The Straits Times, 3 February 1921

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,554 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1921 PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      78 1 0 NESTLES MALTED MILK OBTAINABU CVEBTWHKBI ROB 4'S J^tf Pilsener Beer S rn^M Guinness Stou! Sole A^entai THE BORNEO Co., Ltd. \^lpi y~ 7* DUTCH CIGARS SOLE AGENT -ojLSa OUR Petroleum Jelly (NON MEDICINAL) DEFIES THE ATMOSPHERE The beat riut-preventative tor machinery, Runs, motor cars, and all brirht metal parts.
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      118 1 BOBINSON CO, LTD. ARTISTIC BRASS AND COPPER WARE I^e^e^e3v^2m^^^ek^K \^el m^^S? BRASS CAKE STANDS. BRASS SPIRIT KETTLES. BRASS AND COPPER GONQS. BRASS COFFEE KETTLES. BRASS CANPLESTICKS. BRASS COFFEE PERCOLATORS. FINE SELECTION IN ARTISTIC BRASSWARE AT MODERATE PRICES. ROBINSON CO., LTD. $760 Is our figure for famiataiag ONE BED-ROOM ONE DINING-ROOM
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      11 1 NESTLES MALTED IVIILK mica Late II.U M* ■amll II.N 9- WMI*
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    THE NEW INQUISITION.
    496 2 Medical Secrets Reported In Danger. The medical correspondent of The Times writes The public must judge for themselves whether or not the new record envelopes issued to panel doctors in respect of each of their patients are likely to betray secrets which have in the past belonged
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    THE KING'S DETECTIVE.
    433 2 Twenty Years in the Royal Service. Superintendent Frederick Spencer, on the- last day of 1920, relinquished the office of personal detective to the Sovereign after 20 years of distinguished and unbroken service. When the Court went to Sandringham before Christmas Superintendent Spencer MeUßfuM them, ami handed over
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    39 2 Two arithmetical points about the present year. Its individual numerals add up to the unlucky number II and it restored to the calendar last month the alternating date-sequence 12/1/21, which has not bee-n seen in five figures since :il/3/13.
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    42 2 Mystery surrounds the disappearance from Petrograd of a diamond and pearl necklace valued at 300,000 gold roubles (±30,000) which btlonjced to the late Tsaritsa. Four men and a woman who described herself as a Caucasus Princess are detained by tfte Soviet authorities.
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      124 2 SHEEN ISLAND CEMENT CO UMITEI (lueurporsUd to Hongkong j H..d OBr* •nd Work* RONCKONU. X>^pe:n>cl.eEt/foftU'fc STOCKS NOW AVAILABLE tetaCmMl Addraii GREENLAND, BINGAPOBK Teleahoae No. ITBI. J. COULTHART Agent. IS 1. BOAT Ql AY. BINQAPOBB COLONIA RICE MILL MADE AT OUR WORKS, BANGKOK Hull-. Polishes and Cleans. Converting (he Grain (Paddy)
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      622 2 PIMPLES ITCHED I NIGHTAND DAY On Face For Nearly Three Years. Cuticura Heals. "F« nearly three yeara I suiferec from a blemished skin. My face wo. mass of pimples and scurf, and wes ashamed to ft cut on the street. It itched cfgM and day. vnd it rrtnde m: feel
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      243 2 BELSIZE <«ve-".ter)and CALCOTT r) LEYLANDS Lorries ENGLAND'S PREMIER L ORRY STRAITS MOTOR GARAGE Kuala Lumpur Singapore Ipoh. WINDOW GLASS AGETIC ACID RUBBER CUPS COAGULATING PANS HAVE JUST ARRIVED OTOMUNE AND COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in Japan) D. M. Grant Co. AUTOMOBILE ENOINEERS KRAMAT MOTOR WORKS 18, Kramat Road OXY-ACETYLENE WELDING OF
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    LAYING OF A GHOST.
    606 3 An Imported Spirit in a Farmer's House. j A farmer and his family living in 1 ■country village have been greatly exer cised by the appearance »f what they took to be a Christmas ghost, writes a Times I correspondent. This manifestation from j the spirit
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    THE HIDDEN WEAPONS.
    482 3 Krupp Scissor-Pattern MachineGun. When M. Andre Lefevre Kave the French Chamber the reasons which had led him to resign his portfolio as Minister of War, says a special correspondent of The Times, he made special reference to the fact that Germany was in posession of a new
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      476 3 4 He cannot do better than take Iron Jelloids No. 2 A. Says the y^^**'^^ Physician. wl=.^3JsP Ciice i/ryur b/vxt n ciante! UuPjwKr corpuscles in each cubic m I- s^#ia» limetre o/ *Ih- blooJ Kcei daMHoaW supplying them u:th Iron 'm^ *> firm ttmr f .'rlnV JettoiJa. J^SKsKtiß'ißm jjjffiy enrich
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      234 3 SEUNGOR EARTHEN PIPE TOM PAH I l *flj?l MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEALERS IN Drala Pipes, Utcz Caps. Shanrhai and Slam Jan, Flower Pots, Lime, Bricks, Tile, and ■II other kinds of thin*, for Batata*. Supplied ob Commissioa. Prices moderate and prompt delivery. A trial order will convince too. P. O.
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      481 3 STEAMER SAVINGS v. GLGNAMOY, JANUARY 19. 1921 Consignees of carpi- ex the above stcamor arc hereby notified that the survey of cargo landed in a damuged condition will be held on Friday, February 4. at 9 a.m.. in Godownr Nos. 12 and 13. No further survey will be held after
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      390 3 STEAMER SABJHCS GREEN STAR LINE il Steamer Due Spore Destination I WEST HENSHAW Fcbrunry 26 San Francisco via purls DEERLODGE Maroh 8 N«w York ria Sue/ LANCASTER March 15 New York via Sues The above steamers will receive prompt despatch for the ports nnnud, taking cargo for all Inland Points.
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      831 4 STEAMER SAIUNGS P. 0.-British India AND Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) cocp-n,. MAIL^VICE* at preae.t ..ap--re^r-* TO ma k l -op«» on1K)N .bout Feb. U KARMALA about Mar 28 IASHMm "S-iRtiS &?VA- IIR
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      467 4 STEAMER SAILINGS PRINCE LIKE LIMITED (Incorporated in England) FAR EAST SERVTCB FOR NEW YORK TUSCAN PRINCE .bout Feb. IS PORTUGUESE PRINCE end Mar (via Soei) For all Information, apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Agent* THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED (Incorporated in the United Kingdom) Por Chine
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      255 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE EASTERN SHIPPINI COMPANY. LIMITED Incorporated Id Stratta Settlement! i Tfelt tla« table I* .uhj.ti to alterattoa P further a otic*. amm Millag from si. f .p«r. fHATT SOON, every Tueiaar, •> l| r Port Swettaohaai end Pen*og f r«o«»f U M»elaMU (Trala Je .rney from Moolmel" v
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      390 4 STEAMER SAILINGS 0. S, K. THE OSAKA BHOSEN KAISHA LTD (Incorporated in Japan) No. 2. D« So«i» Street Propoaea Balling Btagap*** (Subject to ehang* without notl** KUROPEAN UNB Par Port Bald, Marseille*, Leadam. Antwerp. Rotterdam and Hambert himalaya maru new tori unb Far N»w Tork (via Pumu) AMAZON MARU Feb.
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      420 4 STEAMER SAILINGS NIPPON YISEN HAISHA. Incorporated in Japan) I ed.r Mmll Contract wit. th. Imperial Japanese Goverosaeat. Subject to alteration* without notice EUROPE HAIL UNI Kortuifhtlj Service Per London, Antwerp rla (Malacca) Cojombo, Sue*. Port Said and Marseilles. KAGA MARU id v Fe Ji YOKOHAMA MARU Feb. 29 KLF.IST Mar.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    181 6 FIXTURES Thcraday, February S. High Wh'.r. T..22 a.m.. 8.39 p.m. Homeward mall leaves. 11. M.5. Maliiya, dinner Government House. -Friday, February 4. High Water, 7.27 a.m., 9.31 p.m. s dirls' School, Prize Day, 4 p.m. Edaljce Khory Mark Lodge. Band in the Gardens, b. 15 p.m. H..V
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    108 6 f ySELS AT THK IXK'K* l.a<t Wharf Baaln Nil. Kast Wharf Shoshu Maru, Calcuiu. Bherr)> W hurf Nil. M;. 'A I jrt Khnic. Ya'.shing, I'enang, K.-Uwnj.-. Ennirc Doc* Efrm, Khphanta, K^wnchi Man:. B< M Oanfa. W i-Nt Wharf Medusa. Uellcropi'.on. jHrdiae* Wharf— Nil. lilo Branl Coal Wharf NKeppcl
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    56 6 I Maru. Jan.. 89J uns, from Souraba> J-J. for Bangkok 4-2. nU, Brit., ll.C'j; tons, from Calcutta 8-L". r Calcutta 4--. a, Brit., 323 tons, from Dch 3-2. for Ucii i;;.rada, Lrit.. lil'lb tons, from Moji 2-2. Brouwer, Dm., KM tons, from Blinjoe 3-2, K.ika, Brit. 224 tons,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    162 6 To-day Batu Puhut 3 P- m■>a*l DtckaM and Port Swettenham 8 p.m. Jlu'acca and Muar 8 P-™--tvi owuu.-nii.iu, Tenang, Madras had Kegapatam, taking mails for fr.aropa, st* ivia bembay) 8 p.m. Registration up to 1 p.m. Parcels noon Supplementary Mail by train to i onang. taking mails
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    25 6 •Official Pod 0 I 'I S'pore December 28 December 24 December 27 [)fflc« Report) Arrived London January 18 January 24 January 24
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    FINANCE AN D COMMERCE
    129 6 EXCHANGF Singapore, February 3. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 Demami 2/3% Private 3 m. credit* 8/4 7/16 On New York Demand 43% Private 90 days 48% On France Bank 675 On India, Bank T.T. 162 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 16% p.c. pm. On Shanghai, Bank
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    54 6 Tone of Market. Steady. Singapore Standart Ribbed Smoked Sheel Closing Prices Buyers Seller: Spot rS. March \pril-Jun» s Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers Sellers 34 Mi 35% 35 Vi 36 V4 36V4 37tt 41V4 42 Spot Feb. Mar. ,\pril-June DAILY PRICES CURRENT.
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      MINING
      188 6 VaL Pd. Buyer*. Seller*. 10 10 Ampang nom. 1 1 Ayer Weng 1-00 SI £1 Kam. Kamunting 1.16.6 2.2.6 U 10 Kuiia Aaaoc J-JJO ,1 £1 Kinta Tin e.7.6n0m 1 1 Hitam Tin 1-80 1 1 Jelantoh 1.20 1.30 t'l £1 Lahat Mine* 5 5 Lingui Tin 4.00 4.50
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      GENERAL
      125 6 GEN ERAL tss. Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 1 £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3.5.0 3.12.6 II £1 E. Smelting Co. 7.50 8.50 >.'- 5/- Electric T'ways 8/8 10 10 Frascr Neave 30.00 32.00 -0 90 W. Hammer Co. 95 105 cd. ;00 100Katr Bros. 130.00 160.00 10 10 Mexican Eagle 6.0.0
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      DEBENTURES
      103 6 a. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 p«r Spore Electric Tramways 6 pc. £350,000 Bom J Spore Municipal b p.c i 1,878,000, 878,000 par :'pore Man. 4H of 1907 $1,000,000 M if 1 Spore Mun. 4tt c« of 1909 $1,600,500 .<• r c <ti» ■N'pore Mun. 4to •if 1W» $1,600,000 i»
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      385 6 r raaet ana Co. and Ljali and Eratt'i Qaotatttm To-day'i Price* Kra»er Lyall A ft Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 0.35 0.45 0.35 045 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.75 2.25 1.75 2.25 Am. Malay ($2) 2.60 3.00 2.6U 3.50 A. Hitam ($2) 13.00 13.00 A Kuning ($1) 100 1.00 A.
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      172 6 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised £3.000,000 Capital Subscribed £1.800,000 Capital Paid-up fl.^U.O-'O Kewrve Fund and Rest f1.146,4(K> BOARD OF DIRECTORS R. J. Black, Esq.. Chairman. J. M Ryrie, Esq. I H. Melvill Simons Esq. V. H. C halm, rs, Esq. I Sir David Yule
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      744 6 < ATEST ADVERTISEMENTS I-URNISHED ROOMS TO LET. Please communicate with BOS, care Straits Time*. FOR SALE FUR COAT, natural masquash with fox collar. $300. Apply 601, Strait? Times. TO SELL. PIANO, Garcia, nearly new, excellent instrument. Bargain. $600. Apply •fence. Garinfr. Malacca. WANTED LIVE CANVASSERS. Good money to be made.
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      233 6 NOTICE Is hereby given that the device shown in the margin is the sole and exclusive property and Proper Trade Mark of DENT, ALLCROFT CO., LTD.. of /^V^SSfcK 97> Wood Street, London, England, Glove Manufacturers and Fancy A? ■'®W Warehousemen used in rerpeot of Gloves and other Wearing fcfiyVjj-'jIQ Apparel
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      629 6 CNEONG KOON SENG CO AUCTIONEERS, SO, KLING STREET. FORTHCOMING FURNITURE AUCTIONS Saturday, February Fl. Nt 11 a.m. At the Tandy Store. No. 5-a, Orchard Road. Sale of stock-in-trade of provision, platform scales, shop fittings and furniture, etc. Saturday, February 5, at 2 p.m. At No. 8 Lloyd Road. Sale of
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      577 6 THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. HEAD OFFICE f Singapore. Rattles Chambers, 4, 5 and 6. I BRANCHES I I'enang. 86, Beach Street. Malacca. 131, Jonker Street. Muar.— 77-79, Jalan Suleiman. Batu Pahat. -109. Jalan Rahamat. AGENCIES AT London, New York, San Francisco, Bataviav Sourabaya, Semarang, Shanghai, Hongkong Amoy, Palembang and
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 3 CRIME WAVES.
    1093 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 3 CRIME WAVES. There have been so many references in our telegrams lately to the crime wave in America that we have been looking for some explanation of the phenomena, and we find a good survey of it in that excellent publication The Literary Digest,
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    22 6 Unusual precautions are being taken at the Kiangnan Arsenal, Shanghai, as Bolshevik activities among the workmen are reported. Special detectives are busy.
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    30 6 The Japanese Naval authorities have decided on the construction of the largest type of aircraft at Yokosuka, and are to engage 20 British civil engineers and mechanics for this purpose.
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    38 6 The Palmer shipbuilding and iron compfciiy at Harrow announces that acute liepressiun may compel the closing down of the iron and steel works. The workers were notified that they will be engaged daily as required from February 1.
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    72 6 The following wills have been proved Ctu.rles Ross, director of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. £72,000 Colonel Atherton, whose divorced wife committed suicide 18 months ago, £9,000 Lord Glenconner, net personal £640,000, left £1,000 to Lord Grey of Falloden and £5,000 to General Arthur Wolfe Murray. There was a busy
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    33 6 The rate of issue of money orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 158 to $100. The rate of payment of money oro-rs from India and Ceylon is Rs. 168 to $100.
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    30 6 Members of St. Andrew's Cathedral Choir are reminded that practice will be held to-day, Thursday, at 5 p.m. sharp, and that a group photograph will be taken immediately before practice.
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    35 6 The first verdict in a murder trial by a mixed jury of men and women was given at the Burton assizes on January 17 when a man was sentenced to death for poisoning his wife.
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    27 6 That Lord Lee will succeed Mr. Churchill and Col. Amery become Under Secretary of State for War are among the most persistent rumours of forthcoming Cabinet changes.
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    28 6 A telegram from Petrograd says an explosion of benzine has destroyed a mixed passenger and goods train at N'evgorod. Sixty-eight passengers were killed and many burnt to death.
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    41 6 Sir Jesse Boot has announced a desire to defray the cost of a new road to link up Nottingham and Beeston. The projected thoroughfare, three miles long and 150 feet wide, will be planted with trees. The estimated cost is £200,000.
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    35 6 Lever Brothers' American branch has acquired control of the American Lintel Company. A new corporation will be formel with a capital of 183,000,003 dollars. Also, Levers' capital will be in•re^erl from 12,000,000 to 150,000,000 dollars.
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    40 6 During the past few nights thieves have been operating in the neighbourhood of Spottiswood Park and Neil Road, bungalows being entered and rooms occupied by Europeans searched thoroughly for spoil— and, it is to be regretted, with no little success.
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    52 6 Professor Michelson of the Chicago University announces the perfecting of a device for measuring the diameter of stars. He estimates the diameteis of the giant Betelgeuse, the northernmost star of the Constellation of Orion, at 260 billion miles end that it is as big as trillions of globes such as
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    54 6 The Furbush trial at Shanghai has been concluded and sentence deferred. The prosecution is asking for the death penalty. Henry B. Furbush was charged with the murder of R. B. Hazleton at Shanghai in the Eldorado bar on December 13. The trial has been before Judge Lobinger in the United
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    54 6 The British-American Tobacco Co. have notified their Liverpool hands that owing to material falling off in sales in various parts of the world and the loading up of stocks many of them must be discharged at once. They will be given month's wages and a bonus, making the equivalent of
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    66 6 Bombay has now a steam pilot vessel which was built in Bombay cfockyard during the war for use as a mine-sweeper. S-'h i? being hired by the Port Trust at a total annual cost of half a lakh a year. The pilotage fees will have to be slightly raised to
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    64 6 In connection with Mr. Boulon's claim against his former employers the Gaston, Williams, and Wigmore Corporation, for $300,000 damages for alleged malicious criminal prosecution and injuring his reputation and credit, the defendants have filed an answer repudiating the jurisdiction of the United States Court in China, contending that the firm
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    101 6 At Hongkong Mr. G. N. Orme gave sentence recently in a case of opium smuggling he had postponed from the previous day. The master of a harbour iunk had taken on board, in the middle of ,the night, a large quantity of opium, in respect of which, had the full
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    103 6 The report of the Krubong (Malacca) Rubber Plantations for year to September 30, 1920, states that, after providing for interest on loan to March 31, 1920, office expenses and depreciation, there is net loss of £2,142 to be deducted from £3,777 brought forward, leaving £1,635, which directors propose to carry
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    177 6 In the departure of the Mr. Hamilton Price from the East, the British community in Bangkok lose a man of moment. It was in 1896 that Mr. Price joined the Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd., and he was stationed in Rangoon till 1904. In that year, says the local Times,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    359 6 Sir Ernest Birch, K.C.M.G., and Capt. H. T. Buller, C. 8., M.V.0., K.N.. :ro staying at Government House. The French Government has bean pleased to confer the Medaill? d'Honneur upon Major F. M. Burr, aUing Executive Engineer, Batu Pahat. Mr. A. White, Government Veterinary Inspector, Penang, who
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    Outward Mail.
    20 6 The outward 8.1. packet Tara, with mails from Europe, is expected to reach Penang at 3 p.m. to-day.
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    The Danish King.
    73 6 In order to remove a possible misapprehension, we are asked to state that the news we were able to publish oa Tuesday, of a probable visit of the King and Queen of Denmark to the Far East, did not emanate from the Danish Consulate in Singapore. We
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    The Late Sir Aubrey Goodman.
    111 6 When Mr. Ju.stice E. C. Watson, Judicial Commissioner, Perak, tcok his seat at the Ipoh court on Monday, he addressed the members of the bar assembled with regard to the death of Sir Aubrey Goodman, saying that he was a very eminent, gifted and trusted
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    Hospital for Children.
    142 6 A great effort is being made in London on behalf of the Alexandra Hospital building fund. The hospital is special for children suffering from hip disease. This' disease requires treatment which generally extends over a very much longer period than is possible in the general hospitals. Some
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    Bangkok Personalia.
    207 6 The following: items are taken from Bangkok papers Mr. and Mrs. Denny left Bangkok at the end of last week, homeward. Mr. F. Nystrom is in Bangkok homeward bourn? on leave. Mr. R. W. Aston has relinquished his duties in the Siamese Ministry of Finance, on Mr. Cole's
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      192 6 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT BERICO PRODUCTION CORP. INC. 16 Episodes or 31 reals A WOMAN IN GREY Episodes 3 and 4 at 8 p.m. Featuring- Arline Pretty and H. G. Sell 6 rta. THE LONG LANE'S TURNING Pts. Featuring H. B. Walthall Topical Budget, Tom Mix 2 reel drama and Rolin Comedy
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    Allied Conference.
    243 7 Britain Well Satisfied With Results. REIiTKR TELKCRAM London, January IL British opinion, while less triumphant than Kronen, is K encrally satisfied with f rcsul's ff the Paris cenference, chiefly on the ground that it seals Anglo|*l Mil solidarity and promises *5 end the unr.r!;iin'y whidl h-is been hampering
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    Father Dominic.
    76 7 Relter Telegram Lon<!.»n, January 31. Father Dominic has been sentenced to four years' imprisonment, two years of which were remitted. [Father Dominic was the late MacSwiney's chaplain and was arrested in the raid on n rnona<=ti'ry. He repudiated the court's jurisdiction and claimed trial by an ecclesiastical court.
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    Students on Strike.
    45 7 Reuter Telegram London, January 31. Lahore The students' strike is spreading. Of 1,200 day college students, only 80 are attending lectures. Allahabad A threat by the rioters at Fryzahari" to annihilate the police has not materialised, hut the police are standing by
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    DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.
    155 7 Bengal Legislative Council Inaugurated. (From a Special Correspondent.) Madras, February 2. His Royal Highne«-i the Duke of Connaught has inaugurated the Bengal Legislative Council and in doing so called for cordial co-operation.. The Duke of Connaught and staff arrived at Howrah station at noon on January 28
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    GERMAN TONNAGE.
    126 7 Forthcoming Sale of Ships In Calcutta. The following telegram dated January 28, 1921, receive! by His Excellency the Governor from the Secretary of Stat for Urn Colonies, is published for general information Tonnage ced< d by Germany under Treaty of Peacj is being sold by Lord Inrhcape 122
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    H.M.S. Malaya.
    825 7 Enjoyable At Home on Board Ship. Vest rday af term? r\ Capt. H. T. Buller and officers of H.M.S. Malaya wire At Hcme on board to a larre number of Singapore people, who all spent a very plcisant time. It was a beautiful day, rather hot, certainly, but
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    48 7 Macphail and Co > Daily Report. Singapore, February 3. Silver. 36 Vi.— Hongkong 16%. Shanghai 62 H. Three months gold 48'->. Tin. No orders, no market. Rubber Market.— Market steady but dull. Spot .;.->' buyers, February 36 buyers, February-March 36^4 buyers, March 37 buyers, April-June 43 sellers.
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    Johore Planters' Association.
    94 7 The annual general meeting of the Johore Planters' Association will be held at Johore Bshru on the 10th inst. at 10 a.m. The business includes Accounts, and report of the year 1920 alteration to rules rates of wages, Chinese, Tamils, Javanese recession from P.A.M., election of officers
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    THE HOLY LAND.
    417 7 Mr. Cohen's Second Appeal In Singapore. Importance was lent to the second of Mr. Israel Cohen's appeals in Singapore '■r funds for the restoration of Palestine Ly i ha fact that Sir WiH'am Murison presided, the function taking place last night in Goodwood Hall and be ng
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    ELEPHANTS ON THE RAILWAY.
    137 7 Herd Returns to Attack at Ayer Hitam. The life of a railway official on outlying parts of the F.M.S. system is full _i liliinai A few days afcu we published the news frcm Ayer Hitam that a herd of fifty wild elephants had visited the station
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    Local Rubber Auction.
    91 7 The 4S4th auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held on February 2, when there was catalogued 1,469,132 lbs., tons 055.86. Offered 1,158,514 lbs., tons 517.19. Sold 856.901 lbs., tons 382.54. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Cents per lb. Spore std. quality 34 to
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    De La Hey Murder Case.
    150 7 Some sensation was caused at the Madras High Court on January 21 when a suit instituted by the administrator of the estate of the late Mr. de la Hey n<*ninat Zemindar Kadambur and Kumara Rajah of Singampatti was called on for oruers. The plaintiff claimed
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    Indian Money Market.
    150 7 The demand for money is slack, and the bank rates in Calcutta and Bombay are unchanged, says a Bombay message of January 21. The discount rate is 8 per cent., and the deposit rates are same as last week. The Broach cotton crop, though small, is early
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    Lunas Rubber Estates.
    838 7 Considerable Achievement Last Year. The Erectors' report on Lunas Kubber Estates, Ltd., to be presentjd to the shareholders tor trie year ended October Jl, UriM, states Accounts.— The net profit for the year if shown by the profit and luss account urr. iunts to $143,093.91, to which
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    RUBBER COAGULATION.
    97 7 The Indo-Malay Company, Singapore, as agents for the Standard Rubber Process are offering to send their representative to start the process and to supply the coagulant at fixed prices. They claim that by adoption of the standard rubber process, the cost of coagulation is guaranteed not to exceed
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    37 7 Dr. Ivy, the District Grand Master, Shanghai, presented the jubilee jewel to brother W. Henderson, of the Lodge Cosmopolitan on the fiftieth anniversary of his initiation. There was a representative attendance of Freemasons at an interesting ceremony.
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    U. S. JOURNALISM.
    967 7 An American on the "Flippant" English. Mr. William Hard, the American -journalist, whose observations on Britain ir >eace and war were publ shed in The Times, was induced to discuss with a re>rfsentative cf that paper a number ol ther matters relating to the British am British
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    Singapore's New Station and Hotel.
    121 7 Preliminary excavation is now proceeding in connection with the building of a new railway station and a station hotel for Singapore. The work is an extensive one, and we understand that it is not expected to be completed before about three years, by which time
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    Daring Train Robbery.
    301 7 Attack on a Towkay Near Singapore. Hitherto Singapore has escaped the UtL-ntions of the train thief, who is so •ommon in Northern India. This md vilual, or individuals rather, has however rade his debut in this part of the world. \t about 8.40 o'clock yesterday morning as
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    READING BY EAR.
    706 7 Miraculous New Instrument Of Science. An astonishing demonstration of the a. .ance of science wai «iven recently in imperial College of Science, South ivensmgt. n. At a lecture giv«n in connection with the exhibition ul the Physical Society of London and Urn Optical Society, a blind girl
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    20 7 That woman applied language to me such as I would not allow even my husband to use." Heard at Tottenham.
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    "Burns Nicht" Dinner.
    923 8 A Scotch Padre's Humorous Address. The Hongkr.ng St. Andrew's Society held its annual Burns Nicht en January 25 at the Hon-kong Hotel when auld CaLdonia s brood" (in the words of th; menu) sat down to a real Scots dinner and had a right royal time. When
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    Katong Shooting Incident.
    136 8 The case in which Mr. D. J. Broadrick was charged with committing a rash act by shooting at a Hylam servant and wounding him, at the Crescent Flats in December last, was concluded in the Second Court yesterday. Mr. Brcadrick, in his defence, stated that the firearm
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    18 8 Mr. Ben Mitchell has resided the foci i-t:ir\ ship of th,> Ponang Cricket Club, says the Straits Echo.
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    A Book of the Week.
    1167 8 *Andrew Carnegie Talks About Himself. So much was written about Andrew Carnegie during his life, so much more after his rtaatn. when amateur statisticians calculated his immense wealth and the uses to which he had put it, that another book on th? Scoto-American Croesus would
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      Unemployment.
      341 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I am pleased to see Alpha's letter re unemployment and quite agree' with his mention of Bolshevism, and it seems only natural to expect Government to tackle gang robbery, etc., at the root (unemployment) before these crimes attain such magnitude as
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      Kampong Soopoo.
      120 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With reference to Onlooker's remarks in your issue a faw tiays ago, I nave reason to believe, if he had also in.•ited the Malaria Commission to pay a visit to this particular spot of Singapore's hidden beauty, the result would
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    45 8 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Sunday, February 6, 1921 Friday, 4th.— 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, European Units. 5 p.m., Drill Hall, ■5.F.A. Company. Sunday, 6th.— 7.30 a.m., Balestier Range, Eursian Company, Rifle Club Shoot. R. Smith, Lieut, Ag. Adjutant, S.V.C.
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    54 8 Orders for week ending February 5 Thursday, 3rd. Physical Culture Class, 5.15 p.m. Third Troop Parade, '.15 p.m. Friday, 4th. Band Practice, 5.15 p.m. Sixth and Tenth Troops Parade, 5.15 p.m. Telegraphy Class, 8 p.m. Saturday, sth.— Visit to H.M.S. Malaya. Parade at
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    Malacca Volunteer Rifles.
    26 8 Programme of Drills etc. for February 1921. "B and "C Companies on Thursday 3, 10, 17 and 24 at Clock Tower, 5.15 p.m.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS
    68 8 There is a change of programme at 'he Emprie to-night consisting of God's Oit law, showing Bushman and Bavne, md two further episodes of the Midnight Man (J. J. Corbett) and The Light of victory, in five parts. To-night the Alhambra cinema will -creen the visit of' the
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    24 8 Solicitor His name is Crow. Magistrate Fined tern shillinjrs. He will be ible to crow now. Solicitor No, not just at present. Stratford pleasantry.
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      SELANGOR RACES.
      232 8 Handicaps for To-day. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, February 2. The following are the weights for the second cay's rac.ng of the New Year Meeting Travers Purse. 5 fur. Meccano 11.2, Petit Noir 9.2, Mosh 8.5, Ampang 7.7, Waukover 7.2, Peace 6.7. Singapore Stakes. 6 fur.— Pickle
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      Yesterday's Soccer.
      189 8 H.M.S. Malaya had two reserve teams out yesterday. Defeat was again the portion of the sailurs, who must surely be suffering from a surfeit of football, but in each case it was only by the bare; margin of the one gaal scored. On the S.C.C. ground, where Mr.
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      Saturday's Soccer Match.
      98 8 On Saturday there is to be an interest- 1 ing soccer match on the S.C.C. ground, Army and Navy v. Singapore lootball Association. The S.F.A. team has been selected as follows Dean Wheatley and Pennefather i Chee Lim, Aeria and Munro Jamieson, Lingard, Smith, Moss and Chan
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      To-day's Events.
      91 8 To-day's most interesting sporting fixture is the Rugger match betwean H.M.S. Malaya and the S.C.C, timed to start on the S.C.C. ground at 4.45. Tha ship's team will come fresh to the fray, and the close game played at Kuala Lumpur augurs well for an interesting struggle. There
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      Starlight Cricket.
      105 8 We are asked to make public the fact that the half-yearly general meeting of the members of the Mohamedan Starlight Cricket Club wll be held at the club house, 107, Albert Street, on Sunday at 1 p.m." VVe are quite pleased to rio this, but we should be
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      M. V. R. Battalion Rifle Club.
      163 8 In the January Shoots of the Malacca Volunteer Battalion Hifle Clnb opsn to all comers 29 men fired. The January Spoon was shot for en 29th and 30th.— 19 fired. Conditions 1 sighter and 7 rounds at 200, 500 Rnd 600. Loading scores winner)
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      194 8 Raffles Hotel Tha Leading Hotel in Singapore* Excellent accommodation and cuimine The Finest Ball Room in the East GUEST NIGHTS EVERY THURSDAY SATURDAY RAFFLES NEW ORCHESTRA P. A. COOKK. Mu-..:,l Director. 0. MIRPIIV J.m Urummrr k. B. McCLABT, Manaccr. Adelphi Hotel EVERY EVEMNO OUR SPECIAL ORCHESTRA PLAYS FROM 7 to
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      802 9 Krom Minday, January 30. '>; l-'i i ni ry 4. IQ3I. A Supcre Hampton-Pat he Production Featuring the best exponent of restrained emotional actinc H. B. WARNER In a story of betrayed friendship and a man's determined revenge In 5 pts. FELIX O'DAY In 5 pts. A picture wliicli discloses
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      500 9 CINEMAS I i r— <>i HALL, LIMITED North Bridge Road Tuesday, February 1, to Thursday, February 3. 1921. Second Show at 9 Sharp. The final episode of '/THE LURKING PERIL No. 15. THE LAST PLOT OF BATES in 3 parts Together with I'niversal's Great Mystery Serial Supreme THE LION MAN
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      216 9 A WELL-KNOWN BRAND OF* CIGARETTE IN A NEW SIZE Three Castles SUPER Magnums There's no sweeter tobacco comet from Virginia and no $1.35 better brand than J| JJ The Three Castles" per tin per tin of 5 0 Thackeray- The Virginians of 5 0 SPECIAL STOCK-CLEARING REDUCTIONS To make room
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      671 10 SALES IV AUCTION AUCTION SALE n' m motor hM tubes, sire 760 by 90 M motor tea lubes, size VM by 05; 471 motor Imex tubes, *ize 815 br los; 482 motor Im.-x tab**, sir* 820 by 120 (in £<><><! condi f ion To be held nt Thi- Bates* »nd
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      506 10 N*»rly Ready V Js^V CHINESE v4Z^Sf&\ COMMERCIAL /^"l M DIRECTORY. Jj? M Th* leading a»^^ aai commercial B*aa9 I reference in W the Billion Dollar Market. aHaW^I Compiled by f^m Mr. SIOW CHOON LENG. Mr Trade Condition Changing. -Th* tim. k rapidly approaching when the supply of goods in many
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      848 10 I /Mr mDE NOTICE is hereby given tiut the abovt Trade Marks are the Property of Kwan Minaki who carries on business at No. 4 Rafflet Place, Singapore, and is used by him at Trade Mark in respect of Matches imported into and sold by him in the Straits Settlements
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      826 10 THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD CHINESE NEW YEAR'S DAY TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 8. 1921 WOKKS AT THE WHARVES NOTICE Veaselii Bunkering. Vessels alongside the Wharves before 10 a.m., on Monday, February 7, requiring bunker coal, will have- the full quantity put on board provided they are sailing immediately after completion of bunkering.
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      413 10 DESTRUCTION OF MOSQUITOS ORDINANCE, 1919 WARNING It has been noted on several Rubber Estate* within and about Municipal limits that owing to cessation of tapping, latex cups have been left in position and not inverted. These cups are NOTORIOUS Mosquito breeding places. Might we have these cups inverted please The
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      182 10 TO LET ON LEASE From February 1, W2l, large building being No. 831, North Bridge Road, containing an area of about 40,000 sq. ft. Ha. twe entrance*, on* on North Bridge Road and the other on Bain Street, close to Brai Ba.ah Road. Suitable for howl, cinema ihow, factory, garage
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1003 11 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Motor-Cycling in the Wet Hearing, at the motor-cycle Show, some reference made to the end of the motorcycling season," a utern, but wise, critic snapped oat End of the season be hanged If motor-cycles were what they ought to be, they
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    52 11 In view of the controversy with regard to the escßpp to Or.Ktantinoplp of the Cl rin— mnUpi Gttsben rml Breslau and °f misinprehensions prevailing on the sub- f 'Vdmiral Milne has decided to write n-f ill account of the episode. Admiral Mi'n? was th? Commander-in-Chief in th« M« 'itt-rranesn at
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      149 11 THE ONE-TON WORM DRIVE FORD TRUCK Is the most scientifically designed, economical, reliiUe and lowest priced one- ton tri ck in the world Remember when you buy a FORD TRUCK you buy FORD JSERVK E, and everyone in MALAYA knows what tMs means. L ke the FORD CAR the FORD
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      216 11 j&X SPQR s s T Stock list of Plant, Machinery and EnflineerinK SuppHe» on request. N Ask for LIST A. WE HOLD THE LARGEST ENGINEERING STOCKS IN ASIA, MAINLY BELOW MARKET PRICES. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OK THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE IPOH PENANG A BELT OF BRANCHES FROM
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      72 11 I^l AT IN STOCK 1 TON AND 3' 2 TON MODELS THE CHEAPEST AND MOST ECONOMICAL EUROPEAN LORRY ON THE MARKET, Chassis Price: V/ 2 ton— s7<2oo ihassis Price: 1 (on $4,500 MODEL SOI A light oar of Exceptional Power and Silence Noteworthy in Every Feature for its excellence and
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      406 12 GUM WAT CO, LIMITED (beerporated In Straitt SettleaMtiW) it, Phillip Street. SINGAPORE |OODB BBADT IN STOCR NOW H«bbock's Boiled Linseed Oil Habbnck'e Raw Linseed Oil Hnbbnck's Genuine Turpentine Hubburk'B Black Paint Hubbuck's Blue Paint Hubbuck's Brown Paint Hubbnck's British Green Palm Hubbuck's Brown Oxide Paint Hnbbuck's Chocolate Paint Hnbbuck's Chrome
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      480 12 TAY GUAM MAT 16, PHILLIP STREET The ancccMfol contractor (or supply W FIREWOOD to the Singapore Municipality firing the rear 1921 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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      940 12 ttASSIFKD JVER§iENTS_ The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sal*, To Let, etc, in ordinary elose-aet type (average aiz word* to line) ar* Per line one insertion 28 cts., two ins. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cts.. five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40 twelve
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      932 12 MOTOR VEHICLES FULTON ltt-TON LORRY for sale. Apply 399, Upper Serangoon Road. FOR SALE, small motor boat 24 feet in length, British engine, in Kood working order. Appjy _4S9,_jStraits_ Times. FOR SALE, new coach-built side-car, fitted with new tyre. For particulars and price. app!y_47s,_Straitt_Timet. WANTED, good two-seater ear of recent
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      757 12 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, stores and offices. Apply Ed. M. Nathan A Co., 4, De Souza Street. TO LET, two big new offices in the Arcade. Apply to Alkaff Co., 70, The Arcade. TO LET, upper floor of largo godown ir Havelock Road, suitable for rubber. Apph 481, SraitsTimes.
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      258 12 Straits Motorcar Service LIMITED (Incorporated in Straitt Settlements) 218 to 21b, ORCHARD ROAD LORRIES AmTcARS HIRED OVERHAULS TO MOTOR CARS AND CYCLES WELDING of all metals. Satisfaction Guarantee* Large stock of LUCAS HORNS AND LAMPS arriving shortly Phone 1233 THERE IS AN ART IN BUYING Just like in everything else.
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      202 12 THE STRAITS TINES TELEPHONE* editorial and General M Manager's Office till Job Printing Offlee IM4 All communications relating la edltaiM Blatters and news should De addraaae* to THE EDITOR. All eonmnnleatteal relating to business matter* advertisements, tnbteriptioni, accounts, priatiaa, etc- ahould be addressed la TQ MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATH Want. For
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