The Straits Times, 7 March 1921

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. No. 26,580 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1921 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 111 1 NESTLES MALTED MILK OBTAINAHI F EVERYWHERE Iravers' Perfection ruM HaMH. SHIP BRAND MACARONI and VERMICELLI Vt^M\CtLLrM A P R EM,« E Q^^ M Now Obtainable in Singapore JOSEPH TRAVERS AND SONS, LIMITED (Incorporated in England) BINGAPORE. REPRESENTED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD tt^ J* BOJLSA DUTCH CIGARS BEST ON THE MARKET All
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    • 164 1 ROBINSON CO., LTD. SAFES SPECIAL VALUE IN SAFES FIRE RESISTINO AND BUROLAR-PROOF UNEQUALLED J^ 2 M.' PATENT POR ORDINARY JJ UNPICKABLE LOCK opfice^risks v& :m^ suPERIOR piNISH and 0 O BEST BRASS W V PITTINOS \pP SIZES PRICE No. I. 22 by 16 by 16 inches $170 each No. 2.
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    • 15 1 NESTLE 8 I MALTED MILK PRICK 1 Large $1.65 per bottte Small $100 per bottte
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  • 485 2 Coining Competition With The Far East. Ine Lord Mayor presided at the annual distribution of prizes to the students of the City of London College, held at the Mansion House the other day. The Dean of St. Paul's, who distributed the prizes, in the coarse of
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  • 329 2 Misi-r*. Wiiliam Jaiks and Co., writing from Lcndon on the 3rd inst., state Si^rns are not wnntinjr that we haye now pot through the worst period of the trade depression, and fr<-.-k business on a sm.ill scale is coming to hand from all parts of the world.
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  • 154 2 The Chief Agricultural Inspector, F.M.S., ttatei that the recent spell of wet weather has been particularly favourable to the spread of mouldy rot disease in Negri Sembilan and Johore. Earlier in the year during the dry weather it had nearly disappeared from several of the infected areas.
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  • 64 2 Miss Marie Lloyd was summoned to appear on a jury. She was excused, after an hour and a half from further attendance on the ground of ill health. She had previously tried to pet exemption »ayi»K she did not hold with any women beinjf on public bodies and had never
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 223 2 Bicycles Bicycles Bicycles and Motor Cycles AT SPECIAL CASH OFFERS FOR ONE MONTH ONLY AT DRASTIC REDUCTIONS IN PRICES DON'T MISS THIS CHANCE! WRITE IMMEDIATFXY FOR PRICE LISTS CYCLE AND CARRIAGE COMPANY, LIMITED SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR IPOM PENANO Australian WHEAT FLOUR EUREKA BRAND First Grade, 49 Ib. Sack, $5.25 per
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    • 288 2 Marine Engines Economical Standardized Enthusiastic owners claim that the Karmalh M trine Engine wiU run twice v hi li oth»r engines on the same amount of fuel. Kermath engines are standardised throughout. Every part ot erery Ktrmith from 1912 to 1021 is in. t*Tcha>(t*bl«. That is why Xmt; 'math service
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    • 234 2 MARINE H^^^B lit PAR ROPE H B EXCELLENCE PURE MANILA ROPE SUPERIOR QVAUTY A CORDAGE WORTHY OF YOUR CONFIDENCE ApyrsTm! and purchased by the United States Navy and Army th« BfaiHsvlM Government and also the leading shipowners. SOLE AGENTS KEAT CHEANG COMPANY (1, Market Street, Singapore.— Tel. 2265. 415, Beach
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  • 419 3 Alma.— lB,ooo lbs. Atbara.— l2,429 IK. Ayer Tawah.— 2l,B77 lbs. Ayer Hitam Plant, Synd.— 3o,l7o Ih«. Batu Anam.— lB,7Bl lba. Batu VUlage.— l.6oo lbs. Bukit Kajang.— s9,B27 lbs. 8ute.— 16,500 lbs. Bukit Toh A1an*:.— 26,363 lbs. Batran Serai.— 23,soo lba. Bukit LintanK— ll,Boo lbs. BaUk Rabit.— 27,ooo
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  • 144 3 ChtnderianK Tin DNs%haf (revised figures).— 762 piculs. Hitiim Tin.— 269 piculs. l-arut Tin Dredirin^- Hour^ run 5:«, yaidn»te treated 77,000, piculs 5»6. Thedredge l"»t 52 hours on account of Chinese New Year. Malayan Tin Dredging-.— 1,350 piculs, yardage 285,200 cubic yards. Middleton Tin.— Plant.— Piculs 52.95, tribute
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  • 100 3 The inquiry into the motor car accident at Shektutngtsui, Honyiionp, on China Nt'w Year's Day, whin five people were killed outright and two died in hospital, was concluded at 'the Magistracy on February 22. The jury returned a verdict exonerating the driver of the car and
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 327 3 piimiiiiiitiiimr^MtiiiiiiiiiiomraiiiiiiraHiiniiw.iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiLßimig CARTRIDGES -vt vr^v*^^^^Tk tf\ KYNOCH MAO E ~^i MADE BY KYNOCH Ltd I and "ELEY PEGAMOID," **ELEY SMOKELESS" and "FOURTEN" Can be obtained Jrum all Gunmaktrs or Dealers WHOLESALE ONLY FROM NOBEL INDUSTRIES, LIMITED (Hitherto known as EXPLOSIVES TRADES LIMITED) LONDON SZ TZ 215, South Bridge Road, Singapore 9Vy
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    • 371 3 To Ensure A Good Nights Rest When you are "too tired to «leep —or your brain is over -excited don't take dangerous narcotic drugs, but swallow two Genasprin tablets, disintegrated in water. They encourage natural sleep by calming and soothing the nervous system. Yet this sedative effect is entirely harmless
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    • 320 3 CHINESE COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR T 101, Tank Road. st By Mr. Slow ChooD CX?^LyV< Published To-d.j Agents ''"f^llV^Sr" ROBINSON Co. (fffltS&lrr KELLV WALSH X ""TVtT Limited Publishers \?M CHINESE DIRECTORY AJffj PRESS. LTD. |1S per copy (free copies to AdTettlsera.) TO MOTORCAR OWNERS If your car gives you trouble Send II
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    • 318 3 SELANGOR EARTKEN PIPE COMPANY ft MANCFACTDRERS OF AND DKALKBfI Drala Plpacv Latei Caps, Shsnf h.l sad Bias Jan, Flower Pota, Lime, Brlcka, TUaa ••< all other kinds of thing-s for Eatataa. Sapplled oa Commisatom. Prlcss moderats and prompt dalivsrj A trial order will eonTince yon P. O. BOX tB. KUALA
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 707 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0. -British India Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract with Hii Majenty'i Government) The Camv 1 HAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at prcaeat nipnl*! LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES LONDON !>«• Singapore
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    • 554 4 STEAMER SARLJNM PRINCE LINE UNITED (Incorporated in Englaad) FAS BAST 81BVICI FOB NEW TORK AND PHILADELPHIA TUSCAN PRINCE in port sails about Mar 16 i via 8 u.i, For all Information, apply t. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN A 00, LTD. i Incorporated la Baglaai) Ageata. THE BEN INE STtAMERS, LIMITED (Incorporated la
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    • 289 4 STEAMER SA.UNIS fl. S K. THB OSAKA SHOSsVI KAMH* LTn <Icenrporated In Jspaa) No. t Do Soaaa ttre«l Prussid Veiling tnm Bt— aasrs (SobjoH to change witkevt a* tie. ■DBOPBAN van For Port BaU, Maraelllea. Lwßwoa, Aatwat*. Retterdaai and Baaibarg SHUNKO MARU MaT'sS Mar. P 27 ALPS MARU Apl. 17
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    • 395 4 NIPPON VLSEM HAISHA. (Incorporated in Japan) Under Mall Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. Sabjeet to alterations without notios EUROPE MAIL LINE Fortnightly Serrlce *!S r Lo r don A"*""? via (Malacca) Peaaaa Colombo. Sun. Port Said and Marseilles). KLKIST Mar 16 MISHIMA MARU Mar 21 SADO MARU Apl! 6
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    • 775 5 STEAMER SAILINGS NAVIGAZIONE GENERAL? ITALIANA (Incorporated In Italy) HOMEWARD SAILINGS flat Peaang, Colombo". Port Said, N«? i. (ienoa and Nnrth German Ports. MASANIELL Ist half of Mar. 1 Fur freight and informntion, please apply SOCIETA COMMISSIONARIA Dl C&PORTAZIONE E DI IMPORTAZIOMB Late SOCIETA COMMISSIONARIA. ORIENTALS, 121, Cecil Street, •■•phone No.
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    • 543 5 STEAMER SAILINfiS DODWELL LINE (Incorporated in England) FOR NEW YORK DIRECT VIA SOB EGREMONT CASTLE 2nd half April For freight, please apply to PATERSON, SIMONS A CO, LTD, Agents INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY. UUTO Incorporated In Enclan* Hied Berries to Jaaaa via Bragkaaa aM Ba*aga*l. tnd to Caleatta »la Paaaa*
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    • 788 5 WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS Scaled tenders for the undermentioned Services will be received at Headquarters Office, Fort Canning, at 10 a.m., on Monday, March 14, 1921, for a period if twelve months from April 1. 1921. Supply of Fuel and Light. Coal. Coolie Labour. Coolies for carrying water. Steam Launches. Sampan
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    • 184 5 MatHiju's ENORMOUS CLEARANCE SALE HALF PRICE OF THE WHOLE OF OUR STOCK NOW PROCEEDING FOR ONE WEEK ONLY March 4 to 10 Note Address 66. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD KAGAWA Co. 379. North Bridge Road. Half Price Sale MARCH 5 TO 12 LEATHER BAGS of every description JAPANESE CURIOS GENTLEMEN'S AND
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 841 6 CINEMAS From Wednesday. Marc'i 2. to Monday. March 7, 10,21. An Unusually Strong Three- Feature Entertainment for the Evening. Second Show commencing 9.15 A Really Powerful Society Drama Universal, featuring FRANK MAYO in a story of a self-made man who sweeps away social barriers by the force of his wealth
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    • 411 6 CINEMAS CBllfff HALL, LIMITED North Bridge Road Friday, March 4, to Monday, March 7, 1991 Second Show at 9. 15 Universal Great Mystery Serial THE LION MAN Starring Kathleen O'Connor and Jack Perrin. Who i» the Lion Man P Solve the Mystery. Eps. 11. AT MERCY OF MONSTERS a pt».
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    • 327 6 NEGRESCO CIGARS THE BEST AND CHEAPEST DUTCH BRAND. f IT SYMPTOMS OF Commerciales 8 MIFAVII B IsU BS :I EYESTRAIN ALLEY 4 Symptoms of Eyeatrair, being Battery Boad and elsewhere. often ">d>rect, are wrongly attnbuted to other causes. Sole Importers M s-m*^ Headaches, brain fag, brow ache, MORAUX CO., flehin
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  • 973 7 Harbour Capable of Cheap Development. A fln* weeks ago Sir Maurice Fitzmauricr. C.M.G., a member of the firm of Coode, Matthews, Kitzmaurice and Wilson consulting engin3rrs for Harbours to the Crown Agents to the Colonies, was in Ceylon, and, at the reqiK'st of Government, paid a
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  • 50 7 Lecturing at Madras on Fine Art in Ceylon Dr. Farquhar said that the art n was practically an Indian art and there was m.r.lly a detail \vh eh could not be traced to India. In fact the (leeI siTtrd) it might be said that Ceylon owed its art to India.
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  • 109 7 FIXTURES Monday, Mar-h 7. High Water 9.1 a.m., 10.10 p.m. B. I. homeward mail leaves. Tuesday. March 8. High Water, 9.39 a.m., 10JU p.u.. R 'lit Uourd, 2. 1S i i:i. Wednesday, March t. High Water, 10.14 a.m., 1047 p.m. hafUl Cl.'b at Home, MQ pm Thursday,
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  • 97 7 VESSELS AT THE DOCKS but Wharf Basin— Nil. East Wharf Thongwa, Fook Sang. dheem Wharf— Nil. Main Wharf— Atlas Maru, Jacox, Mm, Rumphius. I .pin- Dock Teiresias, ldomeneus. West Wharf— Medusa, Benvorlich. Jardine Wharf— lpoh. CaW» Bran Coal Wharf- NU Keppel Harhoar. Main Wharf— Groningen, Leh C.8.8. Ana;r.a,
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  • 113 7 HAIPHONG, Fren., 874 tons, from Saigon 7-3, for Saicon. IPOH, Brit.. 62S tons, from Penang 7-3, for Pi-nnng 9-3. .lACOX. Amer., 1,683 tons, from Shanghai G-3. for CalcutU 8-3. MEDUSA. Brit., 323 tons, from Deli 7-3, for Deli 9-3. RUMPHIUS. Dut., 1,216 tons, from Batavia 7-3. for Deli
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  • 103 7 T«-eaj Sibu Pmiangkok 3 P-m--'on swettenham and Penang 8 pjn. tfalaccm and Muar Djnort Swettenham, Penang, Madras sr.cl Megapatam, taking mails lor burope, ect. tvia Bombay) 8 p.m. Registration up to 1 p.m Parcels noon upplementary Mail by train to Peuang. taking mails for Europe, »e P-m.
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  • 27 7 (Official Pott Office Report) l--fi S'pore Arrived London January 24 February 22 January 27 February 26 January 29 March 2 February 3 March 2
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  • 113 7 The forthcoming meeting of navai commanders from oversea squadrons at I'enang marks the revival of a pre-war practice initiated by Lord Fisher in 1904. At the time when this annual meetings Singapore was started, says the L. and C Express, three admirals were concerned— the Commanders-in-Chief on
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  • 115 7 An Omen Every English country side has its collection of saws and ancient instances. The calendar for 1921 has already set the local disciples of Polonius talking, says the Manchester Guardian. It happens that G;od Friday falls on March 25. which is al-o Lady Day. This, tradilion says, is a
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  • 126 7 EXCOANGB Singapore, March 6. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/4 Vi Demand 2/8 27/32 Private 3 m. credit. 17/32 On New York Demand 44 Private 90 days 49% On France Bank 580 On India, Bank T. T. 175 On Hongkong, Bank d/d Si dis. On Shanghai, Bank
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  • 53 7 Spot March April April-Jm* Singapore Standard Bibbed Smoked Sheet doting Pricei Buyer* Sellers Spot March AprH April-June I Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Pricei Buyert Sellers 31% 3Z% 32 33 33% 34% 37 38 Ton* of Market Steady. DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12 o'clock noon,
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 184 7 Val. Pd. Bayers. Sellers. 10 10 Ampanf? n °o": 1 1 Ayer Weng 1-°° £1 £1 Kam Kamunting 1.10.0 2.0.0 10 10 Kinta Assoc. o 6 -°*j £1 £1 KinU Tin 1 1 Hitam Tin J-™ 1 1 Jelantoh 0.90 1.15 £1 £1 Lahat Mines 5 5 Lingui Tin
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    • 122 7 Iss. Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3.0.0 3.10.0 £1 £E. Smelting Co. 7.00 8.00 5/- 5/- Electric T'ways 2/9 10 10 Fraser Neave 29.00 31.00 50 60 W. Hammer Co. 80 »5 tOO 100 Katx Bros. 180.00 160.00 10 10 Mexican Eagle 5.7.6 5.17.6 10
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    • 101 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par Spore Electric Tramways 5 p.c. £350,000 norn Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 par Spore Mun. 4Va p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 10 p.c. dis. Spore Mun. 4^4 p.c of 1909 $1,600,500 10 p.c. dis. Spore Mun. 4V4 p.c. of 1909 $1,500,000 15 p.c. dis.
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  • 381 7 Fraaer and Co. and I.jall and Evan's Quotation*. Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday. To-day*! PricM Fraser Lyall A A Co. Evatt Ulenby (|1> 0.36 0.46 0.35 046 Uor Gajah ($1) 2.00 2.30 2.00 2.25 Vm. Malay ($2) 2.00 2.50 2.00 2.50 V.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 38 7 T.S.S. ANCHISES The T.S.S. Anchi'ea will be despatched for Liverpool on June 17 next. She has a limited itnount »f accommodation available for firstclass paaaajantf only. For further information, apply to the undersigned. W. MANSFIELD ft CO., LTD.
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    • 89 7 Greeting l ee> trimi* caa bay anything job caa giv* Ue»«. excea* >%r, PHOTOGRAPH. 4a *«ri} eppoißtmeat means time for earefa) work LIGHT STUDIO PLKASB PHONB 49« WHAT DUB IT DO L U kllla parasites of mang*. 4. It cleanses th* skin. I. It kills tieka ane flea* outright. 5.
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    • 1137 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS TO LET, house No. 4»0, Joo Chiat Road. Apply 22, Penang Lane. TO LET, ROOMS, store rooms, godowns garage, large yard near town. Apply 6U3 Straits Times. FURNITURE~FOR SALE. Complete teak furniture and plants for one house. Apply 701, Saraits Times. FOR SALE, FREEHOLDLANbTat Kallang with building. Good
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  • 52 8 CODRINGTON.— On March 1, 1921. at Syiton Court, Gloucestershire, Richard Christopher Codrington, age seven, eldest ion of Mr. and Mrs. S. Codrington, of Penang. MITCHELL.- On March 6, 1921, at Singapore. Charlotte Mitchell, widow of the late Henry William Mitchell, aged 77 years. Interment at Bidadari Cemetery, at 4.45
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  • 1182 8 The Straits Times MONDAY, MARCH 7 EUROPEAN OUTLOOK. The European outlook is not good, and it may be worse within the next few days. By the decisions of the Paris Conference Germany was required to pay £11,300,000,000 sterling to the Allied nations, the payment to be spread over a period
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  • 48 8 The Christiania correspondent of The Times wires Sir Ernest Shackleton is planning a new polar expedition to the Arctic. He expects to be absent for two years, leaving England in May or June next, and wiH travel via Baffin'^ Bay and explore the islands eastward to Parry Island.
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  • 47 8 The Ceylon Legislative Council, as at present constituted, has held its last gathering. There was no agenda and the proceedings' were expected to be purely of a formal nature. There was a full attendance of members, and the seats reserved for the public were fairly well occupied.
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  • 20 8 H. M. S. Hawkins and Submarines L 2 and L 9 left here at 2 p.m. on Saturday, for Penang.
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  • 19 8 Owing to shortage of staff the British consulate at Singgora and the consulate at Puket will be closed temporarily.
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  • 23 8 An exhibition of pictures by Prof. Ivan Kalmykoff is being held to-day at the Garden Club, Raffles Square, for members and guests only.
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  • 34 8 The rate of issue of money orders for India an I Ceylon to-day is Rs. 175 equal $100. The rate of payment of money orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 180 equal $100.
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  • 25 8 Nova Scotia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta have become dry. The importation of alcoholic liquor will now only be permitted for medical, sacramental and industrial purposes.
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  • 27 8 It is understood that the negotiations for the acquisition by the Peninsula and Oriental Banking Corporation of a controlling interest in the Allahabad Bank have been completed.
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  • 42 8 Sing Sing, New York's prison, has become so popular a resort that the authorities have now introduced more stringent rules. Henceforward ronvxts will not be allowed to wear jewellery or dress in modish styles, court women, dine sumptuously or write love letters.
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  • 51 8 It is definitely fixed that the H. B. Waring Company will open in the Victoria Theatre on Saturday, March 26, for a few days only. The Royal Opera Co. will be opening on April 29. Both of these companies are under the auspices of Eastern Tours., Ltd., an influential London
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  • 49 8 Dr. C. Addison, Minister of Health, in opening the first new house under the Worthing scheme, said there had been a substantial decline in building costs. In three months tenders had declined £100 sterling per house. He proposed to take steps which he hoped would accelerate the decline substantially.
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  • 55 8 A murder was reported to the police as having occurred at 50, Tanjong Pagar Road, last night. It appears that a Chinese having left his club in Cross Street entered his house, and was half way up the stairs when an unknown man stabbed him. Deceased succumbed to his wounds
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  • 55 8 Plans have been made for the establishment of a Cotton Merchants' Bank in Shanghai with an initial capital of $1,000,000. At a meeting held at the Cotton Merchants' Guild in Shanghai it was decid.-d to make use of the Guild as temporary headquarters. Mr. Zith Wentai has been appointed president
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  • 72 8 In the Civil District Court, on Saturday before Mr. David, District Judge, judgment was reserved till Thursday in the case in which Mr. J. H. Wright claims from Messrs. Platt, Pensen and Co., Ltd., the sum of $500 as damage for alleged wrongful -rrest of the plaintiff in November last
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  • 85 8 Mr. Treganham Spry, a prominent Devonshire land-owner, Magistrate and local squire, has been arrested on a charge of attempted murder of the son of one of his gardeners, who lives with the family on the estate. The son heard a noise outside his window after going to bed and on
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  • 91 8 The first prize in the Hongkong Victoria Recreation Club sweep on the Derby, worth $20,000, was won by Mr. C. M .V. Ribeiro. of the Standard Oil Co., who had the ticket in partnership with a Portuguese resident of Canton, but had parted with half the ticket for $1,000. The
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  • 87 8 It has been discovered that there \a a wireless phenomenon covering a large area round about Mincoy and wireless signals seem to die away at this point. Mr. M. J. Golightly, the officer-in-charge of the Colombo Wireless Station, has circularised shippers so as to obtain as much information as possible
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  • 96 8 Several important mercantile chances are pending, reports the Malayan Leader, the most important of which is the forthcoming departure of the Hon. Mr H. P. Clodd, the President of the F.M.s! Chamber of Commerce, in about six weeks. This month the mercantile community will welcome back from his holiday, Mr.
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  • 144 8 A correspondent writes to the effect that the Kwong Wai Siew Free Hospital, en Serangoon Road, was on Thursday morning visited by the P.C.M.O. Dr. A. L Hoops, with whom was also the Hon. Mr P. T. Allen. On their arrival, Dr. HJ Si a Khan, who is in chance
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  • 466 8 Mr. S. Dunn is returning to Singapore by the P. and O. Soudan. A Paris message coming from Londonthrough Reuter reports the death of General Mercier. Mr. J. W. Kennedy, of Gula Kalumpang Estate, Province Wellesley and Chairman of the P.A.M., has returned from home. A London
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  • 36 8 The Hon. Mr. W. George Maxwell. C.M.G., Chief Secretary, F.M.S., arrived in Penang by the Khyber on Saturday and passed through Kuala Lumpur yesterday morning, arriving .in Singapore, last night.
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  • 80 8 We have to acknowledge very gratefully the clique noted below as a subscription to relief of the unemployed P. Durnerin $50 Mr. Durnerin sends it to us as he does not know the address of the Relief Fund. If there are others in the same position, we shall be
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  • 124 8 We are informed that the Singapore Harbour Board and the engineering firms of the town have resolved to make a reduction in the present rate of wages paid to labour, other than clerical, from the 15th inst. Some time ago, when the value of the Hongkong dollar
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  • 219 8 The following were guests of His Excellency the Governor and Lady Guillemard at dinner at Government House on Friday, March 4 H.K. Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander L. Duff, X.C.8., R.N., Commander-in-Chief, Chin* Station Rear-Admiral Sir E. Percy Grant, X.C.V.0., C.8., R.N., Commander-in-Chief, Australian Station Capt R. G. H. Hendersan,
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    • 127 8 Old tnglistiSl Curve Cot $1.40 lg|l pcr h lbtin WE HAVE OPENED AND EQUIPPED A NEW GARAGE AT CAVANAGH ROAD AND ARE NOW IN A POSITION TO EXECUTE GENER4L REPAIRS To Motor Cars, Lorries and Motor Cycles. All work under the Expert Supervision of the European Mtnager and At Moderate
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    • 146 8 What Is A Woman* Business DELCO-LJGHT Til* coraplet. Electric Light ami Power Plant COMPLETE INSTALLATIONS CONSISTING OF ENGINE, DYNAMO. BATTERY AND 20 LIGHTS FOR 52.200 Running coats per month fit appro'i. EXTRAS WALL PLUGS CEILING FANS, 4 Blade, 48 in. 3-speed. TABLE FANS, 16 in. Oscillating I-apeed, etc A gloomj
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  • 3159 9 Stern Attitude of /.lied Powers. (Germans Called Upon for A Decision. RSI ti:r TrriiTTßnTtl London, March 3. Recognising the gravity of tj-day's Conference an unusual crowd witnessed the arrival of tbe <ti legates, in !u.i!ng the Germans, at St. James's Palace. It lasted two hours and it is understood
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  • 449 9 Reuter Telegrams London, March 3. Washington Mr. Wilson is resuming th-.- -tice of law in partnership with Mr. Colby with offices in New York and Washinpt n. Mr. James J. Davis has been appointed Secretary for Labour and Mr. George B. Christian secretary to the President. London,
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  • 619 9 Mr. Harding Succeeds Mr. Wilson. Impressive Scenes at The Transfer. Ret ter Telegrams London, March 3. There was a pathetic scene at President Wilson's last cabinet meeting. The session lasted 3\i hours and consisted mainly of reminiscences. On taking his leave President Wils;n shook hands with each colleague and
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  • 43 9 Reuter Telegrams London. March 4. Krassin has arrived in London. London, March 4. Paris The possibilities of seaplane traffic have led to the starting of a regular service between Marseilles and Nice. The machines carry two passengers. (Telegrams continued on page 10.)
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  • 372 10 Reuter Telegrams London, March 3. Five members of the executive committee of the Navy League, including Mr. Arnold Wbite, vice-chairman, Mr. Archibald Hurd, the Daily Telegraph's r.aval correspondent, and Admiral Sir E. Frcmantle, have resigned, it is understood owing to the ascendent group favouring as early ns possible
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  • 109 10 Reuter Telegram London, March 3. At the resumption of the Near East Conference the Allies heard the replies of the Greeks and Turks regarding the commission of inquiry in Smyrna and Thrace. The Greeks read the decision of the National Assembly rejecting the proposals as unjust to
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  • 92 10 Reuteb Telegram London, March 3. Delhi Introducing the first budget under the new regime, Mr. Hailey, minister for finance, announced heavy new taxation to meet the deficit of twelve crores on the present year and eighteen next, the ad valorem duty being increased fivm 7? 3 to eleven
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  • 77 10 Reuter Telegram London, March 4. A shipping crisis is thrcatenod owin? to shipowners proposing a reduction in the pay of officers ami seamen by about £5, brin-rir.jr seamen's wages to £10 as compare 1 with £5 befor? the war and stewards on passenger rhips to £8 155., as compared
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  • 201 10 Reuteb Telegrams London, March 3. A wireless message from Moscow makes the first mention of the anti-Bolshevist mutiny in Petrograd by General Kozlovski and on the ship Petropavlovsk. The outbreak as a matter of form is attributed to Entente machinations. It is reported from Stockholm that troops summoned
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  • 148 10 Reuter Telegrams London, March 4. Paris Before the termination of the session of the Council of the League, the Swiss incident was closed by the Swiss delegate, on behalf of his government, acknowledging the moral duty of members of the League to support the Council's recommendations. M.
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  • 150 10 Reuter Telegram:) London, March 3. In consequence of the continued disturbances the curfew in Dublin will henceforth be at nine instead of ten o'clock, probably necessitating the majority of places of amusement closing down. L:ndon, March 4. The official weekly review of Irish conditions states that there were 32
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  • 66 10 Reuter Telegram London, March 3. In the House of Commons at question time Mr. Harmsworth declared that although the Government had not reached final decisions as regards Lord Milncr's recommendations, they had invited the Sultan to nominate a delegation to confer with Britain with a view to substituting for
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  • 31 10 RruTEB Telegram London, March 4. The Dudlry by-election necessitated by Sir A. Griflfith-Boscawen's appointment as Minister of Agriculture resulted as follows Mr. Wilson, Labour, 10,244. Sir A. Griffith-Boscawcn, 9,968.
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  • 476 10 Names of Victims of Boating Fatality. Mr. H. L. Humphreys, British Adviser at Trengganu, arrived in Singapore from Trengganu by the Siamese steamer Yugaia yesterday evening and is staying with Mr. E. C. H. Wolff, Principal Assistant Colonial Secretary. Mr. Humphreys originally intended coming by the Asdang on
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  • 386 10 The new General Officer Commanding the Troops, Straits Settlements and X.M.S., Major-General Sir John Sharman Fowler, R.E., K.C.M.G., C.8., D.5.0., who takes over command from Major-General Sir Duuley Kldout, K.8.E., C.8.. C.M.G., accompanied by Lady Fowler and the Misses Fowler, who arrived in Penang by the P.
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  • 53 10 A Hampton-Pathe super feature, Half a Chance, in seven parts, featuring Mahlon Hamilton and Lillian Rich, will be presented at the Marlborough, to-night, along with a Pathe Gazette and an enjoyable Rolin, comedy. In the earlier show, the Girl in the Web, featuring Blanche Sweet, in six reels,
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  • 73 10 A new development in Sir.n Fein terrorism in Great Britain is di?clos?d by night-time raids on boarding houses in Liverpool freouented by Iritn em'°Tanls to America. Three parties of armed men recently searched the bedrooms -of a dozen emigrants and took their tickets and passports. The
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  • 65 10 [The Strait* Time* ii not responsible fot the opinions of it* correspondent*. Corretpondent* ihould bear in mind that letters .must be abort and to the point. Lone rambling epistles are liable to be rejected or ruthlessly cut down. Correspondent* must enclose their names, not necessarily for Rublieation but as
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  • 373 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, A circular has been sent by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha to regular consignees of theirs which reads as follows Survey on damaged cargo. This is to notify that we shall hereaiter ad-pt the following procedures as to the survey of
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  • 240 10 *To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It is high time that something was done to put down the bus nuisance on Geylang Road. As I am daily at the tram terminus and -along the Geylang Road, I cann t help witnessing the many narrow shaves
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  • 165 10 A very pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Saturday, when Mr. R. O. H. Law, of Singapore, was married to Miss Margaret B. Anderson, of Joppa, Edinburgh. The Yen. Archdeacon Swindell officiated. The bride, who was given away by Mr. Arthur Cullen, was charmingly gowned
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  • 52 10 A Shanghai plantations Trust has been formed for the purpose of financing rubber estates. Its success or failure involves the future of the 'majority of the Shanghai owned companies naving Tls. 15,000,000 at stake. The formation of the trust is a courageous attempt to overcome the
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  • 93 10 Some odd methods of controlling insect pests in South India are described by Mr. T. V. Ramakrishna Ayyar in The Agricultural Journal. In most villages, he jays, mar.y of the farmers, believing as they do in supernatural causes of insect outbreaks, naturally do nothing others resort to curss such as
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  • 414 10 The Appropriation of the Year's Profit. The eleventh report :.f the directors to the shareholders in the Malakolf Rubber C nipany for the year i-ndcf! December H, lt>2o, states that the net profit for the year, after making full provis; ns for depreciation, and for income-tax of
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  • 574 10 The Fructification of Former Schemes. From the number of new buildings in course of construction in Penang at present, says the Pinang Gazette, a casual observer unacquainted with local conditions would probably draw the not unjustifiable conclusion that the industry, in spite of the prevalent depression in
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  • 574 10 Singapore Yacht Club. The second points race for Mr. D. K. Somerville's challenge bowl, took place yesterday. Eleven yachts competed. A strong tide was running out, and between the starting signals the yachts nearer th; starting line had difficulty in keeping behind the line. Wood as
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  • 124 10 Macphail and Co.'s Daily Report. Singapore, *.!nr,-h 7. BflraT. *>%. ITrn-koiiK :;>', p. c dis. Three months gold 49. Tin. No cable, no market. Rubber Market.— Dull but stadv with March standard sheet ::i'<.-32, April 34U--35, April-Jun? 37-38. Share Market. Rubbers still very little doing. Rubbers Sellers
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  • 113 10 Replying to a question in the Legislative. Assembly at Delhi on February 17, Sir George Barnes said that., owing to the comparative cheapness of Indian coal and the difficulty of obtaining supplies at foreign ports, steamers leaving Indian port 3 during the last few menths of last
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  • 73 10 Messrs. Henry Gardner and Co. advise that according to a cable despatched from their Londtn house at 1.20 p.m. on Saturday and received in Singapore t -day at 9 a.m., the London rubber market wa» dull, practically no business transacted. Closing prices (buyers) Spot crepe li. OHd.
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  • 1237 11 The Motor Ship's First Round Voyage. Although in the not far distant future the maiden trip of a 14,000 ton motor ■hip will probably be regarded as an occurrence to which special interest need not necessarily be attached, says the Motor Ship, due significance is associated with
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  • 620 11 Interesting Demonstration In Singapore. It was feared that the heavy^hower of lain wnich came down with characteristic Singaporean suddenness on Saturday would tend to mar or even prevent the Austin Tractor demonstration which was fiy.exl to take place on Pasir Panjang estate, near the gap, for 3.30 p.m.
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  • 148 11 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Sunday, March 13 Monday, 7th.— 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.V.C. Band, Band Practice. Wednesday, 9th.— 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, Malay Company. Friday, 11th.— 5 p.m., Drill HalJ, S.K.A. Company. Sunday, 13th. 7.30 a.m., Balestier Range, Kurasuin Company, Rifle Club Shoot.
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  • 22 11 The only logical explanation of the price of coal is that the earth has begun to charn i 1 storaiti."— Baltimore Sun.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 134 11 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, SINGAPORE The Clyno Lightweight 4&\ The finest 2-sfroke on the Market Ff liable. Easy to
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    • 156 11 Raffles Hotel The Leading Hotel in Singapore Excellent accommodation and euUine The Finest Ball Room in the East GUEST NIGHTS EVERY THURSDAY SATURDAY RAFFLES NEW ORCHESTRA F. A. COOKE, Musical Director. H. MURPHY, Jazz Drummer. a. E. McCI.ARY, Manager. Adelphi Hotel TO-NIGHT Special Dinner THE HOTEL ORCHESTRA WILL PLAT DURING
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  • 1645 12 r Interesting Talk With Sir W. Parratt. Sir Walter Parratt. Ma»ter of the King's Musick, is of .the company of thoff 1 who denounce modern music, writes a special correspondent in The Times. This, from th? private and particular point of view of the appreciator of strong language
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  • 171 12 Fourth List of Subscriptions. Amount already acknowledged $3,665 The Bishop of Singapore 20 V. Clumeck 50 G. C. Clarke 70 Collected by Mrs. Everitt (3rd list) Hon. Mr. D. Y. Perkins 50 Hon. Mr. Song Ong Siang 25 I R. P." 50 Collected by Mrs. Salzmann E.
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  • 156 12 There was a large number of members and visitors present on Saturday evening last, says the Bangkok Times of February 24, at the premises of the Straits-Born Chinese Association for the celebration of the Gth Anniversary of the Association, in the course of the evening a
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  • 42 12 A departure in the registered urinals of the Shanghai Paper Hunt Club wa» made when ladies participated in the manly iport on February 20. Mis» Hoerter was firat, finishing in capital style. Lady jockeyi will probably participate in rac« meeting* in future.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 136 12 JUBT KECEIVED Shipment of our Popular PATENT FACED HAIR BELTING Try (hi. Be.ing if you have not done so, and you will want to use it on all your pulley*. Sole Agents I KIAM KMT COMPANY (MABKKT STREET) Motorcar and Lorry Repairs OF ANY DESCRIPTION ARE UNDERTAKEN BY THE MOTORCAR
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    • 102 12 FOR DISCRIMINATING SMOKERS tsmm mtm I CIGARETTES V I R GINIA IN PATENT fcl,r\ /P" PERTINOFSO VACUUM E\SO^^£% <t I.fl £Z Yamato 6c Co. SINGAPORE 41, High Street 'Phone No. 432 JUST UNPACKED SILK COTTON CREPE KIMONOS AND LAOEIS' AND CHILDREN'S SILK SLIPPERS Assorted colours and various designs INSPECTION SOLICITED
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  • 809 13 Farmer Singapt.ean on False Doctrines. A well-attended public meeting of the Weybridge and Oatlandfs branch of the Middle Classes Union was held in the hall at Weybridge Towers, by permission of Mr. and Mrs. De Vere Wheeler, on January 25. In the regretted absence of S' Godfrey
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  • 180 13 We have received from the publishers, the Times of Ceylon Company, Ltd., a well printed text book which planters should find highly useful— when good times come again at any rate, if not exactly at present. The title is the Planting Engineer, and the author, Mr. Charles
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  • 40 13 The Italian dreadnought Leonardo da Vinci sunk in Taranto harbour in August, 1916, as a result of a treacherous plot has been refloated and righted. When she went down she capsized completely and her turrets were embedded in the Mi.
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    • 185 13 r- Whiteaway s the: house: for value At this time of the year there are always many who are preparing for long leave in Europe and for the special benefit of these Whiteuway's have prepared the second edition of the Whiteaway Bulletin." Those who have to make their preparations in
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    • 316 13 DECCa Tt£B PQfiX&BU C/£AMOPHTttJP It is self-contained, has no loose parts, is folded as an attach* case and is ready to play immediately it is opened. The DECCA has the volume, tone and clearness of full-size Cabinet Gramophone and takes a 12-inch record. Full particulars <m application. Sole Distributing Ageata
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    • 252 13 International Motors, LTD. i Incorporated in Singapore) Temporary Office: 3-a., ORCHARD ROAE S*»r the follow tag Compute <— CARS -t Mil AM KBNAULT ANGUS SANDJOWON MORRIS OXTOBft ''■AN CITROEN *OB* STANDARD STUDBBAUR TRUCKS CLTI>B8D«l» RBNALLI DsTNNf« UNir VBBLIBT MALCOLM BKBA.NQIK CO, LTD. f lrroTVon*ri In Prune* I if'ti mitt FRASER
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    • 716 14 I aALES BY JUICTHW FOR AUCTION One brand now 2S h.p. Whippet »«<«'«• four stroke eneit.i-. chain drive, well mud£,rded. economical and reliable Petrol Consumption 95 miles per gallon. The finest Soottr on the market. To be olTered at our sale-rooms. 16 and 17, Place, on Tuesday, March 8, at
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    • 497 14 IIiSUBIIiCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INS. CO. (Incorporate*- in Canada) All the latest plan* of Life, Endowment, and Annuity policies issued. Asset* >*MMM GUTHBDX CO, LTD.— General Agent*. Singapore. COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO, LTD. (Incorporated In England) Fir*. Llf*. Marine, Accident, Guarantee aad Motor Car Assets exceed IIMIM*" W. A. SlMS—
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    • 685 14 Assets •t«t $3,500,00w B.C. Assurance in force om $15,600,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE GO. LTD. (Incorporated In Straits Settlements) HBAD OFFICB I Wlaeheeto* BMW*. Ilagapore. LONDON OFFICE SI. Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has 00,00* deposited with the Supreme Court el England and complies with the British Life Assursnce
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    • 324 14 BANKINB NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANB (NETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK.). Kstsbllshed 186*. CAPITAL Fl. 60,000,000 (abow CAfllAi. £6,000,000). ISSUED AND Fl 55fi0 £Zlti^ U PAID UP £4,685,000). RESERVE FUND Fl. «3,000,000 (abom £3,585,000). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGENCK IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe Medan, Soerabaya, Samarang, Bandoeng Weltevreden, Cheribon, Tegal,
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    • 511 14 BANKINe THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. HEAD OFFICE Singapore, Raffle* Chambers, 4, 5 and 6. BRANCHES Penang.— B6, Beach Street. Malacca.— l3l, Jonker Street. Muar.— 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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    • 560 14 BANKING BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE Authorised Capita! Frs. 2(0,000,00* Subscribed Capital Frs. 160,000,000 Paid-up Capital Frs. 75,000,000 Reserve Liability of Shareholders Fr«. 75,000,000 Other Reserve Funds Frs. 60,000,000 (1/8 of the Capital subscribed by tk Government of the Chinese Republic.) Chairman of the Board of Directors i Andre Berthelot. General
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  • 1084 15 Prospects for the Current Year. The eleventh ordinary general meeting of Tangkah Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held on January 31 at the registered office of -lie company, 14, Great Tower Street, E.C., Mr. H. J. Welch (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, The directors' report and statement
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    • 183 15 -^^^^Sa^^^s* THE mere making and assembling of parts is not the method of Buick manufacture. Every part entering into Buick make-up is designed and made and proved by repeated tests and trials to fit a particular place^ to do a certain proportion of work in the finished product. It is
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    • 583 15 XJROI>ONAIi DISSOLVES URIC ACID *1&/2J*^rftou The ajre of a man in thr /i~ Ljf^^^lwv^ ajre of his arteries. Keep The si K n of the tern- ESISSj i your arteriw younp; by t tM tnkiriK I'rodonal, and poral artery denotes t n? rM r~ JJ*'^'* IV f^m v v Iherebj
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 323 16 6UAN KIAT GO. TJMITKD (Incorporated In Strait. S*t*l*m*nt*> tt. Phillip Street, SINGAPORE. NEW SHIPMENTS JUST ARRIVED Galvanized Roofing Bolts and Nnt» I In proved Engineer's Ratchet Bracea i C. Steel Ratchet Drills assorted Grindstones in Iron Troughs Pike Emery Grinder complete Pruning Sawa (Straight and Curved) Steel Types (Letters and
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    • 608 16 TAY GUAM MAT M, PHILLIP ITBBT r»« MeNMdl MBtractor for Mf*tr a* FIREWOOD to U. Singapor* MaaWpaHty ttftef th* year IML GLOBH BOILER REMEDY For clearing and preserving steamer boiler* of all type. Used by all factories, steamer*, •te, and found good. The Ideal Fluid that ■paak* for itaalf EVERYTHING
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    • 1885 16 JMSSIFB^ JVERTISEIfITS j Th* PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc. In ordinary rlo*e-cet typ* (average six word* to Use) are 2— Per line one insertion 28 cts., two ins. 46 cts. three ins. 64 cts., fonr In*. 82 cts., five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.18, ten ins.
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    • 842 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, No. 81, Phillip Street, from March 10 next. Apply No. 24, Malacca Street. TO LKT, fine atry office, 2nd floor, No. 1-b, Raffles Quay. Apply within, N. Hameed and Co., 8, Raffles Quay. OFFICE TO LET, RAFFLES' SQUARE, 80 ft. by 46 ft., light and
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    • 262 16 Straits Motorcar Service LIMIT KD (Incorporated in Strait* S*ttl*m*nt> 111 to MS, ORCHARD KOAD LORRIES AND CARS HIKS OVERHAULS TO MOTOR CARS AND CYCLE* WELDING •I all m*tal*. SatUfaetioa Ooaras<*«4 Large atoek ol LUCAS HORNS AMD LAMP* arriving shortlj Phone 1233 TO BUY OR HOT TO BUY is th* question
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 206 16 TNE ITRAITS TIKS TBI.IPHONBI ■dltorlal aad Ganaral It Manager's Offle* M Uli Job Printing Offle. IAM AU *oinmu»ieatio»« nUMag to *Jrtaatt Hatters and n*w* altoald k« t <<!■■*■ to THI KDITOI. All iiatiialaitlaM relating to bum*** aiattow aim tap ■*nU, snbaeription*, aeeomnto. »ria«a* •to- *honld by addrw*** ta TOT WANAQKK.
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