The Straits Times, 5 January 1920

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  • 14 1 The Straits Times. \O. 28.22 4 HINGAPORE. MUMA\. JANUARY 5. 1920 PRICE 10 CENTB
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 149 1 MILKMAID BWEETENEO CONDENSED MILK Piieo now $22, SO per eaae Libby's Assorted Soups are packed in cases containing 48 tins, say one month's suppi The Finest Obtainable They are prepared from the choicest materials under perfect conditions and by experienced chefs. A tin makes six pates of thf best soup
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    • 190 1 0 So Ezy Mops Polishes A NECESSARY ARTICLE IN EVERY HOUSEHOLD The Leads of theee mops are MOPS »re ea ily cleaned of dirt of steel and inder?<rudibl,-. The W^ W^3j^^^^ and grease t>y ri:ui D g in a only part liable to wear is the solution cf lavo and
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    • 10 1 IDEAL UNBWEETENEO CONDENSED MILK Price now $14 80 pet oaae
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  • 1097 2 An Unlucky Season, but improved Prospects. The twelfth annual ordinary general meet tag of tbj N'.rtb Hammock (Selangor) Rubber Company, Limited, was held on November 29, at tie effioes of the sompany, 2«, Baßtoboap, B.C Mr. G. A. Talbot, M.P. i chairman of the oompany), presiding. The
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  • 94 2 Lieut. Co. I. A. E. Kl wards, representative of the Hamdley Page oompany. who is bow in CalcutU, exp.ois two Hudley Page machines in a fortnight Bays a wire of Docomber 10. These machines are Rollahoyoo twia-enKine. Uaadley Pages, very like that in whioh G jierala Salmond
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    • 130 2 The first and only machine made to write the MALAY-ARABIC CHARACTER is the Malayan Monarch Typewriter All the writing is in fill sight all of the tim*. Strictly high-grade in every particular. Has all the features and latent improvements of the best English machines. Factimilc of writing done on thit
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    • 390 2 f^^m^a=& Picked F>M. IM.nn< Fraa tbc-t 4^BV^T^^^ Steamer bmj haw Pott. Safe a^i.Bij ■M IOWMd. Fidcra <Un* TtM alk»e<L £ajfi\ "Coventry Fly Bra? HmBEtII Lowest Wholesale j* /I Export Factory Prices wjf \ifji t'°T* <i WT- S<^^L\^r SfcimJ tw»r of mmptm mnrSinm MEAD c &T:WiISZSS!?^ IMITATION ENAMEL NAME PLATES AND
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    • 181 2 GASOLENE AUTOMOBILE GO. BBAOH ROAD MEXT TO RAFFLB.S HOTIL RELIABLE MOTOR CARB FCR HIRE Berllng Magnetos— l, 4 and 6 cylinders eta eL3 eu Wrm a^ j J^^ <JW« a^jfc Motor Accessories for sale 'Phone 755 Two marked eeoaomies make Oaklamd owaenhip profitable. Oae, the low first oort— the other,
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  • 874 3 An Orgy of Wealth, Champagne And Pianos. A ooneepondent of a London paper, writiag from Bradford daring the last mail week, •aya:— The London tailor prophesies that next spring aad summer suits will ooet twenty guineas because of tbe atili increasing piioe of material. Bradford, where tbe elotb
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  • 155 3 Tbe report of tbe Broome (Selangor) Rubber Plantations for tho year ended Joae 80 last states that dry rubber collected waa 408,800 lbf which realised tbe gross average price of la 10 Md per pound. Total oost of produotion amonnted to Is a.OOd. The amount written eff
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 335 3 vßSndiaßdrßaajJßpr/ ti i WtW Somehowthere's comfort and solace in smoking a goad pipe an enjoyment too com- *±rS plete to admit to irritations THE UNIVERSi^^PIPE is made of real "smoke happiness". Made of genuine French Briar, seasoned so they will not crack or bum through, and made in many styles
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    • 848 3 A FAR EASTERN FALLACY Among foreiga residents Ukiie Far Bait tbe belie! in purgatives as a ffKiaaa (or ball the ills of msnkiud is a Urnilf io«ted fiilaoy. M tinea purgatWes are aeccEswy, bat (heir habitual use weakena>the whole system and means olUmate roia to ihe d'gesttaa. Tbe oanae of
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    • 363 4 trewEi wiuwt. niMFyusen KAISHA laaenfeuras m Jaiaw) :«tfop Mall Oon«Pow« wtftßj tj|>a Sutaaviar Jaaanaar BJwvsfananft. Ivk|Ml ta aitaratiaai wltheat aslltt lURBPEAN UNI < •■TKisnrti Saaviac by (Saiaaaa,) Paaaal Oaiaake, Sati, laaaaa sad Aat<earp, (via Suea Oaaal) Durban Mara (oalling at Hamburg) Jan. 6 Kitano Mara Jan. 14 Inaba Mara Jaa.
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    • 827 4 OTEAWfi SAILWiS Pk O." British India ABIO Apcar Line (Companies IneorperaleJ hi BnitauU; MAIL AND PASSKNQBR MKYiaiß PBNINSULAR AND ORIENTAL BU (Under Ooatraet with His Majesty's Govetwntrt) The Oempany-a MAIL SBRVIOBS BABJT 081 BMIBBBMV etc at pttaaw TBSatliTrtl LONDON FAR.BABTBRN BBRVIOB «RO LONDON TO BJ ARSBIbbsW ajBMIiBW Ova Slngaßow I
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    • 680 4 STEAMER BAILIH6B •OCIETA Ol NAVIQAZIONI A VAPORE del LLOYD TRIESTINB (laeotporated hi Italy) SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORB For TRIESTE Via PENANG AND COLOMBO b.b. Africa due Feb. 16 The ateamctt of this Company ate fitted wtvb every ooaveaieaoe fot the oarriage of passe agers. FOB HONGKONG, BHANGHAI AND JAPAN s.s. Pilsna
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    • 346 4 tTEAiii mum*. BLal* **^> if (THE BBAUBHOBEN KAISHA. LTIJ (iMoonreurao in Jaraa) No, I, De Sooaa Barea PHOPOBBD BAIUNGB mea IHraAVOAC (Suajeet to ehaage wttbaol aatNs; MB BMnaiUH, KIWI 188 ABfwBW rUPortsald Himarava Mara Jaa. U Borneo Mara j M 19 fM ■IBIIIIUI No space available FOB MUTBiBIBIIi via Mauralius,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 449 5 STEAMER SAILINM. FOR PHIMIB MD CAICUTTA a b. Hymettua, 4-608 tons gross register, is expected to ac despatohod for abave ports os or about Jmuaty 8. Fn freight aad paawge apply BOU6TBA.I a 00.. Agents, British ladld 8 N (ta LM. Singapore, January 1, IBM. 60MPANIA TMSAILANTICA (Isoorporated in Bpuin)
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    • 378 5 STEAMER SAILINGS AiERICIN ft ORIENTAL LINE Fop NEW YORK Tbe s.B. Bnvrrid Is dne to arrive oa or about Jonoavy 10 and wati load immediattly tar tbe above port. For beigfct, etc., plaaso apply to HUTTBNBACH BRO3. a Co., Agaats. TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Incorporated la Japan) For SAN FRANCISCO Taking
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    • 293 5 STEAMER IAIUMGS. i FOR NEW YORK VIA BUEZ U. Bgremont Castle end Jaa /Feb. Vet (Night, please apply to PATBRBON, SIMONS a CO., LTD., Ageam B.S. KLEIBT The stove vessel has accommodation or first aad second saloon pastengars, aad win ac despatched from Singapore aad Peaaag for Marseilles aad London
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    • 701 5 Or. R. SUE BY TENDER OF H.M.3, HYDRANGEA Tenders are invited fo* the purchase of the above named tbi^ with engines and boileia and various auxiliary maoninery oa board. Full partioalars of tbe ship aad ootditions ot sale may be obtained oa ap pl'oatioa to tte andonigned, or to the
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    • 769 5 MASSAGE HALL NO. 239. EENCOOLEN BTSEET Open daily 6 a.m.— B.'p.m. Telephone No. 1487 MASSAfiF ft MANICURE MR. FUJITA. MRS. HARU ft Ml« 8 HANA 60 TO M. MOHAMED DULFAKIR 00. 141, High St-eel THB LEADING *EWSAGRSTS FOR YOUR PAPERS WE STOCK Magazines, Illustrated Papers, Moving Piclnre Stories, Fashion Books,
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    • 484 6 lINEMAS ■HBBJHV At raa TtrviA* raetaraAi a»osa B »aaiaatHamrßaaaV-ffaaiir>awtt«lair~| FIRBT SHOW AT 7.80 Tha gr«at louth Afi>ioan apaotaoular> draaaa In 9 parts WIftNINQ A GONTININT In 9 parts A seasatlmal visoaliaatioa ol oae ol the moat stirring iaoideata ia AMoaa history. Prodaoed at a coat ol 416,000 preseatiag a oast
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    • 441 6 eiNEaUS ffif W^9 BxULBaiiAJJ. J M From Widnttday, December 31 to Monday, Janutry j 41 UCtUiaTT MLECTIM Of PItTURIS WESTER*, ORAMtriG Mi HOMORODI 6BOOND SHOW AT S A BPIOIAL APOLLO (AMBBIOAN) PRODUCTION A forceful drama ol a woman's power -"WHEN A WOMAN STRIKE B P»wwi*hig a itory with strong dramatis
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    • 147 6 ibbl '«PBI I BRITISH O LAZED STONBWARB Drain Pipes Wholaa and Halvaa -In all alaaa BTOCK3 HELD BY A. CLOUET eft CO. 7, Rnfflea Quay, SINGAPORE ACETIC ACID BU-100 Pr« OINT. QUARANTEED Mannlaotared by KOYEI SEIYAKU KAISHA, LTD. Chemicals and Drugs Surgical and Dental Supplies Glass Ware Apply to K.
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  • 108 7 HXTI'RES w ,nd*T, January S. >V«k. 8.6 a.ra 13.16 p.m HomewMd rtail loaves. Fillii'B Cirooa, 9.16 p.m. Tuesday, January 6. High Water, O.( 8 a,m 11.37 p.m. SiDßipore Amisa*. Fillia'a Choub 9 16 p.m. Wednesday, January 7. High *»to» 10 89 ».iu. F.l'ia's Ciroos, 9.16 p.m. Tharsday,
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  • 117 7 Vessels at tbe Docks. Tanjoho P.tair. Sic Miv >Ji»i«.— Uoerde. H*-' Wbakf Para, Ormara, Soandia. Saaaas Wharf, Albbbt and Yioioau Dti Docks. Sithonia, Hymettu?. Maim Whabp— Andre Lebon, Calypso, Santa Cioz, Toyora Maro. Tottoti Maru, Bellorophon, Went Hepburn. Bihbb Doob.— Masohe, Kawachi Maru, Arratoon Apcar, Meiohiot Treub, Foosbing,
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  • 132 7 Iyo Mam, lap, 8672 tons, from London 8/1, fjr Japan 4/1. Toula, Kos, 1898 tons, from Vladivostok 8/1, fcr NovotiFßuk otic Eawacbi liua, Jap., 8654 to~s, from Yokohama 4 1 fir Penaog 6/1. *'ist CiJdo», Am., 4 90 tons, from San Francinoc 4.1, let Calcutta uno
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  • 128 7 To-DIT, Pnlau Sambo 3.80 pm P. Swetteabam. Penaag, Madras, aad Negapatam taking mails lot faros*, etc. (v.a Bombay) 8 pm Registration op to Ipm Paioels noon lupltwtatari Hall »i Irala to Paaaat taking ailli for Eursaa ato. 4 an Bag Itt rat lea i:» to 1. 11
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  • 35 7 Offlcifc! Pnrt < Offloe Report) ..IF! 31K0APSU iUITIL; LOMO«r. Not. 4 Not. 1 Not. 10 Not. IS Nov. 16 Not. <a Deo, IS Deo. 12 Deo. 13 Dee. 10 Deo. 19 Deo. 39
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  • 142 7 EXCMANOP Bw«4POBa, Jamcabt 6, 1930. Oa Laawsw Baalr 4 ro/a M 34) Demand 2 ii Private Irs >s m. S/( Oa Nbw Y»«a...Dema»d M Private B*^ a*. 49} Oh FaAMa Baak Z Oh I>du.. Jtaak T, X, 100 Oa HsHanm^Baak dM »118i%^m Oa Haaaasui.,.Baafc d/1 Om JAY4
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 175 7 M I N ING II II im|u> 14.00 14.80 1 Ami We»s 306 3.38 41 41 Kam. Kamnatlag 1.14.8 2 11.8 zd II II Kiata ▲aKWiatioa 8.10 BCO 41 41 Kiata Ti» 'J. 8.0 3.10.0 boil 41 41 Lahat Miae* TOO T.BO I Liafmi Tia 6.66 S.OI II 11. MaUyu
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    • 107 7 ££g Buyen. Bellui. II 41 I. Sniefttes Co. 17 36 17.76 II 41 H ml, 1186 lie IJ- I/- llwtoio T'wayi 8/- 8 8 IB 10 FfMH Ne»Te 4740 48 £0 ■0 tfl W.Hammep*o6 *****0 12M0 M IN Ka»i Bra, 1 16.00 186.00 11 18 MiTMri *C» 0,00 10
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    • 57 7 Darted lagjaens 6% •l,*H,ltf par 6%im SlagaaotelaMtris Tramways 1% JHO.OOs 0 S'aoreMuaitnaal §%tljm,m 8-Bore Maaloi>al 4i% eIISOT •l^M.tM 16% 10% d's Spare Mnaloiaal 4,% *****9 tI,MtM. 16% 10%dis B'porc Mmlaifal 1.000.atl 16% 10%dir S-note Muaioival 4% JSOe.Ni F.M,8.8%10aa191«|ll I OOC,aH 106 108 8.8. 6|%loaa 1919 |41,06< -H IC6 10T
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  • 431 7 F— and 00. and Lymll and Ivrtt'i Quota* lona. Irwet LnUi 00. MviH iior (Hjkb (II) ISO 4.60 4.3S 450 imH. IUI&t fy, |d. 4.00 4.15 4.00 420 Ay«t Hitem (15) 19.0 C 10.10 18 80 30 26 ajm Ku«lbr HI) 1.10 100 1.50 16: kjf Mole*
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 136 7 6LENEALY PLANTATIONS, LIMITED Noiloe is hereby given that at the annual general meetiig ot tbe Company to be held on Monday, January 19, 1930, the (Mreotou will reoomnnnJ that a fiaal dividend ot 16 p:r oent. ilree ot War Tax) for the year rndtd Ootobet 8:, 1919, be paid to
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    • 866 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT! THE STRAITS TRADING CO.. LTD. Notloe ia hereby givea that aa extraordinary geaoral meeting ol the Straits Trading Company, Limited, will be held at the Reeist.red Office ot tbe C.mpaav, No 11, CoQyer Quay. Singapore, on Thursday. Januaiy 16, 1830, at nooa, when the Bat joined resolution, whioh
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    • 612 7 LATEST ADVEHTIBHIEHTB. SUBOBON WPU-qualifi d (Blin), retU post, estate cr otherwise. Addrtaa Box No, 698, Straits Times WANTBD, riding cipe to Uao'i rldiag ia Malaeoa. Terms apply G.l>t O/o Rogers aad Bon, Malaeoa KB WARD tl6. Btrayed from 43, Ortnve Road, poo J looking fox teriier, *****. Answers to Betty.
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    • 200 7 THE STAR OPERA HEAT II MTi L, ■MTI HIM! SMI TO-NIGHT TO-4IQHT Mohd. Noor aad Byed Ales tske the leading Parts i Ia a Malay comedy entitled j MORANG AND MORENO K. H. CHIONO, Proffriattr. T, L TAX, Maaacei •hone IIM far aaatt LAST WEEK LAST WEEK FILLIS' GREAT CIRCUS
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    • 257 7 MESSAGERIES MMITIMEB (Incorporated in Fraßoe) UNDER MAIL OONTMOT WITH THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT The Hcmsward Mall Measageries Mari times Oo'a steamer Andre Lebon will tail very likely tot Colombo, Djibouti, Sots Port- Said and Marseilles on Tuedai, the 6th iast. at 7 am. Freight and puseaget a avail able for Marseilles.
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    • 44 7 DOES THIS CONCERN Beginning with Jaauary, 1830, we have started a department of Commission Agents. We buy aad tall for you at a MINIMUM COMMISSION Prompt Servios and Satisfactory Results State your wants to G. H- KIAT CO. (Dbtt. B 8-4, Change Alley, Siigapore.
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  • 1128 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, JANUARY 5. MUNICIPAL ENTERPRISE. A recent issue of tbe London Timea oonUina an advertisement, 29 lines long, for two additions to tbe Singapore Muaioipal Staff. The first ia to be Deputy Chairman ImproTement Commission at a salary of M.600 per annum, and travelling allowance, and his
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  • 20 8 A mail from Europe, ex the L.omedon arrived by the train this morning with correspondence dated up to December 1,1919.
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  • 41 8 Up to tbe time of going to prose, says Punob, tbe argument between the bargee and the taxi driver who ran into him is still proceeding, and it ia feared that Lord Fisher may have to be oalled upon to arbitrate.
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  • 37 8 Tbe Chief Secretary to the F.M.S. Govern ment reoo.-da with deep regret the death of Mr. N. F. J. Haaaard, Assistant Superintend ent, Heveaue Survey Braneb, Survey Department, which oocunad at Kuala Lompor on Daoember 21, 1916.
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  • 13 8 Means Cheoag Koon Seng an Co. forward a oaleadar tor the ourrent yew.
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  • 20 8 The P. and O. steamer Kashgar has left Hongkong and is due at Singapore at 1 p.m. on Thursday next.
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  • 28 8 Il is reported that a mine apparently of tbe German type 4 or 6 was seen floating in lat. 8.80 S. long. 110.078. at noon on January 2.
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  • 31 8 Junk No. 80S with 4,800 drums of oeasine was sunk at lat 4.87, long 89.8, west ooast of Sumatra, while in tow of tho steamer Serapeum aad is awash at present.
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  • 29 8 The following Press oommuniqa* waa issued at Colombo on Daoember 34 The Government of India has undertaken to supply Ceylon with its rioe requirements for the next three months.
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  • 37 8 Tbe main feature of old year's night oele orations m Kuala Lumpur was a very successful Dinner, Concert and Dance given by tbe Selangor Soottish Masons, as represented by Lodge Tullibardine in the Baal and Lodge Malaya.
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  • 52 8 A jumble sale of old olotbs, eta, will be held at St. Andrew's School, Stamford Road, on Saturday next, commencing at 8.90 a.m. Any contributions (olotbiug for men, women or children, boots, ere) will be gratefully received and may ba lent to St. Mary's Home not later than Thursday the
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  • 65 8 Aooording to the Japan Chroaiole, it ia reported that tbe Osaka Shosen Eaiaba deoided to despatch to Burope the Himalaya Mara with German and Austrian war prisonera towards the end of December besides the Borneo Mara, whioh was sailing from Kobe oa D Member 20. The Himalaya Maru was also
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  • 75 8 H. M. S. Vindiotivr, whioh took so glorious a part in the Z jebrugge raid, and was after wards sunk in the entrance to Ostend Haibior in order to block il to tbe U boats, appeari to have come to the end of her career. Mr. Walter Long. First Lord
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  • 65 8 Mysterious detects developed in the big ex- German liner Cap Polonia, and she was laid up after her first voyage under tbe British flag. A recent overhaul bas disclosed the fact that wooden plugs bad ingeniously been insert' 1 in the steampipeg and many malicious devices adopted tot lowering ber
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  • 69 8 Fonr Chinese were on New Year's Day arrested at Pensng Rulway Station when about to leave for Bukit Mertajam. They bad three revolvers in their possession (one of wbioh was a Government weapon) and 88 rounds of ammunition. Tbe men did not have permits and failed to give a aatitf
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  • 76 8 Tbe first Assisse of tbe Supreme Court, Singapore, for tbia year, commenoe tomorrow, Sir Joha Bucknill X.C Chief Jastioe, pit Bid ing. There are 14 eases altogether on tbe lilt, including fonr on tbe capital charge, with that in wbisb two wealthy Indiana, named Basapah and Buddha Singb, are charged
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  • 97 8 The management cl Fillis's Cirons wish to express deep regret to tbeir many patrona (or the disappo'ntment experienced on Saturday when tbe oiroua was unable to play as usual owing to tbe heavy rama which have done aerious damage to tbe tent. A large staff of men are now at
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  • 94 8 In spite of the heavy downpour on Saturday there was quite a large attendance of little ones at tbe St. Andrew s Cathedral Sunday Sohool. Refreshments were served abundantly, and tbe obiidren spent a uoat enjoyable time, thanks to tbe way (hey were locked after by the Rev. B. N.
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  • 133 8 Advioss from Japan, dated December 10, atato that the Japanese match market ia reported to oontinue firm. Bxporta to Jays, Singapore and India are satisfactory, whioh is held responsible for tbe healthy conditions. Tbe iroroaso 1 oost of both raw materials and labour ia further stimulating. Current quotations stand between
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  • 145 8 The report of Kong Lee (Perak Plantations Ltd., for tbe year to Aagnst 81 last shows tba*. after ebarging against revenue all he me R e ettl expenses, tbioe is a profit of £8,758, whioh with ,6566 brocght forwaii makes 47,822. The directors ruoommend a dividend at tbe rate of
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  • 593 8 The Bblleropbon whioh arrived from Liverpool yesterday brought tbe following tor Biogapwe Messrs. W. Welsb. J. W. Crawleyand L. Vivian. Dr. V. A. Stookes arrived from home oa Friday by the Nagoya to join Dm. Black and Chill s n praotioe in S ngapore, He is accompanied
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  • 55 8 With referenoo to Notifications No«. 28 and 182, published in tbe FM.B Government GazDtte of January 8, 1919, it is notifi d that the pnoe of first grade rubber for tbe poriod January 2, IJ2O to January 8, 1920 inclu ?7A." II 5i P 001 1 equivalent
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  • 77 8 The Singapore Rice Diatributioa Adviaori Committee baa been formed with the object of selling by retail rioa to tbe poor at the Government controlled price. Tbe Committee has raietc' •600,000 as a loan without interest and with the money will purchase rica from Government, selling it at various
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  • 172 8 Sequel to Joy ride. It will be remembered (bat resentlv Mr 1. Tiedemwa wae charged by Inspootor Dyae ia the second ooart for driving without ft lieenoe ud tor .ash and acnUuaat drivine He pleaded Ruilty to tbe first offenoe and was fined $25. He claimed to be tried under
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    • 116 8 THE THREE CASTLES fill MAGNUMS I Wd&'hoWiUs. M Virginia Cigarettes DOVER B Cooking Ranges as illustrated, specially prepared for w od faeL Price RBl^fl Complete :v ''^K.'^ y iifii with boiler $1 OO ~~JM "*^Hfc 10 ft p^s nett V g^^^^ f elbow and Singapore HVW cow). ECLIPSE RANGES, similar
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    • 144 8 BPECIAL ATTRACTIONS TO NIGHT Af I BIN6APOREB MODEM PICTURE THEATREB TM mum hum, urn, Puii'imn AL HAM BRA pts. STOLEN HONOUR p* Featuring Virginia Pearson. raiu THE CARTER CABE «r«tt ■pisodes 11 and 12 pts. OUR BETTER BELVEB Featuring Fannie Ward, (First Show) PALLADIUM at*. THE SLEEPING LION Featuring Monroe
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  • 811 9 Present German Armed Strength. The kaiser's Utters to tbe Late Tsar. Rbotib Tbliqrana London, January It is antboMtetively estimated that tbe present strength ot the Gorman armed loroes is over a million, oomposed ol the army, 4C0.0C0, tbe navy, 12,000, tbe Zeitlreiwilllgen, wbo are temporary volunteers or
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  • 225 9 RnUTHR TSUORAM. I London, December 80. A mritear At tbe opening of tbe Indian National Congress Nehru, in an uncompromis ing presidential address, declared that on- test in tbe Punjab dated from Lord Ourson's Viceroyalty, while Sir Donald Ibbetson's administration was followed by repression and terrorism down to
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  • 141 9 Rrctir TaxaoßAM. London, Januaty 1. Mi. Lloyd George, in a New Year's mes- f sage to tue Manchester Daily Dispatab, rays r We bid farewell to a fatefal year whieb witnessed the signing ot pesos whioh alike is a token of victory and a warrant tot bope.
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  • 117 9 Rrutrr TauaßAii. London, January 1. It appears that the surrender of the Mahsudß to the British followed a decisive battle on December 18. Describing tbe battle, Renter's correspondent with the Toebi field force says tbe Detajat column moved out trom Jadola at eight in the morning. Barkai Ridge
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  • 46 9 Bidth Tblburam. i London, Deoembet 81. Brussels The Libre Belgiqae welcomes i the fact that British enterprises are inoreasi ing in Belgium. Great strides have been made Binoe the armistice in displacing pte- war German activities, notably in Antwerp and Brussels. 1 I
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  • 199 9 RSUTIR TnUABAH. London. Deoember 81. New Tent's honours in the Colonial office list include tbe KO.M.G. to Mr. William Hevries, Minister of Railways, New Zjaland, and Mi. George Parkin, organising secretary of tbe Rhodes Soto'arships C M.G., to M-. John Innes, Bx Judioial Commissioner, F.M.8., Mr. Maloolm
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  • 234 9 Rsutir TnuetßAjb London, Deoembet 81. Tbe Unemployed Insuranoe Bill extends insuranoe against unemployment on a contri butory basis to substantially the whole of the employed [opolation between the ages cf 16 and 70, The total number ot workers, manual and con manual, affeotel is estimat ed at 11)
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  • 127 9 B4)CTM TaUARAM. London, D joember 81. Important conferences ate being held in London to attempt to settle the moulders' strike. Tbe trade union Parliamentary oommittee after discussion with tbe unions oocoetned in the West Bromwieb dispute of December 80 appointed a committee to investigate immediately Ihe Ministry of
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  • 59 9 Rsutir. Trusrah, Londot, January 2. Montagu's silver report says the market is fairly well supplied so in spite ot the weakness ol American exchange tbe prioe has slightly given way. Tbe stook in London is very small, markedly contrasting with the position in the United States, where huge
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  • 43 9 Rrdibr TnuoaAM. London, January 1. < New York Two sinema expeditions bave been despatched to AlgetU, Turkey, India and China to penetrate behind the walls with a view to portraying native social and > industrial conditions off the beaten paths ot tourists. i
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  • 59 9 RaCTIB TlllOEAM. London, Jaaouy 2. Kingston, J»m»io», Juaw; 1: The Longshoremen's Uaicn hM ordered Reaein ■Mke is Jamftio*, dem»«diag ovei doable p»y. Shipping ig an 8 ponded, »nd the dooki we gnwded by polioe aod military. The tnmwtj B»»ike lasted eight days. The dispute will probably be referred to
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  • 56 9 Rbdtrr Tblxmam. London, January 1, Tbe bankers' dealing boosa opetations in 1010 aggregated £28,416,003,000, being an inoro.BC of 47,217,000,000 over tbe olearings of 1018 and surpassing all records. Tbe high cost of taw material and tbe increased ptioe of ptoduetioa and tbe consequent greatet demand tot banking aooommaation
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  • 237 9 RaoTM Thmkams. London, January 1. There is no truth in the New Yjtk report o( the death o( Sit Hoi*oe PlonkaU, ex MP. lot Dablin County. A. Battle Cteek message of Jtoaaiy 1 reports that be arrived there in Rood health. London, January 1. The revecae loi the past
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  • 309 9 (From Ocr Owx Corrrsfcndrnt.) Penanp, January 8. Tbe following ate tbe entries for the Penang Turf Club's Naw Year's meeting oommeneing on toe 18th inst First Dat. Races 1 and B.— Darfur, Nse>, May, Orthes, All Alone, Gay Lad, Jill, Wester Watten, I Enow You, Nankin. Races
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  • 395 9 Accuied Committed to Ensuing Aulxes. Theptelimmary enquiry into tbe oase in whieb Basapah and Buddba Singh are charged in oonneotion with the murder of their relrtivc, bam Mohan Singh, who was stabbed jußt outside his own house in Owen Road on Mm evening of November 16 last,
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  • 455 9 Messiß. Bvatt and Co. ate bon, (tea surers of a fund whieb is being raised to provide a h inse lor tbe Bishop cl Singapore. In a eiroulat just issued the oommittee ■ay: It most come as a great surprise to a majority ot the
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  • 158 9 To-day's Bulki*. Maephail and Co., Ltu.'s Daily Report. January 6, 1020 Bilvor.— 76,iJ. Hongkong.— ll4 prem, Shanghai— l 7*. Rubber. —Market firm. Business is being done round .13. Tin.-Bnyers, no seUerß, tlTlj. Rabbets. An exceedingly brisk market. Muara scld at 1.20, Mandais at 1 4 i ready
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  • 22 9 The death has taken place of Sit Giriji Nath Rai Bahadur, Maharaja of Dinajpur, al bia Caloutta resident* in Tolly gun j
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  • 1065 9 *A Book of the D ay. Unfrequented Nooks in Unknown London. Thure never to Bnch a oily v London, and there never was man who knew it thoroughly— horn tbe Roman tessera which lie eighteen feet beneath tbe modem pavement ol tbe City to the golden moss oa tbe top
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  • 120 9 Twenty three liokaha pullers wete formally obarged with notion befoie Mr. A. \V. Ja§t at Ko»la L rim pur police oourt on Friday and remanded until to-day. The witnesses in the oase were subsequently atttoked by a number of rioksht. pulliiß in Pa4a Road, i balthr
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  • 1567 10 British Chaplains Experiences In Russia The Rev. R. Courtier Foster, late British Chaplain at Odessa and tbe Russian ports of tbe Hlack Sea, contributes to tbe Times ol Deoember 8 a moving acciunl ot bis expert enocß daring nearly a year spent in Soviet Hoaaia. He baa read
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  • 555 10 Comfort and Fellowship by Fire And Ingle. The revival ot tbe country inn is one ot tbe many works with wbioh tbe Carlisle Control Board is dealing, states tbe Daily News. And object lessons on a large and snail scale respectively are to bd foand in Grade's
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  • 48 10 A ohange ol programme at tbe Empire Cinema tonight consists of a 9 part, Winning a Continent, and final episode ol the Negleoted Wife serial. In the second show a 5-parr. Tbe Doctor and the Woman, and two taither episodes ot tbe Braes Ballet are showing'
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  • 38 10 When M. Clemenoeau Mrived back in Paris bom London bis doctor found that tbo Piemioi *v Buffering bom a fractured rib, which injury ooeoned when be wu orossing to Bagland in rough weather, The injury is nol serious.
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  • 776 10 Report on tbe Half-year Ended Jnne 3a Mr, S. A, Lane, ooairman ol the Singapore Harbour Board, signs the report ol tbe board [or the hall-yea* ended June 80, 1919. Prom it we take the lollowiog i— Tbe ore lit balauoe ot inoomo and expenditure aooount lor
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  • 171 10 Titi Tin Company.— 7Bl.sB piouls made up m (oUowb battery 460 piouls, hydraaliciug 2CO pioala and tribute 81 60 piou'a. The above is estimated to contain tin 690 pioala, wolfram 140 pioala, and is estimated to loaliae 160.0C0. The expenditare (oi the month, inolutive of capital
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  • 796 10 Material Increase in Value Of Investments. The ordinary general meeting ol the Hevea Rubber Trust, Limited, was held en Becember 8, at the registered effiws of the oompany, 189, Cannon Street, 8.C., Mr. J. L. Loudoun Shand (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, I will ask
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  • 302 10 Worst Horrors of Indian Mutiny Avoided. A London cable oi Deoembar Ik Bays: The Morning Post in a further leader on the Amritaar aSair on Deoember 18 saja that with General Dyer's tiny foroe audacity was Lio b.at hope. He was able to strike a blow which
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  • 594 10 Points and Positions of Tbe Clubs. The following were tbe positions of the home football leagues en Deoembev 1 Fibst Diwsion. Goals. P.W. D. L. F, A. Pte. Burnley ...17 10 8 4 28 34 28 West Btom Alba ...18 11 0 5 46 28 22 Newcastle Uld.
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  • 348 10 Tbe subscription list ol Keinayaa Extension Limite 1 will dose oo or before the 10th January, It is a rubber proposition with a capital ol 1460,000 divide 1 into 226 000 $2 shares, and tbe present issue is 1270.000 ol whioh myOOO will be allotted to tbe
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  • 116 10 Important British airship developments are pending according to The GL :e. Tho aviation firms o! Viekera, Beardmore and Shorts have praoticiMy amalgamatr i and a number ol shipping magnates are associated with them. It is stated that the famous Trans-Atlantis airships, R 84 and 889, now baiog
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  • 35 10 For the first time a woman journal st oo oupied a seat in the gallery of the Hour" of Commons on Deoember 1. She had br n sent to do the introdnotion ot Lady Astor.
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    • 590 10 To the Editor of The Straits Timer. Sir,— That the number ot rickshaw plying for hire is deores« ag every day will, I think, be generally tdtritted. Partly booaase of the adverse rats of exchange between here and China and p»r ly b'^auae ot the pree?nu oost ol
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  • 434 10 1,000 Soldiers' Wives and Children On Board. A Navy and Army Canteen Board oantcea, wbiob sells babies' bottles, comforters, dried milk, powder puffs, and safety pias, is a strange thicg to see on board a British liner, writer a Southampton correspondent on November 29. Bat I fopad
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  • 1280 11 Tbe Current Year's Favourable Prospects. Tbe thirteenth ordinary general meeting Ol tbe sangkai Uhnmor K .tatef, Ltd., was held on Novembet 19, in tbe ooanoil chamber of tbe Rabbet Growers' Association. Bastebear< Ml Thomas Ritohie (chair raan o( tbe company) preftidinß. Mr. E Martin, representing the seoretsries (Meecrs.
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  • 680 11 Report Mora Satisfactory Than Ever Before. Tbe ninth ordinary general meeting of tbe Senpat Rubbar Estate, Limited, was held on Deoember 8. at tbe offioes of tbe company. 24. Rood Lane. K C Mr Brio Maxwell (tbe chairman of tbe oompany) prrsiditg. The Chairman, in moving the
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  • 57 11 Johore Pi'-ra Rabbet.— 2U.6l6 lbs. Sodacak. 49 95H !br Peaarg Robboi E tetcs— 2W(00 11*. BJrato Hubbar.-24f>0C() bf. Tali >yer.— Sl fOJ iba. Rabaoa.- 86 01U lbr. Batik Rab.t.-87,0r0 'ba. Baganßerai-83C00!bs. Mount iusHl 269.870 Ibi. P*ugki!tan.- 137 i 00 ib«. Bangoon Po-»b».- 54,000 lbs. B»tu Rata.- 53
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  • 58 11 Programme ol dn'ls, etc., lor week ending Saturdaj, January 10 I— Monday, Januakt 6. Obineae Company.— Recruit*. Drill Hall, 5 10 p m. Wbdhbsdat, Jakcabi 7 Chinese Companf.— Beoraita, Drill Ball, 8.10 p m. BaTORDAT, jANDABf 10 Eiraßian Company— Part 111 Claaaifioa tion, Bal. Range 2 80
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  • 69 11 A Shanghai depfsteh to the Asabi says that the biRRf it wireless telegraph station in tbe wotld will be established at 1 Saigon. The new station will bo in a position to oommonieate with Ktanoe, Abie*, New Caledonia, Ansttalif. Japan and America. Tbe plaa fot its establishment
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 278 11 i Records of Vj^^Quality gjj: |fc"..fe bear this ;i|fc^J!>Jft •'sffi^iSL Mark J^^^^^^^^ "His Masters Voice" Always a good selection at S.MOUTRIE&Co. LIMITED Raffles Place, Singapore Big Reduction in Price Celebrity Records Why does a Hall's Distempered room never pi smell stale or musty P y 9^^ Becnusetbt Hall's Distemper wall
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    • 174 11 RAFFLES HOTEL The larftrt and most tnoo«unil Hotel on tbe ZtlMii, FACING THE BEA Lnxurloni iult«i of rooms and ipacloui lowiatti. rtrandahi and beautiful gronnda. AFTERNOON TEAS Every Thnnday. mnalo In sttendanoe. Oinema on the lawn from 6 15 pm. flnt-elaftf oulslne. Onest Night every Saturday, followed by oinema. APELPHI
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  • 1967 12 Shackkton's Great Antarctic Story. i Sir K'neet Shackleton tells tor tbe fiist j time in South tbe toll story ot tha 1914-17 a ntatelio E tpedition. He insetibea it "To 1 my comrades who tell in tbe white warfare J ot the South and on the
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  • 131 12 Under section 19 ol tbe Sea Customs Act. the importation ot gold ooin into India ii restricted bat despits this owing to the fioility ol parohaeing English sovereigns and American gold ooins in Singapore and the Straits at cheap prioes, smuggling them into India and
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  • 151 12 Disoasning the rise in exobange a financial expert at Bombay declares that so long as tbe European Governments oontinae to issue vast quantities of paper money the value of the inpee must advance, and to put any obeok on it must inevitably oause a jump in
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 427 12 "Tcay Trailers" Time is thn greatest latwM ii every ddiveiy and hauling ptoblem. "Xoor motor lorry p»ya greatest profits whan you keep it moving. Hiaaliaa tbe time spent ia loading and nnloadiug and tha timi loat on the empty lorry's return trip. Make the lorry haul a doable loaa each
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    • 127 12 Quality Counts r^ in all things mom eareoieJly in Ciga- a:j rette Manufacture. Qaelity is our first (r7 V* M consideration than we fix tbe lowest W/ V^a^RL posiiUe price we oan v/CT **TT CIGARETTES ftjflT Virginia V]O RCB Leaf *^> Ef N? 444 HH PACKBD IN PATIKT YAOUOM TINS
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  • 834 13 Need for More Capital to Assist Development. The Committee appointed by the Bond of It.' le to inquire into the non-lerrous mining in the Uoiiod K'.agdom has held several meetingn under the chairmanship of Mr. H. B. Betterton, M F., and hat examined a num ber of
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  • 207 13 It is now absolutely certain, cays a eablu in the Madras Times, dated Deoember 18, that them will be Rreat strike in February ot Maroh cvrr the question o( the nationalisation of miuea. I am able to assert on i authority that the osbinet will never agree
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  • 38 13 The matriage has taken place in Colombo of Mf. John Murray Banniatei and Miss Once Douglas Bennett, daughter of Mi. Frank Douglas Bennett, meiohant of Madras. Mt. W. a. Marr, of the National Bank, Colombo, was best maj
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    • 202 13 A Large Variety In Latest FOOTWEAR ifl jui sketch flaW an k per psir r^Brai Ss> laoie& buck blace kid S^fe^ kVENNG DREBB BHOEB W\. Reliable moke, all tises. PneeslB.BO per pair. /&K LADIES BLACK GLACE KID X ar illaitration. i^J T P'tot'MO per pair. I N f LADIES BLACK
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    • 40 13 BERGOUGNAN TYRES DUPIRE BROS. Bole Agents, Singapore UPTON'S TEAS Obtainable from all grocers. Extra Choice Green Label No. 1. Yellow Label No. 2. Red Label Special quotation* to the trade QUTHRIE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore) Atfenti BIMOAPORK Mid PBNXNO
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    • 117 14 M.H. M.H. Im B £T Engineers T I Importers A N General Merohants X G S3 1 WACE HULL CO. if q Kuala Lumpur P and Id X Ipoh, F.M.B. X \m c s a m.H. MH. I BICYCLES A small shipment just arrived B.S. A.— PRINCE INVICTA All the
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    • 184 14 KIRIN 4 A P B A B E B 8 E T R c YAMATO CO. ■IMMIPOM BEER WOOD-MILNE MOTOR TYRES AND FOOT PUMPS FRESH STOCKS JUST ARRIVED SOLE AGENTS H. Wolskel Co., Ltd. Bin|(apore and Kuala Lumpur THE ROPE OF THE DAY Give it a trial and ycu will
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    • 1615 14 rjUGTIIN. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE Of valuable cargo ex s s. Preossen, tone held at Taoj-jDg Pasar godowns Nob. 12 and 18 Cn Fbioat, Jamcabt 9, at 2.80 p.m. Comprising 46 bandies bamboo, 24 bales ootton, 88 lolls of fancy matting, 6,891 puoes aad 86 bandies of [licking, 198 oaske fish
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  • 864 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. What Are Scooters? To the Oyole and Motor Cyole Show at Olympia, Kensington, writes H. Maseao Boist in the Morning Post, has been intiodnoed oa entirely new olMfs oi vebioks in the tuotoi scooter, bat only six makes ate tepteaented, tbeiefate
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  • 203 15 Importance o! Notification To Government. Managers aad owners ot land planted with rubber in the Negri Sembilan are agaia reminded that in aocordaaoe with a role made by tbe Chiei Seoretary under tbe Agricultural Pests Baactment. 1918, the presence ot mouldy rot disease on the renewing bark
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 109 15 TO speak ot sower is to meattoa ba» a single Bai«sk aMtikate. The same U »*no whea oac speaks cf eooaomj, teliabUitj, stoea«»h, pertormaaoe, balaaoe ot oonyeaienoe. AJI of these things mus, be inoloded ia aeaorlbia* toe Boiak, to they ate all iaootporatea in i»c deeiga aad maaafaotaie. Tet bo
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    • 296 15 wiat u» iwn m wtie nn m. YOUR EYES. "PltoM Matt twotkir of ytmr pip*. It mtf gttmt ttrvim n my wttr btkt, at thtn it nt fur tf tkt oskn gting in yrur tytt." \JO hot ashes can be blown into your eyes when Motoring, or when sitting under
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    • 99 15 DUNLOP TYRES Give consistently fi J" a higher average ftrJf/^ I mileage than any I// y^s' jT It pays to fit r^' n^k/| covers and tubes. THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO. LTD. llNCOB! ORATtD IN JAPAN) 41-48, ROBINSON ROAD, SINOAPORB ON HIRE ALEC MOTOR OARAGE 182, Orchard Road. THE SECRET OF
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    • 854 16 SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTED, a girl to aseibt n an efflee. Box No. 681. Slraitf Times. ANI ED. typist with slipbt knowledge of boek-kieping. State 'alary, XV. Z r/o Straita Tim*. WANIBD IMMfILIATBLY a Jan. cr clerk with knowledge ol typewritiag. Apply Box No. 688, Straits Times. FOBD WANTBD in socd
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    • 860 16 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTBD, a lady teaeber tb teach a lady State terms to Box No. 086, Straits Times. WANTHD, MvTKjN for St. Atdrew's Ho i<-e fcr boy. Siacapore. For pait culare, 1 apply v jlonial Cbaplaia WANTED IMMBDUTELY we Chinese c uk having fair knowledge ot typewriting. Apply Box No.
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    • 460 16 Patent Faced Hair Belting Co. Manufacturers of unetretched Hair Belting. 6OLB AGENTS KIAM KUT 4 Cff. 108 Md KB. Market Street 8.5.602 THF NEW MODEL ROYAL IYPEWRIIER makes it eaty for any stenographer to turn out MOB E letters with LESS effort in the same working day GET THE FACTS
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    • 552 16 FIREWOOD lor the Monicipalitj of 3ingapore. The prime eoattaetsr TayGuan Kiat (Late Bole Proprietor cf Gum Kiat and Co.) Sole Agent Globe Boiler Fluid (Tte Ideal Flcid for p.vu rving and olcacirg steam boilers ot every description) Pfcoie Nor. 18 61 A 1362 Offlse 86, Phillip Street. Puono Ncs. 1480
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    • 365 16 MAGNOLIA ANTIFRICTION WHITE METAI BALVANIZED RIDBIN6B CRANES CYLINDER OIL BALVANIZED PIPEB AND FITTINGS CHAMPION BLACKSMITHS POBT DRILLS GUAM KIAT ft CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Strut* Settlements) 36 Phillip Street, SINQAPORB. Telegraph BUAHIAT A. B. C. Bib Bdition. Telephone Nos. 1861, 1882 JCST fiBCBITBD A LAEOB SHIPMENT OF Longf lax
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    • 344 16 HIRE JM, R JL BTRAITB MOTORCAR I j SERVICE I I ,The Fremier darn,.,, tl,«( ,t») 114 to 216, ORCHARD ROAD Ph<m 1233 NEW GOODB A. lerge ftock cf pHntinoj, mining, shipping goods, hay« just arrived NOT! THE ADORCftS BIN LEE m. LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore 58/9, MABKBT STBBBT 'Phone
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 199 16 Straits SY// TELEPHONES Editorial and General 58 Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Office 1244 All communications relating to editorial m atters anc news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters— advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants, For
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