The Straits Times, 4 March 1920

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    14 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26.27 2 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. MARCH 4. 1020. PRICE 10 CENT
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      84 1 MILUMAIO BTERIIIBED MILK Price »ow $12 35 tat oaao NOTICE We hereby guarantee that every tin of BEAR BRAND MILK is the product of, and is exported from, Switzerland Do NOT dilute. Straight from cow to table. SOLE AGENTS J. TRAVERS SONS, LTD. Singapore m\ 1 1 aI% Wl J
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      162 1 TO THOSE HOMEWARD BOUND TRAVELLING REQUISITES IN LARGE ASSORTMENT CANVAS CABIN I BAB 8 WITH 1 LOCK AND KEY ■B^ i W^ BROWN WILLEBDEN CA NVAB TRAVELLING TRUNK protected ash he ops, two Eighth lever locks with tray complete, similar to illustration. Prices 32 in. $60, 34 in. $65, 36
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      10 1 IDEAL UNBWEETENEO CONDENSED MILK Piioe bow $23 5O pet ease
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    Oversea Trade.
    930 2 Official Projects of Development Explained. An explanation wa< given recently by Sit Htmar Greenwood, M.P., daoietary for the Dipartmont of ofdtteas0 fdtteas Ttaia (Development and latelligenoe), respsaiing same of tbe sohemaa in band fit tbe development of British trade in foreign countries and onr Dominions. Aoooiding to a
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    53 2 The Hotel, Club and Hestaarant Employees' Union at Sydney have decided to demand a 44 boar week, and istes of pay from £7/10/ down to £6,10/ pet week for cooks, X's to £1/10/ lot waitresses, £4/10/ (oi kitcbenmen and kitohen maids, £5 to £4/10/ for storemen and oellarmen, and £4/10/
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    86 2 Atisi»K oat of an agitation (or cheaper batter, tbe town nisi at St. Ja it, in Cornwall, called oat the minors, who mwobed in proeoesion to neighbouring villages indaoing the residents to j lin in a demonstration •gainst tbe ptioe of that oommoditj. Tbe demoDßtrators proceeded to Pensanoe, where they
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      393 2 7 have found Iron Jelloids to be an Excellent Tonic in all such cases. 9 |k Says the Ur^Jy Many a man feels so thorough- Physician. '^jgL ly out of sorts, and thinks him- jmfm\ BbbW. is rather surprised when the T^Lmm^mm U.nt,,r (ells him there if not really bo^g
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      590 2 Cuticura Cares For Your Face and Hands Dainty women everywhere use Cuticnra Soap and no other for everyday toilet purposes with touches of Ointment to purify and beautify the complexion, hands and hair. Absolutely nothing better than these fragrant, super creamy emollients. Sow to cleanse, Omtmeat to b**L W.HmwWt SaaTLhL.
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      146 2 Henry Gardner Co -Ltd.. London •Manchester •Glasgow Birmingham•Dealers in RawRubber cts o a o a r j 2 Metal- Exchange Buildings EC 3 Phone: Avenue 949 j Telegrams Hv^JNon-FermetGraci: London ii- [k SINQAPORB OFFIOI3 (temponry) 4, OfIOIL STBIBT. Maaaget Mr. W. PARRY OKBDBN. Asat. Manager i Mr, A, 8. O.
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    Huge Trade Fair.
    774 3 The British Leipzig at Crystal Palace. la view ol Renter's cables to ba»d of late the following liom itoent home paper ia c( interact: Tbe va»i ipac<B o( the Crystal Palace are no lougei silent and deecrted. An limy o! workmen is invading tbe place! and beginning
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    MEASURING ABILITY.
    283 3 Experiments with Tapping Machine. Dr. P. B. BalUrd (p-r sidcßk tl the Edam tioc&l Hkndwcik Asscciaticr, London Branch), addrcFSfd ticmbeis of the National Ap«cciatien of Msco<tl Traioirg Teaohero, tik t« ib bie tn j et The mcaiureiutbt ot prtctisal ability Tlere wae, be (aid 1 a Got ot
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      288 3 Ntver b< with- j^Mtn out Rovrii. rttwSS' You arc .sure Z J9HRr o/ beini; »h»<' iHaR*. ished if you I take Uovnl. I Take this Power in your hand. Pick up any Bovril bottle from the ■tore counter, and let it rest on the palm of your hand. Then picture
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      261 3 Mtop Being You ou heat m well as any one with a 1 1 LITTLE GIH EAR-PH ONE It leeeived the Gold Medal, hiaheat award (or e*r phoMM, at the Pamama Paeiflo Bx position in 1»15. ia competition with all I hearir g instrument!. Used by thsosandi of deal persons
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      279 3 BTE>WiB B*liUQB. FOR NEW YORK VIA BUE2 a. Moaoaster U ra Kar rot freight, please apply to PATIRSON, 81MOH8 00, LTD., *RMt« CANADIAN PACIFIC OCE AN BLRVICEB. LTD. TOR VANQC I Vflß, B 0. The Oempaiy's s.p. Methven i" d;e h to on Mareb 17, and will ta?e prempt dee-
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      500 3 STEAMER SAILW69. AMERICAN ANO ORIENTAL LINE Ft>: Eotron ani Now fork via Saea Canal si. Looerie is excrotfd to lead here fo> aicve p.ns seocai halt Apii /first ball May. For trugi i etc. hgg'.y to BODST4AJJ CO Joint Agents FORNEWi6fiKANDBOBT6N VJA SCEZ s.s. Weclera Kai^bt lading aboot Maioh 16
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      408 4 fffHiWjKiUM* NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (IWCOETOFATBD IN JAPAN) UndOP Mall Contract with tha imperial Japanaaa Qovammont. Sukjist to aiuratieai withoot aittsa. EUROPEAN MAIL LINE FoBTNIGHTLY SbBVIOB For undor Utwarp via (Malaeaa) Paaaag Colwabo, Suez, Porl Said aaa MiraeU'ea, 1.8. AtsuU Mara M»r. IS r s. Stitdauoka Mara end Mu. Kaga Mara
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      754 4 BTEAMEI tAILHtte Pa t& 0.- British Itusis •^~"^"~> AND Apcar Lin* (Ccmyaalea laoor|orat«4 ia Bb»bh«S) MAIL AND PASSENGER MKTIOBM ■BMIHBULAB ANIV OBIBBJTAh 8. BJ. BSS. (Under Contract with His Majesty'! OovsnaMßj) Tba Oempany a MAIL SBRVIOBS BAST OP BOMBAY ana at yrtiial ric«b< i LONOOBJ VAR-BASTBRH SBRVIOB PBOM LONDON TO
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      712 4 STEAiEB BAIUN.B PRINCE LINE FAR EAST SERVICE (laoorporated ia U.8.A.) Fop nbw York via Suez sa Moorish Priaoe akoot Mar 10 s.s. Gtelio P«inoa aboat mid. Apl. For all intwnatiea, apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN 00,, LTD. (laoorporated ia Bnglaad.) Agaatf. THE BEN LINE STEAMERS. LTB. (laoorporated ia tbe Uaited Kingdom)
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      151 4 BTEMEB MIUaWS, THEEUTERNSHimNQ GBMPANY. LIHiTEB (laoorpotatod ia Straits SetUemeats) This tinre table is rabjMtto alteratija without further nottoe. oaaapp asUllrMja fpoaa Slwgapora PIN SBNG— Bvery Toeaday, at S p.m., lot Port Swettenham aad Peaaag. PBRAK— Bvcry Bunday. at 4 p.m., lot Malacca aad Port BweMeabam. GHIRBI— Oa Saturday, Marob 8,
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      396 4 B« JR9L« (THE OSAKA BHOBEN KAIBHA. LTI.) (Incobporatsd in Japa>) No. S, De Sanaa Street PBOPOSBD SAILINGS raoa HINGAPOKB (Subjeot to obange without aoUoo) LONDON, ANTWBKP AMD BOTTBKDAM (via Portsaid) FOB LONDON, ANTWBKP BOTTBRDAM AND HAMHCRG Andes Mara mid. Maaefa H*vre Mara end May Hoaolola Mara early July. FOR POST
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    133 5 FIXTURES Tbaraday. March 4. High Watea I<\« a -m., 10 68 p.m. At tbe Bun Vie. Theatre, 9.80 p.m. Friday, Ma eta 5. Higb Water, IC.RI a.m., 11.37 Clerioal Uaim, V,o Theatre, X.16 pm. Mary G oea I'irot, Vio. Theatre, 980 p.m. Saturdev, ft. arch 6 KiaC
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    230 5 Vessels at the Docks. Tamjoho Pasab. (Kir Wbait Ba»i« Teo Pao, Haitan. lvi Wbai».— Ta»», Kamoning. ■■BBB* WHAir, ALBIKT AMD VIOTOBIA DBI Dmii- Hoeide. Maim W«abf.— Tubari Mara, Sapporo Mara, Sabarahorst. Bm in Doom EHora, Mata Hari, Mattra, Yehime Mara. Win Wbabt.— Balleiopbon, K!»tq. Jakdimi's WiAir. Haiphong, r.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    198 5 Ta-DAi. miAa Sambo 1.00 pm V, Diokaoa an*. P. Swettenham 8 pm I MetsiDK, Kemiwan and Trengganu Bpm Beta Pabat B pm Saigon 8 pm Puian Boegi pm Saigon ptn Hongkong and Japan 4 pm Fbidav. Colombo, Djibouti, Suea, Pott Said, Marseilles, Europe, tic. 8 am Registration
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    126 5 BXCHANOB BnroAPOBO, Mabci 4, l»30. O« L«»Mii™_s»»k 4 mil 1,4 r Doißsad 1/8|) Prirata ■mM t/«< Or Maw Toaa^Demaad M 88} Private M 3ay§ «8 On FKAaaa.^~.B*«k M 440 Oa- Impm Baafc T T 88 O* Htwiwt,,.llli dM l«B%pm Oa Baunaau Beat d/d 36, Oa Titi tirt
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      MINING
      191 5 vZ| II 1* AinfMg 19 CO 17X0 1 1 Iw Weeg KM 12( 41 41 uo. Kuinatteg 8.7 c 8 10.0 II II Klata A««od»Wo» 10.C0 11.00 41 41 Hat* Tia 8.7.0 lie JO .on 41 41 Uh»» man T.M 603 I I Lhga! Tta 6.T0 7.00 II 11.
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      GENERAL
      98 5 011 l Tmitlun Oe. 14 78 U.TBx.d. v. II 41 Ptnl, 1.18 0 118 0 I/- I/- lie** Twin 8/6 4 II U »»M« Neava 49 H IC.BO M W.H*mmet*Ce. ICOOO ICB.OO M 1M KMi Brat. 128.01 186 oe II II MayiMd *C» 10 SO 11 80 ?30e2 II
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      DEBENTURES
      57 5 C a**) Batten 11JMJM pat 6%pxn fciigfoatTUwetto Tramway* 1% 4MMM bob »-BonMaaitffdl%ll,lTMM pw ">oreMaaloiaale,% •U9fT 11,M»,H4 16% 10% dli S'fon Mcateipal -4 19U tl,Mir> 11% l»%dla S'toee Mamstfal I,«H M* 11% 11% die S'aore Maafaiaal 4MM*» VM.S.«% loan 1811 iIItOMM ioij 10SJ 88. a|%'oaa ISIB 180,710,1 m KJJ IN4
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      RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
      417 5 ■raaajf and 00. and Lyall and Bvatt'a) Qitota»tana>. Wwmm hniik *00. rfrtM. UotW*i»h(ll) 480 460 4.90 4.89 Amml.Mttayfy.ld. 410 4.36 416 44* ajw Hitam (tl) n.eo n.eoj 11.25 32 as AM Kmtag (II) 160 ITJ 1,70 I.X 4*w Molek (II) 400 4.31 4.10 480 AMPMM(M) 1100 15.60
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      30 5 IF YOU WANT A GOOD CHEAP PIANO that will stand tbia climate, go to W. «J. GARCIA 91 a. Orwhapd Road A large stock ot moaie to suit all playera
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      671 5 r LATEST ADVERTISE HERTS t KDKOPE4N retire* bfftia aal reii rnee State t.rms and Ijtali y. Apply Box Nn, PttS 3*r*it« Tim*-. TH9 'iOPblcsr < and numbers of the 1 P.K.£. pi ass oomtnanieat.i with 0 Wright, F.T S ail. Cwe n». K^rng. I LOST, bom Orange Utovj Ro 1,
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      649 5 GOVERNMENTJIOTIFICATION Tendon wi'l ser. oeivcd at Ibe COLONI 4 L SECRETARY'S Offlofl. r p to noon ol Match 16, 1B30, lot the loliowirg works I— 1 Ereetion of batbroniua and extsntion of wooden partition* at the Biropen Warden' Qiferte'S I ?»rl'g Hill. Bieetion ol lavatories at the Ootram Bold Senool.
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      385 5 AUCTION SALE 01 aagoiSocni wax-poliehad teak Ijon'.hoid (jin tare, etc., At oar Mle room, Nj. 80, Klin« Sireet, On 6atu&dit Ma«gh 6, at 10.80 a.w. A brilliant i#o«d eottaga piano imported by w J. Oftteia in flr.«-ol»<» ecndition, Hii M islet's Voice and Orlimbi* otbinet gramo pbom g, Terr flno
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      57 5 CALLENDER'S JCIbI .^Lt^MV. Ja\h. SL laa^ S .JLL ROOFING P>MB» ABSOLUTELY fBSS EASILY LAID IMPERVIOUS BBaOSffl PERMANENT BRITISH gHQ BRITISH BTROHB m^M PURE BITUMEN PLIABLE AND WOOL FELT t 1, a and 3 Ply Holla 79 faai long, B fatat wida, oomplata with nails and aamanl Bcle|Ageata tot S.B. and
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, MARCH 4. THINGS WE DESIRE.
    1106 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, MARCH 4. THINGS WE DESIRE. We can imagine tbat H.j Bxoelleaoy tbe Governor, who spoke tloqaenily and impreasiTolj at the Straita dinner laat nifjht, ia beginning to hope fervently tbat tbe eeremon'ea ol bU initiation are neatly at an end, bat he baa atill to iaoe
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    24 6 Tbe P. and O. steamer Suithii has lelt Bombay aad is expected to arrive at S-'aqa-note at 6 a.m. en Thursday, the llto instant
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    27 6 Tbe first eontereno^ol the Hooitkoog Svod ol tbe Oauroh of Eay'aaJ w<a bell oj February 24 at Paul's Collfgx, Hoogkong. The Biabop of Viototia (Oi. Lander) presided.
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    52 6 Tbe Saafie'd Robbbt Co., Ltd., ia nnder S"i«g re-oonatruation, b ing m.ld to a new C mpany witb a oapital of j£5UO OCO. Tbe thireboldera will rro.-iv i lour sbarea lor evary one htld. Biloie the liquidation the Company is paving a float dividend ol OS per oeot, making 76
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    18 6 I Tbe Tremf Ibyo (S- langor) Rabbet Co., Ltd T»7" an interim dividend of 20 p r cent.
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    19 6 New Serendah Bibbar Co. has deolated a final dividend 22* per oeat., making 80 per oent. lot the year.
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    21 6 The Rent Assessment Board for Singapore will sit at the Monioipal Board Room on Tuesday next at SI IS p m.
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    21 6 Hotel aooon inodation in Hongkong, or the laok ol it, is gaining the Colony an unenviable name, sayr a Hongkong paper.
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    23 6 The Japaneta cruder Nicahin, with the Japanese Admiral on b^a-d, and the JtrHese oroiser Tone left lot the Bast at 9 a.m. to-day.
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    25 6 Toe ballot oi tbe Australian marine engioeera in r> gaid to thb tettlcoit nt ol tbe strike lesulted For aoaopting tbe proposal* 86 against, 801.
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    29 6 Owing to tiie rain tbete was no tetnis played at tbe PjOOL yesterday. Tbe tUs arrargsd lor Wedaeiidiy will be placed Thursday, and to-day's will be playei to morrow.
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    42 6 The prioe ol Nestle'a Sweetened Miik is fix d as tcllows: By importer* US a oa-c, by wholesale dealers 128 IS a oase, by retail dealers 138.60 a oase, or when sold in less quantity than one cue 49 oents a tin.
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    39 6 In coaneotio j witb the visit ot tbe P/inoe ol Wales to Calcutta next otld weather a proposal ia nn loot lor a big industrial rztiibition and tbe Calcutta Chamber ot Comiueroe ia oiroularising ita members on the sobjeot.
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    45 6 Tbe Bishop cl Singapore will hold a set vioe in the Volunteer Dull Hall at Jobore Babru, on Sunday next, March 7, at 6 80 p.m. There will be a oelebtatioo ol the Holy Commonion the next morning at 7 80 All ate ooidially invited.
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    47 6 Lieut, Harry Uaule ffinoh, ol tbe liitb Cinq's Royal h'flj Corpr, who was on tbe staff ol il c Malay Mail pievicus to v lonteer ing for servioj, h now a sab editor on the Cologne Post, tbi daily newspaper published by our troopa oosupriog tbe Rbineland.
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    42 6 A Oopecbagen uieesage forwarded tbroogb RjsAan agknoy, dated Londoa, Ftbiuaty M, says a rtpori ia recbived from R ga thai tLe Foreign Ministers ot Polao Lit^aani* Latvia, Bstbonia, Finland aid Ruaiani* a>e meeting shortly at Warsaw to discuss [caoe rfitu the Soviet.
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    66 6 It baa b'ei finally decided by the Shang bai War Vniantter Memorial Cjmaiittee, >ayß tbe N. C. Daily New?, that a Cenotaph, ot other snitsb c memorial, be erected on tbt Bund at tbe end I Av.oue Ej*arl VII. oe tbe site O'iginaliy leotLd by t c .1 in Commission
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    65 6 Cochin D nbai baa issued a draft bill for tbe prevention ol javeniie amoking. An itnport%nt featoie of the Bill is lit ill juvenile onc^ set free <for warning ia again •pprehendei before a I -pi 2of thrts mou.hs be m»y be -«nt before t-.ii noareat m:gi6trate, wbo may either
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    61 6 Si> Charles Bliot was leaving London for the Far Esst If <% mootb. It is revealed in the second volume of "My Diaries," b> Willied Soawen Blond tbat Sir Charles would bave been appointed sucooaaor of Sir Eldon Gorst in E^ypt, in 1911 bat for ta> opposition of Lord Lansdorvce,
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    84 6 There ia at least one plane in tbe world where a Rent Restriction aot ia at present superfluous. From the Official Gazette ol tbe island ot Madagtsoar it appeals tbat in the pleasantly named district of Hell Boorg a demobilised military hospital has just been banal fj» 40 yeart>, lor
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    96 6 A 3>ve a Minute Club ba« been est^blisber) in a lute works in the Noith ot B.^lird. All (he tmplojtea men and women are menibtrs, and a weekly prise is given lor tho bis; 103 wotd letter telling bow the writer baa saved a minute iv tbu i-xeootion ol bis
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    96 6 A Reutnr message from London dated Fcbroaiy 28 says tbe Aimoni.n PatriarobakD al Constantinople has telegraphed tbat the French evacuated Marasb and Cilicia on Febmary 9 and the following day 8,000 A minims who made the first exit were luasscore). Fifteen hundred others fuo oeedel in reaohiag Islaliia but a
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    166 6 The eleventh anniversary meeting ol tbe Singapore Shorthand Writers' Association was held on Sunday at Ta«jong K isonr. There waa a good attendano). Tae annual general meeting was held on tLe same day and following officials were e'ecteJ Mr. W. Makepeaoe, F. J. I, boa: praei'^vt; Mr. Cbeonx Pong Mob,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    356 6 Tbe marri r< htn taktn place at home saya h Colombo piper, oi Mr. C.lling and Ma i«» Wiaifred Rose Mijot A A. A. Pateo^n, D.5.0., M.C aid Mt. D, F. O. Aluop bavo juined the firm ot Maophail aud Co., Ltd, A Lwdon oable of February
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    Band In the Gardens
    84 6 By kind permission of Col. L. B Boyd Moss, C.M.G., D.5.0., nil officers, the band of the Ist Battalien South Staffordshire Regiment conducted by A. F. Multitude will play the following prormnjSC in the Botanic Gardens, on Sunday nex\, r-ommencing nt 9.30 p.m. Overture Poet .."fl
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    Hongkong Harbour.
    130 6 Recently attenticn Las been drawn (o tbe need ol improved futilities for sbippitg ieHongkong bMbocr. We see it stated in a Tokio cevrspaper, aajs the Hongkong Daily Pres", tbat a atrio-ifl situation is devt loping in Yokohama ia ii gaid to tbe oougeatioa cf i/eigot. Sbippirg mm. Bay
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    Big Capture of Opium.
    212 6 Before Mr. Hal!, eeoond magistrate, yes ttrday atteicoon tbtee Indiana, Naarollab, a resident of jiOßapofe, and Aeat Ali and Abdul Sarik, tbe two last named biiogot tbe crew l-I tbe 8.1. atea-mr T.ia, were ob&rged, Nsa. 1 and Si with being implicated in the importation of
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    The Marie Tempest Season.
    239 6 The Viotcria TLeatie w»a packed »K" Isfat night when the M»»»e Teoipt it oompany presented H Simirpet M»a>'lii>m'j aparkling comedy Mis. Dor, in whiob Mi«a Tempi at in the title tole Mted eotranoiogly. 'A be pit oe gave he* abundant opportunities for hn nuat talents, sad
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      101 6 Special Show ol Early NOVELTIES Day Gowns C MILLINERY 0 Evening Gowns pj MuUtiM^ Untrimined J Semi-Trimmed. Dinner Frocks \h\ ','r|t'j Feathers Dance Frocks -.VrTI il ITfnr Ostrich Mounts Blouses and 1 TMd Flowers Junipers 1, in great Tariety JOHN LITTLE A Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE AND KUALA
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      189 6 ATTRIOTIONB IT BINBIPORE'B MODEM PICTURE THEATRES TO-N'BHT T&m Oswho Ena Co., Ltd., Propkiiitor» ALHAMBRA *m. THE JOYOUB L'AR *m. Featuring J. Wxr—» K rrigta and Liiiitn Walker, THE GREAT GAMBLE Bpiaedra ii aao IS. FOfiCU lUDIET H. Thai Oovarnof Sir a.. N. Qu lie m«»d, K C.8., preseniiag medals on
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    French Railways.
    465 7 General Strike Does Not Succeed. Mobilisation as a Counteract! ng Move. Rbctbb Tiuouis. London, February 38. Paris In ordering an immediate aad complete stoppage ot all railway work, the executive of the Federation ol Ra.il waymen admonishes tbe strikers to maintain Ibe utmost calm and retrain from all
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    United Stares News.
    132 7 RSCIBB TaLBORIMS. Loud an, February 39. Augusta i Tbe Govarnor ot Maiae ba« announce j that 28 st&trs are 03 operatiafi ti oppose court action initiated by Rhode Island State, aeeking to have prohibition declared unconstitutional London, February 38. Washington: The State Department announces that Soviet Russia's
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    Sport.
    32 7 Rbctib Tblbobam. London, February 18. Playing again* I Inman at Tburston'a, Falkiner made a break of bTO, whioh is a ■eoord under tbe revised raU c. The break oooupiod 01 taiouttp,
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    Prince of Wales.
    424 7 Speech at the St. David's Day Dinner. BaUTBB TSLSOBIM. London, March 1. St. David's day was celebrated in London by a banquet, at whiob tbe Prinoe ol Wales was tbe prinoipal guest. Mr. Lloyd George presided and received a tremendous ovation on proposing Wales and her Prinoe."
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    Bolsheviks.
    116 7 Rbctbb Tblbobams London, M»rob 1 Tbe W.u Offioe repwts that on February is Bolsheviks advancing on Stavropol were thrown back lea miles. Astride tbe TsaiitsinBkaterinodar railway Red cavalry was forced back 20 milet. Bolsheviks on the Crimean isthmuses were forced back with btavy losers. On the ea«t sbo'e of
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    Aviation.
    118 7 Pbdtbb Tblbobahs London, February 28. The Times says the Viokera- Vimy machine bound for tbe Cape arrived at 13.80 on Thursday afternoon but on ooctincing Ibe journey from Tabora on Friday tbe starboard engine eat out when the machine reached flying speed and it was impossible to save tbe
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    Food Control.
    46 7 Rbotbb Tblsqium London, February !iB. Tbe Daly Cbroniele says the government baa decided to oontinuu tbe Food Ministry for five years also to maintain the brrad subsidy at the original figure oi fifty million*, lUoing the exaess subsidy on tbe price ot tbe loaf.
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    Profiteering.
    293 7 Interesting Report on Motor Fuel Prices. RsiTsm Tblbobam London, March 1, The report ol tbe profiteering sub oommittee oa tbe price ot motor turl ia a very Interesting document. It declares tbat tbe present high prices are due to tbe demand ootripping the supply, and that tbe average financial
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    Ireland.
    141 7 P.iciiE Tblbobuis London, Ftbraaiy >8. The Dublin Gasette has proclaimed Its ountics of Dublin, Longford, Loutt Sligo Waicrford West Mra'.h and Wicklow. Lindon, K broasy 39. Tbe text cf tbe Home R-.le Bill oonflrms in the main Mr. Llayd George's spre:h of December 23, also the foreoist ot a
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    Berlin Bourse.
    40 7 Rsctib Tblbobam. Lcndoa, February 38 Byrlio Fcruign securities and bills sgtin row on tbe Bourse, in some oases oonsider ably, particularly British Dominions securities South A'rica was specially favoured bat weakened at tbe dose owing to profit realisations.
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    The Badak Mine
    222 7 A Melbourne message cf February 0, say* Further enttusiaem was displayed by speculators in tbe B idak interests to day, and ptioea tooohed top figures. N) further boring results have been received from tbe mine, hntaKtter reoeived today IrrmMr. W. Wilwn, a boring expert on tho property,
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    Mishap to the Somali.
    79 7 A Bombay wire of February 16, s»ys Meurr. Maokinnon, Mtckeu/ie, aad Co., Agents of tbe P. and O. Company, aanouuoj that owing to th.i ricenl strike aad the S.mali havißß been ran into by a Japanese vessel in tbe Par East, they are unable to provide
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    GOVERNOR WELCOMED.
    3739 7 IMPORTANT SPEECH AT LUST NIGHT'S PINNER. labour Unrest and Other Questions The delivi ry by H.B. the Governor (8b Laarenoe Gaillemard, KO.B) of the B»b speeoh ol any length whioh be bM give* Bieos bis artlval in the Colony mi the 1 oatotaading feature of the dinnci given
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    31 7 Borglais have stolen articles valuod at several thouaaod pounds including m »ry guld and siivei challengo oops fioin Fox Want o Pa?k, Winly, ibe ooonliy nbideuce of Mr. A bed Exra.
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    291 8 Miss Annie Winitred Belsod And Mr. t ti James. At St Andrew's Cathedral, yesterday afternoon, th.- wedding was solemnised by Archdeacon Swindell Colonial Chaplain, of Miss Annie Winifred, eldest dauirhU-r of Captain and Mrs. S H. Belson, of Singapore, and Mr. Edwin QautH James, aMaat son of Mr.
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    TANGKAH RUBBBER ESTATE.
    561 8 Prospect ol Substantial Profit Margiu. The tenth ordinary general meeting of the Tannkah Rubber Estate, Limited, was held on January 29, at 1-4, Great Towerstreet, EC Mr. Erie Miller presiding. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said that he was presiding as
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    Crown Prince of Johore's Arrival.
    116 8 Owing to the delayed arrival at I'cnunj; of the Khiva the state landing of Their Highnesses Tungku Makhota Ismail, Crown Prince of Johore, and Tunku Abuhtikur, which was to have taken place ;il .Inhere Bahru this morning, is postpui.i.l until to-morrow at the same time.
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    46 8 Vixc-nnt Ttyri, Mtyor ot TeUo, bss been oonlo.i'u vi.; Blbes r.f.ticriti. s for the diiuim up cf a nth. barbcor works scLerao for Tckm, it:v Ivina; ko i xpeoi' tore ot Y.BOOC. oi fO. T»not< kkwates won d oover .u!J iff oeiviiy obuk tidal ■ni-.i. J
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    THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
    728 8 Tributes to Us Accuracy And Enterprise. The Pieai Association on Feboary 8 oelebrsted its jubilee by a ftalival tjmm at the 3»voy Hotel, wberu there assembled a large company ot newspaper proprietors and other 1 prominently awociated with British j >««al "™'ir Oeor R e Tonlmin (Lanesshire
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET
    112 8 To-day's Business Macphail and Co.'s Daily Report Tin.— Buyers 205. Rubber.— The auction opened firm, 1.10V4 being realised for sheet. Other grades were weaker. Outside the market is quiet. Shares. Quiet. Rubbers. Neglected and unchanged. Craigieleas sold at 5 cents prem. Lanadrons sold at 53/7%, at which
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    105 8 Me*fif. Birlow and Ci. repot on the Rabbet Mmket ts loUowi :-B.noe last reporting tbo market baa keen quiet and the top price realiPbd for SUadud Sheet daring Wednesday, the i'St day ot this week's Auotione, was 11 10 (3 lots II 10*). The dco.an4 lor standard
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    43 8 A -wording to the latest returns, Ibe oombci ot deaths reeoided in oooneotion with Ibe Jip^ntßo ixjxjrfitiop S*> n» sinoe its in eeption la Au«u t, 1918, is k'vid H 1,240, if shioh 470 represents those ofltto-rs itiid men mho eosoambed to diueasof
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    THE WAR CRIMINALS.
    359 8 British Press Opposes Length Of List. A Pioneer special oable, dated London, Ftbrnsiy 10, says s— The Allies' policy re- garding tbe demand tor the surrender oi the I German war crimiaali bas not a Rood Presa in this country. The Westminster Gazette describes the list as
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    485 8 Tbe following new books will be ready tot 18 ue to day Ayrcß, Ruby, Tbe Black Sheep S 18,681 Aysoougb, Joha, Abbotaooott S 18,682 Bartimens," An awfully Big Adventure 3 18,688 Bi-nson, Stella, I Pose S 18,584 Bewstaet, Paul, Greea Balls," 8 18,686 Bottome, Phyllis, A Servant ol
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    43 8 The speech^-J»y Sir Auckland Gcddes, prat.d under the herding "Great Apk'a Great Idea waa delivered at Andover, not it Dover. We thank Beater for Ibis oorreo tioa, s»jb the China Mail; but it dcesn't matter so very tauoh wheie a maa. talkd ncnsease.
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      Hospital Assistants.
      600 8 To the Editor of tbe Straita TLmet. Sit,— l understand that tbe King Bdtraid VII Medical Sobooi Council bM aesided to allow no fotthei Hoepital Assistant Students to reoeive instiaotion at tha Mtdioal Sahool and I look with anxiety loi what Bteps tbe Government ib going to adapt
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    124 8 Ptommme ol diilla, ato.i ta week aadtag datuday, Much 8 1— Thursday, Maboh 4. 8.V.0. Band.- B«ad Ptaotioe, DtUl Hall, (.16 p.m. Fbibay, If arch 6. B.F.A. Co.— Drill Oidei, Watetbottles ud HftTezikoks, D>ill H»U, 6 p.m. Resraits Medioal Esaminalioo. Dtill Hall, 6 pan. Saturday, March 8.
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    Food Control.
    137 8 A Government Gazette Extraordinary issued yesterday states that all white or parboiled rice owned by, or in the possession order or disposition of the Atlas Ice Co. rice mill, Malacca, shall be held at the disposal of the Food Controller. All such rice shall be taken over by
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      162 8 BAFFLES HOTEL The largest and most saoeessful Hotel on the Island, FAGINQ THB SEA Luxations suites of rooms and tpaoloui loangei, verandahs and beaatilnl grounds. AFTERNOON TEAS ■very Thursday, music in attendance. Cinema on the 1 iwn from 6 16 p m. First-class eulslne. Quest Night every Saturday, dinner followed
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      627 9 6JBHMS I »t i«s fin** >«aw»at »paa H BbT la* I Jbl bWI I ?MlaatPnawf*iB<— ?HMwfaatiHm»'|^^^^^^' F.BST BHGW AT 7«0 THE GREAT WA&GKAHB P;0CE88IM Wuioh took p'aoe at Mtlaooa oa Djajinbji 1, Intl. Aicng with a William Fox picdnotloa ftia-ia* Ihe idol ol the sirr«n, WilNam Faincm in 6 parts
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      348 9 nwimt OOAJraa OF PROaRAJUM lat Show ere*y Friday. n n 2nd buow erery XHi£>aday, AT „Y l TH l^^r^Tf^xV^ ll^ HAT I ITn r. a HALL, L 1 U. r F//^M^ The 3e<X> Bhow 918 MMk TH£ RED BLOVE A 11 7 B^ Bpisode IB— l parts BpisoJs 16— a
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      587 9 GGV£RNM£NrOFJGHjnE.?.W.O Tinders Me beroky iaviteJ lor Ihe eioe Hob of Genital Medical AriminiBt»atio» Burjao, Joncru Bahra. Mtttj person »p pljirg for ft farm c( tender rvitl \o roqui p f>d to dtpoait kite Bern o: one bard red da:!»r? with the Slpts B*Rin*e-, aad forcas «iU 0017 beiaaasd on prrdaoiioa
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      482 9 ,GOV£RNMtNT^JOHdRE.P.W.It Tendon are huieby invited taw tin erastion of six seta of qtmiors tot BatMtaat Masters, Jobora B*hra. «vpr T po»« n appl;isK(of elitm of toaJir will be repaired '3 (leponit t'li gn<n o( o»o bnndred iioilari with tbe Bu*e Eipioeet, aid (otmt will on.y be issued en prolaeiinn of
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      398 10 aMßs*"*^"" Ansuranoa in force over $12,000,03? S.C. thegreaTeastern life assurance co. Ltd. LONDON OFFICE i 82, Old J.woy, E.G. HBAO OP-101 Wlnoh.M.- Hc-ss, ■J""^- rf „d w !tb the British Lite Asbtom* Otmpaaiet Art i. erery rartioolar. Tbe Oo»p»y h« -W.OOO depo-ted with the Bop«me Court of W. AGENTS WANTED.
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      269 10 BMKINI. SHARTERED BARK BHRBIA. AUSTRALIA AND SHIM Retire Void «a.»OO.O c0 Beaetve LlaiiUty ol Prtprtetow... 42,000 OCO UNKIBI The BaaVol ■■gUad. The Loadoa Jotat City Ml Mtdlaad Baa* Ltd. The Loadoa Couaiy Wertmtartfti w»d Ptm Bart, Ltd. The Natfoaal PioiißCta! aad.CalOM Baak el m*— t The National Buk ol ScokUod.
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      494 10 IAWKINI, rHE H8 HONB BANK. UMITEI (laootpo.ated im the Stoaitt Settlements) I HI AD OFFICB Blagapne. Baffle* Chambers tad I BHANCHIS Pb«a*o— M, BeMh Sttee bUiaooa— lBl, Jonkei Street Moab— TT/T9, Jalaa Suleiman Batu Pah at-109, Jalaa Bahama! AGBNOIB3 AT London, New York, Sam Fnuutoo, BataviA, BoM»fcsy», Bemaiaasg, Palembaßg tad
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      453 10 IWKMII lONtiftQNa ANB SHJUHHAi BAKKINB IORPOMTION (THMBMBAOia in Inmnl PAID CP CAPITAL 115,000,000 RBSEHVB FOND 3 Sterling £1,600.000 siivc. m,ooooco Beeetve Liability ot Proprietors 118,000,000 Sotirl of OlwrtOM J, A. Plammer, Beg., Chair maa. Horn. Mi. B V. D, Pan, Deputy Chairman. J, W. O. Boanar, Bsq. P. H. Holyoak,
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      776 10 THE BALANCE OF POWER is that tm'anee wbleb diatbigiiisbes comfort htom waat. ■very polioy of Life Aanvanoe is ia itself a towet of slrength, bat when eoaveitoJ into eaah keomM a vtritable balaaoe of power." Nothing preserve* the bone of the widowed as the poawssioa ol Life A-sutanoe msnies, which
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      411 10 SALES BY AUCTION. PRELIMINARY NOTICE AUCTION SALE 41 dates to be ■•tilled latet Cargo ax a. a. •ithonla A l&f jjn qam'.i'.j o( sfc el joists, iiroa ban loopa and pipes, steel, emoij, ooloma, motoi >avte, p*jei, hollow glaaa. tin ware, quick iilrer, ocila cables, steel channels, equate rouad ud
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    964 11 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Motor-Cycle Models. The motorcycles most commonly seen in the East are the Indian, Harley-Dayidson and the Excelsior, says a writer in the j N.C. Daily News. Victor H. Page, M.E., in his book on Motorcycles, 1914 edition, which should be in
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    No Smoking.
    87 11 Actiog crdet ins'.mstions fiom tbe Home Office, tbe MLWopoliian Folice cf Kobe bave taken steps to prohibit smoking la tL cities, cinema balls and otbei places U popolai entertainment in the capital. Th-s ettpbaa been taken fiom tlio poiota of view of poblio health, pnblio morality acd prevention
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    25 11 A. fite at the Cijatal PaUoe baa deaboyed tlio thiatie, and some of tbe exhibits lot tbe forthcoming Britibh indasttiea (ait bare been elijjbtly damaged.
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      232 11 FORD ANNOUNCEMENT Owing to the depreciation in the exchange rate of the Straits dollar, the cost price to us of Ford cars and spares purchased in Canada has Increased 40 per cent. The selling price of Ford cars and spares the world over is determined by the Ford Motor Co.
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      262 11 15 VARIETIES, El wvmmmm mmAamjß APPrniOW MJ MEATS. H fAHI. IAM. ODCUH ANB TtNCVI. ETC ITC M W GLASS, TINS AND WNJTI JAM. W ONB OP TUB BEST OF f CROSSE BLACKWELL'S "£*£> CELEBEATED TABLE OFUCACIES. $jM ACKKTI TQX LEA PS«UNT _—^^S^ woaxtsTtuHiu iauc*. T M B«BBv^^^^^^ P. B. DIAS
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      832 12 SITUATION VACANT. WANTBD IMMBMATBLY aahotthaad typrt APP'T J-. o/9_8lr»i»s T'» WANTS?, bettinniag liiy sborthaad Ijp,^ Apply Bax No.»b7. 3lt>i<* Time-». W4N l'BD, m expert lady shorthand sypiai O oil salary offtred. Box Mo. 988, Btaaite Timtf, WAN ril), surreyors lot Sariwak Govorameat. Foi partioni&rs, tpp'y to the Kesideat, KosOtaK, Sarawak
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      796 12 SITHATIfjRS VMMT WANTBD bright yaog mil asObJatte translator and good at figure*. Good opp rtacity. Apply B)x No. BSB, Stnita Timea. WANXBD. elerk for estate cffljr most ke qniok a»d neat with fijia.-te. Apply ia own ba&dwritmg to the btav&ger. ihe Robber Bsttt :S o( Johoie, Ltd, Bata Anam, Johoio
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      519 12 Patent Faced Hair Belting Co. Manufacturers of nnstretched Hair Belting. SOLB AGBNI8 KIAM KIAT M. 108 and HB. Market Street No Otfier 'Typewriter Cah DoTlmMULTIPLEX HAMMOND Manifolds automatically it'» •«e»n»nt »«nifeldin» po»w glvsn by Vve tveu) cuwi/C co*v&£vj/ct>i/on., insuring the required number of A-k (or the Alumininm Model. II is
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      507 12 FIREWOOD lor tbe Muaioipality oi aingapore. The prime ooatraotoi ThyGimn Kiat (Late Bole Proprietor ol Guas Kiat aad Co.) Solo Ageat Globe Boiler Fluid (Tbe Ideal Fluid for preserving aad cleaaiag steam boilers of every description) Pboae Nos. IS6I A 1868 Office 88, PLilnp Street. Phone Nob. 1460 1073 Private
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      515 12 1 1 NSW BHIFMBNTB OF BHIP-CHWDLEBY STOREB A«D ESTATE SUPPLIES JUST ARRIVED Orders promptly executed aad forwarded with deepatoh. GUM KIAT ft CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in tbe Straits Settlomoata) 56 Phillip Street, BINOAPORB. Telegraph MUHIAT A. B. 0. lib Bditioc. TeJephone Nos. 1881, 1863 NEW BHIPMENTS Boiler sine plates, best
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      361 12 Straits Motorcar Service, Limited (loowporaicd in Siagapora.) Tbii Company has aow beta registered. Apply lor your shares through tbe Meroaatile Bank ol ladia, Ltd, Singapore. SHIPPING PUNTING MINING For these three Eey Industries ol Malaya. WB HOLD STOCKS IN L4ROB QUANTITIBS FBOM PROYGBR. BIkL PI.V TO ANCHOR Repeat criers always
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      198 12 Straits .£irqec> TELEPHONES Editorial and General 68 Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Office 1244 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters i advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, priming, etc., should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants, For
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