The Straits Times, 13 January 1920

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    14 1 The Straits Times NO. 26.229 BINGAFOBE 5 UESDAY. JANUARY 13, 1920. PRICE 10 CENIB
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      157 1 MILKMAID BWEETENED GONDENBEO MILK Price bow $22. SO pu» o»se CARZOLEUM WOOD-PRESERVATIVE for the treatment of all kinds of soft timber in order to prevent the ravages of White Ants, Dry-Rot, Teredo and Deoay. CARZOLEUM is also invaluable for treatment of all kinds of TreeDiseases. DIRECTIONS FOR TIMBER— AppIy Carzclemn
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      148 1 New Goods in the Gent s Dept. TUNIC SHIRTS Soft fronts, double cuffs, plain white with white mercerised strip?. Stocked in \i sizes,. 13 to 17$£ neck band. INTERNATIONAL INDiIN GIUZE j L jjl INDIA 6AUZE TRHIK DRAWERB AND PANTS ROBINSON CO. When the toil ol d»y ie ovet »«d
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      10 1 IDEAL UNSWEETENED CONOENBED MILK Price now $14 80 pet owe
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    Bantam (Java) Rubber.
    1181 2 An Inspection of Plantation Matters The ninth ordinary general meeting ol the Bantam (Java) Rabbet Estate*, Limited, waa held at the Institute of Chattered Aooountants, Moorgate Place, V. C. 3, on Deoembet 10, Sir Alexander Riger presiding. Th i Chairman said Gentlemen, tbe reason I am occupying
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      260 2 GASOLENE AUTOMOBILE GO. BCAOH ROAD NWCT TO RAFFL HOTEL RELIABLE MOTOR CIARB FOR H?RE Eerilug Magnetos 1, 4 and 6 cylindt re CS<D93LCI> *€5O Motor Acceseoriee for sal» 'Phone 755 LGght Studio 193-6, ORCHARD ROAD Modern Art Studio Portraits Lately established Workmanship guaranteed. WHOLESALE JLND RETAIL Maaufaehireni aad sup- —^^t5-'-"'"ll-
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      377 2 I CUTICURA HEALS I PIMPLKJN FACE Chest and Arms. Irritated Awfully. Restless Nights. "My face, cheat, «nd >rma ware covered witb small pimples that used to irritate awfully. They used to come to a head and discharge and I had restless night*. I could not keap my hands away from
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      250 2 THE TYPEWRITING BUREAU ACCURACY 4fa NEATNESS T%> SECRECY 1 GUARANTEED V T- 1 BURJN6TON HOUSE Oolemaa Street 80 TO M. MOHAMEO OULFAKIR .00. 141, High Street TUB LBADINO NBWSAQBHTS FOR YOUR PAPERS WE STOCK Magazines, Illustrated Papers, Moving Picture Stories, Fashion Books, Periodicals, Novels, etc. (Bbitisb and Amirioan) REGULAR SUPPLIES
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      158 2 WANTED TO BUY Seoond hand Chinese or Buropeaa Household Furniture of every -vaoriptioa (bi« or small lota.) O. od prises offered Apply to SBCOND-HAND, e/o BtraMa Ham. POR t:£L ATI* IATEX^CUPS t-ISS HLIM. 800 Otaaage Allay. THE FAR EASTERN FILM SERVICE. LTDL (Incorporated ia the Straits Settlemeata) Njtioo is hereby
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    SENTENCES ON SOLDIERS
    745 3 The Results of Revision And Remission. In the House of Comment, en December 10, Mr. Ohuiohill, Seoretary for Wat and Air (Dundee, 0. L.), replying to Mr. Kiley (Wbitoobapel, L.) said:— During tbe war many soldiers were acatenoed to terms of penal servitude aad bnpritonment tot offeneet
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    LORDS TO TRY A MURDER CASE.
    267 3 The First Time In Modern Legal History. A moider o»se wu to havo oome before tbe Hoqbo c( Lords foi tbe first time in modern legal history on December 10. It arose oat of an appeal by tbe Crown against tbe decision of tbe
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      205 3 htmuvt ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES; MUILD UP YOUR HEALTH with ■\>A*illM,.?te»Kt»-f. ESSEt«C£ OR FLUID EXTRACT OF RED JAMAICA K^-^^"^ Vtonounoed by the HICHEBT MIDtOI AUTHORITItt the most TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS. EHEUMATISM, OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES, &c. RESTORES THE WEAK. HEVIVES THE DEPRESSED (WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for jver THREE-QUARTERS
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      281 3 fiitwBTotiuf Just arrived h SFBCIaLIIIBS IN V GREY CH/HMPXENE «HD BLACK BUEOE I) Dr. CasseH's Tablets atwir Wsar aaa Taar tf aarvt aaa tssi Prioe Is, 9d aadHa. MASSAGE HALL NO. 239. HNCOOLEN BTREET Open daily 8 a it.- 8 p.m. Telephone No. 1467 HI 'If^lj /vj \j «L si*
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      346 3 STEAMER BAIUMBB. FOR FREMRTLE Tbe s.b. Liadsay Moiler will load for above port about Janoaiy 17. For particulars reKardiag r»to ol freight, apply to OUAN CHIN HONG ft 00., 94, Robiaacn Boad. STEAMER FOR HONGKONG s.s, Haitaa will be dt spatebed to Bongk?n« frcm Siagapoie via Hoihow, on or about
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      495 3 SIEAMER SAILINGS. FOR NEW YORK VIA BUEZ b.b. ■grenoat Castle cad Jan /Ke» For freight, please apply to PATIRBON, SIMONS ft 00., LTD., ißcati COMPANIA TMBATUNTICA (laoorpotated in Spain) Tbe s.a. Laßtzpl cf 4.OCS tons will bo despatobej to Barcelona and Cadiz via ports, on ot about February 9. Hat
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      379 4 ITEAMEI www. mippoTyuseni KAISHA Hmuhuiii m J*»»") *»aa» Hall OontMM* -I.IIMI »c ■ItaratlMt «Hh«rt MUM.) SUMPEANUNI •f (■■IMM,) NiMt MMM, MM, Uatoa art !■!<••»•■ (Tit Buci OmbI) KitMO Mara Jm. la Inaba Mho end Jan. Toyuna Him (oalliag at Hamtarg) end Jan. I Kamo Mara Fea. lUIBPIM UNI (Tta Som
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      748 4 ITEAMEb tAILIitt. P« Q.- British India' ".....in AMD I Apcar Line (Compute, laeorporated la aa«lua) MAIL AND PASSKNQBB ■■RFIGIS PMIBMULAB AND QRIBBTAL B. N. (Uader Oomteul wita Hla Majesty's OuTßMUnaat) -ROM LONDON TO MARUIbbU MJbU KABHMIR about Ju.n BJIUU Feb 15 fif me/an lot Burope we took a 1 by
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      800 4 BTEAISB BAIUN&3 STEAMER SAILINGS. lOOIBTA Dl NAVIOAZIONI FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK A VAPOR! Vli 80BZ O^nad del K I fIVII TDICQTIiiQ Tbe oom P* n 8 Gleßßhaae, 6,408 tone LLU I II I lIICO I 1110 G. R, ia expected to load ia Singapore tor (luotponled in Italy) above
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      379 4 tTEMiiE muwm F« Sl* Xi ISAM BHBBEN KAIIHA, LTI (Ihosbpcbatio m Jkwka) No. I, De Soon Stree PBOPOBHD SAILINGS nil IVCATPMt (Sokjeet to ohuge nWhli mtttmi ▼taPortnld Himaraya Mara Ju. IB Borneo Mini Jaa. M mi uuimn No gpaoe iYailaale FOB lOBTB i ■(■III via MaaraUu, Darbaa, Deiagoa Bsj Capetowa.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    128 5 FIXTURES Tuesday, January 13. ■ion Water, 8.14 a.m 8.44 p.m K.llis's Oirous, 9.15 p.m. Wedneaday, January 14. High Water, 41 a.m 4.60 pm. Home w aid mail leave b. Taaraday, January 15. High Wate». 4 65 a.m., 6.82 p.m Straits Tradisg Oo nocn Variety Oo.rVio. Tbeatre, 0
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      Vessels at tbe Docks.
      113 5 Tamjoho Paoaji Bui Wuu Babw.— Manila, Too Pao, Hocrde Bast Whab/.— Soaadia, Hymettus, Preus•en. anaaas WsAar, Albbbt amd VioroaiA Da* Doom.— Sitbonia. Maw WHAsr.— Kepoog, Hunan, Shoaho Mara, Matoppo, Ooigon. Hifiu Doo«.— TboDcwa, Ormara, Kum Sang, Weat Hrpburn, Hebe WasT Wbabf.— Meduei, Mata Hari, Peking Mara
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      Vessels in the Port.
      144 5 B .ioko Mac.i, Jap. £077 tons, fiom Vltdi vj,tok 12/1, for Trieste nno. Kalmoa Dot., 491 tons, from Pootianak 12/1, lor P. Bianlaa 14/1. !>■» Maine, F/ 476 tons, Irom Saigon 12/1 tor Saigon 16/1. Haitao, Brit., 1168 tons, from Hongkong 11/1, lot HocskoDK 1«/1. T*dea»,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    179 5 To-Daff. Pulau Samba 'iJM pm Malacca and Muar 8 pm Bato Pabai 8 pm Port Oiokson 8 pm Poatianak 4 pm Manila 4 pm Saigon 4 pm Rhio, Ta'JibeUn and Pontianak 4 pm Bangkok 4 pm WioansoAT. P. sr.-^ba and Singkep 0 am Pulau Batatu and PnUn
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    Mails for Europe.
    39 5 ,mn tif*9*.fiM Not. 4 Not. T Not. 10 Not. 18 Nov. It Not. 38 Deo. 1 Dae. Deo. Deo. Deo. Deo. Deo. Deo. Jan. Jib, 13 13 13 10 19 39 9 affiaial Foil Offloe Report)
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    FINANCE ANO COMMERCE
    122 5 EXCMANOP BnoAFou, Jajhabt IS, 1820. Ok UiMi.. M .luk 4 bb/i a, 4) Demui! 2/4* Private I m/i a/(i O» Haw YMa...Demaad 44 PriTktoNd«r«>- <8i Op Fbmnb luk M 440 On 1«DiA.........»Mk II 100 Oh H»tnw...lHk dM ias]%pm O« BuMUL..Buk it& m it\ Oa Jaw ■»■> TV
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      MINING.
      188 5 Value Bayers. Sellett. M II AmfMfe 14.80 14.70 1 I Aret Wtmg 1.06 1.30 41 41 Kkm. KBmutißß 1.14.8 2 MA id U It Kills AMOciti'ba 8.(0 BXO 41 41 Kiata Tim 2.8 A 2.10.0 *am 41 41 Ul»t Mian fOf T.SO Ltaßui Ti» 8.16 8.48 II 18. lUkyu
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      GENERAL.
      103 5 £™g Bayers. Seller. 41 41 BnoittH 00. IT 26 U. 75 41 41 H Prei. aXO 360 1/ I/- aieokria Twsyf 8/- 8 8 II II hiw Nmto 47.00 48 01 N M W.H*mmw*oc. 120 M 183.10 101 IN bta Btm. 29.00 180.00 M II MayMurd *Oo BJN looa
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      DEBENTURE.
      57 5 Catted lng>oui«%tl,TtMll< pat B%t>m oingaporeßleebrlt Tram ways 1% JSCO.OOi ac B'foteManieMß%ll,9T8 l aH »a> S'poie Mualeipal eIIBOT HUMCI 16% 10%dls Spore Mnifltfai *****8 |!,BM,*H 18% 10%dia S-notealomWftJ«% 1,000,M1 16% 10%dit Spore M oaloipai i% 4MMCI K.k.5.«% lon 1818 |ll,000,a»f 104} 106| 88, 6,% loan 1019 MIM* H Kfl, 10!
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      RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
      429 5 FMM«t> amd 00. and Lyaii and Ivatt'i Quotation*. To-d»y'a Prim. f.l j Ltall 00. rfv»M il-a (Hit:. *»i) 480 4CO 420 483 trnaL IUUy £y. fd. 4XO 4.16 4CO 420 4ya»HiUal»4) 23 0 C L-BCO 82 CJ 3iOJ 4jw Kcuiag (II) !.(0 IS) SO !7. Ira Molek
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      787 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT! A C JMPB TBNT shorthand typia* required i by Jaeger aad Co., 14 B, Colljer Qoajj WANTED TO RBNT, a buagalow, uafot ni.hed preferred. Apply 8..x No. 680, Strain Times. WANTBD, a lady typlat at a salary of •?0 per month. Apply Bax No. 681, Straits T;«n«B. FOR
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      380 5 VICTORIA THEATRE UBT DAY L«BT DAY SPECIAL VAUDEVILLE pii 1 1 cur it ATTR crioN IkLliat QllaUn I Fc thraa night.-Thu^day, F,iday and Saturday, January 18, 16 CIRCUS MB. GBOP(iE BATTT PBI3BNTB THB MUSEUM AND EQUEBOURRIOULUM DITTy UiRIETY CO Tanta Baaoh Road Insludimg Batty and Beatty. Miss B jth de
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      45 5 WHY USE OTHERS WHEN YOU CAN GET BRITISH ROOFING? CALLENDEB'S VERIBEST roofing 1 2 and 3 Ply IN ROLLS 72 FEET LONQ, 3 FEET WIDB Complete with nai's and cement, r«ady for laying. Sole Agents for 8. 8 and F.M.8., etc William Jacks Co. SINGAPORE
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, JANUARY 18. ORIGIN AND ENDING.
    1245 6 The Straits Times TUESDAY, JANUARY 18. ORIGIN AND ENDING. It is generally be'ievcd that peace ratifications have been exobanged and that Germany has now another swap of paper "—a fairly luge one— whioh she will treat disrespectfully if she dare. Bat disouasion of the origin of the war is certain
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    21 6 The steamer Falstria left here on Sunday evening for Copenhagen, bat owing to engine trouble she returned to port this morning.
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    22 6 The Sbinko Mara wbiob arrived yesterday morning frojt Shanghai bas on hoard 48 Cs.ohj S'.ovak offioera and 1,287 man bound for Triest.
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    21 6 We have reoeived the November- Deoeinber issue of the Btstern Illustrated Review, whioh oontains a number ot interesting articles and storiet.
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    34 6 Tbe Hoigkong St. George's Sooiety's ba 1 on tbe 6th inst. was a brilliant saooess, tbe City Hall being a blase of ooloar. Boat's bead and roast beef were items in the sapper menu.
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    39 6 Owing to the soareity ot pork and the re laotacoas ot sellers to abide by the fixed price an absolutely tree market is now being held at Kuohing in this oommodity, an experiment whioh is Of considerable. ooonomic interest.
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    46 6 The Imperial Hotel auaexe at Tokio was burned to the groand on Deoember 39. Tbe fire Bpread rapidly and the whole annexe was gutted within half an boar. The oecapants ot the rooms eaaaped, but they lost all their property. The damage ia estimated at Y360.C00.
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    49 6 Canton now boasts 10 ncotor oars and 14 motor oydei. Meanwhile the oonstruotion of a road tor motor oar traffia between Maoao and Chinsban, in tbe Henngshan district, is to be oommenoed. The road will be about 40 miles long and will be ready tor trafli: within three months.
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    50 6 St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, was the scene cf a pretty wedding oa New Year's morning, when Mr, George William Guttridgp, Manager, Messrs. Samuel Samuel and Co., Ltd Taipah, Formosa, was married to Miss Florence Maud Hoarr. daughter of Major W. I. Hoare, of tbe Indian Army, and of Mrs. Hoare.
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    53 6 The Chartered Bank advise having reoeived tbe following telegram from their London effioe, dated 7th instant Bhell Transport and Trading Cr. Ltd., London, request us to advise Directors declared interim dividend ot 3/ per ordinary share tax free payable on January 3, an aoecunt ot year 19 IS. Beartr Warrants
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    65 6 Tbe death is announced of Mr. Kojima Seitaro, tbe managing director of tbe Oaaka Bhosen Kaisha, which took plaoe suddenly on the afternoon ot December 31 in the shipyard of the Osaka Ironworks at Innoshima, where he had gone to witness the lauaohing of tbe Hague maru. The oanse is
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    69 6 The Lower Perak District Planters' As sooiation reoently asked Government, through the P.A.M., to assist coconut planters by introducing legislation to enforce the licena ing of oopra dealers in the Straits Settlements and tbe F M S. on tbe same lints as rubber dealers. Government, however replied thtt it oan
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    73 6 At the Kuala Lumpur Assizes before Mr. Justioe Vooles yesterday morning ths obarge against a Chinese of being in p*session ot counterfeit notes and the charge ot attempted mrtder against another Chinese were withdrawn. It was stated, aooording to the Malay Mail, tbat the latter had been sentenced to 14
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    93 6 If a New Tork telegram to the Tail bo Nichi Niobi is to be credited, the Sinn Feiners in America had an audacious scboco ot kidnappiag the Prinoe of Wales on the occasion of his visit to Amerioa, though tor innately the plan was not oarried oat. Thi.t plot is
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    99 6 We recently reported that the A/umasa main, was caught in a storm in the South China Seaq on her way to Europe and was damaged, being obliged to undergo repairs at Saigon. It now appears tbat while the steamer was in the part of Saigoo, undergoing repairs, Mr Yotbida, the
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    119 6 The following U an extract bom lettei dated Loudoo, Novembei 17, reoeived in Shanghai oo Deoembei 20. "All tbat talk I have heard about Ibe dearnesa of things appean to me to have besn piffle. Thiags are majbe more than they used to be. but the prioes marked on things
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    489 6 Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Sime left for Home oa San^ay night. The fifth drawing ot tbe War Loan Pre miam liokets is to take plaoe at tbe Town Hall, Koala Lumfur, to day. A portion of the bridge at the 101 mile on the Kepong— Kuala
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    Ratification of Peace.
    43 6 The Colonitl Secretariat informs as that a oable from the Seorotiry ot State bas bees received, dated January 10, stating Proofs Verbal of J«pjeit of latifioatiw of Treaty ot Peace with Germany will be signed at foot o'c!o:k to da.-
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    Food Control Offences.
    125 6 There was the usual crop of riet oa&es in the pohoe ooorts yesterday. Mr LaoghamCarter Joed a retail dealer, maaed Woo Char, of 180 North B ijge Rsad, 1800, or three months' rigorous imprisonment for refusing to sell rioe, while Li Chasg, wiio oame to give evidenoe
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    Straits Liner's Mishap
    160 6 News Las been reoeived by the Ho Hong Steam' hip Company t.-.at hi vesse', the dong Wan 1, which is uu.pl jed in the ooolie carryicg trade bj)wn« Slsgapore and Sooth China ports, bas struck a rock in the vioinity of Amoy. Th» cable contains the reassnriag
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    Tbe Income-Tax.
    144 6 We have reoieved the following oommuaj cation from the bon. seoioiary, Straits Settlements Absooiation I am direoted by the Commiiiio of the Straits Settlements Association (Singapore Branch) to inform you tbat on a dincusaion ct the Bill for imposing a tax on iioome now before the Legislative Ooonoil
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      287 6 ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY A big picture production prtttnUd ttriaUy AT TEE PALLADIUM From WfdßMJar Jamar, 14 te Monday, Jaanary I*. 1>» J'ACCUSE In three chapters, aata or episodes, the first hi six reels, the second in tone ret Is and the third in five reelr. It is a mammoth rirttire which,
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    Position of China.
    463 7 The Risks of Bolshevist Propaganda. financial and Economic Position Examined. Raima TuaoaAMs, London, JlONf) 8. Writing to tbe Times, Lord Sydenhan^ dealing with the danger cf Bolebevism in the East, says that be views the whole situation in the Fu Em* with grave anxiety. China maybe too
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    Strike in India.
    83 7 BICTIB TBUQIAMS. London, January 8. Bombay. January 2 A widespread strike of millhands has begun. Over a score of mills are affected. So fat there have been no disturbances. The men's demands inolude a fifty per cent inorease of wage?, a ten hour day and a yearly
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    Japans Silk Industry.
    114 7 RIUTIK TSLIURAM. London, January 8. A deputation of tbe joint industrial oouncil tot the silk industry visited Sir Auckland Gtddes at the Board of Trade yesterday »nd urged that the most vital faotors affecting tl o silk industry at present were the rates of ezohange, enabling British
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    After War News.
    442 7 King George's Message To London. Democrats Denounce the Senate's Action. RIUTIB TILBftBAMS Londor, January 11 Replying to c loyal message from the citizens of London on the occasion of tbe exchange of ratifloatioos the King telegraph Bd to tbe Lotd Mayot With all my heart I reoiprocate
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    United States.
    124 7 Rbdtib Tbuoram*. London January 8. New Tork A warrant has been issued for the arrest and deportation of Martens, the self-styled Russian Soviet ambassador, who is in hiding. London, January 8. Albany, New York State I The Legielature by 140 votes to 0 refused to allow five Socialist
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    PENANG RACES.
    34 7 (Fb«m Oik Own Cuikiii ondint.) Penang, January 18, The following bones have bees scratched Raoe 4.— Ailrioo. Raoe 6— Tawakal Alalab. Kit. 6 Ftincipal Boy. Race 7.— Cesaricß Oitl and Field Daisy
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    Silver Position.
    168 7 Rumours of Important American Action v RauTsi TaiaoBAMS. Londor, January 8. Montagu's annual bullion letter mentions a report tbat legislation is about to be inhradnoed Into the United States, releasing Government from tbe obligation to repurchase at a dollar an onnoe the fine equivalent ot silver dollars sold
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    Havas Survey.
    163 7 Bbctsi Tslsoramb, Paris, January IP. Tbe inaugural meeting of the economical council of thn Oereral Confederation of Libour has just been held at Paris. In labour circle* the meeting is regarded as significant of development whioh is likely to concentrate the forms of the syndicalist organisations on practical
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    KUALA LUMPUR SHARE MARKET
    442 7 Messrs, Baker, Fearon and Go's Report. Uodei date January 9, Messrs. Fearon Baker and Co., Koala Lampar, report: Business ooniinaes on a eeaw oopreee I lented sinco 1910 and numbeis o( rubber* I stand al prioes higher than they have era teen. The rise has been
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    38 7 At Wesleyan Cbaioh, Wanehat, Hongkong, on January 2 the Rev F. R. Craddcok, son of tbe Rev. R E. Ciaddock of Bridgewatcr, England, was married to Miss Florence Holt, daughter of Mr. J. Holt, J.P., of Bnty, Bnglane.
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    PENANG EN PASSANT.
    1226 7 (F»om Oob Own Co«*bBponmws:.) Penang, January 10. It bM been ie ranked thai there bu never been inch a festive and happy new yen in PenMg m that which we hare just been celebiatiop. There oeriainly has been an oolbieak if rtjoioing upon a most geneioot roale.
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    Majedie Robber.
    1242 7 Prospects of the Undertaking In Johore. The ninth annual general meeting of the Majedie (Johore) Rubber Estate*, Ltd., was held on Deoember 10, at the registered offloe of tbe oompany, Bartobeap, B C Mr. Alfied R. Wirren (tbe Chairman* preeiJiag Tbe representative cf the Secretaries (Meesrp. Tbomaa Barlow
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    THE INDIAN MURDER.
    434 7 Trial Opens at the Singapore Assizes. The latk state in the legal proceedings oonn cud witb tbe murder of an Iniiaa merchant named Ram Moban Singh, outside his own rtsideaoe in Owes Road oa tbe evening of November 16 last, oemmenced before Sir John Bucknill, X.0., Chief
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    F.MS DEFENCE.
    191 7 Appointment of Committee of Enquiry. We are informed by tbe Secretariat that the following Committ&e has been appointed to etquire into tbe question of Looa) Defence Faroes Chairman Lt. Col, W. P. Hume. Members Mr, O H Bennett, Uij.i H. F. Nutter, Msjar C. Bora Murdccb, Mr. B.
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    SEBOKOE MINING CLAIM.
    183 7 Salt for Recovery of Royalty From Mr. J. M. Wilson. Before Mr. Justice Sproule this morning tho action came on in which Mr. B. de Stouts olaims from Mr. J. M Wilaon, arrears of royalties amounting to 147,804.95 in respect of leases of ooal and iron fields
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    132 7 Mt. and Mrs. Robert Lewis »nd family havo arrivod from Cheribon by tbe Prinz Ntderlandfcn at lei 16 years abeenoe from tbe Colo.y, and oelebrated tbeii Bilvei Jubilee at Blgie Villa, Teluk Kaian, on Saturday, the 10th. instant. Dating dinner, at whioh music mi lendeied, tbe health of the oouple
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      Exchange and Labour.
      157 8 To tbe Editor of tbe Straita Timea. si _Mr Dunman in bis letter, whiob »ou published on tbe 9th instant, says that it is the custom of all tbe better olass of estates to make up the difference in remit tanct b up to pre-war ratae, so
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      The League ol Nations.
      236 8 To tbe Editor ot the Straita Times. Sir,— l take it that with auoh a show ot the highest politioal, sooial and religious opinion behind it, the League ot Nations is not dead, nor is likily to bedefunot, however difficult it may be to bring it
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      Police Wanted
      96 8 To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l, on behMf of tbe resident; living in neighbourhood of Mohamed Sultan Road, beg to bring to your notice tnat rueently there have been many petty thefts going on in the locality and so far the thieven have g it
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    181 8 The Great Houdini continues to mystify big audiences at tbe Gaiety Ciuema nightly. In the changp of programme to sight Episode 8 and 4 of 7ao Master Myatary serial oon tain many of bis big stunts. In addition there is a splendid Triangle oomedy drama entitled Mouitain Dew
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    White Sloops For China Station.
    147 8 Th' A .'miralty Dave decided that tbe sloops fitting oat tor tte China and New Zealand Stations hill be painted white, with grey upper w.-rk ar for light oruiserH on the China Station. The sloops for the East Indies and Roi Sea are to be
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    A Banishee's Plea.
    91 8 A Chinese who was banished from Singapore as aa nndeeiiable oharaotor, was obanei at Hongkong with theft of a blanket at Hanghom, and going to Hongkong after having been bi nibbed from BtUith soil by the Hingapore authorities. With regard to the seoond oharge, the defendant Baid
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    THE MAILS FROM HOME.
    660 8 Suggested Improvements for New Contract. Lord Inohe»pe'B reoent statement that it was hoped Boon to ro establish a normal mail Beivieeß between India and England toima the text ol a leading article in the Times ol India dealing with the renewal o! the mail oontraot and
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    HOUSING IN SELANGOR.
    308 8 European Co-operative Building Society. A deputation consisting of the Hon, Mr. H. P. Clodd and M?mib. A. MacLennan, C. D Slater, G. E. Teale and E A. 8. Wagner was granted an interview by the Bu.isb Resident on the 6,b. inst for the purpose of considering the
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    80 8 Mr. A. J. Oowdrey, who lor many yeais has been the representative in the Far Hack of Jobn Diokinson and Co., paper mrnniao taiera, is now oondaoting the baiineas of that firm with headquarters at Shanghai, and braoohea at Hongkong, Koala Lumpur and B logkok. Besides acting (or Diokinsoa'e, Mr.
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    EURASIANS OF SELANGOR.
    264 8 Formation of Association at Kuala Lumpur. A general meeting of Iloiwiu British subjects ol Belangor wm bold at Kuala Lampar, oo Sunday. Thete mi a largo attendanoe, reports Ine M»'ay Mail, and Mi. Alexander Fox, who presided, said this ■bowed that tbe members of the BoiMian oommuniiy
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    DECEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    449 8 TaEdjauß.— l4l 869 lbs. \n E lo -Sumatra.- 96.465 lbs Sonfcci K»ri.— 84,834 lbs. Tanah Dat»r. -27.776 lbs. Asahan.-7t,837 lbs. R. P. I. Trust Ltd.— loo,BB6 lbs. Bah Lias —131,424 lbs. Toerangie —48,006 las. Mendaris 113,381 lbs. 8i1a.— 32 SO7 lb«. Central (Sumatra).— 2B,73l lbs. Wampoe.-86 602
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      SR.E.(V) Rifle Club.
      28 8 The monthly oompetitbn ol the above Clab will take plaoe at BalfgMer Range on Sunday, January 18, at 3.80 p.m., under King's Ist Stage oanditiona.
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      Garrison Golf Club.
      61 8 Toe Garrison Golf Olub men's medal competition for January resulted aa follows H a. Mondell 84—10=74 Major A. D. Weloh 94 18 76 Lieut. W. Gresby 84 18 76 Capt. J. P. Little 98 16 7T W. P.. FoHe 78+ 8 81 Lt. Col. J. G. Bull
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      Entertaining Visitors.
      54 8 The last contingent of Ceeobo- Slovak troops who p lined through Hongkong were cuter tamed in various ways and played ia football and otber matches. Perhaps something of the same kind oould be manage! here if someone interested got into communication with tbe officer who arranges for tiie
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      Boxing Prowess.
      182 8 11 It is a tribute to the Frenobman'B prowess," we read, tbat they even sniffed hi> bead on tbe sight of the fight just in oaae bis W9ll oiled hair might be doped." What a tribite to "proweb," I Some of tbe London papers oontain the expeored article
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    PASSENGER RATES.
    352 8 Anything From £80 to Twice That [Sum. The N. C. Daily Newt s»ys The recent announcement to tbe efiaot that the Messageries Maritimea Co. had increased their rates for passengers from Shanghai to Marseilles by 50 per oent.. i a. bringing the fare np to no less than
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    67 8 PtoenxDit:: o( aviila, etc .tor wt«k eaiiiag 3ainii»y, Jmuiry 17 I WIDNMSDAT, .IANCAKY 14 Chinese Company. -J\.c»uite, LWI Hall, 6 10 p m. Friday, January 16. Siugapote Fhlj A jba'aooe Company.— i Drill Hill 6 10 p.m. Uitss, drill ordet. Waterbottlea to be worn. Saturday, Jamuaby 17.
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    Planters' Association of Malaya.
    79 8 An ordinary meeting ol tbe Planters' Assooiation ol Malaya will be held on Wednesday, the 28ih inst., at Koala Lnmpnr, The Agenda inolades: Minnies ol meeting held on Oatobar 27, 1919 War Relitl lands labour:- (i) TamU immigratiou, (b) oare ol labourers' dependent?, (o) register ol
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    95 8 Among the passengers arimnf? in Singapore from Batavia by the Ramphia* yesterday were Miss D. Jaoobs, Mr. and Mrs. Guny. Mr. and Mrs. .Taylor, Mason. E, O. Linooln, A. R. Maloolm, M. A. Hurley, H. Cuthbert. G. A. Miller, Tay Bong Obn, Tho Sin Hin, Too Soen Hee, Kwee Teng
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      220 8 RAFFLES HOTEL The larger* and most ■uccesifal Hotel on th« IslandL FACING THE SEA Luzoriou snitei of rooms and apaoiom loacgtt, Ttrandahs and be»ntiinl gronndi. AFTERNOON TEAS Cvery Thursday, music In attendance. Oinema on tke lawn from 6.15 p.m. rirtt-olaii cuisine. Gnest Night every Saturday, dinner followed by oinema. AOELPHI
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      579 9 OIWEHA» ja^r^r^r^^f'rjw^F^^B^Sßßßsnßßß^^raw^aw^r^r^rif^^arsn^nnn^rawsnßßßj Frcm Thursday, January H to T'leilav 3 witty 13 I SIX REEL SUPER MOOUCnON WITI S»lf ITMN9 IOEIKB D atributed by the know Film Corporation and lealuriofi MITOHSLL LBVVIS In a story ol a man who lound gold but lost hap;iue!B FOOL'S GOLD i s a toe ming
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      830 9 CINEIAS CHANOEOFPROfIRAMME At 7 80 Pharp Q THE DIAMOND FROM THE SKY Chapters 13, 18, 14 and 15 in eight parti M AT 9.16 THB MHBTBR MVSTBRY (3ertal in 81 reels) Episodes 8 and 4 The Water Peril and The Sore Death AXONG WITH A SPBOIAL PRODUCTION ftf MOUTAIN DEW
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      835 9 fOR PRINCMB AND RICH MBN ONLY THE ROYAL YAKUT! IANANG VILAB), Tbli Yakoti or life giviag n act at nas beet prepared Irom thq bnst oboiceft and riobcr I vegetable drugs. It has a wondorlul proper ,j ol Increasing ibe virile power and reotifiee M ariaary disorders. In laet, it
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      900 9 THE BINGAP3RE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND EXCHANGE Notioe i* hereby givea that a mesial geaeral meeting oi tbe memMro r.f the Singapore Oaimber ol Oommers? anj Uxohaago will be hell within tbe Bxcbtage Building*, oa Monday, tbe 19th day ol January, 1920, at 2.15 p.m. lor the purpose ol passing
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      803 10 Asset* over $3,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $12,000,000 B.G. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. LTD. (TNcoaroßATaß in Straits SaiTLEMiina) HBAD OFFICE Winohaeiar Houaa, Bingapora. LOMOOaI OFPIOI i 32, Old Jaway, B.C. Tbe Compaay haa «80,000 deposited with tbe Supreme Court ot England, and oompliee with the Britiah Life
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      453 10 iwiKim. IOMKON! ANI IHANBHAI lANKINU IORPOMTIOII (IaaaBTCBAfIBB n HoMaanra) PAID-UP CAPITAL 111,H1,8M BISBKYB rDKDS SterlUg H eNM ni, tll,awM« llrver m HIM* Oft 181 »M,IN HMwrve LlaMHtf ol Proartetors t1(,N9,N0 ■ouM of Ol^aotOFß J, A. Plummet, Esq., Chair mar Hob. Mr. I. V. D. Parr, Deputy Chairman. J, W. 0.
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      494 10 KUIKIHI. THE H8 HOMB BMIK. UNITE! (laeorporated la tbe Straita Settlements) HIAD OFFICB Blagaasre. RafHea Cham tors I aad I, BRANCHES Paxora U, Beaoh Staee Malacca— 181, Joaker Street Moab TT/T9, Jalaa Suleimaa Bato Pajut— 100, Jalaa Babamat AGINOUS AT Loadoß, New Tork, Saa Fraaoiaoo Betaria, Soeraaaya, Beauraag, P ileinbaag
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      797 10 RIGHTS and DUTIES arepenoaal. The flght for individual rigtta ia esntinuoaa Fulfilling ooe'a doty, hawever, is aot always so. Every wife has the right to some sort o« p^tcetioa for herself and her ofaildrea againat a haabaad's untimely dtath, yet a lar<e peioeni age are left unprovided for through neglect
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      304 10 SALES BY AUCim BUILDINGS SUITABLE FORMOTORGIRICi AUCTION SALE Of valuable freehold land and four shop houses N 8 64 to 67, Oronard Road, neat the Palladium Theatre, total area 0,101 square feet, sitnatrd ia a populous legality aad close to (Jrchard Road mark -i. At Messrs. Cheong Kooa Seag and
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    852 11 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. A Varied Output. Commenting on toe recent show at Olympic, the motor correspondent ot The Times writes:— Tbe prodnots of the motor-oyole industry vary from tbe motor scooter, several types ot which are now manufactured, up to tbe wellequipped Tebiole constituting,
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    RAINBOW CLOTHES.
    254 11 Knee Breeches, Lace Ruffles, And Purple Suits. New Mid startling designs and colons lot men's west have been on view at one o( the London hotels. Mi. Henry Paikes, a fashion idealist, believes that the old woild ot black ooats and stove pipe tronaerg most go. He has
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      91 11 iv^ ■i Hs^ H FORDSON TRACTORS are now in constant use throughout Malaya And without exception giving perfect satisfaction. !n cultivating the land for food production, these machines cannot be surpassed NEW STOCKS JUST ARRIVED For quick delivery book at once WEARNE BROS., LTD. BINBAPBRE. KUALA LUMPUR. IP9H AND PEHHA9
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      393 11 i Wyou cantgeime be sorry mryamseV THIS is a warning— and a recommendation! I am only a bottle, but the whisky I contain is scarce. Its quality bears the reputation of 240 years. No other is so rich and delightfully delicate. I am welcomed and esteemed in all good clubs
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      841 12 SITUATIONS^ tfACANT, "^rflpTTlaay teaebet to K aeb a lady BUte terms to Box No. 868, Stroita Timea. fORD WANTBD in good oondition ea^abl- lor buaineis runabout purposes K"biascc Piano Uo.i Lt3. WANTBD, two olerks having fair knowledge of typewriting. Salary »46 per month, Apply SMS, e/o Btraita Tim.s. WANTED, smart
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      821 12 lITUATIWS VACAUT WANTBD, junior olerk with knowledge ot typewriting. Apply Pox No. 666, Straits Time* siLß^Ma', CHINE'S wanted at onoe Sala'y 1180. Apply box No. 667, Straits Time WANTED AT ONCE, assistant oolleetor (Chines-) witb guarantee Apply John Liltte and Co Ltd. WANIBD by Biilisb office, lacy stenographer and typist.
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      652 12 Patent Faced Hair Belting Co. Manufacturers of unetretched Hair Belting. BOLB AOBNIS KIAM KIAT ft C«, 108 aad ICB. Market Street FURNITURE WANTED Wanted to buy privately, aeoondbaad furniture ot every description, Buropeaa cr Chinese, in large or small lots. Apply Good Offer, 0/0 Straita Timea. BUILDING LAND, HOLLAND RD.
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      484 12 FIREWOOD lor the Municipality ol Singapore. The prime eoatriotor TayGimnKmt (Late Sole Proprietor ol Guan Kiat aad Co.) Sole Ageat Globe Boiler Fluid (The Ideal Flcid tor preserving and cleaning Btcam boilers ot every description) Phone Nob. 1881 A 1868 Offlde 86, Phillip Street. Phone Ncs. 1480 1073 Private Beiidtnae,
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      363 12 NEW SHIPMENTS OP SHIP-CHANDLERY STOREB ANO ESTATE BUPPLIEB JUST ARRIVED Orders promptly exeouted and lor warded with despatch. GUAN KIAT 4 08., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) 36 Phillip Street, BINOAPOKB. Telegraph MMKIaT A. B C, Bib Bdition. Telephone Nob. 1881, 1889 •JTBT BBOBIVBD A I.AEGB SHIPMBNT CP Uongf
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      332 12 HIRE JMMB_ STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE I 1 (The Premier Oarage ol th« City) 1 1 114 to 216, ORCHARD ROAD < Phone 1233 NEW GOODS A. large ttock cf planting, mining, shipping gooa«, ht>T« juet arrived NOTE THB ADDRESS BAN LEE ANN. LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore) 68/8, MARKET STRBBT 'Phone
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      200 12 Straits Zirnef TELEPHONES Editorial and General j8 Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Office 1244 Alf communications relating to editorial' matters and news should be addressed to THB EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters—advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, letc, should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants, For Sale, To
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