The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 November 1923

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. m CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1923~ No. 11,037
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  • 199 1 There is lHtle change m the Reparation.- situation especially as Am-, trica seems rather lukewarm m view of M. PofncUre's attitude Page 7. The internal trouble m Germany is growing and Bavarian armed bands an causing Prussia and Saxony alaim Page 7. The Premier continues to elaborate
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  • 1215 1 I see that Dean Welltlon has been attacking our "education system." He, as wt all know, is an ex-Headmaster. New, have you noticed that ex-Headmas-*ers, as a ciass when they have become Bishops or Deans, ue very prone to make attacks en our "education system?" Even other ex-sch»ulmasLers,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 194 1 Fl CH\ U 1 1 WEEKLY PROGRAMME. Karries note -ondat^^t^^ w^^w. TUESDAY.-Dinner Dance. T*i*f>h<»oe 2920. (10 Lines; WEDNESDAY.— Orchestral Concert. Ballroom m the East THURSDAY.— Guest Night Dinner and «D.ance. am open .ill 1, pj». FRIDAY.-Tea Dansant. SATURDAY.— Gueit Night. MONDAY Dinner and Dance. m RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. Tea Dansant edgar
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    • 262 1 The EUROPE HOTEL. M 'RENOWNED BY RECOMMENDATION" Delightfully cool Excellent food ar.d efficient Service. The EUROPE Orchestra, deservedly famous, plays nightly during dinner, r.nj also for the after-dinner dances, held on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. ARMISTICE EVE. Saturday, Nov. 10th. There will be a Special Dinner and Dance. Tickets $3.
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    • 255 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Eno's for errors Page 3. Expamet metal at William Jacks—Page 7 Laige European hcus- m Willie Road to wt Page 5. Southern Rhodesia for th:- retired Eastern hand— Page 10. Harrisons Barker for Kelvin marir c-rgines— Page 1. Whin away 's will fit you out for the wet
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 90 1 THE WEEK Monday, hth. High Water, 7.47 a.m. 7.45 p.m. Ducch homeward mail closes. X.'w Year Sports Mtg, S.C.C. 5.15 p.m. A. D. C. Performance. Theat-e, 9.15 p.m. Legislative Cc^jicil 10.30 a.m. Tuesday, 6th. High Water, 8.37 a.m. 8.44 p.m. Govt. House at home. Wednesday, lth. /Tigh Water, 9.16 a.m.
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  • 235 2 Armistice Day, or Remembrance Day, as it is also coming to be known, falls on a Sunday this year. Members of the Cathedral congregation are :»sked to note that Math.?" knd Litany will not be said that morning ut 9.15 a.m. The Service at the Cenotaph will be
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  • 249 2 The fedvaMa*ts of the Powell moms of Reasoning timlx-i, after f.me ha. been rhron for a ■efficient test, art shown by P. J. Risdon ir Conquest m natural seasoning m the air. which may require from two to 15 or even 20 years, the carbohydrates ir. the sap of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 307 2 "SKETOLENE" for the prevention of MOSQUITO and other insert bites. 61.69 per bottle MEDICAL HALL LTD. 28. BATTERY kOAD SINGAPORE. NOTICK. Mrs. Douglas, Beauty Specialist, receives Indies at Raffles Hotel, R< om 124, for Shampoo, Hair Treatment, Tace Massage Manicure, Marcel Wavir.g:. MANICURE FOR GENTLEMEN. Hours 9 a.m. to 1;
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    • 450 2 TL imM irJiILJMLP^-™ E^ IC/ TKZATRr r~| Bis Chinese Attraction! An incomparab i e Western Attraction,! 1 FIVE DAYS Tfl LIVE. FOR 4 NIGHTS ONLY lIWL UfllU iv uvhfl Saturday to Tuesday 3rd to Gth Nov. SESSUE HAYAKAWA TSURO AOKI TWfTV heading ar, incomparable Chinese cast I.O*VL AHL l 2__.
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    • 333 2 Alhambra From Friday, 2nd November, to Wednesday, 7th Xov emb In the Second Show at 0 p.m. Sharp. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. o SAMUEL GOLDWYN PRESENTS MADGE KENNEDY IN In s ßee "FRIEND HUSBAND" A comedy-drama with a novel theme. Replete wit. most amui tions, showing the trials and
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  • 466 3 "Allergen." Doctors at present are using a new word. c It is called Ailergien, and it means any substance to which any person is specially sens. tive. Thtie was, for example, a strange case at a London hospital recently. A girl patient said that she
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  • 123 3 Peking and Tientsin, says a paragraph m a Northern paper, are likely to he invaded m the near future by the Harbin motor-bus companies that have sprung up during the past two years and are doing a very profitable business with ten-cent fares. Ten fcust^ with Russian are now operating
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  • 1307 3 PARISIAN A. aIAT io AVOID WHEN VISITING PARIS. (Frwi Our Own Correspondent.) Paris, Sept. 27. may be "done" quickly, provided Bet about the frenzied to thai end, a tourist agency has miniature guide-book. Quite a little affair, too, a portrait of a ■v-dai mm adorning the cover, front, tho whole
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  • 208 3 Coming m contact with a "live" wir that was sagging a few feet above th ground, a Chinese, employed as a bo ir. Mr. Jeff's bungalow m Valley-rd. Kual Lumpur was instantaneously killed o Monday. Electric and telephone wire whi.h hact to Mr. Anthony's hocee eros this
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  • 156 3 Major General S'r J. S. Fowler, wh was recently the victim of r.asty accident i Hongkong, left that Colony by the Empres cf Asia on October 25th. He has gon north on sick leave for a month. Durin his absence the duties of G.O.C. will b carried cut by Lieut.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 463 3 QUEEN'S Important Announcement QUEEN'S THE GAME OF A HUNDRED INTELLIGENCES Order a set to-day ar.d j > n r-.e ft m m^KM qwP"Trm— multitudes who are finding W l«ryn.>««^M "^"^STIF"" -'5 rder a set to-day and join the enjoyment m this game m^ I I |i mjf%# mukitudts who are
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  • 1049 4 THE PRINCE'S PARTIN(; GIFT TO THE R. AND A. (From Our Own Correspondent.) September 3. On his retirement from the Captaincy of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, the Prince of Wales has presented to the Royal and Ancient a beautiful silver club, and this
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  • 223 4 London. Oct.* Deepits the Cad thai tht-y cut five of their T.eW 'the Irish team jeslly OfSWSSn tfcHj jof their English oppoasnti I tional football match st BsW It was significant that I was struck four tin The English defeat he provided the sensation of I Thrilling
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 1404 4 I #/fl P^^^^J I^KI lmmmK^U\ I I I I I PIPJIIIIW VIRGINIA CIGARETTES |U" m%m^Mmm^^M k^^M Lj J Ivl VV I rVccadifly Cigarettes have a character essentially individual. The THIS OAT£ NTT Mmt. x-mi m*\ BiWa^B r-^ 1111 j Aift T.GMT Br .yj Xi"! W?m\ 1 fact that each cigarette
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    • 18 4 CRICKET SS, f i x I OUR FRESH LONDON fc£>-^ J■ STOCK ®X?\J> PRICES ON APPLICATION GEAR jjte£|
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  • 932 5 OUR PERENNIAL TOPIC. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Oct. 4. When this letter reaches you, Parliaj n.cnt will be once more beginning. The I Labour Party have already told us that they are going to make things lively or. thc- unemployment issue, so now you know what
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    • 528 5 To the Editor. Sir,— l have only just seen an article m the Free Press of October the 6th. which ret-ds: '•The Governor m Council orders that the Kian Wah Club, Penang, being used f!or purposes incompatible with its obf jects and rules, bt dissolved. The "Old Frees" Association,
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    • 144 5 To the Editor, Sii, I am much obliged to "Varied Testes" for correcting my erroreous suggestion that "The Apostle" was a dramatized version of "The Brook Kerith.'* I did not know "The Apostle" and from your review grl'.heredi that it was a new work by Moore. The position
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  • 24 5 Kept w thin reasonable bounds, the Cockney accent is a signal that the owner belongs to a great and good-humoured town. W. Pett Ridge.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 431 5 10 LET I XT. Wilkie Road, a large Europeai fflpouinl house, 5 bedrooms, dressing roomi lEuroptaa bathrooms* Motor garage, quart*** t'le-e-tric lights and faiM ♦fcrouehout Entrance end or before Nov; V* Road "jo LFT. N<*- 61 A > ai B > 61 C 61-D Rac< Cmt<( f ;i ;in 1
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    • 690 5 NOTICES. J MUNICIPAL NOTICE. s ASSESSMENT LIST, 1924. o l2°lL C ffl iS here ü by given that the Assessmen iir^Wurr sta 0 o f n a .ou S e,, bl ldi Bnd J2JJ on he Muo.cpal.ty of Singapore, for the y o", r ,'k n"" the ms P«ti°- Rate-payer.
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    • 591 5 r Backache N j lumbago and other pains I T h< c terribl P 3 118 »n the back that make work sheer I mmm^SL f l p}* 3^* impossible are just the very pains that Moan s Liniment so speedily disperses. Do not suffer any longer. One application of
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 18 6 GWYTHER. At Johore Bahru on November 3rd IMI to Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Gwyther, a son.
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    • 26 6 KAYE— McKerrow. Sept. 26, at Quetta, John Frederic Barker Kaye, Indian Police, to Dora Williams, daughter of late Mr. William McKerrow, of London and Singrapore.
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  • 712 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1923. Week-End Comment. The week-end news is full of interest. The Delegates to the Imperial Conference had an opportunity of seeing the Atlantic Fleet and a fine sight it was. The Premiers themselves, of course, have a good theoretical knowledge of the Key of
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  • 430 6 Legislative Council meets this morning at 10.30 o'clock to clear up the third reading of a number of bills. A Canadian Association is about to be formed. It is hoped that all those associated with Canada and interested m the formation of this Association will communicate with the Canadian Government
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  • 1185 6 HELPING DISTRESSED BRITISHERS IN JAPAN. CHARMING BALLETS. In an atmospnere that was always pregnant With (enthusiasm, the Singapore Amateur Dramatic Committee at the Victoria Theatre, on Saturdaly night, opened the series of entertainments which they havie arranged with the object of assisting tht, fund for distressed British
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
    • 152 6 Mining Co Meeting. (Fr-m Our Own Correspondent, I'rnanjj, N ov m_* The annual meeting of Kahman lie Tim was preside! <nt.r b| M The net profit was, 1252,033 v th a output of 13,725 pikuU „f .i-L'J^ 5,000 above the previous vtstr is being called for the ITth
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    • 54 6 (By Courtesy of the Kaoyo Xichi Shimboi Takit Net. Mr. Inoue, minister of opinion that next jreai retrenched to Yen 1,000 millio! est mates being cut by 60 nttli which means pool poi constructing programme The Raaao-Japaneae fishery at Vladivostock Xi proceeding rily and official circles are a
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    • 75 6 The fallowing aiaaaag Ed at Headquarters from H.K. the G by the Offi; r ommandinf the Tnna and is published for information:— "Please convey U) Lt.-Col. Julius ii ranks of the 2nd. Battalion The Royal fe. sex Regiment, my great satisfaction ril the turn-out and soldierly
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    • 44 6 All those who have not H cription yet for the RemembraaM Wrati of Flanders Poppies. h to do a are reminded that the list day, Nov. Bth. A boi una Mtaa i John Little and Co. rhere Bobacr^CMß may be placed, with
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 191 6 mWAmmy m\\\\mmWmV' A BkT^Lm\\\\ws JVw -^!rk immZMMr^ \~aAflT7 I^O^^X Wil mMmmajW mW "V *—m\ \&^K tW. Amm^m. mW m\m*mmm*lmmm~MCm mW Imm M >mM m* TRAOt\ /TAPK \WmW I ■■■■■■■■■UM SOLE AGENTS: Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated im Shanghai) Ikan Merah RA o|s and Kuroh «-JU FRESH DAILY. ANY QUANTITY. PER
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    • 62 6 OCULAR HEADACHES. Eight per cent of headaches are Ocular Headaches caused through some defect ot vision. If your headache is bo caused you will never be relieved until jou wear scientifically-fitted glasses to correct the defect. Let me test your sight and make certain. You will rot be advised glasses
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  • 647 7 SEPARATION AND REPARATION THE MENACE OF REVOLT OIEKK A DOUBTS AND FEARS. [Reuters Service.] Berlin, Nov. 2. The Minister of the Interior has teler.phe.l to the Bavarian Premier requestz aII \planation of the warlike -eper*H>ns of irregular bands or, the Bavarian frontier, saying that the Thuringian Governments are aRB ed
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  • 429 7 UNITY IN INTEREST. THE COMING FIGHT. [Reuters Service.] London, Nov. 3. Presiding at the meeting at Manchester at which Mr. Baldwin's speech was delivered, Lord Derby expressed a qualified approval of protection and declared that he wou.ld ike to see raw cotton dumped m Britain to the
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  • 255 7 London, Nov. 3. The Crown Prince of Sweden and Lady Louise Mountbatten were married at the the King and Queen, Queen Alexandra, the King of Sweden, the Queen of Greece th? Prince of Wales, the Dube and Duchess of York Princess Mary and Lord Lascelles and other
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  • 329 7 PREMIERS SEE BRITAIN'S STRENGTH. THE POST-WAR FLEET. [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 3. In fine weather, with a strong breeze, Mr. Amery, Mr.Massey, Mr.Bruce, Mr.Mackenzie King and three hundred distinguished guests inspected off Spithead the Atlantic Fleet of seventy ships, all built since 1914. The fleet was assembled
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  • 363 7 Washington, Nov. 2. The committee of railway executives has announced its inability to accede to President Coolidge's suggestion to reduce the jiain freight rates. It contends that the reduction would he ineffective, because the Canadian railways would immediately meet it by cutting rates from the sea-board. MORE EARTHQUAKES.
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  • 444 7 5 LLOYD GEORGE LEAVES AMERICA. NAVAL PRINCIPLES IN QUESTION. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Nov. 3. The Opera House was packed and thousands were unable to gain admission on the occasion of a farewell speech by Lloyd George, who received an ovation. The Ex-Premier said that the Versailles
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  • 259 7 London, Nov. 2. It is announced the Dublin and Belfast Governments have accepted the invitation of the British Government' to appoint representatives to confer with them on the boundary question. MALARIA RACKS RUSSIA. Moscow, Nov. 2. The Commissar of Health has stated that typhus and cholera have
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 135 7 Robinson Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m SINGAPORE). f^^f^S^^i GLADNECK TENNIS SHIRTS with WHITE DRILL j^^^^p^ JJI 111 l For Sports W r ear. f^^^^^^^a j^^jr/yi Sizes: f'^o^B^^^^ Joys/A ir 'J^s^ SPORTS SHOES. /u^ -r^^. A Choice Selection. S* o s_lr^^^ Stocked m Various Makes. L 5 tO 1() J HIS. 7
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 661 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service* ta LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. R MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Pointa WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. a
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    • 558 8 STEAMER SAILINGS "ELLERMAN" LINE ftLLEBMAN A BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Cfe, LU (Incorporated m England.) PASSENGER SERVICE. Steamer OUTWARD. Singapore *s.s. CITY OF PAidft China Japan Nov. 16 •tt. CITY OF CANTEhJinat CLina— Jepa» ue». t* 30MKWARB. U.S. CITY OF KARACH! Marseilles— London Dec. 10 ••i. CITY OF PARIS Marseille*— London Jan.
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    • 607 8 STEAMER SAILINGS P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION en LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and Art Due cr
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 434 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND KUerman Bucknall Steam Ship Cc Ltd. (AMERICAN ft MANCHURIAN UNB.) (Incorporatad m England.) tQt HgRVTCI TO BOSTON AN» NEW TORE via SUEZ OR PAMAMA. FROM NEW YORK. •••'men Baa Spore Route >j 9r In port Suez
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    • 710 9 STEAMER^SAHJNGS m m mmmmmmmmmmmmm m (Incorporated m U.S.A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA Sails Hongkong. Arrives Seattle PRESIDENT GRANT Ncv. 6 Soy ok PRESIDENT MADISON Ncv 18 n W PRESIDENT MCKINLEY Nov. 30 fc iq PRESIDENT JACKSON Dec. 12 D o, PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Dec. 24 Jan And
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    • 642 9 STEAMER V"" ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America Tie J tnama end Loading ft* BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIKBCT SELMA CITY due Singapore N ov 26 ATLANTA CITY due Singpore Dec 8 STEEL INVENTOR due Singapore Dec! 20 Taking cargo on througk Billa of Lading to all Inland
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  • 392 10 The Shipping and the Import and Export Offices will be open for one hour only (from 10 a.m.) on Saturday the 10th November and Monday the 12th November. The steamship Soekaboemi, built by Messrs. Ronn and Mees, for the Rotterdam* sche Lloyd, has completed successful trials. The vessel
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  • 597 10 JFKASER'& CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd. MINING. [Figures iii brackets show the issue value of the Share m dollars unless otherwise marked. C. Cum div. x equals ex div.] Batang Padang Tin 35 40 Hitam Tin 1.30 1.40 x,d. Jelantoh 20 nom. Johan Tin
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 363 10 =n I I ?Y ENJOY ED BY THE CAPSTAN jj ARETTE HAS LED TO THE »RODUCTION OF w-PSTAN OVAL DE LUXE I Price: 85 Cents for 50. t_p IMPORTED BY BRITISH AMERICAN TOB. CO., (STRAITS) LTD. (Incorporated m England.) SINGAPORE. PENANG. KUALA LUMPUR I SOUTHERN RHODESIA g^~—^—— Southern Rhodesia possesses
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    • 243 10 w TRADE MARK. 8jB i i>«aS "Great Auk's jjl^li Pilsener Beer |ggj| SOLE IMPORTERS .77ie Borneo Company, Ltd. (Incorporated m England). S ngapore-Ipoh-Penang. STEAMER SAILINGS. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD (Incorporated m England). Direct Services to Japan via Hongkong and Singapore and to Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. Taking Cargo
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    • 228 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N ci I Incorporated m [tl HOMEWARD SAILING* For Penang, Oolombo, Ada, [Sues, Port Said. Bri nui Trieste taking eaigO en through nfcd Lading for Fiume, the Lew I Sea Ports, also to tl] p Coast of Italy. Dm A rove VENEZIA FIUME L. Dtv. 11
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 376 10 LMAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Medan, Sabang. Colombo, Suez Pom Sad. Marseilles, Southampton and Rotterdam, takinir specially superscribed mails for l ulau Soeg, Am, Hon, 9 l_l)' o gob and Pontian Han, Chiap Acob and Benuit Mersing 9am Malacca and L, n ,,j K heng Seng Selat Pandjang, Bengalis. Siak and lakan
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    • 169 10 Renong, Brit. 405, Ourtis, from T. \nson 4, for T. Anson 6. VESSELS AT WHARF. TANJONG PAGAR. East Wharf No. 1. Nil. East Wharf No. 2.— Teesta, Rumphius. Sheers Wharf No. 3.— Bengkalis. Main Wharf No. 4— Kitano Maru Main Wharf No. s.— Faxen, London Maru Main Wharf No. 6—
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  • 63 11 November 3. Bank 4 m.s. 2|4 3-16 Bank, demand 214 3-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2,4 9-16 N*w York, demand 52 Credits 90 daiys 543" France, demand g5O India, T. T. ie v Hongkong, demand 2 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 106^ Java, demand 138*/ Bangkok, Jemand 791^ Sovereign, Bank
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  • 197 11 November 3. Tin 50 Tons $102.50 I Gambier 18 00 Pepper white 23 50 Pepper Black 15 75 Tapioca, small flake f.g. 12.00 Pearl Sago Small 82 0 Copra 10 ;X 0 Copra Sundried 11.10 Opium, Fenares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangroon white 275.00 j Rice Siam No. 1 for
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  • 36 11 Singapore, Nov. 3, 11.30 a.m. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 46 1 47; Nov.-Dec. 47U 47%: Jan.-March 48^ 48%; April-June 50 50*4. I London Quotation Sheet ls. ITsd. Market Easier.
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  • 161 11 The report for the year ended March 31 s the second to be issued publicly. It liscloses a, satisfactory recovery from the setback experienced m 1921-22 as a result )f the world-wide trade depression. Profits amounted to £46,566, an increase of £28,663, and the Ordinary shares are to
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  • 80 11 Messrs. Guthrie and Co. have received the following telegram from London: The Directors of X.M.S. (Malay States) Rubber Plantations* Ltd. at a meeting just held have decided to recommend, subject 'to audit and usual adjustments, a dividend of 5 per cent payable as on Ist December.
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    • 140 11 Singapore, Nov. 3. Tin:— £2os 15s. up 2s. 6d. Rubber:— ls. l^d. down Vsd. Rubbtrs: Craigiel»afs 49 52, Amalgamated Malays 2.15 2.20, Bassetts 1 1.05, Allenbys 1.22V 2 1.27V 2 Malaka Pindas 1.42 l 2 1.474, Kuala Sidims 2 2.10, Indragiris 4.55 4.75,' Mentakabs 22 25,
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    • 104 11 The Federation of British Industries issues the third and final report of it* Committee, set up to examine the question of Inter-Imperial trade. Ths following points are amon~ those specifically urged on the Government: A standard Customs classification should be adopted throughout the Empir?. A common principle for
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  • 133 11 In his exhaustive analysis of the salient figures of the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account at the annual meeting on Oct. 3 of the Anglo-Siam Corporation, the Chairman, Mr. J. M. Ryrie. alluding to a reduction of 5 per cent, as compared with the bonus
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  • 39 11 Sees: Brown, Phillips Stewart. (Per.anm Perak River Valley, 10,200; Senianggol, 15,439; Juru, 12,750. Secretaries: Guthrie and Co. (Penang). Renong Tin, output for Ist half of Oct., 394 psk. (Dredge No. 1 123; No. 3 271).
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  • 125 11 Kubber-growing is attempted m tha southern parts of Hainan, the total output of which is estimated at 100 pikuls, according to the 1922 repori of Mr. R. Trounce Nelson, Acting Commissioner ot Customs for Kiungchow. Shipments are madte by junk direct to Singapore, where prices obtained pic- said to have
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 371 11 <MetB over $5,000,000. THE GREAT WWIi LIFE ASSURANCE a^MrLlfflro* Wa7oO<,W I HEAD OFFICEr-Winchester Hou^ o™*0 1 Btnit I ihe Company has £20,000 deputed v!S SP^ LONDON OFFICE: 82 Old Jewry, EC I ueposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British ut' I AtTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSTTRAMpp
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    • 325 11 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. ESTABLISHED 1880. Capital Subscribed V 100 000 on (fully paid up) 100,000,00 Reserve Fund Y 7 3,000,000. Vi t ./pT 1C !f Nt: X Kod ama Esq. 1 ice-President: R. Ichinoraiva, Esq v c m DIRECTORS. N. Soma Esq. S K. Susuki, Esq U oESTS
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    • 494 11 BANKING. HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) o a Head ffic e: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Paid up-Capital $20,000,000 Reserve Funds:— Sterling 4,500,000 i? t Sllver $24,500,000 Keserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. r* o H^?' A Lan S' Chairman. D. G. M. Bernard, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
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    • 285 11 2 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK i£S& _t v ____t_^ AND china purated m England by Royal Charter. ?aid up Capital m 600,000 shares £5 each £3 000oon Reserve Funri d uw »tKK) Reserve Liability of 3 800 .°°o Proprietors 0 nr HEAD OFFICE, 38 Bishopsgate, Lor.don, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor
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    • 163 11 V RO Y AL ECOHANG^ CbMtvanM ia *+H* frßotml Chartar JL. 3. Hit.) FUMS MOTOR CAR MARINB I Fidelity Guarantee—Administration Bonda Singapore Representatives— Messrs BARLOW Co Messrs. WEARE Co., LU Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER COe, LM Branch Office 64, Tbe Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. THE STANDARD LIFE
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  • 820 12 THE FIRST WINNERS. The Malaya Cup Rugby Competition had a strong opening on Saturday with two n atches played m the South and one m the North. In the results Singapore ann Selangor had easy victories, while Negri Semfoilan succeeded m beating Johore. Singapore at Malacca. Singapore
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  • 552 12 SOME FINE SCORING. The programme arranged for the S. R. A. meeting at SeLetar was very successfully carried! out. The items were disposed of as set out m the programme, and post entries did not interfere with the general arrangements. Weather conditions were ideal and the scoring was
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  • 244 12 October 27. The following League football matches were played to-day. First Division. Arsenal o, Bolton Wanderers 0. Astcn Villa 4, Westbrom 0. Burnley 2, Sheffield United 0. Ev,erton 3, Notts County 0. Hudd-rsfield 3. Birmingham 0. .Manchester 3, Blackburn 1. N wattle 3, Middlesbro 2. Nottingham 0, Liverpool
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  • 769 12 SIR THOMAS LIPTON'S CUP. I Yesterday saw the first nace for the very fine challenge cup presenteeJ to the Club by Sir Thomas Lipton, and a record number of beatf turned out to compete, wMlc the crowd ai the Club testified to the interest fcJaken m the event. The
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  • 103 12 There will be a meeting of the Garrison Sports Hub at Fort Ce.nnßng at 11 am. on Monday, sth inst. Agenda:— Trar sport, Boxing Competition. HOCKEY. The following will represent the S. R. C vs. the Royal Sussex Regiment at hockey to-day, Monday on the S. R.
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  • 669 12 BATTLING KEY RETAINS HIS TITLE. A very large crowd at the New World on Saturday night saw Battling Key successfully defend his title of Lightweight Champion of Malaya against Claude Rozario (Feather Champion). Rozario, who took the Ring at 9st 5% was threepounds heavier than Key, who seemed to
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