The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 February 1923

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS. SINGAPORE, RS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 192} No. 10,814
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    220 1 An American company has secured a big contract to construct underground railways for Tokyo, but probably British capita? will be employed Page 7. The Turks have presented another ultimatum, giving the Allies three days to leave Smyrna Page 7. More arrests have taken place m the Ruhr,
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    WHEN THE CABLE BREAKS.
    1014 1 WHEN THE CABLE BREAKS. 1 With her slim white hull, yellow funnel end yacht-like appearance, the cable *t j er is the most beautiful thing m many an overseas dock. A sharp contrast the weather-beaten old tramps and Uawln% a splash of colour m a world of tark _tvhou_es and
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      316 1 m m om VIALTHOIi) RAFFLES HOTEL Telephone. 2920. (10 Lines). .."ORE fflE FINEST BALLROOM IN THE EAST. rp Dansant. I p. m to 7pm Orchestral Concert, 9.45 pm Guest Night, Dinner and Dance! IVii Hansant, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m <iue_a Xight, Dinner and Dance v v Cinema at 9.45
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      358 1 KELLY AND WALSH LTD. (Incorporated m Hongkong). iUA IVT N «W BOOKS JLST RECEIVED. D C__2_» AT of S? b. $ttS "°'v R T SE«5 E «i N ENGLAND- $cts Kougasse. "ra n«»' n by A Book uf th. Open Air, by s^r:e ri r s kt :;.-^?k"f-..k«T,..v. 5 25
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      222 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Ken. -time at Gaiety— Pace 2. I'eps for coughs and colds Page 3. Rnfflea Hotel snnonncements Page 1. Special sale offers at Little's Page 6. M __smmandeir H Va. cigarettes Page 7. Board and residence availab'e— Page 5. Crj'stallized fniita from Bolter V— Page 1. White Horse" v.liisky
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      91 1 THE WEEK. IWtrfey, ir.a.. Hivrh Water, 9,1 s.m &2 p.m. I P. nnd O. Homeward MaiL Loape Bastern Gate, B p.m. Wndneßtlmif, ilf A. High Wster, _.L'o io.f-1 p.m. Ash Wednesday. P. and O. Homeward Mail, 'rain. New Orient Park 'put, Man from Toronto. Theatre, '.'.:_> p.m. 77 >_r.5..'<7 lof/i.
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    ARABIAN NITGHTS' ADVENTURE.
    391 2 fore Mr, B m the I r. So Al wa- charged wit) 1 h<- th« ft if i r i »ld bangles, ef value of I d tb< _f M ice Ah m Chulia Lam of two pain *>ani of tl ne of $179 fi. arson of
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    AUTOCRACY AT PADANG BESAR.
    118 2 A coi r< nns v the 1 n ths King of Sian toms official at Padai v Railwaj D declared a i. 9g fee of m order to hs c" r bargain examined. •ot thl fee ihey bad no alternative I Padang Besar for two dayi
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      298 2 TO Ll OU FOR SALE. LARGE 60D0WN8, newly erected from 10,000 to „0,000 sq. ft. lacing _ivt.r. LARGE STORES from 8.000 t_ 24,000 1 near wharf ami ahippin*.. c sli ried buikiinga for offices godowns. Centrally situated immediate entry, going ehanp Apply er write to A. J. ABRAHAM. &6, Robinson
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      875 2 mt iWTJf. >M J JJ 1 W.'* IX*"' rr-TwiTTyn »> ess, oust f _f__ -*<*** b rSF*^»' c^*^_*^ "__ik T m T _n_ AWTggW9w**% n s,, o 5 ?-_^i___ t\ _i__& g£& tW U rill ex I Ew __3 fii -'*fl___v t-i'i I I^_rJ_!___9h_S^^ S_- 0j THZATRZ 2nd SHOW AT
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      340 2 ALHAMBB FROM SUNDAY, Uth FEU. to FRIDAY, ISth IN THK SECOND SHOW AT 9 p.m OPOSSUM TOPICAL BUDGi 1 Reel Pathe Film. Playgoers Pictures Presenl J. P. McGOWAN m Ruse of the Rattler m 6 Pari The liveliness of the picttUNy its interest compelling] j.. onaHty _o to intake -m
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    RIDDLE OF TURKISH CAPITULATIONS.
    722 3 MODERN LIFE AND THK KORAN. The objection made by the Turk at I_tu ■anna to the continuance of the Capitulations, i. the provisions that foreigners In Turkey should have special national Courts of Justice to appeal to, has a surface reasonableness. It seems fair to argue
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    SOVIET AND RELIGION.
    690 3 MOCKERY AND SACRILRGE. Tho special correspondent m Russia ol the "Chicago Tribune" writing from] Moscow on January 9, says Ilistoiy waited just 130 years to repeat te day scenes from the FreAefa Revolution, when religion as well as autocracy became subject to attack, when Bacchanalian .'easts of
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      222 3 1923 MODEL j DODGE CARS NEW DODGI CAB It BETTEB t'ALUE THAN BVEK As i\ .DDmON THK GENERAL EFFICIENCY so ONG ASSOCIATED WITH DODGE RS, i lli:i:i: ABE VAST fMPROVESTS 1\ THE BODYWORK. THE HOOD IS OF AN IMPROVED TYPE, 1 ORD TYRES OF A LARGER SIZE ABE 11 D
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      191 3 !f" COULD NOT SLEEP! i wmnoK Spots All Over Face, Back andLimbs.CuticuraHealed t 'My fjee came all OQt m 1 !uT« st •vs I 2£ rew bi^ cr aivi gradually spread all over my back and hmbs. They were of a wet nature and my face was disfigured. I could
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      304 3 \\l I fe P^ __W_ IP ll Ik mTI'-rwlm, V *^'*fc Wkw Chest* longs -sllfCl .S^ 0/ aU Chemist* und medicine vendor* m Indiu und the Strait* C __f___ui__i Do you realise the danger of Anaemia (Impoverished biood). Rich, red boo 1 if an -n dispensable necessity 10 the '-Maintenance
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    843 4 tIUSBR <S_ CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE i.I.OKERO MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12. WfM N c. [Figures ;n brackets ibow tht capital anil issue value of the Share m dollars unless otherwise marked. (J. -Cum div. x equals ex div. J Batang Padang Tin (fl) 47 H > I Hitam
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      1051 4 S-N '^^^S^_ «__t -^fc _gff flf ._Jf ~~"__F J 555 are the fashion 1 5 1 among high -class Cigarette 5 MfliY BBCCj 'i yttl^ if ii iiii 1 Smokers. Whether at Dinner, I the Dance, at the Club, or m the 1 Home, sss convey an atmosphere of refinement
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      672 4 I Everywhere, j I l NANYANG 880 8 1 liCvw'^oA^ BROTHEJ B i \titi^''^ 181 Hridj I j =s 5 ____t___^==*^ j •__wv%v.v^-%%»--.v_«.v.v_» AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE TOWN AND SKA-SIDE PROPER' At Messrs. CHEONG KOON SENG Cos. Saleroom, No. ON WEDNESDAY, 14th FEBRUARY, 1*23 at UO I\ m Estate of
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  • MALAYAN HILL STATION.
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      BUKT KUTU.
      743 5 The following are e\ erpts from a contribution Lo the "Malay Mail: I Bukit Kutu, approximately 3,500 feet hi.*, < looks the towr. ship of Kuala 1 a,-' Its environments. For some rea- son the Bungalows at Its summit are not as well known as son.p of the
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      INDIANS IN KENYA.
      96 5 London. Jan. '22n<\. A Nairobi i says that Indians have sen* n lengthy I *o Governor Coiyndon asking him to ohibit talk of violence and secret consptraciei to murder Indians. They also state that persons are using hi-* high office to frustrate the decision of the Colonial
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      NEARLY A CATASTROPHE.
      106 5 It was the Saturday night before Christmas and the Streets m Loudon's Eastern hemisphere had their usual complement cf marketers and mud, When the bus had pulled up, the driver noticed a little girl who flitted, moth-like, round his headlamps. She vanished and he forget her until
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      305 5 ro LET. 10 LET Small godown and good offices, Malacca Street, reasonable rem. Apply Box No, 1030 care of Free Press. ro let. oad b tated I locality) new being Agemies. I v.c. L i>n» m Kaflles Chambers. I G-rden C:ib. v.c. boagalao ana Apply. Duncan t. th. s. v.c.
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      484 5 AUCTION SALES I j •HKATRK'E" 1 on v .1 k„ _«m ,h. ■w *\*ouemm Limited, Ratles Chamh s R a ffl es Pl a<( j The tnnmi beautiful pi, c of sculptoi ev.r exhibited m S.n^apore. 1 "BEATRICE" hj Mi1,,,, (J. Trafeli. one of Fa'v's f, nioll 1 at, sad
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      598 5 NOTICES. K *f __i___^____l V < «____i TI h h, r,b >' Ursa thai the ahc_ l.ade Mart the property of BRUDE I H. MEYEI of Hamburg M l_«_nr, •J Germaay, Maaafaetaran and is used t" tv Bfl a Trade Mark m respect of pipe naarstßa boxes, tobacco boxes, Bigar-lightei
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      969 5 THE EYES OF A CHILD _____W^B/m___gm\_m ARE' TOO IMPORTANT TO ITS FUTURE WELFARE TO BE NEGLECTED. Consult. J. BERNARDINE DOYLE Ophthalmic Optician. Member of the National Association ox Opticians, and the Scottish Society of Ophthalmic Opticians. S. Smith Son (Siam) Ltd. (Incorporating J. Motion and Co.) 14, Battery Road, SING
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS.
    59 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS. DOVE. December 28. at BfoiM Field. KUI j brook O.ovr. HlackKath. to _.ile-?r. I Carroll t. wife of Harold DOTS _0C < Jame. I I MichaeO. 1 IPAGE. Df_MUab*r SO, at Reading, wife of J. C. Lapoge, Ku_!;<. Lumpur, a son. FORKKSTKR. h. Essex. BagUm*. on Feb.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1923. Prai in the Mud.
    759 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1923. Prai in the Mud. Lately there has been a good deal of writing m the Press, and more talk that has not been published, on the question of the Prai wharves and dock. To those not familiar with the Northern Port it may
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    1222 6 A Chinese clerk living at No. ."> Covenl Gardem reports s theft of jewellery and clothing to the value of s_:.. lh has no j rasp* ions. Residents m Katong District will be glad to "know that cold storage meat ami produce can now be obtained daily, on j order,
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    105 6 CENTRAL PERAK (From Our Own C Interesting Agu^ h, l_ Central Pen* P. A. •bowing the new P. A. M. M followa: i ing 281,4115 acres; 13 C 21..21 icmj 19 l,9S.'i a.res; g_ individ, Visiting Agenta; an.l AM he last meeting of i n.ittoe the proposal wa
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    CONCERT AT HOTEL VAN WIJK.
    108 6 The concert given by Bi< d. I 1 il -y aasisted by Mads Rosa Filocamo attracte quit at the Hotel Van Wijk llent prognamns of t _d m a manner which iou tbe little gathei a novelty, and s lormance was o! Signor Am... a
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    THE BOMBAY CORPORATION.
    77 6 Thr« Lad] Member* Elcctsi Bombay, Im V. hen next the Boml :> will hay. I i id\ nuanbt Tin Tion. and all wen dgkinsou, w m the Foi I Ward and < m union of on. of tl I tion nominees; Mrs. Sarojmi well-known oon-Co solicit votes;
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    62 6 I Bj Court* sy of I Tokio, 1 1 Leadei of th< S« support the «i riding tho estab agent at the Vatic a 1 is doubtful whether mittee of Par! .m.la tion. It is it-ported thayard Co. is onsidi f .n. vasse i, ion. one by the
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    GUNONG PULAI WATER SCHEM.
    45 6 There still the Government a. aupplying Singapoi ong Pulai. Th< M Goverm Join. re '>; icheme, viso that sh,, u !d the I natively adopt the L er moat be ref< eminent fii they want to be sat ers propose to etui"
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    REVENUE STATISTICS.
    34 6 The con para! ive r and tobacco revenue, Gazette, shou s: Ith Qr. 21 Opium si.: Liquors !l Tobacco i I The death i.> announced of th e variety artist, Leo Stormont
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      148 6 NAPIER JOHNSTONE WHISKY I(N J CLUB.) SOLE AGENTS CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD. y (Incorporated m Shanghai). 187 Cecil Street Telephone 228 I -__.________HBHHHHBBlHnilH__Bnfl____H_BßHHHßH._H mmmmmaemmaammmmmmmmnmmMmMmmmmmmm _^___^_F~ mmm W omm^3b~ *£*-***^?T_W__o_________ :.i.iss ami GOBBTZ I I HNOCIJLAM At 5 I N. LAZARUS-OPTICIAN MEDIC Al. HALL BUILDING, BATTERY UOAD. I Special RA! f
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      61 6 HUDSON MATERIAL FOR LIGHT RAILWAYS. Litfht Railway Material from Track to Locomotive SIDE TIPPING WAGONS PLATFORM WAGONS BALL BEARING TURNTABLES SWITCHES CROSSINGS WHEELS AXLES ROLLER BEARINGS TRACK TRACK ACCESSORIES. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF The Borneo Company, Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) SINGAPORE IPOH PENANG. t I I i DO I NEED GLASSES
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    IOKYO'S UNDERGROUND.
    69 7 jgERICAN COMPANY. SH CAPITAL. Service.] New York, Feb. 12. I sntpany of New York, preliminary contract f underground rail- 1 .1. mg a preliminary i million sterling, and million, negotiations are financing the enter-, rk, bat competition is said that it is an even supply the funds. j£
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    ANOTHER TURKISH ULTIMATUM.
    125 7 London, Feb. 11. i Turks have pre- (iving tin- Allies •na. !l ESTIMATIONS. Paris, Feb. 11. i srf says that arrested at May- of the local branch J Bank, f supplying money marka deposited fund has been c<>nParis. Feb. 11. I m the occupied j i «n
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    KING TUTANKHAMEN'S TOMB.
    82 7 lion of Ihe Operations. Condon, Jan. 2i<. iiderubh inte- 1 SI probably on ci r. main, to be left of the chain. een opened and amber, which is etj of objects. The aril] prove to be IViankhamcn, lies guarded by tl King. Ths plans; the fad that
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    EPIDEMICS AT ATHENS.
    87 7 tefugces Dying Daily. London, Jan. 26. Athens that cho- "aell-i spreading alarmmeningitis and leprosy have Thousands of refugees arc Ivil population is 1 Government Sanitary'; •powered. It was anthe supply of vaccines isolation mach- n tnad. •>us wreck after fogOS ship from I the dissases spdcaths occurring
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    48 7 T) it, mdii ndi I Paramount cowboy r *as Br n parts with Robert ftiat show programme -ni_-ht. The second house attraction of the Alice luetion, Her Lord and (J Others are, the Great J» .1 of Scotland Yard serial. P"* o f.nd a Pathe Gazette.
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    S'PORE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY.
    807 7 S'PORE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of members rf the Singapore Natural History Society was held at the Raffles Museum yesterday evening, the President, Major J. C. Moulton, presiding over a good attendance. Tht President, commenting upon the rnnual report, stated that the active membership of
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    PREPARED FOR PINCHING.
    52 7 An Italian who kept fruit-stand was much annoyed by possible customers who made a practice of handing the fruit and pinching it, thereby leaving it softened and often spoiled. Exasperated beyond endurance, be finally put up a sign which read; "If you must pinch* da fruit pincha
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    CRIMINAL APPEALS.
    791 7 JUDGE AND INADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE. The Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, during the hearing of an appeal from the District Court of Labuan m the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon, commented upon the action of the Labuan Magistrate m allowing a number of witnesses to give evidence which was inadmissible.
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    EXCITEMENT FOR LIOYD GEORGE.
    87 7 EXCITEMENT FOR LI OYD GEORGE. Incident at Andalus-an Festival. London, Jan. 30. Pibraltar. Mr. Lloyd George and family, Lord Birkenhead, the Governor of Gibral- tar and Admiral Robeck were among the j spectators at an Andalusian festival on a ranch near Algeciras, a feature of which j was the testing
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    JOHORE NOTES.
    664 7 THE COURT OF APPEAL. From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. Feb. 11. Their Lordships the Acting Chief Justice the Honourable Mr. P. J. Sproule and Mr. Justice McCabe Reay, presided over the Court of Appeal at the Dewan on Feb. sth. There was only one case on the
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    "EDUCATION TOO CHEAP."
    166 7 On speech day at the Hongkong Diocesan School, the head-master, the Rev. W. T. Psntherstone, said m the course of a virile pecch: With regard to fv.'s. they claimed that considering their school was one of the most successful representatives of British education m the Far East,
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    CHINESE IMMIGRANTS.
    43 7 In January 1922, 9,633 Chinese immigrants, 7,051 being adult males, arrived at Singapore; In January 1923 the numbers were 10,193 and 7,191 respectively. m The death is announced of Mr. Phil. Knight, the .youngest Drother of the proprietors of the "Statesman."
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      218 7 ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Singapore). f GENTLEMEN'S DAY SHIRTS Soft Fronts, Double cuffs, Cream Cotton Taffeta One Polo Collar to match PRICE $_.50 Each. Sizes 14 to 17 Neckbunds. TENNIS SHIRTS New Polo Collar and Pocket Cream Cotton Taffeta. PRICE 55.50 Each. Sizes 14 to 17 Collars. SPECIAL v",
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      607 8 THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. (Companies Incorporated m England) BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Regular Sen ice to 1 ONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVI KPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on
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      596 8 "ELLERMAN" LM. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorpon ted m England) PASSENGER SERVICE. Steamer OUTWARD. Das Siagaporc b.s. CITY OF POONA China and Japan Mar. 9 s.s. CITY OF MANCHESTER China vrxl Japan April 22 HOMEWARD. *s.s. CITY OF YORK .Marseilles and London Feb. 20 *s.s. CITY OF SIMLA Marseilles
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      662 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERV_f__ PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N CO (Under Contract with His Majesty's Cioven, mt) LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON T. MARSEILLES, LO DUE SINGAPORE. LEAVE SING up H>23. DONGOLA about Feb. 18 DELTA (Tranport) NANKIN
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      593 9 A he Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Stea i Navigation Co., Ltd. EUeroaan BurknaD Steam Ship C*. IM (AMERICAN MANCHURIANLINE.) (Incorporated n. England.) l KVKE TO BOSTON AND NFW YO__«_^ia SUEZ OU VA^AuIA. FROM NEW YORK Steamer-. Due Spore Route For LINCOLN Feb. 22 Sue. Philippines and
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      754 9 ADMIRAL LINE (Incorporated m U.S.A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Steamer. Sails Hongkong. Arrives Seattle. PRESIDENT JACKSON Feb. 15 Mar. 6 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Feb. 27 Mar. 18 PRESIDENT GRANT Mar. 11 Mar. 30 PRESIDENT MADISON Mar. 23 Apr 11 PRESIDENT McKINLEY Apr. 4 Apr. 23 And every
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      652 9 ISTHMIAN LINE FROM AMERICA VIA SUEZ. s.s. STEEL NAVIGATOR due Singapore to disch. Mar. 3 lim s.s. ATLANTIC CITY due Singapore to disch. May 5 IMS TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. .s. STEEL TRAVELLER due Bingapore to load Fab. 22 1923 s.s. STEEL WORKER due Singapore
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    GERMANY IN 1923.
    1007 10 Factors that make for Optimism. The New Year opens m Germany with two ominous dates. January 2 and January 1"'. perilously dose at hand. It is perilously dependent on the one word if." Yet the mere fact that the German Ambassador. Dr. Wiedfeld, speaks publicly, and. is
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    J.H.T.S. NEW HOSTEL.
    183 10 Al the time for the penhng of the Jean Hamilton Theological Schoul approaches, it brings to completion arrangements for .ry comfortable accommodations for the [theological students. The ground floor of the Principal*! raeidenee li being enlarged. j amting nine roome and bathroom. The raOBM average twelve fee.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    75 10 Auxiliary Service Volunteers. Brassards for Auxiliary Service Volunteers are now ready for issue on application. Auxiliary Services Volunteers who draw uniforms will be issued at th* following scale:— 1 Helmet, 1 Jacket, 1 Pair Shorts, 1 Pair Puttees, 1 Belt web waist pattern 03 will also be
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    447 10 MANY MOTOR SHIPS IN THE THAMES. Londoners had an excellent opportunity last month of seeing some of the most up-to-date motor ships. During December several modern oil-engined vessels were due to arrive m the Thames. These were (he Glen liners Glenariffe and Glenogle, fiom Yokohama .tbe latter being
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    EDUCATION IN INDIA.
    364 10 Views of Genera r Booth. Bombay, Jan. 23rd. *T am m good spirts about the future. I think India is going to come through the changes all right There will be a little rough water, bat it will be _urf water, and, as soon as they get
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      377 10 I Genasco Roofing I 2 PLY AND S PLY O COMPLETE WITH PATEN T KANT-LEAR nun AND NAILS FOB FIXING m fj GENASCO is S^l^!|Sßi| ''fW(.,, /s tlie result of m the ions I over 40 Veai vs P3 m iSQ ru h ehv -Per GEV4SCO R''"' T l^llw"''.i satisfies
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      368 10 M ML TABLE. TO 1) A Y. Cucoh Caeeh Hon Xlk aje Cued, K(lir: a.m Pulau Soee Massima 8 aj« Bangkok Sultans 8 a.m Toiuk Anaon Will n r Vr'''" n 111- U- l-M'-W >sn j I m uUi Khoen Fong Mooara-SnV., „v i X p Kemaman and r,,.^ ;mi
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      473 10 Ipoh, Brit. 528, from Penang 12, for Port j Swettenham 14. Circe. Brit. 314. from Belawan and Deli 12, I for Deli 14. I Ayuthia. Brit. 370, from T. Nedbong 12, for I Asahan 13. Yamagata MaTU, Jap. 2322, from Yokohama 11, for Penang 12. 4 VESSELS AT WHARF. TANJONG
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    EXCHANGE.
    88 11 February 12. Bank 4 m.s. 214 1-4 Bank demand 2(4 6-32 Private credits 8 m.s. J 4 17-32 New York, demand 54. Credits HO days ."><;> France, demand 810 India, T. T. 170. Honpkonjr. demand p.c Dis. Yokohamu, demand 112% Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand 79.4 Sovereign, Bank Buying
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    PRODUCE.
    109 11 February 12. I 225 Tons $96.00 Gambler Cube No. I. 22.00 Gambicr 19.00 Peppei liiuck 15.50 Pepper (white '.".tir; 23.00 Tapioca, smail flake, f.jr. 11. 75 Pearl Sago small 6.P0 Copra Nix 11.00 i opi Sundried 1 1.40 Opium, Benares une. 4,500 Rice, Rangoon white 280.00 Rtee, Siam No.
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    C. OF C.RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    44 11 C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION. Singapore, Feb. L2th. 18 aoon. Sing Standard Pale Ctup* Spot II; I Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Bhee. Spot 91 61%; Peb-Jfarcb 61% 62; April-June 64% 64%; July-Sept. 65% 66. London quotation crape snd sh et Is. 6%d. Market Steady.
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    POSSIBILITIES OF LATEX PAPER.
    328 11 Much interest has been aroused by the enterprise of one of tjhc landing weekly financial reviews m printing- its current issue on rubber Kaftas paper, say I the "Glasgow Herald." The reeult appears to a nam tha claims of thoae arho believe thai the invention is
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      FRASER'S REPORT.
      94 11 Singapore. 12. Rubber La. 5%d. Tin ElB6 10-. 225 at $95. Rubber.--.— Baaaatl $140, j, Kuantan* 40 45, ('''< teas 67% 75, Lanaa $8 $5.2.">, Alor Gajahs $146 $146, I; giris $5.50 $5.75, New Scudafa $1.75 $145, Toiuk Anaom $540 Tins.— Ea .van gt $1.22% $l42Va, T< kafci
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      MACPHAIL'S REPORT.
      120 11 Singapore, Feb. 12. Rabbet. —London is. 694.1. Local U2 Ha.— London Feb. 9th. .18<>. 10s. Local $95 (225 tons told). Share Market .—Quiet. Rubbera.— Very little enquiry, Kuala Sidlms $240 $245. Malakdffa $340 $3.40. Allonbyi $1.15 $I^o, Bro.crr.s 60 65. Tina.— Taipings 95 $1, Norths $1.15 $140, S<
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      LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
      313 11 LYALL AND EVATT 'S REPORT. Singapore, Feb. 12. Tia— -£lB6 10_., $95. 225 tons sold. I.ubbers. Dull. Allenhys $1.12 $1.17 Baaaetta $142% $147%, Brogas 66 co,' Craigieleaa 70 75. Jeram Kuantan^ 42% 47' j. Jimaha $1.(30 $1.67%, Malaka Pindas $146 $1.75, Tapahs $12 .12.50. Mentakabs 22% -7 1 Dtan Simpans
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      552 11 CHARTERED BANK. f of India, Australia and China.! It corporated m England by Royal Charter. Faid up Capita*, m 600,000 Hftares £5 each £3,000.000 Reaerre Fund 1,700,006 Reserve Liability Proprietors 3,000.000 HEAD OFFICE. 38 B.shcpsga.e, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Axor Star Hongkong Penan-' Amritsar lioilo Puket" Bangkok Ipoh Rangoon
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      536 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong.) Capital, all paid up $20,000,000 Silver Reserve $23,500,000 Sterling Reserve; held m London 4,500,000 Reserve Liabitity of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang— Chairman. D. G. M. Bernard, Esq. Deputy Chairmar. A. M. Bowes-Smith. Esq.H. P. White Eco. Hon.
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      356 11 i YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. Established 1880. Capital Subscribed Y. 100,00* 000 (I'uliy paid up) Reß!^* Fund Y. 65,000,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. V'ce-Preaident: R. Ichinomiya, Esc DIRECTORS: N. Soma, E?q. N. Kajiwara, Esq. V, Yainakaara. Eso S. X Suzuki, Eaa. M.. Odagiri. Esq. Huron E. MarimWL Baron K. Iwasaki.
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    KELANTAN GOLD MINES LIMITED.
    2328 12 FI'RTIIEi. DETAILS. The folk wing are extracts of the second part of the report of Mr. J. Rooke-Cowell, M.A. 1.M.E.. consulting engineer. The description of tiie property was published m 1 1 sterday's i> »ue. riiizmial. In the following cstimat.s of cost and production, I have
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    64 12 [Reuters Service.] OJ Barcelona, Feb. 11. Ir the lawn tennis finals singles Mis? 0 -VlcKanc beat Mrs. Beamish G— 3,l— 6, 6 2 In the men's doubles Cochet and Couitea. 0 (France) beat Tegner and Rovsinp (D.nmavk) G— 1, G— l, 7—5. In the mixer j doubles Miss
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    45 12 The lesult of the Februai-y Medal (Stroke play) which was competed for or iOth and 11th instant was as under: J. Kennedy 76 4 72 A. Barron gg 9 73 J. V. Rier.i 81 8 73 J. Strachan 82 7 75 c
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    40 12 X The final of the Mixed Foursome Com petition between Mrs. Ker and W. E Demuth and Mrs. J. Maxwell and G. A Stephenson resulted m a win for the latte n by 3 and 2. i-
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    HOME RUGBY.
    72 12 London, Jan. 31. The following are to-day's Rugby re suits: Oxford University beat Coventry at Ox fvrd by 31 points to nil. Cam.br.dge University lost to Bristol a1 Cambridge by 13 points to 21. The Army beat the United Hospitals b, 11 points to 8. A shopkeeper has
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      FOOTBALL.
      257 12 S.C.C. PRACTICE GAME. The S.C.C. practice match, played on thi Padang yesterday afternoon, provided somt good football. Although Colours had mos of the Club's star forwards on their side they bad no easy task to beat the Whites and generally, the teams were very wel matched. There was good
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      Y. M. C. A. SIX-A-SIDE FOOTBALL.
      192 12 The six-a-side football competition be tween the teams of S. E. Travis and A Kirn will be played this (Tuesday) eveninj ,iat 5. 50 p.m. on the Baliestier ground. Th< teams will be: S. T. Travis, J. Corrie. A. Pooie. Vai Gelderen, F. Ziegele,
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      CRICKET.
      307 12 lj dThe Tanglin Garrison School met the ft .(Andrew's House on the latter* ground ant j won by a pood margin. The home .id hospitably entertained the visitors a j St. Andrew's lL.use at the eloae of th game. The following were the scores: Tan Klin Garrison School: Jack
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      MOTOR CYCLE RELIABILITY TRIAL.
      153 12 The Reliability Trial, open to all mak( and types of motor bicycles with or witl J out sidecars and which is to be held c 25th February la attracting a considerab amount of attention, says the Malay M a All types of motor cycles, from bat
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