The Straits Times, 12 March 1925

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,810. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1525, PRICE 10 CENTS,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 169 1 OFTEN "WHIPPED" NKVKB BEATEN SAFE MILK Due to the careful process of sterilization to which it is subjected, and the hygienic methods of preparation "BEJIRJpRAND' GENUINE NATURAL SWISS MILK is absolutely free from infectious germs of any kind and therefore perfectly safe, no matter for what purpose you use it
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    • 231 1 CONSTANTLY ARRIVING New Spring Dress Materials ta^^M^lf PLAIN AND FANCY CREPES j^^^^^^l PRIMED MOROCAINS *fi>^^^ m RIYOW the neiv art silk material jl^^H^^£, CREPE BROCADES 8^^ 7*7 POPLlNS:— Tricolinc and Pamela. fHnl S//0T TAFFETAS. |fflT|H VOILES: White and all colours. ■Nuk <vl77\ AURORA, etc., etc. iROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated m
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    • 4 1 LACTOCEN FOR YOUR BABY
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  • 602 2 Insidious Progress of Latest Craze. This is the book that wilt delight and distract you and shatter the serenity of your home," states the green cover of the Shilling Cross Word Puzzle book, among the latest to be issued by Hodder and Stoughton, Ltd. Green always was unlucky.
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  • 267 2 House of Commons' Criticism Answered. A London wireless message of February 13 says The housing problem question was raised when the supplementary civil service estimates were discussed in the House of Commons to-day. The discusi sion revealed that opinion on the merits and demerits of the
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  • 100 2 Programme of drills up to and for March 15, 1925. Thursday, March 12, Siglap Camp, Officers and N.C.O's, 1st Course assembles Busses leave Drill Hall at 4.45 p.m. Friday, March 13, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Band, Band Practice 5.15 p.m., Robinson Road, Signals, Telephone Messages, Flag and
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  • 31 2 Orders for week ending: March 16. Thursday, March 12. Band Practice, Headquarters 5.15 p.m. Friday, March 13.— Practice for Military Tattoo, Headquarters 6.15 p.m.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 245 2 Art for and that yon got MARSEILLES ROOFING TUJF^ EIDGRS AND VBNTILATOBS 44 HEART" BRAND Th— TU« \%mf bMB lM9*rt«d %wi uH Ib th*>* »»rt« tmt but >%«.:-•• __jto__scz fZ Btacka alwayt SuU Imoort.r. for MALATA t A. CLOUET CO. T "SSSRff* The ENERGY < MsM of HEALTH iP^S Your
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    • 304 2 WHITE PIMPLES ALL OVER FOOT Formed Large, Sore Eruptions. Lost Sleep. Cuticura Heals. "For eight months I suffered with sore foot. At first a spot of little, whit* pimples broke out which soon spread all over my oot and form.-d large, sore eruptions. Sometiisem the irritation was unbearable and could
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    • 183 2 Wt Mandoline-Banjo Specially made for Tropics. Price $30 complete with shaped case. Season Co., Ltd. 11l and 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. i Underwood Typewriters d^S HSaK'iwSHxl" The Portable Model PATERSON SIMONS CO LTD 2 The Manufacturers of 1 Pagoda Hosiery Invite you to Rurchase their products yiith .ths assurance from
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  • 1129 3 Origin of Some Tinte-Honoured Customs. The Rev. E. Gwynne Bird, R.N., Chaplain of Portsmouth Dockyard, and a well-known figure m service circles at Devonport, addressed Portsmouth Rotary Club on Naval Customs. He declared that there were veiy few better judges of what a parson ought to
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 337 3 Wunderlich Ltd. ADT I ft /fin MET A I ARI ha vav BtJmtlnL Unique ceilings of distinctive beauty anil permanence, infinite variety of designs and tints, from delicate tracery for the drawing room to bold ornamentation for Theatre and Public Hall. Estimates and plans on request Write for ART METAL
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    • 467 3 Dr. William*' Pink Pills Make Women WelL Just because she is a woman, there are times when nearly every woman needs help and strength m the form of a blood-build-ing tonic. To thousands of the weaker aex Pr. Williams' Pink Pills have proved a blessing, because they give strength, enrich
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    • 345 3 STEAMER SMUMfiS Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia) For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND and BRISBANE Regular monthly tailing by the well known steamera MAR'XI.A (7,378 tona) and MONTORO (6,000 ons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trt.ding to Australia, Cabins de luxe, single be-th
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    • 446 3 combined suvica or THE OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINK (Incorporated m England) THE WEStIuSTRALIAH S. N. CO., LTD. Incorporated m Englaad) 1 U FerUlfhUy Service taking earga iss Paaaeagera from Singapore. BATAVIA AND SOI RAUAVA NOBTH-WEST AUSTRALIA PORTS AMI KKEMANTLK (PERTH.) Approximate Saillnga. OASCOYNE Mnr. Vi CENTAUR alar.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 801 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0. British India Apcar Lines (Incorporated m England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. Under Contract with His Majesty's Government LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CUINA AND JAFAN FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON AND ANT V\ ERP.
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    • 762 4 STEAMER SAIUNfiS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., UMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated m England) The Bine Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON. AMSTERDAM. IOTTHBOAM, ANTWBKF. HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GHNOA. MABSHTLLBS, LIVERPOOL, AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL, AND GLASGOW. BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo through
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    • 754 4 STEAMER SAILINGS KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPM (BOTAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated la Holland) CNDI-R CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDU GOVERNMENT. Telephone N ie. Passage Dopt. 111. Prclghl Dopt, 1202, Marlae Dept. aad TraßahlfSSoat Dopt. 1457, Manager's Dept. IMS. BOTH— March '2, Letong, Tarempa, Genting and Miilai. SINGKARA— Ma-eh 12,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 480 5 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) ELLERMAN" LINE Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT; VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. i FREIGHT SERVICES HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG s.s. IiLOEMFONTEIN due Mar. 28 s.h. CITY OF CANTON due Apl. 27 s.B. CITY OF ATHENS due
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    • 688 5 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE Z ELLERMAN FUNNEL BUCKNALL LINE S.S CO LTD (Incorporated m England) JOINT SERVICE to BOSTON NEW YORK *nd BALTIMORE via SUEZ or PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK Bteaaer Dua Spore Koute For tCITY OS BOMBAY Mar. 21 Suez Philippines and Hongkong. CALCHAS Mar. 28 Suez Phillipines and Hongkong.
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    • 509 5 STEAMER SAILHtQS PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CQMPO Managing Agents. UNITED 'STATES SHIPPING BOARD TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE— FREIGHT and PASSENGERS Ports of Call MAMI.A. HONGKONG, SHANGHAI. KOBE. YOKOHAMA, HONOLULO AND SAN FRANCISCO AMERICAN STEAMERS Leaving Hongkong. Arr. Han Kreartsce PRESIDENT WILSON Mar. 28 Apl. 21 PRESIDENT LINCOLN Apl. 11 May 5 SPECIAL THROUGH
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 542 6 EMPIRE CINEMA Thursday. March 12 to Monday. March lfi. Jn the lir*i Sh«» at 7.:!n See the Grated and Most Daring Stunt-Kin<j CHARLES HUTCHINSON m GO-GET-EM HUTCH c 1 I v Bvery ittuit is ariirliial. All aetioai tr* Ihhl amid th<- Huilmur lifbtl of \.u V,:i.. bsMUMM CasßpaahH ii^M' n»ver
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    • 400 6 ALHAMBRA Frotn Sunday, March 8 to Friday; March 13. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. A picture that everybody will like, nn account of its tense human interest and the splendid acting of the principals. In tae Second Shuw, which commences at 9 p.m. RUDYARD KIPLING'S Greatest Novel, a (jreat
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    • 557 6 STYLE ECONOMY TALUS. i:\.rv aaj nion- iird more people ileinatil the I— alfcabl* footwe:ir Talo* that •nly tn can tSMlly. That stendy IIICMUj m demiind lia» made nur baaincsi the finest of its kind m Singapore. Ami th« very size of our l>u«ine<s enables u» to keep prci-< reasonubl<^. We
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  • 160 7 FIXTURKS. Thursday, March 12 High Water, 11.22 a.m., 11.65 p.m. Foothnll S.F.A. v. Navy. P. and O. homeward mall. American mail closes. Friday. March IS High Water, 0 a.m., 0 p.m. P. and O. homeward mail, train. ■—awaie Dutch mail. W. Australian mail. Orisk«* i Singapore v.
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  • 218 7 1 hursdny, March 12. Skips alongside the Wharves or expected to arrlre. Entrance East Wharf Tata 20 1 Main Wliurf Kangnroo l:i I 11. M.5. Adclnidc II 8 Praa, Adams 7 Empire Dock Katong M 3 Ethiopia 34 3 Bealawen :i "Circe M :i Fnlstria M I
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  • 180 7 Mm Upper Burma, North nnd East India 3 p.m. Sarawak 4 p.m. Malacca 4 p.m. Siam except Western Slam 4 p.m. United States of America 3.30 p.m. Ceylon, Southern and Western India, Aden, Mauritii'*, Egypt, Europe, U.S.A. and Canada 6 p.m. Te-taarrev. North, North East and North
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  • 42 7 J. P. Coen Kalya:> Kllcni;* InmlintJe Amboisu Grotim Mure* S'pore London Jan. SO Feb. 23 Jan. 80 Fab. 28 Feb. 4 Feb. 28 Feb. fi Mar. 2 Feb. 11 Mar. 9 Fob. IS Mar. 7 Feb. 13 Mar. 9
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  • 219 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, March 12. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 3/32 Demand 2/4 Private 3m, credit* 2/4 13/32 On Now York, Demand 55% Private 90 d/s 57% On Franco, Bank 1,010 On India, Bank T. T. 155 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 1 p.c die. On Shanghai, Bank
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  • 63 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Seller*. Spot Spot Ifarch March April-June April-Jcnc JuJy-Sept. -4 July-Sept. Tone of Mai ket —Quiet. Latest Locdon cablet quote Spot ahcet Is. 7%tf. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. 67».i G7 1 67*4 68
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 232 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyen Sell** 1 1 Betanfr Padang 0.C2V4 0.G5 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.67V4 1:72% il il Idris Hydraulics 28/- 29/- x* 1 1 Johan Tin 0.54 0.56 10/- 10/ Kamponsr 4-1/- 42/- cd. II 11 Kamunting Tin 54/- 56/6 10 10 Kinta Asso. 6.20 6.50 1
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    • 139 7 11 XI D. AIH. lilUBCCn D.1Z.O O.ll.O 10 10 Central Engines 4.50 5.50 5 5 Central Motors 0.75 1.25 noa. n n E. Satftirg Co. 8.50 8.80 5/- 5/- Elec. Tramway 4/- 4/9 bob. 10 10 Frascr Xcave 52.00 03.00 cd. 100 100 Hammer Co. 170.00 175.00 100 100
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    • 109 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Seller. U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,800 par 10 p.«. p» S'pore Electric Tramway, 6 px. 80 £350,000 S'pore Municipal 5 p.e. 1,878,000 par 10 p.c pa S'pore Municipal 4H p.c of 1907 $1,000,000 2'i p.c. dis-par S'pore Municipal AU, p.d. of 1909 $1,000,000 2>i p.c.
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    • 392 7 Fraaer and Co. and Lyall and Eratt'a Quotations. To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 1.30 1.35 1.S0 1.35 Alor (Jajah ($1) 1.05 1.15 1.00 1.10 A. Hitam ($5) 11.00 11.60 11.00 12.00 A. Kur.ing ($1) O.:t2Vi 0.37*4 0.32H 0t37H Am. Malay ($2) 1.8{> 1.95 1.80
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 51 7 AUCTION SALE OP IIorsKIIOI.P Xl T.N'ITURK. etc. At our sale-room. No. M, Chuliu Street, on Saturday. .March 14. at 10.30 a.m. Comprising tral; nlmeiruhs, standard and arm chairs, wardrobes with bevelled mirror doors, liookcases, teak single and double bedsteads, crockery and glassware, etc. Now on view. rilFONfi KOON PF.Nfi CO..
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    • 941 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., s^e page 16. WANTS, FOR SALB, ETC. TO LET, 34, Shrewsbery Rond. Apply 22 Sungci Itonrt. EXPERIENCED Chinese shorthand-typist wanted. 779, Straits Times. FIRST MARCH SHIPMENT of French Gowns, Printemps. G2-3, Orchard Rd. (lp) FOR SALE, white polished Italian marble tiles, two feet square, m
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    • 144 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page 16. MISCELLANEOUS. DANCING. Accurate style,, grace and rhythm carefully taught by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kitts, the English tutors. Studio, The Burlington. Phone 1108. (lp) HAVE YOU SEEN the advertisement^for Danish Milk Sea-Cull brand. Give the Sterili/.cd Milk a trial, it is as
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    • 151 7 "IttlNG-TITE" AND "CONTINENTAL" i NOTICE is hereby Riven that the above 1 lumen of "Kling tite" and "Continental" are I names us,od by The Armstrong Paint and Varnish Works incorporated m Illinois, U.S.A. and its subsidiary Companies to I denote Asbestos Cement Paint used for roofing and other purposes. Proceedings
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    • 360 7 SOCONY MOTOR OILS Recent advances m fh« cost oi HH.H I.KADK CRiTTE I'ETTROLEIM force us to increase the prices of SWONY MOTOR OILS as follown Per imp. Per 5 gal. Perl gal. gal. in tin (win" tin (wine drums. gallons I. gallons;. SOCONY MOTOR OIL LT. MEI). 53.0.', $16.00 UM
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 76 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT KandanK Kerhau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Office). For Ih. M liuur- ending at Midnight on March 11, 192"i. <le«. lli.x. ihadt temperature 80 F. .Min. midc temperature 73 V. Mfun sh:;i!c tenipenitiirc 75.8 F. Man. sun rHilintion 135.5 F. Min. uruss radu.'.ion 71 F. Spa t—
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  • 50 8 OXG.—Ong Kee Soon, at No. 6, Scott's Road, on Wednesday. March 11, 1926, at 8 am at tke age of 58. He leaves behind his ■Mnr. two sons, Ong Siew Kiam and Ong BtfW Jiang, one daughter, Seok Choo (Mrs. CScw Chew Lakt and ten grandchildren Funeral next Sunday.
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  • 1034 8 The Straits Times THURSDAY, MARCH 12. CAREERS FOR BOYS. A most valuable suggestion was made by a correspondent m a letter which we published m our issue of Tuesday, and it is one which merits careful consideration. His point m regard to the difficulties attending the exchange of signals between
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  • 19 8 A severe epidemic of small-pox was raging m Calcutta on March 3 and the deaths then numbered over 600.
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  • 35 8 The final performance the Quarrelsome Family will be given by the United Chinese Musical Association at the Star Opera Hall at 9 to-night. The proceeds will go to the Singapore Chinese Girls' School Building Fund.
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  • 43 8 The Government of India, it was stated at a meeting of journalists m Calcutta on March 3. had decided to levy an extra three per cent, on Press telegrams. Bombay journalists decided to send a deputation to Delhi to protest against the impost.
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  • 37 8 Replying to a question m the Delhi Legislative Assembly, the Finance Member said that further action, if any, with regard to the Alliance Bank failure must depend upon the examination m the bankruptcy proceedings of Boulton Bros.
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  • 20 8 Signs denoting where cart may park have been placed on various main roads m Kuala Lumpur by the Sanitary Board.
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  • 21 8 The Labour Office has been removed from the Supreme Court Buildings to the old Marine Police Station behind the Supreme Court.
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  • 25 8 Messrs. Thos. Cook and Son forward us the first of the New Wembley folder, a small supply if which is stil' available at their office.
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  • 27 8 We have recei\ed a copy of the annual summary of mon'hly returns of foreign imports and exports of British Malay.i for the year ended D.ecember 11, 11*24.
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  • 30 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 1.">3 $100. Th* rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 158=$100.
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  • 39 8 Mr. J Aichibald has left Kuala Lumpur to take over the management of the Whiteaway Laid Law branch m Singapore and to exercise a geneial supervision of all branches m the southern half of Malaya, says the Malay Mail.
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  • 41 8 The members of the IJnion Epworth League, Geylang, are reminded of the annual business meeting on Saturday, the 14th instant, at 6 p.m., when the election of officers for 1923, will take place. This will be preceded by a tennis exhibition.
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  • 36 8 We have received from the headmaster of the Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur, a programme of examinations, debates, lectures and concerts, holidays, cricket matches, and school parliamentary assemblies during the first and second terms of this year.
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  • 50 8 The Canadian Pacific steamer Empress of France is due to arrive here to-morrow morning *from the w.'st. This is her second trip with tourists round the world, her first being m 1923 when she was here on March 30. Her sister ship, the Empress of Canada, was here last year.
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  • 48 8 The managing committee of the Anju-man-i-Islam of Singapore have issued invitations to a tea party on Saturday, at 40 Niven Road, m honour of Mr. Moona Kader Sultan, J.P., the Patron, on the occasion of his being made a Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur by the French Government.
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  • 52 8 The hearing of the case m which Han Lee Fook. mess-room boy of the Hongwa, was charged before Mr. N. K. Bain m the Penang Police court with being m possession of morphia on a previous date was concluded on Tuesday. He was fined $500 or m default three months'
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  • 48 8 Detective Inspector Applet m, of the Hongkong Police Force, is aboaid of the Malwa homeward bound on retirement after 25 years' service. At police headquarters, Hongkong, he was the recipient of a silver tantalus, a pair of cut glass vases, and a silver mounted tea-tray from his colleagues.
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  • 64 8 A paragraph m the current isrsue of St. John's Cathedral Notes. Hongkong, states that there is not enough brotherliness m the Cathedral and it is up to the Bidasmen to lemedy this by velcoming strangers, and speaking to thorn after the service is over. Stranfers r.h.mld be g iven a
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  • 66 8 The commemoration service held on March 5 at the German Legation, Bangkok, m memoiy of the late German President was attended by nearly all the German residents m Bangkok. Herr K. Zobel, the German Charge d'Affaires, delivered a speech suitable to the purpose of the gathering. After the speech a
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  • 79 8 Mr. Alan W. B. Hamilton, Superintendent of the Penang Fire Brigade and Registrar of Vehicles, will be resigning from the Municipal service m the near future to proceed to Singapore as Registrar of Vehicles there. This news, says the Straits Echo, will come to the ratepayers, as it came to
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  • 94 8 Mr. W. C. Bridjjeman, First Lord of the Admiralty, informed a Member m the Hov e of Commons that it was anticipated that the battleships Nelson and Rodney, which were laid down m December, 1922, would be launched m the autumn of this year and would be completed ac the
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  • 92 8 At the annual general meeting of the Negri Sembilan Club h<-ld at the Club the following were elected for the current year President the Hon. Mr. E. C. H. Wolff vice-president, the Hon. Mr. Wong Vick Tong hon. secretary, Mr. W. J. Thoroughgood (Government nominee) hon. treasurer, Mr. A. Edmonds
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  • 125 8 The Pacific shipping companies which cater for the tourist report that there ha? been a considerable iaMing off m the tourist traffic between America and the Far East during the pa« seven or eight months. The disturbed state cf China, and exaggerate-! reports of hostility towards Americans on the part
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  • 329 8 Mr. Charles H. Albwcht, Amcricnn Consul kt Bangkok, left Bangkok or. March 5, en route for America on leave. Mr. H. W. Monon, of Messrs. Adamson and Gilfillan, left on leave yesterday by the Messageries Maritime rttUMI P>>ithos. Inspector K. L. Johnson, of the Singnpore Police, and
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  • 172 8 Retribution and Another Boon. A correspondent signing himself "Siesta" sends us the following: 1 had a very vivid dream last night. It was to tlie effect that, due to overlapping their rubber, especially during the period smh restriction was introduced over here, vast areas of rubber m the Dutch Indi:
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  • 307 8 The following had the honour of dining with His Excellency the Governor and Lady Guilletnard at Government EfooM on Match 11 to meet the Admirals and Officers of the China, East ImHm ud Australian Squadrons H.E. Vice Admiral Sir A. F. Kveiutt. K.CJC.G., X.0.V.0.. CM. j Sir .1.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 163 8 1925 MOTORjm CYCLES SUPREME EVERYWHERE South African Tourist Trophy Races 200 miles, January 1, 192.>. 3.49 H.P. A.J.S. sweeps the board with FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH and FIFTH Places m the .150 c.c. class. Australian 100 miles Championship Unlimited Class December 27, 1924. FIRST— 3.49 HJ\ AJ.S. The»e and many
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    • 67 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. PERCY MARMONT in THE LIGHT THAT FAILED in 7 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. REGINALD DENNY in THE LEATHER PUSHERS Round 16, 17, IS (6 Reels). TAN CHENG KEB ft CO., LTD., Proprietors. LUDWIG "Tango" Outfit $125.00 CHEAPER SETS
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    • 85 8 On Other Pages, Vug: Ways of the Xavy :i Shipping and the Mails 7 Finance and Commerce 7 Meteorological Report 7 Keuter Telegrams it Taiping Wrddinc il New Home for Uirl GaMrt I Kadella Rubber KMtiag Supreme Court fintl !i Rubber Auction FIgBIM I Singapore Assizes ;i Prison and Cat
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  • 79 9 Labour Complaint Of Imperialism. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, March 12. Th*e House of Commons rejected the Labour motion requiring that no international treaties or understandings should be concluded without the consent of Parliament. In the course of the debate Mr. A. PsMSafcy accused Mr. Chamberlain of imperious and
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  • 109 9 Utmost Ixjvel of Taxes Reached. [kelteb telegram.] Paris, March 11. Interviewed by Le Journal regarding France's financial situation, the exMinister M. Loucheur emphasised that the Budget is perfectly balanced but the utmost lc\cl of taxes is now reached. The present involvement of the Treasury is consequent upon the
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  • 67 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, March 11. Paris The finance committee of the Senate refused to accept an article m the foreign affairs budget because it no longer contained credits for the French embassy to the Vatican. The Communist Berthon resigned from the foreign affairs committee of the
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  • 51 9 [REL'TER TELEGRAM.] London, March 11. Geneva The question of Germany's a Imission to the League was examined at yesterday's private deliberations of the League Council, which decided to refer the matter to the Assembly m September as being the only competent authority to deal with the
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  • 51 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, Muck 12. In the House of Commons at question time Mr. A. M. Samuel, Parliamentary Secretary for Overseas Trade, said the raw cotton exported from Britain to Russia lai-t year was l.Vj.OOO centals, valued at 14.0011,000, compared with <J9,000 centals-, valued at t'731,000, in
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  • 37 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, March 11. According to the Westminster Gazette the retail price of tea will itefHM by "Jil. a pound next week, owing to the glut m the market and lack of buying.
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  • 38 9 [reuter telegram.] London, March 11. Bis de Janeiro M. Alessandri, who has been asked to accept the Presidency again, has arrived and received an ovation. The streets are decorated with the Chilean and Brazilian colours.
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  • 35 9 [rfitkr telegram.] London, March 11.. Cairo Malnmid Kashid, who was ar11 ti-d some time ago m connection with 1 hi- aasassißfttilM of the Sirdar, has BS» leased to participation m the outrage.
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  • 102 9 Important Deal Being Negotiated. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, March 11. New York The New York Times learns that Mr. Edward L. Doheny is negotiating for the sale of all his oil properties m Mexico to the Standard Oil Company, Indiana, the Blair Company and a certain British interest. The
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  • 64 9 Another Difficulty m League Council. [reuter telegram.] London, March 11. Geneva The Council of the League adjourned consideration of the report .>f the second opium conference because a point was raised with regard to states which did not participate m the conference being invited to sign the ccnvention.
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  • 57 9 [REUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, March 12. Peking Dr. Sun Vat Sen is dead. Several weeks a»o it was reported that Dr. Sun Vat Sen was dead, and although much mystery was made about his illness at the time it soon became apparent that he was suffering
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  • 57 9 [REUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, March 11. It has now been definitely decided that the King and Queen will start for their Mediterranean cruise next week, accompanied by Lord Stamfordham, (Private Secretary), Capt. the Hon. Alexander Hardinge, Sir Derek Keppel and Sir Bryan Godfrey-Faussett (Equerries m waiting) and
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  • 56 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, March 11. At the request of the bishops of the church m China, the Archbishop of Canterbury is sending two priests to visit mii-Monarics m English communities of the Chinese coast diocese. Canon Woods, Vicar of Holy Trinity, Cambridge, sails early m October. The
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  • 142 9 Originality at Taiping Planter's Wedding. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, March 11. Remarkable originality m the rubber propaganda line marked the wedding of Mr. Charles W. McConnan, manager of Windsor Estate, Taiping, and Miss Doris Marjorie de Pass, who recently arrived from home and were the guests of
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  • 48 9 The Controller of Rubber, Ceylon, sends us the following statement of exports of rubber from Ceylon during February 1924 1925 Ceylon Imported CeyJon Imported Rubber Rubber Rubber Rubber Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Feb. MM 470 2,305 278 Latex Exports. February, IMS, nil gnllons nil lbs.
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  • 473 9 New Home for Movement In Singapore. A need long felt by the Girl Guide movement in Singapore will be filled by the new building which is being built in Cemetery Road, behind the Bukit Tiniah cemetery. The ceremony of laying the foundation stone was held yesterday, in
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  • 455 9 Proceedings at Annual General Meeting. The following report is officially supplied The fifteenth ordinary annual ganeral mi Hing of Kadeila Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held on March 7, at 4, r'ttn Kouii, Malacca, Mr. T. F. Anderson Pole presiding. After the usual preliminaries, The Chairman said Gentlemen,
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  • 38 9 The bazaar held m the Memorial Hall on Tuesday to raise funds for the new organ to be installed m the Presbyterian Church was remarkably successful, and the total proceeds arc expected to reach $10,000.
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  • 185 9 Bad Hat Presents Pistol At Police Superintendent. The exemplary sentence of twelve months' rigorous imprisenn;eiit and sixteen strokes of the cat o' nii.e tails was passed by the District Judge (Mr. P. A. F. David) this morning on a Cantonese who presented a revolver at Mr.
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  • 340 9 Police-Courts' Farewell To District Judge. A rong-geng was held in the policecourt compound last night in honour of the District Judge (Mr. P. A. F. David), who 'is shortly going on leave. It vra< organised by the staff of the three police-courts under Mr. David's control, ushers,
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  • 170 9 Architect's Claim m Supreme Court. The case m which Mr. J. M. Jackson, a Singapore architect, sued M. M. H. Marican, an Indian trader of Beach Road, for $685 for plans prepared and other work done m respect of nouses at Katong concluded m the Supreme Court
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  • 118 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association, held its 098 th auction on March 11, 1925, when; there was catalogued 1,007,507 lbs. or 449.78 tons; offered 558,087 lbs. or 249.15 tons; sold 411,417 lbs. or 183.67 tons. PRICES REALISED. Spot. London Is. 7%d. New York 40 cts.
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  • 35 9 Lady Guillemard has kindly loaned Government House grounds for a big fete to be held m connection with the Young Women's Christian Association fiftieth anniversary on May !>. Further partitul:u-. will shortly bo available.
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  • 221 9 Alleged Fraud on Amoy Chop. Allotted transactions by which a chop in Amoy were defrauded of sums amounting to $8,600 were described at the Assiies this morning, before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard, when a Chinese named Kwek Siong Poh came up for trial on three charges of using as
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  • 435 9 Recent Improvements at The Northern Settlement. At the meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce held on October 22, 1924, Mr. F. A. Pledger, the Chairman, referred to the then proposed experimental dredging in the South Channel and briefly described the situation. The work, says the
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  • 99 9 Claim Against Dutch Insurance Company. The Bataviasche Zee and Brand Assurantie Maatschappij were defendants m an action heard m the Supreme Court this morning, before the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Shaw), m which a Chinese linn, named Tjiat Sam, trading m Market Street, sued for $5,823 under a
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  • 171 9 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsha). Tokio, March 10. M. Victor Kopp has been appointed the first Soviet Ambassador m Japan. It is learned that the Hontoh party is prepared to move a resolution impeaching the speaker, Mr. Kasuya. An earthquake which is stated to be
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  • 3441 9 (Bj W. R. Foran, F.R.G.S.. etc.) I— ACROSS SUMATRA. From Deli to I'adang. Until I had traversed Sumatrn html the east to west coast by motor-car, I hail no conception of the vast ita, Infinite r<aaa)MM and natural beauties of Holland's largest possession in the
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS
    • 93 10 Singapore. March 12. Rubber.—London Is. 7Hd. Quiet. Local 67 V* cents. Tin.—London £247 17s. (sd. Local $123 Vi (150 tons sold). Rubber?.—Firm. Mcntakabs have buyers at 22 with sellers at 24 Vi cents. New Craigieleas offer at 56 cents. Malaka Pindas have buyers at 1.45 and
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    • 167 10 Singapore, March 12. Tin.—£247 17s. 6d., up 425. 6d. Local $123 Mi, 150 tons. Rubber.—ls. 7%d., up %d. Local C7>i cents. Both sections of the share market are livelier, and a fair amount of business is passing. Rubbers.—Radellas have been done at 3.80 ex at which more
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    • 214 10 (L. R. Macphail.) Singapore, March 12. Rubber.—ls. 7 r «iil. 67,4. Tin.—£247 17s. 6d. $123>a. Tons l.') 0. Tin and rubber have both advanced m price but the r.iaiket remains apathetic and business is still difficult to negotiate. Rubbers.—Bukit Jclotongs offer at 61 cents and
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  • 209 10 Arrest of British Insurance Agent. A London wire of February 28 says A wealthy naturalised Armenian merchant named Z. A. H. Ekisler, the London agent for big Paris stores, was found bleeding and unconscious on the floor m hi 3 office m Winchester Street, City, on February
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  • 98 10 The local branch of the Yokohama Specie Bank, Ltd., are m receipt of a telegram from their head office statins that at the 90th half-yearly general meeting, held on, the 10th instant, the following resolutions were passed That the nett profit for the half-year ending December 31,
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  • 74 10 The officers acknowledge receipt of th« following: donations: Amount already acknowledged |805, John Robertson 25, Eastern Rubber Go. 25, Eu Tong Sen 25, Tan Kah Kee 60, In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Lim Kim fieah 10, Kwek Beng Chew 10, Capt. Tan Soo Bin 25, Lim
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  • 31 10 Mi. Tay Soo Kionj, formerly English Teafcher of Ai Ton? Chinese School is leaving this evening: by the Ethiopia for Hantrnon to join the branch of thf Ovenee* Chinese Bank there.
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 626 10 League Mid-Week Results. [Reuter Te egran.| Loidon, March 12. League matches played to-day result- cd a* follows First Division. HuddersfieW 1, West Bromwkh 1. Third Division (Southern). Brighton 0, Bournemouth 1. Third Division (Northern). Chesterfield 2, Lincoln 0. Scottish League. Third Lanark 1, Airdrieoniuns 7. Hibernians 4, Rangers 1.
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    • 232 10 Government Ran Proposed hillClimb. Motor-cyclists will be sorry to hear! that the hill-climli which was to have; been held at Mount Faber- this month under .the auspices of the Automobile; Club will not take place. Application was 1 made for permission to hold this event at Mount Faber, and
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    • 127 10 M.C.C. Team for India. Calcutta, March 8. The sporting oorrespondent of the Englishman understands that an M.C.O. team will tour India and Ceylon next winter. 41 The tour wilt include Colombo, Bombay, Madras, Delhi and Calcutta, and the team is arriving at Calcutta about Christmas. It !o expected *hat
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    • 294 10 Davis Cup Entries. [ReuUjr Telegram.] London, March 11. New York The challenges of India and Poland for the Davis Cup made 2-\ entries go far received, equalling last year's record. Tanjilin club Tournament. The courts were unfit for play yesterday, and the tics arranged were postponed. TO-MORROW'S TIES.
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    • 174 10 Race for Man o'War Boats. The following Royal Singapore Yacht Club arrangements are announced On Sunday there will be two races for man of war boats from the fleet m the harbour m addition to the Yacht Club race. Man of war boats start as follows :—9.3C,: 9.3C, gigs,
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    • 111 10 The following is the result of the ballot for starting times at the Singapore Golf dub on Saturday. 2, Gregory and Ellison 2.5, Brown and Hopkinsan 2.10 Roose and Winter; 2.15, Stansfield and McCargo 2.20, Lee and Hudson 2.25, Kutley and Richards 2.30, Hutchison and Weiss 2.35, Hardie and
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    • 147 10 The following arc the results ot the principal matches played m the Rugby Union on February 28: London Scottish 3, Army 19; Cambridge University 48, Ros.iyn Park 2; Birkenhead Park 11, Guy's Hospital 0; Portsmouth Services 15, Harlequins 23; Old Merchant Taylors 10, Old Leysians 9; Leicester Coventry 0;
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    • 662 10 China Squadron Beat Garrison. The second of the projrrumnii's of Service boxing was pieeeaftca successfully at the Happy Valley last night, when representatives of the ChfaM Squadron and the Singapoie Garrison met lor the nip presented some years ago by Admiral Lowther Grant for inch a competition. There weic
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    • 186 10 Irish Bloodstock fur Malaya. We understand that tho Singapore Turf Club intends to import two batches of thiee year old horses from the Irish Bloodstock Agency in the latter part of the year, each horse to cost about £150 landed at Singapore. It is believed that fifteen Singapore and
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  • 79 10 The Empire Cinema will screen to-uiirht the first 11 reels of the serial Go Get 'Em Hutch, supported by a comedy, Th-j Hottentot, and Buster Keaton in One Week. The Oriental Hotel management have engaged H. M. A. S. Adelaide orchestra of ten musicians to play during dinner
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  • 37 10 Mr. Ebbe Korncrup, tin well known Danish traveller, who was in Singapore a few months a^o, has cabled to Bangkok that he has received the knighthood of i ho Order of Drum, brof, and taal Betting mariictt
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  • 1767 11 Indian Agent's Address To Malacca Planters. Kao Sahib It. Arulanandam I'illai, Agent of the (Juvci nm<iit of India i:i British Malaya, delivered an iaterMtiag address at th.- annual meeting of the Mulucca I'lantcrs 1 AaMciattoa baW at .Malacca vii March 8. Mr. Hillai- address deilt with facts and
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 465 11 To the Editor of the Strain Times. Sir, It is a matter of some satisfaction to note that Malays in Jnhore are becoming move and more conseiojs of the great value of English education end are following with no little interest all t.-.v steps taken by the
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 185 11 SUPREME TONE AND Dependability are the prime factors that distinguish each and every Moutrie Piano These essentials have won for them the endorsement of thousands of satisfied customers. Cash or Graded Terms. S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. THE Wind's Favourite Gromophofle The hundreds of thousands <ri Deecfcl m
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    • 394 11 Raffles Hotel Tel. No. 2920. GRILL ROOM" TO-NIGHT.-^Guest Night. Dinner and Dance. FRIDAY, MARCH 13. "EMPRESS OF FRANCE," Cruise Dinner and Ball. Reservations. Tel. No. 2920. Sea View Hotel SUNDAY, MARCH 15.— Bathing, High Water noon, Height 8 ft. 8 m. Special Dinner Served on the Hotel Lawn. CINEMA at
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  • 656 12 British Capital m Dutch East Indies. In the couise of a lecture on commercial developments m Holland and the Dutch East Indies, delivered at the City of London College on January 2«>, Mr. F. B. s'lacob, Commercial Attache to the Netherlands Legation, said that Holland presented great similarity
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  • 289 12 Hritish Guiana and British Malaya Compared. .u o Ha f rd Mackinder presided at the Royal Society o f Arts on January 27 afternoon, when Mr. W. R. Dunlop (late Professor of Economic* under the auspices of the Colonial Office) read a paper entitled "Economic Research in Tropical
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 410 12 V GOVERNMENT I OFFICIAL'S //^gf LEG SAVED BY (Q s 'jfrgj. yam-Buk V T5^> V T^Hl-". following remarkable 'I \^B^Sk\^ account of Zam-Buk's Vyvl V. trium ph over a desperate c b c.«,t r f, I pottoned wound is contained /r™,.m,"ifi\ I m a letter from H. C'oaics, w n
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    • 150 12 %/i*\i i ton M Bhs/^ II I /il 9 M9**nrmW!Wr As a cigarette .^/Wjfe Most smokers tap the end of a mass-production cigarette to prevent pieces of loose stalk and sand coming into contact with the tongue and irritating the throat. It is unnecessary to tap State Express 555. In
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    • 277 13 I 1871 1924 The Horse Trade Mark has been the Hall-mark of quality for 53 years. Remember therefore always to insist on getting "Continentals" for your car, they give you that extra mileage ~o necessary for rv economy. OBTAINABLE ANYWHERE Sou- OisttriLutors for Mulava Sime Darby Co., Ltd. I li.corpcrateil
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    • 708 13 PAVIC NOTICE is hereby Riven that the abo»e Usde mark consisting of the word "PAVIC" is the exclusive property of Vlekars Limited, a Joint Stock Company registered m accordance with- the Laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britnin, of Vickers House, liroadwiiy, Westminster, London, S.W. 1, and ftiver Don
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    • 821 13 "ASEPSO" (ke;».) ;l BACTERIOLOGICAL TEST. |j As long a?o as 1897 we caused samples of some of our Disinfectant i Soaps to be sent to Dr. S. Kideal to report upon (he also obtained competing samples to compare), as a result of which the following article appeared m the Lancet
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 1160 14 Assets over $5,000,000 S.C. Assurance m force over $17,000,000, The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Straits Settlements.) UEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE i U, Old Jewry, K.O. The Company has 120,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance
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    • 384 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter ta Japan) Capital Subscribed Y«0,000,000 Capital Paid-up Y62.000.000 ReeerreFnnd Y18.780.000 President K. Nakagawa, Esq. Vise-President H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS G. Kawasaki, Esq. I D. Takita, Esq. M.E»ki. Ewl ushu l o^H-n>un..E.q. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh, Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES Keelong,
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    • 390 14 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION. ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) Fire, Marine, Accident, Guarantee) and Motor. Assets £40,000,001 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 Established 1803. Capital f
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    • 825 14 {CHEONG KOON SENG CO. AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold and leasehold Town and Country properties. At Messrs. Oheong Koon Seng Co's saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, March iB, at M 0 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and houses known ss No. 2, 3 snd 4, Baboo Lane,
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    • 423 14 AUCTION SALE The undersigned have been instructed to sell by public auction at their Dale-room, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, OB Monday. March 16, at 2.39 p.m. IN THE ESTATE OF SHERIFFA AHMINA BINTE KASSIM BIN HAMID AL HINDWAN DECEASED TELUK KURAU ROAD Lot 1. Freehold land fronting Lorong X, off
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  • 433 15 Mr. Eastman's Bequests To Education. Mr. G. Eastman has addressed a letter to the Employees of the Eastman Kodak Company throughout the world announcing that he has sold certain stocks at less than their market value to various educational institutions, with the intention of benefiting such institutions to
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  • 275 15 Mr. Frank Hodges Accused of Being A Traitor. I A lively polemic has developed between the miners' leaders. .Mr. Cook, Secretary of the Miners' Federation, in a speech at Llanclly, stigmatised Mr. Frank Hodges as a fraitor, ajul said "Here is a man, an office holds* in
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  • 200 15 Interesting Problem Before The Lords. The question whether John Hudson, employed by the East India Company, died and was buried in Calcutta in September. 1786, or whether it was the body of aiiolher man that was buried there as hi.«, with Hudson's connivance, is a problem being:
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  • 84 15 Gales which have been prevalent nroirtid the British coast for the last few dayi were renewed yesterday and considerable damage was reported, says a wireleis message dated February 28. Tbe Australian ma.il steamer Moldaviu due at Plymouth at nooo t<Hay will not arrive until late to-night owinp to the gale.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 157 15 ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY 14 H.P. Home Price Our Price £360 $3,175 Service Agents MALAYAN MOTORS, WE.VRNE BROS., LTD. Proprietors. 209-212, Orchard Road, SINGAPORE. TBE 9-20 B.P. ROVER MOTOR CAR j*- |Essssslssssssstf^^Zssss^sssssss%fS2sSßssssssssss?% A charming cnr to drive nith plenty of power yet exeepally economical to run-t"» m.p r. distinctive smart coachworK v\ith
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    • 186 15 N^ gS=^--^BP The Oar 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. M»»M> MM >4 HI »t UHt»Wt »K..»tM.Mm.4*«»ttMM«Ht**»Mtmtm m t<
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    • 144 16 Compare a Horsebrand watch with another timekeeper costing the same price and you will understand why all the world asks for Horsebrand." E. O. GAMMETER CO. Houghton Butcher (Eastern) LIMITED (Incorporated m England) GENUINE CLEARANCE SALE OF Odd Cameras nnd Photo Sundries at 331 °ff List Prices. No Sale Price
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    • 247 16 Goal Tar Qualities AUSTRALIAN SINGAPORE GAS WORKS SINGAPORE REFINED. COMPETITIVE PRICES ENQUIRIES INVITED. Lee Kirn Soo, 20, HIGH STREET. Telegram LEBKIMSOO." SHAMAN SAIVA SUFI A STUDY OF THE EVOLUTION OF MALAY MAGIC By R. O. WIXSTEDT, M.A., D.Litt. (Oxon.) Malayan Civil Service. Editor of Malaya The Straita Settlements and the
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    • 1780 16 CLASSIFIED fI)raTBEMENTS The PREPAID charge, for Want., For Sal*, To Ut, ate, '.a ordinary dose **t type (»T«rage six word* to line) are Per lin* One Insertion 28 cent*, two lna. 46 cts., three ins. 64 et«.. four in*. 82 cents, five in*. Jl.OO, six in*. 11.18. ten in*. 1.40,
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    • 257 16 TWO SIGHTS Wtffk GLASSES **J9S Give perfect vision to those requiring different *igntB for Reading and Distant Vision. JOHN~DUKE, F8.0.A., F.S.M.C. Ophthalmic Optician, 12. BATTERY AOAD, SINGAPORE. HHM»tt»»M<MHMHIHIMI jw Iron I Pipes am rOK 29] RAIN ffl| WATER Bra and HI SANITARY m work. ||s|t Better and BgR not more
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    • 376 16 HANDY ROYAL ATLAS 1921 EDITION. THE HANDY ROYAL ATLAS ia d.'.licntej hy special perminsion to H.R.H. The l'rince of V.'nlei", and this edition wan produced for the British Knipire Exhibition, of which the Prince of Wales was I'resiilcnt. All the latest Treaties, such as those dealing with Turkey and with
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