The Straits Times, 22 January 1920

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26.237 SINGAPORE. TBIBBDAY. JANUARY 22. 1920. PRICB 10 CBNTB
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      69 1 MILKNUIO BTERUBED MILK Prioo bow $12.35 GOOOK ISii BRAND V; I jj\i MILK M.A' V >V^ V 1 i f *X ta»«lla«da,i«ttan*Co,Naa«» %^1 3C. V lHe*Wn*i»ttar,lM,T«lplig Importors J. TRAVERB SONS, LTD. (Ixcarporkd in Bsgland) BEBT MANILA. HAVANA. DANISH H PfV^IHH Pfl II AND DUTCH' Bg iW^pßgF/ CIGARS I I BpT
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      151 1 New Goods in the Gent s Dept ff^ TUNIC SHIRTS Soft frontp, double cuffs, plain white if/i fcl w^*^ w^^ e nieifcfr sed etripe. Stocked /V yf in b 5k 8 13 17^ D ck band INTERNATIONAL INDIAN GAUZE INDIA GIUZE TBMK tl*WEiB MD PARTB f ROBINSON CO. S Strait*
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      8 1 IDEAL UNBWEETENEO CONDENSED MILK Prioe bow $16 80
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    Pacific Shipping.
    854 2 Tremendous Competition Against Britain. The straggle which has been going on in the Old Woild to mako secure the former supremacy ot the British n-eroantile marine is oot less serious for the interests ot the Bmpiie on the Paoiiio Oaeaa. It is not long sinoe the formation of
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    A Green Drink.
    144 2 Oae ot tbe novelties at the Brewers' Exhibition, at tbe Agr ienltaral Hal), waa a oompleto brewing equipment made of aluminium. Theie is one huge tank of alamiaiam with a holding oapaoity of 8,000 gallons. That is not the biggest we can do," said the manager, bat
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    75 2 What is v Oato de Cathey ventures on tbe following definition in tbe North China Star": "If yon go for a walk in Shanghai ot Tientsin, ia all probability you will pass by the public patk and, it joa wish to ro in and Bee things ot to have a
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      179 2 kOl4 100 TEAKS, ISP 1% J JOHN S HADDON I ANI CO. Wk Export and Import K Agents g ror ONE HUNDRED TEAKS Ib t ttw dTT OF LONDON we hay« acted as Buying and Selling Agents for Tradera.Storekeepen. $f wtuwers of Colonial Product* ¥ja Are yoa requiring tbe serTice«
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      456 2 Mr. Arthur Cownley Tellfc How Cuticura Cleared His Skin "Rough, red, itchy, and swollan patches appeared over my forehead and fdown tbe left side of ray t*c* causing great diafignrsmaM. Every day they grew wore* and Itched and burned cruelly. Some nights I wool* not sleep at all and I
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      835 2 SHIP FOR SALE MOTOR SHIP BBPBRANOA, about one and aho f years old, length 360 f t, breadth 48 ft 4 ia.deotb moulded 2111., D.W about I.tOO toas. This ship bai two stml-dieeel motors 810 borse-Bower each, seven steel tasks for fuel 88,773 gallons, four other lubricating oil tanks aad
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      499 2 MASSAGE HALL NO. 2SS. BENCOOLEN STREET Open daily 0 a.m.— 9 pan. Telephone No. 1467 iASSrUE MANICURE MR. FUJITA. MRS. HARU ft MISS HMft 60 TO M. MOHAMEJL DULFAKIR ft Ml. HI, Bi4oltroc| TEB LHADINO NBWSAOBNTS FOR YOUR PAPERS WB STOCK Magazines, Illustrated Papers, Roving Picture Stories, Fashion Books, Periodicals,
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    Ancient Ceylon.
    1128 3 Glimpses Into Country's Early Population Apparently "Modem Ceylov," by which ta meant the modem Kiglith educated Ceylon, ia fat too busy in the search after wealth, lame and aame. Il baa not much time to spare, writea a ooneapondent ia the limes ol Ceylon, in the pumnit c(
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      326 3 A Great Tonic IRON JELLOIDS. V^w A Great Ideal— Liberty. f^» A Great Ideal is placed before the .Bf world by Bcrtholdi's Colossal Statue H of Liberty, which greets (he traveller j^^^H^^^^ entering New York Harbour. To a *^^^K^^ robust constitution alone is possible the Baf^ fulfilment of great ideals.
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      299 3 Stop Being You can hear as well as any one with a LITTLE GEM EAR-PHONE It reeeiTec|ibe Gold Medal, highest award lot earphones, at tbe Paaama Paofie Bxposition in 1916, in competition with all beating inattuicents. Csed by thousands ol fsat peitoss wbo never heard before. Simple, smah. iaeonspioooos, it
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      238 3 THE TYPEWRITING BUBEAU ACCURACY ■flfe NEATNEBB DESPATCH BEOIECY BUARANTEED BURLINGTON HOUSE Colcman Street HIRED CARS™ No Ml HiUSttcet Oood ears on hire day aad aigbt. New and old ears bought aad eiabaaged Tytea and tubes of every make supplied TELEPHONE 1658 ATLAS MOTOR SERVICE UN YBW OHYB, MaajAgtag P/Ofrletot FINEST
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      575 3 STEAMER BAILIMGS. FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ sjk ■gremoaa Castle cad Jaa /Fefe. roc freight, please apply te PATIRBON, SIMONS 4 00., LTD., agwfc, EL AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL LINE Fot > c w York via Bnea Canal s.§. Loeerio expeoted to lead here last ball MaNfa, first ball April. For
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      389 4 fTIAIEI Mlim_ NIPPOPf YUSEN KAISHA 'ttmnum IB Jar*«i Toafcaa Mall aontMtt «vt«B the jtaawiai Umksm Bawra— atattt. [Ssfeleti M altaratleai wltketi attlea.) idIOPEAN UNI /unium Saaviaa at (BilnnJ Naaat, Bat—be, Ban, taaaaa aad tatwarp. (via Sues Oaaall Inaba Mara end Jan Toyama Mara (ealliag at Hamburg) cad Jaa. Kamo Maru
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      845 4 tTEAiEI MIUNIS. Pa Oa- BrltlßH IbcHß AnVflnin aaw^aaßßrnßpw BBjVBB** la i i Apcar Llna (Companies laaoiponted la Bngiaal) *4AIL AND PASSBNQKR ■■KYlOafi PBNIMSULAH ANB ORIBNTAL. H. Sa, (Dader Oonttaet wrth His Majeaty'i ehivetantoai) The OOBiaay'i MAIL BBBVIOBS BAST OP BOMBAY ate at anwl OanfanfljA LONOON FAN-BABTBBBI BBBVIOK PBOM LONDON TO
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      599 4 BTEAMER MlUNfit SOCIBTA Ol NAVICIAZIONB A VAPOR! del LLOYD TRIEBTINB (laoorporated in Italy) SAILINGS FBOM SINGAPORE For TRIESTE Via. PENANB AND COLOMBO The steamers of this Company ate fitted wttfa every ooavenlenoe fot the oarriage of paaaengen. fob hon3koxg, Bhanohai and japan sb. Pilsna mid. Feb. Fot freight, passages aad
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      119 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. AMERICA ORIENTAL LINE Fop NEW YORK The is. Suverio is due to arrive oa ot about January 80 and will load immediately (or the above port. Fot height, etc., pleaae apply to HUTTBNBACH BBOS. A Co., Ageata. DOLLAR LINE Regular Sailing. SINGAPORE TO HEW YORK fU BMTB HIM
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      399 4 mum tiitms. (THI tMU MMM UIIWL lit) (InoaarenAtao at Jaf No. S, De Soaaa Bareo rrpposio BAiLiweB ma inr«Ajpo am (Bubjeot to ehaage wtttaara -ftirit IMBABMUH.MMMMB MVBHBP vtaPortaaM Borneo Maru j»n. M PM BABSBlain No spaoe available Mi BMTB 4BBMM via M wratius, Durban, DeUgoa Bay Cape to wa. Oaaada
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    93 5 FIXTURES Thursday, January 22. High Water, 10.88 a.m., 11 49 p m. Outward mail dne. Prlda> Januaty 23. High Water, 11.14 a.m. Saturday, January 24. High Water, 0 17 a.m.. 11.(1 a.v. Sunday, January 25. High Water 0.46 a.m., 0.80 p.m, Monday, January 26 All«b Water, 1
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    347 5 Vessels at the Docks. Tanjoko Paqab. B Air Wi tar Basim,— Teo Pao. Bait Whauf. Soandia, Haitan. Baaaas Wbart, Albbbt amd Yiotobia Dar Dooia. Berwindmoor. Mais Whabt.— K of tbe Garter, Cboyo Maro, Lindsay Moller, Preuasea, Hoerde, Blponor, Klaag, t'jo Main Bariaa Dooa.— Borneo Mara, Lai Sang, Sapporo
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    122 5 T«-DAV. Pulao Sambo 130 pm P, Diokaon and P. Swettenham 8 pm Malaooa and Muar 8 pm Boagkoag, Shanghai and Japan 4 pm Pulau Soejsi 4 pm Kolantan 4 pm FaiDAi, Rhio 9 am Coeob 9 am P. Samba and Pcntianak 10 am Pontianak 11 am Rangoon
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    Mails for Europe.
    39 5 .■IT t»I«9A?0BM iuniD L«bd<iii Not. 4 Not. T Not. 10 Not. It Not. IS Not. U6 Deo. 1 Dm. 9 Dee. 13 Deo. la Deo. 13 Deo. 10 Deo. 19 Dee. 39 Ju. 8 Ju, 9
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    132 5 EXCHANUP BnoAron, Jamuabi 13, 1030. Oh LmMuJiik 4 mfr m >/<& DflBBMd m 1/4* PilTUe Ini 1/6 Oh Kiw InLj)nua 48 J PiMlN«l|l. 4T| O* hw« ■■■> 440 O» fwmi i ■—> X. T 100 O« HmttML.Ink dM l»%pm Oh ftiiman d/d 26J Oh Jatj Urt II
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      MINING
      190 5 v3ae| Bujm. Bellow II II AmMM 16.00 16.60 1 1 AyatWng 106 1.28 41 41 bo, KwnMli*K 1.17.0 a 8.0 11 II Kiata AmocUMob 9 JO 10.60 41 4HhtaTbi 2.74) I.K.Obob. 41 41 Ldat Mini TOO T.IO I Ltaftui Tia 6.60 7.00 It It. MaIMM OoUlwtM IS 60 20.66
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      GENERAL
      99 5 II 41 I. Bmettlßg 00. 17 00 IT.SO II 41 ftel, 2.58 3,»8 I/- %l- lleetrio T"w«y« 8/- B.S 18 18 Fmaei Neave «9 CO (1.08 10 M W.HammwAOo.iaOOO 18)48 IN IN Eft* Bra. 128.08 186.00 11 18 Mftyuri 0«. 8,08 10.00 Bn^n Baton 41 41 Shall Trauyon 11
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      DEBENTURES
      59 5 Dated Barta«ttl%ll,l»a,lM pat 6%pm SlagaaoveßleetarU Tnmwtrl% 4MOJM bob BfcteMu«ieip»l6% •1.W8.M1 far B'fote MuaWaal 4*% 0l 180T fl,NMtf 16% 10% cUe B'aoteMuriel»al4|\ aIISW ti,MM« 16% 10%dla B'pote Maaioiaal 1,09 16% 10%dif S'pote Mualcipal 4% 4800,1 V F.M ,d. 8% loaa 191* IIIOOOWt 104J IM, 8 8. 6J% loaa 1819 186,710,
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      RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
      448 5 Fp«up and 00. and Lymll and Bvattt'a Quotation* Ioa»; hin Inw Lj»llJi 00. Ht.H Hot Gajab (II) 430 4.40 430 4.50 im»l. lUUt ty. fd 420 4.40 4.00 4.30 iyei Hitam (»B) 1100 23X0 12 00 23 00 lU Knßi«K (II) 170 180 1.00 UC lyei Motek
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      52 5 PRINCE LINE FAR EAST SERVIIE s a. Moorish Priaoe arrived bom New Task January 6. Horvoy ot all damaged oargo ex abtve nteamer will be held at 9 a.m. oa Tuesday, January 37, at godown No. IS.Taajon* Pagu. No other survey will be held. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN AND CO., LID. (Incorporated
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      751 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS FOR BALB, oae I) tea Daimler lorry, one tloa Oommereial Urrj. Apply Headerson Bros., Limited. WAV r BO two r,xp rieaoed Chinese as sistaol eanb<' rs. Apply peraona'ly to Head Shroff, Meroantile Bmk. LAND FOR S* LB Baildias sites for two oi m >ie tnases, Orange O'O»e B
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      333 5 LEVER AND BONB AUSTRALIAN NEW ZEALAND ABBCCIATION 8U1L01N88. 196, ORCHARD ROAD Ladica' fine footwear, Gmt's all-Ameaioa ahoea, Maaila haad made underolotbing, blonses, blouse fronts, tea-oloths, raanera, taadkeiohitls, ladioa' aad children's dresses, drees lengths, Manila hall aad slippers. JDBT UNPACKBD i DAY AND EVENING GOWNS i FROM PABI4 AND AMHRIOA MILUNERY
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      11 5 COLLAPSIBLE GATES Catalogue and fall partioalurs bom WILLIAM JACKS Co., Singapore
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, JANUARY 22. CHAOS IN THE WOULD.
    1149 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, JANUARY 22. CHAOS IN THE WOULD. A numb°r of well known American Bun oiers are making an appeal lor a conference "to find a remedy for the ohaos in the world." It is to be hoped that their efforts will inooeed and th»t m' n oompetent
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    59 6 One of tba thing* whisb, as P noh would I have said, might be expreiacd differently. Summing up to a jury in one of the oases at Lewes Assiaes, the Judge observed Wei). I gentlemen, your experienoe will tell you j < Joes a oonstable take a man in custody
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    17 6 Tha prioe of petrol has been reduoed by are cents per gallon in Knila Lumpur and [pjh.
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    20 6 Orfing to rabies hsviog'brckqn oat among dogs ia Selangor Johore baa prohibited tbe i importation of d>s from tbat Stati.
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    27 6 Tbe Perak River Valley Rubber Go's. report shews that there is an available balanoe of t76,700. Tbe directors isoom mead a final dividend of 20 per oent.
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    38 6 The steady popularity ol tbe new ni^ht u til train servioe ia tbe F.M S. service ia evidenoed by the demand tor sleeping bertha for various stagea of the purney between Kaala Lumpir and Penan^, aid vioe versa.
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    40 6 Tht IVaac* Oacette states tbat betf is now being ittiika at tue Penaig Road maiket at I 76 cents per ratty, and white sugar at' 42oents in retail shops. Tbeee oomui.ditits in prewar d*ya oost 22 and 9 oenti reaptotively.
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    42 6 Koala Lumpur is in tbe tbroas of a cigarette and tobaooo shortage. No less than •2.50 was acted in the Station Hotel about) mid-day Mon lay tor a tin of State Bxpieii 556 Cigarettes. Bj evening tbe prioe bad risen to 12.76
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    48 6 The R]jal Colonial Institute is necking lor j a more embracing name, it being felt tbat a title does Its* than juotioa to tbe Djm-nions and none to India. A Ntw Zjalaocier has sug^estod "The Royal Inakitatt ot Empire" as a substitute, and ibe title wants some beaticg.
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    55 6 A i a tribn'o to tbe marvellously retentive memory cf tha Caineae," aays an overlatd traveller, I niu»t put on re ?ur 1 that al i though 1 had nut visited Chengdu* for fiv j years I was hailed a* an old friend by tbe runner ol tba priooipal native
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    60 6 A correspondent writes Tue shop house beating assessment Nj. 7 R*cj Uouue oad Mas j ist obanged hands, tbe purobaser paj ing 117,10; f.r tbe same. Tue area ol ibe propariy in 1,1 ii sqi&re feet anJ n works out at a little over 116 pet square foot. This will
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    65 6 i Ayer Molek Rabbet Co. has an available balance tcr distribution ol 167 EBO, and the directors reoommead a diviaend of 18 pet oent. Tbe all in coat pet lb tor 19.81 9 waa 42 10 cents as ag&iaat 40.84 oeatu in 1917 18. Tbe net profit pur lb. waa
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    60 6 I Mr. A. F. Pringle, representative of Tbe Amtrioan Trading Company, ot 26 Broad Street, New York, is here on a short visit for tbe purpose of making new connections aad strengthening old ones, and generally getting baaiaees for the firm in thia textitory. Mr. Priagle has a temporary effloe
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    59 6 A tboogbful article on the Limitation of Profits, in ladustrial Peace, say* there ara many thousands of family and individaal businesses whiob have no reoord cf Iheit oapital at all, and very few teeords of any other kind. To intvatigate tha fiaanoial position of everyone would be a gigantio and
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    149 6 The masons, btioklayera and miitti^g of Calcutta who went out on strike en January 1?. remained out on tbe WtdncsJay. No work was done daring tbe day on big build ings under ooastruotioa. It was reported tbat a tew man en smail j >ba turned up to woik on promise
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    104 6 A Malay namei Bab* bin Ki=sim. a man of about 50 years of age, while finding at a j (tream in Malacca a few days »ro met witb I a fatal aooident in a most umxpeoted and i nnpreoedented manner. While netting some j fi°h. one of tbem jomped io.o
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    131 6 It appears tbat after leaving Singapore! Cap*, (now Sir) Robs Smith tie* roaod a large thunderstorm and avoided it Then be travelled down tbe eastern ooast of Sumatra tir 300 mile?. Tbe whole ooast was densely I wooded aad it was qiite impossible for a I maobine to laid. He
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    137 6 A decree dated January 17 restores tbe j free export of rioe from Coohin China,— with oortain limitations. To Franoe and French ooloaiaa there are no restrictions on txpo»t". j Ia tbe oase of exports to foreign oouatri! s J tbe Bale oantracts must stipulate expressly for at least a
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    263 6 A Renter sable anconnoes tbe death of M;s. Anne U<qahart Turner, a aioaioaaryat Amoy, Mr. C. W. A. Carp'ater, of Messrp. Drew and Nap'<'rr, was married on Jolv 9 last to Miss Darothy F. Tyodak, at S.. Puilip and St. James Cburoh, Oxford- We are informed tbat
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    Outward Mail.
    14 6 Tbe mails from Butope ex Tata will arrive by train to-morrow morning.
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    106 6 Messrs. Barlow and Co. report under yes terday's date A* tho opening of tbe usual w. kly auctions this murning, there waa a flim tone and prioes were practically on a level with those of last week. Standard sheet sold at np to 1 1.12 J, an
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    Britishers In tbe Far East.
    113 6 Prcfcisor C. A. Middleton Smith Taikoo Professor of Engineering in the University of Hongkong, in tbe coarse cf a paper read before the mea.bars of tbe Royal Colonial Institute on Dc-oember IA, paid a tribute to the work ot tbe Biitiah in tbe Far Bast,
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    European Injured in Motor Smash.
    115 6 A naoty collision occurred this morning about midway between the Memorial Hall and Atdersoa Bridge, when rmtor oar 1876, baloagiag to tbe Waterhoose Company, ran against a motor bejole ridd at tbe time by Mr. B, A-ston, of tbe Governmeat Mono paliea. A rioksha was
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    The United States and Germany.
    102 6 The American Coßsui-Qpnprtl at Singapore h:s rooeived telegraphic information from tha Department ol fc't-.tr Washington, advisicg him that a st»t< mrnt has be«n torward. Ito tbe Gomsn Government to tbe effect that tbe G'vernment ot the United States regards tbe M miatioe as still continuing
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    A Deal in Diamonds.
    198 6 In August Iml two diamonds in a ring, vuJn-jd about •5,6£;i.4J disarp a red dom Ibe jewellery enttbiiphment of Meeers B, P. da i Silrit ia H.gb Street. Mr. de Sil?a par- obascd the stones from Meant 8. Kino Bto«; of Londor, and though everyone ia
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      219 6 ATTRACTIONS AT SINGAPORE 8 MODEM PICTURE THEATRE8 TONIGHT Til MEM HE A CO ITO PraprMw* ALHAMBRA i parti THE YELLOW TICKET Wrti Feaiaiiog Facaie W»td New two-reel Max Linder oomedy 4pu. THE BORDER SCOURGE pit, And Kolin oomedy, (Pinl 8bow) PALLADIUM mil J ACCUSE 4 r«ii B^isod. two Powerful meMrama
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    After War News.
    362 7 Request for the Ex-Kaiser's Extradition. Help for the Distressed Russian Population. RaUTHB TBLBOBAMS. London, January 16. Paris The Supreme Oonneil has approved Ibe letter as regards the extradition ot tbe ex- Kaiser which was drawn up by the French, and inoludes a paragraph bom Amerioa's draft latter
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    Willy to Nicky Letters.
    431 7 LonJon, January 16 In the Willy to Nicky correspondence in tbe Morning Post, the Kaiser, writing on August 22, 1805, saya The arch intriguer and mischief maker, as you rightly called King K Iward, has been bard at work in th last months." Tbe Kaiser cites
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    Looted in China.
    235 7 Germany and Peking Astronomical Instruments. BnCTIB TnLBOBAKS. London, Jaiuary 14, Writing to tbe Times, Mtjcr General Detmond O'Callagban says there is now at Potsdam a collection of extremely interesting and valuable anoient astrongmioal instruments—astrolabes, la'mulh eiroles, editorial sights and other similar objects of exquisite workmanship— looted by
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    Misuse of Gold.
    136 7 Rbutsb TitioiiM London, January 10. Tbe Daily Mail states that Bsven people inoludiog a barrieter and his wife and two Hatton Garden diamond merobants, were arrested in London last evening in conneo tioa with a remarkable case in which the Bank ot England are prosecuting unto a
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    French Presidency.
    75 7 Riltib liuduis London, January 16. Paris: The jiint Parliamentary Bcsiet ballot in connection with tho presidential election, which ocoars to.aiorrow, gave M. Deofaanel 408, M. Ciemeneeau EB9, M, Poinoai. 16, M. Jonaart 4, M. Bourgeois 8, rid Marshal Fcca Locdor. January 16. M..Clemerc3fcu viithlrun hii candidature tot the
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    Missing Vessels.
    100 7 ttmriß TnuoBAH. London January 16. Lloyd's states that the following vessel*, wbieh have not been heard of since the dates speoi&ed, are considered vary mueb overdue I the Peking, of Gothenburg, which sailed from Karataa tor Hnll on Angost 81, and was in wireleai oommnnioation on September 2
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    61 7 Tbe owners of tbe British steamer Gaetor stated on December 12 that there Las been no oews ot the vessel ninoe she left Singapore on November 16 (or Haiphong, and they feared she wu probably lost in tbe tvbbuon. rthe ii deitoribed as a steamer of 1,404 tons, boilt at
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    Silver Position.
    273 7 Germany Profits on Her Silver Marks. RlUTia TILIOBAM, London, Jrnoary 16. Montagu's silver report states that the difference between to-day's oash snd forward priecr. whioh are 79 and 781 respectively, is a reoord. The cause is tbe un preoedented quantity of refinable silver of ered. This is almost
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    Nitrogen Products.
    156 7 Rbctik TaLiaiAM. London, January 16. Tbe Nitrogen Produots Committee's final report reosmmends the adoption of measures for the synthetio production ot nitrogen com pounds on a large scale to enable tbe country to dispense with Chilean nitrate in time of war. It urges tbe establishment ot a oalcium
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    World Chaos.
    126 7 •hub Tilioiam London, January 10. The appeal ot fintajiers mentioned in yesterday's New T jrk message, wbioh was also addressed to tho I'jitei States Gjv ernment, was similtaneonsly pablisbei in Britain and tba other countries mentioned oa the II tb Tbe Bi i tish memorial is signed by
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    Bombay Strike.
    56 7 Rsoina Tai ioa*M London, January 14. Bombay, January 8: The situation arising oat of the strike of oot ton mill bauds is unchanged. The striken as a body have not yet formulated definite demands. Tbe Millowners Aißooiation announces that as tbe mill hards strnok without notice, no wages
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    NEW REGIMENT FOR THE F.M.S
    44 7 (From Ova Own Cormspondbitt Pantog, Jannaiy 31. Tbe lit 70th Boimeae Rifles to be sta tioned at Taiping ire doe here tomorrow by tbe Nortiibrook. Sieves British, 17 Malta offioen and 866 men will be quarantined lot i fortnight.
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    Lawn Tennis.
    170 7 Brilliant Play in Davis Cap Contest. R dti a TaucwAM London, January 10. Sydney In the singles matob oballenge round between Australia and Great Britain for tbe Davis Cup, G. L. Patterson (Australia) beat Major Arthur Lowe, 6-4, 0-8, O, 6— a. Colonel Kingssote (Oisat Britain) beat J.
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    FOOD CONTROL.
    191 7 Government Taking Over Rice Stocks. A Goveirmmt Gizatto Extraordinary ip'.med vefctrrday efstes It is nan br notifi.d that ander the powers oonfeired npon him by Regulation 6 (2) of tbe Food Control Regulation*, 1918, the Food Controller will on January 22, 1920. take ever all stocks ot rioe
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    209 7 Tt-day's Bnslneir. Masphail and Co., Ltd.'s Daily Report Jatuaij 32, 1850, eii»er.-MBJS. Hongkoog.— \".2%, From. Shanghai.— 2o J. Robber. -Sbest realited 1 12* at the anotior. bet the general tone ot outside bnsi ness was qaieter. Off grades are in de macd. Tin.— iro tons sold at
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    Colonial Economic Development.
    157 7 The Secretary of State (or the Colonies has appointed an Adyifory Committee under his Chairmanship, with tbe obj :o» of promoting the economic develomnem of the Colonies and Protectorates, 'xhe duty of tbe Committee will be to irqaire into tbe oppartani ties o( eoonouio development in tbe
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    December Tin Returns.
    19 7 Ipob Tin Dredging Limited.— 27o pienls. Pabaag Consolidated— B,ll6 picnls. Kerlin K Tin Mines— 3B.94 pionls.
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    LETTER FROM HOME.
    2161 7 Th: Troubles of The Coalition. By Onr Special Correspondent. London, December 12. We are rapidly apptoaohing the end oi tbe Besßion and before this letter is half way la Singapore the Parliamentary curtain will have rung down, and the members of tbe House of Commons be soattered
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    SINGAPORE SHARE REPORT
    259 8 Messrs. Fraser and Co Weekly Circular. MeuM. Fiisei ltd Co., in their weekly report, ii»ttd .l»nastj 21, state Robber shares h»ve keen leas aotive and ptiee tuovuurnts mare iireKnlif than lor ■ome Htu'i p»ft, the ohao»<uB, however, beicg Tery until cither w»y. The m jirity are in
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    DR. JIM "MEMORIES.
    355 8 Early Days in Rhodesia And Matabeleland, Memories ol Sir Starr Jameson when be waa Dr. Jameson and of early daya in Rhodesia were revived at a Eitting of tbe Commission, v.sh Lord Cave as chairman, appointed to determine the sum due to tbe British South Africa Company
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    93 8 The B :piio Cinema's programme tor to ti.ht consisis of tbe following; In tbe second stow. D.»Egar Within, five part 1 »nd Boy Soouts to the Reaooe, three episodes. In tbe fi at bbosr. Patsy, with Jane Caprice in the leading part, five reels, and Brans Bull t,
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    DECEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    34 8 Taiping Rubber Bstates.— lo.Bol lbs. New Zealand Malay.— B,7B9 Ibe. 80-seta Tin and Rubber.— lB,ooo lbs. Lok Kawi 82,460 lbs. i'ahang,— lo,4oo lbs. Sabanrf Consolidated.— Bo,46l lbs. Malaka f.nda.— 44,882 lk«.
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    121 8 Caatoa is getting busy Tbe great oity wall ib btiag torn down to make a wide boulevard and business street waste land along tLe river front baa been toned into a wide bond, upon which large busineaa bouses are bcicg erected while in tbe old oity proper, many old baild'Dga,
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    The Red Menace
    678 8 Defences Japan Will Exert In Siberia. Ia aa authorise'), exoluaive Christmas Day interview, Premier Hara mapped oat lor me Japan's future Siberian polioy, with thu definite statement, aaya Fraser Hunt ia the Japan Advertiser. While Japan hopes to barmoniae be* military aotion in Siberia with Amtnioa and
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    BAMBOO FOR THE PROFITEER.
    366 8 Spirited Justice in Szechuan Province. Writing bom Taohienm, Sw., China, a correspondent ol the N. C Daily No we aaya The profiteering baoilli have infected oeitaio of oat local tradesmen, with the ft salt that tuej have developed a malignant (oim of profiteering lever." The atual
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      Depreciated Straits Currency.
      128 8 To the Elitor ol tbe Straits Timer. Sir, -The money changer at R ffl is Hotel r elases to aooept the one dollar note at par, and obaagea aame at five oeata disoonnt Tbe management of the hotel states that the money obanger is within his rights
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      Small Change.
      153 8 To the Editor o( the Straita Timca. Sir, Tbe diffioo'tv ol gettiafg small ebange ia growing worse and worae daily, nonotioed bj the aathoritiea. Teaterday I weat to an eating boose and alter taking my meals paid a dollar note, tc whioh the ahopkeaper smilingly aaid don't yon
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      Murder Societies.
      152 8 To the Bditor ol the Straits Timea. Sir, In view of the alarming statement made by General Ridout t at an organised society exists in Singapore lor tbe murder ot all Boropeans, it ia to be hoped that tbe Government will use more drastic measures lor tbe suppression
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      Assyrian Christians.
      514 8 To the EMor of tbe Strata Times. Sir, Allow me a tew lines in year valuable paper to say sorubibing on behalf ot the poor Assyrian Cor is ti»na wbo are destitute all over the world. 1 Tbe following groups ire tbe remnant of the nation 1. Oroap
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    Americo-Eastern Trade.
    490 8 Mr. R, Dollar on its Phenomenal Development. There bas been a very interesting visitor to Singapore in the person ol Mi. R >be rt Dollar, whose family are tbe owners ol the Dollar ibe ol steamers, whioh maintain an import ant oargo servioe between Singapore and the United
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    SAGGA RUBBER.
    424 8 The Proposed Increase In The Capital. The fifth ordinary general meeting of the Sagga Robber Cc. Ltd was held on Daoember t, in tbe Council Room ot the Kubbor Growers' A soci»t:on, 89, Etstobeap, B C. Mr. R. N. 9. Biogley (cbaiimaa of the oom panj) preskiag. Tbe
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    56 8 Programme ol drills, eto., lot week ending Saturday, January 34 1 Thursday, Jindabt 33. 8 T.O, Band.-Band Praotioe, Drill HiU, 6.16 pm, FII»AT, JiMDUIT 31. B.F.A Co.-Urill Order, waterbotUes aad havorsaoks, Drill Hall 6 p.m. Satusdat, Jakuabt 34, Eurasian Company.—Part 111 Classifloation, Bal. Range, 2.80 p.m. R
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    19 8 Several slate quarries in Carnarvon shir a and Merionethshire whioh have been olosed fjr 40 yeaia are now reopening.
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      140 8 BAFFLES HOTEL Saturday, January 24 SPECIAL DINNER, DANCING CINEMA ON THE LAWN ADELPHI HOTEL Every evening OUR SPECIAL ORCHEBTRA plays from 7 to 10 IDBLPHI HOTEL, LIMITED G, TJHIRJUHMA, Director §0 70m are im need of a change and rest and you are unable to get a passage for Home,
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      650 9 mm** m^~ Ml At taa rerWAa raevraA* a»oai I '^-9p***«B Ha|aa|»atMlMa twa»MHaiß>aT~| IN THB BBOOND 8 HOW AT 9.10 Ft aJuro Bitraorditary, a Bluebird photo play DANGER WITHIN Featuriag Little Zjo B>e *ad an all star ea>t a drsma ia five aeis BOY SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE Bpisode* 8, 4
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      261 9 Prom Tuetiay, January 20, to TKurtday, January 29 AT L S S%i3 WAI I I TFI sss Hr //^wJm\ The Beooad Bbow 9 16 t//jl\f'y ONIVBRSAL'S BMABHINQ NBW SBRIAL Mm THE RED GIOVE II II mJJ 18 Kpisodes-81 parts From tbe au»E<ag story, Tbe Filth Ace, featuriag M aRIK MfALOAMP
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      327 9 ISTaTI Of CHEF QUI E BONG, DEC! MED, An CHEW KMT Hit, OECEMEO TOWN ft COUNTRY PROPERTIES The undersigaed have reeoivid iastrn-tbi* to sell by public aootioa at their saleroom, I Baffles Chamber i, Bafflas Place, Om Mohoat, January 26, Af 2.80 pa. Lot Description Area iq, ft. T nsnre
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      600 9 STRAITS SiTTLBMBNiS AN FBDBRATKD MALAY ATATBS j VICTOR^ BONDS ••Vlng Intafeak from thej date let purohaae at f)v« par otnt paannum, piynbla on lupttmbtr 1 nd March 1. REPAYABLE AT PAR ON 8EPTEMBER 1. 1934. PRICE OF ISSUE- 100 PER CENT. Ail procteda of tins israe wiJl be leat to
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      525 10 Assets over $3,000,000 B.C. Assurance in force over $1 2,000,000 S.C. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE 00. LTD. (INCOBFOBATBB IN BTBAITS Sal TLBBBMTS) HBAD OFFIOB i winohnler Houm, |ing*p«Fi. LONDON OFFIOB i 32, Old Jawsy, B.C. The Cotrpaay has ASO.OOO deposited with the Supreme Court of Bnglaad, aad complies with
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      368 10 huikini, CHARTERED BANK BF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA [MOCBrOBATBD IB BnaaAßD Bt RaTAk CBABTH Paid up Oap Hal In 100,008 Shares ol 430 each Z. *3,000,C00 Reserve Fuad £1,900,000 Beeerve Liability of Proprietors.^ «2,000 800 BANKBRS The Banklol Bngland The London Joint City and Midland Bank, Ltd. The London Oounti
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      457 10 ■AMKINI. IONIKONB ANI SHANBHA! IANKINfI gQRPOIUTIOK (latWmMBAIBD IB ■s«SB0B«) PAID-UP CAPITAL lll^M.M RBBBRVB FUNDI bBBbM 41,lfC,asi at I^. Ill.tM.tM Uto. lII.MfI PM lII.ININ eacTrr Liability ol Profrletori •IIJH.M Sourt of Dlpaatops J, A. Plummer, Btq., Cbairmaa. Hob. Mr. B, V. D, Parr, Deputy Chairman. J, W. 0. Boaaar, Bsq. P,
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      496 10 lAMKINI. THE HB HONB BANK. LIMITED (ißCorporated ia the Straits BeMlcmaato) HBAD OFFIOH Singapwe Raffles Chambers I aad I, BRANCHBS Pbbabb— BB, Beach Stree Maaaoca- 181, Jonker Street Moab— 7T/T9, Jalaa Suleiman Batd Pabat— 108, Jalaa Bahamat AGBNCIBS AT London, New York, Baa Francisco Batavia, Soaraaaya, Semarang, Palembaag tad Taaag.
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      798 10 LOOKING AHEAD It cannot be denied that Lite Assoraaee is a universal neotssity. Tho past five yean libto demonstrated the fact, the coming years will more than pxoTO it. The high oost of living, the added burden of oantinually inereaiing taxes aad the many other oalla ob one's resources force
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      583 10 SALE 3 Bif AUCTION. DEFAULTER 8 SALE Tba undersigned hava reoeived instructions to Mil by pnblis auction atthiir saleroom Riffles Chambers, R»fflo.' Place, On Monday, January 36, at 3.10 r m. Loll. All that pieoe of land, tret 6,181 rqaare feet, to. ether with the compound hems* Np. 85, T»n<lm
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    881 11 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Car Owners Should Practice Care. One of the first things taught a ohild is oare. It is taught to take oare of its playthings so that they will last longer and give added pleasure. Then when the child grows up, the
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    Batu Matang Plantations.
    246 11 The report of the B»tu Matang Rubber Plantations for the yemi ended Jane 80 eUtee that after providing lor all expenses She profit and loss aooonnt shows t credit balance of £5,06:!. to which has to bs added £8,710 brought forward, Riving a total sum bow to
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    11 11 A strike a day keeps fair prices away.— Chioago Daily News.
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      91 11 FORDSON TRACTORS are now in constant use throughout Malaya And without exception giving perfect satisfaction. In cultivating the land for food production, these machines cannot be surpassed HEW BIOCKB JUST ARRIVED For quick delivery book at once WEARNE BROS., LTD. SINGAPORE. KHALA LUMPUR. IPBH AND PENNM DUNLOP TYRES JB Give
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      381 11 3^b™"*T™»ottiii 7^^ VARIETIES. m ML ALL MOLJCI4MJS ADO AmTUOML I JLb# MEATS, j fAMK. IAM, CnCHV AJfl TtWCUf, rJTC, PTt JL -B fit^^mr^d aW a **t. -t —j v i .^flß w^ **W mmm^ IN GLASS, TINS AND WHITI JAMA. J ONE OF THE BEST OP mbj^HbmM f CROSSE BLACKWELL'S
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      856 12 SITUATIONS ITACANT. TIAOBBRS WANTBD tor St. Aavbew'a School. Apply PtlaMp*!. <\ ANTBD, typiit, shDrthand not essential. SUte salary, P.T.Z., c/o Straits Times. .VANXBD, smart mteili^eai oierk witL knowledge ot aoooatis. Apply personally to 6, Battery Road. 1 WANTBD, European salr.sman to travel ia the Native btatM. Apply Robiaton aad Co
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      858 12 SITUATIONS VACAIT WANTBD, exyerieaoed offioe alerk with knowledge ot factory work. Married man pieterre^'. State salary reqairoJ. Apply Uanag. r. Taagiia Bata Bttate, Mala-ca. WANTS. AT OMCB, an oxperiensed drrnerfarrstatc hospital in frhio arobipelago. Liberal salary to light map. Apply with aopies of testimonials to Box No. Tl4, Strait? Times
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      612 12 Patent Faced Hair Belting Co. Manufacturers of unstretched Hair Belting. SOLE AGBNtS XIAM KIAT Cf ICB aad lit, Maikit Bt»cot Call The Dictaphone and says "Show me how The Dictaphone will save my time, enable me to dictate at any time— at any place —at any apeed. Show me how
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      522 12 FIREWOOD lor the Municipality ot Singapore. The prime contractor TryGuanKut (Late Sole PrcpHetcr ot Goan K tt aad Co.) SoleAgeat Globe Boiler Fluid (Tbe Ideal Fit id tot preserving and oleaniag strain boilers of every description! PhoaeNos. 1861 1881 Offloe 88, Pail lip Street. Phone Noa, 1480 IO7S Privais Reiideaoe.
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      592 12 NHW SHIPMENTS OF SHIP-CHANOLERY STOREB AMD ESTATE BUPPLIEB JUST ARRIVED Crders promptly ezeankri and forw%rde6 with despatch. GUAK M*T CO., I D. (Inoorporated in tbe btraitd Bett:ementa) 56 Phillip street, BINO4PORB. Telegraph BUAMRIIT A. B 0. 6th Vdttion. Telepbcne Noa, 1861, isea JCST LBCBIVBD A LABOB SHIFMBNT CF Longf lax
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      339 12 HSRE JBMHT BTRAITB MOTORCAR SERVICE I (The Premier n&nifra ol tha Citj) 114 to 216, ORCHARD ROAD Phone 1233 NEW GOODS A. large stock cf pUnt n<, mining, shipping gooelp, b»y« just arrived NOTM THB ADDRESS BAN LEE ANN. LTD. (laoorponted ia SiaKapore; 6S/0, MARKBT STRBBT •Phone 1180 Japanese imnv'
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      198 12 Straits Zinjes TELEPHONES Editorial and General 58 Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Office 1244 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THB EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters— advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc, should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants, For Sale,
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