The Straits Times, 10 March 1922

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 26,890 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1922 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 246 1 j LACTOGEN. OBTAINABLE \< EVEKYWHEItE i I'roprlrlora NESTLP AND AXGt.O. SWISS CONDENSKII MILK CO. (LONDON) BINGAPORE. Minimax FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. iiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiii 1 ONCE FILLED ALWAYS READY. STOCKED IN TWO SIZES; pi 3 "A" Size (10 Pints) $45 f:j "B" Size (2 gallons) 50 Complete with Wall Bracket and Charge. A Free
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    • 110 1 Incandescent Lamps ECONOMICAL. LIGHTING FOR BUNGALOW OR GODOWN «S^*Wl^*^w^\ #4*^*^*^B* tiF-^^^k\ i i j^^H f i^H British Made THE "PETROMAX."' STORM-KING LAMP. Incandescent Kerosine Lamp. Solid Brass throughout. in sizes. CANNOT BLOW OUT 130 CANDLE POWER CANNOT EXPLODE 300 BURNS BENZINE 600 These lamps give a bright white light and
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    • 19 1 LACTOGEN. Mm $1.50 1 lb. $4.25 3 lbs. per tin. Proprietor* NESTLE AND ANGLOSWISS CONDENSED MILK CO. (LONDON) SINGAPORE.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 548 2 COIffRACTS FQR H.M. NAVY Tender forms may be obtained on appli- cation at the above address on or after Thursday, Martii 'J. ISO. at Prices quoted are to be in currency. The right is *****11 l of dealing nil or any 1 Vnd.rs. und or accepting any portion »t a
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    • 417 2 Special Lmes < PAPER CLIPS 100 in box Ring Clips 25 cts. per box i Gem Clips 25 f f Owl Clips 40 i Lot, i I Paper Fasteners i p 100 in box ji Assorted Sizes (Brass) I From 60 cts. upwards Round and Flat Kee Lox Carbon j
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    • 982 2 SEARCH FOR CANCER CURB. Sir William Vena Supplements Lord Atholptan'sflfferT The offer of Lord Atholstan, of Mont- real, of £20,006 for an effectivecure for cancer has greatly caught the imagination of Sir William Veno, the Governing Director, of the Veno Drug Co. Ltd., Manchester, and he is anxious to supplement
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    • 524 2 FOUCAULD ABf(ANDY esT? iB*7 at xs^ agency omna Tin ONLY Mlf-atropping Razor AUTO STROP SAFETY RAZOR Saves constant expense for blades. HOW CAN YOU STAND A HEADACHE? There is nothing more maddening than a dull grinding headache, or short sharp twinges in the temples, over the eyes and at the
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    • 139 2 A.M.A. A.M.A. THE BRITISH NIGLAUSSE BOILER Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) The Niclausse WATER TUBE Boiler lIIK LAND SERVICE AM) RM MARINE SERVICE. MORE THAN 4,000,000 HP. IN SERVICE. Sole Agent P. A. PARIS, 34/56, THK UtCADM, SINGAPORE. A.M.A. A.M.A. h Refresh |^^g^^ Yourself 'jQßSfete^fw 1 IS^sBHmH i»»^ uit a
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  • 641 3 Messrs. Baker, Morgan and Co.'s Weekly Report. Messrs. Baker, Morgan and Co. Kuala Lumpur, reported on March 3, at follows A certain amount of business has continued in Loan stocks and small attention devoted to the industrial section. But as far as the rest of the market
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  • 249 3 Old Law Makes Many Marriages Illegal. A curious discovery was made recently whereby a thousand marriages in tht Provinc-2 of Quebec durinp the last halfcentury arc rendered technically illegal, write.; thr? Montreal correspondent of the Daily Tek'jrraph. Under the Quebec law civil marriages are not permitted, and the
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  • 120 3 There has lately been invented in England a pocket receiver of radio messages said to have a range of one hundred miles. R. W. Kinir, one of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company enifincrrs. asserts it to be well within the lange of possibility that President Harding
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    • 580 3 Malarial Fever Bysentery Dr. Casscll's Tablet!" are the Sure Means to Splendid Health and Fitness. India. South Africa. Mr Onrn Cot.M.. .(.rjiir P.O C P.. Mr. C. E. niederlan an OffleW la U.t 1... wriir I I „.im »nut.v Cap. Po.ht HriMO. C.P.. Somh Afnca. l'»v« writ.. .---ut «*alth broke
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    • 520 3 /S*xy yenen T&tuf cfcu££ fanf^'fou? $u#> for. tAfltitnJtct'aMd SOAKltunuy! In addition to the unusual value which only World-wide trading makes possible, you get extensive choice. 14 clays' free approval and, •ftcr purcbuc buyinjback CttariDtec of nine. Wo will rt-purefcue yow RiDf «»J <0%» Our method of Ring tellinf enablo yon
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    • 215 3 ANSCO Cameras Speedex Film E3=c^^ The ANSCO has so many auto- 'y;-P**- 2> rnatic safeguards that it leaves 0 yfrfc—-ln| nothing to chance or experij,^ ment except the arrangement j R«y[B]i| 1| j 0 The exac< radius finder j?uar■BßliiTlP^ pr*-*V antees that all of the image WBSSf^) I seen in
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    • 724 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0. British India ™d Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) MMIMM FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES AND LONDON Due Singapore Learc Singapore KALYAN about Mar. It I KHIV .bout Mar.
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    • 550 4 STEAMER SAILINGS ELLERMAN LINE ILLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorporated <n England) stbamlui QmlUmiin j PASSENGER SERVICE HOMBWARD& Btoajner 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'konsr, Shai, Kobe, Y'hama Mar. 24 FREIGHT
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    • 725 4 STEAMER SAILINGS KONINKLMKE PAKETVAART MAATCNAPPM (BOTAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OP BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Titans sas Nea. Paaaage Dept. 131, Freight Dept. 12*2, Marine Dept. aad Traaaala«*«x Dapt. 1437. Maatger's Dept. IHI. UMDIS COKTEACT WITH THE N-rTHERLANDS INDU OOTXBNaTKNT. VAN HOG EN DORP— March 10, Dllnjoe, Dj.'l'oes and Palembang. RUMPHIU8
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    • 330 5 STEAMER SAILINGS N.T^K. Knmo Maru Mar. 30 Kntori Maru Apr. 5 LIVERPOOL VOn rajima Mara Mar. 19 HAMBCRO LOT Lyons Mara tnd half Harch KKW 1 ORE US* VIA BUlg SOUTH AMERICAN LOT Kanagawa Man Apr. C BOMBAY LPfB Morioka Mara Mar. 17 Awa Maru Mar. 25 CAI/TTTA U»ra Takaoka
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    • 253 5 STEAMER SAILINGS O.S.K. THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) No. 2, De Souza Street. Proposed Sailing from Singapore (Subject to change withont notice) EUROPEAN LINE For Port Said, Marseilles. London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg. arr. dep. ALTAI MARU Apr. 21 Apr. 22 NEW YORK LINE For San Francisco
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    • 188 5 STEAMER SMLHNS THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom) FOR CHINA AND JAPAN i.s. BENALDER Mar. 6 Mb BENARTY Second half of Mar. No Passenger Accommodation. PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Knpland) Agents. GOMPANIA TRASATLANTECA ssVAMaH BOYAL MAIL LINE) Tb* nnd*rm*nt.ionei steamer* w'll havt prompt despatch
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    • 179 5 STEAMER SAtUNGS ILOYD TRIESTINO S. N. COMPANY. (Incorporated in Italy) HOMEWARD SAILINGS s.s. TRACIA Late March For Colombo, Aden, Massana, Port Said, Brindisi, Venice and Trieste, taking cargo sn through Bill of Lading for Flume, the Levante and Black Sea PorU. OI'TWARD SAILINGS s.s. MERANO March 6 From Trieste via
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    • 260 5 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN S.S. CO* LTD. (I»«ornor«t«d ir to«-l««^ THE WEST AUSTRALIA* S. R. COh LTD. (Incorporated in Inglaal) Moataly Barvtca taking cargo ao4 paawfigen frosa Btagaavr* JAVA POSTS (a* inducement offers) VOBTH-WaST AUSTRALIAN POSTS AND FREMANTLE (PERTH) Aovroximat* Sailings MINDEROO Mar. 16 GORGON Mar. 27 Excellent accommodation. Every
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    • 281 5 STEAMER SAILINGS AUSTRALIA BY BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) Singapore to Java Ports, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Brisbane and Sydney, vi-t Torres .Straits, also with transhipment to other Victorian, South Australian and North Queensland Ports, British New Guinea, New Britain, Tasmania and New Zcnland Ports APPROXIMATE SAILINGS MARELLA, 7.372
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 753 6 CINEMAS LIBERTY^ CINEMA THEATRE North BrMa* Road. The Second Show at 0.15 p m. Universal Startling Adventure Serial THE DIAMOND QUEEN Kpisodcs 1.1 and 14, each 2 parts. UNIVERSAL SPECIAL ATTRACTION THE RAGE OF PARIS 6 Acts S Acts Starring America's Most Beautiful Blonde MISS DI'PONT In an interesting drama
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    • 574 6 CIMEiAS Soa of Tarzan finfluHHHNB Prince of Wales Gaiety &fef S Cinema Trumpet Inland 1 9fetH Song Smiles H. R. HTHE PRINCE OF WALKS IS WITH US Most comprehensive series of His trip to AtHtraUa, etc., etc. Nightly at 8-45 sharp 3 REELS <>v,t :;.:,(»> laat long SO IS THE
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    • 469 6 tTOrtEB SAILINGS FRINGE LINE, LlilTEl (IneorporaU* In lngUn«). ■AB BAST HOITICI FOR BOSTON AMD NIW TORE CELTIC PRINCE first half April F.r all Information apply U ADAjnoN, anrnjLAn cow ltd. (lawrpoMUa la Ka*laa4V 4«aata OOiWEU CASTLE LINE (Incorporated in England). FOR NEW YORK DIRFrT VIA SUEZ DACRB CASTLE Mar. 19
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    • 270 6 STEAMER SSR.IN6S DOLLAR LINE SINGAPORE to NEW YORK VIA SUEZ s.s. Esther Dollar IN PORT. s.s. M. S. Dollar LOADING SINGAPORE Ist HALF APRIL Tkrough Bill* of Lading lsau.a from Singapore to the Principal Cities el the United States and Canada. For further information a* to Ratei, etc. apply to
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  • 110 7 FUTURES. Friday, March 10. Hi«h Water, 7.07 a.m., 8.62 p.m. Ex-Strvicc Conceit, Vie. Theatre, 9.15 Saturday, March 11. Hig-h Water, R.l* a.m., ».40 p.m. Cricket ftX.C. v. U Union. ri.kct S.K.i tan Hupdiv. Manh I. ■%h Water. >.M :m, KMli p.m. Monday. March 13. Hiph Water, Hi.:.
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  • 99 7 VESSELS AT THE DOCKS. Kail Wharf Ba.in Nil. Kjkl Wharl RuDiphius, Van Ovcratratcn ieejt:i BHeen Wharl lag|aiail| Main Maarf Laka Faulk. VnM, K-:t StMS, BenaLlT. rroilua. Kmpire UmU Baosg i'"' M IN, Shulr.uoka Maru, K;.\cn. Antilochaa. »>«t Wh«rr Caroline Mara, r.inenor Jardines Wharf Ni>. Tal» Brani Coal Wharf—
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  • 174 7 ANGKLVIA, Kren.. :..o 1 tons, iron, UtTCli 9-J. for China !f-3. AMTULOCHUS, Hut. 5,7*5 tona, from Livv pool M, fcr Hongkong 10-8. PUNKIJA. Brit.. ?>AM torn., from Shangh 11 11-3. Far ifon.bry 10-3 CLPENOU, Brit, 1334 tons, from Shi-n<h;.i i. fur L v. rpooi unc. KEEI.I.Wi tIABU,Jaau.M t-ns.
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  • 132 7 To-day Pulau Sambu 2.30 p.m. Batu Pahat 3 p.m. Port Swettcnhani and Tcluk Anson 3 p.m. Hongkong. Shanghai und Japan 3 p.rr.. Sungei Liat and Uatavia a pjn. Malacca and Muar 4 p.m Colombo and Hombay 4pm 1 S.mibu. Ichi... TamlMlan. '.i. njaaV, Sin^tuwany, P»man*Vat and p.m.
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  • 18 7 .eft S'pore Kebruury 2 Kibruar)' February 1 Arrd. I-ujiJon February 27 Mi.rch r, March U
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  • 158 7 KXCHAXOE Singapore, March 10. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 Demand 2/3 3/4 Pmate 3 m. credits 2/4 1/8 On New York Demand 66 Private 52H On France, Bank 526 On India. Bank T. T. ITii. On Hongkong, Bank d/d 6% p.c. preiniOn Shcnsrhai, Bank d/d 69%
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  • 40 7 Tone of Marct.-Steady. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. ipot ilarcli Ipril-Junt-uly-Scpt. Singapore Standard Kibbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Bayers. Sellers. Uairli Vpril-June 'uly-Scpt. 28H 29 29 29H 31 31 M 33%
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 185 7 Issue. Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellen. 1 1 Aycr Weng 1.00 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.10 1.20 1 1 .Mantuli 0.60 1 1 Johan Tin 0.70 0.80 £1 £1 Kani. Kamunt. 1.10.0 1.12.6 10 10 KinU Assoc. SJSfI 4.50 5 5 Linjrui Tin 3.00 3.50 10 10 Malayan Coll. 12.00
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    • 138 7 Issue. Pal. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. Cl £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3.6.3 3.8.6 cd. 10 10 Central Engines 15.00 16.00 .0 10 Central Motors 8.00 4.00 D £1 E. Smelting Co. 5.75 &25 >, ;>.'- Electric Twayi 2/6 10 10 Fraser Neavc 24.00 25.00 X) 50 Hammer and Co. 110
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    • 105 7 DE BEN TURES. U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 6 p«. j»^ Spore Electrical Tramwayi, 5 p.c. £350,000 ■om Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 par Spore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 10 p.c. dii. Spore Municipal AY» p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 10 p.e. dii. Spore Municipal 4% px. of
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    • 413 7 I rascr and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Latest available Sterling Quotations ire printed on another page on Friday. Mm Co. Auenby ($1) 0.10 0.20 A lor Gajah (SI) 04)0 1.00 A. Hitam (?5) 9.00 10.00 A. Kuning ($1) 0.76 1.26 Am. Malay ($1) 1.00 1.20 A.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 140 7 AUCTION SALE Or' ITKfI MWBI AM) L'NSBUVCaUCO I.H(I (lit.-, ftr. T« 1..- hrl.l at Ik* H..in1,,l 5t,,,-. t, X;K ;l st ll'-clniiiatl.iii rr.mjoiii: I'niruii. i>n lrid:ii. Mnr<h 17. al :i.m. I'ftmpriaiag rarioua bran«l«, Johnnie Walker, Uaiier*. < trie, Dnniille, raaadfan Clai Uwin, Hi him mv. Mavkmr, l:. Hive, kiartell, Julox
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    • 793 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS EVEJtY UQUEIB mode by Crardi Mar"kr at H. Bolter. Direct ImporUi, Kuropc I'.. i. Kml.liTip. <: H. LATTERY R6'Ai». Suit trj our ."Irawberry Sundue. TO (At. No. 1. Raffles Quj[y. tuiUble for oMci-. entrance April 1. Apply Low 4 Co., I>td. T" LEY, furnished flat OrcharTlioad, new furniture
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    • 47 7 TO PIANO PURCHASERS Do not fail to call and try our Piano before buying others. Prices: Monthly $475, $500 j4| y\ w™ ent $600 and U XjJP^TH system can be arranged. SEASON CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the S.S.) 11l and 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD (5 Storied Building):
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    • 158 7 VICTORIA THEATRE Watch This Space Victoria Theatre TO-NIGHT 9.15 sharp. Ex- Service Concert THE STAR OPERA At the Theatre Royal, North Bridge Roa.: In Preparation New Scenery and Dresscfor a Great Parsee Play HOORAY ARAB (The Most Beautiful Girl in Arabia I By Shaik Abdullah WATCH FOR THE GRAND OPENING
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    • 257 7 SHEPCO'S ACCOMMODATION BIHKM VISITORS to Smu'T'iv daring the MA LAVA-BORNEO KJmiIIITION are kindlj requested to communicati' with Ihr Slupi Transport Service fot nceaaaary accomnm dation during their sluy in Singapore. 1 requind, every assistnnce will he Riven then in arrival. .Motorcars und trucks can al' ways be had. Phono No.
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  • 1073 8 The Straits Times FRIDAY, MARCH 10 IMPRUDENT ECONOMICS. We note that some attention is beinp given to the abuse of the German WirekjM station at Nauen. It is used for the purpose of disseminating press message? which are coloured to suit German interest; and may be 'intensely mischievous. One DsMMga
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  • 38 8 The Takada, arriving from Hongkong to-day, brings David Chin, who standh harged with alleged forgery and criminal .rust in respect to about $10,000, the property of Messrs. Sisson and Delay. Accused will be placed before a magistrate to-morrow.
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  • 42 8 On the application of Mr. Balwant Singh, of the Criminal Investigation Department, Mr. Dawson to-day adjournec 'or one week the hearing of the case n which Abdool Gaffoor, of Chulia Street s charged with possession of an alleged seditious book entitled Swaraj.
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  • 43 8 At Bangkok recently Mr. J. Crosby, 3.1. E., 0.8. E., H.B.M. Acting Consulgeneral, presented the Meritorious Service Medal conferred by His Majesty on Mg Vung Tha, late Havildar of l/70th Burma iifles, at present employed with the Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd., 3angkok.
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  • 51 8 The following members of the comnittee of the Singapore branch of the 2x-Seryice Association of Malaya, are )roceeding to Kuala Lumpur to-morrow :o attend a meeting of the general comnittee Major P. H. Keys, D.5.0., M.C., 2apt. E. B. C. Preston, M.C., Messrs. 1. S. A. White and F. C.
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  • 9 8 Mr. Justice Barrett-Lcnnard prcsidet at the Bankruptcy Court to-day.
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  • 20 8 Mr. Monat, of Nawng Pet Mine, is ar inmate of the Alor Star Hospital suffering from an attack of malaria.
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  • 30 8 The choir of St. Gregory, of the Churcl of Sacred Heart, Singapore, will celebrate the first anniversary of the feast of its Patrcn Saint at 8 a. m. on Sunday.
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  • 27 8 A party of Dyaks from Borneo arrive< by the Kuching yesterday, the first o: many picturesque visitors we shall havi with us during the Malaya-Borneo Exhi bition.
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  • 38 8 The proposal to place the sledge fla* carried by Capt. R. F. Scott, R.N., th. famous Antarctic explorer, in Exetei Cathedral has now materialized. The flat hangs near the west end of the Cathedra on the south wall.
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  • 42 8 The Bangkok Daily Mail states tha; Messrs. Hill and Johnston, who starte< from Singapore in an effort to motor cycl< to England, have arrived in Bangkok. The; are, we believe, making for Raheng whence they intend going across into Burma oi foot.
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  • 49 8 In their produce report, dated the 9tl inst., Messrs. Barlow and Co. state During the past week business in copra ha: been fair with prices a shade easier a. closure. Quotations are as follows No 1 $10.30 to $10.62/*, No. 2 $10 to $10.30 So. 3 $9.75 to $10.
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  • 58 8 The head boy in charge of the lati Mr. Pooley's house at Kuala Lumpur wat proceeding home about 1 o'clock yesterday morning, and was ascending the steps tc the house when someone shot at him. He was wounded in the left forearm and right thigh, and 'is at present in
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  • 57 8 The death has occurred of Mr. Teo» Cheow Chiang, Ipoh's leading Asiatic ar chitcct. He designed most of the buildings in New Town for the late Towkay Eu Tet Chin and at the bime of his deatl was preparing the plans for the new St Michael's school. The funeral took
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  • 60 8 The Cairo, light cruiser, which war completed in 1919, and commissioned witr a Dcvonport crew in October of that year for service on the China Station, is to be relieved shortly by the new light cruisei Diomede, which will be commissioned at Portsmouth this month. The Cairo wil' then take
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  • 60 8 Mr. W. H. Drummond on behalf of one Tan Chu Wah, made an application before Mr. Dawson to-day that goods belonging to his client, and held by the police or. suspicion, might be returned, and at detective Insp. Farmer assured th< magistrate that he was now satisfied ir regard to
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  • 82 8 The sum of £358,000 has been awardec by the Government to the Shepherd't Bush Exhibition Company as compensation for the damage caused to the White City during military occupation. The claim originally was for a million and t quarter. Fcr various reasons the governors of the Foundling Hospital have de
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  • 89 8 The Reuter telegrams having recently brought the subject of muitsai in Hong kong into considerable prominence, the following paragraph culled from Finance and Commerce will be of interest. Referring to the last census taken in Hongkong it say.-., The number of concubines in the Colony has increased from 1,290 to
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  • 87 8 By kind permission of Lt. Col F. E Swainson and Officers the Band of the 2nd. Middlesex Regiment will play the Following programme in the Botanic Gardens on Sunday commencing at 9.15 p.m. Grand processional march, The Silver Trumpets, Viviani selection H. M. S. Pinafore, Sullivan Dream dance:Nos. 1 and
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  • 103 8 Passengers leaving by the Ellenga tr-oay to connect with the Bihby liner Lancashire ex-Rangoon on March IS foi Marseilles and London, include Miss H Gremminger, Miss Watt, Mr. H. Gremminger, Mr. V. C. Manners Dr. G. H. Garlick, Mr. W. P. Handover, Mr. J Grieve, Mrs. Schested and infant, Mr.
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  • 169 8 Mr. Kennedy (otherwise William Kennedy) Jones, M.P., formerly director and news editor of the London Evening News, and associated with the Daily Mail and Daily Mirror, left estate of the jrross value of £206,537, with net personalty £86,548. His will in dated November 19. 1920. It consists of 97 words
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  • 440 8 Miss Cora Brown has been appointed nursing sister to the General Hospital, Alor Star. Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Franklin are leaving to-morrow by the P. and O. Sicilia en route for Hankow. Mr. J. Macdonald has now received the substantive appointment of Agent of the Chartered
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  • 69 8 The managing partner of Messrs. Sarkies Bros. (Mr. Arshak Sarkies), proprietors of the Raffles Hotel, the Grosvenor Hotel and the E. and O. Hotel, Penang, gives emphatic denial to the statement current that the hotels under his direction intend raising the tariff to fancy figures upon the occasion
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  • 94 8 Last night, detective Inspector Phcar effected the arrest of the young Malay, Matsa, whese kleptomaniac propensities in Katong, it will be remembered, caused him to be sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for some months. Matsa has hardly been out of prison a few weeks when M has been up
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  • 99 8 According to the Sarawak Gazette, Har Highness the Ranee has written a small book entitled Sarawak, dealing with thtt lives of the three Rajahs and the History of the Country under their Rule. This is at present in the hands of the printers, and will be
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  • 178 8 H.M. Submarines LI, 2, and 3 arrived in Kuchinjf in the afternoon of February 24 under the command of Lieut. Commander A. B. Greij;, R.N.. D.S.C.. of L.S. This being the first visit of such craft to Sarawak waters, there was a large concourse of people collected
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    • 209 8 The Crowning Grace of all Celebrations is a perfect smoke. Try Bouton Rouge and Felucca Cigarettes. |y^^ j^fr The Egyptian Favourite IPipi Boutom Rouge Bjjbw**^ W Egyptian Cigarettes Kj I h»« tmoksd them ro.: rt ily h»rc not rulit-d the HKjrHr-' »Kj m I" r.ci u> i n which ih-
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    • 164 8 ALHAMBRA Beach Road. Fifth Chapter of Alex. Dumas 4 PU. THE THREE MUSKETEERS 4 Pta. 5 Pta. AFTER YOUR OWN HEART S Pta. Pathe Review. First Show. Two two-rr«l Drama* and an amusing Blark Diamond Comedy MARLBOROUGIT Beach Road. Through Canac'a and Australaaia with I rt*. iI.R.H. the rrir.ee of
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  • 511 9 Discussion in the American Senate. Reuter's Service. London, March 9. Washington In the Senate Mr. Lodge expressed gratification at the conclusion of the four-power treaty, the main purpose of which was the termination of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance and the substitution of a political system actuated by a
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  • 105 9 Renter's Service. Lon lon, March 9. Washington The United States has declined an invitation to participate in the (ienoa (enf< n nc v. London, March 9. Washington A communication to Italy containing the decision regarding the Genoa Conference states thut America's participation in any general European conference
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  • 31 9 Reuters Service. Paris, March 9. The Turkish Marshal Izzet Pasha had an audience with M. Poincare yesterday. The Kemalist mission, headed by Youssouf Kemal, arrived last night. (Havas.)
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  • 290 9 More Hopeful View of The Situation. Reuter's Service. London, March 8. One thousand I. R. A. troops have arrived in Limerick, where the situation is unchanged. Hopes of a peaceable settlement arc strengthened with the arrival of the provisional Minister for Defence. Negotiations with the insurgent I. R.
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  • 165 9 Relter's Service. London, March 8. Delhi During the debate on the military budget in the Legislative Assembly, the majority of speakers attacked the proposed expenditure. Dr. Gour, the leader of the Democratic party, demanded its reduction to 20 per cent, of the revenue according to the principles
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  • 86 9 Reuter's Service. London, March 9. Paris M. Sarraut, head of the French delegation to Washington, addressing the Senate navy and foreign committees, declared that the agreements achieved the object of upholding the naval security of France and the French Colonies and averting the immediate risk of war.
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  • 93 9 Reuter's Service. London, March 8. The South Australian Prime Minister, Mr. Harwell, who is at present in London, writes to the Times supporting his previous declarations on the necessity of a modification of the White Australia policy and is convinced that if coloured labourers are taken to Australia
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  • 215 9 Campaign of Intimidation. Reuter's Service. London, March 9. Johannesburg The general strike is very limited in extent at present and there are signs of its growth. The campaign of intimidation has intensified in the mines owing to the necessity for concentrating the police in the centre of
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  • 158 9 Rbuttb's Service London, March 8. Mr. Bottomley has been charged at Bow Street with the conversion to his own uses of £5,000 subscribed to his schemes. He personally conducted his case and unsuccessfully applied for an adjournment owing to contemporaneous proceedings in the High Court. Prosecuting counsel contended,
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  • 190 9 Reuter's Service. London, March 8. The report of the Chicago packing firm, Armour and Company, for 1921 describes the year as the most disastrous in the history of the packing industry. The fall in meat prices and the high costs resulted in a loss of $30,000,000, which
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  • 34 9 Reuter's Service. London, March 8. Mr. Chao Hsing Chu has been appointed Chinese representative on the Opium Traffic Advisory Committee of the League ,of Nations, which will meet in Geneva during .April.
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  • 25 9 Reuter's Service. London, March 9. Mr. Lloyd George is still indisposed and has deferred his departure for Wales until the 10th inst.
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  • 1439 9 Preparations in Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, March 9. Great preparations ere in progress in anticipation of the visit of the Prince of Wales, and many people are busy day and night trying theii- utmost to carry out the pre-arranged programme. It is,
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  • 406 9 Firm Market with Tendency To Advance. Messrs. Guthrie and Co. report Singapore, March 9. The rubber market experienced a short period of activity over the week-end and values rose to 28 cents, but the advance could not be maintained against the heavy bear interest operating, and prices
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  • 81 9 An Ahmednagar correspondent in the Englishman indignantly refutes thr suggestion that the word Boy as applied to a servant in India is derived, from Bhoi," the name of the Hindu cast from which servants were recruited. "The French, who were predecessors in India to the English," he writes, used the
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  • 714 9 Firms Making Active Preparations. The firms who are exhibiting at the Malaya-Borneo Exhibition have still three weeks to the opening day, but considering the very ambitious erections undertaken by several exhibitors this will be none too much. There are wwnl concrete faced buildings both erected and in course
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  • 174 9 Increased Number at Work In Ceylon. The latest danger to life in Colombo, malarial fyver, which in past yean I n used U' associate with the North-CetttcaJ and Nwrth-Western Province*, is at present exercising the minds of the health authorities, who are alive to the serious situation that
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  • 88 9 General Sir Charles WamD, G.CJi.G., entered hh 83rd year c;i February 7. Since the South African war. in whi-h he commanded the Fifth I.'lvisi<.; Sir Charles ha* been living i.-. almost <"omplet'- i at his residence outside Canterbury. Apart from other services rendered at*nn early period of h's military career
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  • Sporting NeWs and Notes.
    • 148 10 The match hetween B.CC. II and the I'nited Banks on the club's ground yesterday ended in victory for the former by I—o. For this the winners owed a good deal to C. M. Jamieson who kept goal in a way which indicated thot this was his regular job, whereas,
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    • 108 10 The S. C. teim to meet the Lanka Union in the Singapore tournament tomorrow will be O.l'. C-rifflth-Jom-s, R.T. Holder. F. K. Crai K B. J. Riches, H. West wood, S. P. Holmes Smith, R. L. 1). Wodehoiise. <;.C. N'ash. I.C.R. Mackenzie, C Chester and W. 11. Clarke. The
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    • 24 10 The race on Sunday will be for the Milr.er Challenge Cup. Club Course, no handicap.-, sum 10 o'clock. t% hours limit.
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    • 57 10 Aii-trm -mints hive now been completed for inleniliiig competitors to practice at Tyersall polo grounds for the forthcoming gymkhana. The grounds will be open for this purpose fr;:ni (> a.m. to T.:>o a.m. an. l from 4.:,0 p.m. till p.m. daily with the exception of Saturday afternoon. Entries
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    • 109 10 Mr. Ernie Cavill, a former champion swimmer of the world, arrived in Singapore to-day from Java. He has ham touring Africa and Australia with succes-. and hopes to arrange a carnival here while he will ha\e an opportunity if show-inn his prowess. Members of the Catholic Union
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  • 523 10 Claim Upheld Over Inferior Supply. The actio:: in which Me--r>. Hoov'landl ami Co. claimed damages to tile extent of as well as interest on $5.5.:1' -t'-.'-price pa;d to the defendants from July [tl, 19a), to judgment from ttaaara. Wan Moh and Co. lor alleged breach of v. :u--r..nu
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  • 14 10 Tin iv will he special dinner anil dMKt :ii ih. Goodwood Hull lu-nuirriiw night.
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  • 809 10 Claims for Money and Jewellery Recovered. The matter of the claims for money and jewellery in the possession of Yeo Yong Teng, quondam partner of Chop Soon Chua Seng Chan, of North Canal Road, who was arrested on a warrant issued from here at Hongkong and who disappeared
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  • 233 10 Miss Dv Pont, America's most beautiful blonde, will be seen at the Liberty Hall in Universal special attraction the Rage of Paris an intense drama of a girl who ensts love t> the winds and becomes the most talked-woman in Kurope. This is in tie second show together
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  • 36 10 Messrs. Powell uiui <\i., Ltd.. invite the atttiitiun uf their cu>t< mcrs tv the very choice collection of well -grown plants, rose trees, etr.. at their sale at Hythe, ;!1. Spottiswoode I'ark, to-morrow at 2 p.m.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 451 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have read with interest Chemist's letter in your issue of Bth inst. regarding the prices charged for mineral wnters in Singapore as compared with those of India. I have very recently had the privilege of inspecting' a large
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    • 130 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With reference to Pro Bonn Publico's letter in your, issue of yesterday, it i.; part of our b-jsincss to make arrangements for the accommodation of newly arrived paaaeagan to this port. Acting on his suggestion we shall
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    • 149 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In connection with the naming of the two roads being made in the Exhibition grounds, in the competition two Malay suggestions were made, the second of which was Jalan Kema.iohan and the translation given as lioad of Prosperity. There are
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  • 158 10 A thrilling tale uf what happened when a performer was looping the loop at the carnival is told by the Manila papers. The artist, Babcock by name, started at the lc ii <if a tiO feet incline prior to making tb? loop, which in this case is
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  • 559 10 Hints and Precautions toComba t Malady. We have received from the. Colonial Secretary the following circular setting out the following hints and precautions that should be taken to combat influenza As epidemic influenza is now prevalent in Great Britain and other European .•ountries, the Government of the Straits Sett.?ments
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  • 207 10 Mr. Donati, the energetic local representative of I'athe Freres, has secured two very interesting films which will be shewn in a few days to the Singapore public at the Palladium, Orchard Road. The first is a two reel picture of the Prince of Wales at Calcutta and
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  • 203 10 The annual British Industries Fair is now taking place simultaneously in London and Birmingham. This fair is organised by the Department of Overseas Trade, and lasts from February 27 to March 10. The fair was first held in 1915 and it has grown so rapidly since that
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  • 447 10 Full List of Naval Officers Coining. Appended is a list of ward room and gun room officers serving in H.M. ships Renown, Comus and Durban, according to the latest information available, which in view of the forthcoming Royal visit will be of consi«J?rable interest la readers. O«cers
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  • 193 10 Messrs. Macphail and Co.'s Daily Report. Si ißnpore. March 10. Silver. S.>'». Honirkong ity i.e. pnmiun Three months gold 58%. Share Market. Dull. Rubbers. Few inquiries. Ailenbjs 17. CraigJ*l«aa 50, Bassetta '■-<>-'_. TambalakN 47H-UH. Sandycrofts enquired for .it '■'> cents. Bukit Kepongs 2.(IJ'-... Tins. i'Hipings 70-76, Norths
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  • 72 10 t A new departure in the profession has afforded the Actcrs' Association power to rent a theatre to enable out-of-work actois and actresses to obtain employment. Tliv Scheme is co-operative. The players are paid an equal share in the profits. A minimum salary is guaranteed. The fir-<t play, East Lyane,
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  • 2662 10 Incorporated Society's Annual Meeting. Th,e following are extracts from the minutes of the second annual general meeting of members of the Incorporated Society of Planteis held in Kuala l.umpur on March 4, 19SS The Chairman, Mr. A. B. Milne, read the ai -mini rop;n-t for the financial year
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  • 228 11 Pernicious Prooaganda in The East. Daily Mail l< <l<-r ilraw- attention to tr QcTBHUI v.irtii.<s station at N'auen. which is subsidised by the Government, and is still te'ding broadcast mitlMdias statinients ami lies i f the tyiiu Loul Northcliffc referred to in his uusshk- fNBI Colombo. On
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  • 35 11 Projrram'nie of drills, etc., for week endInjr Friday, March 10 Friday, leth.— s.lo p.m.. Drill Hall Eurasian Ptmipany and Chinese Company, Company Parade. W. H. V. JONES, Lieut., for Lieut-Col. Commanding S.V.C.
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  • 27 11 Orders for week ending March 12 Saturday, 11th— All Troops Parade. Children's Corner," 4.:H) p.m. Band will bring in instruments.
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  • 16 11 The world would bb happier if it.-. lei"i ers had mure vision and iVuvr ninli: riiarr*
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 160 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. f Incorporated in Hongkong) BAFFLM PLACE, SmeAPOU. BIG
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    • 190 11 Raffles Hotel. MONDAY. Tee Daneent 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY.— Orchestral Concert. 9.45 p.m. THURSDAY. Guest Night. Dinner and Dancing. FRIDAY. Special Lnncneon. Orchestra. SATURDAY.— Guest Night. Dinner and Dancing. Residents and Diners will hare prior Claim to seats in the Ball Room. Erening Dress essential for Dancing. RAFFLES
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  • 340 12 Stock Stock Par Exchange Par Exchange Value. Company. Prices. Value. Company. Prices. £1 £1 il £1 £1 2/ £1 £1 2/ 2/ £1 2/ I 2/ I 2/ I 2/ £1 £1 £1 xi £1 £1 £1 £1 £1 £1 £1 £1 2/ £1 2/ £1
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 141 12 PINEAPPLE HAMS. Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED Quality of Workmanship and Finish Pins the Brain Behind the System i^pn ERE you have fire-resisting; Steel Cabinet that is built to stand tht hardest wear you can put it to. WithIbsshl n ie nan ds°rne <M>^ the genius of '7"' filing worries
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    • 582 12 THE NAME THAT STANDS FOR Efficiency PRICES GREATLY REDUCED. zdflf|k fii j f I?^Ti' Ti AT A 4^* ITTWQ TTs^W IB n I m rl I'l j l SINGAPORE AND F.M.S. M j m MUNICIPAL NOTICE The Municipal Commissioners of Singapore invite Tenders for the construction of a Low Level
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  • 674 13 Harbour Trustees' Liability for A Huge Claim. By judgments in the House of Lords recently the Trustees of the Harbour of Dundee were held liable in three actions for damages in which the aggregate claims i amounted to £'605,255. The only question! before the House was whether
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  • 372 13 Extraordinary Evidences Of Credulity. Extraordinary revelations have follow- ii the arrest of the supposed sorcerer, I Pierre Paget, who, as already reported, I is alleged to have incited two men to munk'r Marc Delias, a farmer, who was ihought to have exercised afl evil spell so thai cattle
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  • 57 13 A mectiner was held "by the Klang Medical Staff at the Hospital offices on March 1 with Mr. S. Arumu>ram in the chair and it was nnnnimously resolved to erect an uivh at the entrance of the Hospital Road to celebrate the visit of His Royal Highness the Prince of
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 516 13 Special Displays of LADIES' DRESSES, MILLINERY, Etc. V^"* T JnUB+S V LaHiAm 1 I!*" aaWKY^ 8 '^M/ Prloe i-«L'^l xBH _BK .satj-'JIIg SLaSSlVP^fftrr^^H ,i Millinery. i»|s». We havo i list unpacked i i>ig shipment rl i ll l\Xß> 4g! LAIHKs Mill iniiii consisting of tho latest lUmJW y I'aris aod
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    • 249 13 lOLB IsfOaTMH The East Asiatic Co M Ltd. (Incorporated in Denmark) SINGAPORE. aSßßßm^anaVmiroimna riawvr* ■iilillMlBViaVBBBBBBSBBBBBaBBBBBBBBBa^BaBsaBBBBB^aaBB>BBBaBaaa«a^BBB^BBBiBBVM9aBBIBaBaVZZCal TO USERS OF CEMENT mLjt -i r\ Mere Cheapness ICI 1^ THIS IS NOT THE BRAND FOR YOU. I p** c A J \V^>^^«asHr^^^P/^V IF YOU WANT The Highest Quality of Look for this Trade-Mark.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 340 14 The China Mutual Life Insurance Co., Ltd. WITH WHICH IS ASSOCIATED THE Shanghai Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (Both Incorporated under the Hoagkong Ordlmaaeea). 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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    • 460 14 Assets approximately $5,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over 17,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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    • 457 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED (Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter in Japan.) Capital Subscribed YfiC.OOO.OOO Capital Paid-up Y45,900,00i) Reserve Funds Yl 1,080,000 President K. Nakagawa, Bsq. Vice-President S. liori, Esq. DIRECTORS T. Hisamune, Esq. G. Kawasaki, Esq. K. Morinage, Esq. M. Esaki, Esq. t. Ikeda, Esq. Denkichi Takita, Esq.
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    • 957 14 BANKING CAPITAL $4,000,000 SURPLUS $2,800,000 Asia Ban king Jgy^ORPORATION Mssfjfflyti an American* HEAD OFFICE FOX THK FAR K AST Shanghai Singapore Ofliit 22, Raffles Place. Current, Savfrips Accounts and Fixed Deposits in U.S. Gold, Sterling, Francs, Taels and Local Currency. Drafts Bought, Sold and Entered for Collection. Commercial and Travellers
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 128 15 fa ni it 111 The Dunlop Type jpj Magnum on li TAKE vB? Wl No Bisks. The Duniop Rubber Co. (flft), Ltd. (Incorporated in Japan) DUNLOP HOUSE, BINGAPOU. GRAY MARINE MOTORS SMOOTH, FAST, ECONOMICAL W« can offer for immediate delivery mad at r*4ac*4 priea ta* following Model*. 5 H.P. SINGLE
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    • 963 15 Government Notification. Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of March 13, 1922, fur supplying approximately the following quantities of -H-inch latcrite on the undermentioned roads as per position shewn in Schedule 1. 200 cubes on Tampenis Road, between 7 4 and 13 U milestones
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    • 373 15 THEY WONT TREAT YOU HARSHLY like salts, or oil, or the old-fashioned purgative pills- l'inkettes are to* tiny and ilninty for thnt. As gently ps nature Pinkettes banish constipation, dispel liverishness, sick headaches, bilious attacks, keep the skin clear and the c IRa^sjBMEH^HHKMMB ftbreath sweet. Not habit forming only occasionally
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    • 604 15 SALES BY AUCTION CHEOHi KOQNSEII ft CO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE Of valuable freehold land and eight dwelling houses at Kirk Terrace, off Dhoby Ghaut Joo <hut Lane, Sumbaw:i Road, Jurong Road, 4c. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng A Co.'s saleroom. No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednexrfay, March 15, at 2JB
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    • 641 15 MIES BY AHOTIttH MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF TONGKANGS Thf aa«t«raiga*M bare been instructed to stll by auction at tii.'ir snle-room, No. W, Chmlla Street, on Monday, March 13, at 1.30 p.m. Lot 1. The British toni;kjing called Truwanainuley bearinx official No. 151,464, built 'in 1920 of hardwood, [.i-ngth 7").?', breath 18.7'
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 301 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 Optician. b *^SgNi?VA*/
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    • 402 16 GUAN KIAT CO., LTD. jr., I'HII.I.IP STREET. Storks always on hand for immediate delivery. Agricultural and llnrticnltnral implement* General machinery of all descriptions and small Tools. Metals m| all descriptions (excluding precious Metals.) Mininir, Colliery and Quarrying Accessories. I'ainta, colours and Varnlahea, and Painters' requisites. Sanitary Appliances and Fluids. NeiKhinr
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    • 958 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PBEPAID charges far Waata, For Sale, To Ut. etc, la ordinary tl.as set typo (average in woras to Una) are p«r line one Inrertion 28 et.., two ins. 44 cts, three ins. 64 cts, four ins. 82 ets., rive ins., (1.00, six ins. $1.18, tea ins. $1.40,
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    • 961 16 LAND AND HOUSES To I.r.T. U, Holinson Road. Apply U M. H. Saa.ioon, 1,-1, .Malacca Street. TO LET, a shop facing North Bridce Road ii. new buildings. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, Residence^ No. 1, Scotts Road Also Offices Nos.3-A,and3-C, Malacca Street, Apply to Meyer Brothers. TO LET, 795, East
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    • 703 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO I.XT, G0.!..'.> ii No. >'. Cadi Street. Apply GuthrjhJ ami Co.. Ltd. TO LET, atores "Ificcs. Apply Ed. M. Nath&n Co., <t. De Souia Street. TO LKT, k"'! 1 md ulliccs, in town Apply to Say, r lacea Street TO LKT, No. i 0 !\nd 4"..
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    • 203 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 ranfe of Dresses, special for this important occasion, at prices which are essentially honest. AT THE BAND-BOX,
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 207 16 THE STRAITS TIiES TILKPBONKt Editorial and General M Mjii» u'< Office HIT Job Printing o«ce lt*4 All communications relating to adiuirial matters anil news ahuull i>e addressed lo TBK EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters— advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, lit, should be addressed to TUS MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants,
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