The Straits Times, 16 March 1921

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,588 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY,, MARCH 16, 1921 PRICE 10 CENTB.
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      132 1 NESTLES MALTED j! MILK j! OBTAINABLE EVERY WUKKK S HAVE YOU TRIED TRAVERS' SIGNAL BRAND CALIFORNIAN ASPARAGUS? PACKED IN THE H &UP^^'^N LARGE, MEDIUM AND SMALL VARIETIES j !l|«s j^^jSj* LAROE AND SMALL OBTAINABLE PROM ALL DEALERS. JOSEPH TRAVERS AND SONS, LIMITED (Incorporated in England) BIN6APORB. And at Liverpool, Marseilles,
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      146 1 LANTERNS THE LATEST IMPROVED PATTERN WITH BRASS PIPES XHE IDEAL L AMI f ECONOMICAL FOB THE BUNGALOW I JMBSII simple in operation Pitted with a Silk Shade. These Lamps tfve a powerful brilliant The latest and most reliable Lamp white light, entirely free from riving a maximum light at a
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      13 1 NESTLES HALTED MILK PRICB Larg* 11.65 pu kottto Small $I.M per bottto I
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    KEDAH ROYAL WEDDING.
    432 2 Interesting Ceremonies at Alor Star. """ic Alor Star correspondent of the Pinang Gazetti- wrote on the 11th inst •H. H. the Raja Muda of Langkat, with his brother, lunku Ahmad, and suite, arrived in Alor Star by special train on Monday of last wee*. They were received
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    FOOTBALL.
    655 2 Association League Tables. The 'ollowing weio Vt» positions in tl.o division* of tLe Association Leauuefi on March 14:— First Division. Goal*. P. W. D. L. K. A. Pts. Burnky 27 18 6 3 62 21 4 J Newcastle Utd. 27 15 5 7 4;i is H Liverpool 27 13
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      275 2 I "Thank you, Mother. I fee! 'VVincarnis' is doing me so much good." That is the secret of the wonderful popularity of Wincarms «ts effect is so quick, and its benefit so prcnounced, that you can feel it dring you good. Let i Vf 7 inc?.rp.U i give you new
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      514 2 la.-roleL m Yo«r Skin and m CompUmlon M ditto* ill the joar r.iinj m lIV i re mUr uof Bmtlian'i I*W roU. It eflettuiUlj rano'«< <£- i^s !rritlS l lin !u' HfV n^ 1 1 j^ %OI >Ubi l h^l v r aiul ud K^f FOR ACHES AND PAINS For
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      189 2 BE RIGHT AND DRINK ARTHUR BELL'S EXTRA SPECIAL SCOTCH WHISKY as supplied to all the leadin Hotels, Clubs, etc, at Hotac V Prices on application U INDO MALAY CO., LIMITED 8, MALACCA STREET, SINGAPORE. Australian WHEAT FLOUR EUREKA BRAND Fir«t (Irade, 49 Ik Sack, $5.25 per Mck— m Ships Mir*
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    ROUND THE MARKETS.
    549 3 Baker, Fearon and Co.'s Weekly Report. Messrs. Baker, Fearon and Co., Kuala Lumpur, report under date March It The present financial stringency il reflected in the further general wvakenIng of the market durinjj the period under review and the volume of business has been small with sellers
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    INDIA'S NEW TAXES
    518 3 Drinks and Smokes (o Cost More. Thi- proposed new taxes in India will send up the price of many articles of daily consumption. Enquiries in Calcutta elicited the following Owing to the imposition of the additional duty whiskey will ro up by Rs. 12 per case, or
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      387 3 IW A £l_ at T^> k 9T I mJ^m EB Wm 1A Cp Us Ml iV Soon Cured by Vcno's Lightning Cough Curt. You rannot alwnys avoid ratchin; corghs, rolds, influenta, or nasal Mtarrk, but you can avoid letting them develop into mutt hcnoiit triuiile. The way to do it
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      345 3 ©EOCA THE PQSZAB.I CKAMUHiONii $100 It ia self-contained, baa no loose parts, is folded as an attach^ case and ia ready to play immediately it is opened. The DECCA has the volume, tone and clearness of a fall-size Cabinet Gramophone and takes a 12-inch record. Full particulars on application. Sole
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      311 3 CHINESE COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR! 102. Tank Road. 4 i By Mr. Slow Chooa SMD ><f Liii>. /\xml IWI I.sne f"X^L^/vSi Published To-day. \^^/B^^^: Agenta 'T.3fr3fcC^ ROBINSON 4 Co. (rjP(tPv>P X.XI.I.V* WALSa Publishers y?M CHINESB X^J* DIRECTORY AND PRESS, LTD. $15 per copy (free copies to Advertiser..) NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED CHARMING
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      289 3 SELANfiOR EARTHEN PIPfe 1 COMPANY j lopkto-, 1 MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEALERS IB Drain Pipes, Latex Caps, Shanghai and SUa Jars, Flower Pota, Lime, Brlcka, Tile. all other Unda of things for Estates. Supplied oa Commission. Prices moderate sod prompt delivery. A trial order will convince 700 P. O. BOX
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      987 4 STEAMER SAN.HWS P. 0.-British India Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) raa Casaaaay's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at prosoat saspeadee LONDON PAR-EASTERN SERVICE PROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES LONDON Dae Singapore Singapore •nnntN
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      516 4 STEAMER SAILINGS PRINC^'INE UNITED I Incorporated In England l FAR BAST SIRYICm FOB NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA TUSCAN PRINCE in port sails abont Mar. It vis Suesi FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK MONGOLIAN PRINCE about end Apl. Fee all information, apply it ADAMSON, GILFILLAN 00, LTD Incorporate* In Eaglend Agoate
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      242 4 STEAMER SAILINBS THE EASTERN SHIPPING •oompamt, unrn rlaaorvoratad Is attatta >eHlemeak«l This Mac table Is aab.«eet te eJtoretl** rithoat *srtha» aetlee tOaMt saOla. froa •tataaove BAB WBATT SOON, overy Taosday, i ■>- *»i Fort twottoaaaa aad Peaaasjrrom r«aaag la (Tvala )earasy from MovJmeto to Baageoa It hoars). RENONG— Once a
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      348 4 STEAMER SJUUNM O.S.K. TUB OfIAKA HHOSBfT KAISB4 ITU (laeorporated la Japem) Me I. Ds Sobm Mtoat. Presses* SslUag rroea ■tagaavre '■nbieoi to rhaage vitfcee* nettee' rUROPEAN IP»» For PoH Said. ManeJUee, Lsadea. Antwerp. Rotterdam aad ■asmbarg arr. dep. SHUNKO MARU Mar. 21 Mar. 22 BURMA MARU Apl. 27 Apl 29
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      398 4 STEMEt BMJIHI NIPPON YISEN HAISHA. (Incorporated in Japan) Under Mall Contract with the Imperial Jananeoe Government. Subject to alterations without notice EUROPE MAIL L'NK Fortnightly Service Por London, Antwerp via (Malacca) Peaaag Colombo. Soes. Port Said aad Marseille*. KLEIST Mar. 16 MISHIMA MARU Mar. 28 BADO MARU Apl. a LIVERPOOL
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      620 5 DODWELL LINE (Incorporated in England) roR NEW YORK UIBBCT VIA BU«Z EGREMONT CASTLE 2nd half April For freight, please apply to PATERSON, SIMONS CO, LTD, Ageul. "ELLERMAN" LINE SLLERMAJS AND BUCKNALL BTEAMSIHrCOMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in England) LONDON AND ROTTERDAM Steamers. Loading FOYLE L'don, Rotterdam H'burg In port CITY of MELBOURNE
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      206 5 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE PASSENGER SERVICE i Sailings from Singapore to London s.s. MENTOR 7,585 tons June 2< s.s. TEIRESIAS 7,606 tons July xo First-cla»a only. For farther information, please apply to W. MANSFIELD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) AUSTRALIA BY BURRS PHILP LINE (Ineopnnrated In Australia) Singapore to Java
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      549 5 STEAMER SAiLfft&S c TIMOR DILLY The s.s. Mataram will be despatched for above port at 6 a.m., on March 28. For freight and passage, apply to BOUSTEAD CO, LTD, (Incorporated in F.M.S.) Agents, Burns Philp Lin*. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (Incorporated in Japan) T.S.S. TAMBA MARU FOR COLOMBO, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES,
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      1125 5 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 is 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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      435 5 DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership business of general merchants heretofore subsisting between the late Tan Swee Kirn, deceased, and Tan Keong Kiam. under the name of Keng Hin and Co., and carried on at No. 6, First Cross Street, M«h ca, has been dissolved by
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      310 5 LOO LENG COMPANY NOTICE is hereby given that Tan Sias. Soo, otherwise known as Tan Why Kirn, U« senior partner of Loo Long Co., of Niv 14, Kling Street, Singapore, died asn February 2, 1921, after duly executing- hi» Will, whereby be appointed us, the undersigned, Lee Chwee Keow Neo
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      886 6 CINEMAS At the Popular Photoplay House EMPIRE Tanjong Pager Road. Tram Pasa the Door. In the Second Show at 9.30 bluil.ird photodraraa featuring that fascinating star, RUTH CLIFFORD In an excellent story of a girl of the Cabaret who proved a thoroughbred despite her occupation, 5 parts THE CABARET GIRL
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      244 6 CINEMAS iKj Qfl HALL, LIMITED North Bridge Road Tuesday, March 18, to Thursday March 17, 1991 Second Show at 9.15 Universal Great Mystery Serial THE LION MAN Episode 13. WHEN HELL BROKE LOOSE Sparta Episode 14. DESPERATE DEEDS 2 parta Together with THE SECRET GIFT 5 Aota Starring two famous
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      518 6 THE STRAITS TIMES Cut ba obtain** at U» faDawtafl ate— r Slagmpon t— Hotel r»n Wljk Kelly and W»lih, Ltd, UAn ru» Honey Changer, Adelphi HoU Honey Changer, Europe Hote? Honey Changer, JUfflei Hotel Koh Co, Brmi B«»»h Boas' Koh Co, 1-b, Robinson R©»« Low Tons Swee, 1, Middle Roac
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      102 6 WHAT IS EYESTRAIN? THE EYE has certain tiny muscles. When objects we view do not come to a sharp focus in the eye, these muscles exert themselves and enable -us to see clearly IN SPITE OF THIS DEFECT. THIS STATE means that the eyes are constantly undergoing strain. No muscles
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    178 7 nXTITRa* ■Vr<lnmHt«7, March IS. |Ii K h Water. 1.85 «.m., 2.Sfl p.m Tan Klin Club at Home. 5.30 p.m Baa Itnxz. Victoria Theatre. .>ur«dsv March 17. Ilit-h Water, 1M bjb. 4.14 p.m. B r Hoaaeward Mil leavei. Km tiTn Cntr I."Hice. Licensing Justices, First Court, 2.30. V
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      79 7 -<h.rf Ha-<!n f.i^t Wharf Egra, Kuryalus, Henang. r Maia Wharl i■■ Han, Kum Pur.p, Ham, Pembrokeshire, Archillcs, El- i;rr.|):r<? Dock Ti este, K pong, Yan^-Tse, \.> i w hart I iron, Hebe. il i il Wai heppel Harbvar. Main Wharf Bithina, Utrecht, Groningcn, ia, htitra. reaaaai
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      23 7 ijra bamannaa ■auritiai 895 ton.-, from BansI from Bom- 2 tons, from Malacca from Middles- :-u tone, from Malacca 10-3, 1.-3.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    142 7 T.-daj M mr and Malacca 8 p.m. p- m Ponrabayi rmaata 3 p.m. Colombo, Bombay, Aden. Port Said, Genoa, ktarseiUei tnd New Vorfc 3 P m Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan 3 p.m. Thursday federated Malay States, Malacca, Muir, Penang, Kuala l'ahang, 1» linn SuAgei Lirobaug and Kuanißy
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    23 7 ,Ot»ci»l Po.t Office Report) Uf, S»ve Arrived Londo,. February 8 ir r J 9 March 10 J J- March U
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    136 7 Mr II H.l.b, who lectured recently at thfaoUxy Hub in Calcutta, on «*&nag ii. the «lays of the East Ind a Co., totd mm £ood»tory he bad uiv.-ariL.-a m sunie of I l: been appeui Uiat a young wife objected to net hu»Und-« major drinking too be He replied in
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    131 7 EXCHANUB Singapore, March 16 On London, Bank 4 m/a 2/4^4 Demand 2/3 27/32 Private S m. credit! t'* 17/82 On New York Demand 44 1 Private DO days 48 Vi On France Bank 680 On India, Bank T. T. 171 V4 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 3V4 p.c.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    53 7 Tone of Market Quiet. Singapore Standard I'ale Crepe Closing Prices Buyer* Sellers Jpot Lpril knril-Jtim day -June Spot Vpril Vpril-June ilay-June Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers Severs 31 31% 32 32% 34 34% 35 35% IMILY PRICES CURRENT 12 o'clock noon,
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      MINING.
      179 7 bfc Val. Pd. Buyer*. Seller*. 10 10 Ampang nom. 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.00 £1 £1 Kam Kamunting 1.10.0 2.0.0 10 10 KinU Assoc 6.00 11 1 KinU Tin 1.15.0 norn 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.40 1.60 1 1 Jelantoh U.VU 1.16 II £1 Lahat Minet 5 5 Lingui
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      GENERAL.
      125 7 Mb Val. Pd. Buyer*. Sellers, ill £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3.0.0 3.10.0 II £1 E. Smelting Co. 6.75 7.25 S/- 6/- Electric T'ways 2/3 10 10 Fraser Neave 28.00 29.00 50 50 W. Hammer Co. 75 85 100 100 Katz Bros. 140.00 10 10 Mexican Eagle 5.12.6 6.2.6 10
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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 ra Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 par 1 Spore Mun. 4 1 4 p.o. of 1907 $1,000,000 10 p.c. dia. Spore Mun. 4H p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 10 p.c. di». Spore Mun. AM px. of 1909
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    378 7 Fraacr and Co. and Lyali and Evatt'a Quotation*. Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another pace on Friday. To-day PncM Frwer Lyall Co. Evatt. Allenbj ($1) 046 0.46 0.35 046 Alor Uajah ($1) 2.00 2.30 2.00 2.25 Am. Malay ($2) 2.00 2.50 2.00 2.50 A. Hitam (85)
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      772 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED, small reliable two-seatf-r car. No fancy prices. Apply 746, Straits Times. 15,000 CASH AVAILABLE for War Loan Honds. What discount OfVers 763, Straits Times. TO LET, furnished from April 1. large compound house on sea front. Apply 752, Straits Times. T i 1...T. rr,»m with or without
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      98 7 FOR TRIESTE AND EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN PORTS S.S. GUJARAT Hue on Friday. March 18, will have prompt Jc patch for above ports. For freight. plei»?e apply M. A. NAMAZIE SONS, LTD., 19, Malacca Street. VEREENI6DE NEDERUNDSCHE SGHEEPYAART MAATSOHAPPM (United Netherlands Navitratinn Company) HOLLAND-OOST-AZIE-LYN (Holland-East-As:a-Linc) (Member of the Straits, China and .Istpan
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      33 7 FOR PERSIAN GULF PORTS VIA BOMBVY S.S. HWAH TING due M Sunday. March 20, will have prompt despatch for above ports. For freight, please apply M. A. NAMAZIE SONS, LTD, 19, Malacca Street.
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      360 7 NAHAR OPERA OP BINGAPORB 41 ta«U •artrely N«>« b»iro»t» Ifc—m •DVMtt* tb* Garkajr Pel<» M*«tl*> Oarlaag Boas TO-NIGHI ROSINA will be itagad To-morrow \l«-ht NO PERFORMANCE 'VHUI SAI.KH Star* M» »i- P»)pt:-k, TONNAGE FOR SCANDINAVIA M.S. TONGKING This vessel will sail hence second-half of April taking cargo for Copenhagen. Christiania
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      119 7 MAURICE K. BANDMAN Prearata the BANDMAN OPERA CO FOR A SHORT SEASON VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT BUZZ BUZZ rborsday, March 1? IRENE Pridi-y, March 19 GOING UP Saturday. March It TAILS UP Monday, March 21 SHOP GIRL rueaday March 21 KISS CALL Wednesday. March 21 MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS ■haraday, March
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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 Whanp and Sim Keok Choon, aged 65 years. Funeral at 10 a.m. sharp, on March 2U, 1921, from the above address to Upper Serangoon Road (Taichoo Cemetery).
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 MAKING WAR IMPOSSIBLE.
    1221 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 MAKING WAR IMPOSSIBLE. There ar? some folk sanguine enough to beliave that the League of Nations has put an end to war, and there are others who think that the League will make as many quarrels as it mends. For our own part, we
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    35 8 Kuala Lumpur is celebrating St. Patrick's day, Thursday next, with a Cinderella dance in the Selangor Club. It is proposed that any Irishmen who wish to do so should dine together at the Station Hotel.
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    13 8 Boring for oil is proceeding in the Bernam district, says the Malay Mail.
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    21 8 A first-class European motor bus service is now running daily at intervals from the Seaview Hotel to Raffles Place and viceversa.
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    26 8 H.M.S. Hawkins arrived this morning from Penang and proceeded to Pulo Bukom wharf for fuel. Submarines L 2 and L 9 arrived this morning frcm Penang.
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    29 8 Th? Post Office express despatched at i a.m. to-day notified that th? latest London cables to hand at the hour were .Jated ordinary rate March 14, deferred March 7.
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    38 8 Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard has reserv"d judgment on the application made by Mr. Battishill, on behalf of the defendants ■f the Betsy Ross, for leave to defend their case with the Malayan Export and Import Company of New York.
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    37 8 The half-yearly sale of papers and magazines of the Young Men's Christian Association will take place at 6.30 p.m. to-mcrrow, in the Reading Room of the Association. All payments for papers sold must be made in advance.
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    42 8 A general meeting of the Teachers' ■\ssocir..ion, Singapore, will be held in the Anglo-Chines? School Hall at 5 p.m. tomorrow to pass the draft rules submitted by the provisional committee and to elect office-bearers. All teachers ane r -quested to be present.
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    44 8 Mr. H. Davis, the Austin tractor expert, who recently gave a successful demonstration in Singapore, is in Ipoh and hopes to give demonstrations of ploughing and hauling in the Teluk Anson, Bagan Datoh and Ip h districts in' the course of the next fortnight.
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    53 8 The first of a scries of meetings of the Singapore Brotherhood on temperance subjects will be held at the Geylang Church, Saturday next at 4 p.m. Speeches in vari.us languages will be delivered, and it is hoped that those living in the district will avail themselves of the opportunity of
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    61 8 Ships in communication with the wireless station at Singapore this morning were Malay Maru, Kl.-ist, Van der Hagen, Rajput, Siberg, Helenus end Pasha and with the wireless station at I'eiiang Jacox, Siberg, Jan Pieterszoon Coen, Kushgar, Kawachi Maru, Havildar, Dilwara, Rajput, Tara. Aldebaran, Ceram, 'nsulinde, Amiral Nielly, Tosa Maru. Kkma.
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    87 8 For the purpose of providing for the registration of certain residents in the F.M.S.. an enactment is about to be introduced in the Federal Council which repeals the two enactments which were definitely war measures and as such are no longer necessary. It has been thought advisable that the provisions
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    87 8 For th? second time since the beginning of the month a strong gale struck Penang on Thursday afternoon accompanied by heavy rain. Several houses had their window? broken while branches of large trees snapped and were strewn about the roads. Two rickshas containing passengers were upset near the Fort. Those
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    84 8 At the annual general meeting of the Penang Chinese Union held on Sunday the following officials were elected for 1921 President, Mr. Loke Yew"Bee (re-elected) vice-presidents, Messrs. Yeoh Cheow B.ng (re-elected) and Khoo Siew Jin hon. secretary, Mr. Law Yew San (re-elected); apt. secretary. Mr. Chun Tcong Chai (re-elected") hon.
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    95 8 To-day before the third magistrate, at the instance of Det.-Insp. Farmer, by whom he was arrested yesterday in Orchard Road, a Malay, named Ibrahim bill Abdul Kadir, was to be produced as being alleged to have made away, about .Kino, li'Wi, with paper used by the Straits Times presses to
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    107 8 A bill is about to be introduced in the Federal Council for the more effectual prevention of corruption. The objects and reasons state This bill has for its object the prevention of bribery and secret commissions in public or private business and is based upon the law of England with
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    140 8 In his dual capacity of local hon. secretary of the I.S.P. and hon. secretary Nilai Club, Mr. William Thomson of Cairo Estate, says the Malay Mail, has succeeded in organising a Planters' Class which meets at the Nilai Club every Friday evening. He is fortunate in having ■secured the services
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    319 8 Leutenart-General Sir Travcrs Clarke has married the widow of Captain S. G. Roe, Inniski'lings. Mr. Charlton Maxwell, Director of Supply and Transport, has gone on a visit to Penang. He is returning to Singapore early next weok. The Rev. William Murray, who intraduced the Rev. William Cross
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    British Medical Association.
    38 8 A meeting of ths Malaya branch of th«. British Medical Association will be held in the Singapore Garden Club, Raffles Place, to-morrow, Thursday, March 17, at 9 p.m. All members are cordially invited to attend.
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    Unemployment.
    72 8 Help is urgently needed on l>ehaif of the European unemployed. The whole matter is now under the supervision o"! Mr. W. Peel, Director of Labour, Kuala Lumpur, to whom contributions should be sent. I'nemploye 1 nun sh' him full piirticulars of their qualifications and requirements, and should state wli
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    Sir Arthur Young's Portrait.
    90 8 A Malacca correspondent writes Can you phase toll BM whether the object of the Sir Arthur Young Portrait Fund wa? achieved So far as wo are aware, tho full amount was subscribed, or guaranteed, and steps have been taken to s.cure tho execution of the portrait.
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    F. M. S. Government Appointments.
    117 8 The F.M.S. Government Gazette contains the following appointments To be Police Probationers, Messrs. H. C. F. Rodda, J. D. Dalley, W. A. C. Haines, C. S. Kin r to be- Chief Sanitary Inspector. F.M.S., Mr. K. P. Keywood to be a medical officer, Mr. R.
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    Shanghai Libel Case.
    126 8 Capt. A. Lukhmanoff, general manager of the Russian Volunteer Fleet of the Far Eastern Republic, with head offices at Vladivostok, pleaded guilty at Shanghai to the charge of libel, filed against him some time ago, by Mr. L. F. Companion, of the staff of the Shanghai office
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    Rent Board Meeting.
    146 8 The usual weekly meeting of the Rent Board was held yesterday with Mr. F. M. Baddeley presiding. Among the applications which came up was the adjourned mm of Mr. Ho Yam Peng, who wanted to evict the tenants of 15, 17 and 18, Hill Street, in connection
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    Allies and Germany.
    528 9 French Satisfaction With Th-! Conference. Reuter Telegrams Paris, March 11. The occupation of the Rhine cities continues without ircident. The decision of 1 the French authorities to open kitchens f.r needy people was gratefully received. Obviously the Prussian regime was un-i popular with large sections of the
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    United States News.
    60 9 Reuter Telegram London, March 14. Washington Mr. Denby, interviewed by Reuter, declined to deny reports that the navy administration contemplates ccncentration of the entire American fleet in the Pacific and the creation of a hdge naval base at Oahu, Hawaii. Apparently the question is still undecided. A
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    Spanish Anarchism.
    33 9 Reuter Tu.f.gram London, Marh 14. Madrid The anarchist Ataneo Mateo has been arreste 1 and confessed to the assassination of the Premier, Senor Dato. fie revealed the names of his accomplices.
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    The Near East.
    233 9 Rei'TEß Telegrams Paris, March 12. Following the signature of the FrancoTurkish agreement, Saim Bey, the Kemali''. delegate to the London Conferenca, in an interview with a representative of Le Petit Journal, stated that Turkey will never forget that the happy results reachj ed in London are due
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    Trade and Politics.
    115 9 Relteb Telegram London, March 14. British business, in view of the economic sanctions against Germany, is the theme l f a special article in The Times, which declares that the scheme for applying part of the purchase price on imports from Germany towards discharge of her liabilities
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    Electric Power.
    120 9 Kelteh Telegram Paris, March 13. M. Millurand has left on a tour of inspection of the great w rks undertaken for harnessing the Rhone River above Lyons, whose industry after completion is expected to receive a tremendous impulse owing to the cheapness cf electric power. Lyons Fair is
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    Executions in Ireland.
    105 9 Reuter Telegram London, Marwh 14. Six Sinn Feiners were hanged in Dublin this morning. Two were convicted of murder in conn:ction with the massacre of officers in Dublin in November, and the remaining four of high treason for participating in an ambu-ih. The men were hanged in
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    French Elections.
    48 9 Kei.ter Telegram London, March 14. The by-elections in the Seine department, which is a Socialist stronghold, re- suited in the return of two Government candidates, who defeated two Communists by an absolute majority of 64,864 votes. The Socialists are apparently abstaining from support of the Communists.
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    The British Navy.
    733 9 Endeavours to Diminish Expenditure. Reltkk Telegrams L:ndon, March 14. The Naval estimates for 1921-22 ore approximately £91,000,000 gross and £82,500,000 net, compared with £105,000,000 and £91,000,000 respectively' in 1920-21. The economies include redac-j tion of capital ships in full commission! from twenty to sixteen, placing one Atlan-
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    PENANG TRADE.
    257 9 Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Penang, March IC. Mr. J. L. Lonie presided at the annual meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce. He stated that the membership was 4G. The port was experiencing a very severe trade slump which might prcve a blessing
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    KING OF SIAM.
    76 9 Royal Betrothal Now Broken Off. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, March 15. It is form' lly announced that the betrothal of the King of Siam has been broken off on Meant of a nervous affliction of the Princess. The proclamation states that the King has not abandoned
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    CROWN PRINCE OF JAPAN.
    549 9 Due to Arrive in Singapore On Friday. The Japanese battleship Katori, with His Imperial Highness the Japanese Crown Prince on board, is due to arrive in Sineaporj about 10 a.m. on Friday, and in view of the Royal visitor's arrival the following regarding his departure from
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    Indragiri Rubber.
    1223 9 Resolutions to Increase The Capital. An extraordinary g;neral meeting of in-iragiri Rubber, Ltd.. was held at trend Bank buildings, on Monday, when Mr. A. Elias was in the chair and there were al o present Messrs. Tan Kheam Hock, M. Diem, and H. B. Ward (for the Secretaries.)
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    711 9 Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard's View On Flogging. In the case in which three Cninese, Lee Puay, Wong Moon and Urn Senjr, .stood charged before Mr. Justice i.urrettLennard at the Assizes yesterday with gang robb. ty from a coffee shop in Te.uk £>langah Koad th: first accused pleaded guilty, while
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET
    97 9 Macphail and Co.'s Daily Report. Singapore, March 16. Silver. 33%. Hongkong 3U p.c. prem. Three months gold 49. Tin. No cables. Yesterday £IC4 per ton. Rubber Market.— Auction opened firm, standard crepe realising 39 cents and standard sheet SI cents. Outside the market remains steady with March
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    62 9 A free pardon, granted by James I. to a young man named Richard Humfrey who killed his father in lf>o9, and bearing the second Great Seal of that monarch, has been discovered in the bottom of an ancient chest. It has now beon placed in a class case and fixed
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    Klang Planters.
    1149 10 Meeting of the District Association. i The Secretaries vi the Klang District f Planters' Asaodatka forward for publita t it :i an account >>f a general meeting <f the Association heW in the Klang Club last weik as folWwi i The quarterly general meeting of the K!::r," Di-trict
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    FINED FOR A COSTLY FIRE.
    442 10 Yokohama Foreign Resident's Unpleasant Surprise. The residence; of Mr. Fred G. Woodruff, enc of the oldest and most respected British residents of Yokohama, whj arrived in Yokohama in ISoU, was burnt to the ground, recently through an accident. Mr. Wo ulrutf lost everything, including cherished
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    FEBRUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
    129 10 Alor Gajah.— 4,s33 lbs. Australasia.— B,ooo lbs. Aycr Parnx.. -22.100 lbs. Amp:-.t ißdiustral.— l9,4o9" lbs. IJ.ilfTLwnie.— l7,72o lbs. Bukit Kubu.— l3,ooo lbs. Bandar Sumatra.— 4s,6oo lbs. Changkat Serdang.— B,396 lbs. 1 Half Development.— loD.3o7 lbs. 1 Eastern Sumatra.— 49,ooo lbs. i Cilcnealy.— l4,262 lbs. Glen Bervie.— 29,loo
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    India's Foreign Trade.
    177 10 The figures of India's fcrei-rn tra Is for the yi:ir IMO show that the total trade in merchaadice, excluding treasure, reached the cclossal total of over 635 million ft rlinu:, made up of imports, £333,000,000, ;in exports, fu02,000.000. The imports may be compared with the figure of
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      517 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. i Sir, In fairness to the Company for which I have come and threugh which 1 nope to sec the birth of an air-trade in tins part of ths world, I consider it justi.iablc to making an explanation here. Undoubtedly aviation is
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      271 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Business is slack and dull, ex- change is going down daily, pries such as rice, sugar, co.Tee, etc., have also depreciated in the general decline. But the prices of sundry things, such as a i cup ;f boiled rice, a
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    Bandman's at the Theatre.
    99 10 The Bandman Ope "A Company entertained another large auuience at the Victoria Theatre last ni«ht. The musical farce. Oh Joy was the offering, and though hardly justifying the word opera in the comI pany's style an;l title, it contained some kind of a connecting story. Mr.
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    87 10 A Robert Brunton production in six reels, The Devil to Pay, featurin? Re/ Stewart. Robert McKim, Fritzi Burnette, Joseph Dowling and George Fisher, will be presented in the second show at the Alhambra, to-night, also a Pathi- Gazette, a Topical Budget and a Rolin comedy. In the earlier show, at
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    Tamiang Rubber Estates.
    1510 10 Purchase of Boekit Boendar Approved. The eleventh annual ordinary general meeting of the Tami&n<r. RubVcr Estates, Limited, was hell on February 9 at the offices cf ths eowpawy, Mincing Lane House, 59, Eastchcap, London, E.C. 3, Mr. Frank Copeman (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman, in moving the
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    BAGAN RIVER RUBBER
    344 10 First Report Records Slow Progress. Th-> first report of the direct rs of the Bagsn River Rubb r Co., Ltd., for the twelve months ended September 30 last states The area under cultivation as at Sepfmber 30, was as follows Plant -d 1918 10 acres, planted 1919
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    ST. SOPHIA IN DANGER
    195 10 Famous Turkish Cathedral Threatened. The Paris correspondent of the Csylon I Observer writes I hear that a worldwide appeal is to bo launched shortly fnr the preservation from destruction of the famous Cathedral Mosque of St. Sophia at Constantinople. !t is ass:rted that since 1453 when
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    26 10 Thus The Englishman (Calcutta) Mr. Hailey is something of a cynic. H.i pray 3 f r a crnod monsoon and then suncrtaxes umbrellas as a luxury
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      113 10 A football team consisting of boys of tha Anglo-Chinese School, organised by Mr. Khoo Seng Van, w 11 visit Kuala Lumpur during the Easter vacation and then' meet the Victoria nstitution, the M li.S. and the Tamil Union. The visitors will be Yang Ngim Djin Loh Sang Poh ami
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      Rain Stops Tennis
      148 10 Play was again impossible in cither of the tennis tournaments yesterday on njcount of the state of the groan 1. This irade eight days on which progr.ss has be:n held up, which is unusual era tn Singapore, where wet weather and tennis tuurnaments se.m to go together.
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      Keppel Golf Club.
      36 10 Tha usual monthly medal competition for March, IS holes (stroke) will be played over next week-end (19th and i;oth) and the ladies' spoon will be. played for :n the following Monday, 21st inst.
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      Cricket Decisions.
      116 10 'ihe Maryleboae Cricket Club, rays a London messaga to Australia, I cularised its umpires, pointing out that, owing to th; starting of cricket matches on Saturd;:.. ad of I ridays, it ha* become the r gnis d cusUm t> mow the pitch on Moadaj and requiring the umpir.
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      Staffords' Athletic Sports.
      30 10 The Stafford! are holding sports at Tanglin Barracks on Easter Monday, Man:h L'B. The events include a mile race, scratch, op^n to all members of ths Garrison.
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      International Soccer.
      41 10 A Reuter message of Mar.-h I that at association Wales ar.d England dr.w at C-rJifT, nj goals being Mr. H. W. Jack, of the F.M.S. Department cf Agric-ultur... was reserve for Ireand in the Ru^by football match against England.
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    British Empire Passports.
    239 10 A statement on passports was issued at Delhi en March 7in the following terms ln the interests of the travelling public an arrangement has been arrived at under which British passports will ordinar.ly entitle the holder to adto any part of the British Empire, necessity for obtaiaing
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    Russian Grand Opera.
    98 10 TH Russian Grand Opera Co-^nanv, wh'di to favourably imp i esed wi'h its performance of Carmen on Satur incr. are giving two further perf i i at th" GwHtimml Hall thl leaving for Hongkong. To-morrow (Th irsdayl they will p!ay BJgoktto, followed hv th" baM fro~i I
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    48 10 At the Cnreaar'i Inquiry into the d"ath of the victims in the explosion at Hoi Pan Firo Cracker Pa tory Ho Mun Tin. Hrngkonir. the iur/ brought la n verdict of accidental d ath. an.; opinion that rrat.T ■pro ihonld bsen exercised in the conduct of the factory.
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    Book of the Day.
    1154 11 Story of a Great AmericanEnglishman. At thi« particular moment in London, ■when one American Ambassador is leaving us, and we are wondering what his MeeaMOT will be like, it is pleasant to turn to this biography of the most eminent citizen of America who has ever
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    MR. WELLINGTON KOO,
    438 11 The New Chinese Minister In London. Mr. Wellington Koo, the new Chinese Minister to London, is a remarkable and furtunate young man, writes F.A.M. in the Daily Mail. When he was twentyfour he was a power in Peking. At twentyseven he was appointed Chinese Minister t>> Washington,
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    MAN AND THE MAMMOTH
    201 11 Prehistoric Struggle, with a PresentDay Moral. Then is comfort for a despised, neglected, and overtaxed oru r of society in Mr. W. Barnard Faraday's jrrippinjr book, Democracy and Capital. This wi-ll-equipped social economist holds that the 'lisastrous effect of the war on the old middle clafs
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    Indian Telegraph Delays
    222 11 The Telegraph Department notified The Englishman (Calcutta) that owing to heavy congestion telegrams are subject to! very serious delay." On enquiry a representative was informed that for some time past non-cooperation tactics have been employed by a section of the tele- graph operators with the result that
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    79 11 Thi'iv was a law attiMniance of the Moslem communities at the Mohamedan Starlight Cricket Club last Saturday, to hear tjie well known Islamic Missionary Mr. Khnwaja Kamaluddin, 8.A., LL.B. The preacher discoursed for about two hours in Kntrlish and Urdu on matters touching the principles of the Islamic faith, and
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    The Mail Service.
    913 12 Proposal to Dispatch On Wednesday. The following from the Times of Ceylon will be of interest to people in Malaya While there is little prospect of any real improvement in the mail service between London and Colombo for at any rate the next six months, a proposal
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    72 12 First DJd Stager I shall never forget the awful way my poor old father punished me when he caught me smoking one at his best cigars." Second Old Stager Ah, indeed He battered into you pretty warmly, I suppose, eh First Old Stager No, not a bit of it." Second
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    CEYLON ASSOCIATION
    259 12 Planters Urged to Pluck Carefully. The Ceylon Association annual meeting took place in London on February 28. The Chairman stated that the increase in the Excess Profits Tax last year had proved of unexpected advantage to most produce companies, which were now claiming substantially large refunds. The meeting
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    THE PORT OF PONDICHERRY
    221 12 Increased Activity Among Steamers. A Pondicherry correspondent wrote to the Ceylon Observer on February 25 Many steamers visited this port during this month. The Branksome Hall and the Noorderjick took nearly 10,000 bags of kernels for Marseilles, Antwerp, and Hamburg. The Bahadur is expected with about
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    WAR SECRET DISCLOSED.
    232 12 Black Parachutes for Spies At Night. The fact that black parachutes were used for dropping spies at night behind the German lines was one of the secret of the war disclosed by Commodore E. M. Maitland who accompanied R34 on her Atlantic flight in the course of
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    44 12 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Sunday, March 20 Wednesday, 16th.—5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, Malay Company. Friday, 18th.—5 p.m., Drill Hall, S.F.A. Company. Sunday, 20th.—7.30 a.m., Balestier Ranjre, Eurasian Company, Rifle Club Shoot. S. S. TURNER, Lieut, A*. Adjutant, S.V.C.
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    63 12 Orders for week ending March 19 Wednesday, lGth.—Signalling Class, 5.15 p.m. Eighth Troop Parade, 5.15 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 and Eleventh Troops Parade, 5.15 p.m. Saturday, 19th.—Ninth
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    WHISKY THIEVES
    512 13 Thefts Occur Owing to High Prices. A few weeks ago a bonded warehouse in Belfast was forcibly entered in the early hours of the morning. The robbers rolled three casks of whisky into the ..ireet, placed them in a van, and drove away. The Excise duty on the
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    POETRY OR THE CANE ?
    457 13 POETRY OR THE CANE Harmful Punishments In Schools. How, when, and where should pupils in schools be punished This question was debated recently by the members of the Medical Officers of Schools Association at a meeting at 11. Chandos Street, W. A questionnaire had be:n circulated some days before amow
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    53 13 The total number of steamers of different nationalities that visited Colombo during the year 1920, included British 1,543, Japanese 447, Dutch 176, French 143, American 96, Italian 81, Norwegian 69, Swedish 23, Danish 19, Spanish 14, Greek 13, Russian 9, Inter- Allied 9, Chinese 8, Brazilian 5, Portuguese 3, Siamese
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      330 14 BANKIN6 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANI (NETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK.) Established 1865." CAPITAL I- 60,000,000 (abon CAFITAI, £6.000,000). •oaitFD AND Fl. 66,000,000 (aboo< laID UP £4,686,000). RESERVE FUND Fl. OO^ B>o o a o b 00 HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGENCTr IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Hongkong, Shanghai, Kob. Medan Soerabaya, Samarang, Bandoem
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    1159 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Speed and Drivers' Licences. H. Massac Buist, writing in the Morning Post, says The roads of the country are gradually furnishing evidence of Jfche cominir into operation of new laws." Despite the fact that there seem to have been inexplicable delays
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    373 15 Motor Car Robbery in Broad Daylight. A daring motcr car robhi ry Wai committed in broad daylight on March 1. at 10.4R a.m.. in Lyons Banff. Calcutta, by three nifn believed to be Punjabis. At 10.4(1 a.m. the cashi. r of the Chartvred Bank of India. Australia and
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      511 16 TAY GUAN KIAT •86, PHILLIP STREET. The Rucceasful contractor for supply of FIREWOOD to the Singapore Municipality during the year 1921. GLOBE BOILER REMEDY •'or clearing and preserving steam boilers of all type. Used by all factories, steamers, etc and found good. The Ideal Fluid that speaks for itself. EVERYTHING
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      965 16 CUSSIHf ADVERMMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, ate, la ordinary cl*s*-**t type (average alx words to line) are Per line one insertion 28 cts., two ins. 40 ctf., threi ins. 84 cts., fonr ins. 83 ets, five Ins. (1.00, six ins. fl.lt, tec ins 11 40
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      908 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, three-storeyed house No 192 Orchard Road Apply to M. H. Dawood, No' 11, Bali Lane. TO LET, MOTOR GARAGE to accommodate A P n P iy cnr 4;; c»rio.d n for reliable tcnsnt TO LET, one big compound h< use with garage, No. 14-a. Sophia
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      923 16 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tcndem will be received at the Colonial Secretary'it Office, up to noon of March 19, 10H1, for the following works 1. Bottoming and metalling Jurong Eoad towards the end of the present road formation. 2. Erection of an Annex to the Colonial Secretary's Bungalow. 3. Krcction of a
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      253 16 Straits Motorcar Service LIMITED Incorporated in Straits S*rti«ra»nu 111 to 111, ORCHARD ROAD LORRIES AND CARS HIRED OVERHAULS TO MOTOR CARS AND CYCLBI WELDING ef all aetals. Satisfaction ■mtaiiit Large atock el LUCAS HORNS AND LAMPa arriving aborth Phone 1233 FOR EVERY KIND OF PLANTING, MINING OB SHIPPING REQUISITE COME
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