The Straits Times, 26 January 1921

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,547 SINGA>ORE, WEDNEaDAY, JANtARY 26, 1921 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 199 1 I 1 NESTLE S MALTED j MILK I OBTAINABLI I I IVUIWHUI I jPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM i tr^? 7' "r tjf wl^^^l ■*tt!s "f FC r? #^^i I^ 1 &o^-' Hpß JP I >;? *V^ ECONOMICAL AND RBLIABI .H. The Carron 1. over Range i^StT in four sizes Rlppingille Stoves V^ No
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    • 11 1 I NESTLES j! MALTED MILK ruci I Urt« UM 9m U*U'
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  • 1090 2 The Empire and Doorstep Legislation. An official report was issued recently of the proceedings at the House of Commons a few weeks back, when the Prime Minister and Mr. Chamberlain rereived a deputation of members who urged the Government to introduce a measure of federal devolution. Mr. Lloyd
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    • 426 2 In youth— middle age and old age 'Wincamii' ?ivo> new health to all who are wedS, AHflemlc, "Nervy," ttNtwi. In every walk in life in every ciTilised country in the world— there yon will find 'W'incarnis' giving new strength to the Weak— ikw n< ti hlood to the Anxtnic new
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    • 498 2 hBBBTHAWS *-rola. m You« •kin mad Jk M Complexion Cwbt kept in a P«rl.rt Co»- TtM fa dtWon ill Urn year new! 9 r» alar urn of flMtJian.- a L*. I"V roU.li WJ.rt.Ul, rei»,.Vr. a£~^ M all roatbaws, reUitia, lot. in. Irritation, ik, »i«j .< i,\,. rit U. £M f«U»
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    • 1988 2 ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS A Copy of the foil Prosaectas has been fled with the Registrar ef Companies PJUL The Subscription List will open on January 14, H!l. and close oa or before Janaary 29, I*2l. SAND-LIME BRICKS, LIMITED (Incorporated under th* Companies Enactment 1917.) NOMINAL^TpiTAT $500,000 Divided into 509,000 shares of
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  • 1052 3 Alleged Shocking Fraud By Officials. Following the suspension of payment by Farrow's Bank, says The Times, of December 22, Mr. Thomas Farrow, the chairman and managing director, Mr. iw.W. Crotch, another director, and Mr. 1 F.D.T. Hart, the accountant and auditor, have been arrested. I Mr. Crotch and
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    • 446 3 ."of* I"****1 by experience that shaving dulls a racor edge. Do you realise that the only way of renewing that edge is by stropping Unless you are prepared to discard a blade after a few shaves you must strop it every time it is used. a et blades have the
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    • 461 3 This i» the G-mtosaa Seal t-ie seal of Genuine Crltish fORHAMjfIr P TMt CUOt K'.IIIK TNtMT TuSl I In pre-War days Formamii;t Tablets were famous everywhere as a Cure for Throat -Troubles and as a Preventive of Infectious Disease. Cut they were German— and many people hated buying German things
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    • 370 3 Nsarly Beady V J^^ CHINESE YWj3r2\ COMMERCIAL V^ TP* DIRECTORY. Jjf J^ Tha leasing -*^*^at. reference i n WM the Billion Dollar Market. as^SW^aV Compiled by Mr. SIOW CHOON LENG. U Trad* Condition Chanflng. -The tim« tl rapidly approaching when the supply oi goods in many lines will exceed the
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    • 351 3 ECONOMBB BY GBTTING A MOTOR CYCLB We affer the folio- Inc ROYAL ENFIELD MOTOR CYCLES (latent model) with double leTer control carburettor. NEW HUDSON MOTOR CYCLES fSero»d-hana>. For particulars, price, etc., please apply to KIAT LIM CO., LTD. I*2, North Bridge Road, Singapore. RELIABLE CARS ON HIRE. Monthly terms arranged.
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    • 872 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0.-British India Apcar Line c (Companies Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVIC-S PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) The Company. MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at present aasacaded LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES LONDON Dae Singapore Lea™
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    • 561 4 STEAMER SAILINGS PRINCE UNE LIMITED (Incorporated in England) FAR EAST SERVICE FOR NEW YORK TUSCAN PRINCE about Feb. IB PORTUGUESE PRINCE end Mar. (via Sues) For all Information, apply to ADAMSON. GILFILLAN CO, LTD. (Ineorporatod In England) Ageate. THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED I (Incorporated in the United Kingdom) For
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    • 254 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE EASTERN SHIPPING COMPANY, LIMITED f lncorporated la Straits Settlements) This Has table U subject to UteraUoa without further notice. ■taaaar salllag from Stacnaoro BAN WHATT BOON, every Tuesday, at 1 am. fer Port Swettsabaa and Praaag. Proa Peaanj to H~.taTT. (Train )e jraey from Moulmela to Rangoon
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    • 350 4 STEAMER SAHItttS 0. S. K. THB OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA LTH (laeorporated la Japan) No. 2. Ue Sons. Street Proposed Balling front Blagepor. (Sobjeet to change without notice) EUROPBAN UNB Far Pert Said, Marseilles, London. Aatwarp, Boftsrd.m sad Heathen HIMALAYA MABU Feb. IT NEW YORK UNB Fa* New York (via Panama)
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    • 394 4 steamer smuts NIPPON YISEN HAISHA. (Ineorporatod In Japan) Under Mall Contract with the Imperial Japaaoae Government. Sobjeet to alteration! without aotiee EUROPE MAIL UNB Fortnightly Service For Loadon. Antwerp via (Malacca) Peaaas. Colombo, Sues, Port Said ana Marseilles. SHIDZUOKA MARY Jan. 2« KAGA MARU mid. Feb. YOKOHAMA MARU Fab. ZS
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    • 534 5 STEAMER SAILINGS TIMOR DILLY The s.a. Mataram will be despatched for •above port at 6 a.m., on January 28. For freight and passage, npp'.y *o BOUBTEAD 1 CO, 1 1 D i m F.M.S.) A;.-nt«. Burns Philp Line. GREEN STAR LINE Steamer Hue Spore Denlination WKST BaWSKAW February 28 San
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    • 350 5 STEAMER SAILINGS DCowarLSir tneorpnm'ed -r Borland) rOR NFW TOM DIRECT VIA SUEZ BOLTOV CAST! I '.'ndinir early Februsry. I.OWTiIPR CASTU loading end March. freiirr' I P»TT«f»iiN SIM '^S CO, LTD. Agents I Par San Fran<-i*ro via Hongkong. Shanghai, Japnn and 11. i.,. 1u1u THE CHINA MAM. STE AMSHIP CO.'S S.S.
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    • 431 5 STEAMER SAILINGS UNITED AMERICAN LINES INC. Successors to LIVERMORE DEARBORN CO. INC. (Incorporated in UJ3JL) Independent Steamship Line Regular 20-day Service between New Tori. Singapore and Java ports and vice versa FOB NEW TOBK via SUEZ ECLIPSE Feb. 10 FROM NEW TORK ABRON Jan. 2« WEST AWARGOSA Feb. 11 For
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    • 291 5 Music THE FAMILY MUSIC BOOKS A COLLECTION >f two hundred and fifty-two pieces of piano ami vocal music of moderate dimcutty, selected from the wcrks of classic and modern composers and including many old favourites universally known PRICE $12.00 THE TROPICAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CO. STAMFORD ROAD. SELANGOR EARTHEN PIPE COMPANT
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    • 201 5 BE RIGHT AND DRINK ARTHUR BELL'S EXTRA SPECIAL SCOTCH WHISKY a* swppltwa to sll the leading Hotels, Clubs, etc, si Hume. Prices as application to UNDO MALAY CO. LIMITED t, MALACCA STREET, SINGAPORE. Call sl Taxi The Public is hereby informed that ear YELLOW and BLACK taxis will be) stationed
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    • 520 6 JOEMU ua oa HALL, LIMITED North Bridge Road Tuesday, January 25, to Thursday, January 27, 1921. Second Sho-v at 9. IS THE LURKING PERIL Episode 13. TRAPPED BY TELEGRAPH 2 parts Episode 14. THE DYNAMITE SHIP 2 parts Together with Universal Special Attraction Act. P| N K IGH T S
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    • 396 6 CINEMAS At th* Popular Photoplay Hous* EMPIRE Tanjonc Pagar Road. Traau Paaa th* Door. In the Second Show at 9.30 A Universal special attraction featuring Mac Murray in a role that gives the very fullest rein to her versatility. In 6 parts DANGER GO SLOW In 6 parts A picture
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    • 776 6 COLUMBIA NATURAL TONE 3 SPRINGS $165, 5255 RECORDS MUCH REDUCED #Q Oil 10 m. (formerly) $3.00 00 <form ly) $3 Bo Aft £>H 12 in. (celebrity) $UsuU former!, $4.80 ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated 'n Hongkong) 40 YEARS IN STRAITS PACKAGES AND PARCELS FOR HOME AND ABROAD LI AVING their
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  • 553 7 Divergence of Legal and Medical Views- The medical correspondent of The Timea writes During: the past 10 years the attitude of mei.ical men to insanity has undergone n fu:.darn<nti>l changre, of which the legal profession is as yet only d.mly aware. It is for this reason that
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  • 274 7 -Chokes English Streams in a Few Years. Introduced to the British Isles on the foot of a migrant wading bird from America, it is thought, a small portion of an uijuatic plant- ci-mmon 1 known as Cana<J an water wcc<! so rapidly that, in a
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  • 148 7 Pr<'trramme of drills, etc., for week *ndin_' Sunday, January 30, 1921 Wedneadur, 2«th.— 6.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Eurasian and Malay Companies. Friday, 28th.- 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, European Units. Sunday. 30th.— 7.30 a.m., Balestier Range, Eurasian Company. Rifle Club Shoot. Singapore Field Ambulance Company will parade under
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  • 140 7 FIXTURES Wednesday, Jaaosry SI High Water, 0.18 a.m., 11.46 p.m Tanrlin Club st Horn.. »JA nn. V.M.C.A. Gymnastic Class, 8.30 p.m Thursday, Janoary 27. High Water, 0.50 a.m.. O.SI p.m. Homeward M. M. mail leaves. Outward Mail delivered. Singapore Cricket Club Mtg, 6.16 p.m. frldar, January 28.
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 92 7 Bast Wharf Basis -Anamba. East Wharf -Chak Sans. Sheen Wharf—Nil. M.iln Wharf- Benmohr, Nippon, Fuknra Hector. Empire Dock—Hebe, Halesiua, Ellora, Hungaria, Churon. West Wharf- HMS. Media, Machaon, Matamm. Jardines Wharf Shinmei Mara. Palo Bran! Coal Wharf—Mu. Keppel Hsrbosr. Main Wharf Patrol, Vulcanus, Bithina, Splendour, LircSurg, Anatnia,
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    • 55 7 Van Der Parra, Dut., 332 tons, from Pon-t&-L for PontianV-; *>-\. Hants, lint., 70 tons, from Uaiu Pahat 26-1, for Batu Pahat 27-1. Emely, Dut., 95 tons, from Rhio 25-1, for Rhio 26-1. Chak Sang, Brit, 1,470 tons, from Calcutta 25-1, for Hongkong 26-1. E'lora, Brit, 2,567 tons,
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  • 178 7 To-day Uedan I Port Swettcnham and Penan*- 8 p.m. Pangkal, Pinang, Batavia, Cheribon and Samarang 4 p.m. Tfcmatay federated Malar States, Malacca, Muar, Penang, Kuala Pahang, Pakan, Sungei Liafcang c *>d Kuantan (By train) 6 a.m, Madras. Suez. Genoa ar.d Liverpool 10 a.m. .-Kicels 8 a.m ii*t
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  • 28 7 (Official Pott Office Report) I* ft S'por* ArriTed London December 9 J»nu»ry 8 December IS January 10 December 14 January If December 23 January II
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  • 127 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, January 20. On London, Bank 4 tn/s 2/4 Demand 2/3% Private 3 m. credits 2/4 7/16 On New York Demand *3% Private 90 days 48 On France Bank 630 On India. Bank T. T. 155 On Hongkong, Bar.k d/d 26>i p.c. pm. On Shanghai, Bank
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  • 54 7 12 boob, January 26. Tone of Mar ket. Quiet. Sinrapore Staivlard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Clotinfr Prices Buyer* Sellers Spot Feb. March April -Jon* Spot Feb. Mar. April-June S Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers Sellers 36 34 38* 3? 87H 38 43 43tt
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 186 7 Val. Pd. Buyera. 8eller». 10 10 Ampang nom. 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.00 £1 £1 Kam. Kamunttnf 2.0.U 2.6.0 10 10 Kinta Aaaoe 6.00 £1 21 KinU Tin 2.7.6nom. 1 1 HiUm Tin 1.60 1.80 1 1 Jelantoh 1.10 1.30 £1 £1 Lahat Mines 6 6 Linmii Tin 4.26
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    • 126 7 ss. k'al. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. D £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3.7.6 3.16.0 :i £1 E. Smelting Co. 7.25 7.75 >/- 6/- Electric "Twrnyi 3/» 10 10 Fraser Neave 30.00 82.00 •i) 90 W. Hammer Co. 90 110 100 100 Kati Bros. 130.00 150.00 10 10 Mexican Eaple 6.2.6 6.12.6
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    • 97 7 V Eag fi p.c. *****JNK, par 6 px. pm Spore Electric Tramways 6 px. £360,000 mi. Spore Municipal 6 px $1,878,000 par. Spore Mun. 4ft v* of 1907 $1,000,000 10 px. diaSpore Man. 4tt p* of 1909 $1,600,500 10 px. dia. Spore Mun. 4tt Mof 1909 $1,600,000 1» px-
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    • 369 7 Praaer aad Co. and Lvall and Evatt'i Quotation*. LatMt arailablc Sterling QaotatJoiu art printed on another n«fc oa Friday. To-dayi Pric— Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 0.S6 0.46 0.45 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.90 2.20 1.7S 2.25 Am. Malay ($2) 2.50 3.00 2.60 3.50 A. HiUm ($5)
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    • 143 7 INTERNATIONAL OPERA CO OP SINGAPORE at Their Entirely New Spacious Tent, Tanjong Pagar Rosd (corner of Kee Seng Street) NEW CHANGE OF PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT WAN CHIN. Sols Proprietor Kor Banjoewangie, Broom*, Port Hedland, Cossack, Onslow, Carnarvon and Framantls. S.S. CHARON 2.682 tons, G. Reg., Capt. A. F. Rosa. This steamer
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    • 65 7 sj. CHAK SANG. JANUARY If, l»2t Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from Calcutta are hereby notified that she Das now arrived and is disebsrging opposite Godowns Nos. 20 and 21. BOUSTEAD CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in F.M.S.) Agents. Chotirmail s THE CHEATEST SILK STORE WE HAVE JUtT RECEIVED HAND
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    • 38 7 s.s. MATARAM, JANUARY 29, 1921 Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from Australia are hereby notified that nhe has now arrived and is discharging oppojitc Godowns Nos. 4 snd S. BOUSTEAD CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in F.M.S.) Agents.
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    • 741 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS ROOMS TO LET with or without board. Terms moderate. Apply at), St. Michael's, Road. HOi:SK OR Bl N ALOW, tennis and garage wanted. Moderate rental. Early entry, -i OFFICE TO LET. Central position in Raffles Bqoara, lanre litfKt nfS.-.s .n drst floor. Kntry February 1. Apply 455. S'.raits
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    • 301 7 THE STAR OPERA I Tht Thrntrr Royal. North Rrldr* Bas* TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT I 1 j Rhairudin the Fanoos Actor takes ths leading part In a Tragical Piece ABUHABAN The Sculptor Saturday, January St I NEW PROGRAMME K H. CHEONG. Proprietor. Y. L. TAN. Manager Tboß* IMS for seat* BRAND OPENING
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  • 52 8 SONG CHIT NEC— On January 23. 1921. at 1.15 a-m., at Woodsville, off Serangoon Road. Singapore, the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Ong Teck Lim, Song Chit Neo i Mrs. Chin Leong Chuan) aged 63 years. Funeral will take place on Friday, January 28, at 10 a.m., from the
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  • 1119 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26. M. BRIAND AND GERMANY. The advent of M. Briand seems to have heated up the relations between France and Germany. He takes a strong view and we cordially sympathise. In 1914 there waa no provocation of Germany by France, there was on the contrary
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  • 74 8 A sensational holiday accident is reported from Hastings, Hawke's Bay, Wellington, a motor-bus, which was conveying 14 women and children to a' picnic, having plunged into the river. All those on the vehicle were saved, with the exception of Mrs. Hesketh, who was pinned at the bottom of the river
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  • 14 8 The motor car headlights demonstration will commence at 6.45 p.m. tomorrow on Nass.m Road.
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  • 24 8 The Ministry of Food in London expects that by the spr.ng there will be a drop in the prices of bread, sugar, and flour.
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  • 21 8 The following wills have been proved Victor Marsden, Russ an correspond 'nt. Morning Post, £1,991; and Thomas Macintyre, shipowner, Glasgow, £262,000.
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  • 33 8 The rate of issue of money orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 155 equal $100. The rate of payment of mon'-y orders from nldia and Ceylon is Rs. 165 equal $100.
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  • 29 8 Three American destroyers, the AJden 211, the Long 209 and the Hovey 208 arrived this morning at 9.30 from Colombo and are due to sail for Manila on Saturday.
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  • 29 8 The Ecclys Hotel, Glengarriff, wellknown to tourists, has been commandeered by auxiliary police who have gone into occupation. Mrs. Bryce, wife of Mr. J. Annan Bryce, is the proprietress.
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  • 39 8 About 4 p.m. yesterday while Insp. King was ridinu his motor-bicycle at the junction of High Street and Hlli Street he came in collision with a protruding piece of traml.ne, and was thrown from his machine, sustaining several bruises.
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  • 45 8 There will be a special service at Prinsep Street Church, Sunday, January 30, at 7.45 p.m., when Miss Strout will give an address. All Ch nese, men and women, are cordially invited. The meeting is open to the public and there will be .no collection.
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  • 51 8 Mr. J. L. Cope, F.R.G.S., leader of the British ImperialAntarct.ccxp-.'ditiontcabl-ed to London I expect to leave Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, on December 20, with full equipment and dogs, and hope to land at Graham's Land on Christmas Day. All the party are well. Expect to hear frcm us in 18
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  • 58 8 It is notified that for a period of six months from January 25, the exportation of rice, padi, wheat, wheat flour, milk, ghee and onions is prohibited to all ports and dt-tinations abroad other than ports and (iestinations in the F.M.S., in a Malay State under His Majesty's Protection and
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  • 61 8 General regret will be felt at the announcement of the death of Colonel Charles Evans, C.M.G., which took place en December 31 at his residence, Acland, Adelaide-street, Clay field, Brisbane. The deceased gentleman who was 73 years of age, had risen from the position of railway jjuard to commissioner. He
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  • 70 8 Before the work at the Ceylon Appeal Court began the other morning Mr. B. W. Bawa, K.C., on beh:,!f o." Hit members of the Bar made a reference to the los.s the Bar had sustained? by the death of Mr. A. L. R. Aserappa, Advocate. Mr. Bawa said that Mr.
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  • 70 8 The Hamburg-America line proposes to increase its capital by 100,000,000 marks, the money to be subscribed by other shipping companies. The shares will not be offered on the open market in order to prevent a controlling position i.fiiiK secured by foreign cap.talists, who have been buying extensively owing to the
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  • 73 8 Owing to the annual meeting of the C.A'.S. having been fixed for 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 1. the annual meeting of the G.F.S. will take place at 10.30 a.m. or immediately after th» C.A.S. meeting, and the annual meeting of the C.W.A. will take place at 11.15 a.m. Members
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  • 79 8 At the annual general meeting of the Hindu association held at their premises Tl. Belilious Road, on the 20th inst.. the following were elected office-bearers for the current year President, M. V. Pillai vice-president, Dr. R. S. Kannoo hon. general secretary, B. Annamalay hon. treasurer, R. M. Krishnan hon. auditor,
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  • 131 8 Before Mr. Dawson, in the second court, Insp, Edwards unfolded a new species of gang robbery in wheh he prosecuted a Malay motor car driver for making a false statement of gang robbery against some Chinese people. According to th edriver, about 11.30 p.m. a few nights ago, his car
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  • 138 8 Three persons lost their lives owing to a collision between a motor car and a steam tram at Parramatta on January t. The motor-car was driven by the owner Mr. Oliver Hempel, and with him were Ambrose Patrick Whiting, a carter, rf Northmead, Whiting's son- William, aged 14 years, and
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  • 332 8 Dr. W. 11. Fretz, brother of Mis* A. Fretz, of Kandy, has returned to Ceylon by the P. and O. Nore after an absence of 37 years. The marriage has taken plai 1 of Mr A. C. Davies, planter and surveyor, Thotulagala, Haputale, and Charlotte Agnes Walker.
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  • 29 8 A parade of the Singapore Civil Guard will *c held at People's Park to-morrow (Thursday) nt 5 p.m. It is hoped that all members will attend.
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  • 30 8 The mail from tre F.M.S. did not err-vo in Singapore until eleven o'clock this morning owing to engine trouble shortly after leaving Kuala-Xumpur last night.
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  • 41 8 His Excellency the iuwwet having signified his intention to inspect the police fcrce on Saturday next, a parade will be held accordingly in the People's Park, at the bottom of Pearl's Hill at 7.30 a.m. that day.
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  • 40 8 The outward mai'.s brought by the P. and O. sloamer Kashgar, will arrive by train to-night, and will M dM.t with tomorrow morning. Correspond.'! re wil 1 be ready for delivery to boxhul In i about 8.45 a.m.
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  • 43 8 We are requested by military headquarters to contradict a paragraph which appeared in our issue of the 20th inst., to the effect that the Ist Bn. South Staffordshire Regt. are likely to leave S.ngapore for home about the end of July.
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  • 165 8 We deeply regret to announce the death of the Hon. Sir Aubrey Goodman, Chief Justice of the Straits Settlement*, the news of which is conveyed by a Heutcr telegram dated January 22. In the last week of December we announced the receipt of the following
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  • 163 8 A Government Gazette Extraordinary issued to-day contains a notification the effect of which is that, commencing on February 1, 11*21, the public in Singapore and Penang who formerly bought rice at a price not exceeding 80 cents per gantantr, can buy rice at a price not
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    • 91 8 C W. D. &H. 0. WILLS j C A A D f^gSsssi?B^^a>v D i igj^^^^-^^^g^^a s^ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■•■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■aßajaaaaaasißk^ Raincoats at Sale Prices #lhe MULTUM IN PARVO Reduced to $16. 50 each The LITTLEJOHN Keduccd to $27 each The RUBBER KING > M *"T Reduced to $36 each IS/ s Usual prices
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    • 147 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT 7 Pts. THE RETURN OF TARZAN 7 Pta. Featuring Gene Pollar Oatinf-Chester Subject, Topical Kudgrt and Kolln Comedy S Pta. THE MIRACLE OP MONEY 5 Pts. (First Show) PALLADIUM Orchard Road S Pts. THE GAY OLD DOG Pta. International News and Two-reel Western Drama Path* Serial THE TIGER'S
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  • 604 9 Serious Riots Throughoiit Jtaly. Red Arm? Formed by German Communists. KtLltK TI.LhI.KAMM London. January 22. Telegrams frrm Italy rp:>rt political and religious rioting with armed collisions in various parts of the country. Unemployed ■teasantry stormed Tuscania Cathedral, smashed the altars and crucifixes, and pilln c i the
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  • 46 9 Rxuter Telegram London, January 23. Leghorn As the result of the victory of the moderates at the Socialist Congress, the communists left the congress and proceeded to another meeting place in order to form a communist party constituting th* Italian section of the Third International*.
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  • 451 9 Kr.iTEi! Telegrams i.>ndon, January 21. Wa? 1 i.'.gtcn Mr >ot has sent a letter to the chairman of the House of Representatives Naval Committee expressing the opinion that disarmament should not be discussed by the United States with other nations pending the change in administrate-. The precise
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  • 102 9 Reutxr Telegrams London, January 22. Allahabad A serious renewal of disturbances has occurred at Fyzabad. Sixty-five houses were looted. Two hundred arrests were made, and armed police are patrolling the villages. The situation is in hand. The non-cooperation movement is spreading to Dacca, students absenting themselves from colleges.
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  • 105 9 Rkutxb Telegram London, January 23. Distributing prizes to the students of the City of London College at the Mansion House yesterday, the Dean of St. Paul's urged the college to provide instruction in Far Eastern languages. He declared that in the near future knowledge of Japanese and
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  • 385 9 Huge British Submarine Sunk. Six Officers and Fifty-one Meni Lost. Hr.i tek Telegrams Lon ion, January 22. The Admiralty announce the total loss of submarine K5, Commander Gaimes, D.5.0., and all hands, on the 20th, at the approach to th 3 Channel. Inquirie- are bein; made. London, January
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  • 174 9 ReriEß Telegram London, January 22. At a dinner to Mr. Sidney Mayers, who is shortly returning to Peking, Sir Charles Addis described the new Chinese consortium as in effect an offer to help China from her present difficulties and to cooperate with China and establish a strong,
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  • 53 9 Reutcr Tzlxgram London, January 22. The Times Melbourne correspondent states that great efforts an being made to secure a settlement of the shipping strike, owing to the widespread unemployment, aggravated by increasing taxation, said to be due to the reckless and spendthrift policy of state governments, which
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  • 131 9 Reuter Telegram London, January 22. Mr. Bonar Law, speaking at Edinburgh Merchant Company's dinner, admitted that the Government was unpopular, which was I natural in view of the post-war reaction. I Ireland, there was avowedly a to break connection with Britain, which could not be done without endangering
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  • 113 9 Kelter Telegram London, January 22. Mr. Edward Bell, of the Chicago Daily .>ws, writes a letter to The Times drawing attention to Anglo-American anxieties wth regnrd to future relations. He in--1 tanc. the big navy talk, the oil talk and i the cables talk. He says that
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  • 81 9 REI--.ER TELEGhVM London, January 22. Londoners to-day were shocked to hear ti!at the pric of gus is being nrsed by ten -nee to ss. oj. per thousand cubic feet mi Tuesday ihis is greater than any wartime auvanc. It is stated to be due to the slump
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  • 64 9 (Aneta Service.) Weltevreden, January 25. An?ta learns from an Allahabad telegram, dated January 25, that Ghandi has arrivei; at Calcutta, where he was met by thousands of students. He urged thvm. Nt a crowHH mept'nr. to abandon study at English colleges. Calcutta is rapidly emptying. Agrarian riots
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  • 225 9 Loss of Life and Damage To Railway. The Bangkok Times of the 18th inst. states News is now coming through of the damage and loss of life occasioned by the abnormal rains in the Chumporn valley at the end of last month. Ten people are said to
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  • 83 9 All the fighting squadrons of the Atlantic Fleet -ailed on January 17 from Portland for Spanish waters. The cruise will last two or three months. This is the biggest fleet assembly since the war began. The ships participating are the Queen Elizabeth, flagship of Admiral Sir Charles
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  • 1619 9 Critical Attitude of The Unofficial. The Governor's Appreciation. It is many years now since the unrfficial members of the Legislative Councii aslojptod such a criticial attitude towards the Government as they did at yesterday's meeting when they challenged the officials on points of considerable mportance and which His
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  • 2071 9 Accommodation for the New General. The acting Treasurer asked the approval of Council of a special vote of $29,500 for repairs of the house known as Mount Rosie, off Chancery Lane, and $2,500 for additional furniture for the same. He explained that the house stood on land
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  • 1918 10 Suggestions for Relief of The Married. The acting Treasurer moved the second reading of the Income Tax Bill. The acting Attorney General seconded. Mr. Lowther Kemp said he propo.-cu to support the second reading of the bill. He thought they all realised that income tax in the Colony
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  • 260 10 Dangerous Sailor Threatens Chief Officer. A case sent by the hon. the acting Attorney General for trial by Capt. Rowbotham, third magistrate, commenced yesterday when a seaman, named Teague, was charged with criminal intimidation by threatening, on the 22nd instant, Sydney Brown, chief officer of the Holt
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  • SPORTING NEWS AND NOTES.
    • 49 10 The two day match between the Lanka Union and the S.R.C. resulted in victory for the Union by nine wickets. The S.R.C. made 84 and 90 and the Union 149 and 32 for one. For the winners Chelvan took six wickets for 92 and seven for 41.
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    • 38 10 A Reuter wire of January 22 states In a Rugby match France beat Scotland by 3 points to 0 at Edinburgh. At soccer, in the amateur international. Wales beat England by 2—o at Wolverhampton.
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    • 35 10 A Reuter message from Sydney date-i January 22 states Johnston beat Hawke, 6—3, B—6 Tilden beat Brookes, 6—4, 6 B, 7 5 Washburn and Johnston beat Heath and O'Hara Wood, 6—3, 9—7, 6—l.
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    • 39 10 Owing to complications resulting from the changes in greens, the Bogey competition of the Keppel Golf Club for January will be re-played during next week-snd (29th and 30th). A new Bogey will be posted and revised cards issued.
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  • 194 10 New Campaign by Shanghai Merchants. Shanghai merchant's have once more taken up arms against the sale of lottery tickets. It will be remembered, says the N.C. Daily News, that, a short time ago, they started a campaign against the sale of these tickets and received a certain amount
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  • 31 10 Thursday, the 27th inst., will see the opening night of Dewal's Circus. It carries a large menagerie, and promises many good turns in the programme to be presented here.
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  • 109 10 Before the th.rd presidency magistrate at the Esplanade police court, Bombay, on January 14, Inspector Guider charged with forgery, cheating and abetment of offences one Captain C. J. Roberts of the Supply and Transport and his wife, who were arrested by the Bombay police at Messrs.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 159 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir A couple nf months ago, I was greatly relieved when I taw the municipal employees oxtondimr 'hr watermain at Upper Seran^oon Road, but they stopped at the Malay Cemetery. Surely the Municipality can afford to extend the watermain for another
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    • 264 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, May I be allowed to trespass a little on your space. I cannot help but think the V. D. problem has been and is being tackled the wrong way. I am not going to say anything about immorality. A man
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    • 341 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. I have read with great interest the European Settler's correspondence appearing in your issue of Saturday the 22nd instant. Gang robbery is the topic ->f conversation everywhere in Singapore. It is thought desirable nay essential that His Excellency the Governor and
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    • 371 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It is gratifying to see the most interesting article from The Times in your oaper of last night on recent discoveries in Palestine. With the lead of the new Government under Sir Herbert Samuel, who is a Jew,
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  • 448 10 Chinese Puzzle Regarding Three Houses. The usual weekly meeting of the Rent Board took place yesterday with Mr. F. M. Baddelej presiding. The first application that came up for considerat.on was in respect of 2, Addi* Road, the owner of which, in view of the; house being
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  • 168 10 AH Services Met And TLs. 23,000,000 To Spare. The revenue of the Maritime Customs) for 1920 was approximately Hk. Tls--49 500,000, which, at an average exchange of 65., 9V4d., is equivalent to £16,800,000. This represents an increase of Tls. 3,500,000 on the previous record collection in 1919.
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  • 208 10 Last night saw the formal opening of the Raffles Hotel fine dancing floor, and) Mr. Sarkies saw to it that the occasion was made a very special one. With so many people anxious to be present the difficulty was to keep the company to reasonable dimensions, and inevitably
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  • 870 11 Some Reminiscences of an Old Inhabitant. Mr. B, K. A. Marcks, the Dutch Postal Agent, n Penang, who is shortly proceeding to .lava, where, it is understood, he will go into retirement after having spent 42 years here in the service of the Dutch Government, has
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  • 177 11 Th« first prosecution under the recent Rent Act for demanding key money was k.i.nl ftt home a few weeks back. Mrs. Saundt is, of Bourk.- Road. Willesden, was ■umm<>iu-d before the local magistrate i'ur ■eWag 0 as bonus from Mm. Doris M the consideration for
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  • 607 11 Reorganisation of Goodyear Tyre Co. The latest spasm of weakness in the 1 crude rubber market has b(|en largely attributed to rumours of difficulties in the United States rubber manufacturing centres, more particularly with respect 'to the position of the Goodyear Tire and i Rubber Company.
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  • 248 11 Canadian Appreciation of The Prince's Appeal. The speech of the Prince of Wales at the Guildhall recently attracts much attention and receives much commendation, says a Toronto correspondent. The Montreal Gazette points out how admirably he understands the immigration question ns it effects the oversea Dominions. The
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  • 37 11 An indication of the prosperity of New Zealand is reflected in the announcement that only four ex-service men are receiving unemployed pay. AH those resettled are promptly paying up loans at the rate of i'4uO,ooo per annum.
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  • 66 11 The creditors of Sir Thomas Beccham, who has been in financial difficulties, have accepted a proposal for the settlement of their claims under which they will receive 20/ in the Sir Thomas stated that his estate of £1,500,000 would be available to meet the debts, only there were legal diffin
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 129 11 These are the finest examples of the Piano-Makers Art yet "achieved Alss new shipment of MOUTRIE PIANOS Call or write for Illustrated Price List Cash or Easy Monthly Payments S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. Raffles Place, SINOAPORE The Glyno Lightweight /S£s7\ The finest 2-stroke %sxsm on the Market JStoaM^St Reliable, Easy
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    • 187 11 Raffles Hotel The Leading Hotel in Singapore Excellent accommodation and cuisine The Finest Ball Room in the East GUEST NIGHTS EVERY THURSDAY SATUR DA' RAFFLES NEW ORCHESTRA Note.— All tickets for the Fancy Dress Dance have been disposed of. P. A. COOKE, Muical Director. H. MURPHY, Jan Drummer. a. E.
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  • 1012 12 Australian Railwaymen On Strike. The members of the Western Australian Government Railway Locomotive Enginedrivers, Firemen, and Cleaners' Union struck work at midnight on January 1, says a message from Perth. With the exception of the trains actually running at midnight between Perth and Kalgoorlie, Perth and Albany,
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  • 522 12 The New Cable from Madras to Singapore. The or.linary general meeting of the Eastern Extension, Australasia and China TelcgrapU* Company, Limited, was held on December 12 at Electra House, E.C., Sir John Denison-Pender, G.8.E., K.C.M.G., (the chairman), presiding. The Chairman said that it was hoped to hold
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  • 281 12 Mr. Bynner in Search of Chinese Inspiration. Mr. Witter Bynner, American poet and playwright, has been for a few days in Shanghai and returned the other night to Peking where he is now engaged in translating and compiling. The Tang Anthology of 300 Poems which were
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  • 143 12 The General Council of the Bar recently received a communication from a firm, of solicitors complaining that a leader who had been specially retained had found it necessary to return his brief and refused, when requested, to return the retainer fee. As an important principle was
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  • 33 12 A fire broke out in the roof of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Sydney, on the afternoon of Christmas Day, but the fire brigade quickly extinguished the flames, only slight damage being done.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 219 12 JUST 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 alt your pulleys. Sole Agent* 1 KIAM MAT COMPANY (MARKET STREET) JftHai Sun dte Co. 215,
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    • 180 12 English Fish FRESH SUPPLIES SMOKED HADDOCKS KIPPERS SMOKED FISH FILLETS BLOATERS SMOKED HERRINGS HALIBUT AND SALMON SINGAPORE GOLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED OARFORD We caa delirer the following chassis from stock. IK, 2, 3Ki to«. AIM 15/20 PuMager Bum*, upholstered scau. LOW COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in Singapore) WST TRY ONE BOTTLE
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  • 1291 13 High Expenditure and High Wages. Mr. A. C. Headlam writing to The Times from Oxford, on December l», says May one who has no claim t* expert knowledge, but has followed the controversy on excessive expanditure witn Kreat interest make a few observations It seems obvious that on the
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  • 820 13 Some Novel Games of Former Days. There are few games which lend themselves more read.ly to curious handicaps than tennis, says a correspondent in the Morning Post, and the ixpert, equipped with much knowledge of the game, can concede the tyro odds which seem extravagant, or play him
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  • 127 13 Ostrich feathers can be purchased much cheaper now than a few months ago, a Daily Chronicle representative was informed the other day. In common with so many other luxury articles, there is depression in the trade. The best feathers can be obtained for about £14 per pound,
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 330 13 WHITEAWAY'S SALE NEWS Whileuway'v rn«h trading term* make for lower Helling price**. Buying for ..-h H.rrot from Ihe manufacturers enable Whlteaway's to secure thf nest quality goodx at rock botto n priced. Their customers also benefit lit Ihi- M trading. Record salt- prices are now in force to reduce stock
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    • 196 13 I w^lS^h Make Note i 9 l|f FRAMROZ j —^Mji^/ fob pqimh quality I fgjo9l^lM AiRATED W*TFRS jj International Moiors, LTD. (laeorporaUd in Singapore) Temporary Office: 3-a, ORCHARD ROAD iUprcMßtiaf the following Companies CARS SUNBBAM RENAULT ANGUS SANDERSON MORRIS OXFORD BEAN CITROEN MOnS STANDARD STUDBBAKER TRUCKS CLTDBSDALB RENAULT DENNIS UNIC
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 712 14 SALES BY AUCTION MOTOR CAR FOR SALE WKI.I, Co.. Ltd.. will offer at •hi ir salerooms, 16 and 17. Raffles Place. Saturday. January 29, IMI, at UM a.m One new S«ut7.. six ami seven- seater, 40 h.p motor car, wire wheels, cord tyres, span I, ■leatrie starter and horn, electric
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    • 425 14 INSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INS. CO. (Incorporated in Canada) All the latest plans of Life, Endowment, snd Annuity policies issued. Assets C«.t*MM Gt/THRIE ft CO, LTD.— General Agents. Singapore. COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor Car Assets exceed 149.999,999 W. A.
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    • 989 14 Assets over $3,5W,000 S.C. As.ur.nce in force orer $15,006,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE GO. LTD. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE WUeae«Ur Ho.se, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32. Old Jew.y E.C The Company has £20.000 deposited witt the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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    • 508 14 BAWKIWB THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. HEAD OFFICE Singapore, Raffles Chambers, 4, 6 and 6. BRANCHES Peaang.— Bs, Beach Street. Malacca.— l3l, Jonker Street. Muar. 77-79, Jalan Suleimaa. Batu Pahat.--109, Jalan Rahamat. AGENCIES AT London, New York, San Francisco, Batavia, Sourabaya, Semarang, Shanghai, Hongkong, Amoy, Palembang and Trang. CAPITAL i
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    • 575 14 BANKING BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE Authorised Capital Fr§. 260,000.00t Subscribed Capital Frs. 150,000,000 Paid-up Capital Frs. 75,000,000 Reserve Liability of Shareholders Frs. 75,000,000 Other Re-ervi Funds Frs. 60,000,000 (1/3 of the Capital subscribed by tk» Government of the Chinese Republic.) Chairman of the Board of Director! Andre Berthelot. General Manager
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  • 1014 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. The Traffic Problem. We have had a good deal of correspondence lately on the subject of motor-car driving in Calcutta, says the Statesman, and it m of interest to not* that the same topic is engaging attention in England, where also
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  • 16 15 The temperature in Adelaide o% Christwas Eve was lO&.&k-g., which was a record for the iraion
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 156 15 DUNLOP TYRES Give unequalled mileage, and therefore the cheapest on a mile-for-money basis TUC DU {J LO p RUBBER C( j ltd (Incorporated in Japan) 42-4». ROBINSON ROAD. SINOAPOtI. SPECIAL STOCK-CLEARING REDUCTIONS To make room for New Stock*, we will now allow reductions of from 19 per cent, to 30
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    • 168 15 /is^i V*^^ Lb Motor Car* vJJMEr^RH B| Motor Cycle* JoSBa V&^Bl B Bioyo'ea Mk i fSMmsS warn >rj M W \aMh le A<enU Cor S. 3. 4 r. M 8 OUPIRE BROTHERS British! Stepney Tyres Tubes FOR THOSE WHO PREFER A brtUIAL OFFER BRITISH MADE TYKE WE SIZES IN STOCK
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    • 43 15 LEVER AND SONS MANILA HOUSE IM, ORCHARD ROAD FOOTWEAR LAKGI SWm SfIIPMCNT JU9T TO HAND OP LADIBT AND CENTS' tBUM CHILDREN'S SHOES A SPEOAUTY Tv BrogMaV Me. Ladle. Whit. B«fk Biwclal Dtaplay ef LAOISB* AND CBILOBEN^a HANDKKRCHIK7B AND SILK MOTOUNG BCABFI DRESSMAKING MILLINERY
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 355 16 GBAI MAT CO. LIMITED (Incorporated in StraiU Settlemente) It. Phillip Street SINGAPORE- tVOODS RBADT IN BTOCB NOW Habboek's Boiled Linseed Oil Uabback's Raw Linseed Oil Hnbbnck'H Genuine Turpentine Hnbbnek's Black Paint Hnbbock'a Bine Paint Uabback's Brown Paint Hnbbnck'H British Green Paint Hnbbnck'a Brown Oxide Paint Hnbbnek's Chocolate Paint Hubbuck'o Chrome
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    • 399 16 TAY GUAM KMT M. PHILLIP STMIT The saccassfal contractor for sanpty of FIREWOOD to the Singapore Municipality dartac the year 1121. GLOBE BOILER REMEDY For clearing and preserving steamer boilers of all type. Used by all factories, steamers, etc., and found good. The Ideal Fluid that speaks for itself. IN
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    • 959 16 CWSSIRED ADVERTISEMENTS^ The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Balf To Let, etc. In ordinary close-set type (average six woods to line) are Per line one insertion 28 cts., two ins. 46 cts.. three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cts., five ins. fl.oo, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40, twelve
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    • 973 16 LAND AND HOUSES WANTED, whole or half bungalow, 3 bed-roon-s, furnished or unfurnished, near town Apply 395, Straits Times. TO LET. VACAnT~LAND «t~ Orchard Road, area SO 000 square feet Apply to M. Barer*. Malacca Street. WANTED A COMPOUND HOUSE with two beuieoms and one dressing room from January 1.
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    • 851 16 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB The annual general meeting of the Mem bers will be held in the Singapore Exchange, on Friday. January 28, 1921. at 5.15 o'clock p.m. BUSINESS. To pass the annual report and accounts of the Club for the year ended December 31, 1920. To elect a Committee of
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    • 144 16 Straits Motorcar Service LIMITED (Incorporated in Str-its Settlemente) 213 to 215, ORCHARD ROAD LORRIES AND CARS HIRED OVERHAULS TO MOTOR CARS AND CYCLES WELDING of all metals. Satisfaction Guarantee* Large stock of LUCAS HORNS AMD LAMPS arriving shortly Phone" 1233 THE SLUMP being still on, it is all the more
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 319 16 THE STRAITS TIMES rBLsVHONB Editorial and General M Manager's Offlee Ull Job Printing Offlee IM4 All communications relating Is •ditsrtti ■utters and news should B* add raja a 4 to THE EDITOR. All oommsniaaßo— rotating to business matters—adTortt— nents, sabscriptions, accounts, prlatta* etc.. should be addressed to Til MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT
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