The Straits Times, 31 January 1920

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  • 14 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26.245 SINGAPORE SATURDAY. JANUARY 3 1. 1920. PRICE 10 CBNTB
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 74 1 MIUMAIO BTERIUBED MILK Price bow $1235 TRAVEF S l^sunou «s Wines BOOK YOUR ftgsfe^|j) ORDERS NOW 0 0 0 MA-a^Aß* FOR TRAVERS Tawny Port TRAVERS Yellow, Red, Black Gold Seal Port TRAVERS GRAVE I MnS" LATOUR MORIN CLARET IT™"" 1 2, Battery Road, Singapore BEBT MANILA. HAVANA. DANISH JB HWfHpHWMHyV
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    • 207 1 ROBINSON CO 80 LE AGENTS FOR KYNOCH'S SPORTING CARTRIDGES LOADED K.S.O, POWDER KYNOCH'S SMOKELESS > ALL KYNOCH'S BPORTIN6 CARTRIDGES SPORTIMB CARTRIDGES bave been on this market are now loaded with K.B.G. for man/ years and have W& io>£ii powder The B reat advan D K^? l^^^VOff tageederived by uwng these
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    • 9 1 IDEAL UNBWEETENED CONDENSED MILK PtiOb now $1680 pec omo
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  • 1217 2 Increase of Capital to £125,000 Approved. The tenth annual general meeting of the Saagei Baaja (Sumatra) Rabbet Company, Limited, waa bud vi tbe registered offioe, 6, Whittiagton Avenue, Londop, on December 33, Mr. Arkhui O jiton Angiei (obaitmaa of tbe oompanj) pteaidinp. The Cbaiiman, in the course
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    • 407 2 Factory to your Home. Buy all your Dress Requirements and Household Goods from the great British Mail-order House. You will be delighted with the quality and workmirfship ot the goods, the up-to-date and attractive styles, and the low prices. You can be smartly dressed and yet be eooaomiea] if you
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    • 387 2 cimoM i HEALS ITCHING j On cheat. Dry red rash came oat. Then ears began to ttch and felt could sciatcb them off. Kept awake a long i time. Always scratching. Troubled off and on for two year*. Then used Cuticnra Soap and Ointment and am healed. From signed statement
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    • 211 2 How Loaf Will a FEDERAL Motor lorry Give Good Service WJISSSSPSSR IS- now h ever >- put to«efh,T with perfect woikrr.ar.sliip. l he Federal is easy to AOBHT8: CYCLE 6ARKIAQE «O. Koala Lnmpnr, F.M.B. WntL- Cor our iiec masiatiM TraJHc n«. W s" also tor »uil prioea and daumata, Federal
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  • 1019 3 Iniquitous Conduct ol Indian Government A fefretenUtive ol (he Timea of Ceylon *ac inlcrmd on Janoat; 21 by tbe Acting Riot Controller, Mi. F. Mktrball, ttat the Ooveicißitt ol Itdia bad cffcitd the Ooteiimeßt cl Ctjlcn a tct»l cf 80.C00 tcnaol Boms rice sa tbe allofmfßt lor tbe
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  • 88 3 A ttaveUwß ooneependent has diteoreied the Kiench Ut^aigc to re "qMtc 5 ksliM ia the city ot Cbengcbcw, Hocan. "TheVl ci Fienoh ta the cffittel lic S ub«6s cf tbe tailwty and the onßideiably large Ficnch aod BelKiko pocolation aie a leason (cr thia. Ore Eece the stopt with tbeir
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 257 3 MERIT W In Fountain Pens, as in everything M\ ffi else, it is mtr t tl>at telis. iitic] that is Bj/ -J-i ifij why tlic "Swan' has for a qnttfter Bj w| ml of a century gained more ust-rs every year. WT.cn you buy a Swan liJl j»J you Imow
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    • 386 3 I' O'lr n-n"e«rr« similar to in inrri- S cate network >A (elejrapb wiret. Controlled and Dounjbcd by a portion of (he biii- kaown as i the nerve ceutre3 the delicate threadlike verves radiate in nil directions through, ut the body. < j So bag »i the nci ye ceulres axe
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    • 364 3 Never Late ALWAYS "UP" to time with the Help cf an "EGO" ALARM You may be an early riaer— you may by fore* of will arouse yourself, but are you sura of always I doing it Suppose one day you overslept yourself— what then Why risk going to business late
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    • 409 4 ITEAMEI SAIUNtt. MIPPQN YUSEN KAISHA Ihiuiutii bj JaiA*) SsnMp Mali Oontmat artak »ha ataaptal *aaanaaa Bavaotaaaanb. (Sabjaat ,te aiteratleat srltbaal sstlss.) lUIBPIAN UNI t onvnaavai Saavisa ar (Baisats.) Naaat lotaaißa, Bau, Usaaa aad aatverp. (vta Sues Oaaal) Inaba Mara Jaa. 81 Toyama Mara (oalling at Hamburg) mid. Feb. Kamo Maru
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    • 868 4 tTEAKI tAILINW. Pi O." British India AHD asrasasaaaßaaaßß Apcar Line MAIL AND' PABSBNOBR* ■■KTIQIHR PBMINBULAB AMD ORIBJKTAL 88. (Uader Ooatraet wNh His Majeaty'i OuiawMisal) The Onapaays MAIL SBBVIOBS BAST OP BOMBAY us al pawl aaaaaaial LONDON PAR-BASTBBN BBRVIOB ROSSI LONDON TO MAHBBIbLBB IMMI Bva iingapoH Laava Baaßaaava KASHMIR about Feb.
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    • 688 4 STEAMER BAIUN6S STEAMER SAILINGS. ""'"'•"•^a™ 2101 ASBNSAN S ORIENTAL del LIME LLOYD TRIESTINt *>" new york (Inoorporated in Italy) The Soverij it doe to arrive oa or aboat January 10 and will load immediately SAILINGS FBOM SINGAPORE tat the above port. For TftIEBTE F faei 8 fa >> p Io
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    • 374 4 STEAImI SAIUNSB. "4^Pa NNj^ JbTjßWjc (THE SBAU SHSSIN UISIU, LIB I (Ixooaraaano a Javaa) No. I, De Boom Bbree PBOPOBBD BAILIMQB raoa BOICAtOAB (Subject to change waboat aottoal NB BnVSBIUBL tBVBBB 888 tavauf TlaPortaald No space available Atlas Mara Feb. 98 FOB ROTTEBDAM ABO HIBBBM Andes Mara early Mar. FOB
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 559 5 STEAMER BAILIWB, FOR NEW YORK VIA BUE2 s.s. Hgremont Castle end Jan./Fea, s s. Moncaater Mara Mar. rot height, pleaee apply to PATBRBON, SIMONS a 00., LTD., Agent* AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL LINE Foi New York via Bnea Canal v«. Lnoerio expected to lead here lart bait M«rnb, first ball April,
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    • 202 5 STE'MER SJHLIK69. FOR FRtHUMTLE Tbe 8.8. Obefoo in due bere oa ob aboul February 6, taking cargo to* above port V O w freight aad pafkfOJ crs applj to KBBBI OaOO. Agents, No. B»tb Bridge Road, DUTCH MAIL SIRVICE ■TOOMVaMT IMATICrUPPT REBERUM (Inoorporaitd ia Hollaad.) Fop AMSTERDAM via COLOMBO AND
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    • 997 5 IN THE ESTATE Of JabFIR RIN RIDJEE MOH MED, D.X,, S.P.M.J., CM Q., DATO MENTRI BESI OF JOHORE, Df CEASED. NOTICE TO OIF D TORS 1 Notioe Is hereby g.vea tbat aU oreditoi aad other penoas having aay claims demands upon or apa:agt the estate of tb abovenamed Jaalar bia
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    • 839 5 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION Tenders will be reoeived at the COLONIAI 8B JBBTABTS Offloe, up to noon of Febru arj 2 1920 for toppUing approximately thi following quantities of road matovials on t- 1 undirmeationed roads as per position Bbewi in Sehpdule:— 1. 800 eutns of 2 t <« latorito on Obui
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    • 407 5 GOVERNMENT OF BELAKGOR, F.M.S Appointment of Superintendent of Maiai ai Servioep, Water Works, Kuala Lumper. ApplioaUona are invixd for the post Superintendent of Mains and 8 rviec Water Works, KuaU Lumpur. Sa'ary |a,il per annum rising by annual increments •ISO to a maximum of 18 000 nor aarani Candidates must
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    • 267 5 FOR BALE a g One brand new .438 five ihot Winafaestoß rifle with 101 cartridges for same (60 solid, 60 soft nose) in oaee. Best cffer above ma ol lOC H bore No. 7 shot cartridges SIX s-.. per 100. 23 —12 b»e loaded lethal ballet* DO 916. Apply to
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 614 6 lINErWi -^H>^^"'*R^HB^^^^^|^^^H B^B^^^BaBBBBBa^^^^BBBBB^^BaBB^^BBBB^^BaBB^^^BBBBBT^^BBsV jP4fa»a|Jj ||VlW|| 8 W From Saturday, January il, to Friday, February 9 A UNIVE3BAL SPBLUL. siAR a MR»O i'IOV O? UNCOMMON MBRIT FeatarioK MAB MURRAY Ia a powerful story ol a £eepioab!e villain* achemei to 000 l the love ol a womaa (ot ber bosbaad HER BODY
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    • 230 6 CIttEHAS Prom Friday, January DO to Monday, February 8 !AT <?' lawr^ 1-l A f T TH KS l i?ifV/^/ai ThB 8e00 d 8b W W/rf N /v^ UNIVBBSAIj'S BM4SHINO NBW SBHIAL WWj THE RED GLOVE II Hi HL/ is Bpinodee— Bl parts From she amaaiag story, The Fifth Aoe,
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    • 259 6 Siemens Bros. Co., Ltd. (INOOSPOBAIBD IN BN3LAND) are:manufacturerB of Electrical Cables of every description Batteries— dry and fluid Telegraph Apparatus, Telephones, Pyrometers, Joint Boxes, Tubular and Lattice Poles, Wireless Apparatus, etc. WINCHESTER HOUSE. BINGIPORE Telegrams •laUa'MS Telephone SOI aaaßMaaaaHaaaaaaßaaaaaMaaassssaai FINEST DUTCH LAGER BEER J ust Arrived v#ry Co mete, Baritone,
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  • 113 7 FIXTUKBS Saturday, January SI. High Water, 6.20 a.m., 7.49 p.ro. Outward mail duo. Sunday, Pebruary I. ■ayjh Water, 6.t2 a.m.. 9.16 p.m. Monday, Pebruary 2. H'«*j Witm, 8.10 a.m., 13.1T B.m Taipusam Ftistival. y Outward mail due. Jobore Appeal Court. Tocaday, February 3 «ij;b Wates, 9.9 a.m.,
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  • 249 7 Vessels at the Docks. Tanjonq Paoab Bui W«abf Bui>- Teo P»o. Bast Wharf Sni Sing, Heitan. •innu WHAgr, Albibt and Victoria Dbi Docks,— Berwiadmoor. Maim Whabf.— Kwinana, Preua*en, Hoerdc i Takada, Kamnning Tatuoa Mara. Rkpiki Dock. Ts jims Main, Kuila, Perak, Ktian Mat* Hai Saddhatib, Thesens. f «st
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  • 162 7 Te-oav. Pulao Sambu 1.80 pm Medan Bpm Batn Pabat 8 pm kfalnooa P. Swettenham Penang 8 pm Manila and San Francisco 4 pm P. Sambu, Bawcan, Sumabaya, Bandjermassin, Stagen, K. Bstoo, Balik Papan, and Samarinda 4 pm Bangkok 4 pm Rhio, Anaiaba, Natuna Islands and Scrartftan 4
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  • 25 7 (omouu foai ■rr iintti'tu ißmirao L.o»d«» Deo. 1 Dee. B Deo. 18 Dee. 34 Jan. 8 Jan. B Jan. 17 Jan. 19
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  • 114 7 EXCHANOP Simsapou, Jantjau SI, IWO. Oa L»«D»ii^.^Sftßt 4 m/f M 3 4 j Demaac ra fat] Private I ran i, Jj On Niw Yeaa...Dawaal Private Bi <U,i Oh fEuo. .^ltxk 44Q 0* lidu ..kui T. m 100 Ob H*MM>i..lilk d/il 141j%pm On dmAjc., ...Buk oVfl Oa Jav*.~..
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 188 7 Value 2 »l II Amp** ie.oo IS.SO 1 1 kjat W«g 1.00 1.20 41 41 urn, gwnnifg 8.0.0 82 8 II M KiataAaMotoUm 10.(0 11.00 41 41 ElataTia 1.7 0 a.K.O ana 41 41 L*h.t Mi.tj, fOO T.fO I Umgal TU 6.75 810 II 11. ifatefU CoUleriM 10 80
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    • 105 7 r»lno2 Bayers. Sellen I? 41 1. ii.uelHM Co. 18 3S 17.28 o.d. e.i. II 41 i, Ptef, 336 ITS I/- lleotdo rwiji 8/. 8 8 II 13 Tw** k Ne»»!. 49.5 J CC 8U H W.H*mmatiCo. IM.OJ 18}.*« IN IN Km* Bim. 136.CE .85 11 II MafMwd 100] 11
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    • 70 7 D EB EN T U RES. J*itoil2*gta.i*t'.6»kVM*:it* pat C%;m 4iagafot6 Bleotnu TnianpK 4140,0-5 e-j 3'fOM Municipal l%|l,fTf,eo< mi 9'fote Mot'A|tl 4.% oiIMT U,Me,9»' 15% 10%. a i S'fcOte J*aaie.,M a t of UCS (.WW 16% 10%dU S'»o«e Mceioifti I.OM Ml 16% 10%dlt 8V)»e MnMl^ F .l 4% JSdJM F.M.S. 8%
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  • 439 7 Fraaar and Go. and Lya.l and Evttt'i Quotations To i»y Prtsw 'tal a L/kU Co rfvitt Ltot O»i4L (tl) 4.30 4.40 420 4 iru»i lUUylMi}. 430 4.40 4 16 4 4 Lyet Hitem t«6) 1100 33X0 32 00 2io: Ljct Ktmift? (»i) 170 ISO i.OO 1.7 C
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 29 7 IF YOU WANT A GOOD CHEAP PIANO that w*U stand tbls climate, go to W. «J. GARCIA 919, Orohard Road A large stock; ol ibusie to suit all players
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    • 713 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT! ONB ROOM lor gentleman of quit habit only. Apply Katong, o/o Straits Timea. WANTBR TO BUY oars Apply Lindae and 00., 89 I, Rafflea Flasa (near Ribinsoi and Co.) WANTBD ta rent, portion ol a house b Btiti h matrfcl couple. Apj'y to Bos N< 802, H; raits
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    • 509 7 TAMBALAK RUBBER EBTATEB. UMIT{ (Incorporated ia tbe Straita Sattiementi NOTICE OF LBBS OF SCRIP I Wher- aa app'lnation has been made to U dir n ot3r" cf rh» avove Comoany to lasue linnlioat.i crrtifisate (ot 1 0:0 shares No '*****1 to 24*880 inolnsivb, in tbe name i falter McQaame ol
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    • 427 7 GOVERNMENT OF KEDAH P.W.D.. ALOR BTAR Waited, an experience) Oltrk oi-Worki (oi tbo Bjperviaion of buiidiaga, road con >c ■traotion and m«iat»asnee Salary 1170 k a 1216 p.m. by ao«ual iaovementa 17.60 pei o easem, plus 80 per oaat temporary wai aMo«raaoe< with f-ee rjaariers a»d the nsual I t-a?elila«
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    • 10 7 CHIVAS WHISKY Has no Equal SIME, DARBY GO. LIMITED MALACCA
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  • 58 8 Mrs. Lob C ieag Keng, nee Taa Oim Neo, tbe beloved mother of Ix>h Koig Yew and Loh Kong Imm, and grandmother of Lob Kirn Swi. paased away at her reiidenoe, 184 Bandar Hilir, Malaoea, on Wednesday, the 28th lustant, at 7 in, The funeral will take place oa
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  • 1091 8 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, JANUARY 31 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. We drew attention reoently to a couple of advertisements whioh had appeared in the London Times, the ono for Deputy Chair mv. Improvement Commission at 42,500 per annum, the other for a Municipal Engineer in Chief" at 42,000, rising to 42 6TO
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  • 24 8 It has been deoided to bold the next meeting ot the P.AM., which will be the annual general meeting, about the middle, of April.
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  • 30 8 Lieut. Arthur Long is the first aviator to fly over Bass Straits, i.e. bom Tasmania to Melbourne. He flew In his own plane, an 80 h p. Baulton and Paul.
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  • 47 8 At a meeting of domestio employees in European houses held at Madras on January 30, with Mis. Whitehead in the obair, re solutions urging the appointment of a oom mittee to inquire into their conditions and the formation of a union for safeguarding their inlereMs were passed,
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  • 11 8 A Chi*! Inspector ot hawkers is to be appointed in Singapore.
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  • 18 8 'or tbe purpose ot a bachelors mesa Singapore Municipality is renting 7 Mount HUsabeth at 1360 a moath.
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  • 21 8 The Municipality ia sailing to Government a pieoe of land near tho entrance gate ot Tan Took Seng's Hospital tor 110,000
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  • 21 8 The lower hall of the Tiotoria Memorial Buildings is being lent to tbe Food Control Rationing Committee for abont three week*.
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  • 29 8 The new Nautical Asadamy in Singapore is to be congratulated on tbe scooess of one of its first candidate*, who, we understand, ban passed bis examination as Muter (ordinary).
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  • 32 8 Tbe beauti (ally ouved maibh font, ased by tbe firat Nestorian Missonaties to Cbiaa ia tbe seventh oentary, is still to be seen in tbe Sianfu Lamassery, a C.C. Post oorreepondent notes.
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  • 33 8 Tbe thanks of the Muniaipal Commissioners are being conveyed to Messrp. R. Sooular, F.R. Heron, T. Wilson and the Middle Bast Film Co. for their generius assistance in tbe recent entertainment of soldiersi
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  • 44 8 Aoeording to the offioial Labour Gazette, tbe general level of retail prices cf food and other items ot working-olass family expenditure at home at December I waa approximately 136 per cent, about tbe pro war level, or aboat tbe same aa on November 1.
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  • 45 8 It has been decided in connection with a proposed line of street for Taajong Psgar Road to reconsider tbe decision to straighten this road opposite tbe Presbyterian Chnreb and to adopt an alternative line allowing for a etrbet 70 feet wide instead of BO feet.
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  • 52 8 Liacoln's Inn has decided to admit women s'.adents and has asoepted the applications ot Mrs G Owyneth and Mrs. M. Tbompson. In 1818 Mrs. ThompsHi^was plaiatiff in an action agaiast the law society, in whioh she soagbt unsuooesstuUy to obtain a declaration that she was entitled to be admitted as
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  • 49 8 The oversea trade department in an nooaciog tbe promotion ot Mr. J. L Wilson Good eo, his Majestey's trade ooumissioner at Cape Towa, to the trade oommissionsrsbip in Bombay emphasises his wida basin cis experienoe and recalls that be was formerly secretary ot tbe importers and exporters association, Manchester
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  • 55 8 The Government ot Madras have appointed a oommittee consisting ot Major B W. 0. Bradfis'd, 0.8 H I.MS., Bao Bahadur, M. 0 Koman and Rio Sahib C. Rama Bao to consider the question of abolish ing the LMS. Degree and instituting Rsyal College of physioianj and surgeons, the qualification being
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  • 72 8 It has been arrasged to hold a servi ie the hall ot the V.M.C.A on Sunday at 8 IS p.m The Bey. W. K. Qrtffii, D 5.0., Chaplain to tbe Foroes, will give tba address. Miss Sybil Evans and Mr. G. H. Watts will be the soloists. A cordial invitation
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  • 81 8 A summary ot the fourth forecast of tbe rioe orop in Burma for tbe year 1910 20 says The total area sswa with rioe in tbe province is bow estimated at 10.422,164 acres, an increase of 89,988 acres compared with tho area actually planted ia 1918 19, and a decrease
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  • 92 8 There was muoh discussion regarding tbe wreck of tbe Treveal in the London marine insurance market on January 12, and many large declarations were made in reepeot ot tbe insurance ol her cargo from whioh it appears that the Treveal's oargo of jute was worth at least a quarter of
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  • 108 8 Tbe Seang Bee oa whioh the Hon. Mr. Lim Chin Tsong, Mrs. Chin Tsong, Master Lim Kar Taik and a numbar ol Rangoon people made tbe trip to Bogland six months ago returned to Rangoon oa January 21, most of those who made the outward trip oomiog back by the
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  • 94 8 Tbo annual general meeting ot Persenangan Stie Club was held at its premises, 747 North Bridge Road, on January 26, when the following were elected offioe bearers H M. Obouae, president H. Ahmad Ziinalabidin, vise president; M. A. Karim Agoes, secretary, Bakne B. H. Taib and H. Osman Nawawi, asst.
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  • 126 8 A great white tower of solid atone, rising from a barren rooky bill, with heie Mid there fltf aggling pine, and in time to come it may be a ororeol oypieeses, a watch towei for illenby'y dead wbenoe they can overlook Jerusalem, the Crusader's goal, that they attained— pooh is
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  • 446 8 M- 3. W. Templer baa returned trom Home, and rejoins tbe Doff Development Co in K Uutar We are asked to announoo the engagement ol Miss Sophie Georgr, oldest daughter ol Mr. and Mia Geo. J. George, to Mr. George Bdgar. Sir Ross Smith, prior to his
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  • 74 8 Singapore Municipality has deoided sab jeet to the approval of tbe Governor in Council to r mend tbe Boles of tbe Provident Pand to admit of tbe increase of the Commissioners' donation from 7i per oent of salary to 10 per oeat. in the ease of officers
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  • 81 8 A mail from Hnrope by tbe steamea Thongwa will arrive by train to night Tbe O.P O. will be open from 8 p.m. to deal with it an] correspondence will bs ready foi delivery to boxholders about 10,80 p.m. Tbe Q P.O. will be open to- m mow
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  • 83 8 Tbe visit ol the Imperial Russian Grand Opera Company, wbioh has been doing ec well in China and Manila, will be lor one night only as far An Singapore ie concerned, owing to steamship arrangements. Tboy will present Carmen at tbe Victoria Theatre next Friday evening, February
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  • 109 8 Judgment of the Court of Appeal, oobv siatißß of Justices Woodward, Wbitley and Sproule in the appeal against the judgment ot Mr. Justice Bbder, who last year dismissed the claim of tbe owners and master of thai Laertes and allowed the oounter olaim of the
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  • 140 8 The festival of Taiposam will beoelebrated by the Chetty oommonity on Monday, To.esday and Wednesday of next week. Ot Monday the famous silver oar will be takoD in procession from 9 a.m. to noon, from Tank Road to Sepoy Lines, returning in the ove ning from 6
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 95 8 *t£W STOCKS COLT AUTOMATIC PISTOLS Hafe, Reliable, Aoourate Cal. 25 $35 Cal 38 $46 Gal. 32 42 V, M Cal. 45 69 Sl2-BORE WINCHESTER SHCT CARTRIDGES bavtaj ohits srac ktless powder and per ICO: FOR BHOT 6UNB. RIFLES AND AMMUNITION Write lor oar epecial Shorts List. JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd.
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    • 189 8 SPICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ALHAMBRA Theatre, Beaoh Road On Monday, February S, 1990 We will eommbßOt the eereeniag cl a feature aerial by tba Westera Photoplayr, lac. THB GREAT GAMBLE preteatiag CHARLES HUTOHINSOM whieb pots in the sbaii* anjthiag jet ehowa in the way ol tbiili n stoats, or anything ever done
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  • 383 9 Destruction of Seventy Aeroplanes 'jertnan Troops Leave Plebiscite Area, RaoTim Tnao&ans. London, January 25. Berlin: A tremendous oonflagratior, the cause of which is not yet olear, destroyed seventy aeroplanes, including two giant maohiaes, wbioh were lying in hangars at Warnemuende ready for handing over to the Allies.
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  • 163 9 Rium TnuoBAM, London, January 29. The Empire Statistical Conference eon tiouea to sit. 8o far it has agreed to the principle of an Empire statistioal bureau. Tue question ot classification of commodities was referred to a oommittee, as various re prosentatives showed the necessity ot several different olassifloatioßß.
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  • 88 9 RaUTH TILIQEAM, London, January 26. Viscount Frenob has issued a proclamation cffoiing a reward of £10,000 for information within three months leading to the oonvioHi n ot any persons guilty of the murders ot tcnt'.i en policemen in Ireland sinoo July 80 Iwt y-ar, including Mr. Redmond, also
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  • 211 9 Questions of Trade with Soviet Russia. RIDTIR TBLBORAMS. London, January 36. Washington Tbe State Department has enquired of tbe Allies bow they propose to resume trade with Russia through cooperative soeietien without deaiicg with tbo Soviet. Amerioan officials are anxicoa to resume trade with Russia it it would not
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  • 420 9 inn Tbuoraxs Paris, January 26. Tbe Journal Offljiel publishes a decree appointing Q nrril Boat chief of tbe general staff at the Ministry of War. The high ommand is completely reorganised. The superior counoil of war will consist ot three marshals and ten generals uadar the obair mansbip
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  • 31 9 Ruhr Tkleukam London January 36. Nairobi, January 28 A Somali platoon in northern Jubaland mutinied and mat dered the commander, Lieutenant Dawson Smith, then deserted and fled towards Somalilaad.
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  • 175 9 Bauraa Tbuoban. Lobdoc, January VP. At the conference ot miners' delegates Mr. Smillie amplified the statement cabled yesterday and declared tbat the minors' demand lor oheaper coal waa in the interests ot tbe whole nation. He estimated that the owners 1 profits oa coal after meeting
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  • 598 9 Tribute by Cbief Justice in Supreme Court In tbe Supreme Court yesterday tbe Chief Jostice Sir John BuoknUl, K.G., re ferrec to tbe death of Mr. C. E. Smith Marriott in tbe following terms Mr. Koek and gentlemen, I feel that, as this is an osoanion
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  • 122 9 10-daj'i Boiiieii. Maophail and Co., Ltd.'i Daily Report, January 81, 1030. Bilver.— B4*3. Hongkong.— l4li prem. Shanghai.— 26. Rubber.— The rubbrr market is firm with upward tendeooies. There is a strong demand for off grader. Share Market. There are limited buyers ot Ayoi Hitams about 21. Radellas
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  • 95 9 The rate ot mortality in the Settlement ot Singapore for the week ended January 17 was 88.62. The total number of deaths was 289 of wbieh 208 were maH subjects and 88 female Convulsions olaimed 87, phthisis 80, mrlaria fever 47, tjploid fever 2, beii beii 29,
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  • 2661 9 Probable Increase of Ricksha m Fares. Mr. B. J. Farrer presided over a full a a'tendanoe of tbe Singapore Municipal Com missioneis in the board room yesterday afternoon, those present being Messrs. A. W. Bean, M A Namazie, E. Teisensobn, W. A. Sims, Tan Kbeam Hook, See
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  • 299 9 Mr. Justice Sproule's Decision Upheld. Barly in Dcoember the appeal oourt sitting in Singapore and ennriatiog cf Ibe acting Cbitf JosticD es Preside at, and Juatioea Wbitley acd Biowc wero ro^'Sf °d io hearing an appeal irom a part of the jadgment of Mr. Jaslioe Sproule, and
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  • 411 9 Questions Discussed at the General Meeting A general meeting of the Bibao Kuala Pilah DP. A waa held at Babau on J»tu ary 26. Mr. A. L. S:mmons presided, and there were also present tbe following members:—Messrs A Brasb. Jeram Padanp, P. S. Casile, See Kae, J.
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  • 121 9 Elsewhere, says the Bangkok Daily Mail, will be found a translation o( the latest A imondment Aot to tbo Oold Standard Aot. In a covering letter HRU. tbe Minister o( Finance says:— The new Amending Aot pteaoiibep, as yon will observe, for the furtbet reduction if Ibe
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  • 2294 10 Concessions by Planters Of MalayaAt a meeting ot the PUnters' Association ol Malaya held in tbe Meioantile Bank Building, Koala Lampar, on January 28, the Hon. Mi. F. G. Harvey pt oiiditg, tbe question of exobange to India was brought forward and, according to the Malay Mail,
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  • 101 10 The Kaiser and the Dowser." i Water- divining, or "dowsing," has an enthusiastic adherent is the ex Kaiaer. He beoame oonvinoed by pesonally testing some German diviners that not j only water bat an tali oan be disoovered by this method. So be sent to South West Afrioa a divin»r
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  • 875 10 Business at the Annual General Meeting. Tbe annual meeting of the Singapore Sporting Clab was held in the Exobange Rooms yesterday afternoon, Mr. A. i. Scandrett presiding in tbe sbsenoe of Mr. W, Peel, who had had to proceed tn Panang. Proposing the adoption of tbe report
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  • 200 10 Device (or Protecting Sblpi And Harbours, A« interesting devioe intended lot snob purposes as protecting a small port wbero tbe oost oi permanent woiks would be niobibiti?e oi (oi warding off heavy seas irom a vcbsol lying along an exposed pier, is described in tbe Deocmber
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  • 1081 10 Departed Glories of the Old Regime. Any lingering doubt as to tbe identity ol the British Diplomat was dispelled shortly after the pablioation of these reminisoenoea by the announcement tbat be ia none other than Lord Frederiok Hamilton, unole of the Duke ot Aberoorn. His
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  • 49 10 Id connection with layout for a new arterial road from Dhoby Gcaut to Keppel Road affecting Railway proposals at Tank Koad tbe Municipal Commissioners ate im totming the General Manager F.M.S. Railway thai they ate not prepaid to oerry oat the ptopoul ob aoooant of the expense.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 108 10 To the Kditor ot ths Straits Times Sir,— At about 3 o'clock this afternoon while pasting near the Caveaagh Bridge I notioed near the bridge tbat a ft w persons were engaged in pulsing a disabled bullock into the P.C.A. Ambulanoe Cart. The metbed employed was one man pulling
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    • 101 10 Tj the Bditor ol the Straits Times. Sir, To put a stop to the motor horn nuUenoe I would reoommend that all motor drivers be iavited tj a suitable place, where, with a tew s .u»ll models (toys would do) aad a horn, a praotioal demonstration oould bo
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    • 171 10 To the Kiitor of tbe Straits Time?. Bir, Whilst tbe powers that be are reorganising tbe Def-.noe Faroe of tbe Colony would it not ba an appropriate occasion to renew tbe armaments aad equipment whioh are in use at present. There is now a good surplus of
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  • 369 10 I The following subscriptions have be 3a 'aotually received by tbe hon. treasurer up to January 29, 1920 j Previously acknowledged 1407,818 I Bauatead and Co., agents Shire line of steamers and Glen line Ltd., £203. 1,896.88 j bir Walter Napier, £210 3,143.86 Per Mr. V. Hill, bon.
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  • Sporting Intelligence,
    • 61 10 The Yacht Club raoe to morrow morniag will be for the Commodore's Cup. Course, start from United Btglneera' Pier, louad breakwater, Man o 1 War buoy, C. S. Patrol, aad back to starting line. Twioe rouni. Handicaps and starting by gun as per lass raoe. No oharts
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    • 63 10 To morrow Sunday) evening the wellknown Malay scoocr teams, Persenangan Stia and Fatt. Kuib, will mc9t for tho third time to try t ito.do tho ownership of the Oolmaa ShielJ. Oa tiie two prev<oaa oooasions when tbe teams met the result was adr&c, 83 timorron'd install Bhculd
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    • 83 10 The folio w :.g are tbe teams fj< tho match tobj played nn tbe Bsplaaade at 280 this afternoon Od Stagtrg Dr. Cjmpball, Dr. Ncsl Clarke, Dr. Martia, E J. Bennett, P. Hewitson, A B Law, Jahtioe Sproule, A, T. Smith, G. C Clarke, A. P. Green, Dr. Sanerenguml.
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    • 45 10 The Swimming Club Laansh will leave oa Sunday an follows Johnston's Pier.— 7, 9 and 10 a.m., 2.80 anc 1 8 80 p.m. Club Bungalow.— B 80 aad 9.80 a.m., 12.15. 8 and 6.80 p.m. High tide in the coming is at 8,62,
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  • 182 10 Party of American Engineers en Route A party of twenty-three engiacerg, drillrunners, diamond setters and gas engine experts from Atnerioa, representing tbe New York Orient Mines Company, and exploration and mining engineer;, representing Messrs. E. J. Longycar and Company, have arrived in Rangoon and mast of
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  • 76 10 One ot the strongest photoplays ia which Mac Murray haa found expression for bet particular atyle of aoting, Her Body in Bond, ia six parts, will be presented at the Palladium, to night, along with a PatbtS Gazette a Rolin and a Star oomedy. la lII* earlier shew,
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  • 63 10 An ovorooat thief in Hongkong explained to the Magistrate that be waa walking oat with a friend and, passing the prosecutor's house, his friend told him to wait outside aa he waa going to borrow an overcoat. The friend brought the overooat and gave it to him, and thea told
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  • 551 11 What National Service Ministry Found. A Madras Times cable, dated London, January 1\ Bays The ministry of national ceivioc has oompiled its Baal report regarding the entire phys.oal examination of tbe men ol military ape daring the war and declares that it is impossible to regard the generally
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  • 507 11 Contrasts With Western Civilisation. There are so many things in whioh :he Chinese think and act in exactly the oppoeiio way to Westerner?, writes tbe Shanghai ooirespondent of The Timer, that it would almost seem as if sotte oocuit itfiaenoe wrie at work. Bvea Nature seems affected. Fir
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  • 22 11 There will be no relaxation ia the lawi governing tin. Bale of dtisk at home until tbi sew ObDtibll.ng authority assumes power.
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  • 642 11 Rao Friday's Delectable Home Among tbe Birds. A pretty romance of a deaert island, known to very few people, is recalled by tbe depart tore of Mr Wilfrid Fiost to Ibe Malay ATohipelsgo to find rare birds aad beasts for tbe London Zoo, stys the Bveaing Standard
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  • 228 11 1 Heavy Loss of Life Off Weymouth Coast. < A London wire ol January It saye The Tiereal ttom Caloatta to Dundee whioh has bees wreoked near Weymoatb, wm carrying 'aeargo of jate ana manganese. Op 'o the 'pretent Ibete tie seven survivors, »ad it is feared tbat
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  • 101 11 Pfomame of drills uta, lot week eadinit Satarda*, Febmatj 7 1— Tbobsdat, Fkhsbait 6. B.V.C Bud.— Band PiMtioe. Fiiday, Fbbbcabt 0. B.F.A. Oo— Drill Oidet, waterbotHes and haveisaoks, Dull Hail 6 p.m. B Smith, lad Lieut, a.eaia« Adjutant, 0 V.OSingapore and S. M, Boy Scoots. Orden lot
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 82 11 JUST ARRIVED NEW MUSIC AND RECORDS "His Master's Voice" <2^ S. MOUTRIE CO. LIMITED Raffles Square, Singapore COLLAPSIBLE GATES I Catalogue acd fell pattioalarß faota WILLIAM JACKS Co., Singapore ROBEY CO., LTD. Portable Baglnes Compound Semi-Portable Engines wltb Superheaters Horizontal and Vertical fixed Bnglnef Looomotlve Boilers Multitabnlar Boilers Duplex Pomps
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    • 335 11 BAFFLES HOTEL TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER, DANCING CINEMA ON THE LAWN ADELPHI HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER THE HOTEL ORCHESTRA WILL PLAY DURINQ AND AFTER DINNER ADUPHI HOTEL, LIMITED Q. tjhbbdbbu, Dbeatot. if you are lo need of a ohaage and rest and you ar* unable to get a passage for Home,
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  • 814 12 What He Accomplished For Shipping. The Ministry ot Shipping has isanad the following announoemeat 1 Tbe Prime Minister and tbe Sbipplng Controller have oonaeated to the release from tbe aad of the present moattKof the Right Hon. Lord Pirrie, K.P., from his otfloe as Controller General ot
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  • 224 12 Feature of New Metropolitan Carriages. Th abolition of the straphanger is perhaps the featore that will make the widest appeal ia the new type ot eleottio train whioh was shown at the Baker Street Slatioa of the Metropolitan Rtilway reoently. Not that there will never be any more
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  • 529 12 SUNDIY, FEBRUARY 1, 1920. ST. iMOUV'I CiTHIDEiI. T a.m. Litany, 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral), OIS a.m, Matins followed by Holy Communion, 4 p.m Children's Service, (.80 p m. Bvensong and Sermon. Servioe: Adams, Psalms: 147, 148. Hymns 199, 83, 176, 299. Hymns 860. 270, 278. Lessons: M
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  • 72 12 A special meeting of the shareholder* of the Bank of Madras will be held on February 12, (or the pa pose of ooosideiing a pooeme for the formation cf an Imp rial Bank of lodia by the kmslaaoittioa f the three piestdeooy baoks if Bengal, Bombay and Madras and, it
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  • 387 12 Their Part la tbe Future of The Country. Mr. P J. Hartog, Aaademie Registrar of' the University of London and a member of tbe Calcutta University Commission of 1917--19, lectured reoantly at the Society ot Arta oa problems of Indian Bduoation. At pre.ent, he said, for tbe vast
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 490 12 Q WHISKY SUPPUES 1 BT APPOINTMENT If tba Gteat Age aad High. Class qna'.iiy of the WHITB HOB9B Braad art to be maintained, there oan bs no inoreaas ■a tbe quantity Bold to tbe pablio notwithstanding oui Gove»n:eat'i recent release of additional spirits tor export. Both in the iateveata of
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    • 155 12 BaBBBBB^BBBBBaBLI^ »Tlt» "SKtaK i /jB BBBBaaiKanflßßVu, J- stil* t^ISLX> i£ i V laaaT '^^^^■BBEaaw A HV W FOOD F^P f\ 1 f Obtainable at all Dispensaries throughout Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States ir Malted COMBINED Malted .Milk Milk s^jjjf|£ IDEAL FOR THE TROPICS fflffi*^ "> :tAGL£ BRAND, J j
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 199 13 B 1 1 88 Another of C. B.s Del,cacies~ BgWB m"E I C. B. OXFORD SAUSAGES 1 j w UNEXCELLED. -_B^— I Crosse Black well guarantee dm B these and all their other table delicacies to be? mm 9 L produced under ideal conditions of cleanliness. B g^^Sijffl BS 4.GENTS
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    • 666 13 STRAITS SHTTLBMBNTg AM FBDBBATBD MALAY STATES VICTORY_BONDS Baling lnt«p«a* from the date Of purohaaa at flva pai> oant paw annum, payable on Baptambar 1 and Miroh 1. REPAYABLE AT PAR ON BEPTEMBER 1. 1934. PRICE OF ISBUE— IOO PER CENT All proceeds ol tbis issue will be leat to Bis
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    • 54 13 iiSJ'', '/Mb 5t I "'sZf- Ca^ j^m9 sanan 2|HMMMB^ B^ib^ibK^ T^ j/ MMM alaal V "aßi^^^^ai r m WEILLsZERNER High Shreeh. SINGAPORE. < N N^ 99% (Pure) yS ACETIC ACIO/"^ TOKYO ACETIC ACID Marked as ABOVB caa alwaj »a Batata** at ah* moil favourable Market prices MASODA TRADING Co.. Ltd
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 1856 14 A.acts over $3,000,000 B.C. A««ui»»no« in force over $12,000,000 ».C. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. LTD. (In. OBPOBiTBD IN StBAITB SaiTLBMBinS) NBADOFFIOBi Wlnohastar Houaa, Singapora. UOfJOOW OWIOB 1 32. Old J.w.y, 8.0. Tbe Company baa £90,000 deposited with tbe Supreme Court ot Baglaad, aad eompUes with the British Lite
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    • 1441 14 LOOKING AHEAD It oannot be cen:eJ that Lite Aararaaoe is a universal necessity The past five years have demonstrated the faot, the ooming years will more than prove it The high cost ot living tbe added ourden cf oontinoally inoreatiag taxes aad the many other oalla on one's raaoursea foroe
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  • 903 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics, A Tell-tale for the Resr Lamp. Any motorist who has been fined ior driving with the tear lamp extinguished when, in reality, he was not aware that it had gone oat will agree that, while eleotrio lighting on the oar is
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  • 153 15 The Seattle Times ol December 12, says The big liners, Great Northern and Northern Pacific used daring the war lot transport seivioe, and now in the Army Transport Service, on tbe Pacific, are to be poiobaeed bj the Admiral Line and plaoed on tbe SeattleSaa Franoißoo ran
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  • 43 15 It is reported that Chineee, French Mid Japanese oapitaliste intend to open an Industrial Bank of Tientsin in the oooibq ut present month, witt a capital of 14/00,100, of whioh the Chinese snbßOtiben farni&h 1,500 000, the Japanese the same and the Fr^cb«!,COo.O:o.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 99 15 AND THE LITTLE FORI> Shall lead them. It's list In sales— first In eoonomy— and first In ths esteem cf those who love safety, surety and co oaf ort— because of its wonderful simplicity, strength and lightness. It leads In SALES SERVICE SATISFACTION THE FORDB 3N TRACTOR THE FORD ONE-TON
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    • 257 15 Get ontdoofa with a gna— tbe best gcui oa Ju earth. A Daisy gives Ujj yon all the pleasure ol a regw at banting rifle, fjH at a Iraetion ol tbe tt TbeDifsjis a baad- |j some steel tifle, opera- n ted by compressed air. Tbe moat popular artiolo (or
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    • 152 15 DUNLOP TYRES Save your car from roadshock— because they are resilient. Their durability saves -your time by avoiding replacement. Running expenses are greatly lessened Dunlops give long service. ft j THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO <•««»•> LTD. (Imcobfobatid in Japan) 4S-48, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE GREY OR RED CEMENT ROOFING TILES Grey
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 820 16 SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTED, qualified TamU hotpital dres«pr let tsl»te in Kelaatas. Apply- «oi No 780, fill itaTijaes. Mt-HTBNT sbortbasd typist wanted by K .jptan firm. Salary |3CO per month. Bi x No. 698. Btraitß TunbS. WANTBD fhorthand typitt lor light offioe work former i xporii ncn not neoessary. A-rily Box
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    • 807 16 FOR SALE. FOB BALB, a dictaphone complete, ia ■ett working order. Apply Box No, 164, Straits Times. FOR SALB, three haaitby oubs, nboot three woekß old, take to feeding bottles. What offers Apply Leioester, Kaantan. FOB BALB, Morton motor oyole, threespeed gear, ia perleot rcia-nine order. Prioe 1460 or aeacsst
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    • 630 16 Patent Faced Hair Belting Co. Manufacturers of unetretched Hair Belting. BOLB AGENTS KIAM KIAT A C§. 108 aad US. Market Stteet To the Ambitious Intelligent typists who are williDg to learn how ty operate tbe DICTAPHONE are invited to send in their names and addressee totheSecretary, Dictaphone School, 7, Raffles
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    • 534 16 FIREWOOD lor the Municipality ol Singapore. The prime ooatractoi TayGuanKim (Late Sole Propiietor ol Gaan Eat and Oa Sole Agent Globe Boiler Fluid (Tbo Ideal Fit id tor preserving aad detail, steam boilers ol every description: Phone Nos. 1861 1869 Offloe 88, Ptiilip Street. Phoae Nos. 1480 1073 Private Reudeaoe.
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    • 416 16 NBT SHIPMENTS OF BHIP-CHANOLERY BTOREB AND ESTATE BUPPLIEB JUST ARRIVED J orders promptly exerated aad lorwtrded wi.h despateb. GUAN KIAITcO., LTD. (Inoorporated in the Straits Sottlcmcnts) 56 Phillip Street, SINOAPORB. Telrgrsph lIUIUT A. B. O. Mb Bditioa. Telephone Nos. 1861, 18C2 JCST KBCBIVBD A LARQB SHIPMBNT CP I Longf lax
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    • 391 16 HI Jfs& j BTMITB MOTORCAR SERVICE (Th« Premier Carn«e ..I tha Citj) 114 to 116, ORCHARD ROAD Phone 1233 NEW GODDB A. large *tock of planting, mining, shipping goods, hare just arrived NOTB THB ADDRESS B?J LEE ANN. 113. (Insorporated ia Singapore) 68/9, MAREBT STRBBT 'Phone 11 SO JAPANESE MA^-
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 141 16 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., shouki be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants, For Sale,
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