The Straits Times, 7 March 1925

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,006. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1925 PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      160 1 OFTKN "WHIPPED" NEVER BEATEN IT IS A WELL-KNOWN FACT THAT MILK IS THE MOST FAVOURED BREEDING GROUND FOR MICROBES— vide a celebrated French bacteriologist. Owing to the careful process of sterilisation to which it is subjected NATURAL SWISS MILK is guaranteed free from infectious germs of any kind. It is
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      197 1 CRICKET I REQUISITES "FORCE" GUNN and MOORE WORLD RENOWNED CRICKET XtTFKIOR EXTRA BPSCIAC AUTOGRAPH CRICKET 15ATS. XX I rice 517.00 PhiMtMloctafe.Ma4Mi Kw.-v bat perfect. XX X Price .520.00 ppirp 2t Xv -v v n a-.t.t -i. rice _-j..)H XXX Price .522.00 IKb! fife c^Be>' i.mi'roved S3lS 31® 33! PB^JfJgß^ LEG-GUARDS
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      4 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY
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    THE NORTHERN LIGHTS.
    567 2 Lord Rayleigh on a Tyne Valley Tradition. Lord Rayleigh presided on January M at a lecture on The Aurora Borealis, j piven by Professor Sydney Chapman at I the Imperial College of Science and Tech-' I nullify South Kensington, in aid of King Edward's Hospital Fund. Lord
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    CHILD WELFARE "BABY SHOW."
    256 2 A baby show, under the auspices of the Child Welfare Society of Singapore, and under the patronage of Lady Guillemartl, will be held at tlte Town Hall on Wednesday, April 29. There will be three competitions of which the first will be held between 9 and
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    F.M.S. Rubber Planters.
    136 2 The directors of the F.M.S. Rubber Planters Estates propose to increase nominal capital of the company by the creation of 100,000 shares of £1 each. It is then intended to offer to shareholders, for subscription. 15,000 shares at the price of 325. 6d. per share payable m
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      350 2 This Battery Saves You Money LWiiiafaj because it's brand new when you get it It's a Willard. It's Charged Bohe-Dry. It's insulated with Threaded Rubber. Ready the minute you want it. Doesn't start its life until you can use it. UNITED ENGjCnEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements.) ELECTRICAL WPARTME.VT
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      377 2 ERUPTIONS ON FACEiUCALP Child Could Not Rest For Itching. Cuticura Heils. "My boy had sore eruptions on his mouth and m a few days they spread all over his nice and on his ■calp. They were of a wet nature arid a terrible disfigurement. Re was not able to go
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      159 2 Mandoline-Banjo Specially made for Tropics. Price $30 complete with shaped case. Season Co., Ltd. Ill and 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. Underwood Typewriters -fl Kg The Portable Model PATERSON SIMONS CO LTD THE "A CO" RECORD Made by the AEOLIAN CO., LONDON. This New Process Record represents an epoch in music
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    THE WEEK IN JAVA.
    1117 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. March 1. «In my last letter I mentioned the murder of Mr. Doorman, a tea planter m the Preaneer Regencies, who lived m the vicinity of Bandoeng. It is alleged that .some of his relations had a h*na m the affair,
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      472 3 THE LATEST MODEL V/i inch Centre-Lathe "M". Type MANUFACTURED BY DRUMMOND BROS., LIMITED BACK GEARED .^^^Sr* FITTED WITH SELF ACTING <BsHHHHBp CAST IRON BORING jjk SUD T^A^ jg mJs jjb Including 4 m. three jaw self-centring chock. Execute your own repairs at lowest possible costs. Full specification and prices from
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      481 3 IF YOU WANT TO BE ONE of the happy and successful m Life's battle your first tart must be your health. Constipation causes mental inefficiency and bodily sickness. Pinkettes dispel constipation, stimulate the liver, banish sick headaches and bilious attackl m a single night. Vsed whenever needed Pinkettes keep you
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      724 3 STEAHfN SAtLiNOS CANADIAN PACIFIC Incorporated m England Reduced Fares Hongkong to Europe First-Class £120 £112 Connecting with Canadian Connecting with Monoclass Pacific Atlantic Empresses Cabia Atlantic Steamers Second-Class £82 £80 Connecting With Monoclass Connecting with Canadian Cabin Atlantic Steamers Pacific Atlantic Empresses NEW CANADIAN PAQHC MONOCLASS CABIN ATLANTIC SERVICE MONT
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      795 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0. British India <"" Apcar Lines (Incorporated m England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES I V I PEMNSI'LAR AND ORIENT \L S. N. CO. Under Contract with His Majesty's Government LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE Ot'TVYARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES,
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      786 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. BOTTHKOAM. ANTWBRF. HAMBURG AITO BBBMKN. GBNOA. MARSKTLLBS. LIVERPOOL. AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL, AND GLASGOW. BOSTON, NEW YORK. AND BALTIMORE. Taklni cmrf* an
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      769 4 STEtWER SAILINGS KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU (BOTAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVU) (Incorporated m Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVXRNMRNT. TolaahoM Noa. Paaaaga Dart. 181. Freight Dcpt, 12M. Marlai Dipt, aad Traaahlpmaat Dapt. 148J, Maaager'a D.« O t. MM. VAN OUTHOORN— March 7, Blinjoe, Djeboos, Pang<al-Pinang, Koba and Toboali.
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      479 5 STEAMER SAIUHGS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LIRE Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICES HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG s.s. BLOEMFONTEIN due Mar. 28 s.s. CITY OF CANTON due Apl. 27 U. CITY OF ATHENS due May
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      694 5 STEAiER SAIUNGS iILOE 1Z ELLERMAN FUNNEL BUCKNALL LINE S.SCO LTD (Incorporated m England) JOINT SERVICE to BOSTON NEW YORK and BALTIMORE via SUEZ or PANAMA. PROM NEW YORK Steamer Da* Spore Route For tCITY OF DURBAN In poit Suei Phillipines and Hongkoac. tCITY OF BOMBAY Mar. 21 Sue* Phillipines and
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      573 5 STEAMER SAILINGS PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COiP/HY Managing Agents. UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE— FREIGHT and PASSENGERS PorU of Call MANILA. HONGKONG. SFIAXOHAI. KOBE, YOKOHAMA. HONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCO' AMERICAN STEAMERS Learint Hongkong. Arr. San Franclace PRESIDENT TAFT Mar. 14 Apl. 7 PRESIDENT WILSON Mar. 28 Apl. 21 SPECIAL THROUGH
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      634 6 PALLADaIhM orrhar<i Ro>d .t 1.15 To-morrow night -t FOB FIVE NIGHTS ONLY (Sunday nißht. Net! receipts to Hok En* Hylam Schoul Fund) CHARLIE CHAPLIN and JACKIE COOGAN m Latest G;i/.' <!,. lilt Ml/ Latest Gazette CHARLIE CHAPLIN m PAY DAY Special h:..lf-price Matinee Wednesday, at 3 p.m. THIS KID and
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      275 6 THE WORLD'S MASTERPIECE In every town m every country the critics and public have hailed it as the greatest screen Epic ever shown. Preceded by an atmospheric prologue. This film has NO NATIONALITY and is dedicated to every great country m the world. The Covered Wagon VICTORIA THEATRE March 9
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      438 6 1925 Homeward Season Only the Bwt The tost Material and The Strin^est > Workmanship The Cheapest UBed AH Guaranteed. LUGGAGE CABIN TRLNKS WARDROBE 36 ins. &40 ins. TniTMIfQ $50, $35, $60 aWn Siz^ and $65 «i§sscz ?i4 :?!60 Cash Discount R^JJj^^^J" |fc^ J _Jjk\ nl\ iv fash Discount Idacvna<r3 s
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    127 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, March 7 High Water, 7.D8 a.m., 9.48 p.m. Garrison Sports, Tanglin. Carter, lllusioni t, Vie. Theatre, 5 and 9.30 Sunday, March 8 High Water, 8.48 a.m., 10.15, p.m. Monday, March 9 High Water, 9.30 a.m., 10.40 p.m. Tuesday, March 10 High Water, 10.8 a.m., 11.4
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    439 7 Saturday, March 7. Ship* alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance KEPPEL nARBOUR. Main Wharf Beteae, Putrol. Siput, Lady Evelyn, Alert. Utrecht, Gwc- H.I-.M. 81 Oil Wharf War Sirdar Coal Wharf .Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCK. Tanjong Pagar Sheers Wharf Hrnoa Alb. rt Dock I.ill. Haa,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    112 7 To-day. Ncrth, North East and North West Sumatra 3 p.m. Cochin China 4 p.m Buii i, Labuan, Nort'i B< rneo, Sulu and Zamboanga 4 p.m. Banka Island, Pladjoe an.l Palcmbang 4 p.m. Taudjong Balei and Labnaan Bilik 4 p.m. Java, South West Sumatra South East Borneo, Calebe
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    41 7 By Ta>anan Andre Lcbon J. P. Coen Kalyan Klli-ngn luKuliml* left Arrd. S'pore l.nmlon J»n. 23 F«b. 16 .Inn. 27 Feb. 20 Jan. SO Feb. 23 Jan. SO Keli. 2X Feb. '4 Feb. 28 Fob. C Mar. 2
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    216 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, March 7. On London, Bank 4 m/a 2/4% Demand 2/4 1/32 Private 3m. credits 2/4 5/8 On New York, Demand 55% Private 90 d/s 57% On Franca, Bank 1,010 On India, Bank T. T. 154% On Hongkong. Bank d/d p.c. prem. On Shanghai, Bank d/d
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    48 7 Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. Spot Spot Ap-'i-Juna April-June July-Sept. July-Sept. Tone of Market Steady. Latest Lor.don cables quota: Spot sheet Is. 7',<l. Ribbed Smoked Shett Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers r,? aihi DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 11.30 a.m. Saturday March 7, 1925.
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      MINING.
      235 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers 1 1 Batang Padang o.»;j'j 0.G5 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.70 1.75 H £1 Idrb Hydraulics 28/- 29/- xd. 1 1 Johan Tin 0.55 0.57 10- 10/- Kamponjf 41/- 42/- cd. £1 £1 KamuntitiR Tin r >6/- C7/6 10 10 Kinta A.--... >i.Ji) 6.50
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      GENERAL.
      140 7 Cl £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.12.6 5.17.6 10 10 Central Engines 4.50 5.50 5 5 Central Motor* 0.75 1.25 nom. El U E. Smelting Co. 8.60 8.80 5/- 5/- Elec Tramway U- 4/9 nom. 10 10 Fraser Neave 52.00 R3.00 100 100 Hammer Si Co. 170.00 175.00 100 100
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      DEBENTURES.
      92 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Seller* U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,284,800 par 10 p*. pa S'^ o o E or ric 6 80 iooO.ooo 1,878,000 par 10 px. pm Spore Municipal 4H px. of 1907 $1,600,000 par t p.c pm Spore Municipal 4H p.d. of 1909 $1,000,000 par S p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      389 7 Fraser Mid Co. and Lyall and Erstt's Qootatlons. x o-aay s i nces Fraser Lyall A i Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 1.30 1.35 1.30 L8S Alor Gajah ($1) 1.05 1.15 1.00 1.10 A. Hitam (*5) 11.00 11.50 11.00 12.00 A. Kuning (Jl> 0.32 1 0.37 H 0.32 V4
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      507 7 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the following place* la Singapore Money Changer, Groirenar. Money Changer, Adelphl Hotrl. Money Changer, Europe Hotel. Money Changer, Raffle* Hotel. Federal Rubber Btaaf Co., Raflea Place and Tank Road Station. Peter Chong, Bras Busuh Road and Raffles Place. Guan Hong Co., 20, Robin«on
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      16 7 A fed 'ty 4 f^? A J*:'' i f/^^BI These people believe m GET A KODAK
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      851 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see pace 16. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. "FIRST MARCH SHIPMENT of French Gowns, Printemps. >2-3, Orchard Rd. lip) TO I.XT. 57. C*eil Street, at present occupied by 1.. Y. Swee Co., Ltd Apply within. WANTED, experienced c mluctor for a healthy rubber estate. Appiy 7<".0,
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      781 7 NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE INDIAN COMPANIES ACT. 1.28 AM) IN THE MATTER OF THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED THE NEW INDIA ASSURAN'T. CO, LTD., Petitioner. NOTICE i.( hereby given that a petition ha* been presented to the High Court of Judicature at Bombay for confirming a special
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      71 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Office). For the 24 hours .Tiding at Midnight on Mini, b, 1925. d.(. Mnx. sli:u!«- u-miu-r; turc 86.5 F. Mm. Ami* timpimturt 73 F. M— sl.ade teinpiT.it uii- 78.5 F. Max. sun radiation 150 F. Min. (fruss radiation 69.5 F.
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    The Straits Times SATURDAY, MARCH 7. INSECURITY.
    1060 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY, MARCH 7. INSECURITY. The full yet most cautious statement made by Mr. Chamberlain m the House of Commons lifts the question of the four powers pact out of the region o f mere rumour. We know now that Germany has mode a specific suggestion that Britain
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    14 8 The annual meeting of the Haytor Rub bed Co. was held at noon to-day.
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    28 8 The King wjll not be advised to exercise t R t>wer °t. disajlowance m respect of che Ordinance for making final provision for the Public Service for 1928.
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    23 8 The names of the members of the Mohammedan Advisory Boards for 1026 n Singapore and IVnar.g are published n this week's Government Gazette.
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    29 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 168=$100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 168=$100.
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    34 8 The well-known Hongkong firm of Lane Crawford, Ltd., though not quite as old as the Colony itself, is very nearly «o. It was established m 1850, and on March 2 celebrated Its 75th anniversary.
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    37 8 A declaration is published m the Government Gazette that maintenance jrdera shall extend to maintenance orders made by Courts m the Union of South Africa as if they had been made by Courts m England or Ireland,
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    45 8 The report of th« director, rf Ir>H«J°J he neU profit fTrtnat peri"' amounts fo 1841.70 which the d?ij£r, Commend be carried forward to USt The Kinfr has approved of certain chances m :he list of officers m Malayi to which the- civil uniform is attached.
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    20 8 Mr. A. B. Suffiad, Cleik to the CUcf Justice, Hongkong, has retired after 2G years' connection with the Hongkong judiciary.
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    32 8 Carter, the magician nnd illusionist, gave unother successful performance at' the theatre last nig-lit. He makes his final appearances today, with a matinee at 5 and the usua! .'veninj* perfoimance ut 9.30.
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    39 8 There was a thunderstorm at Tenting at about 2.15 on Thursday. One crash of thunder was the severest noticed for a long time, and the lightning that Preceded it knocked off the head of the v Hong Bank flagstaff.
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    36 8 The death has occurred m Jaffna of Mr. K. K. Tamby, late Senior Hospital assistnm, Medical Department, Kaub. Peceased retired on pension m 1922 and was awarded the 1.5.0. medal m recognition of hU meritorious service.
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    36 8 The Malacca Volunteer Corps Eurasian Company Club, Malacca, is exempted under the Societies Ordinance the Penang Buddhist Association has been duly registered and Seboekoc Coal Mines, Ltd., is celled upon to furnish proof of its existence.
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    46 8 The Hon. Mr. K. K. Hallifax left Hongkong on March 2 on board the Meriones for London, where he will act as Hongkong's Commissioner at the new Wembley Exhibition. The Chinese who will take .part m the Hongkong section at the Exhibition leave on the 16th.
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    46 8 A book of 27C pages r entitled Treaties and Engagements affecting tfc« Malay States and Borneo, has been printed and published m London. It is recorded on the front page that the Tsllllllii is edited by Sir William George Maxwell. K.8.E., C.M.G., and William Sumner Gibson.
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    68 8 By the mail train from Penanjr on February 28 there arrived at Bangkok Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Fales, Miss F. Kales. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Brown, and Mr. ard Mrs. P. W. Parker. Mr. Fales is a dbwtor of the Standard Oil Co. of New York, Mr. Brown
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    59 8 The tender of Chan Ah Knab, $.10,500, has been accepted for the erection of o:;e class 1 quarters at Mount Rosie and of Ngr Ah Hc-ang- and Co. for the erection of Boundary walls and railings round the Sikh Barracks, Patani Road. Peiiantr. For the last-named work 24 tenders were
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    52 8 Sentence of six months rigorous imprisonment and ten strokes of the rattan were passed by the Second Magistrate this morning on two Chinese who were caujriit pick-pocketing m North Bridge Raad. Both men admitted previous convictions. Sentence on two other men caught at Urn same place committing the sane offence
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    70 8 The submarine L 5 arrived here yesterday from Penang. As at present arraag«d the Concord, Sydney and Adelaide will proceed to Sydney after the confeience via Thursday Island, and Brisbane wheYe they are due on April If.. The Sydney will call at Catena and TWnarttle "while the Adelaide will call
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    71 8 Genera Piimo dc Rivera, premier of ftpain, told the correspondent of the Gk rnalc Italia on February 20 that the campaign of Vicente Blasc-o Iranez, the Spanish author, against King Alphonso, instead of serving the purpose which the author intended, had resulted m making the ki ig a most popular
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    80 8 Judgment was delivered at Bangkok on March 2, m the case at th? International Court m which Towkay Chune. Xai Cheng and Nai Sia were chanted with maliciously setting flre to th? Vat Lee .rice mill on April 23, 1924. The Court were not satisfied with the evidence of the
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    116 8 The United Chinese Musical Am* cmtion will ugain stage The Quarrlsome Family on Thursday at D nm at the Star Opera Hall. When tfct Play was first staged there m large audience. In order to give a chance for others to attend this pl«v, it ha* been decided to charge
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    126 8 The possibility of the Bombay Presidency going dry is foreshadowed in a Government resolution on the report of the Provincial Excise Committee, sav < n Bombay wire. The Government mm that the ouceessful execution of the policy recommended by the Committed— the total extinction of the drink and dru K
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    432 8 Mr. c. C. G. Malltr, Traaiusi, Penang, is having for Singapore on transfer and Mr. P. K. WHson, who is due back from leave, will ielii\c him. The Hon. Dr. A. 1.. Boopa, I'.C.M.U.. Wftk the members of (he Rockefeller Four.lation, who are investigating lo>;il health conditions,
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    His Excellency the Governor.
    88 8 Term of Office Indefinitely Extended. Wo ait? officially informed that the term of office of Sir Laurence Goillemard, K.C.B., K.C.M.G.. as Governor and Hij,n Coniniissi(,iur, which wmid ordinarily c\pire in February, MM, luu been utendcd and that His Ewlhnci will be pro-c-cedintr home on leave in
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    Mails Expected.
    17 8 From Indo-China, by the Porthoa, fafl here at 10 a.m. on Tucsiliy, tin; luMi instant.
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    Rubber Price Averages.
    31 8 The average Rubber prices m Singapore and London for the current Restriction luarter for the period ending March C are as follows: Singapoie (i2-7t!7S ecus London is. ,j'.il4ld.
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    Altai Maru at Singapore.
    50 8 The 0.8.X. st tamer Altai .Maru, which was on fire m the Straits of Ma!.. recently, and was beached near Bilawun. arrived at Singapore this morning, towed by the London Maru. After her cargo of cotton has been unloaded she will go mii dock for repairs.
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    Tin Companies Position.
    81 8 We have just received from Messrs. Baker, Morgan and Co., a copy of tliu 'Tin Companies Petition" compiled by Huxley, Palmer and Co. It follows largely on the lines puds familiar by the .•arious Rubber Company handbook*, and the information is very BMBplaU and hai been compiled
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      152 8 1925 MOTOR iI^JbfiuYCLES SUPREME EVERYWHERE South African Tourist Trophy Rates 200 miles, January i<»2.",. Ml M.l. A.J.S. sweeps the- l M iard will) FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH and FIFTH Places m (lie .-;.->!» <-.r. class. Australian 100 milts Championship I nlimited Class Dotember 27, 11)21 FIRST— 3.49 H.P. AJJS. Th«-«
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      66 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 J. HARTLEY MANNERS and LAURETTE TAYLOR in PEG 0' MY HEART in 8 Reels. In the Firm Show at 7.30 TOM MIX in OH YOU TONY in 7 Reels. TAN CUENG KEE CO., LTD, Proprietors. LUDWIG "Tango" Outfit $125.00 CHEAPER SETS $67.50 Write
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      64 8 On Other Pages. Pi»ge. Singapore Bakf S'iow 2 News frum Javn 3 Shipping mid the Mails 7 Finance mid Cuminvrce 7 Meteorological Kvport 7 RMUf Tek-jrrama ;i Malayan (olli.i ics Mwtinc FasetaaUag Sum. Special Article !i K.MS. Railways Strike ..10 < orn-gpondence ..Id Sportini; Intelligence In Singapors Tractioa Company 11
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    OCCUPATION. British Right of Action Reserved.
    562 9 OCCUPATION. British Right of Action Reserved. Mr. Chamberlain's Views. [REl.TER TELEGRAM.] London March G. In the House of Commons debate on tordfea iMn Major Sir ("live Morrisonlicll, ConetrvatHw antad that tin- Government shovld study jealously any agieeincut that put the British navul and other forces in pawn. Mr. Kunciman pressed
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    Australia and the Base.
    78 9 [kevter telegram.] London, March 6. Melbourne: Advocating the Singapore baa*, Mr. Brace said hi- trusted those thinking only m terms of England instead of the Empire as a whole would not carry Might m the Imperial Parliament. Australia had so far been consulted from every U|H
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    Trade Union Levy.
    142 9 Government Favour Political Levy. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, March G. The House of Commons rejected Mr. Macquistcn's Trade Union Political Levy Bill and carried by 325 to 1.":: an amendment proposed by Mr. Baldwin approving the principle of political liberty embodied in the bill but expressing the opinion
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    American Fleet's Cruise.
    92 9 Great Preparations In Australia. [reuter teijcgrau.] London, March G. Melbourne The Commonwealth, has appointed a strong committee under the chairmanship of Sir Neville Howse to arrange receptions throughout Australia for the American fleet. The proposal that the Australian section of the Industrial Workers of the World should
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    Aeroplanes Collide.
    57 9 Marvellous Escape of The Pilots. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, March 6. San Antonio, Texas For what is said t to be the first time on record, two airmen' have escaped unscathed after a mid-air! collision. Two army pilots whose 1 machines interlocked 4,000 feet up crash ed ablaze, but
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    United States News.
    192 9 [reuter telegram.] London, March C. Washington It is announced that Colonel James E. Fechtt will succeed General Mitchell as assistant chief of the Army Air Service on April 27, when General Mitchell's term of office expires. London, March 6, Alexandria, Virginia Reversing the decision of the lower
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    Ministers Visit Iraq.
    55 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, March 6. It is officially announced that Col. Amery and Sir Samuel Hoare, accom-, panied by officials of the Colonial Office ard the Air Ministiy, will leave England en March lit to visit Iraq and Palestine on official business. They will return to England
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    L.C.C. Elections.
    104 9 Labour Gains From The Progressives. [reuter telegram.] London, March C. The three yearly elections for the London County Council were held yesterday. The remits so far declared show numerous Labourite gains and corresponding losses by the Progressives, who arc politically synonymous with the Liberal*. The present figures are
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    Indian Cotton.
    111 9 Curious Assertion at Council Meeting. [RGLTER TFI.Er.RAM.] London, March G. Delhi In the course of the debate or the Indian Budget in the Counci. of State, Sir Dinshaw Wacha asserted that the Goveinment had not put an export duty en Indian cotton because of a secret Anglo-Japanese commercial
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    Empire Exhibition.
    110 9 [reuter telegram.] London, March C. Speaking at the Empire Exhibition luncheon. Sir Charles Highum, who will advocate the' claims of the Exhibition during his forthcoming visit to the United States, .-tated that the vnit w*» primarily connected with propaganda on beha'f of Indian tea. He stated that m
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    France and Turkey.
    69 9 [rfEUTEB TELEGRAM.] Paris, March 6. The papers interviewed M. .Albert Sarraut, the new French Ambassador at Constantinople, who stated that he sympathised deeply with the Turkish nation m their efforts to secure nioraj and political reconstruction. He added that he would safeguard France's traditional influence m the
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    Straits Government Appointments.
    219 9 The following appointments are notified m the current issue of the Government Gazette —On February 25, instruments were passed under the Public Seal of the Colony reappointing the Hon. Sir David Galloway and the Hon. Mr. M. J. Upcott to be provisionally and subject to the approval
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    46 9 A paper on Trawlinj* in Eastern Tropical Waters will be read by Mr. F. J. Greene, Director of Fisheries, S.S. and F.M.S., at the Kafflcs Museum on Monday at ft i>. in., uiuli-c the auspices of the Natural History Society. All interested are invited to attend.
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    Mr. Chamberlain in Paris.
    138 9 Polish Minister Also A Visitor. [rei-tkk tklegra&i.] London, Match G. Mr. Chamberlain, wfeo is en route to Geneva, departed to-day for Paris, wherehe will meet M. Herriot. Undo:, Match G Paris Mr. Chamberlain dined at ti:e British Embassy, and afterwards had a ItOgtfcy conference v/ith M.
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    French Aviation.
    37 9 [muter telegram.] Paris. March 6. L'Auto announces that the Ministry of the Navy has ordered an aeroplane of 450 horse power with a view to attempting a Jion-stop flight from Paris to New York. (Havas.)
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    St. Paul's Cathedral.
    82 9 Appeal to Preserve National Memorial. The object of the Fund u to assure adequate measures Cos preservation of j the most famous building in the British > Empire, the buiial place of Lord Nelson, and of many other great j servants of the State. The following donations
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    258 9 We.jsrs. Guthrie and Co. report: Singapore, March 6. Values have-moved up during the past vvytL, and UN market dotes steady with a firm undertone. Manjfaeturers have not been particularly interested and business I hes been confirmed to short covering,l I chl«fly on the April to June position,
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    Malayan Collieries.
    1298 9 Mr. H. N. Ferrers and The Straits Times. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kua a Lumpur, March An extraordinary general meeting of Malayan Collierie.i. Ltd.. was held at 11 a.m. to-day. Mi. H. K. Ferrers presidsd and there w>re very few shareholders present. The Chairman opened by saying that
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    Fascinating Siam.
    2783 9 (»ly \V. U. Koran. F.K.C.S.. otc.) II. The I'iKhiinK Forces. For the visitor to Bangkok I always one big question mark, especially if time is limited— to Wat or not to Wat Personally, knowing there wefe un amplitude of Wats to be Wjit-ud. 1 left my Wat-ing to
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    PASSAGES TO AUSTRALIA.
    189 10 Ellerman-Bucknall Line Develop New Service. It will be recalled that a year ago the EHerman-Bucknall line took over the Straits-Australia service formerly run by the Commonwealth Line, and placed their own ships on the run. Up to the present, however, they hove only taken cargo, but the
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    126 10 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, March 5. Two hundred houses have been destroyed by fire which occurred m Hiraicho, Fukaßswa-ward. Half of the famous Sucaki quarters hnve been destroyed. It is reported that General Chen Chiung-Ming, who was routed by the forces supporting Dr.
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    56 10 The Elite Cinema at the Happy Vailed gives a change of programme to-night, the feature of which will be William Duncan in Where Men are Men. Sailor Tom Wilson, who managed and trained Bob Fitzsimmon*, is also in the caste, while Edith Johnson plavs the second lead. Th<e cinema is
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    11 10 I The Y.M.C.A. 1 swimming pool will be re-open«d from Monday.
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    F.M.S. Railway Strike.
    1038 10 Local Government Redress Many Grievances. Friday's Malay Mail contains the following announcement A proclamation issued to-day, which is being printed in various languages for distribution to the labour force at the Central Workshops, F.M.S. Railways, sets forth the decisions of the Government in regard to the recent
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      81 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—People m High Street are much annoyed by swarms of green beetles. These insects are more troublesome than mosquitoes and flies. We know the cause of the existence of the latter m some locality but can any one assign a reason
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      The Hospital Case.
      180 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I read the judgment given by Mr. Clayton re The General Hospital and Mr. Dop." There is a decided mistake in the part where Mr. Clayton says that Dr. Marshall waited two hours for me by his appointment. I
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      Lyall and Evatt.
      134 10 Singapore, March 7. Tin.—£2s2 down COs. Ruhber.—l*. 7>4d. up V4d. Rubber continue* to provide the main inteiest and buyers are coming forward ell round. Tin is a dull market and many dollar counters are on offer at reduced quotations. Rubbers.—Jimahs offer at I.JO, Malakoffs can be placed
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      Rose Macphail and Co.'s Report. (L. R. Macphail.)
      202 10 Singapore, March 7. Rubber.—ls. 7'4d. Tin.—42. With a further drop of 60s. m the price of tin metal share prices m the mining section ere inclined to ease. Rubber has gained 'id. and good enquiry continues for shares without however resulting m
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    The Lee White Company.
    202 10 Lee White and Clay Smith when they come to us for the week beginning the 2Hrd inst. will present a different programme each night. The titles are Vogue* of 1925, Scandals, Back Again. Brcn Pie, The Girl for the Boy and Potpourri. Names may not convey
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    43 10 The Cycle and Carriage Co., Ltd., agents for B.S.A. motor cycles, have received a cable from the B.S.A. Company advising the recent success of their machines Important English trial Calmoce Cup 150 solo entrants B.S.A. O.H.V." secures two out of three special awards.
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      435 10 The Guillemard Cup. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March. 7. The first tournament for a cup presented by Sir Laurence Guillemard between teams representing the Colony and the F.M.S. wiws started here to-day. The Colony team wa« very successful, winning five singles matches to one won by
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      FOOTBALL.
      396 10 China Squadron Defeat Singapore Side. Singe pore were' decisively beaten by tht China Squadron at the Stadium yesterday, the score against them being no leas than 4—0. The naval men were an effective side, with admirable understanding, and plenty of speed in the forward line. An unconvincing: display by
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      CRICKET.
      412 10 The M.C.C. Tour. [Renter Telegram.] London, March 6. West Maitland The M.C.C. met th« Northern Districts fifteen to-day. The home side batted first and were out for 157. Hearne took eight wickets for 18, Tate two for 10, Freeman two for 48 and Kilner one for .".1. The M.
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      GOLF.
      118 10 Garrison v. Keppel Match. The following teams will represent Garrison and Keppel Golf clubs m a match to be played at Keppel tomorrow Garrison.—W. A. Stevens and Atkin Berry, E. Stevens and Venable*, Phayre and Barlow, Vyvyan and Hewitt, Kelly and Laycock, Blake and Knight, A. W. Ker and
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      Billiards.
      102 10 The semi-finals of the Russian Pool tournament at the S.C.C. will be played next week. J. Lee and J. D. Hallows will meet E. Challen and C. W. Brown on Tuesday at MO, and A. D. Baker and J. Swithenbank will meet P. Carmichael and J. T. T. Webster
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      Hockey.
      236 10 A meeting to select the Singapore hockey side to meet the Combined Fleets at the Stadium on the 18th inst. was held at the S.C.C. last night. Mr. P. N. Knifrht presided and the representatives of the Sussex, S.R.C, I. A. and the V.M.C.A. were present. Mr P. N.
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    Singapore Traction Co.
    426 11 The Introduction of a Railless System. The current issue of the Government Gazette contains the draft of two private bills about to be introduced into the Legislative Council by the Hon. Mr. J. M. Sime. The Int is cited as the Singapore Traction Ordinance and is to
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    SIR HARRY LAUDER.
    274 11 Heckled by an Interrupter In Hongkong. Sir Harry Laudcr was seen in two Moedl m February 12 at the Thea'.'.c ltoyat. lloiu'kcng. In the one, h? WMj all that the public hns come to associate with his work on the stajjo— droll, funny and thoroughly at home
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    271 11 I hi KnflU- Hotel Orchestra will present tl>>- f( !ln\vir;ir programme of music toiiioriow nt 9.4" p.m., uii'ler direction of Mr. E. Huiland-.— Overture, Hungarian Comedy, (Keter-Bela) Pensi-e dc Cotur (Coneare) violincello soio, Berceuse do Jocelyn (Godard), F. Vidal fantasia on I Russian MH-lo.iics (KreiiU piano Ml<V Polonaise
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    A Surgeon's Bankruptcy.
    475 11 Allowed to Return To Belgium. Dr. Jean Conrad, a Belgian surgeon, against whom receiving and adjudicating .'iclr is were made recently, applied in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday lor permission to leave the Colony. When his case came before the court on a previous occasion Dr. Conrad stated
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    FEBRUARY TIN RETURNS.
    218 11 Lingui Tin. Sluicing 250.65 piculv tribute 15.75 piculs, total 266.40 piculs. Rahman Hydraulic Tin. 800 piculs. Hitam Tin.— lol piculs. Ratrut Basin Tin Dredging Co. Output 277 piculs 558 hours, 79,000 cubic! yaras treated. Malayan Tin Dredging. Output 1,000 piculs. yardage 277,000 cubic yards. Kamunting Tin Dredging:
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    Government Clerk in Trouble.
    152 11 Our Kuaia Lumpur correspondent writes on Thursday —A Tamil clerk, named Aiyariurai, employed at the Land Office, Kuala Lumpur, was charged m tho police court this morning with criminal breath of trust m respect of $66.30 allejt-j ed to have been paid to accused by; various
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    51 11 Orders for week ending March 15. Monday. March 9.—lndividual Troops Parade. Tuesday. March 10.—Ambulance Class, Headquarters 5.15 p.m. Wednesday. March 11.—Signalling Class Headquarters 5.15 p.m. Thursday. March 12.—Band Practice, Headquarters 5.15 p.m. I i iii;.y, March 13.— Practice for Military Tattoo, Headquarters 5.15
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      144 11 MOUTRIE PLAYER-PIANOS are constructed on the most scientific principles, embodying all the latest improvements, easy to manipulate and give perfect renderings of the most masterly compositions, or the latest dance music, at will. Illustrated catalogue on request. S Moutrie Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE SAVE SIXTY DOLLARS with CORONA FOUR CORONA Four
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      362 11 Raffles Hotel Tel. No. 2920. ißiulooir TO-NIGHT Saturday Guest Night Dinner and Dance, Reservations. > Tel. No. 2920. Sea View Hotel SUNDAY PROGRAMME.— March 8. BATHING.— High Water, 8.48 a.m. SUNDAY TlFFlN.— Afternoon Tea. Special Dinner and Cinema. CINEMA at 9.45 p.m. PROGRAMME. Jackie Coogan m DADDY. Comedy Drama. Fireman,
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    Church Services.
    888 12 Sunday, March 8, 1925. [Under thia heading w« publish 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 mu't reach us by Friday afternoon.] St. Andrew's Cathedral. 7 a.m. Holy
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    106 12 Programme of Drills up to and for March 8, 1925. Saturday, March 7, 2 p.m., Tanglin Barracks, All Competing, Garrison Sports; 2 p.m., Farrer Range, Malay Co., Recruit* Course; 2 p.m., Bukit Timah Range, ,S.R.A. (V). Part I Instructional. Sunday, March 8, 7 a.m., Drill Hall, Off.
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      730 12 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of March Ifi. r.il!s, for the following work Kreetion of New School for girls with Teachers' quarters nnd outbuildings, etc., m Queen Street, Singapore. Every person applying for a form of Tendor will he required to
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      695 12 FOR_S_ALE The Planter* Loans Board, on bchajf of the Government of the Federated Malay States, offers for sale the property known as The Government Plantation, Pondok Tanjong, Perak. Particulars are briefly as follows HITI'ATION.— On main road to Selama, distant about 14 miles from the township of Taiping and one
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      312 12 SOLD IN I *T* 1 tl l a i 7 two The All-the-y ear -round J^^l Health Drink 0-^^^ojgps^r\. Here is the unfailing rule of steady Rood %"^B3^S?Jk jJs\ health: first thing every morning, drink -WofA_ a K |ass of water sparkling with a dash of \^r^sHPß\W|^k Gently yet surely,
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      284 13 LONDON The Finest Basis for all Cocktails txporrnsi _i Sime, Darby Co., Ltd. (1 !K-orpor»rK<J !n th» Sm»it» Sctrl<'ir...ni«, >whim«»h>«» on, t CHEAP PHOTOPLAY NOVELS THUEK UTI GBOm, ly ircrfrrieS Khi.il $1 TUB AUCTION OF noils, h- Aaron Hartteanlaa si'-'O THR MYSIBKIEB OF MYRA (With jia™ Sathera) lit TBE \l'c(.is
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      111 13 I AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS Supplies t» Military Messes Hospitals Institutes Men-of-War Mail Roats Plantations Mines Hotels Clubs Private Families, etc., etc. We offer In the public the higheat quality or beverages at a cost that make* them a gift to ronaumera. The British Malaya Trustee and Executor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated
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      1103 14 Assets over $5,000,000 S.C Assurance ln force over $17,000,000, The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Straits Sittlementa.) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE i IS, Old Jewry, C.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with ths Supreme Conrt of England and complies with the British Life Assurance
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      391 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter m Japan) Capital Subscribed 700,000,000 Capital Paid-up T62.000.000 Beserr* Fnnd sss 713,780,000 President K. Nakagawa, Esq. Vice-Presnient H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS Q. Kawasaki, Esq. I D. *>"*». *•<«• M. Esaki, Esq. I T. Hisamuno, Esq. M. Shuto, Esq. HEAD OFFICE
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      413 14 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION. ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) Fire, Marine, A< -Ment, 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 and 2, Bartholomew Lane, London EsU'u'inhed 1803. Capital
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      643 14 CHEONG XOON SENG CO. IMPORTANT~AUCTION SALE of valuable freel old town and country properties. At Messrs. Cheoni' Koon Song A Co's saleroom, No. .'O, Chulia Street, on Wednesday. March 11, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and the nttap house known as No. 475, Gaylang Road, Singapore, area
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      461 14 The Standard Spark Plugs of the World. More than 90 per cent* of all cars equipped with SPARKING PLUGS All sizes to suit sll cars and engines. The Right Spark Plugs at the Right prices. Sole Agents, S.S. F.M.S. UNITED MOTOR WORKS, SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. You are Invited. To
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    A USEFUL INVENTION.
    401 15 Clear View at Sea, Despite Bad Weather. The Clear Vi«w Screen ii a remarkably simple and highly effective invention for maintaining a clear outlook at sea in rain or snow, and for enabling the observer to see ahead, despite heavy •-pray. That it has been adopted by
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    HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
    321 15 Explanation of Why they Strike Downwards. The properties of high explosives were explained in entertaining fashion in a lecture at King's College by Sir Robert Robertson, Director of Explosives Research, Woolwich Arsenal. Referring to T. N. T., the lecturer stated that the rate of detonation of that substance
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    SHIPS IN FROZEN SEAS.
    329 15 How an Ice-Breaker Forces A Passage. How many people know how an icebreaker works There is an idea that it simply ploughs through the field of ice and smashes things up on the way. This is not the case. In the largest shipbuilding yard on the
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      233 15 Hi The Car which attains that perfection m design and mechanical construction, which has been the ambition of the Motor Trade throughout the World. We invite trial of new Models which are expected here on March 8 Borneo Motors Ltd. TheRUGBY SPECIAL TOURER w/th Disc Wheels. Straight Side Cord Tyres,
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      168 16 bti 1873. Patronized by Royalty. A Choice Selection of Handsome JEWELLERY an introduction of the Season's FASHIONS Enormous stock m infinite styles to suit the purses of any buyer. B. P. De Silva The Royal Jeweller. 62/3, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. Branch No. 1, BISHOP STREET. TENANC. O| Cast Tm pon
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      254 16 Goal Tar Qualities AUSTRALIAN SINGAPORE GAS WORKS SINGAPORE REFINED. COMPETITIVE PRICES ENQUIRIES INVITED. Lee Kirn Soo, 20, HIGH STREET. Telegram;: "LEEKIMSOO." SHAMAN SAIVA SUFI A STUDY OF THE EVOLUTION OF MALAY MAGIC By B. <>. WINSTEIVT, M.A., lt.Litt. (Oxon.) Malayan Civil Service. Editor of Malaya The Straits Settlements and the
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      868 16 The PREPAID chart?* for Want*, For Sals, To Lot, *tc, la ordinary do** Mt type (average six words to line) are. Per line One insertion 28 cent*, two ins. 49 cts.. three ins. 64 cts., four in*. 83 cents, five ins. $1.00, six m?. $1.13, ten in*. 1.40, tw.-!vc in*.
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      781 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, 114. Cecil St. Apply P. Malacca St. TO LET, 3, St. Thomas's Walk, renovated, gas, water. Apply Meyer, Oriental Hotel. TO LET, house Nos. 35-1 and 35^ Gate*hill Road. Kent moderate. Apply 101, Chin Swee Road. ~~TO LET, lls7~cTi~n~Swee~Roa<f Water. Apply 0-2. RafnVs Chambers (gTound
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      202 16 two .^r^. SIGHTS WMS* GLASSES w3Br Give perfect vision to those requiring different sis. its for Reading and Distant Vision. johnlmjke, F.8.0.A., F.S.M.C., Ophthalmic Optician, 12, BATTERY ROAD. SI.NGAPORK. A. EVENBERG, NEWLY ARRIVED FROM JAVA. Optician, Jewellvr, Watchmaker and Elect ro-I'later. G, Amber Mansions, Orchard Road. Repairs of watrhe*. Jewels,
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      343 16 Books by Gilbert Frankau. THE LOVE STOItV OF AI.IETTE BRCNTON. i n.> i Ife ami l.oysl Associate AIMS! M M'KMI lIMNKM m (II lo\e and a great rerrrer.te. Thai story of a woman's (ournce $2.SV I'ETKK JACKSON CI6AB MERCHANT. A ICumanrr of Married Life $2.00 THE WOMAN OF HIE HORIZON.
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