The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 March 1921

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1 14 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1921. NO. 10,22.-,.
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  • 184 1 ifieneral Ridoatl farewell order to the troops is Riven on page 7. To-day's tennis ties and other sporting news will be found on page 14. An interesting account of the marriage of Miss Polglase appears on page 7. Reports from Russia indicate that th€ anti-Soy et revolt
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  • 1380 1 The ship < r and n— HI towards the wharf ami the* DSjNlftngwri gaze down on the medley throng, Chinese and Tamil for the flatter part with a teriag of European-, waiting patieni indifferently to come aboard. On dfltk, the lJridt- standing by her husband out on
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 249 1 Malthoid I RAFFLES HOTEL. Excellent Accommodation and Cuisine. j lilt J THE FINEST BALL ROOM IN THE EAST. Raffles New Orchestra, (iuest Nights and Dances every Thursday Saturday. 11. lIUBPHY, Jnzz Drummer i F. A. COOKE, A. E. jjjBARY, Musical Director. s' Manager. jtfjT ~~^j YOU DON 7 HAVE TO
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    • 288 1 ■'•^^BL~ BIW, *vpU'-\ CIGARETTES THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR HiGH -CLASS CiGiREfTES VIRGINIA IN PATENT T p ER TIN 0 F 50 IV ACI U M RJ g\ t TINS OF 50 *W CJ O §1, 25 x So!e .Tanufactu^eps, 4RRi H 10SHGGQ Co., Ltd, LONDON, ENGLAND. a*A *mt i■ i
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    • 104 1 i LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS .Man' i:>al tenders Pa^e S. Tv. Page 5. Asbestos roofing at Kodtei Company Pajre 1. :>. T< mlinson rclinquißhi&g practice Pate i Agent v anti f>r sh nooPajre 5. Mataram for Timor Di));. on MMCII M —Pago 13. Wassiamuil's sale continues eight days more Page 10. The
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 100 1 1 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday. 9th. High aicr, 10.14 a.m.. 10.57 p.m. I Tfenglln Club at Home, 5.30 p.m. Thursday, 10th. High Water, 10 18 a.m., 11.21 p.m. Tit: Tin, Iftff., Cattey and Batoman's, noon. V. M. C. A. Gymnastic Class. 8.30 p.m. Friday, 11th. Hi-h Water. 11.21 a.m., 11.4G
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  • 281 2 Lord Riddell told an excellent story at a journalistic dinner m London of a mai who was to be hanged m one of the Western American States. A very large crowd had assembled to witness the event and he believed the Press was well represented. The sheriff asked the man
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 259 2 =i'.a-»H«jc\»'.«%sT-.5M'-aM«ji\srw: TO LET. 5 Large C "downs and stores from 6,000 to 20,000 sq. ft. fa Large and Commodious offices b from 800 lo 15,000 sq. ft. Apply .o A. J. ABRAHAM. 56 Robinson Road. MAURICE E. BANDMAN PRESENTS THE BANDMAN OPERA CO. FOR A SHORT SEASON COMMENCING MONDAY', MARCH
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    • 969 2 ALHAMBRA From FRIDAY, March 4, to WEDNESDAY, Mare!- 9 [Mi A Thrilling Goldwyn Special Feature Presenting the great HOBART BOSWORTH [n a story full of lively and exciting moments and sensational THE BORDER LEGION In 6 Parts. With a story A picture full of action and punctuated by thrills and
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 172 3 FIRESTONE TYRES ARE AT HOME IN THE TROPICS Firestone buys and builds tyns economically to give Most Miles per Dollar BRINKMANN Co., Singapore S.S. KtJ*- II Ample Stocks and Quick Deliveries Are Now >^r Offered on -i m Westinghouse U. S« A. Miniature r Electric Lamps C, Headlight Sidelight Rear
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    • 209 3 OBTAINABLE AT ALL DISPENSARIES. v > 'mVpt%fi[^^i^^^r^ta^_^ Ml 9m THROUGHOUT STRAITS SEHLEMENTS AND FEDERATED MALAY STATE PgS'S ÜBHTKIN3 f GC9BH CURE Stops Colds m a Night CHECKS INFLUENZA Overcomes Nasal Catarrh. Veno's-Lightning Cough Cure will cure an ordinary cold m a night, if taken promt Iy; it checks influenza I
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    • 348 3 CHANGE OF ADDRESS. rr he Central Offices of Messrs. Topham, Jon-.: A Railton Ltd. have been transferred from Keppel R >a<J to "Magnet House", No. G9 Hersilling Buildfngsi Robinson Road, from The 7th inst .Ml communications to be addressed to P. 0. Box No. 608. FRASER NEAVE LIMITED. (INCOftpORATZD IN
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 607 4 Equip Your Small Car With Goodyear Tyres ygS&S^/A Goodyear Tyres m the 30 by 3-, 30 by S\ L> and 31 by 0 fsjrV^ l-rsy\ 4-inch sizes are manufactured with characteristic Goodyear caj-e to build high relative value into every y\fyCl IKm\Q carcass and tread. I/C \KMmI Last velir more
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    • 517 4 I 3 Gramophone Magnedo Needles, 1 J we guarantee each Needle to V play ten records, and also Re* J cord Albums to be had at J 1 U. C HUDSON j The house of the catchy Music z No, 100 North Bridge Road I i 5 i ADELPHI HOTEL
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    • 930 4 1 AUCTION SALE OF I Excellent wax polshed and walnut stained Jacobean designed teak ii^- Tntl|| j Furniture, Upright prand piano, I'tants. vtr. No. 2-1 Dublin Road Sineaporv (off Kiiliney Rd.) SATURDAY, 12th MARCH, 11)21 at 2 P.M. Comprising:— An excellent toned upright grand piano by /fitter ud Winkf niann
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    • 707 5 WANTED, SHORTHAND TYPIST.- R,, )UI ,i for Slir nk P iv n one v.ih knowledl of 'general office work. Apply the Secretary i)^PHrtment, The Asiatic Petroleum Co (S S Ltd.. (Incorporated m England), Collyer Qua' WANTED TO BUY. Second-hand Chinese or European nOl T SEHOLD FURNTTUP' 5 .i svery deacriptloc
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    • 808 5 v AUCTION SALES. A X TION SALE OF ■1 Battot and Miaeenafc— os Goads At our saleroom. No. 30 KMng Sti. •v ox FRIDAY, 1 1th MARCH, AT 10.30 A.* be£T*' in A f J lb and 5 cases 2 ll cu^s a ii istr n buttor l case mixed
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    • 856 5 AUCTION SALES. MORTGAGES' BALE OF Valuable freehold land and house No. l y 7 Hai Koad off Chanffl Road and Ea.st I oast Roa V j and next to Tanjong Katong Road, area 20.0 C ■a, ft. planted with coconut trees. j At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co.'s Salerock, Na,
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    • 805 5 NOTICES. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. ig ad The Municipal Commissioners of Btosmpi of VRe SP* f r the Crection comse« 01 a shed over the compressors and boilers 1. Q»»rries at about the il% Milesto -n....i Load. Specification and Bill of Qmn ,1 Iw" U T de r f rms may be
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    • 277 5 1 1 THE HOUSE FOR VALUE bwMtyiccQlllolTEo' I I pi «i FLAXITE FIBRE SUIT CASES. I Price $26.00, $27.50. I ilA BRIEF "BAGS. J Black leather brief bags. Superior quality and well trained I i/ T tl ?r S m f kel fittingS One lock and two clips sTz j
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    • 43 5 BOARD LODGING- For mmm Private fami y, Tang.a District, G H rago Tennis. Apply "DoarJ", cure of Try,, Pi, VOICE FRODtriION. A limited number of pupils would bo actvpted. Apply:- sr W. G Botly, Hai ff Road Moss, Tunjonyj Kutong, 7 3 9.J
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 56 6 MACLEOD POLGLASE. On the 4th Feb., at Trinity (WestojAß) Church, Bristol, by the Rev. T. G. Atkinson, assisted by the Rev. John Con way, Pastor Trinity (Presbyterian) Church, Bristol, Donald Gordon, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Roderick MacLeod of Broomwood Read London, to Dorothy Mry, younger daughter of
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    • 26 6 Mr. J. A. Lincoln begs to thank the relatives and friends who so kindly sent wreaths and attended the funeral of his brother Benjamin Lincoln.
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  • 741 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY MARCH 9, 1921. Free Labour. There appears to be an idea current at Home that the coming months will see a considerable development of what is called the free labour movement; m other words an increase m the number of members of the workirgr classes unattached
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  • 634 6 The French gunboat Alderbaran left for Saigon at 8 a.m. yesterday. Only 300 women cterkfl are now employed by the War Office. Mr. D. H. Hampshire is returning to the r If. S. by the Glengyle, sailing on March The question of unemployed Europeans was discussed at a conference held
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
    • 71 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, March 8. The Naval Conference commenced yesterat noon. The proceedings were of a preliminary nature and occupied an hour and a half. The Conference was resumed today. Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander L. Duff and several officers came ashore. To-morrow the Admirlls and officers
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    • 85 6 Mr. H. Parry, of the Harbour Board, has circularised the big employers of labour with regard to a wage cutting scheme of ten per cent, from Ist inst. and a further ten per cent, on Ist April. The majority of the leplies were favourable. The outcome has been
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  • 267 6 EVER RECURRING When Hoe Ah Chwee driver of a Ford No. 1500 was produced m the Second Court yesterday charged with rash driving, the story of a rather curious accident was unolded. At the sixth mile Bukit Timah Road, while the driver was crossing the railway lines, a
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  • 105 6 At the invitation of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company a number of local residents were iavited to tiffin yesterday on bo-rd the s. s. Creole State to celebrate the chip's maiden voyage and its arrival at Singapore. All present were courteously received by the Commander, Captain J.
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  • 29 6 The following have passed Trinity College music examination m theory Enu Gotte. Mary Wallace, Dittany Duckworth, Franeesca Low, Dolly Harper, Hedwig Cecilia Windsor, Eileen Skene. Gwennie Bidwell.
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  • 40 6 Messrs. Crosse and Blackwells have sold their London factory and are transferring then business near Burton-on.Trent, where they have bought a factory erected by the Government during: the war for nearly £1,000,000. Tho firm proposes to employ motor transport entirely.
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    • 174 6 S.r,— We arc following extract for publication m con noction with the meeting of the Committee" held recently: "A meeting of employer! of held m Singapore on 1 it waa decided to give notice that, f 15th of March the following n allowances to skilled an.! would
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    • 121 6 To The Editor. Sir. -May I pi taken up by the Rev. J. Bu above subject. I the Britii M< antile Mat I (to wit) Salonika. I Mesopotamia, and S. W. Africa, tl the entire war. fti h i months after the annlti present heipl«'s< ai I will
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    • 85 6 To The Editor. Sir, In your leader to-day, un-: heading of "Depression", you .-ay this part of the world are only now st ly climbing to a peak which Wi shu for some time reach." Don't l>e domi hearted, for after the peak of depn is passed, we
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    • 455 6 To the Editor. Sir.— l beg to inform you tl request of the Planters' Unempl Committee Government has agreed to taka direct action with a view to foaling European unemployment. I haw been asked to undertake this task, with the knee of a until mittee. All European! m
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 213 6 BULNIER'S HEREFORDSHIRE CIDER THS \WI BEVERAGE FOR THIS CLIMATE NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIV! D OF CHERRY PEARMAIN Galdbeck Ulacgregor k Co., Ltd, (IN< oRPORATED IX SHAXGHAI). j S/HI T H S j^^^ "TRENCH" WATCH. J^2r* \V^^^^w HIGH-CLASS /fir^^ /^^i LEVER MOVEMENT /^2r^ luminous wf'^ v -^Bft dial and hands /il
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  • 538 7 REFUSAL TO SIGN. NK>\ GBKMAM PROPOSAL. [Reutor's Service. 1 Her?in, Mar. 5. In the EUichstag an attempt made by -tin-, the President, to read Mr. Lloyd 'l ipcceh as regards reparations Iced very stormy MtMf. The Com- Hoffmann, endeavouring to speak tailed bf shouts 01 "Throw him out."'
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  • 117 7 Paris, Mar. 4. »he War Minister, M. Barthou, has arrivri« from London and expressed his ■omplt-te satisfaction with the results of ;i t to England, stating that the Allies B m perfect agreement. «> the Chamber, a joint meeting of the j^mmittees of Finances and Foreign Affairs
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  • 438 7 ANTI-SOVIET REVOLT. AMERICAN NKWS. [Reuter's Service.] Helsingfors, Mar. K. A message from Reval states that the disturbance* m Petrograd continue. Sailors at Kronstadt ha%v openly revolted, and exritt-ment has extended all over the country. According to information rt-ceiv-•d 111 Reval from Moscow. th|e revolutionary committee controls Petrograd,
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  • 290 7 London, Mar. 5. The Morning Post learns authoritatively that the Allies have decided not to send the proposed commission to investigate the ethnographical statistics of Thrace and Smyrna owing to the total Greek and conditional Turkish refusal to accept the commission. The Allies will revoke the decision
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  • 220 7 COSTA. RIC AN INVASION. AMERICAN WARSHIPS ON SCENE. [Reuter's Service.] London, Mar. 5. The latest news officially received m London states that Panama troops have defeated and disarmed the invading Costa Ricans. New York, Mar. 5. A Message from Panama says that the Costa Means have captured Guabito
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  • 461 7 A very pro;ty wedding was solemnised on Friday 4th February, at Trinity Wesleyan Chorea, Bristol, between Dorothy May. younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Polglase of Singapore and Donald Gordon elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Roderick MacLeod of London. The bride who was given
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  • 1016 7 The following Farewell Order was issued by Major-General D. H. Ridout, X B. E., C 8., C. M. G., Commanding Troops, Straits Settlements on March 7. whkVrT 0 °v VCr thc Command SK? f eld since the r>th F€bru; "->- St rX s t Tr PS and
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 191 7 d LAWN TENNIS RACKETS ?NEW SHIPMENT HIGH CLASS TENNIS RACKETS. CONSTRUCTED FROM THE I /|^N FINEST QUALITY, SELECTED /4M^ ffll^ ENGLISH ASH AND STRUNG J^^Sl^Ml 1 r§m WITH THE VKRV BEST bl ack jffH B fl llfl\ /pijiOT J.fi ifli ENGLISH GUT Hf| Z M f^:::::::: m::±::3| !)Uls" "RISELEY HEXAGON'
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 529 18 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated m Japan.) UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without notice EUROPEAN MAIL TINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE. »tr London and Antwerp via (Malacca)' Penang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said and Marseilles. KLEIST 16th Mar. MISHIMA MARU 23rd March SADO MARU 6th April LIVERPOOL LINE.
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    • 695 18 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAAKT BftAATSCaAr^U (Incorporated m Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OF BATAVIA Tt!as&«*4 181 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dtpt. IMS Maaagen Deck 1437 Marine 8c ?t. Trftn»ki»*t3i ttetf, S COLLYKR QUAY. UHBHJt CONTRACT WITH TBUB NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVKR.VKSHT. VAN DIEMEN (Wednesday, Mar. 9) Cheribon and Samarang. SPEELMAN
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    • 673 18 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR IJNE. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SEKVfCK PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. a n CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Govei m- *nt) The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY ar* tit— suspended. LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLICJ! 4 .Bl DUE SINGAPORE
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 497 9 Viffi SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM) SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. F«r Kretay, Treagganu, KeUntaa, Bangnara, Telapin, Patani, Singer*, La»ti, Kshsamui, Bandom, Langsust, Chumpon, and Bangkok. Arrival Departure GALA j k j ar 9 PRACHATIPOK Mar. 14 Mar.* 16 VALAYA Mar. 21 Mar. 23 Ths steamers are fitted
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    • 243 9 LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N. Co. (Ltcerpo rated m Italy.) HOMEWARD SAILINGS. For Penang, Colombo, Aden, Massaua, Port Said, Brindisi, Venice and Trieste, taking cargo on through Bill of Lading for Fiume, the Levante and Black Sea Ports. HUNGARIA about March la TRIESTE about April 20 PERSIA about May 20 OUTWARD SAILINGS.
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    • 523 9 Tke Ocemn Stemm Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Stemm Navigation Co., Ltd. AND EUermmn Bucknmll Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINB.) [Incorporated m England] JOTVT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OK PAjfAKA. FROM NEW YORK. BUam«s Due Routs p- S'pors KASRNGA Mar. 23 Suez Manila, H'kong
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    • 759 9 i PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATED BY PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. (Incorporated m U. S. A.) FOR ACCOUNT OF THE U. S. SHIPPING BOARD SAN FRANCISCO— MANILA—EAST INDIA. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. For CALCUTTA ria COLOMBO WOLVERINE STATE Passengers and Freight Mar. 26 GRANITE STATE Passengers and Freight April 20 CREOLE
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  • 635 10 ERASER AND CO., EXCHANGB AN* SHARE BROKERS. TUESDAY. MARCH Bth, 1921. FINING. Mgurri Id brs-Vetf ihowj tb« c#*h£*s #cd iean« value of the Shar^ m doll*.n iuiew otherwise oiarked. C C«m dlf c equals ex div.] Ampang (SSOO,OO0 10) nom. Ayer Weng (—1) 1.00 Hitam Tin (oOO.OOO—
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 471 10 MANILA CARGO s. s. WHEATLAND MONTANA— SAILING ABOUT MARCH 10th. Your Manila shipments are solicited for movement via this steamer For rates and particulars apply to THE ADMIRAL LINE, PHONE 870. 2-2 RAFFLES QUAY. THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. with which is associated THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO.,
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    • 447 10 Only 8 days more Only 8 days more Gur Indian, Persian SfUGS and CARPETS I AT HALF THE PRICE LESS 1O per cent FOR CASH AN INSPECTION SOLICITED. wa< stuiuliTassoviull Co. Phone 1114. 56, 57 High Street, Singapore. I FOURNIERS j HYGENIQUE* MIXTURE (FOR LADIES) T»«ted and Proved for Yean.
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    • 47 10 Toilet Requisites r^^ison, Gilfillan Co., Ltd SOLS DISTRIBUTORS S. S. F. M. S (Incorporated m England.) j nUAMB X r^ I*ll i> i,,'* »*uv#^ JBk> ?r »>»^ J^ *^^F JIL. JtL Is F^ ie I II V"" 9 S (Incorporated m England). SINGAPORE, IPQH PF\A\G, PURITY AND POWER
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  • 870 11 A 'itIYIM; EXPERIENCE. The stress of prices m baths, laundry MUI other Nvayt; of keeping cK. j t as niuch m rokyo as In London since the war Bathing has always been a problem of Pert m Japan, more particularly L«re.gaers. I shail never forget my
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  • 90 11 Subject to final audit, the Directors of the Hongkong and "Whampoa Dock Com- Ltd., will recommend at the forthoming annual genera] meeting of shareholders the following allocation of the profits for the past year, viz To pay to Shareholders a final dividend of $5, per share
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 475 11 1 Dr<tt cor* and f The Scots \Vhia£ wM F^^M KH the quality *i*g its appraises J^HI I\T LWi iJTHM %t everywhere Your good taste tells you to get Haig Haig Whisky i famous Five Stars" brand is appref^ ciated by discerning users of, stimulants all B over the world.
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    • 456 11 Are you still handling the figure work of your husino^s with pencil and paper? This is tedious, tiresome, inaccurate work that should he done by a machine. With a simple, fast figuring machine like the Dalton, your figure work becomes an easy matter to handle because you have m it
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  • 1019 12 SCHOLAR'S PARADISE. Many subjects, some of entrancing interest to educationists, were discussed at the meetings m connection with the Conference of Educational Associations at University College, Gower-street, on January sth. A very optimistic view of the prospects of the profession was given by Professor O. H. Prior
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  • 329 12 Marriages for Money. Vienna. There are many men m Austria who are pit pared to become loving husbands, \,(hd the bride has a substantial dowry, and there are many maidens, young and more mature, who seek husbands through the same source the newspapers, long column? of
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  • 284 12 Must a Woman I\H Her Age? Th 3. P. Vivian, US to answer for him an inquiry which by an unknown correspondent with ugaid to the approaching Census. The tetter is from a domestic mi. but the problem which she raises is not restricted to those m
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  • 105 12 FAMO US NAMES AND THEIR BEAKERS. The new Voters' List for Miteham reveals the fact that m one street— Church-road —live Marcus Brutus Hubble, his son Julius Caesar Smith, Aggrippa Maney! and Dr. T. Cato Worsfold, the member of Parliament for Mitcham. A grandson of Mr. Hubble, who has an
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 195 12 ZENITH THE MOTORCYCLE i W|TH I THE WORLD FAMOUS GRADUA GEAR EXTRACT FROM THE MOTOR CYCLE ZENITH MOTORS, LTD., have created a unique position for themselves m the world of motor-cycle manufacture. "Zenith" conjures up m the mind of the t motorcyclist visions of unlimited speed and power. A long
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    • 306 12 THE ENGLISH ELECTRIC Co. LIMITED. (Incorporated m England). standard Sizes or D. C. Motors and Generators CiN BE DELIVERED EX STOCK. SINGAPORE BRANCH WiNCHESJEH BOUSE Telephone 301 Telegrams "ENELECTICO" ii— i win ii i -nmrrTTi -iirw i mumi— mm— wa— m— g^^—^ tIY CARLSBERG. I 1 Manufactured m Denmark. 2
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  • 78 13 MARCH 8. Bank 4 nt.s. 2 i' 4 Bank, demand 2|B 27-32 Private credits 8 m.s. 2j4 17-32 New York, demand 441^ Credits 90 day* 49^ France, demand 680 India, T. T. 175 Hongkong, deman<l Pm y 4 pc Yokohama, demand 92 Java, demand 1.2*4 Bangkok, demand 88 Sovereign,
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  • 162 13 MARCH R Tin Buyers $78.50 No Soil, i i G*ix.b;er 12.10 flsaifciar Cnbe No. 1 17.10 Pepper Black 16.00 Pepper (white fair) 29.00 Tapioca small flak*, 1/. ft.lo Tapioca, medium yearl 1.& 10.00 Pearl Sago, small 10.10 Copra Sundried liom. 13.00 Copra Mix 10.25 Opium, Benaroa nncert 8,900 Rice
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  • 42 13 12 o'clock noon Bth March 1921. Pale Crepa. Ribbed Smoked Sh Cloning Prieet. Clotting Price: Bayers Seller*. Buyers Sellers. Spot 32 33 March 32*4 3o April 34 35 April to June 37 3^ Tone of Market:— steady.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 468 13 *c ja«_a^z«xyff-WM»yare»_^«^«fc a^^ > '-«'^mhj— gal ,wjji.Mi>jt^ WßßH— _f(_>i nTI 4 T r <*''7~ *T__nK?_B SW__S~s*ifflßß_3F~T 1 "?WM _u-u— A*%*U tft? ftt,stM#f. Amimra-ce In force «ytr $15,09§,ttf. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. [Inowpcrated ftrtiU Sett.] MAD OFFICE: Wi.ch.gUr Hty_*, Stii-pm. LONDON OFFICE: 82, Old Jewry EC i ._m»t
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    • 544 13 CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 3,500.000 Reserye Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 88 Bishopsgate, London, E.G. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkong Penang Amritsar Iloilo Puket Bangkok Ipoh Rangoon
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    • 514 13 IHO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFP^ICE Sir.^apore Raffles Chambers, 4, 5 and 6. BRANCHES: Penang 85 Beach Street. Malacca 131 Jonker Street. Muar 77-79 Jalan Suleiman-. Batu Pahat— lo9 Jalan Rahamat. AGENCIES AT: London, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, Hongkong. Amoy, Batavia, Sourabaya, Seinarang, Palembang and Trang. CAPITAL. AUTHORISED $20,000,000
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    • 405 13 YOKOHAMA SPKB IANt LTD. DIBECTOBB. V v™v Q< J M *tr«k«ta Em. MnT W E q Miteui Z%q HEAD OFFICE YOIOHAILL »a s.ia LcB Angel* j Sha»*ka< g£ SSSL. S 1 HongLoug P c ki C g Talmud* Eonolulu Rangoon ?eU*?£ d£.Tr i s: d^d at tht LONDON BANKE£f. BaniT^'
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    • 227 13 STRAITS SHIPPING AND PARCEL AGENCY Are prepared to undertake the Packing, Shipping, Clearing, Forwarding, Storage, and Insurance, of all Parcels and j or Packages for Any Part of the yV OT* I C\ No shipment too large for us GOSLING CO. 8, Telegraph Street. y l pentraj BRITISH MADE if
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 229 13 VESSELS AT WHARF. TANJONG PAGAR. Kasl Wharf No. 1. Nil. East Wharf No. 2.— Nam Sang. Sheers Wharf No. 3. Nil. Main Wharf No. 4. Haiphong, Jacox. Main Wharf No. 5. Nil. Main Wharf No. 6.— Keishin Maru. Empire Dock No. 7. Heijin Maru, Teire^ias. West Wharf No. B— Benvorlich.
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    • 304 13 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Intermediate and ]«*al nalla wi!l be foaai i» list below:— Penang, Malacca, T. M. S. (by Train) 4 p.n^ daily (except Sunday). Kota Tinggi and stafcioan to Kuala Lumpar at 8 a.m. Pulau Soe X i Sultana 9 a.m. i Cu cob Kdina J a.m. j Cucob
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  • 867 14 THE FULL STORY. A correspondent forwards us the follower full story of the Trengganu disaster: Mr. J. L. Humphreys, the British Advis«r, was due to leave TfetngfUH on the night of Friday, February |6. The s.s. Asdang was expected to arrive from th? North at about 10
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  • 65 14 Sir Francis Younphusband lecturing m I/ondon said that the party for the reconnaissance expedition to Mount Everest would b G completed with the well known Alpinists G. L. Mallory and George Finch. Major Morshead and Captain Whoeler would accompany the expedition as survey officers subject to the approval of the
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  • 552 14 THE CAPTAIN AND SEVERAL PASSBNGBRB DROWNED. Considerable anxiety is being experienced both m shipping circles and among the public -at the news that has come through i that the Hong Moh, one of the Ho Hong i Steamship Co's vessels, has been wrecked completely off Swatow on
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  • 278 14 The I'enanjj Conference. A cable dated ftfa ult. to the Mov n g Post from ita Sydney correspondent eoatains the following:— All information concerning the (Penung> Conference !«as been cd. but nevertheless it is believed here Oh at Rear- Admiral Gran* will not only return prior
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  • 30 14 There are 141,216 persons out of work m London. A Willesden bricklayer has, with the aid of one labourer, built a training: centre for bricklayers with accommodation for 20 men.
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  • 289 14 The usual meeting of the Rent Assessment Board was held m tha Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, presided over by Mr. F. M. Baddeley the Chairman. Other members present were Messrs E. A. Elias, Gaw Khek Kian, Koh San Hin, and H. Beadsworth. In the case of 8
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  • 522 14 The New English Opera company, which 1 :t p come out under the direction of Eastern Tours, Limited, and which has made such a success of India, will, m opening t eir Comic Om-ra season here, introduce the brilliant and entertaining form of ait which the French
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  • 114 14 Mr. Ralph Bankes, K.C., the magistrate at the South-Western Police Court, stated that during the last six months he had received numerous letters and postcards threatening to murder him on account of the death of the late Lord Mayor of Cork, the writers apparently thinking he had something to do
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 40 14 Owing to the soddened condition of t;ie ground no play was possible yesterday m the S. C. C. Lawn Tennis Tournament. The list of to-day's ties will be found posted up m the S. C. C. Pavilion.
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    • L. L. T. C.
      • 73 14 Ladies Singles. Mr*. Nelson plus 15 v. Mrs. Maxwell scr. Miss Naughton owe 2 v. Miss Adams plus 15. Ladies Doubles. Miss Beveridge and Miss Day plus 13.2 v. Mrs. Schafer and Mrs. Pierreponc sor. Mixed Doubles A Class. Mrs. Hacker and Lt.-Col. Cotgrave plus; 2 v. Miss
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      • 97 14 Ladies Singles. Mrs Wise owe 30 vs. Mrs. Langhaui Carter owe 15. Miss Day plus 15.2 vs. Miss Richardson owe 15.2. Mrs. Dickinson owe °>0 vs. Mrs. Olafs on owe 15.2. Ladies Doubles. Miss Lamb and Mrs. Connell 6Ve 15. 2 vs. Mrs. Hubback and Mrs. Conglese. Mixed
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    • FOOTBALL.
      • 41 14 The meeting of these teams on the Esplanode last evening attracted a large crowd and capital game resulted. Only one goal was scored, Sinclair accounting for the point m favotur of the first eleven.
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      • 92 14 The S.C.F.A. will meet the Stafford's regiment on the S.R.C. fraud, on Thursday, the 10th instant. There will be triangular match at Kuala Lumpur during the Easter Holiday between the leading team of the Singapore, Ipoh, and Kuala Lumpur Chinese football association, Mr. Lim Kee Chick,
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  • 53 14 (Malay Mail Special.) A London cable of Mar. 2nd to the Civil and Military Gazette says that m the semifinals of the Army Racquets (double), the Ist Battalion of the Rifle Brigade defeated their opponents by 4 l and the 3rd Battajlion Rifle Brigade were equally successful,
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  • 70 14 Fraser's Report. Singapore, Mar. 8. Rubber.— Still dull. Haytors $5.25, Iniragiris $6, Batan^r Ber.ars ?2.75, Jimahs $1.35, Kluangs $4.50, Kempas $5.25, Lunas $7.50, Perak Rivers $1.85, United Malaccas $1.35, P. Baulangs 55 cts. Minings. Quiet, Taipings $1.15, North Taipings $1.25, South Taipings 75 cts, Collieries $16.50, Rawan^s
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  • 68 14 Programme of Drills, etc., for week ending, Sunday, 13th March, 1921. Wednesday 9, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall. Malay Company. Dress Optional Rifles Belts and Bayonets will be provided at Drill Hall. Friday 11, 5 p.m.— Drill Hall. S. F. A. Company. Dress Caps, tunics, short 3 and
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  • 72 14 Orders for week ending March 12th. Wednesday 9th. Signalling Class, 5.15. Eighth Troop Parade, 5.15 p.m. Thursday 10th.— Physical Culture Class, SJC p.m. Third Troop Parade, 5.15 p.m. Friday 11th. Band Practice, 5.15 p.m. Sixth Tenth and Eleventh Troops Para/c, 5.15 p.m. Saturday 12th. Ninth Troop Parade,
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 215 14 10 H. P, "DISCRIMINATINC; MOTORISTS" have alised that the 10 H. P. Citroen light car is the best it ever offered. The engine ia a remarkable pow< ducer, its eager acceleration and marvellous flexibility has evoked a chorus of praise from experts and satisfied owners. We shall be delighted to
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