The Straits Times, 21 January 1921

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 2GSAA SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1921 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      161 1 NESTLE S I MALTED I milk OBTAINABLI 1 imrwHtii I lIP TRAVERS' Nig/ br£d BRANDS OP PROVISIONS, TABLE DELICACIES AND WINES AND SPIRITS Guaranteed by the Manufacturers JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS, LTD. in England) ESTABLISHED NEARLY 300 YEARS Obtainable from all good dealers throughout the S.S. and F.M.5. Singapore Branch 12.
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      280 1 ROBINSON CO LTD^ COLTS f^ynrH^Jiß^d COLTS PISTOLS strong point TARGET Th« m c wfcf A COLT REVOLVER FRAME k REVOLVER automatic pistol ]^^Jt or f o^ a block oi special steel, which made. into one compact piece; there Front adjustable l#\[ Tf are no joints to wear loose or cause
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      11 1 NESTLES MALTED MILK PKICI Laxg. II.IS ft kMU. Snail II.M k^U*
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    Liability for Calls.
    1070 2 The Rectification of Share Registers. In an appeal case on December 13, Justices Lush and McCardie held that a shareholder who pleaded fraudulent misrepresentation to take snares must first apply to the Court to have the register rectified. It was not sufficient to allow his name to
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    25 2 The Tottenham magistrate You say the blame for all your trouble* rests on your husband The wife Not all I do some of the talking.
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      252 2 6REEN ISLAND CEMENT GQ UWTH (Incorporated in Hongkong) ■Md Otk* aad W*rks > HONGKONG. \Y*~* r^i jiyw i*3g*^^yjwg ii ii lyiij^ n i i >* STOCKS NOW AVAILABLE Telegraphic Address GREENLAND. SDfGAPOBB. Teleptioae No. 2751. J. COOLTHART Agent. tft I. HOAT gt'AY. SrNGAPORT gJIIIIIIII^IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIHIIIIIg |ft Economy. With LEA PERRIHS' Sauce,
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      413 2 FOUCAULD aßf^andy ;§m2& lwctu»fooeMiu> *(FS£fc£r cst> ie-*7 at y^r TRY THEM TO-NIGHT Once you have used Pinketteg. the tiny gentle-as-nature laxatives, you will never go back to Salts, Oil, or drastic purgative pills. dispel c«n*tipation and thus cure biliousness, liver." sick headache*, coated tonirue, foulsmelling breath they clear the skin.
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      1823 2 ABR I DGED PROSPECTUS A Oanr tt the fall Prospect., haa been lied with the Ragiatrar «f Caaaaniea FJUL The Subscript ion Liat will even an Jaaaary 14, 1121, aad cloaca«e a« •r before January 29, IS2I. SAND-LIME BRICKS, LIMITED (Incorporated under the Companies Enactment 1917.) NOMINAL~CAPITAL~ $500,000 Divided into
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    What Harding Stands For.
    972 3 How America Looks at The World. The New York correspondent of the Daily News writes Britain must realise that for the next four years the United States will be governed by the Republicans, without any possibility of interference for at least two years by Democrats in
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    23 3 A tramcar condactor at Stratford He wa=t not properly drunk. A magistrate Wmt is properly drunk The con-f'-tctor When a man cannot stand.
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      384 3 \St*-/^^^| A PART from the jffy \l§a IvW P 111 heafrhfulncss flc/ MS&^ I^^ lu^ economy, let "1 delicious flavour will LjL? a J" <m\ prove its high quality p VTtiiij IwCl arK vill convince you I^-Jl that it merits a daily ■n-jJTyW^jJSI and conspicuous |J"^ C/3*^ -""0 place in
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      465 3 IBn INTERNATIONAL ?*'W This is yeur Guarantee that Sanatogen will benefit your health What stronger grtarantee can yon desire ihan the unanimous verdict of th« cleverest physicians in the world? Such was the verdict of the Sixteenth International Medical Congress in London, which gave its highest possible award, the Grand
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      307 3 Nearly Ready V Jv\ CHIXBBK x4f^3 1?\ CUMMKKCIAI. /^~"l L\ UIKKCroKY. J^gf M Tht leMing reference in V^B the Billion Dollar Market. aa^sS^^l ConpiUd by Mr. BIOW CHOON LENG. 9r Trad* Condition Changing.- The tim* h rapidly approaching when the supply of goods in many lines will exceed tha demand
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      442 3 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE CORPORATroN (Incorporated in London Bator Royal Charter, A.D. 1T20). The Corporation Usue a roroprehenalv* Policy affording full protection to MOTORISTS i For full particulars, apply to BARLOW COMPANY, Agent*. SINGAPORE!. COMBINE OF BI.UVIEK3 ft OO JAVA SEA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Bttarit. Tst«) A.D. 1861
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      868 4 STEAMER S/UUN6S P. 0.- British India Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SBKVlCftt FENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at present saspcaded LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES LONDON Die Sinfapore Lw*
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      480 4 STEAMER SAILINGS PRINCE LINE LIMITED (Incorporated In England) FAR EAST SERVICE FOR NEW YORK TUSCAN PRINCE about Feb. 16 PORTUGUESE PRINCE end Mar. (via Suet) For all information, apply to A DAMSON, GILFIIXAN CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Agent*. THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, UMIT-D (laeorrors'ed I. tb* Uatt*4 Ktag4em) r*>
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      258 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE EASTERN SHIPPIM COMPANY. LIMITED (Incorporate Id Straits S«ttUa*nU) Thla time table U aubject t« alteration vlthoat farther notice. Staaatar aalHßg fro. Slagaaere BAN WHATT BOON, erery Tn.«J«y, at 1 p f«» Port SverUnham *ni Pwu|. T+m Penaat I. Moilatli (Trala Icjrn.y (ram Moalaela U lu|m« 10 beanY
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      373 4 STEAMER SAILINGS 0. S. K. THE OSAKA BHOSEN KAISHA LTD. (Incorporated la Japan) No. 2. De Souia Street. Proposed Sailing from Slagapere (Snbjeet to chang* without notice 1 tl ROPEAN LINK For Port Said. Marseille*. London. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg HIMALAYA MARU Feb. It NEW TORK LINK F«w New York
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      403 4 STEAMER SAILINGS NIPPON YISEN HAISHA. 'Incorporated in Japan) Under Mall Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. Subject to alteration without notice EUROPE MAIL LINE Fortnightly Service Far London. Antwerp Tla (Malacca) *>"*»«• Colombo, Sacs, Port Said and Marseilles. BHIDZUOKA MARU Jan. 29 KAGA MARU mid. Feb. YOKOHAMA MARU Feb. 23
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      354 5 STEAMER SAILINGS TRAVEL IN LUXURY TO AUSTRALIA Ttt* newly-acquired fast twin-.cr.w eteama: HARFU.A. 7.JT2 tons register, la eipeetee' tv arriv* from Australia on January 14, 1921, and It expected to be despatched for Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, an January 21, 1921, and every alternate month thereafter. This vessel haa exceptionally
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      206 5 STEAMER SAILINGS VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDSCHE SCHEEPVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (I nited Netherlands Navigation Company) HOI.I.AM)-OOST-AZIE-I.YN (Holland-Eaat-Asia-Une) I Member of the Struits. China and Japan S.S. AMELAND Above steamer is expected to arrive here end of February. 1921. nnd will take cargo for Hamburg. Krinnn. Daasig and Konip luirir (with transhipment at Hamburg). For
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      233 5 STEAMER SAILINGS DODWELL UNE (Incorporated la England) TOR NEW YORK DIRECT VIA SUEZ BOLTON CASTLE, loading early February. LOWTHER CASTLE loading end March. for freight, pleasa apply to PATERSON. SIMONS CO. LTD Aceata STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ NEDERLAND Ned er land Royal Mail l.mr) Direct fast passenger service to Amsterdam. (Holland-England services
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      275 5 STEAMER SAILINGS TIMOR DILLY The a.a. Mataram will be despatched for above port at 6 a.m., on January 28. 1 For freight and passage, apply to BOUSTEAD A CO., Agents, Burns Philp Line. M. MONTORO, DECEMBER 27, I*2o Consignees of caigo ex the above st-amer are hereby notified that the
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      321 5 STEAMER SAILINGS v, GLENADE, JANUARY 12, I*2l Consignees of cargo ex the above steamer are hereby notified that the survey of cargo landed in a damaged condition will be held on Tuesday, January 26, at 9 a.m., in Godowni, Nos. 8 and 7. No further survey will be held after
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      216 5 STEAMER SAILINGS UNITED AMERICAN LINES INC. Successors to LIVERMORE DEARBORN CO. INC (Incorporated in V S-A i Independent Steamehlp Lip* Segular 20-day Service between New Tori', Singapore and Java ports and rice veraa FOR NEW YORK via SUEZ WKST CAI.IMU Jan. 24 ECLIPSE raw, 10 FROM NEW VORa ABRON Jan.
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      709 6 iINEMAS HALL, LIMITED North Bridge Road Friday, January SI, to Monday, January 24, 1921. Second Show at 9. 1S THE LURKING PERIL Episode 13. TRAPPED BY TELEGRAPH 2 part* Episode 14. THE DYNAMITE SHIP 2 part* Together with Universal Special Attraction PINK TIGHTS Starring GLADYS WALTON with JACK PERRIN and
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      371 6 CINEMAS At the Popular Photoplay House EMPIRE Tsnjong Pagar Road. Trams Pass the Door. In the Second Show at 9.30 An extraordinary Vitagraph prcduction featuring HARRY T MOREY, the man who sends himself to jail in order to save his father. In Charles KJein's great stage play THE GAMBLERS In
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      365 6 COLUMBIA NATURAL TONE 3, SPRINGS $165, $286 RECORDS MUCH REDUCED #O QA 10 in. (formerly) $3.00 #Q AA 12 in. (formerly) $3.80 All I'll 12 in. (celebrity) $3iUU formerly $4.80 ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED Incorporated in Hongkong 40 YEARS IN STRAITS CONSULATE-GENERAL FOR THE NETHERLANDS. NOTICE The right to levy
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      363 6 THE VALUE OF GOOD SIGHT SIGHT stands for I'vtrythinu that is valuable or enjoyable in life. Without it our entire earning capacity wu'.il'l be jronp, as a l so th*.' enjoyment of the beaut »s of nature, literature, art, music and the lisjlrt of tfcoM wv love. These considerations should
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    128 7 FIXTURES Friday. JaMMf 21. High V itrt, 7.24 s.in., 9.31 ».m. Venerv I Conferences, 2.15 and Saturday. .Innuarjr 22. Hijh \S--.er, 8.29 a.m., 10.28 p.m. Kuantan Rubber, Barker'!, noon. Sunday, January 2S. High Water, 9.26 a.m.. 11.9 p.m Band in the Gardens, »J0 p.m. Munday, January 24.
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      VESSELS AT THE DOOM.
      107 7 iU»i Wharf Basin Nil Ku*t \\h*rr Bombay M»ru Sheers Wh.rf Nil Main Wharf Ten»ho Maru, Legaxpi, Donai. Bang Ulvnamoy, Mel. Treub, Kajang Umpire IKirk Mm, Heishin Maru. G. Apcar. Foyle. Marella, Ijiomi-d.m. Waal whnri Katon h r Maeks»n. Tlsswa. Jiirdin.s Wharf Medusa. Pulo lir.,ni Coal V>
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      159 7 Ruthcnia, BriU, 4, )fi"' tons, from Plymouth 1. fi.r unc. Kaka, lint.. tons, from Malacca 20-1, f..r Malacca 21-1. Kroi w, r Dut.. 324 tons, from Blinjoe 20-1, tvr Sink :M-1. Kirn.*. Brit, ~'i2 t«n'. from Penang 20-1, f... Peaaag 22-1. lleduaa, Brit.. 323 tons, from Deli 20-1,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    154 7 To- da; Pulau Sambo 2 SJ P .-»u»rang and Sourabayi 8 pjs. Fonang. Rangoon and Calcutta 8 p.m. t-^rt fcwmennam and I.lus Anson > p.m. Vttaera Muar P-™. fort Swettenham r.nd Penang 3 p.m. fangkal Pinang. Billiton and Bata»ia p.i Priiri fUjnb. Tembilahan and In- PA. I
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    129 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, January 21. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4% Demand 2/B*4 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 7-16 On New York Demand 43 M Private 90 days 47 On France Bank 660 On India, Bank T. T. 166 On Hongknng, Bank d/d 29fc px. pm. On Shanghai,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    53 7 12 o'clock noon, January 21, 1921 Tone of Market i Weak. Singmpor* Standard Pal* Crepe Closing Prieet Buyrrt Sellers Ipol eb. 'ebry.-March ipril-June Siiigapor* Standard K-.bbed Smoked Sheet florin* Price* buytn Sellers .36 37 37 38 .38 39 .44 46 Spot Keb. Keb.-Mar. tpril-June
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      MINING.
      189 7 Vai. Pd. Boy«r» S«U«ri 10 10 AmpMa 1 1 Ayer Went l- w £1 £1 Kam. Kamunting 2.0.0 2.5.0 10 10 KinU Assoc. 600 1 £1 KinU Tin 2.7.6n0m. 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.60 1.80 1 1 Jelantoh 1.10 1.30 £1 £1 Lahat Mines 5 6 Lingui Tin 4.25
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      GENERAL.
      124 7 Vai. Pd. Bnyen. Sellers. II £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3.7.6 3.16.0 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 7.26 7.76 5/. 6/- Electric Twiyi 3/8 10 10 Fraser Neave 30.00 32.00 SO !K) W. Hammer Co. U0 110 100 100 Katz Bros. 130.00 160.00 10 10 Mexican Eagle 6.2.6 6.12.6 xdr.
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      DEBENTURES.
      101 7 U. Eng. 0 p.e. $1,234,800 par 6 p^. pm I Spore Electric Tramways 6 H £360,000 aom. Spore Municipal 6 px $1,878,000 par. Spore Mun. 4h% px of 1907 $1,1)00,000 10 p c. dis Spore Mun. 4S pc of 1909 $1,600,600 10 p.e dis. Spore Mun. .4H px uf
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      362 7 rrasef sad Co. aad Lyall and Eratt's QaoUUoaa. To-d*y'iPrice« Fraier Lyall l4 ft Co. Evati. AUenby ($1) 0.35 0.46 0.45 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.90 2.20 2.00 Am. Malay ($2) 2.50 3.00 2.50 3.50 A. Hitam ($5) 13 14 A. Huning ($1) 1.00 1.00 A. Molek ($1) 1.60 1.75
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      158 7 AUCTION SALE of /our motor cars and one lorry. At our vale-room. No. 30, Kling Street, on Saturday, January 22, at 1«J8 a.m. 1. One five-scater Overland car No. S. 456. 2. One five-.-rater Hiipmobilo ear No. 8. 1557. 11. On" I»S aawtST Saxon car. 4. One liv«--si'atcr Chevrolet car.
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      605 7 I.ATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED TO PURCHASK, secondhand Singer sewing machine. Apply 434, Straits Times. TO 1.1 1 in centre of Raffles Place, a .arg* sptniwas office of which 4 offices can i>e let Hppnrately. App y 386, Strr.its Times. WAN iEl> CAPABLE I KRK, n lok and accurate ...id thoroughly f&miliw
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      20 7 SUNBEAM MOTOR CYCLES >H H.l' LATEST 1920 MODEL Applfeatioa to Sole Agcata: H. WOLSKEL CO.. LTD. SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR
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      221 7 T. S. WANG QUALIFIED DKNTMT iHt DENTAL SURGERY I'ltpvß.u-r .itlloia*. Rat)*. Pi... PHONE 151 <rTER OFFICE HOUR 9 PHONE KM I I!*«M.TATION »T «PPOINTMKNT JUST TRY ONE BOTTLE OF OUK GUINNESS'S STOUT wk>lea was ai>4 baa baas brewed only u> DUBLIV With tht **»»ti*a .1 ia« La«»on's BdU.:n», the various
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    ANNOUNCEMENT.
    38 8 Messrs. Tan Hong Teck and Tan Kirn Teek beg to thank their relatives and friends who kindly attended the funeral of their late sister on the 16th instant, and those who sent telegram* and Irtten of condolence.
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, JANUARY 21. THE ALLIES AND OTHERS.
    1084 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, JANUARY 21. THE ALLIES AND OTHERS. An acute political crisis in France has somewhat postponed the meeting of Allied Premiers, but the Briand Ministry seems now to be fairly well established, and the conference is fixed to begin on Monday. There is much to do, but
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    40 8 The F.M.S. Gazette notifies that every officer of European parentage who has not yet notified the head of his department of the name and address of a male next-of-kin or relative in Europe is requested to do so without delay.
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    45 8 The Controller of Labour, with the approval of the Chief Secretary to Government, prescribes a rate of 30 cents per diem as the rate at which a resident manager shall pay the expenses of the maintenance and treatment of a labourer in a Government hospital.
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    53 8 Telegraphic news has been received in Kuala Lumpur that a bridge between Lamnat and Layhing Suai has been so seriously affected that passengers may have to walk across the damaged portion andjpnter another train on the further sidev Goods to stations further than the above-named station* are not being accepted
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    11 8 During lact month 40,000 coconuts were harveuted on 3oengei Radja Fstate.
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    16 8 A large selection of new Books will be ready for issue at the Raffles Library tomorrow.
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    17 8 The Fred Waterhouse Co., Ltd. write that Tanjong Olak Estate is restricting output by 45 per cent.
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    30 8 A recent ruling in the United Kingdom states that the crossing of one vessel in a harbour in order to get to another is a right and not a privilege.
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    30 8 It is stated that in order to meet competition from vessels of the U. S Shipping Board, Japanese shipping companies propose to lower the freight rates from Japan to London.
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    33 8 The rate of issue of money orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153 equal $100. The rate of payment of money orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 163 equal 100.
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    35 8 The following story was told on the Manchester Royal Exchange just lately —A China merchant received a cable cancel all orders immediately," to which he promptly replied cannot cancel immediately you must wait your turn."
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    46 8 In their produce report dated January 20. Messrs. Barlow and Co. state Since last reporting values have declined and the copra market closes weak at the following quotations No. 1 Standard $12 to $13, No. 2 Standard $11 to $12. No. 3 Standard *10 to $11.
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    51 8 Three boys were seriously injured by the explosion of a dud shell fired by Admiral Dewey's fleet in the battle of Manila Bay in 1898 The shell had lodged in the bottom of a well, which dried up recently. The boys removed it from the well and threw stones at
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    60 8 On her way out, the R.M.S. Empress of Asia celebrated Christmas with untold vivacity and originality. For one thing there was designed and made the largest cake ever heard of on the Pacific. It had the form of the ship itself and was 5*4 feet long, every detail of funnels,
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    68 8 It will be remembered that a Chinese lamed (hang Po was murdered in Vic;oria Street on December 'J6 last. Soon after the murder. Detective Insp. Smith ;ffected the arrest of a Chinos" named "!han Ah < "hint; in connection with the .rime who has been remanded several imes. Lately another
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    77 8 Whin entering Hongkong harbour, with about 200 Chinese passengers on board, from Shanghai, the China Navigation Co.'s .-tramer Sunning struck the rocks near Cape d'Aguilar, but was able to proceed to anchor near Taikoo Docks for an examination which revealed that no damage had been done. The vessel is proceeding
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    89 8 According to the Bangkok Daily Mail, a Chinese named Chee Chong, who occupied stall No. 59 at the Chitrlada Fair. Bangkok, has been arrested for jrettinK up a lottery for Tcs. 60,000 without complying with the law and obtaining the necessary official sanction. It appears that the tickets issued appeared
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    92 8 Before the acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Sproule yesterday, there were no fewer than four cases brought by the Bank <.f Taiwan against M. S. A. Marican, S. M. Marican, M. M. Hussain and K. M. H. Marican, respectively for alleged breach of contract to take delivery of rupees ami
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    104 8 The reconstruction of the fortresses at Uraga, Kata, Yura and Imahary is in progress, reports the Jiji, in accordance with the fortress reconstruction scheme passed by the Diet in the last session. The journal reports, further, that a new fortress will also be constructed in the Loochoo Islands, and another
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    111 8 At the instance of Inspector Bendle, Ong I ong Soon was placed yesterday before Mr. Dawson the second magistrate, for the alleged theft of 25 ducks from a compatriot in Lorong 17. Gaylang. On the report of the complainant, a detective visited accused's house, where he found a number of
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    116 8 The following Singapore properties wore disposed of by auction by Estate and Trust Agencies, Ltd., at their saleroom, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, on the 17th instant. There was a large crowd of intending purchasers, the biddings were brisk and the prices realised were good —Total sale of frelnold land and
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    476 8 Mr. R. P. S. Walker has been appointed to be assistant Master at the English College, Johore Bahru. Mr. Lachlan McLean, of the Malayan Civil Service, has been appointed to officiate as Financial Commissioner, Johore. Inspector W. Dawson, Registration of Aliens department, leaves, with Mra. Dawson, for
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    Great Fire in Bruas.
    158 8 A serious fire oixurred in Bruas on the night of the 12th instant causing the destruction of all the houses, on the left side of the road leading into the town from J, a JP' n X The lo^s is estimated at about $150,000. The cause
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    The Canny Scot Again.
    161 8 Among the amusing reminiscences related by Mr. Justice Sargant at the recent. «!T r .°c tht> Cnarte '-ed Accountant btudents Society of London was one concerning the proprietor of a paper who was accustomed to make a very specific prediction as to the date and hour
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    Mr. Weiding's Bankruptcy.
    160 8 Before the acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Sproule, in the Supreme Court this morning, the Hon. Mr. Saunders, Official Assignee, said he wished to mention about the public examination of Mr. F. Weiding which had been postponed in order that the debtor might cable to America to
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      122 8 C W. D. ft H. 0. WILLS A A U mM lsSFs^ffißj£2^hi^"^sE| lSl?»« *~^Ji C LKf^^4nivi^aaajS!!o3l C Its Inrf s T/ rii n~=HfiSHHiiS^|j 90 tts p* r imfn f 50 lir'lfiHMBiiHS|j £■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■>■■■■■■■ SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY CHINESE NEW YEAR CASH CLEARANCE I SALE COMMENCES MONDAY NEXT FOR -TWO WEEKS ENORMOUS REDUCTIONS IN
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      147 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT 7 PU. THE RETURN OP TARZAN 7 PU. Featuring Gene Pollar Oatiax-CWatcr Subject, Topical Bndcrt ■ad Rolfn Comedy i PU. THE MIRACLE OP MONEY t Pts. (Pint Show) PALLADIUM Orchard Road C PU. THE BREATH OF THE GODS Pla. Pathe Gaiatto and Kolln Comedy Pathe Serial T-HE TIGER'S
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    THIRD TEST MATCH.
    882 9 Task too Much For England. Australia Wins the Ashes. From Our Special Correspondent Adelaide. January 20. In s>i<, «»f Robte* gallant effort of 123, the task proved too much fur the M.C.C. in their second innings, and England's bat hope of having a chance in the aeries
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    Greeks and Turks.
    121 9 Reitter Telegrams London, January 18. .'Mstir.uinople Th- Nationalists claim kt have defeated the Greeks north-west of Eskishehr and to have forced them to retreat on the whole line with heavy losses, including 800 prisoners. London, January 18. Constant inopU There bno confirmation of the Nationalist claims to
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    The Yellow Peril.
    175 9 Reuter Telegram I -one lon. January 18. Mr. McClure's Yellow Peril article has produced two letters to the Times from Mr. J. O. P. Bland and Sir H. H. Johnston respectively. Mr. Bland emphasises the fallaciousness of the idea of Asiatic solidarity, which, he says, typifi s
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    Indian Affairs.
    123 9 Kei'ter Telegrams London, January 18. Delhi In consequence of the termination of the war and the bad financial outlook, the Government is demobilising about a dozen Indian cavalry and over thirty Indian infantry regiments, entailing the discharge of 30,000 men and 2,500 British officers, within three months from
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    Wrangel's Cossacks.
    62 9 Reuter Telegram London, January IS. New York The Associated Press Constantinople correspondent states that Wmngel's Cossacks encamped at Chataldja mutinied and disarmed their officers, i'rench Colonial troops machine-gunned the mutineers, who returned the tire. Tea Senegalese were killed and twenty wounded. Two French officers were wounded. French troops
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    Ireland.
    234 9 Sharp Warning Given to Cork City. Reuter Telegrams London, January 18. General Strickland, in a letter to th« Deputy Mayor of Cork, rcCen to recent dastardly attempts to murder police. He says the present state of affairs in the city cannot be allowed to continue. He will be compelled
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    French Politics.
    167 9 Revter Telegrams Paris, January 17. The papers are commenting most favourably upon the new cabinet, which in their opinion well reflect* the nations will and aspirations as expressed at the last elections. The papers are especially pttUi at the co-operation of such unerget'e and experienced men as M.
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    The Esmonde Case.
    42 9 Reitck Telegram London, January 18. Melbourne Minister Boynton has announced that in view of information rereived, Esmonde will not be allowed to land in .Australia under any pretext whet V.' i he tx.kes th? oath of allegiance or niu.
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    SINGAPORE SHAKE MARKET.
    348 9 Messr-,. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Report. In their report daled Wednesday, Messrs. Fraser and Co. state The continued decline in tin has had a discouraging effect on the local mar!:ct. Yesterday's price in London £186 I hews a fall of £28 during the week. Certain mining shares
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    Germany and Austria.
    119 9 Reuter Telegrams London, January 18. Berlin Herr Ebert has issued a manifesto on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the Empire extolling the unity of the German tribes and bewailing the separation of compatriots, particularly Austria, adding that "in despite of differen politic i tad economic
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    Trade with Russia.
    69 9 Reuter Telegram London, January 18. Interviewed on his return to London, Sir Charles Sykes, M.P., expressed the opinion that substantial trade with Russia was impossible for a long time owing W Russia's lack of exportable commodities. Thus the Soviet clearing house at Copenhagen had broken down. Meanwhile
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    HARBOUR THIEVES.
    160 9 A Glaring Case Reported From Hongkong- Hongkong has a bad i i. •>• for robb ry indeed, culms vi open pfanq quite clu*e at hand are not unknown but it is rather surprising, not to say disturbing, that a steamer »f more than a thousand tons anchored outside
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    Armenia and Turkey.
    66 9 Kbtter Telegram London, January 18. Reuter learns that the Soviet Government of Armenia, supported by the Moscow Government, has sent an ultimatum to the Turks, who have already evacuated Alexandropol, demanding the immediate, evacuation of Kars and the withdrawal of* all Turkish troops to the frontiers of
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    Chinese Floor.
    66 9 Reuter Telegram London, January 18. The indignation of Liverpool millers has been aroused by the report of the Ministry of Food refusing permit to export flour to Central Europe unless a certain quantity of Chinese flour is also taken. It is pointed out that there are 100,000 tons
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    Assam Oil Company.
    129 9 A circular to the shareholders of the Assam Oil Co. gives details of an offer received from the Burmah Oil Co. for the purchase of Assam Co. "a shares. The Burmah Oil Co. is prepared to pay £2 in cash for each Assam share, preference or ordinary,
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    VENEREAL DISEASE.
    995 9 Proposed Commission of Inquiry For Malaya. The Malaya branch of the British Ma lical Association had a conference yest.rday afternoon in the Munic pal Council Chamber with the Commissioners of the National Council for Combating Venereal Diseases. Dr. Malcolm Watson, president of the Malayan branch of the Association,
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    26 9 Mr. S. J. A. March of Jardine, Mathe son and Co., Shanghai, is being transferred to the engineering department of M«wn. Matheton and Co., Ltd., London.
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    HOME SPORT.
    2186 9 Qualification for International Football. By Our Special Correspondent London, December 16. Snow having closed down steeplechasing for the earlier part of this week, there baa been all the more time for discussion r f the December sales, where prices have seen unexpectedly buoyant. It was feared that the
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    FAULTY WAR STRATEGY.
    340 10 The Human Element the Deciding Factor. Field Marshal Robertson, lecturing at UM Royal Artillery Institution, Woolwich, >a (1 th- effect of our faulty strategy ■luring the first year hung round our jif.-ks like a millstone until the last day cf tho war. He referred to the numerous
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    FAIRYLAND TO THEM.
    174 10 Why Chinese is Taught To Children in London. A school for teaching the Chinese language to the children of Chinese is one of the most novel educational institutions in London. The classes are held in the London County Council School, Dingle-lane, Poplar, E. The variations of spoken
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    186 10 A Universal special attraction, Pink Tights, starring Gladys Walton with Jack Perrin and Reaves Eason, will be seen at the Liberty Hall in the second show. It is an appealing picture of mixed pathos and humour. Two further episodes of the Lurking Peril, Nos. 13 and 14 in
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    Trans-Atlantic Scotch.
    48 10 Gin a boddy ask for toddy Of a Scottish brand Let a body 'ware a shodUy From a distant land. Ever fearing profiteering, Keep a careful watch. Since Yanks went dry We find the rye Keeps coming through the Scotch C.E in the London Evening News.
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    SIR F. A. SWETTENHAM.
    963 10 Unveiling of Statue at Koala Lumpur. Another brilliant ceremonial took place on Wednesday, in Kuala Lumpur when iH. E. the High Commissioner, Bir I Laurence Guillemard, X.C.8., unve.led the 'statue of Sir Frank Swettenham, erected on the triangular plot of ground at the end of the
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    DECEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    36 10 Ampat (Sumatra).— 20,123 lbs. Kwa10e.— 30,636 lbs. Pahanir Rubber.- 39,784 lbs Sungei Buaya.-- 48,430 lbs. Sumatra Caoutchouc Mij 49.046 lha Sungei Bilut.-12,067 lbs Tanjong 01ak.— 36,763 lbs Taiping B. Estates.— HJSH Iba. I
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      Dangerous Motor Towing.
      237 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The case in which the drivers of two motor lorries were fined for driv.ng rashly, while towing, in New Bridge Road, emp v aPS th« need for stricter regulation of tn s ,v..ice, which is dangerous, at any tirm
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    THE TIN INDUSTRY.
    356 10 Present Condition of Malayan Production. The following article is taken from an exchange Fifteen years ago Malaya produced over 60 per cent, of the world's tin to-day the figure stands at less than 40 per cent. In l«03 Bolivia was credited with under 10,000 tons to-day that
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    Two Tales from China.
    144 10 In the latest Nineteenth Century Sir John Jordan has an interesting article on sf me of the Chinese whom he knew during his diplomatic career at Peking. Shih-Kai," he writes, had little faith in Republican institutions for China, and frequently asked me what was the feeling
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    Zeebrugge Memorial Fund.
    54 10 The Hon. Mr. R. J. Addie has pleasure fn acknowledging the following subscriptions Previously acknowledged $6,188.10 Hon. Mr. W. Lowther Kemp 60 Hon. Mr. D. Y. Perkins 25 Capt. Richardson 10 G. McDonald io R. W. Dale io W. S. Fraser Harris 6 C. P. Tyken 6
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    84 10 The rate of mortality in the Settlement of Singapore for the week ended January 8 was 25.91. The total number of deaths was 200 of which 140 were male subjects and 60 female. Convulsions claimed 22, phthisis 31, malaria fever 27, dysentery 13, beri-beri 15, pneumonia 22,
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    447 10 Demand Good, but Somewhat Erratic. The 482 nd auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held on January 19, when there was catalogued 2,315,491 lbs., 1,033.70 tons. Offered 1,963,221 lbs., 876.40 tons. Sold 1,365,474 lbs-, 609.58 tons. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet CenU per
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    THE APOSTLE OF MONARCHY.
    310 10 Royalist Intrigues Reported In Europe. A Pioneer special cable, dated London, December 21, states The diplomatic correspondent of the Daily Telegraph learns from a source previously found reliable that Constantine's successful bid for restoration is but the first move in a concerted agreement among the various
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    Netherlands Indies Year Book.
    115 10 From the Consul -General for the Netherlands we have received the 1920 Yearbook of the Netherlands East ladies, compiled by the Department of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce, Java. It is a notable production of nearly 300 pajres, giving Ml information regarding the country in all branches
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      50 10 TiWen Coming to Singapore. A Reutei wire of the li-.th inst. states: The American Davis Cup players TUden, Washburn and Sam Hardy are returning from Australia at the beginning of February, via the East. They propose to play in Shanghai end Singapore. Johnston it returning to America direct.
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      H.M.S. MALAYA FOOTBALL.
      367 10 Defeats at Kuala LumpurThe soccer team of 11. M.5. Malaya did not prove so formidable after all in their opening matches in Kuala Lumpur, or perhaps F.M.S. opposition is better than it has been given credit for. On Tuesday, the Selangor Europeans beat the -ship by 2
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      Singapore Yacht Club.
      63 10 The first points race for the President* Challenge Cup will be sailed on Sunday morning. Mr. Penny has kindly presented a cup for runner up. Course Start U. E. Pier, round C. S. Recorder, C. S. Patrol, mark boat off Sea view Hotel, inside C. S. Recorder
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      Swimming: Club.
      40 10 The Swimming Club launch will run en Sunday as follows Johnston's Plat y, 10 and 11 am., 230 and 3.30 p.m. Club 9.30 and 10.30 a.m., 12.15, 3 and 5.30 p.m. High tide is at at 9.20' a.m.
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      Cricket.
      31 10 A two-day cricket match will be played between the Lanka Union and the S.R.C. on the letter's ground on Saturday and Monday, beginning at 2 p.m. and" 10 a.m. respectively.
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      The Test Matches.
      244 10 With the first three test matches all ended in Australian victories, the following comments on the home team by the Australian correspondent of a London paper are well vindicated I doubt if the players in previous Australian sides comprised such a well-bal-anced and workmanlike eleven of allrounders
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    97 10 Macphail and Co-'b Daily Report. Singapore, January 21. Silver.— loV Hongkong 29\. Three months gold I Tin. No ordojs, no market. Share Market. A shade brisker. Rubber Buyers rather more in evidence. Pindas wanted 1.50, Katils 67 .4 cents, Punggors f>7V4 cents, Jelotongs 42V4 cents, Mandais 12';
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    38 10 It is announced from Luxembourg that the Grand Duchess Charlotte has given birth to a son and heir, whom it has been decided to christen Jan. The Grand Duchess married Prince Felix of BourgonParma on November 6, 1919.
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    Samagaga Rubber.
    1420 11 Balance Carried to Profit And IjOss. The annual general meeting uf the Samairuirn Rabbot Co.. Ltd. was held at Shanghai on December U. Mr. Lofttl J. Cubitt presided, and anwni; those present wire Mr. T. Cock, I'nvrlur, Mr W. Standing, represent. ng the seer and shareholders representing 82,:i00
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    A BI IE FI'NNEL LINER.
    442 11 Visit of the Anchises to The Far East. The impression gained from a visit t :!.<■ Am-hises which passed through Singa MM recently on her first voyage froi Liverpool on the Far Eastern route t which she has lately been transferred l that there are
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    INDIAN AUXILIARY FORCE.
    195 11 No Military Training For English Boys- The Government of India has itcisW not to adopt any form of military training for boys of European descent un<ler Hi years of age, except in the case of military schools, and consider that the Eenoral adoption of boy scout training
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    22 11 I am not responsible for what my wife does at home. I am only the lodger there. '-A husband at Shoreditch County!
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      201 11 We Have Just Received NEW STOCKS MUSIC, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS MOUTRIE PIANOS HIS MASTER'S VOICE RECORDS Call now and make your selection. Supplies are limited. S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Raffia* Place, Siugagors. Asbestos-Cement Roofing Tiles IN STOCK RED AND GREY Size 15 3 4 in. by 15 3
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      212 11 Raffles Hotel The Leading Hotel in Singapore Excellent accommodation and cuisine The Finest Ball Room in the Eaat GUEST NIGHTS EVERY THURSDAY SATURDAY RAFFLES NEW ORCHESTRA Note.— All tickets for the Fancy Dress Dance have been disposed of. F. A. COOKE, Mn.ic.l Director. H MURPHY, J.ii DriauMr. A. E. MeCLASY,
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    Rubber Results.
    726 12 Majedie, Gan Kee, Merbau And Bukit Kajang. The rubber crop of Majedie (Johore) Rubber K.-tates for year ended June .'iO, 1920, totalled 210,492 lbs. against estimate of 210,000 lbs., realising average net price of Is. 9.60 d. per pound. Cost of production, f.o.b. Singapore (including depreciation l.lod. per
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    MEDICAL FINDS.
    212 12 Leprosy Cure and Vaccine For Yellow Fever. Two medical discoveries which, if confirmed, may fairly be described as of tertsatfonal importance, were reported recently from South Africa and the United States respectively. They are a serum cure for leprosy and a vaccine against yellow fever. Hitherto there has
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    WATER HITS BACK.
    569 12 Power Sent Through a WaterPipe. Shortly before the war, Mr. G. Conllantlmro. of Rumania, discovered that if you hit water it passes on the blow in other words, that water is more compressible and elastic than it was believed to be, ami he came to this country
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    FOOD PRODUCTION IN CEYLON.
    328 12 Thirty Thousand Acres of New Land Acquired. Mr. F- J. Smith, the Director of Food Production in Ceylon, is at present obtaining figures of the new land that has been opened for -paddy production, and while the fijfures are not yet complete, it is estimate.' that
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    90 12 Programme of Drills, etc., for week ending Sunday, January 23, 1921 Friday, 21st. 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, European Unite dress optional, rifles, belts and bayonets will be provided at Drill Hall. Sunday, 23rd.— 7.30 a.m., Balestier Range, Eurasian Company, Rifle Club Shoot. Singapore Field Ambulance Company will
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    25 12 A question at Bow County Court Is your father in court The reply .No, he has nine children, and he is a mother to them.
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    275 12 Stock Stock Par Value Company. ICxchknge Par Prices, Valu. CoDipHoy Exchange Pric*. Dec. 15. Dec. 15. 2 £1 Anglo-Malay Batu Caves 25/- £1 23/3 £1 Linggi Lumut Ml' 37 6 £1 £1 £1 Bakap Plantni. Batu Tiga Bitfiir Estates 27/6 2/- 38/9 £1 42 6 21London
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      868 12 JUST RECEIVED Shipment of our Popular PATENT FACED HAIR BELTING 2 in. 3 in. 4 in. 6 in. Try this Btl ing if you have not done ao, and you will want to use it on all your pulleys. Sole Agent a 1 KIAM KMT COMPANY (MARKET STREET) SINGAPORE SPORTING
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      914 12 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary* Office, up to noon of January 25, 1921. for the following works 1. Conveyance of dredging* of mud from the dredger Mudlark to the tite of land reclamation at Mount Zion. 2. Construction of Portland cement concrete turface water drama
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      35 12 English Fish FRESH SUPPLIES SMOKED HADDOCKS KIPPERS SMOKED FISH FILLETS BLOATERS SMOKED HERRINGS HALIBUT AND SALMON SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED Colgate's Talc Powder SOOTHES AND REFRESHES THE SKIN Obtainable from all Stores and Dispensaries
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    Batak Rabit Rubber.
    1030 13 Company's Sound Financial Position. The tenth annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Batak Rabit Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held on December 14 at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, K.C., Mr. E. L. Hamilton (the chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said The report and
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    22 13 A barrister at West Hartlepool A combination of talk between a Scotsman and an American mipht be taken for Norwegian, I suppose.
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    BISMARCK'S BOOK.
    717 13 A Prophecy of Europe's Great Danger. The Neves Zuricher ZeitunK publishes •xclusive extracts from the third anil last volume of Bismarck's Gedanken und Erinnerunjfen," which a (ierman publisher desired to produce a year afro, but which was suppressed owing to the action brought by the Bismarck family on
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    America's Record Crop of Babies.
    169 13 AtnericiTs baby crop in 1919 was a r.e\v record, says the American Child Hypiene Association. An annual preliminary reuort on vital statistics by that organisation, covering data from 2»?0 cities with r.n aperi'irate population of .•'.l.nnn.niKi 'm VI the ir.fant mortality rate declined to the
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    Bank of Madras.
    158 13 Thi Can', of Matlrus sadi it^ lUW u^ a Ptmiimta Bank with a record dividend for shareholders. At a im-etinK of Directors it w«» deoiue! !«i divlnr;- :i uivi Irnl of 20 per *****. fa. 4 lakh:. was transferred to eontinjroni .oj.it for investment-. The sum of
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      350 13 WHITEAWAY'S SALE NEWS S I \cr\ day needs .supplied at cut down .sale prices. Whiteaway's sale prices tan assist you in your fijfht against the present hijjh I cost ot li\ inn. The undermentioned are only 5 out of hundreds of I real mom saving offers. Note the price reductions
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      283 13 Performance Counts #~VPERATING night and day. in all V^ weather, over bad roads is the everyday* job of Mack Motor Lorries. Tremendous capacity, enormous reserve strength in motor, bull-don performance under obstacles and strain are MACK qualities. They give years of service in snite of improper care. MACK Lorries arc
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      884 14 SALES BY AUCTION AUCTION SALE •f teak almeirahs and wardrobes with minror •tonrs, a superior fi reproof iron .afe imported by Katx 8r0.., Ltd, At our sale-room. No. 30 Kling Street, oa Satarday. January 12. at IIM a.a». Now on view. CHEONG KOON SENG CO., Auctioneer. MORTGAGEE'S SALE •f valuable
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      678 14 IHSURAIIOE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INS. CO. (Incorporated ia Canada) AM the latest plans of Lifa, Badawaießt. and Annuity policies issaod. Aasats M.MM* GUTHRIE CO, LTD. -General Agent*. Siagapor*. COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. incorporated in England) Fir*. Ufa, Marina, Accident, Guarantee aad Motor Car Asset* exceed «4M»a,aat W. A. SlMS—
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      678 14 Assets over $2,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force ovtr $15,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE 00. LTD. (Incorporated in Strait* Settlement.) BEAD OFFICE: Wlaehaater House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry. X.( The Company has £80,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the Britiah Life Assurance Companies
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      328 14 BJUJKIWa NEDERLANDCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPY NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY. (EsUblished 1824.) Paid-up Capital Fl. 80,000,000 (abom £6,667,000). Statutory Reserve Fund Fl. 17.305.248.0f (aboat 51.446.107). Special Reserve Fund Fl. 22,660,000 (abom 21,888.333). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Penang, Hongkong, Shang hai Kobe, Rangoon, Soerabaya, Semarang Weltevreden, Bandoeng (Java), Cheribon, Tegal.
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      508 14 BUWKIWe THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. HEAD OFFICE Singapore, Raffles Chambers, 4, 6 and 6. BRANCHES Penang.— B6, Beach Street. Malacca.— l3l, Jonker Street. Muar. 77 Tt, J:!an Suleiman. Batu Pahat.— lo9, Jalan Rahamat. AGENCIES AT London, New York, San Francisco, Batavia, Sourabaya, Semarang, Shanghai, Hongkong, Amoy, Palembang and Trang.
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      566 14 BANKING BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE Authorised Capital Frs. 250,000,000 Subscribed Capital Frs. 150,000,000 Paid-up Capital Frs. 75.000.000 Reserve Liability of Shareholders Frs. 75,000.00t Other Reserve Funds Frs. 60.000,000 (1/3 of the Capital subscribed by th* Government of the Chinese Republic.) Chairman of the Board of Directors Andre Berthelot. General Manager
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    the motoring World.
    925 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. A "Figure of Merit" For Care- The following proposal i* .not a new one, but it cannot be aaid to have hitherto received any consideration worth mentioning from manufacturers, observers H.B. in the Motor. There is, nevertheless, much in it that
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    Japan's Sacred Mountain
    163 15 Peariag that Mount Fuji-yama has ifvaa warning of an eruption, people in the vicinity of Gotemba. at the sacred mountain* eastern base, are reported to !■<• barring th.-ir homes and fleeintr with their posse?sions from the vicinity. The warninp was a steady rain of volcanic ashes which
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      131 15 [PENTRAI \\J [motors. l tp I L REPAIRS MOTOR CAI KEI'AIRS HAVE M.WAYS FORMED A LARGE I'ART OK OIR HI'SINEKS. \M> Ol It KNDK.WOIRS ARE NOT CONFINED TO CARS BOLB BY IS. WE REPAIR aU MAKES OF (ARS. AND ARK KKI'AIKEUS TO THK I.EADINi; INSURANCE COMI'ANIES HERE. A PROOF OF
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      140 15 HAIPHONG dSh DRAGON V^S' CEMENT Supplied to the S pore Municipality, Government of Johore, Malacca Municipality, F.M S. Railways and all leading architects and contractors. DUPIRE BROS. Sole Agents. Singapore THE UNION TRADING COMPANY C. eneral Merchant ALWAYS IN STOCK Estate Supplies OF BVBRT DESCRIPTION SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR WELL
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      349 16 GUAN KIAT CO. LIMITED Ilaeervorated in Straits Settlements) It. Phillip Street. SINGAPORE. ■OODS READY IN STOCK NOW Habbaek's Boiled Linseed Oil Habbaek's Raw Linseed Oil Habbnck's Genuine Tnrpentia. Habbnck's Black Paint Hnbbnek's Blue Paint Hubbuck's Brown Paint Habbnck's British Green Paint Hnbbnek's Brown Oxide Paint Hubbuck's Chocolate Paint Habbnck's Chrome
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      400 16 TAY GUAN KIAT M, PHILLIP STREET Ta« sacceaaf nl contractor for sapply of FIREWOOD to the Singapore Municipality taring the rear I*2l GLOBE BOILER REMEDY Kor clearing and preserving steamer boilers of all type. Used by all factories, steamers, etc.. and found good. The Ideal Fluid that speaks for itself.
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      922 16 JIASSIFIED ADVEimSEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let. etc. In ordinary close-set type (average six words to line) are -Per line one insertion 28 ets., two ins. 46 ets., three ins. 64 ets., four ins. 82 ets, Bye ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40, twelve
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      959 16 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALE, one Winton sircar, thoroughly overhauled, in perfect condition. Apply to Room No 77. Rallies Hotel. FOR SALE, Overland 1920. run 8,000 miles. Perfect condition. Price 2,350 dollars Apply Wesselink and Dykhuis, Ltd. FOR SALE, Wolf 214 h.p., in good running order. Price $600 or ncirest offer
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      731 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, two big new offices in the Arcade. Apply_ to Alkaff Co.. 70. The Arcade. TO LET, spacious godown, Damar Road. Close tojnver. 401, Straits Times. TO LET, SECOND FLOOR (five rooms) 16-b, Change Alley, suitsble for ofllcee. Apply 6, Telok Ayer Street. TO LET OFFICE,
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      252 16 Straits Motorcar Service LIMITED (Incorporated in Stn.it! Settlements) 213 to 216, ORCHARD ROAD LORRIES AND CARS HIRED OVERHAULS TO MOTOR CARS AND CYCLED WELDING of all metals. Satisfaction Guaranteed Large stock of LUCAS HORNS AND LAMPS arriving shortly Phone" 1233 THE SLUMP being still on, it is nil the matt
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      206 16 THE STRAITS TIMES lELEPHO.SU Mltorui and General Manager's Offlcs Ull Job Prin..ng Office 1144 All communications relating le saitorl*. natters and news should bo address** to TEE EDITOR. All eoamanloatlaaa relating to business matters advertise* ments, subscriptions, accounts, print's* etc., shonld be sddressod to tbV MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants, For
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