The Straits Times, 10 January 1923

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. No. 27,146. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1923. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 272 1 |l!l!llllll!llllil!ll!l!inillllllllllllllillllii!ll!llllii!lilliililliiiilill!I!!iill!lillllllll!IIH I "BLACK PRINCE" 1B«L. I 1 BOOTS AND SHOES. -%53fe T Made in Scotland. In various models, in Oxford Best M^erials and Work- s and Derby shapes. manship, Strong and g Serviceable. p urWDV crATUC n ne^ r lstest Designs /#'//BB(E'|P™t\ WAT Kivr HENRY HEATHS and Colours. 6MHwI/'l\ WALKING
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  • 678 2 Sportsman's Story of Victorian Life. Racy reminiscences of Victorfan sport and society in many aspects with pungent criticism of some accepted conventions, give spi.-e and interest to Mr. Arthur Sebright's book, A Glance into the Past, (Nash and Grayson). He puts moneylemling on the level of speculat ye
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  • 190 2 It having been demonstrated that pur: latex can be shipped from the Far Ea:;; as readily as the coagulated and pressed product of the plantations, and that i vulcanized mix made from it shows a remarkably higher tensile strength thai: even a compound made from
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  • 161 2 A notable addition has been made to th'j corporation plate of Guilford by the Earl of Onslow, who recently accepted the oflfic. of High Steward of the borough. It is a silver jrilt tankard, a replica of one of Charles 11. period, inset with a silver
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    • 384 2 Beautiful, Brilliant Finish instead of Rust and Decay TO make an article bright and attractive, to give it a *tt! >oth and wcshcble silver finish, use SAPOLIN NUM ENAMEL. Easy to apply on any surfaco for fittings of all kinds, for rails, lawn furniture, iron ffnees. moil boxes, hrdrams, metres,
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    • 171 2 1 SEE.? HAM'S a,-rola afT TOUR SKIN AND sk. M COMPLEXION O* DR. CfiSSELL'S TABLETS Repair W«.>ar and Tear of Nerve and Body i'rirc la. id. end 4s. O/WONDERFULA jyISTRENCTH £g'B makes it/ economical/ g in use/ BHa«»igßaig«BaWai—— REGISTER of MEMBERS Specially compiled for the use of small Companies. Very
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    • 251 2 of Fully-ripened §0~ —-M Sweetened juit ritht— I* \V^' jjnH that*. LEMON SQUASH jM There is no beverage more A welcome or more beneficial, V'^ in enervating climates, than Cir *i %--A BROOKE'S "LEMOS* y Nature's Own Refresher! a i Luxor Cigars FIRST-CLASS CIGARS OF INCOMPARABLE VALUE CASINO (ringed) $5.00
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  • 581 3 Where it is a Delusion and A Snare. It goes hard against the grain of human nature to resist the temptation of a short cut, remarks the Times. The high road is lung, dusty, and dull the tieldpath and the woodland track olTer to replace a stretch
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  • 242 3 An?!o-Sumatra. 70,370 lbs. Asahan. 59,000 lbs. Aycr Hitam.— 27,483 lbs. Bukit Lintang. 29,000 lbs. Bahru Selangor. 7,042 lbs Biackwater.— 9,B34 lbs. Bukit C10h.— 17,143 lbs. Bukit Selangor.— 24,26l lbs. Bandar Sumatra. 32,130 lbs. Bertam Consolidated.— l6l,ooo lbs. Bah Lias.— ll9.S4B lbs. 8i1a.— 40,000 lbs. Bassett— ls,4oo lbs.
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  • 63 3 The Daily Express identifies Col. T. K. Lawrence as Aircraftsman Ross. He joined four months ajro and cries present nightly as he stands to attention beside his iron bed in a hut at Farnborouph. and carries out all the usual duties of his new rank. He is now
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 879 3 SALES BY AUCTION CHEONG KOON SENG CO. AUCTION SALE of valuable land and house properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co.'s saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Thursday, January, 18, at 2.30 p.m. KSTATE OF SYEI) SAI.IM BIN MOSEN U.ATTAS, DECEASED. Lots 1 to 4. Valuable 999 years' leasehold land
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    • 271 3 "MY FROAT AND MY TUMMY" My froat and my tummy do like these funny little medicines," said a small Cheshire boy oX 3 to his mother, and the funny little medicines he spoke of were Baby's Own Tablets, the Canadian children's remedy. These Tablets are popular with children because they
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    • 493 3 NATURE'S OWN CURE FOR CHRONIC CONSTIPATION AND OIUOUSNESS A cloßßcd, sluppish liver and intestinal congestion, with the attendant train of other disorders, such as headache, dizziness, muddy or pimpled complexion, cntarrh, indigestion, languor and impure ulood, should never be neglected, for doctors often term constipation the beginning of all disease."
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    • 260 3 McBSINES BAGGAGE WARDROBE TRUNKS STEAMER SIZE. "JB^jg^ ~~l^*l There are three major elements I«^jbS^ N which enter into the construeJpi|n|Pk tion of "Mcßrine" Wardrobe Tli=jsy s» They are appearance, convenii yjSrj^^^jj ence and wear. ill^^/fyl* See for yourself why Mcßrine <aK^j^Hf :><<J *»ji^J^ Baggage stands supreme. Steamer size $150 and
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    • 673 4 steaheh saiums P. 0.-Eritish India Apcar Line IConpaniee laeerporate4 ia Baglaad) HAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Cadet Contract wltk His Majesty's Gorernueat) LONDON FAB-EASTERN SEBVICB nOM LONDON TO MARSEILLES, LONDON ft ANTWERP IH« Blagapore LeaTe Singapore 1928 182S DF.LTA (Traasport) abbdt Jaa. B
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    • 694 4 STrjMEII LSajUMJL. ELLERMAN LINE ELLE&MAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHI£ Co. Ltd. (laeorpeiated la Xaglaad) BTJAMia_~ "2T_ "°!!;_*y>y»~'i PASSENGER SEBVICB OUTWARD. ■A CITY OF SIMLA China Japan Feb. 4 Mb CITY OF POONA China Japaa Uav, 9 HOMEWARDS. •■.a. CITY OF YORK Marseilles A Loadoa Feb. 20 s.B. CITY OF SIMLA Marseilles A
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    • 702 4 STEAMER SftILIWS KONIKKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPiJ (BOTAL PACKBT NAVIGATION CO, OF BATA VIA) (lacorpcrated ia Holland) UNDBB CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA, GOTBRNsUUVT. Teleakeae Nos. Passage Dept. 121, Fright Dept 120J, Marine Dept aa4 Xraneklajaeßt Dept 1417, Manager^ Dept. IMI. SINGKARA— January 11, Tanjong-Mengeidar, Tanjong-Leidong, Paneh, Berombane, Asahan and Belawan-Deli. ELOUT—
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 397 5 STEAIER SAiJNiS N. Y. K. LONPOH UNE Harnna Mara J'<- 12 Kamo Maru i< 2» UVBRPOOL LINE Delagoa Maru mid Feb. PAMBITKO LINE Mlto Mara end Jaa. MaUuye Mara mid. Feb. NEW TOER UNE via SP»H SOOTH AMERICAN LINE pOMWaT IWS Awa Mam Jan. 17 Tambu Muru Feb. :i CALCDTTA
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    • 441 5 tTEAMER SAUJBOS O.S.K. Pispos sa ■aJHaas from Waaaasw (sabjeet tc ekaage without previoas settee.) EUROPEAN LJNI Por Marseilles, Lendon, Hsmbarsj. Setter. das*, Aatwera, via Colombo, tea* aaa 1 Put laid. Art. Dea. 'ATLAS MARU Jan. 15 Jan. 18 ARGUN MARU Feb. 24 Feb. 20 •Ojait Marseilles. NEW TORK LINE or
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    • 648 5 STEMIEI SAIU»»S STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. LOCAL SAILINGS Intended ta aall SUasser From Singapore at Maaaay, 4 Ida, KINTA Port Swetteaham aad Peisag. Monday, 6 p.m. HYE LEONG Malacca and Muar. Tuesday, 2.30 p.m. POU ANN Port Diekaoa, Tola* Bai— i and Lorn at Tuesday S pja. KILANTAN Malacca aad
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    • 509 5 STEAMER SAILINGS AUSTRALIA BY BUNNS PHILP LINE (laeorporaUd la Australia) Singapore to Java Ports, Port Danrin, Thursday Island, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne via Torres Straits, also vitk transhipment to other Victorian, South Australian aad North Queensland Ports, British Ns« Guinea, New Britain, Tasmania and N.w Zealand Ports. APPROXIMATE SAILINGS MALAYAN
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    • 337 5 tTEAMER sanmts United American Lines inc. Successors to LIVERMORE DEARBORN A CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated la U.S.A.) INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP LINE Begnlar Service between New York Singapore and Java ports and vice versa. FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ s.s. Jalapa due Feb. 10 For freight, apply to GUTHRIE CO., LTD., Agents, Straits
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 424 6 CINEMAS EMPIRE CINEMA MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY. In the Second Show at 5.30 HERBERT RAWLINSON with VIRGINIA VALLI la a smashing mtlodrama of mystery romance and thrills from the famous novel by Louis Joseph Vance THE BLACK BAG In S parts. Suplemented by two new Episodes 5 and 6 of
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    • 357 6 CINEMAS GAIETY CINEMA Junction Albert Bencoolen Streets. Firat Show at 7.30 ULTUS ULTUS ULTUS AND THE GREY LADY In four Parts. Two Tart Harold Lloyd Comedy AN EASTERNER AND WESTERNER. Second Show at 9.15 p.m. JUNGLE GODDESS SERIAL Episodes Tin and Eleven. New Pathc Animated Gazette. Edgar Lewis Production LOVE
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    • 300 6 ENTERTAINMENTS VICTORIA THEATRE VICTORIA THEATRE i Commencing MONDAY NEXT, JANUARY 15 SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, at 9.30 P m at 9.15. BANDMAN FARCICAL COMEDY CO. Presenting Lest We Forget AU mmm SSS" m Monday, January 15 o n f TILLY OF BLOOMSBURY A Special Cinema Performance THE SENSATION OF THE world
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  • 134 7 . FIXTURES. H'odnosday, January 10 lligli Water. 3".D a.m., 3.54 p.m. 11. I. licmvnnr.l mail leaves. Thursday. January 11 Big! Water, -l."l a.m., 8.18 p.m. r.mil rinses. Phil. Orchestra, Vie. Mem. Hall, 5.15. Mtaflaaw Regtmental Sports, Tanglin. Iriday, January II High Watar, U4 a.m., f>.-ifi p.m. Middlesex Regimental
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 90 7 VESSELS AT THE DOCKS. Rant Wharf Basin— Nil. ■Ml Wharf Tecstn. ■Man Wharl- Nil. Main Wharf Nam Saag, Japan, Krian, C:.lchas. Cmpirt- 'Dock i.aon-.i-ilon, Glaucus. Wmt Wharf Fuh Wo, Kuala. Jardim-a Wharl—Nil. Tulo lirani Coal wharf— Nil Keppel Harbour. Main Wharf i frrl. Tag Dai.y, Dredge! Knantan, Horn Shall, ktagiMt,
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    • 110 7 Vessels Arrived. CHYE Hi?. TAT YIT, Brit., 87 tons, from ri 8-1, Tor Indragiri 10-1. < I US, Brit, -4.7;'. 1 Una, from Dalny U-l, for London 11-1. HYI LKONQ, Brit, :tfl:s tons, from Malacca i*i-i Malacca n-1. JAPAN, i'.rit.. yUC tons, from Kobe 9-1, for MA I A I'Al.I.
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  • 210 7 To-day r-.il:iu'S:in-.')U 2.30 p.m. Penmag am! Calcutta 3 p.m. t>a iRd i'jamhi 3 p.m. Taadjong Bald p.m. I'cnans 3 p.iA Modun ,3 p.m MalacA tad .Mur.r ..3 p.m. Purr wU»inaa«ai and Pcaang S p.m. Bata PBkat 3 p.m. 1 1 rt Itmlt— fcaw. Pcnang, Madras, I'on-Jichi rry,
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  • 20 7 Left S'pnre. Arr. London. r 7 January 1 Dmm! January 2 Jin nary S Daetml Junuury 8
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  • 22 7 Mi-s MUlicmt Woodward, champion typist of Kuiopc, has made a new record of 176 i.mii m one minute, says a Loiulon win.
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  • 170 7 . EXCHANGE Singapore, January 10. On London, Bank m/s 2/4V4 Demand 2/4 5/32 Private 3 ms. credits 2/4 15/32 On New York Demand •"> r Private 90 d/s 56'j On France Bank 750 On India, Bank T. T. 17J% Om Hongkong, Bank d/d 2% p.c. dis. On Shanghai
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  • 58 7 Tone of market Firm. Latest Lcndon cable? quote Spot sheet Is. 3d. Pal* Crept Cloiint Prle* Bay«ri. S«U*n. Spot •"eh/March Vpril/June uly/Sept Kibbed Smoked Sheet Clotini PricM B*7«ra. Sallm. Spot Peb/March April/June July/Sept 51 Vj 51% 52% s:,\i 55 U 56 57 Vj 58
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 209 7 . i al. I'd. Bayers. Sellers. 1 1 Batang Padang O2' a sT'i 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.25 1.35 1 1 Jelantoh 0.20 0.40 norn 1 1 Johan Tin oA~\i 0.5?% ■1 £1 Kam. Kamunt. 1.14. G. 1.16.0 xd. 10 .10 Kinta Assca. 6.75 7.25 o 5 I.iiifrui T n
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    • 150 7 . FBnne V*\. Pd. Bnycrs. Sellen. :i £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 48 n 4.11.0 c.(J. 10 10 Central Engines 8.75 9.25 10 10 Central Motors 2.25 2.75 ■1 i'l E. Smelting Co. 7.10 7.30 >/- 5/- Electric Tramways 1/- 2/- norn 10 10 Fraser ami Ncavo 03.73 34.25 >0 50
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    • 110 7 . U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 5 p.c. p.m. S'pcre Electrical Tramways, 5 p.c. £350,000 nom. Spore Municipal 6 p.c. •51,878,000 p ar Spore Municipal 4% p.c, of 1907 $1,000,000 10 p.c. dii. Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 10 p.c. dii. Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909
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    • 405 7 Frascr and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday. To-day's Prices. Fraser Lyall 00. E'vatt. Allenby New ($1) 0.80 0.90 0.55 0.95 Vlor Gajah ($1) 1.35 1.45 1.35. 1.45 A. Hitam (.$5) 12.00 13.00 12.50 13.50 A. Kuning
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 55 7 AUCTION SALE 'rr Sir.;;.':- car. fitted with rloctrlc lißlit.-. .sn :i iv •heal nml u« iyn.,, lia4»T Detroitt-r eai, 1 UvJ v tarl r ami ek-ttric Ugfct*. "-•"nek-inn car. All in lustag order. t huliu Street, or -vilurd.;;., January 13. at 10.50 s.w. \"C 00, Auctioneer;. JOHORE GOVERNMENT NOTICE M.rsin»-K!unng
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    • 654 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS DRIED FIGS, Dried Prunes, Diied Apples Muscatel Raising, Salted Almonds. H. Bolter, Diraet importer, Kuropc Hotel Building. LOST. Pince-nez in case. Finder rewarded 17:;o, Straits Times. ED TO rriU HASK. I large steel pattern BBM or cabin trunk. Apply 17^1'. BWatta Times. WANTED, two or three gentlemen to
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    • 78 7 NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that all bills, receipts, orders and contracts of Chop Hoe Hup of No. 147, Serangoon Road, Singapore, must be signed by me, otherwise the same will not be recognised. TAN HONG WATT, Sole proprietor. January 10, 1:123. AUCTION SALE of three ataal tents complete with
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    • 166 7 NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given to the public thit the Dawnbrokerj' business including tVr!'''l(rcs, stock-in-trade and furniture, etc., Ihtcly carried on by Ho Soon Yong Kongsi, Ho Chin Seng and Tan Kye Chiang, at No. 443, North Bridge Road, Singapore, under tie style of Chop Tye Kong Tong, has on
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    • 167 7 MISS JILL HILL has resumed tuition in the LATEST SOCIETY BALLROOM DANCING. STUDIO 128. Raffles Hotel. >♦»«»♦♦»»«« »t\ «>«»»^» < mixiitt LADIES BEFORE YOU P BUY A NEW HAT LOOK j 5, ORCHARD ROAD FOR THIS MOLEI. HAT IN SATIN AND LACES 3 -EACH 3 Ib. Electric Irons 110 230
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    • 120 7 MORTGAGEE'S SALE of freehold residential properties at Gaylang Road and Emerald Mill K-ji.d. Singapore. v Maaan. Qiaom Koon Brag C'o.'s saleroom, alia Street, on Wednesday. January 17, at 2. .10 p.m. Lot 1. Vuluahh' freehold land and tl.o eleven brick and tile roof shophouse residential properties known as Nos. 558,
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  • 36 8 DEATH. TAN'. On January 9, 19J3. at 8.40 p.m. ai No. 3, Trafalgar Street, Mr. Tan Hood Hin aged 67 years (father-in-law of Mr. Lei Lvi Seng). Funeral ut 10 a.m. on Saturday, the 13th instant.
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  • 1034 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 10. DEBTS TO AMERICA. A Commission has just met at Washington for the purpose of discovering th. best way to deal with Allied war debts to America. In the ordinary course, debts and the interest thereon are paid in goods Thus in pre-war days Britain
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  • 29 8 At Kuala Lumpur, the civil suit Ang Keh Tho v. W. S. Huxley has been put 'jack for April and Ng Hcng Guan v. J. A. Russell fcr February.
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  • 25 8 The proprietors and staffs of Freeman's Journal and the Irish Independent have received Republican letters warning them an penalty of death to leave Ireland forthwith.
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  • 36 8 A- police constable named Sariat Ra who was arrested some time back for forcibly obtaining vegetables from hawkers, was convicted by Mr. Dawson, second magistrate on Monday, and fined $35, in lefault, a month's rigorous imprisonment.
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  • 41 8 Our Penang correspondent w res that at the Assizes two Chinese have been sent to four years' rigorous imprisonment »ach for counterfeiting coin. They were found :n an attap house clo*e to Butterworth police station and had a complete coining outfit.
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  • 42 8 The regular Thursday despatch of mails for Kuantan, Kuala Pshar»r. Sungei J.embinir and Pekan will not be made en Thursday, the 11th imtaat. Mails for these places will be despatched by the Kanee, due to leave Singapore on Saturday, the 13th instant.
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  • 45 8 The Nederland Royal Mail Line have announced that, commencing' with the sailing of the Prinses Juliana from Southampton on January 9, their steamers will call at Algiers. The first call at Algiers on the homeward voyage will be the Koningin dor Nederlanden on February 1.
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  • 8 8 Harmston's Circus cpened at Honjkong on January 3.
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  • 18 8 A tiger is reported to be prowling about in the vicinity of the Ccast Road at Pert Dickson.
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  • 19 8 The Automobile Club judges who conducted the mudguard splash trials at Hendon report that no effective guard was produced.
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  • 27 8 Major Millard, who was seriously ill in hospital with lockjaw as the result of of a nail going pract'cally through his foot, is out and about again.
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  • 33 8 The rate of issue of money orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 172 to $100. The rate of payment of money orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 175 to $100.
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  • 32 8 Mr. C. H. Scully of 216, Queen Street, reports to the police that his house was broken into on Monday morning, and clothing and other property to the value of $332 stolen.
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  • 34 8 The case in which Wolskel and Company of Singapore sues Chop Kwong Sun Leong fcr the value of s;me marble slabs is fixed to be heard at Kuala Lumpur on the 23rd ins' ant.
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  • 31 8 A start is being made to-day with the improvements and alterations to the interior of the Legislative Council Chamber for the first meeting of the reconstituted Council on February 12 next.
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  • 44 8 A Chinese named Yew Tean Soon, who pleaded guilty before Mr. Gourlay, third magistrate, yesterday to a charge of heiri* in possession of dutiable liquor ami removing liquor, on importation, to a place other than a bonded warehouse was fined ?25 en each charge.
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  • 56 8 A fine of 580,000 marks has been imposed on a young Irishwoman, who wat also ordered to ltavs Germany, by the Munich Court for having: insulted a Bavarian railway official. The Discourteous Miss, as the newspapers call her, was accused of having thrown her railway ticket at a railway guard,
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  • 63 8 Details cf a number of tragediessuicides, cases of drowning 1 child found in a well, accidental dea'.hs and last of all a fatal fifrht between police and Chinese ccolicß en Lahat Mines have just come to hand, says an Ipoh correspondent. Tlynumber of people, mostly of the coolie class, whs
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  • 96 8 Insp. Millard, in charge of Weights and Measures, charged the proprietor oi the Straits Hotel Tanjong Pagar, beforeMr. P. A. F. David, District Judge ar<l First Magistrate, to-day (or having ir his possession, fur trade purposes, one unjust and unstamped spirit measure In.-;). Millard told the court that the accused
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  • 119 8 Interest in the Uford murder case If unabated, says a London wire of December 21. There was again a long queue outside the Old Bailey when the appeals were taken up in the Court of Criminal Appeal. Bywaters was present during the twu hcurs occupied by the hearing of his
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  • 125 8 At the second magistrate's c yesterday morning, two Singapc policemen, Nos. 36S and 915, were rged with accepting- illegal gratifies' It appears that a complaint was maue by a Bengali, named Badri Singh, that the two policemen found his bullocks straying in Dutilop Street, last nipht and threatened to seize
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  • 136 8 Mr. J. W. Stewart, assistant dredire master on the South Perak Tin Mine, sustained a serious injury on Saturday aftemocn, reports the Times of Malaya. Uiilim: his motcr bicycle through Temoh, he endeavoured to avoid a Sikh and in so doing, Mr. Stewart knocked down another Sikh and was thrown
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  • 144 8 It will be remembered that Chua Chen;* Enir, the cashier of the Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., was recently convicted and sentenced to four months' rigorous imprisonment for attempting: to ccnvert to his own use two Bank of England notes for £100 each which he found on the five-foot way
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  • 356 8 The death has occurred of the novelist Irene Osgood. Mr. H. C. Alec, of the Borneo Company, left for the F.M.S. yesterday. Sir Arthur Adams, K.8.E., will r ijoir.g home about the end of March. A Reuter, wire from Athens, announces th c death of the Dutch
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  • 39 8 A mail from Europe is being brfught to Singapore by the B. t. steam.T Eiienga, which ;s due at Penang at 6 a.m. on I riday. The mail will probably be delivered in Singapore on Saturday morning.
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  • 63 8 H.M.S. Carlisle is due at Singapore from Hongkong on the 19th. instant, and will sail the following day for Colombo and Bombay. After recommissioning at the latter port, the shp will proceed, via Colombo to Penang, where she is due on February 16, and will remain
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  • 164 8 The Unuer-Seeretary. F.M.S., has issued the following communique to the Press of the F.M.S. It having been brought to the notice of Government (a) That many estates are not restricting production and are storing rubber in excess of the quantity which they are allowed to export as
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  • 268 8 A quiet but very pretty wedding was solemnised at the Cathedral on the Btfc nst., when Miss Gwendoline Violet Bell Hughes, who arrived by the Teiresias on Friday, was married to Mr. Stuart Percy Holmes Smith, of the Asiatic JYlrukum Co., Singapore. The Yen. Archdeacon Swindell officiated, wfcibt
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 772 8 THE STRAITS NEWS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1O Christmas Experiences a a B M M M 14 I shall never forgst this Christmas. An up-country }ji mining magnate arrived on Xmas Eve from his mine, some 70 mi'.es distant, full of enthusiasm over having broken all the previous records of his Car.
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    • 135 8 ALHAMBRA RECKLESS CHANCE pts. 6 pts. CLASS 5 pts. 6 pts. Path* Serial GO-GET-EM HUTCH Episodes 11 and 12. (Flnt Show) MARLBOROUGH AN AMATEUR DEVIL 5 pts. 5 pts. THE GHOST IN THE GARRET o pts. 6 pts. TROPICAL LOVE 5 pts. 5 pt< (Flnt Show) TAN CHENG KEE CO,
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  • 719 9 Reparations Commission's Decision. Reuter's Service. Paris, January 9. The Reparat ons Commission has officially established default in the German coal deliveries by three votes against to one. The minority vote was that of the British delegate. (Hava?.) London, January 9. With a des re to maintain a
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  • 296 9 Reuter's Service. London, January 9. The failure of a number of Scottish houseowners to give their tenants formal notice to quit before increasing the rent under the wartime Rent Restriction Act, which is due to expire in June 1923, has resulted in an extraordinary situation at Glasgow
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  • 72 9 Reutek's Service. London, January 8. Lloyd's Register records a decrease of 47,000 tons in the world's tonnage launched in the final quarter of last year com-p-.red with the previous quarter, but an increase of 148,000 tons in the tonnage commenced. The total tonnage under construction in Britain
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  • 71 9 REtrrEß'B Service. L:ndon, January 9. Paris Tl'c Quai D'Orsay has been notified that M. Maklakoff, a Kerenskyitc in the Russian Embassy, has been removed from the diplomatic list, but cordial relations between the Russian diplomats now in Paris and the Quai D'Orsay remain unchanged. The queslicn of
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  • 38 9 Reuter's Service. London, January 9. Paris A message from Angora states that an Indian Nationalist delegation, presided over by Mr. Velihan, who is a colleague of Gandhi, has arrived at Angora and proceeds to Lausanne.
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  • 30 9 Reuter's Service. London, January 9. The Lcndon, County, Westminster and Parrs Bank made a net profit last year of £1,888,000, compared with £2,167,000 in the previous year.
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  • 16 9 Retjter's Service. London, January 9. Unemployed have increased by 128,000 since the middle of December.
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  • 356 9 Reuter's Service. Lcndon, January 9. The Italian Embassy denies Sir Edwin Stockton's statement cf January 4 that the Italian refusal to approve the new Chinese customs regulations was in any way connected with Austrian warships. It says the only question involved related to three steamers belonging to the
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  • 50 9 Reuter's Service. London, January 9. Paris Motor cars with caterpillar wheels successfully crossed the Sahara. They left Tugurt, in Algeria, on December 18, and traversed 2,000 miles to Timbuctu, which they reached en January 7. The last stage was accomplished in 27 hours without a stop.
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  • 118 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, January 9. At the third annual meeting of Telok Kruin Tin Company, on Saturday, Mr. Frank Mair, presiding, said that out of $24,500 received from tributors the deductions left ?3,800 to be carried forward. The general manager had reported that prospecting
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  • 109 9 (By Courtesy of the Nichi Nichi Shimbun.) Tokio, January 8. Admiral Shimamura's death was announced this morning. A later message says that Admiral Shimamura has been promoted to a Fleet Admiral. Tin is quoted at V 108, though dull, and only a few transactions are recorded. The
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  • 58 9 On the 26th instant the case will be heard at Kuala Lumpur in which Messrs. Proctor Bros., Ltd. (in liquidation), sue G. C. Prcctor for $895.94 cash drawings by defendant and of the funds of the company. On the same day will also be heard the action in which the
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  • 2651 9 Mystery of the Gounaris Document. By Our Special Correspondent. London, December 14. The current issue of Punch contains a picture of a British tar standing beside H.M.S. Sanctuary, the deck of which \t loaded with the luggage of Mehmed VI and Prince Andrew of Greece, and asking, Any
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  • 334 9 TRAGIC MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT. Lieu't.-Commandcr G. W. Hoaper Killed. Lieut-Commander G. W. Hoop 0.15.X., of 11. .M.5. Hawkins on tl of the Coinraander-in-Chief, met with tragic death at Hongkong on Januarj Lieut.-Comniandcr Hooper, in i vith ivt brother officers, h;ic! attended a carnival dance at the Repulse Bay Hoti I
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  • 667 10 Uncertain Secrets of Sealed Chamber. Sir Ernest WaDJs Bodge, keeper <>f the Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities in h Ma i-m write* to tha Times as follow Tho ii item< n by U Howard arter published i .r hi,i>":and refl tion with their di ivery. A ccrta if
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  • 87 10 The Kor.i.n Catholic Church of St. Peter and St P.iui. in Queen Street, has renovated inside and out, newly painted r.rd thoroughly repaired. Four new perchtl have been constructed, the old plaster cci!i:i'.r removed and a new 1 l-steel .iili:icr. manofsctarU'.rinp Co., of 0 ;it. Tlie interior is a hik
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  • 559 10 . Speedy Effects Of Restriction. Tha eleventh annual general meeting cf the shareholders cf the Gan Kee Rubber Es'.ate, Ltd., was held on Decemli. i 18, at the registered office, 7, Martin's Lane, Cannon Street, E.C., Mr. W. Arthur Ac.tlinsell (the chairir.an of the presiding. 1!:e Chairman sai<!
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  • 201 10 To those having commercial or trading in the tar Kast an excellently clear map of Malaya and Indo-China ihotdd prove useful and interesting. One h:i: ii iW reached i's from Mec:;rs. John Bartholomew »nd Son, Ltd., cartographers to the King, Duncan Street, Edinborgh, and is
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  • 176 10 Torrential rains and tempestuous gales on land aiu; sea marked the closing day 6 > t the year. At ac-a a baby was born on an American l.'ner bound for Plymouth, while mountainous seas pounded the ship and smashed the portholes. The infant is thriving splendidly.
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  • 83 10 Messrs. I). MohM C'onU? and J. Orner, weed "i ii( ir boateeaj carried on in Singapore onder tlie name of Moinc Comte and Co. to Mi. c. R. dc Baiwl Ceran and Mr. c Gayei w!io wil! carry on the bnsineM in Singapore under the name of the I Moine
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 855 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With reference to your leader of January 4 on Trade and Shipping ami the dictatorial reply from the Divisional Manga of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company insisting that your statements regarding the Cable Company in this leader are absolutely false
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  • 86 10 The lecal manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpcration infcnM as he has received a telegram from his head office in Hongkong stating that, subject to audit, the final dividend frr tho year will probably be Dividend cf C1 (three pounds) per share, bonus in
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  • 34 10 The Pinanjy Gazette would like to see the postal and teletrraphic tariffs of the S.S. and F.M.S. reduced this year, if not to their pre-war Icvr-I, tlun t' 1 Mmiuliitnjc «p--pn ximnte to it.
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  • 737 10 . Young Armenian's Breach Of Trust. The first case to be heard at the Singapore Assizes, which commenced pasten.'ay before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard, w:is that of a Chinese named Leh Sang charged rv.it h residing in the Colony after being banished from the State of Pahantc. The accused was
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  • 169 10 . Ihe ca a against Tct Hai Wan and Low \i!cn Lin charged originally wi'.'i attempted murder and later reduced to voluntarily causing grievcus hurt with a dangerous weapen was ccncladed before his Hinour the District Judge. The Hon Mr. C. Everitt and Mr. Shclley-Thomps- :i appeared fcr
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  • 134 10 Stadium Syndicate Dance. The Stadium Syndicate is making arrangements to hold a Poster and Fancy Dress (optional) <!ance on Wednesday, January U, at the Stadium Hall. Half the proceeds will bo devoted to charity. Five prizes will be piven First ar.d second przes for best fancy dress (points for originality)
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  • LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    • 151 10 Singapore, January !0. Rubber. —London Is. 3d. Local 61 Tin. —London £180 12s. UJ. Local $90% (ISO tons). Share Market. —More active. Rubbers. —New Serendahs 2.75-2.05, Tambalaks 60-06 cents, Bukit Jcloton^t ,)ii-<;') cents, i'^i-it Peraks 2-l'. Killings O.VtJO cents, Lums 7.l>ti-ii.2O. Tins, luipings !)7'j-l.()•_"■.
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    • 90 10 Lyall and Evatt's Share Report. Messrs. Lyail and Evatt report under to-day's date Tin.— £lBo 12s. Gd. Rubbers. Ayer Panas 5.T5-G.25, Bukit Jelotonga 60-60, Craigieleaa r>O-(iO, Glenealys 1.30-1.10, Hayton .'..^3-5.50, l.ui::.--7.76-B^s. Sterling Rubbers. Buyers of Dusun Durian 2Us., Kuala Selangor 75., Scclcnak 195., Luuiut ".55., Bukit Kajanjr 28s. Mines.— Norths
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  • 264 10 A Former Distinguished Malaya Official. Beater, wiring frcm Londen en the 9th inM;;n\ announces the death of a distinguished member if the Malayan Civil Service in the person of Sir Henry Conwav Belfield K.C.M.G., who, pricr to his retiremeat in 1918, held the position of
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  • 213 10 Wirrng to the Straits Echo on Monday, that paper's correspondent at lpoli says A heavy downpour of rain which set in at 5 p.m. and continued till m:d:vght yesterday has caused flood, the worst experienced for a long time. The water rose up the Station Read
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  • 114 10 Counsel are preparing an appeal in. Mrs. Thompson's case, but are undecided whether Bywaters should appeal, says a late London wire. Counsel are also con* sidernjj the desirability of a petition for a reprieve, on the ground of his youth. The present feeling of the law
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  • 27 10 The amalgamation i* announced of the two Hongkong legal firms of Hastings and Hastings and Dpnnyi nn.i Bowley. Mr. 0. A. Hastings has retired fr»m the firm.
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 49 10 A Bootee wire of Ike Mh inst states At Bethlehem the Northern Orange Free State eleven were all oat for 170. Smart au.i Jupp tool; s-i >: wickets for ;;it runs. The M.C.C. replied with 1 3d ii i two wickets. Sandham scored 57.
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    • 62 10 As already announced, the Singapore Polo ciut) propeees, if the permission of tiie. D rw committee of the Hportiag Clutj j is obtained, to hold a gymkhana on the Racecourse on Saturday, March 10. In the meantime, the hor.. secretary will c I pleased to receive any suggestions for
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    • 444 10 . Association football matches results on December ;;<> ;;ri us follows c Division I. Arsenal Stoke Aston Villa 1, Tie ton 0 Sun ierland 5, Birmingham Blackburn 6, Wei I Dromwich 1; Bolton 0. Cardiff U; Sheffield 2, Burnley 1 Chelsea 0. Liverpool 0 (i. Hudersfleld o Manchester Cit;
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  • 238 10 The report of a robbery of S2OO fn.'ii the attache case of an estate manager jg reported in Ipoh, says the Times of •Malaya. Details to hand are as follows Mr. Marshall, manager of Fplni Estate, Sunjr.'i Sipat, with Mrs. Marshall, motored fn>:;i the estate to Ipoh
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  • 171 10 A Capetown message of December 0 states The Prime Minister Smuts) has cabled to Mr. Ccsgrave Fiating Now that the Irish Free Btat4 1-as come into legal beinr. I deeire <■ behalf of the people and Government <>f the I" .i :i t>> lend m «l sincere
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  • 1142 11 Details of New Hongkong Act Explained. At yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council, says the China Mail cf December 29, the Attcrney-General went on to explain the provisions of the Mvi Tsai Bill the lii^t reading of which he had moved, Ha said: The Bill is divided
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  • 482 11 High Speed Tunnelling Under London. A mere handful of 200 men have been working at Camden Town bringing the .iorth-west suburbs half-way nearer the J'ty. Actually they are tunnelling through seven-eights of a mile of London )luc day to Ink up the City and South London line
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  • 147 11 The Municipal health statement flor the week ending December 30 gives the total number of deaths as 215, representing a death rate of 30.83 per mille, compared with 30.97 in the preceding week, and with 27.57 in the corresponding week of last year. The chief causes of
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  • 82 11 Java Chinese Students' Association. We beg to- acknowledge the following subscriptions with thanks Mr. Oei Tjong Tiong $20 Mr. Gan Khik Bing 10 Dr. A. L. J. Lim 10 Dr. H. L. H. Lim 10 Messrs. Tan Kang Whye, Tan Kang Loh, Kho Kang Soei, Djoa Tiong Lee, Lim Choo
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  • 49 11 (2nd list of subscriptions.) Amount previously acknowledged $233.85 Part proceeds of Madame Pavlowa's matinee per Lady Guillemard 100 Lady Malcolm 20 W. Wallace Cook, 0.8. E. 50 H. Carpmael 25 \V. P. W. Kir 50 H. P. Bagley JO Total $518.85 W. H. MACGREGOft, Hon. Treasurer.
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  • 98 11 A new workless army from the Provinces is converging on London, including 400 from Scotland, states a cable of December 27. The latter caused trouble on their arrival at Luton at Christmas, and two were sentenced to 14 and 7 days' respectively for fighting and using obscene language. The Chief
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 124 11 Moutrie Pianos Instruments which enjoy an established reputation for excellence of construction and quality of tone for nearly HALF A CENTURY Our graded payments enable you to become the owner of one to-day. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. »MM >MMt i* -j^sWr > U W M I lll^a# A 1
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    • 408 11 RAFFLES HOTEL SINGAPORE. TeL 2920 (10 lines) Orchestral Concert 9.45 p.m. EDGAR HULLAND, SARKIES BROTHERS, at the pisno. Proprietor*. iibELPHijOTEt THE LEADING HOTEL IN SINGAPORE Tke cn.y Hotel Completely Fitted with tke latest Sanitary Arrangements. Special Attention Is given to Private Dinners and Dances FIRST-CLASS ORCUESTRA ALWAYS IN ATTENDANCE. It
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  • 736 12 Sir William Noble on Fear Of Unemployment. The annual dinner of the Industrial League and Council for the improvement of relations between employers and employed was held on December 6 at the Holbom Restaurant. The Bishop of Birmingham, who presided, said that the league had clearly proved
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 661 12 HUNDBED-AND-ONE WM EMERGENCIES. livery box of Z.mißuk is a compact reliable 1 little surgery ;i |>ertect combination of soothing, I antisi-ptk ami healing substances, ready for instant s*^'- Bjjjjl use in ;i l:U!'<ii«-<i-at)d-one emergencies. /^V gJH Zm-Buk'l swift niaßical bealinß of cuts, burns, i-.jjf'JtxijWftitK'rh s<;i!cn ami abrasions it's germ-killing, curative
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    • 319 12 PENANG TURF CLUB Members are informed that there will be no selling Lotteries in the forthcoming Meeting to be held on January 23, 23 and 27. In place of Lotteries, the following Cash Sweepstakes have been arranged for Members only 1. Sweepstake $30,000 on the First Griffin Race, Ist day.
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    • 412 12 A new ease in shaving A new sense of comfort TO shave with the New Improved Gillette is so easy! Just place a genuine Gillette blade in the razor; lather your face thoroughly; ?^**Lgj|j||fc^«\ shave with angle strokes. "^^■j^jp^^^^^jp^^ You never need to stop to hone or SN»"ej*!L^'^^^»« «ot »trop
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 156 13 \Jp STEADILY Iklfiterds'oft/ie People! FRAMROZ CO. ....«.».»«>».« e«-e-SIHCAPORE COLD STORAGE CO LTD. KRAFT (PASTEURIZED) CANADIAN CHEESE BIANUFACTURED 11Y KRAFT-MACLAREN CHEESE CO., LTD., MONTREAL, QUEBEC. PEI2 18. -e~» SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO LTD. (laejrpcrvted In tke Straits RetxUmrau) RETAIL DEPOT ORCHARD ROAD. >♦»♦♦»♦♦«»♦ .♦ee».«>«ee»*«».ee«eei lJi primary I CEIILS I BATTERIES FLUID
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    • 222 13 F. Z. 2 4 German H.l*, or 3 6 English II.P. OUTBOARD MOTORS AND HYDRANTS (MADE IN GERMANY.) I 1 |f| Stocka and Spare parts kept. For demonstration and prices apply ALSAGOFF CO. (Import Department). Sole AfcnU. S.S, K.MS, S!aa aM Dutch Indtm. •7, ARAB PTRKET. RINGAPOBE. 'Phone 2218. IBBBBBBBBBBBBBBaBBBBBBBBBKBBBI
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    • 153 13 THE VICTORIOUS UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND CENTRAL PALACE, NEW YORK, OCTOBER 23, 1922. Professional FIRST FOUR Underwood Amateur FIRST THREE do. Novice FIRST. FOUR do. One-minute Championship WINNER do. SIZES STOCKED 10 2 in., 14 in., 18 in., 20 in., 26 in. and PORTABLE. ALL STANDARD KEYBOARD. Sole Agents
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 265 14 ISBrT TH E FIRM C?l "jj^/ iSS^jl ijjPl OF THREE J^T > CENTURIES X7*^V >^ CAVANDER'S "Army Club" >x^^^ CIGARETTES x^Af 9 APPRECIATED BY Vx/^V *<* *S&F^ BRITISH OFFICERS \\\j •>%, #^\T FOR HALF A CENTURY. A very popular Cigarette at home, well-known as high-class article at a reasonable price.
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    • 2021 14 Amu »v« »s,«ee,ywt S.G. Amuct la ftre. -ver f l7,wfw,Nf The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (It«orB< l raCe4 ta fttralti Sattlaaaau.) MEAD OFFICE I WUcksstar Boose, ■lagasere, LONDON OFFICE t M, Old lavry, «.a Tka Coatpaay aaa <ZO,OCO tcpealted wltk tka Sapraaa Coart of England aad compiles witk
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  • 1045 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. 11 h.i). Standard Cars for 1923. The widespread popularity which the 11 h.p. Standard Lij;ht Cars have attaints <iui-in.tr recent years will assuredly b:: increased by uic improvements which havg beea atiopted for 1928, in conjunction wit the considerable -reductions in
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 196 15 1923 FORDS Unprecedented Value NOW ONLY $1,250 7 F.O.R SINGAPORE. Including the followinffextras.: Khaki coloured one man top GUARANTEED WATERPROOF Sloping and ventilating wind shield. Detachable rims with spare rim enrried at rear of car. Non-skid tyres front and Rear. Improved and more comfortable body. Wearne Brothers., Ltd. Sole Distributors
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    • 204 15 E. C. IVIONOD CIE, SINGAPORE am! SIAM. ,hu?S s SISiKuI». HWiPCTP^^iwßapwa offices to let in for "your "hiMron° "just" call "at PETEU J^^* J6l KUALA I.TJMPUR imvo the ifoorts U3cd from Primary right up I H (Cor»*r of ;«r« and Malay Streets), to the Senior or Cambridge: clmscs. We can
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 171 16 TO LET Immediate entry. A large compound bungalow, with 4 bedrooms, at 1507, Joo Chiat Place, area 81,200 square feet. APPLY 35, PHILLIP STREET. SEE K. UtZAtCS OPTICUW MEDICAL MALt RATTHT KOAW MRST NEW SHIPMENTS STEHLINCS PALY. FLEX. STEEL AND RIGGING WIRE ROPE All flies in stock At prices thrt
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    • 284 16 DO I NEED GLASSES? If in doubt consult JOHN DUKE, Optician, 1C Battery Road, Singapore. A Good New Year RESOLUTION TO BUY: Chop BUAYA Mitches. BECAUSE They are THE BEST SIX WORDS To the wise are sufficient "ORDER ONLY GENX T INE WELLSWORTH CROOKES' LENSES." Obtsicable from M. EZEKIEL SONS,
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    • 867 16 JIASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants. For Sals, To Let, etc, 1b ordinary elos* set type (average six words to line) ara par line one insertion 28 cents., two ins. 48 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 ets., five ins. $1.00, six ins. 1.18, ten ins. $1.40,
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    • 831 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, No. 40, Meyer Road. Apply Crown Drapery, 29, Sclegie Road. TO LET, house 70, Prinsep Street. Immediate entry. Apply 9, Clarke Quay. TO LET, No. 61, Meyer Road. Entry pebruary 1, 1923. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, 35-2 and 35-3, Cain.hill Road. Water and gas
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    • 811 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET GROUND FLOOR of Commercial Union Bailaings, Robinson Road. Apply ur. ihc premisei. TO BE LET, offices and godowns to rait all requirements. Apply 3. Maoasssh A Co., No. 4, D'Almeida Street. TO LET, part of office at No. 9, Winchester House, second floor facing the
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    • 223 16 PRINCESS GARMENTS GO, ANNOUNCE BIG REDUCTIONS IN THE PRICES OF THEIR PARISIAN LINCERIE HOSIERY .DRESSES, ETC. 4, SATFLXS CHAXBrU (Opposite Bobinsoas; Business hours 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. CENTRAL MOTOR HIRING COMPANY 66, ORCHARD ROAD. HUPMOBILE CARS ON HIRE DAT AND NIGHT. Thone 1733. PHOTOGRAPHS For th* best of everything
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 201 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TIUtPHOKM Editorial and General M Manager's Office 1117 AH communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etr_, should be addressed to THE MANAGED ADVERTISEMENT RATES. Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc,
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