The Straits Times, 3 March 1923

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    13 1 The Straits Times. No. 27,190. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1923, PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      144 1 ITri v_b___l YOU WILL PRONOUNCE pi Lj^jafe n FINE OLD PALE IN RED, UPON EVERT Sy^. g^ fT W% 9Jk W THE BEST YOU EVER TASTED, AND THE CREAM OF ALL SHERRIES. A wine of high-class character, possessing a beautiful nutty flavour. As supplied to the leading Hotels and Clubs
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      154 1 CONSIGNMENT OF CHILDREN'S TRICYCLES WSK Just Received y^j/fvl BUILT LIKE A BICYCLE BUT SOLD AT A /_Wrl^ MODERATE PRICE. f|, Frame of English Drawn Steel Tubing finished in W^f/^ &W Maroon coloured enamel. Cushion tyres 1 inch dia-ffiL''--/7.A \jJF J^r) metre. Sadd'e well-made and comfortable. Rubber /owrc/ejffl handle grips and
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    Dr. Sun Vat Sen in Hongkong.
    1473 2 Reasons Why He Became A Revolutionist. A announced by cpecial cable from our Hongkong correspondent, Dr. Sun Yat-» n addressed the members of the Hunirkon;; Univenity Union on February LU, and told the students why he became a revoluticnist. I In th:ir report of
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      501 2 $WAN"«£. PEN The Pen for Busy Writers It fills in rtn insiunt from any ink supply. Oj-.i r. jn;i c\c-x the lever; UB that's all i he lever is llush-locking \M and cannot be felt when pen is in use. |J| A special feature is a patent catch which locks
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      331 2 COULD MGT SLEEP JPB Spots All Over Face, Back andLJmbs.CuticuraHealed. "My face came all oui in little spots which grew bigger and bigger and gradually spread all ovtr my back and Hmb3. They wcrs of a wet nature ar.d my face was disfigured. I cou'. not sleep with the itching
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      158 2 6 in. ELECTRIC FANS FOR A.C. of D.C. SUPPLY All-Nickel Finish COMPLETE WITH FLEXIBLE AND ADAPTOR, READY FOR US*: $16.50 SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. ORCHARD ROAD. Telephone 2651. PURE OLIVE OIL OUVKOIL oiwunras run rfS* mmmLm I 1 IP IF YOU WANT PURE
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    MYSTERY OF "X-RAY EYES."
    552 3 Man for Whom There are No Secrets. The Kreati-st psychic mystery of the OKI World to-day is the man with the X-ray eyes. In Vienna, his home, they also speak of him as "the man for whom there arc no secrets." He is the wonder of
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    Barricaded House Tragedy.
    152 3 The British steamer Mar Afield, 2,633 tons Capt. H. Jones, consigned to The AngloSiam Corporation, which left Cardiff on December 31, arrived at Koh si-Chanf? h:irb<ur on February 13. Mr. Middleton, husband of the Mrs. Middleton who was found murdered in a barricaded house in Park Road,
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      605 3 f Nulli I that the above property of tffe NANTAMG I ROTHERB TOBA< CO CO, LIMITED, carrying ~,n busineaa i.t No. IXI, South Bridj;i> and is used by the said iTinict'on with Cigarette* luiKind Sparrows" Cigarettes and imported by the said I NOTICE fv.rther givea that legal pro--0 cdin^s will
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      472 3 FROM THE HEART OF CHINA I G met This Message of Praise and Thanks To Baby* O»n TableU. Even in the heart of China Baby's Own Tablets, the Canadian children's remedy, ar» known and "prized in many homes. Magistrate Tsao Chu Lieh, of Kwanling, Shansi Fiovince, writes concerning them "My
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      391 3 m 0 An invaluable I restorative in cases of Exhaustion When ihe «y-tem is "below pat," any unusual strain upon the vitality often causes a feeling of exhaustion j This lecimjj ot exhaumon is due to m a sudden partial collapse of the I vital power* of the body n
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      410 3 ICY HOT BOTTLES S GUARANTEED TO KEEP LIQUIDS M Cold for 2 Days WM\ Hot for 24 Hours LM Pint size $4 and $5 Quart size $6 and $7 Obtainable at MAYNARD CO., LTD. 16, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. a« esaoL* e »»e r« m>it» »> Mjocraa Cheap Sale COMMENCING FROM
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      719 4 STEAMER SAHJWS P. 0 Briiish India "<? Apcar Line (CeDpaotvs Incorporated la England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract witk Hla Majesty's Government) LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES, LONDON ANTWERP Dno Singapore Laava Singapore NANKIN' aboat Mar. 6 MOREA about
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      636 4 STEAMER SAILIHiS THB OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LTD. THB CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CQ. UMiru) (Inaorparated la England) The Blue Funnel Line Kafalar Servica U LONDON, AMSTERDAM, tOTTKRDAM, ANTWSBP, lAMBI EG AND BRBMEN. GKNOA, MARSSILLBS, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MAPfIMTT.y.aM, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW TORE. Takiag carg* ra
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      805 4 BTEMIEB SfIHIIHS KOUMYIaT^ PAKETVAART MAATSeiAPfy (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA BOTSRriMKNT TelaphoM Noa. Paaaaga Dept. 181. Fright Dept.. 1202, Marine Dept. and Dept. 1437, Manager's Dept. 100.1. ROCHUSSEN— March 3, Billiton and Hatavin IXDRAGIRI- -March 3, Prigi-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan and
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      417 5 STEAMER SAtUNtS N. V* K. LONDON UW Kashima Mar* Mar. 8 Hakone Mam Mar. 20 LIVERPOOL LINE Tsaaatma Mara aid Mar. HAMBURG LINE Matsuyo Maru Mar. 8 Lima Maru mid. Apr. NEW TORK UNE via BUM SOUTH AMERICA!* LINE Kanagawa Maru Apr. SI BOMBAY LINE Wakast. Maru Mar. 6 Nagato
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      427 5 STEAMER SABJNSS O.S.K. r-isasaifl Sailings trass Slags**** (sable** v oaaag* without piwHoa* aatlee.) EUBOPEAN LINB For Mareelllee. London, Hassbarg, Better aam. Antwerp, via Colombo, Baas aad Pert Bald. Arr. Daa. LONDON MAEU Mar. It Ma*. H PARIS MARU Apr. 12 Apr. IS MEW YOBK LINB Ke» Baa Fnadaea, Paaassa. New
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      654 5 STEAMER SAILINGS STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY "NEDERLAND" ("NEDERLAND" STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.) HOLLAND OOST AZIE LYN (of the United Netherlands Navigation Company.) HOLLAND AND HAMBURG FREIGHT SERVICE. The above Lines give FREQUENT regular sailings to ROTTERDAM and AMSTERDAM and MONTHLY sailings to HAMBURG direct and to BREMEN, DANZIG, KONIGSBERGEN, EMDEN, STETTIN in transit.
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      366 5 STEAMER SAILINGS AUSTRALIA RY BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated la Australia) Singapore to Java Ports, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Brisbane, Sydney aad Melbourne via Torres Straits, also with transhipment to other Victorian, Boats Australian and North Queeaslaad Ports, British New Oaiasa, New Brltala, Tasmania aad New Zealand Ports. APPROXIMATE SAILINGS MONTORO
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      299 5 STCfIHEB SAIUWSS KERB STEAMSHIP m in. SLCCBSSOBS TO UNITE! AIERICAN UNES (ineorromted la U.a-A.) Maialai mtHm katwata Hum Tatk, cUngapoN aael JaTa Porta, aad YW* Tana. FOX NEW YORK VIA SUEZ HALFMOON In port For ftalgkt, appijr to guthxh a co, UMrno, Agsarta, StraHa B«ttl*ai*ata aa*J VJfJL BLUE FUNNEL LINE
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      569 6 CINEMAS ALHAMBRA From Thursday, March 1 to Tuesday, March 6, 1923. In the Second Show at p.m. TOPICAL BUDGET BRITISH SCREEN NEWS. WILLIAM FOX Presents PEARL WHITE in 6 Parts Know Your Man A Drama of domestic difficulties concerning a woman who did know men. Know your Men-it will aave
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      420 6 CINEMAS MARLBOROUGH From Wednesday, February 28 to Tuesday, March 6, 1923. In the Second Show at 9.30 p.m. PARAMOUNT MAGAZINE Paramonnt Presents GLORIA SWANSON in 6 Reels UNDER THE LASH Paramount Presents WALLACE REID in 5 Reels RENT FREE In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. HALE AND HEARTY 1
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      181 6 1923 MODEL The new Dodge Car is better value than ever as in addition to the general efficiency so long associated with Dodge Cars, there are vast improvements in the bodywork, the hood is of an improved type, Cord tyres of a larger size are fitted all round, the upholstery
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    123 7 FIXTURES. Sr.turday, March 3 High Water, 10.2R a.m., 11.19 p.m. .'t'jslia!:i i:i ir > 1 1 GJMt H qr Scout Rally, Government House. Sunday, March 4 High Water, 11.11 a.m., 11,50 p.m. Monday, March 5 High Wuter, 11.53 a.m. Dutch Iiiii mill nail clmiw t a.m. I',
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      93 7 Kast Wharf Basin-Nil. Baal Wharf Vaa (loon, Thong-Aa. Shf.-r,. Wharf Nil. M.iin Wharf Janus. Arabcetan, Kuala. BaaptM lincK l..in'iit'iiuii, Kamunipg. West Wharf Natal, Peleus Jardine Wharf—Nil. i>ulo Urani Coal Wharf—Nil. Kepprl Harbonr. Main \\!i.:rl 1;.: Ilunif Lconp, Dredfie: l--j.mt»n. lloi.i Slu-11. ius Prince, Sea Belle. Unfa,
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      Vessels Arrived.
      96 7 ARABBiTAX, i'rii.. 1.713 tons, from Hong konK :'.r Ml rscilles i-Z. DELI, I- :-it., Tf6 ions, from Zamboanga 3-3. for Zsinnoangn M. iI.M.S. fARIJSLE. from I'ort Swettenham 2-S, for Jecx UALK.MIX>N. An-.cr.. 8,464 tons, from Macas i-ar l-;l :or lUlawan 3-3. INDRAUIRI, Uut.. 160 tons, from Kcngat 1-8,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    241 7 To-day. ?ulau Samba 2JO p.m. ij: n. Tsmbilafcaa and Indragti 1 p.nr.. Uar.skok 3 p.m Muntuk and Paltmban? 3 p.m. I'ort Swettenham and Pcnang 8 p.m Mcdan 3 p.m. Hoar 3 p.m. Muar and Malacca 8 p.m. Fort HisUsahasi aad Medaa ..4 pm. Dantijcnnasin 4 p.m. li.itu
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    37 7 By Left And. S', ort London Jan Pietenxoon Jan. 22 Fab. 14 Andre Lebon Jan. 19 Feb. 15 F.llf ncm Jan. 24 Feb. W Sardinia Jan. 30 Feb. 26 Vondel Feb. 6 Mar. I
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    The Man who Named Australia.
    102 7 An appca! ia txinir made from Melon behalf of the Matthew oilier?' memorial executive committee f(.r Mib'criptions to rompleU' the fond to erect a statin- in the city of the famous or, w).i> was ihc first sartor to ruiumnavifrati Australia, and who gave iis mMM
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    173 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, March 3. On London, Bank m/a 2/4 K Demand 2/4 6/32 Private 3 ms. credits 2/4 9/16 On New York Demand 54% Private 90 d/s K 57 V» On France, BankOn India, Bank T.T. 173V4 On Hongkor.jr, Bank d/d IV4 p.c. dis. On Shanghai, Bank
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    58 7 Tone of the market.— Weak. Latest London cables quote Spot sheet Is. f>Sid. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Bayers. Sellers. Jll.lt Ipril-June uly-Sept. )ct.-Dcc. Spot April-June July-Sept. Oct-Dec. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Buyers. Seller*. 61 61% 62 62V4 64 im 1 65%
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    MINING
    200 7 [ssue Va\. I'd. Buyers. Seller*. 1 1 Batang Padang 0.-H'/i 0.52U 1 1 Hitora Tin 1.30 1.40 1 1 Jelantoh 0.20 0.30 norn 1 1 Johan Tin 0.52V4 0.55 il £1 Kam. Kamunt. 2.2.0 2.4.0 10 10 Kinta Assn. 7.40 7.60 5 5 Linftui Tin 5.00 5.15 10 10
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    GENERAL
    144 7 imae ■1 £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 4.6.0 4.9.0 10 10 Central Engines 9.00 9.50 10 10 Central Motors 3.80 4.10 ■1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 7.10 7.50 >/- 5/- Elec. Tramways 1/- 2/- oom L 0 10 Praser Neave 35.00 35.50 iO 50 Hammer and Co. 127.50 13? xd.
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    DEBENTURES
    106 7 (J. Ens- 6 P-c '$1,234,800 pat 6 p.e. P-m. S'pcre Electrical Tramway*, 6 p.c. £350,000 IMB. Spore Municipal I pj. *****,000 .par 3'pore Municipal 4% P-«« of 1907 $1,000,000 10 p*. dk. Spore Municipal 4% Pc, of 1909 $1,600,500 10 p.e. dl*. 3'pore Municipal 4% p.e. of 1909 $1,500,000
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    401 7 Fraaer and Co. and I.yall and Eratt'a Quotation. Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another pare on Friday. To-day's Prices. Fraaer I yall A Co. Evatt. Mlenby New ($1) 1.15 1.25 1.15 1.25 Mor Gajah ($1) 140 1.65 1.40 1.60 V. Hitam ($5) 12.50 14.00 12.50 13.50
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      850 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts.. see page 16. BORDEAUX St. EMILION, Modec. Barsac, Graves. Santeraes, Haat Sautcrnes, ex bond :u.d duty paid wholesale and retail. H. Bolter, Direct Importer, Europe Hotel Bldg. TO LET, larire front balcony room with hor.rtl. 8, St. Thomns's Walk. FOR SALE, lady's bicycle for J2B,
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      58 7 VICTORIA THEATRE FOR FOUR NIGHTS ONLY. Commencing WEDNESDAY NEXT, MARCH 7 at 9.30 p.m. THE GREAT ALL-BRITISH FILM PRODUCTION SONIA By STEPHEN McKENNA. The powerful novel which has run into over twenty editions. Supported hy two Comedies. Prices $2 and $1. Bookiag open st the THEATRE Box Office on Monday
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      120 7 FURTHER NEW ARRIVALS OF INDIAN AND PERSIAN WOOLLEN RUGS AND CARPETS Rich and attractive Designs to be cleared at LESS THAN HALF PRICE. The finest value in Straits Settlements. Wassiamull Assomull Co. HIGH STREET. SHOP EARLY. SAILING JUNKS From 100 to 260 teas for tim* or trip Charter. For farther
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      458 7 THE LATEST SOCIETY BALLROOM D ANC I NO Exponent and Teacher MISS JILL HILL STUDIO 128, Raffles Hotel. mi nmn»m«»m»««t»««««MMMi»«n ♦♦♦♦c WHY PAY MORE WHEN FOR A SMALL OUTLAY YOU CAN MAKE YOLK OWN. */F l AT LESS THAN SODA- i-A 15 cents WATER (i DOZEN g I (LARCE DOTTLES).
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      313 7 IN THE MATTER Of OKIHWM E No. 11l (COMPANIES) AMI IN THE .MATTER OK WADLEIGH CO., LIMITED (In Voluntary Liquidation). NOTICE OF DIVIDEND NOTICE is hereby firea that a aawaad interim di\iUi-ntl of J'j per cent, has be. n declared in the Above matter, payable to rII creditors who have
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    The Straits Times. SATURDAY, MARCH 3. SHORTAGE.
    1099 8 Time was when we were taught to look upon The Scotsman as the cmbodimen* of all things wise and excellent, and we knew not how many of our sins of stylp should be scored to the account of that great but not infallible
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    14 8 Rules relating to the collection of Land Revenue ar? published in the Government Gazette.
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    17 8 The Vladivostok revolutionary com ■nittee has forbidden the cultivation ol •he poppy for the production of opium.
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    19 8 The final report of the Imperial Shipping Committee on the Deferred Rebate System is published in the Government Gazette.
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    29 8 The Conference of the associated British Chambers cf Commerce at Shanghai has passed a resolution urging an improvement in the mail services between Great Britain and hhc Far East.
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    40 8 At a meeting of the Brisbane Chamber if Commerce, it was decided to recommend May 12 as the date for opening the 19th •digress of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of the Commonwealth to be held at Brisbane this year.
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    43 8 In the Straits Settlements, during the quarter ended December 31, 1922, coroner? returned verdicts of culpable homicide amounting to murder in 27 cases, 21 of which wer? in Singapore, 2 in Penang »nd the Dindings, 1 in Province Wellesley and 3 in Malacca.
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    53 8 The Lotteries and Art Unions Amendnent Act passed by the New South Vales Parliament, came into forte on 'anuary 1. Under the act raffling by neans of tickets, cards, lots, wheels, or ther games of chance is parmitted only it bataars or fancy fairs held for raising funds in aid
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    15 8 The importation into the Colcny of Indian Independence, which is published it Berlin, is prohibited.
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    23 8 In Tasmania, the i.-lanj State of Australia, hop growing is in a flourishing ronditien. Eight thousand bales of hops were produced in IMS.
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    29 8 At the Board of Licensing Justices, en March 1">, application is bein^ mad; for .he liccuce of the Hotel Van Wijk to be transferred to Mr. H. O. Muller.
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    31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 169 $100. The rate of payment of Money Order? from India and Ceylon is Rs. 174 $100.
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    24 8 Tho return of gold produced in the Commonwealth of Australia in 1U22 totalled 758,301! o?.. fine. In 1021 the output totalled 757,431 oz. fine.
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    31 8 It is reported at Peking that Dr. Sun Vat Sen has persuaded wealthy Chines* m HontjkoNK to rais-j a loan ef $1,000,00' as security for the revenue cf the Canton mint.
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    33 8 The members of the Malayalee As^o ciation are reminded that the annua crer.eral meeting 1 tf tjie Association wi! r-e held to-day, at (!.3O p.m., in the Asso ..iation premises, 148 Prinsep Stree'..
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    40 8 The election of officers of the Midtlli Read Church Epv/orth LoagM to be followed by a very intErc-.-tinp musical programme wBI be held at the Short Street Girls' School this evening at 8 o'clock, instead of at the Anjrlo-Chinese School.
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    38 8 Permata Rubber Estates made a profit last year of Taels 1,143 The all-in-cosl was BHd. per lb. which is a very substantial reduction over former years. A go .d <rofit is anticipated this year if presen' prices continue.
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    38 8 The date fo.- the unveilinjr of the Jesel.on War Memorial has n'jw be:n definitely fixed for Hay K. The ceremony will ie carried out by His Excellency Sii Veill Maledm, X.C.8., D.5.0.. (iinira. Offie?r Commanding the Troops, Malaya
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    51 8 The K:r;r will not be advised to exer::sc his pow^r cf disallowance in respect ]f the Ordinance to amend the Civil Pmoadm Code, the Ordinance for making provision for the Public Service fcr tht year J92;J and the Ordinance for makinj; Final Provision for the Public Service foi the year
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    59 8 The Manila Times of February 10, says: Cable companies and a number cf newspaper correspondents in Manjla are opposing the Bill submitted by the Governor General to the Legislature for passage during the present (pedal sesskfi, pro;.osinc to tax ordinary cable messages a lie rate of ten cents per word
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    56 8 During the recent sheep shearing seaion in Queensland, at NcwataM, the Winton district, the shearers averaged on ;ne day 2-11 BUBO per man. On? shearer on two successive days, sheared 51)15 sheep The shearers were paid at tho rate of 10s. rcr 100 shoe p. Therefore one mar. earned close
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    53 8 Thj MaUy Teachers' Association of Malacca is exempted from registration .'n-ler the Sock'ties Ordinance. Officially, the Tsu Vim Shia and the Chu Lai: Thent Societies, Penang, have ceased to exist also the New Market Society, Bukit M:rta.i«m. Province Wellesley. The Mutual Improvement Association, Singapore, is culled upon to fnrttish proof
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    67 8 The guarantee of the Brilish Tobaccc Co. Australia, to purchase 1,500,000 lbs. of Australian urown leaf at prices ranging up to 2/6 per lb. has attracted a great d«?al of attention, particularly in some of the southern districts ol New South Wales, and in the Nort* Eastern District of Victoria.
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    73 8 Undl r tl:e Stamps Ordinance, it is prescribed tliat d.tty calculated on an instrument when MM is expressed in curr.n.-y other than that of the Colony, such duty shall be cvieulattd on th.' value of such money in the currency of the Colony according to the market rate ruling on
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    71 8 Dr. E. T. Mclntyre preside;! at the seventh annual general meeting cf the F.M.S. Benefit Society, which was KM last week at the Catholic Club Hall, Kuala Lumpur. The report of the committee and the accounts being passed, the election of officers for the ensuing year took place and resulted
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    100 8 During the course of tho bankruptcy proceeding, before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, yesterday. Mr. Kellcgher, the Assistant Official Assignee, applied to his Lordship for a committal order to be made against the bankrupt Kwek Khee Jeng, who could not be got to attend at the offic? of the
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    117 8 First impressions are often well founded, and yesterday's short experience of the new traffic regulations in Battery Koad MMM to point to a greatly improved state of affairs as compared with the chaotic ccndi'.ions prevailing befoie. The traffic is now divided into two streams, but it is pretty apparent already
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    405 8 Mr. L. A. G. Morris is to not as P. ffiatrar of Criminals, S.S. and F.M.S. The Governor in Council has approved of Mr. J.&Jf Kennie Uan auditor and accountant under the Inccmc Tax Ordinance, 19X2. The Governor has granted a commission ns Second Lieutenant in the
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    Mails Expected.
    18 8 On Monday morning mails will be deli vend in Singapore from Europe, France China ;.n<! Penang.
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    Rubber Shed Gutted in Payah Road.
    129 8 A fue occurred about noon fester* <iay at 1, Payah Road, off Syed Ah\i Koa 1 buiicfiii-c occupied by Chop Chin Sing Hong, engaged in the manufacture of rubber cases. Hie II ■<■ briepda "ere promptly on the scene and with the aid outside
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    Help the Children Fund.
    137 8 We are glad, very glad, that a moat kindly response has been made by a few of our renders to Lord Weardale's appeal on behalf of Britain's Help the Children Fund. In the wide area covered by war and revolution tlie sufferings of iittle children have
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    Careless Throwing of Crackers.
    165 8 During cracker-firing last evening, a somewhat serious accident occurred in River Valley Road. It seems that Mr. A. A. Simpson, engineer, employed by th<? United Engineers, and his wife and son, were travelling in a hired motor-car along River Valley Road in t hedirection of Tan?l:n,
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      156 8 THE FAMOUS NORTON Zl H.R MOTOR CYCLE Winner of the Harley-Davidson Trophy at the Reliability Trials held by the Selangor Automobile Association at Kuala Lumpur, Sunday, February 25 last SOLE AGENTS JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. GRIFFIN SOLID WOVEN HAIR Sole A K ent
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      112 8 ALHAMBRA KNOW YOUR MAN (Pear! Whltf) 6 pts. C pts. I DON'T DOUBT (Leah Balrd) Universal Serial THE SECRET FOUR (Eddie Polo) Episodes 1 and 2. 4 reels. (First Show) MARLBOROUGH UNDER THE LASH C pts. 6 pts. RENT FREE 5 pts. 5 pts. Photo Play Serial Corf THE MYSTERIOUS
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    FRANCE AND GERMANY.
    514 9 Planning for a Possible War. Railway Control in British Zone. Reuter's Service. London, March 2. Speaking in the Senate on the bill for re-organising the army, the War M. Magiaot declared that Kraiuv must continue her coercive policy in order to ensure th? inviolability of her soil.
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    Turkey Obstinate.
    53 9 Reuter's Sekvici London, March 2. Constantinople :In a speech to a etaoriM Assembly, Mustapha Kemal said 1 that peace was now in the hands of the] powers, who only needed to recognise the' right the Turks had established to finan- j cial, aeaaaak and judicial independence in inicr
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    Northern Australia.
    38 9 Reuter's Service. London, March 2. Melbourne In the House of Representatives, the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, said that the Government propc-sed to develop the Northern Territory by conMRtntißg on the extension of pastoral' in.li ,ti i«.
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    United States News.
    208 9 Modernising of Battleships Arranged. Reuter's Service. London, March 2. Washington Mr. Holden, president of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway Company has submitted a plan to the Inter-State Commerce Commission, for the consolidation of all railways westward -cf Chicago, wi'h four great systems each operating 30,000 miles,
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    The American Claim.
    102 9 Rjeuter's Service. London, March 2. Paris A conference, at which Sir John Bradbury was representing Britain, h.^s agreed to the legitimacy of the American claim for payment of the expenses of the occupation forces. The American representative was anxious to obtain a prompt cash payment, or by
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    Anti-British Bloc.
    94 9 Reuter's Service. London, March 2. Rome Th? recent talk that schemes were afoot to form a Continental bloc excluding Britain has evoked a statement by Signor Mussolini, who, at a meeting of the Cabinet, said th 3 campaign by certain newspapers in favour of the schemed were intirpretable
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    Royal Dutch Company.
    96 9 Reuter's ServiceLondon, March 2. An Amsterdam message states that the Board of the Royal Dutch Co. has addressed a memorandum to the Minis'.er for the Colonies pointing out that boring in about ten oilfields has been completely stopped and the company's European personnel in the Dutch East
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    English Mails.
    39 9 Reuter's ServiceLondon, March 2. Mainly with th? obj.'ct of acceltrating the trails n; is- ■ion of shipping documents, arrangements have been made to despatch the mail every T— tadajr for tit: Straits, llongkoas and China, via Brlndiai.
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    Anglo-American Relations.
    209 9 Speech by the Prince Of Wales. Reuter's Service. s London, March 2. The cordiality of Anglo-American relations again found expression at the annual dinner of the British division of the American University Union in London last night, at which the Prince of Wales was the guest of honour.
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    Fascisti and Socialism.
    89 9 Reuter's Service. London, March 2. Rome Serrati, editor of the socialist »)arty organ Avanti, who is supported by Communists throughout Europe, has been arrested because he was a member of the Socialist commission which attended the meetings of the Third Internationale at Moscow, from which a proclamatiDn
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    The Marriage Law.
    85 9 RsuTEit's Service. London, March 2. The House of Commons, by 231 votes to 27, has carried the aaeaad reading of a private member's bill eqvalising the i (livorca law between the .sexes so that it will no longer be necessary for a woman to prove cruelty or
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    Norway and Portugal.
    31 9 Reuter's Service. London, March 2. Christiania The (Jovernment has resigned owing to the; rejection of a propcsal for a commercial treaty with Portugal by 119 votes to 22.
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    Summer Time.
    29 9 RIUTtB'S SIBVICI London, March 2. The Hague On the initiative of the Farmers' party, tha Second Chamber has accepted a bill fcr 'the abolition of summer time.
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    Professor Einstein.
    22 9 RIUTXK'S SIRVICI(London, March 2. Madrid The University has conferred an honorary degree of on Professor Einstein who has arrived here.
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    SOUTH TAIPING TIN.
    80 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pening, March 2. The ore recovered 1 b> thd South Taiping Tin Dredging Co. (1922), j Ltd., during February amounted to picujls 157 and the hours worked 2GI. The dradge is at present working part time onily daily in opening out th; paddock.
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    Irish Trade Policy.
    86 9 Rivter's Servici London, March 3. The announcement that the Free State had established a separate customs system on Urn Ist inst. has aroused much indignation in Ulster. Sir James Craitr, speaking to Belfast j traders, described the Frre State action as foolish to a degr:e and hoped
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    Capital Levy in India.
    44 9 RCUTEB'S SXBVICK London, March 3. I Delhi The Government has decided on the imposition of a capital levy. The details are not disclosed, but the i original scheme has been slightly amended in deference to the Chamber cf Commerce opposition.
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    AVER MOLEK RUEBER.
    524 9 I Development of the Batu Anam Division. The following report is communicated oflicially The thirteenth annual ordinary general meeting of the Ayer Molek Rubber Co. was held at the company's office on February 29, Mr. Tan Jiak Hoe (chairman) presiding. The usual preliminaries having been gone through.
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    171 9 Messrs. Guthrie.and Co. report: Singapore, March 1. Following the set back reported last week, values had a quick recovery on a steady enquiry for spot and near-by delivery- Forward positions improved in sympathy, small business being done in April-June up to 64 cents, July-Sept?m-ber 65% cents and
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    The Bankruptcy Court.
    1194 9 Weil-Known Jeweller Caught In the Slump. I The Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, v.'as fully occupied, after disposing of summonses in chambers, in presiding over the bankruptcy court yesterday. In the morning his Lordship commented on the long list of bankruptcies and thought it was hardly necessary
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    PENANG HILL DEVELOPMENT.
    451 9 Government Activities During Current Year. The Government has now definitely embarked on the development of Penang Hills, and arrangements for extensive, works in that connection are practically completed, says the Pinang Gazette. The projected schemes are provided for in the estimates for the current year. Work on
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    RUBBER AND COPRA.
    193 9 Encouraging the Planters Of Papua. TS»i- Australian Government), through the l'edera) Treasurer has arranged for the Commonwealth Bank of finance a scheme for the pooling of the produce of the lanters of Papua up tv a sum of £30,000. In 1922 a conference of representatives of various
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    Volcanic Disturbance.
    29 9 The master of the Wakasa Mara, on her wav to Singapore from Hongkong, has wiielcssed that yesterday she encountered a violent volcanic disturbance in 10.10 IM K
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      92 9 CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY. Thirteenth lint of Subscriptions. Amount previously acknowledged $S,G09.4.-> Mrs. Sloper 10 Pirelli (Far East), Ltd., 20 Collected by Mrs. Salzmann (3rd list) Captain and officers of the cable ship Magnet 2~ Collected by Mrs. Hannigan (2nd list] W. Marsh 20 C. Hannigan 10 Major W. M. Bower
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      IPOH RACES.
      265 10 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, March 2. The following are the handicaps for the meal day's races of the Ipoh Gymkhana Club's meeting Race 1 Five flllllf Barangkali Its, Motl.vrless I'.IJ, Little Sister 7.8. Racti 2 One mile. Kockport 10.7, Nader 10.7, Windfall 10.. The Quest 9.2, Bi.au
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      Junior League Competition.
      86 10 "Interested" writes: As the S.F.A. competition wiil be started very- soon, I shall f el much obliged if you could tell nic whether any mcd-ils will he given for the runners-up of the B division. If I am net mistaken, I remember that the South Stafford! Eteoad
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      Davis Cup Challenge.
      32 10 Davi s Cup Challenge. A Beater wire of the 2nd insf. state The Australian Lawn Tennis Association has decided to enter for the Davis Cup competitions. Norman Brooks will select the team.
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      Genaro beats Pancho Villa.
      108 10 A Reuter wire of the 2nd inst. states In a 15-round fight for the American flvwtight championship, Frankel Genaro beat the holder, Pancho Villa, on point*. The winner will meet Jimmy Wilde next June for the world's title. The decision was of the hairline variety. Kxperts
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      Entertainment at Stadium.
      177 10 Mr. Texas Walker gave his second show at the Stadium last night and again thrilled a~ well as interested his audience with his wonderful marksmansnip. His skili with the rifle has already been men- it nee, but tome of the extremely risky ihtfflting should be seen to
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      Home Football.
      296 10 The International League Association football match was played at Newcastle <,r. February 17, and resulted as f. Hows.— England 8, Scotland 1. Tin- following are the results of today's Association football matches. League Division 1.- Chelsea 0, Arsenal 0 Tottenham 0. Bolton 1 Aston Villa fi. Stok 0
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    SETTLERS IN AUSTRALIA.
    294 10 Progress of New Development Scheme. The Government cf the State of New Sou. a Wales has launched a scheme by means of which it is proposed to open up vast areas of land. The areas to be made available arc suitable for wheat growing and closer settlement.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    137 10 Lyall and Evatt's Report. Singapore, March 3. Tin.— £2lo. Rubbers. Quiet Bassetts are enquired for at l."J0 cum. div., with sellers asking for !j Ci-nts over. Small parcels of Bukit Jclotongs are available at 70 cents, Mentakabs 39-31, Indragiris 5.40--r>.<so, Jimahs 1.45-1.55, United Malaccas l.fiO-1.63. There arc
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    Municipal Affairs.
    201 10 Committee No. 6 of the Municipal Commission decided at a meeting on February U, that clerks shculd not in future normally receive paymem'J for overtime consit'eration of the appointment of Registrar cf Vehicles was postponed water fittings to be reduced in price by ten per cent, below market
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    Courtneidge-Holloway Company.
    156 10 The Courtneidge-Holloway Company brought their season in Singapore to a close last night when they repeated one of their biggest successes, If Four Walls Told. There was a good audience and the play was appreciated in the same enthusiastic way as it was when it was shown previously.
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    38 10 The sale of 21 Amber Road. 149 Bo=u h Road ami Erk Gerk Nicang rubber estate, advertised by Estate and Trust Agencies, Ltd., to take place on the sth ins;., has lif-i ii po-:nvine<l to Monday, Mnrrh 1-.
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      Malacca Rest House.
      131 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,- Having, during the last ten years, been a constant visitor at the above Rest House, 1 feel I ought, in justice to the present management, to say a few words giving my. ■experience ai regards sanitation and the general
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      Shipping Matters.
      334 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In a local paper to-day we read that a perennial source cf discussion in Singapore :s whether the restrictions placed on British ships in foreign countries should not bo reciprocated by us, ar.d that whilst this miglu be poetrc justice
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      The Malay and the New Council.
      369 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The newly constituted legislativ.- council cf the Straits Settlements ha^ just begun its first sitting and in it tvery principal community of the colony is represented save that of the Malay. The Governor, in his address,
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    78 10 Surma's complete change of programme features another eight new reels of the /William Duncan serial, Fijrhtinr Fate, and LaiTy Semon's The Head Waiter, for -the first show and A Day's Pleasure, Charlie Chaplin's 4th. Million Doilai Comedy, and Convict 99, a startling laasan drama fir the second. There is a
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    SKULL DRUMS OF TIBET.
    444 10 The Mournful and Monotonous Music. Drums— big drums, little drums, drums nude out of the top of a human skull, over which is stretched human skin There ara hune'retfe of these gruesome instruments making mu£ii- in various parts of Tibet, writes Captain T. Howarei tSontervill, of
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    Orange Cultivation in Singapore.
    281 10 Some fourteen yetrs or so ago, a wild orange tree was battling for life amid the swamp and tangled growth on lowlying land off Jervois Road. It was owned by Chop Yong Kee who were carrying on a profitable business in pig and poultry farming. With
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    Council Representation for Indians.
    215 10 We arc asked tol state that at a meeting of the Commitfec which was recently appointed at the instance of the Selangor Indian Association to convene a representative mccuing of Indians in the F.M.S. with a vietv to discuss the question of representation for Indians on
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    49 10 At the,' Palladium, Orchard Road, some excellent Universal picture"? are being shown ui> to the sth instant, including Her Night of Nights (featuring Miss Marie Provost) and Trimmed (with Hoot Gib&on); in 5 parts. A new programme commenc;s on the 6ih instant. Th4>rt> te ili. aawil matianc thi afternoon.
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    Book of the Day.
    1150 10 Truth from the Wells Mr. H. G. Wells may be said to have really arrived when a book on his personality, chara.-ter, and topographyespeciaHy topography is published. We have had volumes on the Scott country, the Bronte country, the Ingoldsby country, Kipling's Sussex, Hardy's Wesmx, ann
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    RUBBER RESULTS.
    411 10 Reports, Dividends And Notices. The foUowing mmmaries are taken from a home paper u> hand. by the lusi mail United Serdang. Dhrid. to '-'A, ."> p.e., 1 i-.~>(i. per si are. Ancte-Johore. Iml issue 240.000 shares at par very largely over-subscribei'. AHagar.— Contract made for ton monthly, delivered
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    The Coasting Spirit.
    263 10 Why not b< ost Hongkong? writes vigorous scribe in the Hongkong Telegraph. Wonderful winter climate, .ideal as health resent, splendid centre for business enterprise, yet hardly a soul SSSaM to know about all these things, not even benighted neighbours in Shanghai and Singapore. Well, Mr. Punch's well-known
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    "Hang Him at Once."
    117 10 Hang Him at Once." Says an exchange A pe-culiar petition has been sent to the Home Secretary at London regarding Lee Doon, a Chinese laundry assistant, who, at the Le*dl Aasiaaa. wa< sentenced to death for murdering a companion named Sing Lee at a Chines- laundry in Shefficd. The Chinese
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    53 10 Pi v fee mi Coomaraswsny, who has returned from Kuala Lumpur, received while in the Federal Capital a donation of $10,000, from Mr. Alan Loke Chinese millionaire of Selangor, towards the Professor's book, entitled His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales an I Oelebritics of the East and West whom
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    47 10 P. Deogias, the tuldsal or Miri, S:uawak, h:is completed his service with that Government and has left for England with Mrs. Douglas. Miri hagrown, during Mr. Douglas's tenure of officv, from native kampong to a leading oil Raid of :he Empire, mqm the British North Rornon IiV.M.
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    Calcutta Sweep.
    1176 11 World-wide Interest in What I? Happening. what I woilil-wid.- in- r.£ chance anc bwi particular. lit of the Sporting wiiVr in that paper. p .-t-i>au full <>f letten from men from the Orkneys to fai clamouring tor naonaatio*) i and the mint Irish It is obviously ir.iposs'bli oi
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    A UNIQUE DIESEL ENGINE.
    337 11 A Holt and Co.'s First Motor Vessel. An engine which is the largest fourcycle Diesel motor yet built, though its power (3,000 i.h.p.) does not exceed that of numerous other engines that have been constructed within the past few years, but they have been designed for
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      349 11 Local Property Auction. The following Singapore properties belonging to the Estate cf Sheriffa Fatimah binte Omar Al Juried were sold by auction by Messrs. Chcong Koon Seng tnd Co., at their saleroom, 30 Chulia Street, M Wednesday afternoon. There was a large attendance cf prospective buyers and in spite of
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      327 11 RAFFLES HOTEL Tsu^a. im. cm ll**.) UNGAPOBX Taa Flaest Ballroom In the Eat*. SATURDAY Guest Night, Dinner Dane? SUNDAY CINEMA, 9.30 p.m. KDGAR HULLAND. at the piano. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. SEAYIEW HOTEL Ttlephouo 110 SINGAPORE. SI M)AY. MAR( II f. HHiH TIDE 11.11 SPECIAL LUNCHEON, Tea on the lawn. Music
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    571 12 SI N DAY. MARCH 4. 1923. St. Andrew's Cathedral. 7.30 a.m. Litany. 7.46 a.m. Holy Communion. (Choral). 9.15 a.m. Matins followed by Holy Communion. 4 p.m. Ch'ldrtn's Service. .5.30 pm. Evensong and Sermon. S. Matthew's Sepoy Lines. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 4 p.m. Sunday School. 8.15 p.m. Evensong
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    THE "CONFECTIONERY " DUTY.
    186 12 THE CONFECTIONERY DUTY. Modification in the Indian Schedule. The Government of India have decided that the term confectionery for the j purposes of the levy of duty at 30 per. cent, ad valoren under Article 124 of Schedule 2, Part 6 of the Import Tariff! will be restricted to such
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      195 12 ORANJE HOTEL SOURAB&YA (JAVA). Now under the management of MR. H. NIEUWENHUMS Late Director, HOTEI -DES-INDESBATA VIA. HOTEL ESPLANADE PISTH WESTERN AUSTRALIA. Witk large commodious balconies overlooking the Swan River this Hotel has ao rivals for location, comfort and coolness in Western Australia. Inclusive Tariff. Under personal supervision ef Proprietor
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      747 12 SALES BY AUCTION CHEONG &OONSENG&CQ. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable town and country properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng k Co.'s saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, pn Wednesday, March 7, at 2.30 p.m. 1. A piece of valuable 999 years' leasehold land, together with the business premises erected thereon and
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      1156 12 SALES BY AUCTION SENG KEE CO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JOHORE. AT MUAR. MI3CHLLAAEOUS SUIT No. 157 of 1122. between P. A. E. N. SOCKALJNGaM CUKTTT Chart** aad LEB KUAN alia* U KUAN aargvr FOR THE RECOVERY OF $128,392 AND COSTS. Th* undersigned will
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    CONDITIONS IN CHINA.
    360 13 British Chamber of Commerce Conference. Mr. Burkill, presiding at the annual Conference of the Associated British Chambers of Commerce in China and of Hongkong, gave what he thought to be a fair description of the actualities of the present situation in China. There' was an absence of
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    CALCUTTA'S HOUSE SHORTAGE.
    273 13 Government Continuing the Rent Act. The discussion on the Calcutta Rent Bill in the Bengal Legislative Council on February 9 was cut short by a statement made by Sir Surendranath Banerjeu, Minister for Local Self-Government. The Bill was a private measure and proposed to continue for three
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    Malaya Official in Australia.
    258 13 The following is from the Brisbane Courier of January 26 Among the passengers on the steamer Tasman, which called in at Brisbane yesterday, was Mr. W. Eyre-Kenny, the Director of Public Works of the Federated Malay States. Mr. Eyre-Kenny said that his department conducted the construction
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    77 13 General Lassetter, of Lassetter and Company, well-known Sydney providers who returned by the Sophocles to the West Australian capital on January 10 from a two years' tour on the Continent, stated Germany should be watched Germany is foxing I have every sympathy with France I saw Germany was the old
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      897 13 SELANGOR TURF CLUB PROGRAMME OF SKYE MEETING. (Under S. R. A. Rules of Racing.) MM DAY and SATURDAY, MARCH 16 and 17, 1923. FIRST DAY. SECOND DAY. Saturday, March 17. -j l RACES 1, 2, .1, 4 and 5. V riday, March 16. 3 3.30, 4. 4.30 and 5 p.m.
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      352 14 KENSITAS CIGARETTES "As good as good Cigarettes can be" flkfX STANDARD SIZE M '^sSzj^ Kensitas Cigarettes are WGfffl carefully kept UP to the WJr original high quality and I wiwfl D in p ce as ow WMU pi as possible with the strict ■HI Mill maintenance of that high On
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      2051 14 (lllUinBBIIIimilWllllllHMIMIIIlMnninillllllll»aiiaiillliatllM3Iill«llllinillllMlHMUlMaiaUaaIMIIIaaBll s Assets over $5,000,000 S.C. Assmrance in force over $17,000,000. I The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. j (Incorporated 1b Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICK Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 82, Old Jewi), I.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the
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    THE BEGGARS OF CAMBRIDGE.
    553 15 Subtle Appeals to the Vanity Of Freshers. A Former Victim writes interestingly in the URily News on the beggar pots of Cambridge. Just now, when the new L;nt term is beginning, he says, the jolly beggars of Cambridge will be flocking to the town from the
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    THE INDIAN ARMY.
    316 15 Surplus Officers and the Colonial Services. The following Press communique has been issued From information received from the authorities ai. Home, it appears that certaia of the offlcera on the Indian Army, who recently proceeded Home-under the reduction scheme, were under the impression that there was a
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    Diploma of Journalism.
    120 15 i rovi.^ion has been made by the University of Queensland for the granting cf a diploma for journalism. It is announced that the course of study comprises four single subjects from the lis* of subjects to be studied for the degree of Bachelor of Arts. In addition
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      206 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 roar of car. Non-skid tyres front and Rear. Improved and more comfortable body. .< J^^^^sjjNHffß^K^^W^^y_y^T^i*7* a^a^Hi*^^^i2i f Wearne
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      201 15 \m-r-**-~ w ww^i f■ 1 1. nr.ti.it. i t.ii -i t.rr.Ti.rr.ii.Tt ii.w.ii .iw f Tfyad of Uelvet i The first thing you notice about GOODRICH CORDS is their smooth, velvety riding quality. They steer J easily and run lightly At the same time their strength is amazing. S Goodrich lilvertown
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      276 16 TO LET Immediate entry. A large compound bungalow, with 4 bedrooms, at 1507, Joo Chiat Place, arer 81,200 square feet. APPLY 35, PHILLIP STREET. SEE N. LAZARUS OPTICIAN MEDICAL HALL PATTERY ROAD FIRST WIRE NETTING FOR TENNIS COURTS. Brass Wire Gauze 40, 50,. 60 Mesh. Obtainable from GAW BROS., LTD.
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      448 16 A MATCH IS GOOD AND SAFE WHEN 1. It strikes EASILY. 2. And burns SLOWLY. BAD AND DANGEROUS WHEN 1. It has to be hammered HARD. 2. And ignites FIERCELY with an explosion. Try CROCODILE BRAND (chop Buaya) which is GOOD and SAFE, being manufactured under the supervision of an
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      875 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., in ordinary close set type (average six words to line) are per line one insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 ct?.. three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cts., five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40,
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      905 16 BOARD AND LODGING "ROOMS WITH BOARD vacant. 3, St. Thomas's Walk. VACANCIES, 6, Oxley Rise, English home, electric light, tennis, garage. Tel. 2680. VACANCIES, 1, Oxley Rise, near Tank Road Station, Central, every convenience. "VACANCIES at The Maneion, Oxley Rise. Tel. 681. Single $100 to $135. Doable $18C to $200,
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      710 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, a good office, ground floor. Raffles Chambers, rent moderate, immediate entry. Apply to Mitsubishi Shoji Kaisha, Ltd., Raffles Chambers. TO LET OFFICE at 4 md 4-a, Prince Street, top and ground floor (can be taken separately). Ang Hock Siew, care of Straits Steamship Co., Ltd.
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      217 16 1 FOURNIER'S |J4v v COGNAC i||j Best value Ca -3* «al The Market COGNAC fl»O Oe hlßfaW^Ji «P«J.«iO DUTT TAID *<JSE^*2St& Sold everywhere. "Photographs For the best of everthing in every Branch of Photography Ring op MR BUCKERIDGE Phone Ib9B THE ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO in the COLONY, 65, ORCHARD ROAD,
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      197 16 THE STRAITS TIKES TELEPHONES I Editorial and General Manager's Office i 1 All communication, relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communication, rolating to business matters— adv-rtisemects, subscriptions, accounts, printing, 'tc, should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES. Wants, For Sale, To Let,
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