The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 February 1924

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 TENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1924. No. 11,113
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    174 1 The Empire Cruise Squadron arrived here yesterday afternoon, m mist and rain, after leisurely steaming d:»\ n the Straits of Malacca Page 12. The arrangement.] for obtaining tickets for the Pled are repeated on page 3 to-day. The Prince of Wales has broken his collar bone while
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    A DIRTY NIGHT.
    991 1 It was a ;>"> drizzle that pampered L< n, but ene of th< v when the whole unh be m the act of dis iolv i g snd '-ih rvading moisten When it n rain m I the very air, B tli.i. 0 b a i Raincoat,
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      273 1 FETTER OIL ENGINES ifij GIVB ENTIRE C^^, SATISFACTION ®t Guthrie Co., Ltd. RC C\ I I WEEKLY PROGRAMME. arrles iiotel 1 1 ESDA I.—1 Inr.n« r Dane 2920. (10 Lines). WEDNESDAY.- Orchestral onci ri 1 room m the X THURSDAY.^GnasI Night 12 p.m. 1 ii: DA r.— 1 1 c
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      227 1 EXTRA VALUE C ords extra strength and sta- Nato withstand severe service. It results m long mileage. X\ it virtually eliminates "tyre f I JU Combined with this valuable _\\y** feature are a broad, thick V k^ tread of springy, wear resisting I\i V_S rubber, a scientittc tread design VI
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      109 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Vall< tions^Page 2. Ev< rsharp ncil s1 Page 6. n oyag i I\:_ e4. i Ww programnn 2 1 rmamint threat P Travelling at V el. War M( 5. en I Broth< r. Rul Page 5. aya's new era, wireless broadcastini —Page S. Postum is better breakfast drink
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      14 1 FOIR WHEEL-BRAKES WA\m\TD_\ MECHANIC \LLY l^Tjnl___ r PERFEt i AWiM^A Guthrie Co., Ltd. (_5-^~J
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      162 1 THE WEEK. IfoMfey, nth. High Water, 2.18 a.m. 2.: vi pjn. Fublic Holiday. Dutch homeward mail eh Landing of Admiral-. Johnson's F Banquet at Govt. Hooce, 8.18 p.m. Kaai's Hawaiians. Happy Valley. 0 p.m. The Quaint.-. Theatre, 9.18 p.m. Tucsdnt/. \2th Hijrh Water, 2.:^ _.m. 8.22 pm. Xo issue of
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    PASSENGERS LEAVING.
    117 2 The Following are travelling from Singaan Penang per Ethiopia to connect at Rangoon with Bibby and Henderson Lint's: Per Amarapoora sailing from Rangoon 12-2-24:- Mrs. S. R. Guidon. Mr. T. R. Spence, Mr. J. R. Bell, Mrs. E. A. Snewin, Mr. S. C. Campbell, Mr. snd Mrs. Garland.
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      252 2 FOR SALE. FOR SALE, cheap. Two Steel Girde: long, feet deep. Apply Box No. 732 care ore Free Pi LINOTYPE GEARED MOTORS. ON SALE. Two second-hand 230 volts direct current Linotype Geared Motors, good condition, suitable as reserve. Apply "Free Press," Singapore. CONTRACTORS' PLANT o— On completion of Prai Wharves
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      371 2 "ALLEGRO" HONING— STROPPING MACHINES. For Gillette and AuU>-Strop Blades. ty. MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23, BATTBST ROAD SINGAPORE. IF EVERYTHING ELSE Dr. PAUL, ADELPHI HOTEL, ROOMS 21-22. SPECIAL AND MORE ATTRACTIONS AT THE HAPPY VALLEY. during THE VISIT OF THE SQUADRON including among others. SPECIAL JAZZ BAND KAAI'S HAWAIIANS (Nightly at
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      319 2 VICTORIA THEATRE ER. B. Salisbury's QUAINTS. IN THE LATEST AND GREATEST LONDON SUCCESSES. COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL COSTUMES AND SCENERY i i FRIDAY 15th. TO -Night POLLY. WANTED A SMILE Saturday matinee 5 p.m. THE BEGGARS OPERA. WEDNESDAY 13th. —ti— i-vm rkr-ir j>—\tijt? SATURDAY 16th. THE 9 O CLOCK KE\ UE.
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      392 2 Alhambra From Tuesday, 12th Februar.. tu Sunday, 17th. Februan IN THE SECOND SHOW AT i» p.m. SHARP The Dog and the Mosquito 1 Reel Pathe Film. Topical Budget British Screen News Lewis J. Selznick Presents BLAINE H AMM ERSTEIN ii a i of the Famous Novel of the same name.
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  • FLEET VISIT.
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      VISITS TO BATTLE CRUISERS.
      690 3 Tlu following arrangements have been made try the Sea Transport Committee for the visits by the different Communities Of S.ngapore to one or other of the Battle Cruisers: Both Battle Cruisers will be open every day fiom 2.30 to 5.30, except on Thursday the 14th and
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      OUR AIRCRAFT SURVEY.
      116 3 A r.i: v.ber cf Royal Air Force officers, including Squadron-Leader Tomkinson, are Icir^j attached to the Cattewater air station Plymouth for the pui j eso of organising i n-elopment flight m connection with the t-icrafl CurfJer Pegasoa. The Pegaaue proceed 1 six rtly tc the East Irdies
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      409 3 THE ONLY WAY j l to arc dents is to 9 I have good car lights. I j A Willard Batten and jl Philips Lamps win o Ve l United Engineers Limited, lj M »'!>. rj orated :n the Straits Settlements.) y -~s ph ILI PS "-J acv... m —..-.^i.T'.
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      227 3 I MALAYA'S NEW ERA "HULLO EVERYBODY" Singapore Station (xyz--A-I) Calling "Broadcasting for Malaya |1 n fINGAPORE, 1 |ITH the Naval IJ the Gate-way of |yy visit the topic of 1 IhbokJ British Trade m _Lwhl the day, Singa_B ■> i the Far-East welcomes, to- pore is reminded of the day,
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    63 4 The outline of the scheme* regarding the construction of a harbour m the Tokyo Bay and of a canal between Tokyo and Yokohama, which is to be introduced m the coming session of the Diet by the Department of Home Affairs, independently of the reconstruction enterprises, has been
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    SURVEYING SHIP FOR AUSTRALIA.
    121 4 The new surveying vessel Herald, form- 1 eriy the sloop Merry Hampton, was due to j leave Devonport on January 9th. for thej Australian Station, where she is to relieve) the Fantome, Commander P. S. E. Max-; well, which ia to pay off at Sydney onj
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    AMERICA'S POST WAR BATTLESHIP.
    409 4 The Colorado is one of three sister-ship?, the others being the Maryland and the; West Virginia, all of which are now com-! plete. They were authorized m 1910. but' were delayed m building owing to America's entry into the war, and were not put afloat until
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    375 4 Mr. Guy Acheson, who has been Resident London Secretary of the Chinese Maritime' 1 Customs for some years, has resigned from the service after thirty-five years, during which period lie has naturally held a variety! of pests. He has accepted the position of j I Director of the Customs College
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      320 4 IffP^^li Instant Postum W^HPI S- ftQU>OI\tftU(HQI»W _T__; flU^ffipHp* P*^ I 1 t?»"u C--.-.M :«.US A. J _B_fe__Wf-B-__.t>?"- S^ vrr wiidnr ugmt ounces. \^-B-B^-b_SJ9j_IB JJ-Hf-^r fffJ f I J Avoid Danger. IF one had his choice of two roads— selves eventually with nerves imone safe and the other dangerous— paired, digestion
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      343 4 AUCTION SALE. MORTGAGEES SALE. An attractive inYestment for those on -hi look out for an ideal Chinee residence, replete with all the latest requirements. AX OPPORTUNITY NOT TO BK MISSED. The undersigned hare been instructed to sell by public auction at their Saleroom -.6. IT and is Raffles Place ON
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      209 4 CRICKET OIK FRESH LONDON PRICES ON APPLICATION ''^\-tt. GEAR pMi f* a refreshing thirst quencher —just dissolve i "dash" of F.NO's "Fruit Salt" m a glas, of cold water and you have a cooling drink thnt pleases and inri a squeeze of lemon or orange and lt h more delicious.
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.
      23 5 England vs. Ireland. [Reuter's Service.] Belfast, Ftb. !>. In showery weather before 16,000 spectators England beat Ireland by 14 to 3. I
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      HOCKEY.
      64 5 The following will represent the S.R C. reisus the Naval Squadron at hockey today on the S.R.C. ground:— J. V. Moss; E. G. Wheatley and L. If. Pennefather;' F. Albuquerque, W. A. Aeria and V. C. Westerhout; E. E. de Souza, A. W Moreira H. G. Stack (Capt.), J.
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      WEATHER PREVENTS CRICKET.
      68 5 Saturday should have seen the opening of the S. C. C crick t .--ason bur the heavy n after t'ffin n nc'sred play on the Padang and other ground, m Singapore impossible, and the S. C. C practice game, the match between he S. R c and
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      WATER POLO.
      174 5 Swfnias'ng Club Draw with CarlisK. A water polo team from H. M. S. Carlisle visited the Swimming Club yesterday morning and took part m a very interesting matah against a Club side, honours bein_r evenly divided at the end of the game, wi h the score at one
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      MALAYA RUGBY TEAM vs. SQUADRON.
      77 5 The following ia the team selected to play the Special Service Squadron on Saturday, Pebraary 16H_, at the Cricket! C cl Malaya T«aea: Jack (Selangor); Gibb (Seangor), Warren (Singapore), Robert*cii (Singapore), AbKtt (Captain) (Singar'•- Bryson (Selangor) McMichael] (Se'angor): Hoblyn (Perak). Green (Se-j 'anpor), Whitehorn (Selangor),
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    THE EXTRADITION CASE
    455 5 ACCUSED APPEALS AGAINST Bashir Ahmad, who is wanted m India to answer a charge of kidnapping: a youth known locally as Nazir Ahmad, the son of ■n ex-commissioned officer of the 66th. Punjabies, was again before Mr. David m District Court on Saturday when Mr. Campbell, Counsel
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      317 5 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE. MRS. MARL. H }'•< neo len Strt H a PETER PAIS GRAMOPHONE rRI How GOOD IT is. $eh I gents: ILSAGOFF A. Ge. 12 Hattery Rd .PANESE BOX MAKERS. scented Xl R IZOXO AL- (o. So. 90 Middle Road. <U()K* c< BOOTS. MAKERS AND REPAIRERS I MODERATE
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      377 5 STATIONERS AND PAPER MERCHANTS. Our Prices are Modente E. .1 MOTIWALLA AND CO., I 4, Cecil Street. M IM I PROVISIONS, WINES. SPIRITS. Tin lot quality onl/. Alwayt m stock. KIAN TAI, "<i 80. Robinson Road. (BLINDMAKERS. Chicks, Bertam Panel, Canvas an d Tennis Bluescreer MOHAMED bin HOOSAINSAH. _32, Robinson
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      391 5 PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS. Printing Developing Enlarging FRAMES MADE. KONG HING CHEONG CO. 1 104. North Bridge Road. r BB sag I STAMPS AND HOOKS. Ew./ mail brings us the latest Bocks and Pap"rs. THE ASIATIC STAMP COY., Ul H. High S-reet. j SAIL MAKERS. (Established 1872). Manufacturers of Patent Canvas Bags
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      642 5 Your Cars Lifeguards. i j SHELL MOTOR LUBRICATING OILS ARE THE LIFEGUARDS OF YOUR CAR. THEY J DEFEND YOUR ENGINE PROM OVERHEATING. I CARBON TROUBLES, AND UNTIMELY WEAR. THEIR SUPERIORITY IS AS ICAHC&D AS THE SUPERIORITY OF SHELL MOTOR SPIRIT The Asia ie Petroleum Co. (S.S.), Ltd. (Incorporated m England.)
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1924. Comment of the Week.
    582 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1924. Comment of the Week. The most thrilling item tnis week is the arrival of tne Empire Cruiser Squadron, which steamed majestically down the, Straits of Malacca on -Sunday, rounded Peak Island and came to its anchorage m the Roads. Incomparably the greatest collection
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    607 6 The Raffles Library will be closed to-day Monday, the holiday, to celebrate the arrival of the Fleet. There will be no issue of the Singapore Fret- Press to-morrow Tuesday to-day being a public and generr.l holiday. Mr. Robert Bird Robertson Mair. of Bangkok, Siam, and latterly of Knowehead, Crieff, left
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  • LATE TELEGRAMS.
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      GERMAN CURRENCY.
      404 6 [Renter's Service.] Berlin, Feb. 10. The first committee of Allied experts, presided over by General Dawes, has issued a communique, stating that its labours have led it to the unanimous adoption of a plan for the establishment of a German gold nUe bank, which would exchange its own
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      GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
      183 6 GOVERNMENT HO USE. The following were the guests of His Excellency the Governor and Lady Guillemnrd at a farevell dirner to H ES. Major General Sir No .l Malcolm X.C.8., D.5.0.. at Government House on Thursday: H- E. Admiral Sir A. C. Levonon X.C.8., and Laoy Levonon, Hor. Sir F.
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      JAPANESE NEWS.
      78 6 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Feb. Bth. It is announced that the date for the election is fixed for May 10th. The T. K. X.'s Java line is withdrawn and the liner Persia Maru has been mooted at Yokohama. The Crown Prince, accompanied with his
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  • THE OIL SCANDAL.
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      ALI. IN IT.
      544 6 MORE OIL RBNSATIONg [Renter' M.,. j Waaningten, further sensatior.al loped m tin. Senate Committ. ,-nu the oil lenses publisher of the Deny. Sinclair, Doheny and St allied compnniei I tlu awnrd o! t« Sinclair. The commits of McAdoo for on, McAdoo formally terminated his Doh ny and
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      CANADIAN TO WED A PRINCE.
      68 6 I The engagement has ed of Mi B Mr. and Mri. I. rV B t., Hit Royal Highneoa Prii rik Christian Atacandei Royal Hifhnea.o. Prtaeo Valdemar of Denmark is understood, will take opring m Ottawa. H»*« is m her early twenties. daughter of Mr the
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      117 6 M Holsten-Pilsener k^ BLACK ffjk KNIGHT li-^PI DEED ■Ay r^_l Im __H \t \W. Lu-^/t. Brewed m Germany. m\ v" V«7^~^ A /-fl m- I -W^ a __>^_^_l I Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Shanghai). OFFICE. 43 Robinson Road. Telephone 228. I Prime Dairy Fed I Jl O X\i
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      46 6 BERNA SWISS CONDENSED MILK. Is Switzerland's best, and s 3 the best of all. 1 DUPIRE BROS. Sole Agents S.S. and F.M.S. J||) THE NAME IS ON W\l THE PENCIL. llmiM Stockists Mil JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. Mil ROBINSON Co Ltd HI MAYNARD Co Ltd Inula
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      120 6 FLEET ENGAGEMENTS, Monday. 10 a.m. Official Landing of Admirals. 8.15 p.m. Govt. House Banquet. Tuesday. 10.30 a.m. Sultan's Visit to Hood. 4.30 p.m. Garden Party, Govt. Ho. 8.15 p.m. Dinner on Hawkins. Wednesday. 10 a.m. Cricket Match. 4 p.m. S. C. C. At Home. 5 p.m. Rugby. S. C. C.
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    EUROPEAN POLITICS.
    497 7 RUSSIA AM) FRANCE. di SS] \MENAP.LK. [Reuter'i Service.] London. Feb. S. an repl: ording recognition to the Foreign Office ws the lines of the of the Council of the London, Feb. 9. to Britain is couched xpresaea j treaties which ive lost juridical of events during or I
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    GENERAL MALCOLM HONOURED.
    2243 7 G EN ERAL MALCOLM HONOURED. THE SENTIMENTS OF THE CHINESE OF MALAYA. The Garden Club was the scene of a particularly memorable fancticn on Saturday night, when a Large company, including the ling member, ol the Chinese communi- liti Settlementi and F.M.S., ■o i tinguished members of Government and the
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  • EX-PRESIDENT WILSON.
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      BISHOP FERGUSON DAMES TRIBUTE.
      668 7 Address'ng a !_age Congregation m St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday. the Bishop of Singapore said: —Before I begin my .-in. or. it is only fitting that I should say a few words about the man who w«s called to play such a prominent part m die drawing
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      CHINESE ANTIQUES EXHIBITION.
      80 7 The interesting exhibitior of old Chinese porcelain and pictures which has been taking place during the last few days at Mount Roise. the residence of H. E. Major General Sir Neill Malcolm, closes tomorrow, so that few opportunities remain for those who are interested to view the
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      20 7 m Commander Horsey. 0.8. E., D.C.M., and Mr. Battersbee left Kuala Lumpur overland to Singapore m the Admiral's RollsRoyce car.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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      178 7 Robinson's PURE TOILET SOAPS n!___l_&__^M_f^li_^_V —^-»___B-_— -F yjT^ V t*__i" ,I '"'t^^'" _WT~* *hT -^V-n~'llf--ftl— _nn— P""' ril T C'^ tW-^^^ -_™Srfl >Sif__»v i v Vt 8 TABLETS IN BOX PRICK Box. 8 TABLETS IN BOX. PRICE SK2 r, H„ x ROBINSON'S TOILET SOAP. 1 TABLETS IN BOX PRICE cts.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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      561 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE f Regular Services to 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. Dae Singapore. MENTOR
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      517 8 STEAMER SAILINGS "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. 14 HOMEWARDS. *s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY Marseilles— London Feb. 26 •ML CITY OF YORK Marseilles— London April 4 ♦s.s. CITY OF CAIRO Marseilles— London
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      575 8 STTE^JVIER SAILINGS P. o BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL~STEAM NAVIGATION m 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 Ar tw erp
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      595 9 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SKIP COMPANY, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. AND ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE). (Incorporated _n England). JOINT SERVICE TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. mien. Due Spore. Route For OF DURBAN Feb.
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      484 9 STEAMER SAILINGS I FAST PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE From Singapore and Penang to Boston and New York via Port Said, Genoa and Marseilles. 1 s.s. PRESIDENT HARRISON February IS I •vs. ROBERT DOLLAR February 27 ».s. PRESIDENT HAVES March 12 s.s. PRESIDENT ADAMS _v pri l 9 *s.s. ESTHER DOLLAR
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      711 9 CTEjJMER SAILINGS ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America via Fbiama and Loading for BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. s.s. MONTGOMERY CITY due Singapore Mar 15 BS. STEEL WORKER due Singapore Mar 28 s-s. STEEL MAKER due Singapore Apr. n Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    87 10 The Japanese steamer Burma Maru on her way to Kobe from Bombay arrived m Singapore on Saturday with a cargo of cotton. A member of the Chinese crew of the steamer Ban Ho Guan has been reported missing. The discovery was made a day after the vessel left
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      245 10 GIVE THE NAVY W BEST ■Pi .MESSRS POMMERY AND M;i. iiRENO HAVE AUTHORISED JF^M ES TO MAKE A SPECIAL J^k(y^\ REDUCTION IN PRICE OF jjjj THEIR FAMOUS EXTRA DRY J m CHAMPAGNE FOR ALL J ll ORDERS FOR FLEET ENI 1 TERTAINMENTS PRIVATE HI POMMERY _W mW ___MW I JOHN
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      446 10 NOTICES. VICTORIA OXY-ACETYLENE WORKS. o— Welders for MOTOR CAR CYLINDERS, GEARS, CRANK CASES, etc. Work Guaranteed. Charges Moderate. 119, VICTORIA STREET. SINGAPORK HATTERS COSTUMIERS^ 1 COMPANY. A High Street. o Princess Petticoats $3, 4.50 and 5. Ladies Cotton Vests 40 cts. each. Morning Dresses m Spongre Cloth, all colours and
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      428 10 Genasco RoofTnTl 2 PLY AND 3 PLY COMPLETE WITH PATENT KANT-LEAK KLEATS AND NAILS FOR FIXING GENASCO IS GENASCO THE RESULT OP IN THE LONG OVER 40 YEARS |C 3 H RUN.CHEAPER EXPERIENCE KgjJNSjg THAN ATTAPS. MANUFACTURE §^suRi A ctip^| PI GENASCO p^rf^ll VATISFIKS FROM WITHSTANDS P^Com, 5 BEGIXXIXGTC TROPICAL
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
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      724 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Medan, Sabang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said, Marseille?, Southampton and Rotterdam, taking specially superscribed mails for Euro Pc Tabanan 8 a.m. -Japan Yomei Maru 8 a.m. Mu an Rumphius 9 a.m 1 Sambu &P. Soegi Aing Hong 9 a.m P. Sambu Pulau Soegi Benuit 9a n acob and
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 11 February, 9. Bank 4 m.s. 214 7-32 Bank, demand 24% Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 Xew York, demand f,Oi s Credits 90 days Norn. France, demand 1020 India, T.T. 165 7., Hongkong, demand I. p. c Dis". Yokohama, demand 110 Java, demand 140 Bangkok, demand 7914 Sovereign, Bink
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    PRODUCE.
    156 11 February, Tin 300 Tons $131.00 Gambler 19#50 Pepper White 26.00 Pepper Black 17.25 Flake Tapioca 13.75 Pearl Sago Small y.-.u Copra 1225 Copra Sundried I2.*a Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon whiue 275.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 Rice, Siam No. I for export 310.00 Rice, Saigon
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    50 11 Singapore. Feb. 9, 11.30 a.m. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe. Spot 48. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smokeu Sheet. Spot 47 a 4 4SV 4 February 48 4s 1 -~\o_ o<_ aurif-iudv l*ABw *\9w ip.ißK-'M M July-Sept. 51 51%. London Quotation Sheet Is. l 7 sd. Market Steady.
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    MELVILLE DEVELOPMENT SYNDICATE.
    141 11 MELVILLE DEVELOPMENT SYNDICATE. Resolutions are to be submitted to an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders called for Feb. 14th at noon at 7, Battery Road. If these resolutions are pasted it is intended that the Liquidators of the Company shall sell the Company's Estate to a new company to be
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    PENANG HARBOUR BOARD.
    93 11 The accounts for this body up to June 30th last are published m the Gazette. The debit balance for the year was $43,294, flftlich added to the balance of loss brought forward amounts to $88,458, m addition to which $68,712 is due for accrued interest and proportion
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    20 11 Our Penang correspondent wires that South Taiping has declared an interim dividend of five per cent, payable on Feb. 26th.
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
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      MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
      173 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, Feb. Rubber—London Is. l%u. Local 4Fin.—London £26*2 15s. Local I:;i <:*o'i tons). Rubbers.—Allenbys 1.07<_ 1.16, Am... Mataya 1.85 IM, Biogas 57* »;_:>,, Kukit Katils 00 65, Craigieleas 47' 52 1- Indragir..« 4.26 4.65, Jimahs 1.05 1.](7,' Kuaia biaima i (X) 1.97%, Muars 37fc 42-. FajauM
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      LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
      141 11 B-Mg4|M*_'« l re«*. _._u_._,,>. uj. 2U>. uuu tl a »v. untnaiiL Uia cr> -»ua*. oemoawauga is. ou. 1 1,.new .ncw tui^ka.,, _a o-, i_unas ex., .New BciUM-a i.^.j i. lo| rveua,., -v,>, aaanoai leaoiig* *»4 0 0. tfuan J toaya MenuicacM 2i--. 1 liv Dei_Uia 22*
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      ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT. (L. R. MacPhail.)
      118 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. MacPhail.) Singapore, Feb. 9. Rubber.— is. l< B d. lin.— i'l62.lss. 131. 300 tons sold Rubbtr.— Allenbys 1.10 11.,, New Craigieieaa 50 53, Bukit Katila 60 60. Amaigani,a .M HI Mal *y a 1/J0 l* Kuala Sk_l_U_ Tin.— Petalinga 1.15 1.20. Pengkalen--16.75 17.25, Mambaus
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      BARLOW'S REPORT.
      182 11 Singapore, Feb. 9. Rubber.— Since our last, the ChineNew Year holiday has intervened, and equentlv there has been little basinets paaaing. The usual weekly auction wai not held until yesterday, when a quiet tone prevailed Awarded Sheet sold at 47 l 4s. Good Average Quality 47' 47%, and
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      GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
      71 11 Sii\gapor«\ Feb. 9. The Commodity Market has been mainly nominal during the pad week owing to the Chinese Xew Year celebrations and values show practically no change with only small business passing. Closing Quotations. —Spot 47%, Feb.March 4X 1.-, April-Jane 60, July-Sept. 81. New York and London Ufarketi
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      76 11 Mr. Frank E. Mair, Director of M-* Osborne and Chappel, is m Malaya. A- li known Mr. Dougl I Osborne was senior partner of the firm m England. Since hi< demise Mr. W. H. R. Chappel. the next aenier partner, bas taken this position an i Mr. Mair is taking
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    EMPIRE SQUADRON ARRIVES.
    330 12 Tht Special Service Squadron arrived at Singapore a t the scheduled time, 4.30, yeeUrday afternoon. Their movements shrouded n the thick rain mist that overhung the Channel throughout the afternoon, the two gigantic battle-cruisers and the accompanying light! cm- m came to their anchorage almost' unperceived other
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    ADMIRAL BRAND'S FAREWELL TO PENANG.
    78 12 t Fr. m Our Owa Correal r.tA I'enang, Feb. 9. The Resident Councillor has received a from Rear-Admiral Brand, of the First 1. g Cruiser squadron, as follows "\V( I svt Penang with the deepest H but delightful memories. On behalf of the entire squadron
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    LAST DAY AT K. L.
    249 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 9. Yt.-terday's piogramme was a fitting io the four day's programme of ennmenta for the Officers and Men of the i' rSj which left Port Bwetam this morning (Saturday). Al football a combined naval team from d and
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    JOY RIDES BOUND FLEET
    52 12 The S H. B. steam tug Varuna will be svailable for trips round the man of war anchorage (very afternoon this week, leavh»g Godowil No. 8 Teluk Ayer south Did M 4.30. Fare a dollars trip. The entrance to thi ronth pier is by Prince Edward-road
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    39 12 Mr W. Farmer Whyte, who was m iae r. M. s. on a visit aosaa months ago, haa relinquished the editorship of the Sydney Daily Telegraph, and is succeeded by Mr. T. W. Heney, of the Brisbane J clegraph.
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    SULTANS' VISIT TO H.M.S. HOOD.
    124 12 SULTANS' VISIT TO H. M. S. HOOD. With reference to the viait of the Sultans f the Unfederated Mala- States to M- S, H< -('il on Tuesday we underatand :.i Their Highnesses the Reger.t of j Kedah and the Raja of Perils will not be coming to Singapori as they
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    VISITS TO BATTTLE CRUISERS.
    136 12 Admiral Sir Arthur Leveson. K. C B, Commander m Chief China Station, has most kindly placed H. M. S. "St. Breock" i trr at the disposal of the Squadron Enter-; li.inmei t Committee m order to transport the Boy Scouts nn Wednesday the 13th. and the
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    45 12 The DaiK Express of Jan. 15th has a picture of Master Alexander Ramsay, son t Of Lady Patricia Ramsay, helping the ol:cemen on duty at Buckingham Palace toopan the gates the previous day. Master .•Alexander's father is m command of the 1 I Duntdin. ™——M~^—-
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    THE BATTLE CRUISERS.
    157 12 H.M.S. HOOD, flying the flag of the Officer m command ot the Squadron, Vice Admiral Sir Frederirk Field, X.C.8., C.M.G., the FlagShip of the Squadron, displaces 41,206 tons and is the largest battle ever built m British yards. She embodies the latest improvers as a result of
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    VISITS TO BATTLE CRUISERS.
    161 12 The Set. Transport Committee wish it to be |uii< that those members of the dif.nt commui .ties who are able to make r own ai rangementi for transport to the ra aiv of courae, at perfect liberty to do >o. as this will enable more persons
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    R. S. Y. C.
    288 12 The week-end has provided the best racth< Club has experienced and the inte- taken by the members was shown by w sord attendance, both on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday the holder of the I :n.h n Cup. Margaret II was challenged. Her skipper ia going
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    184 12 The Tin-Ore Dealers' Guild, Kuala Lumpur entertained Mr. J. L. Sime, Manager of the Straits Co., Ltd.. at a dinner •prior to his departure for England. Lady Severn will be represented at the forthcoming Hongkong races by three pomes, Dur'an, Duku and Langsatnamid. it is believed, after fruits found m
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      THE ROYAL RIDER.
      618 12 THE PRINCE'S ACCIDENT. [Reuter's Service.] London, Feb. 8. It is officially stated 1 that the Prince of Wales has a collar-bone broken. The injury is slight and he is returning to London at noon. The Prince broke his collar-bone while exercising his hunter m the morning at
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      INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.
      138 12 [Reuter's Service.l The ball was very slippery. Ireland were continually attacking m the first j twenty minutes and the Irisjh full-back, Crawford, narrowl.v missed a penalty-goal from just inside the Irish half. A beautiful movement by the English backs resulted m Corbett gaining an unconverted ry. Thin the
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      63 12 The bad weather prevented Kaai's New Hawaaians from opening at the Happy Valley on Friday n ght, and the first performance wa-* given on Saturday night t a fairly large audience. The Hawaaians* visit to Happy Valley concludes on Wednesday, and the party leaves S ngapore on Saturday for Bangkok,
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