The Straits Times, 21 February 1925

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,794 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1925. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      333 1 OFTEN "WHIPPED" NKVKU BEATEN if/ Do you know \f< s That Aridor Jars will keep That a quarter-turn of the\ all your groceries m their wonderful lid seals it freshest and sweetest air-tight and damp-tight. Sole Agents condition. That nothing looks nicer Obtainable from That the Aridor Jar is wide-
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      206 1 iRAMRITj New Season Range Tne Indclible^qbile Zsfr "Namrit" Voiles GUARANTEED INDELIBLE GUARANTEED FAST In addition to retaining their FAST COLOUR qualities NAMRIT VOILES have now the claim of an up-to-date and fashionable range of designs. In a full range of new designs They are woven m TOOTALS own mills of
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      4 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY
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    FEBRUARY TIN RETURNS.
    43 2 Kamunting Tin Dredging. Output 980 piculs, hours run 1,078, estimated realised value of ore $75,430. Ratrut Basin Tin Drrdjring. First half of February Output 120 piculs, 300 hours worked, 41.000 cubic yards treated. Working poor patch, expect improvement beginning March.
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    Machinery that Never Stops.
    151 2 It will .surprise many of our readers to learn there are m England machines which work continuously night and day. These machines are m the up-to-date works of Bell's Poilite and Everite Co., Ltd., whose offices are m South wark Street, London. This is the leading
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      240 2 *"^^JB| 9P"B| r C s f I'M Van. THE one vehicle you can depend on for steady, daym, day-out service for years wit'nout a break is the Britishbuilt Albion. No conditions of road or climate are too severe for the Albion. The design and construction of Albions are the result
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      612 2 THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Queensland). General Manager's Progress Report For Four Weeks Ended Jan. 28, 1925. Gentlemen, I bej to submit the Mining Report of the operations, for the four weeks ended January 28, 11)25. Development. The amount of development during this period, amounted t
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      415 2 LOST SLEEP FROMJCZEMA On Hands and Wrists. Formed Sore Eruptions. Cuticura Healed. "I was troubled with eczema. It •tatted with a dreadful irritation on my hands and wrists, and when I scratched small, red spots appeared which later formed scaly, sore eruptions. I could not get any sleep at night
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      130 2 just arrived v^W^wmmm Solid mahogany case r£kß JjE^X?^^^^"^ **•<! Season Co., Ltd. 11l and 113, NORTH NUDGI KOAI). Underwood Typewriters The Portable Model PATERSON SIMONS CO LTD THE «ACO" RECORD Made by the AEOLIAN CO., LONDON. This New Process Record represents an epoch m music reproduction. Clear as a Bell,
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    The Week in Java.
    1087 3 ***** Our Own Coricspunilcnt.) Mat.ivitt. February 1!). It 1- (ii-m r;illy expected that the lifi iuth anniversary of the Java Government Railways wifl be celebrated m April next. A few newspapers, however, have drawn attention to the fact that the date for the celebrations is incorrect.
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      344 3 THE LATEST MODEL 3'/ 2 inch Centre-Lathe "M" Type MANTrU It ItKI) BY DRUMMOND BROS., LIMITED BACK GEARED WejJFt^ FITTED WITH Including m. three j:>\\ self-centring chuck. Execute your own repairs at lowest possible costs. Full si)C( ilication nnd prices from SOLE AGENTS UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (ißCerporatod m the Straits
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      460 3 THE DAY WILL COME tvhyn folk.-, *i|| be iibliMinrd to admit that Hxy .uv ihiI wall, »;i>s nn eminent physician. That <;»>• i s Hli-, ,,|y b«n for many people who ti*" Pinkattu when needed, for by ennurinc u-|f»la>' l>owel aid livi-r action Pinki-tU's ktep th« systiT.; in clean healthy
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      595 3 STEAMER SAILINGS CANADIAN PACIFIC (Incorporated m England) HOME VIA CANADA Hongkong to England 29 days Ilonkgong to Vancouver 18 days VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA and VAN( OlVI.i;. From Dne From I)n«. Hongkong. Vancouver Canada S'ton EMPRESS AUSTRALIA MELITA Mar. 10 Mar. 20 Feb. 20 Mar. 11 EMPRESS ASIA Mar.
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      213 3 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYB PASSENGER SERVICE Accommodation available Cabla ami Intermediate Class to Genoa, North Contln.aUl I Ports and LONDON (with transhipment at I Genoa) cabin class only. BASIC FARES. Calila Clau InUnaeeUat* Claa £65 To Genoa t*Q (72 To London »r Nertk Continental purta i«S Dae Stas>P«re M. S. FULDA Mar.
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      758 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. O.-British India m d Apcar Lines f (Incorporated In England) m. MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES j I r I I PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. Under Contract with Hn Majesty's Government t LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA
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      795 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. jg GENOA, MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL, AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL, AND GLASGOW. BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo
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      770 4 STEAMER SAILINGS KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (EOYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone h Pa-sge XtTSJK^A Ef d T P VAN OUTHOORN— February 21. Blinjoe, Djeboes, Pani;kal-Pinang and Koba. PARlGl— February 21, Penang, Sabang, Sig i. Belawan-Doli and Bagan Si Api
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      463 5 STEAMER SAILINGS Elierman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE Passenger and Freight Services g? TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA POatrS \M) SIEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICES HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG s.s. CITY OF DUNKIRK due Feb. 27 s.s. BLOEMFONTEIN due Mar. 28 CITY OF CANTON due Apl.
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      705 5 STEAMER SfIILWSS BLUE ELLERMAN FUNNEL BUCKNALL LINE S. S. CO., LTD (Incorpoiatcd m KnulanU) JOINT SERVICE to BOSTON NEW ~Y()RK and BALTIMORE via SUEZ or PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK Steamer Due Spore Route For tCITY OF DURBAN Mar. 4 Suez Phillipines and Hongkong. •CALCHAS Mar. IB Mm Phillipines and Hongkong.
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      515 5 STEAMER SAILINGS Roosevelt Line REGULAR SERVICE From U.S.A. via PANAMA to NEW YORK and BALTIMORE via SUEZ CANAL MJ§. Silverfir due Feb. 26 S.S. Rhine Maru due Mar. 10 SJS. Bordeaux Maru due Apr. 12 ES. Silverelm due Apr. 25 S.S. Venice Maru due May 25 For rates and other
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      478 6 ALHAMBRA (TAN CHatNG KEK LTD., Proprietors) From Wednesday. Febiuary IS to .Monday, Febiuary 23. In the Second Show, cummencinz p.m. A picture that will carry you back to your childhood days lIENKV WADSWORTH LOMJ FELLOWS IMMORTAL POEM THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH Every School Every School Girl knows It Boy Knows It
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      517 6 What could be more pleasant than your own Cinema entertainment at home by means of the DE VRY PORTABLE CINE PROJECTOR "A Complete Cinema m a Suit-Case." Motor-driven for standard-sized films. Can be operated from any ordinary Electric Light Socket. Special Model stocked for use with Independent Lighting Plants. Light,
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      356 6 1925 Homeward Season Only the Bost The Best x^WfvS^^v Material and The Strongest '^KULIjwInSWUP^ Workmanship The Cheapest All Guaranteed. LUGGAGE "3?!™ ™o'i!^ S H 1 WARDROBE 51 j «P^BSL^_, L 81 1(l l^ S1(i() Cash Discount !R^ tfHs&v t" I I T 1 Cash Discount Sol<» Agents '^Ji* 1 1^
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    145 7 FIXTURES. Saturday. February 21 High Water, IM a.m., 10.19 p.m. American mail cl< Kuala Lumpur Races. Sunday, February 22 High Water, 'J.M a.m., 10.57 p.m. Monday, February Zi ■Igt Water, mw a.m., 11.31 p.m. M M. homeward mail. Concert, Vie. Theatre, MO p.m. lm-sd.i> February 24 Mich
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    313 7 Batsrdar, February 21. Ship* alongside <he Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance KEi'l'Kl. lIAKUOI It. Main Wharf Seiene. Sea BoDe, Angas, I-ndy Brelyn, 8.1.M. IS, Anatina, I'atrol Oil Whnrf NIL Coal Wharf Magnet VF.SSKi.S IN lIKY DOCK. Tanjong Pae;ar Sheers Wharf De F.crens Alber* Dork Leh. Tantu
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    165 7 To-day. North, North East and North West Sumatra S p.m. Ti-engganu 3 p.m. Sclat Pandjang, Beaekalit and Begun Si Ani Api 4 p.m. Ceylon, Southern and Western India 4 p.m. Cochin China 4 p.m. Miri, Labuan, North Borneo, Sulu anil Zainhuanga 4 p.m. Java, South West Sumatra,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    43 7 MAILS I'm EUROPE. By Paul Lecat Macedonia K. der Nedcrlanden Tara Tahanan Amlrr I I I .ft Arr«. n por* Lan4«a Jan. 11 Feb. 7 Jan. IS Feb. 7 Jan. 18 Feb. 9 Jan. 21 Feb. 14 Jun. 23 Koh. ]fi ivu. M
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    212 7 EXCHANGE^ Singapore. Friffuaiy 21. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4' i Demand 2/4 1/32 Private 3m. credits 2/4 17/8| On New York. Demand 55H Private 90 d/s 57 ",4 On France, Bank 'M On India, Bank T. T. UMfl On Honpkonjf. Bank T. T. p.c. prem. On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    61 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. Spot Si iit Haich Mai oh f^pril-June April-June [uly-Sept. July-Sfpt. Tone of Market Kiixier. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sbjet Closinc Prices Bayers. Sellers. (W'.i 63% <;i 64', (;p. M 60 Vi Latest London cables quote: Spot
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      MINING.
      228 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers 1 1 Bating I'adang 0.02% 0.G5 1 1 HitMB Tin 1.72H 1T7 1 i-i n Idris Hydnalki i's ed 1 1 Johan Tin O.r.l 0.57 10/- 10,'- Kampoi'.g 42'- 43/R ti Kaimmtinf Tin 57/G 58/6 xd. 10 10 Kinta Am 6JM 6.50 l i
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      GENERAL.
      134 7 il ii B, Am. Tobacco 5.10.0 5.12.6 10 10 Central Enjrin** 4.50 5.50 5 Central Motors O.To 1.25 nom. £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 8.50 9.00 S/-SA Elec. Tramway 4'- 4/'J nora. 10 10 Kra.«er .V.mvc 52.00 53 .0Q J0O 100 Hammer Co. 166.00 170.00 100 100 Katz Bros.
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      DEBENTURES.
      109 7 issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers U. Eng. C p.c. $1,234,800 par 10 p.c. pn> 3'p^r? Electric Tramway, 6 p.e. 80 £330,000 S'pore Municipal 8 p.c. 1,878,000 < pat 10 p.c. pm 3'pore Mumcipal 4H P*. of 1%7 ?l,600,000 par 6 p.c. pm ■/pore Municipal 4 '/a pd. of 1909
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    393 7 To-day s Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Alk-nby (SI) I.JO 125 1.20 1.23 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.00 1.10 1.00 1.10 A.. Hitam (?5) 11.00 11.50 11.00 12.00 A. Kilning ($1) 0.32 Vi 0.37 V, 0.32 Vi 0.37 V4 Am. Malay ($2) I.Sn 1.95 1.80 2.00 A. M.'ck ($1
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      556 7 MALAYAN COLLIERIES, LTD. NOTICE OF DISTRIBUTION OK S2.3« I'KK SHARE (No. 16) AM) CLOSURE OF SHARE RBGISTBS& NOTICE is hernby given tliat the Pto— tin Imve to-ilny >locl;ir<-<l DiltributioD of t2M per tkara such distribution b«lpg 'n accordance with the ("ircilnr F.e'.ter addfMMd t« Shareholders on Kebruiiry 10 last, when
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      30 7 From $95.40 MALI IM.ATK size HAND CAMKKAS fitted with Citronsr Anastigmat and ZEISS LENSES F/fi.B Convertible and F/4.5 all m Com pur shutter*. Singapore Studio Photo Co. 19.-., oi«u\itn ij(im).
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      72 7 COLMAN'S MUSTARD will induce Ample flow of gaatrie Juice Beneßdal thua it'a nee INDIGESTION ia tha Dencc Make yoar cook buy COLMAN'S D.S.F. IN THE YELLOW TIN Agenta BARKER KENGCHUAN Kalamunda High School. A CHURCH OF ENGLAND" SCHOOL. For GIRLS and LITTLE BOY'S Beautiful and Healthy Surroundings, H00 feet above
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      765 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page IS. WANTS. FOR SALE, ETC. Ill >\ No. 571 :'.pp!icants thanked. I' s' WANTED LADY to cive lessons on l'i.ino. Appij TOT, y tr;M- Thnes. TO LET, furnished rooim with board, electric litfht, pirise. 3, Lloyd Ra»d. (lp> \!i:V DOUBLE arid sin-;l» rooms
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      360 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Ad»t«., page 1«MISCELLANEOUS. t&RETS, MEDOC, 8t Julien. St. Kmilion, Istephe. KargoatU S'ip'-rieur and (hat. a, Wholesale and Retail. H. Bolter, t Importer. H ami C, High BtTMti >e Hotel Huildinp. I'KK'S Sparklins and Still l.u.inw, CkHaU and White Capri (itlll) and Qan- ;>»'• Griirnolino Claret sinclc
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      73 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Conrttiy of GoTernmcnt Health Offlce). For the 24 hour« cndlnt at Midnifht am l.hru»r> JO, 192.-.. deg. Ma\. ibadt temperature BLSF> "^1 1 ti. lhada trmpcralurc 73 K. .Mean (ha4a temperature 7fi..j K. M.i\. .sun filiation 1:1!" F. .Min. Kr.iss railiation Tl V. .^<a
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    DEATHS
    77 8 AINGF.R— On January 19. 1925, .V BUr J on Mcndip, Charles Michael Bruce, nly son of Douglf« nnd Marjorie Ainger, of Kuala Lumpur, aged II mo-.* 1 SEOW TIAXG QUEE, Compradore, Netherlands Trading Society, age 75, died R. 30 last night at his residence. No. 42, N'cil Road. Leaves
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    ANNOUNCEMENT
    44 8 The engagement is announced between Mr Wee Lye Whatt of Municipal Gas Department, Singapore, second son of Mr. ami Km. Wee Kirn Chew and Miss Koh Soon Moy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Koh Keng Chim. Karimon. The marriage will take place soon.
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    The Straits Times SATURDAY, FEBRUARY' 21. BRITISH AIR FORCES.
    1048 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21. BRITISH AIR FORCES. The estimates for the British Air Forces seem to us to be almost dangerously moderate. Aviation has changed the whole aspect of war, particularly as far as our own country is concerned. It used to be said m reference to ourselves
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    48 8 The tender of Messrs. James Craig, Ltd.,' Klang, of $253,196 for the construction of i a new bridge over the Krian River at Kibong Tebal has been accepted by Government, also the tender of Ch«n Tiew Kim of $118,000 for the erection of a new hospital At .I:isin.
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    17 8 The list of registered medical practitioners m Malaya appears m the current issue of the Government Gazette.
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    20 8 The Inspector of Chinese Schools, S.S., will m future be styled Second Aaalatant Director of Education for Chinese School S.S.
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    20 8 The Societe Francaise de Bienfaisance 'c Malaisie has been exempted from registration and the Ec Boon Club has been registered.
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    22 8 We have a few copies available for distribution of Mesirs. Lewis and Peat's plantation and wild Para rubber report and statistics 1924.
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    21 8 A list of auctioneers' and appraisers' licences granted foi 1928 m Singapore appears m the current issue of the Government Gazette.
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    31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153 =5100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 168 =$100.
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    37 8 Subedsr Sunder Singh, who retired on pension m 1916 from the F.M.S. Police after 29 years' meritorious service, is now on a visit to Kuala Lumpur. He is one of the tecipicnts of the. Kinn'o Police Medal.
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    42 8 A Chinese surrendered nimself at the Kuala Lumpur police station on Thursday as being the person against whom a warrant of arrest was issued m December at the instance of a local Chinese firm, on an allegation of criminal breach of trust.
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    44 8 The international express from Penang was nearly four hours late m arriving at Bangkok Noi on Saturday evening owing to a bridge at Sam Roi Yot being burned down, says the Bangkok Times of February 16. The cause of the fire is not known.
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    55 8 In the international shorthand competitions of the Sloan-Duployan Society (Headquarters, Ramsgate, England), one out of the 15 medals awarded comes to the Straits Settlements. The successful candidate is Mr. I. m Joo Kin of 52 Carnarvon Lane, Penang, who wins a silver medal m class II (self-taught section) for the
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    55 8 The annual general meeting of the Singapore Diocesan Association will bs held at the Paisorage, Kuala Lumpur, on Wednesday next, at 5.30 p.m. Tea will be provided at 4.45 p.m. The adoption of the report and accounts for 1924 will be moved by the Yen. Archdeacon Swindell, and seconded by
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    59 8 Submarine K26, of the First Submarine Flotilla, the vessel which last year made the independent cruise to Singapore and back, and which has since been refitting m Portsmouth Dockyard] was due to be completed on January 30. Since her return to England. Commander G. P. Thompson, 0.8. E., has been
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    55 8 It is notified that the King will not be advised to disallow the following ordinances Provision for the Public Sen' ice? 1925, Prohibition of Import and Export of Plumage, Amendment of F.M.S. Export Duties Collection, Amendment of Public Officers' Guarantee Fund, Amendment of Fire Insurance Companies, and for the Constitution
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    60 8 Wong Sang,, the Chinese woman arrested m connection with the bomb outrage at the Chinese Protectorate, Kuala Lumpur, was produced m court again yesterday morning, when the case against her was further adjourned to February 27, the magistrate being informed, m chambers, m the presence of the accused, that Mr.
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    70 8 The undermentioned officers having (Haembaiked at Singap' on February 17. are taken on the strength of this Command from that date Lieut. R. A. Lawrence, Royal Engineers Captain T. Picton, M.8.E., M.C., and Lieut. G. E. Thornton, 2nd Bn. the Royal Sussex Regt. Major G. B. F. Churchill and Captain
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    83 8 The Calcutta High Court on February 10 dismissed the charge of misfeasance against the Directors of the Alliance Bank of Sin>';. and alkwed the rwpondonts tin.!.- costs, to be paid immediately out of the Bank's available assets. The Judge found not proven the main contention of the liquidators that, contrary
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    98 8 Before Mr. Clarke, second magistrate, yesterday the preliminary enquiry was commenced into the charge of causing death by a rash act preferred against Mr. Tan Heng Chua. The accused, who is represented by Mr. E. L. Talma, was returning with a party of friends from Johore to Singapore on New
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    135 8 Dr. Karl Hauck, the historian and author of the History of the Civilisation of the German Empire, m 50 volumes, h»s been arrested for stealing thousands of documents and prints out of the Prussian archives between 1018 and 1922. WhenDr.Hauck's flat was searched it was found filled with the proceeds
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    394 8 Mr. F. G. Penny, M.P., who injured nn arm when ski-inir m Switzerland, is mending slowly. Mr. S. Y. Wong has been granted a commission as Second-Lieut, m the Chinese Company, S.S.V.F. Rabindranath Tafrore, the Indian port, has cancelled all engagements to lecture m Italy because of
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    Rubber Price Averages.
    32 8 The average Rubber prices m Singapore and London for the current Restrict urn quarter for the period ending February "20 are as follows Local 61-***** cent.? London Is. 5-3112.id.
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    Moscow-Paris Flight.
    138 8 The acting Consul-General of Japan, m Singapore, has received the following telegram from the Minister for Foreign Affair* m Tokio, dated February 21 Japanese airman will undertake the Moscow-Paris flight under the aoaafcM of the Asahi Shinbun between May and June this year. The distance is 18,118 kilometres
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    Alleged Theft of Gold.
    222 8 Yesterday afternoon m the Criminal District Court, Inspector Boatoek produced !<!l gold coins m a cri' m which four Chinese are charged -.vi'h theft and dinhonestly obtaining stolen property on 'ii'iiid the Blue Funnel ship Dardanus. The complainant m tl.e :isc is Malay, who worked with
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      141 8 SAFES AT SPECIAL PRICES SAMUEL WITHERS fitted with CHUBB'S LOCKS 24 x 18 x 17 88.50 nett 32 x 22 x 21 $145.00 nett 28 x 20 x 19 $112.50 nett 48 x 30 x 26 $317.00 nett HOBBS HART 23 x n x n $220.00 nett Sole Agents JOHN
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      114 8 ALHAMBRA (TAN CHENG KEE ft CO., LTD., Proprietors). February 18 to 23. Second Show at 9 p.m. HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW'S IMMORTAL POEM THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH Adapted for the Screen by WILLIAM FOX m 8 Reels. Also TOPICAL BUDGET and Comedy. Firat Show at 7.30 BIG TIMBER Thrilling WILLIAM DESMOND Feature
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      81 8 »«♦»♦♦♦»«>«»«»«» On Other Pages. Pact Rhuli Gold Mine Report 2 News from .lava :i Shipping ami the Maill T Finance and Commerce 7 Meteorological Report 7 Renter Telegrams r II Turf Club Freights Ballot :i Cooperative Activity m Pcnane I Malayan Collieries- Full Report of Meeting !i To-day"* Share Market
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    Women and Franchise.
    427 9 Equality with Men Claimed Successfully. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 20. Equality of the sexes with regard to Parliamentary franchise was discussed m the House of Commons this afternoon. Mr. Whiteley, Labour, moved the second reading of the Representation of the People Bill, providing for enfranchise■Mri f all
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    Bulgarian Agitators.
    98 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] Londen, February 20. Sofia Madame Gitcheff, wife of an architect, who was detained by the police m connection with the recent murder of a sentry outside the military barracks, hanged herself m her cell by means of a napkin m which fcod was ri ought to
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    Naval Armaments.
    65 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 20. Paris The Kcho de Paris declares that France would stand to lose most m the new naval disarmament conference, at which France would be faced I'y Japan and America, who would be m agreement to exercise their naval hegemony. France could only participate
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    Chinese and Americans.
    39 9 [REI'TER TELEGRAM.] London, February 20. liliansr: Chinese soldiers have wsized I lie American steamer Chi Chuen, arrrfted Captain Hawley and detained the passengers. The local Chinese authorities and the American consul are demanding their ini'iieilirtto nlmm.
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    M. Caillaux Honoured.
    217 9 Important Speech on French Situation. [keuter telegram.] London, February 20. Paris M. Caillaux signified his return to political life yesterday evening, when he spoke at a banquet m his honour attended by 2,000 people, including two members of the Government. M. Caillnux defended his policy, which, he
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    U. S. Air Service.
    157 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 20. Washington Questioned before the aircraft committee of the House of Representatives about the official report on the aerial bomb test alongside the battleship Washington a few months ago to the effect that the explosions merely rocked the vessel. Brigadier Mitchell said
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    The Ring's Health.
    87 9 [REUTER TELECRAM.] London, February 20. A bulletin issued at 9.45 this morning says, In spite of a somewhat restless nieht His Majesty is makirg slow progie.ss." The doctors were somewhat longer with the King this morning and the bulletin was not issued officially until after ten o'clock.
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    The Cotton Trade.
    79 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 20. Presiding at the annual meeting of the Federation of Cotton Spinners m Manchester, Mr. F. Holroyd said he was not unhopeful regarding the future. He believed that by holding together a little longer they would return to profitable trading. Some operatives were
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    Art Treasures Stolen.
    59 9 [REI'TER TELEGRAM.] London, February 20. Hollywood, California Art treasures valued at nearly $500,000, mainly renaissance paintings, laces and antique silver, are missing from the home of Mr. Martin Weinschcnck, president of the Weinschenck Company of Danzig. The loss was discoveied when Mr. Weinschenck returned from a holiday.
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    Reports from Russia.
    241 9 Ratification of the Japanese Treaty. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 20. Moscow: The Soviet Government have approved the presentation of the Japanese treaty to the central executive for ratification. A Japanese committee has departed for Sakhalin m order to prepare the work of handing over Sakhalin to the
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    French Finances.
    142 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] Paris, February 20. In the Chamber of Deputies M. Clemcntcl said that the only remedy for the financial difficulties laid down was essentially a patient effort of saving and hard work by the. French people. The. Government propose to devote 20 par cent, of the Dawcs
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    Royal Dutch Oil.
    76 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 20. Amsterdam In an article m the Dutch Economic Review dealing with world oil production m 1924 Dr. Mantncr estimates the Royal Dutch production m 1924 will show an increase of 800,000 to 900,000 tons. In Mexico there would be a reduction of
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    Geneva Protocol.
    64 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 20. Rculcr is informed that the British Cabinet cannot decide with regard to the Geneva protocol until the views of all the Dominions have been heard, but it may be expected that something m the nature of rejection of the protocol m its present
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    Aviation.
    39 9 [reutfs telegram.] London, February 20. Lakehurst, New Jersey The dirigible Los Angeles has left for Bermuda with a consignment of United States mail. This is the first time the mail has been carried by airship outside American territory.
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    Banque Industrielle Case.
    191 9 [UUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, February 21. Paris In the Chamber M. Ybarnegaray, of the Republican Democratic Union, asked leave to interpellate the Government on the subject of the amnesty accorded to M. Philippe Berthelot. Accordng to M. Ybarncgaray restoration of M. Berthelot to the position must be considered
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    "Child Slaves of China."
    201 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 20. In an article on Child Slaves of China," based on the report of the Shanghai Municipal Council commission of inquiry into child labour, the Weekly New Statesman says the report makes practica* recommendations for reform. The journal is glad to know
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    Prussian Cabinet Resigns.
    89 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 20. Berlin The Prussian Cabinet has resigned following the Diet's rejection of a vote of confidence by 221 to 218. London, February 20. B Tlin After the defeat of the Prussian Lab'net the Centre party met and passed a resolution expelling two members
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    Bombay Outrage.
    103 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 20. Bombay Two men arrested m connection with the Malabar Hill murder, including Abdul Latif, have been released. A wire of January 17 stated Altogether four arrests have been made m connection with the outrage m which Abdul Kadir Dawla was killed, xhc latest
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    CO-OPERATION IN PENANG.
    55 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, February 20. The Hon. Mr. A. B. Voules presided over a meeting of Government servants m the Town Hall when it was resolved to form a co-operative thrift and loan society m Penang after hearing an interesting address by Mr. Boyd on
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    Turf Club Freights.
    62 9 Results of Ballot Of Members. .The votes of members of the Singapore Turf Club on the question of whether a freight allowance should be made for horses belonging to up country owners entered for Singapore meetings were counted this nmrnin and the result is announced as follow;
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    Japanese Cotton Mills.
    54 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 20. Peking The Japanese Legation has sent a note to the Chinese Foreign Offico drawing attention to the cotton mill strike m Shanghai and urging the Government to watch the strikers and prevent a repetition of the recent incident, m which several Japanese
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    America and Poland.
    62 9 [KEI.-TKR TELECRAM.] London, February 20. Warsaw A Ministry of Finance communique states that the first' instalment of $3G,000,000 of the Polish $50,000,000 1 loan m America was subscribed m a few hours. The remainder will be subscribed before August 1. Bonds at eight per cent, issued at
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    277 9 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi-Nicht Shimbunsha). Tokio, February 19. The Government laid the peace preservation bill before the Diet to-day and tried to pass the bill as an urgency, motion. A number of labour organizations have, opened a campaign protesting against the Government attitude as well
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    PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
    148 9 Supreme Court Ruling On Hook-keeping Law. The Philippines Supreme Court ruled the so-called Book-keeping Law is constitutional, thereby confirming the Legislature's discriminatory legislation two years ago aimed at the Chinesp retailers m the Philippines, many thousands of whom will be affected and probably forced to leave the Islands
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    Singapore and Malayan Directory.
    86 9 The 1925 edition of the Singapore and Malayan Directory, the well-known publication of Messrs. Fraser and \eave, Ltd., has made its appearance and will be generally welcomed. It is a complete and accurately compiled book of reference regarding the Straits Settlements, the Malay States, Siam. Borneo
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    25 9 Subject to the doctor's approval, Mr. C E. Cubitt, the Conservator of Forests, F.M.S., proposes to return to Malaya m tin 1 middle of Juno.
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    MALAYAN COLLIERIES.
    2588 9 Voting for the Compromise Resolution. Angry Outburst at tompany Meeting. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, February 20. Heated passages marked the meeting of shareholders of Malayan Collieries ht'lil at Kuala Lumpur to-day to consider the compromise between the company and Mr. J. A. Russell, and Messrs. J.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    308 10 The famous Douglas Fairbanks picture Robin Hood is being shown at the Empire. To-night at the. New World m addition Ito the usual Saturday evening display of fireworks, the Malay Opera will play King Lear. The Elite Cinema at The Happy Valley is exhibiting a comedy programme m
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    147 10 Lyall and Evatt. Singapore, February 21. Tin. £266 up 10s. Rubber.— ls. 5%d. up V«d. Rubber shares are a shade firmer today with more enquiries m the lower priced stocks. There is little change to report m the tin section both sterling and dollar counters remaining steady.
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    Rose Macphail and Co.'s Report.
    149 10 (L. R. Macpbail.) Singapore, February 21. Rubber— ls. 5Kd. Tin.— i' 266. The market m the rubber and mining sections is quiet m spite of the ijse m the sterling price of both commodities. A strong demand continues for Industrials and Loans. Mining. Chenderiangs are
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    GASSED IN GARAGE.
    439 10 Danger m Exhaust Pipe of A Motorcar Engine. It is well the pu.\ic should reaK^elhe sjreat danger there is from gates jcivcy out from the exhaust pipe cf a motor-car.l Persons cleaning cars m garages or even J m the opo:i air run a great risk of
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    OIL POLLUTION AT SEA.
    206 10 Measures to Reduce The Nuisance. Measures which are expected to reduce the pollution of our coasts by oil discharge fiom vessels will probably cornel into use m the near future, according to a statement -issued by the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom. A committee
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    "Rubber-necking" Through Malaya.
    2407 10  -  W. R. Foran, F.R.G.S., (By etc.) I 111. Malacca, the Mother of Malaya I The ancient town and port of Malacca; (Trips the imagination almost from the moment you set foot outside the small railway station. When I visited it, its centenary of British occupation had been
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    282 10 An Indian Debtor Severely Admonished. Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard, presiding m the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, had before him an Indian debtor, whom hu admonished rather severely. At a previous sitting of the court Bisandas had been ordered to pay $500 m 11 days and yesterday Mr. E L. Talma,
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    INDIAN STUDENTS' HOSTEL.
    243 10 Fifth Anniversary Celebrations In London. Presiding at the fifth anniversary of the Indian Students' Hostel m London, Sir Atul Chatterjee sail that the institu- tion must be a source of price to any I Indian since it was run largely t.y ;;s well as for Indians. He
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    Maynard and Co., Ltd.
    200 10 The report of the directors of Maynanl and Co., Ltd., for the twelve months ended October :i\, 1024, states the yea, 1923-24 shows a loss of $413.78 trading account. After ineslllia. the directors' fees voted at the last general meeting, and writing off st'.,;c>.xs f,,i bad
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    31 10 The Asia Agencies, Ltd., the sole agaats of Windmill brand brandy, are givinc away free tickets for admission on Tuesday night to the Happy Valley to every purchaser of the brandy.
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    54 10 At the Institution of the Rubber Industry on February 2, Mr. W. d. Martin, F.1.C., was to read a paper on The Calendar m the Rubber Industry. Prior to the paper there was to be an informal dinner to entertain the chairman, Mr. H. C. Yonnc, M.I.M T A. MIR
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      127 10 To Advertisers. Advertisers are asked to observe that new displayed advertisements, and changes of old displayed advertisements, cannot be published the day they are received. They should reach this office not later than noon of the preceding day if possible earlier. The hour at which the Straits Times is published
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      146 11 Tanglin Club Tournament. Yesterday's ties had to be postponed on account of rain. Tuesday's ties aw us follows A Doable* Mixed. Miss Fawcett an/I Battishill plus 2 v. Mrs. Hamilton and Whitley owe 4. Miss and O. P. Griffith Jones sir. v. Miss J. Gunn und Durbishire plus
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      COURSING.
      31 11 Waterloo (up Result. [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 20. At AIU-nr m the Waterloo tup final H. I'ilkiiik'ton's I'entonville beat J. Bail Irvine's Lawman. The betting was s—l5 1 on IVntonville.
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      FOOTBALL.
      46 11 Malay Charity Match. Then will be a churity match on the rtlllHlW cround this afternoon, selected teaais {(.presenting the east and westl divisions of tiie Malay Junior League meeting m aid of the Wonosobo Relief I und. Admission will be 10, 20 und M, tents.
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      BOXING.
      43 11 Military Contests on Monday. In view of the tournament to be heid next month during the naval visit, the! military are having eliminating competitions m the Happy Valley arena on Monday, between 7 and 9 p.m. They ought to be very interesting.
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      RACING.
      40 11 Scratchings for To-day. The Selangor Turf Club meeting star:.? to-day. The following scratchinir.s ut announced Kace Happy Days. Kuce 5. Blase, Essex. Race 6. Astrico, King Cole, Gentle Eva. Kuce 7- Shcrekhan. Ilaio <•.— Alan L, Over There, Rad Tape.
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      Yachting.
      94 11 The following Royul Singapore Yacht Club arraiifreijients are announced: On Sunday the second of the .-cries of races for the Guillemard Challenge Cup will be sailed over the New Club Course. Handicaps are as follows Plus: Golden Girl 10 per cent., Ella l, Joy 1.8, Betty 4.6. Ann 0.1,
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      Golf.
      93 11 The following cards were returned m the ladies monthly nuvlul February at H.e (iariisiii Golf Club: Mrs. Juiius 1 Up Mis. Webb 2 Down Mrs. Miller 1-ady Colinu Hussey 3 .Mrs. Anderson ."1 Mrs. Page 5 Mr. J. Louis has been appointed sports secretary to the Indiun Association, m
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    9,000 MILES TO WORK.
    223 11 Habit of un Old Man for Thirteen Years. To travel lejrulurly 9,000 miles to your job und il.ooo miles home again should I* a record. Mr. (iabiirl Auroiis, of BuckinghamKate, il.-i .< this regularly. Each spring lie leaves home,, goes to Southampton, from there to New
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    St. Paul's Cathedral.
    86 11 Appeal to Preserve National Memorial. The object of the Fund is to assure adequate measures for preservation of the most famous building m the British Empire, the burial place of Lord Nelson, and of many other great servants of the State. The following donations have been received
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    WAR INVENTORS.
    336 11 Big Sums Awarded to Aeroplane Finns. Some big sums awarded to aeroplane inventors, aviation companies, and o.heis, for the use of their inventions during the wur appear m the third report ot in.' Royal Commission on Awards to inventors. These are the decisions that arise out of the
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    OUR WOMEN M.P.s.
    221 11 OUR WOMEN M.P.9. Mrs. Snowden'g Character Sketches m Canada. Mrs. Philip Snowden gave an address at the Canadian Club, Montreal, m which tshe analysed the characteristics of the women members of the British Parliament. She pictured Mrs. Wintringham as an all-round, kindly, natural, sensible woman." This," she added, has led
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    NIGHT IN AN OPEN GRAVE.
    202 11 Amazing Churchyard Incident At Bradford. An extraordinary story of a night spent m a grave alongside an open coffin was told at the police court at Manchester vhen Randolph Oakes, aged 26, lodgin; at Ancoats and unemployed, was remanded for examination as to his mental
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      144 11 The true worth of the product is determined by the approval of the ultimate purchaser, hence the popularity of MOUTRIE PIANOS All the leading Schools and Colleges throughout the East are using the MOUTRIE, having selected it m competition with the highest grade -and more expensive instruments. S. MOUTRIE Co.,
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      288 11 Raffles Hotel Tel. No. 2920. v 4 GRILL ROOM TO-NIGHT Saturday Guest Night. Dinner ami Dance. Sea View Hotel Tel. No. 110. Sunday Programme. Bathing, Morning Tide. High Water 9.30 a.m. Special Dinner (Served on the Hotel Lawn). Cinema at 9.45 p.m. Topical Budget 693. "THE CHRISTIAN," 9 Reel Metro-Goldwyn
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    Church Services.
    718 12 Sunday, February 22, 1925. [Under this heading we publiih each week brief details of the services to be held at those Singapore Churches whose authorities supply us with the necessary information. To ensure insertion, these notices must reach us by Friday afternoon.] St. Andrew's Cathedral. 7 a.in. Holy
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    JANUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
    92 12 Amalgamated. 29,601 lbs. 8a1au.— 20,500 lbs. Bukit Kepong.— lo,9s7 lbs. Brooklands. 80,000 lbs. Beranang. 1731 lbs. Borelli.— lo,o6o lbs. Chembong.— 27,49o lbs. Cheras. 20,600 lbs. Connemara. 19,526 lbs. Equatorial.— 22,B4o lbs. Fosbrerr. 4,196 lbs. Glenshiel.— 2B,l79 lbs. Kamasan— ltj.4so lbs. Kepong Ma1ay.— 61,055 lbs. Kong Sang. 2,275
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    126 12 Programme of drills up to and for February 2Z 1925. Sunday, February 22, 8 a.m., Bukit Timah, S.V.R. Association, Spoon Shoot ri a.m., junction Siglap and East Coast Road, Eurasian Co. Officers and N.C.O's., j Bombing, Lewis Gun, Musketry, Fire Orders, etc., Dress Drill Order. 2 Bu
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      493 12 GHEOKG KOON SENG GO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable lan I and house properties known x. Mo nt ■lisas |Q RoimJ and No. .;r.dge Road. Singapore. Also i he book debts, goodwill and furniture of (hop Hi:ip Chi«ng carried on for many year-" Ht Market Street as onion merchants. At
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      395 12 I Elliott's Headache Tablets r I have been specially pre- P pared to give quick relief I from all nerve pains. They I may be taken with perfect L safety, because they do not afledt the heart. No reason now to suffer with I Headache Ague Earache Fever L Neuralgia
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      356 12 OVER 8,000 MILES /I LONG journey But who cares Certainly not, the Piccadilly Cigarette, snugly packed m %J airtight Tins as fresh as the day it was made. Not only fresh but fascinating. Pure, goldenperfect Cigarettes. There's great relief m a Piccadilly." It puts you m touch with London's Clubland
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      118 13 HOLLOWAY'S L9NDON UKte M S AERATED WATER j MANUFACTURERS Supplies lo Military Messes Hospitals The Finest Basis for all ™r y> Plantations Cocktails r* Clubs Private Families, etc., etc. We offer lo the public the highest quality of beverage* at a coat that f\ FV f tf> T J Jj
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      260 13 tr~~*^ Since you Uisted (lS<2s2r«TrC^|l You can drink it a^a'it to-day if you wish VWUllllll II IUIII /I :i: i K«ch. creamy, dairy Milk. Produce of (he lii.ost g^HllHi///Zftgp ro.vs Pas!ur««s m jh«> World. Milk that 7Mmfrm)V\*ftfiM ;<«nians its fu'l i-uM nl of Butter 1 at-. (V1,,,H^p/IJUmiM*' «\< rues ai.d
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      1150 14 Assets over $5,000,000 S.C. Assurance m force over $17,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) lII. A I > OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 62, Old Jewry, E.C The Company has £20,000 deponited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British
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      390 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter m Japan) Capital Subscribed Y60,000,000 Capital Paid up Yb2,000,000 Reserve Fund Y13.780.000 President K. Nakagawa, Esq. Viee-Prtsident H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS C. Kawasaki, Esq. I D. Takita, Esq. M. Esaki, Esq. 1 T. Hisamune, Esq. M. Shuto, Esq. HEAD OFFICE
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      389 14 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION. ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) Fire, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets £40,000,000 W. A. SIMS -Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. The Imperial Fire Office. United with the Alliance Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) 1 and 2, Bartholomew Line, London Established 1803. Capital 6,450,000
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      876 14 FOREST DEPARTMENT NOTICE TENDERS FOR THE SOLE RIGHT TO COLLECT EDIBLE BIRDS 1 NESTS ON ALL ISLANDS IN THE TAVOY AND MKHi.l I DISTRICT. SOUTH TENASSERIM FOREST DIVISION. Tenders nre invited fur the iicle right to collect edible birdu' nesU on all islands in the Tavoy and Mergui Districts, South
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      465 14 *The Standard Spark I'lukm of the World. .More than 90 per rent, of all cars equipped with SPARKIN(i PLUGS All sizes to suit all cars and engines. The Right Spurk Times at the Right prices. UNITED MOTOR WORKS, SINCAI'ORE AM) KUALA 1.1 MI'IK. Columbia Storage Battery Gives a long satisfactory
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    931 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Road Regulations. Tiiute who arc truing home shortly may be iitterented to learn that tin- lit of the motorist in the United Kingdom has been considerably improved by the new ltoad Vehicles. Regulations which came into force a few weeks ago.
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    A " Tarzan of the Apes."
    151 15 A Tarzan of the Apes." The Daily Chronicle states that the police dug a tunnel through a barricade of rubbish, which William MacFarlane had erected m his room at Islington, and found the man m a semi-conscious conditkn, dying from starvation. He was clad m a loincloth, frwnblingr f Tarsan
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      199 15 FREE SERVICE is given with every new Ask us about it TOURING CAR $1 ,095 WEARNE BROS., LTD. NOW ON VIEW O BAASingapore. 1 1 h.p. Four Cylinder. Knight Engine. Five Seater $3,950 CROSSLEY. 15 30 h.p. Four Cylinder. Five Seater $3,600 CLEVELAND. 23 h.p. Six Cylinder. Five Seater $3,250
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      337 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 53., 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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      283 16 E.<d, 1872. Patronized by Royalty. A Choice Selection of Handsome JEWELLERY an introduction of the Season's FASHIONS Enormous stock m infinite styles to huit the purses of any buyer. B. P. De Silva The Royal Jeweller. 62/3. HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. Branch No. 1. BISHOP STREET. PENANG. Many people that would
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      223 16 WHITE GLAZED PORCELAIN LATEX CUPS Different Qualities. STOCKS NOW AVAILABLE. Lee Kirn Soo, 20, HIGH STREET. Telegram: LEBKIMSOO." GEMS OF CHINESE LITERATURE VERSE AND PROSE By HERBERT A. GILES in 2 Volumes Boxed. Price $11 post free. A second edition of this book has been long overdue, blocked, like many
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      1603 16 QJiaiFeADVERTISEMENTS The PRBPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., In ordinary dose set type (average six words to line) are Per line One insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 ctsT three ins. 64 ets., fonr ins. 82 cents, five ins *1.00, six ins. $1.13. ten ins. 1.40, twelve
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      195 16 TORIC £^5^ LENSES pJpK I make a specialty of these. They cost more, but give a much extended field of view. Made m my own work-shop. JOHN DUKE, MANUFACTURING OPTICIAN. No. 12, Battery Road, Singapore. >»»»»» »■»->♦» Mll»l« €3? Cast w Iron I Pipes HI FOX H WATER AND ME
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      409 16 MEDICAL^BOOKS A HANDBOOK OF MIDWIFERY, by Conjrna Berkeley. For Midwivm, Maternity Nurses, and Ohatetric Dreasrra, with Colour Frontispiece and 71 illustrations In the Text. Price $4.5* OPERATIVE MIDWIFERY, by J. M. Munro Kerr, M.D, CM., (Glaa.) A guide to the difficultly* and complications of midwifery practice, with :|(V. illustration* m
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