The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 February 1925

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENT>. SINGAPORE, S.S.. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1925. NO. 11,405.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    229 1 Important arrtsts in connection with the murder of the Sirdar have been made in Egypt Pape 6. In a speech at a banquet President Doumergue once more emphasised the dangtr to French security by Germany's war-like spirit Page 6. President Cosgrave's first public meeting since his riturn
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    METEORITES.
    1331 1 lii that juvenile collection we had -Thunderbolt" which fell near Colchester; there are no doult others now in our local museums, and more than one of our readers will have witnessed for themselves both here and in their own country the somewhat awesome flight of such visitants to our
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      332 1 v n g L OO N G ISRD !!OISK r&MCAL si its. bigh STREET. SARKIES SINGAPORE HOTELS ndct the personal supervision of the Proprietors.) GKILI ROOM OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT pp. nn>« i Ballroom in the East. U R\fiL<L»3 Pami Every Monday and Friday. ts. Dinmr and Dancing. Every Tuesday, Thursday
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      223 1 BIG BUSINESS houses the world over have, after exhaustive comparison, adopted the ROYAL TYPEWRITER because it wil; do MORE work and BETTER work for a longer time at a less cost. "COMPARE THE WORK" AND YOU, TOO, WILL REALIZE THE SUPERIORITY OF THE Sole Agents for Malaya: R°NEP Ltd. COLLYER
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      144 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Shipping- on j:ages g, 9 Nid 10. Seytnger Bafce* n^tkv Page 5. Sun brand milk, Littl-V Page Hail's distemper, .jock.- P«u j 7. Roy*! typewriter. R;n: j ->— Pfcge 1. Lager b^er, Sime, Darbv— Page 2. Bull Dog- stout. GuthricV— Fa<2f Business partner required Pag- Burnett's cin. A.
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      14 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      105 1 THE WEEK. Titcadaif, 3rd. High Water, 5.33 a.m., 7.21 p.m. Harry Lauder, Vic. Theatre, 9.30 p.r». U'cJh sday, 4fh. Hiph Water, 6.29 a.m., 8.35 p.m. B. I. homeward mail leaves. Union Jack Tlub ;;nn!. mtj:.. ♦'..'";<) p.m. Harry Lander, V:c. Theatre, J'.oO p.m. Thursday, otli. High Water, 7.27 a.m., 9.32
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    BY AIRSHIP TO INDIA.
    293 2 ">>ts to be Mr.de Early in N.vr London, Dec. 30. it Bights in coi.r.ecti >n with the pr airship service to India will begin early in the new year. Th« R »3. which conditioning at the ar&ngtoai stbyal Aii hip Works, mar Ee-.lfi vti. Is expected
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    90-FOOT FALL OVER CLIFF.
    243 2 A War-Time Adventure Di^lo^ed. A war-time adventure of a Royal Marine! utiHerymaa was fladoaed daring the hear-! irur of a case at Marlborouph Street Police! Court on Dec. 27, when James Webber (t2),|now a chauffeur, pleaded not foilty to a charge of having b^en drunk in
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      156 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. Owing to unprecedented success the present attractions are being continued. ADMISSION 20 cents. Sunday: Feb. 1. DAYLIGHT FIREWORKS. Wed. Thurs. Feb. 4 5. WONOSOBO CHARITY NIGHTS. Ny Carlsberg Beer SOLE IMPORTERS: THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD, (Incorporated in Denmark) SINGAPORE. I Free Wineglasses given to buyers
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      237 2 VICTORIA_JHEA TRE The Second Programme Better than tKe First. TO-NIGHT 9.30 P.M. TO-NIGHT AND TO-MORROW NIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. TWO FAREWELL APPEARANCES OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST ENTERTAINER Sir HARRY LAUDER and his Incomparable Company of INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS LAUDER IS FAMED FOR HIS FAREWELL NIGHTS. Don't miss these two FAREWELL GALA
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      308 2 Alhambra From Saturday, 31st January, to Thursday iil b n '^ruarv In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp THE WALL NUT 1 Reel Star Comedy. TOPICAL BUDGET of InUr^tin, A POWERFULLY DRAMATIc"I\n APPEALING p IT IS A J. STUART BLACKTON-VITAGRAPH sS with an unusually strong cast of noted LOU
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    PRINCE IN THE LAND OF LAUGHTER.
    593 3 It whs announced in the King's Speech I that the Prince of Walts had accepted an invitation to. visit Argentina after the completion of his South African tour. What will the Prince of Wales s»t* when he pay* his contemplated visit to Argentina, jthjimost
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    MOST MUSICAL CITY.
    358 3 Mme. Amtlitii GalH-Curci hay left London after her tour of England in which she established a record both for attendance and foj tees earned. Interviewed before her departure by an Evening Standard representative, Mire. Gal Li-Curt i said: "I have never had loch a wonderful time in
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    30 3 Mr. Arthur Caird, of Greenock, shipbuilder, a director of Messrs. Caird and Company, Limited, who died an August 16th., left personal estatte in Great Britain valued for probate at £88,787.
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      417 3 I S 'w BTu Weak Anamic I PA^^'\ V Nervous, Run-down. t§\ II ki \J \i Wincarnis give you IR\ I lif ncw ea l^ an d vitality. jRA I V^^ r mission of Winrarnii it to SI I iSffj '^$S^~ pV I>CW Rr en^ t 1 lo vvrak R
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      167 3 Ijrawford's C, ream f \irisp and vreamy BARLOW COMPANY, TEL. 2790. SOLE AGENTS TEL. 2790. V-/OMFORTABLE JtiIGHLY TRY IT AMr\ i f\ Mi II h Efficient BUY IT TT FROM Very BORNEO Reliable MOTORS I Only LIMITED I $1 500 Lasting I JCiCONOMICAL 4- RANSPORTATION. fm^ Standard %of tKe f
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    POWER FROM WIND.
    485 4 Method of Generating Electricity. Berlin, Dec. 18. A new wind-power machine known as "Fourteen horse-power aero dynamo, transportable type," was tested at Wittenau, near Berlin, to-day. On a mast of reinforced concrete 10 yards high is a dropshaped hood containing an electro-genera-tor. Attached to the hood are
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    PREHISTORIC GOLD GORGET.
    421 4 Notable Discovery in Portugal. M. Salmon Beinach, member of Um French Institute and director of the Na tmnal lfaseunl in Saint Germain, .peak''!, at the Society of Antiquaries of Lonrfor save an interesting description o f a ~ok collar or gorget weighing; 2,300 grammes which ha? been
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    35 4 The University of London is inviting applications for the University Chair of Chinese, tenable at the School of Oriental Studies. A good knowledge of colloquial Madarin is essential, and the salary is £800 a year.
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    VALUE OF LANGUAGE STUDY.
    381 4 I Vital to Our Commercial Future. The twenty-sixth annual meeting of the y of London College (acting in conjuncn with the London h-unber of Comrce) was held on Dec. 20th at the Mansion House, the Lord Mayor (Sir Alfred Bower) presiding". The occasion was the distribution
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    A ROMANTIC PEOPLE.
    308 4 There are a few peoples who remain romantic through all vicissitudes of fortune, ana the Albanians rank high amonjj them in their reiterated appeal to the romantic in all of us. They remain to this day what the Highlanders were in the seventeenth ami eighteenth centuries, and
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    248 4 A Gambian spider, which builds a 40 ft •reb, strong enough to catch small bird*, is tho latent addition to the London Zoo insect house. Having no popular name, It has been dabbed a >i!k spider by the officials. This appellation is certainly appropriate, for, apart from the enormous size
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      588 4 DRINK BURNETT S GIN. (Old Tom Dry). Obtainable Everywhere. African U Eastern Trade Corporation, Ltd. j^UK/kte D^P-kated Abscess in the Hip. '^^^k Remarkable Recovery ajter undergoing M V^fH^ £^iW tr *ho i VHtc Mr LAMBDON of Mo Mill Withy h«m. Su*««x. Jm& t I -I-' writing to tel' >■; ,t
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      160 4 ty rr t i? -Ik EUioet's Cinn«,on Cotr pound is a most effective medicine for rflievm. Coughs, Cole's. CmS Asthma mi RrorcMt.. Its principal inp,,,,.. Cinnamon, is dfeaf, recognised S i acticagansiirf.ufr.A^nd sipyi.ir tiito.u .n.l ai>Wtion. Its curative proptiti s qui.k n indi^f>ticn, Cofic .irj D\ set tery. It of
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    OPIUM PROPOSALS.
    343 5 THE DRAFT PROTOCOLS HXASUBSB or si impression. [Reuter's Serv'ce.] Geneva, Feb. 1. The following are the essentials of tho two draft protocol? iuiritatcd y< sterday to the joint committee of the first and secern! opium conferences and emanating from the British delegation. The first protocol re-affirms the obligation
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    ST. PAUL'S DANGER.
    181 5 [Reuter'i Service.] London, Feb. 1. The commission experts, who have been examining St. Pattl'a Cathedral since 11 21. <tate that the suggestions that the Cattu Iral if Unsafe are unfounded. The methods they recommended for itrengthenii g the maJ of the Cathedral will, it rried out, restore
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    RUSSO-JAPAN TREATY.
    96 5 Rrutc r's Sewice. 1 l»aris. Feb. 1. Le Matin has learned from an authorita- \ive source that the interpretation placed j upon the clause recently signed in the Rus-so-Japanese Treaty that Japan binds hersell not to enter into any understanding hostilt to Russia and therein re remain aloof
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    A MINISTER RESIGNS.
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    THE SILVERPINE IN DIFFICULTY.
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    A JOLLY WELCOME.
    156 5 COSGRAVE RETURNS. MANY KREE FIGHTS. [Renter's Service.] Dublin, Feb. 2. President Cosprave's first public appearance since his leijrn frj n his holiday in France was attended with considerable disturbance, and was the occasion of a biy demonstration on College Green in support of Government candidates in the
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    DICTATOR IN CATALONIA.
    120 5 [Reuter's Service.] Barcelona, Feb. 2. Sunday was given up to patriotic demonstrations on the occasion of the visit of General Primo de Rivera, who dwelt on the benefits conferred on Barcelona by the establishment of the Directory. He declared that a certain :ntensity of local Catalonian sentiment
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    AUSTRALIAN WORKERS SEEK FEDERATION.
    36 5 [Reuter's Service.] Melbourne, Feb. 1. The All- Australian Railways' Union Conference has decided to negotiate with other transport unions with a view to the formation of one big union of transport workers.
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    ATHENS IS ANNOYED.
    61 5 [Reuter's Service.] Athens, i'eh. I. A nutM meeting organised by Mayor passed a resolution urging the Government to take up n Strong attitude oi the question of the expulsion of 4 ho Patriarch. Crowds rubseouently naradeJ the ■treciJ demanding revenge and demonstrated before the British Legation. Special
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    INSTRUCTIONS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
    87 5 F<.r the guidance of it? corrtspondenti an American newspaper has recently issued a leaflet containing the following inquiries: Has Anyone Died, Had twins ..r Eloped, Rheumatism. Married, Been arrested, Divorced, Come to town, Left town, Bou^nt a home. Embezzled. Stolen a cow or Had a fire or
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      6 5 1 1 EXCHANGE BANKS. y mkhgiu76r
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      652 5 NOTICES. I NOTICE. Partner required by established business; knowledge consti uctional engineering preferred apply X care of Free Press. 3 2 5-2 THE ASSOCIATION~OF~BRITISH MALAYA. o All British subjects, interested >. Malaya desirous of becoming: Members of the above Association <ue invited to communicate with the Secreta-y (Major R. J.
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      829 5 AUCTION SALE?. SHERIFF'S SALE. IN THE SUPKEMB COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In the cause of The Ho Hong Bank Ltd. Plaintiffs, versus B.V.R.S. Palai ppa Chitty trading under the ::;>m_ of Pharmaceutical Chemists Defendants. AUCTION SALE OF 1. Freehold land situate ftt Jalan Datoh off Balestier
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      BIRTH.
      35 6 BYtNE. At Kvesham, K«Ww»l Road, Ponanjr, on "J^th Janoary, to Mr. and Mrs. .1. Byrne, a son. EBDEK. At Puhvich Vfflag*, »H January 23, I^2">. 10 Mr. aii'l Mrs. W. S. EMen, a tlaujrhter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      38 6 GEERIKG HAPPKN. -At St. Ge*rg«'i Church. Penang, OH the tfth lust-, by the Rev. Keppel Gamier, Philip Moir (iroring, of Sejcari K-tat'.'. to Annie Lestard. elder daughter of Mr. and Mr<. J. A. 'ladden, of Wuodside. Aberdeen.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 3, 1925. The Rubber Release.
    337 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 3, 1925. The Rubber Release. The anxiety in rubber circles for a definite understanding as to what was to be the degree of release for the current quarter, has now been set at rest, and instead of the ten per cent which was expected in
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    The Opium Protocols.
    369 6 As far as we can gather from the cabled summary of the conditions of the two draft opium protocol.;, neither will mark any very great advance, because each are conditional, as far as suppression of the use of the prepared drug is concerned, upon the producing countries
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    408 6 The Band of Hope will meet at the Y.W. C.A. to-morrow at 4.^0 p.m. Inspector E. J. McLernon, of the Ptenang Magazine Station, has been promoted Chief I Inspector, Singapore, and leaves for his \nt>v; station on Thursday. S.E. Mr. Richards, Protector of Chinese, Kuala I Lumpur, who was injured
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    136 6 AVER WEN.; DEVELOPMENT. (From Our Own Correspondent). I'enaug, Feb. 2. Mr. F. Duxbury, presiding at the annual meeting ci the Ayev Wentr Rahman i Development and Prospecting Company, eaid that the Company was now in a better position than it had been for some yc.vv He hoped the
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    698 6 Mr. F. H.'inmant has been appointed Secretary of the Selanpor Golf Club, in addition to his other duties. Major Yaughan, Mr. Hunte>- and Dr. Roy arrived at Penan*? from Rangoon on Saturday by the Takliwa. Mr. \Y. D. Sheffield to managing Tanjong Paw Estate, Kedah, vice Mr. H. M. Batter..
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    ECHO OF SIRDAR MURDER.
    21 6 Two ind I riven, were Saturday Alexandria to Hi ing to escape t I Both per* pistol-
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    FRENCH SECURITY.
    54 6 [ReuU-r\ S Par;, President Dou banquet, pointed iut ha guarantee ing Fn been kept, which had (France's expensi Utasised that v x'sting In (ii rman> Hi.- concise! {France** mi roughly a- irith tlu •i< p.. F i benencient activiti She h;i- v- mm nrity. H ti i--1 Earlier
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    ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.
    139 6 Appeal t.ir luncU to I'rrscrNf Niti Nlenn»ri.»V Previousl) i Strait- Times i' 1 Mr. A. C H. Mr. See Ti ng Wah Mv. H. C. Cooke-Ysrs Cheque^ should be of Saint Paul'i Rei dressed to B liceni Singap »re. The Veneral Ic writes. I am sure th<
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    MUNICIPAL LOANS.
    147 6 I- connection with I t'.e Municipal C©Mrai»iioneri to borrow the sum <<f the purpose of building an (the loan bearing pei cent and being repayable and 1968), ;t may be pointed "i;the Municipal Ordinance, scesfsufi paper laid tefore Co indebtedncsi of the ruissionera may i eesi wtj annual
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    SIR HARRY LAUDER.
    73 6 His Excellency led by Lady GuiUemsi Government House. Victoria Theetre last Lander «ras e< rdially f large house. iVV( Sir Ham :ipr^> aiui l patiently snd Iron, th and sang "I knoW to the final curtain he n •Bger for more. Song »«< off. They wen J
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      147 6 üß^ THE )NN(HssKIK M COMES TO Jl CALDBECKS B S Jas. COUTTS g Co's. 3^^ PERIOR LONDON II P SOLE IMPORTERS Caldkck, Macgregor^' Company, Ltd. (Incorporat-Ki in Snarvirhai.) 15. kohinson Road. Telephone No. 228. A GOOD INVESTMENT THIS NEW YEAR. IF YOU BUY SOMETHING PRECIOUS at THE UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTED JEWELLER.
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      18 6 AULD ScOTtfC SOLE AGENTS; W. R. LOXLEY CO., Robinson Road, Singapore! I PEARS' I Li GOLDEN SERIES. I
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    3970 7 vn ,x i EBRI AiiV L'i,d Present. nmt i^ir LaLivnoe Mfetr Commanding l-.^r). loi ;tl S-« rotary (Mr Gntr« iSir W. I hit Mr. A. M. l>.-ineer (Mr. .nclllor. M.laccal F-lueution (Dr. It. tot Chinese Mr.lval Officer i r of U [i. nkaai, Inspector Polke< Ml H. C.
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      120 7 ROBINSON Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) 1^ "BLIZZARDEEN" ArfsL RAINCOATS. > The Tiverton as HlustraI v A tiyn a neat Olive shade, kifi U\X with Ra S Ja n shoulders 3f,jJ Y Chesterfield collar, square I pockets, straps on cuffs, I I lined check. Tailor made, ji^rrf I
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      780 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. TaKr'ng cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. f
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      505 8 STEAMER SAILINGS Eilerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. 8.8. CITY OP TOKIO due In Port s.s. CITY OF DUNKIRK due Feb. 26 s.s. BLOEMFONTEIN due Mar.
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      574 8 STEAMER SAUJNGS p. 6. BRITISH INDIA AMD APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER ANI> CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION f a LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty s Government) OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS For China and Japan. I For Marseilles, London and
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      597 9 STEAMER SAILINGS K. Line. Destinations Steamers. Arr. Dept. TTimbure. Rotterdam, Antwerp, I t Colombo, Aden and Port Amazon Maru Feb.* 6 Feb. 7 i N> J y or k via S»n Francisco, Panama Havre Maru from Kob<» Feb. 19 I l- Mew H;| > (Port Elizabeth I'.' T ;,wn. Wo,
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      411 9 STEAMER SAILINGS JBlft Round-the-World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 38 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBUBNERS. 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: to Singapore in 110
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      680 9 STEAMER SAILINGS AMERICAN FAR EAST LINE. OPERATED FOR UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD BY STRUTHER AND BARRY, MANAGING OPERATORS SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST CARMONA Feb 6 U.S.S.B. WEST CAJOOT Mar U.S.S.B. WEST SEQUANA Aprii and subsequent steamers approximately 30 days apart. Bor rates and further particulars
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    224 10 Commander C. A. Peal, Harbour Mastei, Penang, has gone to Port Swet.enham. Two seamen on board the Dutch steamer, Rochussen, were taken to hospital on Sunday suffering from severe internal injuries. The men fell down No. 3 hatch while working. Sub-Lieutenant J. P. L. Reid has been directed
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    THE BENVANNOCH OFF SAFELY.
    56 10 The Benvannoch, which stranded recently on Tree Island, was got off safely yesterday and taken to anchor in the Harbour, where she has been examined by divert and certified uninjured. She ran apparently on soft coral and thus escaped injury and will be able to resume
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    CANADA TO SOUTH IRELAND.
    101 10 Halifax. N*. S. In order satisfactorily to I handle traffic from the south of Ireland fiuiing the coming winter the White StarDominion Line announces am augmented service between Canada and Irish ports. An official of the company states "Duo to the greatly increased number of sailings
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    MOTOR SHIPBUILDING IN 1924.
    149 10 In 11*24 all previous records in motor shipbuilding were far surpassed. The tonnage of ■atb vessels constructed throughout the world was 549.2<5~> in 1924, *£airr*t 155,926 in 192:1. Of this total, British yard.< were responsible for 344.444». or more than oO ptr cent. Tk« lcrffe^t motor
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    SARCASSO SEA SECRETS.
    286 10 Starvh for Mon-ttrs SO ft. Across. Advicc« from tht United States report the d<-paiture from New York of an expedition which is at tmtt scientific and romantic Under Professor William Beebe the good ship Arcturus Tk-s set out for an exploration tcur in mid-AtJantic to the farfamtd
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      811 10 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailing* by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) no BIONTORO (5,000 ton*.) The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins Luxe, single berth cabins, swimming bath, gymnasium
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      368 10 I RHS A Blend of Old Whiskies. Obtainable from all Dealers. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER; The only Morning Daily in Malaya and the best Medium for Advertising. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning, with Latest
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      181 10 HUGO STINNES LINES i Incorporated In Q REGULAR MONTHLY FORK PASSENGER BEKVKK. OUTWARD HOIND HONGKONG, SHANGHAI \\i, j AhN s.s. Albert Votgldr I s.s. Carl Ltffen ijMQ y\ u HOMEWARD HOIND ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM \M) HAMBURG. 5 ia Rail Kirdorf 9,008 torn s.s. Schevr 12,250 tool Callinir at Naples for and
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      672 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Pulau Soegi and Sandam A. Hong 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Benuit 9 a.m. Cucob and Pontian Hang Chiap 9 a.m. Cucob and Benuit Mersing 9 a.m. Karimon Fook Mow 9 a.m. Penang, Colombo, Port Said, London, Rotterdam an.l Hambur S Glenbeg 9 a.m. Pulau Sambu Andrew 10
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      106 10 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Melchior Treub: Di. J. Lenkhuyzen, Mr. Fukunosuke Ueda, Mr. C. A. Edgard', Mr. R. M. de Kanter. Mrs. G. B. McCabe,' Mr. R. B. Seager, Mrs. E. M. Notthoete] Mr. Kuichiro Takeuchi, Dr. F. Haber, Mrs. Ch. Haber, Miss H. J. Jenes, Mr. and Mrs. E. H.
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 11 February 2. Bank 4 m.s. 2,4 7-32 Bank demand 2|4 It Private credits 3 m.s. 24 21-32 Nev York, demand 557, Credits 90 days 5y France, demand 975 India, T. T. 15 Hongkong, demand 4 p. c Preni. Yokohama, demand ***** Java, demand 189% Bangkok, demand 791. Sovereign. Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    208 11 February 2. Tin 150 Tons $131.7.") Gambier 27.50 Popper White ggjQ Pepper Black 21.00 Flake Tapioca 7.75 Pearl Sago Small «^sr> Copra 12.20 Copra Sundried 12.50 Opium. Ut?:KiJßs unt. „uu'j Rice, Liang Hin Chan Maik Blue Eagle (Old) 375 Rice, Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Ea^'.e (New) 298 Rice,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    39 11 Singapore. Yvb. 2. 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet 'Spot 60 1 GO 1 Feb. -March 60tt GO 1 April-June 58 59H; July-Sept. 57% 58. London Quotation Sheet Is. s '«d. .Market Easier.
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    OLDEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    128 11 None of our readers was able to answei the tittle query of some weeks ago==-or should we say rather that none of our readers did, for one cannot forget the aphorrUm recorded by Izaak Walton of pood Dr. Bottle? who. when speaking- of strawberries, said that
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    119 11 FRASER'S REPORT. Singapore, 1 eh. 2. Rubber. la 5%d. 131.7.'>. 100 tvn< sold Rubbers.— With rubber firmer there ha^ been more enquiry for rubber shares and there arc buyers at quotation* of Malaka Pindas, Ulu Pandans, Gknealys, United Malaccas and Sun^ei Ba^ans. Mining. Tin shares an quiet
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTDS REPORT.
    178 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTDS REPORT. Singapore, Fob. 2. Rubber. London la 5Vi Local ()0' 4 Tin. Lcndon, Jan. 31. t'2(>" ICa, Local LSI% 150 tons aold. Kublnrs. Unchanged. Mining. Chenderianga have improved to buyers 20s with sellers at 21s. Batan? Padanga can be placed a< G8 sellers holding Ur 66. PetaMngti
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    217 11 Singaj>ore, Feb. 2. Tin. £265 os. Jan. 81. Local L51. 7 6 150 tons. Rubber.— ls. 5%4 up > 4 d. Local 60. Rabbets. On the report of only I per cent, restriction r-.- lease by a narrow margin nil ber shares opened somewhat tinner and
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    162 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. Macphail). Singapore, Feb. 2. Rubber. la 5%<L CO. Tin. i'2<).") 131%. 150 tons. Rubber has gained l i<l and with HO < ed news of tin the market opens the week quiet but steady Rubbers Slightly better enquiries but Htt!e business passing. Mining. Chenderianga
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    52 11 Sees: Harrisons Crotfletd, Ltd. (Meuan). United Serdangr, 1MX.294; Sialang, VJ'ifidG; TandjOOf, 140,912; Contra!, 31,?, 12; Asahan, 75,000; Sotngei Rampah, 31,4"*4; Anglo-Sumatra, 74,620; Bah Lias, 163,o00; Toerangie. 5t,070; Wair.poe, 44,4^3; llendtfU, 152.213; Rubber Plants. Invest. Trust (tea), 027,969; Boven Panei. 59,180; Bila. 46,000; Sunprei Kari, 27,500; Tanah
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    BANK AND STAFF'S WAR BONUSES.
    42 11 The Midland Bank decided to abolish war bonuses as from December 31, and to add the amount represented permanently to the wage.^ of the staff. Between 6,000 and 7.000 men and women are affected by this decision.
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    182 12 (By Courtesy of the Xanyo XichiNichi Shimbaasha.) Tokk), Jan. 31. The actual receipts <f Japanese rice for 1024 an estimated at 5T.1Ti.000 koku, according to the investigation made by the authority, which shews an increase of 1,727,000 koku compared with the receipts for the previous year and a
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    "IF WINTER COMES."
    140 12 Much care Mas bestowed r n the production of 'If Winter C<,r\u><," and Mr. Hutchinson, the author of the novel, was more than pleased with ihe result. The picture, as ha? already been announced, was entirely filmed in England, many prominent pecple in Canterbury voluntarily giving their
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    OUR PLEASURES.
    131 12 It is still true that the Englishman takes his pleasures seriously. At a recent football match a violent discussion started. It developed into a genuine row, on the subject of the merits of a certain player. After a bottle had been wielded as a weapon the crowd threatened
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      THE BOY SCOUTS.
      262 12 To the Editor. Sir, —May I be allowed space in your column! to make our annual appeal on behalf of the Funds of the Singapore and South M.'laya Boy Stouts Association. I do not thi.k I need dwell at length on the nature of the woik done
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      TURF CLUB MEETING.
      431 12 To the Editor. Si r —May I point out to Owner-Member that it is a little early yet to worry about the BMtomNM of building: stables forj horses which are not coming here to race. People have been known to change their minda in the past, they
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      MALAYAN COLLIERIES.
      834 12 'In the Editor. Sir. Hitherto I have attempted to show, iV-v the broad point of view of the interest! of the shareholders and of "common decency/* that the "independent" director! ought to have stood upon their technical right to disregard the resolution >'i October 18. seeing that it
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    AMENDING THE LAW.
    447 12 Recommendations of the Judges. The view that the provisions of the Penal Code limiting the discretion of the Judge as to the amount of punishment to be inflicted in certain cases of robbery and necessitating sentence of not less than seven years, should be repealed is contained
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    78 12 M.C.C's EASY VICTORY. [Reuter's Service.] Hobart, Feb. 2. The match between the M.C.C. and Tasmania was concluded here to-day, the M.C.C. winning by an innings and 136 runs. The weather was fine and the attendance small, the wicket remaining good. Tasmania were all out for 224, Myers scoiing
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    IPOH GYMKHANA CLUB.
    243 12 Handicaps Second Day. (1) Ex-Griffin Ponies, B. (Six Furlongs).—Cleopatra U.12, Di-usilla J.7, Kiwi 8.13, Dreadnought 8.13, K.ia 7.13. (2) Ex-Griffin Horses,' B. (Five Furlongs). Kelagold U.4, Spangles 8.10, Shan- tung 8.10, Zara 8.5, Radin B.J, Babz 8.3, Queen of Sheba 8.3, White Stone 8.2, Thelacorn 8, Tigabla-s
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    OLD FREES ATHLETIC MEETING.
    33 12 (From Our Own Correspondent). I'enang, Feb. 2. The second annual athletic sports of the Old Free'.- Association were very successful. Lin Khay Seng was the champioi: i ath! te.
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    SHOOTING.
    144 12 S.R E. (v) Rifle Jub Meeting. The S R.E. (v) Rifle Club held a success- -'ill meeting at the BakH Timah Range on Saturday, the results being: as follow. TVn conditions were 7 >h«>ts and a lighter At 4GO and 800 yards. 200 yards: Sapper J. W. Jones (33)
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    78 12 I The men's monthly medal (boffey compej tition) will be played on Saturday and Suni flay. February 14th. and 15th. The ladies monthly :v«edal (bogey competition) will take place on Thursday, February 19th. The Governor's Cup will be played on Saturday and Sunday, February 21st. and 22nd.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    24 12 SINGAPORE GOLF CL UB. Ladies Competition Postponed. Owing: to the unfavourable weather yesterday the ladies spoon competition was postponed until next Monday, Feb. 9th.
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    SIAMESE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    81 12 The open Golf Championship of Siam was played for on the Hua Hin course on Jan. 26, over 36 holes (18 in the morning and 18 in the afternoon). The winner was Mr H. H. Leigh, of the F.M.S. Railways, Ipoh whose score was 160. [Major Elkins
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    S.C.C. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    100 12 A meeting will be held in the S.C.C Lounge on Monday, the 16th. instant, at 5.10 p.m. for the purpose of electing captainand vice-captains of the Ist. and 2nd. Kl's. and a selection committee for the ensuinr year. All members are requested to attend. The followirtfr w'l]
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