The Straits Times, 31 January 1922

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,857 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. -JANUARY 31, 1922 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      99 1 i Pilsener Beer Stout ||^ii BOLB AGBNTS I The Borneo Co., Ltd. (incorporate* la Englaaa') The Call of the East is the Call of the Kodak Kodak, Ltd., 3, Battery Road, Singapore. liiaiijinrattil in EinjlanJ. wmmmtmmxaammmmumm*tmmmmrwtoMt**wuikiK*mmn*Mmu\*B*mi\itmimiimmnmtm*ii*miM* *mnm*\nm awrawwK> —ye— —Ban- ■■TTn-nTMßiriiiiiiiiiiM—iWiMfi—r—i if fI.I^^iIDODOOCOOOODOOOOOOOOOOOODDOOODOOUOO /J l^» \1 !l BRILLIANT ECONOMICAL !i
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    H.M.S. VICTORY.
    410 2 Question of Restoring the Original Features. Now lhat it has been decided to place th? Victory in dry docii at Portsmouth to {^certain her condition underwater, the question of her complete restoration is being pressed in influential quarters, says the Doily Telegraph. It is not generally known how
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    ELECTRICITY ON ESTATES.
    299 2 When the Aberdeen-Laxapana Scheme is Working. It is conservatively estimated, by an official cf the Public Works Department, says the Ceylon Observer, that it will be possible lo generate 200.000 e.h.p. when the AberdeenLazapana liydro-Electrio Scheme, which the Director of Public Works is endeavotuiyg t push at
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    WELSH VILLAGE DRAMA.
    276 2 Trial of Major Herbert Armstrong Begun. A Madras Mail special cable, dated London, January 9, states A further stage was reached to-day in the Welsh village drama, when the charge against Major Herbert Rouse Armstrong, a prominent solicitor of Hay, Brecknock, of attempting to murder a brother
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    Conditions in Lunatic Asylums.
    59 2 The Minister of Health bis appointed a committee of three, namoly, Sir Cjnl Cobb. M.l., a barrister, aod two mental ftpectaJigU, to Investigate the allegations regarding tha conditions cf lunatic asylums made by Dr. Lomax, and to make recomja»iu3a(<wos cag&rdtng tha mtdical or administrative improveweuta utocsgary
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      335 2 O 2806 a 11 x 4j From Peshawar to Tinnevellv j Wherever you arc, whatever the climate, you can be sure of tinding your tea always in perfect condition if you insist on having Brooke Bond Red Label tea in the vacuum tin. Ask ie B ro °k e Bond
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      240 2 Make Shaving a Pleasure With Cuticura Talcum After shaving with Cuticura Soap the Cuticura way. Cuticura Talcum is an indispensable adjunct. Antiseptic and propnylactic. it is soothing and refreshing to the most tender skin. ■MSls..Tii««ala.M..otßttMatU.3« udti.M. SoldthroaghoatthtKmpire KrilmhD. pot F NewbjrrASoni.Lld .11. Charter h««MS^ .LoudOD E C 1. 2ftiV~Cuticura So«p
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      142 2 SWINEHART j^ TYRES TUBES rarPi/TMu SOLE IMPORTERS jw (tl Pacific Trading fe^Sf^ II 66, 67 68, ROBINSON ROAD, I W SINGAPORE PTjjr"; Vtjß I TeL Nofc 28G0 tnd 2861- with sub-cunnections to *11 depurtmenU. NEW ARRIVAL ok Neo-Salvarsan Prices much cheaper on account of the low rate of German exchange.
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    GALLERY HUMOUR.
    520 3 Gods Create Awkward Moments For Actors. A month or two ago in the tranquil town of Inverness I strolled one evening into the theatre where an excellent company was playing that most charming of Sir James Barries earlier comedies The Professor's Love Sbory," says a writer in the
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    MODERN JOURNALISM.
    465 3 Sir H. Duke on its Adaptability To New Conditions. S;r llenij Duke, President cf the Admiralty, Probate, and Divorce Division of tli« Hi*:h C;urt of Justice, was the chief ?ut»t of the London District of the InstiBta of Journalists at their annual dinner i-.eld at the Connaught Rocms.
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      342 3 hampion Dependable Spark Plugs Plenty of U Vigor Always mm wM That's the great point *■■>'.-' •■-> ■.<*•«. -Jitabout Champion Plugs. It doesn't matter if the engine is stone cold or over- I heated through heavy work— Champion Dependable Spark Plugs Bfl '-^if'ti always give a vigor- jsfc |j ous
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      356 3 WHY NOT WAKE UP FRESH AND FIT? Pinkettcs prevent morning headaches, disp»l Constipation, cure biliousness. Torpid Liver, purify the breath. the dainty little laxatives, are obtainable oi chemisis, also poßt free, 60 cents the phial from Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., 3-B, Malacca Street, Singapore. DAISY) Air. rifles Let your boy
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      630 3 FOR PRDJCES AND RICB MEN ONLY THE ROYAL YAKUTI (ANANG TILAS). This Takuti or life-f Ulna; nectar has b^B repared from the bait, choieeit and richesi egetabl* drag!. It hai a won lerful property j! increasing the virile power and rectifies •1: urinary diiorden. In fact, it makes man i
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      765 3 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of February 17, 1922, for the erection of the first portion of the Nurses' Quarters at Sepr;- Linen, Genera) Hospital. Every person applying for a form of Tender will be required to deposit the sura of
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      763 4 STEAMER SAIUNBS P. 0. British India «»d Apcar Line (Coaspanits IncorporateJ In England) MAIL AM) PASSENGER SERVICES S PMMUI AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. f t "i.tU-r (untrnct with His Majesty's Government) LONDON FAB-EASTERN SERVICE. tKUM LONDON TO MARSEILLES AND LONDON bite Bi*xapore Leave Singapore KHIVA about Feb. 6 KASHMIR
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      585 4 STEAMER SMUWS N.Y.K. European Line LONDON LINE Fortnight Service FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON AND ANTWERP. TIA PORTS HISHIMA MARU Jan. U SADO MARU Feb. 1« KITANO MARU Feb. 22 LIVERPOOL LINE Monthly Service FOR MARSEILLES AND LIVERPOOL VIA PORTS MALACCA MARU Feb. 18 HAMBURG LINE Monthly Service FOB LONDON. ANTWERP. BOTTCBDAM
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      667 4 STEAMER SAILINGS KONINKLUKE PAKETVAART MAATGHAPPM (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated In Holland 1 Telephone Noa. Paaaage Dept. 131. Freight Dept. 1202, Marino Dept. aad Tranaaip-'' Dept. 1457. Manager's Dept. IUO2. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVFRNMENT. CORN— February 1, Muntok and Palembang. SINGAPORE- February 1, Tongkal, Moearn-iabn
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      551 5 STEAMER SAIUNBS x (UsarparaUl la Englua TRAMB-PACD7IC TRANB-ATLANTIC QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC EMPRESS OF ASIA AND EMPRESS OF RUSSIA 16,850 tons Quadruple Screws. Speed 21 knots. Hongkong to Vancouver 18 days G. $375.00 Hongkong to Europe 29 days G. $681.25 KMPKESS OF JAPAN (6,000 tons) MONTE AGLE (6,168 torn)
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      126 5 DOLLAR LINE SINGAPORE to NEW YORK VIA SUEZ s.s. Robert Dollar LOAOIK6 SINGAPORE FEBRUARY 8. s.s. Esther Dollar LOADING SINGAPORE FEBRUARY 20. Through Bills of Lading iasued from Singapore to the Principal Cities of the Uui ud States and Canada. Fcr furher information as to Rates, etc., apply to TBE
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      494 5 STEAMER SAIUN6S O.S.K. ru MAI A tHOSKN KAUSA LTD. (Incorporated ta lapaa) We, De laaaa Street. Praaassa SaiUag fraaa Btaga»er* CSobJeci ta change v'tkont aatlae) ■ÜBOPCAN LINI Fac Pan SaM. MaraalUaa, Laaaaa, istwaa BaHardsai aad Hambarg arr. dep. 'ARGUN MARU Jan. 30 Jan. 31 'Omit HarMiUwi ANDES MARU Feb. 23
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      330 5 STEAMER SAILINGS THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Siam) SINGAPORE BANGKOK For Kretay, Trenggsnu, Kelantai, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Kohsamui, Bandon, Langsuen, Chumpon and Bangkok. Doa Dep. ASDANG Jan. 30 Feb. 1 MAHIDOL Feb. 6 Feb. 8 YUGALA Feb. 13 Feb. 13 The steamers are fitted throughout
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      482 5 SALES BY AUCTION IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT, JOHORE BAHRU Miscellaneous Bait No. 1 of 1921. THE OVERSEA CHINESE BANK, LTD.. OF SINGAPORE Caargaaa Against NAVENA SOONA NARAINA PILLAI, OF KARAIKUDI, INDIA Charger. The undersigned have been instructed to sell by Public Auction at their eale-room,
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      73 5 TIIB FAR EASTERN TOORIST AGENCY GENERAL FORWARDING AfiENTH 46, Robinson Road (opposite) MALAYA BORNEO-EXHIBITION GROUNDS, SINGAPORE. Undertake* Receiving, Delivering, and Shipping of r'ery description from anywhere md are also prepared to give all aasistancr in Delivering, or storing and reahipping of *ny exhibit to or from The MALAYA BORNEO EXHIBITION.
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      697 6 CINEMAS With Beat Wiihei for a Happy, Bright and Proaperous New V«ar to our Chincao Patron*. There in nothing finer nnywhore nor ao.vthing more Knjoyabla and Rntor'.ainiug than the Programme (.t the Six Ni(jhts Irom Monday, January 80, to Saturday, February 4, 1.122. Alhambra In the Second Show, eomrmsneing 15
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      361 6 CINEMAS Our Extra-Special Chinese Now Year Programme ARCADIA CINEMA (In their New Theatre) Bust Coast Road near B<jach H >u*e. SEOOKI) SHOW Bt 9.30 THK DRAGON'S NBT Iv 12 Episode* EpUodes ."> an.l I i" I WaV In 7 Part. TKB VIHOIN OF STAMBOUL laffMa FIRST BHOW at 7.30 THE
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      235 6 ENTERTAINMENTS GOODWOOD MALL, RSS Restaurant Cafo Entertainment I'alr.co. GRAND OPRNINO TJIGSTT Wednesday, Kehrnan- 1, II FANCY DRESS BjHLILL (Fancy Dress Optional) From 9.30 to 12 midnr(<ht SPECIAL DINNER Dinner-Oanoo $4 Intending diners aro requested to boik I M Tickets available at Messrs John Little's and at tbe Baß. Special arrangemont
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      54 6 Victoria Memorial Hall. FANCf DSBSB BALL (Tancy DNH optional) i l- j EUROPE HOTEL OHCIIFSTKA. Tiik.'.s at HOUIRWU Nahar Opera At t!:>: Bajrtaota Tl g Road, epposite the Oaylai'g Por.ce fc'.aiiou. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT Sum Pek Ing Tye or the School Boy's Tragedy A.M. A., Proprietor T. A. TESTANA, Mi-.nager SYEI)
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    113 7 namat Tuesday, Januar) 31. High Water, O.M a.m., 0.14 p.m. l-OUtfC AC. Mi. Wcdnesdny. February I. Hi|rh VY..:.r, Ml n.m., 0.47 p.m. Tanelln Cluh «l I tan. II »m Bitliardi Sterensaa v. Wong, Garden Ciub. !i ii.ni. TlmrMU... February 2. Hitfii VMtr, LH am.. LSI pm. 11.
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    172 7 (XBSELS AT TUX DOCKS East tVLsrf Hashi— N||. K.u' Wharf Eknia. Tara. SKe-.r V. l.;ir: I ity of Cambridge. ■ih.ri Miye Man:, Hnvana Mnru. I, Ewuc >r, Po Eaipirt l)«rl. Submu-ines, 11. M.5. Tita-ii:: j, Myrssidon. Wrst Wharl Mi hinsa Muru. Mlndsroo, Suki Muru. J jrd.ru- Imrr c
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    164 7 fw taf Malac rolombo. Sum. i-ui bunion and ip p.m. Itntu I'abat 3 p.m. Malacca and Muar 4 pjn. Ranirkau 4 p.m. Hapan 4 p.m. Wedaeitdsy Naaara-Safca and Djambi 9 a.m. I md Paicatkaiis noon I'riu-i Raajah. Ti ssbilaaaa and In-•lr^^-iri 1 t'.m. Malacca uml Muar I
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    MAiLs for Europe.
    17 7 DacMBbM tl Drcvmber \i'J J.i.iunry Jsnnary 17 January \Z" Jnruary M .1.1:1. i;./. :iu
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    Gang Robbers in Indo-china.
    208 7 A Kii!i>r <>' Chinese pirates attacked the raiiwuy t;tatkin ut Vileanx; at 6 a.m. on the ft H iaajtmt and carried off Messrs. ■alart^gM anii Gilberta.s, as hosta^e.s. On the MM day v band of Ad armed peasants attacked tha c»olie linaa hvtween kil<>nssirsa Bl Md
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    69 7 Tho following MR cn-atitl Knights i;.ir!ti-ior. ;it 1 I v.- Htm Year Mr. (ioral.l LXi Marnier, the wull-knowr .1.1 r Mi. I harlrs Haw trey, llic ;ati r Mr.. J .1. Shannon, R.A. Mr. ttmm •'ml.'.-.: Mi. Kichanl Jeans, tfem-ral iruinHtrer of the Kank of Australasia Mr. ■lulin MM, <>»
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    148 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, January 31. On London, Bank 4 m 2/4 1/32 D-.nan;l 2/3 25/32 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 1/4 On New York Demand 48% Private 90 days 50 V 4 On France, Bank 57f> On India.. Bank T. T. 174 M; On Hongkong, Bank d'd 13'/&
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    48 7 SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COM MERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. Tone o/ Mai!<ct Steady. Singapore Standar. Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers Spot Feb. Ktbruary-March ■Vpnl-Juue Singraport Stamlarc; Ribbed Smoke 1 Sneet Closing Vrices Buyers- Sellers sp>t Feb. ■'eb.-M'avch \piil-.Tuiv.- :;o ::i MM :UV4 DAILY PRICED C'IRRFNT. 12 non, lanua.-j :n.
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      MINING.
      186 7 Iss. Val. Pd. Buyen. Sellen. 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.00 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.80 1.40 1 1 Jelantoh 0.60 ?1 £1 Kam. Kamunting 1.15.0 1.17.C 10 10 Kinta Asoc. 1.60 4.60 £1 £1 Lahat Mines 5 E I.inifui Tin 3.25 3.7."> 10 10 Malayan Coll. 12.50 13.50 xd.
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      GENERAL.
      135 7 Ibj. Val. I'd. Buyers. SelWn ill £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 1.5.0 3.5.0 10 10 Central Engines 16.60 16.60 10 10 Central Mou.ti ZJbO 4.5U £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 5.75 655 hi- hi Electric Tways 2/6 19 10 Fraser Neave 24.50 25.50 r.O 50 Hammer Co. 105 115 100
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      DEBENTURES.
      99 7 U. Ens. 6 p.e. $l£S4,*CO par f p^ p.rr Spore Electric Tramways, [> ;.c. 535G.000 koat c'pnrr Municipal pj, $1,!»78.t;vu par Vpoic ':c.a. IVt p.c. •t ISfOT $'.000, OK! 10 a*. Alt S*pan it.un '.v» vs. of lfcCV H.n'jO^CC It V*- stta .i'por* Mm itt PC ivoi ttjmym is
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      421 7 Praser and C->. aad Lyall md Kvait's Quntatino*. l\>-u*y i Price*. Fr»s«-r Lya'J A A Co. Evatt. Allonby ($1) 015 0.25 0.16 055 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.20 1.40 1.20 1.40 A. HiUm i $5) 9.00 10.00 9.00 10.00 A. Kur.rng iix) 0.75 IJTS 0.76 1.26 Am. Malay ((2)
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      40 7 S.S. MOORISH PRINCE NOTICK Is imi.l>\ Kiven that ni'ilhrr Ifct Oaiaais nor A^-rntt wii! hv n-.poiiHi-Ms f»r nny ikbts inrurrol in Sinr«poin, by nf )h«' itl'u'.i' StSaßßSt'. AOAmOM, QIUIUAM CO., LTD., f i in int.' Und t Agents, Wouruh i'ruicc.
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      696 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Tn LET, rirm shni roon, bathroom, with or without board. 227, Straits Time*. FUKK&BED i l AT. fllO. Noat Baatta Uoad. Bachelor., preferred. 2"J'i, Straits Times. IV" ANTED. I nowledgc For Travellers' Aid work. Apply W. A. FOX SALK, Oakland, tive-seatc.-. in firstclafs running order. Manager, Jiisin Lalsng
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      183 7 HOTEL BRASTAGI SUMATRA, EAST COAST Telegraphic Addreaa BBASTAGIUOTEL, MEDAN. r-ostal Address URASTAGL SUMATRA. O.K. MM KEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. BEAUTIFUL SITUATION. Climate Fresh, luvigoratinx, equivalent to au English summer. General Temperature 65" to 58 by night, 70* to 75° by day. Splendid scenery, Mountain and Lakes. Billiards. Pleasant Walking and
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      219 7 THE ENGLISH ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated in England) Large Stocks SIEMENS Dry Cells Ihe most dry cell efficient manufactured. All Sizes. Sole Agents for SIEMENS BRO/5. CO., LTD., WOOLWICH. SINGAPORE BRANCH WINCHESTER DOUSE, Collyer Quay. Telephone 301. Telegrams ENELECTICO." THE LAMP OF Established Reputation A discriminating local firm writes "It
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    35 8 ANG.-On January 28, 1922. (Chinese New Hay) ut No. 15, Mohamed Sultan Road. Mi»i An* TecW Hoon, »e«>pd dkochter of Mr. Ang Hock Slew. Aged 19 year*. Funeral the same afternoon at I ..'dock.
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, JANUARY 31 MATTERS MUNICIPAL.
    1035 8 The Straits Times TUESDAY, JANUARY 31 MATTERS MUNICIPAL. One of the ujrliest things you can see in a town is the taps of houses shewing like a row of exceedingly bad teeth. Om :K'ks up a bit higher than its neighbour presenting a nasty space of graceless >%all, and if
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    63 8 A correspondent writes to the Malay Mail Considering that Major S. C. Muffles of this town is the eldest grandson of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles' brother (Sir Thomas himself left no issue), it would bs an additional tribute to the memory of the late Sir Thomas if his brother's grandson
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    78 8 Word from India states that the movements of British battalions in Burma have been postponed, says the Rangoon Times. As the position now stands the Royal Scots are not expected to leave Burma ifor Secunderabad until about February In This means that the South Staffordshires will not arrive from Singapore
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    13 8 The Band of Hope will meet at the Y.W.C.A. to-morrow at 4.30 p.m.
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    16 8 Owing to the Chinese New Year there is no meeting of the Rent Board this week.
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    17 8 A Nairobi message says The doath has occurred of Mr. W. A. Kempe, treasurer of Kenya Colony.
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    20 8 As reported at the annual meeting of the Gaiety Theatre C-jmpany th? loss on the past year's working was £2."{,88!>.
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    24 8 Two Englishmen, named Gil man and N'ason, have climbed to Kibo, the highest point on Kilimanjaro and have plant d the British flag there.
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    24 8 The d-sath is announced of Mrs. Skelton a survivor from the Mutiny, aged eightynine, widow of Canon Skelton and daughter of General David Birrell.
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    26 8 Messrs. John Little and Co. announce in a special advertisement that for three days commencing to-day they are selling remnants and oddments at half sale prices.
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    33 8 The rate of issue of moru-y orders foi India and Ceylon to-day is Ks. 172 to $100. The ratJ of payment of money orders from India and Ceylon is P.s. 177 to $100.
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    31 8 The Planter, the Sumatra planters' organ, states that attacks on assistants on Sumatra estates numbered 41 in 1913 SS in 1918 13 in 1919 2fi in 1920 and ID in 1921.
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    29 8 A new ice factory was opened at Ojocka on th:' 22nd inst. It has an up-t >- date water sterilization apparatus. Its •nception was made the occasion t.f a festival.
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    31 8 The Custom House frauds jit Tandjons: Priok amount to some 00,000 guilders and were effected by means of dup'icate passes. They were commenced in l'J2O and carried ?n till September, UtL
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    32 8 The Royal Air Force Club opened its new piembes at 128, Piccadilly. It owes them to the generosity of Viscmnt Cowdray, who, it is estimated, has spent £345,000 in connection with it.
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    34 8 A Brisbane message of January 22 to the Java papers says that 500 Australian horses had b<?en shipped up to that date for the N.E.I. Government and that 190 more were shortly to follow.
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    30 8 The French census of 1!>21 ahawi the Dopu'ation of France including AlsaceLorraine as 39,402.739, this tital covering 1,550,449 foreigners. At th? 1911 census the population was 39,004,992 including 1,132,696 foreigners.
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    37 8 Ths two Europeans who brok? into tht Roman Catholic Church at Sol > tetaf April and stole two silver vases have been sentenced to six months' rigoious imprisonment each, says a Semaranjr m sage of the 17th instant.
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    35 8 The following deaths are announced The cobbler Voight alias Captain Koepnick Professor Foord Kilc.y. 44 years mathematical instructor at W-iolwich the sugar refiner Sir William 'fate and the pathology professor Sims Wood bead cf Cambridge.
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    36 8 The first number of the Bjlshevis'. journal, Izwestya, recently appeared in Moscow. Advertisements from business houses were charged at the rate of 50,000 roubes per line. Theatrical advertisements wer- 1 admitted at HjMI roubles per line.
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    44 8 Dr. T. H. Somervell of Kendal will accompany the Mount Everest expedition in addition to Dr. Wakefield of Quebec. Both have done much climbing in the Lake District. De. Somervell is also a painter and he will act as official mrtiti with the expedition.
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    49 8 Dr. Edward Hopkinson, M.P., whose death is announced, was an ex-mayor of Manchester and he had represented the Clayton Division of Manchester in the House of Commons from 1918. He was a D. Sc. cf London and he had been engaged on many important electrical and mechanical engineering undertakings.
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    56 8 Another collision between a motor car and a tram car occurred on Sunday night about ten o'ekek, when a tram proceeding from Keppel Harbour towards Tanjong Pagar barged into the rear of a motcr-car which was crossing the line. The frUK work of the hood of the car suffered severely,
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    102 8 Mr. Thomas H. Whitehead, late general manager of the Chartered Itunk of India. Australia, and China, has completed his gift of £1,000 in order to provide prizes to enable promising pupils from the schools in the parish of Dunblane (his native place) to continue their studies and to be a
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    107 8 The Cochin Chamb?r is supporting the protests of the rice mil's of the Far Kast and Cholon an nt the abnormal quantities of rice exported to Hongkong for milling when rates of exchange are low. Before intervening officiary in tiie matter they are mak'ng searching enquiries into *he milling costs
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    437 8 Alderman Sir Charles Hanson. M.P.. has died. Mr. C. Meyer returned to Singapore oa Friday after his visit to Java. Dr. W. A. Lamborne, late of the Ma!mia Bureau, has obtained un appointment Nyas~aland. The Hon. Mr. W. (J. Maxwell CJf.G* Chief Secretary, spent the halklayi at
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    Outward Mail.
    28 8 The outward B. I. mail steamer Teesta is due at Ptnnng at G a.m. ti-morrow and the. mail *hoo?d be delivered in Singapore on Thursday norniaff.
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    Miss Paul's Retirement.
    31 8 The fund for a testimonial to Mi?s Paul who is retiring from the post of Matron, General Hospital, Singapore, now stands as follows Already acknowledged $420 H.H.K."' M
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    A Retrenchment Committee.
    49 8 The Malay Mail understands that th« F. M. S. Government is appointing a Retrenchment Committee to consider the possibilities of further reducing expenditure. Several Kuala Lumpur resident* have been asked to setve on this committee, and it is expected that the name* will be published shortly.
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    F.M.S. Government Appointments.
    182 8 The following appointments are notified in the F.M.S. Government Gax.ette Mr. C. G. Coleman to be a European Master, ■ad Mr. E. dc la M. Stowell to be an assistant Master in the Education Department, S.S. and F.M.S. Mr. W. Young, M.8., Ch.B., to be a Medical
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    A Stanley Street Scare.
    205 8 L^te on Sunday nitfht or eaily jesterday morning the dead body of a male child, aged about four years, was plaeetl in a trunk and dumped in Stanley Street by the side of our offices, and .is it wan alleged to be a case of small-pox
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    GERMAN POSITION.
    923 9 Reply to Recent Allied Demands. Important Speech by Heir Wirth. Kki'tlk's Service. I.ond'ii, January 27. Paris Geimany has notified the Reparations Commission that she has deposited a C i.<l amount of :t1,000.000 gold murks, temporarily paynbl.' under the Ohm agiWßMßti London, January 2~. B»lln A fort-cast of the
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    Sir Ernest Shackleton's Death.
    559 9 Reuter's Service. London, January 29. Mont? Video Siij Ernest Shackleton died on the Quest on January 5, from angina pectoris. The Quest left Rio Pc Janeiro for South Georgia on December 18, whence she wit proceeding direct to the Antarctic. The Quest was off Oritvicken when
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    Chinese Premier.
    15 9 Reuter's Service. London, January 29. Pe-kinj I The Premier, Liang Shih-yi has resigned.
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    Washington Conference.
    601 9 Comments on the Shantung Agreement. Reuter's Service. London, January 1". Now that the tedious Shantung controversy promise.- an tariy conclusion, the delegates anticipate an early open session with an exodus homeward at the end of next week. Following yesterday's SinoJapanese discussion, it was announced that agreement on all
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    Austrian Politics.
    98 9 Reuter's Service. 1.i. ml n, January 27. Vi.nna The political crisis has been solveei by the Schcber cabinet resuming office with mm shuffling of portfolios. London, January 28. Vienna I Schober's re-election is due to a combination of Christian Socialists and peasants against the Social Democrats and the
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    Cinema Roof Falls.
    416 9 Over a Hundred People Killed. Reuter's Service. l.oml-m, January 29. Washington The capital to-day is blanketed in one of the heaviest snowstorms in its history. Railways are suspended and Pennsylvania Avenue is littered with wiecke-d motor cars. London, January 29. Washington The snowstorm paralysed official business and
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    Future of Egypt.
    131 9 Reuter's Service. London, January 29. The Foreign Office announces that Lord AHenby has been summoned to England to advise th? Government with regard to the situation in Egypt. The Government is ready to invite Parliament to terminate the protectorate and recognise Egypt as a sovereign state subject
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    Foreign Doctors.
    80 9 Reuter's Service. London, January 28. At a meeting of the Burnley insurance committee the chairman and others obj-cted to a panel doctor engaging a Chinese as assistant. The cl?rk said there was nothing in the rules to prevent it A councillor said Hindus and Chinese were buying practices
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    United States News.
    294 9 Angry Debate on Lynching. Reutcr'i Service. London, January 27. A New York message says there was a stormy scene in the House of Representatives during the debate on the Dyer AntiLynching Bill. Feeling ran high between the Southern and Northern members. A Mississipi cotton planter declared that
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    Russian Famine.
    206 9 Riltib's Scrvick. London, January 27. The famine expert, Mr. Robertson, reports telegraphically from Buzuiuk that he found the conditions ir Saratov anc Samsra provinces even graver than he had been led to believe. A personal inspection of the villages showed that practically n< food was left, r?lief was
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    Big Shipping Deal.
    150 9 Reuter's Service. London, January 27. A shipping deal involving £2,500,000 between the Shipping Controller and a Greek, M. Ambatielos, was the subject of a motion in the Admiralty Court yesterday. M. Ambatielos in July, 1919, agreed to purchase from the Shipping Controller, at the price named, seven
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    News from France.
    706 9 More About the Banque Industrielle. Reuter's Service. Paris, January M, The Chamber committees M foreign affairs and the colonies passed the bill on the refloating of the Banque Industriella de Chine already approved by the finaneinl committee. M. Poincare submitted a letter from the Chinese Minister in
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    Hongkong Strike.
    231 10 Carjro Coolies Also Out. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, January U, The strike situation is unchanged. At present there is ac indication of either side yielding. The cargo coolies have struck in sympathy with the seamen. Shanghai Watching Events. The strike Hongkong has brought into the limelight .i
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    Troubles in India.
    178 10 Rei;tek's Service. London, January 29. Speaking at the Council of State, Mr. Montgomery, the Home Secretary, declared that the government had introduce I Mill r Mealing nearly all reprpxiive and restrictive laws excepting t!i" deportatioa laws which Sir Samuel i was .-nil eonaUering. ■i•■ n January 2!'.
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    Trade Outlook.
    126 10 Revter's Service. i nidon, January 27. Sir ll. ii iy Goeehoo, presiding at the i Provincial bank. >ji>'\ the outlook wh.. certainly brighter bnl i mi ii f;. i: was not expected and no- wishes! for thir year. He Mfamai aitl I vi the fact that manuI It
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    Prince in India.
    60 10 Heitf.r's Service. London, January 29. Priam of Wales BMt with an ex-i-e'l i., reception at Hyderabad, all the the royal route were oi>?n alii packed with sightseers, including J-VU'M school children. The streets wire richly dacoratod and spanned by triumphal UCOJOi ar:ii li'ied liv it wonderful variety
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    Anglo-Persian OiL
    42 10 Keutsr's Service. l.imlim. January 28. )'<r tlie Anjrlo -1\ rsian oil issue there v. k owr r.o.iMio applications. The amount nub.-'i -rilied for preference shares was l.'ii.llOO.nOO and ordinary A"16,000,OO0, la id nil in the history of joint Stock mterjivise.
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    The Rand Strike.
    126 10 Reuter's Service. London, January 27. Pretoria Mr. South has sent a letter to employers and workers offering Government mediation in the strike ami declaring that the issue does not concern the colour bar, which is established on the basis of statutory regulations and has never been threatened.
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    Cancer Research.
    33 10 Reoteb's Service. London, January 27. Supplementing Lord Atholstan's offer, Sir WClliam Veno has offered £10,000 for the discovery of an effective non-surgical cancer cure on conditions similar to Lord AthH -tan's.
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    Dutch Loans.
    28 10 RXUTER'S SEJtVICK. London, Januiry 28. The Hague A bill has been intro<luced for a loan or loans of a maximum of 300,000,000 florins, redeemabl? in fifty
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      Singapore Volunteers.
      135 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— May I draw the attention of y..ui roafiOl t.i your advertisement columns, wheiein a special recruiting day f^r European Companies, S.S.V.K.. Singapore, is announced for Wednesday, February 1, at 5 p.m. Any intending volunteers who ar awaiting an opportunity of
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      Dangerous.
      178 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, There appears to have been a ready sale for the imitation automatic pistol firing percussion caps during the Chinese holidays. This weapon" is a good colorable imitation of the well-known Browning type and the indifference on the part of the Singapore
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    CHINESE AID TO CHARITY.
    151 10 St. Andrew s Hospital Building Fund Concert. The Chinese sufe-cotnmittee of the St. Andrew's Mission Hospital I!uiM:nir Fund, held a very successful conct rt in titf Victoria Theatre on Saturday. The attendance was fair and though more would have bren welccme, the brisk trade in programmes,
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      BOXING.
      724 10 Excellent Navy v. Army Programme. After gaoßg great guns for a time there has been no boxing in Singapore for about four months, so those civilians who had the good fortune to be present at the Navy v. Army contests held last night found the programme all the more
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      Hockey.
      51 10 The following, playing in white shirts, will represent the B.C.C. a ;aisast ti S k.i to-morrow :—K. H. La Motile, (t. I: S. Bateman, M. 1). Kutl.y, T. H. Holy oak. L. Langdon Williams, Lt. Elliot, Lt Dickins, L. Schofield, F. C. Stocky, I!. I> Hoblyn and B. E.
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      Golf.
      28 10 At the Katong Golf Club the competition for the Weiding Cup held on 2!) th inst. resulted in a win f->r Mr. H. Manby. 47 44—12 79.
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      Singapore Cricket League.
      50 10 The Lanka Union, Singapore, has entered to play in the forthcoming Singapore Cricket League and all Ceylonese cricl !t--ers who are desirous of playing for the Union are invited first to enrol themselves in the Union. Communicate with S. K. Ratnam, President, Lanka Union, 42, Serangoon Road.
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      Billiards.
      118 10 A reminder is given of the billiarii match to be played at the Garden Clv! tu-minow evening at 9 p.m., when Mt. H. W. Stev.'nson, ex-champi,n (.f thf w> i :l. will i ngage in a match of J<oo up with the Hon. Mr. S. Q. Wong. Stevenson has
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      CRICKET.
      678 10 Penang Beat Perak. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I'enang, January 30. The match Penang v. Perak was continued this morning and concluded at noon, when Perak second innings closed with a total of IH6. Penang thus won by an inninjrs and N runs. Full scores PEKAK. First Innings. I. B.
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    Malacca St. Andrew's Society.
    128 10 On January 25 (Bums Night) a very successful concert and dance was given by the members of the Malacca St. Andrew's Society in the Malacca Club. There were some 150 guests who thoroughly enjoyed the evening and dancing continued till the wee sma oors The music
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    Police Vigilance at Cannes.
    85 10 The Central News Agency at Cannes says that the other day Mr. Chuichil' wishing t > see the Premier dro\e up to th« Villa Vul tta irat was refused admission b\ the police. He explained that he was tht British Colonial Secretary. "Pardin nr," said the
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    The Straits Garrison.
    323 10 Arrival of the Die Hards In Singapore. Trw disembarking ->i the Second M'iddleaex Battalion was satisfactorily effected this morning, the officers and men being split up, till the departure of the Staffords, between Tanglin, Fort Canning and Normtmton. The history of the Second Middlesex hardly needs recapitulation.
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    FAR EASTERN SHIPPING.
    490 10 Resuscitation of East Asiatic Conference. Events have lately taken place in international shipping which may be of dcci sive importance in connection with tht resumption of German world traffic, saythe Times of Ceylon. Before the outbreak of the war. as is generally known, an agreement existed between
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    Bomb Outrage at Shanghai
    74 10 A bomb placed outside the Oriental Hotel, Shanghai, belonging to Sineere's, ■xploded, shattering the large plate glass *iwrk>ws of tho sli re. The bomb was nade of a cigarette tin filled with explosives connected with a fuse similar to that used in the bomb found in
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    86 10 The rate of mortality in tho Settlement of Sirisrapore for the week ending January 14. was M.U. The tottl number of deaths was 2". I of leh IK2 were mule suhje-ts and 72 female. Convulsions claimed 17. ■hthwia 22, malaria fever :t. r >, dysentery 22. beri-beri
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    Earthquake Shock.
    418 10 Distinct Tremors Felt In Malaya. At nine minutes after nine o'clock this morning an earthquake shock was distinctly felt in Singapore. Two members of our sub-editorial department remarked upon the tremor simultaneously and two minutes later a chit came down from tho lino operating room stating that the
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    97 10 Macphail and Co.'s Daily Report. Singapore. January 31. Silver 85%. Hongkong ISK p.e. prem Shanghai 65%. This* months g .ir] 50%. Share .Harket. Dull. Hubbers. Xo cmiuiry. Tins.— Taipings 1-1 JO&, Norths i.<>2>. i .O7 Souths HTla-M lints. Nawng ivt ITVi-MVi eonta, Papana 17H-22H cents Rawansrs S?H-gfH
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    PIRATE RIVERS.
    169 10 Geology as the Key to Studying Geography. Lecturing to Uacht -„y as a basil for Geography at the Imp rial Cottage of Scunee, PrafoßKW W. W. Wiatts, F.K.S.. urged that th geographer :.hould combine i ccrtaiti annum of R?n)ogy in his own training. With the aid of i
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    170 10 The Gaiety announce.; ;i spciuil change for to-nixht. In the Ant show is llis Lurking Peril serial, the lirsl eight reels of which will <:«■ rh;i\vn. The .stars ari Ge( rgv Ij»rkin and Anne Latin r. in the' sec ml show is the final of Fighting Fate with
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    454 11 Messrs. Baker, Morgan and o's i Report. b th«> course of tln-ir report, dated January 2<i, Messrs. Baker, Hargaa and <". Kualu Lumpur. Rtatl Rubber closes at I2H cents Now ork with a weak market due largely, we are told, to forced sale> of considerable hoarded stocks
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    BURMA RICE CROP.
    395 11 Summary of the Fourth Forecast. The following is a menraary if thi fcorth forecast of the rles nxn of Burnu for 1921 l'l 1 tiici estimates in the fourth pr >■ vi-ic-ial i iil.iiJil.^-'.il an increase o! :;-j.77n a. on it-.' 1 estimate f<r last month, si
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    The Theatrical Profession.
    119 11 Simult'ineou>ly with a statement thai M Bar cent, of the theatrical p:ofes :,ion wire unemployed, the papers publish loiik accounts of dinner to Mr. Henry Arthur ,1 me of w'lose work ha: lieeli si en ..11 tin London :;lajre for some n a violent attack upon the
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    A FAMOUS PARIS RESORT.
    522 11 The Keopenini; of the Moulin Rogue. Silent since before the war, the Moulin Rome. Rad Mill," for so long a feature of the iileasure places of Montmai tre, i^ again at wuk. MonU nartre has a Republic of Its own, controlled by f:unous cnriiaturists like Wiiielte,
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    BOMBAY HARBOUR.
    295 11 World's I UfMt Tidal Madel Completed. \Vh;.t i> probably the largest working idal model in c- recently been onstructed by the H nbay Port Trost Idal models have proved >>f jrreat value nsideration of the (litfiruit enp ms connected with hariiur development schemes, which ii is ften Impossible
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    Copra Prospects.
    123 11 A well-known coconut planter, seen by 1 rcpi-esunUitiv c of the iVylon Observer, nl a.'keel for his opinion with regard to •I:- prosper:.-; of copra and desiccat. d nut (ijring tho present year, replied tlu;t •n.-| owing to the ifaaost unyrsce— tntad .^roujrht cxi> rienccd but year, would
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    SINGAPORE SOITH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    40 11 Onli rs for weak ending February 2 WVnricMli.y. February 1. Officers mcctinjr Hraiit|iiiii lii •> iii p.m. Thursday, Folnuary tai. Hand Practice, IIukK's an<l Drums Malay Volunteer Club j.l. r > p.m. Fifes Headquarters, 5.15 p.m.
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    CO-OPERATIVE HANKS.
    1210 12 Outline of System in Vogue In India. Amid the social unrest of recent times and the crude and violent schemes of economic betterment that have been witnessed, it is pleasing to know of a movement that meanwhile has quietly grown from very small beginnings to great proportions oil
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    F. M. S. RAILWAYS.
    292 12 Retirement of Assistant Traffic Manager. Mr. C. F. S. Blacklaw, Assistant Traffic Manager, F.M.S. Railways', retires from the Department next month after 16 years' service, states the Times of Malaya. Born on October 20. 1867, Charles Fett.-s Scott Blacklaw has had some varied experience as a
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    FAMOUS OLD STONE.
    304 12 Mounting Block in a Wall At Wandsworth. An old mounting block, which formerly served ls a milestone on the London-l'orts-mouth road in Putn.y Vale, near BevcrU-> Brook, has recently been brought to light. It had been built into on? of the walls of a barn at Wandsworth.
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    LAYING A GHOST.
    293 12 Unlucky Jawbone of Sarawak Chinese. The Delphic Club— one of London* psychical centres on December 22 had their annual competition of telling ghost stories. The members, sitting in a dim lifjhi, attempted to make each other's flesh creep by stories of ghosts gruesome, ghosts fearful, and quite
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      326 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. Write or Call Kiam Kiat Co. 108 and 109, MARKET STREET. A REMEDY Borne :> •i*i«ii- inherit
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      190 13 Enquire^a THE PRICE OF TITAN Before buying other Cement 'Tawrnsjxr \n*> o- auhely co., im\JlMl2d 1 i£. No a-b. FINLAYSONGREIN. SINGAPORE. Tclcßrams AIRKI.Y. Bole Importers for S.S., P.M.B. and Netherlands I ndiei. The Brand of Confidence "OK" CEMENT rnxTTT XJTrCIT I IxlHj JdHjol SOLE IMPORTERS: The East Asiatic Co., Ltd.
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      350 14 INSURANCE ROYAL INSURANCE CO., LIMITED. (laeerporated in Greet Britain) Specialises ia MOTOR INSUEANCB. 1. Prompt Loss Settlements. I. Moderate Premiums. Write for prospectus to BOUSTEAD 4 CO., LTD., Agents. (Incorporated ia FJfJj.) COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Hre, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee >c Motor. Assets exceed 140.000,00(1
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      286 14 A***'* »Y«r $4,»U.Mt B.C. AMiurane, la fire* tr.r ll7,tow,CM The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. ■BAD OrtlCl WlachaeUv Sea**, eUagapera. eorpera LONDON OiTICI t 11. OM Jewry, tt The Cempany has at 0,0«« a*»osit«« with the Supreme Court of England and compile* with the British Life Assurance Companies Act
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      460 14 banking" TxiE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED (lacera«rst*d by Bpmlsl laaperUl Caartar ia Japan.) CavtU! fcubserlbsd T«0,000,«0* OapiUl Fcid-up Y«.0O0,O©0 Reserve ITanda Yll.OSO.vOe ffMaMaawl JL Nakagawa, tee. Tt«*-Pr*sld*nt i S. Mori, S*«. DIRECTORS r T. HiKamone, Ese. <}. Kawasaki, Esq. K. Mortnage, Ksa. fa. Ksakl, be. T. Ikeda, Esa. Denkiehi Taklta.
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      571 14 BANKING ASIA BANKING CORPORATION (Incorporated In New York) STOCKHOLDING BANES. Angle ana Loaioa ParU Natluaal Baak of Saa Fraaeiaco. Eaakers Trast Company, New York City. CoaUaeaia! sea Commercial NaUoaal Baak of Chicago. Uaaraaty Trust Co. of New fork, Gaardiam Sarlaga and Trust Company, Clevrlaad. Mercantile Baak of the Amer res.
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      418 14 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (Incorporated In Hongkong). Capital, all paid up $20,000,000 Silver Reserve $21,600,600 Sterling Reserve, held in t 4,500,0P0 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. G. T. M. Edkins, Esq.-Chairman. G. M. Dodwell, Esq.- Deputy Chairman. D. G. M. Bernard, Esq. E. V. D. Parr, Esq.
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    TRAP BURGLERS BY WIRELESS.
    291 15 Test Before Officials of Scotland Yard. A ikmonstration of how to catch burglars by wireless is to be given to Scotland Yard. It is claimed that the device is infallible and that Hi:' must skilled cracks-mai). •■veil if in? was aware of the device, would be
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    LORD CHANCELLOR'S LAW.
    419 15 i Remarkable Tribute in House Of Lords. A judgment delivered by the Lord Chancellor in an appeal concerning a ship collision was the object of a remarkable tribute .in the House of Lords the other iluy. Viscount Finlay said he regarded the Judgment of the Lord Chancellor
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    Blinded Soldiers and Sailors Fund.
    73 15 Previously acknowledged $66,353.17 Mrs. Hamilton Cunn ("<i yearly) 18 R. H. Taylor 5 Pountney Ferguson Davie 'Jan.-Dec.) 12 Miss Ryan (Sept.-Dec.) 12 Miss Blackmore M yearly) 10 Anon l In box at J. Little's 17 J. L. 10 Total $66,443.17 The above fund is now
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    Henrietta Rubber.
    128 15 The directors of the Henrietta Rubber Estate Company have oecided to create an issue of i'oO.OOO convertible first mortgatre betiturc stock carrying interest at the L 0 pr cent., free of tax, and to aYr it, in the first place, to the sharoaaMajTs, us uearlv as possible (ignoring
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      317 15 'Telephone SS. 21, Th« Arcade, SINGArORE. DOLLAH CO. DECORATORS AND DESIGNERS If yon want real good decorating works to welcome the coming of oar popular H.R.H the Prince of Wales, consult us. OUR TERMS ARE MODERATE AND REASONABLE. BUN BEE A CO. 11. Kackan KaaeL Slagafaxa, GROCERS, Wm AMD SPIRH
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      272 16 lUAN KIAT 4 CO. LTD. J6, PHtLLTT STREET. 'Phone Noa. .1113 and 3114 NEW STOCKS JIST ARRIVED. ljimp SriamirH. ;id I'unrhra Woeditr (;iuc<- (ilnss King*, Pressure Spokr llruNhc an, l ll.imllid Krimhes Double and Mingle Knded Spanner* Tube Expander*. axMirted Kile Handles, Braaa "Aetna" Blow lump-, Ansorted sizes. Hrass Nut*
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      525 16 TAY GUAN KIAT PHILLIP STREET, •Phone Noa. $11$ and 111*. The) Mceeasful contractor for anpply of MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES, BROOMS, BASKETS, etc., etc., etc To The Siafapore Municipality. MR. BUCKERIDGE'S NEW STUDIO 65, ORCHARD ROAD (next to the Palladium.) Phone 1898 HUBBUCKI PAINTS AND OIL VARIOUS COLOURS. Large stock obtalasble at
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      1898 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Sale, To Let, etc., la ordinary close-set lino one insertion 28 cts., two ins. 46 > ins., $1 00, six ins. 11.13, ten ins. $1.40, ins. $1.87, 20 ins. $1.99, 25 ins. (1 month) nt* of which the number of insertions la mded and charged accordingly. A charge
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      590 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, from Februury 1, godown No. 41, North Boat Quay. Apply 14. Chance Alley. TO BE LET, OFFICES AND GODOWNS. Apply S. Uauasseb Co., 7, D'Almeida Street. TO LKT, Re a pi»atis*s, 117 and 118, Cecil Street. Appi; M m, 4, De Sou** Street. TO LET,
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      201 16 Notice We beg to advise our customers that our Repairing Department is now under expert European supervision. All sorts of repairs to cars, lorries and motor cycles executed. We have also reduced our rates of car and lorry hire. Telephone: 1233 Straits Motorcar Service, Ltd. 213-216, ORCHARD ROAD. NEW SHIPMENTS
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      211 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES tutorial and General H i Manager's Office 1117 I Job Printing Office 12t4 I All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed I to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertise- ments, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., should be addressed to THE
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