The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 February 1923

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. PEN CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1923. No. 10,818
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  • 219 1 Affairs in the Ruhr are tending towards a complete and drastic occupation, which some English papeVs think means annexation Page 7. Certain sections of the Irish rebels are asking for a truce to try and settle matters, but Mr. Cosgrave has reiterated that the rebellion will be
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  • 1255 1 If you went by Ballintemple Hill to the Carrigduv Road of am afternooti you, might see a woman stare at you from th^ garden-gate of number 24. You would note a fret in that dreamer's eye, that check of rouge, that arrogant fairness of "the hair. You would
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 314 1 RAFFLES HOTEL. Telephone. 2920. (10 Lines). MV.APORE THE FINEST BALLROOM IN THE EAST. MONDAY, Tea Dansant 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. EDGAR HULLAND, MUSICAL DIRECTOR. KALAMAZOO. LOOSE LEAF BOOKS THE FINISHED ARTICLE CAN BE SUPPLIED JSJOW^ BY FRASER &NEAVE, LTD. THE ARCADE, SINGAPORE. WHITEAWAY'S Smart and Inexpensive Men's
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    • 142 1 BURNETTS DRY AND OLD TOM GIN The Best Obtainable I Imported By The African Eastern Trade Corporation Ltd. I (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). SINGAPORE. i Sole Agents S. S. F. M. S. i EUROPE HOTEL. SINGAPORE. After Dinner Dances are held every Tuesday an 1 Saturday An admission fee of $1.50
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    • 158 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Slipperine for dancinp floors at Robinson and (\>\< Page 7. William Jacks stock Hall's distemper in all shades Pa^re 7. Dance tea at the Etafllei Hotel this afternoon Page 1. White Hor?e whisky can be got from Guthrie and Co. Pape 6. Whiteaway's have soine g-ood lines in
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 75 1 THE WEEK. jfemtey, Ltfa. Uu.ii water, 0.45 bjr., 0.37 p.m. Homeward Dutcb Mail doeet s ;i.m. Emulation Loiljr^. >0 p.m. Boxinf at the Siadium. Ateaham Lincoln. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. 7 inmlay, 20th. Hi^h Waur. 1.11 a.m., 1.12 p.m. Garden of Allah. Theatre, p.m. Wtdnetdm* 21«#, High Water, l.:'.t> a.m.. 1«4I
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  • 424 2 Kaiaing the Wind. Besides being called upon to pay various senses and taxes which are due for 192:; subscriptions to papers are also renevrble. and perhaps it will interest our readtf we instance a few novel ways in jvhfch some editors »af] their pipers iindinp paper marks
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    • 422 2 1 TO IK. OU FOR SALE. LARGE PODOWVB, newly erected I from .'.-,000 to 50,000 aq. ft. fac ing r. L«\RGE STORES from 8,000 to 24,000 r>. naax wharf and attpping Also three storied buildinga for offices and godowna. Centrally aitaated All fanmadiatfl i iitry, going: cheap i to A.
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    • 421 2 s r "i y m I *~W 'M I dm m i 1 uriitct P fMT-iJiliTiaMiW-hBTn-F'- J^ C*/ THEATRE Sew Year Greetings to all Chinese Patrons^ FIRST SHOW AT 7.30 2nd Shew at 9M p.m. S \DVENTURES OF TARZAN SERIAL nuTirrTivl? UAIPH vilTßl AT, S Episodes 12, 13, 14 and
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    • 77 2 THE ASIATIC CATTLE COMPANY Telephone No. 1058. Office and Beef Store, No. 38 Sungei Road, SINGAPORE. Bullocks Sheds, No. 39, Sungei Road and No. 43 Albert Street. Butcher Department No. 36 Rochore Canal Road. Reliable bullocks o f Siam and other placet are ready in sheds every day for carts
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    • 526 2 iLLHAMBRA From SATURDAY, 17th F. !.ruary to THURSDAY 22 ]N THE SECOND SHOW AT TOPICAL BUDGET British BtreeJJ News. KEVILLION FRERFS PRESENT NANOOK OF THE NORTH In 6 parts A Pathe Picture There is no film anywhere ia the world, on any subject, bevetfai respects, as Nanook of the North.
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    • 175 2 NOTICES. i NOTICK. j j In the Estate i otherwise known B Pursuant t<> sod NOTICE is hi and other persons mands against tin a A>:o lepfa EKaa Tanjoaf k bong, > on the Uth da Wii: proved in tl SingajM r oa the 29th < by Joseph A Mated,
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  • 1616 3 I, iBOUR AND FOREIGN MIAIRS. Be London, Feb. l«i. I i tnmons, oaeasployI debates on the I Am,)': irondemning the p; i ace on Of war I 111 the statement ot I rni tent'i ploym< nt. I ractically BSOBO- i and prodoced an the ommunist V Mat ay,
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  • 313 3 J hree Emperor penguins' <-u;4s, "for which three human lives had been risked :;i'O timet day/ 1 are the cause of lively itc between Mr. a. Chengr-Garrard, explorer, anil the authorities of the \ati History Museum. The quotation i- from .Mr. Cherry-Garrard*i hook. "The '-t
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    • 436 3 H| »W*M» nil |f M|> t B M| ,'W* I If ml -s rv THE DUNLOP MAGNUM FOR ECONOMY. 1 THE DUNLOP RUBBER Co., (S.S.) Ltd. 1 I 73 Robinson Road, SINGAPORE. I fclllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllM KILLS PAIN and quickly brings comforting relief. For prompt relief from Rheumatism, Neuralgia or Lumbago, and
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  • 279 4 The following Singapore properties were deposed of by auction by Estate »nd Trust nciea Ltd. at their Sale-room on the 12th instant:Freehold land and bouse No. 18 Club Street, area MO sq. ft., bought by Sheriffa Zahara bintc Sled Abdulrahman fo r 80,500. B years' leasehold land and
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  • 161 4 A New Development. On the information of Mr. J. A. Russell, the Magistrate, Kuala Lumpur, says Wednesday's Malay Mail, issued a warrant for Ihe arrest of Ng Hong Guan. Tin* facts alleged are that Kg Hong (Juan on Friday last demanded from Mr. J. A. Russell payment
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  • 179 4 It is extremely difficult to obtain reliable Dew| of the troubles in Patani, says the Peiianp: correspondent of the Malay Mail. According to the locial veports it is stated thai not only Malay but Siamese peasants swt'll the number of those objecting- to the enforcement of the
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  • 21 4 The real cleavage in an industry i s between emplo^r and employer— not between -employer and employed._Mr. Austin Hopkinwn, U. P.
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    • 106 4 FOURNIERS HYGENIQUE MIXTURE. (FOR LADIES) Tested and Proved for Year*. WASTE NO TIME. Immediately you notice any disorder of the svstein t.»kr> l-'oiunier's Hvptnique Mixture. It quickly removes all sutlering. Thera U Nothing to EQUAL IT, nor Anything so Widely Known. It is jvistly described as th« FINEST RBMBDY IN
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    • 532 4 LAMPS r^iSk '$m IS THE OUTPUT OF THE PHILIPS 1 ACkTrT^THF BIGGEST FACTORY IN THE WORLD n BRIGHTESX Special Discounts to the Trad e Big Stocks Carried UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED, (Incorporated in the Straits Settlement!. SINGAPORE. LL f li #Aa Th ne No. m ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. BY ORDER OF THE
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  • 484 5 Heavy .Joint Stock Casualties. The exhaustion of mushroom enterprise has become increasingly patent in India. Company promotion was rife three years ago. The joint stock company returns for September (the latent available figure*) point a distressing moral. Forty-six companies were registered in I September with an aggregate capital
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  • 194 5 Xo one would haw expected the <lay to I have arisen when a malaria infected person i could have proved of benefit to humanity, even if he was not himself relieved by the fa t of liis own suffering lel in the cohnnm of Hi "Lancet," a
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  • 142 5 Mr, Bonar Law knowa French; 11, Pom- I rare knowi Kn-lish. Mr. Lloyd Geprge knew n uch move French than many Frenchmen were aware M". M. Clemenceau knew English better than many English- men. Yet at all those Conferences there is always present an interpreter. Why?
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 461 5 TO LET. mO ~'7Z mind House "Hill View." Xo. T* 1 J*'" Kntr> T fi'om Ist March II ,nd Co., Limited. Aj u.c ,yj Ground Floor alone or Ground in Raves Square, in the I, ediatS entry. Apply to tgX S »-«ide bungalow, near town. Three double bed-rooms, tc. Ap,.ly
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    • 643 5 AUCTION SALES Bstats of Uasina bUt. Abdu.iah. uaeeasod. AUCTION SALE OF RaesUont teah heueihuld rornitnri At Xo. H Nenrii Road Odf Seraageee RoaA ON TUESDAY, mi FEB., AT -l P.M. romprisinff teak and bentweod roakteg chairs >;nk ainnMrahs and chest-of-drawers. teal Jessing tables with mirror- panels, brass jn.ounud ,ron double
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    • 774 5 NOTICES. "''.Csf^^SsV'- COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA. NOTICE TO EXPORTERS. opiefl of the new form of invoice and certificate adopted aj compulsory requ:rcrment on the invoicing of good* which e J:ve entered i?i Australia after the 81st Marctl, 1925, tan be obtained -on applicat:o?: to Hr. E. T. SHEAF, Australian Trade Commissioner.
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    • 172 5 NOTICES. r r %.3[ V \^\r NOTICE is hereby given that the above S x Trade Marks are the joint property oi THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM COMPANY < STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) LIMITED and THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM COMJ'AXY (FEDERATED MALAY STATES) LIMITED both Incorporated in England and are used by them in connection
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    • 274 5 i mm^ mm^ m EYEGLASSES N. LAZARUS— OPTICIAN MEDICAL HALL BATTERY ROAD. NOTICEST Just Received GENTS' Soft Felt Hats Velour Hats White Helmets Made in England. Prices Strictly Moderate. Singapore General Stores. Corner, Orchard and Tank Roadg. WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS. Sealed tenders will be Itetfad at Headquarters Office, Fort Canning-,
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  • 28 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGE. MELVILLE -CLARK E.— Jan. U\, at Hampstoad, Thomas Alt?xanck-r Melvilk*. of Kuala. 1 Lumpur, F.M.S., to Hazvl Ursula, daughter of j lVrcy Clarke, Cobham, Surrey.
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  • 882 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1923. Comment of the Week. The holidays have interfered with business, but on the whole the outlook during the week has been more cheerful, this being contributed to by the improvements in foreign exc) anges which have been wired out by Reuter, reflecting a
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  • 255 6 TU Hon. Mr. Justice M. H. Whitley left for home by the N el lore. Mi. B. L. Talma, Deputy Treasure*", is in I'enang on a visit of inspection. H. E. the Governor is spending this week in Malacca and Negri Sembilan and is due had; in Singapore on Sunday.
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  • 337 6 "THE SECOND MRS. TANQUERAY.' Pinero's play was chosen by the management for presentation by the CourtneidgeHolloway Company on Friday. The true verdict of the large ta'dience on the presentation wjai the bieathJess silence in t\'hich the tragedy was unfolded, till the final curtain, when the principals were greeted
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  • 567 6 "Sapper's "thick ear" play, "Bull -Dog Druramond, filled the bill at the Theatre on Saturday night, and the CourtneidgeHolloway Company played to the largest audience that the visit so far has attracted. "Bull-Doc: Drummond" is styled by its author "a play of adventure;" in reality it is a
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  • 319 6 [Btttter*! iA remarkaM, f,,,,, h 1| Pied Ruhr is that tl,, as a result of th, hi, the Germana througho worll tributinu. Victual! i though th, Huh,- ja in,- ai regards food. All shop-assistants. hou-l-w.,,1 wage* when idle, order forbidding th, French 4, n.onished l,y nu mei urging
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  • 34 6 THK I. K A>. MOVE (From Our Own C« London. FeV The Indiarubber Manufac ureri Mi tion have initiate', an tnl palgn ami tend d> i i cashire legislators mn ]A V-
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  • 152 6 At St. Andrew's Afternoon tin- man Mr. H. W. T. Fogden, N •nd llfei Marj< rte B Lanes, sister of Mn, C. J 5 service was conducted by l v iU-aeon Swindell. The riven away by her uncl< S BtardseH of Madras, cream channeute with heavily embroidered with
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 101 6 REMOVAL IFrom the First of Next Month, Our Address will be No. 45 ROBINSON ROAD. CALDBECK MAGGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Shanghai). Telephone 228 PATRONISED BY ROYALTY. HERE WE ARE! REPUTED FOR SILVERWARE Of Every Description. At Cheapest Prices. B. P. De SUVA, •2 3 High St. Branch: No. 1
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    • 47 6 VANDEN BERGHS 11 BLUE BAND MARGARINE In 'i, 4 and 1 !b. Pats. Per 75 cts. Ib. 6IHGAPOU (OLD STOKAGE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in S.S.) RETAIL DEPOT. ORCHARD RD. I j DO I NEED GLASSES If in doubt consult JOHN DUKE, Optician. 16 Battery Road, Singapore. I
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  • 645 7 DKVSTIC REPRESSION FORECASTED. IJI.K AT ESSEN. [Reuter's Service.] Easen, Feb. 16. dting from the re■tair to serve Belgian shmente culminated in \s., i were wound- French dispatched a j armed with maihine- > arracks and dice director. They die> !/.v<) the books Bseen, Feb. 16. ef burgomaster
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  • 372 7 PROPOSALS FOR PEACE. A NEUTRAL PEACE-MAKER. Reuter's Service- Dublin, Feb. 17. A proposal for a month's truce, in ordor to enable peace negotiations to attain a favourable atmosphere, has been addressed to the i.iatis of Free State leaders and Irregulais by an Association of Neutral Members of
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  • 171 7 OPIUM IN LONDON. London, Feb. 16. A Chinaman! u native of Hongkong, was •.clued to four months imprisonment ai \\\st Ham for importing half pound of raw opium. A TEA SCARE. Uondon, Feb. 16. The momentary alarm, crated by morning paper giving prominence to the discovery of arsenic in a
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  • 213 7 EXCAVATOR'S DRAMATIC JOY. UNCOUNTED TREASURES. [Reuter's Service.] London, Feb. 17. When the excavators emerged from the ♦omb, in the highest pitch of excitement, they still were unable to say certainly vvnether Tutankh-Amen's mummy was actually contained in the sarcophagus, altlouMh they firmly believed that *hi«> v/,:i prove
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  • 496 7 New York, Feb. 16A syndicate of hankers is offering--125,000,000 Dutch Eaat Indies bonds, similar to the recent issue in London at a price of BS. AUSTRALIA AND THE PACIFIC Melbourne, Feb- 16 The Federal Government is inviting twenty countries to BCbd representatives to tb Pan-Pacific Scientific
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  • 116 7 RESTRICTION CONTINUED. MORE SUBSIDIES. Reuter's Service- London, Feb. 16. In the House of Commons a bill has I been introduced desiigned to end the so- called rent strike. It provides that the absence of notice to quit, docs not invalil date the landlord's right to previous in-
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  • 490 7 Hague, Feb. 16. In a statement in committee, the Colonial Minister declared his intention to avoid all measure* calculated tu drive capital from the Dut.h Indies. He was of o^vnion that it was" not likely th:;t the 'Patavian' rompany's oil-refineries were being transferred to British Borneo, owing
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  • 71 7 C KIISER CARLISLE AT PENANG. (From Our Own Correspondent. Peuang, Feb. 17. The cruiser Carlisle has arrived en route for the East. A cricket nabob, was played on Saturday, and a concert by the ship's personnel wii) b:> given at the Town Hall on Monday. The Chinese New
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  • 16 7 We regret to hear that the Hon. the Chief Secretary is unwell, says the Malay Mail.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 154 7 HS? "SLIPPERINt g||;||M BALL-ROOM jas /i7/hffi^wsstiS W^ I 1 1 lUi p W rloor rohsh j [I 'MA. >|i In Lar ge Size S :^i% Sprinkler Tins [|K Price $1.50 "SLIPPERINE" It's so easy Just Sprinkle. The Dancers do the rest. I For Wood or Concrete floors. robinsonTco., ltd. (Incorporated
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    • 585 8 THE OCEAN STEAM S7IIP CO., LTD. T~ THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. (Companies Jixorporr.id in England) I BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Regular Sc-rvic* to I IONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROITERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. CENOA, MARSEILLES, L'VFRPOOL AND GLASGOW MARSEILLES, HAVkK, LIVKRPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YOUK. Taking cargo on
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    • 551 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE. fiLLERMAN BUCKNAM, STEAMSHIP Co., LM v lncorporated in Z' glmd) PASSENGER SERVICE Bimmm OUTWAkL. !>■• Bipr*r^r*. t.B. LITY OF POONA China arcd Japan M%r. 9 CITY OF MANCHESTER China bdq Jayan Xiul 22 HCMEWiiRD. *s.s. Cl'iT OF YORK Marseilles and T jndom r'^b. 20 *3.5. CITY OF SIMLA
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    • 638 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE, (Incorporated in BtigSattd.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CA.RI3O RERVita PEKINSULAR AND ORIENTALS S.CC <Uader Ccntrr^t v.-th His Majerty's G^vtrmncnt) I.CINDON FAR-EASTERN 3IWVICBL FROM LONDON Tt MARSEILLES, LONJ DUB SINGA PORE. 7 V E SING li} v DONGOLA atoat rv>. 13 [ipy. HI NANKIN
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    • 496 9 ine Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Stea i Navigation Co Ltd AND EUeraun ft Burknall Steam Ship C«u Ltd. (AMKiaCAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated n. England.) !< B 1U BOMOX AND WFV/ YUi^-ia SUEZ QU t-AIXAMA FROM NEW YORK Due Spore Route p or TOR NEW TO M
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    • 508 9 ADMIRAL LINE (Incorporated in U.S.A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG i'O AMERICA. PRESIDE S NT m jEVFERSON ZSST*' PRESIDENT GRANT Mar. 11 J£* PRESIDENT MADISON Mar. 23 Aor f t PRESIDENT McKINLEY Apr. 4 r ol PRESIDENT JACKSON Apr. 16 y^l 5 And ever^\ 12 days thereafter. Also Regular
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    • 231 9 LONDON LINE. Atsuta Maru Feb. 20 Ka.shi^a Maru March 6 LIVERPOOL LINE. Tsushima Maru early March HAMBURG LINE. Matsuye Maru Early March Lima Maru mid. April NEW YORK LINE via SUEZ. SOUTH AMERICAN LINE. BOMBAY LINE. Rangoon Maru Feb. 19 Kobun Maru Feb. 22 Wakasa Maru March 6 CALCUTTA LINE.
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    • 655 9 ISTHMIAN LINE FROM AMERICA VIA SUEZ, s.B. STEEL NAVIGATOR due Singapore to disch. Mar. 3 19ft* s.s. ATLANTIC CITY due Singapore to diach. May 2S IMS TO BOSTON. E v y 0 RK, AND j BALTJMORB VIA SUEZ DIRECT. s.s. ST?EL TRAVELLER due re to load Feb 82 IMS ££l
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  • 364 10 BLEMISHES IN BOXING. i Terse Definition of the "Open" Glove. The British Boxing Board of Control at the general meeting at the National Sporting Club discussed the subject of the hkting with the open glove. Referees of professional and other competitions have repeatedly had their attention drawn to
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  • 141 10 London, Jan. 1v It is centrally Sgrssd that the Conn- j thians jrave a maprnifict-nt performance in 1 the re-play in tlie English ('up. Tht-y were 1 unlucky to lose two of their team who were absent, being delayed by fog, and were re- j placed by substHotes.
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    • 271 10 I ra ratzenhofer ri i Y&JdgerßeerE] /6r unaVoidaßle, f i* t^t^rtr'c /XT I htC)Ji symptoms which foDoiV errors ot eating and drinking arc yccdily relieved by an occroional colj >r arm atcr. our iicmist or Jealer icl!^ ar.ci Company, Limited. T^tJTTTT 1 CAT TP Penang and JVU. I X Q/TJLi
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    • 143 10 INDO-CfflNA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) i )irect Service to Japan via Honpkong and Singapore and to Calcutta via Penang. from Singapore. Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, r ientsin, Newchwang, Yangtze ports, Formosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA.
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    • 131 10 sssssss Lall%# j] Detachable 3H. P. Twin j Cylinder BOAT MOTOR I Designed oti.i Mmmwfmctuttd by Oh- EvimmJt I Master Mind ofMmtm SWI ch*m I The ELTO Motor easily ;i 1 1 ,u hed to (he >iy small en Ft, coi Q lories at 1 i I in icd i
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    • 146 10 Genasco RoolinV I 2 PLY AND S PLY Q I COMPLETE WITH PATEN 1 KANT-LEAK Kin* I AND NAILS FOR FIXING MTS I over 40 Vears Iso run <che*p* r I manufacture K^3H fnrf GEHASCO K^^M^^B satisfies fr nrri witnstanrts Kngoii^?' I h e&nnin S ti tropical heat Kg||9| end,
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 770 10 SHIPPING NOTES. The British steamer Chenan brought a cargo of cement from Haiphong yesterday. The British steamer Quiloa, from Bombay, with a cargo of cotton arrived on Saturday. The Blue Funnel, Teiresias, which leaves Singapore for home to-day has 36 passengers and U bags of mail from China. Two stowaways
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  • 410 11 k I AVIAN RUBBER SYNDICATE. The third report <>t the Directors to*£he shareholders, t(» be presented it the annual meeting at Chartered Bank Chambers on Tuesday, Feb. 27th, states:— At the close of the AnanciaS year the; area under cultivation was as follows: Producing area plan*c/J 1011,
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  • 215 11 The Siamese padi crop report is that prospects indicate that the new crop is excellent in quantity and quality, the exportable surplus beinjr estimated at 1,300,000 tons, the previous record befog 1.250,000 tons. Says Ike Bangkok Times: "It will be a considerable effort to dispose of the 1,400,000 tons stated
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  • 368 11 THE BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION. "Tropical Life" in its December Issue, in Die cour<v of leading article, deals with the proposed price of admission to the 1924 Empire Exhibition. Whether or not the entrance fee should Ik- 2s. has been widely discussed of late, the majority of opinions
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  • 98 11 Messrs. Ida and Christie's report on "Anrhan Hemp" which appeared in the Dundee Prices Current of Dec. lotii. |9fl fontained the followin«: Arj?han Fibre; Accoixlin? to a report which we have seen this fibre is regarded as a j^reat disappointment. It is a very attractive fibre in appearance
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  • 85 11 London, Feb. ."i. The annual report of the Jute Industries? Limited, shows a profit of i.250,000, compared With £308,000 for the previous year. Dividends on preference shares haw Wvn met but no dividend has h t -i n di-elaivd on ordinary shares. A new item shows a
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  • 46 11 Calcutta. Teh. .">. Forty-nine companies with the capital of 368 lakhs wen regii [ndia in 1922 compared with 58 companies with the capital of 55 lakhs in Deo, 1!>21. Twenty-six companies with th« capital of 1154 lakhs went Into liquidation 'Or wore iinaUy dissolved.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 409 11 eti over $5000.000. A THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE OmWuSmT (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) J..U-HV. PLANS OF ASSURANCE Companies Ac, AGEN TO WAKTEI> f MANAGING DIRECTOR SECRETARY A H p^IR C, a KNOX. MANAG gg R^ E D Si BIRECTOH C. C. NICH C Ol£ A ?la. F.F.A. \(E ASSURANCE
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    • 510 11 CttARTERE^ANK. of India, Australia and China Ircorporated in Eagland by Royal Chartei Paid up Capit?.! in 600,000 Reserve Fund JJOO.OOf Keoerve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. S8 Bishopsgatp, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkong Tenant Amritsar Ilciic Pukct Bangkok Ipoh Rar R oon Batavia Karachi Saigon Bombay
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    • 905 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong.) Capital, all paid up $20,000,00C Silver Reserve $23,500,00C Sterling Reserve; held in London 4,500,000 Reserve Liabitity of Proprietors $20,000,00C COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang— Chairman. D. G. M. Bernard, Esq.— Deputy Chairman. A. M. Bowes-Smirh, Esq.H. F. White Esu. Hon.
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    • 119 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720.) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARJNB Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Roprc^entatives^-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 CO.,
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  • 221 12 FINAL S. AFRICAN TEST. ENGLAND'S STRONG POSITION. Durban, Feb. 16. The fifth and final Test Match, for which daiys have been allotted in order to finish, Opened here to-day in glorious weather and before a moderate attendance. The wicket was perfect. Batting first, England made 261 for 8
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  • 63 12 [Reuter's Serriee.] London, Feb. 17. The council of the Lawn Tennis Association will recommend to the meeting on March 5 to relinquish the "world's" title hitherto assumed by Wimbledon, stipulating however that the title of world s championships be entirely abolished. Ratification of the proposal will
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  • 64 12 (From Ouv Own Correspondent). Ipoh. Feb. 17. Selangor played Perak at hockey here to-day on wet ground. Both teams were strongly represented and a great struggle ensured. The match ended in a draw of one all, Perak being disallowed another goal owing to a later claim that the
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  • 28 12 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Feb. 17. The cricket season opened here with a two-day match, Ipoh Y.M C.A. defeating Ipoh Club b|y one wicket.
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  • 38 12 [Reuter's Service.] Ist re, Feb. IS. Sadi le Cointe beat the World's Flying Record, covering four kilometres at an average speed of 377 kilometres, f>."7 metres, an hour. [This ia over 185 miles an hour.]
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  • 32 12 Reuter's Service- fjondon, Feb. 15. At the Albert Hall, in the twenty round contest for the middle-weipht championship of Europe, Roland Todd beat Kid Lewis, the holder, on points.
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  • 47 12 LON SDALE WINS WATERLOO CUP. Reuter's Servi.-e. Ixmdon, Feb. 16. At Altcar in the eourstag for the Waterloo Cup final, Lord Lonsdale's Latto was declared the winner. T. Harte's Hidden Screw was withdrawn, owing to being greatly distressed after a hard course in the s tin! -final.
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  • 221 12 To outward appearance the CUMN NewYear was a quiet one, the house decorations taking the form mostly of the Chinese flag and plants. The latter were numerous and choice in many instances, although soon dimmed by the dust from the roads. The:-.' was a pood deal of
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  • 433 12 FINE INNINGS BY SCHARENGUIVEL. It was a great disappointment to players and spectators alike that the all-day •natch between the S.C.C. and an All-Cey-lon Eleven had to be abandoned on Saturday afternoon owing" to a heavy rain storm. Winning the toss and batting first, the Ceylonese, in the
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  • 454 12 The first rifle meeting airan^'d by the Singapore Volunteer Rifle Association on the newly constructed range M Seletar took place on Saturday and yesterday. On the lirst day the weather interfered with the proceedings to a certain extent and delayed the commencement of the firing-, but apart from
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  • 448 12 HEAVY GOING ON SATURDAY. Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 17. Heavy rain fell before the races to-day and the going was heavy. There was a large attendance, including: the High Commulontr. Sir Laurence Guillemard, and 1 ady Guillcmard, the Chief Secretary, the hcn'ble Mr. W. G. Maxwell, and Mrs. M.
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  • 283 12 On the Race course yesterday afternoon.; saya Saturday's Malay Mail, teams representing the Colony and the Malay States played each other at polo for the "Macklay" Cup. Although at times large divots of Malayan soil were removed by the sticks of the rivals, yet the game was always
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  • 22 12 Owing to the boxing to-night (Monday) there will be no play on the courts to-day nor tc-morrow before 2 p.m.
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  • 548 12 LIGHT AIRS. The race for the Cobbett trophy brought cut nine boats, and at ten o'clock sharp yesterday morning- Mr. Flott sent the fleet awaly over the course already advertised. The Betty, Ann, Eve, and Irene were absentees but will soon be under way again, and
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  • 59 12 Battling Key's hand being still not right, Eddie Grady to-night will meet a masked boxer who has proved his abilities to the Stad'um Committee and is thought, likely by them to be the light weight champion Of the immediate future. A number of other good bouts has been arranged,
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  • 221 12 THE A. W. STILL TESTIMONIAL UNI). Tu the Editor. Sir.— l am directed to inform you that at meeting <»f the Planters' Association of Malaya held yesterday, a Provisional Organising Committee, consisting of the Hon. 1 Mr. It. C. M. Kindersley, the Hon. Mr. J. \V.
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