The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 February 1919

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 1919. NO. 9,601
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  • 258 1 The injury to M Clemencean from the attack by ao assassin m Paris is luckily not severe and the gallant Premier insisted on walking home— Page 7. Good news comes of the progress of the Anti armies m Russia, where the victory of the army of Denikin
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  • 1134 1 Quicquid agunt homines nostri eat farrago libelli Juvenal. The Topicisfc ie far from satisfied that the new Bill to prevent the entrance into the Colony of undesirable person will keep oat lots of people whose room would be more valued than their company, unless it ie
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 339 1 RAFFLESJOTEL The largest and most successful Hotel on the Island. Luxurious suites of Rooms and spacious lounges, verandahs and beautiful grounds. AFTERNOON TEAS. Every Thursday, Music m attendance. Cinema on IXIC LuWlI li UIU O* 19 Jf XXI First class cuisine. Guast night every Saturday, dinner followed by Cinema. H
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    • 318 1 Kelly Walsh Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG). New Supplies Just Arrived Artists Materials. Water Colours. Set Squares. m Cakes and Tubes. Vulcanite and Transparent. Oil Colours Charcoal. Water Colour Brushes, Leather Stumps. Oil Colour Brushes. Sketch Blocks. Pen Painting Outfits. Protractors. Water Colour Blocks. Drawing Scales. Painting Canvas. Slide Rules. ETC.
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    • 97 1 LATENT 4DVEBIISEKENTS. Godown wanted temporary employment wanted Page 5. Two auction sales by Commercial Rub ber Co— Page 5. Four trade marks notices —Page 5. Municipality call for tenders for alterations to houses Page 11. Special dinner at Adelphi to night Page 12. SMS Guild remove premises Page 4. Pupils
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 93 1 THE WEEK. Satirdes 22nd High Vfe»'»or-~ 2 9 a.m., 2-*0 p.m. Sunday 23rd. High Water— i- 8 a.m., 3-55 p.m. Moon Last Quarter. Monday 24th. High Water— 3-36 a.m., 5 25 p.m. Lodga St George Rega'ar, 9 p.m. Tuesday 25th. High Water— 4-37 a m. t Y-2C p m. Rent
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  • 405 2 To the Editor of the Times Sir, If cha energetic agents cf German business houses who are no>v waiting m Belgium acd ia Holland are correctly laformed, a free en'ry into Gteat Britain ta likely to ba at; their disposal within at itcet a few months, if
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  • 172 2 Mr Charles H Guaser, cf King Edward's Horse, writing to a friend m Panang, says that on the day the armistice was signed, his regiment was the last to suffer casualties. One member of the regiment, bj name Fitzgerald, rode away, with drawn •word, on his
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 213 2 AN6URS PETROLEUM EMULSION. fresh stocks at MEDICAL HALL Opposite Post Office. Singapore. I A REFRESHING DRINK j JEFFREY'S I I PILSENER BEER BREVH D IN SCOTLAND, j JL XvJL tuF 111 1 ft ■HI m\ Ifll liai If 9 II a If M II CHARITIES LOTTERY. CLOSING DATE MARCH 15,
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    • 1080 2 From Monday, February 17, to Saturday, February 22nd SENSATION KEYED UP TO THE HIGHEST PITCH In tbe Tremendously Tbrilllng WILLIAM POX PRODUCTION ALHAMBRA The Hall for Music and Features. Beach Road IN THE SECOND SHOW AT 9 15 P. M WILLIAM FOX Presents TOM MIX Tbe Dasbing and Daring Actor
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  • 783 3 RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING Co, Ltd. (incorporated in Queensland.) The General Manager's Progress Report fob Four Weeks Ending Jan 26, 1919. The accompanying eheet of Mine Mea- suretnents and Assay returns shows a total of 484 ft made up of 20 ft sinking, 98 ft driving, and 868 ft orosecutting,
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    • 729 3 The Cigarettes with an international reputation distinctive m every respect. llO» e}39 Virginia: m Vacuum Tins of 50 Ar i| Sole Manufacturers: ARDATH TOBACCO CO., LTD.. LONDON, ENGLAND. Z= 1 1:::!->. :::!->. M>!>' H M Mi-M s M m 1 1 M M II I M MM M II M
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    • 23 3 11l TdOSE dUMEI^ABD BOUND I. CAMPBELL LATHAM k Co., 6i«ft A llfil Illltirf Titltti f9i OOVDUIS BTBIMT, tONDOI Vt Mr. v. U. QIS&.
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    • 332 3 A FEW_ LEADING Boot Bargamsl WsHITjEAWAY^S i^h^S'SSM^SSSSk 2^ o Children's Tan or black Calf toes, cuban heels as sl£t?h Smart *****l buckle fastening flexible Size /roS 2to c ""M 8 8i26 fr m 2*° froms2.2o to 3.40 pair 1s T^ or Black Calf Shoes, Ladle's white canvas court shoes, -r
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  • 2049 4 Scottish Lette r X B E for Shipping Controller In the Far East i from Ow Own Corrupondtnt j Edinburgh, Jan 15, Lieut Col Sir James Wiehort Thomson, who receives the X B E, is a bod of the late Mr J W Thomson, Glenpark, Balerno, of the firm of
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 268 4 Cheese I GRUYEBE CHEESE i I 1 Australian Cheddar (loaf) do do (Cream m tins of 5 ozs Singapore Gold Storage Co. Ltd. SPLENOX Cheese GRUYEBE CHEESE Australian Cheddar (loaf) do do (Cream m tins of 5 ozs Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. Conquers Malaria /r^ A Whatever the critics
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    • 339 4 MASSAGE HAU NO. 239 Sencoolen Street OPEiS DULY 6 a.m 9 p m Telephone No. 1467 MANICURE MASS 4 G; W. J fc GARCIA lIS, PnCfcCTi RO3.ri. Pii*n^>? bonfiM". f eld or ex?:.» v\-%t I 3iieftp6Etfel2d bsßt-BtOC.'. C T piillHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!l!il!l!lllHllin!!!li!i.1!i!!H The Food that will suit your Baby i S5 16
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 883 5 Valuable Stamps. AUCTION SALE At Messrs Ching Ken] Lee k Cos Sale room Raffles Chambers. Raffle? Ilace On Wednesday, 26th February, 1919. At 10-30 a.m. One BtSUSf Alb >m ccntaijlng Chinese, Mauritius. Japan Straits Stttl'.meots, FedLra'ed M<*lay Bta^ea, Zm/.ibir, Fgyptiiii, Tran-vaal Dutch Greece, etc. Borne voy rai. ht'.rn^H to the
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    • 641 5 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. SERAOESIMA SUNDAY. i LB 23RD. 8T iKDRBW'B CATHEDRAL. a.m. Holy Communicn. 7«5 a.m. H-jly CoUiiDnnion (Choral.) Hymns 157, 8 5, 168, SSB. 1f.30»m Matins (^boi a!) I p.m. Sunday School. SSo p.m. Evensong and Sermon. nymnß E. U. i? 7, 21P, 172, 641. BT. MATTHEW'S, SEPOY LINES.
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    • 313 5 Sk DfISE'S O LIME JUICE f :^^a| Delicious, 1 I^^^B Wholesome, (If%i^™ Refreshing. flj^^^p^f- Prepared from the toure juice of the pi^SSp^^v^ finest West Indian Lime Fruit, grown Wk'~/oW^Z? c >H on our estates m Dominica, West w%^sm Indies l^^^i] Insist on having ROSE'S. V_., „iU' llllllllllllillllllllHllllllHllllllllllllllilllllllllllllUHlllllHlH'llil HMB^^^^H^H^I^^^HMMM^HMMI HMMM^HMH HMBM^MBM
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    • 767 5 WANTED Wanted by Englishroa? at end of m^nth or earlier permanent board incidence convenient to town. Apply IMMEDIITE c/o Preo Press. >2»2 Wanted house, moderate rent furnish d or unfurnished, suitable for European married couple. Replies H. M. care of Singapore Free Press. 20-2 j Ml Experitvic <1 tem^r^ohor teqaired
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    • 714 5 J X i NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the marks depleted above are the property of Osaka Orimono Kwatsha, Limited of No. 101, Bhi- chldo Baka!, Osaka-fu, Japan, Oottcns Goods Manufacturers, Jh > Arab on Camel "Mark is used by the Company m respect of cotton piece goods of
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  • 1375 6 The Singapore Free Press Saturday, February 22,1919. We hope that m planning a scheme for compulsory education the Government, experts who are concerned are taking i into account the effect it will have on. the everyday life of the poorer classe?. f It will be rather foolish if the possible
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  • 927 6 STATE AS PRODUCER. The Empire Resources Davelopraent Committee, whose joins aim is to increase production and establish therein a new source of revenue, has iEsaed a pamphlet showing how the State may take a direct share m production and the operations consequent upon it. There
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  • 264 6 By Courtesy of the French Const i. m Parie, Ftb 19' b 7 p m.-Tbe Fr c r i per cent bon ib ar;; at FtoMMi 6 4 60 U;- 6 cent at 90.35 aud the 6 per cent at 74 5" Robber is qao'-ed 2a C^J
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  • 88 6 From Our Own Corrupondenl Penaog, Fcb 2 let. Following the convictions of numeroi. sampan men of the clans Lim and Lee tc a harbour fight, another fight occurrt. to-day over carrying cargo and past enger e A hundred participated, beginning on the Hong Bee. continued m sampans an;
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  • 262 6 We understand that the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies has been granted to the transfer of Sir J Murieon, Judge of Supreme Court of H H the Sultan of Ziosibar. to the Straits Settlements as Attorney General for thib Colony m succession
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  • 198 6 Capetown, Jan 17.— At tha opening o£ the Union Parliament to day the Governor Oenetal (Lord Boxton), m the course of hit speech, intimated that Ministers would lay before the Houee proposals for dtaiic*: with certain enemy subjects and natura lized British subjects of enemy origin iv
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 96 6 l| BOLSiI f I fVTN GALDBEOK MAGGRE6OR GO. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. ADVANCE SHIPMENT Crosse (8b Blackwells ENGLISH SOUPS JUST ARRIVED Gravy, Green Pea, Palestine, Julienne, Mutton Broth, Chicken Broth, Bouille, Oxtail, Mock Turtle, Hotch Potch, Mulligatawny, Kidney, Vegetable etc. IN TINS 60 90 cents each. John Little Co., Ltd,
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    • 26 6 VICTORS THEATRE. PBELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. Coming I Coming I TBE LAURA GUIRIIE REVUE COMPANY After a Record Tour of America, Africa and India. Watch for.. Further Particulars.
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  • 899 7 FULLER DETAILS [Setter's §«rvi«»] London, Fab 10. Ie is cooflcmed that M Cleinencean was not seriously wounded and was able to walk home. Parit, Feb 19 Cottin, who was M Cie menceau's aaaailant, is twentythree years of i>sh n c^b.netruakar by trad* and a Militant tnareMsl. A
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  • 441 7 MORE HOPEFUL FOR ANUS Bj MnbmanM O»hl«] [BMtir'i Barrios] London, Ftb 20. Reuter learns that the following is the present situation on the different Russian battle fronts. In North Russia the position at Mur manak and Archangel is unchanged. It is reported that tha BjJ^hevikg ere massing
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  • 88 7 Attendance at three recruits' parades a week is compulsory. [Drills Marked are compulsory.] Saturday, Feb 22. 2.80p fialestier Range SYR Sunday, Feb 28. 780a Balestier Range SYR Monday, Feb 24. 5 lop DiilJ Hall SVC Recruits Tuesday, Feb 25. 5.15p Drill Hall SVC Recruits No
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  • 63 7 Monday Feb 24. Signalling Class* 6.15 pm YM C A Ground. Old Scouts Union Committee Meeting, 880 p.m., 18, Stamford RJ. Wednesday Feb 26 Football League— let Troop v 2od Troop. Thursday Feb 27. Bugle Band Practice, Malaj Volunteer Club, 5.15 p.m. Execu tive Committee Meeting,. Commissioner
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  • 151 7 Mr Arthur Hamp was recently making i m for Port Augusta from Bon Bon Sta tion, when a Vermin Inspector asked him j if he would take charge of bank pass book, containing a oheque for £93 and a'■ roll of bank notes, valued at
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  • 283 7 ITALY AND THE YUGO SLAYS fßy •nbnxmrimm Cablftj [Renter's Bervioe] Paris Feb 19. The demands of the Yugo Slavs which were presented to the Counoil of the great powers include the whole of the Adriatic Coast from the Italian frontier at Fciulift to Albania, including consequently Trieste and
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  • 235 7 London, Feb 19. A communique from Paris says that the Reparation Commission to day received the evidence of Japan, the United States of America, Italy, and France. ..,.,^?^J!hl. London, Feb 19. A oommuuique from Paris says that the Inter Allied Sub commission on Ports, Waterways and Railways met
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  • 265 7 Arrival In Hongkong. Vice- Admiral Sir Frederick Tndor Tudor, kcm o, cb, arrived m Hong kong on Feb 18 and made an unofficial landing at 10 o clock He was received at the Naval Dockyard by Commodore Garner. He called on His Excellency the Officer Administering the
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  • 833 7 LABOUR AND STRIKES ißy Hubmtnai G»bl»] [JU»t»rg B*rrio«] London, Feb 20 At present the miaer6' ballot m South Wales has resuU°d Pro-strike 18 OOC. Against 2,800. The-ballot! oontinaee to day. A twothirds majority is necessary foe a strike. London, Feb 20 —The billot of the Sonth Wales miners
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 131 7 ROBINSON Co. FRESH SUPPLIES OF Proved by the Authorities on Modern Science to be the Best for Cleaning Mouth and Teeth. In Three Sizes. Prices $1.00, $1.50 and $3.00. /J I 111 m*^ I ICt iil f^ I~\f\l T which is necessary i//^=" m an enjoyable Jjjc-F I *^r That's
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 494 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (INCORPORATED IN JAPAN) ONDBR MUL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. (Subject to alterations without notice) EUROPEAN LINE. (Via Suez Canal) Fortmgmiy service. For (Malacca), Penang, Colombo, Suez, (Marseilles) London or Liverpool. MISHIMA MARU for London about let March SADD MARU for Liverpool 58th February EUROPEAN LINE,
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    • 704 8 K. P. M. Konlnklyke Paketvaart Maatschappi] (Incorporated m Holland.) ROY m PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA 1 Telegram Address PACKETVAART I Tfliflnhone 131 Passage DeDt. 1202 Freight Dept. Telephone idi JJJJJ*^ D w eBk 1437 superintendent 3 COLLYBR QUAY. UNDER OONTR AC r WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENTS. BRonwER Pelat
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    • 661 8 ((Jompacies Incorporated m England Mail and Passenger EUutViCEB PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. Co (Under Contract with His Majesty's OtevrauMSM The Company's MAIL SERVICES BA.3T OF BOM3A.Y am at pretenr s us. ponded INTERMEDIATE SERVICE FROM LONDON TO M\RSMCiLLB A LONDON DUE fcISGA-PORE LEAVE SINGAPORE ss "Nt-Uore" ab^ut sth Marcb
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 233 9 parbonate OF Ammonia m tin-lined cases containing 1 cwt )UKNtU 10., LTD. UNCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) YAMATO'S C THE HOUSE \®> OThat has Specialised I I I I B^^ W M nnwENT^y Tp 1 JL I f years m I COTTONS SILKS. N X c i YAMATO COMPANY c I SINGAPORE.
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    • 1069 9 AUCTION SALE] OF Excellent Wax' Teak Household Furniture, Cottage Piano, Singer's Treadle Sewing Machine, also a good collection of veil grown plants, etc. TO BE HELD AT Bungalow B. Institution Hill off River Valley Road On Saturday, 22nd February, at 2.30 p.m. COMPRISING An excellent toned cottage piano by W.
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    • 985 9 AUCTION SALE OF COMPOUND EUROPEAN HOUSE AT TAHGLIM CHING a? tttvunssr* AT THEIR SALE-ROOM Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, tm*. -Jgag g LEE &C Auctioneers Estate Agento. AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE TOWN PROPERTIES At Messrs. CHING KENG LEE Co., Hades Chambers. Rafflss Place. On Monday, 24th February, 1919, at 2.30 p.m.
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  • 232 10 Genesis of the Ballast Taok The Miniitry of Shipping has issued an instructive statemans on the method! adopted for the transport of oil during the war. It points ou 1 that the normal method ot conveyance of fual oil was of oonree by the specially constructed
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 184 10 CLAY MARINE ENGINES A. R B HEAVY DUTY Work Engines DEPENDABLE STRENUOUS 1? ID Tr T 1^ T? |^J JkJ JLm. A6 H.P. 12 HP. 20 H P. I#%piki t n a I I I Lfr IFNGINE WORKSLfDI L I nilwfiODS'l WODDB ulcdl l^S3 Peppermint Cure, l/lUnTn^llkwl would prove to
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    • 293 10 NOTICE. REMOVAL OF PIANOS, FURNITURE or GOODS to and from Docks, by covered m 1 orry. Apply to W.J.GARCIA, 219, Orchard Koad. DOGS, DOGS, DOGS. MR. GEORGE TOLL of 33 Hensman Road, Subiaco, Western Australia, Invites Ladies and Gentlemen who require a gcod Smart Terrier, or any other clahs of
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    • 324 10 passed jffjf^ B Eur °P ean PRISM BINOCULES "Dellux" Brnd. The outcome of many years' painstaking efforts by as m the iaterest of our ••home industry. Wonderfully good and awfully cbeap Have won a wide reputation as being highly fncient now that the embargo on European made goods has become
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    • 159 10 DUNLOP TYRE THE PERFECT TYRE. s~-x THE COVERS ARE FULL OF LIFE TO THE ERO" says a satis yi~y> fied HOTOR CAR owner using (4a5 DU*LOP TYRtS. sJmf; < '^L^ T his is the secret of it all -to dM^m^-^L TffeMl^M^^^ reader the rubber "Alive IN II takes up road
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  • 118 11 Tin No market Gacabier 12 00 Gambier Cube No 1 23 Of Pepper Black ordin. B'pore 88. CC Pepper, (White (air) 53 00 Tapioca, email pearl ;fair quality) 15 CO do do flake do 1f. 50 do medinoi pearl do 16.00 Pearl Sago, arooll 10 00 Copra Sandried 11
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  • 62 11 (Corrected Up to Feb 21) Bauk 4m s 2 4 11 82 demand 2 4 B*B2 Private crodits 3 m r 2 4 17 32 France demand EinY 801 h India, T. T. 165 Hongkong, demand 86% Pcem Yokohama, deinanJ 107! Java, demand 186 Bangkok demand 66f Sovereigns, Bauk
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  • 31 11 Feb 20 Kaka. Hai Nam, Hebe, Eurya lue, Benatty, Yunnan (BriO Van der Parra, Siogaradji, D.jnggala (Dut) Andre Lebon, Frßncis Gamier, Donai (Fch) Oakwood (Am*. Feb 21.— Peking Maru (Jap).
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 385 11 Asj-c^s cvrr $2,000,000 Assurance m force over $9,000,000 [If; GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company hau £20.000 deposited wtlh the Supreme Oout of England, and complies with the BrltisbLite taaavaioa Oaa.ua j» kai
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    • 510 11 iiiHrfftntu BAnK 0! lidla Australia and ihina, i e'jtmttdli r r s*!sBd by Roya! Ctartef. 'AID UP CAPITAL t1.200.0C0 t,gSEaYfc FUND £2,000,000 (tti-ve Liability of Proprietor* £1,300,000 HRAD OFFICE H SiaSOPfieiTß, LONDON, B, 0. ifISKGIFiB AND BBAVOOEB. Amritsar Hocgkccj Pocaag Bangkok ***** I'aket Batavia if oh rfcuigooa Bombay Karrchi Saigon
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    • 430 11 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Incorporated m Great Britain), TOTAL FUNDS exceed TWENTY THREE MILLIONS Sterling. ANNUAL REVENUE exceeds FIVE MILLIONS Sterling, FIRE Slmplo Contracts, Latest Concessions. MARINE Marine and Transport Insur ancea of k\l Kind* transacted at current rates. MOTOR CAR Policies issued by this Company cover Accidental
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    • 532 11 I THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (ikcorporated by Bpeci l imperial Charter m Japan.) Capital Subscribed Y. 30,000,000. Capital Paid Up V 25,000,000. Reserved Funds Y. 6,030,000. Presldf nt Tetautaro Saburai, Esq. Vice President Krjaro Nakagawa, Eeq. DIRECTORS. Iyetoßbi Sada. Esq. Kyorofeu Y&njaLaii, Esq, GLlngo Miaami, Esq. HEADIOFFICE :-TA!PEH, FORMOSA
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    • 294 11 TH2 4FHeANTfLSB^iK OF N3ii», Ltd imiNPmuTifi ix uin, i*P«T*L PWD-U* 750,000 tESES¥E ?3?3 i RS3T £708,000 3OARD OF Dit<aCTOHS I. BdW'i Cfcairtaatj 1. 1 n v< i -iji.^-rv K i- j oil David Yuit- j I V IT M I c c.-. j i »»>•«•',*«.. .£S ._> -f v.r P««f
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 722 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Steamers Nut. Tonnage Master From Consignees For Barratta Bri 6 5 Mug£ Brisbane 27 SiDgipore Beeitarg Dut 270 Forme S,:rjboe7 ATC Deck Unc Utrecht Dut 9067 Velthua Pg S .cc os 24 A P C Singapore Sisimaa Bri 788 Bridge Bjrnbay 24 Admiralfy Unc Peckeney Fr 1201
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  • 519 12 CAPTAIS'S LIVELY EXPERIENCE ON STEAM LAUNCH. In the Marine Couit jesterday btfore LI Betnett, m a. Matooor bin Husain engine driver and Abubakir bin Haji Babi gunner, together with other three Malays, part crew of the 8 L Manuelin were charged with being guilty of
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  • 128 12 The Coroner (Dr Murr3y Robertson) held an icqnest at the Central Police Station yesterday naming relative to the death of L m Bee a Hokien who was em plojei as a coolie at Tan Kah Kee's rub* ber works, SambaTa rd. The evidenoe showed lha! C 2
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  • 131 12 The proceedings instituted by the Municipality against one Shaik Mohamed Marioar m respect of the rent returns of certain of his houses further engaged the attention of Mr Langham Carter, Senior Magistrate m tha District Court yesterday afternoon. It is alleged that defendant, D€ ing
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  • 98 12 Paris, .Tan 19— Four AuitraH m soU lere, including a negro, entered a cafe near to Montreuil, and called for drinks. The negro converged with the landlord, and then covered bim with a revolver while his companions cleared the till. Gendarmes and police agents were soon
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  • 848 12 Keen Indignation Felt. Melbourne, Saturday, Jan 18. It would be difficult accurately to convey any concrete idea of the extent of indignation aroused m Melbourne to-day by the brief statement issued this morn ing by the Defence Department oonoern ing the unfortunate and regrettable occurrence
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  • 37 12 Sunday Fbb. 28rd From Johnson's Pier, at 9, 10, 11 a.m. 2.80. and 8 80 pm. From Club Bungalow, at 9 80, 10.80 a.m., 12 16, 8, and 5.80, p.m. High Tide 2.26 p.m.
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  • 78 12 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held Us usual auo tioos on Feb 19, 20 when there was offered 2,920,596 1b tons 1,308 83. Prices Realized Cts per lb. Smoked Sheet Spore S. Ribbed 7 ?£to 78$ Plain 62 68 Crepe Spore S. Ist Latex 78}
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  • 330 12 New Enterprises In Perak and Kedah. We, says the Straits Echo, understand that m a few days the prospectus of the i ScoUish-Asiatio Company, Limited, will be issued to the public, which Company is being floated to carry on the business of j rice milling both m Perak
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  • 454 12 The ninth yearly report of the directors to the shareholders to be presented to the annual meeting on Feb 28 at Gresham Honee at noon states The amount brought forward from laefc year is 12,618.01, from which has to be deducted loss for the year amounting to
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 143 12 The ollowing are the teams for the match Captain vs Vice Cap sain to be played on Sunday, February 28rd. 9.15. H R Buckland and D Bisset vi RF Binnie and G M Dalgety 9.20 F P Montgomerie and H Tongue vs H B Sal mond and
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    • 69 12 The result of the mixed foursomes com petition was that Mrs Greig and W G Maxwell beat Mrs and H M Cantreil 6 and 4. The following Club engagements stand for the S C C— To day an exhibition gama of Baseball. Saturday, March Ist the SCO
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  • COrrespondence
    • 202 12 To the Editor Dear Sir, —After glancing over your leading article yesterday I pen a few lines expressing my complaints upon the sub ject. I, holding the Sporting Secretaryship of one of the Associations, wrote to a certain individual last year on behalf of my Asscn asking for
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    • 41 12 Dear Sir, The following message has been cabled to the Imperial M S Guild. "Intense indignation Sirgapore steamers to carry sick women and children home commandeered Admiralty repatriate enemy women China protest strongly." DUBINGEB. Preeident Merchant Service Guild.
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    • 104 12 The s s Fazilka with the European mail is expected to anive m Penang from Madras, Negapatam, etc, on the 24th instant. She will have prompt despatch for Port Swettenham and Singapore, It is reported that as the port cf Antwerp is now open, the Nippon Yusen Kaieha
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    • 86 12 The complete change of programme at the Palladium to-night includes a Pathe Play entitled A Daughter of the West featuring the remarkable child actress Baby Marie Osborne, this will be support ed by the inimitable Charlie Chaplin m Easy Street," also a topical film show ing the Government
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    • 129 12 In the third Court yesterday Mr Ham fined Ng Ah Seng the sum of f 100 for being m possession of ten tahils of non Government Ghandu. Pleading that he did it because of unern ployment, a young Jew, fiiias Soiomun Joseph, aged 22, was yesterday morning
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 151 12 THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS Ha n I n(\ c c mi 9 p Loan Lottery V^ »a^ Friday 5 Fob. 28 THE RED GROSS REQUIRES FUNDS To-day as urgently as at any period of the War a gift of $3 to the Bed Cross A Loan of $7 to the Empire.
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