Malaya Tribune, 17 February 1920

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  • 28 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. [EVENING DAILY. Vol. VII. No. 40 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1920 PBICE 5 CENTS The Malaya Tribune. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 17
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 229 1 fllN WATT CO J Market Street and Orchard Road SPECIALISTS IN J Motor Repairing, Motor v •supP"»». Ships' Stores, I AND Estate Requisites. >phone 741. 1 Bear Brand Milk IS PURE. UNADULTERATED COWS' MILK. IN TINS. DO NOT DILUTE IT. STRAIGHT FROM COW TO TABLE. Product of Switzerland. .a Fran<
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    • 61 1 (port WINE I I (DRY) Castle J. ii 40 Very I Years Li 2 ht I in 9HH| in j Wood 888 Colour I A Very Old Choice Wine j J Botijed by W. A. Gilbey Ltd. II fej Great Age I V 1 fip* Heart Tome 1 Digestive I
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    • 108 1 I I Now Obtainable I THE FOOD THAT BUILDS I Bonnie Babies. Estate Supplies! Acetic Acid Veneer Chests Moms Chests Latex Cups ETC. Mitsui ffiussan 3iahf)a 9 Jbtd. (Incorporated in Japan.) R eady I MIXED PAINT I White, Red, Light Green, etc. Quotations from LY. SWEE Co., Ltd. i (Incorporated
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  • 475 2 Future Action Strongly Urged. Speaking at a farewell dinner endered to him in the Ipoh Station Hotel on Thursday evening last week, by the members of the Central Perak Planters' Association, on the oooasion of his dapartare Home on retirement after many years of active planting in the
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    • 640 2 AUCTION SALES. SROLLED STEEL JOISTS, M S- CHANNELS, FLAT AND SQUARE BARS, RODS PIPESMessrs POWELL Co\ WILL OFFER AT AUCTION On Tuesday, Feb 24, art IO am. At the Sing»p -re Harbour Board's Godowns Nost 28* Tanjong Pagar. Belled Steel Joists. —20 to 40 ft. long. Section 12 in. by
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    • 240 2 KIH SENG 6c Co. Diamon'l Merchants and Manufacturing Jewellers, readers in FrecioiiaJ3tonee, Pearls, Oriental Curios, dfcc &c. Mounters of Every Description. Workmanship Gutarsnteed. Ovden Promptly Executed No. 620, North Bridge Road, j SINGAPORE. SEE KIM SOH, Proprietor. FUWAH KONGSI Nos. S3 35 COLEMAN STREET, Singapore. l ill tm We are
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    • 129 2 lHesw Arrival There's Nothing Like Fair Deal I COME SEE AT The BUAN HAK Coy. (Head Office), Singapore. (Branches Shanghai. Swatow, Penang. Importers 6* Exporters OF Chinese Drawn Thread work, Laces, Embroideries, Filet Laces, Lace Articles and Silk Goods. Everything Hand Made ALSO Old Chinese Curios of Brassware, Porcelainware, etc.,
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    • 488 2 iiSURMCE THE ORIENTAL Government Security Lift Assurance Co., Ltd. Established 1374. Incorporated in India. PtWOT exceed Five Crores Rupees Absoluts Security. incline 1118 $6,8 1 1,240.06 Insuranceerfectso >n ISIB $8,847,852.00 Total Policies in force 69,405 assuring with Bonne Additions $98,817,817.00. New Business for the year 1918. Establishes a record in
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    • 318 2 CALOL 9 TRADE MARK REGISTERS A LIQUID PARAFFIN ESPECIALLY ADAPTABLE IN THP TREATMENT OP CONSTIPATION. L a An oil manufactured for 1 medicinal purposes; tasteless, odourless, and colorless; a safe mechanical laxative, 2 non-irritating, non-digestibie, H and not absorbed; free from 2 all harmful constituents. OI APBROVED BY THE WORLD'S
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 946 3 MARLBOROUGH! The Hall for Comfort, Good Music and Good Pictures Beach Hotel. Fr m Tuesday, February 17, to Sunday, February 22 Second Show el*. 915 P. I*l. An Ex tfgy Selected S'ar Photo-play Featuring FRANK KEEN AN In a cleancut story of the West, of the romance of a rugged
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    • 229 3 IN THE SECOND SHOW AT 9 SO P. ML B. A ROLFE PRETEXTS THE GREAT HOUDINI IN THE SERIAL Ti: LLER THE M&k»CER MYdTiJ Episode 13 The Flash of Death Episode 14 The Tangled v\ each In 2 Parts METRO PRESENTS TiieJ.Popular Star BERT LYTBLL TH*i LION »>EN In Five
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  • 31 4 Mr Png Hock Guaa and family thank those whobal s->nt wreaths and letters of c mdolence and atte- ded the fm c al of his late beloved wife. 172 172
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  • 702 4 We confess to a certain perplexity in considering questions of currcDcy and exchange. They are essentially matters for the experts. We claim no expert knowledge in ronnfct on with the Great Problem of the Doleful Dollar, but we do claim to be well acquainted with a few
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  • 875 4 Tin is at $197.50; 437 tons sold. Th* Hon Mr H W Firmstone, Uirto or of Education, is shortly going on leave and Mr H O Wins'edt acts for him. A Watchnight Sarvioe will be hUd ia Mi idi road churoh on Tbutß lay, beginning at 11 o'olock. All kte
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  • 281 4 SWIMMING CLUB. Motion lor Paid Treasure, There wa, a fai, atl(nd member» at t]> dDCe of meeting of tbu Singapore ming Club h> Id yesu r .L v W m in the N r.u Room of ,VrS Th E p. a(lciele y P^«idin ff C The Chairman explained
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  • 382 4 L. L. T. C. TournameDt. The ties in the L»die B 'Lawn Tennis Uub tournament are »9 follow T o day's Ties A Mlsed Doubles. Miss Richardson and Major Wingate Saul scr. vs Mr and Mrs Beatty plus 15. Mr and Mrs Griffin pj u 2 n Mrs
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  • 124 4 A Rugby match will be played on the Padang < n Saturday between the Negri Sembilan team end the S0 C, The N-gri S-mbilan team arrive on Saturday morning by the •>/s Perak. The fcutns will he photographed just before the match in the SCO Pavilion »nd the game
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 199 4 ROBINSON Co. New Goods. M ft GENTLEMEN'S Wool, Castamert Half Hose plain colours. Grey, Tan, Blue M International iND A GAUZE SINGLETS, HALF SLEEVES BUTTON OR BUTTONLESS FRONTS Sizes 30 to 48 chest. ROBINSON Col ASPHALT for Roads, Pavements, Flooring:, etc. I Rend your orders to the Asiatic Petroleum st
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    • 323 4 NEW shipments! O F SSIP-CHAND :RY STORES ESTATE SUPPLIES Just Ax*x>ived. Orders promptly executed and forwarded with despatch. GUAN KIAT Co* Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) 36 PHILLIP STRKBT. SINGAPORE. Telegram Guankiat." Codes used A. B. C. 5th Edition. Telephone Nos. 1361 1362. r TT—irr 1 —pa —r A
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    • 26 4 Patent Faced HAIR BELTING Go. Manufacturers of unstretched Hair Belting Sole Agents: Kian Kiat Co. 108 109 Market St Rev Mrs B. N. MILES p p.c.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 170 4 WHEN AND WHERE. Tuesday, Feb. 17 High Tid»s 8 25a.ua. 8 ft 3 in. 10.11 p.m. 7 ft 8 in. R n* Board, 2.15, Ex-irrvioH M»n, S 0 C, 6 30. Ki'bek>in Ball, T»rglin, 8. D»r oing 4 Oj.tr?, V10. IV n»n>, 9 15. B Scon v, S gri-l i
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  • 165 5 tx-Kaiser Hay lie Sent to Java. MANILA CARIIVsL DISASTER. Though the dockyard men are at work again, the U E artisans are still out. There is aS yet no general resumption by the rikisha pullers. Mr H J A Holm t formerly of the Far Eastern Film [Service,
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  • 87 5 PREPARATIONS FOR A BIG FIGHT. Reuter. Washington, Feb 12.—Mr Hinea ha? declared hie inability to agre* with the railwayman's demand, and has submitted hia aud their proposals to the Prt-ei lent, who will confer with the railwaymen'a representatives on Feb 13.—Renter. Washinston, Feb 12. —Mr Hlnee Dirrctor-
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  • 160 5 Millerand Wants Alliance. Paris, Feb 10.—M Millerand leaves Paris for London to-morrow, accompanied by the Finanoe Minister, Marshal Fcch and General Franchet oY E^rey. The journey assumes great importance iv political circles, gene rally in the hope that outstanding •.aeetions between France and Briwir will be fully
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  • 53 5 Paris, Feb 10.— 1 Btrthou introduced i bill placing on rec )rd i "Biymon l Poincate, Prtsident of foe Republic during the war, has merited well of his country."— Havas. Paris, Feb 11.—The Chamber Jdopted by 504 votes to 64 a motion declaring that M Poinoare deserved *ell
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  • 25 5 Reuter. LoLioo, Ft-b 13—At Ash*or-®&d<-r-Ljne by~eltcdon, «if Walur Coalition Unionist, polled »8t>4 Totre Mr Hobii sor, Labour, P0ll«d and Mr AlarsLaU U^»l.d,511._R«ater.
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  • 25 5 Reuter. jiOLdoD, Feb 15—The Silver u>tG%g* Bill, mentioned on Feb 10, provides tor the redaction of the a<?ueae°i silver ooinage from 925 Heater.
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  • 143 5 AMERICANS TO DISCUSS THE TREATY. Reuter. Paris, F«b 11.—The Ambassadors' Conncll has rejected the request of Germany and Austria to be allowed to keep police aeroplanes. There was hardly any discussion. —Havas. Washington, Feb 12.—Senator Lodge formally proposed in the Senate to consider the fourteen Republican reservations to
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  • 100 5 Reuter. Washington, Feb. 11.—President Wilson has sent a letter to a member of the House of Representatives mili ary committee, expressing the view that it is inadvisable for the Demoorats to oppose universal military training. s He says that the disturbed state of the world doeB not
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  • 61 5 Reuter. Washington, Fob 11. —Admiial Sima has denied before the Senate eomniittee that he had sought to belittie the efforts of America in the war but he did attempt to oorreot the idea in the minds of certain Americans that the United States were winning the war; because
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  • 35 5 Reuter. Wishingtor, F b 12.—Mr Robert U. d-rwood Johnson, one of the founders of the League to EnforcH has been appointed Uuiud Sates ambassador to Rome iv succession to Mr Thomas M Page.
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  • 23 5 Pa.ie, Ftb 10.—This afternoon M D schanel r* signed the Presidency of the Chamber of Deputies and the deputy mandate. —Havas.
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  • 1170 5 The Official Scheme. The scheme for grants of land to former Malayan residents who went on war service prior to Jan L 1917, is set ont in an F M 8 Government Gazette. We have already referred to i* briefly. The regulations state The maximum area granted to
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  • 53 5 Paris, F h 10.—The hoardings of Paris in the i «at few days have been gay with the first posters issued for the great national loan, to com. menoe in ten d «ys. The loan is 5 per cent issued at 100 francs, redeemable at 150 in
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  • 52 5 Reuter. Loudon, Feb 13.—1t is under■tood that the terms of the Allied reply to the Dotoh note of Jin 23 will imply at 1- ant a oonitrnctive Invitation to Holland to consider the alternative of sending the exKaiser to some distant part of the Dntch dominions, for
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  • 60 5 Reuter. Waihington, Feb 11.—The Farmers'Organisation, with a membership of 700,000, ii refusing to join the American Federation of Labour in a politioal campaign. It is contended that the farmers' interests are onidentical with those oi the labourers. As an illustration they quote that when Congress fixed the price
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  • 35 5 Reuter. LondoD, Feb 13.—The War Office reports that Admiral Koltchak and the Prime Minister Pepelaieff were shot early on the morning of Feb 7 by order of the military revolutionary committee at Irkutsk.-
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  • 54 5 Voluntary S s em Favoured. (from Our Own Corrmpomift.) Penang, Feb 17.—The Chambers of Commeroe committee hat expressed the opinion that a ▼olantary principle in the defence force be followed, as in HongkoDg and Ceylon. The secretariat have written to the Singapore Chamber to ascertain what aotion
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  • 128 5 Macphail Co's Report. Singapore, Feb 17. Silver.—B3 J/8. Hongkong.—lsls. Shanghai.—26±. Rubber. —The Rabber Market quiet though steady with good demand for off gradea. Spot Sheet realised 115$ c s with forward position around 116 cts. Tin.—437 tons at $1975. Rubber Shares —The market continues active. Rubbers.—Alor Gijihs aold at $4.275,
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  • 284 5 Attitude of Rikisha Coolies Changed, Stubborn Artisans. Most of the rikisha coolies were back on the streets this morning. The majority of them were respectful and quiet and accepted their usual fares without complaint, bat a noticeable few adopted an independent manner of bargaining with passengers for SSI
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  • 83 5 Reuter. London, Feb 13.—There is considerable conflict of opinion as regards the predicted ooal strike. Some of the most influential miners' representatives in Parlia- ment declare that there ie no immediate cause for alarm but on the contrary th" ooalowners and miners' leaders in South Wales state
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  • 78 5 A Neighboar Shot Dead Twenty Macao gang robbers are reported to have broken into a house at Macpherson-road, at about two o'clock this morning, and after intimidating the inmates (two Chinese men and a Chinese woman) to have removfd some clothes and $30 in Straits currency
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  • 106 5 Carnival Buildings Burned. A fire whioh broke out about two weeks ago in one of the boots in the Manila Victory Carnival enclosure, consumed the greater number of the buildings before it oould be subdurd. There were about 10,000 people at the Carnival at the time, and
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 66 5 AND SUN GLASSES Suitable for all sights] M EZEKIEL Optician O, High Street (Europe Hotel Building! 17 2 16 2 21 PINGS ■ARONO■ Very acceptable for New Year presents. 94. WATERLOO STREET, Open io to 12—3.30 to 5-30* KALLANG GODOWN. Large Godown at Kallang Bridge, god transporting facilitiee by land
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    • 615 5 The smooth running and working of Motor Lorries was one of the many links in the chain of events that saved Verdun and France. Motorists in Malaya would save many repair charges by using The "Empire" Automatic Petrol Economise n», as supplied to H. M. War Office, Allied Governments, and
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    • 239 5 j j Victoria Theatre. By Arrangement with African Theatres, Ltd. Middle East Films, Limited. PRESENT TBTC QBEAT ENGLISH ACTRESS MARIE TEMPEST In association with GRAHAM BROWNE and their World Tour Company in a repertoire of famous Marie Tempest Comedies An Epoch in the Dramatic History of the Straits Settlements Commenting
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  • 898 6 Mc« te fh« atirkct thu Uoraisg. 8IHGAPOBB Feb. 17. Meeara L,yal' aad Kvatt, Bzokutngc «act Share Broken, hsti the fallowing Met of qaotatloaa Hazier Share*. Sm J%ir. Bi; !'i. Haliere. 2/ AilaM4t 3 6 8/2/- Anglo Java 7.9 8 3 V- Anglo-Mala; ll/l 13 I A>-r 65/-
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  • 57 6 Singapore, Feb. 17. On LondonBank 4 m/i 2/4 1/4 Demand 2/4 25/32 Private 3 m/* 2/4 On IndiaBank T. T. 80 On Hoagkmg— Banki/d 15l t %prem On Shanghai— Bank d/d 261 On Java— B Bank T, T. 105 On Japan— Bank d/d 81 Sovereign*—buying rate $8.54 Bank of
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  • 1222 6 Ao Appreciation, By Sidney Dark It is unquestionably true that the ISSSessfsJ .ctross ia born and Lot nja le. Suecaa oii the stage depends primarily on the pobaession of an aiuac.iv"> pstsoaailty. No nun tad no wooiar, il in EuKlaud, can Lope to win the priz-s ot the
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  • 124 6 U's KxcdkmcV the Governor has been pleased to nominate the follow* ipg to br membera of the Muham* tuadan Advisory B ard for the tie (lenient of Singapore Mr R J Farrer, (Chairman) 5 Mr 8 M Bin Agil, J P, Vice-Chairman; Imam Haji Mohamed Ynaof,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 106 6 Weighing Machines. STOCKS OF m (V Mr* AVERYS' AND FAIRBANKS' AT Huttenbach BROS. Co. SECURE jES fes ijk JES G. AURELY Co., Slogaporo Penang Sole Importers lor S.S., F. M.S., Sumatra. 3, Malacca Street, Singapore. 'Phone 815. *r«f "AuilLY," iBBBBBBMIBBBaaBav-< K.A.JXhotirmall 'pho*e I9S7. 51 52 Hlgb Street, Singapore. -DON'T FORGET,
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    • 230 6 Skipping, Pantitg, Miiini. For these threa Key Industries of M laya WE HOLD STOCKS IN LARGE QUANTITIES FROM PROVERBIAL PIN TO ANCHOR Repeat Orders always come to us. Note our address and eend for Quo'ati ns BAN LEE %W a ltd. Incv)rpont»?(t iv Hi^jraoor-); 58 59 MARKET STREET. 'Phone uzo.
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    • 296 6 —r*, B The Tonic only Complete I) IfIDC fl j for the Heart, Biood uLUD L U L Muse: I Preparation. and Nerves. Anaemia-Neurasthenia Convalescence-Overstraio-Debility-Rapid Growth-Scrofula TUBERCULOSIS Opotherapy of the blood with its active princi les, GHobeol is a typical active remedy or medicinal food lor imparting Strength and Energy.
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    • 67 6 «pm-s 1 90 JT G3 g G/D H jj 5 g rn*T €53 9 emmmm ■«p C < ijf/V ?V||t. fl SOLD BY ALL WATCHMAKERS IN NICKEL, SILVEB GOLD FOR POCKET WRIST, m MADE BY T Wa flfi ttC Roskopf Patent Watch C y SWITZERLAND 1 General qvnis FOR THE
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  • 838 7 The Prize List. The followirg prizes were present i at the distribution of prizes to pupils of the Singapore CbirHik Girls' Sohool in the Victoria Tut aire Ust Friday i Primary E. Baby of ihe Sohool, Than Hong Siang. Mrs Cbre s' priz a writing, Tan Moey
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  • 379 7 Sequel to Chan Loons Capture The King's Medal for bravery and devotion to duty has been awarded to Che Lab., a heroic Malay policeman, in recognition of the dietingniahed bravery and in. domiuble tenaoity of purpote die--1 laytd by him in July last during the desperate straggle whioh
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 472 7 "bans~7 Zumi Bui, Us** |B j ir the Strait* Settlements.; office 'haffle* Chambers 5 s 6. Bing»P or6 BKAN CHKS; a* B<=ach Street. Ta i Junker Sireet. M^*° C 77/73 J*l* n Saleiman. m\m at London, New Francisco, Batavia. Soacabaya, Semarang, Palembang $8,000,000 Att $6,000,000 $3,000,000 paid-op ■s£i*S£... 3 oo0
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    • 479 7 < BA^KS. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND. 3Y ROYAL CHARTER. ?aid so Capital iv 100,000 Shares of £20 each £2,000,000 Reserve Fuud £2,900,000 reserve Liability of Proprietors £2,0C0,00C BANKERS. Bank of England, London Joint City and Midland Bank, Ltd. London Coanty Westminster and Parr's Blank,
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    • 849 7 PARENTS DISAPPOINTED. WHEN GIRLS NOT THRIVE. vln the matter of health and progress boys usually cause more worry than'girls to parents, during the first ten years of life. Then things axe reversed, as is apparent in almost any family. As soon as they begin to enter their 'teens girls too
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    • 508 7 _WANTED._ WANTED.—Two experienced Typists. Apply personally with testimonials Ching Keng Lee Co., between 9 am. and 10 a m. 5 2 u_c_ WANTED. —Advertiser wishes to know the present address of Mr. J. Lacey, late of Kuala Nal, Kelantan. Please reply to Box No. 187j-n/o Malaya Tribune--21 1 uc WANTED.
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    • 212 7 Ache and Pain Insurance. You insure your bouse against fire, you insure your life—why not insure yourself against aches and pains Little's Brlental Balm is an Ache and Pain Insurance, for those who keep it bandy can have INSTANT relief fom Backache, Headache, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains and EVERY pain, small
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    • 135 7 T APPOINTMENT A "Little BOVRIL Keeps the Poet o1 aWay j I ff %A- E&Mm If. LETTER-TYPING OFFICE First-Class Work of Every description Dictaphone Used. TERMS MODERATE. L When you have an important letter to write, drop in to The Letter Typing Office and your letters will be written from
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
    • 34 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. Issue* Otoly.l SUPPLEMENT TO THE MALAYA TRIBUNE.' ffftM* t*Uj Vol vii -No. 40 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1920 PRICE 5 CENTS SUPPLEMENT TO The Malaya Tribune SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1920
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    • 428 1 FEBRUARY 11. Dolphin Shell Bri 1603 Cap Barker from Manila Feb 2 Asiatic Petroleum. FEBRUARY 13. Amiral Ganteaume Fob 2875 Cap de Maraohe from Havre Dec 1 Moine Comte and Co. FEBRUARY 14. Emilie Dut 94 N-cod ah from Rhio Feb 14 Seng moh. R S Barn Dot 68
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    • Page 1 Advertisements
      • 520 1 FOB Up-to-date MOTOR CARS RING UP TIE TANBLIN MOTOR HOUSE Phone 371. P.*o.-Britishlndia AND APCAR LINE. (Companies Incorporate in Encland) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. Peninsular and Oriental S, N. Co. (Under Contract with His Majesty's •orerament) THE COMPANY'S MAIL SERVIOIS IAST OF BOMBAY aie at present suspended. LONDON-FAR EASTERN SERVICE.
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      • 103 1 For Penang Calcutta **The I. C. S. N. Company's ss. FOOKSANG, 3,100 tons Register, is intended to* sail at 4 p.m. on i Bth instant For Freight and Passage apply Bon*te«d Co. Agents. 162 18» FOR HONGKONG. The I C. S N. C j'ss.s. CHUNSANG, 2,217 tons, sails on or
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      • 480 1 Los Angeles Pacific Navigation Go. It is the intention of the above Company to establish offices in Singapore, Sailings from Singapore to Los Angeles, California. West Montop due middle of March. West Hika due April For further particulars, apply to W. PENN SMITH. No- 2 DK SOUZA STREET. Koninklyke Paketvaapt
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      • 274 1 O. S. K. Tbi Osaka Shosen Kaisba, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Japan) No. 2 De Souza Street Prtpmd Sailings from Sltfipire. (Subject to «k*af« with*«t —*lm) For LONDON, ANTWERP and ROTTERDAM (via Port said) Atlas Maru Feb- tl For LONDON, ANTWERP ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG. Andes Maru Second half Mar. For PORT
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      • 355 1 I THE lALM TRISIIIir f SHIPPING GAZETTE. Phone No. 171. SUBSCRIPTION RA T gs Payable In Advance Per annum $15 00 Half-yearly 3 7 5« Per quarter Z. 75 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (Incorporated in Japan) Uader Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Qovernmeat (Subject to Alterations without Notice) European Unm
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      • 30 1 SEANG LINE OF STEAMERS. BANGOON and CHINA BC* 8.8. GLKXOGLK 8,750 Tons. 8.8. BEAXO BKE 5,799 Tons. 8.8. CHOOX 6,775 TaM. For freight or passage, upply GIONG HOE Co. Agent*.
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    • 240 2 CI( |SE OF THE FIRST MEETING. Reuter. u a Feb 13.-The Council of So* of Satioui at its ■eoond at M James US* tbr organisation of K basin and rejected a recf four German communes Mansion in lb*- S"r region, on LnndthaUh, treaty does not .Vr th**
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    • 156 2 Reuter. London, Feb 12.—1n the debate the reply to the Address in the Eoose of Commons, Mr Steel Maitkd moved an amendment regretkg that the Qovernment'i expend ittf- wu 80 high, causing depreciate of national credit and increase b the cost of living Mr Chamberlain, replying, conWed that
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    • 15 2 Reuter. u Clir Ffb 13.—Sirry Pasha, the of Public Works, has re*«i~R,oter.
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    • 73 2 Reuter. Lexington, Kentucky, Feb 10. A mob attempted to storm the court-house in order to lynch a negro sentenced to electrocution for atrociously murdering a ten-year-old white schoolgirl. The troops fired, killing two men and two women and wounding several. The mob is now looting the hardware sh'ps
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    • 91 2 Yesterday, in the criminal district court, Mr Langham Carter acquitted Mr H J A Holm, of the Far Eastern Film Service, Ltd, who was oharged with cheating the firm in respect of a sum of $3,676.68. His honour remarked that ha had not been entirely convinced as
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    • 156 2 While principles and schemes are debated, the condition of the middle class presents few signs of alleviation. The craving for houses and flats supplies ample foundation for joking to the comic paper-. Elabo rate bb this joking is, it cannot be called exaggerated. Hundreds and thousands
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    • 204 2 Lord Robert Cecil, speaking at Widnes at a meeting held under the auspices of the Leagne of Nations Union, said that the League had now passed Is preliminary stage and had come into existence. The Allied policy in Russia bad been a complete failure. L\,was
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    • 74 2 Oaring Desperadoes in Penang. (Trim Om Omm CWrssataaV—J Penang, Feb 16. —A daring attempt to rob Haji Easope, the diamond merchant of Kedah-road, was made yesterday. Three well-dressed Chinese strwg. gled for possession of $70,000 worth of jewellery, and revolvers were fired. The merchant and his son
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    • 150 2 American capitalists are taking an interest in the hotel business in the Far Bast and a corporation has been formed for the purpose of cpnstruotlng five large hotels in the Far East. One of them is to be in Hongkong. The others will be established in
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    • 113 2 Reuter. London,. Feb 12.—In the House of Commons at question time, Mr Chamberlain announced that the Government had informed the United States that besides the 12f millions sterling voted for the current financial year for the relief of Central Europe, the British Government were prepared to contribute a
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    • 86 2 Sago flour is quoted at 31/-. Tin is quoted at £393.12.6 in London. Tapioca is not quoted. Gambier is quotfd at 52/- in London. On the Liverpool market oottor middling Americau, is at 29.47. Black pepper is quoted at 1/1 and white pepper at 1/5 in London.
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    • 77 2 Reuter. New York, Feb 12.—The exAssemblyman, Gitlow, who wbi arrested with Jim Larkin on Deo 9 and fonnd gnilty of criminal anarchy, has been sentenced to indeterminate imprisonment from five to ten years, the maximum penalty provided by law. The proseontion, in demanding conviction, referred to the
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    • 23 2 Reuter. Washington, Feb 12. —Mr Payne, Chairman of the Shipping Board, succeeds Mr Lane, Secretary of the Interior, on Mar 1.—Renter.
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    • 25 2 Paris. Feb 11.—The French Cabinet yfsterday decided concerning the wheat crop of 1920, that control of the sale price shall be abolished. —Havas.
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    • 20 2 Reuter. Washington, Feb 12.—President Wilgon has aoceptei the resignation of Mr Fletcher, the United States Ambassador to Mexico.-
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    • 14 2 Reuter. New York, Feb 12.—President Wilson is satisfactorily progressing towards recovery.—Renter,
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    • 222 2 Frank Keenan figures in a drama of the West, 4 The Silver Girl," which the Marlborough is presenting tonight, together with an three-act drama ''The Becond Son," tbe Pathe News and a Harold Lloyd comedy. In tbe first show tbe last three episodes of "The House of Hate"
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    • 21 2 The latest Loudon cables to hard this morning are dated as folio we:— Ordinary rate Feb 12 deferred rate Feb 7.
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    • 297 2 Singapore, Feb. 17. Memn Latham Co., 30-A Bafflei Place advise the following qnotaUoni i— UorGajah $4.20 $4.40 iyerKnningi 1.70 1.75 AyerMolek 4.10 4.25 Ay*r Panai 15.25 15.75 Baigownie M 7.60 8.00 3nki< Jflotong M 110 1.15 Bukit Katil 1.60 1.65 Bukit X B 1.05 11.0 Baseett 1.65
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    • 91 2 Reports have been received from Japan of a serious epidemic of influenza whioh is raging throughout Kyushu and whioh is seriously affecting the output of the mines in that island so that, with the constantly increasing demand for Home consumption, sellers are being very bard put to it to maintain
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