The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 January 1919

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1 10 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CiiNTS SINGAPOBB, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28 1919. NO. 9,580
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  • 246 1 The Peace Conference ia now m full ewing and the numerous committees are being appointed, not without a feeling as M Clemenceau expresses it, that there is too much talk of procedure and too little getting on with the work Page 5 The League of Nations is
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  • 1124 1 The tourist, when he goes to Ireland, vieite Kiliarney, Wicklow, or ConDemata the business man sees little outside Dublin and Belfast the result is that the Midland Counties of Ireland are almost unknown to the outside world. Yet, m spite of their bsing perhaps the moil unfrequented
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 215 1 RAFFLES HOTEL. I SINGAPORE CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS THURSDAY FEBRUARY 6th Special Dinner FOLLOWED BYj A Grand Fancy Dress v Souper Dansant FANCY DRESS OPTIONAL Dinner $2 Supper $2 supper will bes^r/ed on tna la* i, whUH will be specially lighted and tne tables tastefully arranged TABLES BJOKED FOX DINNER OS SUPPER
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    • 351 1 Kelly Walsh Ltd. (I.CCORPOHATED IN HONGKOXG*. NEW BOOKS JUST ARRIVED The Navy m Battle by A IT rollen. This is The Young Diana the faiuou3 booii which was announced a. New Novel by I some time ago, bat of \vhtc< vubiication madii 1 rORFI f f w»8 forbidden till atUr
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    • 102 1 LATEST ADVEItriSEttStTS. WiUon and Co'e photographic business is being disposed of Page 4. T*o typists, a book keeper, and a clerk ate wanted Page 8. Mr J V Mills is the agent fcr the Food Controller m the F M S— Page 8. Ching Keng Lee sell urmdeenaed pledges, and
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 143 1 BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Orders for week ending Saturday, Feb 1. Monday 27. Signalling Class YMCA 5.16 p.m. Thursday 80. Bugle Band Practice, Malay Volunteer Club 5 16 p.m. Individual Troop Orders as issued by Scoutmasters. THE WEEK. Tuesday 28th High Water— 6-86 a m., 9-20 p v. Rent Board, 2.15
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  • 510 2 MALAY SENTENCED TO DEATH. At the Assizes, yesterday, before Mr Justice Ebdeo and a special jury, a con elusion war reached m ihe case m which Ojman bin Awang, a Malay, was oharged with the marder of another Malay, named Ahmat, by stabbing him m Beach-rd on the
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  • 30 2 It ii proposed to hold m the Gonoanght Roomi, London, on the Monday before the Derby, a dinner which will be attended by til gentlemen interested m tbe Malay Statef.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 515 2 NOW ON H SALE I DOLIKR DIRECTORY 1 Office, 16 Change Alley. PONIEROY FACE POWDER AND DAY CREAM. AT MEDICAL HALL Opposite Post Office. Singapore, la^a* wcii..i<^ 'f^x HAVE YOU TRIED I GOODRICH FijLL SIZES P USD? STO'.KS NOW JLVIILJIBLB. THE SOISIG-O-PHONE (80N0PHOi-B With a SONG-0 PHONS you cai throw
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    • 472 2 PALLADIUM ORCHARD ROAD To-Nlght at 9-30 To-Night 1 1 Last Exhibition of "DOUBLE TROUBLE COMPLETE (CHANGE TO-MORRO W Saturday Next! """'Saturday Next!! Tbe Most Sensational Film of Years "THE SYMBOL A Great National Patriotic Drama of "THE ZULU WAR" I am the Flag t at brave i the shock of
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    • 315 2 A Great Picture Featuring a Great Actress CLARA KIMB4LL YOUNG AT HER BEST AT THE ALHAMBRA The Hall for Music and Features. Beacb Road. In the Second Show Commencing 2-15 p m. A Seiznfck Super-Production of the Great American Stage In 8 Reels The Story of a woman fettered to
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 803 3 TO MINERS. auctkmT^ale of MINING LAND At Messrs CHING KENG LEE ft Cos Sale-room baffles Chambers, Raffias Place On Monday, 17th February, 1919, at 2-30 p.m. A.I that piece %f Mining Land s.tuate m the District of Endau m the Sub District of Merging Johore, tstimat^d to contain according to
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    • 877 3 FOOD CONTROL. Under tha P ovision of Regulation 4 of the Food Con- col Regulation 1918 the Food Controller h*a appointed Mr. J. V. Mills to be Agent for the Food Controller m the Federated Malay States. 18 1. FOR CIMBSH HEW YEA?.— Suitable for Gifts, Ports, Clarets, Manzanllla. Rye
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    • 700 3 WANTED Shorthand Typist with previous experience require?. Apply Messrs. Evatt A Co. Singapore *8 1 no WANTED Experienced bookkeeper with a good knowledge cf shorthand and typewriting. Apply, stating experience and salary required to Box No. 737 "c/o Free Press. 28-1 3-1 Wanted a General lark— i knowledge of shorthand
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    • 881 3 'ijtjfy'''' .i^fci^ ,^H% (laco/porated Jn Singapore.) Mi j^^pßP^ ESTABLISHED '4 YE 4KB WjfiKm FORTHCOMING SALES f^jfs IC J an 2>i Tuesday, at 1.11 p.m at our Auction Booms, Auction -,;Jt f Sdkle of Valuable Freehold Shophouse Property known as JBfa"v^>: i j igtkM Manicipal Nos. 44 anl 45 Buff Joe
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    • 125 3 CROWN LAMB BUILDING S TfrS F R BUSINESS PREMISED By Order of the COLLECTOR of LAND REVENUE, Singapore, Me«n~ TOWKLL Co., Ltd., will offer at PUBLIC AUCTION, on Tuesday, the lbth Febmary, :tT:9, at 2-cO p.m., 12 VALUABLE LUILDINO OITEB fronting CECIL S K£ET aoA McCALLUM j STREET. Full particulars,
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  • 18 4 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH. Allen. —On January S4th, 1919, atKusn-' tan, the wife of Lucjen Allen, a sen. j
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  • 1808 4 The Singapore Free Press Tuesday, January 28. 1919, Anyone who lakes the trouble to go carefully into conditions cf life m this part of the world as they affect the| average European "must, we think, come to the general conclusion that, the time is steadily approaching when, ib will, from
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  • 82 4 A very strong attraction has been arranged at tbe Palladium, to commence on Saturday next, when the great African film "The Symbol of Sacrifice" will be shown for the first time ie the East. It is a drama of the Zulu War, and the object cf tbe film
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  • 76 4 Lisbon, Jan 25 Republican troops at noon attacked the rebels with the bayonet inflicting heavy losses and capturing two batteries and numerous prieooere. A Republican aeroplane m the afternoon flew over the city dropping patriotic leaflets and exciting enthusiasm among the populace. The President of the Republic
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  • 137 4 London, Jan 26. A. meeting of the executive of the Police Uaion yesterday evening recommended tha meo to apply foe the enquiry which the authorities had promised into the dismissal of three Midlands railway policemen. This dsoi sion has eased the situation and a strike is considered unlikely.
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  • 449 4 WILSONS IDEA SAFE i 5* UnbatriM Cablt] (Ranter's BsiTfcM] Paris, Jan 24 The American If hi slot ie coufiJeot that Pieotdtnt Wileor; p); r of a cot-fere dc»j on the if land m the fcfea of Matmorft it *Ke trtOet 6ufe to follow, Ou^ of tbe mo'ivee m
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  • 373 4 London, Jan 25. Sir llbert Stanley addressing the Hudderefleld Chamber of Commerce yesterday evening aaid he would be much happier if he could ccc stronger indications of the restoration and development cf trade m this country. There was plenty of trade obtainable m the world and it
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 177 4 The LONG Bottle II WITH THE kM LONG BEPUTATION U AiISOPP'S |Jho QUARTS PINTS SOLE AGENTS OALDBEQK, MAOBREGOH Co. BILLIARD TABLE FULL-SIZED BILLIARD/rABLE 12 it. by 6 ft. {I il IP^^^^E. 6 t Ihe "Straits" Table Full size, m solid mahogany throughout, supported on eight bold turned legs, fitted with
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    • 75 4 CLOSING OF THE BUSINESS g OF WILSON Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS. j| The proprietor having disposed of the premises and retired from business 1 offers for private sale the whole con- j tents of the studio, including studio i and ontdoor cameras and lenses of air sizes and by the best makers
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  • 105 5 MR WILSON PROPOSES Lloyd George Endorses {Mj Bnbmanm* Obl»] IBavtor't Borrk»] Paris, January 25 Preaiden* WiUou moving the League of Nations resolution, dwell on the necessity of the formation of mch >i body. Ha was convinced tbnt Bon g i nation! reqaired settlement which v. saMueepyblfl to
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  • 1867 5 r; WOton liddreiseJ tb Panca Qq^j tc ;"< »y M toilowas Mr Chatrr;; tnaidtx dtc-Liuguished pri v > h^ p.-rrn :L:t-i.l to op--n the j m ihU Conference oc p. fjoi»gue q| Wi bSTC ns-erab'el for two bw k thj pr-.:sonti settlements .beta rou.if.rt-d n:ec-ss:;ry by Old IIM
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  • 805 5 Paris, Jan 26.— The second public session ot the full Peace Conference has opened, M Clemenceau presiding over a fall attendance of delegates. After President Wilson had moved the League of Nation 9 resolution, Mr Lloyd George said I should not have intervened, but it ia necessary
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  • 524 5 London, Jan 25. The communique from Paris of to uay says the following iraffc resolution regarding the League of Nations were submitted to to day's full Conference. j Clause A It is essential to the main J tenance of the world settlement which the Associated nations are now
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  • 286 5 Shanghai. Jan 25.— The Government has burnt halt the opium stocks purchased last year and the balanoe is being destroy ed immediately. The stock is valued at twentyfive million dollars. A peace conference between North China and South China begins here m February. New York, Jan 18.— Faither silver
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 135 5 ROBINSON Co. Pure Nickel Cigarette Cases GUARANTEED r O WEAR WELL AND LOOK WELL Double Sided Concave Shape as Price $5.00 *GS^! mm^^^L 1 ICC t|7£/« |QQ I ■■■lßßßßMm'iltllVi' iaßa Extra Large Straight Shape dou- I I i^ pa HK j 1 rjce So.fJU m JL/Sr ARRIVED. ~i tiOIOT lilO
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 478 6 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (INCORPORITED m JAPAN) UNDER M4IL CONTRICT WITH THS IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. (Subject to alterations without notice) EUROPEAN LINE. PoPtnlghtly Servl e j For Malacca^, Penang, Colombo, Suez, (Marseilles) London or Liverpool. i TAMB X maru for LlverpDOl about 29th January (via Suez Canal) MISHIMA MARU February EUROPEAN
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    • 638 6 K. P. M. Konlnkiyke Paketvaart Maatschappij (Incorporated m Holland.) ROY V h PACKET NAVIGATION 00. OP BATAVIA Telegram Address PACKETVA.ART Celephcne 131 Passage Oept. 1202 Freight Dept. ICO2 Managers Desk 1437 Superintendent 3 GOLLYER QUAY. UNDER OONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENTS. EtUMPHius Belawan-Deli Jan. 28 Dm Wbbbt Banojermassin, Btagen,
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    • 673 6 Jr *O# British Inoia AMD jHLpcar 1-jsNf r -'on. paries Incorporated fa England Mail and Passenger SERVioi?ia PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL S. N. Co. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) Che Company's MAIL SERVICES E^ST OF BOMBAY are at present sue pended. INTERMEDIATE SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES LONDON DUE EISGIPORE
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    • 60 6 I HEAP ENG SO3 STtAMSHI? CO.. LIMfTEa. j $mgf gm* to Bitafla, C^«P(buß, ft Sjaciirti Sail Twice a Weefc Sfßftpen to Brntua Soifalifi mi Slogaratila (Bait). Sail Weekly. smgiptPt to Paagkal Ptnsnl, istiiti Sißiarißl. Batat la, Plaaog, and SlaiafttK Sail lortniihUy. Fob etolchl, passage and farther titomiMti The Registered Office
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  • 187 7 A Fife Years Voyage. Capt Joe Bernard, a daring trader of Nome, Alaska, ia spending about five years working bis way eastward m his boat, the Teddy Bear, from the Behring Sea through the northeast passage to the Atlantic Ocean. Reports oame from Alaska some time
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  • 208 7 To the Editor of the Times. Sir, As a member of a Dutch family which m the past did 6orae service to help to lid Holland of a foreign despot's presence, I desire to protest m the strongest way possible against the asylum afforded by Count
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  • 154 7 Hongkong Demands Reform j la spite of incle>n*ut weather the Theatre Royal, Hongkrr-g was well filled on Jan 9 with a gdtn C i!;;(j representative o( all sections of the community of Hong kong, who, after an enthusiastic meeting lasting an hour and a quarter, accepted, witb
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  • 138 7 Mi' L^yJ Gfji-'f's «fcattn; nt that ft decrease m tb« r»v< r>" freight 'oilowtd ui)ji «'»ovr>jcri.t'nt cor» f thipptMff wm chaise .„< .1 a; a iullliu^ of the L'lucutiTt Council of the Chamber of Shfpp:nff. It was pointed oat that a vast increase ensued, aod the
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 190 7 GORDON'S The Oldest Established London Gin Distilleries famous for the Purity and Flavour of their "OL D TOM 'DRY GINS*" OF ALL DEALERS Wr Iwl Koninklyke Paketvaart Maatschappij (Incorporated m Holland.) ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OF BATAVIA Telegram Address PAKETVAART 2 3 COLLYER QUAY. UNDER COy- TRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS
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    • 1478 7 EVERYTHING IN THE WAY OF MOTORING CONSULT HIM WATT Co., read Gttice, Motor Works Dept 102, Market Street. 80 Orchard tail TO THQ9B HOBEWABIi tB4KJ«4 i. (iifiPBItLL L&THAI ft »>. S«?t A liTil HtilUri T*t*9 Mr a tt.ra& How To Grow New Hair and Keep It Fit. PUBLIC INVITATION TO
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  • 1078 8 With the death of Mr. A. Huttenbach I there has passed one of the last of the old brigade of the Straits Settlements, where hie name hae been a household word for nearly half a century. He was the founder, and senior partner of his
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 188 8 Inspect the Latest Lightweight IWU Cylinder 4 IjiLLfc ofadim Motocycles AT OUR SHOWROOMS Em 11l I A^ I Li 1 MOTORS, L TD I L With the distresshkmmmmmmussgggk n g moist heat of this RS ii^fthnCj tropical climate one I i^KSt?J is apt t0 §et a body I mXo£r\\ chill,
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    • 274 8 BRITISH (SIAM) WAR AID ASSOCIATION. "005 DAY" 1918 WAR LOAN LOTTERY. TICALS 1,000,000. Sale of tickets will continue until January 81, 1919. The date of drawing has been fixed for February 19, 1919. Fred. KEMP TON. Hon. Secretary. Hongkong Bank Lane Bangkok. Tickets and Books may be obtained from Messrs
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    • 146 8 THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS $2,000,000 OUR DAY 1918 5^ WAR LOAN LOTFERY SANCTIONED BY GOVERNMENT and run under the auspices of OOR DAY Committee TICKETS $1U EACH. (Singapore Currency), The amount of the lottery will be Two Million Dollars (#llooo,ooo] or scch lesser amount as may be subscribed. 30% of the
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  • 64 9 (Corrected Up to Jan ii 7.) Bank 4m a 2 4 II 82 d^pjnrii 2 4 8- 32 Private cradic^ 3 m r 2 4 16 France demand Bank 30 ih India, T. T. 158* Hongkong, demand 4li°o'Preii! Yokohama, dennnd iop^ Java, demand lo2^ Bangkok d^rannd 67 Sovereigns B-mk
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  • 123 9 Jan 27. Tin email quantity SI 18.^5 Gambier If CO Gambier Cube No. 1 24 Q( Pepper Black ordin. Spore 36.00 Pepper, (White fair) 52 00 Tapioca, email pearl 'fair quality) 16 00 do do flake do 16.00 do medium psacl d > IB.no Pearl Sago, email K-.00 Copra
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 495 9 T^^hIBwV!3CrWYWE^nWWVHH^9^Si^bwV^BSiV?BWW9W^BBWI^nWWWwI kwr Skwl LnnK aWB HB SB HwVkVMWJWBWjfifWJdWIWIHWWJWjWBVfInjwjMasrQi "w^^^r^^-^^^-^-^i^iß^^^nnnn^nJßninnwnninnnnniin^cnßionnnnninnMnMr^ri^ra^r^r^^r^r^rr^^Bß l v I Ami s over $2,000,000 Assurance m force over $9,000,000 I I! TH GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIIKD INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). BEAD OFFICE: W^chester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, EX. I £br {-oinp*ny Lao, £20,000
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    • 522 9 I 0; tsili Australia find fhlns, ii Lr;^!s»d by Royal Utlartar. PAID OF CAPITAL £1,200 000 KBBBRYI FOND £3,00o!o00 NMnrfl Liability of Proprletora £1,200,000 HSAD OFFICK <- 85.',8-f^»SA!rH, LOHDOM, 2. 0. 18SHGUB AKD BBAUnnES. Amrit^ar HongfcQßg Penaug Bangkok DoUo Puket Batavi<\ [poS Rangoca [Bombay Karachi Balgon JCactta Klaag Canton X;
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    • 863 9 YOK(WAffi£ SPFCI'Fi IHOOBPOBATBD I* ?AFAS Otptte] Subscribe:? V, 48.t00.000 Oayftßl PftiA Uy .~-.Y. 42,000,000 Reseive Fnafl..,, -„7. £4 3.10,000 PrMidont, 2, Incuya Ess, Fiee Frsii&ont. N, Kajiwara Ee«i DIgESTOSS. J. Inouye Esq. Y. Yamakawa Esq N. Kajiwar; Epq, M. Odagiri Esq. N. Boma Esq. Baron K. IwaH&kl Baron K. Bonoda
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    • 70 9 Singapore Gold Storage Co., Ltd. Near Ectraooa to Borneo Wbarf, Telephone 1261. Sea stocks of all kiads oi Fro zen Meats, etc., can be delivered to shipping at the Wharves, or is the Singapore Roads on short notice. OFFICE HOURS, Weekdays 8 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. t 7 a.m. to
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 482 9 I VESSELS IN PORT. Steamere Nat. ToDnage Master From Cocsfgnftte Fcr jShanei Bri 1226 McCulioch Colombo 2 8 Xrafieftd Cue jßarratta Bri 6 5 Mogg Brisbane '^7 Sin«apor» jSingkel Dut 2P6 Hcgeneock DM E0 KPM KH D dock JBeeitaDg Dufc 270 Fcimo Scmboe 7 APC Dock Uoc KeLkor Mara Jap
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    • 450 9 ■MU FOH SUBOPE Nov 7th A .lav 6 Nov 7lh B D, c ii PASSENGERS ARRIVED Per Ipob Mr Justice Spronle, Mr and Mrs Rolaud BiaJdell, Mr aud Mrs H E Steven?, Miss Grove, Mrs Bilbrough, Dc uod Mrs KoltMoy, Mrs Geddee, Mrs Gild, Mi«s Fi EfMEftM. H B Kaox,
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  • 3084 10 i Ordinary leetla*. londaj, Jan 27, 1919. Present. H.E. tha Governor (Sir Arthur Young. 0.CM.0. k.be H.E. the General Officer Commanding the troops (Major-Gen, llidout, c B. c.m.0.) The H 3O. the 4c!iog Colonial Secrotary ilr W. G iiii-.weil, C.MG.) Ate. General (3. A. Goodman.) Treasurer I\. M.
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  • 185 10 1 REVISED PROGRAMME. 7.80 a.m. His Excellency tbe Governor will unveil a tablet on Raffias Statue m front of Victoria Memorial Hall. The Singapore Chamber of Commsrca will present an address to his Excellency. Guard of Honour from the Manchester Regiment. The United Malays Council will present an
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  • 227 10 The following letter has bsen received by the H E the Governor from the Die ector General of the British committee of the French Red Cross. Dear Sir Arthur Young, Thank you very much for your letter of the 16th September enclosing the newspaper account of the Fete
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  • 124 10 A Gazette Extraordinary issued yesterday replaces the one ot Jan 22 0 d. Padi at the mill is to be sold at 13 cents per gantang, 83.25 per pikul, sale being at option of purchaser by weight or measure ment. No padi to purchased shall without license be
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  • 453 10 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. The report to bs preepntedW tbe annual meeting on Friday of this Veek at tbe Exchange as 5 15 pm. Bays tb&state ment of accounts ebews a deficit fV tbe year of t8.876.81 after deducting 17.M.54 for depreciation, and donating the sap of j 111,580 to charities.
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  • 16 10 In the Garrison Golf Club monthly medal L R Macphail beat Mujor BeLb3w by one up
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  • 321 10 The SCC will meet tbe S C F a at football on their ground this eveLirg aod tbe following will represent ibe S C F A. Goal fan Cheng Seah Back* Tro Kwang Ngbee and Cbua Cheng, Yew Halves Cheoog Cbee Lim, Farg Yoog Sin and Yeo Joo
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  • 164 10 I Something cut of the ccitmcn ;r fin ?fi!l ha er a m Mrgipore to ri^bt erd the following two nighle at The Haritna Hall entitled Tug Z Tpelin's bitf Raid m 5 mnsgive acts supplied by Ths Fnr Eistern Fi'ra Service Ltd. vhi now control S S F M
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 121 10 f OUR X I Petroleum Jelly I I DEFIES the atmosphere! I I The Best Rust-Preventative J I for Machinery, Guns, Cycles I J and all Bright Metal Parts. I I A SI ATIcPeTROLEU wCoMPAN V I ifr'A Rl N <^ s s Ltd {Incorporated England) f X fiF/ f
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