The Straits Times, 6 January 1925

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,755. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY, 6, 1925, PRICE 10 CExNTS,
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      135 1 OFTEN WIIIIM'ED NKVKIS HKATE.N It's not really necessary to put your order on your store down m black and white. Just call your boy and tell him the following "Ini malam lagi tiga tuan mau datang makan. "Whisky tada chukop, pergi Hteh Street Store bli tiga bottle Black and White.
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      328 1 Fishing Tackle -^-r rr: FISHING RODS. No. 6030. Genei-al Rod, 5 joint, mott'ed Cane bottom rod, 1 top, 12 feet Price $10.50 No..2V7r>. (,oiioi-al Red, (5 joint (fly, bottom and spinning), <1 tops, U f e?t Price 527.50 No. 60t>'). Fly Rod, 3 joint, s;)(xia! slr.in, wired whippings, 1 t^p,
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      24 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY "KNICKERBOCKER" SHOWER BATH BRUSH Fits any Pipe. Price from $4.50. Sole Agents FRANKEL BROTHERS, SINGAPORE K. IXMPL U. UNITED PHARMACY,SINGAPORE.
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    MUSEUM OF CRIME.
    609 2 M«dcrn Detectives As Scientists. Mode-:) detective* arc far more businesslike in their methods than the detectives of fiction they have reduced their calling to a precise combination of the exact sciences. The police museum at Lyons, France, in charge of Dr. Edmund Locard, criminal expeit is described
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    FLAG AS A "SKY SIGN."
    362 2 Held to be Unlawful by An Alderman. Alderman Sir David Burnett, at the Mansion House, held that a flag and flagstaff over a Fleet Street building were an unlawful sky-sig-n," and ordered their removal. There were six summonses at the instance of the City corporation.
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      268 2 wUmm/ fc d* vflflßi L l,\\ TfTjfcpjHJr^ I I I Ns^ [tm— a^iii l BBBB^a^3aB9VBBaB39SJB^BVajDH '~.l 1 L Purposes. lIIP^T Nothinij <-' an beat those Supplied by Wtsnnt Eltctric Componq Limitwf, SINGAPORE. USE THE COLD WATER 22 DYE shades NEVER FAILS T|||TEX 3K V For Dyeing Delicate Fabrics HJE W^
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      217 2 Young Girls Gear Away Pimples With Cuticura Gently smfar the pimples with Cuticura Ointment on the end of the finger Wath off the Cuticura Ointment m five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water and continue bathing for some minutes. This treatment is best on rising and retiring. Im Olatmal
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      194 2 "The Mastertone" ~~"~TnS^ TRIPLE-SPRING MOTOR jnfij "T-jMII 1 Th? Latest tone-arm and sound ■'I I ill! I f^ Piano polished mahogany case. j: hH Illustrated catalogue on application. •i|| f Monthly instalment systems can be j|j R*"!' arranged for local customer. <{ SEASON CO., LTD. 111 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD.
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    GOLD IN THE SEA.
    398 3 Quantifies Too Minute To Be Profitable. Bubble companies have several times been floated for the extraction of gold from sea-water, and modernists are apt to scoff that subscribers could bo M easily duped. But the Literary Digest points out, Gold actually does exist in all sea-water,
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    LAW OF CARRIAGE.
    312 3 The Problems of a Common Carrier." In mail week, at the Cannon Street Hotel, E.C., Mr. T. E. Haydon, M.A., K.C., delivered a lecture entitled The Law of Carriage before the Secretaries' As.-ociation. The chair was occupied by Mi. Albert C. Edwards, F.A.A. In the course of
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    SELAMA (MALAYA) RUBBER.
    230 3 Shortage Disclosed in the Planted Area. The directors of the Selama (Malaya) Rubber Estates have issued a circular to the shareholders stating that a serious shortage in the planted area of the estate has recently been disclosed. When negotiations for the acquisition of the property were being
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      399 3 Jewel! Pressure Filters FOR DOMESTIC AND INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLIES Are simple m construction, compact m design, automatically controlled, easily installed and economical m < pi rattan and maintenance. They may be connected up at once, with little or no change m the pipiaf arrangement, to any existing main. AH water
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      533 3 "WET BLANKETS." l'uupli: with 'liver are a n liaance to «ll ■bout them as woll as a mis.ry to themselves. Their need is Pinkctti^— to transform shadow into sunshine, (loom into gladness, depression into appreciation of the joy of life. Are you a wet blanket Is your liver torpid? Are
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      134 3 PATERSGN, SHUONS ft CO., UMITXD (Incorporated m England) SINGAPORE. nckiuM^ n h •••Lou*"" I Obtainable from all DaaUra. Atenti EASTERN AGENCIES, LTD. SINGAPORE JOHORE GOVERNMENT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. European Assistant Mechanical Engineer required for Public Works Department, Johorc. Applicants must possess a thorough knowledge of general workshop practice, machine tools,
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      354 3 STEAMER SAIUNBS COMBINED SERVIt I OF THE OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) Fortnightly Service taking cargo and Passengers from Singapore. BATAVIA ANI) SOL'RABAYA NORTH-WEST AUSTRALIA PORTS AND FREMANTLE (l'EIUII.) Approximate Sailings. GASCOYNE Jan. 13 CENTAUR Jaa. 27 MINDEROO
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      709 4 STEAMER SAJUN6S P. 0. British India <">* Apcar Lines (Incorporated m England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. Under Contract with His Majesty* Government LONDON AND FAX EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON AND ANTWERP. Tonntgo
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      781 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated m England) The Bine Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON. AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP. HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL, AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL, AND GLASGOW. BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on
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      823 4 STEAMER SAILINGS KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone Noa. Paasag* Dept. 131, Freight Dept., 12*2, Marine Dcpt. and Traaaalpaaat Dept. 1437, Manager'! Depl. 10«2. REYNST— January 6, Letong, Tarempa, Midii, Serassan, Poeloe-Pandjanc md Genting. SI.NGKARA— January
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      607 5 STEAMER SAILINfiS Elierman 8c Bucknail Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICES HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG 8.8. CITY OF TOKIO due Jan. 28 B.s. CITY OF CHESTER due Feb. 26 b.B. CITY OF
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      567 5 STtHHEH SfllUJtaS ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP LINES (Incorporated m I'.R.A.) Regular Freight Service TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRKT s.s. STEEL INVENTOR due Sinjraporc- Jan. 10 M.S. CHALLENGER due Singapore Feb 15 s.s. CHATTANOOGA CITY due Singapore Mch 7 s.s. SELMA CITY due Singapore Apl. 7 s.s. STEEL
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      607 5 STEMER SAILINCS AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL 1 LINE For BOSTON and NEW; t YORK ;1; 1 (VIA SUEZ), t a! *o*m% MK>' DUE SINGAPORE *s.s. MINERIC Jan. 25, 1925 ts.s. CEDARBANK < Feb. 25, 1925 timTENBACH^AZARUS BOUSTEAD CO LTD. B hUi-NS, HU. (Incorporated m the F.M.S.) T*l. 2940. m. .1ZI». ♦«♦<♦«»»«»♦♦>♦♦<♦»»>««>«
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      389 6 EMPIRE CINEMA Tuesday and Wednesa'ay, January (> a:id 7. FOB TWO NIGHTS ONLY FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN and BAYNE m DARING HEARTS PEARL OF THE GANGES SiTtmcl Show at 9.1", pj, THE HEARTS OF TWENTY FIVE DAYS TO LIVE P H «ith SESSIE HAYAKAWA P Admission Ha!l I'rice to all. Thursday.
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      407 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE Special Attractions HAROLD LOCKWOOD At 9.15 p.m. m BETTY BALFOUR m n i n M sqvibs wins Broadway Bill TflE CALCUTTA SWEEP GREAT LONDON MYSTERY SERIAL GEORGE ARLISSin 7 Episodes, 11 Reels. THE RILING PASSION BUSTER KEATON m Views of Nippon, The Fiddling ONE WEEK Fool
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      203 6 This Battery Saves You Money because it's brand neio when you get it It's a Willard. It's- Charged Bone-Dry. It's insulated with Threaded Rubber. Ready the minute you want it. Doesn't start its life until you can use it. Sol. Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m th« Straita Settlement!.) ELECTRICAL
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    132 7 FIXTUItES. Tuesday, January ti High Water, ISI a.m., 9.2 p.m. Flashlights, Vic. Theatre 9.30 p.m. Wcrliwudav. Janaary 7 Hifrh Water, 8.22 a.m., 9.64 p.m. Titrrot Pic, Vic. Theatre, 8.30 p.m. Homeward B. I. mail. Thursday. January 8 Hifrh Water, 9.H a.m., 10.35 p.m. M. K. Church C'or/fcn-Tici'.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    342 7 Tuesdnv, January f. Ship* alongsidr the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEI'I'KI. HARBOUB. Main Wharf Scot! llarloy, Agnes 1, Mm Oil Wharf I)«chestan Coal Wharf Eclip3c VESSELS IX DRY DOCK. Taajoag Pagar Sheers Wharf Nil Albert Dock Capsa Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel Harbour King's Dock Turbo No.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    173 7 To-day. Selat Pandjang, BengkalU and Bagan 81 Api Api 8 p.m. Pontinnak 3 p.m. ■Sourabaya 4 p.m. Malacca 4 p.m Ithio. Tamb«lan and I'ontianr.k 4 p.m. BengkaJla, North and But 4 p.m. Anamba nnd Katuna Inlands 4 p.m. Ceylon, Southern and Western Ii'dia 4 p.m. To-morrow. Siam
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 7 By Tan Timbor i k»rm«l i I'rinsrs Julians TVestn Left Arrd. S'pore London Not. 26 Dee. 22 Not. 28 Dee. 22 Drc. Dee. 29 I >• e. 6 Dec. 29 IW. 10 Jan. B i l laa. r.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    217 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, January 6. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 Demand 2/4 6/32 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 21/32 On New York, Demand H% Private 90 d/s 57% On France, Bank 960 On India, Bank T. T. 155W On Hongkong, Bank T. T. p.c. prem. On Shanghai,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    57 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers Sellers Spot Si>ot K.h.-Maith Keb.-March April-June April-June Tone of Market Weak. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers Sellers M U% in:* 03 C3 03 U Latest London cables quote Spot she*'. U. 6?iil. DAILY PRICES
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      MINING.
      232 7 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers 1 1 Bttaag Padang 0.64 0.C7 1 1 Hitam Tin LIMi 1 .!»">» £1 £1 Idris Hv.lraulics 29/3 29/9 1 1 Johan Tin 0.5u 0.09 10/- 10/- Knmpong 41/- 42/- xall, £1 il Kamunting Tin 55/- 56/6 cd. 10 10 Kinta Asso. 0.25 6.50
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      GENERAL.
      135 7 £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.11.3 5.15.0 cd. 10 10 Central Engines 4.50 5.50 5 5 Central Motors 0.75 1.25 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 9.35 9.G0 cA ;"> E Eleo. Tramway 5/3 6/6 10 10 Frascr Xeave 49.50 50.00 *****0 Hammer Co. 167.50 170.00 100 11)0 KatzBros. def.
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      DEBENTURES.
      109 7 Issue Val.Pd. Buyers fellers U. Eng. G p.c. 81,234,300 par 10 p.c. r-ifl S'pore Electric Tramway, 5 p.c. fcO £3:0,000 S'pore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 par 10 p.c. pra S'pore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 par 5 p.c. pna S'pore Municipal 4'£ p.d. of 1909 $1,000,000 par 5
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      389 7 Frater and Co. and Lyall and Eyatt'a Quotation. To-day'i Prices Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt. AUenby (-S1) 1.32'..- l.:3T'«cd. LS3 1.3.V.1 Alor (.ajah <*1) 145 1.20 1.00 I lOcd. A. HiUm (|S) 11.00 11.50 11.00 12.00 A. Kuninjc ($1) 0J5 0.40 0.35 0.40 Am. Malay ($2) 140 2.00
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      649 7 NOTICE IN THE ESTATE OK THOMAS HEYWARD HAYS, DECEASED Pursuant to section 25 of Ordinance No. M 4 i Trustees) notice is hereby given that all persons having any claims or demrnd? ngainst the esUte of Thomas Heywanl Mr. deceased who died at Bangkok m thk Kingdom of Sinm on
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      18 7 KODAK LTD. SAY Use 1 /25 f a sec nd with stop F.B. For the best "Kodak" Snapshots
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      670 7 Strand Hotel RANGOON. The Strand Hotel, Rangoon, has been reopened under entirely neiv management and is now ready for the reception of visitors. For accommodation apply L. A. MALLMAN, Manager, STRAND HOTEL. RANGOON, Post Box 229. Telegrams STKANOHO," RANGOON. LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS ether Classified Advts., gee page 16. j WANTS, FOR
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      561 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page M. MISCELLANEOUS. I OUMPAGNB: Moot an.l Chaadoa «42, j cuve Clicquot $t'J, Heidsicck Dry Monopoly Ml, Mumm Cordon P.ouge SoD. Duty |>uiil. II. Belter, Europe Hotel liuildint-. KIBEIHf>S PMCSfi in all d p have been eonniderably reduced. Writ* or phone for quotations. (Ip)
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      72 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerban Station. (By Coorte-iy of (iovernment Health Office). r'or the 2( hour* endinr »t Midnight on January 3, 1925. deit Has. shade temperature 83 F. .\iin. shade temperature 71! Y. Vran shade temperature 77.9 Mu. sun rndiution 148 F. Mir., crass radiation M F. Rea timpi-raturo 78
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    57 8 Mr. and Mrs. Neo Ong Hce and family beg to thank the.-.' who visited them and sympathised with them in their bereavement, those who attended the funeral ol Mr. Neo Ong Hoe's mother on the 31st ultimo, those who sent letters and t«legrams of condolence, and those who gavi
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, JANUARY 6. AUSTRALIA.
    1134 8 The Straits Times TUESDAY, JANUARY 6. AUSTRALIA. It. has been divided, we understand, to withdraw the Australian Jrade Commissioner who, for about three years pa.st, has had his headquarters m Singapore. The devisic :i is a matter for regret, because there is need of representation, need, also, of a representative
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    20 8 Newcastle has decided to construct a bridge across the Tyne to Gateshead, at a ivbU of., nearly a million pounds.
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    28 8 Medical officers of health at borne are being invited to co-operate with the College of Pestology m a Fly Swatting Week at the end of July each year.
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    26 8 His reported that the steamer Taikoo Wan Vi, of 4,000 tons, owned by the Taikoo Sugar Kenning Company, Ltd., has gone ashore near the Hainan Head.
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    29 8 According to the Industrial Daily News a company with £500,000 capital is being formed to carry out extensive developments at the Port Sudan terminus of the Sudanese railway system.
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    44 8 Officials of the Sudan Government m London have received a telegram from Lady Lee Stack, widow of the late Sirdar, declaring that the report that shs had declined the British Government's efftr of £200,000 is basefeps. She has no. knowledjo of iAich an offer.
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    21 8 You could wrap up her evening dress m a handkerchief, said a woman scornfully of another m the Shoreditch County Court.
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    30 8 The rate of issue of Money Order for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153=|100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 138= $100.
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    28 8 The following dates for the hearing of appeals ai'. Johore Bahiu durinc the year 1925 havp been fixed Monday February 2 Thursday June 4, and Monday October 20.
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    26 8 The third 'anniversary of the Uni.ed Improvement Association was celebrated on Saturday and Sunday. A dinner was given on Saturday and a '.ea party on Sunday.
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    32 8 Haji Ahmat, a well known Malay Auctioneer of Seremban, died at his house m Paul Street on New Year's day. He has been a resident of Seremban for well over ten years.
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    38 8 The Y.W.C.A. is holding a jumble sale on Thursday, February 5, at the Victoria Theatre. Contributions of any sort will be gratefully received at Raffle; Quay building or 8 Fort Canning Road at any time before this date.
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    42 8 The case m which a Javanese motor oar driver, named Basirim bin Haji Nawawi, was charged before Mr. C. H. Clarke yesterday for causing the death of an old Chinese lady on Saturday, by a rash act, was postponed for a week.
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    46 8 The two Tamils, who were arrested m a pawn shop on December 31, and chargred before Mr. Clarke yesterday with theft of a number of silver and plated-ware articles belonging: to Dr. E. T. Maclntyre, of Kuala Lumpur, were each sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment.
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    50 8 Meteorological experts at home are new able to announce that the year 1924 holds the record for rainfall. The records of Hampstead Observatory which date back >5 years show that m this period the rainfall has never reached the fiifure registenn] durinit last year, namely, 37.21 inches to December 20.
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    70 8 Before Mr. P. A. F. David to-day, Mr V. D. Knowles mentiened the ease m which a Malay driver is charged m connection with the serious accident which befell Mr. Martia m Sophia Road recently. It was decided to record Mr. Martia's evidence m hospital at 10 a.m. tomorrow, and
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    66 8 As a result of complaints from the Geylang district Inspector Farquharson m charge of Weights and Measures, mad.' a raid early on Saturday m that part of the town. In consequence of thi* two pork butchers, Chua Peng Hak and Low Kian Hoe, were charged yesterday morning before Mr. Clarke
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    82 8 In his remarks to the shareholders of the Colonial Bank, the chairman. Mi. C. F. Wood, said the Nigerian palm-oil trade w»3 menaced with scientific cultivation of the oil palm m the Dutch East Indies. It was becoming increasingly evident, he said, that the history of the triumph of the
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    83 8 Mr. F. G. Bourne, coroner, held an en'juiry yesterday concerning the murder of a Chinese, named Sch Chwee Leng, who *as fatally stabbed on December 14, at the 4Vi milestone, Bukit Timah Road. Two Chinese, Ang Cheong and Ong Hock (for whom Mr. A. V. L. Davit's appeared) are charged
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    109 8 Commencement exercises of Fvelnnd Training School will be held at Wesley Church on Thursday, at 8.15 p.m. The Epworth League Choral Union has been requested to repeat the Chambered Nautilus, which it rendered m October at Victoria Theatre. Mr. Chew Chen Yong will sreak on Malaysia's Need of Traine-i Christian
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    120 8 A correspondent writes to the North Borneo Herald I killed a small green snake with a peculiar heart-shaped head and with white bars across its back, which was hanging m a creeper on tie wall of my hou-e. This is said to be one of the most deadly snakes m
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    119 8 A subject of considerable discussion m Hongkong at present Is the increase m the numjber of robberies of all kinds*, and :he unusual ingenuity of the criminal? concerned. The imposition of specially severe sentences m the police-courts, sucli as the birch m addition to hard labour, and extra police activity,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    526 8 Mr. W. H. Pratt of the United Engineer. f. Sereniban branch, and Mrs. Pratt and child will be leaving 'or home by a boat sailing from Singapore on or about :h 18th instant. Dr. Harry F. Warde, a well-known professor of Christian ethics at the Union Theological
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    Mails Expected.
    23 8 From Europe (London mails despatched December 18) by the Tara, due at Peneag at G a.m. on Friday, the Uth mstaiit.
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    London Rubber Stocks.
    33 8 Messrs, Lewis and Peat's cable received from their London office to-day, givs London rubber Stocks -78 tons lowa for the week ending January' 3, total Dew vii hand 29,207 tons.
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    Singapore Nursing Association.
    38 8 The Honorary Secretary of the Sinjrtpore Nursing Association, Mrs. G. C. Clarke, having: left Singapore, her dntiea I will be carried on until February l'>, '>.v Mrs. 1. H. Burkill, Botanical Gardens, Telephone No. 24C1.
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    An Irish Association.
    112 8 The hiirtimt'n of Siiiyaporc, of whom '.heie is a remarkably lar;;e numbec, aro Kettinpr together to torn an Irish Association, somewhat on the lines "f other national Societies. A gencial invitation is being issued to Irishmen to attend <i meeting m the Memorial Hull on Monday :iext
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      224 8 gSS^S^f ESTABLISHED OVER 80 YEARS. Ut£*te aPQ d THE FINEST STORE IN MALAYA. DEPARTMENTS. Wines and Spirits, Cigars, Cigarettes and Tobaccos, Pipes, Cigar and Cigarette GttMt Provisions, Patent Medicines, Drag*, Perfumery and Toilet Preparations, Hooks, Stalioncrv. Artists Materials, Fancy Leather Goods, Trunks and Ha^s, Jewellery. Watches. Clocks and Repairs, Silverware
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      122 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. BUSTER KEATON in The biggeat comedy and most thrilling drama of the year. OUR HOSPITALITY in 7 Reels of Laughter and Thrills. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. CARL LAEMMLE PRESENTS FRED. THOMSON and ANN LITTLE in THE EAGLE'S TALONS
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      102 8 On Other Pages. Page. Museum ol" CtfaM Bhippitif and th.- Msila 7 Finance and Commerce 7 Singapore McU'oro!oi;icnl Kt'port 7 Reut*r Telegrams I Second Test Match Scores '.< Tributu to tho Late: Mr. 1.. Cowdy Motorists Lucky Escape m K. I.umpui- it Newi from Penanc 0 Thi- Hidden Hand 0
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    ALLIES AND GERMANY.
    384 9 Grave List of Defaults Presented. Verification of the French Contention. [REUTER TELECRAM.] London, January 5. Baribl The British, French, Italian ami Japanese Ambassador? and the Belginn Minister called on Herr Marx at l&M ]>.m. and presented him with the Allied Governments' note wi'.h regard to the evacuation
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    Australian Shipping Trouble.
    46 9 [reuter telegram.] London, January i. Sydney Additional steamers are laid up in consequence of the shipowners' 1?fusal to pitlc up seamen at Communis; Hall, which is the seamen's union, and is stipulated to be the only place from which seamen may be obtained.
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    Port Said Collision.
    35 9 [relter telegram.] London. January 5. Port Said The Dutch steamer Celebes which collided with the British steamer Naringa, has been temporarily repaired and has sailed. She was bound from Amsterdam for Butaviu.
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    The Mecca Trouble.
    44 9 [reiter telegram.] London, January 5. Jcilduh Having rejected the final attempts to brinjr about peace, Ibn Saud ha.; moved his forces towards Jeddah. Advance guards reached the outskirts of the town yestorday morninp, but were driven o(T by Kinjr Ali's forces.
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    Croatian Peasants.
    43 9 [reuter telegram.] London. January 5. IU'lfrrado M. Raditch, the leader of (in- n cut suppressed Croatian peasant party, who is accused of intripuinfr with the Soviets, has been arrested at A gram in secret room at the house ot the Utcb.
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    Italian Position.
    678 9 Strong Measures by Fascist Government. [REUTER TELEG1UM.] London, January 5. Rome: Numerous demonstrations were Ugn&tti in Italy on Sunday for rejoicing over the revival of the Fascist spirit, in consequence of Signor Mussolini's speech. Police ami troops at Milan had to protect the offices of the Corriere del
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    French Steel Production.
    34 9 [BELTER TELEGRAM.] Paris, January o. France's steel production in 1924 amounted to 7,000,000 tons and cast iron production to 7,500,000 tons against respectively 4,686,866 tons and 5,207,307 ton; la l*iS. <Hava^.)
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    France and America.
    72 9 [RELTER TELEGRAM.] London, January 5. Washington Mr. Hughes has transmitted to Mr. Mellon, Secretary to the Treasury, for his personal and private information the French war debt memorandum, which it is understood refers to a plan of settlement envisaging a moratorium with payments extending over 80 years
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    Behn Meyer Property.
    68 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, January 5. Washington The Supreme Court has ordered the property of Behn Meyer and Company m the Philippines to be returned to the owners. The property was seised m wartime on the ground that the majority of the shareholders were Ger. man, but the
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    The Great Floods.
    25 9 [RECTER TELEGRAM.] London, January 5. Leningrad The Neva is subsiding and traffic has been re-established, vessels now being able to leave port.
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    Canadian American Treaty.
    34 9 [REUTER TELECKAM.] London, January 5. Ottawa The Minister of Justice will go to Washington on January 7 to sign the Canada-American Treaty, providing for the extradition of persons trafficking in narcotics.
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    Afghan Pretender.
    28 9 [r.EVTER TELEGRAM.] London, January 5. Delhi The pretender Abdul Karim, leader of the Khost rebellion in Afghanistan, has been arrested and is in gaol at Lahore.
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    MOTORISTS' LUCKY ESCAPE.
    133 9 Pinned Under Overturned Car But Unhurt. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, January o. A motoring accident which might easily have had serious consequences occurred on Saturday afternoon on the Kuala Lumpur road, one mile from Klanjr. It appears Mr. Langworthy, O.C.P.D. Kuala Lumpur, was returning from
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    NEWS FROM PENANG.
    79 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang 1 January 5. A gang robbery occurred at the house of a Chinese at Lunas. The plucky 18-year-old-son of the Towkay succeeded in killing two of the men and wounding a third. The wounded man was captured, and seeing three of their
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    131 9 The Municipal health statement for the week ending December 27 gives the total number of deaths as 181 representing a death rate of 24.8G per mille per annum compared with 27.03 m the preceding week and with 28.82 m the corresponding wot'k of last year. The chief
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    Second Test Match.
    485 9 England Fails to Maintain Record. [Reutor Telegram.] London, January 5. Melbourne Glorious weather prevailed to-day when Mm second test match was continued before an attendance of 32,000. The wicket was perfect. When Hobbs (154) and Sutcliffe (123) resumed battinjr, disaster came early, Hobbs being bowled by Mailey
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    THE HIDDEN HAND.
    186 9 Alleged Secret Society Murder In New Bridge Road. More than once lately a dastardly crime has had to be reported which was instigated, there is every reason to believe by members of one or other cf the Secret Societies in our midst. A murder that took place
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    Late Mr. H. L. Cowdy.
    1055 9 and made his affirmation at the meeting held on November 14, 1923. At the last meeting of she Council he attended, November 25, 1925, Mr. Cowdy put up a very spirited plea tor greater consideration of Perak needs and then went on to champion the
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    HOME LETTER.
    2210 9 Getting to Work on King's Speech. By Our Special Correspondent. London, December 11. There's nothing in it," a ceru-.in Enffi lish King is reported to have said of tho speech with which he had just opened Parliament. There's, nothing in it," say many Liberal and Labour critics of
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      156 10 Singapore, January 6. P.-.ilber.— London Is. 7d. Weak. Local 65 cents. Tin.— London £281. Kubbers. Weaker. Mining Johans have been done at 5C cents ready. Kinta Tin Dredging have buyers at 79 cents and K.L. Tins at 21s. ;id. Mambaus are quoted 1.10-1.13. P»ngkaiens offer at
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      Lyall and Evatt.
      157 10 Singapore, January 6. Tin. £281 up 62/6. Rubber. Is. 7d. down %d. The decline m the commodity has adversely affected the rubber share market where business is difficult with few buyers and nuw-Hons marked down slightly all round. The high price of the metal has induced optimism
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      Rose, Macphail and Co.
      187 10 (L. R. Macphain Singapore, January 6. Rubber— Is. 7d.— 64%. Tin.— 1£281— $139%— 200 tons. Tin attain shows an appreciable gain of 62s. 6d. but rubber has fallen away Sd. with the result that the rubber section of the market is practically neglected and enquiries are
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    49 10 In connection with the report of a fatal accident to a Chinese blasting coolie at the Thong San Kongsi mine, near Sungei Beiti, it is said that the accident did not take place at the similarly named Tong Sang Kongsi's mine at the 11th mile, Sungei Besirhom- n. i.l.
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    SINGAPORE PARA RUBBER.
    1049 10 A Strong (ash Position— Board's Dividend Policy. The fifteenth annual ordinary general meeting of the Singapore Para Rubber Estates, Ltd., was hek 1 on December 9 at 2-4 Idol-lane, E.C., Mr. H. de C. Hamilton (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman s-ai.-l Gentlemen, your directors have pleasure in
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    CANADA AND THE STRAITS.
    250 10 Considerable Increase in Trade Statistics. The value of the trade between the 8traits Settlements ind Canada is indi- cated by the official figures issued by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics at Ottawa which have been converted into Straits Settlements currency at the rate of cents 55
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    76 10 The Covered Wagon has won the coveted Gold Medal of the Photoplay Magazine which denotes the finest picture produced, m America m 1920 after a great fight with The Ten Commandments, Scaramouche, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The White Sister. All were noteworthy on account of their excellont directing
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      CRICKET.
      84 10 English Team Win Durban Unofficial Test. [Reuter Telegram.] London, January 5. Durban The unofficial Test Match was continued here to-day in fine weather and before a moderate attendance. The wicket Was inclined to be tricky following rain durinjr the week-end. South Africa (who scored 211 in their first innings),
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      FOOTBALL.
      370 10 Champions Meet in Java. The Hercules, the undefeated football champions of West Java for nearly a quarter of a century, had been accused of fearing that they might be defeated by the East Java champions, the schools boys of the High School of Sourabaya, because the latter, after being
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    AUSTRALIA AND MALAYA.
    440 10 The Withdrawal of Commercial Representative. The following report from Melbourne dated December 8, supplements the remarks on the subject of the withdrawal of tho Australian Trade Representative in the East, which appeared in our issue ef yesterday Acting in conjunction with the States concerned, the Federal Ministry
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    43 10 The Palacegay Cinema change their programme to-night with that interesting picture. A Connecticut Yankee m King Arthur's Court m 8 reels m the second show. This is supported by a Fox film Youth Must Have Love, and other comedies m tho firil °.how.
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    MEDICAL CONGRESS.
    779 10 The Subjects to be Discussed At Hongknnjr. Preparations are now being nia'.lc for the reception of the delegate! to the 7th bi-annual conference of the China Medical Missionary Association, and Hongkong and China Branch of the British Medical Association, which com men. e> in Hongkong on January 20,
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    RAILWAY STRIKE.
    213 10 Chinese and Indian Workers At Variance. The strike at the Central Vorkabopt still continues, says Honday'l Malay Mail, and, judging from how mutters stand al present, there MM to be no likelihood of there beinjr any Settlement for MM time to come. The aaaxpactad deadlock between the workmen
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      302 10 British Malaya Rubber Statistics. Statement of Quantities and Values in Exports During December, 1924. The Registrar of Imports and Exports h*s sent us the following comparative statement of the quantity and value of rubber exported from British Malaya during December, 1924. The flirures, which are in tons, represent total exports
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    STROLLERLAND.
    350 11 Madeline Rossiter and Company's Second Performance. An enthusiastic audience greeted Madeline Kossilcr and company's .second performance at the Victoria Theatre last m;.hl, this time being seen in Strollerland, which embraced a series of sparkling items that kept the audience laughing practically all the time. There were many demands for
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    166 11 (By Cuurlesy of the Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Shimbunaba.) Tokio, January 1. The death i.s announced of Mr. Tomiuka Te*sai, a well-known painter cf tluNanga school. Tt-ngen Kalayama has been expelled by the Soviet authority from Moscow. Tokio, January' 2. It was announced this evening that two aeroplanes will
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    DECEMBER TIN RETURNS.
    273 11 Rahman Hydraulic Tin. 1,000 piculs. Nawag I'et Tin.— Hours run 505, yardage treated 04,U00, ore won piculs ..J«i, approximate revenue $25,4U0, cost of mining (approx $6,400, rainfall I.So invht-s. JintM Tin Dridjcing pie'jls 111.51, tccovery by tables pis. yT.l.'i, rtcovery by |>Oddlen pis. 1.!.60, yardage 02,00'J, hours
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    91 11 With the rompltii n of the last conMeting link m the North Coast railway, Australia now possesses one of the longest t-tretrhe.s of railway m the world, the line extending through five States. At th<? op< nine ceremony, which was performed by Premier, on December 8, the •IClliflCMiea of the
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    979 11 [Reuter Telegram.] London, January [>. London The .following were the results of to-day's Scottish LeaRui; games Aberdeen 0, Hibernians 1. Airdrieoniuns 2, Hamilton 0. Ayr United 4, Morton 0. Celtic 7, Third Lanark 0. Hearts v. Cowdenbeath mutch nut played. Motherwell 4, Kalkiik 1. l'artick Thistle 0, Rangers
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    Australia and Penny Postage.
    129 11 Although the return to penny postage m Xew Zealand is stated to have proved a satisfactory change, there is considered m official circles to be little likelihood of any reduction m the present rates being made m Australia. The PostmasterGeneral (Mr. Gibson) said that with penny
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    54 11 Miss Ada Haimovitch won the first prize, a magnificent Jewett Se.Jun, m the Shanghai Times Motor Club contest. Second prize, a Jewett tourinir car, went to Miss Joyce Wallace. Third nr'te, a Chevrolet Sedan, watt w«n by M'ss D. K ;{p i elf, and fourth, a Chevrolet tourinjr car, by
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      133 11 We have a "HIS MASTER'S VOICE Gramophone that will be sure to suit your home. That the "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" Instruments and Records are the world's finest products is universally admitted. Call and let us demonstrate the qualities of the HIS MASTER'S VOICE" Gramophones. S. MOUTRIE ft CO.. LTD. (Incorporated
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      336 11 H ATaPIC R AFFLES." SINGAPORE. VJtll RlV\l 1.1. V I vl\J SAKKIES," PENANG. (Conducted inder ihe personal supervision of the Proprietors). IN SINGAPORE. Grill Room open till midnight. RAFFLES HOTEL The Popular Rendezvous. GUEST NIGHT Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Dinner and Dancing. TEA DANCES Every Monday and Friday. ORCHESTRAL
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    KEPONG DREDGING.
    873 12 Operations May Commence This Month. The first annual general meeting of thej Kepong Dreadging Company, Ltd., wa«i held on December 10 at the registered! offices of the company, Portland House, I Basinghall Street, E.C., Mr. C. V. Thomas (chairman of the company)! presiding. The Chairman, in proposing the
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    DECEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    113 12 Basran Serai.— 2\,5C0 lbs. Batak R;i hit.— 29,000 lbs. Bertam Consolidated.- 181 ,000 lbs. Brrtam Kxieniled.— 8,300 lbs. Bussctt.— 14,'JOO lbs. East Asiatic— 184,003 lbs. Footftills.— in.OOO lbs. .lohore Para.— 23,271! lb«. .lininh.— 1(1,1)70 lbs. Kuiau.- 2:!,100 lbs. Kuala Sidim.— 41,597 lbs. Mount Austin (Johor*-).— 195,847 lbs.
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      552 12 NjaTßaPssaa*^" itoJ WlßtSwHw/ tR^ssHHR In the best clubs, always the one best cigarette! As certain men carry with them an indefinable atmoS' phere of refinement and distinction, so STATE EXPRESS No. 555 stand apart from all other cigarettes. Their appeal to men. whose taste is always for the one best
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      639 12 NOVEL PRIZE COMPETITION British-American Tobacco Company, (Straits) Limited, Importers of GOLDEN SPECIALS the highest grade Virginia Cigarettes ever manufactured, offer the above Cash Prizes for the most accurate forecast* of the quanf% tity of Para Rubber to be exported from British Malaya I QCn rflTAC during the month of February,
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      275 13 Jj^^^n V Not only because it's British but because it's best. '^t] ii i On every count Morris Cars, whether the stiaightforward Cnu'.cv or Cfy ibe de luxe Oxford, are guile the best valus ia motoring to day. Ii» cosl incudes the fullest possible equipment. Rnnnir.g cos! i:. e\;ra. ordinarily
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      368 13 TO LET OFFICES, GODOWNS, ETC. Offices m the Arcade. 20, 31, S3, 35 and 37, Alkaff Quay. tU and 236, Havelock Road. I*4, 18 and IR-1, Change Alley. 8 a and 10, De Souza Street. IT,, Raffles Quay. 1. Collyer Quay. 7 and 90, Robinson Road. 32, East Coast Koaii,
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      80 13 MODEL MODEL L/4 SOLO' P /^^ik^^^^^^^ SUPE S R J SPORTS Kconomical m I pkeep. Vv. upf^ r ■"i t^- i^*^ x^**~^ a «#^>/'^ Overhead Valv* i >'. N^vS^^^/ s 'i he Mai'hinr for toin|>etition». In Fact— MATCHLESS MOTORCYCLES. Pcdc rats d Motors i 9- quw road »♦»■»-»->■♦■«•« »< ♦>♦
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      1160 14 A**! over $5,000,000 S.C. Assurance m force over $17,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) o HEAD OFFICE Winchester Houm, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 82. Old J.wry, B.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance
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      378 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter m Japan) ssr_ President: K. Nakagawa. Esq. Vice-President: H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS M;!s^.q E q l^-n^W M. Shuto, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh, Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES S» T Tofcn: g tASnST Jg SBakV Kwarenko, Makung, Shargh.., Hankow, Foochow, Amoy,
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      375 14 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) Fire, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets «40,000,000 W. A. SlMS— Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. The Imperial Fire Office. I.' n i ted with the Alliance Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) 1 and 2, Bartholomew Lane, London Established
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      998 14 AMONG THE POLICIES RECENTLY ARRANGED FOR CLIENTS. Client with two children aged S and 1 takaa policy to five £1(0 aid profits to each child from age IS to 20. Married Man, S2, takea £3.000, 20 year Endowment, the premiui.i being £43.1.0. quarterly. Married Man. 36, J10,00« Life policy, premium
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1019 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Importance of an Overhaul. A. W. lodge, A.M.I.A.E., writes in a homo paper The motorist who uses his car all the year round should remember that the car undergoes a good deal of wear. Not only does he run to and
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      142 15 THE NEW 6 ASTOUNDING VALUE UNUSUAL ABSOLUTE SMOOTHNESS DEPENDABILITY REMARKABLE A'IBRATIONLESS ECONOMY MOTOR $2,215 BALLOON TYRES MALAYAN MOTORS 209-212, ORCHARD ROAD. DODGE BROTHERS TOURING CAR $2,375 IM PROVED SILENT-RELIABLE-FAST Easy Deferred Payments Arranged. CENTRAL MOTORS, LIMITED Telephone: IR6J. SENGAPOBE. KnaU I.nmppr Malacca and Scrcnban CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. LTD. SIME, DARBY
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      110 15 t I 'HE Hupmobile does not give pro1 JL nounced satisfaction m one phase m of operation, at the cost of another phase. The Hupmobile combines ex* p ceptional performance with high I petrol and tyre mileage, and with f| visible savings m upkeep and repairs. I BORNEO MOTORS, LTD.
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      337 16 Do you own a Watch Many more people would Osaka use of a watlch if they only krvw huw littie a Boraahraad watch costs and what Rood service thoy would n< :t. When you are lata m the morninj* or when ynu miss the train or boat it HI '.niy
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      219 16 com tar Various Qualities Stocks EX SINGAPORE GAS WORKS. Also from GLASGOW and AUSTRALIA. DISCOUNTS FOR QUANTITY ORDERS. Lee Kirn Soo, 20, HIGH STREET. THE DOCTOR AT HOME AND NURSES GUIDE BOOK JUST as the patient must have faith m the Doctor, so the reader must have faith m the
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      888 16 ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., In ordinary eloM Mt type (average six words to line) are Per line One insertion 28 cents, two inn. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four in*. 82 cents, fiwe ins. $1.00, six ins. (1.13, ten ins. $1.40, twelve
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      769 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, small bungalow in town. Tenant to take over part furniture. Apply 473, Straits Times. TO LET, rubber treating factory, 16, Martin Road, oil mills, 74, Sungei Road. M. S. E. Angullia A Co., 2, Robinson Road. TO LET, No. 4-1, Scott's Road, partly furnished. Immediate
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      226 16 TORIC £^H^ LENSES I make a specialty of these. They cost more, but give a much extended field of view. Made In my own work-shop. JOHN DUKE, MANUFACTURING OPTICIAN. No. 12, Battery Road, Singapore. DRY CLEANING AND DYEING ALL SORTS OF GENT'S AND LADIES' SILK OR WOOLLEN DRESSES CLEANED, DYED
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      391 16 TAKE A GLANCE AT THE SHIPMENT JUST RECEIVED The following novels will no doubt give thrilling interest to readers. HIE POOLS OF SILENCF, hy the Author of the Blue Lagoon. Naha'a Famous Fiction library. $1..'i0 poxtagc ana. CARDIGAN. Rohert \V. t hnml.er*. Tl.r vols. are printed on superior paper m
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