The Straits Times, 16 March 1923

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,201 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1923. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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    HIGH COST OF DYING.
    534 2 Funeral Fees Much Dearer In China. Rice is higher, coolie cloth grows more .xpensive tvery year, coffins are gric- 1 r&aaly deonr, and now it costs a be-! i.;n..l CMnua almost twice what it oncej l:d to provide temporary housing for his dead until the propitious
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    BEETLES THAT TELEPHONE.
    276 2 Popular Myth of the "DeathTaps." Professor Lefroy, of the Imperial College of Science, South Kensington, broadcasting from Marconi House the other night, took for his subject the deathwatch beetle, which is destroying so much of the timber in old London buildings. He explained that it was popularly
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    From Head-hunter to Layman.
    189 2 Twelve years ago, Natu, chief of Maravo Solomon Islands, was a renowned /head-hantpr. To-day he came to Sydney by the Mclusia, accompanied by a missionary sister, so that the Methodists might secure the best .surgical attention of his eyes), says the Sydney Sun of January 20.
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    32 2 I Among: deaths announced recently are Bernard Bosanquet, the philosopher Richard Cherry, formerly Irish Loro Chief Justice the Hon. Arthur Elliot, formerly editor, Edinburgh Review and Sir Joseph Wnlton, ox-Momhor for Rarnsly.
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      688 2 The Greatest Domestic Remedy 0/ the Century Soldier's Severe Nervous Collapse Shock and Nerve Breakdown Caused by Hard Service, Cured by Dr. Cassell's Tablets. Mr. li. cTKniKht MeDonalil, 81, Cumberknii4jfl|SflP%Bfc|A was imjii.ieii hotuv lrom Italy in July. 1919, VT 11 >tat<- of arm* nervous breakdown. Tho«e ySjd T\ whd know
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      201 2 KEEP YOUR I I SKIN YOUNG. I Ql DV giving your skin the benefit Dj W of the Vcb-YbJI treatment M |y| all the charm and beauty of a N LU clear anri youthful complexion 111 jn| Ven-Yuta h dislinguitheJ n yfl from ordinary toilet creams by M M the
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      226 2 A YOUR NEXT SUPPLY "CHIVAS" AS SUPPLIED 1' 1 Mr, ROYAL HOUSEHOLD Irf SI ME DARBY \f CO., LTD. "^S&^sii^ SJS. and FMJS. RETAILERS. HIGH STREET PROVISION STORE, High Street. KIM ANN CO., Orchard Road. ASIA AGENCIES, LTD., Chulia Street. SIN ENG SENG CO., Church Street. LIM KHOON HENG CO.,
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    NEW BLUE FUNNEL LINERS.
    688 3 Launching of the Sarpedon At Birkenhead. m i The launch of the Sarpedon, the first of a new class of passenger liners with which it is intended to maintain a monthly service to the Straits, China, and Japan, at present building for Messrs. Alfred Holt and
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    WHO IS RESPECTABLE ?
    353 3 WHO IS RESPECTABLE Difficulties in Renewing Passports. Writing to the Times, a correspondi nt hk.s :-ls it not time that the official categories of respectability were revised in order to secure the rentwal of a passport, it is necessary to obtain a signed declaration of identity and fitness from a
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      389 3 STEAMER SaiLINCS HUGO STINNES LINES (Incorporated In Girmii*) Regular Monthly Ireiglit Passenger Service. OUTWARD BOUjVD Uoogkonaa Shanghai a&d Japaa ABOUT VON SAW, '.'.mo tons, about Apr. 25 HINDENBOBO, IMM tons, about May 15 HOMEWASU BOUND Antwem, Botltr :«m and Haatbara I i H.'.Mio::* X, 12,260 ton* aboa". Mar. II CARL
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      964 3 ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB NOTICE i« hereby given that the annual general meeting of the members of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club will be held at the Nacht Club, on Friday, March 23, IS-23, at 6.15 p.m. BUSINESS. 1. To receive the Committee's report and audited balance sheet and working
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      509 3 IN CASE YOU EAT TOO MUCH rcniciiilicr thnt when th t stomach has been ovi.rt;ixi.il om- Hiiik-tti' iiflor the meal Hid* dictation, whilst two taken at night BTCVWt constipation, sick-headache, l'verishness, that heavy sleepy feeling next morning. are laxative perfection, for they act a* frently as nature :ind never gripe
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      138 3 ICY HOT BOTTLES jjEjj GUARANTEED TO KEEP LIQUIDS 111 "Cold for 2 Days mm IB Hot for 24 Hours Bfl Pint size $4 and $5 Quart size $6 and $7 Obtainable at MAYNARD CO., LTD. 16, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO LTD. New Shipment FRESH SALMON MUWHUMHMHM SINGAPORE
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      812 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0 Briush India Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PEMNSII.A AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES, LONDON A ANTWERP Due Singapore Leave Singapore KARMALA about Mar. 18 KASHMIR about
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      659 4 STEANER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) The Blue Funnel Line Regular Service to LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through
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      663 4 STEAMER SAILINGS KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (kOYiL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) PNOM CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERriMK.Vr. Telepaoa* No*. Pawag* Df-pt. 131, Fright Dept.. 1202, Marine DcpL and Traashipsaeal Dept. 1437, Manager** Dipi. 108 J. KOEMAI— March 16. Bagan Si Api Api. VAN DIEMEN— March IC.
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      539 5 STEAMER SAIUNH N.Y.K. LONDON LJNn Hakone Mara Mar. 20 Suwa Maru Apr. 3 LIVERPOOL L'KE •Tsushima Maru Mar. IS Lyons Maru mid. Apr. HAMBURG L'VE Lima Maru mid. Apr. Matsumoto Maru end Apr. NEW YORK LINE »ia SUEZ SOUTH AMEBJCAN LINE Kanagawa Mara Anr. tl BOMBAY IJNE Nacato Muru Mar.
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      438 5 STEAMER SAILINGS 0. S. K. Proposed Sailing, from Singapore (subject to change without previous notice.) EUROPEAN LINE For Marseilles. London, Hambnrg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Sacs and Port Said. Arr. Dep. LONDON MARU Mar. 15 Mar. 17 PARIS MARU Apr. 12 Apr. II NEW YORK LINE For San Francisco, Panama,
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      640 5 STEAMER^SAHINGS STOOIVAART MAATSGHAPPY "NEDERLANI" I" NEDERLAND" BTSAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.) HOLLAND EAST ASIA LINE (ef the United Netherlanda Navigation Company.) HOLLAND AND HAMBURG FREIGHT SERVICE. The above Lines give FREQUENT regular sailings to ROTTERDAM and AMSTERDAM and MONTHLY sailings to HAMBURG direct and to BREMEN, DANZIG, KONIGSBERGEN, EMDEN, STETTIN in transit.
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      668 5 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. AND ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. (AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN LINE). (Incorporated in England) JOINT SERVICE to BOSTON and NEW YORK via SUEZ or PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK Steamers Due Spore Route For t CITY
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      480 6 CINEMAS PALAOEGAY CINEMA Second Show at 9.1S sharp. WORLD PICTURE presents V six reels pictures. WHEN BEARCAT WENT DRY Second instalment of the Pathe Serial THE AVENGING ARROW Featuring the Charming serial star RUTH ROLAND, Episodes 3 and 4. ON LOCATION. A Pathe Comedy. First Show at 7.30 Two new
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      341 6 CINEMAS EMPIRE CINEMA In the Second Show at 9.3* William Fox presents the World Famous star in a big New York, London and Paris stage, success. PEARL WHITE in 7 Reel. THE THIEF A dramatic story that touches every heme where woman abides. Showing hew men will sacrifice honour fcr
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      144 6 WHITEAWAYS 7??/t 9f HAND DR IVEN ID I) 2 cjQXOtllCl SEWINC MACHINE gP 9 1^ m w*tot__\_\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ pB ssWJsT^sssT Double lock stitch action with straight shuttle,, adjustable and detachable apparatus for humming, cording, crimping, braiding, binding, and quilting. Well built machine, finely adjusted, strong and easy running, complete with polished
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    178 7 FIXTURES. lrid ;I j. March M Hi(k W.iter, 10.10 a.m., 10.51 p.m. ll:i\vniji,n T::i\il>;idours, ic. Theatre. yterian < Imrch Mtg., 8.45 p.m. Bolurday. March 17 High Water, 10.-1H a.m. 11.17 p.m. l'.u Banal Kulii>cr Mtg., Derrick*, noon. L.L.T.C. -M-ir., dub House, 6.30 p.m. Hawaiian 1 ronbadours, Vie.
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    119 7 VESSELS AT THE DOCKS. Kast Wharf Kasin— Nil. Kj:.t Wharf Me!c!nor Treub, Eller.ga. Shcvrs Wharf— Nil. Main harl Stag*B, Naal Sang, London Maru. Tamon Maiu. .lerusalem. Empire Dock Honolulu Han, Nagato Mnru. W>»t Wharf Km.la, Islander, Ban Whatt "j.'rdine Whnrf- Nil. l'ulo Urani Coal Wharf— Nil. Kcppel Marboar.
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    Vessels Arrived.
    159 7 CISCE, iiiit.. .U. tons, from Bclawan-Deli ir»-". for B«tawan-D*li 17 CAMPH.UUS, Dut., from Sourabaya 15-3, for BaUvia 17-8. HONOLULU MARL 1, Jap., 3.081 tons, from Yokohama 10-". :or Pvnaag 17-3. KI.AXCi. Hrit.. T.iL' tons, r.'in l'enar.g 15-3. for Pcnang !7-.". KELANTAN, Bra., 172 tons, from Malacca l". for
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    270 7 To-day. Pulau Samba M .240 p.m. Benta) S p.m. Pi rt SuTttcnham anil Telul; Anson.. 3 p.m. Patu Bahat 3 p.m. Medal. ..3 p.ra I.uUvU, C'heribon and Samaiang ..4 p.m. Malacca and Muar ..4 p.m. Saigon and Haiphong 4 p.m. laii';...il I'inang, Itatavia, Samarang, Sowrabaya, Macassar, etc.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    29 7 Tone of the market. Steady. Latest London cables quote Spot sheet Is. 4'. I d. DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 13, noon March 16, 1923.
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      DEBENTURES
      97 7 (J. Engr. 6 P- 1 $1,234,300 par 5 p.c. p.m. 3'porc Electric Tramways, 5 p.c. £350,000 iom, 3'pore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 par 3'pore Municipal 4* p.c. of Joo7'sl,ooo 000 sp,.dis. of 1909 $1,600,500 5 p.c. dis. j spore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1909 $1,500,000 10 p.c. dis. j
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    407 7 Latest available Sterling Qnotations are printed on .another pag* on Friday. Frater Lyall A Co. Evatt. Allenby New ($1) 1.15 1.25 1.15 1.25 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.40 1.65 1.40 1.60 A.. Hitam ($5) 12.50 14.00 12.50 13.50 A. Kuning ($1) 0.70 0.80 0.65 0.75 Am. Malay ($2) 2.23
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      139 7 WANTED FLUTE AND PICCOLO. INSTRUCTOR, single Malay preferred) to teach Drum anil Fife Band. Engagement now to end of year Salary $3u per month and free quarters at Pekan. When visiting, free travelling and ration allowance in addition will be allowed at the following rates At Kuantan $O.CO per day
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      111 7 MALAKOFF RUBBER CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) NOTICE is hereby given* that the Annual General Meeting will be held in the Registered Office of the Company, C 4, Robinson Road, Singapore, at noon, on Saturday, March 24, 1923. NOTICE is hereby further given that the Transfer Books of
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    FRIDAY, MARCH 10. DEMOCRATIC PARLIAMENTS.
    1148 8 The opening of Parliament by the Kini? about a month ago seems to have aroused more than a little interest. The Houso of Commons is new, the Government is, new, and the return to party administra-] tion is new" said the Times, thus neatly! summing up the reasons for a
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    25 8 I The annual general meeting of the Royal Society of St. George (Kinta branch) is being called for the l'Jth instant at the Ipoh Club.
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    33 8 At an auction sale, held by Seah's Agency at 2 Raffles Place, yesterday, of leasehold property at 132, Boat Quay, the limit was not reached, and the property was bought in at $8,000.
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    35 8 Our Penang correspondent wires that at the annual meeting of the Rantau Rubber Co., Mr. Duxbury, presiding, said the company had made a forward contract for one ton monthly, July-December, at 66% cents per lb.
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    40 8 The Bangkok International Chamber of Commerce Committee have elected Commander W. L. Grut (The Siam Electricity Co. Ltd.) Chairman of the Chamber, and Mr. P. Scott (The AngloSiam Corporation Ltd.) and Mr. H. Kunz (Messrs. Diethclm and Co., Ltd.) ViceChairmen.
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    55 8 The United States Weather Bureau! forecasts the probability of a rioe famine in North Japan owing to the abnormal heavy ice. in the Behring Sea. This affects the ccean current flowing south- j west on the Behring Sea, thus cooling the temparature during the rice growing season end make the
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    11 8 The F. M. S. Court of Appeal ended its sittings yesterday.
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    8 8 Soengei Radja Estate harvested 45,500 coconuts last month.
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    14 8 Old Boys of St. Joseph's, Singapore, arc viriting Kuala Lumpur during the Easter holidays.
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    24 8 It is stated that Prince George's little toes were amputated owing to hammer toes interfering alike with his work on ship, games and dancing.
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    31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 171 $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders fr:m India and Ceylon is Rs. 176 $100.
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    33 8 A wire from our Penang correspondent states that at the Assizes two Chinese were convicted of gang robbery and were each sentenced to ten years' rigorous imprisonment and 20 strokes with the cat.
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    39 8 The monthly inter-denominational meeting will be held at the C. E. L. M. School, Government Hill, on Monday, the <i)th inst., at ,5.30 p.m. The Rev. I. H. tiewin has promised to lead the meeting. All interested are welcome.
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    40 8 An ambitious scheme for the erection, within three years, of at least two thousand cinemas throughout China by the American Peacock Film Company is outlined by Mr. Chamberla n. General Manager, in a statement to the North China Daily News.
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    44 8 It is notified that the bridge leading from Merbau Road to Pulau Saigon is unsafe for heavy traffic and must no', be used by tractors, motor lorries and other vehicles conveying heavy loads Heavy traffic should proceed by Ord Read and Read Street bridges.
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    47 8 The application of the Central Milling Agency for leave to have its appeal heard at the Juno sittings was refused by the b M. S. Court of Appeal yesterday morning. The appeal is from the decision of Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby in their action against the Chief Secretary.
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    48 8 The influx of Chinese into Fi;i is alarming Europeans. Bitterness has besn de-vclf-p'.ng for nearly two years, and no reply has yet been received from the Home Authorities in response to the Chinese poll tax proposal, which was unanimously favour.'d by a large mectin;; of the white residents.
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    49 8 At the last general meeting, the members of the Mutual Improvement Association decided to dissolve the association and join as members of the Chinese Association, the latter taking over the assets and liabilities of the former. This step was taken with the view of creating better and greater co-operation.
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    59 8 A public meeting of the Indians residing in the State of Negri Sembilan will be held in the Indian Asssociation Hall at 12, Java 'Lane, Seremban to-morrow at 6.30 p.m. to discuss the question of representation of the Indians on the Federal Council and to take such measures as will
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    63 8 Yesterday Mr. Ng Hong Guan surrendered himself at Kuala Lumpur in connection with the charge of alleged intimidation, on the complaint of Mr. J. A. Russell. Mr. Ng Hong Guan pleaded not guilty before the magistrate, who allowed the accused bail of $1,000, and fixed the case for April 9,
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    61 8 Judgment was delivered by the F.M.S. Court of Appeal on Wednesday in the case in which the Chief Secretary to Government appealed against the decision of Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby awarding 3,782 damages to Soo Choon Wee, as compensation for loss suffered through a raid made by the Customs Department. The
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    67 8 The North China Star (Tientsin) state* that a registered letter from the Orloff County in Russia, addressed to a resident of Tientsin, has been received bearing stamps to the value of 6,000,000 roubles. The stamps were of a former denomination of 250 roubles, surcharged 100,000 roubles, and three sheets of
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    80 8 The Syncopated Four, a jazz band combination, comprising four English ex-officers, who have completed a very successful tour of India, where they had the honour upon five separate occasions of playing fcT the Prince of Wales, during one of which dances the Prince placed his signature npon a drum, are
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    105 8 The rumour published in the Chronicle some time ago that Japanese ocean ships of the first class were likely to be built with the aid of Government subsidies i.confirmed by the statement made in the Japanese Diet by the Minister of Communications, Viscount Maeda. The Minister d'd not make it
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    113 8 Gaiety's new programrie is a triple attraction. The first sho-v feature's are The Great Adventure, the story of a I shy man and Duck in a two-part Christie' Comedy. The second snow commences! with the interesting film. Quaker Oats. followed by episodes U and 14 of Tl.e Great Detective Haigh
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    437 8 Mr. W. E. Adam, Manager of t heBorneo Co., Ltd., Bangkok, is retiring and will leave for home, via Cawdl, early next month. The Eurasian Association Dinner to the Hon. Mr. E. Tessensohn will be held at the Grosvenor at 8 p.m. sharp on Saturday, 17th instant.
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    Mails Expected.
    46 8 'Mails from Europe are being brought by the Karma.a, which is due at Penan;; at 3 p.m. to-day, from France ly the Paul Lecat. due at Penang at 4 p.m. to-morrow, and from China and Japan by the .Malacca Maru, due at Singapore tomorrow.
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    A Partnership Action.
    197 8 The question of the partnership of the firm of D'Almeida which formerly carried on the business of a motor garage at 167, Orchard Road, commenced in the Supreme Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard. The plaintiff, F. C. D'Almeida, who was represented by Mr. E. A. Stevens,
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    The Girl Guides.
    276 8 The annual |wnl mectiir,' of tbe Girl Guides Association, Singapore, Division, was held on Wednesday, at Mount Alma, Lady Guillcmard presiding. The following members were present Lady Shaw, Dr. Ferijuson-Davie, Mrs. Lowther Kemp, Mrs. Clumeck, Mrs. Gunatileka, Mrs. G. C. Clarke, Mrs. Linton, MisRutherford, Miss Stevenson, Mrs.
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      139 8 ALHAMBRA ANNE OF THE LITTLE SMOKY (Wlnefred Wcitover) 5 pti. 6 pts. DON'T SHOOT (Herbert Rawlinaon) 6 pti. 6 pta. Universal Serial THE SECRET FOUR (Eddie Polo) Epiiodes 5 and 6. 4 reels. (First Show) "marlborough THE EASY ROAD (Thomas Meighan) 5 pts. 5 pis. SILK HOSIERY (Enid Bennett) 5
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    British Defences.
    210 9 Air Forces to Strengthen Singapore. Reuter's Service. London, March 15. In the course of the Air estimates debate in the House of Commons, Sir S. J. G. Hoare gave assurance that due provision would be made in the air service plans in the near future for the strengthening
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    Procuring Morphine.
    103 9 Reuter's Service. Londen, March 15. The hardware merchant, Mr. Howard Montague Fogden Humphrey, was fined £200 and sent to six months' imprisonment in the second division, the maximum penalty, at the Guildhall, for unlawfully procuring morphine, heroin and cocaine fcr a lompaiiy at Amoy, contrary to the dangerous
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    Bulgarian Reparation.
    62 9 Reutek's ServiceLondon, March 15. Sofia As an outcome of the conference between the Inter-Allied Repr.rations Commission and the Bulgarian Government, Bulgaria's obligations under the Peace Treaty have been reduced from two and a quarter milliards to 55,000,000 gold francs payable in easy instalments. The arrangements for guarantees have
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    East India Budget.
    77 9 Reuter's Service. London, March 15. The Hague The First Chamber passed the East Indies Budget. In the course of the- debate, the Minister for the (i ioiiies stated that proposals to prolong the produce taxes for twelve months and to levy a tax on petroleum for twelve
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    Indians and Kenya.
    69 9 Rkuter's Service. London, March 15. Delhi The- situation in Kenya was iiMMMd at a public meeting attended by prominent legislators. Mr. Sastri moved a resolution, which was adopted, de-claring that India's vital interests were involved in the struggle of the Kenya Indians. The meeting decided to inform
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    Working Class Housing.
    66 9 Reuter's Service. London, March 15. In order to encourage the provision of working-class houses, the Minister of Health has been conferring with representatives of municipal corporations and associations and has agreed to offer a subsidy of £0 per house, yearly for 20 ..years, for new non-parlour five-roomed
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    France and Germany.
    115 9 Reuter's Service. London, March 15. Paris A message from Duesseldorf states that sentries shot dead three Germans, who were attempting to enter the locomotive sheds at Recklinghausen. London, March 15. The Hague The Foreign Ministry announces that the Governments concerned have decided that the occupation authorities in
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    Powers and Turkey.
    54 9 Reuter's Service. London, March 1". France and Italy have agreed to the British suggestion to send experts to Lendon to discuss the Turkish counterproposals, which arc expected in London to-day or to-morrow, in view of the resumption of the Lausanne conference. It is expected that the experts
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    Cotton in Australia.
    46 9 Reuter's Service. London) March 15. Melbourne Mr. Pearce announced in the Senate that tho Government was endeavouring to secure the services of world-famous experts to report on the possibility of cotton growing and the developing of the oil fields in the Northern Territory.
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    League of Nations.
    44 9 Reuter's ServiceLondon, March 15. Official Russian circles in London announce that M. Chicherin has accepted the League of Nations' invitation to participate in the proposed internaticnal conference to consider the extension of the principle.? of the Washington Treaty to non-signatory states.
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    Egyptian Politics.
    45 9 Reuter's Service. London, March 15. Cairo Following the 1 protracted polibeal crisis arising partly from the Nationalist agitation relative to the question of sovereignty in the Sudan, Ih.ahim Yehyeh Pasht has succeeded in forming n Cabinet containing five members of the last one.
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    New Far East Line.
    50 9 Kilter's Service. London, March 15. it is confirmed in a message from Hamburg that the Hamburg Amerika line and the Argo line, Bremen, which is larked by the Norddeutscher-Lloyd, will jointly inaugurate a new line to the Far East under the flag of the Atlas line.
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    De Valera Party.
    41 9 Reuter's Service. London, March 15. The De Valera party have issued a proclamation decreeing an indefinite period of national mourning and the suspension of horse racing, hunting and other sports, also the closing of all places of amusement.
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    Various.
    50 9 Reuter's Service. London, March 15. Washington Britain has made a first payment under the Debt Funding Agreement amounting to $4,128,000. London, March 15. Colombo The strike has virtually ended. i London, March 15. Paris The Marquess of Crewe is re-j covering. There will be no further bulle-J I ill".
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    Imperial Relations.
    75 9 Reuter's Service. London, March 15. Melbourne The Federal Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, in a statement, says that the action of Canada in concluding, independently of Great Britain, a treaty direct with the United States has opened up a new and important aspect of Imperial relationship, the effects of
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    LICENSING BOARD.
    520 9 Damper Thrown on East Coast Enterprise. The first quarterly meeting for 1923 of the Board of Licensing Justices, Singapore, was held in the l'irst Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon. Mr. P. A. F. David, First Magistrate and District Judge presided, the other Justices present being Messrs. D. J. Ward,
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    374 9 Messrs. Barlow and Co. report Singapore, March 15. Sin^e last reporting, the tone of the market has been one of uncertainty. At| the beginning of the week, the price for standard qualities improved to 60 cents, I but unfortunately was not maintained,' for on Tuesday the price
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    728 9 The John Little and Company Case. At the Singapore Assizes yesterday morning the three Chinese Tan Lwee, Lee Kong Chons and Tan Tee Boey, charged with committing robbery at Kampong Batik on January 25 last, were found guilty. His Lordship sentenced the first and third accused to seven
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    144 9 (By Ccurteay of th« Nichi-Nichi Shimbnn.) Tokio, March 11. The Japanese reply to the request by China to repeal the Twenty-one Demands was handed over to China simultaneously at Peking and Tokio this morning. In the Lower House on the debate on a supplementary budget, the Premier,
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    Theft of Cancelled Coupons.
    172 9 Muttukumaru, a Tamil clerk, employe.l as a coupon-checker in the office of the Controller of Rubber Restriction, Kuala Lumpur, has been arrested en a charge of having stolen a number of coupons, the property of the Government. It is alleged that a fellow clerk once saw
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    DISASTER AT SEA.
    1671 9 Midnight Collision off The Johore Coast. Boribat Sinks Ranee. MORE THAN THIRTY LIVES LOST. Local waters have been singularly free from disasters of a serious nature for a considerable time, but on Wednesday night last the record was unfortunately broken by a most distressing occurrence off the
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    A School Lottery.
    206 9 Before Mr. Pryde, in the Kuula Lumpur Police Court, Kok King Ming was charged with having caused to be printed certain documents relating to a public lottery. According to the Malay Mail, Mr. N. A. Worley, who prosecuted, said he wished to press the case, as the
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    105 9 A wife's novel method of curing her husband's admiration for another woman led to the contribution of 37 £1 notes by 37 guilty consciences at an Evangelists' meeting at Belfast. The wife aske-l the advice of a local Evangelist and it was arranged that she should induce her husband to
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      S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      81 10 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Newcomers' Handicap. Major Spring beat Corkill, 6—2, 6—4. Zimmerman beat Stevens, B—€,8 6—7, 6-2. Storey beat Glascoe, 2—6, 6 3, 6 o. Osbouine beat Col. Hascldinc B—G,8 G, 6—B, «i J. Osbournc beat Holmes 6—o, 6 o. Championship. Kkir.man boat Pmr.is 6 l, 6 l.
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      BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      45 10 YESTERDAY'S PI.AY. Single Handicap. H. E. Trenerry beat Rev. Douglas w.o. 1). Main beat U. W. Cnater 21—7. W. Gordon beat C. M. Van Cuylenberg TO-DAY'S TIES. Single Handicap. W. S. Goldie v. W. Geddes. Me I. Brown v. Haigh. Glascoe v. McKcan.
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      Football.
      291 10 The friendly game, on* 1 the padang yesienlay, between the S.C.C. 1 and the S.I'.K.A. I ended in a victory for the former by two goals to one. Neither side have yet get into their stride and the S.C.C. especially had considerable new blood as well as experimenting with
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      Baseball.
      23 10 On Raffles reclamation ground to-mor-row at 0.30 p.m. there will be a baseball match between teams from the American rial Japanese communities.
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      Cricket.
      66 10 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. against the band of the Middlestx Regiment at cricket to-morrow on tie Raffles School ground, commencing at J p.m. H. G. Stack (capt.), C. A. Norris, M. Ignatius. T. Weerakody. T. E. K. Retnam, P. E. Thompson, C. M. Elliott, A. S. Subramsrtiiam,
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      Royal Singapore Yacht Club.
      71 10 The final round for the Somcrville Bowl will be sailed on Sunday. Handicaps arc as follows Polly .5, Kathleen 6.6, Betty 8.:), Helen "!.l, Gertrude 8.1, Ellu Sally 8.! l. Marion 2. Eve 8..!, Dorcthy 10, Puteh 6.9. Margaret II 10, Ann 6.1, Jean II scratch,
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      Davis Cup Challenge.
      20 10 A Keutrr wire of the 15th inst. states that Spain has challenged for the Davis Cup competition.
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      Far Eastern Olympiad.
      165 10 For the first time in history a Chinese team of girl athletes will compete at the Far Eastern Olympiad in 1923, says a I Shanghai wire of the 7th instant. Miss Barger, director of the V.M.C.A. Physical Education School, who is taking! charge of the girls during
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      International Sportsmen.
      573 10 The suggestion that an international Rugby fide should he formed from overseas players in the United Kingdom came as a result of the exclusion of Aitken and VofMgrtfc from Scotland's XV for the match aenir i France on Saturday next writes Hamilton in tho Sydney Sun of January
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      THE DAVIS CUP.
      1168 10 Prospects of The Challenging Teams. Challenges for the Davis Cup lawn tennis competition this year were to reach tho headquarters of the United States Lawn Tennis Association jn New York by yester- day. Under the new regulation, agreed j upon at the International Conference held in London
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    109 10 i I Macphail and Co.'s Report. Singapore, MartX Rubber.— London Is. 4'4d. Local 57V... Tin.— London £232 ss. Local $118'> (140 tons sold). Share market. Quiet. Rubbers. Practically no enquiry. Tins.— Ulu Piahs 1.87Vi-1.9214, Nawng Pets 1.52'4-1.57V4, Rawangs 1.27-1.32 ',b, Padang Plandoks 42y 3 -47 1 i
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    Lyall and Evatt's Report.
    98 10 Singapore, March 10. |< Tin.— lJ32 r»s. $118>/b. HO tons sold. I j Rubbers. Nothing doing. Mines. Collieries 19.75-20.2."), Petalings i 80-85, Nawng Pets 1.57Mt-1.65, Kampong Kamuntings 455. 6d.-475., Souths 1.19-1.23, Norths 1.27V5-1.3214, Mambaus 00-95, J Lmguis 5.10-5.20, Rawangs 1.30-1.35, Murais 1.2".- 1.-15, Johans 55-CO, Uiu
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    Hawaiian Troubadours.
    140 10 I 1 To a delighted audience Kaai's Hawaiian < Troubadour? went through a programme last night that had not a dull moment in it. In a beautiful Hawaiian setting, the Troubadours were never seen to better 1 advantage, when the melodious sounds that emanated either from David Kaai's
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    Pirates Attack Yachtsman.
    58 10 The Shanghai Yacht q«b tave receive! a message from Amoy tiFom the yacht j Sh-injrtw.i, manned by flvf Dane*, which, l^ft Shnnorhsi on February 20, voyaging to Copenhagen, reporting an <ncour.tcr with a CMtiese ph-ate jonk on FeWnary 23. The pivates attempted to boarri the *nrht. But
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      France and Germany
      216 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I doubt whether any engineer who spent a couple of months in Germany last year would a-gree with the statements in your leader of yesterday that there was "an almost world wide antagonism to Ger- man goods we were
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      Local Schools.
      453 10 to the Editor of the Strait* Time*. Sir, The question of school accommodation and with it the education for children is becoming more and more acute every day and nothing apparently is being done by the public to overcome the difficulty. Our Government ever-ready and everwilling has stepped
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    149 10 Drills for the Week Ending March 17. Friday, 16th.— 5 p.m., Drill Hall, S. R. A. (V.), laying duties of battery staff. 5 p.m., M. G. platoon, Vickers gun training. 5.10 p.m., A. Co., Lewis gun bombing. 5 p.m., C. Co., bayonet fighting. Saturday, 17th— 2.80 p.m.
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    FEBRUARY TIN RETURNS.
    12 10 Ipoh Tin Dredging. 315 piculs. Pahang Consolidated. 3,175 piculs.
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    52 10 Reporting on copra under date, March 15, Messrs. Barlow and Co., state A fair amount of busine-.s has been transacted during the week, niid prices are inclined tii advance. Closing quotation are as follows No. 1 standard $11.85 to 512.15. No. 2 standard $11.55 to *11S* No 3 m.uhl.ii.l $11.2.".
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    Jottings from Java.
    1472 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bandoeng, March 8. Of late there has been a series of sittings in conclave of the various heads of administration, ami under the presidency of the Governor-General. The principal object of these assemblies is to discover how bent to cope with the present
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    AIR MAIL RECORD.
    234 10 Achievements of Australian Service. The aerial mail service between Geraldton and Derby (t,195 miles), Western Australia, was inaugurated in November 1921. Up to January 192:: the pilots had travelled 120,000 miles. The aeroplanes carry mails and passengers, the .service being a weekly one. Since the inception of
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    FEBRUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
    182 10 Ampat.— lB,oll lbs. •Bukit Lintang.— lB,2oo lbs. Benar. 7,77.3 lbs. Bukit Timali. 16,311 lbs. Brunei United.— 4,97B lbs. Biuseh Tin and Rubber.— l3,ooo lbs (timpedak.— ll,7oo lbs. Chimpul.— 2o,loo lbs. Colinsburgh.-- 12,722 lbs. Changkat Serdang. 15,301 lbs. Heawood. 27,000 lbs. Henrietta.— 2s,2so lbs. Hay t0r.— 8.286 lbs.
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    Mining in Malaya.
    1907 11 Mr. (Jlenister's Review of Past Year. Following is the sixteenth annual report <.f tho Council of the X.M.S. Chamber of Mines for the year ended December 31, IMB, signed by the President, Mr. A. G Glenitter On behalf of my Council, 1 have the honour to present
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    Aviators to Cross Pacific.
    102 11 Two young Australians, Lieutenant V. Rendle and Sergeant Pilot B. Smith, are planning to cross from Queensland to San Franciso in a Blackburn seaplane. The machine to be used is one of the latest type, with a flying range of about 1,400 miles. The journey, accordingly,
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    55 11 The following estates have been proved The academician Sir Ernest George, i' 32,000, the. Liverpool jam maker, Sir William Hartley, £1,086,000, the ex-Lord Mayor, Sir Walter Wilkin £388,000. Lt.Col. George Maclaren, 1. M.5., founder of Dchra Dun Leprosy Hospital, personal estate £9,596, Rear-Admiral Sir Adolphus Fitzgeorge, £108,000 and the court
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    27 11 The auction sale of the Lee Kuan estate at Ayer ham, Muar. has been cancelled and therefore the sale will not take place on the day notified.
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      199 11 Price Reduction Basing our action on our firm faith in the prosperous era upon which we are entering, and desiring to give you a share in the efficiency of manufacture which public appreciation has enabled us to develop, we announce a reduction in the price of MOUTRIE PIANOS, as follows
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      381 11 RATFLtS HOTIL T.ie P 2 <i« Lin-.) SINGAPORE. The Finest Ballroom in the East. Friday TEA DANSANT 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. MUSIC from 8 until 11 p.m. EDGAR HI 1.1. AM), at the piano. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. SEAVIEW HOTEL Tanj<miJ Katon OCHW It Ft nUICLi Telephone lit FRIDAY, MARCH
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    UDAPOLLA RUBBER CO.
    873 12 Payment of Dividend of Fifty Per Cent. The iw'Mtieth annual general meeting of the Udapolla Rubber Co., Ltd., was held on February 24, in the office of Messrs. Gordon Frazer and Co., Ltd., Agents and Secretaries, Colombo. Mr. F. J. Hawkes (director) was in the chair. The
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    Wireless Telephone and Deafness.
    188 12 A wireless message from Leaneld, Oxford, dated February 27, says The Evening: News draws attention to the remarkable alleviation of deafness which persons have experienced when listening to a wireless telephone. One explanation advanced is that persons have used a headpiece which brings the receivers into
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    21 12 Customer (in clothing: store) Could I try on that suit in tb« window T Freah clerk— No: with Xh» eurUiu up.
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      677 12 STERIJNG RUBBER SHARE PRICES. LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES FEB. 14. Stock Stock Par Exchange Par Exchange Value. Company. Price*. Value. Company. Price*. D Anglo-Malay 25/ 2/ London Atiatic 4/3 il Ayer Kuning 42/6 2/ Lubok 3/1% il Bakap Plantations 18/9 £i Lumut 38/9 il Banttng (Selangor) 31/3 t£l Malacca Plantations
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      151 12 I MOTOR LORRY OWNERS I I We take pleasure in announcing that we have recenty ly installed a 250 ton Hydraulic Press for fitting Solid I Band Tyres. I A fresh stock of Goodyear Solid Band Tyres is always available at the keenest prices. I Our service facilities for Commercial
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      1640 13 SALES BY AUCTION A good opportunity for sound and profitable investment in land and house properties not to be missed by enterprising capitalists. ESTATE OF SHAIK ABOOBAKER BIN MOHAMED LAJAM, DECEASED IMPORTANT FOUR DAYS' AUCTION SALE of very valuable freehold and leasehold Singapore Town properties At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng
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      1079 13 SALES BY AUCTION IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE RUBBER ESTATE, ETC. IN JOHORE IN THE SUPREME COURT AT JOHORE BAHRU, JOHORE. Miscellaneous Suit No. 37 of 1922. B. B. Sod* of Joaore Bahra Charge* Agalaat Tay Keng Bock and Lias Geok Sim, Renajam, Johor* Caargors Lot (1). All that valuable
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      22 13 I Z. ill tEfyf 1 s =s^~--~r m ■■■"^ix^ 1 R^hßsm. Iffr J f\ *pi T i AGENTS KATZ BROS., LTD.. Singapore. *> ♦•>♦♦ *> •>♦♦♦♦ •>*+*
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      687 14 SPARTA BATTERIES STARTING, LIGHTING, IGNITION Carry the highest expression of dependable performance, rugged construction and long life. Nothing is skimped. Of British construction throughout. No better batteries are made for the money, and there's a model for every car. Service everywhere. RETAIL PRICES. 6 Volt, S67IA $65.00 6 Volt, S6BSA
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      1780 14 imb«m*fbj ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■mm a s AaMta aver 15,000,000 S.C. Aaairaaea fai fore* avar $17,»>00,i*8. The Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd. y incorporated la Itralta BettleiaeaU.) UAD OFFICJC t Wiaeaeater Hob**, Singapore. LONDON OWICC U, Old Jewry, 1.0. The Company ha* 120,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of Englaad aad compile*
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    FALL OF A METEORITE.
    543 15 Remarkable Event Reported At Q»etta. On Thursday, January 25. in the Cantonment of yu'.'ttn, a larg- meUorite fell to earth during t!ie course of a thunderstorm, at about half past two in the afternoon. Previous to its imp..ct, a house near the- poim of its arrival
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    MANILA DOUBLE SUICIDE.
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    Ex-Admiral Asks for Licence.
    104 15 A former Russian Admiral, Mr. Nicholas Wolkoff, applied for a full licence in respect of the Troika Restaurant, Frithstreet, Soho, at the meeting of the St. James's licensing justices. The application was pupported by Admiral Sir Rofcer Keyes. Admiral Stordee and Admiral Hall. Mr. F. A. Wootten, K.C., who appeared
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      271 15 New York's Choice New York City, the richest, most discriminating and most competitive automobile market on earth, again in 1922 bought more Studebaker cars than any other make, except Ford. More Studcbaker cars were sold in the Metropolitan District, which includes five counties adjoining New York City, than any other
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      380 15 RIDE IN SAFETY ON GOODYEAR MOTORCYCLE TYRES When rains catch you on the ty, and comfort and economy road, or you ride onto wet as well. pavement, you 11 like the way Goodyear Motorcycle Tyres Y<m know the iraportance of cling to the road. gW)d tyres Just remember that Goodyear
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      119 16 GUAN KIAT CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore) •5, PHILLIP STREET. New Shipments Just Arrived. Ex. ma. PYRRHUS and k.s. NANKIN Brasß and Iron Woodscrews IW-si Quality Steel Wire Riddles Oval G. M. Taint Brushes Copper House Rivets and Washers Stapled, Mixed, Hair Broom Heads Asbestos Plaited Yarn Packing Brass Eyelets
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      112 16 AU BON MARCHE (G. BONNARDEL). The Opportunity you Ladies have Waited for OUR SALE OF HATS AND DRESSES IS ON Opening soon at GROSVENOR HOTEL, 16, STAMFORD ROAD. A MATCH IS GOOD AND SAFE WHEN 1. It strikes EASILY. 2. And burns SLOWLY. BAD AND DANGEROUS WHEN 1. It has
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      473 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charge! for Want*, For Sale, To Let, etc., in ordinary close tet typo (average six words to line) are par line one insertion 28 cents, two ins 46 cts three ins 64 cts., four ins. 82 cU., five ma. $1.00, six ins._»l.l3, ten ins. $1.40, moI"
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      448 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, No. «L Ueyer Road. Immediate b «ntry. Apply Meyer Brother*. TO LET, No. 4, Oxley Rise, Immediate T7 App<y Meyer Brother TO LET, No. S, Amtxr Aoad. Entry on r March 1. Apply within or to Messrs. Meyer Brother!. TO LET, immediate •ntry, No M-28,
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      508 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, Godowns Nos. 82 and 83, Rcbertson Qnay. Apply to Meyer Brother!. I°^J' top floor 16/17 J»Pa» Street, suitable for offices. Please apply on the premise*. TO LET OFFICE it 4 ud v, Prince Street, top and ground floor (can be taken separately) Ang Hock Siew,
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      129 16 INOXYDIUM Is the trade mark of the perfect washable and hypenic H.P. corset with rustless fittings. Model Parisian Gowns for day and eveninpr wear. The most elegant and durable silk hosiery bears the Phoenix brand. PRINCESS GARMENTS CO, 4, RAFFLES CHAMBERS, (Opposite Robinson's) Hours 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. PHOTOGRAPHS
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