The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 March 1920

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1920. No. 9,915.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    282 1 The Associated Press is responsible for the statement of the terms on which the Soviet (Government is prepared to make peace. They include important confessions as tvgards debt and commercial undertakings. The United States is to find money and Hritain is not to interfere j n the
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    FACE-VALUES.
    1530 1 To say of a man that he is judge of men" is equivalent to saying that he is fitted to he a Filler of nui.--and it i» a compliment which HO man on earth would scorn. To Km such a judge it. i necessary to know a great many
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      137 1 The Largest and Most Successful Hotel on the IshnJ FACING THE SEA. Luxurious Suites of Rooms and spacious lounges, verandah Every Thursday, Music in attendance. Cinema on i FIRST CLASS CUISINE. Guest night every Saturday, dinner followed by Cinema. li UIC» si CLU Di ONLY ONE PERFORMANCE ON WEDNESDAY MARCH
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      123 1 rmiiMm,jmnmmiriinii« i■ i i mill i m nun r i n i ■imiiniiw iib mi nwiiiimiwiin j JACKSON, TENER HILL, INC. I 3 (Incorporated in U. S. A.) I IMPORTERS EXPORTERS I GENERAL MERCHANTS j REPRESENTING AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS f GENERAL OFFICE :]-A FINLAYSON GREEN Cable Address BROADGAUGE". PELL DUMONT INC.
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      102 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Metabolized cod liver oil Page 2. O. S. K. survey of cargo; Montoro left Brishane; Methven for Vancouver Page 5. Xotice re Chinese grocery shops Page 5. Victoria for sale motor car trailer Pare 5. Delay in telegrams Page 5. Pantai dividend Page 5. Standard Transport Co. meeting
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      13 1 IF YOU WANT NEW CARS warn mm FOR HIRE, RING UP I 1#
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      142 1 THE WEES. ednesday, 3rd. High Tides 9.18 am Sft !»in 10.26 pm Sft sin. Mrs. Dot, Victoria Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Thursday, Ith. High Tides 10.G am Oft -lin 10.38 pm Bft Bin. At the Barn, Victoria Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Johore Planters' Mtg., J. Bahru 10.30 a.m. j S. M. Service
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    AUSTRALIAN CROPS
    229 2 Hitherto W« have been able to -rood supplies of flour from Australia, but if the ploomy predictions o f the Sydney correspondent of tiw Times prove true, quantities Available will be lower *nd prices higher At the very best i. U not expected that the wheat production of
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      271 2 VICTORIA THEATRE. TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 SHARP. By Arrangement with African Theatres Ltd MIDDLE EAST FILMS LTD. Present the great English Actress. MARIE TEMPEST In association with GRAHAM BROWNE and their full world-tour company in Somerset Maugham's Brilliant Comedy MRS. DOT TO-MORROW (Thursday). AT THE BARN A delightful English Comedy by
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      793 2 From WEDNESDAY, MARCH to MONDAY, MARCH B. A PICTURE WHICH GIVES FULL VALUE AS A SCREEN ENTERTAINMENT Presenting a Famous Screen Personality Singapore has seen for a long time J. WARREN KERRIGAN AND LILLIAN WALKER The charming and radiant motion picture star THE JOYOUS LIAR In 5 Parts A picture
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      488 3 I WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW CO., LTD. I I "|VJr Ba |l e Features of the New Spring Styles 4% B ii 1 I JLViI J IXTlftT l "V" Embrodied in Garme?its of Quality. SSlllf Ili'dCQOC I mmM V ■■^■JrfalJfcißTtW Jfclgw mßm W ~«> «7 rf% HLJp JJ Jj WTm flMg \VK
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      394 3 PREDICTION VERIFIED IN THE TROPICS From a tourist's point of view to take tta Eastern trip is indeed a delightful expcrtasM. One skims through, seeing and doing only what is best, staying nowhere Jong enouuh to feel the climatic pull on ore's health. But different by far is the lot
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    LBACK TO THE NIGHTCAP?
    666 4 LBACK TO THE NIGHTCAP Unprotected craniuma at night are responsible for colds, sod em for influenza, according to I aria physician, I>r. Ixmis St. Maurice. A- qaoted by Henry Wales, of the Chica >une foreign news vice, writing in that paper. Dr. Mauri. of the opinion that ivory one. men
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    NEW COMET.
    69 4 Dr. J. Comas Sola has discovered at Barcelona a comet of the tenth magnitude. It was photographed at Caleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, in the early morning of January 21st on the border of the constellations of Gemini and Cancer, about t M L? eKrees north-east of Pollux. There
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    BROKERS OR JOBBEBB
    501 4 An Investor's Complaint. A correspondent who signs himself "Small Investor** writes to the Malay Mail as follows:— In these days of everyone, who has a hundred dollars to spare, j^oinjr in for baying and selling shares it would be enlightening to know if the firms we have
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    MAN, THE INTRUDER.
    248 4 Complaints of the conduct of husbands ant) other brutal male quests arc rising (from women'.'- clubs. The poor darlings, suffer from vile men who usurp the (sofa- ;md the fire in smoking rooms, complain to the cashier of the size of the mess of their wives, and
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      64 4 PATRONIZED f^lfij^L BY ROYALTY SOMETHING WORTH YOUR ATTENTION. IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF A REALLY FIRST CLASS ARTICLE IN DIAMOND SET ENGAGEMENT RINGS •£3* S§& (Platinum or Gold Setting) the only place where YOU, COULD GET THEM TO YOUR TASTE IS AT D D Fl A CII If A
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      896 4 CHING KENG LEE CO, To those in search of a gilt-edge security to secure a safe and permanent income for life. ESTATE OF WONG AH FOOK (Deceased). The undersigned have received instructions to sell by public auction at their Sale-room, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place ON MONDAY, 29th MARCH, 1920, at
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      547 4 AUCTIONEERS AND ESTATE AGENTS AUCTION SALE OF Excellent wax polished and Walnut stained Teak Household Furniture, Btefftn \'n;u\U sewing machine, plants etc. To be held at "Grassdale" No. 114 River Valley Road SATURDAY, Cith MARCH, at 2.:t0 p.m. Comprising: Singer's treadle sewing machine complete 'with ■MIIMHh designed wax polished teak
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    850 5 FRASER Co.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS SINGAPORE, MARCH 2, 1 «.*20. MINING. [Figures in brackets shows the capital and if^ue value of the Share in dollar*, unless otherwise marked. C— Cum 4W; x equals vr. div.] AmpanK ($100,000—0) 15.50— 16.25 Ayer Wenp: ($100,000 0) 1.75 2.00 Hitam
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    PIN HEAD PEARLB.
    195 5 Mjrsterimn (lems which (Jrow and Multiplied. How certain mysterious pearls in the possession of Sir Ernest Birch multiplied in number and hrraaiad in size after thry had been extracted from the oyster was described by him to a "Daily ITlpi m" representative recently. "When I was <-D\ernor
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    THE WORLD'S FASTERS SHIP.
    140 5 THE WORLD'S FA ST ERS SHIP. I The credit »>t' Ing the w vld's fastest the to:j)'jdo-boat destroyer Tyrian, built last m an.l of i gcw. The Tyrian, which i:< Um last if a air of .> destroyers built by Um Im since the beginnii tons <i»s] .1 is supplied
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      657 5 WANTED. i— _^2^r \ti\V WANTED for smnll v-«-»i m<-rs "ii^tinjt trade, two second eetoera, three d engines two third engineers. Apply lu H < o, Ageata, B l.s.N. c«,., Ltd. lor and on behalf of the British Ministi\ §f ft-1 MTED Junior Shorthand T] Apply personally t«> W. MANSFIEI ltd.
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      803 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF 131 Haps Kite (Keadamaged) «>\ s.s. Derwent To be held at Oodown Nos, A and B Knpire Dock On WEDNESDAY, ;h-d MARCH at 10.30 a.m (for account of concerned) (only license holders may purchase the rice) POWELL CO.. LTD. Auction* ei- m s-i AUCTION SALE
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      862 5 TENDERS. i WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS. Vend .-.re required for the lupply of (a) Labour, (b) Timber, (e) Bricks, Lime, Tiles, etc., and (d) Stone (Granite) to Pulo Brani and Blakan Mati under four different contracts for one year from the Ist. April, ll»20. Forms of tender, conditions of contract and
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      872 5 1 NOTICES. NOTICE. BOARD OF LICENSING JUSTICES. r Notice is hereby piven that ihe list 01 applications for renewals, transfers and New !■>:'■>.- to be considered on Thursday, 18th March, 1920, may be seen on application at the oOcc of the Secretary to the Board ol Licensing Justices. Government Monopolies.
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      208 5 NOHCES. ft NOTICE. t •Pe beg to state that Mr. K. K. Smith has I left our employ as on March Ist., 1920, Lv i mutual consent. i DUPIRE BROTHERS (RUBBER DEPT.) J^ 5-3 BURNS PHILP LINE. Advice Ikis been received that the s.s. Montoro left Sydney Ist instant, afternoon.
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1920. India and Rice Prices.
    425 6 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1920. India and Rice Prices. In trying to justify the exceedingly high price demanded for rice for Ceylon and the Straits, the Indian Government's chief argument was that it was necessary to protect the interests of the producer in Burma. It ifl interesting
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    Local Labour.
    1241 6 The trouble between employers and labourers in Singapore is far from satisfactorily settled, the general attitude of the men bein^r truculent and there is a strong tendency to a further attempt to secure still 'more wages. It comes, we fear, from a too ready acquiescence with the demands
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    IMPOSING FUNCTION ON THE ESPLANADE.
    322 6 i. E. THE GOVERNOR PRESENTS MILITARY DECORATIONS. For a spectacular display the Esplanade I certainly an ideal spot. This was con- 1 rlusively proved last evening to the very < large attendance which assembled to wit- ness the presentation of military decora- s :ions by
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    89 6 [From Our Own Correspondent]. Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 2. At the Malayan Matches statutory meeting Mr. R. C. Bannon presided and said that in view of the purchase of a plant, in India the Secretaries, in consultation with the Board last August, purchased it rupees forward, and thus saved
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    THE DUTCH TRIO.
    81 6 The trio of Dutch artists whose specialities we mentioned yesterday, are giving their concert in the Dutch Club to-night. They are all accomplished musicians. Folk lore ii a point of special study, and Mn. Koelants has delighted large audiences by her charming songs in character. Mr. Kunst
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    MARIE TEMPEST COMPANY
    626 6 THE Dl Ki: OF KILLICRANI Another packed and appreciate.- audie*e< it the Victoria Theatre last ni^ht p ;il I tribute to the gsnittl of Miss Marie Tem| Mr. Graham Browne, and their talei :ompany in t apt. Robert Marshall's con The Duke of Killiorankie." The a Shakespearian
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    188 6 (Tenth List.) Previously Bcknowltdgwl 111,339.60; .1 D. Butcher 10; P. Xiblock 10; H. A. l,ow 50; \V. M«ada 10; .1. D. Morrison 26; \V B Sutherland 2.",; F. K. Heron 60; B. Gregory Jone. 60; W. P. W. Ker 100; 25; J. C. Benson f>o; Rigrold Bervrmann
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    51 6 The Madras Government have ay»prov«-n the proposal to open in July, 1920, a Civi! Engineering School at Trichinopoly for the training of lower subordinates. Sanction is also accorded to the employment in the institution of tho necessary staff and e*t* biishment for a period of three years, in the first
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      193 6 CALDBEGK HAGGRE69R Co., Please note change of address of our office and RETAIL godown from 2 1 Raffles Quay to I MR. H. N. BUCKERIDGE lato of Messrs LAFAYETTE. PHOTGRAPHERS to Their MAJESTIES Bijrs to announce that he conducts THE ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO in SINGAPORE At The BtRLINC.TON, 100 Paces
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      30 6 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS and MERCANTILE ADVERTISER Established, 1835. Telephone No. 56 The only Morning Paper in the Straits Settlements. CabIes— "ADVERTISER," Singapore. Editorial and Publishing Office, 30 RAFFLES PLACE.
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    THE SOVIET PEACE.
    143 7 TEMPTING PROPOSALS. I Renter's Service] \\n it TM Bovnrr offers. Nea York, Feb. 27. The Al ted Press correspondent at Washington sr.ys that the Soviet's new peace proposal, mentions:] yestenlay, pledges the establishment of democratic P* on Rm lia, Convocation of a Conrtitaent Assembly, withdrawal of the
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    ADRIATIC QUESTION.
    355 7 l NEGOTIATIONS. r.Jon. Feb. 27. lL ia un at the Supreme Council •■a* made progress towards a possible settle- ni of the Adriatic by direct negotiations between the Italian and Yogo-Sla* dele-' It is reported that Sr. Xitti has 1V readiness u> deal with the i .utter. i
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  • LETTERS TO EDITOR.
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      "OUR MASTERS."
      251 7 To the Editor, Sir, —The letter of Sir Frank Swettvnham dated London, Jan. 1G and published in your to-day's issue, charging Ministers of the Crown public men generally, and also newspapers with political cowardice in ttheir manner of dealing with strikes fails utterly on the following counts: 1.
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    GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
    285 7 FRENCH RAILWAY STRIKE. [Reuter's Service] THE ORIGIN OF THE TROUBLE. Paris, Feb. 26. A minor labour dispute has developed into the CSUM of centra] strike on the Paris Lyons Mediterranean Railway. Measures art* being taken by the railway eqmpaniei to ensure the safety of the permanent way.
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    IRISH QUBSTIONS.
    351 7 London, Feb. 27. A telegram from New York says that urdinal Logu<\ in the course of a statement, disavows the Sinn Fein, and advocates unior. of Ireland with the- British Empire on Dominion lines, but opposes a dual Parliamentary control. As a counter-move of the Municipal cutting off
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    GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
    63 7 TURKISH TREATY. IKeurer's Service] THE PORTE INFORMED. Constantinople, Feb. 26. French and Italian High Commissioners, and similarly Admiral De Robeck have informed the Porto of the Peace Conference decision with regard to Constantinople, and warned it to regard the consequences of further misrule. Allied circles believe thip
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    AVIATION.
    186 7 THE CAPE FLIGHT. London, Feb. 27. The position of the Cairo-Cape flight is as follows: Cockerel] has left Kisumu for Tabora. The aviators in the Silver Queen have arrived at Kisumu. The SCTTics Vickers Vimy has arrived at Assuan. The D. H. 1 mentioned on Feb. 4 crashed at
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    AERIAL DERBY COMMISSION.
    524 7 AE RIAL DERBY COMMISSION. Singapore will bt one of the greatest aeronautic*] distributing points in the world said Major Charles J. G!idden, P. R. G. S.. of the United States Army Reserve (Air Service) who during the war was an active officer building up of the Air Service personnel in
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    FINANCIAL ASPECT.
    280 7 It was recently mentioned that while the east of a single flight of the KarachiBombay aerial mail service amounted to i;s. 3,000 the sum received for letters was only Ra. 100. The fact probably is that business firms desire to be satisfied as to the reliability of the
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    THE RENT BOARD.
    296 7 The weekly meeting of the Rent Assessment Board was held yesterday afternoon in the Board Room of the Municipal Buildings Mr. F. J. Hallifax presided and other members of the Board present were Messrs H. Robinson, A. If. S. Angullia, Gaw Khek Kiam, E. A. Elias, Koh
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    AERIAL SMUGGLING.
    344 7 Precautions at Karachi. Karachi, Feb. sth. The "Daily Gazette" writes It is encouraging to find that the Customs authorities are already prepared to deal with the situation which may arise from the importation of goods into India by aeroplane. The Sea Customs Act is being applied so far
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      33 7 PROPERTY SALE. Freehold land situate at Killiney Road, area 14,777 sq ft was sold by public auction, Messrs- Ching Keng Lee and Co. yesterday afternoon at $2.00 per sq ft $29,554. i i
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      138 7 ROBINSON Co. THE GENTLEMEN'S FOOTWEAR DEPT. Suitable for Golf %i No. 8003 Black Calf Brogue Shoe I $25.50 Per Pair net Medium Sole A Smart Shoe for Day Wear f \^C" vli^V Black Calf Derby Shoe C^^V A Good Strong Shoe for everyday wear ALL BRITISH SHOES Entire new Stock
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      66 7 STRAITS CHINESE CHURCH. Popular Sunday Night Lectures. The Rev. J. A. B. Cook will give a series of lectures in the Straits Chinese Church, Prinsep-st, Singapore, commencing next Sunday at 8 p.m. with "Robert Morrison." Lectures on succeeding Sundays will be, on William Milne, James Legge, B. P. Keasberry, Sir
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      568 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated in Japan. UN DER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESB GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without notice. EUROPEAN MAIL~LINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE. For London and Antwerp via (Malacca) ,Penang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said and Marseilles. ATSUTA MARU 12th March. SHIDZUOKA MARU end Marcn. KAGA MARU mid April. LIVERPOOL
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      517 8 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated in Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OP BATAVIA TeSephose 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Managers Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dept. 3 COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. VAN DEN BOSCH (Wednesday, March 3) Penang, Lho-Seumawe, Sigli, Sabantf,
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      639 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO (Under Contract with His Majesty a Gov will mat) The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at prumt s appended. LONDON FAR EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON To MARSEILLES A
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    TANK THAT CAN SWIM.
    972 9 A STEEL BRONTOSAURUS. Bournemouth has been greatly intrigued writes the "Daily Mnily" correspondent, by reports of strange sud mosjatail which have been seta on the roads near things that move with great speed and with little more noi.se than the heat of a ffood motor engine.
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      515 9 I. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SUM.) SINGAPORE— BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. F»r IrtUy, Trinffgano, Kelantan, Ban^nart, Telupin, Patani, Singora, La*a. Kohiainai, Bandon, Langiuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MAHIDOL Ist March 3rd Mar? 2 \ALA\A Bth Mar. 1020 10th Mar 19*0 PRACHATIPOK 15th March 1920 17th Mar.
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      339 9 HEAP ENG MOB Steamship Co., Ltd. sapor* to Batavia, Cheribom. as4 Samarang. Sail Twice a Week. tUgapora to Billiton, Soarabaya amd 8in ITw" i^° Sail Weekly. fliagapore to PangkaL Pinang, Batavia. 'AMarang, Batavia, Pinangr and Singapore. Sail Fortnightly. For freight, passage and farther lnTht Registered Office No. 22, Teluk Ayer
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      445 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND EDerm&n Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd, (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated in England.) FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NEW YORK ria SUEZ OK PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Ste»ra«r Leaves Due Route For Kew York S'pore CITY OF NORWICH 10th
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      236 9 For Typewriter Pen or Pencil KEE LOX CARBON PAPER From $4.00 Box 108 Sheets. ALSO RIBBONS. Sole Agents RICHARD LIMITED. Prompt Printers, 16 b, Change Alley, Singapore. OBTAINABLE AT ALL DISPENSARIES THROUGHOUT STRAPS SETTLEMENTS AND FEBER&TED M.ftLftY ST»ES> SAID MARICAN CO. Established 1864. DUBASHES, SHIP-CHANDLERS AND NAVAL SUPPLIERS. CONTRACTORS, STEVEDORES
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      24 9 1 don't know of any person who has ever been given a baronetcy unless he made an effort of som» sort. Mr. Maugham, K.C.
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    DISCUSSING WAR PROBLEMS.
    1241 10 In > be of t! mass of books and articles "that have been issued on problems of thi late i ar, keen public irr Mt in disc Professor a slot historical and scientific knowledge to OH the subject and from an article on "The War Against Turkey,
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    ITALIAN MOUNTAIN VENDETTA.
    435 10 Gajtata Murdered at a Wedding. Nestling high among the Calabrian A I little Village called Stiirnano.* An »g«d dweller in th« place known as fata Simiri had given his daughter in marriage to a well-to-do Sicilian farmer named Folicemi. Late, a young son of theirs wer.t to
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    78 10 An interesting discovery has just been made by the Bolsheviks. The opening of thirty cases belonging to the late Tsar revealed an entire collection of art treasures, formerly belonging to Catherine 11, who purchased the pieces in Rome. The cases had not been opened for over a century. It is
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      51 10 mm* ■m •wm mmi m hboii ■is MB Baa P! l V l^, l lll l l l l l l MI1111 11 M ....M.MM.- J ■ov ■at mo mmm m» ot wm _jf *\J\^S^V >4 V I s^ntvL sb lavW i OTOMUNE&Go.,Ltd. [Incorporated in Japan] No. 55, Robinson Road,
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      663 10 AUCTION SALE OF CARGO EN s.s. "KLEIST* To be held at our Sale-room? Xop. 16-17 KafTles Place OM THURSDAY, Ith MARCH 1520. \T 16 ML Comprising Shanßtunjx and other silks of varioui q iain, Furniture, Silk handkerchiefs, Toy broni j POWELL ft CO.. LTD., Aactioi I have extinguished over 1,250
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 11 Bank 4 m.s. 2-4 7-32 Bank demand 2-3 31-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2-4% New York, demand 39 Credits 90 days 43 F rarce, demand 440 I India, T. T. 85 Hongkong, demand 162% Prem. Yokohama, demand 83 Vi Java, demand 105 Bangkok, demand 01 Vj I Sovereign, Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    171 11 March 2. Tin Buyers (no Bellen) $206.50 Gambier 18.00 Gambier Cube lio. 1 23.00 Pepper Black 42.00 Pepper (White fair) 70.7'. Tapioca, small pearl, f.q. 20.00 Tapioca, small flake, f.q. 12.00 Tapioca, medium pearl, f.q. 20.00 Pearl Sago, small 15.50 Copra Sundried 30.00 Copra Mixed 29.00 Opium, Benare3 uncert
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      428 11 >?er $3,000,000 >j Assurance in force over $12,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. [Incorj>orj*ted La Straits Sett.] HKAU OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C. r has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court oi England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act ATTRACT!
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      498 11 IYOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,000 Capital Paid Up Y. 42,000,000 Reservt Fund Y. 25,000,000 President. N. K. Kajiwara Esq. Vice-President S. Suzuki Eiq. DIRECTORS. N r Kajiwara Eiq. F. Watanabe Esq. N. Soma Esq. I M*tcuka!a Esq. Y. Yamakawa Etq. M. Mitaui Esq. It
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      465 11 I CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated ia Eaglaad by Royal Charter. Taid up Capital £2,000,000 Kesorrfe Fund £2,900,000 I<eaerv« Liability of Proprietors £2,000,000 HEAD OFFICE 88 Bishoperat«, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Amritsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok HoCj Puket Batsvia Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta mans Seremban
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      366 11 INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the U. S. A.) OWNED h\ THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK. Capital and Surplus U. S. $8,500,000 Straits $21,250,000 I ndivided Profits U. S. $1,054,764 raita 2 '636.910 HEAD OFFICE:— 55, WALL STREET--NEW YORK. BRANCHES:— ißatavia Kobe San Pedro de Macoris Bomb*7 London
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      305 11 PAIN \H THE REGION OF THE KIPS Have you pains in the region of the hip». Many people suffer from pain in the region of the hips. They may come from a touch of Sciatica, or Rheumatism, or from a strain of the muscles. They may have other causes, but
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      211 11 MAIL TABLE. To-day. Intermediate and local mails, will be found in list below: Penang, Malacca, F.M.S. (by Train) 4 p.m. daily (except Sunday). Kota Tinggi and stations to Kuala Lumpur at 6 a.m. Pulau Bata.m, &c. Hock Kong 9 a.m. Cucob Hock Tew 9 a.m. P. Sambu, &c. Singrkep 10
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      334 11 VESSELS AT WHARVES. Tanjon* Pagaf Bast Wharf No. 1.-Poo Pao, Haitan. Easi Wharf So. 2.— Tara, M,tra, Lady Weld. Sheen Wharf No. S. Giang Ann, Hoerde M<-. in Wharf No. 4. Manila, Yobari Maru. Sapporo Maru No. S. Main Wharf No. 5 NU. Mam Wharf No. S.— NU. Wei Dock
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    373 12 The following new books will be ready for i*sue on March 4th, 11*20. Ayres, Ruby, The Black Sheep. Ayscough, John. Abbotscourt. "Bartiineu." An Awfully Big Adventure, Benson. Stella. I Pose. Bewsher, Paul, "Green Halls." Bottome, Phyllis. A Servant of Reali\v. Borke, Thomas, UmehooM Nights. Butler, Samuel, The Way
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    92 12 LATEST TRANSACTIONS. Uepoited by Fraser Co. The market has been extremely quiet in all sections to-day. Small parcels Tapahs chanpc<l hands at |28, Merguil sold at $7.50. Sungti Bagans $5. 8", Nyaias 514.50, Changkats $11.10. Tin: Trongs sold 275., Titis round $16, North* $2. f J2 i>,
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    68 12 The Joyous Liar, presenting J. Warren Kerrigan and Lillian Walker, will be screened at the Alhambra to-night, besides the eleventh and twelfth episodes of the Great Gamble serial, a series of pictures of the new French President, If. Deschanel, and the Topical Budget. In the earlier house a
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    EOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    67 12 Orders for week ending Saturday March 6th. Wednesday, March 3rd. Third Troop parade, 5.15 p.m. Tuesday, March 4th. Ambulance Class, Y.M.C.A. 5.15 p.m. Sixth Food Parade 5.15 p.m. Meeting of Executive Committee and Scoutmasters, Zetland House, 8.30 p.m. Friday, Mar sth. Route March, all Troops parade Zetland
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    20 12 It is the idealism of Labour which ha« attracted a great body of religioug men to its side. Lord Haldane.
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    THE DESTRUCTION OF SHIP RATS.
    387 12 Although "The Destruction of Rats ano Mice Ait" did r.ot come into operation until January Ist, the campaign that has n organised against rats throughoul .land has bmC with very great success People have at last become conscious of Ir danger, for they have made
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    NEAR AMI MIDDLE BAST.
    420 12 lord Curzon's Statement. February 15. Lord Canon in the course of a fpeech discussing the Nenr East and the Middle situation eaid that undoubtedly the whole world was paying heavily for delay in the conclusion of peace with Turkey. This wa? owing to the attitude of
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    65 12 Programme of Drills, etc., for week ending Saturday, 6th March 1920. Thursday, March 4th. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall. S. V. C. Band. Band Practice. Friday, March sth. 5.00 p.m. Drill Hall. S. F. A. Co. Drill Order, Waterbottles and Haversacks. Recruits Medical Examination. Saturday, March 6th.— 2.30
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    SINGAPORE ROWING CLUB.
    672 12 DOATHOI SE TO BE REMOVED. The annual general meeting of the Singapore Rowing Club was held in the North Room of the 3.C.C. yesterday evening. pretkkd over b\ Mr. A. H. Turner, and attended by :i fair number of members. In moving that the report and accounts
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    34 12 The P. and O. s.s. Khiva lias left Colombo and is expected to arrive at Penang at noon on Wednesday, 3rd March, and Singapore at 7 a.ra. on Saturday the Cth idem.
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    220 12 with the disease, and comparatively few physicians are available Tor caring for the sick. As a consequence the percentage of deathi was now enormous, Dr. Czechowitz said. Such an epidemic as the present almost inevitably follows a period of war in Central Europe. It i- to be attributed to insufficient
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    139 12 LADIES LAWN TENNIS CLUB YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. A Mixed Doubles. Mrs. I3iair and Mr. Feuron owe 4 beat Mrs. Salsmann and Mr. Joyce plus 4, w.o. Mrs. Vowl»r and Capt. Keene owe 30 beat Miss Lamb and Mr. Hall owe 4, w.o. Lady Ridout and Mr. Stout owe 15.4
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    WEDNESDAY'S TIES.
    78 12 Ladies Doubles. Mrs. Langham Carter and Mrs. Blair owe' vs Mrs. Vowler and Miss Stephenson Mrs. Low and Mrs. Connell scr vs Mrs. Elder and lire. Wilson plus 15.2. Iliag Xaughton and Mrs. Hunter scr vs Mrs. Cain roll and Lady Ridout owe 15.2. Mrs. Salsmann and Mrs.
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    152 12 The following scores were returned in the Men's February Medal Competition Sweep was won by Mr. C. Salter. The following handed in three or more cards in the "Supper Cup" Competition I which was in progress from February 2nd I to Feb. 23rd I Mrs. Blair
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    TYPHUS SCOURGE IN EASTERN EUROPE.
    432 12 Appalling Position. Warsaw. Jan. 15. 1 ura's Ukrainian Government, which stili remains, dt-spite its own amazing weakness, the nearest approach to organised authority that exists between the East Galician frontier and the Dnieper, has sent Us Minister of Public Works, M. Bezalko, to Warsaw to
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