The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 January 1922

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. >i.\ CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1922. No. 10,492.
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  • 187 1 Consternation reigns in Rome swing te the grave illness of the Pope. Extreme unction has been administered to His Holiness and universal prayer^ are beiritf offered Page 7. Discussions at Washington have been chiefly confined to naval matters and the disclosure of treaties Page 7. At a
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  • 1238 1 Edinburgh bad rat-week recently, one Of the moves in the national campaign against those destructive rodent! which have been, from the early dawn of human life, associated with the importation of disease generally— and the bubonic plague in particular- and may be assumed to hav,. inoculated the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 259 1 Mta!tr.©ld RAFFLES HOTEL. MONDAY.- Tei Dansant, st< 7 p.m. (Admission free). WKI.M-.SDAY.— Special Musical Programme after Dinner. ffIURSDAY.— Guest Night and Dancing. (Evening Dress essential for Dancing). KKII N >■ ial Lunch— Orchestra. RDAY.— Guest Night and Dancing. j vening Dress essential for Dancing). b*v« prior Claim to t4tmU ia
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    • 278 1 > »pn J vsTTßßr"rrl WNG ERO U S R >w *?,y °"_£t ~\jf iml. S __< M .'I S| g Yl t fk]_\_& mmmmm^jmTV^mt^W^ m^ m^ 1N i'vikm uSLV Java* mm No 555 „NSOK5 I Foil KarruPactU'erg, ARDIfH IO^CCO Co., Ltd., a LO:>^ON, EaNCLAND. <ajpp_ «i»- rsj ejßjsaaj r- _oe
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    • 117 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS New films at the Empire Page* 2. Special chocolates at G.H. Page 5. Crompton, A.C. Motors from United Engineers Page -t. There Is a Sparta battery for every ear. Huttenbach, lassarua and Co.— Page 12. Auetio.n sales by Estate and Trust Agencies and Waring an 1 Roe— TagJ
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 121 1 THE WEEK. M a nihil/, 23rd. High Water. ."."> 1 a.m.. 7..V5 p.m. P. and O. outward mail due. Legislative Council, :i.30 p.m. Lodge St. George, »_0 p.m. Tuesday, -J Ith. High Water. 7.5 a.m.. J*.s p.m. Pantai. Ltd.. Derrick's, noon. Kuantan Rubber. Barker's, noon. Rent Board, _18 p.m. Wednemdajf,
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    • 91 2 SCHOOL AC COMMODATION. Ts the Fxlit«»r. i»»-a'- Sir. -Will you kindly allow the to use your columns to make it i. i'.- public tnat the Union c mission fi m the Director of Education to atari <>n» or two primary c'ssses m ordor te he!: sent congestion. Parents are asked
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  • 305 2 To tie Editor. S i. -There ate seme people in this u"-j{ •efu! world who will not .tislied., j i anythina;. One of them i> jroor cor- j Nondent Ar. Indian" in your issue of f t 18th instant. I of feeling Brat f that since G enl
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  • 58 2 it. „f value of £f>r>.~>,oOO. of whieh ,6tt is net personalty, was left by Mr. John Hutton Balfour- Browne. K.( f IS, s.juare, S.W., for years leader of t Parliaeneaearj Bar and a *rreat authority sn Railway Law. The witnesses of ths* wi.l were Mr. E. Forbes I^ankester. K.C.. I
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 243 2 TO I :.T OR FOR SALE. I fcstGß <;s)()WNS, newly erected, area from .UOO to 50,000 sq. ft. teeing riv< LARGE STORES from 6,000 to 24,000 s ar wharf and shipping. Ai iied buildings for otlices and godowns. Centrally situated. All immediate entry, going cheap. Apply or write to A.
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    • 415 2 i J__BBJ_B_i ingrJTsi BtrriMMnitfrii^gf LMi'tfrVrw**" ■arT' _ftm j&£ gA c> qB hft. B| a^M__aw WK I A RARE ATTRACTION IN THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL CHANGE OF UNUSUAL PICTURES. IN THE FIRST SHOW, at 7.30 p.m. ALICE JOYCE IN "THE LION AND THE MOUSE" From the famous Frohman sta^t 1 success of
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    • 385 2 ALHA M B R A From WEDNESDAY, January IS. to MONDAY. J A TENSE, HUMAN AND SCENICALLY BEAUTIFUL PI with an All-Star Cast, including THURSTON HALL, ARLINE PRETTY, ANNA LEHB A WILLIAM in one of the strongest and most closely knitted Screen storu THE VALLEY OF DOUBT I It is
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  • 2320 3 THE CHAIRMAN'S OPTIMISM. 1 tu- annual general meeting »f the Devon Estates (Malacca) Ltd., was held in the French Bank buildings at noon on Friday, presided over by Mr. 11. C. Stewart. Others present were the Hon. Mr. D. Y. Perkins, Messrs. H. B. Ward. s. Morgan, IL
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    • 425 3 ALFRED SHRUBB, THE FAMOUS ENCI ISH CHAMPION RUNNER IK OER Or WORLD'S RECORDS a#__. *r awsvlerftil cui V^as^e*-**// f P your i ilia. enivsl in Knufend 1 <y sat_rcd f rom mt n v\</" < *sV^ I ns in llu U 1 Y>o** i~ *-'(< ami v.;is „t a kaßi
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    • 197 3 .^■^&<(&&mjtmmt* a^ ~^L •*B»ar«^^B«B> r s3Sa^4Ba> I «~*>j "^mry s w *T'« s a^a_*4 l *^4 i,i^ fa*E*i e^ a^'^ ,a Vas»Bw^ Bbbbbbbb -^g^^^f S_B_a JC* si I IskataaH fr\ //"> VIRGINIA I CIGARETTES OF, H O WILLS- 1\ V&B Represent the Standard by which others are Judged. _aaa— a—^
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    • 185 4 DODGE BROTHERS c 4 I SS SSp l^aSßa^ 1^ I v >„*^ *Fi HJ bU ißi _s1 >5 V gL 3_t §h^a k CENTRAL MOTORS LIMITED. j i Particularly in relation to articles of food, the quality is of greater B relative importance than the f price. From a health
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    • 216 4 FOURNIERS*' HYGENIQUE* MIXTURE. (FOR LADIES) Tatted snd Proved for Yssrs. WASTE NO TIME. Immediately yoa notice aay ditorder of j system take Fournier's Hygenique Mlxtara. lt quickly removes all suffering. TWa ia Nothing to EQUAL IT. nee Anything ao Widely Known. It it justly described as tbe FINEST REMEDY IN
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    • 558 4 important auction sale of Valuable Town Properties and Two Steam Launches At Messrs. CHEONG KOON SENG i Co's SaU room, No. 30 CHULIA STRFFT. ON WEDNESDAY, 2"»th JANUARY at 2.in 1. The British steam launch SAMMATTIAR, built in 191] bv Ril.v 11 ind Co., length 06 ft. breadth 11 ft.
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    • 434 5 TO LET. <.r Free i il P, in Cueenagh Rosd, wholly i> three !>athrooms, dining room, gaiuge uunrtei ty. Apply Pi y c. tip nd out rwo Bsth-tsssas, with nd showers, tennis court and re sf Fre*. Pn u.c. I mpound Hsssm No. i<» id, newl] Apply No. 1-2 d
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    • 611 5 OFFICES A\h GODOWNI ETC. j TO LET. OFPICRS A QODOWNS. Newly built well lighted ssd restUsted sHcos and storage irodowns si the junction of Palmer Road and Anson Road. 2 7 am] Palmer Godown>. It, rO-a. ,x-L» Anson Koad. 71 Cecil Street 42 Stanley Stnet. II and M Jiak Kim
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    • 769 5 NOTICES. Ba Sa V. F. SPECIAL IUSCSUITTNG DAY POR RUROPBA v <).M N I ES. WEDNESDAY, 1.1 FEBRUARY, 1922. Hrill Hall p. m to 6 M p.m. NOTE. This Day la intended ta gir. a chanc. >«> it»t. r.dinj Vo un r mho diiles o att< nd u*3 .-a j
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    • 687 5 i j NOTlCir. CENSUS OF atUBBBB TREES IN JOHORE. J f A Census of Rubber Trees will be taken, in j Johore dJring the months of January, February, and March, 1922 and the following particulars ar retrsii ed 1. Name and Situation of Estates. 2. Total Area Alienated Acres Total
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    • 699 5 ■I M. A. Ahmed Din Bros. < Motor Hiring Dept. For comfortable and reliable Oars Phone No. 1545. Charges Moderate. NOW READY The Singapore and Straits Rough Diary for 1922. Price, $3.50 per copy. Post Free, $4.00. FRASER NEAVE, LTD., The Arcade, Singapore NAVAL AND MILITARY. SHIP MOVEMENTS. (From Our
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    • 490 5 holding staff posts, who are serving uut jcf India and are in receipt of pay iim\vr [Indian regulations, will, as from Xovemjber 20 last, be paid under British regulsItions. Naval Holiday Fsßsriss j It will be found, states private intellij gence from Washington, that the much boomed "naval holiday" will
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 80 6 HORWOOD. At the Maternity Hospital,] Singapore, on .lan. 20tS, the wife ul* Captain L. Horwood, C.MA, of s son. TREMAIN. At Bats Gsjsh, on the isth inst. ItO Mr. an<i Mrs. A. G. T remain, of Ipoh. a ><>n MARRIAGE. ASTON SIMPSON. On February 17th. nt St Mark's Church.
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    • 39 6 lASHRY. Os January 19, 1922, s1 -Ipoh. Perak. Esptatssia A>hby. widow sf the late Williasa Ashby. Inspector, Strait> Settlements Police, snd mother oi* Mr. W. J. B. Ashby, Secretary. Kinta Sanitary Hoard. Aged 71 i yt ars i
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  • 840 6 MONDAY. JANUARY 23, 1922. Comments of the Week. Of Home events of importance there have not been many to comment upon during the past week. Save for the news that the political headquarters have left Dublin Castle there has been nothing from Ireland, i*nd presumably the British forces civil and
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  • 1112 6 Mr. Boden Kloas, when last heard from, was arranging a trip to Corsica. From BCesm. Adamson Gilrillan and Co. we have received a wall calendar of th« j British India Steam Navigation Company. Mr. P. A. Anthony. C.M.G., is leaving by the Egypt for Marseilles en route to Home, where
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  • 66 6 A SHOOTING TRAGBDI (From Our Own Com Kuala Lamps. The death occurred Rud( i i la e i is result of gunshot s Lucas, Senior Warden of (The late .Mr. Lu. ,-ears of age and v. inst. M.M., Joined the ivhen he was posted [i Selangor. He remained
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  • 279 6 RBTBNTION OF RANK The total strength of tl Volunteer Force to <!.:•• as follows:— Europesns, officers and 191 other rsi officers and 165 other rsnks; l officers and 117 other i rolments of Europeans Servi.,- Mm. 207 El V,, untrained. Of these. 351 Colour Service, fo. l;.
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  • 55 6 ThOM who have OCC4SKM 'fro Detween here and Ssn Iskan •>* interested to lean: tha I a tag t<> tin standing complaint of iiudcqusti commodation there, the G vernment tish North Borneo has decided to the Sandakan Hotel, whieh will bf lively altered and! improved to
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  • 161 6 Mr. Fred B. Smith, repn the World's Alliance foi promotini national friendship through 'I is visiting Singapore and on or about the 26th instant i years Mr. Smith, who tl in America and England, si tionally tine speaker to men. sra Religious Work Direct r of
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  • 69 6 Mr. Lloyd George'* Admin its Ave yeais of o_tee, tm number of peerage! created ment in modern times, beating M racord N of 82. conferred Aaquith'i Brat Adminiitrasion The barooeteiea, too, eonfi rn same period (January. 1 number 210. It should he however, that the period < honours, anu that
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 168 6 %WV.WAW.V.'.V.V.W.VA'AS %%%VyW^%WVfV.WkrVWW.W.rYV% PERRIER The Champagne I of Table "Waters. i a JB Sole Agents 5 I Gaidbeck Macgregor Go.. Ltd. a^ m l •I Incorporated in England a£ '< ■•.W.W.'.VAWAW.VA .W^W.\W/WAV. MVASWWAVWA% l BEFORE BUYING A CAMERA J f CALI AND LET US SHOW YOU THE j THF BEST AND
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    • 119 6 What about your BAGGAGE i YOU insure your valuable and effects at home: do you protect them in your baggage when travelling? Property to the value of many thousands of pounds is lost, damaged in various ways, or stolen every year in transit by railway and steamship, or while the
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  • 125 7 LIBERALS AND PREMIER M tl r*BN< HMBNT, RBTORM. [ft London, .Ian. M. stminster, wai gaily th nati tl-« i i < onfitreaec i people \\< i prc i don .iin.ttiDii «»f ;t i > irerc v party i.ut Ml f uniting and beml foreei <>f tinI
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  • 108 7 Llama, Jan. 20. i the 1 'nited States' ine to Waah- girding t e >puted clauses of the \n sshinsjton, Jan. 2<>. ept< Pn lent Hi nfer regarding the I BANK 01 >< u| i ROBBBD. London. Jan. 20. I masked men, raided a Ro; si Bank
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  • 219 7 v| I < BSSFI I li M TION \l PI 1 M BR \M. 'il under any circumY* S ery enjoyable event, held under miliUry auspices are delightful, possibly on frestei measure of sti between hosts and Pi n .ted by the Warrant K. C
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  • 270 7 CARDINALS SUMMONED. LMVKKSAI. I'K.WKKS. [Kfuter's Service]. London, Jan. 20. ordinal Bourni- has circularised the deify Of the Cathedral at Westminster requesting their earnest prayers for the Pope is dangerouitly ill. According to fclc froM Rome at midday, His Holiness Brew WOTM daring Ike ni^ht. The medical bulletin
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  • 196 7 RESOLUTIONS. Washinuton, Jan. 2C. iton have spprove I of the allied debt refunding bill with an additional provision that the interest rate on flhe refunded bonds should not be leal than iff per cent or a quarter under the rate stipulated in the obligations of debtor nations. \N
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  • 154 7 Al the meeting of the local Committee 0* the W.C.T.U. reports were handed in by the visitors appointed to distribute the .benefits of the Christmas Appeal Fund to the various hospitals, asylums, and groups of worthy and needy poor of Singapore. It was pi Pliant hearing
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  • 83 7 In "The Guide" of 28th November, the official organ of the Girl Guides Incorporated, the following message appears from His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, sent from H.M.S. "Renown": I "I am deeply grateful to the 350,000 Boy Scouts and to the Girl Guides
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  • 631 7 NEARING ITS END. DISCLOSURE OF TREATIES. [Reuter's Service] Washington, Jan. 20. The Far Eastern committee has adopted, substantially as presented, the AngloAmerican resolutions regarding the Chinese railways. It then to k up the existing commitments which is the last item on the aj.-enii:i. The committee agreed that all
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  • 119 7 Rome, Jan. 20. As a result of a wage dispute between the leader of the Seamen's Union and the Shipowners' Federation, the latter has decided to lay up all vessels and dismiss crews. So far 151 ships cf over ha^f a million tons have been laid up.
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  • 509 7 FINANCE COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE. A Bill is published in the Government Gazette for the purpose of incorporating a financial committee in whom shall be vestea the monies and a n executive committee in. whom shall be vested power to enter into contracts and take other steps necessary for
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  • 309 7 The text of the bill to provide for the constitution and control of Cooperative Societies is published in the Gazette. The Objects and Reasons state. i Co-operative Societies in the United Kingdom aie registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts, or. as "Specially authorised Societies" in
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    • 194 7 I MINIATURE WAR MEDALS. i 1914 Star Price $2 75 I I 1915 Star $2.00 E General Service $3 00 I J Victory Medal $2.00 i j Military Cross $4.00 I j Military Medal $4.00 I I Bronze Oak Leaf I I price cts. 20 l| j War Medal Ribbons
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 501 8 N- Y. K. EUROPEAN UNESu EUROPEAN LINES. (U-'VDON LINE FjrUlikUy SsttUs TOR MARSEILLES. LONDCN A ANTWERP, ?ta Ports. YOSHINO MARU January 23 MISHIMA MARU Janusry 29 rSADO MARU February 16 KITANO MARU February 22 a a eal ERPOOL LINE Mosthly Ssrrtea FOR MARSEILLES ft LIVERPOOL, tta Ports. MALACCA MARU February
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    • 535 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP C*.> Ltd. (Incorporated in England)STEAMER Dm Singapore HOMEWARDS. NEWBY' HALL London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Jan. 30 CITY* OF BOSTON Dunkirk, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Feb. 13 ♦CITY OF MANCHESTER Marseilles, London, Rotterdam Hamburg Feb. 24 >CITY OF SIMLA Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Mar. 24
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    • 602 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE (IncorportteH in England.) MAIL AND PASSENGEP SERVK PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. I (Under Contract with His Majesty's Governn.err j The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are st pn LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. M FROM LONDON IX) MARSEILLES ft DTK SINGAPORK 1 EAVE Sll
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 507 9 THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. r (INCORPORATED IN SIAM) SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE j Kretay, TVeUfglMI, Kelantan, Bangnara. Telupin, Patani, Singora La- t K h.-amui, Langsuan, Chumpon, and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VUGALA j an 23 Jan 25 *SDANG JaTl 3 0 p HAHIDOL Feb. G K b 8 MMM
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    • 216 9 O. S. K. Th. Osaka Shoseu Kaiska LU. (Incorporated in Japan). No. 2, De Souza Street. Proposed Sailings from Singapore. (Subject to change without notice) EUROPEAN LINE. For Port Said, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg. DUE SINGAPORE. Argun Mara Jan. 25 Jan. 26 •♦Omit Marseilles. s.s. Andes Maru Feb.
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    • 506 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND EDerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co Ltd. (AMERICAN ft MANCHURIAN LINR) (Incorpoiatsd ia England.) JOINT FOETNIG3TLT SERVICE TO NFW YORK vis SUEZ OE PANAMA, FROM NEW YORK. Steasisr Dae S'pore Route For KABINGA Feb. 6 Suez Straits
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    • 558 9 j PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) FOR ACCOUNT OF THE U. S. SHIPPING BOARD. SAN FRANCISCO— MANILA— EAST INDIA. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. FOR CALCUTTA DIRECT WOLVERINE STATE Passengers and Freight Februar, 20 FOR SAN FRANCISCO via MANILA AND HONOLULU. CREOLE STATE Passengers and Freight February 16 WOLVERINE STATE
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  • 1533 10 THE VARSITY MATCHES. (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Dec. 15. Oxford StXMSght < tr a double event this sred In football nt the expanse of Cambridge, first winning the rugby contest by one goal and two tries (11 pointa) to one goal (5 points). The match vas won
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  • 211 10 There died at his residence, the Grange, I Bickley, Kent, on November 18, Mr. John Lipscomb Grossmith, chairman of J. Grossmith A Son Ltd., perfumers, 29 Newgate Street, London. E.C. 1, aged seventy-eight. Mr. Grossmith was the son of the late Mr. John Grossmith, who founded the business 'is 1885.
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  • 211 10 The Shipping and the Import and Export Offices will be open for one hour only (from 10 to 11 a.m.) on Saturday, 28th and Monday, 30th Jan. Applications for Sunday permits for Sunday, Jan. 20th should reach the Master Attendant's Office not later than 8 p.m. on Friday,
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    • 556 10 PASSAGE— HONGKONG-SHANGHAI. The s.s. Slsnsmey is expected to sail for P Hongkong and Shanghai about Friday the "iTih I instant. Has vacant accommodation for Ist J class passengers. For further particulars apply to BOUSTEAD CO., LTD., (Incorporated in the F. M. S.) Agents. 88-1 124-1 s.s. GLENADE. Consignees of cargo
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    • 149 10 JODELITE I The Timber Preservative *t i Stocked in 1, 5 10 Gallon Drums WHY PAY High Prices for Hard Wood ■Soft Wood Treated With I j JODELITE 1 IS CHEAPER JUST AS GOOD I Write ior Particulars to j The Borneo Company Limited (Incorporated in England.) Singapore, ipoh and
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 599 10 MAIL TABLE. Intermediate and local mails will be found in list below: Federated Maia> States, Malacca, Muar and Penang (by train) 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily (except Sunday). TO-DA\. Kuala Pshang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing I Kuantan via .It-rantut (By train) t' a.m. Cui-ob Bdias sjs. KerimOß Soon Lee :.m.
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  • 94 11 January 2\. Bank 4 m.s, 2 4 1-16 Bank, demand 2 J3 13-10 Private credits 3 m.s. 4 9.32 New York, demand egu Credits 90 days fn r di T i C< "T deßland ST Hongkong, demand 1 1 p Ci prem j Yokohama, demand 102*^ Bangkok, demand 90^
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  • 147 11 January 2\. Tin 250 Tons Gambier Cube No. 1 14.00 Gambier 9 qq Pepper Black L3.25 Pepper (white fair) 26.00 Tapioca, small flake, t.g. 6 5» Tapioca medium pearl f.g 7fj Pearl Sago, small 726 Con: M» Co] n Sundried Opium. Benares nncerl 4. 500 Rice. Rangoon white j(Q
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  • 137 11 Tha Amsterdam correspondent of the Financial News states that The nonsensical I proposal of tho People's Council in the Dutch East Indies to make the Royal Dutch pay export duty to the amount of 56,000,000f1, extra was never seriously entertained, and was abandoned some weeks ag-o by the Government." By
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    • 38 11 II. :'.o a.m. Saturday. Jen. 1 I'.iJJ Pale Crepe. Ribbed Smoked Sh. Clo»ing Prxcet. doting Price.. Buyers Sellers. Buyers Sellers. SPOI 81 -.I" I] Feb. Fab. to March •<•: June Tone of Marketj E
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    • 329 11 The following changes in Fraser and Co's lit were noted yesterday: I ajam 1,000,000 > 150 5.60 S Steamship 10,000,000 > 17 is It ifl estimated that the Belgian sugai production reached more than 100,000 tons that is. Tojiiiii or 80,000 tons more tha 1920. Vienna's municipal
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    • 409 11 mmim r xrr *»*sSßjara_*^a\SßW-S3_J____B7_^ suag 4,000, WHi A t M Aif_ru.c-M hi fore* *vur |17,000,00t. TBE GREAT EASTERN Lffß ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. a./r t rporatflfll la Strmlti S«ttl«mKtta). SAU OFFICE: Wlncbuiter Ho_t#, SUtfapor*. LONBON OFFICE: KZ Old Juwry. E.C>.ai £.?0,000 depogit-1 with tta Supitr Oturt .1 -fcffead, and ftmpUa, with
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    • 495 11 CHARTERED BANK. of India, Australia and China. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital in 600 000 shares of ir. each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 3.600,000 Rsservs Liability of Proprietors 3,000.000 HEAD OFFICE. 38 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkong Penang Amritsar Iloilo Puket Bangkok Ipoh
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    • 936 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (Incorporated in Hongkong.) Capital, sll paid up $20,000,000 Silver Reserve $21,500,000 Sterling Reserve, held in London 4,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. G. T. M. Edkins, Esq., Chairman. G- JhP 9^ m^m E8( 5-' De Puty Chairman. D.G.M. Bernsrd, Esq. |E.V. D. Parr,
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    • 277 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated In England by Koyal Charter A. D 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR M_?WB fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonda Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW &Co Messrs. BARKER Co., id Branch OSce-R The Arcad "a^^ A. GORDON LEE, Resiuent Maimer. TBE LONDON LANCASHIRE INSURANCE CO. LTD. (Incorporated in Great Britain). TOTAL
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  • 1522 12 ACCI'SED'S CONFLICTING STATEMENTS. Conflicting BtOlies of the terrible crime which was committed in the jungle at Kulai, Johore, last dune, have been to'.d by the live Malay coolies. who are being eharged, before Mr. Justice Brown at Johore Assizes, wi; h the murder of |fr. Thomas Herbert
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  • 95 12 Prof. Deval'a Circus opened a sh »rt season in Singapore on Friday night i n the Beech Road tent. Owing to the weather Saturday night, the attendance was poor, but the artistes showed no lack of ztal in their efforts to entertain. Altogether the programme was quite a
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  • 113 12 The hue antl cry for the murderer, or murderers, of Mr. J. Doughty Smith, Manager of Padang Plantlok Mine, who was fatally shot by gang robbers while returning to the mine with the wages for the coolies, continues with unabated intensity in Kodak antl Siam, says
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  • 146 12 A Challenge to the Government London, Jan. sth. Edgar Speyer, in a long reply to the report of the Committee of Inquiry's dealings With his case, declares that it is the work of men entirely ignorant of business, and who, accordingly, reached unjust conclusions on insufficient evidence.
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  • 393 12 ANNUAL MEETING. T e fourth ordinary general meeting of Bintan Estates, Limited, was held at the Oaaaces of the Company, Chartered Bank Chambers, on Saturday. The hon'ble Mr. W. F. Nutt presided and there were also present Messrs. W. Lowther Kemp. J. Hay McNaughton, H. B. Egmont
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  • 160 12 Singapore, Jan. 19th. Since cur last report there has been a heavy fall in the Market, chiefly due to ack of interest ."ret, the trade and the decline in the Lonjion Market. It is reported that the recent heavy arriva s m Xew York have
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  • 136 12 Forced Arbitration Suggested. London, Jan. 3rd.— Prominent Trade Unionists in a manifesto to the Premier on the unemployment problem point out that "our only hjpe of finding useful work for the unemployed is in getting the wheels of industry revolving again, antl this ran only he d
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  • 76 12 London, Jan. sth. The recent mild weather has been replaced by a very wintry type antl there were heavy snowfalls in the eastern antl north eastern counties in England, the Highlands and Scotland yesterday. Hail, sleet and snow have fallen in Devonshire and Cornwall. The use
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  • 62 12 A Hongkong resident, Mr. R. Baker, of the Kowdcon-Canton Railway, has recently patented at home his invention of a new kind of concrete railway sleeper, experiments with which hav e so far proved the idea to be a great success. A company called the Timeproof Ferro-Concrete Railwaj Sleeper Co., with
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 554 12 On Saturday night a farewell dinner was given to Mr. and Mis. W. F. Nutt by the Singapore Yacht Club, His Excellency the Governor, Sir I^aurence Guillemard presiding, as the Commodore of the (dub. On Sunday morning the final race for the Somerville Bowl came off, and
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    • 18 12 Owing to the heavy downpour of rain on Saturday afternoon, no cricket was possible on the Padang.
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    • 36 12 Johore vs. Singapore "A." In spite of very inclement weather. Johore played" Singapore "A" at J/i: ore on Saturday. Pl H y was naturally not brilliant antl the ganu dosed with ao i ocing registetod.
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    • 33 12 There will be a Stroke Competition for Ladies at fhe G.G.C. on Thursday. 26th January. The Competition will be stayed on handicap for a silver rose bowl given b) an anonymous donor.
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    • 123 12 London, Jan. 7th. The following are the results of the football matches played to-day Rugby. Portsmouth United Services S, Blackheath 3 points, at Portsmouth. Royal Air Force 12, Northampton nil, at Northampton. County Championship. Somerset 23. Devon 3, at Taunton. Cheshire 23, Yorkshire B, at Hull.
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