin Ahdulrahmai bin Alawi Al Idroos, deceased AUCTION SALE OF Vii'uahlc Town Properties known as Xo. .17 Kerbau Koad xrid Nos. J8 A; 29 Oive-s At Messrs. Cheong Koon Serg Co'l saleroorr No. 30 King Street On WEDNESDAY, 24th MARCH at 1.30 p.n
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      807 5 AUCTION SALES. b AUCTION SALE OF A 1-cylinder i WltlT Paijre Cnr fitted with Hosch magneto, spare wheel mid 2 sets of cushion covers, No. S. 513. t. At our saleroom, Xo. f?0 Klinp Strr. i, On SATTRDAY, 20th MARCH at 10.30 run. CHBONG ZOOM SEXG CO., I I TENDERST
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      767 5 j NOnCES. THE STRAITS TRADING CO., LTD., i Xoiiee to Shareholders. The Directors of The Straits Trading Co., Limited, have resolved to recommend to Shareholders that the Company take powers in General Meeting to increase the Capital to SI •">, 000,000 by the creation of DOO.OOO new shares of *1O
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      708 5 j Rainbutan, M'lOO.noO— 1) [).:><)— 10.00 'Ratrut B. (£100,000—1) 1.10.0— 1.13.0 Raub Aust. (£200,000—1) 3.20—3.35. Renong (£125/00—) 2.17.6—3.0.0 Serendah Hyd. ($170,000— 1) 1.— 1.26 Siamese Tin (£120,000—1) 4.7.6 4.12.6 Sungei Gau 13.00 14.00 laiping ($130,000) B JO- 3^5 c.d. Tekka, (£90.000—1) 4.5.0 4.15.0 Ting: Kil ($500,000—10) 16.50—17.00 TVi Tin (20.000—10)
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    The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1920. The Labour Verdict.
    662 6 The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1920. The Labour Verdict. Those who are concerned about the future of England, and believe that she has many troubles to go through before Labour recognises the place of other than its own interests in the social and economic life of the country,
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    682 6 Doling the last 12 months the loss of wajres. owing to strikes in Australia, cx£1,000,000. Owing to the high cost of Ceylon tea iv.ost of the local coffee stalls are using tea dust instead of tea leaf. (It II.) Messrs. Chow Kit and Co. of Kuala Lumpur ar-j opening a
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    153 6 His Excellency the Governor and Lady Crillemard last n;ght entertained at dinr.er the following Col: L. B. Koyd Moss, Clftj., D.5.0., Lt. Col. R. W. Morgan, C.M.G., D.5.0., jNh'jor W. G. Y»te*, D.A.A., and Q.M.(J., Ccl R. Ashwortl... Major A. D. Welch R.M.L.1., Lt. Col. T. S. Cqt^rave,
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    THE PRICE OF RICE.
    178 6 It is a long way round to pet information about our Food Supply, but the public of the Colony will find the news in the following extract from tie minutes (Feb 28th) of the Xorth Borneo Chamber of Comrcerce comforting as to tho price of rice.
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    U. S. DRY LAW "DON'TS".
    251 6 New York, Jan. 16.— 1n America it is now unlawful: To make or tell intoxicating liquor without permit from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. To curry liquor with you, "on the hip" cr in zny other way. To tell any one where he can get
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    270 6 The giant submarine S-l(», latest of America's Submarines was recently launched and christened at Bridgeport. Conn. The- S-ib luis ta cruising radius sufficient to take her to Japan and back without refueling. She is 200 feet long and of 900 tons displacement, and carries a crew of fifty men and
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    "ANETA WIRES."
    107 6 Weltevreaea, March i:,, h iq 9n A Socialist toaebei named Jan 1 has been arr.sted in Ka St .Java owln''^ speeches sfrnnjr up the population The Dutch Bart lixhei de S troy, r "l a kh has run aground in Sumla s eTorts to get l.er off have
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    POULET IN SINGAPORE.
    117 6 Ktienne i'oulet, thi French aviator compamed by his meehnie Leon Bentfe. arrived in Singapore about four day* a^' and is Btaying at the A.I >lp| i; came Qtti from Marseilles 1, Art--, ami is awaiting inst: France to proceed to Rangoon, v L h( will fly to
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    AERIAL DERBY COMMISSIONS.
    453 6 At i on Canning, I imittiei favored with an interview with the tk Officer in Command «»f the forces in Mu. Major General Sir Dudley H. H K.B.K t'.M.G.. i... who not only r... complimented the Commission upon I work but suggested valuable auxiliary tr> military activities
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    107 6 W« (Malay Mail) hi«:»r that Mr Kenriy is to mecctd Mr. K. O. N. AmU'r son as Director of Public Works. T an appointment which will meet with full public approv.il. A work entitled "Loyal Rulei Leaders of the Kast," comprising U phies and appreciations of itw war vices of
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      96 6 CAIDBEOK MACGRE6OR Go.. Please note change of address of our office and RETAIL godown from 2 1 Raffles Quay to 87 CECIL STREET. MR. H. N. BUCKERIDGE late of Messrs. LAFAYETTE, PHOTOGRAPHERS to Their MAJESTIES Begs to announce that he conducts THE ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO in SINGAPORE At The BURLINGTON,
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      30 6 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS and MERCANTILE ADVERTISER Established, 1835. Telephone No. 56 The only Morning Paper in the Straits Settlements. CabIes— "ADVERTISER," Singapore. Editorial and Publishing Office, 30 RAFFLES PLACE.
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    POLES DEFEAT REDS.
    547 7 A SMASHING BLOW. [Heater's Service] MAKING OF PILSUDSKI. London, Mar. 10. A telegram from Warsaw says h is official 'hat the l'uli.o army has inflicted a g Mou on Ihc Bolsheviks on the lanian and White Ruthenian front, rompelling the Red \rmj to retreat in a Tin-
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    THE LABOUR EXTREMIST PROGRAMME.
    214 7 The fantastic elements of the "advanced"' labour programme were (admirably illustrated in the election address of the Labour candidate for Spen Valley. His proposals f' r Ireland and India would certainly leiad to the separation of both these countries f r< m the Empire. Hut his
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    17 7 The Rev. W. E. Horley kas been laid «p with i&f.uenza fcr the last few days. (MM.)
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    THE U. S. PROBLEM.
    774 7 FIERCE CONTROVERSY. THE RESERVATIONS. Washington, Mar. 10. The Senate has re-adopted by 57 votes to 20 th<- reservation on the equality of voting power in the League of Nations. Washington, Mar 9. In the Senate, Mr. Lodge vigorously criticized Wilson's statement cabled earlier, particularly with references
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    ALL POLITICS.
    621 7 COUNCIL AND LABOUR. i [Reuter's Service] LOOKING INTO RUSSIA. Paris, March 14. 1 he third meeting of the Council of the League of Nations was held and adopted resolutions which provide for the appointment of a Commission of ten members chosen by the Council, of whom will be
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    169 7 The death took place at Shanghai at the '.chinning of March of Mr. W. McCulloch, one of the younger but much respected and very populai employees of the Hongkong end Shanghai Banking Corporation. Mr. j McCulloch was taken ill a week previously with what was doubtless an attack of influenza
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    GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
    454 7 MARCONI'S SCHEME. LKeuter's Service] WORLD-WIDE WIRELESS. London, March 10. The Marconi Company has drawn up a scheme for thv? approval of Government, for a net-work of wireless to serve the whole Umpire. It comprises routes from England to India, thence to Singapore and Australasia, with a branch
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    PENANG NEWS.
    80 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Penang, Mar. 15. A meeting of St. Andrew's Church confirmed the decision of the managers to iclegraph to the London Presbytery to obtain the services of an unmarried minister. At the Assizes, Mr. Justice Sproule on the P»ench, a Chinese counterfeiter of tencent pieces
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    ST. ANDREWS HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
    114 7 Amount previously acknowledged $r>0,G31.64 Burial Fees per Rev. B. N. Miles- 16 Kuck Beng Chiew per Wee Theam Seng 100 Lim Chwee Chian per Wee Theam Seng 100 Sin Seng Co. per Ngo Yan Cheong 200 Tye Hin co. per Ngo Yan Cheong
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      192 7 M falling upon a skin which has already been touched by wind causes the pores to close abruptly. It is well to wa3h with clean rainwater, but not when the face is hot with the sun or roughened by wrnd. Raia ll falling upon the face "sets" the tan caused
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      568 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, (Incorporated in Japan. UKDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without notice. EUROPEAN MAII"~LINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE. For London and Antwerp via (Malacca) ,Penang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said and Marseilles. SHIDZUOKA MARU 25th March. KAGA MARU mid April. YOKOHAMA MARU end April LIVERPOOL LINE.
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      576 8 LK. P. IVL KONINKLYKE PAEETVAART MAATSCHAPPU (Incorporated in Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Cor OF BATAVIA Ttlepfcom ISI Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Managers Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Deft. 3 COLL YE R QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. VAN IMHOFF (Tuesday, March 16) Riouw, Billiton, Batavia,
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      651 8 LP. O. BRITISH INDIA AJVD APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England). MAIL .AND PASSENGSH SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY am at luspended. DA x ar »t prait«j LONDON .FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES A LONnn.
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      578 9 I TBE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM.) SINGAPORE— BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. F«i KreUy, Trinjrfmnu, Kelantan, Bangrnarc, T«lupln, Patani, Sln^ora, La«t4. K»h»ain»l, Bandon, Lancaiun. Chumpon and Bangkok. ArriTal Departure r, R A C xS^T TIPOK 15th Mar 192 17th Mar. 1920 V U \YA ar 19 2 24th
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      376 9 O. S. K. SURVEY OF CARGO. Consignee! of Cargo *>x the undermentioned .steamers are hereby notified that Survey of Carpo landed in damap»d conditions will be held at Tanjonjj I'apar Godowna and no other Survey will be h.-ld tht nceforward. Claims should be filed within seven days after the Survey.
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      495 9 ETke Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited, lie Ckina Mutual Steam Navigation Co M Ltd. EUerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LLNE.) (Incorporated in England.) JOINT FOETN IGHTL Y SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OS PANAMA. FROM NEW TORE. Steamer Lures Due Rout* For New York S'pore CITY
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      389 9 INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP (Incorporated with Livermore Dearborn Co.) [Incorporated in U. S. A.] FOR NEW YORK INTAN due Singapore early March FROM NEW YORK. SAUGERTIES left New York 24th Dec. JOHN ROACH left New York 24th Jan. WEST CALUMB left New York 27th Feb. SILETZ due to leave New York 10th
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      274 9 S/ b^*^"^ 'II Perfect ASPIRIN at last GENASPRIN (Mad* by Genatasan, Ltd.) "Genasprin is really perfect aspirin even better than German aspirin, writes a physician who has thoroughly tested it. You take no risks when you take Genasprin —no risk of harmful re-action or inadequate effects —no risk of depressing
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1448 10 THE PAISLEY FORTNIGHT. Women Vottrs Hold The Balance. [From Our Own Correspondent] London, Feb. 11. The great struggle at Paisley is over nothing remains but the polling and the hhou*inp; practically everything depends cpon the way in which the women's vote is cast. If the newly enfranchised sex
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    AUSTRALIAN DEFENCES.
    338 10 1 Not a Matter of Likes and Dislikes." Melbourne, Feb. 9th.— The Minister for the Navy (Sir Joseph Cook) speaking at the Lord Mayor's quarterly luncheon referred to the defence policy of Australia. He said he would like to remind those who advocated the cutting down of the
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      360 10 S a\/ito AND > FAIRBANKS I HUTTENBAGH BROS. 00. CL6ANS6 YOUR BLOOD with CRIMAULT kC CJ SARSAPARILLA ,-^fe Czlm fig tfc V The original sar- I &3ffl $aparilla. rccom- ImdflV me I tor the last 4-i wars tor HWfl PK lymphatic diseases, Vl^fl erupt, i^s, boils, WwMm\ mVm and all
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      536 10 POWELL CO- AUCTIONEERS AUCTION SALE OF CARGO EX s.s. KLEIST, SITHOyi A AND To be held Tanjons Pagar Godowns 22, B, 19, 14.13 an.] v On Wednesday 17th March, starting at 9.30 a.m. f rom (lO(J(mn Comprising lO Casks Medical Wine, 2,590 Cases fish oil Str (Chinese sauce),black pepper, iron
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 11 March If. Bank 4 m.s. 2-4 1-32 IBank demand 2-3 25-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2-4% New York, demand 42'/» Credits 90 days 40 France, demand 475 India, T. T. 92 Hongkong, demand 117 Prom. Yokohama, demand 88 Java, demand 112 Vi j3angkong, demand m l Sovereign, Bank Buying
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    PRODUCE.
    164 11 March IS. Tin 100 Tons Slss.oo Gair.bier 18.00 Gambier Cube No. 1 1'4.7."> Pepper Black 42.00 Pepper (White fair) 70.75 Tapioca, small flake, f.q. 11.50 Tapicca, medium pearl, f.q. 20.00 Pearl Sago, small 15.50 Copra SundrieJ 27.50 Copra Mixed 27.00 Opium, Benares uncert 5,900 Rice Rangoon White 2,700 Rice,
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      446 11 r '^'~^'^«^"*«^BS«lSßlS^S^BliKr?,*asaSßß]Sß™^E^iXi.is-« Ti I: iYif\WMi'n3B*jmm&MMmK4MkaiiMmUX**LM!!to^^ THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE MONEY TO LOAN
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      497 11 iYOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) Capiuil Subscribed Y. 100,000,000 Capital Paid Up Y. 42,000,000 Reserve Fund Y. 25,000,000 President. N. K. Kajiwara Esq. Vice-President S. Suzuki Esq. DIRECTORS. S. Kajiwara Esq. F. Watanats Esq. N. Soma Eoq. I Matsukata Esq. Y. Yamakawa Esq. M. Mitsui Esq. M. Odagiri
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      467 11 CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated is Emflud by Royal Charter. Taid up Capital £2,000,000 Reson e> Fund £2,900,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £2,000,000 HBAD OFFICE 88 BishopsfaU, London, E.C Ageadea and Branches, Amritsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok Hollo Puket Batavia Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta f.lang Seremban
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      444 11 INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the U. S. A.) OWNED BY THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK. Capital and Surplus U. S. $8,500,009 Strait* $21,250,000 Undivided Profits U. S. $1,054,764 Strait* $2,636,910 HEAD OFFICE:— SS, WALL BTEHHT— NEW YORK. BRANCHES:— Batavia Kobe San Pedro de Maeorii Bombay London Santiago
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      42 11 O LIME JUICE IT^^^^B Delicious, !i^?^^P io esorne Sp^r Km iverrebning. IB^iS^.w^4iJ Prepared from the pure juice of the H^?^ra| finest West Indian Lime Fruit, grown JiKP^^^wA on our estates n Dominica, West ip^^ii^^^^y Indies. K^^^^^l Insist on having ROSE'S. I^4,^4^ **********H1111I111I*****111I111H
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      201 11 MAIL TABLE. To-day. Intermediate and local mails will be found in list below: Penang, Malacca, F.M.S. (by Train) 4 p.m. daily (except Sunday). Kota Tinggi and stations to Kuala Lumpur at 6 a.m. Sibu f'levo 9 a.m. Pu'au Batam. etc. Hock Lim 9 a.m. Sibu Rajah of Sarawak 9 a.m.
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      455 11 VESSELS AT WHARVES. Tanjong Pagar East Wharf No. L—Haitan, Ho. rd<Kast Wharf \o. L\- Thon^wa, Tars, Kamuninp. sheers Wharf No. v NIL Main Wharf No. 1. ;i n fanhtff, Medusa, Swa/.i. Main Wharf No. ".Totomi Maru. Main Wharf No. -Nippo Maru. Kast Wharf No. 7. Manche, Madras, I.h Mamc, Mataram,
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    OLD AND NEW IN JAPAN.
    953 12 CHANGING CONDITIONS OF DAILY LIFE. tß> Masuiiro Honda. I Many hills In Kurope and America ail covert d with the bracken, the edible fern called warabi in Japanese, but no one, not evtn sheep, eats u a* far as I know. If we tell foreigners
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    THE SECOND ASSIZES.
    175 12 All. CHINESE PRISONERS J The Second Assisei of the year commence tins morning in the Supreme Court before 'he Chief .Justice, the hon'ble Sir John Bucknill, K.C. There are fourteen cases OH the list and lather singular all the eighteen prisoner* involved are Chinese. Then are two
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    SEREMBAN ASSIZES.
    470 12 ROTATE RI BBER STORES ROBBED. The Negri Sembilan criminal assizes for March were concluded before Mr. Justice fc'hitley, with the D.P.P., Mr. If. I>. Daly for the prosecution, in the Supreme Court, nbon, last week. A case of some interest was the charge >f theft fiom estate rubber
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    44 12 Programme of Drills, etc., for week endin?, Saturday 20th March 1920. Thursday 18th, 5.15 p.m.— Drill Hall S. V. C. Band— Band Practice. Saturday 20th, 2.30 p.m.— Balester Range Eurasian Co. Rifle Club. a|Adjutant, S. V. C. R. SMITH. 2nd Lieut
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    108 12 the contrary, have been lowering their standard of luxury through the War and its consequences; later through the pressure of population, those nations will come nearer the average standard of comfort of mankind in general. The spirit of the League of Nations will not allow one nationality
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    612 12 S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT WBDNKSDATB TIES. \"\vcomcr'a Handicap. Lon^, owe 16 VS. Woodcock, rec 'I. Tennent, scr vs. Naylor rec 8. Sturt. scr. \s. Fraaer owe 15. I. cm.', Capt., ivr vs Burckhardt scr. Bowerman, bit vs. Esson, rec 15. Ifilligan, R. scr vs. MacLean, owe 15.H.
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    LADIES LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    23 12 TO-DAY'S TIES. Ladies Doubles. Mrs. Salzmann and Mrs. Pierrepont, plus 4, vs. Mrs. Stookes and Mrs. Harrington, plus 15.2.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    29 12 The medal for March will be played oa Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st, in***st, »nd th« Ladis* Spoon will be pkyW o» Monday the 22nd instant
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    137 12 LATEST TRANSACTIONS. Reported by Frasor and Co. The market continued quiet all round Batansr Benan are in demand at $27.-.". Brunei United* ST l^ centn preiv, Pa jams $16.25 with sellers over. Pantaia fetched J?l2 with more wanted at the figure. Amalgamated Malays, New Serendahi Mahikoffs and
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    KEDAH TIN BOOM.
    90 12 A Melbourne telegram da:e(l Feb. 11l says:— Five Badkak tin shares changed hands to-day at f2OOO each. This recovery is due to the favorable i> ports of Mr. Wilson, an expert who went to investigate the field. It is understood that a London hrm h.-.s offered i'.".000
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS
    137 12 Woman the sensational photo play, which i- drawing crowded houses to the Gaiety Cinema nights, Thursday being the last night. It is in seven parts and starts efharp at C».ir> p.m. In the first show Tne four Shadows and The Road O' Ptr S rials. Episode 7 and
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    GERMAN TRADE IN CHINA.
    258 12 Pekinu Eaactfl Regulations, Many Germans have applied to the Customs authorities of the various ports for .nermitS to export raw materials from hina. A conference was recently held by jfficials of the Shui Wu Chu (Customs) and baa been decided that, it has been the the
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    54 12 Order? for week ending Saturday March 20th. Tuesday 16th. Signalling Class St. Andrew s House, 5.15 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting, Headeuarters, 5.15 p.m. Wednesday 17th. Third Troops Parade 5.15 p m. T'iay 18th.— Ambulance Class, Y.M.C.A. 5.15 p.m. Friday 19th. Band Practice, Malay Volunteer Club, 5.15 p.m.
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    92 12 A monk belonging to the Temple of the Five Hundred Genii, Canton, is reported to have committed the offence of taking two women as wiv°v His second wife is said to have been the widow of a German who formerly lived in Canton until the outbreak of the war when
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      190 12 TMPt INSIST UPON YOUR ?)K iLER SUPPLYING you .e Travers Wines THE BEST IN SINGAPORE. PORTS, CLARETS, GRAVES, SHERRY. IF HE CAN NOT SUPPLY DROP IS im (CONTINUE TO WATCH THIS SPACE.) S«%^ Tfil* 11^ CIO B O A SLED Ix J Jos i HavlHS -<a Sunß Ltd. 12, Battery
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