The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 January 1924

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  • 17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1924. No. 11,10 V
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  • 230 1 The railway strike has been settled arid work is being resumed Page 7. Mr. Thomas has reiterated the intention of the new Government to preserve and not destroy the country arid the Empire I—Page1 Page 7. There is aosae French criticism of Mr. MacDona'd's attitude towards the
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  • 1056 1 As I left Singapore- there rang fa m,y ea's two remaiks made to me on the same day. "You won't care for Garnet;" "You'll just love Garoet." Now with which was I to concur? Leaving Batavia m the early morning I was already predisposed to believe that
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 304 1 TETTER OIL |j^fc\ ENGINES GIVE ENTIRE 9 -TISFACTION (iuthrie Co., Ltd. n CC\ I¥ WEEKLY PROGRAMME. Rairles Hotel "^i^r**?* IVtsoUAY. D.nner Dance. Telephone 2920. (10 Lines). WEDNESDAY.— Orchestral Concert. The llroon m the 1 THURSDAY. Goeat Night Dinner and Dance. Grll Room open till 12 p.m. ri)lnAV i- HI DA
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    • 235 1 QUALITY. ysf^^s. :e motoring public, always /sj§jw\ alert to better tyre values, has !iz^s%\ een t0 recognise the /r^^jft\ advantages which Firestone's f<iT^% manufacturing facilities and v jbf methods permit. *3 £3 W& The quality of FIRESTONE A t GUM DIPPED CORDS has reLv V\ suited m unit sales m
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    • 196 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Sranton's Show to-night— Page 2 Glaxo, the best of tonics— Page 3 1 he romance cf Zam-Buk— Pagv 5 firestorms for tyre quality— Page' 1 S.me s for velvet Continentals— Page 4 Uoods great peppermint cure— Page "4 Plenty engines from Wm. Jacks— p a r 7 Shipping
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    • 12 1 FOUR WHEEL-BRAKES I m^mWf? MECHANICALLY fOrJWjttf PERFECT A9iwwwwwm\ Guthrie Co., Ltd. g5-^SEI
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 107 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday, SOta. Hiph Water. 4.10 a.m. 5.8 p.m. Stanton's Midway Shows. Lodge St. George, 5.30 p.m. The Globe Trotters. Vie. Theatre. 9.30 p.m. Thursday, 31sf. Hiph Water. 5.11 a.m. 6.41 p.m. P. and O. hcmi'ivni m: i! le»v< Phil. Orchestra, Mem. Hall, 5.15 p.m. Lodpe Ailsa, Ma/k Depree,
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  • 320 2 The question may still be asked by seme who have not followed the history cf American' parks. "Of what use are the e parks? Why not continue the builaings of brick and stor.e over an unbroken area indefinitely, as the city develops Thej ■nsWSjl is
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  • 255 2 The navy is particularly gratified at the appointment of Mr. William J. Berry to succeed Sir Eustace Tennyson-d'Eyncourt as Director of Naval Construction, with the responsibility of designing all the men-of-war required by the fleet probably for the next five years. For he is a
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 305 2 POMPEIAN TOILET GOODS. NEW SUPPLIES RECEIVED jo o— MEDICAL HALL LTD. 28, BATTERY ROAD SINGAPORE. TO-NIGHT. Dr. PAUL Palladium Theatre SPECIAL Matinee for Ladies only Friday Feb. Ist. DO NOT MISS THIS. The Happy Valley. (/Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Road). o— The Rest and Finest Amusement Place m Malaya. FORMAL
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    • 319 2 VICTORIA THEATRE For Four Nights Only. COMMENCING WEDNESDAY, JAN., 30th, at 9.15 p.m. DICK NORTON PRESENTS HIS COMPANY "THE GLOBE TROTTERS" The most up-to-date Shew touring the East. Introducing ALL THE LATEST LONDON SUCCESSES. Booking Now Open at the Theatre. Prices $3, 2 1. FROM JANUARY 30th to FEBRUARY 2nd.
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    • 369 2 Alhambra From Friday, 25th February to Wednesday, 30th Februa In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. ASSOCIATED FIRST NATIONAL PRESENTS DOROTHY PHILLIPS m "MAN-WOMAN-MARRIAGE' In 9 Reels. Alien Holubar's drama eternal the big modern love story, [g thousands of years are covered. It slands
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  • 787 3 EXHIBITIONS AND EMPLOYMENT. NON-PARTY EFFORT TO PROMOTE TRADE. (Ph lip Snowden M.P.) T2l< Eiitish Empire Exhibition which is to be held m London this year the greatjest Exhibition of its kind ever held— has two primary objects. The first is to bring, the far-flung Dominions of the British' Commonwealth of
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  • 45 3 The Head Master of Eton told a Windsor meeting recently that a newspaper sent h.m a reply-paid tsiegiam soliciting sugpesticnr for alteiinir the Grand National course at Liverpool. "Having no opinion," .-aid Dr. Allngton amid laughter, "I kept thy shilling."
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  • 14 3 Sonul V.us my plays are ten nvlni. long m the ori^.nal. Mr. Bernard Shaw.
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    • 483 3 jinn H'L mi M,llj^Uiiliillj^^ (rom cviiliain 100 hi.h tendon. IxF and mtteAemmmm. I gave Glaxo r5 "I a UiaJ. and have found the fjift i* grntesl benrht Irom it" j^" The best of all Tonics I In sickness, m convalescence if insomnia troubles you. or if you are merely run
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    • 292 3 I The new public service, BROADCASTING, 1 when established will exert a remarkable I I influence on the future everyday life of the I people of all natiDnvdi' ies m British Malaya. 1 THE WORLD IN LOVE WITH BROADCASTING 1 Jjll lIM| HHMII an the ne^r future, g__ fusband, Wife
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  • 784 4 What Mexico needs, of course, is another Diaz. Since his downfall twelve i^eais ago it has been rather the fashion to speak slightingly of the man and his work. Yet the present state of Mexico and its history during the past decade, if they are partly the
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  • 23 4 I do not share the apprehens ons with •which many people regard the possible advent of the Labcur Party to power. Lord Inchcape.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 1005 4 WOODS GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE For Coughs. Colds and Internal Troubles TRAVELLING ON VELVET. 4^£T B J|| J Rough and rutty roads do not spell death L f' BJf j CONTINENTAL Tyres, for m the rein- fU^WSf pf i i reed cord construction, the new type of r^tf wit 1 CONTINENTAL
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    • 183 4 Pf\l f? REQUISTTfT I¥l I I i I JI'ST I'M-xt-hrM? X^ JLJI JL Entrrely British Mak« GOLF STICKS: Drivers, Brassies, Barnes, Putters, Mid JT^T^ Jigers, Mashies, Niblicks, Sammies. Mashie Niblicks, Muni*;,, Putters. Golf Balls (All Makes). Golf Bags, Gloves <r««? and Ladies), Tees (All Kinds). ,vents MEYER MANSIONS, "DATA /~7
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  • 754 5 Told By An Id-ot. By Rose Macaulay. (Coll ns, Sons and Co. Ltd. 48, Pall Mall, London Something of interest is always to be expected from Rose Macaulay ann her latest book is well worth reading. It B yes U3 a tale of the life fin England) o;
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  • 131 5 A herb that is better than insulin as a cure for diabetes is stated to have been used by natives m Natal for many years, according to the Egyptian Gazette.' The herb is a fairly common white-flowered plant named vinca. Mr. Earnest Whyte, aative registration officer
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  • 52 5 Nearly 200 Shanghai Chinese organizations tcok part m memorial services which were held at the Town Hall for the late Mr. Kan Ch'u-ram, founder and former president of the Nanyang Bros. Tobacco Co., Ltd., and several thousands of people attended. The proceedings lasted throughOut the- day, from 9 a.m. to
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 325 5 \r OPTICIANS. ,ally low prices. OPTICAL co. Upper -t. j* 7, SWEET SHOP. smi Our Tea Kiosk AT THE BOTANICAL GARDENS. j PHOTOGRAPHIC STORES. Photographic v \H HlA<- N rth Bridtre-rd mmm j ————__—^^g^N. VTHLETIC OUTFITTERS. iYRES 1824 TEAMS BALLS. I i SHEPHERDSON AND CO. Street. DENTISTRY. lowt*i cli^rfM for
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    • 427 5 BUSINESS CARDS. A SOUVENIR OF SINGAPORE Malacca Canes, Walking Sticks. 1. HARA ft CO.. 25-1, Hylam Street, Branch No. 50. High Street. --=__v DENTISTRY. Lowest charges for best work. GOH ENG (HAI LADY DENTIST MRS. G. LEE. 86-1, High Street. CONFECTIONERS Speciality.— Wedding. Birth-day, Christening Cakes. ICTORIA CONFECTIONERY. I 380.
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    • 404 5 SIAMESE TEAK WOOD. IMPORTERS. hWONG NAM HENG— P.O. Bex 1211. 84 Rochore Cpnal Road. OPTICIANS. For Quality and Cheapness m Optical Goods. EZEKIEL AND SONS, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Square. SHIP-CHANDLERS. CONTRACTORS and STEVEDORES. I DAWOOD AND CO. §22, Raffles Quay. Tel. 810. l-.'inUlC«;!lltl!T??Ttt^ttt^*?tttTTTTT»,r— y-T^tiT^ SHELL" Benzine and Lubricating Oils. The
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    • 750 5 THE ROMANTIC STORY OF ZAM-BUK. WORLD SEARCH FOR RARE HERBS LSED IN GREAT SKIN-CURE. o— It is not commonly known that countries so far apart as China ami Spain Janan and En, land, and Tasmania and France be e to .e sear.toed for the right species 'J Whioh a.e used
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    • 570 5 TO LET. r 1 T TO LET. "Kinrara," 4-2 Claymore RsJQ. Tennis Court, Carafe. Electric Light, and water laid on. Entry Ist March next. Aptly "Kinrara" carp Df this paper. 6 l l-l Furnished house to t. i; gas and water; garage. A; care of Free Piess. Office premises to
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 19 6 HUMAN".— At the European Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, on 26th January. ;o Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Human, daughter.
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    • 68 6 GIBBS MILLS. On Urn l*th Dec. IMS, v.t St- Matthew's Church, St. Laoaattds an-Sas, by the Revnd. Charles Askwith, M.A., Recto*, assisted by the Revnd. G. Eden-King, M.A.. Rector of St. JoJin'sj L'ppor St. Leonards. Herbert J. Gibbs, of the Straits Settlements Medical Service, to Constance ("Queenie") daughter of
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    • 31 6 CLARKE-WILLIAMS At Soremban Hospital on the Mia inst. Francir Clark Williams, of New Seremban Estate, aged 28 years. SMITH.— At Ilfraeombe. Devonshire. England, Mi's. W. Buchanan Smith. nee Louisa Baumgarten.
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  • 398 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. AND WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 30, 1924. New Political Speakers. That the Labour Party had good speakers m their ranks nobody doubted: the Parliamentary records prove that. Air. Thomas's speech on AnBM Day is vigorous and quite equal to speeches on such occasions. His story of the porter who
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  • 1575 6 The conclusion of the between Italy and Jugo-Slavia is a ferather m the cap of Signor Mussolini, and must be a source of satisfaction to the veteran statesman M. Pasiteh. There never were any serious causes of difference, except Fiume, which has m a way settled itself
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  • 75 6 [Router 4 Berries.] London j, The news of tl was first published mi n t; official statement at the eh** night conference of rs the Locomotive-men's m o n mediation committee m attend conference ■susshled shortly L tright and keenly debated tl issue until tl The terms ol
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  • 280 6 The Hon. Treasurer ackl of the following donatio Previously acknowledge The Japanese S ietj Long Tong Club Eastern United Assurance Con Wah Lam Teng Club Keow Nam Club Huen San Hwee Kuan Vat Lam Club Lam hong Assu. Collected by Mr. Goh Kens from 15 personi
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  • 191 6 It is with sincere Mai., that ws nave to M at the age of ffl rears, of Mr. F. Williams a Negl Sembilaa plantook place on Saturday, Ipital, after a very short illness. 0 I afternoon he walked neari] thn* I from his own bungalow on N'<
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  • 76 6 What ii described ss the National Grand Hotel whkl m the Tientsin French C ing the French Park, will ibortf! It has ecst $200,000 snd all the mo>t modem Btt ami elaborate prevision fo well as for resident guests. The strike of employee* dustry at Canton continueare Irmly resisting the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 171 6 Ol Holsten-Pilsener 68 BLACK fsk KNIGHT Wm BEER P^i^ Brewed m Germany. Caldbeck Macgregor Co.. Ltd. (Incorporated m Shanghai). OFFICE, 45 Robinson Road. Telephone 228. FOR BREAKFASTS, COLD TIFFINS, ETC. ■BRAWN SAUSAGE BLOOD SAUSAGE BOLOGNA TONGUE WINDSOR PORK LIVER BEEF m REAL TABLE DELICACIES OF EXCELLENT QUALITY. m Asse>rled Sausage
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    • 83 6 BERNA SWISS CONDENSED MILK. Is Switzerland's best, and s 0 the best of all. DUPIRE BROS. Sole Agents S.S. and F.M.S. :iiiiiiii{»inn»ii»iiiimi;i»»,i;iimiimuu OCULAR HEADACHEST Eighty per cent of headaches are Ocular Headaches caused through some defect ot vision. If your headache is so caused you will never be relieved until
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  • 567 7 pgEMIEK AND MR. THOMAS. I MX HACDONALD'B INTERVIEW. jj i:, tter*l Service.] Paris. Jan. 28. Mr, Mac-Donald's interi .;.<, 1 ton-aid asks eveiy- prom sing France anything. a Paris saj Mac Donald is at i cautioui but must sooner or favour of methods of repa- t will he
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  • 126 7 Paris, Jan. 28. Understood the Government has 1 Britain that the question of nance of order m the Palatinate I runty French troops there, shall 8 -twl to the conference of ainbassad- or-. ■t'l »P1 admits the Separatist movements al < been a fiasco and c* -Jis
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  • 32 7 P"« the Nanyo Nichi Nl <'h. Shimbunsha). fcat L Tokio, Jan. 28. occurred of Mr. Soma ank l Erector of the Yokohama *ark« !L qUOtfd V..-U5.20 arKr t beini weak.
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  • 49 7 LAST MINUTE RESOLVE. SETTLEMENT EFFECTED. [Reuter's Service.] I^ondon, Jan. 29. The railway strike has been settled AN EARLIER WIRE. London, Jan. 28. Negotiations not having hitherto produced any tangible results, the secretary of the Locomot.ve-Men's Society has declared that his executive is considering intensifying the fight.
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  • 243 7 London, Jan. 29. rhere are signs that the toot and mouth disease outbreak has been subdued There were only fortysix cases last week, the few, ft since Aug. 27th. HUNGARIAN FINANCE. London, Jan. 29. rh Daily Telegraph's diplomatic correspondent states that the commissioner general for the
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  • 496 7 We have received a copy of the pr©BpeetVi of the Eastern and Australian Meat I Ltd.. issued m Sydney, dated Nov. 30th. The nominal capital is to be £150,000 m one pound shares 36.500 shares have been underwritten by the Clover Meat Co. and asfturaneefc
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  • 45 7 In our careless everyday existence we iearn a vast deal that isn't so, and m his third edition A. S. E. Ackermann finds not less than 1350 popular fallacies to explain. The errors corrected have been ('^covered m every field of science and human activity.
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  • 526 7 THE NEW TREATY. WELL RECEIVED. [Reuter's Service.] Rome, Jan. 2S. According to the newspapers, the Italo-Ji<ie-Slavian treaty of friendship stipulates for reciprocal neutrality m case of war, and also, at Jugo-Slavia's request, provides for cooperation m economic and military defence, thereby giving a special character tc Italo-Jugo-Slav
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  • 178 7 The following story was told by the president of the "Society for Providing Cheer ful and Improving Literature to the Natives of the Southern States Of the United States of America." after the annual dinner of the society: Gentlemen, during my last, and, as you have chosen
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  • 27 7 This spectacular entertainment at Robinson Road opens to-night and visitors will find there a collection of amusing and a amazing things they will see nowhere else.
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  • 76 7 Numbers of blond-haired artillerymen of the United States army seen on the streets of Manila recently have attracted unusual attention. It also was noticed that their hands bore the same yellow stain. It developed that the men have been engaged m shifting ammunition on the "Fort" as Corregidor Island, the
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  • 1020 7 UNSUCCESSFUL ACTION BY LORRY DRIVER. Reading more like the story of a cinema thrill than of an unrehearsed incident on the Tank Road to Woodlands railway, was the story told to Mr. Justice Actori m the Supreme Court yesterday, when a Malay lorry driver named Yusop bin
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 164 7 New Stocks of O-So-Ezy Polish "O-SO-EZY" POLISH IS A SUPERIOR PRODUCT FOR CLEANING AND POLISHING FURNITURE— FLOORS— AUTOMOBILES Sizes 1 Gal. i/, Gal. 1 Quart 1 Pint Prices $3.50 $2.10. $1.10. 60cts "O-So-Ezy" Polishing Mops $1.75 R0BINS0N& Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ir. Straits Settlements). SINGAPORE. THE PROPRIETORS OF LACTOGEN BABY FOOD
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 652 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regalar Servieea te LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVEKPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on throngh Bills of Lading for all Overland Pointa. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore, EURYADES Amsterdam,
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    • 541 8 STEAIVII^^ "EIJLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England). i t 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—
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    • 527 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). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS For China and Japan. For Marseilles, Londen and Artw Tonnage. Singapore.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 651 9 00 STEAMER SAILINGS rHF: OCEAN STEAM SKIP COMPANY. LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd AND BLLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE). (Incorporated m England). JOINT SFRVICE TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK Vi. SUEZ OR PANAMA FROM NEW YORK. Steamers Due Spore. Route p or f(
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    • 404 9 STCAJMER_SAttjNGS DOLLAR jftH^ LINE A W "Around the World* FAST PASSENGER A>D FREIGHT SERVICE From Singapore and Penang to Boston and New York via Port Said, Genoa and Marseilles. ss. PRESIDENT HARRISON February 13 •mm. ROBERT DOLLAR February 27 «s. PRESIDENT HAVES March 12 and thereafter fortnightly "Freight only ci.lls
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    • 704 9 I STEAMER SAILINGS ISTHMIAN LINE Arriv.n. from America via humi and Loading for BOSTON. NEW YORK. AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT s.s. FAIRFIELD CITY due Si.Kapore It sSIiIkeI CITY h^ S npaP re Mid h STEEL MAKER due Singapore end Apri Tak.nir tarm on through Bill, of Lading to all
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 478 10 Shanks Sanitary Appliances "^^Jay^o J W^sfMtf- 1 mtT i li "i ...P: '1 __^__3_B__^__Hl 1 I V erf* S Sttl 'I*.- w¥4Snt<t& w*~* <: I W 1 1 -U» x.. 1 I M^SmmWEVERYTHING CONSTRICTION AL SANITARY. SPECIALISTS R. Young Co., Limited. PENANG. SLNGAPORB. SOLE AGENTS FOR S.S. AND F.M.S. Phone
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    • 492 10 NOTICES. EXCHANGE BANKS. o The Exchange Banks will be closed on Tuesday sth and Wednesday 6th February being Chinese New Year Holidays and on Monday 11th February being Public Holiday. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that A. R. A. M. Allagappa Chitty of No. 92 Market Street, Singapore has been
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    • 624 10 Genasco Roofing) 2 PLY AND 3 PLY 5 COMPLETE WITH PATENT KANT-LEAK AND NAILS FOR FIXING 1 OVER 40 YEARS W, J.H RUN, CHE.pr EXPERIENCE teo ON^fli THAN ATTAIN MANUFACTURE H* surface wri ;< HHbX^^ »-""^V' *^^^ws\wwa£ k GENASCO ||t, T^ S '''SH SATISFIES FR O JI WITHSTANDS Com^^ J
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 779 10 SHIPPING NOTES. FUEL OIL BASES. The Asiatic Petroleum Company send us their illustrated and valuable handbook entitled "Fuel Oil." No attempt has been mtot to compile a treatise on fuel oil burning, but the little book shows the chain of the A. P. C. bunkering stations all round the world,
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  • 75 11 I January 29th. Bank 4 m.a. 2|4 X Bank demand 2i4 o-'A2 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 21-32 New York, demand 491,., o m. Credits 90 days sL »l^ N or n. France, demand 1050 India, T. T. 16 o. Hongkong, demand 1 1 p. c £>i s Yokohama,
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  • 162 11 January 29th. Tin 200 Tons 1114 V Gambier 19 g^ Pepper White 26 50 Pepper Black 17' no Flake Tapioca 14.25 Pearl Sago Small 9*f.O Copi\> 1240 Copra Sundried 12.80 Opium, Benares unt. 4.000 Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 80.00 Rice, Siam No. 2
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  • 39 11 Singapore, Jan. 29. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 48 M. 48%; Feb.-March 49 1 4 49 l L>; April-June 50 50 l July-Sept 51 51 H London Quotation Sheet Is 2d. Market Easier.
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  • 115 11 Canada's national wealth is estimated by: the Bureau of Statistics Ottawa, at I $22,482,841,182— which works out around! $2,500 per head of population. The estimate has been reached under the "inven-l tory" method. This consists m totalling the amounts known to have been invested m agriculture manufactures,
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  • 85 11 The first lot of pineapples to arrive m Vancouver from Fiji 'islands for many years have ji st been re- j ceived. It is the direct result of the recent visit of Col. Dyer representing the Fiji Government. He is seeking to promote the export trade of
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  • 84 11 DECEMBER RUBBER RETURNS. Exports from British Malaya 25,501 tons Rubber afloat m Singapore harbour and •sported, not included m above 1.7r>7 27.2HX Import of Foreign robbor 7,")04 Rubber from Restriction ana o n which Export Duty has been paid. F. M. S. M 7 s S, i
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  • 77 11 Singapore, Jan. 29. Rubber:— Is. 2d. n i: —i>24y 17s <Jd 124L,r) 200 tons Rubber: Market quiet, o/uotations nominal. Mining:— Murais 3 3.20, Ulu Piahs 2.02U 2.10. Petalings 1.12% 1.17%, Mambau* 60 65, Souths 1.05 1.10, Norths 1 15 1.20, Taipings 1.15 1.20, Pengkalens 17.25 I<.<s, Hitams 1.40
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  • 209 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. 0 Singapore, Jan. 29. Kubbtr: —Lonoon is. 2d. Local 48»_.. Tin: —London ±'249 17s. 6d. Local I'Ml. (200 tons sold). Rubb e rs:—Allenbvs 1.07. 1.12»_. Balgownies 3.40 3.60, Bassetts 1 I.os,'Bukit Jelotongs 47 52 I_.,1 Craigieleas 47V-. •'.T^ 1"^^ 1/' 8 4 50 4-70 Jeram Kuantan"
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  • 146 11 Singapore, Jan. 29 oJ ,n/~£LMV 7S- CUI „,HVn 6d- -00 tons sold. Rubber:— Is. 2%& up <sd. Rubbers— \ew Craigieleas 52 54. Luna^ < <->0 ex., New Seudais 1.05 1.15 Kedahs 2 2.10, Mandai Tekong U 30 Bukit Jelotongs 49 52, Mentakabs 21% •>•{,., iT.a Benuts
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  • 140 11  - ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. L. R. MacPhail ul t Singapore, Jan. 29. Rubber: —Is. 2d., 4«» 4 Tin:—£249 17s. od.. 114%, 2»K) Urn* sold. Kuhber:—Kuala Sidims i (j>\^ i v Lunas 7.20 7.40. Tambalaks- 60 65 "n>w Craigieleas 50 53. IndragirLs 4.45 to 4.55 Brogas 60 65, Bukit Kepongs 2.50
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 476 11 I \^ets over $5,000,000. mmm I Tlir rDDAT r< a am_nra*.T w™-. Assurances m force over $17,000,000. I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED I HEAD OFFICE-.-Winchester hJJTSK^ OFFICE ■3* Old r r The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of Fntw x a I ld JeWiy
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    • 425 11 BANKING, HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) a .*u Head Q ffic e: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds:— Sterling 4,500,000 p t- Sllver $24,500,000 neserve Liability cf Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang., Chairman D. G. M. Bernard,
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    • 529 11 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK Or INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 3,800.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE, 38 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. I Alor Star Hongkong Puket Amntsar Iloilo Rangoon Bangkok Ipoh
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    • 769 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). I 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. STOCKS AND SHARES.
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  • 1003 12 Thirteen years have passtd -ince Singapore last obtained a victory over Selangor m the hockey field, and after- Selangor's succos here on Saturday yet another twelve months must elapse before the Colony players have another opportunity of breaking the run of up-country succes-es. Selangor won the first two
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  • 422 12 THE NEW SWIMMING CLUB. Malacca, Jan. 28. The first general meeting of this Club was held m Malacca Club on Saturday evening. There was a large attendance of members and others interested. The provisional committee who have been working hard for seme time getting everything m readiness, reported
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  • 263 12 D. W. Griffith is a name to conjure with m these days of gigantic film enterprises and it is a name whose association with any present day production marks that production, not only as good, but ver> gcod. Therefore, it may reasonably be anticipated that
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  • 231 12 During the latter part of 1922 and the earlier period of last year the CokmLc Municipality carried out general experiments m read pay ng with a mixture oi lubber maxphalke and picoleum. A blocV of nearly 20 yards of Darley Read, m front of the Municipal Stores,
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  • 45 12 thus set colours free. Nowadays it is difficult to pick out new colours which can pbe easily distingui. hed and any old ones not likely to be used might well be surlendered. The hook has been carefully compiled and does the SR A. Secretary credit.
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  • IPOH RACES.
    • 359 12 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Jan. 29. The weather was fine and there was a moderate attendance for the opening of the race meeting here. There were few scratchings Gentle Eva, Calculator, Bex, Firstaway, Orthez and Blossom alone re- fusing. New Year Stakes. Mile 1, Top Price
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    • 135 12 The following Royal Singapore Yacht Club arrangements are announceel: Saturday:—Match between the Margaret J II (No. 16) and Eve No. 12) for the Lundon Cup will be sailed over the usual course. Starting gun at 4 p.m. Sunday:—The Trophies presented to the t Club by Mr Meiton H. Brown
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    • 59 12 The final heats to decide which com- .anies will represent the Corps at Tanglin' <n Saturday. Feb 2nd will take place at > o'eiock on Thurselay. Jan 31st as follow B. > Bayonet lighting. A Coy will "run off' against the Chinese Coy. Bombing. C. Coy B. Coy and
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  • 263 12 Periodically individuals suddenly die- appear from their accus:ome-d haunts andi J are thereupon sought for—at least mentally—by every member of the community which they left behind. In real life tht stories are many, bu: can any surpass m grimness the case of the eighteenth-century astronomer waging quietly
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  • 26 12 I South London complainant: My father ent me to a good school when I was a Rir]._The "Neighbour": The school for' Scandal, I should think. i
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  • 24 12 Wednesday, 30th. Officers Class, Raffles Intitution 5.15 p.m. Band Practice at' 5.15 pm. Thursday, 31st. Officers Class, Raffles' Institution 5.15 p.m.
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 113 12 [Reuter's Service.] Chamonix, Jan. 28. In the ice hockey games, the United States beat Belgium by ten to nil and Sweden beat Switzerland by nine to nil. Canada elefeated Szecho-Slovakia by thirty to nil. GOLF IN AMERICA. Los Angeles, Jan. 28. Havers throughout the match, which was 72
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    • 342 12 London, Jan. 19. The following are results of fcotball matches played m the Leatue to-day. Division I. Ar>enal 1. Cardiff City 2. Birmingham 0. Ncttingham 2. Blackburn 0. West Ham United 0. Bolton Wanderers 1, Aston Villa 0. Everton 1, M ddksborough 0. Hnddersfeld 0. Chelsea l. Manchester
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    • 178 12 Tlie following will play Association on Friday, at the S CC. Colours: W. M. Waits; W. Pen rice. M. S. Bonaventura; W. H. Gatfield, K. Ma.Lennan, G. A. Pe.ter: C. F. Snell. R. E. Smith. W. Lindsav, A. E. A. Mosley, H. Morris. Whites: P. C. Barnes; Roy Brown.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 283 12 SELECT YOUR PIANO I FROM OUR LARGE STOCK. Our unusually wide range of choice is one of th advantages we offer and our terms of g^ payments will enable you to possess one »*mS S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Hongkong.) Tashion SHADES. r_O*VW A \m9^mmfeTf^Mkmd*xSf V v S3kk*
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 69 12 em SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Wednesday, 30th. 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, All Units Training for Garrison Sports. Friday, Ist. 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall AH Units Training for Garrison Sports. Drill Kal.V S.V.A.(V) Voluntary Classes of Instruction. Saturday, 2nd. 2.0 p.m., Farrer Range (Selttar) Eurasian Company Recruit* Course for Recruits and 3rd
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