The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 March 1925

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1923. NO. 11,149
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  • 239 1 A rail smash in which a number of people were killed and injured occurred at Poitiers when the Bordeaux— Paris express was derailed Page 7. Cotton restriction is to be abandoned. thus reducing prices Page 7. Australia, says Mr. Bruce, will not allow Britain to bear all
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  • 918 1 In a hit^h room overlooking Downingstrtet sit six solemn men at a table pil.-d with books. I KCOCniM Lord X and Lord Y and Lord Z diligently reading: saying "Ha" or "Hum," or looking grave, or reflectively wiping flu lenses of their spectacles. Two attendant* in evening
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 236 1 WING LOO N G IHE RECOGNISED HOUSE for BUBOFSAM TROPICAL SUITS. .VI, HIGH STREET. Raffles Hotel. f«ur| Tel. No. 2920. KQQM I Thursday, 26th March. CALIFORNIA In Port. Around The World Cruise. Management of Mr. Frank C. Clark. CRUISE TIFFIN at Raffles Hotel. Cruise Management. Sarkies Brothers, Mr. Frank C.
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    • 110 1 has all the refinements that would be expected of an aristocrat of typewriters. Its title has been earn o, r<ol r.heritc-d. It is selfmade. Though mute, its action* ate unmistakably those of a thoroughbred. Masterly craftsmanship ha> given it true distinction. The Easy Writing Royal combi:.?< the strength and durability
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    • 149 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The Royal at Roneo's Page 1. Asepso prevents and cures Page 3. Latest shipping on pages 8. 9 and 10. Lead Wool, William Jacks' Page 7. Coming attraction at Alhambra Page 2. Balgownie rubber estate notice Page 5. Allegro for safety razors at Robinson's Page 7. "Back Again"
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    • 14 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 147 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, Mlft. High Water, 11.38 a.m.. 11.56 p.m. California in Port, Tiffin, Raffles Hotel. Lc-e White Co., Vic. Theatre. 9.30 p.m. Friday, 21th. High Water, 0.18 p.m. P. and O. homeward mail loaves. Dutch homeward mail loaves. P. and O. outward mail due. Municipal Commission, 2.15 p.m. Lee
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  • 298 2 A Secret that mij;-hi OIICC have stirred all the diplomatic world <>f Europe is now rev tied for the Aral time at Coveert Garden Ojh i a Home. Among the collection of musics] •ouvenIri now exhibited there is photogiapii of Bismarck, th li\m Chancellor, taken with a
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  • 244 2 Mr. Kevin- aalteves that it would have an Bet ol stat.smanship and vriad on the part of Great Britain if. i n th day of the Armistice, she had announced to her Allies that all th.y owed her was forgiven from that day. But it is
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  • 155 2 Here are a number of "howler.-" from examination papers: Ambiguity la telling the truth when you can't mean to. A Duke without a Duchy means a Duke without a wife. Hall Cainc is a maker '.>; .-ri rU.-; bat? (all cane). I have a chicken which la a
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  • 107 2 London, Mar. 11 H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, in a speech at a dinner riven by the National Rifle A3 -ociation at the Mansion Hou.se in connection with an appeal for financial support referred to the value to the Empire of the ct m petition for the King's
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    • 108 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY What is the key to a man's heart What should the girl do? Hn p Inder Ihe Auspices of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. A PUBLIC .MEETING will ba held AT THE y.M.C.A. HALL Qji Monday, Mar. 30th, at 8 p.m. A SCENE ENTITLED, 1 THE FOES
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    • 302 2 yiCTO R IA THEATRE. To-Night at 9-30 p.m. To-Night JAMES McGRATH LTD. Present the "London Record" Revue Stars: Lee White Clay Smitk AND ENTIRE LONDON COMPANY 30— COMEDIANS— SINGERS— DANCERS— 30 including LEE WHITE'S famous "LITTLE PEACHES" Fridav First Musical Comedy Seen in T -nru-4. > n j. t Singapore
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    • 369 2 AN EXTRAORDIN ARY ATTR \CTIO\~ A PICTURE WITH A BBWHVHIXG M U;NF T wt From Thursday, 2fith March, to Tutsdiy ftiJ U RKSs AT THE ar(h ALHAMBRA Tan Cheng lcee Co., Ltd., Proprietor, In the Second Show whifh commences at D IT ISA PARAMOUnFTtper PRODK T |(i\ Featuring the Sublime
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  • 2061 3 v Kv W, Dun man. amVunt 2 1 ye rS |!ast a eo««ld««bli tZTc BtUfUlo h rhren hv the it' a h'i G V r nm y nt to fi "<» an area of land M ahisrh elevation wbieh wiU meet all tiw for i Hill
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    • 199 3 II It f'O77ipf\. OJds &fnffuenjck Elliott Cinnamon Compound i* a most effective medicine lor relieving Coughs, Colds. Catarrh, Asthma and Bronchitis. Its princip.il ingrec irrt, Cinnjmon, is officially ff cognised as a pr< ph\lactic agj nst influenza rud similar throat .»nd chrst air&ion. Its curative propertirf quickly relieve Jnd gestion,
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    • 49 3 ,^B^» OMFORTABLE ■■■iH 'I'D T X I Xxighly TRY IT Efficient BUY IT TT FROM V ERY BORNEO r\iEl I ART F IWI/^TT/^D O t/tLLI ABLE MO 1 UKj Only LIMITED $-i c r\r\ -Ljasting 1,500 JJJCONOMICAL X RANSPORTATION. I Galvanised oarbed Wire. LARGE STOCKS HELD. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED.
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  • 1287 4 PARTY SPLITTING UP. Continued Disagreement*. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Feb. 26. Mr. Kirkwood's famous speech attacking the expenditure on the Prince of Wales' tour has driven a wedge in the Labour Pjarty. It may be recalled that nearly a fortnight ago Mr. Kirkwood, one of the
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  • 559 4 By a Judge. The decision of the Divisional Court in the matter of Hobbs and the nature of the criticism which Lord Hewart had unfortunately to make of the charge of the Recorder of London are interesting: as recalling the great rarity of such reflections on
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  • 96 4 i V interesting witness who has lately appeared at Washington before a committee of legislators is Thomas Aha Edison, the' [&mous inventor Now approaching his I tieth year, he is almost stone deaf, but '•>''- handicap in an ingenious n anner. A faithful secretary sits with
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 793 4 fghjghkjghk Important Mortgagee's Sale of valuable freehold land and the brick and title roofed modern designed Residential Properties and building: >ite situate at Cluny road and I.ermit road (adjacent to the Botanical Gardens.). Tasglte, and also valuable fret-hold land and 22 comfortable and pleasantly situated brick and tile roofed detached
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    • 359 4 Scotch YY H I S K Y To discriminating people the M Bottled in Scotland H mark on every White Horse Capsule is of greatest importance. v*^3§i^ Possessing five Scotch Distilleries, with ample stocks of /i Q pBWSffl A matured whisky, WHITE ft the same high standard of Old V
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  • 1101 5 THE SECURITY PROBLEM. MB. (HA oiiERLAIN S HOPES. > [Reuter's Service.] London, Mar. 24. 3. h: the House of Commons, the debate on foraifll affairs was opened by Mr. Arthur Keelson, who said that Government ha<! teta a very serious step in declaring ■CainsC the policy of the
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  • 203 5 SIRDAR'S ASSASSJNS CAUGHT. POLITICAL DIFFICULTIES. [Reuter's Service.] Cairo, Mar. 24. With g further arrest t -day in connec tioa with the SMart aawuaination, tho opinion is expressed that it is not unlikely that all the alleged participants in the (ulrage. are now rounded up. Cairo, Mar. 24. Pasha,
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  • 85 5 THE FRANCO-JAPANESE ENTENTE. [Havas Service.] Marseilles, Mar. 24. Interviewed, M. Claudel, French Ambai Midor at Tokio, emphasized France's in- leasing moral influence in Japan and the Japanese sympathies towards France, is rvidenced by sending the Indo-China mission, beaded by Prince YamagaU, one of the most prominent Japanese statesmen. Indo-China's [tmrffulueae
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  • 52 5 [Reuter's Service.] Delhi. Mar. 24. Lord Reading has certified the bill for Crimes Amendment as essential to the tran quillity of the Bengral Presidency and the n.easure will be presented to the Council of State to-morrow with the Viceroy's recor.i- 1 mendation to pass it as
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  • 45 5 [Reuter's Service.] London. Mar. 21. The Kinp has approved of an extension if the term of office of Sir Laurence GuilItmard. Governor of the Straits Settlements and Hiph Commissioner for Malaya. Tnc j exact period of extension is rot yet definitely settled.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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    • 583 5 NOTICES. CHANGE OF ADDRESS. 1 -LINOTYPE- Th? offices of Linotype Machinery Ltd. are being removed from 1-4 Bernam Street to 64, ROBINSON ROAD All communications should now be sent to G4 Robinson Road. LINOTYPE MACHINERY LIMITED. SINGAPORE BRANCH. SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. The annual general meeting: of th-
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    • 715 5 NOTICES. SINGAPORE TURF CLUB. SPRING MEETING, Iggi. May 16th. 19th, 21st and 23rd. NOTICE .Alteration to Programme t| lirst Day EU« No. (5. THE POXI HANDICAP, for Gentlemen 1 Eider;, hus beei fc cancelled and the following race sub stituted: Race Xo. fi. THE PONY HANDICAP 6 4.30 p.m. Value
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    • 270 5 I— 1 -2 For WATCH VALUE Specialising in accurate timekeeprrs f to withstand elimfttle rnndition« of the East. POCKET WATCHES JOHORE LEVEH I $5 Each. IN TWO SIZES MOTION LEVER THIN PATTERN WITH SCREW $B CASES Stocks of Cold and Silvor Hmttn and Half Hunters. WRISTLET WATCHES NEW PATTERN MOTION
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  • 229 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1925. Artificial Cocaine. Opponents of the drug habit, that is every right-minded person, will b<? sorry to hear that it" the League ot Nations succeed in controlling the growth of coca and the manufacture oi cocaine would that they could be abolished from the
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  • 421 6 Earthquake and fire are not the only troubles that are afflicting that nation which has hitherto been in the forefront of modern civilisation in the East. These material calamities have been tackled with real heroism and energy and the Japanese have shown an example to other
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  • 542 6 The Prince of Wales on March 3 visit[ed The Times office- ami lunched with the directors. Mr. Alfred F. Dennett has been appointed as Chief Sanitary Inspector, F.M.S.. and has U «t. posted to Larut. Mr J. Parke. Assistant Commissioner of Police, who was in charge of the Criminal Intelligence
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  • 110 6 An action in which the Pharmacy branch i office sued Dr. H. A. van Dort. was nv n- tioned in the Supreme Court yesterday i morning, before the Chief Justice (Sir Wai- tor Shaw), when counsel for the plaintiffs stated that the case had been settled. Mr. H.
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  • 232 6 By kind favour of the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, who was approached in thi> con- nection through the Muhammadan Advi- sory Board, the sunset Gun will ajrain be fired this year from Fort Canning, daily, u throughout the Muslim fasting month. a FORGED RUBBBI COlp^^ The
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  • 36 6 CHANDU SMUGG LING. Briti.l yet k: tied up throw n ovi r x>«rd. the nine Hj u .ecUor with the worth bungal «en :enc, I in addiUoi passed i they H-i!l hav >f >ix m roU!
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  • 38 6 Ho Ah Pee. a Chin* before the J9ing M genuine tv. notes. The jurj -t rerdict of not (mil* l! th ice rdingly discharg* A similar ver, inclusion of the I tharfe nf abetment of murder.
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  • 21 6 Solicitor at Bow Count) I rwt that your wife dUT not intil after JTOU married mil then they were false i
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 159 6 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CAT.DBECK'S" BARCLA Y'S LONDON LAGER The "DOC TOR "Brand FIRST SHIPMENT TO THE EAST JUST ARRIVED. FOR FILL PARTICULARS AND SAMPLES Apply fco SOLE AGENTS Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Shanghai*) Singapore. Kuala Lumpur. Penani*. Ipoh. rATPvOMSEn -^^S^k^r /2&E^^^* BY ROYALTY. THE PICK OF THE
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    • 17 6 AIILD ScOTTiE SOLE AGENTS: W. R. LO£LEY CO., Robinson Road, Singapore. PEARS' ti H GOLDEN SERIES. M
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  • 110 7 IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS. HESTRH 1 1<>\ TO BI ABANDONED. [Reutei- Service.] London. Mar. 2."». H of conferences is being held in and reflect determined move life into the cotton industry. "Cerlals* 1 were disCBSSOd >"stenk:y at rence of the pinning and weavsnd what are described m tensive proposals
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  • 46 7 [Reuter'i Service.] Peltier a, Mar. 2.">. e and seven coaches of the a express wvw derailed M morning near here. mounted a cutting and two i eople were killed and P. E, d Bidou beinji led. loiter. I- persona jured when tin- cn.
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  • 42 7 [Renter's Service.] Adelaide, Mar. 2">. Clare, Mr. Bruce- said u i aval defence squadron of ten thousand ton arines. In- added that tralia to ka«p away the Com aid n >t allow Britain to bi u f Australian defence.
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  • 28 7 SI NCLAIR LOSES. Service.] Moscow Mar. 24. stion, the judgment on th> in Sakhalien. The I void ind it I thai two hundred dollar? returned to the Company.
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  • 25 7 [ReuterV Service.] i heyenne. Wyoming, Mar. 2">. liders the Moscow High e and asserts his to fight to save the concessions ilin.
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  • 29 7 [Reuter's Service.] London. Mar. 24. House of Commons, replying i^ Astor, Mr. Locker LampsoH Government, as at present ed, certainly intended to ratify the im conventions.
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  • 24 7 [Reuter's Service.] The Hague. Mar. 24. <i Chamber has approved of a amity with Turkev. Also trade with Latvia. Esthonia and Canada.
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  • 26 7 [Reuter's Service.] Melbourne, Mar. 2.">. onwealth Government ordered >msrines from Vickers, of Barrow. I COSt Of £7 10.000. Kii'liYr cables appear on Page 5.]
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  • 86 7 Nt American Infan--1 Ito be eof the best swimIS. Army, had an exciting ith a vhurk on March 11th at limaUly forty feet distant Elks Club, states the Manila man entered the water and wai attacked by the mee of only forty feet Turning on his back
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  • 21 7 High Commissioner has bcei ••ward the Colonial Auxiliary «g Service Medal to 2nd. Lieut KoinetH and Private J. M. Bath M.S.V.R.
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  • 1685 7 JUDGMENT FOR GLENFALLOCH. Kan Ho (inan's Master's Mistake. The notion in which thy owners of the steamship Ban Ho Guan sought a declaration that the owners of the Glenfalloch •v re responsible for the damage caused i B collision between the two vessels in the Singapore Roads last
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  • 227 7 P.O. Officials' Evidence The charge against a Chinese employee of the Societe Francaise de Gerance of the theft of $»nf>rto in Straits Currency notes, was again heard before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Central Magistracy, Hongkong, on March 19. Mr. Th. van Schiffgaarde, cashier at the
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  • 42 7 Appeal far Funds to Preserve National Mmorial. The following donations have ben received. Previously acknowledged $24,159.88 Chxqu* 1 should be made out in favour of Saint Paul's Restoration Fund, and ad dressed to Renter's Agent, 11 Collyer Quay, Singapore.
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  • 52 7 Those who can appreciate a really good picture and English withal .shouUl not miss "Strangling Threads" the adaptation of Leon M. Lion's "Cobweb" at the Palladium ■•.o-night. The compelling interest of this powerful drama is irresistible and th film is intact. There will be a Matinee at 5 p.m.
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  • 483 7 ANOTHER LEE WHITE SUCCESS. A "capacity house" accorded Lee White, Clay Smith and their talented company another tremendous reception at the Victoria Theatre last night and we trust that, after their Australian tour, this first-class combination of artists will keep faithful to the title of this admirable revue
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  • 181 7 Still another serious motor accident, with fatal result, hai occurred, this taking place about two miles from Kampar Town on Sunday afternoon. The car. Studebakev Light Six. belonging to Mr. W. J. B. Ashby, Secretary of the Kir.ta Sanitary Board, waa taken by Mr. Ashby's second son,
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  • 228 7 Junior Department. The following books have been purchased for the Junior Department and will be available for issue on Saturdav, Mar. 28th. Non-fiction. Gorden (W.P.) Pleasure Book for Girls With four coloured plates and many black and white illustrations. Blackman (R. D.) Composition aivl Style: a complete literary
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 183 7 EVERY SAFETY RAZOR USER NEEDS THE "ALLEGRO AUTOMATIC HONER AND STROPPER I <^mL~^^ THE I NCEKTAIN PUTS NEV LIFE TY Ol> SAFETY INTO OLD X^W^^ RAZORS <\\ RE h IT c ANNOT GO Price $9 Nett wrom; FOR GILLETTE AUTO STROP DURHAM DUPLEX BLADES THE PERFECT SHAVE AN EVERYDAY EVENT
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 813 8 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 for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. AGAPENOR London, Rotterdam,
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    • 539 8 r 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 HAf'RE, LONDON ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG. s.s. BLOEMFONTEIN due Mar 27 s.s. CITY OF CANTON due Wil 27 s.s. CITY OF ATHENS dun
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    • 551 8 _STEAMER SAILINGS -t <& O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER AM) CARCM) SERVim PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STE \M N K VTlov LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERA E (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMFWmmw For China and -apan. Fol Ma,,., Tonnage.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 635 9 S T EAM ER SAILINGS O S, K. Line. D«.tin.tion. St«.m«s. Arr. Dept U*don, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, tn, via Colombo, Aden and Port Sa i c Alaska Maru Apr. 16 ADr 17 ZFAWSSftSBS ShunkoMaru fromKobe A nd Town, Rio, Santos, and Buenos a Colombo t Hawaii M Seattle. Tacoma, Vancouver
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    • 436 9 STEAMER SAILINGS JoHt< Round -t he-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
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    • 519 9 STEAMER SAILINGS AMERICAN FAR EAST LINE. OPERATED FOR UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD BY STRUTHER AND BARRY, MANAGING OPERATORS SINGAPORE TO L3S ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST CAJOOT U.S.S.B. WEST SEQUANA U.S.S.B. WEST PROSPECT and subsequent steamers approximately 30 days apart. For rates and further particular* apply to HUTTENBACH, LAZARUS
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  • 313 10 On the arrival in Singapore yesterday of the steamer Tairea from Yokohama, four cases of small-pox were reported to the local authorities. Mr. William B. Taylor, on his retirement from the Rangoon Pilot Service after over 20 years' service, was presented prior lo his departure for home with
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  • 546 10 CARGO SALVED AND SHIP PATCHED. Nearly Ready to Sail. A very strange looking vessel will leave Singapore in a day or two. She is the Japanese steamer Altai Maru which was badly damaged and put ashore through a fire which broke out in the holds when
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  • 118 10 A cmplaint reaches us about steamer i freights from Port Swettenham as compared With tho<e charged from Singapore. It appears that the present rate of freight f;r preserved pineapples shipped from Port Swettenham to the United Kingdom is 725. Cd. per fifty cubic feet, whereas the rate
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 618 10 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). Th? s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxo, single berth cabins, swimming bath,
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    • 292 10 GREEN STRIPE" fsn A Blend of i^noice Old Whiskies. Obtainable from all Dealers. Sole Agents: JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES Under contract with the French Government hMail and Passenger Services. DIRECT FORTNIGHTLY FAR EASTERN SERVICE. HOMEWARD MAILS. To Marseilles via Colombo, Djibouti
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    • 329 10 LLOYD TRIESTLNO S.N. Co (Incorporated in Italy.) homewarlTsailings. Bi-monthly servkve for Erindini v and Trieste via ports takS «r» M through Bills of Lading fi? BFl?£°8 Fl t C a Levant and Black Sea Ports, Z™ 0 ports on the West Oast of Italy. Hue to Due to Arrive. Sail.
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 454 10 MAIL DESPATCHES. TO-DAY. Karimon Fook Mow 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Sultana 9 a.m. Cucob and Pontian Hong Cheang i* a.m. Singkawang-, Pemangkat Sambas Singkel 9 a.m. Sourabaya, South East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly Elout 11 a.m. Cochin China Aden 11 a.m. Ceylon, Southern and Western India, United States
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    • 201 10 1^; r resident Garheld 10; Kelantan 8Katong 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Cnte 3) 1 Kajang: 30; Sado Maru 32; Bein-leuch 34- raeoma Maru 36; Altai Maru 37; Circe 38 Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 4). Islander 46; Jason 48. West Wharf (Entrance Cite 4). California 5; Arna 2; Centaur J.W. KEPPEL
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  • 45 11 [Reuter's Service.] London, Mar. 25. The result of the Lincolnshire was as follows: Tapin 1 Grave Fairy 2. Kinp Willow 3. Betting: i>— 1 Tanin, 33—1 Grave Fairy, 40 1 Kinp Willow Twenty-six ran. Won by four lengths, third half a length away.
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  • 66 11 Ktturn of Bookmakers Demanded. Bombay. March 14. The Western India Turf Club has ropreBttotad to Government the desirability of bringing back bookmakers to the Bombay end Poona meetings. Bookmakers were refused licenses Bonn time ago, betting being thereby limited to thi totaKsator. There has been much
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  • 156 11 At the aff« of 27 years. Lou Dillon, the first bone u» trot mile in less than two minutes and champion trotter of the world from 1903 to 1912 died of colic revent)> m Santa Barbara. California, in the stables of the millionaire ipoTtsntan and hors lover,
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  • 179 11 London. March 4. "Lamentable busir»>s." This is how the cricktt expert of The Times describes England's final Teal Match effort. The collapse COuW DC more easily understood if the English batsmen had had no previous experience of Grimmet. It really looks as if the failure of Hobbs
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  • 93 11 LORD AND LADY HAWKE'S DEPARTURE. Lord and Lady Hawke, who came out to Ceylon on a holiday on the P. O. Maloja will be returning to England by the P. and O. Ma.wa from Colombo. Lord and Lady Hawke returned to Colombo on Mar. 16 fiom Nuwara Eliya, where they
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  • 74 11 Calcutta, Mar. 14. With regard to the tour of an M.C.C team in India and Ceylon, it is understood that details are being arranged in Calcutta, and there If authority for believing that Ceylon will be included if thei local authorities are agreeable. The matter is
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  • 201 11 H.R.H. Prime George, who is going out to Hongkong to join the cruiser. Hawkins, of the China Squadron, for a period of ser- j vice, was expected in Colombo on March 2lst.. by the P. and O. mail steamer, Macedonia. Originally, the Prince was expected to
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  • 28 11 SCOTTISH LEAGUE FOOTBALL. TReuter's Service.] London. Mar. 24. In the Scottish Leapue, Celtic beat Morton 2 to 1 and Hibernians beat St. Mirren 2 to 0.
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  • 121 11 [Reutcr's Service.] London. Mar. 24. The English Lawn Tennis Association's report of the international federation meeting 1 at Pnris at whk'h sixteen nations were represented, Including Mr. Clarke of South Africa and Mr. Slavell of Australia, announces that Austria, Ecuador, Hungary, India ami Ireland have been
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  • 407 11 Tho general meeting of the Stadium Association was held on Feb. 27th Bad the following particular* are now forwarded t'"i publication. The officer? elected for the current year The hon'ble Mr. J. M. Sime (repre-j Renting the S. F. A.) Chairman. Mr. W. Rill <S. C. C.)
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  • 264 11 S.R.C. Defeat Sussex. A friendly game on the Padang yesterday saw the S.R.C. grain a two nil victory over the Royal Sussex. Neither team played brilliant football and there were Haw when feebleness in the forward lines caused great disappointment. Leijssius was at centre-forward for the Club and he
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  • 54 11 The following will represent the Y M C A v?. Raffles Institution at hockey to-day on the latter's ground:— W. C. Tripp; E G YVTieatley and D. Damodaram; R. Lyne D* O'Connell, A. K. Katval; D. Jackson R.' H *«rke. H G. Stack (Capt), C. D. Smith. G. Towns.
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  • 132 11 S. C C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Championship (Preliminary). Poyser beat Moss, 3 6, B—6, 6 4. Palmer beat Mallinson, 6-^-4, 3 6, 6 3. Ziegele beat Cutler, 6 2, 6 4. Preston vs. Lt. Bourke, postponed. Profession Pairs. Col. Haseldine and Major Vyvyan beat Lee and Baker, 6 4,
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  • 63 11 Championship (Preliminary). Hie key vs. Poyster. Wilson vs. Palmer. Profession Pairs. Anderson and M«>sley vs. Col. Haseldine and Major Vjvyan. Bell and Hoblyn vs. Ablitt and Morrell. Cameron and Hewitt vs. Denham and Sells. de Stuers and Holmes Smith vs. Snell and Hill. Atkins and Pieston vs. Nathan
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  • 52 11 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Championship Pairs (Mixed). Mis. Hamilton and Whitley beat Mi*s Hope Falkner and Dcnham. o—3.0 3. B—6.8 6. Indies Singles. Miss Fnweett scr. beat Mrs. Hesta pJus 15. 6 B, *> 4. A. (hiss Doubles Final (Mixed). Mr. and Mrs. Cameron beat Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt.
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  • 11 11 Indies Singles. Mrs. Hamilton scr. vs Miss Griffith-Jones scr.
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  • 28 11 Handicap Doubles (Ladiea.) Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Treadgold minus 3 <if not playing in singles ladies) vs. Mrs H. Stevens and Miss Hutchison scr. (to tinish.)
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  • 13 11 Club at Home. Final. Championship Pairs Mixed. Presentation of Prizes.
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  • 73 11 YESTERDAYS RESULTS. Doable* Handicap. C A. Xorris and F. Ephramu? owe 30.2 beat L. Gammell and F. de Souza owe 15.3. 6—o. 6—o. Mixed Double*. V. H. Nonia and G de Souza beat W. F. Caniegy and F. T. Monteiro, 6 l, 6 4. Championship. W A.
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  • 41 11 Singles Handicap. L. (lamnull owe 4 vs. S. Oehlers owe 4. Chamnionship. E G. Wheatley vs. F. Xorris. Singles Ha-ndicap. W. F. Caroegy owe 15.4 vs. V. Misso owe 15. F J. M!onteiro owe 2 vs. W. Neubronner scratch.
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  • 190 11 Geneva. Feb. 4. One of the most thrilling spectacles in the history of -winter sports was witnessed at St. Moritz yesterday, when Lord Northe?k and Prince Odescalchi on skis were swirled round a frozen lake as they clung U the end of a rope which was attached to
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  • 32 11 A Somervilie crt>ss-word puzzler who telephoned a doctor for a seven-letter word meaning- "windpipe" received the answer "trachea"— also a bill for two dollars for professional services.— Boston Transcript
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  • 386 11 (Sixth list of donors). The Entertainment Committee thank the following donors who have kindly booked seats for the PJfays to be given by the members of the Hoi Thin Amateur Dramatic Association on April Ist, 2nd and 3rd at the Poh Cheung Choon Theatre Hall, Smith Street
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  • 433 11 A somewhat unusual series of talks was ffotn by members of the Officers' Christian Union each night from 16th. to 21st. Marcb in the Library of the Singapore Y..M.C..V The subject was what is called by some, ••The Higher Christian Life' actually it was advertised under
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  • 33 11 Orders for week ending March 29th. Thursday, 26th.— Band Practice. Headquarters 5.15 p.m. Friday, 27th.— Officers? and Patrol Leaders Class. Methodist Publishing House at 8.30 p.m. FRAMK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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  • 44 11 Su^MaT 29° f drillS UP tO 3nd 9 S R tU A r^v\ M o ar 28 2 P m Bukit Timah. Co^any.^^ R«W. Malay Sunday. Mar. 29, 7 a.m.-Farror Range S V y R. A mPany> S am -Bukit Timah
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