The Straits Times, 28 February 1923

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,187. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1923, PRICE 10 CENTS,
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    THE HOUSING PROBLEM.
    520 2 A Programme for the Hongkong Government. A public meeting was convened by the Constitutional Reform Association on February 23, at the City Hall, Hongkong, to discuss the Housing Problem. The following resolutions were to be proposed for submission to the Government I I.— That the Housing Problem
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    NATURE'S DRAMAS.
    419 2 Beauty and Terror Revealed By The Film. I Anycna inclined to brood over the haid lot of man should be taken to see a new act of the Secrets of the Nature lilm;--which are made under the auspices of the London Zoological Society and the Marine Biological Association
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    44 2 Orders for week ending March 4 Wednesday, Feb. 28.— Band Practice. 5.15 p.m. Ambulance Class, 5.45 p.m. Saturday, March 3. Kally at Government House. All Troops Parade, back of V.M.C.A., 3.45 p.m. Fult Dress uniform with staves.
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      350 2 and it's so splendid to see you getting strong again so quickly" Wfiat couid be more gratifying to a woman burdened liy ill-health, than to feel she is getting strong again— what a relief, after that depression and weakness, to experience a delicious feeling of renewed health, vigour and vitality.
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      165 2 jm BEETHAMD Id-Folei B YOUR SKIN AND J^ m complexion rm Can h« kapt in a I'erfeet Con. jnffl Of il l MkVcl&m cl ,*n\tu and H^jjtyl jiiC*&n DR. CASSELL'S TABLETS Repair Wear and Tear of Nerve and Body Trice Is. 9d. and 4j. A Forty Years' Test Chamberlain's Cough
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      144 2 6 in. ELECTRIC FANS FOR A.C. or D.C. SUPPLY All-Nickel Finish COMPLETE WITH FLEXIBLE AND ADAPTOR. READY FOR USE sie.oo SIHE, DARBY CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlement!) ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. ORCHARD ROAD. Telephone 2651. »»*»>« t <HIU <MM« PURE OLIVE OIL wris ■MM IP YOU WANT PURE OLIVE OIL
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    SENDAYAN (F.M.S.) RUBBER.
    1010 3 Dividend Record and Reserves Satisfactory. The thirteenth annual general MCtlag of tho members nf the Sendayan (F.MS. I Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on •January ."1 at the rep-istered offices, 5, Whittington-avenuoj E.C., Mr. J. A. MacjrreKor, M.8.E..J.P., (the .Chairman), presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, With your
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      452 3 STEAMER SAILINGS MDO-CHIKA STEAM NAY. COMPANY. I.IMITWI Macnrt>or«U<l in Hoafkoaa;) IHrert A«rvlr« to Japan ria Tfrnjiiong aM ■haMfltl rJ Calcatta via Penaa» frnm H^nrapor*. Taking Cargo »a tamiif a bills af Lsdta* I tor Caatoa, Macao, Swatow. Amoy, Caafou, Ti«ata(n, N>wc'«»ang, Vargtm* porta, Fofawaa, Pailippla**, ate. FO* '.INANG AND CALCUTTA
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      489 3 WHAT TO DO FOR CHILDREN'S CONSTIPATION Co.nmon-Sense Feeding And Unity's Own Tablets The Only Treatment Necessary. The careful mother will always safeguard tier infant or young children against conPtipation. Care in feeding and the administration of Baby's Own Tablets when necessary are the best means of prevention and cure. Mrs.
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      238 3 DELICIOUS. The Standard WHOLESOME, for Purity and REFRESHING. MtA Eicellance. f^j j Prepare ieWj A r j^*2&i fnm SAfKUAM) [^p^, U 1 AGAINST F^ !i Jai LIME JUICE lIMIH HMIH BROOKS Rupture Appliances are now stocked by the UNITED PHARMACY SINGAPORE. M MIIIIIIIH Skin Sores To the many sufferers of
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      397 3 ICY -HOT BOTTLES ■SI GUARANTEED TO KEEP LIQUIDS ijjj Cold for 2 Days Bffipj Dot for 24 flours Pint size $4 and $5 Quart size $6 and $7 Obtainable at MAYNARD CO., LTD. 16, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. ■;»T»aWr* c «'> 9 r« > c >-»T* eataj Cheap Sale COMMENCING FROM
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      658 4 STEftiiEß SftHimS P. 01-Brifish India <"><? Apcar Line (Companies Ineorptirate In Tngland.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with Hla Majesty's Government) LONDON FAR-BASTF.RN SERVICB FBOM LONDON TO MARSEILLES, LONDON ft ANTWBBP Da a Singapore I.esre Singapore NANKIN about Mar. 6 KHIVA
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      632 4 STEAMER SfIILTOS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO- LTD. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LOfITaTD Uaeorporatei la ■aglaaa') The Blue Funnel Line Kegnlar SerTir* to LONDON. AMSTERDAM, BOTTERDAM, ANTWXEP. HAMBVBO AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES. HAVRB, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Tak'ojr eargw ea throagh
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      783 4 STEAMER SAHLIIItS KQmiiTRE f~ PAKETVAART MAATSeRAPPS, (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) UNDIB CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone Noe. Tasssge Dept. 131. Fright Dept.. 1202, Marine Dept. and Transhipment Dept. 1437. Manager's Dept. 1003. COEN— February 28, Muntok and Palembang. S)N"(;KEP— February 28, Tongkal, Moeara-Saba
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      423 5 STEAMER SAILINGS^ N.Y.K. LONDON UNB Kaahlma Man Mar. S Hakono Maru Mar. 20 LIVERPOOL LINB Tsushima Mara mid Kar. HAMBURG LINB Matsnyp Maru early Mar. Lima Mam early Apr. NBW TOBK LINB via BUB» BOOTH AMERICAN LINB Kanairawa Maru Apr. 21 BOMBAT UNB Wakssa Maru Mar. 6 Nagato Maru Mar.
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      426 5 STEAMER JAB.IN6S O.S.K. Ptoaoeed SaJUags froai ■lagaswre (sLjJect te change without prevloas notice.) EUROPEAN LINB For Marseilles, London, Hamharg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Snei and Part Said. Arr. Dep. TOVnON MARU Mar. 1* M«t. 1« PARIS MARU Apr. 12 Apr. 13 NEW TORE. LINB Fer laa Fraaciaee, Panama, New Terk,
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      799 5 STEAMER SAILINGS AUSTRALIA BY BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated la Australia) Singapore to Java Ports, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne via Torres Straits, also aitk traaskipmeat tc otker Vlcteriaa, Soatk Australian and Nortk Qnneaelaad Ports, British New Gniaea, New Britaia, Taamaala aad New Zealand Forts. APPROXIMATI BAILINGS MONTORO
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      709 5 STEAMER SAILINGS STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY "NEDERLAND" 1" NEDERLAND STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.) HOLLAND OOST AZIE LYN (ef the Ignited Netherlands Navigation Company.) HOLLAND AND HAMBURG FREIGHT SERVICE. Aa from first prox., the above Linos will gira PBBQUBNT regular sailings to ROTTERDAM and AMSTERDAM and MONTHLY sailings to HAMBURG direct and to BREMEN,
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      419 6 CINEMAS ALHAMBRA From Friday, February 23 to Wednesday, February 28, 19-5. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. TOPICAL BUDGET, BRITISH SCREEN NEWS Paramount (Realart Super-Fcatuie) Presents. MILTON SILLS IN The Furnace Is 7 Keels. BOW-WOWS 1 Reel Path* Comedy. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. Playgocrf Picture Present
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      139 6 SURINA THEATRE NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. 7.30 sharp. HAWK'S TRIAL SERIAL with King Baggot. Episodes 3 and 4. With a 5 Part Feature and Comedy. Second Show at 9.30 p.m. CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S SUNNYSIDE In three Parts. World's Strongest Man Maciste As an Alpine Soldier In 6 Parts Wonderful Feats of strength.
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      315 6 ClNEaiiflS EMPIRE CINEMA MONDAY, TIESDAY and WEDNESDAY. Second Show at 9.30 A famous play that stirred Broadway to the care, in 7 parts RIO GRANDE INTERNATIONAL NEWS and a Star comedy, FRIDAY THE l:iTII First Show at 7.:)0 GLADYS WALTON with DA\ll> BITI.FK in parts THE WISE KID The merry
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      286 6 WHITEAWAYS THE IMPERIAL ROYSTON COBALT BLUE Exquisite Deep Blue Floral Bordered Pattern and Gold Line. DINNER SET FOR DINNER SET FOR BREAKFAST SET TSA SET FOB 12 PERSONS 6 PERSONS FOR G PERSONS PSBBONB 58 PIECES. 30 PIECES. 23 PIE( KS. ntCB Comprisinc:- Comprising:- 6 Breakfas* Cups CoaiDrlainr 12 Meat
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    106 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, February 28 llijrh Water, 7.18 a.m., 9.39 p.m. :ir.d 0. homeward Bail. Abraham Lincoln, Victoria Theatre. Thursday, March 1 Blga Water, 8.41 n.m., 10.16 p.m. aiw! O, homeward mail, train. Phil Orchestra, Mem. Hall, 6.15. Bull-Dog Drummond-, Victoria Theatre. Friday, Mnreh '1 High Water, Ml
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    106 7 VESSELS AT THE DOCKS. Kant Wharf lir.sin NIL Baal »»\va. Wharl v ;i n Room. .Main v Maru, Sumatra Maru. Empire ..iri»lii Maiu. W.-i W'harl Natal. Jardim- Wharf .Nil. 1'ulo Hrani GmI \Sharf -Nil. Koppcl Harbour. .Mcin Wharf lian Hoi!;r LeOBf, Pati-u 1 Knantan, Horn Shall) Tuk Pi-incc,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    205 7 To-day. ?ulau Samba 2.30 p.m. Barawak and Goebllt ..I p.m. Medan 3 p.m.' .'utu Bal.i.t o p.m. I'ort bwettrnr .r.i and Penang 8 p.m. Malacca and atoat yua. ]..;i: i! :i p.m. I p.m. i ulau llatam i.nd Pulau Bulung 4 p.m. X.'.a ringgJ ..4 p.m. Rhio,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    37 7 By Plassy laa i'i< t Tszoon \ndrc Lcbon Klleiieii Sardinia Left S'»ort .lan. 16 Jan. 22 Jan. 1» J»n. 24 Jan. 30 Arrd. London Feb. 12 Feb. 14 Feb. 15 Feb. 19 Feb. 2G
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    37 7 the military autfcooui for the Government to the i'at lands, abutting on to the sc;:. between the Sto and <>th milestoiif, Coasi Road, Port Dteksoa. as a ping ground, etc., for the :.I. 8. V. K. I
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    58 7 The muter of the .Japanese steamer Argan Mara report! that during the i hongkeag and Sfatcapoec on February -V ht- noticed a round shaped object with a diameter of about three fevt which vci v much resembled a floating mine. Thi mine(?) was drifting northwaid anil when Men m in
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    171 7 EXCHANGE. Sinfrapor;, February 28. On London, Bank m/i 2/4K Demand 2/4 6/32 Private 3 ma. credits 8/« 17/32 On New York Demand 54 Private 90 d/s 57 On France, Bank 830 On India, Bank T.T. 17;5Vi On Hongkong, Bank d/d l'« p.c. dis. On Shanghai, Bank d/d
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    62 7 Tone of the market Quiet. Latest London table;: quote Spot sheet Is. 5^4 d. spot Vpril-June uly/Sept Dct.-Dee. S Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Bayers. Sellers. 61 Spot April-June July-Sept Oct.-Dec. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Buyers. Sellers. 61% «1% (>.'!
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      MINING
      204 7 Issue fal. I'd. 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Jelantoh 1 1 Johan Tin Q £1 Kam. Kamunt. 0 10 Kinta Asscn. "i B Lfaupd Tin 10 10 Malayan Col. 1 1 Mambau Tin 1 1 Menglembu I 1 Middlet on 1 1 Murai Tin
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      GENERAL
      148 7 Issue v Val. Pd. I H fl Br. Am. Tobacco 4.6.0 4.9.0 10 10 Central Engines 0.00 9.50 10 10 Central Motors 3.90 4.10 11 1 E. Smelting Co. 7.00 7.25 5/- 5/- Elec. Tramwayi 1/- 2/-nom 10 10 Fraser Neave 35.00 35.50 >0 50 Hammer and Co. 127.50
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      DEBENTURES
      109 7 U. Eng. 8 p.c. $1,284,300 pai 6 px. pja. Spore Electrical Tramways, 5 p.c. £350,000 fcota. Spore Municipal S p.*. '$1378,000 par Spore Municipal «H V*t of 1907 $1,000,000 10 p.c. dls. Spore Muaicipal «H pe. of 1909 $1,600,500 10 px. dlf. Spore Municipal 4V4 p.e. of 1909 $1,600,000
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      397 7 Fraser and Co. aad Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday. To-dmy's Prices. Fruer I.yall Co. Kraft. VllenbyNew ($1) 1.15 1.25 1.15 1.25 \lor Gajah ($1) 1.40 1.G5 1.40 1.60 L Hitam ($5) 12.50 14.00 12.50 13.50 Kiminjf ($1) 0.50
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      94 7 AUCTION SALE of unredeemed pledges ai fewellery of every i^tion. At our nU nwasi No. "U. ChuHa Street, on Frisky, March at IS a.m. cm Baaaajr, Match .">. at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 7, at 10 a.m. The pledgee compile wntches. chains diamond i, braaehai, earrings, ..ihC Malay Kold
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      827 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS j Other Classified Advts., see page 16. nOHDEAUX St. EMILIOX, Modec, Barsac. Claw*, Santernes, Haut Sauternes, ex bond and duty paid wholesale and retail, tl. Bolter, Direct Importer, Europe Hotel Bldg. TO LET, 72, Waterloo Street. Apply 11)41, Straits Tim.es. READ STREET QODOWNB TO I.XT. Apply United Engineers,
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      147 7 MANGEODINE The specific for Kaaflt in Dop, Cat, etc., and excellent for killing ticks and fleas. The best that tlic Profession can prescribe and the Chemist can dispense. Unrivalled among all Mange Medicaments. TRY A BOTTLE PRICE $1. Obtainable all known Chemists. Upcountry Agents wanted. Please p.pply MEDICAL HALL, LTD.,
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      520 7 THE LATEST SOCIETY BALLROOM DANC ING 'Exponent and Teacher MISS JILL HILL STUDIO 128, Raffles Hotel. World Tour of Texas Walker and All Star Company DIRBCT FROM AMERICA BOXING STADIUM GRAND VAUDEVILLE WILD WEST SHOW AND BOXING. Thursday, Friday Saturday, March 1, 2 3. Texas Walker World's Greatest Sensational Riße
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      242 7 VICTORIA THEATRE BANDMAN'S EASTERN CIRCUIT, LIMITED ROBERT COURTNEIDGE W. E. HOLLOWAY'S LONDON COMPANY la the Latest London Dramatic Successes TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 ABRAHAM LINCOLN A Beautiful Historical play by John Drinkwater. Thurxduy. Match I. BULLDOG DRUMMOND Friday. March 2. AMBROSE APPLEJOHN'S ADVENTURE Saturday, March .'>. IF FOUR WALLS TOLD Booking
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    DEATH
    31 8 STRATHERN— At the Gencn.l Hospital, Singapore, on February 27, 1938, William Strathern, late Chief Engineer of n.s. Will o' the Wisp. Aged 55. Funeral at Bidadari to-day at 5.30 p.m.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    61 8 tora. Lim Chwec Chian, Messrs. I. in Mah Tay, Lim Mali Poh, Lim Moh Hong, Lim Mah Seng, Tan Sicw Inn and family wish to express their thanks to the many friend? and relations who attended the funeral of tne lute Towkay Lim Chwoe Chian, J.P., and also to
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28. PUBLIC BUSINESS.
    1104 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28. PUBLIC BUSINESS. It is no use pretending that we are much impressed by the reconstituted Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements. Reform such as we have got would have been welcome twenty years ago, as a step in the direction of something 1 more
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    74 8 The Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, fixed the list of cases in the Supreme Court to be heard in March, the3e including the actions of F. C. D'Almeida versus A. E. D'Almeida, F. S. Goodall versus Chop Khoo Swee Thye, Lee Choon Guan versus Chuan Tian Kee and others, the
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    77 8 On Sunday, last Rev. F. H. Sullivan of Singapore delivered a scientific lecture (illustrated) on The Effect of \lcohl en the Human System at the Hall of the United Chinese Association, Malacca. The lecture which lasted about two hour* was, besides being very instructive, quite interesting. There was a good
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    12 8 The International Circus will visit Malacca for four days commencing on March
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    13 8 Mr. Justice Banxtt-Lennard is due to return to Singapore from Penang on March <>.
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    18 8 St. Mary's Church proposes to hold a Patrcnal Festival for the whole State on April 14 and 15.
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    18 8 Major Russell Grey has been appointed a member of the Planters' Loans Boa.\i in place of Mr. Topham.
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    16 8 The Singapore Diocesan Magazine for February has, ns the frontispiece, a view of Christ Church, Malacca.
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    18 8 The Board of Directors of the China Mail Steamship Co. have de-.-ided to close down their Singapore branch.
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    23 8 H. M. transport Huntsend, which was detained as Constantinople, will not bring out reliefs to the Far East, her voyage having been cancelled.
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    31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 169 $100.. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is R». 175 $100.
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    29 8 It should be stated that the whole of the Indian and Ceylonese communities joined in the public reception givin to the Hon. Mr. P. K. Nambyar on Saturday afternoon.
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    33 8 On page 11 appear tale telegram* under Ahead of the Mail, a report, cf a film action and News from Japan whilea report of a motor-car accident will be found on page 12.
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    41 8 With the approval of t'te Chief Secretary, the British Resident of Netrri Sembilan has prescribed a rate of $2.50 per mensem fcr every private supply of water fcr domestic purposes within the Sanitary Board are v as of Tampin and Gemas.
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    53 8 A meeting of the Select Committee, appointed by the Federal Council io consider the proposed Town Planning and Development 1-Jnactment, will be held at the Residency, Seremban, on March ;">. Anybody desirous of attending in pjrson co express their views on the proposed Enactment can be heard there at any
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    70 8 During Chinese New Year Captain R. M. Robertson and Mr. F. Adelbortc sailed across the Straits of Malacca to Sumatra and back again in an open 17 foot cance in company wi'.h three Malays. The jcurney, which was undertaken from Siginting near Port Dickson to the nearest point on the
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    64 8 Mr. T. B. Wilson, general ascnt of the Admiral Orien'.aJ Line, forwards us an illustration giving a secticnal view of tie huge Cunarder Aquitania, shewing the various accommodations and compartments of this giant passenger vessel. The Admiral Line have arranged with the Cur.ard Line whereby passengers b.iol:intr with '.he former
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    76 8 Within the past few days keen competition has arisen amongst the toddy shop keepers in Penang and the seductive liquid, which was formerly retailed at 10 cents per bottle, can now be obtained at 5, 6 and 8 cents-.. The lo?al trddy setting community, says the Pinang Gazette, are formed
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    85 8 It is understood that Mr. John Marks, brother of Mr. Oliver Marks, late British Resident, Selangor, who left Ceylon about two years ago and took up residence in this land intends going back to that country shortly, having been offered the ■nanagership of a Dunlop Rubber Estttt Mr. Marks' return
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    82 8 The forthcoming marriage is announced of Mr. W. J. Fulker, Act:n<r Tidesurveyor, C. M. Customs, to Miss Julia MeLaurio. Mr. Fulker is the youngest son of the late Major Fulker, F.R.G.S., well-known in the geographical world for his indetM ndent journeys and researches in northern Borneo. Miss McLaurin is the
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    98 8 Mr. G. M. Harding, of Raub, Pahang, has just received the sad news of the death, in a motor accident, of his sister, Mrs. Ernest Waterhouse, in Honolulu, where she lived. Dr. Waterhouse was injured, but not seriously. Many planters on the east coast of Sumatra will sympathise with Dr.
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    133 8 Qdite a representative little jratlu'rini; was present yesterday evening in the entertainment hall, of St. Anthony's Convent to celebrate the first pastoral visit of his Lordsh'p, Dr. Jose da Costa Nunes, the new Bishop of Macao. An address of welcome was delivered by little Miss G. Pestana. The chief item
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    408 8 The Bishop of Singapore will make nil off'ui.,! visitation t: Selangor from March 9 to 16. Mr. S. P. Erereton-Mar'.in, <>:" Logan uid Bon, Pvsuutg, has returned from bOBM. Mr. B. r>. Evans arrived in Kuala Lumpur, yesterday, from Singapore <>m his way to Europ }'.<. tfcCabe
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    Outward Mail.
    37 8 A mnil from Kurope is b .:;j; brought by the P. and O. steamer Nankin, \.hii-h is iluc ai Peaailg at (J a.m. on Sunday next. It should be delivered in Singapore on Monday morning.
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    Government House.
    53 8 The following ladies and gentlemen are guests cf His, Excellency the Governor pnd Lady Guillemard, sta] i. at Government House The Hon. Mr. A. B. Voules and Mrs. Voules, Mrs. C. 11. MoCrum, Mr. G. Hubbard, Co!. J. H. M. Greenly, C.B.E. Col. Greenly is returning to England
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    Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
    61 8 11l view of the opposition to the elec'ioii of Mr. See Tio:ij; Wah as the nc-w Prc^ident cf the Chinese Chamber <,f Commerce, we are given to understand that a general committee meeting wa held yesterday at which the Chamber's sclicitors attended and expressed tho opinion
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    Help the Children Fund.
    133 8 We are glad, very glad, that a most k'ndly response has bees made by a few of our readers to L°rd Weardale's appeal on behalf of Britain's Help the Children Fund. In the wide area covered by war and revolution the sufferings of little children have
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    Echo of Commission Agent's Claim.
    150 8 Mr. Justice Barrett-Lenmud rand judgment in the case of P. A. I'ans rtnu See Tionj< Wall, in which the former, who i« a commission air< i>t claimed over $50,000 from the defendant for breath of agreement to form a company to mana^e a number of
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      79 8 »•>**♦««««»»»« FOR THE ESTATE] VERMOREL I 1 Eclair Sprayers SPRAYING TREES. Simple and Solid Construction. Easy to work. All parts interchangeable. Recommended by the BOARD OF AGRICULTURE Weight 14 lbs. For killing Lallang and other weed. ALSO TERMICIDE AMT EXTERMINATORS A strong British-made Machine in use on many Estates in
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      189 8 ALHAMBRA THE FURNACE 7 pts. 7 pts. Topical Budget BOW-WOWS 1 Red Pathe Comedy HILLS OF MISSING MAN 6 pts. 6 pts. STANO PAT 1 Reel Comedy. (First Show) MAKLBOKUUUH UNDER THE LASH C pts. G pts. RENT FREE 5 pts. 5 pts. Photo Play Serial Cora THE MYSTERIOUS PEARL
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    RESTRICTION.
    352 9 Need Admitted by American Consumers. Kubber Growers' Association Decision. Reuter's Service. London, Februa-y 27. of the 1 committee of the liub..iis' Association on the discusrith the United States, states that a general appreciation in the ..f the need for the measures taken by tho Eastern Governments, there is a
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    United States News.
    92 9 Rkuter's Service. I.DiuJun, February 20. ngtoo Senator Fall announces the withdrawal of 20,000,000 acres of land ka to form a new naval oil re- Vr. London, February 27. Washington The Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate have virtually to pustpuae till the next sssaioa ii Congress their
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    Sarawak.
    69 9 Kejter's Servici I. ■lul.m. Kebrur.ry 27. ii a lecture en Sarawak, at the Royal Colonial Institute, Dr. Charles Hose, late declared that the continuance in tiu future of a string line of Kajahs, imbued with the Brooke tradition and supported by public opinion at home, was the main thing
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    British Debt Funding.
    51 9 Rkut-r'3 Service. London, February 27. Interviewed c i his return from the United States, Btt Brk Gcddes said that i: Britain's debt had had a •IN I M America. There sal bradl brom there at present. r.^ of returning confidence all-■-1 DO .:u:ifploy:r.ent. Trade i-;l very good
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    Foreign Affairs.
    259 9 I J Lord Curzon on Turkey And France. REfTER's Service. London, February 27. Earl Curzon in a speech at the Aldwych Club said he believed that the peace party at Angora would prevail mi the war party. He did not conceive it possible that any nation, in the
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    African Problems.
    91 9 Reutkb's Service London, February 27. j Capetown In the Assembly, moving approval of the continuance of the first part of the Mozambique Convention, subject to six months' notice, General Smuts said that Portugal and South Africa had agreed that the Convention no longer suited the relations of the
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    Submarine Seaplane.
    83 9 Reuter's Service. London. February 27. A submarine-seaplane designed to act as an eye to an oceangoing submarine 1 commercc-destrcyer has been satisfacto- rily tested in Germany, according to French correspondents at Berlin, who re- j fcr to the machine as one of the one most disquieting postwar German
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    Fears of War.
    62 9 Reuter's Service London, February 27. New York Fearing that the world is drifting into war which is calculated to eclipse civilisation, the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ has sent a message to 150,000 Protestant, churchmen urging them to press Gov- 1 efnment to take a
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    Egyptian Outrage.
    57 9 REUTEB'B SSBVICI London, February 27. j Cairo Five British soldiers and three I Egyptians were wounded, two of the former severely, by a bomb thrown in the main road at nightfall, it is believed I fn i.i a building. The police are rigorously searching houses in the vicinity
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    Powers and Turkey.
    39 9 Reuter's Servici London, February 27. Constantinople France and Italy have j informed the Kemalists of their ad- herence to the British decision to station only one warship at Smyrna. The qucstit* it now regarded as closed.
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    France and Germany.
    172 9 Extensions of the Occupied Area. Reuteh's Service. London, February 2<;. ParLs A message, from DasassU Iff states that following- searches in Kssc-n and the seizure of arms and pamphlets,; a building adjacent to the Green police barracks was raided and 150 men arrested who will probably be
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    Russia and Norway.
    44 9 Reuter's Service. London, February 27. j Christiania The Soviet Government has granted a concession to a Norwegian fn m authorising 55 Norwegian ships to j seal within the 12 mile limit in North Russian waters between Ftbruaiy 20 and June 16.
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    China Station.
    41 9 Rectek's Service London, February 27. Orders have been issued fcr the relief crew of the cruiser Hawkins on the China station to leave England by transport at the end of March. The change of crews will occur nt Singapore.
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    Precious Tapestries.
    32 9 RsirrEE's Service- London, February 27. New York Mr. J. D. Rockefeller, junior, has bought in London six La Rochefoucauld tapestries it is stated at a price of a million dollars.
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    Royal Visit.
    30 9 Reuter's Service. London, February 27. Official The King and Queen leave London on May 5 for Rome on a brief visit to the King and Queen of Italy.
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    KUNTAN TIN DREDGING.
    73 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, February 26. At the Kuntsn Tin Dredging Co. meet- ing, Mr. D. A. M. Brown, presiding, reported that mining operations were suspended, Mr. Miles advising that the dredge was unsuitable. It was hoped to sell the eiredge soon. Eventually the report and
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    Far East Mails.
    167 9 The Times Trade Supplement says I The Post Office is beintr pressed to ar- lange for a more expeditious mail service' to the: Far East than that which is now in operation. That a change is very badly needed does net admit of doubt. It is unfortunate
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    33 9 A big Frf r.eh vessel, the Desirade of Havre, is at present alongside at Tanjonjf Pagar. Usually on the South Ame- rican run, she has been diverted to brir.gr out troops to Cochin-China.
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    Notes from Siam.
    953 9 (From On Own Correspondent). Bangkok, February 20. News has reached town of a terrible tragedy enacted on the pilot ship that swings to r.nd fro just outside the bar. This ship is stationed there so that a pilot who takes a steamer out can board it to
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    AMERICAN RUBBER IMPORTS.
    161 9 1 Huge Total During Last i Year. I i The P.A.M. favours us with the follow- 1 inj* s'atistics of American Rubber Im- ports during 1922 as compiled by the 1 Rubber Association of America. The 1 quantity is given in long tens I All I' No
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    KUANTAN RUBBER SYNDICATE
    800 9 The Company Weathering The Slump. The fourth ordinary meeting of the Kuantan Rubber Syndicate. Ltd., mi held at the registered c.lrices ot the Company, Chartered Bank Chambers, at noon yesterday. Mr. H. Robinson presided an- 1 two shareholders were present. Mr. K. St. J. Johnstone attended on
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    ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE.
    191 9 A report m the June issue of United Empire states that the Rules of the Royal Colonial Institute were altered at the last Annual Meeting of Fellows to admit ladies to full Fellowship of the Institute when accommodation could '<c j found for them. Rooms have now
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    43 9 The Governor in Council has raised the number of Municipal Commissioners, Penang, frrm seven to nine. The following appointments to 'he two vacancies have been approved and will be gazette'! in due course Dr. James Kmile Smith ;"id Mr. Mohamed Hussain Meritan N'oordin.
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    The Trade of Perak.
    215 9 Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipah, February J7. At the annual meeting of the Peak Chamber of Commerce, Mr. F. S. Pliy-ii-k, presiding, gave a lengthy review of local trade, mentioning thai it was generaMy improving. He approved of the principle of
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    137 9 Macphail and Co.'s Report. Singapore, February LX. Rubber. London l/s?id. Local 61. Tin— London £202/15/0. Local $104^ Buyers. Share Market. Quiet. Rubbers. Mentakabs 27 li-.'!o1 i -.'!0 cents, Bassetts 1.15-1.20, Lunas 7.4U-7.80, Allenbys 1.15-1.20, Sandycrofts 1.70-1.75, United Malaccas 1.67tt-l-tt%, Kempas 5.05-5.15. Tins. Hitams 1.25-1.30, Batang I'adangs 47
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    Lyall and Evatt's Report.
    119 9 Singapore, February K. Tin.— £2o2 15s. Rubbers.— Allenbys 1.15-1.25, Aver i'anas 7.50-8, Bassetu 1.12H-1.17H, Craigieleas 70-75, Jeram Kuantans 44-49, Jimahs 1.45-1.55. Mentakabs S7H-S3H, Utan Simpans 1.02 i-2, Pajams 7.40-7.G0, Tambalaks 77%-tttt, Koala Sidima 180-2.40, Alor Gajahs 1.10-I.CO, Pantais 80-1)0. Mines. Hitams 1.17M--1.22 1 Petalinga 67tt-7Stt, Norths
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    Wealthy Hokiens Wanted.
    136 9 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes A crowded meeting was held In the Hokien Association building at Klync Street, Kuala Lumpur, last Saturday to welcome Mr. Sit, who had been deputed by the Governor of Hokien Province, China, to visit Malaya and hold a course of lectures. Mr.
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    Penang Telephone System.
    149 9 Work in connection with the MW trlcphor.e system in Penang has bein going on for some time, and on Saturday, repcr'.s the Pinang Gazette, another ste,) forward was completed when a big jcint was made in a recently laid cable ir> .Maxwell Road. This cable is destined
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      ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
      443 10 Annual Meeting of Singapore Association. Thi' annual meeting of the Singapore Football Association took place last evening in the S. C and was presided over by the President, Mr. J. M. Sime. ual report reads as follows The committee i>< >.r to submit a duly audited statement at
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      S. C. C. Beaten.
      416 10 k is a iittle- over a year to be precise J (iii February 9— the St. Joseph's Old Boys i>nd the S.C.C. tried conclusions at soccer, the former, emerging victorious by the only gorfl of the match, which Pennefather put in lrom near the half line.
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      Selangor Football League.
      199 10 The revuiteenth annual general meet-! ing of the Selangor Association Football Loaaue MM held on February 23 in the Railway Institute. Dr. E. A. O. Travels: presided and the representatives of clubs that took part in the League last year were present. The usual preliminaries over the
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      Hockey.
      60 10 The following will represent the S. R.C.I v. 78th Coy. R.G.A. at hockey to-day on the S.R.C. ground H. Arathoon E. G. WheaUey and E. E. de Souza V. C. Wes- j terhout, P. Albuquei-que and C. B. Webb I E. O. Angus. J. S. de- Souza, A. V.
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      Cricket.
      186 10 The following are the fixtures for the' Garrison Cricket League commencing in, April. The Tanglin fixtures are as follows April 5, A. Co. v. B. Co. April 12, H. Q. 2 v. C. Co. April 17, H. Q. 1 v. H. Q. 2 April 19, R. A. M. C.
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      M. C. C. in South Africa.
      51 10 I A Ueuter wire of the 27th inst. states I At Bloemfontein the M.C.C. were all out for 282 in their second innings. Street scored 88. The Free State replied with 128. Fender took seven wickets for 55. j The M.C.C. won by 256
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      Interport Golf.
      133 10 The '.wo days' interpcrt golf match be- iwi en Shanghai and Hongkong was con--1 eluded yesterday at Fanling amidst much excitement, states the Hongkong Daily Press of February 22. The result was n win for Shanghai by seven points to five. Two of yesterday's four-ball matches were net
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      Y. M. C. A. Notes.
      145 10 Water 1010 Match. The V.M.C.A. 2nd team met the 2nd Battalion Middleso: I'ikl lean- at Water Polo in the Association swimming peol on Monday evening. A fairly even game resulted 1. u'.: the Middlesex proved the stronger by cne goal, the result being 4 goals
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      Water Polo League.
      63 10 The V.M.C.A. Swimming Pool will be closed for cleaning to-day. The suggestion has been made that a Water Polo League be formed in Singapore and a meeting to consider this matter will be held in the V.M.C.A. at 0 p.m. on Monday next, March 5. AH clubs
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      Golf.
      142 10 The following is the result of the match played on Sunday, February 25 between the Garrison Golf Club and Keppel Golf Club. I Wodeliouse and Birse V 4 v. Hendrie and Landon Williams 1. Everitt and Macphail 0 v. Tongue and Kennedy 1. Law and Stocks 0 v. Mair
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    SENSATIONAL RIFLE SHOOTING
    477 10 Exhibition to be Given At Stadium. Those who take an interest in shooting and fancy themselves as marksmen > will have an opportunity on Thursday of seeing an exhibition of very remark- able marksmanship by a man who can most certainly be classed amongst the j world's
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    KONGSI RUBBER COMPANY.
    542 10 Dividend Declared of 15 Per Cent. The seventeenth annual general meeting of the Kongsi Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at the Chalet, Hill Club, Nuwaia Eliya, on February 12. Present Mr. John Walker, Managing Director, in the chair, Messrs. A. J. Volum, R. I. Hughes, N. W.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENT.
    124 10 The Surma's change of programme tonight is in the first show The Hawk's Trail serial with a 5-part feature and comedy. In the second show Sunnyside, Charlie Chaplin's third million dollar comedy, and Mac stc, the world's strongest man, as an Alpine Soldier. Saturday Night's attraction will be
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    Death of Well-Known Merchant.
    92 10 The death is reported to have taken place on Monday at sea, of Mr. Rassoolbhoy Alibhoy J.P. the well-known Bombay merchant of Kuala Lumpur. He had been in indifferent health for some time, and left on the 22nd instant with his ten year old son fcr
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    PERRY AND CO. (BOW) LTD.
    641 10 The Record of a Great Contracting Firm. Messrs. Perry and Co. (Bow) Ltd., of 56, Victoria Street, London, who are to Carry out the erection of the new Sailors' Hostel in Anson Road, are one of the oldest and best knowr of firms of build-
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    CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY.
    423 10 Selangor's Support to Promote Thrift. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, February 26. The Hon. Mr. O. F. Stonor, BriUsh Resident, Selangor, presided at a meeting of the Government subordinate staffs held this afternoon at the Town Hall for the purpose of forming a Co-cperative Thrift and Loan
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      Malacca Grouses.
      77 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l think it is high time the Vinolia soccer eleven consigned to the scrap-heap their football jenoys <>n which are embla- j zoned in a prominent place and in conspicuous letters the words Presented by." and the name of the
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      CHEAP ADVERTISEMENT
      118 10 Malacca, February 2H, 1923. To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, I quite agree with your corres- pondent's remarks about the Malacca Rest House. < But then everything n Malacca appears to be the same, and nothing seems to matter. Everybody wears a tombstone expression and' Tida
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      Malacca Rest House.
      492 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. I Sir, We have read recently a lot of j correspondence in your columns re the Malacca Rest House. All your cones- pondents appear to labour under the delusion that the Rest House is a Government controlled institution. It may
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      Girls' Schools.
      279 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I wish to draw attention to the conditions under which girls arc working at the English schools. It is. not what parents and guardians desire. The results of examinations ccmpulsorily carried out last year by Government doctors was that some
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    LEGISLATORS HONOURED.
    1044 10 Garden Club Dinner to Chinese Council Members. The Garden Club was tn fete on Monday night, the occiivbii being: the holding of a banquet by leading members of the Chinese community of Singapore to the Henouiables Hewn. Let Choon (Juan, Yeoh Gunn Seok and Tan Cheng Lock, the
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    35 10 Mr. W. H. Dop, of Orchard Read, has secured another ten clumps 01" the nrchiil Vanda Snndriuna which attai i such perfection at Zambyjanga, Philippine I lends. Dr. van Cuylenberg has purchased en« of them.
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    Ahead of the Mail.
    929 11 Supplementary Wires From Indian Exchanges. The following telegrams are taken from Indian exchanges to hand yesterday Electrify ing Suburban Service^. UeafieM, Oxford, February W:— By of M;ireli the southern railway I :",i|p hopes to begin the task of electrifying the suburban services of thi Soqth-Eutsrn and
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    FILM ACTION.
    555 11 Ciaim Over the Non-return Of Many Pictures. Before the Chief Justice, Si. Walter Shaw, in the Supreme Court yesterday the case was commenced in which the Far Eastern Film Service Limited, Singapore, rli-im sums amounting to approximately $30,000 from the China Theatres Limited, T:e..tsin. arising out of the
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    83 11 (By Courtesy of the Nichi-Nichi SMmbun.) Tokio, February 20. Baron Kenjiro Yamakawa, ex-Pie?ident of the Tokio Imperial Universfty, has been appointed a Privy Councillor. Tin is quoted at Y125, which is the highest for many months. Cotton yarn is noted Y258.-10, though its future is uncertain. The
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    Future of "The Empire."
    429 11 The days of what Sir Alfred Butt describes as the month to month policy ;u the Empire, Leicester-square, are n ;in) be red, and a serious effort is to be made to recapture some of the atmosphere \vhich made for the gr.iety of Londoners in the
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    A MOTORCAR ACCIDENT.
    729 12 Claim Against State of Negri Sembilan. An interesting civil action was heard at the Supreme Court, Seremban, before Mr. Justice McCabe Reay on Monday. The plaintiffs in the case are Mr. and Mrs. G. A. St. George, two well-known residents of the place, and they are suinj?
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      442 12 A SINGLE TRIAL I Proves the Superiority of Framroz Co.'s AERATED WATERS Try Tkrm Once— Ana Yea Will Know that r* rj th« Beat Motor Oila and Greanea are thoat MS #J t which bear thie Trad* Mark 2 4 Orm.™ H.P. or 3 6 English HJ». jC^tlfrK OUTBOARD MOTORS
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      808 13 SALES BY AUCTION CHEONG KOOH SENG GO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable town and country properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co.'s saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, Fehrnary 28, at 2..10 p.m. ESTATE OF SIIKKII KA FATIMAH B T NTE OMAR AL JUNIED, DECEASED. Lot 1. Valuable freehold
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      470 14 Assets over $5,000,000 S.C. Aennrance in force over $17,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated la Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 82, Old Jewry, I.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with tho Supreme Court of England and compiles with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      361 14 BANKING I INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION (OWHID BT TD NATIONAL COT BAR* Of NSW TOKK.) Capital V 3. a.taa.aae Snrplßt *ad Cadtyidcd Profits m V*. IMn,W Head (Mica > WaU Ktr««t, N*» Tark, flaa Fraaelste 03te 1 RE, VtataeaH? Street. Laaelaa OOca 1 is. »Uaa»<gato, MXBASTXSN BXXMCKMI, CUM 1 Caatoa. Haakov,
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      565 14 BANKING P. AND O. BANKING CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated in England) With which is atflicated ALLAHABAD BANK. LTD, INDIA. Authorised Capital £5,000,000 Capital Subscribed and Paid Up £2,594,160 Reserve Fund 90,000 Board of Directors The Rt. Hon. LORD INCHCAPE, G.C.M.G., X.C.5.1., K.C.I.E. (Chairman) TTc Rt. Hon. The Earl of SELBORNE, K.C.
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    815 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Recent Developments. Startling revelations of coming developments in automotive engineering practice were disclosed by Dr. M. W. Fianklin, of the Advisory Service Division, General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Mich, at the luncheon of tho Chevrolet Service Convention for all Chevrolet dealers in
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    The Queen's Rubber Flowers.
    116 15 In the Illustrated London News of January 20 appears the following The Queen is always full of interest in novelties, especially when they come from our own overseas possessions. Someone told Her Majesty about rubber flowers used for hat trimmings, motifs on evening gowns, and what
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      214 15 fill m%X TI PORTABLE. FIREPROOF. WEATHERPROOF TYPICAL TYPES AND STYLES AVAILABLE /f* P*^l f 'v. I*'"' i^*^ L**J^"^ 7 L^T.'i A PERFECTED SYSTEM OF STANDARDIZATION. Specially designed structural steel buildings, constructed under a unit system, affording great simplicity and flexibility This perfected system of standardization has developed many advantages and
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      178 16 GUAM KIAT CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore) J3 PHILLIP STREET. New Shipments Just Received Ex B.s. BEARPORT and CITY OF NORWICH. Garage Loc c Washers, File Cards, Trojan Screw Drivers, and Never Slip Lock Washers. Assorted Panel Saws, Adjustable Brass Stencils, Alphabets and Figures, Pike Domestic Grinders, Extra Corundum Wheels,
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      364 16 A MATCH IS GOOD AND SAFE WIIEN 1. It strikes EASILY. 2. And burns SLOWLY. BAD AND DANGEROUS WHEN 1. It has to be hammered HARD. 2. And ignites FIERCELY with an explosion. Try CROCODILE BRAND (chop Buaya) which is GOOD and SAFE, being Manufactured under the supervision of an
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      854 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Lot, etc., in ordinary close set type (average 3ix words to line) are per line one insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 eta\, three in*. Cl cts., four ins. 82 cts., five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40,
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      903 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, No. 61, Meyer Road. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, No. i, Oxley Rise. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Rrothers. TO LET, immediate entry. No 05-2«, Cairnhill Road, Apply to Frankcls, Ltd, 875, Victoria Street. TO LET FURNISHED, Purmea llouiie7lsl4, K&mpong Bahru Road. Gas and
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      859 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS LARGE COOL MODERN' OFFICES to let, in the Pacific Trading Co.'. new building, 66 68, Robinson Road. Electric light, fan. and lift. Alsc Godown. in same building. OFFICES TO LET, immediate entry, in N'.Y.K. Building, 31, Raffle* Place, vacated I; Wm. Jacks Co. Will be let a.
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