The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 March 1923

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S.. THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 192] No. 10,839
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  • 217 1 Important decisions were taken at the Franco-Belgian Conference, and an important step forward has been made —Page 7. The French troops m the Ruhr are to be reinforced and rumours arc rirculating m Berlin that Munich shorth >vill be occupied Page 7. An opposition motion m the
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  • 1081 1 NAMES IN FICTION FACT. In giving an account of a now play, I find myself rather perversely reluctant to describe the perfonaget >y their names. Rather perversely, because it is the <b\ 'ous, simple thing to do. "John Do< -vooes Jane, the daughter <.f Richar.7. Rot-. who refuses his consent
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 272 1 VIALTHOID IAfFI ES HOTEL. Telephone. 2920. (10 Lines). THE FINEST BALLROOM IN THE EAST. Gacst Night, Dinner Dance RAFFLES ORCHESTRA GAR HOLLAND, MUSICAL DIRECTOR. MY HOTEL. Tanjonjj Katonp. Telephone. 110. rMIUY. l«t >IA(H. lIK.II TIDE, 10.10 a.m.. 10.51 p. m Special Dinner and Dance DINNER SERVED ON THE LAWN' (iROSYKNOR
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    • 155 1 THE $10,000,000 BUSINESS 1 --.'j£v^!{! £3| :i "-d <he small retail shop save "^^^^iuf^l money »hen filing m the Roneo »^^#^3iflMH way— there is a Roneo system for Z^^''^^' :NI( t f the bankin 8 and business '&2s**^*^ houses m the City of London use ?S^ c oneo system it
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    • 223 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Dexma for eczema Papre X'jvv rilms at the Empire Page 1. Dunlop tyi-es for durability— k'a^o 1(». Raffles and Sea View Hotels— Page 1. "Imperial" Burma cherootc Page 2. "Anchor" soap from Guthrie's- Pape rt. Special offers at Whitoaway's Page 12. Cure rheumatism by Rcede! bet* saltj rates
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 81 1 THE WEEK. Till. *1<(I t l, I.V/:. High Water, 9.23 :i.™.. 10.22 p.m. Licensing Justices, Ist Court, 2.80 p t»i. Phil. Orchestra, Mem. Hall, 5.15. St. Andrew's Church Mission, 5.80! Lectuiv, CCA Hall, Prinsep St.. p.m. Eastern (late. S p.m. Hawaiian Troubadour;. Theatre. Friday, IMh. Hiifh Water. 10.10 aJM. 1
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  • 492 2 Ihe pr.,-.- Quoted arc generally Uwm CT| rent at Clyde Terrace Market. At i her marke then may be small variapore, .Maivh hi. l« the training of youtfc three things are <.t>ai~^W a t r% oomradeship, am! citi--1 T -fc.v Charity Wakefield. i MEAT. r 7; St
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    • 295 2 to lf;i or for sale. LARGE GO! AVNS, newly erected from LO.UOi to 50,000 sq. ft. facn i •r. LAtOB STORES from 6.000 to 24,000 pq. t:. near wharf and shippM t itoricd building! for offices a- 1 KodowßS. Centrally situated All immediate entry, goiag cheap A| ply or irritc
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    • 777 2 Change of Prcgramme 2nd Show at 9-15 5 Xew Programme 2nd Show at 9J30 TIIK GREAT HAIGH M Serial S M DADDY LONG LEGS" Episodes 11 12, I reels. il'rora JEAN WEBSTER'S celebrated story Pathe Gazette London News Sand nlay, featuring the most dainty gin "DYNAMITE" 2 reels Comedy S
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    • 649 2 EAlhambra. LR NEXT CHANGE TUESDAY, ItU MARCH, TO SI M M IN THE SECOND SHOW AT 9 P.M. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. Playgoers Pictures present WINIFRED WESTONER Anne of the Little Smoky In 5 Pads. Tlie sentimental strain m this picture Is btrong enough to insure ii«jr power with
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  • 596 3 WINNING TICKETS NEVER PRINTED.; Before Mr. Pry~: .'ho p court ai Kuala 1 pur, Kok King Mm- was chart ed with having caused to be printed certain documents relating to a public Worley, who prosecuted, M id he wished to press tbe case, as the lottery v/as
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  • 121 3 "Mty cmn tee on aviation that the aerodrom< at Croy :l wh eh is nine miles from the centre of the capital. The co jtl ronvin* i thai tW Croyd aerow|n re < ;t i arj nt and impro- noi ,r: |e&] w»th t of raffic
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  • 147 3 A ti:: t Red Indian* m the > iik Territory still n gard Qu< m Victoria heir politi .-.i ruler." This urious i Ltuftti< n came to Lighi recently- sage from Dawson, Yukon Territory, to Renter— when a tribe of lied Indians living m a village 150
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  • 350 3 RUBBER UNDER RESTRICTS V. \N orld's liuhber Position. In a supplement to t::.- current month's is- ue of the "World's Rubber Posh (W. H. Rickinson and Son) it is recalled that 0 under the control the "standard production' has been fixed by the Colonial Office Com-i mittee
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  • 173 3 ■•vi into a dam, gh i ig a verfy compa t arrant i French pu P 1 lia!l 'y t *»e firs icti of the kind n Europe. A forced coi I dmm AS l ear he Briti i C tannel n Northei I ranee, and
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  • 166 3 W.v York, Feb. According lo the annual repoii of Mr. R. Crissinger, the Comptroller of Cur rc«ncy, which was «««nt to Congress the United States has too much of the world's gold, and i> Battering from a pic Lhora almost aa muck as other
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  • 101 3 A cinema film depicting a i Mm property which i propose^ to acquire for an Ameri an sal heme lias .been m n ned at th Studio m Sydney. Tl c pr< pei ty i r aboul 00 acres < -mi adjoins the Murumbidgec irrigation
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  • 226 3 Horn hay, I'd). HiPhe monej marlcel Arm, but ie th* moment quiet The same -features prevail •i- 'for some time past Then is heavy j demand for cotton, aiid record payment* into banks fog bullion. Thefce momneati market m a State of equipoise. which may be upsef
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    • 121 3 1923 MODEL DODGE CARS ASSOCIATED, With DODGE PHERE ARE VAST UIPROVEm THE BODYWORK, THE >D IS OI AN IMPROVE 1 TYPE, ■::> TYRES OF A LARGER size ARE PTED ALL ROUND, THE UPHOLST- ERI IS BETTER THAN BEFORE, I A WINDSCREEN CLEANER IS fIDED FOR WET WEATHER. IMMEDIATE DEUVERY CENTRAL
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    • 187 3 PIMPLES ON 3 <illi\o uLU bhui FurnedTo Blisters. Could Not Sleep. Cuticura Heals, j y my I mat i ia 1 pirn] i-.- btoh wl ich gradually tnrcedi::ta .< Si ie ecu la not sleep on account of ihe irritation and want-d to scratch all the time. She did not
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    • 229 3 S» unavoidable m *f*r*f\l*C /XT' m mi 0* cold or vs.;:n water. V'oui Ficmist or dealer HARRISONS, BARKEIi y^*"*^ Company, limited. i-T |< 1 TT CAT T' P«a nc ..d L IVU O^VJU 1 TO CURE RHEUMATISM WITHOUT DOSING. cry hoi nvn;s ix ER RE] INED lUMATIC PAINS, A \K
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  • 758 4 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERSWEDNESDAY, MARCH 14th. MINI N G. [Figures m brackets show the capital and issue value of the Share m dollar? unless otherwise marked. C. turn div Batang Padang Tin ($1) 60 65 Httam Tin ($1) 1.45 1.65 .Jelantoli 20 SO nom. K.
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  • 64 4 In the event of the fteffotiatioofi with Southampton breaking down, Plymouth it making a strong effort to induce tk* Ford Motoi- Co. to establish their proposed new works there. The Corporation have offered the company a considerable .site at Prince Ruck, bordering on the line sheltered inlet known as Cattewater.
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    • 1299 4 A K«x>d SppsttUß t] fef BBiad and prolilable BBTeat ßlent m land and house properties not to ••<• m\ «.4 d ;.> eßterpri^Basj eapataliata. r Estate < Shaik Aboobakar hin MeJuißßed Lajam, deceased IMPORTANT FOUR DAYS AUCTION SALE OF Very Valuable Freehold Leasehold t Singapore Town Properties. it V.v--r-. Ckeomg
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    • 975 4 79. Valuable freehold land and the BBopfcouse premises No. 219 Kalian^ lioad, v.rcn 1.259 sq. ft. 80. Valuable freehold land and the shpphouse premises Nos* 211, 213, 213, 217, 21S and 221 Seran^OOn Road, area 1877, lA^, ,.;X>, 1,427, 1,421 and 1,390 sq. ft. 81. Valuable freehold land and the
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    • 408 4 here's a shaving stick that is a shaving stick! HoderTopS Stick— the Perpi Stick m the H< Holds. pi TT Use your Williami 1 Slick right down to the very last bit. 7 ply buy a R ad Stick. Don't tn away the a m holder. It's ear the Re
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    • 476 5 TO LET. ET I -TKNISHKI). ta, Ti-.nglin. KKctric rennis courts and aaiaa;e „r I months. Apply K. hambers. Bingaajoro. U.C So, Lloyd Road. Entry 1 KIST A<JEN T CIES, LTD., Auctioneers Estate Agents. TO 1 ET. N ttl Pasir Paajaag :md ■7 with sea frontage at' biL Apply, t A
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    • 582 5 AUCTION SALES a. J. b. iu:er. The andirsl t n.4 will sell*, v )lic A rt i|m at their Wo-B.^ i:,,i:,s bh«ah Rasi Place ON THUBBDAY, lit. makch Jlt M 100 Cases of 4 do*,n ach v x -Now on v,ew, Sa,np,o may be tesUc." ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES LTD Auctioneers
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    • 891 5 J TENDERS. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. ;a Tv -ceivsd a; Colonia] > Mht up ke noon sf the ...n March, WM, for the foJ OWiag works: i J. Coavoynaea of dredgingi from the Drodger I Mudlark" t.. tSM reclamation at Mount 7. Erection of Cooly Lines and Quartc j the Economic Gardens
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    • 931 5 NOTICES. ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB. NOTICE is heteby ghrea that the annual general meeting of the members of th? Royal I Sin-pporo Yacht Club, will be h<>ld at the Yacht < lull on Friday 23rd March 192,'J at 5.15 p.m. BUSINESS. 1. To receive the Committee's report and audited balance
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    • 495 5 SCRAP YOUR READING GLASSES They have always been a nuisance. RepUcc them wkh Kryptok InvUbto rued Bifocal lensef which will restore to you the Eyes of Youth. One pair m a neftt, inconspk u«>u< Rimlos .Mount wiH enable you to w both near and far objects with equal clearness. Kryptok
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  • 488 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1923. Dismal Russia. From time to time we are reminded of the dreadful state of what was ten years ago the largest Empire m the world, Russia m Europe and Asia, with an enormous population and potentialities of wealth "beyond the dreams of avarice."
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  • 332 6 During the War one method of attracting money for the purposes of Government was by the issue of Post Office Savings certificates. The investor put down fifteen dollars and at the end of five years got twenty flol<ars, a very good rate of interest. The chief
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  • 327 6 Ml. 11. J. t'pcott is returning to Singal>oro on the Hakozaki Mam, whkh left Loi.uon on February 17. At a meeting" of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, held m London on Kihiuaiy 13th 1923, Mr. P. V. Kuppusamy Aiycr. Jor'ore Bahru, was duly ek .te<l a
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  • 112 6 PBNANG NEWS. A Pretty Wedding. (From Our Own Correspondent). Tenant, Mar. 14. The Wtdding took place at the Fitzgerald Memorial Chinch, the Rev. Mr. P.oach asSistod by the Rev. Mr. Pykett officiating cf Mr. William John Edmonds, manager and director of Cash Chemists, Ltd., to Mis? Neil Carey,
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  • 59 6 Presiding at the annual central meeting, the hon'ble Mr. Thome said that the position of the Company was exceedingly strong, with i?lsr»,72i> under the profit and loss account. A dividend of •"> per cent was approved and it is hoped to pay 7% per cent this year.
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  • 140 6 Two Chinese m the rubber coupon case \ver.< advi.-ed to plead guilty on charge of having manufactured robber coupons witbout authority. They were ntenced to a fine of $.">OO each and given a week to pay it m; m (default two yean ri> orooi imprisonment. Mr. Justice Sproile,
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  • 452 6 Nothing yet has been settled with regard to His Highneta the Sultan of Pemak'i contemplated visit to England, says a contentpetaijr. A presentation has been made to the Rev. A. D. Battue at a farewell meetingin Kuala Lmpor. Mr. and Mrs. Harcus leave Penanj? by the Hakone Maru on Mar.
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  • 210 6 JI-I.U-lAI. THANKS T,, r.v SBI At the conclusion Singapore Assii Si Boon Van mhJ Ho charge of commil St. Michael's road 01 Chief Justice, Sir \v youth named Rampt I boy, who liw> at 1251 the ecrvicei he had Had it not be presence of mind a i
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  • 163 6 The following appears v i by Committee N<> 3. Fountain near Singapore (lul». not to remove the Fountail pn j to take up the granite thai the Police allow pad of cars within a circle Fountain, and that tttfpl uksj i a'onp the Post Office I illirton I
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  • 117 6 Mi. K. Yama&aki, mai branch of the Osaka Bhosei K« evidence before Mr. David 1 Court yesterday, when the i Koide. the Japanese Intel Income Tax Office, wai iDemuth appeared for the defei iCobbett for the prosecu: Continuing his evidence, X his aiTest and Mid that he
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  • 70 6 (Isy Cum toy of Urn n Nichi Shimbun.) Tnki- ;l i; As reffmrda Urn notiflcal repeal the Twenty-one Demam expected to reply to-monvm It is announced that the one of the bisitst firms m J«l 1 1 reorg-anise,! as a joint stink der the name of 'he Suxuk
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    • 255 6 u*mzi~^zmme^ mum imii imi I jr\ onn i~\ tt nn i i OBTAINABLE. I I 0 1 f" SOLE LMrORTEKS. f n CALDBECK, MAGGREGOR CO., LTD. I if (Incorporated m Shanghai) tjj 45, Robinson Road. Telephone 228. '4 H Has Cured Thousands Already l/# H^ Are you suffering fhn sonn
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    • 63 6 15 I THE AUSTIN AUTO PLANT. The time and labour saving Electric Litfht Generating Plant. starting SELF Regulating I Stopping ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF The Borneo Company, Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) SINGAPORE. IPOH, PENANG. I NOTICE OF REMOVAL. I On and from Ist March, 1923, Mr. John Duke, F.8.0.A., F.S.M.C., Optician,
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  • 629 7 FRANCO-BELGIAN CONFERENCE. jjIPORI \NTJ>ECISIONS. Ton clkaked. Service]. London, Mar. 13. tm to Tar is from His conference with portant step forward, that the Occupied lj v evacuated m paymenta which Geru Cune'l recent hint nqniffhed her demand the Ruhr ai an ©s■rj negotiation, is the posI i I ''ranco-Bt'lyrian nt
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  • 432 7 POLITICAJLJSHAMBLES. IKISH EXECUTIONS. [Router's Service]. T tendon. Mar. IS. The Republican leader Creevy and another man Keenan, arrested m February Rftei a raid on the bank at Oldcastle have been sentenced to death by a court-martial and were executed at MuMigaa Barracks to-uay. London, Mar. 13. Another
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  • 130 7 The enthusiastic reception which greeted Kaai's New Hawaiian Troubadours on their opening night wa* repeated last nig»ht by the large audience. Double and treble encores were insisted on for many of the items and good-naturedly rer^ ponded to by the talented performers. Ofiange.s of programme are promised nightly
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  • 1366 7 VISCOUNT YOUNGER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh, Feb. 14. It is vei'y seldom that anyone outside Cabinet rank is raised to the peerage as a Viscount without going through the interitied ary stage of Baron, but this signal honour has been conferred on Sir George Younger, and it
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  • 196 7 Tan Soo Bit, a joung Straits-born Chinese, employed at the Chinese Commercial Bank, was. the victim of a fatal accident which occurred during the eadden dbwnpow of rain on Tuesday afUrnoon. The deceased was riding his Sunbeam motor cycle along Fullerton Road at the time, and
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  • 220 7 Mr. Edward Arthur Hodges, of Ipoh, is suing Messrs. Mace Hall and Co., [pah., m the court of the Judicial Com,miss oner, for a sum of $10,000 odd which he alleges ia due to him as compensation and liquidated damages, as a result of the firm having
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 147 7 FRESH SUPPLIES n DELICIOUS CHOCOLATES AND SWEETMEATS CAUBURY'S §^B|li MACKINTOSH'S KING GEORGE HbSbSk^^^S TOFFEE DE LUX, CHOCOLATE ALMONDS, PC?x^S CHO( OLATE TOFFEK, MF.IXATO -HOCOLATK. S^iK|^^^Sl MINT TOFFEE. TROPICAL CHOCOLATE. BHjßhß^^^^ K(l(: MILK TOFFEE. PAS( ALL'S PURE SWEETS. FULLER'S CHOCOLATES. I Robinson Co., Limited. Incorporated m I SINGAPORE. I "CAPSTAN NAVY
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    • 608 8 THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. (Companies Incoiporated m England) BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service to LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN, GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVEM OOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bill
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    • 479 8 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. X lncorporated m E^yhxud) Sua?:er OUTWAML. Sl»r*r-»r«. ♦s.s. CITY OF SIMLA Marseilles mm) London Mar. 2 f *£.s. CITY OF POONA Marseille and London May 3 s.s. CITY OF BOSTON Marseilles. London, R'dam, H bur** In port 3.5. CITY OF SIMLA Marseilles, London and Hamburg
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    • 611 8 P. a BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incoi*porated m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SEftVw* PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. KE (Under Contract with His Majesty's Govern LONDON FAR-EASTERN ?FPVICE. FROM LONDON To MARSEILLES, In DUE SINGAPORE. LEAVE BING KARMALA about Maivh 18 KABHMIR KASHGAR about April 1 DONGOLA NYANZA
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    • 433 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd! Klkrman Bucknali Steam Ship Co. Ltd (AMBUCAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) I (Incorporated i\ England.) I B m matm and mv. touc bub t* FROM NEW YORK. Due S pore Route For Alnl Suez PWHppinea and China FOR NEW YORK.
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    • 806 9 ADMIRAL LINE (Incorporated m U.S.A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. PRKsmm^nrcnv Sails Hongkong. Arrives Seattle. ntnhIDLNT MADISON Mar. 23 Apr 11 PRESIDENT McKINLEY Apr. 4 Apr tt PRESIDENT JACKSON Apt, 1G May 5 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Apr. 28 May 17 PRESIDENT GRANT May 10 May"29 And every V
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    • 786 9 ISTHMIAN LINE FROM AMERICA VIA SUEZ. 8A ATLANTA CITY duo Singapore t> disch. May 28 Vj2\\ TO BOSTON. NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. s.s. STEEL WORKEJi due S ngapoPß to load Ifor. M If2B s.s. STEEX NAVIGATOR due Singapon to load Apr. 17 1923 BA ATLAX r.\( ITY
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  • 178 10 SUIJSIDY FOR AMERICAN SHIPS. Shipping Board's Plea. In support of its plea for a Government j ship subsidy, the United States shipping board declares that although America's foreign commerce increased by 4.000,000 tons m 1922 as compared with 1921, the percentage earned m United States vessels declined from
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  • 99 10 The Cunarder Btreng-ar.a has been fitted: with a Creed apparatus capable of automatic reception and transmission of high speed wireless. This new instrument will, it is said prove ah immense advantage t,» ships the Aqu.tania. Berengaria, and :Mai retai.ia type, irhicfa not only pubIlish a daily
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  • 94 10 The Master Attendant'! office circulate* the following notice to Mariner* "The Captain of the S.S. Iferea report* the following wirek^s message rteewved 110.10 |OO* 109.00.20 E. Now Island formed at this spot. Captain Ifotta si K htj «1 Puiau Cadr do Mer at 5 p.m. and lem island
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    • 103 10 I i a^^m I 111 r^ v I C 2 >^r ft v in4Af I I I jf H I I I 1 M J i 1 Iff 4* H r J Mm m ill I I 1 f 4 1 f A i m^mw^^^K isTtml n m m THE
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    • 256 10 JODELITE I The Timber Preservative I _.^r-j>! ?7T MR!. «W im 'kwttT^^ Hi! j "*^?*cL f- I *-7. \^> Stocked m 1, 5 10 Gallon Drum I High Prices for Hard H lod I Soft Wood Treated M I J uDELITE I IS CHEAPER JUST AS GOOD I Write for
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 256 10 West Wharf No. 8. Kuala. rdim i Wharf No. 9. Nil.. J Tula Brani Coal Wharf. Nil. KEPPBL HARBOUR. Main Wharf. Dredger Kuantan, Horn Shell, c I B< I». Mapnet. Arjronauta. Lch. Run;.-:. Boon Ann, Ban Whatt Ilin, Lcb. Beta Nerite. Coal Wharf.— Nil. VESSELS' IN DRY DOCK. TanjonS P
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    • 342 10 MAIL TABLE. TO 1) iY. Kuala Pahan X P*»n. Bungei Lembing Culb UanUin <*■**«*) H, .rain Cucob Kdina v a-m. and l Hamburp West Jester 10 am Hongkonir. BwatOW, Amoy and Shanghai, taking mails for. L'.S.A. ami Canuda Kiunjrchov.- 10 h m Bawcan, Sourabaya. Stagen, Kota Baroo, BaM Papan :inil
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  • 82 11 .March 14. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 1-1 Bank demand 2|4 6-32 Private credit! 3 m.s. t|4 19-32 New York, demand 54% Credits 90 days 571^ France, demand 850 India, T. T. 174^ Hongkong 1 demand 1% p.c. Prem. Yokohama, demand 113*4 Java, demand 141 V4 Bangkok, demand 7914
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  • 109 11 March 1 1. Tin 250' Tons silT.-, Gambier Cube Xo. 1 22.00 Gambier 16.00 Pepper Black 15.50 Pepper (white fair) 24.00 Tapioca, small flake, f.fcc. 11.75 Pearl Sago small 9.00 Copra Mix 11.85 Copra Sun.lried 12.10 Opium, Benares unc. 4,600 Rice, Rangoon white £30.00 Rice, Siam Xo. 1 for
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  • 37 11 Singapore, March 11th, 12 noOn. Singapore Standard Pale Crept- Spot 57; Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sbcet Spot .">? VtVkl July-Sept. 58 MH; Oct.-Dec. 59U 59^London quotation ih«tt Is. 4* 4 d. Market weak.
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  • 134 11 Singapore. Mar. 1 1. Rubber.— London Is. 4 j h<l. Local 57%. Trn.— London OM 10?. Local $117 7 s (250 tons sold). Share Market. Quiet. Rubbers. Practically no enquiry. Tins.— Ulu Fifths $1.82 $1.90, RftWSttgl t\3n*b $1.32 V-, Nawnjr Pets $1.52^ f1.67%, Mambaus 90 95, Hitanis $lJt%
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  • 120 11 Singapore. Mar. 14. Tin. £234 10s. $117~k. 230 tons sold. Rubbers. Nothing doing. Mines.— Collieries 10.75 $20.25, Petalings? 77 1 S2 1 Nawng Pets $1.57 I_.1 $1.65, Renongl 28s. 295., Chenderianjrs 7s. 9d. Bs. 3d., Tit is $3.75 $4, Kan>p<>n£s 445. 6d. 465., Souths $1.21 $1.24,
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  • 89 11 PHASER'S REPORT. Singapore, .Mar. I. Rubber.— la. 4HA Tin 1284. LOs. tons $117.87*:.. Mining. -Ula I*iahs $1.85 $1.96, IYialin^s 7,") 80. Nawng Puts $1.55 $1.65, Mambaus yo.i)."), Hitam Tins flJftH N 1 .r,7 > Taipin^ 9;" i $1, South! $1.20 $1.2:». Murais $4.40 $4*50, Norths $k3O $I^s,
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  • 375 11 Agents: Bri:ce Petrie, Ltd. Kukub, rubber, 24,170; copra, 210 „iku sago, 450 pikuls; Han Yang-, 22,1 GO Agents: Hooglandt and Co. i'angkattan, 85,000; Ban^oon Poerba, 44,000; Batu Rate, 2«,.'32D. Agents: East Asiatic Co. iMount Austin (Johoivi, 156,302 Xawn- Pet Tin. houi> (540, yardage ;>o,<»Uo, fikuls 444,
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  • 45 11 Tho output for the year 1922 fro.>. thi Federated Malay States was piku!* 593,806 (tons 55,287) or an increase of 2.31 pel cent as compared with the pivvious year. (Tho fig-ures are calculate<i on the ha^is of 72 per cent, metallic tin content).
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  • 20 11 A dividend of two shillings p^r ilmun has been decUrtd by Kampon* Kainuntin* Tin Divdgino- Ltd., payable on Murch 26th.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 1696 11 over $5 000 000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE 0^ UOThT u n nrPTPF w v Incor P<>rated m Straits Settlements) iTTKACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE Aa ™nu»oe Companies Act. MA vt Txr^ AGENTS WANTED FCRETARY MANAGING DIRECTOR G.CKNOX. MANAG g§R^f/^J t DIRECroK C. C. NICHoS A ?la., F.F.A. HONGKONG SHANGHAI
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    • 92 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720.) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARTNB Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. P Messrs. WEARE Co., Ltd. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co Ltd Office— 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. THE LONDON LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
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  • 1553 12 r FOOTBALL SI UPRISES. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Feb. 15. It has been remarked before that football is h gloriously uncertain game. Hut when the conditions are such as prevailed I on Saturday, with many grounds converted into lakes of mud, extraordinary things happen, and extraordinary things
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  • 186 12 The annual pemnU meeting wifl be held on the 21st. The Directors' repoirt for Me year taded December 31st, 1022 states. The profit for the year, after providing for depreciation, but subject to Directors' Fees, amounts to $4,780.05; to which has o be added the balance
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  • 38 12 Cambridge University Senate passed recently without opposition ordinances for granting decrees to women who will be permitted to attend lectures and laboratories on the same conditions as men students. Oxford University has recently granted similar privileges to women.
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 26 12 Typical tournament weather prevailed again yesterday, and no play was possible hi the SvC.C. Lawn Tennis Tournament, nor m the Lawn Bowls Tournament.
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    • 51 12 Newcomers' Handicap. Major Spring vs. Corkill. Stevens vs. Zimmerman. Storey vs. Glascoe. Col Haseldine vs. Osbourae to finish. Col. Haseldine or Osbourne vs. Holmee. Championship Pairs. Holder and Riches vs. Potts and Wodeiouse, postponed. Championship. Kleinman vs. Prentis. Wardk* vs. Le Sr-eur to finihh, postponed. Kobei^s vs. A'nsworth,
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    • 41 12 Championship Pairs. Col Haseldine and Major Spring vs. Roberts and Poyser. Newcomers Handicap. Travis vs. II (if he wins an Thursday). Bristed vs. Carver. Palmer vs. Stevens ov Zimmerman. Championship. Holder vs. Donaldson. Waidfe VS. Le Sut-ur (to finish).
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    • 25 12 TO-DAY'S TIES. Single Handicap. H. B. IVeneiTy vs. Key. Douglas. I>. Main vs. R. ty\ Chater. W. Gordon vs. C. Iff. Van Cuylenberg.
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    • 15 12 Single Handicap. W. S. Golilie vs. W. Gcdde«. Mo I. Brown vs. Haigh.
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    • 102 12 London, Feb. 27. Jn th y Army Racquets Championships at rince-'i Club m tin- first round Major Slok.a and Captain Moore-Gwyn (Rifle Brigade) \>eix\ Captains Christice and Hornby (Artill«ry), IT. i. 15 1. Isjo, 155. Capt. William* JM.ci Lieut. Lord Plunket (Rifle Bri^ado), scratched to Major Peate-WatUa
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    • 347 12 The wholesale forgery of spurious bank "'tis reported by Rvutcr, is the second big forjrery plot to be discovered m recent years, according to Mr. G. S. Hall. Vice-Pl-CSklent «>f the American Bank Note Company, the largest firm of. bank note printers m the world, who ii
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    • 40 12 We learn from a Siamese contemporary that Mr. W. J. F. Williamson, Adviser to the Siamese Ministry of Finance, has retired and that the vacancy will be filled by H. E. Phya Indra Montri, Director General of the Revenue Department.
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  • 130 12 YESTERDAY'S AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 594 th auction yesterday, 14th March, when there was catalogued 1.243,461 lbs.; 555.12 tons. Offered 717,846 lbs.; 320.47 ton?. Sold 608,864 lbs.; 269.36 tons. PRICES REALIZED:— London Is. 4 1 A<\. New York 33*/2 cts. Ribbed
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  • 401 12 Singapore, Mar. 14. Business during the week has been confined almost entirely to tin and industrial shares. Rubbers have attracted little attention. The London priofl of the com- I mocity is a little easitr at Is. 4V B d., as compared with last week'?* figure of Is.
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  • 102 12 Popular Tearl White will open to-night at the Empire Cinema m the big William Fox production The Thief, based on Henri Bernstein's greatest play. Miss White has added to her fame since she joined the William Fox forces r.nd ha?, abandoned her serial career. Her dramatic features have
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  • 93 12 Drills, etc., for week ending March 17th. Thursday, 15th. 5 p.m. .Drill Hall, 5.3.A (v), Section Gun Drill; M. C. Platoon! Victors Gun Training:; 5.10 p.m. Drill Hallj "A" Company, Lewis Gun and Bombing--6 p.m. Drill Hal', «C" Company, Extended Oder Drill. Friday, lGth. 5 p.m. Drill
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  • 66 12 The marriage of Miss Muriel F Webb daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W Webb and Mr. Granville M. O.Hara, took pace on the morning of the 3rd at the Registry Kuala Lumpur before Mr. G. Hemmant the magistrate. At the inception at the residence of the bride's parents Dr
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