The Straits Times, 28 January 1924

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. 27,467 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1924 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    • 131 1 •■>■ v THE OLD ORIGINAL DRINK MORE jffipL BR4ND GENUINE SWISS MILK. Sterilized Natural and Unsweetened Condensed. S MILK 1 1 AND Sol. AfrnU 5 Joseph Travers Sons, Ltd. (Incorporated in England). jJE c SINGAPORE. I WELL I CBBBBnBBBBBVBBBBBBBBBBBBBBfIBBBBBBBBBBBBBaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBnBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBE^ I WARNING I v j Unscrupulous dealers are passing ordinary cameras
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    • 178 1 IBBBBBBfIBBBBBaBBBBBBBBBBBfIBBEBBIaBBBBaBIBBBfIBBSBBBBBBBBBBaBIXBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBaBfIBBBaBfI BILLIARDS I THE FINEST INDOOR GAME GEORGE EDWARD'S itl FULL SIZE BILLIARD Igf TABLES. Offered at the Specially Low Figure of 01,000 This price includes delivering and erecting at any Club or House in Singapore. All repairs undertaken and executed by experienced men. ESTIMATES FOR REPAIRS ON APPLICATION. ROBINSON
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  • 346 2 Bengal Chamber la'fs Immediate Action. The committee of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce have suggested to the Government of Bengal that they should take into consideration the question of providing facilities for anti-rabic treatment in the province. The present position is that anti-rabic treatment for cases from Bengal
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  • 283 2 Wild West Scene Enacted In Soho. Members of the New Avenue Club, Soho, had a wild west thrill the other Saturday night, when a gang of racecourse pests raided the place, smashed it up, and decamped with all the cash they could lay hands on. The raid
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  • 185 2 «9 Voluntary Exile to Lonely Colony. In connection with the 10,000-mile trip of Miss Birch, the Ealing school-teacher who is going to Fanning Island to pet married, Mr. P. J. Mann, who has just returned from that lonely outpost, states that the white population there consists of about
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  • 147 2 Operates in One Area For Eight Days. A poison gas which when released will remain operative in one place for several days, has been discovered by Mr. 1 F. N. Pickett, an engineer enjrp.Ked on breaking up dumps of war material in France. In the war he
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 203 2 -Vaseline POMADE "VASELINE" POMADE will soften and beautify the hair. It is pleasantlyperfumed and especially suited for keeping the hair neat and glossy. Look for the trade -mark "Vaseline" on every bottle. Refuse substitutes. CHESEBROUGH MANUFACTURING COMPANY i f*fjf*«rtl .dated T *^ff T^S^ajifc^ NEW YORXi LONDON, MONTREAL, COPENHAGEN 1 3
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    • 284 2 Buy Brooke Bond the good tea in the tin that keeps it good. Brooke Bond I ndiai-td /-""^v P.O I'ox IST, Calcutta S Obtainable Eron Mrssrs X/a^*i 11 im I 1 -A Hartholonn-UM&Co VACUUM I 8. The Arcade, Singapore COVER LEVER UD II FOR OAliy USE T EADERS m Rows
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    • 377 2 B^sk^^a^sflKjkw How To Get Rid Of jl l) Superfluous Hair Without Razors 1 or Offensive Depilatories. I I Until the discovery of Vn-t nhm\- the skin Miif.icc, M Cream. women h.ivo liad lo >^ >^_^___i Yc-i-l melt* the bair away W resort to scraping razor I kntMsM Vri-t baa DO
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  • 771 3 Report of Food Investigation Board A report lately issued by the Food Investigation Board contains the results of a study of imported canned fruit from the point of view of spoilage anc its causation, conducted by Mr. W. G. Savage, M.D., B.Sc., and Mr. K. F. Hunwick
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  • 239 3 The Present-Day Cost Of Education. Interesting particulars of the cost of Maintaining a boy at Eton are givon by Mr. R. Stone in his little book— The Ki;>n Glos.-ar,-. Eion expenses, (.wing to the increase in rf of living, have been steadily rlsinir. Before the war the fees
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 413 3 STEAMER SAILINGS INDO-CHJNA STEAM KAV. COMPANY. LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hongkong;) Dir*rt Srrrirc ta Japaa via Hoagfceag aad Shanghai aad to Calratta via Traaag from Singaaare. Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swstow, Amoy, Chsfoo, Tientsin, Nrwehwang, Tsngtai* Ports, Forsaosa the Philippines, ate. rOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA
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    • 248 3 The Glorious Gift ofHealth. New strength, new nsrve force, good red blood, and a constitution pulsin? with vitality are the benefits which surely follow upon the administration of Sanatogen. I People who want to overcome I exhaustion of body and nerves I now sensibly recognise that drugs I are useless
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    • 418 3 HAD ALL HIS TEETH OUT On The Advice Of A London Specialist. Deca>cd teeth arc '-lamed for many .roub'i-5 now-a-days. ar.d M is no uncommon thing |j hrar of people having .-very tool 1 ,-i:-aeteil with the idea tha,i this will remove the cause of their maladies. A railway employee
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    • 319 3 TftOfflYCaOrT MARINE ENGINES. For all types of pleasure and commercial craft STATIONARY OIL ENGINE SETS. For Electric Lighting:. I'utnpin?. Weldin?, Wireless Telegraph and l l o\wr I'hnN. MOTOR BOATS. t^& "*l3 Bt a M2 n Type Marine Motor II 1^ H.P. for SOLE AG&lNin t UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (lasarsaiatal la
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    • 808 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P7& T 07-MtsirTiidia Apcar Line {Companies Incorporated la England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES r PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. Under Contract with Bis Majesty's Governasaat. LONDON-FAR EASTERN SERVICE iTJTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOB CHINA AND JAPAN rOB MARSEILLES, LONDON AND ANTWERP Tnnn» r e Dae
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    • 719 4 STEAMER JMUNff THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) The Blue Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLABGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND G-.ASGOW, BOSTON AND NEW YORK. TaHnf cargo oa thmnrh Rill
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    • 706 4 STEAMER SAIUHSS KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPM a (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland.) UNDtR CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVTJtNMINT. Telephone Noa. Pas««ge Dept. 131, Freight Dept, 1202, Marina Dapt. an 4 Transhipment Dept. 1457, Manager'a Dept. U-2. COEN -January M, Nantes) and riilombang. DONGGALA January SO, Pontianak.
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    • 421 5 STEAMED SAILINGS AUSTRALIA BY BURNS PKILP LINE (Incnrpnrated I. Australia) Singapore to Jsra Porta, Port Darwin, Thursday IVnnd, Brisbane, Sydn.y and Melhoume via Tnrrea Straits, also with transhipment to othir Victorian, Sonth Anstra'.i»n and North Qnennsland Ports, Brittah New Gninea, New Britain Tasmania aad Kew Zealand Ports. APPROXIMATE SAILINGS MARKLLA
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    • 476 5 SJMMEI^ SAILINGS O.S.K. Prep—ad Ballings frem Singapore. (Subject to change without previous notice). imOPEAN LINK For London, Ilambnrg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Soez and Port Said. Arr. Dep. CELEBES MARU Feb. 15 Feb. 16 Call, at Aden. SOUTH AMERICAN LINE For Rio de Janeiro, Santo, and Ruenos Aires, via Colombo,
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    • 630 5 STEAMER SAILINGS STOOMYAART MAATSGHAPPY "NEDERLAND" ("Nederland" Steam Navigation Company). HOLLAND EAST ASIA LINE (of the I'nited Netherlands Steam Navigation Company). HOLLAND AND HAMBURG FREIGHT SERVICE. ».s. OLDEKERK. February U HAMBURG^nmrBRE.MI'.N' s.s. SEMBILAX, February 16 ROTTERDAM and ADAM s.s. KARIMATA, March 1 ROTTERDAM and ADA.M s.s. SAPAROEA, March 20 HAMBURG and
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    • 688 5 STEAMER SAILINGS "EIXERM AN I INE KM.KRUAN M'CKNALL STKAMSHII 1 CO, I.T1). (Incorporated in Bagtaad) STEAMER. Dae Singapore. OUTWAKDS. •b.s. CITY OF YORK < „.i and Japan Feb. 11 HOMEWAIUtS. ».s. CITY OF CANTERBURY KbneiUM Uadn Feb. 20 s.«. CITY OF YORK Marseille* London April 4 •s.s. CITY OF CAIRO
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    • 388 6 CINEMAS "alhambra •ror.i Friday, January 25 to Wednesday, January 30. .-.I 'I p.m. -harp. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. GET BAMUBL GOLDWTM PRESENTS I NATIONAL WILL ROGERS in DOROTHY PHILLIPS v Doubling for Man-Woman- Romeo Marriage in Reels. SWEETIE TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., A Two Ki'fl I
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    • 288 6 GIifEEiAS EMPIRE CINEMA Tanjonjj Pagar RtKid. Telephone No. 1001. From Saturday, Jacaarjl 26 to Monday, January 28. In the Second Show it t.,13 In the First Show at 74i Internationa! Nt'WS NO, !■>. A masterful picturization of one of tho PLAYGOKKS PICTI BBS HUBSENT most powerful and popular novels of
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    • 351 6 /k far f£j£S'Z*^b 8r!)77 way a^a^. V Tl V 6'JmPm ANYONE CAN PMKE A CHEAP LAMP But it takes brains, resources and large volume production to make a reliable lamp at low price. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated in tho Straits S'ttkmcntß.) ni.ECTRICAL DEPARTMENT IS, BATTaWT ROAD, BINCAPOWi SOI.K AGBNTB siorkisis:
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  • 40 7 KIVII KKS 2JSB p.m. pjß* I i>.m. HO p.m. pjn p.m. ill, 5.1C. •j p m. tJU p.m •-> I n in. i.n-.vi,i lit! SuU7.ll I p. l.i 9.25 nm. Vie. 'I beatra, 930 p.m p.m. 1 p.i'.
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  • 46 7 \i:.v.i:i.s ai TIIK DOCKS. Baa* Wharf Ba.m Nil. Main Kmpii Ham, JardtflM hum NIL l-iilo I Wharf vh »\i|i|i. I llml'iiur. <U) Vt tit. ■Ib in Dry Heck. A I l.i ti Hock Nil. Vicl\. |i;.- I Harbour Ki.,;.'s Uock NIL No. Do, i,,
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  • 63 7 jermnsln :;n I. toi From Batavis I 28 1. for i .11 Ili», IKune. Malacca .in Malacca as i. ifaiiKkok L, i touching i from 1. n m Penang 2T-!, II !':i:ieh J7-1, i ICoIk i njkawana I Panel Iras 27-1 B r nhat us-! I) a.m. ll
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  • 146 7 :)'i i. m in ui;J IVnant; pjs. :i |„ni 3 p.m :i |..m Parcel! 2 p.n lar -1 p.m. I Japan 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 1-..1 n l Biataa In ah Kelm.tLi. ..By train 6 p.m Tassi»| in, s.-.tn-.-i I.™- via J' ranlat) r, n in. a.m.
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  • 143 7 EKUASGK Ou London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 1/4 Dcmund 2/4 5/32 r ''ir1! On India. Bank I. T. l«ffl On Hongkong, Bank ,1,1 P, Pr«. inghaJ. Bank d>l >'■>'.■ On Java, Bank T. 1. 13U On Japan, Bunk T. T. 10S num. eign buying rata (8.04 ilver
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  • 56 7 12 MM January 2S, IH2I. L*icsi Louri'in cables quote: Spot shti la. M. t'eb.-March April-June July-Kept. Singapore fatiinuurd 1 i-le Crepe, Closiog Price*. Buyers Sellers. L>eb.- March April-June .!i:!y-S"| Tone of Mm ki Firm. 5-ni'npore Standard Kililn-d SmoKf.l Sheet CluaiBg i'ricea. Buyers. Sellerg. 49
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 198 7 fat ML i'L.rrx. HeiUr*. 1 1 Katun* I\-.J«ng (j.B7H 0.42* 1 1 HiUun Tin 1.42% 1 1 Jolautoh O.Muom 1 I Johan Tin 0.37% 0.89 v 16/6 Kamunlinx Tin 38/0 39 0 <■..!. .0 1!) KntaAs.n. Ord. 7.70 7.90 Tin !30 100 0 10 Malayan Col 22.n0 2:;.oo 1
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    • 133 7 MM V«l. rd. Rjyit». F..ller» ti B, n. Tol aceo 4.1 M 5.2.6 10 10 GMtnri En(fi-.e« e.oo jo.no 10 10 Central Motors 2.7. r 3.00 ci .11 I !.■>!• 7.t."> Eke. Tia.nways 2/2 2/fl 10 10 FraaerANeava 87.00 38.00 iO 0 it. mini r I r;.. 14U xd.
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    • 112 7 U. Fng;. fl p*. ft,214,500 par 5 p.c. p.m: S'porn Elrotrie Tramway*, 6 px. £350,000 nom. Spore Municipal 6 p.e. $1,878,000 par. Tj.i.r,- Municipal i\ p.c. Df r<o7 $1,000,000 5 |14. (Hi. 'Municipal 4S n.c. cf 190S $1," pc. d!». 1 Spore Mvii 4 1 p v of 10G9
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    • 398 7 Fraacr an Co. and Lyall and Kratt'a Qcotationft. Ivttoat «T«UaWe SterUng QnoUtton* are printed a* anoUar page an fridar. To-day I'rires. l.vull Co. iivalt Alor 10 OS 1.15 i 1.05 1.15 A. Ilitara (|6) 11. nj 12.0'J 11.00 12.00 A. Kuaiag (Jl) 0.45 9JU 0.45 o.f>s Am.- Malay
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 28 7 I kNDA, J \M \KY JX. MB4. i |t—l I thai „.1..i In I i-el.lir.r I md IS, at 9 a.n LD (ii.. LTD.. Agents, (JU:.N LINK, LTD.
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    • 760 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS OBsat rhntatml Advtt., se« pace IC. HULIGATAWNY SOUP, Oltall B «p, Gi Soup, Jnlionne Soup, Lsndoaderry Soup. Con .<(.»:. ne Kleur) Keup. 11. Hulter. W rector OrFICG TO LK.T, iirounU tioor, BafUi Chambers. Esakiel Sona, Opticians, dp: AA.VIr.I) ill ITKCIIA.. Bvt-seater, la goad raaaJag order. IS Slraita Time*.
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    • 47 7 VICTORIA THEATRE iiri POUR NfGIITS ONLY OMMSMCING fj edm&admy, January 110, at 9.15 p.m. Dick Norton PHHNTI Uis COMPANY The Globe Trotters The most up-to-date Show touring the East. lairi'ducini; VU illi^ i.WKSY LONDON SK KSSKS. K<«»kin;r Now Oycn at the THEATRE. Pricey $3, $2 and $1.
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    • 645 7 BOXING BOXIM, AT THE HAPPY VALLEY (Malax d'h l-ui-^t Ikixing Arena) ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, AT 9.15 P.M. MAIN lAENT SILVINO JAMITO v. EDWIN I)E SOUZA ll.ixhlwi ii-hl Ch.ir.ipion uf the Orient) (Wrllcrweiifht hninpion of Mal.i>.ii (IU Kauodji) AM) roW (;O()D PREI.I.MINAItIKS. PafamW Prim (Ringside), fi, $2 iind BL Hook
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    • 799 7 GHEONB KOON SER6 ft CO IMPORTANT ~AUaiON SAL! of yaluable lHnd i.nd house BMparttes. At Moaara. Ckaaag K.n.n S. room. No. 30, Chuliu Street, on Wednradsy, January :to, al J.:io p.m. MOHTGAfiKK^S HAIK. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land, tocethr with thn attap houses known Loronc 1, Past CoMt No. V.
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  • 31 8 Mr. S. M. Parithoo of Tamil Labour Co., ef S.H.H., bitrs to announce that he hns arrived yesterday fn.m Qtiilun, India, l>y the s.s. IV. .-.la, after his lone leav.
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  • 1086 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, JANUARY 28. FINANCE AND POLITICS. Mr. Walter Leaf is one of the ablest of London Bankers, and they arc reputeri to be the ablest and the soundest in the world. His speech, a few days ago, was, therefore, a thing to ponder over and carefully take
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  • 61 8 This morning in the lower courts Mr. Mitchell mentioned the case of _Lim Liang who is alleged to have committed a murder in Klang three years ago, the name of the murdered man being Puoh Huan. Mr. Mitchell said that a wire had been received from Kuala Lumpur wanting the
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  • 65 8 A Chinese, named Tan Yeo, was arrested by Mr. Massell, head of the Preventive Service, in Trafalgar Street, about p.m. on the 24th inst. He was in a ricksha, in which Mr. Massell found under the seat about 200 tahils of non Government chandu valued about £2,000. The man was
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  • 33 8 The rate of issue of Money Order* for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 160 equal 5100. The rate f payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 165 ?qual |100.
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  • 26 8 The Cunarder Franconia, with her 400 American tourists, left the West Wharf, Tanjong Pagar, at fi a.m. yesterday, bound for Europe, v'a Rangoon and Indian ports.
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  • 29 8 The Asiatic Petroleum Co. write denying the statement that the steamer Silema arrived with about 2">.000 bomb >f asphalt consigned to them-clw-s <.n ar- j •ount of the Municipality.
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  • 35 8 The F.M.S. Government are intr Uuci:'.s in amending ordinance identical witli Jiat enacted in the Straits Settlements Tor the purpose of imposing heavier penalties to suppress ext rtion and illegal traffic in arms and ammunition.
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  • 45 8 A meeting was held at the Sungei Jjong Club on Tuesday last for the parlose of forming a Negri Sembilan St. leorge's Society, when the Hon. Mr. E. S. lose, C.M.G., the Hon. Mr. Justice Me3abc Reay, Dr. W. L. Braddon, and others /ere present.
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  • 44 8 A Chinese named Hong Huan, was arrested in Bukit Panjang village, on January 24 last for housebreakin^r and theft at the house of Ng Ching Sew, from whom he was caught stealing ten fowls. He was sentenced this mornng to six months' rigorous imprisonment.
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  • 53 8 The chalice subscribed for by the congregation of the Church of St. Joseph, for presentation to the Rev. Father F. B. Braganca, late Vicar of the Church of St. Joseph, will be on view a: M«MTI B. P. de Silva's. High Street, for four days as from to-day, instead of
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  • 52 8 Early yesterday morning a middleaged Chinese suspended a rope from a coconut tree at Batu Pahat, made a noose at one end, through which he put his neck, and then mounted an empty .•ement barrel from which he jumped nto oblivion. In his pocket were found $3.20 and a packet
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  • 69 8 A bill is about to be introduced in'o the Federal Council at Kuala Lumpur, having a twofold object to increase the civil and •riminal jurisdiction of the subordinate Courts, and to restrict the right of admission to the local Bar t> such barristers, solicitors and writers to the Silficl of
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  • 68 8 A bill, which the Federal Council will cons der shortly, has as its object the prevention of the springing up of mushroom life assurance companies and the •ertain loss to the policy-holders consequent on the collapse of such companies. It follows the legislation of the Colony .if the Straits Settlements,
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  • 87 8 This morning in Mr. Gourlay's Court, lohn Corvis, who is wanted on a charge >f alleged cheating in respect of a transiction of the sale of some gambier from a Chinese firm, and who has been on bail, failed to appear before his Worship, who .aid that the bailors for
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  • 103 8 This morning a case was mentioned before Mr. Gourlay in which a ("hint se named Goh Piow is charged in connection ,vith the alleged theft of 90 tons of log? of timber on a timber concession in the Dutch Indies, the prosecution being taken tt the instance of Cheng Keng
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  • 105 8 The Hongkong Daily Press of January IS, says We regret to learn that the Right Rev. Pozzorv, Bishop of Tavia and vicar Apostolic of Hongkong, is lying seriously ill at his residence, the Mission Housn, Glenealy. Rishop Pozzoni two weeks ago had rather a bad heart attack. .Since then he
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  • 120 8 In connection with the recent death at home of Mr. \V. K. Mousdale, it may be interesting intiition. says the Pinang Gazette, that whilst he was at Sinfrap re as the Superintending Engineer of the Ocean Steamship Company, it was he who legotiatt'd the sale of the coasting steam ers
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  • 134 8 On Friday afternoon whilst Lok Wah, of 473, North Bridge Road, was taking delivery of 14 baskets of supposed toys one of the baskets was accidentally dropped and exploded, knocking over a man and causing some consternation Kenerally. The remaining 13 baskets were examined and found to be full of
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  • 400 8 The condition of Inspector NVuw i-; i-.itprovinjf, says the Kuala Lumpur paper jf Wttliusday. Miss Tolley, Superintendent of the C K.Z.M.S., Sophia Hoad, leaves t >-day for a month's holiday on Taipinj; Hill. Dr. T. Hcyward Hays has gone int be Nursinif Home at Hanjrkok in cumuiion
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  • 106 8 Yesterday marked the sixty-second dedication festival of St. Andrew's Cathedral, the interior of which was adorned with flowers in honour of the event. There was a large congregation at Evensong, at which both the Bishop and the Rcy. E. A. Hone officiated. The latter, in his sermon,
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  • 146 8 A double murder occurred in a shoemaker's shop in Blanco Court yestercHy morning. About 6.30 a.m., one of the employees of the shop left, taking away his kit as he did not intend to return, bat finding that he had left something behind he went back,
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  • 140 8 The appeal made under the auspices af the British Red Cross Society is Imperial. All parts of the Empire have been invited to contribute, and there are hopes that if the work of research cad be carried on in full strength, n solution of the great mystery
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 217 8 The Gamek Smoking Mixture A COOL, SW KKT SMOKE." ,-^ddd.^^^M Manufactured by the same firm (fiVA r^/^T^^l s ne famous "GARRICK" MiXTW Su PP lied in two jgg^gpx^^ COARSE CUT l A lb. tins. i ®ngML f§ ¥m CUT lb tins J «*OE IN ENCLANO. Importer* BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO.
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    • 148 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. DOROTHY PHILLIPS in MAN-WOMAN-MARRIAGE in 9 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. WILL ROGERS in DOUBLING FOR ROMEO in 6 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. 1 Ho v much depemfo on your; Electric Lamps (iood lamps mean
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    • 62 8 On Other Pages. Pap«. Pasteur Institute 2 I'nsound Cunnt'il Kruit .1 Shipping and The Mails 7 Reuter Telrgrums 9 Sir Roderick Jon.-s To-day's Share Market Hwm battw 9 10 EMten Smelting To. Meeting M Sporting Intelligence 10 Volunteer Corps Orders .10 VMS. Appointments 10 Municipal Salaries 11 Gland Transplanter Coming
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  • 303 9 Gives His Views on European Situation [Reuter's Service.] London. January 2'">. It Is now decided that Lord PaniKOi•will be the British delegate to the Laagae, vice Lord Robert Cecil, and he will have a room nt the Foreign Office. London, January 2". Paris Interviewed by the Quotidien, the
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  • 116 9 Threat to Murder the British Agent. [Rblter's Service.] London, January 26. Cblogne The Separatist leader, ■Jchlich, was shot dead while returning :'rom a- propagandist meeting at Ader.au. lie was hit by c-ight bullets. Schlich constituted himself governor of Eifcl (luring the recent Separatist regime an.l ksued seven trillion
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  • 83 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, January 26. The Hague A new company has been reg.stered u-idir the title, the Netherlands Acceptance Company, with a capital of >,000,»00 florins, with the object of financing commercial transactions an! grasting trade emits, especially between Holland and foreign count rits. The Netherlands Trading Company
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  • 85 9 [Rsuter's Service.] London, January 26. Moitrtal The Minister of Commerce, uidre.Mng th t Canada Pulp Paper Association, declared this year would see Canada as the world's greatest newsprint producer exceeding the newsprint production of the United States. The capital invested in the industry in Canada was nearly
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  • 226 9 Situation Remains Almost Unchanged. [Reuter's Service.] London, January 26. The only change in the railway situation is in the nature cf a hint expressed by Mr. J. Bromley, secretary of the Locomotive Engineers' and Firemen's Association, that developments are possible during the week-end. This is generally taken
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  • 271 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, January 25. Riga The post mortem hss established that the cause of Lenin's death was arterio-sclerosis of the brain, apparently inherited from his father who died at the same age of the identical disease. Lenin's body was embalmed and a procession is uninterruptedly visiting the
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  • 59 9 [Reuteu's Service.] London, January 26. Ottawa The official figures of immigration to Canada for the nine months ending December totalled 124,680, an increase of 170 per cent, compared with the previous corresponding period. The immigrants from Britain were 64,127, an increase of 125 per cent. Immigrants from the
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  • 45 9 [Reiter's Service.] London, January 26. Mr. S. M. Bruce, Prime Minister of Australia, has left for home. He will visit Gallipoli en route and joins the Orsova at Port Said. Mr. J. 11. Thomas bade him farewell on behalf of the Government.
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  • 200 9 Perfidious Albion Causing Fall. [Reuter's Service.] London, January 26. Paris The Chamber have begun to debate the Government's proposals to strengthen the franc. It is expected to last ten days. The proposals will be hotly fought by the left bloc in the hope of overthrowing the Government but
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  • 149 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, January 26. Calcutta In spite of Government opposition, the Bengal Legislature carried by 76 votes to 45 n Swarajist resolution urging the release of the 17 men detained without trial. Sir H. L. Stephenson said that the existence of n revolution conspiracy proved that the
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  • 57 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, January 26. Tokio The Crown Prince Hirohito and Princess Nagaka have been married. London, January 27. The Prime Minister has conveyed to the Japanese Ambassador a message of goodwill and congratulation on behalf of the British Government and people to the Crown Prince of Japan
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  • 23 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, January 27. Cairo Tiaghlul Pasha has accepted the Premiership. London, January 27. Rome The Italo-Jugo-Slavian treaty has been signed.
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  • 128 9 The Municipal Health statement for the week ending January 19 gives the total number of deaths as 199, representing a death rate of 2C.89 per mille per annum, compared with 25.67 in the preceding week and with 24.92 in the corresponding week of last year. The chief
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  • 76 9 The Deli Courant reports that during 192.", 31 attacks were made by coolies on assistants on e-stutes in the Netherlands Indies. These ol attacks included two murders, 22 of more or less seriousness and seven of a less serious nature. Nineteen attacks were made by Javanc*?
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  • 565 9 Further Oil Deal Sensations Reported. [Riuter's Service.] London, January 26. Washington Mr. Doheny's testimony in the Senate has electrified the capital.) There was an echo in the House of Representatives to-day, when the navr.l committee asked Rear-Admiral Gregory to produce the leases of the oil reserve in
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  • 198 9 We are asked to state that names for the production of The Gondoliers have been flowing in very regularly during th? past week, and the Amateur Dramatic Committee have now a big list to pick from. There is, however, no limit to the number of names that may
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  • 122 9 Appreciation of the Dutch East Indies. (AneU's Service.) Weltevreden, January 2G. Sir Roderick Jones, chairman and managing director of Reuter's Agency, has made a six days' auto-trip through Java, accompanied by a director of the allied news-agency Aneta. Sir Roderick was received in special audience by the
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  • 461 9 Macphail and Co., Ltd.'s Report. Singapore, January 28. Rubber. London Is. Tin. London, Jan. 26, £251 10s. Rubbers.— Ayer Moleks 1.07% to 1.12%, Brogas 60 to 65 cents, Bukit Katils 60 to 65 cents, Haytors 5 to 5.25, Kedahs 2 to 2.10, Kuala Sidims 1.95 to 2.02
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  • 300 9 Judgment in the Malaya Arms Seizure Case. Twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour was awarded each of the three Dan sh seamen on the motor sh'.p Malaya who pleaded guilty at Hongkong to a charge of unlawful possession of arms. The charge concerned twelve automatic pistols and
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  • 1605 9 Parties Skirmishing For Position. By Our Special Correspondent London, January J. Pending the opening of what will b« by far the most interesting Parlianu nt f modern times the various political parties are still skirmishing for position against the arrival of the great day. Year? bl'o it was
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  • 207 10 Notification of the following appointments is made in the current issue of the F.M.S. G vernment Gazette Mr. W. C. S. lorry to be a Cadet in the .Malayan ivil Service, K..\|.S., Mr. W. E. Williams to act as Deputy Stores Superintendent. [-\M.S.R., Mr. G. B. Linford seconded
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  • 193 10 Before the Hon. Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule in the Supreme Court, Penang. on January 2.'!, the hearing was begun of the suit con.eriiing the acquisition of land in Tanjong Bungah for a public purpose. The land in question is being acquired by the Government
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  • 106 10 The Hon. Treasurer begs la acknowledge with many thanks receipt of the following donations Previously acknowledged 118,280.12, Nanyang Bros. Tobacco Co., Ltd. 100, Mr. Lim Kee Cheok 75, Chinese Produce Exchange, Mr. Thong Siong Lim and Mr. Tan Soc. Bin each 50, Penangi Chinese Union,
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  • 102 10 Programme of drills up to and for week ending February .'i. Monday, January 28. 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, all units, training fur Garrison sports. Tuesday, January 29. 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, S.R.E. (V) Signals, lamp and flag instruction. Wednesday, January 30. 8.18 p.m., Drill Hall, all units,
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  • 44 10 Orders for week ending February 3, 19U Monday, January 28. Individual Troops Parade. Wednesday, January 30. ,'v, Oateatl class. Raffles Institution 5.15 p.m. Band Practice at 5.15 p.m. Thursday, January SI. Officers class. Raffles Institution 5.15 p.m.
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  • 759 10 Large ifICTMM HI t tic Year's IVoiit. The twelfth ordinary general meetinß of the Eastern tfWWftnig Company, Ltd.. was held on December 31 ai siaiiorn House, King William Street., K.C., Sn Bimeet W. Birch, K.C.M.G. piesiuing. me Meretary (Mr. K. C. Bel!) having re*U the nonce convening tne
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  • 96 10 The principal feature of tha Alhambra programme this week is the well-known film Man-Woman-Marriage, which contains many spectacular scenes. There are also interesting comedy and t 'pical items. There was a huge crowd at the Raffles I Hotel „-n Saturday night for the cruise j dance, which was
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  • 120 10 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes on Sunday Mr. J. R. Vethavanam, well-known in Kuala Lumpur fcr his acts of charity to the poor, gave his yearly treat to the poor Tamil coolie children on Saturday afternoon at his bungalow in Bangsar Road. Large numbers o£ little
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 518 10 Singapore Lose to SdaßgW. The S.C.C. hockey team met ther second defeat of the season at the hands of Selangor on Saturday afternoon, whin a lino game was won by the State team by four goals to two. Play in the first half was in favour of the visitors,
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    • 77 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, January X, Despite the fact that Perak fielded the better side, they had to acknowledge defiat at the hands of Penang by two goais to one. They had the better of the game and led by one goal during the first half.
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    • 181 10 Ireland Beats Franco. [Router's Service.] London, Janur.ry 26. Dublin At rugger, Ireland beat Fiance by 6 points to nil. Eighteen thousand attended the match. The Frenchmen kicked off against I strong wind, and for a time their forwards operated vigorously in the Irish half. So:n.. however, Ireland asserted
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    • 346 10 Next Friday's Contest. Those who think Silvino Jamito, lightweight champion of the East, will have an easy thing with Edwin de Souza, the local welterweight champion, at the Happy Valley on Friday evening, should see the way Jamito is getting ready for the bout. He, in any case, is
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    • 56 10 Boustead's will meet the Corporals of the 2nd bn. Koyal Sussex Regiment tomorrow on the S.C.F.A. ground: Bou- ati ad's will l ne as follows A. T. Samy J. V. S. Brooke. Cheng Hoe G. Nash, W. A. Aeria. J. Rodrigues W. S. M. Guthrie, Ah Leek. Ec Chan
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    • 172 10 In the cricket match dirvpi! on Satnvr!ay between the V.M.C.A. and St. [Joseph's Old Boys Association, the I fcrmer won by 21 runs. Scores St. J. O. B. A K. van Janaa b Stack G; V. E. Dumont h Sta>-k 7: F. Albuquerque b Ignatius 4 A. Samy b
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    • 210 10 [Router Service.] London January 27. Chamonix The firs', contests in the winter sports section of the Eighth Olympiad were run off in fine weather. There were 27 competitors, representing ten MtsfOML Tiie SCO metres speed skating wa.; won by the American Jewtraw in 44 sees. Dedsen, Norway,
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    • 128 10 [Router's Bw vine.] London, January 20. San Francisco Sarazen was two up on Havers in the morning round of 18 holes of the 72 hole match to be played here and at Los Angeles. Surazen was often in trouble, but was saved by his putting. San Francisco Sarazen
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    • 83 10 The Swimming Club is unable to send a water polo team to Penang to takepart in the gala at the opening of the Penang Swimming Club's new premises <*n Februaiy 6, but Mr. K. L. Johnson, holder of the local clulb's 100 yards championship, will make the journey to
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    • 568 10 Splendid Sailing Weather. The- handicap race for the trophy I r wanted by Mr. C J. Wilson started at ten yesterday morning and brought out twelve boa*s in splendid sailing weather, and the course was rather a welcome change from the usual Club round. Puteh and Golden Girl were
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  • 165 10 A Calcutta wire of January 17 states Strong representations have been made by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce to Government at the repeated late arrivals of the weekly mails from Europe. Of seven deliveries since the beginning of December, only three have arrived on time, while the
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  • 127 10 At this time of the year a number of folks wend their way homewards. They often have a number of books and magazines which they don't know how to dispose of. They would be gladly received by the Y. M. C. A. who operate an Xx change
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  • 96 10 The popular comedian, Ma\ Lindi-r. la occupying the NIMH at the Palladium al present in a film entitled. The Three Must-Get-Theres, and he pr *vidos a very entertaining evening. Considerable Interest is also being aroused by the performance of chairvoyaney and telepathy by Dr. Paul, who
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  • 58 10 The sixteenth annual (warm] meeting of the Singapore Shorthand Writers' Association (Pitman's) will be held at at the Club house 2 Race Course Lane at 8 p.m., on Wednesday, the 30th fystant, for the purpose of electing officers for 1924, and confirming the report and accounts for the past year.
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  • 219 10 Several enjoy ible items figured in the performance given by the students of the Tiong Nam School. The show was organised for very laudableobjects that of raising funds for the relief of student-sufferers from the Rangoon Road fire and also of providing those of the boys, who ire now without
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  • 1157 11 Senior Officers Object To Reductions. The report of the special committee sppomtM lo consider mm make recoialui'iniaiioiis regarding toe salary icnami oflken oi the Municipality w..--jiiM'iui'i a; urn meeting oi me Municipal < oiiiriimioim i- lan men, ana »>as uuopted by a majority. It will be for\.anicu to
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  • 443 11 Doctor's Forthcoming Visit To Singapore. J)r. John R. Brinkley, the American ,'laiid transplanter, who left Shanghai tor the south on the M.M. steamer l'aul Lecat on January 4, was disappointed by h s reception in a country, where, ha -laimed, the ancients had practised the art as many
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  • 276 11 A Characteristic Feature Of England. The first difference to strike the traveller disembarking «i the cost of Kent and ■surveying the landscape from the winlows of his railway carriage on his way up to Ldidon (says Miss V. SackvilloWeet in the World's Workf is the little fields.
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  • 157 11 The I'nited States Sigrnal Corps recently announced a remarkable exchange cif wiielfvs BMaaagaa from the McMillan Arctic expedition. Capt. Donald McMillan, in the schooner Bowdoin. left America in June to study ice movements' in the Polar regions. His ship at the time the BMOMCM wcrr sent was only
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 162 11 H. M. V. Gramophone There are no better judges of performance than those who themselves perform. Practically without exception, all those who represent most in the world of Musical art choose the HIS .MASTER'S VOICE Gramophone as the one best instrument to perpetuate their achievements. The purchase of a H.M.V."
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    • 334 11 RAFFLES HOTEL T*Uvh«n« StM (It Uass» TUSBDAY.— Dtaaar Daaea. TH nasst Ballroom I. th. ««t wn>KMDAY^Ore.a.t«l U««t mi Kmiai. iimi *>!«■!. Okmmtt mm* Dance, BULL ops. till M TODAY— Tsa DaMS.t. BATUHDAY.-Caos» Night. Dtaaot aa4 Dane*. TO-DAY IAFFLM OBCHISTBA, TC A f^ A KIC AMT KDCAfL HOTAAND. TEA DANSANT w~^.
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  • 522 12 Strange Insurances in Firm's History. Features in the fascinating history of are recalled by the news, which DM much interested the City, that after haying made its headquarters at the Royal Kxi-hange for a century and a hall', the famooi insurance organisation is to build itself
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  • 400 12 Unlimited Number Offered At Shanghai- Offers have been made to the Nanking authorities for the unlimited supply of aeroplanes, by an agent of powerful industrial firms in Germany, who has come all the way to Shanghai for the sole purpose of contracting for the sale of aeroplanes
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 352 12 For Service and Economy /f\^y/\ G-E Edison Lamps are \/f\Gsy unchallenged. l^\N— lUI P a >' no hee( lo this ass.-rtinri I CL\^J >^ at tirst hut some day you will put it >^"""""««»^^l +J f-^ T !•> the test. X^ w//«gigi^Vi will buy one and test it in your
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    • 68 12 TO LET I Nos. 6-1 and 6-2, Mount Rnsi* Road. Beautifully situated well kept up European residential bungalows with 8 bedrooms in each, gas and water laid with tennii courts ami garages. Xo. 602-1, 9th mile, East Coast Road. Beautifully situated in a healthy npot facing the sea. Well kept
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    • 206 13 W^tto^^ mHbi rmbVbi cbbhbbVAlbV ndBaBBBBBBBB^aV Ik. ALL LEATHER CABIN TRUNKS. English manufacture, with strong c-aii'. battens and thick leather protected corners. Usual Price Sale Price Size in. $127.00 $69.50 33 in. $122.00 $65.00 •jiTjjT-iiriyiyi'ii TjMg| STEEL CABIN Aa ■■ln'U-ii. i'rioe STRONG IMITATION LEATHER EXTENDING CASES. With two Straps. Price Salt
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    • 698 13 f m THE VICTIMS o OF URIC ACID jm. a iciiv. ii c PrnmrTtiAn I^l jTrV' Arthritic subjects take a course r \Vrv UKUDONAL every month, Officially adopted by l^£| v vyj d£2&3£k which eliminates the Uric Acid Ihe Frrncb Govrrnm.n. HiiiJ \iV>W TaTR* A f-om their system, and thus
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    • 245 13 0 .(V BE Q fi-^'^t SOLE MPOBTIU The East Asiatic Co., Ltd. (h.c..r|)Mr.ii.-.i in Dtmataik) HOTEL BRASTAGI T.Ugraphie Addreai BBASTABI. B.matra. O. K. BKAarACI. MIDAN. 800 feet tkoTt Se Poit.l AddreM ClimaU frcth. inTieorating, Msuiralent to an English Samaicr. General 1.-»per«t»re 52 lo 60 degr«w« by night, 60 to 75
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 1683 14 ■■■fc^jaBMMMMIMMMMMMMBMMBiraiIMIMM Assets over $5,000,000 S.C. Aawance to force over $17,000,000. I The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settleßsata.) READ OFFICE; Wlaeae.ter H.as*, Singapore. KWDON OFTICI U. Ol* Uwr?. I.G. Tht Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compiles with the British Life
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    • 379 14 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) Fire, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Ass»ti exceed (40,000,000 W. A. SlMS— .Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branrh, Singapore. The Imperial Fire Office. rit'-i! with the Alliance Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) 1 and 2, Bartholomew Lane, London, Established 1803. Capital
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    • 340 14 I VALUABLE QUALITIES. SOME things are valuable because they are rare. Sir, others are valuable because they are good, but it doesn't follow that all good thinirs are expensive. KENSITAS CIGARETTES are M md as really Rood Cigarettes can be, and they're certainly not expensive. The value is in the
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  • 995 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Road-sense and Common-sense. I The many peep:,' who write to tho papers ■^TB+'Hg the neetl for some '.system of practical testing of everyone applying for a driving licence cannot themselves bf Betas] motorist:.;, says an exchange. Everyone who has done much
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 108 15 REDUCTION IN PRICE OF ESSEX America's finest four-cylinder car now being offered at an extraordinary low price. 2,250 Wire Wheels $100 extra H^Ssssssst of write for further information. MALAYAN MOTORS AMBER MANSIONS. I Chevrolet Cars Sdl itirtwfj dynamo, Magneto ignition, horn, speedometer, detachable rims, double folding windscreen and one-man hood.
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    • 342 15 k. MAXWELL, The specifkalion iif Iho (JOOI) MAXWBLL incorporates rolinemcnts only found in American's most luxurious ears. It is only due to the immense success and demand for these wonderful cars that tT.c MAXWELL Factory arc üble to produce them in paying quantities at a low price. The chassis, which
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 349 16 SUAN KIAT CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore) .T», Phillip Street. NKW SHIPMENTS TO HAND. Brass t'rrorrnt Clobe Valves '/j In. and X Smooth-on Iron Cement Nos 1 and 1 Emery Wheels with lirvi-lled edges "Trojan" Screw Drivers "Cyclops" Nail Pullers "Pike" Domestic grinders complete and CorrunJum Wheels. Green Moaquitn Netting,
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    • 262 16 PARISIAN HOUSE CROSVENOR BUILDING. We beat all competition with our prices Ladies' Straw Hats 3.00 Crepe-chine Hat 5.00 FROM PARIS. Morning Dress 6.00 Afternoon Dress $12.00 to $18.00 Model Parisian Shoes $12.00 Supplies of good quality Second Hand Momi Chests are now available LEE KIM SOO 20, HIGH STREET. 113
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    • 888 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let. etc., in ordinary close set type (average six words to line) arc Per line One insertion 2R cents, two ins. 46 cts three ins. 61 els., four ins. 82 cts., five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40,
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    • 782 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, No. 7G, Mid.lle Road. Apply Vleyer Brothers. TO LET, f.-c, D'Almeida Street. Rent moderate. Apply 8, D'Almeida Street. FURNISHED HOUSE to let, U-i, Stevens Road. Gas and water, irarage. 323, S. Times. TO LET, :i5-2, Cairnhill Road, water and gas. Immediate entry. 101, Chin Swee
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    • 247 16 OCULAR HEADACHES. Eighty per cent, of headaches sre Ocular Headaches cnu«rd through some defect of vision. If your headache is so cnused you will never be relieved until you wear scientitically-titted glasses to correct the defect. Let me test your sight aad make certain. You will not be advised glasses
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    • 204 16 Read Harold Bell Wright's Novels. Over 9.000.000 ...pie- bare SMS sold The Cattssc <>r li.ni Matthews Helen of the Old House The Shepherd »l the Hills The I'rinter of I'dell'a The Winnin'.' of Barbara Worth Their Yost< rd:.> '1 he Be) CTSftU— «if lirain Kent When a M.m is Man
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 295 16 times TELEPHONIC Editorial and Geasral *> Manajrer's Office Ull All eomtnurleationi relating to editorial matters and news should be sddr««s«d to THE EDITOR. All communications relating- to bueineM matteri—adverti»em«»ts subscriptions. accounts, printing, ate., should be addressed to THE MANAGES. SUBSCRIPTION RATES, Payable In Advance. STRAITS TIMES (Dally Edition) Within Ootsid*
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