The Straits Times, 2 March 1921

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    13 1 The Straits Times. No. 26,576 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2. 1921 PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      12 1 NESTLB'S MALTED MILK PRICK Large $1.65 pn bottle Small $1.00 par bottl*
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    BREAKING THE TERROR.
    805 2 Sir Hamar (ireen. .o»d on K.I.C. Discipline. Sir Hamar Greenwood, Chief Secretary for Ireland, inspected and addressed the Auxiliary Division of the R.I.C. at their headquarters in Dublin, Beggars Bush Barracks, on January 22. AfUr expressing the Government's sym'p:<'y with the relatives of the cadets who have
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    SUN A YELLOW DWARF.
    257 2 Passing Downwards on the Way T» Extinction. Some problems of modern astronomy were discussed recently by Profes»or J. B. Dale in the second of a series of public lectures on modern scientific problems, which arc being: given at King's College. Sir Frank Dyson, the Astronomer Koyul.
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    GREAT ORANGE RIVER FALLS.
    733 3 l>ap O>er a Clen 400 Feet Precipice. Recently Mr. F. C. Cornell, 0.8. E., lecturing before the R^yal Geographical Society, described his visits to the Außhrabies Falls— sometimes called Falls of Kins: Georice or the Great Falls of the Orange which wi-re first discovered by the
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    SCIENCE IN INDUSTRY.
    317 3 Growing Activities of Research Associations. The Origin anil Dtvelopnu-nt of the ilescarc-h Associations BitiiMlilawl by the department fcr BdentiSe ami Industrial I March wen- deatlibwl in a li-.ture tleIhrared to the Royal Society of Arts by Vlr. A. Abbott, the assistant storetary of the Departnicnt. Mr. \V.
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      478 3 CHILDREN'S COUGHS v«no'» the Sura Curt— and Children Ilk* It The quirk curative effect of Veno't Lightning Cough Core it thu wonder of every mother who uses it for her childraa. It Mam whooping cough, bronchial cough, every kind of cough and cold to which children are subject; and it
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      424 4 STEAMER SAILINGS PRINCE UNE LIMITED (Incorporated in England) FAR BAST BHRVICB FOR NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA TUSCAN PRINCE in port sails about Mar. 5 (via Sues) For all Information, apply te ADAMSON, GILFILLAN ft CO, LTD. (Incorporated In England) Agent* THE BEN LINE STZAMERS, LIMITED (Incorporated in the Uatted Kingdom)
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      400 5 STEAMER SAILINGS NAVI6AZIONE 6ENERALF ITALIANA (Incorporated in Italy) OUTWARD SAILINGS For Hongkong, Shanghai, Mojl sad Kobe POSILLIPO about end afar. HOMEWARD SAILINGS Fer Penang, Colombo, Port Said, Naples, Genoa and North German Ports. MASANIELL Ist half of Msr. POSILLIPO about end May For freight and information, please apply to SOCIETA
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      234 5 STEAMER SAILINGS DODWELL LINE (Incorporated in England) TOR NEW YORK DIRECT VIA SUEZ EGREMONT CASTLE 2nd half April For freight, please apply to PATERSON, SIMONS A CO., LTD, Agents. GREEN STAR LINE Steamer Dne Spore Destination WEST HENSHAW February 28 San Francisco via ports OBERLODGE March 8 New York via
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      125 5 MOTOR LORRIES AND BUSES j Dewier (km Bail* flß^J^^Ti-V ALL SIZES 6c SPARE PARTS IN STOCK CHASSIS AND BODIES ON VIEW AT NEW OARAGE in NORTH BRIDGE ROAD BARKER CO., OH ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT TELEPHONE 2338 LARGE, NEW COMFORTABLE OPEN DAT CARS FOR HIRE AND NIGHT At Seasonable Rates. George's Garage
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      813 6 CINEMAS At the Popular Photoplay Houee is mpi r:b TsbJsbi I. r«r Boss. Tram. Paaa the Dser. In the Second Show at 9.30 Fascinating PRISCILLA DEAN, the beautiful Bluebird Star, in she: hired a husband The Mnry of a Rirl who hired a rough, strange woodman to pose as her
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      270 6 CINEMAS lhj oq HALL, LIMITED I! North Bridge Road Tuesday, March >, to Thursday, March 3, 1931 Second Show at 9-15 Universal Great Mystery Serial THE LION MAN Starring Kathleen O'Connor and Jack Perrin. Who is the Lion Man P Solve the Mystery. Eps. No. 9. Sold into Slavery 2
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      361 6 THE STRAITS TIMES an ba obtained at th« Mtewtea llain Singapore t Flotel Tan Wijk Eelly and Wslah. Ltd, aaAaa FU» Honey Changer, Adelphi Hot*) Honey Changer, Europe Hot*) Money Changer, Baffiaa Hotel Koh Co, Brat Baaah Boas Coh Co., 1-b, Robinaon BoM Low Tons Swee, 1, Middle Boaa 3aaib
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      99 6 SYMPTOMS OF EYESTRAIN Symptoms of Eyestrain being often indirect, arc wrongly attri- buted to other causes. Headaches, brain fag, brow ache, aching at the back of the neck, giddiness, insomnia, depression, pain in the temples or at the back of the eyes, fullness, smarting, pricking, soreness and heat of the
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    126 7 PIXTUKW Wednendrty, MafCk 2. High Water. Xl 9 a.m., 4.49 p.m. Tanflin Club at Home, 5.30 p.m. Meil BtadMsta, S<>poy Lines, 9 p.m Thursday March 3. High Water, 149 n.m., 6.44 p.m. DalhouHie Chi.pU r. Outward Mall due. Homi'waiil mail leaves. V MCA Gymnastic Class, B.SO pja.
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    123 7 F.SREI.S AT THE DOCKS ■M WkOff Raxin Nil East Wharf Koan Maru, Tara, Zaida. >>h,»r- *>!'».rl .Nil Main Wharf Gregory Apcar, Ziri>, Cochine Chine, Tcv..i Maru, Kamuninfr, Uenlawers. F.mpire Dock Yokoh:imn Mar i, Japan. Waal Wharf llrator, Fuh Wo. lotßl— VVharl Palo B,«oi Coal Wharf Nit Keppe) Harbour
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    160 7 To-d«> Mid»" ..3 p.ra. 1 nrt Swettenham and Pennng S p.m. I Malacca 3 p.m. nu 1-KDat 8 p.m. Hangkok 3 p.m. Sun,">n 4 p.m. 4 p.m. Amoy, Shanghai and ;or U. S. A. 6 p.m. Thor»day I Penanf, Sabang, Olehleh, cti. 9 a.m. 1 lYmangket and
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    35 7 (Official V I'oat 0 jffice Report) ift S'pore Juiuury ...iy Innuary i. January 20 J-nuary 24 January 27 Arrived I. undo: February 12 Ff'urumy l-'cbruary 7 February 11 February 22 February 26
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    GIRLS' PENANCE.
    224 7 Public Apology in Lincolnshire Church. Two trir's, Margaret Williams, 18, and Elsie DwLluft. who had pleaded guilty at Caistor to unseemly conduct in the parish church of North Ke.sey, a Lincolnshire viLage, have made a public ap iojcy before the congrsgation. Tlu un;ecmly conduct consisted of handling and
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    65 7 The Kwan;;tung Rubber Factory of Canton, \Ui.ui ncortly began cperations as the ftrat rubber u.analacturmg conc.rn in the city, employs übout 40 workn .^n, und for a bccinninK is concentrating its ituntun h thf proJuction ol (rood rubber tolas, although several other products are alto bem^ made. The company obtain*
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    131 7 EXCHANGB Singapore, March 2. On London, Bank 4 m/t 2/4 Demand 2/3 27/32 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 17/32 On New York Demand 44% Private 90 days 49* On France Bank 680 On India, Bank T. T. 174 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 3/4 p.c. pm. On Shanghai,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    51 7 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. ipot larch ipril Lpril-Juo< Singapore standard Kibbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Bnyert Seller* Spot March April April-June I"oj« tt Market Weak. < *'ngkpore Standard Pale Crepe Closinf? Prices Buyer* Sellers 29 30 30 31 35 35 Vi 12 o'clock noon, March
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      MINING
      190 7 [M. v al. Pd. Buyer*. Sellers. LO 10 Aaip»i.« «om. 1 1 Ayer Wen* 100 21 £1 Kam Kamunting 1.10.0 2.0.0 LO 10 Kinta Aasoc S.OO •1 £1 Kinta Tin L7.6«08» 1 1 Hitara Tin 1.60 1.70 1 1 Jelantoh O.yO 1.15 Q i'l Lahat Mint* 5 5 Lingui
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      GENERAL
      122 7 vai. Pd. Buyert. Selleri. II £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 8.6.11 UM :i £1 E. Smelting Co. 7.25 8.25 >/- 5/- Electric T'ways 2/3 LO 10 Eraser Neave 80.00 82.00 >0 50 W. Hammer Co. 80 95 LOCIOQKatz Bros. iSO.OO 160.00 L 0 10 Mexican Eagle 5.7.6 5.17.6 10 10
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      DEBENTURES
      91 7 U. Eng 0 p.c. $1^34,801 par Spore Electric I'ramwayi 6 p-c. CSSO.OOC ttm Spore Municipal p« $1,878,000 9at Spore Man. 4** ps of 1907 $1,000,000 f M I' Spore Mun. 4Vk t-* of 1909 $1,600,600 l» 4 ti» Spore Mun. 4H '1 i»i'V tl SOO.Ofm 9» Jls S'poro Man
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      RUBBER SHAKES.
      393 7 Fnaei and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'n QootaUoaa. Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday. T -day'i Price. Frascr Lyall A Co. Evatt. Ulenb> (%!> 0.36 0.46 0.35 045 Uor GajaU ($1) 2.00 2.30 2.00 2.25 Km. Malay ($2) 2.50 3.00 ?50 3.00 V.
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      889 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED TYPIST with knowledge of es tate accounts. Apply 662, Straits Times. THE VACANCY for position of book-keeper (Box No. 629) is now tilled and applicants urr thanked. WANTED ASSISTANT, with knowledge of nrms and ammunition. Good salnry offered ''.07. Straits Times. FOR SALE, brand new Ratner Strong
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      88 7 WHAT DOCS IT DO 1» Mil. pamitoe of mang* 4. It cleanses the skin. I It kills Meks mi fl«a« outright. 5. It keeps the skin smooth M f It promc»»s rrowtb of hair. Obtainable at— MEDICAI OFFICE. Bras Banah R.»'l MEDTCAL HALU Battery Boa* •TRAITS PHARMACY. Middle Ro.d THE
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      491 7 NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the partner ship heretofore existing between Willian Theseira, Chan Soo Wan, Tan Teng Kwi, See Wi Van and Lee Teck Siang under the style of William Thcseira ft Co., at No. 49, Jonkei Street, tMalacca, was diaaohred on ih« let d:'.j of February, 1921.
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      181 7 MAURICE E. BANDMAN BANDMAN" OPERA CO. FOB A SHORT SEASON MONDAYrMARCH 14 VICTORIA THEATRE Monday, March 14 BRANPIE Tuesday, March 15 i OH! JOY Wednesday, Marrh 16 BUZZ BUZZ Thursday, March 17 IRENE Friday, March 18 1 GOING UP Saturday. Marrh 19 TAILS UP Monday. March 21 SHOP GIRL Tuesday,
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    DEATH
    31 8 MASSANG.— On February 28. 1921, nt 20-1 St. Thomas Walk, Singapore, Stella Josephine only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Massang, aged 15 years. (Penang and F.M.S. papers please copy).
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    68 8 Mr. and Mm. G. Massang beg to thank relatives and friends for attending the funeral of their late daughter also those who sent wreaths and letters of condolence in their sad bereavement. Mr. Ong Tan Seek tit&a to thank all relatives :ind friends for their wreaths and letters of
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 REPARATION.
    1126 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 REPARATION. Germany has to all appearance definitely resolved not to assent to the Paris award on reparations. She declares thnt it would ruin the world economically if the scheme were put in force, but heads quit as good as any that Germany possesses have
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    34 8 it may be recalled that a similar accident to the Trengganu drowning tragedy occurred some years ago at Kuantan and resulted in the death of Mr. G. M. Laidlaw of the F.M.S. Civil Service.
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    37 8 It is proposed by the Perak Motor Union to start a register of members' syces. For this purpose all members will be sent a form which they are requested to fill in and return to the Secretaries.
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    47 8 The Secretary of State's circular des- 1 patch of December 31, 1920, together with a copy of a notice sent to the press in the United Kingdom regarding the establishment of the Imperial Bureau of Mycology has been placed on the Press table in the Colonial Secretariat.
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    11 8 The annual meeting of Devon Estates was fixed for noon to-day.
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    19 8 Tan Choo Boon, the Chinese military aviator goes to Penang next week and from there to Batavia and Manila.
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    23 8 We understand that several agricultural companies in Java intend to allow their coolies to have a share in the profits of the undertaking.
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    22 8 The Passport Office, for the purpose of centralisation, has been transferred from a room at the Secretariat to the Central Police Station.
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    33 8 The rate of issue of money order* for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 172 equal $100.. The rate of payment of money orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 177 equal 100.
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    33 8 The King's Bench has fined the Daily News £100 and costs for publishing a letter from a depositor in Farrow's Bank which assumed the prosecution's charges to be true. The paper has apologised.
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    48 8 On Sunday afternoon four of the Chinese crew of the Benvorlich engaged a sampan at Johnston's Pier to take them out to that vessel. It appears thai when the boat got beyond the mole it broke in two, and that two firemen are missing, the others being saved.
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    51 8 During the afternoon of Sunday some member or members of the light-finger-ed gentry paid a lucrative visit to 12-5, Devonshire Road while the lady of the house wa» out and took away about $400 worth of jewellery and clathing. It is said the police of Orchard Road division have a
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    53 8 A Japanese has been sentenced at Sydney to six months' imprisonment as a prohibited immigrant. He stated that he and two others went to Singapore four years ago and built and provisioned a boat, on which they proceeded to Thursday Island. There they destroyed the boat and had ever since
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    55 8 A New York message says Six Atlantic liners are in quarantine with typhus nn board. Most of them are from Italy. The health commissioner announces that no vessel in future will be allowed to come within three hundred feet of the dock. The federal authorities are preparing a disinfecting and
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    58 8 A Delhi message says that the Begum of Bhophpa and the Maharaja of Srindia of Gwalior have waived the recovery <jf Rs. 138,327 in the former case, and Rs. 285,737 in the latter case due from the Government on account of expenditure incurred by the respective Durbars on the Imperial
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    60 8 Vincent William Dawson, aged 27, third ofneer of the 8.1. steamer Takada, appeared in the Supreme Court, Shanghai, before Mr. Justice Skinner Turner, and a jury, upon a charge of having fired a revolver at a Chinese Police Constable in Seward Road, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm,
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    66 8 Another stage was reached on January 28 in the Lindrield tragedy, wl:en Mrs. Mert. who is charged with th murucr of Dr. Tozer, was remanded again. The accuse.! woman is still an inriat. of the women's reformatory, Long Bay, and the assistant Chamber Magistrate established a court in the hospital
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    72 8 It is notified that, on the applicatioa of Mr. Johan Herman Coolhass, of Hongkong, the Marine Superintendent, > i Nautical Inspector cf the Java-China-Japan Line of Steamship, the Govern ir-in-Council, Hongkong, has directed that he may use and publish in the Colony for a further period of six months an
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    80 8 Tua Ah Thai was charged by Traffic insp. B:-nge before Captain Rowbotham this morning with driving motor bus 4255 in a rash and negligent manner and likely to endanger human life in North Bridge Road. Accused pleaded guilty, was fined $100 and had his licence suspended for three months. Insp.
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    137 8 Shanghai is to have fewer birthday feasts than hitherto until the famine in North China is over. At a meeting held at the Cantonese Merchants' Club the other day afternoon, states the Hsinshunpao a number of merchants decided to form a society to eat less, save the money which wo
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    164 8 The well-known Far Eastern medical expert, Sir James Cantlie, X.C.8., who alleges that old age is no more than pose, is to preside over the inauguration of a class on physical training for business and professional men who are over 50 years of age. Sir James practices what he preaches.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    449 8 Miss Farrell, secretary of Messrs. Wm. Jacks and Co., of Singapore, has left for home. Capt. Andrew Mills, of the Montoro, is taking a holiday trip to England with his wife, and daughter travelling by the Mentor. Mr. Harrison. (!ovcrnor-(icneral of the Philippine Islands, has cabled his
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    Outward Mail.
    25 8 Mails from Kurope, ex B, 1. Thongwa, will orri by 'rain to-morrow. Correspondence will be ready f;r delivery to boxholders rhout 11 a.m.
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    London Rubber Stocks.
    69 8 Messrs. Henry Gardner and Co.'s usual weekly cable giving the London rubber :-tocks shows that for the week ended Marcli 1, the stocks were 59,148 tons, an increase of 445 tons over the figure for the pnvioua wee!:. Tl.e it cl; in L uloa on February 28,
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    The Trengganu Disaster.
    67 8 No further names of those who were drowned in the sad disaster off Trengganu has reached Singapore. It is surmised that "the British Adviser deferred his departure in crder to attend tho fu.ioral of those who had lost their livvt to bid him farewell. Mr. Humphreys is
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    Homeward Bound.
    161 8 The following passengers leave Singapore f r London to-day per the Blue Funnel steamer Mentor Mrs. and Miss Mills, Capt. W. M. Ladds and Mrs. Ladds, Mr. R. S. Le Mty, Mr. C. J. Wilson, Capt. K. S. Bainbridge and Mrs. Bainbridge, Capt. A. Mills, Mr. G. A.
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    House Collapse in Japan Street.
    154 8 To-day, about 8.30 a.m., the back portion of the first floor of shophouse, <iO, in Japan Street, which also directly faces the head of Stanley Street, fell with a crash bringing with it the inmates living in the room of this part of the house.
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    REPARATION.
    1058 9 Preparing for the German Delegates. Mr. Lloyd George's Busy Week End. Batrra Telegrams London, February 26. Though the German delegates do not i arrive until Monday, the Prims Minister had a busy week-end preparing for the' c<,nf.r;ncc with tla-m. His guests at his residence, Cheqocn, Rucks., include M. Briand,
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    United States News.
    197 9 Rei'ter Telegrams London, February 26. New York A meeting of the Iron and Steel Institute discussed plans for holding an international conference of iron and steel makers this or next summer. Mr. Gary announced that there was :io intention of reducing wages or gteel prices. London, February
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    Australia and Far East.
    77 9 RttTEit Telegram London, February 26. Sydney Mr. Hughes announces that with a view to widening the field of profitable trade in the Far East, the Federal Government will shortly ask Parliament's authority to establish a trade i i.-.inisSKjr.ir BSTviee, which will be linked up with the
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    Coal Trade.
    243 9 Grave Fears of Another Big Strike. Reutkk Telegrams London, February 27. Signs are not wanting of a coming struggle between labour and capital on the issue of a general reduction in wagca. On the one hand employers, supported by an influential section of the Press, have rapidly developed
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    British Air Forces.
    154 9 Reuter Telegram London, February 26. The Air Ministry estimates for 1921-22. I as compared with 1920-21, are £18,411,000, 1 .•ompared with £22,992,000. The former I inclui'ei war ensigns of ill, 171.0-.'. The I net estimates, excluding war chargss, are I ■"•.,040.000, ..cmparel with £14, The increase in
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    League of Nations.
    149 9 Rf.iter Telegram London, February 27. Paris The Cour.'il of the League of Natirns has iliscusse Switzerland's refusal to p mit the Manas* of troops, to Vilna. The submission by th? Swiss ir-presentative that the difficulties feared in consequence jf lack of agreement between Poland and Lithuania as
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    The Hidden Hand.
    60 9 Reuter Telegram London, February 27. To-day, aifother was added to the list of mysterious accidents which have befallen ex-German ships handed over to >.c AMtea. Tlm 6,<>:>o-tc-i ship re-named the Huntspill, due to sail on Tuesday from Southampton with troops for the tar. East, inexplicably listed and
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    Unemployment.
    226 9 Reuter Telegrams London, February 26. The Minister of Labour states that 17,000 unemployed are working on arterial roads in addition to an equal number en read maintenance and repair work, 4,000 on preparations for housing schemes, 2,600 on decorating and repairing Gov■mnsnt departments, 8,059 under the short time system
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    News from France.
    212 9 Reiter Telegrams Paris. February 87. The mission of th? former Premier, M. Painleve, to "China is resulting in French financial circles having their attention called to China's -plentiid possibilitus. Leading French business banks have now taken participation in the Banque Indus! rislle de Chine, which spe-.-ialises in
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    Persia.
    41 9 Reuter Telegram London, February 27. Allahabad Riza Khan, author of the coup d'etat in Persia, announces the creation of a new army, retaining the Cossacks as a special guard. He refuses to accept the Anglo-Persian agreement ir. its present form.
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    Soviets and Georgia.
    50 9 Reuter Telegrams London, February 27. Following the despairing Georgian wireless message of February 26, the Associated Press Constantinople correspondent reports that Tiflis has' fallen and was looted on February 25. London, February 27. Paris The Georgian Government has telegraphed denying the report of the fall of Tiflis.
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    Indian Strikes.
    28 9 Reuter Telegram London, February 27. Bombay The strikers on the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway have resumed work unconditionally. Calcutta The tramway strike is nettled.
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    Japan and the Pacific.
    108 9 Ret ter Telegrams London, February 2«. New York The Associated Pr ss Washington correspondent says it is i d r ;.jod that Sir Auckland Geddes ha been instructed to attempt immediate mediation between the United States and Japan on the subject of the Pacific cables. London,
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    Trouble in Panama.
    49 9 Reuter Telegram London, February 26. Lloyd's, Panama, February 25 There are alarming reports that Costa Rica has forcibly occupied the disputed border territory hitherto held by Panama. Conscription has been begun in Panama, and th. war feeling is strong. Canal transit is unaffected. RENT BOARD DECISIONS.
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    Arguments Over an Asiatic HoteL
    669 9 The usual weekly meeting of the Rent Board was held yesterday under the presidency of Mr; F. M. Baddeley, and after a resuscitated case concerning LO--4, Bencoolen Street, had been decided in favour of Mr. de Mello's client, tii.: tenant, the board resumed consiueracion of
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    80 9 The steamer Nairana, which was used as a seaplane carrier daring the war, has been completely reconditioned, and has sailed from London for Melbourne. The vessel is intended for the Huddart, Parker coastal service. [The Nairana is a steel twin-screw steamer of 3,000 tons, and was built at Dumbarton in
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    Fifth Test.
    436 9 Australia Wins by Nine Wickets. 'From Our Special Corespondent.) Sydney, March 1. As expected, only a very short period of play was necessary this morning for Australia to make the required runs and win the fifth and last test match. After several bowlers had been tried Collins was
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    BINTAN ESTATES.
    291 9 Property Under Satisfactory Conditions. The third annual general meeting of Bintan Estate, Limited, was heid at the registered oitices, Chartered Bank Chambers, yesterday. 'Ihose present were Messrs. P. F. vVise, M.8.L., who was selected as Chairman in the absence of the Hon. Mr. W. F. Nutt, R. Rule
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    Mr. Shaw's Libel Action.
    82 9 A petition has been filed for libel proceedings in the American Court at Shanghai in which Mr. Shaw, of Antung, claims $50,000 each frcm Mr. Gallagher, the editor, and Mr. Bronson Kea, the publisher, of the Far Eastern Review. The plaintiff comp/ains that the Far Eastern
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      L. L. T. C. Tournament.
      285 10 Yesterday's play resulted as follows Mixed Doubles A Class. Mrs. Connell and Mr. Lamb owe 4 beat Mr. and Mrs. Linton plus 2, 6—3, o—6, C- 1 Miss Richardson and Mr. Wells owe 4 bcit X.v. and Mrs. Griffin owe 4, 6—2, o—4. Mixed Doubles
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      S. C. C. Tennis Tournament.
      170 10 The following tics will be played tomorrow Championship. Capt. Cumming v. P. E. Groom. W. D. Viaeer v. P. A. S. Sutherland. Profession Pairs. Civil Service, H. Nell and J. H. Pedlow v. Accts. K. T. Hold r and J. A. Duthie. Mir. E. H.
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      Golf.
      150 10 The result of the match between the hepoy Lines and Keppel Cubs was a win tor the latter by Bto lit. The scores Mn as follows, Sepoy Lines players beinj,' mentioned first Capt. Cummins and Dr. Fitzgerald la I. Jine-s and A. S. Gardner 1. -Mr. Justice Sproule and
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      Rugby.
      27 10 Owing to a number of people calling off, the Rugby mat;h arranged for tomorrow at the S.C.C, over 30 v. under 30 will not be p'.ayed.
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      Hockey.
      51 10 The follrwing will represent the S.C C in a hockey match against 'the R.G.A. tafay H. S. Burgess, A. N. LavplrT 1 Cap Pr S Ct ""»ni:.g, Lieut. Elliot, JCev. T. A. Lee, Dr. Gordon, C. P. Ambler, H. La Mothe, T. Turnbull, F C Stacks leapt.) and Li-jut.
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      The Test Matches.
      319 10 What hr.s been a disastrous test match r the- M.C.C. concluded at Sydr..y yeeter Jay, when, as reported in another column, Australia won the fifth jiiul last match by nine wickets. There B no doubt of the home team's ity, and the question now is what will
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      Malacca Football League.
      51 10 The draw for tho sec:nd round of the ul>..v hmiM has resulted as follows: Vinolia Club v. Mohamedan Recreation Club Eanda Kaba I v. M.C.P.C. Th? first match will take place on the 'uh inst. and the second on the 12th. The winners will play in the
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      The Java Visit.
      272 10 Barring accidents, the S.C.C. sicccr team to visit Java at Kaster ani play at 1 Batavia nn I Sourabaya will be composed as follows J. UUrmark J. Laidlaw and R. H. Gale K. A. Parish, J. R. Lynch and i P. Munro C M. Jamieson, R. W.
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    GREAT NAVAL TEST.
    158 10 Air Attack on Ship Operated By Wireless. T! rontrovprsy which has be:n rajTin^ rs to the relative s«ptrio rity of the bntt'.eship and aircraft may be settlr 1 thriiifh ->ractirnl tests. The Naval authorities at Washirirton have roceiv?d from Brigadirr-H-nerr.! Mitchell Chief at tne Army A r
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    Foreign Capital Largely Increasing.
    225 10 We read in the Sourabaya Commercial Association yearly report The year 1920 was a prriod of transition for the Dutch East Indies, increasing interest being taken in the Archipelago by foreign countries, in the first place this interest arose from the expectation of finding h:rc a
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    Capt. E. S. Bainbridge Retires.
    168 10 After 25 years in the East Capt. R. S. I Eainbridge has decided to return home am! settle down at Bath and to-day, with Mrs. Bainbridge, he leaves fcr Europe on the Blue Funnel stoamsr Mentor. He lan-.e out first in 189G and was in
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    31 10 The- exports of New Zealand for last year showed a decrease of neariyf 7,000,000 coir, par ?d with the previous year. Imports increased nearly £31.000,000 Last ovcr r> £ls:ooS^O. CXMe<led eXPOrt
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    ACCIDENT TO STEAMER.
    383 10 Claim of Rs. 930,000 Against The Crown. i In connection with the case in the i Colombo District Court in which the I British Petroleum Co., LtJ., are suing < the Hon. the Attorney-General of Ceylon, as representing the Crown, to n ver a sum of Rs.
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    SHIP IN DISGUISE.
    376 10 Remarkable Story Recalled By Wreck. The stranding recently of the 400 tons screw steamer Ferr?t in a f:g at Rt2f Head, west of Cape Spencer, West Australia, recalls a picturesque Stwnmman romance of her young days. She •s now a total wreck, but in 1880 she was
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    157 10 Maephail and Co-'a Dail> Report Singapore, March 2. Silver.— 32 Hongkcng 3V4 per cent, premium. Three months gold 48 Rubber Market.— The aucfon opened steady, standard sheet r-alising 31% cents :sni ftandard crepe 36% cents. Outside the market is weak. Mar;h standard sheet transacted at 39% cents
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      150 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have read vith great interest the rep:rt of the recommendation of tha 1 select committee for Legislative Council 1 Reform for the Straits Settlements and ;he part which strikes my attention was 1 ibout Malay representation. Permit mi to say
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      Motor Bus Nuisance.
      459 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In consequent- of the difficulty in obtaining suitable house accommodation for my wife, child and myself, w; have been compelled to take a flat, near to th 3 junction cf Kcppcl and Tandjong Pagar Roads. Being one of the
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      Rubber Prospects.
      619 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Apropos of the present rubber position, the hard fact we have to faco is that production may, for years to come, more than care for consumption. What then of the extended planting pre grammes that a number of Estates have
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    AFFRAY AT SIKH SHRINE.
    408 10 British and Indian Troops Rushed To Nankana. A Lahore press commur.ique of February 21, gives additional particulars of the disturbance at Narkana, briefly cabled by Reuter. It says About 7-30 a.m. on Sunday morninj a very srious atiruy took place in Janam Asthan. Gurdwara at Nankana
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    77 10 At the Palladium, to-night, there will 1 be a three-fpature entertainment of unusual strength, two features being shown m the second and one in the first show. 1 The second show features are a Un versil society drama, The Marriage pit, featurirg Frank Mayo, and a Hampton-Path* i
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    Singapore Rubber Market.
    145 10 Midas Mirer, writing in tlr> Fi— -i-1 News of January 26, says Many thanks arc due to a firm of stockbrokers at Singapore who are jrocd enough to forward me a copy of their rubber share list. It contains the nnncof u4 dollar stocks dealt in locally.
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    107 10 During the lsst four months pneumatic action has been put in throughout tho organ of St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, with the exception of a small part of the Great, and this has made possible th? introduction of six extra couplers which crnsiderably increase the possibilities of the organ. The improvement
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    The Lost "Ashes."
    946 10 P. F. Warner on Sifting The Cinders. Cricketers everywhere will hasten to congratulate Australia on the great f at her side >has aclnc.eJ in winning the iCubUir And that is your thought as well as mine," said Captain l J lum Warner in an interview which hi
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    67 10 The Chinese papers state that a Mr. Williams, an Ametican merchant, has petitioned the Lhiiicsa Governnaat for .KTniission tj establish breweries in Shanghai and oth r ritiat, an I. in r t.irn fcr the granting <:f this privilege, has offered to advance a loar. of three nillirn dollars. Mr. Williams
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    Tamil Unemployment.
    920 11 Controller of Labour Interviewed. In view of the frequency of complaints manY to us of large numbers of Tamil coolies being out of work and roaming the country we (Malayan Leader) have been at pains to ascertain the actual state of affairs and deem it fortunate that so
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    41 11 Threr nurses are to be attached to each ■chaw in Tokio. according to the plans of the Japanese educational authorities The nurses will be recruited from the oresrnt staff of teachers, who will be riv n several months of special training.
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    51 11 Th« Japanese Government has reie.ved <lyi-v and chemicals from Germany in *ett!iment of reparation claims, and a larj. stock of them lias bivn kept in Kob.' warehouses, pending the consideration liy the authorities of their disposal. I'art of the stock in now being sold in a limited market by the
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    SOVIET RUSSIA.
    889 11 Moderate Party Beating The Bolsheviks. Mr. 8.- Hayton Fleet, a former British Consul in Siberia, and who is now outward bound to the Far East as general manager of Hayton Fleet and Co., has contributed the following article to this paper Having redded fifteen years in European Russia
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    SINGAPORE- VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    115 11 Programme of drills, etc., for wvtl*. ending Sunday, March 6 Wednesday, March 2.— 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Malay Company. Friday, 4th.— s p.m., Drill Hall, S.F.A. Company. Sunday, 6th.— 7.30 a.m., Balestier Range, Eurasian Company. Monthly spoon shoot (Handicap.) S. S. TURNER, Lieut, Kg. Adjutant, S.V.C. SINGAPORE
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      169 11 ll IH!i These are the fines examples of the Piano-Makers Art yet achieved Also new shipment of MOUTRIE PIANOS Call or write for Illustrated Price List Cash or Easy Monthly Payments S. MOUTRIE CO.. LTD. Raffles Place, SINQAPORE lha Otyno Lightweight The finest 2-s roke s.j^J'a on tKe Market j™^g^S«|
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      163 11 Raffles Hotel The Leading Hotel in Singapore Excellent accommodation and ouiaine The Finest Ball Room in the East GUEST NIGHTS EVERY THURSDAY SATURDAY RAFFLES NEW ORCHESTRA F. A. COOKE, Musical Director. H. MURPHY, Jazi Drummer. A. E. McCLARY, Manager. Adelphi Hotel TO-NIGHT Special Dinner THE HOTEL ORCHESTRA WILL PLAT DURING
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    WILD LIFE SANCTUARIES.
    501 12 Lord Grey on Man's Power Of Destruction. The part that the National Trust is playing in providing sanctuaries for the surviving British mammals and birds was described by Dr. P. Chalnyjrs Mitchell, secretary to the Zoological Gardens, in the second of a series of six lectures on
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    ADVENTURES IN PARIS.
    499 12 British Banker and his Lost Fortune. Mr. James Hamilton, described us a Dover banker, will be glad of any information leading to the return of some 1,250,000 francs which he entrusted to a Frenchman named Camille Lanquine and to a Spaniard named Castaner for the purpose of
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    ABBEY TREASURES.
    702 12 ABBEY TREAS URES. Westminster Plate And Embroideries. For the first time in its long centuries of history the plate and ancient copes and other embroideries of West- 1 minster Abbey were on exhibition the other evening. The nave, from the screen far beyond the grave of the Unknown Warrior was
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    LAKHS OF SMUGGLED OPIUM.
    241 12 A Bold Conspiracy Unmasked At Tsingtao. An amazing opium smuggling incident has been brought to light, states a Shanghai Japanese contemporary, through the arrest in Tsingtao of several Japanese by the military administration. A number of Chinese and Japanese are said to have been implicated and
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    38 12 An offender at Middlesex Sessions I was sent from a reformatory to a farm in a strange land, the people of which spoke a strange language and lacked human sympathy. The chairman Where was that The man Wales.
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      92 12 JUST RECEIVED Shipment of our Popular PATENT FACED HAIR BELTING 2 in. 3 in. 4 in. 6 in. Try this Belting if you have not done so, and you will want to use it on all your pulley*. Sole Agents 1 fiIAM MAT COMPANY (MARKET STREET) NAGAI'S HALF PRICE SALE
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      149 12 Pheasants AND Wild Ducks SMALL SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED '^3/1/%) 1A dependable !||^]KBpir '-^Sr "Safety" at a §^*rw^lr Popular Price f/J/T Crolbck M Safety ***>*• The "7 o'clock is wonderfully simple in it* construction and use no loose parts, cleaned in an instant, and stropped without
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    Death of Stinie Morrison.
    1129 13 His Hunger Strike at Parkhurst Prison Stinie Morrison, whose trial for the murder of Leon Beron ten years ago provided a great sensation at the time, died in Parkhurst Prison on January 24 at the age of 39. Writing in the Daily Chronicle, Geo. R. Sims
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      521 13 j— Whiteaway s THE HOUSE FOR VALUE. I fyJ&L&r -/<!&QuisiT&s} i Toilet Soaps that me.-i with tUe appr val th.i»e retiring Soap, of quality. WhUeawa>H carry a mo«t excellent a^ortment including Medicated, Plain and Scented, in .'set Soaps that a -oner every requirement of Ladle*, rentlemen nnrf Soap* that are
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      495 13 BRITISH MADE PORTABLE PIANO 5 OCTAVES, IRON FRAME WEIGHT 120 LBS. PRICE $375 THE TROPICAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CO. 9, STAMPS RD ROAD Pulo Tekong Brickworks IN BTOCK SF.ST MACHINE PRESSED BRICKS. an *l«o be supplied on Contract. For ■ncrs and further particulars, apply TAN KAH KEE CO. SINGAPORE. PHONE 322
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      162 13 \^}\\r\J f^^Q^^^'/M —^^^-—^A- :Kba.i Sun Co. 215, South Bridge Roid, Singapore JSkl In stock fop Sal* ju> PAPER AND INK Op% of all kinds Hhr !&> >^ DATE-BLOCK FOR 1921 fy at 50 cts. each GREAT REDUCTION THE POPULAR Sakura Beer BELLING FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY AT $19.50 per
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      637 14 I SALES BY AUCTION AUCTION SALE t<y liorsKfioi.ii n i:\iTi XX. CABINET SYMPHONIOUM 11<>T AIR KAN. ETC. At N. 11. Nivtn Roail. off Wilkie Road, I SSI Saturdny. March 5. at S p.m. Coerorising .myphonioum la oak cabinet wiih ii dla< plate In »ood wvrkfu ■arble '"i 1 table; bentwood
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      408 14 INSURANCE THK MANUFACTURERS LIFE INS. CO. (Incorporated in Canada) All the latest plans of Life, Endowment. and Annuity policies issued. Assets f«,MMM IjUTHRIE 4s CO, LTD.— General Agents. Singapore. COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO- LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fir«. Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee aae Motor Car Assets exceed 14«,Me,tt» W. A.
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      2062 14 Assets over |5,5f3,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $15,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE GO. LTD. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE J Wlaehester Haass, Bingapor.. LONDON OFFICE Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court et England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1262 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. The Garage Pit. A pit is highly desirable in a parape. The cost is comparatively small, vnryinn according to the place (noil to be cavatedPand local prices. Pig a hole in the floor directly under the machine or where, it would
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    American Incomes.
    142 15 According to official returns there was on« income in America in 1918 of upwards of a million pounds, another of nearly a million pounds, four between £600,000 and tfJOO.OOO, eleven between €400,000 ,and tBOO.OOO, sixteen between 1300,000 and 1400,000 and thirty-three incomes between £200,000 and £300,000. Simultaneously with
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    57 15 Ashton Bros., cotton spinners of Manchester and Hyde, are paying their 3,000 workers seven and a half per cent bonus on last year's wage>, averaging ten pounds sterling a head. Meanwhile a savings bank has been inaugurated where suras can be withdrawn at a day's notice. The bank rate will
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      200 15 DUNLOP |p/ GOLF BALLS THE DI'NLOP 31 is now recognised as Hrn lcaiiinK ball for scratch aßfl plus players and hard hitters (generally, :\U» fur ifemrnl use ia high winds. THK DIM.or 2» ia strongly recommended for the majority of players under normal conditions. Several leading professional players have selected
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      334 15 International Motors, LTD. Incorporated in Sin»-apor«) Temporary Office: 3-a, ORCHARD ROAD P«»r«««atiag th. follow tat Compaatat i— CARS BDNBBAM RENAL'LT ANGUS BANDOBON MORRIS OXFO«D k J, BBAN CITROEN J. I »">*« STANDABD STUDIBAKBR TRUCKS CLIUfifUAI > KKNAI I I DINNTS UNIC MMJM MALCOkM BKRANGtB A CO., Llt>. (incorporated ia Prases)
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      359 16 GUAM KIAT CO. LIMITED (Incorporated in Straits Settlement.) M, Phillip Street. BINGAPORB. NEW SHIPMENTS JUST ARRIVED Galyanized Roofing Bolts and Nott Improved Engineer's Ratchet Brace* C. Steel Ratchet Drills aborted "rindstonea in Iron Troughs Pike Emery Grinder complete Pruning Saws (Straight and Curred) 4teel Types (Lett< -r- and Figure*) Brass
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      526 16 TAY GUM MAT It. PHILLIP BTBXKT Tke aaeeaaafal contractor for (apart »f FIREWOOD U tke Siagapore Maaldpabtj tartag the year IMI GLOBB BOILER REMEDY For clearing and preserving steamer boilers of all type. Used by all factories, steamers, etc. and fonnd good. The Ideal Fluid that •peak, for itseli. EVERYTHING
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      957 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS^ The PREPAID chargea for Wahla, For Sale, To Let, etc, in ordinary close-set type (average six words to Una) are Per line one insertion 28 cts., two in*. 46 cts., three in*. 64 cts., four in*. 82 cts., five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40, twelve
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      962 16 MOTOR VEHICLES F0 .v i^i BaimU moiQr boat 2 f length, British engine, in good working order. Apply 459. Straits Times. FOR SALE, one Winton six-car, thoroughly R^rNoSv: cc.e c. t Ce d ition Appiy to FOR SALE HENDERSQN MOTOR CYCLE m good running order. Price $650 or nearest offer.
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      934 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, No. 81, Phillip Street, from March 10 next. Apply No. 24, Malacca Street. TO LET, fine airy office, 2nd floor, No. 1-b, Raffles Quay. Apply within, N. Hameed and Co., 8, Raffles Quay. TO LET, second floor No. 82-8, Chang* Alley, suitable for office. Immediate
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      263 16 Straits Motorcar Service UMITED (Incorporated in Strait* Settlement* p tit to 215. ORCHARD ROAD LORRIES AND CARS HIRED OVERHAULS TO MOTOR CARS AND CYCLE* WELDING of all metal*. Satisfaction Goarsnt«*4 Large stock of LUCAS HORNS AND LAMPS •rriTiag *hortl> Phone 1233 TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY is the question
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