The Straits Times, 18 March 1921

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    14 1 The Straits Times. No. 26,590 SINGAPORE 1 FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1921 PRICE 10 CENT!
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      127 1 NESTLE S MALTED MILK OBTAINABLE EVEBYWHEBB HAVE YOU TRIED TRAVERS' SIGNAL BRAND CALIFORNIAN ASPARAGUS? PACKRU IN THE B/^AUFORNIAM laroe MEDIUM ANDISMALL VARIBTIBS Hi IM /^L LAROE AND SMALL M OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DEALERS. JOSEPH TRAVERS AND SONS, LIMITED (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE. And at Liverpool, Marseilles, Qenoa, Barcelona, Sidney, Java,
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      299 1 i l NEW NOVELS by popular authors g South Sea Tales By JACK LONDON Bawbee Jock AMY McLAREN 3O When the Red Gods Call BEATRICE GRIMSUAW CENTS at The Street of the Flute Player H DE VERB STACPOLB Sheilah McLeod By GUY BOOTHBY The Race of Life GUY BOOTHBY 5O
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      14 1 NESTLES I MALTED MILK IKK 1 Lup t1.65 par fcottl. Small J1.09 per bottU
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    THE PRINCE AS A WITNESS?
    430 2 Stable-Yard Arrest at St. James's Palace. I The Prince of Wales may be called as a 1 witness in a police court case in consequence of an attempt to speak to him made by ex-Inspector Syme while the Prince was walking through the stable yard
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    GHASTLY GAIETY
    340 2 The Carnival of the Vienna Sthieber," lr> thvpe days, charged with fate. -ivis thr i-npression of dancing on ;>•:•!?". The time of Faschmy (carnival) has coinr BgwJa in very sad -v: tstances, an<l then have been overcrowded balli ami ilaniiia in the very heart of tile moet pathetic
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    A Premature Launch
    216 2 Tin- launch of the wooden motor-ship Tick I.cc, liangkok was fixed to take place on March X at oijrht o'clock from the slipway on the west bank of the river where sho has been built by Messrs. Berli am! Co. Ml. (says the Bangkok Tiniest. Miss Birli
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    26 2 A barrister referred in Bow County Court to a sum of money to be paid pendente lite. The defendant (anprily) I am n t a liar.
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      329 2 Ml Children M lyjji^ifl Know '.•W.Vi how good is a cup Mt^r'tfsQ^* 1 ot" really wholesome V^ il < wilt ■y^*~« i >a how it cheers s <^ *9H»! 3s 4 "the irncr ,r,m"; how it hdps t( a^r^ ward off chills, anil ■)y| takes the place of 5..! i
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      287 2 FOUCAULD aBI^ANDY tg£sfc I wOttflf 9*CA9i» kQ^^ teST»!6*7 AT X*w^*% fiL "fa*& fc 1 v Pulo Tekong Brickworks IN STOCK BEST MACHINE PRESSED BRICKS. Can alio be »rpp!!pd on Contract. For price* and further particulars, «pply TAN ¥M KEE CO. SINGAPORE. YOU AND EVERYBODY WHO SUFFER FROM RHEUMATISM N'EURALGA, Gout.
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      283 2 6REEN ISLAND CEMENT CO LIMITED (Ineotporatea in Hocfkoaa;) ■aa4 Oflca aa« Warka t HON6KO!fS. Dependability STOCKS NOW AVAILABLE T«Ucrapki« Acaraa* I GBEINLAND. ■WCAPOXB. TalapkaM N». 17(L HI 111 I C. M. ALPORT Btftt* in. BOAT QUAT, HNQAPOB& Yon pa; -rfully more for a Tisibl* typewriting machine than for an INTisible
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    A WELL-KNOWN SHIP.
    667 3 Interesting Histni.. of His Majesty's Sloup Kinsha. Now that th" days of H.M.S. Kinsha are numbered, every Uriton feels a pang of regret at the thought of perhaps seeing her plying under an alien flag and all the up-river people, of whatever nation, I will miss her
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    70 YEARS AN ORGANIST.
    330 3 Eightieth Birthday of Sir Walter Parratt. \V. !l i- Parratt recvntly eaJaktsfU his eightietli birthday. For scventythrw out of the ?iphty years Sir Walter has been pla;. Ing church organs, for ho playi-il his first sorvice at the age of ■«W. But that was only as
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    45 3 The Tottenham magistrate advised a to return home. The wife No. la- beaten me in the past, and if he 1 1 mci hoaM I will beat him that I will. —The magistrate tto the husband) Ton tti i go to prison for a n.onth.
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      514 3 Hidney Bladder Troubles Grateful Testimony from Former Sufferers jj Now Cured by Or. CasseTs Tablets. w Indl.-i. I South Afric.i. I Mr i llromb .|>ai>o<- I Private J. P. Van I*r M«rwe. Ai a >H Eallwny. j Wa,er.-,:i. Po»t Wn,l«rhurehot«l. -I aw t-ru ■■> A.i. :.i .:i-. CP. S<.nih Afrira
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      442 3 \\Ny M« INTERNATIONAL fi\\ IMS congress' jtjf'li This is your Guarantee that Sanatogen will benefit your health vWhat stronger guarantee enn you desire than the unanimous verdict of thedeverestphysicians iv thcworlrl? Such was the verdict of the Sixteentl- International Mi-dica! CoagreM in 1 1 I^on.lon, which gave its highest possibls
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      268 3 CHEESE COMMERCIAL DIRECTORS U2, Tank Rusd. At 'T Mr. Siow Cboos (_^^^Sf^*L, Asenta T^H^Sr* »'»'«INSON It Co. Cnwßt^J-T Kl WALSH Limited. Psbl'shers CHIXESK lURKCTORY ANT i-i:rs>. LTD. 115 per copy (fro Meats. ta MISIIISIIS 1 NEW SniPMEXT JI'ST AHKIVED CHARMENG NOVELTY EVEKV LADY MIST BATi LONDON'S LATEST CRAZE An unbreakable
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      290 3 SELANCOR EARTHEN PIPE COMPANY M.\NCr«CTi;BERS OF AND I'E.MMJ W 'Jraia Plpas, IMr» Copa, Shanghai and .-.urn Jan, Flower Pats, Ur: Bricks, Til", sss sll sthtr kind* of thing* >r Estatss. Supplied on CowmiMlos Prieas moderate sod prompt aVi-.rj A trial order will con v; no. you. P. O. BOX »8,
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      926 4 STEAMER SAHJIWB P. 0.-British India AND Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULA* AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. ntOM LONDON U T# Singapore D,. BlWPor. KARMALA about Mar 26 SOUDAN abontAp'" 4 KASHMIR about Apr; 1 NAOOVA II 't J NANKIN about April 8 DEVANHA ut
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      490 4 STEAMER SAHINM PRINCE UNE LIMITED Incorporate" In England' FAR BAST BBBVICI FOR BOSTON AND NEW TORE MONGOLIAN PRINCE about and Apl. ret ail information, appl* <« ADAMSON, GILTILLAN 00, LID (Incorporate* la Enflaai IflM t THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED (laeorvcrate* Id tha Uat»»« linraom, For Chins and Japan BENLEDI
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      240 4 STEAIER SAIUMSS THE EASTERN SHIPPING COMPANT, LUriTU) t la**ry«rat*4 la Strai«i «»ttUm§»«> r»U tia* ÜbU It rakltd w ilMnlhi «1th«« tajthw i«tlc« n MlHai tnm llmwi ■AH WMATT SOUM, tTiry T»»»<«f, at j»_ F»rt l«n«^» >■« Ping riMi tatk] v (Tflll J««r».y from M.«l».ib I* Base*** it haua). RENONG— One*
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      411 4 STEAMER SAIHIH 0. S. K. THI OOAKA fBOfIKN EAIBBJ If* (Incorporated Japan) N. J O« B*Ui MfM*. Piiaaiil hlltaf rre- MagutM (BabiMt to ikdft wia««« nf—* htbopiah urn ft* Pert Said, MimmUos, LnlM, A«twe*f. «»tlTdi» cc* Wmkirf arT. Op SHUNKO MARU Mar. 21 Mar. 22 BURMA MARU Apl. 27 Apl.
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      396 4 STUMER SAUMS NIPPON YISEN HMSHA. (Incorporated is Japan) Und*r Mall Contract with the Imperial lanaoeee Government. Subject to alterations without notice EUROPE MAIL LINK Fort nightly Service For London, Antwerp via (Malacca) P"aaa Colombo. Suei. Port Said and Marnelllee. MISHIMA MAEU Mar. 21 SAPO MARU Apl. KITANO MARU Apl. 15
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      413 5 STEAMER SAIUH6S STEAMERS FOR SALE UNDER INSTRUCTIONS RECEIVED FROM f THE MINISTRY OF SKIPPING, LORDOR aff.rs are invitrd for the purchase of the following ei-enemy steamers 1— Name of Gross Net Steamer Tonnage Tonnage Built CHOW FA 1.648 1.066 1888 MANILA 1,790 1,100 1604 WONG KOI 1,7:7 1,116 18»6 ANGHIN
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      313 5 STEAMER SAILINGS TONNAGE FOR SCANDINAVIA M.S. TONGKING This vessel will sail hence second-hall of April taking cargo for Copenhagen Christiania and Gothenburg at Conference rates. For further particulars, please applj to THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., 8, D'Almeida Street STEAMER SAILINGS S.S. DEERLODGE FOR REW YORK LOADING MARCH 20, I*2l.
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      258 5 STEAMER SAILINGS TIMOR DILLY The s.s. Matarara will be despatched fo> above port at 6 a.m., on March W For freight and passage, apply to BOUSTEAD CO, LTD.. (Incorporated in F.H.S.) Agent*, Burns Philp Lin*. LLOYD TRIESTIRO S, K COMPANY (Incorporated in Italy) HOMEWARD BAIUNO {For Colombo, Aden, Maaaaoa, Port
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      272 5 STEAMER SAILINGS DODWELL LINE (Incorporated in England) POB NEW YORK DIRECT VIA SCsB EGREMONT CASTLE 2nd half April For freight, please apply to PATERSON, SIMONS CO, LTD, A«mtß. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE PASSENGER SERVICE Sailings from Singapore to London a.s. MENTOR 7,685 tons June 84 s.s. TEIRESIAS 7,606 tons July
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      963 6 CINEMAS From Sunday, Marcii 13, to Friday, March 18, 1921. In the Second Show, commencing 9 p.m. A drama of Romanoe, Mystery, Suspense and Intrigue A Winsome Stars Corporation Rebertson-Cole Production featuring ALMA RUBH.NS Prom the $10,000 Prize Winning Story written by Leona Dalrymple, daughter of a New Jersey senator.
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      617 6 CINEMAS imam? HALL, LIMITED North Bridge Road Friday, March 18, to Monday March 21, 1991 Second Show at Q-I5 Universal Great Mystery Serial 18 Episodes THE LION MAN 37 parts Episode No. 16. THE FURNACE OF FURY a parts Episode No. 16. THE RELENTLESS RENEGADES 2 parts Together with a
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      772 6 THB FAR EASTERN FILM-SERVICE, LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straits Settlement*) DIRECTORS' REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED KEITEMBEU x JO. 192«. NOTICE is hereby (riven that the Second Annual General Meeting of the Company, will be held within the Registered Office, Chartered Bank Chambers, Sin^a'pore, on Wednesday. March 23,
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      696 6 STEAMER SAILINGS LI-OYI) TRIESTINO TRIESTE MARCH 14, 1921. Consignees of curpo per the above steamer from Italy arc barmy notilicd that she hus arrived and hus dtsthanafl' her crrpo at Godowns 34 and M, Timjong Papur Wharf SOCIETA COMMISSIONAPIA 1)1 ESPORTAZIONE K 1)1 IMI'OI'.TA/.IONK. A K ents. LLOYD TRIESTINO n.».
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    182 7 ttXTUKM Friday, March 18. High Water. 3.41 a.m., 6.2 p.m Going Up. Victoria Theatrs. Saturday, March 19. High Water, 5.9 a.m., 8.1 p.m. MdlHkoff Meeting. Boustead's, noon. Central Kn^-ne Works. Annual Mtg., noon, Sun»ei Gau Tin. Derrick's, 12.30 pjn. Tail* Up. Victoria Theatre. Russian Opera Co., Goodwood
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      90 7 f.*.i rtnarf basin Nil Ea^ Wharf Kuryalus, Penang. Sheer* Wharf -Nil Main Wharf Melchior Treub, Oridono Mam, Helenus. Circe. Kutong. Kmpire Dock tUwaehi Maru, Tamba Maru, la M.iru No. 13, Rcdang. West Wharf Ayuthia, Stentor. Eurypylus. iaiuiucs wnifi .n;. Palo Hrsoi Coml Wharf-Nil Kenpel Harboar Main
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      98 7 ADEN, I'ren.. 8,056 tons, from Saigon 18-3, for Colombo AM TIIIA, Hut., 261 tons, from T. Ncbong ir "lie. CADARI-.TTA, Am. r.. 1,621 tons, from Honskong I^-::. fur Saiyoq unc. <;i.i NTARA, lint.. i.:^J tons, from Shanghai 17-: i. ror London 18-3. GUJ IRAT, Brit., 8309 un from
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    174 7 To-day Malacca and Huar p.m. Port Dickson and Port Swettenham 8 p.m. M»!U 11.111. 8 P™Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said and Antwerp 4 P-m-Hersing. Kuala Pakaag, l'ekan and Kuantan Pm Kotß Imicgi P-m Pulau Hmam and Pulau Bulang p.m. Pulau Galaas P-m aya. SSS P Sambu. Sourabaya and
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    30 7 (Official Poit Offlc* Report) '.•ft S'pore Arrivtd London February S M«<* February 7 March 7 rVl,ru»ry 9 March 10 February 12 Mm* 10 February 17 March 14
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    Ulu Tin Dredging, Ltd.
    69 7 The Secretary informs us that the i i the work i f the er.c 1, :on of ■„an I plMt of thj Ulu lam Tin Dredging Limited, has be -n w1! n an.ntaincl and it is expect.d that the pontotn will b floated daring the wi-
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB
    61 7 A General Weet;nc of the Members of the in v.-.1l be bald in the S.C.C. Pavilion the LJv.d I v.nen „lution will bc> prup ill. v./.. "That the mim of $1,000 be gr:ml?(l to Mr. C. P. Ow«n oit af the Funds of tbc Club, iv leave
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    132 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, March 17. i On London, Bank 4 m/t 2/4 V Demand 2/8 27/32 Private 3 m. credits g/4 17/32 On New York Demand 44 Private 90 days 48% On France Bank 880 On India, Bank T. T. 173% On Hongkong, Bank d/d 1% p.c. pm.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    53 7 Tone of Market Steady. Spot April \pril-June July-September I Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyer! Sellers Spot April April-June July-September Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers Sellers 30 31 32V4 33ft 34 35 ..39 40 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12 o'clock noon,
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      MINING.
      174 7 Val. Pd. Bnyer». Seller*. 10 10 Ampang nom. 1 1 Ayer Weng 100 £1 £1 Kam Kamuntmg 1.10.0 2.0.0 10 10 Kinta Absoc. 6.00 11 1 Kinta Tin 1.15.0 nom. 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.40 1.60 1 1 Jelantoh o.»< 1.15 £1 £1 Lahat Mines 5 5 Lingui Tin
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      GENERAL.
      122 7 Us. Val. Pd. Buyers. Seller*. U £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3.0.0 3.10.0 t'l £1 E. Smelting Co. 6.75 7.25 >/- hi- Electric T'ways 2/S) 10 10 Fraser Neave 27.00 29.00 ">0 50 W. Hammer Co. 75 85 IOOIOOKatz Bros. 140.00 10 10 Mexican Eagle b. 10.0 6.0.0 10 10
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      DEBENTURES.
      100 7 U. Ene. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par Spore Electric Tramways 6 p.c. £350,000 norn Spore Municipal 5 fx. $1,878,000 P« Spore Mun. 4* p*. of 1907 $1,000,000 10 p.c. di«. Spore Mun. 4H px. of 1909 $1,600,500 10 px. di«. Spore Mun. 4V4 P*. of 1909 $1,500,000 16 px. dii.
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    369 7 Frmaer a*d Co. ud Ly*Jl and Evatt'i Quotation. Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday. T<Miay'» Pricy Prater Lymll A A Co. Evatt \llenby l»l) 0.S5 0.44 0.S6 046 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.00 2.30 2.00 255 \m. Malay ($2) 2.00 2.50 2.00 2.50 A.
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      924 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS ANY ONE wanting good home for dog, npplv EL K. Bnrfss. Malacca^ GARAGE FOR ?n CARS TO LET, in Tras ■Street, with accommodation for syces. Rent t260 a month. A pply 766. Straits Times. WANTED ASSISTANT for crockery and (rla«s department. Good salary offered. John Little Co.. Ltd.
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      260 7 AN OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE COUNTRY BUILDING SITES WITHIN EASY DISTANCE OF TRAMWAY TERMINUS. The undersigned have received instructions to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION at their sale-room, Raffles Chambers. Raffle? Place, Singapore, on MONDAY, MARCH 21,, at 2.30 p.m. THE FOLLOWING BUILDING SITES Lot No. 1. Building sito with frontage on
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      534 7 NOTICE IN THE ESTATE OF LINDSAY ARTHUR PADDON ROWE, DECEASED. Pursuant to the Trustees Ordlnanre, 1914, Section 26. NOTICE is hereby given that all creditor: and other persons having any clai.ns or dp mands upon or against the Estate of Lindsa' Arthur Paddon Rowe, deceased, lato o Bandjermasin in Dutch
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      136 7 I 1, MAURICE E. BAMDMAM Present! th* BANDMAN OPERA CO. FOR A SHORT SEASON VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT GOING UP Satnrdar, March 11 TAILS UP Monday, March 2) < SHOP GIRL Inesday, March 21 < KISS CALL WedMaday, March 21 MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS rhureday, March U VAUDEVILLE Plaaa tot Booking
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    DEATH
    26 8 m RODVK.— On March 18, 1921, at the General Hospital, Singapore,* Miss Ethel Rodyk ated 24 years. Interment at Bidadari Cemetery at 4.45 p.m. to-day.
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    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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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, MARCH 18 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1127 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, MARCH 18 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. We are very glad to see that relief of the unemployed is being put upon a sound basis. The sympathy of His Excellency the Governor is keen, and the efficiency of Mr. Peel is beyond question, so we hope that the whole
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    29 8 The Post Offics express issued at 0 a.m. to-day announces that the latest London cables to hand this morning were dated Ordinary rate March 14, deferred rate March 9.
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    36 8 The European Motorbus Service, which runs between Raffles Place and Tanjong Katong, favours us with a free pass. We thank them, and trust that proprietors of all forms of local transport will follow the good example.
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    19 8 The Warwick Comedy Co. played Brown Sugar at Kuala Lumpur laat night. The company plays also tonight and to-morrow.
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    26 8 The annual general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association is being held in the Exchange Room, on Friday, April 1, at 2.15 p.m.
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    32 8 The Shipping and Import and Export Offices will be closed on Good Friday and open for one hour only, from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday and Monday, March 26 and 28.
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    31 8 The steamer Gujarat which arrived this morning from Vladivostok has on board 1,389 Germans, Austrians and Roumanians bcund for Trieste. The steamer Achilles left for Jedah yesterday evening with 1,278 pilgrims.
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    40 8 Prominent residents who have left Shanghai are Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Jackson and Mrs. Jenne Hogg, all of many years' residence. The. last named is mother of Mr. L. N. Leefe of 'Hongkong and came to China in 1867.
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    49 8 At a meeting of the board of directors <>f Anglo-Java Estates, Ltd., 4ield at Shanghai, on March 7, it was decided to recommend to the shareholders, at the forthcoming annual meeting, the payment of a final dividend of Tls. 0.25 per share, thus making Tls. 0.50 for the year.
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    54 8 A meeting of those interested in aviation in the Straits Settlements, the F.M.S., Java, and the Far East, will be held in the V.M.C.A. this evening at 8, when there will be present Messrs. J. H. Cordes and Vicente Barretto (Tan Choo Boon), aviators. The meeting is being convened by
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    47 8 The Malay Mail of yestsrtiay's dat? contains the following reference to the rubber position Although no announcement has been made, than is an impression locally that officials have decided against compulsory crop restriction. It is reported that the Chief Secretary's proposed visit to Java has baen cancelled.
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    66 8 The award of the prize bounty grant -d to His Majesty's ships for the destruction of certain German ships of war in the Battle of Jutland is being distributed. The large number of officers and men entitled to participate only admits of a very small unit for distribution. The shares
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    66 8 Owing to the increase in the number of traffic cases in the Mixed Court at Shanghai, it has bean found necessary to create a special traffic court which will sit on Thursday afternoons, to deal only with cases under this heading. It is hoped that this arrangement will expedite the
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    79 8 The approximate return of the export of rice from Bangkok last month gives a total of over 1,471,318 piculs, valued at IVs ,\ooB,o;ifc. Of that Hongkong took over 1,200,167 piculs, valued at Tc-s. 6,603,968. The ether places to which the rice was sent were as follows in order of impcrtar.ee
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    90 8 Word has been received in Shanghai, last week, Messrs. Mackinncn, Mackenzie and Co., agents for the P. and O. Co., to the effect that the company's steamer Lahore arrived in Kobe on February 20 with a fire in her third hold. The hold contained bunker coal, but no cargo, this
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    89 8 The arrest of Mr. Sozo Hara, a director of the Toyo Kisen Kaisha, on a charge of bribery in connection with the customs office scandal in Yokohama is reported in the Japanese papers. According to the Nichi, it is rumoured that he advanced the annual sum of Y3,000 to Mr.
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    90 8 At a meeting of Swedes, held at Shanghai Asiatic Society's Rooms, it was decided to form a Swedish Association in China. The chair was taken by Baron C. E. Akerhielm, Consul-General for Sweden, and a committee was appointed for the coming year. The object of the Association is to keep
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    107 8 The celebration of the festival of St. Joseph i>t, the Roman Catholic Cathedral, Honprkong, was arranged by the Bishop to take place on Sunday, the 6th, in order to coincide with the presence in the Colony of 29 Bishops of the Missions Etrangeres, who were attending an ecclesiastical conference at
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    149 8 A Chinese doctor of the Glen Line, Dr. K. S. Seah, who died at Port Said in 1917, left personalty in Enjrland valued at £1,700. The problem which the Probate Court in London had to settle was expressed by Mr. Justice Hill in these terms: Supposing the father Tomes and
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    404 8 Mr. Yamasaki, Consul General for Japan, visited H.M.A.S. Brisbane yesterday being received on board by Rear Admiral Sir Percy Grant. His Imperial Highness the Crown Princ« of Japan was sintering from a cold and was unable to attend a farewell banquet given in his honour by the
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    British Medical Association
    55 8 A meeting of the British Medical Assotion. Malaya branch, was held in the Singapore Garden Club last night. Tho minutes of th'- last m <-ting were rt-ad by the Hon. Secretary. Dr. Galloway delivered an ;i drcv ;incl (HwnwMl followed. It was decided/ that the next meeting
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    Lodge Johore Royal No. 3945. E.C.
    76 8 For the convenience of visitors from Singapore to Johore on Saturday, the 19th inst., arrangements have been mal for launches to leave Woodlands for Johoro Bahru at intervals of about 15 minutes from 4-30 p.m. to 6 p.m. The return launch will leave at
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    The Rent Board
    79 8 It is notified in the Government Gazette that the Governor has been phased to appoint th following gentlemen to be members of the Rent Assessment Board for the Municipality of the Town of Singapore and of the Rcßt Assessment Board for the Rural area of Singapore with
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    Unemployment
    71 8 Help is urgently needed on behalf of the European unemployed. The whole 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 whether
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    London Rubber Market
    73 8 Messrs. Henry Gardner and Co., Ltd., advise that according to a cable despatched from their London House at 2.10 p.m. on the 17th inst, and received in Singapore to-day at 9 a.m., the London Rubber Market was steady with a firm tone. Closing prices (buyers) Spot crepe
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    The Malayan Rubber Industry
    123 8 Mr. C. O. Blajrd.n, who lectured on the Malay Peninsula at the Westminster School the other night under the auspices >f the London University School of Oriental Studies, cave the late Marquess of Salisbury the cmtit of having lni<l tho foundation of the gftat rubber industry
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    News from France.
    48 9 Rkuter Tblegram Paris, V- vh II M. Millerand completed his vi to the Lyons Fair, also to the in lustria! *rict, wh:re the workinrr population gaw him a very hearty welcome. The President is to proceed to-morrow on his journey to V:il>me and Avignon. (Havas.)
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    Cable Delay.
    21 9 No London telegrams have com? to hand since W ming, when the latest published were dated the 14th inst.
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    297 9 (iood Demand for Off Quality Crepe. Messrs. Guthrie and Co. report Singapore, March 17. The usual weekly auc'ijns held yesterday and to-day opened quietly, but improved later on n few buying orders being disclosed. Standard ribbed smoked sheet and pale crepe sold up to last week's prices
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET
    243 9 MesMs. Frnser and Co.'s Weekly Report. In their report dated Wednesday, Mmsts. I ras r and Co. state Another uninteresting week was exp rienre I and business, already much re*tri. te I, suffered a further contraction there bi'inir not the slightest sign of animation about dealings in
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    Farrows Bank Case.
    189 9 The FarrowS bank cast- was resumed in London. March 8. Sir Gilbert Gamsey, who has been appointed special manager of the bank, in place of Sir Lawrence Halsey, whose health has broken down, nre evidence that the net trading losses of the bank totalled £1,114,000 which had
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    Crown Prince of Japan.
    861 9 Arrival in Singapore Early To-day. I His Imperial Japan.sc Majesty's battleship Katori, accompanied by the battleship Kash'ma, arrived in port this n^orning, having, on beard His Imperial Highness the Crown Princa of Japan, who left Yokohama on March 3. The arrival was intimated by the booming
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    118 9 Major P. G. Eastwick and Mr. Eduard Kann were guests of honour at a dinner held at Shanghai, at which over 30 Chinese prominent bankers, business men. officials, and shareholders of the Chinese American Bank of Commerce were present. Major Eastwick, who has been connected with the International Banking Corporation
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    Natalite.
    882 9 Col. Fitz-Gerald on the Nipah Palm Acreage. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Being away for several days in the !>ah. areas, which according to Planter do not exist, I did not see your paper. However, I now hasten to reply to he queries raised. Let me
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    Local Property Auction,
    199 9 There was a big attendance of buyers at the saleroom of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng ana Co. when the following properties were disposed of by auction. The prices realised are considered satisfactory, taking into consideration the pr sent stale of the property market Freehold land at Bukit
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    817 9 Heavy Agenda for Monday's Meeting. The orders of the day for the meeting of the Legislative Council on Monday next emprise 26 items, including questions by unofficial members, resolutions respecting railway construction on Singaport islan votes by the acting Treasurer, six third readings, a bill relating to registration
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    The Funny World We Live In.
    125 9 Bewildered," who writes to the Times of Malaya touching the F.M.S. Registration Bill, gets home with the following Has not the Government, in drafting its Registration Bill, made a mistake as to who is to be registered Should not every Hylam or other servant
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      FOOTBALL.
      596 9 S.C.C. Draw with Chinese. The spectators on the S.C.C. ground yesterday enjoyed a good, fast game in the meeting of the S.C.C. and the S.C.F.A. The resjlt cf a draw, at one all, was a good reflex of the play. Certainly there was seme difference of opinion regarding the
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      Singapore Yacht Club.
      47 9 The final p ints race for the President's Cup will be sailed on Sunday morning. Course Start U. E. Pier, round mark boat off S.avicw Hotel, c.s. Patrol, inside ,Hulk Oscar and finish at Yacht Club. Once round. Boats leave Tanjong Rhu at 9.30.
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      St. Joseph's Tennis,
      144 9 The programme which the members of the St. Joseph's Old Boys' Association are enjoying for the feast of St. Joseph, the patron saint of the school, started yesterday with the tennis final (which had t. be postponed owing to the illness cf the challenger, Tun Chong Gark
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      S. C. C. Tennis Tournament.
      130 9 Yesterday's play resulted as follows Qualifying Rounds. Profession Pairs. Banks 2, Linton and Sutherland beat Law 1, Dyne and Battishill, 6—2, 7—5. Mer. 5, Elphick and Milligan beat Accts, Holder- and Duthie, 6 —l, 7—9, B—d. Championship Pairs. Yeldon and Wilson beat Gilbert and Quance,
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      TO DAY'S TIES. Qualifying Round?.
      73 9 Championship. lash v. Haskins. Championship Pairs. Stocks and Ruchwaldy v. Groom and Milligan. B Doubles. Townsend and Atkinson v. Grubb and R. M. Williams. Bond and Parish v. Stredwick and Heath. Griffith and Wells v. Law and R. L. Brown. Brander and McKerron v Barnes
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      L. L. T. C. Tournament.
      98 9 Yesterday's results were as follows Ladies' Singles. Mrs. Maxwell scr. beat Mrs. Nelson plus 15, 6—3, 6—2. Ladies' Doubles. Mrs. Schafer and Mrs. Pierrepont scr. beat Miss Beveridge and Miss Day plus 15.2, w.o. Mixed Doubles, A Class. Mrs. Hacker and Lt.-Col. C:tgrave plus 2
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      TO-MORROWS TIES
      65 9 Ladies' Singles. Miss Naughton owe 2 v. Miss Adamt plus 15. Ladies' Doubles. Mrs. Brooke and Miss Richardson owe IS v. Mrs. C. Dickinson and Mrs. Wiso owe 30. Mrs. Schafer and Mrs. Pierrepont scr. v. Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. Walah >we 4. Mixed Doubles 15 Class (final).
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      S. R. C. Tennis Tournament
      103 9 The S. R. C. Tennis Tournament was begun yesterday, when the results were as follows B Singles. F. Albuquerque scr. beat C. Richards owe 30.3, w.o. Ephraums owe :'.u.:i b.at W. Mosbergen owe 30, 6 3, 6—4. Newcomers' Handicap. C. A. Xorris beat Ulric de
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      Cricket
      94 9 The following is the probable team to represent the F.M.S. at cricket against tho Colony at Penang, on Saturday and Monday, M irch 26 and 28 Holmes Brown and C-ckburn, Selangor, Cromie, Edwards and Grenier, Perak, Huggins. Selangor, James, Perak, Maartensz and Neill, Selangor. Spooner, Perak, Tucker, Selangor. The
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    A Point of Legal Procedure
    292 9 The Malayan Leader, Kuala Lumpur, reports that an interesting argument arose at the Police Magistrate's Court, on Tuesday, before Mr. J. W. Simmons, as to whether a prisoner awaiting committal for trial in the Supreme Court is entitled to ask questions of any witness who
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    40 9 Mr. Tung Chee-yi, a well-known Chtaeaa capitalist and miner who has been appointed by Dr. Sun Vat-sen as Director of the Bureau of Mines of Urn Ministry of Interior, has arrived in Canton from Singapore to take up the appointment.
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    Permata Rubber Estate.
    796 10 Annual General Meeting At Shanghai. The tenth annual general meeting of shareholders cf the Permata Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held at Shanghai on March 4. Mr. J. Frost presided, and was supported by Messrs. T. H. Harris and E. W. Noel (directors) and Mr. E. A. Slee
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    Bangkok Chamber of Commerce.
    167 10 The annual general meeting of the Bangkok International Chamber of Con mre was W 1 <>n March 7, Mr. K. Adam presiding. The report en tl: track of the year and the statement is were adopted, on the motion of Mr. Grot, seconded by Mr. Kluz.r.
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    31 10 "I live n n a rhrr-h r.nd after servio? I want refreshment for the bixfy n m BJ >')]." said a man who supported «n application for a new licence at Eust-Ui--h.
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    SIAMESE RAILWAYS.
    494 10 Present Position Regarding F.M.S. Connection. The Bangkok Daily Mail of March 9 states ln yesterday's issue we reproluced from the I'inang Uazette sume rumours to the effect that the administrat on of the Federated Malay States railways was going to take over th-- running jf the Siamese Southern
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    INDIAN DIVORCES
    472 10 Question of Their Validity In England. A London message, dated February 23 'o India, states An important issue concerning the validity in Great Britain of divorces granted in India was raised in the Divorce Court, to-day, when the petition of Captain Ueginald Keyes came up for hearing. Captain
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    38 10 It was stated at the Middlesrx Sessions that a bey in the dock was placed in a ship, but he becam- so insolent th.it he \<:s Mat awny. The chairman What! |Was not there a rope hau '.y
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    BALAU PLANTING SYNDICATE.
    532 10 Possibilities of Tin in New Area. The ninth annual general meeting of the Balau Planting Syndicate, Ltd., was held ;<t Kuala Lumpur on Monday, says tha Malay Mail. Mr. F. Clyde Jeavons. hairman, presided, supported by Messrs. V. K. r I!amr.hi»e, Mr. St. Leger Parsons, directors, whilst
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    143 10 Macphail and Co.'s Daily Report Singapore, March 18, 1921. Silver.— 32U. Honekongr 2% p.c. premium. Shanghai 72%. Three months gold 49. Tin.— £lfil-ss. per ton. Rubber Market.— Steady with March nround 31%, April 32-33, April-June 34Share Market. Rubbers Weak. Bukit K'atils 47%-55. Mandai-Tekongs 30-42% -ents, Craigieleas 65-72%
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    Russian Opera Company
    180 10 The Russian Grand Opera Company had another success at the Goodwood Hall last night, when they performed Rigoletto before an audience appreciative of good singing. The opera was excellently rendered, the principals all doing well The coloratura soprano, Mdlle. Kasanskaya, who has a voice of purity and
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    89 10 News has been received of the death at Manila on March 2, of Mr. Charles Henry William Aitken, an old timo resident at Hongkong. The deceas?d. who was in his 4'Jth year of age, spent his youth in Hongkong, learned the engineering profecsica ard i"ined the Scottish Oriental Steamship Company,
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      An Inquiry.
      60 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I shall feel greatly obliged if you jr any of the readers of your valuable paper can kindly furnish me with the full address of an Academy or Institute of Scknce in the following countries: I \nierica, France, Spain, Italy,
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      House Profiteering.
      182 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times, Sir, I was delighted to read Mr. C. EL Soon's letter in your yesterday's issue m Petty Profiteering and I hope, I .nay venture to put forward another burlen which the poorer classes hay* to bear I mean the exorbitant charges
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    BUKIT KEPONG RUBBER.
    499 10 Twenty Per Cent. Dividend Declared. The eighth annual general meeting of the Bukit Kepong Rubber Estates, Limited, was held at Kuala Lumpur on Menday. The directors present were Mr. F. Clyde Jeavons. chairman, Messrs. St. Leger Parsons, W. Leggatt and H. Armstrong with Mr. A. K. E.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS
    74 10 Taylcr Holmes in Its A Bear, a Triangle] picial presentation, will be sc*ened at the Liberty Hall from to-night in the second show. Two r.ew episodes of The l,fon Man, Ncs. 15 and 16, are also will I bo seen in support. In the early show, I Universal
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    90 10 The Chekiang Fishery Company, which was established a year ag"> by a number of native fishvrimn in Chekiang for oii^hin? through their dcei)-s"a fhhing nterprise, has achieved remarkable pr:Tress aid large profits have been made in this line of industry. The company has recently bought a 1.600 tons steamer from
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    HAYTOR RUBBER.
    537 10 Report for the Year 1920. The following is the report of the directors of Haytor Rubber Estates, Ltd., 1 3 b pre sented at the annual meeting en April 1 Accounts. The net profit of the year ended Teccmber ;>l, 1920, as shown by the profit ar.d loss
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    Miss Strout in Malacca
    246 10 A Malacca correspondent writes on the 17th inst. Miss Strout has been in our midst since the beginning of last w;ek, and during this period she has been giving a series of lectures on t:niperance, purity, and on her work in Burma at the High School,
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    Bandman Opera Company,
    145 10 A pood-sized audience again rewarded t the Bandman 'Company, at the Victoria Theatre last night. Irene was the bill of s fare and all we can say is that few of I the same audience would be likely to de- mand a second helping. This is not
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    26 10 Mr. Wi'.berfcree, at the Old Street Court to a husband Do you drink much The iran I drink as much as I can get hold of.
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    Rhodes and Kaiser.
    964 10 New Stories of South African Colossus. A new estimate of CacH Rhodes, and some interesting stories of the Colossus of the mormnt in view of th; South African elections are given by Mr. Basil Williams in a new book on "Cecil Rhodes" (published by Constable at 155.).
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    129 10 Mrs. Jas. Monroe, whose h'jjtand r. awaitin? trial for murder in New York. pleads to be allowed to take her trial in his place and to re-'ive his on. In a letter to the District Attorney sho wrote I ar.i to blame for the conditions which resuKad in my husband
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    Dunlop Rubber Company.
    1773 11 Record Year Reported At Annual Meeting. The twenty-second ordinary general meeting of the above company was held on February n 8t the Hotel Cecil, Strand, London, W.C., Mr. F. A. Szarvasy (chairman pro tern.) presiding. The Secretary (Mr. Arthur Cunningham) having read the notice convening the meet-'
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS,
    37 11 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Sunday, March 20 Friday, 18th.—5 p.m., Drill Hall, S.F.A. Company. Sunday, 20th.—7.30 a.m., Balestier Liim:f, Eurasian Company, Rifle Club bhoot. S. S. TURNER, Lieut., Ag. Adjutant, S.V.C.
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALATA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    42 11 Orders for week ending March 19 Friday, 18th.—Band Practice, 5.15 p.m. Sixth, Tenth and Eleventh Troops Parade, 5.15 p.m. Saturday, 19th. —Ninth Troop Parade, 12 p.m. Seventh Troop Parade, "4 p.m. Telegraphy Class, 4 p.m.
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    Pardons in India.
    101 11 Arising out of the question in the House of Commons with regard to the exercise of the prerogative of pardon in India, Mr. Lloyd George said that Gov•cnnient had considered it was neither nctcssury nor desirable to adopt the suggestion vf Sir William Davison that a s
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    75 11 On February 17, at a big political meeting held at the public hall of Nakanoshima, Osaka, in connecticn with the question of reduction of armaments, Mr. Yukio Ozaki emphatically urged for an hour and a half the necessity of reducing armaments. In spite of an entrance fee cf 60 sen
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    FLYING IN AUSTRALIA
    599 12 Regulations for Civil Aerial Navigation. The first set of regulations for the control in Australia of civil aerial navigation has been approved by the Federal Executive Council at Melbourne. The regulations, which were previously approved by the Air Council, are based on those adopted by the International
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    BRITAIN'S MALADY
    394 12 Neglecting Our Unique Advantages. The licence allowed to preachers of sedition in Britain, to which they owe the very liberty they abuse, was dealt with trenchantly recently by Mr. J. W. Raymond, who delivered an address on Britain's Malady Diagnosed by a Specialist to a meeting of the
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    32 12 A police sergeant stated at Uxbridge that a motorist who appeared on a charge of being intoxicated was unsteady in his •rait." The motorist 1 swear that I never saw any gate.
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    FOR THE CHILDREN
    612 12 New Yyrk Dinner at $1,000 Gold A Plate. A dinner at a thousand dollar* a plate was recently given in New York City, says The Outlook. Despite the high price, the bill of fare was limited to rice, stew, bread, and cocoa. The cocoa was served in
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    EARTH'S HEAVING CRUST.
    292 12 New Circulation Theory Advanced. At the Geographical Society, Lieut.Colonel E. „A. Tandy, of the Indian Survey, challenged current conceptions of the forces that are moulding the surface of the earth apd propounded a new theory of what he described as the. circulation of the Earth's crust." It
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    Wooden Ship is " Immortal."
    113 12 Wooden Ship is Immortal." The American Hardwood Record, dated January 10, 1921, says The immortality of wood is suggested by the old British convict ship Success which rcctn*iy put in at a dry do.-kb in Tampu, la., for some minor repairs. Built in 17' i) at Moulmein in British India,
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      862 12 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of March 19, 1921, for the following works 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 a
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    RUBBER TYRE COMPANIES.
    482 13 Question of PcMcy When Price Is Low. In view of the crisis through which the rubber plantation industry is passing, the extent to which some of the largest tyre and rubber manufacturing companies have engaged in the production 01 the raw material on their own account assumes
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    IDEALISM.
    252 13 New Viceroy's Speech to Indian Students. A large gathering of Indian students on February 27 cordially welcomed Lord Reading at the students' hostel of the V.M.C.A. in London. Principal Gmy lectured on political idealism, after which in response to the students' calls Lord Rea ling spoke. He declared that
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    The Priest and the Pills.
    166 13 The story is told in the Chinese press of a countryman and a female relative who were found in a state of collapse on arrival of a train at the Shanghai North Railway Station, end had to be taken Ito hospital. It appears that the
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    Old Silver.
    74 13 The profiteer and his wife were dinini for the first time with the Lord Lieutenan of the County, and during the dinner th < profiteer balanced a rattailed tablespuu on his forefinger, and said to his wi f Not so heavy as ours, my dear Perhaps, Mr. Gotrox,"
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      562 14 BAWKIWG BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE Authorised CapiUl Frs. 260,000,00* Subscribed CapiUl Ft*. 160,000,00* Paid-up Capital Frs. 76.000,000 Reserve Liability of Shareholders Frs. 75,000,000 Other Reserve Funds Frs. 60,000,000 (1/3 of the Capital subscribed by tfc. Government of the Chinese Republic.) Chairman of the Board of Directors i Andre Berthelot. General
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    PROPHETS OF PEACE.
    638 15 Vision in Needed Task Of Reconstruction. Mr. R. A. Scott James, in a columa under the above heading, called lor the help of the intellectual forces of the .juntry the thinkers, the artists, the visionaries to rally and encourage us in 'the paths of peace. Where are
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    FEW FAMOUS LONDONERS.
    281 15 How Countrymen Lead The Way. Mr. Walter Sharman, the new president of the London Teachers' Association, speaking at the annual meeting of the Association, regretted the absence of Londoners from prominent positions. Nowadays," he said, we Londoners have to get our policemen and firemen from the country.
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    78 15 A now edition has appfuv.-ri ti k'Plinc's Junsle Book in French, lieautifully Qhtftrated by M. I'uul J«u\v. 1M copies are printed at 5,000 francs pir copy. The wkole option had been sold out. Illustration prints a four pa;rL' supplement, i ikoviag w<'rk done by the artist and contains übout a
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      322 15 HAIPHONG i9»\ DRAGON \sy|/ CEMENT Supplied to tie Spore Municipality, Government of Johore, Malacca Municipality, F.MS. Railways and all leading architects and contractors. DUPIRE BROS. Sole Agerts, Singapore i HARRISONS AND CROSFIELD LIMITED (Incorporated in England) 1-4, GREAT TOWER STREET, LONDON. E.C.3. EASTERN AND GENERAL MERCHANTS EXPORTERS OF TEXTILES, HARD-
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      376 16 GDAN WAT CO. LIMITKH •Incorporated in StraiU Settlements) M, Phillip Street. SINGAPORE. NEW SHIPMENTS JUST ARRIVED i Galvanized Roofing BolU and Nuta Improved Engineer's Ratchet Bracea C. Steel Ratchet Drills assorted Grindstones in Iron Troughs I'iki' Emery Grinder complete Pruning Saws (Straight and Curved) Steel Types (Letters and Figures) Brass
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      567 16 TAY GUAN MAT M, PHILLIP STREET. The successful contractor for supply of FIREWOOD to the Singapore Municipality during the year 1921. GLOBE BOILER REMEDY Tor clearing and preserving steam boilers •>f a.'l type. Used by all factories, steamers, etc and found good. The Ideal Fluid that speaks for itself EVERYTHING
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      923 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charge* for Waste, For Sale, To Let, etc, la ordinary elo*e-**t type (arerage *U word* to line) are i— Per line one insertion 28 cts., two ins 46 eta, three tea, 64 ets., four ins. 82 ets., five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.18, ten ins $1
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      964 16 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALE, small motor boat 24 feet in length, British engine, in good working iTdrr Apply 459. Straits Times. FOR SALE, one Winton six-car, thoroughly jvcrhauled, in perfect condition. Apply to Roora_No. J77. R«ffles Hotel. FOR SALE, handsome Berliet car, acces .•ories Stepney, cushion covers, magnificent brass fittings,
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      870 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, fin* airy office, 2nd floor. No. 1-b, Raffles Quay. Apply within, N. Hameed and Co.. 8. Raffles Quay. TO LET, Nos. 28 ani 26, Chinnam Street, off High Street, suitable for store. Apply A. P. Natherganey Co.. 14. Market Street. TO LET ON LONG LEASE,
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      250 16 Straits Motorcar Serviet LIMITED (Incorporated in Straits Sectl*m*n« 111 to til. ORCHARD Bo*! LORRIES AND CARS HIRM OVERHAULS TO MOTOR CARS AND CYCLE* WELDING •f all aetale. Satisfaction Outrtnix Large stock af LUCAS HORNS AND LA HP? srriTlag shortl> Phone 1233 FOR EVERY KIND OF "PLANTING, MINING OR SHIPPING REQUISITE
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      198 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General K Manager's office HIT Job Printing Office 1244 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matter*—advertisemenu, subscriptions, account*, printing, etc., should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants, For Sale,
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