The Straits Times, 5 April 1922

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. No. 26,912 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1922 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 226 1 An Exhibition of the Past. j| When Gustave Eiffel built his famous Tower for the Paris World Exhibition of jL 1889, Kodak Picture making was still in its infancy and amateur photographers were M^ ft* \v 'liHC' Sri** Hundreds of thousands of people visited that Exhibition but how many of
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    • 4 1 W^J/ NATURAL JJj Z^^o"'
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  • 615 2 The Philosophical Way of Doing Things. Misdirected effort is worse than laziness. The people who are always going somewhere without anything worth while to do when they get these, are criticised by Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering (New York) in an article headed Crumbs of Comfort from the
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  • 451 2 Old Lady Murdered While Asleep. A message to the Times of Ceylon, dated March 14, states The Daily Mail declares that Scotland Yard is completely baff.cd by one of the most mysterious and startling crimes of modern times. Lady White, a sweet, silver-haired elderly lady, widow of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 231 2 Required. 'oi^'*^£f is a Comfort to shave with a blade as keen and perfect as that of the 7 o'clock safety razor. But to be able to keep such a blade in its pristine sharpness from day to day and from week to week is more than a comfort— it
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    • 320 2 m Totw Mfcfw and 2m m Complexion Lvk M Cv b« F«pt Is a Ptrfeet Cos- V^H dltlon all >bo jrear romad b* a IsH A re slar aw of Bcethare'i £a- JWI B tola. It sßeotudlr renoTei all roaghnsM, redness, tan. iH V inlUtloa, .to., and iTlellih?: Ui ■>
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    • 371 2 A.M.A. A.M.A. Walker Brothers (Wigan), Ltd. (Incorporated in England) The"F»agefield 5 COMMERCIAL VEHICLE. "The MOST ROBUST and DEPENDABLE PIECE of MECHANISM on the ROAD." Sole Agent P. A. PARIS, 54/56, THE ARCADE, SINGAPORE. A.M.A. A.M.A. NEGRESCO CIGARS PRICES ARE REDUCED FROM JANUARY 1, 1922 SULTANA $5.00 per box of 50
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  • 573 3 Forty Years of Service In The Tropics. We take the following from the Pinang Gazette It is given to few to live forty years in the tropics and to reach the age of N.i, as was the case with the Rt. Rev. t ruderick Hose, D.
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  • 312 3 Figures are available about the stupen- dr.us task performed by the London Undcrjrround on the occasion cf the royal wedding. It is estimated that over .">,000.000 passengers were carried, which approaches a record. The companies were .■onf rented with a very difficult task in handling the
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  • 183 3 The report of the Val dOr Rubber Estates states that for the year ended "October 81, 1921, a profit is shown of (5,310 against £3,757 for the previous year, while, including; the larger balance now brought in, the available trtal is £16,0'i1, against £11,321. As was
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 340 3 M.B.E. ANNOUNCEMENT A Rare Collection of CURIOS IKOM THE WILDS OF BORNEO ON SALE AT Shop Mo. 2, Section N, KORNEO AVENUE MALAY-BORNEO EXHIBITION Inspection cordially invited. Dssjfcyii by J. STANLEY JACKSON. w THE FIAT CO., TORINO is exhibition on Stand 19, Section C, At the Malaya-Borneo Exhibition Malaya-Borneo Exhibition
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    • 260 3 M.B.E. ANNOUNCENENT CAR FOR EXHIBITION WEEK SCRIPPS BOOTH, SIX CYL. Available Six Days April 3-8. By linirr, day, or whole contract EUROPEAN DRIVER. A. D. TAYLOR, 11, St. Thomas Walk. Phone 2663. GLENIFFER MARINE MOTORS Demonstrations at Stand 6A. Section B. ♦«»♦«♦<««♦♦♦♦♦♦»>»»««♦»♦♦»♦» t I WIRE STRAPPING FOR CASES J EXHIBITED
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    • 488 3 BRITISH MOTHER IN BURMA TBLLS HOW BABY'S OWN TABLETS HELPED HER INFANT DAUGHTER. Mr. Austin-Brown, wife of Se»jre«nt \ustin Brown of the Rangoon Police, A-ritcs My (laughter Jessie, aged 16 months, suffered very much with constipation until 1 gave her Baby's Own Tablets. \fier the use of 2 vials she
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    • 198 3 Pictures Tell A Story Quicker&^Better than Words yl^^Lg^Sk Almost any camera will f^BI I make a photograph if the fU| TT^^l WTgg %ht are right, but a real iii 1 f fllallil* where ideal conditions exW lIBI IMLaL^^r Ansco Speedex comes into iß^^jfß wW/jfc _^_*Jf as reserve speed and lens
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 667 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0. British India »nd Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) LONDON FAB-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES AND LONDON llur Singapore Leare Singapore DONGOLA about Apr. 18 NOVARA about Apr. 18
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    • 557 4 STEAMER SAILINOS "ELLERMAN" LINE ■T.I .MM am A BWCKNALL BTEAMSHI? Cv Ltd. (Incorporated >n England) STEAJOUT^ D— Btmganw PASSENGER SERVICE HOMSWARDS. Steamer Leaving Singapore g.s. CITY OF CALCUTTA For Marseilles, London May 6 FREIGHT SERVICE BUamer Dm Singapore i.i. KABINGA London, Rotterdam, Hamburg Apr. 13 8.8. CITY OF CALCUTTA Mar'les,
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    • 742 4 STEAMER SAILIWCS KONINKLMKE PAKETVAART MAATCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) T*U»k»M New. Paaaag* Dept 111. Freight D«pt. 1292, Marine DepL aad Traaahi**** Dept. 1417, Manager's Dept. IM2. UNDKI CONTRACT WITH THX NKTHERLANDS INDIA GOVXINKXNT. i i i i i COEN— April 6, Muntok an] Pakr.ibnng. SINGKEP—
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 425 5 STEAMER SAILINGS LONDON LINE Katori Mara Apr. 7 AtsuU Maru Apr. 19 LIVERPOOL LINE Tottori Mara Apr. 20 HAMBURG LINE Dakar Maru end Apl. NEW YORK LINE VIA SUEZ SOUTH AMERICAN LINE Kanagawa Maru Apr. 7 BOM 'JAY LINE Tamba Mara Apr. 17 CALCUTTA LINE Calcutta Mr.ru Apr. 5 Nagano
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    • 434 5 STEAMER SAIUIUS 0. S. K. THB OSAKA SHOBKN KAISHA LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) No. 2, De Souza Street. Proposed Sailing from Singapore (Subject to change without notice) EUROPEAN LINE For Port Said, Marseilles, London Antwerp Rotterdam and Hamburg. arr. dep. ALTAI MARU Apri. 21 Apri. 22 (Omits Marseilles) NEW YORK
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    • 415 5 STEAMER SfIIUNCS DOLLAR LINE SINGAPORE to NEW YORK VIA SUEZ s.s. M. S. Dollar LOADING SINGAPORE APRIL 11 Through Bills of Lading issued from Singapore to the Principal Cities of the United States and Canada. For further information as to Rates, etc., apply to DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES, LTD. No. 117-121,
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    • 82 5 Picture Making with a 4 VESTPOCKET KODAK The Exhibition offers plenty of happy little scenes worth recording with a Kodak. The Vestpocket Kodak is small, compact, light and very efficient. All you have to do is pull out the front and press the button. And it is also Autographic, the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 721 6 OMEMAS Prom Wednesday. April 5, to Tucsdav, April" 11, 1022. excluding Sunday, April 9, *****) Tin' BMNMMMMat of a gripping serial of mystery and Suspense by Pathe tioss CIISM. With a story of dramatic interest, well narrated on the Sack episode has a number of questions appended which are creative
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    • 277 6 OflttHAS PALACEGAY CINEMA From Tuesday, April 4 to Thursday, April 6, 1922. FIRST SHOW 7_o P.M. THE SON OF THE NIGHT Episodes 5 and 6 4 reels LARP.Y SEMON IN HUNO AND HYPHENO (comedy) reels 2 r li SECOND SHOW SUO P.M. WOMANHOOD War drama 7 reels Featuring Harry T.
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    • 272 6 ENTERTAINMENTS Royal Italian Circus LOCATED INSIDE THE Malaya-Borneo Exhibition TO-DAY AT 5.30 TO-NIGHT AT 9.15 A GIGANTIC SUCCESS 40 ARTISTS 40 150 ANIMALS 150 PRICES FROM 50 CTS. TO $3. Children Half-Price to Matinees. DON'T FAIL to see the Circus Menagerie (Next to the Circus) ADMISSION _5O CTS. Nahar Opera
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    • 329 6 STEAMEB SAILM6S United American Lines inc. Successors to LIVERMORE DEARBORN CO LIMITED. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP LINE Regular Service hetwern New York Singapore and Java ports and vice versa FOR NEW YORK (via Suez) West Campgaw end April West Canon May 15 West Mohamet June 15 FROM NEW YORK
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  • 136 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, April 9. High Water, US am, 4.:t4 p.m. ..licl.lli-si x Regiment Sp.irta. |)!.t' Show, ition. Tnnelin Club «c Ffom. (1.16 pja. Malaya-Bornee Kxhibition. Italian Open Co., Vie. Theatre, 0 15 p.m. Thursday, April 6. Ilirh Water, :.i n.m., fi.4 p.m. ltnlliin (ipiTu Co., Vie. Theatre,
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 76 7 Kant WkaWf lt"ln Nil. I.:::.I V. h:irl Ellel Bberra liari Ban Haiß Wharl VUitoMi Lai -.anj, Ben l)ot-k H<:., Bakedata Mara, Nierr.nc, Panama Haiti, V'eaeki Mara, I*eHani. Jardines Whirf Nil. Me Ur.ni CsjeJ Wharf—Nil. Keppcl H.irhoar. Main \\h:irt 1.-. I:, r Shrimp, Giang Ann, I nrth,
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    • 44 7 DROI WEE, D from Penanj: i for Bandjern a: in >;-1. IiUNG HO, Hv.t.. from rrengsena 4-4, for i rei L.-ii.ii :>-',. HONG KEAT, Brit, CS ton.s from I\OKA(i!R', l>ut., iin<. fr-m Bhterla ■1-4. I'ANAMA MAI'". tana, hew M :i!i'.-i.i .-mtii America i:nc.
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  • 124 7 To-day Bata Pahat 3 p.m. Mcrlan a p.m. I ..it nham and Penanff 3 p.m I'<it Swettvnhan Penang and CaJ- pja. Paigan p.m. Bnngel Lint, I'alembang and l'.atavia 4 p.m. Xota Tincgi P-m. Thursday Kuala Tahang, i ekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuan.nn (By train) 6 a.m. ret
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  • 12 7 MAILS FO R EUROPE. a' ■ft S'POM xrd. Lnndoa April I April
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  • 169 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, April 5. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/3 31/32, Demand 2/3 23/32! Private 3 m. credits 2/4 1/16: On New York Demand 50 Private 52% On France, Bank 525 On India, Bank T. T. 179 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 8 p.c. prcm. On Shanghai, Bank
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  • 52 7 Tone of Mar':ot Steady. Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. Spot April May-June July-Sept. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. Spot April May-June July-Sept. 27 28 27% 2K 29 :!0 32 33 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12 nijon, April 5. O* 1
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 191 7 Ispue. Val. Pd. Buyers. Seller*. 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.00 I 1 Hitam Tin 1.10 1.20 1 1 Jclantoh O.eo 1 1 Johan Tin 0.55 0.C.5 t\ 11 K:\rn. Kamunt. 1.0.0 1.11.0 10 10 Kinta Assoc. 3.50 4.f>o 5 6 Lingui Tin 2.75 ".U5 10 10 Malayan Coll. 11.50
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    • 137 7 Issue. VaL Pd. Buyers. Sellers, il £1 Br. Am. Tobacco IMJt i-2X> 10 10 Central Engines 15.U0 16.00 10 10 Central Motor* 3.00 4.00 i.l tt E. Smoltintr Co. :>.OO r ).50 5/- Electric I'wayi 10 10 Fraser Neave 24 .0<! 25.00 50 50 Hammer Co. 107.50 112.50 I"U
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    • 107 7 I. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 6 px. p.m. "pore Electrical Tramways, 5 p.c. £350,000 Bom. .'pore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 par "p> re Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 10 p.c. dit. i I'porc Municipal 4Vi p.c. of VM'J $1,600,500 10 p.c. dii. I :'pore Municipal 4Vi p.c.
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    • 392 7 Fraser and Co. and 1.y.-.l' and Evatt's Quotations. To-day s Prices. Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 0.10 0.20 0.10 0.20 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.90 1.00 1.00 A. Hitam ($5) 9.50 10.00 9.00 10.00 A. Kuninir (SI) 0.75 1.2", 1.25 Am. Malay ($1) 1.00 1.20 1.20 A. Molek
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 247 7 THE SINGAPORE SLIPWAY AND ENGINEERING CO., LTD. NOTICE IS hereb] ,;iv,-n thnt the Thirty-sixth Ordinary General Mooting ef the Sh&rebolders of the Since >re Slipway and Engineeriag Company, IJmited, will be held ;it tlic registered office of tbs Company nt Tanieng Pagar, <m Thanday, April G, i 922, bt 12
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    • 651 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS TO LKT. .\<. gliatoad Road, twortcricd house. Phone 2296. ~MOTOR CAR FOR^ITIRE, monthly terms. so. 1, Lorong 16. GayUng. WANTED second-hand motor bicycle in Rood condition. Full particulars .107, Straits Times. "WANTED IMMEDIATELY, typist for commercial office. Apply in person to Meyer :<!:,! Measor, y". Robinson Read. PIANO
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    • 45 7 USE THE MONROE CALCULATING MACHINE It not only add*,, bat Subtract.. Multiplies And --Divides as. easily as other machine* add. And you are certain (he answer is rifht. SOLE AGENTS A PI OI TFT At Cf\ 7 <*»•*• r\. \^U\J\JIL, 1 OC \*\J SINGArOKE. Tel. 310.
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    • 325 7 MORTGAGEE'S SALE The undersigned have been instructed to 9011 by public auction r.t their sale-room, Rallies Chambers, Raffles Place, Singapore, ON MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1922, at 2.30 p.m. All that piece of valuable 99 years' leiischolod land, arm 1.217 square feet, together with the two-storeyed trick and tile-roofed dwelling house,
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  • 1152 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5 BRITAIN AND RUSSIA. The question of peace with Russia, whose principles were odious and actions loathsome, must be approached from the standpoint not of what is happening in Russia but for the benefit of Europe and the world." So says Mr. Lloyd George who
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  • 55 8 The reception committee for the Prince of Wales' visit to Japan was formally appointed on March 7. The personnel of the committee includes, besides H. I. H. Prince Higashi Fushimi, Count Chinda, Marquis Nakamikado. Viscount Matsudaira, a Master of Ceremonies, Mr. Yamamoto, a high official in the Imperial Household Department,
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  • 70 8 The late Sir Ernest Shackleton passed his final examination for his master marine's certificate at Singapore in 1897. At 22, he navigated a big steamer round the world. "He was only 23, when, seated at a desk in a Singapore window looking out occasionally at the white-clothed natives crossing the
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  • 23 8 We have received a copy of the inarch, Our Glorious Prince," composed by Mr. J. A. Hansen in honour of the Royal visit.
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  • 22 8 That popular party of entertainers The Quaints are paying a return visit to Singapore, opening at the Victoria Theatre on Friday evening.
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  • 31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 175 $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 180 $100.
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  • 31 8 Booking is now open at Moutrie's for tho performances of Leo Podolsky, pianist, Anna El Tour, soprano, and Anna Mirova, classical dancer, who will appear next wesk at the Goodwood Hall.
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  • 39 8 The public is reminded cf the lecture on Progressive China which Dr. Wu Lien Teh will deliver at the Victoria Theatre to-mcrrow at 5 p.m. Those who have net already applied for tickets can obtain them at the door.
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  • 58 8 The Japan Chronicle commenting on the recent sp?ech by Mr. Barwell. of South Australia, about the White Australia principle, says, in a rather satirical way, that the advocates of this White Australia doctrine are really not concerned about an Asiatic invasion of their Northern coasts, but they are deadly afraid
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  • 66 8 The Children's Aid Society have been handed a cheque for $152, being the net proceeds of the cinema show held at Raffles Hotel last Sunday night. The hotel management are indebted to th? Middle East Films, Ltd., fo.r supplying the fi'ms on a very reasonable basis and t > ths
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  • 77 8 According to the Municipal Hua'th Officer's statement for the week ending March 25 there wire 23 cases of smallpox with four deaths, the cases being reported from the following localities Tiong Bahru 5, New Market Road 2, Amoy and 8010 Streets 2 each, unknown 2, Dunlop Street one, Ceylon Road
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  • 77 8 Three out-of-work King's College students, two of them Bachelors of Science are members of a professional jazz band Known as The Mysteries. There tre mne members of the oschestra, all King's College students. They wear yellow masks and all are nameless. The organiser is known as Query. The orchestra was
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  • 97 8 The first trial shipment of Tasmanian plums to England left Hobart by the Commonwealth steamer Larjrs 'Bay un •viareh 2. The shipment was made under the auspices of tne Department of Agriculture, and under the personal supervision of fruit experts. The temperature at which the fruit is to be carried
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  • 116 8 The Government Gazette of Ceylon of March 23, contains the regulations governing the Government University Scholarships. Three schoolarships of the annual vanu of £300, tenable for two years, together with an outfit allowance of £50, second class passage to proceed to the British Isles and return to Ceylon will be
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  • 138 8 An interesting light upon methods in force in Canton during the progress vt the strike is thrown in a Kuo Wen telegram from Canton, says the China Mail. fhe Canton branch of the Nanyang Bros. Tobacco Co., the telegram states, failed to subscribe -,o the seamen's funds while ■.he strike
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  • 210 8 At the annual general meeting of members of the Sela.igor Club held last week, the President, the Hon. Mr. O. F. Stonor, took tho chair. Arising out of the accounts for 1021 questions were asked by various members as to the tariff for meals in the Chambers, the advisability of
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  • 417 8 Mr. M. B. Shelley has taken over the duties of Official Assignee and Public Trustee at Kuala Lumpur. Mr. H. E. Muriel (Hongkc.ng and Shanghai Bank) and Mrs. Muriel pa.scil through Singapore on the Mentor, homeward bound from Shnghai. His Excellency the Governor has he-en pleased to
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  • 49 8 The sales of Straits Produce have been very heavy. Selling agents who are likely to require farther supplies .-Inmld r.pply to ths Straits Times Press as soon as possible. Owing to the distribution of type, there can be no question of a second edition of the issue.
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  • 92 8 At the annual meeting at Penang of the Sungci Arak Rubber Co., Ltd. Mr. CJ. W. Baldwin, presiding, said that the financial oosition of the company was very strong, with $77,619 in tha bank which was suflicient to carry the estate over several years. The expenditure for
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  • 122 8 Our Ipoh correspondent wires that the full F.M.S. Court of Appi-nl at Ipoh, comprising Justices Sir Lionel Woodward, Karrcr-Manby and Watson opened with the appeal of a Malay convicted of murder which was dismissed. Another cue was of two Chinese, brothers, who had been convicted
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  • 266 8 The report of the committee of the Tanglm Club for t!i<- year ended January 31 last states that the working account fcr the year under review shews a profit of $2,923.60, as compared with $8,740.34) for the previous year. Allows tei liavibeen made for depreciation to the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 130 8 Maspero Freres Douton Rouge iiLSL Egyptian Cigarettes Kiosks Nos. 17M&26N Little's Stand No. 25 SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS. The Prince Bedroom Suite in white enamel and gold. The Lomond Dining Room Suite stained oak finish. The "Malaya" Billiard Table, all of Solid Teak and made in our own Singapore Factory. JOHN LITTLE
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    • 133 8 ALHAMBRA B««ch Road. Second Show To-night 1 To-night It The Tenth Chapter of Alex. Dumas' 4 Pts. THE THREE MUSKETEERS 4 Pts. 5 Pte. THE DAREDEVIL 5 Pta. Featuring Tom Mix and Eva Novak The Vlilt of Marihal Joffre to Peking and Topical Picturea MARLBOROUGH Beach Road. Pathe Serial THE
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  • 420 9 Big Vote in Favour of The (iovernment. Reuter's Service. London, April 3. In his speech in the House of Commons moving the vote of confidence Mr. Lloyd Qeorge further said one of the fir.-t things to be attempted at Genoa was the restoration of e-xchanges. He continued
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  • 137 9 Reuter's Service. London, April 3. Paris The Chamber has passed a vots of conscience in the Government's foreign po'icy by 434 to 78. London, April A. Paris The Chamber's motion, mentioned yesterday, expressed confidence in the Government to safeguard France's rights and interests at Genoa, thus, as
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  • 52 9 Riuter's Service. London, April 4. King Alfonso is exhibiting much sympathy in connection with the death of Karl and has invoked the Pope's co-opera-tion in an apper.l to ameliorate Zita's int and ..I'ered ali the requisite funds. He has ordered maximum court mourning. The Vatican organ endorses King
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  • 15 9 Reuter's Service. London, April 4. The Budget will be introduced on May 1.
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  • 232 9 Reuter's Servicz. London, April 4. Berlin The Government has agreed to surrender to the Bolsheviks the old Russian embassy in Unter den Linden which they had vainly claimed. The Germans will receive certain concessions regarding the old German embassy in Petrograd which was wrecked and set on
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  • 118 9 Reuter's Service. London, April 3. New York Morgan's announcs that the issue of 60 million ninety-year five and a half per cent. New York Central Railroad bonds at 94% is overscribed. London, April 3. New York There was an epidemic of robberies by armed bandits. Four men
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  • 86 9 Reuter's Service. London, April 3. Palermo The thirteenth Targa Florio motor race consisting of 432 kilometres in a mountainous country and entered for by 47 competitors, was won by Masetti on a Mercedes in 6 hrs. 50 mins. and 50 2/5 sees. Goux, on a Ballot car, was
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  • 75 9 Reuter's Service. London, April 4. Calcutta The mail train from Calcutta for the Punjab was derailed near Madhupur on the East Indian railway. The engine and six carriages were overturned and smashed to pieces at the bottom of a fifty-foot embankment. The remaining three carriages were
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  • 63 9 Reuter's Service. Londin, April 4. Paris Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles have arrived here. Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles have arranged to spend part of their honeymoon in Paris. On their return from Italy they will stay for about a week in Paris at the house of Lord
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  • 33 9 Reuter's Service. London, April 3. Nairobi The trial of natives concerned in the recent outbreak resulted in 37 convictions with tentences ranging from tnree months to two years' rigorous imprisonment.
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  • 112 9 Riutir's Service. Lcndon, .April 3. Berlin A conference of three socialist internationals has opened in the Reichstag, Ramsay Macdonald, Harry Gosling and Tom Shaw represented Great Britain. A protest was made by the Bolshevists against the presence of Russian Menshevists which threatened to break up the conference
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  • 98 9 Reuter's Service. London, April 4. The Times draws a disturbing conclusion from the passage of Japan's new naval policy, in which it is stated that every precaution must be taken by extending connections wtih neighbouring regions to assure supplies. The paper thinks this indicates an intention towards
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  • 74 9 Reuter's Service. London, April 4. Bombay Meetings are being held almost daily ct Bombay urging universal observance of the so-called National Week commemorating the inauguration of Gandhi's rwaraj campaign in April, 1921. The week begins on April 6 and concludes with an All-India hartal. The All-India Congress committee
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  • 62 9 Reuter's Service. London, April 1. Helsingfors It is understood that Lenin's illness is cancer of the throat. London, April 3. The Manchester Guardian's Berlin correspondent states that Lenin is resting in the country near Moscow. He is mostly hunting an i writing a book, attending only to the
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  • 121 9 Messrs. Macphail and Co.'s Daily Report. Singapore, April 5. Silver. 30 1 Hongkong 8 p.c premium. Three months gold 52 s i. Share Market.— Dull. Rubbers. Few enquiries. Allcnbys 15 cents. Craigieleas 40-5 C cents, Bassetts Ufc-f7fc cent?, TcmbalaVs 47-.S2 1 cents, Diambong Malays buyers lid., Bukit
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  • 101 9 Messrs. Lyall and Evatt report under to uay's date Tin.— £155.2.6. Rubbers. Brogas 25-30 cents, Bassetts .*T -.--R2'ii cents, Sungei Bagans 1.25-1.35, Ke-iahs LK-I 45, New SerchdaU 1.40-1.50, KiimHsnii3 2. Mincb. J-jhans 52'.-i-57v4 cents, Muraii 3.b5-3.95, Nawng Pets 50-55 cents. Norths 87*-92 1 /2 cents,
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  • 139 9 The Italian Grand Opera Company gave a creditable all round rendering of the beautiful La Boheme at the Victoria Theatre last night. Not all the 1 principals were a3 gcod as' some the company has presented, but the rendering was distinguished by the beautiful singing of Signorina
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  • 426 9 It was almost a misfortune that the F.M.S. authorities published incomplete figures of the rubber Census recently, because these were likely to prove misleading, and actually have been misunderstood. Outsiders do not comprehend our administrative distinctions, and the report issued is being taken to mean that the whole
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  • 187 9 Chief Justice Praises The Police. At the conclusion of the Assizes yesterday afternoon the Chief Justice spoke as follows, addressing the special jury Gentlemen. This concludes the work of a somewhat heavy Criminal Sessions and I thank you for the careful attention you have given to the
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  • 122 9 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'a Weekly Report. Messrs. Fraser and Co. report, under data April 4 This week, owing t» the visit of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales and the public holidays, the share market has been naturally quiet with very litt'e business passing and prices close, with
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  • 270 9 The report of the Directcis of Messrs. Robinson and Co., Ltd., for the financial year ended Janaury 31 last, states that business during the year has naturally been affected by the depression in trade prevailing generally, but taking 1 this into consideration, the volume of business
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  • 546 9 Price Will Go Up To Three Shillings. Mr. Wilton Bartleet sends to the Ceylcn Observer the following extracts from a letter from Major Krunhardt, whose views on the rubber position, published in the columns of the Ceylon Observer of January 3, attracted much attention a: the time
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  • 4046 9 Arts and Crafts Section Of Exhibition. Wonderful Collections. As was stated in our yesterday's review of the Malayan Borneo Section, it would take columns and columns of newspaper space to describe at all adequately the plethora of exhibits housed in the Malayan section, some of the smallest of them
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 77 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, May I suggest that a notice in English For Ladies Only be put up on the lavatory intended for ladies in the Borneo Avenue of the Exhibition Ground So far there is only one notice there in Chinese and Malay
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    • 639 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It is obviously impossible for mo to write separately to the many and varied people who helped, on Friday last, to make th? Children's Welcome to His Royal Highness the succes.- it was, and I therefore crave the use
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    • 579 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Sines no word of gratitude has yet appeared, I trust you will allow me to express my appreciation of Rubber Director's gratuitous hints on the ethics of criticism. If I have not quite accurately interpreted his letter, I hope he
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    • 172 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— l have read with interest your Lading article of 3rd Inst U is almost -ib!e to think of everybody who help ed to mak< such a splendid success of everything that was done so ungrudgingly and 1 Khcve it
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    • 155 10 To the Editor of the Strait.-, Times. Siv. Now that the Prince has gone and things are bicoming normal may 1 ask who was responsible for the white pepper castors which ruined the appearance of Mr. Denis Santry's War Memorial I know that Mr. Santry could never have
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  • 263 10 Mr. MiiX Oser the riding-school master who is to werl Misr Mathiide McCormick.j dauj. tiier cf Mr. and Mrs. Harold P. McCor- mick, of Chicago, has accepted the condition imposed by relatives of his young Bnancee, and v. i!l forsake his native land SAO settle in Airsrica after
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  • 78 10 In its change of programme to-night the 1 Harihorough will start the run of a new serial. The Mystery of Train 24, by PctM Consortium Cinema, in eight episodes, of which th;; first two episodes will be screened. After this, the visit of Marshal Joffr?, specially appealing to
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  • 63 10 The Straits Times editions cf Friday, Saturday and Monda., containing special reports and photographs of the Royal visit ami tl.e opening >f the Malaya-Borneo Exhibits n. are soli! out, but the Straits Budget, published next Friday morning, will form a special souvenir number, containing all the news and extra picture
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 585 10 Kedah Beats Perak. I The S.C.C. ground was screened otV yesterday on the occasion of the inter Mate foot'iall match between Kedah and IVrak in .he Malay tournumen*, and in spit f of a small charge for entrance being: j made there was good attendance round the field. The
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    • 153 10 At the Gairison Golt riji) the monthly nedal will take place as usual on Saturday and Sunday, April 8 Bad 8. Ladies on Thursday, tae ijfth inst. The monthly medal compet'Uon for April at the Singapore GoM Cub will to played on Sarurd Slid Suiviay. At the Katong G-jlf
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  • 150 10 Representation to the Union Government Urged. Tho Viceroy received at Delhi on March 22 a deputation, led by Sir Jamsetjee Jecjeebhoy, which n presented to His Exce'lency the present situation of Indians in South Africa, and urged upon him to make strong representation to the Union
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  • 20 10 Mi. Hsu Im Tien. B.Sc., C.E., lately (.f Lat I'uu I'ress Ltd., left Singapore by the Janus for Shanghai to-day.
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  • 605 11 Sound Financial Position Reported. The twelfth annual general meeting of tbt I tan Simpan Rubber Co. Ltd., was held at the registered office of the company, 1 BmbaakaH nt, Kucla Lumpur, on Saturday with Mr V. t'tterson Kelso in the diair. The others present were Hi A.
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  • 351 11 Heavy Traffic During Royal Visit. During March 2tf, 29, and 30 the F.M.S. D :i;irtnu-nt ran about sixty spei :il tuins in connection with the Royal visit to Kuala Lumpur and the of tin- Malays-Borneo Exhibii Singapore. On Wednesday the Railway had to handle
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  • 614 11 Profit Earned for The Year. The twelfth annual general meeting of the Kamasan Rubber Co. Ltd. was held at the registered office of the company, 1, Embankment, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday with Mr. K. W. Tyler in the chair, others present being Messrs. M. J. Kennaway, J. A.
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  • 293 11 Embargo to be lifted Fr.im April 1. The following communique has been issued by the Government of India unnouncing the removal of all restrictions on the export of rice from India with effect from the April 1 The Government of India have had under consideration the question of
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  • 81 11 Lot's Japanise the World." That is the proposal put forward by Dr. Fujishiro Teisuko, one of ■•he professors of that hot-bed of Nationalism, the Imperial I'nicrsity of Tokio. The Japan Chronicle translates at some length an article which Dr. Teisuki' contributed to the Tokio Taiyo Sun in which the learned
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 69 11 Dance Records .'-sMI LATEST TITLES. J CALL TO-DAY AND HEAR THEM. J S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. I (Incorporated in Hongkong) I Raffles riace. i *m "i mmmmmmm^mm Concrete Mixers MALAYA-BORNEO EXHIBITION t SECTION I. Stand No. 23 r «»♦<*«»♦»♦»< ♦«»««...«.«....«> GUILLEMARD AVENUE SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT FACING MAIN ENTRANCE. William
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    • 241 11 Raffles Hotel. MONDAY, Tea Dansant, p.m. to 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY. Orchestral Concert, ».4."> p.m. THURSDAY, Cuest Nilflit. Dinner ;ind Dancing. FRIDAY. Special Lunrho::n. Orchestra. SATURDAY (iuest Night, Dinner and Dancing. Residents and Diihts will haw prior Claim to seats in the Ball Room. Evening Dross essential for Dancingr. SARKIES BROTIIERS,
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 130 12 ICE Pure Crystal Ice Price 2 cts. per lb. tkan Merah Price 60 cts. per lb. Fresh supplies daily. THE ABOVE CAN NOW BE OBTAINED AT OUR RETAIL DEPOT, ORCHARD ROAD. Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED Bergoiignan Solid Tyres ARE the best made in France, and used extensively in the
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    • 1376 12 NOTICE RE SHAIK OMAR BIN MOHAMED BARAGEE, DECEASED Pursuant to Ordinance No. 144 (Trustees) an Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to Trustees notice is hereby given that creditors and other persons having iiny claims or demands against the estate of Shaik Omar bin Mohamed Baragee, late of
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    • 82 12 pBsP?lfe>i Jramroz's bombardment GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS KIAM KIAT CO, 108 and 109, MARKET STREET. SHIP-CHANDLERS and ESTATE SUPPLIERS. jf the work The reason for ROYALtypewrit- If er supremacy is 11 fully established ml Now— compare the guaranteed IB a\ service which follows the purchase IS Sole Importers RONEO LIMITED, (Incorporated in
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  • 615 13 Public Indignation Against Condemned Man. It will be remembered that the murder of a little girl who was outraged and then murdered some time back in Gun Alley, Melbourne, shocked the country. Later a man named Colin Ross was arrested and brought to trial. A Melbourne wire
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  • 283 13 Dr. Edred M. Corner, the St. Thomas's Hospital specialist, spoke of a new cure for people run down in health in a lecture on Work, Fatigue, and Rest, at the Institute of Hygiene. When a person becomes worked out, run down, or depressed, either from
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  • 139 13 A Melbourne message of February 22 says The Minister for Customs (Mr. Rodgers) announced to-day that a general scheme covering trade representation in the East for the adoption by the Commonwealth and the States in conjunction was being prepared, outlining the areas and basis of
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 500 13 5 «iaail<»»il»aHlßßSnßßHaHHMl3aHEeßHalHliaßlllßliMllllM««" ■I live .BMsY^,' flasS i TRAVELLING RUGS. GREEN I lICKE TRUNKS. For tke oy T i lO 16 selection in Scotch Plaids. m As skotch.with 4 wood batons, n Leather beond Prices $9.50, $29.50 and $35.00. Hcitflit II in. Uagth ?.G in. I'rice RUG STRAPS. 3 'ijE&jL VULCANITE
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    • 169 13 CEMENT Special Price During M. B. E. Section L No. 22 Ho Hong Portland Cement Works, Limited. Portland Cement TOsBK|ig|^ fe// Hand and Axe Brand SOLE IMPORTERS Societa Commissionaria di Esportazione c di Importazione (Incorporated in Italy) (Late Societa Commissionaria Orientate.) 'Phonal 976. 3, Robi -son Road, SINGAPORE. AMATSUCHI CO.
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    • 126 13 THE MOTORCYCLE YOU MUST HAVE IS THE SUNBEAM— Because 1. The All-Chain Transmission la entirely enclosed and Id always running under the most favourable conditions. 2. The Engine in the product of the Sunbeam Factories. Capacity 85 by 88, 4!i9 c.c. Of perfect balance and freedom from vibration. 3. The
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 297 14 The China Mutual Life Insurance Co., Ltd. WITH WHICH IS ASSOCIATED The Shanghai Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (Edth Incorporated under the Hongkong Ordinances). Head Office SHANGHAI. LIFE INSURANCE in all its Branches. FIRE INSURANCE effected on Buildings, Merchandise and property at Current Rates. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES IN ALL THE IMPORTANT
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    • 426 14 Assets approximately 95,000,000 S.C. Ass-ranee in force over $17,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. < Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 82, Old Jewry. B.C. The Company ha* £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance
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    • 575 14 FOR SALE LJUNGSTROM TURBINE GENERATORS 1. Three sets LJnngntrom Tnrbine generator* of radial flow doable rotation type, two discs running in opposite direction at 3000 r.p.m. to each of which are coupled, three phase generator!). Generators are constructed to suit the following working eomditions. Outpat at normal speed IMt E.W.
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    • 127 14 I i mi i '-I. ii iwm iii. i i ii i ii m t-Ja 1 nn fTs am iss »^ft nag 'i* JKe cJrLosf Zj&sc/nahng G//f for a jCady of Gluality is A COMPLETE SET OF THE ZMORNV FINS TOILST PRODUCTS fragrant with. MORNY-PARIS! PARFUM I June Roses"; T^erfume
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  • 865 15 )emand for More Working Capital Probable. The sixth annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Bukit (Selangor) Rubber Co., Ltd., was held recently, at Colombo. Mr. H. V. Hill was in the chair, and the others present were Messrs. C. C. Durrant, A. D. Skrine, D.
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  • 163 15 A special London message to the Tiitits of Ceylon, dated March 17, says that Capt. Amundsen, in a new dash for the Po!?. has included a thorough wireless plant and aeroplanes 4fi his equipment. He is usinir English aeroplanes and a Marconi wireless with a
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  • 74 15 Black cats have always been regarded as mascots. The Hackney Coroner thinks otherwise, and recently suggested that white cats would be less unlucky in the home. The coroner had before him a case in which an elderly woman tripped over a black cut on the stairs, ami
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 173 15 Here's Health to our Prince BUT You can't split a ou h lop MAGNUM T The Dunlop Rubber Co. B T Ltd. (loeorporated in Japan) ULNLOP HOUSE, SIHGAPOU, Meets Every Demand or Travel In appearance, performance, comfort and economy of operation, the OVERLAND in a source of constant satisfaction to
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    • 75 15 sffls^Ls^s^Msm^'^t^H I^Haw^r^-. mri B fly Ifjntffljjttf v Lm^— ar ~^im [Rtf: .^BBBHBSPMHI^Bsm^^^^^^^^^BBL— Tm/i w* Stock of Lathes, Shaping and Drilling Machines, &c. Manufactured by DANISH MACHINE CO., LTD.. Copenhagen. SOLE IMPORTERS: THE EAST ASIATIC CO. LTD., Singapore. (Incorporated la Denmark) SALE Now On T. Nagai Co., High Street, SINGAPORE. PACK
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 302 16 TO BE LET From May 1, the comfortable and commodious residence at 1507, Joo Chiat Lane, Tanjong Katong, six bedrooms, with two bathrooms attached, sitting and dining rooms, with a spacious back terrace, electric lights throughout. Servants' quarters and garage. For further particulars apply to, Guan Kiat and Co., Ltd.,
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    • 748 16 GUAN KIAT CO., LTD. 35, PHILLIP STREET. G Gauge Glauses. Gouges, I! I n tn r rod nnd White Spun Yarn, A Adzes, Axes, Anvils, N Negro i'lows and Spare Parts, K Knives, Tapping and Pruning, I Iron for Soldering, A A very 'h Scales and Balances, T Thermometers, Test
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    • 1905 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., in ordinary close-set type (average six words to line) arc per line one insertion 28 cts., two ins. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cts., five ins., $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40, twelve
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    • 470 16 WE ARE TOO LATE TO GO TO THE Malaya-Borneo Exhibition But allow us to make a short reference to the business side of your Advertising. Your Advertising should be rooted in your business as a tree is rooted in the soil. Advertisements in the Chinese Commercial Directory are the blossoms
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    • 94 16 Elegance Is «s yvvJ W- J* Ml *J t'/vl *> 1 rUfi r\\ HN ji f f fa best quality Voile or polished Crepe at THE BAND BOX PRINCESS GARMENTS CO. 4, BAFFLES CHAMBERS adjoining Ezekiel Sons, (opposite Kobinson's.) MR. BUCKERIDGE'S NEW STUDIO 65. ORCHARD ROAD (next to the Palladium.)
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 268 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General 68 Manager's Office 1117 All communications relating to editorial matters and n«ws should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters— advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants, For Sale, To let, etc.,
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