The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 February 1925

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 7, 1925. No. 11,109
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  • 183 1 In Congress a member has charged the Navy Department with idvinjr the American people a false impression reKartiin)? the bombing of the WaNftington Pase In (he speech from the Tin one at the opening of the Canadian I'ariiament steady progress was locked i<»rward to Page 7. The
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  • 1181 1 Quicquid cgitnl homiiics uoxtii est fn,,ag« Libclli Juvenal. The slight difference of opinion in I Turf Club appears to be caused the difficulty that is bothering the opium delegate* at Geneva regarding the British American opinions, namely that neither will give way. A case of pull
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 173 1 win <; jo o n g TMI o sisun house TROPICAL M ITS. HK.-l BTRBBT. ======z==^r=- tJ; RAFFLES HOTEL. TONIGHT Saturday Guest Night grill Dinner and Dance, ;i RQOM J ns, Tel: No. 2MO. SEA VIE^V HOTEL. SI N DAY ATTK TIONS. M ning Tid 9.49 a.m. High Water. Golf.
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    • 178 1 ifitf/ti A splendid dance a wonderful partner and— the one best cigarette I STATE EXPRESS Ho. 555 are in perfect tone with the joyous and refined atmos* phere of the ball room. They are predominant at all exclusive functions, their individuality insistently appealing to those who will km j, t
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    • 164 1 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. -Matinee at Palladium to-day Pa^e 2. Latest Fox trot at Bfoutrie'a Page 7. Sheriff's and mortgagees sales Pagt 7. Shop houses an 1 bungalows to let Pa^e i Dodge cars have quick action brakes Pagre 5. Daylight fireworks at Happy Valley today 2. A'hambra cinema new programme
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    • 16 1 i^WING LOONG FOK HIGH Cl.vss TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed 32, HIGH STREET. vv j
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 98 1 THE WEEK. Satmdaii, Ith. Hijrh Water, 9.9 a.m., 10.47 p.m. Thaipusum. B. I. outward mail due. Sunday, Bta, Hi^h Water. 9.49 ?.m., 11.16 p.m. S\v. Club: 440 yds. handicap. French outward mail duo. Thaipusum: Fireworks. Monday, 9th. Ti;<rh Water, 10.2(5 a.m., 11.43 p.m. French homeward mail leaves. Y.W.C.A. annl. mtg.,
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  • 341 2 "SO MANY CREEDS..... One half of the world does not know what the oth< r half believes. There is alwayi a public to All the Albert Hal! ft r a revival mission or deraonsi i nst the Roman Catholics; and I. i- ;it:'.ir.< quite a surprising nui (>f >ect> and
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  • 85 2 A stipendiaiy Magistrate, who b a Sc< tsman, tells the following story against himself. A man was i-r.mmoned for creating a nuisance by nlayinp on a Dewy whistle in the street. The Magistrate decided to hear the player and judge for himself whether his performan.e amounted to
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  • 29 2 At Marylebone County Court: Does not your husband keep pets in the garden? Woman: I am the only pet my husband Baa, and I am usually in the house.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 176 2 VICTORIA THEATRE FOR ONE WEEK ONLY Commencing Saturday, February 14. HOT T VMfOOT) 1 1 \JM-^L^ L ww \JKJMS I THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. i RATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7. CKA? GOH MEH DAYLIGHT FIREWORKS 5 to 6 p.m. SHANGHAI WAYANG 40 Actresses THE MERRY OPERA COMPANY. OPEN AIR CINEMATOGRAPH. GUA KANG—
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    • 239 2 COMING THE A Geimah Screen Adaptation of Germany's National Legends A Marvellous Cinema Achievement in two Epochs* SIEGFRIED. VENGEANCE of KRIMHILDE. Watch for Further Announcements! SOLE DISTRIBUTOR FOR S.S.— F.M.S.— SIAM: R. M. DONATI, ISG ORCHARD ROAD, i v> J--903^fter Tp.tn. PALLADIUM ORCHARD-RI). 1956 before* p.m.* at 9 Sharp TO-NIGHT
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    • 364 2 Jh m I JL J, Cl> J.A JL tvj ri From Friday, 6th February, to Wednesday ]\\u TWO TOPPING SEVEN-REEL IMCTIRFS f\V*n SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT Hl V will be presented ONE IN EACH SHOW In the Second Show at 9 pm Shan THREE RAISINS AN D A CAKE OF \y 1
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  • 305 3 "POLITICAL WELFARE" OF THE RED ARMY. Revolutionary Council's Decisions. Riga, Dec. 5. The Revolutionary Military Council has concluded a conference in Moscow which was att.nded by Military District Commanders and military specialists. Trotsky's deputy, Frunze, acted as the Government's official spokesman, and made some interesting: disclosures about the Red Army's
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  • 199 3 10,000 LOST FROM A BANK VAULT. Arreet of a British Ex-Ofticer. San Re mo. Dec. 26. Major Tbomafl MacFie. a British ex-offi-ecr, has be n arrested by the Italian authorities and procwdfoffS btcvn with a view tfi his trial vt Nice on eharges of misappropriatioa of funds. Major MacFie has
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  • 88 3 Calcutta, .Tan. 28. Sir SeftOß Braneksr'fl aeroplane, in which .'Jr. Alan Cobbm flew to Darjeeling to purvey the facilities of an air line to the hills and take photographs of the Himalayas, returned to Calcutta yesterday after a flijrht over the Himalayas in the neig"hbourhood <f Daijeelii^fr
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    • 352 3 The ENERGY < J^rfl of HEALTH H^BV! Your growing child i s I expenciin? far more energy in *ne yjaxo-ted baby is free from I order to keep his health than he tne rIs c su ch dread diseases I would in England Everything is s Enteric and Tuberculosis I
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    • 157 3 Crawford's Ijream \jrackers Vrisp and vreamy BARLOW COMPANY, TEL. 2790. SOLE AGENTS TEL. 2790. V^OMFORTABLE XiIGHLY TRY IT AND JjjFFICIENT BUY IT TT FROM Very BORNEO Reliable MOTORS Only LIMITED $1,500 L JUiCONOMICAL JL RANSPORTATION. mm m. StatudaLrd of tl\e World g^ Semi-Liquid Asbestos Roof Repairing Material FOR USE ON
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  • 388 4 A Really Needed Reform. Undoubtedly the most urgently required reform to-day is the introduction of a more -e:\iceable method of painting or finishing car bodywoi k. Coachmakers in the past have not been able to realise that an automobile b u:\ entirely different proposition frorr*. a grand piano.
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  • 104 4 The rhampion woman auto driver of tht world is the title claimed by Violet Corderry of England. She won the first woman's meet ever held at Brooklands, and she has kept right on winning races. She is the first woman driver to establish motoring records, and said to be utterly
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  • 329 4 Workmen Made Insane. A few m->nth~ t »:r«> the Standard Oil Company, in a specially-built laboratory at Elisabeth, New Jersey, began experimenting with a new petrol compound for use in internal combustion engines, which U -aid to develop -jrreat power together with my of consumption. The experiments were
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  • 79 4 In fitting balloon tyres to a standard machine the effect of the addition on ground 'earance is apt to be overlooked, this being particularly applicable with regard to the lower end of the front mudguard. Consequently, says Motor Cycling, those who are contemplating the addition
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  • 16 4 Los Angeles officials are making plans to spend approximately $100,000, for the improvement of its streets.
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  • 205 4 Despite the dictates of common sense, pedestrians ?till have the prior right to the roadway, and for this reason considerable care should be exercised by motorists when turning out of a main thoroughfare ii'to a byway, for in these circumstances the rights oi' pedestrians
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  • 108 4 The production of the Hudson Motor <;«r Co. is now at record paca. The 100,000th car was run off the assembly line on September 1. A score ol departments arc working throughout the night to cope with the volume of orders. As the total production for the whole
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  • 77 4 A total of 1(V2,174 long tons of crude rubber was imported into the United States during the first six months of 1924, th^e Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce has announced. This compares with 196,669 long tons imported during the first six months of 1923. The value
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  • 51 4 Motorists in England have no fear of being misunderstood, when they signal a stop, right or left turn. On the back of the signal hand the motorist carries a prism glass which reflects in red the light from the headlights of the motorist behind. It serves as a good warning
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  • 235 4 A CYNICAL n.u <>! MARMtfi There have be< n n r: r: humorous, i mained for a I m.>st emdelj i (sometimefl call< I I for marriage." 1 mordani criticism ia tak< schoolboy "i in the M Univ< rsil a prise wa« of a dozen amusing In;- selection
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 181 4 g L^ >^^^J Endures under all conditions. It is Weatherproof, Waterproof, Sparkproof, and Fire Retarding. Has stood the Test of many years in the Tropics.. The word CERTAIN-TEED is your Guarantee for Highest Quality. lj i^^/V-v« In ro^ s 56 ncnes w^ e covering 200 square leet laid i= IJv^
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  • 280 5 ibilities Charcoal. availed themselves f a trip vn a motor r s-'a< *.an fail ties in front of this itter of motor fuel, says port is one to which devoting its thought, lias, in many places lopment or, incosi of oil fuel 1 dream of the time i
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  • 69 5 tr >« inner tubes once in ■-••«>ine their position in ./'"•f having the tubes '>• the of the flai* »H*t projection in the *£Mcn* sold about 0 n *bout 10,000 Standard r^^UiJ' ui 79,000 cars out of ft V T, r t^ 110,000 fto ld during the I up leav
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  • 221 5 Number IMatts that are Prohibited. The use of number plates with letters ar figures eapable of being detached is pro- hibited under the new regulations lor motor t vi hides issued b> the Ministry of Trans- I port, which came into force on January Ist. fhe use
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  • 25 5 ADVANCE THE CHEVROLET The latest number i-^ued for motorcar by the Traffic Department is 5344, v Chevr (let. The last motor-cycle number issued Is 11M.
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  • 313 5 F<;<.' l*roo{ luini F«»r Nt« fiiar Dtvice. Tl t storing correspondent of the Daily Mail states that b new type <«f gearing which, if It comet through iti road trials *n sc«sfal!y, trill itake gear-thanging of metor-ct bi r-cyclet very simple matter }>;** been invented by a young
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  • 18 5 A California court has decided a pedestrian has a right to walk in the middle of tht road.
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  • 390 5 Influence on Motor Cars. The first builders of motor cars doubtless iad visions of many great accomplishments Aiia the motor tar would contribute to kuman welfare. It is not likely that any >f them dreamed that this modern medium .1 transportation would make a substantial contribution to women's
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  • 122 5 When comy>letintf a proposal form fof the insurance of a car it il necessary to iLiid carefully the conditions set out on the form and to take particular care to Me that all the questions asked by the company are truthfully and accurately answered, because the company
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  • 96 5 The Motor Exhibition, which was held last year at Olympia, was undoubtedly a success. To deal first with cost. For a sum varying between £145 and £160 it is now possible to buy a twp, three, or even a four-seater car of reliable build and sound design. Moreover, the number
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    • 92 5 Recognised M the best constructed in the Guaratiiteed against any defect, Hgjßlu^^^^B Among the thousands of Leylahd users are: i >I. The Kin^. H. M. Government. H. M. Admiralty. ji m ar Oflice. H. M. Air Ministry. H. M. Postmaster General. India Office Dominion of Canada. Union of South Africa.
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    • 137 5 I THE NEW A NEW TYPE OF BEAUTY MANY UNIQUE FEATURES g EFFICIENT HYDRAULIC FOUR-WHEEL BRAKES. j: gj IMPROVED GEAR CHANGING. SPECIAL STEERING DESIGNED FOR BALLOON 5 S TYRES. 3- LIGHTS CONTROLLED FROM CENTRE OF j < 5 STEERING WHEEL. GENUINE BALLOON TYRES. <ji BALL TYPE ACCELERATOR. J I Handsome
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  • 1376 6 HARD TIMES FOR ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. SThough the* gale moderated and rain was far from general six League maiches and many minor fixtures had to be abandoned on Saturday. Ground;? were in a deplorable condition in many parts of the country, and attendance*
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  • 43 6 Manila, Jan. 17. Senator Manuel L. Quezon, in a speech during: the election campaign in the Southern Island,, declared the Filipinos definitely have abandoned any hope of Independence during the next four years or as long as the Republicans hold office.
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  • 45 6 A Khartum message says Sir Geoffrey Archer held a parade on Jan. 20th at Omdurman of all troops in the Khartum district and handed commissions to 20 British and 57 Aral, and Sudanese officers. wtr^V expressed foy*r sentiments towards the new Army amt Governor General
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    • 346 6 I FRASER NEAVE, LIMITED. Singapore and Branches. I Manufacturers of Aerated Waters, Syrups, Squashes, Cordials I and Culinary Essences, renowned for their excellence throughout I Malaya, Siam and the Dutch Indies. I FOR QUALITY AND SERVICE. For that SKIN DISEASE You Need a REAL J?Sto& SKIN MEDICINE 'j&. HONT disregard
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    • 173 6 TREAT DIGESTIVE TROUBLES AT HOME Yon may do thu confld you dm Bisurated V! pcribed by doctors and used Such disorders as ind t* and jrastri'is aiv dm- I -ncf :ici'l in the stomach, a (m it's popularl) called) i harmful acid the moment it Itomach. Where pnin i> ia
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    • 347 7 K^NESS CARD^ I „VtN I i Ltd., or I f uiii i S (l Penang, pa »i. in K Umpur. if^rM^^ rICIAR I la Insular" ciprars have I rand in mansions, I ll hotels where hiffheet quality I 01,-ainable from: I I JOHN UTTLE CO., LTD. I Canal Rd. HvAXJOOR
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    • 424 7 OPIUM FAILURE. NO AGREEMENT REACHED BNGLIBH DBI BGATM TO LEAVE. [Reuter's Servue.] Geneva, Feb. 5. Interviewing the AivSeriean journalists who are attending the Opium Conference. Vis<ount Cecil refute! (he ivlea thut because Senator Porter had not succeeded in carrying his point it signified a defeat. Viscount Cecil in aii interview
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    • 739 7 CnUKCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. SEPTUAGESIMA, FEBRUARY Bth. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). 915 a.m. Matins and Litany. 4 p.m. The Catechism. 5.30 p.m. Evensong: and Sermon. ST. MATTHEW'S SEPOY LIKE& N'o Service* During the following week at the Cathedral:— Monday, Wednesday and Friday H«ly Commur.ion
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    • 511 7 NOTICES. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. ORDIXAXCE XO. 96 MINOR OFFENCES. Police Orders made by the Chief Police Officer under section 6 (4) of Ordinance Xo 96 (Minor Offences) for regulation of the traffic on the Occasion of the Taipusam Fireworks Display on the Raffles Reclamation Ground and the Chinese Festival of
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    • 980 7 SHERIFF'S SALE. Writ of Seizure Sale dated 27th N0v. ,1924 <l 1 t T 1_? in the cautee of For WATCH VALUE K. S. Kochu Pillay Plaintiff c versu«s Specialising in accurate timekeepers M. Allaritehay Defendant to with.stand the climatic conditions The Undersigned have been instructed to sell tne East,
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  • 470 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1925. Indiscipline. V. e are not in reality greatly [concerned with the disagreements i between restrictionists and anti-re-strictionists, but the letter of Mr. Lim Eow Thoon, which we quote 'elsewhere, appears to be fully justij tied and may well be set off against j
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  • 288 8 The Opium Conference, it now seems, is doomed to break up with Its chief aim unaccomplished. That is to be regretted but whilst America will doubtless claim that our objections to her plans are wrong in principle, our own people will as sturdily hold that the American
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  • 340 8 Malacca Assizes have been altered from April 14th to April 20th. Mr. S. A. S. Madsen has been provisionally recognised M acting Danish Consul at Penang. The constitution of the Chinese advisory boardfl for the various Settlements appears in this w€«k*l Gazette. Mr. F. A. Pledger is appointed a member
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  • 354 8 YESTERDAY'S FESTIVITIES. The Taipusam festival commenced yesterday, when the silver car was drawn from its hallowed chamber in the Tank Road Temple and taken in procession through the different streets to New Bridge Road, where it was viewed by thousands of devotees. At six o'clock the
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  • 182 8 Ke>rea Maru Ii: l n Against A Quay. (By Courtesy of the Xanyo NiohiXichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio. Feb. .">. The Korea Maru. the Toyo Kisen Kaisha's American liner, ran aprainst the sea-wall at Yokohama harbour. Her sailinsr has been j postponed consequently. New Ambassador Starts For U. S. A.
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  • 134 8 Altogether three arrests have been made in connection with Wednesday night's ■Rooting incidents in Middle Road and Queen Street. Two of the men were arrested by Mr. Kenny, Chief Detective Inspector, in house in North Bridge Road, while the I other man was held up justl
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  • 205 8 The Indian driver of the tram which collided with a motor car driven by Mr. G. S. McKellar at the junction of Ansonroad a>^d Keppel-road on Jan. 13th. was produced before the third Police Court yesterday and remanded. The rmtt of mortality returned by t*W P.C.M.O. for the week ending
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
    • 25 8 <'■ Our OwiTi I I): thl pn l>(^-u I Resident, I tablet ei .-t...i I thi meniorj v« fron I Mar, 1 foot of the
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    • 28 8 (Fr m !lr I Flying Con n W I I fiilhi from the P Swttenham, uhi before noon, Hyii I The sea.pla.u-. «med out several
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    • 26 8 (From Our (hvn i i IfHlh Fa s B a record crowd Is < I to-morrow despite n.■ I partures f< r Chap <; y I
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    • 32 8 (From Our Owt, i B A meeting of th< I I Btitute ia being hi I to. lumpur. Chin.-. m d M I thrta from Punk an attei I
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  • 107 8 The following had t with His F\> i lienc> G Gaillemmrd at G< I ••-.lay: H. 5, H. P n Mr-. Norman White. I Dr. Genzo Kato, 1).. j Hon. Ills. Gt Smith. I >ctf ur 1.. eholU, Dr. A. K. i dison, Dr. p. A Hoops, Mra.
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  • 105 8 Hollywood, a film which pron of a unique character, will W sho* Victoria Theatre next Sat irdaj i (ng nights. The ca-t f«»r thil pu-ture.iii has a good plot and is tt'it IB expo«d rtudio life, is composed of over fifi the most famous film stars.
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  • 48 8 The following donatkwi Imw ceived: Previously acknowledgtd Mr. and lln. C. 6. Miwi Mr. W. A. Sims llr. D. Paterton Mr. P. Law! Mr. R. P. Phillip? [Cheque* »houM !>• i in of Saint Paul't Rwtorat* Pressed to Renter's A«« t, S H- Quay. Sinfrapore.]
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  • 199 8 A haby show M*T th.' I* Child Welfare Society of Sii under the patron:,,- of If: Will be held at the TOW! Hal. day. April »th. Ther«> will be three compe which the first will be held betwe^ 11 in the morninf, Mid other twoen 4 and MO
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 156 8 t L THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO Ji CALDBECKS P^9 Jas. COUTTS S Co's. ji'^^Mf^ SI'PERIOR LONDON P SOLE [MPORTERS Caldbcck, Macgregor 8 Company, Ltd. (Incorporated in Shanghai.) 15. Robinson Road. Telephone Xo. 228. PATRONISED t^^^^f^^^^^* VA ROYALTY A GOOD INVESTMENT THIS NEW YEAR. IF YOU BUY SOMETHING PRECIOUS at THE
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    • 13 8 AULD SCOTTIS Whisky. £h SOS.E AGKNT* W. R. LOXLEY CO., Robinson Road, Singapore,
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  • 37 9 ViTUCATION TO F[U ATION APPROVED. niENPS ioi( TUB FUTUUL Serried London V vh. 6. Chins Indemnity inancial Times sayi ducation purposes" the French and Amerirei in the Boxer Btudeni i powerful emlsl nerican inte
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  • 23 9 ll< (staffers, Feb. 6. the Bank of Finland, I >ndon, it i- understood, irith th< storation of the Fii land
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  • 15 9 Miami. Florida, Feb. 6. announced of Mr. Julius aire yeast "Kinp"
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  • 54 9 Ertice.] Ottawa, Feb. 6. programme in tho the Thron< read to the ref Parliament Included amend- authority of the Senate House of Commons le^isla- railway freight rate?, ffecting Western Canada. > 1 to the proepecti of with which the year and added that the financial stifled the expectaturn
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  • 38 9 [Reuter'a Service.] on*tantinople, Feb. 6. Irish reply to the Greek note in with the expelled Patriarch, has the Greek Charjre t). •■n of reference ofj the Hague Court and insists > entirely an internal tervention is therefore
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  • 38 9 R r*i Service. London Feb. 6. editor refers to the dc- the December coupon lau issue of Hukuang Railway Bonds and welcomes the official that the coupon will be payr after Feb. llth.
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  • 14 9 [Havas Service.] Paris. Feb. 6. Lemaitre and Arrachard have' Dakar,
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  • 25 9 TH E TURKISH TROUBLE. [Havaa Service.] Paris, Feb. 6. G fflenUMßt is continuing it? with a view to a juridical and ulement of the Greco-Turkish
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  • 24 9 Dtlhi, Feb. 6. f India have offered to the Indian Radio- Company to operate a beam lim for communication to the Wdom.
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  • 43 9 ,F> S Y "»-k, Feb. 6. dweller, juni.,r t has donated i tl u d °l^ to the construction ath -l>al „f St John the Divine it win I hi:l lii|H| cathedral, the' 11 ■■■"•>• finished, and for lm *>«•« are wanted.
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  • 47 9 self-styled Pre- Af '^<n Republic'* was ar- taken to prison under <ilUr^/CT isSUe<l af ter .GarveVs U rt (i carrying out the U> If »Pn«>nment in the '.art "I HMI him by the Uli, r A| -n Monday last. Cab| Ton pa>fe TJ
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  • 515 9 (OVKUNOK ON IWO LNSATISPACTOSY MATTERS. last Nights Dinner. The annual dinner of tha Straits Settle ttentj A ISOCittica was held at the Singa "ore Club last night. The President, Mr i. Robinson, presided over a large at u-ndam- of members, the guests including lis Excellency the Governor
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  • 136 9 [Renter's Service.] Moscow, Feb. 6. On the occasion of his taking up the duties of Commissar for War in sucees>icn to Trotsky, Frunse issued an order of the day to the army and navy wherein he dwells on the necessity of strengthening the union between
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  • 77 9 Berlin. Feb. 6. The Socialist Parliamentary Party have r. quested Socialist Bauer, ex-deputy Chancellor, not to exercise his Reichstag: mandate pending 1 an enquiry into the allegation that when acting as Chancellor he received large sums from the Barmat concern in Holland. An enquiry which the committee of
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  • 2285 9 Melbourne, Feb. 6. Iff. Justice Powers to-day refused tho Commonwealth Government's application for the deregistration of the Seamen's Union. In the course of the hearing of the application Tom Walsh, president of the union, said deregistration would result in the bitterest industrial conflict ever known bi Australia. The
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    • 115 9 New I Spring Millinery I J|jp> &fc' Received, I yf><. Including I Attractive a ■%~vT Models Afternoon Hats. I Ready to Wear Straws. I Ribbon and Felt Sports Hats. I ROBINSON Co., Ltd. I (Incorporated in Singapore.) j What's happening on I FEB. 14th I SEE PAGE No. 11. I
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    • 795 10 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 through Bills of Lading fo- all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE—LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. ADRASTUS Amsterdam,
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    • 504 10 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services ro 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
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    • 524 10 STEAMER SAILINGS P. &O. BRITISH INDIA ANI> APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES o PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Cn LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) OUTWARDS FPOM LONDON. HOMEWARDS For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London ui Ant* ir
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  • 838 11 POINTS FROM THE TESTS. In the three tests played to date 4,697 runs have scored—Australia 2,491, England 2,206. 13 centuries ihave been scored 6 for Australia and 7 for England. Extras have totalled 163— Australia benefiting by 86 and England by 77. Gregory has held 7 catches.
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  • 1186 11 PAN-ASIATIC MOVEMENT. (From Our Own Correspondent). Tokio, Dec. 28. Except for the incorrigible jingoes, to whom trouble and intrigue is as the breath of life, the thinking Japanese, generally speaking", do not believe in the possibility or the efficacy of a Pan-Asiatic Movement designed to foster hate
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  • 202 11 Leafield, Jan. 22. The itinerary of the Prince of Wales to Africa, South Africa and Rhodesia is issued by the Colonial Office; The Prince will leave England on March 20 and arrive at Bathurst in Gambia on April 4. He will spend two days at Freetown,
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    • 292 11 f Clifif 7 a^ Sftt\ P C IUiT v^ j „,//> Ikddache Tablets nc betn sprcially pre- arcd to givr tftlA relief 5 •Vom all nr r\r pains. They gmy be Uktn wi'h n? r rert a l(<tv brCHSf they do \t& tiie l.cirt. i\V I x json now to
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    • 68 11 fiiiiiiiiiiHiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim HAVE YOU SENT IN YOUR ESTIMATES I REMEMBER FEBRUARY 14th j 1 is the closing day of the great 1 I $1,000 I I "GOLDEN SPECIALS" 1 PRIZE COMPETITION. 1 i Have you seen the January Export figures jj 1 If not, here they are 1 19,183.25 tons. Particulars
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
    • 96 12 Threatened by the hideous monstrosity of the Rotor ship, one can but reflect with regret upon the passing of the days of sail and the gallant show made by the old sailing ships. Syren and Shipping has published "More Survivors of a Glorious Era/' being a second
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    • 402 12 Washington Agreement. With the exception of the Kelson and Rodney, due for completion in 1D26. no capital ships wfll be laid down for some years When the time arrive? when the signatory Powers to the Washington Agreement are at liberty to resume battleship construction. probably there will be
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    • 609 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in 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 (5,000 tons.) The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins f* Luxe, single berth cabins, swimming bath,
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    • 17 12 MASSAGE HALL j MANICURE AND MASSAGE 60, WATERLOO STREET. Mm. HARU and Miss HANA. Telephone No. 1467.
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    • 337 12 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER The only Morning Daily in Malaya and the be?t Medium for Advertising. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning, with Latest Telegrams, Latest News and Latest Announcement?. Telephone 56. Cable Address, "Advertiser." P. O. Box No. 206. Communications relating to News and Editorial
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    • 295 12 Obtainable from all Dealers. JOHN UTTLE CO., LTD. I (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. V 1 A few drops suffice to j make the plainest meal enjoyable appetizing— LEA&PERRINS' SAUCE 1 MESSAGERIES MARITIMES Under contract with the French Government Mail and Passenger Services. DIRECT FORTNIGHTLY FAR EASTERN SERVICE.
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    • 212 12 LLOYD TRIESTINOS.N.CI (beotpofatod ia it.. ■OMIWAtD SAILING Bi-monthly tenriae for Brindai, V«n snd THctte via porti taklag «rn i Through Bills of Lading foi F'mk,% Levant and Black Sea PorN. I ports on the \Yt<t C« ast if Italy. Our to Pot U Arrivi VENEZIA Peb. 22 FUME L. GfiRANLt
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 632 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. TO-DAY. Java, South West Sumatra, South East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas <md Timor Dilly Reyniersz 9 a.m. Djambi Noorebar 9 a.m. Singlrawang, Pemangkat and Sambas Singkel 9 A.m Karimcn Fook Mow 9 a.m. Cucob and Benuit Mersing 9 a.m Jingkep Moentjoeng 9 a.m. Patam Amra 10 a.m hina, Hainam,
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    • 567 13 STEAMER SAILINGS 1> S. K. Line. Steamers. Arr. Dept. Haabur*. Rotterdam, Antwerp, i I nbo, Aden and Port Amazon Maru Feb. G Feb. 8 3 York via San Francisco, Panama Havre Maru from Kobo Feb. 19 Hi* Bay (P** Elizabeth), Ri,,." Santos and Buenos t Canada Maru Feb. 7 Feb.
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    • 417 13 STEAMER SAILINGS A y Round-the-World 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 to Singapore in
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    • 699 13 STEAMER SAILINGS mmmm 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 9 U.S.S.B. WEST CAJOOT Mar U.S.S.B. WEST SEQUANA Apri j and subsequent steamers approximately 30 days apart. For rates and
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  • 211 14 Danger of Over-Restriction. Sydney, Dec. 18. Considerable uneasiness is being expresst(J at the large influx of Southern European peoples into Australia. During the aim months which ended on September 30 the number of British that entered Australia was r 9,000, while 5,400 "other Europeans" came also.
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  • 143 14 •People Who Have No Traditions." Paris, Dec. $9. The dissipation of wealthy women was *vndemned in strong terms by the Pope in an address which he delivered in Rome yesterday on the occasion of the reading of the decree of canonisation of Sophie Barat, foundress
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  • 37 14 A prominent missionary in China has informed Reuter that the military authorities of Fukien are compelling the farmers to grow opium. One thousand five hundred Christian families refused and two hundred beads of families have been beheaded.
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  • 152 14 Christmas in Kusgia. (Australian Press Association.) Moscow, Dec. 26. Although the Soviet did not recognise Christmas, all the official and commercial life of Russia ceased for the holiday. Vodka flowed freely for the first time since the revolution, the Go\ eminent having found prohibition unworkable £nd unprofitable.
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  • 142 14 Sequel to a Visit to the Dentist. Budapest, Dec. IS. A lemarki.h'e sequel U visit to a dontiflt occurred heie to-dry, when the dentist was challenged to n by hi* late patient's friend. A woman doctor, for the first t »re in the history of
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  • 99 14 As a result of a conference in London with Professor Berol, the Swiss Jurist aprointed by the League of Nations, with regard to the apportionment of the Ottoman Debt, it was decided that all the States interested, including Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Palestine, Greece, and Yemen must state at Geneva by
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  • BEFORE THE MAIL.
    • 249 14 Bombay, Jan. 21. Sensational developments have taken place within the last 24 hours in the Malabar Hill tragedy case. No less than 7 arrests were made by the Bombay police and all 7 are said to bo in the employ of the Indore State. In
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    • 192 14 London, Jan. 23. Cairo.— ln an Interview, Zaghlul Pasha bitterly complained of the "unjust and illegal manner" in which the elections are being: conducted. He declared that the Zaghlulists have been prevented from holding meetingl and moving freely even in their own constituencies. Ht said that
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    • 314 14 London. Jan. 25. A large portrait of Lenin draped in red land black was prominently placed in front lof the platform at a conference of the National Minority Movement at the Battersca Town Hall this afternoon, which was attended by 600 delegates, representing: 43 Trade
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    • 169 14 London, Jan. 26. Mr. Amery, opening the office and showroom established at Westminster by the Govern nient of British Guiana, said that there were few richer parts of the Empiro than Guiana and few less developed owing to lack of capital and population. He was glad
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    • 57 14 Uondon, Jan. 24. Port Sudan. It is reported from Jeddah that the Wahabi advance continues, and that the vanguard arrived yesterday at the j outskirts of the town. Fighting is proceeding and the main at- tack is expected any moment. Refugees from the interior report that
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    • 105 14 Calcutta. Jan. 26. Mr. Alan Cobham, the pilot of Sir Sefton Brancker's aeroplane, left Calcutta yesterday on a trial flight to an unknown destination, but it is generally thought that he will fly along the valley of the Ganges in the direction of Allahabad. Usually w?ll-in- formed
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    • 136 14 PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEY OF EVEREST. Caktttta, Jan. 27. The mystery flight of Mr. Alan Cob- 1 ham, the pilot of General Brancker's aero- 1 nlane, from Calcutta on Sunday morning ha? now been solved. It was at first thought that ho was engaged on a test flight over the plain?, i
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    • 62 14 Calcutta. Jan. 19. Another aeroplane arrived here to-day from Patna. The machine, a D. H. 9A, started from* Patna at 9 o'clock in the' morning and arrived here at 1 p.m. The plane experienced rou«h weather on the way. At Ellenborough Course at present there are six
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 344 14 JOHN GILLON ft CO. .^"SrWSjfci.ESTABLISHED 1817 J^22dtfr S *V\. \wtuAM rvy y Siding to%oin on'Qmdiiy IT IS EASY to write the word limits of available stocks of old malt fe quality "in a Whisky advertisement Whiskies. but it is not easy to put w quality t* 7 r lo do
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    • 373 14 I You who tire quickly, f ee l depressed or Run-down, remember— Wincarnis is always ready to help you to regain strength to banish depression— to promote new rich, red blood 7 surcharge your system with new nerve force-a n d create new vitality. ro Because Wincarnis is a Tonic,
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    • 424 15 r., Singapore, Feb. 4Following pn tho Chinese New Ye*r, another rather quiet week in share business is reports, with, however, spasmodic activities. Rubber has been fairly steady i raund la s\id and with stocks considerably! < wer, and only 5 per cent restriction re- I
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    • 194 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, Feb. fi. Rubber.— London Is. 4" s d. Steady. Local Tin.— London £2f6 10s. Local 133. 200 tons sold. Rufchers Xegrlec'ed. Mining. Kinta DreHges continue to attract attention and ar;. quoted round 87 90. Kucha i Prefs. have buyers at 1.02 and sellers at 1.04.
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  • 62 15 February 6. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 7-3° Pank demand 2'4 U Private credits 3 m.s. 2;4% New York, demand Credits 90 days gg France, demand 9-5 India, T. T. 155 Hongkong, demand p.c. Prem. Yokohama, demand 1} j Java, demand 139 1 Bangkok, demand 19\k Sev.'reign, B;;nk Buying
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  • 171 15 February 6. Tin 200 Tons $1:53.00 Gambier 25.00 Pepper White 89.M Pepper Black 20.50 Flake Tapioca 77^ Pearl Sa^o Small &£u Copra 11>60 Copra Sundried 11.80 Opium. B«anrM unt. Rice, Liang Hin Chan Maik Blue Eagle (Old) 373 Rice, Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 293 Rice, Siam
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  • 46 15 Singapore, Ftb. 12 noon. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe. Spot 58%. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 58% 58%; Feb-Maivh 58*4 58%; April-June 57% 57%; July-Sept 56*4 .->6 S 4. London Quotation Crepe and Sheet Is 4 7 s d. Market Quiet.
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  • 139 15 Singapore. Feb. The official announcement that the Expert allowance for February-April was iixed at only 55 per cent engendered better feeling and values improved in consequence. Subsequently, in spite of a reduction in London stocks of over 1.300 tons, the lack of orders resulted in certain losa of
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  • 149 15 Singapore, Feb. 5. Shorts covering on the announcement of only 5 per cent increased export allowance gave the market a firm appearance at the beginning- of the week. News from America, however, was not good, and with only few orders coming into the market, a reaction
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  • 65 15 Batang Padang Tin 62 65 K. Kamunting (10s) 42s 44s Malayan Collieries ($10) 20.25 20.75 Nawng Pet 1.77% 1.80 Pahang Con. (5s.) 10s 6d lis 3d Rawang ($1) 1.15 1.20 Ulu Piah 1.77% 1.82VNew Scudai ($1.00) 1.05 1.15 Punggor DO 60 Radella ($5) 3.50 3.75 United Malacca
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    • 133 15 Singapore. I eh. Tin._£26G 10s. Up 6r>*. Local 133. 200 tons. Rubber.—ls. 4-"id. Down %d. Local Robber contrary to expectations has Iropped a further and sharea are enj quired for at bargain prices. Business ha been don* in United Malaccas it 1J25. N Scudaia have buyers
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    • 180 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore. I>;>. a. ICL.'iher. Is 4 7 sd. .IS 1 Tin.— £2B6 10s. 138. l'oo tons. The market i.- dull and <iui*t in a!i sections. Tin has advanced 6Ss but share piicea have not been Affected. Rubbei again s^owa a loss and rik.ber marei are ouno
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    • 539 15 MACPHAIL AND CO. LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Feb. 4. The period under review has beta \vit;i--j out incident in our share market, business being stagnant owing principally, to the Chinese New Year Holidays. Notwithstanding the decrease in the London rubberstocks by 1,360 tons and the announcement of 6 per cent
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 294 15 I vcr 55.000.000. «»™~iii THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COmlaFlm™" (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HBAD KFICEr-Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFTPF- V om I jga!?" 1 ANS W A.ENTS WAWB, Secretary Managing Director Actuary J 1I(>::A( E W RArai; A. ROBINSON, F. I. A ■"Tr^rT ASSURANCE I LT!). ted in Enflaad).
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    • 408 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. Established 1880. Capita] Subscribed Y. 100,0 00,000 (fully paid up) Y. 77,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vic^ -President: R. Ichinoraiya, Esq DIRECTORS. I Y. 1 amakawa. Esq. Baron K. Morimura. M. Odagiri, Esq. N. lirarashi, Esq. Baroi. K. Iwasaki. K. Mogami, Esq. K. Tatsumi, Esq.
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    • 497 15 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated h England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital in 600,000 p JL eS i' e lch -23,000,000 Reserve hurd 3,900,000 Reserve Liability cf Proprietors 3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE, 38 Bishopegatcs London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hamburg Fuket Amntaar Iloilo Rangoon
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    • 134 15 BANKING. BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Authorised"^" H nekOn n Issued and ful?y Daif i lln f j0.000,000 Reserve F U n d WJJOWO. Reserve LiahiHtv T $25,500,000 HP Whif?™' Sq Chairman. B D F St'V Deputy Chairman. A. Co m B S. 11l J T A G ZZTk^ Hon
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    • 45 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds i Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. HARRISONS, I BARKER Co., Ltd Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. j A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 1563 16 WHY EMINENT SURGEON FAILED. Poey Keng Seng Bankrupt. Dr« Jean Conrad, the well-known Singapore surgeon, who attributed his bankruptcy to his failure to establish a practice in Singapore, was publicly examined in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday morning in NgSVd to his affairs. After serving as Chief Surgeon in
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  • HOME FOOTBALL.
    • 243 16 Reuter's Service. London, Feb. 5. In the English Cup re-play Leicester beat Newcastle by cne to nil-TO-DAY'S ENGLISH LEAGUE MATCHES The following: matches will be played today in the English Leagues: Dhrii i*>n l. —Birmingham vs. Leeds U. Blackburn R. vs. Arsenal. Bolton W. vs. Cardiff City.
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    • 44 16 RU GBY. Scotland and Wales To-day Scotland and Wales play their second match in the International tournament whon they meet this afternoon in Wales. This is the Ssta. meeting between the two countries. Scotland have won 17 of the previous mate-he?, and Wales 16.
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    • 25 16 Members of the Cricket Club are reminded that entries for the Russian Pool tournament at the Club close on Wednesday, February 11.
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    • 31 16 The following meeting* will be held in U.e Library of the Y.M.C.A., at 6.15 p.m. and numbers are cordially invited to attend them: Tuesday, tennis meeting; Thursday, swimming: meeting".
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 164 16 THE FREIGHT QUESTION. The following letter has been forwarded to us for publication. Sir, —I am instructed by my Committee to inform you that on Tuesday last, the 3rd instant, they unanimously decided that the expiession of opinion of so small a percentage of this Club's membership
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    • 208 16 To-day's Handicaps. Ex-Griffin Ponies, Class C. (Five Furlongs): Dodger 9.10, Baloo 8.12, Moyra 8.6, Chinta Hati 8.6, Clementina 7.6, Red Dine 7.6*, Trafalgar 6.7. Horses, Class C. (Five Furlongs): Sir Ilat-an 9.0, Sunsprite 8.13, King Cole 8.12, Gentle Eva 8.10, Orel Way 8.4, Carrie B 8.3, OaucuWtor 8.2,
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    • 81 16 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Feb. 6. A meeting of representatives appointed b\ the various Clubs decided to form a Penar.g branch of the Lawn Tennis Association of Malaya. Mr. Threlfall was elected president. As an annual subscription of $^0 is reou>re*3 it was decided that each
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    • 46 16 [Reuter's Service.] Miami, Feb. 6. Feischmnnn. dropped dead on the Fla- mineo polo ..round just a'ter he ra f finish- <?d playing the fourth chukker. He was, halting his pony when he suddenly dis- 1 mounted, threw up his hands, and fell dead.
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    • 18 16 Owing to the heavy rain the Februr-y Medal vvill not be played to-day and tomorrow.
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    • 87 16 The following wore the winners of the Monthly and Gold Medals:— Monthly Medals 1924: January, F. C. Stock! 81—6—75; February, C. C* Graham 2 down; March, J. S. English 80—5—75; April, J. S. English 84—5—79; May, C. C Graham 92—14—78; June. W. H.' Gatfield 4 down;
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  • 153 16 Site for New Club House. The site for the new Penan* Recreation Uub-house has not yet been definitely settled. It was proposed to build it on a site to the rear of the present building ac-oss the road, but the Government have replied that as nothing definite
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  • 467 16 REPLY TO MR. TAN CHENG LOCK. Mr. Lim Eow Thoon, chairman of the recent conference of Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce of Malaya, wrote on Wednesday to the Penang papers as follows: Sir, The hon'ble Mr. Tan Cheng Lock's speech in the Legislative Council, a sumn.ary of
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  • 100 16 A Aim version of wne of the most entertaining plays ever written about the stage and its people. Success, is now being shown at the Alhambra. It ia r. Ralph Ince Metre luction in seven reels starring the wellknown American stage actor Brandon Tynan, Mary Afttor and Naomi Chillers.
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  • 234 16 William F.-.xV film adaptation of A.S.M. Hutchinson'a famous novel "It* Winter Comes" started a season of seven nights at the Palladium Theatre on Thursday. Although the criminal and picturesque i setting! which form the background of the picture Sucre's house being a pretty little cottage in Winchester
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  • 34 16 Monday, 9th.-Ind:vidual Troops Parade Jt a.15 p.m. Tuesday, 10th.—Si>nallin* Class, Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. Ambulance Clas, headquarters at 5.15 p~> Thursday, 12th.-Band Practice, Headluarters at 5.15 p.m. FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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  • 16 16 The Parade for the Eurasian Company's 1 Officers and N.C.O's to-morrow is cancelled.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 198 16 WHY BE WITHOUT A PlA^T^^l A VERY SMALL OUTLAY YOU c Av I A MOUTRIE SENT TO Ym-',, AVI; I TO-DAY. B< I CALL OR WRITE FOR OUR Ut,, I ILLUSTRATEDCATALOGUE'AXn r I PARTICULARS OF OUR I GRADUAL PAYMENT' I SYSTEM. I S. MOUTRIE Co. ltri I SINGAPORE. I Two
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