The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 March 1923

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1923 No. 10,829
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    254 1 The latest French srhenie m the Rah r is the seizure ol* luvury ta\e« Pago 7. Owina to default hy the German railway official.*, the railways m the occupied zone have been taken over hy the French Page 7. In a libel ad ion brought by Dr.
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1454 1 QmiOfuii agunt homines v.ostri <„<?£ farragmLiteßi JUVENALs The baiting of municipal officers ia sttrl going strong, on the principle that it's no nea having a cockshy un.ess you use it as I target. Here is a mild problem to add to the Pulai controversy. The water
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      248 1 [ALTHOID RAFFLES HOTEL Telephone. 2920. (10 Lines). I .POKE I I [NEST BALLROOM IN THE EAST. SATURDAY. Guest Night, Dinner Dance I RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. GAR HULLAND, MUSICAL DIRECTOR SEA MEW HOTEL. Tanjonsr Raton*;. Telephone. 110. s r apore. STO M\RIH, HIGH TIDE 11.11 a.m.. UJf p. m PPECIAL LUNCHBDM. TEA
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      321 1 KELLY AND WALSH LTD. (Incorporated m Hongkong-). NEW BOOKS .JUST RECEIVED. UrftM I m by Low Warren. MJJ.IW.7v !r 5o? lamllKK)k for Investors Success m Retail Advertising by T for 1928. A concise record of Stock Rasaell a«l m^ammamtoml'w PS-fl-S S "i *™**> Tht Paths .elected secaittiea for the i
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      190 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Bankniptcy notice Page 5. Eddy Bltsaß at William Jacks Page 7. Gaiety and Surma prograaaßßßa Page 2. Compound bause m Lioyd Road to let Page ">. auaahton oi! engines at United Engim are Page 3. Seeonfi dividend m WadJeigh I m ni Lti on Page 5. Doui: ran
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      76 1 THE WEEK. Hi^h Water. 10.2S a.m.. 11.19 p.m. Australasia M iii eloi S.C.C. Cricket Tournament. Hoy Scouts Rally, Govt. House, 5. Hiph Water, 11.11 a.m., 11.50 p.m. Monday, sth. Rig* Water. 11.53 a.m. Outward Mail d livery. Dutch Homevard Mail i oaes, 8 a.m. Polo liiWllß* Me.tinr, V.M.C.A., t? pJB.
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    RESIDENT GETS A NEW DAY.
    55 2 ihingtOO, Feb. IS^-Tha Senate to-day! d the Nacria .-onstitutional amend- -mv. eliaaiaatfaag the session of the old J ffraa. after the election of the new *reas and chan^n*? the date of the pre audaam inauguration to the third Monday t a from the fourth of
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      275 2 TO I OR FOR SALE. LARGE GODOWNS, newly ereßtad arcs from i(>,000 to 50,000 sq. fi. LAHOE STORES from 6.00U l> i. ft. aear wharf and ahippi] ried build ng for < Beea godowns. Centrally situated iaunediata entry, going cheap y or write to A. J, ABRAHAM. inson RiL, Mar
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      609 2 B l —OBJ g ~i BWWM —WW K~— K 3~S— WB— ai P w w i— —a— Mil- -_11l- ___lIUI__. i_ J_ S I— W V< y >^*S"^^3o. _^/^sJ«ft3k vti SS. I mf*WTWRT9*) a*B a^-f/ J __-_fcl aim ::r 4 ill Ilia j M fv j. -*^K^w r^s»n>" a_w| a?
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      405 2 Alhambra. In Our Next Change Thursday, Ist Marcb to T IN THE SECOND SHOW AT 9 ni> TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. I WILLIAM FOX Presents PEARL WHITE KNOW YOUR MAN In 6 A drams of domestic difliculties. concerning woman who <iwi l-, 4 i t Men it will save
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    834 3 m \si_u CO, EXCHANGE AND SHAHS UtOREIL FRIDAY, MARCH 2. MIN I N G. i Figures m brackets show the -apital *nd issue value of the Share m fellata unless otiurp.vibu marked. ".—Ciroi r??-. x etjU—ia iiiv.j Batang P-dang Tin ($1) -71 Hilai.i Tn, (500,000) 1.30 1.40
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      296 3 m /Ml i n nr g \fj N< 5j At three moni ha y E I mv Ba— f hit uasting. 1 tried i« j Glaxo, ai.d he irradualiy recovered ■o j and gained weight. Since then W he haa never looked back." t/aj Why Baby cries by cries to
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      244 3 Singapore Tyre Service Station. THE FINEST TYRE. FREE FITTING FREE AIR FREE INSPECTION FREE ADVICE GUARANTEED VULCANISING BEPAOtS AT SPECIALLY LOW PRICES. Motor Vehicle Department of THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). SINtiAPORE IPOH PENANG .^,.Z~7~~7Z—^— j I Combined fi a fjfi &0> _JL Word m Operating i jfa%s
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      83 3 I JUST RECEIVED ALL THE LATEST NOVELTIES FOR THE NEW YEAR AT THE 1 HOUSE OF THE CATCHY MUSIC H C. HUDSON. 100, North Bridge Road, SINGAPORE. Telephone No. 1705. MUSIC MUSIC 8 DYSENTERY I AND DIARRHOEA BROWN'S SPBCIFIC iij To be had of the Three Dispensaries II j m
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      226 3 AYOUNGW>£ j OLTKEDOFTEAT WEASFVL >' BACKACHE Mrs. B. L. Hunt, writes: I first be nine ill a' out 2\ years ago. i and suffered terrible piins m the back, sleep'essness, atnl swelled thi-hs, and could not move about m bed. I was under a doctor, but had very little relief.
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    MEN WHO WON'T MARRY.
    745 4 THE DESPAIR OF THK MATCHMAKING MAMMA. D< you know the type oi* bachelor man v is botih the hope and the despair of match-—— iking mothers Between forty o>- fifty years of age, he >wns a good incomej has usually a flat m <\\). and a
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    FIGHTS FOR PART.' CHESTS.
    171 4 Troubles over the campaign chest usually follow the break-up of parties It MM fi.. m 1886, when the Home Rule split broke up the old Liberal Partty. The Liberal Unionists thought they were entitled to a share of the party funda, but the Gladatonians had the
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      302 4 IJP^^^^ Made by Hand W 31k "Oii^? *a£ <z J//w£" Hand-Making costs approximately ten tf all |g times more than Machine mass produc111 'I tion. but it produces an infinitely superior My\i 1 Cigarette— that is why we incur this huge Ip extra cost m MAKING 555 BY HAND I
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      263 4 PEIto achable 3 H. P. Twin inder BOAT MOTOR Designed and Manufactured by Ole E> inrude Irhe Master Mind of Motor Boat Comtru. tt,>t. The ELTO Motor can I easily attached o> tin stei n i I any small craft* converting tl onrc into t h> _^PH^e c^l built. itui<l<
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      687 4 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF~ Valuable Town and oirntry Properties At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co.Smleroon No SOCh ON WEDNESDAY, 7th MARCH AT 2M i>. >,' J. A piece of valuable 999 years leasehold land i.:' em B erected thereon ar.d known as No. b 2 1 BiUf Messrs. Ismail and
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    EARTHQUAKE IN SOUTH PACIFIC.
    86 5 i London, February 5. The "Times'* cor- responlent m New York say s that an ear'.h--j qnake, reported as bcinjr equal m violencf !to that which daatinjod San Francisco, ?»hook the floor of the South Pacific. II was felt the greatest m Hawa'i where hugt wave?
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      243 5 TO LET. t^^ TO LET. j Lloyd Roe I -try AGENCIES, LTD., E^ l neers 4 Estate Agents. LT. v c ..njanff and frontage at i a LTD.. s I Batata Ageats i.C. I ID ChnV iM I] tuatsd tty coo! china. B reel th s. rnnm. ■singrosm, en sat
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      558 5 AUCTION SALES REMINDER. TO-DAY, SATU.DAN AT ItM A.M. AUCTIOIf SALE OF waUsait Teah Rensehold Parartase, I -»rd: tuba, dates, lnu r«,„| an,] Koyal typcxv.-.ur,,! by Hobbs Hart and Co., gagisafl. Rt. o^ compl,-.. mof Chtaa tare baaka a Kok Hud Kow Chef Thlai Ilea a haealtoi Colaaih-i grafoi no. one
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      715 5 NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. M (BANKKLPTCY.) IN HE F RE COURT THT SxilAlTfl Si it.KMKNiSBTTLRMiSKT OF SINGAPOKK. In a\ ukrapSsj. G 46] of 1922. SUMMARY CASE RE M I Wiv AH CHEONG. ■■v <>; r 1 27 h letoh l*_B of Order ,or Somn i ulmii 27th Novemb r, l«2_. Dat
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      85 5 WANTED, A BROOM. [The Frm State Ministry of Home Affairs haa decided to ban ull garaepntahea, includ n# those m aid of charity.] The Free State has decided To put a bnn on "sweeps," _nd meantime its au.hority On oth"r matters :;leepr: The banning of a sweepstake By means of
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      441 5 NOTICES. matter of Ordinance ><o. 15_ Companies) and m the matter of W ADLEIGH CO.. LIMITED. (In Voluntary Liquidation). NOTICE OF DIVIDEND. Notice is hereby given that a 2nd interia dividend of 2^ per cent, has been declared ii the above matter payable to all creditors \vh< have proved th^ir
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      562 5 CHURCH SERVICES. THK THIRD SUNDAY iN I ENT. Sunday, March Uh. BT. ANDREW UATHEDRAL. j 7.30 a.m. Litany. 7.4r, n. m Uoly Communion. (Choral.) h:-. .m. IfatißS followed by Holy Communion. lildren's Berrlee. j 5.30 p.m. Kveaseng aad Berraon S. MATTHI VV.S LINES 7 a.m. Holy Communion. < ]>.m. Sund;%;>
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS.
    44 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS. GORDO > On Ist M kirk 1923, si Gran tally, 1 1 Sri Msrsnti, Jcrvoi. V tlve wife of E. H. Gs n <f a da Hfl DOVE. On Psbruar: Mth, st London, v Mr. snd Mr- A. W. p. Dove, tkuaghter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1923. Municipal Machinery.
    363 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1923. Municipal Machinery. There is a good deal of re-con-struction work going on m the Municipal departments hist now. The machinery is being overhauled, some r>f it is being scrapped and many new contrivances designed. We have before us the by-laws framed by the
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    269 6 Three Chineae lost their Uvea la-t week m a landslide on a Chines- on ned mine out Jc La pane w; H. E, Phya Prna-hnddhn Bhubal, Siamese Oonsul-General at Singapore, arrrved ii-. Penang, on Wednesday. Ifeaara Bennett and Co. have established theii oAce at 3-c Malacca St. under the mai_afte.nui.il
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    MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
    38 6 ance be 1135; _e_ce >r <>)] an a mj futi ra r i time Co; ir of Vel Water tit; i r ten I't-r cent Im become normal. Approved pro, B of |90,000. A ?epted Goa 1,000,0
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    BOX-MAKING SHEDS AFIRE
    102 6 Good Work b> Brigade. A seriott- fin rv of M» iar I company*- rox making Paya-road. Tho Fire B call at about 1 1 acene to find ti diatriie pai i.: '..1 ich a fi the burning shed wi attap dwelling while yard was a!<<> sent <ut
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    JAPANESE NEWS
    41 6 •r- I turteay of tin N Nichi Shimbun.) Tel V .dmiml returned home af! < i age with the ti mrra Comr to Japan f. r I Ch'no-Ja] i I Tv ity Oi Demar itate that Ja] m n proposal.
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    WHIPPING A FINE ART.
    96 6 Ottdal Directiens <n Ti Ofl lime ago coi giving mint of ap] Korean peninsula. The culprit shall lie hards atretched on| abovi rastened Btrapa body and round >, With the eli»th.--L] ose the hips. The exaeutionei A'..i| at arm's length, hiee Inchea over the < MMfy.
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      161 6 S X/**Of>-- d« 3hnngl-d). 4 I WHOLESALE AM) RETAIL I WINE AN!) SPIRIT MERCHANTS. I t J _a_> -^ata -^i^ +om>. sb ■^^s* -^a* -~£Zt>I N. LAZARUS Ox D TICIAN MEDICAL BALI BUILDING, BATTEET BOAD. -Minanianßinaaai aiwaaniii Mmaminßiaanaai m laam B iiiinn__---_----B_-ni COLEMAN QUICK-LITE LAMPS AND LANTERNS More Light Than
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      78 6 PUDIiO Brand Cement Waterproofer. Used for Flooded !>asements, Tarks, liaths. Reservoirs, and Flat Roofs. (1 1 anh m youi waterproofing problems. i I E NGI X E BEING DEP A RTM EN T OF The Borneo Company, Ltd. (Incorporated m Enpland). SINGAPORE IPOH PENANG. I I I I NOTICE or
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    SCREWING UP.
    94 7 SCREWING UP (^ENCII SEIZE LUXURY TAXES. U< TAKEN OVER. rvice.] Coblence, Mar. 2. i Son-mission ._in of anbotnge, tthoritj the LnaeaaeUsaf, Mar. another turn to the Ruhr from c s; :z:ng the protax< i on wines that the whole occuoalty for non-pny- f the refractory hnnd those i teci it.
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    113 7 lung \n o< row s. Washington. Mar. Ch oanpnny, U r-stnte Comtho consolidation f <'hieaaro with ling thirty reaching from the ft Mi xico. I VVAI SCR -PPINGB 1: ontracrapi ng «>f ngt i H ,*a sANTfI L \!U)l H hirujton. Mar. Commits I n itiictod iman [slanda of rder
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    INDIAN IMMIGHRATION.
    50 7 turned generally except m the foll still closed to pi evalenee of dinsnaa. of Coimbatore, AvaCdumalpet and f Attnr, Rasipuram, ion of SuperintenN* gapatam. i BCOpt Krlshnag try, Ungarai under the tin Emigration Agent, f Ptriagulam, Madura i Una Telany. M 'U'. <f Karur town and t Arkonam.
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    DOCTORS DISAGREE.
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    PROBING HONGKONG'S SORES.
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    THE INDIAN ASSOCIATION.
    200 7 Ther- wi^ a rspnsssuAuti gntl about -ixty Indian- at f)_ KstbM Road nn [ay, idee tl formation of India] Association. Mr. Annuku. < bander Chander, F.P.. sma is ths chair, and iirged In hia oftening ramarks th#* i <>f Mich ar institution. Hi spile*, to the audience
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    46 7 aa The Teachers' Association lectuiv, to be given by Mrs. A. L. Bishop to-dfevy, Saturday, at* 9 a.m, will be held m the Raines Institution Hall and not m the Raffles Girls' School as previously announce.!. All teachers and others intioroetod are cordially invited to attend.
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    THE RUBBER DEPRESSION.
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    61 7 Invitations arc out for the marriage at Saint George's Chinch, Penang, to-day, of Mr. Stewart Hodson of Guthrie's to Miss Margaret Norah Sulivan, shier of Mrs. Eliot of Henrietta Estate, Ked_h. The latent assumption that the prosj peritfcr of one country means the distress |of another involves the most dangerous
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    ASTOUNDING USURY.
    481 7 A nOUSE PURCHASER'S SURPRISE. I AHahabed, February 13— In the Allah?.- j! hnd Hgh Court, Mr. Justice Ryvea ar.d J g >ir. Justice Gokul Prasad recently disposed I ot what may be rmed an extraordinary j R cesc of red-tnoLun a bcuze which illna j jj t-ratea how
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    PAHANG ROBBERY.
    283 7 The Moni:karak Hold Up. Our Pahang correspondent says the Malay Mail, has sent u^ further particulars of the gang robbery at Mene'karak on Saturday last. It appears that one man rai shot dead by the robbers, but another arho waa shot is lying m hospital m a tying
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    AS OTHERS SEE US.
    182 7 Judging by a recently produced French play, the Englishman is no longer regarded m France as a soulless, buneating, bureaucrat. Although somewhat caricatured, he ialive. and is treated with sympathy by the authors. He is represstttsd as being good-humoured, ro^y, fresh, conceited, and sport loving, He
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      192 7 -U-__--__-_____________«-____---^^ Robinson Co., Limited. (INCORPORATED IN SINGAPORE.) wl"' *^^T;1 _v^__V 'itJ^* -_r^\ i WkawSmWK t-r GENTLEMEN'S WHITE CHROME BUCK OXFORD SHOES, CREPE RUDDER SOLE ON LIGHT LEATHER INSOLE. AN IDEAL SPORTS SHOE WHITE CANVAS SPORTS SHOE WHITE CANVAS SHOE In Oxford and Derby shape, medium fKfonl Derby afcapo< Rub v
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      647 8 THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. (Companies lncorpora :ed m England) BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Regular Service to LONDON. AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMIU RG AND RREMEN, GENOA, MARSEILLES. LIM RPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIYII.. OOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo
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      500 8 "ELLERMAN" LLN_ rfLLERMAN BUCKNAM. STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd tlncorpon.ed m S:gLi_d> PASSENGER SERVIC" St-ae-at OUTWAKL. »>»* Slar-r^r.. k.s CIT OF POONA Chita and Japan Mar. 10 «.>. CITY OF MANCHESTER China and Japan _4.il 22 HOMEWARD. *a.s. CITY OF SIMLA Maraeilles and London Mar. _X *_.s. CITY OF POONA Marseille and
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      589 8 P. a BRITISH INDIA APCAFT LINEa (Incorporated m Eng and.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SKKVir* t PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SNr (Under Contract with Hia Majesty's Govern ntl I UNDON PAR-EASTERN 3J-VVH ii FROM LONDON T„ MARSEILLES, LO DUE SINGAPORE. LEAVE SING J 1t23. NANKIN about Man b I MOREA
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      499 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited The China Mutual Stea. Navigation Co., Ltd. EUermsn Rurkn&l] St* to. Ship C*. Lid MBRICAN MANCHURIAN LINE^) (Incorporated n. England.) 1 BOSTON AND MEW YO__K via SUEZ 01. \\sAAA FROM NEW YORK Due Spore Route p or Mar 7 S" i'l.ilippines and China Apr.
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      510 9 ADMIRaJ^ JLINE (Incorporated m U.S.A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE J-» DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. 1 aat'(_fi.i_S( IL !S_%-. Sails Hongkong. Arrives Seatti*. PRESIDENT GRANT Mar 11 Mar 30 I PRESIDENT MADISON Mar. 23 Apr 11 I PRESIDENT McKINLEY Apr. 4 Apr 23 PRESIDENT JACKSON Apr. 10 May 5 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Apr.
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      291 9 N. Y. K. LONDON LINE. Kashinia Maru March C Bakone Maru March 20 LIVERPOOL LINE. Tsaahima Maru early March HAMBURG LINE. Matsuye Mara March G Lima Maru mid. April NEW YORK LINE via SUEZ. SOUTH AMERICAN LINE. Kanagawa Maru Apr. 21 BOMBAY LINE. Wakasa Maru March 6 Nagato Maru March
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      689 9 ISTHMIAN LINE FROM AMERICA VIA SUEZ. s.s. STEEL NAVIGATOR due Singapore to diech. Mar. 5. 1923 5... ATLANTIC CITY due Singapore to di_ h. May -8 1923 TO BOSTON. NE YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DPIBCTu. STEEL WORKER due Singapon to load .Mir.. 17 1923 s.s. STEEL NAVIGATOR dne Singapore
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      69 9 MESSAGERIES MARITIMES Under contract with the French Government Mail and Passenger Serrkyvj DIRECT FORTNIGHTLY FAR EASTERN SERVICE HOMEWARD MAILS To Marseilles via Penang, Colombo, Djibouti and Port Said. AZAY LE RI.DEAI' ir,,000 abt. Mar. 29 PORTHOS 20,000 abt. Apr. 12 OUTWARD MAILS. To Japan via Saigon, Haiphong, Hongkong and Shanghai.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    244 10 B. I. S. N. P. O. MAIL CONTRACTS. g Duhi, February 17.— Mr. Wali Mahomea I_ussanal!y, M. L. A., has received a letter from Sir Sydney Crookshank, Public Works Department, giving information with regard to tht* Mail contracts with the Piitish India Steam Navigation and the Peninsular and
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    DIRECTION FINDERS AT SEA.
    395 10 Report* by tho Engincor-in-Chief to tho I I >t Office and Captain J. J. Bailey. Nauti- al Surveyor to tin Board of Trade at Li ith, of the experimental tests m regard to the Mf*rcOo. Revolving Beam Direction Finder ap ar m the Board of Trade
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    INSTINCT OF INSECTS.
    303 10 The following incident seems ;j-orthy of record as an example of the wonderful instinct exhibited by n*ects m protecting their Met*. The scene was n gias* hut; the while ants were m the roof, and the result of their work was a scattering of grass "chips" on
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    71 10 Broadcasting m Shanghai, satyr* the Mercury, has a secure foothold now, and r.igfefty concerts for the benefit of wireless enthusiasts are a fixed feature of the life of the city. Another large and invisible audience was entertained ircen'liy when an excellent programme was broadcasted from the roof of the Robert
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      700 10 "T-— M _PW T~_— _^_A _efl .J __G __>■_____> Stop that husky ccugh! Tlic BMn 1 1 liii?_v coawja i« a mmanje lo kimacll and Im npuhbourn. In nine cawaa out of tm n can be cured l>y -v EtHsna PmatilstS. Th*-se liill the getim lH«l luik m tha husky
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      218 10 JODELITE The Timber Preservative taw Stocked m 1, 5 10 Gallon Drum WHY PAY High Prices for Hard Wood Soft Wood Treated With I JODELITE IS CHEAPER JUST AS GOOD Write for Particulars to The Borneo Company Limit J (Incorporated m England.) Singapore, ipoh and Penang. THE MARK OF GOOD
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      174 10 MAIL TABLE. Pom Seed JI k Aik B v Modan, Colombo. g*. and nJmM. Billiton and £alHvia U ul\ MoOTI 10 Batavia. Samaran,.' Sourabay^Ma^? sar. Balik P;.n ;ui etc V_» t i Mersing. Kuala Va^g JftJ££ Bangkok an c J 1 m robin* Tleggl, Bongkalis. gfe/^ U m lak.n Baroe
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      419 10 Karikal and Negapatam, taking j mails for Europe, etc., (via Bombay) Thongwa 3 p.m. Jupplementary Mail by train to Penang, taking mails for Europe etc. 4 p.m. MAILS EXPECTED. From France by Armand Behic at Penang p.m. to-day. From Europe by Nankin at Penang <5 a.m. >n Sunday, the 4th
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    EXCHANGE.
    62 11 Hank 4m s. 1 1-4 Dank demand _|4 6-32 Private credit .1 ns.- Now Tork, demand France, demand 830 Yokohama, demand 113 1 Java, demand j.JI Bangkok, demand 7914 Sovereis > Bank Baying 8.54 It oi Enfflaad Luta .T p.c. B it Silver London :;i j,-,-i<; Homo, Feb. 24.
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    PRODUCE.
    101 11 B SIMM Ne selleri Gambier Cube No. 1 21.00 Gambler iroo Tniper Black 16 14 Pepper (white fair) 21.00 Tapioca, smali flake, 13.00 Pearl Sago small 8.00 Copra Mix 11 ok r*___. 0 j j Copra Sundned v.co Opium, Beaaree unc 4.500 Rice Rangoon I 280.00 >■.'■'■ "..00 Rico,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    39 11 Sin March Snd, 11' n. Singapore Standard I.; Crepe Spot Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked She< .>pot ''.l*, 9t%\ April-Jane f>2-i 63; Jaly-Sept, 6f; Oet.-Dee. 06 86%. Loi lon qnotat Ib. B i-l. Mi-k. Easier.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    122 11 Agents: Harrisons, Barker and c < Alma, 22,000; Ayer Tav.ah, 21,192; Cuiut Toh Alang, 3b\894; Chemor United, -3,635; Dindings (Suffolk). 25,488; Kelubi. 5,457; Malaysia, 22.1ti0; Shanghai Klcbang, 8.^00; Shanghai Malay, _2,013; Tanjong Pau. 22.772: Batang Benar, 30,510; Mentakah, 12,700; Tung Moh, 5,292; Sungei Bagan, 17,200; Sandycroft,
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    160 11 < Gjisignmenta of condensed milk are being shipped at the port of Warrnambool, for despatch to tlle Ens.. Warrnambool i*» an important collecting centre for produce raised iii the leading dairying areas of the State «>f Victoria. In the last annual report »>t* the Agricultural and Stock department of Tasmania,
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    86 11 GUTHRIE'S REPORT. Singapore, Marcb I. Following the set back reported last ireek, vames had quick recovery en s sto enquiry for spot and near-by delivery. Forward poaitiona improved m sympathy, small businesi being done m April June up to G4 cents. July September 65ff c Qts ai
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    ERASERS REPORT.
    82 11 Singapore, Mar. 2. Rubber. Is. s*4 d. Tin £212, buyers r. skiers $*****. Mining.— Ulu Ptabs -5t. 75 $1.80, Tar, ?1 $1.02 V_, Norths $112% $117 cum div, Souths sl.l2% $1.17%, Hawaii-, $115 >i..:0. Nawng Pets $117% $1.45, Linguis $5 $5.10, Muraia 81-30 $4.40, -Renonga 275. 6d. 29
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    145 11 Singapore. March 2nd. Tin. i'2l2 $106*4 no sales. Rubbers.—- AUeobyi $1.17% $115, Bs ■etta $1.20 $115, cum, Cnalgialeas 70 Jeratn Knantans 46 50, Jimaas $1-46 $115 Mentekalft 29 32, Alor Gajah* $140 (140, Kuala Sidtai $2-50 $144 Amalgamated Malays $2.25 $216, BrOfUS 62% ■'•T 1 Pajams
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    RUBBER AND COPRA PRODUCTION IN PAPUA.
    179 11 liie Australian Government, through thi Federal Treasurer has arranged for the Commonwealth Bank to finance a BCfaemi for the pooling of the produce of the planters of Papua up to a sum of £30,000. In 1922 a conference of representatives of various planting concerns
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    59 11 During the recent sheep ■hearing seaaon m Queensland, at Newstead, thi Wmton district, the shearers averaged on one da> 246 sheep per man. One shearer on twe >vk essive day.-, sheared 503 sh< ip. The shearers were raid at the ra'e cf 40«. pei j 160 sheep. Therefore one man
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      489 11 CHARTERED BANK. !of India, Australia and China. j Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares £T> each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 3,700,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. HS B'shopsgate, London, E. C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Stai Hongkonr Penang AmrHaai Hoilo Puket Bangkok Ipoh
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    1552 12 S\l> NFAVS FROM SOUTH AND V, EST. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Belfast, Feb. 2. The mansion cf Sir Horace Plunkett, thi father of Irish Agricultural co-opera-, tion and the creamery movement, at Fox-; rock, near Dublin, was blown up on Tues- day morning* Prom the details to
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    CHILDRENB AID SOCIET.
    67 12 CHILDREN B AID SOCIET. _rj~7" I.J n List of Subscriptions. Piwvi on sly ack now. edg |B,t .o*. i \;> Mrp. Skmer io Pire.ii (Far Fast) Ltd 9R Ceflectad by Mrs. Sal/.mann (;ird Bat) Captain and OOcers of Cable Ship "Magnet" 27 I Jllectad by Mrs. Hannigan (2nd list) e'l
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    84 12 Suri I leta change of programme eight new ree's of the rial Fight ng Fate, and >rry Semen's rhe Bend Waiter for the •r?t show and A Day's P'easure. Charl c haplin's Mil ion Dollar Comedy, and nv'ct P9 a s'art'in" f'-i^ure H~a^a for •s second. Ther- is
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    30 12 Mf c P Me-or of the Stindard 0 1 ~nany. New Trek w^o > tc ;r'ng thr st is expected n Bangkok, on March 2 compared by Mrs. Meyer and party.
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      IPOH RACES.
      188 12 TO DAY'S HANDICAPS. The fof lowing are the handicaps for today. Kace (Five furlongs). Barangkali 10.5, Motherless 9.12, Littie Sister 7.8. Race 2. (One Mile). Rockport 10.7, N'aoer 10.7, Windfall 10, Tbe Quest 9.2, Beaa Ragarde 8.2, Shantung 7.8, Zara 6.12. Kace (Five furlongs). Mahjonyg 10.12, Tidapa 10.2
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      VILLA LOSES FLY-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.
      37 12 [Router's Service.] New ".oik. Mar. 2. li. the 111 teen roUftC- American fly-weight chompionahip Frankie Genaro beat Pancho Villa (holder) on points. The winner meets Jinuny Wilde next June for the world's title.
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      FAST RUNNING.
      23 12 New York, Mar. 1. W t.lie Ritola beat Joie Kay m a three on m M minutes 15 1-6 seconds, ord.
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      R. S. Y. C.
      50 12 yachts will aail the let t So rville B< twl. Handicap* MO follows: Po y 2.1. Kathleen 4.7. H H. m Ge I -.2, Ella U, 10, Marion 5.". Eve 10, Dorothy 9J, I Ms 'IF. 10. Ann 7..",. Jean II 5.7. Start 10 o'clock. -i
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      CRICKET.
      57 12 I will represent the Y. M. A. R. A. at cricket to-day at Mati kniuenciag at 2.30 p.m.:— 11. G. Stack (Capt.). A. s. A. Janeer* C A. Norr_s, M. Ignatius, P. R. Thompson, T. K. K. Retiuun, C. M. Elliott, S. D. A. S. Snbramaniam, D. J. Ponnuthurai
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      Mr. GORE AT KUALA LUMPUR.
      209 12 Mr. A. W. Gon was partnered by -Mr. V.. N. W. Oliver against Meesnp Seavefl an v Duncan af the Selaagor Golf Club, and the match went »*»-2, ♦<-}. 6-4 m Cavoui oi (;<.,»■ and Oliver. Play eras on th«hard court and, Ln the opinion
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      L. L. T. C.
      73 12 Regarding the Ladies' Doubles Tournament to be held on March 19th and 20th, w T hich is open to nop -members, it has been deeded that the entries shall be made m pairs, and no distinction made as to "A. and "B" classes. There will be
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      GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
      36 12 The Navy Cup wi'l be competed for about Mie end of march. Wl! competitors plea.se rut tbe r r names en tho Club notice board >r send d rect to the Hon. Sec.
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      82 12 A rifle rreetmg. under the auspices of the Ta nimr branch of the M. S. V R Battalion R fie Assoc a<ion will be held at Ta^pVr a J Faster, on the 31st Mir h and Ih^ is and 2nd April. It arlll ho on^ to the Mala^ 3'atea and
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    146 12 The S. S. C. ground will be closed for all gUUBUe to-morrow (Si nday) m order to 1 a'iow of watering and patching it up. The follow ng tics will be played" on Monday. sth March: Newcomers* Handicap. G. Goldsack, scr. vs. A. Stevens, owe 15. o.
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    S. C. C. BILLIARD ROOMS.
    32 12 His Excellency the Governor has kindly ieom<«-nted to Ik* present at the opening of the S. <'. C. billiard room"- on Monday, Man-o 12th. at f»3O p.m. 9
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    THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
    325 12 Singapore Free Press, Feb. 2Hth ISHfv There were rather eerioas nuts through I Municipal oAcers attempting to clear the [verandah (fivo-foof way) En Arnb-at, A number of rioten were publicly flogged aim tenced tot nns of imprisonment. The Governor issued a proclamation *mhbodying the Singapore Volunteer Artillery
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      261 12 TUESDAY'S TIES. Newcomers Handicap. K. Giggins, owe 3, vs. B. Barlow, plus 8. H. S. Holmes, ter. vs. J. T. T. Webster. owe 15.2. W. M. McCrae. owe 1, vs. J. J. McMichael, scr. W. B. Cuthbert., plus 3. vs. J. F. Bristed. owe 110. XX. P. Mclver, plus 8,
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