The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 January 1924

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  • 16 1 Si ngapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. NTS SINGAPORE, S^ SATURDAY, JANUARYT 26, 19 No. 11,104
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  • 187 1 Ihe Westminster Gazette is responsible for a report that the Government has decided to drop the Singapore Kase Scheme on the score of economy— I^ge 6. Petrograd is to be re-named LeninRrad, m memory of the dead leader who is now lying m state— Page 7. Italy
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  • 1660 1 Quicquid ay nut homi.us uostri est /array. L,6e Juvenal. The message of lbs Labour Premier to the Madras Hindu piper, "that no i^anty m Britain will be inlUn -need by tlirvais of bringing the Government to a standstill" will act as a cold douche on those
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 212 1 PETTER OIL BVGINBB GIVE ENTIRE S \TISI ACTION (iuthrie Co., Ltd. Raffles Hotel. SATURDAY, 26th January, FRANCONIA m Port. ISE TIFFIN— ORCHESTRA— AFTERNOON TEA. NATIVE ENTERTAINMENTS. CRUISE DINNER AND BALL. s] pear: MISS KITTY BARLOW g«»fi at ihe Piano. MNA AND JACK I^^ Pancers SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. land, Director. Agents
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    • 154 1 I jLff^^a 1 >&. VIRGINIA jV yfen toAo care VIRGINIA CIGARETTES M^RDQS REWARE uf Cheap C*** I W|Q U manufactured by MachineO- g guK^* 1 0 m '**t!!i£mimmml\ C 0 CO., LM, London. Inj^j^ Wm^mmm^ m^Mammmmmmmmm m mm^f^^ Made by hand One at a fame /i i h COMPARE THE
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    • 139 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Kinrara to let-lpag- 5 Cargo per Montoro— Pa Ke 10 Draftsmen wanted m rh ai anhiteet's office-pSge 5 MuniclpoJ pJX AYs re '»^Y tor rheun.atics-B^-Page^' JU,Ce r rdial Bun Notice re rubber re-a^e^ment-I-age 1 Page StaU f Ann ->t i h-Page 0n Ito1 t o° r0 f r
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    • 12 1 FOI R WHEEL-BRAKES _\_\\\_\_\_\_\aHff MECHANICALLY /^Pjfff^JY PERFECI A\w!^k Guthrie Co., Ltd. Q^SS
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    • 114 1 THE WEEK. Saturday, 26th. Hijrh Water. 1.8 a.m., 0.58 p.m. B. I. outward mail due. Homeward mail by Laormdon leav,franconia. on World Cruise, A- lV Boy Scots' Swim. Sports. Y.M.CA Pool Hockey: S.C.C. vs. Selangor. KailJ How.ii.ns, Vie. Th«.trs, 5.15 and y..i() p.m. Si ,.(>,;/, 21th. High Water. 1.,*4 a.m.
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    • 1408 2 i VICTORIA THEATRE A j 1 T^ Dr Tia v.. Alnambra PAUL IM lgllt TO-Nlgllt I I From Fr i da y, 25th February to Wednesday, 30th FtWa jj^/W DallQriilim i11 Q UI In the Second Show at 0 p.m. sharp. ■^^^jjKanauium of topical budget SATURDAY JAN. 26-" TT* Q
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  • 655 3 A Long Neglected Sfndy. Modern medie'n.\ for all its l&hieven ents, has troubled itse'f I > little about thr therapeutic powers of mi'Mc that j ny book on this subject excites our fnterefU It is indeed nrobabW t^e en!v branch of medical sciem-e m wh'ch Tutankhamen's doctors knew
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  • 46 3 terioui flood took place at Kaals i on Saturday evening. The bund and the lower part of the towr, nuntiaUd. The mair, road norrj, impassable for mcto, trafic until i crnoon. Tiie ft c »d has nan 1 w ihi ■i I propettj ight. (If. If.)
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  • 12 3 1 i mattei is merely a milky, cobwebby phenomena Sir Oliver Lodge.
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    • 468 3 ms**muL. v 1 fill _\w- D«r hoy Y~ Kink I JB If y r Baby k lived ii ..land 1 rtM, he would oty tour babies "at < mtanrinatodL diseasci danger to Baby that jjf Gl- i to nothr's milk. led water, Glaxo ■to make liim jg| r?s ani freedom
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    • 173 3 WHY WALK I OR TAKE A RICKSHA. IT IS A WASTE OF TIME AND MORE EXPENSIVE THAN USING AN EXCELSIOR MOTOR CYCLE. $285 The Borneo Company Limited. MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENT ,p OH SINGAPORE PENANG i ?j a as— s t ASSOCIATED COMPANY. Eag c Globe. Steel Co., Ltd. Sheffield, fjff
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    • 679 3 CHURCH SERVICES. THE THIRD SU N D A Y A F T B R .'''li'HANY. i Jan iiry 27th. ST. ANDREW! < ATHKDRAi. Tisvival Cti2n-1 Annix rvtry). n: ;i»'.icn. j 45 a.m. liciy Commutttoa (Chorn;. ,:i Matin i d L>-, y. I nji Phe C chiaav rtal veaaong and Sermoa.
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  • 1338 4 CENTRAL COMMITTEES REPORT. The Central Committee appointed last year to consider the assessment of standard rubber estate production after October Slat, 1923, issued ,the following memorandum which was forwarded to the Imperial Government. The latter has now agreed to action on the line** indicated. The memorandum states: (1-)
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  • 194 4 TO TEACH RUBBER PLANTING. Weal India* HMn sf rhe aiggestion that Anr .itl bei i foreign control may w yield, d >»• Jnj banfibl d t iv.- ima Americ m upon any rac euterpr "Stan and m Central or South Ana much for kha a<:\.ntutv M Rt. Rut to h\i\
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    • 520 4 f-mmmmm- mm m >— mm I .11 N—^^—^■»^^*^W*^H^— w^ <—^^—^ <^— TRAVELLING ON VELVET. JL £tt Jtl Rough and rutty roads do not spell deaih if hB 1 to CONTINENTAL Tyres, for m the rein- g&L* %s4s I forced cord construction, the new type Mi SJ^^T jHf CONTINENTAL CORD is
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    • 336 4 NOTICES. NOTICE. O ,l bee bj lotiSed far general information rha?. the Right Honourable the Secretary of State tor the Colonies ha- approved the reassessment of Stanchird Protluction on the lines i -commend d by the Federated Malay States Central Advisory Committee and agreed to by the Advisory Committee of
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    • 185 4 DELICIOUS, ?2E jhe Standard i r— WHOLESOME, y for Purtt* and aEfRESHK.G. Eicellwce. Mi p W A Sf N^\\ 1 ■'<>« Por. SAFEGUARD S '''V 1 *'«v Whe 5 v/ r. 1 fevers. (Ih }i ■•<**!>• j UME JUICE OBTAINABLE KKO.M:— BUN BEE CO. AND ALL HIGH CLASS DEALERS Representative.
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    • 121 4 i^—^ CRICKET -I OUR FRESH LONDON (aVT^LMF STOCK ©'TH^ PRICES ON APPLICATION GEAR $Mt^ PYour (Baby will thrive Allenburys' Foods Por» InParvts Entirely free from harmful germs they give < complete independence of doubtful mille supply. l*- r and their use is a safeguard against summer P*V diarrhoea and infantile
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  • 622 5 POSITION OF A DISCHARGED BANKRUPT. A racing as tc position v.l a bankrupt after h s discharge from bankruptcy was I song hi from Mr. Justice Acton m the i.c Bankruptcy Court yesterday, when an applicaticn was made by the Act- 1 ing Assistant Offrcial Assignee, Mr. G.
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  • 36 5 Monday, 2Sth. Individual Troop Parade. Wedneadsy, 30th. Officers Class, Raffles Tn: t'.tut on 5.15 p.m. Band Practice at 5.15 p.m. Thr.sday, 31s^. Officers Class, Raffles Institution 5.15 p.m. f FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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  • 42 5 Drills for week ending January 27th. Saturday, 26th. 2.0 p.m., Seletar Ranpe hin-.-e Company Recruits' Musketry enrse. Balsatier Range Chinese Com- any Part I Lewis gun course (instructional). Sunday, 27th. 7.30 a.m,. Seletar Range, Chinese Company Recruits' Musketry course.
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  • 95 5 The Japan Times if very indignant L.-a c ene of its recent issues was Miped. In a leading article it attributes this to "the idiocy of the police." It appears that m compliance with police orders the article objected to, which was an account ol the attack on the Prince
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    • 342 5 BUSINESS CARDS. JJOVADO-WATCHES .km: l I.MANN l> red Importer 1 1 ,gi t for wholesale. ThOTOCxRAPHIC artists. Eslsrsemests and Miniatures. W \'y t Colour-. Pastels. r ANP CO., 57 Selecie Road. IPOS! iGE STAMPS. r ■aythiaf m the stamp line, call or write to 188 CO- It The Arcade. CONFECTIONERY.
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    • 368 5 BRILLIANT GLASS SIGNS. Lettering and Embossing on Glass a speciality CHAS. .1. HARDY. Manufacturer 10-b De Souza Street. V LACE MERCHANTS. Hand-made ('.yion Laic a SPECIALITY. J A. L. HEWA CO., 4 Dhoby Ghaut. i VIOLET RAY (Radiora or) THE MITSUBOSHI ELECTRIC CO. j Tel. 2318 328, North Br dge
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    • 362 5 •■V-V.V.V.V-V-V.V.V.W.V.V.V.VB i LIGHT MASSEUSE. < < RUB IT IN. < J» Daily 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. J» 35 Bencoolen Street up-stairs. J* „V., .V. .V.V.W.W.V.V.W.V. .V. .W« RECORDS. FOX TROTS JUST ARRIVED 2445 Long Lost Mama. Yes. We have no Bananas SEASON CO., 111-3 North Bridge Rd. SIAMESE TEAK
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    • 715 5 TO LET. -> TO LET.— "Kinr..ra," 4-2 Claymore H;il. rennis Coun, Oarage, Electric Light, ..4 I rat< kid en. Entry Ist March next. Ap .y I -inrara" care o, this paper. 26 1-2 Fu nisbed bossc ts let, 28-5 Stevena Ro d; I gss snd water; garage. Apply Box Xc.
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    • 448 5 i The house of reliability for Scientific Instruments. Apents for STANLEY Co.. Id. NAUTICAL REQUISITES. A rents i fx r HEATH Co.. Ltd. WATCHES AND CLOCKS. Agents for S. SMITH Sons, Ltd. Case of Drawing Instruments $7 Drawing Pens and Pencils 5 Pamp Spring Bow Pea 10 Faber's Slide RuLs
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  • 33 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. GORDON.— On 21st January at the General Hospital, Penang, Mary Catherine eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Gordon, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Singapore, aged 4 years 11 months.
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  • 511 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1924. Rubber Re-assessment. lhe official announcement is made elsewhere that the Secretary of State for the Colonies has approved of the leassessment of standard production oi rubber on the lines suggested by the Central Advisory Committee, which reported about the middle of tot year.
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  • 230 6 On the whole we are not impressed so far by the railway strike. There is an air of unreality about it which induces the feeling that it has been got up for a purpose other than that of remedying a real and serious grievance. It has caused
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  • 451 6 m Monday Feb. 1 lch is declared a public holiday for Singapore. Messrs Kelly and Walsh, Ltd., have sent us a calendar for the year 1924. Leave of absence has been granted to Dr A G H Smart for twleve months. Mr. S. Codrington has been appointed a commissioner of
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  • 43 6 THE BOARDMAN CASE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 25. Boardman arrived m Kuala Lumpur ths morning by mail-train m charge of Mr. Hussey who went to Australia to secure his extradition. He was produced at the police court to-day.
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  • 96 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Jan. 25. At tht meeting of Perak R.vtr Valley R. Co, Mr. D. A. M. Brown presiding said that the Company's prospects were excellent. The all-in co>ts on the crop of 196,688 lb was 27.409 cents. The report and accounts were passed and
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  • 641 6 In the afternoon sitting of the Bankruptcy Court the public examination cf Eugene Fernando was opened. In reply to Mr. Kellagher, Assistant Official Assignee, Fernando said that he was at present employed at the Adelphi Hctel. He had been with the Adelphi Hotel since tbe 20th. September
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  • 83 6 The $8,000 which was picked up recently m a street m Hongkong by a Chinese youth, has now been handed over to its rightful 1 owner. The finder took the money to his 1 master who went with him to a police < station and there handed m the money,
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  • 149 6 TO COME OR ty)! I A NEWSPAPER si \IKM K\, [Reutr, j London. j an According to the Westmii I .mm I (he Government hai ahead abandon tht- 9fHfaaon tartsts of ecoaom A CONTRADICTION, Leaaaa, j.., Reuter is officially informed th report that Government fu abandon the
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  • 62 6 GOVERNMENT HO USE. mn neins from tlu- n onth of 1 I rrxt, there will only be I ..•r Government Hores ia each month. ~*M I w'U be held on the reeond Tv morvth. The data of I I, I Flome" will be the LJth. which I ijTfexlay of the
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  • 101 6 1 1 With reference to the high Mvfa j servoir it is proposed to establish Canning— a> referred to m M j Commission yesterday— an, i over of the necessary land for tht- 1 on the understanding that tin- Muni* will erect such accommodation tary authoritie found
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  • 95 6 At this time of the year a folks wend their cray bomcwai Is. TWf often have a number of be ma* zincs which they don't know boa of. They would be gladlj Y. M. C. A. who o| Library on the docks at Tanj the interests of
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  • 72 6 (By Court Nichi Shimbutish.it Tokio. .1' The "Shinsei Club" which from the Seiyu Party, members, thus gaining the j party m existence. Tl I remonj li going to be The Managers who tei to the President of ths B now withdrawn m amicable attitude expressed hy sident with
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  • 75 6 Nine pagea of rsgulatioas f«»r the F Hills Railway ar.- I Government Gazette. Mrs. Murray Robertson, sri to Malaya after an abed years, is on a ■hort visit to X isls L° With an average pries than three halfpence par Electricity Committee rep.-i I during the September (Miter, units, an
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 151 6 11 Napier Johnstone's Jlk N J CLUB A SCOTCH Wp\ WHISKY K7SHQ Wt/Swf mmSSSmvm m W^S^^^^v SOLE IMPORTERS. Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Shanghai). OFFICE. 45 Robinson Road. Telephone 228. I PATRONISED CwßA^f^T HV KOI ALTX THE REQUIREMENTS IN JEWELLERY, SILVER AND E. P. WARE. TO SATISFY EACH INDIVIDUAL
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    • 62 6 OCULAR HEADACHES. Eighty per cent of headaches are Ocular Headaches caused through some defect of vision. If your headache is so caused you will never be relieved until you wear scientifically-fitted glasses to correct the defect. Let me test your sight and make certain. You will r.ot be advised glasses
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  • 202 7 G ggMAN TRADE PROBLEM N HANKERS VIEWS. London Jan. 24. presiding at the annua Westminster Bank, voice< ting of confidence and hop< t ke coming year Britain will hay. lending nation market was the beat for the Foreign and colonial i i year amounted Co I'M These
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  • 365 7 FINANGING BRAZIL. Kio dt* Janeiro. Jan. 24. the British Financial and ion to Brazil hava been aporary members of the loca! I dation. Mr. Edwin S. vh m the assembly of ion declared that British capiontinnc to fo to Brazil. Bririnxu of being m tht forefront co-operation with Brazil <<)MMI
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  • 230 7 L MINERS HAVE NO WORK NEW EFFORTS AT NEGOTIATION. [Reuter's Service.] d j London Jan. 24. c The railway companies reg«ard the posii c ton as abcnt the same. Certain industrie are feeling the increased effects of thi 't'.rke. Over 100,000 miners of South Wale« anc 6.000 m
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  • 450 7 London Jan. 24. Rei ter understands that it can now be -tated definitely that should the Russian Gov ein ment be accorded recognition by Biitain the appointment of Mr. James O'Grady a> ambassador to Moscow will be announced immediately. It is thought m Ministerial circles that diplomatic
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  • 80 7 m Edward Kilney and James Rodrigues, the two members of Kaai's Hawaiians who were nested and charged with assaulting an 'ndian Police Constable, were each fined ?50 by Mr. Gourlay m the Third Police! Tourt yesterday. His Worship remarked ♦hat it was regrettable that the affair had arisen from an
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  • 1497 7 Mr. J. D. Saunders presided over thc .'annual general meeting of the Singapore Sporting Club held m the Exchange Rooms yesterday afternoon. The Chairman -aid that for the year covered by the Accounts, after writing off for depredation the sum of $8,433.07, land placing to reserve for
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  • 150 7 Singapore and Selangor This Afternoo". The S.C.C. hockey players were out on the Padang yesterdajy evening having a practice m preparation for the game against Selangor which is to take place on the Padang this after-noon. The match will almost certainly be the most interest--1 mg that has been
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  • 97 7 The Hongkong Chinese, who was accused of being guilty of the murder of a woman, the wife of a member of the Chinese Parliament and Finance Commissioner for Kwangtung, on her arrival m Hongkong from Canton, was acquitted of the charge at the Criminal Sessions, Hongkong, on Jan. 15. At
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 153 7 1924 VOILES I At ROBINSONS A New Standard m Voiles Is established by Namrit-the Tootal Guaranteed Fabric. Of charming silky character, Namrit offers a wide choice of absolutely fast colours and refined, simple, unobtrusive patterns that lend themselves to the individuality of the wearer. The Namrit colours are obtained by
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    • 691 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services ta LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. 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. EUBYADES Amsterdam, London
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    • 533 8 —^TEAMER^A^GS "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO„ LTD. (Incorporated m England). PASSENGER SERVICE. Steamer. OUTWARDS. Due Singapore. ♦s.s. CITY OF YORK China— Japan Feb. 11 HOMEWARDS. *s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY Marseilles-London Feb. 26 *s.s. CITY OF YORK Marseilles-Londor, April 4 *s.s. CITY OF CAIRO Marseilles-London April 20 PASSAGE RATES.
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    • 578 8 STEAMER SAILINGS P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) o OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, Londen and Artwerp Due
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    • 505 9 r STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Cn LM AND ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAM SHIP Co Ltd (AMBBICAK MANCHURIAN LINE). (Incorporated m England). .KRVH F TO ROSTON AND NEW YORK V,« SIJRZ OR PWAMA FROM NEW YORK. Mi'.imen Due Spore. Route cv>_ OF DUBBAI
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    • 395 9 .L_ STEAMER SAILINGS j FAS«T PARgRNGFR AND FRRTCWT STTOV7CE From Singapore and Penang to Boston and New York via Port Said, Genoa and Marseilles. •s.s. M. S. DOLLAR a iiTlir gh^npiw Jan 25 aa. PRFSIOENT HARRISON Febnmry ROBERT I,QI LAX h February 27 PRESIDENT HAVES 12 and Thereafter fortnightly •Freight
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    • 593 9 I STEAMER SAILINGS ISTHMIAN LINE Amrag from America via Pn,amaand Loading for BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND -KAZKnI^ORE VUmi DIRECT. SaCarSt^ BiU, o^adlTr.,, In ,.nd Poiot,'^' For freight and particulars, apply to tw. no. 2930. McALISTER CO, LTD. Agents. KONINKLYKE PAMVAARTMAATSCHAPPIJ ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO.. OF BATAVI!^ Ur^corporatcd m Holland) UNDER
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  • 242 10 The Norwegian steamer Dukat arrived with a cargo of coal from Samarinda on Thursday. The Hongkong branch cf the Pacific Mail steamship Co has received advices that arrangements have been entered into with three eteameUp line® to carry 'hrough trans-Pacific passengers to and from Honolulu, thus facilitating visits
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 337 10 I UNDERWOOD Improved PORTABLE Model THE MACHINE YOU WILI i,\ ENTUALLY BUY. So!e Agents: j PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. J (Incorporat ed m EngUnd). SINGAPORE. PENANG, EUALA LUMPUR. 1 Stockists 808 ON Co. Ltd. I g DUFF GORDON'S S H E R R Y. LIGHT GOLDEN— BROWN SEAL FINE OLD
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    • 206 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION, j LONDON. 1924. o EXHIBITS CAN BE FORWARDED AT GREATLY j j REDUCED RATES. Apply THOS. COOK SON, 6, Hattery Hoad. SINGAPORE. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES 0 Fnd^r ivntract with the French Government V..ii ar.d Passenger Services DIRECT FORTH IGHTLY PAR EASTERN SERVICE HOMEWARD MAILS 1 1.
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    • 515 10 BUCHANANS BLACK WHITE" "ROYAL HOUSEHOLD" SCOTCH WHISKIES To maintain a high standard of quality, Stock*, are essential. The largest stocks of Scotch Whisky tn Scotland arc held by James Huclianan cr Co., Ltd. ami their subsidiary companies. The continued superior excellence of their brands is thereby guaranteed JAMES BUCHANAN A.
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 783 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Mersing u or)g L ian 8 a.m. Cucob and Pontian Hang Chiap 9 a.m Cucob and Pontian Euina 9 a.m. Cucob and Benuit Mersing 9 a.m P. Sambu and P. Soegi Benuit 9 a.m Karimon took Mow 9 a.m. Pngi Radjah, Sapat, Tembilahan ami Indragiri Indragiri 9am
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    • 31 10 PASBENGRRS ARRIVED. j P«r Soudan:— Mr. C. R. Christie, Mr. A.I Hiekley Miss M. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. a. j VanCulenbeif and children Miss VanCulen n and Mr H. E. VanCulenhanr.
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  • 65 11 January 25th. Bank 4 m.s. 2|4 Bank demand 2i4 5-.-t_' Private credits 3 m.s. 2(4 21-32 New York, demand 49*4 Norn. Credits DO days 52 France, d mind 1050 India, T.T. 162 i Hongkong, demand 2 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 109 Vi Norn. Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand 7y
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  • 155 11 January 25th. Tin 125 Tons $125*4 Gambier 19.50 Pepper White 26.50 Pepper Black 17.00 Flake Tapioca 14.25 Pearl Sago Small 9M Copra 12.50 Copra Sundried 12.90 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 Rice, Siam No. 2 for export 310.00 Rice,
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  • 45 11 Singapore. Jan. 25, noon. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Spot 47 Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Spot 47U 47^; Feb. -March 48 48%,; April-June 49 49tt; July-to Sept. 50 50^.; London Quotation ls. l 7 B d. Market quiet. 1 a*-
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  • 177 11 Pontoon for Suction Cutter. The new pontoon of the suction cutter dredge lately supplied to Petaling Tin, Ltd., was successfully launched on Monday In the presence of a larg* gathering. Thej success of the undertaking is due to Mr.! Whitaker, manager of Petaling tin minr, j and Mr.
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  • 212 11 Singapore, Jan. 25. Rubber. An easier market has been met with during the period under review, and values have declined. The weekly auction was held 1 a day later than usual, owing to Tuesday, Jan. 22nd being a public holiday. The advices from New York were easier, and*
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  • 42 11 good Sheet and Crepe selling up to 47%, but the demand was easily satisfied and values sagged during the progress of the sale. Lower grade Crepes were more m favour. Of 658 ton* catalogued, 477 tons wci'j c.T.i^d a::d 374 tens sold.
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    • 80 11 Singapore, Jan. 25. liubber Is. l%&. Tin 1262 17*. 6d. 125 tons sold at 125.25. Rubbers. —Market dull, quotation! nominal. Mining.—Petaling 1.07 1 2 1.12%, Pengkalens 17 17.50, Taipings 1.15 1.20. Souths 1.0?% 1.12%, Norths 1.15 1.20, Murais 8 3.25, Ulu Piahs 2.05 2.10, Hitams 1.42' 147%, Papans
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    • 238 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. LL Singapore, Jan. 25. Rubber:— London ll l%d. Local 47%. Tin: London. £'252 17s 6d. Local 126%. 125 tons sold. Rubbers:— AUenbys 105 1.15. Aver Moleks 1.05 1.12 2 Bassetts 1 105. Brogas 60 65. Bukit Jelotongs 47 1 62%, Bttkit Katils 60 65. Changkat Serdang--2.50
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    • 118 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. Macphail). Singapore. Jan. 25. Rubber Is. l%d. 47%. Tin £252 17s. 6d 126%. 125 ton> Rubbers.— Tambalak? 67% 12%, Mentnki.bs 20 22. Broga^ 60 05, Bassetts 1 1.05, A- e». Moleks 1.05 110. AUenbys 1.10 1.15, Kuala Sidims 1.92% 1.07%. Tin.— Taipings 1.15 1.20,
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    • 136 11 Singapore, Jan. 25 Tin.— £2s2 17s 6d, down 47s C>d |126%. 121 torn. Rubber. Is l%d, i'<mn %d. Rubbers. Sticky, quotations norn Xew Scudais 1.05 1.16, Kedah- 2.10 240, Mandai Tekongs 82% 35, Bukit Jelotong 17. 62%, Craigieleas 61% 53, Mentakah--21 22%. Ulu Benuts 22% 25.
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    • 153 11 r. Singapor*. Jan. 25. During the past week we have had a dull and declining market but at the time of writing prices have firmed up owing to the news on connection with the re-Ass«ai-ment of Standard Production. Manufacturers only appear to be buying for immediate
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 472 11 \,sets over 50.000,000. Assurances m force over $17,000,000. rTHE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. UMTTED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFlCE:— Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life PLANS OF ASSURANCE
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    • 507 11 BANKING. HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) j r o Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds: Sterling 4,500,000 Silver $24,500,000 Resene Liability cf Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon.. Mr. A. O. Lang.. Chairman D. G. M. Bernard, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
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    • 564 11 mmmmmmammmwmmm^mi^^maaaam BANKING. CHARTERED BANK Or INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. icorporated m England by Royal Charter. o Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares £5 each £3,000,000 o: Reserve Fund 3,800,000 m Resen-e Liability of B Proprietors 3,000,000 H HEAD OFFICE, J, 38 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Jc Agencies and Branches. X Alor
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    • 672 11 STOCKS AND SHARES, RASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. FRIDAY, JANUARY 25th. MINING. [Figures m brackets show the lasue value f the Share m dollars unless otherwise tarked. C. Cum div. x equals ex div 1 atang Padang Tin 37% 42% itam Tm 1.42 Vs 1.47% slantoh 20 nom. )han
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    • 46 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co., Ltd. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd. Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 2573 12 SIPPORT HOME INDUSTRIES. He*p for Fire Sufferers. A meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held yesterday. The President, Mr. R. J. Farrer, was m the chair and there were also present Ifeoan W. Dunman, O. P. Griffith Jones, A. E. Baddeley, H. B. Ward, J. A. Elias, D.
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  • 64 12 R U G B Y. To-day's International. I Ireland** first match m the International mament takes place m Dublin to-day inramtt France, who defeated Scotland m |Farn on New Year's Day by 12 pofefe to 10. Up to the present Ireland have har, the best of the meetings with France
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  • 29 12 I Ching Cheng Hai wishes to meet any welter or middle-weight six, eight or ten rounds. E de Souza, or Bulima preferred n. it can be arranged early.
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 55 12 The following will represent the Y.M. CA. vs. St. Joseph's Old Boys' Assn. at cricket to-day (Saturday) on the latter's ground commencing at 2 p.m.: H. G. Stack (Capt.), If. Ignatius, S. Hurst, P. Jayawardene, G. J. Vyas, F. R. Martinus, R. Jumabhoy, F. B. Oehlers, J. V. Moss,
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    • 84 12 Walsh (owe 50) is a finalist m A Class m the S.C.C. tournament having beaten Carmichael (owe 80) hy 77. The other semi-final lies between Riches and Bentley. Yesterday Riches (owe 125) beat Salter (owe 50) by 80. In B Class Cassels beat Lindsay by 42. In Snooker
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    • 96 12 S.R.C-'s Odd Goal Against Municipality. The Municipality turned out with several well-known players m their side against the S.R.C. on the Padang yesterday, but, after having every bit as much of the game as the Ciub side, they were eventually beaten by the odd goal m five. Pennefather. playing
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    • 131 12 Celtic's Chance for a Record. The first round of the Scottish Cup is to be played to-day, the most interesting of the 32 matches being that between the cup holders, Celtic and Kilmarnock. Should Celtic meet with success again this season i: will enable them to eclipse the
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    • 231 12 A battery camp of instruction has been arranged at Blakan Mati from the lit. to 6th. February. Members will assemble j for the camp on the evening of Friday j and the camp will break up after tiffin |on 6th. February. Lt. Col. H. R. Brancke; j
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    • 109 12 The Hon. Treasurer acknowledges receipt of the following donations: Previously acknowledged $17,016.95 White Star Club 334 Lim Kirn Tian 200 Sbee Shee Club 120 Jr.va Merchants' Guild 100 Wiiiian-i Go sa^e and Sons Ltd 100 Km?: Woo Hen 90 Bank of Communicati ns 50 Chinese H-igh School
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