The Straits Times, 19 March 1921

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. No. 26.591 SINGAPORE, SATURDW, MARCH 19, 1921 PRICE 10 CENTS,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 163 1 NESTLES MALTED IVIILK OBTAINABLE EVEKYWUEKE ESTABLISHED NEARIUY 300 YEARS COOKED I^^B BONELESS TRADE MARK. HAMS In tin* each containinK one whole HAM (II Ihs. These HAMS are of the finest quality, and by reason of their special packing, they are not affected hy the climate. JOSEPH TRAVERS AND SONS. LIMITED
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    • 219 1 illllllllUlllilllillllllllllllllllllllllllHlllllllllllllllllllHl^ NEW NOVELS by popular uth rs i South Sea T«l«« By JACK LONDON Bawbee Jock AMY McLAREN 3O When the Red G«da Call a BEATRICE GRIMSHAW I CENTS The Street of the Flute Player H. DP VERB STACPOLB Sheilah MeLeod Bj GUY BOOTHBT The Race of Life GUY BOOTHBY
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    • 14 1 I NESTLES HALTED MILK PBICI L»rg. 11.6S p« bottU Small $1.00 par bolt I.
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  • 685 2 Death of Man Who Knew Society's Secrets. With the death of Mr. Charles Edward Jerningham— who, as Marniaduke wrote Letters From the I.mkman fur 22 years in Truth society and journalism lose a nntuule figure. It was said of him, when he retired from Truth, in U'l_',
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  • 228 2 Ex-Emperor Burlesqued in New Play. A aew tom«4y which strikes «»r as .rather tastelest is Carl Rossler'n play, The I Pathetic Hat, writes a Vienna correspondent to a home paper. The author in a previous work has poked fun profusi-dly at the 'amazing ignorance and incapacity of
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  • 145 2 A suit for divorce filtd by a Cleveland (U.S.) clergyman. Rev. Benjamin A. KhiTwin, was refused by Mr. Frank C. I Phillips, the New York judge in Common Pleas, on the ground that the plaintiff had no right to keep a wife and tive children lon a. salary of £18
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    • 422 2 FRESH PROOF OF ECONOMY 1 TWO HUNDRED miles daily for six days at a «pttd of thirty mll«> per hoar I That's more than the average cur-owner does, so it's a very fair basis for testing a car's economy and reliability. finder official observation of the Royal Automobile Club, an
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    • 438 2 LA f V YoungMenUseQiiti^ra To Save Your HaiNollnnß like shampoos with Caiiean Bi t mi hoi water, preceded by touch. <if Cuiiinn <)mtnj>rnt to tpols of dam r: 1! a:nl itching to keep the scalp and haii liralihy. They are ideal for all toilel v— In th» morning shave with
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    • 275 2 GREEN ISLAND CEMENT GO LIMITED (Incorporat*4 In Hongkong) ■*e4 OaVe aa4 Ifecfca i BON6KONS. Dependability STOCKS NOW AVAILABLE r*U«r*Dbu A*«r«ss I GBEENLAND. UNOAPOBB. lalaplMß* N*. 17il CM. ALP O R T Acaat, IH. BOAT QUAT, IO6IPUU LEVER AND SONS MANILA HOUSE, 196, ORCHARD ROAD. FOOTWEAR Large New Shipment just to
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  • 497 3 The Need of Ke.search And Experiement. In his staUim-nt explanatory of the Navy Estimates, 1920-21, the First Lord of tli<* Admiralty announced that a' Department of Scientific Research and| Experiment had heen constituted under the Third Sea Lord. He defined the dunes of the Director of this Department
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  • 368 3 Jumping Coal and Flyine China. No. S, Ferrestons Rcmd, Hom»ey, M., rented by Mr. J. S. Frost, has for some weeks been disturbed by what are alleged to be ghostly visitation!. It is a typical .surburban villa residence, and a numerous family lives in it. One of
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  • 149 3 No other peat is m inimical to man as 1 tin- rat, sai.l UuuU'nant Alfred K. Moi>re. hdrlreastog an open-air BMtjUac 'n Hyde Park on bi-half uf the Inrorporatml Vermin Reprduioa Society. He asked his 'audience t.. visualise the va»t depredations of the nit, and gave MHM
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    • 291 3 asaap^i^i -»^y m ■jMjm^aai^— The Hand of the up-to-date Man and his "Swan" Pen. Mm reaJIK, amJorti m iknr ideas use "Swm" Pen* hecause ll.ey cnal-1 tbwn.to do more and better work with le« trouble In fact, ttte possession of "Swan" Pen by > professional or •bu sig-.t ol his
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    • 362 3 An invaluable restorative in cases of Exhaustion W htn ihe >.ystem ,5 "below p.n. I any unusual strain upon th«- vitality I often causes a feeling o( exhaustion j This leeimfj ol exhaustion is due 10 J I a sudden pirtial collapse of the i vitdl powers of the body
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    • 265 3 CHINESE COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR! 102, Taak Boad. .^,-v j* Bjr Mr. Siow Chooa r^T^A/ Pnbllahed To-day #T<j!a^a^ ROBINSON ft Co. VWiSRQiF KEIIV WAUH. Pablishera T^ CHINESE X^J*^ DIRECTORY A.NI) PRESS. LTD. lIS par copy (free copies to Adrertlsrrs.) NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED CHARMING NOVELTY EVERY LAUY MUST HAVK LONDON'S LATEST CRAZE
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    • 294 3 SELANfiOR EARTMEN PIPE COMPANY J /-ji Baaaaßafia^^ 'sH MANUFACTUBEBS OF AND DEAIJUS IK Drain Pipes, Latex Cap*. Shanghai aad SUat Jars, Flower Pota, Urne, Brlcka, Tll-i aa« all other kinds of thlnra for EaUtaa. Sapplied oa Conunlsslaa. Prices moderate and prompt deliver* A trial order will conr nee foa. r.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 954 4 STEAMER SAILIHBS P. 0.-British India AND Apcar Line (Companiss Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majenty's Government) rfc. Caauaar's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at present saspeadee LONDON PAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES ft LONDON Dae Singapore
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    • 483 4 STEAMER SAILINGS PRINCE LINE LIMITED t Incorporated in England^ FAR BAST HHRVICB FOR BOSTON AND NEW TORK MONGOLIAN PRINCE about sad Apl. Pot all information, apply to ADAMSON. GILFILLAM ft CO, LTD (Incorporated la Eaglaad > Ageati THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED i Incorporated In the Unite* Kingdom: For China
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    • 247 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE EASTERN SHIPPING COMPANT, LDUTKD 'laeeraent.e la ■tr.it. Settlement* 1 This time table Is sah]ee« to eharatisa •ik.it Strike? aetlee —oaiat salUag U.m •lagaawe BAM WMATT aOON, every Taesaay, at i. *a» Nn Bwencafcas> ted Peu>» »MI Faa.ssl m Btoalanti Train itmxmvr Iraai M«ai>.i> M Baaflvaa It ke.r.)
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    • 423 4 STEAMER SAiUNiS 0. S. K. THF. OSAKA BHOSEN KAISHA LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) No. 2. He Snuza Street. Proposed Sailing from Singapore (Subject to change without notice) EUROPEAN LINE For Port Said, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg SHUNKO MARU Mar^l Mar. P 22 KT'RMA MARU Apl. 27 Apl. 29
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    • 379 4 NIPPON YtSEN HAISHA. (IneorporaUd in Japan i Uader Hall Caatract with the Impcrlsi Tapaaeae Government. Subject to alterations without notice EUBOPE HAIL LINB Fortnightly Service For London, Antwerp (Malacca) Peaamej Colombo, Baea, Port Said and Marseille*. MISHIMA MABU Mar. 21 SApn MARC Apl. 8 KITANO MARU Apl. 15 LIVERPOOL LINE
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 584 5 STEAMER SAILINGS FOR HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND KOBE U. Kwaisang, 2,320 tons, .ail. p.m., on March 21. For freight or passage, apply BOUSTEAD A CO, LTD. (Incorporated in F.M.S.) Ap.nt*. 1. IX 1. N. Co, Ltd. FOR MORMIIGAO, SUEZ, PORT SAID. CKNOA, MARSEILLES AND LISBON. S.S. QUELIMANE Sails as above on
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    • 184 5 TIMOR DILLY The s.s. Mataram will br despatched foi above port at 6 a.m., on March 28. For freight and passage, apply to BOUSTKAD A CO, LTD., (Incorporated in F.M.S.) Agent., Burns Philp Line. LI<OYD TRIESTINO sji. TRIESTE) MARCH 14, 1921. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer .'M'.n Italy
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    • 483 5 STEAMER SAILINGS LLOYD TRIEBTINO s.s. TRIESTE. MARCH 14, 1921. Consignees of careo ex the above steamer are hereby notified that the survey "at cargo landed in a damaged condition will be held on Monday, March 21, at 2 p.m., in r.odowna 34 and 35, Tanjong Pagar Wharf. No furth survey
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    • 305 5 NOVELS JUST TO HAND PAUL DE KOCK TRANSLATIONS The Bride of the First Night That Rascal Gustave My Neighbour Raymond etc., etc. Price $1 eack. W. N. WILLIS Wedded Love or Married Miaery Price $3J>O Betrayal, Bluey Grey, etc. Price $1.10. BREE NARRAN: One Night, Seven Nighta, A Woman of
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    • 818 5 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon, of Marcs 29, 1921, for the following works 1. Erection of three medical officers' houses at Sepoy Lines. 2. Erection of a convalescent bungalow at Labrador. Every person applying for a form of Tender will be
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    • 901 5 LOH KONG YEW, DECEASED NOTICE in hereby given thai all creditor* and other persons having any claims or demands against the Estate of I oh Kong Yew late of Kuala Lumpur, deceased, who Am* on August 13, 1920, and wlw.se Will wast proved in the Supreme Court of th» Federated
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 919 6 CINEMAS I 1 w *iHiM 1 Iri 11 Kiom Monday, Marc*i 14, to Saturday. March 19. IQJI. In the Second Snow commencing 9.1s An Edgar Lewis production, the apex of drama, rugged action and beauty, a dntma of men, money and morals Featuring- 1.. C. Shumway, Charles Arlinjj, Betty Brice
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    • 323 6 CINEMAS U0 OQ HALL, LIMITED North Bridge Road Friday, March 18, to Monday March 21, 1821 Second Show at 9 15 Universal Great Mystery Serial 18 Episodes THE LION MAN 37 parts Episode No. 18. THE FURNACE OF FURY Sparta Episode No. 16. THE RELENTLESS RENEGADES Sparta Together with a
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    • 578 6 SALES BY AUCTION MORTGAGEE'S SALF FIRST-CLASS EUROPEAN RESIDENCE BEAUTrFULLY SITUATED IN A GOOD AND HEALTHY LOCALITY AND TWO LARGE SEA-SIDE BUILDING 3ITES. Messrs. The Estate and Tmst Agencies, Limited, have been instructed to sell by publir •action at their sale-room, Raffles Chamber?, Raffles Place, Singapore, ON MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1921,
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  • 172 7 rraoM .iatnrday, Mun-h Is. Hicli W .r. IJ nm.. M Pm. Thi' lip. Victnrin Th.'-'lrp. m Op-r» Co., Rmdwood Hall. Monday. March in. Hirh Water. 6.41 n.m 8.54 p.m. Palm Siinduy. Monday, Marrli 21. High Wattf. H.'.i a.m., 9.38 p.m. Latislativ* Council, 2.30 p.m. Fnnwrll to General
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  • 254 7 VESSELS VT THE DOCK* ■■M Wharf B»ID M Eaitt Wharf Kuryalu*, Penang. f>h<rr* VNhurf Nil Main Wharf Kwai SatiR. Helenus, Katong. Kmpirr Dork Kkma. YaiiR-Tse, Seattle Maru. Jura. West Wharf Ayuihia, Stentor, Eurypylus '■■4l»i» »"-nvi -N<' 1'ulo Brani Coal Wharf Ordono Mnru. Kri>P*l Harht.f Main Wharf Magnet. Lch
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  • 217 7 T*-4ay Pulau S«mbu 2-80 P-™ Uedan P-™ Malacca, Port Swettenham and Penang P-m-?u1bl I'atsm ind Pulau Bulang 4 P-m. loth Th.kk-i 4 P™ Batu Pahut P- m Cucob P»>K*imn P» BilliK-n ftvI I,;« i:i < P m Batavia. Cher. bun and >'nmarang 4 pm F-nnnir. K-iniri>on and
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  • 33 7 (Official P< 'o«t Ol I (Be* Report) «f- S'poro l-'cbrumry February 1 February Y !i:.iv U February 17 Arrived I/>ndon Mmrcb 2 M«reb 7 March 10 March 10 March 14
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  • 128 7 EXCHANUB Singapore, March 19. On London, Bank 4 m/« '<■ i-. Demand t/i 27/32 Private 3 m. crediU *'l 17/32 On New York Demand 44 H Private 90 days 48H On France Bank 58P On India, Bank T. T. 175 On Hongkong, Bank d/d AM p.c. pm.
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  • 57 7 ipot Lpril ipril-June I uly -September I Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prires Bayers Seller* Spot April Apri-June July-Sept. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buvors Sellers 31 32 32 33 34 Vb 35% ..39 40 Ton* of Mar ket Steadv. DAILY PRICES
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 175 7 Val. Pd. Buyer*. Seller*. 10 10 Ampang »<>«• 1 1 Ayer Weng 1-00 £1 £1 K«m Kamuntin* 1.10.0 2.0.0 10 10 KinU Assoc. 600 £1 £1 KinU Tin 1.16.0 norn 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.40 160 1 1 Jelantoh '-W0 116 £1 £1 Lahat Mine* 5 5 LiiiK'ui Tin
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    • 123 7 I". Val. Pd. Buyer*. Seller*. £1 £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3.0.0 3.10.0 il £1 E. Smelting Co. 6.75 7.25 V- 5/- Electric Tways, 2/* 10 10 Fraser Neave 27.00 29.00 M 50 W. Hammer Co. 75 85 100 100 Katz Bros. 140.00 10 10 Mexican Eagle 5.10.0 6.0.0 10
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    • 100 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 P*i S'pore Electric Tramways B p.c. £350,000 oom S'pore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 P»» S'pore Mun. *Vt px of 1907 $1,000,000 10 p.c dis. S'pore Mun. 4V4 V*of 1909 $1,600,500 10 px. di«. S'pore Mun. 4>4 p.c of 1909 $1,500,000 16 p.c dit. Spore
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    • 379 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and E»«itV Quotation. Latest available Sterling Quotations arc printed on another page on Fridaj To-day*! Prici Fraset Lyall 4 Co. Evatt Mltnbr ifM 0.86 0.4» 0.35 046 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.00 2.30 2.00 255 Am. Malay ($2) 2.00 2.50 2.00 2.50 A. Hitam
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 33 7 BONE-SETTER AND ORTHOPAEDIA HALL M. KATO. to JAPANESE YOUNG MEN'S ASSOCIATION, No. «tw.r» Sf»*t. Singapore Thone No. 777. Fracture, Dislocation, BruU*. Sprats Deformities, Paral)*U, Neuralgia, eta l>aily open frwai 8 a-at. to P-av
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    • 634 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED, wire or ..mooth haired terriers, puppies preferred. Apply H. E. Burgess, Malacca. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Single room. Immediate entry. Good table. Garage. 73, Scott s Road. FOR SAL?:, four-seater Darracq car, No. B. hX*. l'rice $3,000. Apply to R. J. Addie, Boustead Co., Ltd. JEWELLERY. \V tinted
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    • 51 7 «8. I. INTARA, MARCH 17, 1921 Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from Shanghai are hereby notified that she has now arrived and is discharging in the BOUSTEAD A CO.. LTD, (Incorporated in F.M.S.) Agents. Michelin Tyres and Tubes STOCKISTS: CHIN HUAT HIN OIL TRADING CO. 246, South Bridge
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    • 14 7 TENDERS FOR CHARCOAL INVITED WANTED 1,000 piculs monthly, delivered our Factory. HENDERSON BROTHERS, LIMITED.
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    • 310 7 VICTORIA THEATRE EASTERN TOURS, LTD. I'UKSENT THK H. B. WARING COMPANY Commencing SATURDAY, MARCH 26 FOR A SHORT SEASON Saturday, March 26 ANN Monday, March 28 MR. PIM PASSES BY Tuesday, March 29 THE WITNESS FOR THE DEFENCE Wednesday, March 30 OFFICER 666 Thursday, March 31 THE BUTTERFLY ON THE
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  • 1167 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY, MARCH 19 BLUNDER AND FAILURE. The report of the Rubber Producers' Association of Malaya is an extremely interesting documsnt. It tells the history of the rubber crises simply and clearly in a series of letters which deal with practically every point of the situation, and we
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  • 34 8 Services will be held at the Boustead Institute on Sunday night at 8.15. Rev. G. H. Douglas will give the address. All are cordially invited, especially men of the mercantile marine, navy and army.
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  • 47 8 Barlow and Co. report that a quiet but steady tone has been maintained in the copra market during the greattr part of the week, and quotations close as follow* No. 1 Standard $10 to $10.50. No. 2 Standard (9 to $10, No. 8 Standard $S to $9.
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  • 11 8 Th» Singapore Zionist Society of Singapore has been exempted from registration.
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  • 21 8 The annual meetings of Ceatral Engine Works, Sungei Gau Tin Mining Co., and Malakoff Rubber Co. were held at toon today.
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  • 21 8 The Rev. J. B. Pirn, M.A., R.N., chaplain of H.M.S. Hawkins, will preach at St. Andrew's Cathedral at 5.30 p.m. tomorrow.
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  • 27 8 Mr. H. Elphick has been granted leave to file the specification of an invent i n for improvements in and relating to the reinforced construction of buildings.
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  • 29 8 There is a correction in the list of services at St. Andrew's Cathedral to-morrow announced on another page. The service for 9.15 a.m. should be Matins and Holy Communion.
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  • 31 8 Another fancy dress ball and flower carnival is to be given at Goodwood Hall on April 2, under the direction of Mr. Charles Kitts. Mr. Brandon's orchestra will be in attendance.
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  • 34 8 The Russian Grand Opera Company is giving its final performance at Goodwood Hall to-night. An act each of La Traviata, II Trovatore and Romeo and Juliet will be presented together with three modern ballets.
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  • 47 8 A clerk in the Cancellation Department of the Treasury, named Murugiah fillai has t>een arrested by Insp. Dale and charged with alleged misappropriation of various small sums of money, amounting in all to $77. The man is to be produced before the acting third magistrate on Monday.
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  • 54 8 Before Mr. Justice Barrett Lennard today, Mr. R. St. J. Braddell was to make an application for leave 'to appeal on behalf of Mr. Livingstone in th? case decided against him, and brought by Messrs. Jackson, Tener and Hill, Inc., in respect of the price of the importation of a
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  • 58 8 In the Government Gazette, over the signature of the President of the Board of Trade, there are published the statutory rotea and orders made by the Board of Trade relative to patents and applications for patents owned .qr applied for by German, Austria and Bulgarian Nat onals, (b) copyrights in
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  • 59 8 The Marlborough presents to-night a lively William Fox standard production, True Blue, in seven reels, featuring that heavy man of the movies, the weli-known William Farnum, also as a Pa the Gazette and a Rolin comedy. In the first show a Hampton-Pathe production, Help Wanted, Male, in five reals, presenting
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  • 74 8 In the G:vernment Gazette, under th? conditions of the Treaty of Peace, British claimants are notifi <1 that the period in which da m? against German nationals may be accepted has been extended and will expire on March 31 next. After that date no .'iims will be accepted unless the
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  • 79 8 Tin- complete equipment of gilt helmet and armour with a sword and other trappings, said to be belongings of Yui Minbunosuke Tachibana M Shusetsu, notorious leader of the conspiracy during the age of the third Tokukawa Shogun, was recently excavated at Yui, Iwahara-gori, Shizuoka prefecture. The relics were found near
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  • 88 8 At the fifth annual general meeting of the Malacca Vinolia Association held on the 6th inst., the following officials were elected for the ensuing year President, Mr. N. Gomes vice-president, Dr. E. H. de Vries hon. treasurer, Mr. Paul Gomes hon. secretary, Dr. W. Pereyra asst. Hon. secretary, Mr. J.
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  • 115 8 The quarterly meeting of the licensing Justices, with Mr. Langham-Carter as president, was held in the first court on Thursday. The licence of the Hotel van ,\Vijk was renewed till the end of the year, provided some repairs was effected. The licence of the Ang Kirn Hock hotel, 385 Teluk
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  • 132 8 Reviewing his Indian tour Col. Wedgewood said in London that he hoped he had conveyed the impression to India that the Labour party and the more Liberal section of British opinion differed from Dyer and O'Dwyer. Nevertheless he could not tolerate, and he believed that no members of the Labour
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  • 397 8 Leave has been granted to Mr. J. R. Tyler for eight months and to Mr. E. E. F. Pretty for twelve months. Mr. F. E. Harmer, the Acting District Officer of Christmas Island, has boon appointed as Acting District Judge for ths island. Lieut. R. M. Hall,
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  • 70 8 Help is urgently needed on behalf of the European unemployed. The whole matter i= now under the supervision of Mr. W. i'eel, Director of Labour, Kuala Lumpur, to whom contributions -hould be sent. Unemployed thcmld send him full particulars of their qualification* and requiixi.iinti, and should .^tate whither married
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  • 82 8 The air of mystery still surrounds tho arrangements in connection with the Crown Prince of Japan's ricit. There is always an air of expectancy at Johnston's Pier but nothing more, and with such a condition wild rumours naturally circulate. It may be mentioned that the
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  • 88 8 .We regret that the response to Mr. C ranna's appeal for books to form a Mercantile Marine Library has not yet produced a sufficient number of volumes to enable him to make a start. Further gifts of books, magazines, and papers will be gratefully received and should
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  • 69 8 Messrs. Henry Gardner and Co., Ltd.. advise that according to a cable despatched from their London House at 2.35 p.m. on the 18th inst., and received in Singapore to-day at 9 a.m., the London Rubber Market was dull. Closing prices (buyers) Spot crepe 11 \d. Spot sheet
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  • 116 8 In our issue of yesterday we stated that i.o London telegrams had come to hand since Wednesday, when the latest published were dated the 14th instant. It was tnought that the departure cf the cable ship Colonia, which had already left England to lay the
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    • 197 8 iniimii inuuinmnun 'jaw—aw— ■»»■< I— H— Ml I Pabcolin The artistic durable floor covering Fn|r2r patterns PrafvP^H^ JOHN LITTLE AND COMPANY, UNITED 'icorpomtfd in England) m uiiiiiiiiiiiiiigiiimij RiiiiiiiiimiimiHiiimi hoytF ANTI-FRICTION METALS Sol Ajrents CENTRAL. ENGINE WORKS L Tr iJiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiHiniiiniiiniiu Siderosthen ANTI-CORROSIVE Paint The Best protective for Galvanized and Plan Iron
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    • 166 8 ALHAMBRA Tv- night at 8 p.m. Pathe'a Serial 10 Epiaodei or 21 ree.li PIRATE GOLD Featuring Geo. B. Seiti and Ifargaerlte Courtot Episodes 1 and I 5 Pta. THE DEVIL TO PAT Pta. Rolin Comedy and Topical Budget PALLADIUM Orchard Road 6 Pta. A BRGGAR IN PURPLE Pta. Pathe Gaiette,
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  • 715 9 Policy Debated in House Of Commons. Effect of the Heavy Tax On Imports. RK1TER TELEGRAMS London, March 15. Reports from Lancashire and Yorkshire *tate that the mere proposal of a fifty pir c:nt. tax on German imports has stopped business between the north of Bafftaod and Germany. The Manchester
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  • 142 9 Reuter Telegrams London, March 15. The IJr.lshevik censorship concerning the Xi naiant ouibioak is very stric'.. It a] ..ars, however, that the reb is, while st.i! unsubdued, are gravely shor. of food, an. l probably the Soviet will be üble to starve them out if the Reds remaii.
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  • 153 9 Reutkr Telegram London, March 15. An inter-allied Colonial Exhibition arransed in Paris in 1925 is organised by the French Government in accordance with a law adopted last year. The British Government is now officially advised ~>f the proposal, which will follow the 'ines of th? Colonial "Exhibitions at
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  • 150 9 Reuter Telegrams London, March 15. Washington Mr. Hughes, Secretary of State, has sent a note to Panama, announcing that the old arbitration award of Chief Justice White with regard to the' Panama-Costa Rica boundary must be put into effect in its entirety. Diplomats •xnlain that Mr. Hughes'
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  • 93 9 Reuter Telegram London, March 16. In the House of Commons, Commander Bcllairs asked whether any representations from India or from the Dominions liad been officially sent in with regard to the report of Lord Jellico, proposing a Far Eastern fleet of the latest type including eight battleships
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  • 678 9 Cost of the Mesopotamia Occupation. Reuter Telegram London, March 15. Th; army estimates were introduced in |U 3 House of Commons by Sir L. Worthin-r-ton-Evans. who expla ne:l that th" item if £2.000,000 under the heading of nonrecurrent charges referred to char?:s arising out of the war
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  • 31 9 Reuter Telegrams London, March 16. Bombay The Simplex works strikers have resumed work. London, March 16. Warsaw In consequence of a diplomatic reshuffle, M. Patex takes the Embassy at Tokio.
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  • 471 9 The Agreement with Britain Signed. Revter Telegrams London, March 15. Negotiations regarding the Russian traiij agreement are proceeding satisfactorily all day. Well informej circles conii icntly anticipate a spaedy signature, pessibly to-morrow. London, March 16. In the House of Commons, replying to Commander Kenworthy, Mr. Lloyd George
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  • 142 9 Reuter Telegram London, March 16. Sir Eustace D'Eyncourt, in- a speech at the Institute of Naval Architects, furnished new light on the problem of the future utility of battleships. Sir E. D'Eyncourt cooperated in designing a number of the warships which participated in the battle of Jutland. He pointed
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  • 53 9 Hbuteb Telegram London, March 16. Mrs. Elizabeth Scott, widow of Mr. Thomas Scott, merchant, of Singapore, left £159,437. She bequeathed £1,000 to the Straits Settlements Benevolent Society, £5,000 to the Straits Benevolent Association, £1,000 to the Chiia Inland Mission and £500 each to the Y.W.C.A., and the Chinese
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  • 224 9 Questions Ab'mt China Become Acute. Reuteb Telegram London, March 1G. Despite the official denial, the Times' f Washington correspondent maintains that the United States cabinet is considering] the question of concentrating the full American naval strength in the Pacific. He says that signs seem to point ta
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  • 65 9 Reiter Telegram London, March 15. B<-r n The Turkish ex-Grand Vizier r>, who had been living here for tike r- v years under an assumed name and was reported to be about to Iwi for -.natolia to assume the leadership of the Nationalist government, was shot dead in the
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  • 546 9 i'assing Away of a Popular Magistrate. The sad intelligence of the death cf Captain Rowbotham, third magistrate of Singapore, which occurred in the General Hospital yesterday afternoon, will come as 1 a shock to numerous people, for the late magistrate counted a h.st of friends amongst
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  • 1456 9 Speech by President of Selangor Association. AppeiiiOil is the speech delivered by Mr. Choo Kia long, 1 resident of the Seangor Miners' Assoiiat on, at the annual meeting of the Association ncKl in Kuala Lumpur >esierday The price of t n for the year was such as
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  • 94 10 (Aneta Service.) Weltevreden, March 18. The gujrar market continues deprsssed, with no prospects of an improvement bef'>rp the end rf April when the amount of Cuban output is known. The prospects foe the Java crop for 11)21 are favourable. Many factories, especially in West Java, ore expecting
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  • 336 10 Shedding of Tears Over An Acquittal. Before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard, 11 r. il. William- on prosecuting, at the Socond Assizes of the Supreme Court at Singapore, the case was concluded yesteru.i;., in which a local money changer, named M. B. Marican, was charged with using as genuine a
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  • 169 10 Yesterday Mr. Byrne, head of the Preventiv, Service, actiii'-reninformation,instruct-ed Supervisor I.i-t.Tman, in ccnjar.ction With Assistant Sjpervi.uir Salam and party, t raid boon 170, Tanjong l'a:rar Road, which is u combined rotail liquorand'.handu ■k p. On the party Roini; up;tairs to a fr !it room a Chines*, who
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 777 10 3. C. F. A. and S. C. C. Reserves. A large crowd waxed enthusiastic over in exceedingly good game on the S.C.C. ground yesterday. Though the reserves f the S.C.C. and S.C.F.A. were the teams ■gaged it was as interesting a contest .s senior teams could have put up.
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    • 474 10 There will be a practice cricket match in the S.C.C. ground this afternoon. A cricket match has been arranged for Uiis afternoon on the old gaol site between •h<* bachelors and the married men of the T.d Boys' of St. Joseph's. The married men are putting up a str:ng
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    • 44 10 An exhibition game of tennis doubles between Tan ("hong Gark (the runner-up) and Seah Eng Chiang and F. C. James (the winner) and N. E. Ess of the St. loseph's Old Boys' Association will be played on their grounds at 4.15 p.m. toJay.
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    • 38 10 The Swimming Club launch will run tomorrow as follows Johnston's Pier 9, 10 and 11 a.m., 2.30 and 3.30 p.m. Club 9.30 and 10.30 a.m., 12.15, 3 and 5.30 p.m. High tide is at 6.44 a.m.
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    • 59 10 A Reuter message from Adelaide states The M.C.C. defeated South Australia by an innings and 63 runs. South Australia in the first innings made 195. Fender took seven wickets for 75. The M.C.C. made 627, Rhodes contributing 210, Russell 201 and Douglas 106 not out.
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    • 126 10 A New York message' of March 15 states Argentina has challenged for the Davis Cup. Entries close to-day. Twelve h ave been received. A Reuter wire from New Nork dated March 16 states The draw, for the first round in the Davis Cup competition is Spain v.
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    • 49 10 A Reuter wire of March 16 states The Lincolnshire result was as follows Soranus j Senhora 3 Queen's Guild 3 Thirty ran. Won by two lengths half a length between second and third Betting Soranus 33 to 1, Senhora 20 to 1 Queen's Guild 100 to 1.
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  • 115 10 The general opinion of the largo audience at the Victoria Theatre last night vas that Going Up was quite the best nmg th? Ban Iman Company have donhere so far. It is bright and amusing, there is a story to follow, and the music s tun"ful. Chief
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 141 10 To the Editor of the Sttaits Times. Sir, It is evident your correspondent A Reader does not know the difference jetween a Protected State and a Crown ,'olony and it would be w.ll for him to "keep off th3 grass." Yes, we do have foreign labour in this country,
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  • 499 10 Present Conditions a Crying Scandal. The Malay Mail of Thursday has a leading article on roads and road-hogging the F.M.S. It bestows some praise ,n the efforts being made to improve road surfaces, but goes on to refer in the following pointed teems to the
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  • 175 10 Macphail and Co.'s Dally Report. Singapore, March 19. Silver.— 32%. Hongkong 4U p.c. prcm. Three months gold 49. Tin. £159 15s. per ton. Rubber Market. Steady with March standard sheet 31% -32, April 32% -33, April-June 34-35. Shar? Market.— Rubbers Dull. Allenbys 29-37% cents. Craigieleas 65-7214 cents,
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  • 37 10 First woman, at the Thames Polic? '"ourt She came op and punched me on the no«?. Second wnmrn And >he hit me n the head with a hammer. The magistrate And it was the Day of Rest
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  • 364 10 Committee's Review of the Past Year. 1 Tha report of the committee of th; Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Asset lattosi for the year 1920, to be pres <i at the enr.ual general me?ting on April 1, is signed by Mr. J. M. Sime, as chairman. It
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  • 258 10 Mts.-rs. Lewis, and Peat report Singapore, March 18. Prices during the past week have shown very little change for near delivery, but forwards have distinctly easier. This is prboably due to the fact that a fair number of estates havj been makin; forward contracts for their outputs
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  • 192 10 The fourth annual report of the directors of the Ho Hong Bank, Ltd., covering the year ended December 31, 1920, which was presented at the annual meeting held yesterday, states that the profit for the year, after deducting income tax $26,168.94, writing off three bad debts
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  • 47 10 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Sunday, March 27 Sunday, 20th.— 7.30 a.m., Balestier Range, Eurasian Company, Rifle Club Shoot. Monday, 215t.— 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.V.C. Band. Sunday, 27th. 7.30 a.m., Balestier Range, Eurasian Company. 8. S. TURNER, Lieut., Ag. Adjutant, S.V.C.
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  • 38 10 Elderly sailor at Croydon County Court I don't know much about law, but in my ■arofession. of which I beg to say I am very proud, we r"id not deal with lawyers,, but with mon— spelt with capitals
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  • 4126 10 Report by Committee of Malaya Association. A general meting of the Rubber Producers Associate n f .M.i'aya is to be held at Chartered Bank Chamber! at noon on March 31. The report of the Stan line; Con mittee to be submitl <i on that occasion covers the period
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 159 11 "His Master's \foice" M Km is Universally Acknowledged Ili v experiment have enabled "HIS MASTER'S B If VOICK to maintain an undisputed suprem- I. ljsl Fourteen different models, from the small H "S'ST jBM table instrument to the magnificent and im- j* "Jap^w BU posing "GRANDS," are manufactured by H*
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    • 258 11 Raffles Hotel The Leading Hotel in Singapore Excellent accommodation and ouiaine The Fineet Ball Room in the Eaat GUEST NIGHTS EVERY THURSDAY SATURDAY RAFFLES NEW ORCHESTRA. F. A. COOKE, Musical Director. H. MURPHY, Jazz Drummer. A. E. McCI.ARY, Manager. Adelphi Hotel TO-NIGHT Special Dinner THE HOTEL ORCHESTRA WILL PLAY DURING
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  • 721 12 PALM SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 1921. St. Andrew's Cathedral. 7.30 a.m. Litany. 7.46 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). 9.15 a.m. Matins and Litany. 4 p.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. (The Story of the Cross' will be sung.) S. Matthew's Sepoy Lines. 7 a.m. Holy
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 117 12 JUST RECEIVED Shipment of our Popular PATENT FACED HAIR BELTING 2 in. 3 in. 4 in. 6 in. Try this Belting if you have not done 10, and you will want to use it on all your pulleys. Sole Agents) 1 XIAM KIAT COMPANY (MARKET STREET) MOTOR LORRIES AND BUSES
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    • 68 12 Fowls Capons Turkeys Pheasants Teal Hams Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED ASK FOR^q, SCOTCH LIQUEUR WHISKY $26 per case of 12 bottles. Special discount for Wholesale. Sub-agents Wanted i G. AURELY CO., 3, Malacca Street, Singapore. 35, Beach Street, I'en.ing. Telegrams AURELY* •Phone 193 REMEMBER fifIMIRIPU 0 11 CC TV
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  • 631 13 Sdbject for Coming Diplomatic Conference. That useful and picturesque beast, the reindeer, is just now the centre ofV question which, while it has nothing to do with politics proper, it has been found uesirable to settle by a diplomatic conference. Norway and Finland are divided by a long
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  • 337 13 Suggested Tunnels to Sunken Wrecks. Before long it is probable that the Goodwin Sands, so much, dreaded by mariners, will be dotted over with treasure-seekers. Hidden in the sands, and within a few square miles, is the accumulation of centuries of shipping disasters. The treasure thus concealed
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  • 25 13 A reader asks Will there be any profiteers in the future world 1 We hope so. We wish they were all there."— Rural Life (Rochester).
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 319 13 i— Whiteaway's THE HOUSE FOR VALUE fI^JIS'SB WILLSON GOGGLES |COMfDRTWGOG6u£S '^V\JS- Light and comfortable and ran be had in •"^Wj^ -i ntyles and colourings to meet every reKoMMU^^tfkt/^^r^'^tt quirement. I -^V /r~-**nr-~ Sk. L>r K« lenses ensure real protection from ■I /_r^W *»-e£ li: < the glare of the sun.
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    • 652 13 WHAT IS THE CONDITION OF YOUR HAIR? P«pnJ«r BweflcUl "HuitM Hair-DrilL" ■••■IfyiM •mflia FHEK i* Ali Ml, or affected wuh wurr. drrn« SsthTiIT J*"- dO M millj <»* Of otb.r, SffTi V? n<1 w °men) h»»» done and In ElE IS TBE 4-roi,» CIFT. fciA" o JL u V f
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 584 14 SALES BY AUCTIOH rREI.IMriARY AnVKRTIUBMEKT j AUCTION SALE •f drawing olP.ce materiil, furniture, implt .enf and office furniture, the property «M R Tomlinson. Ksq.. M. Inst. C.E.. leaTinp «h- C..1..ny. on rctirinK from business, or about March 31. 1921 at S p.m. POWEIX A CO, LTL (Incorporated in Singapore Arctioneera.
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    • 461 14 IHBUBIWCE THE MANUFACTURERS UFE INS. CO. (Incorporated in Canada) All th* latest plans of Life, aindewment, in< Annuity policies issued. Aaaeta M.NMM GUTHBIE CO- LTD. General Agent*. Singapore. COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) rtra. Life, Marine, Accident, GaaraaUe aad Motor Car Asset, exceed lIMWJ I A SlMS—
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    • 658 14 AjsaeU »v« $3£oo,www 8.0. Assurance in force over $15,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE GO. LTD. (Incorporated la Strait. Settlements) ■BAD Of FICB I Wlathistsr Slagaawro. LONDON OFFICE »2. OU Jewry, EX. The Company ha. CSO.Oe* «-«p,,iue with th* Supreme Ceart eg Eagland and complies with the British Life Assurance
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    • 296 14 BANKING NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANB (NETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK.) EsUbllshed 186 S. CAPITAL LW W& b r is i A fD D D WLUJ vBSMSr BE^RVE FUND Fl. 48,000,000 ÜbooHEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGENCTt IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe Medan. Socrabaya, Samarang, Bandoen* Weltevreden, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan ProbolinKßO, Tjilatjap,
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    • 504 14 BANKING THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. HEAD OFTICE Singapore, Raffles Chambers, 4, B snd 4 BRANCHES I Penang. 86, Beach Street. Malacca.— l3l, Jonker Street. Muar.— 77-79, J.l.iT Suleiman. Batu Pahat.— lo9, Jalan Rahamat AGENCIES AT London, New York, San Francisco, B.Uvia Sourabaya, Semarang, Shanghai, Hongkong^Amoy, Palembang and Trang. CAPITAL
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    • 565 14 BAKKIWe BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE Authorised Capital Fra. 260,000,00* Subscribed Capita! Frs. 160,000,00* Paid-up Capital Frs. 76,000,000 Reserve Lisbility of Shareholders Frs. 76,000,0<K> Other Reserve Funds Frs. 60,000,000 (1/3 of the Capital subscribed by th Government of the Chinese Republic.) Chairman of the Board of Directors t Andre Berthe.ot. General
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  • 834 15 Passing of Sentiment In 1921. St. Valentine's Day, writes Edgar Rowan in the Daily Chronicle, reminds us not to send valentines," but to reflect that the sentiment which once lightly turned young people's fancy to such things is now out of date. We pride ourselves nowadays on
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  • 160 15 I The tossinsr of the Shrove Tuesday pancake at Westminster School was at- tended by the customary ceremonies. Those contesting (one boy from each form beinp chosen by lot for this honour) i were lined up, and .soon after the entry lof tht- Dean and the h<Jad
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  • 44 15 Two points of view A woman's tongue is her only weapon, and she has every rijfht to use it."— -Mr. W. B. Luke, the Williv .j.-.i magistrate. What is wronjr with my wife is that she has too much jaw." A husband at Ealrng.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 219 15 FORDS REDUCED TO $1,890 F.O.R. SINGAPORE Owing to the present favourable rate, of exchange we are now able to reduce the price of the Canadian Ford I i>ui in ir Car to $1,890 with standard equipment, which includes the following Improved Body with lowered* and sloping .scats Handsome thu IH—
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    • 126 15 J^^^fk AJ I W^ Af Cm f^> b^x MAXIMUM SiSSiP f%H MIIEAGE r^ siuen cy FOURNIEITS HYGENfQUE MIXTURE (FOR LADIES) WASTE NO TIME Tested snd Proved for Ye«rs. Immediately you notice «ny disorder of the system take Fourver's Hjgenique Mixture. It quickly removes all suffering. There is Nothing to equal
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 420 16 GUAN MAT CO. UMITKTI 'Incorporated in Strait* Settlements) U, Phillip Street. SINGAPORE. NEW SHIPMENTS JUST ARRIVED GaWanixed Roofing Bolts and Nota Improved Engineer's Ratchet Braces C. Steel Ratchet Drills assorted Grindstones in Iron Troughs Pike Emery Grinder complete I'runing Saws (Straight and Curved) Steel Types (Letters an* Figures) Brass Adjustable
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    • 393 16 TAY GUAN MAT 86, PHILLIP STREET. The successful contractor for supply of FIREWOOD to the Singapore Municipality during the year 1921. GLOBE BOILER REMEDY For clearing and preserving steam boilers of all type. Used by all factories, steamers, etc.. and found good. The Ideal Fluid that •peak* for itself FOLLOW
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    • 898 16 CLASSIFY ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charge* for Wants, For Sale. To Let, etc, la ordinary doee-set lype (average six words to line) are Per line on* insertion 28 cts., two ins. 46 cts., three ins. 84 cts., four in*. 82 ct»., five ins. $1.00, six ins. 11.13, ten in*. $1.40, twelve
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    • 956 16 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALE, 1-ton Ford bus, in excellent running order, practically new. Apply 744, Straits Times. FOR SALH FORD CAR, in splendid running order. Owner leaving Colohy. Apply 761. Straits Times. FOR SALE FORD CA?., in good going condition, No. 1826. Apply Rev. JAB Took, 1, Gilstend Road. FOR
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    • 846 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, One airy office, 2nd floor. No. 1-b, Raffles Quay. Apply within, N. Hameed and Co.. Raffles Quay._ TO LET. Nos. 28 and 26, Chinnam Street. off High Street, suitable for store. Apply \J> Nathorsraney Co- 14. MarkeUfitref t TO LKT ON LONG LEASE, ground floor
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    • 250 16 Straits Motorcar Service LIMITED (Incorporated In Straits tinlsnuau 118 to tlB. ORCHARD BOAT LORRIES AM) CARS HIH^ .OVERHAULS TO MOTOR CARS AND CYCLES WELDINU •f all Bitals Bati*fact<on C.-........i Lars* atoca *r LUCAS HORNS AND LAttrt arriving (bortl? Phone 1233 FOR EVERY KIND OF PLANTING, MINING OR SHIPPING REQUISITE COME
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 199 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General H Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Office 1244 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THK EDITOR. All communication* relating to business matter*—advertisements, subscription;, account*, printing, etc., should be addressed to THK MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants, For Sale,
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