The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 March 1919

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1 10 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 9 1 TEX CENTS SINGAPORE, FEIDAY, MAKCH 7 1919. NO. 9,612
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  • 848 1 We were gravely infor ued the other day 'Feb 19* that Maa is now given two million years past exi^nce— m Man on th'g planet. Will any mother of the present day admit that at least crooning more or les6 m tune —over the baby waa Dot innate from
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  • 236 1 The strike tsitoation m Germany is more serious. Ia lhe mining districts of Westphalia Spartacists are dominant. Ia Munich affairs are reported to be very bad from the same canse Strikes are threatened all over the country and the French Consular telegram, the latest date, says tha"
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 247 1 RAFFLES_HOTEL The largest and most successful Hotel on the Island. FACING THE SEA. Luxurious suites of Rooms and spacious lounges, verandahs and beautiful grounds. AFTERNOJN TEAS. Every Thursday, Music m attendance. Cinema on th<) Lawn from 6 15 p.m. First class cuisine. Guest night every Saturday, dinner followed by Cinema.
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    • 287 1 S, -»,...S- A— gig,. 3 §T^ j"! fFQjffMW I I I SAFETY TREAD TYRES 1 I \--rt _m_MM^M^K. WT~* _T T _T *AF a atSii Wm id i^m. slsti^ < ttywa(f,_ < _i^a»*»^^ P I ARE YOUR TYRES g f FULL-SIZED? \&&r\k When you buy J k^x \(^^T\A V Tyres
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 113 1 THE WEEK. mi*}rni*} 7th. Hub Wfaam *wm turn., l*W p.m. Titi Tin, noon. Ssisrd*/, Bth High WaMe+* l-SI >i.m., Mt p.m. Kttts at Theatre, 9 30 p.m. I Dinner to hon'blo C W Darbishire. Sunday 9th. High Water—2-16 am., 3-46 p^. Moon FirKt Quarter. Monday 10th. High Water-3-1 a.m., 5-31
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  • 696 2 hrn 19. M fl v.. .-:ia jUtl atr ;f J Ul Padi as tho r^pres^nta* it tha Batatas »io\ tak an J \r cr. tldenee m tbe restoration tf Rafetaal national uniiy .vhich the cir.be.l: of j Boltbeviaiv if tt: kl pecaaat tbe t patttOM al
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 88 2 PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. Mortgagee s Sale. Ml tbe Bhara estate and inters, t of Chia Teck Kirn deceased io the estate and effects ot Chia Ann Biai>g deceased wi 1 -horily be odered for sale by I ablic Auction. DREW ft RAPIER, Solicitors for the Mortgagee 6th M*-oh, 19i9. 7-J 133
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    • 683 2 Oatine i Face Cream. FRESH SUPPLIES At MEDICAL HALL Opprsite Po3t Cfflco. SINGAPORE. DaSC-Vc 1081 Waal 9 ty air. X. c/o Frt n Press. n c Bai eri led at macher m tiuali r> school, aloiulogp uniy light work rtc'^ Nr, prettoot cxyeiicnce aeeeara"y Appoint j letter. Miss Whi! i
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    • 544 2 PALLADIUM ORCHARD ROAD. THE POPULAR PICTURE PLAYHOUSE To-Night! at 9-30 To-Night NAT GOULD' S FAMOUS STORY Depicted on tbe screen m 6,(K 0 feet of film, ENTITLED "A Turf Conspiracy" (A Worthy Successor to -THE WHIP' 1 SUPPORTED BY NEW WAR ANNALS (Official) J mMMMMtmiMIM aVJm^fmmm THE WAR OFFICE PICTORIAL
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    • 411 2 4 FOUR- STAR PROGRAMME PRESEN'JISGPEARL WHITE, ANTONIO MORESO, IRENE CASTLE, MARGUERITE HHHW Well-known m Serla's pnd Feature frortucions AT IHL A LH AM BR A The Hall for Music and Features. Eeach Koad TO-NIGBT Second Show at Instead of 9 15) TO MGH Irene astle and Antonio Moreno Pathes Best
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  • 892 3 It is quite bey.it o JOSli tbe War has achieved ai i< -at nt goo -ull for .b BcilibU y :be Motherland into closer and more r*m pathetic touch with tbe vast OreSBSaB DominiDns. The British History Book of tbe future will be sure to
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  • 65 3 i Captain Wood, of tbe Wilson liner Thurso, if Hull, Ja-it repatriated after two anti a half ypanT captivity io Germany, says that wban he wai taken on board aha U boat he found m bia pocket a aaarel notebook wblob he had not destroyed, and ac he bad no
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 825 3 AUCTION SALE OF Photographer's Excellent Carved Teak and Europemade Furniture, Papers, Cards, Machines, Presses, Chemicals, etc. To be held at No. 186, Orchard Hoad, Om Saturday, March 15th,at10.30 a.m. CO IPJUBIKG arved te.a^ ard Fo oj Z- art'j and standard rh irs Md riOria aphol-u- dla rilk tap- stry and
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    • 1085 3 IMPORTANT SALI OF TOWN PROPERTIES Messrs Ching Keng Lee Co. will offer for Sale by Auction at their Saleroom FaftlwS Chambers, taffies Place On Monday, 17th March, 1919, at 2-30 p.m. Lo^No Description M^ r Title Re Survey Particulars 1 I, fl <* 7 Pearl- Hill Rond l,«S1 Leasehold Lot
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    • 942 3 F. M. S. RAILWAYS. The restric ioDSontfcea-ceDtance of rice and rubber chests for convey*' cc by rai i v. are cancelled ad commtnclt^ at once rice ahooftS for rubber chests, moml. v.-nesta etc will be accepted for transport by Hallway at -Singapore as far as the existing supply of wagons
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  • 913 4 The Singapore Free Press Friday, March 7, 1919 Considerable interest i^ beicg taken Kn the crnnges which are imminent in the Colonial Goverroi ships of the Empire. As f-ir a^ we are concerned those which attract most attrnl-on are the poeitioni in ITonpkcrjfc and Malaya Sir ABTHUB Young has served
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  • 395 4 His mGny friends will regret to learn aat Capt Edwards of the Colonial yacb ea Mew is laid up wich influenza. The Shorthand Writers' Association will hold its annual meeting at f6 Bras Bassa-rd on March 12 at 8 p.m. Mies Show and Mits Fletcher left Knala Lumpur on Wednesday
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  • 209 4 A lady who baa baen dawn visiting tbe tcojper Madras, which is piling through ca tbe homeward voyage wi'h 400 tf Ihn Middlesex und &C 3 7. vn. give* an accouni which ssaais to fchow th Singapore trust bsstir iteelf to eatibfy tbe argent BSed cf
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  • 138 4 It has become very asp treat faring tb I Uct weeks thur khasa m itill urgpnc need of garmeurs fcr our soldiers m V.nd ock and elsewhere. Now that the Red Cros<? and Vtaifvostoek Comfori* Work Parties b.ve ba-a-*\ alossd tl -ale no orgrtuifciilior; ia
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  • 81 4 Mrs Fisher, the Hon Treasurer of the above fund, has forwarded a statement of accounts, duly audited by Maesra Eratr and Co which shews tbat of tbe 110 705 1( subscribed and donated, 13,020.57 ha* been expended m materials. %1 982.79 iv co-o forts, $89.74 m cairiage.
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  • 145 4 From Our Oan OaMamm MMi Penang March 6. The aubcommittee appoinsed by tha Municipal Coramis-ionera to enquire into action on the influenza report cl tbe doctors meeting which recommended general inoculation, adYue lhe Commie eionere to obtain a etcck of vaccine. Telegrams were sent asking for supplies
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  • 246 4 m Jeremiah was improaeed by the fact tbat the leopard made no effort to chaDge bis spots, but leopards and bureaucrate are primeval survivals that have to be put under centro!.— Judge Parry. Mice May North, of the Handmaa Com pany, wag married m Rangoon on Feb ruary 17 to
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  • Correspondence.
    • 514 4 To tuk Editor 9 l Tj« i. •.ter of y-'M eon D.l.a en Eh-! la isSBBSSIBIj bI t laaattas ka iaaliaf eoci-*! -p*-;. I I I uoi ia i pro^t bal tr.rk I (O) confusion of thought at c proe .iiutton it ft r.ui'iii! offence Some would
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    • 118 4 To Ihk Edi-»r. Sir— Your to dey'e ieeoe givea tbe account of an unfortunate hawker who ll fined 110 for selling eggs at 6 cente inetead cf t£ Now my cook charge n;e C cente and no doubt a hundred other jcocka make the came charge bIJ I
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  • 118 4 I tried to chaff an American oil '^bout bSBSBBJ pio.pecte ie tb< Mi and piopheeied ftaal Misarf I i I be PBS a IstaSßi di cC jple of tbe flowing bowl, nys a London con t>f undt: But, ac he quaffed bin fifth cosfcti figured me that be atton^h ad.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 133 4 I BY ROYAL WARRANT TO H. M. KING GEORGE: V. Denis Mounie's Brandy. Three Star Quality per case $42. 00. Supplied to: The Berkeley, Carlton, Claridge s, Prince's, Savoy, and all the other leading Restaurants. Sole Importers CjLDßEjjj MACGREGOR CO. AAAAAMMmMM^l^MA_^^mmmmmMAAAAmm^^m9^ l^mm^mmM^mmmmmvMMm m^"*'*^*^^^M^^^^^mmmmaMmmmmjn*mw^^mm^ MAAWMMMmMaMMMMMmiaMM^aaaaaaM 888M*****8W^...........^^—^ H I MmtM^*MMAAMMMm mMMMMmmm —^AAmm
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    • 60 4 VICTOR fi THEATRE. Postponement to Saturday, March 15th. Mr. Charles S. KITTS AND Miss Rhoda Windrum Late i f tbe Gecrge Edwardes Ccmranits and tie Principal London Ibcatreu and MusicLalls WILL 01 VB A Select and Up-to-date VAUDEVILLE ENTERTAINMENT At-sist- d By Members of tbe Singapore A. D.S. USUAL PRICE
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  • 515 5 MORE STRIKE PIOTS Westphalia i*r S«a«aria« -UabiSl Seater'a Bornea] lon, Mar 1 -Mr P-.rcival Phillip, who i, at Coiogr... a«n the Spartaciata at Duaeeldorf beaded by B Rte! eailor control WosfpfcaUa. Thai -:agp* ftaeatod tor the baasft workman and thsaah ;,i, pinager** wtth I ratio! three
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  • 208 5 The weddmg was «oletnoiz^d at St Mary le Tower Church, Ipswich, on Jan 25, cf Brevet Lieuten-.nt Colonel Sir Thomas Dare Jackson. B?, D S O, M V O. g*l Own Royal Lancaetsr Regiment, sou of the late Sir Thomas and of Lady Jackson, Stansted Houec. Eo??x and Mary Lilian
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  • 442 5 THE JUGOSLAVS Sty Saaaiarima Cab* Wmrriem) Pari3, Feb 28 —The Jogo S'nv delegates will shortly protect at the Peace Con j j ference against tbe action ct tbe Italians j I m c'.o.mg tbe frontier and blockading! Jug. j Siavia. Na nows has been received I
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  • 167 5 Mr F J Shepherd sends a copy ol tbe (ollowing letter received by him, ac acting for Mr A ima Br ker, from the War Office. Sir, —Oa the conclusion of the work ol the Australian aod Malayau Air Sqnadton Funds. I am commanded by tbe Army
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  • 268 5 The members of Lodge Scotia held their regnlar meeting at No. 12, Logan Road, Penang, when they had a visit from tbe D G M of the Scottish Constitution Rt Wor Bro D D Ince D D M G, Ri Wer Bro J S Rose and D G S W
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  • 266 5 SITUATION IK SPAIN by Hnbmaria* Cfcbto] flteater'a Service] London, Feb 28 A serious industrial political situation bas ariseu m Spain. The sitting cf the Cortes b»s beon aus pended indefinitely iv order to enable the 'government to devote itself to questions of public order. Especially serious is
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  • 126 5 By Courtesy ofthe^Frencm Consulate. Paris, March slh 660p m. The French 8 per cent bonds are at francs 68.85 the 5 per cent at 89 80 and tbe 4 per cent at 78.26. Rubber is quoted 2* ld a per pound. The Russian Jew Koeller, intending lo
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  • S. C. C. LAWN TENNIS.
    • 55 5 Profession Pairs—Qualifying Rounds Tel 6 Rose and Day beat Mar 7 Car michael aud Godwin, wo. Tel 5 Mergler and Laybourne beat Mer 8 Allen and Vowier, wo. Police Suvi and Griffin beat Mer 8 Evans and Daioes, wo. Mer 9 Cantrell and Adler beat Mer 2 Hill
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    • 30 5 Profession Pairs Press Wileon and Davies beat Tel 4 Rule and Westwood. woCivil Service I Tyler and Pedlow beat Merchante I Doig aud Williame, 6— 8, 6—B, 6—l.
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  • 238 5 The cinema is to assist the emigration propaganda of tbe Australian Commonwealth authorities, and open-air exbibi tions are to ba giveu m the Strand. Permission has been obtained from the Commissioner cf Police erect a large screen, 28 ft, up ou the frontage of Australia House. The operating machine will
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  • 837 5 Delhi Mar 4. There wb.s lfpht raiu In a few distr.cts of tbe Punjab. O heiwise weather m the Punjab wae dry. Proeptcts and condition of station crope m the Punjab have im proved, due to rainfall cuti^g tbe la*t month. Cattle Ip generally healthy, but dry foddur
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  • 50 5 Miss M Buxton, Principal cf Pearls Hill School, ha 6 left Singapore for New Jersey, U S A, to execute certain legal fotmalities 'm convection with the Bnxton estate there, of which she became co*heircst with her brother and sister upon the death of ber father at -Singepoie last year.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 200 5 Smgapore Baby Show. To The Mot ers of Singapore _m_—_^__. Ml m Your Baby is sure to be the Best. Give it a chance to get First Pries at the B*by Show, Victoria Memorial Hall, April 12th, 1919. Only iiabies up to Twelve Months ure Ele^ible. i Admission Free. GA
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 479 6 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (IS:OKPORIT£D IN JAPAN) UrfDSR MUL CONTRACT WiTH THS IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. (Subject to alterations Without notice) EUROPEAN USE. (Via Suez Canal) Fortnightly service For Malacca), Penang, Colombo, Suez, (Marseilles) London or Liverpool. HI tNO MARU for London about 14th March !NA?.; MARU lor Liverpool MarcS EURO?fi\N LINE.
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    • 744 6 K. P. M. Koninkiyke Paketvaart Maatschappij (Inccrpora^ed In TTol'and.l HOY\h PACKET NAVIGATION r.o. OF B ATA VIA Telegram Address PACKETVAART Telspfcrne 131 Pasta** Dept. 1202 freight Dept. IGO2 M*iiugera Desk 1437 Superintendent 3 COLLYER QUAY. ONORK nONTR\' r WITR THK NBTHBR LANDS INDIA GOVFRNMKNT. ammim_mmm*am^*imaawwm&^mmmaaa*mamv*m&mmmmammiimmmaamammmaaßamMHmammanaammmmmatammmmammmmmm Melchi.r TaaUß Batavta, Bemaraog and
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    • 335 6 ANE lOaapacie? Incorporated In England Mail a**d Passenger Bbbvm j PENIIfMJLAS AND (NHBITAL S. N. Co. {Under Contrast Witn H.s Majeaty a ao7e-n:no;: v Tbe Company's MAIL SERVICES ESST or BOMBAY nrc at prcseut ta. INTERMEDIUMS SERVICE FROM EOVDOE 0N B BMOIPOXB LEAVE BINOAPOI ah "Mi Hot ai.oit IBM April.
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  • Our London Letter.
    • 2032 7 From Omr Own Corrttp&nd.nt London, Jan 80. Some people expectad a tinn after the wir when tha Peace Conference with its vast problems would share tbe undivided attention of the public It is, however, now run very cloae by the Laboor unrest throughout the greater part
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 359 7 [Buchanans Black and White There is no better value on the Market an this old and perfectly blended hisky-A Fancy Price does not necessarily mean high quality. A thick, heavy IDirit is unsuited for use m the Tropics, j James Buchanan Co., Ltd. have the rgest Bonded Stores m the
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    • 343 7 all the frsed m3a. eapeeiJly sinro capita' I STAMP? BOUGHT ie sitting tight aai u'vt embarking on an? Ml eoitsof PoKcf-h, Kn <-, graph ne*- cn f «rp i 'i<-ie until i* sc^g bj* tb« e»t I P»iufct«»4 Ja tWMmi ie i?oicg to jump. I ttHffct a.IJ thai fb« LasLl
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  • 1504 8 To Dee. il Jan To dale 1918 Abaco Allagar, Dee 286,400 82,000 A.GaJah.Sep 127.8C9 10.4C0 ▲lor Pongso 80.785 28.637 AJma, 876,800 86 COO Ampat, Sep 176,926 22 000 An Johore, Mar 259 865 21,776 An Malay, Dfc 1.541.452 186,866 inStra, May 690,078 67 928 Aaahan, July 182.890
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  • 148 8 A. Kiatrt, June 1,512 Ayer Weng 1,469 Bandon 5,824 470 Bangnon Val 6,701 500 Bruseh, July Chenderiang, 4,472 620 Ddebook 8,684 225 Gopeng Congo 1 16,475 1460 Heawood, 1,989 128 Idris 2,240 860 Ipoh Tin, Deo 4,140 65 Kalumpong 748 Eanaboi, Karuuning 2,858 114 Kamunting, 4,085 620 K.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 547 8 r ¥^15 VARIETIES. X IM^ E^ POTTED I AJLL DEUCIOUS AND APPETISISG g 1 %±y* MmmmW MEATS. I GAME t HAM, CHICKEN AND TONGUE, LIC, ETC. f t j Prepared by celebraied Chef under ide*tl j£/ ~^jj^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ conditions of cleanlineti and selection. IN GLASS, TINS AND WHITE JARS. mF one
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    • 392 8 Grand Clearance Sale! A Boon to Moffusil! For one Month only. j^SOBSSMBB^C'J^I you really want the best Harmoniums f^^^^^^TP^^^S made of seasoned teak wood, first clas 8 Wz~ reeda w sweet sonorous tone, our y-^^^ff^g^^^ Satisfaction Flute" is the only instru--s ^M= ment that will ensure you satisfaction. Prices (under
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 426 9 .M-i w 2,CC0,C00 Assurance m force over $9,000,000 k TH GREAT LASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UNITED INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS;. EFL&D OFFICE: Winchester Coose, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32,'CJ.d Jewry, E.C. Ihe Oompanf hoe 520,000 wtth the Supreme Gonri of England, aod compiles with ta.i BrlßishLKe J)n,.u Act >o every portlcalor.
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    • 509 9 FOR PEN^G, RiNGOON ANO CALCUTTA. Tho Company p.*. ,4 CHAKrSANG M 1 .479 tcn^ R?£. ls intended to -ail on cr aboat the 12th tarn For further info mat ion apply to BOUSTEAD ft Co., Agent=, I C.S.N. Co Ltd. topore, Ctu March, 1819. 7-< i 23 HONGKONG SHANGHAI JAPAN
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    • 433 9 NORTH BRITISH ABO MERCINTILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Incorporated m Great Biltalu). TOTAL FUNDS exceed TWENTY THREE MILLIONS Sterling. ANNUAL REVENUE FIVE MILLIONS Sterling. FIRE Simple Contract?, DateetCtotioeastoai. MARItfE Marine and Transport Insur ancos cf Mi Kindn transacied at current rates. MOTOR CAR Policio l->su»d by this Company cover Accident Damage, Public
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    • 537 9 BANK OF TiUWAN, UMTTED. (IKOOBPOBATBD BT SPECI L IMPERIAL CHABTBB m Japav.) Capital Subscribed Y. 30,000,000. Capital Paid Up V 25,000.000. Reserved Fanrts Y. 6,030,000. Presi<V nt Tetf-utaro Sahurai, E«q. Vice Presldeot Kojiro Nokogawo, Esq. DIRECTORS. [yeloabl Fada, Esq. Kyorokn Yamr.rail, Esq, Fbiogo Mirr.rrji, Esq. HKADOFEICE:-TAIPEH, FORMOSA (Taiwan). BRANCHES AGENCIES.
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    • 323 9 iHARTEREO B AIX Ol Mii ftMtniii And 3hhia. liaapurttli i Wine hf Soyil Rarlar. ♦AJD OP CAPiTAL 11.1 > I tSflllYß FOfiD £2000.000 U»«rYd Llabilfty of Proprietors £1.200 000 HKAD OFFICS m nflNnun, umn, c. i Amritsar BosgKoci Ptaauf Bangkok Ilciio p 00l Batavia l^c?- g Bombay EtrscbJ S^'gon Caicatta
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 921 9 VESSELS IN PORT. Steamars N T uf. Tor.nnge 4 Master From CGaaigueos For Barratta Bri 6 5 Mos^ BrUbaue ?7 Sicgaoort Besitang Dut 270 Forme Samt>oe 7 A P C Deck Unc Utrecht Dat 00*7 Veltbue V* Bsmm 24 A P J Singapore Sieiraao Bri 798 Bridge Uambay 24 AdmirU'v
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  • 1227 10 Tie following rt pert of proceedings at the Bail annual general meeting of the Bintau Estates, LiuiUd, held at the Offices of the Company, Chartered Bank Chambers, ca March 4 is seLt by the Secretaries. Barker and G for publication Pro.»ent M«--r- W W Natt 'Chairman), R Pen
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  • 171 10 Brave and Bold ia the title of a I William Fox pcture to ba shown at tbe! Marlborough tonight, which is slid to be' as thrill. ng and eeLsationai as Tom Mix's j picture Acs High and features George' W-,!^b an actor wi^h wonderful athletic powers. Derides this
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  • 213 10 Tba SCC will meet tbe SCF A at BOOOSS on the SRC ground to-day wben| the followirg will represent the S C F A Coal. Tan Cbeng Seah Backs, Teo Kwang Nghee and Ccua Lye Van; Halves Cheong Chee Lim, FoLg Yong Sin and Yeo Joo Song; Forwards,
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  • 188 10 The a s Telemachus is expacted iv Penrag oa the 9th iuacaot from Liverpool. I She is cutward bound. Tbe s s Carrtivonshire i 3 scheduled to arrive ia P. aaug froru London on tha 12th at Tha Indian Confercoca Shipping line 3 ■nnonnOS reduced freight races to
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  • 102 10 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce 1 Rubber Association's usual auction* was held on Wednesday aud Thursday when there was offered for tale 2,227,981 lb tons 994 63. Pricks Realized Cts per lb. Smoked Sheet Spore S. Ribbed 73 to 78$ h h Plain 65 i Crepe Spore
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  • 176 10 Singapore, March 8. For the Auctions fhis week the quantity catalogued for sale amounted to 1C95 torn of which 995 tons actually came under the bamraer aud 671 toaa found' buyers. j There was a 6trong demand at values) sllgh'ly below those ot last week until! near.
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  • 182 10 Singapore. March 6. Tho m.irket during the pant week has besn steady and soma buyers have fulfilled their requirements at 76 cents for B Dgapora Standard SmoJrsd Sheets. Crepe is ■MU dull buf 77 is reported as having been Jove Tbe Auctions opened firm. Smoked
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  • 109 10 Singaporo, March 6. Tha Weekly Rubber Auction, which ccmmecc&d, yesterday, disclosed a some what weak market and, although prices show little or no fluctuation from last week, only the very best lota were taken up by th» few buyers operating, rubber a lit'ienffin quality being neglected.
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  • 276 10 (Feb 27— March 6). The share business baa been slightly more active this past week. Rubber. Last week's auction. Total offered 1,216, total sold 7 lf, top prises *heet 7es ota crepe 77 c k 8 London equivalent 2s lii to 2s ljl. (This week's auction is
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  • 196 10 Singapore, March 3. The market ie slightly more cheerful but movements ar*> so small that a Rood many orders rem uiu unexecuted. The price of tin contiuuet* to rise m London, the quotation on the Brd iott bsing -£222 but no sales have been effected locally foe
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  • Correspondence.
    • 514 10 To the Editor Sir,— You wi'l ba doing <* great public duty if you wil! kindly insert this in yout paper, reading the ittiMdterf condition of Gaylacg Dtarrict 9«p;cially th3 Lorooga whero the poor citizens dwell. Tha Municipality has increased the annual value of recti from 1919 thereby
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  • 67 10 '^he first change of programme at Harmston's Circua will b-> given this evening, whan m addition to other new turns a lioness, two boars and two leopards will ba put through ihd.r taeet aod a funny tv n will be given by two b*bj boar« an d goat.
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  • 62 10 From, Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, March 6 Teh Scow Teng, proprietor of tbe United Cheras Estate, was stopped by five robbers at noon on Tuesday, on his way to the estate to pay hie coolies, but the robbers overlooked the thouaand dollars he waa oarrying. The robbers
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 269 10 THE BEST TONIC FOR THE TROPICS FELLOWS I COMPOUND SYRUP OF IiYPOPHOSPHiT I FHESH STOCKS JUST ARBaV* D 1 Wholesale Agent THE DISPENSARY, Ltd. 1 33, RA FLIS PL AC*. cents "W^k m cen *s Petroleum 1,1 lb g Jelly a f The best rust-preventative for mach nery, guns, cycles
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