The Straits Times, 15 March 1921

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,587 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1921 PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      89 1 NESTLES MALTED MILK OBTAINABLE EVERY WHERB Wj Pilsener Seer Guinness Stout |fc||j Sole A^entu THE BORNEO Co., Ltd. flaeoipoMted fa EngUßdV DUTCH CIGARS rBEST ON THE MARKET All Sizes All Prices Fresh Shipment Arrived VILH BORK SINGAPORE OUR Petroleum Jelly (NON MEDICINAL) DEFIES THE ATMOSPHERE The best rust-preventative for machinery,
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      198 1 STORM-PROOF LANTERNS the: latest improved pattern with brass pipes >- X« E «t> EA I. r.A8.1. BCONOMieAL I LIGHTING FOR THE BUNGALOW 1 S^^/ BIMPLEINOPERATION Fitted with a Silk Shade. These ij^lJH I .amp* .i\<- a powerful brilliant l^ili The llltcst and mO!>t reliable l am P white licht, entirely
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      13 1 NESTLES J MALTED MILK PRICV Urt* $165 per bettla Small $1.00 p«r bottU
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    PHILATELIC OUTLOOK.
    599 2 New Stamps Promised for Tkto Year. The philatelic outlook for 1921 give* promise of the evolution of order from chaos. Mum of the issues foreshadowed are in response to legitimate postal needs brought ■boot by cu--r-ncy changes, and a general readjustment of stamp duties and colours. The grand
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    TRINCOMALEE AS PORT.
    276 2 Suitable Harbour at a Moderate Cost. The Hon. Sir Graeme Thomson. Colonial Secretary, Ceylon, has |l«u the Candy correspondent of the Ceylon ObBIM, some interesting information with reference to Trincomalee Veing made a port of call. He eaid that Sir M. Fitsmanrice, C.M.G., of the firm of
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    30 2 A New York wire states that bankruptcy pnemMmm hare been instituted against the publishers of Leslie's Weekly ami Ju<lk». Their liabilities are said to be $2,^111.000. with assets of $420,000.
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    44 2 Washington's birthday was the occasion on February 22 of a manifestation of the deep friendship which exists between France and the United States. The American Ambassador in Paris placed a palm, and the American Legation a wreath on the tomb of France's unknown soldier.
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      379 2 An Invaluable Remedy for RHEUMATISM Sciatica, Sore Throat, t^^M_^B\ Neuralgia. fEEESSII P.v:n is a visitor to every home, and u-ually ■F&SMtjfafl cc nos quite unexpectedly. Ha: you are P re- EEJiillAfiS VI partd foi eveiy eni-i^ucy if you keep a small fytfT| f'f JKL JVI bottlr of Sloan's Liniment handy,
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      381 2 Comfort Feet That Itch L And Burn With Cuticura For tired, art-.in?. initaf^-d, i*"hipp warm b«tis with Cuiiura it") tolV.««fl by gentt* xpplirr.ikwK cl Cati-JJ Wot ment are mo** sLtxculnL So*pl*..O<rti>w<tls.3<!.aul;>.CJ. t^iti* V It' V--- Ko''ii> «c* «OL™» r »,-.r-- •v Iw LM .i: SMdi M L»-'-JJ "»rJn.»lci» BOTColitt'i i"
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      192 2 THE BEARDMORE-PRECISION I THOI.IJS THK FUST TRADITIONS OF BRITISH MAMKUII RE. In Stock and on view at EASTERN TRADING CO. ,»SMSU TOOTH TRUTHS Good teeth are essential to good health. Use ear BESTOL DENTAL CREAM It U I safe dentifke because it contains no injurious injfridients. It is delightfully refreshing
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    MARS INHABITED.
    787 3 tto Signal 100,000 Years practical value of astronomy is far surpassed by it*, philosophic ralue. It is the science par excellence that has shown us the universe as it is, and earth* place in it ami man's place in nature. K reveals to man the stupendous diversity, the
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    A UNIQUE DINNER.
    247 3 Bought. ('(Miked »nd Served By Hoy Scouts. Sir Robert Baden Powell and I.ady Baden Powell vert entertained at dinner at the Evenleifrh ßey Scouts' Club, whirl. is practically the Madras Scout Headquarters. The dinner was the unaided work of the Scouts, from the purchasing of thy iacredfeata.
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      442 3 ENGLISH 2 4?/ 4i 31-12 20 I THE ROYALBSfWcIiAOA^ HEAD OF.-IC-:. MONTREAL. LONDON, tin. S7-~~ NtW YORK. EC f «B WILIAVI ST. PABIB. FIMMCt &J DArCELOMA. 715 BRANCHES 617 Branches in Canada and Newfoundland, also 98 FOREIGN BRANCHES ARGENTINE BRAZIL URUGUAY Riudt Janeiro, >i i.,., Sk.. l'»ul.i. HsMMtSSI VENEZUELA COLOMBIA
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      155 3 TO v'^aSif-, '■'NSBunv /si'li MS** 5 iSHnj: Prepared solely from pure L-n-Juice and the iinest re lined sugai THE STANDARD FOR PU7.ITY AND EXCELLENCE Ir.'ist on having ROS€ r S ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE CORPORATION (Ineorporatad in London under Rortl Charter, A.n IT.'O) Th« Corporation Issue a eonprchenalTt Hollc> affordJnc foil
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      297 3 CHINESE COMMERCIAL DIRECTORT It 2, Tank Road. jf( By Mr. Siew Chooa f^^/A^ Published To-day Pobllehcr. Wa^ CHINESE ~^S^ DIRECTORY AM, PRESS, LTD. •U per copy (fre« copies to Advertiser*.) NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED CHARMING NOVELTY EVERY LADY MUST HAVE LONDON'S LATEST CRAZE An unbreakable bead ncckli.ee, delicately perfumed, and
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      285 3 SEUNfiOR EARTHEN FIPG COMPANY MM?-*--IANUFACTFREKS OP AND DEALERS i/» >nta Plpca, Latex Capa, Shanghai and Bia* •rm. Ffewar Pota, Lime, Brlrka, Tll.t Mi all *ther kinds of ihin t for Eatataa. Supplied ob tV.mniis.lon Prteat moderata and prompt ««li»«rr A trial ordar will convince ;oa P. O. BOX 98, KUALA
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      963 4 STEAMER SftlLMtß P. 0. -British India Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract with Hit Majesty's Government) WJSS22T TO ONDON .bout Mar 22 KARMALA about Mar. 25 K?Rt? XutAp': 4 KASHMIR .bout April 1 nvvANHA .bout Apl. 18 NANKIN
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      480 4 STEAMER SAILINGS PRINCE INE UNITED (Incorporated In England) FAR BAST SBBVICI FOB NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA TUSCAN PRINCE in pert Mill abort Mar. II (Tl» SOfl) At all Information. m\-v t« ADAMBON. GILFILLAN 00, LTD. tlneorporayd In KntUna"i Acrat* THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED (Incorporated la tha Cnlt«< I Inborn)
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      239 4 STEAMER SAILINfiS THE EASTERN SHIPPING COMPANY. LIiOTHD laeerpoTated "traits BettlaaeafeO Tele ttme uM» Is sabi>»i U aharatUs dtaeat hrthn aetie* •leasts uiliM fro* Blagaacre BAN WHATT BOON, every Taesday, M •ci Fort SvetttaJkam »*d »<iim Ttmm feaaag to Bteabaala Tret* r«mj from Mealmela Baagoei I* hear<) RKNON'G Once a fortnight.
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      406 4 STEAMER SAILIKII 0. S. K. THB OSAKA SHOBBN KAIBHA LTR (larorporated 'a Japaa) IT*, t, D* Bomb Street flllllll Bailing froai Singapore Snbjeet to change wit beat aorl*a7 BUROPKAN LDfB Fee Pert Said. Manolllea, Leadom. Rotterdam ssd Eaabng arr. dep. BHUNKO MARU Mar. 25 Mar. 27 BURMA MARU Apl. 27
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      394 4 STEMKI MB.BHI NIPPON YISEN HAISHA. (Incorporated In Japan) f'ndet Mail Contract with the Imperial Japaneae Government. Subject to alterations without notice EUROPE MAIL LINE Fortnightly £«rvlce For London, Antwerp via (Malacca) Pmaag Colombo, Sues. Port baid and Marseille*. BLEIST Mar. 14 MISHIMA MARU Mar. 21 BADO MARU Apl. LIVERPOOL LINB
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      399 5 STEAMER SAILINSS MESSAGERIES MARITIMES DE FRANCE Under Contract with the French Government Mail and Paaacnger Service* DIRECT MARSEILLES FAR EASTERN SERVICE HOMEWARD MAILS OUTWARD MAILS To Marseilles via Colombo^ I For Japan via French Indo-Chlna, Djibouti, Port Said I Hongkong and Shanghai PORTROS 18.600 tons Mar. 22 I AMAZONE 10
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      243 5 STEAMER SAILINGS THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE PASSENGER SERVICE Sailings from Singapore to London s.s. MENTOR 7,685 ton*' June 24 s.s. TEIRESIAS 7,606 tons July 15 First-class only. For further information, please apply to W. MANSFIELD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) GREEN STAR LINE Due Spore Deatinatlos DEERLODGE Mar. 20 New
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      319 5 STEAMER SAILINGS TIMOR DILLY The s.s. Mataram will be despatched fc above port at 6 a.m., on March 28. For freight and passage, apply to BOUSTEAD CO., LTD.. Agenta, Burns Philp Line. LLOYD TRIESTINO S. fii COMPANY (Incorporated in Italy) HUM R WARD SAILING For Penang, Colombo, Aden, Massaoa, Por
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      168 5 STEAMER SAILINGS DODWELL UNE (Incorporated in England) FOB NEW YORK DIRECT VIA SUB EGREMONT CASTLE 2nd half April For freight, please apply to PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD.. Agents NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (Incorporated in Japan) T.S.S. TAMDA MARU FOR COLOMBO, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, BARCELONA AND LIVERPOOL. The above steameer left Hongkong,
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      140 5 SOAP TRADE MARK (DOLLAR SOAP) THE TEST OF A GOOD SOAP A GOOD SOAP MAKES A RICH CREAMY LATHER. OUR DOLLAR I SOAP MAKES A GOOD LATHER NOT ONLY IN SOFT WATER BUT ALSO IN SEA WATER. TRY IT ONCE AND IT WILL CONVINCE YOU Obtainable from PENINSULAR INDUSTRIAL COMPANY,
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      944 6 CINEMAS TREMENDOUS SUCCESS! of Vitagraph 's Super Special Million Dollar aerial XHE SILENT AVENGER IN 31 PARTS Featuring Williani Duncan and Edith Johnston To-night in t!iA Second Show at 9 p.m. Ep. 1. THE ESCAPE 3 parts. Ep. 2. FIGHTING BACK 2 parts (Continued on Friday) I.ARRY SEMONin THE GROCERY
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      419 6 CINEMAS HALL, LIMITED North Bridge Road Tuesday. March 18, to Thursday, March 17, 192 1 Second Show at 9.15 Universal Great Mystery Serial THE LION MAN Episode 13. WHEN HELL BROKE LOOSE S parts Episode 14. DESPERATE DEEDS 2 parts Together with THE SECRET GIFT a Aots Starring two famous
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      875 6 rcß rumen and kich mkn only TNE ROYAL YAKUT! (ANANO VILAfI). Thl» Yakott or lUe-giTinf n.etar h«« b«en prepared from the DMt, choicest and richest vegetable drugs. It has a wonderful property of increasing the virile power and rectiflei all urinary disorder.. In fart. It makes man a man This
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      1052 6 ATTENTION IS INVITED TO THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF THE INCOME TAX ORDINANCE, 1920 AS AMENDED BY THE INCOME TAX ORDINANCE, 1921 Section 2.— The income of an Individual it defined to include his salary. "Salary" includes allowances, other than travelling allowances considered to be reasonable by the Collector, fees, commissions,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    165 7 Taeeday, March 15. High Water, 1.17 a.m.. 2.0 i m Oh Joy, Victoria Theatre. Wednesday, March 16. High Water, 1.55 a.m., 2.66 pm Tanglin Club at Home. 5.30 p m Buzz Huxi, Victoria Theatre. Thursday. March 17. High Water, 2.39 a.m., 4.14 p.m 8.1. Homeward mail leaves.
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      109 7 *a»i Wharf Baaia Nil East Wharf Egra, Kuryalus, Penang. Sheem Wharf Nil. Main Wharf Toyooka Maru. Kum Sar.g, Maru. Pembrokeshire, Hungaria, Kajang, Blpenor. Empire Uork Ipoh, Trieste, Yang-Tse, Nagata Maru, Torilla. West Wharf Mldiaa, Charon. Chak Song. imitlmm Wharf Nil. P»l» Bnai Coal Wharf Nil Keppel
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      153 7 AYAHA MARU, Jap.. D,i:i". tons, from Cardi« 16-8, for unc. HAS WHATT HOT, Brit.. 161 tons, from Malacca 16-8, for Malacca 16-3. ELLOUT, Uut., ti6u tons, from Batavia 15-3, for Renang 17-3. El BYALUS, Brit, l.::08 tons, from Amoy ter Hongkong unc. POYLE, Brit.. iI.L>SI tons, from Shai
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    212 7 Hi iH Bangkok 3 p.m. •Jam fahat 8 p.m. Malacca and Muar p.m. Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan 3 p.m. Saigun 4 pja. \Sedneaday P. Sunibu, .Muearu-Saba and Djambi 9 a.m. Pontianak 10 a.m. Hongkong. Shanghai and Japan 10 a.m. Sue/, (ienoa. Marseilles and Liverpoo! 1 F.*n. Parcels
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    27 7 (Official Post Office Report) Left Spore Arrived Londoa February 8 March 2 February 7 March 7 February 9 March 10 February 12 March 10
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    40 7 If the bill now before the American Congress which aims at preventing impirtiitiin of Canadian ajrricultural produce into the United States is passed the Dominion minister cf agriculture predicts that it will lead to retaliation on ths part of Canada.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    130 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, March 14. On London, Bank 4 m/« 2/4 H Demand 2/8 27/32 Private 3 m. credits >/4 17/82 On New York Demand 44 H Private 90 day* 48% On France Bank 580 On India, Bank T. T. 176 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 4 p.c. pm.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    51 7 Tone of Market. Steady. [arch pril .pril-JiUH I Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers Sellers Spot March April April-June t >• Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers Sellers 32 32V4 32 33 32V4 33 35 36 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12 noon,
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      MINING.
      179 7 Isa. Val. Pd. Bnyerr Seller*. 10 10 Ampang nom. 1 1 Ayer Weng 100 £1 £1 Kam Kamunting 110.0 2.0.0 10 10 Kinta Assoc. 6.00 £1 £1 KinU Tin 1.15.0 n0m. 1 1 Hi tarn Tin 1.40 1.60 1 1 Jelantoh <).yu 1.16 £1 £1 Lahat Mine* 5 6
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      GENERAL.
      120 7 /al. Pd. Buyers. Selleri. Jl *1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3.0.0 3.10.0 :i £1 E. Smelting Co. 6.75 7.25 >/- 5/- Electric T'ways 2/9 10 10 Fraser Neave 28.00 29.00 >0 60 W. Hammer Co. 75 85 IOOIOOKatz Bros. 140.00 10 10 Mexican Eagle 5.12.6 6.2.6 10 10 Maynard Co.
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      DEBENTURES.
      103 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par I Spore Electric Tramways 6 p.c. £350,000 non Spore Municipal 6 p.c $1,878,000 par Spore Mun. 4 4 pxof 1907 $1,000,000 10 p*. dv. Spore Mun. 4H p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 10 p.c. dia. I Spore Mun. 4% p.c. of 1909 $I^oo,ooo 16
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    378 7 Kraaer and Co. and Lyall and Evan's Quotatione. Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday. To-day's PricM Fraser Lyall ft A Co. Evatt Allenb* i«l) 0.35 0.46 0.85 046 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.00 2.30 2.00 2.25 Am. Malay ($2) 2.00 2.50 2.00 2.50 A.
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      40 7 S.S. El,i:\, SIAUI 11 13, 1921 Ceaalgneea of eaage per the above steamer from MadruK are hereby notified that she hai r.uw nn.ral and is discharging opposite OaiMM N»»- W »nd 21. BOUSTEAD A CO., LTD, (Incorporated in F.M.S.) Agents.
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      772 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALE, 1-ton Ford bus, in excellent running order, practically new. Apply 744, Straits Times. ROOM VACANT with bathroom attached occurs in private family for bachelor w th board. Available April 1. Apply 741, Straits Times. ~WANTED A COMPETENT CLERK. Knowledge of book-keeping essential. Good salary to the
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      55 7 FOR COLOMBO, MOZAMBIQUE, DELAGOA BAY, CAPE TOWN, LOANDA, ST. VINCENT AND LISBON. S.S. PEDRO NUNES Sails as above on or about March 28. For freight and full information, apply to BARRETTO SHIPPING A TRADING CO., Agents, No. 1, Raffles Quay. Michelin Tyres and Tubes STOCKISTS: CHIN HUAT HIM OIL TRADING
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      41 7 FOR rTORMITRAO, S1 T EZ, PORT SAID. GENOA, MARSEILLES AND LISBON. S.S. QUELIMANE Saili as above on April 1. Excellent accommodation. Every comfort. For freight, passage rates and full information, apply to BARRETTO SHIPPING TRADING CO., Agents, No. 1, Raffles Quay.
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      285 7 MAURICB K. BANDMAJ. Preeenta the BANDMAN OPERA CO FOB A SHORT SBASOIt VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT OH! JOY Wednesday, March 1* BUZZ BUZZ ihur-daj, Marrb 11 IRENE f^riday-, March i> GOING UP Saturday, March II TAILS UP Monday, March 21 SHOP GIRL Tuesday, March KISS CALL Wednesday, March 21 MAID OF
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      504 7 AUCTION SALE of magnificent design teak household furniture, Moutrie's piano, etc. At No. 27-2, Sophia Boad, on Saturday, March 19, at 2 p.m. Comprising a fine toned cottage piano by Moutrie A Co., with steel and platform, a, triple spring H.M.V. Gramophone and a number of records in excellent condition,
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    DEATH
    61 8 SIM.— On March 8, 1921, at 6.30 a.m., at 71, North Boat Quay, Singapore, Sim Choon Kee, also known as Sim Liang Whang and Sim Keok Choon, aged 65 years. Funeral at 10 a.m. sharp, on March 20, 1921, from the above address to Upper Serangoon Road (Taichoo Cemetery).
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    ANNOUNCEMENT
    45 8 The funeral of the late Mr. Tuir Whye Kirn. father of Mr. Tan Chye Khuay of Chop Loo Lcng will take place on Mil- fTta instant, the cortege leaving 14, Kling Street, at 10 a.m., for Tanjong Pagar en route to Swatow for interment.
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY, MARCH 15 RUSSIA.
    1073 8 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, MARCH 15 RUSSIA. We do not know how far the reports from Russia are accurate, and Petrograd may have fallen into the hands of the new revolutionaries or it may not. But there is one point to be observed about the present situation. It is the
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    25 8 An interesting innovation at the Shanghai Mixed Court was the admission to practice of Madame Alexandre Rosenberg, the first lady practitioner in a Shanghai Court.
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    49 8 The National Service League was voluntarily would up at a meeting in I., union on February 24. On a motion by Lord Milner, who presided over the n. feting, seconded by Lady Roberts, it was decided that the remaining funds' should be handed over to the. Boy Scouts' Association
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    8 8 The Pall Mall Gazette and Globe have amalgamated.
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    12 8 The British Columbia legislature elected a woman as speaker but she declined.
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    13 8 Captain Rowbotham was indisposed yesterday, and was unable to sit as third magistrate.
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    21 8 The meeting of the Federal Council which had been fixed foY Thursday next, at Kuala Kangsar, has been postponed sine die.
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    18 8 George and Henry WHls gave a further two hundred thousand pounds to complete the extension of Bristol University.
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    26 8 An important scheme is under consideration by the port authorities of Karachi for the erection of terminal grain elevators, and for the improvement of wharfage accommodation.
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    35 8 Wireless telephony ir coming to the fore. In Karachi military operators working with a portable instrument with a nominal range of 60 miles, have talked to Lahore and to a ship 258 miles from land.
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    41 8 A gang robbery toqk place at 325, Paya Lebar Road, last night, when five men entered a shop and t ok away about §285 in cash, not touching, apparently, anything else to avoid Identification. Insp. IYirter has the matter in hand.
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    41 8 Crosse and Blackwell's have sold their London factory and are transferring their business to. near Burton-on-Trent where they have bought a factory, erected by Government during the war for. ijiarly a million sterling. The firm proposes to employ motor transport entirely.
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    54 8 The 8.N.8. Herald hears the Kew Estate, Ltd. may possibly open up' the balance of their concession, consisting of about 1,000 acres adjoining the present new clearing at Lumadan. If this is correct it has a hopeful- sound about it, and we trust that Mr. A. Thomson will soon be
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    56 8 The Chinese Press reports that the Government has telegraphed to Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese Minister to the Court of St. James, stating that, as commercial relations between China and India have increased considerably in recent years, he should approach the British Foreign Office with a view to the establishment of
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    47 8 The following estates have been proved Dr. David Roberts, a Manchester specialist, £104,000 nearly all left to charities and Bangor University College Thomas Bumpus, the Oxford-Street bookseller, £30,000 Charles Palmer, editor of the Globe, £5,000 Dr. Bright, Master, University College, Oxford, £59,000 and Sir Herbert Mackworth, £83,000.
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    74 8 A huge man-eating tiger was shot on Menkibel estate, Johore, a few day? ago. It appears that at muster one of the Malay tappers was missed, and ou a search being made it was found that a struggle had evidently taken place, and on further search the man's legs only
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    72 8 The report of Killinghall (Rubber) Development Syndicate for year ended June 30, 1920, shows net profit, after writing off £957 for depreciation, of £20,626, plus £2,387 brought forward, Directors do not recommend payment of a dividend, and propose to carry forward the available balance of £23,014 to current year, subject
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    129 8 Like the motor buses of Singapore, those of Calcutta seem to lose none of their fascination. There is much variety about them and one is always on the .lookout for some iuw development (says The Englishman). We have observed some for instance with three rows of seats. Passengers enter some
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    128 8 The 8.N.8. Herald learns that the Hon. M. Elphinstone, director, has accepted appointment as asst. managing director of the Chartered Company. During his visit to Borneo last year Mr. Elphinstone toured through practically every part of the State, and evinced the keenest interest in everything that he saw. It is
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    146 8 The anniversary picnic and the 13th annual general meeting of the Singapore Shorthand Writers Association were held last Sunday in Mr. Chia Que Seng's bungalow, which was kindly lent for the occasion. The attendance was very satisfactory and all present enjoyed a good time. In the afternoon, a useful and
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    433 8 Mrs. A. A. Henggeler has left for Europe. Mr. A. B. Cross has returned to tho F.M.S. from home. Mr. J. R. Wolsely, secretary, Central Engine Works, leaves for home by tho Mishima Maru on the 23rd inst. The Mohammedan communities am giving a dinner to Major-Cencral
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    The Rice-Trade.
    78 8 An Aneta telegram from S urabaya states that it may be expected that the foreign rice trade will be made free at the end of April or the beginning of May. The necessary measures for the probablo change have already been taken. The considerable drop of rice prices
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    Unemployment.
    71 8 Help is urgently Bawled on behalf of the European unemployed. The whola matter is now under the supervision of Mr. W. Peel, Director of Labour, Kuala Lumpur, to whom contributions should be sent. Unemployed men should send him full particulars of their qualifications and requirements, and should state wht-ther
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    London Rubber Market
    68 8 Messrs. Henry Gardner and Co. advise that according to a cable despatched from their London house at 2.15 p.m. yesterday and received in Singapore to-day at 1) a.m., the London rubber market was dull and steady. Closing prices (buyers) Spot crepe Is. O^d. Spot sheet lOfcd. March
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    Malayan Engineers Association
    243 8 The first annual general meeting of the Engineering Association of Malaya was held at Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday, when Mr. V. A. Anthony, C.M.G., presided and übout seventy representatives of all branches of engineering attended. The Malay Mail reports that the election of officers for the year
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    SETTLEMENTS.
    766 9 The German and Near East Questions. Austria's Anneal for- Allied Help. Reitf.r Telegrams London, March 12. Th. text of the German Reparations Recovery Bill is published. It provides that the pur bo r shall pay the Commis- uch proportion of the value of importsd German gcods, not exceeding fifty
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    United States News.
    304 9 Relies Telegrams London, March 12. iei f Hi:o Kai i .1 '..^orders broke rat at mi<iniTht as th" result of a negro shooting a policeman. Heavy firing occurred in the negro district and it is reported that a number of negroes were shot. State officials orjered troops
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    Holland and America.
    55 9 Kei ter Telegram London, March 12. An Amsterdam company called the Hollandsche Maatschappij voor Buitenlandschen Handel has been founded at The Hague by Dutch and American interests for the purpose of administering shares in and financing commercial enterprises, etc. The capital is ten million guilders, of which
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    Ireland.
    46 9 Reuter Telegram London, March 12.* Thirty of the Bedfordshires in a lorry were ambushed with rifle fire and bombs between Carrick-on-Shannon and Ballinamore. The soldiers repulsed their assailants, of whom th? bodies of seven were found, all wearing Republican uniforms. The military had no casualty.
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    Various.
    45 9 Reuter Tetfgrams London, March 13. Madrid A new Cabinet has been formed under the presidency of Senor Allendesal?ar. the ex-Premier. London, March 13. Naples The warship Libia has left for a journey nround the world. She is going via Panama to Japan and China.
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    Russian Rising.
    180 9 Anti-Bolshevists Making Headway. Rectkr Ti:i.egram London, March 12. latest indications from Russia show that the Kronstadt anti-Bolshevik movement is making slow headway. The Bolshevik claim to b: still in tho ascendant at Petrograd is probably correct. Not rr.uch real fighting has been done lately. Helsingfors The latest messages
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    Horrible Air Warfare.
    83 9 KM TLK I KLEGHH.M Lond:n, March 13. Appalling possibilities of warfare from ;l air in the future are suggested by the claim of an officer of the United States chemical warfare service that liquid poison has been discovered, three drops of which will kill anybody whose skin
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    France and China.
    43 9 Rt-t Trj» Telegram Paris, March 17. 11l' 1 ChiMM Minister will arrive in t'aris on Sunday morning. Twelve delegates from the Shanghai silk trade have- arrived at Lyons, visiting the fair and the' union of silk merchants of Lyons. (Havas.)
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    KEDAH PLANTERS.
    69 9 iKroni Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, March 14. The Kedah Planters' Association at the central meeting at Sungei Patani on Saturday, Mr. Wilson presiding, reported that $240 had been subscribed to the unempkyment, fund. The proposal to form two district associations, at Kulim, central, and Kedah, was negatived. A
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    HIGH RENTS.
    74 9 (Fn>m Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, March 14. The committee of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Penang has sent a resolution to Government on the question of high rents, suggesting that Government should vest itself with wider powers and the scope of its jurisdiction should be extended to
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    NAVAL CONFERENCE OVER.
    71 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, March 15. Following the conclusion of the Naval Conference, H.M.S. Caroline left on Sunday. 11. M.5. Hawkins left this morning, and H.M.A.S. Brisbane is due to leave on Thursday. The naval men held athletic sports on the esplanade yesterday. There were twelve
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    TROUBLE ON K.P.M. STEAMER.
    52 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, March 14. Answering a signal for polite assistance several police, armed with rifles, launched to the K. P. M. steamer Koemai, and brought off three Chinese estate coolies who had been fighting with the Javanese crew, using iron bars. There were
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    The Hong Moh.
    1201 9 Thrilling Narrative of The Second Officer. The following narrative of the wreck .of the Hong Moh, obtained from the second officer, Mr. A. G. Corbin, by the Hongkong Daily Press, was published in that paper ea March 10. It effectually dispnsas.cl the -rumours that the vessel was
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    NOMINATION OF MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS.
    152 9 To the E.'itor of the Strr.its Times. Sir, I sh* 1 feel greatly oblipcd f you will allow me the medium of your columns for making known to the public that as the result of the voting conducted by this Association the following gentlemrn have been
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    MALAYA'S LABOUR.
    300 9 aise for Methods Carried Out Locally. The follwing appears in the Malayan Leader, Kuaia Lumpur it is repor.vl that the Railway Department is reducing their labour force from certain localities and that some coolie lines on Bungsar Road and elsewhere ar.- lying vacant. If this is true surely
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    Unemployment Fund.
    152 9 Mr. W. Pi'-l, Controller of Labour, F.M.S., forwards the following list of contributions to the European Unemployment Fund Baiance of funds collected by Planters Unemployment Committee and handed over 2,450.27 F.M.S. Government 10,000.00 S.S. Government 10,000.00 H.E. Sir Laurence Guillemard, K.C.B 500.00 Hon. Mr. W. Duncan 500.00 A
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    41 9 The establishment of regular aerial transport between Tokio and Fusan is contemplated within the present year. A company with a capital of 10,000,000 yen c s to be formed. It is the intention to subsequently extend the service to Manclurian centres.
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    HOME SPORT.
    2348 9 Decline of Aston Villa. By Our Special Correspondent. I.'>n !on, February 17. The King with the Duke of York visited Twickenham on Saturday and saw Ilia ffreat hard match in which England beJt Ireland by two goals (one drop) an Uv> tries to nothing, 1, was a pi-rfeci
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    BANDMAN OPERA COMPANY
    333 10 Last Night's Opening at Victoria Theatre. Bandman's have an established reputation in this part of the w.rld, and a crowded house greeted the company when they opened their Singapore season last night, bran Pie, the fare provided, proved to be a succession of vaudeville turns with never
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET
    93 10 Macphail and Co/g Dally Report. Singapore, March 15. Silver. 33>/4. Hongkong 5 per cent, premium. Three months gold 49. Tin.— £lC4 per ton. Rubber Market.— Firm with March i standard .sheet around 32, April 33-34, April-June 35-36. Share Market.— Dull. Rubbers Tapahs 14-15, Pulau Bulangs 50-60 cents,
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    Floods in Krian.
    148 10 Very heavy rain in Krian flooded the railway line between Krian Road and Ulu Sapetang, says the Times of Malaya, of Saturday to a length of 600 feet. As the water had risen seme feet above tho rails, trains were unable to run, and the down mail
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    49 10 There were 5,236 foreign residents living in Hycgo Prefecture, the majority, of course, living in the city of Kobe, on January 31, 1921, according to the latest census taken by the prefectural police. Th Chinese led the list with 3,256, being followed by British with 653 and 300 Americans.
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      Football.
      386 10 A goalless draw was the result of the match between the S.K.C. and the Staffords yes' rday, and with the pauang in a hopelessly water-logged condition after the h"%vy rain it was the kind of result to expect. lt will be remembered that a week ago the teams met,
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      S. C. F. A. Tour.
      192 10 The S.C.F.A. will be visiting Kuala Lumpur during the Easter Holidays and will try conclusions with- the Kuala Lumpur Chinese Recreation Club, on Friday the 25th and the Selangor Club, on Saturday the 26th. The team will most probably leave by morning train nn Thursday
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      Rain Stops Tennis.
      50 10 Play was again out of 'question in the tennis tournan-ents yesterday on account of the state of the ground. At the S.C.C., the ground bpincr fit, the ties arranged for yesterday will be played to-day. At the Ladies Lawn Tennis Club yesterday's ties will be played to-morrow.
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      St. Joseph's Old Boys.
      139 10 The following is the programme arranired by the members of the Old Boys of St. Joseph's to celebrate the feast of St. Joseph, the natron Saint of the school whirh falls on Saturday the 19 inst Thursday March 17. Tennis Championship Finals Tan Chong Gark (challenger)
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      Inter-Club Billiards Tournament.
      72 10 Entries are invited from members of registered or exempted Chinese clubs for the above tournament. Rules can be obtained from the Secretary, The Garden Club. The entries for the forthcoming tennis tournament of the St. Joseph's Old Boys' Association will close on April 1. A general meeting
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      Spring Race Griffins.
      278 10 In spits of the wet weather there wai quite a good attendance at Redfearn's yard hst evening when the griffins for the forthcoming race meeting were drawn for. The following were the griffins drawn with their subscribers No. 6 B. G. (Sire Cesarevich, Dam Minilya). Mr. A.
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      International Rugby.
      28 10 A Reuter wire of March 12 states that in the international Rugby match Wales v. Ireland played at Belfast, Wales won by six points to nil.
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      The Cup Semi-Finals.
      42 10 A London wire of March 8 states The following is the draw for the semifinal round of the Association Cup to be played on March 19 Tottenham Hotspurs versus Hull or Prsston at Sheffield Cardiff versus Wolverhampton at Liverpool.
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    426 10 A Lesson In How to Kiss The Book. The second Assizes for Singapore commenced this morning, with »lr. Justice Barrett-Lennard presiding, and Mr. R. Williamson prosecuting on behalf of the Crown. As already mentioned, there are a dozen cases, in whioh murder and gang robberies are in the
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    The Lord Chief Justiceship.
    123 10 A statement has appeared in certain home newspapers that the AttorneyGeneral, Sir Gordon Hewart, has decided to waive his claim to the Lord Chief Justiceship in succession to Lord Reading. Paragraphs to a similar effect have appeared from time to time ever sinca the c.'ay upon
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    Censors' Work Recognised.
    104 10 The following communique reaches us from the D.A.A. and Q.M.G., Straits Settlements War Office, February 10, 1921— The names of the undermentioned have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war, and, when applicable,
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    Governor-General Fock.
    90 10 The Deli Courant understands that possibly the new Governor-General of the Dutch Indies will make the trip from Kocta Radja to Medan by land. In this case, Mr. Fock would arrive at Langsar on the 19th inst. accompanied by tha Governor of Atjeh and would be received at
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      270 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I read with admiration, in the' Annual Report of Chempedak Estate in your issue of the 9th inst., of the largehearted action of the Chairman of the Company and the Directors who support him, whosj hearts, it is t.i be supposed,
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      Indian Immigration.
      501 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, No one who is watching the exodus of emigrants over immigrants in compari- j s.n with figures in previous years can fail to realise that unless immediate steps are taken to prevent it there will soon be a shortage of
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      Local Wages.
      472 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In regard to the cut in wages which has been advocated and which is coming into effect it will be inti resting to know what action Government intend to take in regard to the allowances granted to its employees. With
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      Traffic Problems.
      174 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,'— May I suggest I 'iiething with regard to the traffic in North and S uth Bridge Roads where the bus services are increasing weekly. Without affecting the businesses of owners of buses of heavy capacities, importers or agents of big
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    123 10 Seventh List of Subscriptions. Amount already acknowledged $6,852 Collected by Mrs. de Paula F. G. de Paula SO T. Higginbottom 20 W. B. Penman 15 E. L. Case 15 E. H. L. Gilbert 15 J. Bagnall 20 G. W. Duncan 20 Hon. Mr. W. F. Nutt 50
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    B. N. B. Coal Mine Disturbance.
    165 10 The 8.N.8. Herald says Some alarming rumours of disturbances among the labour forces of the coal mines were being circulated, but, as is frequently th; case, the original reports indicated a much more serious state of affairs than was disclosed in later telegrams. Reinforcements
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    Discovery of a Dead Body.
    79 10 This morning. Chief Drtective Inspector Costello and Insp. King with several police, acting on information, proceeded to the 9th milestone, Chiiniri, where they discovred the bo<ly of i Tamil in a grave, indications phowincr that the man had not been dead for a long tirro,
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    102 10 Bessie Barriscalp, a fascinat'nir beauty, will be seen at the Liberty Hall in Tho Woman Mirha^l Married, a B-aet R 4) ift-son-Cole f.ature, in which a pretty woman exacts marriage ins'etd of money ns a> reward for her heroism, in tho first show, along with. a B son Western drama
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    Secret Service.
    1287 11 Man^VVho Unearthed Plot Against Premier. Many stories of secret service during the war came to light in the King's Bench Division on February 7 during an action in which Mr. Herbert J. W. Booth, of Heudley, Surrey, obtained £500 damages against the Daily Herald for libCl. Counsel said
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    AMPAT (SUMATRA) RUBBER.
    763 11 Low Selling Prices and High Costs. The seventh annual general meeting of Jie Ampat (Sumatra) Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held on February 11 at the ■egistered office, 5, Whittington-avenue, Z.C., Mr. A. G. Angier presiding. Mr. C. B. Hester, representing the Secretaries and Agents (Messrs. Guthrie md
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    Wisdom of Fear.
    792 12 Some Amusing Kentucky Superstitions. In an interesting review of a recently nublishcd book on Kentucky Superstitions, by Daniel Lindsey Thomas and Lucy Blayner Thomas, the Times Literary Supplem6 l l J t S f > wouTd travel back in time to the France" of Louis XIV, we
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    49 12 Lecturing on architecture impressions in Mesopotamia befor.' the Institute of British Architects, Major Warren said that the bridge of boats spanning the Tigris had been named after Sir Stanley Maude and the erection of a monument designed by Sir Goscombe John over General Maude's grave at Baghdad was projected.
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    SPEEDIER MAILS
    432 12 Why Toulon is Favoured To Marseilles. Thus the captain of a French liner Oh, Marseilles Bah When 1 go sere, I say to ze pilot. Goddam I Har-rd a-port I and zen I shut my eyes I This lively anecdote, in illustration of the opinion among seamen of
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    ON OLD THAMES BEACH
    406 12 Progress of Bush House In Aldwych. The building of Bush House on the three acres of the Aldwych site in the Strand has been in progress now just on a year. A lease of the site was granted to the Bush Terminal Company of New York
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    44 12 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Sunday, March 20 Wednesday, 16th.—6.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Malay Company. Friday, 18th.—5 p.m., Drill Hall, S.F.A. Company. Sunday, 20th.—7.30 a.m., Balestier Range, Eurasian Company, Rifle Club Shoot. S. S. TURNER, Lieut., Ag. Adjutant, S.V.C.
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALATA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    72 12 Orders for week ending March 19 Tuesday, 15th.—Fifth, Tenth and Eleventh Troops Parade, 5.15 p.m. Wednesday, 16th.—Signalling Class, 5.15 p.m. Eighth Troop Parade, 6.15 p.m. Thursday 17th.—Physical Culture Class, 5.15 p.m. Third Troop Parade, 5.15 p.m. Friday, 18th—Band Practice, 5.15 p.m. Sixth, Tenth
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    Future of Rubber.
    799 13 Financial Times Interviews Mr. H S. Hotchkiss. On the eve of his departure to Brazil, Mr. H. S. Hotchkiss, President of th General Rubber Company, in an interview with a representative of The Financial Times, gave expression to a generally hopeful view as to the future of
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    City of London's Only Brewery,
    224 13 A solid piece of history is for sale. It is the site in Thames-street, next to Cannonstreet Station, of the City of London Brewery, known since the days of Qupcn Elizabeth as the only brewery in the City of London. The date of the foundation
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      326 14 BANKIH6 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK.) Established 1863. riPITAL Fl- 60,000,000 (sbom CAPITA!. £5,800,000). IQSTIFD AND Fl. 66,000,000 (aboo' PAID UP £4.685,000). RFSFRVE FUND Fl. 43,000,000 (aboul RESbKVt m«u £3,585,000). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Hongkong. Shanghai, Kob. Medan, Soerabaya. Ssmarsng, Bandoeng Weltevreden. Cheribon,
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      510 14 BAWKIWQ THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. HEAD OFFICE Singapore, Raffle* Chambers, 4, 9 snd 6. BRANCHES Pensng. 86, Beach Street. Malacca.— l3l, Jonker Street. Hoar.- 77-71), Jala l Suleiman. B.tu P.h.t.— 109, Jalan Rahamat AGENCIES AT London, New York, San Francisco, Batavia Sourabaya, Semaranp, Shanghai, Hongkong, Amoy, Palembang and Trang.
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    911 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Motor Show in New York. After the Motor Show in Paris and the British National Show at Olympia and vhe White City, the twenty-first annual American Motor Show held in New York from January 8 to 15 was conclusive evidence of
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    72 15 On the resignation of Mr. R. Xajrarath.iam, the late hjn. secretary and tr^-a-i surer of the Port Dickson Recrratiun Club, owing to his having been transferred elsewhere, he was welcomed on the. Kth instant by the members of the Mub to a U>a party where many spokv of his valuable
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      392 16 GUAN MAT CO. LIMITED (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) SS, Phillip Street. SINGAPORE. NEW SHIPMENTS JUST ARRIVED Galvanized Roofing Bolts and Nuts Improved Engineer's Ratchet Braces C. Steel Ratchet Drills assorted Grindstones in Iron Troughs I'ike Emery Grinder complete Pruning Saws (Straight and Curved) Steel Types (Littirs and Figures) Brass Adjustable
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      463 16 TAY GUAN MAT 86, PHILLIP STREET. The successful contractor for supply of FIREWOOD ti. the Singapore Municipality during the year 1921. GLOBE BOILER REMEDY For clearing and preserving steam boilers of all type. Used by all factories, steamers, etc., and found good. The Ideal Fluid that speaks for itself. FOLLOW
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      1947 16 OASSina ADVERIJSBffNT^ The PREPAID charges few Wants, For Sal*, Te Let, ate, la ordinary eloae-aat" type (average six words to Una) are Per line one insertion 28 cts., two ins 46 cts., three Ins. 64 cts, four Ins. 82 eta, five ins. $1.00, six in*. $1.18, ten ins $1 40
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      947 16 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of March 19, 1921, for the following works I— 1. Bottoming and metalling Jurong Road towards the end of the present road formation. 2. Erection of an Annex to the Colonial Secretary's Bungalow, 3. Erection of
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      251 16 Straits Motorcar Service LIMITED (Incorporated In Straits Settlement* lIS to tia, ORCHARD ROAD LORRIES AND CARS HIRKi OVERHAULS TO MOTOR CARS AND CYCLES WELDING >« all aietals. Satisfaction QoaraalMt Larve atocfc of LUCAS HORNS AND LAMrt arriving shortly Phone 1233 FOR EVERY KIND OF PLANTING, MINING OR SHIPPING REQUISITE COME
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      198 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General JC Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Office 1244 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisement!, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., should be addressed to THE ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants, For Sale,
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