The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 March 1921

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. EN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1921. NO. 10,226.
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  • 182 1 The rubber market is easier Page 11 Spirting news is given on Page 12. An armistice between Panama and Costa Rica i» being negotiated Page 7 Further details concerning the disaster to the Hong Moh will h*» found on— I 'age H. Contributions to the If allies
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  • 949 1 i As some of you may have nut.,!, p have always taken deep in*** Brie Geddee. lam now rather worried about his future. Kvery time I deal tfitfa a booking-office I feel that I can no longer afford him as Transport Minister. And though he has not yet
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 327 1 m*lS yW J^m. I RAFFLES HOTEL. 1 Excellent Accommodation and Cuisine. I THE FINEST BALL ROOM LN THE EAST. Raffles New Orchestra. I Guest Nights and Dances every Thursday Saturday. H. MURPHY, Jazz Drummer I P. A. COOKE, A. E. McCLARY, I Musical Director. Manager. I WHITE TRUCKS. THE earning
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    • 171 1 Nev/ stocks have arrived. Book your orders early to save disappointment v RONE<VL,td. (Incorporated m England) Collyer Quay, Singapore. r.rj-.,.. a -.r.r. r ll Jrir>l t i 1 -m^^]^i!ji^^~^ FOWLS, PHEASANTS, S CAIHHiF, TE*L I AND I H/veES. i 2 C i Singapore Cold Storage Ca t I LIMITED. |l!!!l!!!i!!!lilll!ll!!l!l!lllllllllllllll!!l!lllll!lllll!llillU|^
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    • 134 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Ledger clerk wanted Page .">. Wanted to buy tip trucks- I'ag.- Dunlop tyres announcement page 4. Thermos flasks at Robinson's Page 7. Powell and Go's auction summaryPage 4. Expansion tub«> ana vertical boiler fo sale Page The advantage! of the Gillette' razor— Page 3. Alhambra and Empire cinemas
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 87 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 10th. H'gh Water, 10.48 a.m., 11.21 p.m. Tit: Tin, Mtg., Gattey and Bateman's, noon. Y. M. C. A. Gymnastic Class, 8.30 p.m. Friday, 11th. Bigh Water, 11.21 a.m., ii.4<; p.m. Homeward P. and O. mail leaves. Children's Concert, Theatre, 5 p.m. Saturday, March 12. Bifrh Water, 11.55
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  • 176 2 «fr A new German Hbricant, for such purd automobiles and high speed onjrnes, is made from mineral oil and reaii! o I An emulsion of these oils with am ironia water is mixed with milk of lime, rhen totaled with an aqueous solution ■Of zinc sulphate. Most of the water
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  • 411 2 The prices quoted are generally those current •t Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets may be small variations. Singapore. March 7. Leans Sprouts per catty 0(J Bamboo Sprouts do 10 Blachan d 0 M rßrmjals do lQ l .Cabbage, Batavia a o n :i Do China
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 243 2 TO LBT. g Jl Large Gclowns and stores "I m from 6,000 to 20,000 sq. ft. W LaiKO :inH Commodious offices b jj from 800 to i:,000 sq. ft. Z U Apply :o A. J. ABRAHAM. g £i 56 Robinson Road, j 1 ASTERN MINING RUBBER COMPANY, lIMITFD. v>u. orporated
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    • 994 2 AT" TT W "mar "W^ 'M. -mr LHAMBRA From THURSDAY, March 10, to TUESDAY, March 15, L 92] A ROBKRTSON-COLE PICTURE OF EXCEPTIONAL INTEREST Featuring that charming OLIVE IBI L In a story that is highly original and a ♦theme that ha> never befon >■ sented m the silent drama
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  • 902 3 NO COMPBNSATIOM FOR CONTRACT LOSSES. Justices Coterfatge, Avory, :^.kl Salter, sitt n^r bi a King's Bench Divisional Court ra January, had before them the case of lfessrs. Cory and Sons, Ltd., against the Lords Commit) >. en of the Admiralty. It canu- np m the form of a
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 272 3 Galvanised Wire Netting. The following sizes always m stock: &m., :> ',in., lin., V/^n., I 1 -m., 2in., 3in., and 4in M mesh m rolls of 50 yards. Galvanised Barbed Wire. ':sMj fe^-a APPROX. AND 12» f 2 L P^i- -j I WIRE GAUGE \jsi EACH COIL CONTAINS ABOUT 225
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    • 108 3 BULL-DOG RESCH3 LAGER Ufiffl. Robert Porter Co. Resch's Ltd. LIMITED. Ji^DNfcY. London Liverpool. £1 T THE AT IHE i-ADING L?,i«ING STORES. KOTF.LS. _J BOLI IMPORTERS. HUTTENBACH, LAZARUS SONS, LTD. (Incorporated m the Strait. Settlements.) 3 SINGAPORE. Here is the razor KNOWN THE WORLD OVER and used by Millions I No
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 415 4 Dunlop Tyres J are far and away the most popular m fact nearly every car or motor cycle you meet carries the well known Dunlop," Hundreds of thousands of them are m use, their reliability their great mileage absence of chipping and v blowouts being appreciated. The demand grows and
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    • 880 4 MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE TOWN PROPERTIES. The undersigned have been instructed to sell by Public auction at their sale-room, RAFFLES CHAMEERS, RAFFLES PLACE ON MONDAY, 11th MARCH 1921 at 2.30 p.m. Lot No. Description area sq. ft. Tenure 1. No. 16 CANAL ROAD 1251 99 Years from Ist Feb. 1849
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    • 885 4 AUCTION SALE OF Excellent wax polished and walnut stained Jacobean designed teak Ho«s h Furniture, Upright grand piano, Plant*. »tc. TO BE HELD AT No. 2-1 Dublin Road Singapore (off Killinoy B SATURDAY, 12th MARCH, 1921 at 2 P.M. Comprising:— An excellent toned upright grand piano mann m splendid condition,
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    • 669 5 WANTED. LEDGER CLERE WAN be quick V'P'V Ladfl, care of Fi 10 3 WANTED t to 1 yard tip true- 1 ung Co., Ltd. Telok Ayer tarnation. !>.:< WANTED TO BUY Second-hand Chinese or Eur<;;»ean ho erußi ,f «Tery deacriprlon (big or small lois) d pric*» offered. i K\ j
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    • 753 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF lUitter and Miscellaneous CJocmls At mi aik oom, Ko. .-.o Kling Street OH FRIDAY. 11th IfABCI, AT IMO A.IV j rompri ing 5 ca.es 1-lb. and 5 ca S€ -lbs. best Bad Ribbon brand Australia mix-d biscuits ABC .varieties, cream crackers, milk, lunch '&c lortad
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    • 750 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF TROPEKTY AT TKLIK KURAC i EATON We havi- been in.-tructtd to offei tot sile i our sale-room RAFFLES CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLAC On MONDAY, 14th March 1921 at 2.30 p.m. The following building sites: Lot 1. All that piece of freehold land with i; frontage on
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    • 500 5 1 NOTICES. NOTICE. a at THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPH CO., LTD. 'Incorporated m England) a ov er the. Divisional Managershif >Q oi the Straits District, from this date. W. B. ELWBB, r i«o Ae>r: Divisiona l Managtr, Straits Districi I 10 3 12, 14-3 ASSO( lATION OF
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    • 406 5 -WHITEAWAY'STHE HOUSE FOR VALUE. l\ 1 1 fi f^ I, J [^J JnII i> jL -rs^ Mr. I<; IS% nos on ffI 0 i^uJ J>rices Ill^t. II4M $16.00, I"^^^ fi jt^K^^BK^^P Splendidly turned out and j^^g>^»,<4LAiL^oL-^y^"^^^^^l sure to on. 9|| n^B^^^flp^r^S nne<! finish with K^lfai^S^iffl^Pfi^!^?ft J ~«Zm secure lock an<l
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  • 894 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, March 10 1921. The Rubber Policy. Reuter to-day cables out what m effect we reported m our columns more than a week ago, anft we have little doubt that the suri rise published then, namely that ♦he decision of the Goveitfiment would m the end be
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  • 282 6 The insignia for the K.C.M.G., recently conferred on H.H. the Sultan of Perak, has arrived. A special Gazette issued yesterday contains ftrrthor regulations regarding ithe import of rice under licence. The Rent Assessment Board will sit m the Municipal Board Room on Tuesday, 15th instant, at 2.15 p.m. The Secretaries
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  • 562 6 BROKEN TO PIECES ON ROCKS. Although a little more light has been thrown upon the distressing disaster which has befallen the steamship Hong Moh off Lamock Island, there is still much to be revealed. In an interview with th« manager of the Ho Hong Steamship Company
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  • 61 6 Amount previously acknowledged $999,830.58 The Mcsquitos Athletic Union, Anson 280 Collected by the District Officer, Bentong: A. Rahniansah $100 Collected by Sri Jappar from Malays 34.2". A. R. M. S. Pillay V. E. M. Kanapathi Pillay 10 169.25 St. Pauls Institution. Siruuban 142.10 $1,000,421.93 The above contributions
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  • 169 6 The Malay Mail learns that Mr. J. T. Ncwsom, of the Yukon Gold Co., m Kuala Lumpur, is leaving shortly for America. Mr. C. Munro, who was lately m charge the head office at Ipoh, is returning from the United States to take charge of the company's activities m Malaya.
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    • 824 6 To The Editor. Sir, There mi exceptions to How desirable Free trade may general, R it> certainly not i .Hick to it m all circumstances, particul to the extreme form of it ad Mr. Darbi shire. There is a pood deal to be saw! a Government Interference m
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    • 50 6 To The Editor. Sir, May be Peninsular scholars h«r« could throw some light on Sismondi'i mci- tion of an Epic, 'Malacca Conquistada,' by FrancUco de San V Menesez. (J 436) 'Literature of South Europe', p. 560? A translation of it, if accessible, would probably, be of some intoreft now-a-days.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 181 6 HEREFORDSHIRE 09DER THc IDE'L BEVERAGE FOR THIS CLIMATE NEW SHSPMEST JUST ARRIVI D OF CHERRY PEARMAIN Gaicibeck f^acgrsgor Ltd, (IKCORPORATED IN SHANGHAI). ~tm s m i th s JyOL "TRENCH" WATCH. HIGH-CLASS y®T^ \J /^V^v LEVER MOVEMENT rST^ luminous (fji:***? DIAL AND HANDS |f/'f; >%^^ n la\ GUARANTEED TIMEKEEPEK iW:^
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    • 89 6 13 rmsso CORRUGATED ■*^T2^ CULVERTS *t/ and WATER GATES. AKMCO INGOT IRON for all purposes where rust-resistance is essential. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF The Borneo Company Ltd. [Incorporated m England] SINGAPORE IPOH PENANG. 'A Belt of Branches from Bangkok to Batavia.' ANNOUNCEMENT. The BUUriiapt of Mr. Chan Eng Pin, the only
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  • 1888 7 GERMANS LEAVE LONDON. MILITARY MOVEMENTS BEGIN. London. Mar. 7, 4 a.m. new German pro- by the Allies last night Minister, Heir aii > comprise an set <t>t-.nice of of ts f"i the hrst five down at EVris, subject to revil the twelve ue <f eight milliard gold
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  • 298 7 London, Mar. 7. Colonel and Commandant H. R. Cumming, the Military Governor of Kerry, was killed m an ambush near Clonbannin, Co. Cork, m which four of the military were killed and two wounded. There were 500 ambushers, which is the biggest hitherto. London, Mar. 7. The Mayor
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  • 126 7 FLEET SHELLS SOVIET. ANTI-BOLSHEVIK GOVERNMENT. [Router's Service.] London, Mar. 7. The situation m Russia remains hazy. No big revolutionary success is reliably signalled. It is clear the Soviet is very perturbed and is doing its level best to pacify public feeling by distributing more food. Riga, Mar. 7
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  • 127 7 CEYLON NOT IN FAVOUR. London. Mar. 7. It is estimated that January's outputs of estmtes of members of the Rubber Grow rs 1 A sociation who agreed to restriction, have fallen ti irty per cent. It la understood the Government scheme for assisting the industry m Malaya has
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  • 127 7 New York, March 7. The Costa Rican forcts are withdrawing from the disputed territories, and an armistice with Panama is being negotiated through the mediation of the United States. U. S. SHIPYARD WAGES. New York, March 7. The largest shipyards have issued a notice of a
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  • 154 7 (Fifth List of Subscriptions.) Amount already acknowledged $4,848 "A Friend" 20 A. J. Shelly Thompson 25 1 Patrick Newell 25 Collected by Mrs. Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Scrymgeour 75 P. Dumerin TO Bank voor Indie 25 Netherlands India Commercial Bank 20 j J. A. Deknatel 50' A.
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  • 80 7 The new ty>e of policeman's club patented by a Norwegian policeman is a bundle of wire rope or strands, held at the ends by ferrulei, and covered over all with a thick coating of soft rubber. A carrying loop is threaded through one end of the wire core. It is
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 238 7 > WP W&flrcJr*_?gl'.yM_i WW— BBBHtSBWBWHB— BBWB BB— BW— WB_3BB —I M_BM— 1— B— iW^_ B P» i_-^___k ~^fi»--I icy^Hoi^l j _t^^ XXii THINCS //'I/ ((Ml) X 2Sf OR STEAMING f^f^f I jJ! **i No. 41 Nidwl i'lated Pint Flask $10.50 No. 88 Nickel Plated Quart Flask $15.50 V *^B_H B^
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 537 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated m Japan.) UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without notice EUROPEAN MAIL TINE~FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE. V%r 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. For
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    • 686 8 K. P. MKONINKLTKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Tneorporatad In Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OF BATAVIA TftteglwM ltl Pastage Dept. 1202 Freifrht Dapt. lt*2 M&ma^ers Desk W37 M&jiae SupL Tnasaiym*xi S COLLYBR QUAY. UWBMR CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS UIDIA. GOVIUtNIMIIiY. VAN I*l EM EN (Thursday," March" 10) Cheribon and Samarang. SINGKEL (Thursday,
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    • 682 8 P. O. -BRITISH INDIA APCAR LINE. (Incorporated iv Ejglacd.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVK X PBNLVSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. (O (Under Contract with His Majesty's Govenurmt) The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY tr* ti w^ suspended. LONDON FAR EASTERN SERVJCF FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLK* ONBOI DUE SINGAPORE LEAVE BDSQi SOUDAN
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 523 9 THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM), SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE r«r Krttay, Traaggann, KeUnttn, Bangnara, Telupin, Patanl, Singora, Lsv m. Kahsamui, Bandon, Langsuat, Chumpon, and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VUGALA Mar. 9 PRACHATIPOK Mar 14 Mar 16 VALAYA Mar. 21 Mar. 23 Ths steamers ar* fitted throughout with
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    • 249 9 U.OYD TRIESTINO SJ^. C©. <Ue«rporat«l 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 15 TRIESTE about April 20 PERSIA about May 20 OUTWABB BAILINGS. For
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    • 506 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Elkrmam ft Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) [Incorporated m England] JOINT rOKTNIGMTLT SERVICE TO NEW YORK vU BUBZ OK PASAMA. FROM NEW YORK. BUamar Dae Route Far B'pore KASENGA Mar. 23 Suez Manila,
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    • 739 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 yia COLOMBO WOLVERINE STATE Passengers and Fre ght Mar. 26 GRANITE STATE Passengers nnc 1 Freight
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  • 627 10 FRASER AND CO., EXCHANGE ANiJ SHARE BROKERS. j WEDNESDAY. MARCH 9th, 1921. MINING. i i Figures m brackets ahowa tht capiUl »nd li -ue value of the Shara m do!l*rf uuleai otherwise marked. C. Com d> r equals ex div.] 1 Ampang (SSOO,OO0 10) nom. Ayer Weng
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 456 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. UNrJTED~AMEScAN UNES. INC. SaccetHcirs to Livermore rearborn asd Co.. Inc. m U.S.A.) INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP LINE. Regular 20
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    • 305 10 1 r'"'f'' A HI I -out- t* I jy i. m Ml Let Sanatogen brinjj |You New Health 'and Nerve Power Let 10-day be a turning point m i your life the day when y(M took j your first drink of Sanatog< n In a few weeks' time you will
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    • 60 10 ft I liiiiiisifv! I iiniSiHY 1 OF EXCELLENT QUALITY. I I /^damson, Gilfilian Co., Ltd. I S Sole Agents: F. iM. S. S J, (Incorporated m Ergland.) ROOFING 2 ply. 3 pl> COMPLETE WITH PATENT "kANT-LEAI KI.FETS' AND NAILS FOR FIXING. XM 3 -^19 IHOROttiHLY WATEB AND FIR';; RESISTING (Incorporattj
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  • 81 11 MARCH 9. Bank 4 nt.s. 2,4% Bank, demand 2 3 ?7-S2 Private credits 8 tn.s. 2|4 17.32 New York, demand 44Credits 90 days 49 France, demand 580 India. T. T. 175 Hongrkonj:. dt«man-l Prcm S j,.c. discount Yokohama, demand 92 Java, demand lUtf Bangkok, demand &y Sovereign. Bank Buyij
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  • 178 11 HABCH SL Tin Bujen 50 Ton.* $78.25 Gammer 10 Ganitl-r Ccb« N». 17 j0 Pepper Black 16 00 Pepper (white fair) 29 00 Tapioca small flak*, f.j. 10 Tapioca, medium pwtrl t^ 10.00 Pearl Sago, small lO.fo Copra Sundried e«a. 13 9$ Cepra Mix 1025 Opium, Benares uncert 8,900
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  • 47 11 12 o'clock noon 9th March 1921. Palo Crepe. Ribbed Smoked Sh. Cloning Price: Cloning Prices. Buyers Seller* Buyers Sellers. Spot s| 30 March 82 32 Vi A P r |l 32 4 BSU April to Juno 36 37 Tone of Market: Easier.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 432 11 **<SIA 9*+k *&,Gt h AMvanee 1b force *vtr |15,08»^«. THE GREL\T EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. [Inc^rperaUd In fitr».iu Sett.] HA TICS Wlachtster fi #i^ Siwi^re. LONDON OFFICE 12, Old Jewry. E C Mpoqr £20,0^0 iep-ite^ witk tke S«reme Ceuri *f E.ghtnd, aad cempiit* with the Britbl' Life A^urancc Cmpanle.
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    • 538 11 CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. I'itnl up Capital m 600.000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 3,500.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. N Hishops^ato, London, E.G. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkong Penang Amritsar Iloilo Puket Bangkok Ipoh Rangoon
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    • 522 11 HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE Sir jza pore Raffles Chambers, 4, 5 and 6. BRANCHES: Penang— Bs Beach Street. Malacca 131 Jonker Street. Muar 77-79 Jalan Suleiman-. Batu Pahat 109 Jalan Rahamat. AGENCIES AT: London, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, Hongkong, Amoy, Batavia, Sourabaya. Seinarang, Palembang and Trang. CAPITAL.
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    • 402 11 YOKOHAMA SPECffI lANL LTD. CapiUl Paid-up J'ISSSSI Eeaerve Fund IP B> MM DIRECTOBB. Kr. Tare mJbSS.""* HEAD OFXICS YOXOHAIt* KZor.olulu Ransi f oa ™^J R:odaJ»r.ei:LONDON BANKERS. 7 Wm Natioual Provincial and DMSaI kaaH si England. -t. w u N f w Tele P hoL^ No- 44L Funk iMnea Draiie on
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    • 210 11 Vr Remedies Learn the Cure and Prevention of the diseases of your dog. Book on "Dog Diseases and How to Feed Sent free on request. H. Clay Glover Co., Inc. 118 West 31st Si jMP NmrYork. U.S.A. Agents: MULLER PHIPPS (Malaya) Ltd. SINGAPORE. ASIA BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m New York)
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 127 11 VESSELS ARRIVED. Xam Sang. Brit. 2591. from Calcutta 9, for' Japan- 11. I Boribat. Siam 337, from Kuantan 9, for Kuantan 11. 1 Sri Muar. Brit. 96, from Malacca it, for Malacca 10. Van Dieman, Dut. 766. from B. Deli 9, for Cheribon 10. Meran. Brit. 70, from B. Pahat
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    • 601 11 MAIL XAjBLE. TO-DAY. Intermediate aid local mails will be foaae m list below: Penang, Malacca, F. M. S. (by Train) 4 r daily (except Sunday). Kota Tin^gi and stakioa* t» Kuala Lampor at 6 a.m. l-.M.s. Malacca, (By n a m (V b Hong A.k him ucoh Meeaima 0 m
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  • 1657 12 From Our Own Correspondent. WATKU POWBK AM) BLBCTEICITY. Edinburgh, Feb. 2. (»nt> s.ngular ami as yet insufficiently appreciated result of the development of water power is that it promises, at threatens, to shift the centres and alter the distribution of human tctivities, wraith and population. This prospect was
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  • 47 12 Programme of Drills, etc., for week ending, Sunday, 13th March, 1921. Friday 11, 5 p.m.— Drill Hall. S. F. A. Company. Dress Caps, tunics, short 3 and puttees. Sunday 13, 7.30 a.m.— Balestier Range. Eurasian Company. Rifle Club Shoot S. S. TURNER, Lt. a|Adjutant,,S.V.C.
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  • 16 12 There are no peoples so unlike each otinr a« the British and French. M. Car.ib n
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  • FRASER'S SHARE REPORT.
    • 89 12 Singapore, March 9. Rubbers.— Very Quiet Ulu Pandans $1, Trafalgars 7") cts, Pulan Bulangs 55 cts, i ftfalakoffs $3, Haytors $5.30, Indragiris $5.8;"), Lunas $7.50, Ulu Benuts 40 cts, I Anglo Java 2 9, Kedahs $2.80. Minings— Taipings §1.15, North Taipings $1.20, Soouth Taipings 75 cts, Rawangs 6ltt
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    • 296 12 London, Teh. 10. Market*. Since we wtotc you last week there has been an appreciable amount of new business fron all parts of the world, so that the improvement m trade which was looked for at the end of the year to develop about March, and which
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  • 211 12 The Bandman Opera Company has established a sound reputation In Singapore and juagmsr by the success of their Indian tour the reappearance of these talented artists at the Victoria Theatre next week will rece;ve a very cordial welcome They are presenting: many o f the latest musical
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  • 129 12 Lady Guillemard will be present ftt the Children's Concert at the Victoria Theatre at 5 p.m. on Friday. The following is the programme to be presented:— Overiure, Light Cavalry, Suppe, Orchestra Song, Selected, Miss Abrams Violin Solo, (a) Poem Fibich, (b) Menuett Bocchxarini, Mrs. R. M. Williams; Berceuse,
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  • 68 12 The heat m Kuala Lumpur, as m Penang,: has been intense during the past week,! when, although no phenomenal barometrical' reading has been recorded, there has been a more or less overcast sky and an unsuallyj close atmosphere. But if no warmer weather 1 is experienced, there will be small
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 27 12 There was no play yesterday m the S.C.C. Tennis Tournament owing to the wet condition of the ground. Wednesday's ties will Ik- played to-day.
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    • 101 12 TO-DAY'S TIES. Ladies Singles. Mrs Wise owe 30 vs. Mrs. Langhan Carter owe 1"). Miss Day plus 15.2 vs. Miss Richardson ovve 15.2. Mrs. Dickinson owe oO vs. Mrs. Olaf- ->i ■iwe 15.2. Ladies Doubles. Ifisi Lamb and Mrs. Ccnnell owe 15. 2 vs. Wis. Hubback
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    • 79 12 Ladies Single**. Mrs. Xe!son plus 15 \s. Mrs. Maxwell scr. Ladies Doubles. Miss Beveridge and Miss Day plus 1.">.2 vs. Mrs. Schafei and Mrs Pierrepont scr. Mixed Doubles A Class. Mrs. H-.cker and Lt.-Col. Cotgrave plus 2 vs. Miss Richardson and Mr. Wells owe 4. Mr. and Mrs.
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  • 84 12 Malay Mail Special. A London cmbl« of Ifar. 4th u> the Civil and Military Gazette give* the following results JT At Association footboJl, Cambridge, University def\ Brted Cambridge Town b^ jroals to 2. V^ At hoc-key, Can LJnh^R^ defeated tht Koyal ranginecra by&^ali Oxford University (?t, NortjiCpton
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  • 96 12 A Woman's Business, a Robert?on-Cole drama of unusual interest, featuring that charming: star Olive Tell, will be put on at the Alhambra to-night, along with, a Topical Budget, a special picture of the great diamond rush m South Africa and a two-reel Mack Sennett-Char'ie Chaplin comedy. In the
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  • 158 12 H.M.S. Hawkins, carrying Vice Admiral Sir Alexander L Duff, X.C.8., the senior officer at the Naval Conference, and H.M. A.S. Brisbane, with Roar-Admiral Sir E. IVrcy F. G. Grant X.C.V.0., on beard arrived jn Penang roads on Sunday afternoonShortly after the arrival of the cruisers, the Resident
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  • 30 12 Khawaja KamaiuJJ'.n, 8.A., L.L.8., the well-known Islamic Missionary will deliver a lecture on some practical hints from the Quoran at the Club House on Saturday, 12th March at 4 p.m.
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  • 63 12 Orders for week ending March 12th. Thursday 10th.— Physical Culture Class SJS p.m. Third Troop Parade, 5.15 p.m. Friday 11th— Band Practice, 5.15 p.m. Sixt- Tenth and Eleventh Troops Para V 5.15 p.m. Saturday 12th.— Ninth Troop Parade, I p.m. Seventh Troop Inspection, 4 p.m. Telegraphy Class,
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