The Straits Times, 31 January 1928

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. No. 28.691. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1928, PRICE 10
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 72 1 flB EVMTDAY STUDY your Purse FLATTER r Palate AND drink f So!c Agents The Borneo Company, Ltd. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, 1POH, TELUK ANSON AND PENANG. POTTEfl RAX COLLAPSIBL EEL GATES AFFORD COMPLETE PROTECTION READY STOCKS 10 ft. hish by 8 ft. 8 ft. high by 8 ft.
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    • 207 1 "DQBI NSON Ct" 5 FOR VALUE AND SERVICE ->* If you can fill the unforgiving minute with sixty seconds' worth run, yours is the Earth and everything that's in it." writ l^^^l 17 Introduces for the First 7 MWJ&^iKliJ\. Greatest Triumph in W, KJ X 3 I JCrl\ The Wonder
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  • SPORTING ITEMS.
    • 539 2 The followine arc the position in the lc-atrue*, including the mulches played on Ian. Si RaciUk LeagM <'>'». ID. Goals. l\ W. U Dl A. Pu. 2r. M 3 8 50 H 38 ManchMttf C. 25 17 I 3 64 :i«i 37 B tl 85 Ml 31 2i
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    • 86 2 ibiggeT International .loins Hu'intj Bed>. London, Jan. 18. With Urn crralion of a National Groy:..iTid Rating Club as the fawning <!v. jr.i-yhound r:»cinjr tc-day assumed -latlona! snort. The new body will work on similar Mnel to the Jockey <"lut>: Adminiftei code <A mil lives tat trn.'k^ nod
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    • 125 2 Doubles Victory of Hig^s And Greig. London, Jan. lfi. In the men's ioubles final of the London Covered Courts Championships at Qimmi'i Club. Hikks and Grdg b«at Helnore and Dixon. fi— 4, H— In the semial-finals. Hijrgs and Grcijf >iud defeated Sharpe and D. Powell. 6 i (i—
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    • 50 2 English Amateurs Win Final Matches. London, Jan. 18 The British amateurs played tho b;: four-ball matches of their South A I tour against Western Province at lolley and Dc Montmorency boat Behar-li-l and Mac-pherson, and 2. Mr/.lit and Pearson beat Solomon MM Jones. 2 and 1.
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    • 59 2 Scotland Deprived of Centrei orward. London, Jan. I'. 1 Hugh Gallacher. the iVewcastle captain and Scottish International ientre-for-ward, has been suspended for two month* I lor improper conduct towards the referee in thi- N.-wcn-stle-Huddpistirld Mat December SL and aho misconduct in previous matches. He i« thu«. mnavailßbl* for
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 255 2 JrtjaigWhisk^ WHISKY MADE "^H r^SSm IN SCOTLAND IS flBpl Distilled from Barley \|p§M| Bfe, Barley is a valuable food and the \^p distilled essence contains properties X^ tCrffi' that ai-c not only restorative but are also health giving in a greater degree than any \#f ;;r other distilled article. J
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    • 382 2 Care For The Hands With Cuiicura ,<'asio;io!: -..ir'-n-;-. i tbeOuMmcnt, and smoaih. I or lofe, on retiring ixithf the n ho; w-t-r ond Cmicura tpapi rv =Tl| l S en »»y ni > C".iia:rs Ointmeßt. S»T S«mp'i .".rh&np.O-.-.'in. n; .-.:ul 'I fl!ci:fnrirou'Mn rcgtlf M■. M- Hor« Pl.ipp«(M-i!*yu)i. a«wa.oniontiu.iJ.i.,. DR CASSELtS
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    • 123 2 I "j J road lo SIUTOS or ■.-UJimrtnti— Mr. 11. M H... 1 I'M. 174. $50 ONLY! 11l Jt in. NOKTU UUIH IJiph-class graaMplranc with doable sprlnjr molfir. N«atalT pajmtml system f.'tn be arranged foi 1 fecal Ha s _j» ■Cm I it M J IPS' > r «\i»i>jjp 1
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 185 3 __3___ IJINOCIFLARS MICROSCOPES TELESCOPES THEODOLITES PHOTO LENSES LEVELS SEARCHLIGHTS PUNKTAL LENSES REFLECTOR LAMPS AUTO LAMPS FLOODLIGHTS. SPOTLIGHTS etc etc Sole Agents H WISEMAN CO, (EASTERN) LTD. (Incorporated la England) 115. NORTH BRIDGE ROAO, SINGAPORE. w «^'»"Wi>p si i ii ii pi _j ■«---«---"---«_»aj_--«j-a»_ij-_ >t > MM Mt >M>a^^^^^^^^ Sturdy and
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    • 598 3 RUBBER REStttlCtJDN. Statistics for the Month of December. (6th Restriction Year) EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF RUBBER, BRITISH MAI.AYA (TRADE FIGURES). n. d .kk Total Imports November. ***** Drj s^ ber Total Export,. Fereign Rubber. ei v,n ta a r :V^ q w^^ t^ h Vu t Ib a' e<I u
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    • 755 3 RUBBER SEEDS THE AVGLO-DUTCH PLANTATIONS OF JAVA LTD., SOEBANG, JAVA will have I available for tale in January-May lc'2Bl c '28 "TJIRADOE" Seed* from their isolated budded toed gardens (87 acrei) at Wangoenredja. The buds used were taken in 1922 from twenty-five Mother Trees whose average yield in that year
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    • 818 3 GOVERNMENT OF F.M.S. Lrgg ■a&ttt^ vu P h vr, ra f of February 14. IWB for the erection .f th. |rollowing buildings, forming the lit cuntract tump^Sict™' SUnee Buloh Ku>l 11 Wards ordinary 2 Wards (Mosquito Proof) 1 Admission Block 51 Two Bed Quarters 20 Four Bed Quarters 71! Six
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 533 4 P. ft 0. BRITISH INDIA I m APCAR LIKES (Incorporated la England MAIL AND PASSENGKR ANP CARfIO SEX VICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8 N CO. J nNOFR OONTBACI WITH HIS MAJESTY*! GOVDKNSiKNT. LONDON AND FA* F.AST MAIL SERVICE I OUTWAROS FK iM LONDON FOB CHINA A.'JD JAPAN Tonnage 'lie Sp»-re
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    • 606 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YLSEN KAISHA) lt> LONDON Naples. Marteillet, London, Antwerp and Rutlertiam Veas'ls Tonnage Dae Sail HARUNA "'AIM lOjiM Fa* S KAMU MAfJU B.OIIU Fab. lfl 17 i KATOKI V.\RU 10,000 M»r. I ATSVTA MAKU 8,000 Mar. 16 ID KASHIM*. MARU ***** Mir. 29 »0 HAKONC MAKU 10,600 Apl
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    • 538 4 BURBS Pi-IL? LIKE (Inccrporated ia Australia) FOR BRISBANE. SYON: .Y A^JD MBLBOURNE, VIA JAVA. DARWiN AND THUKiDAY ISLAND. Rew-lar tnoi.ihlj laJlinaa by the woll known steamer MAKi LLA fjatl tousi aad the new mot.r rmil. MaLACAR '4.532 ton*) The ».s. MAWXI A th» laraaai and flna.t »te»mir tM*UBf ».\»'.r»!ia, s
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    • 629 4 BC, P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. i Of BATA.IA) (laearaaratai in Holland) Under contract with tho KKTHRRLAKOB INDIAN GOVERNMENT 'li-lrpiione Xo 3>>4o, witb sab-conneetlont > n V\ .-nir«-. Freight, Trtnshipment, Marine iv.'.t- in.; M;.na(rtr'r IKA. Ij Reprvaaatativaa for Singapore and Straits .o'.Urinen' of tin. Oilicial Tourist Bureau I Java.
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    • 563 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THI OCMAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL BTKAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMB- TF.RD».M, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAM-; lit'RG AND BREMEN -GENOA, MAR-! SMLLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES. HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND C-LASGOW.-BOiJTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON
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    • 469 4 THE SIA3 ZlUk'S 3.AY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in S.i.m) BANGKOK COASTINa SERVICE For Kcmarnan, Kretay, Trrngganu, KelanUn, ['..iiiKnara, Telupin, Palaiii, Sinxora, I.caon, [lar.don. Koh.amui. Langsuan, Chumpon and Baagkak. Arrival Departure AI.AVA In port b I SUDDHADIB K.'b. 6 n.c itaawar. ara litted iinoughout with ilec'.nc light ami have excellent uccomn.odation
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 572 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERKAN BUGKNALI STEAMSHIP CO., LTI. (liicoipor&'.cd in England) rr BLLBKM \N LINK PASSENGER ANU FRKIGHJ SERVICE T THE UNITED KIVCDOM AND CO NT FREIGHT SKKVK X OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, SUnsrkai and Japaa Doe S'poi ss. CIT OF ADELAIDE Feb. 10 i v OF IT- Mar. 10 s.s.
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    • 451 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICI M. S. KANGAROO FOR FREMANTLE, W.A. Mil Ks«jam«e« mid. March. For particulars regmrdlng passage am freight rates, apply to McALISTH CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICI NEW YORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLCI, GENOA and MARSEILLES. Arrive Leave Leave B'pore Spore Peaang l'reftideat
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    • 476 5 British-India Steam Nay, Co Ltd. (APCAR UNE) For HONGKONG, AMOY SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE and OSAKA S.S. TILAWA 10,006 tons. Sailing February 3 This vessel has excellent modern a commodation for first and second cla: passengers. For full particulars re passage, eU apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO. LIMITED Hong Kong Bank
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    • 452 5 CHANCE BROS. CU., LTD SMETHWICK and (JLASGOW. "CALOREX" GLASS (Registered) A REVOLUTION IN TROPICAL GLAZING !i Cuts off 80 per cent. heat. Glazed in The Southern Hotel. The Singapore Municipal Electric Station Messrs. Wearne Bros.' I'rnni.rK. The General Hospital, Trengganu (Operating Theatre). The Botanic (iardeiw, Singapore. etc., etc. iC- So'e
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    • 195 5 ALE gg *piAZpyj tef j I ♦«♦♦<♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦«««.«« lIIIMMIUHMIMMHIII e'e S I Belliss Morcetn, ltd. BIRMINGHAM. MANITFACTI KERS OP HEAVY OIL ENGINES (Diesel Type), STEAM TURBINES, CONDENSING PLANT, AIR COMPRESSORS, Etc Etc. SOLE AGENTS UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated In tb Strut's Settlements) SINGAPORE. Uwitegrs" JUST ARRIVED jil riff ll '\^asii*B* L
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 320 6 11,,,;,I 1 himnr) 31 to '.i»nd:i>, i .utiry (i. al !•.;."> |*jr. sharp. INTERNATIONAL NEWS THE I PATHK «;AZETTE (Jumps Co»edy THE SMASH VV REGMALD DENNY in I FURIOUS Spc il and I'hrilla nre nnd y«u th-r.-: >.y I worii ail in OR TROUBLE i>i*i:< i*. |)nK shar|) ■■>•: only.
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    • 463 6 VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT! LAST NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! :il 9M \V. K. UV.WAK!) pres« :i!s The Banvard Musical Comedy Co. KATJA THE DANCER Hooking at LITTLE'S, 15, SI. |2 ;uid $1. FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY Thursday. Iridav and Saturday, lt!nn;ir> 2. Md L l)l( I\ NOKTON pr»s. nls THE GLOBE TROTTERS In
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    • 289 6 vC\NG m F'J-fc'— j^xj^ 4- 4?mSbk' 3& 5 Orchard Road Rife' SINGAPORE /WEEK ONIY MONDAY 50Tb\. Mjtaf BARGAINS mKm IN EVERY DEPARTMENTS ReNFORCED Rubber "LINATAX" Lin S for MINES Specialty designed l»y chemist* and cagiiMrrft to replace iteeL Let u^ send j«u <Hir illustmted booklet samples. TUE WILKINSON PUOLESS BUUIiEB
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  • 81 7 l!\!i itKS. Jaaaat) :ii H. I 1 pm.. 7.4. ■i: 11. W. 1 m., r,.x, 1.30 p.m., 4 nail (An tenor) I Co, Victor I p.m. '> 1 11. V. «2. 1 ,J ii.m 7.1. tail 'I'yrrhusl I'mrsday. Krliruary 2 W nm, 7.7. I 1 I M
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  • 123 7 ::i. ii n> almi: ii!i the Uhartr. or cvpe.Uu In arrive. Catranec MiTII. lIAUItOCR. Peningat, The ibli V. r I. Saxieuva, .\h.i;. Wr Lhina 1..-.I Wh.rf Nil EBSKLB IN I)KY DOCKS Tanjeag I'agar Dock Granlond hippel Baraari Kinaj'i Di.ck Nil Lea. Ul«t Da Vessels Anived. DJmbM ::n-':
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  • 72 7 To-«Uy. II K.ii-.m I •boean Bilik ami T.iml- I pu. bkat und N. Went S.m r..::i) ]> m. Ipn To-morrow. Jupaa, Kr>ri>», Fori Siberia, Philippine K'Mtarn Cm I d W,-,. i t :i.:n .10 :n n und IndrnIll South-West 11 .•<.... Itceas, Tni,,. i o lli:.n 1
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  • 26 7 By v. itl U 1 1. I Ml Arrd. Loadon Inn. ■n. III .1 ir. ti. j«t f .1 :i n M K.
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  • 210 7 !iairman's Interesting Review of Year. at t :ijr;ipo 1 Jan. 30 the ice I'mnmn I Lha th: Ifec i lub i I link pain >■■ 1 1 1 J r- ana on; thawed investment l I.:.!, 1 I itu cs hjtl b.-c 1,000 I. of th the
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    • 92 7 Singapore, Jan. :si. Easy Tin. London ion ker. Malaka Ptadai I l.V Bokit Jelotongi ■}2Ji-l IT 1 Pajama SJO-SrfO, Bokil ngei Ramala 1-4. la. i Benuti 7U-7S cunts. Conn*Mentakabi U-tt cents, mbalaka 1J6-1 M, Alk-nbys 3-S.12'-. i'. GleiwalTi "250-^ i;:, ex 235-2.40 cum. Jul t. Kahmai
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    • 108 7 Singapore, J an 31. London. Rubber la. ts-Vl., unchanged. London. Hi l-!.> 10a., down 15s dining Easier. Taiping 1.30-1.84, North 1 J2, South Taiping I 1 X, Knehal ZM- I cents, Bahman II HiUra 1.10-1.16, Lingtti 2.10-2.16 D-360, Kinta Fully 1.60-1.66, Kluta I'iium. Itut.i ni>. HonK
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  • 45 7 UAL Rvril"] Rugby, Jan. ."10. ar" Amsterdam Hi-rlin 20.-J5 Bom1J Hi.!.. Bruwls 34.97, Bucharest 11.12. BiHM Air,.* .17-,. Copenhagen I H*nK \-i. Kobr U It n;,i u«kon 2 l«n »2 0B, New Yori 124, I'r.-iKiie Ml .nghii LN. 7d.. \okohaica 1,. u i.isd. I
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  • 84 7 EXCHANGE. "■Wor., It )n Leaden, Bank 4ms 1/4 J It Prirate 3m. credit 2 1 On New Y,.rk. Demand 66V4 Print* N>l < Merlin Marks, IT. »«M H.,r Silver S..verci F n l.vying rate «-4 Bank ,f EngUnTrat, 4V4 p.c. PKODUCB. Jn ,v OmMu 800 1180 mixed
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  • 44 7 lone ot Market: Quiet N«w York Spot Sn pcr lb CSS equal to Standnrd. Q.C.F. Standard R.S S. Standard R.S.S on Tender •larch April-JuM J.!v- !-,,v. 1 liuycri M> 03' Sellc-n 6.Vi60 Ma 11 o'.lmk no»n Jan .11.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 445 7 ra. i'l £1 Asam Ktmbug II a Bangria Tin 1 l Batang I'mianc 1 1 Batu Cues t'l £1 Chcmlrrianir 1 1 Chin Chin i .1 Eastern Sinm -I fl Hand Yni 1 1 Hitiim Tin 1 1 Hong Katt 1 SI huey Yot Prcf. £1 £1 Hui-y Yot
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    • 179 7 ■MM •■•I- Pd. Rnyern Snllori il £1 B. Ain. Tobacco 4.18.0 5 0.0 1 1 Central Baginf Nominal 1 l C;.clo d Csrrlaga o.ll'a 0 82K a £1 E. Smelting Co. 15.40 16.75 5 Frascr Wove l!i.8O 20 25 .(«< lMIIIninmer A Co. 1" 00 180 00 Hk. 125
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    • 99 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. Jl.234,300 3% 6% prem. -'inK»pore Cold Store** D»b. 7 ji c. )555,000 104 10S Singapore Municipal 5 p.e. 1,878,000 of 1901 pur. 6 prom, iingapore Municipal *lb p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Mticnpore Municipal 4H p.c. of ll'Ui* $1,100,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4
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    • 406 7 Fraser and Co. and l.yall and Evatt's qaotatiom. Allenby (»1) Alor Gajah ($1) A. Hitam ($1) A. Koaiag i si i Ym. Malay ($2, M< I.-k ($li A. 1'anaa (Jl) Batgwwnii ($i) Bssiett ($1) Brogat N. ($1) Brunal i\ (*6) II. Ji'Iujuiik ($1 K-vui (fi i lukii K.
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  • 200 7 ROBBERS' CAPTURE. Singing Girl Rescued By Passing Motorist. The frustration of a -tivrt n>bb:rv !>y Ihr miiipaiU of a pushing cir. :uil t.;in in chase and arrest <u two i i mi toM l>.-r.»r<- the Judge, Mr. N. 1». Modie, yester•upanl of the car Mi. OnI' 1 .'P. Uock, who
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  • 30 7 T!u- outward nail rtauttr H. M RioeBU 4ui her* Irom Hadrai <m Thurs- ■'■<'■• :it 7 ...ii. .iikI will laarc the tame <l;iy .it 2 pjD. for SaJgwi, Toiir.-nc and Qaiphon.T.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 124 7 FOR SALE Mrs. Hopa-PalkMT wishes to dispose of the following viX CYLINDER BTUDEBAKBB, six tyres i-w batten lit* mulfruards. 1!>'J4 mn'iel. »nly B TWO SKATER 192C. MODEL RHOPK CAB, i. 'v battery, now mudgunrds, lightly used oeatljr. COMPLSTS DOOm ?ERVirg for tw.lve vith vttra plates about 80 pie-es, in bfUsh
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    • 47 7 A UNIVERSAL PICTURE i Camilla Horn /^/^W\ W**« Mighty M u«;kkjte \g| 4J FAUST." CHRISTIAN SCIENCK READING ROOM. C2/ft«. ROBINSON ROAD. Opon .l.lly 9 JO to 11 a.m.. Saturd«yt to 12 noon. Friday crcnlnn S to 7. CERVICES EVERY SUNDAY at a.a TK* I'.hllr i» Wflrant NOTICE
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    • 387 7 NOTICE li m.- giren that the Tradi letod above n the ixtlai of W. J. F. BARNES PROPRIETARY D, of BURNLEY, MELBOURNE IA, and their Agents W COOKB AND COMPANY, LIMITED, ol i .Market Street. Singapore ..::<! is use.i ..■:<m :n connection with Australian lion, prwfaeti iatportod by tiicm toi
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    • 445 7 IATEST ADVERTISEMENT^) Other Classified Advts., see page tG. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. •a-«r app 'I rRIITMPH. r '•■•<■ rl^lK I M.I. MECH i f(H RENVIl STKNOGRAPHKIT IV A I ED, tdS iH ONE SHOP in Uroavenor 11..H I, from iVi.runry<m '!>■ to Manager. Groswuor Hotel. (!p) nder. i Strait! BORN
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 35 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kanriar.u: Kerbau Station. (B) Cm«N) riTIIIII ilrnlth Office.) 'ur Um I'l Hiiur* rndinic at Midnight un llllU.'i 91 I' iture 1 7 n |R] 73 V f J rmturc ,i; r. ..mil 9
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  • 615 8 The Straits Times TUESDAY, JANUARY 31. STEAMSHIP VERSUS RAILWAY. It is passing strange that Lord Inchcape has not as yet figured as chairman of a rubber company. He would handle a board of directors with consummate success and would gain confidence among shareholders in the lean years of real i
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  • 189 8 So long as the Municipality continue to extend the water, electricity, ar.d sanitation services throughout the city, so lons will the invaluable Tamil labourer continue to obstruct the public roads, and so long will disgruntled members of the I public half-seriously assert that the Municipality dig holes in
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  • 185 8 There must be many people in Malaya who are familiar with that delightful little statue, of a nude, rude little boy," which occupies a very conspicuous street 1 corner in Brussels. Once again this vultar little urchin is to make history. In order to testify Japanese sympathy with the courageous
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  • 1221 8 III. ON READING CLASSICS. (By Richard Sidney.) Many ■<( us have boon very frightenc 1 It some timo of our lives by the word "classic." I used to think that "classical r.ni-ic mutt be something heavy and dull; mntthing to which one must listen with
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  • 266 8 Dr. J. Kins-Patrick is ill in Batu Gajah Hospital. Dr. and Mrs. G. V. Allin ai rived i'l Malaya by the Macedonia last week. Dr. Allen has been appointed Bacteriologist, institute for Medical Rue arch, Kual.i Lumpur. Mi. H. K. Rutherford, having retired from City busints- and
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  • 64 8 35 SUFFOCATED. SERIOUS FIRE IN PADANG DISTRICT. (Aneta'l Service.) Batavia, Jan. U. Kire broke out in one of the Sawah Leonto coalmines on the west coast of Sumatra. Fifty-nine persons were at work in the mines and of this number :!•"> w< re suffocated. The bodies of
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  • 171 8 Medical Officer in Ulu Selangur. We regret to announce tlic 'loath of Dr. R Colbert, Medical Officer, Ulu Selangor, the European H<>s pltal, Kuala Lumpur, early yesterday, Following an operation. Dr. Colbert came to Malaya at the end ],_i and after some monthi in
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  • 23 8 Lewis and Peat's cable from their ton* increase making the total London rubber stocks it Jan 31. n bed. 66,2
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  • 37 8 From Indo-China b] Chantflly, due at Singapore 10.80 aja. to-day. I'hina ami Japan r.y Delta, <lu<ipore '.i a.m. to-morrow. From Europe (London muii> despatched on Jan. li') by Rohna, doe a; I'enanx a.m. on I
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  • 49 8 i on. Helm ami Company, Inc., New York, >--:i'l us the following eabla dated -lan. ::o. their being i" gold dollar eenta dosing I'M I";Robber exchange lalei to-day :M7"> tens. Fehroan 88.60, Ma I 38.80, May 88.10, Juni 89.70, August 89.80, September To-day's SinKapor LOMOa Is. 6%d.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 228 8 CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS BALIS RELY t- <:/>.,+/> *W\ RELIABLE iISK I'■ -***™™ijig& DURABLE i^gm§ INEXPENSIVE $8.00 per dozen nett. Pmekmi in Tins of Four. is fitted with a scraw top cover. LITTLE'S Champkttship Tennis Balls conform to L. T. A. Specification. Thcr ire stitchleaa, with para white cemented Beams an;l ■re
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    • 152 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 Wm. Fox— RAOUL WALSH'S > Production < WHAT PRICE GLORY Featurinu VICTOR McLAGLEN. L EDMUND LOWE and DOLORES DEL RIO in 12 Long Reels. I First Show at 7.30 Wm. Fox Western Drama CHAIN LIGHTNING Featuring BUCK JONES. TAN CHENG KEE CO..
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    • 58 8 On Other Pages. P»s». Kooibull Usgnc Position J I Rubber Restricti'.n Statistics Shipping anil the Maili 7 Meteorological Report 7 Finance »ml Cimmerce 1 To-day's Share Market 7 R s V.i Annul Uxtiaf I 1 Cable an.l Kwlio News 9 •iv, Council. Full Report It Sport NfA nt 1 Comments
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  • 165 9 A TRAIN SMASH. JOURNEY TO OTTAWA DELAYED. OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE ACCIDENT. [lti:i TF.R TELEGRAM] London. Jan. 30. Ottawa The special train carrying Cosgrave from Montreal was wrecked an through running into an open switch. lt i- officially stated that Mr. Cos- -.-tiled but remained upright. None
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  • 194 9 Competition of Foreign Countries. [reuter telegram] London, Jan. 30. A eurloni situation arose when the Committee appointed l.y the Board of Trade met t<«-d::y t i inquire whether importvd tooth-brushes and shaving-brushes ■hook) bear an indication of their origin. lunscl lii the opposition, namely, a im in l>ii
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  • 77 9 The US. Plans for Speedy Building. [REI'TER TELEGRAM] London. Jan SI. W ington Speaking at the halfni. Nt business meeting, President Coolidge airain emphasised the need for maintaining a well-balanced Federal liuiiget arid reducing ihe national debt At the he deprecated stinting acth sfety and wellbeing of the
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  • 72 9 P. and 0. Co.'s Emergency Measures. [reiter iuoih] London. J;u sad 0. Mantua, from London for h.i~ arrive at Southampton ■wth n damaged propeller. She will be fur repairs aiul this will occupy th The -tiam.'r Mongolia has tone to Southampti n to Like the Mantua.*
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  • 309 9 THE RHINELAND. DR. STRESEMANN'S VIGOROUS SPEECH. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 30. Berlin Franco-German relations, with special reference to the Army, of Occupation, was the subject of a lively speech by Dr. Stresemann in the Reichstag. The Foreign Minister declared that it was hypocrisy to demand security against Germany,
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  • 130 9 Search by the U.S. Navy Department. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. UO. Washington The Navy Department has reported that submarine S:j, sistership of the ill-fated S4, became separated from submarine control by the force of a gale 100 miles south of Cape Hatterawhile en route from Hampton Roads to
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  • 231 9 PAID ASSASSINS? MURDER OF MR. BOEY LIAN SENG. .Mr. Boey I.ian Seang, a wellknown hi'iese. and manager of Ban Ho and Company, a Chinese engineering firm and foundry in Beach Road, was shot dead by two unknown Chinese in his house in lorong 23, Geylang Road, yesterday
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  • 1388 9 PASSING OF EARL HAIG. THE SOLDIER WHO LED BRITAIN TO VICTORY. NATIONAL AND ALLIED TRIBUTES. "A GREAT PATRIOT— A GREAT GENTLEMAN." THE muscles of his heart having grown older through the strain of the Great War than the Heart itself, Field-Marshal the Earl Haig passed away unexpectedly last night at
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  • 230 9 GOES TO IRELAND. POLICE PRECAUTIONS ON JOURNEY. [REI'TER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. .10. News of an alleged plot against Mr James McNcill the new Governor-Gene-ral of the Irish Free State, who is being installed in Viceregal Lodge on Feb. 1, i.< stated to have been received at
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  • 229 9 Recognition of Canadian Interests. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 31. Havana The Committee of the PanAmerican Congress has unanimously rejected the Mexican proposals. It also took a step toward the inclusion of Canada in the Pan-American deliberations by approving, with special reference to Canada, that the Inter-American Commercial Aviation
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  • 77 9 Opening up Central Asia. [REfTER TELr.CRAM] London, Jan. 30. New York The Soviet railway delegation, which is visiting the United States has purchased in Cleveland a number of locomotives, steam shovels, drilling implements, and motor cars to be used in the construction of a proposed UOO mile
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  • 82 9 The Shakespeare Memorial Fund. [REI'TER TELEGRAM? < London^ Jan. 30. New York One of the most brilliant functions in the history of the American nta?e was held at the Metropolitan Opera Housp when hundreds of prominent people in social, business and financial circles gathered to witness an impressive
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  • 279 9 j! CHINA'S PLIGHiT. CONDITIONS BECOMING WORSE. FOUR HUNANESE ARMIES ROUTED. [RFUTEIt FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai. Jan. Peking The IntematiOßaJ Famine Commission announces that the conditions at Shantung and in south Chihli are becoming worse daily. This is indicated by the fact that the \illagers are pulling down
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  • 173 9 [REL'TER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. Ml Philadelphia A fire destroyed the main building of Villa Nova Roman Catholic College last night. The damage is estimated at £500,000. i. on. ion, Jan. SO. Moscow The rumours of a revolt are officially denied. London, Jan. SO. The Hague The
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  • 55 9 UfOni TELEGRAM) London, Jan. 30. Chicago: Captain Joseph DoniMllan, formerly of the Rtqral Air Force, will sw. out in a small monoplane, named I Will," for a flijrht to Santiago de Chile anil bark, via Atlanta, Havana and Parana i with thr object of opening up Connercial aviation
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  • 36 9 [REITFR TELEGRAM] London, Jan SL Mexico < ity A thousand Federal troops on Jan. 2~ rooted 100 ratals entrenched in the n:oui,tains in Michoacan State. The Federal casualties were 1(> killed and 12 wounded.
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  • 24 9 [reiter telegram] London, Jan. iiO. Moscow A violent storm in the Sea of Azov detached from icefloe* on the surroundins^Mbt an<1^^^ed4^^"-en
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  • 4433 10 'committee to consider bankruptcy REFORM. PENANG SCHOLARSHIP SUCCESSES IMS' TIIK need for reform in the bankruptcy administration at Singapore and I'i r i 1 1 1 j r was again stressed by the unofficial members at yesterday'f meeting of the Legislative Council, with the result that the Government
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  • 82 10 j Two Chinese have been detained by tie Honfr Kong Police in connection «•:>> I frauds perpetrated on the Treasury. Thfwhole affair is heine: kept very quiet, but it is generally understood that three cheques, stolen among others from the Treasury Department. we«-e mud. 1 the total sum of $260,000
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  • 431 10 Mcnda Hoiio.. the public. The directors of Banteng (Selangor) 1 hav< declared an interim dividend tctual 1 payable on rcl. Co., Ltd., held on Saturday the .uillinr. r;l, il they sil:iul<l ihilll. (ii, jic :i! Si .i!!i!- 1 iora j Sllcel OU figl punl' 1 'alcutta wire
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  • 97 10 Attractive Play in Singles Event. U.K. the Governor and fail Clifford watched the open singles final of Mi' I .1..T.( tournament, played at tl»' Ci 1 1 moon, and afterwarda Lady 1 lifford in"-.-- nti-il the prises. The Btv. \V. li. M. Aik.n Clerc, van attractive exhibition,
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  • 88 10 spoken which Richard Denny plays the star rote, will hi-irin at Pavilion. It is a laujrhtrr provoking dim bu l >binjr over with youthful men I is liki |y to ill I'm' He iiiiv':patrons. Dm inir the Chines* w Yea the Ncv World has been .1 *ntre of
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  • SPORTING NEWS AND COMMENTS.
    • 383 11 O.T.F.C. Easily Defeat Little's. (Bl "CENTRE.") Of the 1:. the O.T.F.C. had little difficulty in dismissing balanced I'.iiinK the firs. l ,i; tributed Urn ir sailed into the net from a de the i>enalt> k and j;oal> and Omar. Oma ticularlj Bne Spirited Itailie-. Wiih three goals in
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    • 105 11 11. 8.1 ,C tournament gaats arranged for t •-day has been cancelled also the gane nnounred for Thursday. GOLF. S!iU'.;i|)<ir»' GJC. (lold 'It'da! dnipetilion. n- Gold If edal eeaspetition for 1 >27. of tl <!olf Clu'i wiil be for simultaneously with the February medal competition on Saturday ami
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    • 66 11 Draw for Fifth Round Of F.A. Cup. rank] London, Jan. SO. be draw for the fifth rou! lof thi i". A. Cup to be i>iaye<l an I nary i>> 01 Manchester Utd. v. Birminjthefheld Wed Pheftiold U v nal v. Aston Villa Let I Manchester C v. Btoke
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    • 187 11 Song and Moro to Meet At New World. On Keb. it V. C Boat feathei weight champion of Malaya, and Clever Moro, the recent arrivals from Manila. ked out Boy Lim in one round, al the New World. Both have earned (rood reputation! and then is n" ..r ihi
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    • 168 11 [Beater Telegram.] London, lan. 80. M xhv its In a fifteen round contbe Latin American heav-weitcln ihip Paolino Ucseodnn i.nocked ou' the Mexican. Romero floja.-. ROUND OF SCOTTBH Cl P London, Jan. 20. [n thi iii>t >uad jf the Sooti in.' Hibernians have a wadi-over Djke■crata
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    • 188 11  -  W. C. Lyle.) (By Lesson ."> —The Down Swing. Thf down n he moment a strain tfca irriata mm! thi f Um thumbs. This is the Moment whin thf ri takes UM shafi. ectly out, thereby form of ihi' olilii|iio plane whi. h is lit>v in the
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    • 170 11 s i> *i* i^Baaaaaa^tf^Sv4B^^^^^^^k^^^^Lal 71 HI riV ln the astS of pcoplf who appreciate the IHP /V fVt il>1 >" v alwsjrs find their Rramnphone M 11%, nurr !tar thl (raje BkUa _^>aji Masters Voict" "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" GRAMOPHONE Agents S. MOUTRIE 0., Ltd., Singapore. I Inrorpor.-it'.'il in Hong Kotiri
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    • 237 11 Raffles Hotel DINER DANSANT EVERY TUESDAY THURSDAY and SATURDAY. THE DANSANT EVEUY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY. GRILL ROOM THE BEST OUT FAST Ojicn Daily 8 a.m. la 11.30 p.m. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT Every Sunday, 11.30 a.:n. Monday, 9.,H) p.m. VOCALIST SIGNOR GAAIARO BON A VITA For Reservations Phone 21)2!). Gtoeral Munajer
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 717 12 Commission of Enquiry Demanded. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The discussion at Friday's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners concerning the extension of Municipal limits was important and interesting. Why is the whole of the island of Singapore not under the Municipality If it were, Colonial
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    • 238 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, May I be permitted to draw the attention of the ladies of Tanglin to the importance of patronising the new Municipal Market at the Tanglin Road end of Grange Road. That it is not all on.c could wish
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    • 210 12 pot at Orchard Road was opened and a little forethought is all that is necessary. Ordinary things, such as ice, butter, some meat, fish and fruit are always in stock. The man in charge is most obliging and helpful and the stallholders civil and eager to get your custom.
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    • 273 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Mr. J. S. M. Rennie's letter in your issue of 2Gth inst. has provoked me to sit down with pencil and paper in an endeavour to find out what the stabilisation of the dollar gold at $4.85 Vi U
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    • 152 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. I takt the liberty to submit my views on the Chinese political puzzle which. 1 think, is capable of a satisfactory adjust""with Marshal Chan-Tso-Lin, the exManchurian bandit chieftain, holding sway in the North and the Nanking and Hankow governments
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    • 126 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Regarding your Kdituiial on "The Rubber Outlook which appeared in your valuable paper last Saturday, we beg tc take exception to your statement that the reason the tyres manufactured in Singapore could be sold at a cheap rate was that
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  • 74 12 The health bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau for the week ending Jan. 21, states that in Calcutta 18 cholera deaths occurred, an increase of two on the previous week, and ten smallpox deaths as against six during the previous week. Rangoon had seven plague deaths, four cholera
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  • 40 12 Dr. A. A. L. Rutgers, who is well known in the rubber plantation world for the research work he has done at the Buitenzorg Station in Java, has been nominated as the new Governor of the Dutch Colony of Surinam.
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    • 300 12 < oloune. It is both dainty /WJ^kJ; an( l refreshing and carries r ijfy -rlmM w ln a fragrance which jl^.^S and invigorate you and will aiJ act as an invisible charm. 1 IS SAFE A. With the Hollow Wire System no fuel is stored in {£■3^ the lamps. The
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    • 204 12 J|fr ONE BEST \jii MM CIGARETTE If BB! tTrom their inception State WM glB 1 Express 555 have been recog- 1 iKH ■5^1 nised the premier high-class y^n |9 Cigarette in every country of f|| 555 have always been made by ISS hand one at a time from the Jp/nf
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  • 492 13 Awaiting Action On Restriction. Guthrle :<:nl Co. report Singapore, Ian. 28. The rubber ir.a.-kii if slack awuitine event* affect Restrict I <i .riators soliloquising as to whcihci' tiicre is "'to be or no to change or revision in the sehems lind no grounds for anything but :.n
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  • 184 13 Tokio, Jan. 27. Rubber f«q spot was quoted to-day at 84 sen (middle price). The Canadian pr.iposul for the exchange (.f Ministers Plenipotentiary between Canacia sad Japan has boon accepted by the (JovernmtiH. Tin- ilc.uh is announced of Mr. Ikuzo Ooka. tx-President of the House of
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  • 180 13 Seventh List of Donations. An appeal is b*iag liiauV for a sum «f 120,273 t.> rmiia th« salury of the Bishop of from $720 to $800 p.m. Th- Hon. Treasurer. Mr. .1. A Clark- of nn<l Co., Sinjniporc. dors to acknuwled|»e the following donations PnYioully acknowledged $7,979.58
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  • 34 13 Child Mother says there was a fly in the Christmas pudding you sold her." Grocer (sarcastically): "Tell her ti brine the fly back and I'll give her zcurrant fc- it."
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    • 160 13 I "^CNE A ITUS „,,^d Ovc. aw •In e-ch a V-.icd hy '.cd. I r. teat .ore if ir.plets iatitltathM nc Im tasll to ;i c.cry sttcatiua and I***^ Standard TJ HONES jSZ? lr srana'iird TtltpkCHCS cvJ CabhS Limited iFonsnij v S7, ROHNSOM ROAD, SINGAPORE. I G. H. MUMM Co.'s
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    • 250 13 Al! the wdl-kwown features of oconoiry and roliahility rombined with mntc itii|.n.\rnicnis und comfort mnik the CITROEN 1928 H (he motit 'io|>ulur European car to-day. (itroens sell not through propaganda but entirely by their superb and unn|iu!!od l>orformancc. Five Seater Tourer $1,825 Five Seater Sedan $2,200 AH cars compile with
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    • 1968 14 AaMtl ivcr $7,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $270,000,000 The Great Eastei n Life Assurance Co., Lid. tlMaaa*Mfck| la hwn.it t*UU»aas«) HLAD OmCBl W!uck<.aUr Boo*. EiEgapor*. LONDON O/FICE 17, Old Jewry. K.C. I\> Coujiany ka» CtO.tOO d*po»it*i with tk* Supreme Co»rt of England and ccssplles with the British Life Aaaaraaca
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    • 260 14 Skin Sufferers PRESCRIPTION "{fijjjjh D.D.D. Prescription is an infallible rem- J j\\\ cdv tor Bad Leg, Eczema, Psoriasis, i ELLI, Salt Rheum, Prickly Heat, Ringworm, Pr- 'ji"" 1 1 II Dhobies Itch, or other skin trouble. ECZEMA Salves caanot do the work ■w» M '■'■>. they simply clog the pores.
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    • 104 15 \e new BlllCK'S Love joy oil-cushion hers— fitted as standard equipnt on ad models smooth out the rough or the road and soSten springIhey make touring by BUICK unalloyed pleasure o bUifiKlt tt uUi» L I Ub Mr dOIj OF MODELS I I INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS Chest >
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    • 249 15 Sound Engineering Produced this Car Dodge Brothers Four was planned by one of the world's foremost automcbile designers. This fact explains the impression of exceptional beauty that is conveyed by long lines, Mepdod curves, perfect proportions and smart colors. Surprising es.se and smoothness distinguish the car's performance. There is such
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    • 255 16 §lAS6OW save mm m tar urc yon re you num nnAvni buy you will SAVE MONEY You set newest desiffK, 10, HIGH STREET. prompt attention and lowest prices if \<;ii It direct w jT> from tl faetenr. Inter UCeail BRITISH MALAYAN ISMASL A. RAHEEM J™ Crown Je riCG tpl. 82-1
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    • 958 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS THE PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc, in ordinary eloae tet tvne (average aix words to line) are Per line One insertion 28 cents, two In.. 46 cents, three ins. 64 cents, four ins. 82 cent., five ins. 1 1 00, six ins. 11.13, ten
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    • 611 16 SITUATIONS WANTED EXPERIENCFD BOOK-KEEPER TYPIST seeks employment on rubber estates or tin mines in HI locality. Rrply Energetic, 17-a, Wilkie Road. VISITING AGENT. A planter of lorstanding ;s; s open to visit nnd report on c.<g tates. First-class references. Replies Lo i:,. r >, Strmita Times. EXPERIENCED BILL-COLI.ECTOR seeks r
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    • 256 16 THINF^F \j A J.l I—l\Jta _f \II7 \kf Vil A D lTi f? bTj/AIA I m SPECIAL OFFER OF LATEST NOVELTIES. FOR TWO WEEKS ONLY. AT REDUCED PRICES. Fountains, Electric Figures, Lamps and Chandeliers, Solid Brass ar.d Nickel Bedsteads. Beautiful Parisian Mirrors, Upholstered Furniture. etc., etc. You are invited to
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    • 250 16 The Mystery and Adventure Story of a Generation- Film or thi ITtn.lai at all I.railing laaaua. A I nramount IJF.\r <;KSTK. hy I. Wren $2.00 THE BBA ;!\\Vk. In Rafael ROMOLA. l-v George Klir.t si.on BBN-HUK, hy Lew-Wallace THE MUSIC MASTER, hv (harthe film mystery, i>> irtkw tVf, WT,mna For
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