The Straits Times, 18 March 1922

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,897 SINGAPORE, SATURD^MkARCH 18, 1922 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    • 239 1 'L^^W/ h'aiur'm JS 11 Km \mmwXf roe. < 2CAii( isß PURE DEVONSHIRE CY??JR "FAIR MAID OF DEVON" BRAND. Medium Dry. A Really Exquisite Cyder, Fully Matured and of Wine Like Flavour. Bottled at the Orchards, Whim pie, Devon. WHOLESALE IN CASES OF 72 CHAMPAGNE PINTS. SOLE AGENTS i Joseph Travers
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    • 120 1 w FOR DECORATIONS f*!^ Flags <p All Sizes igtefflii Bunting HngS wk Red White and Dluc Combined. Streamers aJpfa^BW of small fia s an(l :;o feet lonjf. fchT^^^Jll AT SPECIAL PRICES. Robinson Co., Ltd. MALAYA-BORNEO EXHIBITION ANNOUNCEMENT We can offer for decoration purposes CHIP ROPING.— 6O yards per roll. Red,
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    • 2 1 \^Pyj»r>ii^.'-« iMV*^jy
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  • 1199 2 Annual Report for the Past Year. >■ Pith annual report of the F.M.S. Mines which is to be present nual meeting in Ipoh on March by Mr. A. O. Glenister. presiChamber, and has been issued to all members. The report is as follows On behalf of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 304 2 i Special Lines k PAPER CLIPS f 100 in box Ring Clips 25 cts. per box i I Gem Clips 25 I 1 Owl Clips 40 j f ■f Paper Fasteners 100 in box I Assorted Sizes (Brass) From 60 cts. upwards Round and Flat T 9 i-fiM=B6 Kee Lox
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    • 443 2 GUARD THE BABY AGAINST I COLDS I To guard the Imby or young child against colds nothing cun equal Baby'ii Own Tabiatt, th> Canailinn children's Remedy. Thaie Tablet* are a Mild laxative which will keep the little ont'.i slomarh and bawds working l-fstulnrly. It is ricojrnizcd fact that whMTi the
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    • 314 2 HAD NO REST FOR WEEKSWP BABY Head Almost Ful 1 of Big Spots. Used To Scratch. Cuticura Heals. "My baby first broke out with little (pots that burst and went ir.;o big spots. Her head was almost full and she used to scratch ar.d she was nearly a mass all
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    • 233 2 A.M.A A.M.A Allied Manufacturers Agencies,, BURMA, MALAYA. SIAM. IXDO-CHINA, DUTCH EAST INDIE*. INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENTS: Georue Fletcher Co., Ltd. COMPLETE SUGAR FACTORIES. Ernest Newell Co., Ltd COMPLETE CEMENT PLANTS. Wellman Smith Owen Eng. Corporal inn. STEEL WORK PLANT, CRANES AND TRANSPORTERS, GAS PRODUCERS AND METAL FI'RNAC ES. POWER PLANT: C. A.
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  • 544 3 Counsel's Story of Back-Timed Telegrams. A drama of the Turf, in which amazinjr allegations were made against a popular Society couple, was unfolded at Bow-street on February 15. Captain Owen Peel, M.C., and his young and pretty wife, Mrs. Violet Peel, were summoned by the Postmaster-General to answer
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  • 101 3 lith UN Ol SUBSCRIPTIONS. Amount previously acknow-ledKi-d •510,23*1.11': LorJ Bishop pf Smiraimi 20 Collected by Mrs. Carvrr (2nd list) D. Y. Perkins 25 il. C Cooke-Yiirborouffh 26 Collected by Mrs. Waterhouse (3rd list) I— M. D. Dtndo 30 Staff of Tanjong Olak Rubber IMantationn, Ltd. 10 Collected
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 277 3 When the rain 5 _jj: comes down re- m Z <-\ lendessly. and the Hiir is saturated through and through with moisture, tea stored in an ordinary tin or packet is spoilt before you realise it. But if you buy Brooke Bond tea in the round vacuum tin, you will
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    • 658 3 gumiiiiri",iiiiTiiii',iiiiiimiim--««j— mo •nd^WincarnUVTen- •urea a progressive in- create of renewed health for those who are j Weak, Anaemic, Nervousorßun-down f[ A most satisfactory feature of 11 1 Wincarnis is that it ensures a (rofrtsnvt increase of renewed health a day •by-day tmproyt* mtnl m the vigour and vitality the body.
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    • 148 3 ANSCO Cameras Speedex Film A Big Camera at a Small Price describes in a few words the (S& JUNIOR \i'/l 'v f&nl^'^ Cameras combining efficient IKVI bfc^< picturf making ability, highl^a^inlg^Slj^^) rra( materials and work<J J^^J\ m g&&s& j ]>vkc range according to No. 1 A Ansco Junior. $35 to
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    • 593 4 STEAMER SAILIH6S P. 0. British India w Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AXD ORIENTAL 9. S. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES AND LONDON Due Singapore Leave Singapore KALYAN about Mar. 10 KHIVA about Mar SI
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    • 541 4 STEAMER SAILINGS "ELLERMAN" LINE m.T.HRifAM a BTTCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co, Ltd. (Incorporated >d England) BTXAMIB D«e Singapore PASSENGER SERVICE HOMBWARDS. Steamer Leaving Singapore s.s. CITY OP SIMLA For Marseilles, London Mar. 31 s.s. CITY OF CALCUTTA For London May 10 OUTWARDS. 8.8. CITY OF CALCUTTA H'kong, S'hai, Kobe, Y'hamn Mar. 27
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    • 714 4 STEAMER SAILINGS KONINKLIJKE PAKETVA/iRT MAATCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) TeleaaesM Nee. Passage Dept. ISI. Frelgrit Dept. 1202, Marine Dept. and Transhlp»«»» Dept 1417. MauesWa Dept isej UNDIB CONTBACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVMNMBfr. VAN DER HAGEN— March 19, Batavia, Choribon, Tcgal, IYkalon B an, Semarang,
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    • 483 5 STEAMER SAILINGS lowpon inn Kunio M.iru a Mar. :il K.itvii Man Apr. 7 LIVERPOOL LOTR Tottori Muru Apr. 20 HAMBURG UNI vons- Muru Mar. 22 NEW ORK LINE VIA SUEZ SOUTH AMERICAN LOT Kanagawa Mm i 'Apr. 6 BOMBAY LINT Awa Maru Mar. 29 Tamta Mmv Apr. 17 CALCUTTA UNI
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    • 407 5 STEAMER SAIUNBS O.S.K. THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) No. 2, De Souta Street. Proposed Sailing from Singapore (Ssbject to change withont notice) EUROPEAN LINE For Port Said. Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg. arr. dep. ALTAI MARU Apr. 21 Apr 22 (Omits Marseilles) NEW YORK LINE For
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    • 393 5 STEAMER SAILINGS DOLLAR LINE SINGAPORE to NEW YORK VIA SUEZ s.s. M. S. Dollar LOADING SINGAPORE Ist HALF APRIL Through Bills of Lading issued from Singapore to the Principal Cities of the United States and Canada. For further information as to Rates, etc., apply to DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES, LTD. No.
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    • 415 5 STEAMER SAHJNBS United American Lines inc. LI VERMORE DEARBORN A CO. LIMITED. i Incorporated in I.'.S.A. i INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP LINE Regular Sen ire between New York NBgaparc and Java ports and vice versa FOR NEW YORK (via Sum) Half Moon March 21 West Canon end April West Campgaw early May
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    • 945 5 STEAMER SAIUNGS I! TH« SUM STKaM Navigation cv. UMITBK (Incorporate* la Miami SINGAPORE BAN6KOK For Xretey, Trenggann, Kelaatan, Bani nara, Telnpln, Patent. Singora, Laeoi Kohsamai, Bsndoa. Langsoen, Cbampo ana Bangkok. Dne Dan. BORIBAT Mar. M Mar. H YUGALA Mar. 27 Mar. 29 MAIIIDOL Apr. Apr. 5 The steamers are fitted
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    • 841 5 SALES BY AUCTION mm koon seng ft cd. AUCTION SALE ■Of Valuable freehold nnd leasehold town and F country properties ■••At Messrs. Cheong Koon Sen," Co > sale- >» room, No. N, Chalia Street, on Wednesday. March 22, at 2-30 p.m. 1. Valuable MS MM 1 leasehold land and jthe
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    • 702 6 OHIEIIAS Thiiraday, WnrH I>'.. to Wi-.'rtvsilriy. Mnrtfh 28, 19K?. ■MttadHhJ Sunilav. Marc lit. 1922. A picture that is human «ml tru la lift the kind of pictar>- you eaat forffet it ik Qeeawya featava tateeatiag WILL MMSM ANI' MAKV WAKKKN in n Una iiumun-int<-rcst st ir> with i-ntertainine touchc» of
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    • 434 6 CINEMAS -T»W Frfatiy, Mkri-n 17/ to Mia*). Mnrch M, l!>2-.\ PALACEGAY CINEMA FIRST SHOW 7.a0 P.M. EpUodn 3 and 4 SMASHING BARRIERS 4 ParU starring William Duncan nnd Edith Johnstone S R*el» THE PRINCE OF WALES' TOI'R I Reels.. .Most comprehensive scries of His trip to Australia. SECOND SHOW 9.30
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    • 384 6 The Kid n Pleases English Royalty A ('cmimand performance of The Kid was gnven :\t Saadringrham Palace, in England, January 2, according tn advice received liy Associated First National Pictures. Inc. Kin* George, Queen Mary, the Mother Quern Alexandra, the King and Queen of Norway ami MM five hundred trusts
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  • 93 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, March IK. Ilil-h Water, 1.5 a.m., 1.53 p.m. M.'il..koff Robber, r.nj.v_.r... .ioon. Cricket SJt.C. Services. Sunday, March 19. High Water. 1.44 a.m.. 2.48 p.m. I. and 0. mitwuril mail. Monday, March 2*. Ilijrh Water. 2.'M a.m., 3.57 p.m. 11. I. homeward mail leaves. M. M
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 78 7 F.ast Wharf Banln Nil. Ea*i Waarl Hheem Wharf -Ku. Dnlny, Deli. Kn.pir.- Hark Saigon Mam. Weal Wharf Neichl Mam Jardim-s Wharf M....1. ioo. I'ulo liram Coal Wharf— Nil. Keppel Karl our. Main Wharf liraiiajai Shrimp. H Sweet, Petrel Coal Wharf Siak. Veneli in Dry Dock. i.injonc
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    • 121 7 [>A<UK i ASiLK. Brit.. VT7 t«.n>. from Sh»n 0 New York 51-J. (;\AN(; SKNG, Brit, III tons, trom Hutiivia 17-:i. for .lava Ulic. I.hm: KKA'I. Unt.. M tons, from Malncca i:-:(. ',,1 Malacca l»-8. KALMOA, Ph.. 170 Um», from I'. MM i, in-. KlI'it.N KUNG, l>ui KM tun.-,
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  • 174 7 To-d«y Tort Swettenham and Penang P-~a-Medan -.Munvi. and Palntbaac P m Uur mod Malacca P-" 1 Saigon and lla'.phong 4 p.m. '•<:;;:U: z )Uw d *ptlalavla, Cheribon, Samarang and Sourubnys PJa- < olombo and Bombay P-m. Sibu P- nl Bangkok Ratavia, C'hcribon and Samarang 4 p.m. Sournbaya
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  • 23 7 MA ILS FOR EUROPE. •ft Spore FVl>n:ary 2 r. l'i-hriuiry 7 Fcbruarj II Arrd. London Fcbru»ry 27 Mirch 6 March 6 March 13
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  • 55 7 Pothooks Concert Party. •The New I'i.thook.-." the Concert larty of the 2nd Hn. (LM/.O I MilHhwW tlu-ir list pirformance at Tongiin or Thuraday TiiKht to a crowded hotia*. Although only two of the original member* f tlu> party remain a very rruditablc performance waj given, which in time *konld become
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  • 160 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, March 18. Ob London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 Demand 2/3 3/4 Private 3 m. credit* 2/4 1/8 On New York Demand 49V4 Private 52^4 Ob France, Bank 526 On India, Bank T. T. 177 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 8^ p.c. prem. On Shanghai, Bank d/d
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  • 51 7 Tone of Market Easier. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Sailer!;. Ipot daivh Ipril-Junc fuly-Sept. Spot March April-June July-Sept. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. 21' 2S 2K 2KV: n% :jo DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 11. .10 a.m. .Saturday. March 18,
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 189 7 Issue. Val. I'd. Buyers. Sellers. 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.00 1 1 HiUm Tin 1.10 1.20 1 1 Jelantoh 0.60 1 1 Johan Tin 0.70 0.80 £1 £1 Kam. Kamunt. 1.10.0 1.12.6 cd. 10 10 Kinta Assoc. 3.50 4.50 5 5 Lingui Tin 3.00 3.50 10 10 Malayan Coll.
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    • 140 7 Issue. Yal. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3.6.3 3.8.6 cd. 10 10 Central Engine* 15.00 16.00 10 10 Central Motors 3.00 4.00 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 5.75 6.25 5/- 6/- Electric T'wayi 1/6 10 10 Fraser A Neave 24.00 26.00 50 50 Hammer and Co.
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    • 106 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 6 px. pjn. Spore Electrical Tramway*, 5 p.c. £350,000 aoii) Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,uu0 par Spore Municipal 4Vi px. r of 1907 11,000,000 10 px. di». Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 10 px. dii. Spore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1909
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    • 412 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evan's Quotations. Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday. To-day's Prices. Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt. AUenby ($1) 0.10 0.20 0.10 0.20 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.10 A. Hitam ($5) 9.50 10.00 8.50 9.50 A. Kuning
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    • 196 7 STRAITS RACING ASSOCIATION A two day Race Meeting, in honour ol the visit to Singapore of H.R.H. The Prino* of Wales, will be held under the au*plce* of THE STIiAITS RACING ASSOCIATION <.n Saturday. April 1. 1922, and Monday, April 8, 19:." J. Nt the Race Course, Singapore AdMiMioa to
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    • 743 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS PERRIER JOUR CHAMPAGNE, cheaper than in Kranee. at 11. Bolter, Europe Hotel Huilding. FURNIBHBD LOWER FLAT, by the~i«T, 21, Amber Koad, Katong. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Sheron, 104, Rivrr alley Roaii. T.'l. 124. .lANII.A BOUBJC. Hoys' and girls' white cimvan shoes, all sizes, S3 pair. 11l LET, 4-i itubinsi.n
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    • 206 7 THE SWIMMING CLUB, SINGAPORE The Annual General Meeting of the Club will be held in the Club Bungalow, on Sunday, March 2G, 1922, at 9.30 a.m. BUSINESS 1. To receive the Committee's report and Treasurers' Statement of Accounts for the yeai ended January 31, 1922. 2. The following resolution will
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    • 156 7 THE STAR OPERA i The I'lemier Malay Opera in Singapore! At the Theatre Royal, North Bridge Road To-morrow Sunday ABI'HASAN Tbe Sculptor To-Night To-Night By special request HOOKD.VS i Hilu-a Menggel I K. H. CHEONG, Proprietor. Y. L. TAN, Manager. 'Phone 13C6 for seats. HOTEL VAN WLJK CO., LTD. (Incorporated
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    • 1497 7 THE LATEST SOCIETY DANCING EXPONENT AND TEACHER Miss JILL HILL The Raffles Academy of Dancing. Elocution Dramatic Art STUDIO 128. RAFFLES HOTEL GOVERNMENT NOTICE Mxm Tenders will be r.-ci ivl-.I at the Coloniol Secr.--.ar> 1 Cffice, up to noon of Marcn 22. ||1| lUI D-ißllCfi 1922, fof lie following works:-
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  • 1075 8 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, MARCH 18 RUBBER REMEDIES. A Reuter telejrram informs us that discussions on the rubber situation are proceeding between the Colonial authorities of British Malaya and the Dutch Indies." It may be accurate or it may not, but we would counsel all who have an interest in
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  • 39 8 Mass meeting? supporting the demand for universal suffrage were held at Tokio and in other towns in Japan on February 11. Tens of thousands attended the Tokio meeting and listened to fervid «peechei by Mr. Ozaki and other orators.
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  • 41 8 The Daily Mail says that the Committee of the London Hospital has decided in future not to accept women students, not >ecause they object to medical education >f wemen, but owing to the difficulty of teaching certain subjects in mixed classes.
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  • 43 8 An influenza epidemic has broken out in the agricultural colony Pro Juventute at Klakah, Java, and has claimed 110 victims of whom 40 are in a serious condition. The N.E.I, cruiser Zeven Provincien has 60 of its crew down with the same complaint.
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  • 49 8 A fatal accident to a large river boat is reported from Damgai, Indo-China. While trying to haul in the sails in order to land at the village of Phung Song, on Culao Duny Island, it was struck by a squall and capsized. Two women and four children were drowned.
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  • 47 8 The Tandjong Priok detective staff made a good haul of contraband on the rjth instant when they captured 62 packets of opium, three revolvers, a rifle, and a large quantity of ammunition from one vessel and 27 Brownings from the bunkers of the Insulinde with 2,000 cartridges.
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  • 55 8 A rogue elephant has been shot at Tambisan, B.N. Borneo, measuring 9 feet 6 inches in height at the shoulder. The tusks are a splendid pair measuring 5 feet 2 inches in total length, 12 V 4 inches in girth, and weighing together 58% lbs. They are to be handed
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  • 67 8 The fruit season this year in Penan? and Province Wellesley, says the Straits Bcho, promises to be a good one. The trees are in full bloom and a number of plantations have been leased out at higher prices than usual. A number of Malay rubber tappers, who are out of
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  • 9 8 Malakoff Rubber Co., meeting was fixe< for noon to-day.
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  • 10 8 Work is being resumed on the Uppei Cross Street flats.
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  • 14 8 Correspondence, Assizes, Local Rubbei Auction and Church Service will tx found on page 11.
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  • 23 8 The office of Coroner, Singapore, is declared to be a pensicnable office so lon* as it is held by Mr. F. G. Bourne.
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  • 22 8 The K. P. M. steamer Roggeveen wil jail' for Sy<iney and other ports ot Wednesday next at 11 a.m. from tht Wharf.
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  • 23 8 It is stated that it has been decided te hold the next Oriental Red Cross Conference at Bangkok in Bangkok during November next.
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  • 23 8 The secretary of Nawng Pet Tin, Ltd. writes that operations have been confinet ;o sinking, with a view to installing thi .(arang elevator.
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  • 27 8 The Straits Echo says there is a rumoui n Kedah that one of the murderers of th« ate Mr. J. Doughty Smith has beei captured in Patani.
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  • 33 8 The rate of issue of money orders foi ndia and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 173 tc fIOO. The rate of payment of mone; jrders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 17! .0 $100.
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  • 28 8 The Ipoh Club committee has decider to instal a complete electric lighting plant on the premises to be managed under the supervision of Messrs. Huttenbach, Lazarus and Sons.
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  • 30 8 The King will not be advised to exercisi his power of disallowance with respect t< .he Ordinance to revive and amend th' he General Loan and Inscribed Stocl Ordinance, 1914.
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  • 28 8 A Bill is to be introduced into th< legislative Council empowering th' ■lunicipal Commissioners to prosecute ii .he case of vehicles loitering or being lefi n public places.
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  • 45 8 On April 1 and 2 a special train wil: leave Tank Road station at 1.30 a.m. foi Johore Bahru arriving at the latter statior it 2.2 C a.m. On both dates the train wil. stop at Singapore Island stations to sei iown passengers as necessary.
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  • 46 8 The Filipino barber who, it is alleged, tried to kill other people as well as himself on Wednesday last in the Victoria barber's saloon in North Bridge Road, has been pronounced out of danger at the General Hospital, where he was nlmittoi soon after his escapade.
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  • 45 8 The Chinese who snatched a bundle of notes to the value of $6,000 from a Tamil ■noney changer's assistant, as the latter alighted from a ricksha in Market Street on Wednesday morning last, was convicted of theft by Mr. Dawson yesterday and remanded for sentence.
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  • 51 8 We understand that after the Royal visit the work of demolishing the old Post Office and adjoining Government buildings will be begun. The Master Attendant, the Surveyor General of Ships and other officers will be housed in a temporary building which has been erected close to the present temporary Post
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  • 55 8 On charges of importing 18 pistols and 1298 rounds of ammunition without licence, and being found in possession of a deleterious drug, to wit, a quantity of morphia on board the Boston Maru on Thursday, a Japanese named Kstruzo Shibata was fined $50 on each charge by Mr. P- A.
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  • 60 8 The Legislative Council will shortly consider a Bill to provide ready means of information to intending purchasers and mortgagees of the existence of a defect in the title of the property concerned. The reason cf the Bill is that such information is not to be obtained from a search in
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  • 57 8 An amendment to be made to the Merchant Shipping Ordinance will enable the masters and engineers of British localtrade ships of between 25 and 125 tons to control slightly larger ships with their present certificates. The object of this amendment is to encourage the construction of larger ships and to
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  • 63 8 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wires that on Thursday evening the local Convent children gave a successful variety entertainment in honour of the Rev. Mother-general, who is in Kuala Lumpur on a visit. The programme included an operetta in three acts, entitled the Magic Key, several well-executed action sonps. drills and
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  • 75 8 Among new ordinances to be introduced into tile Legislative Council is cne to provide that the succession to the estates of deceased Mahomedans shall be governed by Mahomedan Law only, instead cf by the present mixed provisions of English and Mahomedan Law. The reasons for the Bill are that the
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  • 124 8 Daring the hearing of a civil suit, concluded in the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court on Wednesday his Lordship the Chief Judicial Commissioner made mention of the printing of local aw reports of an important and interesting nature. His Lordship said he had recently received two unbound copies of the first
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  • 450 8 Major S. H. Cowan, D.5.0.. R.E., w«« placed on the sick list on the loth instant. Mr. F. L. Tomlin is appointed a member if the Singapore Harbour Board for three rears. Senhor Adelino tt'-reira is provisionally recognised as Consu. for Portugal at Singapore. Mr. T. Stwchan,
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  • 62 8 The source of a paragraph given yesterlay was wrongly stated. It should have read that Messrs. Syme and Co. have received from their London office a cable stating that the annual dinner of the \ssociation of British Malaya has been ixed to be held in London
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  • 71 8 Commissions in the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force are granted to P. H. ii-ys, D.5.0., M.C., and 8.1. Chambers, M.C. The following promotions are made, >nd Liouts. Patterson, D.5.0., M.C, and G. C. Meredith, M.C., to be acting majors C. E. Wurtzburg, M.C, to be acting captain W.
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  • 79 8 Mails from Europe, (London mails dated February 23) by the P. and O. Kalyan were despatched from Penang by last night's express, but failed to connect at Kuala Lumpur with this morning's train. The mails will arrive to-morrow morning and correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders
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  • 82 8 A feature of the ceremony at the unveiling of the War Memorial will be pylons leading up to the cenotaph constructed to the design of Major Keys, D.S.O. There will be four large pylons and ten smaller ones, all bearing the names of famous battles in the
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  • 131 8 A Penang wire of March 17 published in the Malay Mail states: Continuous heavy rain in Perak has resulted in the overflow of rivers, causing a w shout between Lahat and Batu Gajah and has proved the primary cause of the disorganisation of the train
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    • 104 8 Exclusive Selection /«k X Newest Goods, EVENING GOWNS AND THEATRE WRAPS iff- mm NEW VOILES lij IMp MILLINERY FLOWERS ufwßT TRIMMINGS SILK HOSE. H; Now on Show. Newest Carnival Novelties, also Flags, Bunting, Streamers, etc. for decorations. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. STAND NUMBER
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    • 134 8 ALHAMBRA Baach Road. Seventh Chapter of Alex. D«mu 1 I'm. THE THREE MUSKETEERS 4 Pta. FORBIDDEN TRAILS Featuring Buck Jonea S Pta. 5 Pu Topical Budget Fox Comedy First Show. 5 Pta. MAN'S WOMAN 5 PU. MARLBOROUGH Beach Road. GUILE OF WOMEN 5 PU. 5 Pt Ftrat Show 5 PU.
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  • 257 9 Effects of the Washington Agreement. Reuter's Service. London, March 16. In the House of Commons Colonel Amery, introducing the vote on account of the Navy estimates, dwelt on the value of the Washington conference which showed the increased capacity of the British Empire to u' Vt a united
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  • 147 9 Reuter's Service. London, March 16. Pretoria Except for a few who escaped, all the revolutionaries have been made prisoner. Th? total is upwards cf 6,000 prisoners. London, March 17. Johannesburg Things are rapidly becoming normal. Already there is a great rush for work and some of the
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  • 148 9 Reuter's Service. London, March IT. Washington Senator Lodge is of opinion that the fact that opponents of the four-power treaty have agreed to cease further obstructive tactics indicates recognition by the Democrats that resistance is useless. The belief is apparently well founded and is based on the knowledge
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  • 61 9 Renter's Service. London, March 17. Nairobi Thousands of Kikuyus marched to Nairobi demanding the release of a prominent native agitator who was arrested. Serious disturbances developed and armed police were powerless to move the crowds, who were stopping rickshas and forcing Europeans to alight and walk. Troops were
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  • 296 9 Effects of Mixing Politics And Finance. Keiter's Service. London, March 17. Paris Although M. Philippe Berthelot is placed on the retired diplomatic list he will retain his ambassadorial title and pensions rights. Moreover he will reach the cge limit before the decade expires. London, March 17. Paris It
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  • 92 9 Reuter's Service. London, March 17. Mr. K. C. Norman, at the half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of the Bank of Kngland, stated that the half yearly dividend had been increased to six per cent, equal to 12 per cent, per annum. Sinco iyi-1 the rate had been
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  • 45 9 Reuter's Service. London, March 16. The official Labour Gazette states that "ii March 1 the working class cost of living was 86 per cent, above July 1914. This was two per cent, lower than on February 1 and the lowest since December 1917.
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  • 37 9 Reuter's Service. London, March 16. Berlin The Allied Ambassadors conference drew the attention of Germany to the subject of obstruction in the work of the Inter-Allied Commission of control, especially in connection with disarmament.
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  • 73 9 Reuter's Service. London, Match 17. A sensational sequel to the explosion at Tipton Dudley on March 5 is that the owner of the factory, Mr. John Walker Knowles, and the manager Eber Ohadwick have been remanded on bail on a charge of manslaughter of seventeen girls on
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  • 34 9 Keiter's Service. London, March 17. The by election at Cambridge for Sir Eric (it-odes' .seat resulted as follows Mr. Newton, Coal. Unionist, 10,897. Mr. Dalton, Labour, 0,964. Mr. Morgan, Independent Liberal, 4,529.
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  • 231 9 Sails for Colombo in The Renown. Reuter's Service. Prince of Wales' Camp, Karachi, March 17. The Prince of Wales arrived at Karachi to-day and was received by the Governor of Bombay and leading civil and military officials, also the ruling princes and chiefs, who came here to
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  • 102 9 Reuter' 3 Service. London, March 17. Mr. Justice Uailhache has given jud 1 ment for the Allagar Rubber Estates, Ltd., against the National Benefit Assurance Company, Ltd., and others tn insurance policies on rubber shipped to London and destroyed by tire on November 1, 1920. The defendants
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  • 63 9 Reuter's ServiceLondon, March 17. Cairo The Residency has requested foreign diplomats henceforth to treat directly with the Egyptian Ministry for! Foreign Affairs. It is officially announced j that a review of the Egyptian army is being held at Abbassia on the 18th inst. and a reception at Abdin Palace
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  • 46 9 Reuter's Service. London, March 17. The shipbuilding negotiations have broken down. The employers insisted on a ballet with a recommendation of acceptance of the terms. The workers' delegates agreed to a ballot but refused t.- be bound by any stipulations, thus causing a deadlock.
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  • 65 9 Reuter's Service. London, March li>. Madras Virulent small-pox is prevalent in Madras and some upcountry stations. London, March IG. The House of Lords has read the Irish Treaty Bill for the second time. London, March 17. Geneva Mr. Tag Tsi-fu has informed the secretariat of the League of Nations
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  • 143 9 There was a good attendance in the Victoria Theatre yesterday evening to hear the Methodist Bishops, Keeney and Birney of Foochow and Shanghai, respectively, discourse on the conditions of China at the present time. Bishop Keeney said the entire world had turned its gaze towards
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 313 9 There were a very large crowd of watchers at the Racu Course this morning but the galiops were not quite so interesting as they have been owing to the rain of last night making the> track a bit heavy. Hand and Distour started in the dark and did
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    • 101 9 There was a good attendance at the Singapore Sporting Club this morning when at the conclusion of the training the stable of Mr. Ong Cheng Sam was put up to auction. Mr. C. M. van Cuylenburg was the auctioneer, and good prices were realised. Haud was knocked
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    • 132 9 Only one tic was completed in the S.C.C. tennis tournament yesterday, G. A. F. Layton beating E. Shand in the Newcomers, 6 o, 6 2. Rain coming on, the other ties had to be postponed. MONDAYS TIES. Championship, Preliminary Rounds. W. Hill v. K. IL
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    • 205 9 Thursday's results were as follows A.— Tan Tcon Hor beat Chia Keng Tye, 2— fi, 6—o, 6—2 Tan Chong Gark heat Chong Thutt Pit 6— ;>, C B.— Koh Thian Seng beat D. Hoahing I 4, 3 C>, (i 1 Usa Kee Cheok v.
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    • 50 9 The following will represent Bankers, Brokers and Insurance against the Etceteras this afternoon C. W. Gillingham Brown, A. Cullen, F. R. Craig, C. Hewetson E. W. Hare, E. S. Nathan, A. C. Smith, C. R. Wardle, I. C. R. Mackenzie, R. L. D. Wodehouse (capt.) and R. H. Gale.
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    • 54 9 The usual monthly medal (stroke) of Keppel Golf Club for March will be played for during the week-end, 18th and 19th instant, and the Ladies Spoon on the following Monday, 20th instant. The Singapore Golf Club Course will .be closed for golf from Thursday, March 30, until Monday April
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    • 336 9 I The committee of the Ipoh Gymkhana ,'Club report that under revenue account I there was a crclit balance $19,312.22 on January 1, 1921, and a credit balance of IZMM.M on January 31, 1922; that two I race meetings and a rag gymkhana were 1 held. The
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  • 306 9 Interesting Shooting Expedition In Kedah. I A correspondent signing himself Gila Monster" forwards us the following extract from the Shooting Times of February 11 SPORTING IN BRITISH MALAYA, j To the Editor of the Shooting Times. Dear Sir, As a subscriber and ardent reader of your instructive
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  • 1500 9 Public Resentment at The Settlement. I In an editorial, thfl Hongkong Daily PresB of March S. taj I The strike- settlement is a painful subject for any British journalist to have to comment upon. Only one opinion i a the 'subject prevails unions people of ull nationalities
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  • 6271 10 Progress Review by the Hon. Mr. James. Appeal to PuWic Patriotism Yesterday, in the Council Chamber, the Hon. Mi. F. S. James, C.M.G., Colonial BeoTCtary, presided over a well attended meeting of the representatives of the various commute* working in connection with th Malaya-Borneo Exhibition. At the. outset,
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  • 25 10 SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOITS ASSOCIATION. Orders for week ending March ID Saturday, 18th. Compulsory Parade for all Troops, Raffles Institution Ground, 4.30 p.m.
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  • 41 10 Me:- -is. Cheong Koon Seng and Co. announce that the auction sale of tin' property known as I'andan Villa, Klehanir Kechil, Malacca, which was advertised to be held on Friday. 24th inst.. lias been postponed to April 20 at 12 noon.
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  • 72 10 Messrs. I'owcll and Co., Ltd., invite attention ti> their -ale on Monday at 'J pjn. at the Ordnance Stores at Pulu Hi am. Caterers for the coming i.-i; of U.K. 11. the Prince of Wales will tind a number of useful lots to suit them, such ax dozens of folding
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 113 11 To the Kditor of the Straits Times Sir,— lt is surely Un oveisiirht on the part of those reaponsMe to think of turnintt the torch light procewtion off at Hill Street while thousands of parsons of diffi rent nationalities are hoping to view it from tl
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    • 259 11 Noises." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— I suppose some neighbourhoods are worse than others, even in Singapore and possibly I do not live in the best, but if liy any chance there are neighbourbooas more noisy than mine, then the unf( rtunatc inhabitants, should they be European,
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  • 454 11 Dangerous Robbers Exemplarily Punished. At the Assizei emtkrasd on Thursday i.efore the Chi f Justice Sir Walter Shaw, with Major Whitk-v. O.P.P. prosecuting. il-e east was rcaamed a.ul concluded in which tl.i' (We Chinese, Tun K.np Hock. i.im Ah Kaw, Kn Scnjr Kan*. Kw«k K.i-k I'iian and Tan
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  • 198 11 Messrs. Guthrie and Co.'s Weekly Report. Messrs. Guthrie and Co. report Singapore. March Hi. Since last reporting, the local rubber market has been quietly steady, there heing a consistent enquiry for near-by dtlivery, with sellers holding off. For the weekly auctions yesterday, 817 tons were forward for
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  • 516 11 SUNDAY. MARCH 19. 1922. St. Andrew's Cathedral. 7.30 a.m. Litany. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). 9.1& H.m. Matins followed by Holy Communion. p.m. The CatechUn. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon Preacher, The Bishop of Singapore, iii. "Jesus Christ and him crucified." S. Matthew's Sepoy Lines. 7 a.m. Holy
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 54 11 Sinhalese Decoration Fund. Previously acknowledge*! since paid $630.5« P. D. Charles $17.60 D. A. D. Laurence 10 W. M. Alwis 5 N. W. K. H. James 5 1.. D. J. Rodrigo 1 B. D. M. David 5 T. E. P. Weerakkody I P. L. B. Hendrick 5 53.50 $684.00 D.
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    • 138 11 New Music Received «v aj j. COAL BLACK MAMMY, LISTENING, LJTTLE LOG CABJN, MAZIE, MARGIE, ANOTHER WALT?, MON HOMME, etc. While they last $1. Clearing Out Sale Odd Lines $2 dozen, Vocal. Scores 50 cents each. ALL PRICES REDUCED. S. MOUTBIE CO., LTD. (laeorporaUd in Hongkong) BAFTUsI PLACE, RDfOAPOU. PAY
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    • 223 11 Raffles Hotel. MONDAY.— Tea DaaaaaL 8 p.m. to 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY.— Orchestral Concert. 9.45 p.m. THURSDAY.— Guest Nifht Dinner and Dancing. FRlDAY.— Special Lnacheoa. Orchestrs. SATURDAY.— Gnest Night Dianer and Dancing. ResideaU sad Diaers will hare prior Claim to seats in the Ball Room. Evening Dress essential for Dancing. RAFFLES
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 185 12 \~3 A THE CHILDREN AND THE PRINCE The Children's welcome to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales will be one of their biggest experiences in life. Only a few photographers will be allowed on the grounds, according to the papers, so the scene will soon lose its outlines in the memory
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    • 969 12 NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the following Statement of Claim has been filed in the Court of the Judicial Commissioner at Kuala Lumpur by Loh Yuk Quan, the plaintiff in Probate Suit No. 3 of 1918, and that at the expiration of three months from February 17, 1922, he
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    • 219 12 PINEAPPLE HAMS. Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED SB^^4ss^BnlHse9si^sß^BssflH^^^\\\V '7 %j$ tde tyre equipment^ tde discerning motorist will always I edoose is a q* Goodtich' oilvertown THE CORD TYRE "DE LUXE." The Goodrich Tyre Agency ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. HOTEL BRASTAGI SUMATRA, EAST COAST relegraphic Address BRASTAGIHOTBL, MEDAN. Postal Add™* HRASTAGL
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  • 881 13 Successful Show Opened by The Sultan. Fine weather favoured the first agricultural show, which was held at Brunei on February 25 and judging by the gord attendance and the number of exhibits the committee might well consider the possibility cf making this an annual event in future. The
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  • 173 13 During recent weeks magistrates have pointed out the following anomalies under the Shop Hours Act A tradesman can sell spiced boef after 8 o'clock, but must not sell an uncooked egg. A butcher may sell cooked pork chops, but not an uncooked perk chop.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 357 13 THE VISIT OF OUR PRINCE Flags, Buntings, Pennants, etc., FOR DECORATION. I =T1 ROYAL COAT OF ARMS. R>j V V V V V Cotton Souvenir in many colours. b* -0J Price 80 cents. r //fefe3ys!^ n! GOOD SAVE T HE KING 3 fM^CT^fflSsr^/}^ JL-, Whit* Letters on Red or Blue
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    • 162 13 Portland Cement jjjßik ISONZO SOLE IMPORTERS Societa Commissionaria di Esportazione c di Importazione (IneorporaUd In Italy) (Late Societa Commissionaria Orlentale.) 'Phonat 1 976. 3, Robinson Road, SINGAPORE. TO USERS OF CEMENT /&/tc x\f\ IF volJ ARE LOOKIN(1 FOk (§1 48^ JyjP 4 D r\ Mere Cheapness ICI IS Is NOT
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 369 14 The China Mutual Life Insurance Co., Ltd. WITH WHICH IS ASBOGIATED THE Shanghai Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (Both Incorporated ander the Hoagkeag Ortiiaaccs)). Head Office SHANGHAI. PROVIDE FOR OLD AGE Old age and infirmity with their disability come all too soon. Provide capital for your old age by AN ENDOWMENT
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    • 466 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 I 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life
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    • 453 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED (Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter in Japan.) Capital Subscribed Y60.000.000 Capital Paid-up YiS.OOO,OOO Reserve funds YII.OftO.OOO President K. Nakagawa, Esq. Vice-President S. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS T. Hisamuae, Esq. G. Kawasaki, Esq. I~ Morinage, Esq. M. Eaaki, Esq. T. Ikeda, Esq. Denkichi Takita, Esq. HEAD
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    • 949 14 BANKING CAPITAL $4,000,000 SURPLUS $2,000,000 Asia Ban king #^CORPORATI ON VV^nEsSr Institution HEAD OFFICE FOR THE FAR EAST Shanghai Singapore Office— 22, Raffles Place. Current, Savings Accounts and Fixed Deposits in U.S. Gold, Sterling, Francs, Taels and Local Currency. Drafts Bought, Sold and Entered for Collection. Commercial and Travellers Letters
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  • 680 15 Company Disposing of Its Property. An extraordinary general meeting of the Coconut Estates of Perak, Ltd., was held at Colombo on February 20. There were present Sir James Thomson Broom, in the chair, the Hon. Mr. W. H. Figg, Messrs. 11. Kelway Bamber and C. H.
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  • 235 15 PETROL DIVINING." Sources in Andes Discovered In France. The experiments which Dr. Henri Moinenu and M. Regis have long been conducting seem to suggest that the day will come when a delimitation of the anas where petrol exists will be of a simple matter of laboratory study. Already, says a
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  • 87 15 The Admiralty has received as a gift for the benefit of Greenwich Hospital the Hojbrook Estate, Suffolk, of 1.000 acres of the estimated value of i'HO.OOO. Tho donor is Mr. GifTard Sherman Read, of Rotorua, New Zealand, and the motive actuatinß him is to be found
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 331 15 THE LARGEST SOLID TYRE Fitted in Singapore can be seen at Stand 14 M.B.E. The Dunlop Rubber Co. Ltd. (Incorporated in Japan) DUNLOP HOUSE, SINGAPORE. "CEDOS BRITISH MADE LIGHT-WEIGHT MOTOR CYCLE TWO-STROKB TWO-SPHHD SPORTING FRAME. Thif Machine ii not an assembly of other makers Specialities, It is tuMuitac-rared entirely by
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    • 130 15 ..t^til^Lk _aadllll^ ltd »V I i .a^LMaaP ~^^nmMia«««««««m\.**''HF 1 I. i -^> V A Mi 4 A »>»^i^[^^» lHw-^w*J^ l '*^l^[^K "a* •<V m AMI VV^*' n *^"^^H Stock of Lathes, Shaping and Drilling Machines, &c. Manufactured by DANISH MACHINE CO., LTD., Copenhagen. SOLE IMPORTERS: THE EAST ASIATIC CO. LTD..
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 207 16 To Let Compound hous?, 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. Opticians hyMgyj|aVajfc7 HJL
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    • 312 16 GUAN KIAT CO.. LTD. SB, PHILLIP STREET. Stocks always on hand for immediate delivery. Agricultural an d Horticultural implements. General machinery of all descriptions and small Tools. Metals cf all descriptions (excluding precious Metals.) Mining, Colliery and Quarrying Accessories. I'aintn, colours and Varnishes, and Painters' requisites. Sanitary Appliances and Fluids.
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    • 913 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Ths PKEIMID chsrgea far Wants, For Sal*, T« Let, etc. In ordinary da— t typa (average sue words to line) ara per line on* insertion 18 eta, two ins. 48 ets., thrse ins. 64 cts., four ins. 88 ets., live ins., 11.00, six Ins. $1.18, ten ins. $1.40,
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    • 971 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, a shop facing North Bridge Road In new buildings. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, Residence No. 1, Seotts Boad. Apply to Meyer Brothers. TO LET, compound house No. 17, Hertford Road, off (Kampong Java Road). Apply within. TO LET, No. 1, Raffles Quay, suitable for
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    • 852 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, N Mcyi-r Brothers. TO LET, Godo»n No. cil l.ircet. Apply Guthrio and Co., I.M. TO LET, stores oiiJ office*. Apply Ld. M. Nsthan Co.. 4. l>s Smr.a Strict. TO LET, gudoAii, and icei, in town. Apply to Sayer* Co., B, MiUrea Street. TO LET, No.
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    • 178 16 Elegance j In best quality Voile or polished Crepe at THE KAN I) KOX, etc. PRINCESS GARMENTS CO. 4, RAFFLES CHAMBERS adjoining Ezekiel Sons, (opposite Robinson's.) LOCAL MADE LATEX CUPS AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Call or write to us and COMPARE OUR PRICES. GAW BROS., LTD. 65. 111 I.IA STKKKI,
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 210 16 THE STRAITS TIKES TELWr-HONM editorial and General M Manager's OSes HIT Job Printing Office 1*44 All communications relating to editortil matter* and news should b* eddr»t»*c to THE EDITOH. All communications relating to busioeis mstters -sdvertisemeots, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc- should be addressed to TUB MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants, For
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