The Straits Times, 27 January 1920

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26.241 SINGAPORE. TLKbDA*. JANUARY 27. 1920. PRICE 10 CENTH
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      160 1 MILKMAID BTERMBED MILK Prioeaow $1235 pa* OMe 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. GARZOLEUM is also invaluable for treatment of all kieds of TreeDiseases. DIRECTIONS FOR TIMBER Apply Carzolevm hot (not boiling)
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      182 1 ROBINSON CO SOLE AGENTS FOR KYNOCH'S SPORTING CARTRIDGES LOADED K.S.O. POWDER KYNOCH'S SMOKELESS ALL KYNOCH'S SPOUriNfi CARTRIDGLS SPORTING CARTRIDGES have been on tb is market fff^'i- K'W^ are new loaded with X.8.0. for manf years and h*ve powder. The great a<ivanalways given excellent re- f& tsge-deiived by v.ing these ?3KS
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      64 1 IDEAL UNBWEETENED GONDENSEO MILK Piioe now J $1680 pet mm i Wbea t^e toil of day it ovet aid jon awe driTir-K home MACBETH The lent with the fireea pyet should ke fixed to you oar The light supreme— in sites to fit all o«rp. Have your car look plad
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    Wonders of Plant Life.
    1066 2 Sir Jagadls Bose's Remarkable Discoveries. great deal o( enriosity has been aroused by Ibe discoveries in plant lite which wen demonstrated »t the India Offloe the othet day by Sit Jagadia Chandra Bcse. Sii Jagtdia ii the diteotor of the Boce Reseuob Institute in Calcutta. Two
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      322 2 wholesale And retail r^-'^ Maaulaetarers and snp- plierr of Hand and Folding HiPKio«rT •JpaPPg^^Sgß niu.ni with Swaat, ca jar. aonopoua Tons, y^ La^ssßßßßßaS^K^^ i H made ot ficksiaod te^a i_\ BPR wood and niat class ro^ds r HSfeal^ to soil alt ol mites anj I J mußio. Viollna of m»ay
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      481 2 I CUTICURA HEALS SKINTROUBLE Watery Places Cn Little Boy's Forehead, face Swollen. Unable To See. "Little watery places started on my little boy's forehead Juat over his nose. The"' kept getting worse and worse so I had bim treated but it did no good. His face was just like a
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      187 2 THE TYPEWRITING BUREAU ACCURACY 4B| NEATNESB LESPATCH BEOREOY Jj GUARANTEED BUtJNUOK H3 Ookmaa Street. RAFFLES TYPEWRITING BUREAU /A M Tear Typewritisg sow si as Aoonraey, aeat-/T-7 ao i«, despatch f^ifi^ Wld seereof Id Vf «naraateed. <ffi Sn RIFFLES CHaMIERS, (M Wk* MFFLII IQUaRi T Biagapore. FREE 60 7isitiag O.rds with
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      508 2 'OB PHINOBB AKD BICH MBN OMLY THE ROYAL YAKUT! 'ANA NO VJLAB). Thk Takoti or Hie tfvug aeotar has kaaa prepared bom the best, cboioest aad riabeet <v«. I kble drags. It ha* a woaderfol property :l laoreaEiaff tho virii-; po* er aad roe ifles al iriaary diaotden. Ia tact,
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    AMAZING MARRIAGE STORY.
    1097 3 Girl Peeress and Her Life la A Jangle. An ami i ag story of young Irish pew's trealms-iit o( his girl-wife mi told in the Dublin Niti Ptiaa Court on December 12, when Baroneti Cat ber y obtained a deoree oi divotoe. There was no defence, though
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    82 3 Two fee* below the road lerel ia Canaon-strcet-road, Stepney, an exosvator reoently unearthed mi did containing bcmm bone* otw red with olay. Tba urn and its ooitents have now been examined by Sir Chail'B Herrales Read, ot the British Museum. He says they mo Dram a Romas tannel dating baok
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      344 3 REMOVE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. IUjLD- UP YOUR HEALTH with <^\ tSSLNC£ OB FLUID EXTRACT OF RtD JAMAICA j a^a^aBBa^BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBpm^BBBBB^B^B^B^B^B^B^B^BWB^B^BIBVBIBIIWBBBIBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBk K^^^"^ >ronounoed by die HICHJBT WIDtCAL AOTHOBmti the moat 1 11 zi 0j H 1 1 1 1 1 J 1 3 1 It I l|i i i 'lll 4 %T%l
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      189 3 Robert Roger Co., Ltd. STOCKTON-ON-TEES STEAM WINCHES OF ALL TYPES New Shipment* Expected Shortly BOLE AGENTS Yjniteers" UNITED ENGINEERS, LTD. (ißMtpotatcd ia the Straits Settlement*) SINGAPORE A CLEAN TOBTH NEVER DECAYS OHNItHI DENTAL DISPENSARY 198 8, Orohard Road H. OBNISHL D. D. 8. Tokyo Deatal College. T. OHMOBJ, D. D.
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      572 3 STEAMER BAILINOB. FOR NEW YORK VIA BUEZ s.s. Bgremoat Oaatle aad Jaa./Kea. Mnaeaatet Mr ra Mat. rot befebt, please apply to FATBRBON, SIMONS CO., LTD., •SBBSi AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL LINE For r ew York via r)aea Oaaal s.s. Looerio expeoted to load bete last ball Msreb, first ball April. For
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      394 4 fJBUIEI tAIUMtt. iimOusEN KAISHA laftwiuru m Jat*B| ,da» Hall OontMMt wntt Oh* •sa»ia> iaaanas* Iwiw asawO. (vtjesi la tltsratlssi altntst sstlss iUIIPEAN LINI raannaanT SanTiaa or (Baieaaa,) Paaaag, Oataaibo, Sssi, UaOsa aaO titvtrp i*la Buea Oaaali Inaba Mara end Jan. Toyama Mara (calling at Hamburg) mid. Feb. Kamo Maru mid.
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      879 4 tTEAIiI MlLlwtß. Pi Ob- British ledl* saHO Apcar Line (Companies Inoorporated In BnglaaJQ MAIL AND PABSENOBR ■■■7KQ3S PBBIINSULAB AMD OHIBHTAL 8. 88. «Ja. (Under Oontnet with His Majeety't Goreaaneal) Zbo Oemioay'i MAIL SBRVIOBS BABT OP BOMIsAV a*e at IKOO^ Bsa«asnloi LONOOOJ PAR-BABTBRH BBRVIOB VBOBI LONDON TO HARBBIbUBI 41 aVfJOBMi Ofaisß
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      577 4 STEAMER SAILIIISg BOCIBTA Dl NAVIOAZIONF. A VAPOR! del LLOYD TRIESTINB (laeorporated la Italy) SAILINGS FBOM SINGAPORE For TRIESTE ▼ia PENANG AND COLOMBO b.b. AMoa tails Feb, 7 .FOB HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN b.b. Pilsna mid. Feb. The steamers of this Company are fitted whto erery oonTenienoe for the oaniage of
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      121 4 STEAMER SAILING*. AMERICAN ft ORIENTAL LINE Fop NEW YORK The ss. SuTrrio is due to airiTe on 01 about Jaauary 30 and will load immediately lor the above port. For beigbt, etc.. please apply to HOTTBNBACH BROB. a 00., Agents. DOLLAR LINE Regular Bsa.il inrf SINGAPORE TO NEW YORK ■14
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      393 4 ITCWK MllWtt, Crloj S« JHfv (THE MAM BHMEN UitfU. LTIJ (boonrenaTßD n Jarajr) No. I, De Sooaa Btree FBOPOSBD BAJLWGB mea SIKOIAJTO^ (Pubject to abMte wttboot noHoai MB BaMiiun, tmn 4M uffvoor Tia Ports* ld fob aistiiuit No apaoe available PMiMrraißniM Tta Maoratlus, Durban, Delatoa Bat Capetown. Canada Maru end
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    112 5 Tuesday. January 27 •vtiftv, 1 6' a.m., 3.2 p.m. K. ut B trd, 2.16 p m. Wednesday, January 28. Hi 2* 1 fc.n. B.ap.m. N cubing Asßn, M jr. Bond Room 10.80 a.m. kursday, January 29 V «t> Witot, 816 a.m., 4 14 pan. Friday, January 30
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      Vessels at the Docks.
      118 5 Tanjomo Paoab Star Tuiar Basik Teo Pao. B*rr Viiikur Haitar. Baa»s Wharf, Albbbt and Viotobia Dbt Dooca. Bexwindmoor MaimWhabt- K vicans, Pceaisen, Hoerde, OantcD M»rn, Plekd^ Huo, Katoofj, Dtcii. Bknu Dock K»g»do M»»a, Kouko M»to, Hobe, Bcnlomond, Ch»io-i, Modaat, Celebes. Win Watwr.— Helecas, lUmaoicg, lei lesita.
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      Vessels in the Port.
      121 5 Bgmeralda, Brit 69 tons, from Lingga 26/1, 'of LDigs 27/1. Penang M»ra, Jap., 8280 torn, fiom Kobe 14/ J, (ct Liverpool 27/1. Esatdo Mho, Jsp., 6728 tons, (rom Bom bay 36/ fa Kobe 37/1. Arabian P-.inc, Brit BE6I tons, (rom Manila a/l, fj» Naw York 6/3
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    184 5 la OAf i*ot»a Samba 1.80 pm Port DiokaoD 8 pm ktedao 8 pm Hongkong and Japan 8 pm Batavia 8 pm Ba»u Pat at 8 pm Maiaooa an Maar 8 pj P. Sambn, Somabays, Siagen, K Bjttoe B. P*pan, Sioatmdi, eta. 4 p.m. WIDIIICiI Rhio 0 am
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    Mails for Europe.
    29 5 willoiftl Nal Offlm Kepo»»i ,1FT 1» JAVOM tctrviu I Loxoaa Des. 1 Djo. 9 Dm. 16 Deo. 2i J»n. J»n. Jan. Jan. 8 9 17 19
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    112 5 EXCHANGE SfMATOU, JaNCABI 37, IWO Of LmiM«......-teftt 4 l«| iiimr luk lltH On Niw Im.. Dm>%ad 4<| Oa 7K4a«9 M M SMk On 1a0iA.... ....B«r)> f 5 i.oc 0« Jat*. m wmm ß»«V. T 2 11! Oa Jtru. 86| 9«nutm -injiML M ol 1 ,iud nte m
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      MINING
      202 5 MINI NG Value Bnysn. SvUtmt. U Ibnu 15X0 15.80 l x kjm yrm% ot i at 41 41 Kkm, Kamnatta^ 8.0.0 8 2.8 H II KiitaAwoeifctiix 10.C0 lUJ 41 41 Eiata Tia a 7.0 I V 0 now 41 41 Ulurt Him T 00 ?.f 0 I Umgni Ti» 8
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      GENERAL
      108 5 Fktae2 BuyeWt 8eUeM U 41 1. linwIMM Oo. 18 101 9.36 o.d. e.i II 41 a Vnt, a 26 3 78 If- Weotola Tmy 8/- 8 a 18 II Tnaot Nuie 49 CL (1 I 51 M W.HammcfAOo. 120X0 183.^.0 ICf lM Kali Bits, 12SXI 185.0: H II lUyMMd
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      DEBENTURES
      60 5 billed ■■gK6isl%tl,SM,Mf p*» 6%rm 6iafnfo*e ■■botok Tnunw»yil% 4MOJH aoc 3fonllmMMl B% W 378,0«# n, S-pon MmUoifal 4?% oIIWT II.MMM 16% 10%d.b B';ora MoalcifaMi* of i»0« »i,.«*mw 11% 10%dla B'ftfte Muateiv*) I,OGC,tM 11% 10%dU B'pora Moateigal i% JBOMK F.M ,B. 6% U»« 1918 11,000 »H 1044 IM| 88. Bi)flo«> 1418
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      RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
      474 5 >■■■■•» and Qo. and Lymtl »r,d »v»tt'» Quotations. To-ctoy'i Prtter MM LraU h *oo. a»»H liO* Qajftb ttl) 4.30 4.10 490 4..1' 4suL lUlaj ty. fd. 4 20 |«.4J ICO 4.30 jLyot Hitem (16) HOC 'jatO BOS 33.00 ijet Knaia« (II) 70 180 100 l.Tt 4jW Molek
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      82 5 AUCTION SALE Ol oniedermed pieces aid jnwi.1! iy, At Messrs. Ohoon* Kcoo »e»« »»d Oj'a b\I room, No 80, Kliog Slteet, Om MoniiT, Fbbbuafv 2, at 10 a.m. o> > bdksd1t, > khhuabt 6, at 10 a u. Ob Batokuai, Febkdaby 7, at 10 am. Ibe pledge* r-mpr-Bc WRtohe*, obtiai,
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      893 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT! SITUATION CHINBB OLBRK. Billet 1 flllt-d. Appliuaats thanked. G W. R. Millar, P Diokaan. i B >AKDING aooommodation tot a married ■suplrt oi one or I »o hi h-! c geatleaiea. Reply j Box. No. 771, *traits Tun- b i B.U80 AND RBSIDBNJB teqaltea I by Boropean. Town
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      729 5 PAITTICNSME I SO b.p. 4 cylinder, 6 seater, Onevrole etr in perfect oonditicn. At on- Mletoom, No. 80, Kling Street, OK FbIDAT, JiNtUBY 80, AT 10.80 A U, Cflaoscr KOOM SHNG Jo., Amrtioueei AUCTION SALE j 01 oargo ex s.s. Kfeist to be held at Tanjoai I, P»«»i Godowns No.
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      531 5 OUR MIGJZINE. LIMITED Notice li hi reby «iv a that I have severe my eonopoii-in with Oor Mig»sine, Ltd •■d that I have lesigned the Bditotihip < Oar Mainline. J T. ARC 118 EA8T£RN 8MELTING 00 M? ANY, LIMITEI (Iaoorparated i» Bsglaad) Notioe Is hereby givm tbal at the aaani
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      22 5 Phone 1436 KTT7/WT CAilS ON HIRE ALEC MOTOR OARAGE 183, O>oh(fd Ro«d. LAM BERT BUTLER ENGLIND J4-lb. tin gggfil &\.&O FRONTIER MIXTURE
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    50 6 Mr. Wee Hng Ohtng begs ti thask tbt many relative* and friends who so very kindly sent ssrolla and letters of cindaleaoc on the oosaM-n of the death of bis graadmother. Mrs. Wee Bson Teok, and alao those who sent wreaths and attended the faneial on doaday, January 26.
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, JANUARY 27. SUPER-CONFIDENCE.
    1063 6 The Straits Times TUESDAY, JANUARY 27. SUPER-CONFIDENCE. II was Mr. Austin Chamberlain who solemnly warned the ooantry, about sis months ago, that it waa heading for bank ruptoy. He has since recanted, and tbe tone of his epeeohes of late has beea one of super oonfidenoe. Trade he tells oa
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    27 6 Cerebro spinal meningitis exiita in a sporadic state at Hongkong and under the Qaaranline and Prevention of Disease O/di nanoe tbe port is declared a suspected place.
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    31 6 Armed and masked men with revolvers raided a braaob Pjsi Offloe at Camberwell on January 7. The Postmistress tackled one but was feUfld with an iron bar. All eeoapod, taking £100.
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    32 6 The skeamei Hwab Yih which mired this aoroiDK bom Vladiv<*tsok, has on bond 1 141 t. teoho Slovak •alJiere, 61 ifflxra and 84 women and M otuldrea, 10 Poles and eight Belgiaoi.
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    19 6 iK^i 1 1 00 AMf- whloh «w>ni»»Be on the 8««d. proximo, will be presided over by M. Justioe Whitley.
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    20 6 Tbe Shipping and tbe Import and Bxport Offioes will be closed on Tuesday on the oocasion of tbe Taipusam festival.
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    32 6 A Tamil named Chinniah who was ran over oa Kallang R iad by a motor ear on January 11 and bad since been lying in the Ta« Took Seng hospital, died yesterday.
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    29 6 Tbe Tietoria Memorial Hall and the Tiotoria Theatre are being decorated in honour of the arrival of the new Governor who fa expected to reaoh Singapore on Tuesday next.
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    36 6 Our Ipoh correspondent telegraphed yesterday that the strike of tbe oompesitors and printers cf the Times of Malay*, due to alleged grievances, has oome to a crisis owing to tbe tnorease in the oost of rioe.
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    33 6 Messrs. Powell and Co. invite attention to their sale to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock ol Japanese mat rugs of various designs suitable tor bungalows, etc fanoy Chinaware, oopying paper and Japanese bamboo ornamentr.
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    34 6 Tbe Shanghai Times learns that Ive Germans, formerly well known Shanghai residents, returned there recently also that i£ue! Jmi Hora, Editor of tbe Wan Waa and the Dautsohb Zaitong, ia ooming back to Shanghai.
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    39 6 The embargo placed on Professor Arnold's new nleel baa been removed, Tbe professor during the war discovered a cheap method of produoing high rpeed steel ol superior quality. He declined to allow the Qovernmant to take over the invention.
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    43 6 As Army Order issued at borne provides for tbe giving of a free discharge to soldiers who, on completion of their oolour service, eleoi to take their disobarge for the porpaee of residing permanently outside the United Kingdom, if permitted to do so.
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    54 6 A Shantung Chinese named Choo Ho Peow, as tbe result of aa attack on him by tonr or five oompatriot coolies at tbe Tasiong Pagar Docks on tbe 24th instant, was picked up by tbe police near a godown in a dying condition, and expired soon after makine a statement
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    74 6 Few alterations have been effected in tte actual designs of the British Colonial postage stamps of the present reign sinoe their isoep tioa seven or eight years ago. This bas been largely doe to difficulties cf production aris ing oat ot tbe war. With tbe retarn to more or less
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    72 6 It is Rtated that the Colombo branoh ot tbo British Medioal Awoeiatioa baa represented to Government that the bar against Ceyloopt. entering tbe Indian Medical Service si- niJ be removed and that tbe local Govern should take snoh steps aa to give effeot to th oir representation. Tbe Governor of
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    80 6 A man named Loois Redmond, who olaims to be tbe notorious Louis de Rsngemont, is serioo'ly ill in a hospital in London The London Dtily Express says that Redmond has bean ident fied aa de Rwgemont, who has been living in England sinoe tbe outbreak ot the war. Latterly he
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    65 6 Tbe exportation of the following articles is prohibited to all ports i'nd daetinatioae abroad other than ports and destinations in tbe United Kingdom, British Poaeesaionß. Protectorates and Protected States Aircraft of all kindp, inolading aeroplanes, airships, ballooaß, and their oomponent parts, together with accessories and articles suitable for wv in
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    106 6 At tbe annual general meeting ot tbe Straits Junior Association held at Mr Cbeong Kojn Seog'd reaideDoo, 081 Njrtb Bridge Road, on Sunday, the 26th inst tbe fallow ing were elected office bearers for the oarrent I ear and a group photograph was also taken President Mr. Cheong Kjon Sens;
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    126 6 There were two rice oases in the lower courts yesterday. la one a Chinese named Cbaa Tai Kwong was fined 1103 by Mr. Laagbam Carter, sitting in tbe third conn, tor attempting to export a ooqple o( bags to outiide the Colony without the permission of the Food Controller, and
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    134 6 In their market report, dated Peaang, January 28, Met bi h. Lean and 00. state We understand that in the Songei Tukao|< allot ment applioations for less than 6,000 Shares have been entirely oat oat, while subscjibern for a large number cf sharea rcoeive about 10 per oent. and if
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    490 6 M "i D 8- kittle retaMicrf Iron home by Ibe Benlomoad. **•*<» '"h". «he Middle Bant Films, Ltd., bu retained from a tiro months visit to Mh Mr. O. W. Tempter b M returned from home, and rejoins the Doff Development Co J in Kelantau. Mr. George
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    Ex-German Steamers.
    60 6 The steamer Soandia sailed on the morning of 24th ins*, for Rottnest Island and Cape Borda for orders to load wheat for tba United Kingdom under the Australian Wh. at Commisiioo. Captain W. H. Stephens is in command. Tbe attaint* Rbeioland sailad at noon on 25th inst, low
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    Benefits of Rice Shortage.
    92 6 The Ceylon Mcdioal Offloer of Health, Dr. Marshall Philip, in the coarse of an interview exprtB9ed the view that tbe rice shortage bad had a bent filial eff ot oa the pablio health. The people of Cjlombo, he thought, ate far too macb, and they were
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    Singapore Presbyterian Church.
    93 6 On Sundaj last it waa intimated to lbs congregation of Singapore Presbyterian Oiurch that a oommunioatioa had been received from the Clerk of Presbytery of London N to the effect that tbe Ray. A. D. Uarcas, M.A. has been appointed to become minister of the Singapore Churoh
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    Singapore Anglo-Tamil School.
    194 6 The annual report of the Singapore Antic Tamil School, at 0 H M ti og doad, which was lead at a speoial meeting, nndei the ohaumanshi. of Mr Ambrose, shows (hat the aohool is meeting a mnoh ftjlt want. There ate tout olasseß in the sohocl in
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      153 6 NEkV STOCKS COLT AUTOMATIC PISTOLS a.fe, Reliable, Accurate Cal. 25SSS r Cal. 380 $46 Cal. 32 42 N_JB W c&l 45 aB fl2-BORE WINCHESTER SHOT CARTRIDGES Loaded .-'ehu'.ts smokeless powdw and FOR SHOT GUNS. RIFLES AND AMMUNITION Write for oar special Sports ListJOHN LITTLE A Co.. Ltd. Tnoorporated in Snplscd)
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      250 6 A PICTURE WHICH TIC IPOPTIH P»ILIC OF •INIaPOHE 111 BFEN Lo«aiM TO BEE WILL IE IHOtm AT TIE ALHAMBRA On Monday, January 86 1920 THE CMPENTIER-BECKETr FIGHT For ths ChanplonsTi ip of Esrapa wMea taok alaaa at tha Stadium, Holboni, en Oacamb.r 4, 1111. SbowiDß, bettbr than any pen-picture eon
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    Havas Survey.
    490 7 Rbctbb TaiaoaAH, Paris, January 31. M. Clemeaoeau refuses to reconsider bis dooision to abandon the oonferonoe. Tbe Oounoil of Premiers will probably be succeed od by a eounoil ot Ambassador*, whioh will disouis peaoe witb Turkey, Fiums's lutnre atatua and the Rasilan situation. At last night's session Sr.
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    Empire Cotton Growing
    243 7 Bjkitbb Tblborax. London, January 18. The Weekly Difpatob states tbat tbe forthcoming report of tbe K npiro Cottongrowing Committee says the Empire oan ■emedy tbe world deficiency in ootton pro ▼ided the Imperial and Dominion Governments assist and all engtged in tbe ootton industry osrdially oo operate-
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    Steamer's Difficulty.
    21 7 RIUTBB TbLBOBAM. London, January 33 litlifax:The Lady Laurier has reaohed ttin Powmattaa and is trying to oonaeot a ttiwliiu.
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    America and Europe.
    90 7 BtCTBB TtLBOEAM. London, January 31. Washington; The Shipping Board has agreed to the sale of six ex German freigbt steamers aggregating 60,000 tons. The Fteaob-Amerioaa line will take three, tbe Moove-MeCcamiek Company two, and the Foreign Transport and Mercantile Corporation one. Tenders for tbe sale ot thirty
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    GANG ROBBERY.
    36 7 From Oca Own Cobbbsfohdbiit.] Ipob, January 16. Thirty armed gang robbers held up the village ot Slim. Three bouses were robbed, tbe booty being valued at 11,800. The police shot one of the gang.
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    540 7 Credit Balance of $17,340 For 1919. The following report lot 1019 will be presented at tbe annunl meeting ol the Singapore Sporting Glob to be bell at tbe Bxobange on Friday at 6.16 Tbe statement ol accounts shews a owei it balanoe for tbe ten ol H7840
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    Terrific Storm la Europe.
    208 7 A Renter wire ol January 12 says Storms and torrential rain* swept over tbe c-untry daring the week end and much damage was done in southern and web', v n Ed gland and Wales. Large areas are waterlogged. Several disasters have oocar red at sea. Heavy
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    66 7 Sir Ponnambalam Arunaobalam, Mr. James Pitris, Mr, E. J. Samara wiokrtme and, potsibly, Mr. D. B. Jayatilleke and another will shortly prooetd fiom Ceylon to Borland as a deputation to wait on the Seoretary ct State in oonneotion with tbe retoim movement. Tbe Hoc. Mr. H. C. Oollao, XC, tbe
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    LUNAS RUBBER ESTATES.
    987 7 Causes for Increase in Average Yield. The annual general meeting of Lunas Rabbet Estates, Ltd., m beld at Ftenoh Bank buildings yp»t<rd»j, onder Ibe chair mtnabipof Mr.C.V Mile*, the others present being Dr. Galloway »o J Messrs. Tan Kbeam Bock and H B. Ward, lot tbe aeore*ariep.
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    173 7 At a congregation ol the Uniretsitj of Hcngkoog tbe Degree o! Dootoi ol Lawa (honoris ernes) was conferred on the Hon. Mi. Claud Severn, C.M.Q. In introducing tbe reoipient Di Jradan aaid that the Han Mr. Claad Severn came to the Colonj in 1913 aa Colonial Secretary, bringing with him
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    FREEDOM OF PRESS.
    2326 7 Protest Against Colony's New Bill. Views of Straits and F.i.S Papers. The Piloting Fimim Bill which has recen ly been introduced into tht) Legislative Connoil in Singapore it being oii iniged bi oat contemporaries in M»]»j». The follow ing comments hare already »pp, an d, followios oat
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    12 7 Ghiistmi "share oat" at Sheffield of £01, CO* has beaten »ll tcspds.
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    Colonial Service.
    1059 7 The Sweating of Government n Officials. The Morning Pest of D?oembet 10 says I The discovery this wsnk io a London poorf bonae of a gentleman who had jasl vaoated, through serious illnew, high poll in the I Oohnial Servioe is a sbooking fut, and doi l«ot to
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    87 7 Di Gcataf John Ramstedt, Ph. D. professor of Altaio languages at the L'airetsity of Htleh'tilots, member ol the Finnub Academy b! Sokuoe, and aoetdited to Siso Jipaa ana China .\s Charge d'Aßaiis tor Finland visit* d Bangkuk a tortuiiibt ago aud exchanged oeremosial visits with H R. H. Prinoe Deva-woag-e
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      American Gift to British Y.M.C.A.
      176 8 American Gift to British Y.M.C. A. To the Bditor of tbe Straita Times. Sir,— Thank Ood there a-e many interests above in j >>eyond politics >>nd parties and even nations and raoec The worldwiie V.M C.A like Cbristianity from wbioh it aprang, is one of them. D> John R. Mot',
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      Sapphires and Emeralds
      441 8 To tbe Editor of the Straits TimesSir,— Being a grm miner and the repre Bentative of the Aaakie g?m miner* cam mittee in Sapphtretown, Qieensland, Aus tialia, it ib with great interest that I read j oar article of the 20th inst. concerning tbe ecareit j of
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      Education In Johore.
      566 8 To the Editor of tbe Struts Time*. Sir,— ln spite ol tbe (tot thai tbe Bnglisb education is under tbe control of an E iuoatioo Offioer beat suited to tbe post with a staff of i ffioiont teaolieiß and tbe Malay edoeatioii it ondor tho supervision ol
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      China's Ironfield.
      527 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l; tbe article ia the isjuo ol tbe Straits Times for 28 rd inst. is eorrrolly reported from K. nance and Commerce, Sb^ngbai, we would advise the latter periodical M try maiblea for a obaoge. It is sneh utttr boah
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    The Garden of Eden.
    154 8 The following paragiaph appeared in Smith's Weekly, a Sydney new journalistic venture: A few years back somt business beads of Colombo opened a Ceylon Toor si Boreas 5- Perth, with the idea of taring hackled Westralianß to step cff. en roote .o Hurope, at tbe palmy
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    Siam's Railways
    341 8 Tbe Siamese deoroe anboanoing ibe cone of earvey of a new line wbioh will ff.ot a j motion of the Slate railway lines on the u»st and west banks of the Cuso Phja rivet, sets at rest a lot of rumoare and reveals the important faot that tbe
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    SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    332 8 This Week's S.C C. Fixtures. la addition to this »(i moon'o ruatob between the 3. C0. and Riffle Select, otber aoooer Ram' 8 have been arranged for Ibe 8.0.0. ground tbia weik, To rrorrow the Sooata are doe to mest tbe Suffjida— nnd tbe former hope to have
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    156 8 The Sttaitg-bora Obinese Amstear Dramatii Company announces that, at the n q iesl o( triende, the; will <iw;»io perform on Ttiarad iy, Jtnati 20. a. :he Theatre Royal, Nortb Bridge B>ad, when medals will be presented by Mr. Tan Jiak Cb- n«. They trait that tbe publio will
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    126 8 ProgiftHios of drills, eio., for week i 9 ilorday J»na»»j 81 1 Widnisdat, Jancaby 28 Chinese GjmpMj.— Bearaito diill, Dull Hall, 6.10 p m. Thubiday, Jamdabt 29. SVC. Band.— Bud Praotioe, Drill Hail, 6.16 p.m. Fbibat, Janca*t 80. S.F.A. Cc L) i! Order, wtteibotllet ud haveißMks, Dull
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    Ireland's Unlucky Month.
    103 8 December, trhiob brought so muob trouble in Ireland last year, has in past time* been an unlucky montti, reoalli toe Daily Chronicle. Tbere »cii tbe »«o explosions at Dublin Oa>tle, December 81, 1890, and D camber 24, 1892 Tbe great split in the Inab Home Rale Party
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    Eastern Smelting Co.
    128 8 Messrs. Fraser and Co. are in reoeipt of oable advices stating th-.t tbe aocoants of Eastern Smelling Co Lv.l. (incorporated in Eogland), for tbe year ending August 81, 1919, weie issued in Londno on January '21 Tbe net! prtfit was 478 056 wbioh witb balanoe appreciation laat
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    22 8 Mr Cbn Obaok Stan is appointed a member of tbe oommittee of tbe Poh Leung Kuk, Singapore, vioe Tohun Chan Fak deceased.
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    KUALA LUMPUR SHARE MARKET.
    447 8 Messrs, Baker, Fearon and Co's Report Uodei dale Jtnuaiy 28, Messrs. Baker, Fetron and Co., Kaala Lpmpur, report Sioo? oar last *ii(ir fc, we have bad a comparatively q iibl week tbaai<b at the olooe, there are sii<og cf tbe teaotion that we bave referred to
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    140 8 To-day's Basiicn. Msopbail ud Co., LM.'i thJJy K. port J»nu»ty 27, 1820 Bil»er.— Bl Ji. TTinßkoJv— l»9J. Sba»gb«i.— M*. Tir.-ioo tool Mid at 180. gbaie Maiktt.— There ii BR»n little to report. Robber Shire*. There ia a sm»U rrq iirt for Malakoffa and K.uelUs, bat generally sellers
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    MISHAP TO SIR ROSS SMITH.
    211 8 Broken Piston Causes Hurried Descent. Captain Bii Rosa Smith's aeroplane met with a seriuaa ruiehsp at Cbirlt ville on OtuistoEai Oct. A large nombci ol pt reooe altendtd at the Glengarry aerodrome to see the aerc plane btart oti lot Baoike en route to Sydney.
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    For the Gaylang Police.
    106 8 A correspondent from Gaylang write* that an audacious g»ng of Cuine.se robbers for tbe last three nigbls snooeesivdy repeated their visitations at a lorong off Qaylang, although they were discovered the first night and had to beat a retreat. It looks as if tbe men bave
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    30 8 A bag of fliur was thrown at Sir Erio Oeddoe at a largely attended meeting of Bristol business men, but fell sbott and whitened those Bitting at the Press table.
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    50 8 It U ofßeially annonnoed that the directors of tbe Plj.idix Awnranoe Company, Ltd., and the Norwich Union Fire Insuranoe Society, Ltd., have agreed on a basis for a provisional agreement tot the fusion of the two ompanii b. It is understood that each oompany shall maintain its present organisa tion.
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      173 8 BAFFLESHOTEL The largaat and utost ■aooeHfal Hotel on th« Itiaui, FAGINQ THR SEA Lozortoni saltei of rooms and ipe>o f oas lounge*; verandahs and beantifol gran ads. AFTERNOON TEAS Cvery Thursday, musio In itteadanoe. Cinema on U* lawn from 6. 1 5 p.m. Plrst-olasß cuisine. Onest Night every Snturday, allnner
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      611 9 IIHEIUS *ia»«»BaaaaMt-aa| BjfHraannt^ aaU ßnaniaaanl B^aMraanl From Monday, January 96, to Friday, January 30 The third or fin*l ep'ood > of tbn laammo b s rial drams ol waa'larfal ahtraeterisati ii vivid praeecUticn and powerful aoiiag (I »rwu»e) In 6 Raala Biingiag to a o'oje a atan ot iatenoe iaterrnt
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      261 9 BWHIAt From Tuesday, January 87 to Thurtday, January S9 I v |jPP HALL, LTD. sr M} J. The Beooad Show at 9,16 > /ik« UNIVBRSAL'3 SMASHING NBW BBBIAL mm THE RED GLOVE /< (I BT-'if 18 Bpisodea— 81 parts From the aatilag story, The Fifth Aoe, featutiag MARIB WALGAMP Bf
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      616 9 THE BINBAPORE CHAMBER BF COMMERCE ANO EXCHANBE NOTICB is hereby given that a special general meeting of tbe members of tLe etuifcapoie Uoamber ol Commerce and Bx obange will be held within tbe Exchange BonQingß, on Monday, February 0, 1920, at 3 16 [vi. lor tbe purpose ot oonorming the
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      992 9 BTRAITB BBTTLVMBN "S AN KBDBRATBD MALAY STATES VICTORY BONDS ■oartng Intoroo* from the date of purohasa- at flva por oent pap annum, payabla on ■aptnmbar 1 and March 1. REPAYABLE AT PAR ON BEPTEMBER 1 1934. PRICE OF ISSUE— IOO PER CENT All proceeds ol thia issue will be lest
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      833 9 IN THE ESTATE [OF J/UFIR KIN ■ID.fEE MOIaMEO, D.«,, B.P.W.J CM 9., DaTO MENTRI lESAR OF JOMORE Of CEASEO. NOTICE TO CRfDiTORS No'i-se is be-eby g ver that all oreditors and other persons navirg aay claims or datnands uron or agaißsl Ibe estate ot the aboT'camtd Jsafar bi m Hrj«e
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      758 10 Aaaeta ov»r $3,000,000 B.C. Aaaunance in force over $12,000,000 B.C. THE GREAT EASTLRN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. LTD. (Ikcobfobatbd im Etbatts Sbitlbmbmtb) M«*D OFFICB i Wlnehaatan Houaa, SlngapoM. LONDON OFFIOf i 32, Old Jaway, 8.0. The Compaay baa «?ao.OOO depot ted with the Supreme Oourt ct Bn^land, and sompliea with the
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      378 10 IMKIM. SHARTtRED BANK 8f INDIA, AUStfUMLIA AND CHINA laooaraaArao n and «t Botai UaAataa Paid up UapitaJ in 104,000 Sharea ol 430 aaoh i_ i.OW XO3 Seoetve Fuad *****,000 deserve Liability of Proprietors^ 42 000 000 BANKBRB Tbe Baak of Baglaad. The Loadoa Joint City aad Midlaad Baak, Ltd. The
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      434 10 IONIKONB ANI IHANBHAI MNKHM NNPORATION (laawaroaAiaa m Bsaaaoaia) fAIDUT CAFTTAL 6I6JM,Bft tBSBRYB rUWDI BMamag «i,6N,B«t at if tumjm fUvaa 111,800,088 116,668,181 Heaerv« HaatlHy ai ftopttetors III.SMBOa Ooum off Dlnaatopa J, A. Plummet, Beg., Chairman. Hon Mr. B, V. D, Pact, Deputy Chairman. J, W.ABonnar, Bag. P. H. Holyoak, Bpq. A.
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      493 10 unmt THE HO HQN8 BANK. LiMliEB (Iaoorpotared ia the 8t*aits doHlemeaia) BEAD OFFIC1 Slagay we, Baffles Chain aeti I aad a. BHANCHBS Pmiif- S6, BeMb 8aree Maiaooa-181, Joaker Street M oab— TT/TS, Jalaa Saleimaa Batb Puu*— 109, Jalaa Bahama! AGHNCIB8 AT Loadoa, New York, Su Kraacisoo Bttaria, 3oerabaj», SemaruK, Palemb»ag
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      840 10 LOOKING AHEAD It cannot be denied that Life Assuraaoe la a universal neorssity. The past five yean bare demonstrated the (aot, tfae ooming years will more than prove it. Thu high cost of living, the added harden cf eontmaally increasing taxes aad the many other oalls on one's resoaroes fovee
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      671 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE For aooonat o( ooioermd of ?24 eow bides (looFe), lying ia the K P.M. Si on. Medina Road, to be sold on tbe igot Oh Wiovisdat, Jahcait 28, at 11 a POWBLL Oo Anotloaeeta. AUCTION SALE For scsoant o( concerned of given bundle! owhidei", lying
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    817 11 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. High Prices and a Remedy. The motoi indu=tty of Britain hM had a I batd time m regards reconstruction, lot un I a rtciot; of policy, labour atd material difficulties have proved groat obstacles. Oa itbe other band, eajs a writer
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    NEW BRITISH MANUFACTURES.
    270 11 Advantages of Substitute For Glass. It is interesting to learn from Mr. G. O Bltokor, Ccmmiesiouer in the East Indioa for tbe British Federation o( Industrie*, that cew Brilisb manufactures are being plaoed on tbe market lamed oat by plant which wu engaged till recently in prodaoing
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      103 11 fit ■l\>-■- HanVam^^^H^aE >■> jaw jßmß* -^sT v 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 STOCKS JUST ARRIVED For quick delivery book at once WEARNE BROS., LTD SINGAPORE. KUALA
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      259 11 GANDYS BELTING HAIR AND COTTON BEST QUALITY AUSTRALIAN LEATHER At favourable prioes THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated In Enf{land| SINGAPORE, IPOH AND PENANO JEFyou CBntgeime h@sony£yrycmself THIS is a warning— and a recommendation! I am only a bottle, but the whisky I contain is scarce. Its quality bears the reputation
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      859 12 SITUATIONB VACANT. WANTBD, typist, ahotthand »-t essential. Stun salary, P.T.Z.. c/o Htraits Titans. C-MPBTVNT Bbottbaiid typist wanted by B jroptaa Him. S »y »K0 per month. Hr x He. 698, atr«itw Time*. rVANiBU, two experienced Chinese aa siataat sjaaUm, Ap,>iy ptinonally to Head Shroff Mercantile B»nk. WANTBD, shorthand typi.-t for
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      819 12 FOR SALE. FOR SALB, a one-floor compound house in town, freehold. Apply to Box No. 688, Straits Times. FObVSALB, a rtiolaphoße complete, ia best working order. Apply Box No, 164, Straita Tim> s. FOR BALB, cows in calf, oowa milking, boflaloc* in call, buffaloes milking, bull aad neifer oalves, all
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      641 12 Patent Faced Hair Belting Co. Manufacturers of unstretched Hair Belting. BOLB AOBNIB KIAM KIAT 4 Gl. 108 aad 1(9. Market Street No Qfaer Typewriter Can DoThisMULTIPLEX HAMMOND Manifolds automatically it'e •«eeile«>t menifolding power ie given by t»ve rveu) arvovt co»v«ytVu34>u>rv, ineurintf the required number of o\ieo/p, s\vaT-p oaTboft oovv^a ▲ak
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      532 12 FIREWOOD lor the Municipality oi Singapore. The prime ooajraetor TayGuanKiat (Late Bole Proprietor ol Guan Kiat and Oo.) Sole Ageat Globe Boiler Fluid (The Ideal Fluid lor preserving and cleaxing ■team boilers ol every description) Phono Nos. 1861 A 1362 Office 86, Phillip StreetPhone Nos. 1«HO 1073 Private Redideaee. THB
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      521 12 NBW SHIPMBNTS OF SHIP-CHANDLERY BTOREB AND ESTATE SUPPLIES JUBT ARRIVED Crders promptly executed and forwarded despatch. GUAN KIAt t CO., LTD. (Inoorporated in the Strait- Settlements) 56 Phillip Street, SINGAPORB. Telegraph OUAHMT A. B. C, fib Bdition Telephone Nos. 1881, 1862 JCBT BBOBHBJD A LAEGB BHIPMBNT OF Longflax Navy Canvai,
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      342 12 HIRE STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE 1 (Th« Premier Oarage of tbe City) j 114(0 216, ORCHARD ROAD j ,-y > Phone 1233 NEW GOODS A. large ftonk of planting, mining, shipping grods, har« just arrived NOTE THB ADDRESS BAN LEE ANN. LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore) 68/ B, MaRKBT STRBBT 'Phone 11
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      198 12 Straits Zimes 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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