The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 March 1924

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 17 1 Singapore Free Press AN D MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. CENTS, SINGAPORE, S.S., SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1924. No. 11,1 52
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  • 187 1 The Imperial Win less report advocate* the Poet-OSee lak'ng charge and showing greater activity in promoting the service Page 7. The Inited States has dtcided to >v i all the Government ships it was operating Page 7. Mr. Arthur Henderson has smvess1 1 lly contested a bye-eleet'on
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  • 1042 1 Quiequi far rag* Übdli JnvtaaL One of the most delightfu I about he visit of the two I lira] <>f he China Station and th< V R ai Idmirals of the i ial So, perfect harmony, concord and u tj of he Service. General ordei en
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    • 213 1 PKTTER OIL u ENGINES lip GIVE ENTIRE SATISFACTION ■JJft (iuthrie Co., Ltd. WEEKLY PROGRAMME. \SrricS nOLCI IOMW !:i I^nant TUESD \V.- Dinner Dance. Telephone 2920. (10 Lines). WEDNESDAY. Orchestral 1 01 B room in t! THURSDAY.- Gu NightDinner I n I .Hi: v Room open till 12 p.m. FRIDAY T
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    • 166 1 jut 1 ttt 1 1 1 n i"TTTTa^^H^^^^P^^ mini ia/3 r^RhPTSSTm xfOvCrSSaflGfti I VIRGINIA I I CIGARETTES I I Made by hand One af a rime I Mn^R^v SOLE MANUFACTURERS y^^Fll HmI^vARDATH TOBACCO CO., LTD. /^lf|| illjl|l|M <?=■ I COMPARE THE WORK Fi V3IX ESS has its moments of in**SSsl3jf
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    • 213 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Italian Spaghetti at Bolter's— Page 1. i rd cars are the- best investment Alhambra cinema new programme "Blood and Si.M<! at Victoria Theatre Page 2. Striped Fuji silk at WaMiamull's— age 12. r is on« "f S pop Pag iis i( otwear red Pfcge 12. Auction ft furnil
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    • 11 1 WHEEL-BRAKES I mp^rW^? MECHANICALLY /yJj//Z5rT PERFECT JjJiMm Guthrie Co., Ltd. Q>^
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    • 95 1 THE WEEK. S t ixt. High Water, 5.46 a.m. B.H p.m. French homeward mail closes. Indian i CeyloheM reception to. s y a James, 1.30 p.m. Civil Engineers Dinner, S*porc Club., s p.m. ng Happj Valley, 9.15 p.m. Sundmjft -2nd. Bigfa Water, 7.18 a.m.. 9^o p.m. P and O. outward
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  • 319 2 in its and :i gn Ol it': over by the Prime Minister. Mr. in thus following the roi I i iking another ol ms "i the most aristocratic of nt departments. For among reign Secretaries only Fox, Canning, R issell, and Palmerston have neither actual nor prospective
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    • 147 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY. o Tree Shows Free Shows SPECIAL CHINESE CONJURERS. /lalacca Ronggeng, Marionettes and Special Orchestra ForHoollen*.i K »3^? Fini? Fabrics J Hflß>\ r^f «J It I *3Sm mV •■All I MPjl 3/^ a C '**ri I *r*^^P^V %%1 T a^A^A^BBBBBPPB A ILLIAM GOSSAGE A SONS. LTD. (Incorporated in
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    • 336 2 To-Night To-Night And Nightly at 9.15 p in. J Rodolph Valentino in Blood and Sand at the VICTORIA THEATRE No Increase in Prices. CIRCLE $2 STALLS )?2 and 81 CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PRESENTS. CINEMA A HOME Xo present will be more Appreciated by the little ones than a Pathe'fl
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    • 295 2 Alhambra From Saturday, Ist March, to Thursday, (ith March In the Second Show at 9 p.m. ■harp. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. UNITED ARTISTS CORPORATION PRESENTS JACK PIl IN 44 Garrinsons Finish M It has all the* elements of perfect entertainment, inas'n uch as it i with delightful romance, stirring
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  • 690 3 A DREAMER IN STONE. (By one who know=; him.) Fouit-i ycais ego, a young sculptor tived a commission to sculp a series of tiguru to decorate the new building of the (km:.: 1 Medical Council in the Strand. The result \va M upr< ar in the Press. One figure
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  • 328 3 Lecture l.\ l'rofts>or Bo s e. l.t.r.don, Feb. 7. Sir Sydney Olhier presided at a lecture at the India Office to-day in which Professcr Bt c- an absorbing account of the latest development! at the Calcutta Research Institute. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and Mr. Bernard Shaw eu?ogismg
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    • 359 3 IM r MPJ "Baby bti bad Jk r ■*T2r 0 01 y r she K *"> lull ot lite ana has never been war i_y r »li «ht*«t trouble Your Vf \y% t° o< built her tplrndidjy." V,. jE- I Does .your Baby laugh like this? Baby laughs because he
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    • 324 3 THE GOOD MAXWELL SELANGOR AUTOMOBILE CLUB TRIAL The GOOD MAXWELL was:SECOND FASTEST IN THE CAR CLASS ACCELERATION TEST. THIRD IN THE SLOW RUNNING ON TOP GEAR TEST. THIS CAR WAS DRIVEN TO KUALA LUMPUR FOR THE TEST IN lO'/z HOURS, ON TOP GEAR ALL THE WAY, AND COMPETED WITHOUT ANY
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  • 1904 4 THE YBAR RBVIBWED. The following is the general report, for the year ending Slat December, 1923, by the bishop of S ngfcpore, for presention to the annual matting on Monday, at the Cathedral Chapter House, at 5 p.m. The work during 1923 has gone steadily <>n. The clerg;
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  • 157 4 Out (if ll j in various [ndia during the \n<\ qui I of only five were successful, I partially micoessful, thre< indefinit and one v-as still in progress in Bengal when ended. Thus 2'.t were definite failures. Bombay, .-is usual, was the provine* chiefly affected, having 24 strikes,
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  • 43 4 Edward Thonuu Garin, letter known as Eddie Guerin, who in 1905 escaped from the French jienal settlement on Devil', ■land, was sentenced at the Edinburgh Sheriff's Court recently to six month-' 1 imprisonment for attempted theft and as-ault at an hotel in Edinburgh.
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    • 301 4 SWIMMING CLUB, SINGAPORE. o The Annual General Meeting of the Club will be held at the Club Bungalow 1 Sunday. 2nd. Ma.ch, 1924, at 10.30 a.m. H. R. W. LOBB. Secretary and Treasurer. 27-2 1-3 IP DELICIOUS, The Standard WHOLESOME, for Purity and REFRESHING. J\ Excellence. *m. I 9 SAFEGUARD
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    • 634 4 PHOTOGRAPHS For the best of every type, Artistic, Technical or Commercitl RING UP Mr. H. N. BUCKERIDGE Go Orchard Road (Next Palladium) Thone Lc NEW ADDRESS 71, North Bridge Road, ROSE CO., LTD. A ihletics Specialists. Pieliminary Notice. FOR SALE BV AUCTION ONE COMPLETE CHINA (LAV FACTORS NOW PRODUCING, TOGETHER
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    • 306 5 BUSINESS CARDS. MISS L. V. C. CAMERON. M»3 R ad. 1 Meoieal Blectriea] Treats** l ;i« Maaaase. Palling ha r eared. J ttxjnKnxJtntnttttrttrmttTJrrr Mttttiim^t^xiTrmTi MAGNIFIER& Magnifying GIMMi from .51.50 each.i: MOTION. SMITH AND SOS, l i. Road. c t::rr:t:nn::mtt::ti -::::uT::::::nnn»JJt«:i?i GENERAL MERCHANT. ELKAYES PRODUCTS. Matches—- Pattery— Cwtenete. LEE KIM SOO—
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    • 397 5 ••SHELL" I>tn/.ine and Labriefttiag Oil:. The only Housi where vnu can GET IT AT ALL HOURS. ANGLO-CHINESE MOTOR CO. Tel IDI7. No. 5, Dhoby Ghaut PARCELS FORWARDING VGENTS. BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION. u (i ratca by ua to London. tipmeni A Forwarding HRILUANT (JLASS SIGNS. a.v! Embossing on Glass .1 Bpe«
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    • 464 5 NOTICES. VESTA i NOTICE is hereby given that the above Trade Mark consisting of the word "VESTA" is the exclusive property oi Hum. L. O. Dietrich, Vesta Sewing Machine Works, Altenbarg in Germany, whose sole agents in the Straits Settlement* and the Federated Malay StM.es are Messrs. Sime, Darby and
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    • 473 5 TENDERS. GOVERNMENT OF iOHORb:. o PUBLIC W s DBPARTi IBNT. NOTICE. Tende are hereby invited for the following buildings to be erected at Penggarang, Kota Tiny^'i I)isT: ct. i;i Po.ic< St. .u B. (b) 1 tarters. \~2) Pians specifications can be seen at I the oirlce cf the Governm nt
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    • 387 5 ■jjjof iw* > The house of reliability far Scientific Instrument Agents for STANLEY ft Co. I Id. NAUTICAL REQUISI Agents for HEATH Co., Ltd. WATCHES AND CLOCKS. Agents for S. SMITH Ltd. Case of Drawing Instruments S7 Drawing IVr.s ami Pencili Pamp Spring Low r ID Fabcr's Slide Rul 1
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 873 5 CHURCH SERVICES. QUINQUAGRBIMA, Sunday, March 2nd. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. 7JD a.m. Litany. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). Ml :<.m. .Matins followed by Holy Communion. 1 p.m. Children's Service. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. PTMChei The Kt. Kev. the Bishop of L.buan and Sarawak. ST. MATTHEW'S SEPOY LINES. I a.m. llniy
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  • 754 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1924. Recognition of Russia. The MacDonaki Government is pledged to open relations with Russia and has already taken the first steps ttn that behalf. The real reason is the belief that by doing BO trade will benefit and unemployment will be reduced, but it
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  • 379 6 Mr. L. J. Hayes ha.- been added to the Commission of the Peace of Sin%apor«. The Curadian Association has been eximpted from registration under the Societies 1 Ordinance. The K.ian Hong laur.ch has been exempted from the requirements of rule SI of the Passenger Steamers' Ordinance. The Gazette publishes OStage
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  • 889 6 NAWNG PET MINE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Feb. 29. At a special meeting of Nawng Pet Tin, Paiping, Mr. Upton, presiding, refused to' liter clauses 89 and 114 of the articles of issociation as circularised. Mr. Upton and Mr. F. C. Dubols resigned their director-* ;hips. Dr.
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  • 185 6 [Reutei Paris, ommenting on Hen Str. speech in the R«klMU| >VM.r,|. (l wfc|^ he declared that <;*rm;in\ ur prey to di*cu«ss the reparat'ons (111 „n did not want to ibtwfa p .w tiatiOM <;f the oniiiuttn 0 i M it was the duty of (he Gerau to undertake
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  • 398 6 m The machine uui j>i Batta ion, Roya I by nitfht ma u da: p.m. VI Mr.W. 11. M.i g visit t > South Africa, Janoai y 81st. I', ts to be f in Match and to return I lay. Messi Fi is< and N Trafalgar street wai broken ir.to
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    • 236 6 What is a Connoisseur A (ONNOISSKIK IS ONE WHO KNOWS AM) LOVES THAT WHICH IS GOOD, BEAUTIFUL, UNCOMMON, INTEREST- II ING, EVERYTHING THAT IS THE BEST j OF ITS KIM) AM). ABOVE ALL, GENUINE. The Connoisseur comes to Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Shanghai). WINE AM) SPIRIT MERCHANTS. OFFICE,
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    • 33 6 I DEWAR'S i "Victoria Vat." A WHISKY OF GREAT AGE, AND ONE ES- IPECIALLY SUITABLE FOR CLUBS. Sole Agents UTTENBAGH LAZARUS SONS I LIMITED. |i SINGAPORE. 8 I fJ I GOLDEN SERIES. ki
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  • 211 7 I'OST-OFFICE SHOULD HUSTLE. Ul i w H M ABOUT HABCONI? [Renter's Service.] London, Feb. 28. report o? tin- Imperial Wirelesm jt- nmcndl that the Post office ■i and operate all Empire wireless Or, alternatively, that made in the case of Canada competition betweau the Office and the Antflo-Canadian
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  • 184 7 Washington. Feb. 28. Emigration Committee has recommend the retention of the 1910 as the base of allocation of Wut favoured reducing admitted from three to two on the 1910 total. HK) LATE. London, Feb. 28. At n the victims of the sthedral fatality, a verdict rai returned.
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  • 240 7 Sporting Association playeptionally well-attended hall on at the Theatre Royal. North Load, in >piU' of the inclement wea>ng those present were: the Wit:. Murison and Lady MuriMr. and Mrs. C. F. J. Green and the Mr. M. J. Upcott. Judging by the who attended and the office the
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  • 325 7 ALL TO BE SOLD. AN BXPBNSIVS EXPERIMENT. [Reuter 's Service.] Washington, Feb. 28. The United States Shipping Board has invited bids by March 14 for the entire fleet <>f I^SSS vtsstls, of which approximately 451 are fx in^ operated by the Board, which will fix the
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  • 140 7 Munich, Feb. 28. Except for an hour, the proceedings of Lodendorff-Hitler trial took place in amera. It is anticipated that there will h vt ry few public sittings. CANADA'S BRIGHT PROSPECTS. Ottawa. Feb. 2«>. The Speech from the Throne on the openng of Parliament dwell* on the
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  • 62 7 (By Courtesy of the Xanyo XkhiXichi Shimbur.sha.) Tokio, Feb. 2^. Captain Mat^ui of the Japanese General Staff Office and two interpreters have been irrested at Vladivostock after a domieilary search by the authorities. Two persona were killed by a fire which accurred at the Ohji Theatre Hall on
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  • 80 7 The programme of work and time-table fur the first half of 1924 the Association rooms are at No 2 Race Course Lane includes. Mondays and Fridays. 7.45 to 9.30, during March. April and May Low Speed Practice (50 to »>6). Hifffa Speed Practice (80 and aids) June.
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  • 80 7 The following were the gueetfl of His Excellency and Lady Guillemard at dinnei at Government House on Wednesday. Mr. R. J. Far-* r. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. G\ Clarke. Dr. J. S. Webster. Lt. Col. and Mrs. J. F. Whitmarsh. Dr. and Mrs. F. S. Tull. Mr
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  • 112 7 EdgW Adeler, whose fertile brain devis id the deliffht&l form of entertainmeni that is built round the London Syncopating Orchestra, s the composer of many of th< biggest "hits" and "best sellers" that hav< been published by Messrs Feld man's of Lon don and the Dixon-Lane Company
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  • 1631 7 THE POSTPONED SEWERAGE SCHBMB. The undertaking of a comprehensive sewriage scheme for Singapore came under liscussfon at the meeting of the Municipal Commissions yesterday afternoon when a dec sion of the Finance Committee that the mmtdiatc financial position does not adnit of it being: undertaken came up for
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  • 113 7 A bil! is to be introduced in Legislative Council to provide for issue of Raving! certificates. The bill is a simple one and is intended to provide a method for the investment by persons of modest means of their ftavinga and to encourage thrift. The certificates will be
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  • 136 7 As the result of a film process invented by Mr. C. Friese Greene, coloured pictures can now be exhibited on the same day tho films are taken, and for the first time in the history of kinematography film news pictorial, it is claimed, can
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  • 27 7 Mr. F. E. de Paula, of the Straits Trading Company, Ipoh, has gone 0:1 leave. Mr. C. S. Evans, from Papan, i? taking Mr. de Paula's place.
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    • 102 7 UNI-LIGHT LAMPS FOR Economical and Efficient Lighting. I 9 wfc ff OUTDOOR LAMP. T\BLE LAMP INDOOR LAMP. STORM PROOF OPAL SHADE c>O< #> <? »> 4 ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore.) GOLD FLAKE CISARETTES Famous all the World Over. ©Ds^isßTifSS irom an m§©]iiD)^rL^ra^l© ueaiers ax ==^^*i«,,*. o r«.ir= j
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    • 662 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Serric*s U )N\ 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 PoinU. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. DEMODOCUS London
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    • 511 8 STEAMER SAILINGS "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). PASSENGER SERVICE. Steamer. Due Singapore. HOMEWARDS. *s.ff. CITY OF YORK Marseilles— London April 4 *s.s. CITY OF CAIRO Marseilles— London Apr. 23 PASSAGE RATES. *A Class Steamers Ist Class £86. 2nd Class £56. Deck £22. fB Class-
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    • 501 8 STEAMER SAILINGS P. O. HRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). o OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and A Tonnage.
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    • 526 9 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SKIP COMPANY l IMITFO THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAViCaTWN Co. Ltd. aa AND ELLERMAN BUCKNALI, STEAM SHIP Co. f Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE) (Incorporated in England). KRVICE TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK Vi. SUEZ OK PANAMA FROM NEW YORK arners. Due S'rore. Route FoT ar
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    • 472 9 STEAMER SAILINGS I'M 17 T^f^HiJ FAST PASSENGER AM) FREIGHT SERVICE From Singapore and Penang to Boston and New York via Port Said, Genoa and Marseilles. s.s. ROBKRT DOLLAR Tn nftr+ S3BBSSSSB esses as?-* £H s.s. PRESIDENT MONROE J£* 2 and thereafter fortnightly ♦Freight only calls at Baltimore. Through Bills of
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    • 721 9 STEAMER SAILINGS ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America via Fitama and Loading for BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. s% S s M t°ee T ™k' E p CITY d H Ue f^- M i t tI e e l l i^i r r Taking cargo on through Billa
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  • 223 10 COASTING STEAMERS COLLIDE. Late- on Thursday evening, two crippled coaeting steamers made their way into the Harbour and dropped their archors. Both the vessels were ratbi r badly damaged about the bows. From inquiries made it was learned that the steamers, the Hong Lei, owned by the Hong
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  • 644 10 .Matthew Fontaine Mai ry ia more than a name, t is tradition, boul, and will stand forever for the scientific study of the .-(.a. and the integrity and DsefulneM of ocean charts. Maury was a naval officer, the first tu systematically enlist the interest and
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  • 104 10 Buig]ars carrying: tuning fork- instead of the old-fashioned jemmy and blowpipe is a vision of the futuie niffgested by an invention on view at the Birmingham and Midland Institute. The invention can be fitted to safe doors, and locks. It \v 11 open only when the correct note is sung
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    • 171 10 UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS. NEW MODELS S.S. CITY OF DURBAN. 101/j, 14ilt ISin. 26ia Carriage. I PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England.) juiiiiiimiiiiiiiuiiV O <iTPTPF J 1 1\ 1 I Lj. Finest Old Scotch Whisky. t S T I j j^^ j John Little Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England). Singapore Kuala
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    • 282 10 BUCHANAN'S "BLACK WHITE" "ROYAL HOUSEHOLD" SCOTCH WHISKIES To maintain a high standard of quality^ 5 ;re essential. The largest stocks of Scotch U m Scotland are held by James Buchanan c- Co., I their subsidiary companies. The continued t excellence of their brands is thereby guarani JAMES BUCHANAN Co. Ltd
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    • 225 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N. U (Incorporated in Italy). HOM E\V AKD SA I LINGS. For Penang, Brindisi, Venice and Tr*it4 vlh ports taking cargo on through B 11s <t Lading for Fiume, the Levant and BUe* Sea Ports, also to all ports on the Wml Coast of Italy. D
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 732 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Hongkong and Japan Fook.»ang 8 a.m. Kanmcn Fook Mow i) a.m. Cuccb and Pontian Hong Soon 9 a.m. Fulau Sotgi bultana 9 a.m. Pmgerang Despatch 9 a.m. l-'ang, Saoang, stc. Van den Bo<ch 9 a.m. Cucob and Benuit Hong Cheang. 9 a.m. Cclombc, Port Said, St. Nazaire,
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  • 27 11 Private credit.-; '.i m.s. j 1 i'i-:;-> Hongkong, demand „.0. Dis. Sovereign, Bank Buyinjr 8.64 Bank of England Rate 4 p#c Bar Silver London 5 i,-,
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  • 173 11 February. 29 1 epper white M Pepper Black 00 Flake Tapioca \j qq Pearl Sago Small Copra Sandried 12.70 Opium, Benares unt. 4^ooo Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam Xo. 1 for export 30.00 Rice, Siam No. 2 for export 310.00 Rice, Saigon Xo. 1 for export 232.00 Rice,
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  • 34 11 Singapore. Feb. 2'.», 12 8008. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot, 4? 47%; April 47% 47 April-June 4^ 18%; July-Sept 4!> 49%. London Quotation Sheet Is l"\d. Market Steady.
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  • 162 11 RUBBER TIN RETURNS. Sees: Adamecn Gilfillan and (\>. (Penang). Ma'au Tm. Jan. output, 32 pk~. Brcwn, PhillJps ».v Stewart (Penang). Perak River Valley, 20,540; Semang 25,617(1 Juru, 19,72'.>. Sees. Paterson, Simons and Co. Benar 0,565 agnst s,M»*>; to date 27,288. Lenggeng, 14,632 agnst 15,715; to date 1*"'.. r24. Kuala Pergau,
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  • 73 11 Yesterday's Alteration-. Batang Padang Tin 40 1.~. .I( nan Tin* 39 41 ngkalen Qrd. <E) 13.75 14 1':. .South Taiping <*l) 1.05 LlO x.d. Ulu Piaha <*> IMO 2.20 Max field (300,000- -1) 5.50 6.00 cd Eastt rn Smelter (*> g.40 8.75 P. and Neave < '.'o.ooo—
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  • 94 11 Enquiries in well-informed quarter! j terday Indicated that local opinion in regard to tin prospects it to the effect that in spite of the releases by the Government of the F.M.S. under the Bandoeng Agreement the market will iemain firm. A shortage ia anticipated in some quarteti when
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  • 29 11 How often in the last hundred years, in the imagination of men of weak knees and little faith, has this country been on the verge of ruin? —Mr. Asquith,
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  • 83 11 FRASER'S REPORT. Sintf;i|mrt, Fih. |f. Rubber.— ls. l\«l. Tin. £2M> ss. Local U0.60. 160 tona aold. i<ubber>. Dull, quotations nom.nal Ain.nu. Pengkaiena L3.20 1 i lah 2.12*4 "-.I. 1 Taipings 1.32 M 1 cum, Not tli- VJ2Ti i cum, So l.u, 1.12% ex, i talinga 1.12V4 l
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  • 176 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. a Sin^apori, I- eb. 2M. Rubber. -London Is. 1 k d. Local 47. Tin. London £280 ss. I. oral L40% (\:a\ tons sold). Kubhers. Allenbya lio 1.17%, Ayei Moleks 1.02% 1.10, Baasetta 1 1.05, P.! 60 65, Colinsi irgrha 7o 77 1 Kedana Li 1-97%, Malaka
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  • 136 11 Singapore, Feb. 2\k Tin. £280 ss. up Ids, l i" 160 tons. Rubber.— ld. 1 \«i. down >><!. K libbers. Now Craig<C 0 52%, Lunai 7 r.26, New Scudaia 97% 1 u-J l Kedahs i.s»r> 2.05, Mandai Tekonga 36 87, Bukit Jelotongs 49 52, ntentakaba :io
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  • 138 11 POSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. MarPhail.) Singapore, Feb. 19. Rubber I>. l\,l. i: Tin £280 ss. 140U 150 tons sold. Rubber.— Sungei Tukanga 24 26. I'.i 60 •■.:>. Cm leas 50 :>L ll Ulu Tar •"><> > Kempaa i. Colimburg-ha 9Q MenUkaba Jl Amalgamateid Ma 1 92Vi 1.97^4. Tin.—
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  • 98 11 S n, F,,, A steader toi Peatui the Market during the week, with improved values which, however, cave not been whollj maintained in face of weakei from other MarkSj <t an.! near position deliver i tinue in good general demand. Ful improved, but there \a little businea id.
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  • 96 11 I am rather doubtful about the idea compromising the Singapore docks qu< stiei) by towing out one of the huge floating dock* surrendered by the German* Of course, if the cod were the onlj jection, it would be a huge saving, but the question is whether, in
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    • 321 11 INSURANCE. ALLIANCE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. '1 In England) o rOR C 1R a LIFT. rlodj| 1 Ltd., Agents, ind) <TTa 1 1 1 lAN ASSURANCE ited in England) 1 821 52.P12.07.? 1.0 12.073 827 oon •IM ,nd EARTHQUAKE transacted on tho most favou--i Pm SIMONS Co.. Ltd.. Agents n Kncland)
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    • 290 11 INSURANCE, (Incorporated it. Great Britain). Security £?2 000 000 FIRE. MOTOR CAR, COMMERCIAL EHICLES, AND MOTOR CYCLES. Agentl throughout Malaya BOISTEAD Co.. Ltd, (Incorporated in F.M.S.) COMBINE OF SLUTTER*S AND CO. JAVA SEA ft FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. A-B FINLAYSON GREEN. Tel. 1714 Local Manager:— H. P. G. BAKKENIST. NE
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    • 546 11 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. o Paid up. Capital in 600,000 riurei £6 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 3,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE, 38 Biahopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor S^ar Hongkong Puket AxnriUar i loilo Rar^oor. Bangkok
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    • 376 11 BANKING. HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkon/) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capita] $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Futd:— Sterling 4,500.000 p T. Silver $25,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,00) COURT OF DIRECTORS. 1 Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang., Chairman D. G. M. Bernard,. Esq., Deputy Chairman.
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    • 46 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in 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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  • 825 12 LAST MEETING OF THE COMPANY. The twelfth and last meeting of the Mr. vile Development Syndicate WM held at the offices ..f the Secretaries, Messrs Guthrie and Co., yet erday. The Chairman, Mr. A. Baddeley, presided mul there also promt Mescri V. A. Tayler (DirecA. S. K.
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  • 584 12 LECTURE BT MS. STILL. Mr. A. W. Stiil addressed a largre gather- inp at the Anglo-Chinese Drill Hall last; night on the subject of the ''Spirit of British Pol tics." Always an entertaining speaker, M Still held the interest of his audience ■mm Itaii to
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  • 188 12 Programme of Dri'.i> u] to and f r 2nd •i. 1924. Saturday, March Is*., Farrer Range, S. V. C, vs. H. M S. C&rlisle, teams of '■it. Sunday, March 2r.d, Parrer Range, S. V. R. Monthly Spoon Shoot. Where not otherwise rtatcd. Drill Hall, 5 p.m. Mv.
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  • 1218 12 THE ANNUAL MEETING. [The following: report of the annual meeting of the S.G.C. is supplied by the Secretary, the Press not being 1 admitted.] The Chairman said: Gentlemen, I am ;H rather an invidious position, this evening, in that being responsible for the NewLinks as they stand
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 118 12 The S, C C. Tournament. Weather conditions permitting the first match in the S. C. C. cricket tournament, between Merchants and Bankers, Brokers zm\ Insurance, will be played on the S.CC. ground. The Bankers', Brokers' and Insurance eleven will be as follows: G. Beaumont, S L. Chester, V. Bath,
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    • 24 12 Bfens 1 Monthly Medal (stroke) will be played to-day and tO-MOITOW. Ladies' .Monthly Medal (stroke) on Th rsdaj 13th. March, 1924.
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    • 19 12 In the event of rain to-night the fixture at Happy Valley will be put off to Monday night.
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    • 185 12 On the 17th January an interesting go- s-you-please-on-foot ra I >k place between the Hon*ble Mr. A. R Rfvett tain Bloomfield, the cour-e being along thi new nad from the Hotel to m Says thi British North Borneo Herald. Mr. Rivett was given 10 minutes start and
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  • 33 12 will leave Jardine Steps at 6.30 am., Cricket Club 6.45 a.m.. and Drill on Sunday, 2nd. to take members e« m pet ing in the Spoon Sh.M.t to Seletar.
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  • 181 12 I Srcc >^fui Expcrfmentt in Peking. A>> ei i an radio (lean and were heard at the Club's quai era machang tail Noi man 1.. U t< d States Ai n S -1 Corps >\ conducted an experiment) with newly '.< ed beverage type antennae several
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  • 20 12 .Monday, March 3, Individual Troops Parade. Wednesday. March 5, Band Practice, 5.15 p.m. FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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