The Straits Times, 29 January 1920

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26.243 BINGAPORE THURBDAY. JANUARY 29. 1920. PKICB 10 CENTS
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      81 1 MILKMAID bILRILIbLO MILK Priot iow 912.35 per caae TRAYER S book your PrfilmSw o RI)ERS now FOR TRAVERS Tawny Port TRAVERS Yellow, Red, Black Gold Seal Port TRAVERS GRAVE [TquS 118 LATOUR MORIN CLARET 1 c Tp.S°t8 TAIHIW 12, Battery Road, Singapore ljr|'=a|JTTm^ BEBT MANILA. HAVANA. DANISH JK!^ IvwtH9 TrW
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      244 1 ROBINSON CO BOLE AGENTB FOR KYNOCHS SPORTING CARTRIDGES LOADED K. 8. 0. POWDER KYNOCHS BMOKELEBS ALL KYNOCHS BPORIING CARTRIDGLS SPORTING CARTRIDGES have been on tl is market x are now loaded with X.8.0. for manj years and have H W d *r- 'H* great advan- tageederived by urjiDg these always
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      12 1 IDEAL I UNSWEETENED I 00N0EN8ED MILK Price bow $16 80 pet mm
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    Bukit Kajang Rubber.
    1205 2 Strong Financial Position of The I Company. The tenth annul eeueral meeting of the I Bakit Ktjaog Rubber Kjtatos, Ltd -was held I on Deoerubei 10, at the registered oflVees, 7, 1 Martin's lane, Cannon Stree f EC, Mi. W.I Arthur A Jdinsell. chairman of the oompanj,
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      132 2 ■-^-■■.-y^^^N^— \ftJ I LIGHT^CAR I The Car for the Owner Oriver Send your enquiry fcr early di livery to igecta WFARNE BROS., Singapore < i STANDARD MOTOR CO., LTD., Covectiy, Esg'and. Fresh Shipments GOTTON WASTE. CANVAS HOSE. Sheathing Felt, Fl«x and Hemp Beaming Twine. Paint, Wire Rope, etc. M, Oolemaa
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      428 2 OB IP WIQ prove a revelation to those who use it ft»r the first time because of its absolute purity, delicate medication, refreshing fragrance and super-creamy emollient properties for preserving, purifying and beautifying (be akin and complexion, two soaps to one at one price. Oo rlai ne aod r««rlo« amear
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      953 2 IN THE ESTATE OF JJUFaR UN lIDJEE MOMMED, 8.X,, S.P.m.J,, C.M.8., MTO MENTRI KSftR 0' JOHORE, DECEASED. S NOTICE TO OREDTBRS J Notise is hereby g.vea tbat all creditors aad other penob* haviag aay olaißß or demanda npon or a? aioat tbe estate of tbe abOTeoamed Jaafar bla Hajie Mohamed,
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      824 2 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION Tenders wi!' be oeived at the COLONIAL SB^RBTiEY'S Offlee, np to noon of Fefcraaij 3. 1923 lie p ..Ijing approximately the following qm it'- n ot ro»d matetia'? on the on It rmrntioQud reads as pir ptsilion shows in 1. 800 on»B9 of i is, latorite on Chot
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    Sungei Bahru Rubber.
    1146 3 Five Per Cent. Dividend lor Current Season. The tenth annual general mooting of the Sangei Batira Robber Bstatea, Limited, wu held oa December 18 at the offloes of the company. 59, Baatobeap, B C, Mr. P. J. Burgess (ohairman of tbe eompanj) presiding. The Chairman said In
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    39 3 An interesting feature cf edaoational work in Bengal daring Is t year was tbat owing to a lisc in the piice of olotb there was a great development of handloom weaving aid six peripatetic oentrea of instruction were MWUiabcd.
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      423 3 I have found Iron Jelloids to be an Excellent Tonic in all such cases/ Many a man feels so thorough Physician. ly out of sorts, and thinks him- /^P/b^lbW. self so dreadfully ill, that he r-t^ /&wJLm\m 'l^faV is rather surprised when the idg mmrygmm aVJfifcJwif^g Doctor tells him there
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      208 3 Do'A/r/01/ R£/lUJ£ T/j/IT yO«Z S//TJ -<jX//W p££WDJC/?L THIS 15 50 ANNOUNCEMENT It Us been krone bt to my noiioe tbat a rimour i« pve?a>iat aa to Ibe qoalHy of coffin fnrnitrjrein ors in Singapore. I bog to inform tbe p jbio tbat I ate only the besißritfeb tß4Eaia;)urcdeofflatiunitar*, intca 1.
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      223 3 ■RnHraTION IP SOLD ID»LS BY ■I. TM JIIK CHONG THE STRAITS-BORN CHINESF AMATEUR DFAMATIO COMPANY At ibe many rt qottts cf tbeir blends, will •gafn perform On Thursday-. January 28, 10SO, A PLAT ENTI TLBD JOSEPH MICHAEL At tbe Tteatre Bnjal, Nortb Bridge Road. Mett pioeteos will be elvea to
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      557 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. FOR NEW YORK VIA BUEZ U. Bgramoat Outla emd Ju./Kpl s. Muoutet Mi r j Mat. height, please apply to PATBRBON, BTMONH 00. LTD., Ageata, AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL LINE For New York via Scei Caaal Lucerio eitected to lead bete lut half Matob, first ball A) til. for
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      396 4 ITEtiEI tAILIMt. fSPPOM YUBEN KAISHA ...»r.i»in n Jataa) ajaotap Mall OontNti witfe all* ,a*pa»l«< UitflnoM flanraaaiaaarit. (Sakleet to alltratlaat wMboat aoMoo.) f UIBPEAN UNI faavnaanv Sanviaa > Of (BalaaooJ Paaaat Oaleaiaa, taw, loaiaa aaa aatwarp, (via Suea Caaal, In aba Mara Jan 80 Toyama Maru (sailing at Hamburg) mid. Feb.
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      876 4 tTEMEI tAILMIt. Pt Oa-Bpltlßh iadla AMD aawviraßaaaaaaa Apcar Line (Oompaalei Ineorporatod la Bngland) IiAIL AND PABSKNQBR IIRTI3SI PBHItaaULAR ANB ORIBNTAL BL fMU lUadet Contract with Hla Majesty*! Outetauieaw) TtM Oatapaay'i MAIL BBBVIOBB BAST OP BOMBAY ate al aruaa4 anaaaccif LONDON MRIMTIRN BBBVIOB BBOM LONDON TO MARSBIbLBB A MMKOSB Out llngapoM
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      633 4 BTEAMER BAILIH&3 ■OGIETA Dl NAVIQAZIONr A VAPORS del LLOYD TRIESTINB (aoorporated la Italy) BAILINGS FBOM SINQAPORB For TRIESTE Viß PENANG AND CBI.BMRO s.s. Atrioa sails Feb. 7 FOB HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN s.s. Persia doe bete Jaa. 81 is. Pilaaa mid. Feb. The steamers of this Company are filled wivb
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      111 4 BTESMER SAILINGS AMERICANA ORIENTAL LINE Fop NEW YORK The ii. BoverLs ia doe to arrive oa or aboat January 10 aad will load immediately tor the above port. For freight, eto., plaaoe apply to HUTTBNBAOH BBOS. A Co., Ageata. DOLLAR LINE RoßflfolMj* Savlllntfai SINGAPORE TO NEW YORK ■U aOBTB CIIBI
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      361 4 B9at JtSLo) (THE IBAU BHBBEN KAISHA. LTI.} (laxMaroaatm ia Jataal No. I, De Souaa Sttee PBOPOBBD 8A.LII(G8 raaa BDICAtOM (Subject to change wWrMO) aetiaal MB BIIBBfIM, aMBM Ml MfßM* vlaPortaaH fm autumn No space available FM MOTH ■Hill via Maszattoa, Dnrbaa, Delagoa Bay Oapetowa, Oaaada Mara cad Feb. FM MB
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    104 5 FIXTURES Ykaraday, January 29. Bi«h Wilw, 5.16 a.m., 4.1« p.m. Friday, January 30. High Water, 411 a.m., (60 p.m. Monioip»l Commits on, 3 83 p.m. Bporting Olnb mtg Hxohange, 5.11 p.m. Saturday, January 31. High Water, 6 20 m., 7.4S p.m. Sunday, February I. Ml){ta Watet, 8.62
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    119 5 Vessels at tbe Docki. TaKJOKU PiOil B*sr Wbiet Basoi.— Too Pao. ■asi Wsuar.— Sui Sang, Haitan. Saaaas Wnu Aubbt axo Viotoau Dai Docn. Berwiodmoor. Maw Wbabt.— Ewinana, Hye Leoag, Tamon Maru, Preassen, Hoerde, Saidijuka Maru, Kamuning, Benledi. Sanaa Dooa.— Elaag, Saigon Mara, Kepong, Kuala, Pyrrhna, Mate Hari, Charon.
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    Vessels in the Port.
    79 5 Indragiri, Dot., 180 toas, from Indragiri 39/1, for Indragiri I/a. Panama, Dan.. 4,348 tons, from Maoawta a9/l, lot Aitha« 81/1. R. S. Baroe, Dot-, 70 toas, from Bagaa J9/1, for Bagan 81/1. Van Hagendjrp, Dut, 898 toas, from AnambAS 29/1, for Anambaa 81/1. Liverpool Maru, Jap.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    176 5 TeiMT. Polau Samba 1.80 pm '.dalaooa at i Moat 8 pa Hosgkoag and Japan 8 pm P. Disksr.n and P. Swetienham 8 pm Xretay, Ttoß««aan, Kelnntaa, Pataai, Siatfora, BandoD aad Baagkok 4 pm tjonrabaya 4 pm Broome, Port Hedland, Cossack, Oaelow, CarnarTon and Wtttara aiitralla (artioles for
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    Mails for Europe.
    24 5 lOffloial Port Offioc Bcpoit) Lift Bm«ap«m Deo. 1 Dm. 9 Deo. 16 Deo. 2J Jtt. J-n. Jan. J»n. > 9 17 19
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    138 5 EXCMANQB SmoAroaa, Janoabi 29, 1930. Oa- Leaaaa Baab 4 m/s m I/4| Demand a/4, Ptrfasalm/i I/4M Oa Nsw Tsaa M J}emaad PHrate 91 dart 48* OnfaAjna Baak m 440 0* t«n» Mf-fc T. T "m. 100 Oa H..ei..«._Ba»k did 18«}%pm Ok Sau«aaAi..Jßaak d/d M 26 00 Oa
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      MINING
      184 5 v 3£! Boym. SaOm. II 1| AmgMH 14 76 15.36 41 41 Kam, g»mt«^:-g g 0.0 8.2.8 II II KtetaAMoataUea 10.C0 11 00 41 41 Kiata Tta 2.7.0 1,10.0 ion 41 41 L*h*t MiMt TOO T. 60 Ltegni Tia 1.76 6.10 II 11. Mftfeyta Collietiei 10 60 20.60 41
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      GENERAL
      108 5 GE NE RAL Bajew. SeUen. II 41 SmtMtau 00. 18 38 IT.2S c.d. o.r. II 41 i, M. 3,2 8 2TB I/- I/- lleeMe Tmjt 8/- 8,8 U 18 risaet New 40 H 6C.60 N M W.HußinatliOo. 128.00 185.10 IN 1H Kata B.oa. 12SUN 185.00 II II MafßMd Ot. 9.(0
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      DEBENTURES
      53 5 °aSn^Cii %Mt>>UW B%P Tramways 1% JHMOt aom 3'pore Municipal I 11,878^88 par S'pote Maalaifal 4i% at 180T 81,mjH 16% 10%dls S'poraMunlolnaUtX *****8 Il,at8,8«, 18% io%dls Spore Mamidpal 4% 1,0M.89t 16% 10%dta S'poK Maaldpal 4% 4808.H1 F.M,3.5%10an191«i11,000,8M 104) IM| 88. 61% loaa 1019 188,710,100 ICS, 10T| 8.8. 1,% loaa 1811
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    435 5 >wf amd 00. ani Lystil and Kvatfa Quotatlona, ViMOi Lmll* *00. It.M llot (Hlfcb (ID 4.30 4.40 4.20 4.50 imtl. M»'iy »y. fd 4.30 4.40 4.18 448 ▲ywHHMn(tS) 21 00 33X0 22.00 3B 00 Aye. KumiMH (»1) 1.70 180 1.80 1.70 Ayw Molek (II) 480 4.6 i
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      91 5 3AGUIO HOTEL Sagulo. Phlllppla* Isltfttaali A moußUla laa ;t nnuanal that aatoi Ml ibarm, situated 8,000 leei akor* the tea lerel uM fiaeslad peak*. Meaa temperature II Aegraei T, 0011, Idlag, outofdoot spotti ■temttag aative life, report tUmafc •earn bom Oatobet to Joly 1. Beaaoatkle moatbiy rate BrtUab ST.MARITI HOME
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      664 5 LATEST ADVERTIBEMENTI WANTBO, small offlee la oentral pocitioa. Apply Box No. 767, Straits Times. WANTBD, qatliflei Tamil hwpila! drewr tor Mtite in Kelantaa. Apply Box No 780. Straits Times. BO )MS TO LBT, with or without aoatd, within two miles cl town. Apply Box No. TBf, Straits Times. WANTBD TO
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      164 5 LAM BERT BUTLER ENGLAND 14-lb. tin B#il.»SO FRONTIER MIXTURE Pbone 1436 O*f HIRE ALEC MOTOR GARAGE 182, Orchard Road LEVER AND BONB AUSTRALIAN NEW ZEALAND ABBOOIATION EUILDIN6B. I96, ORCHARD ROAD Ladies' fiae footwear, Goat's all-Ametloa shoes, Manila haad-male underolothing, bloases, bloase fronts, tea-cloths, runners, baadketebiefs, ladies' aad children's drosns, dress
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      47 5 OALLENDER'S ROOFING ABBOLUTELY EABILY LAID IMPERVIOUS [SUnCS PERMANENT BRITISH Bplg BRITISH BTRBNB ibft^P PURE BITUM?N PLIABLE AND WOOL FELT 1, a and 3 Ply Rolle 7B feat long, B fsMft wida, oompleta with naila and osmsnt ScleUgeats lot 8.8. aad F.V.B etc. WILLIAM JACKS A CO. XNGAPORXB
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    DEATH
    19 6 H*k .Em-Ms.— At Cologne, January 31, ol pneumonia, J. B. Hargroavoa, ol Sime Darky and Co Ltd., London.
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, JANUARY 29. PROFITEERING.
    1042 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, JANUARY 29. PROFITEERING. The deoiaion ol the Indian Government to profiteer, not gently and mildly but to the (nil extent ol its power, has come as a shook to more folk than those who dwell in the lovely island ol Ceyta?. We have beard oi it
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    17 6 Tbe local agents ol tbe Swiss Milk Bear brand sand us a blook calendar lor the ourrent
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    44 6 Major Brodie Clarke baa been eleoted per manent president ol the aero club at Shanghai. A a meeting held on January 19 it waa decided to tender a hearty reoeption to the Italian aviators shortly expected in oonneo'.ion with tbe Rome to Tokyo flight.
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    103 6 At the annual general meeting ol tbe Gaylang Funeral Association held at Mr. all Chain Seng's residenoe, Giylang, on Sunday tbe following offioers were eleoted lor the ooiipnt year:— President, Mr. Chan Hye Seng vios president, Mr. Chew Boon Swee bon. seoretary, Mr. Cbua Kbye Liang aasr. Beeretaty, Mr. Tan
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    8 6 The Prise Court haa oondemnei the cruiser Emden.
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    18 6 Them is a defloit of nearly thrM-qaarters of a million pounds on tbe wir work of tbe Y.MOA.
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    20 6 The Government ol Perak ia preonred to grant land noon favourable terms for tbe cultivation of tbe Afrioan oil palm.
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    23 6 On board the Liverpool Maru whioh came into p:rt this morning from Bombay are a large number ol Rusaiina bound tor VJadi vostok.
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    25 6 Tbe air mail service from London to Pariß will be utilised in future to oatob the Aistralian mail 18 hours later than tbe London posting.
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    35 6 Fiu*l p«ti rates piw 'be Mauritius sugar crop at 2t)4,C00 tone. Prices, whioh early in laet year were at £60 ocr too, have now risen to a max mum of £(16 for Mauritius beat crystals.
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    31 6 An extraordinary general meeting of the Vinolia Association will be held at the Clnb House, Malaooa, on Sunday at 0 p.m. The principal basiness will be a discussion regard ing debentures.
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    44 6 The Agent ol the Manufacturers Life Insaranoe Company has received a telegram from the Head Offioe in Toronto to the effect tbat during the year 1919 the n> w aesarances issued by tbe company exoeed £8,CC0,000. Large increases have been made in all departments.
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    44 6 It m announced that the B. T. CaloattaRangoon- Straits Service, which waa suspended during the war, will goon be resumed. Tbe following "E Class vessels have been put on tbe ran and will srrive here in the order named Bkma, Elephants. Bdavana and Ellors.
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    43 6 Tbe following important intimation was issued cfijially on January2l frcm tbe Secretariat Colombo The Government rf India has now informed this Government that the allotment ot Burma rice to os>lon for the quarter endicg March 81, 1920, has been increased to 90.0C0 tons,
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    49 6 The number ol Amrrioaas resident in Manila has deoidedly deoreased during the past few years, according to an offioial report. Sinoe 1014 tbe number bas gone down from 6 704 to 3184, or 42.79 per cent. Tbe Spanish population has decreased to an even greater extent, tbe report add?.
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    52 6 The dead body cl a Russian refagee Lie been foond on tbe Shanghai- Wooeang railway in the vicinity of the Russian otaroh. It was apparently a case ot suicide owing to extreme destitution. Twenty capper cents were in the pockets. The viotim belonged to the working das?, and was aged
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    51 6 Dr. Shelton, the American Missionary who waa recently kidnapped by bandit?, near Tsnnanfa, is still held by them. Mr J. L. Maopterson has received another telegram indicating tbat the viotim of this outrage has b*>u carried farther awsy into thd hills. Tbe latter part of the telegram ia undecipherable through
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    58 6 Since tbe armistioe, a contemporary says, over sixty eevan new firms have opened branch offices in Shanghai and, aoorrding to reports by travelling men who have toured the Far East investigating business prospects. in m tny oasea they have gone on record as believing that tbe majority of these firms
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    58 6 The Shanghai Rslage Relief Committee is gamely tackling the problem ot Russian des titutes in Shanghai. Jobs have been found tor many as ships' crews, with the ooopcra tion of tbe shipping companies. There are many bard eases among tbe refugee*. One man with a family sought relief only after
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    85 6 The following proposition, from an in genious correspondent in Shanghai may interest those ol oar readers with a faculty for high finance 'Buy a draft at present exobange at 7s. 9i. and at 7 86 and yen will find you get 6.84 d for 10 cents. Ttc oost cf a
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    86 6 Dariog tho period ot silence at Messrs. James Robertson and Son's engineering w ik Fleetwood, on Armistioe Diy, one of the 800 employees sat down with bis hat on and whistled the "Red Flag At the expiration ol the two minutes eight or nine ex soldiers employed at the work*
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    98 6 Tbe Singapore and South Malaya B^y Scouts Association are opening their sub noription list for the finanoial year 1910 20. In order to carry on their work successfully, they need 16 OCO for the ennent year. Thsy have now nine troops working in the assooia tionareaamoop Kiropear, Eurasian, Chinese. Malay
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    140 6 Dr. Ernest J. PeilJ, ol the Union Medioal College, Peking, in an article advocating general use ol tbe Wong system cf phonetics far Chinese, invented 20 years ego and suppressed by the Km press I) j wager, points out, in the Peking and Tientsin limes, tbat only four per 1,000
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    408 6 Mr. F. J. Hillifaxbaa returned from home <nd it is thought tbat he may act as Offioial Assignee, Singapore. Mr. Q. C. Evanoc in the tnsnsgar of tba Maliyan Mitobea Limited* factory icw in oouisa oi erootion at Batu A rang. We regret to record the death
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    Defence Force Bill.
    41 6 Under tbe auspices of the B traits Settle' merits Automation a publio meeticg of Earopean British enbjoots is to be veld in tbe Victoria Theatre on Friday, February t, for the paipsse of dieoasgicg the DJence Foroe bill.
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    The Appalling Story of Vienna.
    131 6 Tbe dreadful conditions ia Vienna have bean described by many British visitors to the Austrian oapita). Literally thousand* are dying of starvation and the mortality among children is frightful. The Archbishops ot Canterbury and York have made aa appeal to the Bnglish and Colonial Cburohcs
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    Imitation Cigarettes.
    141 6 The British American Tobacco (Jr. pro seoattd a Chinese at the Mixed Court Shanghai, on January IS, before Mr. Grant Jonee, B.iticb A's ssor, and Mtgia t'ate Yui, tor patting on the market imitation branJn of their Pirate, U by Qiec. and Biby brand oigarettep It was stated
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    Naturalisation Law.
    139 6 The newspaper*, says a London wiie ol January 16, commenting on yesterday's dcci sion ot (be Appeal Court that Aastralian naturalisation is not held gord in Great BtiUir. emphasise that, d< spit > the apparent incongruity Ibere underlies the paradox tbr. very principal ol sclt-dtrteimination and voluntary intir
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      217 6 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTj ALHAMBRA Thr-itte, Beaoh R"-d On Monday, February 1, 1990 We will eomnenoe the screeDiag of a fea'nre IUI by tha Weirteta Photoplay?. lao. THB GREAT GAMBLE pretesting CHARLES HUTOHINBON which pota ia the shade anything yet ihowa in" thn way of thiilling itnnta, or anything eve* done by
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    America and Europe.
    271 7 RaUTM TIUOBAM, London, Jatuary 27. Viscount Uryoe contributes an artiolo to the Anglo American supplement ol the Mancheater Guardian disousßing tho question of whether Amerioa realises tbe condition ot present day Europe, Tiseoont Bryoe makes allowanocs lor the embarrassments wbiob beset the peace oonlerenoe, tor the oiaoor
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    Mr. Asquilh's Fight.
    170 7 RBCrBB TILBOEAM. London, l-.noary 26 Extraordinary interest is being displayed in Mr. Afquith's effort to re-enter tbe House ol Commons via Paisley. Tbat "we are in for a big fight,'' as tbe e-x-Fremier n marked in a speech at Glasgow to day, is evident Irom a study
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    P.A.M. MEETING.
    108 7 Fi«m Our Own CobrespokmnKuala Lumpur, January 28. Mr. Harvry preside! over the meeting ol the Planters' Aseocittoa ol Malaya, held here to-day. The Standard Ccmraitt-e's proposal} with' regard to Indian exchange, cco'xs 1 wages and rica ooneese ionß were oarried. Mr. Grabnrn proposed that the <j3estio» be pet
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    NEW KUALA LUMPUR COMPANY.
    96 7 Fkob Oce Own Co ibisponixkt. Kuala Lumpar, January 29. company was inocrporated at Kuala Lumpur yesterday to oj.rry on the business ol tbe importer! and t z porters ot all kinds of farnijurr. furnishin;; fabrics, furniture manulaoturers, bu.lderp architects and oon tractor* Tho ompaoy is called
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    "War-Office Wash-Outs."
    48 7 Headed by banneii inscribed War Office Wash out* a annotation ol demobilised women clerks callei at Hjwoing Street on Jannary to demand maintenance allowanoe. As Mr. LloyJ Goorge was in Paris, it was decided that t\ o girls should aeroplane to Paris to interview tbe Premier
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    SEBOKOE MINE.
    951 7 Legal Arguments over a Scrap Of Paper The sot ion in wbiob Mr. E. de Stout z claims from Mr. J M, Wilson alleged arrears of royalties amounting to 147.804.86 in respeol of leaser of ooal and iron fields in Sebckoe, an island in the Dutch Bast Indies,
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    Bombay Mill Strike.
    182 7 A Bombay message ol Jannaty 18, says Tbuie if (•till no change in the strike situa tion in B jmbty and neither side sbows any sign at present ol giving way. S.i Narayen Chaadavarker, Chairman cl the Labour Resettlement Committee, has written to tbe Secretary ol tbe
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    WRECK OF THE AFRIQUE.
    318 7 Captain's Describes Sinking 01 Ship A Paris message of January 14 states: Owing to tho interruption ol telegraphs a lull list cl tbe survivorK ot tbe Alrique bas not yet been published 488 souls wave aboard op to tbe pressent 80 are reported to have been
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS,
    139 7 Proposal to Double Ricnksba Fares. An ordinary meeting ol tbe Municipal Cammissiouers is to be held on Friday alterson). la addition to the routine business oo tbe *g°nda Mr Tan Kheam H^ck has given notice tbat be will move tbat tbe present jinrikisba tariff be revised and tbe
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY
    141 7 Fifth List. Previously acknowledged 17,980 R" ICO J. P. Etre 100 Wadieigb Co., Ltd. 25 D J. Smith 30 A 11. Fair 100 L. Mar ulioutb 63 A. C. Potts IB Hilt proceeds cf Children's Kutertaicmcni organised by Mrs. W. J. Mayson 1 500 Hon. Mr. H.
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    Planter's Unpleasant Experience.
    232 7 The Kandy correspondent of tbe Times cf C. ylon, telegraphing on January 19. stated Late on Saturday Mr. Rijaratnam, with Mr. Lieschiog, appeared bef .re tbe Kandy Police Magistrate and moved to withdraw tfce orim inal proceedings againßt Mr H S. Bttvenp, which, he stated, hai been
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    64 7 Mt, B W. Godfrey a prominent membet ol the Bar ol Shanghai Sapteme Couil has died. He arrived in Shanghai in 1908, and on the intiodaotion of Mr H. P. Wilkison, Crown Advocate, was admitted to P»ac tioe at the Bai ol H. M. Sopteme Court tot China on July
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    JAPANS POLICY.
    1744 7 Statement by the Foreign Minister. Poiition in China and Siberia Defined, The following ia tl c text of a speech deli- > vered by tbe Fjicipn Minister, in the Imperial i Diet of Japan on Jmnary 23, 1920:— It is a soaroe of profound gratification that tbe world
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    THE STEAMER CHINA.
    160 7 Pacific Liner on Rocks Outside Nagasaki. A Shanghai message cf January 21 says: Tbe steamer China, due in Shanghai on Tues(<av afternoon, went on the rcoks outside Ntgasaki. Attempts tc fbat her on tbe afternoon tide tailed. Repe-ated wirehes messages to the China tailed to elicit any
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    114 7 To-day's Bulmii. Maephail and Co., Ltd.'g Daily Report. Jannary 29 1920 BUver.-84 t a. Hongkong.— lBs J prem, Sanghaf —26 Robber aaction remained steady, sheet realising 1.104 with good demand lor off grades. The market outside quiet. No tews from London since 22nd iost. Tin.— Bayers 189.80
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    27 7 Vocwaerts says ol the "ex- Crown Prinoe that be is a superficial youog mas ol ooane mind, a spotting dai "U>er rexpeets totally inoapable. r oof link
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    The Rice Position.
    1043 7 Ceylon Government's Energetic Attitude. In on* iisne of January 28 it wm pointed oat that Mootdiog to the Times of Cej lo», (torn January 30 the oontiollcd prices of •ioB it the Chalmers Granaries were to be advaaeed by approximately Rp 10 per bag nearly Rp. 4
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    Interesting Missionary Case.
    72 7 Judge Lobingier has deliTercd an interesting raling in the American court, at Shanghai. Oral wills are invalid exoept in the esses of soldiers on service and Bailors at sea. The ease arose from Frederiok Paterson George, who died last Ootober at Singjang, Hupeb, bequeathing bis personal effeots,
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    Sporting Intelligence.
    587 8 Scouts Draw With Stalfords Oi i jit ground aod with a good team tfitiDat thlm tbe Staffoids foutd that there Was no qa.-stioß of repealing their fly away ,io»pr» of a lew we*ks ago when they mat the Sooat^ lor vbe B«»nd time on the B.C C. noaod
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    SINGAPORE SHARE REPORT
    530 8 Messrs. Fraser and Co 's Weekly Circular. Mcssir. Frssor aad Co., ia their weekly repart, datcJ January 2? state Business ie faßr" rr s bffs ccnt.naed comparatively brisk up to the rid of lwt week, when a distinct lack of inttirit was to be notioed and sellers
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    8 8 There wo 1.394 W«3e (till rrri-ig °n Fraaoe.
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    Romances of "Coutts."
    1012 8 i Monk 3 Curse and Its Effect on The Family. A'ter SO years ot doraooe Tile and d»ik ar^e onmber o( love letters reposing in n >oxes in Cootta' Bank have been brought up ,o the light of day. This ii Mr. B. Hartley Coleridge's jnstiDoation foi
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    Bolshevism and young Turkish Party.
    83 8 The lecture wbioh wr^ to hayo been given in the V.M.C.A Hal last Friday evniog by A»ohdt' on Daoifl, of the Asajri-n Chotrb, Uti to be postponed rid »;il take plaoe on Friday, the 80kb inst. at 9 p.m. We all 1-iow aometbioß ol Bolshevism
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    RENT ASSESSMENT BOARD.
    504 8 President's \nalysis of the Past Year's Work. The following statement has been oimpiled by thfi Hon. Mt. C. J. Baandarg, Pieiientof the Rent Aaseesmrot Board Lut yr-.r Iciroalatct aa analysis of the list l.'iOO osn-i on tbe Bsara's register. Ibrseoovered approximately tbe fitat jm's work, I bavj
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    76 8 Tboae who are following the Brass Bullet aerial have the satisfaction ol seeing the villains brought to book in the two fioal episodes now showing at the Empire Cinema. Another serial is now being Bhown, entitled The Scorn of Paris, in seven episodes, bj the Fiber Co. The
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    104 8 Iv (heir repott dak Jannary 21 Messrs Barlow and Cj. tiate:— Fortheuau-' we Hy auotions whioh open; 1 tt'i morning, the )tf quantity r^tr'ofc'ued amonted to 1 C6O tons. The generrl tone ol the market was aaiet lid prioea round show deo'<>iei. olandr d sheet fetched Ixom
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    H.M.S. Cairo in Singapore.
    177 8 H. M.S. Cairo in Singapore. Aa briefly reoorded in our last issue H.M.9 Cairo, one of the famous C eteaa of light oruisori wbiob wera built during the war r-.d did good servioe in the No».h Sen and other waters, arrived in Singapore yesterday morning on her way to the
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    42 8 Dr. Darid Thomson, of New Gavendiau Street, ba-1 bis overcoat stolen irom a rested nut m Oxford Sti t. This loss be regnji is -amjtbi'il, bat he appeals to the thief il ,i.ia a book ooatr'niag notes on imp e»Ur ieieMob wort.
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      Sungel Tukang Rubber Co., Ltd.
      352 8 To the Bditor ol Ihe Straits Times. Bir. The instance you mention in your issue of yesterday is not a solitary one, aad there are others unfortunately who have gaffered in the same way and been ruthlessly refused a single share against appVcations sent in
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      Not Grousing.
      416 8 To the Editor of the Strata Time*. Sir,— l am glad to think Ihtt the majority of ex Seivice men in Malaya even those who have seen nearly five years campaigning do not ihare the views of Ignoramus on the question ol military training m this oountry, Ai
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    46 8 Programme ol drills, eta., lor week ndlng Saturaay, January 81 1 Thursday, Jahuabt 29. B.V.C. Band.— Band Practice, Drill Hall, 5.16 p.m. Fbuat, Jasda»t 80. S.F.A. Co.— Drill Order, waterbotUea and baveraaoks, Drill Hall 6 p.m. B. Bmm, lad Lieut., Aoting Adjutant, 8.V.0.
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    Singapore and S. M, Boy Scouts.
    63 8 Orders loi week ending Saturday, Janoaty 81 1— TIUBS>AT, JlUlilT 30. Third Troop Parade, Zetland HoOM 6.11. Fri»it, Jakcibt 80. Band prautioe, Matey Volunteer Club, 5.16 p.m. Sixth Troop Parade 6.16 p.m. Batoedat, Jamdah 81. Combined Parade, Riffle* irohool Groan 4 p.m. The Commissioner's
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      181 8 RAFFLES HOTEL The largeit and most snooessful Hotel on the Island, FACING THE BCA Luxurious suites of rooms and spaolout lounges, verandahs and beautiful grounds. wua m t AFTERNOON TEAS ■very Thursday, muaio in attendance. Olnema on the lawn from 1. 15 p.m. First-class eulsine. Guest Night every Saturday, <i»«t"
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      592 9 *lßfclMB "^feSBBBJBMp it Tn» urnu rn»r»rf xi nwaa ntajtagt^Mlart— trnaitr>Mttwf n»tr~| IN THB BBOOND SHOW AT 9 80 Oarmsl Myers ia her most appealing pioture WHO WILL MARRY ME P The story of a girl who sacrificed ber good n»me to save the life ot her husband. One of those
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      270 9 eWEIAS From Tuition, January 8t to Tkurtday, January 29 TO HALL. LTD. 5 W&tJ'Tl yjjL The 8 nd Show at 9.18 Wf//f \/l^ UNIVBBSAL'S SMASHING NBW SERIAL iff if THE RED GLOVE »l II KLJ 18 Bpisodee-81 parts From the anaEing story, The Fifth Aoe, featuring MARIE WALCAMP Bpisode 6—
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      738 9 BALEB BY AUCTION. AUCTION MIE Ot a 10 h.p.,4 eyiinicr 6 seater, Cievro'et ear ia perfnot oonditicn. At oar saleroom, No. 80, Kling Street, On Friday, Jaxuuy 80, at 10.80 a m, GflßON(* KOON SBNG 00., AaoUoaoers. AUCTION SALE Of a good collection of well-grown plants comprising frrsp, orobid*, roaearee".
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      377 9 00 TO M. MOHAMED OULFAKII H. 141, High Street TBB LBADING NBWBAGBNTS FOR YOUR PAPERS WB STOCK Magazines, Illustrated Papers, Moving Picture Stories, Fashion Books, Periodicals, Novels, etc. (Bbitish and Ambbioan) REfIULAR SUPPLIES BY EVERY MAIL •■IKS CKaPEI TUN EIKWNH! Oar store Is open daily from 8 a.m. to 10
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      765 10 Assets over $3,000,000 ■.O. A««urance in force over 912,000,000 S.G. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. LTD. (Tn< oRPonaTi» in Straits Suttlsmsmts) HMD OFFICE, Winoh.at.r Hou.t, Singapor.. MWDOtI OFFIOB 32, Old J.w.y. E.C. The Company has SBO.OOO deposited with the Supreme Court ol Bnglaad, aad complies with the British Lite
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      357 10 IANKIWI. SHARTEREO BANK 8F INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND BHINA taoeaPMuraD w BBBaAttD by Botaa Cbaby»» Paid up Capital la 100,000 Shatee ol JtJO each »,000,000 Reserve Fuad w £1,900,000 Beserve Liability ol Proprietors... £2.000.000 BANKBRI Tbe Bank;of Bnglaad. The Loadoa Joint City aad Mldlaad Bank Ltd. The Loadoa Oouaty Woatmlaaver aad
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      473 10 IMIKIIH, IONIKONB Mil IfMNIRM MNKIM 60RP0MTI0K (ImoßMianß in Banaaona) PAIDDP CAPITAL lltJN.atl BaSIBVB rUND» BtetUtg 41.19C4N at I|. ULSaMtS gflTQi 111 JilJM 188,8 M.881 ReMnrre Liability ol Praarietors 111,888,888 flourt Of Dlraotors J, A. Plummer, Btq., Chairman. Hob. Mr. B. V. D, Part, Deputy Chairman, J, W. C. Bonnar, Bag.
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      496 10 iMKim, THE H8 HONB BANK. LIMITEB (ißooiporated la the Straits Settlemeatfl) HBAD OFFICB BiagapsK, Raffles Ct ambers I aad 8. BRANCHBS Pbbab*— Beach Stree Maraooa-181, Joaker Street Moab— T7/79, Jalaa Buleimaa Bato Pabat— lo9, Jalaa Bahama! AGBNOIBS AT Loadoa, New York, Baa Fvaaeiseo Batavia, Soerabaya, Bemataag, Palembaag and Taang, CAPITAL
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      818 10 LOOKING AHEAD It cannot be c"oaied that Lite Assuraaoo ia a universal necessity. Tbe past five yean have demonstrated the fact, the ooming years will more tban prove it. The high cost ol living, the added burden cf oontlnuallv increasing taxea and the many other oalls oa one's resources force
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      677 10 3ALEB BY AUCTION. AUCTION SUE Ot household famitnro, one five seater Ovet land motorcar, etc., to be held at 94-1 Kampoag Java Hoad, On Saturday, January 81, at 3 r a. On view three days prior to aale. ?OWILL CO., LTD., Auctioneer. AUCTION BALE Of that very deeicabla valuable freehold!
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    869 11 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Merits of Graphite. II automobile owners should know that miorosoopioally the inside snrfaoe of even tbe finest manufactured cylinders are far from being perfectly smooth, they would perhaps more thoroughly realise the benefit of graphite as a lubricant writes a correspondent
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    40 11 Sinoe the beginning ct tbe war the King has personally invested over 6P,000 members of the Army, Navy, and Air foroes, and nurses and oivilians, with various honours and decorations in recognition of meritorious service and aats of oonspiouous bravery.
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    38 11 Climbing into the spaoions saloon of a Handle; Psgo aeroplane at tbe French Airoraft Eihibition, President Poinoate expressed surprise that the fittings of the modern aeroplane should include saob luxuries as oarpetp, flower stands, eleotric light and ourtaint.
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    109 11 Until Peking has been soon as tbe bitds see it. it has cot rcallj been seen, declares aa aeroplane passenger in d scribing a teoent ti^ht over tbe City. Its wonderful Bjmmctiy, the brilliant colour sc lemes, the glorious ancient Chinese roole. contrasting with the miserable tin tabernacle variety ol
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      97 11 AND THE LITTLE Shal 1 lead them. It's fi*st in sale?— first in^ eoonomy— and first In the esteem of those who love safety surety and comfort— because of Its wonderful simplicity, strength and lightness. It leads in SALES SERVICE SATISFACTION THE FORDBON TRACTOR THE FORD ONE-TON TRUCE WEARNE BROS.,
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      392 11 C.& B.English Soups |iiff=?; /S cKCr* J™*^^j Made in SO Varieties All Delicious if|j|P Mute JJ e Cuisine of one of the finest chefs in the world available for your table. J I Crosse Blackwell Guarantee these Soaps I fc *c be msde cnJer ideal conditions, as are all their
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      829 12 SITUATIONS VACANT. COMPBTBNT abottbaad typist wanted by European firm. Salary 1300 per month. Bex No. 898. Straits T.mcf, vi/ANI'HD, two experienced Chinese as aiitant oaabieia. Apply peisonally to Head Btrafl, Mercantile Bank. WANTBD jmior ofnoe olerk, good baad writing eeseatial. Apply Fraaer aad Nea»e, Ltd The Aroade. WANTED, a olerk
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      874 12 FOR SALE. FOB BALB, a diotaphoae oomplete, la best worUag order. Apply Box No, 164, Straits Times. FOR SALB, motor eyrie witb aide- oar ia good running order. Oa view at the Universal Cyole Store, Selegie Road. FOR SALB, obeap, 8* b p. Triumph aad aide-oar, coral lime, British AUiaaoe
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      693 12 Patent Faced Hair Belting Co. Manufacturers oi unetrotched Hair Belting. SOLI AGBNTB KIAM KIAT ft CI. 108 aaa 1(9. Market Street KALUMPANB TIH_NO LIABILITY The above Concpauj dtolares a fourth dividend of I/- and a bonus of 6J. per aaare payable Febiuary 20, Transfer books close February 12. TRDNB TINNO
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      632 12 FIREWOOD lor tbe Muaioipality ol Singapore. The prime ooattaetor TayGuanKiat (Late Sole Proprietor ol Gnan Kiat aad Oa) SoleAgeat Globe Boiler Fluid (The Ideal Floid lot preserving aad oleaaiag Bream toilers ol eveiy deact iption) Pboae Nob. 1861 A 1863 Offloe 86, Phillip Street. Phone Nos. 1480 IO7S Private Beudeaee.
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      505 12 NBW BHIPMBNTS OF SHIP-CHANDLERY BTQREB AND ESTATE SUPPLIES JUBT ARRIVED irdera pioirplly executed and forwarded with despatch. GUAM Klfti CO., LID. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) 56 Phillip street, SINGAPORE. Telegraph BHANKIAT A. B. 0. lib Idition. Telephone Not 1881, 1889 JCST BBCBIVBD A LARGE SHIPMENT OF Longf lax Navy
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      342 12 HERE STRAITS MOTORCAR BERVICE 1 (The Premier Oarage ot the City) I 114 t« 2U, ORCHARD ROaO Phone 1233 NEW GOODS A large *tock of planting, mining, shipping gcode, hare just arrived NOT! THE ADDRESS BAN LEE ANN. LTD, (laoorpovated ia Sia^apore) 68/9, MARKHT 8 TRUST 'Phone 11 SO JAPANESE
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      197 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 relat ing to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc- should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants, For
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