The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 January 1920

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. GFJGHHJK SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1920 No. 9,881
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    337 1 Heater establishes a record to-day far the amount of wire matter seas' out. Operators in Singapore have been Kept busv. The Suoreme Council has decided ft* open up commercial relations with the co-operati\e i:::ions in liussia. exehaßgin« manufactured goods for cereals and raw materials, oi which there
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    THE TANKS.
    1161 1 The story of the doings of the i is the story of the Western Front from September, 1916, onward. After their jbriliant opening at Flers they had littlo chance during the tempestuous month* which mw the close of the battle of the Somme. At Arras they did good
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      329 1 9 YOrj WANT NEW CARS 4 FOR HIRE, RING UP I V Ar r LLo lIU I &L. largest and most successful Hotel on the Island luxurious Suilps of Hwms and sr»acious lomgss, verandah aad beautiful grounds. Every Thursday, tlusic in attendance. Cin-ma on First clasi cuisina. Guest ni^ht ev-ry
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      309 1 i r, Li ot/i&*Ais^JhL MB^K/'Jl^^J/f^^^ filA U W BT!^« l'f l; '-'i P gBSjS 7a^ v /3I [Incorporated in U. S. A.] A PICTURE WHICH THE SPORTING PUBLIC OF SINGAPORE HAS BEEN LONGING T0 SEE wffl he shown at the °N monday iv vary 2e-192° vi t» t f\ I
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      129 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Terrier strayed from Baxterley— Page 5. Book keeper wanted Page 5. Powell and Co. three new auctions salesPage 5. Notice re "Our Magazine, Ltd— Page 5. Chamber of Commerce confirmatory meeting Page o. Estates supplies. Units Stores Page 2. Notice re Nyalas Rubber dividend; re Hollands Straits Trading
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      13 1 IF YOU WANT NEW CARS *m y FOR HIRE, KJNG UP MI %J
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      63 1 THE WEEK. Monday, 2tith. High Tides 1.17 a.m., 1.18 pan. Lunas, French Bank, noon. Tuesday, 27t!i. High Tides 1.51 am 9i't Oin, 2.2 pm Bft Sin Kent Assessment Board 2.15 p.m. Wednesday, ::Sth. High Tides 2.3i am Wn, ::.2 pm Bft In Lodge St. Michael, Emergent, ~>.'lQ p.m. Nursing A.:s.
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    MOB ATTACKS IN TRINIDAD.
    316 2 MOB A TTACKS IN TRINIDAD. Governor's Desperate Position. Th negroes of Trinidad and of the Island of Tobago have been in revolt. The Government buildings, Trinidad, wore attacked by a black mob, who stormed it unsuccessfully for three days. Matters were <lesperate when the Governor, Sir J. R. Chancellor, got
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    MERTRIC SYSTEM OF JAPAN.
    167 2 Since the question of standardising th*» scale of measures in Japan was raised in the Diet two years ago. it has been receiving the constant attention of the authorities, particularly of the Department of Agriculture and Commerce. At a meeting of officials to discuss the question
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      188 2 hThe Evan Williams' Original HENNA SHAMPOO POWDERS Supplied l»y MEDICAL HALL Opposite Post Office SINGAPORE. "MODERN DANCES" P A Unique Booklet for the Ball room by CHARLES KITTS. A Simplex Pocket instructor that any I child can follow **rice $1.50 at Moutries and Killy a r.'-'i Walsh PERFECTION IN UNDERWEAR
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      979 2 From MONDAY, JANUARY 26, to FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, The Third or Final Episode of THE MAMMOTH SERIAL DRAMA of wonderful Characterisation, Vivid Presentation and TJ" 9 fk g~% f\ IT £< WT 1 el £tL Ij v U 9 Ij 1 i\ I; LUu t Bringing to a close a
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      182 3 AT WHITEAWAY'S bfILE iii ijj jjj J-iiml/1 EaJ Lfljl i\IV 1 ITIJLiI 1 1 InwMte.Btack, Pinked Tiose. SHOP SOILED LEATHER 200 DOZ. CHINA EGG CUPS. ™\ZrS D I BARGAIN PRICE 1 SUIT AND ATTACHE CASES fancy floral designs SKIRTS. B epIU.UU 25 per cent, off usual price SALE PRICE $1.75
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      262 4 < Cable Address M BROADGAUGE". PELL DUMONT INC. 68 Broad Street, New York. Brokers for Foreign and Domestic Dealers in CRUDE RUBBER W B Codes used Bentley's, Liebers, Broomhall's, Western -i C VIVW "■2^^^^^fc«* "^^^«^^^hA^^^k i "erasmic'l SHAVING STICK. Does not tor on the Face. BRITISH amo B£ST. I 1
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      742 4 CHING KENG LEE CO. AUCTION SALE OF Superior Walnut stained and wax polishr-d Teak Household Furniture, Cot ta&e Piano, Plants etc. etc. at No. 10.1 E Orchard Road. On SATURDAY, 31st JANUARY 1920 at 2 p.m. Comprising an excellent toned cottage piano in mahogany stained frame by Moutrie in first
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      834 4 AUCTIONEERS AND ESTATE AGENTS An exceptional opportunity to acquire a magnificent building on a commanding sit. AUCTION SALE The rndersigned have been instructed to sell by public auction at their .snle-n.oni Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, rOn MONDAY, 2nd FEBRUARY, .1920, at 2.30 p.m. THE UNDERMENTIONED VERY VALUABLE PROPER n All
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      504 5 WANTED. WANTED. Book-keeper for Sumatra. Must Vt> a capable man. Apply in writing with of testimonial* to Box No. 3X6 Fre« i 1-2 WANTED. ond hand Shuws, or Bridpes. Rubber Mangles with or without roller?- leply Ho\ N'u. HTO cart' of Free Pr« 24-1 lf-1 WANTED. M« ohanical Bagto— r
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      721 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE for account of concerned 7 bum)]*-* cowhides, lying at Kim Hork Ho'a Store, Tanjong Rhu, On WEDNEBDAY, 2Hth JANUARY 1020, AT II NOON. POWELL 4 CO., LTD. Auctioneers, If.] 2H-1 AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Fret-hold Residential Properties Known as Xos. 87-A, K7-B 87-C Tank Road. To
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      934 5 TENDERS. WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACT. t RE-BUILDING OFFICERS' MESS, TANGUNi Tenders are required for the rebuilding of the Officers Moss und Quarters at Tang in Barracks. Singapore. The total floor area including vcrendahs is about 20,240 square feet. The buildings are to be of hardwood framing with bruk noggad wails and
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      801 5 NOriCES. NOTICE is hereby given that Mr. J. C. A. Schallentx r^ has left our employ and that his Power of Attorney has- been revoked from this day. HOLLAND STRAITS TRADING Co., Ltd. 26-1 27-1 THE NY ALAS RUBBER ESTATES LTD. Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) NOTICE is her..'" v
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      301 5 %3 y AUCTIONEERS. VALUURSJE? Km|^ (Incorporated In Singapore., FORTHCOMING SALES BnSffiVgffilfLJg Sale of Ink; (linger; Fancy Jnr.am>Bv matting; copying papers; bamboo basket?; jv£'\ g^fiP^B straw mats; Ex s.s- Kleigt, to t>«' held at iWfeag sa^ c of Household Furniture, to be held a^ our Sale-room. Saturday* Jan. SI at 3
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1920. The Weekly Causerie.
    1845 6 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1920. The Weekly Causerie. 4#From the almost overwhelming bulk of telegimma received since our last issue, Russia stands out prominently. On the military and: political side, it is reiterated that! there is to be no truck with the Soviet Government, meaning of course
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    ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY, MALACCA.
    252 6 ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY, MALACC A. The annual geAeral meeting of the above Society will be held in the Malacca Club on Friday, Gth February, 1920, at 0-30 p.m. The Honorary Treasurer begi to remind Members that subscriptions are now due and may bo sei.t to him at the Hongkong and
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    THE JUGOSLAVS.
    736 6 Paris. Jan ju The Supreme Council has recei. is considering the Serbian reply to Italian proposals. The tenour of the not conciliatory but necessitates further cussions, as the Serbians continu- to phasise sonic of their viewpoints. Paris. Jnn The Supreme Council broke up wit leaching an Adriatic settlement,
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      129 6 jff WHOLESALE AND <&*, retail WINE »V SPIRIT 1$ BEER SINGAPORE MERCHANTS penang t'lfe ir KUALA LUMPUR T/>^O>V /iv MR. H. N. BICKERIDGE !at« of Mewra. LAFAYETTE, FHOTOGKAPHEKS to Th«ir M.UESTII3 Bcg» to announce that ha conducts th« ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO in SINGAPORE At Th» WLRU.NGTON. 100 Paces Ifeftfc of
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      32 6 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS and MERCANTILE ADVERTISER Established, 183f Telephone No. 66 The only Morning Paper in the Straits Settlements. Cables— "AI> VERTISE R," Singapore. Editorial and Publishing Office, 80 RAFFLES PLACE.
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      28 6 REMAKING THE WORLD. NEW COUNCIL WORK. [Pouter's Service] GERMAN EVACUATION OP POLAND Ureslau, Jan. 1<» The German military evacuation of terrtury ceded to the Poles has been pleted.
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    LAWLESS IRELAND.
    691 7 ANOTHER DUKLIN MURDER. 1 Ueu.er's Service] MK\ REDMOND SHOT DEAD. London, Jan. 21. Mi Redmond, assistant commissioner of Dublin Metropolitan Police, was found id in Hnrcourt Street, in the centro of Dublin. Two shots were heard. btt erected a great sensation. ion wai the second assistant comntly appointed
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    WORLD OF WAR.
    831 7 BLACK SEA FORCE. [Router's Service] THE FLEET DEPARTS. Malt*, Jan. 16 Orders were received last night for a number of ships to leave Malta, apparently for the Black Sea. >^ c Admiral de Ilobeck is starting this afteV noon aboard Iron Duke with the Serapis, c Steadfast,
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    FOOD FROM RUSSIA.
    798 7 LARGE QUANTITY AVAILABLE. [Reuter's Service] WHAT THE UNION IS. Paris, Jan. 20. The vice-president of the Russian CoDperative Union, who negotiated the Russian trad* agreement with the Supreme Council, ?xplains that the agreement has no political character. The union was organised in 1870 and a mprises 500
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    GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
    868 7 NEW FRENCH MINISTRY. [R«uter'g Service] CONSTITUTION OF CABINET. Paris, Jan. 19M. Millerand ha« formed a cabinet, him•eif being foreign secretary; war, M. Andre Lefevre; Marine, M. Landry; Commerco. M. Isaac; Finance. If. Franco-Ismarsal-Colonies. M. Albert Sarraut, Ex-Governor of Indo-China. FRENCH PREMIER'S MESSAGE. at \t n Paris, Jan.
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      151 7 ROBINSON Co. SHANKS BRITISHER LAWN MOWERS *'r vt n* SLAZENGER'S LAWN TENNIS COURT TAPE LINKS is not thowing to make Hfe'-- r "A^A H^ r^ HHBk* >■"* .B Pr with the usual _l|>i^ unto lii B^^ iiuw Mf GUARANTEED UP TO /^C, I BRITISH STANDARD /Qj^^^ I SPECIFICATION. A PURE
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      556 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated in Japan. UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. (Subject to alterations without Notice). PUROPEAN LINE. (Via Suez Canal-. Fortnightly Serried. For (Malacca), Penang, Colombo, Suez, London and Antwerp INABA MARU end Jan. TOYAMA MARU (Calling at Hamburg) end Jan. KAMO MARU mid Feb. IYO
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      652 8 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PA.KETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated in Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OP BATAVIA Telephone 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Managers Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dept. S COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Rumprius Belawan-DeH Jan. 56 Van Lin. choten Penarg, Lbo-Seamawe, Big)!,
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      599 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England). MAIL .AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY arc at prtstJO suspended. sj LONDON .FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON I TO MARSEILLES A LONDOM DUE SINGAPORE LEAVE
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      874 9 THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO, IM* (INCORPORATED EN SIAM.) SINGAPORE— BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kretay Trinjreanu, Kelantan, Banynarr, Telupin, Patairi, Singora, Lai f Kohtainui, Bandon, Lan*tu*n, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure rRACIIATIPOK 2Gth Jan. 1920 28th Jan. 1920 AVA 2nd Feb. 1920 4th Feb. 1920 Tie eteamers are fitted throughout
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      480 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Eilerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd, (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated in England.) JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Leaves Due Route For New York S'pore AGAMEMNON 20th Nov.
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      833 9 NEDERLANDSCH INDiSCHE STEENKOLEN HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ (Netherlands-India Coal Trading Company, Ltd.) Caal Merchants, Landing Agents, Stevedores and Contractors, Cable Address STEENKOLEN n Head Office AMSTERDAM. Branch Offices li AT A VI A SOERABAIA TANJONG PRIOK MACASSAR LARGEST COAL SUPPLIERS Local Agents WESSELINK DIIKHUIS Table Address Ricecoal Maintain stock in Singapore of
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      915 10 Notice is hereby given that a prospectus has been filed with the Registrar of Compnni- i, IVnang. which states amongst other things Tl c SftbscripUeo list will open at 10 a.m. on January 15, 1920, and will close on or ary 31, U 'J<>. for local subscribers and on February
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      352 10 Co., Ltd., and Arthur Koberwein a Beckett Terrel on behalf of the Company, Messrs. Taylor and Co., Ltd., have agreed to transfer the benefit of their agreement with Goh Soon Cheng to the Company in consideration of the issue to Them »f $20,000 fully paid shares of $1 each. This
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      302 10 PRELIMINARY NOTICE. AUCTION SALE AT DATES TO EE NOTIFIED LATER Cargo Ex s. s. "KLEIST At Godown V. Tanjong Pagar COMPRISING :-Forcelain Lacquer-ed-ware Carved Furniture Screens Tea Empty Cylinders 12 Cases RubCargo Ex s.s. KLEIST" At Godown B and 22 fast Wharf Tanjong Pagar Large quantity of Oak planks about
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      1552 11 Assets over $3,000,000 m Assurance in force over $12,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. [Incorporated in Strait. Sett.] HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company ha* £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      747 11 EXCHANGE. MAIL TABLE. January, 24th. Bank 4 m.». 2s 4 7-16d To-day. Bank demand 2s 4 3-16d Intermediate and loc*l mail., will ba Private credit? 8 m.s. 2s 5d fcund in list below New York, demand 43% I'enang, Malacca, F.M.S. (by Train) 4 Credits 90 days 4 7 50 p
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    WORLD OF COMMERCE.
    1663 12 WOOL AND PROFITEERING. r 1 K' uter's Service.] Til PRICE OP WOOILondon, Jun 20. F,ev<*al members of the sub-committee investigating {he price of wool have issued n stateß lent inviting the public to await the report of the sub committee, and point out that no investigation has
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    POLITICIANS ACTIVE.
    1487 12 FLOOD OF ORATORY. [Reuter's Service] yui ASQurra recovers. London, Jan. 20. Mr. Asquith, speaking at Cambridge, resalJed how f<Tty years ago there were only two rarties. Now labour was the most formidable rival. He *aid that Haldane's magnificent and unparalleled services to the country in the greatest crisis
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    KAMUNTING TIN.
    114 12 KA MUNTING TIN. Messrs. Sime Darby Co., Penan^, have received a cable from the directors of the Company, dated London 16th instant, advising that application for the new issue of £130,000 must be made at the Company's offices, 7 .Martin's Lane, Cannon street, London E.C. 4 riot later than 12th
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      67 12 SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET. LATEST TRANSACTIONS. Reported by Fraser Co. Very little interest was evinced in shares this morning, and there are no changes to report in Dollar Rubbers. Tins: Linguis aprain sold at $6.25, Ulu Piahs offer at $2.42 V 3 Taipifkgs round $2.32 Mr ex. rights^ Others unchanged. industrials:
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      650 12 TRA I/ERS BOOK YOUR ORDERS MOW. 'TRftVE S" Tawny Tort. "TruVEfiS" Yellow, Red, Black, I and Geld Seal Port. "TBWERS" GPaVC cases of 12 Quarts I and I "< a Tour Morin Claret, Case °f 24 pints I 12, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. I £ORTHW£ST TRADING Co., Ltd., I OVERSEAS MEHCHAMS
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