The Straits Times, 6 January 1921

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,590 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1921 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 136 1 NESTLES MALTED MILKOBTAINABI.B EVRRYWHERI Upon your deae r snw^infl i n SHM* pRANU SIGNAL BRAND you with goods bearing tire SHIP SIGNAL Brands AWD SO BE CERTAIN THAT 'YOU HAVE The Best Obtainable Guaranteed by the Manufacturers JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS, LTD. <Incorporat*d in Encland) Established Nearly 300 Years REPRESENTED THROUGHOUT
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    • 185 1 ROBINSON CO, LTD; Sole Agent* in Straits Settlements and F.M.5., for Pallors Ltd. \^B <r 1 BROOKLYN QHOCOLATES J In 1121 b. Fflncy V.ntes $4.50 -I, i W^P 6 2 Ib. 5.75 vl 3 lb $!0.50 Ji,^^^ WIiSH HAMPKRS 2 ll> 0.50 ASSORTED CHOCOLATES I 2 Ib. box $1.25 mftf
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    • 11 1 NESTLES MALTED MILK raid L»n» II.W Hr kaltl* Baall 114* H>
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  • 480 2 The Capital of the Company Increased. The tenth annual ordinary g-eireral meeting of the Batu Rata (Sumatra) Rubber riantations. i.:r..itod, was held on November 30 at :SK, Kastcheap, E.C., Mr. P. E. Hi-rvey (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman said that the results compare<l favourably with those of
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  • 422 2 I inn and Cautio i Handling Required. Daily Tctemph, it: a 1 the departure <>f the Duke of Camwuirht that no untoward in- majority of Indians of whom have no ait;*.' m under I I thi ii forefather! havt nail and on, which is determined t. wreck
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  • 39 2 Dunntr the (Mag of wridaMa MM tlu' Ro.vjil (ianiiiilisun of Awards t.> inventori it was stated that v Hanilli-y Vage t-oul.l take up 4,000 baby bombs and in six wmkl B.'>,oOD of them w.r<- dropptd on German industrial town-.
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  • 45 2 The Senate of the Lnnilun I'nivorsity hare incrMaad tin- valaa of tl,i'ir scholar.|..|is i.y .>(( p<T east, to Meet th<- higher coat of livinjr. College expenaea haw also bKnajaj by 40 per cent. The mini mum salary of a Professor in King's CoUcjft* i* now I6UU.
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    • 195 2 ENGUSH PORTLAND CEMENT THE IMPERIAL FLAG BRAHD Gaarantee<! t<> pafts all requircmenta of the British Standard Specifleattoa. NEXT fc-HIHMENT BY aji. GLBNLICE. TO SAVE DISAPPOINTMENT BOOK YOIK OKDEKS NOW. THE SEREMBAN GENERAL AGENCY, UMITEI (Incorporated in the F.M.S. SINGAPORE. KUALA H'MHI'R ANft 9ERKMBAV Australian WHEAT FLOUR EUREKA BRAND First (irade,
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    • 524 2 jlrrltaled I!cfc!ty Sldns poofbedWltiiCuticura \Z/Y Apply fie P Ointment I Thcsesiiper-crrnniy cmoll I I ■Byatoolchlne. clear iw? pimple*, I redness and rouglimsn. remwedanI druff and scalp irritation anil lic-ai I red, roufc'h ai.d s«.rc lunds. l(u:.al I for every-day toiict purposes they I do much to prevnt such. <!is'rc^sinij I
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    • 458 2 Nearly Ready V CHINKBE Y^Z^jA COMRIERCIAL J^^\ M DIRECTORY. Jt commercial I Dollar Market. sa£aasV^H Compiled by Mr. SIOW CHOON LENG. *T Trade Condition Channinif. The time i« rapidly approachin K when the supply V /o.uls in many lines will exceed th<' demand Competition will be keen acnin im.l manufacturers
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    • 360 2 EASTERN MINING RUBBER C0 H LTV. I (Incorporated in th. Straits SotUramrta) 69 and 80, Robinvm Road. Telephone No. 710. DIAMOND AND COAL MERCHANT* SHIPPING AND GENERAL AGBNT* Can supply any quantity of beat BORNEO AND TEWEi COAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS' I Hon'bl* Dr. Llm Boon Kens. OJUI Poey Kens
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  • 444 3 Alps Reported as in a Dangerous Condition. Seldom in the recent history of the Alps has such a terrible avalanche occurred as that which fell from the highest pyramid of Mont Blanc, a distance, of some 10,000 feet, on to the Brenva Glacier. Owinp to the sweepinK
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  • 404 3 Sensational Ruling in the High Court. lies N rhoi|iie-paitl turf ilcbts of vital importance t.. tlu- sporting world was cum by Mr. Justice Rowlatt in tho King's Bench Division in mail week. Mr. Sydney Robert Brings, <>f Dnekattroad, Harringay, X.. *oicfct to recover from Mr. Jajnei
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  • 79 3 Ki-ifrate f>ark. forming part of Keiiratc Priory, for many years the home of l.ady Henry Somerset, was recently placed on the maiKet ami bought by Mr. and Mrs. Kandal Vaaaa, well-known residents of Reijrate, and present. <l to the town. The estate is worth 115.AM. It emprises |M acres of
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  • 97 3 The "Tkraa Kain-st Flown" sf (he Japanese silk teetoriea hare bo< n ekaawa to represent the womanhood of Japan at the Silk Industrial Kxhibition in Anurka early next your. Every «-irl employed n v siU factory was invited to enter the MBtaal before the selection wits made. rhe enoiea was
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    • 485 3 He cannot do better than take Iron Jelloids No. 2 A. Say* the Physician. wfcsafisW Cioe t/»ur h!'i^<i a chance f J^*" Jp7 There arc ).000.000 red fJVagy corpuscles in each xubic mllimrtre of the h <xx/ Keep these corpuslei Vigorous hy i^P^H flfeaV supplying them with Iron i^pVaV Aw
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    • 684 3 HAIItOUR JOHNSTON! ANi CO LTI •UP AND FRBIGHT BBOKBBB. TaiaassasM »!•> ■aaatria* tarltaJ fa* rULL CARGOES OV AUSTRALIAN BENGAL JAPANESE COAL C.I.F. it E. FMIIGBT OB TOO CRABTBBB ABR1N(;BD TOOTHACHE-A BURDEN ALMOST IMMEDIATE ?«T.TCT K TSUTADA JAPANESE DENTIST T4, Bras Baaah Road, Singapore EXTRACTION PAINLFSS a.ttcna'aßO* by appointment. Offlc* hoar*
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    • 554 3 STEAMER SAILIKCS OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA SURVEY OF CABGO Consignees are hereby notified tl'at the survey of cargu landed in damaged condition will be held at Tanjong Pa^.-.r Qaduwll ai undermentioned, anl no other survey vt',\: be held thenceforward. Claims, if any. must reach \h\\ office within 7 days after survey.
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    • 481 3 STEAMER SAILINGS I'OR HONGKONG. BaUMOUI JAPAN The I. C. S. NT. Co. 1 s.<. Nan, '■-nx, sailing at noon, on Friday, January 7 UtL For freight and Baaaasat, apply BOUSTEAD t CO, AgenU. »A BOI.TON CastlU Consignees are requested to note that th. only survey of damaged, ate- Sana. steamer
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    • 884 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0.- British India fX pear L.im i Companies lneorporatad la Fnjlaa* MAIL ANT) PASSENGER SERVICVI PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B. N. OO Under Contract with Hip Majesty's G*Ter»met« >»Ht)i MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY ara at m**>«< tat— LONDON FAR-EASTERN BKBVICB FBOM LONDON I TO MABBnLLJM LOJTOO* Dae
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    • 427 4 STEAMER SAILINGS PRINCE LINE LWITD loeorporataa U Ba«Ua« rxH BAST lUTICB fun NBW TOKK GAELIC PRINCE l> (vis P»»»a»» TUSCAN PRINCE faa. U (tU Bms) r.r all taf*im*tt*B, aval* abajcbon, atLfnuui 00. »t» (l >H r»«riM IB »««U»<i AfUM. THE BED LINE STEAMERS, UJUTKD lo.«rpor«l*< la tha oatt*4 KlB«4«B) '.t
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    • 246 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE EASTERN SHIPPING COMPANY. LIMITED (Incorporated In Stnlte Bettlemoata) This Urns t«bl« li •ufejt-et u> alteration wltboot further notlc*. Steamer ••Hint from Singapore BAN WHATT SOON, •very Tuesday, 1 PA. (or Port Bw«lt«nbss» *n4 F»nnn« Pro* Pensag to Moilntli (Trail Joornsj from Moolm*ln to Rangoon 10 boon). RENONQ—
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    • 390 4 STEAMER SAILINGS 0. S. K. THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) No. 7. De Knot* Strtft. Proposed Sailinir from 8lnr»por» (Suhjcct to change without notles) H'KOPEAN LINK For Port Said, Marseille*. London, Antwerp. Rotterdam and lUasbarg HAVRE HARD J»» U OmiU Marseille*. HIIfALATA MARU Feb. IT NEW YOK*
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    • 373 4 STEAMER SAILINGS NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (Incorporated in Japan) Cawer Mall Contract with tM Imperial Japaacae GoTerna»enC Subject t« alterations without noue» EUROPE MAIL LINE Fortnightly Serrie* For London. Antwerp »ia < Malacca) Colombo. Suez. Tort Said and Marseille*. ATSUTA MARU J'">. SHIDZDOKA MARI' J»»- kac;a maru f- h 9 LIVERPOOL
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  • 106 5 Fix-nuns Thursday. January C Mich Water, H 12 am.. 9.64 p.n Homeward mail leavei. Kriday, January 7. ilicn Water, M a.m n 10J8 p.m. ■alaili. January s. ii. th Water, Ml ajav, 11.15 p.m. Sunda). January 1. Hick Water, 10.18 am, 11.47 p.m Mond.i). Januar> It. iii^ii
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  • 97 5 VESSELS AT THE INK KS ■aal h.irf Basin Khoeng Foenu h«>t Wharf T>.onif»n. Nam Sane. Kinta Khorr- U harf \l. M.i n '.Vharf H:.w,-Rn. Bolton fa-tl.-. Tanda. Kmi'T,- l>.,rk VatahißC, Kirin Miiru. Kuan Maru. Eurymt n. Medaaa. Waat V.l.Tf iiaru. Katong. I.vcaon. Jaroire, «v h arf Nil. Il'ulo
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  • 84 5 Klanc. Bn.. 7:2 tons, from Penani; r. -1. PMua I 1 Medusa, Brit, ■-■i tons, from I>e!i «-l, for "•el I 1. l.i.iy Weld. Brit.. 24:: tons, from Malacca tacea 7 l. limiiK Ann. Hrit.. HT tuns, from Port Swettenhau i'-l. fur unc. Luke Fielding, Aim-r IJUt tun-,
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  • 158 5 To-day TuiaL 2M p.m. Hatu Panai 3 pm. M""^'iionK. Shanghai and Japan 8 p.m. Ptnki.g »n<< Cftieutta S pm. Malacca, Port Di«K>*B a»d Port Swettenham S p.m. V. ax.r V-ar S p.m s.ntt.nham. Penang, Madras aad Negapetaa, taking mails for via Bombay) 3 p.m. Registration up to
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  • 23 5 lOflcW Po»t on ffic» Report) •ore I>.ermber 4 Picember 1>. .ember 2 Arrived London December 29 December 29 December SI
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  • 91 5 Programme of Drills, etc., for week ending, Saturday, January 8, 1921 Kriduy, 7th.—5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, S.V.C. European Units Voluntary Paraile Pross, plain clothes (rifles, belts and sidearms will be provided at tke Drill Halli. Saturday. Kth.-2.30 p.m.. Baleatier ■sag*. S.K.E.(v). Rifle ClubSingapore Field Ambulance Company ■will
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  • 139 5 The hook* of to-day are t-oiu-civrii upon ■mall lines. Taper, it seems, is of jrreator value than the words which cover it, and. «f mm writers are not trivial, all nre ex-hort.-<l to b* brief Maraulay, in tintwentieth century. w<iulil almoKt certainly be ii.ld by his
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  • 47 5 A reliability tral for motor i-yclists is |a 1»- hi U in IVnanir on Sunday next, January t. Tlir oiurso will bo about l r > mile? in lrn»rlh and the route will be 4<vlared at the start. Competitors must make a mm-stup run, and the speed will
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  • 128 5 KXCHANGB Singapore, January 6. On Londoß, Bank 4 a/a a.-« Demand Pp vate 3 m. 3 credits 2/4 13/32 On New York Demand 40\ Private 90 days 45 On France Bank 6/0 On India. Bank T. T. 153 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 39 p.c. pm. On Shanghai,
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  • 53 5 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Spot Jan. Jan— Mar April-June Closing Price* Buyer* Seller* Spot Jan. Jan.-Mar. April-June Closing Prices Bayer* Sellers 35 3d 36 S7 ..37 38 43 45 lone of market Firm. DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12 o'clock noon,
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 189 5 m. \al. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 1U 10 Arapang nom. 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.00 :l £1 Kam. Kamuntlng 2.0.0 2.5.0 xd. 10 10 Kinta Assoc. fi.oo a il Kinta Tin 2.7.6n0m. 1 1 Hitam Tic 1.80 2.00 1 1 Jelantoh 1.20 1.40 £1 £1 Lahat Mines 7.50 8.00 t
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    • 126 5 [S3. Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. il £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3.7.8 3.15.0 cd. El £1 E. Smelting Co. 5.50 6.50 >/- 5 Electric T'ways 3/3 10 10 Fraser Neave 2:>.o(> 25.00 iO 60 W. Hammer Co. 75 85 100 100 Katz Bros. 130.00 150.00 10 10 Mexican Eagle 6.12.6
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    • 102 5 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 5 px. pm Spore Electric Tramways 5 pe. £350,000 Dom. S'pnre Municipal 5 p.e. $1,878,000 par. Spore Mun. 4S p.e. of 1907 $1,000,000 10 p.c. dis Spore Mun. 4'.i p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 10 p.c. dis Spore Mun. 4Va p.c. of 1909 $1,500,000
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    • 341 5 Krascr aad Co. and I. Tall and Evatt'i Quotation*. Latent available Sterling Qaotatioaa are printed on another page oa Friday. To-day's iTices Fraser Lyall Co. Eyatt. \llenby ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.45 Mor Gajah ($1) 1.75 2.00 Vtn. Malay (»2) 2.26 2.75 5.76 Hitam ($5) 14.00 15.00 V. Kuning
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 800 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALE, one automatic Cole pistol .32 with ammunition. Apply M 7, Straits Times. l: AND DOUBLE ROOMS TO LKT, IB Europe! *pp!> F., Straits Times. WANTED, CHINESE CLERK, knewlean I ioo it -keep ing nn.l '.ypintr. Apply 331, Straits Times. AKARIC »:iil Kmrlish los-oni or Legal iona.
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    • 106 5 THE TRUE CONDITION OF YOUR TEETH You should always know the exact condition of your teeth. They will stay in perfect condition and latt a lifetim with the right kind of treatment. EUTHYMOL TOOTH PASTE will enable you tv preserve your teeth. It stroys germs, removes tartar and keeps the
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    • 714 5 A Copy of this Prospectus has heea filed with the Registrar of Companies F.M.S. The SabKi-riplinn List will open on January 4, 1921. and will close on or before January 15. 1921. THE AMPARTENANG RUBBER COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in the F.M.S.i AKKIIM.KI) PROSPECTUS Authorised Capital $600,000 Issue of 1150.000 10
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    • 491 5 I VICTORIA THEATRE SINGAPORE Commencing MONDAY, JANUARY 10 RETURN FOR A BHORT K.MiKWKLL VISIT OF THE BANDMAN COMEDY CO. la their repertoire of succensful plays. Monday. January 19 ROMANCE Tuesday, January 11 CAESAR'S WIFE Wednesday. January 12 GRUMPY Thursday. January 1.1 IN THE NIGHT Friday, January 14 THE NAUGHTY WIFE
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  • 37 6 Mr. Victor A. PesUna tenders hi« sincere thanks to all his relatives and friends who tutend«-<l the fur.iral of his lute wife and also those who sent wreaths and letters of condolence in his sad bereavement.
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  • 1164 6 The Straits Times THURSDAY, JANUARY 6 RUBBER AUCTIONS. Us note a slight rise in the price of rubber. It got as low as 28, and is now quoted at .'J4. but it would be very ra>h ii'leiil to <!raw large inference* from the change. As long as there are big
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  • 41 6 The Madingley (Malay) Rubber Estates v, dm la re I an interim drvir.end of 3 per •ent., less tax, on shares Nos. 1 to si>;t,B>4, ■md 1 per cent., less tax, on shares Nos. r »0!),8G5 to 680,000, payable January 1.
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  • 46 6 Further calendars have been received from the Anglo-Siam Corporation, the n.lia I) spensary, C. A. Kibeiro and Co., L Lazar and Son (Ruula Lumpur), .1. Traverg and Suns, L. V- Swee and Co md K. Sultan Maricar Bros, and Co. Vlessrs. Hender»on Bros, send a unia
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  • 24 6 The rest-house at Jugra has been closed. A new rest-house has been opened at Telok Datoh, 18 miles from Klang, on the Morib Road-
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  • 26 6 Edinburgh has decided to remain wet." The number of votes for no change is 78,157. The "dry" votes totalled 39,130 and 2,245 for limitation of licences.
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  • 33 6 The rate of issue of money orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 150 to $100. The rate of payment of money orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 100 to $100.
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  • 31 6 The Rev. C. E. Holman will conduct the religious meeting of the Friendly Band in the Prinsep Street Church at 7.45 p.m. on Friday. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
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  • 34 6 1!'14. "Shun \'.<>o, shunned," was thi inscription carried by one of the forty-om •.•x-ser\ice men who paraded Whitehall and i'arl.ament Square recently. Twenty -two of the party had lost limbs, and walked with crutches.
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  • 40 6 In the course of a revolver battle between the police and an armed robber gang at Yaumati, Hongkong, on December 27, Lance Sergeant R. C. Gardiner was shot dead and Lance Sergeant J. R. McWalter was wounded in the arm.
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  • 32 6 Dr. Macdonald, who is in charge of the Anti-mosquito Committee's campaign in Binsjapaco, has recently visited Penang where he consulted with the authorities on the prospects of starting a comprehensive extermination campaign.
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  • 48 6 The two Chee Hoon Bong scholarships attached to St. Francis' Institution, Malacca, have been won by Masters Kdward Bateman and Anthony Luis. These two scholarships are $30 each, and have been granted (in perpetuity) by Mr. Chee Swee Cheng, of Malacca, to perpetuate the memory of his father.
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  • 55 6 At the meeting of the P.A.M. at Sungkai Club. Sungkai, on January 12 the following will be the agenda Minutes of ordinary meeting held on September 27, 1920. F.M.S. War Belief Fund, labour matters, crop restriction, planters in distress. Rubber exhibition, ltd, rewards for e^Service men (report of special committee),
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  • 67 6 Orders have been issued for a half crew to be despatched from Devonport to the China Station to join the river gunboat Cicala. At the same time, the C.cala is to be transferred for manning purposes from Chatham to Devonport so that pending the arrival of the other half of
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  • 63 6 It is reported that a two-funnell-d steamer of about 4.000 tons which is -aid to be of Russian nationality, loaded at Kau>?how, near Macao, about 800 Chinese 'abourers for Habana. Cuba. It is said 'hat owine: to tlv- refusal of the Hongkong Government to grant em.grant passrnirts for the Chinese
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  • 64 6 A petition has been filed in the U.S. Court for China, by the Netherlands Trading Society. pla.ntiiT. versus the Youroveta Horn and Foreign Trading Company, defendants, in two separate counts, lllogilH the non-payment of two separate four-month drafts, and begging damages in the total sum of Gold $lfi,oo 2, together
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  • 60 6 Owing to the serious depression prevailing in shipbuilding circl.s, the Innoshima factory' of the Osaka Ironworks announced >n December 6 the dismissal of some 200 workers. Two days later Mr. Sasako. he Superintendent if the factory, with twenty-four officials, tendered his resignation. The story of Mr. Sasako's resignation is. however,
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  • 80 6 Mr. Justice M. H. Whitli-y delivered jdt'gment in the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, yesterday, in the ease in which Mr. E. H. King-Harman sued Mr. Brie Chart for the return of SJ.ncO. and also in a cross action in which M.r. Chart -ued Mr. Kin^-Harman for $r>-'{6.44. In the former
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  • 75 6 A practical demonstration was held at the Police Offices, Kuala Lumpur. !y, of the best methods of ■hadmg the deadlights of motor cars, and it was dacUai that the most eli'ectiv method would be, in the case of electric l.ghts, Bkada. the lower half of the bulb, and, i.i the
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  • 77 6 A Jupanese named Nakimura was charged in the Marine Court yesterday at the instance of Captain Chain) n an also of the Port Health Officer wit'i being within 200 yards of tlu qjarantine .sland of St. John's in contravention of .lie Prevent on of Disease-: Ordinance, and with fishing with
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  • 118 6 The case in which Puti, who admitted li? had been to mjch puity in th. bands jf others, and surrendered vi tfcl iochore police station, givin;; a NhU mt »i,itiu t«. li <p. Ka;i<kMl, i. property a lienjaree, named Yassini, n<>w in .va. ii-.l a Mqad in the .set n
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  • 376 6 Col. J. P. Swettenham has left In home. M>. and Mrs. J. F. Owen, Joho.v, were ia Penang on Tuesday awaiting the departure of the steamer which is tak B| them home. Mr. and Mrs. A. .1. (';'.>■ and MissCasi of Tronoh (hangkat Estate, and Mr urn?
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  • 65 6 Major Francis lan Victor Fraser. 0.8. E. M.C., Seaforth Highlanders, has been apoointed Adjutant of the new P.fcU giment from January 1. Ittl, and is th< only officer of the old corps to be retained, besides beinir the only officer so far of the new regiment. Perak's
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  • 75 6 The Malayan Leader states that Dr. K A. O. Travers has re.ioined lh< F.M.S Medical Department. He is at pn 888 l Station d •n Kuala Luivpur. The same journal says it was unable to confirm the report that Dr. Malcolm Watson. th« Malaria Specialist, had followed
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  • 81 6 In their report dated yeslerday HoSSn Barlow and Ox state Following bi tto) advices from London there was a mort active demand at the auctions which opened here to-day. The prices foi standard shost and crepe ii;ay be taki n '.'I and :4 cents rospwlively. although a low
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  • 111 6 A rumour is prevalent both I in Singapore. ay Mail to tin effect that the pric ears in the wry nei.r f.it'ir toppling duwn. Tins is coupled wit; t»i it i an :>re bi ire auctioned i at and being di m .i ..< i |MM each. The
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  • 226 6 Before Captain Kowbotham, this morn ing, a case w&s heard in which Mr. S. C. Leng, of Tank Road, was charged at tin aatSfkM of th" police with as listing m thi management of a public lottery in c- ntra volition of the Common Gamin- Ordinanv and pi.aded
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    • 235 6 Pabcolin The artistic durable floor covering JOHN LITTLE AND COMPANY, LIMITED Incorporated in England) ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■aaMIIIBaBaaBBH 1 EISEMANN MAGNETOS WE have just received a shipment I f all types of Eisemann mapneBSS -iuitablo for single, two, four, or six-cylimU'r eneint's. The Eisemann is the pioneer high tension mapneto, in fact Ernst
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    • 162 6 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT Two Keel* of dram* followed by Sail* Wild Animal Serial THE LOST CITY at 8 pjn. Episodes 13 and 14 3 Pt*. THE LOVE CALL S PU. Featuring Billie Rhode* Topical Budget and I'athe Gaiette PALLADIUM Orchard Road 6 Pts. M\\ AND HIS WOMAN 6 Pts. Featuring Herbert
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  • 548 7 Allied Views on German Disarmament. Volunteers and Bolshevist Menace. Reuter Telegrams I'aris. January 1. llhtihi';' n body come to offer the on's compliments, If. Millerand slat., l that tin 1 essential condition to peace being maintained anil strengthened is the eomplct» ami sin,, re carrying out of
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  • 76 7 Rblter Telegram London, January '.i. .r The Nation:.! Congress passed a i, solution expressing sympathy with Ireland's struggle far independence, also deniMmc ng the Imperial Government's ln.hi' exchange ;>,.| demanding that i ush Treasury compensate Indians f MHnMH laai tt expert trade win h is alleged to be
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  • 159 7 Riuter Telegram London, January 3. General Strickland's order for the burning of houses at Midleton as the first official reprisal is describod as a formal act of war and is generally accepted as necessary if unpleasant. While the Daily News denounces. this savage outrage on human decency,"
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  • 121 7 Ruth Telegram London. January New York The Federal Reserve Board's monthly statement review. ng bvifinancial conditions says further progress business ri'adjustment has bi-en the characteristic feature of caauMtciaJ and uulustrial development in December. Readjustment has been accompanied by a Anther decline in arieaa, ariaciag per cent, increase in
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  • 103 7 RllT£K i£LEGKAM London. January S. Commcntißg on tin opportunities for int r-Empire emigration, the Westminster dwells on the work of the Over- .is Settlenunt Committee, which aims at securing a more eijual'le distribution of man power in the Kmpire. that BMiatiOf .ii the materialisation of the Imperia' l"io!r
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  • 72 7 Reiter Tklbgram London, January IMa: The unemployment in France is the Government. The question was discussed at a special Cabinet meeting, which empowered the Minister for Labour to inaugurate an immediate relief campaign. Short time has already been introduced in a number of industries, notably the metal,
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  • 129 7 Reuteb Telegram London, January 3. The London Chamber of Commerce is very disappointed at receiving no more than formal acknowledgment of their request to the Home Secretary to receive a deputation in regard to pilfering of cargoes in transit which continues to a very alarming extent. The
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  • 85 7 Keuttb Telegram London, January 3. Madrid The Spanish steamer Santa Isabel is a total loss off the coast of Villa Garcia, near the island of Salvora. The vessel was bound from the Canards with Jim passenger* and crew. Coastal boats searched for survivors, and so far forty
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  • 47 7 Kiltek Telegram London, January -i The Times' Rotterdam correspondent states that the building of the new Rotterdam town hail, begun in l'.'l-*, has been completed. The tower contains t»e largest canlion installed anywhere in the la.-t century and the most perfectly tMMd in Europe.
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  • 41 7 Recter Tllegram LaaoVw, January The a.inual n-.eetinif of the Broome at:, .n daeidad to ask the federal state authorities to take action •o prevent t-ie employment of over fifty per eaat. of Japanese on board any pearling lugger.
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  • 36 7 Rii-teb Telegram London, January 3. Christinr.ia Prices in Norway are now lower than at th* time of the armistice. Taku.g prices .n UM as 100, prices in December dropped from 496 to 549.
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  • 339 7 Presentations by Harbour Board Staff. Mr. F. R. Hank, who has been chief electrical engin-er of the Singapore Harbour Board since IMt, lift by the Delta on Tuesday for Bfftimff. where he lakes up mother appointment. Mr. Marsh entered the tei»te< of the Harbour Board
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  • 99 7 Relter Telegrams law lon. January The Soviet bjbJ (tend t.) the Labour Dcpartm nt. !i. will bablj be >! ported \ia Bteckhoha or Libau M ;u. «;.aimr Stockhl hn sail ng for GothMMMVC °n the Jlind in.vt. He will be •eMananM by his whole stair of about firty. Lo'-.ion.
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  • 657 7 Business at the Chambers' Conference. The following report is supplied by the general secretaries, Messrs. Evatt and Co. Tho second annual conference of the delegates from the Singapore, Penang and F.M.S. Chambers of Commerce was held in Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday, December 12. The Chambers were represented by
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  • 91 7 The 480 th auction of the Singapore ("hamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held on January 5 when there was catalogued 1,360,398 lbs., 602-H5 tens. Offered *****86 lbs.. 513.02 tons. Sold 935.41". lbs., 417.60 tons The next auction w.ll be held on Wedlesday, January 12. Hibbed Smoked
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  • 143 7 Insp. Matthews charged All bin Cha Chong, a Boyanese, the driver of car 4,!.W, belonging to Mr. C- A. Siang, of Martin Lane, before Blr. Dawson this morning with rash driving, in that, it is alleged, he was proceeding on the wrong side of the road. The
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  • 1973 7 Cutting Our Coat According To Our Cloth. By Our Special Correspondent. London, December 10. In the odd corner of many newspapers this week you may see an account of a new invention for scraping the barnacles from the hull of a ship. It consists of a huge revolving
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  • 622 8 Lord Chief Justice on Race Prejudice. In the Court of Criminal Appeal on Nov niber :IO Arch bald Frederick Scrnnton appaalad auainst his .sentence of six months' imprisonment in the second divi- hi paaaad aa him at the Central Criminal < urt. for alligr.l fraudulent conversion
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  • 126 8 Manila cable ..f i),.- mber 17 says City Vt.,rn,-y Ant Tom. u.-d.y of -h 'm'T f S< ;a t 77 »Wfo« •II i h 2l Pphic CoMUbotal» who ar, or. TOW AnuTican pi>liri>nvin and twelve F,1,,,,n,.s aft,,- hnakinu- bwraekl W n-^iay B«ht All found fruilty of lir
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  • 26 8 I Read, in.: 1 \Viv,-s „f M.n lone parts, it the programme mpire t» :n>rht, supports by the I' -'Burnt Man aerial and a*'>-niirt The Up.
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 30 8 Rain in torrents yesterday afternoon put all thoughts of sport out of the question, ai.d the hockey match arranged between tiie S.CC. and the Staffords had to be abandoned.
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    • 148 8 The rain will do much good to the ground, and tennis players, who have been deprived of their favour.te game for some days while the courts are recovering, are hoping it will not be long before they are playable again- If the committee could think out
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    • 80 8 The remaking of the cricket pitch at the S.CC. has been duly proceeded with, aad now only the turf needs to be put down in preparation for next season. When that comes we shall have a further opportunity of deciding whether local cricket ,s really after all.
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    • 145 8 Those who are not acquainted with the V.M.C.A. swimming pool next to Fort Canning will be surprised to learn what I vary popular resort it is. The response to the invitat.on to school children to use the pool during the holidays was startling even to
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    • 92 8 Work will soon be started at the Swimming Club on the erection of a new and substantial diving stage to replace the one which has been doing noble work for many years. The contract has been given out. and the new stage will no doubt be ready before
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    • 87 8 The following are results in the Penang Cricket Club Bowls Tournament Championship— J. M. Chalmers <d> beat r. K. Syer 21—19. Double Handicap L. C. Brown and cv beat +5 G Milner a™* J. S. Hudson SI— CO. Single Handicap Class A— 4 E A Davies beat
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    • 159 8 The January medal competition at the Singapore Golf Club will be played on Saturday and Sunday, Bth and Oth instant The President's Prize will be competed for on Saturday and Sunday, 15th and ICth instant. Conditions 18 holes medal play. At the annual general meeting of the
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  • 199 8 The Singapore Auxiliary Diocesan Association is to be congratulated upon starting; a small journal for home circulation which will enable its many friends in Kngland to be kept in touch with the work in Singapore, where the Diocesan Magazine is published, says an exchange. The
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  • 49 8 MaAffOOgh "is presenting to- II KobtrtMfrCuto production, the Bine Bandanna, featuring W.lliam Desnend, besides thi- thirtnnth and. four:«".'iith i-pisodi'.s of the Adventures of Ruth serial and s Rolin Pollard comedy. la tl ,-arlior hou?e a Hampton-Pathe production, Simple Souls, in lix parts, .c^ljiir.^ lilanc-hf Swoat. will 1.. n:i < n
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 139 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The arrivals of aided passengers in December reported by the Deputy Controller of Labour are 5,524. This is very serious in view of the fact that stoppage of work in most of the estates is nearing and the dismissal of
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    • 168 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Kindly allow me to call the attention of the authorities concerned through the medium of your columns. I was a visitor in Malacca on Christmas Day when I witnessed one of the back wheels of a heavily loaded lorry crammed
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  • 211 8 A Cas« Almost Amounting To Piracy. The trial of Yong Ah Tow, charged with counterfeiting King's coin and possession of instruments ami materiel* for the purpose of using the same for oountorfeiting, came to a conclusion before the acting Chief Ju^cc, Mr. Justice Sproule, at the Assizes
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  • 97 8 Macphail and Co-s Daily Report. Singapore, January 6. Silver.— 42 hi. Hongkong 39. Shanghai 52'?. Three months gold 45 V». Tin.— Sellers at 116. No buyers Rubber Market.— 11 a.m. Market firm. January 36 Vb buyers, February 37 buyers January-March 37 Vj buyers, April-June 42 buyers. Share
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  • 164 8 B ATA VIA PLANTATIONS. The Missing Remittances From Java. The Batavia and General Plantation! Trust announces that a settlement has been reached in regard to bills for approximately £24,000 despatched from Java during the war and since missing. No explanation could be obtained, all information being refused by the Censorship
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  • 620 8 Libel Law and the Honour of The Dead. A Legal Correspondent writing in the Observer says —In the last few years memoirs and autobiographies have ap- pea red giving very disagreeable personal, details as to deceased celebrities. Such passages have been hotly resented by their! surviving
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  • 186 8 of thp p? K f i he starulin e committee or the flanters Association of Malaya held on Member 22. the Secretary wat >L ddreSB the DiBtrict A»«*«--tions with reference to the Rubber Exhibition which is to be held in London >n June.l92l. The F.M.S. Government has
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  • 150 8 The Government of the F.M.S. is prepared to consider applications for land for the cultivation of cane sugar on the following terms Lease for 14 years for the cultivation of cane sugar with a right to renewal for periods of U years for every acre »o
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  • 90 8 A correspondent writes to the effect that for the theatrical performances in aid of China Famine Relief, which will be held to-night, to-morrow and Saturday at the Chinese Theatre Hall (Enjr Sow Lin). Smith Street, by the members of 'he Hoi Thin Club, further contributions nave been
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 257 8 Raffles Hotel The Finest Ball Room in the East Raffles New Orchestra under the direction of P. A. COOKE Gue*t Nights and Dances every Thursday and Saturday H. MURPHY, Jazz Drummer A. E. McCI.ART, Masufw. Adelphi Hotel EVERY EVENINO OUR SPECIAL ORCHESTRA PLAYS FROM 7 to 10 ADELPHI HOTEL LIMITED
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    • 484 9 CWEMAS From 1 h'trtJa*. -/'.lu.-rw «<f,iy. 1-n-ni 11 A romantic drama enacted againat Western background* Crn.TMinj a fnll-vizf «|uota of action, a ROnKKTSON-COLE Production, Kt-aiuring William Ui smond >v fortified with .1 wraith of humorous high lights which ate Drought forward ini|> latßally by lm -1 1 THE BLUE BANDANNA
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    • 570 9 CINEIUS A X l* am \>jc*sl From Von<wy. Ja>.u 1. n>l. to Patttrday J<i- v m s. U2I. The Call of Mate to Mate, the Love Call, Is the sweetest and ir.oM compellirß voice in creation, so will the picture, with thin as the theme, be found one ofjhe nicest
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    • 547 9 WISHING OUR PATRONS A BRIGHT AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR KIAM KIAT COMPANY (MARKKT STRKKTt FRESH ARRIVALS ASPINALL'S White Simitar? Xl 'HOPE lir- Knrks and Clay Enamel NICHOLSON'S Kil.KITSON'S Blow Lamps BABBITTS White Metal GLIDDEN'S Aluminium Paint TARRED Rope DISIXFKTTANT AND VARNISH OF MANY MAKES AND KINDS 5 "a LAMdcKI ~i
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 394 10 SALES BY AUCTION ""auction sale f miscellaneous iron and brans works. Studeliakir oar, ata, At the Fire-tone Rubhei Oa,*l Oa Jii. Kallang Road, near Kallang Bridire. on Friday. January 7. at 2.M pns. Comprising a quantity of bra>s valves.; ir.n coupling, elbows, tees. caps. et« in iaea one t-toa and
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    • 356 10 SALES BY AUCTION AUCTION SALE At our sale-room, No. 30, Kling Street, ob Saturday. January H, at 18.10 a.m. One four-cylinder, four-seater. Calthorpt •ar. No. S. *42fi. in excellent condition. On* ;'..ur cylinder, live-seater Dodtfe ear, Ma ..'idition. Three Good rich and three Firestone solid ban.l tyreP B niic 34
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    • 725 10 BANKIWa THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED (Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter in Japan.) CapiUl Subscribed Y60.000.000 'CapiUl Paid-up Y45.000.000 k.-.rrw Funds V 9,680.000 President K. Nakagawa, Esq. Vice-Preiiident S. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS S. Minami, Esq. T. Hisamune, Esq. G. Kawasaki. Esq. K. Morinage, Esq. M. Esaki, Esq. T. Ikeda. Esq.
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    • 379 10 BANKING NEDERLANDCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPY NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY. (Established 1824.) Paid-up CapiUl Fl. 80,000,000 (about £6,667,000). Statutory Reserve Fund Fl. 17.333.248.W (about £1.446,107). Special Reserve Fund Fl. 11,' 50.000 (about £1,888,333). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Penang, Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Ran-joon, Soerabaya, Semarang Weltevreden, Bandoeng (Java), Chcribon Teiral,
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    • 598 10 BANKING THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. HEAD OFFICE Singapore, Raffles Chambers, 4, 5 and 6. BRANCHES Penang.— 86, Beach Street. Malacca. 131, Jonker Street. Muar. —77-79, Jalan Suleiman. Batu Pahat— 109, Jalan Rahamat. AGENCIES AT London, New York, San Francisco, Batavia, Sourabaya. Scmarang, Shanghai, Hongkong, j»moy, Palembang and Trang. CAPITAL
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    • 635 10 BANKING BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE Authorised Capital Frs. 230,000,000 .Subscribed Capital Jfrs. ir>n,o«o.ooo Paid-up CapiUl 75,000,000 (13 of the Capital subscribed by th. Government of the Chinese Republic.) Chairman of the Board of Director* Andre Berthelot. General Manager A. J. Pernotts. HKAD OFFICE "4, Rue Saint Laz.ire. P i lU:.\NCIIKS
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  • 836 11 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Motor Roads for India. Colonel W. P. Robertson, Mivhsmical Transport Adviser to the Government of India, made some interestinc remarks about motor transport and roads in India at a conference of the Imperial Motor Transport Council hclil recently in London. The
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  • 45 11 in Tel ral circle* at Melbourne the if jrniniii^ ground that the Troai ;>!;) will meceed Mr. Andrew r ;i- Hiirh Commissioner in London, but that ha wi'l not take up r won time, aid that in the interim Senator MilU-n will act as High I
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  • 61 11 I John aagwr of tht> WhiU--il.;i;>. brmncfa of LJoyd'l liank, ami a CUXtooN t n. ted Jacob i'la^er, who WM j. intly charged with bavins been concern* ed in forging the acceptance of a bill for both bean amteaead to five impril .nment. The prosecutor ■titled that th-.- prisoners ha;i
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 197 11 1 JUST LANDED First Shipment of 1921 MODEL FORD CARS WITH THE FOLLOWING TEW FEATURES PONE MAN TOP VENTILATING WINDSHIELD DETACHABLE RIMS WITH SPARE RIM LOWERED AND SLOPING FRONT AND REAR SEATS WITH IMPROVED UPHOLSTERY EITHER WITH OR WITHOUT ELECTRIC SELF-STARTER Regular shipments are now coming forward and we will
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    • 284 11 w— 4 BUY CHEAPLY NOW AND BE EQUIPPED AND READY FOR THE #J?^ ll *^^l BETTER TIMES Engineering Special Offer No. 1 PNEUMATIC WATER SUPPLY FOR ESTATES AND BUNGALOWS OUTBIDB MIMCIPAL LIMITS. This pneumatic water system comprises cylindrical tank of 7 so. 1.-'.'.O or .'..111M1 gallons maximum capacity together with
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 311 12 SUAN KIAT CO. LIMITED (lacwrvura-fd in Straits Settlements) Phillip Street. SINGAPORE. SOOOS READY IN STOCK NOW HnbboekV Boiled Linseed Oil H'jhhut'k's Kaw Unseed Oil H-'.'iurVs Genuine Turpentine nek's Black I'aint HulihuckVs Uluc Paint Huhhucks lln.wn I'aint Hubhui-k's liritish Green I'aint HubbuckV Br>.»n Oxide Paint Huhbuck'd Chocolate Paint Hubburk'* Chrome Yellow
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    • 380 12 TAY GtfAN KIAT S6, PHILLIP STREET. The fsncccMful contractor for supply of FIREWOOD to the Singapore Municipality during the year 1921. IN STOCK *SPINALL'S MOTOR TTBB rAIBT HIN WATT CO, Market Street and Or«a*»! v—k. •INOAPnu BOON SENG CO LTD. (ineorporsted in Singapore I SHIP-CHANDLERS. SAIL-MAKBBS. ML AND PAINT MERCHANTS.
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    • 1932 12 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS i Im nMT*E> ckartea let Waata, 7w Sale, Te Let. «t. la ardloary cl«aa-eet An* (average six werae te Uae) an I Per line ens Insertion 18 ets, two Ins. 46 tta-, tares las. «4 ets, foor Ins. M etas fir. Ins. 11.00, six ins. $1.11, Un Ins.
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    • 677 12 OFFICES AND GODO>VWS TO LET, two small offices in town. Apply Nathan, 4. De Souza Street. TO LET. Offices, Houses, Stores, Godpwns. Apply S. E. Solomon. 188, Cecil -Stn>*t. TO LET, two big new offices in the Arcade. Apply to Alkaff £.fo.. 70. Th« Arcade. TO LET, SECOND FLOOR (fi»e
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    • 243 12 Straits Motorcar Service LIMITED 'Incorporated in Straits Settlements) •21.1 to 116, ORCHARD ROAD LORRIES AND CARS HIRED OVERHAULS TO MOTOR CARS AND CYCLES WELDING of all metalg. Sntiofnrtion Guarnntfpd Lanre ntork of I.UCAS HORNS AND LAMPS arriving Hhortly Phone" 1233 A HAPPY NEW YEAR This is the wish we extend
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 206 12 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General M If ansger's Office 111! Job Printing Office U44 All conunanicationt relating te editenjr matteri and newt should be addressee 1 to THE EDITOR. All eonmunleatleU relating to business matters advertise* ments, subscriptions, accounts, pilntt**. etc., should be addressed to Tall MANAGES. ADVERTISEMENT
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