The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 March 1921

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISE. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1921. NO. 10,2:5:,.
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  • 157 1 The rubber market ifl easier Page 12. The latest additions to (taffies Library are given on page 7. French trade shows a satisfactory increase over last year Page 7. The rubber auctions showed little change over last week Page 12. There was a large attendance at a
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  • 1348 1 Th* other day 1 ran up against a ship captain trfaOM language interacted me. I I thought 1 knew noni "i the swear words m j English tad American, hut he had a few new up s. So I listened. It was a liberal education. He
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 306 1 Malthoid -n\mmJ—mmW&+\*m^*-t.—»mr.tmmmmmmmmmm*Mmm^ _B_BBflßr_f_____B_BB BS____S*S_— S______B____________B____B_B_____P RAFFLES HOTEL. Excellent Accommodation and Cuisine. >iiii■ 9 I thf. finest ball room m the east. 11 1 ft S J' ja RafTles New Orchestra. i.vest Nights and Dances every Thursday Saturday. H. MURPHY, Jazz Dnramer I F. A. COOKE, A. E. McCLARY, Musical Director.
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    • 358 1 _MM————— M—»_— —MMMM— MMBMHHB—S— _MS______HM^MMHHHHaHH____B____—_^ f<ij_?^ 7 Pabco after Three y\ts What is the Surface Like underythe Paint SCRAPE off the Pab 1 Paint film on wood or iron after three years' exposure. The surfac-f JB! Pabcoprotected wood will b'/Wense and free from rot; iron will be 'Jfrgnt as the
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    • 166 1 MfTESf ADVERTISEMENTS j Xew (lima at the Libeity Hall and Gaiety i ::g 2. j Take Pinkettes to obtain a good comI plexion Page 2. Godowns and stores to let, Estate and Trust Agencies Page 5. Wanted Ledger clerk; large tirst-clas.-I godown, to rent Page Msynard and Co. guarantee perfect
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 102 1 THE WEEK. Friday, March 18. 1 High Water. 8.41 a.m., S_ p.m. j Football Mtg., S.C.C. B p.m. j Going Up, Victoria Theatre. Saturday 19th. High Water, r>.9 a.m.. S.i p.m. Ifaiakolff Meeting Boustead's noon.. Central Engine Works, Annual Mtg., noon Sungei Gau Tin. Derrick's, 12..i0 p.m. Tads Up. Victoria
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  • 193 2 r Military Economy Imperative. In the course of his letter to the president of the Dundee Liberal A— ociation Mr. Churchill says it is perfectly clear that we could not continue to spend enormous BY— oik Mesopotamia and our forces there must be promptly and drastically reduced.
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  • 67 2 Rockefeller's i"i.7."»0,000. According to the latest income-tax returns Mr. John Rockefeller has accumui ia his lifetime about £3,750,000 at the present rate of exchange. Rockefeller's income is £8,223,000 per annum. The richest woman is Mrs. Harriman, Widow of the railway magnate, who paid on an Income of £1,230,000.
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  • 84 2 According to the V orwarts the German j Cahmat has before it a resolution by which m future no interviews are to be granted to Press representatives. A foreign journalist who recently asked Dr. Simons, the Foreign Minister, for an interview for publication was refused m accordance with this resolution.
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    • 295 2 ap_r._^._ vT*_vji _—v _\i\a\i«\_r_n_; TO LET. J J Large Godowns and stores "J fc from 6,000 to 20,000 sq. ft. k Large and Commodious offices i from 800 to 15,000 sq. ft. Z Apply to A. J. ABRAHAM. y 56 Robinson Road. w mWr—^T »_~»a» as sS ■BTaßTsa WtbW MAURICE
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    • 1191 2 ALHAMBRA From WEDNESDAY, March 16, to MONDAY, March 21 A HIGHLY SUSPENSEFUL ROBERT BRUNTOM PRODUCTION Adapte.l from the novel by Frances Nimmo C> F-esturing ROY STEWART, ROBERT MCKIM. FRITZ] BRUNETTE, JOSEPH DOWLING AND GEORGE FISHER In a story of a man who played the deril and had the devil to
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  • 560 3 POSTPONEMENT OF BSTATE DEVELOPMENT. Thi following is taken from the speech "1 Mr. F. Alexander Sx.arvasy. who presidi twentysecond annual meeting of Rubber Company, Ltd., the last r, s workir.cr of which constituted a cord:Tm vi area of about. (>().u(.o acrea, of which 47.000 seres ara planted
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  • 67 3 The self-watering* jardiniere of a French ln\ Titer has double walls, providing a reservoir that may supply water to the contained plants for two months. A number of bent tubes dipping into the net voir h :ve wicks that draw-up the Water by capillary attraction, and slowly i It upon
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    • 336 3 Jr If*-- \MI iff ■v h ibt Q <0^ ii wtl NOTHING FINER BOTTLED op CANNED* im) G 2Pst PC UISI^ CS W2 CROSSE BIACKWELL \mgoy Delicacies are Quality. Parity and c 30 Varieties of SOUP' :5 V©' ,r POTTEC HEATS. OXFORD SAUSAGES. OATMCAL. OILS. VINEGAR TINNED FISH. ____^sn--.-"-.__i_ksa. CRDSSE
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    • 405 3 JUDGE FOR YOURSELF. Is it worth while to experiment with ths myriad so-?alled "cures" for Rheumatism when there IS one sovereign remedy, time- tested and PROVEN, which will bring you instant relief? For nearly a generation LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM has been used by all classes of people, m all countries,
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    • 113 3 _S__B________B___B__sm Britain's Defence Against COUBHS, COLDS INFLBERZA You can cure a cold m one night with Veno's Lightning Cough Cure; j coughs disappear- well, "lightning" is the only word to describe the quirk curative efiect oi this wonderiul British remedy. The reason is that it strengthens the entire bronchial system,
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    • 351 3 mm——m—m—^m.-tmi— l lm mmm mm PRTT) c*^* .iO *^'*F^__mKi. A o a. EOGH CLASS JEWELLERY OF THE LATEST DESIGNS AND SKILLED Wokk M ANSHII' GOLD AND (,E\fS GUARANTEED TO REPRESENT] DIAMOND ORNAMENTS IN VARIOUS SETTING. SATISFACTION ASSURED" ORDERS AND RFPAIRS OF JEWELLS v EXECUTED PROMPTLY I A VISIT WILL INSPIRE
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    • 411 4 GOLOF I N A I Ma( i HO ILL OBTAINABLE 1 YD AT W H/Gf/ CL4SS u PERFECTO" a- ara so Actual Size. ii t C #WC*. ■________Bs______a____- r.'._a_SHSt________B_Bßs_____HHaH^ The Negative FLAG of the Naval Code. ff i JL/ ay "NO" when ff/ JL fl offered IMITATIONS 111 -m* a
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    • 556 4 1 NOTICES. j THE FAR EASTERN FILM-SERVICE. LIMITED. (Incorporated is Ci:o Straits Settlements.) Directors' report and Accounts for the Year Ended 30th September, 1920. NOTICE is hereby given that the Second' Annual General Meeting of the Company will be he »1 within the Regi" trcd Office, Chartered Bank Chambers. Sin:,\u».>re.
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    • 1074 4 NOTICES. I INVESTMENT. European seeks connection with Englishspeaking Chinese who wants to put $8,000 into a nevr estate. Please reply Box No. 58 caro of Free Press. 17-3 21-3 NOTICE UNDER SECTION 4 (2) OF THE RAILWAY ORDINANCE 1905. (Notice la hereby given that the Plan< and Sections and Book
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    • 862 4 A good opportunity for profitable investment IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE. Tery Valuable 999 years leasehold land and the S-storey !,ri< k and tile rcof cial Premises known as No. 59, Klin^ Street, Singapore mtoo 1,M7 eqaare feT" (Commanding a very prominent and central site and adjacent to tho S Z e
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    • 728 5 i WANTED, WANTED. To rent immediately large first eh_..s godown, not |es» than lOui-o f,,., ■net tea Fraal ai I appro.-, eh he sgei Reel Q LEDGER CLERK WANTED. I and cap.'ib'e 1.. df, i k for large r« o_ee. App' full pertjenhsra ai d L. C I HOTEL staff
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    • 816 5 1 AUCTION SALES. I AUCTION SALE At our saleroom, No. 30 Kling Street. on SATURDAY, 19th March at itgg a.m. Seenprhdag i Red Ribbon Brand Best [Australian SOtts* m ine-ib and two-ib. tins; 1 t tins fir., rt quality Dutch cheese, <:i brass I eondi r. ing tut.es. carbon naper,
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    • 778 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF One Motor Bus No. S. 3852 new plying for i hire and m j-\»od raaalDg order. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and Co's Sale-room, No. 30 Kling Street, On SATURDAY, 19th March at 10.30 a.m. CHEONG KOON SENG CO.. Auctioneers. 18-3 19-3 ALA HON BALB
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    • 957 5 mm— mm- V— iaam_V\ t SI SI B^^B NOTICES. *tSmmmm~—--——-JOHORE GOVERNMENT. PUBLIC WORK. DEPAKTMEyT. Teneen are hereby invited for the follow- Fo dry and Fitting Shop, Johore Bah-j. -I. Two sstl Quartern for four Fitters w *h outhouses. Most, person for form of teadei will X reqaired te depeeil the
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    • 419 5 __> as sssav. -*»*s'BSSjMasaßi__aMß__»Ha__BHSHaßT_w__iMHß_M__sw_«v«M«a«Msasa«^Ba_ MoSQoilo|^^ MADE NETS p^ill TO ORDER WHITEAWAY'S ADVISE YOU TO COMPARE ji The Public Confidence this House enjoys has been won by a Policy at agar* plain, simple, undeviatinjr— the policy of offering only goods 0 f honest value. t MOSQUITO NETS. All Nets made by
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  • 23 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. INGEMANN. At Bietei Stearen'i i*sJdeaee on the loth March, 21 te Mr and Mrs. C. Ingcmann of Morib, a son.
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  • 119 6 SOH. On March 16th 1921, at 2.45 p. m. at 21 Tank Road, Singapore, Soh Hong Seng. (Father of Messrs. Soh Eng Lim. Eng Siang and Eng Bock and Father-in-law of Mr. LetSoon Hee) aged 73 years. Funeral on Sunday the 20th instant at Private Burial Grouml Upper Serangoon
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  • 986 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, MARCH 18 1921. Optimism. Careful consideration ofV world indications go to show that dV^pite the pessimistic pictures which \are drawn for us by sensational scribtlL the world is gradually settling back* into a state somewhat resembling pre-war sobriety. We do not imply by that that the
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  • 121 6 It is understood that Mr. Justice James McCabe Reay will, on his return from leave, be stationed at Seremban as Judicial Commissioner. The Government has just issued a new circular stating that all officers who have attained the age of 55 will have to retire from the Service. The Hadji
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  • 106 6 S. C. C. JAVA VISIT. (Aneta). Weltevreden, March 17. i To-day advance-sale tickets for the Singapore-Java matches started. There is tremendous enthusiasm and people from all parts of Java have ordered tickets. The Sourabaya footballers have hired three extra railway carriages m which to travel to Batavia. m
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  • 672 6 Miss L. Abson has been appointed to be Matron of the General Hospital, Johore Bahru, with effect from the 17th January. The following datea have been appointed by the Judges of the Court of Appeal for Sittings of the Court of Appeal at Johore Bahru during the year 1921: 13th
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  • 172 6 ALLEGED FORGERY. The aacond arere raattatd t k_ Boprema O nrl morning his Honour, Mr. .Justice- liarr- v A common jury araa occupied '<-, ir part of th* day m listening m which, M. S. Maricar araa arraigi a charge <»f us m cument purport lng to hI
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  • 100 6 JOHORE ROYAL BODGI An event hiatoric m the ann I ,>f Krt*. masonry will take place to-moiTO noon at Johore when I Highness the Sultan of -I rill t>e initiated into Lodge Johore Their Highneaaea Prin 1 < row. Prince of Johore (Tun^ku Malik Prince Abu-Bakar (Tungku Ars p..
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  • 95 6 Council agenda for II a long one and includes question! n ing th..- report of the Committee on statistics, the delay m the Reg Deeds, resolutions regarding bad fur railway extensions, motions indudh:. to Mr. Loveridge m connection wir compensation for granite rights, $100,000 to the Government Savings
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  • 184 6 There was a big attendance of buyeiat the saleroom of Messrs. Cheon? X Seng <£ Co. when the following rt were disposed of by auction and the realised are considered satisfactory taking into consideration the present -tat.- ..f the property market: Freehold land situate at Bukit Timab Road
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  • 81 6 On Wednesday evening the Vicl tre was again 070— -filled for B th. third performance of Opera Company. The programn a light and attractive charactei the humorous work being Bndertak Mr. Jack Crichton. The chief entertainment fell upon the should Miss Madeline Roeaiter, rarj oapewa artiste, and
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  • 73 6 English is to be made an obligatory subject m the school- of Lithuania. At the V. R. C. Hongkong the Hon. Mr Claud Severn was presented with a pHei rose bowl mounted on a blackwood stand. to mark his recent wedding. The gift w** made, on behalf of the Committee
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 237 6 Buyers HEREFORDSHIRE CIDER TH! IDEA BEVERAGE FOR THIS CLIMATE NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVID OF CHERRY PEARMAIN Daltikck ilacgregtiP I Co., Ltd, (INCORPOKATED IN SHANGHAI). A* mmmm gm mm s> _vl^_. #eewsaßMaesjw_issjpHMaaa gyp mmom. ._m— *> ss #ss— J— __sf__s^k jj LET US FINISH YOUR PHOTOS Jj X Many people find
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    • 53 6 1 13 ____B CORRUGATED CULVERTS and WATER GATES. ARMCO INGOT IKON for all purposes where rust-resistance is essential. Lhbssl POOr t l \a ITr^^B Iv .•^>\\!;Y r k v Jl bpIM b_\t\____' ENGINEERING DEI'ARTMENT OF The Borneo Company Ltd. [Incorporated m England] SINGAPORE IPOH PENANG. 'A Belt of Branchi-s from
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  • 182 7 SATISFACTORY INCREASE. M MILLLUAND AT LYONS. [Rt uter's Service.] Paris, Mar. 14. The i ward election to fill the two m the Chamber resulted m a for the Extremists or Comn. the National candi•oth. Paris, Mar. 11. A< al figures just out, h impOl-j year exceeded £1,400 million
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  • 339 7 following list Of latest additions will f X- en Saturday. 19th Fiction. afarquerite, Marie Claire's Workshop. fuller. I. M.,m for the Blacam, A. de, Holy Romans. Brett le, Sophie, A Variety Entertainment. Garwood, J. 0.. Swift Lightning. l lie her, j. s.. Scai— area Keep. Junr J., Erskine
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  • 115 7 A general meeting of the members of the Singapore Cricket Club will be held m the pavilion on Tuesday next at 5.15 p.m., when the following resolution will be proposed: "That the sum of $4,000 be granted to out. G. P. Owen out of the funds
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  • 960 7 DESTROYER CUT IN TWO. (By Associated Press). Washington, Feb. 27 Tom Woodcock, first class engineman, dead, fifteen men are missing, and two were injured m a collision between the destroyer WooJsey and the American mer. Steel Inventor, off the west coast of Panama, according to word received
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  • 313 7 \w i Derelict Town t<i In* Abandoned t learn, says the Malayan Leader, that' considerable excitement has been aroused by the circulati ;n of an official notice sign- ed by the District Officer of Ulu Selangor announcing the early abandonment of the town of Kuala Kubu. The notice,
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  • 385 7 Among the 200 essays sent m from L. C.C. schools for competition for prizes offered by the Dickens Fellowship were four written m Braille by children attending the Linden Lodge Blind School. i which Liberals m the country have rallied to the Prime Minister's Standard and it is clear that
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  • 934 7 PARLIAMENT OPENS— OLD STYLE. I (From Our Own Corrcspqedent.) London, February 15th. Parliament met to-day m quite the old style before the war, except maybe that the crowds were kept rather further away from the centre of the road, since there was always the chance of Sinn Fein trouble. AH
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 263 7 M M M MM M f T '*"'»»»»M~—MM*MMWMWMWWSB— MM—^ I Robinson Co., Ltd. GOLF BALLS "r vnnv urn o J_W/_^"y r -T- t -vr-i MDi BAGS P_s Colonel fe&V_s^_a_jJ__ V '*W_P .^v c anva V/ fmAmmmW nI» V "O I 1 V S White Flyer 1 Hs_H__L $16 do/. C
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    • 520 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA j (Incorporated m Japan.) 1 UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without notice EUROPEAN MAIL LINE" FORTMGHTLY SERVICE. <Ter London and Antwerp via (Malacca)' Penang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said and Marseilles. MISHIMA MARU 23rd March SADO MARU nt P KITANO MARU 15th
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    • 644 8 XL P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU (Incorporated m Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OF BATAVIA fessf_sTol ISI Peaaege Dopt. 1202 Freight I>e>t ltfl Managers Desk 1417 Marias Supt. Tra_ship__rt staes. 1 COLLYER QUAY. Hfc'inrS CONTRACT WITH THJK NETHERLANDS INDIA GOV_*NM__rf. BUYSKES (Friday, Mar. 18) Soarabaya, Stagea, Kota-Baroe, Balik-Papaa, Berouw and
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    • 695 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA I AND APCAR IJNE. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVtCf PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S (Under Contract with His Majesty's Govei__.«_t/ The Company's MALL SERVICES EAST OF BOMB' t Vro ci tiejajj suspended. LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES ft LCNIOa DUX SINGAPORE LEAVE SINGAPORE
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 778 9 I IKE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE Tar KrsUy, Trsngganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, La- ta, _aaa__ad, Bandoa, Langsoat, Chumporj, end Bangkok. Arrival Departure VALAYA Mar> 21 Mar 23 YUGALA Mar. 28 Mar. 30 Ths ateamera are fitted thrcughout with electric light,
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    • 597 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND S_erm__ ft Bucknail Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) [Incorporatad m England] iii i Iv-CNT rO_TNI?__TIT SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR r*A__J_A, FROM NEW YORK. Steams? Duo Route /t 9T S'pors KASENGA Mar.
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    • 781 9 Im. __o_.-«vj_iv „rs_p rn.r.ii.iii »_KVlfJ__ OI'KKATED BT PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. (Incori*,r:ted 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 Fright Mar. 26 GRANITE STATE Passenger 3 ar.' Freight April
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  • 623 10 FRASER AND CO., EXCHANGB AND SHARE BROKERS. THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1921. MINJNG. I Figure* m brackets shows tbo *ap'.i_! •mi isaue value of tho Sharo m do_en onlesi otherwise marked. C. Cam d> r oqnals ex div.] Ampang 10) nom. Ayer Weng 1) 1.00 Hitam Tin (300,000—
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 499 10 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL CANADA-INDIA-JAVA LINE ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. COY., LTD. Incorporated m England) Direct Service to Montreal From MONTREAL S.S. "SWAZI." due Singapore, 28th March. a-i For MONTREAL S.S. "SWAZI." Loading Singapore Ist half April. Through Bilks of leading i__ued to any interior Canadian and American points. For space and particulars
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    • 182 10 j ~At___s. f ipEWTRAiI J i) BRITISH MADE j SPENCER MOULTON I T THREE RIBBED .TYRES jj) REDUCED IN PRICE. ci___Tc^^ DIRECTORY. (By Mr. SIOW CHOON LENG) j 1921 ISSUE Jb Published To-Day. AGENTS: i_|tf__ ROBINSON Co.. Ltd -f-fsS KELLY WALSH, Ltd M JgW Publishers: f ftl CHINESE DIRECTORY PRESS.
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    • 80 10 1 j i Ribbon Dental Cream I j i 1 i j I i Obtainable at all Stores and Dispensaries. I ii w »>»■—■■—-- ji V^ _-__HS> -5C_ jHT J j-_j^ I!! i __j lii mg_Wx BW£'^ 4l __l_f»* 191 IK «\_J_JCJ cj _lr_\ //V__ "*_T5?-a _r_s*s /__7_B «si^|2^c^»eßOT^ K-^_*
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  • 74 11 MARCH 17. Bank 4 m.s. 2 Bank, demand 2 3 27-32 Private credits I m s. 2;4 17-32 New York, demand 44'/_ Credits 90 days 4S*jft France, demand 5^ J India, T. T. 173 4 Hongkong, demand I p.c. Prom. Yokohama, demand 92 Java, demand H4',i Bangkok, demand 88
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  • 164 11 MARCH 17 Tin 75 Tons $78.00 G-xibier 12.H0 Gsrut <»r Coie _*!>. i 17J0 Tepper Biack 16.00 Pepper (whit© fair) 29.00 Tapioca small flake, /._r 1.5 C Tapioca, medium pscirl f_ 10.00 Pearl Sago, email 10.10 Copra Sundried asm. 13.00 Copra Mix 10._ i Opium, Benares nneert 8,900 Rice
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  • 201 11 Ll2 o'c'oek noon. 17th March 1921. Pale Crepe. Ribbed Smoked Sh. Closing Pries. Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers. Bayers Sellers. Spot 30 31 April 31 32 April to Juno 33 34 July to September M 39 Tone of Market: -Easier. At the moment the most powerful
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 447 11 iata e»»r *_>,6tMet. A___ra_ce la force oror |15,0©MH. I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CDMPANY, LIMITED. f„a_«rp«reUd la Straits Sett. J BMIO TrFICE I Wlacheaier He*ae- blmcapora. LONDON OFFICE 52, Old Jewry, E.C. •ffM C«i_P»»«j *a* £20,000 deposited with Hrn enreme Csvrt af 2*a gland, nad etS-P-Uu with tha BrtilaP
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    • 538 11 CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,0«e Reserve Fund 3,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,U«t HEAD OFFICE. 88 Bishopsgate, London, B.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkong Penang Amritsar Iloilo Puket Bangkok Ipoh Rangoon
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    • 523 11 IHO HONG BANK, LIMITED. I HEAD OFFICE Singapore Raffles Chambers, 4, 5 and 6. BRANCHES: Penang 85 Beach StTeet. Malacca 131 Jonker Street. Muar 77-79 Jalan Suleiman. Batu Pahat 109 Jalan Rahamat. j AGENCIES AT: London, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, Hongkong, Amoy, Batavia, Sourabaya, Semarang, Palembang and Trang. CAPITAL.
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    • 533 11 YOKOHAMA SPECffI lANL LTD. Incorporated ia Jayaa.) Cup;tal l Subscribed T. lte.Wf.tie Capital Paid Lp y. 2SC .aPttW Reaorre Fond T". M ttt_tt President N. E. ICaJhm Esq. I Vice-President 8. _«a__ Bag, DIRECTORS. 5 Jiwa Ea*.. N. Soma Esq. j. Mstsnksis Esq. Y. Yamskawc Esq. If. Mitsxd Esy. M.
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    • 268 11 POR HONGKONG, SHANGHAI KORE.i S.S. XW r AISANG 2320 tons, sails 3 p.m. on 21st March. For freight or passage apply BOUSTEAD CO., LTD., (Incorporated m F. M. S.) Agents, I. C. S. N. Co.. Ltd. IS -:i 21-3 LLOYD TRIESTINO S.S. TRIESTE. Consignees of cargo ex the above steamer
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 138 11 VESSELS ARRIVBD. Kawaehi Maru. Jap. 3572. from Bombay 17. for Japan unc. Kuching. Saraw. 903, from Sarawak 17, for Sarawak 20. Krian, Brit. 450. from Kelantan 17. for Kelantan 19. Kaka. Brit. 224. from Malacca 17, for Malacca. 18. Circe. Brit. 314, from Deli 17. for Deli 17. Klang Brit.
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    • 415 11 MAIL TABLH. TO-DAT. Intermediate and local mails will be foaat m Mst belew: Penang, Malacca, F. M. S. (by Train) 4 pas. daily (except Sunday). Kota Tinggi aad statiens ts Kuala Lcmpar at 6 a.m. Coeob Hong Aik 9 a.m Kerimon Soon Los 9 a._ Pulau Soegi Aing Hong 9
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  • 131 12 OFFICIAL REPORT. The usual auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held on 16th and 17th March, 1921, whcr there were Catologue 1 1,896,740 lbs. Tons 846.76 Offered 1,701,097 lbs. Tons 760 76 Sold 1,409,741 lbs. Tons 629.35. PRICES REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents
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  • 149 12 Rubber. Singapore, Mar. 17. The market has remained fairly steady since last reporting and at the auctions which opened on Wednesday prices were mori or less on a level with those of last WOek. Standard Sheet realised from 30 V_ to 31 cents one lot fuelling 32 cents,
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  • 116 12 Singapore, March 17. The usual Weekly Auctions held yesterday and to-day opened quietly, but improved later on a few buying orders being disclosed. Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet and Pale Crepe sold up to last week', prices of 81* and 39 cents respectively. Off quality Crepe WM keenly competed
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  • 235 12 I FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Mar. 17. Another uninteresting week was experienced and business already much restricted, suffered a further contraction there being not the slightest sitrn of an- "nation about dealings m any direction. The price of Tin a shade better after various fluctuations, the 3
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  • 123 12 Paris, Feb. 15. The "autobandit" is as much of .1 terror m some country par's of Fr _cc as any bygone highwayman m topboots anj facemask. Yesterday Admiral Grasset, Chief of ths Naval Staff, was returning f rvm I orient. Late at night his car broke down.
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  • 466 12 INCREASED YIELD. The Directors' report to the shareholders of Haytor Rubber Estates, Ltd., for the year ended 31st J)ec. last states: Accounts. The net profit of the year as shown by the profit and loss account amounted to $31,337.48 as against $33,087.12 for the i rcvious year. To
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  • 68 12 EASIER TONE. London quotation Sheet 10 '< d. .Easier. Buyers Sellers standard Sheet Spot 30 V_ (business done) March 31 31 V_ April 31 32 April-June 34 < business d:>ne) tanda rd Crepe 38 (business done) blanket Crepe A. B. C. 21 me Brown A fair demand
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  • 99 12 All you noed is a cense of humour tha Will make your greatest weakness youi hief source of power. See Taylor Holmei m It's a Bear— a Triangle special presenta which is to be screnced at the Liber Ly Hall from to-night m the second shov md get
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  • 50 12 Orders for week ending, March 19th. Friday, 18th.— Band Practice, 5.15 p.m vxth Tonth and Eleventh Troops Parade 5.15 p.m. Saturday, 19th— Ninth Troop Parade, 2 P.m. Seventh Troop Parade, 4 p.m. Telegrsphy Class, 4 p.m. Individual Troop Orders as issued by Scoutmasters. B. PURDY, Asst: Commissioner.
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  • 43 12 Programme of Drills, etc., for week ending, Sunday, 20th March. Friday 18th, 5 p.m.— Drill Hall. SPA Company. Dress Caps, tunics, shorts and puttees. Sunday 20th, 7.30 a.m—Balestier Range Eurasian Company. Rifle Club Shoot 8. S. TURNER, Lt a|Adjutant, S.V.C.
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  • 137 12 FOOTBALL. S.C.C. Draw with Chinese. An exciting game of soccer was witnessed on the S. C. C. ground yesterday afternoon, when the Club were at home at the S.C.F.A. resulting m a draw of one all Roy Smith scored the goal for the Chit from a pass by
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  • 49 12 YESTERDAYS PLAY. QUALIFYING ROUNDS. Profession Pains. Bank! 11. Linton and Sutherland heat Law I. Dyne and Battishill, 6—2, 7—5. .Mer. V. Elphick and Milligan beat Accts. Holder and Duthie. 6 l, 7 9, g 6. Championship Pairs. Yeidon and Wilson bat Gilbert and Quance, w.o. I
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  • 80 12 B Class Doubles. Bowerman and Piatt vs. Dea/and North, postponed. m Dawson and Knight beatJfcoe and Robinson, w.o. m Phillip and Gregory Joi_s beat Davidson and Scowsiil, 6 4* 5 7, 6 3. Bazeley and Ford beat Mergler and Polglese, w.o. Nicholl and Robertson beat Hogarth and Adamson,
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  • 75 12 O ALII Yl\C ROUNDS. VChampionship. Pash vs. Haskins. Championship Pairs. Stocks and Ruchwaldy vs. Groom and Millipan. Ii Doubles. Townsend and Atkinson vs. Grubb and Williams, R. M. Bond and Parish vs. SiedwkN and Heath. Griffith and Weiis vs. Law and Brojwn R. L. W Brander and McKerron
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  • 90 12 S R. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT. YESTERDAY'S PLAY. B Singles. F. Albuquerque scr. beat C. Richards owe 30.3, w.o. F. Ephramms owe 30.3 bat W. Mosbergen owe 30, 6 3, 6—4. Newcomers' Handicap. C. A. Norris beat Ulric de Souza, 7—5, 6—l. G. Gray beat C. V. Reutens, 6—l, 6—2. Doubles
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  • 92 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Ladies Singles. Mrs. Maxwell scr. beat Mrs. Nelson plus 15, 6—3, 6—2. Ladies Doubles. Mrs. Schafer and Mrs. Pierrepont scr. beat Miss Bevt ridge and Miss Day plus 15.2, w.o. S, Mixed Doubles A 'Class. Mrs. Hacker and Lt. Col. Cotgrave plus 2 beat
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  • 103 12 Ladieg Singles. Miss Naughton owe 2 vs. Miss Adams plus 15. Ladies Doubles. Mrs. Brooke and Miss Richardson owe 15 vs. Mrs. C. Dickinson and Mrs Wise owe 30. Mrs. Schafer and Mrs. Pierrepont scr. vs Mrs. Stevens and Mrs Welsh owe> 4. W--_«M_1 MM- y n Mixed
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  • 87 12 i (Malay Mail Telegram.) A London cable A March 12th to the Civil and Military Gazette gives the following results of League football, division 1: Aston Villa 0, Huddersfield 0. Bradford 2, Derby 1. Burnley 1, Woolwich Arsenal 0. Chelsea 3, Sunderland 1. Liverpool 0, Middlesbrough 0.
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  • 280 12 Keen Competition. There was keen competitiM between rival teams of H. M. 8. nKvklns and H.M.A.S. Brisbane m the athletic sports held on the Esplanade, Penang. There were altogether twelve iter* on the programme, including 100 yawls flat race for officers, but this fell through owing to the
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  • 263 12 International Games. London, Feb. 28th.— Thirty-five thousand spectators assembled at Cardiff to witness the Rugby encounter between France and Wales. The gates were then closed. The enthusiasm was tremendous, queues waiting outside the gate five hours before the kick-off. A pathetic element was introduced by the processions of
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  • 105 12 Ireland v. Scotland. London, Feb. 23— The weather at Belfast was fine and 35,000 spectators were present when Scotland played Ireland today. Scotland were the better side throughout, except for a short period early m the second half, but they met a determined defer**, Scott, the Irish goal-keeper,
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