The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 March 1923

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ltf CENTS SINGAPORE, SA, TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1923. No. 10,837
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  • 213 1 Preach dittcalties in lhe IJuhr increase, and murders and reprisals are ii ported Page 7. Holland is hatd hit by the Prendf hloekade, whilst the population of 1h«. Kuhr are iindin^ living a verv dittcull matter Page 7. TW London Observer writes acatfciagly on the French Gavemmeat*a
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  • 1183 1 Australians liave read Englfrh book- nv. heard the experiencea <-f English relatives ever since they were children. T-» live, themselves through the very expeili-no-lha! have made the phrases that they ha- x learned in the books and heard theii mothers utter is a very wonderful tl 1 well
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 268 1 MALTHOID IAFFLES HOTEL. Telephone. 2920. (10 Lines). SING ••>***: THE FINEST BALLROOM IN THE EAST. MAY ">a Dansant, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m Orchestral Concert, 9.45 p.m. f'Ueat Night, Dinner and Dance! re Dwwant, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. !j »TCW Gw Night, Dinner and Dance SUNDAY Cinema at 0.45
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    • 329 1 I KELLY AND WALSH LTD. Two Important New Books. THK PREPARATION INDIAN TREES or PLANTATION RUBBER i2 ACCOUNT OF ,KEKS SHRUBS, KLBBKR WOODY CUMBERS, BAMBOOS AND SIDNEY Mnitr am PALMS,. INDIGENOUS OR COMHIDNBI MORGAN, MONM CULTIVATED IN THE Witk preface and a chapter BRITISH INDIAN EMPIRE, ON VULCANIZATION r ,?Y
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    • 244 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Footballs from Little'% i age <-. Yokohama SjK-(.i«.- liank Page Ll. j N, Laaarus for optical requirement Page 2. "Bull-Po;:" Gr.innes from Guthrie's Page 6. Spring Race Meeting programme I >, m i age ;>. Important near books at Kelly and Walsh —Pa^v I. Culverts and. water-gates from
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 86 1 THE WEEK. J i" ■< 13 h. lli^rh Water, 6.52 a.m., P.-l p Sangei tiuu Tin, Derrick \j\. .',>.. GoTernment House At Homo. Hawaiian Troubadours. Theatre. Wed. td. l I H 'r-)\ Wr. r, 8 I a.i p.i i. P and 0. Homeward learet. Girl Guides M I Alma, 11
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  • 492 2 Analysing the defective acoustics ol the Municipal Hall, the new coonty headquarters of the London County Council! which numerous expert devices have failed to Letter. Mr. George Sutherland sal .in the COmao of lecture at the University < lege, London, that within the' past year the prizes awarded for deoigUS
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    • 297 2 It) UP OR FOR SALE. LARGE GODOWNS. newly erected ai a from \*-r,oo to r>o,ooo sq. ft. fav.in;r r v««r. LARGIC .STOKES from 6,000 U 24,000 ft. near wiiarf and shippi ig. A Isu \\:v. e storied buildings for oiTiees an 1 godowns. Centrally situated A i immediate entry, going
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    • 1085 2 ■I Ull I 111 111 MM 1111 HI I Mil— I— ll— *****l ■■IBPP—.^—— I— B (t-W-IZ7. -m-i v&k £1 S \Ulllia \A fir m*n -i*t mT^-mi rVn I m 25 ift^jr^. j^g-wgia^^afct^iaii^^^-'-wa^-jj^c^* -^^r 1 fzJL.fi l >r_c- 1^ -amm Chance or' Programme 2nd Show at LM~i S 4 0
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    • 579 2 Alhambra IN OUB NEXT CHANOE TUESDAY, Itth M \)U n IM THE SECOND SHOW AT p.ftl TOPICAL BUDGET British Seraen New-. Playgoers Pictnron prasant WINIFRED V Anne of the Little Smoky In 6 Reel.-. The sentimental strain in thii picture is >„-• r- enough I ij. power with a considerable
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  • 1366 3 REMARKABLE NEW PROCESSES. Announcement has been made by the United States Rubber Company of the development of two remarkable new processes of rubber manufacture. Rumours Of some mysterious new process of manufacture which have been agitating rubber circles 111 this country and Europe for several months are explained
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  • 126 3 The Home Secretary, in his interesting and novel appeal to the Channel Isles for a voluntary tribute, makes no allusion to the refugee* trom British income-tax who are to be found in no inconsiderable numbers, among: their population. Quite apart from that, however, itis case is a trood one: what
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    • 403 3 fmm Business and profes*tfT%f men and others |V about to proceed home on \<-k\\f H-f. offr^d unusual briHtiei lot acqnn a I -ht ar. AutovMor* Ul, I xmdoes adiag I.uhr Car Special**, h, lVe mmAt arrangements by uhich •ny car may be purchased on payment of a "nail dnri (from
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    • 407 3 3 ''^fmt^ *aWESr»ifc#aßßpSrT<Be^^BQ^Mflgtf. iSaF'r-aujc n_HPW nLifiKr** tvV^ wt-wu-m BE BBBBBBH pi^H^^^^Sß^^BflßM (sSV «>»^^ IK^o****. I^^^^^^^^^^B BB^HfIBHI W Ev Jb-\ wi Bffffik R^^aßKajfe'Tj \\lk?^ *j| m\*m _wL \\W^_^_^_^_^_Wm A keep a bottle of Peps by you and breathe, daily 4flTTff|l| fl rOl^#Jl Sflßfl B Dt e un^ s tlu dealing fumes
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  • 758 4 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. MONDAY, MARCH 12. MIN I N G. [Figures in brackets show the capital and issue value of the Share in dollars j unless otherwise marked. C« Cum div. I equals ex div. J Batang Padang Tin ($1) 471 a 62% Hitam
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  • 58 4 Mis* Bond, the Matron of Penang General Hospital, goes home in the Kashmir at the end of March, and with hor departure, the Service will lose a vary efficient and experienced official. Since she came to Penang, after having given much servic© In the war, Miss Bond has greatly improved
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 1310 4 A g«»od opportunity for sound and profitable invest imo- in land and hou*e properties not to be missed by enterpr" -ing capitalists. rßatntS of Shatk Aboobakar 1: n Mohamed Lajam, deceased IMPORTANT FOUR DAYS' AUCTION SALE OF Very Valuable Freehold Leasehold Singapore Town Properties. At Me-srs. Cheong Koon Seng Cos
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    • 1265 4 79. Valuable freehold land and the shophouse premises No. 219 Kallang Road, arcs 1.259 sq. ft. 80. Valuable freehold land and the shpphouse premises Nos. 211, 213, 215, 217, 219 and 221 Serangoon Road, area 1,877; 1.445, 1.450. 1,427, 1,421 and 1,390 sq. ft. Sl. Valuable freehold land and the
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    • 387 4 2^^^ -*-*-*-XEnzz_Z-Zzz:. fl -m^i-mmmT^' -**i I r^Jwi it Vw H I Every wineglassful ,f J I Wincarnis' means an I increased amount of 1 I New strength, H fi New rich red blood B New nerve force. New vitality I Tlie outstandirv < \V inc H I n «n promoting
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    • 374 5 I ""^lO LET. B-^rrrMMTroK sale. J^k\ iJ.iliostier Rd. tornH and gange. Apj)iy I \m r si AGENCIBB LTD., rs Batata Acrents. I ju i KIRMSHBD. H inglin. 'Electric eourta and garage. I B months. Apply K. I I hambers. Mngunore. a Kntry H I gSTATI AGENCIES, LTD., H Auctioneers Estate
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    • 639 5 NOTICES. MUNICIPAL NOTICR The Maaieipal Coanaiaaionen af th i Singapoie inviu tender* for OW (i ••d aaaapletioa of Zh 1 con tio ■•war in Telok Ayer 8to!? mZZmT? 3 l>i^ j Street to Anson Koad UT,^'^ stoneware pipe St Wt rs m w n 1 i" Rack Lane otT Wallich
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    • 961 5 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. 1 Ruk^' rf P 825 KaC *\r? ]ns (l h. A. t f u tl Ih S^SL and Saturday the 12th I l-^th, 1 <t h und lyth May, 1023 PROGRAMME. Tirst [);,v, Saturday, 12th May, 19 M 1 PDl«l2Fi« OWBN ST AKES and ValnaTfiW ttiVS.^ P
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    • 1014 5 handicapped in Class B on the first day I See conditions Races No. 2 and 5, first' day. Distance, 7 furlongs. For Added Stake Monet and Entrance Fees! See Footnotes. 8. THK SECOND HORSE GRIFFIN HANDICAP- 5.50 p.m. Value .sBoo with $100 to the second horse; a handicap for Singapore
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    • 968 5 r*v R v p '-^■^r-'m RJEY* iT* ft F 7 "v C?'fci T*\ c>-\ ax m-mm.s-ww~, mam. .^v.-^ -*^a *r*^wWf^ wlwf^*' v^ 9^* r ■"^«J««k»«:*itf. I jwf\Vkt READING SPECTACLES A NUISANCE Put an end to thc nuisance of continually removing and replaciiv vouv raa Img glasses or fussing with two
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  • 19 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. SMITH. On go;h February at Jeeaelton, tht wifa of' Charles Robert Smith. North Potato Senrio ion.
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  • 738 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1923. Those Concerned, Please Reply. There are at least three matters of moment upon which the public I waits impatiently for information. j These are in a measure connected i anti they are town zoning, meat supply and slaughterhouses, and the Raffles College. We
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  • 1301 6 The theft from .vlr. Prior, managar of Ithe I nion Jack Club, was from his house Jand not from the Cluh. Mr. E. IT. Everest has taken over the duties of Hon. Secretary of the Penang !Golf Chlb from Mr. T. W.« Douglas, who (left by the Kkma for home
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  • 148 6 "HORIKA* Following upon th K. Horlkawa of the' Wakaaa Maro, thai he three Rl les of a lubl .ion on his way U mv. 9 Tmm [aland h* I *here the eruption wa t. ken place. Capt. li be saw a huge column coming oU In gushi
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  • 319 6 The annual appes satir.n i> ,),,\v being i f. r the Vear 1922, stab The Conn. aa follows: F>: <MB The Distr (Mr. I*. F. David) Pi The Master .V throp-Calthrof) K. Jf, Th-.- Inspector of* Pi 1. H. Ty;«.. The Colonial Chaplaii F> G. Swindell,
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  • 64 6 lath List ot gubaertptiea* Vniount previously acknou "ollected by Mrs. Swindell Rev. J. if. MeKei Kev. K. Richards Hon. Dr. A. L. Hoo| The Right Bev. the- I. of .Singapore taddit Methodist Publishing Rous Dr. E. Dexter Allen Dr. L. O'May Ven. Archdeacem F. G. B* ollected
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 125 6 --m*- ?^^Ci -^m^m wS^^- "^B^ -mm- ■*-t^ t^ .wiwM*m^_^rSw*m-m^L^iWwmtp^wlmsstaF?--i /&&&b. STOUT Ik^ r/^WOI«EHuii^HOUTOUfi^ J I "^^^^KlNG OUR TRADE H*?£___3S^^Tl Z' a \\w^*'\^-" *-W ll -H^JQi^vJ i I N^lP^fe^ OBTAINABLE. I I CALDBECK, WACGREGOR CO., LTO. I (Ineorporated in Shanghai) t\ V 4"». »sM«OM Read. Telephone 228. W J; INDISPENSABLE EXCHANGE
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    • 94 6 "ARMCO" CULVERTS AND "CALCO" WATER-GATES are the best and most economical solution of drainage problems that has yet been put forward in this country. CULVERTS. Conveniently transported Quickly installed Strong and reliable Lasting. AUTOM ATK W ATERGATES. Xot a orude flap unlve— j truly automatic. Independent of erratic labour. No
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  • 336 7 (}T \Ni> YARDS COUP m vKKLSITTs ENGLAND [Renter*! Service]. Lemdoii. Mar. 12. delighted with the succoup in the history e>{ that few eluded tht v iftness oi the swoop 1 ft I that several were 1 was apprehended in 1 off without v. huat a dozen London quotas.
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  • 50 7 fac that Mr. Justice not return to the I G week, the second which wore to have 'ii he postponed. Of the list six are on the e of which *ix P ri- the dock. There I armed robbery, one of Wr, two forgery cases, as rounterfeiting charges.
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  • 39 7 HEA LTH OF BANGKOK. the week ended the Of bubonic platrue tht Me.ncal Officer of eenrred in the reg-ist-•^ok. Fourteen ended of eholera, one endalso reported during ■■od. "■■iter of ccaths reoorted 2u2-," J atiou m B. E. 2#4,
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  • 12 7 v has taken the title Lectin. Sir Owen Lord Cylstant of Camar-
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  • 455 7 j THE SHOEJ>INCHES. FOR WORKMEN. Reuter's Service. London, *Vlar. 11. The hardships of the population of th Ruhr are described by Reuter'a special cor respondeat, who says that sine,, the oc cupation the daily food bill of the workmai has riaen over tWO hundred per cont Wages
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  • 171 7 London, Mar. 11. A big rt>UfMl-ep <d' Irish men and women \\a- carried out in different part.- of England on Saturday and Sunday. Over one hundred were- arrested and taken to Liverpool, where- they embarked on a British cruiser, which is believed to have left fof Ireland. NAVAL
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  • 98 7 I The local branch of the Yokohama Specie Dank, Ltd., is in receipt of a telegram from the Head Oftico, stating that at the 86th half-yearly general meeting on the loth instant, the following resolutions were passed. That the nett profit for the half-year ending .'Ust December
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  • 66 7 Spiritualistic seances are common in fashionable circles in Bangkok. Now the IM wspapers are full of talk of the ghost of a woman who has been dead over a year. She looks after her house and children and can be hoard to talk, the superstitious say. This is said to
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  • OUR LONDON LETTER.
    • 1529 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 15. There is really very little public interest nowadays in the spectacular side of the opening of Parliament. Most people, I fancy, go to see if there wiU be any incident out of the common, such as was anticipated this year,
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  • 187 7 N'g Hong Guan, who stands charged with criminal intimidation to Mr. J. Russell, the mVnce being alleged to have been comnitted in Kuala Lumpur a short time ago, vas up before Mr. Ahearne in the Second ""ourt yesterday morning. Mr. Knowles, vho appeared on behalf of
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  • 79 7 The Gaiety Cinema programme toniuht has Bessie Barriscale in the Robert-son-Coles special feature entitled Tangled Threads. It is a picture that appeals to every man, woman and ch?ld, the theme, plot and the superb settings never before seen in any picture. Fortowed by two further episodes of the
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 146 7 THE VM "EVERBRITISH VJB READY" tl^ l Te-\ lld T rChCS fiUC(I ith Keady Relnls. Each battery is carefully tested before despatch. Be ensunsg reliability and a high standard of SSllliaiJ Polished Maho;. Ifl^H^W^H S H<I U N k P IIHBH9 I»AKK ROOM' LAMi" ftflPff Vr^«s«®* '"> ->". Bracket Model
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 666 8 THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. (Companies Incorporated in England) BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service to I ONDON AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN, j (lENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MVRSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVLKI OOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. j Taking cargo
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    • 516 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd (Incorporated in England) PASSENGER SERVIC?, BUaaiM OUTW AKE. D \\mm**mm, HOMEWARD. *.\s. CITY OF SIMLA Marseilles md London Mar. 2S *f .s. CITY OF POONA Marseille and' London May 3 PASSAGE RATES. *A Class Steamers lst clp.ss £87. 2nd class £60. Deck £2.
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    • 685 8 P. a BRITISH INDIA I AND ft APCAR LINE. I (Incorporated in England.) ft MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVIi* I PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. < ILE I (Under Contract with His Majesty's Gover nent) I r LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. I FROM LONDON To MARSEILLES, LO) ft DUE SINGAPORE.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 475 9 jiu- Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd. Klkrman Bucknall Steam Ship Co Ltd (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated i:_ England.) ST >Kl: virH io MMM AND HEWrS^V. SUEZ OB v-awama FROM NEW YORK. era. Due S'pore Route v |lA .s Apnl &uoz l.hUip,,i„ ts U;il
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    • 476 9 ADMIRAL LINE (Incorporated in U.S A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA pkesidk^adison SaiiB Kfir A^Z?'T' RESIDENT McKINLEY Apr. 4 Apr 23 And every 12 days thereafter. Also Regular sailingi every 12 days from Hongkong to Manila. l»t Class, Fare, Hongkong to Seattle G $375. LONDON VIA AMERICA
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    • 288 9 N. Y. K. LONDON I INE. Hakone Mara March 20 Suwa Maru April S LIVERPOOL LINE. Tavhima Maru March ls HAMBURG LINE. Lima Maru mid. April NEW YORK LINE via SUEZ. SOUTH AMERICAN LINE. Kanagawa Maru Apr. 21 BOMBAY LINE. Nagato Maru March 17 Kamakura Maru Mar. 22 Genoa Maru
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    • 736 9 ISTHMIAN LINE FROM AMERICA VIA SUEZ. jf 1 TO BOSTON. NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DFIECT. jj sj. STEEL NAVIGATOR due Smgapore to lead Apr.' 17 1923 .s.s. ATLANTA CITT due Singapore to load |f M 2s IMS rn i Taking cargo on througn Bili.s of Ladin- to all
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 509 10 „a^S^IL My Debt of Gratitvide.* ,±M Wkh. Ulcers the Size of Man's Hand.' 4gj lm Our Portrait U of Mr. G. M. THOMPSON, of 4. Midland Grove Edward Road. BaU*U Heath. Birmingham. England, who write* $9 "In July last 1 happened to £ct a Blood Mixture and decided t<> take
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    • 103 10 SHIPPING NOTES. t The Norwegian ship Hafthor, arrived from Bangkok yesterday with a cargo of 'flit Information has been received by the Consul General for the Netherlands by telegraph, that the pilotship Palembang is now showing a flash-light a<gain. The P. and O. Banca has left Hongkong, and is expected
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    • 230 10 JODELITE The Timber Preservative Av_fc_ULi«rs \^JS^^^H fb^^? '.^^^Bl^^Bß^^K*'' '^^l^.\\\\\\\\\\m ZM sßmam-fy-Mwiw. '> m^-\mß^' Stocked in 1, 5 10 Gallon Drum WHY PAY j H/jg/i Prices for Hard Wood WHEN Soft Wood Treated With JODELITE IS CHEAPER JUST AS GOOD Write for Particulars to The Borneo Company Limited (Incorporated in England.)
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 481 10 mam, table. mmmm TODA Y. Port Swettenham. Penang, Suez, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Helenus noon lor,,Hnak Ban Fo Soon 1 p.m. Poit tMckson Teluk Anson Poh Ann 1 p.m. Selal Pandjang. Bengkalis and Bagan Pontianak 1 p.m. Malacca Sri Patana 1 p.m. Pontianak and Batavia Singkep 3 p.m. Malacca and
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    • 952 10 Mrs. E. P. Hill, Mr. Phillips, Mr. F. H. Carew, Mr. F. W. Barrow, Mr. Drysdale, Mr. b. K v Kaili, Mrs. Kaili. Mr. E. Kaai, Mrs. Kaai, Mr. J. Rodriguez. Mr. E. Kiuilaw, Miss G. Dunn, Miss Brown, Miss L. H. Fuiler and Master Kaili. Per Melchior Treub. Mr.
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  • 83 11 March V2. Bank 1 m.s. 2 4 1-4 Bank demand 2J4 6-32 Private credit! 3 m.s. _4 9-16 Xew York, demand 54 7 8 Credits 90 days 57i, M Franee, demand 840 T. T. 173 t A Hongkong, demand' p.e. Di^. Yokohama, demand 113 14 Java, demand 141 Bangkok,
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  • 110 11 March 12. Tin Buyers $111% x,, Sellera Gambier Cube No. 1 22.00 Gambier 16.00 Pepper Black 15.50 Pepper (white fair) 24.00 Tapioca, .small flake, f.g. 14.75 Pearl Sa^o small 9.00 Copra Mix 11.60 Copra Sundried 11.90 Opium, Benares unc. 4,500 Rice, Rangoon white 230.00 Rice, Siam Xo. 1 tor
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  • 44 11 Singapore, 12th March, 12 noun. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Spot M is* 1 Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Spot 80 60V*; April -Jnne 80% 60->4; iuly-Sc-pt. 62 68*4i Oet-Dee 68 63i_.. London notation erepe rnd sheet la s'hd. Market Juiet.
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  • 122 11 Singapore, Mar. 12.. Rubl>er. London Is. 5%d. Local <>0. Tin. London, March 10th, 1217 Isfc. .ocal $111 *s buyers. Share Market. Quiet. Rubbers— Allenbys $1.15 $1.20, Chang.at Serdang?. $3.80 $4, Tapahs $12 $12.50. 'ambalaks 70 77 Uh Benuts 27 2 32%. Tins.— Rawangs $1.25 81.30, Nawng Pets 11.50
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  • 135 11 Singapore. Mar. 12. Tin.— £2l7 15a. $111%. No sales. Rubbers.- -Quiet. No share movement.! Mines.— Collieries $20 $20.50, Hitamsj 51.47 1 $1.55, Petaiing? 75 80, Nawng Pets' >1.55 $1.00, Renongs 2Ss. 295. Od., Pahangs tla. 6d 125.. Chenderiang- 7s. Od. Bs.* 3d., ritis 83.50 $3.70. Kampongs
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    • 86 11 Singapore, Mar. 12. Rabber.—ln. Tin i2i7 15s. Buy. arm, no sellers, $111.3746, Mining.—Ravvan-s $1,274 $1.32%, Taiping* 97% $1.02%< Norths $1.25 $1.30, Souths $1.17% $1.22%, »etalinfs 75 80. Hitams *1.52M> Sl.r.T 1.., Johans 54 58, Ulu Piahs $1.80 $1.90, Kamp,»n k- Kamuntings 445. Gd. 465., Ratruts 10,. Sd 175.,
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    • 316 11 MARKETS. London, Feb. 14. American financial papers gloat over the fortunea of War. which they Bay enabled tiem to sell their produce at twice its market value, and take back their own .Purities iti exchange on exceptionally favourable te: ms. They seem justified in lllticipatinf a boom
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  • 105 11 BRITISH IND USTRIES FAIR. London, Feb. 19. Everything from Im Iv> c hemicaU t< iUificial flowers were represented at tht Britiah Industries Fair at the White City he opening of which this morning wis attended by large crowds, including Km ralians and South Afrieana. The King and Queen were inter.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 313 11 over $5000.000. THE GREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE mmUHm HEAD OFFICE :-Winchester Rou-l?* 90 I**1 in Sir&its S «ttlemenU) Company has £20,000 deposited with' the^preme Court o^ aJSM OFF F E :J 2 P ld Jewr^ E C -y -U TIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE the Brftish Life M\N\ rmr n»»«» B
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    • 520 11 CHARTERED BANK. of India, Australia and China. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital in 600,000 Refer. 7 £LT h ESS Silitv of Pro! 3 7oo oo pnetors 3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 38 Bishopsgate, London, E C Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkonr Penang Amritsar Hoik, p ukt t^
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    • 890 11 I HONGKONG SHANGHAI V(j|mHAii^cppri7T^ BANKING CORPORATION. M E BANR (Incorporated in Hongkong) LIM1 I E D. ESTABLISHED 1880. Head Ollice: Hongkong. Capital Subscribed Y itu.nnnnnn Antherisod Capital $50,000,000 (fu"y Paid up) "Y 100 00 °.«00 I aiu up-Capitsl $20,000,000 Reserve Fund Y M 000 000 Pcseive Fnnds:-gterling £4,500,000 President: K.
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    • 108 11 j ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated in England by Roya! Charter A. D. 1720.) J PIKE MOTOR CAR MARINS j Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representative*— Mesara. BARLOW Co. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. THE LONDON LANCAsiffitE INSURANCE COL LTD.~ (Incorporated in Great Britain). TOTAL ASSETS m.000.000 FlRE— lnsurance effected, for
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  • 821 12 CUP-TO BATTLES. (From Our Own Correspondent). Edinburgh, Feb. \I. The conditions were the most unfavourable we have experienced during the Beaton. The soakinc/s which the var. ous ground* had *r<>t during tho paai weeks left them in a terribly sodden state, ard players bad I the greatest difficulty
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  • 1035 12 MR. POWELL'S INTERESTING DIBCOURBE. Major •> C. Moulton presided over a ing of the bingapore Nai. ual History eiet) held at Rallies Muaeum yesterday atternoon, when an interesting diaconrac i a the subject of cruelty t<> animals in Singapore iam led by Mr. T. A. Powell. Mr.
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  • 639 12 OPENED BY H. E. THE GOVERNOR. With delightful informal. ty, H. E. Sir anrence Gnillemard opened the two wing j billiard rooma of the Singapore Cricket Club last night, in the presence of a large nt tendance wf members. No special arrangements had been made
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  • 74 12 The Handicaps. I lasi a. Pawang 12.7; Chantek 12.7; Mi na 12; Captain Cuttle \2-, S< a Maid 11 2 Claaa 8.-,Mahjong 11.12; Zoom ll.f; May li 11.5; Motherless 11.2; Kalamoti 9.8. Clas. c. -Applauae 11.7; Crebilly n.: LT lapa ifr 7; Druid 9.7; Tentu 2 Cl
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  • 89 12 factory to note saj i the N.C Daily News, that in different parts ofthe country officials are working against the ctice of foot-binding through the issue of proclamations. In one of those jU st isaued the Civil Governor of Kiangsi. points out thai while foot-binding ia practically non-existent in the
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 91 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Chaaspionship. —Preliminary. J. Donaldson beat Major Spring 6 Roberts vs. Ainsworth postponed. Wardle vs. Le $l<eur unfinished. Col. Haseldine beat Gordon w.o. i Laybourne beat Stringfellow 6—l, B-—-.. Ncwconsera' Handicap. Glascoe heat Giggina w.o. Zimmerman beat Kent 8 6, b —l Palmer bent Craig 6
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    • 61 12 I Newcomers' Handicap. Major Spring va. Corkill. Stevens vs. Zimmerman. 1 Storey vs. Clascoe. Col Haseldine vs. (}.-boe rne to finish. Holmes vs. Col Has eldine or Osbourne. Championship Pairs. Donnell and Cameron vs. Sinclair and Doig postponed. Holder and Riches vs. Potts 0 and Wode he use.
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    • 49 12 harnpiunship Singles. Holder vs. I>> naldson. Roberta vs. Ainsworth. < ol Haseldine vs. Wardle or Le Sueur Leakey Vs. Hill. Championship fairs. Donnell and Cameron vs. Sinclair nnd Doig. Newcomers Handicap. Trav a vs. Major Spring or I ork Bristed vs. Carver. r Palmer vt. Stevens or Zimmerman.
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    • 20 12 YESTERDAY'S PL VY Bowerman beat Law, 21- -17. Smith beat .Munro. L'l- 8. Dr. Chill heat Gale, 21—15.
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    • 23 12 Single Handicap. 11. E. Trenerry vs. Rev. Douglas. D. Main va. R. W. Chater. IV. Gordon vs. C. M. Van Cuylenberg.
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    • 26 12 W EDNESD AY'S TIES. Single Handicap. H*. :.l. Cantrell va. C. R. Wardle. W. S. Goldie vs. w. Geddea. D. M. Doig vs. H. H. Layton. >
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  • 334 12 STORE-KEEPER AND DISAPPEARING COPRA. In fhe Supreme Court yesterday the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, hvnrd the appeal of 'Jar. Kim Ho. a Chinese storekeeper employed by the Pacific Trading < ompany, against a sentence of six months i ipi sonment by the District Court Ifagiaate on two charges ol
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  • 36 12 The Paris Journal states that a French patrol boat which was sent to the Gulf of Aden has completely stopped the traffic |in slaves which was proceeding between the Gulf of T*jura (French Somnliland) land Arabia,
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