The Straits Times, 1 March 1922

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,882 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1922 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 104 1 LACTOGEN. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE Proprietors NESTLE AND ANGLOSWISS CONDENSED MILK CO. (LONDON) RINGAPORE. The Sun never sets on KODAK Wi Wherever you go throughout the world, you will find the Kodak Organization ready and eager m to serve you It is not only the ease and simplicity of Kodak Picture-making which
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    • 20 1 LACTOGEN. Price $1.50 1 Ib. $4 .25 3 lbs. per tin. Proprietors NESTLE AND ANGLOSWISS CONDENSED MILK CO. (LONDON) SINGAPORE.
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  • 917 2 Wonderful System Which Failed. How frightened we were of German spies before and during the war, writes Major General Sir F. Maurice in a home paper. If there was one thinK of which we were quite certain it was that the German spy system was very elaborate, hixhly
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  • 151 2 This is onl .of Mr. Oe«re Robey's stories ln t%. early da W \f the war •n tnclishma* was coming* over from America. He Vad not seeil his native country for soml tiny. and hejkas naturally very excite* about it. f Durinir the course of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 285 2 i# i 44 Thank you, Mother. I feel I'Wincarnis' is doing me so much good." i That is the secret of the wonderful popularity of Wincarnis' its effect is so quick, and its benefit so pronounced, that you can fed xt doing you good. Let 'Wincarnis' give you new health
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    • 362 2 W lIITNAM Ift-rola. M Yonr Bkln mad Jk\ m Complexion dttion all lhanu round l»a V mluw of Bmbn'i fi. IHB A roU. It eß^tiMi, reioVl. A~^ irritSSf "SS 1 Jni^'ilV Of »ll>i«hei M c h«ml l t. lu >d KSaM itoro. M*n B fv!tar.d br WV^M W.CABBELL'B TABLETS B»#*tr
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    • 100 2 A.M.A. A.MjA. Hick, Hargreaves Co., Ltd. 'Incorporated in England) DIESEL OIL ENGINES. UNI FLOW STEAM ENGINES. CONDENSERS (WITH HICK-BREGUET EJECTAIR.) Sole Aj;ent P. A. PARIS, I M, THK AItCADK. BINGAPOMB. A.M.A. A.M.A. "ENGLISH „-+Jk ELECTRIC" |P jtFn industrial construction EFFICIENT. SUITABLE FOR ALL INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES. Enquiries invited. Sol- Acents for
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  • 962 3 Geological Evidence of Great Antiquity. Mr. F. P. Mennell writes to The Times as follows ln view of the very widespread interest excited by the discovery of the Broken Hill skull, it may not be out of place to point out that a considerable amount of geological
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  • 146 3 Why is a cook's brainpan like an overworked clock This, as many will remember, is the conundrum asked by Jack Point in The Yeomen of the Guard," only to be interrupted by the Lieutenant with the chilliner remark, A truce to this fooling Whereupon the loor Merryman
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 352 3 Rtqulred. l^ A "1 It is a Comfort to shave with a blade as keen and perfect as that of the "7 o'clock" safety razor. But to be able to k.~ep such a blade in its pristine sharpness Irom day to day nnd from week to week is more than
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    • 522 3 REST FOR MOTHERS How many babios wake up just about the mother's bed-time nnd keep her busy for a •ooil part of thr ni;;ht. The mother may •at Me M*thin> apparently the mutter with the child, but she may depend upon it that •vhijii 1 > i b > is
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    • 245 3 A Film Comparison 1st the nitro-cellulose base, that is the transparPhotographic material^' ribbon like 2nd the sensitive gelatinoFillTlS ar6 bromide emulsion coated on the transparent material Composed Of .srd— the paper, wooden spools and other items necessary to produce the daylight cartridge. The nitro-cellulose base of all good films is
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 660 4 STEAMER SAILINfiS P. 0. British India and Apcar Line (Companios Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSII.AR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty 1 Government) LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES AND LONDON Doe Singapore Leave Singapore NOVARA about Mar. t KASHGAB aboat Mar.
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    • 556 4 STEAMER SAILINGS ELLERMAN LINE ELLERMAN A BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co, Ltd. (Incorporated <a England) BTKAMKB D— Stegaaewo PASSENGER SERVICE HOMEWARDS. Steamer Leaving Singapore s.B. CITY OF MANCHESTER For London Mar. 1 I* CITY OF SIMLA For Marseilles, London Mar. 27 ii CITY OF CALCUTTA For London May 4 OUTWARDS, is. CITY
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    • 760 4 I STEAMER SAILINGS KONINKLMKE PAKETVAART MAATCHAPPU (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Telepheae Nee. Passage Dept. 111, Freight Dept. 1202, Marine Dept. aad Traaaaia^tw Dept. 1417. Manger** DepL INI. ONDIB CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVCRNMKNT VAX RIEBEECK March 2, Penanc, Lho-So-imawe, Sigli, Sabanfc, Oelee-I.hpue, Tjalsnu, Meulaboh,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 460 5 STEAMER SAILINGS LONDON LPf Haruna Mara Mar. 8 Kamo Maru Mar. 22 LIVERPOOL LINE Taj ima Maru Mar. 19 HAMBURG LINE Lyons Maru 2nd half Harch NEW TORK l.ffls VIA SUEZ BOOTH AMERICAN LINE Xanagawa Maru End Mar. BOMBAY I.INB Tsuruga Maru Mar. 3 Morioka Maru Mar. IT CALCUTTA I.TV
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    • 426 5 STEAMER SAIUNIS 0. S. K. THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) No. 2, De Souxa Street. Proposed S.-iilir.R from invrapore (Subject to change without notice) HTMPEAM LINE Tor Port Said, Marreillpj. London. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg. arr. dep. ALTAI MAUL" Apr. U Apr. 17 NEW YORK LINE For
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    • 483 5 STEAMER SAILINGS i (iMh! bah vi^a vr iTHE OCEAN S.S. CO., LTO. (laeorporatea 1 In England) ana THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO., LTD. (Ineorpor*te4 In Engteaa) Monthly Service Uklng rare* aaa aassengera from Slagapara JAVA PORTS (as inducement offers) NORTH-WEST AUSTRALIAN PORTS AM) FREMANTLI (PERTH) Approximate Sailings CHARON Mar.
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    • 333 5 STEAMER SAILINBS United American Lines inc. Successor* to LIVERMORK DEARBORN CO LIMITED. (Incorporated in UAA.) INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP LINE Regnlar Service between New Tort Singapore and Java ports and vice Tex* FOR NEW YORK DIRECT (via Suez) HALF MOON Mar. IB WEST CAMPGAW April 27 1 For freight, app'.y to ttTTTHRIE
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    • 747 5 SALES BY AUCTION SHEORS XOOfl SIXS ft CO. AUCTION SALE Of Valuable Town Properties at Messrs. Koon Seng and Co.'s Sale-room, No. 30, Chulia Street, ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8. AT 2.3» P.M. Lots 1, 2 and 3. Valuable freehold land and threr magniticcnt brick and tile roof terrace dwelling houses
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    • 420 5 HOUSES, BUSINESS PREMISES AND GODOWNS. TO LET COMPOUND HOUSES No. Lloyd Road, electric light and water I laid on. This hon«e is suitsble for an Hotel, Boarding House or Clinic. Kinrara, Claymore Hill, electric light, tennis court nnd garage. No. 452, Pasir P.mjani; Road, furnished. No. 939, compound house Serangoon
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 636 6 CINEMAS Prom Thumday, Vebrtinrt/ -S3, to Wednttday, Mnnh 1, 19S8 In the Second Show commencing at 9 A t upend ua Picture of Absorbing Intarett With n story revelling in agroeable detail «hloh make) ai inten sting to see as reading a book FROMONT JUNIOR AND RISLER SENIOR In II
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    • 428 6 owEms CAIETY C I N E MA 1 First Show al 7.30 sharp. ONCE TO EVERY WOMAN In G |i:>rtFea turing Dorothy Phillip* Second Show at 9.15 p.m. LARRY SEMON IN "THE RENT C01.1.K T(i;:" JAQUES OF THE SILVER NORTH Select special production in I pnrts with Mitchell l."\vis. CHARLIE
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    • 356 6 ENTERTAINMENTS VICTORIA THEATRE j Watch This Space Nahar Opera At the Beyrouth Thcture, Gaylnng Road, opposite thr Unylanß Police Station. TO-NIGHT TO-MGHT Buah Wijaya Mala A.M. A.. Proprietor T. A. PESTANA. Manager SYEI) ALI. Stage Manager. THE STAR OPERA At the Theatre Royal, North Bridge Road TO-.MGHT I TO-NIGHT A
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    • 156 6 IBK arfarPfTC^Ul^W^jK^Mrjyiril^aW The Victoria Confectioner and Store, 386, Victoria Street, Singapore. Telephone No. 1843 If you want cakes, ices, cold or hot drinks this is the RIGHT place for you to po where you get the BIGHT THINGS at the RIGHT price and at the RIGHT time. We specialize in
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  • 111 7 FIVIIT.KS. Wednenday. Mar.-h 1. Ash Wednesday. Hinh Wntii. n.r, 1 a.m. Tan^lin Clnb at IK.ntc, 0-15 p.m. Thoriidav. March 2. Hiph Water. 0.17 n.m., 0.27 p.m. B. I. outward mull <)u». H I. homrvranl msi! clotri. S.S. aasora 'i.-.-. Vie. Theatre, r>. Friday, Harct Hiirh Water, Ml
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 66 7 ■pal Wharf r.n in Nil. bal Whirl Hi aces harl V .in Ulrn: V-car. Kmpir. D km Han \V.\,i v. karl Id P Jardiues Whan Tulo lirani Coal Wharf—Nil. Kci'pel Harl.our. data ba Baa ili l*«l Wi.«n Nil. Vaaaali in Brj Kock. Tanjonx Pafar AH »rl
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    • 48 7 ASCOT for Rai ASDANG, Si.. 1-3 CITY •> Ireai Vi ki at I Bri: v for Pcnang tine. d Penan UYE LI l-:i. r Hal JAWS HonKkonj r.'i. kA I ()NU v s, SAPPHO, him, »-3. S!:l MUAK, :ii- w cea TOTOMI froa Moj 28-2. for I
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  • 135 7 To-cay Tandjonc Baici pt: Batu Tahat t ni Medan z v iPort Sw..»-.-i.«:a ».,4 renar.j 3 p.m Blllitor s »ipon 4 p.m Sarawak pn, Thar Kuain Pafcaag, r.: Sni el Laatblng and Kiin::', (By train) 6 a.m. r. aambu, i:lt and S: 0 B.m Anamiin v Tenant-.
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  • 16 7 I n Jan....ir iary l'c-i.ruary 20 Jaavary M Febmary M Jaaw I, bra
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  • 85 7 Majoi king at >Ik- Imjicria! i i ...ry 7. deprecate i condemn ii vi puf. ■'■•<:- to the K Beott ;>iiiiuc(t 00l that I Gcnaan airships had In n rformini thon I iiiidit> m h perl i i. in .il! The eemmetrial airship > high ceilinK neresaar]
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  • 40 7 SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Onm f«.r arack nnnlsit March 5: Wednesday, March 1. OOears' Instruction flaw, Haadqsaiten, iM vn\. Thursday, M nvh 2. Paad Practice, ft.lS p.m. Boßiea sad Draau :it Malay \oluntecr riui> i'if..- .i- Bfadqsartan.
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  • 20 7 Tlu> sti :iiiu I i< ft Sni>;.in for Mmrsi Illei had on board 600 rotiwiU In uihl for Krt-iKh Uuiana.
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  • 150 7 KXCHAM.H Singapore, March 1. On London. Bank 4 ra/i 2/4 1/32 Demand 2/8 25/32 Private 3 m. crc<lit3 2/4 3/16 On Mew Y..rk Demand 60%, l'rivate 'JO days 53\4 lianco, Bank 625 On India, Bank T. T. 177% On HoiiKk.-nj:, Bank d/d 3H p.c. prem. M-.-. ai.
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  • 50 7 Tone of Mar.'re t Qukt. P«te Crepe Closing Pricet Buyers. Sellers I .'.•lot March Aim) -Tune July-Sept. I Sput Matvh April -June July -Sept Singapore Stand* Uib'oeti Sraoktxi SheClosing Price* Buyer* Seh IB 2G 2G 27 27' 20 29 V. 12 neon, March 1.
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  • STOCK AND SHARES.
    • 181 7 VmL PA Buyers. Sel'crs. 1 1 Aycr Weoir l.tw 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.20 1.30 1 1 Jelantoh 0.80 1 1 Johan Tin 0.90 1.60 '.1 £1 Karo. Kanvjnting 1.12.6 1.10.0 10 10 Kinu A»oc. *50 *J6Q ."> 5 Linxui Tin 15.25 3.75 10 10 Malayan foil. 12.00 13.00
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    • 139 7 [KM. \"?.l. Pi Euyers. Severs. I El '.i Br. Am. Mmm o-fi.:; Md cd. 10 10 Central Enpines 15.00 16.00 10 10 Central Motors 3.00 4.00 K. Snicltin.K Co. 5.73 6.25 o/- 5/- Electric T'waye 8/« 10 10 Fraser Ncure 23.50 24.50 B 0 50 Hammer and Co. 110
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    • 102 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 6 p.c. p.m. si'pore Electrical Tramways, ■on) S*pare Municipal 5 p.c $1,878,000 pat S'jrre Municipal 4^4 p.c. of ***** ?I,IRK>.OOO 1» p.c. dia. I Spore Municipal 4',i p.c. > <,f r.tO'.t $1,600,500 10 px. dii. Spore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of liKJtf $l,duo,Quu 15
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    • 410 7 Fr«B«>r and Cfc •■< t.yall «nu Kmit uu.itnti-i*. Latest ■nffrfrtr Sterling Quotations aro printid on another page on Friday. To-day s Price*. Fraser Lyali Co. Evatt. AHenby (SD 0.15 055 0.15 0.20 Alcr liajah (SI) 1.00 1.20 0.90 1.20 A. Hiteni (i>5; 8.50 0.50 8.50 9.50 i\umo* •$]>
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1127 7 .^TRST AIWRRTLSBMENTS ONLY 19 VARIETIES of Sausajres in stack, •t H. Bjlter, Europe Hotil Building. TO LKT, furnished rooms, with board. \.|.],ly S7. T, luk lilangah Road. BOARD AND EUUJIDENCE, town $100 ps. nnth, t"rnis, garnge. Immediate entry JS), Straits Times. WANTED, two young lady assistants foi :i:osk. at the
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  • 38 8 UTENB.— On Felrjary 28, 1922, George SU-pheni Reutens, in his. 82nd year I this nftern on at 4.45 p.m. from JIS, Qu>! n Btraat for the Cathedral of Good BhcjphaH at 5 p.m. and thenc< UMr.d&r! Cemetery.
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  • 1172 8 The Straits TImes. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1 RUBBER BUSINESS. A corrcspon ler.t has drawn our attention to certain proposals that are beinsr made in reference to the Allenby Rubber Company, ar.d have a great deal of sympathy with what he says about the way in which the ccmpai.y was floated. That
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  • 34 8 The efflce of the Ground Committee of :he Malaya-Borneo Exhibition will be .Tansferred from the Old Post Office buildngs, Singapore, to the entrance and adninistration block of the Exhibition in iobinson Road, Singapore, to-day.
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  • 41 8 On the application of Mr. Layton, en lehalf of the International Credit en Handel Vereening Rotterdam, the Chief Justice agreed to Mr. Petrus van Wick af that firm being appointed Receiver n respect of the Seremban Agencies godowns etc. in Singapore.
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  • 68 8 Within the past few days Mr. S. Creber, *ho represents the Industrial Christian 7 ell&wship, has forwarded to the head iffice in London, £96 13s. 4d. This amount is the gift of officials, and other European employees of Messrs. Topham, Jones and '.tailton Ltd., at Woodlands, Johore, Pulo Übin and
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  • 21 8 The report of the annual general meeting of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation appears on pages 10, 11 -nd 12.
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  • 21 8 Duncan Roberts, Limited have removed to their new and more commodious premises at 137, Cesil Street, opposite the Straits Times office.
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  • 22 8 Our Penang correspondent wires that Messrs. Topham, Jones and Railton's tender of £100,000 for the Prai electric power station has been accepted.
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  • 26 8 An Alor Gajah correspondent writes that a Malay woman died after giving birth to four children, all girls, on Monday. Three are well and one died.
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  • 33 8 The rate of issue of money orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 175 equal $100. The rate of payment of money orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 180 equal $100.
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  • 32 8 Mrs. Stitt, of the W.C.T.U., has kindly consented to conduct a religious meeting of the Friendly Band on Friday night (3rd) at Prinsep Street Church. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
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  • 38 8 To-night there is a special lemtern mission Service at 8 p.m. at St. Andrew's Cathedral. Arrangements have been made for the viclin to assist the organ in the accompaniment of the hymns. This gives a very striking effect.
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  • 37 8 The F.M.S. Government Gazette dated February 20 announces that the Resident >>f Selangur, with the approval of the Chief Secretary to Government, has appointed Mr. H. C. Robinson to be Game Warden for the State of Selangor.
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  • 48 8 The case in which Abdul Gaffoor, a Tamil Mohammedan employed in Messrs. Mchamed Kassim of Chulia Street, stands charged with being in possession of seditious literature, namely, a book on Swaraj, was again mentioned to Mr. Dawson yesterday and postponed to the 10th inst. for the preliminary enquiry.
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  • 55 8 Four Sikhs named Hirman Singh, Park Singh, Musei Singh and Manjore Singh were placed before Mr. Bull yesterday in connection with the murder of a compatriot in Anson Road on February 19 last and the case was fixed for preliminary inquiry on the Bth instant, Mr. V. D. Knowles appearing
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  • 52 8 Yesterday Mr. Dawson passed sentence of three months' rigorous imprisonment upon Mat bin Noordin, the Malay who went into Messrs. Campbell's, Raffles Place, recently and walked out Vth a raincoat. He was caught in the act by Mr. Ritchie, on employee of the firm, who chased and seized him in
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  • 58 8 At the instance of Inspector Venters of the Aliens Registration Department >'our Germans, of the crew of the Westfclen, name.! Otto Ywanack, Fritz Bj'.rsn, Elans Umbhan, and Heinz Wendt, were found guilty by Mr. Dawson in the Third ■Zourt yesterday of landing in the colony without the permission of the
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  • 59 8 Bclawan continues to increase the total f its shipping. During January 98 ships called there with a total of 281,737 cubic metres. Of these 65 were Dutch, 21 were British, two Japanese and ne Chinese. Eighteen towed tongkangs and 109 sailing tongkangs also called in making n grand total of
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  • 64 8 Messrs. W. S. Bailey and Co., Ltd.. Hongkong, have completed for the Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co., Ltd., Singapore, vhe second of two sea-going tug boats. The vessels are named respectively Dragon and Lion. The second vessel en her official trial made an average speed of 10.27 knots jn four runs
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  • 58 8 Raffle* Hotel orchestra will play th-. followiiu; programe to-day at 9.45 p.m. jndcr the direction of Mr. F. A. Cooke, who resumes his conductorship after sick leave Overture, Morning, Noon and Night, Suppe intermezzo, Zazra, YorkBowen entr'acte and valse, from Coppe'.ia Delibes fantaisie, Madame Butterfly, Puccini morceau, Baby's Sweetheart, Corri
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  • 87 8 The price of rubber for the assessment if duty for the period February 24 to March 2. inclusive, is 27'^ cents per pound this being two cents below the highest price obtained for first grade rubber at the Singapore auction during the week ending February 16 and the price for
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  • 92 8 The matter of the petition for winding up the local branch of the Banque Indus"irielle de Chine came up before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, just before the luncheon interval yesterday and his lordship suggested that as the matter had come up before his brother on many occasions it
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  • 120 8 The present outbreak of small-pox in the Settlement should certainly be an object lesson in the necessity for taking preventative measures against epidemic illness and contagion, writes a correspondent. During the week, of the sixteen places in which the twenty-one cases were reported to have occurred, no fewer than seven
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  • 484 8 Earl Haig 4as been elected Chancellor of Saint Andrews vice the late Lord Balfour of Burleigh. The death in announced at Paris r»f M Duval, who claimed to be the greatest Bestaurateur of the century. Mr. W. R. Brown, of Rambong Estate. Sumatra, has returned from home
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  • 32 8 Mails frcm Europe, (London mails dat?d February 2) by the 8.1. steamer Tho.ifrwa, will arrive by train to-morrow morninjr. Jorrespcndenee will be ready for Gelivery ;o boxholders about 10.30 a.r.i.
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  • 197 8 The 2nd Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment has been detailed to carry out :wo Company tours during the month < f Vlarch. The first begins on March when l company proceeds by the Kclantan t r j Malacca and then marches in easy stages /ia Tampin to Chengkau
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  • 245 8 Marriage of the Rev. A. D. Harcus. The Presbyterian Church, Kuala Lumpur could not hold the very large gathering which assembled yesterday afternoon in honour of the marriage of the popular padre the Rev. Andrew i>rumnion<l HJUTCUB, with Miss Veira Lickley Spark till recently of the European Hospital nursing start".
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 141 8 LOOK Then* arc many Virginia Cigarettes BUT ONLY ONE "Gold Flake" MADE BY WILLS. Special Offers |i^^^ Office Shirts ~f White Soft Longcloth, extra JL fine quality, soft or stiff y^^frWf Price $4 90 each .l i "CITY BRAND" COLLARS. Manufactured throughout in Ireland, all heights and shapes. Price $6.00
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    • 179 8 ALHAMBRA reach Roid. Fourth Chapter of Alex. Dumas. I 1 ft*. THE TRRKE MUSKETEERS 4 Pta. I >' Pta. WHAT WOMEN WILL DO 6 PU. I l'alhe Gazette ar.d Topical Cudf-t. First Show. 3 PU. THE MYSTEKY OF MARY. S PU. Pts. THE GIRL IN THE CASE. 2 PU. MARiBOROUGH
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  • 222 9 Bolshevik Activities In Hongkong. Situation Very Serious. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, February 28. The strike took a most serious turn this morning. As a possible prelude to a general strike, bakers and cooks have struck in sympathy with the seamen. A'l restaurants are closed, hotels and clubs
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  • 130 9 Reutxi's Service. London. February 27. The orpanisinir committee of the international credit corporation has reported ii. favour of the establishment cf a MttfMl corporation in each affiliated country, the aggregate capital to be i 20.000.000. to which Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Belgium will subscribe cqu-illy, but the
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  • 87 9 Rbutcr's Service. London, February 27. Berlin: B. lilt and Dittmar escaped to Sweden from Swineniuende. London, February 27. In the House of Commons, questioned with regard to the escape of Boldt and Dittinar, the Attorney-General stated that Government had strongly protested to Germany, who had given assurances that
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  • 105 9 Reuteb's Service. l.iimfnii, February 27. Tin- iatcst sensational development in the Equitable Insurance affair is the 'Daily Mail's Naples report that London has telegraphed ordering the arrrst cf the Chuirman, Mr. Bevan, who was last seen at Naples where, it. is reported, he tried to get a visa
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  • 225 9 Great Throng in London. Reuter'B Service. London, February 27. Bright sunshine to-day revived hopes, which the heavy rain yesterday quenched, that Princess Mary's wedding would be favoured with weather conditions favourable to the enormous throng of sightseers who arc already crowding London. Thousands have arrived from throughout
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  • 302 9 RauTtß's Service. London, February 27. Washington President Harding is expected to recommend to Congress tomorrow a ship subsidy plan providing for the raising of a so-called revolving fund, of about thirty million dollars yearly, through the diversion of a percentage of the customs receipts. The advocates of
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  • 106 9 Enrru'a Sebviol London, February 27. French newspapers express undisguised satisfaction at the results of the Boulogne meeting the accord attained also evoked general approbation in Britain, though the Independent Liberal organs are inclined to be critical, the Daily News terming the result a diplomatic victory for M.
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  • 160 9 Raima's Service. London, February 27. One result of the depression in shipping and trade generally has been that the quantity of merchandise carried through the Manchester Ship Canal last year was the lowest in the la^.t twenty years. The receipts have dropped by over £250,000 and traffic by
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  • 141 9 Re; tch's Sebviob. Paris, February 28. In grateful memory of Moslem soldiers who so gallantly fought and died under the French flag during the great war, the Frcncr. Government has decided to erect a stately mosque and Islamic college on ground donated by the city of Puns nrd
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  • 120 9 Relteb's Slavics. London, February 27. Johannesburg, February 27 The strike situation has been aggravated along the reef oter the week end. It culminated in a fierce encounter early in the morning between thd police and strike commandoes. The former made baton charges. Fierce hand to hand fighting,
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  • 87 9 Reuteh's Service. London, February 27. The alleged shooting at the Prince of Wales' party is not confirmed and was apparently not serious. The incident occurred on February 21 while the Prince of Wales' cars were being taken from Delhi to Patiala. The police received information that two
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  • 98 9 REUTERS SERVICE. London', February 27. The plans of M. Benes to create a great central end east European federation, in which Austria's accession to the Little Entente would be a step, have further progressed as a result of a conference at Bukharest at which Poland agreed to join
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  • 170 9 Sauna's Saavica. London, February 27. At the inqueston the late Mr. George Croll the evidence showed that deceased had been suffering from neurasthenia as the result of overwork during the warandtbathewas worried by the depressed state of the rubber industry, though his financial position was perfectly sound.
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  • 93 9 Reuter's Service. London, February 27. Constantinople Yusuf Kemal, the Nationalist Foreign Minister, with other members of the mission to the Entente capitals, is leaving on Monday for Marseilles. Yusuf, who openly declared that the only Government in TurkeywastheAngora Government, succeeded, despite the opposition of the Cabinet,
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  • 49 9 Reiteb'b Service. London, February 27. The Hague The international commission of inquiry into the loss of the Dutch ■teamer Tubantia in wartime found that the Tubantia was sunk by the explosion of I torpedo fired from a German submarine. The question whether wilfully or mistakenly was .not decided.
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  • 69 9 Reutxk's Service. London, February 27. The Amsterdam Doctor Bredius, the well known Rembrandt expert, who is ?oing to live at Monte Carlo, has offered t > sell his house at the Hague to the city for 100,000 guilder;. He presented the city with Jan Steen's picture, the Satyr with
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  • 52 9 Reuteb's Service. London, February 27. The Archbishop cf Canterbury has appointed the Rev. Howard West Mowll, of Wycliffe College, Toronto, as Assistant Bishop under Bishop Cassels in the Diocese of Western China. London, February 27. The King has invested the Earl of Harewood with the Grand Cross of the
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  • 48 9 Reuter's SERVICB. London, February 27. On the ground that the best interests of the industry will be best served by united action, the Rubber Shareholders' Association has abandoned its independent scheme for separate propaganda and has decided to support the work of the Rubber Growers' Association.
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  • 76 9 We have to acknowledge the following additions to Malaya's Princess Mary Wedding Gift Fund Already acknowledged J.l.'-OO.s j Mi. J. D. Saunders 5 Kurope Hotel SUIT I— Mr. A. E. Odell *5. Mr. H. K. Waring $5, Accountant Office Staff $16, total 23 Paya Mas Estate
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  • 250 9 Hopeful Views at Colonial Office. Reuteb's Sbbtics. London, February 27. Conferences with the Irish delegates seem to have reassured the members of the Cabinet regarding the significance of the postponement of the Irish elections. It is reported that Mr. Griffith was able to convince them that the truce
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  • 227 9 Practice of Transferring Tenancies. The usual weekly, meeting of the Rent Assessment Board was held in the Municipal Board Room yesterday afternoon, Mr. C. F. J. Green presiding. Other' members present were Messrs. E. A. Elias, Gaw Khek Kiam, Koh San Hjn, A.M.S. Angullia, and H. Beadsworth. On
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  • 330 9 Interesting Supreme Court Case. Before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard this morning a case was commenced in which Mr. Syed Abdul Rahman bin Sheik Alkatf, of the Arcade, and another, owners of house 96, Desker Road, are suing Mr. Nonis for possession of the property which, it is
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  • 84 9 The rate of mortality in the Settlement of Singapore for the week ending February 11 was 26.94. The total number of deaths was 227 of which 152 were male subjects and 75 female. Convulsions claimed 19, phthisis 37, malaria fever 24, dysentery 16, beri-beri 17, pneumonia 19,
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  • 838 9 Position of Tin and Rubber Industries. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, February 28. The annual general meeting of the Selangor branch of the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce was held to-day at the offices of Messrs. Evatt and Co., secretaries. The Hon. Mr. D. H. Hampshire presided
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  • 127 9 Mr. Rittcr is planning to erect a cement factory on the Wampu river to the wist of Turangi Estate which lies near Bohorok, Sumatra East Coast. There large quantities of limestone and mortar arc to be found, while by means of a dam in the river and
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  • 72 9 In recognition of hi.-- services t China, Mr. W. H. Donald. Associate-Chaf (f fluChine? Government Economical Bureau in Peking and Shanghai, and editor of the China Mail some 18 years ago, has been decorated by th* President with the second class Order of the Chiaho. It is reported that Mr.
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 428 10 Arrangements for Forthcoming Season. The annu:.l meeting of the Singapore Football Associatk n was heW at the Unlay afternoon. Mr. J. M. Sum-, who was in the chair, in moving the adoption of the Recounts said that the tvn-ipt.-. composed of entrance fees to the two
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    • 105 10 Ir. connection with the a'oeive Sports, Cheng Kao and Co.. Ltd, i lk- propriebori of the Alhambra. ha\c to the- committee a handsome sihe 'hii-lii i.i be competed for. It is et sterling silver, mounted on polished oak and modelled in high n-lie-f with sport centre, »i»
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    • 78 10 An \n\ amteh is prassjood Cor ft-, v !.,i. the S.R.C. will meet the SJLC. mouml. The SJLC. aia will be E. Oliveiro ;E. (i. l and i.. M. Pennefathcr 1.. V>. Aeria (capt.> and L. Rsppa T. Leijsshis, A. Fernandez. W. J. Lingard, W. A. Hjrder aad H.
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    • 19 10 Ranter wire from New York dated] February s' .states that Canada hi-..--i fur the Davis Cup.
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    • 76 10 fur the Teli graph up played on February 2-'> and 2i< the undermentioned competitors .jualifie and are drawn as under: I. Btewart 1). Maw. v Greia;. Chill Cullcn. Ceira nr Hair. Hoadl'k v. J. W. Jackson. H. Jacks..,, v. Wcl>b. Weatherstone v Kennedy. Campbell, B. C Adamson.
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    • 48 10 wire 1 that at tn .i"iiu I n -.ting <•{ the I'cnang Tun" Cub the chairman Mr. W. S. (i<!die, said thi dab had made profit of S-l'VJlo an-1 was n: very flourishing condition. t, and th;ard, Mr. Dr. T. V.\ Wright, Mr. Duxburv I I
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    • 40 10 The borsc and pony (roams for the Singapore Sporting Chm, which ha\. m all ci n t:ik n up, will arrive by the Rog-gc-v. en un Friday and will lie drawn for at B«dfearn'a yard on Monday at .\r>.
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    • 131 10 Tin- U-.:\ uf sceraajl Owe separate huntfec s:in match hns boca perfcnneil II tiiurs by Australian: in firstiekst. Armstrong made ITi7 and Mutt South Australia in Hrifcoiimr in IBM while Bank (.•ii. 'ell ti s uniiWS feat i>i making IN anu I match at Lord's, m IiMW.
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    • 520 10 The Bangkok Times of February 20 thus describes a mile race for horses at th? Royal Turf Club, as I result of which F. Billet was •uspend'sd Six horses went to the post and Kand > proved very fractious, repsatedly upsetting the field. Even so this was
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  • 344 10 Optimistic View of Returns Not Warranted. The following is the Government of Burma's final forecast of the rice crop of Burma for 1921-22. District estimates and the final provincial foreca-t show 10,637,43 j acres as the area sown with rice, an increase sf 10,562 acres on the
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  • 104 10 TN- Di'lch New Gttiaea Exploration Expedition has reached its goal and has arrived at the highest snow clad mountain tup in the N.E.I. The expedition, which consisted of the following personnel: Marine Lieutenant Kramer. Chief of Kxlinlition. Captain van Arckel, Lieutenant Diost, and Dr. Hubrcvht, discovered the
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  • 37 10 At a meeting o/ the I'tn.up Municipal Commissioners the chairman soid it was not proposed ut present to vduce ricksha (area. Many coolies were just making :i living, mil tin- fitting of \ehnli pm very liigh priced.
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  • 674 10 A n>ed's Hallucinations Of Heaven. The preliminary enquiry into the doubls murder which occurred at the fifth mile Bukit Timah Road on December 30 last, when George William Gomes, a Eurasian formerly employed in the Municipality as draftsman, is alleged to have murdered his mistress named Sussi.- ;md
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  • 227 10 HEL LO AUSTRALIA. Telephone from London Quite A Possibility. "Wl have -rone far enough to enable I BM t« tail you thai this work is epoch- j making in the conluct of wireless tele- j trricei throughout the world." In these words, Senator Marconi, at the lust nunuai meet.iig of
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  • 117 10 An Indian Army Order issued from Delhi on February 8 states that instructions have been receiwd that the following units will proceed to the United Kingdom this troopings season, probably at the beginning of April, for (iisbandment 2nd Kattalion Royal Irish Regiment Ist Battalion Cor.naught Rangers
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 112 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, As a shareholder in the above company I fully endorse Mr. A. E. Lewis' letter to your papar of the 15th instant, particularly the last paragraph that the new company be registered in this country instead of in
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  • 597 10 Existence in Prehistoric Times. How primitive man enjoyed himself and what he did in the ages before history began is told very simply and clearly by Marjorie and C. H. B. Quennel in Everyday Life in the Stone Age (just published, Batsford, ss. net). It is a work
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  • 133 10 Tan Ah Chwee, who was sentenced in tlie lower courts, on charges of receiving stelen property, and with possession cf thr same, to 18 months' rigorous on the two charges, and three months in addition on another charge, appealed against the sentences. He appeared
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  • 97 10 The year 1922 will have 53 Sundays to its credit. New Year's Day was on a Sundi.y, and during the present century it occurs 11 times only, as follows l'JOn, 1811, 1982, LMB, 19IW, 1939, 1950. MM, 1961, 1967, 1978, 1984, 1989 ami 1995, should the calendar go unreformed, the
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  • 310 10 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Report. In their report dated February 2S Messrs. Fraser and Co., state The share market has shewn little improvement during tht? week undor review, although a moderate ameunt of business has been put through in investment stocks, the prices of some of
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  • 359 10 No Fight Left After Armistice Terms. The controversy still rages in Germany as to whether the Army could have continued the fight after the terms of the Armistice were made knowr. whetht r it was sabotaged by the home front or whether it had then reached the
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  • 116 10 Messrs. Macphail and Co.'s Daily Report. Singapore, March 1. Silver Kl4< Hongkrng ">K per esnl. premium. Shanghai nil. Three Mont! g.)ld $j:i Share Market. Dull. Rubbers. Few enquiries. AHetnya I cents, Tambalaks are enquired for. Crai- gieleas ")0 cents. Bassetta 67% -62 Ml ceat Tambalaks 67*6-62% cents,
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  • 80 10 Messrs. Lyall and Evatt report undc.-to-day's date as follows Tin.— ii-iu.i:.. t:;u. 260 tens oeM. The share market ransiai qn there are few changes in prices to record. Rubbers. Neglected. Tins.- Norths 1.05-1.10, Souths 4 7 KM emu, Ttipinga l 1.06, Nawng Pel' 77^-82V2 cents.
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  • 42 10 Kecruitnu- has been w.^unied gcnera!i\ in Madras Presidency except in the following taluks which are still closed to recruiting owing to prevalence of dr-. Madura district, Melur taluk Coimbatort. Dhampuramtuluk ami (Jubicliettypalayum Salem, all taluk.- North Arc.t, Gudia tham, Tiruvannamalay and Tirupatiiur.
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  • 4316 10 Chairman's Annual Address Shareholders. The annual meeting < f '.rte Hotigk< and Shanghai UanUing held at Hongkcr.g <,i February IS. G. T. M. Eduu presiding. The Chairman saiii Lii li< ar.d g tlemen, the report an I statement of counts having been in your hands .-■me time,
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 171 11 Great Stocktaking Sale ALL PRICES REDUCED Pianos. Music, Musical Instruments ALSO FROM MARCH 1 "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" RECORDS 10 in. Plum Label, $2.00 12 in. Plum Label, $3.00 10 in. Black Label, $3.00 12 in. Black Label, $3.75 S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. (Incorporated io Hongkong;') BAFFLES PLACE. BtNGAPORK X.LG.R. FIRE
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    • 289 11 Raffles Hotel. MONDAY. Tea Dansant. 5 p.m. tu 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY.— Orchestral Concert. 9.45 p.m. THURSDAY.— Guest Night. Dinner and DafJCtat} FRIDAY. Special I.unchoon. Orchestra. SATURDAY.— Guest Night. Dinnrr iind Dancinj;. Residents and Diners will have prior Claim to seats in the Ball Room. Evening Dress essential for Dancing. RAFFLES
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 283 12 KIAM KIAT Co. 101 and 109, Market Street, SINGAPORE. 9£t£.'C' 5». *&vߣiasßßsiWarWPsßr^^^B^^Bt^^B^H I I "CWPWmsvnm^mM m A SOLID WOVEN Hair Belting with Patent Pile surface and specially strong edges. Stock in sizes from 2 in. to 16 in. by ERASER CHALMERS ENGINEERING WORKS F-ropr.. GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. X«TD. (Incorporated la
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    • 642 12 MUNICIPAL NOTICE Owing to the number of cases of smallpox it is necessary for all who have not been vaccinated within the last two years to be again vaccinated. Those who have never been vaccinated should be vaccinated at once. Vaccination to a large extent protects against small-pox and should
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    • 69 12 I lliaL.rtl I 8- 1- lIHIIIwi Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED Bergougnan Tyres (HAM IN fRANCm.) 'v' ™n»Av^Daa ssssssn>"~"~ J r\\ HU f ml fJFf Fresh stocks are now available from all leading r.ara*e« and from Pole Agents (or B.S. »nd Malay Peninsula. A. CLOUET Co. s^torT' Tel. No. 240.
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  • 1105 13 Waste of Energy in London Schools. Several points of novel interest are sußSrested by the report cf the Psychologist to the London County Council, Mr. Cyril Burt. An authority on the subject < writes The most striking revelation of thi: survey seems to be the extraordinary differences
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 198 13 Increase the Purchasing Power of your Dollar. DRASTIC PRICE REVISION. From Marth 1, we are offering ALL our stock at new and considerably lower prices based on to-day 's^ ropliicement costs and this means a saving to you of from I") per cent, to 25 per cent. (Compare The following
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    • 305 13 TO USERS OF CEMENT /O/?- Vv^\ IF you ARE LOOKIN<i Fow (§I&l -i w Mere Cheapness /ffl 15 ls NOT THB BRAND FOR You< IF YOU want xi, c Highest Quality of Look for this Trade-Mark. Cement THEN THIS IS THE VERY BRAND FOR YOU. /^^^"O.K." CEMENT %sp/ THE bbst
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 337 14 The China Mutual Life Insurance Co., Ltd. WITH WHICH IS ASSOCIATED THE Shanghai Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (Both Incorporated under tha Hongkong Ordinance!). Head Office SHANGHAI. LIFE INSURANCE in all its Branches. FIRE INSURANCE effected on Buildings, Merchandise and property at Current Rates. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES IN ALL THE IMPORTANT
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    • 464 14 iMiU tMfl.ttt 0.0. Xmvum« U Utu *t* H7.lll.Mf The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. ■■AD tmCl I WtittiHiw EaaMb Vuwn. IImotm»»«« to LOMDOIf OfnCI i II. OM J»wry. «.C. Tk* 0»»m kit <t(,Ht 4»p«iit«4 wl»k th« 8apr«n« C*art »1 KagUl4 ts< e«»pll« wltk th. Britlsk Lift Anattnc* CoupaaUi AH
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    • 460 14 BANKING THE Bx\NK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED (Incorporated liy Special Imperial Charter in Japan.) Cnpiti.l Subscribed Y0V,000,000 Capital l\iid-up Y4.-j.000.000 BeeerTi Funds \n, i in siilent K. Nnkagawn. Ksm Vice-Presidenl S. Mori. Baa, DtKECTOBS T. Hi-amunc. Baa, 0. KawaaaU, faf, K. Morinace, Esq. M. K ..ki. Km,. t. Ikcda. Ks.|. DoaUakl
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    • 1012 14 BANKING ASIA BANKING CORPORATION (Imaarpirated in New Tork) STOCKHOLDING BANKS. Aaito am. L*a.«* rarhi Natloaal Baak af Saa Fraaeiac*. Baakara Traat Ompaay, Nay Tork City. Oatlaaatal m«4 Cvaaamarelal Natianal Baak af Ckicagw. Gaaraaty Traat C*. *f Naw Tirk. CaartUaa B*vlaf« and Trait Csmpaay, CTevelaad. Merraatlla Bank af tha America*, Naw
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  • 993 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Speedometers Speedometer design having more <>r k's> settled into definite channels, it is not often we are able to record drastic departures from standard practice, and the new Im-rc speedometer, constructed on ai: entirely new principle is, therefore, all the more
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  • 27 15 The first cotton-ginning plant imported I by the Australian Cotton Growing Associa- I tion will be erected at Rockhampton if I proper accommodation can be secured there.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 138 15 ITS STAND AT THE EXHIBITION, AM) IS OPPOSITE. The Dunlop Rubber Co. Ltd. DLNLOF HOUSE, SINGAPORE, MARINE MOTORS SMOOTH, FAST, ECONOMICAL W« t*n offer for immediate delivery and at reduced prlc* tk« followir.;' Models. S H.P. SINGLE CYLLNDER, 2 CYCLE G H.l\ TWO CVLiNDLU, 2 CYCLE M H HP. FOUR
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    • 166 15 S enrol! I NOW I FOR A jj WOODSTOCK I I TYPEWRITER J |I i g I Only a few left R *z H I Price $240 P Obtainable from a Rickard Ltd. I I PROMPT PRINTERS I SOLE AGENTS, •j 76, Cecil Street Singapore. -J a' a' a' a'
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    • 107 15 FIAT CARS Model 501 4/5-seater. Model 505 7=seater. Model 510 7=scalcr, 6 cylinder. READY FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. Trial Runs and Demonstration ARKANOEU BY COLONIAL MOTOR CO. 189, Orchard Road, Singapore. 'PHONE 950. SOLE AGENTS Ambrosoli Stoppani Co. SINGAPORE AND PENANG. Looks Like /^l* a Guinea Pen. ny^ Ji^* Acts Like
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 408 16 GUAN KIAT CO., LTD. M, PHILLIP STBKKT. ■Phone Noe. 11 11 aad 1114 NEW SHIPMENT OF STOCKS JUST AKRIVED. Catt Steel Doable Tared Sledre Baauacra Bedford Brand. Moreton't "Butterfly" GaWanlied PaeV locka 2 In to 4 In. Brata Matthead and SidellfhU with Dlop Lenses. Brtat Engine Room Lampa. Copper Tricolour
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    • 366 16 To Let Compound house, area about 40,000 sq. ft., containing sitting room, dining room and four bedrooms, with motor garage and cooks' quarters, situate at junction of Holland Road and Bukit Timah Road, opposite Holland Road Railway Station. Apply Guan Kiat and Co., Ltd., 36, Phillip Street. MR. BUCKERIDGE'S NEW
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    • 906 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PBBPAin charcca for Waata. Far Sale, Ta Let, etc, I. ordlmary eloaa-aet typa (arerage six words to line) are per line one insertion 28 cts., two int. 46 eti., three int. 64 cts., four int. 82 cts., flre int., 11.00, six int. fl.lB, tea int. $1.40, twelve
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    • 982 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, 41, Robinson Road. Apply to 11. H. Sassoon 6-1, Maltcca Street. TO LET, a shop facing North Bridge Road la new building^ Apply _Meyer Brothert. TO LET, 96. Thomson Road, furnished (s2so)_or unfunnthed._Apply_on premises. TO LET, furnished terrace house, D, Devonshire Road. Apply 24. .Malacca
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    • 532 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LKT, store X >. N, \»nli Hoat Quay. Apply 14, Change Alley. Til f.KT, Godown No. < ecil Street. Apply Guthri un.l t o Ltd. TO LKT, tton nces. Apply Ed. M. Nathan Si <<•.. I, I TO LKT, (od ii i.nd ofTices. Apply Duncan Roberts
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    • 109 16 EXTRAVAGANCE CAN BE AVOIDED The forthcoming Royal Plgwmi Will add another pape to the History of Singapore, and of course you will desire to look your best. We are showing an entirely new range of Dresses, special for this important occasion, at prices which are essentially honest. AT THE BANDBOX
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 310 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TCLCPHONCS Editorial and General Manager's Office I Job Printing Office ttU All communications relating to editorial matters and newt should be addreseed to THE EDITOR. All communication! I relating to businets matters -a.lvertistmonu, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., should be addressed to THI MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants, For
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