The Straits Times, 19 March 1923

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    13 1 The Straits Times. No. 27,203 SINGAPORE, MONDAY MARCH 19, 1923 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      149 1 B^B^NT l*MV*hiii3B j A WELL-KNOWN DOCTOR HAS RECENTLY SAID DRINK MORE GOOD MILK I ALWAYS ASK FOR The Old Original Genuine Swiss Milk jj TRADE MAKE H And so Be Sure that You have the Best Obtainable (I r«« »«««v« »t »»»>»«i I I SOLE AGENTS I Joseph Travers Sons,
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    SCHOONER'S HARDSHIPS.
    540 2 Thrilling Voyage from Sydney To America With starvation staring them in the faro, officers and men en the becalmed schooner W. H. Smith hjiled the capture I /harks as n godsend, reports a Sydney mt.-»*ffe of February 14. They ate the i:uu:-.ous flesh ravenously, and declared it was
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    WAS IT PHARAOH'S PROTEST ?
    333 2 WAS IT PHARAOH'S PROTEST Tempest Rises as the Excavators Dig. Writing from Luxor on February 4, a correspondent in a home paper states Day after day Pharaoh Tutankhamen hears the picks of the excavators creeping nearer and nearer to break into his long sleep. Every object taken from the tomb
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    Lectures for Travellers.
    145 2 One hundred and twelve American tourists from the steamship Samaria are expected to arrive in Delhi on Thursday tc do v day's .sightseeing there, says an Indian fxclianfre. From the official prospectus it appears that the tourists are specially provided with lecturers trained to giv<» them an
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    32 2 Chinese paper Daniel coming unscathed out of the furnace was an abnormality." Well, at any rate, where Daniel was on that famous occasion would be a hot place for most of us.
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      320 2 !ul "°l iTI/ J,ThT, n*e»«r bV!I I j M 'rl'.^'V'.li 'nT «.i.ndi(Uv"' \y Does your Baby laugh like this? Baby biulii because lie it 'tappy- he is happy because he ia V T healthy his frood health ia miinly the ics.ilt of right feeding. 'i That is why the Ciavn-feJ
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      402 2 M r^J* Business and profesJL/ml* sional mm and others 1 9 about lo proceed home oa Icivr are offered unusual facilities lor acquiring a Light Car. Autovcyors Lid., London's leading Light Cat SpecialiAs, hsve made arrangements by which any car may be purchased on payment of a small deposit (from
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      223 2 TO SOLID TYRE CONSUMERS. Continental SOLID BAND TYRES have the Approval of Lorry Owners BECAUSE They furnish the Cushioning so Essential for Truck Economy. Their Long Wearing Quality makes them the CHEAPEST SOLID TYRES IN THE WORLD. The Correct Fitting of Solid Tyres IS ALSO OF VITAL IMPORTANCE. We have
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    VITALITY IN NOVELS.
    574 3 How American and English Compare, It needs some Mann to ai'mit that tin- American novelist, has niipiv vitality than his fellow craftsman of England. Hut n writer in thi- Mornin;; Post has no doubts on the subject and furthermore produces BOOM very sound arguments in support of
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    WOUND STRIPES.
    266 3 How the New Regulation is Being Evaded. The army order abolishing the wearing of silver war badges, wound stripes and chevrons denoting service overseas, has now been made applicable to India. This means the final disappearance from the uniform of the soldier of distinguishin;; marks which had their
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    Female Detectives,
    178 3 The question of women detectives is under consideration at Scotland Yard. It is recognised that the practice of sending the wives of police officials to collect evidence in certain cases is unsatisfactory, as zeal is discounted by lack of knowledge of criminal procedure. It is proposed t> make
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    10 3 Another romance of the* sea is that it i* dry.
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      435 3 STEAMER SAILINGS^ HUGO STINNES LINES i Incorporate-.) Is '"J«vrna»j) Reffular .Monthly rrei^ht I'assengcr Service. OUTWAUD BOUNi> lloc^krina, &h»nt-htl aa4 Japaa ADOLF Vo.N BATES, 0,000 tons, about Apr. 25 UINDENBURG, U£M tons, about May IS UOMEWAKO HOUND Antwerp. BottcriUai aad Haaibara I IDKNDOKKF, 12,250 tout abou*. alar. 81 CAKI, LKUIKN. V.OOO
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      941 3 ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB NOTICE is hereby given that the annual general meeting of the members of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club will be held at the Vncht Club, on Friday, March 2:5, 1!>23, at 6.15 p.m. BI'SINESS. 1. To receive the Committee's report and audited balance sheet and working
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      597 3 YOU WANT PiNK CHEEKS 'Tha \\;i> to (,t-t Tliein. Kvrry y.,.i.i;,n w.ints Pink chi-t-Ks, they ■MM imt only bewuty but katvlth. Then put the colour in y ur cliceWs, not on them. Th* glow o:' hi-alth i.-i the rod healthy bbod sh.,\vinc through translucent skin. It is impossible without rich,
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      241 3 ICY -HOT BOTTLES S GUARANTEED TO KEEP LIQUIDS M Cold for 2 Days 1| Hot for 24 Hours Lj| Pint size $4 and $5 Quart size $6 and $7 Obtainable at MAYNARD CO., LTD. 16, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. «-«.«-«j l \j? B ill I* r^t* 9 i The Ideal Tonic.
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      799 4 II STEftMEB SAILINGS P. 0.-British India and Apear Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES, LONDON ANTWERP Due Singapore Leave Singapore KARMALA abont Mar. 18 KASHMIR about
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      650 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) The Blue Funnel Line Regular Service to LONDON, AMSTERDAM 1 KOTTEKDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on
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      661 4 STEAMER SAILjjjCS XONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (BOTAL PACKR NAVIGATION CO. OF i:\T\VIA) (Incorporated In Holland) UNDER CONTRACT Wllll HIE NX i lIK'.C.ANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone Nos. Passage I)cpU 131. FNIgM Dopt., 120:'. Marino D.'jit. and Ir.inshipm.Mil Daft. M 37. Ma— gar*. I'ept. 1003. VAN DER LTD March 19, Muntok, Djcboes, Blinjoe,
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      536 5 STEAMER SAILINiS N.Y.K. LONDON UKft Hakone M«ro Mar. >0 Suwa Man Apr. 8 LIVERPOOL L'KE Tsushima Naru Mar. 20 Lyons Mars mid. Apr. HAMBURG L'VE Lima Maru mid. Apr. Matsumoto Maru end Apr. NEW YOUK LINE "la SUEZ SOUTH AMERJCAN LINK Kaaagawa Mara As*, tl BOMBAY UNE Kamakora Mara Mar.
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      453 5 STEAiER SAIUNfiS 0. S. k7~ Proposed Sailings from Singapore (suHect to change without previous notice.) EUROPEAN LINE For Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Suez and Port Said. Arr. Dep. PART? MARU Apr. 12 A or. ID AMAZON MARU May 21 May 22 NEW YORK LINE For San Franciaco,
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      325 5 STEAMER SAHIBS STOOiVAART MAATSCHAPPY "NEDERLANI" C-NEDIRLAND" STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.) HOLLAND EAST ASIA LINE (ef tit United Netnerlaada Navigation Company.) HOLLAND AND HAMBURG FREIGHT SERVICE. The above Lines give FREQUENT regular sailings to ROTTERDAM aad AMSTERDAM and MONTHLY sailings to HAMBURG direct and to BREMEN, DANZIG, KONIGSBERGEN, EMDEN, STETTIN in trawit.
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      119 5 STRUTHERS AND BARRY OPERATING U.S. GOVERNMENT BHIPS UNGAFOU TO LOS ANOEUi AMD ■AN fSXNOSCO U.S.S.B. s.s. ELKRIDGE Mar. 20 to discharge and load U.S.S.B. s.s. WEST CHOPAKA Apr. 18 to discharge aid load U.S.S.B. s.s. WEST FARALON May 16 to discharge aad load amd sobaaquwtt rt*ame.s approximately i' 9 day*
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      655 5 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. AND ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. (AMERICAN AND MANCHL'RIAN LINE). (Incorporated in England) JOINT SERVICE to BOSTON and NEW YORK via SUEZ or PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK Steamers Doe Spore Route For t CITY
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      584 6 CINEMAS MARYBOROUGH Wednesday, March 14 to Tuesday, March 20, 1923. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Paramoant Present THOMAS MEIGHAN in 5 ParU The Easy Road Paramount Presents ENID KENNETT in 3 Parts. Silk Hosiery SHE LOVE IN PLENTY A 2 Reels Amusing MacSennett Comciiy. In the First Show
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      237 6 CINEMAS EMPIRE CINEMA In the Second Show at 9..T0 Wiliiair Fo\ pn«rr.t<i ih.' V.oilil Fjm.i'is star in b!R N'i \v Yoii;. London and PEARL WHITEIN THE THIEF In 7 KerU. A drnmatic story that touches every home whiro woman abides. Snowinj how men will sucriilce honour for the smi!cs of
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      232 6 O T WHITE/WAY'S \L. KOR (iENTS OUTFITTING. A UP MEVS CEYLON" PV.I AM AS. G? JTff/fIJ I\ )v l'» iinsui (tripe dMigm. Smr l '-"Mh I*-' Price y».i..- t .-.v.1. BuhiKt^i k•' COTELLA PYJAMAS. flEir^ W I I ts) 1/> For u.d-Hs>, smariiu^ ;,n,i mi&iViv'frs* All ill >- fStw i
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    171 7 FIXTUUIB. Minid.i>, March High Walar, II. "il n.m. Anstralasla mail 1 1 8. C af C Unhbcr Assn. Mtg., LMS p.m. Bawalkta Troubadours, Vie. Theatre. Tuesdiy, March 20 High Water, 0.4 a.m., 0.20 p.m. Hawaiian Troubadours, Vie. Theatre. Japan,' <• CsjMSft, V.M.C.A., 8.45 p.m. Wednesday, March 21
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      105 7 East YVharf Basin-Nil. Kasl Whnrl Roaphlus, lillenpa. Shern. Wharf Nil. Main Wharf ll.:',;u:v Maru, Stajten, Sura <'a. Raexeaor, i.i Lceai, PfaUoctstea, Kmpirc l»ock l.i.ut. St. L. Bie, Altona, Tamon Mar«, Uqinodocus. MTkarl Glenarlffe, Medusa, Rembla.u't. Jarriiiu-s Wliarf Ipoh. I'ulo Brani Coal Wharf—Nil. Keppel Harboar. Main Whaif
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      Vessels Arrived.
      262 7 ASDANG, Si -nil.. IM toaa, from Bangkok 18-P,. for Ran?kr>k 19-1. AMAZON MABU, lap, 1..52: i tons, from Han:bur/ 17-t. for Yokohama L'J:!. bEUOL'W, Du... :i^' tons, freni Palembanp 1.-;;. ior Malembang 20-3. GLENARIFTC, Urit.. 1.12H tons, froi.i I niton i.-:.. for Japan It UONG lIWA. Brit, 1.'.C1
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      Passengers.
      160 7 Passengers arriving from home by tlv I', ami :i.i; K. i,i a!;i included G. Cle. U. E. lkan. C. H. Hart. Lieut, and Kit, Svdall ami ehlldren, 11. 11.I 1 Clarke It. C W. Draw, Mrs. MeCabe Reaj and child. W. A. I). Wync'i. (J. C. RobrUsun. .1. K.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    203 7 To-day. Pulau Samba >u ZJlopjn. Port Swuttenham and Penan* I p.m Muntok, Djeboes, Hlinioc and Pangkal Pinane 3 p.m ■safJM and Sh:mg!iai 3 p.m. Kan>roon .3 p.m. Pungci Liat and Ratavia 4 p.m. Malacca and Muar 4 p.m. Bangkok 4 p.m Si.iicon. RMgfcmK Shanghai and lapaa fi
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    MAILS FOB XUBOPB.
    40 7 By Sardinia Vondel Teesta Delta Cordillrrc P. tier Nedcrlnndcn L«ft SVurt Jan. 30 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 14 Feb. 17 Feb. lit Arrd. Londom Feb. 26 Mar. 2 Mnr. 6 Mar. 12 Mar. 11 Mar. 14
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    174 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, March 19. On London, Bank 4 m/s 1 -li Demand 2/4 6/32 Private 3 m/s credits 2/4 19/32 On New York Demand M9i Private 90 d s 57 On France. Bank 830 On India, Bank T.T. 174' i On Hongkong, Bank d/d 1% p.c. pm.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION j
    62 7 Tone of the market. Quiet. Latest London cables quote Spot crepe Is. 4%<1. Spot sheet Is. 4%d. Spot April-June July-Sept Oct-Dcc Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyer*. Sellers. 57% Spot April-June July-Sept. Oct.-Dec. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Bayers. Sellers. 58 58% 58 Vi
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      MINING
      203 7 IRRUe i Val. Pd. Bayers. Seller*. 1 1 Butane Padang 0.47 V-! 0.50 1 1 Hitam Tin LH 1.60 1 1 Jelantoh 0.20 0.30 oom 1 1 Johmi Tin 0.55 0.60 £1 Kuin. Kamunting 2.G.0 2.6.Ccd. 10 10 Kinta Assn. 7.50 8.00 5 3 Liiißui Tin 5.00 5.15 10
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      GENERAL
      143 7 issue Vil. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. :i £1 Dr. Am. Tobacco 4.5.0 4.7.6 10 10 Central Engines 9.00 9.50 [0 10 Central Motors 4.25 4.75 ■1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 7.G0 7.90 >/- 5/- Elec. Tramways 1/- 2'- norn o in frmet Nan us.oo :>i).ooc.d. >0 50 Hammer and Co.
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      DEBENTURES
      112 7 U. Eng. C p.c $1,234,300 par 5 p.c. p.m. Spore Klectric Tramways, 5 p.c. £350,000 Bom. Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 par. Spore Municipal 4M p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 5 p.c. dis. Spore Municipal 4^4 p.c. of 1909 $1,000,500 5 p.c. dis. Spore Municipal 4 \i p.c. of 1909
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      403 7 Fraatr and Co. and Ly»ll and Evatt's Quotations. Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another pare on Friday. in -flay i rnceft. Fraacr I.yill ft Co. Evatt. Sidim ($1) 2.00 2.25 2.00 2.10 .unas ($5) 7.50 8.00 7.25 7.75 i. Pinda ($1) 1.50 1.75 1.45 1.55 >lentakab
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      514 7 NEW ORIENT PARK THE GAP, EAST COAST ROAD The Healthiest Place in the Island. MF.AI.S, REFRKSHMEXT. VARIOUS AM CLEMENTS. SKATING AND OPEN AIR CINEMA COME AND ENJOY YOURSELF THE TRONOH MINES, LTD. (Incorporated in Knglanil). DIVIDEND NO. 62. A Dividend of Is. per sliare, lass income I:>\ la, in tlic
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      131 7 MUNICIPAL NOTICE SALE, ARTICLES OLD AND NFW The bridge leading from JMerbau Road to! HCtT Pulau Saigon is unsafe for heavy traffic and MEMORIAL HALL, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, must not be used by tractors, motor lorries I nm and other vehicles conveying heavy loads.' Heavy traffic should proceed by Ord
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      670 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page 16. ALMOND NOUGAT IN BARS. Chocolate Nougat in uns. Cadhury's P.egent Chocolate*. Tropical Chocolates. H. Bolter, Kuronr Hot< Building. BLACK OLIVES, very best quality at Pa7tara Brothers, High Street. (lp) TO LET, one room with board and bathroom attached, C, Adis Road, central.
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      317 7 VICTORIA THEATRE BANDMAN EASTERN CIRCUIT Present KAAI'S NEW HAWAIIAN TROUBADOURS A New Company Direct from Hawaii. 12 ARTISTES 12 TO-NIGHT DREAMS OF HONOLULU Tuesday. March 20. GEMS OF THE SOUTHERN SEAS. Wednesday, March 21. UNDER THE PALM MATINEE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21. at Ml p.m. Thursday, Manh 12. GRAND FAREWELL AND
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    47 8 Mr. and Mrs. Il.iji Hassan of K;.i::unn:; Hulu Malacca, beg to thnnk their relatives urd friends who so kindiy attended the funeral of their lielovcl mother and mnther-in-hrv respectfully Snidia bte Abdullah, and al.-.o tiioKc who sent wreaths, letters and tologiams of condolence in their bereavement
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, MARCH 19. PLANTERS' POWERS.
    1182 8 We read with very great interest the other day the letter of Mr. E. N. T. Cummins on the future of the P.A.M. That the association has dene great ami valuable work we quite clearly recognise, and yet there is reason for
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    33 8 The rate of issue of money orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 172 to $100. The rate of payment of money orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 177 to $100.
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    41 8 A final dividend has been declared by the Eastern Telegraph Co., and the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co., at the rat.' of two and a half per cent., making 10 per cent, for the year 1922. The rfivirfpnrt is fro:' of tax.
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    22 8 Owing to increasing activity in the tin mines there is reported to be a scarcity of Chinese labour, says the Malay Mail.
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    18 8 The B. I. ytecmer Surada, which has arrived tRMH Burma, has nine elephants aboai-d for transhipment to Melbourne.
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    24 8 Following the appeal of The Times' to save Nelson's Victory, aii anonymous reader has (riven £50,003. The Work of restoration can now be b:gun.
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    23 8 The Bishop of Singapore will give a lecture entitled Christiar.i'.y in the nonChristian Lands in St. Mary's Parisu Room, Kuala Lumpur, this evening.
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    22 8 The Strait- Settlements (Sinßapore) Associations art' holding an association dinner on Saturday, April 14. H.F. the Governor has consented to be present.
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    34 8 The director of the Kiaochow Administration has informed the Peking Governm:nt that as the result of negotiations, the Japants-e have agreed that China shall pay ,$600,000 for the transfer of tr.oveable property at Tsing^ao.
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    39 8 The Amending Workers' Compensation Act, which m passed during the 1922 session of the State Parliament of Victoria (Australia), came into operation en February 1, 192:5. Under the new act compensation payable to injured workers has been ina'eriaHy increased.
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    52 8 The Daily Mail says that Haig and Haig, Limited, the famous whisky firm, is submitting the question of voluntarily winding up to the shareholders on March IC, owing to the purchase by the owners of another brand of the stock of a Glasgow house on which Haig and Haig rely
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    49 8 Teddy Wants A Wife— the original name is retained by Mr. Warwick— will be presented here on Saturday, the 21th ins',., by the Warwick C-mi -dy Company, and Singapore will, without doubt, welcome the opportunity of sceinp this very recent success as soon after its initial production in London.
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    53 8 The dinner of the Rubber Growers' Association is proposed to be held at the (Ictel Cecil on April 17, the date of the annual general meeting. Sir Frank Swettenham presiding. On thy occasion presentation will be made to the R.G.A. members of the Stevenson Committee, the recipients being the puests
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    65 8 The death occurred at \okohama on the Ist inst. of ('apt. Edwin B. SimpsonKaikie, for some years associated with the N. Y. K. ami the E. and E. Line on the run between Australia and Japan and for the last ,e:pht years Surveyor to Lloyd Agents in Yokohama. The end
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    58 8 The Council of the Institute of Journalists has passed a resolution recording iv strong disapproval of the increasinK tendency on the part of newspapers to publish and jjivi' undue prominence to intimate details in divorce petitions, murder, md other criminal cases. The Council has requested the executive of Ihe Institute
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    65 8 Committee No. 4 of the Municipal Commission, at a meeting on the lSttl inst., n connection with an application by the Acting Superintendent, Vyre Brigade, Mr. H. E. Stevens, for the post of Superintendent, Fire Brigade, considered that it s too early to make final decision on this matter, but
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    81 8 A sensational case of poisoning is reported from Hangchow, where eleven students of the Chokiancr First Provincial Normal School, and two servant < an Head, while seven s'.udents aie critically ill and scores are sliphtly indisposed. It is stated thai the poison was discovered in some rice which had been
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    95 8 In Fcbru&ry last, when the cass was called in the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court in which the Chief Secretary to Government sought to recover $5,000 iaaMgM from Pansc Liati, the plaintiff was not represented, consequently the case was thrown out. On Friday, Mr. S. C. Raffles, mm— llI Illg the
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    119 8 The stcry of the conversion to Christianity of Fred Stone, noted comedian, is stirring theatrical and other circles, says a New York message of March 1. Stone was stalled last week on a snowbound train in North Dakota and there decided to devote the remainder of his life and one-tcn'.h
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    120 8 The Griinsby trawler Sargon, which was given up for lost, has now called at Aberdeen to coal. The crew were emaciated and told a thrilling: tale. After a hurricane in the White Sea, they were chased by a Bolshevik gunboat on the Murmansk coast, and escaped by zigzagging. All available
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    395 8 Mr. William Duncan loaves for home at the end of March. Mr. H. B. Salmoml has returned from leave and has resumed duty in chaifre of the Cable Depot at Keppel Harbour. Mr. EL Scoular, who has been stayiirr in Kuala Lumpur, and has ratVMa t<> Singapore,
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    New Inspector-General of Police.
    73 8 It is reported that His Excellency the Governor has approved the appointment of Mr. Denby, of the Shanghai Police Force, as Inspector-General of the Strait., and F.M.S. police, in succession to Captain A. R. Chancellor, who relinquished tha duties of that office at the end of
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    New Municipal Offices.
    79 8 Action taken at a mcctinc of committee No. 4 of the Municipal Commission, on March 18, included the followinir :—Considered proposals retrardinj; erection of first block of proposed niw Municipal Offices and decided that the design ihonld allow for parking at cars under the floor. Decided also
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    Wife's Allegations and Admissions.
    148 8 There was a case before the District Judge on Saturday in which Mrs. Cecils Rociripues sued her husband, Mr. Gerald RodriKOea, for maintenance for herself and children. Mr. Shelley Thompson was for the complainant and Mr. C. da Silva for the defendant. The complainant alleged that
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    Radella Rubber Estate, Limited.
    257 8 The directors of the Radclla Rubber Estate, Ltd., report for the year ■■dad December lil last After charging all expenditure and depreciation to revenue the year's working resulted in a profit of $7,639.70. To this falls to be added Imbalance of $7,248.14 brought forward from the
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    France and Germany.
    598 9 Attempts at Mediation Not Welcomed. Reuter's Service. London, March Id French francs rallied to 73.60 on the more hopeful reparations news, but later they reacted to 74.65. The Belgian franc rose to 85.60 and later dropped to 86.85. London, March 17. Berlin A French troop train collide
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    New Holt Liner.
    41 9 Reuteb's Service. London, March 17. The Holt steamer Patroclus has been launched at Greencck. She is 11,400 tons and 8,000 horse-power and is destined to maintain a regular passenger and cargo MCViet between Great Britain and China dilivt.
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    United States News.
    244 9 President Harding Invites Reelection. Reuter's Service. London, March 17. Memphis Sixteen have been killed and a hundred injured in a storm which swept the delta counties of the Mississippi. Many houses were razed and hundreds are homeless. Lcndon, March 18. New York A statement from Miami, Florida,
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    Turkish Proposals.
    161 9 Abolition of Capitulations Demanded. Reuter's Service. London, March 17. A long summary of the Turkish count*, r-proposa'.s has been issued by Ismet Pasha who, in a covering letter, lays stress, firstly, on the definite aboli- tion of capitulations which must ba recog- 1 nis-:d by the Allies secondly,
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    Great Oil Discovery.
    51 9 Reuter's Service. London, March IS. A New Orleans message states that the Venezuelan Consul has received a telegram that an oilfield yielding 120,000 j barrels daily has been discovered at Laroa, near Maracailu, Venezuela. This is stated to be the biggest yield of any well in the
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    Bootlegging.
    38 9 Riuter's Service. London, March 17. Los Angeles In addition to a number of s:recn stars summoned to-day to appear before a grand jury in connection with alleged bootlegging activities, indictments will be sought against prominent business men.
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    British Fleet.
    51 9 Beuter's Service. London, March 17. 1 Malta :It is reported that a redistri- bution of the fleet is shortly to be ex- pected, under which the Mediterranean 1 fleet will consist if two battle squadrons, 1 of ten battleships, and two light cruiser I •..■ii.-ulrniis, of oW-vt n
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    European Peace.
    213 9 Decision About Vilna Hotly Resented. Reuter's Service. London, March 18. The Russian and Lithuanian Governments and the East Galician delegation have protested against the decision of the Ambassadors' Conference assigning Vilna, in East Galicia, to Poland, as a fresh danger to European peace. The action of the League
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    Signor Mussolini's Policy.
    104 9 Recter'B Service. London, March 19. Rome Signor Mussolini, welcoming the second congress of the International Chamber of Commerce, -at which 32 nations were represented, favoured state renunciation of economic functions, especially these of a monopolistic character. He said that governments should give free play to private enterprise
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    New Company Issues.
    60 9 Reuter's Service. London, March 18. Out of a remarkable rush of new issues involving over £5,000,000 public subscriptions, the most interesting is the Great Eastern Train Ferries Company, with a capital of £400,000, under the British and Belgian trunk railway auspices, for a service between Harwich and
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    Cotton Trade.
    37 9 Reuter's Service. I.tiiid.in, March 16. The Master Cotton Spinners Federation report that the recommendation to curtail production in mills spinning American cotton in March has been generally adopted. They recommend a similar curtailment, in April
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    Various.
    83 9 Reuter's Service. London, March 16. The number of unemployed again fell by 84,000 in February to 1,376,000. London, March 17. Riga A bulletin has been issued stating that Lenin shows a general improvement. The paralysis has diminished. London, March 17. Paris The Senate has adopted, by 269 votes to
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    51 9 The death is announced in a Reuter cable, from London, from his recent fall in the hunting field, of the Marquis of Cholmondelcy, late Lord Great I Chamberlain of England and the owner of about 34,000 acres of land in Cheshire ':,ml other eoiinli, Uc was horn in 18 r
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    Canada and America.
    176 9 Diplomatic Misunderstanding Removed. Reuter's Service. London, March 17. Ottawa Correspondence tabled in the House of Commons shows that several messages had passed between Ottawa, London and Washington before the Government obtained the consent of the Colonial Office not to have the Britisii Ambassador associated with Mr. Lapoints
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    SATURDAY'S PRESENTATION.
    355 9 Sea Merchants and Mr. S. A. Lane. The No. 1 godown, Teluk Aycr, presented an animated scene M Saturday afternoon when the Indian, Mohammedan, Malay and Chinese sea merchants said I goodbye to Mr. S. A. Lane, who is retiring shortly from the Singapore Harbour Board. The interior
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    STRAITS CURRENCY REPORT.
    151 9 The Currency Commissioners' Provisional return for the month of February, 1923, is as follows {A) Whole amount of Currency Notes in Circulation on February 28, 1923 75.423,204.70 Average amount of Currency Notes in Circulation during the month of February, 1923 74,174,276.13 (B) Coin Portion of the Note
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    52 9 Mr. W. H. Ifould, principal librarian of I the Sydney Public Library, and chairman of the New South Wales Board of Inter- j national Exchanges, left Australia on January 20, on an extended '.our of France, England and America, is pursu-( ance of his study of documents bearing on eaily
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    Irish Rebels.
    125 9 Another Bomb Explosion In Dublin Reuteb's Service. London, March 17. Dublin was startled by a tremendous explosion at the hour fixed for the start of the Siki-McTigue fight. The authorities had detailed troops to guard the Scala Cfciema, the scene of the fight, anil detectives were protecting the
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    HYLAM SERVANTS ON STRIKE.
    411 9 No Nonsense at the Europe Hotel Following upen the prosecution for assault of two Hylain servants of the Europe Hotel, who were each sentenced to a month's imprisonment as recorded in our issue on Saturday, the remainder of the dining room staff down 3d napery and
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    334 9 The Extensive Losses at John Littles. The further hearing of the charges against Tan Kar Suing, formerly managing director of the Chong Shing Dispensary, "UB-J4O North Bridge Road, of dishonestly retaining property said to belong to Messrs. John Little and Co., in his possession, were proceeded with to-day
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    Ulu Benut Rubber Co.
    979 9 Apathy of the Shareholders Under Criticism The third annual general meeting of Ulu Benut Consolidated Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at its registered office, Grcsham House, on Saturday. Mr. A. J. Ferguson presided, and the others present were the Hon. Mr. S. Q. Wong and Messrs.
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN
    55 9 (By Courteiy of the Niehi-Niehl Shlmbnn.) Tokio, March lfi. Two thousand workmen belonging to the Noda Soy Manufacturing Company have struck. Changes of military appointment, including General Misao Kawai to the Chief of the General Staff, and General Jiro Ohba to the Inspector-Generalship of Military Education, are
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      BOXING.
      899 10 Teng Kee Teats Eddy (iradv There was on? of the biggest auJience we have ever seen at the Stadium on Saturday night, drawn by the much boomed Battling Kiy-Grady tight and lor once tho boxinir patrons were not disappointed, and the Stadium Syndicate gave a fitting SSnaVoaT to their
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      Selangor Skye Meeting.
      92 10 Tho following a>v the results for the first and second days" meetings of the fv'langor Turf CluhV Skye .Meeting. FIRST DAY. Race 1.~ The Snail, Ringwood and Doreen, Race 2.— Rompin, Nora and Gandasari. Rare Druid, Applause and Tidapa. Race 1. Kalamuli, Motherless and Zoom. Race 5.
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      S. C. C. CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
      310 10 Merchants v. P. S. and Law. The match between Merchants and Public Services and Law in the S.C.C. Cricke'. Tournament on Saturday was marred to a great extent by the unpropitious weather which prevented the opening of the match until 2.50 p.m. The P. S.
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      S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      149 10 TO-DAY'S TIES. Championship Singles. Roberts v. Ainsworth. Roy Smith v. Donaldson or Holder. Col. Haseltiine v. Wardle or Lc Sucur. Leaky v. Hill. Tyler v. Sinclair. Championship Pairs. Bateman and Braddell v. Palgrave and Edlin. Simpson and Dobson v. Cruickshank and Hare. Newcomers' Handicap. Travis
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      BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      45 10 TO-DAY'S TIES. Single Handicap. Evans v. Hammond, postponed. Jamieson v. White. Doig v. Layton. Foggie v. Norrie. TO-MORROWS TIES. Single Handicap. Smith v. Trcnerry. Bowcrman v. Evans or Hammond, postponed. Cantrell v. Warclle, w. o. Cantrell v. Goldie. Me I. Brown v. McKean.
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      L L. TENNIS CLUB.
      288 10 Election of Office Bearers For The Year. The annual general meeting of the Ladies Lawn Tennis Club was held at the Club Pavilion on Saturday, with Mr. W. E. Hooper in the chair. After the usual preliminaries the Chairman referred the members to the printed statement
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      Tennis Politics.
      91 10 A Reuter wire of the 16th inst. states At a meeting er thj International Tenail Federation, it was decided to abolish the world championship t.itli*, and to recognise the national championships of England, France, Austiulia end the Unite'! States. A Reuter wire of the 18th inst. states The
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      Association Football.
      74 10 A Reuter wire from Paisley, of the 17th inst., states that at soccer Scotland beat Wales by 2 {reals to nil. The weather was fine and 20,000 people were present. 6cotland scared seven minutes from the start after which she had the better of the game, although a
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      International Rugby.
      163 10 According to a Reuter wire from Invest leith, on Saturday England beat Scotland by 8 points to 0. The weather was fine and the ground excellent and there were 30,000 spectators including tho Duke of York and Lady Bdwcs-Lyon. The Scottish pack did good work in the tight,
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      Cricket.
      61 10 A Router caWe from Adelaide, dated the 17th inst., sta.tes that in the final match of the tour South Australia made 495, Arthur Richardson compiling 380. Marylebone replied with ."172, Calthropo making 96. In their second innings South Australia put together 204 for four and then declared. Marylebone scored
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      'Varsity Boatrace.
      46 10 A Reuter wire from London, spf the 17th inst., states that Cambridge, SssisVd ty several scratch eighta, rowed a full course trial this afternoon from Putney to Mortlake in 20 mm. 1C sees. The conditions were slightly more favourable than on the previous occasion.
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      Covered Court Tennis.
      350 10 A Reuter cable from London, dated 18th inst., states At Dulwich, in a three-days covered courts tennis match, a team representing. Paris beat a team representing London by 14 matches to six. We have received an account of the racing at the Yacht Club yesterday too late
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    The Port Dickson Tiger.
    116 10 Mr. C. W, R. Millar, of Bonawe Estate, Port Dickson, writes to the Malay Mail that the man-eating tiger, which has caused so much alarm in the district, was seen at 5 a.m. on March 13, crouchine within twenty feet of the Chinese kongsi kitchen on
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      58 10 To thu Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l find that an error has crept into my letter re P. A. M. in typing. The para at the end of No. 2 reading It may t>t necessary. .Planting Representatives should be read at the end of
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      Restriction.
      232 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— Through the medium of your viluaWe paper, I would ask some American business man, resident in Singapore, to give a real good reason as to why the American manufacturer is grousing at restriction. When the price of rubber was away down
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      School Accommodation.
      465 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The shortage of school accommodation has been very acute and will be still more so if no immediate .=tcps are taken forthwith to remedy the evil. There has been a public meeting convened under the auspices of the Straits Chinese
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    The Agri-Horticultural Show.
    128 10 At a merting of the general committee of the Kuala Lumpur Agricultural Show Association held at Kuala Lumpur on March 9. Mr. F. W. Douglas presiding. it was decided to postpone the date of the Kuala Lumnur Agri-Horticultural Show and Trade Exhibition till the latter part of
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    CHINESE HIGH SCHOOL.
    187 10 New Building at Bukit Timah Itoail We are indebted to a correspondent for the foilewing The new buildings of the Chinese High School at Bukit Timah Read, when completed, will add another attravtiv feature '.o that mainway between Woodlands and the city by road. The architecture of
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    Royal Hawaiian Troubadours.
    195 10 Those who were present at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday nigh', were treated to an entertainment 'which was in a high degree both unique ar.d delifchtflll. Tho music, sonss and daiue; wire excellt.Mii. The jazz band was a treat i' i'sclf. The. curious instruments used, 'In dresses
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    Federal Council Meeting.
    223 10 Tho following is the agenda for the next meeting of the Federal Council on Tuesday, March 27 Minutes of the meeting held on January 23, 1923. Paper* to be laid on the table. Resolutions. The Hon. the Chief Secntury to Government to move (i) That tiis Council
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    Alleged Robbery at Sea.
    164 10 From Parit Buntar eOBMS the report of a robbery st iea," and the fact that it is referred to a.-, a robbery at sea. is suggestive of some exploit of the old pirating days along and about the c< Perak and Penang. The man laying the
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    150 10 The Municipal health statement for the week ending March 10, jjiv.'.s the total number of deaths as 167 representing a death rate of 23.25 ptr mil le, compared with 21.99 in the preceding week, and with 31.155 in the corresponding week of last year. The chief causes
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    60 10 While hunting with the Portman Hounds at Okeford Fitzpaine, Captain W. E. Meatyard, of Blandford, was thrown from his horse at a fence, and the an'ninl fell on him. He uustained a fractured pelvi- and other injuries, and died at Blandford Cottage Hospital. During the war Captain Meatyard went t:i
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    130 10 Macphail and Co.'s Report. Singapore, March l!>. IJiibb' r. I.i.mion Is. i ,<\. local ">7\. Tin. London, March 18, £212. Local *****6 buyers. Pharv Market.- Quiet. Kubbers. Practically no enquiry. This.— Ulu Piahi 1.90-1.95, Biwanga ].'J7 I j-i.:;j'j. Nawng Pets i..v>-i.fio, Patang Plandoka 42%-47H cents, Taipings D
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    Lyall and Evatt's Report.
    86 10 Singapore, March 19. Tin.-- E232. Rubbers. Noi moving. Mines.— CoUieriea 19^0-20, Petalings 7.».hi, Nawng Pets 1.."iV 1 1 --i.ij2 Ij.1 j. Kampon;: Kamuntinxt 465. od.-475. South.i 1.20-1.21. Norths i.i27'--l.:i::'.-. afambaun 90-<).">, Unsnis 5.10-6^o, Bawangs IJ3OI. Muiai- !.;ii-l.:.o, Jaoant 6448, Ulu Piahi l.!if> l.'.t'i. Kenfflembqa M^-'tVx. Industrials.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    181 10 Drills for the Week Ending March 28. Monday, 1 th. 5.10 p.m., Drill Hall, S. R. A. (V.), lecture, M. G. Platoon, Vickers gun drill, Nos. 0 and 7 platoons B. Co- ami Eurasian Co., kit and equipment inspection. Tuesday, 20th.— 5.10 p.m., Drill Hall, S. K.
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    31 10 Order* for week ending March 85, i!>- i. Monday, lilth. Individual Troops Pa:r.dc, p.m. Wednesday, 21st. Band Practice, 5,15 p.m. Officers Meeting, Ml p.m.
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    FEBRUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
    38 10 Bedford Plantations.— .">,S."o ll;s Bemam Perak.— 2s,B4l lbs. BnM Per:ik.— ll,ooo ilis. Ultnoaly.— lB,s22 lbs. Hillcise.-— 14,000 lbs. Beyknd.— 6,74s lbs. Katitnui.— •j:;,!i(;r> lbs. Troiak. 17.8 M lbs. Bukit K. H.-:i.22!> lbs. Jimah.— l4,7:« lbs.
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    Big Police Raid.
    143 10 Acting on certain information, the police, in conjunction with Mr. Ingrain, of the Chinese Protectorate, visited T;m Quee Lan Street last nicrht, the police OnV including A. 8. P. Mr. Cullon, Chief Detective inspector Costello, and Inspectors McMillar, Joyce and Clifton. It is said that the raid
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    " Malayan Experiences."
    134 10 Malayan Experiences." Mr. David G. Stead, the well-known Australian Fisheries authority and scientist, will deliver a lecture entitled My Malayan Experiences in the Y.M.f'.A. Hall on Wednesday. Mr. Stead came t', Malay.i nearly 15 months ago at the behest of the Government to enquire into and report upon the fisheries
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    19 10 M. Mohamed Dulfakir and Co., send M rnpy of thoir artistic block r:il<*nd:ir for ilic cvi MM 1 1
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    Ahead of the Mail.
    1938 11 Supplementary Wires From Indian Exchanges. The following supplementary cables :i» tak« from Indian exchanges to hand ye terday Louden, March 6 H. M. the King re-fi-ivi'd a number of deputations at Huikingham Palace presenting addrMSM of congratulation on the forthcoming ■■lllH.ll of the MM of York
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    Long-Distance Wireless.
    115 11 The Japanese Government intends to provide larger radio telegraph stations at Tokio and Osaka, completing them between 1025 and 1927 at an estimated cost of Y9.000.000. Of the total Y7,260,000 is tc be devoted to the establishment of a sta- tion in a suburb of Tokio to communicate
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    UNDERGROUND RAILWAYS.
    907 12 London's Object Lesson For Sydney. In compliance with the relentless demands of progress, several Australian capitals will doubtless in the near future have underground railway systems to cope with the ever-increasing suburban traffic, writes the London correspondent of the Sun. Before too much has been spent on any
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    Students Rag Mr. Lloyd George.
    98 12 A London wire of March 2 says A tremendous students' rag, traditionally associated with the occasion, marked the visit of Mr. Lloyd George to Edinburgh University to deliver the Rectorial Address. The students pelted bags of flour and Brussels sprouts from the galleries in McEwan
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      135 12 VI h AHE Bright Virginia Leaf of which 555 are \L made is selected in very small quantities at Jl a time on the actual Tobacco Fields- Only 5 lbs. out of every 1000 lbs. of Virginia leaf |Y\ grown are good enough for 555. 1 We then eliminate 30%
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      1730 13 SALES BY AUCTION A good opportunity for sound and profitable investment in land and house properties not to be missed by enterprising capitalists. ESTATE OF SHAIK ABOOBAKER BIN MOHAMED LAJAM, DECEASED IMPORTANT FOUR DAYS 9 AUCTION SALE of very valuahle freehold and leasehold Singapore Town proper! irs At Messrs. CfcaMg
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      678 13 SALES BY AUCTION IMPORTANT MORTGAGEE'S SALE The undersigned have been instructed to sell by public auction at their sale-room, Raffles Chambers, Kaffles Place, ON MONDAY, MARCH -26, 1923, at 2.30 p.m. HIGH STREET. Lot 1. Valuable 999 years' leasehold lan I together with the two-storeyed brick and tilnroofed business shophouse
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      238 13 SALES BY AUCTiOII PRELIMINARY NOTICE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMEXT OF SINGAPORE. IN THE ESTATE OF GRACE D'ALMEIDA. DECEASED Originating Summons No. 134 of UH, between ALFRED D'ALMEIDA M Plaintiff and F. C. D'ALMEIDA, B. JOHANNES and IDA JOHANNES r Defendant! The undersigned have been instructed
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      386 14 j BANKING P. AND O. BANKING CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated in England) With which is affilicated ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD, INDIA. Authorised Capital £5,000,000 Capital Subscribed aud Paid Up £2,594,160 Keserve Fund t 30.0U0 Board of Directors I The Rt. Hon. LORD INCHCAPE, G.C.M.G. X.C.5.1.. K.C.I.E. (Chairmen) The Rt. Hon. The Earl
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      599 14 BANKING NEDERLANDCHB HANDEL-MAATSCH APP T NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIEXY (Established 1824.) PAID-UP CAPITAL Fl. SO,MO,«M (ahcml sUMN) STATUTORY USERVX FUND fl. 1»,44«.I11J8 (asoel aQjiBMM) EXTRAORDINARY lU.SESVS FL U.M0.090 (abeat muhUmj head office in amsterdam head agency in batavia. BRANCHES Penang, Hoagkoag, b«ma<hui, Kobe, Rangooa, Soerabaya, Semiraagi Weltevreden, Bandoeeg (Java), Cheribon, legal,
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    ST. MARKS, BANGALORE.
    441 15 Gallant Salvage Work at The Fire. A Bangalore message of February 18 says St. Mark's Church, Bangalore, was burnt out last niffht. The precise cause of the fire has not yet been ascertained, but there is a supposition that there was an electric short circuit. Except the
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    LORD CHIEF IN A "BREEZE."
    304 15 Stern Retort to Famous Counsel. There was a breeze between the Lord Chief Justice ami Sir Edward Marshall Hall on February 13 in the King's Bench Division during the hearing of the libel •action brought by the Performing Right Society, Ltd., of Hanover-square, against the
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    Chaotic Conditions at Tsingtao.
    119 15 The Far Eastern Times, Peking, lays reliable correspondence from. Tsingtao reveals chaotic conditions there. The Chief of Police, Cheng Li, is proving quite incapable of performing his duties and is very ready to incorporate ex-bandits into the police force. Leading Chinese merchants openly accuse him of
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    Gallipoli Graves.
    97 15 Turkish ignorance of the meaning: of .scale in map construction led to a curious incident during the consideration at Lausanne of the ownership of the Gallipoli graves. The Turks, confused by the similarity in size of two maps, one of Switzerland and the other of Gollipoli, conceived the
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      143 15 Just Arrived m 7 PASSENGER TOURING CAR. PRICE GREATLY REDUCED Making the 1923 Model HUDSON undoubtedly the best proposition at present offered in the automobile market. A Limited Number Only Available. Further particulars and demonstration on application to Malayan Motors A, B and C, AMBER MANSIONS, ORCHARD ROAD. t THE
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      257 15 y^t The Crest is the LA mark of distinction. fit Cavander's Army Club I jj CIGARETTES fej V IN TINS/ ====|?JflS 3& Retail Price 95 cents per tin of 50 Stockists ROBINSON CO, LTD. and most dealers i r^rj CORONA I^^^^J The first practical portable typewriter. O||Sfeil& Now at Pre-war
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      193 16 BUAN KIAT CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Singapor*) IS,. PHILLIP STREET. New Shipments Just Arrived. Ex. B_s. HUUMJS and s.s. NANKIN Drafts and Iron Woodscrewg llrst Quality Steel Wire Kiddles Oval M. Paint HruKhes Copper House Kivets and Washers Stapled, Mixed. Hair Hroom Heads \sht-stos IMaitod Yarn Packing Brass Eyelets and
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      411 16 AU BON MARCHE (G. BONNARDEL). The Opportunity you. Ladies have Waited for OUR SALE OF HATS AND DRESSES IS ON! Opening soon at GROSVENOR HOTEL, 16, STAMFORD ROAD. A MATCH IS GOOD AND SAFE WHEN 1. It strikes EASILY. 2. And burns SLOWLY. BAD AND DANGEROUS WHEN 1. It has
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      874 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., In ordinary close set type (average six words to line) are per line one insertion 28 cents, two Ins. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cts., flve ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten Ins. $1.40,
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      891 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, No. 4, Oxley Rise. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, No. 2, Amber itoad. Entry on March L Apply within or to Messrs. Meyer Brother*. TO LET, immediate entry, No S5-28, Cairnhill Road, Apply to Frankel., Ltd, 575, Victoria Street. TO LET, compound house
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      813 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO UT, Godowns Nos. 82 and 88, Robertson Quay. Apply to Meyer Brother*. TO LET, goilowns 163 to 167, Boat Qua;. Rent moderate. For particulars, apply tr M. C. Johannes, solicitor, 6-c, Bonhara Street, Singapore. TO LET, a good office, ground Boor, Baffles Chambers, rent moderate, immediate
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      241 16 INOXYDIUM Is the trade mark of the perfect washable and hygenic H.P. corset with rustless fittings. Model Parisian Gowns for day and evening wear. The most elegant and durable silk hosiery bears the Phoenix brand. PRINCESS GARMENTS CO. 4, RAFFLES (HAMHEKS, (Opposite Robinson's) Hours 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. PHOTOGRAPHS
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      199 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES i Editorial and General Manager's Offlc* All communications relating to editoriei matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, priming, *tc., should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES. Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., in
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