The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 February 1924

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1924. No. 11,110
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    145 1 An Empire leprosy crusade is to be started to try and wipe out this fell disease Page 9. The oil lease scandal in America grows daily more serious for those concerned and the Senate has now resolved to cancel them Page 9. The standard rubber production for
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK
    1290 1 Quicquid agunt hominis vostri est farrago Libelli Juvenal. Thv Topicist congratulates the Mi (lovornor of the Windward Islands, a position much more appropriate to his abilities than the Governorship of the Leewardi would Ik 1 Accounts of these Isle.- of the Blessed seem to show that
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      218 1 -jhjbr TKTTER OIL ENGINES (;;ve entire satisfaction Guthrie Co., Ltd. r% Z 1 i*l 1 WEEKLY PROGRAMME. Raines note I sssfc*? 1 1 EmSDAi Dinner Dance. TelephoM 2920. (10 Lines). WEDNESDAY.- Orchestral Cor. cert. B >ra in th< THURSDAY.— Guest Nifht— Dinner and Dei Room ill 11* p.m. rt n
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      156 1 plillli/ir c ig%i,,L VIRGINIA I I CIGARETTES I I Made by hand One at a time I */^OUS REVERE of C^ap Glf* 5 1 1 L V lhf rare of thousands per "/f f 8 V tr ~=olLu Tobacco duM end sand| j™^ SOLE MANUFACTURERS /jj/fi\\ MM^vARDATH TOBACCO CO., LTD.
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      266 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Municipal tenders Page 2. Ftps for thioat tioubles Page 1 lit Quaint's programme on page 2. \V.hiteaway's list <f bargains Page 4. Hnppy Valley is worth visaing Page 2. latogen, the true tonic f( o<l Page 6. Snipping aSterations on pages 10, 12 and 13. John LittU and
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      12 1 FOUR >k WHEEL-BRAKES I B«fffrW^? MECHANICALLY fa>TWjtt[ PERFECT Guthrie Co., Ltd. K&=^
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      62 1 THE WEEK. High Water, 7.27 a.m., 9.25 p.m. 1' nd O. outward mail due. Garrison Spoils, Tang-Jin. ihe Globe Trotters. Vic. Theatre, 9.30 p.m Stanton's Wonders, Robinson Road Sin/day, 3rd. High Water, 9.33 a.m., 11.4 p m The Squadron due at Penang. Hutch homeward mail closes. Tho Quaints Theatre, 9.15
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    AN AMPANG TRAGEDY.
    142 2 A very sad misfortune on Wednesday evening befel Towkay Wong Hee. the min owner. who lives at Ampanp. thn-uph the drowning- of his 15 year old adopted son. It appears that two boys. Wong Nam Siew and a friend Quah Ah Wah. both about 15 years old.
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    BLONDES CHANGED INTO BRUNETTES.
    128 2 BLONDES CHANGED INTO BRUNETTES. London. Jan. fi. The pos>ibility that dark women rr.ay become fair at will, and that fail- women become dark. is foreshadowed by revelations of new experiments le by Dr. Winifred Cullis. The doctor Mated in an interview that extractions from the posterior bast- „f the pituitary
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    A SHANGHAI FIRE.
    104 2 M. kli dfaig in Fiame.-. A lerioaa Are broke cut at the Mitsui Bu.-san Kaisha building, at the comer <>f •■•'<■ w Roads, at 4.2<> in the Afternoon <>f Ja uiary 21st. Staitin^ the Foochow R< itracture the flamet spread with startling rapidity the t<ip floor. Within
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    42 2 A Chinese nanml Ho Kim Choo charged With the theft of yeven dozen pairs socks from th<- cargo of the s.s. "Mondon Hall" hi Um Harl.oui on the 28th. instant, was eomrictod and remaadbd for sentence till to-day by the Third Matfi>trate.
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      180 2 IF EVERYTHING ELSE FAILS Consult Dr. PAUL ADELPHI HOTEL, ROOMS 21-22. HAVE YOU VISITED The Happ? Valley? (Tanjon<;- Pagar u!i! Keppel Roads). The iMac^ for Amuseirent Rest, Tea, Shopping. VISIT VSi E AND YOr WILL COME AGAIN. .ranee 10 cents. VICTORIA THEATRE. COMMENCING. TUESDAY FEBRUARY sth. AT 9.30 p.m. o
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      185 2 VICTORIA THEATRE To-Night To-Night at 9.15 p.m. DICK NORTON PRESExNTS HIS COMPANY 'THE GLOBE TROTTERS" The most up-to-date Shew touring the East. IntroducingALL THE LATEST LONDON SUCCESSES. Booking Now Open al the Theatre. Prices $3, 2 1 FROM JANUARY 30th to FEBRUARY 2nd. AT THE HARIMA HALL. lIPOH. .VILL BE
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      549 2 Alhamfora From Thursday, 31st January, to Tuesday. lift Fel>ruar\ IX THE SECOND SHOW AT •> I'M. SHARP. TOPICAL BUDGET ASSOCIATED EXHIBITORS' PRESENTS RICHARD PARRI] "BREAKING HOME TIES." (Inspired by the Heart Sonvr of Centuriis "Kill Eili"). Life is a symphony of souls singing paeans of triumph, lobbing i i ing
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      237 2 MUNICIPAL N(HK r \(>Tl( E is hereby riven that Biu Road bftu.ri. Ma kenzu- i. Will be closed to traffic from February I M MARSH Mur -Municipal Offico. SUigapor*, m SING tPORE Ml M( IPAUTI MUNICIPAL NOTK I The Municipal CommissiomT- of invite tenders for tho erection of eo and
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      51 2 si\(;apore VOLUNTBBS corps. Sal unlay. 2nd. 2.0 p.m., Farrer Range (St'leUu) Eurasian Company Recruits Course for Recruits and 3rd Class Shot-. Sun.lay. trd. 7 .30 a.m. Farrer Ran^e (Seletar) El rasian Company. Recruits Course fcr Recruits and 3rd Class Shots. BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Thursday, 31st\ Officers Cla^s. Raffles Institution 545
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    THE GREATEST WOMAN SCIENTIST.
    493 3 By Julien Ramberl i Kn<*lum*i iVvnty fifth btrthdaj bi injj: rated by a «.?n;'. gatber'ag in l i ver ten Prrsi- dtnJ MTler ia presiding, i»nd In re-j '•fi, n -'f thy wonderful research work ■i' Madame Curie, the discoverer of >■: Inm, France feai granted
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    INDIA'S "YELLING PERIL."
    253 3 INDIA 'S "YELLING PERIL." N< make ns ill. At least ■> i tei ii'i y do. U i imewhat ro- In t-itie- like Bombay and Calcutta is na: h:gher than i? On of the firs! thi that rikes (yes, literally strikes) a visitor to Bombay terrible r < "■;> of
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      209 3 Mm. 5. W. imui "I aiyarlf ''ii'fd irfii bfneSi iroa t GUao duoa« *br raootht br{or« f!fi B«by wm» Wcib. and wat ffi llwtri io priltcl bcaitk. Jg You can nurse Baby ]l yourself j I the greatest privilege of motherhood ia to be jots* I if you would know
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      241 3 The SERVICE BEHIND YOUR Car. After Buying a Car SERVICE is one of the (Greatest Considerations. The best car needs spare parts at times. Are there spares for your car at reasonable prices in this countrv? Have the Agents got the service tools BCCfiHlirj to keep your car in good
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      18 3 DYSENTERY AXD DIARRHOEA BRO T N BCil tba tbt Three- DiapcaM i in BatUry-rd; a^d ol Mis* BIiOVTN',
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      12 3 ASROL JOHNSTON GABS. FREE OF ALL COST If! I; CENTRAL MOTORS LTD.
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    THE BUTLER AS OBSERVER.
    1189 4 Mr. Km Home, "for 07 years in service i wit!) the Nobility and Genfcftr," has writ- tain his Life and Adventuns under the title, "What the butler W.nkeJ At" (Lon- j dan: Wcmtr Laurie). The Publisher! reaches for the genuineness of the produc- lion, and lias
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    OIL DEVELOPMENTS IN BURMA AND INDIA.
    427 4 In both India and Burma serious efforts ar e being marie to develop new oil f field*, and keen rivalry U evident among j the various oil companies interested. In Burma, by far the greattr part of the oil production has come from thj>
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    WHAT A BIG CROP MEANS.
    175 4 Edmonton, Alberta. Grain cropi in tlu Province of A;i..-rta this year r t present at at prices an increase in value over s*car of at least Mxty-fiw million n according to John M. fanrie manring director of the Edmonton Journal Thii means an average increase
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    £ S.D. OF HUNTING.
    73 4 S.D. OF HUNTING. Bitting vs.. Monday, Cl i moutn order affected thirt: in Fox hunti ru- p!o who <io m»i J afa tpi irho do 1 Tbeozpeni runs in;>> thousa A hurt t< ri.-iv- tl :.Ti n miu 1 on. \?i'l the o.'d-j. k k 1 the i field. A
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    THE PEACHEY PROCESS COMPANY.
    92 4 Sir Robert \V. Gi a K I B I fit the annual 01 the Teach* y pr,., in London. In the exiled been the launching I, Limited, v. •n!j>,,umi<wi I, U h,. r the basis of ;<, pc in si,.; had been g .r>.(i mo would
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    NATURAL GAS AT EDMONTON.
    85 4 raontov, Alberts. R >t" Edmonton people np of the Edmonton iluyor Duggran ticrh prei jrirl-,*'.. rtliwc tern i he* £a.-- i- i it.. lUßtomers. |n tha ii i it! oni f.»r r ipid word i ibout 6S miUv, n rarfc in Ju'y Um long p listed
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      356 4 vl/ ri 1 I r A V\l fl? i ALL REMNANTS 7'o-Z>/iy unt/ MONDA V j ladies black CLACi court MEN'S TUNIC SHIRTS. BOYS' STRONG BOOTS fj SHOES. White fait coloured stripes. AND SHOES. ially ?}\T^ to ?1 Usual Price $4.95 and $550. va!ti€«, must be cleared to make room
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    TAPICCA EXPORTS FROM MALAYA.
    94 5 r j, r Doubled Since 1921. a tion and rranuiMCture of a is at the present I i in thi- hands of Chin- boufh at market prices ran be earned, the important item r tuii- If .t were to iroduce from tapioca at a pri<r v-h
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    VEGETABLE FUEL OIL.
    28 5 Ex peri i h mineral o la. One of niy be ?pht up or fuel oil, T MIPT! Of uric r firms of H\ I
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    BIGGEST BRITISH CATHEDRAL.
    978 5 THE LIVERPOOL SCHEMBL I- U doubtful whether the present ge•ii m this country is at all aware, D thil ''ity and its immediate neighrarhooj, that Liverpool Cathedral is the greatest piea building work roing 1 oa lid to v; and that what is here in prugr.r.s is
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    EXTORTS AND INDUSTRIES OF BRUNEI.
    188 5 EXTORTS AND INDUSTRIES OF BRUNEI. famished hjr the Malay States Information Agency, 88, Cannon-street, F.. C. 4, relative to the State of Brunei, that daring 1322 tho total volume of trade amount. <i to £113,050, or a de*e >f aboot £28,000 or. the fi^ores for the previotu year. The gro.-s
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    17 5 r t^God's rrn o Hi' n h.'t.r a'u A Work cut your own aahratioE*." Prof. j' PrJßgle-FajttisoaL
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    CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS LIMITED SINGAPORE.
    29 5 Notice is 1 leading >. < «d (opposite drove SO I 3 I of K Sing ipore, will be closed on 'i I February sth, i'j.\.
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    SRAITS SETTLEMENTS (SINGAPORE) ASSOCIATION.
    40 5 The Mcond annual dinner < r t' iutfoa lu'lil in the Sin£mpore Club 01 *.i h Peb bort Ci>al;i will )■<■ wm n. ,!\l< h:iv.- b to all mnilurs wha baV« i ii :'i«ori to be I'l flit.
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      352 5 1 yv IT .^y'^J^r^^BF^BßPHMgjßßjSiKga^ v f/f ff J wM v^ w The Weil Groomed Man T_Ti-> face sbofri no s'gn of beard The New Improved Gillette does not ITjL ai f.ce of irritations caused clogwi ther. The blade is by dull or improperly designed placed in c < »rrect posil
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1570 6 HIGHLANDS AND DEPOPULATION. (From Our Own Correspondent). Rdinburgh, Dec. :U. Great. d Stress, as you are already aware, prevails in the Western Highlands and Islands of Scotland cfcue to the almost total failure of the crcps and the fishing; but it must be added that the present state
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    THE TRANS-BAHARAM RAILWAY.
    411 6 l*roirrtss of Planes. Paris*. Det. 27. The plane tor the irans-Saharan railway, which m to link French West Africa with Algeria and the Med t< rranean coast, is approflchine thv st-ag'e at which a decision will havt. to bo made on the question of putting it into
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      314 6 JL have you ever watched for the light of hope In the midst of worry and trouble with their attendant ills— sleeplessness, poor digestion, weakened application to the responsibilities of life have you sought a way out have you perhaps used makeshift ways only to find that your nerves refuse
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      623 6 I CRICKET I M f Ol r K KKEBH LONDON STOCA 'i PRICKS ON APPLICATION \*-<£l. GEAR fte-2 JUST PUBLISHED DEC. 192:: Practical Guide Far Eastern Exchanges PUBLISHERS y LA LIBRAIRIE FRANCAISE TIENTSIN-PEKING Price Dollars Ten ($10.00) UIISA Ki-i.b CaJcolatioi kBOUT THE EXCHANGE To convert Sai i Direct exchange L?g?£
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    "MAH JONGG."
    1032 7 ITS MEANING AND AFFINITIES. "Mah Jongg'' is an attempt to reproduce in English thv sounds of the two Chinese characters (ideograms) which adorn the daiaty little cabinets now on sale in so I many of the great stores. A closer aptf proximation would be "mar chalk," if you
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    THE WORLD OF ISLAM.
    704 7 ANTI-BRITISH FORCES. Islam at the Cross Roads. By Rev. EN Lacy O'Leary, ,D-D. Dr. O'Leary, in discussing the present crisis in the world of Islam, .takes a great deal of trouble to investigate the various manifestation? ar.d symptoms of that criss and, where pofsiMe, to account
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    102 7 Lady Stubbs opened the new hool building <;f the St. Stephen's GirU 1 Coll< Hongkong on Jan. 2.">th. tmong those ;v ai khs oeremony being ir. E. the Governor. Rev. S. s. Palrianathan has been Iran ferred to Singapore. He was headmaster of the school and also in charge of
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      314 7 BU S I NEj^S CARDS. OITFITTFRS. AYRCS I»M TENNIB ''.ALLS. gHBPHERDSON AND CO. Street. dentistry! u ,lrrL'^ for best work. ncntist, 9 yean experience. > |\>(;_ Xk Coleman St. f^ MAGNIFIERS. 8 I utyniL' GlaMea from si.:,o each. H I MolinY SMITH AND SON. 1 1 P GENERAL MERCHANT. ELKAYES
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      402 7 THE SERVANTS* AGENCY, For all elafftca of Domestic and other S servants. (Estab. 1911> 17, Dhoby Ghaut. I >■&•»•&«;> (HJEEN'S HIGH CLASS ATHLETIC GOODS. Show Room, 3, Prince Street. Tclftrrams, Tennis. Telephone 16-^4. DI'BASH. STEVEDORE AND BOAT OWNER. UthtCVagc at fiO cts. p r scale ton. BAYNA ABDUL KADER 2.
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      437 7 "SHELLS Kenzine and Lafccieating (?'s. The only House where v ou can GET IT AT ALL HOURS. ANGLO-CHINESE MOTCR CO. I Tel 1017. No. 5, Dhoby Gaaut *"<H tHHHHHHHHi <HKl<t DENTISTS. Are you suffering from TOOTHACHE? Consult— J. IKEDA. 41, Hill Street. Tel. 991. HUH PIANO TUNER Repain of Pianos,
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      484 7 The house of reliability for Scientific Instruments. Agents for STANLEY Co., LI I. NAUTICAL REQUISITES. Agents for HEATH Co.. Ltd. WATCHES AND CLOCKS. Agents for S. SMITH Sons. Ltd. j ase cf Drawing Instruments |7 I rawini Pens and Pencil. 5 1 ■•'■■ip Spring Bow Pen iO Faber»s Slkte R
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1924. The Important Question.
    891 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1924. The Important Question. The world is still awaiting a solution of the reparations question, ior on it depends the future of Germany and France, and the chance of the British tax-payer getting some relief, which will release money for the improvement of trade.
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    319 8 The Singapore Free Press will be issued i on Tuesday next the first day of the Chinese' i New Year, but there will be no issue on'i ednesday. Mr. G. L. Ham nas been granted eleven m mtha '.t-ave. Rules under the Crown Lands, dealing 1 ■nth mineral extraction licences,
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      GENERAL MALCOLM ENTERTAINED.
      72 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 1. The Ex-Servicv Association of Malaya entertained General Sir Neill Malcolm to dinner at the Selangor Club, Col. Swettenham presiding. The Chief Secretary and the Resident w«re present, and the health of the General was enthusiastically toasted, the speakers paying
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      PENANG NEWS.
      102 8 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Feb. 1. Mr. A. R. Johnson ha? bten pitMCßted with an address by the Staff of the Penang; Hills railway prior to his proceeding Home.' In the police courts a Chinese was charged with the murder of another Chinese in Magazine Road and
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    707 8 'And now what about W.CM." a-k--the Echo British North Borneo is also troubled by) inability to cop? with the destruction of damaged notes. We have received the bulky volume ofi reports issued as a supplement to the' North Borneo Official Gazette We hear that Mr. and Mrs. I'. H Hen-'
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    LATEST TELEGRAMS
    340 8 [RcaUr 1 g The Australian nm, WBl r sumption that the Singapore Hf k w he abandoned, IfcKMi th,. l i*** Australia establish.n* w co s t. The Prime Minister \j r JJJJJ? referring to the .-,11,^,1 lpit Z? l| S General A. Currie. to W*wH Mtt QOCrtfaa
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    287 8 Australia i> nou from Malta. A Renter*! teU>urai i fa>N h announcea the death of tin- f. Henry Taxeira de Mattoi It is reported that Henri I building an MttmbHng (a mania, which has cheap e ectrica! a water power. Dur.N- the war. An-- horeee mreraoai. Only one rati General
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      136 8 i m--MiiMMi_i ._rzr^!!!T_M I. .I T yl Ml Holsten-Pilsener BLACK ffjk KNIGHT Ka|^ Brewed in Germany. Caldbeck Macgregor Co., ltd. (Incorporated in Shanghai). OFFICE, 43 Robinson Road. Telephone 228. i PATRONISED BY KOYxiTY BEFORE YOU BUY ELSEWHERE Judge quality before price THE FOREMOST JEWELLER Pranch: No 1 Bishop 2>i. 62
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      21 8 DEWAR'S Victoria Vat" A WHISKY OF GREAT AGE, AND ONE ESPECIALLY SUITABLE IFOR CLUBS. Sole Agents: HUTTENBACH LAZARUS SONS LIMITED. SINGAPORE.
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    A SOCIAL EVIL.
    334 9 gjfplßE MEDICAL FIGHT. Q| utTER Ol I MILLION NEEDED. f[ReOter'l Service.] London, Jan. 31. to rs a qrarter of a for *he British Empire on has been ing at the Man-ion the Lord Mayo--. from th< i i•• of Wales and need, paying a tribute 04 -ion.
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    RANGOON ROAD FIRE RELIEF.
    32 9 TnMorer be*i to acknowledge I Pt af the followinc v arknowi $23,051.26 ■^ry Shops Guild 86 nese Reading Club 20 Kai« through s l'un Run r Total ,107.2*
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    TRAGEDY OF SECRECY.
    80 9 1(1 his wif r a wealthy iving n a Berlin suburb seeret- t «ietective to watch over the fwnUy upon whom he had be*n an attack had been Be K «tecthr« dbcoverwl a man tln> main corridor of 1 <i ch *»enwd him to come down. "mediately
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    25 9 mi lenerally rammed in '••>' but the following taluk-< owinrto prevalence ''•"•akulan,. '"l^'at,.,, Ko,!,gal. Pol- l*d»m and Erode K; "ur. Ulcody and Pe>r- am.
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    BAD FOR DOHENY.
    146 9 OIL LEASES TO GO. SENATE'S DETERMINED VOTE. [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Jan. 31. The Senate has adopted the Walsh resolution directing the President to use for the annulment of the Doheny and Sinclair oil leases. It appears that yesterday's voting related to one of the various amendments i)<
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    137 9 Political Excitement Growing. (By Courtesy of the Xanyo XichiXiohi Shimbunsh«.) Tokio, Jan. 31. A train for Tokio, by which Vis-count lakahashi, Messrs. Inugai. Ozaki and 28 member* of the Diet were returning from Osaka where a joint meeting of the Seiyu, Kensei am] Kakusrhin Parties which oppose 1
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    CHINESE NEW YEAR.
    157 9 In connection with the Chinese New Year nhe following are observing 1 the holi- d*A*:— 1 t Office, closes at noon on Tuesday E>!td r_\">" p.m. the following day; Sub. Offices close ut noon on both days. The Telegraph Office will be open and the Savings and
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    "WAY DOWN EAST" AT PALLADIUM.
    199 9 -Way Down East," which was presented for the first time, in SBngjupore at the Pa ;«iium ght, is one of the first <>f what may be called the big pictures to which Mr. D. W. Griffiths, the foremost film producer*, has set his mark to.
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    INVENTION PRIVILEGES.
    73 9 Inventions privileges have been granted to J. Koch, Perak, bark removing instru--1 meats: S. O. Jackson. India, cultivating implement; American Smelting and Refin- ing Company, America, refining tin bulI lion; Toichi Nose, Japan, concrete pipeti; General Rubber Company's American dryI ing liquids; Marconi's Wireless, England, I wireless telegraphy
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    77 9 When such metal? as copper, zinc and k l>i?ss are partially immersed in various more or less corrosive liquids, they often show a line of excessive corrosion. From recent investigations it appears that in ,omc solutions this If due to the depolarizing: effect of oxygen, but in others it a
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    THE BATAVIER AGROUND.
    1897 9 ENQUIRY COURT OPENED. The enquiry into the loss of the steamei Bacavier which was stranded off Midai 01 Dtvember 22nd. last, was opened in th< District Court before Mr. David, District Jud^e, and Capt. Calthrop Calthrop, M.A. Capt. C. D. Rushton, Master Mariner anc Pi ot. and
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    304 9 Lord Chelmsford has personally broadi cast a wirekss appeal from the London Station of the Broadcasting Company for a quarter of a million sterling 1 on behalf of the British Empire Leprosy Association. It M stated that there are 300,000 lepers in the Biitish Empire, of whom 200,000 are In
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      121 9 THE LATEST SHADE FOR MILLINERY IS ALMOND As predicted in Paris and London for Spring and Summer 1924 HAVE YOU SEEN THE EXCLUSIVE AND ORIGINAL MODELS AT EXTREMELY MODERATE PRICES EXHIBITED BY US? WE ARE SURE THEY WILL INTEREST VOTT ROBINSON Co., Ltd. (Incorporated te Straits Settlements). €j Sif)S tclii
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      527 10 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Serried to LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. r GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVEKPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland PoinU. WEEKLY SERVICE—LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. EURYADES Amsterdam,
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      507 10 STEAMER SAILINGS "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in 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-London April 4 *s.s. CITY OF CAIRO Marseilles— London April 20 PASSAGE
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      529 10 STEAMER SAILINGS P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in 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, London and v*™-,.* N ALDER
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    F.B.E.E.
    563 11 x ORGANISATION »OK i iipirb i»;\i>k. I \\.,i si President and F.'nst gsl lYinf' 1 bas been formed in conrti British Empir? HRH. the Prnce of I and first member. In Presidency the. Prince has lowing letter to tho Duke j Fames' Palace, S.W. 1. r Duke, I aw
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    £4-200,000 IN DISPUTE.
    395 11 £4,200,000 IN DISPUTE. Kady urzonV SuiL Marchioness Curam of Ktillfttflti. mifr lof the British Foreign M mister, who I arrived here a few days ap.-o from London, hr»- begun m action to Contest the will >i MC. Charlee Qu^Ran, her brothtr-in-U»W, and establish her claim to n £700*000 sliare of
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    LAWS WE MIGHT COPY.
    237 11 London u-d a I that it would be a ptod thing r licences were issue.l only to those u that they were proficii at I d «v< in I>- .mark. This lan to C nun. nd it, is one t>f which wi might with advantage from
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    MEN OF GOOD WILL.
    1380 11 (HANGED ATTITIDE TO THE STRANGER. (Ky Cornelia Sorahji in Time**.) "Mh> of good wi!i"— at. Christmas time, 1 by a firo, one is- api to lot memory v.-aivier back along the road, one decade, two, throe decades, .error i ing the passing ilgrim man. or umnan,
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    LABOUR IN BRITISH MALAYA.
    300 11 The possibility that the demand for labour in connection with the works for the Naval Base at Sin^aporo might have an effect on labour not only in the island itself but throughout the Malay Peninsula has led to apprehension on the part of some other employers
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    THE SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.
    286 11 At a result of the outcome of the Genera Election and change in the balance of parties, the visit of the Earl of Cavan Cn.ef of the Imperial General Staff, to Singapore ami the Dominions has h,ecn cancelled. The reason for this is probably to* be
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      717 11 NOTICES, EXCHANGE BANKS. The Exchange Banks will be closed on Tuesday sth and Wednesday 6th February being Chinese New Year HoHday 3 and on Mvnday 11th February being Public Holiday. NOTRE. Notic» |g hereby g-jven thut A. A. M. At* ;.';crappn CMtty of No. 92 Ma.' ?t Si;. v t,
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      333 11 NOTICES. SELANGORJURF CLUbT NEW YEAR MEETING, 1924. O TUESDAY. THURSDAY A SATURDAY Feb. 19th, 21nt and 23rd. RACES EACH DAY Three for all Horses STAKES $1,100, $1,000 and $900 Two for ex griffin Horsr* STAKES $900 and $800 Two for »\-£riffin ponus STAKES $800 and $700. o SELANGOR 1921 GRIFFINS
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    171 12 It is reported that :ir. B. Corbin, a first class European pu.-^en^rer on board the steamer Hero, died on the 17th. instant on the way from B. Beoar to Saigon and wa*> buried at s-ea the same day. The P and O Naldera is expected to arrive at
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    155 12 "AN HOUR'S STEAM." Th« draft of the Treaty embodying the agreement between Great Britain and America, giving wider powers of search to American vessels trying" to suppress iiquor running; has been returned to London with several amendments. None is fundimental, and they are now being considered by the
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    BANGKOK SHIPPING.
    396 12 The Siam Steam Navigation Company, Ltd., as already announced, is replacing The "Krat" with a nr-w steamer. The r.cw "Krat" will be larger but of simiar design and will embody the improvements in present day shipbuilding. She will be driven by steam and is expected to be towards
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      251 12 UNDERSTOOD Improved PORTABLE Model THE MMHINE VOI3 WJLI fJVRNTUALLT BIHT. Sole A s*.»nt* PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. I (Incorporated in £ngland) •INOAFORB, r>\AN-.., Kl ALA UMPVWL c I Stockists 808 NSON o Ltd. i 8 S iilitl Ji»««»*-.»Htp>»T .-»->^»».. ..->>.-. .-»>K>^.Jj} *..»*->«»». >^«»j^ ,^<.-L/. ..> <r .r** 3 gj^^y cyvs
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      130 12 MESSAGERIES MARITIME; I r contract with the French Gorvrnnei K -.'1 and Pa£>tnger Barrletl DIRECT FORTNIGHTLY F \R EASTERN SERVICE HOMEWARD MAILS i Id Marseille* \i?i P«LMiang\ Colombo. Djibouti and Port Said. AMUOISE 1.i.000 due Feb. 12 ('ORDILLERK 11,000 due Feb. 26 OUTWARD MAILS. To Japan via Saigon, Hongkong and
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      152 12 HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE. tr.th'y BervH to Philippinac, h China and Japan) The s.s. l§ |inr load on or abo I 7th for Mai rTongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Yokoihama; Dalny, Tientsin A Vladtvostock. The steamer has intermediate Class TaAccommodation available. Please apply to: STOOMVA iRT MAATSCHAPPIJ M NBDEBLAND," <^6 to 6S, Robinson
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      356 12 Genasco Roofing I 2 PLY AND 3 PLY I COMPLETE WITH PATENT KANT-LEAK KLEATS AND NAILS FOR FIXINf, GENASCO IS THE KESULT w! JIN ;H! OVEK JO YEARS f KUX, EXPERIENCE o|J TH IN THE IT IS VERMIN MANUFACTURE H^f:v ;At «^|l i'MOOr OF READY A>?^^ N'l: GENASCO iATK withstands
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      122 12 STEAMER SAIUNI U.OYD TRIESTINO IN HOMK'A m: B Trxa "ir Fiu r d Bhi Pea Ports nil port- pi T3 MORA Mar. 16 Mar. I m M.'D 8/ II h(tU CHINA AN' 1 Due D GEBTY (eBTgo only) 1 NUMIDIA (cftffO OBly) Mar 7 H> Dates cf ire ■object to
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      547 12 MAIL TABLK TO-DAY. Peming. Sabang, etc. Rochussen 'J am. :Pi lau Soegj a i ina i) a m. Cucob and Benuit Hon» rhean^ 9 am. Cvcofa an I Pun .an u.. AII > 11lI ll J;s J a.m. Penang, Bfadrai i London, Rott* ••!<• n rn bun? FYM! I<* »r-n
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      58 12 i>-k, (Dut); ...in Paris City, WKATIIER REPORT. ka.'rfnnsr Kerbaa Honpital, Jaa SI. OU 3, 1014 5 irlG 4. Temp. 85, 89. 81. W h- b Th,-!\ 79, 80. 78 I'ir. of Wind N E \K. NU. Max. Temp. In sliade 90. Min. Temp, in shade "<"5. M: Son. IUJ. Ter.
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      484 13 STEAMER SAILINGS TH K OCEAN STEAM SKIP COMPANY. LIMITED HE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd AND RIXBRMAN BUCKNALi, STEAM SHIP 0.. Ltd WFRICAN MANCHCRIAN LINK) Uneorporated in Et-gland). OINT 9BBVICI H> W)STON AND NFW YOKK Vh SUKZ OK PANAMA (ROM NEW YORK. Due S'pore. Rout* For DURBAN Feb. 16
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      370 13 STEAMER SAILINGS ih\ DOLLAR w^\ JumMjm W "Aroand the World" K^ FAST PASSRM.Ki: AM» FRRK;HT SEKVICI From Singapore and Penang to Boston and New York via Port Said, Genoa and Marseilles. a.§. PRESIDENT HARRISON February 13 •s.s. ROBERT DOLLAB Pebruary 27 6.8. PRESIDENT HAYES March 12 and thereafter fortnightly i
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      635 13 STEAMER SAILINGS I ISTHMIAN LINE I Arriving from America via Fvrama and Loading for BOSTON. NEW YORK, AND BALTTMOi K VIA SUEZ DIRECT as. FAIKFIELD CITY ie Sin ,i P or In port t»J£f.Li MAjusk r.ac Singapore 7 Taking cargo on throng 3!n« of I. ilng I In!, Paiau For
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    SQUALID RUSSIA.
    1088 14 ADVENTURES IN SOVIET-LAM). "New World" Worse Than the Old. [Mrs. Clare Sheridan, a first cousin of M.\ Winston Churchill, writes as followt n the Daily Express of her experiences in Russia.] Three years ago 1 travelled to Moscow in a grand ducal special with iwo Soviet ommissars. This
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    STEWARDS' DEAL ON 'CHANGE.
    431 14 Smoke-room Spoila. There wtw many eager applicants a1 oAe of the shipping companies y< paper of IV mb< i LBtli tor j--i as Ktewaul* The announcement' thai retired chief (steward had left i-J4,000 in bit will was responsible. rd who makes money,* 1 a shipping authority
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    OPIUM SMUGGLING AT TSINGTAO.
    187 14 llijrh Judicial OfiiciaU Caupht 1 Accorcllnp by the T.MngtU) correspondent of the Asiatic News Agency, cad officials have ban arrcstod for smuggling 1 opium. Tlk> smu--Hsiao Hsiao-yen, j- one of the ecc-i-etnrie? of th; Court of«Justicc while the f' v I Wei, one of the Govirnment
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    TREATMENT OF SYPHILIS
    234 14 paoteib km,,,.;; 1 Lh< fe**oi treatn I I i i it wi <»:it the woi ■at] ii to ake Bismuth was i j action, <k n royiag 1 1 I r^nd Meting nism. I I ica non-w I n con mt rabli tim M I by rendering
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    28 14 Tl of Swami by I kananda tshrama, F i !rd. I 30 tttion of food and 1 novel f. rm of I i :i I r 1 v
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      310 14 for 1U on every tin of and you can be sure of getting a cigarette that cannot be bettered no matter what you paw The bright golden leaves of Virginia Tobacco used in L —the paper used is as pure as pure rice paper can bt 1 i the process
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    24 15 i 1 RASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Ist. JHJK MINING. HK DOLLAR Kl BIJERS. JKHJKJ KLKL HJGHJ LOANS.
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    66 15 Professor C. W. Greene, of the University of Missouri, described In a lecture at St. Louis a newly-discovered illuminated fish, whose habitat is Monterey Bay, California, wh;eh shouts when pursuing its prey. It is illuminated with hundreds of phosphorescent lights, and is able to make distrattinir noises by driving" the
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 15 February Ist. Bank 4 m.s. 2|4 7-32 Bank, demand 2J4V6 Private cmlks II m.s. g 1% New York, demand 49% Norn Credits 90 days U Norn.' France, denial. d 1020 India, T. T. W% Hongkong, demand 1 pc Di*. Yokohama, demand 109 '■> Java, demand 13yi." Bangkok, demand 7<»i~
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    PRODUCE.
    161 15 February Ist. Tin 225 Tons $126.00 Gambler jg 25 1 Pepper White 26!oo Pepper Black 17 00 Flake Tapioca i; 5 Pearl Sago Small Copra 12.15 Copra Sundried (2jfQ Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 Rice. Siam No. 2 for
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    38 15 Singapore. Feb. 1 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribb»<l Smoked Sheet. Spot 47* 48: Feb.-Mareh 4>\ 48%; April-June 194 4!»- 4 July-Sept. 50* 51; London Quotation Sheet Is. 1 3 4 (1. Market Weak.
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    RUBBER GOODS MARKET IN CEYLON.
    330 15 Although Ceylon is an important source of crude rubber, the production of manufactured rubber goods has attained very little importance in the island, and the fact that in 1922 the country imported rubber goods to the value of Rs. 1 889,01 1 indicates that it
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    SLUICE GATES FOR SIAM.
    187 15 As the result of a survey by Sir Thomas' Ward in 1912 it wu deckled to ut-dertake ■everal extensive ichemefl of Irrigation in Siam. The first ituied in 1914. mu barrage on the Prasak River, coi ttiniag six >in™le-lift steel sluice gates about 41 1 ft.
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      FRASERS REPORT
      83 15 kubber:— Is. I%<l. P^lT* 253 lOs 226 ton sold at I2r>. Rubbers: Market dull, quota! oiu nominal. Mining:— Souths L.05 1.10 Tftipiflffi U7H 1.2,), Norths 1.17', l^/p«rka Lena 18 18-60, Petalinft j.ih i p» Telu! KiLuns so 95, Ulu Piahs 2.02 H 2.07 V4 Mamhaus (JO <;:>. Lin
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      MACFHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT
      160 15 MACFHAIL CO. L TD'S REPORT Sinyapure, Pel). 1. ■bibber:— London Ls. L%d Local 4lin:_Lon(io ri £253 10s, Local LS6 '225 Kubbers:— Ayi-r Ifoleka I.U7 1 M Balft^wniea 3.40 8.60, BtoMta 1 106 Bro' M oo 65 Bukit Jelotonr. 47% 52? CrS t^ieleaa 47% 52%, Haytora 5 5.S* JerTm Kuantans ;J4
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      LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
      145 15 r Singapore, Feb. 1. rin:--£253 io>.. up :r,s.. [26, 226 tons Rubber:— 1,. l* 4 d.. (ll)U n > H d Ijuhhersr-Xew CraijrieUas 60 53. UuiM ex New Sm.lais 106 Li:.. Ke.tahI--' 2.06, Matulai T-Ko lU rs 84 86, Bukr Jelotongfl U 52, Ifentakaba 21% 23%
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      ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
      5 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. K
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      GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
      130 15 Singapore, JVb. i The [oca] market took an optimistic i of the probable effect of the deci re-assesa the SUndard Production of laya ror the second Restriction Vear -nV'"\- V''^; 1 1 1 sharply to r.r S •<o F-e1,.-Mar. r.i', April-June and I July-September. The advance w*9 supported
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      405 15 iggefe over $5,000,000. A rrifr nnrirr niomt^T^a ww^ Assurances in force over $17,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. n nre[rc (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HKAD 01-MLE:— Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFVirir. qo nu t vn Th( has deposited -u- L^, Court., E^,l ZZZZ B,S L«e „,,aCT,V>: -LANS OP
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      496 15 BANKING. i HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkon-) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund>:— Ster. 4,500,000 D Silver $24,500,000 I Keserve Liability if Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. A. O. Lan*r Chairman D. G. 11. Bernard. Esq., Deputy Chairman.
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      531 15 j BANKING. CHARTERED BANK Or INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital in 600,000 fha res £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 3,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000.000 HKAD OFFICE. 38 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor S'ar Hongkoi* Puket Amntsar iloilo Rangooc Bangkok
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      44 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. I (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE I Fidelity Guarantee-Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co., Ltd. Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. I A. GORDON LEE r Resident Manager.
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    BANKRUPT'S JELUTONG SECRET.
    923 16 KEYEALEH TO THE CREDITORS. Holding that it was one of his assets .Mr. Justice Acton, presiding 1 over the Singapore Bankruptcy Court yesterday, ordered I»w Teck Lim, a partner in the hrm of Yew Ttck and Companly, to disi«.o>e to the A>>.stant Official Assignee particulars of secret
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    CHINA IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE.
    952 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 13. Chinese affairs have come very much to tit front within the last few days. Without apparently any warning:, the Committee f the Stock Exchange has decided to take Um drastic action in regard to foreign Governments who are in
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      WEST AUSTRALIAN RACING.
      206 16 A< the Christmas meeting of the W. A. T. C. the four principal events resulted as under: W. A. Derby; of £1,800 for 3-year-olds Ltt mile— Lilypond, 8.10, 1; *Honneur. 85, 2; His Double, 8.10 3. Betting: 3 to 1 on winner. 14 second, 7 third. Six
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      INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.
      231 16 Scotland vs. Wales to-day. More than usual interest attaches to the lath meeting between Scotland and Wale-* at Edinburgh to-day in the International Tournament, for each country has won 16 cf the previously played matches, the other two matches, one as far back a? 1885 in Glasgow, and
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      GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
      27 16 Men's Monthly Medal will be played for on Saturday and Sunday 9th, and 10th Febiuai% (Bogey Competition). Ladies' Monthly Medal on Thursday 14th (Logrty
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      L.L.T.C. TOURNAMENT.
      31 16 L. L. T. C. TOURNAMENT. It hzs been found nee-escarp to abandon the tournament which was to have been hrld during the Chinese New Year, owing 1 IRSulßcienJ number of entries.
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      GARRISON SPORTS.
      87 16 The above sports commence at 2.30 o'clock fharp this afternoon, on the Rotyal Sussex Cricket Ground, Tanglin. Competitors are requested to be punctual. Owing to the number of entries the 440 yardl Flat Race will be run in heats imimdately after the Schools Relay Race. Buses for S.VC.
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      SWIMMING.
      51 16 Mr. K. L. Johnson is unable to po to' Penang to represent the Singapore Swimming Club in the Penang; Swimming- Club's p-ala next Wednesday, and Mr. R. F. Mallard will go in his stead. Mr. Mallard has (?one well in local racing and should prove a strong competitor at
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    25 16 Mr. W. M. Hughes, ex-premier of the Australian Commonwealth, has sigmed a con ia t to lecture in America on Austra!a. lie leaves this> month.
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      JAMITO WINS EASILY.
      428 16 There was h tremendous crowd at the Happy Valley last nifcht when Edwin de' Souza and Jamito clashed. The bout, as long; as it lasted, was perhaps a better mix up than the Battling- Key affair, but De Souza was outfought, outpunched and completely beaten before he
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      VOLUNTEER CUP FOOTBALL.
      327 16 Final Abandonment Indicated. .Many dull and uninteresting exhibitions have been perpetrated in the name of the Volunteer (Donaldson and Burkinshaw) Cup during the Kwnl months n which a\ ceptionally lifeVs competition has beei progress. The series reached a climax yesterday evening when the Malay and Eura an
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      CRICKET.
      100 16 S. R. C. vs. Indian Association. Th? fol- lowing: will play .n the above match to-day jat 2 o'clock on the S. R. C. tfrcund. j T. Leijssius, K Galistan, G. Armstrong;; A. E. Coellio, C. S. Martinus H. G. Stack, W. T. Caruepy, L. Bligh, W. A. Balhetchet,
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    38 16 A Manila constabulary report says that two Moros from the island of Siassi, near Mindanao, killed nine Dutch subjects, and I wounded nineteen aboard a Dutch vessel. then jumped overboard. The Dutch shot at them and killed both.
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      157 16 PERFECTION I REPRODUCTION AND TONE Can Only Be Obtained By Using "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" GRAMOPHONES AND RECORDS. S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD ''Incorporated in Hongkong.) SINGAPORE. Malayan China-Clay Pottery Co., Ltd. Oiitir "Standard' Latex Cups 7 oz Latex Cups. Porcelain Electrical Ware I Fire Bricks. China-Ciay. Whitins:. Samples and Prices on
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