The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 March 1923

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN BNTS. auNbAFOKE, S.S. THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1923. No. *****
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    196 1 Chancellor Cano hu< made h»-> Kpcccsj in the Reichstag, outlining the*C>eratan grievances in the RaJhr, and protipenj ing continued resistance Page 7. More expulsion 1 1 «?j" recalcitranl German officials are reported, and a lurtht-r extension of tlu tTOOf add f! i- {rit-t I'age 7 ihe debate
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    THE MILKY WAY.
    1068 1 The UTilder'd Mind is tost and lost, O sea, in thy eti-uiai ii'!<", reeding brain essays in vain. ?.tav, to grasp tne VMtPWI vuV. terrible, tremendous scheme, That trlimirors :u l :xch glancing lisA In the Fnee^PreM of April If, Itlt, afed a notice of an article
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      264 1 VIALTHOID RAFi 5 HOTEL. Telephone. 2920. (10 Lines). THE FINEST BALLROOM IN THE EAST. THURSDAY, Guest Night, Dinner Dance RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. j \K HULLAND, MUSICAL DIRECTOR. HOTEL. Tanjon^ Kalons. Telephone. 110. ginirapore. DAY, Ml, MARCH. HK.H TIDE, L >. u p.m. Special Dinner and Dance \.\KK SERVED ON THE LAWN
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      123 1 THE $10,000,000 BUSINESS Our extensive experience in systems is at your disposal now. Please 'phone 275 and ask us to call. RONEO LIMITED FOR PAHITS, SLINGS and COCKTAILS. ALWAYS USE jfL GORDON'S DRY GIN yiM! ASK FOR THE I t;3\m SQUARE BOTTLE AS USUAL Imported by The Borneo Company, Ltd.
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      230 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Dexma for Eczema— Page Austin Auto Plant, Borneo Co.— Pago 6 T Auction sale of good dogs, buffaloes and a Studebaker Car— Page 5 Chancery house to let furnished—Page 5 i J ickles and other luxuries at Bolter's i P»g« 1. I .Max tinder at the Coliseum, Kuala!
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      101 1 THE WEEK. i j hilt •-■<<> Hiyli Water, 1.33 a.m.. 8.11 p.u. Phil. Orchestra, Mem. Hull. .">.t",. I ;:t Theatre, 9^o pja. Prid*9, 9th. I i-Wxh Water, 2.18 8.18 p.w j Soni;i at Theatre, i».:u> p.m i Saturdmff, lOtk, j High Water, 5.7 a.m.. 1.30 p.m. I Outward Mail Australasia
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    D.M.D. STEPHEN CASE.
    529 2 Cafssabs Court PNceediafs. At lbs Colotabo Police Court before Mr. M. J. Luddteffton the enquiry bfgati recently n lbs case i. v\-hk-h D. M. r>. Step] 1 -iv. tamrysd with havintr cheated Me?si I I>. Osasy ai.fi c«>. in rsspect i f Hiun of R5.i5.V74. 71 in
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      316 2 TO LET OH FOK SALE. LARGB f.' )OWNS. newly erected I fron» l",000 to 50.000 sq. ft. facu lifer. LAME STORES from 6,000 to 24 ft, near wharf and shipp- ng. All i three storied buildings for offices godowtts. Centrally situated A'l immediate entry, going, cheap Apply or write to
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      430 2 Hi f^""^"^^ 7 g!a- ffl in > il jH^^^^^ f^ Q^/ THEATRE v Ist Show at 7.30 Sharp. "COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. THE VALLEY OF THE GIANTS Ist Show at 7.30. With Wailace Reid (Paramount). 3 PEGGY DOES HER DARNDEST TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE— Comedy. S Metro Comedy with
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      173 2 NOTICES. TOILET BAU DE COLOGNE I- OF Invigorating quality and Delightful Odour. AT TIMMS DISPENSARY, LTD. Raffles Square. "IMPERIAL" BURMA CHEROOTS. FINEST QUALITY ONLY. ImporUl No. 1. Urg. ""toY"' n No. 2. Modinm i \o No. 8. SnuU i s No. 4. Clg*T*ttm ■hapA i 4 Biitish Exhibition, 1908. Also
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      506 2 Alhambra. IX OIR NBXT CHANG! WEDNESDAY, 7(l> MARCH To CAPTURING LIONS BY AEROPLANE The Little Wanderer A omedy-drama of infinite charm. Shirley Mason carries :ill sorts of audiences in this drama of turpfuing <! ipiritei action. A romance of a d&inty uiil f LEWIS J. SELZNICK Present- Elaine Kami Handcuffs
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      167 2 I TENDERS. GOVERNMENT NOTIHI TTiOV I I Tender? will be xl 9fc|pßikMry*s Ortio-. up •March. l!«L'3/ for tl r Dressers Quarr *fT Lines. Singapore. Every penon %p\ will be requ. d hundred Dollars ritl I and fonu will 1" lof the reciip' for In the event <». 1 been MOtptt
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    753 3 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKKRfI WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7th. MINI M G. LFigUrti in brackets show the capital and issue value of the Share in dollars unless otherwise m«rke<l. C. Cum dto. x equala ex ciiv.j Butane Padan.^ Tin (.^1) 41 2 62% Hitam Tin (500,000) 1.30
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    60 3 The Cross of the lAg;ion of Honour has been ceremoniously bestowed on -the valliant, crippled X-Ray expert who loet an arm and both hands in 13 operation.-. He signed the Golden Book in the Cit> of Paris by means of an artificial arm lent Ky a wounded soldier. In a
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      253 3 1923 MODEL if3|f V 'j£z w J(tn H^Q < HP^^-_ II I ACnreatLast DODGE CAR l^ BETTEfc «i€iai !A>; EVER AS IN ADDITION L)o s il set>T to you that you euil SOCIATED WITH DODGE That it must bo cooled 1 [ERE ABE VAST IMPBOVS- I Thut >ou must have
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      379 3 *j| v > y Jut yfl^li^v^^ "Thank you, Mother. I feel Wincarnis is doing me so That is the secret of the wonderful popularity of Wincarms its effect it so quick, and its benefit so pronounced that you can feel tt doing you good. I Let W\ i earn is
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    THE HOODED TERROR OF AMERICA.
    927 4 OUTRAGES THAT GO UNPUNISHED. Seven years ago r band of thirty-four men set up a fiery cross on the summit' of a mounts 1 1 overlooking Atlanta, Georgia, ami. garbed in white robes and peaked hoods concealing- all but their eyes, swore fantastic and complicated
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      329 4 I DUNLOP CORDS MAY SEEM EXPENSIVE But they are worth the Little Extra in First Cost. THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO., (S.S.) LTD. 73 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF UNSERVICEABLE STORES. Etc. To be held at The Ordnance Store*, Pulo Brani, ON THURSDAY, 15th MARCH, IMS, AT IJM P.M.
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      59 4 ARRONOHNSTON GARS If you buy an Arrol Johnson Car nt home the makers [11 pack it and AAp it to Sinjrapore Free of all Cost when your leave is up. Ltt U3 tell you more about this scheme. CENTRAL MOTORS LTD. DYSENTERY AND DIARRHOEA CROWN'S SPECIFIC To be had of
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      900 4 ATTRACTIVE TANGLIN AUCTION SALE OI 104 Lots of High Grade .hi: Styfc i\ j, Furniture, Piano, Gramophones-, Piai. At No. 42 Caimhill Road, o(f Oivhani I; ON SATURDAY, 10th March, a t I p. m Compriaiiig a very fine toned upright grand piano by \V. ,j. q ondition and a
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    LATE MAIL NEWS.
    1453 5 I IBKE GALE IX BRITAIN. London, Fob. i!). A Rale, accompanied in many places b> snowfalls, swept Scotland ami Northern England airing the week. Th« Were ten-fcot snow drifts. Floods dis..uanised traffic ir. many parts. A number l-own; snow boun ITiiee >%«*ebi were sunk and one abandoned
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    191 5 m AooonSng to the newspapers, tho engagement will be shortly announced of Lady Ursula Grorvonor, the daughter of the Duke of Westminster, and the famous steeple chaser, Mr. Jack Anthony Owen Phillip.-?, with the. title <>f Lord Cylsantor Of Carmarthen. Charles Thompson, the accountant'* cleric at thi^ Royal Geographical Society,
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      385 5 J I I from Ist May. Furlight and tonnis court. Harrieeaa, Barker ,j OR FOR SALK. H Rd. Com- Apply AGENCIES 1.T1».. l'.-t;itc- Ajpeata, 1 1-:{ [0 I i KMBHBD. Read, Taagtta* Electric eeorte aad piTage. MOBti Apply E. n SHncepere. M ro übt. 2 Uoyd Road. Kntry AGENCIES, LTD.,
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      630 5 REMINDER. to-day. THUftSDAY at t pu AUCTION SALE OF r spttrSS SS? back room). First floor On view m WdP.o.h.y. craoura koon seng <>., r,.-j Auctioneers. 8-3 AUCTION SALE OF Bigkl Milch Buffuloc and three Calves To bo held at \o. fi« McPhcrson Road, off Serangoon Road. •>X FRIDAY, Hk
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      321 5 > I X M.TNC KING Of Sl*M We wish to notify those who aie desirous of purchasing our "THERINDEX" that our first shipment has been completely sold out. Another shipment of these Metallic Thermometers will arrive shortly. It is advisable to place your esteemed commands early in order to avoid
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH.
    45 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. DYSIAM. On Mauri 7th, at 19 Jo > Chiat Terrace, Singapore, Mr S. Dyriam, chief derii of dM Government Surrey lu-partmeut. Funeral t&*tmg% ftMVei the liuu.st at -1 p.m. Int'.*rmem at Bldadari CemetWlT at 5 p.m. Pi-nanp ;uul F.M.S. p«pen plf ir coiy.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1923. Eastern Self-Government.
    834 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1923. Eastern Self -Government. The recent meeting ot the new Council and the discussion of the absence, for the moment, oi* a Malay representative, makes apposite any reference to the general question of Belf-government in the Bast. And in tiii- connection it is interesting
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    238 6 Mr. E. W. F. Gilauui, Controller of Labour, arrived in Penan* on Monday from Kuala Lumpur. Police [napeeior Clifton and ICr#. Ciiftun have arrived in Penang Inspectors Barlow and Ltaamer alto returned from 1 1 1 rl oil o*l i Mrs. \V. A. N. Devim ami eafldrtn aiv leaving for
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    50 6 MINK ACCIDENT. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 7. A landslide occurred at Sun.yrei Besi mine early this morning and completely buried a coolie who was working below the face. A relief party promptly cleared the fall but found the man < J ea<i. Artiitcal respiration proved
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    PENANG NEWS.
    69 6 (I'rom Our Own Correspondent.) I'enan^. March 7. Coal (or I'rai. JThe If. B. K. Dover Mam has disembarkled 1,900 lon- of Manchurian coal at I'rai. The Bfayfield Plantation's report btates that the crop was 321£78 lb., the all-in-costs 21.39 cents; average price "l.^l cents. The coconut crop was
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    RUBBER EXPORTS FOR FEBRUARY.
    130 6 (Quantity :».ncl alue Increases. The Acting Registrar of Imports arm V.\~ ports forwards the following figures of rubber exported from .Malaya during h.~i month, in centals of 100 Ib.- The: i was thu.- a net in. '"ease of 84,744 centals of KM) lb>. and the value
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    THE POSTAL GUIDE.
    95 6 From the Postmaster General we have received copy of the S. S. Postal Guide for 1923, At any time a useful publication. this year it is still more nfffUfiaiy for every ofice, rince tin- changes in rate- &c. have been bo many since the last faue. It
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    470 6 Mr. W, \un der Woude, who toes home on retirement to-day, says Monday's Strait- Eeho leaves behind many friends j who will mis; his cheery personality in the social world and hfc sound advice on bnsine** matters. The Raja Mnda, tin- Datohs, the- PenJRhulua and other Malays in Tehik Anson
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    LATE TELEGRAMS.
    242 6 LATE TELEGRAMS I Reutert Ser TURKS OBSTINXTK A me i embly hi d draff treatj to the ►naibilitj tl insisting upoi majority authoi tinue negotial tions: The Mosul q within a certain V and admii nettled in lnc?ej i rapidly aft THE RAILWAI ontrary to tl ;i eon agreement ha-
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    204 6 The Irish ban on the I 1 aow hveu withdrawn. Colonel C. \Y. Gwj nne Aide«de~Camp to the K Coloiu'l Harvey, who ha ben Major-Gemtal. Lord Beaverbrook las, the proprietor and I tively, of thi' Sunda> ileparted for Pa i Traasury expi Bengal system of ts a vj,, w to
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      166 6 .< > I /^E^^v STOTTTI i OBTAINABLE.! soll: IMPORTERS. f I CALDBECK, MUCGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporatcyl in Shanghai) fej 15, KoKin^on Road. Telephone 225. k ZKISS AND GOEKTZ BINOCULAM N. LAZARUS-OPTICIAN HBMCAL BALL BUILDING, BATTSRT ROAD. flr J* iff a^B^B^BH^sW^^U ji i_ l^ BBJI a^* IT I I I COLEMAN
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      59 6 15 THE AUSTIN AUTO PLANT. The time and labour saving Electric Lighi Generating Plant. Starting SELF Regulating Stopping ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF The Borneo Company, Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE; IPOH. PENANG. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. On and from Ist March, VJ2A, |fr. John Duke, F.8.0.A., F.S.M.C., Optician, wii! occupy the Ground
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    CAUTIOUS ANDRA'.
    136 7 WE (AM INTERFERE." w> SUFFERING MOST. Sonrice.] London, Mar. 6. ComnMNM in the debate lelative to the Ruhr, (firmed that the GovI* I intervention at the I rded as a hostile act FftW u.'.h the waj- suflferquence <>f the occu- k-.tuv that Germany Ho eniphasistd how- of reparations
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    GERMANY BUYS U.S. COAL.
    313 7 Norfolk, irginia. Mar. itiu for •'!eu«ai:y Of K 81. It !r« I en a'.ti! fiii* ILNDI rs LIMII OF SAFETY. Delhi, Mar. 6. Assembly in the budu iwlinson announced il Govei nment accepted the the infantry, but r-yar to cavalry and ing considered. He I That
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    CUNO, THE FAT BOY.
    382 7 MAKING THE FLESH CREEP. TERRIBLE DANGERS AT HAND. IReutcr's Service.] rj,. Jterlin, Mar. 6. Iho raecat Flench action in the occimied t rrrto,,v was hotly dcnounced th <"• latest advances in the Uhineland were l ot c bark^ upon on any trivial preWt He asserted that
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    ANOTHER LABOUR WIN.
    294 7 l.ond.m. Mar. <i. Yet another Minister has failed to *ecuiv a foothold in the House of Commons, Major Hills, Financial Secretary to the Treasury,! '■(in- rejected at Kdgohiil, Liverpool, byelection, created by th resignation cf Sir W. \V. Rutherford. Mr. J. H. Hayea (Labour) secured 10,300 votes
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    36 7 In the House of Commons on Feb. 20th. he Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, questioned regarding 1 the posi;ion of the Ceylon Constitutional Reforms, eplied that the matter was being- placed >efore the Ceylon Legislature.
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1572 7 THE fIEATHKR ON FIRE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ednburgh, Feb. 7. On being created a Viscount, Lord Leverhulme adopted the territorial title of Vscount Leverhulme of the Western Isles. At once a storm of protest was raised by the Highland Societies and Associations against the adoption of this
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    PRINCESS MARY'S SON.
    49 7 Christening in Yorkshire. London, Feb. 27. Princess Mary's son will be christened in Goldshorough Parish Church. Yorkshire, on Palm Sunday, March 25th. It is expected that the King: and the Queen with the jro t i parents will be present. The Archbishop of York will officiate
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    50 7 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbun.) Tokio, March 6. The N.Y.K. and O.S.K. have made an arrangement for a common clause of freight. This clause is anticipated to be adapted for the Australian line&. Rubber F.A.Q. spot, is quoted at 70 and at 72 for future delivery.
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    24 7 I Sir Henry Lucy ("Toby, M.P.," of Punch I fame) has given £1,000 to Lord Haip for I the work of the British Legion.
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      232 7 FRESH STOCKS IH^P^^^^*^_i Aiai.at'afjtured by I 7 WolliDgton Ward Ltd I SELF TONING PAPER, CONTAINING GOLD. i| The Pinesi Printing Medium of the Age, Yielding Puuts of Unrivall^l I l.nuty., with clear and abundant detail. I Requires Fixing Only. I STOCKED IN MATT SMOOTH, GLOS?i MAUVE AND CREAM SMOOTH. I
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      598 8 THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. (Companies Incorporated in England) BLUE FUNNEL LINE Ki-^ u la r Service to LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN, GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVEkJ OOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo
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      558 8 "ELLERMAN" UNti. hLLERMAN BUGKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., LteL i Incorpon. ted in S.'-gHiid) PASSENtJER RERVIC?. Siv»ftKer OUTWARD. *>«• Bl«r*r-»r«. i.r LITY OF POONA Chirj* and Japan Mar. 11 '.A. CITVT OF MANCHESTER China and Japan 22 HOMEWARD. ♦s.s. CITY OF SIMLA Marseilles Attd London Mar. 2 C ♦s.s. CITY OF POONA
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      614 8 P. a BRITISH INDIA APCAR° LINE. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO KRvu* PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. E r( Under Contract with His Majesty's Gortri LONDON F/iR-EASTKRN BRPVK B. FROM LONDON To MARSEILLES, LOJ DUE SINGAPORE. LEAVE SING NANKIN about March 7 MOBEA KARMALA about March 18
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      402 9 |he ucean oieam onip Company, Limited T hc China Mutual Steam Navigation Co T tn" AND l u Bucknall Steam Ship Co LtH (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) M (Incorporated i\ England.) H1 1U BOSTON AND NFVr^~n ia SUEZ FROM NEW YORK. Due S'pore Route For FOR NEW YORK. Due S'pore Route
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      512 9 %___^_l-^___l _^_A B ADVLIRaI, LINE (Incorporated in U.S.A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. PUP^mFMT^mc.AXT SaiiH n n K k »"8- Arrives Seattle. 1 KESIDENI MADISON Mar. 23 Apr 11 PRESIDENT McKINLEY Apr. 4 Apr *3 PRESIDENT JACKSON Apr. 1G May ~5 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Apr. 28 Mav 17
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      288 9 NY K JL*. X X-_.. LONDON LINE. Efakone Maru March 20 Suwa Maru April 3 LIVERPOOL LINE. Tsushima Maru March 10 HAMBURG LINE. Matiuye Maru March 7 Lima Maru mid. April NEW YORK LINE via SUEZ. SOUTH AMERICAN LINE. Kanagawa Maru Apr. 21 BOMBAY LINE. Nagato Mam March 17 Kamakura
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      741 9 ISTHMIAN LINE FROM AMERICA VIA SUEZ. s.s. ATLANTIC CITY duo Singapore t> ditch. May 28 1923 TO BOSTON. NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DBIBCT. s.s. STEEL WORKER duo S gapora to load .Mar. 2G 192.'J s.s. STEEL NAVIGATOR due Singapore to load Apr. 17 1923 s.s. ATLANI [C CITY
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    THE LAND OF GIANT CRATERS.
    696 10 Swarming With (lame. The Snt l?:(urj given in England on the wtmkrfra region of extinct crater* m Northern Tanganyika wa? given to the African Society *t the Rovh] Society of \r.s )r: Mr. T Alexander Barns. iJntil Vr. Barm le*i an exploration party Into ihis
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    MAJOR BLAKE'S TRIBUTE TO AIR FORCE.
    180 10 London. Feb. 26. Major Wilfred B nkr in a letter to the PieSS corrects the erroneous impression that the Air Force authorities di I not help him in his trans-Indian flight and says that he has nothing but praise for ihe work of the
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    CLAIM AGAINST KID LEWIS.
    139 10 London, Feb. 21. Settlement l>y the payment of a sum by the Lefendant to the plaintiffs was announced in the King's Bench Division to-day in an act.ion against Kid Lewis by the Roetherhithe Hippodrome for alleged reputation of a contract to appear for a week beginning
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    54 10 1 At Shoreditch County Court, counsel, reading from correspondence, mentioned 'Second-hand eggs." Judge Cluer: What I ire second-hand eggs Counsel: These f >ame fr °m ChJna. A witness, veferring y to the sale of a quantity of the eggs wholesale, sad they were sold "W.A.F.," tvhich meant in the trade,
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      335 10 VA- Sported bV v«As# o Pdhehhofer fj tiJagerßeer^ CHILD SUFFERED WITH M RASH Very Much Inflamed. Had To Bandage Back. Cuticura Healed. 'My little girl suffered for twelve months from a rash on her back. It was very much inflamed and itched badly. At night 1 had to bandage her
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      339 10 JODELITE 1 The Timber Preservative I -Si! Stocked in 1, 5 10 Gallon Drum WHY PAY High Prices for Hard Wood W MEN Soft Wood Treated With JODELITE IS CHEAPER JUST AS GOOD IVWte for Particulars to The Borneo Company Limited I (Incorporated in England.) I Singapore, Ipoh and Penang.
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      764 10 SHIPPING NOTES. The Dutch Motor ship, Van Der Doea Dc Bye, with a cargo of tin ore, arrived from Sintfkep yesterday. She is bound for Singkep The Ekma arrived from Calcutta yesterday with passengers for Singapore. There were eight lunatics on board who vere all handed over to the police
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      478 10 Van Der Does de Bye, Dut. 243, from Singkep 7, for Singkep unc. Maetsuijcker, Dut. 639, from Ampenan 7, for Cheribon 7. Singkawang, Dut. 289, from Singkawang 7, for Singkawang 10. Ekma, Brit. 2356, from Calcutta 7, for Calcutta 8. Ixion, Brit. 6520, from Liverpool 7, for Hongkong 8. Sri
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    EXCHANGE.
    79 11 March 7. Bank 4 m.s. 2,1 1-4 Bank demand 2(4 6-32 Private credits 3 m.s. I 9-16 Now York, demand r>4 R i Credits 90 days 57 France, demand 830 India, T. T. 173 Hongkong, demand [i.e. Dis. Yokohama, demand 113% Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand 79% Sovereign, Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    98 11 Tin 175 Ton? $106.00 Gambier Cube No. 1 21.00 Topper Black 13 VPepper (white fair) 24.00 Tapioca, small flake, tjg, !#OO Pearl Sago small 9.00 Opium, Benares unc. 4,500 Rice, Rangoon white 230.00 Rice, Siam No. 1 for expo it 285.00 Rice, Siam No. 2 for export 1250.00 Rice,
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    C.OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    37 11 C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION. Sngapore, March 7th, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed SmoUeri (Shoot Spot 59 B9 1 April-June «30 60^; July-Sept. 61 *$\\<i Oct.-Dtc. 62 62 1 London quotation sheet Is. S^d. Market Weak. I
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    JACKS' METAL REPORT.
    302 11 Markets. London, Feb. 7. The uncertainty at Lausanne has tended to make prices easier, but trade conditions outride of Central Europe continue to improve, and the services of the entire negPo population in America have now been requisitioned. Copper. Tough Ingots are now unobtainable, anj consumers trill
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      YESTERDAY'S AUCTION.
      141 11 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 593rd auction yesterday, 7th March, \vhen there was catalogued i,9Si.n."> lb?.; 884.44 tons. Offered 1,171,119 lbs.; 522.82 tons. Sold 850,794 lbs.; 28:1.83 tons. London Is. 6%d, New York 34:h eta. PRICES KEALIZED:— Kii'lx {J Smoked Sheet. Cents per Ib
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      FRASER'S REPORT.
      180 11 Singapore, Mar. 7. Rubber 1J5%, Tin £212 los. No sellers $100.50. Tin.—NaWßf Pets $1.47 H $1.55, Norths $1.20 $1.25, Souths $1.12 $1.15, Taipings 99 11 OS, Hitams $1.42»L. $1.47^, Ulu Piahs SJ.77H $1.82^, Renongs 27s 6d. 28s. 6d., Mambaus 90 93, Petalings 70 75, Rawangs £1.25 $1.35. Rubbers.
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    165 11 public who are heavily interested in the Bull side both in rubber shares and rubber, ave shewing signs of nervousness at tinoutcome of the visit of the British Rubber Gi<wers Association to the States. Cotton.— Is a firmer mai'ket, and tht- empit yment of the southern negroes in new channels
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    16 11 If you want betf from your cow you 1 must forgo the milk.— Mr. Lloyd G*or*e».
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      "SHANTIES OR CHANTEYS."
      255 12 lo the Editor, Sir, —The sturdy sea-chanteys probably no back much beyond the time of Drake und do not in any way resemble songs tmanatine: from negre camp assetmga. The sea-chant Of chantey is probably as old a? the sea itself. In Central America and the Southern
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    THE CEYLON REFORMS.
    214 12 Secretary ot State's Troposals. Despatches with reg-ard to the propi further reform of the Coylon Legislative] Council were read at a recent meeting of the Ceylon Council. The chief reform? agreed to by the Secretary cf State for the Colonies are:— There must be communal representation for
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    COMPPLIMENTS FOR MAGISTRATE.
    142 12 Mr. Xieoll, Local Cou*". Inspector, ad(lressed Mr. Dawson, Second Map:i^trat<?, terday morning, and said that he wished to ex]>ivss, on behalf of the SingniKire Police Inspectors, their reprtet that he would soon be transferred tC Perwnjr. They wished to lhank hiin for his kind assistance and consideration,
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    76 12 The main attraction at the Empire cinema to-night i? a seven reel Rupert Hughes famous story, Scratch My Back. It is just as Ftartling as it sounds; smart,! n, fast, clever and. funny. It will be screened in the second show at 9.30, along with a Western drama
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    69 12 Drills for Week Ending March 10th. Tumlay, Bth. 5.10 p.m. Drill Hall, "A" Company, LewU Gun, Bayonet Fighting mid Bombing. Friday, Oth. 5.10 p.m. Raeburn Hou»e, A" Company, Patrols and Reconnaisance. Ltcture and Demonstration. Transport will xoave Fin ayson Green at 5 p.m. 5 p.m., I»mi Hall,
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    MR. CLARK'S DEATH.
    927 12 CORONERS ENQUIRY. Mr. Bourne, the Coroner, held an inquest in ins court yesterday morning, in connection with the deaih of Mr. John Clark, of Baiiew and Company, who died at the Tan lock Suit? Hospital on t!ie niprht of Feb. JS last, from the effect! of a
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    21 12 The death has occurred of Khama, Chief the Bamangwato, a Bechuana tribe, and the last of South Africa's great native kings.
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      S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      111 12 YESTERDAYS PLAY. i hampionship Singles, Preliminary. Hoy Smith beat F. Thorougood, 6 —2, C—3. C. E. Winter beat O. R. S. Bateman, 4—6, I 6—3. 6—2. F. Ruchwaldy beat A. Chamier, 6 —o, I 6—l. I G. F. StringfeUow beat Q. Fuller, w.o, H. Leakey beat R.
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      TO-DAY'S TIES.
      52 12 Newcomers Handicap. Johnstone, ser. vs. Craig, owe 2. Wallich, *cv. vs. CJordon, i-cr. Stevens, ewe 1&8 vs. Blackford, scr. Palmer, owe 1 vs. Harrison, scr. Championship Pairs. Linton and Thorougood vs. Pash and Leakey. Holder and Riches vfc Potts and Wodebot&se. Championship (Prelim.) Layboume vs. Hoblyn. Championship. Tyler
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      FRIDAY'S TIES.
      43 12 Championship. Donnoll v.s. Wodehcuse Leo Warner vs. Warren, rtenrark v.<. Linton. Newcomers Handicap. Brooke, sc. vs. Dunbar, scr. Zimsserman, scr. vs. Streatfield, pluf- Carver, owe 18 vs. McMullan, per. Bristed, owe 80 vs. Bishop, scr. Storey, owe 16.6 vs. Brown, scr.
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      M.C.C. IN SOUTH AFRICA.
      36 12 r~ [Rt'Uti-r s bervice.J Capetown, Mar. 6. Western Province were all out for 181, Kennedy taking wickets for 35 runs. M.C.C. scored M without loss, and won i I y ten wickets.
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      FOOTBALL.
      48 12 The following will represent the Y.M.C.A. 2nd Xl* against St. Joseph's Institution on the latter*! ground to-day V. T. Olsen; C. A. Norris (Cast) T. W. Hester; G. Fdgar, J. K. Tan. P. W. Norris; K. Angus. A, T. Marriappah, W. Orton, 6. Towers and Pens Seah.
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      GOLF.
      269 12 Singapore tiolt club v. Garrieoa (iolf Club. The following are the teams in the InterC*ub match to be played at the Race Course on Sunday. 11th inst, Players are requested' to pay particular attention to the start \\i, r titties. Garrison players are mentioned first. I). Everitt and Wodehouse
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    59 12 A British surveying vessel engaged in re-charting the South Pacific has rediscovered the Ion? lost island of Bardoo, containing about 300 inlanders of Samoan type, and ruled over by Mrs. Zahel, the i widow of an Australian Missionary. The I only other wh«te people on the island are an author
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      HOME RUGBY.
      457 12 London, Feb. 24 Following the rccommendat'on of the fci:b-committee of inquiry, the Iluprby Union Committee has removed the suspension of the Queensland Rhodes Scholars, Lawton and Burton and GrecTming. The !-üb-com- j mittee find that, although they have contravened rule 2, their position is qivite different from players
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      FINAL S. AFRICAN TEST.
      81 12 I*ondon, Feh 22. After the conclusion of the match Mann, 1 who was priven an ovation, made a speech thanking the South Africans for their' kindness and hospitality, and paid a tribute to the tpcrtsn anship of the crowd. Taylor, who also had a tremendous re-
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      HOME BOXING.
      101 12 London, Feb. 26. At the National Sporting Club, in a twenty round contest for the bantamweight championship of Britain Bugler Lulu- outpointed Tommy Harrison, holder. After the first couple of r<>' mis Lake began to forgre ahead with lighting left Uads to. the face which he frequently followed
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      HOME RACING.
      116 12 London, Feb. 13. At Hurst Tark, in the Walton Handicap Steeplechase, was witnessed something resembling the Grand Nat onal trial race. It was won by Libertto, with Trentino second, and Sergeant Murphy third. Taffy t us and Prosperity were nowhere. London, Feb. 22. Forewarned did not Start at
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    39 12 The War Office ha? transmitted orders to SheftVld to build a fleet of seventeen combined turretted tanks and caterpillar I tractors able to transport heavy gun? at 22 miles an hour. The eventual object is to supersede fcoire artillery.
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