The Straits Times, 17 April 1922

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 26,921 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1922 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 229 1 ■■■■miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiviiiiiiiiiiiM^ I The Old Original Genuine Swiss Milk "DEAD DDAKin" I DtAlf Ji| DIfANU PREIARED IN SWITZERLAND BY THE BERNESE ALPS MILK CO. STALDEN, LMMEXTHAL. STERILIZED NATURAL 1 A very rich and specially selected cows' milk from the famous pastures of the Swiss Alps, preserved in all its natural richness
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    • 199 1 ll!UIUIII!:!IIHIIHIIIIIII!lllllllllllii!!!IINi;il!l!UI!lllli:i^ M *j TOE? TPIUI lift '^fif/^S&l^. EJsJm\LmL4M\m\ 1 THIS topcoat increases the i" 'l /^TllrirtllllllillirM^^//M^m vulnerable area of the body by Hall. /s ''III iJiffi means of overlapping fronts. nMWIiHi J 1 11 inHW M^M worn over another topcoat for |T wH I J j|: Iw|9]lh| c co^ ar
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    • 45 1 nmuiiiiiiiii^iiii. *:';iiiuiiiiiuHHiii:iiiiiiiii!:i!iiiii!ii!iiiii!uiiniiW!iiiiii!i:(iiiiiiui notice We bee to inform Ihc ccneral public j ing the premises now occupied by us at corner of Orchard Road and I Tank Road, to our Head Office and I Show-rooms at VICTORIA STREET. JfRANKELS, LTD.J Complete House Furnishers, Victoria Street. RllKIIIIII!!i:!!ll!lll!:;illll!!nilllliniill1!l!ll!llllll!llillillllliililllllllll!!lil!!l!l!lililNIKIIiaf
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  • 851 2 Advantages of Forward Contracts. The twelfth annual ordinary general meeting of shareholders was held on March i, at the registered office of the company, 45, Leadenhall Street, E.C., Mr. JV. R. Wickwar presiding. The representative of the secretaries and agents having read the notice convening the meeting
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  • 139 2 The earthquake shocks experienced in the Kintyre peninsula, Argyll, on Sunday evening, occurring as they did on the day of ne v.-moon, go to support the theory that the weak parts of the earth are most likely to be subject to seismic disturbances when the gravitational pull
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 807 2 SALES BY AUCTION MORTGAGEE'S SALE ef a valuable Kubber I'luntation, tituatc at tiaag, Malacca, planted with rubber treei, nil in bearing and jil.-.o the land and the brick built Mttag* known as Pekm ilia, Hituntr Klvbaag K.-chil, Malacca. To b. ktld liy public auction at our saUrooßi No. 11, t-n-.t
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    • 608 2 SALES BY AUCTION OHEOHG KOQN SENG CO. AUCTION SALE of vilusble residential property at Race Course Road and Emrrald Hill Road, Rubber Plantation and Brick Kiln off Bulcit Timah Road and Steam Launch Mecca. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and Co.'s Mlc-room, No. 30, Chnlia Street, on Wednesday, April 19,
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    • 433 2 THE TREMBLING HAND A SURE SIGN THAT YOUR NERVES ARE IN TROUBLE, AND YOUR GENERAL HEALTH LOW. if your hard, your thumb, cr your foot trembles when you try to hold it still, if your writing is shaky, if you have tremors of your lips or chin, your nerves need
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    • 173 2 A.M.A. A.M.A. C. A. PARSONS and Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) Steam Turbines. Turbo Generators Turbo Pumps, etc., etc. ECONOMY Power Generation AND Transmission Sole Agent P. A. PARIS, 64/56, THE ARCADE, SINGAPORE. A.M.A. A.M.A. ADLER TYPEWRITERS THE QUEEN OF TYPEWRITERS. Cheap in Price and Last the Longest. Travelling Adler.
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  • 682 3 The Company Ceasing Operations. At the first annual general meeting of Sand Lime Bricks, Ltd., held in Kuala Lumpur, it was agreed on the proposition of Mr. E. A. S. Wagner, that the company cease operations forthwith and that the debenture holders be asked to preserve the
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  • 229 3 A new volume in the scries of report* of the Indian Trade Enquiry conducted at the Imperial Institute has just been published by Mr. John Murray. This contains the reports on lac. turpentine ami rosin made by the Special Committee on Gums, Resins and Essential Oils, of which
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  • 105 3 After dangling; from a rope-end in mid-air 200 feet below uu observation balloon for seven hours, Sapper Olincheinaille landed uninjured. A balloon broke from its moorings and sped skyuanis at terrific speed. Sapper clinging bf his lejrs. head downwards. As the speed lessened he righted his posit ot cautiously and
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 355 3 p Glaxo lays for Baby 1 I a firm foundation of sturdy health B|i A suitable form oi milk ii the only food (or a baby up lo jn Fp\ 9 months, and Glaxo ii pure cow's milk made safe and <j£ Sly suitable (or Baby by the Glaxo Process.
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    • 424 3 B aIHHHBnnnV 'tffnH»HHnal 3 I Your Baby's Welfare. 1 Your dearest wiah is for Baby to U j wall and happy. Than you must pay B particular attention to his food, far I his welfare depends as much on thai I as on anything. The Ailenburys H Foods ara practicall>
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    • 228 3 PiGturesTell A Story Quicker Better than Words /lg^__ H^§& Almost any camera will j\ make a photograph if the aPStlfiifl^Sl >rflS light ar e right, but a real I Wliigc^^g|E picture is seldom found iiillllfl 11^31^5. where ideal conditions exl/filHlfi fl/^n«9r ist and this is wnere an W Wa^XS&W^lm Ansco
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 666 4 STEAMER SaIUHGS P. 0. British India <"<<? Apcar Line •r v (Compnr.ies Ircorporcted in England) > MAH. AND PASSENGER SERVICES I'KMNSI I.AU AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES AND LONDON Due Singapore Leave Singapore DON'COLA about Apr. 19
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    • 572 4 STEAMER SAILIHBS "ELLERMAN" LINE ELLEKMAN BWCKNALL STEAMSHIP O*. LU. (iMOrpontad <o England) BTBAMBB Dm Btagapm PASSENGER SERVICE ■MUM Steamer Leaving Singapore B.s. CITY OF CALCUTTA For Marseilles, London May 11 FREIGHT SERVICI SUamr Dm S!ata*>er. s.s. CITY OF CALCUTTA Mar'les, L'don, D'kirk, A'werp May 10 s.s. RIALTO United Kingdom and
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    • 651 4 STEAMER SAILINJS KONINKLMXE PAKETVAART MAATCHAPPU (BOVAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OP BATATIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Teleakmo Urn. Paaea** P*«t. 111. Freight Dept. 1202. Marlie DepL aM TrauMae***' Dee*. 1417, Mamaffer's Dept. ltM. UMDn CONTXACT WITH TBX NRHEBLANDS INDIA OOVMNWJTMT. VAN CI.OON- April 17, BeUwaß-DeU nn.l Penan*. KUMPHIUS— ApriI 17, Belawan-Deli. SINGKAWANG—
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 422 5 STEAMER SfllUNfiS nTyTkT LONDON LINE Atsuta Mnru Apr. 19 Kashima Maru May 3 LIVERPOOL MNE Toyolinshi Maru end Apr. lIAMBHItr. LINE Dakar Mam end Apl. NEW YORK LINE VIA SUEZ SOUTH AMERICAN LINE Knwnchl Mnru mid. Juno HOMIIAV LINE Tamhn Mam Apr. 18 Yamngata Maru Apr. 30 CALCUTTA LINK NIgMM
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    • 415 5 STEAMER SAH4MH THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISBA LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) No. 2, De Souza Street. Proposed Sailing from Singapore (Subject to change without notice) EUROPEAN LINE For Port Said, Marseilles, London Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg. arr. dep. ALTAI MARU Apr. 28 Apr. 29 (Omits Marseilles) NEW YORK LINE For San
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    • 410 5 m "n>>lkll vHlblllllV DOLLAR tINE SINGAPORE to NEW YORK VIA SUEZ s.s. M. S. Dollar IN PORT Through Bills of Lading Issued from Singapore to th« Principal Cities of the United States and Canada. For further Information at to Rates, ate., apply to DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES, LTD. No. 117-121, Market
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    • 563 5 steamer mums United American Lines inc. Rue-censors to LIVERMORE DEARBORN ft CO LIMITED. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP LINE Regular Service between New York Singapore and Java ports and rice versa FOR NEW YORK (via Suez) West Campgaw May 6 West Canon May 16 West Mahomet end June FROM NEW
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    • 1260 5 sm.es by auctioh IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT, JOHORE BAHRU Miscellaneous Suit No. 1 ef 1921. THE OVERSEA CHINESE BANK, LTD. OF SINGAPORE, Chargc«a against NAVENA SOONA NARAINA PILLAI OF KARAIKUDI, INDIA, Chargor. The undersigned have been instructed to soil by public auction at their sale-room.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 714 6 OMEmS ALHAMBRA From Monday, April 17, to Saturday. April 22, 1922 MIGHTY BIG FAVOURITES IN NIGHT? HG IK II IJES .MAKING UP A MIGHTY BIG PROGRAMME which include.The End of a Very Popular Serial The Fifteenth or Last Chapter <-f The Screen Adaptation of Alexander Dumas' Widely read Story THE
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    • 347 6 CIHEMAS EMPIRE CINEMA la the second show at 9.30 A Universal Red-blooded out door drama featuring HARRY CAREY In 5 parts WEST IS WEST In 5 parts A picture with an interesting rtory which presents a new angle on the labour and capital question and an original method of settling
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    • 482 6 ENOLIN TOOTH PASTE STRONG, MEDIUM OR MILD ANTISEPTIC ARRESTS DECAY WHITENS AND CLEANSBS THE TEETH HARDENS THE GUMS PERFUMES THE 1 BREATH DELIGHTFULLY REFRESHING SOLE AGENTS DUNCAN ROBERTS Ltd. 137, Cecil Street, Singapore. KATONG BUS SERVICE To European residents at Siglap, Beach House and Sea View Hotel. April 17, I
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    • 271 6 M.B.E. ANNOUNCEMENT sen DISCOUNT OFFERED IN ORDER TO CLEAR THE WHOLK OF THR VALUABLE COLLECTION or Books AND Stationery NOW AT THK M. B. E. STAND No. 10, SECTION II (JUST ISEHINI) I'KAMKOZ) DON'T MISS THIS GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY. C.IVF.N BT FEDERAL RUBBER STAMP COMPANY \VHOr,ESALF.B3 KK.TAII.KR AND IMPORTKRS. KUALA LUMPUR.
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  • 156 7 nXTUKES. Monday, April 17. Hkffc Water, 1.12 a.m., 2..:9 p.m. t .\l()liilu>. Public and Hank Holiday. Cricket B.C.C. Selaugor. football S mi liiif.l, Stadium, U.) p.m. day Mal.iya-Uorneo Exhibition. Ualiaa Opera, Vie. Theatre. Tuesday. April 18. Uij,V) Wa'er, l.. r ,5 a.m., 3.44 p.m. ward ma.il clones.
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  • 101 7 OPU Al TUE DOCKS. Rant Wharf Hasin Nil Wkarf Thomrwa, Van do**. Bheers Wharf Vai \iain Wliarl Gondia, Ipoh, Zaida, I'ook I imphius, Angkar. Eapirc Dock K. Mara, Matsay* Mara, i. Han. harl Chan I in.arino. .i..t,iinrs Wharf Saaao Hara. i'uit. Jirani Coal Wharf— Ml. Keppel llarboar. Main
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  • 181 7 fi i 8 mrabaya 16-4, 18-4. ELOUT, rom Sourabaya 15-!, from Rliio 1">-1. for Rhio Ifl i. Brit, 58 tons, Trom Bac;an 17-4, for l!:iir:::i 19-4. 1 tu:i from Sibu 16-4, for 2 i-i. I-ii()h SANQ, Hr't.. :;.I<V) tons, from Cclcutta Ekoug 18 tt.ns. from HongLondon unc. rlt,
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  • 134 7 To-n orrov (Tuesday) L.mlon, 8 a.m. I Sin,:kawang, l'cmang'nat :ibu3 9 a.m. ("uruli 9 a.m. }'ulau Soeci ..9 a.m. ■ad Nataaa i.i.mjs y a.m. Balat I'uKdjani;, Bcnskalis and Began 11 a.m. Port Swi ttenhoii, I'eimr.z, Colombo, .Aden, Tort Slid and Europe (via Marseilles) 8 p.m Registration up
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  • 31 7 Left Spore March I March I March 10 March 1C Katefa U Mnrcn 17 Atrd. Londom April S April 3 April 3 April 10 April 10 April 11
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  • 151 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, April 13. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/3 31/32 Demand 2/3 23/32 Private 3 m. credit* 2/4 1/32 On New York Demand 50% r, Z r, It On France. Bank 625 On India, Bank T.T. 179% On Hongkong, Bank d/d 7% p.c. prem. On Shanghai,
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  • 58 7 Tone of Market:—Quiet. Latest London cables quote Spot Slid, sellers. Spot May-June .Tuly-Sept. Oct.-Dec. Singapore Standard I Pale Crepe Closing; Price* Buyers. Sellers. Spot *lay-June fuly-Sept. XL-Fee. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. 27'4 27% 28 M; 2!) 31 :n \<i
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 189 7 Val. Fd. Buyers. Sellen. 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.00 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.10 1.20 1 1 Jelantoh 0.60 1 1 Johan Tin 0.50 0.60 £1 il Kam. Kamunt 1.9.0 1.11.0 10 10 Kinta Assoc. 3.50 4.50 5 5 Lingui Tin 2.75 3.25 10 10 Malayan Coll. 12.25 13.25
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    • 137 7 Issue. Val. Pd. Buyers. Seller*. £1 £1 Dr. Am. Tobacco 3.12.6 3.15.0 10 10 Central Engines 16.00 16.00 10 10 Central Motors 2.00 4.00 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 5.25 5.75 5/- 5/- Electric Tways 10 10 Fraser Neave 24.50 25.50 50 50 Hammer and Co. 95 105 100
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    • 107 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,800 par 6 p.c pja. Spore Electrical Tramways, 5 p.c. £350,000 mom Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 par Spore Municipal 4V» p.e. of 1907 $1,000,000 10 p.c. di». Spore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 10 p.e. dii. Spore Municipal 44 p.c. of 1909 $1,600,000
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    • 397 7 Fraaer and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday. To-day'i Prices. Fraser Lyail Co. Evstt. Allenby ($1) 0.10 0.20 0.10 0.20 Alor Gajah ($1) O.JO 1.00 1.00 A. Hitum (fo) 9.50 10.00 9.00 10.00 A. Kuning ($1) 0.75
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 61 7 NOTICE We bep to notify our clients that we will re iiuii- i the l'Jth All business transactions will be carried on us usual. HANK OF COMMUNICATIONS, Singapore Branch. TO BUILDING CONTRACTORS The wholo of the round wood posts and other timber! used in building the Uayak housf at pmwt
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    • 533 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS BORDEAUX Mr. lor, St. JuBmllion, Cbateau Laruse, imported hv 11. Bolter. Europe Hotel Building. HOSPITAL NORSE wishes to take charge of child or invalid in return for passage to iii. |ii. Apply Ml, St: uts limit. \V ANTED, Javn or Sumatra pony (stallion) suitable far estate hack. Send
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    • 42 7 Royal Italian Circus Grand Reopening at Beach Road. TUESDAY, APRIL 18 FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY. Matinees: Wed. Sat., at 5-15 Complete New Programme Admission: SO cents to 93. Children Half Prioe to Matinee* only. DON'T FAIL, to see the CIRCUS ZOO.
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    • 287 7 Victoria Theatre Tel. 826. FIVE BPECIAL PERFORMANCES OF The Italian Grand Opera Commencing i To-Nlght at 9-15 CAVJILLERIA RUBTICANA I PRGLIACCI Tenor GIUSEPPE GIORGI. Tuesday, April 18 A IDA Tenor ARTINO. Thursday, April 20 NORWA Tenor ARTINO. Friday. April 21 TBAVIATA Tenor CASTELLAZZI. Saturday, April 22 FEDORA Tenor GL'ISEPPE GIORGI.
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    • 280 7 NOTICE NOTICE is hereby Kiven that TEO PENG KAY'S employmrnt as mnnaircr of the Jalnn Cesar Rubper Works branch ut B, Jalnn Besar, Singapore, has been terminated n < from October 5 last, and ihat tho said TKn PENG KAY is no longer employed by TKO ENG HOCK, in any
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  • 1088 8 The Straits Times MONDAY, APRIL 17 BACK TO GOLD. The committee of British experts, in addition to sundry recommendations as to the conditions on which trade with Russia can be resumed, reports to the Genoa Conference that the highway to prosperity requires to be paved with gold. It is absolutely
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  • 41 8 According to the London correspondent of the Times of Ceylon an airship scheme to cost £4,000,000, connecting England with India and China, is materialising by which Bombty will be reached in five days, Rangoon in 7V» days, and Hongkong in days.
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  • 52 8 A proclamation in the F.M.S. Gazette reaffirms the appointment of the Hon. Mr. ft. S. Gibson, since appointment as Legal \dviser, to the Chairman of the Retrenchnent Commission composed of the Hon. Messrs. J. 11. M. Robson, W. C. Bradney, 0. H. Hampshire and Messrs. J. A. Rus;el and E.
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  • 94 8 Information has been received in Ceylon hat tHe mission, which the authorities of he British Empire Exhibition has deslatched to the Dominions and Colonies, vill not be able to visit Ceylon, as irranged, owing to the fact that the sailng of the boat, by which it intended to ravel to
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  • 17 8 The M. M. steamer Angkor arrived this morning, with mails from France, Austra- lia, Ceylon and India.
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  • 32 8 A recreation club has been opened ai. Kudat and tennis is in full 3wing. It is hoped that funds eventually will run to a club house with a billiard table and refreshments.
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  • 34 8 Dr. Yeager of the International Health Board has nearly completed his campaign against ankylostonviasis in Kudat Resiiency, and will move on to Sandukan in a short time. Results as usual have been most successful.
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  • 54 8 Output of Pataling Rubber Estates for 1921 was 539,770 lbs average net sale price, including estimated value of unsold portion, 7.22 d. per pound cost of production f.0.b., including depreciation, etc., >.79d. per pound. Net profit amounts fa £2,369, plus £13,579 brought in. Directors propose to transfer to income-tax reserve
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  • 66 8 We heard an interesting little anecdote regarding the eccentricities cf the modern laundry (says the Sheffield Daily Telegraph). A lady wcllknown to us sent a iheet tc he washed. By one of those un- fortunate aceitcnts that do occasionally iccur in laun Iries, the sheet was split lown the middle.
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  • 78 8 According to the well-known archaeologist, Professor Lanciani, authentic contemporary portraits of St. Peter and St Paul have been discovered in a hypogeum >r underground structure cf the Romar spoch. The hypogeum wer found in tht -•ourse of excavations for the building oi i large garage. It comprises a number of
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  • 96 8 Nine members of this year'? Mount Everest expedition, with BrigadierGeneral C. G. Bruce as chief, are now ir India, where they will be joined by twe others. Of the eleven, five are soldiers and all are expert mountaineers Three are of Cambridge University anr 1 .'wo of Oxford University. Several
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  • 144 8 A rcmar.tic story arising out of the betrothal of two chldren at the age oi two years is being discussed in Peking at the moment and is likeiy to have a sequel n th? law courts. At the time the betrothtl took place the parents cf the children were of
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  • 142 8 A curious case was hoard at the Hattor Courts, Bcylon, recently when Sergeant Lewis of the Hatton Police, charged on? Ran-.asamy with spreading a false report calculated to cause alarm and create a ptnic. The prosecution allej'vd that the accused had been distributing hand-bllla t: 'he effect that the God
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  • 175 8 Another proof of the extraordinary prosperity of the German shipping industry is afforded by the Norddcut.schcr Lloyd's balance-sheet for last year, says the Daily Telegraph's Berlin correspondent on March i). While the capital of the company war doubled at the commencement of the .jeriod covered, the net profits have more
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  • 189 8 The French Academy of Sciences has been notified of a remarkable discovery reltting to inoculation. The originators of the new methods, MM. Micolle'and Conseil, instead of :;ubmitting patients to the irritating effect! of in: culation, give them meals of dej'd microbes. This, they explain, is quite a pleasant way of
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  • 452 8 A Router cable announces the death of Bishop Yeatman Biggs, former Bishop of Coventry. Mr. A. E. W. Carpenter of the P. and O. S. N. Co. has been transferred from Hongkong to Shanghai. Mr. F. W. Owen, cf Messrs. Sim<\ Darby 9nd Co., Ltd., Malacca, is
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  • 30 8 The Di-ni/oia with mails from Kurcpe is lue at Penang this afternoon. The mails ihould therefore be i e.i y for distribution n Singapore en Wednesday r.i:>rning.
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  • 135 8 A Malayalee writes ln your issue ■f the 11th instant Malavalan to be a Hindu race in the Madras Presidency. This is a very common error. Mal.iyulam (in English it i- yled Malibar) is the name of that district in India 3n the West Coast, lying between S iuth
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  • 159 8 E?fore Mr. Boll, MCOItd ma^i-lrate ivho, in the absence of Mr. Dawion, presided at the third court tc--lay. E. P. Fernando and A. E. Fsrnando, who an brothers, an I who arc imp'oyes at the Europe Hotel, ■m ehorged by Inspector Bendl«>Can rml Division, with alleged criminal
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  • 185 8 There is only one standard Singapore directory the Buku Merah, published by Fraser and Neavu. It is so indispensable that people hail lately bepun to ask about the 1922 issue. The book is now out rather late, but ever welcome. Again the number of paigcs Is
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 110 8 Maspero Freres l^u^ Douton Rouge toilMwtt Egyptian Cigarettes Kiosks Nos. 17M&26N Remington Typewriters at Reduced Prices. Self Starter Model No. 10 Tabulator Model No. 11 Owing to a reduction in manufacturers costs, and more favourable rate of exchange, we are able to offer these well-known Typewriters at considerably reduced prices.
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    • 154 8 ALHAMBRA Beach Road. Second Show The Twelfth or Last Chapter of Alex. Dumas' 3 PU. THE THREE MUSKETEERS 3 Its. 7 PU. THE MOUNTAIN WOMKN 7 PU. lathe Gazette, Topical Budget DOUBLE ADVENTURE SERIAL Featuring Charlei Hutchison Episodes 1 and 2-5 Parts. MARLBOROUGH Beach Road. THE MYSTERY OF TRAIN 24
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  • 993 9 Great Review of Japanese Troops. Most Popular General in The Army." Reuter's Service. Tokiio, April 15. This morning the Prince of Wales made his (irst appearance in the uniform of a full nernl of the Japanese Army, the occasion bcir.g a review of the Imperial Guard division.
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  • 203 9 Renter's Service. London, April 15. Washington In the House of Representatives a letter was read from President Harding urging the provision of a mere adequate enlisted force than the 67,000 fixed by the Naval Appropriations Committee in the pending Naval Supply Bill. The letter further stated that
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  • 186 9 Reuter's Service. London, April 15. Lahore Kharak Singh, president of the Punjab Congress committee, has been sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment for sedition. London, April 15. Simla It is officially stated that the inhabitants of several villages in the Sirohi state of Rajputana who refused to pay
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  • 78 9 Reuter's Service. London, April 15. Armstrong, who was tried at Hereford, was a solicitor and magistrate's clerk of the Welsh town of Hay, not Hereford. The trial caused an immense sensation, the judge describing it as the most remarkable in living memory. He ridiculed the defence's contention
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  • 978 9 Amazing Claim by Russian Delegates. Reported Slight to Mr. Lloyd George. Reuter's Service. London, April 15. Genoa The sub-committee of the economic commission began the study of the economic part of the London memorandum and adopted an amendment proposed by the Japanese delegate that the economic conventions
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  • 164 9 Reuter's Service. London, April 15. At the inquest on Sir Ross Smith and Lieut. Bennett at Weybridge, Sir Keith Smith ..said his brother was occupied in organising the world trip and had not flown much recently. Mr. Muller, Brooklands superintendent for the Vickers company, said the
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  • 126 9 Reuter's Service. Tokio, April 16. The Imperial Hotel Tokio at which 170 guests, including mar.y officers from H.M.S. Renown and some members of the Prince of Wales' staff were staying, was ccmpletely destroyed by fire this afternoon. One of the longest residents at the hotel, a
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  • 33 9 Reuter's Service. London, April 16. Paris Germany has paid the reparations instalment of 18,000,000 gold marks in accordance with the Commission's decision of March 21. which accorded a provisional moratorium to Germany.
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  • 62 9 Intelligence has been received locally to the effect that no less than 19 notorious criminals, including some of the worst characters in the F.M.S., who were undergoing life sentences, effected their escape from the Alor Star gaol in Kedah, ebout a week ago. Three of the
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  • 164 9 Rebels Seize the Dublin Courts. Reuter's Service. London, April 15. During a midnight attack a body of anti-treaty, armed but not uniformed Republicans seized the Forcourts the Dublin law courts which they fortified and intend using as the rebel headquarters. The rebel commandant O'Connor declares that the occupation
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  • 410 9 Russo- Asiatic Bank's Position Disclosed. Interviewed by a China Mail reporter regarding the subject of roubles, the Manager of the Russo Asiatic Bank at Hongkong stated that the chief grievance appears to be that the Bank has refused to renew rouble deposits. The object of a deposit is
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  • 346 9 Messrs. William Jacks and Co. report under date March 15 as follows The effects of the Engineering Strike and other world disturbances have been counteracted by the expectation of a considerable reduction in the Income Tax and of a change in the Government without the unsettlement of
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  • 2370 9 Penultimate Stages of The Exhibition. Australia's Enterprise. Large crowds have been vis. ting the Exhibition during the last few day- ol itl existence, and there is no doubt the nitendance would have been even larger if not for the rain which fe.l both on Saturday and again yesterday vveninir.
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  • 286 10 Will Lord Lascelles Lead in The Derby Winner In the year of h's wonderful matritr.tnial prize Viscount Lascelles striking while his luck is running true— aspires to the most ambitious double "of all time the King's daughter for a bride in February and the Blue Riband of
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  • 147 10 The old Russian cruiser Askold (known to our soldiers and sailors at the Dardanelles as the "Packet o' Woodbines"), which is to be broken up at Hamburg, was -.liven her five funnels for a curious reason. She was specially built for the China station, at a
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  • 106 10 What is the limit of flight of a pigeon There are Home fanciers who hold that even the 800-miles race from Marseilles, which is being organised by the Great Yorkshire Amalgamation, will not be a final test. Some years back 500 miles was held to be impossible,
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  • 1006 10 A True Statesman and a Sound Lawyer. The following delightful pen study of Sir Gordcn Hewart since iaise-1 to !he peerage en his appointment as Lord Chief Justice of England) appeared in John O' London's Weekly from the pen of Mr. fc. T. Raymond A-s in
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  • 49 10 Mr. J. A. C. Pain, of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., has been transferred to Tientsin. Mr. Pain, who holiis the Military Cross and several Russian decorations, has been in Shanghai for over a year, during which time he has been an enthusiastic volunteer, being a member of the Shanghai-Scottish.
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 647 10 S. C. C. v. Selangor Match. The S.C.C. v. Sela"gor match was begun on Saturday and when play ceased f:r the day was in quite an interesting position. Selangor were out for 174 and the home eleven had six wickets down at a cost of 81. After the rain
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    • 35 10 The Penang and Perak match began at Ipoh on Saturday. Perak,. winning the •ted to hat on soft wicket, which later dried and helped the bowlers. They were all out for 120.
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    • 51 10 Singapoi'e lost at Kuala Lumpur on Friday, playing the Burma Rifles in the competition for the Spooner Cup. The Rifles won by 2-0. The final, Burma Rifles v. Sultan of Perak's team, is being played te-day. On Saturday in the Mackray Cup competition the F.M.S. beat the Colony by
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    • 35 10 Our Ipoh correspondent wires that in the semi-finals of the Malayan Golf Championship Kyle Leat Bannon 7 up and 5 tc play, and Munro beat Elkins five up and four to play.
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    • 139 10 Mr. F. C. Johnson writes to say he is prepared, with the consent of the parties, to stage a return match between Battling Kee and Johnny Carvalho, provided everything is left to him regarding referee and judges," the net proceeds tc go to charity. Mr. Johnson says that in
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    • 465 10 Middlesex Beat S.C.C. The replay between the Middlesex and the S.C.C. at the Exhibition Stadium on Sa:urday drew a tremendous crowd in spite of the rain which made the ball and ground nor.c too easy. The soldiers this time managed to w.n by the only goal scored and that
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    • 531 10 vThe long distance race cf the year for the challenge cup presented three years' ago by Mr. Rodesse came off yesterday morning. As the Kathleen had won it two years in succession, another win would have made it htr property, but it was not to be. Ten
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    • 29 10 Morton btat Glasgow Rangers by I—o1 0 at Glasgow. A Router wire of the loth inst. states I In the Scottish soccer cup final Greenock
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    • 366 10 The following were the results of April 1 First Division. Arsenal 2, Middlesban' 2 Birmingham 0, Tottenham Blackburn 1, Aston Villa 2; Bradford I, Huddt rsh'eld 0; Chelsea 1, Bverton 0; Liverpool 2, Oldham 0 Manchester United 0, Bolton 1 Newcastle I), Cardiff (p Preston 1, Suuderland 1
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  • 189 10 In the House of Commons, on March 15, Sir P. Uayd-Greaine, in reply to Mr. Stewart (C.U., WirralU, sad" that on February 1 at a plenary session of the Washington Conference, the Lord Preaident of the Council announce! that, the rest of the Shantunjr province having been
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  • 149 10 Information has lj< i received mouth triai Captain K grinald Walsingham Farmar-Cotjrrave. District Commissioner of Southern N'i.c r has been shot l>y a native policeman whom he hnd had occasion to admonish and fine. The deceased officer, who was US years of ace and a fine sportsman.
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  • 158 10 The Royal Italian Circus will irive its final perf -irmair.v at the Exhibition tl night and will open OB the Beach Road ground asrain to-morrow. The Italian Grand Opera Cmnnany open a return season at the Victoria Theatre tonight with I Pajtliacci and Cavalleria Rusticana. Full particulars will
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  • 51 10 Routine Oiflers. dated April 12. by Lieut.-Colonel V. K. Spenosr, D.5.0., M.C., Commanding S.S.V.K. Tuc day, ISth.— r >.lo p.m., F.ur.isinn and Chinese Companiei OAeen and N.C.O.'s. S.K.A.. Company I'arade. Wednesday, 19th.— 5.15 p.m., Scottish Company, Company Parade. Kiioay. Jl.t. 5.10 p.m., Eurasian and Chinese Compaics, Company
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 78 11 To the Editor of the Strait* Times. Sir, I would like to know whether the Stamp Section, Malays Borneo Exhibition, is instructed by the General Committee to sell surcharged M.I! K. stamps to the ireneral public- or to favoured persons only. Many p ople ate unable
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    • 214 11 What is Child's Welfare Work To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir There soems t;> be a considerable lack '><" understanding .i> regards "he work of Chilli's Welfart' Association. Will \ou please through the medium of your papi r all W this explanation to be d The work of
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    • 254 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. S Judging •>' the model at the Exhibit) n our new General Port Office will be an imposing block i>f bu i'iii:u r s. worthy of such an import- v city an I ]<■ rl at EHngapore. But, may 1
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    • 290 11 Luck of Courtesy." To th? Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The following translation of an article from the Soerabeiawh Handelsblsd ft Aprii :> Reems t.i be worth attention, aded at follow l^iik of Ccsurlc-y." We learn from a reliable source that an inadequate reception was ghren to the >
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  • 19 11 A tomb, believed to be l.:! 00 years old, has just in. n unearthed la a suburb i>f Yokohama.
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  • 757 11 Increased Enquiry For Rubber. Messrs. Baker, Morgan and Co., Ltd., report The week has been a quiet ons though an accumulation of orders over the recent holidays provi-led a fair amount of business in Industrials which has been supplemented by dealings in the j liii srit. on.
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  • 169 11 r.ukit fihrtang. 2tt,oftfl lbs. liurmn H«'v. Kyn.— -1 .'!2'> lbs. liukit (VLB.) 1.517 Ihs. Bedfi rd. 4JBVI lbs. iicrimin I'crak. 32,438 lbs. lSruns IVrak.- 11,004 ll's. liulih Kas:i|> K. Pits.— l3,oB9 lbs. l'.ukii JeJotong.— 6,2ol lbs. Clovelly UubluT Estate*— lo,6oo lbs. C!i.-ii[.ctlak.— ll,ooo lbs. '!i!ni;>ul.— 'l\,2:m lbs.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 155 11 "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" NEW DANCE RECORDS Ho Moonlight So now you know Crooning Salome Underneath Hawaiian Skies I'll keep on loving you Toddle (■herie Mello'cello Ain't we got fun Legend Down around the Sip Sip Sippy Broken Moon Scandinavia loBt m y h >art to V* Caresses Jazz me Blues
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    • 275 11 Raffles Hotel. MONDAT, Tea Dansant, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, Orchestral Concert, 9.43 p.m. THURSDAY, Guest Night, Dinner snd Dancing. FRIDAY, Special Luncheon, Orchestra. SATURDAY, Guest Night, Dinner and Dancing. Residents and Diners will hnvc prior Claim to scats in the Ball Room. Evening Dress essential for Dancing. SARKIES
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  • 709 12 Brigand Attack in Northern Shan States. A communique dated Delhi March 29, states On March 19, the town of Muse in the Northern Shan States was attacked and partially burnt by Chinese brigands. Owing to rumours of a disturbance on the frontier the local military police
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  • 213 12 The bulletin prepared by the Bureau of Economic Information of the Chinese Govenment states that durinpr the past few years the cotton industry has been (jreatly developed in the North of China. The Ministry of Aj;riculture and CotJUBCfM has established several cotton experimental stations with the object
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  • 60 12 Recruiting lias been resumed trenerally n Madras Presidency except in the follownjr taluks which arc stiil closed to recruitnjr owintr to prevaJcßM of disease vistnn, Dcvi Madura, Palanv Madura, ifclur Tiichinopoly, Karur Salem, All aluks Karnoul, All taluks Coimbatore, )harpuram, Erode, (iobiihatypalayam, Ivanusy, Coimbatore and Palladam forth Aroot, Tiruvnnnaniiilai and
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 280 12 MALAYA-BORNEO EXHIBITION 1922 nSi When you arc vlsilinK the Exhibition please pay a visit to our STANDS Nos. 3, 4 and 5, Section H, Prince's Avenue. r^SE S^Nsj Section N, China Avenue. '^J^SSh3 -irf ct for y° urst>| f the various cigarettes manufactured in China. AWARDED DIPLOMA AT THE M.B.E.
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    • 211 12 Omega THE NUMBER ACT li ALLY IN USE IS 6,000,000. i The hnt Sjgj I FIDENCE. i[> Ns jl NICKEL from 28 SILVER from 4S GOLD 18-ct. from $125 ♦<♦♦«♦♦♦♦««»♦«<>«««.««♦«♦♦.»» DR. CASSELL'S TABLETS > Repair Wear and Tear of Nerra and Body Prle* Is. td. and li. lm ♦♦»♦♦♦««♦♦♦<♦»<♦»♦♦»♦♦«♦«»«♦« THE
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    • 123 12 JBfyz Smoke tfjat is Sweet in tfc Smoking. l M A^l^^ a£^^^ mM m ARDATH— LONDON. WHEN VISITING PENANG STAY WHERE EVERYBODY STAYS E. O." Malaya-Borneo Exhibition DON'T MISS Section M. I. Nos. 20 21 «-'O'C«».«'» ♦««♦»»♦<««««•♦♦«»«♦* THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO LTD. SINGAPORE Agent Telephone No. 2751. C M
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  • 983 13 Inhospitable, Barren Region Theory Exploded. Mr. Stefansson's book of travel. The Friendly Arctic,' will amaze most of hi 3 readers, writes Robert Lyned in the Daily News. Mr. Stcfansson holds that, if the population of the world increaies, we shall need the North for those to live
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  • 120 13 Outturn of Swlenak Rubber Estates for year ended October 31, 1921, was 691.240 lbs. aßcinst 820,410 average price, 7.69 d. piT pound, r,painst Is. 8.!i8d.. crop realiyine f22,762, compared with £69.fi78 cost in Singapore, including sale charees, 9.65 d. per pound, against Is. 6.41 d. After charginjr f 1.211 for
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 432 13 Just received a charming ranpe of the Season's Newest (foods, direct from the leading London and Paris house?. See our display. /^L»Ja\ W i SINGAPORE. THE "CMMaV A dainty ready to wear hat, with fmnrt trimmings of black luce over I ipht grey georgettes, and pink Mat nt :iJt\ very
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    • 211 13 We do not only SAY that the quality of our Cement is Unexcelled l£r?-- mis s *vi*\ Si|vcr Medal Awarded Diploma *i* CV T/ t \S\ and only I°L ffljft Jl/ M. B. E. WE PROVE IT AT Section I, Pavilion No. 22, M. B. E. COME AND REASSURE YOURSELF.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 313 14 The China Mutual Life Insurance Co., Ltd. WITH WHICH IS ASSOCIATED The Shanghai Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (Both Incorporated under the Hongkong Ordinances). Head Office SHANGHAI, LIFE INSURANCE in all its Branches. FIRE INSURANCE effected on Buildings, Merchandise and property at Current Rates. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES IN ALL THE IMPORTANT
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    • 694 14 Assets approximately $5,000,000 S.C. Ammnae* In force over $17,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated la Straits Settlements) HIAD OFFICE Wlaeaester Hobs., Singapore. LONDON OFFICK 12, Old Jewry, B.C. The Company has 120,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compiles with the British Life Assurance Companies
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 190 15 PROVING THE SUPREMACY OF DUNLOP Census of Tyres fitted to Exhibits at Malaya-Borneo Exhibition. DUNLOP MOTOR PNEUMATIC 135 COo/ Divided between 8 other makes 98 -JO DUNLOP MOTOR CYCLE 38 CQo/ Divided between 9 other makes 26 DUNLOP SOLID 40 COo/ Divided between 5 other makes 36 DUNLOP xMOTOR-CYCLE BELTS
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    • 747 15 FREE LIFE READINGS TO ALL WHO WRITE AT ONCE The well-known European Astrologer Prof. P.oxroy, has once more decided to favour the people of this eoantry with FREE TEST READINGS of their lives from his office Roxroy's fame in jgj^^^ t too well-known in 9^bbV^^bbV' this country that Sr9^V BBBBm^BBm
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    • 97 15 HAIPHONG < J?3fek DRAGON WW CEMENT Supplied to the Spore Municipality, Government of Johore, Malacca Municipality, FM.S. Railways and all leading architects and contractors. DUPIRE BROS. Bel« Ac eat*, Bisf apojte SOLE IMPORTERS The East Asiatic Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Denmark) SINGAPORE. MALAYA-BORNEO EXHIBITION barker &co: nu Immediately on the
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 311 16 TO BE LET From May 1, the comfortable and commodious residence at 1507, Joo Chiat Lane, Tanjonj: Katonjr, six bedrooms, with two bathrooms attached, sittinß and dining rooms, with a spacious back terrace, electric l:phts throughout nnd fitted with table, wall and ceiling fans in bedrooms. Servants' quarters and several
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    • 494 16 GUAN KIAT CO., LTD. S5, PHILLIP STREET. G Gauge Glasses. Gonges, U rntiirrnl and White Spun Yarn, A Allies, Axes, Anvils, N Negro I'lows and Spare Parts, K Knives, Tupping and Pruning, I Iron for Soldering, A Avery's Scales and Balances, T Thermometers, Test Cocks, Asbestos Cord. Cloth, Millboard, Co.
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    • 1885 16 CLASSIHED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., in ordinary close-set type (average six words to line) are per line one insertion 28 cts., two ins. 46 cts., three ins. HI cts., four ins. 82 cts., five ins., $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40, twelve
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    • 503 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, fjodnwnf und offices, in town. Apply to Sayers Co., 8, Malacca Street. TO BE LET, OFFICES AND GODOWNS. Apply S. Manasseh Co., 7, D'Almeida Street. TO LET, No. 40 and 48, Anson Road. Apply to E. S. Nathan, 18, Malacca Street. TO LET, second floor,
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    • 112 16 There is a Reason Many of the best dressed and most discerning ladies in Singapore purchase (heir garments from THE BAND ISOX. garments (2o 4, RAFFLES CHAMBERS (adjoining EzeMel Sons, opposite Robinsons). Write or call for illustrated booklet PHOTOGRAPHS For the best of everything in every Branch of Photography ring
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 271 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Edit>rial and General M M 68 Manager's Office >. 1117 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters—advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc, should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT BATES Wants, Tor Sale, To
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