The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 January 1923

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  • 17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. rEN CENTS SINGAPORE. S.S., THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 192.}. No. 10,786 r
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  • 229 1 lhe arl. o„ of <„c Preach m respect 10 (urman Reparations is not yet reported, but rrerythiag i< ready «'he l»nhsh Goreraatent has Ik en iaforaied el the steps Prance intends to take to BSCUn pledgee, 'm ord. r to maintain 8 eorrec. attitudt-"— |»ajr c 7.
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  • 1512 1 Early on an October morning to diaeutbark at Tilbury—- most desolate of river landings such was England's welcome tO children bo Lad y returning lo ban r a. few (or, m some cases uflany)j y<eurs of absence It was, however, not a' cola, juw
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 127 1 vIALTHOID j Raffles Hotel. Telephone 2920 (10 Lines'. j| I Thursday I Guest Night, o j I sh Violinist will perform m I tin Dii om dur: er. jj Ra 9cs OMhsstta. J^ EDGAR HI LI. AN OAT THE PIANO. JS mamm^mmVf <<___ *>** _i Xrf-* KALAMAZOO. LOOSE LEAF BOOKS
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    • 264 1 .V V r v v "".V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.' .•AV."JVd'."A\VAV.".V.W_W.V.V.S ~^^conipare^v ii the work Mm f _r eg SB. X m gf The reason for W ji if ROYALtypewnt- J I er supremacy is jl 1 fully established < a\ Now compai-e thc guaranteed IM > > w^ service wkit-h follows the purchase
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    • 136 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice re A. Bf. V. Efcamalingam Chettiei I'i.ge •>. Dollar Acad< my as a h< Page 2. Johore roadg closed by Ho di Page 5 Notice re pow <r of att rney, Kh i cow- -Page 5. „'A-Mgh? guest and musical night al i bi les— Pag il.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 114 1 It/*. High Water, l i 5.U n.m. r Or .•.Mi hall, E. 15. Middlesex Regt. Sports, Taag'in. AlmazotTs Circus, Beach-rd, 9,15, Eastern ti: Emergent, s p.m. Friday, 12fli. High W;u r, •">.:". i a.m„ pin. Middlesex K,<it. Sports, Tang'in, Lode. Zetland, s.:',n p.m. AlmaxotTt Circus. Beaeh-rd, 9.15. Sn to tin
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  • 110 2 The Siagapore haefneei of Moine Comte and Co. has been taken over by MM. C. dc St. Ceran and C. Gayet who have worked m the firm for many years and will continue it under the name of The Successors of Moine Comte and Co. Commenting on Madame Pax-lowa's performances
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    • 377 2 TO 1 r OB FOR SALE. LARGE G*A OWNS, aewly erected trca from (-000 to 50,000 sq. ft. facn.i,' rivet LAMM STORB- from 6,000 to 24,001 6<_. ft. near wharf and shipping. Also tb ree atoried buildings for offices anJ godovas. Centrally situatedAll immediv* 1 entry i going cheap. Apply
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    • 828 2 i_iuiLt.-ia[iLMi-Liijaj_"_— ju —j 1 I \J 7 [ZaZT '^-•'r^^—J^V'J ■•wjjßllMl^-^tfS^ g *\_\_tf TjmmXSJmmVßmW^ Ist Show at 7.30 Sharp. I Sh I l/HS AND THE GREY LADY P THUNDERBOLT AcK SERIAL. m Four Parts. j} Episodes 5, 6, 7, B— Eight Reels, TWO PART HAROLD LLOYD COMEDY.? 2nd mnm nt pf
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    • 795 2 A I TRT A¥"RR ft Programme from Saturday Sth to Thursda;. llth Jani K\ THE SECOND SHOW AT 9 PM. Topical Budget g Hritish N«WS iilm. A Drama of thrills, heari-inAivst and symps Flavg-oers Pictures presents *> m, "Keckless Chance" In 5 parts. |The vDcoderful story of a person whose
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  • 823 3 S FRASER CO.. EXCHAXGE AND SHARE BROKERS. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10th. MIMN G. .Agu.es la brackets show the capital and js^ue value of the Share m dollars I unless otherwise marked. C— Cum div. x equals ex div. J Batang Padang Tin <*1 52% 57._ Hitam Tin (500,000)
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  • 42 3 IThe Public Control Committee of the Lcndon County Council has decided to renew the licence cf Lewis Waller, Ltd. The Company's^epresentative said that no sujrgesetion could be made against the shareholders of the Company, which did not owe a i penny. j
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    • 470 3 I nijji jj pDir^ STRIKING SUCCESS j b^U \Mvi j OF Had Breaking Out On Face S- j^ _^p^ and Arms.Cuticura Healed. I I I I B ...HM. IV!y cnild was troubl td wit.. f a___T ■■F _^~^^^k br< king c:-,t on her face and aunsIt was of a dry
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    • 502 3 _iiHiimiiinßF mi< T w ii,T Tfflr t i a i I i \1• I llf i a "We're so glad you are I getting well again, Daddy/ I I What a feeling of satisfaction it is I to a man who has been nervy 1 and run-down to find he
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  • 1455 4 ITS WIDE RAMIFICATIONS. The fo] owing article on a very intereating subject is taken frcm the Peking and Tientsin Times. Business First. The new-comer to China, confronted with the bard tact of squeeze" and its n n.ifications whk h meets him so soon after his arrival, ia
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 214 4 j^^mW^Llh* M§m^ Dunlop «sj§|\ N Magnum P^;_3li I Fabric Motor E*<Aj[j a I j Cover oi Excellent i^_X lata f< Pi ices Beyond iL^rV mfmßl I Competition. pQ f__y/ 30 x 3 $2000 WOt Aaf From all Garages jst7 (HI- l<( \(.<M' Xl ISISEK Co., (S.S.) Ltd. y^ i flip
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    • 171 4 Increase Your Vital Energy 63% To be m perfect health," writes a distinguished physician, "the body must be well furnished with what is popularly called vital energy, which controls and regulates tlie whole corporeal structure. Some men have much of this vital force, others have very little." Whether you have
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    • 702 4 I Of All Dealers! Stocked m^^__~___Z^____^ Everywhere. -^i-lmmnS^^l W l ropriel, I^^HH^N NANYANG BROTHERS I i imimm^Ml 5 tobscco co. ltd I aIL V w__w m I 'J -C l:^0^ G BRbfTtEP S 3 (Sngapore Offico: j^TStt^^cc cc?-- ba^SM^ 181 Soulh ,;ri(,^ t jf jjrj^g^ l\______lm^^ Telephones Nos. 28 Vi\V.V.V.V.V.V.VVAV.V.V.-^.%%%VV/AN%VAVAWA
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  • 670 5 HEAN INGE ON "ENGLAND VND THE ENGLISH." Are Wa Hypocrites? The Dean ol St. Paul's pn delightful lecture al A. Working Men's College on "England and the English" hy aaking the question whether there il such a tiling aa a national character. We mostly think there ia, be
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  • 57 5 At a Story-telling contest held m a London chlb the other night, the prize want i<" the narrator of the following: A miner's wife, famed f>r her economy, put her husband, clothes and all, m a bath-tub evejy evening wben he retum.from the pJr^ATtei-wards she sieves the water, and from
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 343 5 TO LET. IT.— Small godown and jrooc Sl reet, abli No. 1080 caro o > Mictions m Raffles Chambers Bstisl »ry Garden Club. U.C. i Appl) ma rd Road. Is IS-l A\ X l by Wm. Jacki as whole or part ..n Budding v.c. v <1 .Meyer Road. Entry lsi
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    • 622 5 AUCTION PALES 1 AUCTION SALE OF Laad sad H sss Pi rpi rticj 1 At Chsong X-- S.r; ChsJSl Street OM THURSDAY. ISth JAN. AT 240 P M, BstSts sf Syed Salim bin Mosen Alattas. Dei SSSd. 1 tS 1 Valuable y,. l!S h^sehod .'our brieh asd red ihope erected
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    • 674 5 NOTICES. NOTICE: JOHORE ROADS. Ow toj o ods, raing-Khi?: Re d is elsssd sntij fuj ther sotice. STATK ENGINEER, Jobo: IJ -i IS-l NOTICE > „ti r-'^ n the Power ol d ti;. s. tub r 1919 l>. Khos Swec low oCChop -Khoo Swee Thye" to Khos Tiam Swee lias
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    • 806 5 MARKET PRICE LTST. The pri.es quoted are generally those current at Clyde Terrace Market *At the other markets there may be small vacations. Singapore, dan. o. MEAT. B(rf -teal per kati 50 tl stew or curry do 45 I'oxk. >a do 68 Do. lean and fat (Ist quality) do 54
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    • 174 5 2_S j TORIC LENSES v^-_ 1 i IThe Ordinary Flat Lena. The TORIC Lena. The lines of clear vision are The field of perfect vie\» m centre of lena only. i* greatly extended. ll TORIC LENSES ADD TO YOUR COMFORT IN WEARING GLASSES. BEFORE CHOOSING GLASSES CONSULT I OUR OPHTHALMIC
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  • 39 6 DOMESTIC OCCbRRENCES. BIRTHS. M.i.r.. A*, iv a l.umiMi' on Narcn Mr. ami M.v. A. I.. Si' ;i -on. ALLAN GRANT. A* tiu Mat rnitj Hospiti Batu Gajah. on '.',l>*. December, to Mr. and Mi xi. Allan Grant, a son.
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  • 774 6 SIG APORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1923. Imperial Wireless. I: i_i not pleasant for a Minister i:i a new Government to have to reverse,or materially change, the policy, of his department, where that policy ifl not what may be termed a political one. Thus the Postmaster General j i\
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  • 351 6 Dr. J. R. M.- Vail has been seconded for service under the Kelantan Government. m A tiger is reported to be prowling about m the vicinity of the Ooaal Koad at Port 1 1 son. The Hen. Mr. J. H. W. Park, Colonial Engineer, has arrived m Penang from Singapore.
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  • 863 6 PENANG NKV.S. (From Our Own Correspondent). Peaaag, Jan. io. H.M.S. Despatch bas arrived at Lumui en Tuesday xuA leaves fer Penang on Mon day. An extensive programme of sports am entertainments is being arranged. At the Assises; Mt. Justice Whitlej sentenced two Chinese to seven year: rigorous imprisonment
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  • 348 6 THE SITUATION. [Renter's Sen I London, Jan. I 0( Rut for the stu ng ant nating the mai 1 Earope, the rumble i ticop trains towards Ruhi I rl-. tive Turco I i parations m I preted moat w Foi Innately the latest i Jsanne augurs me cess
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  • 74 6 it A correspondent who v- I i_ St. Paul's Fancy Fair, Ran i was interested m the ingenious d tin-mining employed bs I >. ago and before the adver.' of I- m a mine m Ipoh town.. y Peninsula), writes to the g
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  • 158 6 Destroyed bj Firs t 1 t j c.iicutt.l. las, to tl With dramatii suddenness llndustrialI Industrial Exhibition, sitaat< B Calcutta Club, was destroy* break ut' tiie vm Tuesday 0 A large party of guest*, number of Maharajas. 7a mind bers of the Council and other men, were
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  • 40 6 On Monday night f :ill m given m honour of Mr. an.i M Pattinson at the residence f Hi Towle at Mount lioad Kuala I large gathering of friends was Mr. Pattinson, Europeaa Ward f Pudu Gaol, leaves for Taipir-
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    • 128 6 I /C-Wtk STOCKS r !^/ff A*) .TU NOW OI TAINABLE I I **OE ma-** ft SOLE AGENTS: 1 Y.^ mlK*m m-_ QII m\L 1 6 X^^^^oiy MACGREGOR (Incorporated m Shanghai). WHOLESALE RETAIL I WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS a_-__s_________r_ff_i^in_H^^ GENTLEMENS FOOTWEAR HIGH EXCELLENCE ■tm v yiP B ji __H_P*_HP Loots iii
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    • 97 6 mmmmm m wn tm m 9 _m^___mmm^aamm-mmrrn^amm*m*i*i\mm\ i\*mmmmmm. G. THE "DRUM" PUMP POSITIVE ACTION. HIGH EFFICIENCY. NP. VALVES. t ■V 9 Jff. Lt'v-.n.u: n.anu- xJSC?^ tac I v rcrs m P— i— "l many trades. Section of "Drum" Pump MADK lOR HAND Oii BELT DRIVING Ci be coupled direct to
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  • 418 7 BRITAIN IMSSKNTS. .ink \i. DEFAULT. R Parts, Jan km declarrea] t to coal itl >• m lity rote. nan experti ij not coi coal del pen ntage March I timber and Sir J. i ote m fa' suae he thought m al importance like thia in> jrave
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  • 26 7 dd the drawing mastei ■Cl a great artist, tha. wit could change a smiling fac mftml ono." "My mother ofte that to me," said the buddin
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  • 830 7 BRITAIN'S DISTRESS. UNEMPLOYMENT IM REASE. sl [Reuter's Service]. ]o J ondoa, Jan. 9. jpi The unemployed have increased by m 128,000 since arid-December. S( OI l lsi! KENT QUESTION. i ondon, Jan.. 9. The failure of a number of Scottish y< hou scow ue is to give
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  • 724 7 INCREASED BUILDING THE ONLY SOLUTION. Enquiries m official quarters yesterday ■hewed that the present inclination of landlords to increase the rents of their properties was considered inevitable following upon the withdrawal of the Kent Resti ction Ordinandi and the consequent ces.tion of the Surveillance of the Rent
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  • 92 7 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNiehi Shimbun.) Tokio, Jan. 10. The police are investigating a case m •Aiieh it is alleged that the sum of V 20,00(1 has been fraudulently obtained from a post office m the Department of Communicatiens. Rubber f.a.q. spot is BB sen, few trans
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  • 53 7 We understand that Sir Maurice Fitzmai rice, of Messrs. Coode, Matthews .Fitzmai rice and Wilson, consulting engineers fo the harbours and docks at Singapore ar elsewhere, is at present m Singapore fc the purpose of giving the Municipal Con missioners the benefit of his great experiem m connection with Uie
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  • 702 7 ASSIZE SEQLEL TO SIN KOH STREET J AFFAIR. Mr. Justice Barrctt-Lennard, at the Singapore Assizes yesterday afternoon, wai mly commended the condueV of Detective Inspector Phear snd other police officers who were concerned m the aires' j oi some twenty Cantonese m a timbe yard off Sin
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  • 86 7 INDIAN EMIGR ATION. Becruiting has been resumed generally m Madras Presidency except m the foUowing taluks which a re still closed to recruiting owing tt) prevalence of disease: Salem All taluks, except Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri and Uttanbarai under the Emigration Agent, Madras.. Coimbatore Taluks of Coimbatore, Avanasi, Palladam, Pollachy, Uduasalpet and
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  • 102 7 S A little Scottish girl an orphan had spent most of her life with two maiden aunts, where her religious upbringing had been particularly strict. She came to London on a visit to her uncle, a wellx- known surgeon. The night before her re- turn she was saying her prayers,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 96 7 I DISTINCTIVE TAILORING FOR THOSE HOMEWARD BOUND t SPLENDID NEW RANGE OF .MATERIALS SUITABLE FOR HOME WEAR. HOMESPUNS, CHEVIOTS, 1 INDIGO SERGES, i FLANNELS, ETC. MEDIUM AND HEAVY-WEIGHT LATEST FASHION ABLE COLOURINGS ROBINSON CO., LTD. Incorporated m SINGAPORE. j Because of its delicate aroma and j sweetness of flavour Sweet
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 582 8 THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., IM. (The "Blue Funnel Line— Alfred Holt Co.) (Companies Incorporated m England) SINGAPORE, 1 ORT SWETTENHAM PENANG TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP HAMBURG. UNGAPORE to MARSEILLES, HAVRE and LIVERPOOL. BNOAPORE to GENOA, MARSEILLES and LIVERPOOL. SINGAPORE, PORT
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    • 572 8 M ELLERMAN LINE. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) PASSENGER SERVICE. Steamer OUTWARD. Dea Slnfapore. s.s. CITY OF SIMLA China md Japan Feb. 5 e.s. CITY OF POONA China end Japan Mar. 9 s.s. CITY OF MANCHESTER China and Japan June 3 HOMEWARD. 's.s. CITY OF YORK Marseilles
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    • 642 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICI PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N CO (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). I ONDON PAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TV MARSEILLES, LONDON 4 k DUE SINGAPORE. LEAVE SING AP< 1023. MOREA about Jan. 21 1
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 869 9 lii oiAm itTEAM NAviOATiON CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM.) SIN GAPOPwE— BANGKOK. COASTING SERVICE. For Kretay, Trenggena, Kelantan, langnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, on Kohsamui, Langjua*. Chumpon, and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MAHIDOL jar. 15 Jan. 17 VUGALA .lan. 22 dan. 24 PRACHATIPOK j an L >.» Jan :;1 It mmn are
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    • 770 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Stea r. Navigation Co., Ltd. AND EUerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN UNE.) (Incorporated m England.) >—- .114 JOINT SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK Steamers. Due Spore Route For TELEMACHUS Jan. 13 Saea
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    • 614 9 ISTHMIAN LINE FROM PHILADELPHIA VIA SUEZ s.s. STEEL WORKER doe* Singapore to diach. Feb. 7 1928 TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. s.s. MOBILE CITY due Singapore to toad Jan. 2-' l IM3 s.s. STEEL TRAVELLER due Singapore to load lAb. 17 1988 s.s. STEEL WORKER due
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  • 400 10 TYPHOON IN PACIFIC. The S.C.M.P. of Dec, 27th says:— The I Pacific Mail Lfner President Lincoln, which l arrived m port yesterday from San Fran- t cisco, had an exceptionally rough passage j across the Pacific, particularly between J Honolulu and Yokohama. The rocking of the boat was
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    • 546 10 Perfection of Workmanship and Material j spell CHEAP MILEAGE j mm m ___W_W m > m a Iffwilil 1 IMH SOLID TYRES ARE PERFECT 1 Please ask for our prices and let us know when our representative may call on you. I I SIME, DARBY* COMPANY, LIMITED, j 1 Sole
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    • 51 10 m mm mmm go,, ltd" (Incorporated m England) Regular sailings to Hongkong, Swatow Amoy Taking cargo to other ports m China. Steamers have limited lst Class passenger accommodation. Next Sailings. 'CH Jan. 19 KAYING Feb *X,oads for Shanghai. For Freight and Passage apply to MANSFIELD COMPANY, LTD. Agents— Singapore and
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    • 196 10 Genasco Roofing 1 2 PLY AND S PLY O 1 COMPLETE WITH PATEN T KANT-LEAK KLEATS AND NAILS FOO FIXING MIJ I GENASCO is B^fe^^&^| GENASCO l_ I the result of m '~'M§m m the ior,_t I over 40 Years Wj^ A, J.A f,a c/? ncr *i ntrinufacture ffiCiTTS^^H need
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 391 10 MAIL TABLE. TO DA V. S lonahaya and B'maain Man Ho Guan 9am PulaU So.'iri na if Aing Hong a.m. il! U,n Soar, LS 9 a.m. uco M Mima 9 a.m. ucob Heag Sooa 9 a.m. Batavia v*..,..i-. i_n > onde 10 a.m. >:«ez, .War,, ii..-. Ua\:«, Liverpool and r
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    • 726 10 VESSELS AT WHARF. j TANJONG PAGAR. Cast Wharf No. 1. Ni'. Cast Wharf No. 2. Elephanta, Van Overstraten. Sheers Wharf No. 3 —Nil. Ham Wharf No. 4. Mengpala. Ham Wharf No. 5. Medusa. Main Wharf Xo. 6. -Kashima Maru, Calchas. ..mpire Dock No. 7. Willesden, Laomedon, Klang:, Glaucus, Taketoyo Mart..
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  • 152 11 1 ERASER'S' REPORT. Singapore, Inn. 10. Rubber. London ls. $d. Tfn ClBO 12s. 6d. LBO tons $90 62%. Rubbers. Ayer Panas $6 $6.25, Ayei Moteks $1.10 $1.7)0, Craigieleaa 52% GO, Bsssetts |1.06 $1.10, Allenbys 97% $L 02%, GVenealys $1.15 $1.30^ ex div, Malakoffs $2!95 $3.10, New Sersadahs
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  • 421 11 RUBBER TIN RETURNS. See: Adamson, Gilfillan A Co. (Penang) Rahman Hydraulic Tin. 1,200 pikuls Mulau Tin, 115 pikuls Agents: David and. Toft. Renong Tin. 1,512 pikuls Kramat Pulai, from the mine, tin 4>4 from tributors, 313, tots] 737 piku's' Agents: 11. and l\ Kindersley (Kajang) Inch Kenneth. 27,520; Kajang, 27,370;
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  • 92 11 January 10. Bank 1 m.s. •_> 4 j^ Bank dsmsnd 4 5.32 Private credits nj, j 15.32 New York, <i mand Credits M days Prance, demaad --,0 1n.1.a. T. T. Hoagkong, demand _> f) c dj s Yokohama, demaad 11 1 Java, demand s Bangkok, demaad 7,s Sovereign. Hank
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  • 108 11 Jaauary io. Tin 180 Ton- vl Gambier Cube Xo. l 23.00 Game Pepper Black 1.-,; )M P< pp r whits fair I Tnpio-a, -mall flak.-. \\>s. }};,<> Pearl Sago small S.OO Copra Mix Copra Sim. fried L 0.20 Opium, Benares unc. 4,500 Rico. Rangoon white 235.00 Rioe, Siam Xo.
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  • 39 11 Singapore, Jan. 10th. If noon. Singapora standard Ribbed Smoked 8 Spot 5 1 51% Feb.- Msi eh 12 j A p i Juas .v.'.. M; Jnly-Sept 18. London quotation sheet Is. Sd. Market Firm.
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  • 178 11 Study of Tropical Diseases. It is hoped that the Scientific Section of the British Empire Exhibition will be more completely representative than similar sections at any previous Exhibition. Various Scientific Societies aro co-operating to make it a big success. One of the departments m
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  • 113 11 Sir Henry Thornton, who was recently appointed the new President of the Canadian Xational Railways, dias arrived m Ottawa from England where he was General Manager of the Great Eastern Railway, to take up the duties of hi.? new position. For the present Sir Henry will make his headquarters m
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 429 11 Assets over SS_OWHX>O. Assurance, m force over $17,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) ThP romn a nv P S97S heSt -5 oX^ft' S in 6 a P ore LONDON OFFICE :32 Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of
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    • 538 11 CHARTERED BANK. of India, Australia and China. Incorporated m England by Rcyal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares £5 each (3,000,000 Reserve Fund 8,700,000 Keserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 1 HEAD OFFICE. 3S Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkong Penaag Amritsar Iloilc Puket Bangkok Ipob Rangoon
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    • 537 11 HONGKONG tt SHANGHAI BANKING CU&PORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong.) Capital, all paid up $20,000,000 Silver Reserve $23,500,000 j Sterling Reserve, held m London 4,500,000 Lc serve Liabitity of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang— Chairman. D. G. M. Bernard, Esq.— Deputy Chairman. A. M. Bowes-Smith, Esq.H. P.
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    • 350 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. Established ISSO. Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y. 65,000,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esa DIRECTORS: N. Soma E?, q N. Kajiwara, Esq. x. xamukawa. Esq. S. X SasakL Esq ii. Oaagin, Esq. *_»m*_ K. Moriaufl, Barw K. Jwasa!:i. h.
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    • 117 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated m England hy Royal Charter A. D. 1720.) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co, Messrs. WEARE Co., Ltd. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd. Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. THE LONDON LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    • 100 12 I o the Editor. Sir, As tia ie are rumoura m town that a rich reef or leader of gold has been struck at 72 f« et m the adit tunnel known aX "Roberts level" at the mine on the Mt. A thia Compaay's property; it d
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    • 103 12 lo th»- Editor. .—With ief pondappeared m your issue of the by "An Old 0 ipier" d to boa b rents, it se< .tn- an epidemic is raging amongal the i m i iew of the attitude taken tV by the landlords m incn ts bj leaps and botonda
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  • 143 12 At before M i nard m the Supn guilt) im.t rob ed te seven can Evidence was to thi effect that the accused with some other Chinese entered A Bencoolen Street on Dec. sth last, with the latent to commit robbery, but were ix-vtnti'i} from wring to an
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  • 71 12 N will be i at th, Theatre oa Saturdaj night Service Asso ation. picture Will b i town, b i a lv Hon i f optional nrtrays all the grim realities and trials of the Va: nhabi tanta v France. wai Keener, filmed American during the
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  • 239 12 to learn from Renter the 9th. inst. of the death of Sir Henry Conway Belfield, K.C. M.G., at the age of 67. educated at and Oxford (BJi. he became barriater-at-law m 1880, and practised on Western Cm the i>, ron and ions. He enured the
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  • 31 12 The work of constructing the concrete r adway m Kallanp-road, the foundations of which it was hoped, would now have been laid, has been onsiderably hampered by Uie recent heavy rains.
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  • 694 12 QUESTIONS IN THE HOI SE. In the House of Commons on December m the House of Commons on December (7th. Lt rd Sydenham asked whether the Naval Disarmament Treaty had now been ratified by all the Powers concerned 1 what steps had been taken by the ratifying
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  • 78 12 To-night the Empire puts an exosptionalfy strong programme, A Thousand (Mv- Nights a Pathe coloured production superb, m nine massive tools (12. .(0il ft.), unf olding a familiar story iti ad iv charm and attractiveness, which will be screened at J.'M m tho second show. In the first
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  • 31 12 The athletic sports of the Singapore Garrison will take place at Tanglin on February :*rd. All entries should reach Military Headquarters, Fort Canning, not later than the 20th inst.
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  • 21 12 Messrs Boustead and Co. inform us that the Elephanta now is not expected to leave till four o'clock on Friday afternoon.
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  • THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    • 167 12 The Bingapere Chamber of Commetrce Kubher Association held its 585 th auction yesterday, January 10th, when there was catalogued 1,153,387 lbs.; 514.90 tons. Offered 581,353 lhs.,; _!59.53 tons. Scjd 496,972 lhs.; 221.86 tons. PRICES REALIZED. London Spot ls. 3d. N. York Spot 29% cts. Ribbed Smokid Sheet Cents
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    • 494 12 Singapore, .Jan. 10. Buaineaa was a little difficult early m ihe week wiih prices remaining steady but latterly tho market has become more active ami a hi ;>k business i being done at the lose. Rubber shar,.- arc m strong demand arid are freely changing hands on
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  • 168 12 Refernng to the Johore-Negri Sembilan match on Saturday won by Negri Sembilan by five points to three the Malay Mail says. Por the homo team Mackenzie at full back played a good game and showed he was. an old hand— the three, defended well but failed to
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 41 12 [Reuter's Service]. Bethlehem, Jan. 9. The Northern Orange Free State were ail out for 170, Smart making 58. Jupp took six wickets for 30 runs. In reply the .M.C.C. compiled 135 for 2 wickets, Sandbam contributing 57.
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    • 162 12 The bout between Claude Rozaiio and loe Jenkins of Almazoff's Circus, which came on at the Circus at midnight on Tuesday, went the whole dis. ance and was declared a draw. Tiie audience was treated to a good light, and the verdict was favourably received, although Rosario appeared to
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    • 359 12 The annual report to be presented at th< meeting on Jan. I9tfa at the Excha -1 5.15 p.m. <_.■>>.; The accompanying atemenl i r Accoants shews rt credit l>; cc for the y oi 120,477 88 Ai i deduct- for depreciation, expending $2,001.31 on upkee] and improvements
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    • 35 12 The announcement m yesterday's issue it the Keppel medal would be played this week-end was made m error. The January vno,U\} of the Katong Club will ho played for ua Jan. '27th. and 28th.
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    • 208 12 After a hard game on the Padang yesterafternoon, the S. C. C. Hotkey team defeated !>y the Middlesex Band Boys. The game was fast, considering the st f the ground, and the Club played with d combination, butt the Middlesex fence was sound m all quarters. Palmer scored twice
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