The Straits Times, 14 February 1921

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    13 1 The Straits Times. No. 26,562 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1921 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      148 1 NESTLES MALTED MILK OBTAIN ABLI ■VCBTWHCSI BEAR BRAND Swiss Milk PURITY STALDEN^^S^^PpfMMtmHAIj 1 EVERYWHERE RICHNESS "BfAR" BRAND HYGIENIC SWISS MIL* Us fe^^ in its natural purttif w'' h 3J al 0 r I %fi a ml w '«ioul dddition ot suy If -Ik olTe^ rj (B>® if J; nect security,
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      153 1 BOBINSON CO LTD. Three Special Lines Gent's Silver WBto^tSM^ Wristlet Watches *~^S?^^ MADE BY OENTS SILVER WRISTLET WATCH S^rvf ho^^tl *1 fTl' C Luminous dial, lever movement with uUlUvl ll dill |J pigskin strap and silver buckle. Price $1950 OENTS SILVER WRISTLET WATCH GENTS SILVE R WRISTLET WATCH Black luminous
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      14 1 I [NESTLES "malted IVIILK TBICI 1 Luif II.M »m kaMl* inaU II.M wm taMl*
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    GHASTLY TRAGEDY IN HARBIN.
    483 2 Manchurian (Jcncrals Household Attacked. The most h.ii.-ational murder or series of mi rden known in Harbin took place on the evening of January 23 in the In which the Cl rnmis■ioner of Co I and within a throw of the railway -station. k that n!;rht, a
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    WHAT IS A HOrSE ?
    238 2 WHAT IS A HOrSE It May be Merely a Lodging In Sub-Divided Flat The satisfactory definition of house has always baffltj cinsus takers. A flat to-day is a house a room (under the Kirn Kc.-trictions Act at home) may be a hou.-c a barn, if it is lived in, is
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    U.S. ARMY TRANSPORTS.
    250 2 Old Ships to be Put on Alaskan And Pacific Trade. The American War Department officials are anxious to dispose of at least four of the old Army transports and, eventually, of as many more. In the first batch, now available for transfer to buyers, are the Crook,
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      267 2 I SOERABAYA WG^j v j> NOTICE NO! H E ii hereto civr-i thai till ;.'iov. Traoi Mark is the Trade Mark of Messrs K. SULTAN UARICAN BROS. CO, of 88. Market Btraet, BiiwajMra, and is used by ell on Pulical Saronft, Imported by then to the Straits Settlements Malay Stut<
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      778 2 LONDON BUYING MtiEKYS Vfe offer "ou our services as buying agents for British or Continental good*. Kstablished in 1X44, bti thoroughly up-to-date, our success is attained by making our customers' interests our first aim. Five expert buyers, with capable staffs, manage different departments, buying with greatest care every class of
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      139 2 ■y<3& WEI™ TYRE \^ds TOOL V /^l The only practical tyre tool. VV^ > I Works Ike a jack INDISPENSABLE FOR >/// DODGE tf I II AND SIMILAR RIMS T!|e Wotorca =3 Hiring and M ySjS 69-B, Bukit Timah Road. I—i1 i Telephone 19SS D. M. Grant Co. AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERS
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    THE DEADLY FIRST QUARTER.
    771 3 Its Many Dangers and the One Itemedv Time was, nor very \n.\g ago, whirl July ushered in the mest deadly season of the >■■ :ir —thanks to the epidemic summer d.a- 1 1ll(l« of infants and youn, r children. .That di.sv.asi.- is now ■oppressed the figure
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    From Gutter to Pulpit.
    168 3 Willie Jor.<?s, a boy of ten. sanjr to a i -row Ic.l eaagngatUa at Chesham United Vtm Church, Buckir.Khaiv.shire, the other evening. He was taken into the pulpit by the ROT. Walter Wynn, the pastor, who preac he I (,n the words He came to seek
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    "Phantom" Herds of Bison Located.
    132 3 The phantom herd of the North has been found. For years a tradition of a jrreat herd of buffalo somewhere in the Mackenzie River basin has lingered amonir the fur post* Indians told of iiphtinjj it blac-kenirg the w.'ld pastures of remote valleys. No white
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      204 3 PI4NOS Robinson Piano Co are: superior rhej arc made in ENGLAND Specially for this Climate On our 4O YEARS EXP RIENCB Here. Prices are Very MoJirate, and they rcali.-e the Highest Prices when Selling. MONTHLY PAYMENTS if desired. iiifiiiuiHiiunniiißiiui; SMOKELESS I SPORTING POWDERS r-CH N CARTRIDGES LOADE I WITH OF
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      414 3 Stop Headaches V\ l)c i your head aches or you -re racked with Toothache or Neuralgia don't t.ike o.\ erous niircottc Jrug?, I ut s v two asprin tablets, i i ct. They the pain and quieten the f nerves instantly and harmlessly. I find that Genaaprin absolutely ■">* write*
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      183 3 SELANGOf? WS7SH! PIPE COMPANY MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEAI.KR9 Bi Drain Pip**, Latex Cops, Shanghai and Stan Jars, Flower Pots, Lime, Bricks, Tiles and ■II other triads of things for Estates. Supplied on Commission. Prices moderate and prompt delivery. A trial order will convince yon. P. O. BOX 98, KUALA LUMPUR.
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      354 3 CHINKSK COMMHBCTAL DIRBCTORI irmi^.^Ey hi.i i >L^». ''uhl. IMREJ I .i:> \\|i •U per i-opy (free eaftaa t,, Aj\.r ECONOMIZE !5Y GETTING A &TOTOR CYCLE We offV-r (he f.ll.mlni; 1 ROYAL ENFIELD MOTOR CYCLES (Latest model) with doable lever control <-«rburc(tnr. NEW HUDSON MOTOR CYCLES (Secon.l-hand). For t»rtic-.i!«r», price, etc.,
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      924 4 STEAMER SAHINBS P. -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) j^L SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at present suspended Tao Company uqhhoh FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES A LONDON Due Singapore
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      457 4 STEAMER SAILINGS PRINCE LINE LIMITED 'Incorporated in England) FAR BAST SBRVICB FOR NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA TUSCAN PRINCE about Feb. 20 (via Sues) For all Information, apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN A CO, LTD (Incorporated in England) Agents THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, UMITED (Incorpot ed in the United Kingdom) For China
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      253 4 STEAiER SAILINGS THE EASTERN SHIPPING COMPANY, UMITBD (laooraoratod la Strait. Sett lament*) Thio time table Is subject te altetatlei without lartker notice. •teamer aalllag from Stagaaoro BAN WHATT SOON, every Tuesday, Port Bvettaaaam aad Paaaag. Frem Poaaag te Moalmola .Trala Joaroay from Moalmela te Eoagoe* 1* boors). PERAK— Once a
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      345 4 STEAMER SAHJN9S 0. S, K." THE OSAKA SHOSKN KAISHA LTD (Incorporated In Japan) No. 2. Do Soaaa Street Proposed Sailing from Slagaporo (Sobjeet to change without notice' EUROPEAN LINB For Port Said, Marsolllea, Loadoa, Aatwor*, Rotterdam and Bambun HIMALAYA MARU Feb. 14 NEW TOBK UNB For Now York (via Paaama)
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      417 4 STE/WEK SAHIN6S NIPPON YtSEN HAISHA. (Incorporated in Japan) Uaaor Mall Cob tract with the Imperial /apaaooe Government. Sobjeet to alterations without notice COROPE MAIL UNB Fortnightly Serrlco For London, Antwerp via (Malacca) Pra.asx Colombo. Saoa. Port Bald and Marseille* KAGA MARU Feb. 15 YOKOHAMA MARU Feb. 28 KLEIST Mar. 8
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      665 5 STEAMER SAILINGS OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO.. LIMITED and CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. r.s. NlN<;( HOW FKOM NEW YORK (.1 Bat iibove steamer are hereby Informed thul she has discharged at Godowna M and 47, Tanjong I'agar. and arc i to tender their Mills of Lading forthwith. Me atfcat notification
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      183 5 STEAMER SAILINBS •A WEST AMARGOSA I Consignees of cargo per the abovenamed steamer are hereby notified that she has ..iriv.cl and has commenced discharge of cargo in the roads. Consignees are required to send lighters alongside to take delivery of their goods, but cargo for which lighters ar« not alongside
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      493 5 STEAMER SAILINGS The homeward bound Spanish mail steamer LEGAZPI is due to arrive here from Manila, on 16th instant, and will have prompt despatch for Colombo, Suet, Port Said and Barcelona... For p sages, apply to BARLOW CO., Agent*. DODWELL LINE (Incorporated in England) FOR NEW YORK DIRECT VIA SUEZ
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      340 5 STEAMER SAILINGS UNITED AMERICAN LINES INC. Bncceaaora to UVBRMOBE DEARBORN CO, INC (Incorporated In VJSJL) Independent Steamship LJae tegnlar 20-day Service between New Tori Singapore and Java ports and vice versa FOR NSW TOBE rla SUBZ ECLIPSE Feb. 26 FROM SKW TOBI TOPA TOPA Mar. 7 For freight, apply to
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      200 5 WHAT DOSS IT DO L I« kills parasites of mange. It cleanses the skin t I* Wile ticks and fl.as outright 6. It keeps the skin smooth set) M It -promotes g-owth of hair. Obtainable at SiSPiS^i 1 .SfTUSFJ?™ 1 Ba h Roßd MEDICAL HALU Battery toad iTRATTS PHARMACY, Middle
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      793 6 J CWEHAS f%M W A ■EHnHHß^s^Sßb^ssssssssißsZ a, From Friday, February 11, to Wednesday, February 16 A Robertion-Cole Production of Lively Action Featnring the popular J. WARREN KERRIGAN In an interesting, lively and entertaining story with an excellent finish THREE: X GORDON In S parts. A picture presenting Warren Kerrigan in
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      305 6 CINEMAS 1M j <JQ HALL, LIMITED North Bridge Road Friday, February 11, to Monday, February 13, 1991 Second Show at 9.15 Universal Great Mystery Serial THE LION MAN Episodes 18— 36 parts The itory from the successful novel by Randal Parrish, known as "The Strange Case of Cavendish." Starring Kathleen
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      399 6 THE STRAITS TIMES Caa b* obtained at urn faUcwlai Slagapor* Hotel Tan Wijk Kelly and Walsb, Ltd, RafflM Fl— Money Charger, Adelphi Hot*) Money Changer, Europe Hot*) Money Changer, Baffles Hotel Koh a Co, Bras Basah Roaa Koh Co, 1-b, Robinson Boaa Low Yong Swee, 1, Middle Roaa Sahib Gany
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      99 6 SYMPTOMS OF EYESTRAIN Symptoms of Kyestrnin being often indim-t, arc wrongly attributed to other causes. Headaches, brain fag, brow ache, aching at the back of the neck, giddiness, insomnia, depression, pain in the tvmples or at the back of the eyes, fullness, smarting, pricking, soreness and heat of the eyes
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE FUND.
    457 7 Previously acknolwedged 969,998.48 P<-r Mr. Arthur Edmonds, hon. treasurer, Ne^ri Sembilari Kala Singh 320, Sadoo Sint'h $25, Kala Sinph $20, Kishen Singh $20. Pag Singh $15, Baksee Singh $10, smaller sums 40 1M) Ti>r Mr. H. B. Poljrlase, hon. treasurer, IVnanK Nat |>focef?ds of an entert an.
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    104 7 trtiEiJ ii iue ioni Baal *\m* Ba*in -Nil. Ba«t \.l.arf Chak San-, Ipoh, Sar. Hornio. ti.eir, Wharf bY rib It Main Wharf Tottori Maru. Nam Vian. Toba, Sl.et van lie Uilli-, Mel. Treub China. Kaapir* l)o<k Thongwa. Kandaoar. Keoonp. Waal Wharf Menu a. Jardines Wharf CalakM Mar>. I'ul
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    63 7 Kaaanir, ltrit.. 5.540 tons, from London 14-2, for Japan If-t. Medusa, Hnt., 323 toll*, from Deli 14-2. for !>■'.■ i Mclchior Trc.ib, Dut., 1,612 tons, from Soarabayi w 2, fo>- Deli 1.1Sanuk liaru, Jnp.. 3,560 ton*, from Kobe 14-2, for Calcutta IG-2. YoahMa Mara No. S, from Bombay
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    192 7 FIXTURBB Monday, February 14. High Water, 1.49 a.m., 2.16 p.m Tuesday, February IS. High Water, 2.30 a.m.. 3.1F p.m M. M. Oal yard mail t~ Meeting at Government House of the H. Q. Council of the Girl Guide Association in Malaya, noon. Rent Board. 2.16 p.m. Public
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    136 7 To-day Malacca and Muar 8 p.m. )afj l'ahat 3 p.m. 'ort Swettenham and Penang 8 p.m. I'uli.u [!ai-m and I'ulau Bulang 4 p.m. (ata Ting^i 4 p.m. '< l'nhang. Prltan via Gemas (By train 1 .6 p.m. Tuesday Hulhu Soegi 9 a.m. Cucob 9 a.m. Mi-dan 11
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    HAILS FOR EUROPE.
    29 7 uOci»l Pact I •i me* Report; N d'por* Arrived Loodoi December it December 24 December 27 January 10 J«ousry 18 January 24 J«nu»n> 24 February 7
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    129 7 EXCHANGB Singapore, February 12. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 Demand 2/3% Private 3 m. credits 2/4 7/W On New York Demand 44% Private 90 days 49 Vt On France Bank 575 C. India, Bank T.T. 162 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 9 p.c. pm. On Shanghai, Bank
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    56 7 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Spot Feb. pot eb. [arch nnl J h Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyert Sellers Spot Feb. Mar. April-June Ton* of Market Easier. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Bayers Sellers 36% 37 37 S7H 38 3814 42 43
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      MINING
      189 7 Is*. Pd Bayers Seller 10 10 Ampang nom. 1 1 Ayer Wen« i- 00 D £1 Kam.' Knrnuntinjr 1.10.0 2.0.0 10 10 Kinta Aitoc 8.00 11 1 Kinta Tic 2.7.6nuu. 1 1 HiUm Tin 1.60 1.80 1 1 Jelantoh 1.20 1.30 Q £1 Lahat Mine* 5 5 Lingui Tin
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      GENERAL
      121 7 Iss Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers ;1 £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3.6.0 3.12.6 n £1 E. Smelting Co. 7.50 8.50 V- 5/- Electric T'ways 10 10 Fraser Neave 30.00 32.00 50 50 W. Hammer Co. 95 105 !00 100 Katz Bros. 130.00 160.00 10 10 Mexican Eagle 6.5.0 6.15.0 jf>
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      DEBENTURES
      101 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $I^34,SOCi par Spore Electric Tramwayi 5 pc. £35C,00f torn Spore Municipal 6 p» $1^78,000 tar Spore Mun. 4H P of li*o7 $1,000,000 p« dia S*por« Man. 4H P* of 1909 $1,600,600 It p* d» S';-. re Man. 4H P-< of 1906 $1,600,000 II r dia.
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    390 7 Praaat a*4 Co. and LyaU and Eratf a QaotatUaa. latest available Sterling QnoUtlou arc printed on aaotker page oa Friday. To-day*! Price* FraMt LyalF* ft Co. Er.tt Allenby ($1) 0.3* 0.45 0.35 045 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.00 2.30 2.00 2.25 Am. Malay ($2) 2.50 3.00 2.50 300 A.
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      244 7 SCHEEI'VAART MAATSCHAPPIJ VERF.EMGDE NEDERLANDSCHE l\':i'.'-j NetherUnds Navigation Company) HOLI.AND-UOST-AZIE-LYN Holl:.ud-Ea»:-Asia-Line) (■aaakm «f the Straits, China and Japan Conferences) S.S. AMELAND .'•'.ove steum-r is aßpaataJ to arrive here end of February, 1921. and will take cargo r ■■BskaifC Bremen. Danzig. Stettin, Ktnigsbcrtr r.r.cl Finnish Ports. For full particular! altaai ipp!y KONINKLUKI
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      71 7 NEGRESCO CIGARS THE BEST AND CHEAPEST DUTCH BRAND. Sultana each 10 centa Bouquets 9 dun mrri-iali— 8 Reinitas 7 I Specials 6 Infantes 5 Obtainable everywhere. Sole Importers MORAUX CO., LIMITED B.s. LI 1 ASWDA. FEBRUARY 11, 1921 Gaaainaaa of cargo per the above stear.ier 'rom Europe are hereby notified
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      165 7 MUNICIPAL NOTICE Tl.e Municipal Commissioners of Singapore nvite tenders for the supply and delivery of furniture for officers' quarters at the Kallnng Reservoir. Specification and tender r <>rms may be obtained at the Municipal Architect's Office during office hours. Tenilers on the prescribed forms and enclosed in the envelope provided
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      834 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED CLERK. Billet filled. Applicants thanked. Manager Rrpah rNtate. TurnP'" h'ORD. FIVE-SKATKR, 19J5-19IC moflrl. for sale. Any rea- onable offer accepted. sfiB, Straits Time. WANTED, a qaaliftad electrical engineer. Apply to The Sunge l Hi si Mines, Ltd, Sungei Besi, fielancor. TYPIST WANTED, with speed and cleaniinesx. Apply
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      526 7 VICTORIA THEATRE Note. Owing to the lati> arrival of the KKMA, tkt Baavard Company will open their season on Wednesday February 16. nn.l not Tuesday, February In, as previnusU advertised Thofe holding wata for PLUMS for PICKING may transfer .»m,. to Wednesday. FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY Wednesday"! February 16
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    The Straits Times MONDAY FEBRUARY 14 THE ADMIRALS' CONFERENCE.
    1250 8 The Straits Times MONDAY FEBRUARY 14 THE ADMIRALS' CONFERENCE. We are to have a visit soon from Admirals commanding the British Fleets in Eastern waters, and it is hoped that the Admiral from the Australian station will be able to attend also. It would be a very wicked folly to
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    44 8 To-morrow at the V M.C A. Hall at 8-46 p.m. there will be a publicmeetingaddressed by Japanese Christians in English, with the Rev. G. H. Douglas in the chair.Theeloquent and worldwide evangelist, Mr. Kamura, will be one of the speakers. All are cordially invited.
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    22 8 The official price of first grade rubber for the period February 11 to February 17, 1921, inclusive, is 36V4 cents per pound.
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    20 8 The Siam Observer states that two German Buddhist priests who arrived in Bangkok from Tokio recently are to be deported.
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    24 8 The P. and O. steamer Karnrvala has left Colombo and is expected to arrive at this port at daylight on Wednesday, the 16th instant.
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    28 8 Mr. H. Baxter, of the Telegraph Company, has made an excellent, if somtwhat slow, recovery from his severe illness. He will leave Penang shortly for Chefoo on transfer.
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    34 8 His Highness the Sultan of Perak, the Raja Muda of Perak, and the Hon. Mr. W. P. Hume, British Resident, arrived at Penang on Saturday, having travelled up from Port Dickson in H.M.S. Malaya.
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    34 8 The engagement is announced, and the wedding will take place shortly, of Miss Darley Daniel, daughter of Mr. C. T. Daniel, assessment officer, Ipoh, and Mr. J. A. P. Oswald, headmaster. AngloChinese School, Malacca.
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    40 8 The long expected expert engaged by Malayan Matches. Ltd.. Mr. Sir.icns, late "f Messrs. Brvant and May. Ltd., arriv?d •it Penancr with his wife on l-riclav by the Kashmi'". and is tntnuiiuK to the mmnanv's factory at Baru Xrnnc Selanpov
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    42 8 nharired at Shanghai with shooting at >\ Chinese police constable 215 with in-t-nt to cause grievous Kodily harm. Vin'■'■nt W. Dawson. third officer of the Taka''a. was conimiHed for trial at the British Police Court Shanghai, by the Magistrate, Mr. G. W. King.
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    40 8 The orelit"inary enquiry into the case which 17 Indians quondam members of •he crew of the steamer Kandahar are -harsred with inmortins: seditious literature into the colony. and which was opened 'ist Saturday, will be continued on the 10th instant.
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    65 8 Mr. \u-nlaisen. wh i has returned to Hanekok. was formerly a German and ••'aster o* the K.D.I. Patnni fnow the Siamese Thone Samuel) Havinp been »iorn in Aabenraa in North S'-hle?wi<r «.-bi"h territory has reverted to Denmark, ha is now a Dane. He eomps back to *»Ye work in th«
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    49 8 Rorruitinc has bppn resumed in Madras TV"siHpncv penprally except in the follow'ng faluos which are still closed to "■••ruiting owing to prevalence of dispase. tai'ins of Chandraciri and Voy■lanad Salem a" taluns VizaoraDaram. '''irnnonvarannu Kott» Madura, taluos •f M.idurn. V«lnkr>«-ni Tbirumansralani and \M,«.r and Coimbatore. taluq of p alladam.
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    80 8 The following passengers arrived at p enan<r by the P. and O. liner Kashmir ''om London Mr. J. Collins. Mr. and M r Goodwin. Mr. F. R. Horridtre. Mr. J. B. Havn«-s. Mrs M J Forde. Mr. TT,. n i,.rson. Mr. and Mr>. Huntsman and ♦wo infants Mrs. Jones and
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    87 8 The wedding took place in St. George's r hur"h. Pensmr on Friday afternoon, of M r Riohord Phillips of Holmwood Estate. Beriuntai. Selansror. anH Mi«s whn arrived from fcsj the Kashmir. Th.> Rev. Kepne' Gamier I'ftVinted The bride's sister. 'vH^ neenmnsnied her from home. wn« bridesmaid. \ft«r the cprpnwny. the
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    95 8 Carefully prepared for 700 years within the image of the Senju Kwanon. the Goddess of Mercy, one of the national treasures of Japan, several paintings of Buddha and manuscripts of Japanese text were brought to light the other day by Mr. Tsuneo Myochin of the Nara Fine Arts Club while
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    100 8 Sixty million firecrackers will be manufactured in Hongkong to help young America celebrate the 1921 Independence Day. This was the announcement of Mr. W. E. Priestly, secretary of the Hitt Fireworks Company, on his return to Seattle from Hongkong, where he installed a new factory in an old hospital building
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    132 8 Penang loses a charming personality and a first class sportsman by the departure on pension of Mr. C. G. May, Deputy Colonial Engineer, who goes home by the Delta on Monday, says the Straits Echo of Saturday's date. That he should still be a very fair golfer at fifty is
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    382 8 Mr. T. O. Mayhew, of Singapore, arriv eit from home on the Kashmir. Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Goodwin arrived at Penang from home leave by the Kashmir. Major A. M. Thompson, Singa;. re, ri;urned from hone leave by the Kashmir. Mr. and Mrs. K. R. Henderson
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    Outward Mails.
    34 8 The outward mails ex P. and Karmala will arrive by train tO-motTQw night, and will be dealt with on Wednesday morning. The hour uf delivery of the mails wil! be notified later.
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    Price of Tin.
    44 8 On Saturday afternoon we received a telegram from the Under Secretary, ■F.M.S., (iateil Kuala Lumpur February 12, reading as follows The Government buying price of tin is reduced from $115 to $100 per picul of tin as from Monday, February 14."
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    H. M. S. Malaya off Penang.
    62 8 H.M.S. Malaya, the pride of the British Navy and the gift of the Rulers and people of British Malaya, after her visit to Port Svvettenham, Singapore, Malacca and Port liickson arrived off Penang at 10 o'clock on Saturday morning and dropped anchor about two
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    Mail Announcements.
    119 8 We have had our attention drawn to the fact that on several occasions lately wrong dates for departures and arrivals of mails have appeared in our daily time table. For instance, on Monday last, it was stated that the M. M. homeward mail would close on Tuesday, whereas
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    Motor Smash in Finlayson Green.
    209 8 One of the most complete smash tips I have seen was, it is said, the opinion or the first eye-witness of the damaged Chevrolet car, lying by Finlayson Green on Sunday morninp. This eye-witness was Mr. A. Kaher, chief dresser in the Lunatic Asylum, who
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    FOURTH TEST.
    300 9 England All Out For 284. Rain Interrupts Play. K.oiu Our Special Correspondent. Melbourne, Feb. 12. Ki.in inter-upted play to-day, when the fourth test match was continued. England's last four wickets added only 14 runs. Douglas was caught and bowled by Mailey without adding to his 50, and Dolphin,
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    Confidence Broken.
    206 9 American Correspondents Regret. Uki nta Telegrams London, February 11. Th' n.isleading "drifting into war" ver»i' v i f Sir Auckland Geddes' conversation with American journalists in London is followed by fresh reports, emai ating from London ai..l re-cabled from New York, to the effect that Sir Auckland Geddes
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    National Service.
    54 9 Kilter Telegram Lrndon, February 10. Christiania Cor scientious objectors, provided they are genuine, will be accommodated with national service for the military service per od. plus half, at army pay and rations. National service will include afforestation, roadmaking, ttc., for a period fifty per cent, longer than the
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    Wireless.
    49 9 Rcutib Telegram London, February 10. What probably constitutes a record for amateur wircles. in Great Britain i» reported by Kenneth Bail of Plymouth, who has sent a lett r to the periodical, the Wireless World, that he has successfully received wireless messages from Bandoeng Slightly for a we
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    Affairs in Europe.
    516 9 Preparing for the London Conference. Rt< TEH 1 KLEGRAMB London, February 10. Paris The Chamber passed a vote of confidence in the Government by 363 to 114. There were one hundred abstentions. London, February 10. M. Briand, in a speech winding up a protracted debate, admitted the
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    Australia and Japan.
    131 9 Reitter Telegram London, February 10. Sir John Findlay, who represented New Zealand at the Imperial Conference in 1911, and who is now in London, in an article in the press says that New Zealand and Australia, while appreciating Japan's assistance in the war, had resolveJ to remain
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    United States News.
    822 9 Ruth Telegrams London, February 10. New York Thirty-five thousand, mostly wtr.i.n, and girls, in the clothing industry have struck to enforce the arbitrated condition. London, February 10. Washington Rear Admrai Brjn i going to Managua to investigate the disturbance. So far twenty marines have been arrested. London,
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    British North Borneo.
    150 9 Reuter Telegram London, February 10. Sir West Ridgeway, President of the iiritish North Borneo Chartered Company, in a letter to The Times referring to the charges of the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society against the ad ministration of. North Borneo, which were officially investigated and declared to
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    Enginemen's Discontent.
    159 9 Reuter Telegrams London, February 10. Replying to a letter from Mr. Bromley, secretary of the Locomotive Engineers Union, threatening a railway strike on February 15 unless the Government grants an enquiry into the recent shooting of Irish railwaymen at Mallow, Mr. Lloyd George says he i requesting information
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    Ireland.
    34 9 Reiter Telegram London, February 11. Outrages in Ireland from January, 1919, to February 6, include seventy court houses and 535 police barracks destroyed policemen killed 224, wounded 336 soldiers killed 57 wounded 143.
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    Various.
    98 9 Reuter Telegrams London, February 11. Stockholm I Owing to the Riksdag rejecting to the Government's Coffee Import Bill, the import prohibition order has been cancelled and the Minister for Finance has resigned. London, February 10. Rio de Janeiro Two bombs exploded in the entrance of the Ministry of Interior
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    South Africa.
    203 9 Further Results of General Election. Reuteb Telegrams London, February 10. Cape Town The position of the elections at midnight shewed the South African Party 65 seats, gains 16 Labour nine, gams three Nationalists 34, gains six and Independents one. Twenty-, three results are outstanding. The South African Party
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    Council of State.
    222 9 Message to India From King Emperor. Relter Telegram London, February 10. At the inauguration of the new Council of States and the Legislative Assembly at Delhi, the Duke uf Connaught read a message from His Majesty in the course of which it was stated that for years
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    War Service.
    47 9 Reuter Telegram London, February 11. A War Office announcement makes special reference to the valuable war services of Mr. H. F. Monk, Major Alexander, Lieutenants Cornish and Mac Lean Hayes, Straits Settlements Mr. A. D. Blackburn, Shanghai and Mr. Uishan I)as« Madan, Hongkong, all censors.
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    Anglo-Chinese Relations.
    51 9 Riutbb Telegram London, February 10. A correspondent of the Times, who says he has had peculiar opportunities of knowing the facts, pays a tribute to the work of Mr. Sze in promoting the best possible Anglo-Chinese relations. He praises his tact and skill and courteous and perfectly frank
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    South Wales.
    47 9 RIURI TELEGRAM London, February 11. Although the industrial situation in South Wales is generally brightening up and several collieries and tinplatc works are re-starting, the Ebbw Vale iron and steel works has issued notices to some thousands of collier* terminating their: employ on February 26.
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    OUTWARD BOUND.
    467 9 Passengers for Straits, China And Japan. The following is the list of passengers by the P. and O. steamer Kashmir which ha.- arrived from home for Straits, Chin* and Japan Mr. N. Aall, Mr. and Mrs. Baines, Mr. and Mrs. Ball, and iMss Ball, Mrs. A. H. Barnet,
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    139 9 Macphail and Co's Daily Report. Singapore, February 14. Silver. 36 l ,i. Hongkong 8V Three months gold 49. Rubber Market.— Noon. February 37 done. March r!8 done. April-June 42 sellers. Market a little weaker. Share Market.— Dull. Rubber Buyers Lunas 7.40, Ayer Hitams 12.25, Ayer Panas 7.80,
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    Malayan Civil Service.
    235 9 The following appointments are notified in the F.M.S. Government Gazette Air. A. M. Kenion to be an Unofficial Member of the Federal Council Mr. W. A. White to be Director of External Audits, S.S. and F.M.S. Dr. R. W. Cliento to be a Medical Officer, F.M.S. Mr.
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    Big Blaze at Penang.
    84 9 Damage to the extent of about $35,000 was caused by a fire which broke out on Thursday in the house in Western Road, Penang, occupied by Mr. Cesarion. No explanation of the origin of the outbreak is as yet forthcoming, but it is surmised that the
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    Acting Chief Justice's Return.
    77 9 Contrary to expectations the acting Chief Justice, Mr. Sproule, arrived in Singapore on Saturday and sat in the first Supreme Court this morning, fixing the list of civil cases for the rest of the current month. His Lordship is not going, as previously arranged, to Penang,
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    H.M.S. Malaya.
    1098 10 The Recent Visit to Negrri Sembilan. A correspondent forwards the following The representatives of the combined Eurasian community of the Straits, India and Ceylon, numbering abjut 125, ladies and gentlemen with their children, taking the opportunity proceeded to Port Dickson to visit this ship. The party left Seremban
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      24 10 There will be no play at the Ladies Lawn Tennis Club tv-day owing to the soft condition of the ground.
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      Boxing.
      33 10 A Reuter wire from Paris, dated the 10th inst. states that in a contest for the heavyweight championship of France Nils, the holder, beat Hams, who was disqualified in the sixth round.
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      Progress of the Test.
      62 10 Saturday's play in the fourth test match certainly did not improve England's chances. The last four wickets added only 14 runs, the innings being concluded for the small total of 284. To this Australia replied with 267 for five wickets. So far it has been a
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    JANUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
    398 10 Alor Gajah.— 4,72o lbs. Australasia.- 9,500 lbs. Ayer Panas.— l3,2oo lbs. Anglo-Ma1ay.— 91,621 lbs. Balgownie. 13,390 lbs. Bukit Kubu.— l6,soo lbs. Bedfrd Plants.— 6,4Bl lbs. Bernam.— 22,6oo lbs. Bukit Lintang.— l4,ooo lbs. Banteng.— 3s,44s lbs. Beauf.rt 80rne0.— 33,000 lbs. Bikam Rubber.— 24,ooo lbs. Broome (Selangor).— 34,3lB lbs.
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    JANUARY TIN RETURNS.
    17 10 Ipoh Tin Dredging.— 323 piculs. Pahang Consolidated.— 2,964 piculs, Murai Tin, Ltd. 345 piculs.
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    World's Rubber Position.
    69 10 London wire of February 1 says Mossrs. Lewis and Peat's report states that the world's visible supply of rubber in America is 75,000 tons, in the United kingdom 56,000, in the Middle East 80,000, on the Continent and afloat 14,000 Production in 1920 was 300,000 tons, including
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    GERMAN TRADE IN CHINA.
    495 10 Travellers Laying the GroundBait. With surprisingly small loss of time after the signing of peace, writes a correspondent in the Morning Post, the German commercial traveller appeared at the ports" of China, and now there is a regular invasion of business agents. Armed with a thick
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    Arrivals at Jesselton.
    282 10 The British North Borneo Herald of February 1 states I The Kajang arrived on the afternoon of January 30 with 15 European passengers for British North Borneo, which though not actually a record in the way of numbers, is, we imagine, unique in the history of the
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    Fire from Matches in Boat Quay.
    121 10 A fire, which proved disastrous frcm a monetary point of view occurred at 42, Boat uay. owned by Mr. Lee Hong Tting, on Saturday. It started from a large case of matches, delivered by a coolie from the Holland Trading Company. As the coolie
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    Victoria Theatre.
    60 10 Owing to the late arrival of the Ekma the Ban van! Musical Comedy Company will open their season at the Victoria Theatre on Wednesday and not to-morrow as previously advertised. The list of plays to be performed has been altered accordingly, and is announced in the advertisement. Those
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    62 10 The private and public lives of Emperors of Japan from the earliest recorded days to the present time, which have heretofore been veiled by the curtain of mystery and religious piety, arc to be revealed to the people of the Empire and of the world under the proposed plan of
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      187 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In your leading article of the 9th inst. I note you mention gangs of labour swarming on the land. If they happen to be Tamils I should be glad if you would put me in touch with them. I have been
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      The General's Residence.
      241 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The older residents cf Singapore will read with satisfaction in to-day's issue of the Straits Times that the General will occupy Mount Rosie. As a resident of Singapore during the Mutiny I was struck by the omission of a
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      Meat Prices.
      138 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With reference to correspondent's letter written under A Beef-Eater in your issue of the Ist inst., The j.re!--cnt reduction in the piles if beef is due to some healthy rivalry between the Malaya Cattle Trading Co. and the Straits Cattle
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    67 10 Orders for week ending February 18 Monday, 14th. First, Second and Fourth Troops Parade, 5.15 p.m. Tuesday, 15th.— Fifth and Tenth Troops Parade, 5.15 p.m. Wednesday, 16th. Signalling Class, 5.15 p.m. Thursday 17th.— Physical Culture Class, 5.15 p.m. Third Troop Parade, 5.15 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    49 10 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Sunday, February 20, 1921 Wednesday, 16th.— 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Eurasian Company, Malay Company. Friday, 18th.— 5 p.m., Drill Hall, S.FA. Company. Sunday, 20th. 7.30 a.m., Balestier Range, Eurasian Company, Rifle Club Shoot. R. SMITH, Lieut., Ag. Adjutant, S.V.C.
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    Malacca Volunteer Rifles.
    24 10 Programme of Drills etc. for February 1921. "B and "C Companies on Thursday 17 and 24 at Clock Tower, 5.15 p.m.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    60 10 The Alhambra has to-night, two strong and attractive five-reel productions for the second show, The Green Flame, featuring J. Warren Kerrigan, and What Every Woman Wants, presenting Grace Darmond. In the earlier house, the seventh and eighth episode* of the baffling Mystery serial, A Woman in Grey, will
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    METHODIST CHURCH.
    877 10 Opening of the Malaysia Annual Conference. [Contributed.] The twenty-ninth session of the Malaysia annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church was opened on Saturday at Wesley Church with Bishop Bickley presiding. Before proceeding to the business of the conference the hymn, Come Thou Fount of every blessing, was
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    Green Island Cement Co.
    131 10 Subject to audit, the directors of the Green Island Cement Co., Ltd., will, at the forthcoming meeting of shareholders, to be held on February 22, recommend the following allocation of profits I To pay a final dividend of 50 cents per share $200,000, to pay a
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    60 10 As showing: the large increase in fares to the Far East since pre-war days, it may be mentioned that the current firstclass fare to Singapore is £130 compared with £60 in 1914, and second-class £94 compared with £40 while to Shanghai the current first-class fare is £150 compared with £65
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    "DANGER YEARS" OF MARRIAGE.
    362 10 German View of Unsatisfactory Husbands. J. C Segrue writing to <• home paper from Berlin says I Marriage station ians aiid divorce law reformers here are Brack interested in the results of an investigation into the extent and causes of divorce among the population of Berlin,
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    MEDICAL RESEARCH.
    356 10 Disease Records that Are Useful. Does the Ministry of Health ask no advice from the Medical Research Council writes the medical correspondent of the limes. While the former has besn attempting the impossible in the shape of statistical records and setting all the doctors by the -ars with
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    Concerts at Raffles Hotel.
    109 10 Those excellent artistes Mr. Gregory Ivanoff, violinist!, Signor Enrio Palmetto, tenor, and Mr. Edgar Hulland, pianist, who made a very good impression when they appeared in Singapore some time ago have returned after a very successful tour of Java and will give two farewell concerts at
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    Adelphi Hotel.
    76 10 Will Hender, jazz band leader and xylophone player, made things very merry for the large number of people who gathered at the Adelphi on Saturday evening. Ha ia a skilled performer and his tuneful jazzing up" of the orchestra was quite to the taste of the dancers and
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    54 10 An American V.M.C.A. leader, says Punch, is cf the opinion that the English Church has much to learn from the American. It would be interesting to hear an English clergyman say, What ice-cart takes this hunk of excess baggage to be his wife and the brid answer, "Cut the dope,
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    Mirrors of Society.
    3271 11 Parlour (James of the New Rich. T(k- fentieansa with a duster," writes in a horn pap.r There BH fan hwei in Lorr.lon where j the revels sf fashion shgejMnte into the mrpies of a frank animalism. Soci ty is ■<>t to b regarded on this account as
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    HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
    519 12 The Pan-Pacific Scientific Conference. Professor H. C. Richards, D.Sc., recently delivered an interesting lecture on the Hawaiian Islands to the Royal Society of Queensland at the University. Mr. K. I. Smith, B.Sc, F.I.C, presided over a lame attendance of members and visitors, who included the Lieutenant-Governor (Mr. Lennon),
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    "SECRETS OF CREWE HOUSE."
    327 12 German Masked Attack on Lord Northcliffe. Professor Otto Franke, in the Hamburger Nachrichten, makes a violent attack on Lord Northcliffe under the cover of a criticism of Secrets of Crewe House. After discussing the purpose of propaganda, Professor Franke continues I It was only in the
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    85 12 The rate of mortality in the Settlement of Singapore for the week ended January I'J was 31.99. The total number of deaths was 247 of which 172 were male subject* and 75 female. Convulsions claimed 27, phthisis 40, malaria fever 3U dysentery 5, beri beri 11, pneumonia
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    THINGS ONE DOES NOT KNOW.
    782 13 Science that Journalists Most Need Robert Lynd, writing in a home paper, Sa s!r"~Harry Johnston has been complaining of the ignorance of journalists. He says that there are journalists—especially in America, Ireland, and Wales— who still believe that the world was created in six days.
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    Making Cricketers in Borneo.
    224 13 Mr O. M. Taylor, Lawas, via La- buan. Sarawak, writes to the Daily Mail To day I gave a batch of Borneo na--1 lives their first cricket much after some preliminary practice. A few days ago they had never seen a cricket ball or nai. Watch
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    Mayor of Tokio's Gift.
    111 13 The Mayor of Tokio, Baron Goto, has formally offered to the City Council- to contribute the whole of his annual salary, 1 amounting to V.25,000 to the municipal funds for social work, and this lias been [accepted. In making the offer he said that he had
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1196 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Motor-Cycles' Fuel Consumption. Hrn growinfc cost of motorin. i proe (]j.u four i <rr tw. i nlrainating ns it has d»ne in an urbi t-ary inrruasu at the command of the Stat -it is curious, but true, that, they be justified
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      204 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONE* Editorial and General H Manager's Office 11: i Job Printing Omce U44 All communications relatiag U editefi* aaattera and news should b« addraaaal to THE EDITOR. All eommunieatietrelating to business matter* advertU* ments, sabseriptions, accounts, printing etc. should be addr«sse4 te *tS MANAGES. ADVERTISEMENT KATES Wants,
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