The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 March 1923

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., FRIDAY. MARCH 23, 1923. No. 10,81f>
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  • 160 1 The Lordn hare been discussing the air-fortC of the Empire ;>nd seem despondent about i£— Page 7. The correspondent of the Time- at Peking is a p-ophet oC woe for China, unless something is done for her fintaoes Page <>. In the sprinu the workman's fancj lightly
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  • 1163 1 Wiih a good :ii of trepidation, and r* n sponge to a challe.mo rashly accepted, I venture upon the topic of stockings in> fiction. S ;i.. m these outspoken days one 1 may mention stockings without .1 blush. and if Miss Austen ihqujrht it proper to introduce
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 240 1 vIALTHOID UAI S HOTEL. Telephone. 2920. (10 Line.>). IE FINEST BALLROOM IN THE EAST. Friday, Tea Dansant 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Special Jazz Band nk will be played from 8 until li p.m. RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. DGAR HULLAND, MUSICAL DIRECTOR. ktOTBI HAY. 2*th MARCH. im.-Crui M Ball. ExUtulon pi Ue^sc
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    • 109 1 i TlZj 1 1 '41 EUROPE HOTEL. SINGAPORE. A FANCY DRESS BALL WILL BE HELD ON St. Georg'-s Oay Monday, April 23rd. DANCING FROM 10 KM. TILL 1.45 AJI. Tickets including light Buffet Refreshments M. As the whole of the Dining Room will be given up to Dancing on this
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    • 132 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Exchange Banks close for Easter Page •> Notice re Glenaxiffe cargo Pace 10. Mining machinery fur sale Page 2. Programme d£ Warwick Comedy Co. Page 2. Zambnk for t\ v ikin Page 4. Robinson a special brand <>f Turkish towels^Pape 7. An Ansco camera will »!o all you
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 154 1 THE WEEK. FrWay, 29ni. High Water, 1.18 a.m.. 2.1 p.m. w Australian Mail Tapan Rubber Mtgr.. French Bank. noon. C. of C. Maetiaci Exchange, 2.15 pm. Lfodg« St. (JtO!^»'. n.MO pja. Royal SingapaTC Yacht Club Mt^t t&M. Sat, vdmp, i4th. High Water, 1.46 :i.m.. l'.4S pjn. B. I. Outward Mail
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  • 157 2 London. March 7. Sleep) Sickness, (otherwise encephalitis kthargica) baa broken* out m Glasgow m I > aggravated form, the victims being »»f •ii ages. There have been seveYal deaths j ftor aM illnesi of one or two weeks. The eases are not readily recognised, g the
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  • 180 2 i:\-Solditr Finds v N*n Jul, Selling aia blood for the benefit "f I. si I :tlthy men than himself is a new "call- "k r followtvl by Mr. Frederick Geoi Lee, :\r. unemployed ex-ooldrier, <»f Atfi. street, King** Cross, «rho since November aal ha prhreti seren and
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  • 32 2 rhe Priaee of Wait* on Havca Uta ns> _-«lwl a nu'morial window m Wwtminstm to the memory of attoan and mw Queen' 9 Westmin.ster and Civil Riflw u| fell dvrinc the war.
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    • 317 2 I TO IJ'i OR FOR SALE. j LARGE GO DOWNS, newly erected ana from n».i)00 to 60,000 s<j. ft. LARGB STORES from 6,000. U 24,00u sq. it. near wharf and shipping. Also thica storied buildings for offices I godowna. Centrally situated a.I immediate entry, going cheap Apply or write to
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    • 756 2 minim m im.ji ■xiijii JUIH -i S lou. l/" r^" STAR ATTRCTION. S lst SHOW AT T 0 Thcmai il. Mce's vi\i<l 2-;> a asi s in ,i Pag£" Jimmy Aubrey Comedy drama of Life and Love. p» Suiiri^'CJ tpati cn?T\l If) LYING LIPS 7F^ WKBTRAttSBWALS A»oci»tcd Produeer'. 2,,! SHOW
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    • 315 2 a liiaHi bra In Our Next Change MONDAY IN THE SECOND SHOW AT 9 p. m DAY IN THE WILDS i. livv'i l iiiiio 1* iini. British Screen New GLADYS WALTON', A Universal p* TOP O' THE MORNING In 6 Hi Top O' the Hotmng presents many tense dramatic moment
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  • 900 3 The reports and statements of accounts of th-.' Malacca Agricultural Medical Boa;«l have be m forwards! for us, and they show plaiii'.y systemaLsed and co-o iiinated work on the Estates has made the task r after the health of thousands of »i< r and has been
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    • 434 3 I s t I* A NEW TYPE OF SOLID TYRE FOR LORRIES j I One of the most important factors m the efficient performance of Goodyear Solid Truck Tyres is the famous All-Weather I I read. 3 It combines the maximum of tractive power with a high degree I of
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    • 377 3 TOILET SOAP OBTAINABLE AT; MESSRS. WHITEAWAV LAIDLAW CO. THE MEDICAL HALL m> ALL STORES. X ts SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. 91 I ABo44B<^«i«r*' v 3 I M vf»'* n,. I /r/ R j f '■Iff >s^. ,»-«r i il fi^ 1 a r i I TT^* '^_^^m v j v
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  • 1013 4 THE HEALTH OF MR. JIOXAK L\\\. (From Our Own Correspondent). Edinburgh, Feb. 21. The health of the Premier, contrary to statements made during the week end, bhows no siirn of an Immediate breakdown; but it cannot be concealed that a g«>..;l deal of anxiety is felt m Scotland,
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  • 83 4 Hkhi i; I: <— In our climate, w j become harsh, drj serious to n Voa will k free from p ni e d breathing up with i leads t.. painf eczema, No ■kin i S ments, Zan -B animal fat Zam-Bi'k, and gcrmU i Rcrnis v
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    • 1078 4 UIMINDER on esdnbsday and thursday 5 c: :;-ri 29tfa MARCH 192:). Commencing each day ;;i 2.:>() p.m. A food apawtwSty lor sound snd arslitsbls iarsstSJMSll m land and house properIsss.nsl to be siisscd by cnterpriHiiif capitalists. 1 I itc of Sh.:k Aboobakiir bin Mohained Lajam, deceased IMPORTANT TWO DAYS' AUCTION
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    • 658 4 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE TOWN AND SEA-SIDE PROPERTIES. At Messrs. CHEONG KOON SENG CVs. Saleroom, No. 30 Chulia Street ON WEDNESDAY, 28th MARCH at 2.30 P.M. Estate of Hadjee Mariam, deceased. 1. Valuable 909 years leasehold land and tho shophouse business premises known as No. 66 Arab Street, off
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    • 137 4 A 'iV MED |1 V \\t. Mil The Glorious Gift of Health. good'rec CMstitution i ta y are the btnefits •hi h Mil low upon tbe ■dmiawtrHwi of Sat... gt Peoplt who want to ov»: txtaustioo i f body a^d nertei uowsensiblv Mthatdnp .ire u.->eles> it li OWMMMMi to flog
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  • 1694 5 I KENYA AM) EQUALITY." London, March IJ. NairoWi A mas> meeting of Indians has passed a resolution to press for complete equality, and has decided .to send a nation to London and India. The termer will include a representative of Uganda. The Indian leader* have departed from
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    • 288 5 10 LET. IP |_ET Small godowns and ♦oodoffices, Malacca Street, Jasona-le rent Apply Box (1,1030 care of Free Press. TO LET. I tllang Pai Hn ssard ai d M April, 51 A.,i.\. IKS LTD., loneorj Batabi Agents. I I I RNISHED. TaagUa. Bleetru nnis courts and garage. 1 months. Apply
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    • 507 5 AUCTION SALES. SHERIFF'S SAIK W THE supreme court of THt STRA ITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORI Ur:t llf s fei'fetoiKfc r .bl i»2a s «'t \o. U63 K J I .m UN (f) 'no undersigned Iviv. i PN haw- bet '■V Public auction a< lhl ir aa! riiom§ RUfes Plae
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    • 670 5 1 AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALE OF UNSERVICEABLE GOODS Wat I Municipa. Rivor Valley Road OH KDNESDAY, tttk MARCH, AT J. 30 P.M." ComprUini?: Empty oil barrels and dv I solid and pneumatic tyros, scrap iron, k.etJj crush- r jaws, mihl steel pipes and rings, wagon rcmes and chains, v-;-. rope-,
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    • 244 5 i Z V IT REX LENSES The new optical gtan which, although prmctieally colourloss, •baorbfl all the harmful rays of lis^ht. Lei af make your nest pair of ape-glassea m these' lenses. Procurable only from X. LAZARUS—OPTICIAN MEDICAL HALL BUILDING BATTERY ROAD Refractkmist Mr. R. V. Meyer, P.S M.C. (Loud..
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  • 18 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. DAY. <>n 21st March at Brixhant, Devon, to Kg. j'.n.l >Vi Gilbert l>my, a daughter.
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  • 473 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1923. Eastern Currency Matters. The Straits exchange on London i lias kept up well above the .standard aimed at by the Currency Commis- nera lor some considerable time I and it a decided advantage for those I who have to make payments m sterling,
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  • 391 6 There was published m the Government Gazette on IFriday last a letter from the Secretary *>f State Tor the Colonies, enclosing a copy of the United states "Act relative fro the naturalization and citizenship of married women." Ordinarily this would not appear to be the subject: for
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  • 304 6 Mr. A. F. Richards, Secretary to the High Commissioner, roturned to Singapore by the Klang. (S.E.) Ifr. and Mrs. Savage Bailey are leaving: Kuala Lumpur next Wednesday. They will visit New Zealand before going Home. Mr. G. Molyneaux, of Klanang Estate. Banting^ Selangor, is leaving for Europe, via Japan and
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  • 698 6 YESTERDAY'S INAUGURAL NESTING. Following upon its formation durvmr the part few weeks the inaujji ral meeting of the Singapore Society of Architect* wai ield at the Raffles Museum, yesterday evening a large attendance being presided ov -i !,v the President, Captain Meadowj. In the Bourse of hi? opening
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  • 184 6 Messrs W. Mansftold and c o are inviting friendi to an "At Home* 1 at Ocean IV tiding on Saturday next at noon. The installation of Bro R. W. Newson as Right Worshipful Master of Lodge Ail*a, No 1172 8.C., will take place on Friday, March 80th at 130 p.m.
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  • 128 6 CHINA'S 1'1.u.j,, [Reufc Ti,,H, f < hina, consid ra mar. is earlier by awaiting the foreign cotnm isio ington Confen ij (»»is under wl f should be gra tod. gqiti r< th< appoii small i prepare i videncc t ommissu n, ot n of the nine I'« v.
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  • 86 6 THE CHIEI -i RETARYSHIP From Our Owi Kuala Lutikaar, v. It is officially ai J\n E. S. H when the honi on short leave. PEN (From Our (i A mall r\\. mashed m the corner of Pang Weihan, of the E X.d a remarkal Mr. A. M Hakone
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  • 127 6 a tale was held to the Vid Hall yesterday ifU I piers of the Y.W.CJI i lunch ami rest roon ■to rai>»> inbstantia] I order that the rest i fvco from debt. Jui main feature of the Mesdamea Bis! 1 Hacker. IfacAlister, Sime, Talma. Hid
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  • 74 6 The i and china ha> Zamboans;a A remindoc Bincapore Yacht I evenins;, a1 whicl mr n the ralea will be Among the pa Europe by the Hw.oiv the hon'bie Mr. M. J and Mr H. V, Bi&er, d! vidson. bO Another repon of the haa been made to th< he
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 130 6 j«pi c '4^B^*~"~ w^lß^ri^2MßHß I /j. v.'-^X STOUTI II Pw\ 1 I r \v Tun: 1 N^'jpflßSc^^ OBTAINABLE. I SOLE IMPORTERS. I !j GM.DBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. i (Incorporated m Shanghai) 13. Robinson Road. Telephone 228. A P VTRONISED 15Y ROY U ;1 V EVERY KIND OF PRESENTATION ARTICLES Tl\T
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    • 68 6 FRESH IKAN PensO Us lb. ANY QUANTITY Spore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m S.S.) RETAIL DEPOT. ORCHARD RD. I. JOHN DUKE OPTICIAN Ft How oi the llritish Optical Association. Fret man of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers. Freeman of the City of London. Late of Old Broad St.
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  • 367 7 U l ROUND THREATS. SING QUESTION. iter'i Service]. London, Mar. 21. t»uilding trade unions cent majority against ac employers Urm for renciding with the comthe Government's hou?ing >' lention on the growing end of the industrial pott l since 1021. farm labourer! m Norfolk g as the
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  • 74 7 VIGHT TRAIN& rslsgna. Mar. 21. Rl 'and Hi^h Comto prohibit forthwith except »>v rail, between unoccupu I Gorman v, m unruly persons commitJ Rhfneland and then GminiiijF Ixtndon, Mar. 21. sally announced that the intereland Commission has decided, 25th. to replace the uniform «f 10 per etnt., by
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  • 20 7 the passengers arriving by the on Wednesday was Lieor. Shellyy -Thompson, late Acting winder, Royal Air Force, the Sl.ol'.y-Thompson, barrister-
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  • 272 7 BRITAIN WEAK. DISCUBBIOM IN LORDS. [Reuter's Service.] T 1 >ndon, Mar. 21. m the House of Urde, Lords Birkenhead, Haldan,, Long an d Carson gravely laid stress on the weakness of the Air Force contrasted vviih other Power* Lord Grey emphas sul the increasing uncertain v
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  • 449 7 Lealais (Oxford), Mar. 12. Copkf of ihe Turkish Note and counterproposals to the draft Treaty, which are documents of considerable length, are being conveyed lo all the Allied capitals from Constantinople. An official summary of the Xote akmo has meanwhile been j received m
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  • 31 7 In future, women teachora m London will be compelled to resign on marriage, m accordance with a resolution of the> L.C.C which however permit married women at present employed to remain.
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  • 1210 7 GOLF CHALLENGE CUP- (From Our Own Correspondent). Jesselton, Mar. 15. The social event of imnortance has been the first tournament held o compete for the North Borneo Golf. Challenge Cap, a description of which was given m our last Kttching, La-buan, Sandakan and Jess iton sent representatives,
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  • 437 7 REDUCTION IN PRICE OF GAS. The following decisions were made at a committee meeting of the Municipal Com- missioneri on March 16th: Water Mains, Renewals, Socks, etc. Approved the laying of six inch ana four inch mains m Pr nee Ed-waul Road, leading to the F.M.S. Railway ffodowns,
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  • 217 7 The increas/D m Ihe number of motor fa tali lies of late is almost alarming. During the last two days, two more accidents, b" h resulting m death to the injured persons, have been brought to the notice of the police. A Chin.ose was knocked down m Syed
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  • 10 7 Mr. W. R. Armstrong has been admitted to Hospital. M.M.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 197 7 ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Tnrorpcrated m the S.S.) BPI CIAI, VALUE IN QENTLEMENS HEAVY WHITE TURKISH HEMMED 808 DEES British Manufacture Kobinson Co., Limited. NESTLES MALTED MILK WILL KEEP THE STRONG FIT AND MAKE THE UNFIT STRONG ft^^^^^ TiK To THOSE WHO HAVE NOT Pi '-I! > TRIED IS FAMOUS MALTED
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 589 8 THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. (Companies Incoi porated m England) BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service to I ONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND KREMEN, GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVL.KI OOL AND GLASGOW. Taking cargo on through Bill of Lading
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    • 523 8 "ELLERMAN" LlNiv ELLERMAN BUCKNAU. STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd, i lncorporated ie L: PASSENGER SERVICE. fa*** OUTWAMtt. si»r*r^r«. HOMEWARD. ♦s.s. CITY OF SIMLA Marseilles and London April 1 *?.s. CITY OF POONA Marseille and London May 3 PASSAGE RAVES. "A G'ass Steamers Ist cl*?q £67. 2nd class £60. Deck £J2. tB Class
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    • 557 8 P. a BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SKRVirr PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) I ONDON FAR-EASTERN ?FPVli;h:. FROM LONDON To MARSEILLES^ i DUE SINGAPORE. LEAVE SIN 1925. KASHGAR about April 1 KASHMIR NYANZA about April 15
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 547 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited PThc China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd AND Eilerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co Ltd (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated v.. England.) .KKVRE 1U BOSTON AND NEW YOI.H vU SUEZ OC 5-AKAMA FROM NEW YORK. .lmers. Due Spore Route p OF BIRMIGHAM April I SuC5 T>h;r
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    • 795 9 ADMIRAL LINE (Incorporated m U.S.A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE It DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Steamer. Saiis Hongkong. Arrives Seattlt. PRESIDENT McKINLEY Apr. 4 Apr. 23 PRESIDENT JACKSON Apr. 1G May 5 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Apr. 28 May 17 PRESIDENT GRANT May 10 May 29 PRESIDF.XT MADISON May 22 Juno 10 And every
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    • 692 9 ISTHMIAN LINE FROM AMERICA VIA SUEZ. s.s. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore tj disch. May 28 1923 TO BOSTON. NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DFIECT. s.s. STEEL WORKER doe Singapore to loar! Mar. 27 1923 s.s. STEEL NAVIGATOR duo Singapore to load Apr. 17 1923 s.s. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore
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  • 760 10 RASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS JHLKSDAY, MAKCH 22 31 i N I N O. [Figures m brackets show the capita > ami issue value of the Share m dollar* unless otherwise marked. C. Cum div x equtals ex div.J Batans: Packing Tin ($1) 45 .10 HJtam
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 107 10 UNDERWOOD Improved PORTABLE Model JL JL JL vy JL JL v^ Sole Agents PATERSON, SIMONS CO, LTD. /©iWe've been L Willard J for a LOW-PRICE BATTERY and here's the answer from Vv ILLARD S Old Price New Price >..I.k.N. i> 398 $75 SJ.R.N. 4 102 77 S.L.R. 3 85 65
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    • 61 10 ss. "GI.ENAKIFFE/* Consignees of carfi-o per the above steamer iTen^T 0 r2 3 nre hert>by notified 321 S»m T S T-' y f careo landed a ft 9am G dOWnS N 3 4 llnd date° fUnhCr SUmy Wil hdd aft^ r this BOTTSTEAD b CO. Lt D t Incorporated ni
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    • 344 10 Genasco Hoofing 2 PLY AND t PLY COMPLETE WITH PATtN KANT-LEAK ftFiw I t/ie result of j n t/)(1 over 40 Years W\ m ;.j ru n 9 che vu> nN^OT^ than attanw i experience y, pSt I ,>* r^' ;H^-<i^i^wl pro °T and manufacture i GEV4SCO t 6 11
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 815 10 SHIPPING NOTES. The Nanyo Mara arrived in port yes'erday from Bangkok with a cargo of rice. TO DA V. Be!at Pandjan* Beackalis and Ba«aa o Koemai 9 a.m. J ulmj Soegi Sult,,,, a Q m ucob Ed?r» 9 a.m. l t Maxima 9 a.m. B«n»KOk Suddhadib 11 a.m. (ucob am!
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  • 81 11 March 22. Bank 4 m.s. 2 1 1-4 Batik demand 2|4 5-32 Private credit! 3 m.s. 2 19-32 Xow Yo»k, demand H Franco, demand 7*o India, T. T. 171 > 4 lloD^kony, demand l: p.c Prem. Yokohama, demand n°- 4 Java, demand Ml', Bangkok, demand 7<>>.. Sovereign, Bank Bi/yinp
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  • 107 11 March 22. Tin 300 Ton- 12.76 Gumbier Cube No. 1 L' 2.00 Gambler lfi.oo Pepper Black i",.7.~. Popper (white fair) 24.00 Tapioca, small Bake, 14.25 Pearl Sago small <i.^') Copra Mix i:_\io Copra Sund/ied ii* 50 Opium, BenaftM unc. 1,000. Rice, Rangoon wh!ti> 230.00 Rice, Biara No. 1 for
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  • 33 11 Singapore, March -2nd, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smok< d Sheet Spot fist, ">s'_; April-June &8% 58%; .JulySept. r»«*< »;<>; Oct.-Dec. 61%. London quotation sheet 1~. 4%d. Market Easier.
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  • 237 11 Priace of Wales on Forestry. Presiding- ai the first annual meeting] >f the Empuje Forestry Association at j he Guildhall, the Prince of Wales said i hat ho war very keenly interested m forestry and had during: the last three 1 rears had unrivalled opportunities of reilisinp:
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  • 68 11 Plans are rapidly being completed m connection with the proposed Canadian tram to contain exhibits of the products f Canada. After the completion of the (our of France, which will embrace all the principal cent**, a stationary exhibit w.ll bo put m o,n- «,f thr large 'buildings m Jans. One
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  • 174 11 LYALL AND EVATTVS REPORT. Singapore, Mar. 22Tin.— £22o. ss. $112%, MO tons sold. SKerUag Rdbbtra. ffcyera Pefoo :)'.•>. Cd. cum div., Uni ed Patani ISi. :u\. Ulmm Petalinga 75 so, Collieries $19.25 |10.75, ftawng Peti $I^o $I^s, Kampong Kamontingi Us. Gd. 4G?., Southsl.ls $1.18, Noijtha -SI.2J $1.28,
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  • 131 11 at Singapore, Mar. 22. Rubber.— London is. 4%d. Local 7*\ Tin.— London £220. Ss. Ijocal $112fj (300 tons sold) Share Market. -Quii t. R v bfctiK N o enqui ty T:.ns.— Ulu Piahs H.ST'j $I^2^, Padaiip P!andok s 42 H 47%, Hitams Sl.r>s $1.60, Nawns Peta 11.47 K
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  • 57 11 The Singapore branch of the International Banking Corporation have received the following cable from the New York Oilice: International Banking Corporation has deC'*ared a dividend of U.S. $5 per share payable end Man-h and U. S. $5 per share payable end of June. rhia is equivalent to
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  • 155 11 Savings deposits m Canadian banks the* od BO increase of 17.000,000 dollars m December, L 922, compared with the previous m< nth. Customs ami excite revenue for Canada during the month of January, 192! 1 shows a satisfactory increase over tin- same month m 1922. The total revenue from customs
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 366 11 Assets over $5,000,000. ■■^^^^^^^^^■■■■■■■■■■^■■■m THF fiRHAT 17Ae«T1?DEr i*™. >~~ Assurances m force over $17,000,000 iat WHAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE Winchost w (Incor P° rated m Straits Settlements) hv Company has £20,000 deposited S' tlfW P Ye .r, LOND ON OFFICE 32 Old Jewry, E.C. t^™rr. Supreme
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    • 411 11 CHARTERED BANK. of India, Australia and China. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares £5 each £3 Ofto ftnft Reserve Fund jSooooS Reserve Liability of p ro l 3 7 00 000 Prtetors 3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 38 Bishopsgate, London. E. C Agencies and Branches. Alor
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    • 528 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Ai.ihcriscd Capital $50,000,000 Paid up-Capital $20,000,000 Bcterve Funds:— Sterling £4.500,000 Silver $24,f>00,000 Kecerve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. O. Lamr, Esq., Chairman. D. G. 11. Bernard, Ksq., Deputy Chairman. A. 11. Compton, Esq., Hon. Mr. E. V.
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    • 371 11 YOKOHAMA SPECUITbaNK LIMITED. ESTABLISHED 1880. Reserve Fund Y 69,000,000 Iresident: K. Kodama Esq. \icc-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. X. Soma. Esq. s. K. Suxuki, Esq. Y. Yamakjwa, Esq. Baron K. MorimSa. J 1 J*«W v <^- X. Isarashi, Bsq P.a^n K. Iwasaki. X Mo^mi, Esq." V Jat.i:nr, h>q. K Takcurhi,
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    • 114 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated ii England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720.) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINB Fidelity Cuarar.tee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives- Messrs. BARLOW Co. BARKER Co, Ltd Branch Office— 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. 1 THE LONDON LANCASHIRE INSURANCE CO., TtdT (Incorporated m Great
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  • THE RUBBER MARKET.
    • 529 12 Singapore, Mar. 21. The period BSMUi review ha« proved <iuiet one m the local share market. Tin, after U-uchiuK £204 10s. has fallen away somewhat, closing £1 1 belcw best. There has been fair turnover m shares, with .[uotal.oni irene-ially on a slightly lower! level. Rubber has
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    • 213 12 Singapore, M r. 22. Rubber Tl c market dur r»g the past week ha.> been very quiet, with pi ices for Standard bee: fluctuating between 57 and 58%, The Wai auction 1 eld on Wednesday toed with a better tone, which war maintained throughout t. c sale. Awarded
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    • 124 12 Singapore, Mar. 22. Then has been rather a better tone to til market during the past week and price? have shown a steady improvement except for minor flucuatons. The irade appears t<> be taking a little more interest and the recent liquidation Menu to be ftnieked.
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 40 12 [Renter's Service]. London, Mar. 21. The Lincolnshire Handicap resulted as follows: White Bud (f6— l) 1; Roman Bachelor (100— S) 2; Soval (50 1^ 3. Thirty ran. Won by length, half a leng.h separating s-ond and third.
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    • 30 12 Th«> usual monthly medal foi March y play) will be .held during tWI mock and. 24th. an! 25th., and the Ladies Sj'O' n on the following Monday.
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    • 44 12 London, March 6. The Football Association has appointed a commission to enquire into the allegations that Coventry City were allowed to win their League match against Bury m 1920 i)> order that Coventry should be ensured place m the lecond division.
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    • 55 12 The Ipoh Gymkhana Club's "Sky" meeting takes place on April O.h. and "th., am! it is understood that H. E. Sir Lau--1 and Lady Guillemard will be present. Lady Guillemard will probably enter a 1 r y for the races and ens and Miss Walker wilJ probably
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    • 91 12 It looks j;< if the great sporti stadium it Wembley Park will be ready m time for the final Cup-tie m April, fov elaborate < tl Of the safety of the stands are due begin thfi week. The testi will include the dropping on the structure
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    • 120 12 In the final of the Profession Pair- at Kcals Lumpur on Tuesday, M. B. Shelley and H. G. li. Leonard defeated J. >I. Spowers and W. X. Bridges by 6 4, It was a very intere&ting and stylish match to watch, says the Malay Mail. Although
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  • S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    • 39 12 Championship Pains. KMenman and Utermark ye. Linton and Thorougrood. Championship Singles. Leaky vs. Hill (to finish). Newcomers Handicap. Zimmerman vs. JDmthar (to finkh). Owinp: to th« heavy ram no play was possible m the Tournament yesterday afternoon.
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    • 30 12 Championship Singles. Donaldson vs. Sinclair. Championship Pairs. Layboume ami Hoy Smith vs. Duff and Casstls. Lee Warner and Tyler ft, Batoman an<l Braddell. Newcomers' Handicap. Ohbourne vs. Bristed.
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    • 33 12 TO-DAY'S TIES. Championship. Geddes vs. McKean. Main vt. Smth. Goldie vs. Hammond. MONDAY'S TIES. Championship. Chill vs. Foggie, Chalet vs Van Coylenberg. Double Handicap. Ga?« and Law vs. Hammond and MrKean.
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    • 80 12 A football match amon f the players of the Amntfur Spor ing AsoOeiation will be played off cm the M D E. o TOU nd on Saturday, 21th infant at i.i'y p.m., af or a hich q dislributon of the medals to the winn and runnci s-up
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  • 476 12 TRAGIC SEQUEL TO SALE OF A WIFE. In the course of the trial at the Singapore Assizes before the Chief Justice, Sir \\r.lier Shaw and a specia. July yesterday, of ji Chinese tinsmith named Chin Ah Lim i charge of murdering his wife, it was Stated by the
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  • 439 12 Th Distric] Court case against K. Koide, the Japanese Interpreter ai tho Income Tax Office, who s charted with Deceiving an i. legal gra ification from another Japanese named Minaki, was continued before Mr. P. F. David yesterday, when evidence for the defence was ir.vem by
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  • 547 12 ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of Bintan Estates, Limited, was held at Chartered Bank Chambers yesterday morning. The Chairman, Mr. J. Hay Macnaughton, presided, and there were als 0 present the hon'ble Mr. W. Lvwther Kemp, Mr. W. G. Culien (Director.' Mr. R. Sc G. Johnston (for the
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  • 283 12 Mr. Bourne, the Civ Coroner took more evidence yesterday, m connection with th» dcnth of Tan Soo Ri 1 Nv h o was killed :is a result of a motor cycle ace dent m FuUerton road on the af ern^on of the S loth in<t., after which
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  • 32 12 for week ending Saturday, March ♦cons "B" Co nlFT'i rt~-~ w pm Dn<l] Ha Sn m^r 24th._ 2 *0 nm. Sp l ptar R Cninese Co., annual musketry course
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 50 12 Auctions— Tb?se were fairly well attend- "<! and most of the manufacturers were taking Interest. Competition was rather slow at times, but there was a Md amount for standard and #ood average quality sheet. A cab^e from our Head Office* on Mar. 21st pives:— Market steady. Sheet and C:epe Is.
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    • 306 12 THE OUTSTANDING FEATURES OF MOUTRIE PIANOS ARE THEIR RELIABILITY AND VALUI THIS IS EMPHASISED BY THEIR EVER-INCREASING fc MOUTRIE PIANOS BEING FOUND IN EVERY INSTIJ <* ASK FOR NEW ILLUSTRATED CATALOGI S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. (INCORPORATE I> IN HONGKONG). SINGAPORE corona" It weighs \J Pounds 1/ l|ll/^EN (hcreV extra work
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