The Straits Times, 22 February 1927

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,407. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 187 1 CALCULATING MACHINES We are Sole Agents for the CELEBRATED RRUNSVIGA Calculator CAN PERFORM EVERY CLASS OF WORK, LIGHT IN WEIGHT, EASY IN OPERATION. The Borneo Company, Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH, TELUK ANSON, PENANG. "EXPAMET" EXPANDED METAL LARGE $^^^L STOCKS BRITISH f ;W) MADE Sole Agents SINGAPORE
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    • 289 1 "ROBINSONS" For VALVE and SERVICE SPECIALISTS IN MEN'S WEAR. f DAY SHIRTS JfV ROBINSON'S Special Quality Fine Cream Mercerised Twill Day f\i 4 ;J. Shirts are made to withstand tropical wear and the dhobie, having /V I Inijj the extra strength in the most necessary parts. Each garment W 1
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  • 934 2 English and Scottish League Results. Appended is the position in the English Scottish (first division) leagues up to February 19 inclusive K.itflish Leaßue. Division 1. P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Huddersfield 29 13 12 4 66 46 38 Newcastle 28 16 5 7 65 38 37
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  • 224 2 Secrets of New Mystery Ship. With the completion of the cruisermine layer Adventure, a new type of -warship enters the British Navy. Laid down at Devonport f <ur years ago, she has just been commissioned for trial*. She is 500 feet long, 59 feet in beam, draws 14
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    • 347 2 The Favourite I'erfumo of Queen Victoria and famous for more than half-a-century. woman who loves the coturfry A CROWN CRAB AFPLJ2 J+ Obtainable from all pharmacies and principal stores. Agents WILLIAM GOSSAGE SONS, LTD. :>■. R0HN90N RO.AD SINGAPORE. THAT PACKAGE? IT WEANS HEALTH TO YOU IN A DAY Tkat'l n
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    • 269 2 ECZEMA BROKE OUTUEEI Formed Itchy Eruptions. Healed by Cuticura. My trouble first began with dry eczema which broke out on my feet in little pimples and after a time formed tore eruptions. The eruptions began to itch ar.d burn and I had to wear old slippers. The trouble lasted abont
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    • 120 2 RECORDS! ***** Titina ***** Barcelona .Malakk; Parade Picador ***** Sonya «0829 Valencia Babette C'etalt Moi Season Co., Ltd. 11l and 113. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. SINGAPORE. S.S. PRESIDENT MONROE. Getzbest California Fresh Oranges and Grapefruits. Distributors GETZ BROS. CO. Hongkong Bank Chambers, Singapore. B MIRRLEES— DIESEL I Engines H 50 B.H.P.
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  • 509 3 Race for the Vice-Commodore's Prizes. On Sunday eleven yachts were sent off at 10 a.m. by the Vice-Commodore in the second race for his North-east bowls and cups. Conditions were unsatisfactory the race began in North-cast airs on v strong flood and ended in slackish water and a .South-east
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  • 350 3 Lean and Company's Weekly Report. In their report dated Penanjj, Fub-uaiv 18. Lean and Co. state Tin, after some irregular movements, closes at £ioo ss. for spot and .£295 for o months, thus showing- losses of £2 15s. and £.1 16s. as compared with last week".-; closing
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  • 68 3 A nesri was beinir tried on the rharpc of stealing a watch, but the jarfge was not übsolntely convinced of the prisoner's (Tuiit. Therefore he said, Yog are entitled to the benefit of the doubt; you ;.iv acquitted." ArquHted," said Sambo, what does Out 'main, jitlr"
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  • 21 3 Really the North Pole ought U 'i»vo a pleasant climate. No wind evey blows theie except the South wind.—Boston nuMsM i! >-••■"• **>
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 292 3 Wood Carving HANIDCkAFT I ancient and modern It has been the delight of craftsmen of all ages to transform plain solid material into a wonder of design and embellishment. A transformation which could only be f achieved by hand. It is the same spirit of handcraft allied with pure golden
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    • 627 3 notice MEETING OF THE BOARD OF I. ICENBING JUSTICES SINGAPORE. 1. The quarterly session of the Board of LicenniiiK Justice* for the Settlement of Singapore fur the Second quarter of the yeor 1927 will by held In the First Magistrate' 3 Court, Singapore, at 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22.
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    • 497 3 lo the fasrdropy fej^^=i=S=-^n ft > »o Pi jt^^-^- r7_ Jff #s oeonoTTueal F Serve this Delicious Asparagus often! Hi^tl'iflflnff^ftw But Berve 1)EI MONTE B[pT*?JSi^Hy)jß and make sure of the iM^^A^UALiTir^A|^|W q Ua iity yOUy 0U want. Under I ift^ I this dependable brand W you'll find only thorought IHl^''
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 576 4 P. I 0. BRETISK INBIA AND APCAR UNES (Incorporated In England) MAIL AND I'ASSKNGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HTS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SEKVICK. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage dn* Spore MACEDONIA 11.100 Feb. 26 DEVANHA 8,100
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    • 642 4 Shipping Announcements N.YX UNE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LLNTB Kanelllei, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Yes.el. Tonnage Da. Rail HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Mar. 8 4 KITANO MARU 8,000 Mar. 17 13 HARUNA MARU 10,500 Har. 81 ApL 1 n KAMO MARU 8,000 Apl. 14 15, KATORI MARU 10 000 Apl. 28
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    • 591 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCEAN STKAM SHIP CO, UMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL BT1AM NAV. CO, LTD. j (Incorporated In England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMS'TERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAM-' IbURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MAR[SEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— I MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND I GLASGOW.— BGSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY
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    • 482 4 THE SIAM STEAH NAY. CO* LTB. (Incorporated In Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Keroaman, Kretay, Trengganu, KelanUn, rtar.^nara, Telupin. Patani, Singora. Laeon, i Bandon, Kohstmui, Lrngsuan, Chum Don and Bant'kok. Arrival Departure HALOn Feb. 20 Feb. 23 VAI-AYA Feb. 27 Mar. 2 PRACHATIPOK Mar. 0 Mar. 9 The Steamers are
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    • 585 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. GO. OF BATAV1A) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with th» NETHERLANDS INDIAN COVKRNMENT Telephone, No. 8640, with sub-connections to passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marina Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itineraries
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    • 405 4 BURNS PNILP UNE (Incorporated In Ai.tralla) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, VU JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly tailings by the well known steamer MARELLA (7.375 ton.) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest > and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de
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    • 557 5 SI lipping Announcements ELLERMAN I UCKNALL STEAMSHIP G 1., LTI, (Incorporated in igland) -ELLERMAN" LINH FARSFN'CER AND FREIG T SERVICE TO THB UNITED KIS< 'OM AND CONTINU* FREICHT SEI ICH OUTWARI To Hong Kong, Shang! i and Japan Due S'por* i ITY OF MADRID I« »Wl a.s. CITY OF WKLLING
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    • 463 5 STATE SHIPPINfi SERVICE MLS. KANGAROO Sailing from Singapore March 18. FOR FREMANTLE, VIA.. For particulars regarding paaiag* and freight rates, apply to McALISTKR CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LIME ROUND-THE-WORLD rASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICI BOSTON and NEW YORK Tia PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. 3.S Dayi to Doaton 41
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    • 425 5 INDOCHINA STEAM NAY COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Direct Service to JAVA via HONG KONG and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTA tU PENANG from SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientiin, Newchwang, Yangtze Ports, Formosa, the Philippines, etc FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA
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    • 363 5 C3fr WHAT IS XJ HOLLOW V WIRE LIGHTING Th« Hollow-wire system if*"^; is a self-containejd inaUllation for lighting bungalows, houses, factories, offices, clubs, etc. It consists of a small tank which is placed i outside the building, on the verandah or at an; place convenient fo i filling, and from
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    • 181 5 DOULTONS SANITARY EQUIPMENT FOR BUNGALOWS SIIOPIIOI JSES OFFICES INSTITUTIONS HOSPITA IS SOLE AGENTS: \C> ENTRAI I SANITARY ENGINEERS AND DRAINAGE CONTRACTORS. IPOII SINGAPORE KUALA 1.l MI'UR. 'i tTILLEY KEROSENE OIL LAMPS <xor I'F.Tiioi.) ;$OO ('.P. burn Common Kpro«ino Oil Absolutely Safe, Winil and Insect proof— All Brass, nothing to Rust
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 662 6 EMPIRE Tik..l;<, I. u:rv 2.' .tni '.V.dnesday, February 23 2nd Show at 9 p.m. A METBO SUPER BPKCIAL— A RKX INGRAM PBODUGTIOII Ad;ip( -<l .rom t lie- famous Novel by Anilum) Hi.p.' and I'eaturinK the »ejl-kno»n Lewis Stone, Alice Terry, Ramon Navarro in THE PRISONER OF ZENDA In Ten Reels.
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    • 383 6 PAVILION From Thursday, February 17 lo Wednesday, February 23, at 9 p.m. sharp. THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE Re 6 e, s MIDNIGHT MOLLY Fealurinjr EVELYN BRENT, BRUCE CORDON, LEON BARRY Crossed purposes, police and politicians, factions and cliques, two women who look alike, a bewildered detecti\e, a Drama with a
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    • 292 6 Buy a Certainty I Half a century of en>,'incerinn ingenuity and enterprise make this the Typists' favourite machine. In design :md construction this niuchine is so sturdy that it absorbs n!l vibration and so :i rcurale that it minimises the effort required of the operator. The Remington Standard 12 o.Ters
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  • 229 7 FIXTURES. Tuesday, February 22 High Water, l.:! 7 a.m., 1.42 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 10.20 a.m., 6.8, 10.no p.m., 6.2. Football, Chartered Bank v. Paterion Simons, SC.C. 6 p.m. W, Ciinaduiti and ISA. I City of Madrid) 11 pm. Wednesday. February 23 High Water, 2.6 a.m., 2.23
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  • 306 7 Tuesday, February 22, Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance KEI'PF.L HARBOUR. Ml hi Wl, :irf Patrol, Bunga, Tug Hercules. Kclston, Lch. Shark. W/B. Spring. Oil Wharf Nil Ccal Whirl Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tinjoag )'»(ar Sheers Wharf Knmuning Albert Dock Arratoon Apcar Victoria
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  • 238 7 To-day. Swatow unri Amoy lAnhuil J p.m. Nt.rth, N. Kaat and N. West Sumatra ■I 3 p.m. lido-China I Albert Sarraut) ..4 p.m .hip.vi and K.OFM iShingo Mam I 4 p.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, SouthKaat Borneo. Celebes. Moluccas, .in.t Timor Hilly (H. S. Stentor) 4 pm China,
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  • 252 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, February 22. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/4 3/32 Demand 2/S 28/32 Private Bm. crtdlt 2/4 6/16, On New York, Demand 55 15/18 Private 110 d/i B7U On France, Back T.T. 1396 On India, Bank T.T. 153 )4 On Hong Konff, Bank T.T. 8!* p.c.
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  • 68 7 R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 65% 66* Standard R.S.S. Spot 66 66«,a Standard R.S.S. on Tender -March 60% 67 April June v 68^4 69 July-Sept. 71 71 Tone of Market Steady at the decline. Latest Cable: Lor. Ion Spot Sheet Is. 7Vid. per
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  • 16 7 Usued by Fraser Co., Exchange Stock Brokers, Singapore, February 22, 10 a^m. ~m
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  • 377 7 Issue y a l. Pd. Buyers Seller* £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 57/6 68/6 cd. El £1 Bangrin Tin 32/- 33/1 1 Batang Padang 0.89 0.M El £1 Chenderiang fit- 28/6 £1 11 Eastern Siam 2-1/9 25/0 El £1 Haad Vai 34/- 35/1 1 Hitam Tin 1.07 '.4 1.12»4 El
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  • 170 7 Issue Vul. Pd. Buyers Seller* El XI B. Am. Tobacco 6.0.0 5.2.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.90 0.35 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.97% 1.02% tl £1 E. Smelting Co. 17.00 17.35 6 5 Fraser Neave 17.50 17.75 100 100 Hammer Co. 173.00 178.00 Hk. 125 125 H. S. B.
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  • 97 7 J. fc,ng. 6 p.c. *l,Zo4,3UU b'> I'pore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $.565,000 110 I'pore Municipal 5 p.e. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. I'pore Municipal 4V4 p.e. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 I'pore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1909 11,100,000 90 love p.m. o pore Municipal 4 p.e. of lyi3 $2,000,000 80
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  • 381 7 To-dmy's Pricts Fraser Lyall A A Co. Evatt. Allcnby ($1) 2.90 ::.00 tM :l.00 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.80 2.«J0 2.S0 2.90 A. Hitam ($1) 4.75 4.90 4.75 4.90 A. Kuuing ($1) 0.95 1.00 0.95 1.05 Am. Malay ($2) 4.60 4.70cd. 4.55 4.65 A. Molek ($1) 2.85 8.90cd. 2.80
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 521 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page 16. fI'ANTS. FOR SALB. BTC SHQRTHANP-TYFIOT wanted. Good openir.r. Appiy 22!), Straits Times. WANTfcD for estate in South Johore «crM"i«nced dresser. Reply 230, Straits Times HKACH HOUSE, KATONG. Best room in house, facing sea, private, verandah. Ring 0553. (lp) FOR SALE, Swift car,
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    • 84 7 A Rare Opportunity For Stamp Collectors! A v,ry valuable Album of Rare Hejuz Arabia stamps from year 1917 to 1922 in I sheets of 50 stamps each from \o». 11 toi 32, also postage due stamp* from Dl to D 9 as per Mesirs. Stanley Gibbon." 1927 cata- loj-ue. Price
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    • 44 7 TO LET IN CECIL STREET Premises No. 77. Now vacant. For particulars apply 452, care Straitß Times. POCKET CALCULATOR Adds, snbtraets, multiplies accurately Ilk* big machines. Capacity *****9999. It's use ful, being cheap, dimple, convenient, ineipensirs. f 12. 'D. H. Warden, GamdeTi. Bombs/. (lp)
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 386 7 MISCBLLANBOUS ~YOU WONT BE SATISFIED till you Mi 228. FUNERALS. R ngapore Casket Co., experienced undertakers. Tel. Ni. 75. (lp) I lIOKNIX AERATED WATKRS. The DeIi(b1 of the Household. 'Phone 3463. lip) NEW PIANOS FOR HIRE. Season Co., Ltd., 11l and 113, North Bridge Road, (lpj IK INTONE in s
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  • 936 8 The Straits Times TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22. PONTIANAK GOLD. The story of Pontianak Gold Conces-! sions and the salting of the Ma-Mi area 'ias parsed from the stage of being a sensation and become a topic for jokes 'on the stage. The meeting of shareholders, held at long last yesterday, came
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  • 266 8 Jascha Heifetz, the great violinist, who passes through Singapore shortly, is the possessor ot a very fine instrument by Joseph del Josu greatest of all the Ouarnieri family of luthiers- One w.mders if he will carry this violin win him. If he has been well advised he
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  • 257 8 The Bishop of London is expected in! Ceylon for Easter. A.S.P. Cullen of the Singapore Police is returning to Singapore on the Tasman and is expected to arrive here on March 14. It is thought that Mr. A. Caldecott C.8.E., may act as Under? Secretary, S.S., when
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  • 21 8 The anr.ual general meeting of the Chinese Volunteer Rifle Club will be held 10-morrow at the club premises at a.!.' p.m.
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  • 24 8 The tourist liner Belgenland is duo to arrive here at daylight on Thursday from Eatavia, and will sail at daylight on Saturday for Calcutta.
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  • 34 8 The directors of the Eastern Unite.) Assurance Corporation have decided at their monthly meeting to declare an interim dividend of 5 per cent., for the year ending June 30, 1027, payable on 'March 11.
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  • 38 8 The local steamer Boribat, owned by tho Siam Steam Navigation Company, spem ten days aground off the Trengganu coast recently, and had to be completely I urloaded before she could be refloated anri taken to' Bangkok for repairs
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  • 46 8 i The half-yearly general meeting of the j F.M.S. Posts and Telegraphs Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society, will be held at! 10.30 a.m. on Sunday, the 27th instant, in the Town Hall, Kuala Lumpur. Mr. W. H. Green, the Vice-President of the I Society, will preside.
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  • 49 8 I A new police circle has been established i.i FlBMk to include the districts of j Koala Kan','.=ar and Upper Perak, th'- j administration of which will be in th baad* ot an Assistant Commissioner of Police- The Oflear appointed for thi.<' nev/ post ir. Mr. J. D. Hussey.
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  • 60 8 With reference to the case of Mr. W. W. Matthew-s, who was granted dio- 1 charge from bankruptcy in the Bingapot Bankruptcy Court last week, it should be made clear that the Assistant OHicirl Assignee, in referring to the claim made by Mr. Matthews against V. R. Vick an.l Co.,
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  • 87 8 The Board of Architects constituted j under the Architects Ordinance of I.»::>■ niheriise on page 7 to-day the holding ot the first examination to enable persons to qualify locally for registration under th;-' Ordinance. All who desire to suhmi' j themselves for examination should notify the Board before March 1.
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  • 113 8 The Coroner (Mr. F. G. Bourne) held an inquiry yesterday into the death of I! Chinese woman who died some days ajM| as the result of taking the wrong kind of medicine. It was stated that tin; deceased, with another woman, asked :i Sikh jaga for some medicine of a
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  • 131 8 The Singapore Municipal health statement for the week ending February 12 yives the total number of deaths us mal<151, female 74. This represents a death rate of 27.81 per mille per annum compared with 2'J.05 in tho preceding week and 27.89 in the corresponding week of la«t year. The chief
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  • 407 8 New Building At Bukit Timah. Amenities of Popular Social Resort. The Swiss Club, which has been maintained by the small Swiss community in Singapore for over fifty years, and which has always been a "i.ipular social resort, is to be rebuilt, and a new and substantial pavilion
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  • 76 8 Drawn Match with Delhi And District. Brown Makes Two Short Of Century. (Special Cable to the Straits Times.) Calcutta, February 21. A match at 'New Delhi between the M.C.C. and Delhi and district ended in a draw. The M.C.C. bated first and declared with 232 fcr four
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  • 26 8 Lewis and Peaff cable from their London cilice gives 21 tons IncrsaM, nutking the total London rubber February 19, :is roTJied, M|MB tons.
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  • 53 8 From Indo-China, by Sphinx, dM Singapore, 7 a.m. to-morrow. From China and Japan, by Helta, due at Singapore noon to-morrow. From China and Japan, l>y Indo Mani, due at Singapore to-morrow. From Europe (Loadoa ntaila daapatchad on February !i) by Macedonia, due at I'enan.' 6 a.m. on Thur.-vkiy,
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  • 67 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cablo dated February 1!>, their quotations bates in gold dollar OOBtS :uxl closing bid prices. Rubber exclmn^cs s;iles ti>-d.iy 250 ton 3. February :1« cents, March 88.40, April .0.8.80,. O .8.80, May 88.50, June 89.70, July 10.20,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 264 8 DRESSING GOWNS AND PYJAMAS 4«gv SMART SILK PAISLEY My' 'J&/'<*^*&?\ lAiIGE SELECTION OF f_ COTTON PAISLEY DESIGN \^'£*^&Wis§$ Sr SMART TOWELLING $12 50> $11 50 $19 50 SMART CENT'S POPLIN Price $17.50 per suit. U \Jj ffi)?i| LYDELLA TWILL FLANNEL A^mSh Snlilii PYJAM \S. >/j[ MV II l Price $12.50
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    • 146 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 United Artists Super Production SPARROWS Featuring MAHY PICKFORD in 9 Reels. First Show at 7.30 First National Attraction SELF MADE FAILURE in 9 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE CO, LTD, Proprietors. Player Pianos MB y^nnP^BVynM JC^Ph I I P^aV 1 AmtopEano A Piano
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    • 52 8 On Other Pages. Page. Home Football LaagM Position Sunday's TathUag :t Finunce and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails 7 Meteorological Report 7 Cable and Rndio New* 9 Criminal Appeals in K. Lumpur 9 Sport Km 10 Curri 'spondrnce 10 Improved Baling Procusi 11l i'ontianak Gold Mri'ling M To-day \>
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  • 274 9 Discussion in House Of Commons. FATE OF CONCESSIONS. Rights Reserved Regarding Troop Dispositions. [llElTER FAR EASTEJIN SERVICE.] Hong Kong, February 21. Tin- following is the agreement relative to the British concession at Hankow rignad on Pifcrnwy 19 The propel British authorities will summon the annual jrennral meeting of
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  • 461 9 Foreign Secretary's Statement. [reuter telegram] London, February 21. la response to i raejaeat by Mr. Clynes lot ;i statement with regard 10 the binning of the Hankow agreement. Sir Austen Chamberlain said a telegram which had been received from Mr. O'Malley dated the 20th inst. reported signature on
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  • 1192 9 International Status Of Shanghai. Negotiating with De Facto Authorities. [reuter telegram] London, February 21. Replying to Sir E. Kinloch-Cooke, Sir Austen Chamberlain said the question of when it would be safe for British nationals, particularly British women, to Ntam to Hankow must be left to those tin the
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  • 507 9 Reign of Terror in Chir ese City. Awkward Position for 1 lie Authorities. [REVTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE. Shanghai, February 21. The strikers this morning were omewh.it subdued by the wholesale dec pitations of agitators or suspected peoj e by Sun Chuan Fang's officials in the I ative city,
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  • 371 9 Value of the Expeditionary Force. "We Cannot Afford to Take Risks [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, February 21. Referring to the Hankow agreement the Morning Post says We see the valu; of our expeditionary fore?. The bitter anti-British propaganda still proceeding shows that) we cannot take risks and cannot hope
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  • 144 9 Great Damage on American Coast. Hundreds Rescued at Great Peril. [REUTER TEIXCRAM] London, February 21. New York Gales and very high tides caused considerable damage on *c New •Jersey and New England coast. A coastguard patrol boat was wrecked off Province Town and the tntire crew of nin^
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  • 105 9 Punjabi Troops Returning To Hong Kong. [RELTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai. February 21. The second battalion of the Suffolk Regiment has arrived. Meanwhile the Punjabis from Hong Kong are returning to the Colony. The Suffolks complete the Indian brigade of about -1,500 men. The Punjabis comprise part of
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  • 51 9 [HEUTER TELEGRAM) London, February 21. Madrid Senor Yanjruas, the Foreign Minister, has resisted. General De Rivera has assumed the portfolio. It is semi-officially stated that the resignation was due to divergence of views with regard to the methods to be followed in the negotiations with regard to
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  • 552 9 Sun and his Followers Depressed. Chang Tso Lin's Reported NewMove. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, February 21. The latest information from the front is that Sun Chuan Fang's army is definitely abandoning the Kashing line and falling back on Sungkiang, which means evacuating Chekiang. Those close
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  • 76 9 New Instructions to Minister Approved. [RELTER TELEGRAM] London, February 21. j Br.isscls On the occasion of the de- 1 parturc for China of Baron Guillau;ne, Secretary to the Belgian Embassy in London, who is going to rejoin the Legation in Peking, the Foreign Ministry summoned the representatives
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  • 72 9 Police Fire on Mob In Bombay. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Lomlon, February 21. Kombuy As a result of Sikh-Moslem disturbances while a Sikh procession was passing a niosoue, armed police were j called out and fired on the mob. One Sikh and one Hindu died from injuries during the rioting.
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  • 37 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, February 21. St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands Marquis de Pinrdo left Porto Praia at eleven last night for Porto Sao Martinho, Brazil. Alicante: The Uruguayan aviator Lar- 1 rabordes Iras arrived.
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  • 205 9 Italy Declines American Invitation. Navy Already Insufficient For Defence. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, February 2!. Rome The Italian note to the United States regretfully declin.s I'reaidtnt Coolidcc's invitation to a disarmament conference. It emphasises thiit wi.h regard to ths Kuropean continent thero t-xists an undeniable interdepend' ne* !><■- tween eviry
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  • 144 9 Satisfaction with Settlement Bill. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, February 21. New Delhi The South African SettleII has been tabled in both houses. The South African Government recognise that domiciled Indians who are prepared to conform to western standards should be MiaMad to do so. while others can
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  • 135 9 Further Landing of American Bluejackets. [RF.VTER TELEGRAM] London, February 21. Coriiito, Nicaragua Right hundred and too American Hl.icjackcts have landed here, of whom 400 are posted at Leon, 300 at ChinaiuleKM ami others ar.j scattered along the railway to guard tho permanent way, bridges and water-tanks. Adir.iral Larimer emphasises
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  • 186 9 Little Girl's Murder Sentence Quashed. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, February 22. Nine criminal appeals wan dealt with in the Court of Appeal yesterday. Then' is only on« civil appeal left and this will be completed to-day, making th-3 ■hottest stssjoa of the Court of Appeal.
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  • 137 10 County Cricket. New System for Scoring Points. [Rcuter Telegram.] London, February 21. At a meeting >>f the advisory county cricket commituv at Lords it was decided to recommend to the M.C.C. the following system of points in county chani- pionship matches Eight for a win in a completed
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  • 162 10 Fixtures and Prospects for The Season. The outstanding Singapore cricket fixtures for the coining season have already been made, and it is anticipated that before mnny days have passed the whole fixture list will have been completed. Tho first niHtch of special importance will be with Selangor at
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  • 265 10 Cardiff Win Away From Home. [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 21. In a first division match to-day, Cardiff heat West Bromwk-h Albion on the lattor's ground by two goals to one. Sixth Round of the Cup. [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 22. The draw for the sixth round of the
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  • 66 10 L.L.T.C. Tennis Tournament. The Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club tennis, tournament, fer members only, will commence on March 7, entries dosing on February 2s. Entry sheets for the following events will lie found at the L.L.T.I and members arc rtquettad to enter their names I mbh' open singles, ladies' handicap
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  • 77 10 Mutiny Cup Won Outright By H. Co.. M.S.Y.K. (In Thursday, the 17th inst.. the Commandant. M.S.V.U., presented the Mutiny (up to B Company, M.S.V.R., at Klang Club. This cup was presented by the citizens ul Singapore in recognition of the graat services rendered by the M.S.V. RlAtt in
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  • 32 10 NaVMaf C President's Prise. Our IVnuivr correspondent telegraphs that the President's prize in the foursomes competition of the Penang Golf (lull whs n-c.ii liy D. I). Hogan ami M. li. Lynch.
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  • 386 10 Good Prospects for Coining Season. Polo enthusiasts are well catered for in Singapore, and the 1927 season of the Singapore Polo Club promises to be a very successful one. It deserves to be better known that spectators are welcome at mutches, and id to ste a bis increase in
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  • 247 10 Selangor Turf Club Meeting. The following are the entries for the Selangor Turf Ciub meeting starting on March S K.\-Griftin Horses. Omadhaun, Larkspur, lirava. Sevenoaks, Slippery Ann, Chevalier, Noone, Yam Tuan, Sunmaid, Koh Dhulu. Hamworthy, Bombastic, Tija, St. Elmo, Dignity, Panglima, Cowboy, Nelson. Man o' War, l'ontianak, Lum
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  • 159 10 Eurasian Complains of Prison Fare. The case against a Eurasian, named Claade I'ennefather, and a Tamil, G. P. Vtngdasalam, was mentioned again this morning in the District Court. They are both charged with impersonating a public servant by acting as Municipal Sanitary Inspectors in a house in Beach
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  • 28 10 K"bii> in iiinl Co. are sending their representatN Mi v 'c|i'are, to Malacca wheir she will Rive a display of millinery, gowns, etc mi Murch 4 and 5.
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  • 332 10 Copra Shipments on Way To London. During the last few days, demonstrations of copra baling by a new and patented process have been given in the Borneo Company's produce godown to an interested group of shippers. We are informed by the demonstrator, Capt. Macllwaine, of the Oilseeds Baling
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  • 78 10 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, February 21. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.11%. Athens 376. Berlin 20.4G%. Bombay Is. 5 15-16 d. Brussels 34.87 V*. Buenos Aires 17 "-32. Copenhagen 18.20%. Geneva 25.22' i. Hclsingfors 192>.i. Hong Kong 2s. o%d. ~-^l Lisbon 2 33-64. Madrid 28.97. Milan 109 15-10. New York
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  • 184 10 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, February 22. Rubber. Local 66 cts. Easier. Tin.— London £300 5s. Rubbers. Shares are steady. Sunprei Ramals have buyers at 4.40 and Pajams at 2.85. Sungei Tukangs are quoted &27H-U2H and Punggors ai l.;i7'..1.45. Mentakabs have buyers- at 53 cents ex and
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  • 158 10 Singapore, February 22. London Rubber. Is. 7'< d. Unchanged. Local lit! 1 cents. London Tin. £300 ss. Up 655. Mining. Kuchai 2.30-2.35, Kinta 2.282.32, Rembian 18-20, Nai Hoot 79-81. Petaling 4.50-4.57 »i, South 85-87 cum, Papan 26-28, Rahman Hydraulic 2.42>&2.50, Kuyoh I.22Vfe-1.27 1 /4, Taiping 1.72%1.77Vi,
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  • 27 10 Miss Norlia had a great success at her i first appearance at the City Opera last 1 night. She will appear again j n tO night's performance.
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  • 537 10 The Duty of English Men And Women. At the annual general meeting of St. George's Society which was held yesterday ui the Singapore Cricket Club, it was decided that the celebration this year should t.ikt the form of a dance and supper to be held at the
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  • 101 10 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, February 21. The wedding took place on Saturday at St. Andrew's Church, the Rev. R. S. Stewart officiating, of Ethel, the eldest daughter of Mr. W. McXamee, of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, and Mrs. McNamee and William Harley Mair. f McAlister and
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  • 113 10 A fast game of hockey for the Framroz Cup was the result of the meeting batman the V.M.C.A. and Raffles Instii tution yesterday on the V.M.C.A. ground. The schoolboys did well to hold out their opponents and at half time neither side had scored. Jn the next half the
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  • 41 10 One of the semi-finals in the S.C.C. smokers tournament was played yesterday.'when Rogers and Preston beat Wyatt and Miles by seven, after a tie. It is expected that the final will be played towards the end of this week.
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  • 54 10 The British naval hospital ship Maine, of 5,768 tons gross, arrived at Singapore yesterday bound for China. The medical section is commanded by Surgeon Captain W. W. Ker, C.M.G., who is assisted by Surgeon Commanders F. G. Gowans and H. P. Padwick, D.S.O. The Maine is
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  • 53 10 At v meeting of the Ceylon Legisla- tive Council on February 10, the Colonial t Secretary announced that a proposal to i ■make a contribution of Rs. 10,000 to the Malaynn Flood Relief Fund was to be < ronsitleaed at the next meeting of the
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  • 938 10 Mr. Wilson's Report To Shareholders. Committee Appointed to Make Inquiries. A general meeting of Pontianak Gol< Dredging Concessions Ltd., the first since the sensational rumours about the Ma Mi area, was held at Raffles Hotel yesterdaj when the report presented by Mr. Herbert Wilson to the directors on
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  • 2985 10 Board, and of changing the Kapula and partner from time to time. 1 would have liked to make complete and frequent changes in the coolies, hut this was impossible, as the local coolies were too inexperienced to make up a boring irnng from their number alone, and I
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  • 142 11 Real Romney Sold for Few Shillings. I.i ndon, IVbruary 1! The romance ill' lh-.' lui.nmy picture, which, it is rejoiuil, tin- Treasury arc acquiring for tin iiatici .it ix rumoured price of £u5,000, las row beH rcvcaliil. When the ruins of Kilinainham Castle in Dublin wire being
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    • 267 11 AN ALL-BRITISH MASTERPIECE THE BROADWOOD PIANO Has been in use for more than 150 years and, despite foreign competition, THE BROADWOOD STILL STANDS SUPREME IN QUALITY AND PRICE. Ask fur a demonstration to-day or write for illustrated List. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. l/ulmv^^^i I way to ea^
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    • 220 11 Raffles Hotel S.B. BELGENLAND IN PORT CRUISE DINNER AND BALL Thursday, February 24. For reservation, please Phone 2920 J. WILLIAMS, Manager. Sea View Hotel CRUISE DINNER AND BALL 94 Friday, February 25. For reservation, please Phone 110. C K. SMITH, .Manager. ttllttttlllllMlllltttlllMllMlUlUHllllllMl AdeS phi Hotel THE MOST EXCLUSIVE HOTEL IN
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  • 624 12 Company's Record Crop And Profit. The seventeenth annual general meeting of the Sendayan (F.M.S.) Rubber Co., Ltd., was held on January 26 at 5 Whittington Avenue, E.C. Mr. J. G, Hay presided, in the absence, through indisposition, of the Chairman (Mr. J. A. Macgreifor, M.8.E., J. P.),
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  • 290 12 Melodious Sound of Horse Vehicles. Mr. Jack Hylton, the "Jazz" musician, has made some sound tests at busy traffic centres in London with an electrical recorder. The apparatus was carried in a car which stopped at selected points for a few minutes. The records obtained are to ko
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  • 23 12 If all manufacturers would treut their workei-b wfll. they would not alone have (appim-ss, but they would make more niuuey.— Mr. Bt-rubard Barun.
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    • 1325 12 STATUTORY DECLARATION I, Frederick James Kemp, Secretary of Lewis Bcrgcr Sons, Ltd., of 201, Morning Lane, Homerton, E. 9, do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows (1) LUC "is a new cellulose hard-finish for home use. It is neither a paint, nor an enamel, nor a varnish as ordinarily understood.
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    • 1043 12 ESTATE OF HADJEE YAHYAH BIN HADJEE ABDUL WAHAP, DECEASED IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold shophouse premise* situate at Jonker Street, Bunga Raya, Temple Street. Kampong Hulu and Klebang and al«o plank house with line roof nt Moaque Street, Malacca. To hp held at Messrs. Cheong Koon Senc Co's sale-room,
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  • 1010 13 Expectations for the Current Year. I The naanl managers of Austral .Malay Tin, 1.1.1., have issued the followL>fe circular letter to shareholders I .'ollowing the policy inaugurated last year, the following particulars relative t;> the Austral Malay Group, are circu'■•.'il among shaieholders of all compo;i..r.t companies,
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    • 453 13 LATHES, SHAPING AND DRILLING MACHINES, Etc., Etc. CATALOGUES AM) PRICES FROM gout inronEM The East Asiatic Company, Ltd. (liicrpovated in Denmark) SINGAPORE. 1. ■I I. I II MM wm I C E Paterson. Simons Co., Ltd |j FOR SALE One compound, surface condensing, m«rin« type steam engine, 360 1.H.P.. by
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    • 260 13 WHITEAWAYS Jg|| STANDARD (^l| ,M^^\^^/^^j "kooItwill" 'WjM -^M^'^^w TENNIS SHIRT C '""WJ^Rvv V,- Vi \\f/ /firZxZj mercerised twill -^^■'1 %^/m wlth finish silky v>Ll iJ^jS&mfflW*' If? V* recommended for W^^/'IU^ S durability and Ml PTj Price $250 \i ml I WHITEAWAY'S vk f Standard Values THE PLAIN "POPULAR" KHAKI TURNOVER-TOP
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    • 516 14 'Assets over $7,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $23,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Winchester Hod... Singapore. LONDON OFFICE M, Old Jewry, F.C Th* Company ba. 120,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compiles with th* British Lif* Assurance Companies
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    • 1123 14 BANKING THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK (With which is affiliated th« International Banking Corporatism). Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits U.S. $140,000,000 Head Office 55, WALL STREET, NEW YORK. London Office S6, BISHOPSGATE, EX. Braneaa. of ta* Bank are e.tabli.hed in ARGENTINA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CHILE, CHINA, CUHA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC,
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    • 498 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised 15, 000,000 Capital Subscribed £1,800.000 Capital Paid np ..as <t1.060.000 Reserve Fund and Re.t «1,612^>4 BOARD OF DIRECTORS I J. M. Ryrie, Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charles J. Hambro, J. O. Robinson, Esq. Esq. Sir David Yule,
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    • 948 14 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF SINGAPORE TOWN PROPERTIES At the salc-rnom of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's .ale-room, No. 30, Chnlia Street, on Wednesday, February 23, at 2 SO p.sa. Lots 1 to 6. Valuable 999 years' leasehold land and shophouse premises known as Nos. 9, 10 and 11, Hylam Street
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    • 717 14 ESTATE OF AARON SHALOMB JOSEPH JUDAH. DECEASED AUCTION SALE ot valuable leasehold land and shophouse |.i-niis -s known as No. 114, Cecil Street ..ml Nos. 40 to 42 aid 42-1, Buffalo Road and Nos. 34-6 to 34-8. Kerbau Road, Singapore. To be hold ;it Messrs. C'hoonir Koon Seng Co.'s sals
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    • 219 15 A -'-i:>.^krr e»r MtM r.-.-Hcirt scrrice < v-:j>» ienr< fAaa rrto orer -he trud* T^ I A:o vf V wh.- l-riv'.l? losiet ilh ARGENTINA KNOWS STUDEBAKER DEPENDABILITY HERE as elsewhere no- The reputation of Studetable records of serv- baker Cars for utmost reice win the goodwill and liability and for
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    • 158 15 (Mr nT\ll m P H I M mmmw ALWAYS AHEAD! Great Reduction in Prices Model 509 7 H.P. 2 seater $1,600 Model 509 7 H.P. 4 seater $1,750 Model 503 12 H.P. 5 seater $2,300 ITALASIA LTD. Sole Importer* 189, ORCHARD ROAD. r. Austin Cars arc built throutfhJ^^o mi^m ou^
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    • 132 16 IT IS NOT TOO EARLY TO! THINK OF CHINESE NEW YEAR THE DIAMOND MART is the place to select a nice present in Jewellery for your dear oies. ISMAIL A. RAHEEM HIGH CLASS JEWELLER and DIAMOND MERCHANT. SJ-l and 8, BRAS BABAH KOAD, SINGAPORE. Telegram "THAIBA." Telephone 2292. BRISKER CO.,
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    • 312 16 UTEX COPS 10 oz. nize PORCELAIN and EARTHENWARE IN STOCK. LEE KIM SOO, 40, HIGH STREET. STOCKTAKING CHILDREN'S BOOKS REDUCED TO HALF PRICE From February 15 to February 28. KELLY ft WALSH, LTD. (Ineorporftt»d in HongVonr) RAFFF.ES PLACE, SINGAPORE. SELECTED STYLES. llt is natural that women should have different desires
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    • 1388 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charge! for Wanta, For Eble, To Let, etc., in ordinary cloie set type (average six words to line) are Per line One insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 eentf. five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.18, ten ins. $1.40,
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    • 345 16 BRITAIN'S BEST "MIMOSA" Gramophone Records 6 inch Double Sided ONLY 50 CENTS EACH (plus 5 cents each for Postage). The lowest priced double sided Record in the World LARGE SELECTION. 157 I WANT TO BE HAPPY, Dnet IN BAPPT MOMENTS, Song i ISI INir.W I.OVE CALL, Sonf nmnr OK GLADIATORS,
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    • 245 16 THE BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHOTOGRAPHY ALMANAC, 1927. THE HIG BOOK OF PHOTOGRAPHY and the Photographer's Daily Companion, with which is incorporated the Year Book of Photography and Amateur*' Guide and the Photographic Annual 1927. Edited by GEORGE E. BROWN, FJ.C, Hon. F.RJ\S. Fully illustrated. $1.30 each, Postage extra. M. MOHD.
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    • 498 16 MISCELLAM EOUS KINDERGARTEN-SCHOOL, 2, Institution Rl TRANSIATIONS. Dutch, Italian, Freaca, English. P. O. Box E6S. J. F. COELHO. 3, Queen Street, Qualified P.ano TuYitr sM Xt( nrer. TTPSW KITING OFKICK, Mrs. Cooper Abbs. No. >, Meyer Uunsioss. WANTS) TWO DOGS. House trained. Highly bred dogs not desired. Apply 207, Straits
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