The Straits Times, 28 January 1925

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times I 27,77: SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1925. PRICE 10 QENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 58 1 f? UR e r"H DFTEX "WHIPPID" NEVEB BEATEN THE PRODUCT OP Messrs. COOKSON Co., Ltd. NEWCASTLE-ON-TVNE A Firm with a Manufacturing* Experience of Over 218 YEARS TIHONOX WHITE PAINT The Leadless White Equal to the Best White Zinc but n Lower m Cost. ♦-♦♦♦v*-* LARGE STOCKS AVAILABLE AT ALL THE
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    • 4 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY
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  • 2115 2 Kir One of the Earth's Pimples by Night. [Contributed.] rst thoughts the climbing of high ins in tropical countries does seem x ridiculous, if not foolhardy, of spending a few days holiday, but those who have tried it, not once but several times, know that is the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 401 2 MADE IN THE CUP J TNSTANT POSTUM permits l^^^r J A one to forego the annoyance that attends coffee making. Here is a drink that can be made m an instant with little preparation or trouble. Simply add boiling water to a level teaspoonful of Postum, stir and serve with
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    • 176 2 Free Wineglasses given to buyers of Halls Wine A special crystal wineglass made to hold one dose will be presented to every purchaser of a bottle of- Hall's Wine. Hall's Wine is strongly recommended bvßritish doctors to build up health and strengthen the nerves. Halls Wine THESVPKEME TONIC KESTOR/TIVE From
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    • 111 2 The'Keaf Austrian" Velour Hat $19.00 SEASON CO., LTD., Meyer Manaiona, 111 and us, North Bridf* Road. RED HAND BRAND Anti-Corrosive Paint As regularly used by the principal Steamship Companies and Owners throughout the Vorld for HOLDS, TOPSIDES, TANK TOPS, BUNKERS, BOOTTOPPING, DECK WOiiK, etc., etc. Supplied mixed ready for use
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  • 123 3 Peking Orders Removal at Early Date. The Peking Cabinet on January 15, resolved to issue four mandates as follows Firstly, abolishing the military commissionership of Shanghai Secondly, baying: Government has received requests from the Shanghai Chinese Chamber of Commerce for the removal of Shanghai Arsenal, which is
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 357 3 ftUSTON-HORNSBY ft *ih a^MBK htm i 'tr^flnK RESIDUAL OIL COLD STARTING ENGINE THE LAST WORD IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES. From 16 to 340 B.H.P. Horizontal t From 17 to 825 B.H.P. Vertical "V CONSUMPTION. Larccr Type -42 lbs. per B.H.P. Hour > Smaller Type -48 lbs. per B.H.P. Hour Sole
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    • 388 3 TO GET RID OF YOUR HEADACHE. Nine faendachon oat of en lire due to intestinal inactivity. Dispel your constipation with the aid of Pinkcttes, the dßiity little liver and bowel regulators, and these nendaehe will disuppeur. ■PINKETJ^ blko banish liverishnes*. biliousness, flatulence, purify the breath, clear the skin, relieve Pilea.
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    • 622 3 BTBUEI SMLMTOS AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL LINE (Owner* Messrs. ANDREW WEIR CO.) For BOSTON and NEW YORK (VIA SUEZ) sa mmc s^.^. iii port s.s. HARTSIDE s^.por. Feb. 25, 1925 s.s. COPENHAGEN Mar. 25, 1925 AND MONTHLY THEREAFTER BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the F.H.8.) Af»nU, SINGAPORE A PENANG. I> e
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 769 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0. British India «»<■' Apcar Lines (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. Under Contract with His Majesty's Government LONDON \M< FAR EAST HAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON AND ANTWERP. Tonn»r«
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    • 778 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated m England) The Bine Funnel Line StEGULAR 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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    • 828 4 STEAMER SAILIH6S KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPM (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone No«. Passage Dept. 131. Freight Dept.. 1202, Marine Dept. and Transhipment Dept. 1437, Manager's Dept. 1002. VAN NOORT- -January 28, Muntok and Palembang. SINT.KEP- January 2?, Tongkal, Moeara-Saba
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 483 5 STEAMER SAillNfiS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) ELLERMAN LINE Passenger and Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. f FREIGHT SERVICES HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG i.i. CITY OF TOKIO due Jan. 29 it. CITY OP DUNKIRK due Feb. 26 s.s. CITY OF
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    • 712 5 STEAMER SAIUM6S ULUE „mt ELLERMAN FUNNEL se^ce BUCKNALL LINE S. S. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) JOINT SERVICE to BOSTON NEW YORK and BALTIMORE Tia SUEZ or PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK ■*eas»et Da* g'pore Root* For Jan. 29 Suet Phillipines and Hongkong, t CITY OF DURBAN Feb. UG Suez Phillipines
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    • 770 5 STEAMER SAUWCS I .IEDERLAMO" ROYAL MAIL LINE NEDERLAND STEAM NAVIGATION CO. AND "ROTTERDAM LLOYD" ROYAL MAIL LINE SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE OF "NEDERLAND" "ROTTERDAM LLOYD" R. M. LINE R. M. LINE ria Beiawan-Deli, Sabang, Colombo, via Belawan-Peli, Sabang, Colombo, Genoa, Algiers. Soatnampton Marseilles, Tangier, Soathampton to Amsterdam. to Rotterdam. REMBRANDT Dec.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 341 6 EMPIEE CINEMA r~ To-night at 7.15 sharp*. MABEL NORMANI) and JACK MULHALL m NOLLY 0 m 8 Reels. f~J A Firat National Attraction. At 9.15 WILLIAM FOX presents ALEXANDRE DUMAS Famoux Story MONTE CRISTO m 10 Reels. Admission Half Price to all. Wishing Our Chinese Patrons A Happy and Prosperous
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    • 615 6 PALLADIUM WHITEAWAYS Commencing Thursday, January 29 JBL T^ J 1 and following nights K^JP /^lk M. _*J VANITY FAIR Remnant oddment Week Thackeray's Immortal Masterpiece Reductions Ha ,f p rice FeaturinK and many new Bargains GEORGE WALSH Rarrfnin I inPS now m all HARRISON FORD Bar^" eS W n m
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  • 196 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, January 28 High Water, «.m, 0.47 p.m. Australian mail closes. Thc;*4ay, January 29 High Water, 1.46 a.m., 1.33 p.m. Australian mail closes. American mail closes. Sir Harry Lauder, Vie. Theatre, 9.80 pjn. Friday, January 30 High Water, 2.24 a.m., 2.22 p.m. Kib.iro's Mtg., 12.30 p.m.
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  • 217 7 VESSELS IX DRY DOCK. Tan]ong Pagar Bhean Wharf Van Overstraten Albert Dock C«p*a Victoria Dock Kmic.uoo Krpprl Harbour King's Deck Trcwii!<h-n No. 1 Dock 1'oseiilon No. 2 Duck Spring, Dionc. Vessels Arrived. ALT1NG, Dut., 7*5 tons, from Bcbwan 28-1, for Belawaii 80-1. AMUR UAKU, Jap., 4,823 tons,
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  • 162 7 TWay. Malacca 3 p.m. North and £ul Sumatra S p.m. North and Knot India 3 p.m. TmmbjbjbM 3 p.m. Ijibn.un Bilik and Tandjoug Balei 3 p.m. South anil East Borneo 4 p.m. Java, Souta Weit Sumatra, South Eaat Borneo, Celebes, lioluteai and Timor Dilly 4 p.m PoaUanak
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  • 40 7 by Rembrandt Tara Gstntoer Aiifem .lolmr fa Will Klnvu Left Arrd. Spore L*a4«a Dec. in J«a. 12 Dec. 24 Jan. 17 Dec. 26 Jan. 19 Dm. m j»n. 22 Jan. 2 Jan. M Jan. I Jan. 20
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  • 215 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, January 28. On London. Bank 4 m/s 2/4 7/32 Demand 2/4 1/8 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 21/32 On New York, Dejnand 65% Private 90 d/s &8 On France, Bank 975 On India, Bank T. T. 156% On Hongkong, Bank d/d p.c. prem. On Shanghai,
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  • 64 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers Sellers Spot Spot Feb.-March K-b.-Manh April-June Apiil-Junc July-Sept. July-Sept. Tune of Mar kct Steady. Latent London cables quote Spot sheet Is. 5%cl. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Bbaet Closing Prices Buyers Sellers G} 60% CO c,u' t r.7%
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 233 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers 1 1 Batang Padanjf O.CO O.G"> 1 1 Hilam Tin 1.67 ".4 L7i £1 £1 Idris Hydraulics 27/6 28/6 1 i Johan Tin 0.54 ".57 10/- 10/- Kampong 41/- 42/Gxall £1 il Kamunting Tin 57/6 59/- c.d. 10 10 Kinta Asso. 0.30 6.60 1
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    • 134 7 El £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.7.6 5.12.6 xd. 10 10 Central Kngines 4.50 6.50 6 6 Central Motor* 0.75 1.25 n C1 E. Smelting Co. 8.2"> s.?:> >/-5/- Elec. Tramway 4/- 5/« nom. 10 10 Kra-er Neave 49.50 50.00 100 100 Hammer Co. 168.00 171.00 LOO 100 KitxBroa. del.
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    • 113 7 bane Val. Pd. Buyers Seller* U. Eng. 6 p.c. 51,234,300 par 10 p.c. pm Spore Electric Tramway, 5 p.c. 80 pennon n t.iau.uw Spore Municipal 5 p.c. 1.876,000 parlop.c. pm Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 par 6 p.c. pm Spore Municipal 4<4 pd. of 1909 $1,000,000 par
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    • 387 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evntt's Quotations. Fraaer Ly»!l Co. Kv.tt. Allenby ($1) 1.22 V.. 1.30 1.20 1.25 Alot Gajah ($1) 1.00 110 1.00 1.10 A. Hitam ($5) 11.00 11.50 11.00 12.00 A. Kuning ($1) 0.32 Vt 0.37 V™ 0.32 'i 0.37 '.i Am. Malay ($2) 1.K0
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 380 7 Help to promote Female Education. Bring light into the future homes. IN AID OF THE Singapore Chinese Girls' School Building Fund UNITED CHINESE MUSICAL ASSOCIATION GONG XIA N SAI ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, at 9 p.m. at Tire STAR OPERA HALL. A most enjoyable performance. Come and See and Aid
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    • 9 7 BOVRIL42? PpvrJ soon puts a m*n on his f<*efr
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    • 753 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., nee page 16. WANTS, FOR 3ALE, ETC. TO LET, furnished rooms with board, electric light, garage. 3, Lloyd Road, (lp) A WANTED~Ch;ncsc office clerk. Musi efficient and good «t titrures. Apply IM, Straits Times. t6 LtT, ground floor olßcea m the East Asiatic Company's building,
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    • 595 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see par* 18MISCELLANEOUS. Grand Marnier Cordon Houge, large bottle $5.25, Grand Marnier Cordon Jamie, large bottle J4-25, Grand Marnier Cherry Brandy, l;.i«v bottle S4.M), Cointreau Triple Bs*, large bcttle $4.50, Singapore duty paid. H. Bolter, Direct Importer, Furope Hotel Buildings. BERIO'S OLIVE OIL is guaranteed
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 72 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kan dang Kerbau Station. (By Conrteiy of Gorrrnmcnt Health Ofllcc). Far the U honra ending at Midalfkt on January 27. MM. dec Max. ahu'i<- t.mptniture 86.5F. M i i shade tt-mpvratui 72.B F. V,i. in fhmlr Ivrnpt-rnturr T«2 V. Uu. sun radiation 150.5 F. Nun. trniMS radiation 68.6F.
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  • 1047 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28. AMERICA AND PHILIPPINES. We received recently a copy of a pamphlet which claims to discuss the Philippine problem from a new angle. As we understand it, the object is to shew that Congress cannot legally withdraw the sovereignty of the American people from the
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  • 31 8 The rate of issue of money Orders for India ami Ceylon to-day is Ra. 153 1100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from lndiu and Ceylon is Hs. 158 $100.
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  • 33 8 We have received the Straits Racing Association Calendar fur 1924. It is 'the official organ of the Straits Racing Association, and forms a complete record of the sport in Malaya during the year.
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  • 37 8 The Burma War Memorial, which is in the form of an obelisk, is expected to be completed about the end of this month and will be officially unveiled by H.E. the Governor about the midule of February.
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  • 40 8 Senator Manuel L. Quezon, in a speech during the election campaign in the Southern Islands, declared that the Filipinos definitely have abandoned any hope of Independence during 1 the next four years, or as long' as the Republicans hold office.
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  • 45 8 Following a dispute over fare a Kuala Lumpur ricksha coolie was stabbed by one of his passengers last night and was taken to hospital in a critical condition. The assailant was one of four Chinese who hired two rickshas, and all of them got away.
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  • 40 8 We have received a copy of Extreme Asie, an illustrated review of the intellectual activity and social evolution of the Far East, published by the Societe Extreme Asie, Saigon. It is an artistic production containing a number of interesting articles.
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  • 12 8 The annual n ceting" of Pantai, Limited, was held at noon to-day.
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  • 29 8 The 43nl and 45th destroyer divisions of the American Asi.stic Fleet were still at Manila en January 21. They will not leave for Shunshai unless the situation becomes worse.
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  • 31 8 Twelve strokes'with a light cane was the penalty meted out by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloo.i Magistracy tc young Chinese who had stolen twe brass nuts from a steamer.
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  • 40 8 The Chinese, who was charged with house-breaking and theft at Mr. Ong Boon Tat's residence, Bukit Timah Road, about a week ago, and was found under a joss table, was sentenced by Mr". David yesterday to 18 months' rigorous imprisonment.
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  • 35 8 Five Russians, who are alleged to lie spies, weie captured m China on January 19 by Chi Hsieh Yuan's troops. They were taken to Chi Hsieh Yuan's headquarters with their hands roped and closely guarded.
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  • 43 8 Tan Chcong, driver of motor bus No. 3249, was charged to-day before Mr. Clarke with rash driving m Geylang Road, yesterday. It is alleged that he. knocked down a Chinese named Chong Ah Yong. who has been removed to Tan Tock Seng's hospital.
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  • 45 8 The second commemoration dinner of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club at the Europe Hotel on Friday promises to be well attended. Those who are taking part are requested to be at the hotel by i p.m. Dress for gentlemen, tail-coats or dinner jackets at option.
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  • 47 8 Dr. R. F. Jackson., of the Bureau of Standard?, Washington, D.C., has discovered the process of extracting ■iujrur from the artichoke, heretofore nought impossible. Tl;e sugar extracted has been proved to be one and a half times sweeter than the sugar from the cane or sugar bee:.
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  • 53 8 According to an estimate of Mr. Tracey Jones, a secretary of the V.M.C.A. m Canton, 350,000 of the population of Canton City are children. The whole population of Canton has been unofficially put at about 1,300,000. Mr. Jones U at present making a social survey nf Canton on behalf of
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  • 55 8 The death of Mr. W. J. Cartwright, manager of the Seremban branch of Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Co.. which was reported yesterday, followed play in the Rantau lawn tennis tournament on Sunday. Mr. Cartwrijcht engaged n several rather strenuous matches and feeling rather ill returned home. His condition became serious and
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  • 65 8 With tears streaming down his face and the entire court-room weeping, a N..-W York magistrate committed for trial Wong Chue, on a charge of violation of the Sullivan law. It was not the woebegone Tongman who wrung tears from the eyes of all beholders, but one of several tear gas
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  • 75 8 Bombay will be the first city to organise a Municipal Bank m India if Mr. Jamnaoas Mehta'o proposed motion before the Bombay Corporation is accepted by that body. The mover's aim is to emulate the Birmingham Municipality's example which is said to have started municipal banking successfully. Interest and profits
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  • 95 8 The Supreme Court of Manila rules, m the case of Ingenohl versus Olsen, that the plaintiff U not entitled to use the three trademarks claimed by the defendant, although the Hongkong Supreme Court had ruled to the contrary- The case arose during the war and involved the confiscation of alien
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  • 94 8 The opening function of the Joint Conference of the China Medical Missionary Association and the Hongkong and China Branch of the British Medical Association took place on January 20 m the City Hall, Hongkong, when a special congregation of the University of Hongkong was held at which H.E. the Chancellor
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  • 86 8 A dinner was given at the Club at Singgora to affoid members an opportunity to say good-bye to Mr. B-. Havmcllcr, who hus been the shipping agent there for some years. Speeches were made by Siamese ofticiula, m which they expressed their regret at losing Mr. Havmoller. who made a
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  • 90 8 It is agreed that luat Christmas was the gayest experienced in the French capital since the war. Perfect weather aided the celebrants, who crowded all the ptaces of amusement and the restaurants. Champagne flowed as it never has flown before, although .500 francs per bottle was the usual price. The
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  • 438 8 Mr. R. K. Sassoon has joined the Board of the Kastern Bank i;i succession to the late Mr. Meyer Sassoon. Mr. W. Pryde. who was until recently acting district judge, Singapore, has been appointed Official Assignee. Selaiigor. The Chief Justice of New South Wales (Sir William Cullen)
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  • 28 8 Owing to the Memorial Hull boi'ig otherwise engaged, the practice of the Philharmonic Orchestra this week will beheld on Friday instead of Thursday, as previously arranged.
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  • 128 8 A Reuter cable from London, dated the 2Tth inst., repotts the dea>th >>t Lord Grenfell, the fust Baron of Kilvey, m his eifchty-fourth year. He was a Privy Councillor and an Hon. LL.I)., t'.imbi-idge and Edinburgh. He entered ;he 60th Rifles, IS.")!) served m Kuflir War
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  • 168 8 We much icxret to record the death at Liverpool on Monday of Mr. A. J. Shelley-Thompson, of the leiral firm of Shelley-Thompson and Deniuth, and a well-known member of the Sin;;ap<>>'<' bar. Deceased went home some months a;rc> m a poor state of health, and it
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 225 8 $1,000 Must Be Won J|bfe Ask your tobacconist for /^^-^~~l?^Ejg a leaflet giving particu- M^^i lars of the novel competi- ;r \yf^==^=ztf)K£ tion open to all smokers >/• -^liJJli^L "GOLDEN SPECIALS" fi ttfiill The highest grade cigar- jffi<«jlij5 ettes ever manufactured. C<OjV jrr BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO CO., (STRAITS) LTD. Incorporated m
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    • 138 8 ALHAMBRA Wishing Our Chinese Patrons A Happy and Prosperous New Year In the Second Show st 9 p.m. sharp. TOPICAL BUDGET of Interesting Screen News. A GOLDWYN PRODUCTION GIMME (GIVE ME) m 6 Reels. CHARLES MURRAY. FORD STERLING. PHYLLIS HAVER AND MARIE PREVOST LOVE, HONOUR BEHAVE m 5 Reels. In
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    • 34 8 The engagement is announced of Miss Sylvia Louisa Taylor, elder daujrfUer of M"r. and Mrs. J. L. Taylor, to XTv. C. M Cardoza, youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Cardoza.
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    • 62 8 On Other Pages. Thcc Mountaineering in Ja\« 2 4 :t ShippiiiR and the Mails 1 1'inanci' and CmuMfH Singapore .Mt-tcoiolotiicnl Keport I Ranter T«l«fr»«« St. Haul's Cathedra! Apieu! Union Jack Club OpMMg News from Java Sporting Intelliirence U Correspondince ..10 The AaataM W Bomb Outnit." (Mticiiil BUtameat. H» Radio News
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  • 284 9 India and (he American Attitude. [REI'TER TELEGRAM.] London, January 27. Delhi In the Assembly, replying to (luestions, Sir Basil Blackett said that m raising the question of restrict on of production of opium the American delegation at Geneva exoee/led the instructioW of the Council of the League, which
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  • 282 9 Death Reported by Japanese Message. [REtTER TELEGRAM.] London, January 27. Shanghai A Japanese semi-official telegrar.i from Peking reports the death of Sun Vat Sen. At the beginning of last month. Dr. Sun Yul Sen's medical adviser issued a bulletin, which stated that Dr. Sim had suffered
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  • 123 9 [REL'TER TELEGRAM.] London, January 27. Renter learns that the conference of Admirals of the China, East India and Austialia squadrons arranged to take place al Singapore within the next few weeks is with the object of exchanging views on the naval situation and is according to the
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  • 159 9 Irish Suspects Committed For Trial. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, January 27. Jostph O'Leavy, dockyard shipwright at Portsmouth, who is charged with communicating information about the Haslar dockyard, and Cyril McGough, a civil servant m London, who is charged with receiving jt, were committed for trial at Bow Street this morning.
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  • 116 9 Differences on the Currency Question. [REI'TER TELEGRAM.] London, January 27. Delhi The Viceroy disallowed Pundit Motilal Nehru's bill to supersede the Bengal ordinance from hc-ii.sr introduced m the Assembly, but the Assembly will discuss a resolution regarding it tomorrow. London, January 27. Delhi The Assembly by 53 to
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  • 96 9 [reuter telegram.] London, January 27. Delhi The Viceroy has issued an appeal to India for funds for the Leprosy Relief Association, jn which he says that the new methods of treatment hold out great hope for alleviation, and even cure. The Prince of Wales has telegraphed expressing
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  • 83 9 [REI TEIt TELEGRAM.] London, January 27. Berlin The German reply U the Allies' note, which has been handed to Lord d'Abernon, says the Allies' formal reply does not promote mutual understanding among the European nations. It complains of the A.lie not revealing the grounds on which nonevacuation
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  • 43 9 [REI'TER TELEGRAM.] Paris, January 27. The French airman Deseamps, flying with a load of half a ton, covered a circuit of 'iVl\'i miles at an average speed of 13"»/i an hour, thus breaking the American record of 76 miles an hour. (Havas.)
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  • 22 9 [rf.itek telegram.] London, January The tests m wireless telephony being made with the east coast of America are fairly successful.
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  • 283 9 [RE' TER TLLEGRAM.] London, January 27. The New York Journal of Commerce learns that the Federal Reserve Board has sanctioned the reserve banks purchasing sterling and franc bills m the open market as a beginning 1 of a general scheme to assist Britain to return to the
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  • 77 9 [REI'TER TELEGRAM.] Pari?, January 27. The Government, pursuing the cutting of expenditure, decided on the suppression of 9,626 civil and military officials. (Havas.) Paris, January 27. In the Chamber m the course of a debate on the foreign affairs budget, M. Herriot paid that Germany, because of her
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  • 49 9 [REUTER TELECRAM.] Londo:), January 27. Sydney By an overwhelming majority the seamen have decided to return to their duties. Melbourne The picking up of seamen at the various appointed oflicis is actively progressing and the end of the shipping disputes may well be regarded as m view.
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  • 55 9 [reuter telegram.] London, January 27. The short time committee of the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners at Manchester decided to tako a vote of members engaged m spinning American cotton as to whether to curtail working hours from 39 "4 to 35 a week. The change if authorised
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  • 46 9 [BEfTtK TELEGRAM.] London, January 27. Colombo Damage estimated at several lakhs of rupees was caused by a fire which gutted the warehouses of Messrs. Bayley and Kenny and destroyed 12,t00 cwts. of fibre. This will cause a shortage m the fibre market.
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  • 50 9 [belter telegram.] London, January 27. Home Alc&sandri has cabled to Chile agreeing to resume the presidency subject to conditions, including the convocation of the Constituent Assembly with a view to carrying out constitutional reforms at the earliest possible moment and the return of military officer* to thtir duties.
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  • 1872 9 Opening of Permanent Building By the Governor. One of the most interesting functions that has taken place m Singapore for a long time was the opening yesterday by His Excellency the Governor of the permanent building already fully described m these columns of the Union Jack Club,
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  • 146 9 Million Dollar Cargo Missing In Transit. In the Shanghai Mixed Curt on January 21 an action, brought by Dadunashviili, a Georgian citizen, against seven Chinese residing m the Settlement was opened. They are charged with disposing of opium valued at $1,300,000. The cargo was shipped from Constantinople
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  • 119 9 The Riga correspondent of the Daily Express forwards a sensational story of the unemployed thrashing M. ZinoviefT. The correspondent says that M. Zinovieff's wife, owing to jealousy, told the unemployed at Leningrad that they would find her husband and two Soviet leaders haviner a good time m a
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  • 256 9 Appeal for Funds to Preserve National Memorial. The great dome of St. Paul's Cathedral, London, the most famous building m the British Empire, is m danger of falling. To secure its safety an expenditure of at least a quarter of a million sterling is urgently required, and
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  • 54 9 (Aneta's Service.) Batavia, Jai.ua iy 18. Chinese pirates attacked a rubber tm:gkang off the north coast of Bang—in, near Bengkalis. The pirates cut the mast and took the sails away. They then fled, but the police caught two of them. The Bandoeng police have seized large numbers
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  • 154 9 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi-N'ichi Shimbunsha). Tokio, January. It has transpired that an internal onal -hippinjr route, with Maciivos'.'ok as the starting-point, is planned by Mitsubishi Shoji Kaisha, while resumption of negotiations betwten N. Y. K. and T.K.K. (Toyo Kisen Kaisha) on the question of amalgamation
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  • 99 9 On January o, a complete expedition was to leave Sydney by the Ma'.aiam to explore the Senile Valley in th^ Mandated Territory of New Guinea for oil over 1,000 square miles on the northern lidq of the Sepik River. Lieutenant Munro will be in charge of
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  • 52 9 The piny Gonir Kia:i!i S;ii will lie staged by the L'nite<l Chines* Association to-morrow at 9 p.m. at the Star Opera Hall in aid of the fund* of the Singapore ChincM Gir! School. Tiikits will be reserved M$ta t5. first t.ab.-s $2 and second class $1 and ladMa I upstairs
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 223 9 The wedding of Mr. W. E. }m Mij-s Dora Cantrell, which took place on Mpnday last is an event of special interest, because it ;s; s the fir. t European wedding m Muar. The bride and bridegroom, ruling a residence there for some months past, have made themselves very popular,
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 194 10 Negri Sembilan Team's Visit. There will he a rugby dinner at Raffles Hotel in't'-r the match between the S.C.C. and Negri Sembilan on Suturday. The members of the Negri Sembilan fifteen will be the only guests. As this event will mark the break up of on it is hoped
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    • 208 10 M.C.C. and Tasmania. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Jnnuaiy 27. Launcoston The match between the M.C.C. and Ta-ninnia opined hi M i<>d«y in cloudy feather baton 2,000 spectators. The wicket WM (rood. The M.C.C. wire out for 21K, including 116 by Sund lam. v.iio was hattinjf for two and a half
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    • 64 10 By a <-!ii> of 'he pen yesterday we stated that "Mil, Young came straight to the niiuch aft<r wiiii!.'^ m tho Ladies' Open l •>■. oi course, should have been Ladii- Op n Double*, which Mrs. Vpn| won together with Mi.-. Wurtzburg. The Ladies Open Single* was
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    • 57 10 At the .linprapcre Recreation Club, hotkey il Bl W in charge of Mr. C. A. Norris. who ins lepiaced Mr. H. G. Stack, and all con, lunicationi MgArding hockey should m utaiv be addressed to the former, an Pfttenoa, Simons and Co. The fixtures already arranged by Mr. Stack
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    • 246 10 For the econd year the Opin Golf; Ch—pieojohip ot Siiim was to be played ut Hua Hin during the Chinese New Year. There are .several competitions (says ihe Siam Observer) but the two foremost are the Open Championship, which, it will be m-alled, was won by an
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    • 29 10 London, Januiuy 14.— 1n the Rugby Union to-day. IK-vonnort Services beat Portsmouth Services by (i points to 3 and Leeds University beat Headingley by 18 points to 4.
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    • 23 10 At the Katong Coif Club the Weidmg Cup was won by Mr. K. C. Sands, who returned :i net KOTO, of 64.
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  • 58 10 Programme of drills up to and for Feb-i iu.-ry 1, i'.'JT.. Wednesday, January 2K, 5.15 p.m.. Drill] Hall, European Units, Recruit* Musketry.! Kricbv, Januar] 80, r>.l. r > p.m., Drill, Hull, Band, Band Practice. Saturday, January SI, p.m., Bukit Tiniuh. S.H.K. lVi, Practice Shoot. Sunday, February 1,
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  • 520 10 The Outcome of Anarchistic Ideas. Tlje following is a further authorised statement relative to the recent bomb outrage m Kuala Lumpur The inquiries being prosecuted by the officers of the Police and Chinese Protectorate departments have resulted m establishing the fact that the outrage was piompted by no
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  • 176 10 One Killed and 18 Captured At Bias Bay. Lieutenant-Commander 'Ingham, R.N., was present on the invitation of General Wong Suk Chi, when the latter* troops conducted operations, on Monday and yesterday, against a gang of pirates and robbers at Bias Bay, says the Hongkong Daily Press
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  • 95 10 At an ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners on Friday, the President will move that North Bridge Road, between Bras Baaah Road and Arab Street, be prescribed as a street in which the Municipal Commissioners may remove any obstruction to a suitable place, there to remain at the
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  • 79 10 An extraordinary incident occi'.red m Walfish Bay near Capetown. The sea became disturbed by a volcanic eruption, und millions of fish were thrown upon the beach. At one place the fish were 2ft. deep for a distance of two miles. Shark, sole, salmon, and other species
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 83 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I enclose herewith copy of letter I have to-day sent to the Malay Mail, and 1 shall be glad if you will kindly publish it so that your readers may learn some (not all) of the reasons for my attitude
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    • 1209 10 To the Editor of the Malay Mail. Sir, Your leading article of the 22nd instant in purported vindication of the Malayan Collieries directors who recently resigned, and in which you question whether 1 had rightly apprehended their motives, demands a reply from me. I can, however, only deal with the
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    • 194 10 Singapore, January 28. Rubber. —London Ip. 5dV». Quiet. Local 59*4 cents. Tin.—London £265. Rubbers. —Unchanged. Mining. —Hitams have buyers at 1.C7 and sellers at 1.72. K.L. Tins are wanted at 245. 6d. severs holding for 255. 3d. Kinta Dredges can be placed at 74 cents and
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    • 180 10 Singapore, January 28. Tin. £265, down 40s. Local 125 tons at $131>s. > Rubber.— ls. 3*4 d., down %d. Local GO cents. yuiet conditions prevail m the share market. Rubbers are practically lifeless > with buyers and sellers' ideas at variance. I A few mining shares have
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    • 181 10 (L. R. Macphail) Singapore, January 28. Rubber Is. sVsd. 60. Tin £265. $131 >■>. Tcs 125. Tin and rubber both show small losses and the market is quiet m both of these sections. Industrials still have good enquiries and Loans are neglected at easing quotation!. Mining;.
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  • 34 10 The orchestra of the President Van Buren will play for dancing at Raffles Hotel to-night. The cinema entertainment at Sea View Hotel to-nijrht will include the feature Firebrand Trevison, with Buck Jones.
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  • 55 10 The Famous Quartette gave their final concert before an appreciative audience at the Victoria Theatre last night. Sir Harry Lauder and company arrive by the Klantr to-morrow miming, and the famous comedian will start his week at the theatre to-morrow evening. Booking is af Little's, and it is
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  • 289 10 Alleged Falsification Of Accounts. The second case that came up at the A,s°;zes yesterday before the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Siiaw) and a special jury was that m which Tan Cheng Tin, a former ledger clerk of Messrs. William Jacks and Company, was charged on three counts m
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  • 270 10 To-day a Marine Court of Enquiry, comprising Mr. P. A. F. David, First Magistrate, with Captain P. R. Stevens, D.5.0., R.N., Senior Naval Officer, Captain H. E. Gilroy R.N.R., Pilot, and Captain T. A. Findlay, Master of the Medusa sat to investigate thp circumstances" attending the
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  • 226 10 Il seems (says the Manila Times) that the durian the sultan's fruit, to which is attributed the virtue of revivifying fading youth by the Moros, i^ attracting considerable attention m the United States. A leti-er has been receded by Walter Robb, secretary of the American Chamber
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  • 155 10 The Times of Ceylon, r>t the 16th inst., states :—Mr. G. G. Wardrop, of the Western Electric Co., listened m last j night to four home broadcasting stations —London Bournemouth ard two others. The set used wa? a two valve neutrodyne circuit of Western Electric make and toj receive
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  • 70 10 Mr. F. G. Penny, M.P., who is a member of the House and Advisory Committee of the Junior Cariton Club, was present st the dinner given by Lord Derby, the Chairman of the Committee, to meet Mr. fcnd Mrs. Baldwin und the Countess of Derby. Afterwards a reception was heid
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  • 2158 10 Cricket and Rugby Defeats. By Our Special Correspondent. London, January 1. Although the first Test Match has been lost, the result has not caused any depression among followers of cricket. On the contrary, there is exhilaration felt over the real quality shown by the tourists, and a strong
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  • 631 11 Late Wireless Messages From Europe. (Aneta Radio Service to Java.) Leafield, January 21 The fund opened by the King for the preservation of St. Paul's Cathedral amounts to (138,743. Insurance companies and banks are daily giving large sum*, but a noteworthy feature is that a considerable
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  • 161 11 The tragic sioiy of a mother's sacrifice has just been revealed at Madrid. Senora Leonarn Gray, deeply affected by her husband's death, be.-iought the famous virgin Delcarmel to protect her son, who was fighting m Morocco, and vowed to olTor her own life on coroltion
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 123 11 The Symbol of Supremacy M. GRAMOPHONES AND RECORDS are universally proclaimed to have attained the Hfghest Standard of Reproduction. Write for illustrated catalogue. S. MOUTRIE CO., Ltd. Singapore. (Incorporated m Hongkong). pj=g|| CORONA Before you buy a car, you look up its record, and you Ret the opinion of OWNERS.
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    • 348 11 Raffles Hotel 1 BRILL ROOM Special Dinner and Dance. Dance Music by Orchestra of the S.S. President Van Buren. Table Reservations. Reception Office. Tel. No. 110. Sea View Hotel Excellent Accommodation. Moderate Tariff. TO-NlGHT.— Dinner and Cinema (on the hotel lawn). Cinema at 9.45 p.m. Buck Jones m FIREBRAND TREVISON.
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  • 982 12 Appreciated Value of The Assets. The fourth annual general meeting of F.M.S. Timah, Ltd., was held on December 29 at the registered offices of the company, 7, Martin's Lane, Camion Street, E.C., Mr. John 1. Philips, chairman of the company, presiding. The Chairman said: Gentlemen, You
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  • 40 12 Orders for week ending February 1, 1925. Wednesday, 28. —The annual meeting of the Association will be held m the V.M.C.A. Hall at r...10 p.m. Thursday, 29.—8nml Pmetit*, Headquarters at D.16 p.m. i
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 265 12 1871 Q£M 1924 The Horse Trade Mark has been the Hall-mark of quality for 53 years. Remember therefore always to insist on getting "Continentals" for your car, they give you that I extra mileage so necessary for I economy. OBTAINABLE ANYWHERE Sole Distributors for Malaya Sime Darby Co., Ltd. (Incorporated
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    • 149 12 XfSS^N^ Ruff silo ?res 1 ar va k ever y tw° weeks. Quality guaranteed. Prices competitive. Sole Importers Borneo-Sumatra Trading Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Holland) Telegraphic Address BORSUMY." Telephone No. 356. ♦»♦««♦♦♦«>♦♦♦♦♦«»«♦♦«»♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦«»>♦■♦♦»♦« ♦»>♦♦■» iIMMIIIIIKIIIIIMII'IIi Davenport Oil Engine SEMI-DIESEL. COLD STARTING. A FOUR CYCLE HEAVY DUTY INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE 3 H.P.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 168 13 The dcliciousness and smoothness of real Ice Cream flavoured with (rushed fruits and berries and containing the proper amount of milk fat, can only be compared to fresh fruit with whipped cream. This is the kind of Ice Cream made m the Singapore Cold Storage Company's new factory. Highly specialized
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    • 648 13 «T HEP.TIHMS lei-rola M TOD R SKIN AMD m complxxion M fin ba kapt m a Parfert Con- 'flfiß Jltion ail the year romnd br a 1(1 V ranlar dm of BMthum'l I.a- IW| rola. it eSactoailr renores all ronchaeM' redsen, tfta, iff, fn W IrritAtlon, etc, and li dall«ht-
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    • 377 13 A Pure fflSjk Fruit Juice R?S Beverage. |H FRAMROZ CO. Tea Of all the drinks lea. This fine blend that man has devircd reaches you at the for himself through zenith of its per ectton the centuries, tea has because packed m the the w dest appeal. By j vacuum
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    • 363 13 JOHORE GOVERNMENT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Tenders will be received up to noon of Monday February 2, 1925, at the Ome«s of S'.iac Secretary and State Engineer for ■he Krection and completion of the following works (1) Nn Phthisis Ward General Hospital Johorc Bahru. It) Quarters for European Warders Johore Rahru.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 1177 14 A*seta over $5,000,000 S.C. Assurance m force ever 117,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Straiti Settle-eats.) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. sVONDON OFFICI 11, Old Jewry, IG. The Company has «0,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England aad compile! vita the British life Assaraaee Companies
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    • 390 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter la Japan) Capital Subscribed Y«0,000,000 Capital Paid-up Y62,000,000 Reserve Fund T11.780,000 President K. Nakagawa, Esq. Vice-President H. Mori, Eeq. DIRECTORS G. Kawasaki, Esq. I D. Takita, Esq. M Esaki, Eeq. I T. Hieamnae, Esq. M. Shnto, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh,
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    • 429 14 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO- LTD. (Incorporated la England) Fire, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets £40,000,000 W. A. SlMS— Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. The Imperial Fire Office. United with the Alliance Assurance Co- Ltd. (Incorporated m England) 1 aad 2, Bartholomew Lane, Londoa Established 1803. Capital ...J
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    • 1324 14 Among the Policies RECENTLY ARRANGED FOR CLIENTS. Client with two children a£cd 3 and 1 Uikea policy to give £1(0 and profits to each child from age l.'i to 20. Married Man, 32, takes £3,000, 20 year Endowment, the premium being 11i1.1.0. quarterly. Married Man, 36, $10,000 Life policy, premium
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  • 377 15 Admiral Tyrwhitt Pays a Warm Tribute. "Wy m the Navy have a very firm regarl for the fishermen, for we have not forgotten what they did for us m the war," said Rear-Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt, who presided at the annual meeting of the Scottish Coast Mission
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  • 352 15 Company Reports, Dividend And Notices. Sendayan (F.M.S.).— The Sendayan (K.M.S.) Rubber Company recommends dividend of 10 per cent, in respect of year ended September 30, 1924. Devon Estates (Mala»ca). Net profit of Devon Estates (Malacca) for year ended June 30, 1924, amounted to $79,893.03, plus $61,305.85 brought forward.
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  • 284 15 Speaking at the annual meeting of Carreras, Limited, on December 18, Mr. Louis B. Baron, in the courae of his remarks, said This is our twenty-first annual general meeting, and it gives your directors great satisfaction that the figures they have to put before you to-day are a
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 102 15 FREE SERVICE is given with every new Ask us about it TOURING CAR $1,095 WEARNE BROS., LTD. ««♦«««♦♦♦>«.« DODGE BROTHERS TOURING CAR $2,375 IM PROVED SILENT-RELIABLE-FAST Easy Deferred Payments Arranged. l^nUaVM^K (aHWWEWß^a^PSflllaC^^ CENTRAL MOTORS, LIMITED Telephone ltttl. SINGAPORE. Kaala Lampar Malacca and Beruabaa (KM KM. ENGINB WORKS, LTD. SIME, DARBT
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    • 289 15 NOTICE We take pleasure m announcing that from this date forward we have appointed Borneo Motors, Limited, as Sole Distributors of Chevrolet Motor Cars and Trucks for the S.S., Federated and Unfederated Malay States. We recommend the Borneo Motors, Limited, to all present and future Chevrolet Owners. General Motors Export
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 243 16 Eat A. 1872. Patronized by Royalty. Remarkable samples of Jewell.iy DIAMONDS SymboHse ETERNAL JOY RUBIES Signify UNLIMITED POWER ;i!l other STONES denote WIT, WEALTH and HEALTH pure or mouaftcd m 15RKJHT I'latinum and <;>>ld Settings just unpacked. B. P. De Silva 62/3, HIGH STREET. SINGAPORE. Branch No. 1, BISHOP STREET,
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    • 178 16 WHITE GLAZED PORCELAIN LATEX CUPS Different Qualities. STOCKS NOW 1 AVAILABLE. Lee Kim Soo, 20, HIGH STREET. Telegram LEEKIMSOO." l THE BRITISH JOURNAL Photographic Almanac and Photographer's Daily Companion, 1925 With which is incorporated the Year Book of Photography and Amateurs' Guide and the Phoy tographic Annual (Figures, Facts and
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    • 886 16 Tk» PREPAID efcargea for W.ntt, Jor 8*1., To Ut, iti, fa .rdli.ry ,i Oi M t typ. (y*n.*e six wordi to line) «r. :-P w O ne insertion 28 emutntai 46 eti., three in*. 64 cti., four in». 82 cents, fl TT ini tl 00 Bix ini t twelTe inf.
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    • 755 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, 114, Cecil St. Apply 8 Malacca St. TO LKT, No. 3, Oxley Road. Apply to Meyer Brothers. TO LET, small compound house, 2, Dublin Road, immediate entry. Apply within. TO LET, No. 159, Waterloo Street, Singa^ pore. Apply Cheong Guan Hoon, within. TO LET, bungalow
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    • 241 16 TORIC f^flfj^ LENSES ]^P^ I aak* specialty of tk-»». Ts«y ee ■or*, but rite a maeh ex endtd field o Tiew. Mad* la air own work-shop. JOHN DUKE, MANUFACTURING OPTICIAN. No. IS, Battery Road, 8ln»»por«. ISTACUSMD 1854 I MANILA flAUSTI'S "ANCHOR been on the market for tl 1 seventy years.
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    • 309 16 BENHAM'S i BOOR OF QUOTATIONS By W. OUINBT BENHAM, F.S.A.. F.K. Hist. (Proverbs and Household Words.) A Collection of quotations from British and American Authoii, with n-.any thousands of proverbs, Familiar Phrase:-, and sayings, from nil sources, including 1 Hebrew, Arabic, Greek Latin, French, German, Italian! Spanish, ami other Languages.
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