The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 March 1921

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press and MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1921. NO. 10,229.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    188 1 There has heen a serious fire m Shanghai Page H. serious fire is rugin^ m the Standard Oil plant at Bnioklvn Page 7 There has been a further outbreak of incendiarism m the" Liverpool area Page 7. Saturday saw the restart of the s. c. c. cricket
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    CIGARS AND CIGAR MAKERS.
    1125 1 CIGARS AND CIGAR MAKERS. X... West, fifteen hundred mil< ith aal Nea York, is s qaainl mixture of American and Latin-American t vilisalSon, with about -'<iua. parts "f each. Its wooden houses of tw <>r three stories, with wide verandas su) ported by pillars, lend tropical features ar familiar architecture.
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      313 1 Malthoid RAFFLES HOTEL. I Excellent Accommodation and Cuisine. THE FINEST BALL ROOM IN THE EAST. Raffles New Orchestra. J !«.ue*t Nighta and Dances every Thursday Saturday. F. A. COOKE, A. B»McCLARY, I Musical Director. Manager. J*\ __m ''S BY .lI'OIMMKNi iO KiS MAJ*<*_W jj S. SMITH AND SON (SIAM) LTD,
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      259 1 !^^>^^XlCy^'^-S--_!v^ Bh"^^ ______^_________i_________________l I )fiil G^oUS B M^T^i I t^KING .<_mmmm*mmmm**% lllfU.^ 'LIM-J.-' T___* m* I I,M Wm I I*» 4., '\__W V^ J,r __\_r I CIGARETTES THE ti-'OALD'S MOST POPULAR HIGH-CLASS CIGIRE7TES VIRGINIA > m IN PATENT mm mm Mmm PER TIN 0F 50 \i,rx: No 555 $1.25 I
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      152 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Motor tyres for sale privately Page B. Golofina cigars at all good dealers -fage 3. John Little and <'o. for smart evening wear— Page Liquidation rtotici re Monsori and Company Page 5. Williams pink pills restore the Woom of health Page 11. Auction sale of U'ak furniture by
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      84 1 THE- WEEK. Monday. March 14. High Water, 0.43 a.m., 1.1:5 p.m. Bran Pie, Victoria Theatre. Tuesday, March 15. High Water 1.17 a.m.. 2.0 p.m. Singapore Assizes. Rent Board. 2.16 p.m. Oh Joy, Victoria Theatre. Wednesday. March If. High Water. 1.55 a.m.. __..">(' p.m. Polo Balestier. 4.4."> p.n). j Buzz Buzz,
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    NOVEL REDUCTION OF WAGES PLAN.
    219 2 NOVEL REDUCTION OF WAGES PLAN. All le Share E> en the Director- I] Managers of Cornish tin mines that are still working have agreed to meet the men's representatives and diecaaa the best means of tiding the industry over the present cri. After considering the employers' proposals for an all-round
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    FAMOUS EASTERN BEAUTY.
    176 2 Wife ef New Chinese Minister m London. The wife of the new Chinese Minister m -London, Dr. Wellington Koo. is. the Countess Hoey Stoker, daughter of (***** Va Ham. a Java sugar king, wh«o is one of th* richest men m the East. She was once lady-in-waiting
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      332 2 e~.^sva\g\e\«vß\»".n'.i\B-.n-.__rv_. JTO LET. I Large Godowns and stores "J 4 from 6,000 to 20,000 sq. tt. k Large and Commodious offices |s L from 800 to 1 5,000 sq. ft. Z Apply to A. I. ABRAHAM. g 56 Robinson Road. .B^'.s-.R'.r.s'.r.r.iMM-.iM'.rj MAURICE E. BANDMAN PRESENTS THE BANDMAN OPERA CO. FOR
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      507 2 PALLADIUM Prom Monday. March 14. to Satur.! y. March 19, 1921 In the Second Show commencing 9.15 p.m. AN EDGAR LEWIS PRODUCTION, THE APEX OF DRAMA, RUGGED ACTION AND BEAUTY A drama of men. money _'n.} morals featuring L. C. SHUMWAY, CHARLES ARUNG, BETTY BRICE AND RUTH KING In an
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      488 2 ALHAMBRI From THURSDAY, March 10, ft TUESDAY March 15 itei A ROBERTSON-COLE PICTURE OF EXCEPTIONAL Featuring that charming OLIVE TILL In a story that is highly original and a theme that has never before bee sented m the silent drama A WOMAN'S BUSINESS In Parta A real life drama of
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1498 3 THE PROBLEMS Or GOLF POLITICS. (Fran Oui- Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh. Feb. 9. Gclf, m pursuit of an ideal, has been. i. I players might say, bunkered. Legislation devised for a purpose has been found to And ovr. authority m trouble all roond. J.H. Taylor is on the war-path,
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      457 3 SERIAL LOVERS PLEASE NOTE j Those wh<» were delighted with the last serial, POUND AND GAGGED Storing that peppery, athletic star GEORGE B. SEITZ The Master Mind of Serial Creation The Man who was chiefly responsible for the success of the Best Serials that ever saw the screen and for
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      56 3 I A*+**% I I tit SW ih 2" I IOENTRAi V Cmot o ti. i?p1 1, Sj »j) BRITISH MADE l\ If STENCEB MOULTON -SD .TYRES I i)) REDUCED IN PRICE. ;l OBTAINABLE AT [l ALL DISPENSARIES. j: j y'- i_l"i»_-3_r____ ■f "v >y "*yß !l V,, THROUGHOUT STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
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      248 3 Your Orders and Enquiries i| for Stationery, Printing, ij Bookbinding, Engraving and Rubber Stamps will-always jl receive our usual best attention. j aniaillflßßaaß ßß*BssaV__M_sssnVßM^ GO LO F I N A m €lGi s _*y& m****\ ESP^nSB P* sV^"^i^^s^__[ WfWmW Pr. t-J w** mtmrn A mT* gjs? _sj |H HOTEL OBT4!N/IBLE
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    872 4 WHOLESALE BLOODSHED IN IRELAND. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 3. The Irish question has been with us for centuries, but more people have been killed m the last three years than m the previous three centuries with the possible exception of '98. No one will ever
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    71 4 Two remarkable new sweets are reported from the "caa-che (Stevia rebaudiana), al Paraguay plant. One constituent of the' plant is a glucoside called estevia, and this is estimated to be 150 times as sweet as cane sugar. The other material, rebaudin is probably a compound of estevia with sodium, or
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      605 4 An Opportunity to purchase Country Building Sites within easy distance of Tramway Terminus The lndersigned have received instructions to sell '>y Public Auction at their saleroom, Raflles Chambers, Raffles IMace, Singapore. ON MONDAY, 21st MA KCH. 1921. at 2.30 p.m. THK FOLLOWING VALUABLE BUILDING SITES Sale Lot No. Description. Area
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      269 4 LADIES THE LARGEST DRESSMAKING ESTABLISHMENT AU BON MARCHE I 20-21 STAMFORD ROAD Newest Styles m Ladies Dresses and Hats Ready made and to Order. Work done at 24 Hours Notice Ladies own Material accepted. CHINESE COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY. (By Mr. SIOW CHOON LENG) 1921 ISSUE A Published To-Day. ®%ul*S AGENTS: X
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      889 4 A good opportunity for profitable investment IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE. Very Valuable 999 years leasehold land and Commercial Premise- known 59 Kling Street, Singapore, area 1.9G7 square feet. (Commanding a very prominent and central site and adjacent to the Sz* H Thong Bank, The Oversea-Chinese Bank and the Chim >t> Commercial
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      722 5 WANTED. [INESE clerks. (§j required rer Balik Papan with kaeaiedge ef Malay an.) Chinese dialects. Sue ;ipp!icar,r required for general offic. Interpreters. App'y Th" Secretarial Department. The A Petroleum Co. (8. S.), Ltd.. (Inoor] England) St. Helen's Court. 15-3 WANTED. One l' Horse power, 230 volt ,r Sl working eider
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      827 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF Excellent Walnut-Stained Teas Household Furniture, Gramophone, Tennis Gear etc Te be i.e£ at "St. Jams Keppel Harbour. SATURDAY, ltth MARCH, AT 2 P.M. uprising: Walnut-Stained Teak Sideboard with mirror panel, di.-.er wagon, round dining tables, side and occasional tables, wardrobes wirh mirror doors, washstands With
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      1101 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE. MESSRS POWELL AND CO. LTD. will offer for sale by auction on or about 12 March 1921. Arriving from Australia by S. S. "Charon," ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY Head f Australian Poultry, comprising Orpington Leghorns, Plymouth Rocks, Rhode Island Reds m pairs of 4 and 5
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      865 5 NOTICES. IN THE MATTER OF THE (OMPANIES ORDIN IANCE 1915 AND IN THE MATTER OF MONSON COMPANY, LIMITED. (In Liquidation). „f t^ 0,I( X is bsTtby Kiron, pursuant to Section -0' of the Companies Ordinance. 1915. th:.f a meeting of creditors of the above-named Company vi.i be he d at
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      395 5 r WHITEAWAY'SI THE HOUSB FOR VALUE ft' 1 iw»»*mmm*****mSft UJI.I-'.v 5 ML f-mtmfjfnr #Jf An. ffmr. _jj w__«_. f 1 COMPORT W6OG6I.ES rj jAL-A m-mmm b Light ;ind comfor' I c; n he 1I «l m %i I styles and <•<-> 'vim. IpII ?r vm/ vJ* Lar^e tion from trie
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS.
    37 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS. KOHINSON. At the Maternity Hospital Singapore, aa March 10th to Mr. and Mr». L C Kabiaaaa, a iavgfctar. PEARSE. Al the \ii.u-riiity Ho-pi.ai Singaporo, on lJth March to Mr. and Mn. Pears.-. a daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1921. THE WEEK.
    10 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, MARCH 1 4, 1921. THE WEEK.
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    903 6 It any reliance is to be placed upon the news which has been received from Russia recently, it seems not unlikely that the anti-Bolshevic risings m Petrograd, Moscow and other centres, may foreshadow the end of Soviet rule. Since Lenin and Trotsky over four years ago unfurled the banner of
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    455 6 The South Austialian racehorse Lord Set ay has been sold for 2.000 guineas and g»»es to India. The tirm of R. T. Reid and Co., Penang ha? been converted into a limited liability company with nominal capita! of $200,000. ha all prohabdjty land will be required by the QxyxrxmMxmt for
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    NEW BOOKS.
    496 6 One Hundred Years of Singap-.-iv. Being some account of the cap ital of the Straits Settlements from its foundation >>> 8:r Stamford Raffles on the Bth February 1819 to a*h February 1919. General Editor-. Walter Makepeace, F. J. I. Dr. Gillbert E. Brooke, M. A. and Roland St.
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    GERMAN IN TROUBLE.
    232 6 There was a flutter of excitement m the Third Police Court on Saturday morning, when a German doctor of philosophy of the Berlin University was m court It was ifl the person of Dr. A. Hahn, who was produced before his worship for landing m the Colony
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    193 6 George and Henry Wills gaw a further two hundred thousand pounds to complete the extension of Bristol University. The Americans have a tremendous admiration for Sir Thomas Lipton as the best of good losers, and accordingly the yachtsmen of Seattle, on the North-West coast, have bestowed the name of 'The
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      RICE IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
      64 6 i Anetaj Weltevreden. Hard The Government intends to cancel loth April the prohibition of them of rice from abroad int., th* Dul and also cancel the prohibition of e> of Java rice to other islands thai Dutch Indies. The so-called Governn rich distribution will finish on
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      GREAT FIRE IN SHANGHAI.
      54 6 I Aneta.) Weltevreden. March I.' Stater*' Insurance Company h:i\ ed a telegram from Shanghai stating on the llth. inst. occurred the wrr. fire Shanghai has ever known. Phe loss was ten large godown*, burned d They were in*urc<l for 12.000,0)" which at the present rate of
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      HOUSE RENTS.
      71 6 Krmii our Own Correspondent.) Penang, March lj A meeting of the trustees and comn of the Chinese Town Hall considered tions for the reductions of botes* Mr. Yeoh Pai Kiat, the President, t*v< the formation of a sub-committ.- vestigate the question. I: v.;., d* tihat the meeting had
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      ST. ANDREWS CHURCH.
      41 6 From Oui- Own n Penang. March li\ Tlu- Rev. A. D. Harcus presided at annual bttsinesi meeting <>f BK Presbyterian Church. He regreUc 1 thi had been impossible to obtain minister. The committee at home doing its best.
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    EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.
    121 6 Ouestion h> Mr. Much -'cm At a Sub-commitl eting of •> nicipal Commissioners held on llth M Mr. Mugliston asked (1) How much was spent by tai I eminent and tb) th* Eduoat: education during 191 (2) What were the respective ani" contributed towards Education by (a) Government
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    RUSSIAN OPERA COMPANY.
    149 6 The Russian Opera Company, whui viously had such a succe.-sful season m Singnpore, paid flying vi>it ,;i E day night on their way through fv tc America. The performance w.s the old Teutonia Club, now Goodwoo-i H 11, and there, was quite a good attendance considering the
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    48 6 At a meeting of tho members of Singapore 'Chamber of Commerce and t- x change held m the Kxchange Buildines at noon on Saturday, and presided over by Mr. H. A. Low, the nomination of Ul Gibbons to represent the Chamber Legislative Council was confir:
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    101 6 The total amount of de: A ralian banks amounts approximated 126 r>.000,000. The wheat harvest last yeawas valued at £40,000,tt00 and th< yield at £50,000,090. The French boxer Coulon ha- *t been lifted by the Swiss wrestler at Gc > who had failed m three attempts and fli complained that
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      230 6 BULMER'S HEREFORDSHIRE CIDER THS IDEAL BEVERAGE FOR THIS CLIMATE NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED OF CHERRY PEARMAIN Caldbeck Macgregor H Co., Ltd, (INCORPORATED IN SHANGHAI). 1 KEEP A PICTURE STORY OF YOUR LIFE. I j IN ALBUM of your pictures will provide a pictorial history of your life. It will enable
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    EUROPEAN AND NEAR-EAST PROBLEMS.
    572 7 I ALL QUIET OW RHINE. UN LONDON roNIEKEN. [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, Mar. 10. Ti. *Ms unamiously approved of the London negotiN ienna. Mar. 10. V- Uy, Herr Wei^kirdent, lead a declaration of 1 (_«rmany as a result of Be declared ltl i. ken by what had
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    REPORTED FALL OF PETROGRAD.
    235 7 REDS' HEAVY LOSSES. I KGKNT \PPK AI. FOB FOOD. [Reuters Service.] London. March 10Th t Times' Riga correspondent officially reports thai tb* revolutionaries have captured Petrograd. except two Railway Stations. The ispsit that the Reds lost Uy at Krasno Selo and Gatchina b borne out by
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    THE QUEEN AT OXFORD.
    326 7 THE Q UEEN AT OXFORD. London. Mar. 11. The Queen, accompanied by Princes> Mary, riaited Oxford and received the degree of Doctor of Civil Law m the presence of a large and distinguished gathering at the Sheldonian Theatre. The Chancell..r said tint this was the first a Que< England had
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    ALLIGATOR FIGHT.
    273 7 Looking very sorry for himself, a gloomy young South American alligator with a bandaged "arm" has a warm pond specially allotted to him m the tortoise bouse of the Zoological Gardens. Some say it was a quarrel, some think it was an accident, but during feedingtime a brother
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    PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS.
    353 7 THE ARMY ESTIMATES. DKB ATE OX OIL AGREEMENT. [Reuter** Service.] London, Mar. lt. The Army Estimates for 1921-2 provide for the establishment of 341,000 men, at a net expenditure of £106,000,000, including £28,:>00,000 for troops m the Middle-East md t'8,000,000 for terminal war charges. The net provision, apart
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    NEWS FOR BEER DRINKERS.
    264 7 New York, March The Attorney-General of the Url^a? States lias given as his considered uplnia that beer is a medicine. This means that beer can be brewed and sold ie vi I'mtted quantities to holders of a medical certificate >ta'ing that a nourishing sthaulsat i* needed.
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    26 7 It is no good to look back m life, except to learn a lesson for the future, but it is good to look ahead. Lord Reading.
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    915 7 From Our Own Correspondent. The Popularity of Dogs. Londqn, Feb. 9. One has only to go to the most interesting Cruft's Dog Show at the Royal Albert Hall to understand the delight and pride of possessing and breeding such wonderf*l animals. There were 2800 on show. There
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      125 7 Robinson (Sb Co. Ltd. Just Received Exclusive New Easter Millinery. \_Wmm____m Robinson ®> Co., Ltd. Nestles Malted Milk, i Jj Bl^imiiiTiTiii^j PRICE ((iff/? AX yiL-_ -jy v* J mm*** ty aun IK- A-- N AND i q Malted ft Sf S U *P I -Ull ff _>■ r MAireo •rM**
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      532 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (Incorporated m Japan.) m UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without notice EUROPEAN MAIL UnE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE. 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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      651 8 Ka Pa Ma KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATBCiIAPPU (Incorporated m Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. O? BATAVIA r*2*ffe»n* 111 Passer* Dept 1202 Freight Bept ltfl M*a*gere Desk 1417 Maria* Sap- Tranship *i«trt r.iept t COLLYER QUAY. MMI CONTRACT WITH THE NET HERLANDS INDIA GOVERN MEET. MELCHIOR TREUB (Monday, Mar. 14) Belawan Deli.
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      729 8 P. &O. BRITISH INDIA I APCAR LINE. I (Incorporated m E .glani.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S, ft CO (Under Contract with Ilia Majesty's Government) The Company's WAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY ar \W**m w W*%mWmm 1 LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES ft LON»O_ DUE
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      801 9 THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE em BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. Fsr Kr*Uy, Trengganu, K*lantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, LaVu, Kshaamui, Bandon, Langsuaa, Chumpon, and Bangkok. Arriyal Departure PRACHATIPOK Mar. 14 Mar. 16 VALAYA Mar. 21 Mar. 23 Th* steamers ar* fittad throughout with electric light, and
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      528 9 The Ocean Bteam Ship Company, Limited. Thei China Mutual Steam Navigation Co, Ltd. AND EDerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co, Ltd. (AMERICAN ft MANCHURIAN LINE.) [Incorporated m England] i i ii »■>■<«• t i i JOINT fOETNIGHTLT SERVICE TO NEW TORK via SUEZ OK PA HAM A. FROM NEW YORK. Stoamev
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      764 9 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATED BT 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 via COLOMBO WOLVERINE STATE Passengers and Freight Mar. 26 GRANITE STATE Passenger* am 1 Freight April 20
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    623 10 FRASER AND CO., EXCHANG! AN* SHARE BROKERS. FRIDAY, MARCH llth, 1921. M.INING. m brackets shows th* capital ■"1 ie.ue value of tb* Shar* ia dollar* cnleas otherwise marked. C. Cam dlw. j X «quals ex div.] Ampang ($800,000—10) nom. Ayer Weng (—1) 1.00 Hitam Tin (,Joo,ooo— 1)
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      352 10 i Draw tk* c<-rk and i H**igWH*igFi** Stars 1 Scot* Whishf WiU sing it tt* own *rat*e I"* _t r 'j X W -t mm- r"**7^ |*as x 4 fAsfl~f f* 1 FINE WHISKY IT~^VF_OPLE of good taste appreciate Haig cc I _#Haig Five Stars Scots Whisky because of its
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      203 10 IMMMBLNA SUam Navl on Co., Ltd D rect Serrk* te Japan via, Hongkeng j sr_d Shanghai, and to Calcutta via Penanf, from Singspore. Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading autcn, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, L I 1 rtsin, Newchwang, i'angtszs ports, 9rr_.cz*, the 1 1 ms, ate. FOR PENANG AND
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      83 10 S MACKAYS i WHISKY 1 OF EXCELLENT QUALITY. I IW <* __BH____B__B___* m ___t_i_^__w_____t_m *****^^^^^^^^*m*>_*: II Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd. 1 Sole Agents: 9. S &F. M. S. (Incorporated m Ergland.) I nj m t\ itLLIADI P BRITISH IP*** DAnr*^!' l_________:-»_________.\* WfmC _r r\_r*T Mf B/ ___fl A PRO 1
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 11 MARCH 12. Bank 4 m.s. 2;4*4 Bank, demand 2 3 27-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 17-32 New York, demand i_% Credit.. 90 days isu France, demand 58} India, T. T. 175 Honprkonjr, demand t' t p.c. discount Yokohama, demand 92 Java, donmnd LSStt Bangkok, demand 88 Sovereign, Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    162 11 MARCH \2 1 Buyeri $79.25 s, |!«n Gambier 12.10 Gambier Cube Ne. 1 17.10 Pepper Black 16.00 Pepper (whit* fair) 29.00 Tapioca small flake, lj. ISO Tapioca, medium pearl f.». 10.00 Pearl Sago, small 10.10 Copra Sundried nom. 13.00 Copra Mix 10.no Opium, Benares uncert 8,900 Rice Rangoon White
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    38 11 11.80 a.m. Saturday, l__th March 1021 Pale Crepe. Ribbed Smoked Sh. I Cloting Pr.ee*. doting Price*. Buyers Sellers. Buyers Sellers. Spot 30 Si; March April 83 April to June Tur.e of Market: Steady
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    TOO PALE TO BE PRETTY.
    443 11 Whito (hooks no longer I a^hionablo. Do not imagine, all you girls, that beta* P*** Mlda to yuur charm. It b no more true ban that .lark line, under jour eyes mako hem shins more brightly. Tl K n(V that you notice direct ono of
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      481 11 -M— M Ml l^**TlWWnßfTB > t*t l T?T____^WTiTM*J>~ AjweU fet,sM,Mt, m I AMmraaca In force ayer |15,086,tM. I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. I [Inc*rp«raUd m Btrait* S*tt.] I MIAI) OFFICE WUchagUr Haiue. Bim*apare. LONDON OFFICB 12, OW Jewry EC r*t C.»*a-r ka. £20,0 M depoaitei with tke
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      542 11 CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 share* of £5 each f3,000,00t Reserve Fund 3,500,000 R**erve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 88 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Brancnes. Alor Star Hongkong Penang Amritsar Iloilo Puket Bangkok Ipoh Rangoon
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      525 11 HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE Singapore 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. Semarang, Palembang and Trang. I (APITAL. AUTHORISED
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      502 11 YOKOHAMA SPECffI SANI LTD. m Capital Subsc^er^ IB^ Capital Paid Up "J' JJS'UKII Reserve Fund President: N. K. 'k*£JF2~* Vice-President r B. S«z*Jd EJ DIRECTORS. N. Kajiwara Esq. F. Esa N. Soma Esq. j. MatSSf.ta Y. Yamakawa Esq. M _SmMmm_U Baron a r iw E a 9 s q aki
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      166 11 ASIA BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m New York) STOCKHOLDING BANKS. Anglo and London Paris Nations! Bank of San Francisco. Bankers Trust Company, New York City. Continental Commercial Natiora) Baqk of Chicago. First National Bank of Portland, Oregon. Guaranty Trust Company of New York. Guardian Savings Trust Compt-u}, Cleveland. Mercantile Bank of
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      234 11 VESSELS AT WHARF. TANJONG PAGAR. Bast Wharf He. 1— Nil. Eas*t Whan No. 2 Kgra. Sheers Wharf No. S. Nil. Main Wharf No. 4. Oridono Mara, Kam Sang. Main Wharf No. 5. Nil. j Main Wharf No. 0. Mata H.n. Klpenor. Empire Dock No. 7. itoasel, Ellora. Eastern Exporter, Trieste.
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      255 11 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Intermediate and local mails will be fonad m list below: Penang, Malacca, F. M. S. (by Train) 4 p na. daily (except Sunday). Kota Tinggi and" stations te Kuala Lumper at 8 a.m. M, ,,u M-Yhior Treub 0i m. Korimon Soos Leo I I ulau S,n- Xl
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    NEW "STRADS" FOR OLD.
    213 12 NEW "STR ADS" FOR OLD. Reported Secret Process. Berlin. Aa intere.-. ng musical curiosity was introduced to the Berlin public recently. It is the invention of a Hamburg business man named Ohlhaver, who, although ignorant of music and without any previous knowledge of violin construction, claims to have stumbled by
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    LOSS OF HONG MOH.
    632 12 GRAPHIC STORY OF DISASTER. Thrilling Rescues. Tho arrival of HMJ. s. Hupeh yesterday morning from Swatow brought the first detailed account of the wreck of the Ho Hong Steamship Company's vessel Hong Moh, from which it appears tho total death roll numbers over a thousand. <
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    SPEEDIER MAILS.
    434 12 THE POSITION STATED. Why Toulon is Favoured. Thus the captain of a French liner "Oh, Marseille*! Bah! When I go zere, I say to ze pilot, 'Goddam! Har-rd a-port V and zen I shut my eyes M •This lively anecdote, m illustration of the opinion among: seamen of
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    UNIQUE DINNER.
    243 12 Bought. «M>ked and Served By Boy Scouts. Madras Feb. 18th. Robert and Lady Baden Powell were entertained at dinner at the Eversleigh Boy Scouts' Club, which is practically the local Scout Headquarters. The dinner was the unaided work of the Scouts, from the purchasing of the ingredients. The
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    JAPS IN N.W. AUSTRALIA.
    129 12 A rather serious phase m the Japanese question m the Nor-West is suggested by the experience of a returned soldier who Mas recently offered a billet on a pearling lugger m Broome (says an Australian paper). Per telegram a position as engineer and sh«U-op*n*r was proposed,
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    SPORTING CLUB GRIFFINS.
    30 12 The griffins for the Spring race meeting will be drawn for this (Monday) afternoon at Redfern's yard at 5.16 o'clock when those interested are invited to attend.
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      S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS.
      75 12 TO-DAY'S TIES. Profession Pa:rs. Mer. V. Elphick and Milligan vs. Mer. VIII. Grubb and Pitt. Lawl. Battishill and Dyne vs. Banks 11. Linton and Sutherland. Mer. XVI. Martin and Dykes vs. Mer. XX. Bond and Winter. Tel. I. Bowerman and Rivers vs. Mun. Man hester and Parish.
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      L. L. T. C.
      105 12 TO-DAY'S TIES. I Ladies Singles. Ml*. Wise owe 30 vs. Mrs. Langham Carter owe 15. Miss Day plus 15.2 vs. Miss Richardson ewe I§J. Mrs. C. Dickinson owe 30 vs. Mrs. Olafsson owe 15.2. Mrs. Smith owe 4 ya Miss Beveridge phu 15. i Miss Naught*
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      TOMORROW'S TIES.
      76 12 Ladies Singles. lira. Nelson plus 15 vs. Mrs. Maxwell ser. Ladies Doubffs. Miss Bevendge and _Sl\Ss Day plus IV2 vs. S^ha'er and Mrs. Pierrepont ser. Mixed Doubles Class. Mrs. Hacker and Lt. (;<£. Cot grave plus 2 vm. Miss Richardson and "Wells owe 4. Mr. and Mrs. Smith
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      CRICKET.
      159 12 The S. C. C. held their opening practice game of the sejJS<^ on Saturday afternoon w. en the A team n_ the B team. TV' 1 utter eleven elected to bat fi. >.jLU]_^-rrr_tae the very respectable score of 84. of which P'addell contributed 47 when he fell fed a
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      HOME SPORTS RESULTS.
      186 12 F. A. Cup Semi-iinal draw. (Malay Mail Telegram.) A London cable of March 7th to the Civil and Military Gazette says the King was present at Queen's Club to-day to witness the Rugby football match between the Air Force and the Army which the former won by
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      AUSTRALIAN XI FOR ENGLAND.
      119 12 The Australian cricketers who will leave at the end of this month for England will comprise the following 16; Armstrong, Ryder, McDonald, Mayne, Collins, Bardsley, Oldfield, Carter, Taylo», Gregory, Kelleway, Mailey, Andrews. Macartney, Pellew and Hornibrook. Three of those selected did not play m the tests,
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    CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS.
    106 12 The following ia the Directors' report to the Shareholders for the meeting to be held on March 19. After allowing for directors' and auditors' fees and after allowance for depreciation and writing off all debts considered bad, the nett profit for the year is $302,018.08 the balance
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    144 12 The Marlborough ha? two five-reel features for the second show. to-night, one a Robertson-C oil production Diane of the Gieen Van featuring Alma Rubens, the other an Albert Capellani feature presenting June Caprice. In thc first house. The Gay OU Dog. featuring John Cumberland m Mrs. Sidney Drew's
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    163 12 The Daily News, commenting on ihe Petroleum Committee's report, says "It is cold comfort to be told that there is no justification for the present price of petrol but no way of knocking the price down." The Daily Chronicle draws attention to the importance of increasing the supplies of
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    77 12 Frog: amine of Drills, etc., for week ending, Sunday. 20th March. Monday 14th, 5.15 p.m.— Drill Hall. S.V.C. Band. Band Practice. Wednesday 16th, 5.15 p.m.— Drill Hall. McJay Company. Dress Optional Rifles Belts and Bayonets will be provided at Drill Hall. Friday 18th, 5 p.m.— Drill Hall.
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    BOYS SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    95 12 Orders for week ending, March 19th. Monday, 14th.— First, Second and Fourth Troops Parade, 5.15 p.m. Tuesday, 15th.— Fifth, Tenth and Eleventh Troops Parade, 5.15 p.m. Wednesday, 16th.— Signalling Class, 5.15 p.m. Eighth Troop Parade, 5.15 p.m. Thursday, 17th.— Physical Culture Class, 5.16 p.m. Third Troop Parade,
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      219 12 10 H. P. CITROEN. "DISCRIMINATING MOTORISTS" tave prompt!) alised that the 10 H. P. Citroen light ear is the besi value ever offered. The engine is a remarkable power producer! its eager acceleration and marvellous flexibility has evoked a chorus of praise from experts and satisfied owners. We shall be
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