The Straits Times, 8 January 1921

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26^82 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 192t > PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      151 1 NESTLES MALTED MILK OBTAINABLI EVERY WHEUI Sti IMOIOT A ISA lipon your deaer supplying SHU- BKAND SIGNAL BRAND you with goods bearing the SHIP SIGNAL Brands AND SO H CERTAIN THAT YOl! HAN H he Best Obtainable Guaranteed by the Manufacturers JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS, LTD. 'Incorporated in England) Established Nearly
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      106 1 ROBINSON CO., LTD. Carron Dover Wood Burning Stoves I NEW SHIPMENT RECENTLY ARRIVED SIZE WIDTH HEIOHT DEPTH N ">- 26 I'2in. 23 in. IBr|n. No. 7 SM/a in. 24 in. 20 in. No. H 35 1/2 in. 24 in. 22 in. N.. 30 I 2 in. 24 in. 22. in
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      11 1 NESTLIS VALTED IVIILHL PRICS Laig« »> tatt» Bm* 11 II.M pet b^tto
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    FOOTBALL.
    740 2 /taoclittoo Lengoe Tables Tho lolkw.rjf win ue pcgili.ti m tho hame l< a^nes on D ecmbea 6 P. W. D. U i. a. Ft* I'.aialuj —17 10 B 08 IS 34 H««omMc Utd. ...17 11 a ***** 24 rtiUO-J Atnarwi. ...IS 8 S 4 83 M) V! >luihbtii'.ogti ...17
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    COMPANY AFFAIR.
    381 2 Broiler Mood Big Research Gilt Qutitiooed. Wa (Cunßurce)ief»M au I a, that Ibe on tetoia ct Mum Bruaatt Moco and Ccmp'oy bad it a teornt meetiag deeH- d to gire £.03,000 oot of tbe Mupaaj'g p- fi t ctitk-a (obooli and aaiveisit es in it:U ailed Kingdom fo*
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    26 2 A locate* mauoiiag 4(t. act ci> with feelers. ox tended taw o >.v eaowbl oa fl jaode* book kj Mr Aluaai..., MMDeojd, of Treftbajib UIM, WtaiolJiuU.
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      155 2 i i i 'as i -«J i > L 1 r f I i ».r. -;.l ltd ••.ai y I I* J>u>kc;. |Mf< "r. M Hrn l j i U lv.-t. .i c t» Uiiiwu' irou. I•» W t°'l Mvat Ilk* d(or>M( anyßf kai aa*t -i.oa<a ir"? 71 OBTAINABLE FROM
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      412 2 I SEVERE ITCKI^ mm Spots Cvcr ArmSi !ad No Sleep and GotWors Cuticura Hoals. "Li'.ile red s;<ot3 van ov-t t.-.y arms and a »».ver_ Itching ai i bumtog. 1 had no slrrn and the erujiicin gmdua :y ;;ct 1 l 1 worsi. I cou^d ii \v V. itchir.g fato^Kj me
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      129 2 FRASER CHALMERS FNOINEERING WORKS A 63, Robinson Road, Singapore) Sole Ajjents far WATSON AND SONS Electro-Medical) Ltd. Electro Medical Apparatus Proprietors lleneral Electric Km 0 ltd Incorporated in England) Tel. No. 356 Telegrams VANNER LEVER AND SONS MANILA HOUSE. 19«, ORCHARD ROAD CHRISTMAS FOOTWEAR LARGE NEW SHIPMENT JIST TO HAND
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    Sagga Rubber.
    1327 3 Improvement in Labour Situation. The sixtivnth or.linary |Ma«ntl BMCtteg cf Urn slmn holders of tlir Sajrca Rubber Company. I.M m hdd OB November .SO at the Council Room of the (Yyion Aaawciation i>i London, <'<, Laureate I'ount-ncy-hill. EC.. Mr- R. N. G. Bintrlcy. the chairman of the company,
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      322 3 .4 kFi /v n Pi' /ifr it i- m< i l!r.:t Ulk .ird t| ,t i S Uii why the "Swan has for a qantef k.i ,rf II sf*CCaita -inn users every 3? i*^ yrar. lie n you l>uy a "Swan" B 'C 5Lm il c detail, lohstc rclialiilky KJ
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      558 3 A Beauty Gift For Your Hair "HARLEM HAIR DRILL" ENSURES RIAL HAlt HEALTH AND BEAOTT. 1.CC0.000 "HAIR DRILL" OUTFITS FREE. NO woman Id ih* world powmMea an her natural blrr>. rijjht surta eiqnisitHy fln« I a!r as m.c HrMafc woman, with r >ar«. it beronim. indeed, the yrrj cruwn of
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      468 3 Nearly Ready V Jv\ OOMJUBCIAL y jx* I DIUCTOVY. r -i(yM commercial Dollar Market. aKdHV^H Mr. SIOW CHOON LEN6. U ..nilition Chan'Tiiv. T1 tim Is rapidly approaching when tlw supply al jroods in many lin.s will cxc.cd th«- iwnd Competition will b- kern again mill manufacturers :is well H Commercial
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      362 3 EASTERN KI3.KG AND RUBBER CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Strait* Settlements i !i» and (50. Robin<on Knarf. Telephone N... 710. DIAMOND AND COAL MBKCHAMu SSIPPINfI AND GENERAL AGB>T» Cen "upply any guan'ity of best iMktQ AND IYWEft COAL BOARD Or HSSCTDstti Ho»"ble Dr. Llm Boon Keog, O.BJL I Poey Kent
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      858 4 SItARCK SAILIHUS P. 0.-3riti»h Indin tn A pear Line I Companies tntorporaied (a Eagiaa4 MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVHJb* PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL N CO Lnaer Contract with Hi. Majesty* O»tsth«»s«> rw ra»n*n MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are a* ana*** mmm*m LONDON FAS-EASTEBN SBSTICI FROM LONDON TO """I"" LAN**!* rv». llßgaßare
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      481 4 STEAMER SAILINGS PRINCE LINE UMITEi 1 aesrperatod ia Baglaad) FAB aUatT -MTU a FOB NBW TOBA GAELIC PRINCE In por i (Tia Paaaaa) TUSCAN PRINCE ak«a« r«h 11 (Tta 8«aa) »«c al) lihratlltt. 4OAMSON. OtLTTLLAII CO. «Tw I aeerperetod la M»« THE DEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED llmmbjmM la tbs Cait*«
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      250 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE EASTERN SKIPPING COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in Strait* Settlement. Tb>. t'm» table tt nonjrct to «lUratloa without further notice St««a*er aalllng 'roas Singapore BAN """TT SOON, every TneaCa). at 1 pm for Kon 9wettenham aod P*n%ng t--.m I'eaaag lv MoalaieU (Tram fmrnruut from Moo!ro*in to Rangoon 10 boor*)
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      380 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) No. 2. Dc Sonia Street. Propoaad Sailing from Singapore (Subject to change without notice) EITTOPEAN LINE For Port Said. Marseille*. London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg HAVRE MARU Jan. II •Omit* Marseille* HIMAI AYA MARU Feb. 17 NEW YORK LINE tor
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      402 4 STEAMER SAILINGS NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (Incorporated is Japan) DM* Mall Contract with th« Im|M-rtai Jiinnmr Cnffrnmfnl Subject :o alteration* without notice El ROI'K MAIL UN Fortatgh(l> Service for Uindon, Antwerp via (Malacca) i'enaag. Colombo. Soei, Port Said and Marseille*. ATSUTA MAR! Jan. >2 SHIDZUOKA MARI" 6 KACA MARU 9 LlVfcltl'OOL
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      580 5 STEAMER SAILINGS bj«. KUPR ARRIVED 25th ILTIMO Oamalgßaat <'f cargo ex the abovenamed nteamrr ale hereby notified that the survey of c»r k -o landed in a damaged or broken condition will he h«M on Monday, l»th inst., at 9.30 in Quits a Nos. 17 and IR. Na ftnihei urv.y
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      451 5 STEAMER SAILINGS COMPANIA TRASATLANTICA The homewnrd bound Spanish mail steamer Alicantr is due to arrive here from Manila on the 9th inxtunt. and will have prompt despatch for Colombo, Suei, Port Said and Uarceloua. For pas-age*, apply to BAH'.OW 4 CO.. Ajrents. SAVKiAZIONK QsMsflUU ITALIANA M. MASAMEI.I.O. JANTARY 1, 1921
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      291 5 STEAMER SAILINGS TRIESTE VLADIVOSTOK LINE CZECHOSLOVAK CENTRAL ECONOMIC COMMISSION (Incorporated in Prague) OUTWARD SAILINGS For Shanghai, Moji and Vladivostok LEGIE 10,000 tons displacement due Jan. 7 HOMEWARD SAILINGS For Colombo. Bombay, Aden, Tort Said and Trieste LKGiE 10,000 tons displacement due middle of Feb. 1921 For freight and passages, please
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      701 5 NOTICE it hereby given that the above trade mark is the property of The Roster Company of San Francisco U.S.A.. which has a branch office at No. 2-2. Raffles Quay, Singapore, and is used by them as a trade mark in respect of Babbitt Metals, Newspaper Metals, Solders and other
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      807 5 NOTICE is hereby given that the above Trade Mark is the property of the National Commercial Tobacco Company carrying on business at Shanghai, China, and having a branch at No. 20, South Canal Road, Singapore, and is used by them as Trade Mark in respect of cigarettes manufactured and -old
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      823 5 A Copy *f thiii I'ronpt-rluit has beea filed with the Registrar of Companies F.MM. The Subscription List will open no Jaaaary 4, I*2l. and will Hose on or l.efore Jnnuary IS, \92\. TIIK AIWPAR TENANG RUBBER COMPANY, I.1M1TI.I) (Incorporated in the F. M.S.I ABRIDGED PROSPKfn S Authorised Capital $600,000 Issue
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      538 6 CINEMAS HALL, LIMITED North Bridge Road Second Show at 9.15 THE LURKING PERIL The Great Mystery serial Episode 9. THE HIDING PLACE IN THE SLUMS 2 parts Episode 10. DEN IN CHINA-TOWN 2 parts Tofltlstf with I'ih.its.il Special Attraction THE GIRL IN THE RAIN Starrfak] Anne Cornwell in the story
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      575 6 CINEMAS trim Saturday, January 1, to Saturday, January f), 1991. A picture remarkable for pictorial elegance, sublimity of story and inspiring and uplifting power A Blaikton Pathe Product in Presenting Herbert Rawlinson and May Me Avoy In a story of the weakness of a strong man when he is down,
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      204 6 215, South Bridge Road, Siagapore 470r ln Btook for Sale PAPER AND INK |R, of all kinds jBHT W DATE-BLOCK FOR 1921 jn* at 50 cts. each 9 WINDOW GLASS AGETIC ACID RUBBER CUPS COAGULATING PANS OTOMUNE AND COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated ia Japan) Michelin Tyres 30 by 3V'j Plain or
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    FEMINISM IN JAPAN.
    564 7 Danfjerous Thoughts of Girl Students. It will bo rim mbercd, says the Japan Chronicle, that daring the last MM of then win a handful of young Japanese n"* prom—lM k as Ti.kio, who mad* strong pKa for the abolition of the law p.ohibiting w men joininti politico
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    115 7 Prince George, thp youngest son of the King and Queen, arrived at Portsmouth on IVi-ember 7 on board the train ng cruiser. Tcnurnire. with which ship he has been for the past six months, in order to gain Iv nr:ut ca! experience of life with Fleet. It was decided some
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    143 7 A earmp .relent writes to a contemporary Kpigrams, new and ordinal, in bold white lettering on a black ground made ttitn t appearance in the Shanghai trams recently. The boldest warns Always Wait till the Car Stops" an I Never Board or Alight from a M m nm Tram" Having
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    132 7 FIXTURES ■lalurday, January 8. Hieh Water, 9.41 «.m M ILM pjn <undav. Junuary 9. Ilißli W.<or, 10.18 a.ni 11.47 p.m ilondav, January 10. Hieh Wat.r. in.54 a.m Homeward mails leave. M M. Mail due. I m i|] Mpmorial Hall. K1» i Anaaatea Street, 8 p.m. K .in.,
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      50 7 Teesta, Brit., 3,t2> ton.% from Madras 8-1, for Mudra> 10-1. Keponc, Hrit.. l,:!-2 torn, from Bangkok for Bangkok 11-l. Bl MM tons, from Sourabaya fur Calcutta 8-1. Zaida, Hrit., 1.301 tons from Bangkok 8-1. for Bangkok 17-1. Sri Muar, Hrit., 'J6 ion*, from Malacca 8-1. i Mulucca 10-1.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      209 7 To-day Vleiian P- ro taiocea. Port Swotttntaam Poaan* S p.m ■act** 3 P-ni. lirzir 1 :.nd Japan 4 P-m. dawran, Suurabaya, Stagen, Kota t'.hi'ui-. ltiuik i'apan and Samarinda 4 p.m. uam^t PJ»--•vlombo, Baal »nd Port Said P-u--uct. .atavia, Cheribon and Stmarang 4 p -b. 'i.rt Swettvnbam, l't'Tuinj;.
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      15 7 Dally (Except Snnda>) by I'rain. -'edvrated Ma!ny StatM, MMj Halacca, Muar and Pcn.-.ns 8 pjn.
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE
      19 7 (Official Pout Ufike Report) r > Spore December 4 December 4 December 29 December 29 Decembtr 31
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    DECEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    149 7 Anglo-Sumatra.— 73,34l lbs. Asahan.— s3,7so lbs. Buloh Kasap Plantations.— i:i,2Bo lbs. Bajran S.-rai.— 28,500 lbs. Batak Rabit.— 3o,soo lbs. Hi la (Sumatra).— 3B,BB4 Ills. Cicely. 49,000 lbs. Central (Sumatra).— l9,B77 lbsChanKkat Serdang.— l7,336 lbs. Holyrood.— l3,3oo lbs. Maytur. -10,373 lbs.; 12 months Kelantan Rubber Estates.— 3l,34o lbs.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    115 7 BXCHANGB Singapore, January 6. BMBktm Jt Pr'vate 3 m. 3 credit* 2/4 to/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, Bank d/d 52% On Java, Bank
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    55 7 Ton* of market. Easy. ipol an. 'eb. an-Mal Ipril-June Singapore Standar Pale Crepe Ciotinu Pnces Bayer* SWlei Spot Jan. Feb. .lan. -Mar. Apr.l-June Sinir&poit Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Price* Buyer* Seller* 33 34 ..34 35 35% 36 36 37 40*4 41 DAILT PRICES
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      MINING
      180 7 Vai. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 10 10 Amwrni *l 2.0.0 2.5.0 xd. 10 10 Kinta Assoc. 600 £1 £1 KinU Tin 2.7.6n0m. 1 1 Hitam Tit U» *•«> 1 1 Jelantoh 110 1.30 £1 £1 Lahat Mines 7.50 8.00 5 Lingui Tin 3.40 3.7.1 1 1 Malayan Col. 24.75 2525
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      GENERAL
      129 7 V a i. Pd. Buyer*. Sellers. £1 £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3.7.6 3.15.0 cd £1 £1 E. Smelting: Co. 5.50 6.50 I/. 5 Electric T'ways 3/3 10 10 Fraser Neave 23.00 25.00 50 50 W. Hammer Co. 70 80 100 100 KaU Bros. 130.00 150.00 10 10 Mtxican Eagle
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      DEBENTIRES
      103 7 DEBENTI RES U Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par spx.pm Spore Electric Trkmways 5 p-c. £350,000 nom. Spore Municipal 6 p.c $1878 000 ParSpoic Mun. 4% p.c. of 1907 $1000,000 10 p.c. dis Spore Mun. 44 p.c. of 1909 $1 600,500 10 px. dis. Spore Mun. 4 1,4 p.c. of 1909
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      348 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Eratt's Quotation*. Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday. To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall 4 Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.46 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.00 2.00 Am. Malay ($2) 2.26 2.75 2.75 A. Hitam ($5) 14.00 16.00 A.
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      196 7 SINGAPORE VOM'NTEER CORPS. PngfMMM of Drills, etc., for week lading Sunday, January IG, 1921 Satur p.m., Balostier Ranpc Kifl. (M Sin^a;' rt KmM Ambulance Company will par:; indor orders of their Company 0 r. Howky, lith.-5.15 pm.. Prill Hall, Kuropi-ni. I'r.its. Voluntary Parade: ilrcss optional, rifles, belts and bayonets will
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      30 7 Motorcar and Lorry Repairs OF ANY DESCRIPTION ARE UNDERTAKEN BY THE MOTORCAR HIRING ENGINEERING CO. 69-B Bukit Timah Road PAINTINO, UPHOLSTERY, BODY AND ENQINE REPAIRS ACCESSORIES STORAGE TILIHPONI 1 9SS
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      830 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED. Stepney wheel for Ford car. Apply 350, Strait* Times. FOR SALK, iron ilrum« r .O to lfiO M>DoM rapacity. Apply Burlington. Coleman Street. PRIVATE TUITION in Enjfli-h. Latin and Mathematics. Apply Private Tutor, Straits Times. J ESSKX CAR KOR SAI.K. txoellmt condition, low price for spot cash.
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      482 7 VICTORIA THEATRE SINGAPORE Commend at MONDAY, JANUARY 10 RETURN FOR A SHORT FAREWELL VISIT OF THE BANDMAN COMEDY CO. in their repertoire of hu«ce»nful play*. Monday, January 10 ROMANCE Tuesday, January 11 CAESAR'S WIFE Wednesday, .Tnnuary 12 GRUMPY Thursday, January 13 IN THE NIGHT Friday, January 14 THE NAUGHTY WIFE
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    The Straits Times SATURDAY, JANUARY 8 THREE CORNERED FRICTION.
    1137 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY, JANUARY 8 THREE CORNERED FRICTION. There is friction between America and Japan, and there is friction between America and England, and a little even between England and Japan. The original cause of all the trouble is the objection felt in California to the settlement of a
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    56 8 The Tokio Imperial University seismo-•-rriiph on December 16 at 11.10 p.m., registered what is said to be the greatest earthquake ever recorded- The shock was so severe that it broke the needle of the instrument. It is thought to have lasted for over four hours and occurred apparently about 2,100
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    103 8 The Gardens' Bulletin, Straits Settlements, issued on Friday contains a lonit list of the fungi of the Malay Peninsula carefully compiled by Major T. F. Chipp who expresses the hope that it will be of assistance to local mycolojjists engaged upon the biology of fungi that from time to time
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    26 8 United Kingdom mails for despatch by the steamer Amazone on Monday are expected to reach London before those sent by the Teesta leaving the Fame day.
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    33 8 The rate of issue of money orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 148 to $100. The rate of payment of mon?y orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. lf>B to $100.
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    31 8 It is believed that the Government has instructed the F.M.S Agricultural Department to forward an official F.M.S. exhibit to the Rubber Exhibition to be held in London in June this year.
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    34 8 A meeting of the Singapore Motor Union Association will b? held at the flicos, 1 and '1, Armenian Street, on Monday, at 8 p.m. sharp, and all who are interested ara invited to attend.
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    35 8 Services will be held at the Boustoad Inst tute on Sunday evening at 8.15. Mr. A. W. Ingram will give th^ address. All are cordially invited, especially men of the mercantile marine, navy and army.
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    27 8 The Governor in Counc 1 has sanctioned the opening of the additional loop line provided at the Mandai Station, Singapore, for the cross nsr of passenger and
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    6 8 's tniM of the F.M.S. Railways
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    49 8 Information has been received that the st Jincr Memnon passed a small black conical buoy vyth mooring ring on top in lat, I d.g. 44 mm. north, long 10(1 ileg. 07 .i mm. east on the 4th inst, at a.m.. Pulne Jarak hearing north (i (leg. west 15 miles.
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    50 8 It is r -ported that the two successful Italian aviators who completed the historic Rome-Tokio flight will repeat their feat shortly. While they w.ll make certain stops along the route they propose to complete the flight within a week. No definite date has yet been fixed to start the expedition.
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    45 8 The Director of Museums F.M.S., received an envelope containing a letter dated July 3, 1920, on January 6 from Paris addressed as follows Mr. Kuala Lumpur. Director of Agriculture and of the Journal of th;- Federated Malay States Museum," Singapore (Indo-China Anglaise) University of Hongkong."
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    52 8 Mr. Stcrey, the Premier of New South Wales, announc s that official advices show that some districts of New South Wales are yielding 40 bushels of wheat to the acre. Provided that rust or other disease does not attack the wheat, the total yi?ld is estimated at between 4O,non.nno and
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    61 8 According to a Berlin report, there are violent dissensions in the Soviet Executive Council over the Red Rasputin, a girl named Olga GorokhofT, who is stated to exercise unbounded influence over Lenin. Olga is said to have a uxuVious suite of rooms in the former Convent of the Virgin, and
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    82 8 It appears that Constantine was severely snubbed by Great Britain and France. According to an Athens m-s--satre the British Minister. Admiral Kelly, after being received in audience and presented with the grand cordon of St. Saviour notified the Greek Government that he regretted that he was unable to accept the
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    97 8 A fire broke out yesterday morning in room below Mr. Gregory's quarters behind the Raffles Cafe. The flames rose to Mr. Gregory's room and for a little while threatened to involve that portion of the cafe in which the spirits are stored. Fortunately there is an intervening wall that prevented
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    92 8 Recently several people have asked us to give them the timetable of the Municipal motui Sns services to and from Pasir Panjang and the Gardens. These peopl ■> .are not regular users i»f the service, but have desired to pick up Hat buses at various points. The timetables -re originally
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    91 8 The annual general meeting of the Straits Junior Association was held at Chua Lim Chua's residence, 1, St. Gregory Place, last night, and the following were elected office bearers for the current year President, Cheong Koon Seng vice-presidents, Chua Lim Chua and Tan Cheng Boon hon. secretary. Tan Yew Hock
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    122 8 The performance of Richard and William by members of the Young Men's Friendly Society at the Theatre Royal in aid of the China Famine Relief Fund proved a thorough success, a large audience enjoying the production. Another parfanuusM is to be given next Thursday. The parts were taken as follows
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    381 8 Mr. K. M. Lamb, of Meaan. Oshonw and Chappel's staff, K ill in Penang with a poisoned foot. In connection with the celebration of Urn Octal not of Ceylon's weddin". Hn Excellency was pic laad to onto tin- r lea M of certain priaoaOCS. The M sr
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    H. M. S. Malaya.
    40 8 According to an official announcement, H.M.S. Malaya is due at Madras on Monday. The Daily Express learned on December 28 from Suez that the Duke of Connaught was still ill and was confined to his cabin.
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    Outward Mails.
    49 8 The outward French packet ArmandBehic, with mails from the Continent, is expected to reach Singapore at 0 p. m. on Monday, the 10th instant. The outward B. I. packet Tara with mails from Europe is expected to reach I'enang at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, the 12th instant.
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    Food Control Regulations.
    72 8 The Food Controller will, on Monday, take over all stocks of white and parboiled rice in possession of the wholesale dealers in S ngapore, Penang and Malacca at a price to M subsequently Axed. Hice which may have been sold but has not been deli.ered will be
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    Session of Assize.
    119 8 The common jury cases of the Assizes were brought to a conclusion in the Supreme Court before Mr. Jus' ice MeCabe Reay with the case in wh'ch Le Kwee Yong pleaded guilty to a chargo of criminal breach of trust as a s.rvant. Accused was employed by
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    Singapore Volunteer Corps.
    262 8 The first parade of European units of the S.V.C, after a suspension of two years, was held at the Drill Hall yesterday afternoon. It produced the Imposing array of sixteen men, mostly N.C.O.'s., who went through a refresher course of the manual exercise. These parades arc voluntary,
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    BRITISH TRADE.
    912 9 Hopes and Fears Aboat The Future. IVcdiotion of a Prosperous Period. Reitfr Telegrams Lond n, .Innijiiry Mr. P.lnkemorc. president of tfct National Chamber of Trade. wfcoM pMi f cheaper fo( d a few months ago l y hcinu' fulfill -d, n«.\v confidently d. 'arcs that tlie present bad
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    United States News.
    285 9 Keuter Telegrams London, January 5. New York Messrs. Lever Brothers' American branch has increased its capital from $12,000,000 to $150,000,000 and acquired control of the American Linseed Company. A new corporation will be organised with a capital of $183,000,000. London, January 5. Washington The Internal Revenue Board
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    German Armaments.
    94 9 Ricraa Tbucram Paris, January 3. According to I'lntran.sigeant, official circles are conv.nced that Germany will eventually give in on the question of disarmament, asking only some delay so as t > disarm gradually. That being so, it s expected that the conference of Allied Premiers will seem less
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    IRELAND.
    395 9 Sinn Fein Ambush Badly Beaten. Good Prospects of the Peace Movement. Riuter Telegrams London, January 5. Solders who were ."nbushed near Kanturk, Cork, routed their assailants, kiilirr sixteen and m-.-aring BUtBJf with all their rifles aivl am. ::r tion. This is the first occasion on which an amb :.-h
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    Hopeful Palestine.
    139 9 Rei/ter Telegram London, January 5. Sir Alfred Mond, who is guing to Pabstine on Janauary 6 to discuss the details of the new Palestine loan with Sir Herbert Samuel, interviewed by Reuter, spoke very optimistically of the future of Palestine. He emphasised the enormous amount of work to
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    Holland.
    90 9 Riuter Telegrams London, January 5. The Hague The Foreign Minister states that the Dutch-Venezuelan agreement for the re-establishment of diplomatic relations will be sent after ratification to the secretariat of the League of Nations for registration. Holland will be represented in Venezuela by the Con-sul-General at Caracas with the
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    After War Finance.
    192 9 Rxutu Telegram. London, January 5. The financier Mr. Raymond Ffennell, in a letter to the Times, refers to the impending visit of Lord Chalmers to Washington with the object of discussing a r.arran^emyit of the payment of Br.tain's war debts to America. Mr. Ffennell infers that Britain
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    Pacific Naval Rumours.
    189 9 KCtTER TELEURAM London, January 5. Considerable interest has been aroused in Dominions circles in London by the announcement? in a London newspapvr asserting that a Canadian naval squadron is being transferred to the Pacific, where it will cooperate with the United States fleet. The -tatement has r.-ceived
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    Japan and China.
    113 9 Keuter Telegram London, January 5. Viscount Hayashi presided at a farewell luncheon of the Japan Society to the retiring Chinese Minister, Mr. Sze. Regretting his departure from London, Viscount Hayashi emphasised that Chinese friendship with America was necessary alike to Europe, Japan and China and he was
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    Various.
    68 9 London, January 5. Berne I The Swiss Federal Council has appointed Dr. Issler, ex-secretary of the Legation in London, to be Swiss Consul at Shanghai. London, January 5. The papers indicate a strong likelihood of Lord Reading being appointed Viceroy of India. London, January 6. Router is informed that
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    Headlights Demonstration.
    71 9 A demonstration of motor headlights, fraught as it should be with much benefit to this city, will be held, commencing at 6.45 p.m. on the 27th instant on Nassim Road. The special committee appointed by His Excellency the Governor will be present on the occasion, and it is
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    The Rubber Slump.
    688 9 Heavy Failure of Singapore Firm. Yesterday afternoon before Mr. Justice Barrett Lennard the public examination of Mr. Low Lonj: Tens of the well-known firm of Low How Kirn and Company, rubber merchants, of 15-16, South Canal Road, took place, th? proceedings beinjr -rndurtc:! by the Official Assignee,
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    A FORGETFUL BANKRUPT.
    814 9 Mr. Weiding and His Financial Affairs. The public examination in bankruptcy of Mr. F. Weiding was continued in the Supreme Court shortly before the tiffin interval yesterday before Mr. Justice Barrett Lennard, the Hon. Mr. C. J. Saunders, Official Assignee, taking up the threads of examination from
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    SHANGHAI'S NEW CLUB.
    256 9 H indsome Buildings to Be Erected. The present French Sporting Club in Shanghai, one of the most popular institutions amongst both French and foreign residents, has been found too small to accommodate its increasing membership, and it was therefore decided to build new premise! on a much
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    44 9 Macphail and Co-s Daily Report. Singapore, January 8. Silver. 41%. Hongkong r )Vi nominal. Shanghai 54. Three months gold 46. Tin. No cable, no market. Rubber Market. 11 a.m. Market very weak. January 34. February 34 V4- Jan-uary-March 35. April-June 41.
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    Chinese Affray.
    104 9 A Chinese clannish affray of a somewhat serious nature took place at the River Valley Road end of Boat Quay about 4 p.m. yesterday. Some 100 Teochews were concerned, and during tha melee which prevailed over a clannish dispute, one of the participants, a man named Tan Ah
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    100 9 It is reported by the Taisho Nichi Nichi that the Pacific Mail Company is about to apply to the Japanese Government for permission for the conveyance of Japanese emigrants to America by its own new passenger steamers of some 14,000 tons each, the first of which the Golden State is
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    1380 10 (From a correspondent.) January 5. 1921. The usual Christmas showers were welcome n Kinta though they were rather overdone Taiping way but then that is thj district with the bluest rainfall. A vis tor from the Assam tea districts said that Selama in very wet weather reminded
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    THE GERMAN TOY FLOOD.
    469 10 English Village Industries In Danger. One effect of the unrestricted importation of unmarked German toys on the industrial activity of Britain is emphasised in the following extract from a letter written by the Secretary of the Essex Village Industries Association In view of the flooding of
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    INDISCRETIONS OF WILLIAM II.
    346 10 Effort to Suppress More Of Bismarck's Memoirs. A statement published in Berlin on December fi with regard to the present state of a suit which the ex-Kaiser has instituteil against the famous publishing house of Cotta to prevent that firm from publishing the long-awaited third volume
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    PAPAN TIN, LIMITED.
    716 10 Present Position of the Company Outlined. The following report is supplied by the Secretaries The statutory meeting of Papan Tin, Limited, was held at the registered offices of the company, Downing Street, Penang, on January t>, at 12 noon. There were present Mr. J. C. Baumann (chairman),
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    AVOIDABLE ILLNESS.
    318 10 75 Per Cent. Due to Neglect And Folly. Sir Malcolm Morris, Chairman of the Federation of Meiical and Allied Societies, delivered a Chadwick Lecture, under the auspices of the Chadwick Trust, in the Lord Mayor's Parlour, Manchester, the other night. He claimed that Edwin Chadwick, the founder of
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    31 10 A committee of 50 experts has been appointed by the Japanese War Office to rrake a thorough investigation with the various kinds of weapons which were used in the last war.
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    Pahang Consolidated.
    775 10 Company's Sound Financial Position. Thanks to the high prices ruling for in during the twelve months ended July last, the I'ahantr Consolidated Company ias enjoyed a very prosperous year's ratline, states the Financial Times. How he profits have been affected by the price f the metal can easily
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    Irish Golf.
    97 10 The Irishman had never been out of his native village, away up on the north coast of Ireland, before, so his visit to Belfast was the treat of a lifetime. He strolled all over the city, and then wanlered out into the country, where he was oasse.l by
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      449 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, As a very ordinary subscriber to your journal I have been deeply intsrested in your Leaders on various subjects from time to Hit, and more especially in those of recent dat-\ The general imfMfsioa I have gathered is that \vp
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    UNEMPLOYED PLANTERS.
    452 10 Relief for Necessitous Europeans. The Ipoh correspondent of the Pinang Gazett» reported on January 5 A meeting of the Batang Padang Planters' Association was held to-day at 10.30 a.m with Mr. C. B. Graburn in the chair. The chairman said that at a recent meeting of the standing
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    41 10 Scene Willesden Police Court. Magistrate to a boy in trouble I suppose your mother would tell me you arc a perfectly model son Voice from the back of the court Oh, no, I should not I He is just a boy
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      H. M. S. Malaya's Visit.
      177 10 The following is the proposal programme of matches to be played at Kuala Lumpur during the visit of 11.M.5. Malaya, subject to the Wlints of the captain and officers. The matcl < i are on the Selangor Club Pa<!nng, Time, 5 p.m. January IS. Tue-Hay
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      Calcutta Knees.
      170 10 A Calcutta message of December 25 states At the races yesterday, the bijf race, th« Cooch Behar Cup. was won by Mr. Thadduus's Pastime, with Mr. Galstaun's St. Quin and Messrs. Douetil and Page's Cally second and third respectively. Calcutta, December 27. The result of the Viceroy's Cup
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      Dr. Scharenguivel in Ceylon.
      196 10 The Times of Ceylon of Pwcmb»r 28 says Owla| to Pr. J. A. Schar-n'ruivel's holiday in Ceylon terminating parly in February, a suggestion w.is made to play HMti*h He t\v ten a combined team of old Royalists and old Thomians, and a team •hvsi n frcm
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      Shooting.
      53 10 The January spoon at the Singapore Ladies Rifle Association was won by Mrs. Mugliston with a net s.-ore of r >(). The following acorM wm returned 200 y yds. 11 n.ij.is .N Vctt Total Mrs. Mugliston Mrs. I.y.-.ll Mrs. Jackson 2R 32 23 24 25 with h'cp. H MJI
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    Jack Johnson Again.
    64 10 Jack Johnson, tlie former heavy-weight championship, has been granted permission by the prison authorities nt Fort Leaver.worth, Kansas, where he is serving his sentence, to entertain his fellow convicts an<l a few invited guests on Thanksgiving Day. He is to fight two bout«, one with Topeka Jack
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    117 10 The Oriental Film Company of Singapore has completed an initial venture in producing cinematograph plays, and the result will be shown at a local theatre shortly. It is a knock-about comedy, entitled A Practical Joke, and with scene* taken at Seaview Hotel and other places in S ngapore
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    DECEMBER TIN RETURNS.
    45 10 Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging. Hours run (2 dredges) 1,095, cubic yards treated (2 dredges) 144,000, total Piculs (2 dredges) 628.82, nett value $44,127.70. Asam Kumbang Tin Dredging.— Hours run (1 dredge) 58!», cubic yards treated 107,000, total Piculs 4C,7.27, nett value $32.2:56.19.
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    81 10 We learn, states the Hongkong Daily Press, that the successor of Sir hartal Eliot, K.C.M.G., as Vice-Chancellor of the Hongkong University, will be, in al! probability, Sir W.lliam Edwin Brunyat, K.C.M.G., who had a distinguished University record and has since bci-n filing high appointments in the service of the Egyptian
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    Sungei Dangar Rubber.
    1426 11 Mr. Eric Macfadyen's Recent Report. Thr ninth ordinary irencral moetinjr of tin- Sum;.-! Dangar < Malay I Rubber Co., 1t. 1., wiv hi!. l <m Dew :nber at the renisl.r.il oaVe of tin' •inpiiny. 1 4. Great Tower Street E.C., Mr. H. Krie Miller (the cii rmanl
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    THE CANTON ARSENAL.
    598 11 The Story of its Attempted Destruction. The Government Arsenul at Shekcheng i- n. .w running smoothly under Mr. Chan Wbeff-aen, the new Damim-Catf! of ttu- plaat. When the AIMBaJ was taken over by Mr. Chen, it was somewhat damaged but since th<n. necessary repairs have been effected
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    Public School Slant.
    100 11 I j r pot of your discussion of school I ■l.Miir (writes a cornttpondent in the« Honda* Pwt), it should be inttristirnr t» aaa if specimens HUHMI be had from the only school in the Vn ted States which at nil approximate? to the Eniflish idea 1
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    Birth of Newspapers.
    1256 12 Marking an Interesting Tercentenary. To mark the tercentenary of the first production of a British newspaper The Times has just published a book of reference which cannot fail to be of great use to all enifaired in I'ress work, says the Daily Telegraph. It is entitled a
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    439 12 JAM ARY 9. 1921. St. Andrew'* Cathedral. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). !U."> a.m. Matins and l.itany. 4 p.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes. jS.:iO p.m. Evensong and Sermon. B. Mathew's Sepoy Lines. No Service. Services and Meetings Holy Communion on Tuesday and Thursday
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      289 12 JUBT RECEIVED Shipment of our Popular PATENT FACED HAIR BELTING 2 in. 3 in. 4 in. 6 in Try this Belling if you have not done so, and you will want to use it on all your pulleys. Sole Agents KIAM KMT COMPANY (MARKKT IfMftlJ NEW GOODS FOR THE NEW
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    MALAYAN TIN DREDGING.
    824 13 Price of the Metal— The New Dredges. The ninth annual gMMtal meeting of Malayan Tin Dredging, Ltd., was held on X'cember 7 at Winchester Boom, E.(\. Sir Krnest W. Birch, K.OM.G. (the chairman), presiding. The Cha.rman, in moving the adoption Of tho report and accounts, .said that
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    233 13 Interesting Find in The Mendips. .Mr. i.. S. I'aimtT, at the Koyal Anthropological laatitatt daacribai Some Late Keltic Remains from a Mcndip Caw." The^c were brought to light anJ exhibited as a n of work carried out by students A th'j University of Bristol. Tin- CSM| :'n «Nt,nsiv
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    14 13 r (WOMB in woman's attire I man, who was lined at Mnrylebonu for loitering.
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    A White Man's Burden.
    815 15 Traveller's Tales from New (iuinea. Oaptain Moncktoa has a lively pen, writes Robert Lynd ha a hone paper. He has enjoyed his life among savages, though he has no lovi- for savages, and his book is written willi the seat of a schoolboy. Be Ii a
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    The Shilling Loaf.
    99 15 T.. c up the bad buying of the Commission the Government have refused to tell the r praasnt stock of wheat at current prices, and have Mad the subsidy—designed to jive the people bread at than worll prices to camou- ir own errors. Thus the loaf. r
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    42 15 •F. K. Corbett, r«vtor of St. t at the mornn lee in his church on November mon on The Knd of Life, and after the snvise administered Holy Comnnaioa. Ha walked hnme with Mrs. Corbett Soon aftrrwar Is ha collapsed ■•'■n:\ died.
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      342 16 GUAN KIAT CO. LIMITED (laeorporat'd in Straita Settlement*) 16. Phillip Street. SINGAPORE. COODS KEAUY IN STOCK NOW HnbbuckV Boiled Linseed Oil Habbnck'H Kaw Linseed Oil Hubhuck's (.enuine Turpentia* Hubbuck'x Klark I'aint HubbuckV Hlue I'aint Hubhurk'* Kruwn Paint HulilmrkV Itritish Green Paint Hubbuck's lirown Oxide Paint Hubbuck's Chocolate Paint Hubbuckx Chrome
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      341 16 TAY GUAN KIAT 3«, PHILLIP STREET The successful enntrartor fin supply of FIREWOOD to the Singapore Municipality during the year 1921. IN STOCK 4SPINALLS MOTOiI TTBB P4IBI HIN WATT CO Hartal "tree! and orafe*r4 Wm4 UNOA.POBJI BOON SENS CO LTD. (Incorporated t.-t A'acporc SHIP-CHANDLERS. HAIL-MAAMS. >IL AND PAINT MRKCHaN «m
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      885 16 (MSSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS I%* PEZPAIS charges lot Waaca, ""of Sale. Ta Let, He. la erdlur.' riM*-«*t V*e (a**rai< ala w«r*» t* Ha*) are P*r MM «ai lo*»rtion ti( ct».. t»o i-.« 44 Ha. tin* Inn tt eta., foar la*. II eta., «Iy. iaa 11.00. «n tna II It. tee it,. II
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      966 16 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALE, CHEAP, one two-se: t, r car Apply The Straits Pharmacy, Middle Road. FOR SALK. 1920 Huick live-passenger. Kun 400!) mil.-. Never off the Inland. Apply ntr>, Strait* Times. (TANTED, a second-hund motor cycle in irooil condition. Any make. What price T Apply 320, Straits Times. ROVER
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      646 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS OKI SMALL AND (INK I.ARCK OrTICI ta l.'t. Apply Vilh liork. 68, Malacca Stn-.-t. TO LET, sm.ill aata la Malacca Btreat. Immediate entry. Apply t«. E. S. Isaac. MaIBCCH Street. OFFICI (OatOOND FLOOR) to let, in ci-nl tre of husine»H quarter. Immediate entry Apply t<. Patcrson. Simony
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      134 16 Straits Motorcar Service I.IMITFP (rncarnwratsd in sirait> Sattasai ■.M:i to HA OBCHAKO ROAD LORRIES AND CARS HIRED OVERHAULS TO MOTOR CARS AND CYCLES WELDING ■*tala, naataanaatiaa <iu:ir»nt»i-d Larer -lock nl LUCAS HOKNS AMD LAMTi arriving >lmrH> Phone 1233 A HAPPY NEW YEAR Thi* is Iht- wish wi- extend to i>ur
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