The Straits Times, 24 January 1924

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    13 1 The Straits Times. No. 27,464. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1924 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      168 1 wniinnniimiiiiimiminmimnimminiiiiiiumnimniiinniiiiiiunn BILLIARDS 1 THE FINEST INDOOR GAME GEORGE EDWARD? FULL SIZE s BILLIARD %0 TABLES. Offered at the Specially Low Fijrure of •1,800 This price includes delivering and erecting at any Club or House in Singapore. All repairs undertaken and executed by experienced men. S ESTIMATES FOR REPAIRS ON APPLICATION.
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    A DRAMATIC LETTER
    465 2 Ex-Convict's Plight and Battle To Live. I am weary, and resent with blazing fury the lot that has been imposed on me the burden of carrying the guilt of others so 1 have made up my mind to quit. Jesus Christ bore his cross for seven hours.
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    "WHEN IN ROME ."
    357 2 "WHEN IN ROME Quaint Customs in a Japanese Inn. I arrived at a wooden buildinp: with verandahs along its two storeys, by day the front walls of the apartments consisting only of sliding paper screen* with a panel of glass, one in each l'ooia; ai night of wooden shutters. The
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    LINER DISASTER.
    150 2 Mysterious Accident in The Mersey. Much mystery surrounds an unprecedeated disaster in the Mersey on Saturday, when the Federal steamer Armagh 12,269 tons register) outward bound from Liverpool for Australia groundad on the revetment in the Crosby Channel, and broke her back. Engines were put full steam astern,
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    Thousand Year Clock.
    78 2 Among: the many novel inventions which the Prince of Wales was shown during a visit to the Middlesex Hospital was a clftck which would go for thousands of years. It is a radium clock, which registers the minutes by means of a piece of radium acting on
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      485 2 Use Glaxo for cooking \v iin Glaxo in the house you are never without a supply tf! of pure, fresh milk, milk that keeps" in its tin, ready for (3 use in any quantity at any time. Glaxo makes delicious jB coffee, cocoa and chocolate, milk-puddings, custards, Ti blanc-manges, ice-cream,
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      478 2 SMALL WHITE PIMPLH CHIN Burned and Spread Over Face. Cuticura Heals. "My trouble started with small, white pimples which broke out all around my chin. Shortly after they began to run water and formed large scales, which burned and spread all over my face. The pimples itched and burned a
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      290 2 Tea Table I suppose all the Mem Sahibs will Topics, turn and rend me if I dare to say that I No. 4. know more about good tea than they do. But then I am a confirmed bachelor, with a very good opinion ot my own sex. However, here is
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    DANGER OF NOISE.
    471 3 A Physician Says Something Must Be Done. Doctors (writes one of them) have long perceived the danger that might arise, and is now actually arising, from noise. The public are beginning to perceive it too, though, as yet, dimly. When it is clearly perceived, and only then
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    INFANT MORTALITY.
    288 3 OsaJia 1 Municipality's Frightful Fijfores. Kobe generally shows a birth-rate somewhere near double its death-rate, it being a very healthy city in spite of all attempts to'make it otherwise. In Osaka the case i* far otherwise, according U figures appearing in the Osaka Asahi. Statistics in Japan are
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    SILK INDUSTRY STRIKE.
    198 3 Canton Governmtnt Urged To Withdraw Likin. Men working in the native silk factories and retailing stores at Canton held a parade the other afternoon, the Canton Gazette says, to demonstrate their earnest desire for the withdrawal of the newly imposed likin tax on the transportation of native
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      743 3 FOR PRINCES AND RICH MEN ONLT. THE ROYAL YMUTI (ANANG VILAS.) Thl* Yakut! or life-giving nectar has been prepared from the best, choicest and richest vegetable drugs. It has s wonderful property of increasing the virile power and rectifies all urinary disorder*. In fset, it makes man a man. This
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      435 3 AFTER SERIOUS ILLNESS Build Up your Blood and Strength With Dr. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. A Canadian Young Lady* Experience. When influenza, malaria, dysentery, or other wasting illness has laid you low the system is left in a debilitated condition and requires building up for which purpose nothing exists better than
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      271 3 MARINE ENGINES. For all types of pleasure and commercial craft STATIONARY OIL ENGINE SETS. For Electric Lighting, Pumping, Welding. Wireless Telegraph and Power Plants. MOTOR BOATS. "M 2" Type Marine Motor 15 18 H.P. for PETROL OR PARAFFIN. SOLE AGENTS UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (la**rt*raU4 la ta. Straits l*ttl«*ata) ffNGAPOBR *w
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      788 4 STEAMER SAILINGS V~& 0. British India Apcar Line 'Companies Ineor>orate<l la England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL rt. N. CO. Under Contract with His Majesty's Government. LONDON-FAR EASTERN SERVICE )UTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON AND ANTWERP Toansga Daa ".'pore Tonnage
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      707 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) The Bine Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON. AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BRRMEN. GENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. S r MARSEILLES. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW, BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on
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      695 4 STEAMER SAILINGS KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROTAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH TnE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephoa* No*. Panasg* Drpt. 111, Freight Dept., 1302, Marin* Dept and TransMpajtsaf Dept. 1457, Manager's Dept. 11,2. MNGABAOtIA Janui.ry 14, Tanjong-Mensi'iuar Tanjong-Lcidonc, Panch, Berombang, Asahan and Hrluwan-Deli. BINGKAWANG January
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      420 5 STEAMER SAILINGS AUSTRALIA BY BURNS PHILP UNE (laeorporated la Australia) Singapore to Java Porta, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne via Torres Straits, also with transhipment to other Victorian, Sooth Australian and North Queensland Ports, British New Guinea, New Britain Tasmania aad New Zealand Porta. APPROXIMATE SAILINGS MONTORO
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      465 5 STEAMER SAILINGS O.S.K. Iropo**d Sailings from Singapore. (Subject to change without previous notice). EUROPEAN LINK For London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Sun and Port Said. Arr. Dep. CELEBES MARU Feb. 15 Feb. 16 Call, at Aden. SOUTH AMERICAN LINK For Rio de Janeiro, Santo* and Buenos Aires, via Colombo,
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      656 5 STEAMER SAILINGS PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY Managing Agent*. UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE— FREIGHT and PASSENGERS Port, of Call MANILA, HONGKONG. SHANGHAI. KOBE, YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCO. AMERICAN STEAMERS •> Leaving Hongkong. Arr. Saa Francisco PRESIDENT LINCOLN Feb. 1 Feb. 23 PRESIDENT TAFT Feb. 13 M»r. 6 SPECIAL
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      654 5 STBHtH SMLHHBS ELLERMAN LINE ELLERMAN BUCKNAhL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated In England) STEAMER. Dae Singapore. PASSENGER SERVICE OUTWARDS. ••J. CITY OF YORK China and Japan Feb. 11 HOMEWAKIIS. •a... CITY OF CANTERBURY Marseilles Ixuvlnn Feb. 2G CITY OF YORK Mars.'illcß London April 4 8.8. CITY OF CAIRO Marseilles London April
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      748 6 CINEMAS EMPIRE CINEMA Tanjong Pagar Road. Telephone No. 1001. TO-NIGHT SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, In UM BeCMtl Show at 9.20 a t 8.45 p.m. INTERNATIONAL NEWS. Lniv., orical chapter play I)O YOIR BIT AND SUPPORT" A rring WORTHY USE CBOBCE La»KAW« l ta (>riSE Variety Entertainment 11/ITII liTUlimr I\T Composed of
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      288 6 D. W. Ciriffith, the world famous producer, presents the STUPENDOUS PRODUCTION WAY DOWN [AST 11 Reels. Commencing February 1 until February 6 At the Palladium Theatre Released by the United Artists Corporation. CINEMA AT HONE No present will br no much appreciated by th* little ones as a I'athe K.
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      221 6 DODGE CARS The nt w D'xl?e Car is better value than over as i- r ail'iition to the general efficiency bo long associated with Dodpe Cars, there are vast improvements in the bodywork, the hood is of an improved typo, Cord tyres of a larger size are fitted all round,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    77 7 IVU'IIES. hursday. JaMUTJI 21 .-..in.. ll.:;l a.m. 9M p.m. •in. Hall, 6.1!). I rlilaj Janni ry S3 I p.m. Iral Dsdieation B.IG p.m. »M p.m. i Isa ii m. 1 .!ur. I IG aad rjr 27 v:., 1.40 p.m. Moaday, J.-nuary L"i i U p.m. 2 p.m.
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    51 7 VKSSI IS AT TIIK DOCKS. a/aari Basis Nh.-uf Nil. nd i, Rajah I K....K1- iphanta. N\cst I'oio Ur»ni Cuai Wh v f Nil. K»pi>rl lUrliiur. B.H.M. 11, 1 nda, Cos! Wharf. Nil. ri Van sis in Dry Dock. Alb< n Dock Kutonj;. \il. No. D .i i. No.
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    Vessels Arrived.
    16 7 ron I iluccn n Paaang 84-1, m Kobe I ran Kobe 84-1, bat 24-1,
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    Arrived.
    29 7 x Panrc, Mr. R. A. M. "faugh, is. [l Btg— S>|, Mis.-; Parson Mr. J. > Wrig! t. .'.ir. W. at. Bi Ii Richards, a. Brlggs and Mr. Huyu
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    142 7 ia T 1 Rangoon and Culcutta 3 p.m. 8 p.m. i and Hongkong :i p.m. l p.m. p.m. v p.m. I r 4 p.m. A p.iu. igkep 1 pjn p.sa. 4 p.m. nn, Buiang nn.l Bintaa I pjn. 4 |„in. i. ...1 4 p.m. Friday. 9 o.m
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    53 7 il ns—tiim "f lowing gantle(or the iv drat, Uv. Hu Tssi Mr. Tun Cht'iit, I'luow trt-usuier, Mr. Wee Boon Chit. liIly Mba Left Arrd. Spore Londuo Dee. 12 Jan. 7 Dec. 17 Jan. 11 Dm. 20 Jan. 14 Dec. 20 Jan. 15 Dec. 24 Jan. 17 Dec.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    171 7 EXCHANGE tyofia, January 24. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 1/4 Demand 2/4 5/32 Private m. nadits 2/4 81/S2 Yuri., Demand I'jl, nom. p,.;...,. O» France, "Baaik 1060 On [ndJa, Hank T. T. W2Vi On Hongkontr, Bank <l/d 1,4 p.c. prem. On Shanghai, Bank T. T. 60
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    64 7 11 in. .n January 21. Tone of Batrket :—Quiet. Ls.lost London rabloa ijuote Spot shert Is. lid. [■<•; ..March luly -Si-pL a Singapore Standard Pale Crepe, I login z Price». Buyer* Sullera. Spot Feb.-M«rch April-June .!uly-Scjp|. nint'apnre Standard Ribbed .Smok.d Sheet Cloaimi? Pricoa. 1
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      MINiNG.
      206 7 V:il. J-d HuT*>»- 1 1 EaUnjr I'adant M7* 0.42* I Hit: ,i I'm 1.42V4 1.47 'A 1 i 0.2«>.««b 1 1 Johan Tin o.r,!> O.:t7V4 Ll u Kam Kwnunting <H/'.» 46/9 rii sa .i cd 10 Id K -it;i A ra. Ord. 7.70 7.90 Lineyi Tin -i-l" LM Mi
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      GENERAL.
      130 7 <-rvt W. l?nyer». Seller*. 1.17J 5.0.0 0 10 Oeßtrel Knjna** l"t>u 0 10 Central Motors 2.75 3.00 1 E. Smelting C.. 1M T.7J r.icc. Trarnvays 2/2 2/6 ID 10 FVuer Nrave 37.00 38.00 ,0 Hami rii Ci. 135 145 cJ. 00 100 Katz Bros. Act. 100 U0 Eigla ir>/G
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      DEBENTURES.
      111 7 [7. Enp. 8 p.c. ?1,23i,500 ps* 6 p.c. p.m: 3'pore Electric 1 1 ramwayi, B p.c. 1,000 nom. J'pore Mcnicipsl 5 p.e. I i.ITS.OOO par. Spore Monielpa] AVk p-<--of 1907 $i,fii:o,oon px. «H«. Cporc Mriniciptl 4H p.c. of UM 11,0'JO^OO p.c dim. I'poru Muaicipftl i'/» p.e. oT l«n» W4OOJW
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      382 7 Fraxer and Co. and Lyail end Efatt's Qaotatlons. Lataw) aTallahle SterUaf Quatations are printed oa am.ther page Friday. To-d«y'» Prices. PrMWI Lyall Co. Xviii i 1.15 1.05 1.15 Al! nbj 1.15 1.25 1.(i.. U8 A. Hilam ($5) 11.i.0 12.00 11.00 12.00 f »(r ($1) 0.45 0.65 0.45 0.56
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      855 7 I LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other t ij-sificd Advts., see page 16. OXFORD BAUBAGES, Cambridge Baaaagaa, I:ankfnrt Batuaass, Bologna Saoaagi Ba SMaagas, Westi h;ilia Sauaagei, Salami Suu- Banaagaa, Smoked Bam sufc-ci. Boasted Hants gas 11. Bolter, Bnropi Hotel BoHdiay. TO I.XT, i;-c, D'Almeids 3troet. Rent moderate. Apply g, D'Almaida stn.t. OFKKK TO
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      50 7 BEST GALVANIZED FLEXIBLE STEEL WIRE ROPES firfl Gl ARANTEED LLOYDS AND Wvk I ADMIRALTY TESTS. I jflA fj m I For Hawsers, Running Rigging, flm^ > I W Towlines, Cargo Falls, etc. BRAINDx -^< ents KEAT CHEANG COMPANY 57, MARKET STREET, SINGAPORE. Telephone No. 21*69. <J«ble A J Jr.-.. KEATCBEAMG."
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      326 7 3 Ford Owners USE WHITE STAR OIL for your car and avoid spending money on costly repairs. WHITE STAR OIL is recommended and used exclusively by the FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA. When ordering oil fUm't just say "Give me a tin of oil? Ask for WHITE STAR Wearne Brothers.
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      310 7 THE STRAITS TIMES Can ba obtained at tha following plaeos la Singapore Hotel Tan Wijk. Honey Changer, Grosvenor. Money Changer, Adelpht Hotel. Money Changer, Europe Hotel. Money Changer, Raffles Hotel. Federal ltubber Stamp Co., Raffles PUce. Peter Cliong, liras Hasan Road. G. n. Kiat Co., Ltd., Change Alley sad High
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    DEATH.
    26 8 n'EARXE.— On January 19, 1924. at 7, Chatsworth Avenue, Singapore, Matilda Esther Winrne, widow of the late John Wearr.e. of Fremantle, Western Australia, aged S3
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
    33 8 .Ir. C. F. F. Wcarnc, Mr. T. J. B. Wearm and family d«sil« to thank all those who attended tho funeral of their mother, and who sent wrvalhs and messages of condolence.
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, JANUARY 24. LABOUR CABINET.
    1070 8 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, JANUARY 24. LABOUR CABINET. The Mac Donald Ministry is just as pood as any Labour Ministry could be. It is, in fact, better than we dared to ex|>ert, for it includes a certain number of men who are well worthy to be classed Rironjf the nations
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    80 8 Arising out of the food shortage in Sumatra during the war, as well as in many other parts of the Far East, the Dutch East Indian Government made an experiment to grow rice on a large scale in South Sumatra. This was undertaken with European supervision, and employing machinery in
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    80 8 Captain A. L. Gordon of the Blue Funnel steamer Lycaon was the recipient on his arrival at Shanghai, on the Ist instant of a letter of thanks and a very handsome piece of silver suitably inscribed, from the Chinese Earthquake Relief Committee and the Chinese Life Saving Association of Kobe
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    20 8 The Blue Funnel liner Anchises of 10,000 tons will replace the Teiresias on the voyage from Liverpool on May 10.
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    23 8 The contract for building of a quay wall it Hongkong, 1,800 tatt in length, ha? been granted to the Nederlandsche Maats:happy van Havenwerken.
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    33 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders foi India and Ceylon to-day is Us. ICO equa. JlOO. The rate of payment of MoMS Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. lGf< >qual $100.
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    37 8 Our Jesselton contemporary inf. rms its readers that at a recent farewell function 25 bachelors and others sat down to dinner. Benedicts and crusty couplef are evidently of little accnint in the land Df reputed wild men.
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    36 8 Het Nieuw.s van den Dag states thai with reference to their protest against nigh inspection fees on cases of imoorted fresh fruit they hear that the Commercial Association of Batavia Will ;ake steps, in the matter.
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    40 8 The President and members of tin Ceylon Tamils' Association, have issued .nyitations to a tea party at the Association Hall., to-day at 6 p.m., in honour at -he appointment of Mr. H. M. Hoising,on as a Justice of the Peace.
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    44 8 It is stated that the report of the .')|)ium Commission .will be ready nex, month and will be handed to the League af Nations by the Hon. Mr. A. M. Pountney, C.M.G., who will be proceeding iome about the time the report is ready.
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    48 8 From January to October, 1923, inclu?ive, the import of coal into Java wa-' '.43,812 ton*, ajrainst 281,078 tons in the •orresponding period of 1922 and 402,651 .ens for the first ten months of 1921. It s noted that the quantity imported from \ustralia shewed a considerable falling >ff.
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    7 8 The case of the young couple, Klattig
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    54 8 Klattig, in which the husband is ■harged with assaulting his wife came •n again before Mr. P. A. F. David this •norning. The wife still persisted that he did not want to make it up, but his Honour, in order that a reconciliation might yet be come to, postponed the
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    72 8 The export of copra from Java end Madura to Holland and for order of Holland amounted during the first eleven •nonths of 1923 to only 24,000 tons against 41,000 tons in the corresponding >eriods of 1922, a decrease of 17.000 tor.r. The quantity exported to England was ibout 3 000
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    70 8 A pretty wedding was solemnized at Bethesda Hall, Bras Basah Road, on Saturday, the contracting parties being Miss Lee Hean Nio and Mr. (hia Boon Lcong. Mr. J. Tesky officiated and the Sride was given away by her brother, Dr. Lee Keng Soon. Afterwards a ■eception was held at Grasslands,
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    68 8 The latest phase of fighting malaria is o use poison jras methods. The Rockefeller Laboratory proposes the exterminaion of the mosquito larvae during the ncubation period by covering the water ire'edin.ir-ground with a thin layer of noison-gas. Kxperiment has shown that his kills the larvae within three minutes while the
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    74 8 Trincomalee is making preparations for he visit of the British naval squadron Many jewellers from Col >mbo and other out-stations have already booked stall? "Or the exhibition of their wares duiint he stay of the squadron. A large num'.ier of other visitors are also expected, and Trincomalee will present a
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    77 8 Speaking at the P. and O. meeting in London on the possibilities of a Labour Government Lord Inchcape sai4 that he lid not fear a Labour Government coming nto power the' sobering effect of responlibility was great, as he had himself experienced. The point the ordinary man is .•oncerned about
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    88 8 During the month of November, the dredger Sir William Matthews dredged '.o a depth of IJ6 feet below low waUr in ;he area east if buoys Nos. 23 and 24 n Colombo harbour to provide berths for larger ships, and deposited at sea a total >f 53,950 cubic yards. During
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    76 8 The British North Borneo Herald says Our Bishop's haggis appears to have provided a considerable amount of copy for the home papers. Many papers make reference to it. We take the following from the Sunday Pictorial of December 2 Valuable. The Bishop of Sarawak has ordered a large haggis to
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    77 8 It is reported that in view of the approaching Chinese New Year, the Selangor Chinese Chamber of Commerce, on behalf of the Chinese small holders, has made representations to the Government asking for an earlier issue of coupons or export permits for the first quarter of 1924, so as to
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    385 8 Mr. J. B. Mauchiin has left British North Borneo after a lengthy residence in the country. Captain H. Belson, the skipper of thet Heamer Selangor. is going home on leave during January. The death is reported of Mr. J. W. G. Hills of Tambunan, British North Borncu.
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    Lorry Danger in Singapore.
    109 8 To-day, before Mr. Venables, the case *-as heard in which Hoo Bee Lim, driver *t a motor lorry and his coolie, Koh Chow, are charged by sub-Inspector >wyny, of the Singapore Harbour Bonnl police, with causing the death of Tory: Tong by rash and negligent driving
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    Municipal Commission.
    115 8 The monthly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held to-morrow, commencing at 2.15 p.m. Included in tho Hgcnda are two motions by the President, ->ne regarding purchases in British markets and the other the taking ov« r >f Blair Road. Mr. Ong Boon Tat has the following
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    British Cancer Research.
    140 8 The appeal made under the auspices, if the British H.-.l Cross Society is Imperial. All parts of the Empire havebeen invited to contribute, and there aro hopes that if the work of research can be carried on in full strength, a solution of the great mystery of
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      120 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. EDWARD HEARN AND BARBARA BEDFORD in THE FACE OF THE WORLD in G Reels. CONSTANCE TALMADGE in SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE in 5 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. HOOT GIBSON AND LOUISE LORRAINE in THE GENTLEMAN FROM AMERICA
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      87 8 On Other Pages, Page. A Dramatic Letter 2 Danger of Noise 3 Shipping nn.l The Mail* 7 tfaa.net Hnd Commerce 7 Reuter Talapmai The New Government Further Appointments 'J Canadian Trade with Malaya. 1) The Naval Visit. Hospitality Arrangements 9 Home Sport y Straits Volunteers. Official Figures 30 Sporting Intelligence-
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    LABOUR CABINET.
    348 9 Quick Work by New Prime Minister. Favourable Opinions Being Expressed. [Reuter's Service.] London. January 23. The announcement of the constitution of the Mac Donald Cabinet came quite unexpectedly. it was made within two hours of the Prime Minister obtaining Royal approval to the appointment:-. This he sought in
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    Junior Offices.
    164 9 London, January 2::. Professor Robert Richards has been appointed Under Secretary of State for India. Mr. William Leach has been appointed Under-Secretary for Air. Additional ministerial appointments lire as follows Minister for Pensions, Mr. F. O. Roberts. Attorney-General, Mr. Patrick Hastings. Solicitor-General, Mr. H. H. Slesser. Financial Secretary
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    Opinions.
    160 9 London, January 23. Washington Mr. Victor Berger, the only Socialist Member of Congress, cabled his congratulations and best wishes to Mr. Mac Donald, adding Today Americanism and Capitalism have come to mean the same thing. The working class of Britain is the hope of the white race and of
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    Rum-Running Treaties.
    141 9 Signature of Anglo-American Agreement. [Reuter's Service.] London, January 23. Washington The State Department announce that following the early signing of the Anglo-American liquor treaty similar treaties will soon be negotiated with <Aher maritime governments. London, January 23. Washington The Anglo-American liquor treaty was signed by the State Department
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    Salving Hungary.
    131 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, January 23. The sub-committee of the League of Nations has concluded its work with regard to the financial reconstruction of Hungary by unanimously accepting tba *an proposal. This will ibe (forwarded to the Reparations Commission for approval. The loan will be 250,000,000 gold crowns, to
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    Dutch Indies Mining.
    63 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, January 23. The Hague The Government proposes to introduce a bill in parliament for the promotion of a combined mining company to be known as Billiton. Limited," to carry on the mining business of the existing Billiton Company, whose concession expires on April 30,
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    German Seamen's Strike.
    43 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, January 23. The strike of German seamen has extended to Middlesborough. The strikers are receiving pay from the union. Sailors and firemen are posted as pickets. Three ships are held up and others will probably be delayed.
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    Drastic Measures.
    37 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, January 23. Paris M. Poincare has tabled a bill authorising the prohibition of the importation of foreign goods not corresponding to national necessities with a view to the restoration of the franc.
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    American Railways.
    29 9 [Riuter's Service.] London, January 23. New York The central railway lines have agreed to raise the wages of 15,000 engineers and firemen by approximately five per cent.
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    Railway Strike.
    358 9 Grave Disturbance of Coal Trade. [Reuter's Service.] London, January 23. The railway strike position was easier in London this morning, there being a fair number of trains. Further Welsh collieries have been rendered idle. Defection among N.U.R. members is increasing at Carlisle, where a joint strike commi'.tee has
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    German Finance.
    80 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, January 23. Berlin The president of board of directors of the Rentenbank has informed the Ministers of Finance and Foreign Affairs that the stabilisation of German currency cannot be effected if it is necessary to continue to pay the costs of the garrisons in the
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    Lenin's Death.
    42 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, January 23. Riga A Moscow message states that January 21, the date on which Lenin died, has been declared an annual day of mourning. Theatres and other places of amusement are ordered to close fc* a week.
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    Rival Claims to the Pole.
    53 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, January 23. It is reported from Ottawa that the Government have requested the British Embassy at Washington to keep them fully posted regarding the United States' plans for an airship trip to the Arctic, where Canada claims vast areas by reason of
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    DECEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    30 9 Bedford Plantations. 8.130 lbs. Bcmam Perak.— l9,ss3 lbs. Bruas Perak. 13,021 lbs. Clenealy.— l7,397 lbs. Hillrise.— l2,B72 lbs. Reyland.— 7,93o lbs. Ratanui.— 22,lsB lbs. Trolak.— lB,Boo lbs.
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    15 9 Messrs. Frascr and Neave, as agents for the Remington Typewriter, forward a calendar for 1024.
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    Mexican Rebels.
    115 9 More American Arms For The Federals. [Revter's Service.] London, January 23. Washington The United States ha* s^ld the Obregon Government more wai material, including 5,000 rifles and 2,000 automatic pistols. London, January 23. Washington The Consul for the United States at Vera Cruz reports that Captain Sparrow and
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    CANADIAN TRADE WITH MALAYA.
    396 9 Big Increase During Current Year. A remarkable increase in the trade between Canada and the Straits Settlements is shown in the returns of the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa, for the first seven months of the present fiscal yeur, from April 1, IMS, to ihe end
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    THE FLEET'S VISIT.
    294 9 Hospitality to Squadron Officers. A telegram has been received from H.M.S. Hood which appears to indicate that the number of officers sleeping ashore each night will be considerably less than was anticipated. The plans of the Entertainment Committee \as outlined in the circular 'letter already issued can
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    New Government.
    929 9 Details of the Minor Ministers. Appended are some details of the new Government, the list of which is given In a Reuter's telegram Mr. R. Richards, the son of a mine worker, began his education in the elementary school and completed it at Cambridge University. He was appointed
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    49 9 A clerk applying for a billet on an estate on the West Coast of Brit sh North Borneo wrote as follows I beg most respectfully to enquire whether then- is a vacancy under the factory. I am a half born Chinese. My English is little but I can romaniie."
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    HOME SPORT.
    2017 9 Fidgetty Scottish Rugby Amateurs. By Our Special Correspondent London, December 27. It seems to be a possibility that the British Government's National Stud Farm in Ireland will be sold to the Free State, owing to the complications of conducting such an industry upon the soil of another authority.
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    STRAITS VOLUNTEERS.
    557 10 Position of Units at Close of Last Year. Lieut.-C«l. F. E. Spencer, D.5.0., M.C., Commandant of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, forwards the following extracts from statistics of the S.S.V.F. for 1923 The actual strength of the force on December 31, 11)23, was 2,304, the number nt enrolments
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      BOXING.
      80 10 Ledoux Loses Title [Reuter's Service.] London, January i.\. Paris In a twenty round content toi the French bantamweight champi Jiiihi). Naianfre'i- beat the holder Ledoux on points. Ledoux i: ,Vl years of age, and must be 09 the decline i'.jw. He has been boxing since l'JOtf. Two years ago
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      The Davis Cup.
      17 10 [Reuter's Service.] London, January 23. .New York India has challenged for the Davis Cup.
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      56 10 Golf. [Reuter's Service.] London, January Ti. San Francisco Havers and Ockenden defeated the local professionals Nagle and Novak by 5 up and 4 to play in 36 holes. The Sepoy Line* Golf Club, Monthly Medal for January 1924, and t!i" Gold Medal for 192.'! will be played for on Saturday
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      Football.
      130 10 The following will represent the St. Joawpa'a Old Boys against the Present on the school ground this afternoon Au Kte Hock A. Fernandez and N. A. Roche A. Conceicao, C. Pennefatht-r (capt.) and C. de Souza F. Pestana, Chia Gue (hay, J. Conceicao, Soh Boon Wang and C. B.
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      Y. M.C. A. Notes.
      83 10 The annual meeting of the Physical Department of the V.M.C.A. will be held on Friday evening at 8.30 in the large hall. The report for the year will be presented and the election of captains of the various clubs will take place. All members interested in
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      Home Football.
      161 10 London, January IS. The weather was unfavourable, but Cup attendances reach- Ed 720,00ft < -including 200.000 at the London games. The total receipts were £49,000. Sensations were provided at Cardiff, Oldham, and the Crystal Palace. Gillingham easily held the League leaders, I while Tottenham were out-manoeuvred by ahe
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    A MERCIFUL JUDGE.
    331 10 Fatherly Advice to an Erring (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, January 23. At the Assize Court, this morning, the Chief Judicial Commissioner (Sir Lionel Wo-dward) pave judgment in the Post Office forgery case, in which a Chinese school boy, named Ooi Pheo H .on, aged 15,
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    137 10 llif Straits Time* in not n-ipooaibl* for ill.; upiniuns of its curtTspomluiita. Correspundt:iU ihoaM best la mind that letters short ami u> Urn point. l.onß ram bl lag epistles an- liaVo to be rejected W ruthlessly eul down. Correspondents mu*l c'lrlote tlifir nuruts, not necesscrily for publication but as
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    Singapore Electric Tramways.
    258 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, When I was .n Sinfapoi :ecently 1 had occasion to sit in train can, and being, more or 0.. the place, happened \> get in to wrong cars at various tinea by following the "section plates (if this is
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    218 10 Macphail and Co., Ltd.'s Report. Singapore, January 24. Rubber. London Is. 2d. Tin. Londou £255 ss. Rubbers.— Ayer M leks LO7V4 to 148%, Basset Is 1 to 1.05, Bukit Jelotongs 47 \-< to 52 cents, Changkat Serdangs 2.50 to 2.7.">, Craigieleas 50 to 55 cents, Indrajtiris 4.50
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    Lyall and Evatt's Report.
    102 10 Singapore, January 24. Tin. E2S6 •'>*. op 75a. Robber.— la. -<i.— up Ud. Bobbers. Sticky, quotations nominal. New Soudais 1.05-1.15, Kedahs 2.1(»-_'.^0, Mandai Tokqng« S2H-S6. Bukit Jel ongs 47tt-U*ii Craigiclea's fil Vj-53, Menjakabs 21-22%, Ulu Bcnuts 22M:-25, Ayer Punas 5.05-5.25. Mining.— Petalings 1.07%-1.12%, Murais 3.10-3.20, Souths
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    Rose Macphail and Co.'s Report.
    117 10 (L. R. Macphail). Singapore, January 24. Rubber.— l/ 2. 48 cents. Tin.— £2ss ss. Rubbers.— Allenbys 1.12^-1. m 2 Jimahs 1.02^-1.07>/3, Bassetts 1-1.05. Brogas 60--65, Punggors 50-55, Jeram Kuantans 33--36, enquiries for Lunas, Telok Ansons and [ndragiris. Tin.— Teip nurs 1.15-1.20, Norlhs 1.15--1.20, Souths 1.05-1.10,
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    26 10 Mr. H. H. Loh has been elected patron of 'he Tiang Choon Kok, a benevolent Association, and is presenting a hearse in honour of his election.
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    LITIGATION OVER A WILL.
    615 10 .\ine Defendants in Supreme tiHirt. 1 ,'n v ill of a wealthy Malay named Being Panandri, who <lie<i in r.iOT, was jCCt of liliji;iti<.^;i in the Supreme Court yesterday, before .he Chief Justice (Sir Waiter Shaw). The applicant was Mr. T. c). Mayhew, receiver of the
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    CONTRACTORS CLAIM.
    187 10 Merchant Sued it: Supreme Court. An action was commenced in the Supreme C.'jrt this morning, before Mr. Justice Acton, in which a contractor named .V. V. Vandymr 3ued Syed Omar AlsagolT for .>:), < j;i-l in respect ot wort dine, materials supplied, and wages paid to coolies in
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    Police Run Amok.
    113 10 Exciting scenes were witnessed recently at Sundcrland, when the police ran amok. Armed with revolvers they entered the banks, ordered the clerks ta put up their hands, and then delved in their pockets for loose cash. Othwrs similarly raided the passengers on tramcars, in spite of the
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    Kaai's Hawaiians.
    82 10 Kaai's Hawaiians gave their show at the Victoria Theatre last night to firework accompaniment, loud reports from the Reclamation ground punctuating the harmony. This did not greatly interfere wijh the enjoyment of the large audience, who were treated to a capital programme. A further change will be made
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    JAPANS POREIGN POLICT.
    578 10 Justice and Promotion af World Peace. The Japanese Com ui-Cieiieral lia< received the following telegram from Tokio The Minister of Foreign Affairs in Tokio made the following addreas In the Imperial Diet on January 22 i Japan's general policy in international affairs is the promotion of peace
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    Rangoon Road Fire Relief Fund.
    334 10 The Hon. Treasurer begs to acknowledge with many thanks receipt of the following donations Previously acknowledged $*****.95, Sugar Merchants' Association and Ho Kee Club each 500, Piece Goods Mercha'it^' Assn. 180. Mr. Chee Swee Chenc 308, Ying Fo Hui Kun. Cheang Jim Chuan, Tong Jin
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    Attacked by Head-Hunters.
    84 10 Armed police n the Arfak nistrict of Dutch New Gu nea, during September, October and November, have been trying to discover the participants in the headhunting expeditions by natives in Andai and Papoes. Tin >• have been fired o.i repeatedly with .ifles and bows. Five Papuas have
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    Kamunting Tin Dredging.
    1236 11 Hifh Prices and Reduced Costs. The tenth annual gwwral nvetinc of the shareholders of Kamunting T'.n Died Kin;;' Ltd., was beM on December 20, a! ilu registered ufliccs, 7, Martin' -lane, Cannon-street, X.C, Mr. John 1. Philip? (Urn < hairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said
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    THE SEAMY SIDE.
    318 11 PlawiMMt* "Symphony" Of London Lite. Mr. J. A. R. Cairns, the magistrate who presides over Thames Police Court likens London's crowded life to a symphony, some of which experience has taught me to understand." There are parts of it so dreadful that it makes me shudder and
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    LAZY NEW YORKERS.
    241 11 Sweeping Attack by Israel Zangwill. Mr. Israel Zangwill caused indignation at the National Arts Club by a violent .•riticism of America. The members shouted him down, though afterwards the ■Imirman, Mr. Hi*wland, apologised to Mr. '.angwill and persuaded him to finish his address. Mr. Zangwill asserted that
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER COUPS.
    96 11 Programme of drills up to and for tveek ending January 27. Friday, 25th. 5.15 p.m., Drill Mall, Chinese Co., liuskctry instruction and Lewis gun instruction. Saturday, 2t>th. 2 p.m., Seletar Range, Chinese Co., re:ruits musketry course. 2 p.m.. Kali'sticr, Chinese Co Part I Lewis gun course (instructional.)
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    27 11 Orders for week ending January 27, 1924 Monday, January 28. Individual Troops Parade. Wednesday, January 30. Band Practice 5.15 p.m.
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      180 11 Musical instruments OF EVERT DESCRIPTION. VIOLINS, UKELELES, SWANEE WHISTLES, ACCORDEONS, MOUTH ORGANS, etc. We have recently received a new consignment of tha v above at lowest prices. INSPECT THESE TO-DAY S. Moutric Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. »»■»->«» ew»«j»» ay» a inn ••v rrrr« i i «a»i»« r i I FIRTHS SPEEDICUT
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      329 11 Raffles Hotel THURSDAY.— Guest Night. Dinner and Dance. Special Engagement Peggie Lovell exhibition of Classical Dancing Miss Ivy Norton, Contralto will sing from her Repertoire. FRIDAY.— Tea Dance. SATURDAY, JANUARY 26._ s 8 Franconia in Port. Around the World Cruise under the auspices of the American Express Company, Inc. CRUISE
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    RELIC OF MESOZOIC AGE.
    931 12 Naval Sloop's Collection Of Fauna. Many interesting fossils and specimens of marine life of great scientific value have been brought to Brisbane by H.M.A.S. Geranium, the naval survey ■Up of the Australian Navy. Chief MMog them, however, and apart from ntilic value, the most interesting of
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    A Woman's Revenue.
    112 12 A woman's revelation of an eiirhteeniiionth old murder aftor her lover had married, !<■<! to scntpnie of death being pas-i.l :it tlic Old Bailey on Harry Gimber,agedtl. Ali>c Crwb said in March. IMS, the pave hirth to a child, which was taken away by Climber the father.
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      420 12 Does the Distance from which yon do your buying make any difference to you, providing you get good English Merchandise at MUCH 6\ LOWER PRICES r«>r> QuanntM to rvfuntf tha purox.M pries and all Mailing charges on any tooda wnloh «o not satisfy you psrrsctly. Send &rt tAU T« vast
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      634 12 Buy the Best BUILT UP TO A STANDARD NOT DOWN TO A PRICE Embodying all Latest Refinements of European Manufacture MODEL DE LUXE $2,950 EASY TEUMS ARRANGED Apply COLONIAL MOTOR COMPANY, Singapore A viwu J^i^RMLiA]g ELECTROLYTIC ZINC ContaininK about W9s<-<. Metallic Zinr 1999* guaranteed). Shipped in plates averaging 56 lbs.
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      851 12 CHEONi KOON SENS I CO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable land and house properties. Al Messrs. Cheonc Koon Senc Co.'s saleroom, No. 30, (."hulia Street. on Wednesday, January .10, at -..to p.m. MORTGAGEE'S SALE. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land. toßcther with the attap houses knowln al No. H. Lorong 1,
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    GUBERNATORIAL ETIQUETTE.
    424 13 Holding up the Mail for A Governor. The Englishman (Calcutta) in a recent leading article said Tha announcement that the next English mail will not arrive in Bombay till Monday will cause annoyan.-e to businessmen and others throughout India. In cities situated like Calcutta it will create something
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    INDIAN STUDENTS.
    262 13 The Separation from Family Influences. The report of the Indian Students Department for the last official year says that some ycuiiii Indians arriving: in K:\k'and were not fitted by their preliminary work for admission \> universities and ether institution.* they seek to f-nter. Most of the difficulties of
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    A FLORAL CURIO.
    291 13 Miraculous Theories Pall to The Ground. Much excitement prevailed in the Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, a few days ago, whin it became known that in the garden of the bungalow at Mr. R. Manwaring, the Manager of the BMtera Bank, was found the flo\v<>r of a talipot or
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      278 13 BRAND $J8 Pomant (IpITIPUt UClißOßil Sole Imports. I I «B^ Ws JI I\ 1 1 Y& I V Borneo Sumatra %M^ JmM^M^ < »!I M Trading Co., Ltd. \|P%-V UHr rgbr *i*n** (lncorpor.ted ia H.lUmd) V. o y^.t'- /z/' /"aJiY V-S^'ml^ 'Phone 172. VV Telr B r.m: AIT.ELT. 81 lmf
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      1591 14 ■H£3*U£SXHnranummmnManmMMUMM^ Assets over $5,000,000 S.C. Aararance in force over $17,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated la Straits Battlement*.) HKAD OFFICE: Winchester Boise, Singapore. MKDON OfTICI I M, Old Jewry, I.e. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compiles with the British Life
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      266 14 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets exceed .M 0,000,000 W. A. SlMS— Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. The Imperial Fire Office. United with the Alliance Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) 1 and 2, Bartholomew Lane, London, Established 1808.
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      434 14 VALUABLE QUALITIES. SOME things are valuable because they are rare. Sir, others arc valuable because they are Rood, but it doesn't follow that all good things are expensive. KENSITAS CIGARETTES are as good as really good Cigarettes can he, and they're certainly not expensive. The value is in the ((iiality.
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    OLD LONDON.
    766 15 The Kr'iiilim of tht' iirilish CagttaL Lord BaUfcwr, :i: president of tIM British Academy, presided at thy opening meeting of the session at Burlington House cm November 14, when the annual Raleigh Lecture, founded by Sir Charles Wakeh'eld on the occasion of the Sir Waltn- Raleigh Tercentenary in
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    NEW TREATMENT FOR LEPERS.
    268 15 An Unfortunate Experiment in The Philippines. Ten lepers have died in recent week.) as a result of experiments with the use of the tartar emetic treatment in the Culiun leper colony, according to Drs. BodrtfltMS and Eubanas of the Culion General Hospital in an article printed
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      111 15 REDUCTION IN PRICE OF ESSEX! An unest four-cylinder car now being offered at an extraordinary low price. 2,250 Wire Wheels $100 extra t !nfl or write for further information. MALAYAN MOTORS AMBER MANSIONS. >,«♦»♦ «♦♦>*>.««.«.«:» •■>-*« r- Z»m Poorness of Blood Ner-Yioor A STRENGTHENING TONIC mm rc&z FOR ALL NERVE
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      420 15 JUST ARRIVED FURTHER SHIPMENT OF GRAY CARS 1924 MODELS PRICES. touring with wooden wheels > 1, .">•>(! Gray tourinc: wilh spoki: wheels $1,650 Gray Sedan, four doors, wire wheels $2 300 These prices arc for the complete car. Equipment consists of BOSCH MAGNETO DOME LAMPS ELECTRIC LIGHTS BOSCH SELF STARTER
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      213 15 t nnmrt't DURANT Just a Real Good Car SPORT MODEL Especial conniJcration is du# tht Durant foi it.< q<inral design, its finish throughout, its mechnnicHl ace ability and for the Durtnt übu.l l<:,ckbonc. The latter is the corner«tonc of the ear's foundation, ac'-.ieves vtry simply, yet very elKciintly, *n effect
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      422 16 NOTICE We have appointed Mr. Chan Chin Sek, Manager, as from the 16th instant. GUAN KIAT Co., Ltd., 35, Phillip Street. January 16, 1924. DOES THE SCREEN HURT TOUR EYES The light reflected from the normal cinema screen is rich in the special rays that hurt one'v eyes yet contribute
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      255 16 A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY The Proprietress of the Parisian House, Stamford Road, who wishes to retire from business, is open to consider reasonable offers for purchase from responsible people. Shop furniture for disposal, and exceptionally favourable rent, with lease, also advertising contracts with the newspapers. The business has been well-known for
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      894 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc, in ordinary close set type (average six words to line) are Per line One insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 cts., three ins. 61 cts., four ins. 82 cts., five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13. ten ins. $1.40,
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      766 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET. No. 70, Middle Road. Apply Meyer Rrothers. TO LET. 35-2, Cairnhill Road, water and gas. Immediate entry. 101, Chin Swee Road. TO LET, 204. and 206 Serangoon Road, shop houses. Apply M. 11. Sassoon, 5-1, Malacca Street TO LET, 23, Devonshire Road, four rooms, fras,
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      296 16 OCULAR HEADACHES. Eighty per cent, of headaches are Ocular Headaches en use i through some defect of vision. If your headache is so cnused you will never be relieved until you wear scientilically-ritted glasses to correct the defect. Let me test your sight and make certain. You will not be
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      209 16 Read Harold Bell Wright's Novels. Over 9.000.001 MflM liav<- :>e»n sold The Calling <ii Dan Matthews Helen of the Old ILui-c The Shepherd of the Hill* The Printer of Idcll's The Winning sf Uiirhara Worth Their Ywtcrdays The Hp-ircation of lira in Kent When a Man I. a Man The
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      309 16 "the straits times TILXPHOim. Editorial and C.aeral Manager's Office "W All communications relating to editorial matteri and newa should be addreiaad to THE EDITOH. All communications relating to business matters —advertisement, aubtcriptione, accounts, printing, ate, should ba addressed to THE MANAGER. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Payable In Advance). STRAITS TIMES (Dally Edition)
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