The Straits Times, 17 March 1921

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,589 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1921 PRICE 10 CENT&
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      158 1 NESTLES MALTED MILK OBTAINABLE BVEftYWHERt. ESTABLISHED NEARLY 300 YEARS COOKED I^^H BONELESS TRADEMARK, HAMS In tins each containing one whole HAM (II lbs.) These HAMS are of the finest quality, and by reason of their special packing, they are not affected by the climate. JOSEPH TRAVERS AND SONS. LIMITED (Incorporated
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      254 1 £.^^■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■2 I I l NEW NOVELS by popuur auth rs g South Sea Talea By JACK LONDON llawbee Jock AMY McLAREN 3O When the Bed Gods Call BEATRICE GRIMSHAW CENTS The Street of the Flute PUyer H. DE VERB STACPOLB sheila h McLeod By OUT HOOTHBY II The Race of
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      12 1 NESTLES MALTED MILK PRICB Lart* $165 p«r bottU Small $10« per hottU
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    ACID TEST OF PARLIAMENT.
    529 2 ■r Is it Losing its Held Over ThePeople 7 Many year* have passed since Disrasli, in the'i;:th chapter vf his political novel, Coningsby, predicted the downfall of Parliament. H i;s argument, stripped of all the pomp and rhetoric of its gifted author, was that British people
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    FARROWS BANK CASE
    321 2 Story of the Negotiations For Sale. A London message to Ceylon, dated February 28, gives further details of th« Farrow Bank case After a 0.000 mile race from the Southern oillields. of Mexico Mr. W. A. Read, principal of Messrs. Morton, Read and ompany, arrived in time
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    148 2 Referring to the housinp problem in Colombo, a lipilWlUllw of the Times of Ceylon who recently made inquiries regarding the cost of building materials, state- In view of the fact that rents have increased by 100, '200 or even 300 per cent, within the same space of time it would
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      237 2 International Motors, LTD. ii.<orpurat«< siL«apvr>' Temporary Office: 3-a, ORCHARD ROAD I man i». r»«ipaal«.»CARS BLNBIAII ÜBN.4ULT ANGUS haM'llihio MORRIS OlfUß* BIAN CITROBN ■HI Mi I TRUCKS CLIUBBDALB RBNAI'LI DBNNI9 L'NK ■KLJHI BERANOBt CO, LTD. Inr-.r[...r«trd in Pr»Lc« Mas«<lßi aa-vato WINDOW GLASS T AGETIG ACID RUBBER CUPS COAGULATING PANS HAVE JUST
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      475 2 CUTICURA HEALS BABY NELAN Of Spots On Face and Neck. Disfigured Horribly, r Spread to Body. "Spots appeared or. baby's face and neck, and these in time turned to eruptions which disfigured him horribly. He bad very little slerp for several weeks on account cf the Itching. Blisters then broke
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      270 2 CHINESE COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY IN, Tank Botd. jg Bj Mr. Siow Choc* vrf** Lias* Cy??y)Li Published To-day I'^—f^^^*^ Ajents jHnfei^ ROBINSON A Co. irttflOrViy^ KBLLY WAUSH. V Rfl^VrT Limited. >s^^ PablUhcra t CUOJEB« IHKKCTORY AND VKKSS, LTD. tit p*T copy (fre« eo#l«« A4v*rtU«r».) NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED CHARMING NOVELTY EVERY LADY
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      294 2 SELANGOR EARTHEN PIPE COMPANY MANUFACTURERS OP AND DEALEM Hi Ormlß Plpea, Latex Caps, Shanf hat and Mm Jan, Flower Pete, lime. Bricks, Tiles as* ■II ether kind* of things for Batata*. Baaalie4 ea Commlealoa. Prlc*> moderate aad prompt delivery. A trial order will convince roa P. 0. BOX 18. KUALA
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    ROYAL FREEMASONS.
    537 3 'Progress of Priiue of Wales And Duke of York. I The Prince of Wales and the Duke o York were further advanced in Free masonry on February 11, when they were admitted to United Chapter, Number 16 Rose Croix. Their Rejral Highnesses are members respectively of the Household
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    SUBMARINES AS CARGO SHIPS.
    318 3 Big Craft to Evade tht Perils Of War. It i- now possible and practicable to construct larjre freight -carrying submer(reables.' which, if used as food carriers, can prevent the investment of England in time of war.' 1 So writes Mr. H. Middleton, the inventc.of the fin-propelled
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    The Retort Scriptural
    98 3 Th<- retort scriptural was us-.-il WTec-tive-iy at a recent mottlllg of a Yorkshire Boronjrh Council. An unusually inquisitive member had worried every chairman of a committee with Mine question until, at lenjrlh. be came to a worthy alderman who devote* mm of his Mini to lay preaching.
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    12 3 The most annoyimr thinsr about a rtaßdpattar ll his patter."— Louisville Post
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      364 3 'He cannot do better than take Iron Jelloids No. 2 A. 9 Sayi the *^»*>j>^ Give if- hit Mood a chance! V^Taßr corpuitlc* in each cubic ml- *^j£&k limctrc of :h,- blond Keep these eorp-it :/.m vigorous by rfFtS^BQ^. wpplijine them with Iron /J»^ fVrmU "MV Jelloids. YUmSt 'TISH&k B
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      446 3 STEAMER SAILINGS TIMOR DOXY The 5.3. Mataram will be despatched fer ahove port at 6 a.m, on March 28. for freight aid passage, apply t» BOUSTEAD CO., LTD., (Incorporated in F.M.S.) Agents, Bnrni Philp Line. FOR PERSIAN GULF PORTS VIA BOMBAY S.S. HWAH TING due on Sunday, March 20, will
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      547 3 STEAMER SAILINGS DODWELL LINE (lacerpo rated In England) rOK NSW YORK DIRECT VIA SUEZ EGREIIONT CASTLE 2nd half April For freight, please apply to PATERSON, SIMONS CO, LTD, Agenti LLOYD TRIESTINO S U COMPANY (Incorporated in It»ly) HOMKWAED BAIUNQ For Colombo, Aden, Maftsaua, Port Said. Brindini, Venice and Trieste, taking
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      254 3 FOR MORMIGAO, SUEZ, PORT SAID J GENOA, MARSEILLES AND LISBON S.S. QUELIMANE j Sails as above on April 1. Excellent ac commodation. Every comfort. J For freight, passage rates and full b> i formation, apply to BARRETTO SHIPPING TRADING CO., Agents, No. 1, Rallies Quay. i TONNAGE FOR SCANDINAVIA M.S.
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      985 4 STEAMER SaILIHOT P. 0.- British India AND Upcar Line (Companie. Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) caraaay'B MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at preeeat saspeades LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FBOM LONDON TO MARSEILLES LONDON Dae Slagaoore Leave
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      477 4 STEAMER SAILINGS PRINCE LINt LIMITED line: rporated In England) FAB EAST SmtYICB FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK MONGOLIAN PRINCE about end Apl. For all information, apply se DAMSON, GILFILLAN A 00, LTD 'Incorporated la Eaglaad) Agaßto THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED (Incorporated In the Ualt*4 Kingdom For China and Japaa
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      253 4 STEAMER SAILINIS THE EASTERN SHIPPING COMPANY. UatTTBD i l»e «r»era«ed l> «tr» <» Bettlcmeßv*) this time sable is saklt«« to altoratie* tartaer notlea (teajßci sailing frees »l»«-a*«'* #mjx WJKATT SOON, e»ei7 ?»ss«ay, a. fer Fort •wettoiaaaa sad Peaaaa. FNBI PajMag (8 ■OBIBIBtB Trala •araey rrest Mealmsia to Baasj*** It hears)
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      401 4 STEAMER SASLMW 0. thi MSdMiA hitoSbW usjhi ivn < It ...cv^n-nied ln> < k>a J»lj. Soaaa Ktr«.i Proa**** HUiUaa ttoes Si '«ob)eet v ebeag* »ni»»»» %««<»• rcROPFAW I r« Fer Port ftatd MarMiilea. Lse««a. Aot»ev» Botterdaaj aad Ruikirf arr. dep. SHtTNKO MARU Mar. 21 M»r. 21 IIURMA MARU Apl. £7
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      392 4 sra«* tuum NIPPON YISEN KAISHA. (Incorporated in Japan) I oder Mall Contract with the Imperial 'apanete Government. Sobject to alterations without notice EUBOPB MAIL LINE Fortnightly Berries For London, Antwerp ria (Malacca) Peaaaa Colombo. Sues. Port Said snd Marseillea. KLEIST Mar. 17 MISHIMA MARU Mar. £1 SADO MARU Apl. t
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    204 5 nxTrm Thursday, March 17. High Wi.t-r. 2.39 a.m., Hi p.m. 8.1. Homeward mail leaves. Licensing Justices, First Court, 2.30. Y.M.C-A Gymnastic Class. «M pm Irene. Victoria Thentre Russi»n Opera Co., Goodwood Hall. Trlda), stores in. High at, r. 3.41 a.m., 8.2 p.m. Crown I'rince of Japan due.
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS
      96 5 East kiii nnaln- -Nil Kasl Wharf Lgra, Euryalus, Penang. Sheers harf- Nil. Main Wharf XX isi. Oridono Maru. He- this. Ba>tern ExMrter, Achilles. Knipii.- Dock Klang. Kawachi Maru, Tam•<n Mara, Taac-TsSf K.'ponßWot \M..rf I'irce, Stentor, Eurypylus. Jardine» Wharf Charon. r«M> Kr.nl C«al Whart- NIL Keppcl Uarbnar.
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      101 5 1 IRCE, Hrit., 114 tons, from Deli 17-3. for ik-ii 19 a HELENUS.Brit., 4.H10 tons, from Shanghai l«-3, for Liverpool 18-3. KLANG. Brit., 7:)2 tons, from Penang 17-3, for Penang l!'-3. KUCHING, Sar.. Ml tun». from Sarawak 17-3, for Sarawak M-S. KRIAN. Brit.. 433 tons, from Kelantan 17-3,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    203 5 To-da; Malaccn amt Mnr 8 p.m. Port Dickon and Port Swettenbam 3 p.m. Batu l-fc««l 8 P-«n--ton .-"ttienhtm, Penarig, MaJrat and .v'tgapatim. ta-.ing mails for Europe, etc (via Kumbay) 8 p.m. Registration up to 1 p.m. Farc»l» noon •uppieii Mail by train to (akiaa mmli tor Europa,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    33 5 (Official P 'ott O )fflc* Report) -•fl S'por# February 3 February 7 rc'iruary 8 Pabnui II February 17 Arrived London March 2 March 7 March 10 March 10 March 11
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    130 5 BXCHANGB Singapore, March 1 7. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/4>4 Demand 2/8 27/32 Private 3 m. credit* 1/4 17/32 On New York Demand 4-14 PnVate 90 days 48% On France Bank 680 On India, Bank T. T. 173 tt On Himtikonjr, Bank d/d 1% p.c. pm.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    53 5 Ton* of Market Easier. Spot April April-Jim* July-September Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyer* Seller! Spot I- April April-June July-September Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Shtet Closing Prices Buyers Sellers 30 31 31 32 ..33 34 ..38 39 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12 o'clock noon.
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      MINING.
      176 5 Fss. Val. Pd. Buyer*. Sell en. 10 Ampting ttom. i t Ayer Weng 1.00 ci £1 Kain Kamunting 1.10.0 2.0.0 10 10 KinU Assoe. 6.00 Cl £1 KinU Tin 1.15.0 nom. 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.40 1.60 1 1 Jelantoh O.»0 1.16 0 £1 Lahat Mine* S 5 Lingui
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      GENERAL.
      121 5 Vai. Pd. Buyert. S«Uen. Cl £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 8.0.0 8.10.0 II £1 E. Smelting Co. 6.75 7.25 >/- 5/- Electric T'wayi 2/9 10 10 Fraser Neave 27.00 29.00 50 50 W. Hammer Co. 76 85 IOOIOOKatz Bros. 140.00 10 10 Mexican Eagle 5.10.0 6.0.0 10 10 Maynard A
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      DEBENTURES.
      100 5 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 P«r Spore Electric Traunwayi 5 p.c. £350,000 norn Spore Municipal 6 p.c. $1,878,000 P«r Spore Mun. 4H p.c of 1907 $1,000,000 10 p.c. dia. Spore Mun. 4V& p.c of 1909 $1,600,500 10 p.c. dU. Spore Mun. 4H p.c. of 1909 $1,500,000 15 p.c. «i*.
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    377 5 invr aad Co. and Lyall and Evatt'a Qaotatios*. To-day Pnom Fraser Lymll Co. Evatt Ml.no, l(lj 0.86 O.tt 0.85 046 Alor Gajah (*lt 2.00 8.30 2.00 2.25 Am. Malay ($2) 2.00 2.60 2.00 2.50 A. HiUm ($6) 18.00 11.00 A. Kuning ($1) 1M 1.00 A. Molek ($1) 140
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      112 5 THE OVERSEAS ASSUMKGC CORPORATION. LIMITED li. '»r< *f DlrMUn I Bob. Dr. Lin Boon Ken£, O.BX, Ghalrmaa Lira No* Soon. F.sq. Tan Soo Quail, El f. Ong Boon Tat, Kaq. S. Q. Wong, Esq. Linr. ChweaCVi. r. f>q. Seah Eng Lim, E*4. Cbua Poh Siang Csq Oi Ek In, Esq.
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      87 5 FRERA ITALY'S BEST MOTOR CYCLE STRONG, WELL, BUILT, POWERFUL, BEAUTIFULLY FINISHED MACHINES 3 speed gear, kick starter, chain drive, Dunlop tyres, horn, tool kit, pump, etc. 3 l 2 H.P. Single Cylinder Model $1,050 s Hi H.P. Twin Cylinder Model with handsome coach-built Side Car De Luxe fitted with Hood
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      571 5 THE FAR EASTERN FILM-SERVICE, LIMITBD (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) DIRECTORS' REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER SO, 1920. NOTICE is hereby given that the Second Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held within the Registered Office Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore, on Wednesday, March 23, 1921,
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      268 5 MAITRTCE R BANOMA* BANDMAN OPbKA CO. FOR A SHORT SEASON at th* VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT IRENE Friday, Marrh II GOING UP Saturday, Marcs. II TAILS UP Monday, March SHOP GIRL Tneaday, March 12 < KISS CALL Wednesday, March 24 MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Thursday, Ma reft 24 VAUDEVILLE Class foi
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    DEATHS
    163 6 SOH.— On March 16, 1921, at 2.45 p.m., a< 21, Tank Road, Singapore, Soh Hong Seng (father of Messrs. Soh Eng Lim. Eng Sian; and Eng Bock and father-in-law of Mr Lee Soon Hee), aged 73 years. Funera on Sunday, the 20th inst., at Private Buria Ground, Upper Serangoon
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, MARCH 17 THE BRITISH NAVY.
    1160 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, MARCH 17 THE BRITISH NAVY. We can find absolutely no fault with the Imperial Government for its decision to reduce the British navy to a one-power standard. Our war burdens are heavy quite as heavy as we can bear, and it would be mere foolishness to
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    48 6 The Russian Grand Opera Conrpany is performing Rigoletto at the Goodwood ilall to-night, tKJgether with the ballet from La Giaconda. One act. each from La Traviata, II Trovntore and Romeo and Juliet and three, modern ballets will be the programme at a further perf 1 rman.ee in Situr!ay.
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    29 6 A Tamil named Rajagopal, who stood charged with personating public servants and extortion was yesterday convicted by Mr. C. W. Dawron and sentenced altogether to eleven months' rigorous imprisonment.
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    47 6 The Burma Reforms Bill introduced into the Lords places Burma in a line with a Governor's province but the minimum proportion of elected members of the legislature will be 80 per cent, instead of 70 per cent, of tho whole council. The total strength will be 92.
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    62 6 The depression in the p:ar!?hpll market at Thursday Island is causing most of the boats to be laid up, and the steamer Tango Maru recently took away IH4 Japane«e who has been employed in the industry. Including Malays who left the island by recent Meamers. there are r.bout '>00 lower
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    68 6 A Siamese cont.tnrporary states that the King of Siam has sanctioned the million tical lottery promoted by H. E. Phya Prasiddhi Subhakara in aid of the Scout Tiger Rifle fund. The first prize is to be Tcs. 200,000 the 2nd Tcs. 100,000, the 3rd Tcs. 60,000 and 100 prizes of
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    66 6 A later account says the Calcutta police arrested three Peshawaris in connect 1 jn with the recent taxi cab dacoity. It is said two notes of one hundred rupees each have been found in their possession. The police are making inquiries to ascertain whether these notes formed part of the
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    100 6 Mr. C. C, Reade, the town-planning expert from Australia, who has been in the I- .M.S. for several weeks, is at present in Kuala Lumpur, where he has been provided with an office in the Government Buildings. Interviewed by a reporter of the Malayan Leader, he said that he had
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    105 6 An announcement in Hongkong of the winding up of the Hongkong Gymkhana Club indicates the fruition of suggestions first made two years a^o that the annual race meeting and the periodical gymkhanas could very well be conducted by one organisation instead of two. It was urged that the same people
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    96 6 The Singora annual Fair which is so popular with Siamese, Malays and Chinese opens at Singora on April 1 and will ut in full swing. In order to make it doubly attractive this year and enable pntr..ns to enjoy themselves to their hearts' content gambling of every description wU! be
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    102 6 We have received a copy of Singapore Motor Car Directory for 1921, published by Mrs. Dolores Jackson. Thia is the seventh uJition of a handy and useful little book. It is to be obtained free from Monday next from Messrs. Robinson and Ltd., Mcssts. K«lly and Walsh, Messrs. John Little
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    100 6 We hear, says a home paper, that active measures have recently been taken by the Government to enter an appeal in the Merlimau case. The question of an appeal •as been overhanging practically all -ibber corrpanies domiciled in Britain f or about four years. If the appeal of he Revenue
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    129 6 The Shanghai Magistrate's Yamen '•as received an interesting despatch from 'h? Civil Bureau of Kiangsu to the effect hat the State Department of China has, neon informed by members of the ex'!oyal Family that in many principal cities f the country, a large numLrr of dTamas f a nature ofTens
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    132 6 The report of the directors of the Honfr'•onir aril Whampon Dock Co.. Ltd.. for *hvear endine December 31. l'J'O. stj.t "•"h? stors profit for the year is •4.385.189.14. AftT paying: interest "20,884..10 and depreciating plant, etc.. S' $1,442,734.63 and payir.fr a Lonus to -•a" 1 of $110,000. there regains a
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    340 6 We regret to learn that Captain Rowbotham, third magistrate, has had a recrudescence of his former illness, and, has had to go into hospital again. Miss L. Abson has been appoint*- 1 to be Matron of the General Hospital, Johore Bahfu, with (ffect from January 17. Mr.
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    Lodge Johore Royal
    44 6 In connection with the meeting of Lod^i Johore Royal and the Initiation of Prino-s Ismail and Abu-Bakar. special launches will leave Woodlands for Johore at 4.::o p.m. and return from Johore Bahru to Woodlands at 11 p.m. on Saturday 19th inst.
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    Legislative Council
    60 6 A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held on Monday next at 2.30 p.m. The business includes a motion for the approval of a special vote of $30,000 ti> be applied to the relief of unemployed Europeans in Malaya, and of a grant in aid of $280,000
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    Unemployment.
    70 6 Help is urgently needed on beha'f <■! the European unemployed. The whole matter is now under the supervision of Mr. W. Peel, Director of Labour. Kuala Lumpur, to whom contributions should be sent. Unemployed men should send him full particulars of their qualification? and requirements, and should state whether
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    The New Chief Justice.
    106 6 The names of both Sir William Muri *'ii and the Hon. Mr. H. C. Gollan X.:' Attorney-General, Ceyloji, have been men tioned in connection with the Chief Justiceship of the Straits il-Ulcnu-nts. The appointment, from news we have received, has however been conferred on the Hon.
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    The Crown Prince of Japan
    126 6 We are informed by Mr. EL Yamasaki, Consul General for Japan, that tho Crown Prince airiv.d on the battleship Katori at Hongkong on the 9th instant, caving that port for Singapcrc on the 13th, so that His Royal Highness is dv» to arrive here to-morrow.
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    Government House.
    117 6 The following were fruests at dinner of His Excellency the Governor and Lady Guilltiiard, and af to (wards attend -d lh« performance of the Ban Jman Opera ('>>.. it the Victoria Theatre on Tuesday night H. K. MaJ*r-General ?ir John owl t, K.C.M,Q, C.8., D.5.0.. ani i.acly I'uwicr,
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      178 6 ALHAMBRA To-night a 8 pjn. Pathe'* Serial 10 Episode! or 21 reels -PIRATE GOLD Featuring Geo. B. Seitz and Margnerit* Courtot Episodes 1 and 2 6 PU. THE DEVIL TO PAt Pta. Bella Comedy and Topical Budget PALLADIUM Orchard Road 6 Pts. A BEGGAR IN PURPLE Pta. Palhe Gazette, Rolin
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    News from France.
    215 7 RIUTM TIUCRAM Paris. March 14. Paris The second ward election to fill two vacant seats in the Chamber resulted in crushing defeat of the extremists or communistic faction, the national candidates being elected. According to the official figures just out. Trench imports last year exceeded j ono
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    MR. CHARNLEY RETIRES
    339 7 Mr. Jol:n Charnley, Acting Inspector of Schools, Singapore and Malacca, has' retired f mr >n- the service and is returning to England. His departure is deeply 1 regretted Oy the whole teaching profession who found him a most earnest and sympathetic helper in the onerous work they
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    Far Eastern Film Service.
    246 7 The report by the directors to the second annual general meeting of shareholders of 1 ar Kastern film-service, Limited, to be held on Wednesday next, states Your directors beg to submit herewith duly audited accounts for the year ended SL-ptcmbi t 30, 1920. After making ample
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    Labour Recruiting in Madras.
    85 7 The Deputy Controller of labour, Pt nnnir. informs us, under date thd l. r >th inst., that recruiting has been resumed in Madras Presidency jrnnerally excopt in tli- following taluqs which are still closed to recruiting owing to pre\ :.l<nce <>f Chitoor, taluqs of Chandragiri and
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    654 7 A Plea of Wrong Identity Succeeds. i At the Assizes yesterday his Lordship I, Mr. Justice Barrett- Lennard, with a com- mon jury, continued the hearing of the case lin which a Chinese named Oh Ah Nah stood charged with gang robbery at 1,057, T> get Road, on
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    POWER IN PERAK.
    339 7 Hydro-Electric Scheme Under Way. The Times of Malaya of the 15th inst. lis responsible for the following stateI ments Report has it that Government has got a move on" in connection with the harnessing of the Perak River to supply electric power from Prai to Tanjong Malim,"
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    84 7 The rate of mortality in t^e Settlement >f Singapore for the week ended March 5 was ii7.:t:j. The total number of deaths was 211 of which 163 were male subjects unii 48 female. Convulsions claimed 23 phthisis 31, malaria fever 28, dysentery 13, beri-beri 10, pneumonia 23,
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    TAPAH RUBBER.
    597 7 Report for the Year 1920. The following is the report of the directors of Tapah Rubber Estates, Ltd., to be presented at tba annual general meeting on April 2 Accounts.— The net profit for the year as shown by the profit and loss 1 account amounts to $76,972.52
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    Registration of Deeds.
    296 7 An ordinance to amend the Registration of Deeds Ordinance, 1915, framed by the Hon. Mr. D. Y. Perkins, is about to be introduced in the Legislative Council. Tbe objects and reasons of the amendment are s*t forth as follows Under the existing law all instruments presented to
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    Local Rubber Auction.
    113 7 The 490 th auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held on March 16 and 17, when thero was catalogued 1,896,740 IbsL, tons 846.76. Offered 1,704,097 lbs., tons 760.76. Sold 1,409,741 lbs., tons 629.35. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents per lb. Spore std.
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    WRECK OF THE HONG MOH.
    286 7 Gallant Rescue Work by Carlisle's Captain. In connection with the rescue work by H.M.S. Carlisle at the scene of the wreck of the Hong Moh (on the Boat Rocks and not actually on the I.amocks, as previously reported), mention, says the Hongkong Daily Press of
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    A HOPELESS CASE
    275 7 Trouble on Board a British Steamer. J. Connor, J. Cogginu, and P. Rogers, members of the crew of the steamer Grecaldy, appeared before Mr. G. W. King at H.M. Police Court, Shanghai, on March 3, charged with having been absent from their .ship without leave. The master
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    Bandman Opera Company
    213 7 There is certainly some magic in the name of Bandman's. Another crowded house greeted the company at the Victoria Theatre last night, and the booking for the season is of a kind to make other travelling companies ask themselves tearfully how it is done. Buzz-Buzz was last
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    London Rubber Market
    123 7 Messrs. Henry Gardner and Co., Ltd., advise that according to a cable despatched from their London House at 2.10 p.m. en the 16th inst.. and received in Singapore to-day at 9 a.m., the London Rubber Market was steady after decline. Closing prices (buyers) Spot crepe 11\d. Spot
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    44 7 At the annual imfeting of the British Imperial Tobacco Company the chairman mentioned they had 55,000 shareholders. The net trading profit was £6,659,000. To the reserve a million is added. A dividend of I7',i per cent is declared for the year, carrying forward £617,000.
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      Football.
      372 7 The Pulau Brani Sports Club (R. E.) gave a promising account of themselves in their match with the S.C.F.A. on the! S.R.C. ground yesterday afternoon. It was a game with plenty of scoring, for when time came the teams had divided the honours with three goals each. The Chinese
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      140 7 .c M A general meeting of the members of the Singapore Cricket Club will be held in the pavilion on Tuesday next at 5.15 j p.m., when the following resolution will he 1 proposed That the sum of $4,000 be granted to M,r. G. P. Owen out of the fund
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      TO-DAY'S TIES.
      98 7 Qualifying Rounds. Profession Pairs. Law. Battishill and Dyne v. Banks 2, Linton and Sutherland. Mer. 5, Elphick and Milligan v. Accts., Holder and Duthie. Championship Pairs. Gilbert and Quance v. Yeldou and Wilson. Tournament Proper. B nans. Doubles. Bowerman and Platt v. Dean and North. Roe and Robinson
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      L. L. T. C. Tournament.
      124 7 Yesterday's play resulted as follows Ladies' Singles. Mrs. Wise owe 30 beat Mrs. LanghamCarter owe 15, w.o. Miss Richardson owe 15.2 beat Miss Day plus 16.2, 6—3, 6—2. Mrs. C. Dickinson owe 30 beat Mrs. Olafsscn owe 15.2, 6 o, 6 3. Miss Beveridge plus
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      TO-DAY'S TIES
      277 7 Ladies' Singles. Mrs. Nelson plus 15 v. Mrs. Maxwell scr. Ladies' Doubles. Miss Beveridge and Miss Day plus 15.2 v. Mrs. Schafer and Mrs. Pierrepont scr. Mixed Doubles A Class. Mrs. Hacker and LU-Col. Cotgrave plus 2. v. Miss Richardso and Mr. Wells owe 4. 1 Mr. and
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    BOATLOAD OF GERMANS
    279 7 1 Off to Sabang to Stretch Their Legs. The steamer Gujarat, chartered from Messrs. Namazie and Company, It due to-morrow from Vladivostok with IJM Germans and Austrians, men, women and children, who have been prisoner! of w»i in Siberia, some of them for six years. There are
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET
    138 7 ifacphail and Co.'s Daily Report. Singapore, March 17. Silver. 82%- Hongkong 1-% p.c. premium. Three months gold 49. Tin. £156 10s. per ton. Rubber Market. The auction closed weak, standard sheet realising .'iii'-j cents. Outside the market is d-ill and weak. March standard sheet around 81 cents,
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    Railway Construction in China
    132 7 Since the civil war of 1917, the northern section of the Changchow-Amoy Railway has been held by Northern troops, whilthe Southerners have held the si. v! hern section. The Chiaotungchiao secti'.n ha» been destroyed for military The railway company has now ed that it shall proceed
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    77 7 Colonel C. W. Davy, CMC. Bcgral b ginecrs, has been select. -d to Colone! J. R. Young, as i'Wut Engineer, China Command, and is expected to arriva about April 24. Colonel Davy is not a stranger to Hongkong If joined th« Royal Engiaean in 1887 and w« in Hongkong in
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    Screen Stories.
    1075 8 Plays With Concealed Moral Required. Even when one knew that there was a j terrible dearth of new film stones and that producers were searching despairingly for subjects the statement made to a Manchester (iuur.lian representative by on.- of i). Ht:ilf of the Broadwest Films, Ltd., was startling.
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    HIGHER TAXATION IN INDIA
    527 8 Cieneral Ad Valorem Import Duty Raised. The Indian Budget wad introduced in the Imperial Council at Calcutta on I March 1. It provides for a great deal of new taxation. The current year's Budget was. framed on the two-shilling basis, and although the exchange now stands
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    SIR HARRY LAUDER
    198 8 Comedian on His Deferred Accolade. The King held an investiture at Buckingham Palace on February 11, and bestowed the honour of knighthood on fifty BtW kniidits. Among the recipients was Sir Harry Lander, who wore a tartan kilt and a bonnet He arrived at the Palace with
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    The North-West Frontier
    286 8 A press communique issued at Delhi on March 4 says The Wana Wazir situation continues unchanged and there is but little of interest to report. The totals of rifles and tine handed in by all sections of the tribe up io February 22 are as follows. Government
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    14 8 Repartee at Bow County Court What are you laughing at Look in the glass.
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      Sir Arthur Young's Portrait Fund.
      142 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In reference to the enquiry of your Malacca correspondent in your issue of yesterday perhaps you will allow me to make the position known through the medium of your columns. Sums amounting in all to $8,924.74 were
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      Seremban-Limboh Road,
      138 8 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, I have been a regular user of the Seremban-Limboh Road for the past three years, and all the time the road has been in a very bad state indeed. It is so rough that even the bigger paving stones are
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      The Public School.
      251 8 To the Editor of the Strait* Time*. Sir, I cannot let Truthful James's letter published in your rssue of the 10th inst. pass without a few remarks. I have no quarrel with the first part of his letter with which I personally quite agree as the general
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    37 8 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Sunday, March 20 Friday, 18th.—5 p.m., Drill Hall, S.F.A. Company. Sunday, 20th.—7.30 a.m., Balestier Range, Eurasian Company, Rifle Club Shoot. S. S. TURNER, Lieut, A*. Adjutant, S.V.C.
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALATA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    53 8 Orders for week ending March 19 Thursday 17th. —Physical Culture Class, 5.15 p.m. Third Troop Parade, 5.15 p.m. Friday, 18th.—Band Practice, 5.15 p.m. Sixth, Tenth and Eleventh Troops Parade, 5.15 p.m. Saturday, 19th.—Ninth Troop Parade, 2 p.m. Seventh Troop Parade, 4 p.m. Telegraphy
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    A Giant Ceylon Ruby
    241 8 The travellers who are pestered by the jewel merchants of Colombo to inspect the wondrous gems in their possession rubies that money may not buy, sapphires of coerulean limpidity and lustre, cats-eyes of enormous* size haw evidently been at this game for many centuries, observes a
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    ALVARO OBREGON.
    1000 8 One-Armed Mexican President Quite Irish. All the dominant characteristics of that Alvaro Obregon who has become President in Mexico are Irish. This is obvious' from the profound blue of the eyes, from the suggestion of auburn when the sun: plays upon the dark hair, from the volatile expression
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    Kalumpang Tin, No Liability
    107 8 Following is an extract from the Melbourne Argus of recent date The directors of the Kalumpang Tin, N.L., F.M.S., announce that they have acquired 378 acres of tin-bearing ground adjacent to the Kalumpang railway station, and contiguous to the property riow being worked by the company
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      353 8 Raffles Hotel Th« Leading Hotel in Singapore Excellent accommodation and ouiaine The Fineat Ball Room in the Eaat GUEST NIGHTS EVERY THURSDAY SATURDAY RAFFLES NEW ORCHESTRA F. A. COOKE, Musical Director. H. MURPHY, Jan Drummer. a. c. McCLARY, Manager. Adelphi Hotel EVERY EVfiNINO OUR SPECIAL ORCHESTRA PLAYS FROM 7 to
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      922 9 irn-.'u, March 1(5, to ,y. Mar>h :i 1921. i A highly -u»p.-!t>seful Robert Q< imton production fWspasd Irom tne novel b> PMmm Himu >> Green Featuring Roy Stewart, Robert MoKim, Fritzi Brunnette, Joseph Dowling and George Fisher In a s'ory of a man who playc.l the devil ami )iad the
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      487 9 CWEMAS [yillii HALL, LIMITED North Bridge Road Tuesday, March IS, to Thursday March 17, lOai Second Show at 9.15 Universal Great Mystery Serial the: lion man Episode 13. WHEN HELL BROKE LOOSE 2 parts Episode 14. DESPERATE DEEDS 2 parts Together with THE SECRET GIFT 8 Aots Starring two famous
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      185 9 John Player S ons gp=|| f EMfiLAHD fpii PI ayQ r e ■uj v I j te^ NOW PffiSl M i v t it r /> H|^ ITIIAIUI I fe||||9l $1.30 per m lb. tin I ■MMiimimUlHUMimummiiimnHMM MOTOR LORRY CHASSIS SIZES.— I-ton, l'/ 2 .ton, 2'/ 2 .t0n f 4-ton,
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      821 10 SALES BY ftOCTIOU ~rRFXIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT AUCTION SALE P, Timilinson, Ksq.. M. Inst. C.r..., leaving «M CaUmr! on Airing from bus.ness, o> or about March It, 1921 at S p.m. POWELL A CO, LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore Auctioneers. Singapore. March U. tt>2l. AUCTION SALE „r a four-cylinder, rWe-seater Humber ear ignition
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      508 10 I SALES BY AUCTION DEFAULTER'S SALE The undersigned have been instructed to «el) by public auction, at their sale-room, No. 30 Kling Street, on Wednesday, March 23, 1921. at 2.30 p.m S.»M riECES BEST SEKIAH PLANKS OF MAURITIUS QUALITY. To be sold in five lots of 1,000 pieces each Intending
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      849 10 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to no' i of March 19, 1921, for the following works 1. Bottoming and metalling Jurong Road towards the end of the present road fonuation. 2. Erection of an Annex to the Colonial Secretary's Bungalow. 3 Erection of
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      1097 10 ATTENTION 18 INVITED TO THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF THE INCOME TAX ORDINANCE, 1920 AS AMENDED BY THE INCOME TAX ORDINANCE, 1921 Section The income of an Individual is defined to include his salary. Salary includes allowances, other than travelling allowances considered to be reasonable by the Collector, fees, commissions, bonuses,
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      364 10 RE LOW LONG TFNG AND LOW HOW KIM CO. NOTICE is hereby given that the first payment of HVi pel «ent. of the composition of 22H per cent, on all claims :r. Bankruptcy against the estate of the abovenamed LowLong Teng and Low How Kirn A Co., will be niad?
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      230 10 DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP NOTICE is herehjr given that the partnership business of general merchants heretofore subsisting between the late Taa Stm Kirn. deceased, and Tan Krvrtx Kiam. under the nam* of Keng Hin and Co., and carried on at No. 6, Kirst Cross Street, Malacca, has been dissolved by mutual
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1031 11 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. The Modern Tractor. In view of the recent demonstration in Singapore with an Austin tractor the following views, from an Indian paper, on tractors in general should be perused with interest A few years back we were informed that scientific management
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    40 11 If I were ill in bed I would much prefer to hear a child beating a drum about Ui bama than some of the voices of the ni ami women I listen to here." Judge Qw at ShoreJitcb County Court.
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      227 11 QUNLOP fYRES an far hikl away Urn most pupular— in fact nearly every i-ar or motor cyclt yu mei't carries the well-known DI'NLOI 1 HaadnaMaf thousands of them are m u-i'. ilirir rcliahility, their preat mileage, absence uf chipping, and blowiwts beiiiK appreciated. The demand grows amd DO wonder, for
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      384 11 XJFtOX>OISrA.I^ DISSOLVES URIC ACID Nsja j^"-.-- The ajf e of a man is the uf~ ">\a ape of his arteries. Keep rhe sißn m the ten- <! jJOTj!^ 3 your arterie. y«un K hy poral artery denote* iT-rw-rV: Mn "rodoti.l, and «.t'eim«Aii« VM you will thereby avoid the bejrinnlnff of
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      55 11 LISTER-BRUSTON THE LIGHTING SET OF ALL BRITISH MANUFACTURE 1.04 k. w. Size C. 3 SizeC. Quotations for delivery from Stock including: Erection, Wiring, Etc. One of these plants has been working in Tanglin for eight years, and has given absolute satisfaction. BARKER CD. ,UU. EHOINEERINO DEI»ART;ME**T OFFICE 6, Battery Road
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      365 12 6UAN KIAT CO. LIMITFP I Incorporated in Straits Settlements) S6, Phillip Street. SINGAPORE. NEW SHIPMENTS JUST ARRIVED Galvanized Roofing Bolts and Nuta Improved Engineer's Ratchet Braces C. Steel Ratchet Drills assorted Grindstones in Iron Troughs Pike Emery Grinder complete Pruning Saws (Straight and Curved) Steel Types (Letters and Figures) Brass
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      393 12 TAY GUAN KIAT 36, PHILLIP STREET. The successful contractor for supply of FIREWOOD tn the Singapore Municipality during the year 1921. GLOBE BOILER REMEDY For clearing and preserving steam boilers of all type. Used by all factories, steamers, etc., and found good. The Ideal Fluid that speaks for itself. FOLLOW
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      958 12 The PREPAID charges for Waata, Far Sale. To Let, ate, 1b ordinary close set type (arerage six words to Une) are Per line one insertion 28 cts., two ins. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cts., fire ins. $1.00, six ins. 11.13, ten Ins. $1.40, twelve ins.
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      901 12 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, three-storeyed house No. 192 Orchard Road. Apply to M. H. Dawood, No 11, Bali Lane. TO LKT, MOTOR GARAGE to accommodate ten cars. Cheap rent for reliable tenant. Apply 49, Cuff Road. TO LET, a large luxuriously fully furnished top flat, very close to town,
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      841 12 MUNICIPAL NOTICE The Municipal Commissioners desire to engage the services of an inspecting officer in connection with the Registration of Births and Deaths. The salary attached to the post is $2,040 per annum with annual increments of $120 up to a maximum of $3,000 per annum. Rent and transport allowances
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      247 12 Straits Motorcar Servk* Limited i Incorporated in Straits flritUueM. til to tie. OSCHARP ROAI' LORRIES ANJTCARS BIRKi OVERHAULS TO MOTOR CARS AND CTCLBB WELDING of all netals Satisfaction Isjimnj Larte stock of LUCAS HORNS AND UMP9 arriving shortl? Phone 1233 FOR EVERY KIND OF PLANTING, MINING OR SHIPPING REQUISITE COME
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      198 12 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General 8C Monacer's Office 1117 Job Printing Office 1244 AH communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addresses to THE EDITOR. All communication!, relating to business matters—advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants, For Sale,
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