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

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. c p:\ts SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1924 No. 11.128
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  • 204 1 The tmphyers' ttrms have In en v*'"" t rally accepted by dockers tkreughfld the country, except at Poplar Page 7. Mr. Henderson says the Labour Tarty looks f < r a rewsion (;f peact treaties Page 7. An epidemics bureau, istablished at a Far F^stern port, is
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  • 1409 1 When you wafce m the mu:t. And that your train hat '> n and is steaming up the valley of the Brahmap you soon r.ali/.t' thai \nu are entering b< rderland where two I The Instead of t c flats of Bengal, Nile delta with far more
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 247 1 PETTER (ML g ENGINES GIVE ENTIRE Z '*Jsj SATISFACTION ,:j§SS Ciuthrie Co., Ltd. R>,^. WEEKLY PROGRAMME. d I IICS nOIGI !W Tea Daaaant TUESDAY^- Dim er Dance. Tebphone 2920. (10 Lined). WEDNESDAY. Orchestral Concert. i; THURSDAY Guest NightDinner and Dai c. 1 I'll, \V T T. <xm:l "c^Txipht p.. 1-
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    • 233 1 COMPARE THE WORK tl^^oi.NiLbb has its moments of hiU spiration :io less than the arts I and sciences. But m the offices of great and successful executives, the Royal Typewriter acts as an organization nerve-centre, transmuling the quick spark of business inspiration into positive actions and completed transactionTHE MASTER MODEL
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    • 207 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Pears, the incomparable Page 6. More Ford inducement- Page 3. Try Dewar'f Victoria Val Page 6. Where the connoisseur goes Psg< Dodge cars sre sating value— P...-. More about "Blocd aid Sand' Page 2. Wincarnis for tired depression— Page 4. All r.auticaj instrument, at Motions Page 5. William
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    • 12 1 FOIR WHEEL-BRAKES ap^prW>? >JECHANICALLY fatTwJ^i PERF If j/tlgitfß Cxuthrie Co., Ltd. C*>^=-'
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    • 81 1 ill i r^ i i r ikifj liiliK.. High Water, 2J2& ».m. ::.21 p.m V. W. C. A. Jumble Sal*. High Water, 3.20 a.m. l.n p.m. Phil. Orchestra, Mem. Hall, 5.15 p.m. Singapore Golf Club general meeting 6.30 j .m. P. and o. lion leaves. V. W. C. A. Jumble
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  • 336 2 BIRD-L IFE IN AFRICA. By way of complement to the 'Ibis* 189 C 1901 Articles on African Ornifl (Dei-. 8), ue rind that :n the 'Uganda Protector I 2238-9, 11H)2». Sir Harry Johnston pilot. eaden over one of the most diver- ltieil portion! <>f tropical Africa, from the lowwastes of
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    • 317 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY. o— Kor Three Nights only Commencing February 25th. IN THE BOXING ARENA CHINESE CONJURERS. Prices of Admission: $1, 50 25 cts CHINESE~ACROBATS F ree Shows! Free Shows Pupppt Show, Malacca Ronirirenir and Mak Yonff. la«^\ \T~~~ T T'j^i /^^r\ I For Woo!!* n si aB/ j^SHj Fine
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    • 249 2 BOOKING OPENS at the Victoria Theatre for BLOOD and SAND I Starring Rudolph Valentino on Friday Next Feb. 29th at 9 a. m. I From February 29 to March 1. At the ELDORADO CINEMA, MALACCA WILL BE SCREENED THE WONDER FILM ATLANTIDE The Greatest Cinema Achievement of the Season Very
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    • 542 2 Alhambra From Sunday. 24th February, to Friday, 29th Februan In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. ASSOCIATED FIRST NATIONAL PRESENTS RICHARI BATHELMESS IX VJ \J Iv I™ I T O T"> 1 (From the play by George V. Herbert). The story is human m
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  • 750 3 NOTES FROM RAITSRM WATBRB. I Hi d Set <i 1 was 1 coking a: group of Chinese firemen I lad < t.( after hatch, and wondering England i*. chance group or work- to mate', i c bronze .iy coloured lij .t flashed over on da It was
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  • 162 3 Caliutt Feb. 6. I opening t^e Lascar Memorial this evening, Li.id Cyttoa pad hijrh tribute to th; loyal an' devoted service of lascara during the war. H\< Excellency said Bengal's contribution to the manning of shinwas remarkable. Not only did sh: man i own >hjs m
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    • 207 3 jaj Bssssssaaanzli DOOGF BROTHERS GARS OVER 90 P£H GEMT OF ONE MILLION STILL V\ SERVICE DELIVERING T II X I R ARLY IX DECER, 1914, DODGE BROTHERS MANUFACTURED AND SOLD ONE MILLION M o T O R I E R CENT OF ALL 11 CARS AUK STILL L\ RVICE. THIS
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    • 405 3 EXCELSIOR Motor CYCles EXCELSIOR WHY WALK A NEW CONSIGNMENT OF I DEFERRED <p C%C\ r DEFERRED PAYMENTS SIVXS PAYMENTS ARRANGED tytdOJ ARRANGED COMPLETE, WITH TWO SPEED GEAR AND ELECTRIC LIGHTING. The Borneo Company Limited. MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENT »^OH SINGAPORE PENANG J MOSQUITO NETTING, OFFER FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY, EX STOCK, AT
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    • 100 3 'ii'> Highest Pc-Sale or I Trade-in Value, I YOU cannot lesd when you buy a roid. Jhe hrst cost is so low, it cobts so litile to operate, I replacements and xc pairs are so I easily obtained that the demand I for used Ford cars reduces deoreEasy Payments if
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  • 1179 4 DISADVANTAGES OF VIRTUAL. MONOPOLY. [In view of a statement recently issued by Reuter's Agency (with regard to the disarmament clauses of the VersailleTreaty), which "The Times" denounced as a "spur.ous sensation," particular interest attaches to the following article which was contributed by a well-known journali.-t to
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  • 32 4 Only by and through the heroic- teachers of the world would it be possible to conceive i)f any escape frcm the djitrcniful. unsaf factory life tha mankind laved to-day.— H. G. Wi
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    • 771 4 My Debt of GratiKidc. jrfm 'Ulcers the Size of Man's Hand.' Jmß^ Our Portrait of Mr. C M. THOMPSON, of 4. Mid Und Gro»« mk flfc Edward Road, BaisaU Heath. BirmincKam. England, who write* r jggt* *t<. "In July last I hapv^-netl to get a Blood Mixture and decidt-d to
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    • 197 4 You who tire quickly, feel depressed, or Run-down, remember Wincarnis is always ready to help you to regain strength to banish depression to promote new, rich, red blood to surcharge your system with new nerve foree and to create new vitality. Because Wincarnis is a Tonic, a Restorative a Blood-builder,
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    • 341 4 1\ M Sleepless flPfr^^ Depressed t|K^ Sj^cessful Treat- ||PPfj mont of Severe M Cassell's Tablets have restored |™f JKv^ Mr. J Green A/r. Green 's si>nec/ sfa^rnenf take two at BEDTIME Mr J. Green, 35, Higher Park Street, St. Helens, Eng., ys:— "l am s watchmaker, and u.i result the
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  • 591 5 (By Peter Forrest). People were surprised tbe other day tc Bl d that doctors incomes are concealed Asked by the authorities to state an average income, they declined. But who kr.ows what an author makes? Scarcely anyone. The figure is never advertised, ard the r most extraordinary rumours
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  • 184 5 The following regulations for the use of wiieles? telsgraphy or telephony by foreipn men-of-war m Brit -h harbours have been made m accordance with Section 4, Clause 1 Wireless Telegraphy (Foreign Ship- Regulations, lio^. When lying m a I port, oi n an% haibc.ur vdhich is
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  • 122 5 It is officially reported from the Unfedcrated Malay State of Johore that since the great Japanest earthquahe there has been a very considerable increase m the labour employed on the Japanese Iron-Ore Mine, at Bukil ICedan, n that State. The output of iron-ore m 1922 from this
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  • 109 5 Tin- Japanese ;uc takii <r w;.rmlv to tfttlf. Thiic are BOW couixis m ;J] the important tS, a, (I a new one is bein^ laid out M Osaka- a great centre of the silk inrfuifry at a cost of 660,000 yen, or ap•Mximattly £65,000. This must be
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    • 637 5 BUSINESS CARDS. OPTICIANS STATIONERS. t exceptionally low pii FOR EVERYTHING IX THE LINE CHINA OPTICAL CO. OF STATIONERY. 18, Upi roas StroH ry v, MAT'S— TeI. Nos. r >o6 and 813. SWEET SHOP. REMOVAL NOTICE. Vi>it Our Tea Kiosk (>lir AeWreai ai from Isi March will be \l THE I*.
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    • 623 5 NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY) o IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SIXGAFORE. t\ In Bankruptcy. Xo. 26 of 1924. Re (1) S. Y. Pitchay Co. Receiving Order made Bth February, 1924 Date of adjudication Bth February, 1924, Date and pl^ce of First Meeting fith March,
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    • 736 5 AUCTION SALES. IMPORTANT AUCTION v\LE or Vaiu.,b!e Freehold acd Leasehold Properties At Our Saleroom, Xo. 30 Chnlia Street ON WEDNKSDAY, 27th FEB. AT ,v P.M. 1. Valuable freehold snd leasehold land and *V C P hiato kntt no. if Newton KowL n house it built ni i, :;1 ,lwood with
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    • 462 5 The house of reliability for Scientific Instrument*. Agents for STANLEY Co. Ltd. NAUTICAL REQUISII Agents f r HEATH A Co., LUL WATCHES AND (LOCKS. Agents for S. SMITH Sons. Ltd. < ;i>f f Drawing Instruments fl Drawing iv md i l ncils Pamp Spring Bow Pen 10 Faber^i Slide Kui
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  • 1192 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1924. Upkeep of the Navy. The decision of the MaeDonald Government to continue the construction of light cruisers, although based, M we believe, on the wrong ground of finding employment for men who mi*ht otherwise vote against the Labour party, is a hopeful sign
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  • 555 6 EASTERN SIGHTS. The following extracts are from the latest handbook, which should be m the handof thos«e likely to be present. The handbook covers a lot of ground, even to telling firms that they can buy 100,000 tickets at 33 1-3 per cent, reduction for 15,000. The
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  • 370 6 Alterations m S.V.R.A. handicapping w'v come into forte on March Ist. The Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, re turned to Singapore yesterday morning after taking part m the sittings of th< Courts of Appeal m Penang and Kedah. llr. J. L. Humphrey*, British Advisei to Trengganu, will be m Kuala
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  • 239 6 [RiUt. S London A wry important statement to bi made In Lord < Mi\ i«r m tlu r( j, Keb. 2H m the wv> of the >>< .ir i M j* mand for a round-table com, r ru-,. Jj! the object of achieving imm.i,,,,. J? Kowrnment. It is
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  • 65 6 (From Our Own Kuala I inn|)iii The Engineer ng A annual meeting yesterday, Mr. i siding. The busines on of I'tVu e-beai K'tU'>. i resident; Lt. Co .1 P. Si ..am. the hon. Mr. .1. H. W, Pi Mr. Janfea i;uu. \i< e-pi Whitfteld, librarian; and Mi
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  • 115 6 Popular Jocke) Marries. Pf I h The wedd Church, tin Rev. Keppej Garni< i of Mi. Ernest AmPetroleum < Patrick Mr. Rule and M I bridesmaid, Mr. C. A. M I I man. The rec< ption was h< li where the hon*ble Mr. Johi Mil Mrs. Mitchell 1
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  • 79 6 Smart WorU l>\ <..m.i- C«*U»*. The Superintendent ol I and hit mts, effc I hire of unlicensed chai 20 they unearthed, m i I of the up nitfit-ma the personal lugg m riK't'i he Ma a v Owing to the awkwai tia ti arrivea at <
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  • 41 6 ADMIRAL WASHINGTON'S VISIT CANCELLED. taring to p< rio< prescr l>»'il on ac< ou former Presideni Woo visit to Singapon I x Commander-in>< Asiatic Fleet, ha The r. S. s. Huroi ton on board wn pore to-day, and here until the 29
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  • 77 6 His man) friend P( ang paper, Mr. Di'ly. of th< Boi to in* returning b< n At theoflta culture, Koala Lun retary for Af with an addrt dutii prior to tal- i actin X Resident of P The Rafflei of music foi Wedn« i direction of Mr. E. H Raymond,
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    • 231 6 What is a Connoisseur A CONNOISSEUR IS ONE WHO KNOWS AND LOVES THAT WHICH IS GOOD, W Til I 1.. UNCOMMON, INTEREST. i\... EVERYTHING THAT IS THE BEST ()I ITS MM) AM). ABOVE ALL. GENUINE The Connoisseur comes to Caldbeck's. Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Shanghai). WINK AM) SPIRIT
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    • 28 6 DEWAR'S Victoria Vat." A WHISKY OF GREAT AGE, AND ONE ESPECIALLY SUITABLE FOR CLUBS. Sole Agents: HUTTENBAGH LAZARUS SONS LIMITED. SINGAPORE. I PEARS'I M 1 GOLDEN SERIES. U
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  • 143 7 POPLAR OBSTINATE. i;l I 01 HBRfl RETURN. London, Feb. 21. "t Hull dockers wai paaaed by an overwhelmty m favour of the acceptance of i offer. Newcastle and Btii slso voted for acceptance. m docker- a? a ma-s meeting erwh< m ngly m Savour of <>f the
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  • 113 7 London, Febi. 24. I bj falling from the ninster < athedral baa been Mrs. Davey, of Hammersmith, laughters, four and ciK r ht yean woman v said to have left ;ai saying that she t' i Mi EASI M;\ HYGIENE. Geaeva, IVb. 21. c committee (l f
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  • 141 7 imber <.f dettha as recorded pal Health Officer's statement k ending Feb. 16 was ls-j. two Eui tsians, no Chines* 2; 16 It dians. The chief causes were phthisii 21, malaria IT, 15, bei i-beri 12, and convulsions two fattl cases of enteric nil c cases of
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  • 130 7 action was taken at < d on February 21st.: Decided that the confidential renbei the Europeai Staff be ">•■ Pr sident, and that it be dis< lose the gist of such. le Coii.' en m case of that the immedh ition does not admit of the imprehensive sewer;.
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  • 84 7 ""•■<« »y Of the Xanyo XichiNichi Shimbun.) Tokio, Feb. 23. "•I that Mr. Tahahashi, iv hi Seiyu Party, has chosen Aka- Tokio for his constituency 1 thai the Government have il(li hope to re-open a Ri; Conference although they simuHh enter Into a negotiation haa been issued by
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  • 215 7 THROUGH ATMOSPHERES. MB. HKNDKKSON KNDORSKS WILSON. [Reuters Service.] London, Feb. 24. Mr. Arthur Henderson, m a by-election speech at Burnley, declared that the peace treaties had failed and the Government's task w;,- to arrest demoralisation and prevent further economic ruin; to establish a real peace and
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  • 177 7 Athens, Feb. 24. IK- newspapers publish rumours of a < ommunist revolution that has broken out m Bulgaria; of a republic established; of Boris sent to the country; and the premier and certain ministers murdeivd. \o continuation is obtainable from official sources, T D Paris. Feb. 21.
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  • 337 7 Meeting at Kuala Lumpur. The annual general meeting of the gene-' lal committee of the Ex-Service Association' Malaya was held at the Selangor Club. 1 KuaL Lumpur <«n Sunday last. Major Keys. 1). 50., M.C., Messrs. E, B. McCall ard A. W. Davfcon represented Singapore., The officers for
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  • 52 7 A Jumble Sale will be held at the Vi«toria Memorial Hall, on Thursday, vt 1 p.m. Teas and fees will be served. The •••I will be devoted to the currer.t expenses of the Association, which have been greatly increased owing to the extension of the work
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  • 47 7 Arrested early yesterday morning by Detective Inspector Lyons, a Chinese landing from the steamer Djambi, has been charged with bringing letUn into the Colony by Other mean- than through the post office. The man had <I1 letters on his person when he was arrested at Johnston's Pier.
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  • 1499 7 THE ROCKY ROAD OF LABOUR. (From Cur Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 31. Athough the entire brains of the Labour Party are now employed m germinatn v, the accepted policy for submission to Parliament when the- House meets again or. the Ifcih there are ample indications that the
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  • 391 7 Dr. Black Explain.-. Before the District Judge yesterday, afternoon, the case of rash driving against Or. Biack of the Genera! Hospital was J concluded. His Honour reserving judgment' until Thursday. Mr. Knowle^s appeared for the defendant. It will be remembered that 1 the smash-up which led to the
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  • 221 7 Sawan bin Ali, the Malay syce employed by Mr. A. V. L. Davits, who recently, brovght an action for libel against this paper, \va- examined before Mr. Justice j Actcn m the Supreme Court yesterday on. a judgment debtor summons to inquire into, his capacity
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 111 7 Robinson Co Ltd. SPECIAL QUALITY PURE WOOL THAVELLTNGr RUGS THE TYNWALD MANX TRAVELLING RUG Price $8.75 Each. A MCE SELECTION OF REVERSIBLE CHECKS AND STRIPES ON GREY GROUNDS. GUARANTEE) ALL WOOL WITH FRINGED ENDS Robinson Co., Ltd. < Incorporated m the Straiti Settlement!.) GOLD FLAKE CISARETTES axe Famous all the
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    • 632 8 _____JSTEAMER SAILINGS ~BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular SerricM U LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AM) NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Point*. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. PHEMIUS London,
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    • 511 8 STEAMER SAILINGS "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO M LTD. (Incorporated m England). PASSENGER SERVICE. Steamer. Due Singapore. 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 Apr. 23 PASSAGE RATES. *A Class Steamers Ist
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    • 501 8 STEAMER SAILINGS P. <Sfc O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London ar.c Tonnage. Singapore. Tom
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    • 509 9 STEAMER SAILINGS THK OCEAN STEAM SKIP COMPANY, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. ELLERMAN BUCKNALI, STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd (WERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE). (Incorporated m Er^land). 9BRYICI TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK Vi. SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Warners Due Spore. Route For M r Suez Philippines and
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    • 480 9 STEAMER SAILINGS Ajb^H J& "Around the World" BoSk FAST PASSENGER AN FREIGHT SERVICE From Singapore and Penang to Boston and New York via Port Said, Genoa and Marseilles. V ROBERT DOLLAR February 29 s.s. PRESIDENT HAVES March 12 s.s. PRESIDENT ADAMS April 9 s.s. PRESIDENT GARFIELD April 23 *s.s. ESTHER
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    • 670 9 STEAMER SAILINGS I ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America via Fix-ama and Loaiin? for BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. s M t O ffT G workfr CITY T s a STEEL MAKER due Singapore- Apr. U Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Inland Pointt For
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  • 384 10 Heavy gun practice will take place fro.n Mati on March 2nd, commencing at, h > a.m. Code fla^ D and a large red flair prill t.L' flown on Serapont, during the firing. I The departure of the Frtnch mail Cordil- ti ere from Saigon bein^ delayed, she will
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  • 546 10 No smiling cemmander receive* him. No six-oarM gig brings him -rt*. N\> tf:.^r breaks when hi come? it how He is just the "niger pilot" writes Mr. Frank Bisson m The Biu*. T> i: He may b< of the Niger or the Forcafthe Bonn) or the r,
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  • 25 10 In the motor-ship's success as an econ >- mic sea carrier of goods, as well ;<s pattengfca, lies the hove of our shjpbuiMintf industry.— Archibald Hurd
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    • 243 10 UNDERWOOD I j TYPEWRITERS. j I I NEW MODELS S.S. CITY OF DURBAN. 10i [>, Win. 18in. 26ia Carriage. PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. 1 (1 >rpormted m England.) 9mt o Finest Old Scotch Whisky. SOLE AGENTS John Little Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) Singapore Kuala Lumpur. Kerr Steamship Co., Inc:
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    • 289 10 BUCHANAN'S "BLACK WHITE" "ROYAL HOUSEHOLD" f* f* V X T T T T T W /*> m fill I I I I I r\ I 4 To maintain a high standard of quality, St(H hi are essential. The largest stocks of Scotch W m Scotland are held by James Buchanan
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    • 216 10 STEAMER SAILINGS LLOYD TRIESTINO IN. U (Incorporated m Itl j HOMEWARD S A II IN For Penan p, Brindisi, Vt&ict and Tr.n'j j v h port! taking cargo on throuph I I r.dinc for Fiume, the Levant and Flirt Sea Ports, also to all ports or. the W»ii Coast of
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    • 740 10 xMAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Cuala Pahan^, Pekan, Sun^ei Lembing and Kuantan (via Jerantut) By train 6 a.m. Pengerang Despatch 9 a.m. varimon Fool: Mow i> a.m. scuiabaya and Bandjermasin •Ban Ho Guan 0 a.m. Batav a Eurypylus a.m. banjotwang-ie, Au-tralasia (via Fremantle) M. S. Kangaroo 10 a.m. Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    • 394 11 London, Jan. 30. The composition of the Labour Cabinet i.s generally regarded as satisfactory, and as the present strike is more m the nature of a family quarrel, it may be reasonably expected that the opinions expressed by the leading bank managers during the past wtek that
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    • 384 11 With the price o" tin having further advanced to over £250 per ton, with copra also increased m selling price and the quotation for rubber at a figure that at least pays, even if the returns are not commensurate with the risk, matters generally m the Straits
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  • 64 11 February, 20. Bank 4 m.s. 2 |4 7 32 Bank, demand 2|4^i Private credits 8 m.s. •> 4 New York, demand 5O i 4 Credits 90 days fX^T d T mUmi Uio i n<i Wi, 1,1. I Hongkong, demand p.. pc Yokohama, demand Java, demand 140 Bangkok, demand 79^
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  • 181 11 February. 25. Tin 50 Tons «ii«Ciambier ->> Pepper white 27 50 Pepper Black t BOO Flake Tap.oca j^ Pearl Sago Small 9 m Copra iJJ Copra Sundried li'.ln Opium, Benares unt. 4~uoo Rice, Rangoon white 276.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 Rice, Siam No. 2 for export
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  • 42 11 Singapore, Feb. 25, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe. Spot 48. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 4S 48H; March 48U 48%; April-June 49% 49%; July-Sept. 50% 51. London Quotation Sheet Is l 7 sd. Market Steady.
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  • 34 11 Yesterday's Alterations. Lingui Tin 4.80 4.90 Petaling Tin 1.15 1.18 South Tailings 1.02% 1.07% x.d. E. S. C. (150,000—1) 8.00 8.25 Spore Tram. (i' 150.000 —5) 2s. 9'-d 3s Id. m
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  • 349 11 American Factors. indications of healthier conditions m the commodity murkd consequent upor the recent reduction of speculative commitments have been forthcoming during the past week. In pofot of volume business leaves much to he desired, but the narrow fluctuation m values is accompanied by every ■ign of steadiness
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  • 75 11 FRAKEK'S REPORT. Kuhbei. --Is. 1 T S (1. T.n L -i272. M tu.^ told at LS4£7Vh J****-**** d-i. yi ,,,t«t,,,r. •as iso l^s ju mbaua v Bo^SjSS ..ol..iL>>.. Noahs L 26 1..50. Souths i.uj J-07% ex iJividoruJ. Ulu Piahs 10 220 PeULngi 1.15 l SO, Pcn ff
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  • 197 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. SißfSpwv, F\b. 2">. Rubber.— London i L%d. Local 1. n.-- London. (Feb. 23 rd) £272 ss. I 134%. (50 tons sold.) Kubbers.-AUenbys l.lv UI7H, Amaluamated BCalay« i.i»2'., i.:» 7',. BtMetta I 1.06, Brogaa »;o 65V4, Craiyieleai 17 l Jeram KuanUns ty% 57%, Kedaha 7:»"n ■WH, Ma'.aka
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  • 145 11 Singapore. Feb. IS. I in.— l 2/2 fa. 134 7 s. :>() fconi Rubber.— ls. 1 7 B d. Unchanged. K uhbers.-- New Crairieleaa 49 51, Lunaa in* '.n 0 V Bfaif&8 f a if LO5 llf >> Ki-dah--1.95 2.0.,. Mandai Tekonga 84 86, Bukit .Jelotontr>
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  • 154 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. K. Mac I 'hail.) U1 Singapore. rYfc, 25. Rubber. Is. i~ s «j. is. Tin.— £272 :»>. 1:54 < H :,o toni 10M. Kubber. Hukit JelotOflgft 4'> IS w Craifieleaa 49 51, Haytor ;..io. Brogaa 57% i^'^. Sungei Tukanja 24 Ku;. Sidiim 1.'.*.") l. Tin.—
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  • 178 11 4 I* c > A Ke\ ien of <>a| Imports. Although her Internal need of fuel i«. f<. the most part, supplied by the Rawang Mire of the Malayan Collieries. Limited, or by wood from th«> jungle, large quantity of coal is imported by British Malaya for the
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    • 455 11 Assets over $5,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE (SSS^SuR HEAD OFFICE:-Winehe S te r H^" ™Ssg&« OFFICE- 32 Old T ,r Ihe Co m pan y has £20,000 deposited with the L^ Court. of E^ IZ £52 w 5, Z BrS l£ ATTRACTIVE FLANS OF ASSURANCE AsSUrance Com Pames Act
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    • 465 11 BANKING. HONGKONG SHANGHA BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkon-) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,00( Issued and fully paid u p $20,000,00( 1 Keserve Funds:— Sterling 4,50 C,00( Silver $24,500,00( Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,00 C COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Ifr. A. O. Lang., Chairman D. G. M. Bernard, Esq., Deputy
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    • 523 11 BANKING. 1 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 chares £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund; 3 800 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 tt p H k EAD OFFiC E, 6H Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star
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    • 46 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co., Ltd. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd. Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 944 12 FOOTBALL under niFFK ulties. (From Our Own re respondent.) London, Jan. 31. twjjl is now, as a result of the rauv.a.N strik,- and poor weather, carried on under difficulties Whether visiting teams suffered from the difficulties of travelling on Saturday ,t ls imp o#sibl< to say, but fact
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  • 700 12 THE ROM) OVER THE STRAITS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Johore Jiahru, Feb. 23. Speculations as to what Johore will be ikt whi'ii the Causeway road is finished are beginning to appear concerned with less i\ mote affairs than one had imagined, for t li hiav rumoured that six
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
  • 7 12 Alkrt f,, r Total of SaK. $1837.57.
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 611 12 S. C. C. Get Better of Chinese. The S. C. C. had a strong side —although jit included several new players —out against Astcn Athletic, one of tht Chinese League elevens, when they met on the Padang yestei.lav tvtning, and tht meeting was product ye of quite a lot
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    • 401 12 THE S. C C. PROGRAMME. S .C. v. season had a promising at the fairly well attended meet i tera which was held at the -:ht, under the presiding geniahe Chairman, Mr. W. C. Hill. In g th« meeting Mr. H 11 explained that r lu- S. F. A. had
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 17 12 [Reuter's Service.] New York, Feb. 25. Spain and Rumania have challenged for the Davis Cup.
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    • 27 12 ANGL O-AMERICAN RACKETS. Boston, Feb. 25. The Englishman Captain Gerald Roberts has won the American squash racket championship, defeating William Harrity by 18 —13, 14—18, 15—10, 15—11.
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    • 141 12 Events open to the S.V.C. for this meeting- will be fired off at the Bukit Timah Range during the Easter holidays. There are three open individual rifle matches. Volunteer teams to be selected from half, companies, one Machine gain event and one Lewis pun event. Company
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    • 344 12 The following are the results of football matches played m the League on February 16. Division I. Arsenal 0, Aston Villa 1. Birm njrham 2, M ddlesbro' 1. Blackburn 1. Sheffield United 1, Briton Wanderers 4. Nottingham 0. Evcrton 2, Burnley 2. Notts County 1. Newcastle United 0.
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    • 34 12 Entries for the Langnam-Carter Cup (mixed foursomes) will close on Saturday March 15th. The February monthly medal will bi played for on Saturday and Sunday March 1 Ist and 2nd.
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  • 81 12 Programme Drills u r to and for 2nd March, 1924. Tuesday 26th, Eurasian Coy, M G Platoon, S. R. E. (v)tfignals. Wednesday, 27th, M Plater.. Thui day, 28th, Eorasinn Coy., M G Platoon. Friday, 20 Ji. Eurasian Coy M g Platoon. S. R. A. (v). Saturday, March
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  • 21 12 Monday, Feb. 25.— Individual Troops Parade. w Wednesday, Feb. 27.-Band Practice Headquarter*, 5.15 pm FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 108 12 PROPERTY SALE. The following Singapore properties wen sold by auction at the saleroom of Me sr; Cheong Koon Seng <-.,., x .>. SO Chulia Street, on Wednesday last:— 1 Land Mtuate off Yeo Chn Kang, area 2 acrea and 26 pole, compri ed i.i Statutory Land i Grant _4o. 160,
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    • 162 12 New "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" RECOhD^ FOR HhBRUARY JUST RECEIVED Choose Yours To-day. S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Hongkong). SINGAPORE Malayan China-Clay 3 n ci Pottery Co., Ltd. "Standard" Latex Cups 7 oz. Latex Cups. Porcelain Electrical Ware. Fire Bricks. T*!> 1 X 11 CUd^ China-Clay. Samples and Prices
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