The Straits Times, 26 February 1921

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,573 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1921 PRICE 10 CENTS,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 111 1 NESTLES MALTED MILK OBTAIXAP.I.V EVERYWIIKKK Travers' Perfection Kill MARK. SHIP BRAND MACARONI TBAVEP-'PRKfECII 'IM WAHO \^@r\\\ E^W>H and V E R MICELLI Now Obtainable in Singapore JOSEPH TRAVERS AND SONS, LIMITED (Incorpt rated in England) SINGAPORE. REPRESENTED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD DUTCH CIGARS BEST ON THE MARKET All Sizes All Prices
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    • 228 1 ROBINSON CO., LTD, 'v fl LA ROE NEW SHIPMENT JUST W^^ VI [W RECEIVED, SUJTABI h FOR EVERY VI L^^^^^^Sh^L kind of fishing. River and sea rods, mounted sea lines, H flax lines, tarpon lines, plaited silk lines wood and metal reels, hooks with eye, H^^^&aß^^^^B iiooks mounted on .silk
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    • 12 1 NESTLES MALTED MILK PRICE Lart* *l-65 P*r bottle Small >1.00 per bottle
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  • 597 2 Communist Pretensions in The Far East. Tbe ruling anxiety in Japan for some time has b-.-en over the question whether the Vladivostok Assembly would acquiesce formally in the new Communist regime established at Chita, in Eastern Siberia, after the fall of Semenoff. Japan's last hope now appears
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  • 374 2 Under Patronage of Royal Duke Of Knought As your readers are now engaged in welcoming the Duke of Connaught on his return to India, writes a correspondent of the Pioneer, they may be interested in a souvenir bf his first visit, in the shape of a verbatim
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  • 26 2 At a meeting of the public of the Madras Presidency, under the Chairmanship of th« Governor, it was resolved to form a DJschar^d Prisoners' Aid Societv.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 494 2 C 1 y^* F.imous, not only in the Old Country, but throughout tJ Q the World, nre the superb values W W obtainable from John gobies. 1 y(^ W W You should gend to day for the won /tCjl^W^V H W derful 68 page Catalogue, giving lull film UV^X Q
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    • 433 2 Cuticora Is AD Too Need For Your Skin Bathe with Cutlcura Soap to cleanse and put dy the pores. If signs of pimplCT. y redness or roughness are ri' f Hit swsfwr EMitly with Cuticora Oinhnrnr before bathing to sootheandheaL For enry purpose ct the tuilet. bath and nursery Cut*cura
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    • 344 2 D. M. Grant Co. AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERS KRAMAT MOTOR WORKS 16, K ra mat Road oxy-acetylene welbing of all metals Hll repairs executed under expert EUROPEAN SUPERVISION We Execute Repairs only We Depend on Repair* We Give Batisfaotion TELEPHONE 2338 LARGE, NEW COMFORTABLE OPEN DAT CARS FOR HIRB AND NIGHT At
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  • 772 3 English Memories of an Interesting Region. A Special Correspondent of the Morn- 1 IPX Post write* The beautiful but dangerous coast known as the Coast of Death, from Finistv- to Malpica, has many memories for j Englishmen. The whole region is full of j interest. As
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  • 304 3 Mr. Hara's Reply to a Question In Japanese Diet. In reply to a written interpellation by Mr. Yamamichi Joichi, a Kenseikai member, on the Government's control of Koreans abroad and the Korean administration (which did not appear in the Japanese papers), Mr. Hara, the Premier, presented a
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 380 3 THE TOILET DRESSING flJßff^M 1 FOR HOT CLIMATES I /m&St&S] Cla&sts and Btfmact tkc Scalp. /■v~^®Mf l# Fttii tat Hair FolliJtt. /IL^Nfc If Strtagtatas Taia ua Wrak Hair, iC^fe^A f uU ■roducts Takk, Loiaritft, \^fcW4 CLEAfi AS CRYSTAL COKTAINS NO DYE, OIL OB CBEASB. iEHCHTFDILr COOLIHG, BEFBESHMQ. IHVICOaATWfi W TO
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    • 319 3 "Oh!yes/WincarmV I is invaluable in restoring health to those who are Weak, or Anaemic, or Nervous, j or Run-down." i I Tbe outstanding adv^nftge of Wiocarnis "in restoring '< I health is due to the fact I that VVincarnis possesses *four foil power I VVincarnis promotes ne-ui g strength, nrw
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    • 419 3 CHINESE COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR t 103, Tank Road. 4 B Mr T Slow Choor CxP^jK/ Published To-«a» CuA£@§^ ROBINSON to. Publisher* r War* CHINESE DIBECTORY AND PRESS, LTD. lIS per copy (free copiee to Advertiser. > TO MOTORCAR OWNERS If your ear give* you t-ouble Send It To Us. Repairs Neatly
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    • 300 3 SEUKGOR EARTKE* PIPE COMPANY (ANUFACTUBEBS OF AND DBALKM O« >*»<■ P<P«a, LaUz Cop., Hhang hal and Btu tan, Flower PoU, Uae, Brlrka, Tito* an* •II other kind* of thing* for Eatatea. Supplied oa CousUsaloa. Prteaa moderat* sod prompt dalirary. A trial order will convince yon. > P. a BOX »8.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 935 4 STEAMER SAIUNGS Pdfk ©-"British India Bf v*^a» 'mw A«n pear Line (Companies Incorporated In F.nglandl MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Maje«ty's Government) ceeaoaay's MAIL BERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at present eaepcade* LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES 4 LONDON
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    • 469 4 STEAMER SAILINGS PRINCE LINE LIMITED Incorporated In England MR BAST SBRVICB FOR NEW YORK A»fT> PHILADELPHIA TUSCAN PRINCE In port sain about Mar. 4| 'via »d.»! rot at) Information, tppl* >' ADAMSON. GILFILLAN a C 0... LTD I Incorporated Is Bartend **»en THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, UMITBD i lncorporated la
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    • 253 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE EASTERN SHIPPING OOaTPANT. IJMITEU laserperatod li Strait* Settlemeata) This Hate toble It aabjeet <c eltcrarua withsat larthar astiM Steasaer aalUai Jnm (lagaper. •AM WHATT BOON, every Taeedaa. pja. Fort Bvettoaham aad Faaaag. free* r.aaag to ■oasmste (Treis i-irn»r «rcm Moolauia i. a»k .*> is hoartV PERAK— Ones
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    • 388 4 STEAMER SAILINBS ~oTk. e> TBB OBABA SHOSEN KAIBHA LTTI (lacorporatsd la Japan) Na\ 1. Ds Soesa Street Pnpisid Salllag freaa Itagarer* (Ssbjsst to change without netiee' KTROPEAN UNB Fat Port Sal,, Msrselllee, Laadaa. aatwerp, Retterdam aad Hasabarfl SHUNKO MARU Mar. 25 ALPS MARU Apl. 17 >«v» tobb urn Fat Mow
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    • 411 4 STEBMEH SAIUN6S NIPPON YLSEN HAISHA. (Incorporated in Japan) Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. Subject to alterations without notice EUROPE MAIL LINE Fortnightly Service For London^ Antwerp via' (Malacca) Penang Colombo, Suex, Port Said aad Marseilles. YOKOHAMA MARU M»r. 1 KLEIST Mar. 16 MISHIMA MARU Mar. SS LIVERPOOL
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 638 5 STEAMEfI SAILINGS FOR HONGKONG S.S PEDRO NUNES The abov (CaajMf'VvUl be d-.^patched for Hongko!. 1 th« 2nd prox. This steamer ha cxial it 1 vommodation for first Ha I" ngers. For freight or passage, apply to HARRETTO SHIPPING A 'TRADING CO., Agents, No. 1, Raffles Quay. PASSAGES TO EUROPE The
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    • 191 5 ».s. GLENAPP. FEBRUARY 18, IWI Consignees of cargo <>x the above steamer aro"heiiV notified that the survey of cargo damaged condition will be held '1 bruarj at 9 a.m., in Go- No furl, r survey win be held ■u'ter ihi date. HOUSTEAU A CO., LTD, (Incorporated in FMS.) Agents. T.S.S.
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    • 552 5 STEAMER SAILINGS HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI The steamer Hwah Wu will sail for the above ports ou Friday, February 28. For further particulars, please apply to M. A. NAMAZIE A SONS, LTD., 19, Malacca Street. GREEN STAR LINE Steamer Dae Spore Destination WEST HENSHAW February 28 San Francisco via ports DEERLODGE
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    • 461 5 STEAMER SAILINGS DODWELL LINE (Incorporated in England) FOR NEW YORK DIRECT VIA SUEZ EGREMONT CASTLE 2nd half April Por freight, please apply to PATERSON, SIMONS A CO, LTD, Agents. MDO-CHINA STEAM NAt company. LmrncD 1 Incorporates' Is Coglsad' Btjjsl Aerrtr* Co Japan via Hears**! •>< «t.«n»hal and to Calcntto Is
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    • 465 5 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY The Municipal Commissioners of Singapore invite tenders for the erection and completion of two observation words at the Middleton Hospital. Specification and tender form!! may be obtained at the Municipal Architect's Office during office hours. Tenders on the prescribed forms and enclosed in the envelopes provided therewith are
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    • 371 5 SALES BY AUCTION CHENGAI RENGKAS RUBBER ESTATE SALE OF LAND. In pur-uance of an order of the Judicial Commissioner's Court, Ipoh, the undermentioned lands will be sold by public auctios outside the Lund Office, Tapah, on Tneaday, March IS, 1921. CHENGAI RENGAS ESTATE about ono mile from Tapah Road Railway
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 884 6 CINENAS t rui i 1 hun-day, February 2j. to Tuesday, March I. A Hamptoi-Patha Produotion of Sensational Developments Featurin* BLANCH B SWEET In in HsMdas; an! ipt I story of romance and adventure inspu. HELP WANTED MALE ins P u. A lavish, enteitaining romance bubbling with comedy, piquant, spicy, fine-flavoured.
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    • 333 6 CINEMAS HALL, LIMITED North Bridge Road Friday, February 25, to Monday, February 38, 1921 Second Show at 91 5 Universal Great Mystery Serial THE LION MAN Starring Kathleen O'Connor and Jark Perrin. Who is the Lion ManP Solve the Mystery. Eps. No. 0. Sold into Slavery a pts. Eps. 10.
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    • 214 6 m French Roofing Tiles Ridge* Ventilators Glass Tiles AbudMt ttady »l oks bed by Clouet C^o 7, Ratffos) Quay, ImOport LEVER MID SONS MANILA BODBR tM. OBCSARO ROAD .FOOTWEAR LAMM NBW SHIPMENT JUPT TU BAND OK LADIId' AMP UI>TS SBUBS CHILDREN'S SHOES A SPEOALnY m— Ta» Brs>gm«m. «U La«i»» Watt*
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  • 137 7 PIITURaV 9atarday, February 26. High Water. 0.41' a.m., 1.3 p.m. Art Exhibition, V.M.C.A. Castles in Spain, Victoria Theatre. Snndny, February 27. High Wi.tcr, 1.22 a.m., 1.48 p.m. Monday. February 38. Hiv-h Water, 1.66 a.m.. 2.3S p.m. H. M. haaaaward mail. Annual Public Meeting of Y.W.C.A, 6.30. Tuesday.
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  • 99 7 VMUU AT THE IMXKS Cast Wharf Basin -Nil Kast Wharf- Tara. West Conob. Shears Wharf— J. H. Menten. Main Wharf Wakaa* Maru, Lai Sane. J owa Maru. Ajax, Kainuning. Empire Dock Skuld, Shinpo Maru, Bessie Dollar, Yamngata Maru, Ixion, Kuala. West Wharf- Montoro. Jardines Wharf— Minderoo. Pal* Brani
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  • 88 7 BI RMA MARU, Jap., 2,823 tons, from Bomhay 26-2, for Kobe 26-2. KINTA. Brit., 529 tons, from Penang 26-2, for Penang 28-2. MONTORO. Brit., 2.500 tons, from Sydney 26-2. for Sydney 1-3. KKI'LD, Nor., 64i) tons, from Bombay 26-2, for Bangkok 28-2. STANLEY, Amer., 4,712 tons, from New
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  • 52 7 The P. and O. steamer Nankin has left •Colombo and is expected to arrive a.t Singapore, on March 4. The M. M. homeward mail steamer Axmand Behic is expected here on Monday morning, the 28th instant. She will sail for Colombo. Djibouti, Port Said and Marseilles the same day at
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  • 230 7 To-day Medan P-" Malacca, Port Swettenham and Penang 3 P- m U jar and Malacca 3 P-"-Saigon and Haiphung -.4 p.m. J'ontianak J P- ra Hongkong J P- 1 Bangkok BJn Port Swettenham, Penang, Colombo, Londor., Amsterdam and Antwerp.. 4 p.m. Parcels 2 p.m. Hongkong and Japan
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  • 31 7 (Official Post Omee Report) Uft Spore January 7 J»r:ury 10 Jknuary 11 January 2" Jknuary 24 Arrived Lor February 12 February 7 February 7 February 17 February 22
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  • 132 7 EXCHANGB Singapore, February 26. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 Demand 2/3 27/32 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 17/32 New York Demand 44V« Private 90 days 49 Vi On France Bank 580 On India, Bank T. T. t 176 On Hongkong, Bank d'/d 63& p.c. pm. On
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  • 48 7 Spot March April-Jim* Singapore Standard Bibbed Smoked Sheet Closing PrkM Buyen Seller* Spot March April-June Ton* of Market Easier. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Price* Buyers Sellers 34 34H 36 36V4 .40 41 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 11.30 a.m. Saturday, February 26, 1921.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 187 7 Us. til. Pd. Bayers. Sellers. 10 10 Ampmng Mm. 1 1 Aytr Weag 1.00 £1 £1 Kam Kamunting 1.10.0 2.0.0 10 10 KinU Atsoo. 6.00 £1 £1 KinU Tin 1.7.6m00k 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.60 1.70 1 1 Jelantoh O.yO 1.15 £1 £1 Lahat Minat 5 5 Linjrui Tin
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    • 124 7 Vai. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 8.6.0 1.12.6 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 7.50 8.60 hi- 5/- Electric T'ways 2/3 10 10 Fraser Neave 30.00 82.00 50 50 W. Hammer Co. 80 95 100 100 Katz Bros. ISO.OO 160.00 10 10 Mexican Eagle 5.7.6 5.17.6 10
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    • 95 7 U. Ens. 6 p.c. |l'^3t,tM paj S'por* Electric Ttamwkys 6 pc. <S60.00« aotr S'pcre Municipal I p.* (1,878,000 paj Spore Man. 4Vk t* of 1907 $1,000,000 It m«• Spore Man. 4% p.* of 1009 $I,ooo^oo pj dn S'p n Man. 4>H 9* of l»09 »1^00,00« 11 p.* dis S'por*
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    • 398 7 Frascr and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Qnoutioiu. To-day 1 PrioM Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt. Allenby (II) 0.36 0.46 0.85 046 A lor Gajah ($1) 2.00 2.30 2.00 2.26 Am. Malay ($2) 2.60 8.00 iM 8.00 A. Hitam ($6) 13.00 13.00 A. Kuning ($1) 100 1.00 A.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 105 7 This is to give notice that the above Trade th« nn'ptrty of Fitter Brothers, i-iiichett Street, Aston Road, im. England, Manufacturers and Is „ide 11.-irk in respect of Bedsteads and c«ts of all kinds meirjfac"Um t with .iy thr-m. This notice is i.Uvertited as a warning to that In 1
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    • 57 7 MARINE I B 4 PAR ROPE I l^^^W I EXCELLENCE PORE MANILA ROPE SUPERIOR QUALITY A CORDAGE WORTOY OF YOUR COXFIDENC« Approred snd purckiseJ by the United States Navy and Army th* Pallippia* Government and also the leading shipowners. SOLE AGENTS t KEAT CHEAN6 COMPANY (1, Market Street, Singapore.— Tel.
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    • 814 7 MORELAND MOTOR LORRY CHASSIS SIZES.— I-ton, l!/ 2 -to«, 2'/ 2 -ton, 1-ton, 5-ton. IN STOCK.— I Vi ton equipped with Goodyear Pneumatic Tyrt*. IV2 n Solid Tyres. 2 1 /z Goodyear Pneumatic Tyres 2V 2 Solid Tyres. To build a Lorry that can be safely operated in any part
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    • 276 7 FAREWELL PERFORMANCES VICTORIA^ THEATRE W. BANVARD presents his LONDON MUSICAL COMEDY CO. In the LATEST LONDON SUCCESSES To-day at 5.30 MATINEE To-night at 9.36 CASTLES IN SPAIN A Bright, Breezy Musical Comedy PopaUr Prices U. W, »2, t\ Soldier. Usual Co*ce*«io» FLAN AT MOUTRLETS Now on View PARIS HATS AND
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    • 283 7 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of niairni'icent mahogany stained and waxpolished teak household rurniturr, teoaiff Sear, plants, etc. I To be held at Holroyd. No. 11. Wuton Road, on Saturday. March 5. at 1.30 pjn. Comprising missive poli-hid tonk round dining table with two „xtr» laavaa, circular buck bentwood arm chairf. task
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 293 7 THE STRAITS TIMES Can k>* e*«.!«.r«<l *t tbs r»ll««t*« »la— 31agaaor* Hotel Tan W;j* 1 Sally and Wall*, Ltd, RaSes Money Changer, Adelphl Bat*' Honey Ofaangvr, Europe Hot*' Honey Changer, Raffles Hots? Koh Co- Bra Basab Roa« Koh A Co, 1-b, Robinson Rom I Low Tong Sw**, 1, Middk So««
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  • 1340 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26 THE LONDON CONFERENCE. The London Conference has two distinct objects in view. In the first place H aims at a settlement of outstanding questions in the Near East, in the second it is intended to give the representative*' of Germany an opportunity of arguing
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  • 16 8 Captain C. Everitt has been transfem- I u> the Reserve of Officers, Singap ire Volunteer Corps.
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  • 31 8 The rate of issue at utvimy orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Ra. 172-jf 100. The rate of payment of money orders from India and Ceylon is R*. 178 100.
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  • 27 8 The status of the appointment of Principal, Medical School, Singapore, has been raised from Class Bto Class A with salary at the rate of $1,100 per mensem.
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  • 26 8 A sum of £26 has been received by the hon. treasurer of the Seaforth Highlanders' War Memorial Fund from the Scottish engine-drivers in the F.M.S. Railways.
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  • 35 8 The annual general meeting of the National Union Club will be held to-morrow, at 2 p.m., at Kinta Road, to receive the past year's report and accounts and to elect officers for the ensuing year.
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  • 81 8 Service will be held at the Boustead Institute on Sunday evening, at 8.15. The Rev. A. J. Amery will give the address. All are cordially invited, especially men of the mercantile marine, army and navy. It is officially notified that MajorGeneral Sir J. S. Fowler, K.C.M.G., C.8., D.5.0., will arrive
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  • 50 8 The Young Women's Christian Association will hold its annual public meeting on Monday, February 28, at 5.30 p.m., in the Association Hall, 8, Fort Canning Road. Lady Guillemard will be present and the Hon. Mr. D. Y. Perkins will take the chair. All who are interested are invited to attend.
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  • 56 8 The tonnage handled by the Penang Harbour Board during the year ending June 30, 1020, shows an increase of 40,193 tons on the previous 12 months. The highest monthly total was 42,008 tons and the lowest total 17,303 tons, as compared with 44,179 tons and 14,090 tons respectively, for -the
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  • 61 8 The Anglo-Chinese Recreation Club, Batu Pahat, held its annual general meetings on- the 18th inst. The following were elected office-bearers for the year President, Chung Kee Beng (re-elected) hon. secretary, Low Guan hon. treasurer, Lvi Yoon Thiani hon. auditor, Teoh Pak Chong hon. sports captain, Lim Chek committee, Ng Ho
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  • 72 8 Insp. Phear charged 10 Chinese hefore Mr. Dawson yesterday with participation in an affray in Rochore Road on Thursday. The Inspector was nearing the spot when a brick from a number which were flying about, hit and knocked him off his motor cycle. The accused got seven days' rigorous each
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  • 89 8 In the action taken by committee, approved of, and confirmed at the meeting of the Commissioners yesterday, was con- sideration of the report by the Water Engineer regarding a gift to a servant I and its decision to record the commissioners' disapproval of the Water Kr- gineer's attitude with regard
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  • 88 8 At the annual general meeting of the Lian Kee Kok held on the 13th met. at 19, Tong Watt Road, the following were elected to hold offices for the ensuing year President, Chan Teck Swee (re-elected) vice-president, Khoo Peck Chuan hon. secretary, Lim Beng Sunn hon. asst. secretary, Tan Seng
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  • 96 8 For lack of better employment, conversation in the Rubber market turned to a discussion of grammatical niceties. The old jest was revived as to whether it was more accurate to say that Highlands are seven-eights fifteen,"' or that Highlands is seven-eights fifteen." The point was referred to a jobber who
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  • 103 8 Mr. Dawson, second, magistrate, gave udjmient this morning, the case m which i -Japanese named Katoh- and a Malay lamed Sadain were charged at the instance >f Insp. Alexander with endangering life >y overloading the motor boat which apsized <vith some passengers <m board n the harbour on the 6th
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  • 152 8 At the instance of asst. Traffic Inspector, T. W. Corben, a Chinese chauffeur was charged before Captain Rowbotham this morning with driving his car in a rash and negligent manner. Mr. Davies Registrar of the Supreme Court, gave evidence and said he was coming alonie Keppel Harbour Road towards town
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  • 393 8 Mr. K. N. Harvey is appointed a probationer in the Police Force of the Colony. Sir Robert Baden-Powell and Lady Baden-Powell are visiting Ceylon prior to proceeding to Burma. Mr. James Dick is appointed a member of the Penang Harbour Board,* vice Mr. C. M. Henderson on
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  • 33 8 At a special general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce and Exchange, held this morning, Mr. V. Gibbons was nominated to represent the Chamber on the Legislative Council.
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  • 43 8 The F.M.S. Government has decided to cease buying tin from to-day, February 2C. We understand that the Government intends to hold its stock of tin until the time arrives when it can be disposed of without loss.
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  • 132 8 The Government of Kedah has authorised the export of padi and rice to the F.M.S. with effect from February 1, 1921 and to the Colony with effect from February 17, 1921, with an export duty of 20 cents per picul in the case of padi and
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  • 125 8 Preaching on Sunday evening, in St. Andrew's Church, Penang, on the subject, Are men responsible for their actions 1 the Rev. Frederick Stubbs, F.R.G.S., who answered in the affirmative, told the fol, lowing story A man having been brought before the Court and convicted of theft, the Judge
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  • 168 8 Judgment was issued in the Appeal Court, Penang, on Wednesday, in the appeal of Mr. K. Kader Bawa, against the judgment of Mr. Justice A. V. Brown in the action.s raised by Ooi Thean Sio and Chop Chong Hin for $12,322.75 and $28,056.50 respectively as damages
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 153 8 PISTOLS AND GUNS NEW STOCKS JUST ARRIVED COLT AUTOMATIC 8 Cal. .32 380 and .45 WBBLEY AND SCOTT AUTOMATIC V»_J| A Cal. .380 and .45 A V Cal. 22 B. S. A. AIR OUNS No. 2 BORE Itllet* always in Stock B. S. V S MOT GUN 12 BORE. JOHN
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    • 207 8 ALHAMBRA RKRIOO PRODUCTION CORP. INC IB Episodes or 81 reels A WOMAN IN GREY fpisoaM 11 and 12 at 8 p.m. Featuring Arline. Pretty and H. G. Sail PU. FORBIDDEN 7 ALLEY fta. Kersiasie Chaplin Coaiedy aad Topical Bodfet PALLADIUM Orchard Bead 5 PU. HELP WANTED— MALE 5 FtS. THE
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  • 231 9 Knffland** Disappointing First Innings. Prom Our Special Correspondent. Sydney, February 25. The •fifth and last test match of the present aeries was begun here to-day. England won the toss and batted first. HoUs and Rhodes started well, but were dismissed when they had made 40 and 26 respectively,
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  • 34 9 < From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, February 26. R. W. Pagler. one of the youngest «>njarets from Singapore," performing at a picture palace, was charged yesterday with theft and wux remanded till Wednesday.
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  • 224 9 Co-operation Between Nations Needed. At the launching of a ten thousand-ton ml tanker at J arrow for the Anglo-Per-*ian Sir Charles Greenway replied to a speech recently delivered by Mr. Francis Powell, chief representative of the American oil interests, in Britain. "No one country," he said,
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  • 207 9 Upward Exchange Movements Promptly Checked. Heavy imports continue to pour into Inctta'. Dmfng the nin? months ending IVcember the country has imoo-ted nearly #r> crores of piecegoods, which is 50 crores i-ore than in the same period of 1919. The imports of iron and manufactures thereof fjr
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  • 152 9 lire causing the Ampafng Police many *l<-epless nights were out again on Sun.lay last, when they entered the house «»f a Chinese towkay and took away all they wanted. The robbers were ten in number, but now they are nine, says. urn Malayan Leader. They selected
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  • 1655 9 Explanations by Municipal President. The usual ordinary monthly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was hold in the board room yesterday under the presidency of Mr. C. F. J. Green. Th« other commissioners present were Messrs. E. Tesaen»ohn, Tan Kheam Hock, J. A. Elias, M. A. Namarie, G. R.
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  • 365 9 In their report, dated London, January 27, Messrs. William Jacks and Co. reMarkets were lower all round on the sappointing opening of the Paris Co* rence and the reluctance on the part of ,t U -ii labour to accept the inevitable iMtJe* in wages due to the
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  • 37 9 The Hongkong Women's Guild and Ministering Children's League have sent 1«7 Ba. 3d. to the children's section of the Captain Fryatt Memorial Fund, making their contribution to this fond during the past fuur jears over f 1,354.
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  • 2416 9 France's Fine .Rugger Form. By Our Special Correspondent. London, January 27. "The big task of England this season is going to be at Paris on Easter Monday." Such is the remark of a first-rate judge of Rugby football upon the victory of France over Scotland at Inverleith by
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  • 467 9 Stirring After-Dinner Speech At Hyderabad. M. CUmenceau was entertained at Hy-d'-'rabad at dinner at the Residency. The Resident proposed the health of M. Cl«--menceau, and the latter replying thanked the Resident for the very kmd way in which he had proposed his heuiin. (sometimes the vory kindness of
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  • 175 9 Lord Inchcape, in a letter to the newspapers, states "Ships are being: laid up all over the world, ports arc congested everywhere, thousands of officers and seamen are unemployed, and yet a Commission is sittting in Brussels to ewutd ir the advisability of limiting employment to eight hours
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 930 10 l;iy's play resulted R* foili'v./ i Xixed Doubles A Caxx. Capt and Mrs. Morrell sor. beat Mr. and Mrs. A t r«-r plus K>--\ 6—2, 3—6, 6—o. Mrs. Br«-oke and Mr. Nathan owe 15 heat Mrs. Sweated and Mr. Mugliston owe 4, 4_4j 6—3. Mr.
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    • 84 10 'i'ho Colombo correspondent of the Malay Mail wired on the 2;>rd inst Mr. E. N. W. Oliver, the F.M.S. tennis player, s meeting with remarkable success in Indian :awn tennis. Yesterday he beat Lashmana Rao, holder of the Madras Championship Cup, by 3 sets
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    • 50 10 The S.C.C. Rugger players next Thursday will repeal the experiment of an over >v v. under 30 match. Last Thursday's meeting produced a very good game with the over th.rty's winning by 7 points (a dropped goal and a try) to nil. Donnell was responsible for the dropped goal.
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    • 285 10 Yesicruay's match on the S.R.C. ground between the reserve teams of the clubs at cither end of the PacJang ended in victory tor the S.C.C. II by 2-0. Perhaps a draw would have been a fairer reflex of the play. The teams MM S.C.C. II. Barnes Holyoak and Fenwick
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    • 113 10 A Melbourne message of January 26 stales Mr. Justice Schutt yesterday !u r.l &n application by 12 members of the Victorian Bowling Ati.ociation, for an injunction to restrain the Official Association from proceeding with the championship aompetitions, on the ground that the applicants had been debarred from
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    • 16 10 The American Baseball Association of Singapore are having another match on the S.C.C. ground this afternoon.
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    • 27 10 Messrs. Lee Kok Yee and Kcng Kweng Siew have been appointed captain and vice captain respectively, of the Perak Chinese Recreation Club Football. Eleven for the year.
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    • 49 10 Mr. W.S. Jackson has just relinquished office as a Steward of the Shanghai Race Club, with which he has been connected since 1899 He has officiated as Chairman or tne Club on several occasions and his retirement is generally regretted *y sportsmen in all parts of the Far East
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    • 40 10 In the 1920 flat-racing season at Home 22?°ESK 143 w nnin mounts out of Bullock 94 out of 470, Childs 72 out of 3/8, Carslake 67 cut of 290, Smvth ;>8 out of 403 and Hulme 53 out ot 409
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    • 72 10 Yesterday hockey match on the SCC ground between S.C.C. II and the Asiatic Petro cum C..i..pany resulted in victory fo» the dub by 2-1. La Mothe and Hitch scored fo, winner,, and Lloyd secured "HS* 1 f r A££. The teams were S.C.C— P. t. Stocks, Capt. O. S
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    • 26 10 r n mnt a n held I"* Saxon Motor v.'M*' r. and 2> Armeni *n Street, JMterday aftern, on in connection with the
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  • 61 10 Forbidden Valley, a Blackton production, in six reels, featuring May Me Avoy and Bruce Gordon, will be presented at the Alhambra, to-night, along with a Chester-Outing subject, a Topical Budget and a Charlie Chaplin comedy. In theearlier house, the eleventh and twelfth p^odes of the mystery scri;.l, A
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  • 77 10 *X ank Mayo, a sUr who combines youth ■■r;l'ty, )O pularity and dramatic genious will be Men in the second show at the J.iberty Hall fr-m to-night in Hitchin' ests r r, net absorbing romance, together with Universe's groat mystery MTU. TNLloa Man, &>s. 9 and 10 i; f.ur parts.
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  • 37 10 The Prince of Wales, replying to a •ommunicfttion admitting him honorary fellow of the R,yal College of Surgeon^ he waß very, proud to be elected imulUneously with the Duke of Conuught The Prince paid warmlriMwVa°r c Dledic <*"■>»*
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 358 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, While partly sympathising with your correspondent's An Indian Christian view as to the impropriety of getting the Hindu Advisory Board to nominate a member to represent the Indians here on thu Municipal Commission, we have to bear in mind that there
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  • 173 10 With reference to the announcement of the election of six new directors to the Board of the Banque IndustrieUe de Chine it is stated that besides the two exofficials of the French Republic and the representative of the Distilleries dc 1 Indo-Chine, mentioned by Reuter the
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  • 129 10 Messrs. Lewis and Peat's report Singapore, February 25. The tendency has been weak during the past week, .but prices have not declined more than a cent. There is still very little inclinaticTi among local firms to open new business. Forward positions: Standard sheet—March A fair business baa
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  • 492 10 FEBRUARY 27, 1921. !M. A«dr«w'i Cathedral. 7 am. Holy Communion 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). •10.30 a.m. Matins (Choral). 4. pjn. Sunday School and Bible Classes. 5.30 p.m. EvenfonR and Sermon. 5. Matthew's Sepoy Lines. 8.80 p.m. Evensong- and Sermon. Services and Meetings Holy Communion on Tuesday and
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  • 116 10 The wedding of Mr. Kegiftald Elliot Ellis, of Messrs. MacAlister and Co., Ltd and Mrs. E. L. Walde took place at the Presbyterian Church on Thursday afternoon, the Rev. G. H. Douglas officiating Mr. E. D. McPhemon gave tha bride away and Mr. F. B. Boardman was best
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  • 84 10 fhe rate or mortality in the Settlement of Singapore for the week ended February 12 was 26.26. The total number of deaths was 185 of which ..l3o were male subjects and 66 female. Convulsions claimed 28, phthisis 29, malaria fever 20, dysentery 2, beri-beri 8, pneumonia 23,
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  • 1134 10 Views on Proposed Unemployment Bureau. A general meeting of the Central I'ahan^c Planters' Association was held at Kaub on the February 19, there being a fair attendance of members, with Mr. R. de Bondy in the chair, also Messrs. Boyd, Sennett, Neal, Lilburne, Morris and Leech, visitors.
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  • 555 10 The Possibilities of Roscße Fibre. The Ipoh correspondent of the PinanK Gazette, writes All who weep present at the demonstration given Mr. E. Mathieu. of the Government Plantations, Koala Kangsar on the preparation of roadie fibre, were so impressed with the poesibili ties of producing roselle fibre
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  • 45 10 Macphail and Co'h Daily Report. Singapore, February 26. Silver 31%. Hongkong 6* per cent, premium. Shanghai 69%. Three months gold $48 V 4. Rubber Market.— The rubber market remains dull with little passing. March standard sheet around 35>4-36 Aaril 37-37%. April-jMne 41.
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  • 120 10 Before Mr. Dawson, in the second court thlß morning Insp. Alexander produced again the 17 alleged scditiomsts whom n« arrosted on the steame/ Kandahar immediately on her arrival in port on tne 10th instant, and who we-e subsequently charged with importing seditious literature irto ihe Colony. Insp.
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  • 90 10 The fallowing excerpt from a letter just received by Mr. S. Tomlinson. M. Inst., C.E., from a well informed friend in Bombay will be of considerable interest The City Improvement Trust (Bombay) afU-r its existence of over 21 years is scon to be transferred to the City
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  • 88 10 Answering a question in the Delhi Legislative Coum-il, Sir Godfrey Fell said that the average cost of the British soldier in India wr.s Rs. 2,010 and that the Indian officer oat about Rs. 1,41)0 and the En* l.ih fli -it Us. 12,350. The total strength of thj Gurkha force- in
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  • 1812 11 (From A Corresponded.! Febrj ry 22. The prices of tin and rubber I M caosa much anxiety. The Government ..u raduced its purchase pr Y e for tin to .00 a picul and it is expected that most ol the poorer proposition* will close down. In Tavuv
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  • 378 11 Duke of Connaught Bags A Brace of Tigers. The Duke of Connaugnt says inai me shoot in the Central Provinces was one of the most enjoyable of the many he ha. had in India. Details received at Bombay show that of eight tigers snot two fell to
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  • 68 11 We see that scores of millionaire tourists of New York and s'irround'ncr country, have secured passage from that city to the Orient yin the Panama Canal and Pacific Coast ports on the maiden voyaife of the big Shipping Bonrd vessel Wenatchcv.'" The Wen a tehee ia t be delivered to
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 182 11 Pianolas |SBjfl6n I JUST RECEIVED IS|RPF|JPr^ I These are the finest examples of the Piano-Makers vrt yet achieved I AUo new shipment of MOUTRIE PIANOS Call or write for HU'StrnttU hut I .im I Cash or Easy Monthly !•*«> m.-r. > I S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. I Raffles Place, SINCi
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    • 217 11 Raffles Hotel The Laadin* Hotel In Si Oaporo KKoellent aooommodation and cuisine -The Finest Ball Room in the Cast GUEST NIGHTS EVERY THURSDAY SATURDAY RAFFLES NEW ORCHESTRA F. A. COOKE, Yusical Director. H. MURPHY, Jan Drummer. A. B. McCLARY, Manager. Adelphi Hotel TO-NIGHT Special Dinner THE HOTEL ORCHESTRA WILL PLAY
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  • 1409 12 Outspoken Report of Organising Secretary. There was a very good and representative galnering of people at the annual meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union this week. The president of the Singapore branch was in the chair. After the opening prayer by Miss Blackmore, president for Malaya, Miss Strout,
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  • 306 12 Five Lives Lost in Suspicious Circumstances. At an inquest held at Madras on February 10 on the body of Mr. G. M. Johnson, a European, who was found dead tue previous evening in his room at Hotel U:-.M!,v!is, evidence was given of s.ufpected foul play. The deceased,
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  • 66 12 Programme of drills, etc., for weak ending Sunday, March 6 Sunday. 27th.— 7.30 ajn., Balestier [tange, Eurasian Company, Rifle Club Monday, 28th.— 6.15 p.m., Drill Hall. S.V.C. Band. Wednesday, March 2. 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Malay Company. Friday, 4th.— s p.m., Drill Hall, S.F.A. Company. Sunday, 6th.—
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  • 114 12 1 Orders for week ending March 6 Saturday, 26th.— Ninth Troop Parade, I tun. Seventh Troop Parade, 6.16 pan. Telegraphy Class, 4 p.m. Monday, 28th. First, Second and Fourth Trocps Parade, 6.16 p.m. Tuesday, March 1. Tenth and Eleventh Troops Parade, 6.16 p.m.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 166 12 JUST RECEIVED Shipmen; of our Popular PATENT FACED HAIR BELTING 2 in. 3 in. 4 in. 6 ra. Try this Belting if you have not done to, and you will want to we it on all your pulley*. Sole Agept. I XIAM MAT COMPANY (UABKET STREET) HALLO! DO YOU WANT
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    • 72 12 0 Pheasants AND Wild Ducks SMALL SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED GREAT REDUCTION THE POPULAR Sakura Beer SELLING FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY AT $19. 50 per case 48 quarts. $25 00 96 pints. DON'T MISS THIS BARGAIN. Send your order at once to G. AURELY CO.,
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  • 790 13 Employment Affected by Bad Slump. A tribute to the employers of the country in their effort to. find work for ex-officers was paid by Major-General Sir Frederick Maurice in an address at Stationers' Hall the other day. S^ice he accepted the invitation to deliver that address, he said,
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  • 247 13 Queensland to Cooperate in Big Scheme. A Sydney message of January *i says Mr. Theodore arrived yesterday I from Melbourne, en route to BrttbattM Among the matters which were dealt wita in Melbourne .was immigration, which at regards as of vital importance to tn« future of Queensland. He
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 348 13 i— Whiteaway's the house: for value c^ i KEW STOCK AND AT THE RIGHT PRICES IS ALWAYS TO BE POUND AT WHITEAWAVS. The stationery department will be found well stocked with a very fine selection of writing m»'..rials including good writing papers to suit every taste and at prices that
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    • 331 13 I Pulo Tekong Brickworks IN STOCK BEST MACHINE PRESSED BRICKS. Can also be supplied on Contract. For Prices and further particulars, apply TAN KAH KEE GO. SINGAPORE. MASSAGE OUTDOOR AND INDOOB MRS. TAMEY 1. Short Street, next to Miyaira B <ora* r of Middle Road. Singapore *>•» from v. t,
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 624 14 > SALES BY AUCTION SALE OF FREEHOLD LAND AT TANGLIN 252 ™?l L L ble* C r O^o[d d -b W uHdin" Cr si?e "ft. fronted "of about m f..t on Holland •a Teesday, March 1, MM. at 2Jt p.«. I-ARTICILARS. All that niece of lsnd situate in the Distrie
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    • 507 14 IfiSUBAWCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INS. CO. (laeorporated In Canada) All the latest plans ef Life.. Endowment, and Aaaslty policies issued. Assets SCtM,ttt GUTHRHt CO, LTD.— <Jeaerel AgeaU. Singapore. COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO, LTD. (Incorporated la England) Wre. Ufs. Marine, Aeeident, aaaraatee aad Motor Car Assets exceed MM«MM w. A. SlMS—
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    • 656 14 Aaseta mr W,500,00« B.C Assurance in force over $15,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE 00, LTD. (Incorporated la Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester Heaae, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: »2, Old Jewry, EX Ths Company has fSO.OOO deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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    • 326 14 BAWKime NEDERLANDCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPY NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY. (Established 1824.) Paid-up Capital Fl. 80.000,000 (aboot a*,M7,oo<f). Statutory Reserve Fund Fl. 17,363.248.00 (about f1.446.107). Special Reserve Fund Fl. 25.640.000 (shout *****488). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES P«nang, Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Rangoon, sWebaya, Semarang WeWreden. Bandoeng (Java), Cheribon. W ,iif,
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    • 514 14 BANKING THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. HEAD OFFICE Singapore, Raffles Chambers, 4, S and 8 BRANCHES Penang. 85, Beach Street. Malacca.— lBl, Jonker Street. Musr.— 77-79, Jalan Suleiman. Batu Pahat —109, Jalan Rahamat AGENCIES AT London, New York, San Francisco, Batavia Sourabaya, Semarang. Shanghai, Hongkong, Amoy, Palembang and Trang. CAPITAL
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    • 564 14 BAWKIWG BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE. CHINE Authorised Capital Frs. 260,000,000 Subscribed Capital Frs. 160.000.00t Paid-up Capital Frs. 76,000,000 Reserve Liability of Shareholders Fn. 76,000,000 Other Reserve Funds Frs. 60,000,000 (1/8 of the Capital subscribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic.) Chairman of the Board of Directors Andre Berthelot. General Manager
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  • 985 15 Mr. Robert Nichols Appointed To Tokio University. Mr. Robert Nichols, the poet and cntic, ie leavinpr England for Japan to take the chair >f English literature at the Imperial College, Tokio, which wai first occupied by the late Lafcadio Hearn. ft is very enterprising of the Japanese Government,"
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  • 109 15 Most Daring Act." Bpnuses are gfiven for merit to the em[ployees of Messrs. A. Potterton and Co., leather bag manufacturers, Humberstonej frate, Leicester, out of the fines and deductions that are made for faults and misj takes. An old employee put a bonus for the most during act of the
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    • 425 15 WONDERFUL ECONOMY OF THE Canadian Ford Kelow we give two of the many ansolicited testimonials from private users of CANADIAN FORD CARS. Kuala Kubu. l«th October, 1916. ■Man. WEARNE BROS., LTD., Kua'.a Lumpur. Dear Sirs, As a result of my run from Kuala Kubu to Kuala Lumpur (38 miles) on
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    • 134 15 S Red Rubber Tube^^ 7^ \forld famous for absoh&e I Kcliability and Long Life g ASK YOUR DEALER j Keep fitPfw II It's the regular moruiug pi i— .if ENO that v most beneficial to m.\A II and body and gives thn normal. l| healthy outlook for the day aiiu.iu.
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    • 76 15 n^^t\ IN STOCK— I TON AND 3'i TON MODELS THE CHEAPEST AMD MOST ECONOMICAL EUROPEAN LORRY ON THE MARKET. Classis Priw: V/ 2 ton -$7,200 chassis Price: I ton— s4,soo fti; jfi I Jfr; j I^SSMB^SB^M&JJJg^ MEDBL Sei A light oar of E^o«ptionaf Power and Silenoa Noteworthy In Cvary Feature
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    • 425 16 SiiAN KMT 00. LIMITED Ceorporatad In Str.it. 8»ttl.«.»U) M, Phillip Street. SINGAPORE. NEW SHIPMWTS JUST ARRIVED Galvanized Roo8n(c Bolts and N«U (m proved Engineer's Ratchet Brace» C Steel RaUhet Drills assorted Grindstones in Iron Troughs pike Emery Grinder complete Pruning 8»*« (Stratehl and Osrved) Steel Type, (better, and Figures) Brass
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    • 273 16 TAY GUA* KMT H, PHILLIP RIDT The e««xe**faJ contractor f«r t*P**t j FIREWOOD v tk* Siagmpore MM<dp*i**> «*rt»« tke year 1M1..~ GLOBB BOILER KKM BUT for clearing ADd preserving steamer boilers of all type. Uaed by all faetoriet, ateamers, Me! and found good.. The Ideal Fluid that •peak* for ttaell.
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    • 2009 16 OASSIHfD ADWJWTO_ The PEEPATJ) 4iarfM for Waata, Por Salt, To Let, etc., In ordinary eloa»-art type .average ail worda to Un«> are i— Per line one insertion 28 ets., two in.. 4« V*. Area in. 64 eU fonr In*. 82 ct»» five in«. $1.00,.. ix tna. $1.13, ten in*. $1.40,
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    • 775 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, store's and ofltriis. Apply Ed. M. Nathan A Co., 4. fre Souta Street. TO LET, fin* airy office. Vnd floor, No. I-b. Rafflei Quay. Appry withli, N. Hameed and 'Co., 8, Raffles Quay. ~~TO~LET, SECOND FLOOR (five rooms') 18-b, Change Alley. suitibl* for offices.! Apply
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    • 149 16 Straits Motorcar Service LIMITED (Incorporated in Strait* S«ttl*»«ni» 211 to 115. ORCHARD ROAD LORRIES AND CARS HIRED OVERHAULS TO MOTOR CARS AND CYCLES WELDING of «n attili. Satisfaction ounau<4 Large stack of LUCAS HORNS AND LAMPS arriving shortl) Phone" 1233 TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY to the question that
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 282 16 TIE STRAITS TI1ES T«LEPBOK» Mltorlal «nd Genera! bupri Offlee m -> 4J* Job Printin* Offlee AU •aaunvallattoaa raUtiaa to edltaitw matters and new. should a* ■UlifW to I' HI KDITOB. All eemmeBieatto*' r«'»tini to buiin»«» matters staYrsrM— > r.ents, aobseriptiom, uwuti. frimttms •t«- ihonW b. addraasad to TO SBmflK 4DVBBTISntKNT
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