The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 31 January 1923

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. EN GEM'S. SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDM^SDAY, JANUARY 51, 192.}. No. 10,803.
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  • 183 1 War clouds are pothering m the Near East and the situation is very graye Page 6. A general railway strike has been declared on the left bank of the Uhine Page 7. All hitfh olficials m the occupied territory who refuse to recognise the occupation authorities are
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  • 991 1 Idealism, according to Sir Herbert Warren, ha s at least this advantage, that it gets more out of human nature, and rouses it tc greater effort than realism. (Another thought this time, Geo. Wni. [Qirtis: "Romance, like a ghost, eludes touch. It i§ always when- you were, not where
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    • 183 1 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser2 AJL iKdiliCS SivKL 2o (10 Lines) V A WEDNESDAY Orchestral Concert I Raffles Orchestra. ivIM.AR KIULLAND AT THE PIANO. KALAMAZOO. LOOSE LEAF BOOKS THE FINISHED ARTICLE CAN BE SUPPLIED NOW BY FRASER &NEAVE, LTD. THE AKCADB, SINGAPORE. BATH SALTS TABLETS MORNY" j (THE
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    • 202 1 I SB v J^3 9 ii you were buying set of tyres E In a i'rio!i«l and v ishr.l to irive him X best m coul obtain, undoubt- X B you N> > -'^v 1 -clod Silvertowns. p| g v would (l:» this because they u«v &8 cry utmost m
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    • 174 1 LATEST AJH ERTISEMENTS. Bolter's for wines and liqueurs Pa^e 1. Football Jerseys from Robinson'- Page Bisarated magnesia cures indigestion— Page 5. Large stores an<l gcxlowns to l<*t or sale Page 2. The value of Woods' great peppermint core Page 10. Special tea and Slipper dances at Adelphi Hotel Pajre 12.
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    • 7 1 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser2
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 112 1 THE WEEK. i II < «.'i<» m£s£, 31 tt. High Water, 8.66 i.. io.l'o p.m. I. .Hid Horn wrard Mai), train. H.-vJ.s. Pinafor Theatre, Matin Katinka, Theatre, ■.♦.:<(). Stadiora Dance, '.•';»> pjn. Tk ".'Sd'i'//, F* '>. i#t. High Water, 9M a.m.. 5..".: 1 p.m. Bank Holiday. Taipnsan Peatival. [olantha, Plh
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  • 142 2 The price quoted are generally those &t Clyde Tertaes Market. At the ti there may bo small varia tpoi <•. .lar:. L V V. Father Vaughn made a delightful comanfon, During one of his American visits wmt asko<l by a Suffragette of the mitype, "Where would you
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    • 456 2 TO LET OB FOU SALE. LAKGE I :>WNS, newiy erected :i. Em i >.000 to 50,000 sq. ft. i m ag th LABGB SIuUES fron 6,000 t.j 84,000 iq. ft. near wharf .ami shi])j>iaf. Also thn ri d buildings for oinct an*: go Cent rally situated Ail immediate entry, going
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    • 400 2 7.30 ;).7T^^^B SMASHING M i\ l\ K l^^^B^^H Bpisodea 2, 3, 4 and 5 9.80 p.m. CHARLIE CHAPLIN IN THE UfMftrRAOT Eve's Film Review THE VENGEANCE OF DURAND with Alice Joyce, 7 Reelir. COMPLETE CHANGE ON SATURDAY Telephone Nos. 289 and 1390. 7.30 sharp '^S^Srt^S Th<> Village Maide^f" 'MfliSwSfii^^i parL
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    • 496 2 ParamaunFArxcra^rPresents Elsie Ferguson m FOOTLIGHTS 7 Reels. H A most entrancing and unusual picture of tlu' bright i n-i -H story of a star, the life the public never sees. To the I Parsinova, the j^reat Russian actress, but oft" the "lm pietty Lizzie Parsons from a New Enfrland farm.
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  • 713 3 5H 01 i.. v. »v, Jan. >v.-r "nsirian, [)r, Gc u-(y, j drama. v %ci 4 and retu. to his |hoi&«. The kidnappers carried off their: rtct.n to an empty house wherj he rem?. u j lumber of hours. Afterwards !;< taken out to get a breath
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    • 270 3 SB gown into a line healthy boy* »|> and 1 ihink it has assisted ■ature ia a wonderful w«y." > \r'»> y. Such a Good Baby! jj Is that the. description of your little ono Happy and SBuHm awake, sleeping peacetully at the proper ti/ne a i<aby. IBS' A healthy
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    • 123 3 1 MICHELIN CORD TYRES %*j^P TREMENDOUS J^Js REDUCTION |p^|3 IN PRICES ff^% 29th Jan. 1923. These famous Tyres are available from all Michelin Stockists throughout Malaya. THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. (lacotpomM ie the United Kiofdon by upeiria! Act of PttlUtt«Bt) LIFE ASSURANCE WITH MONTHLY PREMIUM* I?JKPORARY ASSURANCE AT LOWEST
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  • 952 4 Dear P.m. us, 4 c; DH'iy m three ih-i-. by J. If. Barrie. (Hodder ami Stouschtoo, ss. netfc.) Whether h* talks insptitncty t0 the 9lu dentfl of a Scottish University, or whispers gently te a larger audience as it peeps through Ac window of a little Scottish cottage,
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    • 916 4 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE In tfco Supreme Court at Johore Uahru, Mi>eellaneou> Suit No. 47 of 1 '-2. THE HO BONG BANK LTD Chirgrs against AB1)I,L KAaUBBI MM AUUBAKAR GsUtfM To recorwr Urn worn of |90J07-78. The I ,ii<lf*--igned have been favoured Pith Iftnsttftraa Ir 9T? hf psACc a' r >r
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    • 391 4 ERUPTIONS ~ON~I CHILDJJRMS I Back and Legs. Itched Terribly. Could Not Rest. Cuticura Healed. -l My little girl broke out m big red patches on her legs, back, and am s They itched terribly and were inflamed, and they formed sore eruptions. The irritation was so great that she could
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    • 668 4 MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND AND PREMIg] known as Municipal Nos. 160-1 and 160-2 (now Not 2(1 1 ;ind :>?Q) T»o» Pn Ro;id, Singapore. To bo heM a1 our Sale-Rocms, 1<; and 17 ffaftVi ON TUESDAY, 6th FEBRUARY, 192.i, AT IM pin, PARTICULARfI All those two allotments, portions, or
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  • 1121 5 Lh*; most notabie event at the meeting of he Stnitfl Racing Association m Penang .Tan un ite.stionably the decision bo allow C. 0. iimpbell to mame training. Save ;'or those particularly interested, ihe various complexities of the I.C.U. case are probably forgotten, and we have not the slightest
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    • 322 5 TO LET. TO LET. He load Part Betel I beautifollj its a select ioo;i!jty, now being] ted. Estal Tr.i-t Agei i Igomta. u.o. ,A Oxle; B trj Url l\b--1 J. cr tr, Ist I i No, It Garagi Month. Apply Cheeng] M Chnlia Strei t. U.r. beantiI ki snd i
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    • 453 5 AUCTION SALES REMINDER. rO-DAY, WBDMSSDAY, AT ::o p.M. MORTGAGEB*B sale of •k Lai -hnh] i isajltel Propen lOWfl sa Nus. |i ft*) -Mm Road nnd No- M tM Perah Road and Freehold Land nn.i Houses Xos. 7 .md 7- A Lorong 9. At our saleroom. Xo. 30 Ch\i\ Strwt. Lot
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    • 602 5 NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO 44 (BAXKKI I'iCY). "he supreme: court o? mw STftAITf SSI'TLBMXIfTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE la Bankiapesy. x O 4.J7 of 19f? SUMMARY CASE RE (i) yt:w tec k CO. •1 -von. 1922. imn idta ion ting 22nd February, 1928, at eleven o'clock,! ai the Ofteoe of the OAcial
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    • 779 5 NOTICES. V. B. MOHAMEI) BUSOFP TRADE MARK. Xo. c Baraja Raya Road, 17 I^oronpr Bukit China, Malacca. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Trade Mark ilepicU'il above is the exclusive property of N. R. Mohamed Eusotf of No. C. Bonga Kaya Road, Malacca and is used by the said N.
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    • 394 5 i .j EYEGLASSES N. LAZARUS—OPTICIAN MEDICAL HALL BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE GENBRAL STORES. We have just received Mew Consign j ment. of the greatest variety of beautifully Coloured Oriental Style Bead Xeckla. similar to those which m ancient times adorned the nocks of proud Egyptian Beauties 1. Prices to rait all
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  • 820 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1923. Land for Building. The erection of a few hundred houses by the Municipality and Government will not solve the housing problem m Singapore. What we haveto do is to encourage private build-] Uig, on the investment, not the speculative, basis. Two things are
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  • 1327 6 Mr. A. Keir, the Inspector of Schools, Perak, is jroiup on leave this spring; ;ii d is booked t<> >a l m April. The sale of the Circus outfit advertised by IVuell and Co. has bevn postponed to r date to bs notified later. H;v Kxcoiloncy the Governor will attend
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  • 63 6 KKMA. Bwi j rit|| wh I ire >■ I (inference. Wai I U£ IBAI I ■d his I f ■•<:. "If i I take up arms, I j until lib<-' I r I a I th. Earl i I if the Turk.- I I I 1 1 of
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  • 158 6 GILBER T AND SULLIVAN SERASON. "PIRATI OF PI "The PiraU operas, wu itre lasl Co Tli. generations <•' t berefon at the T. I T: < iim illy. Ihe lighte; i Thf p word m her m for a term <.f mai pirates. She foil ho is prepar Men another
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  • 88 6 Ni \t ireek Lh< 'v w I toria Theatre, i under the abe e ni after a long I Tin 1 rompteii I Norton, Loud great nerit, w\ I 1 Mr, Charlei Holt, 1 1 I ed female impart I ford Tut*-, an Mi^^ F lorence B
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  • 66 6 The managi neat of have arranged to hoi Friday, 2nd Febraarj bake place m the newlj Hall, while dainty tens will b« the Lawn. The members and Sullivan Opera Co, hi be present, thereby ad noon's entertainment. On S« after the farewc' 1 perform* J. C. Williamson Gilbert
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    • 86 6 f/^ff $2) NOW OBTAINABLE pPHp VJifJnfil jPPi pints Igj 8 W kIH?m j from SOLE AGENTS: Art) V °H h*l ffi'n&F^if I \ls^^^^/ MACGREGOR i i IJl^^r (Incorporated m Shanghai). WHOLBBAUI RETAIL I WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. 1572. PATRONISED BT ROYALTY. STER ING SILVER BRUSH SETS For Ladies, Gents and
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    • 36 6 WR YOU SEEN OUR NEW ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE iiSK FOR ONE, ITS FREE KODAK LIMITED (Incorporated m Erpland). Battery Road, Singapore. DO I NEED GLASSES If m doubt consult JOHN DUKE, Optician. L 6 Battery Road, Singapore.
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  • 56 7 RAILWAY STRIKE. II ADMISSION. Serric*]. l»aii-. Jan. 2*». Ctt that a bai hi-t'p declared \i'VA LI Paris, Jan. 2«>. the IB tO i m the the 51 INCIDBN r. I < ndon. Jan. L»?» ned < ivy I Ikrlin. Jan. J'.i. at Mmi without Incident, [HI EXCH.I VGEB.
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  • 346 7 ,;;< MIS < v>K. Mr. with the put up commvnitiec <»n i Wi isit the M P. louri I I :m the DOII, i lie Court I >- I was being sued. I i laid, I la: m i>eing I as a member I ..i made i personally
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  • 72 7 BALDWIN TOO BLUNT. TOUCHES SENATE. [Router's Service]. Washington. Jan. .10. The i "mi of mi at Mr. Bald win'i ten nta In the inlervi w wired 01 the •19th found an echo m tiio Senate. Senator BicKellar, Democrat, declared i. Baldwin I th<« same I'liM' irdid pai
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  • 307 7 Washington, .lan. "io. [*he Senate Livei i. crowded Life m the tics, m consequence of the announcement of the Government's intention complete heavy programme before the ion, including the Army Appropriai Shipping Dillia ssi as on.. Paris, Jan. 29. 'lit. Chicago Tribune* MOSCOW coriespon!(.m \v ivs that
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  • 70 7 (By Cmilt—J "f tin N'iiny.. NichiNiehi Shimbun.) Ifekit, Jan. 2<>. Japan* ie Buddhiita Federation a yigorOQttf opj osinp: ihc Covernmont schome U) sen a diplomatic commission to the Vatican, and six Professors have also declared themathrot m favour of the Bu<Mhists' l>rotest. Prince Kashiwa Ohyama will shoitly sail
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  • 49 7 London, Jan. 17. Justice Russel reserved judgment m the Hummel Tenburp spiritualist case, after speech by plaintiff's counsel contending that the bequest was contrary to public policy, involving illegality under the Vagrancy and Witchcraft Acts, and' also against morals, because mediumship is I deemed chicanery and fraud.
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  • 1326 7 FOUR HUNDRED TOURISTS IN SINGAPORE. Early yesterday morning the Cunard liner, Laconia, arrived m Singapore bringing on board more ihaii four hundred American tourists, who arc taking advant.fs.;.' of thu' hi^h prices and luxurious accommodalion provided ihrouufi the agency of the American Express, to make what is lined
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  • 143 7 London, Jan. 16. The Royal engagement is welcomed by the whole Press as ;i real love match. It i> state*! that the Duke had twice I»i«viou.-ly proposed, the Ant occasion being immediately after Princess Mary's wedding, and iho third time being last week-end, which the Duke spent
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  • 60 7 London, Jan. 19. Luxor.— tanned beef thirty centuries old was unearthed doling the excavations from Tutankhamen's tomb. Crowds- of tourists wort- breathlessly interested m the transference of specimens from the so-called Vault of Won- i (km, and saw elliptical receptacle* packed with embalmed meat and
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  • 59 7 London, Jan. 17. The Legion of Frontiersmen is arrang- iii£ a world flight by Captains McMillan and Malms early m the spring m an amphibian machine. Dumps of food and petrol will be left m desolate parts of the route, like the Kurils and Aleutian Island by
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  • 48 7 The P. A. M. will meet on Feb. 15 at the Masonic Lodge, Kuala Lumpur, at 10.15 a.m. The chief business is concerned with It aian and Chinese labour, reconstitution of the Association, railway and postal matters, motor ambulances, cess on rubber for propaganda.
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  • 30 7 As a result of one day's effort subscriptions amounting to $950 were collected towards the $6,000 needed for sending 48 of Hongkong's athletes to the Far Eastern Games at Osaka.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 137 7 PROPERTY BALE. Th»- following Sinjrapoiv properties were sold by auction at the sale -?oom of Messrs. Chooag Koon Senjr and Co.. No. SO Chulia Street on Wednesday last Rubber plantation situate off Jurontf Road am 1 Wosi Bukit Tfm*h, area 71 acres 1 rood and 02 polfs, sold subject to
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    • 224 7 a^a^aw (Incorporated m the S.S.) I W/ \Bs m Club Colours. W« al\aw I No. 55 Plain Body, with Contrast No. 21 Plain Body, Contrail Bleevta. V Band. Sky ana C'lar- t Staves I Sky and Claret Band NNayv y and Sk V I Red and Navy Navy and Red
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 618 8 THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. (Companies Incorporated m England) BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Kegular Service to IOMJON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, tNTWBBP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVFUrOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo 6n through Ifcrll <>f
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    • 577 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) PASSENGER SERVICE. Steamer OUTWARD. !>«• Staffftpor*. s.s. CITY OF SIMLA China and Japan Feb. 5 8.8. CITY OF POONA China and Japan Mar. 9 s.s. CITY OF MANCHESTER China Pnd Japan April 22 HOMEWARD. *s.s. CITY OF YORK Marseilles and
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    • 521 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICI PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S (Under Contract with His Majesty 9 Govern lONDON FAR-EASTEKN SERVICE. FROM LONDON IV MARSEILLES. LO: DLE SINGAPORE. LEAVE Si^ 1928 192 KASHMIR about K« b. -1 DELTA DONGOLA about Feb.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 545 9 the Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND BUerman ft Bucknall Steam Strip Cu* Ltd. AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (ticorpo"tt^r< lr England.) ,IM SBRVU I IXI iO»rOI«l AM) Wr\V YOLd via SUEZ OU '.A.SAMV FROM NEW YORK ■efS. r> ue S'pora Route For OF NORWICH
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    • 545 9 irtt. Admiral Line (Incorporated m U.S.A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Steamer. Sails Hongkong. Arrives Seattle. PRESIDENT JACKSON Feb. IS Mar. 6 PRESIDENT GRANT Feb. 27 Mar. 18 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Mar. 11 Mar. 30 PRESIDENT MADISON Mar. 23 Apr. 11 PRESIDENT McKINLEY Apr. 4 Apr. 23 And
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    • 272 9 N. Y. K. LONDON LINE. Katori Maru Feb. 6 AtFuta Maru Feb. 20 LIVERPOOL LINE. Delagoa Maru Mid Feb. Tsushima Maru early March HAMBURG LINE. ICito Mam early Feb. Matbiiyc Mum Early March Lima Maru mid. April NEW YORK LINE via SUEZ. SOUTH AMERICAN LINE. BOMBAY LINE. Taniba ManT" Feb.
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    • 729 9 ISTHMIAN LINE FROM AMERICA VIA SUEZ, I s.s. STEEL WORKER due Sinpaporp to Ufttb. Feb. ifSh I s.s. STP:i:L duo Singapore to di.-oh. Mar. :i 1023 I TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND I BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DI^IECT. I s.s. STEKL TRAVELLER due Singapore to load Vcb. 17 1923 I s.s.
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    • 221 9 LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N. Co. (Incorporated m Italy). HOMEWARD SAILINGS. FIUME L. due Feb. 14 1 ERSIA due early March MRIESTE due early April For Colombo, Aden, Maiaana, Port Said. Brindisi, Venice and Trieste, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Fiume, th« ■L* v ante aod Black Sea Ports.
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  • 324 10 Captain J. W. T. Saunders, Iteputy Harbourmaster, Penang, is on the sick list. The Ban Fo Soon, on Jan. 25, passed the mast, showing about six feet above water, cf a wrecked junk drifting S.E., m Lat 1 N, Lonp 105.51 E. Shanghai newspapers announce with much regret
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 258 10 \/iy, '^portedbV. vOjf < o^ w t M< M w M .a.. M .^.T.T.. MM M ;;.-n^V..» IS THE OUTPUT OF THE PHILIPS FACTORY, THE BIGGEST FACTORY IN THE WORLD. |fl BRIGHTEST Pig V inWi^^irfir rmiti Sei STX(: EiL/TC 7 HIC&L DEPARTMENT j UNHAPPY AFTER MEALS. It ii surprising how
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    • 295 10 SCHOOL ACCOMMODATION. Aeeommodatioa i* now &Tai T able For .'►< o hundred pupils la the Indian Element School a1 No. 8 Short-st. Elementary education, IrreapectiTe of nationality ag?. I r uj B a.m. to 1 p.m. Tamo itody between 2 and p.m. Arrangements arc being mi convey pnpili to and
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    • 98 10 JODELITE The Timber Prese vatiy, Stocked m 1, 5 10 Ga!: Dim* WHY PAY High Prices for Hard w/ 00(/ Soft Wood J reated With JODELITE IS m QHEAPER^^^ b JUST^ AS Gnnn Write for (ari^ulars to Ik Borneo Company Limitsit (Incorporated m England.; I Singapore, Ipoii and i a.^g,
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 337 10 WAIL TABLE T O D A Y. I C'urol) Cueob OI :f So n «nd Pato»ba ng V .i PfW Eadj.h, Ti-mbilahan la***, Horsr Chun li Kon*koßf and Shan, Pi r t **<•* Kelafttair. Pml j r I B«d n .1 Bangkok Jj i ioon 8 •p fti. a *L
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    • 187 10 Sheers Wharf No. 3.— Nil. Main Wharf No. 4. Seikai Maru, Gascoyne. Main Wharf No. 5. Keemun. Main Wharf No. 6.— Clan Mac.Mastur. Empire Dock No. 7.— Ethiopia, Savistan, Genoa M:iru, Malayan. West Wharf Xo. B.— Heenus. Jardines Wharf No. 9. Nil. Pulo Brani Coal Wharf.— Nil. KEPPEL lIARBOUR. Main
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  • 96 11 January 30. Bank 4 mj. '24 1-4 Bank demand 2|4 5-32 Private credit* 3 m.s. 2 1 17-M New Jfork, demand r>i\s Credits M dmys France, demand 790 India, T. T. 170 1 Hongkong, demand 2 ;-c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 111% Jaw., demand i;<9~ K-mirkok, demand TO 1 Sov<
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  • 110 11 January Tm Bayers 99AM. No Sellers Gambler Cube Xo. 1 21.00 Gambie r 17.50 Popper Black 1 1.00 Pepper (white fair) 22.00 Tr.pioca. small flake, f.g 1 11JS0 Pearl Sago pit.:!: 8.00 Copra Mix 1040 Copra Sondried I 1.40 Opium, Bcnaro3 unc. 4,500 Rice, Rangoon white 235.00 Ric*', SUvm
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  • 34 11 Sinjj:inor<-. Jan. 30th. \'2 noon, Sttndbrd Ribbed Smoked Sbeet Spot 64 H *>s^: Fob.-Maveli «>f> 66; April-June w 68 1 ;"ji<ly-><.Tt. »>*'_ 4- London quotation sheet Is. M. Market Steady.
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  • 98 11 Yesterday's Alterations. Malayan Collieries (10) 19.25 19.75 North Taming (S7.~0.000— 1.15 132V> ftawang Tin ($1) 1.15 1^2% South Taipingi 1922 (3) 1.15 I.22'raining Tin (1.200,000) 1.07% 1.15 Ajnal Malay (1,000.000—2) 2.30 2.50 Baasett (700,000—1) 1.20 1.35 Brkit Timah (500,000—10) 7.50 9.00 Jeram Kuantan ($1) 45 55 liroah
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  • 199 11 has b<%n remarked that the Chinese I'sed no foreign soap whatever as recently a l>>7o. Xo trade was worth noticing, as a natter of fact, until 1880, when the total cargoes brought into china had a value of fcbout 60.000 Hk. Taels, which was trebled iluring
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    • 83 11 Singapore, Jan. 30. Rubber. —1-. Gd. Tin §187 10. Buyers, no sellers, $M£s. Robbers. —AUenbya $140 $1.30, Bas- vl.-io 11.36, Brogai BO 80, Changrkat Serdang! $4.50 |5, Jexam Kuantan^ 40 4... Malaka Pindmi $1.75 $1.90, Pantaii 90 $1, United Malaccas $1.5." $1.70. Trns.—South Taipinfi $I.'J«> $1.25, Johans 50
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    • 156 11 Singapore, Jan. 30. Robber. London Is. Gd. Local 64 Tin London 6187 10*=. Local 94 4 Buyers. Share .Market. Quiet Rubbers.— Very few enquiries. Tins. Taipraga H :?i.or>. Norths $lJi $1.15, Souths $1.20 $1.25, Johana IB 60, Ifurs .'.o $4.r,<\ Lmffoifl $1.4.') $4.65 M grtemtmi ;;:> 40, C.v
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  • 169 11 Singapore, Jan. .10. Tin. £187 10.-. Oci. $91\. No sales. Rabbcnb— Altaibyi $1.20 $1.30, has $1.27% $l.)2tt, Brogaa 60 To. Crai^eleaa 70 75, Jeram Kuanta r.s 10 I.', Jimahs $1.00 11.67H, Malaka Pindar $1.70 $1.80. Tanahs $rj.7."i H\-\;27>. Mentakab- 27H 32%, Utan Simpan* $1.95 $2.05. Sterling
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  • 64 11 The Swiss educational anthorii n st Ici^ol have been obliged to w* boy» against speculation m ma rith Swfss currency to Germans. Aborning- t o the estimates of i Swiai financial expert, Swiss investor! have lo*t ■oms amounting to ,£2c.o,out',oci) thn afi the war. Or this total i'lL' o,o oo,ooo
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 368 11 Asaeta oVe 'lf^ oo jJ2J- Assurances m force over $17,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlemthis) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: S2 Old Jewry EC The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with^ the^British J'ljfe .TRACTIVE PLANS
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    • 502 11 CHARTERED BANK. of India, Australia and China, Ii corporated m England by Royai Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,009 shares £5 each ti.OOO.OOU Reserve Fund 3,700,00t Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,ooo,ooo HEAD OFFICE. 38 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkong Pt-naas Amntsar Iloilo Puket Bangkok Ipoh Rar^oon
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    • 541 11 HONGKONG A SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong.) Capital, all paid up $20,000,000 Silver Reserve $23,500,000 i Sterling Reserve held m London 4,500,000 Reserve 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. White.
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    • 374 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. Established 1880. Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,000 (fnlly paid tip) lUierve Fuad Y. 65,000,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. V ice-President: R. lehinomiya, Esa DIRECTORS: N. Soma, Eaq. n. Kajlwara. gq V Ttnmakawa Esq. B. X Suzuki. Esq. K. Tateumi, Eao. K. Mogami, Esq. X Watsnabe, Esq. X
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    • 118 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720.) FIRE MOTOKCAIT MARJNB Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW CoMessrs. WEARE Co., Ltd. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd. Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. THE LONDON LANCASHIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
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  • 884 12 I'OKT YOl'R HELM. 10 the Kditor. Sir, Through the courtesy of Lieut. V. W. Moore, K.N.K.. the Secretary of the Imperial Merchant Service Guild, some further informal. on is available on th* origin of the \vorj "Port" which be of U rest to seafaring men and
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  • 161 12 To The Miter. Sir,- Aj I -;iii aiixinus thai a.- many suitable nun us possible should become FeHuv s of \\v Royal Colonial Institute, J ironder it' you wold be good enough kc acquaint the Public through vmr news columns, with the fact Htm if rayons
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  • 243 12 i f.»il<»v tei has been forwarded foi publication. Sir. l an directed to inform you that a? publicity )ki^ been triven m tin.- Huim* Press to certain extract* from the Iterate* ct' the Managing Comn of the lir\i (i Empire Exhibition m Mich way ai to
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  • 76 12 London. Jan. 19. Sii William Manning, Governor oi Ceylon, attended the luncheon given m his honour by the Ceylon A&socSation to-«!.-»y against doctors' orders, as he was still BufTering from fever, but he ii tail- ing for Colombo next week. The luncheon was v DM I
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  • 98 12 Banna change to-night En the Ist. hbom the Smashing Harriet serial with William Duncan will bo continued by 8 BCW reels. In the second is Charlie Chaplin m The Immigrant, two parts, Eve's Film Review, and Alice Joyce m Rex Beach's panee <>f Durand 7 acts. Coiety's programme
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  • 26 12 The lawn tennis singles championship at Monaco has been won by Crawford, at one time well-known m India. He beat fisher easily m three straight sets.
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 116 12 Most of the horse* at Penang have not returned to Singapore 4 being held up north m reafliness for the Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh meetings. Locally the demand for the griffins for our Spring meeting has been good and all are now assured of being taken up, and as
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    • 54 12 The fadie*' Spoon Competition for January was played on Monday, 29th inst., and resulted m a win for Mrs. J. M. Jackson with a net score of 15. Six cards were taken out and the following were returned Mrs. J. M. Jackson r>o 45. Mr^. T. E.
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    • 35 12 There will be a meeting of association footbaH meMfcen m the S. C C. lounge on Monday, the f>ih of February at r>.i."> p.m. All football members interested are invited bo be present.
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    • 199 12 London. Jan. 20. To-day's Association Football results are 1 s follows: League i)i\ision I:—- Arsenal L, Blanchesju» City 0; Notts Forest Villa l: Birngham <>. West Bromwich 2; Blackburn 3, Cardiff 1: Botton l. Sheffield 1; Burnley 2 Preston 0; Everton 4. Stoke 0; Sundera l, Huddersfleld I;
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    • 31 12 l«»ihI«»m. Jan. I'll: attendance at the Cup*tie M;r >n Saturday totalled threequartei of s million. The "gate" money was £31.000. At sevtn grounds, t** attendance <xled ::<u»oo.
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    • 361 12 N«w lVnalt\ lor Foul. I.niiiun, Jan. 7th. ■■<ui«-f on the la^t American pol" vU I to England a joii I (> f polo rules ha been agreed to by the Rurlingham Pi c Club and th< Kme\ lean Polo S- mm i t ion. The British penalties ace mainly
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  • 759 12 (Via Ceylon). THE SULTAN OF TURKEY. London, Jan. 17. Jeddah. The Sultan, looking aged and worn, ha& arrived. He was met by Hussein Emir Ali and Emir Abdullah. All the Ministers and local notablfcs were presented on the quay, and there was a full parade of Hedjaz
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    • 222 12 j THE OUTSTANDING FEATURES q p 1 MOUTRIE PIANOS. ARE THEIR RELIABILITY AND V 1 THIS IS EMPHASISED BY THEIR EYER-INCREA! MOUTRIB PIANOS BEING FOUND IN EVERY INBI ASK FOR NEW ILLUSTRATED CATALO E ji 1 S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. OTM^ I A D/ kl/ Li* oIXN vj Ai /ivCi.
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