The Straits Times, 3 March 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,109. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 1926 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      343 1 I nk Avl 191 9 "*i ~.SF 3 ply wood covered Willesden canvas. -^-iJ^*" Bi SOLID LEATHSK TBUNKB. Sizes 33 ins. $39.50 H6 Ins. HIM CABIN TRUNKS. Sizes 33 ins. 36 ins. With leather covers, as illustration. Strong fibre, covered green canvas. Prices $115.00 $125.00 Sizes 33 ins. $50.00 36
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    JOHORE RUBBER LANDS
    450 2 . Satisfactory Forward Sale for This Year. The statutory meeting of the Johore Rubber Lands. Ltd., was held on January 25 at 411-419, Salisbury House, Londonwall, E.C., Mr. E. J. Townsend presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, aj you know, this is the statutory meeting which we are required
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    GOLD PAVED LAKE.
    385 2 Treasure Hidden From Invaders. Ther% is a lake m a silent I'ylil, yf. th Colombian Andes, 10,000 feet abo^ej sf,< level, which is paved with gold, Of very nearly so. Some of that gold was ottered for sale m London m mail week breast-plates of beaten gold,
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    From Ireland to Indo-China.
    164 2 A well-known Irish radio amateur, Mr. F. R. Neill (SNJ), has had the satisfaction of being the first amateur m tht British Isles to work direct with French hido-China. This long-distance feat \va.achieved on December 5, 1925, when communication was established with a station m Saigon
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      441 2 jjL |§W*f OUcowvtant k&? takei ikt Aiqheit cammandi The Sti(i.'.- Settlements arc pursuing industrial development along old and a, char.neli <;;//; unprecedented energy. Enterprise emd dtttrmihtt turn are m partnership t» it- in fresh nnd mreattr titmice ts. Everywhere demand it '■■•■> ifcapotf for t; teener and more specialised knwtledft
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      447 2 W JIEETHAMS Isi-rolei J YOUR SKIN AND m complexion m m C&a b» kopt m a Ptrfoct Con- SnOsß I rtltion Ml tbe ftts round by ft lIS I tuiln u.o of Bmtluuß's L»- I IJI I toU. it »B»ctaaUT nmorm /<S^», H irriUtion, ate., and la .Llljbt- U '""J,.*"
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      103 2 ■Hmj he Mastertone Gramophones From $50 to $200. ;|[i Illustrated catalogue sent o Lj Monthly payment* can be arranged. Season Company, Ltd. Ill and US, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. ■TmT—^*^^~— SCIENTIFIC FOUR WATER FIT TRATION PURIFICATION PROCESSES limitfD AERATED WATER SPECIALISTS EXPERT QUALITY EUROPEAN AND SUPERVISION SKKVICH BRITISH PIPING FITTINGS Galvanized,
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    F.M.S. Co-Operation.
    1197 3 Problem of Surplus Capital Discussed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, February 28. The half-yearly general meeting of the F.M.S. Post and Telegraphs Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society, Limited, was held at 11 a.m. to-day m the Town Hall. Mr. W. H. Green (vice-president of the Society), presided
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      322 3 RAILWAY MATERIALS BY LIGHT RAILWAYS, LTD., LONDON. These materials are of the finest quality and our services are at the disposal of all railways users. RAILS and CROSSINGS, TURNTABLES, LOCOMOTIVES, TRUCKS, TIP WAGONS, etc Prices and particulars on request. Sole Agent* UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m Straits Settlement*) SINGAPORE. FOR
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      234 3 LIFE'S TROUBLES become magnified m the imagination through purely physical causes. Gently stimulate your liver and accelerate the stagnated digestive processes with a little dose of Pinkettes, and you'll feel 100 per cent better, brighter, and fitter to face life's problems within a few hours. Gently but speedily Pinkettes dispel
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      729 3 There was an old woman had so much to do, She had floors to polish and passages too One day she tried RONUK, of polish the best, And now the old woman has twice as much rest. Bomm ssss POLISHES, PRESERVES. PURIFIES. Sold Everywhere. Ask alt* for "RONUK" BOOT POLISH
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      403 3 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Originating Summons No. 118 of 1925. In the matter of the Estates nettled by LIM LAN. deceased, by his Will dated May 15. 1873, consisting of certain measuagea and tenement* situate m Singapore, and tn the Matter of Chapter
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      527 4 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA AND APOAR LINES (Incorporated la Enflacd) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARCO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO, UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore KALTAM 9.100 Mar. 8 DEVANHA 8,200 Mar.
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      524 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA); LONDON LINE Marseille*, London and Antwerp Vessel* Tonnage Due Sail lIAKONE MARU 11,000 Mar. 4 5 SUWA MARU 11,000 Mar. 18 1» FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Apr. 1 2 HAKOZAKI MARU 11,000 Apr. 15 16 HAKUSAN MARU 11,000 Apr. 29 80 KITANO MARU 8,000
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      564 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL BTEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated m England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAM BURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on through Bill
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      476 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kretay, Kemaman, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, I, neon. Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chompon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VAI.AYA In port Mar. 3 REDANG Mar. x Mar. 10 MALINI Mar. 15 Mar. 17 FOR BACHO VIA PORTS Arrival
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      516 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. 00. OF RATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS IJ.THA CJOVKRNMKNT Telephone No. 3C40, with sub-connection to Pnssage. Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Managers' Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. AH information, supplying of
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      360 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated m Australia) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailing by the well known steamers MARKLLA (7,375 tons) and MALABAR (4,512 tons): The s.s. MARKLLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe, single berth rubin swimming
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      452 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Ineorporat.d la England) "HLLBRMAN LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENT via POSTS and SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICES OUTWARDS FROM CONTINENT For Hongkong, Shanghai snd Jspsn s.s. CITY OF SINGAPORE In port HOMEWARDS London, Rotterdam and Hamburg s.s. KORANNA Mar.
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      400 5 AUSTRAL-EAST INIIES UNE (laserporated m EniWae! RegnlaT Peis.nr.er aad Freight Serrlsa via JAVA POSTS to FRIMANTLB (W. A.), ADELAIDE, MELBOORNB aad BTDNBT maintained by Terns Bstliai UM s s CITY OF PALERMO 5.900 Mar. 12 s.s. MERTON HALL (limited psssenger accommodation) Apl. 7 s.s. CITY OF PALERMO 6,»00 May T
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      454 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE SOUND-THH-WORLD PASBBNGEB AND FREIGHT BBBYICB BOSTON and NEW TORK via POST SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA aad MARSEILLES. 88 Days to Boiton i 41 Days to New York Oilbsrners. No coal doit. No daders. Absolute Cleanliness. From Nsw York these fine new liners continue oa Ronnd the World,
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      446 5 INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Direct Service to Java rla Hongkong aad Shanghai and to Calcutta via Peaan. from Singapore. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Cantos, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtse Ports, Formosa, ths Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA YUENSANG Mar.
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      326 5 ""Two principaT"reasons why Johnson-Pickett Manila"" Rope has gone into the ports of every continent of the globe FlRST.— Excellence of Product. SECOND.— Ultimate Economy. Sole AgantH KEAT CHEANG COMPANY 58 and 59, MARKET STREET, SINGAPORE. Telephone 2269. Cable Address KKATCHBANG." 4 MIMitMH e-e-e-eeee »»»»♦♦»♦♦»•»»»♦>♦ CROMPTON FANS SEEN BUT NOT HEARD
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      521 6 GAIETY CINEMA TO-NIGHT at 1.30 Here's a vital question Wtiat shall be the reward for an tmgvgfd Rirl who risks her honour and her life for another man See ANITA STEWART m A QUESTION OF HONOUR 'A First National Attraction IN 7 PARTS. Bre's Film Review, Barton Holmea and Comedy.
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      87 6 SIJRTNA THEATRE From Coolies; to Kings the magical emotion of the universe is love of home TO-Nlf.in at n. William Fx tfMMrta h'» *un<ler picture AS NO MAN HAS LOVED Bused on Kdwnrd Everett Hair's Epic THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY (I\ 8 I'AIMS). PATH! CAZKTTI DKI.IVKKINC. Hi: GOOM CCtatatj
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      425 6 SPECIAL NOTICE THE TEN COMMANDMENTS WILL POSITIVELY FINISH IT'S RUN AT ALHAMBRA ON THURSDAY, MARCH 4 And cannot be seen m Singapore again until the end of the year. If you have not seen the film yet, preceded by the Gorgeous Prologue and Music, do so before too late, as
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      476 6 TO-NIGHT srte&at^=o-CTAm»ciic»irffcrW VICTORIA THEATRE W^^ffg R. R. SALISIU XV Presents JT W'^]ti'S^ji^f§^ ThcQuamts Mtv£ SILVIA LENNOX (LIVE HOODS A CRAMIf MAVIS rKENCII UaUtimtT BUBCH M cSZ^imm BABS LILY GOBOON KBNNII i^i'f'i''*- -i^i^rV KATHLEEN WEST I RANK I'KNROSE DOFF DEE DOstOfT .IAMLS vfi^Ji^^^S^^k^^"™* In a Varied Repertoire of Lntcsl BET\tStf' >
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    245 7 riXTI'KKS. 2 Wednesday, March 3 High Water, 0.41 a.m., 0.36 p.m. Mulacca High Tidt, a.m., 6 ft. 6 m.. 9.40 p.m., 7 ft. American mail closik, 2 r m Au*tra!i(n mail closes, 4 p.m. Sport of Kings. Victoria Theatre. Ilmrfcday, March 4 High Water, 1.4 a.m., 1.11
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    193 7 Wcdncaday, March :i. Ship* alonfiidc the Wharrca or expected to arrive. KLI'IFL RARBOUR. Main Wharf Kftp*U«, Moons. onu, Dredger I -Till. Kcdidi, i ScmMl&n (ii! Wl Coacord toul Whurf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCK. Tanjong l'«x«r Mnmi Dock Mil Dock Kamuning, Cr:inc Bare»- ii Victoria l)..ck PlctMM
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    158 7 To-day Banka Island, I'lntijoe and Palemli:m^ Vaa Swoli i 3 p.m. Bengkalii. Siak and Pakan Baroe iSingkawang) 3 p.m. South am: Baal Dormo (Jaassans) 4 p.m. Keiaatan and liundon (Sehouten i .11 a.m. .k i Khoen I1I 1 4 p.m. Java. SoutVWest Sumatra, S,,u:h Molucca. nnci Timor
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    35 7 MAILS FOR EU ROPE. M UMMM Kliyb.-r MM <!,• Wilt S'pora Jan. 2J .Ian. Jan. 2» .In ii. 2H l-.l,. .1 I.b. i Mrra. London Feb. IB Kib. 22 Feb. 20 K*b. Kc>b. 27 Feb. 27
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      221 7 Singapore, March 3. Rubber.— Local 90 c:nts. Tin.— London £284 10s. Kubbcrs. Shares are easier. Jeram KianUns aie quot;d IMVk-lJffy and Ulu Benuts at 72-75 cents. Connomaras have buyt'is at 2 .'>o con and Nyalas at P.XC. Mentakaos hi vt sjllers at "il 1 oanta with
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      292 7 (L. R. Macphail.) Singapore, March 3. Rubber.— 2s. 4%d. l%d. up Local 90 i cents. Tin. £284 10s. Down 255. Sellers of Rubber snares have again MOM forward and quotations after being IBM' lad up all round are easier. Mining shares continue steady and Industrials and
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    PROGRESS IN TREATMENT OF DISEASE.
    296 7 Important discovery hy E. BI'ERGI, M.D. To the many brilliant triumphs of scienii:c raswirrn must be add;d that of Prof. •ini-i/i. of Berne University, who has recently given to the world Phyiloson,' preparation which has revolutionised tin treatment of A.iaemia, Neurasthenia, Fhyical .•.r.c 1 Menial
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    243 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, March 3. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 11/32 Demand 2/3 31/32 Private 3m. credits 2/4% On New York, Demand 56% Private 90 d/s 58 Ms On France, Bank T. T. 1490 On India, Bank T. T. On Honsrkong, Bank d/d 2% p.c. prem On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    58 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. !pot Spot iarch March April-June uly-Sept. July-Sept. Ton* of Market Weak. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. 89% 90VI 89% '.'I', 88% 89'A 88'i 88% Latest London cables quote Spot sheet 2s. 5d.
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      MINING.
      247 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellen £1 £1 As.-"i Kumbang 54/- 55,'- xd. 1 1 Bala, Padung 0.7. r 0.80 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.45 1.50 cd. ei £1 Idris Hydraulic 54/- 55/6 1 1 Jolian Tin 0.f>7-.. fctttt 10/- 10/- Kampong 50/(5 51 /G U £1 KamuntiiiK Tin Oil/-
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      GENERAL.
      132 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers :i £1 B. Am. Tobacco 6.5.0 6.10.0 10 10 Central Engine* 9.00 9.60 £1 il E. Smelting Co. 13.75 14.25 10 10 Frasei- Neave 48.00 49.00 100 irr, Hammer Co. 100.00 170.00 100 100 Kstz Bios, del 200.00 220.00 10 10 Mexican Eagle 18/1
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      DEBENTURES.
      86 7 U. Enp. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 110 Spore Municipal 6 p.c. $1,878,000 of 1930 par 107 c P* Spore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 190J $1,100,000 90 par Spore Municipal 4M« P-c. of I'jOa $1,100,000 90 pai S'pcre Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 $2,030,000 80—90 S.S. 5V4 px. Loan 19U
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      366 7 To-day*i Prices Fraser Lyall Go. Evatt. Allenbv ($1) 3.00 3.10 3.00 3.25 Alor Gajah (!>1) 2.75 2.90 2.60 2.85 Btesm ($5) 21.00 22.03 21.00 22.50 Kunitv* ($1) l.:ii 1.45 1.30 1.45 Am. Malt] SJ« 1M B40 4.10 A.Mofek($l) 2.C0 2.80xd.2.60 2.83 A. Paras (S5J 12.H0 12.50 12.00 12.60
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      79 7 MORTGAGES Money advanced on town properties. For particulars apply to HOOGLANDT CO., Agents, EASTERN MORTGAGE BANK. MAREM.A, ARRIVED FEBRUARY U, 1926. Consignees of cargo per the above vessel from Australia are hereby iiuthteri that a general survey of all cargo landed here in damaged condition will be held ut a.m.
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      30 7 Bridge's PATENT Universal Washers The final choice of the most experienced rubber factory and estate Engineers m Malaya. Sole Agents Paterson* Simons Co., Ltd., Engineering Department, SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUK.
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      754 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Adyta., R* page 16. WANTS. FOR BALB. BTC FOR SALE DODGE CAR. m good condition. 374, Straits Times. TO LET FLAT, m Amber Mansions In. mediate entry. 382, Straits Times. SMALL WEEK-END BUNGALOW waßtta to buy cr rent. Chungi district. Apply 378 BnitS Times. roi SAI.K.
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      399 7 SARAWAK GOVERNMENT WANTED IMMEDIATELY, AssiaUit COl.tio!Vr, Government opium monopoly, salary $400 p.m., free luri>iBhe<l quarters, li year agreement with prospect cf permanent 1111plcyment with sa'rry rising to marimilDl WOU and provident fu.id. Kxper enc- 01' Chinese" and persona! rolarcMM 1 Preferably unmarried. Application shou'c' be addressed to .Messrs. PaUrso;:, Simons
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      64 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtmy or Government Health Office). For the 21 hnurx ending it Midnight on Mur.h 2. IMS. der. Mm.' i.' ti mpei "3.2 K Mian .ha. if tanperatnr* 80 F. ■i radiation 13-J FM:n. >;• ..71 F. Srii li-mpi Tiilurr HI F. Mian wcl bulh
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    DEATHS
    93 8 REID— At Hazelhurst. Snakes Lane, Woodford, Essex, on March 2. 1926. Kathleen beloved wife of Alexander Reid. (Ey cable.' TAN.— At No. 636, East Coast Road <61. milestone), Singapore, on March 1, IC2-" Mrs. Ton Yong Thian n*e Ng Hean Ne. aifed 59 years, beloved mother of Tai Khim
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3. TAKUT.
    1002 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3. TAKUT. Once m the course of our function as commentators on public affairs we discussed the policy of Tid apa." Takut is not a policy it is merely a condition which produces a strong inclination to evade. In the particular case we have m
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    45 8 Aneta learns from a report received from Bandoeng that a memorandum suggesting a change m telegraphic rates has already been prepared and submitted to the Government. It is expected that if the suggested change is agreed to, it will take effect as from April 1.
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    55 8 Mr. E. S. Luwis, general manager of Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co., (N.L.) who was on a visit to the company's mine at Bidor, returned to Tongkah on Thursday. The pontoon of the Dredge of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co., (N.L Bidor is now complete and will be launched
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    61 8 The wooden construction on which the steel work for the bridge over the Menam is erected is now completed en the west bank, and the erection of the steel work on that side is being pushed forward Work on the east bank is completed. M. Edouard Donze, who has been
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    64 8 The Merrilads gave two performances of Between Love and Honour at the Star Opera during the New Year celebrations m aid of the funds of the Singapore Chinese Girls School and Chiang Teck School and we understand that a good sum was realised. The Merrilads is a musical society recently
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    31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 152= 5100. The rate of payments of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 156 $100.
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    26 8 Committee No. 6 c.f the Municipal Commission at a 'meeting: held on February 26, decided to instal oil-burning apparatus at the Electric Power Station, St. James.
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    30 8 Mr. P. Knndiuh has been appointed Assistant Investigation Officer, F.M.S Railway Police, m charge of the TaipingPadang Besar section, with office at I'rai. He essumed duties on the 20th ult.
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    40 8 The German, Dr. Saver, was to be placed on trial m Kabul on February 20. The German Legation has engaged Herr voon Plat to defend him and has also engaged the service of a Mulla versed m Islamic criminal law.
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    37 8 Chelliah, a Tamil, has been committed to the Penang Assizes on a charge of murder m connection with the tragic death of Mr. Louis Karl, Chief Conservancy Inspector, Penang, on February 13. The accused reserved his defence.
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    40 8 From Besitang, near Pangkalan Brandan, news has been received that a Chinese rubber dealer, who used to visit villages to purchase rubber, has been murdered and robbed of the money he carried at a lonely part of the high road.
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    41 8 Towkays Wong Fo Kwee and Worts Mook Kwi, cf Parit Buntar, have presented the A.CS., Parit Buntar, with v handsome shield, ordered by them from England. The shield will be presented each year to the best all-round house m the school.
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    42 8 Sales of moveablc property by public auction after sunset at Padang seem to be going on very smoothly and almcst every week articles of furniture are among the chief items advertised for sale- At Sourabaya some of the auctioneers are following suit.
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    43 8 Two empty chairs, draped m crimson cloth, accommodating portraits of Mr. Harry Pollitt and Mr. Hamrr.ington, who will be present m spirit, will be a novel feature of the special conference of action by the National Minority Movement on March 21. at Battersea.
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    61 8 Mr. G. Sim, manager of the Glasgow Sa.lors* Homes for over twenty years, is spending a month's holiday m Malaya and Sumatra. He is escaping the rigours of an English March, after a breakdown m health and at the same time is taking the opportunity to visit some of the
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    65 8 The idea of a hill school at Bukit Fraser does not appeal to I'ln Selangor planters who consider the climate very damp at times. It was stated at a meeting of the Ulu Selangor D.P.A. that, although Bukit Fraser is most suitable as a health resort for a short change,
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    67 8 Efficiency, ability and economy are the qualities that are chiefly indicated m the work of the Perak Chhtese Maternity Association. Patrons, past and potential of his useful Ipoh institution, will be inter?sted to learn that the number of patients treated last year increased from 294 m 1924 to 544, all
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    74 8 Perak is suffering from drought, and a Parit Buntar correspondent writes to •>ur Ipoh" contemporary After a very long spell of dry weather, Krian is experiencing a little rain these last few days, to the great satisfaction of its inhabitants. But the villages surrounding Kuala Kurau are not so fortunate
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    78 8 A serious fire occurred on Friday at Gunong Semenggol, m the Krian district, nine miles from Bagan Serai. The outbreak was caused by a tin of kerosine ■.il m one of the shophouses catching fire. A row of seven shophouses and the Malay ichool were completely burnt down be'ore the
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    82 8 A peculiar charge involving the mischievous killing of a bullock was preferred against a Chinese, Gho Ham Hock, wires cur Penang correspondent. The complainant stated that he had pulled up his cart and was counting his money when his attention was drawn to his cart, which was m a stream.
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    90 8 The Government of Bombay, m response ,o a resolution m the Bombay Legislative Council, have appointed a committee, with Mr. J. A. Kay as chairman and Mr. 3. W. Perry 1.C.5., as member and secretary, to consider the question of the net loss to Government due to total prohibition, including
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    118 8 Porpoise hunting promises to become a fashionable sport at French seaside resorts this summer. The Under-Secretary for Marine has declared war on porpoises which arc guilty of wholesale destruction of the nets used m the French sardine industry. M. Danielou proposes to revive the old custom of harpooning porpoises, for
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    498 8 Mr. Jumr.; Hay, ex-manager of the I'tuima Irrawaddy Flotilla Company, left £93,750. A message from Tokio, <!nteil March 1, records the death of Baron Kkhisaemon Sumitomo, President of the Sumitomo-;. Mr. M. C. Coibett, Ik* |Hml manager of the Kinta Tin Dndgiog Co., accompanied by Mrs. Corbett,
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    Rubber Prices.
    47 8 Henderson, Helm and Hammersfahr, Inc., New York, send us the following ;able, dated March 2, their quotations being m gold dollar cunts Sellers, March M April, 54 next quarter, 54Vi. Market closing consideiably easier. No support. To-day's Singapore price 90% cts. London price 2s. sd.
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    The Geylang Fire
    33 8 . A meeting will be held at the Chinese Protectorate on Friday to make arrangements for opening a relief fund for th>; people rendered homeless by the recent fire ut Geylang.
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    Mails Expected.
    41 8 From Indo-China, by Roume, due ut Singapore daylight to-morrow. From China and Japan, by Hakoiv! Mam, due at Singapore to-morrow. From Europe (London mails despatched February 11) by Teesta, due at Penang 6 a.m. on Friday, the sth instant.
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    Singapore Directory.
    97 8 That invaluable adjunct of every office, the Book Merah," otherwise the Singapore and Malayan Directory, mak?s its appearance m its 192G edition, and will be found as full and complete m th-j matter of personal and general inf jrmalion as ever. We would, however, like to suggest that
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      86 8 Other Pages, p»««. F.M.S. Co-operative Society Meeting 3 Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails 1 Meteorological Report 1 To-day's Share- Market Router and Rugby Radio Tele-crams 9 Meeting of Aaiatic Planters 9 Duke of Wellington's Regiment Arrives 9 Ant-ta Radio Wireless I Mahomedan Libol Action I Traffic Control
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    LEAGUE AND LOCARNO.
    917 9 Sir A. Chamberlain's Views Criticised. France Adopts the Locarno Pact. [REITER TELEGRAM.] London, March 2. Sir Austen Chamberlain's speech yesterday has led to a lively renewal of press criticism against the reconstitution of the League Council at the forthcoming meeting other than the admission of Germany. The
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    Dutch Politics.
    101 9 [reuter telegram.] Lond.in, March 2. The Hague The latest attempt to solve the Cabinet crisis was made by the Social Democrats m moving that the Second Chamber request the Queen to dissolve the Chamber with a view to holding fresh elections. The motion was rejected by 70 votes
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    America and Mexico.
    73 9 [reuter telegram.] London, March 2. Washington It U karn-d at the White House that President Coolidgc sees no reason why the controversy between America and Mexico over the confiscatoiy provisions of Mexico's antialien and petroleum laws cannot be satisfactorily adjusted. He understands that an examination of the
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    French in Syria.
    72 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] Lond.-n, March 2. Cairo: A message from Beirut shows that Damascus is completely encircled by barbed wire. French artillery on February 28 bombarded .groups of rebels at Yalda and Yayla. It is also stated that rebels cut the Hedjaz line between Keswa and Damascus and
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    American Railway Combine.
    60 9 [REUTER TELECKAM.] London, March 2, Washington The inter-State Commerce Commission has found that the proposed combination of the New York, Chicago, St. Louis, Chesapeake and th? Ohio-Hicking Valley and Erie Peremarquette railway* is not m the public interest, except from the viewpoint of transportation end that the
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    Unemployment.
    48 9 [wireless tia rucby.] Rugby, March 3. The decline m unemployment continues. The latest weekly return shows a reduction of 13,428 m the number of workless. The total figure is 1,125,800, which ia 110,205 less than th? last seven weeks. Unemployment has decreased by no less than 127,000.
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    Navies.
    49 9 REUTER TELEGRAM.] L ndon, March 2 A Blue Book indicates that the nations' navies arc as follows, vessels built and built.ing, r-fiH'c-tively United States 543 and :i«, British Empire 444 and 35, Japan 222 and 62, France 219 end 127, Italy 247 and 55, Russia 176 and 30.
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    Anticipating the Budget.
    399 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, March 2. An anticipation of the Budget was given by Mr. Churchill m a speech at Belfast, when he expressed the opinion that an anticipated surplus of a little over a million will be realised, though the coal subsidy would emerge as a net
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    British Gold Reserves.
    67 9 [reiter telegram.] London, March 2. Replying m the House of Commons to n. question m regard to Great Britain's present gold reserves and the export of gold since restriction was removed, Mr. Ronald McNeill said that gold coin and bullion m the issue department of the banks
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    British Army Estimates.
    46 9 [reutes telegram.] London, March 2. Sir Worthington-Evans, m a speech at Salisbury, announced that the Army estimates would be £42,500,000 as compared with £44,500,000 m the current year. The administrative expenses were cut down, but the fightinj efficiency of the forces was unimpaired.
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    Canton Situation.
    47 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, March 2. Hongkong Cant is quiet superficially, but generally the state of affairs is chaotic. The local Government have not stopped the pickets from taking possession of various goods belonging to different nationals,- principally Germans, which had been re-turned to the Customs.
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    Source of Origin.
    33 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, March 3. Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister introduced m the House of Commons a bill requiring indication of origin to be given m case of certain imported goods.
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    The Cathcart Case.
    31 9 [better tei.kgram.] London, March 2. New York The hearing of the habeas corpus pi oc?ec'ings m the case of Countess Cathcai t has been postponed until March 5.
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    Sir George Maxwell.
    1719 9 Tribute from Asiatic Planters' Association. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 2. A special general meeting of the Asiatic Planters' Association of Malaya was held to-day to consider the following resolution That the honorary membership of the Association be conferred upon 1 Sir George Maxwell, K.8.E.,
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    Duke of York.
    57 9 [WIRELESS VIA RIXBY.] Rugby, March The Duk? of York, who takes the keenest interest m social questions and who is constantly visiting every sort of establishment where he can study them, paid a surprise visit to-day to Pentonville Prison. He spent an hour and a half m
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    Foreign Exchanges.
    66 9 [wireless via rucby.] Rugby, March 3. Exchange rate Paris 131.80, New York 4.85%, Brussels 107, Geneva 25.24, Amsterdam 12.13H, Milan 121.10, Berlin 20.40, Stockholm 18.12, Copenhagen 18.72, Oslo 22.50, Vienna 34.45, Prague 164, Helsingfors 193, Madiid 34.49, Lisbon 2' 2 Rio 7%, Buenos Aires 45%, Bombay Is. o',-id.,
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    RELIEF REGIMENT
    152 9 . 2nd Bn. Duke of Wellington's Arrives. The 2nd Bn. of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, which is taking the place of I the 2nd Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment, arrived from Egypt this morning on the troopship Derbyshire. After the baggage had been sent up by lorries the men
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    31 9 The action over a rubber contract be(won liam Choon and Co. md Lim Yang IIoiv? was concluded m the Supreme Court yesterday, when the Chief Justice (Bil William Murison) reserved judgment.
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    WIRELESS TELEGRAMS Received via Java from Aneta Press Bureau.
    722 9 WIRELESS TELEGRAMS Received via Java from Aneta Press Bureau. France's Task m Syria i Saigon, February 24. At a conference of the Mandate Commission of the League of N'atiorm, M. Robert Decaix, representing France, explained the manner m which France expected to fulfil her task m Syria. Morocco. Eilvese, February
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    The Libel Action.
    1426 10 Evidence of the Defendant Taken. The defendant m the Mohamedan libel action, M.ihamed Ismail Marican, gave evidence yesterday, when the tenth day of the hearing was reached. The case fen- the pluintiif has yet to be heard, the del", nee having been opened first. Mr. H. I).
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    TRAFFIC CONTROL
    383 10 . Obey the White Lines on The Road. The following description and instructions have been sent to us officially (a) White lines forming a ricksha traffic lane Cars to the right, rickshas to the left. (b) White lines forming a dividing or centre line m the centre of the
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    FROM ONE DOLLAR TO $2,000
    157 10 . Malicious Prosecution Case In Court. A charge of stealing $1 worth of coconuts led to an action for $2,000 damages m the Supreme Court yesterday, before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison). Defendants. ABg Heng Kirn and Tay Ah Sinn', made a complaint at the
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    MARCH RUBBER RETURNS.
    35 10 Ayer M01ek.— 17,077 lbs. East Asiatic— 2s9,l99 lbs. Mt. Austin.— 2o6,966 lbs. Majedie (Johore).— l4.6oo lbs. Muar Itam.- 17.100 lbs. Permas.— 23,ooo lbs. Sekong.— l7,ooo lbs. United Malacca.— 27,. r >o3 Ibl.
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    British Malaya Rubber Statistics.
    321 10 Statement of Quantity and Value of Rubber Exported During February, 1926. The Registrar of Imports and Exports has sent us the folljwing comparative statement of the quantity and value of rubber exported from British Malaya during February, 1926. The figmes, which are m tons, represent total
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      Reclaimed Rubber.
      461 10 To the Editor *f the Straits Times. Sir, It was with feelings \,f reerct minjrled with some indignation that read your leader, Bulls and Bears," attempting to throw discredit upon thy serious warning contained m a very able article which appeared m yo«r issue £t\ March 1. j
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    121 10 The Russian dancers appearing at Raffles Hotel gave an exhibition last night m the Hungarian, Bulgarian and Red Indian styles. They pe--form again i at the hotel to-morrow and on SatmiHv. The Empire Cinema will be showing The Shepherd King, to-morrow a picture marked with the stamp of
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    CAN SINGAPORE MATERIALIZE
    387 10 The Capital Ship and The Naval Base. The recent visit of Sir Alexander Gibb, the eminent consulting engineer, to Singapore on behalf of the Admiralty may possibly prove to have more m it than appears on the surface, says the Naval and Military Record. The designs for
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    New Year Gifts to Hospitals,
    217 10 New Year Gifts to Hospitals. The magnificent sum of $1,013 was collected by the Straits Chinese Epworth Ltijiue from the Singapore public for their Hospital Fund this New Year. The league were thus able to give away useful presents to as many as 1.287 patients (as compared with only 710
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    91 10 As No Man Has Loved a William Fox production featuring Pauline Starke and Edward Hearn, comes to the Surma Theatre to-night. This film was adapted to the screen from The Man without a Country, by Edward Hale. Other pictures are a Burton Holmes Travelogue, Latest Pathe Gazette, The Boss of
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      CRICKET,
      103 10 CRICKET. Australian Test Team's Victory. [Reuter Telegram.] London, March 2. Launce.«ton, Tasmania, March 2. The Aui-trnli: n Test team won the first of the two try-oats, beating Tasmania by an innings and 175. Tasmania made 104, Mailey taking five wickets for 66. In the second innings J9C, Mailey securing five
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      TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS.
      193 10 Results of Yesterday's IMay. Handicap Doubles (Men). Hickey and Griffith-Jones, owe 15.2 boat Gigging and Waideli, scr., C 4, C 4. Championship Pairs (Mixed). Miss Griffith-Jones and Sinclair beat Mis. Goldie and Fulcher, C—l,C 1, 'J 7. Championship Pairs (Men). Cameron and Hunt beat Puteison and Linton,
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      Football
      147 10 . Yesterday's result m the semi-final round of the seven-a-side V.M.C.A. football campetition was as follows D Team ooat A Team, tnd C Team beat B Team. The final will be played at Telok Ayer to-morrow &t 5.10 p.m. and the teams will be as follows C Team.— T. E.
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      Selangor Turf Club.
      176 10 The fjilowinjr are the handicaps for the first day of the Selangor Turf Club Sky race meeting, to be held on Friday, March 5 Ponies, Class D. (Five furlongs). Gloaming 11.12, The Gift II.U, Lenad.>r 11, Jane 10.12, Neverwasa 10.10, Gipsy Girl 9.7. Horses, Class B. (Six
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      THE DAVIS CUP.
      30 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, March 2. The Allahabad correspondent of the Pinang Gazette telegraphs that India has decided to enter a team m the Davis Cup.
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    The Sport of Kings
    89 10 . A large audience witnessed The Sport of Kings at the Victoria Theatre last night, m which The Quaints were again heartily applauded for the splendid performance of a highly humorous and clever comedy. Already The Quaints have fully earned the praises of Singaporeans, and there is
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    Federal Council Agenda.
    465 10 Education Policy to Be Discussed. The Orders of the Day for the Federal f'ouncil meeting on Monday next are issued, says the Malay Mail. It w ll be noticed that the question of Federal Changes is not as yet the subject of any motion, though the possibility
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    Motorcycle Trial.
    110 10 Event Won on Italian Machine. The prize winners m the motor-cycle reliability trial held last Sunday were U fMlows Harding (Moto-Guzzi) 95 marks retained out of 100. Dibden (Triumph) 94 marks. Siddons.( Triumph) it".. The team prize was easily won by tho Triumph quprtette with an aggregate of
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    GIRL GUIDES RALLY
    253 10 . Singapore Companies m a Clever Exhibition. Yesterday afternoon, the troops of the local Girl Guide movement gave an exhibition of their work m a rally, held at Government House. The troops were first of all inspected by Lady Guillemard, who must have been delighted with tne smart
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    HOME LETTER.
    2370 11 The Split m the Liberal Lute. Ity Our Special Correspondent. London, February 4. I'.ulimiK-iii is m harhOßß again. The Kin? has once moir driven m the St»l.» ci.ach from Buckingham PaUcp, and w:t;iin the walls of the House sf Lord* hn been enacted another of those gorgeous ceremonies
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      197 11 No Home is Complete without a MOUTRIE PIANO Call or write for free illustrated Price List. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. *********•> Corona The Premier Portable Typewriter is now obtainable by the deferred payment system. Over 500,000 m use to-day. Get your's now from RONEO LTD. COLLYER QUAY.
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      111 11 Raffles Hotel Telephone No. 2920. SARKIES BROS., Proprietors. I ii- w J Thursday and Saturday The Great International Characteristic Classical Russian Dancers Miss Ladova and Youry Yourlo Admission to Non-Diners $1. A. F. PEATE, Manager. >-♦-»♦»■»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦-♦♦♦♦♦-♦■»« «♦♦«♦>»«♦««♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦■»»«>«♦« ADELPHI HOTEL EVERY TUESDAY, 5.30—7.30 p.m. TEA DANCE EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY SPECIAL
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    LONDON MARKETS.
    430 12 In their report dated London, February 3, William Jacks and Co. report The coal trouble, which has been hanging over the markets many months now, seems likely to be dispersed, as outside opinion will force the hot-heads on either side to come to a reasonable working arrangement. Germany
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEE2 CORPS.
    105 12 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Programme of drills up to and for March 7, 1926. Wednesday, March 3, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, M. G. Platoon, Gun Tests. Thursday, March 4, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Motor Cycle Platoon, Drill. Friday, March 5, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, M. G. Platoon, Gun Tests Bras Basah
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    27 12 Orders for week ending March 7 WEDNESDAY, 3rd. Band Practice, Headquarters, 5.30 p.m. SATURDAY, 6th. Wireless Class, Headquarters, 4.30 p.m.
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      517 14 Assets over $5,500,000 S.C. Assurance m force over $19,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 62, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has J20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      600 14 BANKING INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION Capital Paid-up U.S. $5,000,000 Surplus U.S. $5,000,000 Owned by THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK. Head Office 60, WALL STREET, NEW YORK. London Office 36. IiISHOPSGATE, E.C. Branches. BARCELONA COLON MADRID OSAKA BATAVIA DAIREN MANILA SHAN KH At BOMBAY HANKOW PANAMA SINGAPORE CALCUTTA HARBIN PEKING
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      500 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NSTH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) Established I*6l. CAPTTAX Fl. 60,000,00t (akvrt £6,000,000) ISSUED Fl. 66,000,000 (saeat 14,600,000) RESERVE FUND Fl. 23.300,000 (abeal <] ,940,000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. SUB-AGENCIES IN THE HAGUI AHV ROTTERDAM. EASTERN HEAD OFFICE, BATAVIA. BRANCHES Hongkonj, Shanghai, Kobe, Medan, Sourabaya, Semarang, Bandoeng, Weltevreden, Cheribon,
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      737 14 BANKING THH BANK OP TAIWAN, LIMITED. (laeeraerated by Special Charter la Japaa) CaplUl Subscribed T48,000,0M CaplUl Paid-np T89.876.000 Reserve Fund T 1,780,000 President H. Mn'i, Bs^. DIRECTOR!) G. Kawasaki, Esq. i T. Sisamuns, Esq. D. Taklta, Esq. I M. Shuto, Eaq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh, Formosa (Taiwaa). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES s
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      552 14 Cable AddreM SAFETY." Codes A.B.C. and Broomhalls Rubber Edition. S. J. HOWE, INSURANCE and ESTATE BROKFW Room 14 (Second floor), UNION BUILDING, SINGAPORE. TRADE MARK NOTICE is hereby given that ELI LILLY AND COMPANY, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Indian:., of 224, East McCarty
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      534 14 THE SUBANG DEVELOPMENT SYNDICATE, LTD. Companies Enactment of 1917 Section 204. NOTICE is hereby given that at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Subang Development Syndicate Ltd., held within the Registered Office of the Company, No. 48, Main, Street, Klang, on Saturday, February 27, 1926, at 12
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    COURT CEREMONY
    285 15 . Princes Warned Against Kissing. Portraits of over 600 debutantes and others presented at Court during the past year and a history of Court ceremonial appear m the first issue of The Debutante and Court Illustrated. Courts, according to Mr. James L. Mackenzie m the preface, were not always
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    RUBBER RESULTS
    270 15 . Company Reports, Dividends And Notices. Banteng. Int. divd. 20 per cent. f'hi-mbong. Int. divd. 6 per cent. Inch Kenneth. Int. divd. 20 per cent. Bukit Lintang. Int. divd. 20 per cent. Uai'jan. Second int. divd. 10 per cent., making 20 per cent, for 1924-25. Cicely.— Offer of 164,000
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    COCOS ISLAND TREASURE
    212 15 . Englishman to Lead The Expedition. The Daily Mail draws attention to pamphlets headed How to Turn 20s. m.) £50 issued regarding the Treasure Island Expedition and inviting participation m the expedition to Cocos Island. lying 540 miles west of Panama, where it is stated a notorious pirate
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      232 15 A Heavy Tyre for Heavy Work The Goodyear HEAVY DUTY Cord is a tremendously tough and sturdy tyre. It is built to withstand severe service. The thick powerful body is made with SUPERTWIST. The tread is deep-cut full All-weather. The sidewalls are reinforced against rutwear. NEXT TIME— BUY Heavy Duty
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      178 16 FURNITURE FOR THE I HOME OFFICE ESTATE IVo order loo small IVcme foo large Correct Prices Prompt delivery i i FRANKELS OF VICTORIA STREET, also RAFFLES PLACE. THE MAPLES OF THE EAST." THE MOLER SYSTEM Hair Dressing Saloon has removed t No. 17, Stamford Itoad (Grosrenor Hud li'j'l.iillK). The saloon
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