The Straits Times, 28 March 1923

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    13 1 The Straits Times. No. 27.211 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1923 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      167 1 THE OF RUST r V+aWMi* -■> MB^ M>^ B^ The Severest Test Ever Made of any preparation for Protecting Iron and Steel, exposed to acid and sulphur fumes at high temperature with damp salt-laden winds, is illustrated below. It showed Colours Triumphantly Successful after every oser preparation tried had broken
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    "CELESTIAL VAGABONDS."
    633 2 History of Halley's Irregular CometIn one of the afternoon lectures at the Scientific Novelties Exhibition, King's College, Sir Richard Gregory, F.R.A.S., told his audience many interesting and amusing things about celestial vagabonds." This was the title bestowed by the distinguished astronomer on comets, in his lecture on Comets
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    FEBRUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
    119 2 Amalgamated.— 2o,477 lbs. 8a1au.— 23,000 ft*. Bukit Kepong. 8,975 lbs. Bukit Kiara.— l7,ooo lbs. Brooklands.— so,ooo lbs. Beranang.— l9,997 lbs. Chembong.— 26,9Bl lbs. Cheras.— 2o,ooo lbs. Connemara— l2,lBo lbs. Djasinga.— s4,92o lbs. Darning.— l4,sBs lbs. Fosbrerr. 5,863 lbs. Glenshiel.-26.527 lbs. Hamilton.— l6,o7o lbs. Jeram Paadng. 13,730 lbs.
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    A Notable Visitor to Bangkok.
    186 2 There is at present in Bangkok, says the Siam Observer of March 13, a notable Frenchman, M. Valude, a Deputy of the French Parliament, who arrived today from Indo-China. He ignored the orthodox way of reaching Bangkok from Saitron by the faithful little Donai and
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      440 2 'We're so glad you are getting well again. Daddy/ i What a feeling of satisfaction it is to a man who has been nervy and run-down to find he is getting back his normal health and vigour. I 'Wincarnis' offers renewed health I to men who are I "Nervy" and
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      354 2 ■m BEEIMAVTB let-rola. W TOUR SKIN AND J% M COMPLEXION P^ (ill) «<K)thin|T M>d r«fr«ihinp E^jfS Ot *U iitgb-cl-iu ctieminU and R^^nH iturM. •iiiataeturnl by Hvd9^ < nn ihh i son j_ J DR. CASSELL'S TABLETS Repair Wear and Tear of Nerre aad Body Pric* la. Sd. and U. TO
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      159 2 KINGSWAY A.C. Ceiling Fans FOR TANGLIN SUPPLY {-^vil BRITISH MADE WHITE FINISH ALUMINIUM BLADES. Guaranteed slow running. Speed may be adjusted to anything between 200 and 4O R.P.M. SINE, DARBY CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlement*) ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. ORCHARD ROAD. Telephone 2651. »♦♦<♦♦« Cars, Lorries AND MARINE SETS. ALL
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    Mr. F. G. Penny, M.P.
    1119 3 Maiden Speech in House Of Commons. The following extracted from the Surrey Comet (Kingston) of February 24 will interest the many in Malaya who know Mr. F. G. Penny Mr. K. G. Penny, M.P., the member for the Parliamentary Borough of Kingston, made his maiden
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    19 3 The (.no hundred per cent. American is not ;ilw:tys tplkitij; about it one hundred pet cent. of his time.
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      302 3 SALES BY AUCTION STRUTKERS AND BARRY OPERATING U.S. GOVERNMENT SHIPS. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO U. 5.5.15. v ELKRIDGE In Tort to discharge and load 1J.5.5.8. s.s. WEST CHOPAEA Apt. 18 to discharge a*j<i load U.S.S.B. s.s. WEST FARALON May 15 to discharge aid load nri'l sub; cqu<
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      792 3 INSTANT HELP FOR WORRIED MOTHERS NiKht Holds No Terrors for the Mother Who Keeps Baby's Own Tablets In The House. What mother does not know those nights oT unrest when baby sleepless, feverish anil in psin keep!* her awake, tense with anxiety, yet helpless tv give the little one relief
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      274 3 MRIS GARTERS No metal can touch you There is leg comfort and long comfort in PARIS Garters. They are always higher in quality than in price. When you buy ask distinctly for PARIS. Fastidious dressers prefer them. A STEIN 4 COMPANY CHICAGO, U.S. A. NEW YORK, U.S. A IT IS
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      235 3 Dunhills Pipes GUARANTEED BY NEW STOCKS JUST ARRIVED. PLAIN BRIARS $10.85 to $13.25 SHELL f $12.50 Agents m §SSi\ It is worth your while to make m Bfltfi\ a s P ecial e ff 01 *t to get Milk m wlwKk Stout. Keep on asking for ■it flßrn'i iL until
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      824 4 STEaWEB SMUWS P. 0 British India «»<? Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated n England) fl MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULA AND ORIENIAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES, LONDON ft ANTWIRP Dae Singapore Leave Singapore KASHGAR about Mar. 31
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      638 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) The Bine Funnel Line Regular Service to LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK, Taking cargo on through
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      613 4 STEAMER SAMN6S KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH TnE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone No.. Passage Dept., 131. Freight Dept., 1202. Marine Dept. snd rran,hlpm*nt Dept. 1437, Managar'g Dcpt. 1003. COEN— March 28, Muntok and Palcmbang. KENOA— March 28, Pontianak. SINGKEL— March
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      536 5 STEAMER SAttJNM N.Y.K. LONDON UN» Ruwa Maru Apr. S Fmhimi Maru Apr. 17 LIVERPOOL L»N« Lyons Maru mid. Apr. HAMBURG L>W Lima Maru Apr. 14 Matsimoto Mara end Apr. NEW YORK LINE tU BUM SOUTH AMERICAN UNsl tiNmr Mara Ayr It BOMBAY liN« Genoa Mara Mar. 10 Awa Msrn Apr.
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      487 5 STEAMER SABJMS O.S.K. Propoeed Railings from Singapore (subject to change without previous notice.) EUROPEAN LINE For Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Saei and Port Said. Arr. Dep. PARIB MARU Apr. 11 Apr. IS AMAZON MARU May 21 May 22 Omit Marseilles. NEW YORK LINK For San Franciaco, Panama,
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      609 5 STEAMER SAILINGS STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY "NEDERUUII" ("NEDERLAND" STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.) HOLLAND EAST ASIA UNE (of the United Netherlands Navigation Company.) HOLLAND AND HAMBURG FREIGHT SERVICE. The above Limes glye FREQUENT regular sailings to ROTTERDAM sad AMSTERDAM and MONTHLY tailing* to HAMBURG direct aad to BREMEN, DANZIG, KONIGSBERGEN, EMDEN, STETTIN in traaiit.
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      704 5 STEAMER SAHmCS "ELLERMAN" LINJC BLLBRMAN A BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., M 4. (Incorporated in England) BTEAIIBK Dm Sia«apar« PASSENGER SERVICE OUTWARDS. HOMEWARDS. about •■J. CIIY OF SIMLA Marsei k- London April 1 CITY OF POONA Marsei les Lo«don May S PASSAGE KATES. •A QMS steamer Ist class £87, 2nd c'ass £60,
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      517 6 CINEMAS GAIETY CINEMA First Show at 7.30 sharp. 8 ELMO THE FEARLESS SERIAL Episodes Five, Six, Seven and Eight, REELS Second Show at 9.15 p.m. DETECTIVE HAIGH SERIAL Final Episode. New Pathe Gazette LYING pay UPS Oh the Light that Lies in Woman's Eyes and Lies, and Lies and Lies.
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      281 6 CIHEMAS EMPIRE CINEMA In the Second Show at 9.30 Monday. .Mirrh 26 to Wednesday. March 2ft. The Sublime and beautiful star Miss DOLORES CASSINEI.I in THE WEB OF DECEIT In 6 Reels. A forceful drama thnt turns the light on a cross-section of a woman's heart. A woman's Life drama
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      89 6 VICTORIA THEATRE FOR ONE RECITAL ONLY Tuesday, April 3, at 9.30 p.m. CELEBRITY TOURS MAY MUKLE TRIO Booking opens on Thursday next Prices $1, $3, $2 and $1. Book at. the THEATRE. Tel. 826. LOOK OUT Friday. March M Mr. Y. L. Tan presents K. Dean Miss Tijah In a
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      357 6 WHITEAWAYS X" ¥<* sfi^ P^l I SOL Ali cold Pioolr at same ICICjIV Temperature with von HrH^V' for ls hours HI H for the and Hot Drinks HOLIDAYS. for 24 hours. V M ONLY |V JL ONLY NOTE PRICE. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW CO., LTD., SINGAPORE. (Incorporated in England) Hoar, of Business
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    149 7 FIXTURIS. Wednesday, March 28 High Water, M a.m., 8.12 p.m. I O. homeward mail. A It ill of Divorcement, Vie. Theatre, 9.30. Thursday, March 29 High Water, 7.2 J a.m., 9.3 p.m. P. and O. homeward mail, train. homeward mail. Phil. Orchestra, Mem. Hall, 6.18. Niobc- All
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      92 7 Eikt Wharf Basin-Nil. Cast Wharf Thongwa, Zaida. MinTs Wharf— Nil. Maiii Wharf Kutaang, Kuala, H.M.S. Blue Hell. tapir* Nock Maar, Kthiopin, Yalou, Deli Man,. West Wharf- Nil. Jnrdine Wharf- Nil. I'ulo Brani Coal Wharf— Nil. Keppel Harhoar. Main Wharf DredftI Kuantan, Unda, Ban Whatt liin, l.cn.
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      Vessels Arrived.
      287 7 AQAUEMN.ON, nrit.. l.J'il tons, from Yoko_s.;:. N,-v -jork 2-4. torn, from Sourabaya 87-8, for Java .'U-:i. CALYPSO, But raa Port Swet-tonl-.am M 4, for Port Swettenham 29-3. EMBLY, liut., M teas, from Rhio 27-3, for Rhio 28-S. IIVK LEONG, Brit, :tQ:« tons, from Malacca tor Malaoee 20-". Xl
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    192 7 To-day. Mcdan S p.m. Port Swetteobam and Fenaug 8 p.m. Malacca and Mu&r M M p.m. Batu Bahat ..8 p.m. Kola Tinggi .v < p.m. hhio 4 p.m. Bangkok 4 p.m Panffcal Piaaag and Billiton 4 p.m. l.atavia, Cheribon and Samarang ..4 p.m. Saigon and Haiphong .<
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    41 7 By Utt Arri B*. or« loadom DelU Feb. 14 Mar. 12 Cordillere Feb. 17 Mar. 14 P. der Nedcrlandcn Feb. 19 Mar. 14 Kllenga Feb. 21 Mar. 19 AmrUr Krb. 24 Mar. 21 Khiva F«b. 28 Mar. 26
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    169 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, March 28. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4% Demand 2/4 6/32 Private 3 m/s credit* 2/4 19/32 On New York Demand 54% Private 90 d/s 57 On France, Bank 780 On India, Bank T.T. 174% On Hongkong, Bank (Id 2% p.c. p.m. On Shanghai, Bank
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    61 7 Tone of the market. Steady. Latest London cables quote Spot crepe and sheet Is. 4%d. Spot Vpril-June uly-Sept )ct-Dec Closing P Buyers. i 'ricet Seller*. 59% Spot April-June Jisly-Si-pt Oct-Dee Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Buyer*. Sellers. 59'^ 59% CO GOH C1U
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      MINING
      209 7 [lane al. I'd. Buyers. Sellers. 1 1 Qatang Padang 0.42 'k 0.47% 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.55 1.60 1 1 Jelantoh 0.20 0.30 norn 1 1 Jchan Tin 0.52 0-57% 1 £1 K:im. Mamunting 2.5.0 2.6.Gcd. 0 10 Kiuta Assn. 7.75 8.25 5 5 Linjrui Tin 5.00 5.10 0
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      GENERAL
      144 7 I al. I'd. Bayers. Sellers. ■1 £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 4.8.C 4.11.3 10 10 Central Engines 9.00 9.50 L 0 10 Central Motors 4.25 4.75 ;i £1 E. Smelting Co. 7.60 8.00 >/- 5/- Elec. Tramway* 1/- 2/-b<h» 10 10 Fraser Neavc 36.00 37.50 xd. >0 50 Hammer and
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      DEBENTURES
      110 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 5 p.c. p.m. Spore Electric Tramways, 5 p.c £350,000 10m. Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 par. 3'poae Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 5 p.c. dis. Spore Municipal 4ft p.c of 1909 $1,600,500 5 p.c dis. Spore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1909 $1,500,000
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      407 7 Fraser and Co. »b 4 Lyall and Evan's Quotation*. Latest arailabfe Sttrlinf QnoUtiona are printed on amith.r fit Friday. To-daj Prices. Frascr Lyali A Co. Evatt. Mlenby New ($1) 1.15 1.25 1.10 1.20 Vlor Gajah ($1) 1.20 LSI 1.20 1.40 A.. Hitam ($5) 12.50 13.00 12.50 13.50 Kuning
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      831 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classiied Advts., see p*K« KIRSCHWASSER. Dubonnet, Amer Picon, Extracts for Cocktails. H. Bolter, Europe Hotel Building. FOR SALE, 800 plants in lots of 25, orchids, Lembang- rose*, maidenhair ferns, etc. 208 b, Straits Times. (lp) FOR SALE, wardrobe trunk, new, large cite. 2087, Straits Times. (lp) FOR
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      65 7 NfcW ORIENT PARK THE GAP, EAST COAST ROAD The Healthleat Place in the Uland. MEALS, REFRESHMENT, VARIOUS AMUSEMENTS. SEATING AND OPEN AIR CINEMA COME AND ENJOY YOURSELF 13, LLOYD ROAD (off Ox ley Road). Get your goods from us If you wish to economise. Let as show you our stocks,
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      79 7 BOXING STAR OPERA NOKI [I BRIDGE ROAD. THURSDAY, MARCH 29, at 9 p.m. GRAND ATTRACTION BATTLING KEY, 9.4 (Lifchtitelfht Champion of Malaya) CLAUDE HOZARIO, 9.2 (Featherweight Champion of Malaya) CHALLENGER 12 Rounds. and other interest ins bonta. Booking at SHEPCO, Amber Maaaiom, Orchard Road. Popular Price* 13, 13, $1 and
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      539 7 VICTORIA THEATRE Commencing WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, A TAIJE OF TWO CITIES Booking opens At the THEVillE. on Thursday next M UN II -!>, :it 9 a.m. Tol. i Prices $2 and SI. Gallery M ctf. Children Half Price to .Matinee only. I MATINEE WEDNESDAY. Al'ltll. t. at I p .a.
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28. SHIPPING AND TRADE.
    942 8 The importance of Singapore as a link of Empire has never been underestimated save perhaps in the early years of last century when pioneers sought to acquire neighbouring island- as the settlement upon which the British flag should fly. Singapore has
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    52 8 An estate of 3,445 Kedah Relongs oughly 2,580 acres, situate at Sungei ,alang, ne3r Sungei Patani, South Kcdah, A'ith 2,000 acres in bearing, 400 acres to 5 year old, and the balance jungle, las just changed hands for $700,000, the >urchaser being the head of an old established Penang firm
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    64 8 Concerning recent affairs in Pattani, he Bangkok Times remarks Our Penang contemporary should not be so -eady to open its columns to every per:on from southern Siam who has a grievance." If the experiences of the Pinang jazette are anything like our own v/e xpe our friends in the neighbouring
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    73 8 From Calcutta the other nccming :hcre arrived in Rangoon a young Belgian airman, M.Joseph Lefert, who is travelling round the world for a half-million franc .vagi r. He has to visit every country in he world in two years and does not necessarily travel by air all the way. Ho
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    74 8 A Constantinople message of February M slates that the captain of a Spanish •ruiser lying in the Bosphorus suddenly ordered that the guns of his ship be loaded and trained on the Sultan's Palace it Dolma Baprtche. The astonished officers .•omplied, but signalled the facts to H.M.S. Iron Duke, asking,
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    101 8 The WestminsterGazettepoints out that the maintenance of the present restricted ratio of rubber exports under the Stevenson scheme, is not only essential if the industry is to remain on a paying basis, but it is also highly important from the standpoint of paying interest on the British debt to America.
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    13 8 Telegraphic communication with Ke lantan over the Government lines wa interrupted tliis morning.
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    19 8 Mails from the F.M.S., Penang, Malacca, etc., were son.c two hours late in their arrival by train this morning.
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    17 8 A native officer of the Government Office at Selat Pandjang, Sumatra, has been murdered by a Japanese.
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    26 8 Rev. Fr. P. Ruadel, Vicar of tV Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, has kindly accepted to be a patron of the St. Joseph's Old Boys' Association.
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    28 8 The salvors of the P. and O. steamer Egypt undertake to work on the principle of No results, no pay," thus absolving tht underwriters cf further liabili ies.
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    31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Ks. 171 tIOO. The rate of payment of Mone> Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 17C= UOO.
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    38 8 The Bishop of Singapore- w'U visit lohore Bahru to take Easter services M 3undoy, April 8. There will be evensong and sermon at C p.m., and a celebration if Holy Communicn at 7.30 a.m. en Moniay, April 9.
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    38 8 A London message of Ftbiuary state-? remarkable lunar halo in the BnslisJ Channel last n'ghi brilliantly lighted up he sky with a dazzling half-moon-liki arch. Sea shipping on the coast \va. c lighted as clear as in daylight.
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    43 8 The famous Russell case has ended. The jury found on March M that Mrs. Rursell had committed adultery with a man unknown and not with Mayer. The judge granted the Hon. John Russell a decree nisi and Mayer was dismissed from the suit.
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    47 8 The Life Assurance Co. of Canada •eport that the year 1922 was the greatest in the history of the company. Details >f this record are given in our adventise■nent columns from which it will also be noted that dividends to policy holders will be increased in 1923.
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    42 8 During a maneater hunt organised by he District Officer at Chau-doc, IndoChina, in whi.-h M. Striedtet, the D.O. himself, and many other Europeans took part the tiger when wounded turned on its issailaiits and wounded ten natives and a ?endarme, named Guyaubeiet.
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    44 8 One of the attractions at Maniin Carnival will be the war exhibit. The collecion includes practically everything except heavy artillery and naval guns. Over 5,000 articles comprise the display uniforms, flags, rifles, pistols, trench nortars, machine-guns bombs, grenades shells and ammunition of every sort.
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    51 8 Out of a remarkable rush of new ssue.; involving over five millions sterling of public subscribers the most interesting is the Great Eastern Train Ferries Company, which asks fcr £400,000 under Anglo-Belgian Trunk Railway atfspicc: for a service between Harwich and Zeebrugge, thus providing for traffic to the Continent without
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    61 8 The Prince of Wales as Chancellor of he University cf Wales was handed scrip to the value of £50,000 for the advancement of the work of the University by the Cardiff shipowner Mr. Dan RadclifTe. His Royal Highness was also the recipient of a cheque for fifty thousand guineas collected
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    62 8 A Kola Radja, Atcheen, message of he 20th says that two oilfield borers belonging to the Batavia Petroleum Maatschappy, one stationed at Rautan Pandjang and the other at Penreula Sumatra, went out en an elephant hun'.. in the 18th inst., with a mandor and have not yet returned. A military
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    59 8 The Gamblers, Vitagraph's sensational feature drama, is the main attraction of the Surma proprramme to-oiight. It is n six parts and features Harry T. Morey. Other pictures are Love and Lather, a Montgomery and Rock comedy, Maid; me! Muslins, a Jimmy Aubrey Comic, episodes 11 and 12 of the Hawk's
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    68 8 The Renong Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., advice the following output of tin ore for the second half month ending February 28 Dredge No. 1 piculs 103, dredge No. 3 piculs 191, total pieuls 294. Approximate total output for the month of February 815 piculs and the following for the first
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    64 8 The Malayan Agri-Horticultural A s'-ocia-tion offer a prize of $50 to the artist submitting the best design of a diploma. The winning design will become trie property of the Association and will be adopted as the Association's diploma. Entries close on April 30. Further particulars may bt obtained from Mr.
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    60 8 The following programme of music will be played at Raffles Hotel to-night, under the direction of Mr. Hulland Overture, the direction of Mr. Hulland Overture. Raymond (Thomas) melody, by request (R. Somerville) violin solo, Cn price Viennois (Kre.sler), A. Raquiza Suite Gabriel!e (Rosse) niano so!o Hungarian Fantasia (Liszt) Edgar Huliand
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    97 8 We are asked through our columns U remind the Freemasons in Malaya that the Installation of Major General Sir Neill Malcolm as District Grand Master of the Easiorn Archipelago, wiil *ake place on Saturday next, at the Victoria Hall Brethren are asked to be at the Hall not later than
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    474 8 Mr. ami Mrs. G. S. C.i.ver liavo retyr ed from home. The Bishop of Singapore has returned to Singapore from Kuala Lumpur. Major Thf iai«J. of Maidenhead Plai:la'.ions, Sungei Siput, Perak, is srr 1 1 ly jcing home on furlough. Sir William Murison, Attorney General, and Lady
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    Singapore Volunteer Rifle Assn.
    28 8 For the Easter meeting on Saturday and Monday transport will be One bus, ti..'io a.m. Jardine's Steps. One bus, 0.45 a.m. Victoria Memorial Hall.
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    Motor Cycle Accident.
    51 8 Mr. A. Robertson, of Messrs. John Little and Co., met with an accident when riding to town on his motor-cycle this morning. He was coming along Grove Road when it is believed he canii' bato collision with another vehicle and received injuries which necessitated his removal to
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    Raffles College.
    58 8 It will be seen from an advertisement lppearing in another column that the Crown Agents are inviting architects in Britain and the Dominions to submit iosigns for the new Raffles Collen at Singapore. Premiums of f.'iOO, £200 and tIOO are offered. Mr. John Begjr, late' consulting Architect to
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    Municipal Commission.
    103 8 The ordinary monthly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held co-morrow afternoon, the agenda including the following resolution by the President, namely That the following streets be and are hereby prescribed under section 116 (3) of Ordinance No. 135 (Municipal) as streets in which the Commissioners, through
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    Straits Produce.
    149 8 The current week sees a further addition to the Straits Produce family. This quarterly publication of topical fun has now grown into a lusty child of a yoar old, the present issue being the fifth to be pre«cnt»;'l since the first appeared on April 1, 1922 and giving
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    PARLIAMENT.
    539 9 More of the Singapore Naval Base. Labour versus Commune. Belter's Service London, March 27. In the House of Commons, replying to, Mr. Lambert, Mr. Bonar Law said that the General Staff and the Air and Naval Staffs had participated in the proceedings of the Committee of Imperial Defence concerning
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    Floods at Baghdad.
    91 9 RIUTU'B StBVICE. London, March 27. Baghdad Under increasing pressure of flood, Hh Tigris has burst its left bank,' twelve miles north of Baghdad. A hundred square miles of desert around the city have been transformed into a lake. UkaMMB and herds are taking refuge in tho city.
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    Situation in Germany.
    330 9 Decisions of the Socialist Conference. Reutxb's Service. London, March 27. Berlin The police have arrested two ex-officers and Rossbach's secretary on a charge of complicity in the alleged plot against the Republic recently discovered by the police. Rossbach, who was the head of the movement, was arrested
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    Banque Industrielle.
    195 9 Trial of M. Andre Berthelot Demanded. Reuter's Service. London, March 27. Paris The failure of the Banque Industrielle de Chine has again come to the fore. An influential section of the press is demanding the trial of M. Andre Berthelot, ex-director of the bank, in connection with a
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    Sarah Bernhardt's Death.
    118 9 Sarah Bernhardt' s Death. Rtinu's Service. London, March 26. Paris Madam Sarah Bernhardt expired peacefully, without suffering, in the arms of her son. She received extreme unction late in the afternoon, after which morphia was injected. Members of the family and the household were gathered in the death chamber, where
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    Indian Finances.
    167 9 Determined Opposition to The Salt Tax. Reuter's Sebvice. London, March 27. Delhi In the Assembly, during the debate preceding the rejection of the Finance Bill, Mr. Jamnadas Dwarkadas said that the salt tax would go to every home as a messenger of revolution and fcrce the coeperators to
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    Agricultural Strike.
    130 9 Depression in the Eastern Counties. Reuteb'B Siaviri. London, March 27. The reduction of wages to S'/sd. per hour and a 54 hour week has resulted in a general strike of agricultural workers in Norfolk which is threatening to spread to Cambridgeshire. Farmers have declined offers of mediation and
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    The Powers' Battle-fleets.
    48 9 Rbuteb's Sebvicb. London, March 27. A Washington message states that it ■s suggested in official quarters that Mr. Harding nu.y institute a series of diplomatic exchanges with Britain and Japan to determine to what exte>nt the battlefleets allowed under the Washington Treaty shall be modernised.
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    Perils of the Bottle.
    63 9 Kltmtß'B SXBVICB. London, March 27. New York The port-surveycr has ordered that in the future every bottle of liquor brought into the country by steamship passengers shall be seized and a fine of $5 per bottle imposed on the owner, unless the passengers prove that it
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    War Criminal's Arrest.
    45 9 Reuteb's Service. London, March 27. Berlin It is reported from Lippstadt 1 that the French have arrested Captain j Steinbrinck, a U boat commander, who figures among the last of the warcriminals on account of his sinking thi steamer Sussex in 1916.
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    American Loan.
    41 9 Reuteb's Sebvice. London, March 27. New York A banking syndicate, headed by the National City Company, will offer to-morrow $19,990,000 six per cent, bends in the Oriental Development Company, guaranteed by the Japanese Government, at a price of 92.
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    Irish Expenditure.
    35 9 Rbuteb's Sebvict London, March 27. Dublin The expenditure for the coming year is estimated at over £42,000,000, including the army £10,500,000, being an increase of £3,000,000 and £10,000,000 compensation ifor damage to property.
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    Federal Council.
    298 9 Huxley Commission Report Received. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 27. A meeting of the Federal Council was held this morning, tho High Commissioner, Sir Laurence Guillemard, presiding. O'.hers present were the Hon. Messrs. W. G. Mnxwell (Chief Secretary), W. S. Gibson (Legal Adviser), A. M. Pountney
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    Allies and Turkey.
    95 9 Reuter's Service. London, March 27. The Allied Conference, this aftemcon, examined the report of the expert ccminittee on the financial, economic and other parts of the Turkish counter-proposals. They reached a complete agreement on all pcints and the draft text of the reply to Ismet Pasha's r.ote
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    New Treasury Bonds.
    33 9 REUTEB'S SCBVICB London, March 27. In the allotments of the new treasury bonds, large applicants will receive 30 per cent. Dealings have been made up to five-eighths per cent, premium.
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    Various.
    54 9 Reuter's Service. London, March 27. Exchanges give French francs at 70.7-3 and Belgian at 82.05, while sterling stands at 4.68%. London, March 27., The Hungarian Government has declared the Extreme Nationalist party illegal. London, March 27. A Copenhagen message states that the steamer Glenbeg has been refloated after discharging
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    ULU PIAH TIN.
    85 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, March 28. At the annual meeting of Ulu Piah Tin, Mr. Brash, presiding, said it was proposed to bring the issued capital to $500,000. He took a most hopeful view of the position and prospects and had every confidence that a long
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    64 9 On March 20, Mr. Brewitt-Taylor, shot a dog at Bangkok, and Mr. A. V. Rooth was standing beside him. Mr. BrewittTaylor emptied the magazine and was closing the pistol when a cartridge remaining in the chamber went off. The bullet went clean through the fleshy part of Mr. Rooth's thigh.
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    Ranee Disaster.
    3424 9 Sensational Evidence Of Officers. In the First Magistrate's Court this morning, the inquiry into the loss of the Straits Steamship Co.'s Ranee as the result of a collision with the Boribat off the Johore coast at midnight on March 14 was continued. The proceedings this morning were presided
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      S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      56 10 S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT. YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Championship Pairs. Brennan and Wardle beat Simpson and Dobs^n o—4,0 —4, 6 —4. TO-DAY'S TIES. Laybourne v. Leakey. Wodchousc v. Sinclair. NtWMMMf Handicap. (Final Tie.) Zimmerman (scratch) v. Osborne, owe 1. THURSDAY'S TIES. Championship Singles. I'ot'.s v. Laybourne or Leakey. Championship Pairs. Lee-Warner
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      BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      64 10 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Single Handicap. E. B. Evans beat J. Hammond 21—18. TO-DAY'S TIES. Singb Handicap. Jiowerman v. Evans. MuKcan v. Jamieson. Championship. Wardle v. Norrie. THURSDAY'S TIES. ul.li- Handicap. Smith und Bowermun v. Rev. Douglas and Main postponed. Goldie and Chill v. Jamieson and Brown postponed. Simpson and
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      Ipoh Gymkhana Club.
      81 10 (From Our Own\ Correspondent). Ipoh, March 27. H. E. the High Commissioner, Sir Laurence. Guillemard, presented a silver cup to the Ipoh Gymkhana Club for the Sky Meeting, which he and Lady Guille■MUrd aiv attending on Saturday, April 7. The cup has been allocated to the first-.-hsfs
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      Inter-'Varsity Golf.
      64 10 [Reuter's Service]. London, March 27. A( Rye in glorious weather the InterVarsity golf matches began to-day. Tho foursomes were won by Oxford with three matt hes against Cambridge's two. The singles will be played to-morrow. V M. C.~A7 Tennis. Owing to Easter holidays this week the V.M.C.A. Tennis
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      Association Football.
      181 10 St. Joseph's Old Boys are playing: a series of games against local clubs in preparation for the trip to Kuala Lumpur. Ye.terday's friendly match at soccer against, the Band of the Middlesex Regiment was the last prior to their departure. The game which was played on the old
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    129 10 (By Courtesy of the Nichi-Nichi Shimbun.) Tokic, March 26. A bill impeaching the Government, which was presented by both the Kensei and Kakushin parties to the Diet, on the ground that the Government is responsible for alleged dishonest action in the construction cf H.M.S. Amagi, has been
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    Rent Control In Calcutta.
    166 10 A Calcutta wire of March 5 says The Kon. Sir Surendtanath Banerjea, Minister for Local Self -Government, will, next week, introduce in the Bengal Council a short Bill extending the period »f the Calcutta Rent Act to another year. The Statement of the Objects and Reasons
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    15 10 His Job.— Wousewife What do you work at, my poor man Tramp At interval!, ma'am."
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    THE EMPRESS OF FRANCE.
    682 10 800 American Tourists Due To-morrow. The Empress of France, widely known as one of the finest and most luxurious empress liners in the Canadian Pacific Atlantic Service, is due to arrive at the West wharf at 9 a.m. to-morrow. The vessel is on a cruise of
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    The Warwick Comedy Company.
    213 10 The Warwick Comedy Company played another successful comedy last night at the Victoria Theatre. Tantalising Tommy is a light comedy, the plot of which doe.; not involve any deep thinking on the part of the audience and which can be made to .-parkle with wit if
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    Wireless Telephony.
    121 10 The practical use of wireless telephony was demonstrated when Mr. F. E. Kosher, managing director of the Indian States an<J Eastern Agency, sole agents for Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co., far India, Burma and Ceylon, who is on a visit to Rangoon was conversing and carrying out business with
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      191 10 To the Editor of 'the Straits Times. I Sir, It is now more than a month since the mass meeting was held at the Victoria Memorial Hall under the auspices of the Clerical Union to pass certain resolutions requesting the Government to control the rents of dwelling houses,
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    396 10 Charge of Murder Reduced To Grievous Hurt. At the Singapore A?sizcs yesterday, a Chinese named Chan Yeok wi* charged with ihtr mnrder of a compatriot outside a chamivi -hop in Tkajong I'aj.rar Road, on Ft.bru.ii-y II W"M OIU in evidence thai thi re had been trouble between tfca
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    130 10 Macphail and Co.'s Report. Singapore, March 28. Rubber.— London l/4%d. Local 59' i. Tin.— London £214/5/0. Local $110 M. Share Market.— Quiet. (150 tons sold). Rubbers. Few enquiries. Tins.— Taipings 95-1, Norths 1.1714--1.22/4, Souths 1.15-1.20, Hitams 1.57Vi--1.62 1 Nawrig Pets 1.25-l.:;. r Rawangs l^S-l^O. Ulu Piahs 1.82^-1.87'^
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    Lyall and Evatt's Report.
    97 10 Singapore, March 28. Tin.— £2l4 ss. $UOK, 150 tons. Rubbers.— Brogas 45-55, Malalca Pindas 1.50-1.60, Kuala Sidims 2.07^-2.15, Utan Siinpans 1.70-1.90 cum., Semanggols buyers 1. Mines.— Petalings 76-81, Collierie* 19-19.50, Nawng Pets 1.32H-1-37V4, Kam-p-iiic Ramuntings 44.s fid. -465. Souths 1.15-l.iX, Norths 1.17V1.22H, LinguU 4.95-5.05, Mambaus 90-95,
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    JELEI RUBBER ESTATES.
    558 10 Proposed Sale Considered By Shareholders. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, March 26. The sixth annual general meeting: of fhattholder.s of Jelei Kubbcr Estates Ltd., l was held at Messrs. Boustead and Cos. I tffices, 1, Embankment, Kuala Lumpur, en Sniurday with Mr. J. Murray la tho
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    Passengers.
    616 10 The following passengers r.ro proceeciini ito Europe by the steamer Kashmir sailing from Singapore at 3 p.m. toduy -Mr. W. E. Hamilton, I.t. Bamforil, Mr. W. P. Hummer, Mr. nml Mr*. C. V. Mile.l, Mr. .1. \V. Unteman. Mr. E. C. Richards. Mr. H. M. Austin. Mis; Xewcombe, Mrs.
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    18 10 When the Germans say thry didn't lose the war, they mean it isn't going to to--. them anything.
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    Notes from Siam.
    969 10 Remarkable Theory of Bangkok Medico. (From Our Own Corrcrponden'. Bangkok, March 1-. A fasciniting theory has been advanced by Dr. R. W. Mtndeison, Medical Officer of Health for Bangkok. It is nothing I more nor less than by living in M|ualoi and by drinking impure water and
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    108 10 A report from Zeehan, Tasmania, states that local prospector* hsve discovered a strong lc ie of silver-l<-ad ami galena on a property known a? Bamcts, which wps workcl several years ago with indifferent results. In all seven lodes have been discovered. The biggent of these shows 4 feet 6 inche«
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    Banque Industrielle.
    2402 11 The Scheme for Settlement Of Debts. Monsieur G. A. Carrere, formerly manager of the Chinese branches of the Banque Russo-Asiatique and later with the Guaranty Trust Company of New York, has been appointed manager of th. Societe de Gcrance, a limited liability company formed on October 3, 1922,
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      380 11 RAFFLES lOTEL iw cm u»-.y SINGAPORE. The Finest Ballroom in th. But. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 9.45 p.m. EDGAR HULLAND, at the piano. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietor*. SEAVIEW HOTEL T nJon OCMIICFV nUIUsi Telephone lit SINGAPORE. TO-VIGHT Special Dinner and Cinema Dinner eerrtd oa the lawn. Mnslc by THE SYNCOPATED FOUR 6ROSVENOR HOTEL
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    THE EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA.
    290 12 To Make a World Trip Next Winter. The steamer Empress of Australia, which has been lying out in midstream for some weeks past, has now been definitely selected as the Pacific liner to be employed by the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company for pleasure cruises during the
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    103 12 Programme of Drills, etc., for week ending Saturday, March 31 Wednesday, 28th. 8.10 p.m., S.R.A.(V), general instruction M.G. platoon, lorry drill Eurasian Co., extended order drill C Co., voluntary parade, Lewis gun. Drill Hall. Thursday, 29th. 5.10 p.m., S.R.A.(V), gun laying; M.G. platoon, revision .6 and 7
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    Stranded in Singapore.
    241 12 A Sinhalese youth, named William, son of Somalia, of a village named Kurukudai, about a mile from Gampota town, has returned to Colombo after an adventurous vis.it to Singapore, states the Times of Ceylon of March 9. The lad, it ap» pears, was taken on board the
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    20 12 The winter vacationist as a general rule can be counted upon to stew away more vittles than his summer colleague-
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      1245 13 JSALES BY AUCTION REMINDER On Wednesday Thursday, March 28 29, 1923, commencing each day at 2.30 p.m. 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 2 DAYS' AUCTION SALE
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      996 13 SALES BY AUCTION ESTATE OF SYED ABDULRAHMAN BIN ABDULLA ALKAFF, DECEASED. IMPORTANT TWO DAYS' AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold and leasehold town properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co.'s sale-room, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday and Thursday, April 4 and 5, at 2.30 p.m. each day. 1. Valuable land
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      313 14 |M--^b i Corona $100 Retail Ifl *£T H^sbbsVlwC Pj THE NEW CORONA The New Corona is really an OFFICE typewriter in PORTABLE form. A few improvements are 1. Automatic Ribbon Reverse. 2. 10 inch Carriage. Standard Portable Keyboard. 4. High-Speed Carriage Return and Line Spacer. Corona users number ha'.f-a-million. Backed
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      503 14 ■■■■■■■nHMiMMHwnmmamMmßuiMHsnraaiM Assets over $5,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $17,000,000. I The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. j (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) j HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the.
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      386 14 BANKING P. AND O. BANKING CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated in Englaad) With which ia affllieated ALLAHABAD BANK. LTD, INDIA. Authorised Capital £5,000,000 Capital Subscribed and Paid Up £2,594,160 Reserve Fund 80.000 Board of Directors The Rt. Hon. LORD INCHCAPE, 0.C.M.Q., X.C.5.1., K.C.I.E. (Chairman) The Rt. Hon. The Kiirl of SF.LHORNE, K.G.
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      497 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter in Japan.) Capital Snbscrtbed 760,000,000 Capital Paid-up Y62.600.000 Reserve ?un-l Y11.7R0.000 President K. Nakagawa, Esq. DIRECTORS T. Hissmane, Esq. G. Kawasaki, Ekq. K. Morinago, Esq. M. Esakl, Esq. Decnkichi Takita, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh, Formosa (Taiwan), BRANCHES AND AGENCIES Rcelung,
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      588 14 BANKING NEDERLANDCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPY NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY (Established 1824.) TAID-UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,000,000 (about £6,667,000) STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 1D,445,211.:10 (about £1,6L'0,434) EXTRAORDINARY RESERVE Fl. BJMOfiOO (about tMM HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTKKDAM. BEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Penanjr, Hon c konj:, Shanghai, Kobe, Rtmgoon, Soerabaya, Hsiasrsns;. Weltcvreden, Bandoeng (Java), Ch<-ribon, legal,
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    913 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Car Troubles Caused by Trifles. W. H. Berry writes in a horn« paper The endless trouble people put themselves to, even aftor years of experience in driving and motor maintenance, is astounding. It is something of a mystery, indeed, how the
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    66 15 Two Alsakans of Strassburg have returned from Germany where they have been engag-ed on an enquiry concerning French soldiers who died in captivity during the war, says the Courrier d'Haiphong. On exhumation one corpse showed positiyc signs of the man being choked and another had the head sawn in two
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      299 15 ANNOUNCING THE ARRIVAL OF THE 1923 OAKLAND SIX 2aVaMaV aBBBaP^ ''^K^bbbbbl Wr7 *H^»»«J lid" i*^^ \^^3^BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi7 J jfif^DK yaß^^^^mß^^^Bß^y lIJ' "^\w MAY WE DEMONSTRATE TO YOU ITS EXCEPTIONAL QUALITIES The Borneo Company, Limited MOTOR VEHK IK DEPARTMENT. ORCHARD ROAD. SINGAPORE. MM*tMM»MMHM»MtMIM»' Citroen Cars TOURING MODEL DE LUXE. 4/5 Seater, with
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      166 15 SUNBEAM MOTOR CYCLES HAVE BEEN WONDERFULLY SUCCESSFUL In all the most important competitions throughout the World in 1922. The Chief of which are THE SENIOR TOURIST TROPHY Won liy Mr. Alec Bennett THE ITALIAN TOURIST TROPHY Won h> Si K Erneito Vailati THE FRENCH GRAND PRIX Won by Mr. Alee
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      331 16 6UAN MAT CO. LTD. (Incorporated In Singapore) 15, PHILLIP STREET. New Shipments Just Arrived. Ex. r.s. PYRRHUS and n.s. NANKIN Brass and Iron Woodscrews HeM Quality Strel Wire Riddle* Oral G. M. Paint Itru»hes Copper Hose Rivets and Washers Stapled, Mixed, Hair Broom Heads Aftbentoß IMaited Yam Packing Brass Eyelets
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      446 16 John Duke OPTICIAN Fellow of the British Optlcsl Association. Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers. Freeman of the City of London. Late of Old Broad St. London. 5 YEARS' LONDON EXPERIENCE IN SPECTACLE FITTING. 12, Battery Road, Singapore. A MATCH IS GOOD AND SAFE WHEN 1. It strikes
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      927 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., in ordinary eloss set type (average six words to line) sre per line one insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cts., five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40,
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      876 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, 215, Orchard Road. Apply S. S. Altway 24, Change Alley. TO LET, No. Oxley BisiT Isutediatc entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, one bungalow, in Lim Road. Rent <■'",<,. Please apply to 131-2, MU'.-ile Kond TO LET, unfurnished, Sherwood, Paterson Road. Apply Paterson, Simons A
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      654 16 AU BON MARCHE (G. BONNARDEL). The Opportunity you. Ladies have Waited for I OUR SALE OF HATS AND DRESSES IS ON! Opening soon at GROSVENOR HOTEL, 16, STAMFORD ROAD. NOTICE THE INDIAN ASSOCIATION There will be a Public Meeting of Indians. on Friday, March 3), 1923, at 3.30 p.m. in
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      281 16 Ask Your Friend She will tell you of the excellence and economy of Phoenix Hosiery and H. P. Corsets. We cater for discriminating ladies and stock only the most superior. Gowns, Lingerie, Hosiery ar.il C>rsets. High Class Store Goods at Bazaar Prices. European Attendance. Goods sjnt C.O.D. PRINCESS GARMENTS GO.
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      190 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General Manager's Office All communications relatir.R to editorial matters and news should le addn THE EDITOR. All communicntinr.s relating to business matters advsrtisasMnts, sutscriptior.s, accounts, printing, etc, should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMF.NT KATES. Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., in ordinary type
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