The Straits Times, 11 March 1920

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    14 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26.27 8 B[V3HPJ«K, THURSDAY. MARCH 11. 1920, PRICE 10 CENT
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      77 1 MILKMAID ITEIILISED MILK MoeMw $12 35 fSt OMB NOTICE We hereby guarantee that every tin of BEAR BRAND MILK is the product of, and is exported from, Switzerland. Do NOT dilute. Straight from cow to table. SOLE AGENTS J. TRAVERS SONS, LTD. Singapore f^J^^^Uni^^JLA^AL# BEBT MANILA. HAVANA. DANISH fe pa
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      204 1 ROBINSON CO. Metrolefhhn Lpgvrt FOR THE HAIR. Pf'TDr^Wlll For ladies, P*trole Hahn facilitatei waving and I '"""Irr gr permits the most elegant coiffures. For men it hwiii^.M,, 3 prevents falling hair due to fatigue or constant B g overatrain. Tbe safe and sure hair dfessinx I s~A for the nursery.
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      10 1 MILKMAID BWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Price jew $23 SO pei mm
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    Wonderful Cures.
    1035 2 Indian Medicines That Are Centuries Old. From time tc t-'nir one bears ol wondeifal cares performed 07 Indian medicines, bat they are given bat a passing thought. Saooess is pat down cither to happy cbanoe 01 interest ib loet because it ia d moult to leain the secret
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    Tasmanian Apple Export.
    95 2 A meeting of the Central Frail Committee, at Habarl oa February 8, reaffirmed a resolution to liim a pool in oonnaotioa with the oxpott overseas of Tasmaaian applet and pears, in order to protect the smaller growers against tbe operations of speculators, and to pay them 6s
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    25 2 On tbe birthday of the ex Kaiser, the statue of Kaiaer Wilhelm I waa removed from the market plaes at Hvdeislev (Sleevig) amid load applaaso,
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      131 2 I I A "Little BOVRIL Keeps the Doctor away MOM! CHESTS CALCIUM CARBIDE MATCHES TJHCJE rXTOJSL CO« 4, Aafflea Place, tiianaporc. Taltphom Ho. IT&a LEVER AND BONB AUSTRALIAN NEW ZEAt AND ABBOCIATION 8U1LD1N68. 196. ORCHARD ROAD Ladies' fine footwear, Gent's aJlAmerloa shoes, Maaila hw»d made oadeiolotbiajj, blooses, blcnse froats, tea-elotbß,
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      472 2 Mr. William Patrick Tells How Cuticura Healed His Child "My child broke from head to 'not vitli Unit red pimples. We hod him treated, but it did him no /«< J> t°°^' an<i he kept fetting V worie until he w«» one St "ft nr.iss of itchinf scales. He J&
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      235 2 Henry Gardner Co -Ltd.. London Manchester Glasgow Birmingham* •Dealers in RawRubber i 1 aa oo c.'J 2 Metal Exchange BuildingslE C 3 Phon e Avenue 949 •Telegramsu jjr?jNoN Fermet- Grace- London 'fjr^ BI.V3A?ORB 07F1083 (temporary) 4, OBOIL 3TBBBT. Maiagor Mr, W. PARRY OKBDE !f Asri. Muager: Mr, A. 8. 0.
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    Crown.
    1115 3 The Development of tbe- Empire's Estates. Sir Bickbam Becctf, E.C.M 0., oontribotes tbe followieg article to Tbe Observer A little more than twenty km j»ais ago, and sboitly after be bad trfcen over tbe reinß of effloe ac Seoietaiy of State for tbe Colonieß, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain delivered a
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      310 3 'The Iron Jelloid treatment surpasses former methods. Says «jCSBk the v^* i< *^!ajV What better news can be con- Physician. W-sI-wjJ Veycd than that impoverished blood can be made rich and I ?3K t>ood by means of taking Iron «£3£. jelloids? Jo those who suffer /WVk i^aV from a deficient
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      496 3 HEADACHE FOR DAYS A Sign of Distressed Nerves Tbeie are few aiini ati ibai can- mote genuine rri>e»v lha« n »vons aenraUio, or sick beadaebes. Only lho«o wbo bava e» fnred peffering (or days at a s»iet-b realise Iho rgosy o! Ibe vieHini. Light and nohe iaereeßP the pom; ford
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      452 3 BTEIMER SiiLiaGS. FOR LOWDON AND DANZIG S.S. OWBNBTH Sailing hpnoe aboot 11th initaat, baa Ist and 3nd elaca feoommodatioa let avove po.ti. Apply BOUSTBAD 00., Agenti. AMERICAN MID ORIENTAL l\hl For Boston an i Kew York via Snea Jaaal 1.8. Lnccrie is eipcottd to lead b»ie for above pir a
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      335 3 tTEAMEfc mums. FBR NEW YORK AND BOSTON VU SDBZ B.t. Western Kninht loadin; atont Maroh IB For freight, tt applr to FRaNJIS PBBS AND CO.. LTD., Operating for D. 8. Shipping Board. DOOWELL LIKE (Inourporit'd in EngUnd) FOR HEW YORK VIA BUEZ 1 1. Mnaesstet faille dop Mar 30 r.n.
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      417 4 tram mums. nippoTyusen KAISHA (Ihoobpobatbd ik Japan) Under Mail Confaot with th« Imperial J iptntii Qov«fnm«nt. labjaot to altaratlaat without artlaa. EUROPEAN MAIL LINE FOBTNIOHTLT SIBVIOi Far LMdM iatwarp »ll (MIIMU) talll Colombo, luei, Pori laid and Niraaillaa, 1.8. Alsuta Mun Mm 11 b.B. Bhidauoka Maro end Hu. Kaga Mara
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      745 4 tTEAMEt tAILWM Ps Os- British ladle •aoßßaaa AMD Apcar JLinm (Companies laootforstad ta Bagiaad) MAIL AND PASSKNQBR PBNINSUIJIR AMD ORIBBtTsab B. Bk So. (Under Ooatrsot with His Majesty Govetamaa}) TtaO Oomauyi mail BBRVIOBB BAST OB BOMB AT an si BOttall aua»a«ta LONOOa] PAR-BASTBRN SBRVIOB PROM LONDON TO asUtBBBstMtBIB 8818 •ua
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      727 4 STEAMER gAIUMBt PRIRCE LIRE FUEUT SERVICE (Inoorporsted ta U.8.A.) Fop NBW YORK via SUEZ i.s. Moorish Priaoe about Mm 13 a.s Gtelio Priaoa about mid. Aal. g-a. Tueosa Prince abiut mid. M»y b.B. Siavio Priaoe abani mid. Jnae For all information, apply to ADAMSON, QILFO.LAII A CO., LTD. (laoorporated in
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      157 4 STEAMER MILINBB. THE EASTERN BHIPPIW CBMPANY. LIMITEB (Incorporated ta Straits Duttsuuiiaitai Tbit Hme table lo onbjaot to sltorstlja withoot lurtbor aotlea. Waaaaap aalllnga fnoaa Bin gapers PIN BBNG-Bvery Tneaday, ai 1 p.m., tot Port Swetteabam aad Peasag. PBBAK— Bvery Sunday, at 4 pjn,, tea Malaooa and Port Hwettenbam, QHI RBI—
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      392 4 81IA»fi MILBWS, SPea g (THE 08AKA SHOBEK KAISHA, LH.) (iNooapoaATao in Jatam) No. 1, De Sous Btreet PROPOBBD SAILINGS raoai BIKOAPOBB (Sobjeet to ohaage withoot aoatoo) LONDON, ANTWBBP AND ROTIBBDAM (via Portoaidi FOB LONDON, ANTWBBP ROTTBBDaM AND HAMBUBG Andes Mara mid. Mareb Havre Mam end May Honolulu Mara early July.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    112 5 FIXTURES Thursday March 11. High Water, 1.81 I*, 3 45 p m. Binsapore Golf Oiob mtg 8.80. Friday, March 12. High Wares. 3.38 Uak, 8 19 p.m. aaturday, March 13. High Wales, S.U aoi., 4 S3 a,m, Homeward mail learea. Sembrong Rabbet neeting, noon. Auaday, March 1
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    173 5 Vessels Ar Ived Baa Fo Soon, Dot., 380 tons, Iron Pon tiaoak 10, 8, tor Pontiana't 13/8. Baeoos, tiros, Fr., lntjr Allied 6787 tons, from Marseilles 10/8, lor Siigon 11/8. oiroe. Brit., 814 tone, Irom Deli IC/8, lor S li 13/8. Cnnan Mara, Jap., JB tons, Irom Soura
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    138 5 T.'OAf. f Diokaon aad P. Swetteobam 8 pm Tapan 8 pm PuaanKi Rangoon and Oalontta 4 pm Fbidai. Peaans, Port Saii and Genoa 8 am Pc'jku Baiam aad Polaa Balaag 9 am P. Swetttubasc aad K. Aaoca B pm Malacca aad Moar 8 pm Batavia, Samaran« and
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    Mails for Europe.
    39 5 lOffloial Post Offlot) Report: rt Hkunm 4«»IT»D L»«C Jan 6 Jw. S Jh. 10 Ju, 14 Jan. 30 J«a. 26 Feb. 11 Feb 1 Feb. 6 Feb. 11 Feb. 11 Feb 21 Feb 2T Maieb 0
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    128 5 BxeiiANaß Bmaataaa, Ma»oh 11, 1930 Oh Law— Bart mji 1/4,', Dersaad m S/8|! Pilfasa ImM 1/4} Oa Haw Taasu^Demaad a** Prtvata Nteyt^. 44] Oa Fisaaa Baak Oa law Baa* II 88 Oa Ifiaaaim ■■■> did 186%ptn Oa Tainsan Baat did «i Oa T ■b-'' T. V 108
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      MINING
      184 5 lMne 3 V*lne II U ArnyM* 1060 17.10 1 1 iMft^ Ml 181 41 41 Earn, Kimoattag S.T.O 8 12.6 M U Kiata Aitottetloa 1040 11.00 41 41 Klata Tla l.ri 1.X.0 bod 41 41 UlMkt MJaw T.M 800 I Umgal Tla 0.10 6.7f II 11. ftUltfU OclMm 11.00
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      GENERAL.
      108 5 £™g Bo,«. M_ 41 41 I. Bmelttu C«. 14 Tl 16.26 i.d I* 41 41 rnt, 1,16 0 119 0 II- UmM* T wftji 8/8 I'll U hwi Naare MOO El CO II M W.HammwACo, ICOM ice.OOnom IN 1M Kmti Bra. IUM 186 M II UM»y»»»dfcO« 11.03 12.00 lane
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      DEBENTURES.
      60 5 oaMedßaßtMMiB%*i l lti,{N par B%pn Slagafowßleoaili Tramway* 1% «MM bob. S;aoteM C akriaall%llJTBJM fa. b son MoaWfal 4,% <* Vm ILSM^N 16% io%dla B'jote Maatatfal «i% ol 1808 11,1N,m 11% li%dn S-aore Maatolaal l,U»,m 11% llf S'aoN Mtuleiatl 4^ 4MMM r.M,B. ioaa MIS |li,MMtl 101 1W 88. U loaa
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    410 5 a— and 00. and Lymll aw< ftratt's Qsi» tailawa. riant LmU* *00. MtkM. 4loi Oltah (II) «.M 4.50 4JO CM Ua*l. lUtaj ly.fd 470 6 JO 416 4BC AjwHifem(ll) 3ilO 38 BO 18 SO 24 60 ▲jfli KflBlBR (II) 111 166 140 1.71 Aye. Molek (II) 4.00
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      251 5 AUCTION SALE Ol that very de;Uable 1.-esbold boi ding site liintte off 7J milesloae Bail Usast Kj«d close to the sea, area 16CC0 iqnare lest. Alg) agiiealtaral land sitaable off Siaaji Road, aear the li milestone, area two asres, three roods aad 18 poles, at our saleroom, No. 8, Raffias
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      648 5 LATEST ADVERTIBEMEIITI I FOR SALE, two-»e»ter, four-cylinder car !in good running order. Apply Cable Depot, Keppel Harbour. j "WANTED CONDUCTOR^ Tamil tapping I and weeding. Apply Manager, Lanadron Estate, Panchor, Muar. TO LET, 47, Robinson Road, premises suitable for offices and godowns. Available from April 1, 1920. Apply to S.
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      131 5 CABLB ADDHBBS": BROADQAUGK PELL DUMONT Inc 88, Bpo.cl «t i^at Maw Vos* Brokers lot Fos«lga aad DoneaUa Deaiaia la CRUDE RUBBER •MM BWI-MITUri, LIHHS. ■00BMHI, «ElTfll BUM, 4. I. 8. (Itb.) Cheese is the most Nutritious Food-Stuff In the World. C HEE^' On sale at all stores. CONNELL BROS., CO.
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      55 5 ROBEY &JO., LFD. Portable Engines Oompooni Beml-Portable Bnglnes wltb Superheaters Horizontal and Vertical fixed Engine* Locomotive Boilers Mnltttnbnlar Bollera Dnplex Pumps Centrifugal Pumps leml-Dlesel Crude Oil Engines from 6 h.p. upwards Steam Traotors Road Rollers ■Ola A|aata tor B trails eetUemanM and federated Malay statea McAlister Co., Ltd. WngApor 9,
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, MARCH 11. CONSTANTINOPLE.
    1089 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, MARCH 11. CONSTANTINOPLE. Reports are current that the Allies have decided upon a landing at Constantinople. It has been pretty obvious for some time past that this would be necessary. The whole situation, most gravely complicated by the American decision to take no share in the
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    23 6 Tbe ViDo;uve» Board of Trade will next A>ril send a party ot 30 business nitn I 1 ucy oonditiona in China and J»pau.
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    22 6 The Ret im tsrrent Board for Binp»r>nrr will ail at the Monieiral Board Boom, dingspurr, on Tuesday next, at 3 IS p.m.
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    36 6 A drtrto on Wtucb contributes more to sacoess in life InMui ice or Ability will be bajl at tbe Straits Cbiaese Reading Clnb o day illptD. AD ink retted we oordiaUy v.i.d to at ti id.
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    13 6 The P. and O steamer Goldenfels arrived n London on tbe 6th mst.
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    30 6 A well krown lady in Kiata Lumpn> RO-itty, who went home a few months ago, bta written to another lady ia K iala Lumpoi alvi&ing her not to go borne.
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    46 6 An extensive theft cl rubber is reported to h-.: poHSs by a Macao trader, named Hci Obya It apprars tta- yeutetday Rtttrcron c iiiooj»weii that aboni 80 piculs of rubber •aloed at abrut 14 -00 bad been removed from his store at 110, South Bridge Road.
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    69 6 On Sunday next tt c Lord Bishop cl Sicgare will bold a ronQimation service in St. Andrew's Gitbrdral commencing at 7.80 p.or. vl.en 48 members ol St. Andrew's Cburcb Musicn witl be omfirn.ed Tbe oandid.dtes re rrqoeiei toappimbleat 7 p.n>. pnnotu lly that they rray b» allotted their places. It
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    73 6 Direct wiraiess e?mmueioition was eitat:isbfd in January between tbe Biffol Tower nrt toe atations ol Yonmnloo aiid Baoh Mi, n Indo-Obina Only messages cl a simple atore could ba sent, but it is hoped tbfct at osn aa a station has been eonstruoted at faig'in it will b; possible to
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    76 6 A fatal »o:ident took plaoe ia Ptnang Line on tLe afternoon of Monday last. A Obineae coolie, nam<fl Lee Sin, on the orders t a ooatraotor, out down a tree, on •be site oi a prospective building at .he bottom ol Caanicg Hill Ibe tree fell in Penans Lane, ooming
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    81 6 A native millet growing abandantly in 'baea fields ia being used in tbe Oamaiines, Philippine Islamic lor Iwd, aa a sobstitaie (ot nor, states aU S. Oommeree report. Ii ias a pleasant fltvoar and shells easily Samples have been seat to tbe Bureau (I tgricultmc tot analysis, and if it
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    80 6 A Chinese youth was produoed before Mr. Lsngbt»m Cart) r, ia the Ibird ooart yesterday, chugtd Kitb tuelt at St. AodrewV Sabool dating tbe eatly hoars cf that morning, icou-ed admitted latking on tbe premiscH. but said be did not intend to commit tbelt Pi c oiee waa postponed as
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    91 6 A bavadrvna 16 leet long Was killed br Vr C. O. Citrk. at Bakil Meitajim last cik. He ennoQotered tbe reptile, wbicL o-ocßpd bis pith, ap be was walking ronnd ■is ktban, and biltiog it with bia siiok, saco;eded in arenkiog its bask ttttoie i could strike him. When Mr.
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    83 6 T foUcwii k resolution ba^ been pasaed by itag Bombay Pio.ineal Conneil f the re s Aesoctt on ol India, at.d has bee* forwarded to tbe Governor ot Bombuy tot c mtideraiion That tbe Bccbiy P<ovinoial ('ounoil ol tbe Press Association of India tqaests tbe Government cf Bombay to givr
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    95 6 Tbe Indian Merchant!' Cbarcbcr uo Boitia are petitioning tbe Oovrnmect witf (•unoe to tba Indian Cinenoy Rcpoit bi» aay that tbo report s O6t tußatitlao let] and point cat that nine ot tbe immbtie r ;ruenteJ tv ol tbe tteple iadastr.es oi Bcmtay. Tbe^nnan Icrtiier dcoitres iL» ■1 1 eple
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    90 6 A Bombay message ct Fcbruaiy 27 cay 8 The labour cniest ia India is spjendirg. I' *»8 aunouurcd here to.day tba' 80,000 rr mplojed in tbe Tata Iron aud Steel Wo<k' Jamsbedpni aie on «tiike. Only S.OJC ot toe raea on str.ke »t tte mils at Stoi*mi lare rjtajied and
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    130 6 Tbe following Singapore properties wrrsold by auction by Messrs. Cheong Koon Benp «dCj at tbeir sale room, 80 K'iog Si«fot, oo Wednesday afternoon Freehold lann nd oomr.oaad hoase 4 Daolin R:ad, cfi KiUinty Road, area 18 41tO rq. it. boDKOt by Mi F. U. D'Almoidaf t31,C00 freehold land •ad i
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    126 6 A. 1 tbe aoLual general meeti p rf tbe B*ogrck International Oh»trb"i of Comwewcr, tbe foilowitg were tlcoied oo tbe committee In tbe ensnitg year: Anglo Corporation, Borneo Or), Boa>ba> Barcuh Trading Corporation, Bartow B<o»> and Co., DieiLblm and Ca, lie Bait A iat> Co., HoogkoDg and Saangbai Backing C
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    573 6 Mr. 0. Grenfer it coato-n plating a trip to Bar ope. Vioomte and V.omteese da Boady are leaving on a trip to Aaatralia shortly. The Malay Mail he«s that Mr. B. M. Baker ia oomiag to Singapjre to act aa Coloaial Treasurer. Mr. A. A. Oraigen, ol
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    Government House.
    191 6 A dinnrr was givpn at Oovernniptt H dso last evening by bi» Ktoelleooy tb« Ojveracr »od Lady Gaillemur,', tbn b»oJ </ ibe SuffoHehire Regiment being in atttndaoer <p )ie lors paity ino'n.ed: 'It.- f»»: H"Q. S.r J. Wo*t Rit'geway, G.C.B, OCiia, K.0.8.T t;ie H o. M-uot Siuar. E.phi.UiOUb,
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    Indian Dairying.
    163 6 A -cording bulletin iuatd by tba Dtp&itceDl tf Agriculture ci the Bombay fjtfidency. cne p usd cf oream (approximately) isrb'ain' i from 6 to Sloe, o( boffalo's milk, ard horn 10 lo 12 lba. ot cow's milk, and one poond ol batter is obtained from lie to 14
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      105 6 Special Show of Early NOVELTIES Day Gowns fi^ MILLINERY Evening Gowns m^ t lntriaimed n /i Setai-TriMed. Dinner Frocks V: i, 1 ir^M' Feathers Dance Frocks 4 f Ostrich Mounts Blouses and I I J Y\ owen Junipers V- IV ta rr t TlrietT JOHN LITTLE A Co., Ltd. (Incorporated
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      195 6 MTRtOTIOItt »t BINBAPQRES MOOEIN PIOTUIE THEATREB TO-NIGHT Tarn Ohino Xii Co., Ltd., Pkopkutob* ALHAMBRA i rjr THE MHBTER MAN Fektatisß Cr«kk Ktudmi THE GREAT GAMBLE Episode! «U4 14 IIfMU KNIT Tiro fine dr»ni»»io piodaotfoni pit LIGHT > ptB AND TRAGEDY 0 BEIR MOUNTAINS TWO P4HTI <FIBsT BHOW) PALLADIUM ■m. WHEN
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    Economic Position.
    683 7 Supreme Council's Latest Manifesto. ParamoDDtly Important to Folly Restore Peace. IIIOTBB TIUSBAMB. London Marob S. The deduction on the coinomic o:nditlooa cf ibe woild approved by the Supreme Ooanoil en Much 8 states that the Ooanoil, alter carefully surveying ill the aspects o( a vitally urgent problem, BRreed
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    Swedish Cabinet.
    17 7 RaCTIB TILSOBAM. London, March 7. Stookbolm Tbe Swedish Cabinet has tesignod, Tbeie are no detailp.
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    Turkey and the Powers
    256 7 London, Maroh 8 la the House of Oommonr, replying to Laid Robetl Cecil with regard to the pro teoticn of Armenians in Turkey, Mr. Llojd Qeoige stated that Ibe F>e»ob Government hid taken ptompt moasures poweifnlly to reinforoe General Gooraud in order to reestablish the position
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    Bread Subsidy.
    153 7 Rbctii Tdliobam. London, March 8. In tha House cf Commons at question time Mr. L'oyd G:orge stated that tbe Ojvernment had decided that the abolition of tbe bread subsidy was inadvisable at present but eobbtantiftl rednoticn in tbe cßtim&le for tbe current financial year was ia p ra-.ive,
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    Debts to America
    161 7 Rbotbb Tbls»bi»k. London, March 8. A telegram from Washington states that il is anlicipi'.-xi that plans providing for the shipment of Biilieb ard Fceneb geld valued at £70,000,000 to the DsrMai State b will be officially announced iaimediat ly. Consequently fcxobanges hsvn advanced sharply and dosed at
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    Nationalisation.
    112 7 RauTiß Tiliujum London, March 9. A ■peoial trade* union congress meeting on Maroh 11 will be tbe most momentcos in tha bißtory of tbe labour movement. It is called to deoide the question whether and b.w Gjvemment shall be oompelled to adopt tbe nationalisation of mines. Tbe agenda offers
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    The Cotton Trade.
    84 7 RIDTBB TnIBOBAHS. Londor, Maroh 8. The Cotton Ccntrol Board is allceatirg tbe rorp'DH lords of a million sterling for tbe leliet o! war hardships among operatives and to fi aanoe trade research woik. London, Maroh 10 Mr. Lloyd George has consented to leoeive deputation representative of tbe
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    Soviets a Failure.
    95 7 F.I i: TIB TILIOKAM. London, March 10. la a striking ad mission Mr. Phillip Snowden, writing to a Labour paper, confesses that the Soviet Oove>nment of Russia was com pilled to abolish looal Soviet oonnoils, and points oat that tbe effioial order abolishing them admits that tLe
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    Scene in Berlin.
    119 7 RIUTBB TILIORAM London, Mi rot 8. B,".iin A scene of exlraordinary violenoe oooarred at the Adloa Hotel Prince Joachim Albreeht of Prassia, oonsin of tbe ex Kaiser, observed two F»eooh officers and ordered tbe orobettra to play" Deatsohland Utter Allies." The Frenobmen remained sitting, whereupon the Prinoe
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    Portuguese Trouble.
    74 7 RIDTIB TILSORANI. f.->ndor. Match 8. Madrid: Aisording to tbe latest reports from Pjitogal, tbe Cabinet resigned owicg to the Chamber's opposition to tbe proposed dismissal of striker" Tbe Damoeratio leader, Maria Silva, thereupon formed a oabinet which granted the d.mands terminating the strike. Lendon, Mat oh 8. Madrid,
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    German Revival.
    64 7 I'll TIB TILSO&m. London, March 0. Paris la the ooarse cf cordial oonversations Sr. Nitti informed M. Millerand that be did not prjpjso to organise a revival of Germany at th; expense ol tho reparations due to the A ice, fepesiaily Frano9. He favoured placing Oermaay in a
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    Strikes in Japan.
    38 7 RKUTSB TILIOBiM, London, Marob 6. Tokio: The strike of 18,000 iron worker! at Yawata, in tbe provinoe of Kyaaba, whiob was settled on February 11, again broke out on February 34 aooomptaied by violtnt rioting.
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    Aviation.
    45 7 Bbutu Tilbi.eimi London, Marob 6. Bolawayo. Tbe Bilver Qaeea crashed Tbe pilots Van Ryneveld and Brand wen ■lightly injured. Later: The Soaih Afrioan High Commissioner states tbe possibility of Van Ryneveld continuing tho flight to tbe Cape o£ another machine bom tbe L'oi jn.
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    Feature Films Shares.
    604 7 Decision Against Mr. Shelley Thompson, In the Bnpitme (hurt jesterdsy before the Chief Jostioe (Bit John Backoil), X.C.,1 prooitdiDfjH were concluded in a ca-e in wbicti Mr. A S. Shelley Thompson, a lcoal member ol the bar, wu tie respondent to a Bummonß iaaaed by the Offioi*!
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    FATE OF A HERMITAGE.
    198 7 Seven Caves Handed Over Tc Joylaud Redstone Hermitage, on the backs of the Severn, a mile below Stourport, in Wot oeetershire, traditionally associated with Lbjamon, tbe author of Biut, tbe first long poem in Eaglisb, ha< been parohaeed by a "indicate who will open it to
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    Railway Salaries Held Up.
    168 7 The Timea of Malaya of Monday states that on Friday night the safe containing the salaries and wages of the Railway employees from Tapah Road to Kuala Kasgsar airived from Koala Lumpur and was daly deposited in the pay clerk's office at tbe Ipoh railway station.
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    45 7 The death has oooutied of Mr. D. J. U. ndtiks, of tke Biamese Customs serviro, at Bangkok, after two weeks' illness He was aboil A3 years of aga and bad waved for the best part of 18 years in the Custom*. Deoeascd leaves seven children.
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    PENANG EN PASSANT,
    1135 7 From Oem Own Cobrbspondbnt. PciiiOK Maroh 5, The Penang Chinese »c o«lf brating the r Feast ol Lanterns, Ibe ladies' day of tbe Obioeae New Yew, on vi »y grand soalo lor to comparatively small a place, witb a lavish display of portable wealth. The etteets were
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    Singapore Robber Auctions.
    85 7 Messrs Bailow and Co., report andei yesterday's date:— At the opuninß of the usual weekly auctions this morning, tbete was practically no demand and the balk of the offerings were bought in. Small quantities cf ribbed smoked sheet ohanptd hands at from 11.081 to »1.C84, a deoline
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    Malacca Notes.
    972 7 P Malacca, Maroh 9. Old Town and Fort of Msio'i bat ad (torn the visit c f H E the Governor onoe again returning to somaoleaoe. mere »«e gome optimists, however, wbo are hoping (o> benefits from the 3overnor'a vfei», c peoiaily as the reoent drought has oauaad
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    Blinded Soldiers and Sailors Food.
    97 7 Fibbcibt List, 1020. P'tvionelj acknowledged $84,887.80. Mii. E J. William* ICO Meier? Franc's Peek and Co. (0.00 II k, Ryan 810. MissTcHey 8 00. Mn. Toft 8 00. Mrs. K. L. Setb 6 00 Uh. W. A Simi 8 00. Kit. M. Nash 3 00.
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      S.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
      186 8 The following were yertctdaj'i teralis in the tennis tournament at the 8.U.0. PBOfi?SI«« PaIBS (QCALIHWO ROCKDS). Baokn a. Viek »dJ Lint >o beat PteM, Hep kia and Wilson, 0-2 6-8 Her. 8, Fallet ud Barokbardt beat Mapy, 1 Massb »nd Hunter W.». Mer. 8, Fa'lef ud Bickhardt
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      Football.
      131 8 Yesterday's Roeoer matab between Messrs, Bouatead and Co'a team and tbe S.R.C. ended in a good win for Bouitead's by 3- 0. They might h%»e won by more bad it not been for the txeoUenl play ol the S.RC. goalkeeper, wbo male a number < f good save?. Lingard
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      Golf.
      188 8 Tbe Laites' Modal for Much at tbe °epoy Lines O;ll Olob wm won by Mtr. F. W. Lyall. Scokb:— A match between the Keppel and Singapore Golf Clubs will be played on Sunday, at the Racecourse. The teams will be as follows, the Keppel players being mentioned first Sr
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    185 8 To-day 'a' Business Macphail aid Co.'s Daily Report Singapore, March 11. Silver To. Hontfkonir ISS pm. Shanghai -T. Tin- lyii.r.O. Buyers, no sellers. r The auctions opened quiet, bidding >i»t brisk. Outside spot sheet realised BV4 with forward positions beIw.iti 1.09 and 110 Small (k-rnand for crape.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENT.
    79 8 Wbea a Oirl Loves a T w I production by Lois Weber, in six re c r, K tturiug pretty Mir, tifiarlie (Jtiailin, is tbo atlraotion at tbe P.N ladinm. to mgbi, this being tuppUmentecl ly Ibe Saieen M»« z ne and two Star oomediee Ia the first
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    13 8 Mr. A. Rotarp, aoticg Uteootivc Engineer, Provinn i to tea I on Satur
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    INDIAN TROUBLE IN FIJI.
    754 8 Strikes said to be Engineered By Agitators A Delhi message of February 20 states Tbe Bishop ot Polynesia, who ia a member of the Fiji deputation, bu reoeived the I illowißui oablegram ftom the Governor of Fiji despatched on February 10 with teleloijoi to tbe strike
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    Koltchak Believed to be Alive.
    217 8 A Hatbio meaeage of Fobrusry 10 says. A great aeosition h»s been created arnons A li d ciro'ea because daring the ooarse of tbe last several daye, it ban bat n persistently rtpcitt-d tuat Admiral Ko!toU«k has been oooit m&rtialled, co'dttrLed *nd fcbot by the
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    Marie Tempest Season.
    115 8 Oar keen enjoyment of Cousin Kate at tbe I Viotoria Theatre last night was tempered by the refl ition that this was Mias Tempest's l*at appoaranoe in Singapore. Miss Tempest received a great reception from a large audi- < nee Her rendering of tbe past waa, ai
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      Chinese in Malaya.
      269 8 To the Editor of the StraiU Tima*. 8if The tone of Mr. Tib Sib Pow'i letter savoors highly of that intolenoe »id agressivenesa upon which jon oommented the otbei day, and it looks m if tbe o»p fitted in his OMe. The first paragraph Mouses yoa of
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      East Coast Tin Finds.
      874 8 i To the Editor of the Straits Times. 1 Sir,— l am offering yoa tot publication tbia letter oonoerning some reoent tin lodt finds ot importanoe, oa the Bast Coast Komaman district of Tienggana, whiofa, I believe, will be of interest to readers of year valued
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      Printing Presses Ordinance.
      168 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l was gratified to notioj in la it eToning'« issue ol tbe Straits Times that yon expressed your determination to take ap tbe question ot the Printing Press Bill with Press organis»ti»s at Home. I hope that your ioflaenoe
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      Profiteering.
      296 8 To the Editor of the Strait* Tin*. Sir,— la a price list of provisions recently »'iivi i aad issued by a well known firm in K ialt Lumpur, I note one item, viz., Ualtana*, quoted at II per lb. It may not be taown to lue general pob'.io that
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    SINGAPORE SHARE REPORT.
    458 8 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Circular. Messrs. Fraser and Co., in their weekly report, dated March 10, state The attention of the market has been chiefly devoted to the Robinson flotation during the week application lists closed on the 6th instant after a very heavy over-subscription and
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    64 8 At N%koß Patbom, sajs tin BaD«k k Times, His Majesty the King of Sum entertained some 40 envies who had been working in N»d» I'Jayan gardens, and rele»B©d throe of them wbo had already perved the Rreitet parl cl tteir ntencos. AU got a good diaoor, aud the tlree who
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      219 8 BAFFLES HOTEL TIM iarg.it aad most luooonral Botol on th« itlani, FACING THE SEA Lnxnrloni inltes of room« and spaoions lomafMi ▼•randahi and beautlhil groondi. AFTERNOON TEA! *T«ry Thnrtday, mnaio In attandaocc. 01n«m» on tka lawn from 6.16 p.m. Flrit-elaM enlaina. Quest Night every Batnrday, dlnn«r followed by oinema. ADELPHI
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      607 9 CINEMAS x I I vas tervaas rastSFiai xnm j Bi^ iif I ttajwa raja» Haa-lfaaii Paw taa i^— S9OONOSBOW ITBBO THE ARRIVAL OF till tXCELLEKCV THE NEW GOVERNOR, SIR LAURENCE NUNNS GUILLf MARD, K.C.B. Mttro Pictures Corp. prevents win 1 cm I Vi U Dana ia a delightfal and mirthprovokirg
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      380 9 SIMMS i OHANOB OF PROGRAMMB Ist Show every Friday. i, Snd t how every Pai «i»y. i^^ HALL LTFI R)>^jV *J& The Sesomd Sbotr at 8 18 WfMk THE RED GLOVE Wa/f In «y/ Bpisoda 17-2 parts ■ill JI/afL/ BpisodelH (The Final) 2 parts Along with Universil (paeial a^racti ja
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      1041 9 GOYERNMERT^NOJIFICATION Tendass will kereoemd at tbe COLONIAL 3BCRBTARY'S Office, cp to nooa of Marob IS, !«20 fir tbe tol'nwirg wcrks I— t Er^tion of batbrooms and i iton«ion ol wooden piititions at tbe Horoptan Warder?' Q ii vie s. F earl's Hill. 7. Hreotion ot Uvatsrics at the Oatran R-ad
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      564 9 TITI TIN CD.. LTO. (laoorporatod ia tbe Straita Settlements.) Notice is heresy given that at tbe annoai geaetal meeting to b) litH oa Monday. March aa, 1810, tun dircotors of the Comassy will reoomenuoi tbat a dividend of 10 per seat (xc of war tax bj declared in respect tf
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      722 10 Asset* over $3,000,*****.C. A«aut>anoa in fore* over $12,000,090 S.C. IE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. LTD. (INOCK1OB»*BD IN STBAITS SxTTLBMBMTI) r ,UO OFFICbTi Wlnchfs««p Housr, tingapoi» LONDON OFFIOS i 3a, Old Jawty, B.C. Tbe Coxraay has A90,0Q0 dtpctited wttL the Sai urae Oorrt of Baf Uid, aad eompl'es iH|a Ibe
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      604 10 MIKMI THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Singapore, Raffles Chambers, 6 and 6 BRANCHES Penang— Bs, Beach Street Malacca— l3l, Jonker Street Muar— 77/79, Jalan Suleiman Batu Pahat— lo9, Jalan Rahamat AGENCIES AT London, Now York, San Francisco. Batavia, Soerabaya, S-marang, Palembang and Taang.
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      568 10 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised £l,600,00( Capital Subscribed £1,500,00( Capital Paid-up 750,0(K Reserve Fund and Rest 786.70 C BOARD OF DIRECTORS R. J. Black, Esq., Chairman. J. M. Ryric, Esq. I H. Melviil Simons, Esq F. R. Chalmers, E«i Sir David Yule Lord Carmichael
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      1360 10 THE BALANCE OF PDWf R is that ka'anoo whloh distiaguisbea comfort from want. Bvery pulioy ol Life Assuranoe is ia itself a tower of slreagtb, bat when oonverleJ into c»»h beecmes a veritable balaaoe of power." Nothing prajervos thj toxe of the widowed as the possessioa of Lite Assaranoo moaies,
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    622 11 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Question of Garage Co 's Liability .A case of considerable interest to all W'-rs or hired motor cars commenced in H.B.M. Supreme Court, on February 24, before his Honour Judge Sir Havilland <le Sausmarez, in which Geoffrey Aubie Turner and Gwendoline
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    HOUSING IN CALCUTTA
    331 11 Big Scbtme for Opening Up Suburbs. Aeoofdicg to a Caloatka aesea^e of Febin arj 26, the Committte appointed by the Government ol Bengal to oonsider the increase in land values and rents and tc eupgest remedies fat the present scarcity of bousing aooommodation in the city has
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    36 11 Bradford's exports to Atnetisa daring Unnarj amounted to £1,043,407. The Un timo the million paand uiaik w»s exceeded wm in 1897. The largest previous montb's total einoethe armistioe wn S3ptembBr last, wbenonlj £907,700 was reach :d.
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      136 11 AND THB LITTLE FOfUD Shall lead them. It's ilrst In sales— first in economy— atd first In the esteem of those who love safety, surety and coo fort— because of Its wonderful simplicity, strength and lightness. It leads In SALES SERVICE SATISFACTION THE rOBDB3M TRACTOR. tjr v^ 1 —^i.W»* THE
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      302 11 GANDYS-BELTING HAIR AND COTTON HIsST QUALITY AUSTRALIAN U*fH£R At favourable prices THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. Incorporated lam England] SINGAPORE, IPOH AND PBNANG .!ii;iilii]i!!ii!lii!!ILil!:llli]!raiIiIIlIII][FI!l fF I inOllffllßHlißßßlliaiCJlfflWllflßßß I Draw the cork S *C/ic quantity I and HAIG >^HH is limited f-l A J I i m <7- WBaL^ m he i
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      809 12 SITUATIONS VACANT ASIATIC shorthand typict wanted. Methodist Publishing House. WANTKI). efficient shorthand-typist. Apply Indo Malay, S, Malacca Street. ■/ANTED, junior Chinese clerk for shipping firm. Apply 14. Straits Times. CHINKsi: DRESSER WANTED for an „,tate n. Apply 10. Straits Times. WANTED, un expert lady shorthand typist. Good sulary offered. Apply
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      834 12 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED, two experienced ledger clerks. Apply John Little and Co., Ltd., Singapore. WANTED immediately, two Chinese clerks with knowledge of book-keeping. Apply 1027, Straits Times. WANTED, a girl who can type for an office. A beginner suitable. Apply 1018. Straits Times. WANTED, an assistant hook-keeper and typist. Clooil
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      697 12 FOR SALE FOR SALE, Buick six-cylinder in excellent running order. Apply 19. Straits Times. FOR SALE, a dictaphone complete, in best working order. Apply 254, Straits Times. FOR SALE, Rover motor cycle. New last October, in perfect condition 1025, Straits Times". IMMEDIATELY for sale, beautiful eightcylinder motor car, seven- seater,
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      543 12 FIREWOOD tor tbe Municipality of Singapore. The prime ooatraetor TayGuan Kirn (Late Bole Proprietor of Gum Eiat aad Co.) Bole Agent Globe Boiler Fluid (The Ideal Fleid for preserving and cleaning steam boilers of every description) Phose Nob. 1861 1868 Office 80, Ptiillip Street. Phone Nos. 1480 4k 1078 Private
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      559 12 SHIP-CHANDLERY STOREB A«D ESTATE BUPPLIE3 JUST ARRIVED Orders promptly ezeoated and forwardoi with doepatcb. GUAN KIAT 4 CO., LTD. (laoorporated in the Straits SetUemeats) 56 Phillip Street. BINGA.POKB. Telegraph BVaHIAT A. B. C. lib Iditioa. Telephone Nos. 1861, ISBS MEW SHIPMENTS Boiler lino plates, best soft toap, psekiag screws aad
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      362 12 Straits Motorcar Service, Limited (Incorporated ia Singapore.) Thii Company bai now beta registered. Apply lor joor shares through tbe Menu tile lank of India, Ltd., Singapore. SHIPPING PLANTINGS MINING For these three Key Industries of Malaya. WB BOLD STOCKS IN LAROI QUANTITIBS FtOM PROVBBBUL PIM TO ANCHOR. Repeat orders always
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      197 12 I^w»^HWHsnßß»Bassrsßasaan<s«.i»ii 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 addressee to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters > advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants,
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