The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 February 1925

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. If CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1925. No. 11,108.
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  • 190 1 Fears are expressed by the Daily Exprevss as to the result of the fiffht for gold which is going on, the paper thinking it may end by Britain becoming the vassal of America Page 7. There is a report that the H.A.L. has given orders for the
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  • 1047 1 It is the fashion to lament the disappearanee of Nash's Regent Street, and I am in the fashion. None but must mourn the leu Of London's one great street. But there is tendency among us u> concentrate our grief too much upon What is gone and
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 260 1 mV \KIFLLS x:! K DELM lOUS RAFFLES HOTEL. i THIS EVENING: r n X n GRILL Popular lea Dance. room No. 2920. v SEA VIEW HOTEL. Dinner ami Dance. SUNDAY, Bth FEBRUARY.- -Bathing Hijrh Water, 9.40 a.m. mmodatkm. New Bathing Booths. I Sunday Tiffin. Afternoon Tea, Dinner and Cinema. I
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    • 141 1 METAL PAINTS FOR Iron and Steel Structures Stock Held of GREEN No. 127 ixED 128 BLACK 129 In ONE and FJVE Gallon Drums BEST CHEAPEST Ask for Quotations. Sirne, Darby U Co., Ltd. t Incorpoiatcd in the Straits Settlements) 5. MALACCA STREET, SINGAPORE. s. laT& Telephone •SIM IT No. 2800
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    • 168 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. L«actogen for the Mother Page T. Quick, easy and thoronjph Page 10. Goodyear for light car balloon.* Page 3. A chance to buy motor cycles cheaply Page The Willard is the best car battery Pajre 3. Special new films at the Alhambra Page 2. "Janus" for Australia on
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    • 7 1 SWALLOW A ARIBLI/8 iTlill IC ARE DELICIOUS
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    • 80 1 THE WEEK. Friday, 9th. High Water, .^.22 a.m., 10.14 p.m. Thaipusum. B.S. Assn Dinner, Singapore Club. Saturday, lih. Hijrh Water, 9.9 a.r.-.., 10.47 p.m. Thaipusum. B. I. outward mail due. Situ (hi it, Stk. High Water. 0.49 a.m., 11.1*5 p.m. Thaipusum: Fireworks. Monday, 9th. High Water, 10.20 a.m., 11.41 p.m.
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  • 242 2 New Acting (iemra! .Manager. W« arc- in a position I -tan- a-th >rikatively, nyi Tuesday".- "lalay Mail, that J. P. Bwettenluun, .-<• prvMot Acting Director of Ptablk Works, will act a>. General Manmser i>t" the I-'.M.S. Railwaywhen Mr. V. H. Hensh »v,- proceeds on leave on the loth
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  • 481 2 Charge Against an Indian. H. Dawespillay, an Indian who vu arrested tome time in December in the Federated Malay States as a result of a circular received in this country from Madras, has U'cn committed to prison by the Kuala; Lumpur police magistrate pending: the fifteen d»ya
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  • 31 2 M Madras, Jan. 28. At a nieehn* of the Madras Corporation last n,p h it was resolved that the quest on Of including Mahommedan *irls in the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 183 2 KVEI'MATW SHAVING L\ BBUSHSS K^T^T HALL Ud. ry J/jll SINGAPORE tyM/ Wed: and Thurs: feb. 4 and 5. The Wonosobo Relief Fund AT THE HAPPY VALLEY I'nder the Patronage and in the Presence of THE CONSUL GENERAL FOR THE NETHERLANDS SEVERAL CLUB MINSTRELS. WAYANGS LODROK KULIT Etc. ADMISSION 20 cents.
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    • 255 2 COMING THE A Get man Screen Adaptation of Germany's National Legends A Marvellous Cinema Achievement in two Epochs* SIEGFRIED. VENGEANCE of KRIMHILDE. Watch for Further Ai»nounctmen(s! SOLE DISTRIBUTOR FOR S.S.— F.M.S.— SIA3I: R. M. DONATI, 186 ORCHARD ROAD. 1 vi j I 903 after 1 p.m. PAI I A I)l|}M
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    • 381 2 Alhambra From Friday, 6th February, to Wcfesdai TWO TOPPING SEVEN-REEL PICTIDt SPLENDID ENTERTA[\\hat ()IJK^IN. Will be presented ONE IN EACH SHf^ In the Second Show at <.) n m s; THE CHAMBERM .V l l)\s ttVKNrt 1 Reel Fox Carlo" NKN( K TOPICAL BUDGET of fate, A RALPH INCE-METRO ROMANTir
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  • 278 3 Commissions tor Sudanese. I^afield (Cxford), Jan. 18. It was announced i-t Khartoum yesterday that a new Amiy i- to be created in the Sudan whL-h is t-> be known N the Sudan Defence Force and is to owe allegiance to the Governor-General. Tho announcement was made in
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  • 1210 3 DEATH OF THE FAMOUS DRAMATIC CRITIC. The English theatre owes to Wil iam Archer (whose death wa^ announced on bee. 2i>th) a debt not easily measured. His services, as critic and author, were always loyally and wisely given. His critical writings, spread over a generation, were invariably
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 222 3 Equip your Light Car with Goodyear Balloons fefcj tar OWMTI can now have the Coodyear Interchangeable Balloons i-as> -riding comfort, for- made with "SITERTWIST," are the merl] injt»>efl only by the owners of talk of the industry to-da>\ They provide vastly increased passenger r av> ears. comfort. They save repairs
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    • 310 3 NOTICE. I Owing to the large number of cars sold by us now in service in Singapore, we have decided in future I to devote the whole of our time and resources to servicing these cars only, and from this date will not be able to accept other makes for
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  • 1099 4 KEEN STRUGGLE IN LEAGUE. Championship Still Open. (From Our Own Correspondent). Edinburgh, Jan. 7. The close of the New Year holidays leaves the position in the League little changed, and there is still promise of a stiff fight among the clubs both at the top and the bottom.
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  • 600 4 By a Judge. As a rule the liar in the witnessbox is mechanical rather than natural. He has no expression in his face; his eyes are vacant; his language suspiciously adroit; his very words not natural to him. He is obviously repeating" what he has
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  • 89 4 Ex-Rui;by International. The Kinji 1 has appointed Mr. Charles Henry Harper to be Governor and Com-mamier-in-Chief of the island of St. Helena. Mr. Harper, who is 43 years of age, entered the Colonial Service as a cadet in Gold Coast Civil vService in 1900. He acted
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  • 1412 4 GOOD RESOLUTIONS. THIS YEAR'S OUTLOOK. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 8. This is the time of year when everybody makes good resolutions, which they never keep. The papers are full of them. Some of them are quite cheerful. Here is one from the Daily Herald: Trade
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  • 188 4 I.ealit I I Air Marshall S i now in India in com I p i to that the Bengal Chamber i I I ral decisions which he h result of "l m rval hi' waa journeying plane. Accord >< rrespondenf »1 < I the first experinu
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  • 43 4 London. I A Jeddah MMMft eance has shown .1 consul force outside the town. M» pected shortly. Jeddah is drf^ •ntanjflements on tb« !«"•> there WM a food las been removecl to BIJ nv B ity nati.s, which wbeliewHl to nl
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 182 4 ABRAMS' MOTOR TRANSPORT CO. 3, Penang Lane TELEPHONE 3140. F New touring 5-seater Gardner cars for hire. Price $3 per hour rating. This is cheaper than hiring a taxi. ••••> Mill 94 1 1 J^^B^^^^^^^ 19 MM „,n f f f| Qm^^E Ba^^Sr^L^-^isi?^^tu%/Ji^«^^si^^^Rß till! I y«>t nut IMH II 111
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    • 256 5 CARDS. ~Z': JU for thr ItluMralc- fi e e f Musical In -truments. >. (atnl;- x MN co, LTD. J •.i.- s'orth Br.]-i> Road. ,> 111 -r^o _••&»<»»• T^iTTIANILA (KiAR. ilai i an have ,1 brand in mansions, hen highest quality *n: I> EE v 0.,25-A >. Canal Rd. D'Al,
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    • 637 5 1 STALEMATE! I OPIUM BICKERINGS. F,\. i OMfiDT. I Keuter's Service.] (teneva, Feb. 4. The committee of five representing Britain. France, the l"r Stai -la, Finland had an exlv private discussion in the morning with the object of finding a formula to reconcile the divergence of views regS_rding the date
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    • 694 5 RAILWAYMEN'S WAGES. A "SURPRISE PACKET." XO CRISIS ANTICIPATED. [Router's Service.] London, Feb. i. The surprise movo bf the companies a? t railways desaands, which pu lished in the papers Dec. 11th. ami 12th., has astonished the Union:', who anticipated a stiff fipht when the pro poaals ultimately reached the National
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    • 773 5 NOTICES. I] The Singapore Marine Insurance Association The Fire Insurance Association of Singapore. Motor Car Insurance Association of Singapore. The Offices of members of the aoove Associations will be closed for the transaction of business on Saturday, the 7th Fobruary, 1925. By Order of the Committee, GATTEV BATEMAK, Secretaries. NOTICE
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    • 983 5 fHE SIN6APORE SHIPGHANDLERY »**thw Val« of I '.md, BcsM«ntial nr.<\ B«sin«ss COMPANY, LIMITED At n y, c room, No. :}0 Chuli;i St. OX WEDNEBDAT, nth PEB. at LM P.M. ni. i 1, OI Lot Valuabls freehold land sHnats at Kilbhipcnandlcrs, Shipbrokers, Kn«ar «oa4, Singapore, ana i,j»;u Kntars rest. Lot 2.
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  • 27 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. PETERSON".— At the Maternity Hospital on February l'.»'J3. to Mr. and Mrs. E P. Peterson, Boarding Officers' Quarters, Robin.-on Road, Singapore, a son. I
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  • 834 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. FEBUARY 6, 1925. The Rotor Ship. The American report that the Ham-burg-Amerika Line has ordered a numbor of the new Flettner Rotor ships lor two of its runs, is the second announcement of the kind which has been made but we are not as yet in-
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  • 1298 6 Mr, Kg Hong Guan haa arrived In Ipoh from Singapore. M^-. S. K. Scharenguivel, from Singapore. ha« a>>u«ied duties a.- Clerk of Works, Bukl: Mertajam. Mrs. R. C. Could and Mrs. W. F. Zehnder have returned to Malacca after a holiday in England. Mr. Penman, one of the best -known
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  • 356 6 I I Ed firearm, followed by «houts, I makin K I I > recorded. Ky< -wit H Noel de Sous d I in attempting t In spit*, of the v, ed t«, him that the B Chinese, when he found I be Mixed, turned roui aim and ftrt
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  • 46 6 Appeal rot Faadi f rVeierw >»"" Mcsßeriai The following n W eeived:— <.. Previously acknowledifed Messrs Kennedy, Burkill 1 I Ltd. Messrs Pictoria I' Mr. R. J. H. Sidney Cheques should be made ounf Saint Paul'. Restoration Fund and ed to Reuter*! Agent, U Singapore.
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  • 53 6 His Excellency the Gentfi Offic^ maadinf the TVoops, *»»y* Singapore to-morrow oa u tion. to the course of which he lv visit Kroh, Peaaag, K»h Kl Kuala Lumpur- tur i His Excellency will pwbtMj or ■bout Itth tostant. H« panied by Major H. < t Har r
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  • 43 6 1 1 The marriage has taken Michael', and All An^,^of Tapt. J. E. K. 1 'a.-kanl M- Own Royal Regiment, <> r f s Quetta, son of Mr«. PjA Hall. Norfolk, v.-h Miw *J daughter of Mr. HttfJ U Earsham Lodge, WTolk, t* planter.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 125 6 i r j» THE CONNOISSEUR M COMES TO h) caldbecks JO Jas. couns Cos. >@N^ 4 tU'I'ERIOR LONDON j SOLE IMPORTERS Caldbeck, Macgrcgor 8 Company, Ltd. (Incorporated in S'lanirhai.) IS, Robinson Road. Telephone No. 228 NEW SHIPMENT (EX: S.S. PRESIDENT VAN BURBN) I GRAPEFRUIT, APPLES, ORANGES, CELERY, CABBAGE, POTATOES. SINGAPORE
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    • 28 6 i j WE HAVE READY STOCKS OF I i I Champagne Mercier (extra dry) i Anjou Sparkling Wines Burgundy Wines Bordeaux Wines DUPIRE BROTHERS. BLACK WHITE I WHISKY
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  • 54 7 in lOK COLD. v SS I'UOI'HKStKS. •I I nridon. Feb. 5. thai Me <■ thi qv •..n.ianl. in bC thi iMllkj art. and •her. •>■ It headed by the I triei which ly to be the chief Firstly, vassal of vasi hoard of gold; occasii ting the
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  • 18 7 -.1 1 v I M- S i at -i.n ing 81 100,0 M Euroi
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  • 40 7 Ice.] Park, Feb. 5. French flight I the two airmen, in trying to red flicrht from Paris to land at Rio de Oro, in Dakar, havii itely 5,600 Irilometrci 21 rors. w -t < Page r>. l
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  • 93 7 Nichilokiu. Feb. 4. aftei a heal ry Education Bill loien mem. ■h, the only oppon their teati and Subsequently disduring which injured and minister The Diet carried a a number <»f the disMr. S. Hara, JV* 11 Mr. R. Inokc who the Diet b. Minister f,, r Justice
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  • 53 7 °IMIM|, Well alnud ,f f the Peninsula in "*tional say, the Straits Echo. b« little surprise, locally at the new, 3 -1 h,,vs have the examination :;'V^H the award of the '1 Que,,-. Scholarships. I V« finallv MWJ certain for. completed, but I that the two boy. them
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  • 21 7 Tokyo Inivrrsit.v. T«kf* Jan. 16. f --rsitv authorW Mr. John D. offer, made at U» contribute •^'^'i'n'ion of
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  • 95 7 ADVICE TO GREECE. TUBKVTfI USOLUTE STAND. 1 R :'>>rV S»«.-\ j <* ••nstantinopli Feb. .">. l;< Pi in a itafnxpl in I" regard to the c dedaq Turkey had M «k-sire to 'di<turl» the pMC« hut wai niMbU to aidmH r«r«isn (nterven- eoncwnfalg rt< 1 sovereign roffa
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  • 45 7 [Reuter'i Ser%*ice.] Dtlhi. Fek «ition of the Governin, Sir bar] by the A. ■dministrati>»n would mean the doom of the railways the Assembly without division passed a on reqw i Railway Committee immediately to ininto the grievances of snoord the railways.
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  • 93 7 [Rputer's Service.] London. Ffii. text has bei of tin- China Indemnity Application Bill providingany ranu >• af-. Dec. I, on account^ of th< China Indeniiity iha be paid to the "China Indemnity Fund" I be devoted to educational and other I e mutual interests 1;f Hi«
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  • 69 7 [Renter's Service.] Now York. Yeh. .">. Sil Jos< h Duveen announces the pure of Augustus John's portrait <>f the violoncellist, Madame Suggia, f ;i i pre- tati m to the British Kation. air '.vis originally purchased v.ta'.thy New Yorker Mr. W. P. i fde. Before it i>
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  • 189 7 For many years it has not been possible t<> pmvide an adequate training in advanced Chinese to Chinese girls out here. The establishment of the Tiong Nam School at Selegie Road has supplied a Ions: felt want, and a short history of this institution will
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  • 132 7 Madras, Jan. 28. Several distinguished people were present at the opening: day of the Naval and Military Tournament in Madras yesterday, a unique event in which was that 2,500 toldierf and 200 m. n from- the warthlpt 'Chatham" and 4 *Colombo" were taking part, H.K. the
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  • 14 7 The Earl of Oxford's heir is Julian Asquith, who will become known by the
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  • 1533 7 rKKi) fOtt INCREASED PUBLIC SUPTOBT. Yesterday's Annual Meeting. !lhe ncci'.^.-.ty tor an increased MMUI J'u;,!i_ np] for -.-rri.i weh'.i!.- wori Singapore wma itrongly emphasised at annual mfceting of ihc Child Welfan iety, which wai held at Government J >"•■•->* -vening. Dr. A. L. Hoops 'esided, p.; there
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  • 106 7 Leafield. Jan. 26. Sir James Mackenzie, the eminent heart specialist, died in London to-day, at the age of 71. He was recognised as one of the greatest living authorities on diseases of the. heart. A few years ago, when at the height of his fame,
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  • 135 7 According to a statement of Hon. William Sloan, Minister of Mines for British Columbia, the mines of the province this year have broken all records for production in the history of the province. With an output valued at more than $4.~>, 000.000. they show an increase
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  • 87 7 The Madras Mail writes that there will 3e many who will rejoice at the announcement made in the Legislative Assembly at Delhi on Monday that the possibility of I making: a reduction in first and second-class fares is under consideration by the South Indian Railway,
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  • 28 7 Manila, Jan. 27. The police reserves have been called out here to quell an incipient riot of police, soldiers and sailors Two nten were injured.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 230 7 New Spring- Millinery I y^^vx/"^ Including -?^V- Attractive Afternoon Hats. Ready to Wear Straws. Ribbon and Felt Sports Hats. ROBINSON Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Singapore.) v^ Do not lose yourself entirely in the fascinating dreams of the days that are to be Do not let the mystery and the beauty
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 793 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL ONE 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. Tafc/ag carga M through Bills of Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. ADRASTI
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    • 516 8 STEAMER_SAILINGS Ellerman 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. s.s. CITY OF DUNKIRK due Feb 26 s.s. BLOEMFONTEIN due Mar 28 s.s. CITY OF CANTON due April 27
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    • 451 8 STEAMER SAIUNGr^^^ BRITISH INDIA AND APCAH LINE;. (Incorporiited ia England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO p VI PBNINSOLAII AND ORSENTaTsTEAM NAVIGATHM LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL BBRVICB. (Under Contract with His^ Majesty's Governmtnt) OUTWARns F.=«>M LONDON. HOJIEWAk-. Por Ch-na an, Japan. For Tonnage. Singapore. KASHGAR 9,000 Feb. II MORF MANTUA 11,000
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 573 9 SltAMi^K SAILINGS 0. S. K. Line. Destinations Steamers. Arr. Dept. inr, Rotterdam, Antwerp, L' a Colombo, Aden and Port Amazon Maru Feb. 6 Feb. 8 Nevf York via San Francisco, Panama Havrt- Maru from Kobo Feb. 19 A Hay (Port Elizabeth). 1 Tou Santos and Buenos '">• t Canada Maru
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    • 424 9 STEAMER SAILINGS ifffe Round-the-World jm wk Jlo^f ifITEl r o^w^ J! L^LP^^^^^^^^^^^H L^Lr s^B^Bnv 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
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    • 691 9 MfcAMER 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 T a U.S.S.B. WEST CAJOOT U.S.S.B. WEST SEQUANA Xprii and subsequent steamers approximately 30 days apart. For rates and further particulars apply
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
    • 35 10 To-day is the 106th. anniversary of the founding of Singapore by Sir Stamford/ Raffles. It is requested that all ships in the Roads and alongside the wharves shall he dressed for the occasion.
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    • 165 10 The cruiser, Durban, and the gun-boat, Bluebell, have arrived from Labuan. The vessels will leave for Penang on Saturday but will return for the naval conference at the end of this month. Four ships from the Australian fleet will arrive on February 28th. or March Ist., including-
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    • 79 10 News has been received that the Altai Maru which caught fire on Saturday and was beached at B^lawan, will probably be bi ought to Singapore for repairs. The Altai Maru is an O. S. K. vessel. She was some distance from Belawan when the fire was located
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    • 193 10 Negotiations for Sale of Blue Star Line. Negotiations are practically completed (it is stated by Fairplay, the weekly shipping: journal) for the sale of the fleet of seventeen steamers managed by the Blue Star Line (Limited), London, on behalf of the Union Cold Storage Company (Limited.) The
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 568 10 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia.) r FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) «nd MONTORO (5,000 ton".) The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins f Luxe, single berth cabins, swimming
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    • 74 10 Fpcc Wineglasses given to buyers of Halls Wine A special crystal wineglass made to hold one dose will be presented to every purchaser of a bottle of Hall's Wine. Hall's Wine is strongly recommended b\ British doctors to build up health and strengthen the nerve 5. Halls Wine THE SUPREME
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    • 345 10 Vv "QO THROUQH THE HOUSE WITH LOTOL" I noroudli I HH i »wßßHfch. .^BBBf SICJ9 f THE SPRAY THAT sUaYS *y\ ■■afc^^ALL VERMIN^^BEJ VOU will find LOTOL inJis\^V- pensable for use in your home. Its powers of penetration are li w) V simply marvellous and when used 1 M^ f
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    • 153 10 LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N (Incorporated in Italy.; HUM BWARD SA IUNGS Bi-monthly Mrrioe for Br > ind Trieste via porti ta) rhroueh Bill? of Lading f Levant and Black Sea Ports, also to ul ports on the Wett Ccait of ll Arriv Sail. VBNEZIA PIUMB L. GERANLA (enrge only) OUTWARD SAHINr.S
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 649 10 MAIL DESPATCHES. TO-DAY. North, North East North West Sumatra, Ceylon, Southern and Western India Insulinde 9 a.m. Karimon Soon Lee 9 a.m. Cucob and Benuit Hong Cheang 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Sultana 9 a.m. Cochin China Docteur P. Benoit 11 a.m. Pontianak Donggala 1 p.m. Banka Island, Java, South West
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  • 551 11 FRASER CO.,EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5. of [fh? U£?a£ l s?i2t^ OW f he iss- value marked.] d °llars Bnl«« othemx.e MIXING. B»tan« iHdMmm* Tin /Juy nf SeIler3 Hitam T n 67, Idria Hydraulic *«J Johan Tin K W 2 s 6^ K. Kamunting (10-) .'.> 2 55
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  • 67 11 I February 5. BanK. 4 m.s. 2 4 7-3° Bank demand o 4 U Pri\ate credits 3 m.s. j 4..^ Xc-v- York, demand 55"^ Credits 90 days 5g France, demand 975 India. T. T. |Ssfc Honpkong, demand 1; p.c. Prem. Yokohama, demand 14 1 Java, demand 139 1.. Bangkok,
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  • 197 11 February 5. Tin 175 Tun.- $i:U.OO Garnbier 27.30 j Popper White :-'.».50 Pepper Black 20.50 Flake Tapioca 77^ Poarl Sayo Small ,s.sil Copra 12.20 Copra Sundried 12.50 Opium, Ben:, ras unt. -..uuU Rice, Liang Hin Chan Maik Blue Eagle (Old) 375 Rice, Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle 1
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  • 234 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Kubber London Is. sd. Steady. Local Tin. London £20:). ss. Local 188. (176 tons sold). Rubbers. Neglected. .Minim;. K. L. Tins have buyer? at 235. I and sellers at 23* od. ex. Teluk Kruins are firmer with buyers at 1.11 H and sellers at 1.15. Johans
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  • 457 11 There has been very little difference in the price of Tin daring the past week, and the share market has remained quiet with few alterations in quotations. Rubber has proved rather disappointing at, in spite <>t only a ■> ivy cent, release for the coming quarter, further
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  • 215 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Rubber. Is. sd. .V.) 1 Tin.— l'263 ss. Local 133. 175 tons. The rubber share market is quite neglected consequent on the further fall of Ud in the price of the commodity. Tin shows another small srain of 7s. (id- but there are no particular features
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  • 138 11 Tin.— £263 os. Up 7s. 64. Local 133. 175 tens. Rubber. Is. sd. Down Ud. Local 59 H. Rubber shares remain neglected and there is apain very little activity in the Tin market, Kintas being the outstanding feature. Sterlings have eased all round. Mining. .Kintas, after
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  • 38 11 Singapore. Feb. 5, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Snn>k»- J Sheet. Spot 59 59¥t; Feb.-March 59 1 59%; April-June 58 l 58tti July-Sept. 57 M> 57%. London Quotation Sheet Is. sd. Market Steady.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 1381 11 i«fc over s.VMm.ooo. TUC rDCIT PAorrmniiT unn >„„* Assurances m force over $17,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LlMlTED(lncorporated in Straits Settlements) VWV 's^mT^ H US Sin^ ore LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry E C „,any ha> i-0,000 depos.ted with the Supreme Court of England, arid complies with the
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    • 42 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. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd. Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 1041 12 LARGE JUDGMENT AGAINST CHINESE' DEFENDANTS. The Ho Hone Bank were successful plaintiff! in two actions which were brought before the Chief .Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, in the Supreme Court yesterday, against two Chinese defendants, Thio Keng Tiang and Thio Kim Chuan, the claim bting in PBspoct of
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  • IPOH RACES.
    • 322 12 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Feb. 5. The following were the results of the third day's racing here. Griffin Race. B. Mile. Clementina 8.4, Glennou, 1; Cutty Sark 9.7, Billett, 2; Moyra 1<». Logue. :<. Won by three lengths; eight between second and third. Time 1.58 4-5.
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    • 148 12 [Reuter's Service.] London, Feb. 4. At Chelsea, in the inter-Varsity AMO tball match. Oxford beat Cambridge by four jronls to one. This maUh was postp* ned in December v ing to foe The weather was glorfcWM and Springlike to-day, when 7.000 spectators were present. The Oxford fonrardl an.l
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    • 33 12 [Reuter's Service.] London. Feb. 4. The F. A. Cup replays resulted: Everton Blarkburn o. Portsmouth 0, Sundcrland l. (after extra :irr.e.) Blackpool 2, Bradford 1. Bolton 0, Spurs 1.
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    • 26 12 [Reuter's Service.] London. Feb. 4. In the Flrat Division of the English League Liverpool beat Notts Forest by one goal to nil.
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    • 54 12 [Reuter's Service. l m Tht Hague, Feb. 4. A hill will shortly be introduced in the States General providing for the grant of a maximum of on* 1 million florins spread over the four years 1925-2S in four equal instalments for the expenses of the Oly:vrric Games
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    • 26 12 [Reuter's Forvice.] New York, Feb. 5. Xurmi broke Alfred Shrubb's record for four thousand yards covering the distance in 10 mins. 55 sees.
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    • 45 12 The cricket match between teams representing Married and Single, which was to have been played on the S.C.C. ground tomorrow, has had to be abandoned owing to the weather. -Arrangements are being made for a match to be played on Feb. 14th.
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    • 61 12 H.M.S. Durban will meet the S.C.C. at Ihe Stadium this afternoon when the S.C C team Avil] be: Barnes; .1 Winter and Penrice; Lee, McLennan and Edlim; Meredith, Tait, Ropers, Rrodie and Smith. At the Swimming Club on Sunday the 410 yards handicap race for the two prizes by
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  • HOME RUGBY.
    • 527 12 London, Jan. 24. In fine weather at Edinburgh 20,000 spectators witnessed the rugby match between Scotland and France, which was started at twenty past two. Following some loose play, Gillies scored a try for Scotland and converted it himself with a good kick. France attacked and,
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    • 187 12 I London. Jan. 24. Results of matches played to-('ay in the Scottish Cup first round are: Vale of Leven 2, Inverness C. 0. Raiih Rovers 3, (^kmannan 0. Lochpelly U. 4, Breadalbane 0. King's Park 0, Airdneomans 4. Dundee 5. Johnstone Motheiwell 6, Ralston 3 St.
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    • 30 12 r Profirramime of Drills. Friday. 6.15 p.m. Drill Hall, Band; 5 p.m. Eurasian Company Officers and N.C.O.'s. Sunday, 7 a.m. Drill Hall, Eurasia Company Officers and N.C.O.'s.
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  • BEFORE THE MAIL.
    • 392 12 Signal Services to State. Leafield. Jan- 25. It is understood that Mr. Asquith has accepted the offer of an Earldom, which has been made by HOL the Kins:, and will take the title of the Earl of Oxford, an official announcement to this effect being expected
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    • 504 12 Calcutta. Jan. 26. A serious offshoot of the political terrorism in Bengal is the tyranny of the desperado who, contrary to Ir.w, carries firearms and threatens <>n the slightest provocation the poor illiterate villager. Not only in rural areas, however, have the desperadofn been active,
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    • 121 12 The following Royal Singapore Yacht Club arrangements are announced: On Sunday the last of the scries of races for the C. J. Wilson Trophy will be sailed for «ver the new Club course, starting pun at 10 a.m. Handicaps are: Plus handicaps— Golden Girl 8.9 per
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