The Straits Times, 24 January 1923

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times NO. 27,158, SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, 24, 1923. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 66 1 Iii!!SIUIIII[!!IIIIIIIIIUIil>!IIIIHIIIIIinnt!l!lllllii!li!lllllillllllllilllililll!ll^ JP^^^^^J Scotch Whisky ffl3?*'--y mfc HMiniHHUIIIHIIIIWBIII S IMM«M»MM«MMM»MMMM»MM«MMI«tMIMM>MIMIM M>M««»»»M«M«»«M M>»««M S p The Largest Stocks of Old Matured Scotch Malt Whisky are held by James Buchanan Co., Ltd., and Associated Companies, which enables them to Maintain their Pre-War Standard of Age Quality. TH E 1 FAMOUS Pil fA I
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  • 1022 2 Prospects of Resumption Of Dividend. The eleventh annual general mectinj* of Malayan T n Drcdprinjr. Ltd., was he'd on December 18 n*. Winchester House, Old Broad-street, E.G., Sir Ernest Woodfotd Birch, K.I'.M.G, (Chairman of the eoaapany), presiding. The chairaaa said that comparing the' accoun's with those cf
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  • 89 2 At the Calcutta High Court on January 11 the jury returned a unanimous verdict of guilty against Lieut. Charsley, of the 2nd Gloucester Regiment, who was tried for the second time on a charge of committing a rash and neglijrent act and causing the death of a Sikh motor attendant
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 391 2 Cleanliness means health! A SCRUPULOUSLY clean home is usually a healthy home. Germs thrive in dirt; even in that unseen dirt that clings stubbornly to surfaces scratched and worn and devoid of finish. For the sake of your family's health, keep your home ever "bright as new". Whenever surfaces show
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    • 262 2 <m DEETHAVS la.-rola. M YOUR SKIN AND B COMPLEXION fl I DR. CASSELL'S TADLETS Repair Wear and Tear of Nerve and Body Price la. 9d. and 4a. Vi, bdnw. This BLOCK SPARK PLUG excels by reason of quite special advantage*. Tea Eighty years ago a single pound ot'tea was sent
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    • 249 2 FOR LIGHTING OF RUBBER FACTORIES I'NDEK XEW MIN'CI'U. OUHNAIfCS. COMPLETE PLANTS IN STOCK From I*2 Kile 3 output A* tt 3C'/\ with 160 Amp-hour battery Q)JL)fa4Vr\J SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. (Incorporated in tkt Straits Stjttlommtt)) ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. ORCHARD ROAD. Telephone 2G">l. »s« t ee»s c.«« c s t t.eee t
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  • 644 3 Progress of Weil-Known Tobacco Business. The nineteenth annual general meeting of Carreras, Ltd., was held on December 19, at the registered offices of the company, 238, City Road, E.C., Mr. Louis B. Baron (joint managing-director) presiding in the absence cf the chairman. The Chairman said Ladies and jjentlemen,
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  • 457 3 Enormous Quantity of Morphia And Opium Burnt. On Saturday, December 30, 1922, the General Secretary of the International Anti-Opium Association at Peking witnessed the burning of opium, morphia, smoking pipes, lamps, etc., at the Temple of Agriculture. The quantity was enormous and greatly exceeded all the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 402 3 -nr»—^——^— iiiiriinnimnrn niirnmiiiiiiiiii inrri v i nriiiriiii-iiimmm[iiririiiiiiiniiiniTiiiriiiirii>i lTiiiiitniiinliMiiMntfiininTnTMMMMiilMiHiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriHiTTHE SPECIAL MDOB i FORD PLUG Is the finest plug made for the Ford engine for which It Is expressly designed. Excessive lubrication will not impair its efficiency. Cleaning is made easy by the two piece construction, and the hexagon fits standard Ford
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    • 452 3 WHEN LOSS OF TIME WOULD BE DANGEROUS Hahy 1 Own Tablets Save Children's Lives. Your little one gets hot at play, then sits down and takes a chill or kick; oIT the bed-covering at night and is attacked by colic parents do not need to be told how tragic may
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    • 260 3 McBHINES BAGGAGE WARDROBE TRUNKS STEAMER SIZE. *ffiy^?y LJy^ There are three major element* tffljsS^ ti ~S, which enter into the construeJJpl'^^ \< tion "Mcßrine" Wardrobe iTII^WKJL** They are appearance, convenl1 1 LtJ^Mi^^^ ence an( wear WL^j^Dl* "<»e for yourself why Mcßrine Baggage stands supreme. Steamer size $150 and $185 Three
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    • 672 4 STEAMER SAILINGS Snro.-Britisli India Apcar Line tOoataaiei /.w.tyoratad la Biflaad) ■AIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SIKYICK PKNWSULA AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. leader Contract wifi His Majesty's Government) LONDON FAR-EASTERN SKBVICB mm LONDON TO MARSEILLES. LONDON A ANTW BBF Daa Biagapora Ltava Bingaaara KASHMIB aboat Feb. 4 SARDINIA aboat Jan.
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    • 644 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LIMITED (Incorporated in England) The Blue Funnel Line Regular Service to LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP. HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through
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    • 752 4 STEAMER SAILIN6S KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPM (BOTAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated ia Holland) UNDKK CONTBACr WITH THE NKTHEBLAMIB IHDIA 6OTBKl<nfsUrr. Talafbaaa Naa. Paaaaga Daat. HI, Frigat Dapt. IMS, Martaa Daat. and TiaatalaateaJ D*pU 1417, KimiiM Dapt. IMS. BOTII-January 24, Muntok and Palcmbang. SlNGKEP— January 24, Moeara-Saba and D'ambi. JIAETSLYCKER—
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    • 419 5 STEAMER SAILINGS N. Y. K.~ GSS i LOIfDOH Ull Kstori Maru Feb. Atsula Muru Feb. 20 UTBBPOOE JJW Delagoa Mam mid. Feb. ■AJIBUBO UHI Mito Mam esrly Feb. MaUayo Mam aid. rob. WBW TORK UNB vU ■P— ■OOTH AUBMCAW UMB ■OMBA7 UWB Tamba Maru Fsb. 8 Mojl Mam Fob. 10
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    • 442 5 STEAMER SAIUNBS O.S.K. r I>ISU BalUage fress Btagayer. (sshj.rt «a «aeag. wltaoat previous aetlee.) ■C IOPI AN UNB For Marseilles, L.nd.a, Uaabara. Battorsaai, Antwerp, via Celee.be, Baea aaa Part Bald. An. Doa. ARGUN MARU Feb. 21 Feb. 22 LONDON MARU Mar. IS Mar. 16 'Omit Marseilles. HIT TOBX LINB rat
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    • 873 5 STEAMER SftIUHBS ELLERMAN" LINE ILLXHMAN BDCKNALL HTMAMRfTf Lt^ (laoorpo»atod la Eaglaad) BTKAMBB Dy atnj«P**« PASBBNGKB BMtVICI OITWABDI s.s. CITY OF SIMLA China and Japan Feb 6 s IT V OP POONA China ft Japaa Mar. t t s.s. CITY OF MANCHESTER China Japan Apl. 22 HOMBWABDS. 'Mb CITY OF YORK
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    • 380 5 STEAMER SAILINGS KERR STEAMSHIP CO INC. SUCCESSORS TO UNITES AMERICAN LINES (Incorporated in U.S.A.) Regular sorvico batwatai New York. Singapore and Java Ports, and vies versa. FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ HALFMOON Feb. 26 For freight, apply to GUTHRIE A CO., LIMJTEJV Agenta, Strait* Settlemeuu aad INDOCHINA STEAM WAV. COMPANY,
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    • 292 5 STEAMER SAILINGS United American Lines inc. Successors to LIVERMORE DEARBORN CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated ia U.3.A.) INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP UNI Kegalar Service betweea New York Slagapore aad Java ports and vies versa. FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ s.s. Jalapa Feb. 11 For freight, apply to GUTHRIE CO., LTD, Agents, Straits Settlements and
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 473 6 CINEMAS 2LEPE PATHE CINEMA Can give private CINEMA SHOWS in any PRIVATE HOUSES OR GARDENS CLUBS SCHOOLS FACTORIES, ETC. In the Vicinity of Singapore town or ouUide. We supply Electric plant (where necessary). Projector, complete programme of films to be selected from the biggeit stock in town, according to wlshea
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    • 356 6 CWEiAS GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE ALBERT AND BENCOOLEN STREETS. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. Fint Show at 7.30 p.m. PROTPA V First Show at 7.30 sharp Prote. Utervenes 5.000 feet long. THUNDERBOLT JACK SERIAL WITII NEW COMEDIES. Final Episodes Nos. 13, 14 and 15. Second Show at 9.15 p.m. JUNGLE GODDESS SERIAL
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    • 813 6 WHITEAWAYS THE POPULAR STORE FOR MEN'S WEAR New Season's Goods arriving HI K »\m>kerchiefs foulard ties. every Week. or men, in fancy nil Striking new iaatgu in owi designs of Blue, Foulard open en. l Men's /<<&Gb*!^\ Brown, Grey and Fawn Tics. All tba LgjgfH^^&M Price $4.50 each. Price §2.30
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  • 159 7 FIXTURES. tVrdncsdny. January 2t Hick Water, "J a.m., 265 p.m. 11. I. homrw.iril mail closes. tMlia mail closes. Britisl M d V- n. Hospital. 9 p.m. Tin Mikado, ic. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. IlmrsHay, Jaru.-.rv i!*> lli K h Water, n.m., 3.M p.m. I rr.n-: v I, S<
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 93 7 Eaat V l.«rf IlaalK— NO Ra»l Wharf ElUnpa, H.M.S. Despatch. -i.t«r» n»rf- Nil Mala Wharf Singkara, Kamnnlng, Clan !l Muru. l.mpiH 1 Dock Beagle*, Sanaa, Minderoo, w.-t Waarf Taada, Jardinea Wnart— Nil. I'ulo lirani Coal wharf-Mil Keppel Harbour. Mum Wharf- Lch. Boppkln, W B Entereorder, LlmbtirK,
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    • 104 7 ASCOT, Brit., 8,788 tons, from Amoy 23-1, J _'T- i. 1 KMA. Hr:t., g£M tons, from Calcutta 24-1, 1 LEVO, Bar., l-!> tona, from Se!>u 24-1, for Subu tons, from Honckcng •.'■-I. for Bangkok 16-1. R, Brit., B.OCI ions, from Shanghai ■j:m. for I. HYK LEONG, Itri;., 304
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    • 108 7 'y tha BOM from Ihia morning included :-T. Mc- Mr. and Mrs, Jack Ralston, C. Maltam, V. Prince, 11. Workman, Mr. ami Mra. Jack Kin- in, Mi...-..-. P. Kussell, B. ■tty, Q. Dakar, I. Hroadie. B. M. Churchward, Vtnm, A. Pollard, S. •JiKcr, K. P. Vines, t,. Homall, A.
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  • 236 7 Tc-day herlbi n, Saaaranc Ar.ipcnan and Bourabajn p.m. I i:a:v 3 p.m. Saba mul Djambi ..3 p.m. Port .^wetu-nham and I'enang 3 p.m. Medun 8 p.m. Mawata and Muar ..3 p.m. PWI Sw<-tienh>im, Penang, Madras, l'ondiciiorry, Cuddalore, Porto No-v-i, Karikal and NVgapatam, taking ■nhils i Kurupc, etc.,
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  • 27 7 Left S'por«. Arr. Loodoa. DatfjaakW 7 January 1 liec-ncbfr 8 January 12 |li\'cml)tr U January 8 lii'ri'iiiliir l.'i January s r L'l J.iniinry 15
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  • 172 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, January 24. On London, Bank m/s 2/4 U Demand 2/4 5/32 Private 3 ms. credits 2/4 17/32 On New York Demand •">!"< Private 90 d/s 56% On France Bank 770 On India, Bank T.T. M On Hongkong, Bank d/d 5/8 p.c. di:'. On Shsnphai, Bank
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  • 65 7 Tone of market. Steady. Latest London cables quote Spot sheet Is. 6V&<I. Spot •cb.-March Ipril-June uly/Sept Pal* Crepn Clewing PrieM Bor»r». P»)1«T«. G5 f',:, 1 Spot Fob/March April/Juno July/Sept Oct/Dcc lib! >b«d Smoked Sheet C)o»ing Prlcaa Jhqrm. 8«U«n. 65 6G (57 68 <iS- CD
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 208 7 Issue Val. I'd. 1 1 Balang Padang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Jelamtoh 1 1 Johan Tin il £1 Ram. Kaniunt. 10 10 Kinta Asscn. 5 5 Lingui Tin !0 10 Malayan Col. 1 1 Membau Tin 1 1 Menglembu 1 1 Middleton 1 1 Murai Tin 1
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    • 149 7 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers. Sellers. U £1 Dr. Am. Tobacco 4.C.0 4.8.9 xd. (0 10 Central Engines 8.73 9.25 10 10 Central Motors 2.50 3.00 fl £1 E. Smelting Co. C.. r >o 7.00 >/- 5/- Elec. Tramways 1/- 2/- nom !0 10 FraserandXeave 34.00 34.50 )0 50 Hammer
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    • 107 7 IT. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,800 par 5 p.c. p.m. Spore Electrical Tramways, 5 p.c. £350,000 nom. Spore Municipal 6 p.e. $1,878,000 par ■3'pore Municipal 4% p.e, of 1907 $1,000,000 10 p.c. dla. Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 10 p.e. dit. Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 $1,500,000
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    • 402 7 Frager and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotation!. Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday. To-day's Pricca. Fras«r \yall Co. lNatt. ices. Allenby New ($1) tXthklM 1.25 1.35 Aior Gajah ($1) 1.70 2.00 1.80 2.00 A. Hitam ($5) 13.00 14.00 13.00 14.00 A. Kuninff
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 724 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS OnO YOUlt VISITORS, a itlasn of Bar■linet's Genuine Old Liqueur IJnuuly. You can have it in small bottles. 11. Rclter, Direct Importer, Europe Hotel Building. FOB SALE, new Ilornsb.v- 2 h.p. pumping set. Apply 180U, Straits Times. WANTED, litfhr car. Ford preferred. Ful. particular! la 18U>, Strait* Tiaua.
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    • 41 7 REDUCED PASSAGE TO MARSEILLES SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. S.S. ARABESTAN 7,000 tons gross, about Feb. 24 First Class £70. S.S. FRAN6ESTAN 10,000 tons gross, about Mar. 20 Superior First Class £75. Please apply to M. A. NAMAZIE SONS, limited 19, MALACCA STREET.
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    • 25 7 MADAME VICTORIA SUAREZ (FROM I'ARIS.) THE LATEST PARIS FASHIONS EVENING AND AFTERNOON DRESSES AND HATS. Very moderate Prices. ONE WEEK ONLY. ROOM 56, RAFFLES HOTEL
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    • 1133 7 THE LATEST SOCIETY lIAI.LHOOM DANCING Exponent and Teacher MISS JILL. HILL STUDIO 128, Raffles Hotel. HOLLAND OOST-AZIE LYN (OF THE INITED NETHERLANDS NAVIGATION COMPANY) The s.s. SAPAROEA will load on or about FEBRUARY i To MANILA, HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, DALNY and TSINGTAO. For freight and Oculars, apply to STOOi*wAART
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  • 73 8 CHI IX. —At the Centre! Hospital, Sir.Raporion January 23, VJ23, Vcqi Gwendoline, beloved *if. oi L>i. M. W. Chill, of Singapore. Aged 27 veals. Funeral at BiJadari Cemetery 5 p.m. to-day. COH.— On January 24, 1923, Mrs. Goh Joon Hons (nee Sim Chit Neo), mother of Mr. Goh Teck
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  • 1115 8 The wail of the poor people who hay? recently lost the protection of the Rent Board has been loud in! our ears lately, but we have refrained from any comment on the matter pending the issue of some official record of what
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  • 20 8 We have received a copy of the rules f.nd bye-lays of the Malaya Malayalee Association, which is registered in Trolak.
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  • 20 8 The official opening of the South Taiping Tin Dredging Cos. dredge takes place at Taiping at noon on Tuesday next.
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  • 22 8 The annual photographic exhibition is to be held under the auspices :of the Malaya Camera Club, at Kuala Lumpur, ir. July next.
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  • 23 8 A meeting of the Malayan Branch of the British Medical Association will be held this evening at 9 o'clock in the General Hospital.
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  • 29 8 The rate of issue of money orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 165=5100. The rate of payment of money orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 170=$100.
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  • 43 8 Under the auspices of the Teachers' Association an interesting lecture will be delivered by Mr. C. R. Menon, of the Anglo-Chinese School on "Opinions" tomorrow at 5 p.m. in the V.M.C.A. library. All teachers and others interested are hereby cordially invited to attend.
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  • 58 8 The ordinary monthly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners of Singapore will be held in the Board Room on Friday, January 26, commencing at 2.15 p.m. The meeting will be followed by a special one to consider proposed amendments to petroleum by-laws, to by law.s for public garages as well as
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  • 21 8 A committee of the Municipal Commissioners is making further enquiries regarding certain applicants for the post of Deputy Registrar of Vehicles.
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  • 28 8 Pearl White, the well-known film actress, is reported to be contemplating entering a convent m the Alps, though it is not certain whether her retirement will be permanent.
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  • 32 8 Capt. E. I. M. Barrett, of the Shanghai Municipal police, and formerly of the F.M.S. police, won the Shanghai Revofver Club's championship with a score of 07-1 out of a possible 400.
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  • 31 8 It is announced that Germany is prepared to admit full responsibility for the sinking of the Lusitania, and to pay claimants from the proceeds of the sale of confiscated German property.
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  • 36 8 A London cable states that the Treasury have asked the National Whitley Counc 1 for the Civil Service to co ar proposals for an increase of njrking hours to e ght daily in all brai nes.
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  • 33 8 The visitor calling himself the Hon. Sydney St. John, and claiming to be Viscount Bolingbroke, and who was suffering from an overdose of morphia, died at N'uwara Eliya on the 12. h inst.
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  • 38 8 The President of the Municipal Commissioners has been authorised by a committee of the commissioners to grant loans up to a maximum of $1,500 for purchase of cars for duty transport for officers newly arrived in the Colony.
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  • 45 8 According to the last census in Bengal, work in connection with which is neanng completion, there were 18,25(5 child wives in Calcutta, 14,749 being between 10 and 15 years of age. Two inousand, six hundred and ninety-six children under 15 years of age were widowed.
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  • 39 8 Thousands of German children were the gacsts of the British and American armies in the occupied regions of Germany during Christmas. The children, led by school teachers, received packages containing clothing, food, toys, anil candy. Army bands turnished music.
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  • 23 8 A debate will be held by the Straits Chinese Reading Club at the CCA. Hall at 8 p.m. to-morrow. The subject will be
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  • 25 8 In the opinion of this House the present increase in the number of Asiatic members of the Legislative Council is inadequate." All interested are welcome.
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  • 52 8 Statistics show that during last year 172,000 persons in Japan were thrown into prison. Only 32,000 of the.-c were in prison for the first time, the rema-nder being former convicts. This is a terrible fact, comments the Nichi Nich which goes to confirm the saying that prison is a school
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  • 50 8 The Chinese newspapers are busy considering what appointments will be made to the vacant Ministerial posts in London and Washington. According to the Sinwanpao Dr. W. W. Yen will be offered the post of Minister to Great Britain and Dr. C. T. Wang that of Minister to the United States.
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  • 52 8 The arrival in Ind.a of Air ViceMarshal Game, who succeeds Air Commodore Webb Bowen in command of the Royal Air Force, makes it pertinent, observes the Pioneer, to draw attention to the fact that, as the outcome of the Salmond report, India has been promoted to the dignity of a
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  • 51 8 A Chinese coclie, named Ong Kirn Swee, charged before Mr. Dawson, second magistrate, with the attempted theft of a sack containing empty aera'.ed water bottles, valued at $15, was sentenced, to-day, to three mmths' rigorous imprisonment, the accused having had two previous convictions. The theft took place on the 19th
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  • 60 8 On the night of the 9th instant a number of insured parcels said to contain Rs. 90,000 in small notes were stolen from the parcel offices of the General Post Office, Calcutta. The following morning the police arrested a European said to be a postal employee and two Chinese in
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  • 64 8 Kedah has been blessed with such a bumper crop of padi this year that there has been an influx of harvesters from the neighbouring States to reinforce the local raiats who are not numerous enough to reap the grain, reports the Straits Echo. It is not generally known that Kedah
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  • 60 8 Thunderbolt Jack serial will be concluded at the Surma Theatre to-night, while in the same programme the first episode of Smashing Barrier serial with William Duncan will be shown. The second show has Charlie Chaplin in The Cure, Ev's Film Review, a new Vod-a-ville Movie and the Unitcr Super attraction
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  • 60 8 By kind permission of His Highness The Sultan, Colonel Commandant, .T.M.F.. the Johore Military Band will play the following programme of music at the Bandstand, Johore Bahra, on Sunday next, at 5 p.m. .—March, The 3rd D.G.'S, I. Brophy Overture, Juanita, W. Williams; Selection, Merrie England, Edward German Valse, Special
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  • 132 8 News of an exciting piracy comes to hand with the return to Hongkong of a towing launch wh ch plies between that port and Shekki. It appears, says an exchange that on January 4, the launch was towing a junk when it was met by a gang of pirates on
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  • 444 8 Lieut.-Colonel J. H. M. Cornwall, ono lime Postmaster-General, United Provinces, has left €50,000. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Kennaway and inlant have left for Hongkong and expect to bo away for a month. The death occurred at Shanghai on the 6th instant of Mr. L. W. Gould
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  • 22 8 The meeting of the Legislative Council fixed for Monday, February 12, 1923, has been postponed to Monday, February 2<>, 1923.
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  • 38 8 We understand from letters to hand that the Tamil community is very anxious for railway travelling concessions during the Thaipusam Festival. No doubt thu administration will do its best to meet the wishes of the people.
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  • 112 8 The Dutch steamer Van Diemen, which arrived at Singapore this mcrning btoagfat news of the Portuguese steamer Xamwah. In a letter to the Harbour Master. Singapore, the captain of the Nam\vah*repor:s that the propeller shaft, ef his vmml i broken and that he is in need of
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  • 119 8 At the meeting of 1 odg« Michael at 9 p.m., on Monday, the 89th ins., Wor. Bro. Shelley-Thompson will read a paper on the close RHHMCtkm between i masonry and the ancient mysteries and the sign languages of the worl.i. The paper will deal with ligo language from the
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  • 210 8 A huge male orang-utan owned by some Japanese, occupying 1-A on Orchard Road, somehow broke loose on Monday and rushed into tbo dining-room of a neighbouring house in the occupation of Mr. Leicester. It terrorized the young children and Mrs. Leicester junior, who winin the room but
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 119 8 ALHAMBRA SNOW-BLIND 7 pts. 7 pts. ZANZIBAR One reel Scenic Picture MYSTERIOUS TRACKS One reel THE TOREADOR 2 reels Fox Comedy THE ISLE OF ZORDA (19 reels) Episodes 1 and 2. 5 reels. (First Show) TREASURE ISLAND 6 pts. 6 pts. THE SKUNK 1 reel I'athe NON SKID KID One
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  • 792 9 Delicacy of the British Position. Ri:t tf.r's Service London, January 23. y The delicacy of the situation created at Cologne by the French action against Germans in the British zone, is illustrated in a Cologne message repcrting that, although the deportation order by the Inter-Allied High Commission
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  • 86 9 Rfuter's Service London, January 23. Washington President Harding has signed the naval bill embodying a request to negotiate with other powers for a further limitation of naval armaments, but the President is left free to decide whether to comply with the request. Mr. Denby speaking in the House
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  • 87 9 Rsuter's Service London, January 23. i The foreign exchange market, after being very unsettled, closed with a somewhat better tone. French francs rallied to 71. 17 Vi, Belgian francs closed firmer at *80.80, the lire at 97%, sterling at 4.66'/i, marks 91,000 to 92,000. On the Stock Exchange,
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  • 98 9 Reutek's Service London, January 23. New York Experts of the War Department are reported to have invent- j cd a rifle bullet with a range of 1,400 yards longer than the present bullets. The curve of the trajectory shows a decrease of 30 per cent., the boat
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  • 86 9 Rf.utkr's Skuvice London, January 23. Contending that there is a growing tendency to place national and municipal contracts abroad, Sir Eric Gcddes, President of the Federation of British Industries, has written to Mr. Bonar Law, urging the Government to refuse to sanction loans or expenditure unles3 British plant
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  • 63 9 Reuter's Service London, January 23. Paris A crowd of a hundred so-called Camelots dv Roi, otherwise Youthful Royalists, raided the Socialist newspaper I L'Oeuvre and smashed up the linotypes and then proceeded to the offices of I L'Ere N'ouvelle and smashed the windows. They were driven off by
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  • 35 9 RIUTEB'S SEKVICI London, January 23. The directors of the Imperial Tobacco Company have recommended a final dividend of 7% per cent, and a bonus of Is. Cd. tax free on the ordinary shares.
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  • 282 9 Consumers and Restriction Policy. Reuter's Service London, January 23. Washington Official quarters expect that the conference between representatives of American and British rubber interests will result in an agreement greatly easing the conditions of the industry. London, January 23. Mr. P. H. Lockhart, Chairman of the Rubber Manufacturers'
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  • 59 9 Rsuter's Service London, January 23. Kovno It is stated that at thej request of the Ambassadors Conference, at Paris, Lithuania has intervened to maintain an armistice at Memel. At a conference at Heydekrug, the representatives of all districts around Memel resolved to support the new government at Memel and
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  • 137 9 Reuter's Service London, January 23. An industrial correspondent in the Daily News announces that the London contractors, Messrs. Perry and Company, •have received the contract to erect a sailors' hostel at Singapore at a cost of £50,000. In connection with the above, it may be mentioned that work
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  • 68 9 London, January 23. Paris The death has taken place of Max Nordau. l Dr. Max Noniau, the well-known physician and author, was born at Budapesth in 1849. He, practised at Budapesth as a doctor in 1878-1880 and then settled in Paris, where he had resided ever
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  • 97 9 Reuter's Service London, January 23. The Commonwealth Government iino announces an immediate substantial reduction of freights homeward and outward between Britain and Australia. London, January 23. The Emperor of Japan and the Crown Prince have telegraphed their congratulations on the Duke of York's betrothal. London, January 23. Dealings have
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  • 129 9 Reutek's Service London, January 23. Lloyd's an.vjal report for 1922 states that Great Britain ard Ireland launched 235 vessels, totalling 1,031,081 tens, or 500,971 lower than in 1921, and represent] ing 41.8 per cent, of the world's output, of j which 762,769 tens were for registration j
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  • 114 9 Keuter's Service London, January 23. Lausanne At the plenary session of the conference, Earl Curzon proposed that the Mosul question should be referred to the League of Nations and intimated that Britain was ready to abide by the result. On the resumption of the sitting, Ismet Pasha
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  • 90 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, January 24. In the Supreme Court, yesterday, Mr. Justice Farrer Manby delivered judgment in the case in which Fc C. Peck, on behalf of himself and others, sued A. Russell, of j Russell and Company, agents fcr the I Malayan Collieries,
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  • 37 9 Reuter's Service London, January 23. Washington The usual meeting of tho Cabinet was called off this morning owing to the indisposition .of President j I Harding, who has practically recovered, I but is ordered rest.
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  • 62 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, January 24. A revolutionary method of reducing mining costs of working was demonstrated yesterday by Mr. Charles Gumming, a local mining engineer, who has introduced an electrical ploughing machine, which is claimed to do away with puddling at a co3t of cne cent
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  • 133 9 The following statement, officially supplied, shows the amount of rubber which passed through the Export Duty Offices during the months of November and December. Total 19,580,391 27,456,759 lbs. or 8,741 tons lbs. or 12,257 tons. It should be borne in mind (a) that a licencee may
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  • 58 9 Mr. John Davis, cf Veryan Green, England, who has just had 'his second silver weeding, can have few rivals in that achievement. But as a sustained record it seems to yield to that of Mr. William Evill, cf BaSh, who, in May, 1908, celebrated his golden wedding, and whose parents
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  • 1593 9 > The Organisation of the Rubber Industry. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, January 23. I At the Federal Council this morning, after questions had been asked and I answered the resolutions were taken. Tl:e Chief Secretary said that when t.he resolution standing in his name, viz., that
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  • LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    • 165 9 Messrs. Macphail and Co. 's Daily Report. Singapore, January 21. Rubber. London Is. (i'id. Local 65 V4. Tin.— London £185 ss. Local MM (liW tons sold). Share Market. More active. Rubbers.— Mentakabs 80-86 <"H I, Jtnm Kuantans 47^-62% 'en; kat Serdangs 5-5.25, Pantais 1-1.10, Ulu Benuts S7tt-48tt cents, Utan Simpana
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    • 94 9 Messrs. Lyall and Evatt report under to-day's date Tin. £185 ss. Rubbers.— Allenbys 1.22fc-1..12V4. Bassetts 1.30-1.40, Brogas 60-70, Craigieleas 77'i-82li, Jeram Kuantans 45-55, Jimah< 1.70-1.80, Lunas 8.50-9, Malaka Pindas 1.85-1.95, Tapahs 1.3.25-13.75, Meniakabs 30-315, Mandai Tekongs 56-60, Pantais 95--1.05, Radellas 4.75-5.25, Utan Simpans 2-2.15. Mines.—
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  • 2120 10 Emergency and Temporary Housing. Thciv were noi waatiag prophets some dared that it would Ik- quite impossible to put up any decent kind of small dwelling-hosae at In. I. i. X S7.M). 1 q attractive i ;l al 00 t (bar upcrvision) i (847 seen, rags
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  • 516 10 Two More Victims of Money Lenders. The Bankruptcy Court sat yesterday afternoon, Mr. Justice Sproule presiding and a number of public examinations were held. During the examination of George Leonard Wheat ley, an Eastern Ex tens on Telegraph Co. operator, it transpired that the bankrupt had fallen into
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  • 229 10 It would appear, from a case heani ihis morning by M.r. Acton, in the Civil District Court, that the AJmazoff Circus, whicl: recently showed in Singapore, will shortly c<a*e t exist. Mr. da Silva submitted a cluim, en behalf cf Mr. Jean Cctterell who, with
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  • 108 10 At the annual general meeting of the Gaylang Funeral Association held at 116, Gaylang Road, the following were elected office-bearers for the current year :—President. Mr. Chan Hye Seng vice-presi-dent, Mr. Lim Soon Bee hon. secretary, Mr. Chia Poh Thik hon. asst. secretary, Mr. E. Yong Lse hon. treasurer, Mr.
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  • 62 10 Subadrr Gurniekh Singh, in recognition ef his kng and fai'.hful service, is, with the approval of Government, granted the )i' ii'iai v rank of Subadar Major fti m date. He is al.sr allcwed to retain hi* complete equipment, and-' permitted the privilege of wearing white full dress uniform, as worn
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  • 1882 10 Relations with Britain, China And America. We arc indebted to the Japanese C:nsul-(jeneral for a copy cf the fellowing telegram giving the speeches of \hj Japanese Prime Minister and the Minister for Foreign AtTairs at the forty-sixth Imperial Japanese Diet, at Tckic, yesterday {term Knlo, the Prime
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  • 200 10 The Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company arrived here this morning by the steamer Ekma from Rangoon and are staying at the Adelphi Hotel. We understand from Mr. Roy Smith, the business manager, that all the members of the company are very fit and looking forward to their
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  • 37 10 Messrs. Frankels, I.tr., have given the free use of their chair* for the Stadium Ball to be held on Wednesday, March .!1. The cnterinj; will br in the h.ind- nf Hx C. 11. Sweet Sh-.p, Battery Read
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 325 10 Successful First Day's Racing. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I'enang, January The weather v/as line and i la;;-..--crowd was present on the opening day i C I the January meeting. The going was good. New Year I'late Cloveilv Boy (Glennon) 1 St. Kit'z (Wilkinson) 'J. Idle Girl (Suttle) 3
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    • 131 10 The first match of the V.M.c.A. Sx-n--side Football Competition will be played on Thursday evening (the 2.">th> a* 5.30 on the Balestier ground between C. A. Morris' and S. E. Travis' teams. The teams will be lined up as follows C. A. Norrs, M. Cachatoor, J, V. Moss,
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    • 106 10 The Scottish Company, despite a pretty strong team, were beaten by the B.C.C. on the Padang by one goal and a penalty goal, eight points, to nil. The game was rather slack, a typical end of the season game, but some excellent tackling by both sides saved it from
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    • 60 10 Mr. G. Scott Eames wishes us to correct a statement by the Stad'um Boxing Syndicate, which appeared in our kaaa of the 22nd inst., that he won the liv flyweight championship of the Allied arm'es, at Pari«. He points out that he was the winner of the officers' flyweights
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    • 71 10 The winner of the Ladies Spoon for January which was played oft* on th? 22nd inst., was Mrs. F. P. Montgomery; v/ith a score of 47—0—47. The Ball Sweep on Sunday last was won by Mr. W. Greig with 1 up. There wtre no entries for Saturday's
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    • 84 10 Tht ballot for the open tournament under the auspices of the Indian CatholicClub took place at the premises of th.' I- < C •>!! Monday and resulted at follows Friday Railway II team v. I.C.C. 11. Saturday Mniavak-e team v. I. C. C. I. Sunday: lluhamedaa f v. Hnhamodan
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  • 2443 11 The Black Shadow Of Unemployment. By Our Special Correspondent. London, December 28. Christmas has come and gone, witn lather more than the amount of bad weather than v.c expect in this wind-swept M.iml, with rather less than the usual number of accidents. It has been a quiet the
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 85 11 RECORDS TO-DAY CALL OR WRITE FOR LISTS S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. >>t>M«<I«HMIMtH«IHI»MHMHt»M>»«<I*IM»»>>M«I»»I A Decorative Preservative »**««ie«»e»»>»e' WHY WORRY ABOUT WHITE ANTS RUSTIKOL. is a positive safeguard against these pests. *>>aaaja aa*aj WILLIAM JACKS CO. OCEAN BUILDINGS, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. v FOR Ice Making, Cooling AND Cold
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    • 288 11 RAFFLES HOTEL Tel. No. 2920. (10 linoa) Orchestral Concert 9.45 p.m. EDGAR HULL AND, SARKIES BROTHERS, at tha plane. Proprietors. t>M>IM»«*»*»>»<HMHIMm »»><«<♦< <»♦♦♦♦■»-» >>>> ADELFHI HOTEL THE LEADING HOTEL IN BINGAPOHK The only Hotel Completely Fitted with tha latest Sanitary Arracfemtcti. Special Attention is given to Private Di» i i»rs
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  • 594 12 The Improved Outlook for The Commodity. The thirteenth ordinary general meeting of tin Merbau Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held c n December 21 at tlie registered cfTicis of the company, Nos. 3 and 4, (ir.nt Winchester Street, E.C., Mr. James (I. Nicnlson (managing director) presiding. The chairman
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  • 21 12 The' New Russia, political and econinmal weekly review, has reached us from Shanghai where it is published from Bubbling Well Road.
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    • 516 12 ■■CSSsMMBaMNMattHaMaMIattIMBMttaVM MAMR^t^l^ai^ruVs* (*l f '^^B^a^aßHaftvlTrVlTei^s^B^a^'^ T T AisV > The keenest BSsk shaving-edge \fTjLIL the whole world knows HpHE genuine Gillette blade is the X keenest in the world. It needs no stropping no honing. Simply place it in your New Improved Gillette; lather thoroughly; shave. You'll marvel at the
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    • 622 12 SALES BY AUCTIOM GHEONG KOON SENG :CO. MORTGAGEE'S SALE A valuable leasehold residential properly -nown as Nos. 37 and 38, Dickson Roud and Nos. 26-a, to 25-g, Perak Road and freehold land and houses Nos. 7 and 7-a, Lorong 9, off Gaylang Road. At our saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street,
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    • 593 12 SALE OF H.M. OIL TANK VESSEL DREDGOL Tenders are invited up to February 28 fcr the purchase of the above named vesael WITH ENGINES AND BOILERS AND VARIOUS AUXILIARY MACHINERY ON COAKD. Full particulars of the vessel and conditions of sale, and permits to view, may b« obtained on application
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    • 262 13 JA QUAUTV I, JJ V, AND kiW. PBICE SOLID TYRES A commercial vehicle is saving or earning money only when it is in service, consequently those tyres which enable the vehicle to give continuous service are the most ECONOMICAL Stands for Service and Economy. The Goudrich Tyre Ajci-nry A DAMSON
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    • 112 13 \wmmummMmmmmumaMnaaaamm Who'll be the first? to secure this Genuine Bargain of a Beautifully kept, nicely running 4-cylinder, 5-seater BUICK MOTORCAR. See SHEPCOS 72. WATERLOO STRUT. ATHLETIC OUTFITTERS. about it. i»xa»MM«WMHMnmm»«w»i MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE 249, Beneoolco Street. Hn. DAUU and Ml.. UA.NA. Telephone No. 14«7. On and after February
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    • 114 13 Underwood Typewriters BUY THE LATEST IMPROVED PORTABLE MODEL JUST ARRIVED EX S.S. TELEMACHUS Sole Agen*s Paterson, Simons Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE PENANG KUALA LUMPUR Stocked by ROBINSON CO., LTD., SINGAPORE. RONEO, LTD., 11, Collyer Quay, SINGAPORE. G. H. KIAT CO., Change AUey and High Street, Singapore. Sub-Agents: SIME
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    • 253 14 RESCITS AUSTRALIAN BEER toon Brewed and bottled at A A delightfully light Beer, I? H After a strenuous game I3J Schweppes The finest Mineral Waters procurable. A trial will convince you. SOLE AGENTS HUTTENBACH, LAZARUS SONS, LTD. SINGAPORE. ♦»»>♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ GREEN ISUND CEMENT CO, LTD. (IntorpormU* in Hongkong.) PORTLAND CEMENT IN
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    • 1983 14 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. pin OfKCl I WU*koittr lout, Uim«n, Tfc. 0«P«7 h- «0^» »'«^lt- wltt U. 8«pr.-. C«^ 1 £«U»d .*d .oinpl.M witt tt. BrltUk Ufa A.. UMM CwpuU. A« 1. p^UmIm; 4TT*AOT1V1 rLAMS Of AUUUMC1. MMM MMM < iMM > iiiwiiMinii""Mil'™ w ima IIWWM l
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  • 943 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Motor Cycling Gossip. Writing from London on December 1%, I to hate* .ays m the columns ol My machine tin days is, the vajiui 1 hut nprwshra phrase of the multitude, a sight lor the noils. Some good people, members of
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  • 95 15 It is expected that the Bill for the Removal of Racial Distinctions in Criminal Law as well as the Committee's report which forms the b»sis of the measures w'll be published by January 27. The exchange of views between Whitehall and Delhi was responsible for the delay
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  • 23 15 as .vurt says a man has the i ii to i;i I drank i" lii* own homo. Thu; SAcilty ut the home preserved.
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    • 167 15 1923 FORDS Unprecedented Value NOW ONLY $1,250 F.O.R SINGAPORE. Including the following improvements Khaki coloured one man top GUARANTEED WATERPROOF Sloping and ventilating wind shield. Detachable rims with spare rim carried at rear of car. Non-skid tyres front and Rear. Improved and more comfortable hody. Wearne Brothers., Ltd. Sole Distributors
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    • 284 15 f*~ 0 *S /he $*P* C<r*d*r>f<id JtJiii nbl\* Show** E. C. SVBONOD CBE, Agents SINGAPORE and SIAM. IMM<IMMMIIIIM»I»»IMM MIM,»> »M Vinolia tO., L.lvJk%^ v Vinolia Shaving Stick and SOAP Toothpaste. f*\NE of the most important essentials of beauty is a healthy skin, and this is ensured by ihe daily v.ie
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    • 24 15 WHEELS OF TIME Always going on A PHOTOGRAPH RECORDS CHILDHOOD'S DAYS and CHILDHOOD'S WAYS. Make an appointment to-day— THE EASTERN STUDIO, stamfokd rd. singapokr
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    • 121 16 TO LET Immediate entry. A Targe compound bungalow, with 4 bedrooms, at 1507, Joo Chiat Place, area 81,200 square feet. APPLY 35, PHILLIP STREET. SEE N. LAZARUS OPTICIAN MEDICAL HALL BATTERY ROAD FIRST EUROPEAN SOFT SOAP In barrels of 4SO lbs. CHEAP. Satisfacttion Guaranteed. GAW BROS., LTD. tt. < T.I
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    • 336 16 If ia doubt coasult JOHN DUKE, Optician, 16 Battery Road, Singapore. BRUNOLINUM WOOD PRESERVER Timber is subject to DRY ROT, WET ROT FUNGUS and DECAY and in the Tropic* its greatest enemy is WHITE ANT. BRUNOLINUM is guaranteed to be an ABSOLUTE PREVENTATIVE of all these. Obtainable from LEE KIM
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    • 900 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Th* PREPAID charges for Went*, For Sale, To Lat, ate., la ordinary elos* set type (average six word, to Una) ar* per line on* Insertion 28 cent*, two in*. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four Ins. 82 eta, five in*. $1.00, six in*. 1.13, ten Ins. $1.40,
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    • 854 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, house 70, Prlnsep Street. Immediate entry. Apply 9, Clark* Qnay. TO LET, immediate entry, No. 86-2S, Cairnhill Road. Apply to Frankels, Ltd., Victoria Street. TO LET, 107, North Brldg* Road aad 86 and 37, Coleman Street. Entry from Daeem b*r 1. Apply to M«y*r Brothers.
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    • 932 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, Godowna Nos. 82 and 88, Robertson Quay. Apply to Meyer Brother*. TO LET, office and godown, 94, Robiaaoo Road. Apply Estate and Trust Agency. ""SMALL AND OFTICEB, aTTf. Malacca St. Apply Sayera Co, 8, Malacca St. TO LET "GROUND FLOOiToT Commercial Union Bdildine*, Robinson Road.
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    • 208 16 FROM PARIS ATTRACTIVE SILK JUMPERS. MORNING, AFTERNOON AND EVENING GOWNS. AMERICAN SILK HOSIERY. KAYSER PHOENIX AND INTERWOVEN BRANDS. SUPERIOR QUALITY AND LOWEST PRICES. Goods mailed C.O.D. European Attendance. PRSNGESS GARMENTS CO, 4, RAFFLES CHAMUERS (opposite Robinson's) Business hours 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. CENTRAL MOTOR Tm&i COMPANY 16, ORCHARD ROAD.
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 199 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TIUCPHON*3I Editorial and General If Ua.nagfir'i Office 1111 All communication, relating to edltorftt matters and new. should be addrcssru tv THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, <iv should be addrtssed to TEE HANAGIS ADVERTISEMENT RATES. Wanta, For Sa!a, To Let, etc.
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