The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 January 1922

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. lN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S.. WeIjESDAY, JANUARY 25~ 1922. ~~ZT7i> icP
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  • 222 1 Cables from Rome set forth the incidents at the bedside of the Pope, and his courageous end. Owing to kis attendants mistaking a deep coma for death, news of the passing of His Holiness was prematurely flashed all over the world Page 7. A meeting of the
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  • 1147 1 Jt was really the bend of tin- road that decided my renting my preseni quartan, nor have I ever ceased t<» admit* the mystu view from my verandah. I say my for there is all the charm of mystery about the end of the road,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 134 1 MalHieSfl RAFFLES HOTEL. MONDAY.— Tea Dansant, 5U 7 p.m. (Admission free). WEDNESDAY. Special Musical Programme after Dinner. niIKSD AY.— Guest Night and Dancing. (Evening Dress essential Tor Dancing). FRlDAY.— Special Lunch Orchestra. SATURDAY.— Gaert Night and Dancing. F.vening Dress essential for Dancing). en will have prior Claim to seats m
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    • 183 1 Mn«> XK CIGARETTES rOPLLAM HI(iH-CL ASS I Cf<jMIE9TES I IX PATENT T^T^V^ "V<nK,« A( II V TINS J.^ i«^ C^ 1 Sole Kanufaiturer Co., Ltd., I.O'MK, ENGLAND -VourEyes :i j 7 1 4 vSl 1 t Glare from any source is injurious to the eyes, and often causes lasting harm,
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    • 141 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Robinsons's for tunic- shirts Patfe 7. Attractions at Kafflos Hotel— Pa^o 1. Wood.N* peppermint euro for influenza Pa^e 3. Shipping— 8.1.. 0.5.X.. latest sailings— Pmge S and. 0. Next week's cinema prOffmmme ni the Theatre Plftge 2. Ideal Milk (Unsweetened) is as good as it looks Page 7.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 89 1 THE WEEK. Wednetdaif, 2iith. Hitfh Water, 8.8 a.m., 9.50 p.m. Exhibition mt^.. Council Chamber, noon. Polo: Balestior. Tanglin Club at home, 6.15 p.m. Thursday, 26th. High Water, 9.2 a.m., 10..5K p.m. If, .M Homeward nv.iil leaTfeS. Philharmonic Orchestra, 5.15 p.m. Fred B. Smith mtg., Y.M.r.A. An.. Dinner, Europe, B p
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  • 376 2 It ia reported thai the tadiea of 1 >i-u-ii have decided to present flaj: to the R u'iment. which delivered the from the banda «>f the Germans on 11 October, 1918. While Lord Durham was opening the m premmea of the Tyne Mission to Seamen m South Shields recently, key
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    • 16 2 1 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL PANCT DBBSB BALL (Fancy Dress optional) EUROPE HOTEL ORCHESTRA Tickets at MOUTRIE'S.
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    • 270 2 TO I BT OK FOR SALE. f LARGE DODOWNt, newly erected, area from I -.000 to r>0,000 sq. ft. facing rivci. LA KCE STORES from G.OOO to 21,0(ii ft. near wharf and shipping Also three -toiied buildings for offices and godowns. Centrally situated. Al! Immediate entry, going cheap. Apply or
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    • 388 2 Ht^>. rat afevni^^Pß^CJaT^ A fl^^^^^M J J?iA r? f^^^^H Hnß^Mfl«W^iK^Bfl3F BfD X H mN^iPw 'ocat **i. J «S> wfc> *c tern J* 1 w *^^r V^P %^^^B^BS^BKfItX39C*****HMaS*^ t'fJBWH JOS*' I First Show Change. At 7..°,0 Sharp JIMMY AUBREY IN "DAMES AND DENTISTS June Elvidge, Athor Ashley, and MONTAGU LOVE m
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    • 397 2 LHAMBRa From TUESDAY, January 24, to SUNDAY, January 29, I A FOX PRODUCTION OF GRIPPING INTERE Featuring the famoai In a human-interest story of str.>n*r dramatic situation t j HOCDIV3AN BLIND I m 6 Parti *A picture presenting William Famnn as a hero somewhat cKffereni fi heroes he has been
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  • 368 3 Mr*. HKSANT'S INDICTMENT. Mrs. Bosant h.is made a crushing >*■ iv to an ".I]';.. Gandhi to v v.f.! as t»on-( >operaton to npei the Government to suspend hostilities (m Malabar) and Issue promise of freedom for the (Mopish) depredators, upon their undertaking surrender and to permit m.n MataI
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  • 266 3 f.oys DraWMd m Water Holes. Poona, Dec. 27. A doable drowning fatality on Boxing Daj wai the sad finale to a picnic party which went from Poena to spend the m Lonavla Woods. i f appears that the party camped m the banks of shallow; tank near
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  • 125 3 Three Chinese lepers from ths Leper Asylum were brought up m the Ist Magistrate's c'ouit, Kuala Lompur, en Friday, on a charge of riotous behaviour and Inciting other inmates of the asylum to mischief, v.-hile one of them was farther charged with an assault ypon Dr. A, A.
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  • 80 3 The use of surplus electric energy for generating steam appears to have met with much favour m the experiments made m Italy, Switzerland umi France. A new installation consists of two lacy* electric steam-boilers, each capable of absorbing 8,600 kilowatts, which have been placed m a pape? mill at BrHrnoud,
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    • 318 3 Expectant and Nursing Mothers B find m Glaxo a most valuable aid, for, taken regularly two H or three times a day by the mother herself (both before and M^ after the birth of her baby), Glaxo not only maintains the jIEE Mother's own strength without taxing her digestion, but
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    • 322 3 is recognised all over the stimulants. It is quite obvious to everybody harmful as under-stimulation. i^SS-; But it is not recognised as i i- j most important thing for users i < of stimulants to consider is the r ;v;,.J sider m selecting your brand of Whisky: 2. The method
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    • 98 3 I ••> l "."*A^ I^\ X** v X 1 CIGARETTES V Represent the Standard by which others are Judged. BOSCH PRODUCTS For Cycles and Automobiles Hiph Tension Magnetos, Sparking I'l ;•■•<. Lighting and Starting Sets, Horns, Lubricators, Search-lights, etc., etc. Manufactured by the well known and reputad firm of ROBERT
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  • 643 4 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. TUESDAY, JAN. 24th 1922. MINKS G. [Figures m brackets shows the capital and issue value of the Share m dollars unless otherwise marked. C. Cum div. x equals ex div.] Hitani Tin (300,000) 1.30—1.40 Je/antoh ($1) .(JO K. Kamnnting l.n.fi 2.0.0
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  • 104 4 At the last meeting of the Council, at which Sir Godfrey Lagden, K.C.M.G., the Chairman of the Council, presided, 45 I Resident Fellows, 6tt Xon-Resident Fellows ■nd 47 Associates were elected, among them being the following- George Cochrane, Charles E. Gardner, Brig-. Gen. J. M. Gordon, C.8.,
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    • 251 4 $1400 $1400 "MADSTRONG LIGHT Reduction m Prices. WE CAN NOW SUPPLY THESE EXCELLENT LIGHTING SETS AT $1,400 COMPLETE WITH BATTERY CHAR ;i:i> AND READY FOR IMMEDIATE USE. CAPACITY— I.2 K.W. OR 60.20 WATT KAMI'S ENGINE RUNS ON KEROSENE OR PETROL. Simplicity of Design, Refinement of Details, EliminatUM of Non-essentials and
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    • 489 4 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. The only Morning Daily in Malaya and the best Medium for Advertising 1 Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morninp. with Latest Telegrams, Latest News and Latest Announcements. Telephone 56. Cable Address, Advertiser. P. O. Box No. 20G. Communications relating to News and
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    • 490 4 REMINDER TO-DAY, WEDNESDAY ;«f LM p.m. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Town Properties and Twe Sttam Laajßchea At Messrs. CHEONG KOON SENG ft Co f s Sale-room No. 30 CHULIA STREET. 1. The British steam launch SAMMATTIAR, buili m I'.Hl by 1:,,., v and Co., length 7>6 ft. breadth II
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  • 1082 5 STRAITS BRANCH (R. A. S.) The annual general meeting will be held m the Society's Room at the Ratlins Museum on Friday Feb. 10th at :> p.m. It is proposed to hold the annual dinner The same evening. From the vepon the following ia abstracted. The membership of the Society
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  • 108 5 The I »;.'!y Mail, m a re< nl The Coalition Government is m K";it diffirultiea over the heralded Genera] Election, j \it ionally been fixed by the Coalition Whips for 11th February, Mr. Lloyd George is lesiroul of sppealing I i the country with cries of "Peace m [re'and," Economj
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 474 5 TO LET. fron i ihed bunf ning snd tins, re Ipi B I i < i < Road, a i li.v i 1 II <•. i i lied 1 «j i <■« it 1> I BQ ..ith :,n<i shi als eowrl ;«nd ■> n i re. Pi v.c. A I
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    • 509 5 WANTED. WAN! Kh. young for little 1 care of Pree WANTED. Competent Btoreheeper-BaU iman, with good k' Electrical lines. Salary *iimi per month to capable man. Applj i re of Fr\ 1 2IM w ANTED Purs, trunk pi I iux, dres- -'lit w,ri-. must be i '.ndition. State 1.1 (here
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    • 693 5 AUCTION SALES AUCTION BALE OF Pawnbrokers' unredeenv i ,'!<!>.<■> and jewellery of every description At our Saleroom No. .'s" < hulia Street ON WEDNESDAY, i^t PEB. AT m A M. ON FRIDAY, Srd PEB. AT 10 A.M. ON MONDAY, Bth PEB. AT 10 A.M. The pledges comprine watrhe* chains, dii
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    • 889 5 j NOTICES. IN THE MATTER OF PLATT BROS. (EASTERN) LTD. M\ LIQUIDATION) Ths creditors <-i the above named Company are required on or before February 25th. i<)22, Dimes and addresses siiid the tu:ara <■ their debts and claims and the names and addresses of their Solicitors (if any) to the
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    • 169 5 M. A. Ahmed Din Bros. Motor Hil-ing Dept. For comfortable and reliable i id vc I ■Phone No. 1545. Charges Moderate. WOOLLENS, LINEN, WIGAN SHEETING Etc. The Indersijfned have been instructed to sell ly Public Aurlion nl their Sale-room, RAFFLES CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACE. ,ON SATURDAY, Jth NsBBUARY, IMS at i0..t0
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  • 47 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGE. BLAIR-COOKE. At Si Andrew's Cathedral Singapore. i>n the l\\h January, by The Yen Archdeacon F. Swindell, M. A.. David Eric Blair of Memhakut Estate British N'ortli Borneo, to Lonui Lempriere, elder daughter ol I Mr. and Mrs. T. Cookc of Abshot, Korumburra. Victoria, Avatralia.
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  • 1014 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JANU ARY 25, 1922 Houses for the Poor. I At the meeting of the Legislative Council on Deo. 10th the Treasurer moved for a vote of $93,000 to complete a sum of $168,405 the cost of the construction of coolie houses m Keppel-rd, near Nelson-rd. One
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  • 210 6 H. R. H. the Prince of Wales should arrive at Hyderabad this morning, where j it is arranged he shall stay till the evening of Saturday, January 28th. Sir Lionel Woodward. Chief Judicial Commissioner, has returned from India. Mr. J. T. Wood, of the Survey Department has left for South
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  • 53 6 RAILWAY MISHAP AT IPOH. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Jan. 21. A serious railway mishap occurred during shunting at the railway van! this evening, when four goods wagons were derailed, became jammed on the permanent way and were damaged. Owing to the accident, the Tronoh service Is disorganise
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  • 140 6 FOUR ACCUSED SENTENCED To DEATH. The trial at the Johore Assizes of the five Malay coolies charged with the murder of their employer, Mr. Thomas Herbert Darbyshire, and a .Malay boy named Kia, m the jungle between Kulai and Polising, Johore, was concluded yesterday afternoon, after having
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  • 199 6 A meeting of this Board will be held on Friday at 2.15 p.m. When amongst other business Dr. Veensamy will move that I burial ground be allotted to tho Hindu community. Mr. E. Tessenaohn will ask the follow qveatfcms: Will you please, Sir. lay on the table for
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  • 60 6 H. M. Submarines Ll, LB, 1,4. and 1.5, under comman t l <>f Lieut A. M. Carrie R.X., Lieut-Commander A. B. Creitf, Liout.-Com- mandev J. H. Owen R.X.. and Lieut.- Commander Rushbrooke respectively, arrived from HonirktMiM: yesterday. 1.1 and LS are proceeding to Penang on the :*Oth inst..
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  • 292 6 Hon^-kon^ Legislative Council has voted £100.000 for the visit of the Prince of ales. Mr. Bourne, who has been acting a> Coroner, has now been confirmed m that l-ost, with retrospective effect from September 20th. 1920. The appointment is one whjch should And general acceptance. The marriage has been arranged
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  • 522 6 A COURAGEOUS ENn ACTUAL 1 1\! i; <h n it, I !>• i Sen i< c]. His Eiolineu the l'<»p< di< dm mine of Sunday. The final collapse <• < m the morning, when Kia Hoi i great distrei numbed and his strength q BBDBIDE si
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    • 138 6 1 PERRIER i The Champagne I I is jj of Table Waters. Sole Agents i Galdbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd, I 5 Incorporated m England > PATRONIZED J3»^sP?W^V*?3!?:i* BT ROYALTY ECONOMY IN GIFTS AN EXTENSIVE RANGE OF CHARMING JEWELLERY I— AND I SILVERWARE OF UNIQUE PATTERNS j AT Branch:- R />.
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    • 116 6 What about your BAGGAGE I YOU insure your valuable and effects at I home: do you protect them m your j baggage when travelling? Property to the walaa of many thousands of pounds is lost, damaged m various ways, or stolen every year m transit by railway and Steamship, or
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  • 128 7 ME OLD PROBLEMS. HOPE FROM GENOA. [Reuter*i Berviee] London, .'an. 21. Rg the I a i West) em problem to-da] ua |1 v al ie method tpatches. What I ■I 1} s!>o\vc( a I an Wm* infftoi < renci meritit- peat impending i many d I f
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  • 243 7 U .i-itir.utun. Jan. 21 adopted Sh 'DllJMtmtter i< iting wmh VII m member, i ition tin duals to which enta are not lied that the ity to compel j h the detail! of eeaer another Root and nittee, the i > ommitment or of influence m of
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  • 112 7 A LON(J LON(J TRAIL. KN Till SI AS IK WELCOMES. [Reuter's Service]. London, Jan. 22. The Prince si Wales had completed hal y his Indian tour on Jan. 18th, whet) he lef Madras, amid c crescendo of enthusiau i to Bangalore, the Aral I his tie through
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  • 601 7 Delhi. Jan. 21. of State rejected by 2:J B 10, a motion advocating Joint session o< i>oth booses to determine the lines <> holding a conference of all shades oi tica opinion to consider tin- situation m The Government announced it is consider B '"tf measures to
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  • 1262 7 A FSCULIAR STORY. Before Mr. G. F. Bourne, the Coroner, the inquest was commenced yesterday intu the (ieath of Susie and Robert Gomes, wife arid son respectively of George William Gomes, lately employed its draftsman m the Singapore Municipality, who is alleged to have stubbed them,
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  • 199 7 The weekly meeting of the Rent Assessment Board was held m the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, presided over by Mr. C. F. Green. Others present were Messrs. E. A. Elias, Gaw Khek Khiam, E. Teasensohn, Koh San Hin. and H. Beadsworth. Mr. NY. L. Stevens applied on behalf
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  • 238 7 The Oriental Telephone and Electric Co. have issued a circular to the subscribers with a chart showing the number of permanent "glows" (Glows are caused by short circuits due to touching trees or ether conductors, or to the tw-o wires coming into contact. They mean thatl the
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  • 73 7 Here is one story of the Prince at Calcutta. He heard a shutter click at a time when he was trying to mount a restive horse. Turning to the man with the camera he said: "You blighter If you print that I'll have your head cut off." The snapshottist replied:
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  • 61 7 An eye-witness describes the novel melhod adopted bjy the Lahore Police m dispersing the volunteers who came out m procession notwithstanding the Criminal Amendment Act. The Railway Brigade was requisitioned on a spot facing thje volunteers, with hoses ready to pour streams of water on them. The fun was heartily
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 119 7 I JUST RECEIVED 1 1 WHITE, WITH NARROW > J'jf d-' </ WOVEN HUE OR BLACK V /4fc^^^<\^ STRIPES, WITH FASHION- I W^^ ABLE POLO COLLAR TO WW^' I Stiff Double Collars of Same Material. _J_ Robinson Co., Ltd COM PI ETF (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) —i 111 ii
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 462 8 N. Y. K. EUROPEAN LINES. EUROPEAN LINES. tJDNDON LINE FarUlgatly Bar via* E**'foß" MARSEILLES. LONDON A ANTWERP, rU Port*. MISHIMA MARU January 29 SADO MARU February 16 KITANO MART February 22 I^T.RPQOL LINK Moataly B»rri«a FOR MARSEILI.KS LIVEKPOOL. rta P«rU. MALACCA MARU February 16 VMBURG LINE Moathly ■artlan FOR LONDON.
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    • 574 8 i ELLERMAN" LINE ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England)STEAMER Do« Singapore HOMEWARDS. NEWBY HALL London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Jan. i) 0 CITY OF BOSTON Dunkirk, Londjn, Rotterdam and Hamburg Feb. 13 ♦CITY OF MANCHESTER Marseilles, London, Rotterdam Hamburg Feb. 24 •CITY OF SIMLA Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg
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    • 600 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND AivAu JLfliNlL*. (Incorportted m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGEP SERVICE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. I (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at LONDON PAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES 1 DUE SINGAPORE LEAVE SINGAPORE KASHGAR about Jan. 25
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 709 9 THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE T KrataJ, Trenc^anu, KelanUn, Bangrara, Telupin, Patani, Singora La- t aaaanii, Laagavaa, Chumpon, and Bangkok. Arrival Hepartor* VI (i A Jan.j an 23 Jan 2 5 DANG j an 30 Feb t()I P«b. C Feb R an
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    • 522 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited, The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND ELkrman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINH.) (Incorpoiated la Emgland.) JOINT POSfNiaaTLT SERVICE TO NFW YORK ria SUBS OE PAH AJstA, FROM NEW YORK. Steaaatr Doe S'poro Route For KAHINGA Feb. 6 Suez Straits
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    • 555 9 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 DIRECT WOLVERINE STATE Passengers ana Freight Februai, 20 FOR SAN FRANCISCO via MANILA AND HONOLULU. CREOLE STATE Passengers and Freight February lft WOLVERINE STATE Passengers
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  • 1371 10 In appvoachiag this tubjed I ds so with Urn hope of achieving s particular object. That is, ma. smpl yen of white labour m tropical lands may be brought to realise I the poll y of pis Us m the way of a
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  • 393 10 Big HonjiKunjr Strike Threatened. Hongkong has had its share of labour ttoobles during the last twelve months, apparently the end is not yet. Another i.r.d this time a very serious strike is threatened* IK which the whole of the coastal :i: K r": ::^r BteameTS will be
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  • 54 10 <»» It was stated at Shoreditch County-court that a tenant sent an advertisement to a newspaper for "Unfurnished" rooms wanted," but, wrongly classified, it appeared m the "To let" column. Tho tenant complained fbat there was a queue, including po'icemen> firemen, all sorts of liverymen, men with cycles, and women
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    • 576 10 INDO-CHINA f Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) Direct Service to Japan via Hongkong and Shanghai and to Calcutta via Penangr. from Singapore. Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading tor Cmxlon, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo Iventsin, Newchwang, Van^tze uortd, Fornoia, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA FOOKSANG
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    • 115 10 JODELITE*^ The Timber Preservative Stocked m 1, 5 <fc 10 Gallon Drums WHY PAY H/g/i Prices for Hard Wood WH E V Soft Wood Treated With JODELITE IS CHEAPER ft JUST AS GOOD Write >r Particulars to The Borneo Company limited (Incorporated m England.) Singapore, Ipoh and Penang, THE MARK
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    • 795 10 SHIPPING NOTES. The Messageries Maritimes homeward mail Porthos is expected here from Saigon on Thursday noon, the 26th inst. She will sal) Ihe same day ar 5 pin. tor Penang, •..bo, Djibouti, Pert Said and Marseilles. A message dated 2nd inst. states:— The Ellerman liner City of Dunedin bound for
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  • 87 11 January 24. Bank 4 m... 24 M| Wank, demand 2i3 13-16 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 9-32 New York, demand 4gi Credits 90 days g,,," France. demand 5-^ India. T. T. Hongkong demand n r c premi Yokohama, demand -,<i •lava, demand Bangkok, demand Sovereign, Bank Buying $8.54
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  • 145 11 January 2 1. Tin IT") Tons Gambier Cube No. 1 14.00 Gambier Pepper I. lack Pepper (white fair) 2C00 Tapioca, small flake, f.g. <j.50 Tapioca medium pearl tg. 7.1*5 Pearl Sago, small 7.26 Copra Mix iq.00 I !opra Sundried i Opium, Benares uncert: 4 500 Rice, Rangoon white Rice,
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  • 48 11 12 o'clock noon. Jan. 24, 1922Pale Crepe. Ribbed Smoked S. Cloving Prices. Closing Pricet Bayers Sellerg. Bayers Sellers Spot 2!"_ 80 90 :;o' Feb. 30 SI Feb. t«- March 31 ;*.*e March 82 32 V April to June 34 Tone of Market: Steadier.
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  • 56 11 Everybody is delighted with the new income tax assessment forms, says the "Daily Chronicle." They sot out, so dearly, so reasonably, the "net tax payable on or before January 1, 1922," and then a^ain, "on or before July 1, 1922," that one's first impulse of decent feeling i> to rash
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  • 440 11 I m MOTOR VEHICLES IN un\ l Recent statistics slow moi can i.» the value of over three and a half million Haikwan taela were imported into China lin 1920, as compared with 1,272,981 and [2,158,998 Haikwan tads foi the yean 1918 a-d 1919 respectively. The bulk
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 409 11 MP93 4j -^vVTßßjsßaMmrraiswJsaaasCT^ >00!i 00<i A«ur«. c I. fore* ,v., HT.OCO.OOt. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. *J.jrcrpor»t«i ia Strata Setts»m»aU). WJach,»ifr Hou... Steg.pcr,. LONDON OFFICE «2 OM Jwy, B.C, tM £20.000 depo.ifH with 5up,,, o LOrt BMflMa. and umoto* frith tb. British JX A*»urMc« Act .LANS OF AS3i;^NCE_
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    • 510 11 CHARTERED BANK. |i of India, Australia and China. I Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. C Paid up Capital m 600,000 S shares of £5 each £3,000,000 S Reserve Fund 3,600,000 R Reaerre Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 38 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkong Penang
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    • 514 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (Incorporated m Hongkong.) :apital, all yeid up $20,000,000 >ilv(r Reserve $21,500,000 Sterling Reterre, held m London 4,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. G. T. M. Edkina, Esq., Chairman. G. M. Dodwell, E3q.. Deputy Chairman. ).G.M. Bernard, Esq. |E.V. D. Parr, Esq. LS. Gubbay,
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    • 387 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK. r LIMITED. Established 1880. C *?Hs} Su bscribed Y< 100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y 53,000,000 President: N. Kajiwara, Esq Vice-President: S.K. Suzuki, *Esq. XT a DIRECTORS. V v.°^ E8q V I MatsiikaU, Eiq. V Yamakawa, Esq. |f. Mitsui, E»q. Rtron K. Iwasaki, R. Ichinomiya, Esq.
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    • 263 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated m England by Koyal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTORCAR" MA2INB Fidelity Guarantee—Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW &Co Messrs. BARKER Co", > 14 Branch Office-64, The Arcad I A. GORDON LEE, RasiLent Mailer. THE LONDON LANCASHIRE INSURANCE CO. LTD. (Incorporated m Great Britain). TOTAL ASSETS
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  • 1380 12 On Saturday the Singapore Bagger Fifteen erill lighting hard against) ScJar.gor on their ground at K. i.. foe tke honour of becoming the ii rs t holders of the handsome trophy presented !>>• II. M.S. Malaya last \car. All who h:»\e followed the Bingapovs rugger pi. vers during
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  • 254 12 KUANTAN RUBBER SYNDIC ATE. The following report is supplied hy the Secretaries At the third ordinary general meeting of the Company held at the oflee of the A mpany, Chartered Bank Chambers, at noon yesterday, the following were present Mr. H. Robins n (Chairman) Mr. H. B. Bgmont Hake (Dire
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  • 158 12 The splendid modern godown and offices thst have been gradully growing up at the corner of Tanjong Pagar-rd and New Keppel rd for the British American Tobacco Company, are now in fu 1 occupation of the officials, and yesterd ly afternoon there was a quiet reception by Mr.
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  • 442 12 POSITION GROWS SERIOUS. ALL SHIPS HELD LP. The latest China papers to hand up to date Jan. 17 report no change in the seamen's attitude and a growing state of strain both as regards shipping accpmmodaticn and supplies. The men originally demandajl a forty per cent, increase
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  • 372 12 The twefth annual general meeting of Pantai Limited was held ar noon yesterday! at Gresham House, Battery Road with Mr H L. Watkins in the chair. Others present were Messrs J. M. Sine, Q. C. Knox, C C. N.choll M.B.K., and W. P. Pl uni mer (for the
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  • 38 12 The Prefect of the Paris Police asked the PaTis Municipal Council for a vote enabling the police to be supplied with wireless telephony aeroplanes, maintaining communications between the crime investigators* headquarters and officers studying Paris street traffic problems.
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  • 222 12 HOME LEAGUE FOOTBALL. Keen competition prevails in the home football Leagues in the fight for premier honours, the tussle for promotion in the Second and Third Leagues being carried on with equal keenness as is that for the Championship of the First League. Liverpool, by merely succeeding in
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  • 88 12 r STEVEN SON AT PENANG. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. Jan. 21. .\t the Penang Club last* night Mr. H. W. Stevenson, ex-thampi on of the world, gave a finished and brilliant exhibition of billiards. He conceded Mr. Oxenham 400 in a game of SOO up, and obtained his
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  • 112 12 S.R.C. beat The Navy. The match between the S.R.C. and The Navy, played on the Padang yesterday afternoon, resulted in a win for the Club by five goals to nil. There was no score at half time, all the goala being obtained after the resumption by I.ingard. The S.R.C.
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  • 74 12 (Malay Mail Telegram.) In the fir^t round of the competition foe the English Cup the result of a replay Swansea. 1, West Hair.. '>, at Bristol. London, Jan. 9. The second rov ml draw for the Association Cup. winch will be played on January 28th, is Brighton
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  • 120 12 Carpentier v. Cook. London, Jan. 13th.— The Australiai heavy-weight more than held his own in the first round, scoring well with his lefl and right hooks in the in-fighting. Jn the second round Cook again did wel in close work, but took a nasty left hool from Carpentier. In
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  • 55 12 Singapore, Jan. 24. Rubber.*.- -Nothing doing. Mining.— Dull. Collieries $13, Linguil Mi TTlu Ptflfea |1.07H, Murais $5.75, Nawn. Pets 85 cents, Rawangs 62 cents, Tai pings $1.07V 2 North Taipings $1.15. Industrials.— Uniteers $10.75, Traders $13.50, Fraser and Neaves $25, Hammers $110, Steamships $180, Ribeiros $10.60 Wearne
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