The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 February 1924

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    Masthead
    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 21, 1924. NO. 11,124
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    195 1 The Lftlgpur GovenUHCal denies the truth of Ate saying that if you wish for peace prepare for war. A motion regarding Ihe air-force elicited the (iovcrnmeni>' view of what its policy is— Page 7 The KeitNtag is likely to dissolve next week iWp 7. The oil scaiUal
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    A VILLAGE IDYLL.
    709 1 The dock struck five. "I don't suppose you frill b« more than ten minutis," said my mother; "then only panel to register." I mu'lwL On my opening Urn Post OAce door, a larjre hell mm diatelv set up an car splitting jangle, suggestive of such Impel OB
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      326 1 PETTER OIL ENGINES (iIVE ENTIRE SATISFACTION C^uthrie Co., Ltd. RiTJ ¥1 1 WEEKLY PftOGRAMMS. attics Hotel x PT» '-r TUESDAY-— Diiißir Dance. bl! Telephone 2920. (10 Lines). WEDXESDAY.-Oi*h«rt»l Concert. The Finest Ballroom m th< Ea THURSDAY.— Guert Night— )V1 D td Dance. *****1 UdU»c FRIDAY.— Tea DaMant. Lf rii p
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      206 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Acctibi M»le of Menders >n Brother*! office furniture and houses, E ate and Trust— Fage 5. Several motor cars yor sale Cheong Kcon St-iiir and c 5. Terders wanted for (purchase of pine-t-pple crop- Page 5 Powell and c<« b< 1 furniture at Kinrara -Pa-. ft, Outfitera and
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      15 1 FOUR WHEEL-BRAKES I fI HKWfr MECHANICALLY /yf//Tvs/r PERFECT AWikA f (iuthrie Co., Ltd. gf^^^l J
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      98 1 THE WEEK. ■^P^SHV^?""//. 21: ft. «ter, 10 S9 a.m.. 11..11 p n tit- Society Meeting. Irchcstm, .Mem. Hall, 5.15 p.m. I. o<!-— Kastern Gate 5.30 p.m. y~J<nt. 22nd\ Hijrh Water, 11. IS a.m. Saturday, 2'Akl. Hi^h Water, 0.10 a.m., 11.58 p.m. B. I. outward mail duo. Chinese Dinner to Sir
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    237 2 y Jiat about a roe pint •> r i •eekly. itceipt I asked |ia^ cl \ovv V h^ K ancy me for SettinKsV th h" lU c'e where s > our memory? for a V ke<l hel P 1 *t my SJ^phy for a moment, and then .hook
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    AMERICAN ACCOUNT OF A WAR FIELD COUNCIL.
    244 2 to Major-General Allen, the former commander of the American army iipation, speaking: before the Military New York, it was Marshal Foch who ha drive to Berlin. In recent visit to Mid Genera] Allen, describing called "a Little piece oi unwritten itoryt" he had
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    NATIONAL GALLERY AND ORIENTAL ART.
    186 2 London, Feb. •">. Prei at a mcd of the India So-! ciety. on then < n of i lecture by Sir Thomas Arnold. Sir Charles Holme- said that, speaking quite unoffic ally. he was eajrt-r to ?ee the great paintings of India. Persia, China and
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    AFRICA'S ASIATIC QUESTION.
    97 2 London, Feb. .">. A Capetown mess lyi m the Assembly, m the course of a debate on unemployment the Labour leader Cr OS Well and the Nationalist leader Hertzog incidentally approved of General Smilts'a stand OB the Asiatic question at the Imperial Conference. Hertzog ren>arked with repaid
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    76 2 Who Myi that the Germais huvv no tense 01 humour? They are certainly showing: some- m their dealing's with their Comn.unists, whom they are arresting: and placing m internment camps. Quite a number of the prisoners brought m were discovered to be schoolmasters, and these have now been collected into
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      252 2 tar J?et.» tt7 sho «t, /l^ Ol tht whoJ< l an UnL n be ahJ <> to i St^ate of"*' *'<'* IOnS I hit f* v that Uark T virtu »f hav.-mEH" Season. ALACC A U()N(;(;es^'. INDIAN FENCING, POLICE BAIb'D. SPECIAL Jjfoz BAND. fftjM ryVoollens& W WILLIAM GO^VGE SONS, LTD.
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      337 2 theatre c Special MaUffc^. Saturday, 23rd. THE WORLD'S YOUNGEST AND MOST FAMOUS SCREEN STAR. J A OKIE! COOGAN JLXJkm -Mm 1 W V^^ -AIn which Jackie Gives a Delightful Exhibition of Also Buster Keeton Comedy "COPS" and Gazette. Booking at the Theatre— Telephone 826. POPUI \R PRICES $2 and $1.
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      256 2 Alhambra From Monday, 18th February, to Saturday, 23rd February In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp. TOPICAL BUDGET J3l lllSl; Otl cell i.> c\% >. J. SHERFIELD AND BERT ENNIS PRESENT SMILING "IT MIGHT HAPPEN TO YOU" In 5 Reels. You never know what will happen to you. Until
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    564 3 Thiriynve .stars airo a .-ji.ail 1 pretty 1 1 tame up from Somerset l m jred a job a* salts girl m a drape I £*h« To-day thi* gfirl, DCW a woman, ha| obt: ,< 1 position m the Labour Party <t *isy to thai of |fr. Ramsay Mao
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    MARRIAGE A LIAMERICIANE.
    321 3 The latest American statistics on the I subject of divorce aie truly aston vhing. Inns, for every marriage m Denver (a city oi 2.">C.00d population, m thh State of Colorado) daring 1922 there has been a separation, and for every two marriage ncei isemed there has been
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    84 3 A tiji'«! ot remarkable rarity, shot by the Maharaja of Sirgtija, Central Provinces, has be ip. nt to Calcutta for treatmtnt. The beast ia «>f a pure white colour, 'j.\,< [<t for th< Otoal dark strivings, Ji. had an outstanding career of depredation, ht'njj: continually mistaken for a cow. NumuroiM
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      202 3 '^L^BH .^Bflß^B^^^H B^L9^^tf3^i^B^T^ WG[ BROTHERS GARS »VER 9G Pt« GENT OF ONE MILLION J STILL IN SERVICE -I-!'. I!M4. IKmSIk l-.KOTl'ii'rLs i; >.h: mn m <, t,^i: Vllis STK!i>A AND OVLIIWHELMING. I AND METItOpS RESPONSIBI eni uring wemra. Motors Limited J^ jMRaT l f s SECOND HAND PRICES. BBB^^^^ nl:i^
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      531 3 M f SELANGOR AUTO^BILE CLUB 'IkfA 8 T Jl The GOOD Mi^WELL was I SECOND FASTEST IN THE CARITLASS ACCELERATION TEST. ll THIRD IN THE SLOW RUNNINGfOX TOP GEAR TEST. I! THIS CAR WAS DRIVEN TO K»ALA LUMPUR FOR THE TEST IN 10'/ 2 11 j HOURS, ON TOP GEAR
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    687 4 HL E'S lOr brief chat °teve D 7 and things. As we came i? Ost ./rittr m the Sunday Sportman, Jufa/jvoprhuie was eyeing muddy breeches and atiddier boots with an air of disgust. "Lots of mud to-day," he murmured. "Lots of mud." "But not quite so much as at
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    IN THE VALLEY OF KINGS.
    387 4 Work of Preservation. London. Jan. M. Luxor. The- work of distant! t u the shrines is proceeding as quickly as condition- permit. Meanwhile, lira. Newberry, wife of Professor Newberry, has started work on re- siring the _>all fabric. Luxor L* i^ast filling uj>. River steamers
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      683 4 k "''-y n,:, tra h -k wh-; h if o^ s '•.v,, r 'c o; h after h ons !u and »n the wl l"i,h l'.*v- n S ng *P° n- I 1**!"* J?° tin f able Wu, we must all I wasn't much! MAX YXees)*. E a hand at
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      355 4 rerfALLLI. £sse£ Season. Capsules A ,JV ernal treatment, V Hthe antiseptic is /A T Z ~L c digestive XA^ W>o ,W~No': KM fj < M^ pt >mmend them. /^m rnysicians re. r^ rl€mtsts. from all LURE PIMPLES" ON/BABY'S HEAD Became Sore Eruptions. HcV All Fell Out. Lost fv^st. Cuticura Heals.
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      492 4 AT J!^^S. The undersigned Koh Covent Gardens, Singapore be£»V Wte To/] his gratitude to Dr. P. Wjn of Bam^6t») r Java-, for having restored his sight. KOH CHWEE TOH. Singapore, Feb. 18th. 19-2 25-2 THE SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERY. COMPANY, LIMITED Shipchandlers Shipbrokers Commission Agents. m Offices:— MA YNARDS BUILDINGS. 16 Battery
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      239 4 mm RV 1924 I C^^m This weakening condition .ir f failure of the body to di^po^ I pmtC oroducts of digestion. I to tone up, stimulate and rc^ul.itc t^ thus inducing a healthy .ippctif ff^H plenty of frc-h air, and li nk I >J I Salt" fir>t thing ever}' w
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    450 5 Singapore, Feb. 16. \M AUK.^^ xed are generally those M^*^ Terrace Market. At the -Kets there may be small varia-< W MEAT. Beef steak, round Kati 42 Beef stew or curry (Jo 36 Perk, lean do 62 Pcik, lean and fat (Ist quality) do 50 Ititton, Indian :b. 50 Mutton,
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    KENYA'S CENTENARY.
    326 5 si' Arabs' Request for Protection. One hundred years ago the British Flag was hoisted for the first time m Kenya •'< !ony, formerly known a.« British Ea<t Africa. wi\tes the Morning Post. On Dec. 3. 1823, Captain W. Fitzwilliain O.wen, of His Majesty's >hi]> Leven and Captain Alexander
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    65 5 y^Jk vcrcer whs showing an Ami rican > :iti>r over the ancient church. "A great many people sleep witWr. these walls," he spkl, solemnly, pointing: to the inscriptioncovered floor. "Is that so? 1 remarked tht v-i-itor. "Same way over m our country Why don't you vet a move inteie-ttu preacher,
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      1394 5 B BUSINESS CARDS. FOX TROTS JUST ARK* 2445 Long Lost Mama. Yes. We have no Bananas SEASON CO., 111-. 1 North Kridee »*Bff THAIPUSAM PICTURES! Ten fine views of Devotees* Penances NOW ON SALE— 4O CENTS COPT. NAKAJIMA— 9I, Bras Ba ah Rd. SIAMESE TEAK WOOD. I IMPORTERS. KWONG NAM
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      665 5 IMPORTS N Valuable Freeholl At Our SaJcrJf^ mm ON WEDNKSI)/ 11 0 <hu]ia 1. Valuable ff h rh AT^ the compound f ch M a d laed if Newton Ko.f :lfr ;i1 kn wood with tl'.e iv bu:l! h; <i servants' quart? nek motor gara^e.EL* 1 11 far 2 hors
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      549 5 i I'm. T" Scientific* ni^iruments. Apents for 1 STANLEY A Co. Ltd. I NAUTICAL REQUISr Agents for HEATH Co.. Ltd. WATCHES AND CLOCKS. Agents for S. SMITH Sons Ltd. i .iM 1 of Drawing InatranMnta $7 Drawing Pen* m I* .ils 5 li.Mi]) Spring Bow l'tn 10 Paber*a Slid*' Ru.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 21. 1924. Our Meat Supplies.
    564 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 21. 1924. Our Meat Supplies. Elsewhere m this issue will be found extracts from the report of the delegates of the Australian Meat Council, who visited Malaya last year with a view to investigating the conditions prevailing m the meat market here and the possibilities
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    The Fall of the Franc.
    329 6 The fall m the exchange value of the franc must seriously disconcert the French Government, not only m it? financial problems, but also because of the coming elections. The tenpenny franc is now worth m English money 2 1 od. There are a variety of
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    333 6 It is understood that Sir Sydney Olivier has assumed the title of Lord Olivier of Ramsden m the County of Oxford. We have received a calendar from the Federated Engineering: Co. Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, as ajrents for Messrs Crompton and Co. Ltd., Chelmsford, England. The ordinary gertersjT meeting of the
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    54 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 20. The Chief Justice Sir Waiter Shaw, Mr. Justice A. V. Brown, and Mr. Justice McCabe Reay, have gone to Alor Star and Kedah to hear the Appeal Court eases. For the Chinese Chingay procession large crowds were m the streets on
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    655 6 The U. S. Consulate General will be closed on Friday being Washington's Birthday, an American national holiday. The tablet to the memory of the lute Mr. Dobree Butler, C. P. 0., F. M. S. P which has been ere -ted m St, Maik'Clureh, Seremban, will be an veiled by the
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  • ROUNDING UP SMUGGLERS.
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      564 6 Keppel Harbour ard Tanjong Khu II One at least of the six fa^t iuunchtts which are being- purch^B the Government for the purpose ing-up the rubber <mutf£lers, to wh^B rence was made m Legislative < "^fl Monday, is 1 ready for delivery ano^B a few days it will probably
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      FORGERY—EXTORTION
      164 6 FORGERY— EXTORTION- Cha > ,m .preferred tf hii, _1 rested hy Mr. Oak -b duced before the Police CoURE Tin- ease ii sesjad to eution when a Chinese, Irkf 8 lht rtow. Mr. Uakshott. was charged befo k Court with beinyr m possession IMILW1 ty documents and diftcharswjl c,* ntr
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      72 6 The West End gossip m V|OU another royal engagement>uidation) nouncement of which is exj 4 f shortly. If rumour is correct f 1 sent occasion, the prospective/ Public auct fa Prince Henry, ami the la^k Placo s the really pretty daujrhterVp v family distinguished m political^' will then remain
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      303 6 J^_s& y the v have nn rpD Whatever the iI I r»V L c th SW? bte n ver^ mat <*es 'f'V'Me of where thkt o oa If*' 'he ,t£ Wa! Se^'ice S """Mting hlt *by virtu, of hav.mEH Sea NM^jf I'"" I *I^ CONNOISSEUR COM IS TO CALDBeA'S" I
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      62 6 VictoY>«%, Vat." 1 A WHISKY OF GREAT AGE, AND ONE ESPECIALLY SUITABLE FOR CLUBS. Sole Agents: HUTTENBACH LAZARUS SONS LIMITED. SINGAPORE. TEETH THAT GLEAM AND GLISTEN IN IVORY PURITY. ARE THEY YOURS I NO WELL USE 1 PEARS 1 DENTAL PASTE THE I "GOLDEN SERIES." WASHES AXD POLISHES. DOES I
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  • WIDER AND WIDER.
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      197 7 6b? GOVT, OFFICIAL'S SHAKE DEALS. Er [Reuter's Service.] W WaHhington, Feb. 19. In rider to counteract reports that th« ''X- situation is injured by the oil diegfWj ■-•:<*-, President Coolidfe has made m^k i wn bil vnw that business m the United renerallj b m a healthy condition fc,
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      CHINA'S CASE OVER WEI HAI WEI.
      595 7 (I London, Feb. 19. ting under orders of Dr. Wellington H. E. Chao Sin Chu conferred with Air. Ma. Donald at the Foreign Office and the Chinese case regarding Wei Hl China ifl dissatisfied with the decisii n of the Anglo-Chinese Commission htrearu-nt the
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      25 7 I t^ted that Lord Curzor, now he-ii- Jfcm his duties at the F jZ t 'leon, and probably also some' 4 -o JF !Sm m
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      NEW LABOUR THEORY.
      436 7 BUT AIR-FORCE TO BE ADEQUATE. [Reuter's Service.] London, Feb. 19. The evening sitting of the House of Commons was devoted to Sir Samuel Iloartj's n*otion on the question of air defence, m which the ex-Air Minister invited the House to affirm the principle of maintaining a home
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      RUM-RUNNING TREATY DELAY.
      159 7 Washington, Feb. 19. A short delay is likely m the signing of the Canadian-American illicit liquor prevention treaty, m consequence of Canada declining the suggestion that vessels plying between Canada and the United-States carrying liquor should be denied clearance. .It is argued that this is a violation
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      JAPANESE NEWS.
      99 7 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Feb. 19. M. Karakhan, Soviet envoy, has declared m his statement that Russia need not be m a hurry to re-open a conference with Japan. Subsequently the announcement has resulted the Vladivostok authority issuing an order for suspension of the
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      PASSPORT VISA FOR SAIGON.
      64 7 A telegram has been received from H. B. M.'s Consul-General at Saigon to the following effect: Please inform all passengers- that local authorities here insist on having French Consulate's visa on passports for British subjects even to come ashore during stay of conveying steamer m port,
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      A. S. A. PERFORMANCE.
      63 7 In connection with performance put up by the Amateur Sporting Association m aid of the funds of the Chiang Teck School, *he following have booked boxes: The Hon. Mr. Lee Choon Guan (2 boxes) .trfs. Tan Moong Tho (Madam Ho Sock Choon Neoi Gan Cheong Bin
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    OUR MEAT SUPPLY.
    1052 7 AUSTRAi,. E XPERTS' REPORT. La. t year Me^srs^i!^^. Cameron and H. E. Powell visited Mala^J^gong-st other places, as a delegation from the^ta.*ralian Meat Council to consider the po-sibility of extension of the Australian meat trz^/^tR these parts. From their report., we make cli* fc. lowing extracts. After
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  • LETTERS TO EDITOR.
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      243 7 |To the Er> I Sir^ lh above Company's local reprel^rCative m his letter to you of the 20th: instant has not give" the information asked for m my letter of February 2nd: The question was plain enough m paragraph I of that letter, and as there may be a
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    THE VICEROY'S WARNING.
    457 7 In opening the Legislative Council .session at Calcutta. Lord Reading, referring to the serious situation m Bengal, the Viceroy said that the recent outrages had caused deep concern to his Government. It was the primary duty of every Government to vindicate law against such outrages and bring
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    RUBBER BROKERS FAILURE.
    66 7 London, Feb. G. The ftffain of. Cecil Shrager. a partner m Messrs Shrager Brothers, of London and Calcutta, which failed m 1905, has engaged the attention of the London Bankrupt y Court. The deficiency is nearly £180 000 He earned £80,000 m 1920-21 as a rubber btok«r.
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      163 7 ■p^ IL _t)% Him The Footwear for Gentlemen. I j Made m Scotlar d. Niw Stocks ijSSv Latest Models li%^^jk Fitt 4 11-I V JI No 62 DARK BROWN WILLOW i#^ s^^\ _^H CALF AND BLACK BOX CALF A^vT A^ii_O DE RBY SHOES IN SIZE AND jjr'^^^ HALF SIZES. "KELTIcX
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      732 8 wfr r"'^^gijfiii J 1: ■■^"r ijf f fe 1 II ~«o>AM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AN I BREMEN GENo lAR SEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. I MARSEILLES. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. 1 BOSTON AND NEW YORK. I Taking cargo on through Bill. o f Ladinf for al overland PoirL WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND
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      522 8 2— r^ORI/ "ELLl£l|j^ore ELLERMAN AND BUCRNAMc f CX LTD (lncorporated m EngASv PASSENGER SERVICE. Steamer. Due Singapore. 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 Apr. 23 PASSAGE RATES. ♦A Class Steamers Ist Class £86.
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      649 8 1 STEAMER SAILINGS 9 P. O. I 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. pp (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). o f* 01 OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan.
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      630 9 I* STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. 3 N THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. hk AND ELLERMAN BUCKNALI, STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE). L (Incorporated m England). JOINT SERVICE TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Steamers. Due Spore.
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      542 9 > ■_^^^^^■^^^^^BSSlSS^****^*^^ FAST PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE From Singapore and Penang to Boston and New York via Port Said, Genoa and Marseilles. •s.B. ROBERT DOLLAR February 27 s.s. PRESIDENT HAVES March 12 s.s. PRESIDENT ADAMS April 9 s.s. PRESIDENT GARFIELD April 23 UJL ESTHER DOLLAR end of April and thereafter
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      698 9 f BOSTON, NEW 10. BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ bmtiCT. s.s. MONTGOMERY CITY due Singapore Mar SS -£EEL WORKER due S.u*apor« Mar MAKER due Sin^apor, A ,,r 'I 4 lail n g cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Inland PoinU. Fc| freight and particulars, apply to *a _f McALISTER CO,
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    496 10 ing 1. Xo TTn of livestock Koh n^ "-M-S. Marazion A v tieT ym submarines L.7, L.B, and B^|^Ba^ v ed m S.npapore from Hongkong yt-siflls^^A' Hawkins left for Java v esterdaT^wllU^on. The Gtrmania Werft, Kiel, has received an order from the German American Petroleum Company for two 12,000-ton motor
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    SEAMEN'S RISKS IN CHINA SEAS.
    123 10 The Imperial Merchant Service G'lild m the current number of its official organ, "The Dolphin,*' draws attention to the lav leas action oi Chinese bandits an*! the risks attending up-river navigation. Caaes of indis i minate rifle tire upon fore:pn ve»■c!s, particularly on the Yangtze
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    "EREBUS" AND "TERROR."
    140 10 I The monitors Erebus and Terror aiv -Vl^ to bt Bcrappeb\ the Board of Admiral^ Laving revoked their previous decision to dispose of them. Although the other monitors are beinir sc 1<" m of the Service, the Erebus and 'lYrrov are bein.cr retained because th y are
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      235 10 v fl^p^B^^^^^^j BBz^^^3S^£^^^^^Bv^VS^^^^^^H]^H&Eif BAT Bfl\ THE MACHINE YOU WILI t:\ENTUALLY BUY. X Sole Agents: ff PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTW (Incorporated m England). I SINGAPORE, PKNANC;, KUALA LUMPLE. 9 j Stockists ROBiNBON Co litd. I IfTTLT^I mm g^fc >X^* I raj STRIPE. lihJ Finest Old Scotch Ahisky. SOLE AGENTS John Little
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      282 10 Genasco Roofing 2 PLY AND 3 PLY COMPLETE WITH PATENT KANT-LEAK KLEATS AND NAILS FOR FIXING j GENASCO IS |b! GENASCO IS THE RESULT 01 IN THE LONG OVER 10 YEARS |tf RUN, CHEAPER j EXPERIENCE J m THAN ATT^PS. i IN THE TOHAjBm lT IS VERMIN MANUFACTURE Hp^'^'^^^B PROOF
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      290 10 j STEAMER SAILINGS. \A I LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N. Co, (Incorporated m Italy). ■OMBWARO BAIUNGt. For Pcnang, Briiidisi, Venice and TrlMt* v.a ports taking cargo on through Bills ol Le iing for Fiume, the Levant and Black Sea Ports, c.so to all ports on the W»»1 Coast of Italy. D ue
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      769 10 TO-DAY.*'*-*^ l Bangkok (By n^ v Tongkal, Moeara-Saba Dja^j Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sung€T>| Lembing and Kuantan (via (Je- "^^Hfc rantut) By train 6 a^P^, Singkep a.m. Cucob and Pontian Edina D a.m. Cucoh and Pontian Hang- Chiap i) a.m. Cucob and Benuit Mersing *J a.m. P. Sambu &P. Soegi Aing
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      138 10 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Elephanta: Mi§> and Miss Kroh, Mis. M. Martin, Miss Mann. Mr. A. 6. Meadei, Miss Mcader, Mr. and Mrs. S. Nathan, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Tait, BIIM Dempsey, Mr. Hodgkinson, Sr*. E. G. A Ei- Lot, Mr. Gamnieter. Ifr. Leofg Ah Poon, Capt. Heyward, Mr>. C.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    621 11 TRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20th. MINING. [Figurea m brackets show the lasue valu# the *>W in dohara uuiesa otherwise marked C -Cum dhr. x equals d£7 Batang Padang Tin 40 45 J Hi tarn Tin 1.45 1.50 Jelantoh 20 nom. Johan Tin 36
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    31 11 Singapore, Feb. 20, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 46*4 46^; March 46% 47; April June 48 4SM; July-Sept. 49 49%. London Quotation Sheet Is. l%d. Market Weak.
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    EXCHANGE.
    46 11 Febnjary, 20. Bank 4 m.'T Bank, demald Credits 90 nys France, demivd 1100 India, T. T. 1 164^ Hongkong, dewand \y A p. c Dis. Yokohama, demand 109 *-o Java, demand 1 j^jj Bank of Englaml Rate 4 p c Bar Silver Londm 33 9_ig
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    PRODUCE.
    217 11 FebriAy, 20. Tin 225 Tons 1 $137\ Gambier M 20.50 Pepper white 27.50 Pepper Black 1 18.00 Flake Tapioca a 13.75 Pearl Sago Small W 9.50 Copra w 12.10 Copra Sundried 1 12.50 Opium, Benares ant. m 4,000 Rice, Rangoon while m 275.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for exlort
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    AYER MOLEK REPORT.
    373 11 The fourteenth report of the directors to the shareholders to be presented at the annual meeting on Feb. 29th at 187 Heeren Street, Malacca states: The net profit for year after deducting directors' fees v on buildings etc. is $31, Profit brought forward from last °86.83; Total
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    71 11 returned home Trom the United States. He brought with him the following prohibition recipe: "Chase wild bull-frogs for three miles, carefully gathering up^he hops. To them adti 10 gallons of tan bark, half-a-pint oi shellac, and half a bar of home-made soap Boii for 36 hours, then carefully strair through
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      YESTERDAY'S AUCTION.
      133 11 i > The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association, held its 848 rd auction, yisterday v inn there mv CatalqgvtMl J. 488,087 lbs.; 0t;4.:?2 t.,ns. Offered 1,019,260 lbs.; 455.02 tons. SoM 7 40.449 lbs.; 830L55 tons. PRICES REALIZED. SpotLondon v, i.- s( j. New York 25'h cts. Ribbed
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      FRASER'S REPORT.
      75 11 Singapore, Feb. 20. Rubber Is. L%d. Tin E276 l^ls. 225 tons at 137.37%. Rubber.— Market dull. Quotations r ominai. Mining.— Petalinps l.ir, 1.20, [iamis 4 ;l )r> Souths 1.07% 1.y_",.. Muraii 8.10 ?ISVz N o^^ 1^2% l-27»,. Taipir^i 1.27% ?.'S^r,f* l 8^ Bl li i:> >:> Ulu Piahs
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      MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
      161 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. KublHr.— London Is 1 Uyca{ 4 i RulA^.-Craipieleas 48 52. Glenealys 1.15 120. Indrajrms 4.15 4 :,o. Kedahs i 1.90 2.0 d. Malaka Pindas 1.MJ... 1.37^ Mmtakabs 20 23. Muars :;t<. pi' jams 5 5.25. Perak Riven 1 LO7V». Sandy" crofts 130 1.45. Swigei Bagans'l.3o 1.40.
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      LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT
      137 11 Singapore, Ffl>. 20. I m. tj.t, Lss down 955. 137% 226 tons R«bbcr.-<l. i% d down „,i. Kubbers._Xew CmiffielcM 48 r»2, Luna- „i;. New Scudaii L.06 1.15, KwUha 1-95 2.0.,. Mandai Tekonfi 86, Bukit Jelotongi 49 52, MenUkabi SO 82 L r lu benuts l>i>, 28%,
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      ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
      114 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. p., t Sinxapore, Feb. 20. Kubbei Is I%<L 46)4. Tin £27G lr.s. 137%. 225 tons Ruhbtr.— Quotation., nominal. Tin.— Taipinjf.s 1.27% IM%, Northl 1.2r 1.30, Souths 1.07% I.12%?c«» Sly. Petalm^s 1.10 1.20, Ulu Piahs 2.10 2.15 Pengkalons ir,.25 if,.?:., lUnlbUi 77. 82 k, Kampon^ Kamuntinfl 4i>s
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      30 11  - Sir Henry Hadow A child should be brought into touch with some masterpiece every day a picture, a piece of music, a poem, or a piece of srood prose literature.
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      497 11 W Assets over $5,000,000. m force over .Sir.^OOO W THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE mm\\ LIMITED 7 Rp (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) Th r HEAD u OFF I CE: Wineh ester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICEr>^ld j eW rv EC J The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of
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      484 11 j BANKING. HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reservo Funds:— Sterling 4,500,000 Silver $24,500,000 Keserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang., Chairman D. G. M. Bernard, Esq., Deputy Chairman. A. H.
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      536 11 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter.' Paid up Capital m 600,000 srhares £5 each £3,000,000 te:S3Wii woo:™ rr Pri<;t H O EAD OFFJCeV 3 o0 00 38 Bishopsgrate, Lorjon, E.C. Ag^nciea and Branches. A lor Star Hongkor.g Puket R^ n 8a L
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      32 11 a zr rSingap y Representatives—ivllr j^T I =^i Messrs. WIK Messrs. HARRISONS, i BARKER Co., Ltd. 5 r inch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. j I A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    582 12 ss* i it o-' a *ter (Jpj a I shj-k. we -^i {iCALD/****" A v lir— -m m a iISHJi Rest:— WhitfuM: Dykes PiiK i Brow,, sued. Dyer; K^^Sau^ Lahave" Ml NlSbet GlW Beek C^ DatJop S kicked off. but the rest were I iOW m possession and
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    MAGPHAIL & CO. LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    436 12 MAGPHAIL CO. LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT. r feinfeapore, Feb. 2| Ihe mam feature of the period under review has been the sttady mt-rease m the price ol tin and aitnougrh at the dose there has been a set back the price is £l 0 lS above Last week's Tr.e majority of
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    73 12 whioh' f o th^ .7" f THE SH 1 J^H^V I NEWS-—-—-o^Ml. the Government I I tof the players ul Uu vs of the Govern"tnt launches, met at xr c lau-Winc of from Hi. M. S. 222? th soccer at Pul Brani on Tuesda y Sava t' X* reSUUiJ Cm
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    HOCKEY.
    141 12 (»unntrs Lose to S C C :i> S C a<1(h(l anoth r win to their ?n r th P:ida^ H «rday evening Wh€« i they defeated a «h| in J team of tl, SmKap °r e H G A. b the odd isoal mOm Play throughout Us of a
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    289 12 *Jond f °d«v- njr a Y? handicaps for the iSrir.^^ la< n? tO day at Kuala SH.ttcnham S, L s Five Furlon^ JU] 9.10, Bobadil 9.4. ioond Start II 0.4, Klong t Chinta Hati 9. Master Reg P ,e 812 No T B>l2> H on^ Kon*r 8.6, ?T«? pii
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    123 12 The casu mv mentioned wHB <%N> f'.M> Mr. W. J. L. Ri»triTson. tlu-p^ 1 Police Majri^tiate, m which \\\>y^<\^^^ C. I. D. f O C '22, cheated the Rubber Cont^^y p o y dishonestly ci^i cealincr from him, tie fact 130,380 Ibc. of rubber hmdjfeen cxi bctfi >•< !i
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    139 12 During 'he Naval visit Messrs. Pathe', ir. spite cf bfcd weather, secured some excellent picture! which will be screened to-night at the Palladium; these include the landing fct Johnptoi.'s Pier, arrival at Government House, the march past, also pictures taken from H. M. S. Hawkins. The latest Pathe'
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    45 12 m Invitations have been issued to the marriage of Miss Ar.nie Ruby Millieent Lloyd, only daughter of Inspector H. Lloyd, O. C. P. D.. Ka.r^np md Mrs. Lloyd, to Mr. Leslie Hughes Caik, at St. Mary's Kuf'a Lumpur, at 4 p.m. on Monday March 3.
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    1118 12 ---^g^gW U *SAL ÜBUT. WOOD l^^^-\ Operations from MaWi^^g' All "Get-quick records" received^^*e& when the New York Times announced/nfc* two-column headlines, that a second lieui tn ant m the Philippines had 1 cleaned up something Like three-quarters of a milhon dollars by playing the New York Stock Exchange. In
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    463 12 Opi-"^ may differ about the propriety /of women betting. But it is a fact that j^;c n they do bet, they do so far more sffcely than the majority of men. Most bookmakers who have a circle of women among their clientele will tell you that Women 6eldom make
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    PROPOSED ARMY REFORMS.
    150 12 (Mkcn Drawn From Every Class. Leafield, Jan. 30. The ideal will be aimed at m the Army! m future that officer- shall be drawn from every class. Th s is one of the important conclusions reached by the Committee set up by th? late Government to report
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    WOOD WASTES MONEY.
    133 12 [erring to the Ma'.i.y Mail's paragraph regarding Lievt W<x d*a visit to Malaya. L th< Straits Echo says: If our v ov.temponyj^ is correct m its presumption that Xh'.Sh*-] tir.^uiahed passenger was none otlj^vrhan Lieut. Wood, then he had travelled to Pt-nanjr undei the assumed name of
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    58 12 Programme of Drills for week ending February 24th. Thursday, 2Ut. 5.15 pm.., Drill Hall, If. G. Platoon, Action, Out of Action, Traversing and Searching. Friday, 22nd. 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, Eurasian Coy., Recruit Drill; If. G. Platoon, Traversing, Searching, Lowest Position. j Saturday 23rd., and Sunday 24th.
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      154 12 New < "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" RECG* D FOR FhBRUARY I JUST RECEIVED i Choose Yours To-day. j S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD. I (Incorporated m Hongkong). SINGAPORE w»:»azjfrqp» ii ig— hbmmwi jorr-— n^r JtIiSnFWiBZiSESSSySM 1 lirelli-ueneraF WffiES AND CABLES. Made by a member of (he C M. A. FRASER AND^CHALMERS.
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