The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 March 1924

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 17 1 Singapore Free Press AN D MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. I (ENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1924. No. 11,153
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  • 250 1 Ihe bus strike enquiry court having decided that the trouble is inability of thi Companies t- pay, a tratlie control bill is to be rushed through Parliament —Pago 7. Fi" rther questions regarding the Singapore base have been asked showing the accommodation available Page 7. A disaster
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  • 1058 1 11. The rrbjects which went to the making of ballad poetry, like the formi themseb may a!so be divided into three grou] 1 i the first group come he romances, sto rftcT: with a fine dramatic quality a' jinary characters. This group contains Bomi i t the mod
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 184 1 J PETTER OIL ENGINES GIVE ENTIRE r*i& SATISFACTION (Guthrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES HOTEL. it 1. No. 2920 I io Lii et NESDAY, 26th MARCH. Orcheatral Concert. WORLD CRUISES, cpreuminary). FRIDAY 2 "SAMARiA" in Port. (Thos. Cook Sons). Tiffin. Raffles Orchestra. rinse Dinner and BaM. !a the Famoos "Samaria" Orchestra;. SATURDAY,
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    • 252 1 Building Sales Volume ihro^h Oua Ity. £^^5^ fou mav now ba driving on *Sf\ v IRESTONE GUM DIPPED Wim\ CORDS and already know of ff'^ 'km\ ir won feiful mileage, their M^/||p; non-skid safety and their free--2 Jpl r rr om rom ordinary tyre troubles. UP^ l. so vou are
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    • 173 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Guthrie's for Gilbey*. grins —Page 6 Uniteers for Phillips lamps 1'... Keystonia, the flat finish paint Page 4. Katz Bids for Fie Waway'a fire hose— Page 12. Wonderful shows at the New World now —Page 4. No smoke, only flame with Shell kerosene— Page 12. Cargo notice re
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    • 8 1 FOUR K'KI.-l RAKES hvWY CiUthrie Co., Ltd. Q^-
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 135 1 THE WEEK. High Wattr, 1.10 _.s p.m. S. F. Assn. annual mtg., ").l."> p.m. Harmston. Circus. ;cir» pjn. Syncopating Orch oat ra, Theatra, !».i:> p.m. edajf, _7'/'. High Water 1.54 a.m. 3.18 pja. nd <>. homeward mail Chamber of Commerce Exchange, 2.15 p.m. Phil. Orchestra, Mom. Hall, 5.15 p.m. club.
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  • 299 2 Tyrian Purple. Many animal or vegetable kingdoms Brat In laboratories and aft wards on a manufacturing scale. Sometimes the synthetic filial pro r imitation of the jrift from the Hi L Sometimes i: is better in quality and lower in In his Presidentia Address I New Meel
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    • 308 2 SKETOLENE. A unique preparation for the prevention of MOSQUITO. And Other Insect Bites. Of All Chemists. MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23 Battery Road. SINGAPORE. "the happy valley. Open Dai y from 4 p.m. Terrific and Triumphant Success of the NEW ATTRACTIONS. ZBYSHKO TO-NIGHT AT 0 P.M. FLOWERSHOP "CORONA" M. AMBER MANSIONS.
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    • 331 2 Tei. 826. Victoria Theatre Tei. 826. LAST TWO NIGHTS. (WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY) TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 p.m. OF THE London Syncopating CHANGE OF PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT. POPULAR PRICES S3, $2 and $1. Tei. $26. Booking at the THEATRE. Tel. 826. -_N_EB__H_M_K_B-k_-K-EBB_M__ rHn_-B_B-_ -T^__HB__B__lK_H_^_H_D-a_»__H«_a_____>_r____________F__________p--S_J_f^ PATHE CINEMA I Can give private CINEMA SHOWS in
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    • 381 2 Alhambra From Tuesday, 25th March to Sunday, .JOth March In the Second Show at p.m. Sharj TOPICAL BUDGE I British Screen News. GOLDWYN PRESENTS" TOM MOORE IN "MR. BARNES OF NEW YORK" In 5 Reels. The photoplay is the film version of the famous novel and D same name, and
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  • 1214 3 SIB P. RAMANATHAVS STRICT UREB. (Contributed). r r. response to s notice in the local papers a t e instance of Mr (i- E Abeyanayake •al for a mass meeting of the Singhalese I'< mu tj Singapore, to coniider the .cn'ble .ir P. pmanathan's refly to the
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  • 647 3 In England, France ind America. To be in France, Ameri a and England all within tht same fortnight offers unusual opportunities {'<>r comparisons of diet. American food is unusually abundant, and. 1 for this reason perhaps, is managed in s way which to the foreigi .us
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    • 468 3 -^v^^^____ /,.4,r<^^ -C I fwl a pictora ol health ind JfX bippliiu. 1 cannot e peak yw tea kit bly *f Gla.o" \f£ A Doctor says J "My baby has been fed on Glaxo since he was a $f month old, and has thrived splendidly on it. I always H
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    • 16 3 We are net only indifferent to beauty, but extraordinary imi fferent to u^iines.--Mr. Walter Bay is.
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    • 211 3 PHILIPS LAMPS. TABLE LAMPS WITH SILK SHADES $10.00 (O.MPARE OUR PRICES I UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT 13, Battery Road. SINGAPORE. Q M met Cft r r ijfiitggfs 11 M. GOLD WRIST WATCHES Lever 15 Jewell Ifovemer.ta Prom NETT s-jn at RENE ULLMANN Direct Importer,
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  • 917 4 Pearl-culture on a huge Male has been made possible by tin- d.acoveriea regarding the aitificial stimulation of pearl-form l- t.on in oyst«n. Tla- resulting pearls Of course nre ..al. although not naturally or spontaneously produced In The Scientific Monthly (Lancaster, Pa) Dr. David Stair Jordan tells of
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  • 54 4 A new French, non-poisonous, reddishbiown paint has a base ot" titanic oxide, ard is claimed to cover affectively twite the area of steel work that can be .oat with the same weight *>f red lead. The colour is stated to remain bright **n when the paint is heated as high
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    • 489 4 fWWWWWWWWWWJWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW .•.".■.V.V.V.V.VAV.V.V ■■v■ 1 NOW SHOWING i" AT i THE NEW WORLD 1 w I 5 m j j m m I|" Giant Seaplane, Merry -go -round, Frolic, f High Low 36 inches high. >v^F^VbVs^y%v^b%vu%VbVkvysn»sis%VsV.VAvyvyv^ "WoWS^FMTPEPPERMINTCURirr For Coughs, Colds and Internal Troubles NOTICES isiiiM^^nr ■^ss/ i u k HHfji l
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    • 227 4 AUCTION SAL,.; Exc Heat wax polished I BCnseaold funntu,., pJatedwa i» h< -\'.>. B Ch URDAY, »th. mai:. ii eelleni >pi« dining I «mo cabinet with I -n lady'i i -a tan armchair, way and ward: obi. with pa j white enamelled teak dr, mirror pan. rockery v. won Thursdaj
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  • 612 5 (By Middle Templar.) Shculd capital pi nishment be abolished. There aeerai some probability that the Labour Government will answer this question hy the introduction of a measure to 'nd the death penally and srhstitute for It, im] rironment. Mr. H. Slesser K. C. the ntw Solicitor-General,
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  • 170 5 l fi ssor H. H. Turner, in an article on i :hquake_ in the Quartei ly w, describes a human earthquake- r who lives in England. "A woman of peculiar sensitiveness," he he states, "haa for many years past boon to report almost every earthquake in" all parts
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  • 120 5 Tlt- Government Board of Control of the C(^u Portland Cement Co, has ordered Mr. g. F. Massey, presid^it and general manafer, to pay the P600,000 over-draft alleged to have beer incurred in the name of the < mpany, within eight days beginning on March 10th. An atton cy is trying
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 702 5 BUSINESS CARDS. GENER VI. MERCHANT. LACB MKRCH v.. KAVKS Pur.l.rrTS. B^c^U:, itchea— Pottery— 4 orcrote. a SPECIAI ITY LEE KIM SOD— 2O High Street. H FW I rv. a r,l u i- mi »V 4 Dhobv Ghaut. '*> :^tt#tt##* PETER PAN GRAMOPHONE E^RAVING. SoloAg-rta: ART AXD COMMERCIAL. All types of
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    • 464 5 NERVE-WEAKNESS. o I'OW TO REMOVE AND PREVENT IT. "The symptoms of m rve-exhaustion," I writt s a distinguished phys cian in the Londcn Medical Times, "comprise the Whole extended gamut of all the manifests tions ef nervous disease. The wander ng tr ought, the headache and the depression, the mental
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    • 462 5 """■^^^^^^^^■^^^^^^^^^^^^■"■""'•^"■■■■^^■■■■■^■■^■••^••••••■••--■••.m.^ mtum m bi___b_______b ■^mt H________________________________l______________l_^M_m I x M ***m\ ____sM__ **v "%_\____m lEH-mS fl^HHs W^a**^ _i^ J^ww 1 wrmtyw J___ RS 1 ifekik^KM|^n__________ u^k' NOTIfIES V_/ A. IVJUU. ,T "_*t" c VT"f"_"*i_Mr""" tt *__h» f __M__l s-'" /6T_V-^* v. _W NOTICE is hereby given that the above Trade Mark
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  • 17 6 DOMESTIC OCCURREN CES. BIRTH. VASE. 24 b.e Eun Hospital, to Mr. und lira. P J. Vai ter.
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  • 717 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1924. Who Should Pay. In the case of the garrison of places Singapore, Hongkong, and ombo, tlu- question is always being el as to how much the garrison is being kept for Imperial purposes, and how much for local defen... Aden, Perim and Gibraltar,
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  • 498 6 Mr. R. II Tinhorn, O. Et. K-. headm; of the I hool, will be U Home shortly, on leaveDjp Dive ami Mr.. Dive are leaving Taiping at an early date for Pahang, where I»r. Div« will act aa S. M. < > We are informed .0. P. Griffith- will join
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  • 507 6 NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY. The Netherlands Trading Society (NederInndschcj Handel Ifaatschappij), the ttnary of irhoM foandation Is being c< bra ted on Saturday was, a- its ni implies, founded primarily as a trading company, it was established at the Hague r March 29th, 1M24 by the Dutdi *o\ Kink-
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  • 179 6 Members of the Singa] on Medi a] Col Graduat< ts ol i!;t King d VII force at the Medical I: I Monday evening f<" the pui i bidding farewell to Dr. K Dent who home! on retirement by the P. and o. Naldera. Dr the <;••■ Analyst,
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  • 78 6 A -:>r h«a been opened in Klang under the auspices of the Met ion. Guis of all nationalities, if of prop< r age will be admitted. Instruction be piven in all classes up to and including the fourth standard, provided a suffl number of girls app'v for admissioi the various
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  • 311 6 I R. Utft'- huii It i- announced that MeGrath n 'llufTy tin amis ami cquiy., n*'» r«* took front Gormanstov ad and it i- expected thai i ;»rn»s will in re»l«>r<<! irlthii l>.our~. < astantinopK A seri i.- tuat'on the Assembly, after storm) tlv article in ib» nc«
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  • 10 6 t Prom 0 0 i hi. '1
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  • 25 6 (From onr 0» During I 'v l Sultan <■; Pera Highness and partj hit guests tot tin turning from his visit to
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 109 6 A GOOD DINNER DESERVES A GOOD LIQUEUR BRANDY A BAD DINNER NEEDS ONE F. O. V. IN THE LONG BOTTLE -THE CONNOISSEUR COME- TO CALDBECK'S" Caldbeck Macgregor Co.. Ltd. (Inc rporated n Shanghai). "Theasants partridges. S 1 N G APORE COLD STORAGE (<■.. LTD. ORCHARD KOAD. [Incorporated SJS] 1 1
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    • 59 6 BERNA I 1 SWISS CONDENSED MILK. 8 t I* fi Is Switzerland's best, and s 0 the I best of all. I DUPIRE BROS. Sole Agents I S.S. and F.M.S. > ROBBIALAC THE PERFECT ENAMEL FOR MOTORCARS ANT) CYCLES FOR FREE BOOKLET— "INSTRUCTIONS FOR AMATEURS TO RENOVATE A CAR." Ai
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  • 126 7 I QUICK LEGISLATION. NKW HILL. Reutei ce.] I ondon. Mar. 21. Hous< < f < ommons, replying to to the tram strike. nounced that the G London traffic bill rapidly as posthe fact nment was working its hard- di puti as mm edi j me WMENDATION. London.
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  • 88 7 ishngton. Mar. 2 J. f Re] submit! rmal rei migration Bill. ef ;;t with Japan is j mm give coru- who are ir. tould nol U permitted to en- iov FACTORY FOR CANADA Montreal, Mar. 25. i man imm arrived twenty experi with their fan rtly in
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  • 121 7 t U<«l>l> r> Procecdb ipore were in nix J S I !hwa, their trial M< day, was ft of certain i >»-«»- -in a hut on Pulau i| guilty Jury's Triple erdid J ill the Koon !att and l.< e, who charirl pot n of part of the
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  • 220 7 STILL THE BASE. MINIBTERB HECKLED. London, Mar. 24. Ntimeroos question! about the Singapore continue to be levelled at Ministers in ;i i f Commons. Replying to Mr. Lambert, Mr. Amino:; gave the main de- proposed io>_ millions sterling nditure, which he stated did not provide !< *i roplane
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  • 481 7 London, Mar. _i. n ommons, replying Mr. Thomas t's deepest sym] i i wardly arid brutal wn (cheers), theii nda. He emphasised that int of every nion w resp< nsible of \m\\ and order within its ssured that the u Bi itish troops and tho >wn had always
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  • 255 7 TRAIN AND SHIP. THE EXPRESS CRASH. [Reuter's Service.] 1 r Mats, Mar. 21. Th international express from Oster.d Bi li collided with a goods train at Berth rf at night time. Eight dead and 11 ired have hitherto been reported. < »wing to the terrible mutilation of
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  • 295 7 Yarmouth Nova Scotia, Mar. 2">. teamer Maria, owned in Xew York a cargo of liquor fiom Havana to rre, limped into port twenty-four ter burning rul caaes of alcohol valued at a quarter of a million dollars a< a substitute for coal which* had been ex- gale
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  • 308 7 A Dishonest Defence. The Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, in the Supreme Court yesterday after: ■i aa dishonest the defence put forward bj K. M. M. Nathersahib and Co. in tion in which they were sued by ey F. Ward and Co. (Far Fast Ltd >.
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  • 787 7 SECOND WEEKS HEARING BEGINS. When the heating resumed on Monday, Mr. Braddell referred to the new pleading; which he had mentioned last week. He said that copies of this had heen sent to his learned friends. Before he put the new paragraph* irt, ht wanted to make
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  • 165 7 American Visitors" Two Days at Singapore, i The tourist season ii coming to a elos At the end of this week the Cunavd liner Samaria, with three hundred American toul ista on board, is due to arrive at Singapon and slu will be followed by the
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 280 7 SOLIAN ART WARE I Toilet Sets. I ATTRACTIVE AND DISTINCTIVE DESIGNS. I The above colour grounds can bs supplied in varkHM decora tio's i.nd designs. PRICES $23.5 and $29.50: Robinson Co, Ltd. I (INCORPORATED IN SINGAPORE.) mmm mm mm mmmmmmmm mmmmmm THE PROPRIETORS I LACTOGEN I are prepared to send
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 601 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Serv leas to. LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVEKPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOS lON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Point*. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore.
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    • 568 8 STEAMER SAILINGS 1 mam B _i m m __> m _____j_______ J a a __j "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). PASSENGER SERVICE. Steamer. Due Singapore. HOMEWARDS. *s._. CITY OF- YORK Marseilles— London Apr. 3 *s.s. CITY OF CAIRO Marseilles— London Apr. 23 PASSAGE RATES.
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    • 499 8 STEAMER SAILINGS P Ar n XT fjfc/ V_/. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. o PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION I LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). o OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS For China and Japan. For
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 488 9 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. AND ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAM SHiP Co.. Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE). (Incorporated in England). KVICE TO BOSTON ANDm* YORK Via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK mtn. Due S'pore. Route For Apr. 4 Suex Philippine, and
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    • 480 9 STEAMER SAILINGS x/frn^ luikYM L V P__i__ia_^_ FAST PASSENGER AM) FREIGHT SERVICE From Singapore and Penang to Boston and New York via Port Said, Genoa and Marseilles. b.s. PRESIDENT ADAMS Loading Singapore April 9 s.s. PRESIDENT GARFIELD 2* r o^ s.s. PRESIDENT FOLK 1 2 'l *s.s. ESTHER DOLLAR first
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    • 544 9 I SAILINGS I ISTHMIAN LINE I Arriving from America via Panama and Loading for BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lacing to all Inland Points. Tei no" 2936 McALISTER CO-, LTD. I KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU I KOYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA.
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  • 314 10 The steamer Howra arrived with a cargo of rice from Rangoon on Monday. She sai'ed for Hongkong yestei t.. The Charpeurs Reunis :Lan.cr Amiiil Nielly is due here, on Surulay, March 80th .***** Colombo, and will be despatched for Saigon, Tourane and Haiphong the same day. An Inquest
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  • 214 10 Officials Using Aeroplanes. The following is fr. m t le Manila Times •>f March 10th-.— '!«> facil.tate the inspection of ve calling at the port of Manila during the »ent enforcement o strict quarantine >ns, PI ine quarantine resorted to the nse army airpli in covering the
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  • 368 10 Seme time ago the Government ol H >Iland lain ched a v« ry ambitious scheme in connection with the nav&l and military dei of their possessions in the East Inii.iL>, the full particulars of which wen given at the time in these notes. A fleet, which included the
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 259 10 ST PAULI II GIRL BRAND LAGER BEER L _^^^__^N_ p T mW \m~w Z. _^_-_-T "5 -►^V TZ? -7-— rT"^^^^*** _~-m n Tlie Original "Girl Brand" u G M 50 YEARS REPUTATION. R African Eastern Trade Corporation LIMITED. (Incorporated in England). SINGAPORE. Sole Agenta. S. S. F. M. S. I
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    • 505 10 Genasco Roofing! 2 PLY AM) ply COMPLETE WITH PATENT KANT-LEAK KLEATS AND NAILS FOR FIXING t» •i"■ i t ,r p x"*\ r a tk. 1^ The Borneo Company Ltd SINGAPORE, PENANC 1 AND IPOH (Incorporated ir. England) jj Due h< re 12th April takii M.S. JUTLANDIA Nazaire, Hamburg an
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 752 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Batavia Tambora ii a.m. Tongk.l, Moeara-Saba Djambi Singkep i> a.m. Karimon Soon Lee [I a.m. Pulau Sambu and Pulau Soeg-i Ain^r Hontf a.n Cucob and Benuit Mersing U a.m. Cucob and Pcntian Edina i) a.m. Mersing Hong: L.an 11 a.m. Bangkok Valaya 11 a.m. Muntok and Palembanjr
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  • 86 11 FRASER'S REPORT. Singapore, Alar. 2">. Rubber.— Is. <;i 1( Ti n £261 ss. (»d. 130. <•' tons sold. I .u lln v*'— Jo1 I A7 > 4S Petaiinga 1.13 Mura.s 3.2(. 3.40, Pengkalens 13.50 4 (1 TduK Kruina 1.05 l.io. Taipin^a 1.20 1.2.. Southa 1.02% l.io. Ulu
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  • 188 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. T Stagipore, Mar. 25. Rubber.— London Is. o^d. Local 41% nm.— London C261 5a Local 130 (75 ton*)! Rubbers.— Amal. Malays 1.75 185 BasBftta 92% 97%, Bukit Katils 47%' 52«4 Crai^ieleaa 42% 47%, Indngiria 3.50 3 75* Jimahs 92% 97%, Malaka Pindaa 1 05 log Mandai-Tekonga
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  • 137 11 t Singapore, Mar. 25. Rubber.— is. o%d. Up %d Rubbers.— Bukit Katils 50 55 Indragiris 3.50 4, Jermm Kuantana 32 85, Ulu Benuts 21 Mcntakabs 18 2". Malaka Pindas 115 1.25, Bassetta 85 90 ex. Lunas 6.7.", 7. Mining.— Petal n*rs 1.17 1.19, Telok Kruinj 107%
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  • 104 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. Macl'hail.) Singapore, Mar. 2.->. Rubber.— ls. *,d. 4l'_. T:n.— £261 os. 190 75 ton. sold. Tin.— Johans 45 4S Ulu Piahs 2 -~> 10 cu-i Linguis 5.10 5.30, Idris Hydraulics 21s 22s' Kamuntings 38s. 3d. 39a. 3d., Souths 1.05 [10, Pengkalens 13.50 14. ox.
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  • 92 11 Yesterday's Alterations. K. Kamuni ngs 48s Ai 49s 6d cd Malayan Collieries 25.75 23.25 North Taiping (750,000 L2O 1.25 d Pahang Con: (sa L2s L3s P< gkalen 13J50 14 d lan ing (Sii 1.20 1.2." x.d Haytc (200,000) 1.50 5 x.d. Jeram Kuantan (50) 27'-. 32% x-
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  • 65 11 -March. 26 an ms 2|4 3-16 Bank, demand 2 |4 3-3 1 Private credits S m.s. 214 17-3~ N«W York, demand j,^ Credits I JO days r) .>i 4 France, demand 810 Nom India, T. T. Jlonjrkontr, demand ,.c. I'i m Yokohama, demand 117% Java, demand 140% Bangkok, demand
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  • 157 11 A I I I'C Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 276.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30. C0 Rice, Siam \o. 2 for export 310.0^ Rice, Saigon No. 1 for export 232.0C Rice, Saigon No. 2 for export 213.00 Rice, Sian Broken Afc for export 190 Rice,
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  • 37 11 Singapore, Mar. 25, 12 noun. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 41 A'2: April 41 a 4 42; April-June 42tt 42%; July-Sept. 43H l'^*London Quotation Sheet Is. O l sd. Market Quiet.
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  • 711 11 covered with lallany; and the expenditure \\;b not only upkeep but for cleaning:. The meeting was informed that mimosa wi.s cheeking the growth of lallanjr very satisfactorily. Mr. Robertson stated that ho had se%n the estate and he hail never seen anything like it before. The lallanir
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 430 11 Assets over $5,000,000. —^^^_---_--______i THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE d_^___ nimm HEAD OmCE=-W____ H^St:" S raitS U lSsgg K om< 3 M ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSITkANPF Abbmance "-ompames Act AGENTS WAXTED District Manager Secretary HE ER G C KN X H O^CE W. RAPER. A ROBINSON, FI A INSURANCE. Tl
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    • 397 11 j BANKING. HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkon/) a Head Orhce: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Kfeterve Fund:— Sterling E 4,500,000 T Silver $25,500,000 ..eserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang., Chairman D. G. M. Bernard, Esq., Deputy
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    • 532 11 BANKING CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated .n England by Royal Charter o Paid up Capital in 600,000 shares £6 each £q ono nn n Reserve Fund 3_S_o_S Reserve Liability of 3 Bo0 000 Proprietors 3 0 00,000 HEAD OFFICE, 38 Bishopsgate, London, EC Agencies and Branches. Alor
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    • 138 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co., Ltd. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd. Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE
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  • 1356 12 It is customary durin_ period, of drought at home to nvoke divine efforts for relief. In Singapore axperieacea ef the past few yean tempt one to the belief that there is 1 process quite a- infallible, and that nothing m<n- out of the way than a tennis tournament
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  • 431 12 WHAT 18 A SECONDARY WIFE? What is the ceremony which constitutes 'the making of a Chinese secondary wife? This is the rather interesting 1 vint concerned in the probate is-sue at present before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, in the Supreme His Lordship is asked by
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 36 12 [ReuterY Service.] New York, Mar. 24. The American women's hockey team has returned from Europe. They spoke highly of their British opponents' play. The only victory gained by the American team was in Paris.
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    • 57 12 Paris, Mar. 24. At a meeting of the Irternational Lawntennis Federation it was decided to admit Japan at a member of the Federation with four votes, Rumania was also admitted. The applications .Austria and Hungary were postponed bet the ban against members of the Federation playing with
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    • 54 12 New York, Mar. 21. Three Russians lead at the vn<] of the fifth round of the chess tournament, Bogrlbujow, Tartakowei 3H each, and Alekhin 2 1 Capablar.ca, Reti, Yates have two ach, Doc tod, Libater and Janowski two (i'<h with cne gamt adjourned. Marshall Edward Lasker and Maroczy
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    • 119 12 TO-DAY'S TIES. Profession Pairs. Mugrlistor. and Cameron (Merchants) vs. R. D. Daviel and R<>mney (Press). Penman and Strachan (Merchants) vs. Richards and Williams (Civil Service). Rolfe and Docker (Telegraph) \s. Vick and Linton (Bankers). *Sir Wm. Murisor. and Upcott (Law) vs. Nathan and Smith (Brokers). IfcDougS)] and
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    • 182 12 R yal Sii gapore Y I. 1 Sal it of th< for Mrs. Carver's Troph; lady h Imswomen, will over the following *****: From club to ►-War Buoy, theme around North end breakwater and back to club or led by the B r with the proviso that the course
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    • 34 12 The Race Course will be officially open for training on Saturday, the 29th. inst., a1 5.30 a.m., when the usual arrangements for the buj ply of coffee will be made.
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    • 41 12 DriHs up to and for Mar. 30. Wednesday, 26th Drill Hall, S. R. E. (V) Signals. Thursday 27th, Drill Hall 5.15 p.m. A. B. C. Chinese and Ma'ay Companies Officers and N. C. O.s Assembly for Siglap Camp.
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  • 611 12 CONSTRUCTIVE CHARITY. To the Editor, Sir, I wish to try and remove a misapprehension before it is too late. Some of the public are already aware that the Victoria Institut-on Musical and Dramatic Soc.ety are shortly groing- to produce a Shakespearean play namely, "Twelfth Ni^ht,' not
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  • 270 12 f v the Editor, sir. I (.raw for a little space In your able paper. There seems to be an I iiid among certain fol owe art in this city tl a1 I ha\ e forfeited my title, "Light-Weig I I ampon of the Orient" to Young
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