The Straits Times, 10 January 1922

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,840 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1922 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      145 1 W^l 1: "BEAR BRAND" QUALITY Swiss JiJII^ Milk OBTAINABLE A l^^/Mb' EVERYWHERE RAM MAKK Especially Suitable for Infants and Invalids. The Bernese Alps Milk Co.. Switzerland, declared "Hors Concours Membrc Dv Jury International" Paris Exhibition 1900, also Grand Prix Bruxelles Exposition, 1910. SOLE AGEKTS Joseph Travers' Sons, Ltd. (Incorporated in
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      149 1 DISTINCTIVE JL TAILORING EXCLUSIVE MATERIALS PERFECT IN STYLE AND FINISH "■[A jf Always a full range of Evening Dress materials in various weights and textures. SPORTS CLOTHING LOUNGE SUITS Full range of the newest f Fashionable shade* and hlte Cricketing Flannels, materials> suitable for designs, in fancy tropi- White Gabardine
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    OLD LONDON.
    546 2 Wttre Samuel Petfs MournsM A Naval Hero. A tablet of oak and brass, to the mesjtory of par!, h merp who fell in the war, has been unveiled' in the Chuwh of St. Dmptan-in-thc-Eas-t. Vt is not the fivrt of it- l.md there, ?k might be expect.'d of
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    ALL YOU BIG STEAMERS.
    282 2 America's Challcnga to British Shipping. i The followiii'.' is from an article entitled All You B k Steamers by Sir Andrew Duncan, in tne January issue of the London MasjMine. For a time, after the war, it looked as j if the supremacy of British shipping
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    FOREST TRAGEDY.
    222 2 Body of Englishman Found In Paraguay. News has (WMsstd L->n«lon that the body of Mr. Aud'cy Hi'ron Uoslinp:, the sun of tha British Consu: -General at Frankfort who disappeared last Augrust in the vircin forest of Tarapucv, K M al |,sen covered: At the end of September, says
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      369 2 0 -2SOOa 11 ioo Miles 'v from a shop o In the remotest outlying districts, where your stores may be weeks on the way, you can yet be certain of having your tea always fresh and always pure, if you insist on Brooke Bond tea in the vacuum tin. Packed
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      273 2 Cuticura For All Skin Irritations Bathe with Cuticurs Sossi and hat wr.tcr to free the pares of impurities and follow with a gentle application of Cuticura Ointment to soothe and heal. They arr ideal fur the toilet, as is also Cuticura Talcum for perfuming. l«;li.Mcoili M.OHIHMII Id u»i M s<
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      146 2 SWINEHART j&s\ TYRES AND TUBES yS»^V/jTwr\\ 80LB ittPOKTER* i ULjOtl \B TJtIE Pacific Trading Co., Ltd. ftj£^« I 66, sOSsklM [ROBINSON ROAD DCT SINGAPORE kS^£j VB I tu> MfT I Smoke A T a Semeuse HK r S TM ICH CIGARS mjk Messrs. Mignot &de Block, Eindhoven. K FLEUR de
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    AMERICAN INDIANS.
    743 3 Collection of Specimens Of I ."-i Arts. The only known specimen of Piute rabbit blanket, a water bottle of lost weave mad? by an Indian tribe extinct for 200 years, letters written by John Huir those are some of the treasures assembled in the Government's new I museum
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    KALA AZAR
    302 3 Lady Scientist's Discovery- Of Parasite. It iMMiinnunrwt that Mm. Adie who is workinK with a scientific committee _in Assam untier tlv ataipteel at the Inilian Rosi-aich Fund Association has found what she regards M the iw»t«*tte of Kala Azar in large numbers in the salivary prjamls and ducts
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      152 3 Bergougnan Tyres (MADE IN FRANCE.) Fresh stocks are now nvnilablc from all leading garages and from S'.le Agents (or S.B. nnd Makf Peninsula. A. CLOUET Co. o Q ;i TeL No. 240. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO LTD. (Incorporated in Hongkong). Portland Cement IN CASKS 375 LBS. NETT. Telegraphic Address C.
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      276 3 WHAT TO DO FOR A COLD A hot bath at bed-time, followed by laxative, is the right treatment for a cold, and the best laxative to u«e it fT| f ft MJ3 ff,f tiii I These dainty little pilules dispel constipation, cure biliourness, sick headaches, torpid liver, pimples and ill-smelling
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      308 3 NOTICE The Ocean Accident Guarantee Corporation, Limited are prepared to insure Members of the local VOLUNTEERS against ALL ACCIDENTS (includinevery day Sports) WOItLD-WIDS COVER at specially Reduced Rates of Premium Full particulars fr m the EASTERN BRANCH, Chartered Bank Cfcaroban, Singapore. Tel. 2310. FREE FREE FREE I Tire Gaugo. for
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      529 3 GOVERNMENT NOTICE There are vacancies for On III) in the Public nent. The initial salary of Gra is MOO per month ri ll $3 tp $12' per month wil pur:iry h!!..w;.ik- at tl Applicants shouM he able to sup the (-instruction of stmnll mi aseeatioa. <>f n-p." and all iru
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      805 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0. British India •*i Apcar Line (Companies Incorpo-ited in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PKNINSn \R AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. i Under Contract with Hi. Majesty* GoTtrnraentl The roT>iim>'« MAIL Sr:it\llK BAST OK BOMBAY are at present suspended LONDON F.VK-tlAVitltN st.UVUK. FROM LONDON TO 'Ii^HUM AND
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      601 4 STEAMER SMUMS MY.X. European Line LONDON LINE Fortnight Service FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON A.YD ANTWERP, VIA PORTS VOSIIINO MARU Jim. 22 MISHIMA MARU Jan. l-.i SAll'i MARU Feb. 8 KITANii MARU Fib. 22 LIVERPOOL LINE Monthly Service FOR MARSEILLES AKD LIVERPOOL VIA POSTS MALACCA MARU Feb. 18 HAMBURG LINE Monthly Service
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      695 4 STEAMER SAILINGS KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVKJATIO.N CO., OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in nollnni!) Telephone Noa. Paaaage Dept. 131, Freight Dcpt. 1202, Marine Drpt. and Transhloi— Dept. 1437, Manager's Drpt. 1002. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. G. G. DAENDELS January 11, Muntok and rnlcmbang. SIN(iKKP January 11, Moeara-Saba
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      593 5 STEAMER SAILINGS BWifeagig^^j |l Sly. J yft (Incorporates in Englati4> TRANS-PACIFIC TRANS-ATLANTIC QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC EMPRESS OF ASIA AND EMPRESS OF RUSSIA 16,850 tona Quadruple Screws. Speed 21 knots. Hongkong to Vancouver 18 days G. $375.00 Hongkong to Europe 29 days G. $681.25 EMPRESS OF JAPAN (6,000 tona)
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      118 5 DOLLAR UNE SINGAPORE to NEW YORK VIA SUEZ s.s. Robert Dollar LQADIKS SINGAPORE FEBRUARY 8. s.s. Esther Dollar LOADING SINGAPORE FEBRUARY 20. Through Bills of Lading issued from Sintraporr to the Principal Cities of the I'mU'il Mates and I'an.nl.i. In r furhcr information as to Rates, etc., apply to THE
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      430 5 STEAMER SAILINGS ~0. S. K. TBM OSAIA SBOBKN KAISHA LTD. (Incorporated la Japan) N«. 1, De Soaia Street. Propoa*4 Salllat froai Bla«ap«re (Sobjeet to cbanje vltaoot notice) CUROPKAN UN* Po* Part ftali, Maraalllaa, Lmtoa, Aatwaiv. Koti.rdiai aa4 Ha«b»r f ARGUN M AHD Jaa. til Jam. M ""•nit Mar.»lll». ANDES MARU
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      599 5 STEAMER SAILINGS COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) and THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Monthly Service taking cargo and paaacager. from Singapore JAVA PORTS (ai inducement offers) North-west Australian ports ant> fremantle (perth) Approximate Sailing! rwAßnv j.b. n MINDEROO Jan.
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      389 5 L T. LEONOWENS, DECEASED NOTICE is hereby given that all persona having any claims or demands upon or against the Estate of the above named deceased late of Bangkok, Siam (who died on or about February 7, !9U), administration of whose Estate and effects was granted to Gordon Kenneth Wright
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      150 5 GOVERNMENT NOTICE S.S. 7 PER CENT. LOAN (1921) FINAL ISSUE OF BONDS. Holders of Provisional Receipts f the above loan are hereby informed that the definitive bonds may now he obtained from the Bank through which application for them was made. The bonds will be issued on application to the
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      640 6 CINEMAS M -.--^-a---aaa-----» CINEMA THBATRE North Bridga Road. Tht Rtamd tihov at 9.15 ~.m A Cha-ming. Thot inoe Produotion Koii iriug CLARA WILL'AMS and WILLIAM DKSMOHD In a Fine Hum»n-lnt»re-t Story nets tH'^CRIIVfINAL 5 acts K»n<i\tk>]ial Aotionful Thrilli-g WILLIAM DE9MONIV .ii>!>p:<'inc int role MaMwhal JlMoicnt from what be ii niually
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      358 6 OWEMaS EMPIRE CINEMA In the Second Show at 9.30 p. m. By (iener.-il Request The one and only CHABLIE CHAPLIN in his wicoml million dollar picture In 3 parti SHOULDER AKMS In I par'.s THE HAWKS TR&lt Serial Tlie Shodown fiual episode s parU XH-5 r»O»D TO DIVORCE A picture
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      285 6 ENTERTAINMENTS LAUOH ANO THE WORLD LAUGHS WITH YOU VICTORIA THEATRE Thursday. Friday and Saturday Jinuary 12, 13 14, at i>.!6 p.m. MATINEE SVTURUAY AT 5.1S *>.M. ALL COMEDY PtfOORAMME 3,333 jus. of _4ooasn mm v<ls THE V>IG THRKE CHARLIE CHAPLIN Snpport.'l by LARRY SEMON and lIMMY AUBRFA Charlie Chaplin in
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      118 6 y_Bs___^^^w* rTs SKETCH PORTRAITS Tel. No. 496. LIGHT STUDIO No. IM. OM U.VItl) ltOAl). W« Stock Ilijrhest Grade 1.1 '.Hi riNU OH. FOR M.L PI RPOSB I ijrraqe and V»j. Coin Oil •-Mpwiarij' recomJ Tor nliip'-< lixlit. Miner's lump •-.tl Liicht h, ojm, o«c. He. tool Steel IK in. and
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    145 7 nxTURta Tacaday, Januar> 10. Bigh Watar, o.'ii a.m., 8.4S p.m. P. and O. homeward mail clones. Singapore As-iz<j.= Supreme Court. Rent Board, 2.15 p.m. Wednesday. January 11. Hirli Water, 7.18 n.m., ».42 p/m. M. M. outward m.-iil <lue. M. M. hoir.-\v.T,l mail I S. Sfttltni.ni^ A,*n. Mr».,
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    92 7 VtSSKLS AT TH* DOCK* Faat Wharf Bavin -Nil. Eaat Wharf-Nil. Sht^-rs Wharf (Ji.mg Scne Mala Wh:irf Takada, Manche. Kmpir.- Hack Tamba Mam, E WeKt Wharf Itedo a, lid JaMlnea Wharf -NM. Palo Branl Coal Wharf Nil. K*mm>l Harboar. Main Wharf Sea Brile, MajriK-t. Launch Lady Xv- ivn. 1..,
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    Vessels Arrived.
    197 7 V essels Arrived. ASDAXU, Siai i for Bangkok 11-1. I t, i., 761 tons, i"roi:i Bangkok 10-1, for Bangkok 111. HONG KKAT. Brit., c,r, tons, from Malacca 101. f,.r Malacca 11-1. KCAI.A. Brit SH torn, from Bangkok l«i-l In Baaykok ill. R. S. BAHRU, I'iv. M ton*, from I.inrea B-1,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    148 7 To-dar 3atu I'almt 3 p.m.. Suppleraentnry Kail by rmin to IVnang, taking mails for Eurojw, •te. a.m. i:<r. ittmtiaa up tj t>BB Ml Malacca am! Muav 4 p.m. llunckunj;, Shanghni and Japan 6 p.m. Wednrrday P. Sambu. Moeari-Pah* and Djnmbi 9 a.m. Bat Cheribon and riaiar— g
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    20 7 Uft Singapore November 17 Novo-nh-r 1 l'rcemlirr J ArriTtri Lomttm n,r«mb*r R December M inccniiwr .11 Jwmwttt
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    148 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, January 10. On London, Bank 4 rait 2/4 1/8 Demand 2/8 7/8 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 8/8 On New York Demand 4U Private 00 days 50 i On France Bank 580 On India, Bank T.T. 173 On Honskciis:. Rank (Id 10 p.c. prem. On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    55 7 Teno of ma'ket :-'U-;nly. Singapore aiana:;r.. •l: I'ale Crepe Closinij Pri.es Buyers. Sellers. 'pot <>b. •'cb -March. Spot Feb. Ftb.-March April-June Singapore Slan<lur< Ribbed Smoked She Closing Prices Vfr- Sel p :'.7>j 38 3814 3a 39 H 40 42% 4^H I>AILY ?RUE CVRRKNI 12
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      MINING.
      187 7 ise. Val. Pd. Bayers. Sellers. 1 Ayer Wen* 1.00 i 1 1 Hitam Tui 1.35 1.45 1 1 Jelantoh 0.60 t'l £1 Kam. Kamuntinp 1.17.0 2.0.0 xd. 10 10 Kinta Asoc. 3.50 4.50 11 1 Lahat Mine* 5 6 Linjcm Tin 4.26 4.75 10 10 Malayan Coll. 14.50 16.60
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      GENERALS.
      142 7 Val. Pd. Buyers. Seller*. £1 £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3.2.6 3.7.6 cd. 10 10 Central Engines 15.50 16.50 io lo Central ilun.rs a.oO 4..>0 bl £1 E. Smelting Co. 6.00 6.50 5/. 5/- Electric T'ways 2/6 iu ia rnaer Nwtm 25.00 2o.iW) ■>0 5ii Hanimtr and Co. Uo 100
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      DEBENTURES.
      96 7 DEBEN TURES. U. Kur. 0 p.e. $i,:-:B4.«'jh p»- m S pore Electric Tramwaya, 6 p.c. £360.000 S'poro Municipai f 9-*. $1,87&,.00 JMIf S'p'.-rc JiGii. 4H p.e. ■MI IVU7 |l r U(K),Ot»O .b s>-." J«--4> p-»re Mua. px. of i:MV $1,e.)1.b-.'i' 10 p.*. aY 3'pore 31 un iVi pc. of IvOW
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      417 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall md Etntt's Quotations. Latest available l Sterling Quotations are printed on another page o« Friday. I'o-uay I'ricca. Fraser Lyall A Co. Evstt. Allenty 1*1) 0.20 0..U) 0.15 0.25 Alor tiaiah (*1) LM 1.50 1.20 1.40 A. Hitum (S">> »M UUO 51.50 10.50, Am.
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      150 7 MOTOK \RS K>K dBINaMI NRW VKAat AUaiON SALE At ..in ibli mum, \i. ;o. i imlm Sfr*vt •n Satt-.rrt i; iaWMB] I! V irt.'iW *.*>■ !-.ii..'t 111..1V1 Ave-MaMr MupmM»'lr r:ir with arirc vfewis, rl'.M'f Itajtft inn( j ■tarter Bad fmrni aa tmrn. Out eatrr B( mdvi i <ur with r
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      739 7 'latest advertisements > ills, by young lady, situation as -horthaiid tyj>;sl. Apply 119. Straits Time WAN'TKIi AT n'NI R, for a few days work accurate typist. AppN fcoom L, B. Batter Kuail. 1 WANTED, "I o\pcnrrred book- keeper Apply jitrsonally t.i 1.. Y. Kwoe Co., Ltd -I Street, TO I.XT.
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      109 7 Ansco Cameras A MODEL TO SUIT EVERYBODY. Call and let us show you the distinctive features of these Camoras. Illustrated catalogue on application. To lie had from the Sole Agenta MAYNARD CO., LTD. THE LEADING CHEMISTS, 16, Batt fay Road. J. ikeda Srrihhlincf Pad* rFx.KK.KNCKi. wiiwj kjcriuuiing i das -harues
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      313 7 Boscti Products FOR CYCLES AN!) AITOMOUILES. High Tension Magnetos, Sp;rkin>j Pluys, LJgfatini ""d Starting Sets, Horns, Lubric .'or-. SCaVekllgii el etc. Manufacturfl by llio well- \tu n :,,<l rc;ui' ii iirm of ROBERT BOSCII (A. G.) STUTTG^fiT (Beware af Irr.it.ition>- »ad prtkaWe i maawfactarod alsewhcre th n Sill! Fi r
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 ALLIES AT CANNES.
    1157 8 The Straits Times TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 ALLIES AT CANNES. Th" Conference at Cannes, more particularly if it leads up to an all Europe economic conference in which Germany and Russia will b? invited to join, may have a far r schir.jr t nd most valuable influence W do not consider
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    60 8 The Pasteur Institute in Colombo obtained very satisfactory results last year compared with the previous year. To tiate nearly 240 cases have been treated and the majority of these have been successfully cured. In 1920 nearly 500 cases were treated. The above figure show that there has been a decline
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    61 8 Raffle- Hotel Orchestra will play the following programme of music to-morrow at 9.40 p.m. under the direction of Mr. F. A. Cooke:— Suite, Ballet Egyptian, Lui. ?ini meditation, Aye Maria, Bach-Gou-nod intermezzo, The Glow-Worm, Lincke ((election, The Mikado, Sullivan valse intermezzo, Ronde des Lutins. Razigade two scenes, from Cobweb Castle,
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    14 8 Padi is now selling in Saigon at 4 piastres 55 cents the 100 kilos.
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    22 8 Dressed in native costumo, a Chin's, woman doctor, Miss Shuang Mei-;i, i. isiting mar.y ehurch.-s throughout Eng land to speak Chinese lif-'.
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    42 8 The nett proceeds of the special play Kiven by the Nr.har Opera in aid of th? Non huropean Unemployment Fund amount t;i SI. 185. 5(5. The committee are very thankful to Mr. A. M. Alsagolf fcr his very kind help and co-operation.
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    46 8 In the Chancery Division, Justice Snr gant declared that B .ttimley had beeoflU a trust ?e for the subscribers to the Victory Bond and a >ie'l clubs formed by him a'so. He proposed to inst'tute a scrips of inquiri-.s into the administration rt thes. cl lbs.
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    42 8 Mr. Goh Hood Kiat, hon. secretary of the Non-Europenn Unemployment Fund, would be fclad if managers cf firms, etc.. who require clerks, etc., would communicate with him, as he has on his list a number of clerks and book-keepers who are unemployed.
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    48 8 The smallpox epide-nic is still with us. as accordinK to the Chief Health officer's statement for the week ending December 31 last there were five cases of smallpox, of which one was fatal the cases occurrinß in Serangoon Road, Gaylang Serai, SfW Alwee, McPherson and Klang Roads, respectively.
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    48 8 It is understood that arrangements ar; in progress for th? sa!e of the Bomba. Telephone Company to an English corporation and it is stated in this connection that the contract with Govi'rnmen: is being drafted afresh permitting th" revfcing of the scale of charges to tht .jub le.
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    51 8 M. M. K. Salomon, Government InspecI,r :>f Botanical Gardens in In io-China. I as compiled a Latin Annamite and An-nan-.itv Lexicon by the use of which any botanist tourist or business man visiting Indo-China will be able to speak to th.> natives and be shown the plants likely to interest
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    54 8 A wir? fn.m Bangkok states that tlic ng awaite.l ;ttery was drawn on Sunday rvening. The resu't was that a Chin-se hawker won the first prize, which if the lottery filial would have been Ticals 200.000. Th? secend went to a m ilical statient and the third tD a Siames
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    52 8 Th?re were busy scenes at the General Post Oflfic? at home where ten machines post-marked the masses of Chri.-tmas rrtspomlenc? at the rate of 700 each per minute. There was a notabl? decline in Christmas carJs, which before th? war formed the bu k of the orrespondence "omparativcly few are
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    58 8 A fire brcke cut in the smoke shed of tho Martabang Tobacco Estate, Sumatra. n New Year's night. It spread rapidly and in a very short time the whole of last year's harvest was destroyed. The lamage, which is covered by insurance. s estimated to be 900,000 guilders. The fire
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    27 8 A cmr.'.ittee rr?eting of the Straits (Singapore) As* ciation is t> So held in the offices of Mbssrs. Bark?r sad Co., Ltd., to-morrow at 5.15 p.m. Tre
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    26 8 Egenda comprises Minutes to be real and signed Registration of British Subject i Bill school accommodation additicr.a' rrmit! >c member* appointments to be .•or.sidered ajid general.
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    77 8 The following Singapore properties were disposed of by auction by Estate and Trust Agencies, Ltd., st their sale-room on the i'th inscant Ten pieces freehold land and piank and attap house 1196 off Te!uk Kurau Road, area 19.580 sn. ft., and six pieces freehold land off Teluk Kurau Road, aroa
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    76 8 The interesting civil suit between the Batavia Sea and Fire Insurance Company an-i Tan Chye Thuan, a rubber dealer at Bruas, whose rubber factory was burnt down and who is claiming $22,000 edd from the Insurance Company, has been fixed definitely for hearing before Hi? Lordship Mr. Justice Watson en
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    86 8 The East C-.-ist Market, which is situate near the Kast Coast en.i of Joo Chiat Road, has been open for some days past and is doing good business. Stallholder... h >w, ver, are complaining that the monthly rental <f stalls, $15, is too high. They are not urreluctant to make
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    80 8 It is proposed to start a stea.nsHp service between China and Belgium, and the Chinese Foreign Office and the Belgian Legation in Peking have lately been in close consultation on the subject. Definite plans and regulations fcr the now service are reported to have been drawn up. Two separate routes
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    108 8 There never was a more striking- or more pathetic coincidence than that offered on the following story, which incidentally provides a fresh illustration of the disregard of chauffeurs for pedestrian traffic in V ranee A few days ago, at Versailles, a military car knocked down Louis Bplpierre, who was taken
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    405 8 The d«ath h:\< taken place af Mies Margaret Ciuniphern. lately ir charge of the Gospel Society's School, South India. She had only returned from India about a week, md was exhausted as Hie remit of a bail V". His Meads in Singapore will i to hear that
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    St. Andrew's Cathedral.
    38 8 Members of St. Andrew's Cathedra! Choir re asked to note that then' will re n-, practice en Thursday this week, but that regular practices will start avain on Thursday, the 19th in«t., at 8.18 p.m.
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    Rocket Testing.
    32 8 It is proposed t tir five raeketa fr m Pblo Brant, for test purposes, about AM p.m. <r. Thursday. If the weather is bad, the proof wouifi l> until fair.
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    Kangaroo's Record.
    70 8 The Commonwealth steamer Kangaroo which had the honour of bringing the lostraJian delegation 1 re aiu taking them back again and is at present ■,n port has shown what can do as -n i.ii-ilrivi :i vessel. She oaded banker oil in tiien t > tl en bach t
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    Brokers and the Straits Loan.
    75 8 The Straits Settlement? loan has met with quite a gocd reception, and subscribed some time before the announcement trade originally for the closing of the lists. It is said, according t<> the London and China Express, that si.rre of the underwriters were prepared to bet
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    New Governor of British N. Bornen.
    138 8 Intelligence has been reeehred in Singapore to the effect thai Major-GeneraJ Sir William Rycroft, K.r.P... K.C.M.G., has boon appointed Governor Of British North Borneo viet the Hon. Mr. A. C. Pearson, who took over charge of that territory in 1916, and retiree from the
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    Western Australia and Malaya.
    132 8 The Wi-sti-ni Australian Controller of Abattoirs. Mr. Goldinir, in a report tv thu Ministry for Agriculture, emphasised tho ty for cold itonfl a-id ali.v teeommodaiion at Singapore t:» facilital trade devolopnu'nt. At prrscnt. the business was in the hands of one private company. Prior to their
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    ALLIES AT CANNES.
    653 9 Invitation to Germany Accepted. Discussion on A njjlo- French Relations. liEt tfk's Service. London, January 8. Berlin T!:e Krenrh Kmhassy ha* communic:.tt<l a r U sitfn.u by M. Briand ami addressed to th' 1 Imperial Chancellor saying that th« Supreme Council will doubt- t.i h.ar German representa-
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    Prince in Burma.
    152 9 Close of a Most Successful Visit. Reuter's Service. Prince of Wales' Camp, Rangoon, Jan. 5. The Prince of Wales arrived at Rangoon from Mandalay on Sunday evening after a visit crowded with Oriental splendour and hearty enthusiasm. He has quite captured the hearts of th? Burmese, even
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    Shipping Depression.
    94 9 Reuter's Service. London, January 9. The worldwide depression in shipbuilding is reflected in Lloyd's returns, showing 2,600,000 tons of merchant tonnage being constructed in the United Kingdom on December 31, including over 700,000 on which work was suspended, a reduction of over 600,000 as compared with Sept<mber 30,
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    Russia and Mongolia.
    64 9 Reuter's Servici. London, January 9. It is reported from Moscow via Riga that a Russo-Mongolian agreement has been concluded. The parties agree to mutual recognition, undertake not to tolerate the presence of organisations hostile to the other and guarantee most favoured nation treatment. A trade agreement will
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    South African Strike.
    59 9 Reuter's Service. London, January 9. Johannesburg The Industrial Federation has declared a strike, beginning today. This means an extension of the ?oal mine strike to the gold mines, the Victoria Fall Power station and the town engineering shops. It is believed that the ballot resulted in a
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    Accident at Cannes.
    63 9 Reuter's Service. London, Jaauary 9. Cannes Col. Harvey, the American Ambassador to Britain, also the American Minister at Prague, and Mr. Wickham Steed, editor of The Times, were involved in a motor co'lisicn. Col. Harvey and Mt. Steed were thrown out and shaken, but not badly hurt.
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    Royal Dutch Petroleum.
    38 9 Reuter's Service. London, January 9. Amsterdam The Royal Dutch Petroleum Company has decided to declare a dividend of 150 florins per share and 15 florins per sub-share on account of the prospective dividend for 1921.
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    JAVA AND RICE.
    64 9 (Aneta Service.) Weltevreden, January 9. The Dutch Indies Government recently ordered the purchase of 75,000 'tons of foreign rice to cover a possible rice shortage in Java. Owing to changed conditions this now appears unnecessary, so the order must be cancelled, causing Government a loss of about
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    GANG ROBBERY.
    152 9 European Mine Manager and Sikh Dead. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, January 9. Mr. John Doughty Smith, of the Borneo Co., and a Sikh watchman were attacked by gang robbers near Padang Plandok mine on the Siamese frontier. The watchman was killed and Mr. Smith badry wounded. The
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    KEDAH CAUSE CELEBRE APPEAL.
    88 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, January 9. Appeals brought by Tunku Ismail, exDistrict Officer, Kulim, Tunku Abaidah, exDirector of Lands, Kedah, and Mor Singh against th? sentences passed on them by Tuan Syed Hassan in the Alor Star court for criminal breach of trust regarding public
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    THE SHARE MARKET
    259 9 Messrs. Baker, Morgan and Co.'s Report. In the course of their report dated 5 p.m. on Friday, Messrs. Baker, Morgan and Co., Kuala Lumpur, state Rubber closes at 20 a, New York, though it is down locally with an easier market at 37 .-4 cents. Dealing in
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    BRITISHERS IN JAVA.
    342 9 Formation of Raffles Society Of Batavia. It has long been felt that there is room for a literary society in Batavia and this feeling materalised itself in November last when a small group of British met together and decided to form The Raffles Society of Batavia. It
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    Footballers Foregather.
    878 9 S.C.C. and Staffords At Dinner. It was a very happy idea which inspired the function at the Hotel St. George last night, when members of the S.C.C. entertained the soccer team and friends of the Ist Battalion South Staffordshire Regt. to a farewell dinner and smoking concert. During
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    UNEMPLOYED AT HOME.
    139 9 Mischief Makers Cleverly Thwarted. A mild sensation has bsen caused by a warning from the Commissioner of Police to the extremist sections of the unemployed who were planning 1 disturbances on December 24 and' 25 in the West End. It seems that the police learned that mischief-makers
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      FOOTBALL.
      432 9 S.C.C. Lose to Staffords The S.C.C. and the Staffords met for the final final or the partly final final yesterday on the club ground, and, thanks to the heavy rain which continued up to nearly five o'clock, what should have been a fast and keenly contested game proved a
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      S.C.C. Cricket Season.
      340 9 A meeting of cricketing members of the S.C.C. was held yesterday afternoon, under the chairmanship of Mr. O. P. GriffithJones, to discuss the arrangements for the coming season. Griffith-Jcncs was unanimously elected cricket captain for the year. The selection committee was elected as follow The Cap-tain (Mr.
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      Penang Race Scratching.
      80 9 The Penang race meeting begins to-day. Our Penang correspondent wires the following scratching* Race 1. Nankin. Race 2.— Broomhills, Helanel. Race 3. Sunspritc. Backfire. Race 4. Master Wjarkon. AubericRace 5. Herald Angel, Princess Mimi, Kangaroo, Long Leave, Dougal Cratur, Jean Nicdeans, Myrtle, Badric, Mare'la, Janggiaks, Minderoo, Gradankilat,
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      Golf.
      263 9 There were twenty-six entries for the Governor's cup competition at the Garrison Golf Club. MY. J. S. Mi ler was the winner. Leading scores J. S- Miller 13. 1 up. (Winner > Lt.-Col. Cotgrave 13, 3 down. J. I- Mill-er 13, 4 down. Capt. D. C. Twiss 5, 4
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      Hockey.
      215 9 The following will represent the S.R.C. and A-P.C. against the Staffords at hock-:y to-morrow on the S.R.C. ground G. G. Gray M. D. Rutley and H. R. S. Law C. Richards, E- G. Wheatley and C. B. Webb C. A. Mitchell. W. A. Aeria, H. G. Stack, H. H.
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    OUTWARD BOUND.
    345 9 Passengers for Straits, China Or Japan. The following were passengers on the P. and O. steamer Nagoya which arrived this mornine from London Mr. A. C. Andr«ws, Mr. ami Mrs. H. A. Anderson and two children. Rev. and Mrs. E. F. Borst-Smith and three children, Dr. D. Bridges,
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    Singapore Assizes.
    221 9 The first Singapore Assizes for the current ytar was commenced this morning in the Suprfme Court unclrr the presidency of Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard, Major Langley, M.C., D.P.P., pros-x-utiiijj. The originn' list of 1(5 CM I w:is reduced to 13, the two inur< tt CMC*, in which th;.- ac.•uscd
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    DECEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    58 9 Asahan.— 66,o64 lbs. Anglo-Sumatra.— 6o,33l lbs. Bah Lias.— lo<vi2o lbn. 8i1a.— 26,540 lbs. Central (Sumatra).— 2.">,Bo3 lbs. Mendaris.— lB&M6 lbs. R. P. Investment Trust Ltd.— o6,»o« Iks. Soengei Rampah.— 2o,B4."> lbs. SialanK.— l3s,l36 lbs. Sungei Kari.— 29,380 lbs. Tandjong.— B3,3H;i lbs. Tanah DaUr.— 24,935 lbs. Toerangie. 64,161
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    Menglembu Lode.
    455 10 Directors and Mine Manager's Annu::! Reports. The report f the DiratJ n <>f th. Mi it-: 1 1, i. ii Lode Syndicate, Ltd., ta be ■I to rhe shar holder* at th i oiiii. of the Company, No. Uniea Btreet, Pi I'irO.uy, the Nth n;st. > to .-■il>--I'iit
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    Cathedral of the Good Shepherd.
    38 10 rdem e>f Rood Shepherd, iti.H' >! with Iha re■boon p Barillon, rpfen hits to r, Bishop In Mil. to ill" return from 1.-.-im ..r tl Lambert. inducted redemptoriki 1 ■pori .-l»i <■. the tii nth
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    MAJOR-GENERAL FOWLER.
    453 10 Cordial Send off on Johnston's Pier. The larpe tratheriinr which assembled on Je»nhston's Pier yesterelay afternoon to liiel farew.-ll te. U.K. Maj if-tieneral Sir Mm Pawtar, K.C.M.G., C.8., D.8.0., on iture fre.m Singapore for Hongkomga wrie-re- hfl ireies tit take up his n.'W nimanei. sheweet h ra- peipuiitr
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    IMAGINATION AMD TOFFEE.
    450 10 Mr. Mackintoish's Bijj Business Blend. Prohabl] nan; people who have reati the unconventional aelvertisenifcr.ts of Mac-! Toffee have wondered what kind 1 eif man was behind them. In tae biographir of John Mackintosh, Crutchley an intimate picture is drawn of the romantic career of tre- mi who.
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    METHODIST CONFERENCE.
    422 10 Bishop*s at' Home to Members And Friends. January !t, 11>22. The conference of the Methodist Church held a business session thie mornink', whiw reiutine business was transacted. The Board of Kducation are holdinK their I scmii-annual meeting at Ninel Home thi.afternocm. at which Bishop Bickiey is to paaaaaW
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    PROBLEM OF CHINA.
    529 10 Confucius Bbmed for China's Chaos. Spwakeni who e;;>cussed "China Bini; tha Open Door" at the Inmheoii -f the raaoisßi Po.iey Aaaaciatioii in New Tork MUTetd that in time.- th.- Chinese would settle their proMcma in thtir own way.! bul that the world woul.i ha\ to hi. aajtlanl
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    Sendayan (F.M.S.) Rubber Co.
    84 10 M- aata. Osrthii l-iul Co. are in jf a cahlc from the secretaries of the .S«'n.mya» ir M.S.I Rubber Co, Ltd, ad vmiiu that the diractora have decided u» i-ec- nniK-iiei. Bflwjarl t.,, au.nt ai sdju^tments. a final dil dead id 16 per ci'it. pay-ahl aa
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      "The Submarine Scapegoat."
      223 10 The Submarine Scapegoat." To tie Editor of the Straits Times. Sit —You ask whether. :n my letter published by the Straits Times on the 7th January I meant to justify the piratical use of submarines. Reading tiy letter once more will certainly show you that the answer is entirely negative.
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      Singapore Architects.
      246 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— With reference to the letter by Free Lance appearing in your issue of yesterday's date, I was one of those present at the general meeting. I readily corroborate the statement made by Tree Lan-.-e that there was no notification in
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      Estates' Health in Kedah.
      312 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, If there is one country in Malaya more than any other ajliaia strong, eatnc. t and vigorous ■raanras are reqnir .i for the impi'ivement of Estate Health md Sanitation, it is K.iiah. The conditions of health of some
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    France's Grandpere at Angkor.
    158 10 M. Maurict- Loßg, the (iovernor Genural of indo-China, who has now recovered from hi.s attack of influenzu, arrived in Pnom-penh on Sunday, December IS, ae.Miu.a.'ii'Ml by Marshal Joffre. Load North■liire was also pie-sent, but left at ,i.m. i n the Dcnai for Bunirkok. At t 0.m..
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    A UNIQUE INVENTION.
    727 10 Helping the Blind to Visualise Games. A clever invention by a Glasgow man should prove a jrreat boon t'. football enthusiasts stricken blinel in the war. By its aiei the-y ran .-^ili "see" or, at all events, mentally picture, their favourite pastime. No matter how fust or
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    78 10 Macphail and Co.'s Daily Report. Singapore. Jaaoniy 10. Silver .I.") 1 j. Honskeinpr 10 par cent, premium. Tlnee' months polel 60%, Share Market. Dull. Rubbers.— Practically no Mqohrjr. Tins.— Taiphiga 1.07H-1.12H, North) 1.15-1.20, Souths I7 ..:>ji. cents. Nawiu Pets 1..-iT'3-i.f.L"... Papana 2S-26 cents Rawcnjfs 66-60 centa,Uka Piaha
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    196 10 The- Pameegay ChMaaa change tl- -n pr jrruipme to-night with a five-part drama. Silent Scott, featuring Hoy St. wart, and twe> further apisodaa eif the Lurking P.'ri's. Xn the fir:»t BOajM, the Mysterious Mr. Browning ,nd a Larry Stmem form tho f.-attiie>. As the Liberty HhII. William I)e
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    11 10 Mr. (Jeoi^'e K. AbeyiiHKH. j.-w.-llc, bj ihiw in hospital with fever.
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    Imperial Wireless Chain.
    800 10 Experimental Work Now liciim Undertaken. In tin' course of an article in the Kin»neial New* »f December B, a -.ill cor ri'spondt-nt writea As is well known, the preeent research in wn. rar.irluii from rthrtntianal telegraphy to the nmaiaiiiiiialiini of pbotoa and ram, i r from kmg-distance
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    Malacca St. Andrew's Society.
    104 10 Malacca St. Andrew 's Society. I Aadww'a Society ua> heW in the M^^J "lull in the Tin in*t-, and wa v.e-118 ntitil. The account f>r the year ''^M were paaaed mid adopted. The t lileeta were elected for ro -hi. /'lam, \ii. ,i. Sinclair; i>-. .-liie^H Mr. A. 3 I
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    Samagaga Rubber.
    1106 11 Company's Sourtd Financial Position. The eleventh annual KitliTiil inert iitfr of shareholders in the Sninatfaita Kubbbcr Co., Ltd.. m held on December It, at unices of the secretaries and general manau Mi--i Scot:, Harding and Co.. I'ekirur Koad. Mr. U J. t'ubitt presided, upportul by Messrs. Qrayrigga sad.
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    "PRISONS MAKE PRISONERS."
    224 11 Scheme Which Helps Men To Reform. !'■■!-<'!. make iniiiiui deelarcs '1 H rwaid Jooraei, ih new organ of the Howard I.cajruc f-r Penal Reform V.\ w:int i) Hake :m lion -t BUM nf aishoncit oae m we |>vi aim union.' tii'.i\;.s," it pro .i 1 v >
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    A BOMBAY MENACE.
    827 11 The (lentleman Rogue and Clever j Pickpocket. It appears that a wave of brariaMMM ;inJ criminality of a totally different c;iliire from that of the recertt nutiiiK activi-l tjea is i mwiilng over Domhay. w* says t ri^- Time* of Imliu, th< commoa bargtar, tae eeditioniat, a^rit
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    A Friend in Need.
    1010 12 Finding a Job When Long Unemployed. A Colonial journalist draws attention in the following article to the almost miraculous effect en men who have long been unemployed of at last finding a job. Though down,' I am not yet out," for I have not taken the
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    Canada's Strong Man.
    135 12 The election of Mr. Mackenzie King to the Canadian Premiership will, if it comes, fulfil an early dream of his own, says a home paper. Ten years ago he was relieved of his parliamentary duties by just such a sweeping change of public opinion as sent him
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    THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
    541 12 Proposal for a 23 Storey Building. It is understood that in those financial •ircles which are usually held to have a linger on her pulse, the Old Lady of Threadneedlc Street is regarded a* having received the shock of her life, says the Evening Standard. Professor
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    PRINCESS MARY'S TROUSSEAU.
    284 12 Work That Will be Done by Irish Girls. Princess Mary has decided that a part of her trousseau shall be made by the peasant girls of Ireland famous for their skill with the needle. The Royal Irish Industries Association, which employs a large number of girls has
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    Irishman's New World Vision.
    144 12 Mr. Michael Colling interviewed in London said in the creation of the Irish Kree State, we have laid a foundation on which may be built a new world order. There is now an opportunity of establishing a league of free nations such as General Smuts said
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      350 12 1922 Commence the New Year well by keeping your store with sufficient stock. Never keep it empty. We do the supply in the line of Ship-chandlery, Estate and Mine requirements at new rates, j Write or Call j Kiam Kiat Co. 108 and 10!), MAKKKT STREET. BEST IN TH M?/jf^Ms
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      303 12 Zenith Motor Cycles In order to make room for the 1922 MODEL BRADSHAW ZENITH, THE ONLY MOTOR CYCLE WITH AN OIL— COOLED ENGINE, we have decided to clear all our 1921 MODEL D 5 H.P. MACHINES complete with world-famous Gradua gear, clutch and kickstarter at $900 These Machines are all
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    THE CHANNEL TUNNEL.
    842 13 Danger in War not Compensated By Advantages. The comtruotlon of the Channel Tunnel at the present time would certainly provide a great deal of remunerative employment for onr unemployed, and it is therefore very natural that the question should have onoe more come to the front. The
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    Langkawi Islands.
    107 13 The Alor Star correspondent of the Pinang Gazette writes There have been many parties (on official duty of course! to the Langkawi Islands. The beauty of these isles is not sufficiently known. The scenery differs from anything seen at similar places down south. The chief island is bigger
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    The Jungle Station.
    114 13 When a train arrived at one of the stations on the Uganda Railway a few days ago," says a Central News message from Nairobi. it was discovered that the staff had disappeared from their posts and that three lions had taken possession. One was in the refreshment
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    The Wrong Clock.
    29 13 Hickory Dickpry Dock, The mouse ran up the clock, But hearing a scream, He slid down a seam For tho clock faj on n sock. Isis.
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      443 14 SALES BY AUCTION AUCTION SALE FEDERATED MALAY STATES STATE OF SELANGOR IN THK si PKEME COURT AT KIM. A LUMPUR. Application Ns. M of 1921. YKO MO LBONG t I! \Ki.K.S HOOI.K < i% i I Siiil Ns. HIT of 1921. m< iusn i; ca, i.ti». M U ITAM I
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      477 14 INSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INS. CO. i lncorporated in Canada) Al! the lateet plan, of Lite, Badvwaent md Annuity policies issned. Assets £8,000,000 GUTHRTE CO, LTD.— General Agents. Singapore. ROYAL INSURANCE CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Great Brltala) s'p«ie.Uses in MOTOR INSURANCE. L Prompt Losa Settlements. t. Moderate Premiums. Write for
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      280 14 Aawcta iT«r $4,«0«,e«t S.C. Auarnncw la fore. »rm $17,9M.0tl The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated la atraita iettlements) ■BAD OFFId I Wlachester Hesse, Vagapara. LONDON OFFICE tt OIT Mwty. IC. The Company baa 00,000 deposited with the Snpreme Court of Kaglsnd and complies with the British Life Aeaorroce
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      468 14 j BANKING |!tHE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED aacwrporatei by Special Imperial Chartar la Japan.) Capiul Subscribed T60.000,00« Capital Pald-np YifI.OM.OOO Seserre Fund. Y11,080,0W Pr;s!dent K. Nakagava, Es«. Vioe-Prasldaat 8. Mori, Sea. DIRECTORS I T. Hisamnne, Esq. O. Kawasaki, Xsq. E. Morinags, Xsa. U. Ksakl. Es« T. Ikeda. Csa. Deakiehl Takita,
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      987 14 BANKING ASIA BANIIHG CORPORATION (Incorporated in Nev Tork> STOCKHOLDING BANSS. Aaafo tmi L.»a»a Pat 4» Nvtiuaal liaok ot Saw Fraartacw. Bankers Troat Coapaa* New York City. Coattaeutal and OmatcvHaJ National Baak of Chicago. Guaranty Trawt Ca. of Ifexr Yvrk. Guardiaa Sawinaa and Fraot Company, Cleveland. M errant i l* Bank
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1292 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics Huii-k Wins Big Event i A hotly contested three-<lay motor car tournament staged by the Transvaal Autole Club closed at the ond of the longeat rt-liabiiiiy run, Johannesburg to Durban, over 400 miles yetput on in a. It attracted the dnterested
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      972 16 The PBIPAID charges fer Waata, Fer Sale, Te Let, ate, ta ordlaary rl type (average six words to line) are t— Per liae oae insertion 28 cts, two las. 46 eta, three ma. 64 eta, four ins. 81 eta, flve ins. $1.00. six has. $1.18, toa ias. $1.40, twelve ias.
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      967 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, 99-1, Paslr Panjans Road. Entry February 1. Apply 59, Stanley Street. TO LET, a flat at "The Crescent," Tanjong Katong. Apply to Meyer Brothers. TO LET, No. 6, Oxley Read, entry from January 1, 1922. Apply to Meyer Brothers. TO LET, the newly-built comfortable aad
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      560 16 OFFICES AND GODOWN TO LET, store No. 89, North Boat Quay. Apply 14. Chanre Alley TO LET, Qodown No. 6. Cecil Street. Ap ply Guthrie and Co.. Ltd. TO LKT, stores and offices. Apply Ss. M. Nathan A Co.. 4 D* 'oim Street. TO LET, goduwns and offlces, In town.
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      196 16 Notice We beg to advise oar customer" that oar Repairing Department is now under expert European supervision. All sorts of repairs to cars, lorries and motor cycles ex* ecuted. We have also redaced our rate* of car and lorry hirer Telephone: 1233 Straits Motorcar Service, Ltd lle-118, ORCHARD ROAD. NEW
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      208 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TKLIPHO.VM Editorial and General M afanac* r-s Offlee HIT Job Printing Offlos U44 AJI communications relating te editorial matters and news should be adareMei to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc, should be addressed to THI MANAGER. ADVCRTUtanNT RATES Wants,
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