The Straits Times, 28 March 1919

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.986 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. MARCH 28. 1910. PRICE 10 CENI
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 175 1 MIUWAiI •WEETENEO CONDENSED MILK Pnee dw 520.50 pet mm BEAR BRAND MILK THI MILK THAT'S WORTH ITS PHICI QUALITY ]H/fi^^\fi ALWAYS NEVER s ™i^^^^^^2 t l MOST VARIES "BtAR" BRAND EXCELLENT HYGIENIC SWISS tK in Us nalurtl f»^i r J. TIAVERB k 80N8, LTD. Sn^rrT iSTr-mf-dnomuttD ib Imwpl Mm* i«,
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    • 108 1 ROBINSON CO. New Shipments of NE-TST GOODS JOl White Voile Blouses V* Neweei Spring Styles Evening and Afternoon Wm /)v^i Gowns "Mm\' Evening Cloaks I' l Georgette Crepes in three qualities Ladies' Tweed Coats for Travelling Life size Marble figures and Bronzed Fountains JUST THE THINO FOR YOUR QAKDEN Large
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    • 11 1 IDEAL UNBWEETENIO CONDENBID MILK Prioe lew I SI «.8O pe* oaat
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  • 1081 2 HONEST TUI.NkI.IG AND TRUE KbPuRT. By John Galsworthy. Pot ths leat roar mats and mote we ha»e all b**e pn'i«»:ii Ii evacy lani, ia sb<s v> less tbaa otne* lands, Train as? walked with one eye on Patrotista and tbe other on Oen sotsoip. Fjw realise what
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  • 45 2 A record dividend, aineo ttfi letarn of the bookmakers, was paid at tbe twenty 6 f th 1 and last meeting of tbe Rangoon season on tbe lAtli insUnt. It amounted to Rs 1,111 Inndß ann as for the win and Rs. I*3 fit tba
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 377 2 iliiiill I I a^r^^a^Ba^^^Ba^sai aaawT^^*\^Br^^Bßßß^sßa How to secure early > delivery of your post-war SUNBEAM The demand ior Sunbeam cars for delivery when we are again able to attend to private requirements is already such that early shipment cannot be promised except to motorists who order now. Naturally it is
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    • 428 2 GOOD DIGESTION A JOT Bound Hints tor DyepepOor Good digestion ia not appreciated until yoa lose it. Then yoa cannot afford to risk making experiments by trying nnoertain nuaodiea. oUong medioinos are hard oa weak stomachs. To be able to eat what you want and to digest it is a
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    • 113 2 Gasolene Automobile Co (lIMH ROsD-NIXT TO RAFFLBS HOTIL) Reliable Motor Cars for Hire Day and Night Teleohonn 7HS COUINa I COHINU C >MXNa THE POPULAR OAKLAND CAR THB CHEAPEST AND MOST SPLENDID 3IXCYLINDEB CAB IN THE MARKET. Latest export model, six-eyllnder, ttve-passentfer toorlnl oars. Book your order-a early. Flpat oome,
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  • 1111 3 PLANNING OF CEMETERIES AND MEMORIALS. Headstone for Each Dead Hero. Mr. Rndyatd Kipttrg.on be ball of the Was Graves Commission, bsß pieparrd (or pabli cation tbe following statemtnt of what ia beiog dose to register, mark, aad tend the graves it oar fallen in tbe war,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 476 3 OLD CHRONIC COUGHS All Coughs Yield to Veno's Lightning Cough Cure. The curative powrr of Veno's Lightning Cough Cur. is never more strikingly shown than in those bard, chronic coughs aad wheenngs from which so many old people suffer. The relief it gives is quick and lasting, because it loosens
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    • 416 3 BPEEDING UP TURNOVERS TRY BIOW CHOON LENG Tank Road AdTwMsrmeat Writer. Oei yoar estimate (or office and household FURNITURE bom tie GBNBRaL SUPPLY AOBNCT, Bur. pe Ho' el Baildingt. O H^h Street. YOU AND EVERYBODY WHO SUFFER FRO Rheumatism NRCrULOIA, Oout, Soreness, Stiffnew, Lumbago, Pleuiisj, lieadacht, Tootbaehe, and all bodily
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    • 83 3 I MaceHall&Co. ENGINIESS. IDPMTIRB. CONTRACTORS ««0 lEHUL MESCHANTS KUALA LUMPUR AND IPOH, F.M.S. LARGE BTOCKB 8F ENGINEERING, MINING, GENERAL HARDWARELINES UNO ESTATE SUPPLIES. READY STOCK ZINC CXIDB ACETI2 aCID 99-100 per cent. REPINED AND CRUDE 6ULPHOR CYANIDE OF POTASH BICARBONATE OF SODA HYDROCHLORIC ACID ARSENIC ACID WASHING SODA Apply to
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 315 4 tTEAKt, mums. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA pMaaraßAtaD a Ja»a») Undo* Mall Oontnwt with tfM laiaarli ia»anaM Oovama.nt. (ftakiaa) 16 iltiratliai wttbaat lattoa.) EUROPEAN LINI F.avaiOßTkl Saaviaa tor (MajMM,) Faa.ai 6alMba, taai {■aratJliM) Uoaoo. (via 9aea Oaaal) INABA MARD tor Loadoa Mm. 18 EUROPEAN LINI (via Bom Oaaal) (Auxiliary SarviM) TATSUVO MABD
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    • 752 4 STtUMEI SAIUWit. Pm 0. -British India AMD Apcar Line (00-npaaie* laoorporatad in Baclaad) MAIL ANO PASSENGER BERVICBS PMNINSULAN AMO ON'MNTAL S. N. 00. (Oalet Cjati-art w<tb Hi* w.tiaatv'i Oiveramaat) The Oompaays MAIL •■Rt/1088 Itir OP MO «t« AY an M mal majuailafl INTBRMBOIATM IKVm PROM LONDON TO MARtMILLMS A LONDON
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    • 332 4 ITEAiEi SAILIHaS, ttf£ SU« STEAM NAVIGAriON aoaJPAMV, LTO. SIMGAPOBEBAMGKOK Pm Kratay, Tilaaaaaa, Kalaataa lv« aara, Tilaaia, Pataai, Siagora, Laoo, Kobaamol, Biaioa, riiaganaa, Champa aadßaagfcok. DM Dap. ■.BOIIBAT Mm. II Apr. a Tho ataMMM Ma fitted throogboat witb eleotrio light, aad have auaUaal aooommo daaioa tor Ont slaa. paanagen TMkata far
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    • 319 4 BTEAMW SAILIWt. STRAITS STEAMSHIP OOMPAHY, LIMITBO. Steamer, iatoadod to aail bom Slacapora PMHAH-MMday, < p.m., lor Port Hwettaabam aad Telok Aaaoa. NAKA-Vo.day, 4JO ia, 1m MalaoM aad Mom. OALVPMO-TaMday, p.m., tor Pert L)iok-o« aad Port Swettoaham. LAOV WBLO— Toaaday, IK tor Malaoaa aad Mom, MAM»AN— Wodaeaday JJO p.m., tor P.
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    • 406 4 tTEAiER SAILIWW. Pboae No. lass. (THE OSAKA MERCANTILE I SI. LTi (I»oaar.»AtaD at Jifa) Mo. I, Da Boom Itreot. PBOPOBID SAILINGS raea BIMOAPOBa (aobjeat la abaaa. wMbaat aattot) POM MARIIIUII AND LONDOV VMiPertoaM M. ALPS MABD Apt I aa, AND!) MABD mid May (No paaaeattor berth available lot Boropa Spaoe
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 308 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET CO. BHIRfc LINE HOMEWARDS RM B.P. Oardigaashire for Loadon and Rotterdam, April 11. S.M.S.P. Carnarvonahire tot Marseilles and London, April 26. R.M.3.P Carmarthonshire for London and Antwerp, May 11. Passenger accommodation folly booked. For freight and further particulars, apply to BOUSTBAD 00., Agtats for
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    • 252 5 STE*MfcR SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAV. C6.. LD (InooßPoaimo a Kholamd) ireot Bervlea to Japan via Hongkong Shanghai, and to Oaloutt via Panang, Irom lin|>poM. Taking Oargo oa throogh BUla ot Lading lor Oaaton, Maoao. B»atow, Amoy, Oberoo, rieatain, Newcbwang, Taagtaae port*, Forjsoaa, the Philippine*, etc. FOR PENANfI AND CALCUTTA. rOB
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    • 172 5 STEAMER BAILINBB. P. &0. STEAM NAVI6ATION CO. AMBULANCE TRAHBPORT MARAMA The above ateamer will leave P. aO. whatf at 10 a.m. oa Satarday, April 6, for Marseilles and London via Bni i Canal eaUiog at Port Swettoiham aad Peaaag, omitting Colombo Tbe rate, ot passage money (one elaas oaly) are
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    • 110 5 TOYO KIBEN KAISHA (laooaroaiTßD n Jaraa) For Baa Fraacisco direct (ealh'ag at a port in Japan for ooali tbe aew fait atesmabi) Bnyo Mara will be despatched from Singapori arly April, 1.19. For freight and toll parlioolar*, apply to MoaUSTBR 00., LTD., Agents. (Inooiporated in Singapore.) WANTED TO BUY Beeoad-haad
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    • 265 5 The Straits Times FM F.M.S. REUEM. Tbe Mail Traia fortu J7 ioe tasblia o* to •aad iato tbe F.M.S. eaeb eveaiag a SpwUl Bditiaa ct The Bttait* Tana* •oataiaiag all the importaat telegram* and aews received np to a lato boor ia tfae aftasßooa. This edition aaa be bought la
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 391 6 cinnws *t t«a rwwu mwmi sw WBGaW taaJaa»N^»lea^-^raajsPawa>ilsi?~|^^^^"** BBOOND BHOW AT 8.16 Oolambia Pietnres Corporation preseat Btbel Barrymora ia 7 THE GALL OF HER PEOPLE 7 A Metro wonderplay of rise aad spUadoor piotnriaed from Bdward Sheldoa's powertnl drama, Bgypt. Billy >rest ia aa oproaroas Eiag-Bee Ireal oomedy THE HOBO
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    • 512 6 CIffEMS Alhambra Attractions TO-NIOHT Patha'e boat aepial toatuHng Paarl Whlta and Antonio Blopano The HOUSE of HATE In BO aplaedae or «1 peale. Hpleodae 7 anal 8 A William Fox feature ppoaentlwg Ouatin Parawm FivEFniri NORTH OF FIFTY-THREE f.«p»it. First Bhow SHELL 43 Fire parts ■ao further aplaodaa of trta
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    • 110 6 FOR SALE ABOUT 1000 ACRBS Ot MINING LAND Tbe laad ia sitoatd in A sun Kombaas Hakim, L«rat Uistuct, Prrak Scaled tenders qnoiinn pt.ee offered per aorc er price offered for aa option tor 8 or 6 ujootba aboold be ntl to tLe aaderßisaed an or before April 80, 1919.
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    • 125 6 li U.*C*Uu lE^rlj It la very light-purest ana ""lIS aromatlo-retalntDg aa It does the <OeHbm delicate fragrance of tba olivet. IS ftßda^at EtHBEbB Ulb lpeolaU y reoc mmended lor CvHbM fJeneral oullnary purposes as fooa K a v m^ P&HBHSB coo*" 1 'n tbis Olive Oil acquires Qp rJ^HbH »PP««ilng
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  • 106 7 FIXTURES Friday, March 28. High Water, 49 am., 8 38 pm Vanity Fair, Vie Theatre, 9.1S p.m. Saturday, March 29. High Water 7 67 s.m 9.8 p.m. Van Wijk Mtg Char Bank, noon. Tapah Robber Mtg Bvatte, noon. Investiture, Jobore Fort. •unday, March 30. Higb Water, H
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  • 121 7 Vessels at the Docks. Tajuomo Paoab. Bast Wbakf Basin.— P. Hordijk, S Jacob. Bast Whaw.— H MS. Hydrangea, H.M.S. Marguerite Ban What! Bin. Susses Wiau, Aubbt and Viotoua Dai Docks -Waitomo. Maw Wbabv.— Kaga Mara, Tan Heems kevk, I'oh Ann, Kumpbius, Otanje, laaba Mara Kuala Cumberland. Bitfiiß Doo«.—
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  • 80 7 Sodegawa Mars, Jap flB tons, from Bangkok 38/8 tor Bangkok 80, NYK. Bourbon Fr V9l tons from Saigon 18/8, tot Saigon 1/4, Wong Seng Ooan. Oisng Seog, Brit., 772 torn., from Bstaria 38/8, tor Java pts. 1/4, owners. Cranj;, Dat, 384 tons, from Sourabaya 38/8, tor
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  • 234 7 To-»AT, Batu Fatal 3.80 pm P wlt noam and T. Amon H.'O pm Mersiog, Kemaman and Trenggaau 3.8. pm 3«igon 3.8U pm •atavia, Saiuaranx and Sourabaya 3 pm taking mails for Australasia (aid articles for plaoes in Western AuattaUa via Sydney if prepaid at letter rate) 8
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  • 48 7 •an Sinqapou A BUT ID LOMDOI Oeoembet M December 80 Ooocmhci 81 J»ia»j» 4 Juajury 6 Jtaoaij 14 Jtnutrj W January 88 Febrauy 4 FatrawT 7 Febrou; 14 Fekrawy 18 VahtMiy 30 FchtoM, T 1 10 w 10 II M lUieta 10 II IT SI
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  • 138 7 BXJtiAMH PRODUCE Suoatou, MABcn 38 MM SmaAPou, Ma«, a 38, 111?, Oa Lomon Bank 4 m/s 2 BJL Oambier v qs> Demand 3/8)4 do (Cabs No. 1) unpicked 2S 00) Private 8 m/s U/441 Copra Siadried 1 1 BO> On Nnw Yoaa...Detnand jTJ 1 do Mixed Private
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES
    • 183 7 10 10 impui 11.50 1310 1 1 Atm Weag 2 JO 380 41 41 Kam. K*mantin« 2.5.6 310 8 10 10 Kioto Awooiatioa 7.71 8.00 41 41 KiataTia 18.0 1120 41 41 Laiut Miaai TOO 776 Lin«ui Ti« 4 00 4 BO 10 10. Iklajaa CoUienn 18 CO 18
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    • 105 7 GENE RAL. Vkloe Bayeti. SeUeti 41 41 I. Smettiaa Oo. 8 28 8 50 41 41 Pwl. 180 161 6/ Bleetrie Twiji 8/- 8/8 10 10 Pimm Nero 13 00 58 00 erta. M M W. Hwnmar Co. 11M 78 00 100 100 K*U Bkm. 1'iO.OO 180 00 10 10
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    • 59 7 United Bngineets 6% •1,184,600 par dingaporeßleosrie Tramways 6% 4860.000 aom BpoteMunioipal6% »1,878,000 par Spore Munioipal4(% Ot 1817 •1,600,000 10%dit Spore Manicipal 4 t ol 1008 »1,000,008 18%dts Spore Municipal 4% 3,000,001 11%** Spore Manicipal 4% 4800,000 X.M.S. 6% loan 1916 $18,000,000 101, UN SS. 6% loan 1916 143.068,100 10S»
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  • 376 7 Frutr and 00. and Lymll and Ivstt't Quotations. To (Uj'b Piieea. Fiuei Lr»li* Co. Bthi kirn <Hi*h (II) 6.26 •41 I.M 8.50 Imal. Matey ty. pd. ISO 1.40 1.28 246 In Hitam (16) 12 00 18 00 13(0 18 00 imKuiKlll) 120 130 111 LM Aye* Molek
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 601 7 LATEST ADYERTIBEMENTt MOTOR CYCLB, two stroke 01 twin Pnoo and pwrtioulars, Twin, e/o Straits Times. WANTBD KNOWN that tbe Meiieal Hall, Singapore, supplies Kola (red oil, tbe pneumonia our c. BHOBTHANDTTPIBT WANTBD by business firm Good shortban<l typist. Good sa'ary to oompttont person. R», c/a Straits Timts WiNTBD, Malay oompo«itor,
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    • 710 7 MUNICIPAL NOTICE The Municipal Commissioners ol Singa•ore invite tender* tor the entire overhauling, repairing and decorating of the Victoria Memorial Hall, Tb awe and Clock Tower. Specification maybe inipeoted and trader forms obtaißed at tbe Municipal Bnpinmr's Offloe (Drawing Departmenl) during offioe boon. Tenders on the preterit* d forms sod
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    • 554 7 AUCTION BALE At Messrs. Chin* Kens Lee 00 Raffles Chambers, Rafflss Plaoe, On Momdat, Mabcb 81, 1919, at !M0 r a. AU that pieo) ol freehold land, area 7,803 S]narefeet, together with the liouse No. 21, Oeylang Boad, erec'.ad thereon Cd.NQ KBNO LBB CO., Aartteneers and Betate Agents. Ohan and
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    • 70 7 The Traveller s Malay Pronouncing Hand-Book This handy little book baa bow reached its BLB VBNTH BDITION, a sure iadioatloa 61 Mi nsefnlnees. Price $1.50 per copy; post free, $1.76 PnAliahen FFUHBW NaTAVB, LTD., Colly* Quay, llttgaEoinj. Tokyo Seiko K aisha (The Tokyo Rope Hit;. Co Ltd.) wA. Rerftatered TradsMsrh
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  • 1095 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, MARCH 28. RECOGNITION. The old order ohm«eth. We have already ■otod the departure of one or two well known loesl men, and the list might easily be enlarged, bat thete U one who goes within the next lew dayi who will be mined by a wide,
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  • 20 8 The latest London cables to band this morning are rated as lollows Ordinary rate Maroh 18, deterred rate Maroh 13.
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  • 20 8 Ships in oommunioation with Singapore Cummeroial Wittiest Station this morning were the Tjikini, Aki Haro, Totomi Mara, Faltala ana Oaponka.
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  • 26 8 Among tbe German people exempted from repatriation at Shanghai are twelve naraes ol the Ojoeral Hospital and a considerable namber ol men in tbe Customs servioe.
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  • 50 8 The Indian St.fl ol the General Post Offlee, Hongkong, entertained the c fibers ol the Hongkong- Singapore Royal Oarrison artil lery and M 'Ontaio B tilery, on Mtreb 19, at Wiseman's OaH>, Hongkong, in oelt-bralion ol tbei* sale retorn to tbe Colony alia* a •trenaoos term ol active servioe. i
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  • 58 8 The Strait* Government has under oooeid j srauon a i-oueiuu lot the ureoUun ol a mono- i moat to iliote who lull MtJsj* aad icJl in I U»> war. Mr. H. MarnoM, uJ. km (iooa.nl, 1 1 Ma undertaken tbe work ol ooileotioo of I •am«e and other data aaamssry
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  • 28 8 Picas inpinumttMum worn permitted aboard ol the Njm and Novara and Aliens at Hongkong— a privilege refused to the prats ol Singapore wfasa the c hips wore here.
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  • 28 8 The Bxeess Profits Tax U bring abolished ■ad the Chatoullor ol the Hxobeqaer n preparing a substitute la* it, says a special oaUe to the Time* ol Ceylon.
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  • 39 8 The Java Bods leans that all tbe Steamship Companies have plaoed a som of five hundred thousand florins at the disposal ot tbe Tea Producers' Association in restitution ol thu freights paid tor tea imported into tbe United States.
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  • 45 8 Vanity Fair drew another big bouse last night and tbe new programme was quite up to tbe standard of those given previously. The final obange, and the final appearaaoe of the oompany, ia killed tor tomorrow when some novelties will be forthcoming we are told.
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  • 54 8 A return match at badminton will be played on Saturday, at 4 80 p.m. sharp, when Mr. 8. Louis, the well known badminton player ol Poodioberry, wbo was defeated by tbe oapteia of tbe Singapore Indian Catholic Union last week by B aao 6 spores resasotjvely ia two games will
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  • 47 8 A telegram trom Bandoeng states that with regard to the wireless testa from Bandoeng with the Zevea Proviaoien the latest reports Irom the man of war were fsvourable. They were reoeived from Panama, iooording to oaloalationa, the warship ought to have reached Holland oa Sunday, Maroh 38.
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  • 67 8 Wtaaa not ia the tropics none of aba Germaa deaorteai trom China are allowed oa deck attar 10 p.m. aos before 6 a.m. This rule permits the decks to be eleaaad aad at the same lime is obviously of great assistance to Ibe guard ia eoatroUteg the movement. ol those
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  • 65 8 UthaF.Mej. Gasefte is published the draft of a Bill to amend the Lights aad Small Shipping Bnaotmeats. The present law makes licensing obligatory ia the ease ol fishing boats carrying more tbaa oae parson it is thought that all such boat* oapaaU) ot carrying more than one person should be
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  • 76 8 The Priority Committee of Ceylon met en tbe 19th iasl aad allotted the available berths to local passengers by the Oxfordshire aud the Burma. Tbe Oxfordshire is due in Colombo on the Wth instant and U berths have been allotted for Ceyloa passengers, while 29 others were allotted by the
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  • 90 8 Ia tbe oourse of a letter in the Times of Malaya, regarding Malaya aad tbe v»-, HN P. writes Some time ago I bad n h joour of suggesting to HI. the High Commitaioner that ia place of the somewhat pointless representation ol a tiger which has been chosen lor
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  • 86 8 One of the first of tbe many Indians to obtain a commission ia tbe Boyal Air Foroe waa Malik Hardit Siagb, son of Malik Mohan Singh, Honcrsry Magistrate of Rawalpindi, who has been in Ike Royal Air Foroe •inoe the beginning of 1911. Lieulenaa. Hardil Singh has bow relumed home
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  • 103 8 Passengers arrived by the NY K. Kaga Mara Irom Kuropc, etc., are Mr. B. Cheers, Mrs. M. Tremenbeere aad child, Mrs. E Coleby, Mrs L Shoolbred, Mrs. K Wetaoa, Lieut snd Mrs K. M. Corkill, Mr. J Neild Mr. s McMillan. Mr. and Mrs. V. Patterson, Mrs. L. Carter, Mrs.
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  • 91 8 A correspondent writes to a Kuala Lumpur contemporary The death was report. Ed at the Setapsk Polioe Station on Monday last, of an old Malay lady, whose age was given as 130 years, while old residents in the neighbourhood declare that aha was even older. She had been unable to
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  • 107 8 A meeting of the Bsgliabmen ol Selaagor presided over by tbe Hon. Mr. B. O. Biead rick was held at the Selangor Club on Satar day evening, at which 40 were present. It waa decided that a fancy dress danoe should be given on St George's Day, April 28, and
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  • 129 8 Aocording to the Dutch paperi, on the 19th iostant, there wu meeting in H»t»»i» ol the various Food Commiasions and ol the cffloials under the chairmanship ol the lotion Resident, Hear van der Meet. Toe rtpocta (aruiabed (bowed that tte oondi tions ol the p%di ot ops were everywhere very
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  • 446 8 Mr. Robert Young is doe in Penaag by the Blue Funnel steamer Aloinous whioh is expected on April 4. Mrs. A. J. Walters expired at tbe Free oh Convent Hospital, Hongkong, on February 28, under the inflaenoe ol an aonrthetio. Mr. V, Namasivtyam, of Kuala Lumpur has
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  • 161 8 Bight prisoners, ol whom oae i» the first aooused in the gang robbtry case i II Victoria Street oa J tnuary 14. and trbish is in Ouurte ol tearing before the Cfaiel Jostioe, escaped last night trom the civil prison, Singapore where all untried prisoners are pt.
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  • 168 8 All yesterday the ease was beard by bis lordship aad jury in whioh three Csatonese, Chan A Long, Fan A Xi aad Lee Pan were charged with oommittiag King robbery on January 14 last in Chia Vong Plaoe, off Victoria Street. Oo his lordship taking bis seat on
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  • 184 8 A Peking message ol Maroh 14 reports A Iraeaa. whioh might btve led to serious eona< qoenee*, oootured in Tientsin on Wednesday, between Japanese and Amerioaa sold it n. It oalmmated on Thursday by a squad ol Amerioan marines aartulting tl.e Jspaoese Crnsol, who, it is understood,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 188 8 I Pita TUEIMT. WUL 11. Tfl IMMV, Mat. 10 The serial that all lovers of sertols are flack in* to see and another of those film prodactiosß of great entuitaiaing value patrons clamour for, at tbe aUHAMBRa. Tas wall far Mi aaa Natsrea, aeask Mas. BBCOND SHOW AT Pearl V
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  • 1523 9 Trouble with Poland. Heavy Fighting Reported From Warsaw. Raciat'a Tiuouiis. Paris, March 30, 8 p.m. Tbe Peace Conference ia deeply annoyed at the tarn taken by tbe Polish situation. The French renew tbeir request for a military demonatration against tbe Ukrainians. Tbe oaly alternative ia to send
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  • 177 9 Rbctbb's Tsisnstai London, Maiob tl, 8» p m Rente* leans tbat the Egyptian situation haa grown wotae and ia distinctly grave. General Allenby ia returning from Paria as speedily as possible. It la expected tbat be will 16Mb Cairo on tbe 28th Besides the large number of troops
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  • 99 9 RICTU't TaLMBAM. Lob don, M arob 19, p u>. Tokio, Marob 7 DamoMtratiou in Kara* have been proceeding sinoe Karoh lui patt ol an orgasiaed independence movement betiered to be instigated by the 'heaven worshippers wet and the Ohrietian ouTerta. Then hare been numerous eonS o ta
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  • 46 9 Banna's TaiaeaAM. London, Maroh 18, 1 30 p.m. The Oversea Trade Department and Aaaoeiatioa of British Motor Manufacturers are sending an investigator to Ceylon, Singapore, Batavia, Australasia, Yokohama, Shanghai, Rangoon, Calcutta, and Bombay to inquire into tbe ptospeoU of the sale of British motors.
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  • 155 9 Japan's Allotment Passing Through Singapore. Ai already reported in these eolnmnr, n»yn the Japan CLtooiole, it baa been arrang ed that oat of tbe (arreadend German labmarine* aevtn ibonld be allotted to Japan. Ol there seven ve»sel», toot are now in a Spaniab port, wbile tbe remain ng
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  • 1127 9 GRAVE RAILWAY MENACE. Bbctm'i Tblmbam*. London. March 81, 2.11 ».m. The rail way men* deltgatca diMaaaed the government* offer yetteiday evening ud adjourned till tbia morning, when they will ooneidoi.tbt imply. Mr. Tloma* alien in the evening, went to the Boai£ ol Trade, when be oonfened with tta
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  • 230 9 Demonstration For Malays At Kaala Lumpur A party oonsiating ol thirty Ore Malay offloiaL (mostly peogbulua) paid a visit by invitation to tUe Departmenta! Plantation* at Kola Luoinur and were met by the Agrioaltarist, PM 3 and the Agricultural In strooior, Koala Pilab, on Tuesday anJ Wed neaday.
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  • 115 9 To-day's Business. ■aaalaiil aad Go. Lid's Jally »ea«rt Nooe, March W, 1911. •Dves-Uoebanged 4J* Hongkong.-*?,* pm. Shanghai .-4M Robber— Steady bat jaiet. Tin. No oider«, bo market Bbarea.— A aligbtly brighter market. Robber are Hill in demand. Findaa have buyurs at li 42,, Bea>Wongs at «i oeata,
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  • 118 9 A telegr»m wm received in Bombay on Marob 17 bom JeJda, Mating that Hia M.j .sty tbe King ol the H, oj .1 withe, il to bekuOfo throughout India ud the intoi matioa will be lot- ranting tv Mobamedans in these put. el.o tbat, in oue of
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  • 25 9 The Asiatic PearolMim Company at Canton baa baoa getting blatkmailmg letters Irom baadite. aey« mm Uuh Mail. Ttw Oom«1 baa witNM la t*M Piovuwiel aattaorlt*a
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  • 1744 9 1 THOUGHTS. ON THE PRESENT DISCONTENTS From Oir Special Correspondent. London, February 31, A lew oigbts ago I listened to the Dean of Si. P»al'i expounding bin theories on the tatnre ol Bnglaad. It *aa not a oomiorting experinnoe, though there ni eomlort in the reflection that
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  • 1315 10 (FftOM 008 OWM CeIBISPOKDIST R»nb, Maroh27. AmJber dfflonty in the way o( planting food in thin country on an* considerable male ii that do man who U desirous of pnl Has in a o»op oan ever be certain that be will bf able to Bee ore tbe
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  • Correspondence
    • 261 10 To tbe Bditor ot tbe Straits Times. Sir, Mr. Brio Maotadyea wrote to me on January 14 aad enclosed a oopy ot a letter, that be bad addressed to Mr. Lewton- Brain, wbioh I attach and wbiob Mr. Lewtoa-Braia has authorised ma to publish I have had
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    • 1092 10 My dear Lewtoa. BMia,— Daring the last couple ot years I have been mooh exercised (like many othet people oo doubt) ovei ths reports, printed and Otherwise, aboat plant disease and one baa to assume, I suppose, Ibat it will be a loag time before scientists san be reoruited
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    • 83 10 To tbe Bditor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,— Tbe statement signed by Play the G.me" ia your issue of 34tb iasl. re tbe S.S. Lottery is oertainly very surprising, I can certify that mentioned tioketa have been sold as I am Ibe unfortunate holder of 2 of Ibem. Aa
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    • 161 10 To tbe Bditor ot the Straits Times. Tbe proceedings ol the Parity Campaign have resulted in tbe same old story, throwing booqiets at themee'ves. Your leader in my opinioa was too generous to Ibem. Are the Purity Campaign aware that one condition of most agreement* in tbia eouatry
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    • 983 10 To the Hditor ot the Straits Times. Sit, Ia reply to Skellatet may we say that Mrs. Dixon was a speaker invited by the Social derviee Committee to lay before tbe Singapore public a oertain aocial reform, Tbe Campaign did not begin with Mrs. Dixon not will it end with
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  • 342 10 Quiet but Steady Market Reported. The Singapore Chamber ot Commerce Rubber Association's 888 th auction was held on March 26 and 27, 1919, wben there wen offend 2,419,628 lbs tons 1,000.14. Paioas b»»i.i««i». Cents per Ib. Bibbed smoked abeet Prime 76 to 77, Singapore standard quality 74,
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  • 236 10 Tbe Italian delegation, in view ot tbe vast changes which ate going to take plaoe in Buropean possessions in Afrioa, has asked tot a rectification ot tbe frontier of lays Tripoli oolony, whiob would inolude, in tbe Italian sphere ot influence certain regions assigned respectively to Prance
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  • 17 10 Syria. The paper oontrol will be abolished at Ibe sad ot April aooording to a Leadoa mswage.
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 237 10 Followiag are tbe results cl yesterday* play CaAMriomaip. Potts beat Path, 6 -2, a -2. B SINOLSS. Wright owe 2 beat Jamiesoa sot., 6-8,6-1. Straoban sot. v. Gordon owe 2, unaaisbed. Donaldson owe 1 beat Cbaaey sot, B—6, 6 —4 > 0 SINSISS. Lamb sot. beat Salter
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    • 29 10 A friendly game of Association Football will be played on the SI. Joseph's School Ground on Saturday between tbe Banks United and tbe Asiatio Petroleum Co.'s second eleven.
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    • 77 10 The Inter Settlement Crioket Match tbe Colony versos F.M S. will be ployed ia Singapore at Bastes, vis Saturday, April 19, and Monday, April 21. Tbe following will represent tbe FM 8. team :-J B. Anderson, A. S. Bailey, W. W. Dean. P. H. Hennessy, T. O. Hiokley, W
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  • 496 10 Declared Hopeless la Present Form. A Pioneer special sable, dated London, February 27, says Your correspondent baa just returned from a two boors' session of tbe great Industrial Conference. In its present form it is hopeless. It is too long, its atmosphere is tbat of a mass meeting
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 242 10 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS. Baby Marie Osborae, Ibe winsome little girl star, is being featured in Winning Orand ma, a Patbe pioture in five parts, at the Marlborougb, to-night. Apart from tbe comedy associated witb tbe productions in which the elm or little aotress appears, tbe pioture is one with a
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  • 941 11 MALACCA 1918 OUR DAY" FETE. A correspondent writes The Me held on the Malacoa Padang was very suooesstul node* the organisation ol Messrs. Tan 800 Hook and B Kong Gnan. Artistic stractares were emoted and well deocrated by different gob-commltteea 1 and tboy were well illomi nated at aigbt with
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  • 596 11 British Ornithologists Simple Explanation. "Why does a hen dock alter she has laid aa egg?" writes a correspondent in Answers Pride, triumph, exaltation, is the prompt answer. It is, ia taot, the tatucus universal idea that a ben is proud to the bursting point every time
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  • 116 11 Programme 01 drills, etc., tot weak ending Saturday, April 8, 1919 1— SAtoaoiT. Maboh 19. S R B. (V.)— Bal. Baage, 340 p.m. Sodat, Miaoa 80. 8.R.1. (V.) -Bal. Range, 6 80 a-m. Mokdat, Mi»cm 81. 8.V.0. Recruits.— Dr. Hatty 611 p.m. Tubsoat, ArstL 1. Boraaiaa Co.,
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  • 57 11 Orders for week ending Saturday, March 20:— Friday, March 18 -Meeting at Mr. Haji Ali's House, Bassorah streot, 680 p.m., to •tart a Troop for Mabomedaa Boys. Saturday, Match 39— Route Maroh. All Singapore Troops parade V.M.C.A. Orooad. 4.80 p.m. Individual Troop Orders as
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  • 109 11 Ohlneae Wai on Kateb 30, reporte the China Mail, brought op on remand, baton Mi. LladaaU, at Hongkong oa an application lot bia Bartender to Sing apore when be wm wanted lof the larceny ol a quantity ol gold spectacle rima and otber articles, the property ol
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 212 11 MOUTRIE PIANOS PERFECTION IN TROPICAL CONSTRUCTION Call and see our latest models S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. (Incorporated ia Hongkong) Victoria Theatre To-night Xo-nlafht To-night Edgar Warwick announoen the L A. %T TWO NIGHTS OF THIRD EDITION TO-NIQHT Fourth Edition and Farewell Performanae to-morrow night Plan -t mouth c VANITY F.M.S.
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    • 281 11 UAFFLESBOTEL The largest and most successful Hotel on the Island, FACING THE SEA Luxurious suites of rooms and spaoious lounges verandahs and beautiful grounds. AFTENROON TEAS Every Thursday, music in attendance. Cinema on the lawn from 6.15 p.m. First-class cuisine. Quest Night every Saturday, dinner followed by oinema. ADELPHI HOTEL
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  • 1836 12 COMPANY'S SOUND POSITION DISCLOSED. Enemy Interest Eliminated. The adjourned general meeting of tbe Laagkapoera (Sumatra) Rubber Hntate, Ltd was held on February 12, at Winchester House, Old Broad street, London, 8.0 Mr. W. O. Burt (chairman and managing director ol tbo oompany) presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, I
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  • 249 12 The report o( Devon Bstates (Mtlaeoa) for the year ended Jane 80 last states that ot tbe £30,000 debentures issued £42,000 arc shown as oonvertod. A farther £6,0C0 were coßvcitvd by December 81, on wbioh date tbe option of oonvenion expired. This leaves a balanoe of £2,100 naconvtrUd.
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  • 81 12 4th Sunday in L«nt, March 30. St. hUac's Ohdbcb, Siuhsam. OJO a.m. Tamil Service, 6 p.m. Children's Service, 0.30 p.m. Bvenacng and sermon. Wsdhssday, A ran. S. T p.m. Hvonsong, liter session aad Address. TnoaaDAT, Arau 8. T a.m. Matins, 7.80 a.m. Holy Comma ■ion. Cbbist Chuhch Maiacoa.
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  • 70 12 Sir John Jackson, on behalf of his firm Sir John Jackson, Limited on Weotmioskr, has signed a oantraot as [Surveying and Designing Engineers, with M. Veoiselori, the liretk Premier, lor, in the Ant instance, the survojß and proposal plant of l*o large irrigation ft I in Greeoe, with more to
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 68 12 Tfei Nippon Paint Manufacturing Ci A White Zinc A White Lead A Red Lead turn b« abtalne* frsß MASUDA TRADIIYG Co., Ltd. No. S. Buttery Road, tINQAPORI FLOWER BRAND "A" White Zinc Paint Black Paint and Red Lead Powder Apply to G. OTOMUNE CO. BINGAPORB United Engineers Ltd. (Inoorporatad In
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    • 240 12 Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED CHEESE Gruyere Australian Cheddar (loaf) Australian Cheddar (Cream in tine of 5 ozs.) DISTINCTIVE CARS Ate thon Cvtad with MACBETH LENSES tmertaai beat, the lights wMh the Green eyes, watarj tbasi aparoaab, eleaa anj sieves NEW SHIPLOAD ON THE WAY OVEt HUE (Mew made to
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  • 1028 13 A SPLENDID WELCOME AT BOMBAY. Former Visit to tbe Citj. a. EQMMffe from Bombay, dated Mareb 14, says I In rplendid weatber Admiral Visoonnt Jellicoe ud Lady Jelliooe landed at »be step* ol Apollo Bonder at pm. to daj. Ob tbeii landing a talate ol ssven rum was
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  • 26 13 Aeoordteg to London massage erf Marnri 1 Mm uoea preftwi tax I. krisg aboUtbed ud lb» Obaoeel'or ol tbe Bxeheqoer ia (M--twiag k snbstisrts lot it.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 195 13 JUST RECEIVED BEST MANILA CIGARS EXCILENTIB N. P. U. REIN* VICTORIA MINIRVAI REIN A MARIA ESPECIALES NIOH LIFE IN THI BAST PERFEOTOI PRIMOBBAB lELICIED BID! BNTMBAOTOS LORDS OF IHQLANO B OORTADO DAMAI NUBVO H ABANO, BTO. Price Cheap-Quality Superior. AH smokers should avail themselves of this opportunity to secure a
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    • 158 13 BERGOUGHfIN TYRES Manufactured in Clermont-Ferrand, France New stocks Just received of the following sizes: 760 by 90 765 by 105 880 by 120 810 90 815 105 30 3 30 by 3H DUPIRE BROS. Sole Agents, Singapore SINGAPORE .^^l^^E-^bW ciiikNCGft SHIPCB4NDLEtfY JmF* Lj|\ GUIMBEM OOMPANV UTO. /)K_^J Jf^*\ THsf^ I
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 659 14 maaata ov.r f8.000.000 S.O. *Vt*tJP«BiO« la To roa ever •9,000,000 B.C. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. LTD. (Unman at Btbaits Biminml ■■AbIOVPISBi Wltialiawtat. Haaaa, tMajgap«Pa MaWOBI OFPIOB 1 B«, Old .twry, B.«. Tbe Owuaaay has «80.000 deposited with the Snareme Oewt el Bagieafl, aad wr pltet with tbe BrtMab
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    • 414 14 JAMKINt. CHARTERED BANK If INBIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA laeeareßAfßD n BaoaAWB n BatAlOaaaraa. Paid up Caprtal ta 88,008 Shane oi aW Tit*- m. aUJBtJPJ Reaerve Ftiad m 4MBMM Beaervc Llakfltty of Proawieton™ aIJBS,N* BANKBB8 1 Tbe Baak of Baglaad. Tbe Loadoa Joiat Oil, aad Midlaad Baak, Tbe Loadoa Oooaty WMbmlaitet
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    • 521 14 BANKING, BONBKONB ANB SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (laaearoaATßD v Heaeaeae) PAID UP CAPITAL •IMBMM RBSBBVB F'NDS Stetliag 41,600,000 at I/- t16,000^80 Bttvet m. 111.0J0.000 •86,000,000 Retetve Liakilily of Proavieton tltjmjOOO COURT OF DIRBOTO7IB 1 J. A. Plummet, Bsq,, Chahmaa, B. V. D. Parr, Btq., Deputy Obairmaa. A. H. Compton, Bsq. 1
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    • 662 14 MMUNg, lEDERLANDSGHE HANOEL-MAATBCHAPPY NETHEILANOB TRADING SOCIETY (BtTAausaao IBM) PaW-ap ■eallal fl. *****,000 (about 41,884,000) •tatirttri Bttsrvs faaa- fl. 11,760,386 (akout JtlflM.OX) Hsad Omoa a Amsisedam Hbad AeaaoT ib Batatl. BBANCHB8 I— Penaag, Hongkong, Bhaagbai, Raagooa 80 rabaya, Joiaaraag, Weltevruden, Baadoeag (Jara), Lhariboa, legal, leualongan, Tiilktjaa, Diember, Djokja (Java), Solo (Java),
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    • 835 14 THE HTM ONIIN MBUR.NCE COMPANY. ITI. (laaor; jratud ia Baglaad) HEAI IFFIBI 18. ST. JAMES'S STIEET. LONDON. UFI INSIIIANwf Bjpeojal sHraotlTt aabem^a of Ufa Aataraaoc taemdlaj Ltte, Badowmeat aad Bdaeat<oaal aottttn at rates whiefa eomyara v,<y hn-uakly witb tboee ol asy other C -r.paay Fill INSUIANei eßeotod oa baildiag. aad
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    • 789 14 AUCTION SALE Of VALUABLE JBWBLLBRT To be bald at Meaan. Ching K»ne L-e aad OoVt sale-room, Kafflos Cbamb 'h, Rafflar Plaoe, Oa Mowdat, Mabch 81, at 11.80 a n. Comprising gold kroeangs se' brilliintsand diamonds, gold hairpins set diamonds and brilliants, gold banglea set brilliaati aad diamonds, gold rings wt
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  • 947 15 NOTES AMD COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPIC!. Sir H. Norman's Scooter." One ot tbe amusing inoideati ot the open ing ot Parliament was tbe arrival of Sit Uenrj Norman, M P on a moloi scoots*," a torm ot v hiclt new to moat Londoners, and be drew np
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  • 80 15 R F. D«r,d whj (bit Bangkok in Ibe early BUges if «r i j.ianp The tt-l< pram a at B«n^k.k lead al j!':\ tl UJcrm jOU tod -.--k C r- diod ot pnooai- in 36. .91V, al 14, PuH r.oj 'ij»d, B'UtL Woodtcrd, London. Army 0 -rn-il txprecs sympathy. Military
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 79 15 CENTRAL Rubber Machines i &m 1 Sfc-^gMM^^4Hß3aPlfc fl'aJHßfe^*" ujl^Bi^Bfl^" is- 1 Specially designed and manufactured in ow own Works. They are the outcome of considerable eiperience in actual workinf on estates and will be found efficient and satisfactory in every way. May we send you particulars? "A'DPHA" fBADB 9 H
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    • 122 15 Securely shod, the motorist fc** I A can say, h^ jf^ Fate cannot harm me— l ill have donned to-day L* DUNLOP HI TYRES \p Obtainable from all the principal garages In Malaya and The Dunlop Depot 43, Robinson Road SINGAPORE Fop immediate delivery 'Phone No. 561 I J3ECNG BROTHERS
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    • 55 15 ONE OP THE BEST TRUCKS BUILT IN AMERICA =s mOCKMY M.M'"f"^ RIGHT WAY "M High-grade units, perfect balance and tremendous power are chief points of this famous lorry 1 1 t0.3& tons in stock ALREADY IN USE BY LEADING BINSAP3RE FIRMS For> particular and oatalotfu* ato., apply to AMBROSOLI STOPPANI&CO.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 822 16 Dl NATIONS WfMTEB SITUATION »A\l*i»i»)i*i» Jsra ajeaeaa a borne tty Ap»l) to K. A, ci, I Waterloo htrebt AN BKFICIBNT ai.rfr»i»V.bc k«r7-, •enable of taki g et argi U accoont*, wi-irs »o do work dm .nu leirote bean. Apply Box Wo. 307, Ptraits Timt*. WANTBD by Boropeaa. (Britiabor) aged 48,
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    • 703 16 HQytEt TO LET TO LBT, first and s«ond (loot la, (Uffl r Qosy. Apply 190, Cecil Strut. TO LBT. tarnished bungalow No. 9 1. Tanjoog Eaton* Apply Mo. 193, Oeeil Street. TO LB I, hous. a M to 67. Orobard Uoad, ■vi table tor motor garage. Apply, 16, "haaee Alley,
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    • 800 16 Marine Engine OU BRITISH SPECIAL GRID! obtainable at pre-war price* FROM KIAM KIAT CO. MARKBT STRBBT. NOTICE OF REMOVAL Oa Bad alter March SI, 191. the Patbe Frt r a ffloe will be ri mored from No. IB SUmloid Hoed to No. 186, Orchard Road (formerly WUaoa a Co.. P.
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    • 649 16 THY GUAN KIAT CONTRACTOR lot «opply ol FIREWOOD te tsa ftwß|*a*B*ai aa*l Maelelpal o*rß*il*Btaaari lar tba raira 1111 as. HIS. Address 36, Phillip Strut, Singapore, or "Phone 1361, 1362 and 1363 Private Not 1073 or 1430. Singapore Centenary Official Photographs NOW ON VIIW AT MR. BUCKERIDGES iruoo THB BURLINGTON (losmerly
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    • 271 16 IMPORTANT 10 REMEMBER: JUST ARRIVBD MORGAN'S CRUCIBLES ANO PLUMBAGO Staple Vie** Habbs BmeraJd O.rdeo shear* Okn Powder Bras* Byeiete aad Hiebolsoa'* File* Ring* Bagle Brand Cheng. Bunk's Prussian Bloc kol-, No*. 8, 4, a 6. Paste iir TYZACKB ELEPHANT BRAID SCYTHE BLADES Vulomi Improved Cbaia p'pe Wrfnchf*. Brade* Maay Paraaga,
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    • 313 16 Higri-cla«-MOTOR CARS On HIRE Day and Ni^ht C Phone 1 233 fe OUNLOP TYRES of all the uaarfui alaaa FOR ML! Any time during Day or Nigh* STRUTS MOTORCAR SERVICE tv la tit, Sraaam Bead. CIGARS WhoJsaal* Prioa aar 100 Bestqoatrtf in boxe* ol 2i »1«OS Imp. riale* lJ.i sennenlee
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 204 16 Straits Cinjes TELEPHONES Editorial and General |S Manager's Office mr Job Printing Office 1344 All communications relating to editorial mat ten sod news should be addressed to THa EDITOR. All communications relatiag t» busmen matters advertisements, aabscriptionj, accounts, printing, etc, aaoaal ba addressed to THB MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants, For
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