The Straits Times, 8 March 1922

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,888 SINGAPORE, WEDNE^bAYj MARCH 8, 1922 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 855 1 LACTOGEN. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE Proprietor! NESTI.B AND ANM.O SWISS CONDENSED MILK CO. (LONDON) SINGAPORE. Sports Requisites ROBINSON <B& CO-, LT D« 1922 Season's Stocks Special quotations to Sports Clubs. 3tZ WISDEVS SOOl &v GOLF CLUBS. y (ELEHKATEI) CRICKET BALLS. j&i ?^k i^V MB^BHUwaVia\l^^ IBiVbV Drivers, Brassies, liaffy Spoons, iiniwvv B»TC !!<v|
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    • 20 1 LACTOGEN. Prim f 1.50 1 lb. $4.25 3 lbs. per tin. Proprietor! NESTLE AND ANGLOSWISS CONDENSED MILK CO. (LONDON) SINGAPORE.
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  • 527 2 Huge Insurance on Worthless Cargo. Suspicions of Lloyd's underwriters that a number of Greeks were attempting to defraud British underwriters have led to closer inspection of ship's cargoes and some remarkable discoveries. Losses on ships sailing under the Greek flag are so heavy, and of late have
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  • 245 2 Ayer Hitam Plant. Synd.— lio.O.Tl lbs. Ayer Kurnnv. 74.000 lbs. llahru Selanjrur.— l(s.ooo ibs. Blackwater Kstate.— l.l,o'Jl lbs. Bukit C0h.— 27,000 lb*. Bukit 5t1ang0r.— 35,574 lbs. Kalßownie. 20,750 lbs. Bertam Consoiidatfd.— l3B.ooo lbs. Ha.-s.-tt.— Ht.L'OO KM. Brauwall.— 4o,«!»H lbs. Bukit Linlantr.— 2D.oUo lbs. ftwhai^ M.ITTI lbs. C'altiionian
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  • 49 2 In a ca«e ut Willcflden it was stated that a man and woman, on arriving at Willesdfii Station without ticVuts, declared that they had got in at Brighton. When told that Brighton was not on the L. and N.W. Kailway the man replied, There now, I thought it wan."
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 352 2 "VALET' Safety Razor The Valet" Auto Strop differs from any and every oilier safety razor in the fact that it has a simple self-stropping device built right into the head of the razor. With this device you can retain for months the perfect shaving edge for which Valet blades are
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    • 357 2 W 1 BBBTHAW* ia.-rola f Vow lkln«nd Jk m Complexion CI C*a b« T«pt In a F*r:*-t Co»- r^B dlUoo all ih. «ar round bi a r« alar of BMth»ra. J H 01 »l>El«b.claweJiemlatai<.iid ¥[rj23% HimiMOl' AT THE TAXIDERMISTS CO. 91, TANK ROAD, SINfi AI'OUE. ISirds and animals mciunted, etc.,
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    • 146 2 A.M.A. A.M.A. Walker Brothers (Wigan), Ltd. (Incorp»irated in Rn^lund) The"Pageneld 95 COMMERCIAL VEHICLE. "The MOST ROBUST and DEPENDABLE PIECE of MECHANISM on the ROAD." Sole Afcnt P. A. PARIS, .-,r-,<;. TSB ARCADE, SINGAPORE. A.M.A. A.M. A. NEW ARRIVAL OF Neo-Salvarsan Prices much cheaper on account of the low rate of
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  • 1338 3 Estate Now Being Worked T( Estimates. The annual tri-ncral mt'otinir of tht Lower l'erak Corunut Co., Ltd., was hul' at noon on February 17, at Colombo. Mi V. J. Hawkes wax in the chair and th others present wt-re Messrs. J. J. Wall, MKelway Bamber (Directors), U.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 146 3 For Growing: Children -<J&|A~^ JZ* nuurishinj;, sustaining *^r|ta Jyfr tood-torm- is 7 KEPLER- Cod Liver Oil with Malt Extract Quickly increases weight and Improves the physique Makes them strong, sturdy and vigorous. In Imttlet am, (V.: nit ft ami S/,,r,s Burroughs Wellcome Co., lqnoon .Alt KigAft Ktirrrt.l The English Electric
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    • 594 3 W7 ffifl. If I "TVr «INC SHOP brlh VMtLO" CwSV JM a I U)ajucll Z iSxutJ ifcmsi /tou^ c6hctSC In addition to the unusual value which only World-wide trading make* possible, you get extensive choice. 14 days' free approval and, after P '.^baie. a buying-bacl Cwiaill of value W. will
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    • 225 3 ANSCO Cameras Speedex Film pfr"* The ANSCO has so many auto- |kIL matic safeguards that it leaves (S^ nothing to chance or experiaje^gjfjg:;- ment except Urn arrangement Y»^"*? r ti 1 of the picture. ll0l(0\ 'i? le exact ra( ills fin«lp>" iruar- Xx*~^V^^ antees that all of the image I
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    • 658 4 STEAMER SAILINSS P. 0. British India nnd Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (UndiT Ceatraet with Hi* Majesty's Ciovcrnment) LOXBOM FAR-EASTEKN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TO .MARSEILLES AND LONDON Dee Singapore Leave Singapore KOVARA Mar. B KHIVA about Mar 21 KALYAN
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    • 567 4 STEAMER SAILINGS "ELLERMAN" LINE ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorporated «J England) STBAMBB Doe Siagapoie PASSENGER SERVICE HOMEWARDS. Steamer Leaving Singapore s.s. CITY OF SIMLA For Marseilles, London Apr. 1 s.s. CITY OF CALCUTTA For London May 2 OUTWARDS. s.s. CITY OF CALCUTTA H'konif, Shai, Kobe, Y'hama Mar. 20 FREIGHT
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    • 733 4 STEAMER SAILINGS KONINKLMKE PAKETVAART MAATCHAPPU (ROYAL PACKET NAVIC VTION CO, OF BATAVIA) Incorporate I in Holland) Tetoaaeae Naa. Pasaage Dent. ISI, Freight Dept. 12Q2, Marine Dept. and Traaehl»»«» Deat. Ul7, Manager. Dept. IMJ. 31O>EK OONTBACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA OOVSKNMKNT. COEN— Mareh 8, Muntok and Palombanc. SINGKEP- March g, Moeara-Saba
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    • 409 5 STEAHER SAILINGS NeT^K. LQVPOW LfHl ■anus* Man **_•> 9 Khmo Mara M«», M I.IVrBPOOt. LINK Tsjima Mam Wsr. 10 HAMBURQ LPi« Lyons Msru 2nd half March NEW 1 DRK I.INB VIA gnKZ BOTTTH AMF.HTr»V I IVB Csnagawa Maru End liar. BOMBAY l l^'* Morioka Maru M«r. 17 Awa Mum Mar.
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    • 482 5 STEAMER SAILINI3 ~~0. S. K. Till: OSAKA SHOSKX KAISHA LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) No. 2, De Souza Street. Proposed Sailing from Fuigapore (Subject to change without notice) EUROPEAN LIXF. For Port Said, Mjrt>cillt-s. London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg. arr. dep. ALTAI MARU Apr. 10 Apr. 17 NEW YORK LINE For
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    • 467 5 STEAMER SAILINGS (.(i.IbLVfD ttfe.HVICS OF jrHEOGEANSsS. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In iTiglaad) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Monthly Service taking cargo aad passenger* from Blagapore JAVA PORTS (as inducement offers) NOBTH-WEST AUSTRALIAN PORTS AND FRKMANTLE (PERTH) Approximate Sailing* MINDKUIiO Mar. 16 GORGON Mar. 27 Excellent accommodation.
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    • 324 5 STEAMER SAIUN6S DOLLAR LINE SINGAPORE to NEW YORK .VIA SUEZ s.s. Esther Dollar IN PORT. s.s. M. S. Dollar LOADING SINGAPORE Ist HALF APRIL Through Bill* of Lading Issued fross Singapor* to the Principal Cities ef the Unlttd StaUa ana 1 Canada. For further iniurinatiun aa to Katea, etc. apply
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    • 361 5 _SALESJY AUCTION AUCTION J»AU or cxcclli-nt teat baaxeaold ramltare, <• .t--turn piano. nusWpfconc, etc. Also a bmutiful aoUaetlvn <>t w«l!-»r«>— n i>lant-4. i-to To lu-i.l st Bythe, N >. Si, Bp A Park, On Saturday, March 11. st 2 p.m. Comprising one excellent tfnrd cottage i piano by (hiiiipcl!. His
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    • 729 5 SALES BY AUCTION ti*tlf4G KOON SENG t CO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE .1.1 laad ;.n<l .•i K ht dwel- rraee, off i>!i<it>y Ghaut ■iui, Cblat Lane, Su. .i..-.«:. Road, Jnrong Kumi. Ac. i Sir.Tt .il \\vdnr<.flav. March It, al tM p.m. I."t. i. Valuable freehold laad sitaa rr Bnklt Timah Road
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    • 512 6 StSEKAS F'n7n Tlmrsilay, March )(i WaaWalay. .Mnrrh S, 1922, (ivrliidir:; Su:iH iv. Maifh I, Mil A CHAINING FOX PRODUCTION rrin« dainty little SHIRLEY MASON .-w.i.^l rin<r told with rriaaiag int.-n -k :.n,\ many HER ELEPHANT MAN In P.,:-. A 1 of itellcHfal iin.l wi;.«..inc pci-jonnl-ity who :n./. r.. with all
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    • 316 6 gWEIJAS Gaiety 4^J£Jsg£& nema TRI!MrET ISLAM) {^HK^JTf >'v TA-iZAN SPECIAL CaUNGE OF NEW PICTURES TO NIGHT. At 7.30 Sharp "THE WOMAN IN r.REY" BBUAL-BPISODES 2 AND Faataitttg Arline Pretty »">! Heary Sell ia 1.. Epl odea SO reels •THK KINERAL OK CENBKAL 1.1 SHIN" i n 2 Parta. (Tknaamy Laet
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    • 411 6 B*B*B*B*B*B*B*H^K^9aaSSSSSSSBSSSSSBBi SINGAPORE AUTOMOBILE CLUB GKADBD I E »TKS FOB DRl\ Wantwl a Qtinlhicl I imlnerl mechanical export) to t<-st ap-l plicanta for Graded Certificates of Ed in Biagapore. Preference will be given t=> applicants who either own or ara employed in a d;ir.:^e. Ku!l particular.! cim be ascri- ti mod
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    • 237 6 TELUK ANSON RUBBER ESTATE, LTD. (Incorporated in the S.S.) i i I 7( M o in the name of '.\:ilt.*r Palmer Ratledgc of ■itliin .'{o ilayn from the tlat« hereof, no claim A. II tl application for lost or destroyed d to hay* By Order of the Hoard, RII K
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  • 104 7 KIXTIRKS. V.ednesda>. Mini s. Hull Water, I a.m.. 0.22 p.m. Tanfrlm Cl M !I ■o.e. fc 16 f.in. ThurHdav. Marck Mich Water, I i IM pm. Friday. March 10. (I p.m. I' und O. outward mail due. lix Service Concert, \ir. Theatre. '.1!.'.. Saturday. Mafck 11. lln-li
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  • 103 7 r.SSLI.S AT THE DOCKS. Fast Wharf Basin Nil. I i \\l, irl !.-i. oca. Kou Sheer* Vharf Nil Mala Wh.-irf Aiw-li-. a. Lake Fuulk. Toril I i :l. aluei Harapa Mam i r i TieconiH i V..-i W'hari Oil n >irl~, Orcnoaae. JardineH harl N.I. ruii> Kraal <
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  • 102 7 1:1 Jap, S.IM ion-, fro..: I, for J:ip.ill UM. I un 1,178 tuns, from Colombo ■'I.E. Hi it.. 53M ton.;, from London i BBC. Brit- 66 tons, from Malacca Bi 1475 tons, front Hnngkok I'KINS^S Jl LIANA, Dut.. 1.!)97 tons, from \m 'tenUm d-3, for Hatavu. i: S.
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  • 145 7 To-day HHt.i P.-.hht 3 p.m. I'ort Sweitenham and I'enang 8 p.ni Munr and Malacca t pjn. MeHan X p.m. 1 R:itavi:t p.m. Snison 4 p.m Rbio tad Lingga 4 p.m. I'.anelnl. 4 p.m. i Sanaraag 4 p.m Thursda> Kuala li.!.;. ir. Pekaa, Suiipei I.emb\nr and Kuantan (By
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  • 20 7 ft S'porc Arrd. London Kebiuary February i i-l ru.iry 2 r, Ft'brunry 27 March I March I
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  • LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    • 93 7 I np..n. i.-. Mmcii S I «k]k«ag IS pi', in.-mium. Koothi jrold i Share Market. Doll. Rubber* Few Baqairi Allciiby« 17 «.i.ts. CralgieUai ;>« cont», Bns».i.s 571---raaibalalu 17*»-52H cents, San iiuiii.-l for at It eeiits, Bukit MIL";. raipinjr RO-M ceata. Norths 97. eeata, Nawriß
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    • 67 7 L>a!l an.l Kvmtl re|.ovt under to it* :I4i R'jbbvra. No .-n<|uiry. Tins. Weak. Johaßk 7« i. nts. Northk M ....is to *l (Ml Soullta i7'.-Mi, Taipinics MHrag I'ets f.T j cents to IM%, .0 5.60. Mi.Ui-tn.il-. (Juiet Traders lS.riO-13.K0, I'll- s t-%M, Kobintom 13.75-14. Steam-
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  • 158 7 BXCHANUB. KiriRupore, March S. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 Demand 2/3 3/4 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 1/8 On New York Demand 50 Private 90 days 5344 On France, Bank 52.' On India, Bank T. T. 177 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 4''k p.c. prem. On Shanghai,
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  • 47 7 Tone of Mar ai, Wouk. Sicgapur* Standar P«Je Crept Closins Price* Buyc-ra. Seliert ipot darcti Luril-JuD* uly-Sept. Singapore Stamiar Ribbed Smoked tkm Closing Pricci Buyers- Seller.Spct March April-June July-September SO ::0'- HAILI PRICJ S CUBB&NT. 12 o'clock noon. March H, 1922.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 190 7 MIN ING issue. Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 1 1 Arer W™ 8 1.00 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.10 1.20 1 1 Jelantoh 0.60 1 1 Johan Tin 0.70 0.80 O 11 Kr.ni. Kaniunt. 1.10.0 1.12.6 10 10 Kinta Aioc. 50 4.60 5 5 Lingui Tin 3.00 UkO 10 10 Malayan
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    • 140 7 Is;uc. Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. fl 0 Br. Am. TYbacco 3.6.3 3.8.6 cd. 10 10 Central Engines 15.00 16.00 10 10 Central Motors 3.00 4.00 £1 il E. Smelting Co. 5.75 6.25 5/- 5/- Electric T'wayt 1/8 10 10 Fras«r Neave 21.00 25.00 50 50 Hammer and Co. 110
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    • 105 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,2J4,300 par 5 p.c. p.m. Spore Electrical Tramwajt, 5 p.c. £050,000 auu. Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 par Spore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 10 p.c. dis. Spore Municipal 4V* p.c. of 190 D $1,600,500 10 p«. dis. Spore Municipal 4\4 p.c. of IHO9
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    • 412 7 Fnaar and Co. nnd l.y.ii: ;md Bratt'a Quotations. Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday. To-Uay s Prices. Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. AlU-nby (SI I 0.10 0.20 0.15 0.2f« Alor Gajak isii O.yo l.oo MO 1JI A. Hitam 9.00 10.00 H.50 'J.50 A. Knn>mr
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 771 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Tin: B'GMT :inof to buy French daretc :ml Luigunitits i< ,«t H. Boltvi-'s, Kuropr Hoti Bvininf. (J. H. Iliitt.-iv Koh.l. Cliick.-n curry lirlin to-saarraw. TO LET, compound lioonr. No. 25, I.oronc J», lifvianß. Aiiplv within. r'DR SALE, 8 Mick hens, Aastrallaa. Apply 'Ml, .Stmiis Tinn-j TO LET, cumpuand
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    • 239 7 VICTORIA THEATRE. FRIDAY, MARCH 10 at 9.15 p.m. The Ex-Services Association presents A GRAND VARIETY SHOW In aid of the Benevolent Fund of the Singapore Branch. THE LATEST SONGS, DANCES AND SKETCHES. MILITARY BAND AND AUGMENTED ORCHESTRA. A SUPER-EXCELLENT PROGRAMME Prices $4, $.1, $2 and $1 Hooking at MOITKIKS VICTORIA
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    • 699 7 FREE LIFE READINGS TO ALL WHO WRITE AT ONCE The well-known European Astrologer Prof. Roxroy, hag once more decided to favour Unpeople of this country with FBEE TEST READINGS of their lives from his office in Holland, Prof. Roxroy s fame is jp too wcil-known in this country that an
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  • 1138 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 THE POLITICAL CRISIS. V.' uasened soundly when we express;d our difficulty in believing that Mr. LJojrd George had serious intentions of etir.r.g from the Pr-jmiership. He has hzd splendid support on every vote of any mpcrtance in the House of Commons and that really
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  • 26 8 The Ist Battalion, South Staffords, .vhich arrived ir. Rangoon on February 12 'rein Singapore, proceeded immediately to Maymyo to rsUere the King's Own Royal ,ancaster Reginunt.
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  • 33 8 It is net generally known that pearl lull is obtained round the coasts of Malaya and that a pearl worth £800 was ■nee taken iff the Kclantan coast, says he Times of Malaya.
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  • 31 8 The United States Rubber Company's 1021 result show a decrease in net sales >f 91,680,000 dollars and a deficit of 5,761,000 as compared "with a surplus the ircceding year of 4,015,000.
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  • 38 8 The friends of Mrs. Lily Webb will be pleased to hear that she has received from he Head Office of the British Red Cross Society a certificate of recognition and of hanks for services rendered during the war.
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  • 29 8 The usual weekly meeting of the Ren Board was held yesterday under th, presidency of Mr. C. F. J. Green, arv business of a routine character was disposed of.
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  • 28 8 The following telegram has beei received from Rome dnted noon, the 2m instant Exchange on London lires 82.7' per sterling, Italian War Loan ."> pel Mt lircs 78.10. 4
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  • 32 8 The Padang correspondent of the Del Courant wires that Oei An Tay a pro ninent Chinese trader there has filed hi petition in bankruptcy. His liabilities ar <0,000 guilders and assets nil.
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  • 33 8 On February 28, on the occasion of th' wedding of Princess Mary to Viscoun Lascelles all H. M. -hips at Hongkong were dressed with flags during the da) an'l were illuminated at night.
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  • 33 8 Chan Soo anJ Cheng Hi, two Chine* boys serving terms at the reformator;. w«re charged before Mr. Bull in thi second court this morning with assaultin the assistant Superintendant of the re formatory.
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  • 50 8 Sungei Patani was lighted elcctricall; 'or the first time on March 1. Th" in stallation, which is similar to that in oper ation at Alor Star, was put in by Messrs Huttenbach Lazarus ami Sons, Ltd. Penang and is controlled by them. Th< new illuminations are giving every satis faction.
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  • 56 8 The Penang Press is officially informed t hat a telegram has been received ii Penaug from the Colonial Secretary -tating that in view of the prevalence oi small-pox in Singapore it is advisable chat all those going to Singapore for th* visit of His Royal Highness the Prince ol Wales
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  • 63 8 A hire motor car and a mctor cycle collided in front of the Police Station in Taiping the other day. The latter wa:ridden by the Senior Health Inspector whi has had to go into hospital m account of injuries sustained in the collision. Then was not much damage done to
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  • 62 8 Moulmein, in lower Burma, is going shead. At a recent meeting of the Ifoolmein Municipal Committee, it was resolv■d, on the motion of Commander Gordon that a reply be sent to the company in question intimating that, if they deem it practicable, the committee will view with favour the introduction
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  • 90 8 The following Singapore properties were ijsposed of by auction by Estate and Trust Agencies, Ltd., at their saleroom n the 6th instant Freehold land at 'iilstead Road, area i»7S(J sq. feet, bought iy Mt. G. Koch for 52,t»'2G.80 "ty'J years' 'easehold coconut and fruit plantation off .he 6H Milestone, L'pper
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  • 100 8 When Mischa Elman, the violinist, set forth on his world tour as a boy of 14, it s said he made a vow that he would not marry for 20 years. On February B lie was to give a recita! at the Qwtrll'l Hal! after an absence from England of
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  • 78 8 A general meeting of thi- Indian Christian Association was held at the Anglo-Chinese Branch School, Penang, on Saturday last, the 4th instant, when the following office-bearers were elected for the current year President, Mr. D. V. Peters; vice president, Mi. .A. S. Ambrose, hon. general secretary Mr. V. V. Peters,
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  • 91 8 A sensational affairs occurred when the White Star liner Arabic arrived at Naples. The Captain reported at thi' Consulate that a stoker had been arrested for insubordination, and he arranged to hanu him over to the Italian police. The English members of the crew thereupon mutinied in order to obtain
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  • 109 8 Three artistes who have been touring India with success premise to visit Singapore next month on their way to the Dutch East Indies. They are Miss Anna ElTour, soprano, Miss Mirova, classical daneir, and Mr. Leo Podolsky, pianist. Miss Mirova and Mr. Podolsky are accomplished artistes who are known to
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  • 145 8 The following- passengers left by the P. and O. steamer Kashgar for home yesterday afternoon Sir West Kiilgcway, Messrs. C. W. Bresland, G. Simpson, J. F. O. Sampson, Robinson, W. H. Stubinjrton, G. R. Allen, T. B. Norrie, G. Sharp, Stileman, B. Storey, C. V. Boland, Mr. and Mrs. C.
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  • 414 8 Mr. and Mrs. Langham-Carter returm rom leave by the Novara to-day. Mr. P. A. F. David and Mr. A. F. Wot hillgton have returned from leave. Mr. and Mrs. .1. K. Tyler and child ai rived to-day from home by the Xovan Mr. W. Charles IVrcra. retired
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  • 28 8 Messrs. Aldens' Successors (Eastern! Limited inform us that their London cable dated March 6, says the price is B'jd. and the stocks are 06,96:! tons.
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  • 52 8 His Majesty the King has graciously consented that His Exec lency the Gore) lor's annual ball at Government House -hould this year bs given, not as usual in nnour of His Majesty's birthday, but in H nour of the visit of His Royal Highness he Prince of
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  • 75 8 Our Penang correspondent wires that "n Monday an action was commenced in the Supreme Court, before Mr. Justice Whitley, at the instance of Mr. W. J. L. Smith, mining engineer, of Koupibon Soothers Siam, against Messrs. Arthur Kuthveii Thornton, Roland Graham anil W. A. Fell, director! of
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  • 138 8 The managers of the Presbyterian Church have erected two stands to acioinmodate COO People and although tickets nave not yet been issued have already had numerous NOJMSti f r allocation of suiii. The plans with seats numbered are in the hands of Mr.
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  • 197 8 The report of the directors of the Malakoff Kubhi-r Co. for the yi-ar ended December .'ll, IU2I, states that thr ni-l pro/it for the year, aft.T makintr full provision for depreciation, and for income tax of $9,106.80, amounted to |96,668.76, to which has to be added $■!.'>,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 160 8 The Crowning Grace of all Celebrations is a perfect smoke. Try Bouton Rouse and Felucca Cigarettes. £S| The Egyptian Favourite I^^^ Bouton Rouge P and Felucca /f i Egyptian Cigarettes 3Br ftylfctV^ A3 w hive tnol«d them you really haw not realiied the WK?f*T\J 4\ I arrinccri for their aipply
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    • 203 8 ALHAMBRA Beach Road. Fifth Chapter of Alrx. Dumas I Pu. THE THUEE MUSKETEERS 4 Pta. Pta. AKTEK YOL'R OWN HEART S Pts. I'athe Iteview. First Show. Two Iwti-rcrl Dramus and an amusing; lilark Diamond Comely MARLBOROUGH Beach Road. i pis. hek unun man pu. -Yuturing Shirl«y Mason rathe Gazette, Billy
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  • 200 9 Questions in the House Of Commons. Reuteb'B Skim ick London, March 1 In the House of CeaMMM Mr. Churchill u;is heckled regarding the proclamations maas by the Governor of Hongkong. Commander Krnworthy asked whether this policy of conscripting labour had the (Jovernment's approval. Mr. Churchill replied that he should
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  • 122 9 Bet i Kit's Bebybcb. Paris, March 0. Youssouf Kiimil. who has just arrived at Marseilles, stated to Havas reaee>cntative that he will represent not only Angora but the wheU of the Turkish people in the iie.\t conversations. Turkey has decidul to throw back the invader ncrgetically and will
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  • 146 9 Rkitkk's Service. London, March 0. Ntw Y..rk The Cathedral of St. John tlie Divine was thronged on the occasion af I memorial service to Viscount Bryce. London, March G. Washington The Senate has adopt .d a r< solution submitted by Senator Borah, joking President Harding how the
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  • 86 9 Kkiter's Service. London, March (i. In the House of Commons at question dine Mr. \V\ C. Kridgeman said the only oil producing well in Britain at BNBOaI was the Haidstoft. The production for the >i\ months ending December .'!1 was 78 tons. No 0.l had been sold
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  • 46 9 Reuter's ServiceLondon, March Mr. (hurchi.l announced in the House of Commons that a large force of Republicans had Mined I.micrick Town, llv said that the British Government was best discharging Us responsibility for law and order by leaving the Provisional Government to take action.
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  • 233 9 Mr. Lloyd George May Not Resign. Kkiti-.r's atevtccLondon, March <!. The evening papers are most conflicting mi the subject of the political crisis, which seme declare is intensified and ethers settled. Keuter is informed that th I.'1 cri»is was terminated by the decisit n al the Prime
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  • 85 9 Revter's Service. London, March G. In the House of Commons, replying to Lieut.-Col. C. J. L. Malor.e, Mr. Harmsworth emphasised that the conditions under which loans were made t) China by the Consortium were not laid j ■town by the British Government but were! contained in the
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  • 52 9 P.EfTER's Service. London, March 6. In ths House of Commons, Sir Robert Home announced that it was not intended ts NSSBM the issue of Treasury bends at a fixed price, but he proposed from March 17 to invite tenders for five per cent. Treasury bonds repayable on February
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  • 47 9 Revter's Service. Paris, March 7. A party of prominent Dutch merchants and shippers has arrived at Lyons to visi. the fair, which is again an unqualified ■MCSSS. The Dutch visitors were the guests of the Mayor, M. Herriot. and the city council at luncheon. (Havas.)
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  • 33 9 Rkuter's ServiceLondon, M&rch 6. In the House of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain announced that the German Government was criminally prosecuting the uockstroh firm at Dresden where the concealed guns were recently discovered.
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  • 66 9 Renter's ServiceLondon, March 7. Thirteen girls have died and eleven are seriously injured through an explosion in a cartridge factory at Tipton, Staffordshire. The victims were trapped in a blazing room and denuded of clothing by the force of the explosion. Some escaped into the yard with burning
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  • 244 9 Extremists Call for (ieneral Stoppage. Kkitkr's Skhvick. I.i ndiiii, March 7. Johannesburg The strike executive has called a geaaral sympathetic strike. London, March 7. Johannesburg The strike executive's decision to call a general strike represents at any rate a temporary victory for the extremists, a conference of
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  • 107 9 Conditions Now Approaching Normal. (From Our Own Correspondent). Hongkong, March 7. Conditions are now approaching normal. Most of th;: strikers have resumed, with the exception of the Kowloon dockyard iv.en, who returned for one hour. Cooks, •louse and office boys and BBMHM arc the reopening of the coal
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  • 179 9 Recter's Service. London, March 7. The guests at the Lyceum Club Oriental circle dinner included Sir M. M. Bhownagree and Mr. Dalai, of the Imiia O.Tice Mr. Cliv, Chinese Charge d'Affaires Mr. Ohta, Japanese Consul-General and Dr. Chiang, Peking University. Sir ■MVaagne, replying to the toast
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  • 43 9 Reuter's Service. London, March 7. Paris The Reparations Commission states that the total payments in cash and kind and cessions of state property by Germany since the armistice to December 31 last were 6,487,856,000 gold marks, of which l,041,40!>,000 represented direct payments.
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  • 33 9 Reutkr's Service. London, March 7. Port Said The Dutch steamer Mernuk, from Batavia to Rotterdam, has arrived at Suez with one blade of her propeller broken. A survey will be held.
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  • 27 9 Kfater's Skrvu'eLondon, March 7. Rome Signer Ca^U-ili now reports from FiuKie that the work of the restoration of order is pri feeding satisfactorily and without interruption.
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  • 1917 9 Lord Northcliffc on a Country With a Future. Viscount Northc-litfc, writing to the Times from Penang in December last, gives the following account of his impres- sions of Malaya. One of the principal pleasures of a long, voyage is to visit places which have be- 1 come train
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  • 281 9 i Messrs. Charton and Alexander In Siam. i Messrs. Charton and Alexander, who are n a walking tour from Singapore to England, are doggedly persevering in their task, and the Editor has been very pleased to receive the following note on the r progress dated Mungara, Satool,
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  • 148 9 The Secretary, of Nawng Pet Tin, Ltd., forwards the following information February Returns. Hours run :!48, yardage sluiced 25,890, tin ore won 131 piculs, value $0,400. Owing to an accident to the elevator castings and main water valve sluicing was suspended and since resumI ing operations
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  • 666 9 Finding of Chief Judicial Commissioner. Tins quest in bi foi i the Chief Judicial Commit loner, Kuala Lumpur on Monday by Vr. i who appealed for the >iutu I i Association, thw being one of U ties affected by the proceedings in Dr. Keun's will case. Mr.
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  • 156 9 Progress of Anti-Malarial Work At (icmas. (From Our Own Correspondent.) K wla Lumpur, March S. At the last meeting of the Malaria Advisory Board at Kuala Lumpur, a report on the situation at Gemaa wai considered, ami the boar.l noted tliat whilst tinrailway ha i nearly completed
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  • 127 9 At the minting of Urn Cwmeil of statat Delhi on the 28th ultimo, Mr. Maiii-ir. of Madras, moved an amendment Emigration Bill to the effect thai Mad not be appointed in the Str.iiSettlements and F.M.S. became the Gov crnments of this.- Colonies were taking the ncecssai-y
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  • 1256 10 The Past Year One of Great Depression. Rubber Position British Malaya began the year 1921 ia anxious tribulation, writes The Times •dent. The later months of the previous year bad revealed the magnitude of the trade llama in the United States, bulk f Malayan produce, csp i ially
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  • 354 10 Information Bureau to Assist Visitors. The object of the bureau is visitors of all nationalities to the exhibition with information as to where to find all exhibits and amusements, as in all probability there will be many who will in- complete strangers to Singapore and will be glad
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  • 254 10 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Report. In their report dated March 7 Messrs. Kraser anil Co., state There has been a decided improvement in the amrunt of business put through during the week, but interest in still centred on investment stocks. Tin is once again down on
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  • 34 10 For publishing a libel <in the artist Mr. S. C. H. Goetze, Harold Spencer, editor and proprietor »f Plain English, was sentenced at the Old Bailey to six months' imprisonment in the second division.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 232 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I was greatly interested in your article in your yesterday's issue on the subject of the price of aerated waters in Singapore. These prices considerably astonished me when I compared them with these asked in India, the more so
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    • 328 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, On Saturday last I had the honour of leading a party, including two wellknown local European sportsmen, to the Cucob River in Johore to shoot crocodiles which are as plentiful in that waterway as the proverbial
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    • 364 10 To tiie Editor of the Straits Tim Sir, As it is already pretty impossible to obtain board and lodg.ngs in the hotels during the exhibition week the public ont tide Singapore, who intends visiting thfc, place (iunng the ssid period, would be saved much delay
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    • 500 10 To the Editor of the- Straits Times Sir, I was interested in your remarks last week about China Grans fibre, and yuur uITiT to communicate the name of a who was. willing to supply the name of British manufacturers of decorticating machinery. The gentleman in question gave
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  • 438 10 Chinese Clerk's Petition To Court. Men the Chief Justice, Sir Waiter Snaw, this morning, a divorce action was commenced in which Mr. Chong Faow Cheat;, a clerk in the police department. working at the Kandang Kerbau police statii n. s.'eks for the dissolution of his marriage with his
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  • 126 10 Copies of the following telegrams have been forwarded to us for publication From the Governor of the Straits Settlements, to the Secretary of State for the Colonies February 27, 1922. All nationalities in British Malaya have collected $5,000 for purpose of wedaiiur present to Princess Mary.
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 497 10 YESTERDAYS PLAY. Championship (I'reliminary Ties). J. Donaldson beat H. Rogers, ♦>— 1, G— 2. R. T. Bolder beat J. C. Bell, 7—5, 6— :j. F. Ruchwaldy v. J. Tyler, (postponed*. Newcomers Handicap. G. E. Baughan beat H. Burt?nshaw, 6 4, 6 l. J. M. Gamble beat G.
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    • 385 10 The thirty griffins consisting of twenty horses and ten ponies purchased in Australia for the Singapore Sporting Club arrived in jtoocl condition considering that tiity had been thirty-seven days M the water. They are certainly a very good lot nnd if breeding goes for anything ll".e racing
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    • 49 10 The following will represent the S.R.C. v. K.G.A. at hockey to-morrow on the S.R.C. ground C. A. Norrig E. G. Wheatlcy and C. Richard* K. Albuquerque, C. B. Webb and K.O. Angus; Ahir, C. A. Bateman, H. C. Stack. .1. S dc S u/.a and J. A. Jansen.
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    • 28 10 T'.e dates of the .Middle e\ Regimental spoits have been changed. The preliminaries will be on March L'N and SO and the finals on Api il
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    • 155 10 The following will repieaent the St. Jos iph'l Old Boys' second team against the S.R.C. II tins afternoon on the tatter's ground T. Lariche Thong Kong Koon, Cheng Kirn Watt (captain) J. Holmberg, Ja.> Boon Koey and Chia Gue Brag K. Klassen, N. Roche, .1. Conceicao, P. de Rozario,
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    • 139 10 A race for Junior Fours will be rowed on Saturday, April L'L' at 5 pan. Entries to date man the formation of four crews practically certain. Further entries should reach Mr. T. 11. Stone, acting Captain of boats, at onco to enable the final arrangement of crews. Mr. F.
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    • 64 10 The Singapore Golf Club ladies' spoon compitition for .March was played on Monday and resulted in a win for Mrs. F. Younger Blair with a net score of BY. Eleven cards ware taken out and the following were returned Mrs. F. Younger Blair 49 Graham Brown 46 J. D.
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    • 18 10 A Ruuter wire from New York states that Denmark has challenged for the Davis Cup.
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    • 184 10 There are prospects if tome very interesting matches in the featherweight division. Johnny Kilbanj, who has held the world's championship at the weight for nearly ten years, i.~ visiting Europe and announces that he is willing t i box "if sufficient inducement is offered." There are several
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    • 163 10 G.'orge Let, of Tacoma. Chinese bantaniwiight, accompanied by his manager, is now on his- way to the 1-ar East to try his .uck, says a Canadian \ncil Hoffman, a Sacramento (iulit promoter, with his wife and family, and Lee have Railed fur the East. Hoffman gave
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  • 128 10 The I'se of Cinchona F. to He Introduced. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, March B. According to a practical experiment carried out locally by Dr. Fletcher, satislicd that Java cinchona febrifm quite as good as quinine tad costi only a quarter the price of the latter.
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  • 1536 11 A Visit lo the Ruins Of Angkor. rthcliffl uiu-luiliiiL' article M 'id, Timt on hii nvnt trip td lade < hiii;i i^ :i NUow» ■jVn M tin r- itlx.its. the then :untM'.l;a l>uilt Km :,n,| \nirkot. Tluii ruins, in f;ir-awa;. Indo4 hum, an- MM BBMag the >f
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  • 326 11 Non-European Fund's Critical PaaJticML The Hon. Serivtary of the NeavEaMMM i I ntmploymenl Fund --it-ils iv the follow-! illff In it f summary <f work <lon t.y the I ('■ramitttc from Septi-mljcr B, 1921, t'. liir nary SI, i;>22 A handful of men met together on Sopt«mlur s.
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  • 30 11 A Swedish smelting works has concluded an experiment unjm I III! a new mrthod of übsorbinjc nitrogen. The companyis at present negotiating the sale of the patent to the U.S.A.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 200 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 in Honikonr) JJFI.KS PI.ACIC. SDTOAPOU. X.L.C.R. FIRE
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    • 288 11 Raffles Hotel. MONDAT. Tea Dansant 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. WEDNBSDAT.— Orchestral Concert. Ml p.m. THURSDAY.— Guest Night. Dinner and Dancing. FRIDAY. Special Luncheon. Orchestra. SATURDAY.— Guest Night. Dinner and Dancing. Residents and Diners will have prior Claim to scats in the Ball Room. Evening Dress essential for Dancing. RAFFLES
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 887 12 KIAM KIAT Co. 108 and 109, Market Street, SINGAPORE. FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS M A LAY A -BORNEO EXHIBITION. sartioiont support is offered the Railway Department will run a special train in con- w.th Hi. above from Prai to Sinifii;K.ie pick 1m; up aagasacan at Bukit Herlujam, Parit lluntiir, Tniping,
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    • 388 12 GREATEST OF ALL SALINES GET OUT Of TH fc IKTO THE SUNSHINE 6LDOM oFAiuatifs or health and AND MISWY KAPTINESS duu. tYts^~§fcy* l^S"^r |6M r tin MeNTAL LMKVt-ft] JMCmALfRTNEn POUtY UfilTUtF t »|KU H'«H VrTAUTT WEAK NtRVf; t 3 *?Ky\ SHADY NERVES IHK/»C B'.oori f <^~"-v PURtBLOOO ACID SRKAC-Vf, V
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    • 976 12 Government Notification. Feadan will b* fmWti at the Olooial Sirretary's Oilici', up lo noun of Muu'li U, l.'J2, fi>r .tupplyinK approximately the folIcwiog quantities of 2'v-inch latvritp on Urn •id .-mm, ■•itioniii naJs as per position shewn in Sit-iolule 1. 200 cubi-s on Tampenis Kond, bptweon T' 4 and 13'
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    • 127 12 PINEAPPLE HAMS. Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED "CEDOS" BRITISH MADE LIGHT-WEIGHT MOTOR CYCLE TWO-STROKB TWO-SPKKD SPORTING FRAME. This Machine ia Lot un assembly of other maken Specialities, it la manufactured entirely by one Factory, resulting in an efficient, compact aod Jurahlu umihinu, developing surprising power and ipe«d. KOW SELLING AT
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 442 13 Special Displays of LADIES DRESSES, MILLINERY, Etc. Psp s Ladies' bbsbbssßlssllbT^V V.'c liavn ist unpacked ii({ shipment rf J j- "I lll^V^V I .iris »mi Ix.tni ii styles. The varict\ is Urge H1 VafSaT md our 1 1. its arc pricod most reasonably, ('.ill 2 SJl\ ■f I slsU^r ami
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    • 551 13 I TEETHING WITHOUT TEARS j a new nun on hvby-keaium;. I it is ;i reaegaieea 1 fael teal Baalei aad let all CaUdren need medlelaei of their; i »«-n, nml tliHt must baby-medlelMM do morri harm in the lotifr run t hit n geod. Ala* grpnt mintukcs mo often mad«
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    • 167 13 TO USERS OF CEMENT /Cy/o^ -^rmJ>C»^ IF \OU ARE LOOKINO FOR £m, V jt \-M Mere Cheapness t\ JSJ THIS IS NOT TUB BRAND FOR YOU. Vs£^'.V^3H| 9*^?y^\/ IF You want The Highest Quality of Look for this Trade-Mark. Cement THEN THIS IS THE VERY BRAND FOR YOU. /S^WK "01"
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 382 14 The China Mutual Life Insurance Co., Ltd. WITH WHICH IS ASSOCIATED THE Shanghai Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (both Incorporated under th* Hongkong Ordinance*). Head Office SHANGHAI. YOUR FUTURE SAVINGS. You may guarantee your savings to your family if you die and to yourself if you live by means of An
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    • 1883 14 Assets approximately $5,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $17,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. i Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: M, Jewry. EX. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life A-surance Companies
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  • 774 15 Directors' Report Causes Sensation. The report of the directors of Dunlop Rubber Company states that the result for the yKt to Aujrust .">1 show- ;i net loss of C 8 328/M6. The amount carried forward, amounting to i'1, 700,1)24 after deducting the preference dividends paid for the
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  • 214 15 Allegations Against Horatio Bottomley. On the trial of Bigiand being resumed at Shropshire Assizes Bigland went into thf witness box mid reiterated his counsel's allegations against Bottomley and asserted the lutter had promised him he should win a prize of two £500 war bonds [in Bottoiniey's
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 87 15 i>' < x 3 -j KOTOfc > a LaaaW 1 1 V g SEE HOW THESE ARE MADE AT STAND 14 The Dunlop Rubber Co. Ltd. (Incorporated in Japan) DUNLOP HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Motor Cars for Hire AT »iene Motor Hiring Co. NO. 5-2, BEACH ROAD (Next to Rattles Hotel.) OARS
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    • 423 15 COTY France's Finest and Unrivalled Production in Perfumery. E. C. Monod Co., Successors in Singapore to DUPIRB BROTHERS 5OI.B AGENTS FOR 5.S., F.M.5., and SIAM. TO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW STOCK In order to give effect to the above we arc disposing of following from our stock at moderate prices.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 300 16 To Let Compound hou.-c, 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., 3G, Phillip Street. Optician* I> ?\gf
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    • 417 16 GUAM KIAT CO., LTD. Mi. I'llll.l.ir STREET. Stocks alwa>- <m hund fur immccli.tlc dVli»or.v. Auriculluriil and Horticultural implements. l.rniral m.i(hinir\ of all descriptions and -mall Tools. Metals ill' all di -i riplin.i- (excluding preriou* MctalH.) Mininif, (ullirry and Quarrying Accessories. I l nut-, rolours and Varnishes, and Painters' requisites. Sanitary
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    • 951 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PBKPAID charge* for Want*. For Sale, To Let. etc, ia ordinary do** act type (average tit word* to line) are per line one insertion 28 et*, two in*. 46 et*., three ins. fil civ, four in*. 82 cU., fivu mi., fl.oo, nix In*. 11.18, teu in*. 11.40,
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    • 1002 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, 44, Robinson Road. Apply to M. H. Sassoon 5-1, Malacca Street. TO LET, a shop facing North Bridg* Boad in new building. Apply Meyer Brother*. TO LET, Residence No. 1, Scotts Road Also Offices Nos. 3-A,and3-C, Malacca Street, Apply to Meyer Brothers. TO LET, 795,
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    • 722 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS tO LET, store N>. 3», North Boat Quay. Apply 14, Chnin-.- Alloy. TO LET, Godown So. B, Cecil Street. Apply Guthrix and Co., Ltd. TO LET, stor. nd < I. Apply Ed. M. Nathan Co., Street, TO LET, goi Rcoa, in town. Apply to Bayars K Co.,
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    • 208 16 EXTRAVAGANCE CAN BE AVOIDED The forthcoming Royal Pageant will add another page 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 BAND-BOX,
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 205 16 THE STRAITS TIKES TELEPHONES Editorial and General W Mauager'* Offle* HIT Job Printing Office 12*4 AH communication* relating to *ditori»l matters and now* rhoold be addressed to TUB EDITOR. All communication* relating to buiine** matter*— advertisements, subscription*, account*, printirg, etc, ihruld be addressed to TUB MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Want*, For
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