The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 March 1920

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  • 17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1920. No. 9,916. w
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  • 307 1 The great railway strike in France threatens the f<M>d and coal supply of the Metropolis. The public are against i the strikers, and the (rovernment is 1 taking energetic steps to deal with the trouble, by calling out mil'tary sections i and by organising supplies Page 7.
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  • 938 1 Mr. Borough English, the oldest barrister i:i ths Inn, pt rl\.ps in the world, *at in his pan II' (1 chambOT lined with law and reports of earlier generations ind meditated en the stange vicissitudes of i i <>n t little black <xik table stood foul glasses and
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 224 1 IF YOU WANT NEW CARS «g »y FOR HIRE. RING UP B O ft t The Largest and Most Successful Hotel on the Islani FACING THE SEA. I Luxurious Suites of Rooms and spacious lounges, verandah and beautiful grounds. i AFTERNOON TEAS. Every Thursday, Music in attendance. Cinema on the
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    • 32 1 Hi Pneumatic Tyres for Motor Cars end Motor Cycles I Solid Band Tyres for Commercial Vehicles IDAMSON GILFILLAN Co., Ltd. Sole Agents. Phone 885. CONNELL BROTHERS CO., [Incorporated in U. S. A.]
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    • 106 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS/ Extensive tenders wanted by Government Pape 5. Wantedfl include stenographer, estate dresser, book-keeper and typist Pape 5. Municipal notice re opening new building sites E%ge T). Auctions of household furniture, silk j^oods, liquors and tobacco, freehold and leasehold land Pace 4. 5, and 11. Prospectus of Straits Motor
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    • 11 1 IF YOU WANT NEW CARS FOR HIRE, RING UP I■ tf
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 124 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, Jth. Hi^h Tides 10.6 am Oft 4in 10.58 I Bin.* At the Earn, Victoria Theatre, '•>.;)<) p.m. Johore Planters' Ift^., J. Bahra 10.30 a.m. s. M. Service Guild's Iftg., 7 p.m. Friday. stk High Ticks Lp.sl am Wt Tin 11.27 pn Mt Full Moon. Clerical Union, Victoria
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  • 483 2 Vn Open Letter. In one of the last us ienna Socialist weekly \)w I itrian Socialist leader Priedrieh idler, w!io on October 22, 1916, shot the Austrian IV von Sturghk, Trotsky. It will be rev. tmt while Aller mhs still in ]iri^' &UMia "honorary > Par:Russian Coi
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  • 69 2 To the no maU annoyance of his wife, a particularly handsome "special" became a tfreat favourite in the kitchen qn his best. So when a friend casually called on him one evening at his house and found him on dirty, the jealous wtf< by way of explaining his whereabouts exclaimed
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 250 2 i VICTORIA THEATRE. TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 SHARP. Arran;:- with African Theatres Ltd MIDDLE EAST FILMS LTD. Preseni the great English Ac-tress. MARIE TEMPEST In association with GRAHAM BROWNE and their full world-tour company in AT THE BARN A delightful English Comedy by ANTHONY WHARTON TO-MORROW (Friday). MARY GOES FIRST i
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    • 794 2 rO J^ WEDXKSDAY MA ftCH 3, to MONDAY, MARCH A PICTCRi; WHICH GIVES FULL YALI E AS A SCRE ENTERTAINMENT Presenting a Famous Screen Personality Singapore hat seen for a lon# time J. WARREN KERRIGAN AND LILLIAN WALKER The charming and radiant motion star THE JOYOUS LIAR A picture with
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    • 645 3 .^«s»**** IKBr llp^2^r l !>i *>w s Fur Essfsrn Sgll^iie AMs^iici^^ ilot^ii I ■-'<• upholstery and nml Boat upholstery (1 ENAMELS Extensive iin<> Sanitary and dl For mal tiling food I DecoratiTe and for r«*finisl.iiivr Automobiles, and many novelties Rieahas also for metal rarfaces. White and in Special g aB
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    • 197 3 JUDGE FOR YOURSELF. Is it worth while to exDeriment with the myriad so-called "cures" for Rheumatism when there IS one sovereign remedy, timetested and PROVEN, which will bring you instant relief? F t°Jx J\ early a B eß «™tion LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM has been used by aH classes of people,
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    • 192 3 i w Tiny ii"^i7te.r irtrtilf'iri a w r f r m j ~c* -at 9 If V. j Dam P J^ Flooded Cellars. H "'"SwoTtoSl?""' S«Fa)3a's and Klrk.iid,'B tests In I k i mixed Ef Ct*nient ~j V■ i Concrctlo^. r f v War O3iee n^e Pudli ;>^ Bn«»v to
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    • 78 4 Rik!VD^^Vflp4 *b^ a D AJX tfiH'3S > i*fi- < I K SE i* 3885 1( i "v* li E ■XiYRE knowledge demands the utmost service from each unit of the tyre the tread, the casing and the tube. You get this combination at full strength in each Dunlop OBTAINABLE PROM
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    • 873 4 CfflNG 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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    • 534 4 AUCTIONEERS AND ESTATE AGENTS AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE POLISHED TEAK AND F AM Y BATTAN HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE BXG OUR SALE-ROOM, RAFFLES CHAMBER* BAFFLEB PLACI On Saturday, ttth March, 1920, at 10.30 a.m. Comprisintf:-Teak sideboard, dressing tables, marble top washstand, Uuk show cases, blackwood stand, brass vases, kettles, «reh set. ,in*le
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  • 851 5 FRASER Co.. EXCHANGE AND SDAICE BROKERS SINGAPORE, M^RCH 3, 1920. LFlgone in brackets showa the capita) and i-^sue vaiu? of the Share in dollars, I unless otherwise marked. C. Com dir. x equals ts div.J Arapang ($100,000—0) 16.00 10.50 Aycr Weng ($100,000— 0) 1.75—2.00 Kitam Tin ($300,000—1)
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  • 327 5 ftg&por*. March 1, 1920. quoted MPt gnu rilly thr>M> current _.i" Terrace Mark An markets bf small vurh.tions. I» ti jL_r per cutty 20 D>. I nch «lo 32 per lb I i\, 1 Bocf 31 do 40 r catty M Bamboo S] -..uts do 10 an
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  • 163 5 Story «f Jealousy and Ucvenge. A itory of knighthood and chivalry rivaln tal«t of old was brought to I [Francisco by Lieutenant .1. Walter Ret .aboard the U. S. S. Shcriden. In the town jof ()l AfN lived a beautiful Russian Igfarl who became a sort of
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    • 669 5 WANTED. WANTED Capable Btonographoi for com<ml tirm. Good and promotion for i I 10-:{ WANT!-:!' IMMEDIATELY. Capable book- snd typ .vith Kood t x i. mi satisfactory references need y apply. i- f Free Pi j U anted as SOOa us i > with copies of testimonials, t equin d,
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    • 776 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF lagaiflceafl Wax Polished lVak HwsMsWM Fnraitarc Ac. At our No. :'.<» Kline >1 SATURDAY, f-th MARCH AT lOJO AJf. A brilliant boned cottage piano imported by V. .1. Garcia in first class condition, His r's Voice and t' i!i!ir.l.i v c-. l > ■•t •hones,
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    • 891 5 TENDERS. i m GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. I Tenders will be received ai the Colonial Secretary's Oltice, up to noon of the loth March, l'.'L'O, for the following works 1. Erection of bathrooms and extension of wooden, partitions at the Kuropean V> rder«' Quarters, Pearl's Hill I l\ Erection of lavatories at
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    • 716 5 NOTICES. MUNICIPAI ITT OF SINGAPORE. The Municipal Ordinance, 1913. PREPARATION OF SCHEME FOR BUILDING. Land between Kalang Road. Kalang River, Rochor Riv« r and the Municipal CJ:.> Works k.no\.T'. as Kampong Bagia. Whereas certain land situated between Kalanj? Road, Kulan« River and the Municipal Gas Works known us Kampong Huk
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  • 907 6 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1920. Malayan Tin. The report of the meeting of the Selan^or Tin Miners Association is a timely reminder, that although the output of tin in Malaya is steadily falling, notwithstanding that the metal maintains its market price, the industry is an exceedingly Important
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  • 542 6 The Straits Chinese Recreation Club are holding their New Year Sports on Satnr- xt. commencing at 2 p.m. CB.E. ol Colonel Berrick, V.D.. for--1 landant of the Singapore Volunteer Artillery, has been placed in the military class, Recording to a Gazette l^sue. Group Captain (Colonel) K. V. Holt, < .M.G..
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  • 105 6 [From Our Own Correspondent]. Peaaag, March 3rd. A Chinese has been committed to the Assizes on a charge of counterfeiting ten cent pieces. Dr. Fitzgerald, of Malacca, becomes medical officer in charge of Penan*? General Hospital, vice Dr. Tennent, who goes on leave this week. At the Church
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  • 36 6 [From Ou«- Own Correspondent]. Kuala Lumpur, March .'t. The death lias taken place of Lieutenant H. P. Bellamy, formerly Superintendent of the Selmngor P.W.D. TTie deceased came to the P. M. S. in J.883.
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  • 188 6 OUR MASTERS." To The iMitor. Sir, It need not be the main function of a Prime Minister to receive recessions of disputants, but occasion arises when for the sak<> of becoming conversant with the subject of dispute, or for the sake of releasing a deadlock, in other
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  • 130 6 Wv understand that Rtten and other mechanic* employed in the leading motor hiring and repair firms have on strike I for increased pay. and in most of the firms j work has been on a standstill for the past I week. At a recent meeting held by
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  • 167 6 The eleventh anniversary meeting of the Singapore Shorthand Writers' Association was held on Sunday, 20th February, at Tanjon^ Katon^. There was quite a good attenuam The annual general meeting was heUl on the same day, later in the afternoon, and the following officials were elected Mr. \Y.
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  • 153 6 11. M. Vice-Consul at Samarang rei'tMis: Plana ar«. iivjw being prepared by the Samarang Harbour Bv.:rii for a new ■ea liarbou:-. The iut-1 fur such a harbour is especially fell daring heavy weather in the west monsoon (October to April) when, the port at present
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  • LATEST TELEGRAMS.
    • 112 6 (Router's Service 1 Washington, Feb. The State department announces thai \<. Soviet Russia's peace proposal will n<>! bs considered by the American Government Augusta, Feb. 28. The Governor of Maine annoumed thai twentysix states are eO-Opefßjting t<> O] the court action initiate] by Rhodt J State,
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    • 79 6 UNHAPPY AR MENIA London, The Armenian Patriarchate m Coi nople telegraphs that the French evi ted Marash in ilicia on Feb. I following day :i,IKM> Armenians the first exit, were m isaacred. 1500 i succeeded in reaching Islahia, but :i number wire frozen. Out i f Armenians remaining at Ifarash,
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    • 129 6 London. Vt h. 28. The Timei I the dickers V'imj aeroplane which ia attempting to i the Cape arrived it Tabora at i Thursday afternoon, but continuing the journey from Tabora on Friday the board engine cut out when the machine reached flying speed. It was impossible
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  • 452 6 PERFORMS -MRS. nor." At the Victoria Theatre last nipht, the talented company headed by Miss Mari* Tempest, in association with Mr. Graham Browne, m rvo.l up that most delightful of comedies Maugham's "Mrs Dot" to a larjr* and appreciative audience, who revell> the wealth of humour with
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    • 116 6 CMDBEGK MAGGRE6OR Go., Please note change of address of our office and RETAIL godown from 2 1 Raffles Quay to 87 CECIL STREET. MR. H. N. BUCKERIDGE late of Messrs, LAFAYETTE, PHOTOGRAPHERS to Their MAJESTIES :o announce that he conducts THE ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO in SINGAPORE At Hie BURLINGTON, 100
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    • 30 6 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS and MERCANTILE ADVERTISER Established, 1H35. 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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  • 537 7 MEASURES TO HREAK. [ltauter*i Scrvi^cj THE EXTENT OP THE MISCHIEF. Paris, Fob. 2tf. The spread <>f the French railroad strike n the Paris .V"!iterranean to the Knefl <ii<l riot result in a complete f tema. Traffic was only y disturbed, the suburban services affected. However, in spite
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  • 111 7 OBITUARY. General Roques, formerly French War Minister, and the explorer Dicn la Foy died •y. MILITARY STRENGTH. The Chamber of Deputies hai adopted a Bill authorising the French Government to call up the whole of the 1920 class for military service.. In the course of a debate, M.
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  • 146 7 TEXT OF MEASURE. I Router's Service] OPPOSITION FORECASTED. London, Feb. 28. The. text of the Home Rule Bill confirms in the main Lloyd George's speech cabled on the 22nd. Also the forecast of a clean-cut with reference to the Protestant counties. The Northern Parliament is deseriK'ci as
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  • 270 7 INTERESTING REPORT. London. March I. r.'pnt of the profiteering sub-com-mittee on the price of motor fuel IS a most interesting document. It declares that the present high prices arc due to the demand out .^tripping the supply. It states that the average coat of production of petrol should
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  • 122 7 A Gazette Extraordinary issued yesterday deals with three matters. Fir?t, all the white or parboiled vie© owned by, in the possession order or disposition of the Atlas Ice Co. Rice Mill at Malacca, shall be held at the disposal of the Food Controller. No padi to be sold
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  • 201 7 When three Mohammedan Indiana, Nasrullah, Abat Ali, and Abdul Bank wero produced before Mr. J. I). Hall in the* Second <'ourt yesterday charged with being interested in the importation of opium worth over $3500, an interesting story was told. It appears from the story of the prqsecution that
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  • GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
    • 80 7 [Reuter's Service] DEMOCRATS WANT TREATY. Albany, Feb. 27. The New York democratic convention declared for the immediate ratification of the Peace Treaty, without destructive reservations, for the adjustment of the relations Strfkaa and lock-outs and a speedy repeal between capital t;nd labour in order to end federal prohibition.
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    • 77 7 London, Paris, Feb. 28. Playing against Inman at Thurston's, Falkiner made a break 870, a record unier the revised rules. He occupied sixtyone minutes in making the break. KKITISH FOOD MINISTRY. London, Feb. 28. T\w Daily Chronicle says that the Government has decided to continue the food
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  • 111 7 London, March I. The War Office reports on Feb. 26 that the Bolsheviks advancing on Stavropol i were thrown back ten miles. Astride the j Tsaritsin-Ekaterinodar railway, the Red cavalry was forced back with heavy losses. East of the shore of the Black Sea the j Clean Guards
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  • 411 7 •WALES AND RRR PRINCE." London. Mar. 1. St. David's day was celebrated in London: by a banquet, at which the Prince of Wales', was the principal truest. Mr. Lloyd George presided and received a tremendous ovation on proposing ''Wales and her Prince." The Prime Minister,
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  • 880 7 OKSKRVER'S STORY. There is something mysterious about last Thursday's aeroplane crash. According to Mr. Gordon Wong and Lieut. H. F. O. Farrell, Capt. Pugh, who held the highest civilian aviation certificates possible, committed an error that one would only have expected from a novice. Both
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 30 7 The Alhambra is certainly well up to date, for it is showing to-night a picture of Sir Laurance Guillemard, K.C. 8., presenting thi' decorations on the Esplanade on Tuesday night.
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    • 82 7 The case in which Mr. W. Danman sued one W. D. Alwis, manager of a servants' agency for a refund of $385, being monies drawn by the defendant in connection with a number of coolies he supplied for employment on an estate on behalf of plaintiff came up yesterday. It
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    • 85 7 STRAITS MOTOR CAR SERVICE. In another column will be found the prospectus of a company being formed to take over the Motor Car Service, a business having a fair stock in trade and other assets and b*iag already well established. The vendors offer $31,723 worth of carefully valued property, and
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    • 83 7 ROY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Orders for week ending Saturday March 6th. Thursday, March 4th. Ambulance Clas^. 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 House, 8.15 p.m. Saturday, March 6th. Fourth Troops
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    • 160 7 1 In Great Variety all British make Vulcanite Grained Fibre Suit Cases, Protected Corners, two PRICES 20 ins. $17.50, 22 ins. $19.50, 21 ins. $21, 26 ins. $23.50 Green Canvas Suit Cases, Protected corners, one lock in centre PRICES 20 ins. $7.50, 22 ins. $8.50, 24 ins. $10.50. MASPERQ FBEBES,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 580 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated in Japan. CINDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without notice. EUROPEAN MAIL~LINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE. For London and Antwerp via (Malacca) J'enanK, Colombo, Suez, Port Said and Marseilles. ATSUTA MARU 12th March. SHIDZUOKA MARU end March. KAGA MARU mid April. LIVERPOOL LINE.
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    • 598 8 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated in Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OF BATAVIA Telephone 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Managers Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment DepL 3 COLLYER QUAY. UND£R CONTRACT WITH THE NETUEKLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. KOEMAI (Thursday, March 4) Panch, Beroir.bang, Asahan and Belawan Deli.
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    • 625 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND (iKcorporated in England). MAIL AND PASSENGER BE&XU PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL (Under Contract with Hia Majesty > Government I. The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMUAV art Drw»%i ?Uisrcnded. v fl> R LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES A LONDOI UUE SINGAPORE LEAVK SINOAPO A
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 529 9 THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM.) COASTING SERVICE. fei Xretay. TTingganu, Kelactan, Banyaara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, tarn JCohtaiaui, Bandon. Langsu»a, Chuznpon, and Bangkok. Arrival Departure pr VriTATTPnv Bt^ ■ft'* 1920 lOth 1920 I KALI. A 1 11 OK 15th March 1920 17th Mar. 1920 Tie steamers are
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    • 376 9 HEAP ENG MOB Steamship Co., Ltd. capor« Co Bataria, Cheriboa, a»4 Samarang. Sail Twice a Week. *i«£fcpor« to Billiton, Sourabaja asd Singaradja (Bali) Sail Weekly. ftlmrapore to Pangkal, Pinang, Bataria, Batavia, Pinang and Singapore. Sail Fortnightly. freight, passage and farther Information. Apply to The Registered Office No. 22. Telok Ayer
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    • 474 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 FOETNIGHTLT SERVICE TO NEW YORK ria SUEZ OK PANAMA. FROM NEW YORE. Staamt? Leaves Due Route For N«<r York S'por« CITY OF NORWICH
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    • 294 9 I NEDERLANDSCH INI)!SCHE STEENKOLEN HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ (Netherlands-India Coal Trading Company, Ltd.) (Incorporated in Java). Coal Merchants, Landing Agents, Stevedores and Contractors, Cable Address STEENKOLEN £j \J Hj XV x\ X) jt\. X jt\ T J I L AT JA P LARGEST COAL SUPPLIERS Local Agents :—^VESSELINK DIJKHUIS Table Address Ricecoal
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    • 17 9 fj| RIGAUC S M Kahanga J TOILIiT WATURI dH^§vV]| 8. rue Vivienne, 8 Sold by all Perfumers
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 803 10 STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE LIMITED. (laeorpormted in Singapore mdet the Conpeniefl OfdisMMiee, 1911.) Capita! S''* l Divided into :U» 000 share- <>t !s> each. lssur of :U>.ooo sIMfM of |S .-ach. of xvhich tooo steres credited as fully paid «P tm be allott.d under kke acnement kerelnafi meationed ss part of
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    • 273 10 T¥/ICE A DAY Take genuine British 31- i t U f red ttn I ul 8 of < .u Ltd. It will increase your vitality tone Dp your nerves —and invigtrttc yottr whole system. ice .i > :.iv means a better v rk m< ins greater en rgy and i
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    • 241 10 MINERALS CONCENTRATION COMPANY, 4 London Wall Buildings, London, E. C. 2. ROTARY CONCENTRATOR FOR I 6ONi!NTRAT6§N OF ALLUVIAL j THE PATENT ROTARY CONCENTRATOR is for PRIMARY concentration of ALLUVIUM delivered j DIRRECT FROM SITU "by bucket dredge, steam I navvy, gravel pump, suction dredge, hydraulicking plant, i ground sluicing and
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    • 134 10 SPARK AUTOMATIC COOLERS I PATENTED IN U. S. A. KEEPS FOOD COOL, CLEAN, AND WHOLESOME II NO EXPENSE TO OPERATE PERRY WIDDUP. Solo Agents 68. Malacca St Ccmpkte with patent a Kant-LcK> V|^ets" and nails for fi\in^r^ ti HtiuUGHLY WA i fr.ePROOF AMI FIRE -RESISTING sOLE AGENTS THE BORNEO SOY
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  • 60 11 Bank 4 mj. 2-4 7-32 Tank demand 2-3 81-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2-4 Ti Now York, demand :;;n_, Credits 90 days 43 France, demand 440 India, T. T. 8 3 Hongkong, demand 149 Prem. Yokohama, demand ,<:;'. Java, demand iqo Bangkok, demand up, Sovereign, bank Baying $8.52 Bi
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  • 166 11 Mardfc 3. Tin 200 Ti Gambler ig.QO Gambicr Cube No. 1 23.00 Pepper Slack 42.00 Pepper (Wi: f^ir) 70.75 Tapioca, small flake, f.f). L3.00 Tapioca, medium pearl, f.q. 20.00 Pearl Sago, small 15.50 Copra Stmdried 30.00 Copra Mixed 20.00 Opium, Benares uncert 8,900 Rice Rangoon White 2,700 Rice, Sinm
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 438 11 I; Tr-ssTßr.gff7r jcasii im i ii iii■■ i nn *mmKar7wmJUßmaLjmzsz2JßXir< ;?;;t m rr rr~f r l i iwijq bhossV. 'j Assurance in force over $12,000,000 TIfE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C. I The Company has £20,0G0 deposited with
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    • 497 11 'YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,000 Capital Paid Up Y. 42,000,000 Reserve Fund y. 25,000,000 President. N. K. Kajiwara Esq. Vice-Prcaidcnt S. Suzuki Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Kajiwara Zsq. F. Watanabe Eiq. K. Soma Esq. I Matauk&ta Esq. V. Yamakawa Eiq. M. Mitsui Esq. M. Odagiri
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    • 472 11 CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated i» Eb; land by Royal Charter. Ta:d up Capital £2,000,000 Resort Fund £2,900,009 ;KfrBer\« Liability of Proprietors £2,000,000 HEAD OFFICE 88 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branched. Amritsar Eongkong Penang Bangkok Hoilo Puket Batavia Ipoh Rangoon j Bombay Karach! Saigon Calcutta Hl&ne
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    • 372 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 Strait3 $21,250,000 Undivided Profits U. S. $1,054,764 Straits $2,636,910 m HEAD OFFICE:— 55, WALL STREET— NEW YORK. BRANCHES:— Batavia Xob« San Pedro de Macoris Bombay London
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    • 374 11 OVERCOMING INFLUENZA. How After-EaTectfl are Dixpelled. The rrn j-. dmVttlty thai confronts ail uho t:ill victims of infloensa is the proMi n of lidding their ■yetenu of the nfterefftcts of the (1 K'ven in those where the aftack. is light, the after-effects are Obetinate :.t rere. Normally hri^ht and cheerful
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 142 11 VESSELS AT AVUARVES. Tanjon? Pagar Eaat Wharf Xo. I.— Peo Pao, Haitan. East Wharf Xo. '2 —Tara, Lady Weld, Mitra, Kamunin^. Sheers Wharf No. 3. Hoerde. Main Wharf Xo. 4. Manila. Yubari Maru, Sapporo Maru. Main Wharf Xo. 5. Benuvon. Main W T harf Xo. 6.— Scharnhorst. Wet Dock Xo.
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    • 280 11 MAIL TABLE. To-day. Intermediate and local Mails, will be found in list below: Penan;:, Malar-ra, K.M.S. (by Train* 4 p.m. daily (except Sunday). Kota Tinggi and to Kuala Lumpur at G a.m. Pulau BaUm, &c. Hock Lin 9 turn. P. Sambo, Singkara 10 a.m. l*ati via Tjflatjap 10 a.m. Colombo,
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  • 2916 12 \M> ENTERTAINS. I^ast owning at the Singapore Club the Straits Settlements Association (Straits Bvanch) entertained His Excellency Sir Laurence Guillemard at dinner. The company numbered over seventy, under the chairmanship of Mr. W. P. W. Kcr. and musk was supplied hy Staffordshire*. The Governor was on
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  • 120 12 LADIES LAWN TENNIS CLUB TO-DAY'S TIES. A Mixed DaoMat. :>\r*. Connell and Air. Lamb plus 5 vs. Misa Stephenson and Mr. Leggatt owe :><). 11 Mixed Doubles. Mr. and Mrs. Smith owe 4 vs. Mr. I Mrs. Noon owe 15.2. Ladies Singles. Mrs. Langham Carter owe 2 vs.
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  • 66 12 Mary Maclarcn is being featured in company with such well-known stars as Frank;yn larnuni, Thomas HoLling, Anna Q. Xilsson i\n-A Marin Sais in the Universal Special attraction, The Vanity Tool, at the Palladium, to-night. In the earlier show the last episode Xti the Wolves of Kultur serial will
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  • 108 12 LATEST TRANSACTIONS. Reported by Fraser Co. Rubbers idle, Balgownies soli $8.10, Batnng Benars ?27.."0. Kundongs in fair reels round $1.40 Indragiris are enI quired for, and New Indragiris. Perak Rivers, Bagan Rivers, Utan Simpans, Pajaras, Pantais i\nd Sembrongs could all be placed; Ftuiggors, Fulau Bulangs and few
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