The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 January 1925

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1925. NO. 1137.
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  • 235 1 At the opening of the Japanese Diet the foreign policy of the country m regard to China, Russia and America was clearly defined Page 7. The Daily Telegraph, commenting on the Japan-Russia agreement, considers that it alters the position m the Pacific materially Page 7. Further suggestions
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  • 1456 1 There was once a clergyman's wife, a devoutly Protestant old lady, who cr, a sensation at a parochial tea-pait\ !y announcing that sh*> had olten burnt Cantiles to the saints m French churche>. "It was for their sake, not mine," she explained. "You grow so sorry for
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 258 1 MI ow ARIBLL'B Marie Biscuits MU; DELIOOUS {RAFFLES HOTEL. This Evening if rm i i i I POPULAR TEA DANCE, GRILL 530 p.m. ROOM. TeL No. BM. j) j SEA VIEW HOTEL. TO-NIGHT DINNER DANCE nr)l Sunday, 26th January. (Bathing. Morning Tide.) SPECIAL CINEMA PROGRAMME. HOSPITALITY. S-SVSS. l>**\ Metre Super
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    • 196 1 0 Sole Agents Sime, Darby 8 Co., Ltd. Ircorpoiated m the Strait!? Settlements) 5, MALACCA STREET, SINGAPORE. Telegram. Telephone 'SI MIT No. 2SOO lea f— Terms Ala carte, or Inclusive. rr «0 THE GRILL vC^ elrope yT >* > ORCHESTRA PLAYS ROOM JT CV MGHTLY DURING yr C\^ DINNER. yS
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    • 180 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Goodyear balloon tyres Page S. White Star oil at .Malayan Motors Page 3. The best house fur British pianos Page 1. Dinner and dance at the Sea View— Page 1. Put the Willard battery m your car Page ft, Try Swallow and Ariel's Marie biscuits Page 1. R.
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    • 6 1 SWALLOW ARIELL'S Marie Biscuits ARE DELICIOUS
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 87 1 THE WEEK. Fridtri/, 23 rd. High Water. LSI a.m.. 10.33 p.m. Dutch homi ward mi;il leaves. Famous Quartette, Victoria Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Satttrdtiy, 24f/<. High Wattr. 9.44 a.m., 11.15 p.m. Public Holiday. B. I. outw. rd mail due. S.V.R.A shoot. Seletar, l\3o p.m. S.C.C. Tennis Tournament opens. Boxing. S. B.
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  • 130 2 Angora has never forgiven the Asa Khan for his courageous letter o\' a year ago, alao >;»ned bf Mr. Asaeei Aii. In which his Highness criticised ths Kemali-t coterie for Its maltreatment of the Khalif... ani its al n fntion of the Khilafat. Angora ha>
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  • 126 2 lielfast Sends Machinery Belfast. Dec. 19. Then Wai despatched from Belfast tonight a laiK-:- order «>f textile machinery for the new works of Henry Ford at Detroit. United States. Up to the present the hoods of Ford cars have been made of cotton, but
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 327 2 "AGNESIA" ANTISEPTIC DUSTING POWDER FOR THE CURE AND PREVENTION OF PRICKLY HEAT MANI I ACTI KED BT MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23 Battery Road, SINGAPORE. START THE NEW YEAR AT THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. AND YOU WILL DRIVE AWAY THE OLD YEAR TROUBLES. NUMBROUS NEW MGHTLY ATTRACTIONS AND AMUSEMENTS Admission 20
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    • 286 2 Victoria Theatre. Two Recitals only. FRIDAY 23rd SATURDAY 24th JANUARY. Celebrity Tours. THE WORLD-RENOWNED QUARTETTE Dorothy HERBERT CAVE. DAWSON-CAMPBELL. (The Great English Tenor) (The Brilliant English Pianist) MELSA. PERCIVAL GARRETT. (The World-famous Violinist. (The Well-known Composer and Accompanist) COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME EACH EVENING. Booking now open at JOHN LITTLE'S.
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    • 286 2 Alhambra.l From Monday, January 19th, to Saturday. Jaam. U I In the Second Shjw at 9 p.m. Sharp. I .4 NIP ly SCOTCH I A 2 Reel Fox Comedy. I INTERNATIONAL NEWS I William Fox Presents Tom t I SOFT BOILED In 8 Reels It has everything including fast action,
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  • 938 3 VIEWS ON THE BOUNDARY COMMISSION. (From Our Own Corresponrie.it). Belfast, Dec. 20. The member*; of the Boundary Contmis|_ion arrived m Omaßh yesterday morning from Newtownsttwart, and were met by Major Goir^an, district-inspector, R.U.C. who conducted them on a short' tour of the town. Shortly after 11 a.m.
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    • 347 3 BALLOON TYRES -NOT A NEW EXPERIMENT FOR GOODYEAR (kiodyear Halloon Tyres huve been quite reasonable. ided (.ver a period of years .Made m both types for small thoroi._-hlv tested and completely diameter wheels, or m most ca.ses to doped to deliver the utmost m m 4 v i iv -r
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    • 301 3 FORD OWNERS AVOID COSTLY REPAIRS BY USING I White Star Oil RECOMMENDED BY THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA. AS BEING MOST SUITABLE FOR THEIR ENGINES. Malayan Motors 209—212 ORCHARD ROAD. j jr *X < _OOtft _TUAfc S TVTATURE ne\er intended your teeth to become j q JtW 1* infected
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  • 119 4 DENSE FOG IN EUROPE. Many Railway Accidents. London, Jan. 12. A dense fog m London for the last two days is most seriously interfering with traffic m the streets causing stoppages of buses and trams and "numerous minor accidents. A dozen persons were hurt m a tram
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  • 172 4 London, Jan. 13. When the eclipse of the sun takes place on Saturday, January 24, the American and British wireless authorities intend to co-operate m various tests designed to elicit further scientific information regarding th: effect of the sun's rays upon wireless transmission. The bank of totality
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  • 244 4 London, Jan. 10. Subscriptions to the Fund which is being raised to enable the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's Cathedral to undertake restoration work which has become imperative now amount to over £28,000. The second day's list of subcriptions which is published this morning is
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  • 125 4 London. Jan. 12. Further details of th? air programme show that the non-regular units, which, with the regular units, form the Home Defence Force, will be divided into 7 special reserve and 6 auxiliary air force squadrons, the two groups forming a quarter of the total force. The
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  • 143 4 London, Jan. 13. The Daily Telegraph's diplomatic correspondent m a review of political and economic conditions m India says that the Cabinet is bound to make a comprehensive survey of the situation at an early date. The view would appear to be held m influential quarters that
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  • 89 4 London, Jan. 13. Despite evidences of hotter trade, unemployment continues to show a large increase. The number of persons registered as totally unemployed on January 5 was 1,307,800, being, an increase of 33,900 compared with the week previous. It is 40,000 more than it was a year ago.
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  • 93 4 NEW U. S. AMBASSADOR. London. Jan. 13. Mr. Houghton, who is m his sixties, is a graduate of Harvard and was educated m Germany and France. He had a meteoric career m the United States, where he was unknown a decade ago except m business circles. His appointment to Berlin
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  • 99 4 Loiidon, Jan. 13. The Daily Telegraph states that Ismailia has been chosen as the halting plac;> on the British-India airship route that will be followed when the new airships are completed m 1927. A mooring mast will shortly be erected. Among the reasons for the preference
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  • 109 4 London, Jan. 10. Preparations for the expedition to the North Pole m May by Grettir Alganaon of British Columbia, who has already undertaken two Arctic explorations, are being made m Liverpool. Algarsson has received satisfactory promises of support ami has secured the services of Commander Worsley,
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  • 86 4 Delhi. Jan. 9. The following press communique has been issued. The Government of India have arranged that from December. 1924, the opium required for consumption m Sarawak will be sold direct to the Government of Sarawak subject to certain subsidiary conditions. The agreement will remain m force
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  • 141 4 I. Minimi. Jan. 8. Very considerable progress has been made m preparing the British Empire Expire Exhibition at Wembley for the season 1925 and the promise of novelty Is already being redeemed m the plans being laid down. One of the most interesting proposals is concerned with
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  • 110 4 Delhi, Jan. 12. With reference to the message from Paris by the Havas Agency announcing that a young French engineer has invented an apparatus by means of which radio telegrams could be printed instead of read at sound, Commander Nicholson, Director of Wireless, informs the
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  • 26 4 It must be disappointing to the would-b« athlete to spend four years m colleye, and have nothing to show for it but an education. Detroit News.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 247 4 ABRAMS' MOTOR TRANSPORT CO. 3, Penang Lane TELEPHONE 3140. New touring 5-seater Gardner cars for hire. Price $3 per hour rating. This is cheaper than hiring a taxi. S.JS '.1..l aaaaa flfl TpiNeisfl II Bi H_| ____^__BO*^^^^^^ lim 1 1 _f___l__-K^^^^^^^ ••>.. •■>. f* 1- MMMA Mf rrA t\ A
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    • 194 4 CHINESE NEW YEAR s77X FOR TWO WEEKS ONLY. mu WL mmummW m\%\\ mt J. n o r der to furth-T rv i The World Renown ft i-39_l I I H SINGAPORE STUOIO PHojp h Ift",. ORCHARD R„ A NIBELUNGEN A Getman Screen Adaptation of Germany's National l_e K ends A
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  • 1076 5 I ROMiXENT INDIAN KILLED. Full Dt tails the M;.rder. Bombay, Jan. 13. Ridga.it.eet, Malabar Hill, was the .scene last night of an extraordinary outrage as a result of which Abdul Kadir Bawla, a wealthy citizen of Bombay and a member of the Municipal Council, lost his life
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  • 193 5 U. S. SENATE ACTION. PROPOSED DISARMAMENT. Reuter's Service. Washington, Jan. 2L The Senate accepted the amendment to the Xaval Appropriations Bill requesting the Piesident to call another arms eonia.'. ence notwithstanding President Coolidge's recent intimation that the time is not ripe for such a conference. The supporters
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  • 237 5 (ondon. Jan. 21. The Cabinet discussed the Geneva protocol as the proposed Empire conference regarding it has been abandoned. The Cabinet itself will eleal with the matter consulting the Dominions telegraphically. Paris, Jan. 21. In the Chamber, m a d abate on foreign affairs, replying to the Communist,
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  • 318 5 It seems rather a pity that authority shculd bars thrown doubts on the beautiful -tory of the rich Air.cr'can dealer and his elaborate plans for possessing himself, through the vicariems aaaistanea of expert barglaaa, of the Bath House ;ewels, for the story would have added another to the
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  • 192 5 BLIND HATRED. REDS ON FUTURE RELATIOaVS. [Reuter's Service.] Moscow, Jas. 21. M. Chicherin, interviewed by pressmen m regard to the retirement of Mr. Bogivei and the alleged refusal of the United States to resume relations with Russia, said that it was "primarily the personal act of Mr.
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  • 137 5 London, Jan. 21. Mr. Goodenough, Chairman, addressing the annual meeting of Barclay's Bank, said rhe return of a free gold market m London was a most important indication and seemed to show the return was not far distant Of a free golel market. It was" the surest
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  • 560 5 NEW BUILDING FIND. The following i< a list of donors to the above fund:— Liquidators of Sembawanp Rubber Co., Ltd., and the Tampenis Para and Coconut Plantations, Ltd., and others, §1.111.62; United Sinpapore Rubber Company. Ltd., 1..000; Chinese Christian Assn., Lt-5.95j In memory of the late
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 367 5 ■'business cards f^^^^^ CIGAR H baahur 91 dgara have |p pted brand m mansions, I and hotels when highest e^ality Obtainable from: I()H n LITTLE i CO, LTD. r TcHEE_CO.,2S-AS.<r«_alld. IkSJOOE SAHIB, D'Almaida St. <(».!;• i.-h Boa \i I HAN.. 19 Te!«k Aye-r St. M YEW CHYE ay SONS. Hiph
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    • 551 5 THE ORIENTAL HOTEL Bras Basah Road Telephone 1986. NOW UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION. Meals a la Carte Table d Hote TERMS. Single rooms monthly $140 inclusive (one person) Double room monthly $275 inclusive (two persons) Tiffin monthly $25. Dinner monthly $35. Tiffin and Dinner monthly $55." AH meals monthly $75. Excellent
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    • 548 5 EXCHANGE BANKS. The Exchange Banks will be eieaad for the* S^STI. **5 Monday the 24th and 26th January _i!^___ tt-i PIANO TUNING. io! 6 I"??' T Walker TO factory Expert. Phone 104. 1 St. Thomas Walk. TENDERS. SINGAPORE MIWICHMLITy] SUPPLY OF SAND. The Municipal Commissioners are prepared to recen-e tenders
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 20 6 OWEN— On 20th instant at Montana, Switzerland, F. W. Owen of Sime Darby and Co. Ltd.. Singapore. 22-1 23-1
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  • 612 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, JAN UARY 23, 1925. A National Appeal. To-day there will be opened m Singapore the fund for assisting towards the restoration of St. Paul* Cathedral. The object is one which must appeal with especial force to the sympathetic consideration of all Britons overseas, for the Cathedral
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  • 627 6 Her Excellency Lady Guillemard will be at Government House, Sepoy Lines, Penan e, until the 29th. instant. On Chinese New Year's Day there will be a celebration of the Holy Communion m St. Peter's Church, Stamford Road, at 7.30 a.m. Mr. C. E. Nugent, of the Survey Department. Seremban, has
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  • 536 6 APPEAL FOR FINDS TO PRBSEfcVE NATIONAL MEM OKI A 1.. The appeal of the Dean and Chapter ol St. Paul's Cathedial through the "Time.-*" for funds enabling them to carry out what is hoped will be the final effort to safeguard the Cathtdral for generations to come,
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  • 355 6 The quaitette of celebrated artistes who have favoured Singapore with a visit, £u\t their second recital at the Victoria Theatre last ni^ht. They offered a programme which exhibited the best qualities of their art, but it must igain be repeated that the auciier.ee la<! night did not
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  • 63 6 A rikisha coolie was knocked down and hurt m Thomson-road on Wednesday evening. In connection with the affair the Police have arrested a Chinese motor-bus driver. Another accident occurred alonjf Beaich-road on Tuesday, when a Chinese woman was knocked down and hurt by motor-car No. 1123. The driver of the
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  • 83 6 JAPAN-Rt-SSIA T IU: ATI ■OMB COMMENI f Renter 1 Th. Ml; T,!,,,,: n<U'iit descril et tl Treaty m m erent frau reaching political, and economic p v,. >mically ipeal ii Japan enterprise, with SiiHM-in's natural to be formidable v political ententu ,wo d i able modiAcation of balai
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  • 112 6 [Havaa Ajrei In the Chamber, Deputy M. animously i-lic< rod when 1 nitfi-Allifd <i«-ht- >h. i <i not be b commercial ones but s< tht principle of compenMtion. Account should be t:ik»«i of ull the n«n[ material and human losses of I also the non-realisation
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  • 57 6 [Renter's Sei .re.] Miimii*, lar If. Tchitcbcrin, int rviewtd the opinion that the J undoubtedly strengthen d the S i Far East and also gave Japai i support m the event of snj arising. If. Tchitchcrin emphasised the siastic reception" accorded M. I tir>t Sovit t representative I
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  • 33 6 [Reuter's Servici-.l WaoMagtea, Ja: Mr. McKeUar, the Domoera resolution m tht Senate ssking the to order an enquiry as to irhethei has violated the disarniam> I building the Battleships Bsdae) I
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  • 45 6 [Router's Berries.] Washington. JtJ A New York HMSSagC from A: Chile, says that the strike of IsaflßSl has spread to the whole of causing a serious disturbance t .Most of the foreign vessels have bet pelted to proceed to other pert*.
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  • 32 6 [Renter*! Bervke.] London. Jan TIM death h:i< Mt lesworth the i minefit Civil I Authority on fiscal and latt Consulting Engineer f railway-. [Earlier cable-* appear M ptfi
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  • 110 6 Theatre D— twjrtd •»> ir (By Courtesy I f th« N I Mchi Shimbunsha.) lokio. Jan. The Entri Theatre m Mwuk* completely dwtro] •<! by Hit- l»*t 9 o'clock. It li btlievt caused by a leakau<- of efcctri The damage If e-t:n i while the property i> in>ur<
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 132 6 ■D THE CONNOISSEUR /Jl COMES TO Ji CALDBECKS *\m 'P '""'.-^flfl [i Jas. COUTTS 8 Cos. i '^S-m| SUPERIOR LONDON |#1 OLD TOM CIN II ta -'JsJi-Jm t y >•■ -ffiH !______P SOLE LMPORTERS Caldbeck, Macgregor 8 Company, Ltd. (Incorporated m Shanghai.) 15, Robinson Road. Telephone No. 228. NEW SHIPMENT.
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    • 22 6 WE HAVE READY STOCKS OF Champagne Mercier (extra dry) Anjou Sparkling Wines Burgundy Wines Bordeaux Wines DUPIRE BROTHERS. BLACK WHITE 0 WHISKY
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  • 1191 7 ()|(KNIMi Oh thk MET. < Asa! <;< hed v.th the foliddresses of the Premier at the D „•„,•.>..>. Sh-dehaia >aid: ,'jij, lummer there have pmenti En tolley point to selfishness and ettle all quesloperation. lei are presented on German re- tion I Nation-. I ja ab it fortj
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  • 108 7 Down-River Shootingtrip. (From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, Jan. 22. His Excellency the High Commissioner,] after a few days' stay at Kuala Kangsar, I travelled down the Perak river with H. H. the Sultan of Perak on a shooting trip m <> house-boat, reaching Telok Anson this
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  • 78 7 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh. Jan. 22. The burning local topic of traffic control was briskly discussed at a lengthy meeting of the Kinta .Sanitary Board at which a speed limit of fifteen miles m town was proposed. But the latest Home regulations were quoted against
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  • 49 7 The dead body of a Chinese woman was found on Henderson Hill on Wednesday morning:. The woman appeared to have been murdered for there wo:-e several stab wounds on her head and body. The matter is beiujr enquired into, but no trace of the assailant has yet been found.
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  • 1775 7 DANGfeftOUp CIUUNAL SENTENCED TO DEATH. .Nelson Koad Shooting. The closing stages of the trial of the j Shanghai washerman, who stood charged 'at the First Assizes, befcre the Chief Jusi- Ke Sir Walter .Shaw, and a special jury, .wlti lhe murder of a Bengali constable m j tht
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  • 274 7 Before Mr. David m the District Cour* yesterday, J. P. Miller, the sub-postmaster m charge of the Kandang Kerbau post oftce, was brought up and charged with criminal breach of trust as a servant m respect of $200 odd. The accused pleaded guilty to the charge and it
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  • 13 7 One thousand million herrings have been landed at Yarmouth and Lowestoft since August.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 100 7 CHINESE NEW YEAR. CHOCOLATES. lib. l»/ 2 lb. 3lbs. "REGENT" Chocolates $1.85 $2.75 $5.50. l!/ 2 lb. :J lb. 4 lbs. "BROOKLYN" $3.75 $7.25 $10.50. WALNUTS, ALMONDS, BRAZIL, HAZEL NUTS. 70 cts. lb. mi m Muscatel Clusters Shelled Jordan Almonds $1.25 per 1 lb tin. $1.75 per 1 lb tin.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 769 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to. LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, .MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on throngh Bills of Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. PYRRHUS
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    • 490 8 STEAMER SAILINGS EUerman BucknaU Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) "ELLERMAN" UNE. Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. s.s. CITY OF TOKIO due Jan. 28 s.s. CITY OF DUNKIRK due Feb. 26 s.s. CITY OF PEKIN
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    • 595 8 STEAMER SAILINGS P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. 0 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and A.t Due
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 597 9 r STEAMER SAILINGS 0. S. K. Line. Destination* Steamers. Arr. Dept. Hin'-urv. Rotterdam. Antwerp, Aden and Port Amazon Maru Feb. 6 Feb. 7 vrk via San Francisco, Panama Havre Maru from Kobe Feb. If Ahra. Bay (Vttt Elizabeth). R Santoi and Buenos Canada Maru Feb. 7 Feb. 9 T-eoaU, Vancouver
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    • 415 9 STEAMER SAILINGS i JBft^ Round-the-World £^§3^ SIE_S_MSHI^ Mm PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 38 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. via Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, returning
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    • 751 9 STTLAMER SAILINGS AMERICAN FAR EAST LINE. OPERATED FOR UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD i BY STRUTHER AND BARRY, MANAGING OPERATORS I SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST CARMONA v r U.S.S.B. WEST CAJOOT C* M U.S.S.B. WEST SEQUANA April and .subsequent steamers approximately 30 days apart. For rates
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  • 252 10 The M.M. outward mail steamer, Porthos, is expected liere from Colombo on Sunday, the 25th. instant, at daylight. She will leave for Saigon, Tourane. Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan the same day at 4 p.m. There was a further sequel m the Police Courts yesterday to the arrival m
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  • 101 10 The recent piracy of the steamer Hong Hwa has caused the local authorities to take steps to prevent these incidents as far as possible. On the arrival m Singapore yesterday of the steamer Ho Sang, a search, party boarded the vessel and conducted a vigorous search on
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  • 239 10 Very cautiously the big steam.ship comes into dock. There is none too much room for her, and the hydraulic capstans use their power with restraint as they wind m hei steel landing strings. Watertight iron gates close smoothly behind the ship, and then the pumps are set
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  • 296 10 A really rather remarkable feature of present-day liner service ie the manner m which turbine machinery appears to improve with age and use. The Cunard liner Mauretania. a prewar product, and not new m 1914. has recently been reconditioned Previous to reconditioning the Mauretania averaged on many
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 783 10 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and MONTORO <s,OfH> tons.) The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins fe Luxe, single berth cabins, swimming bath,
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    • 484 10 -s«t_Y LOTOL FREELY-1T ALL {slß\^7^\ V\ r%^ fir I V. '^.'^^-W i <^ __i___ >) mMq 7^-y AmmW. tf W^TTlS^*'^ _I__T ->S^ a m-W^&tb_ if _W f __-H X AmmmtW^ I M In unsewered districts every 5 i) home should have _r/ h__m_-{ />-•* --_->_.*<.•. |g_>w. i-ini ■i?i!n _n__ IKS
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 683 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Belawan, Sabang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said, Marseilles, Tangier, Southampton and Rotterdam tabanan 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Kwong Yick 9 a.m. Hcngkong, Shanghai and Japan Pembrokeshire 10 a.m. Pulau Sambu, Prigi Radjah, Tembilahan and Rengat Barratta 11 a.m Bangkck, Saigon, H'kong, Takao, and Keelung Busho Maru 11 a.m.
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    • 65 10 Jensen, Mr. W. Kerr, Bishop A M Knight, Miss A. Klein, Mr. J. D. Mizrahi, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Morrison, Miss W. Van Nispen (Sister Wenceslano), Mr. and MM. O. F. Olsson, Mr. Osterberger, Mr Mr. B F C Stender, Miss H. K. Seymour aF Schneiders Father p Stals,
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  • 570 11 wkh a tan of i*2r*_r_s Jan 2i liubber and 48 mi n the n.L i r Pnce of ireftknes. has to h?_S__2 1 S? a u general days m b th Te U ns oT^ P* niKiectci. and even on Con^ideimblv ln«.-_,. quotetu^m^mctieally no bSyel^in lo^ ass_d
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  • 196 11 Sine ipore. Jan. 22. Kubbtr. Following a week of failing prices, a steadier tone was m evidence at yesterday*! loeel auction. Awarded Sheet loose sold at ."iT^. Good Average Quality at 56 2 57, and Off Quality from 53% 56. Ko saies of Standard Crepe were made. Browns
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  • 65 11 January 22. Bunk 4 m.s. j y_g O Pank demand 24 i~ Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4**2l-3* New York, demand *sf>"~ Credits 90 days |7 J France, demand 975 India, T. T. M% Hongkong, demand p. c p rern Yokohama, demand 144.. Java, demand 138 V Bangkok, demand
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  • 215 11 January 22. Tin 250 Tons $129.00 Gambier 2^50 Pepp>r White AIM Pepper Black oi.OO Flake Tapioca 7 00 Pearl Sago Smail 85y Copra 1245 Copi-: Sundried 12. 75 Opium. B*»n-irs3 unt. 4,« MM Rice, Liang Hin Chan Mark Blue Eagle (Old) 375 Rice, Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle
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  • 36 11 Singapore, Jan. 22, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Spot 58% 68%; Feb.- March 58^4 58%; April-June o7»i 57%; July-Sept. r>6 "^fi 1 London Quotation Sheet Is. M. Market Steady.
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  • 176 11 Yesterday's Alterations. Batang Padang Tin 60 6.~> Hitam Tin 1.72% 1.80 x.d. Idrifl Hydraulic 28a 2:>s Jchan Tin 52 55 K. Kamunting (10s) 41s 42s 0d ex. all. Kamunting 57a fid s«>s c.d. Kinta Tin Dredges 70 73 Lingtri Tin (1) 5.25 Malayan Collieries (*10) 28.00 2K.4<>
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  • 174 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, Jan. 22. Rubber. London Is sd. Steadier Local 68H. Tin.— London £25[> I2i Bd. Local 129 250 tons sold. R v bber s. U n c Ka n ge< i Mining. Petaiinjfs are enquired for a' 1.47 J 2 shares offering: at
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  • 213 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. Macphail). Singapore. Jan. 22. Rubber. 1< sd. 58%. Tin.— l2so 12- SdL 12 4 >. 250 too The London pike of tin show* fai o\ r>Ts »>d and aith'u»t. rubber has fatned "s«i very little business is passing m rubber shares. Industrial* are trtll
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  • 531 11 Singapore, Jan. 22. The principal basinet! of the week has been confined to mining and inuu-nia' share?. With the decline m the price of the commodity rubber share- have weaken ed and only moderate business has been done, there being ver\ few buyers at
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 359 11 mt* over $5,000,008. A mtm _~_-t_-i _n- a _~,r_--_-_-- Assurances m force over $17,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LLFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) H1;U > oKnCL^Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32 Old Jewry, E C Company ha, £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with
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    • 444 11 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. •Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 IBeoenre Fund:— Sterling 4,500,000 >x> r. x., Sihor $25,500,000 Keserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. W L. Pattenden, Esq., Chairman. H. P. White, Esq., Deputy Chairman. B.
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    • 492 11 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares M each £3,000.000 Reserve Fund 3,900,000 Reserve Liability cf Proprietors 3.000,000 HEAD OFFICE, 38 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hamburg Puket Amritsar Iloilo Rangoon Bangkok Ipoh Saigon
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    • 122 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. HARRISONS, BARKER Co, Ltd. Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. (Incorporated m the
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  • 660 12 EXCITING CRICKET. England's Steady Defence. [Reuter's ServiceJ Adelaide, Jan. 22. The ML C. C. resumed their second innings before crowd of 8,500, this morning having scored 133 for three overnight and requiring 242 to win. There was tremendous excitment throughout the whole day's cricket the Englishmen batting
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  • 50 12 The following will play for the S.R.C. against the S.C.C. on the S.R.C. ground to-day:— L. Gammell, E. G. Whealley, F. Albuquerque, F. T. Barrow, A. E. Johnson, V. C. Westerhoui. R. C. Oehlers, A. W. Moreira, L. M. Pennefathor, J. S. de Souza and C. A. Norris (Capt.).
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  • 1037 12 LAWN TENNIS. ML4V FOR WEEK-END TOURNAMENT. The draw for the open lawn tennis tournament to be played on the S.C.C. Courts during Chinese New Year is as follows. We are asked to state that if any competitors m the gentlemen's open handicap are willing ta play m the
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  • 41 12 The following is the order of the matchee which will be played on the centre court on Saturday. Starting from 9 a.m. Men's Open Singles. Prevost vs. Lee Warner. Followed by the undernoted matches m order as set.
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  • 92 12 ANOTHER WIN IN SOUTH AFRICA. [Reuter's Service.] Worcester, Cape Province, Jan. 21. Mr. S. B. Joel's XI beat the Country Districts' XI by an innings and 6 runs. The Districts' XI m the first innings made 113. Geary taking six wickets for 40. The tourists replied with the
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  • 164 12 [Reuter's Service.] London, Jan. 21. The most representative body of British sportsmen on record gathered for lunch*o» at the Piccadilly Hotel m honour of the All Blacks and New Zealand. Lord Desborough presided and the Prince of Wales was a guest. The company numbered 300, including a
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  • 46 12 [Reuter's Servxe.] London, Jan. 21. In the First-Division of the English League, Liverpool beat Aston Villa 4 l. I ondon. Jan. 21. In the F.A. Cup replay to-day Arsenal and West H»m drtw. the score being: 2 2 after extra time had been played.
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  • 49 12 [Reuter's Service.] Newark, New Jersey. Jan. 22. The 2 a 4 arid 2 1 milts indoor world records haw been broken, Nurmi, "the phenomenal Finn." taking 13 mins. 3 sees, and 10 mins. 42 sees, respectively. [Nurmi has now broken ten records since he went to America].
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  • 227 12 S.Y.R.A. Chine*e New Year Meeting. A rifle meeting 1 optn to members of the Singapore Volunteer Rifle Association only, Will be held at Farror Ramre oH Saturday and Sunday. January 24:h. and 25th. Firing will commence at 2«9Q p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. on Sunday., an! conditions
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  • 44 12 The above sports will be held at Tanplin on Saturday, March 7th. The following event is open to Malaya: One mile race. Entries for this event must reach the Honorary Secretary, Tanplin Barracks, Singapore, not later than Saturday, February 14th.
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  • 23 12 There will be a water polo match at the Swimming Club on Sunday between the Club team and the Chinese S.C.
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  • 97 12 Paterson and Mrs. Wurtzburg vs. D. Fraser and Mrs. Hume. Ladies* Open Singles. Mrs. Young vs. Miss Griffith Jones. Men's Open Doubles. Scovell and Duncan vs. Taaffe and de Steurs. Starting from 2.30 p.m. Mon's Open Singles. C. P. H. Duncan vs. R. Smith. Men's Open Doubles.
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  • 393 12 LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT. Singapore, Jan. 21. The week has been one of disappointment for holdem m all section.-, and with few exceptions, quotations arc, at close, considerably below the be?;. A continued downward tendency has xendered transactions m the share marKet difficult, and business has been
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  • 145 12 Singapore, Jan. 22. During the past week the market has suffered a further decline due largely to lack of support from the Manufacturers and] to liquidation of accounts prior to Chinese New Year. Buyers have been nervous, and with prices fluctuating Bomewhfct violently irrespective of the
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  • 126 12 Singapore. .lan. 22. Continued liouidations together with a certain amount of '"Bear" selling- brought the market down a full three cents. At the moment Trade buyers are reported to be interested m near position and we close steady with buyers at: Spot 59. Feb-Mar 58%, April-June 57%. July-Sept
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  • 133 12 The following Royal Singapore Yacht Club arrangements are announced. On Sunday the first of the series of races for the C. J. Wilson Trophy will be sailed over the new Club course, starting gun at 10 a.m. Handicaps are as follows. Plus handicaps: Puteh 6.1 per
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  • 15 12 The Perak Gymkhana and P\»lo Clubs are contemplating the erection of a Club-house at Taiping.
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  • 75 12 Friday, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Officers and N.C.Os, Eurasian Company, Guard Mounting; 5.0 p.m., Johnston's Pier, S.R.A. (V.) Embark on W. D, Launch for camp at Blakan Mati. Saturday, 2.30 p.m., Farrer Range, S. V.R. Association, Rifle Meeting. Buses have Drill Hall at 1.45 p.m.; Blakan Mati,
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    • 249 12 THE MOUTRIE PIANO. IS a piano that has been tried and tested always proved satisfactory Call and inspect our stock and let us explain system of easy payment Prices from $600.00 S. MOUTRIE^fcTCcs Ltd. SINGAPORE. THE HOP LEAP^ fit A SIGN Of JR EXCELLENCE m'lm m\ TourseU assured that loT^
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