The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 May 1919
1919-05-07
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Title Section15 1919-05-07 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. E t-NTS SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 1919. NO. 9,66315 words
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Article219 1919-05-07 1 Robinson and Co for fresh gun Am munition— Page 7. There have been a few alterations j in the share list— Page 11. Smallpox is raging in Moscow causing many deaths Page 7. Sporting notes and golf and tennis results will be found on page 12. The219 words
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Article1435 1919-05-07 1 i Veteres avias tibi de pulmone revello. At my coming to London, it was some time before I could settle myself in a house to my liking. I was forced to quit my first lodgings, by reason of an officious landlady, that would be atkiug me every morning how1,435 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement146 1919-05-07 1 RAFFLES HOTEL. I i The largest and most successful Hotel on the Island. FACING THE SEA. Laiurious suites of Rooms and spacious lounges, verandahs and beautiful grounds. AFTERNOON TEAS. Every Thursday, Music in attendance. Cinema on the Lawn from 6 15 p.m. First class cuisine. Guest night every Saturday, dinner146 words
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Advertisement155 1919-05-07 1 ammammMMmmmmmmmiMimuMmKmtnftrKmsmmßammmßmmmimmmmmmmmmmi WE GUARANTEE WITH TYRES ihat should any tyre fail to give j AT LEAST the average service of any pneumatic tyre sold in tfce F.MS, through any fault in construction or material we will replace same on a pro rata basis therefore FIRESTONE TYRES mean MOST MILES per Dollar155 words
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Advertisement125 1919-05-07 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Huxley's uervigor on sale at Medical Hall— Page 2. Coffee machinery in good condition for sale Page 6' While&.vay Laidlaw for beds and filings— Page 3. Important trade mark toucec by Dicthelm and Ci Page 5. Notice re evidence for the Shipping Commission Page 6 Tenders wanted fer125 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous147 1919-05-07 1 THE WEEK Wednesday 7th "Mgh Water— 2 3« a.m., 4-: 5 p.m. Moon First Quarter. Thursday Bth High Water— 3 64 a.m., 5-47 p.m. ADzao Meeting SCC, 5-80 p.m. Chaplin Film Vic Theatre, 9.15 p m. Friday 9th !lgh Wa*'-'* -5 24 a. 6-50 p.m. Chaplin Film Vic Theatre, 9.15147 words
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Article368 1919-05-07 2 Tbe feeling ia unworthy, no doab., but i: ia impossible says a Home Weekly) to reaist a malign satisfaction at the specta cle ot Berlin Buffering what London and Paria suffered during the war. Berlin ia being bombed and bombarded by German revolutionists of various colours and defended by other368 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement422 1919-05-07 2 Huxley's Ntrvigop. Fresh Stocks at MEDICAL HALL Opp. site Post Cftlce, SINGAPORE TO KEEP HAMMERING AT IT Is the Secret of Success in Advertising DOLLAR DIRECTORY DOES TBIS FOS VOU. m n /rsi iUr¥\ r~ i WHEN WE ADVERTISE TO WOMEN. We consider well th} Femlti: o Vu wpoint, and422 words
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Advertisement906 1919-05-07 2 Novel Vaudeville Turns and a Thrilling Tom u-^ AT TH Ke *tnrt ALHAMBRa The HaU for Music and Features. Beac r 0 Second Show at 9.15 p.m. Mr. V. Gramby A Famous European Artist withoat a rivu i i bis audience io a series d r Astounding Scientific Performance Under906 words
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Article538 1919-05-07 3 THE INTERNATIONAL SHIP. Early First Stages. Plans foe establishing an International Aerial Mail have been laid, and are so far matured tbat everything is complete for a start to be made within a few weeks from the date of the dissonticuanee of the present restrictions on commercial538 words
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Article81 1919-05-07 3 Amerongen,, March 17. The ex Kniser today began tbe task of sawing bis thousand and first tree. It was a big beech tree, almost a foot in diameter. The ex Kaieer is always pleased when be has a heavy tree to work on. He was assisted,81 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement655 1919-05-07 3 ThcTHREEI !sF /V^N AS r S Jr. lli. Virginia 5 »p vagaretces ;< Ht N >^ .<J6e o<jarette witti i u I u -.c. «"u: people over uifiocn We ruled: "oF tlicir thet^cstcemc their chiefe Phqsleke. /:vs iit^s folUntiodl bq those wl\o braved soon« die vcrq streets cf w Fatiic3toiui\655 words
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Advertisement283 1919-05-07 3 FAIR PLAY FOR GIRLS. Too Many Overtax Their Strength. A girl who earns her parents' admiration by growing rapidly becoming taller than themselves before she is well embarked on womanhood, hardly has fair play. She often outgrows her itrength, an 1 unless her develop- i ment Is carefully watched and283 words
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Advertisement320 1919-05-07 3 JLARGE STOCKS j JUST RECEIVED j j ALL I GOODS j NOTE I I BRITISH OF ov R I I mai>» QUALITY j prices j THE DOMINANT SPRING MATTR6SS Strong Galvanised Spring Mattress with coil springs to prevent jj sagging. Strong bronze supports Absolutely the Dest and most reliable mattress320 words
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Article929 1919-05-07 4 Tha evidence ot Mr Robertson at the Coal Commission contained some remark able fasts of which tbe following are of iaterest. He said that while mining wee admitted to be a dangerous occupation, even persons living in mining districts, who were well informal, did not fully realise929 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement242 1919-05-07 4 I 4 I inTAM'C i f N-^ Lli lUn D Kf TEAS. KJg Obtain -ble from all Grccers n^ ff m§ 9 at the following prices. EXTRA CHOICE GRECN LABEL $1.00 Ib. }s Ko, 1. YELLOW 0.90,, N0.2 RED 0 65,, 1 y '<* i''\r Special quotation* to tJic tradi242 words
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Advertisement459 1919-05-07 4 FIREWORKS.! FOR THE FORTHCOMING PEACE-CELEBRATIONS Ihe above will arrive in SINGAPORE on < the 15th at the latest and will be ready for immediate distribution to complete orders already received. A printed Circular with full directions how to let these Fireworks off will also be sent out with all orderj.459 words
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Advertisement1134 1919-05-07 4 AUCTION SALE OF 210 MILD STEEL PLATES mft x4ft. x3/sin. 75 HLDSTEEfHc 30 BARB 4 in. by* la .10 BARS 4inby J In. 150 MILO STfcE RnV«*i ,s 10 ROUADBARS »f 6 in. nia, 55 >OU*D B*"< D 4i(S URTA»PED HUTS Jld to iin. *00 ll»CU¥A*|lVi 70* lbs. GALVANIZED WASHERS1,134 words
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Page 5 Advertisements
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Advertisement262 1919-05-07 5 JUST ARRIVED A NEW SHIPMENT OF MARCHANT CALCULATING MACHNES. I Marchant has been thoroughly tested and tried out bryea:?. Thp fi r mnchin« was *old to a large Company in [911, ar.d ha? needed adjustment but once. es ACCURACY, AUTOMATIC PROOF. SPEKD. SIMPLICITY. STABILITY AND COMits cost in a ew262 words
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Advertisement819 1919-05-07 5 SUBSTITUTION OF WHEAT AND FLOUR FOR RICE. At pref ent very little wheat is imported into the Malay i eninsula. but quite a coosiderable amount of whf at flour Every class in the country excepting euch Sakais consumes more or le&8 cf it, the natives of Northern India and the819 words
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Advertisement324 1919-05-07 5 HILL PADI RAGI I jSoppliei of serds will shortly bej available, The Department of Atrloaltgre has fixed the pi ice at Five cents per lb, on rail at Klang or Port Swettenham, j i Quantities neceega y for planting tire I ji ILL PADI 30 lbs. per acre. RAGI 5324 words
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Advertisement249 1919-05-07 5 Ji Like New! Dirty, gl xiture c reston I beauty and c irmah ne a blu icei 1 plication of ly and sai ;oe imp beauty ai ity. ftp yean; to its life an .ity: covers ma mall surface scratches, it cleans e .v in< r; n's IV, i Wax249 words
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Article1094 1919-05-07 10 Great Achievement at Hand. The day ie near whon we shall be able to say the Atlantic has been flown and between the tlrei flight aerobe, which may poe6ibly ba on a comparatively small two seater aeroplane, and the eutablit.li ment of a regular service, there will not1,094 words
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Page 10 Advertisements
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Advertisement642 1919-05-07 10 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS War Loan Conversion Loan Bonds. Bearing Interest from the 15th November, 1919, at 54 per cent per annum, payable Half-yearly on the 15th May and the 15th November. Repayable at Par on the 15th November, 1929. Under tho authority ct the War Loan (Conversion Loan) Ordinance, 1919. the642 words
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Advertisement448 1919-05-07 10 PRTERED UM 0 ;£tile Australia and ihina, tmnM hi Eiflsßd by Rsysi Stertar, f.Ub UP CAPITAL £1,200.000 saeaaya fund £3,000.000 tccerve Liability of Proprietors £1,300,000 HEAD OFFICE *ia&>lrB&_4Tß, LOMDOX, I. it, •dSKOIEB AVU 9BAMCHES. Amritsar P.oo^toct Pccwf Bangkok floiio Pukei Oatavia Ijct tangoca Bombay Karachi Ssigon Calcutta rviaai Seremban Canton448 words
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Advertisement301 1919-05-07 10 s— v Best i Wmt for Sab v > J *V> Old i foragtvt aA, p 3 i I nnd Uinv. 1 I-* 11 1 ••<■ mJcmii irotn li uuif M l ..itUIC, toochur lov 1 .i_,y to make. 4 F<f«. l iv an adiiiimli!.- I I OUIDE FOR MOTHER.301 words
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Page 11 Advertisements
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Advertisement361 1919-05-07 11 *.am^mttmmmmmamm*>maißiammmmn^nmmmmmaammw^^aMaimm^m9mmmKMn*&mt^mmmMyatKm.m _______>f_k^l 300 Assurance in force over $9,000,000 j I AT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). jtAD OFFICE: Winchester Bouse, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE :232,:Oid Jewry, E.C. wmftm £20.000 deposited with Ihe Bupreme Ooar, of England, and compiles with the BtfNaMate iMniN Qon xi\« Act I, .very361 words
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Advertisement265 1919-05-07 11 MAN TRANSPORT GO., LTD (Incorporated ln Japan). Tbe ttbovo Company maintains a reguiar service between Singapore and Seattle also UMag cargo for Vancouver *n<* 'nland iointSteamer? on tne berth are aa follows u H eatly May— for Shanghai uc:: i 1 San Frauciico. I "Kaly( i" ,rly June— for _:hangh265 words
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Advertisement435 1919-05-07 11 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Iccorporat&d in Great Britain). TOTAL FUNDS exceed TWENTY-THREE MILLIONS Sterling. ANNUAL REVENUE exceeds FIVE MILLIONS Sterling. PIRE Simple Contracts, Latest Concessions. MARINE Marine and Transport Insurances of All Kind* transacted at current rates. MOTOR CAR Policies issued by this Company cover Accidental Damage, Public435 words
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Advertisement523 1919-05-07 11 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. t iaocaroaATßs is japa*) £api«al fcibsorlfcerfL. Y. 48,000.000 uaplial U*.-.~„„, ,y. 49 mo.om PVB Fi:nd „Y. 25,000,000 President. N. Kajlwara Esq. Vice- President. B. Suzufei Es-q. Di^HCTO?i3. N. Kajiwar* Esq. Y. Yamakawa Esa. N. Soma Esq. M. Odagiri Eaf. Baron K, Sonoda Basoa K. IwaaaU523 words
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Advertisement84 1919-05-07 11 China Mail Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In U.S.A.) The above Company's steamers maintain a regnlar Trace-Pacific Service. Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Yokohama, Honolulu, San Francisco IS S. NANKING 13.C0G tons from Hongkong on or about June 11, 1919. S.S CHINA 10,900 tons from Hongkong on or about Jn ylO 919. Thi-"84 words
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Page 11 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous757 1919-05-07 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Blliomi Nat. Tonnage Master From OtoßlljaiH Bscitang Dut 270 Forme Samboe 7 Al- C Ljc\ 'm t S Jacobs Bri 1874 Kemp Bombay 24 Bonetead Uuc Shoshu Maru Jap 812 Satow Saigon 8 OSK Dry Dc-c* Z*9 Prometheus Nor 1024 Moellrr Calcutta 18 ioMtMi Dm Sukai Mara757 words
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Miscellaneous331 1919-05-07 11 EXCHANGE (Corrected Cp to May 6) Bank 4m e 2418 82 demand 545 82 Private credits Bra e 2|f New York demaui 64$ priva'.e 90 day; 66l France demand Bark 807 India, T. T. 154 Hongkong. ImumJ 4??%P«ara Yokohama, I— ami 106$ Java, demsni ij.s Bangkok, demand 66$ Sovereigns, Batik331 words
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Article1016 1919-05-07 12 Th.i crick t match between tha Rogi mens aud the S C C which had been keenly looked forward to by the former waa played on Saturday having had previ ously to be postponed en account of wet weather. Tho Regiment wus probably about aa strocg aa it1,016 words
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SPOUTING NEWS.
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Article183 1919-05-07 12 Tho Match Bogey Competition which bad been postponed owing to weather, was played on Satuiday and Sunday, Brd and 4th, and resulted in a tie between Mr R F Binuie and Mr J M Sime with the score of 1 down. The following cards were returned. The183 words
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LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB
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Article143 1919-05-07 12 Mixed Doubles "A" Clabb. Mrs acd Mr Can'rell owe 15 beat Miss Stephenson and Mr Macpbail owe 15, 6— 1, 7-5. Mrs Vowler and Mr Leggatt owe 15.4 beat Mrs Gaosloeer and Mr Savi owe 15, 6—2, s—B. Miss Lamb and Major Moulton owe 4 vs Mrs Gardiner143 words
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Article101 1919-05-07 12 Mixed Doubles "a" Class. Mips W Lamb end Mr Leakey scratch vs Miss Gove and Mr Wodehouee owe 4. Mill L Lamb aad Mr Upcott owe 15.8 vs Mrs Campbell and Mr J.mit son scratch. Mrs Salzmann and Major Wingate Saul owe 2 vs Mrs Grayburn aud101 words
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Article265 1919-05-07 12 A Keen Sportsman Reporting the death, which occurred at Singapore, after a batbiog accident, of Captain T L Bryson, of tbe Chinese Labour Corps, tbe N C Daily News says: The fourth son of tbe Rev T Brysoc, he was born in Tientsin acd educated at tho265 words
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Article19 1919-05-07 12 Eight of eleven towns have changed from dry to "wet" on a vote upon the liquor question in Massachusetts.19 words
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1395 1919-05-07 12 Constitutional Reform. In reply to ihe toast cf his health at the luncheon given by the F M S Chamber of Commerce at Koala Lumpur on Saturday, His Excellency Sir Arthur Young in the course of his speech said I have been asked my1,395 words
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Article186 1919-05-07 12 Secretaries Sime. Darby and Co (Malacca.) Secretaries Chan Sze Onn and Co. Mandai Teiong 10,498 total nine mths 89 972. Agents David and Toft. Kalumpang Tin Hours 662$ yardage 76,000 pikule 618 66. Advice from Melbourne received by wire is as follows Kalumpang Tin No Liability186 words
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Article78 1919-05-07 12 There arrived in Colombo by the Saratov recently three Generals of the Russian Volunteer Army, that has been formed to fight the Bolsheviks who are being sent by General Deniekin to Admi ral Kolcbak. They embarked at Novorossisk and their destination is Vladivostok. The Generals are78 words
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Page 12 Advertisements
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Advertisement402 1919-05-07 12 NEW MUSiT I A VERY s£4T„f s ST REVUE Soldier Boy "Going Up' Buzz p The Officers Mess Price $l So We also have a few copies of the M M b "SMILES" aamlL Write for Catalo. ue THE ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Hor^k Tel. 529 FINLAYSON GREEN402 words
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