The Straits Times, 24 February 1920

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26.264 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 24. 1920. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 195 1 MILKMAID STERILISED MILK Price bow $12 35 pet oaae CARZOLEUM I WOOD- PRESERVATIVE for the treatment of all kinds of soft timber In order to prevent the ravages of White Ants, Dry- Rot, Teredo and Deoay. GARZOLEUM is also invaluable for treatment of all kinds of TreeDiseases. DIRECTIONS FOR TIMBER—
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    • 267 1 Pistols and Revolvers Cl LT 8 PCCKET POBITIVL RIVOLVLR Mt<^ Full blued flniit. wei>h» 18 oa., B|i^ CDLT S FOLICE P U S >''»* REVOLVtR Ii i», battell, l««flh otet ill 6* m. JoinlleM aolid frame, tall blued fiaisfa, JlOalihtc. \r>S| fcVV. weigh* 10 M. kuiiaoh buiel, six OIWSWTiWOOLTS COLTS
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    • 11 1 IDEAL UNBWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Prioe bow $16.80 pec oaae i I
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  • 807 2 How the War Has Strengthened Friendship's Ties. Wbeneret I pat tbe oloek bask and let voj thoughts wander to that tac-off period— bsfore tbe War— there always oomea to me (writes Mr. Arthur Hay den in FntoifV the pleasant memories of happj boars spent with banes in
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  • 227 2 Lecturing at the Royal Institution on The Ajrlo American Bond of Literature, Mi. Allied S yes aaid that the bond wbioh anted all Esglieb epesking nations wai not one ol desouat, bat of language He believed that England and Anerioa wore undergoing a great unifying prooes-,
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  • 81 2 Taok bM its sore rewaid, evan at the London off c st»i\ m the f jllowibk tin c fhsb ligbi ho.Db illustrated. Ii ig a cold, wet d Kit, aud the o fwitill ptoprietoi it wouderioM whether a di j >oted ptsnerby who is p.enru icqaiaiiivtly found v or is
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 159 2 THOMIB PIGGOTT ft CO., LTD. BIRMINGHAM PIG6OTTS PATENT PRIMED SECTIONAL STEEL TANKS Any size tank can be built up on site BOLE AGENTS I UNITED ENGINEERS, LTD. (InoocporaMd in the Straits Settlements) lIN3APORE MAYNARD'S INFLUENZA MIXTURE laraloable la all cates of Itflmnia. La Giippe, Ferefiih Golds aad Bheomatie Muenlat Paiaa
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    • 294 2 BABY HAD ECZEMA CUHCURAHEALS On Face and Head. Very Restless. Scratched Dreadfully. "When my baby waa six weeks old he broke out wkta a bad rash on hw face and bead. I waa told it waa eczema. Tbe child was vary raatles* and scratched himself dreadfully so that I bad
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    • 243 2 T wo mark jd eooaomies make Oakland owaawhiM profltaaie, One, Mm low flnt ooat— the other, aad more Important— «he low sosl nf upkeep aad alow sate of depteeianoa. Prodoatioa of a single type oai ia large numaws permits: icaaaUrtojriag eeoacmiea which are reflected la the lo m selling coat.
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  • 999 3 Idea of Change Viewed With CoDsteroatlon. I know wveral golfeis, write* Mi. H. H. Hilton in a home psper, who appear to view tbe pottibility bf the introduction of a ■tandard ball with something approaching ooniteinatioa. They appeal to oonsider that it will terve to take away
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  • 46 3 A membei of the London Stock Kxohenße b»B guaranteed to raise £260 000 000 in prise bond* within a month. Be has been ■eoommended to tea oh tot the nearest dietioaaiy and 'ok up the ueivicgof the woid goareßtce," in oaee the off ji ke aee.-pttd.
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  • 56 3 The official liit of 18 Indian eemsteries I* M lollowi Meerat, Boulogne, Brenten, Coital, Chapdlette, Cougpi6sle», Coirce, s»int Mont, de Gitc Montrevil. Poat de Lalya, Poat da Hem. Roe dv Bacqaerot, Roe de Htvette, St. Yeaetpost, Tedooooait. Zebbe* tod the Msawques oemetery in Marseilles imoiti Uuxm mentioned Mternt, Cbspellerte ud
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 190 3 /lEMOVE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. SUILD UP YOUR HEALTH with EBBEt«C£ OB fluid extract OP RED JAMAICA i o^^^^ Protiourioed by the HICWEaT tltatCAl AUTHOHmtI the most VESSt. TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS. BHEUMATISM, OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES, &c. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED i WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HM WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for aver
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    • 423 3 RUCBER PLANTERS fij i£m m YOUR ENEMIES WITH THB BRITISH UNIVERSAL WHITE ANT MACHINE BOLB AQBNTB Chenglock Soohock MD COMPANY, LIMITED (laoorporated ia tbe Straits Settlement*) 30. KLING STREET. SINGAPORE BRANCH OFFICE. 105. FIRBT CROBB ST.. MALACCA FOR SUE Freeh ttoek ol tyre aad takes at oa -third to oae-hall
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    • 300 3 ITEAiEl MIllNtt, DOLLAR LINE REGULAR SAILINGS FROM SIIS1PORE AND UIBOI TO MIBUM us. Oadatetta, Qlymcnt and Lake Farrat taking oargo lo ecnneot at Boagkong lot (of Manila, Bbaagbai ud Ban Franeiieo FROM NOMROIS, HJtNIU, IHIIBI1I TO UU FtaMMM Wert Eartt loading Hongkong Mat. I i.a. Wee* Ira loading Hccgkong Mar.
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    • 498 3 STEAMER SAILINGS FOR NEW YORK VIA 8UEZ s Bgremoat Oestie end JH./PA i. Maaoaster Mara Mm. For ftfei«hl. pleMo apply lo PATBBSON, 8IM0M 8 OO M LTD., Ageato. FOR NEW Y8RKIND BOSTON VIA 8DBZ «.i. Western KnUht loading about Marofa M. for fieijibt, eto., apply k> FBANO18 PBBK AND CO.,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 404 4 ITEAjIEi IAILHUt. HIPPOiTYUSEN KAISHA (Incobfobatbd in Japan) Undor Mall Contraot with tha Imperial Japanaaa Government. lubjtst ta Blteratleei without aatlee. EUROPEAN MAIL LINE FoKTMOHTLY SbBVIOB Far Lssdos tatwara via (Balaeaa) Paaaag (oisinbo, luer, Pert laid aad Marseilles, t Iyo Main Mat. 1 s.s. AtsoU Mara mid. Mw. 8.8. Shidsaok* Maiu
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    • 712 4 ITEAMEI MILMtt, Pa Os- British IndlK aaMO p Apcar Lin* (Ootcnaaiea Incorporated la Instead) MAIL AND PASSENGER IHTIOaII PBNIM«ULAR AMU ORIBNTAt. B. 88. (Dades Ooattaot with His Majesty's nmaauaiat) Xba Oamnaay's MAIL SBRVIOBS BAST OB BOMBAY ua al praitai saiaisi;! LONOON FAR4MTIRN SBRVIOB PROM LONDON TO MARCBIUuBS a) MMHMM ■aa
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    • 781 4 STEAMER BAILIHIB TOYS KIBEN KAISHA Incorporated in Japaa) Fop SAN FRANCISCO Takiag cargo to all lalaad potato. s,B. Koyj Mara Feirnary 18. Fot partioolars tegasdlag rates of freight, ••fiy *o MoALISTBB a CO., LTD. (laoorpor- tod in Singapore) Agenti, Biagap3te aad Paaaag. THE BEN LINS BTEAMERS. LTB. (laoorporated fat the
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    • 369 4 tHA«a twiftm B9P«t "—Hi gj (THE OSAKA BHOBEN KAIBHA. LTB.) (Incobfobatbd in Jatav) No. J, De Sonaa Stree PBOPOBBD BAILINGS rsoa SINOAPORB (Subjoot to ebaage without notioe) LONDON, ANTWBBP AND KOTT viaPottoUJ FOB LONDON, aNTWBBP ROTTERDAM A -TO HAMRORO s.B. Aadea Mara eeooad half March FOR POBT SAID, MAB3BILLBS, LOR
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  • 158 5 FIXTURES Tutsday, February 24. High Watoi. 0 £4 a.m., 1 15 p m. Outward mail due, in p.m. Penan k Coait ol Appua! Tbe Governor at Pena-g. .Vrdneaday, February 25. High Water. 1 SC a.m.. a.3 p.m 1 barcday. February 26 High Wttcr, 2.19 a.m., 2 60
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  • 135 5 VcskU tt (be Docks. T»NJ0!»O PaSAB Bast Bt»i».— Msobew, Teo Pao. Bam Wpur Lii Sane, Mitra. gui>> Wutr aliiii a*d Victobia Dm Dscke 0 %3R Ann, Beo'dr, Macila. Mum Wbaet Bang*!*, Tftiu Mua, Sbiego Msiu, Djcn, H n/ K.n« lsatiM Does.- Btitao, Hicgooo Muo, Lk M&rnp, W«kkmkt»n Main,
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  • 71 5 l»j)cja, Dal., 2813 tons, from Rotterdam 28/2, for Eaiavia 24/2. Rangoon Maia, Jap 8888 toot, horn Rißgooo 36/2, lor Hoagko-g nnc. Ipob, Brit., (28 tons, bom Penang 2S/2, lor Penang 2t/2. Boiilie, Dat 04 tons, from Rbio 18/2, tor Rbio2l/3. Hapeb, Brit.. 1232 tons, (10m Swatow 21/7, nnc.
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  • 192 5 T«DAI. atalaeoa and Maw 8 pm Port Diokaoa 8 pm Bun Pklist 8 pm Vobid9, Rangoon and Calcutta R pm Manila and Uon*kong 4 pm Baapkok 4 pm Pulau Soe«i pm v k>nnkaliB, Siak and P. Bahrn 4 pm Pulan Oilann 4 pat PnUu BaUm asd Pnlaa
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  • 137 5 EXCMANQP BntATOBB, Fuioui 24, 1930 O» LMDM^luk 4 DM 1,'A DUBMrf 9,04 PriTrte In/i l/«ij Or Mn» Tras~.£>eu:t»6 ktf Frinie M day* r i Oa Fmiaw 440 On I«)u...-._m*rk T I 86 (Hi HMMMM w l«k a« 16.J%rtD n fl o r -w A(A M 3 Oa
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 185 5 Issue 2 ..Mi Value 2 mw^ M U In^iM 16.(0 16.60 1 1 AmtmWmg 1,11 J.Oi 41 41 bm. g il*U 8.6.0 8 10.0 II U KMsAamUUaa 10X0 11X0 41 41Kta*»Tta 2.7.0 I. ICO ion 41 41 L«lMt Him I M 803 I iLJmKuiTiM 6.10 68) M 11. MakjMi
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    • 96 5 J~j Boy. BeU« A HI. StueMiftfc Co. 11 10 10.00 x.d. 1.1 41 41 "I Pkl. Mi BTO I/- I/- Weotoie Iwi|i 8/8 4/II II htw Nam 49.U 6C.M N H W.Hmbb3M*Oo. Bom norn 10f 1M bta Bio*. 128.C1 185 CO murutafto*. luoa 12.00 Urea S Vain* muimm 41
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    • 63 5 Parted Baajaian 8% IIJH4W cm B%pm B_g_vael~stfto Twmwayi 1% «~M,KS was 3»otBMoaWfall% 11.W8.0tl Bar d'MMa Moaioifkl 4i% Ol 190T 81 ItMM 16% IC%4U S' to c Mqsietf*! 44% of 1909 lljof,lM 11% Vs%4m B'fote MoalelfoJ 4% S.OK.m 11% lM%4m S'pote Mo-lolpal 4% 4KI,Nt F.M.B. 8% lorn Ml* III.OOOJW 1031
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  • 401 5 Fraaa- and Co. and Lyall and «y »t'» Qwotattow. truer Lj4ll* *00. IvaM. 410, (Htati ,|1) 4.80 4JO 420 4SO ▲nua.Matafty.ffd. 435 480 4.J8 446 ato mttin (in ii-oo 12.00 iioo 3200 iniElDiil(U| 186 180 170 18. Atm Motok (1 1) «1« 4SI *-■> 440 ImPhnlH) 110}
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 86 5 OSEaN ITUM SHI COMMIT, II tITEI CIIU -UTUAL mat" UVIMTIOI CO, LTD S.B. T£ENKAI~FROM HEW YORK j Notioe is hereby g'.vea that-*he naate o«ea—cr baa armed and is discbaigi-g at iiodovna Me. 4 aad B. Cansißiieaa are r* qaofctud to tendor tbe'.r bills ol lading lortb wttb. No c.lior D3tifi3Blbn
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    • 803 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS FOB BALB, lady's Rtle'gh bioyole la {xoslleatordf. Apply Biaiole, e/o Straits Times. TWO DOCBuB KJOM9 fcr bl03»lo*lOt friends to 1 I with board. Apply Box No. 04<, Btra ta Tiro** WaMTHD experie»oed thirkhand tjpist with knowledge of general offlae work. A pply Bex Wo, 844, Bwnit» Timoa OCiDSV^BiLa
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    • 365 5 I VICTORIA THEATRE BY ARRANOBMBMT WITH AFRICAN THBATBBS, LID. MIDDLE BAIT FILMS, LTJ. PRBSBNT THB ORB AT BNJLI3H AOTBBIS MARIE TEMPEST la asjooiatio*- with GRAHAM BBOWN aal fall WorlJ Tjar OompMy ia a repertoire ol lamoai X.mpaat pro jaotioaa. Oommanalng Friday, F«brua-y 87, at 9.50 WITH W. BOMBBBBT MAUGHAM'S COMBDT
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    • 59 5 PIMnC PORCELAIN INGS LATEX CUPS SARONGS r wrwmt enn M.Wa-rlMtt. Oh- 11 1* 11 -Him". V.«« 5, VUT ACCf PTAILE W«W tt_ PREKNTI 6 Ob-age AJatf. 1 GREEN ISUND CEMENT CO.. LTD. (Imcobpobatbd in Hono-on*) STOCKS ALWAYS ON HAND "Emerald" Brand Cement, Firebricks Fireolay, B. W. Drain Pipes, Paving Tiles
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  • 39 6 The engagement is announced of Mr. D. Andrew Smith, eldr-.t son of the late Mr James MaArlhor Smith and cl Mrs. Smith la Miss Mabel, youngest daughter cf toe late Doctor and of Mrs. Gecniiass. cl Buttor worth.
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  • 1065 6 The Strait Times. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24. PRINTING PRESS CURRENCY. Aa the date for presentation of a bodge! draws near, interest quickens in the method that the Cbanoellor of the Kioheqati will adopt to square tbe national acooanta Apparently the idea of a general levy on oapital hai been abandoao i
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  • 30 6 The Japanese battleship Matin ia to be launched at the Yukoscka dockyard in May. The Motao, a sister ship of the Nagato, will ha one ct the world's largest battleships.
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  • 35 6 It is stated in Tientain papers that the 18th Infantry, who will be returning to ladia in April, will be leplaoed by tbe '2nd Battalion of tbe 66th (Ooke'e) R.nea, ol the ladian Frontier Foror.
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  • 37 6 Tbe steamer Taiyuan, which was bound lot Byd ioj, via Cairns, ran on the Wilkie Reef while proceeding to sea from Thaigjar Island. Her (ositioo wai not serious and ■be waa aft ot wards rt floated. i
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  • 25 6 Barly yesterday a Chinese riokiha puller waa run over and killed by a lorry near a tram poat ia tbe Koppel Harbour R ia. J
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  • 27 6 The date of the annual general meeting of SI. Andrew's Church Union bas been changed to Monday, Match 1, at 680 p.m., ia St. Andrew's Sahool Hall.
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  • 32 6 Tbe Penang Court of Appeal opens today with Sir John BuekniU, X.C Chief Juatiop, Straits Sattlements, as president, the Judges issooiated with him being Justioes L. M. Woodward and P. J. Sproule.
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  • 35 6 Aicbdeaoon Swindell ia appaaling to tho ladiea to help St Andrews Cathedral Choir on Sunday, as the Choir boys ate in quavan tine owing to an outbaaak of ohickan poxIlia letter appears ia another column.
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  • 36 6 A serious fire occurred early on January 27, when the extensive jitr, preserved fruit, sad paioo factory of Robert M'K »an and>Co., Eaat Adelaide, was almost wholly dentroyed by fire. Tbe damage is estimated at £i6,(KO.
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  • 40 6 London btewerr, with a view to making licensed premiiea more attractive 1 and to dtvelop tbe catering side of tbeir business, are offering arohiteots a priz9 of £300 for tbe best designs for a town pablio house anJ oouotry inn.
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  • 37 6 Tha Board ot Agriculture proposes that bop growers should establieh a schem9 of voluntary control over the industry for 10 years aa an alternative to tha proposed extension ol the period of Government control to five yearr.
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  • 45 6 M. Poulet, the French aviator, whos3 fl ght to Aosttaliawas interrupted at Rangoon, ataten that if ba original machine had been specially built tor tte Aiitralian journey ho wculd have beaten Sir Rosa Smith. He now hopes to be in Australia in a few weeks.
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  • 48 6 It is stated that the number of M.Ps. now in Canton ia 470. Ot these 100 are members of the Ujper Hjujo aad 870 cf the Lower House. Both tha meetings of the Constitu tional Convention and tbe regular sessions ot Parliament are likely to be held shortly.
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  • 43 6 Gutbrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur, inform us that they have received a ctbie from tbe secretaries ot tbe Selangor I'nited Rubber Estates, Limited, adviiiog tbat the directors bava dtolared an interim dividend cf 6 per cent, (leas income tax) payable on Much 10.
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  • 53 6 When the Miltiades arrived bom London en January 80, the captain reported tbat while the re Mcl w»a lying alongside tbe wharf at Cjlombo tbe sate waa broken iotr, and £990 was abstracted, A acm ot £050 was in Bnglisb treasury notes while tbe remainder consisted of eight i Bank
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  • 51 6 The destroy era preeeatel to the Commonwealth Government by the Imperial authorities were to be commissioned on January 27. After being exercised it ey weie to sail lot Australia on February 12, via Singapore and Thursday laland. They are (ipeeted to reach Brisbane about April 18, and Sydney about April
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  • 53 6 Activity is reported :n Htngobow, the N. C. Diily Niws rayKTamoag certain groupa, of Bolaheviatio tendenoies, which ia coafined to Aoaoy iitelleetatli. A remarkable dooaxenl is being privately circolated favouring tho equality of mer, caste destruction, free love and c soaps from family life. The avowed aim ia to term
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  • 62 6 The Mint at Wuchang baa been wotkiag double shifts recently A large number of native concerns have petitioned tbe Wuobang authorities to allow the mint to turn out about a million and a half ol silver dollars so as to supply a badly felt want of coinage before Chinese Now
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  • 67 6 The P. and O. branch line steamer Benims, whiob ran ashore on the Kentish ooast, neat Dover, was dooked at the Albeit Docks, in London, on February 8, and the passengers landed, the vessel hiving been refloated tbe previous night. Tbo weather remained fine, and tbe passengers did not d-'sembark,
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  • 58 6 Tbe Asahi, Tokio, reports that negotiations have been oonoluded for an inoreaae ol oapital of tbe Sooth Mancburian Rtilway from Y2t0.000.000 to Y 503,000 i>X). Railways in Korea, now under tbe management cf the South Manchuria Railway, will be effared as tbe Government share in tbe increaord oapital, and tbe
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  • 72 6 Mr. J. D. H til, scoond magistrate, bad before him yesterday a Boyanese obaoffcur named Sariman, charged with driving his oar in a rash and negligent manner thereby knocking down and injuring the son ot a Malay polioe oonstable in Serangoon Road oa the oih instant, In view of the
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  • 96 6 General Sir lan Hamilton, who has retired ftom tbe Army, in a letter to the newspapers, says General Liuian von Sanders name appears in tbe black list of German war (Senders, bat I feoJ rare I tp?ak for the troops who fought at tbe Dardanelles when I say that they
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  • 99 6 The anna*] general meeting ol the Cbincae Msliooi Club wai held on the 22 ad instant and the folio Man gentlemen wove elected offloe beaten lot tbe yen 1920 President, M«. Chan Ktng Swee vioe preaident, Mf Tan Sjo Hook; hon. aocretary, Mr. Koh Keog ilook asat. Hon. aec. Mi,
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  • 494 6 Among tbe paaseagera joining the Nagoya at Panang for home ia Mis N Godwin. Mr. H. W. ltiekeard, of Sangei Ular Estate Kaliin, goes home bj tbe Agapjaor on leave. A Renter mcEdtga from Cairo of the 14th iaat. atates that General A'.leaby has returaed delighted with
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  • 38 6 A mail from Karope ex-Tceota will arrive by train to night. Tbe G P.O. will be open from 8 pm. to deal with it and correspondence will be teady for delivery to boxholders about 10 p.m.
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  • 86 6 Sir P. S. Sivaswamy Aiyar, X.C.S.I. 0.1 B of Madras, arrived in Koala Loicpui on Sunday evening and waa received and garlanded in the Indian fashion by members of the Indian oommunity. Sit P. S. Sivaawamy Aiyat, who ia staying in Kuala Lumpur far two days, is
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  • 80 6 A cable to the Malay Mail, dated London, February 10, says:— A British Borneo tim bet company have reoeivod a 25 to 45 yearn' concession from the Btitiah North Borneo Company and are also acquiring ttie C bioa Borneo, Company, purohaaed by Meaars. Hwrisoua and Crosfield. The first
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  • 197 6 Yesterday at 12.80 p.m. in Orohard Koad, opposite the Palladium, motor oar *****. owned by Mr. Georgo of Mes«p, Stcphcnß Paul and Cr. Kobinaon Road, wa* being dtiv.a by a Bengali syoe. Oa its arriving oppo-..tt> the Palladium the oar turned toga apßmciaid Hill Itoad, and in
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    • 97 6 NOW IN BTOGK Avery's Platform Scales in following sizes aßauilg^ «UJO Ibt. and catties HI Ts^sr^n 600 M ii m Hwr 1,000 m 1,200 n ii >* 1.500 n as ii B^aW^ jj Prices on sb^ application, JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. (Ineotporated in Bn«land) SINGAPORE WHITB TRUCKS Sole Agents For
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    • 141 6 AnRICTIONS AT BINBIPORE 8 MODEM PICTURE THEATREB TO-NIBHT T*n Cbuho Eaa Co., Ltd F rofbibtobs ALHAMBRA em. HEARTB OFMEN BfM Feitoriaß Oeoiße Bf ban. THE GREAT GAMBLE Episodes T and 8. TOPICIL lUD3IT *m IHE EVIL PATH m. Harold Ll yd Uomedj. (Piist Show) PALLADIUM CRABHIN6 THROUGH TO BERLIN 7
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  • 277 7 Archangel in Bolshevist Hands Tbe Russian Peace Offer to Polish Government. RauTsa Thiobaiib, London, February 20. A Mosoow wireless message states that tbe Bolshevists have captured Archangel. Tbe Whites abandoned tbe town and the troops joined the Soviet. London, February 31. Warsaw The reply ot tbe Polish Government to
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  • 190 7 Frutbh Tblbsbam. Londor, Febrcaij 20 Addressing tbe seleot oomoaittee to inves tigate the desirability ot a tax on wartime fortunes, Mi. Chamberlain expressed tbe opinion that tin re was nothing in principle •gainst tbo proposal to mtke a levy ia respect ot these, indeed a very strong
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  • 99 7 Bsitbe TiLroBAM. London, February 19. The Gaaette publishes a lumber of deocra lisas conferred by the President ot the Ik public of China on British offioers for distinguished setvioes in the coarse of the campaign. Tiny include the Order of Cbiaho, first elaas Taahou Paokuang on Visoouat
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  • 26 7 Rbutbb hwaia London, FeKruary 10. Smyrna I Two aeroplanes, piloted by Lieutenants Faenraenin and Mafiero, whioh left Kome tor Tokic, have arrived safely Iran Salonika
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  • 249 7 British Newspapers Ask For Greater Publicity. RnCTBK TILEOKAMr* Londor, February 20. In ooueeqwnoe ol tbe recent uncertainties and misunderstandings recpeeting tbe A lies' and Mr. Wilson's notes tbe London and; Provincial Newspaper Conic recce has for. warded to Mr. Lloyd George resolutions emphasising the urgent necessity of
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  • 133 7 BBOT4B TtLB3RAM London, February 10. Tbe report of tbe committee appointed under the Profiteering Act to eiqaire into icbioco pr.caa deals mainly with the opera tiona ot tbe Imperial Tobaoeo Company, wbiob is believed to control sixty per cent, of Britain s tobaoec. The committee points oat that prices
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  • 96 7 Rsi-TF.K TILBOKAK. London, February 10. Montagu's report states that tbe record fait in price of I*4 was due to temporary selling by China combined with free selling by the continent. A steady rally ensued, encouraged by enquiry from China and elsewhere. Tbe substratum of strength in tbe Bilver
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  • 58 7 EfCTKB TbLBORAM. Lo»do>, February 10. Calcutta In the interest of consumers in Bengal the Government has prohibited the export ot tic?, except by special permit, to countries absolutely dependent on supplies from India, when export will be permitted only in minimum quantities and if the requirements of
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  • 44 7 EICTEB TILIOB4M. London, February 20. The result of the by election in the Wrekin division ot Shropshire owing to the death of Sir Charles Htnry, was Mr. Charles Palmer, Independent 8,267 Mr. Charles Duncan, Labour 8,739 Mr, John Bayley, Coalition Liberal 4,760
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  • 421 7 ■> FkI'TKB TKLKOtAMS. London, February 10. New York Mr. Paynr, tbe retiring ohai man of tbe Sbippirg Board, giving evidenoe before tbe Senate Commerce Committee reeemmended tbe r< j' o'ion of all bids for the thirty ex German liters, of which anstioa has just been conducted, and
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  • 320 7 Bbctbb Telioram Paiip, February 18. M. Poineate yesterday falfllled the last of the public aata of his Presidential career. Ia the morning be preaidtd at mi important oabicet eoanoil %i whioh the progress of the Lcndon Conference was dissuaaed. Ia the afternoon be despatched a apeaial address to
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  • 1488 7 Opportunities for Improving Sandakan, c My dear Madge -Doring tbe last lew monibi tbe ■ombet of tbipa calling at Band«kso hw been phenomenal. Many oil i them carry Urge numbers of passengers and I j it makes a very pie .g»D I oha> re, if one I
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  • 76 7 Fbom Odb Own Cobbbspondbnt. Peuang, K.b.vary 28. A meeting of ex-Ser?ioe men was held yesterday in tbe Penang Chamber of Co umeroe at which it s»at deeded! tcfjrm an association to inoiuwla P.oang, Ptjvinse WolUsley, tbe Dindings, Ktdah and Ncrtb Perak. A ookmittee was elected, with Maj Holmes
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  • 482 7 Rice Rationing Board For Singapore. A Government Gazette Bx'.tacrdinarr iaeued yesterday contains regulations kl food control under whioh a rice rationing board has been appointed tor Singapore, with Mstsrt. R J Farrer (ohairmas) acd W. H. L: c Warner, official members, and Dr. S C. Yin (vice oaaumtn),
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  • 109 7 The following is a statement of sabsoiip- tione reoeived to Further contributions will be grate-tally reoeived by Messrs E vait I and Co., Freneb Bank Buildings, Singapore. I Previously acknowledged 110,448 61 O Olsen 26 B. Gregory Jones 60 Hop. Mr. F. J. Pigott 100 L. B.
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  • 1044 7 Marine Engineers' Strike Still Unsettled. The Auatralian mail wbioh arrived yeater. day was brought by tbe R jujphiac, tad w«s the Dial mail containing Sydney newspapers to reaob Singapore finoe D^cecbr r. Owicg to tbe strike cf maiioa engineers in Australia tbrre is still bo dirrct cmn anic&tion
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  • 22 7 It ia under stood that Mr. W. W. Douglas i c!o3st g u^ the Malayan Agesoy ci tj. Wotla" Zoological Trading Company.
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  • 1132 8 Unsatisfactory Working ot Tender System. There was a good attendance of members at tio anoaal meeting of tbe Singapore Chamber ol Commero? RabVr Association presided over bjf -Mr. W. P. W. Ker, at the rtxohange H jom, yesterday. After tbe oonn'Siatioa et tte m'notes of three previous meetings
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  • Correspondence.
    • 153 8 To the Elitor of ths Straits Times. Sir, May I rLroogh ths ooartesy ot yoat oolamns appeal to the ladies in the eongre gation of St. Andrew's Cathedral for their help next Sunday at 7 46 a m and 5.80 p m. Two slight oases of the above
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    • 228 8 To the E litn ot the Straits Times. Sir,— l enolose herewith a Polioe N'jtioe whiob dirtote motor drivers not to ezeeed ten miles an boor in the vioxity ot Fort Tenaoe and Fort Roads. I may explain that the particular streets mentioned therein are not the only
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    • 177 8 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir,—May I wave the indulgence cf a little space in you valuable columns to ientiJa; c a grievance whioh we people living in Pani Pacjang have been Bubj ated to to> a little time past now. The Borneo Compt rhaw ilex
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  • 42 8 Piogramms ol 2tJ!!.», ck., lei weak eadlag 3»tu»d*y, FobuMj 39 1— Thuudat, Fibbuaet 10. 8.V.C. Bud.— Band Puctioe, DrUl HjOI, 6.1E p.m. Satcxdat, Fibruabi 28. S.R.B.(V.) Rifle Club, B«l. Btnge, 3.80 p.m. B. Smitm, lad Lleol.i AotiBg AdjolMt, I.T.O.
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  • 64 8 Order* fat week amdiag Saturiar, February 28 1— TciJDiT, FIBBDABT 34. Signalling Class, St. Andrew's House, 5.15 p.m. Wbdnbsday, Fbbbdabt 25. Third Troop Parade, 6.16 p.m. Thursday, February. 30. Ambulanoe Class, V M.C.A. 6.16 p.m. Sixth Troop Parade, 6.16 p.m. Friday, Fbbruaby 37. Band
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  • 172 8 A northern contemporary is deeply hart beoaaae an offioial advertisement announcing that the Government of Petak is prepare] to grant land upon favourable terms for the cultivation of the Afrioan oil palm has not been sent to it. We gather that the advertisement has appeared only in the
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 304 8 E atries tor the spring tennis tournament at the S 0.0. have doted, and prove to be fairly good. The following have entered for tbe championship, and the winner will play the bolder, 8.8.8, Donnell :—Major P. H. Gunner (a by*), Yen. Arobeaoon Swiadell v. R. G.
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    • 147 8 There is an extraordinary boom in proles sional association football, recalling palmy days before the war, says a Lonion wire of February 2. Tbe English oup ties an in foil swing, after an interval ot five yeut, and employers in tte North cf Bcglana oom plain
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    • 214 8 The fcMowiag were the results of ecnipeti tions he 'i at tbe K«p[:l Golf Clob daring Obieese New Tear: 18 Holbs Stbokb. A. Smith 46 45—14- 77 J. Binnie 48 42 7 78 F. Niblsck 40 48 16 79 F. Cairnoross 46 46 10 80 L. C. Margolioatb 47
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    • 320 8 At the twelfth anna t general meeting ol the Malaya Football Association, held recently, Haji \li bin H»ji MohamcJ Njor. the President, in toe ohair, effiocra lot the present ;eu were oleoted m follows President, Mr. H Mobamcd Q haute bin H Modin»h Sahib ho». general Bocietary
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  • 84 8 In a speech at Hongkong on the future of Far Bastera aviation, Sir Arthur Browu estimated that a capital ol between two and three millions sterling would be rcq aired to establitb a wetk'y aeiial servioe between London and Hongkong. He suggested the cjst of passages would be from £150
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  • 392 8 Half-Yearly Report cf Court Of Directors. The one bandied ud fourth report of the ooart o( dii colors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation reads m follows Gentlemen,— The directors bare now to anbmit to yoa a general statement ot the affairs of the back
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  • 200 8 To-day'i Basiien. MaeDUfl ud Co., Ltd.s DtOy Beport Febraary 24, 1920 Tir.— Buyers at t .00 No sellers. Rubber.— Rubber market weaker, bat brisk. Forward position* changed hand* arcuad 118. Snares. Tbe market is returning a little of its pve holiday activity. Kjbbers are negloott i. Tins
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  • 95 8 The Gaiety Cinema is offering the public daring the Chinese Njw Year testier < a strong prrgramme in serials. In the second show, a new 10 episodes seiial, Tbe Foot Shadows, Nos. 1 and 2, will be screened, supported by the Master Mystery final episode in whiob the
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  • 198 8 Per Ramchius yestetdaj From Soerabaya, Mr. W. B Elwie, Mr. end Mrr. L. E. Gaunt, Mrp. Vaaghan, Col. W. B. Y rang, Mr. Coallie, Mr. W. B. Brady, Mr. I. Samsun, Me. H V. Low- From Sydney: Mr. O. N. Peioook, Mrs. Clarke, Mr. Belby, Miss Hampshire, I)/,
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  • 32 8 A strike among the workers at the Japanese Government's ironworks at Yawata wai in progress two wicks ago. The men were iemaoding shorter hours and inoreased pay. Ovor 7,030 men were Hie
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  • 27 8 The twenty- seventh hall yeuly general meeting of the National i nioa Club will be held at their Olub Home, OB Sunday, the 29ihinst., at 2.30 p.m.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 199 8 BAFFLESHOTEL The largest and most successful Hotel on the Islan4, FACING THB BEA Luxurious suites of rooms and spadcus lounges, verandahs and beautiful ground*. AFTERNOON TEA! KTery Thursday, music In attendance. Cinema on tke lawn from 6 15pm. First-class eulslne. Quest Night every Saturday, dinner followed! by cinema. ABELPHI HOTEL
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 601 9 6MEMAS From Friday, February 20 to Thurtday. Fehnuiry 26 A TRE»KN j ,C3LY BTIRB Ntf AND aUPaRBLY B?BJTA;ULAB JBrVBL PR^DU TIOM Won^erlully well rreseated, rea-iatio aad unique CRISPIN fi THUOUBH TO BERLIN In 7 parla Cntot the B&t piotrroe rt ita kind ever prcentji to the publia ot Binjapora. Alao
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    • 360 9 lIMEMAS CHANQB OF PRO9BAMMB Ist Sl.ow every Friday. H n n 2nd Show every Tata jay. AT dl P| HALL, LTD. 5 WtiJtwrn Tbe 8e00 a Bbow 8 ls Wrnk THE RED fiIOVE W*l/[ Hi Wri Bpuode 18-2 parts A fl BKJ Bpisode 14-3 ptrt i Along with Univetßal apeoiai
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    • 861 9 NOTICE ■arm of tbi board of licensing jhticei The meeting of the Board ot Lioenaing JoOioes for th? tcoonrt quarter 1620 -ommti bng April 1 1930, will be held is tbe Fint Msgiattate's Court at 2 80 p m. on Tbarsdty March 18, 1910. A?piieaats tot trancf-.i-. retewala, remcvals, new
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    • 473 9 FOB PBINOIB AND BIOS MSN ONLT THE ROYAL YAKUT! (ANANG VILAB). ThU Tatar! or life-givlag aeetai hat beasr freparod bom the had, etaioeat aad rlobaat Tagetabla droga. It baa a woaderfnl muuaatf af laorcasiag the vUfle power and reeMflea aB arlaary Ji.isr Jera. Ia taot, it makes maa a laaa.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 450 10 Aaaeta over $3,000,000 B.C. A««urano« In foroa over »1 2,000,000 S.C. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE GO. LTD. (TWCOBPOBATBB U SIBATTS SbITLBMSHTS) M«»DOFFIOaT, Wlnohfstsr Housa, lingapop*. LOBIDOII OFFIO1 1 32, Old J.w.y, B.C. Tbe Company baa £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of Baglaad, aad oompliea with the BriUab Life
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    • 282 10 JAMKINI, IHARnRED BANK 8f INBIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA UroaartßATßO i» Ba*aA«i> at RetAk Cbabvbb Paid up Capital la 100,000 Sham ol 410 eaeb *2,0P0,C00 Seaetreruad JB),90O0C0 toseive LiaWUty ot Proprietors— 43.000.0C0 BANKfIRS Tbe Bank'of Bngland. The Londoa Joint Olty and Midland Beak, Ltd. Tbe Loadoß County Weatuilnatea aad Parrs Baak,
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    • 479 10 tAMKIPtI. THE H8 HONB BANK. LIMIIEB (laeotporated in the Straits Settlements) DAD OFFICB Slagap we. Rafflea Chambers 6 aad I, BRANOHBS PaaAJie— B6, Beach Stree Maiaooa- 181, Jonker Street Moab— TT/ra, Jalaa Buleimaa Batd Pabat— lN, Jalaa Bahama! AGBNCIBB AT Loadoa, New Tork, Saa Fvaaoiaso Batavia, Boer abaya, Bemaraag, Palambaag
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    • 467 10 IMKMII BONBKONB ANB IHANBHAI BANKINB BORPORATION (lßeea»eaatßß n Heaeaoae! PAID UP CAPITAL 115,000,000 RBSBRVB FDND3 Sterling II.fiOCOOO BUvet 131,000 OCO Reaerve Liability of Proprietors 118,000,000 •our* off OlM»a«c>r>a J, A. Plummer, Bsq., Chair aaaa. Hoa. Mr. fl, V. D, Parr, Deputy Chairman. J, W, 0. Boaaar, Bag. P. H. Holyoak,
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    • 809 10 THE BALANCE OF POWER ia that ta'aaoe whloh diatiagiiihea comfort from want. Bve/y polioy of Life Aaauraaoe ia ia itself a tower of streagtb, but whn ocnverted into eaab beocmes a veritable balaaoe of power." Nothing preaervet tbe bojie of the widowed aa the posaesaioa of Life Aaauranoa oianiea, whish
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    • 432 10 SALES BY AUCTION. TRtS STREET The uadenigned bave been inatr noted to tell by pnblii Fnot'cn at their Balerocm, Rtffl.s Chambers, Rafflea Place, Cm Monday, Mabcb 1, at 3.8? r a. All ttat pieoe ot freehold lacd. area 1,88? «q ft. together witb tbe bouse No. 38, J ras Sueet
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  • 958 11 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Kotoriog in Johorc. The following eaaetmeat, passed si a ■teetiog of the Jobore Couaeil ot Slate, held on January '28 id JO, is published in the Jjhore Government Guette Enactmbnt No. 8 or 192 C. In enaotment to amend further tbe
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  • 45 11 The State Legislature ol Oregon hat passed a bill prohibiting tbe publication of books and peiiodioals in any foreign language wbioh are not aooompanied by Boglish ttansUtions. Mtay Japanese joarnmls pablisbed io tbe State will ba hard bit aa tbe retail of tbe new legislation.
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  • 52 11 Sir F. Maurice b»s given new ver«ioa of the Raseitn solditrß war myth of IBM. It oiiKititted, be s»jb, in a joke—" nothing mote tban the (act that tbe (ilk-batted BUtioamatter of Crewe waa onoe seen in bin ahirtileerea, and said it was because Kauian troops were pawing through day
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 203 11 FORD ANNOUNCEMENT Owing to the depreciation in the exchange rate of the Straits dollar, the cost price to us of Pord cars and spares purchased in Canada has increased 40 per cent. The selling price of Ford cars and spares the world over is determined by the Ford Motor Co.
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    • 267 11 FLOODS AnTIsH-OUTS BY USING ARHCO Culverts and CALCO Automatic Drainage Gates THEY WOBK WHILE YOU SLEEP Easily transported, easily assemble great strength and no breakages THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in Eni(lnnd| SINGAPORE, IPOH AND PENANO I I ij ifyoMC&ritgetme I hesony&ryamzelf THIS is a warning— and a recommendation! I
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 845 12 SITUATIONS VACAWT. WANTBD GLBBK Gaa Kee B«Ute, Potl Imb filled, appHeaats thanked. WANIKD, A DHOBI by Bengal Bitato, u» Jobcro. Apply Indo- Malay Co.. Ltd. WANTBI), a Tam:l ot Chinese driver for FoMt'i'i oil ergics Apply persoaally to Mo. 68. North Canal Bead. WANTED IMMBI UTELY for loealfirm, shorthand typist,
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    • 813 12 immTmii vwt WANTED IMMBDIAIELY, U Indian taker lot Stl&tar Robbir Estate. Apply I Mansgei. WAN CBD, survivors lor B«mii Goverameat. Foi particulars, app'y to the Reudeat, goelußKi Bai»wak. "WANTBD IMMEDIATELY, twoCbiaete gletks. Appliaaats witb knowledge of inmr woe will be gi»ev jret.renee. Apply to Box No 810 Brrai?« Times. ENGLISH
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    • 661 12 Patent Faced Hair Belting Co. Manufacturers of unstr etched Hair Belting. SOLI AGHNIB KIAM MAT ft CB. 108 tad KB. Market Street PIPEMZINE MIDY is admitted by wollkcows French medical men and pcientiutß, the most powerful dissolvent of Cria Acid. It ii moat effective lor gout, chronic rheumatism and RtaTel.
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    • 621 12 FIREWOOD tor the Muaisipality of Singapore. The prime contractor TavGuanKiat (Late Sole Proprietor ol Gnan Kiat nd Co,) Sole Agent Globe Boiler Fluid (Tte Ideal Fit id tot preserving and olcaniig steam boilen of every description) Plume Nob. 15 6.1 1362 Offloe M, PLillip Street. Phone Nob. 1«BO IO7S Private
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    • 508 12 NBW BHIPMHNTB OF SHIP-CHANDLERY STORES A«D ESTATE SUPPLIES JUST ARRIVED Orders promptly executed aad torwaided with despatob. fiUAN KIAT 4 08.. LTD. (Uoovporated in the Btrnte Settlements) 56 Phillip Street, SINGAPORE. Telegraph MAMIAT A. B. 0. (tb ■dition. Telephone Nee, 1301, 1569 NEW SHIPMENTS Bcilet lino plates, beet sett loap,
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    • 347 12 HIRE STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE (The Prmnier Uara«e of U» Citj) 114 to 211, ORCHARD ROAD Phone 1233 SHIPPING PLANTING MINING For these throe Key Industries ol Malays. HOLD STOOK3 IN LAKGB QUANTITIES FBOM PROVERBIAL PIM TO ANCHOR Rcreat orders always come to as. Note oar address and send lor quotation.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 195 12 Straits Zinjes > TELEPHONES Editorial and General 58 Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Office 1244 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THB EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters —advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants, For
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