The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 March 1920

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    20 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1920. ■■BHl ■■■■S--a_HOa_aMBM«_HMMHMniMIMSMM» M -_W No. 9,927.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    287 1 There ha»e evidently been desperate uoings in Gerisaay. The Social Democrats have revolted SgaißSt the Go\ernment sOeging militaristic proclivities SB(i fearing icactionary measures j Page 7. The details are meagre. Krzeberger has resigned. strike is the means cdopted by tile re' olutionaries to paralyse the late (government.
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    LONG YEARS AGO.
    1155 1 Being the Disi? of tin- Late Sir William Adamson, on ins first voyage to the Stt in January 1854 v FROM sikz to SINGAPORE. i Our voyage up to the present t.me hag been very favourable hut .slow as you will see by my log. if We
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      229 1 SF YOU WANT NEW CARS s| -V FOR HIRE. RING lIP f J RAFFLES HOTEL. i i The Largest and Most Successful Hotel on the Islini FACING THE SEA. Luxurious Suites of Rooms and spacious lounges, verandah and beautiful grounds. BE AFTERNOON TEAS. Every Thursday, Music in attendance. Cinema on
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      103 1 _w MM _f M M^% tuj/ZBiE T»c Mog/n. [Incorporated in U. S. A.] ■■■ii-hii mm miiii im f m <IMMI |>M>| r fliss fel v M nn* ~s r .■■■r^S tt:.-, rr.. £g3gj C v W*"^^_f N»"'' *^fe-^"" m _.'S'''"'- i t_*"* •+_&^s_+_^^-__*___*^^__u.-'--~ C,M BS bTsBBB BBS 888 J \^___m^^Mmmm^
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      144 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Sale of Japanese samples at Japanese Commercial Museum Page 11. A collection of butterflies wantedPage 5. Four clerks, or typists wanted- Page 6 The P. M. S. Railway want a two ton lorry. Sean's Agency has a24 ton lorry for hin'— Page 5. Jurong road is to be
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      15 1 IF YOU WANT NEW CARS _f mm saw FOR HIRE, RING UP I f fsJ
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      141 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday, 17th. High Tides 8.0 am 7ft oin 9.30 pm 7ft oin St. Patrick's Day. Bintan Rubber Meeting Ch. Bank Chambers, 12.30 p.m. Thursday, 18th. High Tides 8.52 am Bft Oin 9.55 pm 7ft Oin. Eastern Gate, Regular, *.:*,<) p.m. Licensing Justices Ist Court, 2-30 p.m. Chinese Dinner
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    THE IDEAL HOME.
    348 2 in our pre-wai the air. \ow thai ere are ful an I riards have l Louie S lawns ei M A living rivei "A" nightingale iri I re." aa ere toil along the of racoi sang when the 1 of j Ou- concern is mor e ateria
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    THE DEATH OF SELOUS.
    259 2 Advantage is taken by von Lettow in bis description of the fighting to make sympathetic reference to Frederick Courtney Selous, the most famous and most modest of the hunter-naturalists who joined the Biitish ranks, and a veteran well ov* r 60 years of age. The five
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      294 2 f "wATKraUBY'S i METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND 1 Small size $l.. r >o I Large size $2.30 1 OF ALL CHEMISTS. 1 < 1 I Sole Agents MEDICAL HALL LTD. Opposite Post Office j SINGAPORE. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kitts ,'■s DANCING ACADEMY m Select Classes i MONDAY THURSDAI
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      926 2 From MONDAY, MARCH 15. to SVRTIHV min THE LAST OF A GRBAT. FUTURE I'sKWAL l9 The 15th Episodes of THE GREAT GAMBLE (In 15 Episodes or 31 Reels) Featuring CHARLES HUTCHISON AND ANNE LUTHER Showing what became of Nell and Aline Morton Ri-lr« r -Rat", and how Ralph Darrell not
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      751 3 AN ABUNDANCE OF NEW GOODS FOR EVERYONE AT wm TO A Wflr c lfc^ v^^ V a .j% __^__^_^_s_s__^_».,______ I B fll I wear for children. New ests unskri ntable Ja"on jpT e2T__ cm Trimmed and Trimmed hats ''rail colours with contrasting !<,pe ,ll Chi 1, <,ress '<«• children. make.
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    GERMAN WHITE ANT POLICY.
    1134 4 A. Mitchell Palmer, pr saint AttorneyCieneral of the United States, and fomerly Alien Property Custodian, has been giving the United States press much illuminative information as to how the German chemical Cartel hamstrung the American chemical industry from within. It was the doctrine Cf peaceful penetration
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    GERMAN EYES ON THF EAST.
    606 4 The Latent Menace. I A warning against the atttitude of mind and trend of policy that express confidencein the present and future harmlessncss of Germany as a military power was uttered by Professor M. Gerothwohl in a lecture in Frond- on "l.i 1 peril alle-mar.d
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    THE REAL OLD ENGLISH.
    65 4 Intensely interesting to all English folk should be the plebiscite in Slesvig, by which the inhabitants will determine whether they are to become Danes or remain Germans. For the inhabitants of Slesvig are the real eld English. They, as the Engles, helped to conquer Britain; they
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      832 4 CHING KENG LEE CO. AUCTION SALE OF Excellent Wax polished teak and Meranti Household Furniture, Singer Sewing Machine, typewriter, plants etc. ETo be held at "TORRIDGE" No. 8 Institution Hill (Oft River Valley Road) On SATURDAY, 20th MARCH at 2. p.m Comprising: One Sun Typewriter with cover, Singer treadle sewing
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      310 4 TO BE OPENED SHORTLY BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE I (Incorporated in France) Authorized CapiUl FrH 2 Q Mi'l!! 11 ot l *i™* m I (One-third of the Capital subscribed by the Government of the Chinese' o^ Chairman of the Board of Directors ANDRE BFRTHPr^ 11^ General Manager A j perxottf
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    HONGKONG HARBOUR.
    401 5 The Necessity of Harbour Improvement*. In the course of nn article in Shipping and Engineering (Shanghai) the writer says: With the development of Hongkong shipping, thure necessarily crops up the question of harbour development, and before long the proposed harbour improvements wiil Im an Absolute necessity. This, of
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    717 5 FRASER Co.. EXCHANGB AND SHARB BROKERS SINGAPORE, MARCH 16th, 1920. MINING. [Figures in brackets shows the capital and issue valu- of the Share in dollars, unless otherwise marked. C.—Com dlr; x equals ex div.] Ampang ($100,000—0) 16.50—17.50 Ayer Weng ($100,000—0) 1.75—2.25 Kitam Tin ($300,000—1) 3.10—3.35 K. Kamunting
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      657 5 W A INTEL*. WANTED bf European lirm Eng isli speaking Chinese hookk""por With knowledge of produce. Good salary to experienced applicant, Apply with copies oi' testimonials to 400 care of PfSt Vn-s. I 1 7.3 23-3 WANTED. Collection of butt, rflies. Musi be ia perfect condition. Ariel eure of Free
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    • Advertisement
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      742 5 AUCTION SALES. Estate of Syod Mohamed bin Ahdulrahmai bin Ala*i Al Idroos, deceased AUCTION SALE OF Ya'uable Town Properties known as j No. 37 Kerhau Road »nd Nos. 28 29 Clive-st At Messrs. Cheong Koon Ser.g Co's saleroom No. 30 King Street On WEDNESDAY, 24th MARCH at 2.30 p.m 1.
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      814 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF 67 Bundles Momi Chests sea-damaged) At Clarke Quay (opposite Messrs. Barlow and Co's Godown) On THURSDAY, 18th MARCH, at 2.30 p.m. For account ot concerned. CHEONG XOON SENG CO., Auctioneers. n-a is_.i 1 j AUCTION SALE OF > A 4-cylinder 5-seater Paige Car fitted with
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      801 5 j NOiICES. NOTICE. During the next in .lays the Rice Depo Managers and their Committee will be visitinj houses in order to ascertain the number o1 inmates This is in connection with a schemt for Rice Rationing. These gentlemen all havt permits signed by the Food Controller. Tht public are
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      234 5 NOTICES. TITI TIN COMPANY, LIMITED. t Incorporated in the Straits Settlements. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at th. Annual General Meeting to be held on Monday J 22nd March, 1920, the Directors of the Com pany will recommend that a dividend of 10 pel jcent free of war tax be
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTH.
      26 6 (.1 ISK. At tht- European Hospital, Kuala I.umpur. on thf 12th instant, to Mr. and Mrs P.S. Guisf, of Holmwood Estate, Hatans Berjuntiii. a daughter.
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1920. Heaven Helps Those, &c.
    567 6 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1920. Heaven Helps Those, c. There is an extraordinary amount of diffidence among non-Britishers of the lower class in Singapore to take advantage of the protection which laws have been made to afford them. The general reluctance of the Chinese to resort to
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    The Changing Rupee.
    469 6 Those who still insist on the advantage of changing the value of the dollar, the class that only sees trade through its own personal transactions, often purely domestic, might find an object lessen during the last week on the interference to business a fluctuating raie of exchange
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    172 6 H. R. H. Prince of Chumporn ia leaving for Furope shortly. Major Frank T. Wright ha.- joined the S.umese State Railways. Mr Sidney Morgan is joining the firm of Wilde and Co., as a partner. (M. If.) Dr. Fitzgerald has assumed dutv as Oflic-er-in-Charge, Penang General Hospital Dr. Hall Tc-nnent
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    82 6 [From Our Owa Correspondent.] Penang, March 16. At the Assizes to-day the Chinese charged with forgery and with using aa genuine a forged document were sentenced to three years imprisonment on each charge th? sentences lo run concurrently. The Chinese charged with attempting the murder of two Malays
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    THE SHELL-BACK SPEAKS.
    527 6 A book on the work of the merchant navj during the war by a merchant skipper. Sc the great tale of the s\ is being told ir fragments. Mr. Archibald Hard, Mr. (opt Cornford, and others have told something of the story from the shore; but this
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    152 6 We (B. N .B. Herald) understand from Messrs. Harrisons and Crosfield (Borneo) Lhmted that they have been appointed Agente for the P. ft O. Steamship Companv Limited and are now in a position to arrange through bookings from British North Borneo to the United Kingdom. To those fortunate ones who
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    88 6 Piokmakers from Melbourne- recently .'-.tended a race meeting at Ballarat, procee ling by aeroplane. Choir Practice at St. Andrew's Cathedral will be at 6 o'clock Instead of at 5410 p.m. to-day. Wednesday. At Hongkom; or; March s the exchange rate of the dollar, demand, increased bv a penny, then standing
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    99 6 [From Ourftn,^ l-ua!;» Lumpur M,. Th. Sur.,ei Ramal Syndic^ nual meeting was held at Je n Moullin, who presided said that til Mr for the year was $_01,:i7i. pr °fit A final dividend of r clared, making 45 per cent for th*** Messrs. Kindersley and Moullir, elected Directors.
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    MESOPOTAMIA.
    199 6 Ahahahad, Fob, 27. A Who recently leturned from IfesoieW Writes to the "Pioneer": -I„ ,r l T*' With th. Khalifc.l agnation admit that the views of ti irust s«* "en into tiwi in framing a settlement but the case of Mesopotamia it is 5uM Muslims of that country whoss
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    COMMERCIAL SOLIDARITY SAVES PLANT.
    478 6 COMMERCIAL SOLIDARITY SAVES PLANT. Profit .sharing in the plant of the \N Overland Co. at Toledo, Ohio, struck a when on March 27, |»1», a committee claimmg to represent all the emplovees. sented the management a written demand calling for an increase in pay of from IS to 50 per
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      124 6 CALDBECK MACGREGOR ft Go.. m Please note change of address of our office and RETAIL godown from 2 1 Raffles Quay to 67 CECIL STREET. MR. H. N. BUCKERIDGE Ute of Messrs. LAFAYETTE, PHOTOGRAPHERS to Their MAJESTIES Begs to announce that he conducts r THE ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO in SINGAPORE
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      30 6 ITHE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS and MERCANTILE ADVERTISER ~4tAb.L--.hed, 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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    TURMOIL IN GERMANY.
    627 7 II REVOLT AGAINST MILITARISM. [T.cuter'a Service] London, March 13. A telegram from Berlin says that Erzberger has resigned. SOCIA LIST M A N I FESTO. Berlin, March 13. The Social Demo-ratio party has issued 8 manifesto announcing a military revolt, and adding that mercenary troops who are
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    105 7 Ihs directors of the Lok Kawi Rubber, ited, announce that arrangements have inads to liquidate the accrued guarantied dividend advance debt of approximately £27,900 to the Chartered Company of Ira i h North Borneo for the sum of hs,ooo, out of premium on shares, or alterliati. tdy by annual payments
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    GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
    758 7 KING FEISUL. [Keur-r's Service] m NBW KINGDOM OF STRIA. london, March 11. Tho Associated Press at Constantinople Says that a message from Beirum on March b, states that the Congress at Damascus has declared Syria independent. Emir I'eisul is to be crowned king to-morrow, and the kingdom
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    27 7 Hull Corporation estimate will necessitate, with the water charge and poor rate, a new rate of 18s. 3d. in the pound, or an increase of 3s. lOd.
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    INFLUENZA.
    773 7 HINTS AND PRECAUTIONS. The latest returns for England and Wales (with a few exceptions which may be mere chance occurrences) do not at present show any sudden increase either of deaths attributed to influenza or of notifications of infectious pneumonia. The Ministry of Health have, however, kept under close
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  • LETTERS TO EDITOR.
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      LANDLORDS AND RENT OF BUSINESS PREMISES.
      309 7 LANDLORDS AND RENT OF BUSINESS PREMISES. Dear Sir,— Judging from the unflinching manner in which you have championed the cause of the poorer classes, among others of the tenants of residential dwellings, I feel confident that you will as chivalrously espouse the casa of such persons as are occupying premises
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    THE RENT BOARD.
    95 7 The usual meeting of the Rent Assessment Board wa« h<>}<_ *u mr rt bStss /esterdav «ft Munici P a l offices B. Robinson, and W. H. Beadsw orth Jl Angnllia owner of house Xo. 14 Muar St P a et Ch onCd 'Z. a ejectm t n
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    TWO STRAITS MEN.
    433 7 Ths London Correspondent of the Times •slfnd BirCh not Unknown your -sland, has those wh<> > r »n pearls something to consider, rather re SSS^hL"" ST*" ti-H^ n ux- W When ht was Governor of British North Borneo, he bought for £3 10s ZZ io s d
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      266 7 WWWr iC_to_. *«JR_^rtKME^S!^^J3a~th_^EX^D^2_B___Z Gflfe—F-^-^-F—r Paa_^& falling upon a skin which has already been touched 8 by wind causes the pores to close abruptly. It ls welt to wash w,th clean rainwater, but not when the face M is hot with the sun or roughened by wfnd. Kam falling upon the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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      567 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated in Japan. UN DER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without notice. EUROPEAN MAIL~LINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE. i For London and Antwerp via (Malacca) ,Penang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said and MarseiUes. SHIDZUOKA MARU 25th March. For Liverpool via Colombo, Suez, Port Said and
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      496 8 Ke P. Al KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated in Holland). r^-fmflißMi ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OP BATAVIA Telep-haae 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Managers Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipssoat Dept. S COLLYER QUAY. UNDHR CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. REYNIERSZ (Wednesday, March 17) Bawean, Sourabaya, Bandjermasin Stagen, Kota
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      644 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND a 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 suspended. WfllDAl Mi At prum LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON I TO MARSEILLES Lnvrw, OUE SINGAPORE
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    MOTOR NOTES.
    675 9 i cannot see any great objection to a combination of British manufacturers to make a massed production car, and sharo the profits of the enterprise (says a motor expert in an English journal). If they do not do this work, somebody else will do it. Thera is an
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    HISTORY IN BRIEF.
    260 9 Does Mr. Wells, I wonder, recall another living author who attempted an Outline gf History, and achieved an even greater miracle of compression than his promises to be? It will be found in the apologue told by the Abbe Blanchet to Jerome Coignard, ai d repeated by
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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      589 9 THE SIAM SHAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. ■—m -mm my m___m m mr 9 (INCORPORATED IN SIAM.) SINGAPORE— BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. T t\ I SSTm JJ rln «f maa KelanUn, Bangnarr, Telupin, PataaL Singora. La<sa. geh^mai, Bandon, Langm^n, Chumpon and Bangkok. U Arrival Departure MAmDoZ IP K th Iar 1920 17th
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      332 9 SOCIETA DI NAVIGAZIONE A VAx (JavEj I LLOYD TRIESTINO (Incorporated in Italy). SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE For Hongkong. Shanghai and Japan INNSBRUCK due 17th March For Venice and Trieste via Penang and Colombo. PILSNA due sth Apr. Further sailings will be announced later. The steamers of this Company ars flttea with
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      488 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. a_rs_ Eileman Hucknall Steam Ship Co- Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NEW YORK ria SUEZ OB PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Staamsr Leaves Due Route For New York S'pore EURYPYLUS WICH T t J r
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      524 9 LLOYD TRIESTINO STEAM J NAVIGATION COMPANY. S.S. INNSBRUCK. ***** tona, expected to sail for Hoiitfkonjj Shanghai, Yokohama and Kobe on the ISth Ample passenger accommodation. For peoMgei apply to Paterson, Simons and Co., Ltd. 15 3 18-3 CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES LIMITED. FOR VANCOUVER, B. C. The Company's s.s. Meth%'cn
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    DESTROYERS' WORK AS MINELAYERS.
    1326 10 FAMOUS FLOTILLA DISPERSED. A Memorable Record. To-morrow (Feb. 1) there ceases to exist the 20th Destroy er Flotilla of the British Navy, which became famous for its work as a minelaying force in the enemy's waters during the war. ami was honoured on one occasion by
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    COST OF SHIPBUILDING.
    336 10 The great cost of the Hood has surprised pt blic far more than any detail of her dc *«*n- An estimated expenditure of i'5,287,335, without guns and ordnanoe 'tores, came as a thunder-clap. Our prewar txpenditure on any one ship for the Vavy barely exceeded £2,000,000. It
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    CLEMENCEAU AND THE STATE.
    184 10 The widely read Spanish-American!^ journalist, Enrique Gomez Carrillo, tells l a tory of Clemenceau, who was once induced to sit to Rodin for a statue. As I usual, the great sculptor surrounded his work with an air of mystery, not permit- tiner even his illustrious sitter
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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      319 10 CALL AND SEE THE FINE DISPLAY OF REAL IVORY NECKLACES FEATHER BROOCHES Wassiamull Assomull Co. Phone 1144 56-57 High Street, Singapore. _w___m________________m______________m___mm\i n issssi— w_im>swi is imihuiiisih AVIATION SPIRIT THE PUREST IN THE WORLD OBTAINABLE f /|*|T OBTAINABLE <m **M m Wmmm_-Mmt_W--i-___--Wt-WUKmK---_m--^-_W4- A Ok f MEN know every shaving comfort
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      664 10 POWELL CO. AUCTIONMs^ AUCTION SALE OF P CARGO EX S.S. KLEIST To bs held At our Sale-Room Nos. 16 and 17 11. ((l ON FRIDAY, 19th MARCH AT 10 Comprising:— Umbrella handles, Fancy bamboo baskets, QMn Beta ware, trays, fans, antimony ware, Screens, Buttons, Straw braids }h>_. c^^*i LOWELL o
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    PRODUCE.
    167 11 Tiarcn ib. Tin 125 Tons $194.00 Gambier 18.00 Cambier Cube No. 1 24.75 Pepper Black 42.00 Pepper (White fair) 70.75 Tapioca, small flake, f.q. 14.50 Tapioca, medium pearl, f.q. 20.00 I Pearl Sago, small 15.50 Copra SundrieJ 27.50 Copra Mixed 27.00 Opium, Benares uncert 8,900 I Rice Rangoon White
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    EXCHANGE.
    60 11 March 16. 'Hank 4 m.s. j |_y| Hank demand 25-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2-4"% N'iw York, demand Credit! '.'0 days France, demand 475 India. T. T. 92 Ilon^'konp:, demand 117 Prem. V'Aoi'.nma. demand w, Java, demand 1 12 > a Bnn^koiiff, demand 90 I,*1 Sovereign, Bank Buying B:
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      464 11 ■■—■■wi mn ii *«**i**g*«M*Tnr-a-j-^^ THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, Unm""""*"""' [Incorporated la Straits Sett.] HBAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C I The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act 1 ATTRACTIVE PLANS
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      503 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK I Tn m_t X »J {Incorporated in Japan) Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,00 Capital Paid Up y. 42.000,00 Reserve Fund y. 25,000,00 President. N. K. Kajiwara Est Vice-President S. Suzuki Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Kajiwara Esq. F. Watanabs Esq. N. Soma Esq. I Matsukata Esq. Y. Yamakawa Esq. M.
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      475 11 J CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China Incorporated ia Eaglaad by Royal Charter 0 Taid up CapiUl £2,000,00< 0 Resort* Fund £2,900. 00( 0 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £2,000,001 HJ-AD OFFICE 88 Rishopsgate, London, E.C. Ageaeiea aad Branches. Amritsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok lioilo Puket Batavia Ipoh Rangoon Bombay larachi
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      451 11 INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the U. S. A.) OWNED h\ THE NATIONAL CITI BANK OF NEW YORK. > Capital and Surplus U. S. $8,500,001 Straits $21,250,00( Undivided Profits U. S. $1,054,76< Straits $2,636,91( HEAD OFFICE:— 65, WALL STRUTNEW YORK. BRANCHES:— Batavia Kobe San Pedro de Macorii Bombay London Santiago
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      219 11 CORDIALLY WELCOMED Sample exhibition of various goods, specified hereunder, will take place in the name of NISSHU-SHOKAI, Ltd., importers and exporters, one of the reliable Japanese hading companies, in the Japanese Commercial Museum, 77, Bras Basah Kd.. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during a week, beginning from Wednesday the
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      250 11 MAIL TABLE. To-day. Intermediate and local mails will bs 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. J P. Batam ft P. Bulang Hock Keng 9 a.m. 1 Cucob Hock Tew 9 a.m. 1
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      314 11 VESSELS AT WHARVES. Tanjong Pagar [Easi Wharf Xo. I. Ifaitan. I Wharf Xo. 2. Thongwa, Tara. Sheers Wharf No. If os ids Ma);i Wharf No, i. Swaci, Medusa. Main Wharf X,,. Totomi Main, Fook Santf. Main Wharf No. 6.— Nippo Mara. Vet Dock No. .Manche. lienlomond. Mata Hari, La Marnc,
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    THE ASSIZES.
    965 12 CHRISTMAS ISLAM) RIOTS. ihe eecond Assizes were commenced in 'he Supreme Court yesterday morning before the Chief Justice, Sir John Bucknill, K.C. At the outset his Lordship mentioned the Christmas Island case in which Chong Yip Sap Ng stands charged with attempt to .-ommit mischief by tire; he
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
      162 12 S. G. C. va. K. G. C. This match was played at the Race Course on Sunday 14th inst, and resulted in i: win for the Singapore Golf Club by v'» points to <V» —Details: Smith and Bisset nil vs. Fordc and Gibson I'i. Knox and .Mr.yson
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      72 12 The competition for the 1019 Gold Medal was won by Mr. R. K. Turner with the net score of S2. The following cards were n turned. R. R. Turmv 92 10 82 S. Clarke 95 12 BS W. R. For le 81 plus 3 84 F. s.
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    PENANG'S TALE OF TYRANNY.
    594 12 PEN ANG'S TALE OF TYRANNY. Writing on the "Rampant Reaction" of the Defence Force Bill and the Printing Presses Bill under the above caption, the straits Echo ha3 this. Al an illustration of how such far-reach-ing powen may be abused we may recall happened to the Straits Echo during the
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      S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT
      36 12 Yesterday in the qualifying rounds, Profession Pairs, White and Leaky beat Norrie and Cnntrcll, 6 —3, 6 —3. The Tournament proper commences today and. the following Ties have been set down.
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      TO-DAY'S TIES.
      149 12 NeMtoincr'b Handicap. Long, owe 15 vs. Woodcock, ree 3. Tenncnt, icr vs. Naylor ree 3. Sturt, scr. s. Fraser owe 15. Lee, Capt., icr vs Burckhardt scr. Bowerman, scr vs. Esson, ree 15. Milligan, R. scr vs. MacLean, owe 15.3. Holder, scr ef. Maginn, scr. Benson, scr %s.
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      TO-MORROW'S TIES.
      185 12 Newcomers' Handicap. Seowsill, scr vs. Kannigan, A., str. Peters, scr vs. lee. F. X., ree 3. Riches, owe i5 vs Mair, ree 3. North, ree. 3 w.o. vs. Procter, scr. Rer, A. W. W.. owe U>._, vs. Kanis, ree 3. Fox-Male, owe J 5.3 vs. Hammand, ree 3.
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      YESTERDAY'S RESULT.
      25 12 I _A- 7x i_, ladies Doubles. Mrs. Salzmann and Mr?. Pierrepont pltlfl 4, beat Mrs. Stookes and Mrs. Harrington 15.2, 6—2, 2—6, 3.
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      THURSDAY'S TIES.
      63 12 A. Mixed Doubles. Miss lamb and Mr. Hall, owe 4, vs. Mrs. Sahonenn and Mr. Joyce, plus 4. B. Mixed Doubles. Mrs. Marsh and Dr. Hunter owe 15.2 vs. Mra. Leggatt and Mr. Bartley, owe 4. Ladies Doubles. Miss Gunn and Miss Richardson, owe 2, Mrs. Low and
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      FRIDAY'S TIES.
      57 12 A. Mixed Doubles. Mr. and Mrs. Griffin, plus 2, vs. Winners of Miss Lamb and Mrs. Hall, owe 4, vs. r.irs. Salzmann and Mr. Joyce, plus 4. BL Mixed Doubles (final). Winners of Mrs. Marsh and Dr. Hunter, owe 15.2 and Mrs. Leggatt and Mr. Bartley we 1
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    71 12 The Pacific Mail Steamship Company is inaugurating a new round-the-world service. Steamers will sail from San Francisco, touch at Japan ports and from there to Shanghai, Hongkong, Saigon, Singapore, Calcutta, Bombay and Marseilles, finishing the voyage at Baltimore. Monthly sailings from San Francisco will be maintained. The first
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    110 12 LATEST TRANSACTIONS. Reported by Fraser Co. The market was somewhat more lively throughout the day with further enquiries for Rubbers. Amalgamated Malays sold $5.05, Kattv yang Bahrus $2.35, Semanggols $3.65, Bassetts round $1.48 H. Jerem Kuantans $2.17%, Mahtkods $0.10, Sandycrofts $4.85, Colinsburghs $6.50, Ayer Moleks $3.90 cum
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    198 12 Secretaries: Chan Sze Onn. Malaka.Pin.la. 26,466; total 0 mos., 240,636. Secretary: X. Gomes (Malacca). United Malacca, 10,299 total 10 mos., 144.76L Secretaries: Sime, I>arby and Co. Lingui Tin 69.60 Ifa acca Plant* 290,113 Secretaries: Barlow and Co. (Kuala Lumpur). Ayer Kuning T5, 700 Bradwall 4S/R92 ChersoneM
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    THE AUSTRALIAN TROUBLE.
    207 12 Engineers' Offer. Early in Feby the executive of the Svdney Institute of Marine Engineers met to consider the statement of Sir James Eurns that there was a possibility of the Burns, Philp islands fleet being permanently withdrawn from trade owing to the men's demands. "The main point
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      138 12 WATCH THIS SPACE Teeee nana Z_fh TT Jf**_* r_i _fn jar******* MA.T^ F JL^ %.Jf t A Villi shortage: of sweetened MILK. mmmwm t i VSK FOR "BEIR BRAND" UNSWEETENED CONDENSED. Jos TROVERS <t SONS Ltd. 12, Battery Rond, Singapore. o_E_„£2nE__a.____aE2 gmmaaaaapmnagaaagmnQagaMai ENGLISH FISH The following are now in stock
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      46 12 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Programme of Drills, etc., for week ending, Saturday 20th March 1920. Thursday 18th, 5.15 p.m.— Drill Hall S. V. C. Band Band Practice. Saturday 20th, 2.30 p.m.— Balester Range Eurasian Co. Rifle Club. a Adjutant, S. V. C. R. SMITH. 2nd Lieut -e~
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