The Straits Times, 8 February 1928

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 28.701. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1928. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 1918 2 Period of Resident In Malaya. In .■"lit-r MSber of The Journal rravkal Mediciß* ami Hy K iene, Dr. G. A. C. Gordon. M.C.. M.8., Ch.B., D.PJH-, late Assistant Health Officer. Municipality of Singapore, writes oh the' hfai'h of the Eurmoan child in Singapore and MalayaU is- a
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 401 2 Is lOhuri&y rnudc in,&co/{and IS I jddv&/&dfrom %w&y m T>ARLEY is valuable food and the distilled Wsflr J3 essence contain* properties that are not |||l only restorative but are also health giving in a JUI fjW greater degree than any other distilled article. \f§M ju| There is not ;i sufer
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    • 313 2 DO YOU PLAY BILLIARDS? If no it will In-!;' >•■■ k<'<:> in (rood form take little doae "f Pinkettes occasionally 1 1, >i MMoring freedom from those attacks of liver nml intestinal dnaageaMßt which "put one off one's stroke at times. Pink?ttes, laxative perfection, are obtainable from chemists, or post
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    • 230 2 RECORDS 1 I ISSO BECAUSE I LOVE YOU (WalU). MM 1 AILING IN I.OVK WITH YOU r^BS L VE WITH YOU so^r-oV^uK wAm>«nt 3514 TUE LOVE WALTZ (Violin »H TBI lOSI nUSNCB H.VKUS 9«lo with Orchestra). .Mfffiliim I'M fllllNC IN LOVE WITH 1.1 i M 11M)\. ■^IMEONE MI« OOWN liii:
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 132 3 /*^^*-^-gMm Sturdy and Simple Rugged simplicity in design and the careful selection of materials for Graham Brothers Trucks and Buses account for their world-wide reputation for dependability. Abundant use of hi^'h grade steels, skilled workmanship and careful inspection assure owners of uninterrupted transportation service year after year. Whether you move
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    • 307 3 Coughing at NIGHT For over half a century children throughout the world have been given CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY It relieves a tickling throat, stops night coughs, croup and colds from developing into dangerous forms of influenza or pneumonia. Pleasant to take it contains no narcotics or harmful drugs. CHAMBERLAIN'S COUCH
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    • 769 3 RUBBER SEEDS THE ANGLO-DUTCH PLANTATIONS OF j JAVA LTD., SOEBANG, JAVA will have I available fer sale in January-Hay lwi'-v "TJIKADOEr Seeds from their isolated i budded seed gardens (87 acres) at Wangoenredja. Tbe buds used were taken in 1922 from twenty-five Mother Trees whose average yield In that year
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    • 559 3 V2GNA OLIGOSPERMA Is an excellent Coverplan*. which will irrow in tho open ns wl! vi in th.- .I.Tiimm shade of o!d RuM>i-r and ColTeHields. Vlgaa OlixiMparma is moreover a GREEN MAWSK, winch iniichcs tho soil witii NitroKcn. Planted out from SKKD (fXf), It will entirely hava covered the uruund withfa
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 489 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES flreornornfed in England} MAIL passenger anpcarco, SF.KVK'KS I-EMNSII.AR AND ORIENTAL 9.X. CO. j UNDO CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND KAK EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS ntOM UOMDOM FOR CHINA AND JAPAN I Tonnage due Spore KASHMIR 9.000 Feb. 10 MONGOLIA 16,500 Feb.
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    • 571 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) F( TO LONDON Naples, Mnrseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail kr •KAMO MARU 8 000 Keb. 16 17 th KATORI MARU 10,000 Mar. 1 2 to ATSUTA MARU K.OOO Mar. 15 10 KASIIIMA MARU 10,000 Mar. 29 »0 HAKONK MARU 10,500 Apl.
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    • 533 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated la Australia) OR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THUBSDAT ISLAND. Regular monthly «al]!r.r.s by the w«ill nown steamer MARcILA (7.87S tons) and ie new motor vessel, MM.ABAR '4.512 v ins). The s.s. MARK! LA is the largest D nd finest steamer trading to
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    • 632 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland') Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Tele*a*M No 5640, with sub-connection. I !'».'K|i», Freight, Transhipment, Marine opt*, and Manager's Desk. B Representative* (or Singapore and Straits V ettlement of the Official Tourist Bureau I Java. All information,
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    • 569 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. C... LTD. (Incorporated in England) >l tEOULAB SERVICE TO LONDON. AMS- T 'KKDAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMIURO AND BRBaIBN. OENOA, MASEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. lARSEILLKS, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON. NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. i WEEKLY
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    • 456 4 THE SIAM STEAM BAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Lemaman, Kretay, Trer.gganu, Kclantan, langnara, Tclupin. Patsni, Singora, Leaon. Inndon. Kohsamui, LangMuan, Chumpon and langkok. frrivn". P"n»rtnr» SUDDHADIB PH II U'll OK Feb. 13 I eb. 15 VAIAYA Peb, 20 Fcb 22 SUDDHADIM I• 1 !y W
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    • 577 5 Shipp ig Announcements EULERMAN BJCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTI, (Ineorpors'-d "i Fngland) "EI.I.EUM \N" LINK PASSKNGFR AND FRKIGHT SERVICE T^> THE UNITFn K'NT.DOM AND CONTINKNT FREIGHT SKRVICB OUTWARDS To Boat long. Shanghai aad Japaa Doe Spore »k. CITY OF ADEI \M'K Feb. 11 I ITY OF DUNKIRK ajaj. 10 s.s. CITY
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    • 419 5 SHiPP^G SERVICE M. 8. KANGAROO FOR FREMANTLE, WA '"ills Singapore mid. March. •iculara regarding passaga and <f, apply to Mr A LISTER A CO., LTD. DGLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE NEW YORK and BOSTON ria COLOMBO, ORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. Arrlra Leave Leave S'poT* Spore Paaang President
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    • 485 5 STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPM 'NEDERLAND' ROTTERBAMSCHE LLOYD Sailing from Singapore or the STOOMV. MIJ. "NEDERLAND" to GENOA, SOUTHAMPTON, AMSTERDAM Tia Belawan Dell, Sahang, Colo-be and Algiers. PRINSES JCIJANA Feb. 10 P. C HOOFT Feb 24 KO.NINGIX DER NEDERLANDEN J t. COEN lllV 2.? PEINS DEB NEDERLAXDEN Apl. 6 in:. HUTOENB Apt 20
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    • 498 5 SIWORE-HEW YORK SERVICE of the WOOMV. MIJ. NEDERLAND" •OTTBBDAIMCU LLOYD and Holland amerika lijn. Intended sailings of the above companies from SINGAPORE Tia PENAXG to NEW YORK. BOSTON and PHILADELPHIA via SI'EZ Arrival Departure BALI Feb. 1« F"«b. 17 MENADO kUr. II Mar. 13 VECHIDI.IK Anl. Apl. !l SEMBILAN Maj
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    • 427 5 SAWS! SAWS!! SAWS!!! CIRCULAR SAWS fr»?n 12 in. to 72 in. diameter. F^!"*"""7- p nm Iw<-p 'T^ B PP T l^PßJC2*Tr*JfrjHf'SWl»«»^nr, jp C K( )J^^ C I I ■atMatfJeaai ITlfrfc SAWS > ■f^EgE—g froni ft to 8 ft ■Jjjß ksp"^* MI1 I'SAWS1 SAWS ;V B-\ I HANDSAWS jw£.-i ,wy from
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 433 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE In net ion Albert and llenctM.lrn Street*. .\,.rth Bridu.- I! I T'l >»• 28 ta Friday. February I IW^, 0 February 9, 1!»2>. NIGHTLY al 9 KK S£Im M FRED. HUMES in HANDS THE MIDNIGHT LIMITED s&-aas »ith (;aston (Jlass. Wanda aUWlejf > 1., l. t
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    • 218 6 VICTOEIA THEATRE I Coming Attractions THE BROADWAY FOLLIES. IVAN BANKOFF, BETH CANNON COMPANY. THE BATTLE OF THE FALKLANDS. THE NATIONAL FRENCH OPERA COMPANY. THE POPULAR WILBUR PLAYERS, etc., etc THE ALHAMBRA THEATRE (TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD.. Proprietors) NIGHTLY UNITED ARTISTS ATTRACTION DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS THE GAUGHO-THE GAUCHO First House 7.30
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    • 260 6 A UNIVERSAL PICTURE A UNIVERSAL PICTURE 8 Reels. Wilh HHMill'i 1.. Al)(»|{\ltlK I.MIJA I A PLANT! Mi^i Grlppfoc. BaSiax, Hjr*tlfyiaj(, 'I Irillinc i'nd FiflMtlwf M\ti:\ PAVILItI Tuesday, Pebrwiry 11. a( 9.13 p.m. I!s>ok row. COMING SHORTLY! THE LONG WAITED FOR FILM Sir JOHN MARTIN HARVEY in an adaptation of Charles
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  • 102 7 nvnRES. V\ edncsday. I'eiiruary 8 11. \V. (I.: I a m.. S.B, 11.56 p.m., 9.9. Thuritday, Febraary 9 II \V. l.:i am., 8.7, 0.36 p.m., 9.7. Friday. February 10 II W. 111 a.m. 8.7, 1.15 p.m. 9.3, P and 0. eatward mail tea, IV ami ii. hraeward
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  • 205 7 w. aa day, Pcai i Ships aJaagaMe the Whane* or «ipected to arrive. Kntrince M 1 :t Bolan M I IS I Kiatna M -t Witaea n a 7 :l in,,.in- Deck Eltestga II :i 4amaaag i'- I ft-, w barf h ii n 2 -1 Centaur
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  • 174 7 To-day. Patanl :ind Bandon Suddhadib) 2 p in S.-l:.t Pandjang, Reaghalta and Bag.in Si Api Api (Eameralda) 2 p.m and rrengganu (Qaorri 1 pjo North, N. E*»t mid N. West Suman HeuKzl 3 p.m li.nka Island, I'Udjoe and I'nleniI Van Swoli^ i>m I gkalte, Siak nnd Pakan
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  • 215 7 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, l-'eb 8. Rubber. Local af eaata, Bnatta. T>r. London yss> ss. New Scndais 3.05-«.10, M,,luka PI Buagol Tukangs tts 1.061,12, All Coaaasaarai l*. i<i:ts, Bukit Jelotongs 1-1.05, llu Bel Lunas I alas lOM 10 M, Ayei 190, Tambaluks 1.J5-1..52 'iMi,,!,,., I 70-
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  • 75 7 [BaUTISn IHPBBIAL RAM" Rugby. 1-Vb. 7. Foreign ixc'n.nßes are: Amsterdam 12.WU, Athens MUM, Herlin 20.42, Bomhaby Is. ::-i;i.l.. Brussels .'54.09. Bucharest TH'J'., Buenoe Aires 47 T s Copenhagen IH2O, (ienevn BUS, Helsingfors INK, Hong Kong H, -.1. Kobe is. i.viod., Llsboa :.-10. Mad.id 28.W, Milan 92 10. New York
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  • 48 7 ils up to and Feb. IS W edm 5.16 p.m., Hi ill Hall, M. Cur. Platoon, Offlcen and N.CO"i r.m'titiir ■).l"i p.m., Drill Hal!. Motor latoon. \nr.-. Oi il! 5.1S PJB-, Drill Ha)!, (Scottiah) Coy.. Company Parade 5.16 n in.. Drill Hall. Eurasian :rulti Parade,
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  • 252 7 EXCHANGE. Magamaaa, F,b. 8. •In London, liank 4 m, s 2/4 3/1 C Demand 2/4 Private 3 m. credit 2 4 On New York, demand M% Private M 5u On France, Hank T.T. 143g On Indin. Baal i I i..i Oa Hong Koug, hank T.T. UK p.c.
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  • 56 7 Tone of Market Finn Latest Cable La ..I. .11 Spot Sheet Is. B^iil piT Ib. New York Spot Sh-.t t;. cuts :;f> per lb R.S S. equnl to Standard, Q.C.K. Standard R.SS. on Tender Spot I i.K.ry liarch April-Jma July-Sii.i. nuyiTM Vt'A 65 IX
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 455 7 itim Val. I'd- Buyers Sellers Tl £1 Asam Kumbang !>" 59/- cd. £1 11 Uunurin Tin M I 37/6 1 1 Halang l'a.lsng 0.b5 O.CO 1 I Biitu Caves l.:iV'j lAfii 11 1 <h.-mleriang 18/- 19/1 1 Chia Chin 1.05 1.10 H £1 NW Siara 23/- 24/II *1 llaal
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    • 184 7 Issue V.,1. N lluyir.s Idkn .1 £1 11. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 6.0.0 1 1 < Ynlral lOngine Nominal 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.77 Vb ok2'4 L'l £1 K. Smcltinif Co. 1G.40 U. 71 ."> Frasrr Nvnve l't.TS 'J(l ihi lOC lOC liainmir Co. 17, .10 IK2- r .O Ilk.
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    • 94 7 I'. F.ng. 6 p.c. $1234.300 8% 6% prem. Ha-apnre Cold tiiorag.. Deb. 7 p.e. $565,000 104 108 Singapore Muniripal 6 p.c. 1.878,000 or l-.iOl par. 6 prem. -innapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. nuapo-o Municipal thi p.e. of 180. 11.100,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4 p.e.
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    • 419 7 Fraaer and Co. and Lyal! and EVatt'i quotatlona. 10-uuys iticps Fiuser 1.V..11 4 Co. Kvatt. \!!.nl>y ($1) ■\l..r Cajah ($1) llilam ($1) K. Kuning (SI) Am. Maluy T.'. I V M I. k ($1) IliilguwliH- i»li :i:is!.it( ($1) Brocu N. ($ll Riunei 0. (ft) .li-lutcnß ($1) K. Kati!
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • 39 7 DOWLAND. In lovinp memory of my darling husband Frederick Archie who passed away fahi nail s. IM I Lovc'l ir. life, treasured in dvath A beuutiful memory is all I haic left. Inserted by his lovir;; wife.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 106 7 ■a, S.WR! AND. AKKIVEI) FEBRIAKV 3. ma. Consignee! at tango of the atova isabsug are hereby not lied thai damaged oarge will he \amin-d at the whurf (iedudill 1! Bad IS, on Thursday, Februar) M ttflt, .a Ml am. in in:.'ion will he made alter thU dale. All claim- agalaal
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    • 180 7 AUCTION SALE cm" excellent gaaifa mahogany-stained, teak household furniture, piano etc To ne held ai No. 12, Kast Coast Road (behind Heach Road), on Saturday, February 11. al 2.30 p.m. Comprising an excellent toned cottage piano by M S. Kachals. Hamburg, Uis Muster's Voice double spring motor cabinet gramophone with
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    • 155 7 t i AUCTION SALE ..f lalaahli rroehold haaei aad ia«sia«eme propertirx tnown us Has). II to 88, Joo Chiat Road, Singapore To be held al Moaara, Cfcoong X A Co's :al. room, So. 3A, Cl.ulia Btasai, Singapore, aa dnivd.iv, Kebtuary I*, at '1.39 p.m baft 1 lo a. Valuable lreeliold
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    • 77 7 T110RNK. On Jnnunrv' 27. IMS, at 77, Orchard Road Siniruporr. to Mr nn.l Mrs A. J. Thorne, a daughter. Australian him] American p:ip< rs please copy. TAYLOR MOSSO1'.- On K.l>iuary 5. ItM at St. Grortc's, PenanR, Thumus Tuylor of T.-ipnh Estate. Tupah Kouil, Peruk, son of the. lut.- I.t.-Colonel T.
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    • 821 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Othi-r (lassilied Ad\ see paga Ifi. WANTS, FOR SAI.K, KIT. DOUBLE AND SINGLE ROOM vaeaal Killlney, 29, Kllliney kw d. Ti i KKIVATE CAR TOR lllKr', to town i K.itonir ..r Sigiaa. Kampong Java Roail (near Newton Post OAee). FOR SALE, a few Bhode Island Cocks, :r *7
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 67 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (ily Courtesy of (.ovtrnmcnl Health Office.) lor the 21 liouri ending at Midnight on February 7. Deg. ii temreratBM IT. '.me 7J.5 K. M>;,[| :-h:l<l<- til'\]>< 1 an Kuliution 161 y Mir., praai radial ton nip. rat ure Max. U, Htai. f .,11 '.v -t
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  • 648 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8. EUROPEAN CHILDREN IN MALAYA. After reading an article written by Dr. G. A. C. Gordon, late Assistant Health Officer, Municipality of, I Singapore, appearing in the Journal jof Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, extracts from which are reprinted i in our columns to-day, it is
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  • 382 8 We made brief allusion yesterday to the j Centenaries of famous men and women j which occur this year. In ghuubtf more I L-loseiy threvgh the calendar of his'.ory WC I'.ote that it was one hundred yean to-day thai birth was given to one who will be remembered
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  • 1146 8 CENTRAL BANKING SYSTEMS. 11. THEIR ADVANTAGES. (Ky Sir Krnest Harvey. K.H.F... c Director and Chief <.':tshi«r «.f Ihe Hank of England.) Now what arc' the fundamental pi in- t ipWe of which I have spoken, and on ■a hat authority d" they depend for their N validity So far as
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  • 135 8 Mr. A. K. Pick manager of Golden Hope Estate, is shortly going home on leave. Mr. M. B. Shelley has arrived in Sinfra pore from Kuala Lumpur, and will SUC reed Mr. 1.. McLean a Colonial Trea Our Penaag correspondent wires that the funeral took place yesterday
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  • 156 8 Extraordinary Case At Assizes. Three Chii c children, whi ranged from n to 11 rears, appeared in a most extraordinary case of armed robbery, before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison), in the Assiie Court, I ;ii!s morning. The 1»< pnty PuMk Pi mentor (Mr. 1 a.
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  • 134 8 ({iKilifyiii"; Examination to He Waived. We understand that Important twnpornry irn 'vationa have beo made w.th rei raiting for the Strait- and the Strait! Settlements Customs h\i-vi.-r, the qualifying examinations having been waived in b>>th ctiei. Hitherto the practice i:i the Government Monopolies Department baa Uen
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  • 27 8 A Chinese was n:n ore* by lorry In Anson Road this morning and died from iiis injuries Immediately after beina admitted to hospital
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  • 29 8 1.c., is and Peat'a table from ihcir London Oflfcfl fc-ivei 310 tons decrease th< t^ -t :;l London rabbet storks at Feb. 7, ;i- revised, «;5,964.
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  • 42 8 From China s-ntl Japan, by Seiyo Maru due at Singapore to-morrov. Fn.m Holttad. by Tji-rimai, due at Singapore OH Friday morninjj, the 10th instant. From Europe (London mails despatched 6a Jan. 19) by Kashmir, due at Penang 10 p.m. to-day.
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  • 60 8 Henderson, Hl-1... and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated K;l>. 7, tluir I'lunlatiun* Ix-inrj in ifulil dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchange to-day :!,o<;."> lons. February M'l.fiO. March -7 cts. April :;7.4U, May :.7.s<). June 38, July .'!8.20. August :iH.:;o, September :;m.40, October
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 190 8 **»mil]v: v i^miUnnnnn^n a l*gJ«*_« Hi. Co»«, cut th« i.»fc«' rtw< ''"'j!!!--^ three Castles" I Cigarettes wdVh'o.wMs. 111 1 Bristol G I nndon. r^Mf^^^} i 1928 MODEL •^ayrS^^tif-^^-^— Supplied on easy terms. by arrangements. MODELS FROM STOCK. No. Kill. 4JO H.l\ Side by Side Valves Sports. Price $550.00 nett. No.
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    • 52 8 ALNAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 United Artists Produclion THE GAUCHO Featuring DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS i First Show »t 7.30 A Drama HOUSE OF MARNEY TAN CHENG KEE CO.. LTD.. Proprietors. HIS MAJESTY THE KING USES CARS Sole Distributors for Malaya GUTHRIE CO., LTD., (Incorporated in S.S.) 13. GRANGE
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    • 79 8 On Other Pages, Taw. Tha Kuiopian Child in Malaya 2 i Finance and Commerce 1 Shipping and the Mails 7 Uatoorolofieal Ueport 7 To-day 1 Bfcan M irfcrt 7 mi Kadio NVws 9 S. Hugh Clifford at Hnngkok 9 S ngaporc A>.-.i/.i--- 'J Sport News and Comments ID .i i-
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  • 1234 9 KING'S SPEECH ON BETTER TRADE OUTLOOK. IMPROVED POSITION IN CHINA. EXTENSION OF WOMEN'S FRANCHISE PROPOSALS. U7ITH lull ceremonial the Kin;!: opened Parliamont to-day unaccom- ,-anied by Her Majesty the Queen who is Buffering from a chill. in the course of his speech. His Majesty made optimistic references
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  • 45 9 Hinkler Makes First Non-Stop Flight. [bevter telegram] London. I'l In- Ire) aeav-Otep tlight from U ;nl> I to Bmm has i.ii'ti accomplished by 13»r». Kinkier en route to Australia The .mil Vincent, who MO alea h route hk|m, have blm urrived here.
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  • 50 9 f TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Berlin, Feb. 7. ontrovertmg the Japanese (Kawasaki's) speech before the Federation of MiftT Cotton Spinners, the F. veiling Standard denies that Japan is letter srajaassed ar.o asserts that the ,'.i\ Japanese io:npe- i tition in India and Malaya is cheap labour and cheap freights.
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  • 205 9 NO POSTPONEMENT. 1 H FFERENCES AT CHURCH ASSEMBLY. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London. Feb. 7. A motion in favour of the general approval of the amended Prayer Book was submitted in each oi the three Houses at the Church Assembly to-day. The mover in the House of Laity
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  • 185 9 Attempts to Approach The King. [KKI'TER TELKGRAM] London, Feb. 7. i Veteran suffragettes who had been imprisoned in the ewse of women's SJMBlipation, celebrated the twentieth anniversary of their movement by dining In I London <.n Feb. 4. Their successors, members of the I Young Suffragists." Started active
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  • 70 9 Forty-three Killed In Mekong River. [IiCUTBR TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 7. j Hanoi Three Frenchmen and 40 natives were kilkd by an explosion on mail steamcT in the Mekong River, near Thakw s. It is believed that it was due to i spontaneous combustion in the cargo ot
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  • 62 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 7. A fusion of interests has been arrangi'd between the famous tourist agents, Thomas Cook ar.d Son, Limited, and theii associated companies and the Compagnte Internationale des Wagnns-Lits. Some of the directors of the latter con?ern will join Cook's boards, but the
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  • 82 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Rome, Feb. 7. J line Gabriele D'Annunzio is ill with feVTT. Berlin, Feb. 7. Stockholm The Ant news from Dr. Sven Hcdia has come in announcing his arrival ut Hami, China, after an arduous journey. All is veil and he is proceeding to
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  • 386 9 JOINT CONFERENCE. WITH MEMBERS OF INDIAN LEGISLATURES. [RCUTKK TIXKGRAM] London, Feb. 7. New Ik-lhi Sir John Simon has sent a letter to the Viceroy suggesting that (he Statutory Commission, which numbers seven, should hold a joint, free conferI tneo with .seven representatives of the I
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  • 92 9 Year's Adverse Balance Wiped Out. [■Km ti-:i.i:gram] London, Feb. 8. The deficit of 170.000 with which the Church .Missionary Society closed its financial year will be wiped off by a forthcoming legacy of £40,000 and the receipt of £33^00 from the Palestine Re- 1 parations Commission as compensation
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  • 193 9 Attempted Murder In Beach Road. At the Singapore Assises ye terday afternoon, before the Chief Justice (Sir. William H orison) mo case in which two Chinese, Chung Kaw and loon Bai Hob were charged with attempted murder, ami with being in possession of dangerous weapons was concluded. The
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  • 54 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] < B'llin, Feb. 7. Rome 1 he Tyrolese Koman Catholics apijcal to their co-religionists abroad for i help Kj-aijis; the prohibition of German I j rc'i|ji<»u« j;is:r:ction. |< The Giornale D'ltalia states that all census in Bozen Province reveals a popui lation of 25a,000, whom
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  • 167 9 SIMPLE CEREMONY. PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN PARLIAMENT. [BRITISH IMKBIAIi RA!Mi>j R-.i-by. Feb. 7. The remains of Earl Haig were laid to rest in the ancestral vault at DrybtUgll Abbey i l s aftenoM with simple cereI mony. Instead of Great War leaders, who were the pal! bearers
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  • 74 9 Tightening of Rules Advised. [keuter telegram] London. Feb. 7. j j Colombo That abolition of rubber j i restriction w<.ul.! mean that the price would fall to Sd. per pound is the opinion of Sir Edward Reeling, chairman of the AngloCeylon General Estates Company, who has arrived in
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  • 65 9 Attitude of French Government. iREUTER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 7. IV;-: Tie- GovensMnt has decided Ito oppose any proposal to revise tin Wa.-hingu.n Eight-Hour Day Convention. The Government maintains the attttude taken up on the i ccasion of the I ratification of Dm Convention by theJ I French
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  • 39 9 iREUTEB TELEGRAM] I London, Feb. 7. i The new 10.000 ton cruiser Suffolk has been commissioned at Portsmouth for 1 1 service on the China Station. She pro- < coeds to Devonport for her trialFeb. 16. I
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  • 146 9 Judge's Advice to Indian Litigant. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 7. I Justices McCa.bc Reay, Deans aad Dinsmoi.' sat in the Appeal Court here to-day. Three of the appeals were struck out. no memoranda having been filed. An extension of time was grant the appellants in the
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  • 120 9 Navy Department's Benevolent Dictatorship." i Washington. Jan. 27.— Senator Hiram Bingham declared to-day to the United Press that he would push the Investigation of the Navy Department'.'- Imievolent dictatorship over Sanvia. lie van:.- tiie joint committee to investigate a.s soon as possible, so that much needed legislation can
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  • 200 9 IMPOSING RECEPTION. DINING WITH THE KING OF SIAM. trrom Our Owl Feb. 7. Sir II snd party Bangkok f estiii daji afternoon, havi:iß k-'-Hua llin by special at 10.40 a.m. The train di.l not draw lot i the onlinar station, but pulieil ti;> at the
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  • 486 9 Fire Brigade Officers Evidence. (in ing evidence this morning before the Singapore Coroner (Mr. V <i. Bourw > letrardin^' a blaze in a Km lime Komi vi X- accessories and petroleum store on lanuary l>l last, Mr. J. CJ. Shaw, thi'-d officer el' the Singapore Fire Brigade, stated
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  • 150 9 Tokio, Feb. 8. Tho decision af the Home office for the substitution of swords for batons is likely to be put into force n< .\t year. Mr. Kan iUkuchi, the popular Japanese writer, is standing for election in the Brsl division of Tokio, supported bj Peopk
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  • SPORTING NEWS AND COMMENTS.
    • 258 10 This Week's Commercial Cup Games. [BY "CENTMC"] Owing to ihe heavy rain on Monday it v..-i: imp <>"' the tie 1-etween United Insurance therefore three j matches or. consecutive days as from to-, i i Bank to-morrow the I and on i mOl boo! the Cold MM will
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    • 70 10 MaJav Volunteer Rifle Club. The following were the results of the Spoon Shooi held on the Karrer Range, Seletar, <>n Sunday afternoon: jiiii yards. Wit Strir',. Uahari bin H. Ismail. Handicap: l';e. Abdul Rahim binl H. I I .-Cpl. Abdul Kadir. Handicap L.-Sergt. Mokhtar. .">(in yards.- Nett Sergt.
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    • 212 10 I'emo'.inu Professional Openings Refused. Rcfi rring to offers made te members of Iht Warataha team by Ragby league teams, The Sporting Life says It is apyean to be so, that amateur athletes from the Dominions canI'mi lour in this country without being 1 to i-iitating offers to
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    • 66 10 Miss Mercedes Glcitze's Illusion Shattered. Interest in Miss Glek. tempt to swim the Straits of Gibraltar on the idea that she would be accomplish the swim. aUanca aewspaper has shattered thi Illusion by announcing that the were swum ea March 21, aptain, Paul Boytaa, while
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    • 40 10 l<u:;l)\ International Refuses Office. Waketield, ihe rugby international, who n !u.;.-i| t.i act a- a Steward of tin Qreyaiil greyhound Kiiinu was not a sport, and he considered ii would entail many social exits if un- 1..', bed.
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    • 68 10 FRAMROZ HOCKEY LEAGU E. In th.' match played yes) 'i kf.CA. ground between :h.> U.l. and ho M.T.A. the schoolboys ran out winners i x''m:n te I after attacking persistent- bout The score at half -tine wai to nil in favour of the R.I. With I them the Malays did
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    • 89 10 Leading Position in Fifth Test. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Feb. 7. Durban The weather was bright today and ihe wicket faster, but there was only a moderate attendance when play I in the fifth Test Match was resumed. At I South Africa Ik.<l made 74 for Finland's
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    • 665 10 Third Day's Results. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Feb. 7. Fur the third day of the Ipoh race meeting the g<'i;:u was good and there was a fnii attendance, including His Highness ;he Sultan of Perak. Results: Puree, Div. 11l (5 fur.):— BTIFFY (Irvine) 8. li. BRONAVIO (Robinson)
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    • 613 10 8.8.1. and P.S. Win Club Championship. As a result of their win against the Services on the S.K.C. ground yesterday afternoon the 8.8.1, and P.S. won the championship of the S.C.C. afcsgby tournament. The only remaining match in the competition, mat batweoa the Merchants and Service*, has been
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  • 286 10 Jubilee of the Present Building. It may be a coincidence, if so it is a I happy one, that the Bazaar which the ladies of the Presbyterian Church are holding four weeks hence, synchronises with the jubilee of the present church, it having been erected in 1878. The
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  • 129 10 The new maternity ward of the Malacca Medical Mission was opened by the Bishop of Singapore on Thursday last. The Rev. Destei Allen, of Singapore, and the Rev. Orllon Cooper, of Seremban, were also preaeat, with Mrs. Meadows-Frost, the Hon. Mr. Ralph Scott (Resident Councillor of r> tang) Mr. and
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  • 736 10 H.M. transport City <>f Marseilles is due to arrive in Singapore from home on Sunday next. We have received from the Stiaits Steamship Co., a copy of their handbook of sailings. On Feb. 5, the foundation stone for the of the Maiayaic-c Hindu Samajam was laid by
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  • 170 10 Interesting Demonstration At Singapore. A most interesting demonstration was given at the junction of Napier Road and Tanglin Road yesterday evening about seven o'clock, by Winter Cooke and Co., who are agents for a type of non-illumi-nated reflecting road signs. These signs have been proved a success
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  • 355 10 Planter Sues His Former Manager. i; (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. S. An interesting libel action was com- menced in the Supreme Court, yesterday,; M«TC Mi. Justiie Acton, the parties j being R. C. Cole, formerly an aaaiataat on Sungei Sidu Estate plaintiiT) and; C.
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  • 347 10 Javanese Poet on Racial Feeling. Raden Mas Noto Soeroto, a Javanese poet and writer, lecturing in Europe on race problems and the awakening of the races of the East Indies, pointed out that the Javanese were a very adaptable lace and assimilated ideas easily, and therefore they
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  • 116 10 First I.«K-al Season of French Company. The Singapore season of th» National French Opera Company has been definitely fixed to commence on Thursday, March 1, the company being due to arrive by the Kienrh mail steamer on February 2!t. Thin will be the first visit of a
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  • 120 10 The Qanrhir. in which Douglas Fairbanks plays the nio-t successful role of bis remarkable career, continues te draw Opacity houses at the Alhambra. It hi a most brilliant production setting a new .standard to American cinema producers. Another popular novel, Tarzan and the Golden Lion, has found its
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 160 10 To the Editor of the Straits Titles. Sir, February I! will 1»- ;i red IcttCl day in the history of Indians in Malaya, for have they not obtained this day one of the ir long cherished desires. They have been agiiating tot representation of the Federal
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    • 682 10 To the Editor of the Straits Tiinws. Sir,— l am afraid thai the Bgui is set out by Imperialist are misleading. He that the defence contribution demaadad toi i'.»2K is actually some 1200.V0U less than iast y.ar's figure. If that is the last word on the subject
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  • 36 10 London, Jan. 15. The Prince of Wales won the mounted paperchase if SH miles :it Melton Mowliray which he himself organised for friends unable to hunt owing; to foot and mouth restrictions.
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  • 23 10 Paris, Jan. 30. The funeral of General Andranik, the National hero of the Armenians, was attanded by over 7,000 Armenians.
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  • 8 10 Rampah Cocosut Estate harvested 145,000 coconuts lsst month.
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  • 468 11 Lli STILL CAUSE OF AN vM ■:n O'.ir Own Corresponds Batavia, Kol>. 1. lau continues to erupt with i day to day. hat ":i tlM tiny uf its li were ht c,f nearly 4,000 hot I illetin u tn the ertect iha: l hi' milder ami moK
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  • 27 11 C YRIL TOL LEY ENG AGED. •lohannesburp. Dee. lln mgagwMßt is ■nnoimrnd between t Cyril Tollejr, the golfer, and Miss IKjlop-s Rudd, sister of the famous athlete.
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  • 223 11 Formation of Sports Club Completed. A new and iiiteiestinjr development in vnhnteer activities in Singapore is the n of a ipertl club by the Muchuv. Gun Platoon of the Singapore Vohintee? Cerpa. Than is certainly room for thi- i: i: MMBg the multitude of local ■portliaatieaa, and the
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  • 321 11 Pedestrian Injured in kallang Koad. It wai iilau-J before the Diatriel Mr. N. I). Modfe), that in a motorcar accident on the Kallanjr Koad m Deceaiber is. pedestrian in arrit-il on the bonnet of the ear on to a pavement There the hi <•. ;is thrown
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  • 61 11 65 Unaccounted For This Year. The Home Secretary in Parliamentary p;t|>eis states that during the twelve inc. ntiis ended SepU-mber .;<). \'.>2~, 2,224 ir'il- under the agv of 21 ycurs were reported in the Metropolitan potie* di« r>iissin«. (>l mis n'imber 2,1 'ill were tnwad "r I
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  • 198 11  -  W. C Lylc.) (By Lesson 10. The Mashie. iiy mind, is tho iawal o>it i'iiw. for with thia dub m can perform those artistic taaehaa which an in placing the l.al: «h«ix- it requires the bast mmahat of ;nir..« to put It into thi twp. I believe
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 260 11 DANCE j To the Pick of British and Amerit-in liands jl*\ "His Master's Voice" ELECTRICAL RECORDINGS. New Records just arrrived played by SAVOY ORPHEANS. SAVOY HAVANA, JACK lIYLTON, ZEZ CONFREY, COON SANDERS. PAUL WHITEMAN ORCHESTRAS. A cordial invitation is extended to call and hear the latest His Master's Yoke Records
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    • 324 11 Raffles Hotel Special engagement of the famous International Dancers CHERIE VALENTINE and IHUOTA BIRDWELL in acrobatic, character and modern dancing, who will appear during The and Diner Dansant. For Reservations Phone 2920. General Manager J. R. SMITH Manager R. H. C. LAV —IBM. Sea View Hotel The only SEA-SIDE HOTEL
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  • 1056 12 LONDON FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES. l'n>. F. G. Parsons, who is president of the anthropological section of the British Association, has recently published a book of facts collected during years' work at the physical anthropology of the inhabitants of the British Isles; and especially of London. Som« of
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    • 174 12 QO-6O _3| j The Vauxhall has always appealed to the man who likes a crisp and sure performance, together with the excellent brakh* and road holding ability that go with the best type of modern motor car. In the new 20-60 Vauxhall j these qualities are combined with six-cylinder smoothness.
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    • 302 12 Last Day of WHITEAWAYS STOCKTAKING SALE Saturday, Feb. 11 FINAL REDUCTIONS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW &f\ fil (INCORPORATED Q to., Ltd., mc D> Singapore, MALACCA and SEREMBAN III. =g.T== g LONG RANGE WITH A FRAME AERIAL The Standard Supersonic Receiving Set has been primarily designed for long ranee and
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  • 878 13 Fairbanks Hurls The Bolas. Pity the poor usurper, who doesn't l.now that Poughlas Fairbanks and his I hfllai are within ran^e. There stands hi? wmpMlklp Usi'a a pillar at the head of the palace (top* a paifactly proper South Aintticaii dictator, with a m-rfi-c.ly pttopcr KOWI and p-.rftct'y
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 339 13 Father's a Terror Father's a terror lor His S*k hot bath and at sue h odd hours too early morn and f£* JB ate a n 'K^' when :nost of us arf In ec^ J^QS^y^*^ But nobody minds— he w^?F\\ .makes no extra work or *V/^v\ trouble and what is
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    • 248 13 A CAR FOR EVERY PURSE AND PURPOSE. The name "SINGER" i :.yiioi,ynifa^3l^ ManlßOl >lCc?//W oug wjth sa ti 8 f a( .ti'>i]. r .t fact 'f»>J I \f*l "I all has energed thrcuph thousands of P. I J fj. Ur f, C -SINGER" Cars in the har.da of JUNIOR pUrpOSe
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 1169 14 Assets over $7,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $27,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (lac«r»*raWd la ft-ai-a i*ttl*»t»ttj LONDON OfTICB i t7, Old Jewry, I.C. ■CAD OFFICI Winck*»te* Iil», SlagapoT*. Tk. Company kai CO.OOO depo.lted wltk tke Soprem. Cotrt of Cn.lud aa. Maafta «M tk* BritUfc Lit. Aa.ara.ee
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    • 382 14 BANKING TUB MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated (m Caglamd). Capital Author'sed M.000.000 Capital Subscribed 11.800,000 Capital Paid up 11.050,000 Reserve Fund and Bait «L 645,686 BOARD OF DIBJSCTOBB J. 11 K.»ne, Chairman. P. 8 Caalroeri, t*q. Claries J. Harabro, .1. O. Robinoon, Kiq. Eiq Sir David t«l«. Bart. W.
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    • 424 14 INSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. lad leer, Hong Koag B*r.k Chra, Rlagapor*. All plan* of Life Zadowment and Annuity policies issued at loweat ratea obtiinabl* la Malaya. Aimu <ll,Mo,tlHi COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated la EngUnd) Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Gnaraatee and Motor. Aineta.... M MI.OOC.OM ARTHUE C.
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    • 71 14 H I G^TZ SROS. ft CO. ANNUAL STOCKTAKING SALE TREMENDOUS PRICE REDUCTIONS EVERYTHING MUST UK CLEARED. NAMSEN'S IS, HIGH STREET. RADIO SUPPLIED COI-EMAN STREET, SINGAPORE. Radio enthusiasts shouid pay our bargain table a visit. Many articles much below cost price. DON'T FORGET OUR EFFICIENT BATTERY SERVICE. VIRILE STRENGTH in MAN
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    • 600 14 TWO DAYS' IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of I<H freehold shop, terraro Rn ,l hunenlow allotments situati- «t Gayl»Hg Road, near Gaylang Tolice Station, Singapore. To be hold at Messrs .Choong Kocn .Vnjr Co's sale-room. N". Chulia Strict, Singapore, on Wednesday, February IS, and Thursday 1«, ('ummencinit at 2.30 p.m. each day.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 186 15 Tin-: new $tl/fllf*§(r iwo 11.P. BRITISH IN N4ME, DESIGN AND WORKMANSHIP PUBLIC PREFERENCE PROVES HI'MBER QUALITY. The shorted ride in RUMBER C*i will convince you t!:;ii it foprost-nto .1 standard of automobile engineering second to none; The steadily maintained power of the pnfeinf! .is etfortteas on gradienta v on the
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    • 119 15 1 W mmVNB fl6?^L^L^Lv S4 29 POODYEAR Tubes are made to fit the U cover without crinkling on the inside circumference. They hold air unfailingly, thus lengthening the life of the tyre. Made of pure rubber, (Joodycar Tubes are dependable. Fit them next time. 1 CHANDLER Si IS AL SEDAN
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    • 179 16 By S|K n-ni U H.M. the üm. I 1872. FOR T !W YEAR i.AST We I largest iek the East of I THE LATEST DESIGNS IN JEWELLERY SILVER E IVN.S. WARE Buy Articles of Merit from i a house < t distinctt— with 55 YEARS REPUTATION. B. SILVA Jewel- DfaUßaai
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    • 248 16 GLASGOW COAL TAR (LION BRAND) Stocks held by LEE m 800 40, HIGH STREET. THE GREAT TO-DAY AND GREATER FUTURE Ky BENRY FORD. ta nimmilin t!i s\Mt 1:1. CaWWTUB. Robert Blatchford saya :—"lt: "It is a took. It is a live book. It is a great book by a great.
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    • 1495 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS I'REPAVABI.K CIIARfiES for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., in ordinary close set type faverage six words to line) are Per line One insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 cents three Ini. C 4 cents, four in. 82 cents, five ins. Jl.OO, six ins. $1.i3, ten ins. $140,
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    • 182 16 HOMEWARD BOUND ,WE OFFER Hartmann's Seward AND Attaboy CABIN AND WARDROBE TRUNKS From $34.50 Largest selection in Singapore. The "OUT OF TOWN" Store selling at out of town prices. L FRAME'S VICTORIA STREET. SINGAPORE Make This Frock Yourself ENTIRELY AT OUR EXPENSE We give you a Vngth of pretty figured
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    • 222 16 THE DAILY MAIL YEAR BOOK FOR 1923 TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR OF ISSUE. Edited by DAVID WILLIAMSON. Price 60 cents and Postage extra. For further particulars, please write to M. MOHD. DULFAKIR CO. SIXCAI'OKK and KIAI.V LI'.MITR. Phone 3695. HINDHEDE CO., LTD. Concrete Mixers Winches. Hand and Friction Cement Brick Machines Wheelbarrows
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