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

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. EN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1922. No. 10,541.
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  • 211 1 M. M. the Kinu is unwell and has temporarily cancelled his engagements —Page 7. Ceylon is Riving the Prince a wonderful reception, the peopl e having risen en masse in a positive jubilation of welcome Page 7. H.R.H. presented colours to the Ceylon Light Infantry, played polo
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  • 1194 1 It was at Liverpool Street Station that I humped into him, at a moment when life Mtmed blacker than it had ever been b»fore. The train had been packed to overflowing and was very late. It was pouring with rain and there were no taxis. Other means
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 196 1 MAIJHOID RAFFLES HOTEL. KNCJAGEMENTS. k of the visit to Singapore of If .K.H. The Princ e of Wales. MONDAY, L'Tth MARCH Tea Dansant. I u.m. to 7 p.m. :>NKSDAY, tHh MAKCH... Orchestral CCMWt, 9.45 p.m. rHURSDAT, SOU] MARCIi QmmA N'iirht, Dinner an«l Dancing FRIDAY, .n.-t MARCH Special Luncheon, Dancing after
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    • 422 1 THE ROYAL I IS THE 8 TYPEWRITER. Wi(h the rapid action and y^ >. adjustable personal touch 1 I BU!LT FOR TliE Jg&Li I EXPERT TYPIST— BEHER l^Kf^V N FOR THE W I ORDINARY OPERATOR. The new Royal way of sending -m i: direct forcr from the fingertips to \Tyj3QtUVi
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    • 175 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. V i»s for threat and chest -Page 3. "^.CE. stanvp offers, Lee and Co*— Page 2. Spring Race Meeting programme— Pag ■">. Kiut victories i.*; fuel consumption Page 10. 'Pndlo* cement wate-proofej rrom Borneo < <>. -Page Royal Italian Circus; n»'\v Alms at the Empire Pun; 2. Accommodation
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 76 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, tSrd, High Water, 6.12 a.m., 8.2 p.m. Haytor Rubber, Evatt's, noon. Cricket Club mtg., 5 p.m. Orchestra Practice, 8.15 p.m. Lodge St. George, 5.30 p.m. Friday, 24th. nigh Water, 7.24 a.m., 8.51 p.m. I'hamber of Commerce mtg.. Exchange, 2.15 pm, Municipal Commission, 2.15 p.m. Yacht Club mtp.,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 270 2 Q RIGAUD'S gl of japa:: J tL TOILET WATER RIGAUD K^^jTe'ji 8, rue Vivienne, 8 Sold by all Perfumers M. B. K. STAMP OFFERS. Spain, Madrid Congress, 1920, let. to lo pesetas, complete aet of 13, unused $12 Labuan, Crown. 1902-3, let. to $1, complete set of 12, unused 6
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    • 295 2 TO LF. r OR FOR SALE. LARGE GO: (I WHS, newly erected, area from lu.i'oo to 50,000 sq. ft. facing rim LARGE BTOKIfI from 6.000 to 24,000 sq. ft. pcai wharf and shipping. Also iViree stoiit'u buildings for oflsssl and godowns. Centrally situatod. All immediate entry, coing cheap. Apply or
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    • 579 2 POSITIVELY {fIATTP m V TUESDAY LAST Ii NIGHTS < VJT il A -Hi JL i J WKI) ANI) THUR NOTE THE TIME: AT K) p.m. SHABP NIGHTLY CHARLIE CHAPLIN. IN HIS FOURTH MILLION DOLLAR COMEDY a Day's pleasure YiH.'LL SAY SO. THE SON OF TARZAN SERIAL THE GREATEST WILD ANIMAL
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    • 453 2 ALHAMBRA' From SATURDAY, March S, to THUkSDAY lUi h B A NEW SCREEN SENSATION will he present, th BUCK JONES who was d.sravered ly Mr. William Fox of the lY.v r.i,. latter was in Paris after the armistice was signed. Buck Jonas ha able aid to the Allied forces during
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  • 449 3 The prices «ju« fer} rue generally tIMM current kt Clyde Terrace Market. At the other market* there may be small variations. Singapore, March 13 Been., Long per catty 14 Do. French do LM B 1 per lb. •lo > • do JJ • Sto u per catty
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    • 392 3 DO YOU FEAR CHILLS? O rf; Lung Dangers Warded Off By Teps. atcl !iu j» chill— it's easy voi dangerous, ice n ti in y »ui throat or no limiting th e deadlj perHs thru menace you. Take Peps in tiase. Exterminate these virulent diioatl jcerms before they have hance
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    • 142 3 VIOLINS MANDOLINES GUITARS W i GARCIA ha§ now a fall rant* ol motfeii i the abov* Instalments, alsc STRINGS *nd acce«aorie« of all kimd*. Pre-War Quality and prices. THB (ORNBR MUSIC BTORB. Oreiiartf Road. Buy Your B^ots Direct from Englaiid >■< 2I«O) Gent's Superfine Black Bra Calf Lace I terby
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    • 136 3 '.'.V.V.V.V.V/.V.V.V.V.VA .W.% I AJVLA. A.MA. J GEORGE FLETCHER &CO.Lm I J (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). J > j machinery} J Ji Specialists For the p Equipment of J SUGAR FACTORIES. f REFINERIES and 5 DISTILLERIES. -r SOLE ACKXT in BURMA, MAIAVA. SIAM. INDO CHINA < DUTCH EAST INDIES. 5 J P.
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  • 681 4 fRAS«R c'O., EXCH4NGE \SD SHARE BROKERS. WEDNESDAY, MASCfI 22, 1922. MINING. [Fi^uies in brackets shows the capital and Issue value of the Share in dollaTa unless otherwise marked. C. Cum div. x equals ex div.] Hitan Tin (^00,000) 1.10—1.20 Jciantoh ($1) .60 Jchan Tin (^1) .70— .80
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  • 117 4 Tin? fame of the Sam Browiu- belt i« worM-wide; vast numbers of men have actual y worn it. nut few perhaps are acquainted with the history of its origin, or know much about the man who gave it his name. In t\u- Pioneer a correspondent, who is an Indian Army
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    • 861 4 AUCTION SALE OF Valuable freehold and leasehold to*n and seaside properties. Messrs. rHRONCi KOON NBfG Co'h Saleroom, No. XO Chulia St. ON WsTDNaWDAY, WHk MABCB nt L9i p.nu I. Valuahle freehold land and compounl IMMUH X». 168 Gaylantf Hoaci. near I>oroni: 2»">. area S6W ss> ft i 10. Yalunl.]. f
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    • 331 4 m WL in rjch p ed lacquer I! Toilet Dainties IMalaya-Horneo II Distinguished and Delightful I EXhlbltlOn \\i Comprising i Stiind !\ft 7 O \M 'Talcum Powder i&nts//:riy Cream jf f WW\ Complexion^ Pbwder Shaving Powder j/!"'j MESSRS. WILLIAM GOSSAGE SONS LTD., SINGAPORE. A C HARPER CO. LTD., KUALA LUMPUR.
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    • 517 5 "^7k JOHN DUKE OPTICIAN umc that ho will oprn f,.r sitrht testing and lade tittinjr in m n^n HUn ■UtLDDfO. i rj Boajd (Ist Flour). 3INGAFOMB. .a l!Tth Mai\h. 1O LET. i FOB BALE, two aovrj bu»lt I near rhanjji l'olice ..:.>] tiv.r l'l«:i>». apply 18 114 30 Killiney Road.
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    • 607 5 FOR SALE FOE HIRE <M: .-\I,K. -The Steam Launch "Ethel," nont'y ov.i hauled and retitU-d with n«w boiler. C»n Ho Bam opposite Johnston's Pier. Pleaae :i i>t>i > iv Baal tjmj 22-5 tl«l K>R BALE. 'ViTcd Hup, perfect runnins; order, 4 cyl: Hell-starter, 7 seats, wire wheels, newly overhauled ;md
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    • 595 5 AUCTION SALES. Al < i|«iv SALE OI On" r.-rvl n< lr I aaatlf Buick Gar No. 171 r tted v^ith electric Ifeht and s;;irter und Jn ir<><ift rmnninf order. Also a i-aaater Stensleifl Cai N'o. S. \224 in running order. At our saleroom, No. 30 Chulia Street OM SATURDAY, 25th
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    • 832 5 NOTICES. THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL BNGINXBBa It is proposed to hold a dinner on Tuesday, April 4th, for Corporate Members and Students oT the Institution of Civil Engineers who may I Singapore on the occasion of the Maiaya-Uornee Exhibition. Will all Corporate Members and Students who wish t.) take part,
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    • 1016 5 NOTICES. SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. The Spring Rk^ Meeting (under B. \l A Rule* of Racing) will he held on ruesdav' I Bllllll^'' tht> 2nrd ar:j PROGRAMME. I ir^t l>;u, Tuesday, L»3rd May, 1922. Nos. 1 and !> Till-; OWEN STAKES AND PURSE. 2.11 p.m., and ftJQ p.m. Value $600 with
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    • 1057 5 ran* ?V& aml 8 THE LAWN STAKES. rHE LAWN HANDICAP, and THE LAW.V LRSE. 4.10 p.m., 4.40 p.m., and 5.25 p.m- !aaa A value $1,000 wita $200 to the second horse. Claae B voJoe *ono with $150 to the aaeoad horse. Class C value $HOO with $100 to the second
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  • 42 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS. ALLISON.- -At Penang. on March lyth to Gwendoline, wife of Cuthbert James Allison, of Sempah Estate, P. W. a son. SMITH. At the European Hospital Kuala Lumpur on 17th March to Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Smith a son.
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  • 909 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1922. India. The Prince, and Others. It may he purely by chance that tht moment His Royal EiighlMtt the Prince of Wales leaves India, plentiful news of hi^ wonderful trip i permitted to travel t'rtely over the world to admiring Britons, and ethers. On
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  • 310 6 A meeting of Legislative (Xuncil will be held on Monday next. A number of minor votes will be asked for. various bill* taken a further stnire, whilst five new bills deaiino- with Pension* Amendment, Malac- j ca Land* Right*, Municipal Amendment, Merchant Shipping, and Bankruptcy Amendment, will be introduced. Mr.
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
    • 123 6 Four Malays Sentenced to Death. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penan*;, Mar. 22. At th<- Smart murder trial at Sunprei Patani throe of the accused have already been acquitted and the remaining four were found guilty by one of tha Assessors, Mr. John George, of murd r
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    • 58 6 A meeting «f the rabscriben t-<» tfcc St George'. Ball was bald last niyrht. Mr. Goodrich. \v}i»« presided, was re-elected chairman. It was ev ntually dsdded that the Ba'l should be held on April 21st. and to charge $10 to subscribers and $."> for each Kuest. la
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  • 617 6 The Straits Echo says ther tt is a rumour in Kedah that one of the murderer* of the late Mr. J. Doughty Smith has been captured in Patani. There is a notable revival of pretty Window-dressing in the town at present, ■nd on of the most striking offsets is the
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  • ROYAL VISIT AND M.B.E.
    • 102 6 Instructions f,,r l!|(it All those through Of lJl(. hii(i|i rminded of the A, nesday the 2!>th tad Speciml Instructioni i th" va.d-s An.; Scout, and GirlGuZ* part, transport d*u mittee, Hhen, Udi«. b*h»e»U, ,h,un,, at not later than school will fcrriv, rnUrly hoped thai a „-int of
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    • 137 6 To th* Wit.tr. Sir, After ,■>■,.!,,, ttl r^P tl «»*oH.R.H.aU:oo n b W wi procession traven< I ft one i 8 inclin to H thetwomilet mapped out i. S be surticu-Mt for the at Last U, M uninterrupted then- future Kin,. thochstam-, i, covered «rith n, that
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    • 76 6 The Middleaea t had rehearsal of itreet lining »-ar!y j BMnrninc. The enti froai < Roa.l to the Raflh manned by of the regiment \\a~ al in r drawn up opposite U array of firit '.-h caw, vhiich, u su| will I'm m the Prince'i i through th<
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    • 49 6 One of tht- attractions fur th. KJS.E. will he pgrformaintw 'f Boat Italian < Rrcus, which ii w after a most ftttccessful tow The circus opcmi in March [matinee on March 89th, aad >" moves to the Exbibitioi plan now opened f"> t Beach-i at MoutnY ft
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    • 24 6 SEVEN HUNDRED ARRIVALS ON SUNDAY. Bora 100 Malays fr ml Singapore on Sunday in the Exhibition. Tin three hundred m«.i from Borneo on Sun
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    • 48 6 An attempt is being B sd« the old sr car in Mali was shown in Sings bears the number F.M.S. I, exhibit it in the I method of exhibiting il it in company with on of the more luxnriou in order that the displayed.
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  • 112 6 We regret to hear o\-y. i te heon rec ihred from Ms I>r. John Harrison, 11. J>. afalaecs on I^esdsy morning, of the bead l>r. Hai I rtal must have been sxtrsm f the end of last week he- WSJ still m** :D his usual
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 148 6 4s#f For MARTINI i A\D ROSSI'S I ITALIAN VERMOUTH Italy's Finest Production. jCaldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. if (Incorporated in Shanghai.) J Tel. 228 87 Cecil Street. ESTABLISHED 1896. N. LAZARUS OPTHALMIC OPTICIAN Medical Hall Building Battery Road. REFRACTIONIST R. V. MEYER, F^.M.C. (London) F.1.0. (Eng.). (ZIaSS V 7^//^ r 7^
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    • 123 6 'PDDLj' Ketf.i. Trade xMark. i I (BRAND) 4 CEMENT WATERPROOFER. < Before the introduction of Pudlo 4 Brand powder no Architect or Builder 1 would have advocated an internal 4 cement rendering to cure a wall of 4 dampness caused by the absence of a damp course. 4 INSIDE RENDERINGS
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  • 146 7 PRINCE'S ACTIVITIES. *m < KOWIM 1 ROt \L WBLOOm BBerviee,] l.«indc* i. Mar. 22. Rcontly fulfillinvr a long -how the grout Indian Mtceptioi of a > outstanding lad obsession I iund of With 1 Hi) i !>> the com The people them H I- M in i
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  • 173 7 -Ml IS KXPI.AINS. Cape Town, Mar. 21. i warmly applauded speech in the J Smuts declared that the the situation last week was not -nt'.y recogniosd. There was no that ths revelntienaries wanted u Rep I assistance I country. The Premier fearf>d I t^-at before the hirgbers could
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  • 49 7 London. Mar. 21. it Ikjiius tut dispute has Owing to employer* put in operation their latest reduction by half a Ofl Manh 29 and an adUi--1 M A j.i 1 27. Indianapolis, Mar. 21. nous miners have been called f dilßWtt n adjust--8 i hundred HMmiand men
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  • 150 7 PROTECTING WILD ANIMALS AND BIRDS. P li< e Officor has issued the trnißf against the. destruction I ils. B who (a) k Us »v take* cr has 1 Utioil the l> dy of any wild killed or taken dvng the pr j I tor such animal or destroys or haa
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  • 225 7 LLOYD GEORGE'S HOLIDAY. CONSERVATIVES DISSATISFIED. Boater's Sen Ice, liondon. Mar. 21. wi Mr. I ofd George is resting m Wales* a er*y h:\s been raging in the Lout!"" press the sohjeet of his v. 4 the growing evidence >f th% Mrvathre Party's dissat'sfartion nritl k Ldsrahls> The
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  • 577 7 Lotul.ni. Mar. 21. In the Heust of Commons replying to 8 question Mr. Churchill announced that il.e GeriraOl of Hongkong reported that his Government i> in consulation with th for the protection and abolition of Mui tsai ami would draw up I >cheme i for the abolition of
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  • 256 7 A LITTLE TRADE. DIKING THE AGREEMENT. [Router's Service.] l.n:uior. M-.ir. 21. Two million, eight hundred thousand pounds worth of poods were imported flow RBVrfu, including Siberia, to Britain during the eleven memths operation of the Anfclo-SuMiM trade agreement. Mr. A'lttnel! Thompson in thus informing the Commons, added there
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  • 293 7 London. Mar. 21. The PnJ3 Mall Gazette -ays fhat Allied rspertl deliberating on the Genoa pro- ramme in London yesterday, considered the iritis}; proposal thai the existing Russian ebt* be paid by a new series of bonds J^ued by the Soviet Government, not bearrg iutiri -t
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  • 177 7 The February issue of the Islamic Review contains a number of thoughtful and excellent articles on Democracy in Islam, Islam anil European civilisation, Islam and Socialism, which all reflect the intellectual awakening of Islam to the problems of the present day. The movement of Asia towards a
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  • 492 7 IRELAND AND INDIA. THE KING UNWELL. [Router* j Service.] London, Mar. 21. H. M. the King has a slight cold and has* temporarily cancelled his engagements. LORDS AND TREATY BILL. Isondon, Mar. 21. Fears that the Irsh Treaty Dili would be wrecked by amendments in the committee stage
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  • 71 7 Singapore Branch. Previously acknowledged $24,211.42 Auction of Pathe Freres' Projector per F. C Johnson 103 "Conyngham Cup" per A. W. Still 7 Per Hon. Treasurer St. Andrew's Cathedral Collection at Cathedral on Armistie Day 383.30 Watch Nfgrht Service Collection 54.70 "Conynjrham Cup" per A. W. Still 12
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  • 88 7 London, Mar. 14. A sensational society turf case concluded at the Old Bailey to-day, when Captain Owen Peel was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment n the second division for obtaining money from bookmakers by forged telegrams, making bets on "Paragon" in the Duke <rt York Stakes at
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  • 38 7 All accommodation in the sleeping: cars from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore by the down night mail on th? 30th instant is now fully booked up, but some accommodaI tion is still available in the ordinary first class coach.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 106 7 JUST UNPACKED I /Vpflf Plain and I lIS Robinson Co., Ltd. I SINGAPORE. J flf EL J Ik .SL fj^Zj» 'La W I "there's no sweeter I I TOBACCO COMES FROM I I VIRGINIA AND NO 1 BETTER BRAND THAN I I THE 'THREE CASTLES'" 1 3 THACKERAY- *THE VIRGINIANS**
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    • 390 8 fHE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO n !.TDAND THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION C#., L« (The M Blue Funnel Line— Alfred Hoh C» i '<.n > par.it'ft Incorporated in England) 4.«UAf*ORE, PORT SWETTENHAM A PENANG TO LONDON. AMSTERHAII. ROTTERDAM, ANTWfiEP and HAMBLEG. SINGAPORE to MARSEILLES, HAVRB antf LJYSRPOOL SINfiAPORH to GENOA,
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    • 503 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England). \rmamm —2 PASSENGER SERVICE HOMEWARD. Steamer Learing Singapore s.s. CITY OF SIMLA For Marseilles, Ixmdon March 31 s.s. CITY OF CALCUTTA For Marseilles, London May 10 OUTWARD. s.s. CITY OF CALCUTTA Honpkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama Mar. 26 FREIGHT SERVICE Steamer
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    • 642 8 P. O, -BRITISH INDlC"" APCAR N LINE. (Incorportted in England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVK F PENIN? JLAR AND ORIENTAL 8. i (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES A LOKlkia DUE SINGAPORE LEAVE SINGAPORE KALYAN about Mar. 19 KHIV.^ PLASSY about April 2 DEVANHA
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 745 9 0, SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. (IKCORPOBATBD IN SIAM). BINOAFOU BANGKOK COASTTIXC SKRVICE TrtafgajM, sTalaatCT, l;;n.-jinra, Tt-lupin, Patani, Singora. Lumwmm, Chumpon an<l ll^iijrkok. I i ival Departure v' x II r. L'T Mar. H LHIDOL Apr B ara Rttad '.'imuicht with electric light, and havo excellent accjnila p i enf
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    • 728 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Ellerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated in Englond.) JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK Steamers. Due S'pore Route For KARROO April 2 Suez Straits China.
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    • 563 9 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CCX (Incorporated in U.S.A.) rOR ACCOUNT OF THE U. S. SHIPPING BOAkJ. r.Hr, n0N l E1O N G s:NGA^ORE~CALCUTTA SERVICE. '•^^*ai norta wq7^' mK s aig^'-' Singaporu Pen «ng. Rangoon and Cale*tt« 1 P Z rt Al }>* wade if inducement offers.) CAA. *ad Canada making OMUMCtknu
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  • 13 10 I 11. M.5. Durban Is scheduled to arrive her." th's afternoon.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 359 10 The prudent man looketh well to his going. Business men do well to remember this proverb. Never before has it been so necessary to provide against loss of capital. Capital is essential at the present time. It is the foundations of your house. You can maintain it only by adequate
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    • 355 10 PASSAGE UNITED KINGDOM. The m|v Glentara expected to •»ai] hence about April 14 has Ist class accommodation available. For further particulars apply to BOUSTEAD A CO., LTD, (Incorporated in the F. M t.) Agent*. u.c. s.s. HALFMOON. Consignees of carco per the nbovenamed vosx-1 from New York are hereby notified
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    • 291 10 j Genasco Roofing i COMPLETE WITH "PATENT" KANKEAK KlFjk M '""J "w fixing the result of in I over 40 Ye* p» l 3l'l\ is|.J J J experi<>me w£k==BP i r^\ "<«.i/i S 3 £f)e KMA3HB l ■■•nin manufacture f> O/ f/ Roofing. jHB o/ a p '"»S. cw t~|
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 785 10 MAIL TABLE. Federated Malay States, Malacca, Moar and P<;nans (by train) A a.m. and C p.m. daily intermediate and local mails will be found in list below: TODAY KUala Puhang, kanj Sungei Lf mbinp; Ku«nt«n via Jer^ntut (By train) a.m. Cl *cob Hong Soon 9 a.m. Batavia > 'Rembrandt 9
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    • 186 10 Scott Haraton, Brig. Gen C. G. Harstcti Mr. W. G. Clinton, Mr. G. Forbes Mr' K. Meyer, Mr. G. Moxon, Major Leslie Smith, Mr. E.JB, Underwood. Mr. Southerton, Mr. Lyons, Rev. Bryant, Mr. Omelvena, Mr. Coombes, Mr. A. E. Lancaster, Mr. T. Prmwerakvesoema, Mr. and M. Millar. Mr. an,! Mr*
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  • 53 11 naim, i i Hongkong, demand m a m okoh !ma demand j Java, demand 136% Bangkok, dsn:and fo Sovereign, Bank Buyiug s 54 Bank of England Rate pc Bar Silver London From Banca Commerciule Italians Milaa* dated March 15th. noon. Exchange on London Lires 86 per Sterling. Italian War
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  • 149 11 Tin M Tons Garabiur Cube No. 1 12.50 Pepper Black |&.Q0 Pepper (white fair) 26t0 Tapioca, «mall flake, l.g. 7.0t Tapioca, medium pearl f.g Pearl Sago small y.oo Copra Mix 1 0..-J.S Copra Sundried 10.75 Opi -lc, Benares ur.cert: 4.600 Rice, Rangoon white 230 Rice, Piam No. 1 for
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  • 44 11 12 o'clock noon, March 22. 1921 Pule Crepe. Ribbed Smtked Bi Cio'infr Price*. Cl»siyi§ Prices Bufwn Srilers Buyers Seller? pot 2« 26 Uj April 26% 27 April to June 27^» 28 July to Sept. ttii Tone of Market: Quiet
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  • 273 11 t»i i i Then fa still some difference of opinion about the practicability of shoes with soles made of crude or unvulcanised rubber. Critics of this method of using rubber asfcert that pure rubber soles will become hard in frost or tacky in heat. It must be admitted
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  • 22 11 Important underground extension in London involving £5.000,000, and empJoyj mx 20,000 men for two years, b expeetad to be^in immtniiatelj. f 0
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    • 80 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kual.i Lumpur, Mar. 22. At the New Berendah Rubbei Companj > twelfth annual meeting, Mr. .J. A. Bu (who presided, laid that the the year was $19,765. Liquid Invert merits, and cash at hi amounted to $72,000. K was estimated that if
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    • 144 11 Lewis and Peat'. Report and SUtiatJa Th.s is a valuable record o! the market "t plantation and wiid para during the «me side ii the Review of the y\ the other picture of the market in |f m cing Lane, with charta showing the hum ket'a progress.
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    • 110 11 A genera] meeting of the New [ndragiri Plantationa Limited was hcIU at noon y<* terday at the registered offlcea of the company, French B::nk Buildlnga, to receive the liquidator report, the*., beinp present Major Thompson, Messrs. Tan Kheam Hook. it. B. W.^.t, and S. Whittaker (liquidator) Evatt
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    • 94 11 ■^infiapore, Mar. 22. s :> :;1 Hongkong per premium. Three months' Id 51%. Share Market. D«U. Rabberm— Few enqoirie*. Allentys i: CraifiieleM 50, Bassetti B2H rambalaka IT>, 52%, Sandycrofta wq^nd for at .>. Bnkit Kcponjrs $2.02 H. Ttoa— Taipinc 67% 72%, Norths 971. 92%, Souths 25 30, Nawng
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    • 65 11 Sili ga pore, *I;ir. 22. _Rnbbers.-A,i, nbvs Cra|fW-M <- h GZ%, Kempa* $4 $1.2*.. Mines. South* •>- 1 001 r n .Norths B5 90. Xav.n: Pete 47% 52% Renong. 2u. 2ls. j.^ntoh a »5 $1^ Johana (50 05. Collieries |11.2fi $11^ Steamship, $107.50. Hammer* $110 7*n
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 403 11 A approximately $5,000,000. Assurances in force over $17,000,000. I THE GRKAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANI^! COMPANY, LIMITED. I t,- adpi^p iir- (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) l-UCE:— Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C Company has £20,000 deporited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life
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    • 474 11 CHARTERED BANK. of Lidia, Australia and China. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital in 600,000 shares of each £5,000.000 Reserve Fund J. 600,000 Reserve Liability «f I'rnprictorH 3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. M Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkong Penang AnoriUar Jloilo Puket Bangkok Ipoh Raagoon
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    • 850 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (Ice r?ora**i :a H':»nj,'konK.) Capital, ail paid up $20,000,009 Silver Reserve $23,500,000 Sterling Reserve, held in London 4,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. G. M. Dodwell, Esq. Chairman. Hon. Mr. A. O. Laaff. Deputy Chairman. D.G.M. Bernard, Esq.Hon. Mr. E.V.D. Parr G.T.M. Edkins,
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    • 105 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Ip^orporoted In England^byJßoyal Charter A. D. 1723,. FIRE n*u* MA^.lLl F<i«Hty Guarantee— AdminlstratioD BmJ* Statapm W^MWtoUT««-MeMw. BARLOW &Co Messrs*. JSAHKFR ud Branch Ok^t, The Arca,^^^ GORDON LEE Rauik&i fcai I IHE LONDON LANCASHIRE INSURANCE "i I FlMB— lnacrancet effected, for lo** or Bkort ptriodt, on tb« BUIT
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  • 990 12 INSURANT I COMPANIES TAKE ACTION. When the present system of molts in the harbour was MgfOOtoi it was Wgad that although th e harbour in itself is peculiarly i wife and subject to far less craft danger* j than many others, there was a period of the
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  • 119 12 YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION. The Snpaiwrc Chamber of Commerce i .< its ."i-i.'ird auction yester<tey when there w:\s *ai:iU -m-il 1.770 \W lbs, 793 tons; OrtVn.l l.:iU0,8i:: lbs, 021 tons; and Sold L,179f866 lbs, «">27 tor>s. PMCEB rkalized. Nibbed Smoked Sheet. Singapore Btaadavd Quality 26 26 Vj (4
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  • 208 12 Singapore, March 21. liu-imt-s during ths pa^t week ha*, been fairly steady, the chief feature being the' lurp-e turnover in Govsrnmeal Loans. Tin at £1 15.5.0 shows a rise of 7s. Bd over the week, but businens in shares has be.n notrli^inl*'. Rubber ll ay.-jin rlightly lower
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  • 351 12 MACPHAIL' S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Mar. 22. The ?hare market closes quiet after l'odt-rate bus:/n>s pa reduced values. Rubber [i quiet at 'iG l^ to 27 rents whilst tin doses at £142 12s. Sd. a :ut irain of 7- 6«f. over the w< ek. Kub'nT shares. Th^> turnover h:s bi*en
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  • 70 12 Mr. I-:. H. Pav;e of Messrs. Ste.l Bros, ami Co., Ltd.. Siam. nut with a serious accident on March 15th. as a remit of wbicfa he now lies In the Nursing Horn.', Bangkok, lufferiiig from a compound fnM tuiv of the thigh, and a fractured tibia. While riding: his motor-cycle
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  • 886 12 ACCUSED AT THE ASSIZES. The trial of George William Gonus, the Eurasian draughtsman employed by the Municipality, en a charge of murdering his ramil mistress, Susie Gomes, and his son, Itt-bert Gomes, commenced yesterday morning at the Second Singapore Assizes before the Chief Justice. Sir Walter Shaw,
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  • 37 12 On account of the Prince of Wales visit, it has been found impracticable to hold the Installation Meeting and Banquet Ojf Lodge Ailsa on the 30th March. It has therefore been postponed until Friday the 7th April.
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 50 12 Championßhip. (Preliminary Ties) R. M. Duff beat F. Ruchwaldy, 9—7, 6—l. Championship. Prentis vs. Wodehouse, unfinished. Newcomers Handicap. Drummond beat Collyer, 6 o, 6 4. J. W. Winter beat Dunkerley, 6 o, 6—B. Championship Pairs. Strafford and Campling beat Platt and Bowerman, 4 6, B—6,8 6, B—6.8 6.
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    • 50 12 Championship. I Holder vs. Hoblyn, postponed. I Milligan vs. Sinclair. Championship Pairs. Donnell and Hunt vs. Holder and Riches. Klein man and Green vs. Prentis and j Dyne. Potts and Doig vs. Straff ord and Campling. Schofield and Edwards v«. Haskins and < Fuller. Newcomers Handicap. Drummond, vs.
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    • 39 12 Championship. Holder vs. Hoblyn. Prentis vs. Wodehouse, (to finish). Lay ton vs. Haskins. Championship Pair*. Strafford and Campling or Potts and Doig vs. Schofield and Edwards, if they win to-day. Dunn and Griffith-Jones vs. Bateman and Braddell.
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    • 71 12 TO-DAY'B TIES. A. Class. t'heong Chee Tong vs. Chew Eng Hoe. Kiong Chin Eng vs. Chua Ohoon Leong or Seah Eng Kiang. B. Clan*. Teo Kwang Nghee vs. Teo Keng Teow, (to finish). Goh Tong Sin vs. We e Kcng Cheng, (to finish). Koh Thian Seng vs.
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    • 197 12 Middlesex Win Again. On the Padang last evening the 2nd Middlesex Regiment hoc-key team defeated the S.R.C. by 4 goals to 1. They thoroughly deserved their success, for they were easily the better side. The match was not conspicuous for any brilliancy, but one thing was outstanding, and that
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  • 269 12 The Selangor Chinese Amah demand? $45 a month rite; and $4 tea money. The OOnclosioD of an article in the Malay Mail reads. The fruit however, lies not with the amshs who have their livings to earn and cft^n families to help, but with the European mistresses.
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